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His city might not have been flooded with traffic as an act of political retribution, but Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop still considers himself Gov. Chris Christie's number one enemy.
Like Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, Fulop wouldn't endorse Christie in last year's gubernatorial race. (Though Fulop is a Democrat, Christie spoke at his inauguration in July.) Fulop alleged in a statement Thursday that he received swift punishment from the governor's office after informing the Christie camp in September that he would not be endorsing the Republican incumbent. Fulop claimed that Christie officials canceled meetings and rejected his requests to discuss city issues immediately following the news.
"Cancelations include an entire day of meetings with state commissioners scheduled to be in Jersey City that was abruptly canceled, with each of the commissioners individually canceling within an hour of the time I communicated my intention to not endorse," Fulop said.
The Jersey City mayor is referenced in the bridge closure emails released on Wednesday. After being told that Sokolich was asking questions about the George Washington Bridge lane closures, recently resigned Port Authority official David Wildstein replied, "Radio silence. His name comes right after mayor Fulop." Fulop told the Jersey Journal that after seeing that exchange he believes he's "Enemy Number 1."
Shortly after Christie won re-election, Fulop announced plans to sue the Port Authority for $400 million. He claims the agency, which is run by New Jersey and New York, has not been paying enough taxes on the 32 properties it owns in Jersey City.
When Christie was asked about the Jersey City controversy during his long press conference on Thursday, he said he didn't know if Fulop's meetings were canceled for purposes of payback, and he promised to look into the matter. "What Mayor Fulop knows is, when we agree with him from a policy perspective we'll work with him," Christie said. "When we disagree with him, we'll express those disagreements. And sometimes that'll mean friction."
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Left for dead, Christians offer to drop charges if allowed to construct church building.
CAIRO, Egypt, June 9 (CDN) — Rasha Samir was sure her husband, Ephraim Shehata, was dead.
He was covered with blood, had two bullets inside him and was lying facedown in the dust of a dirt road. Samir was lying on top of him doing her best to shelter him from the onslaught of approaching gunmen.
With arms outstretched, the men surrounded Samir and Shehata and pumped off round after round at the couple. Seconds before, Samir could hear her husband mumbling Bible verses. But one bullet had pierced his neck, and now he wasn't moving. In a blind terror, Samir tried desperately to stop her panicked breathing and convincingly lie still, hoping the gunmen would go away.
Finally, the gunfire stopped and one of the men spoke. "Let's go. They're dead."
'Break the Hearts'
On the afternoon of Feb. 27, lay pastor Shehata and his wife Samir were ambushed on a desolate street by a group of Islamic gunmen outside the village of Teleda in Upper Egypt.
The attack was meant to "break the hearts of the Christians" in the area, Samir said.
The attackers shot Shehata twice, once in the stomach through the back, and once in the neck. They shot Samir in the arm. Both survived the attack, but Shehata is still in the midst of a difficult recovery. The shooters have since been arrested and are in jail awaiting trial. A trial cannot begin until Shehata has recovered enough to attend court proceedings.
Despite this trauma, being left with debilitating injuries, more than 85,000 Egyptian pounds (US$14,855) in medical bills and possible long-term unemployment, Shehata is willing to drop all criminal charges against his attackers – and avoid what could be a very embarrassing trial for the nation – if the government will stop blocking Shehata from constructing a church building.
Before Shehata was shot, one of the attackers pushed him off his motorcycle and told him he was going to teach him a lesson about "running around" or being an active Christian.
Because of his ministry, the 34-year-old Shehata, a Coptic Orthodox Christian, was arguably the most visible Christian in his community. When he wasn't working as a lab technician or attending legal classes at a local college, he was going door-to-door among Christians to encourage them in any way he could. He also ran a community center and medical clinic out of a converted two-bedroom apartment. His main goal, he said, was to "help Christians be strong in their faith."
The center, open now for five years, provided much-needed basic medical services for surrounding residents for free, irrespective of their religion. The center also provided sewing training and a worksite for Christian women so they could gain extra income. Before the center was open in its present location, he ran similar services out of a relative's apartment.
"We teach them something that can help them with the future, and when they get married they can have some way to work and it will help them get money for their families," Shehata said.
Additionally, the center was used to teach hygiene and sanitation basics to area residents, a vital service to a community that uses well water that is often polluted or full of diseases. Along with these services, Shehata and his wife ran several development projects, repairing the roofs of shelters for poor people, installing plumbing, toilets and electrical systems. The center also distributed free food to the elderly and the infirm.
The center has been run by donations and nominal fees used to pay the rent for the apartment. Shehata has continued to run the programs as aggressively as he can, but he said that even before the shooting that the center was barely scraping by.
"We have no money to build or improve anything," he said. "We have a safe, but no money to put in it."
Tense Atmosphere
In the weeks before the shooting, Teleda and the surrounding villages were gripped with fear.
Christians in the community had been receiving death threats by phone after a Muslim man died during an attack on a Christian couple. On Feb. 2, a group of men in nearby Samalout tried to abduct a Coptic woman from a three-wheeled motorcycle her husband was driving. The husband, Zarif Elia, punched one of the attackers in the nose. The Muslim, Basem Abul-Eid, dropped dead on the spot.
Elia was arrested and charged with murder. An autopsy later revealed that the man died of a heart attack, but local Muslims were incensed.
Already in the spotlight for his ministry activities, Shehata heightened his profile when he warned government officials that Christians were going to be attacked, as they had been in Farshout and Nag Hammadi the previous month. He also gave an interview to a human rights activist that was posted on numerous Coptic websites. Because of this, government troops were deployed to the town, and extremists were unable to take revenge on local Christians – but only after almost the
entire Christian community was placed under house arrest.
"They chose me," Shehata said, "Because they thought I was the one serving everybody, and I was the one who wrote the government telling them that Muslims were going to set fire to the Christian houses because of the death."
Because of his busy schedule, Shehata and Samir, 27, were only able to spend Fridays and part of every Saturday together in a village in Samalut, where Shehata lives. Every Saturday after seeing Samir, Shehata would drive her back through Teleda to the village where she lives, close to her family. Samalut is a town approximately 105 kilometers (65 miles) south of Cairo.
On the afternoon of Feb. 27, Shehata and his wife were on a motorcycle on a desolate stretch of hard-packed dirt road. Other than a few scattered farming structures, there was nothing near the road but the Nile River on one side, and open fields dotted with palm trees on the other.
Shehata approached a torn-up section of the road and slowed down. A man walked up to the vehicle carrying a big wooden stick and forced him to stop. Shehata asked the man what was wrong, but he only pushed Shehata off the motorcycle and told him, "I'm going to stop you from running around," Samir recounted.
Shehata asked the man to let Samir go. "Whatever you are going to do, do it to me," he told the man.
The man didn't listen and began hitting Shehata on the leg with the stick. As Shehata stumbled, Samir screamed for the man to leave them alone. The man lifted the stick again, clubbed Shehata once more on the leg and knocked him to the ground. As Shehata struggled to get up, the man took out a pistol, leveled it at Shehata's back and squeezed the trigger.
Samir started praying and screaming Jesus' name. The man turned toward her, raised the pistol once more, squeezed off another round, and shot Samir in the arm. Samir looked around and saw a few men running toward her, but her heart sank when she realized they had come not to help them but to join the assault.
Samir jumped on top of Shehata, rolled on to her back and started begging her attackers for their lives, but the men, now four in all, kept firing. Bullets were flying everywhere.
"I was scared. I thought I was going to die and that the angels were going to come and get our spirits," Samir said. "I started praying, 'Please God, forgive me, I'm a sinner and I am going to die.'"
Samir decided to play dead. She leaned back toward her husband, closed her eyes, went limp and tried to stop breathing. She said she felt that Shehata was dying underneath her.
"I could hear him saying some of the Scriptures, the one about the righteous thief [saying] 'Remember me when you enter Paradise,'" she said. "Then a bullet went through his neck, and he stopped saying anything."
Samir has no way of knowing how much time passed, but eventually the firing stopped. After she heard one of the shooters say, "Let's go, they're dead," moments later she opened her eyes and the men were gone. When she lifted her head, she heard her husband moan.
Unlikely Survival
When Shehata arrived at the hospital, his doctors didn't think he would survive. He had lost a tremendous amount of blood, a bullet had split his kidney in two, and the other bullet was lodged in his neck, leaving him partially paralyzed.
His heartbeat was so faint it couldn't be detected. He was also riddled with a seemingly limitless supply of bullet fragments throughout his body.
Samir, though seriously injured, had fared much better than Shehata. The bullet went into her arm but otherwise left her uninjured. When she was shot, Samir was wearing a maternity coat. She wasn't pregnant, but the couple had bought the coat in hopes she soon would be. Samir said she thinks the gunman who shot her thought he had hit her body, instead of just her arm.
The church leadership in Samalut was quickly informed about the shooting and summoned the best doctors they could, who quickly traveled to help Shehata and Samir. By chance, the hospital had a large supply of blood matching Shehata's blood type because of an elective surgical procedure that was cancelled. The bullets were removed, and his kidney was repaired. The doctors however, were forced to leave many of the bullet fragments in Shehata's body.
As difficult as it was to piece Shehata's broken body back together, it paled in comparison with the recovery he had to suffer through. He endured multiple surgeries and was near death several times during his 70 days of hospitalization.
Early on, Shehata was struck with a massive infection. Also, because part of his internal tissue was cut off from its blood supply, it literally started to rot inside him. He began to swell and was in agony.
"I was screaming, and they brought the doctors," Shehata said. The doctors decided to operate immediately.
When a surgeon removed one of the clamps holding Shehata's abdomen together, the intense pressure popped off most of the other clamps. Surgeons removed some stomach tissue, part of his colon and more than a liter of infectious liquid.
Shehata could not eat normally and lost 35 kilograms (approximately 77 lbs.). He also couldn't evacuate his bowels for at least 11 days, his wife said.
Despite the doctors' best efforts, infections continued to rage through Shehata's body, accompanied by alarming spikes in body temperature.
Eventually, doctors sent him to a hospital in Cairo, where he spent a week under treatment. A doctor there prescribed a different regimen of antibiotics that successfully fought the infection and returned Shehata's body temperature to normal.
Shehata is recovering at home now, but he still has a host of medical problems. He has to take a massive amount of painkillers and is essentially bedridden. He cannot walk without assistance, is unable to move the fingers on his left hand and cannot eat solid food. In approximately two months he will undergo yet another surgery that, if all goes well, will allow him to use the bathroom normally.
"Even now I can't walk properly, and I can't lift my leg more than 10 or 20 centimeters. I need someone to help me just to pull up my underwear," Shehata said. "I can move my arm, but I can't move my fingers."
Samir does not complain about her condition or that of Shehata. Instead, she sees the fact that she and her husband are even alive as a testament to God's faithfulness. She said she thinks God allowed them to be struck with the bullets that injured them but pushed away the bullets that would have killed them.
"There were lots of bullets being shot, but they didn't hit us, only three or four," she said. "Where are the others?"
Even in the brutal process of recovery, Samir found cause for thanks. In the beginning, Shehata couldn't move his left arm, but now he can. "Thank God and thank Jesus, it was His blessing to us," Samir said. "We were kind of dead, now we are alive."
Still, Samir admits that sometimes her faith waivers. She is facing the possibility that Shehata might not work for some time, if ever. The couple owes the 85,000 Egyptian pounds (US$14,855) in medical bills, and continuing their ministry at the center and in the surrounding villages will be difficult at best.
"I am scared now, more so than during the shooting," she said. "Ephraim said do not be afraid, it is supposed to make us stronger."
So Samir prays for strength for her husband to heal and for patience. In the meantime, she said she looks forward to the day when the struggles from the shooting are over and she can look back and see how God used it to shape them.
"There is a great work the Lord is doing in our lives, we may not know what the reason is now, but maybe some day we will," Samir said.
Government Opposition
For the past 10 years, Shehata has tried to erect a church building, or at a minimum a house, that he could use as a dedicated community center. But local Muslims and Egypt's State Security Investigations (SSI) agency have blocked him every step of the way. He had, until the shooting happened, all but given up on constructing the church building.
On numerous occasions, Shehata has been stopped from holding group prayer meetings after people complained to the SSI. In one incident, a man paid by a land owner to watch a piece of property near the community center complained to the SSI that Shehata was holding prayer meetings at the facility. The SSI made Shehata sign papers stating he wouldn't hold prayer meetings at the center.
At one time, Shehata had hoped to build a house to use as a community center on property that had been given to him for that purpose. Residents spread a rumor that he was actually erecting a church building, and police massed at the property to prevent him from doing any construction.
There is no church in the town where Shehata lives or in the surrounding villages. Shehata admits he would like to put up a church building on the donated property but says it is impossible, so he doesn't even try.
In Egypt constructing or even repairing a church building can only be done after a complex government approval process. In effect, it makes it impossible to build a place for Christian worship. By comparison, the construction of mosques is encouraged through a system of subsidies.
"It is not allowed to build a church in Egypt," Shehata said. "We can't build a house. We can't build a community center. And we can't build a church."
Because of this, Shehata and his wife organize transportation from surrounding villages to St. Mark's Cathedral in Samalut for Friday services and sacraments. Because of the lack of transportation options, the congregants are forced to ride in a dozen open-top cattle cars.
"We take them not in proper cars or micro-buses, but trucks – the same trucks we use to move animals," he said.
The trip is dangerous. A year ago a man fell out of one of the trucks onto the road and died. Shehata said bluntly that Christians are dying in Egypt because the government won't allow them to construct church buildings.
"I feel upset about the man who died on the way going to church," he said.
Church-for-Charges Swap
The shooters who attacked Shehata and Samir are in jail awaiting trial. The couple has identified each of the men, but even if they hadn't, finding them for arrest was not a difficult task. The village the attackers came from erupted in celebration when they heard the pastor and his wife were dead.
Shehata now sees the shooting as a horrible incident that can be turned to the good of the believers he serves. He said he finds it particularly frustrating that numerous mosques have sprouted up in his community and surrounding areas during the 10 years he has been prevented from putting up a church building, or even a house. There are two mosques alone on the street of the man who died while being trucked to church services, he said.
Shehata has decided to forgo justice in pursuit of an opportunity to finally construct a church building. He has approached the SSI through church leaders, saying that if he is allowed to construct a church building, then he will take no part in the criminal prosecution of the shooters.
"I have told the security forces through the priests that I will drop the case if they can let us build the church on the piece of land," he said.
The proposal isn't without possibilities. His trial has the potential of being internationally embarrassing. It raises questions about fairness in Egyptian society during an upcoming presidential election that will be watched by the world.
Regardless of what happens, Shehata said all he wants is peace and for the rights of Christians to be respected. He said that in Egypt, Christians have less value than the "birds of the air" mentioned in the Bible. According to Luke 12:6, five sparrows sold for two pennies in ancient times.
"We are not to be killed like birds, slaughtered," he said. "We are human."
Daughter's ransom negotiations lead to release of Kirkuk pediatrician after 29 days of torture.
ISTANBUL, September 22 (CDN) — Islamic kidnappers in Kirkuk, Iraq last week dumped a Christian doctor in critical condition in front of a mosque after 29 days of torture and threats to him and his family.
Thanks to his 23-year-old daughter's negotiations with the terrorists, 55-year-old Sameer Gorgees Youssif was freed but with wounds, hematomas and bruises covering his body; throughout his captivity, he lay bound and gagged.
He was abducted at around 8:15 p.m. on Aug. 18 as he was walking home from his pediatric clinic in a relatively "safe" district of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, sources told Compass.
The kidnappers, presumably insurgents, beat him and stuffed him in the trunk of a car amid an electrical blackout in the neighborhood. As they sped off, the abductors killed one of the doctor's neighbors, identified only as Askar, with a single gunshot to his heart. He died immediately.
Sources said Askar, a Christian man in his fifties, heard the doctor yelling for help and, thinking it was one of his sons, ran to the car to stop it as it sped away.
Youssif, a father of two, is the fourth Christian doctor confirmed to be kidnapped in Kirkuk in the last two years; kidnapping of Christians in general and holding them for ransom is a regular occurrence in Iraq.
"This is a daily activity," said an anonymous Iraqi Christian of the abductions taking place in Iraq. "They do it all the time. I don't know what kind of government we have. They are not providing protection, and they are even afraid of insurgents."
Hikmat Saeed, a Christian who was kidnapped in late August, was released on Sept. 11, and Salem Barjo, another Christian taken in August, was found dead on Sept. 3, according to Middle East Concern. Both men were abducted in Mosul.
Ransom Demands
The doctor's family did not report the incident to the police, fearing negative repercussions in the event that officers were also involved in the crime.
The kidnappers called Youssif's wife a few days later, demanded half a million dollars in ransom and threatened to kill him if they did not receive the money.
When asked where she would find such a huge amount, insurgents reportedly responded, "You are a woman; you can go and beg at the mosques or churches," said an anonymous Christian Iraqi source from Erbil.
After twice speaking to the kidnappers, Youssif's wife was said to begin experiencing numbness on her right side due to the stress. She was unable to resume negotiations, and her 23-year-old daughter started bargaining for her father's life.
"I was the one talking to them and negotiating with them," she said. "It's all in God's hands. He gave me the power to talk to them. I was begging them, saying, 'Don't do anything to him.'"
The doctor's daughter, who requested her name be withheld, said that for two weeks the kidnappers insisted on $500,000, and then dropped the amount to $300,000.
"I said, 'We don't have that, have mercy on us,'" she said.
The terrorists found phone numbers of friends on the doctor's mobile phone and called them, instructing them to tell his family that if they did not produce the money they would kill the doctor. In the end, the kidnappers lowered the amount to $100,000.
"They were threatening us all the time, and we were living in hell," his daughter said. "We just stayed and prayed and fasted and closed the doors and locked them. We were afraid that maybe they would come here and kill all of us. God was our only hope."
The family said they were able to collect the money through the generosity of friends; they are not sure how they will be able to pay it back.
Beyond Recognition
The doctor, who was tortured and starved beyond recognition, was dumped in front of a Kirkuk mosque on Wednesday (Sept. 16) hours after his father-in-law delivered the ransom money in an undisclosed location in Mosul. Family friends told Compass there was a police car stationed near the insurgents at the time of the ransom payment. Insurgents arrived armed in two cars.
"There is corruption," said an anonymous source located in Erbil. "It's normal here, in Mosul or Baghdad it is normal. People are kidnapped by [people in] police cars."
Relatives who went to collect Youssif rushed him to the hospital.
Sources said the doctor had been bound, gagged and blindfolded and lay on his right side for 29 days developing severe pressure ulcers on his right thigh and arm and a deep wound on his right shoulder. He had a deep wound in the back of his neck and a hematoma on his left arm.
There were open wounds around his mouth and wrists where he was tightly bound the entire time he was held hostage, sources said. His left eye was infected. His forehead and nose were bashed repeatedly, and the rest of his body, especially the upper trunk, was covered in bruises.
"When I saw him, I couldn't stand it – he wasn't the man I knew," said his daughter. "He looked like an old man, he had a beard, and he was so thin he looked anorexic."
Relatives said he was afraid to speak about his experience because the terrorists threatened to kill him and his family. When he could speak, he asked his family how many days he had been gone.
"He said he kept praying, saying, 'I know God won't leave me alone,'" said his daughter. "He kept saying Psalm 23. He loves that, it's his favorite psalm."
Youssif's pastor told Compass that there is no protection for the Christian communities in Iraq, and in Kirkuk only Christian rather than Muslim doctors have been kidnapped.
"There is no Muslim doctor who has been kidnapped in Kirkuk," he said. "This shows that so far only the Christian doctors are kidnapped, I think, because there is no one protecting them and we have no militia. It is very easy for the criminals to kidnap Christian doctors."
The pastor identified the other Christian doctors kidnapped in the last two years as Sargon Yowash, also from his parish, Reath Ramo and a third he could only identify as Dr. George.
Youssif's daughter said she is convinced her father was kidnapped because he is a Christian and a doctor.
"Christians have no protection, that's why we're persecuted here," she said. "We are weak here, that's why they take advantage of us."
The doctor was still in the hospital at press time, but his condition was improving, according to his family.
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Recent Incidents of Persecution
Karnataka, November 18 (Compass Direct News) – Police on Nov. 16 arrested a pastor and charged him with "hurting religious sentiments" in Vangasandra, Hosur Road, Bangalore, after a mob of Hindu extremists stormed into his house church service and struck him. Dr. Sajan K. George, national president of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), said that at 11 a.m. a mob of nearly 25 Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) barged into the house church service and repeatedly slapped the pastor, identified only as Sujnanamm, and shouted filthy curses at the 15 other Christians present. Laxminarayan Gowda, GCIC regional coordinator, told Compass that the extremists beat one of the Christians who tried to help the pastor. The intolerant Hindus forced Pastor Sujnanamm, with his nose bleeding, to go with them to the Madivala police station and registered a false complaint of forcible conversion against him, Gowda said. "On being questioned about his Christian activities, Sujnanamm told the police that he was a student at BBBC [Bhirian Baptist Bible College]," Gowda said. "This angered the police, who summoned the Rev. Edwin Chilli, president of the BBBC, to the police station and charged him under Section 506 for criminal intimidation." At press time both Christian leaders were still in jail.
Karnataka – Police arrested three Christians on Nov. 12 on charges of attempted Christian conversion by allurement in Cox Town, Bangalore. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that a Christian man identified only as Chandrasekhar and two Christian women, identified only as Kamlamma and Sandhya, all of Pavithra Agni Church, went to a slum area in Jeevanahalli to pray for a sick couple. On their way back home, nearly 20 Hindu extremists belonging to the Hindu extremist Rashtriya Swamyamsevak Sangh attacked them, snatched their bags, verbally abused them and falsely accused them of forcible conversion, then phoned a local police station. The Frazer Town Police took the three Christians to the police station and arrested them for "hurting religious sentiments" and "uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person." The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) reported that an employer of the slum dwellers identified only as Mr. Gowda also filed a complaint against the Christians for allegedly inducing people to convert to Christianity by fraudulent means. The two women were remanded to custody, and Chandrasekhar was sent to a jail the next day. The three Christians appeared in court on Nov. 13 and were ordered to remain in police custody till Nov. 28, according to the EFI.
Karnataka – Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) extremists belonging to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council or VHP) on Nov. 9 falsely accused a pastor of forced conversion, beat him and verbally abused Christian women in Banavara, Arasikere Taluk, Hassan district. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that pastor Ravi Charles of Jesus Prayer Hall was summoned to perform the funeral service of a church member, a convert from Hinduism identified only as Girijama. As the pastor, his wife and other Christians reached the house of the deceased, an argument broke out among family members on whether the funeral was to proceed under Christian or Hindu rites. Hindu relatives informed VHP extremists. The Evangelical Fellowship of India reported that the VHP extremists arrived, accused the pastor of forced conversion and started beating him, as well as verbally abusing the Christian women. The extremists called police, who detained them for four hours and released them without charges.
Karnataka – Police on Nov. 4 arrested Benjamin Bommai, 52, of the Manonidhi Institute of Nursing (MIN) in Chamarajanagar district, on charges of forced conversion. MIN Manager Shailaja Krupanidhi told Compass that police summoned Bommai for questioning regarding a case filed by Hindu extremists from the Bajrang Dal in 2006 for distributing gospel tracts at Manonidhi College. The extremists had charged Bommai with trying to forcibly convert students. "On Nov. 4, Bommai was only called for enquiry – he did not distribute tracts or anything, but police arrested him," said Krupanidhi. Bommai appeared before the district magistrate and was later sent to the Chamrajanagar jail. The Evangelical Fellowship of India reported that police arrested Bommai for promoting enmity between different groups of religion under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code. "Bommai was released on bail the next evening," said Krupanidhi.
Uttarakhand – Hindu extremists vandalized a church, severely injured a pastor's ear drum and stole donation and offering bags on Nov. 3 in Dehradun. According to the Evangelical Fellowship of India, about 30 Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bajrang Dal barged into the worship hall of Bethesda Church and damaged Bibles and gospel literature and furniture. The assailants took the church's offering and donation boxes along with important papers. The extremists also attacked Asher Wasker, a pastor from God's Church in neighboring Rajpur, who had come to the aid of the attacked church. Pastor Wasker suffered internal injuries and his right ear drum was severely injured. Bethesda Church's caretaker and Pastor Wasker filed a complaint with the help of area Christian leaders, and three Hindu extremists were arrested for voluntarily causing hurt and damage, for trespassing and wrongful restraint, for theft and for defiling a place of worship.
Karnataka – Police on Nov. 2 disrupted the Sunday worship service of a house church in Thimannakatte village, Haveri district, based on an accusation of forced conversion. According to the Christian Legal Association, police barged into the house church of the Dheiwah Ministry because villagers had accused pastor Rangaiah Nagaraj of forcible conversion. Police warned the pastor to obtain prior permission in order to conduct future worship meetings. But Inspector Krishan Junoor later said the pastor could continue to conduct worship meetings under police protection, adding that normalcy had returned to the area. No arrests had been made.
Andhra Pradesh – Nizambad district police detained a pastor for one-and-a-half days on a complaint of forced conversion filed against him by Hindu extremists on Oct. 24 in Nandipet Mandal, Nizambad. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that at about 8 a.m., 20 Hindu extremists from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh barged into the house of pastor Martin Luther of Believers Church and attacked him, dragging him to the police station and accusing him of forcible conversion. The pastor was released after local Christian leaders met with Sub-Inspector Shiva Shankar.
Madhya Pradesh – Police on Oct. 12 arrested a pastor on charges of "fraudulent conversion" in Dhamnod town, Dhar District. The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) reported that a complaint from a local resident led police to raid pastor Ganesh Bharud's house church, seize Bibles, hymnals and gospel tracts, chase away the 25 Christians assembled for Sunday worship and force Bharud to the Dhamnod police station. A GCIC representative told Compass that the local resident had accused Bharud of inducing people to convert with false promises of an overseas job. Police officials told Compass that Bharud was released on bail on Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
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The oldest son of a prominent Chinese house church leader has regained consciousness and has spoken about his severe beating at the hands of government officials, saying he wanted to die if his story would cause people to grasp how shameless the persecution of Christians in China has become, reports Baptist Press.
Zhang Jian, the son of "Pastor Bike" Zhang Mingxuan, chairman of the Federation House Church movement, was beaten by officers of China's Public Security Bureau Oct. 16. The next day, he was able to speak with staff from China Aid Association, a human rights organization based in the United States.
China Aid reported that Zhang Jian's right eye is severely wounded and doctors are unsure whether he will regain sight. His nose bone and eye bone are broken, and doctors have recommended further CAT scans and surgery. Despite his serious condition, the pastor's son left the hospital because PSB officials were watching him there and he feared for his safety, China Aid said.
"I could not believe human beings could be so evil," Zhang Jian told China Aid by phone. "Where is law, where is justice? I was crying out to the Lord. I felt I was dying and told the Lord, 'Lord, please take my life as a martyr.
"'Maybe this is the only way to awaken the conscience of the world and for the Chinese to open their eyes to see clearly that this is the religious freedom in China,'" Zhang Jian added. "'I would like to die if my life could be used as a wakeup call and could help Chinese brothers and sisters further more freedom to worship the Lord freely — to demonstrate the darkness here in China.'"
Zhang Jian explained that his mother called him around noon the day of the beating and asked him to come to her apartment because plainclothes officers "along with hired thugs" had broken in and were throwing her belongings onto the street.
"When I got there, I saw my mom lying on the ground, being knocked down by these thugs who were led by a man who claimed to be the cousin of the property owner with whom my parents had signed two-year rental contract less than a month ago," Zhang Jian told China Aid. "My younger brother Zhang Chuang was badly beaten up already with his mouth swollen bleeding.
"I asked, 'How can you guys throw other people's private items on the street?' I tried to use my body to protect my mom from being hurt by them. Then this group of 15 officers and thugs immediately surrounded me and started beating my head and body with iron bars and said, 'You are the one. We need to teach you a lesson as troublemaker.'
"I was very angry and upset in the beginning," Zhang Jian said. "How could this happen in the daytime? My parents do not deserve to be treated like this just simply being preachers of the Gospel. My blood ran over from upstairs to the downstairs until I lost consciousness."
Zhang Mingxuan, the pastor, was traveling in Yunnan province at the time and was unable to be contacted. Once Zhang Jian lost consciousness, his younger brother called 110, the Chinese equivalent to 911, but police did not arrive for more than an hour, Zhang Chuang told China Aid. Chinese law requires the police to arrive within 10 minutes of a call, and the PSB office is in close proximity to the Zhang residence.
"Ironically, seeing the police arrive, one of the guys who beat up my brother pretended to fall down, claiming he was beaten up by my brother Zhang Jian," Zhang Chuang said. "Then the police even called in the ambulance to help that guy who was not hurt or wounded at all. But the ambulance refused to come to rescue my brother whose clothes were soaked with his blood all over after our repeated plea to 110. How could he or how dare he fight back when surrounded by 15 strong guys with iron bars? It's very evil and is a joke to claim he could beat others at that time."
Zhang Jian told China Aid that the doctors wanted him to have surgery to correct some of his wounds, but his family did not have the appropriate funds.
"I want to see some justice to be done and I want my father to be back home," he said. "Where can we find a place to stay? No one in Beijing is able to host us. Pray for us, especially for my mom. She is exhausted."
Chinese officials also have attempted to shut down the house church where Zhang Mingxuan preaches. On Oct. 10, police sealed the door of the church and blocked it with two truckloads of garbage. Officials were not letting anyone enter the church and had cut off electricity, even though the government just weeks earlier had given the church permission to meet, China Aid said.
"The physical assault on Zhang Jian is the most serious of the recent attacks on Zhang Jian and his family. During the past 22 years, Zhang Jian's father, Pastor Bike, has been arrested 26 times, beaten and evicted from his home numerous times because of his faith," the human rights group said. "Despite the persecution, this family continues to boldly preach and help the house church Christians."
China Aid is assisting Zhang Jian and his family with medical expenses, legal help and other needs, the association said, and concerned citizens are urged to contact the Chinese Embassy by writing to 2201 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20007 or by calling 202-338-6688.
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Though tensions at the Clark County, Nev. ranch have cooled since Bureau of Land Management agents left the scene Saturday, recent developments prove the possibility of a violent standoff remains.
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid declared the situation is "not over," and many officials are prepared for a resurgence of excessive force by federal agencies. According to OathKeepers spokesperson Stewart Rhodes, a coalition of elected officials from a number of Western states have signed on to stand with the Bundy family in an effort to dissuade such a siege.
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The purpose of this effort, Rhodes explained, is to give the federal government added incentive to reconsider any plans for a violent raid.
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He also touched on the fact that a woman, Fiore, is leading the effort, much like women were on the front lines last weekend when confronting BLM forces. That should be a call to action for men who refuse to get involved out of fear, he reasoned.
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The final day of the Winter Meetings are upon us and with that comes this VERY IMPORTANT update on the Angels... ... ...the Angels have (drum roll, please) not done a damn thing. Yep, nothing. Not one move. They haven't signed Greinke or any other starting pitcher. They haven't even brought in a semi-anonymous middle reliever to fill out the bullpen. They've done zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Actually, that's not fair. It isn't as if Jerry Dipoto has been sitting around his room at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel watching pay-per-view skin flicks. The Halos have definitely had their name bandied about quite a bit in the rumor mill, so he must be doing something, it just hasn't resulted in any actual moves. By my count, the Angels have been linked to 11 of the 39 free agent starting pitchers currently listed on MLB Trade Rumors. So, yay for rumors! Yay for the Angels having a list! Yay for having a Plan B! But boo for the lack of tangible results. The thing with those 11 starting pitchers that they've been tied to as well as the countless relievers that they have been associated with is that by all accounts, they haven't actually spoken to most of them. Take today's news about them increasing their interest in Brandon McCarthy. That's great news, right? Well, maybe not so much because that interest didn't stem from any meetings with him or his agent. My guess is that Jon Heyman peaked over Dipoto's shoulder in the lobby and saw that Jerry had McCarthy's player page at Baseball-Reference and Fangraphs open on his laptop browser. Oooh! Intrigue! Looks, I'm not naive. I fully realize that Zack Greinke is the one gumming up the works here. The Winter Meetings are well over 48 hours old, the self-assigned deadline Greinke's agent gave for Zack picking a team and all of his suitors really have no choice but to sit back and wait for him to pick his new team before they can go out and actually put their contingency plans into action. It makes sense and I am fully on board with it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. So, you know, hurry up and do something, Angels. It doesn't have to be big or flashy, just get it done to slake my, and presumably thousands of other Angels fans', thirst for some kind of real roster-altering news. [follow]
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Cellcom Drops as Discount Plans to Sell Shares: Tel Aviv MoverShoshanna Solomon
Cellcom Israel Ltd., the nation's largest mobile-phone provider by subscribers, fell to the lowest this month after parent Discount Investment Corp. said it plans to sell a stake.
Shares of the Netanya, Israel-based Cellcom dropped 2.4 percent to 27.60 shekels, or the equivalent of $7.47, at the close in Tel Aviv, the lowest level since Jan. 3O. Cellcom's New York traded shares fell to $7.50 Feb. 8. The TA-25 benchmark index advanced 0.2 percent.
Discount Investment said Feb. 7 it plans to sell as much as a 1.9 percent stake in Cellcom for 55 million shekels ($15 million), according to a filing to the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. Discount holds a 43.6 percent stake in Cellcom. Discount Investment is owned by Nochi Dankner's IDB Holding Corp., which has been selling assets to avoid defaulting on 2 billion shekels of debt.
"When investors know there is a 1.9 percent block of shares coming onto the market they prefer to wait for the sale," said Sharon Naveh, head of institutional and international sales at Migdal Capital Markets Ltd. "That's what is putting pressure on the shares."
Cellcom, as well as competitors Partner Communications Co. and Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., have grappled with strengthening competition as new entrants Hot Telecommunication System Ltd. and Golan Telecom Ltd. cut prices for mobile services. Cellcom shares have declined 51 percent in the past 12 months, making them the worst performing stock on the TA-25 index, followed by followed by Partner and Bezeq.
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Cellcom's fourth-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization probably reached between 360 million shekels and 375 million shekels, the company said Feb. 7, missing the 413 million-shekel mean of three analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue in the period will reach 1.37 billion shekels to 1.39 billion shekels, Cellcom said in a preliminary earnings statement Feb. 7. That was below the average 1.41 billion shekels projected by four analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
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BLANCHARD — The overwhelming theme of the 2013 Montabella track season was the youth of the two teams.
"Both teams were really young. We had hardly any seniors," said coach Dan Gibson.
But the Mustang girls were the biggest surprise of the season, coming close to winning the Mid-State Activities Conference.
"Our girls were disappointed because we were ahead going into the last meet and we got passed by Carson City and Sacred Heart," Gibson said. "We just didn't have enough kids this year."
There were a few runners that caught Gibson's eye this season.
"Zach Taubitz won the conference in the long jump and was second in the pole vault," he said. "He was the first non-senior in the 100. We thought he had a really great year. Parker Eldred was one of our captains. He had a really solid year."
The Mustang girls sent four to the state finals, as Kenzie Garvey and Taylor Smith had two events they were running in. They were standouts to Gibson.
"Kenzie Garvey broke the school record in the 800, a record that has been there since 1981," Gibson said. "She finished ninth in the state which was disappointing because one more spot and she would have been all-state. Taylor Smith ran well in the two-mile and she was also in the 4-by-8 (3,200-meter relay)."
Still, there is some work to do for both teams to compete for an MSAC title next season.
"We're really excited about next season because we had a lot of guys make progress," Gibson said. "aubitz and Kelton Eldred made a lot of progress in the sprints. We're thinking we're in pretty good shape."
Gibson hopes the Montabella girls compete for another MSAC title next season.
"The girls, we only had one senior and most of the points came from the freshmen," he said. "We see some sprinters coming in from the middle school. The big thing for us for our girls was we didn't score a lot of points in the sprint events. We're getting a lot of eighth-graders."


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Last Modified: Thursday, October 24, 2013 9:25 AM
By John Guidroz / American Press
The Lake Charles Regional Airport Authority approved an agreement earlier this month to build a gas station on airport-owned property along a stretch of Gulf Highway, a decision that could spur additional development projects in the area, according to Heath Allen, the airport's executive director.
While a lease has not been finalized between the airport and the developer, Allen said Wednesday that the developer is considering property across the street from Burton Coliseum to locate the gas station. He said the lease could extend up to 50 years.
"It will be a pretty significant investment," Allen said. "Right now, you really have to come into town to get gas. I think the gas station will work well with passengers and employees at the airport and people using rental cars."
Federal law requires any structure built on airport property to undergo an airport airspace analysis to make sure it does not affect navigation.
Allen said the Texas-based consulting firm Kutchins and Groh is working on a master plan that includes a land use map. The map will identify which areas can be used for nonaviation development.
"We've got a lot of property that could be used for nonaviation purposes, whether it be a small strip mall or something else," he said. "Any type of nonaviation revenue obviously helps the airport."
Allen said the airport is operating on a master plan that was approved in 2005. He said the updated plan could be finalized early next year.
Grant money from the Federal Aviation Administration funds 90 percent of the plan, while the state Department of Transportation and Development funds the remaining 10 percent. Allen said the master plan is required for the airport to receive federal money to spend on capital improvement projects.
Posted By: Mark Marks On: 10/31/2013
Title: About Time That Air Port has bunches of Property they could lease out
Hopefully this is a Start of some development


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The Maltese toadflax
The Maltese toadflax known as Il-papoċċi ta' Malta (Linaria pseudolaxiflora) is a very rare plant which lives in exposed pockets of stony soil on rocky ground close to the sea, paving and fortifications, as at Iċ-Ċittadella.
It is a minute plant with a prostrate habit and slender stems. Its leaves are small, generally three at each attachment point to the stem, at least in the lower part of the stem. Flowers usually in groups of two or three, sometimes only one, of composite structure and colouration, with the upper lip and the flower projection (spur) bluish to whitish tinged in violet-blue, and a whitish lower lip with yellow lineations, appear between March and May.
The Maltese toadflax was first described in 1904 and is endemic to the Maltese islands and the island of Linosa (located southwest off Malta).
It is legally protected, therefore one should not pick, collect, cut, uproot, destroy or damage this unique plant in any way.
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A terrace overlooking the sea with an enchanting view to enjoy. This spectacular corner of peace and beauty on the Amalfi Coast is enriched by the presence of two Villas: Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo. The latter organises annual concerts of classical and symphonic music.
A place of incomparable beauty, Amalfi overlooks the sea with its characteristic cluster of houses clinging to the rocks.
The island of Capri is famous for its magnificant natural environment and is one of the main international tourism destinations. It lies 17 nautical miles south of Naples and 3 nautical miles from the Sorrento peninsula
In the southern foothills of the Lattari Mountains, which shelter it from the northern winds, Positano enjoys all the benefits of a mild and dry climate thanks to this enviable position.


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Fourth rhino calf born at Aquila in three months
Rangers and staff at Aquila Private Game Reserve in the Western Cape are ecstatic after the birth of their fourth rhino calf in three months.
A male calf born at the reserve in October and a female calf which saw the light of day on December 16 are both reported to be thriving.
However' a third calf' born in the early hours of New Year's Eve had to be rescued from dehydration after being rejected by its mother. To further complicate matters the calf had attached itself to the father' who is very aggressive and was making it impossible for vets to get near the calf.
"Searing temperatures in the Karoo meant that the reserve conservation team were in a race against time to uplift the calf to safety. The calf was in desperate need of nourishment and vets on the scene were concentrating on darting the father which' of course' comes with its own risks' this so that they could reach the calf.
"Before this plan could be put into action the father turned on the calf and the conservation and anti-poaching teams sprang into action and put themselves between father and calf. Two of the team members managed to lift the calf into a 'bakkie' and race it to safety'" the reserve's owners explained.
They added that another attempt had been made to reintroduce the calf to its mother but once again she rejected it.
However' the calf had adapted incredibly well to being bottle fed' they said.
"It weighed 65kg when rescued and at its last weigh in was topping the scale at 80kg. It is fed approximately 1.7 litres seven times a day. The calf has a small team of dedicated Aquila staff members tending to it. It is not left alone as it tends to get anxious.
"The plan is to get an animal companion for it. The rearing process is an 18 month commitment from Aquila' after which it is hoped that it can be reintroduced to the rest of the group on the reserve. Until then he joins his carer for daily jogs through the bush' where he explores the vegetation. He is very playful and we are providing it with stimulating items such as balls and tyres. He has become quite a dab hand with the football.
"We have also made a mud bath for him which he loves rolling in. This acts as a sunscreen and moisturising for the calf."


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MooBella's Revamped Ice Cream Machines Debut at MIT After $18M Financing Deal
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Idex, a Northbrook, IL, company that has expertise in fluid management systems. The relationship began after an Idex engineer named Sam Ford saw a story about MooBella in a national magazine in 2007. Idex has engineered machines used in retail stores such as Home Depot and Lowes that automatically mix colors into paints to provide customers with the exact tints that they want. Ford was convinced that this expertise in fluid management could help MooBella clear some hurdles that it had faced.
Moysey and his engineering team, including fluid management experts at Idex, replaced the pneumatic control systems and air cylinders in the old design with electric stepper motors, making the machines much less noisy than previous versions, which he says sounded like vacuum cleaners. They also switched from Linux to Windows in the computer that runs the machines; adopted a modular design that enables easier production and maintenance; and replaced a corrosive coolant with a non-corrosive coolant in the refrigeration system, according to Moysey. But the firm has kept the proprietary freezing system for turning the ingredients in the machine into ice cream.
MooBella has contracted with Idex to manufacture the machines and provide technical support for the units once they are in the field. The new capital the company recently raised will pay for the deployment of 100 machines in locations around New England. The plan is to lease the machines to food services vendors for $400 per month and sell them all of the ingredients for making the ice cream, according to David Peters, the company's vice president of sales and marketing. A scoop of the ice cream will cost customers about $2.85. The machines do not have a vending component, so customers pay for the ice cream like any other food item they purchase in venues such as cafeterias.
At least at MIT last week, people were flocking around the MooBella machines to catch a glimpse and even sample the product. If the company is right about people wanting to use the machines to make their own ice cream, it could claim a nice share the $60 billion annual market for ice cream around the globe.
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New Call Telecom Ltd. is delighted to announce its acquisition of Primus Telecommunications UK Ltd.'s retail assets on 1st October 2010.
New Call Telecom, owned and managed by an experienced team of Primus UK retail specialists, is backed by independent investor, Bob Morton who comes with a prolific record in successful investments and commitment to UK business.
The acquisition sees the creation of a diverse and agile company better equipped to serve its customer base with a more focused team.
In spite of industry-wide increases in telecoms rates, Primus will continue to offer the competitive rates that seen it named by News of the World as having the "best current deals" and the "cheapest line rental" in the UK market and recommended by the Guardian Money as a "best-buy" service (see links to articles below).
Existing Primus customers will not notice any immediate change. New Call will continue to trade under the Primus and Planet Talk brands, while Primus Professional Services – a new entity made up of the former Primus Telecommunications UK Ltd.'s back office team – is under contract to provide support.
New Call has set out a comprehensive programme of improvements to existing services and the addition of new services to back up an aggressive customer acquisition plan.Principal investor, Bob Morton said: "It's an exciting time for New Call and Primus and I look forward to helping improve and grow the services on offer".
Nigel Eastwood, CEO, of New Call Telecom Ltd said: "We all look forward to continuing the good work done by Primus and pushing the brands and services to the next level for our existing and future customers".
The Primus retail brands include: the award-winning Primus Saver (home phone, line rental, new line installations and broadband), Planet Talk (a range of discount international calling services), Primus Business (a complete portfolio of telecommunications solutions for business)
The former parent company, Primus Telecommunications Ltd. is a leading independent carrier and service provider in the global telecommunications marketplace. With head offices based in McLean, VA, the company also has successful operations in Canada and Australia. Its UK business has been running for 14 years.
Primus' place in the market has been established by keeping rates as low in spite of industry-wide increases.
Bob Morton is a successful British entrepreneur and investor who has seen the successful turnover of numerous companies
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The Viva Sunrise Hotel is located in the tourist centre of Playa de Alcudia, very close to the town's shopping centre just two kilometres from the harbour.
How far is the nearest beach?
The nearest beach is located 400 meters from the hotel.
Distance from Airport
The airport is situated 65Km from the hotel.
Studios have private facilities (bath, shower, WC), telephone, piped music, kitchenette with fridge, cooking rings, air conditioning, safety deposit box (payable locally) with balcony. One bedroom apartments have the same facilities with an extra bedroom. Two bedroom apartments have 2 bedrooms. Rooms are cleaned and linen and towels are changed at regular intervals.
As part of the Viva group, the Sunrise Apart hotel offers a good standard of accommodation in an ideal location near the beach.
Food & Drink
In the Restaurant Buffet Thalassa you can enjoy every morning the most complete and varied breakfast. And for dinner, a magnificent buffet consisting of cold and warm specialities. But above all, you should not miss the spectacular themed buffets. There is a cafeteria and Snack bar serving delicious snacks during the day.
Sports & Entertainment
Boasting a fabulous pool area, spacious grounds and excellent amenities, there are as well a wealth of activities for the whole family to get involved with, which makes the Viva Sunrise Apart hotel a great choice for all.
Viva Sunrise is a perfect family destination. The hotel disposes with spacious gardens, fantastic outdoor swimming pools, children's pool and playground, mini-club, multi sport court, and the most important, a complete entertainment team, who are there to entertain and amuse from morning to evening all members of the family. Children have their own entertainment and, above all, they have Bufo, the galactic hero, a nice mascot to delight the children every day and during the mini-disco with his jokes and dances. Children are always under the supervision of the entertainers. For those looking for relaxation there is a spa with a solarium and massage services, while for the more active guests there are various sporting activities (some with charge), tennis courts, aerobic classes, archery and scuba-diving (payable locally).
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Facilities and services include 24 hour reception with money exchange, car and bicycle hire, supermarket and souvenir shop, games room, internet station (payable locally) and sitting room. A doctor service can be arranged.
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Disabled facilities include wheel-in showers and grab rails. Doors are 80cm wide. There is good access throughout the hotel and the surrounding area. Please contact our sales support department for details of how to book a disabled room at this hotel.
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The bay of Alcudia is the longest beach in the Balearic islands measuring 17 km long. Located in north-eastern Majorca where we find such well-known places as Ca'n Picafort, Playa de Muro and of course Alcudia. Going across the bay you discover stunning landscapes like Es Mal Pas, the hermitage of La Victoria, the Isle of Alcanada or the Nature reserve of S'Albufera. The hotel is situated 3 km from the old town of Alcudia .


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Orthographically projected diagram of A-5III Fantan. A-5C Fantan is export designation of the Chinese designed J-5 (Attack aircraft 5), which is a twin-jet attack aircraft, derived from J-6/Mig-19 earlier produced in the People's Republic of China.
The first six A-5s were delivered to the PAF's No. 16 'Panthers' Squadron on February 12, 1983. Here Air Chief Marshal Anwar Shamim, Chief of the Air Staff, PAF, gets the chance to have a look at an A-5 on the day it was delivered. [Picture courtesy: Directorate of Media Affair, PAF]
[Read also: PAF No. 16 Squadron History: 1948-1988]
On February 12, 1983, the PAF took delivery of the first of some 60 A-5Cs. One of the aircraft is seen here being inspected by Air Chief Marshal Anwar Shamim, Chief of the Air Staff, PAF. Their arrival was overshadowed by the delivery of the first F-16s four days later. [Picture courtesy: Directorate of Media Affair, PAF]
The first batch of A-5s landed at Rafiqui on February 12, 1983. Wing Commander Hamid Saeed Khan was placed in command of the No. 16 'Panthers' Squadron which was given a Tactical Attack role. The re-equipment ceremony took place on March 21, 1983 with General Mohammad lqbal, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, as the guest of honour. [Picture courtesy: Hassan Riaz]
Since 1982-83, the 36th (Tactical Attack) Wing at Peshawar has been home to the PAF A-5III, with both No. 16 'Panthers' (Tactical Attack) Squadron and No. 26 'Black Spiders' (Tactical Attack) Squadron flying the type alongside the two-seat FT-6. [Picture courtesy: Hassan Riaz]
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Chatting With Chapey
The RM AC Painted the Town
The Queens Council of the Arts sponsored a wonderful Art Frenzy weekend in Fort Tilden. The Rockaway Music and Arts Council played a major role in the festivities.
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall joined the activities. She officially cut the ribbon for the Rockaway Moon Stage. Helen Marshall has a special love for the arts. She has always gone the extra mile (during her service in the New York State Assembly and the New York City Council) to encourage creative and artistic ventures in our borough.
The Rockaway Music and Arts Council (RMAC) sponsored an activity called - Transformation. It featured face and body painting. Two very talented artists - Christopher Agostino and Lorraine Zeller spent the afternoon creating the most magnificent faces. Through their creative genius they were able to paint each persons face in a special way. Although I had reviewed the activity before, I was amazed at the ability of these artists. In a few minutes they transformed the participants into living works of art. In addition, we were treated to a special performance of "Heads and Tales". Christopher Agostino and Lorraine Zeller delighted us with a very creative story. They invited members of the audience to join the performance, to have their faces painted and to become part of the story line. It was very entertaining. Everyone was delighted.
If you are sponsoring a party I would strongly recommend calling Agostino Arts for a brochure or contact them at agostinoarts.com.
Speaking of talent, Barbara Eisenstadt has given exemplary service to our community. She has demonstrated her outstanding capacity for leadership as the dynamic President of the Rockaway Music and Arts Council. She has a genuine commitment to excellence. She is an indefatigable worker and continuously works to present a varied and outstanding program. She has a strong record of accomplishment.
Sharon Gabriel, the Vice President of the Rockaway Music and Arts Council, has a demonstrated life-long commitment to the arts. Her professional expertise in the film and theatre industry broaden the scope of our music and arts council. She has a profound and enduring love and interest in all things cultural.
Barbara Eisenstadt and Sharon Gabriel lead a very vibrant committee. Each member brings a special expertise. Through their combined efforts we have an outstanding concert series this summer. We are looking forward to the Sunday evening Sunset Picnic Concert Series in Fort Tilden sponsored by the Rockaway Music and Arts Council. I hope that you will join us on Sunday, June 30th at 6 P.M. for a "God Bless America Concert" featuring Oscar Brand, a folk music icon.
On a sad note, I must mention the terrible loss that we feel with the passing of Bot Weiss. Bot and Rabbi Joseph Weiss of the West End Temple were outstanding individuals in our community whose lives really made a difference. They touched each one of us. I had many hour-long conversations with Bot. She had a special flare, a brilliant intellect and a fantastic sense of humor. She will always be remembered.


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Friday Night
Join us as our community members parade through Rocksprings with patriotic spirit.
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Come and enjoy the best of the best in bull riding during our PBR rodeo!
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Join us Saturday for Muttin Bustin, Goat Roping, and Mini & Jr. Bull Riding!
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Whitney Port Celebrates Blo Dupont in D.C.
Helping to launch one of the latest in beauty trends in Washington, D.C., Whitney Port hosted the Blo Blow Dry Bar "Blo Dupont" Opening on Friday (March 21).
The "Hills" star rocked a long-sleeved black crop top, black miniskirt, and tasseled heels as she posed for pics with her own hair looking flawless. She also donned Erickson Beamon Rocks bracelet and earrings.
According to the website, "Blo is North America's Original Blow Dry Bar. Scissors are verboten. Dye, ditto. No cuts, no color: Just WASH BLOW GO."
Excited about the event, the 29-year-old fashion designer tweeted, "Hosted the opening of DC's first @bloheartsyou Blo Dupont w/ @DuchessOfDo ! Check it out DC peeps! Xoxoxo."


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Network, Educate, Learn
Cultivating Leaders for a Strong and Vibrant Community
Leadership Today is designed to develop knowledgeable, skilled, committed, and active community leaders. Participants in this premium leadership program come together from diverse backgrounds, experience, and perspectives. They meet monthly to expand core business and community leadership competencies while learning about themselves, each other, and how to positively impact their society. Graduates form lasting connections with each other, create valuable links to civic and business leaders and join an elite group of individuals with in the community.
The year begins with the Leadership Retreat where participants lay a solid foundation for effective, inspired leadership and begin the process of identifying where they, as a group, will focus to create a project designed to benefit the community in a strategic, significant, and ongoing way. From the retreat participants will embark on a leadership journey that not only develops in them core leadership competencies, but provides access and insight into the community in ways they have not had before.
The year ends with the Leadership Advance where participants will chart their own unique course in community leadership. They will develop a personal mission statement and share an inspired vision for their community. The day and year will end in a spirit of celebration surrounded by family, colleagues, and friends at graduation.
The Leadership Today curriculum is comprised of two parts: leadership education and community field visits.
The program is made possible by corporate sponsorships and participant fees. NorthBay Healthcare stepped up in 2009 with a three-year commitment as the program's top "Lighthouse" Sponsor.
"NorthBay's commitment to exemplary leadership in our community is beyond compare. " said Ms. McKillop, Leadership Today Coordinator.
If your company or organization is forward-thinking, passionate about leadership, and sees the wisdom in cultivating leaders today for a strong and vibrant community tomorrow, please consider becoming a sponsor of the Leadership Today program soon at one of the following positions:
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Participants will receive instruction on essential leadership skills and knowledge creating a solid foundation for effective business and community leadership.
"I have gotten to really understand myself, not just from a management and leadership perspective, but personally as well. This program has truly inspired me to take an active leadership role in the community and spurred me to volunteer in my community." Said Betsy Carrabello, team member from Sutter Regional Medical Foundation
'Being raised and having lived in this community for over 30 years, I thought what else could I possibly learn about my community? After graduating the Leadership Today program, I am now able to apply the leadership skills learned and incorporate the relationships built with my classmates and community leaders. I will cherish this life-changing experience. This is a worthwhile and enriching endeavor!' Said Timothy Ridosh, 2nd Year Graduate, from Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce
"The program has given me an excellent set of skills that are applicable to many situations. I am very happy with the program overall and even happier with the exposure to the community." Said Chris Stump, 2010 team member from B&L Properties
Stepping out into the community to get a first-hand look at the intricacies and to meet the people who are at the helm and making things happen.
For detailed information on the curriculum, field visits, and dates please download the brochure to the left.
Additional Information: The cost of the program is $1,500 for chamber members and $2,000 for non-members. Fee covers materials, activities and lunch each day. Some financial assistance may be available.
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2008-08-15 / Milestones
Sophia Turns Three
Sophia Maria Millet of Belle Harbor celebrated her third birthday on Saturday, August 2 with her parents; sister, Angela; grandparents; and her best friend, Oliver. Sophia also had a pool party, a week before, with all of her closet friends. When asked how old she is, Sophia proudly states "Six!" Pictured are Sophia and her best friend Oliver.