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Derry police said they arrested two men after officers caught them stealing copper plumbing from a former elementary school.
Police received a report of sounds and possible flashlight beams coming from the former Floyd School building on Highland Avenue early Tuesday morning. When officers arrived, they noticed a window had been forced open and a door left ajar.
Police surrounded the building and demanded that the people inside come out. They heard commotion and saw one man flee to a nearby neighborhood. The second man tried to climb out a third story window, but was confronted by an officer. He climbed back into the building and ran out another door.
Authorities were able to track down Junius Butler, 42, of Manchester, and Anthony Yarbrough, 25, of Northfield.
Investigators said the building's copper plumbing had been cut and gathered into one area. They also discovered several tools used for cutting pipes.
Butler was arrested and charged with being an accomplice to burglary, and Yarbrough was charged with burglary and resisting detention.


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Human Rights Council MIDDAY
7 March 2013
Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights and the Environment and on Foreign Debt
The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting began a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children and the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, presenting her annual report, said that strides had been made towards the prevention and elimination of violence against children but many challenges and gaps persisted visibly. Progress needed to be nurtured and sustained and positive initiatives scaled up. This was particularly important in the context of economic and financial crises which caused cuts in social spending, enhanced risks of child abandonment and increased stress, violence and abuse in the home, school and community at large.Najat Maalla M'jid, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, said that her thematic report highlighted the situation and good practices, as well as challenges remaining in the area of child sex tourism. The increasing development of cheap travel and tourism, as well as communication technologies, facilitated in the absence of regulatory information the access of sexual predators to children. The establishment of integrated strategies, relevant legislation, and a legal global framework to combat the transnational and evolving dimension of the phenomenon were all needed. Guatemala and Honduras spoke as concerned countries.During the interactive dialogue, the following delegations took the floor: Uruguay, Venezuela, Brunei on behalf of Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Indonesia, Bahrain on behalf of the Arab Group, Morocco, Gabon on behalf of the African Group, Botswana, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Senegal, Qatar, Switzerland, Egypt, European Union, Austria, China, Paraguay, Germany, Croatia, Peru, Georgia, United States, Australia, Algeria, Chile, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holy See and France.At the beginning of the midday meeting, the Council concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights. The two Independent Experts presented their reports yesterday and a summary of their comments can be found here.
In concluding remarks, John H. Knox, Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, stressed that the contribution of a human rights approach to the environment was that it personalised environmental issues, highlighted the urgency of solving environmental problems and focusing on victims, and it drew attention to legal duties. Mr. Knox was optimistic that a human rights perspective would also find an interested audience in other parts of the United Nations at large.Cephas Lumina, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, in closing remarks, said that the link between illicit financial flows and human rights must be understood in the context of countries of origin. These flows reduced resources available for the realization of development and the creation of conditions in which human rights could be fully realized. The final report would provide an evidence-based assessment and offer recommendations on how countries could address it.Centre Europe-Tiers Monde, North South XXI and East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders participated in the interactive dialogue. This afternoon, at 3 p.m., the Council will resume its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion focusing on challenges in achieving the full realization of the right of the child to health. It will resume its clustered interactive debate on violence against children and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography at 10 a.m. on Friday, 8 March.Continuation of the Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights and Foreign Debt and on the EnvironmentCentre Europe-Tiers Monde, in a joint statement, said that least developed countries' economies were seriously perturbed by structural adjustment programmes. It urged the Independent Expert on human rights and foreign debt to continue research in this area and to shed more light on strategies implemented by transnational corporations, and recommended that he look into international financial taxation. North South XXI said that threats to the environment were among the biggest threats to human beings everywhere, and the threats to human rights by climate change were among the most urgent. Differentiation between these two issues should be noted and action should be taken. The Council should honour the broad-based call for a Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change. East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders, in a joint statement, echoed the recommendation of the Independent Expert that States should recognise the important work carried out by human rights defenders working on land and environmental issues, should not tolerate their stigmatisation, and should ensure prompt and impartial investigations into alleged violations of their rights. Concluding Remarks on Human Rights and Foreign Debt and on the EnvironmentJOHN KNOX, Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, in concluding remarks, thanked delegations for their comments and thanked States for their invitations. Responding to the question regarding consultations in Nairobi, Mr. Knox clarified that the consultations had addressed procedural rights in relation to human rights instruments and environmental instruments, including the rights to expression, association and remedies, among others. In addition, the consultations had brought together experts and civil society and an informal report on the consultations would be published in the near future. In response to remarks expressing concern about limiting the mandate to procedural rights, Mr. Knox said he intended to hold further consultations on substantive rights and vulnerable groups. Regarding Indonesia's question about the application of the mandate to other actors, Mr. Knox indicated that private actors were a source of human rights problems in the environmental context. The work of John Ruggie, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Business and Human Rights, was particularly important in this regard. The work of the Independent Expert would be guided by the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, endorsed by the Council. Concerning questions and concerns about duplication in the work of Special Procedures, this topic touched on a number of mandates, including water, toxic substances, indigenous peoples, among others; and Mr. Knox intended to continue to coordinate with other mandate holders in the preparation of the report, including any new mandates which might be created. Concerning the value of the human rights approach to the environment, Mr. Knox stressed that this approach personalised environmental issues, which were often seen as abstract and technical; it also highlighted the urgency of solving environmental problems and focusing on victims, for example of climate change; and it drew attention to legal duties, as human rights obligations were binging on all States. It was highly important to provide such a perspective and Mr. Knox would coordinate efforts with other Special Procedures to do so. CEPHAS LUMINA, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, in his closing remarks said, on the question of the link between illicit financial flows and human rights, that they must be understood in the context of the country of origin. They reduced resources available to those countries for the realization of development and the creation of conditions in which human rights could be fully realized. The final report on this subject would be an evidence-based assessment of the problem, which would also offer recommendations on how countries could address it.DocumentationThe Council has before it the Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children (A/HRC/22/55)The Council has before it the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Najat Maalla M'jid (A/HRC/22/54); an addendum to the report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, concerning her mission to Guatemala (A/HRC/22/54/Add.1); an addendum to the report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, concerning her mission to Honduras (A/HRC/22/54/Add.2); an addendum to the report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, concerning the comments of the State of Guatemala on the report of the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/22/54/Add.3).Presentation of Reports on Violence against Children and on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child PornographyMARTA SANTOS PAIS, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, presented her annual report to the Human Rights Council which highlighted the most significant developments and results and identified a priority agenda for the future three years of the mandate. Visible strides had been made towards the prevention and elimination of violence against children, and the world had moved a long way in which violence had gained visibility in public debate and in the policy agenda, while tangible change was building momentum across regions. The United Nations campaign for the universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child had a catalytic role in the consolidation of the human rights foundation of the agenda; 26 additional States had acceded to the Optional Protocol on the sale of children and more than two thirds of the remaining countries had made a commitment in their Universal Periodic Reviews to ratify it. Children were central to this process and for this reason, the Special Representative was preparing a child friendly version of the Protocol to support children with simple, accessible and useful information on the Protocol and the way of using it safely and effectively. Field missions were a fundamental tool for the mandate, through which it kept close to Governments and national institutions, but more importantly closer to the girls and boys. There were now agendas on preventing violence against children in more than 80 countries; more than 30 countries had legislation on violence against children and increasingly there were national surveys to establish the dimension of the problem. Despite the momentum created over the past several years, many challenges and gaps persisted visibly. The global survey of violence against children conducted by the Special Representative demonstrated that progress needed to be nurtured and sustained and positive initiatives scaled up; if not, the imperative of protecting children from violence might become diluted in the face of other competing priorities. Over the next three years, the mandate would invest heavily in early childhood and adolescence, and would focus its attention on the most vulnerable children in societies. This was particularly important in the context of economic and financial crises which caused cuts in social spending, leading to a decrease in family income, low investment in children's development and education, enhanced risks of child abandonment and increased stress, violence and abuse in the home, school and community at large.NAJAT MAALLA M'JID, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, said that her thematic report highlighted the present situation, good practices as well as challenges remaining in the area of child sex tourism. Child sex tourism was a form of exploitation for sexual purposes by individuals who during their travels had relations with children under the age of 18. Two major categories were distinguished, namely occasional tourists, frequently using a cultural or economic argument to exonerate themselves, and preferential sexual tourists. The scope of the problem was a global one and not limited to a few exotic destinations. The destinations were evolving rapidly and as soon as efforts were intensified in one country, tourists moved to another. The increasing development of cheap travel and tourism as well as communication technologies, sharing of videos and the like facilitated, in the absence of regulatory information, the access of sexual predators to children wherever they were in the world. The absence of a legal framework heavily punishing this crime hindered the effective combating of the transnational dimension of this phenomenon. Progress had been noted in many regions of the world. At the transnational cooperation level, different countries had signed protocols on information sharing and Interpol's database made it possible to identify a number of children victims of sexual exploitation. Despite encouraging efforts, challenges remained as a lot of national legislation was not totally in line with instruments ratified. The notable disparities in the area of legislation were of benefit to the predators. Public information and prevention campaigns often remained sporadic. Judicial assistance was not always easy and best practices were not sufficiently identified and disseminated. There was a need for the establishment of integrated strategies aimed at protecting children wherever they were, for perpetrators to be punished and relevant legislation regulating the area of tourism and travel, as well as a legal global framework to combat the transnational and evolving dimension of the phenomenon, and a strengthening and extending of the system of international alert. On country visits, Guatemala's many efforts were noted in the protection of the rights of the child and had a relatively complete arsenal of law. Despite progress made, many children were still victims of sexual exploitation and forced labour. Vulnerability of children to all forms of exploitation occurred due to poverty, criminal networks, and uncontrolled access to technologies of communication inter alia. Access to justice was not always easy and sometimes it was slow, benefitting criminals with impunity. In Honduras, legislative reforms and action at the central and local levels to combat sale and sexual exploitation of children were noted. However many challenges were also noted, in particular the shortcomings of the education system, poverty, insecurity, violence and development of criminal networks. Assistance to children remained difficult and sporadic, despite efforts. Statements by Concerned CountriesGuatemala, speaking as a concerned country, said that the report and observations of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children encouraged Guatemala to intensify ongoing efforts to protect children and guarantee full enjoyment of their rights, and Guatemala's commitment was at the highest level in this regard. Guatemala had been working on the adaptation of national obligations in order to fulfil its commitments under international instruments and counted with adequate legislation and institutions. Efforts had been made to improve inter-ministerial coordination and to decentralise a number of these programmes, and work was underway to develop a code of conduct for touristic operators. Guatemala was aware that improvement in a number of areas was needed, including the strengthening of legislation, institutions and policies. The report also showed very clearly that it was the responsibility of a number of actors to collaborate in order to ensure that protection measures were efficient. Honduras, speaking as a concerned country, thanked the Special Rapporteur for her comprehensive report and the spirit of cooperation and professionalism displayed during her visit to Honduras. Among the actions undertaken to strengthen its legal framework, Honduras had set up an inter-institutional commission against trafficking and exploitation and adopted a law against the trafficking of women. Honduras agreed with the Special Rapporteur on the importance of counting with a strategic framework for the protection of children. A first public policy and national plan of action on human rights had been approved in January, on the basis a wide consultation process led by the Justice and Human Rights Ministry, and in which a broad range of stakeholders had taken part. These instruments included specific plans for vulnerable groups, including a plan of action focused on children with 49 urgent strategic actions. Interactive Dialogue on Violence against Children and on the Sale of Children, Child Pornography and Child ProstitutionUruguay said that violations of children's rights could be prevented through substantive actions on a daily basis at different levels. Uruguay stressed the achievements in terms of adopting rigorous commitments in eight sub-regions. Regional programmes were a very important tool to identify specific priorities and sexual abuse, juvenile justice and armed violence had been the focus. It was indeed necessary and essential to deal with the implementation of a global strategy that covered all risk factors to combat child sex tourism. Venezuela said that in the context of the capitalist economic crisis the effects of poverty became even greater on many different levels and affected the rights of children. Venezuela had adjusted its national legislation for the protection of children, the girl child and youth. In the fight against violence and sexual exploitation it had ratified the relevant instruments and had carried out dissemination activities with a view to awareness-raising. It was extremely involved and committed to the eradication of these phenomena. Brunei, speaking on behalf of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), said that ASEAN was strongly committed to the promotion and protection of the rights of the child. On the international front, all ASEAN Member States had ratified and were parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A number of significant initiatives had long been achieved for a better guarantee for the rights of the child, and the necessary measures had been taken to combat trafficking in persons, particularly women and children. Indonesia shared the conclusions of the Special Representative on violence against children and noted that its Government had launched a national plan of action on the prevention and handling of violence against children in 2010, which consisted of five priority areas including prevention, health rehabilitation, social rehabilitation, return and reintegration and law development. Although Indonesia had adopted various policies, programmes and measures pertaining to the sale of children, the ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child had been instrumental in boosting national efforts. Indonesia appreciated the thematic focus of the report of the Special Rapporteur and, in particular, its observations, conclusions and recommendations concerning effective protection. Bahrain, speaking on behalf of the Arab Group, said that the Arab Group condemned all forms of violence against children, in addition to sexual violence. This issue deserved the prompt attention of the international community and international cooperation should be enhanced to put an end to instances of violence. Children were at the heart of the Millennium Development Goals and progress made towards the implementation of these Goals could also contribute to a positive environment for children. The Arab Group welcomed the recommendations in the report and called on all countries to intensify their efforts to overcome social acquiescence to violence against children. Concerning the sale of children, the international community could do more to protect this vulnerable group and prevent abuses and exploitation. Morocco, concerning the issue of violence against children, said that economic crises, poverty and organised crime aggravated the exposure of children to risks. Morocco welcomed the recommendations in the report of the Special Representative on violence against children and the emphasis on the transversal nature of the problem and the need for holistic approaches. In Morocco, for example, a national plan of action had been implemented. In the context of the post-2015 framework, prioritising the question of children was crucial. Concerning the report on the sale of children, Morocco informed the Council that a national observatory had been implemented along the lines of the Stockholm Plan of Action, and its penal code had been modified to reinforce the protection of children from sexual exploitation.Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group, said that the protection of children from all forms of violence remained a major concern throughout the world. The African Group reaffirmed that parents had the primary responsibility for the education of children and that discipline should be administered with humanity and in accordance with the dignity of every child. There was a need for better control of tourism by States through responsible granting of licenses, promoting better awareness of the sexual abuse of children, and identifying root causes for demand.Botswana said that violence against children occurred in many forms and contexts hence there was a need to involve all stakeholders including civil society, communities and children themselves in efforts to address this vice. Botswana was concerned by the growing worldwide phenomenon of child sex tourism which called for concerted efforts. Capacity building and awareness of all relevant stakeholders was critical in efforts to address this phenomenon. If addressed, key factors such as insufficient awareness-raising and insufficient cooperation to facilitate information sharing, could facilitate the redressing of the phenomenon. Palestine regretted that the report did not mention the very important aspect of violence against children under foreign occupation and called on the Special Representative to include in the future strengthening of her crucial agenda a clear reference to violence against children in the occupied State of Palestine and the modalities to putting an end to the organised acts of violence. Patterns of ill-treatment included the arrests of children at their homes by heavily armed soldiers and physical and verbal abuse during transfer to an interrogation site.Sierra Leone reiterated that a major hindrance in this area was the absence of reliable data. Sierra Leone had introduced several measures specifically targeted at children in very difficult circumstances. Sierra Leone was particularly sensitive to the issues of violence against children, prostitution, sale of children and child pornography. During its ten-year brutal war, women and children bore the brunt of the senseless suffering and brutality. Sierra Leone remained committed to advancing children's freedom from violence and international commitments had been enshrined in national legislation. Sierra Leone reiterated the Special Representative's view that, despite progress, the process needed nurturing to achieve real change for children. Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, said that it would be important for the international community to enhance cooperation in raising awareness against sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, including information sharing, capacity building and sharing best practices. It should be determined whether the majority of customers were from Western developed countries. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned sexual exploitation of children and the third Organization of Islamic Cooperation Conference of Ministers-In-Charge of Childhood had also called for launching community programmes and initiatives for developing early childhood and protecting it against marginalisation, violence and all forms of exploitation in the Member States. Senegal encouraged the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children to pursue the constructive approach she had displayed in fulfilling her mandate. Concerning the issue of sexual tourism, Senegal noted that the report of the Special Rapporteur highlighted the causes, profiles of victims, and other measures. Senegal stressed the need to strengthen judicial cooperation at the regional and international level, including in the domain of cyber-security; and the importance of the media in raising awareness and the role that the education of children could play. Qatar supported the recommendation by the General Assembly that called for the renewal of the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children and noted the need to attach more importance to the study carried out to combat violence against children. Qatar had acceded to both relevant Optional Protocols to the Convention and had adopted a great number of plans and programmes to implement commitments taken internationally. Qatar agreed on the importance of education in cutting down violence against and amongst children. Switzerland shared the view concerning the establishment of extraterritorial jurisdiction. Protecting voluntary informers was a major challenge. By improving that protection, voluntary reports would be encouraged. An intensification of cooperation between the relevant agencies and the tourism sector was required. What did the Special Rapporteur plan on doing to improve material and psychological assistance to protect children victims of sexual abuses? The internet had led to many problems; did the Special Rapporteur intend to concentrate on this further in future?Egypt with regards to child sex tourism, said that a firm national, regional and international message that accepted zero tolerance for this heinous crime, unequivocally denounced by law, societies, religions and morals, had to be conveyed. No pretext could justify violence against children and States were primarily responsible to ensure strict observance of national and international legal standards, and to consider measures to protect children from this crime. Egypt invited the Special Rapporteur to share her views on the situation of violence against children in the context of foreign occupation. European Union said that the Special Representative on violence against children highlighted the results and progress and launched a global survey to assess progress in the prevention and elimination of violence against children. Where were the main gaps and shortfalls to the effective elimination of violence against children in law and practice? How would it be possible to ensure a safe environment for children where the vicious cycles of poverty and violence were interconnected? Concerning the report of the Special Rapporteur, the European Union reiterated that no comprehensive initiative had yet been developed to sufficiently take into account all of the risk factors of child sex tourism. Could the Special Rapporteur further elaborate on the recommendation to develop a standardised legislative framework?Austria said that a complete prohibition of all violence against children, including corporal punishment and psychological violence, was enshrined in its constitution. Austria had entered bilateral and multilateral agreements on extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and had recently included grooming as an offence in its national criminal code. How had the fast development of new, interactive media affected sex tourism patterns and what specific measures should States take to counter it effectively? How could States counter disturbing trends such as "self-produced child pornography"? China praised the Special Rapporteur's analysis of sexual exploitation of children in tourism, and said that it had taken measures to counter child pornography and child prostitution. Great results had been achieved in providing assistance to child victims. China had put in place a complete legal framework for protecting children, and had also created a working mechanism which included a Children's Department. China was also a party to international instruments and had fulfilled its obligations in that respect. China called on the international community to enhance cooperation in law enforcement on this issue. Paraguay said that the topics covered in the reports were of a highly sensitive nature and thanked the Special Representative and Special Rapporteur for the way in which they had handled these sensitive issues. The formulation of inclusive public policies was a priority for Paraguay, which had implemented a code for children and youth. It had also set up specific programmes against youth harassment. Paraguay said that it was necessary for States to support any initiative aimed at eradicating all activities which undermined the rights of the child. Germany noted that the report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children emphasised the need to introduce legislative measures and codes of ethics. Last week Germany had become the third party to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure for children. Germany asked the Special Rapporteur and the Special Representative how this mechanism could be used for better prevention once it entered into force and whether they thought that the mechanism would impact the fight against impunity. The report of the Special Representative mentioned the participation of children for a sustainable implementation of children's rights, how could children themselves be included in further efforts and could the Special Representative elaborate on the links between poverty, development, climate change and violence against children. Croatia hoped that the precise and deep analysis of the report of the Special Representative on violence against children would be transformed into effective action on the ground taken by Governments. Croatia believed that the extension of the mandate would serve as an additional opportunity for the Special Representative to realize her ambitious agenda. Croatia underlined the importance of the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations Study on Violence against Children, which represented a global tool for protection. Croatia asked about the future role and added value of the Third Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Peru thanked the Special Rapporteur and the Special Representative for the presentation of their reports. Peru thanked Ms. Santos Pais for her support to national efforts and the organization of an international meeting in Lima, in August 2012, on violence against children. In Latin America every year close to 80,000 children died as the result of some form of violence and Peru reiterated the need for reliable information. Peru shared the concern of the Special Rapporteur with regard to the growing use of children in sex tourism, in particular in developing countries. Peru's strategic plan 2012-2016 of the Ministry for Trade and Tourism considered a number of actions to combat these crimes. Georgia said that enhancing the framework of legal and social protection of children was one of Georgia's priorities. Georgia had elaborated and was implementing a relevant legal framework. It had also set up a coordinated and effective child protection referral system, which defined the rights and obligations of the competent authorities and established mechanisms of rapid response to cases of violence against children. Victims of domestic violence identified as minors might be placed in the Crisis Centre which was equipped with a multi-disciplinary team. The illegal foreign military occupation of Georgia had severely affected the rights of children.United States said that child protection was of paramount importance to the United States and was fully integrated in the country's domestic and foreign policy agendas. Sharing new research on ways to address school violence was an essential component of eradicating violence against children. The commercial sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism was a matter of deep concern. United States law enforcement agencies worked to identify and apprehend those who engaged in child sex tourism, and also cooperated with their foreign counterparts to bring the perpetrators to justice if they were overseas. Australia said that all forms of child exploitation and abuse were abhorrent. While it was encouraging to see the progress made in combating the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, much more needed to be done. Strong action should be taken by the international community to help children realize their full potential. In tackling violence against children, important factors such as gender, poverty, and lack of education and employment should be taken into consideration. Strong domestic action combined with effective cooperation with other countries, the private sector, and civil society was crucial. Algeria reiterated that children who were most at risk were the most vulnerable ones, such as street children and children living in extreme poverty, and stressed the importance of addressing these root causes that increased the risks of children falling victim to sexual exploitation. Could the Special Rapporteur elaborate on the overlap between sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism and trafficking in children? Algeria emphasised the importance of adopting national strategies to prevent violence against children as well as a legal ban on violence against children in all settings. Consolidating national data on violence against children could be of great importance too and Algeria emphasised the importance of addressing violence against children in the global development agenda beyond 2015.Chile, concerning the report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, stressed that underreporting the number of victims was likely given the lack of investigations and data available, and supported the recommendations put forward, including concerning data, criminal prosecution and sanctions. Chile asked whether, in the context of the World Tourism Organization, it would be possible to expand its scope of action to develop strategies in this regard. Regarding the report of the Special Representative on violence against children, Chile valued the recommendations and was taking initiatives considered in the Council. Belgium prioritised the protection of the rights of the child as part of its foreign policy. Concerning the report of the Special Representative, Belgium had produced good examples in terms of prevention, in particular concerning the collaboration between the private and public sectors. Belgium reiterated that factors such as poverty, environmental degradation and organized crime could aggravate risks for children. The struggle against violence against children was not only the responsibility of justice, policy, and health, but all departments should aim at reducing social inequality and address indirect factors in an effective struggle against the vicious cycle of violence.Luxembourg said that more work needed to be done so that children could fully enjoy their rights. Luxembourg had been taking measures to combat the sexual exploitation of children and violence against children, including a number of prevention campaigns in partnership with non-governmental organizations and representatives of the tourism sector. Luxembourg had also adopted a law which increased the penalties for child pornography and sexual exploitation. Bearing in mind the risks associated with new information technologies, what measures would the Special Rapporteur recommend to tackle this issue? Holy See said that the increase of human mobility and the globalization of tourism had given rise to human trafficking, whose primary motives were economic. There was a need to share good practices, to combat impunity and corruption, and to find ways to protect victims and integrate them in society. It was also necessary to confront and fight consumers who were willing to pay for the services of children. The consumption of child pornography should be criminalized, but legal measures were not enough. Ethical boundaries imposed by nature itself should also be respected.France praised the work of the Special Representative and said that much work remained to be done to ensure that children fully enjoyed their rights. All countries, whether they were countries of origin or countries of destination of sexual tourism, should step up their efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children. What were the most appropriate measures which could be taken to achieve that? Were there examples of good practices in terms of the implementation of legislative, social, and administrative measures to protect children from abuses? __________
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We have a couple questions that warrant pretty serious answers. So while we are light on questions, we are going heavy on answers. Sit back and enjoy another Your Best 11 Mailbag!
@InTheBleachers question for next week; how does State scheme an offense to keep them in the game against Clemson— Benjy Capps (@benjycapps) September 12, 2013
First and foremost, kudos for phrasing this query as such. The real key to N.C. State having a shot at upsetting Clemson this Thursday night is to keep scoring points. Given the pressure that the Tigers are going to put on the N.C. State defense, odds are the stops will be few and far between for the Wolfpack in Carter-Finley.
Clemson's defense can be scored upon, and for N.C. State, that has to be the goal on offense. No matter what Dave Huxtable's defense does, or does not do, the goal for the Wolfpack should be to get into the end zone.
No, actually, the goal on offense should be smaller: get first downs. First downs turn into touchdowns. Don't think about getting to the end zone every single time. Think about moving the chains and getting to the next set of downs. Stay on schedule whenever possible, get to third-and-shorts and points will be scored.
I'll be looking for a balance between quarterbacks Pete Thomas and Bryant Shirreffs. Thomas has experience and is a sort of game manager, while Shirreffs certainly looks to be the future of the program with his dynamic ability to run with the football. If the coaching staff was more confident in Shirreffs' ability to throw the ball, I expect he might be the starter.
But, alas, Shirreffs will be the change-of-pace and spark guy, while Thomas gets the go as the starter. Running the ball will be the Pack's main currency. That means big games from Matt Dayes and Tony Creecy are a must. Control the ball, use tempo, both fast and slow, to get the defensive personnel groups that State wants and it will have a shot to get into the end zone.
@InTheBleachers As of this point in the season, who is your favorite defensive player from any team, any conference? And of course, why?— Erin Sorensen (@erinsorensen) September 18, 2013
Hmmm, my favorite defensive player in all of college football this season. This is a big one. There are a lot of guys whose games I absolutely love. Although no one has earned that D.J. Swearinger-type affinity from me just yet, there is so much good ball being played, I have a hard time hammering down just one guy.
I really love the game of UCLA's Anthony Barr. He might end up being the best defensive ballplayer in the nation. C.J. Mosley at Alabama is a true leader out there and a guy who will do everything you ask of him. I dig the monster that is Stephon Tuitt at Notre Dame. Ohio State's Curtis Grant is playing the best interior linebacker of anyone in the nation and, whew buddy, if you had a team full of Anthony Johnsons from LSU, you wouldn't lose.
But, I mean, let's be serious here, my heart does and will always reside in the back-end. As Swearinger does his thing in the NFL, there is a new secondary player that earns the title of my favorite. I am going with Alabama's Vinnie Sunseri.
I almost went with Ole Miss freshman safety Tony Conner here, but ultimately Sunseri takes the cake, thanks to a conversation I had Saturday night while watching the Mayweather fight with an old teammate. We played in the same defensive backfield, and when we got to talking about football, Sunseri's name kept coming up. We both sort of looked at each other like, "Dawg, that kid is good, for real."
Talk about a dude that just gets it done in the secondary. He knows what he is doing back there, he's not afraid to get physical and if the ball is in the air, it is as much his as anyone else's. Oh, and despite what people will try to tell you, he's really athletic.
If Mosley is 1A, as the leader, Sunseri is 1B for the Alabama defense, and both of those guys work together to get everything in order for the Tide. Love his game.
@InTheBleachers Hopefully this makes your mail bag: Please dissect these new penalties. They are horrible. Thanks, concerned Fan.— John (@jnorris10000) September 14, 2013
Ah, the new rules. Most importantly, the rule on targeting and how, if you are flagged for targeting, you will be ejected. And if they overturn your ejection via a booth review, then you can stay in, but the penalty for the reversed call still stands.
You following me? No. Yeah, that is because it sort of does not make sense.
Now, I will toot my own horn here because when the rule changes were proposed, I said this was going to be an issue, way back in February. Then again in June, I tried to tell y'all again. Yet, here we are with people being upset about something we should have been fighting against long before September.
The rule is terrible. It forces officials, often with unclear angles, to make flash decisions based almost entirely upon how bad something looked in real time. Often, as we saw with Oklahoma's Gabe Lynn or Alabama's Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, there is no foul at all, but thanks to this prime directive handed down from the rules committee, officials are ready to throw the flag.
With so many complexities to tackling and what part of the bodies collide, the smart thing to do is to review things postgame, during the week, in an effort to hand out proper suspensions where warranted. Not in the heat of the moment.
Throw flags for players using the crown of their helmet. That's where injuries happen. If safety is the goal, that should be what people want taken out of football. Not shoulder to shoulder where helmets also hit. Not facemask to facemask, or facemask to chest that also has helmets meet on the run through.
Stop guys from using the helmet as a weapon, and that means the crown of the helmet. They will hurt themselves and others doing that.


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The leading cause of accidental death in Ohio is prescription drug abuse. The incident rate is higher than automobile accidents, the leading accidental killer in the United States. And the thing about the disease is the ease with which an abuser can pick his poison. Often, it's as easy as opening the medicine cabinet.
These statistics troubled members of Denison's Venture Philanthropy Club (VPC). Their mission was to answer what they call "the $10,000 question," a question the student club members must ask at the start of the school year: If you had $10,000 to spend in order to help others, how would you spend it?
After soliciting proposals, club members visited the sites of the Licking County organizations that had submitted them, interviewed organization leaders, and decided where they—and the club's annual grant—could make the most impact. Last year, the answer was to team with Pathways of Central Ohio, a social service agency serving Licking and Knox counties, to help launch a program to collect prescription drugs in a safe and secure way. Club members helped to raise awareness, provided educational programming, and established a drug abuse task force with Pathways. They also cut the check that bought the collection bins that are being placed in local police stations this fall, as well as the incinerator that would do away with the drugs for good.
VPC started three years ago when David Kuhns '68 challenged Denison students to organize the club and then provided the money to make it work (What began as a $5,000 annual grant was just increased to $10,000). The idea was that every year students would take an active part in the community by supporting one Licking County organization with funding and at least 200 hours of service. "It ties students to the community," says Josh Goldman '14, chair of VPC, "and it creates positive change."
Members of VPC will share their story with alumni and parents this Saturday during Big Red Weekend when they present: "The 10K Question: How the Denison Community is Pioneering a Model for Student Development and Social Change."
And as soon as they're done with their presentation, they'll have to get right back to work, because it's now time to answer next year's "$10,000 question."


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Reunion to Honor Weisser Youth Center
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Bishop Luers High School Summer Camps
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"Romantic Comedy" at Arena Dinner Theatre
Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill Street
Covington Art Fair
Covington Plaza, 6400 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Blue Jacket Clothing Company
Blue Jacket Clothing Company, 2826 South Calhoun Street
Locks of love / national foundation for transplants haircutting benefit
A Cut above Hair Salon and Barbershop, 4514 Parnell Ave.
Creature Features at the Zoo
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Hoagland Volunteer Fire Dept. annual Silent and Live Auction
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The BBC presents stunning new adaptations of two Charles Dickens classics, Little Dorrit and Oliver Twist. The winner of seven 29 Emmy Awards, including Best Miniseries, Andrew Davies new adaptation of Little Dorrit is a television and DVD sensation! The Philadelphia Inquirer raves, "Andrew Davies, who made 26's Bleak House one of the best TV shows of the year, crafts another superb script..." Filled with humorous yet tragic characters, Little Dorrit is a stirring rags to riches story, exposing the underbelly of 19th century British society as only Charles Dickens can. And in Oliver Twist, Timothy Spall stars as Fagin in a gripping, powerful new adaptation of the dark and enchanting tale of the poor orphan boy who dared to ask for more.
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A spotlight shined on Staten Island's Catholic high school theater departments Saturday at the St. George Theatre, where each of the borough's seven archdiocese high schools were honored during the third annual Minty Awards.
While there were distinctions given for stand-out productions in various categories, the evening's true message was one of camaraderie and support among the performers.
"Tonight gives them a way to shine, especially in some schools where sports might be more of the focus and the arts get overlooked," said Michael J. Pinto, a 2006 graduate of St. Joseph by-the-Sea High, Huguenot. Pinto serves as chairman of the board of directors for the Minty Awards, and co-hosts the ceremony. "I'm so happy to give them a chance to perform."
This year, every participating high school was awarded a monetary prize. "The support I received from the community this year has been fantastic," said Pinto. "Before we sold any tickets, we had already covered our costs so we were able to give back money to all the schools this year."
And with over 800 tickets sold, guests at the St. George Theatre enjoyed a delightful evening that showcased musical performances from each of the theater department's productions from the year. Joining Pinto as co-host for this year's ceremony was Nicole (Lento) Grasso, a St. John Villa graduate, Class of 1999, and a teacher at St. Patrick's School, Richmond. The two exchanged banter throughout the evening, as they introduced the various numbers.
These included selections from Moore Catholic High School, Graniteville, for "Hairspray"; Monsignor Farrell High School Oakwood, for "The Drowsy Chaperone"; Notre Dame Academy, Grymes Hill, for "The Leader of the Pack"; St. John Villa Academy, Arrochar, for "42nd Street"; St. Joseph Hill Academy, Arrochar, for "Oliver"; St. Joseph by-the-Sea, Huguenot, for "Grease" and St. Peter's Boys High School, New Brighton, for "The Phantom of the Opera."
The St. Genesius Award for Outstanding Musical went to Farrell's production of "The Drowsy Chaperone."
"Tonight gives a sense of community spirit and allows for each program to showcase the talent we might not otherwise have the opportunity to see," said Robert Orlando, of New Dorp, backstage before the evening's production began. Orlando won for outstanding featured actor for his role in "The Drowsy Chaperone."
The other winners were:
Outstanding Leading Actor, Anthony Massa, The Phantom of the Opera;
Outstanding Leading Actress, Summer Moran, Oliver;
Outstanding Supporting Actor (tie), Phil Buccogrossi, The Drowsy Chaperone and Kieran Graulich, Oliver;
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Nicole Hermansen, 42nd Street;
Outstanding Featured Actor, Robert Orlando, The Drowsy Chaperone;
Outstanding Featured Actress, Jessica Mannino, The Drowsy Chaperone;
Outstanding Production Number, 42nd Street;
Outstanding Choreography, 42nd Street;
Outstanding artistic design, Phantom of the Opera;
Outstanding chorus, Drowsy Chaperone;
Outstanding features dancers, Taylor Del Priore and Gabriella Manzella, 42nd Street;
Recipients of the Theatre Player of the Year Award were: Emilie Rose Crupi, Moore Catholic; Andrew Anderson, Monsignor Farrell; Jessica Mannino, Notre Dame; Mary Kate O'Neil and Katie Williamson, St. Joseph by-the Sea; Jessica Suplido, St. Joseph Hill; Victoria Rametta, St. John Villa; Besnik Pali, St. Peter's Boys High School.


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PGA of America Offers Home Library
The PGA of America, which marks its 90th anniversary this month, is presenting the PGA Home Library. The collection of golf books celebrates the games rich history and unique position within the literature of sport.
Each volume in the PGA Home Library has been painstakingly reproduced from an original, often very rare, edition. The series first volume is Picture Analysis of Golf Strokes: A Complete Book of Instruction by Jim Barnes, one of the best players in the game when golf was first developing in America in the early 1900s.
Originally published in 1919, the book was one of the first written in America on how to play the game, and is today a treasured volume by golf collectors. In 1925, Barnes authored another popular instructional book, A Guide to Good Golf.
"The PGA of America is proud to offer the PGA Home Library, a tremendous opportunity that enables golf enthusiasts everywhere to enjoy some of the rarest and most treasured literature in the game," said PGA of America President Roger Warren. "We believe that the PGA Home Library will be an invaluable resource for golf historians and upholds a PGA tradition of being a leader in growing the game."
Barnes, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won the inaugural PGA Championship in 1916 and, following the conclusion of World War I, repeated as champion in 1919. He went on to win two other Grand Slam events, capturing the 1921 U.S. Open and the 1925 British Open.
Picture Analysis of Golf Strokes: A Complete Book of Instruction gives readers a rare opportunity to view some of the first photographs of the golf swing, as well as Barnes own commentary to enable amateur golfers to simplify the game.
The edition also features a foreword by PGA Director of Instruction Rick Martino, one of the foremost instructors in golf. Barnes book will be sold through leading book retailers and offered directly to PGA professionals, beginning this spring. The PGA Home Library is published by Sports Media Group, based in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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No Sperm, No Embryos: Where We Go From HereAela Mass
This post is pretty hard to write. It feels like we're back to square one, and in a lot of ways, we are. But this post is also exciting to write.
I was devastated when my last IVF cycle got canceled because my body hadn't responded to the fertility meds. It was upsetting on its own, but it was an even greater disappointment because my wife and I had decided it would be our last try here in New York.
You see, back in August, my wife moved to Massachusetts to open the new CrossFit Martha's Vineyard; she's been living there ever since. The plan was for me to stay behind for a little bit to get pregnant. We had frozen embryos left for a few FET cycles. My job covered the fertility treatments. It seemed to make sense. I would join my wife when I was pregnant.
When the FETs were unsuccessful, we spoke it over in great depth and decided to try one more fresh IVF cycle, but that would be it. Living apart was stressful. And lonely. We were both being strong and looking at the bigger picture: a family. But the strain was beginning to get to us both, so we decided "one more try," and then I'd move out there.
Our "one more try" proved to be a disaster. My IVF cycle got canceled. We had hardly enough sperm (less than one vial) for an IUI, and since my body was only producing one egg, we made a last-ditch effort at getting pregnant via insemination — even though our doctor told us the chances were pathetically slim (not his words).
I didn't share the news of our insemination. I knew that success was practically impossible, and sharing "I'm not pregnant. Again," wears on you each time. The disappointment is tough enough. Spreading disappointment to others in your corner is even worse.
But: I'm not pregnant. Again.
So, here we are. No sperm, no embryos. Where do we go from here?
Well, for starters, I gave my two-week notice at my job yesterday because I've accepted a new job on Martha's Vineyard that I'll begin the week before Thanksgiving — so that's super exciting! This also means that I'll finally be living with my wife again — and that's SUPER exciting.
And we are far from being done with our fertility journey.
We'll need to find more sperm. We're not totally sure how we're going to handle that this go-round. There are no more vials of our previous donor available (the cryobank we use has very strict restrictions on how many vials can be donated by any single donor; this reduces the number of offspring). This also means we will never have a child who is the sibling to the twins we lost. That hurts.
We'll begin the search for a sperm donor again. It's not an easy search. Choosing a donor is a serious decision. We might even consider using a known donor, but so far, neither of us can agree on who we'd even want to ask.
From here, we might also consider using Sara, my wife, to carry. Or maybe I'd carry her eggs. Things are clearly not working with my body, and since we have the option of using another female body, it's certainly worth considering. But, truth be told, I'm not sure I'm ready to throw in the towel on myself just yet.
This journey has been a long, tough, and bumpy road so far. We've survived 4 failed FETs, a failed IVF cycle, a failed IUI, a hysteroscopy, the hysterosalpingograms, the sonohysterograms, the countless transvaginal ultrasounds, the endless blood work — and the loss of our twins at 17 weeks. Any one of those things on their own involves so many layers of emotions, procedures, drugs, needles, suppositories, pills, restless nights of hormome side effects. It's a miracle any woman goes through it.
But we do what we must. And I'll go through all of it again when we acquire more sperm.
So… where do we go from here?
Always onward.


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Students may check out music from the choral librarian. Music may be checked out for a period of two weeks.
The Concert Hall pianos must not be used on the moveable pit section in front of the main section of the stage. Exceptions will be granted only through the Large Ensemble Office.
As a community of musicians and scholars, the students and faculty of the School of Music have a shared responsibility to protect the building and its contents. Information concerning any person(s) responsible for wanton damage or vandalism should go directly to the Director of the School of Music To this point, graduate assistants with offices are advised to get door sleeves for their offices. They cost about $35 and can be purchased at Melin's Lock & Key at 335 E. Locust (about 5 blocks from the Music Building.) If a door sleeve is used, a key must be given to the Music Office to keep on file (Fire Code Requirement).
The Music Office does not duplicate materials for student presentations. Graduate assistants with teaching responsibilities are allowed use of the copy card, which is to be used in the copy machine outside of the Music Office. The copy card is available for classroom needs, such as creating overheads, and they ask that you only make 10 copies at a time. Students can also make copies in the Music Library, main library, or in other copy services found on campus with their NIU One Card. Under no circumstances should students copy material that is copyrighted without permission from the holder of the copyright. Some copying may fall under a "fair – use" guideline. In order to make such a determination, students should familiarize themselves with music copyright laws.
Students must submit a Harpsichord Permission Form to the applied harpsichord professor no later than two weeks before the date the instrument is needed. If this is not done it may not be possible to have the harpsichord prepared and tuned.
The School of Music owns three harpsichords - a small Zuckermann spinet in MB 171, and two instruments by Hubbard - one in MB 118 and the other in the Recital Hall. The instrument in the Recital Hall is generally kept at A=440, whereas the one in MB 118 is at A=415.
Performance on the harpsichord will be reserved for use by faculty and student ensemble or solo performances in which the harpsichordist is currently, or has formerly received instruction in performance on and care and maintenance of the instrument. In all cases, use of a harpsichord will be under the direct supervision of the faculty member in charge of the event.
The music building is open from 7:00 a.m. ‑ 12:00 a.m. daily during the fall and spring terms. The following policies govern late practice hours:
During the regular semester, music majors who are in the building at closing may stay in the building.
Only students who are employed by the School of Music may enter the building after midnight with a key. Doors must not be left open after midnight.
During breaks and summer hours only students and staff with keys should be in the building after midnight. Please note that the building is closed on Fridays in the summer.
There are no group music activities allowed after midnight. No one should be in rooms 155, 171, 173, 245, the Recital Hall, or the Concert Hall after midnight.
Individual parts or scores to wind ensemble or orchestra music may be checked out for periods from one day to two weeks. Please complete the request form in the Large Ensemble Office.
A certain number of keys are issued to students who need access to locked areas. A faculty member must sponsor a student and verify that he/she is entitled to a key. Please see the deposit rates below:
Graduate assistants are only required to pay a $15.00 deposit no matter how many keys they are required to have for their assistantship responsibilities.
Piano and organ keys may be kept for fall and spring semesters; keys must be returned by the end of finals week or an encumbrance will be placed on the student's university file. Percussion and Electronic Music keys must be returned at the end of each semester or an encumbrance will be placed on the student's university file. A similar policy will be enforced for students graduating at the end of fall and summer terms. Any lost key should be reported to the school office immediately. All students forfeit deposit for lost keys. If a lost key is reissued, a double deposit must be paid. One half will be returned when the reissued key is surrendered.
Lockers are issued in Room 156. A locker fee will be assessed for any student desiring a locker in the Music Building for personal use. The non-refundable fee per semester is $10.00 for small sizes; $15.00 for medium sizes; and $25.00 for large sizes (tuba/string bass). (CHECKS ONLY) Combinations of lockers will be changed at the end of each semester unless the locker is renewed.
For added security, students are allowed to use their own combination padlock on their assigned locker. If the locker is to house NIU instruments or music, the Large Ensemble Office must be notified of the padlock's combination. Should you install your own padlock and not supply the Large Ensemble Office with the combination, please be aware that it may be necessary to open your locker in cases of emergency (e.g., you have ensemble music that your substitute needs, you have an NIU instrument that is needed, etc.). In such cases, we reserve the right to cut the padlock off. As well, should the padlock remain on the locker after a semester and you have not yet paid for the next semester, the padlock will be cut off.
The School of Music maintains a Lost and Found service in the stairwell next to the recital hall. Please return any found item of value to the receptionist in the music office.
Music stands are provided by the School of Music for the practice rooms on the third and fourth floors in the north wing of the Music Building on a limited basis. Students who need additional stands should provide their own. Chairs and stands found in performance halls, rehearsal rooms and classrooms should stay there at all times.
Stands should not be taken from the Music Building without permission of the Large Ensemble Office.
Any student may have a car on campus with a permit, but parking facilities are limited and controlled. Depending upon whether you are a resident or commuting student, different permit criteria are used. Some students deliberately misrepresent themselves as commuters, thinking this will get them a more favorable permit. This is not a good idea, and can lead to disciplinary sanction or even dismissal.
Students may not use office phones for personal business. Campus phones are located across the hall from Rooms 153 and 171.
All students should have access to a practice piano in the practice wing of the facility. Rooms with grand pianos are reserved for piano majors. DO NOT leave personal items or instruments in practice rooms to "stake a claim." Items found in unoccupied practice rooms will be removed and placed in Lost and Found.
Piano majors should see their applied instructor to receive key entitlement information.
The music building is a smoke-free workplace. Smoking is prohibited throughout the facility. Please move to an outside area to smoke.
No food or drinks are allowed in the classrooms, rehearsal halls, performance halls, practice rooms or library. The students of the School of Music take pride in the appearance of their excellent facilities. Students are encouraged to report violations of these policies to the music office. The consumption of alcohol prior to or during any activity or performance in which you are representing the School of Music, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, or Northern Illinois University is strictly forbidden. Infraction of this policy will result in disciplinary sanction.
Northern Illinois University policies and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 prohibit unlawful possession, use, and/or distribution of controlled substances and alcohol on university property or in association with any university-related activities.
Local, state, and federal laws prohibit the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of drugs and alcohol, and the courts may impose strict legal sanctions upon an individual who is found to have violated the legal prohibitions against the possession, use, or distribution of drugs and alcohol.
As well, NIU may impose disciplinary sanctions upon any student or employee who is found to be in violation of laws or policies relating to the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of drugs and alcohol.
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Big Discount on Helmsley Sale
Leona Helmsley's 40-acre estate in Greenwich, Conn., was sold for $35 million, marked down substantially from its initial $125 million price tag but still among the most expensive homes ever sold in this affluent New York suburb.
The transaction closed on Tuesday, according to Greenwich property records. The 1918 manor house, which has nearly 22,000 square feet and features a carriage house, walk-in vault and a koi pond, played a key part in Ms. Helmsley's federal tax-evasion conviction.
In 1989, Ms. Helmsley and her husband, Harry, were accused of illegally billing their company for more than $3 million in renovations to the Greenwich estate. Ms. Helmsley was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison, though she served less than two. She died in August 2007 at 87 years old. Mr. Helmsley was deemed too ill to stand trial.
Proceeds from the sale go to the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. She left the majority of her real estate and other holdings to the trust, estimated to be worth billions of dollars.
The trust also holds a stake in the Empire State Building, in a partnership with the Malkin family.
The trust has been putting property on the block lately and earlier this year sold the Carlton House, a prime Manhattan hotel.
Ms. Helmsley also notoriously left $12 million to her dog, named Trouble, though a Manhattan court later reduced the Maltese's inheritance to $2 million.
Lyn Stevens of Greenwich Fine Properties, the listing agent, declined to comment. Officials from the Helmsley charitable trust didn't return calls for comment. The property was bought through a trust, say people familiar with the matter.
Greenwich is famously home to numerous wealthy hedge-fund managers who have often purchased expensive homes, only to tear them down and build even more extravagant palaces in their place.
The Helmsley estate, also known as Dunnellen Hall, is one of the town's older homes. It doesn't enjoy beachfront status, and brokers said that the kitchen, bathrooms and other rooms would likely need renovation. But Dunnellen is still seen as one of the grandest residences in town.
"It's at one of the highest points in Greenwich, with distant views of the Long Island sound," says Barbara Wells, a sales agent with Prudential Connecticut Realty. "In its day, it was considered one of the most luxurious homes around."
The property was first listed in April 2008 for $125 million by Christie's Great Estates. The price was considered stratospheric even by Greenwich's lofty standards and was one of the highest-priced listings ever seen in the greater New York area. Earlier this year, Ms. Stevens acquired the estate listing, dropping the asking price to $55 million.
The 28-room mansion lacks few amenities. It includes a reception hall with an 86-foot-long gallery, a master suite with an onyx bath and a wine cellar with tasting room.
The property was bought by the Helmsleys for $11 million in 1983. They spent an additional $8 million renovating the property, adding a $1 million dance floor.
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Crews extinguished an overnight fire in Papillion.
Fire investigators said the blaze started in a dry pond bed and burned through nearly five acres of land just after 10 p.m. Sunday near 63rd and Russell.
Crews from Papillion, Omaha and Springfield responded.
Officials have not announced the cause of the fire.
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A Baltimore native on death row for killing his Altoona girlfriend nine years ago sucker punched his attorney at the conclusion of a hearing Monday morning in Blair County Court.
Attorney Tim Burns was in the process of standing up at the defense table after the hearing and beginning to turn toward his client, Andre Staton, 50, at which point Staton swung his cuffed hands in baseball bat fashion, slamming the cuffs and his fists into Burns' forehead and eyes.
As three sheriff's deputies pounced on Staton, Burns collapsed, falling hard onto a wooden chair, breaking it and then crumpling to the floor.
The stunned attorney remained on the floor for several minutes while Blair County parole and probation officer, Pat Gates, an emergency medical technician, came to his aid.
Burns complained at first he couldn't see out of his left eye. His sight returned, but objects were blurry, he said.
Blair County Judge Elizabeth Doyle told deputies to remove Staton from her courtroom. Staton is appealing his death penalty sentence for the stabbing murder of Beverly Yohn on Feb. 25, 2004.
Staton was convicted of first-degree murder on May 2, 2006, and was sentenced to death on June 1, 2006.
"I was prepared to go to battle for this guy," said Burns as he regained his composure.
Blair County District Attorney Richard A. Consiglio expressed the same stunned reaction.
"There's this lawyer fighting for him [Staton], and he does that?"
Staton was upset about two rulings made by Doyle.
Burns requested that Doyle recuse herself as the judge in Staton's post-trial proceedings, contending that Doyle signed a temporary protection-from-abuse order against Staton in 2004, barring him from seeing Yohn.
Yohn contended Staton was violent toward her and she lived in fear of him.
Just days after the PFA order was issued, Staton broke into the home where Yohn and her children were staying and repeatedly plunged a knife into her back until it broke. She died as a result of the stabbing.
The PFA violation was used in his trial as an aggravating circumstance, allowing the jury to recommend the death penalty.
Burns asked the judge to recuse herself because her knowledge of the case could at least have the "appearance" that she could not fairly or impartially preside over Staton's appeal.
The judge rejected the request, pointing out that it was the jury, not her, who found the PFA violation was an aggravating circumstance.
Staton on Monday also told Doyle be wanted to represent himself. Burns said he was "very opposed" to Staton representing himself, concluding Staton "had no legal competency" to represent himself.
Doyle rejected Staton's request, which seemed to irritate him.
Burns said Staton may not like his representation and may not like him, but he said he would continue to "zealously" represent Staton, "Trying to prevent him from being put to death."
Staton began to argue with Doyle, calling Burns' recusal motion "a disgrace."
He then told the judge several times he wanted to withdraw his appeals and undergo lethal injection.
"I'm done with it," he said, speaking of his appeals.
Speaking of his execution, Staton said, "Let's get it done."
Burns, although mentally alert, was wobbly and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. He was later released.
State police at Hollidaysburg will investigate the incident.
Consiglio was angry about what occurred, stating, "This is the problem of not executing these people in this state." He was referring to the fact that Pennsylvania, while it has the death penalty, doesn't apply it.
"This guy deserves no rights whatsoever. He
doesn't deserve the rights of an animal. He sucker punched a guy. The victim has no chance to react. He's nothing but a coward a coward who would never, could never beat up anybody in a fair fight," said Consiglio said.
Burns will remain as a Staton's attorney until he files a petition requesting his release.
Mirror Staff Writer Phil Ray is at 946-7468.


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Peanut Kids Camp Program Description
The Peanut kids camp is a blend of Bible training and actual missions experience. Peanuts will learn how to share the Gospel, and they will go and do just that. Peanuts on work teams will learn how to do the work and then they will do it. Some elements of the training, such as music, puppets and the Obstacle Course—just their size with a rope swing, tunnel and wall— continue throughout the Peanut program. Peanuts will be taught about the customs and people of other lands by nationals from countries around the world, who will share about their country while dressed in national costume. There will be daily devotions, prayer, Bible memory and Scripture lessons on topics such as Neatness and Order, Talking Back, Authority, Stealing and Lying. During evening rallies under the Peanut Big Top, each team shares their cheers and singing, Miss Piggy gives cleanliness awards and the Obstacle Course results are announced. A missionary speaker will present the evening message.
You need to be 7, 8 or 9 years old to be part of the Peanut program. You must turn 7 before the program ends. You cannot turn 10 before or during the program.
Length of Involvement
Sunday, June 25, 2017 – Sunday, July 2, 2017.
If driving, you should plan to arrive at Boot Camp after 10 AM, but before 12 NOON on Sunday, June 25. The program ends after Commissioning on Sunday, July 2. Parents should plan to pick their children up at that time.
If you are flying to/from the Orlando International Airport (airport code MCO), you should schedule your arrival between 8 AM and 1 PM on Sunday, June 25 and your departure after 9 AM and before 12 noon on Monday, July 3.
Each team stays in its own tent site, two or three Peanuts to a tent. The sites are close to the bathrooms and the Peanut Big Top Tent. Peanut teams eat together in the dining room. The day begins around 6 AM and the rallies end at 8 PM. At least one fun craft or activity is planned each day; these activities include swimming in the pool, making hand puppets, coloring, block printing T-shirts (the same way they've done in India for centuries) and making Wordless Books and Bracelets for use in evangelism. Provided by Teen Missions Provided to each Peanut is a canteen, food tray, bowl, cup, rain poncho, ID badge, activity pack and hard hat (if on a work team). A list of what each Peanut should bring will be sent before the Peanut Boot Camp. Included in the involvement expense, each Peanut will receive a team poster and a DVD of their experience.
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Cookie Command
Cookie anyone? Here's a chance to use your baking skills at Teen Missions!
Your team will also train with puppets, music and Wordless Books as a way to share the Gospel. Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time in the kitchen! Over 100 cookie cutters are just waiting to be used. Shape and bake to your heart's content and use this as an opportunity to bless others with your delicious handiwork. You'll travel with your team to local police stations and fire departments and hand out goody packages. Bless these hard workers with Scripture to read while they enjoy a cookie. Join us and spend this fun-filled week serving the Lord. You'll make lots of new friends along the way.
Nehemiah's Trusses
Get ready to grip that hammer and nail some boards!
No matter what age you are, you can come and serve Jesus this summer. If you love to build, here's a chance to learn what goes into a real building project. Your team will nail together wooden trusses and learn how they are assembled first hand. In fact, you will help build the sidewalk coverings here at Teen Missions. Training will be done with construction tools, as well as puppets, music and Wordless Books. You'll have the opportunity to go out and do a presentation at a local nursing home at the end of your training. All of these skills can be used serving the Lord and as a way to bless others. If you want a fun work project and a way to be a big blessing this summer, come make some memories at The Lord's Boot Camp.
Teepee Camp
Let's get dirty for God this summer!
Spend a week having fun with your team as you train to pour some concrete pads. You will learn what it's like to mix, pour and work with concrete. Teepees all around the Teen Missions base will sit on the concrete pads that you form. A lot goes into one of these projects, so get ready to put on your hard hat and work those muscles. While at The Lord's Boot Camp, you will also train with music, puppets and Wordless Books to do a presentation at a local nursing home. Serving the Lord comes in all forms and when you go home you will feel blessed knowing you have accomplished so much. We hope to see you soon!
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Oregon's State Capitol in Salem.
In recent weeks, GOP leaders and a conservative group allied with them, the Oregon Transformation Project PAC, have poured money into the coffers of Kelly Lovelace, the GOP candidate running against Rep. Phil Barnhart, D-Eugene.
House District 11 in Lane County is a tough one for the Republicans. Democrats have a 12-point registration advantage in the district (41 percent to 29 percent) and Barnhart won by 10 percentage points against Lovelace two years ago.
This time, however, the Republicans are putting major resources into the campaign of Lovelace, a Creswell resident who owns a manufacturing business.
The transformation project PAC, which is run by Oregon Republican Party treasurer Rob Kremer, gave Lovelace's campaign $25,000, according to a disclosure report filed Friday.
The House leadership PAC last week reported kicking in another $4,500 to the campaign. Since August, the leadership committee has reported giving more than $19,000 in cash and in-kind help.
On top of that House Co-speaker Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg and other members of the House Republican leadership have given Lovelace $9,500 out of their campaign treasurers.
All told, that's about two-thirds of the $82,000 Lovelace has reported raising this year. In comparison, Barnhart has reported raising about $42,000.
The House GOP faces a tough electoral map in this election. After picking up six House seats in the strongly Republican year of 2010, they are in danger of losing at least a couple of their freshman incumbents this year -- particularly since Democratic turnout is expected to be much higher because of the presidential election. So Republican leaders have been pushing the envelope by investing in dstricts that might be considered to be safely Democratic.
One of the best examples is in neighboring House District 12 in Springfield, where Republican Joe Pishioneri has far out-raised Democrat John Lively, according to the Eugene Register-Guard.
The paper reported that Pishioneri has raised $170,000, with about $100,000 of that coming from statewide GOP committees and the campaign funds of Republican lawmakers -- and this is in a district Democrats have held since 1983.
In other political news this weekend:
PERS RATES: The board of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System approved 45 percent employer rate increases that will cost local and state taxpayers another $900 million in the 2013-15 budget cycle, The Oregonian reported. The increases, needed to fund a longterm shortfall in the pension fund, ensure that public retirement costs will continue to be an issue in the campaign.
INCOME-TAX SCAM: The Oregonian's Harry Esteve and Michelle Cole find strong suspicions that 25-year-old Krystle Marie Reyes did not act alone when she received a bogus $2.1 million state tax refund. Still, prosecutors moved quickly to close the case -- Reyes pleaded guilty to theft and is serving a five and one-half-year prison term -- and revenue officials haven't fully explained how she was able to get the huge refund.
WIND FARMS: President Barack Obama blocked a Chinese-owned company from owning four small wind farm projects near a military facility in Boardman in northeastern Oregon. The president cited national security risks, Associated Press reports.
KULONGOSKI HONORED: The Oregon National Guard will dedicate the Salem Army Aviation Support Facility in honor of former Gov. Ted Kulongoski in ceremonies on Tuesday, the Salem Statesman-Journal reports.


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What materials did you use? Navy blue cotton re-emroidered eyelet; white cotton 1 inch wide insertion lace.
What are you most proud of? Thanks to Katrina's help I was able to use a technique typically reserved for delicate seams and special occasion garments on a heavy, go-to dress. Also, I was very proud that I was able to match up the lace insertion on the side seams perfectly. The dress was nearly complete before I changed the style and I got lazy and didn't remove the original side seams. (yes I got lucky!) I'm least proud of the overexposed photo - I had to take it myself, in bad lighting. It was difficult to make the relevant details apparent. I apologize if anyone's eyes are burning :)
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Hurrah, it's the navy eyelet dress! Great thinking on the lace insertion - it really does have great eye appeal with the navy contrast. As Purdy said - fabulous!
Love the way this turned out! Well done.
Very very nice idea, makes the dress look less severe and lightens it up a lot.


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I'm working through Bob's tutorial video 11 and at 11:25 he changes the properties of Values.txt. My properties are dimmed. How to turn them on?
I opened the project again and now I can change the Values.txt File Properties.
Thanks for all your help.
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