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As had been rumored almost from the time of his election, Pope Francis recently announced that he would visit the Holy Land May 24-26. The apostolic journey will include stops in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. In his announcement Jan. 5 during the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter's Square, the pope declared that his "principal goal" in going to the Holy Land is to commemorate the historic meeting between Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Athenagoras I, that occurred 50 years ago. The pope called the trip "a pilgrimage of prayer."
It will be Francis' first visit to the Holy Land as pope and will be only his second trip outside of Italy since his election last March. He attended World Youth Day in Brazil last August. Notably, the future pontiff visited Israel as a priest in 1973 during his preparation for the demanding role of provincial superior of the Jesuits in Argentina.
While the list of goals includes outreach to Muslims, a plea for peace and giving encouragement to the Christians in the region, the papal pilgrimage will have as its centerpiece a spiritual encounter with Patriarch Bartholomew I, the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
The genesis of the journey began with Patriarch Bartholomew on March 19 last year at the installation of Pope Francis in Rome. In an extraordinary gesture of goodwill, Patriarch Bartholomew chose to attend the pope's inaugural Mass, the first time that an ecumenical patriarch had attended a papal installation since 1054 and the start of the schism that has divided the Catholic and Orthodox churches ever since. After the Mass, Patriarch Bartholomew suggested to Francis that they make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land together and remember the meeting between their predecessors in 1964.
Pope Paul's journey to Jerusalem in 1964 was one of the most dramatic events of his pontificate and, occurring during the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), it was also one of the watershed moments in the start of the modern era of ecumenical outreach. Pope Paul met with Patriarch Athenagoras in the Garden of Olives in Jerusalem and embraced him in an unprecedented gesture. The next year, the pontiff and the patriarch issued a joint declaration that officially lifted the mutual excommunications of their predecessors in 1054 and pledged mutual commitment "to overcome their differences in order to be again 'one' as the Lord Jesus asked of his Father for them." Since then, ecumenism has been a major enterprise for the Church, and Pope Paul's successors have used their own journeys to the Holy Land to push for further progress in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue.
Blessed John Paul II made an important trip during the Jubilee Year 2000 with the hope of advancing reconciliation between Christians, Muslims and Jews in the Middle East, and to promote ongoing dialogue with the Orthodox. Pope Benedict XVI visited Jerusalem in May 2009 and stopped at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and the Al-Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan.
Pope Francis will join the ecumenical patriarch at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, one of the most sacred sites in Christendom that is shared among Catholics and Orthodox. He also is scheduled to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman and will call for greater dialogue between Muslims and Christians when he talks with Jordanian religious and political leaders. He will then travel by helicopter from Amman to Bethlehem where he will speak with Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Pope Francis is expected to celebrate Masses in Bethlehem's Manger Square and in Jerusalem, and an open-air Mass in Amman. The Masses will be part of the pope's effort to give encouragement to the Christians in the Holy Land, a minority that has grown even smaller in recent decades in the face of persecution, economic hardships and chronic strife in such countries as Iraq, Egypt and Syria, as well as the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Last June he expressed his concern for peace in Syria and assured the Christian communities there.
"The Church supports the members of these communities who today find themselves in special difficulty," he said. "These have the great task of continuing to offer a Christian presence in the place where they were born. And it is our task to ensure that this witness remain there."
The plight of the Christians is tied intimately to the call by the pope for peace. Francis has issued several pleas for peace in the Middle East, most so in Syria, which has been torn apart by a bloody civil war. He said in his Urbi et Orbi speech at Christmas: "Too many lives have been shattered in recent times by the conflict in Syria, fueling hatred and vengeance. Let us continue to ask the Lord to spare the beloved Syrian people further suffering, and to enable the parties in conflict to put an end to all violence and guarantee access to humanitarian aid. We have seen how powerful prayer is!"
Pope Francis will travel to the Holy Land with a remarkable international standing after barely a year as pope. He demonstrated that during the Syrian crisis last fall when his intervention changed the entire dynamic of an impending U.S. attack on Syria and helped the push for a diplomatic solution to the civil war. He will need that influence in the face of the long-standing strife across the Middle East.
As he said at Easter last year, Pope Francis places his trust for the region to prayer: "Yes, Christ is our peace. ... Peace for the Middle East, and particularly between Israelis and Palestinians, who struggle to find the road of agreement, that they may willingly and courageously resume negotiations to end a conflict that has lasted all too long. Peace in Iraq, that every act of violence may end, and above all for dear Syria, for its people torn by conflict."
No trip by the pope would be complete, of course, without expressions of concern for the weakest and most vulnerable and his gift for symbols and gestures that point to God's loving mercy.
He will make a special visit to the Jordan River, for example, to mark where Jesus was baptized. The pontiff will then share a meal along the river with Syrian refugees, the handicapped and those living in poverty. It will be a chance to show his solidarity with all refugees in the region and will give very visible expression to his plea for peace.
Matthew Bunson is OSV senior correspondent.
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An elderly woman who suffers from an illness similar to Parkinson's disease has been told she will have to wait until November for a hospital appointment.
Pamela Snow, 73, of Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted, was first diagnosed with the condition about six weeks ago.
Just a short walk down Berkhamsted High Street will send her to sleep when she returns to her nearby home in Lower Kings Road. She also gets the shakes in her hands.
But when husband Malcolm, 83, tried to book her an appointment with a consultant at Aylesbury's Stoke Mandeville Hospital, he was told they would have to wait.
Mr Snow said: "You tell me why it should take so long. They just say they are so busy. What a load of rubbish we get.
"It is a disgusting amount of time to have to wait. Hundreds of people could die between now and November."
Although Parkinson's is treatable via drugs, Mr Snow said his wife was diagnosed with 'a cousin of the disease' – so doctors don't know if the drugs will work.
He said: "I want to highlight national health delays in getting an appointment."
In line with national standards, patients are supposed to be allowed to have an appointment with a consultant within 18 weeks of a GP referral.
Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust – which is responsible for Stoke Mandeville – was unable to explain why Mrs Snow could not be seen in that time.
Spokesman Debs Field said: "We are sorry to hear that Mrs Snow is unhappy with her waiting time to see a consultant at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. We would encourage her to get in touch with our patient advice and liaison service team on 01296 316042 as then we would be best suited to investigate further and assist her."
She said the Trust had no record of complaints by Mrs Snow and – despite being contacted by the Gazette on Thursday – had not had time to look up her appointment details.
She later said even if the Trust's staff had found Mrs Snow's details, they would not have relayed any information about the reason for the appointment delay 'for protection purposes'.

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A deer breeder in Lehigh County said vandals cut a fence almost two weeks ago and released his deer into the woods, including one he calls a trophy whitetail because of its impressive antlers.
With the start of deer hunting season fast approaching on Monday, Richard Vreeland, 70, of Washington Township, is offering a reward for the return of his deer or their racks.
Vreeland said about a week and a half ago someone cut the gate of his chain-link fence and some of the 18 deer he's raised fled into the woods.
Vreeland, a lifelong hunter, said the does and yearlings came back and some others were rounded up and placed back in their pens, but five massive bucks are still missing.
The prize of that group is a 4-year-old whitetailed deer named Rambo with a 170 to 175 antler score, he said.
"I know somebody out there will wind up getting him because it is the biggest thing they will see in the woods," Vreeland said.
Vreeland said he's been raising deer for four years, selling them to other breeders, who in turn sell trophy deer to outfits for private hunting.
Another part of his business is antler art and jewelry, he said. Vreeland said the five bucks are valued at $50,000, with Rambo the most valuable.
"He had a rack that would have been world class," he said. "Someone is going to shoot him."
He said he would like the bucks returned, but would settle for the racks because he needs to have them tested by the state as part of his business license. Vreeland said he would give an undisclosed amount for their return and it could be done discreetly rather than with police.
"Sooner or later they'll be drinking somewhere and they'll say something or the racks will show up in someone's garage," he said. "Someone will see it and they'll know it's possession of stolen property and they will get arrested for it."
State police are investigating the vandalism and advised Vreeland not to release his address, or he may attract hunters his way.
"There will be a million guys trying to squeeze into this area and someone is going to get hurt," he said.
Vreeland said the bucks may be in the woods of northwestern Lehigh County, Carbon County or Bucks County. He said there have been about 20 sightings of the bucks in the first week. Vreeland said about three days ago, they were spotted about a quarter-mile away from his farm.
"They joined up with eight or 10 doe," he said. "They aren't thinking about coming home now. They're thinking about breeding."
Anyone with information can call 610-573-4221 or state police at Bethlehem at 610-861-2026.
Vreeland also said if hunters leave his bucks alone, it may benefit the area in the long run.
"In two years, we can have world class deer in these woods," he said.
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LV breeder offers reward for return of trophy deer including buck named Rambo
A deer breeder in Lehigh County said vandals cut a fence almost two weeks ago and released his deer into the woods, including one he calls a trophy whitetail because of its impressive antlers.


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April 16, 1935 - March 20, 2013
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It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Edward "Steady Edy" Gardner on March 20, 2013.
The son of the late Eddie and Leola Gardner, he was born on April 16, 1935 in Lake Wales, FL.
Ed was a longtime resident of Middletown, as well as a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a childcare supervisor at the Goshen Annex for Boys. He was a senior TA at the Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center before becoming chief of security at Central NY Psychiatric Center in Utica, NY, from where he retired. Ed was a member of the law enforcement coalition and volunteer chairperson for SEFA. He worked as a monitor for the school district at Maple Hill School since 1999, where he adored the children and brightened their day with a smile.
Survivors include his loving wife, Natalie of 52 years; his six children: Richelle Hilliard (Wayne), Marion Atmore (Lonnie), Renee Burrell (companion, James Thomas), Darren (companion, Rosalind King), Tracey Clark (Adrian), Lina Burgos. He is further survived by his three sisters: Bertha McCray, Alma Washington, Betty Smith, all of the state of Florida; his brother, Ernest Gardner (Michelle) of Tennessee; his close friends: Dan Whitten and Robert Sanders; his goddaughter, Sandra Martin, as well as a host of nieces; nephews; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sons: Eddie Lee Jr. and Ricky Gardner.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25th, at the St. John's AME Zion Church in Middletown, NY. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25th, at the church. Burial will be at Wallkill Cemetery in Phillipsburg, NY.
Arrangements are by Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home, Inc., Middletown, NY 845-343-6023 or www.ocfuneralhomes.com


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DeKALB – For the first time in its 159-year history, the DeKalb Municipal Band will present a children's concert. The concert will feature music chosen to please young and old alike.
Soprano Cecelia Kafer will be the featured artist at the concert. Kafer has performed throughout the United States, Germany, Australia and New Zealand in recital, opera and oratorio. Until her recent retirement, she maintained a private voice studio in DeKalb. Kafer has performed with many local bands and ensembles, and has performed with the DeKalb Municipal Band every year since 1991.
Kafer will perform "Some Day My Prince Will Come" from Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Disney's "Pinocchio." More recent Disney music will delight young listeners with "Pixar Movie Magic."
The concert will feature "Bandology" and the overture from "La Gazza Ladra," as well as the screamer march "The Circus Bee" and "March of the Toys" from "Babes in Toyland." The audience will be invited to sing and whistle along with "On the Mall."
Music from "Les Miserables," "Teddy Bears Picnic" and the fast-paced "Russian Sailors Dance" will also keep listeners of all ages entertained.
The band offers free weekly concerts at 8 p.m. Tuesday nights throughout the summer at the Hopkins Park band shell, behind the swimming pool at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. Bleacher and lawn seating are available.


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Volunteers at the University Soup Kitchen, Street Project's longest running activity, serve meals to men and women of all ages in a respectful "restaurant-style" environment. Soup Kitchen is a great, fun way for busy people to lend a hand to the community while meeting other young professionals in the city. Saturdays from 11:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Church of the Nativity: 44 2nd Ave. b/w E. 2nd and E. 3rd Streets
Volunteers are needed at the Soup Kitchen for several upcoming Saturdays. Space can be limited (~6-8 people per session), so please sign up online if you're able to volunteer. Please arrive at 11:45 a.m. for a quick orientation / job assignment, and then please courteously stay until clean-up is finished. You must be 18 to volunteer. And please let us know as SOON as you know you can't make a day you've committed for.
REMEMBER: the success of these events depends on our volunteers. We understand plans change so if you sign up for an event and later realize you cannot make it, please be sure to cancel your registration on our website to free up your spot for another volunteer. Thanks in advance!
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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., gives accounting students training and experience in preparing income taxes for low-income people.
Rickie Lee, 21, of Bayou La Batre, Ala., said that the program also exemplifies the college's Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, or care for the entire person.
"The program does help deepen one's faith by embracing the care and help of others," Lee said. On a practical level, he added, "It focuses on making sure that families get all of the deductions and credits they are eligible for. This really helps the poorer families greatly."
Beth McGinty, 21, of Olney, Md., is another student volunteering to assist clients who are unable to afford professional income tax services.
"I and the other VITA volunteers can use our skills and knowledge to ensure that they receive the best service, and it's free," she said. "It's been humbling for me, and it has also enriched my faith, as I see that there is a greater purpose for my life. I am fortunate to have the ability to make the world a better place through this program."
Chemistry students participating in Partners In Science adopt an eighth-grade class in a county that has more than 90 percent minority students and about a 50 percent rate of graduation. The college supplies lab coats and equipment for the laboratory activities, and Spring Hill students provide mentorship and friendship.
"These kids need a little bit of individualized attention," said Dr. Carolyn Simmons, associate professor of chemistry. "They need someone to give them individual focus, someone to talk to and someone who is interested in finding out what they are capable of doing. It's more than just teaching them how to use a balance properly. We see these (eighth-grade) students blossom."
Freshman Paige Guillory, 19, of Baton Rouge, is studying biology/pre-med, so her volunteer work is usually in hospital settings. Going into the middle school pushed her to new challenges, she said, and gave her insight into other ways to serve.
"I paid attention to specific strengths and weaknesses, and I made sure that each student was given the appropriate amount of attention and freedom during the experiments," she said.
In return, she received "the blessing" of experiencing the students' knowledge, patience and respect. "This service experience has reminded me that I have been made a worker for God in the world," Guillory said.
Jen Sonsutto, 19, of Medina, Ohio, is a freshman with a major in chemistry/pre-med. She witnessed the eighth graders responding positively to the fun that the program brings into the science lab, and that encouraged them to recognize their own potential.
"This experience taught me that you should never assume," she said. "Going into it, I was thinking that these kids were probably not going to grasp anything. After my first day there, I was blown away. They taught me that you should never judge a person by how old they are or where they go to school."
Janden Richards, associate professor of graphic design, involves her students in research and design projects for nonprofits.
"Community Through Design gives students an opportunity to work with an organization whose primary purpose is the common good," she said. "Projects serve to heighten students' sense of civic responsibility as well as challenge them beyond theoretical understanding of design principles and technical skills."
They have created posters, brochures, logos and other graphics for arts and library outreach programs, environmental projects and fundraising events. They designed an animal shelter's brochure to promote pet adoption and neutering, promotionals for a community center and educational materials for a botanical center.
Students visited and volunteered on-site before creating brochures for the Service Center of Catholic Social Services. They then focused on highlighting the agency's call for respect for human dignity, making positive changes, moving toward self-sufficiency and preventing homelessness.
Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller writes from Pennsylvania.
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It's official. A new Pew Research study indicates that media coverage of the gay marriage debate is strongly biased in favor of gay marriage.
That's in case you were wondering.
Was anybody wondering?
Personally, I think this falls into the "new study indicates that nuts roll downhill" kind of news. The study is based on coverage of the period a few weeks ago when the Supreme Court was hearing arguments on the issue of gay marriage. It turns out that news coverage, including that from Fox News, was 5 to 1 in favor of gay marriage.
Of course, the study is somewhat misrepresentative of the actual media bias in favor of gay marriage, since the media typically tries to paint a gloss of balance on their social-issue propaganda when they're reporting big stories like Supreme Court hearings. I think day to day reporting is probably much worse.
Also, when you consider the total sell job that we get from outlets such as HBO — which also hard-sells euthanasia, abortion and polygamy, among other other things — it begins to look like 5 to 1 is actually a low number.
The people of this country, indeed, the people of the world, are being pushed, propagandized and often bullied into accepting destructive social changes. Gay marriage is one of those changes. At the same time, there is an almost equal attack on faith, particularly Christian faith.
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Pew Reports Media Bias on Marriage Debate (1913)
As the U.S. Supreme Court weighed DOMA and Proposition 8, news stories favored same-sex 'marriage' 5-1.BY JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND 06/17/2013 Comment
WASHINGTON — The Pew Research Center released a report on June 17 that confirmed overwhelming media bias in favor of same-sex "marriage."
Researchers evaluated news and opinion coverage of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and related stories dealing with two landmark marriage cases and found that all mainstream media outlets favored "marriage equality," including Fox News.
Pew reported that stories "with more statements supporting same-sex marriage outweighed those with more statements opposing it by a margin of roughly 5-to-1."
This skewed treatment, researchers concluded, conveyed "a strong sense of momentum towards legalizing same-sex 'marriage.'"
Now, as the nation awaits the high court's rulings on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8, which are expected by the end of June, the unbalanced news coverage will likely prompt intense scrutiny and debate on the media's role in affecting the outcome of those cases.
Some constitutional scholars have predicted that the justices, mindful of the ongoing debate over Roe v. Wade, would be cautious about legalizing a social practice that lacked broad public support.
But if news stories indeed conveyed a sense of "momentum," the high court's deliberations might accommodate that shift.
"I have to think the justices — and especially the chief — are very cognizant of the shifting public opinion," Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond, told The Hill in mid-May, during the period that Pew researchers charted the flow of coverage favoring one side of the issue.
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Note: there are a number of unauthorised car parking operators within the Industrial Estate on the approach to the Wembley complex. We would strongly advise that you do not use them and choose Official parking for the following reasons; Insurance risk: They may not be correctly insured to operate commercial car parks, this means you are not covered on their site if they are at fault. Patrols: They do not patrol the car parks during or after the event. Car crime: There are numerous reports of car crime in unofficial car parks. Poor lighting: They are poorly lit as are the approach roads for pedestrians. Wembley Stadium is a public transport destination and all visitors are advised to utilise public transport wherever possible.
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Tough love or toxic torment? More than one in three overweight teens is taunted by their parents about their size, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. The mostly verbal teasing ranged from parents pestering teens about portion sizes to nitpicking the way their children's clothes fit.
Plus: Guide to Childhood Obesity
Researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University surveyed more than 350 teens at national weight loss camps about the types and extent of teasing and bullying they had experienced. Almost all reported teasing by their peers, 42 percent reported taunting by coaches or gym teachers, and 37 percent reported teasing by their parents.
Well-intentioned comments that might seem harmless—or even constructive—to adults may actually be quite destructive to overweight teens, warns Rebecca M. Puhl, Ph.D, lead author and director of research at the Rudd Center. The taunting can spur eating disorders, dangerous weight loss methods like laxatives, and depression in heavy kids, studies have shown.
Plus: New Tool Lets Parents Calculate Childhood Obesity Risk
"Parents need to be careful not to communicate in ways that are critical or judgmental of their child's weight," Puhl told Parenting.com. Here, her do's and don'ts for interacting with an overweight child:
- Adopt healthier eating and exercise habits as a whole family. Kids who are supported by their parents are more likely to be successful in changing their behavior, Puhl says.
- Praise her for making healthy food choices.
- Set realistic family health goals that can be monitored and accomplished (such as walking for 20 minutes each day.)
- Get informed—and teach her—about the complex causes of weight gain and the realities of losing it and keeping it off.
- Boost her self-esteem by celebrating her non-weight related successes and talents.
- Focus on improving her food and exercise behaviors, not just on the scale.
- Make negative or stereotypical comments about weight—yours, his or someone else's.
- Talk disparagingly about your own weight ("I look like a whale in in this shirt.")
- Make him feel guilty about eating or suggest he is to blame for his weight.
- Make fat jokes—especially ones about his weight.
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Crew of US ship sent to judicial custody for 14 days
The merchant vessel, an armed ship operated by a US maritime security company AdvanFort, was detained last Friday by the Coast Guard east of Tuticorin for failing to produce papers authorising it to carry weapons and ammunition in Indian waters. HT reports.india Updated: Oct 19, 2013 02:02 IST
Thirty-five crew members of the detained US ship 'Seaman Guard Ohio' were arrested on Friday by Tamil Nadu police on several charges including possession of undeclared weapons in the vessel.
Later, they were produced before a magistrate who remanded all of them in judicial custody for 14 days. They are to be produced before the court on October 31.
The merchant vessel, an armed ship operated by a US maritime security company AdvanFort, was detained last Friday by the Coast Guard east of Tuticorin, around 600 km south of Chennai, for failing to produce papers authorising it to carry weapons and ammunition in Indian waters.
After their arrest, all the crew members were kept under police watch at Muthiapuram police station in Tuticorin under arrest. Local magistrate, Kathiravan visited the police station to conduct the remand proceedings.
The Q branch of the Tamil Nadu police arrested the crew members on charges of travelling without valid documents, possessing arms and ammunition and buying fuel from local fishing boats illegally. The ship is supposed to have taken 1500 liters of diesel from the local fishermen community.
The ship allegedly violated Arms Act and did not inform the Indian authorities of carrying 39 rifles, 4000 rounds of ammunition.
On questioning by officials of the Q branch as well as a central agency officials, they could not offer any "rational and logical answers", sources said.
The crew and security guards include British, Estonian, Indian and Ukrainian nationals. Eight out of them are Indians.
No American national is said to be on board among the detained crew.
Earlier, a press release issued by the office of the Tamil Nadu director-general of police had stated that "two crew members were left for upkeep and maintenance of the vessel, till the company makes alternative arrangements for the ship's maintenance".
The arrests are likely to explode into a diplomatic row even as TV reports claimed the United Kingdom has sought consular access to its six nationals. Hindustan Times, however, couldn't independently confirm this.
The press release further stated that a case has been registered in Tharuvaikulam Marine police station against the crew members and guards on board the vessel on the complaint of the assistant commandant of Indian Coast Guard, Tuticorin, on October 13.
The complaint included offences under the Arms Act, 1959, Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (prevention of malpractices in supply and distribution order), 1990.
During the course of investigation, the release added, the 'Q' Branch CID seized 35 arms and about 5,680 ammunitions from the vessel.
The southern tip of India is close to major trading routes from Asia to Europe. Many cargo ships now travel with armed guards to deter pirates. Sri Lanka, close to Tuticorin, is a popular boarding point for private armed guards.
The ship was reportedly in Indian waters for three days before it was detected. According to the police, the crew broke several Indian laws and maintained no log of the arms on board.
Deputy National Security Adviser Nehchal Sandhu had earlier said he did not think that the detained ship was involved in gunrunning. He added that it is likely to be owned by a private maritime security company.
AdvanFort claims the ship entered the Indian waters to escape the fury of cyclone Phailin, which made landfall on India's eastern coast (near Gopalpur in Ganjam district of Odisha) on Saturday. The vessel, however, was detected far from where the cyclone hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh last weekend.
India is very sensitive about the presence of armed security guards on merchant ships after the shooting deaths of two fishermen by armed Italian marines last year in February. The marines were part of a military security team on a cargo ship when they fired at the fishermen, mistaking them for pirates. The two Italians are facing trial in India for the deaths.
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Tigers bring back Bonderman on minor league deal
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a minor league deal with right-hander Jeremy Bonderman, who pitched for the team from 2003-2010.
The Tigers announced the move Sunday. The 30-year-old Bonderman is expected to join Triple-A Toledo on Thursday at Buffalo.
Bonderman went 67-77 during his stint with the Tigers. He made it back to the majors this year with Seattle, going 1-3 with a 4.93 ERA. He had four straight strong starts between June 7 and June 23, but was battered for 10 earned runs and 13 hits in just 8 1-3 innings over his last two outings for the Mariners.
Seattle designated Bonderman for assignment, and he chose to become a free agent.


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ANN brings the announcement of the 35th anniversary film of the Super Sentai franchise: Super Sentai 35-Saku Kinen Sakuhin.
In a nutshell this:
Also on August 6th, Kamen Rider OOO and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger will team up in the Gekijō-ban Kamen Rider OOO/Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger film.
Should be a fun year!
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Also, footage from a Super Sentai special shown today:
Interesting part is at 2:00, where they demonstrate the Gokaiger henshin system, where they transform into past Sentai.
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GoukaiSilver pics at http://sentaifive.blogspot.com/.
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Just watched ep1, and Gokaiger surpassed expectations. Some thoughts and speculation:
1) For some reason, the 34 previous teams sacrificed their powers to destroy the enemy fleet instead of call out their mecha.
2) The Gokaigers start out with all of the ranger keys, so unlike Decade they will not be getting them one at a time. Where did the keys come from? Is it possible that they somehow were created from the powers the 34 previous teams sacrificed?
3) The robot parrot Navi is voiced by Yukari Tamura. It seems the last sentai she had been in was way back in Abaranger, but I don't know for what role.
4) Oiles Gil (voiced by Hirofumi Nojima, who previously voiced Cobraja from Heartcatch Precure) is the son of the Zangyak emperor, and is apparently a spoiled arrogant aristocrat. Damaras is obviously more composed and competent, and I will not be surprised if there is conflict or betrayal between these two.
5) Emperor Zangyak has not appeared yet. I guess he is either the final boss, or will get killed halfway through and Oiles Gil will ascend to the throne.
6) Excellent recreations of the Goranger suits, right down to the rounder oversized helmets and pinhole visors. That is, I'm assuming those are replicas, because there's no way 35-year-old costumes would be in such good condition. It's also nice that fighting style changed when they switched powers.
7) Yes, Captain Marvelous lives up to his name.
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Episode 2:
* Flashback: Marvelous got the chest of ranger keys from AkaRed, who saved his life and apparently sacrificed himself.
* Marvelous actually lets a kid transform into ShinkenRed and fight. The kid does surprisingly well against the Gormin grunts, but has no chance against the MotD.
* Dekaranger transformation to shoot down the MotD's missiles, Hurricanger transformation to attack melee, and then all-Red (Shinken, Magi, Gosei, Ginga, and Geki) final attack.
* Mech battle! GokaiOh's final attack "Gokai Starburst" is a chest cannon extending out and firing a volley of cannonballs!
* Kai Ozu (MagiRed) next episode.
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I wanna understand something, did the English version PowerRangers come out first or was it the Japanese version first? I saw this long argument on 4chan where two guys were barking over which version came out and I got confused.
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No matter how you look at it, the Japanese came up with the concept nearly a couple of decades before America even bothered to look at it.
Fun trivia: Saban was originally going to adapt the previous Super Sentai, Choujin Sentai Jetman as the Power Rangers.
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Guest author Jonathan Miles-Watson (Tallinn U) contributes this essay to continue the March 2011 Anthropology News series on place.
If, as Fernandez has argued ("Emergence and Convergence in Some African Sacred Places" in Low & Lawrence-Zuniga, eds, The Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture, 2003), space is transformed into place through the mutual constitution of people and their environment, then what happens to places when there is a sudden and dramatic population shift? Does the built environment and the humans that dwell there become disconnected? How do new populations deal with and understand visible traces of past human action? These are the questions that a group of anthropologists and geographers, collectively known as the Landscape Heritage and Practice group, at Tallinn University, have been jointly exploring for the last six years. I have been part of that team for the last three years and throughout that time I have been focusing on engaging my specific fieldwork in Shimla with these general concepts and the theories surrounding them. This has lead me to question the way that the value of sacred places is assessed by those interested in the development of civil society.
From Simla to Shimla
In many ways Shimla provides an ideal case study for this kind of project: it was built at the height of British India as a refuge for Europeans, a place where they could inscribe their presence into the Himalayan Mountains. The historical record suggests that early European visitors to the location that was to become first Simla and then Shimla, often noted that its temperature provided a suitable backdrop to recreate a piece of Europe in India (Pubby, Shimla Then and Now, 1988, p 20). A series of complicated historical events saw the place gradually transformed towards this goal as people deliberately set out to generate a space that resonated with their homeland. Simla then was intended to be a place whose features evoked the homeland and made its European residents feel somewhat at home.
Simla became Shimla and the former summer capital of British India was transformed into the state capital of Himachal Pradesh. To dwell in Shimla today, as I did in 2006 and throughout 2009, is to enter into the life of a sentimental place that looks back to a mythical Europe and yet is something far more interesting than a typical English village, or Swiss hamlet. On my first visit to Shimla it was instantly striking that something in the built environment and the plant life of the place did indeed seem to talk to places in Europe and yet it was clear that Shimla is in no way a simple or imperfect replica of such places.
While occasional Europeans, including myself, do spot the landscape today, Shimla is a place that is overwhelmingly constituted by an Indian (and Hindu) population. It seems as though there has been a break in the thread of population continuity post-independence. This may oversimplify the situation, yet it is clear that Simla has transformed: it was once a place designed to meet the needs of people cut off from the landscape of their ancestors, yet is now a diverse place where people with rather different family connections dominate.
A Surplus of Churches
When MS Randhawa was stationed at Shimla in 1952, he noted that the place suffered from a surplus of Church Buildings (Kanwar, Imperial Simla: The Political Culture of the Raj, 1990, p 248). This is perhaps not surprising given that Simla had been established as a place where Christian worship was naturally central to the dominant Christian population. However, in what was rapidly becoming modern Shimla Christians would form an increasingly small, if still influential and important minority. It is natural then that the large Cathedrals built in Gothic style and positioned prominently throughout the town were of questionable value.
When I first visited Shimla I failed to realize the importance of these buildings and it was only after living there for some time that the church buildings and the Christian population surrounding them became a clear and obvious research focus. Since I have written and spoken about them at length before (including at the recent AAA meeting in New Orleans), here I restrict my comments to a brief discussion of the way that two of Shimla's central Christian places of worship have developed in the postcolonial period. In particular I hope to show that these two places reflect very different understandings of the enduring value of places of worship, which I have previously termed their spatial capital ( Miles-Watson, "Ethnographic Insights into Happiness", in Steedman, Atherton, Graham, eds, Political Economy, Religion and Wellbeing: The Practices of Happiness, 2010).
It was a while before St Andrews, known as the Scottish church, caught my eye. This is perhaps surprising as it is the highest positioned church in central Shimla. However, it is only visible from certain angles and is not a particularly striking building, being made of red bricks and of an average size. It is built in a Gothic cruciform style with a few ornate features that only reveal themselves upon closer inspection. Moreover, it is not a space the flows of people along the mall regularly and naturally are drawn to. The current building was constructed in 1914 and it was intended to both provide a space for a simple form of worship and cater to Simla's large Scottish population (Buck, Simla Past and Present, 1925, p 121).
Post-independence, the Scots moved away and the church lost its importance as a place of worship. The building was assessed and it was decided that its value to society lay in its central location and the fact that it was a reasonably large and sturdy construction. It was understood that it was servicing the needs of increasingly few people and so the space was deconsecrated and reassigned as a library and an evening centre for Himachal Pradesh University. St Andrews today is a little off the tourist trail, which tends to fail to capture the imagination of visitors and most locals, apart from those who are educated there. St Andrews then shows how sacred places can dissolve into functional spaces only to be remade as more limited secular places. It also demonstrates the kind of disconnection between the traces of past action and the present population, which, given Shimla's history, we might expect to see.
Postcolonial Evolution of Sacred Space
Opposite St Andrews, at the other end of the central ridge, stands Christ Church Cathedral, a place that I instantly noticed and became involved with. Christ Church Cathedral was constructed between 1844 and 1857 to service the Anglican community (Buck, 1925, p 118). The church stands at the most prominent point in Shimla and its imposing stone Gothic style frame can be seen from most points in the city. It crowns the central ridge and draws tourists to it in the summer months. It is also a central location for locals to pass through and around and residents of all faiths have personal stories that they attach to the place. Although the regular attendance at worship significantly dropped post-independence, the church augmented its numbers by integrating with St Thomas, commonly called the "native church", located on the lower bazaar and continued as an active place of worship.
Today it holds two regular Sunday services, one in Hindi and one traditional English language service and is the center of several special festivities. Present day worship in the cathedral sensitively engages with past worship, creating a strong bond between the past and the present despite the historical shift in population. By continuing as an active place of worship the church has also intensified its value as a tourist destination, for people of all faiths, who repeatedly report how they are drawn to it as a place of living religious practice. It also is extremely important for the majority Hindu resident population many of whom repeatedly told me how greatly they value the church as a living space of worship. Indeed, they stressed that they also feel a part of the place, which has become a key part of their own identity.
Place, Performance and Spatial Capital
I have highlighted two specific locations within Shimla with an important history of Christian worship in the hope of demonstrating how in one city similar sacred spaces can be made, unmade and remade again into places by the people whose lives they also help to shape. Here we see two models of spatial capital that captures the value of places for civil society. One understands former sacred places as simply a backdrop, a space within which things can be done; it does not seek to limit the potential use of the space by seeking to engage with the traces of past action. The other represents a more subtle understanding wherein action and space are drawn together in the generation of sacred places that can obviate the effects of history by incorporating them (Miles-Watson, 2010). I am beginning to understand that for places to contribute to civil society in the latter sense there must be a privileging of what Lévi-Strauss (Lévi-Strauss, L'Homme Nu, 1971, p 598) has termed "mythologie implicite". This is an idea that I will be developing (as part of a panel exploring implicit mythology) at the forthcoming biennial meeting of the Society for the Anthropology of Religion (a section of AAA), which will be held in Santa Fe, this spring.


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Looks like Apple would prefer if no one talked about the fact that their new security patch wont work on the older iPhone/iPod models.
An individual who brought up Apples decision to exclude the iPhone 3G and other older devices from its latest security update on an official forum has received a firm rebuke for his effort.
Apparently the post, which was quickly deleted, failed three separate rules of the Apple Discussions soviet, as a curt notice to our source explained (extract below):
Apple removed your post on Apple Discussions, titled Please Apple, you cannot leave a major share of your customers vulnerable, because it contained the following:
Speculation or Rumors Discussion of Apple Policies, Procedures or Decisions Petitions
Dear Apple,
Following the reviews of the new IOS 4.3 release I was absolutely baffled that Apple is leaving a major segment of their customers vulnerable to security issues in the iPhone. Various security issues have been identified on IOS 4.2 and lower. Some of them in Safari. Yet iPhone 3G users are not offered security updates as they are encapsulated in IOS 4.3 release.
I feel that Apple has an obligation to at least keep supporting previous generation of the product for at least 5 years after EOL of a product in terms of providing security patches when major security leaks have been identified.
I would like to ask fellow 3G users to react to Apple too so this issue will appear on Apples management radar screen!
This combined with the results from the Pwn20wn even that just took place makes it especially troubling.
Meanwhile three-time Pwn2Own champion Charlie Miller teamed up with colleague Dion Blazakis, both from Baltimore-based Independent Security Evaluators, to hijack the iPhone by exploiting a vulnerability in the mobile Safari Web browser.
Ars Technica reports that the hackers visited a "specially crafted" Web page that allowed them to run an exploit code and retrieve contacts.
This year Pwn2Own contestants were required to test against the latest software as of last week, preventing companies from issuing last-minute updates this week with security patches. The hacked iPhone was running iOS 4.2.1 rather than iOS 4.3, which was released on Wednesday.


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Department of Revenue News Release
September 18, 2009Agents Named for Gladstone, Jackson, Macon, Piedmont, Stockton & Vienna License Offices
JEFFERSON CITY - Six more local motor vehicle/license office agents were named Thursday using a new system that stresses open competition and an increased emphasis on office efficiency and improved customer service. The reformed system has been in place since Gov. Jay Nixon implemented it in January.
"Unlike the old system - where politics was the main consideration in deciding who ran the license offices - the new process allows anyone to bid to run an office, and politics plays no part in the decision process," Gov. Nixon said. "A professional, non-partisan staff from the Missouri Department of Revenue reviews all the bids, and selects the one that is the most financially sound and provides the best customer service for the citizens who use the services at that office."
The six offices awarded this week are in Gladstone, Jackson, Macon, Piedmont, Stockton and Vienna.
J. Ryan Williams of Kansas City has been awarded the Gladstone License Office. Williams' bid was chosen from five that were submitted. Mr. Williams was the contract agent for the Liberty License Office from 1993 to 2005. He is the current contract manager for the Lee's Summit office, and he is also the current agent for the Liberty and North Kansas City offices. The Gladstone office will stay at its present location of 6595 N. Oak Trafficway. As part of their bids, some of the winning bidders chose to return some of the office's revenues to the state. Three percent ($13,905) of the Gladstone office's estimated first-year revenues will be returned to the state.
The Jackson License Office has been awarded to Deuce Enterprises, LC, which was one of four bids submitted. The company is associated with Gerry Jones of Jackson, the incumbent office agent since 2005. The office will continue to be at 125 E. Main St. The office will return 5 percent ($8,887) of its first-year revenues.
James L. Willis of Bevier will continue to be the agent of the Macon License Office. Willis' bid was the only one submitted. He and his wife, Rowena M. Young, have run the office since 2005. The office will remain at 210 N. Rubey St. One percent ($875) of the annual revenues will be returned to the state.
The Piedmont License Office will be run by a new agent, the Piedmont Area Chamber of Commerce. There were three bids for the office. The winning bid entails moving the license office from Greenville to Piedmont. The bid proposal allowed interested individuals or groups to bid to operate a license office in either Greenville or Piedmont, both of which are in Wayne County. The license office was located in Piedmont for many years before it moved to Greenville in 2005. The new location of the office will be in Ralph's Supermarket at 323 Business Highway HH in Piedmont, and the Chamber of Commerce will announce the opening date for the new office at a later time. The office will return 1 percent ($637) of its annual revenues.
The Stockton License Office will continue to be run by Susie Bolen of Fair Play. Bolen, who submitted the only bid for the office, has operated the office since 2005. The office will stay at 534 West Street. No return to the state was included in the bid.
The Maries County Commission, having submitted the only bid, will remain as the agent for the Vienna License Office. The commission has run the office since 1996, and the office will remain in the Maries County Courthouse at 211 4th St. No return to the state was included in the bid.
The cumulative amount of estimated funds that will be returned to the state in the first contract year from the 87 license offices that have been awarded so far is $514,183.
Details about any changes in office operations, if any, will be announced by the agents.
Although Gov. Nixon authorized the Missouri Department of Revenue to implement the new bidding system on his first day of office in January, it didn't become part of state law until legislation was signed by the Governor earlier this summer. The new law was overwhelmingly approved by both Republican and Democratic members of the Missouri General Assembly and was one of the most important bipartisan achievements of the past legislative session.
Alana M. Barragán-Scott, acting director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, stressed why the new competitive bidding process was so important.
"The Legislature recognized the need to make local license offices more efficient and to provide a mechanism to let bidders propose new ways to make the offices more customer friendly," she said. "Under the old system there was no incentive to improve. But now both incumbents and new bidders are encouraged to propose innovative ways to make the offices better."
Of the 183 license offices, 87 have been awarded and the bidding time has closed for another 83. The remaining 13 offices are still open for bid. For a list of winning bidders for license offices, please go to http://oa.mo.gov/purch/awardedfeeoffices.pdf.
All local license offices provide services that are overseen by the Missouri Department of Revenue, but each office is operated by an independent contractor. Transactions that are conducted at these offices include the issuance and renewal of driver licenses, issuance of titles for motor vehicles, and the issuance and renewal of registration for motor vehicles, boats and outboard motors.
Additional information on the bids will be posted by the Missouri Office of Administration within the next few days.


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American RV Center Fall Sale a 'Huge Success'
October 17, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on American RV Center Fall Sale a 'Huge Success'
"With RV owners looking for year-end deals, RV dealers are seeing big returns on direct mail and email marketing targeting their customers and 2000-2007 "Trade-Up Buyers" off their state RV owner lists," states Jay Perrett of Outpost Communications, a St. Petersburg, Fla., firm specializing in direct mail marketing for RV dealers.
"We've had many success stories during 2011 and the latest is the recent Cash Give-Away Promotion at American RV Center in Evansville, Ind., that ran Sept. 23- Oct. 1," said Perrett in a release on behalf of his company, which mailed 15,000 11-by-17 tri-fold flyers to American RV's customer list and Indiana towable RV owners. In addition, Outpost ran a 2-time 30,000-email campaign to the closest 30,000 towable RV owners to American RV Center.
"We sold a bunch of units to customers and prospects that came in directly with our sale flyer. The traffic was fantastic and we were very pleased with the flyer and the results of the promotion." said Keith Willis, American RV Center. "We had bratwurst, hot dogs, hamburgers and cold drinks both weekends. We sold a bunch of new and used RV's from the specials we ran in the flyer and the email."
The Cash Give-Away promotion was insured, according to Perrett. There were five winning numbers, including a $10,000 grand prize, a $5,000 prize and three $1,000 cash prizes. The cost of the insurance was 4%, or $720, giving 15,000 RV owners the opportunity to come in for a chance to win. "Our customers really enjoyed the promotion," said Willis.
"On Saturday, Oct 1st, we had a huge Parts & Accessories Garage Sale," he added. "We cleared out four service bays and sold select parts for pennies on the dollar. We had a ton of traffic and sales; great promotion."
For more information or a sample of American RV's Clearance Sale direct mail and email marketing campaign, contact Jay Perrett at Outpost at (800) 456-9222 or email email@example.com <mailto:email@example.com.


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World number one Mark Selby last night produced a superb fightback to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Betfair Masters at the expense of Stuart Bingham.
Selby trailed 5-1 at Alexandra Palace but reeled off five frames in a row to win 6-5 and set up a last-eight clash with former world champion Mark Williams.
After Selby took the opening frame with a break of 63, Bingham assumed command of the match as runs of 55, 78 and 86 took him 4-1 in front.
The Basildon right-hander then came out on top in a protracted safety battle on the colours in the next to move within one frame of victory.
However, Selby belatedly began to find some form and breaks of 57, 86 and 68 got him back on level terms as Bingham started to feel the pressure.
Bingham was first in after an excellent opening red in the decider, but badly missed a blue into the top corner to let Selby in.
And although he needed three chances, the Leicester cueman eventually wrapped up an unlikely victory and celebrated with a clenched-fist salute towards friends and family in the crowd.
In the afternoon session, Williams admitted he had dragged opponent Matthew Stevens down to his level before claiming a scrappy 6-4 triumph.
Williams was completely out of sorts as he trailed 4-1 and saw Stevens on the verge of winning the sixth frame as well.
But Stevens missed a simple brown to go 5-1 in front and from then on committed numerous basic errors as Williams took five frames in a row to secure an unlikely win.
"I didn't play very well at all, to be honest. Neither did Matthew," Williams told BBC2.
"He missed a sitter of a brown for 5-1 and I don't think I'd have come back from 5-1 to be honest.
"Even though I wasn't playing too well I was still trying 100 per cent, and perhaps that's got what me through in the end.
"It's easy to win when you are playing well, but it's hard when you're not playing too well and I was getting hammered out there really. I'm over the moon that I just stuck in there, tried my best and managed to turn it around somehow.
"Matthew helped me out a lot. He missed a lot of balls he normally wouldn't miss. Perhaps I dragged him down a bit and pounced on him.
"Coming into this tournament I practised really hard and was probably playing the best I have for years and years, knocking 147s in every single day near enough.
"I was quite confident coming up here and then I go out there I can't make 47. If I can bring the practice to the match table I've got a chance, but I just can't do it at the minute. I might be trying too hard."
Former world championship finalist Stevens looked in complete command of a low-quality match when he led 4-1 and made a break of 59 in the sixth frame.
Williams made 37 to get back into the frame before missing a straight yellow, but Stevens then missed an equally easy frame-ball brown to let his fellow Welshman off the hook.
The left-hander improved from then on and runs of 59 and 68 helped him into a 5-4 lead, while he sealed victory with breaks of 48 and 44 after Stevens had missed a black off the spot.


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We know what they say about Illinois weather but at least for the moment it looks like it's going to be pretty decent. For those who haven't been before, dress in layers. While it is generally cold or cool outside this time of year the capitol building is hotter than the hinges of Hades. Thought I'd give a fair warning.
When you enter the Prairie Capital Convention Center after your long ride the first thing you will seek is the bathroom. They are either downstairs or upstairs in the mezzanine level.
Get that out of the way and then visit the Illinois Carry table in the foyer and buy your raffle tickets, Illinois Carry Hat or pins. IGOLD shirts will also be available inside the PCCC at the ISRA table. Gold is the color of the day!
As Drylock said, dress in layers as you need to keep warm for the mile or so march but he Capitol building gets REALLY warm with all of us freedom loving people in there. Wear comfortable shoes because if you march the mile to the Capitol you need to march the mile back at the end. Buses will be available for those who are tired or cannot walk that far. The march is at a leisurely pace.
As far as dress, be comfortable but please do not dress in camos or tactical wear unless you really want to be in every 6 PM news-clip and MSM photo. They really do seek out the MSM stereotypes. Jeans and a decent shirt are fine.
When you enter the PCCC you will be handed an information packet. Bring a pen and 4 to 6 return address labels. There are 4 cards in there that are to be filled out and handed in to your elected representative plus the Speaker Of The House and the Senate President. It save a lot of writing to just slap a return address label on rather than writing it out 4 times. If you do not know who your rep. or senator is there will be Illinois Carry people right inside the door who can look that up for you.
Another hint is to write the location of your Rep and Senator's office on the back of the card so you know where to go when you enter the Capitol Bldg. You'll know where the speaker's office and the president's office is because they will have lines in front waiting to get in. They do move quickly.
There will be lines to get in the Capitol but if we all work together they go fast. No guns, knifes, bazookas or signs on sticks. Even a flag on a flagpole will not be admitted. There are multiple entrances in through the main Capitol building, the Howlett building and the Stratton Building. Some of us experienced folk bring a zip lock baggy to throw out pocket change, watch, cell phone and anything else that will set off the metal detector in. Some folks just throw them into their hat and that works too. Just know that if you bring that rodeo championship belt buckle you will have to take your belt off and if your pants fall down... well I don't wanna see it. The metal detectors are not as sensation as those in the airports so you don't have to take your shoes off unless they have steel toes or whatever.
As a rule, I've found that the SOS officers who man the checkpoints are really on our side as are the Springfield officers who clear traffic for us. Thank them and let them know you appreciate their support.
Most of all have fun and know that your presence does make a difference. Write your elected officials ahead of time and let them know your are coming to meet with them. Do not be disappointed if they are not in the office when you get there. They do have sessions or committee meetings they need to be at. I sometime have the sneaking suspicion that the so-called leaders schedule the sessions and committee meeting so that it conflicts with IGOLD . No proof but just a hunch.
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Sunken submarine owner detained pending missing journalist probe
A Danish court has ordered the owner of a home-made submarine which sank off Copenhagen to be detained for 24 days while police investigate the disappearance of a Swedish journalist who had been on board.
Peter Madsen was arrested on Friday on preliminary manslaughter charges over the disappearance of 30-year-old Kim Wall after his 40-tonne, 60ft-long submarine sank off Denmark's eastern coast.
Madsen has denied responsibility for the fate of Ms Wall, saying she had disembarked before his vessel went down.
Swedish journalist Kim Wall had been on the submarine (Tom Wall/AP)
Judge Kari Soerensen announced the ruling after a two-hour custody hearing held behind closed doors.
Madsen's defence lawyer, Bettina Hald Engmark, said her client maintains he is innocent.
Ms Hald Engmark said Madsen is "willing to cooperate" and has not decided whether to appeal the detention ruling.
Before the hearing was closed, the courtroom was packed with Danish and Swedish reporters and the 46-year-old Madsen's relatives.
Danish maritime authorities work on a salvage operation, taking place in connection with a criminal investigation (Brian Linberg Jensen/AP)
Prosecutor Louise Pedersen said Madsen faces the preliminary manslaughter charge "for having killed in an unknown way and in an unknown place Kim Isabell Frerika Wall, of Sweden, sometime after Thursday, 5pm."
Ms Wall's boyfriend alerted authorities early Friday that the sub had not returned to Copenhagen as expected, prompting a major search involving two helicopters, three ships and several private boats.
The Navy said the sub, the UC3 Nautilus, was seen sailing, but then sank shortly afterwards.
Kristian Isbak, who had responded to the Navy's call to help locate the ship on Friday, said he first spotted Madsen standing wearing his trademark military fatigues in the submarine's tower while it was still afloat.
He then climbed down inside the submarine and there was then some kind of air flow coming up and the submarine started to sink," Mr Isbak said. "(He) came up again and stayed in the tower until water came into it", before swimming to a nearby boat as the submarine sank.
The owner of the sunken submarine has been detained pending missing journalist probe
Madsen told authorities he had dropped Wall off on an island in Copenhagen's harbour a few hours into their Thursday night trip.
"It is with great dismay that we received the news that Kim went missing during an assignment in Denmark," her family said.
The Sweden-born freelance journalist studied at the Sorbonne university in Paris, the London School of Economics and at Columbia University in New York, where she graduated with a master's degree in journalism in 2013.
She lived in New York and Peking, her family said, and had written for The New York Times, The Guardian, the South China Morning Post and Vice Magazine, among other publications.
A salvage vessel, the Vina, raised the submarine on Saturday. The vessel was 23ft underwater off Copenhagen's south island of Dragoer. The submarine was brought up some 4.3 miles off the coast and is expected to be transported to land at some point.
In theory, the Nautilus can dive up to 1,550ft but has rarely gone deeper than 132ft, according to Madsen's business web site.
If tried and found guilty, Madsen faces between five years and life in prison.
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Designing for Hong Kong's Priciest Homes
Interior architect Norman Chan's clean style and rigorous attention to detail are drawing attention in Hong Kong. The WSJ's Andrew LaVallee discusses the man behind the interiors of Opus Hong Kong, Frank Gehry's first building in Asia.
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Mo. Governor, Barge Industry Urge Action
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and the barge industry are imploring the federal government to keep water flowing on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers or face potential "economic disaster."
The drought has left many waterways at historic lows. Nixon sent a letter Friday urging the Army Corps of Engineers to rethink plans to reduce the amount of water released from the Missouri's upstream reservoir. That would also reduce flow on the Mississippi below St. Louis.
Nixon says the move could create an "economic disaster." Meanwhile, the American Waterways Operators and Waterways Council last week urged Congress and President Barack Obama to act to keep the water flowing.
The Corps said last week that the reduction is the first of several drought conservation measures necessary if drought conditions continue into 2013.


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Suarez has apologised to Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic for biting him during the two sides' 2-2 draw at Anfield, admitting that it was "inexcusable behaviour".
During the second half, the Uruguayan was caught by TV characters sinking his teeth into the Blues man's arm before later going on to net an injury-time equaliser.
The forward said in a statement: "I am deeply sorry for my inexcusable behaviour during our match against Chelsea.
"I have issued an apology and have tried to contact Branislav Ivanovic to speak to him personally. I apologise also to my manager, playing colleagues and everyone at Liverpool for letting them down."
Manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that he had reprimanded Suarez over the incident, explaining: "Having reviewed the video footage and spoken to Luis, his behaviour is unacceptable and I have made him aware of this."
The club's managing director, Ian Ayre, also made clear his disappointment with the incident and indicated that the club would accept any punishment from the Football Association which may be forthcoming.
"Luis has made an unreserved apology for his actions today," wrote Ayre.
"His behaviour is not befitting of any player wearing a Liverpool shirt and Luis is aware that he has let himself and everyone associated with the club down. We will deal with the matter internally and await any action from the FA."
It was an eventful game for Suarez, who had already conceded a penalty earlier in the second half for a handball, which Eden Hazard scored.
Following the match, Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech had disclosed that Ivanovic was "not happy at all" about the incident.


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