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Chinese politician said to have been sacked after interfering in investigation into relative
BEIJING (AP) ' A leaked transcript on China's biggest political scandal in years claims that one of the country's most high-profile politicians interfered in an investigation involving a family member before he was fired last week.
While few details have been released, Bo Xilai's removal on as Communist Party boss of Chongqing city appears to have brought a screeching stop to the career of one of the country's most ambitious politicians.
He was dismissed Thursday as part of an investigation into Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun's flight to a U.S. Consulate in what the reported comments said was a panicky attempt to gain political asylum. Wang has been placed under custody and his actions denounced as a serious breach of discipline.
Little had been known publicly about what prompted Wang's asylum attempt, or the nature of the rift in his once-close relationship with Bo, who hand-picked him to lead the Chongqing force and carry out a wide-ranging crackdown on organized crime.
However, a transcript of remarks by an unnamed official from the Communist Party's General Office that have circulated on the Internet say that Bo tried to sideline Wang in late January after Wang informed him of an investigation into one of Bo's relatives. The relative was not identified. As the offspring of one of communist China's founding fathers, Bo and his family enjoy considerable influence.
The General Office remarks, said to have been delivered orally to leading officials last week, were released Tuesday mostly on websites outside China, including the usually reliable dwnews.com and Boxun.com
The remarks said that Bo was "displeased" with Wang because of the investigation, and transferred him to a post overseeing education, science and other less sensitive matters in violation of a rule requiring him to first notify the Ministry of Public Security in Beijing.
Fearing for his safety, Wang entered the U.S. Consulate in the nearby city of Chengdu on Feb. 6 and submitted a written request for asylum, according to the remarks. Wang left of his own accord one day later and was flown to Beijing for questioning by the Ministry of State Security. He has not been heard from since.
Chinese officials have slammed the consulate visit a serious breach of protocol. U.S. diplomats have refused to discuss what took place during Wang's visit.
Government and party spokesmen in Beijing and Chongqing did not immediately respond to faxed requests to verify the authenticity of the leaked transcript.
In a sign of the sensitivity of the matter, search requests for Bo Xilai and Wang Lijun were blocked on the Internet inside China, which is strictly monitored by government censors. In some cases, people have gotten around the blocks and posted the reports on social media sites.
Bo, 62, had been considered a leading candidate for the party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee when new members are chosen this fall.
A former commerce minister and head of industrial Liaoning province, Bo remains on the party's 25-member Politburo and his ultimate fate remains unknown. While the transcript did not indicate he was charged with any crimes, it said that, as Chongqing's top official, Bo had "main leadership responsibility" for the Wang affair.
"Once this issue has been thoroughly and clearly investigated, there will again be a final conclusion and the taking of appropriate action," it said.
Throughout his career, Bo showed a flair for publicity, and alongside his well-publicized clampdown on gangsters, won countrywide notoriety for enthusiastically promoting the revival of Cultural Revolution era songs and stories. That made him a darling of the country's remaining Maoists but also drew criticism for glorifying the memory of one of the most violent and chaotic periods in modern Chinese history.
Bo's removal brought an immediate curtailing of that campaign, with notices posted in the city saying such sing-alongs were being canceled to preserve quiet and public order. Access was also blocked Tuesday to some neo-leftist websites that had praised Bo's "Red Culture" campaign.


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No matter what market forces do to California gasoline prices in the near future, Golden State motorists will be paying a few pennies more per gallon four months from today.
The State Board of Equalization on Thursday approved raising the excise tax for gasoline to 39.5 cents a gallon, a 3.5-cent increase that will take effect statewide July 1.
Approval by a 3-2 vote came on the third and final day of the board's meeting in Culver City.
The excise tax is the byproduct of laws, signed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010, that created a new tax structure for gasoline and mandated that the board adjust the state gas excise tax rate by March 1 of each year.
The so-called "fuel tax swap" laws require the board to lower the sales tax on fuel and raise the excise tax by a corresponding amount to ensure "revenue neutrality."
The new tax structure eliminated the general fund portion of the sales and use tax on motor vehicle fuel and raised the excise tax. The change was proposed when the state sales tax rate was reduced in 2010, and the Schwarzenegger administration was looking for ways to free up money to balance the state budget.
The swap was designed to ensure that state taxes consumers pay at the pump remain the same as they would have been under the previous tax structure.
In early 2010, the Schwarzenegger administration officials touted the switch as a way to help California close a nearly $20 billion budget gap by nullifying laws reserving most of the gas-pump sales tax for transit agencies. Officials claimed that would free up hundreds of millions for the state general fund.
Calculations were hotly disputed by government and transit officials, and the governor's administration warned at the time that the gas excise tax would increase annually for 10 years.
The current structure is tied to the price of fuel but also involves estimating future gasoline consumption within the state.
The Board of Equalization said 14.6 billion gallons of gasoline were purchased in-state last year. Based on projections, Thursday's 3.5-cent increase will generate more than $500 million from July 1 through June 30, 2014.
Under the old tax structure, a consumer paying $4.45 a gallon at the pump paid $3.96 for fuel, 18 cents in excise tax and 31 cents in sales tax. Under the current structure, the same $4.45 for a gallon of gas breaks down this way: $3.96 for fuel, 39.5 cents in excise tax and 10 cents in sales tax.
Gasoline sales tax revenue funds local government programs; the state excise tax on gasoline funds highway and mass transit projects throughout California.
Board member George Runner is among those not happy with the current system -- he voted against the 3.5-cent increase on Thursday -- and has previously proposed capping the excise tax and limiting sales tax to the first $4 per gallon of gasoline.
Explaining his "no" vote on Thursday, Runner issued this statement: "I cannot support a more than half a billion dollar tax increase on struggling Californians who are already experiencing significant pain at the pump."
Also on Thursday, the board left the excise tax rate on diesel fuel unchanged at 10 cents per gallon for the July 1-June 30, 2014, period.
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As you can see, Part I is the nuts-and-bolts portion of the book, with everything you need to know to make the transition from serious film-oriented photographer (or even just a snapshooter) to digital imaging proficiency. The first part gets you started making great digital images with your camera. You'll learn how to choose your equipment and operate the basic controls.
Then, in Part II, we'll get into the digital photography techniques that will spark your imagination and get your creative juices working overtime.


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I was going to post something about the true meaning of Memorial Day, and throw in all sorts of things like how Vice President "bite-me" said in a speech a while back that he "saw" some of the honorees in the audience.....
Nah...that's low hanging fruit, and just WAY too easy for the dignity of the day.
Then I happened across this gem at BlackFive.net, citing a facebook post by Tom McCuin, and I knew that I wouldn't have to type too much more or research any further:
Dear USA,
Monday is Memorial Day. It is the day we honor our war dead, those warriors who gave what Lincoln called, "the last full measure of devotion." Enjoy your barbecues, your mattress sales, and your community pool openings, but remember you do so because those honored dead made it possible. Please do not offer your thanks to me or any other living veteran. It is not our day. We came home carrying our shields; they came home carried on theirs. Memorial Day the day we raise our glasses to absent comrades. Thank me and my living brothers-in-arms (and sisters, too) on Tuesday. But on Monday, turn your thoughts to the gardens of stone around the globe. See you at Section 60.
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After Pantai Indah Kapuk, Kelapa Gading also becomes the trendiest neighborhood for a culinary adventure. Around the area, gastronomes might find an authentic local or maybe international delicacies in the very reasonable price tag. Without cutting its quality and quantity, Gocha Gocha serves Japanese style hotplate in very generous portion but still affordable.
Established in mid quarter of 2016, Gocha Gocha is founded by young blood called Vincent and his colleagues who just finished his undergraduate study in Singapore. Attempting to establish their own business, this triplet works hard behind the kitchen and finally comes out with this label. Even though they did not get any culinary background, it does not means they cannot serve good food all the time. In fact, Gocha Gocha served more than 100 customers each day. Even it could be more than that during PH and weekend.
Nestled in Perumahan Danau Sunter, this brand is quite hidden from city sights. All you need to do is track them using Google Maps or Waze and let them navigate it properly. Entering the venue, you might see a very minimalist dining area with hawker style table settings. There is a small food cart in the front and only cashier at the sides. Just call the waiter and place your order immediately for faster respond. It could take more than 10 minutes per menu to be served right in front of you.
Start with the crowd pleaser menu called Salmon and Chicken Pepper Rice with Egg and Cheese (IDR 49,000 / S$ 5,50). Featuring the Nicely grilled salmon and chicken cube with sunny side up and cheddar cheese. To boost up the flavor, just add three tablespoons of garlic sauce and two tablespoons of brown honey sauce. It will balance all the sweetness and saltiness from each element. Also, that cheese is the absolute winner since it wrapped all items in one spoon. Do expect for juicy, tender and creamy sensation since all is there. Also, be careful with the plate because it is piping hot!
Beef Pepper Rice with Egg and Cheese (IDR 43,000 / S$ 4,90) is also delicious and straightforward. Using the finest slice of beef results in juicy sensation as common. If you ask me to compare with the previous menu, for sure, I will choose that one since it comes with more meat. However, for those who love beef, this menu could be your mood booster for the night.
I do impress with the Steak Pepper Rice (IDR 49,000 / S$ 5,50) which comes in excellent presentation and pure flavor. That meat is fork tender, and when you bite it, it will just melt in your mouth. Usually, they served this with delicious and thick curry sauce. However, it has been sold out during my visit that time. In the end, I just used the garlic sauce and honey butter sauce for the replacement, and it still tastes good as it looks.
For the beverage, they sell some Iced Black Currant Tea, Iced Tea, or even Coca-Cola. Just ask the waiter for the availability during your visit.
Gocha Gocha is the best decision to enjoy Japanese hotplate at very affordable price. All menu comes in a generous portion and minimalist settings. Give it a try for Salmon and Chicken Pepper Rice or Steak Pepper Rice together with extra cheese and egg for the best experience.
Gocha Gocha
Jl. Danau Agung 2 No.73
Nearest area: Sunter, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta
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6.00pm - 11.00pm (Everyday)
Instagram: @gochagocha.id
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I recently discovered Sara's blog, Rough Diplomacy. Sara is a veteran of Active Duty Air Force and Navy Reserves, plus a Bioinformatics graduate, and her blog reflects her diverse interests. More than anything, however, it highlights how passionate she is about history—and military history in particular. With her permission, I am sharing here some of the wonderful material I have come across as part of my Fun Historical Facts series.
One of Sara's posts, which is of special interest to authors, deals with the subject of US food rations from the War of Independence todate. As Napoleon famously observed, amateurs discuss tactics; professionals discuss logistics. A lesson all writers should heed in their tales!
"C'est la soupe qui fait le soldat" (The soup makes the soldier)
~ Napoleon
The American Revolutionary War
Armies can't march on empty stomachs. This simple truth has defined warfare from Ancient Greece (when fighting had to end in time for harvest to begin) to modern times. Since the American Revolutionary War, however, most armies have been following the same rules: When in camp, soldiers are housed in tents shared by six soldiers. These six create a "mess" or an eating unit, which receives the rations fit or available for six men.
For the most part, men cooked the food themselves, except when soldiers had families on a campaign with them. Family members were also included in the rations and, usually, served as cooks for their mess.
A Commissary General of Purchases was appointed by the Continental Congress in 1775, to arrange for the purchase of rations and their transport. The first soldier ration was established by a Congressional Resolution, during the American Revolutionary War. Officially, soldiers in the Continental Army were to be issued daily rations that were to include meat, bread (often hardtack), dry beans or peas, and a gill of rum or beer. Salted and dried foods were necessary because there were no other practical means of food preservation. Quite often, soldiers boiled their dried beans or peas with the meat to make a makeshift stew and many soldiers resorted to soaking their hardtack in warm water or stew to soften it.
While it was the intent of the Continental Congress to provide ample rations for soldiers, good intentions were not enough to keep the army fed. Soldiers were lucky to receive even half their rations, and this did not provide them with a balanced diet- vegetables were often in short supply. Vinegar was later added to the rations to prevent scurvy, but again, it often was not available.
Transportation of supplies was the most serious problem, not only for the Continental Army but also for the British one. Soldiers often relied on local purchases, food donations, and food sent by their families. They also hunted game and gathered wild herbs along the way. General George Washington authorized local farmers to sell their products at camp markets, but most soldiers had little money to buy food. Justifying their actions by necessity of war, soldiers learned to "liberate" provisions.
Civil War
The problems that plagued armies during the Revolutionary War continued during the Civil one. The passage of several generations had muted the country's memory of the deprivations of the American Revolution.
During the fair-weather campaign season, soldiers could expect to be engaged in battle 1 day out of 30. Instead of fighting, the vast majority of existence revolved around the routines of camp life, which presented its own set of struggles and hardships. While soldiers acknowledged that losses would occur, no one envisioned their potential demise in anything but heroic circumstances. And yet, twice as many Civil War soldiers succumbed to death from disease and hunger (between 400,000 and 500,000 soldiers in all) than they did from bullets, shells, and bayonets.
Iron ration (1907–1922)
The first U.S attempt to make an individual ration for issue to soldiers in the field was the "iron ration", introduced in 1907. It contained three 3-ounce cakes (made from a concoction of beef bouillon powder and parched and cooked wheat), three 1-oz bars of sweetened chocolate and packets of salt and pepper.
The ration was issued in a sealed tin packet that weighed one pound, to be carried in infantry mans' top tunic pockets, for emergency use when the troops were unable to be supplied with food.
World War I
By 1917 when the AEF arrived in Europe, the guidelines had changed little, with an increase in quantity and the addition of potatoes. In addition to basic foodstuffs, Doughboys also received luxuries such as milk, butter, candy, and cigarettes; luxuries their fellow allied Soldiers lacked. The Army often experienced shortages of fresh fruit, but in general, as one historian noted, "the dough-boys of the American Expeditionary Force were the best-fed army in World War I."
A fresh meal was always a welcome luxury in the trenches, and whenever possible, soldiers received hot food delivered in food carts. However, getting food to the troops could be difficult, especially when the enemy tried to zero in and attack supply lines. Bad weather, poor organization, and enemy action (which often targets supply lines) were some of the difficulties they faced. Also, any exposed food in the trenches could be ruined during a gas attack. Another hardship was trenches full of rats and other vermin.
As a result, Quartermaster Corps was asked to make a number of innovations to address the situation in France in 1918. One of the more significant innovations was the creation of Field Bakeries that could provide fresh hot food to the Soldiers. Field Bakeries meant the end of reliance on that old staple of armies in the field: hardtack. American Soldiers relished the fresh bread that came from these bakeries.
Field bakeries, however, still needed to be supplied with fresh produce. Well aware of the problems of resupply, the Army developed the first emergency ration in 1901. The idea behind the emergency ration was that Soldiers could carry food for use in the event that they were cut off from supply lines.
Lightweight preserved meats (salted or dried) partly replaced canned meats in order to save weight and allow more rations to be carried by soldiers carrying their supplies on foot. Thus, the reserve ration was born, issued during the latter part of the war to feed troops who were away from a garrison or field kitchen.
"Reserve ration" (1917–1937)
The Reserve Ration was issued during the latter part of World War I to feed troops who were away from a garrison or field kitchen. It originally consisted of 12 oz of bacon or 14 oz of canned meat known as the Meat Ration—usually, corned beef—two 8 oz cans of hard bread, a packet of pre-ground coffee, a packet granulated sugar, and a packet of salt. There was also a separate "tobacco ration" and 10 cigarette rolling papers, later replaced by brand-name machine-rolled cigarettes.
After the war, attempts were made to improve the ration based on input from the field. In 1922, the ration was reorganized to consist of meat (usually beef jerky), canned corned beef, chocolate, hard bread, coffee, and sugar.
In 1925, the meat ration was replaced with canned pork and beans. In 1936, there was an attempt at variety by having an "A"-menu of corned beef and a "B"-menu of pork and beans, but this was canceled upon introduction of the new Field Ration, Type C, in 1938.
Before we move on to World War II and C-Ration, we should expand a bit on the canned corn beef — aka spam — that was part of the Reserve Ration. Canning, or bottling, was invented at the turn of the 19th century when the French army offered a reward for someone who could invent a way to keep foods longer. Spam — the square can of pork, salt, water, sugar, potato starch and sodium nitrite that first rolled off the assembly lines during the Great Depression — was originally invented as a way to peddle the then-unprofitable pork shoulder. Spam ads were originally aimed at housewives who wanted cheap, quick meals requiring almost no preparation.
However, it didn't take long for the U.S. military to find a use for the food innovation. Spam went global during World War II when America shipped out over 100 million cans to the Pacific. As TIME later noted:
Among fed-up fighting men from Attu to Anzio, Spam became one of the most celebrated four-letter words in World War II, gave birth to a flavorsome literature of tales, odes, jokes, limericks.
Amazingly enough, it remains popular even today in areas where soldiers were stationed, especially in Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines. Hawaii still consumes more spam than any state, totaling about 7 million cans a year.
During and after the war, spam became part of aid packages to devastated Europe and Russia. As former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev wrote in his memoir, Khrushchev Remembers:
There were many jokes going around in the army, some of them off-color, about American Spam; it tasted good, nonetheless. Without Spam, we wouldn't have been able to feed our army. We had lost our most fertile lands.
World War II
As food historian Marx de Salcedo notes:
In the universe of processed food, World War II was the Big Bang.
Natick Soldier Systems Center, a U.S. Army research complex in Natick, Massachutes, is the federal laboratory investigating how to make soldiers' rations taste good and last longer. Its initiatives have led to the processed cheese that's now found in goldfish crackers and Cheetos. The Center has also created longer-lasting loaves of bread and the energy bar, which was originally created to give worn-out soldiers a boost.
In 1940, the laboratory tested the first Type C ration, consisting of a one-pound 'meat' unit (M-unit) during the 1940 Louisiana maneuvers; a series of US Army exercises involving 400,000 troops. At the beginning of World War II, a number of new field rations were officially introduced, including the Mountain ration and the Jungle ration. While it was the intention of the War Department that both C rations and K rations be used as a short-term ration until field kitchens could be set up, in many cases, they formed the primary long-term food for GIs in combat or remote conditions all over the globe.
Included in the C-Ration were only three variations of the main course: meat and beans, meat and potato hash, and meat and vegetable stew. Also issued was one bread-and-dessert can, or B-unit. The cans had been replaced with the more common cylindrical design in June 1939 due to mass production problems with the former shape of cans. During the war, soldiers frequently requested that the cylindrical cans be replaced with flat, rectangular ones (similar to a sardine can), because of their compactness and packability. Unfortunately, this was deemed impractical because of the shortage of commercial machinery available to produce them.
Among other innovations, in the late 1940s, the rations acquired a gold lacquer finish to improve corrosion resistance. As for the cans themselves, initially, there was noticeable variation in color because of the large number of suppliers involved. Later in the war, however, this was changed to drab green paint, which remained standard throughout the remainder of the C-ration's service life, as well as that of its (very similar) successor, the Meal Combat Individual (MCI).
At first, C-Ration cans were marked only with paper labels, which soon fell off and made a guessing game out of evening meals: US Soldiers and Marines receiving an unpopular menu item several nights in a row often found themselves powerless to bargain for a more palatable one. C-Ration was, in general, not well liked by U.S. Army or Marine forces in World War II, who found the cans heavy and cumbersome, and the menu monotonous after a short period of exposure.
There were also inevitable problems with product consistency given the large number of suppliers involved and the pressures of wartime production. The problems were exacerbated by the fact that the exigencies of combat sometimes forced the C ration to be the only source of sustenance for several weeks in succession. In 1943, a ration board reviewing medical examinations of soldiers after long-term use of Type C rations recommended that they be restricted to a maximum of five continuous days in the absence of supplementation with other rations.
Field Ration D: Hershey's D-Bar
The US Army Field Ration D (D ration or "D Bar"), developed by the Quartermaster Corps, was intended exclusively for survival. It contained three 4-ounce bars of thick, high-calorie chocolate.
Col. Paul Logan developed the bar in 1937 with the intent that it not taste too good, for fear the men would consume it rather than carry it until an emergency arose. He gave these requirements to Hershey:
…a bar weighing about four ounces, able to withstand high temperatures, high in food energy value, and tasting just a little better than a boiled potato.
The M-Unit
Another unit introduced during the war was the M-unit. This contained a canned entrée originally made of stew meat seasoned with salt, various spices, and chopped onions. M-units initially came in three varieties: Meat Stew with Beans, Meat with Vegetable Hash, and Meat Stew with Vegetables (carrots and potatoes). The commonplace nature of the menu was intentional and designed to duplicate the menu items (hash, stews, etc.) soldiers were normally served in Army mess halls.
Another new menu item, "Meat & Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce" was added in 1943, and other mixtures followed. By all accounts, after the meat hash and mutton stew, the Ham and Lima Beans entree was the most unpopular. Despite continued negative field reports, it unaccountably remained a standard entree item not only during World War II but also during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
The Accessory Pack
Except for food rations, other necessities, from water purification to smoking, were also addressed by other rations. For example, in 1945, the accessory pack was modified. Initially, this contained chlorine-based halazone tablets, popularly used for portable water purification. Chlorine in water is more than three times more effective as a disinfectant against Escherichia coli than iodine. However, it can cause dermatitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and bronchitis as well as asthmatic symptoms and sensitization among those exposed to this compound. Per the order of the Surgeon General, the halazone tablets were now removed and salt tablets were added instead.
Feedback from the field also revealed that soldiers who smoked often opened up packs just to get the cigarettes and threw away the rest of the items. To reduce waste, the accessory pack was now divided into the "short" pack, with cigarettes and matches, and the "long" pack containing the other accessories.
The Mountain Ration
The components of what would become the Mountain ration were developed in 1941-42 by U.S. Army officers in experimental mountain warfare companies, largely consisting of former ski instructors, forest rangers, and other experienced alpine travelers. Based on their recommendations, the Mountain ration was finalized and packaged for use by mountain and alpine troops.
In order to make the rations suitable for high-altitude climates, the Mountain ration was designed to be compact, easier to prepare at high-altitude, have enough roughage capable of slow digestion and enough bulk to satisfy four men in one day at high altitude. It also needed to weigh less than 40 ounces and contain a total of 4,800 calories per man per day.
The Mountain ration was issued to soldiers of several elite U.S. and British Commonwealth forces in training for alpine or winter combat. However, it was criticized for its involved preparation times; and that it required heating, which was difficult for ordinary infantry soldiers without individual or squad–level cooking stoves. Also, the noise and bulk of heating equipment and additional cooking utensils was disliked by some, who viewed the mountain ration as better suited to bivouac areas or mountain strongholds not subject to sudden enemy assault.
By early 1943, the Army abolished all non-standard lightweight individual rations except for the K and D rations. The decision was not uncontroversial: by the war's end, undernourishment and vitamin deficiency had become apparent. This led to the introduction of the revised C-Ration.
Filed Ration Type C 2 (Revised) (1948–1958)
After the war, the E-Ration was unsuccessfully tried out. Following its failure, ration planners decided to save costs by returning to the basic C-ration designation, intermittently revised with new menus and item specifications.
The Army formed an individual ration which consisted of packaged pre-cooked foods which could be eaten hot or cold. It could be carried and prepared by the individual soldier. Due to the required individual portability of this ration, maximum nourishment had to be provided in the smallest physical unit. The components of this ration were prepared in five different menus.
During the latter part of World War II and the Korean War again saw the predominance of heavy canned C rations issued to troops, regardless of operating environment or mission. The Type C ration was intended for short-term use for periods not to exceed three days. The QMC also successfully campaigned for the elimination of alternatives, including the K-ration, Mountain ration, and Jungle ration. Also, due to cost-cutting measures by Quartermaster Command, officials decided not to develop or introduce new alternative lightweight individual rations.
Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) Ration (1958)
Starting in 1958, C-Rations were slowly replaced by the nearly identical canned Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) ration. These offered more variety, thus creating their own set of problems: Paratroops, Infantry Soldiers, and Armored Vehicle Crewmen, particularly AMTRAC (Amphibious Tractor) personnel, believed that halved apricots were bad luck to eat during combat operations. Other menu items were more popular, such as the pound cake, canned pears, and the spaghetti & meatballs.
To demonstrate the durability of the MCI ration, Army Colonel Henry Moak was issued an MCI in 1973, which included a can of pound cake, manufactured in 1969. He kept the unopened can and vowed to eat the pound cake when he retired from the Army. On July 24, 2009, with news media and dignitaries in attendance, Moak opened the forty-year-old can and ate the contents. He noted that the pound cake still looked and smelled the same.
Long Range Patrol (LPR) Ration (1966)
Use of heavy canned wet rations resulted in a severe weight penalty for troops marching on foot and forced to carry a multi-day supply of rations. The overuse of the canned wet ration reached an extreme during the Vietnam War, where American troops resorted to placing stacked ration cans in socks to save bulk and reduce noise on patrol.
Their enemy, however, increased their mobility by carrying lightweight rations of dry rice which gave them an edge.
The Quartermaster Branch's insistence on canned wet rations for all postwar field issue and the failure to develop a suitable lightweight dehydrated or other dry ration for jungle and other extreme environments led to the hurried development of the Long Range Patrol (LPR) ration in 1966. This also contained a B-unit, whose introduction was met had mixed feelings.
The Peanut Butter issued in the B-1 unit was unappetizing and often discarded by some, although it was readily consumed by those with dysentery, as it was certain to stop it. Soldiers in Special Operations units also used to hoard B-1 peanut butter in empty ration cans to make improvised smoke candles while on long patrols. Being extremely oily, the peanut butter burned with ease and could be used to boil water for coffee, although it left a greasy black stain on the bottom of the canteen cup.
Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) (1981)
These rations were issued for most of the next two-plus decades until they were replaced in 1981 by the Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE). Finally, the cumbersome metal cans which enclosed the rations were gone.
For the last three decades, and for at least as many generations of warfighters, the MRE has been a staple of modern warfare and training. They are described as "shelf stable" There are many types of MREs including Kosher or Halal and even vegetarian.
It is worth noting that, in modern times, the MREs are not just used by military personnel. They are given out by US Aid in high emergency areas, where food can be scarce or contaminated, and are also distributed to civilians or refugee camps.


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Each month we ask one of our favorite San Diegans the question:
If you only had 24 hours to show a friend the best that urban San Diego has to offer, where would you take them?
Kristin Diaz de Sandi
Live: Chula Vista
Work: Chula Vista/Baja California
How Long: 9 years
Kristin went outside of the box and revealed some of her favorite spots both in San Diego and Baja California, we are so close that she couldn't resist!
BREAKFAST: I may have a slight addiction to tacos. I mean, the first step is admitting it right? Some may not think of tacos when it comes to breakfast, but once you have tried the Tijuana style birria tacos from Fernandez Restaurant in South Bay, you won't be able to stop. You can order up the standard birria tacos, which come tucked inside a lightly fried tortilla. All of those juices that the meat has been simmering away in, drip down your arm with each bite. Or hey, say you are feeling a little feisty, the "quesabirria" comes with a handmade corn tortilla filled with melty cheese, and then topped with that stewed beef goodness, and all of the fixings. Don't forget the salsa, and also order one of their agua frescas of the day. My personal favorite: Pineapple!
LUNCH: I have this thing for the Valle de Guadalupe, or otherwise known as Baja California's wine region. It's only about a 90 minute drive from the San Ysidro border crossing, and worth every minute of that trek. A nice long lunch surrounded by vineyards, half a bottle of wine gone before the first dish comes out, and watching my little ones roam free in nature is what it's all about. Deckman's en El Mogor is one of my all time favorites to spend a leisurely lunch, of course consuming everything from incredibly fresh ceviche and oysters, to grilled quail, and the some of the ripest tomatoes that I have ever tasted from the property's ranch. Here, 4 or 5 hours can go by in the blink of the eye, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Now, when I'm not in dreamland, you can find me grabbing fish tacos at El Pescador food truck in Chula Vista, or even a spicy torta ahogada at Tortas El Gallito, which is in the same parking lot.
DINNER: Gosh, there are so many! Corazón de Tierra and Misión 19 in Tijuana are high on my list when it comes to a "nice" dinner out sans kids. If we want to talk more casual, South Park's Buona Forchetta has some of the most amazing pizza in San Diego. Oh, and on to that taco thing again, I could easily eat way too many carne asada and pork adobada tacos at Taqueria El Franc in Tijuana. They have just the right amount of meat to creamy avocado, cilantro and onion sprinkled, doused in salsa ratio. One of the only times you will find me drinking soda, is at a taco stand, and it must be orange Fanta.
BAR: If you have yet to try the Tamarind martini from Romesco Mexiterranean Bistro, you most definitely need that in your life! I have to admit I am more of one to order a glass (or bottle) of wine, and while their Baja California wine menu is awesome, there is just something about that cocktail that just keeps me wanting more! I also have a major crush on Saint Archer's IPA. I love to make it out to their tasting room, and fill up our growler with those tasty suds.


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Standing stones on eastern edge of Furzehill Common
List Entry Summary
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Name: Standing stones on eastern edge of Furzehill Common
List entry Number: 1003300
The monument may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Devon
District: North Devon
District Type: District Authority
Parish: Lynton and Lynmouth
National Park: EXMOOR
Grade: Not applicable to this List entry.
Date first scheduled: 10-Nov-1969
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
Legacy System Information
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System: RSM - OCN
Asset Groupings
This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information.
List entry Description
Summary of Monument
A stone setting on Furzehill Common 1190m NNW of Hoaroak.
Reasons for Designation
Exmoor is the most easterly of the three main upland areas in the south western peninsula of England. In contrast to the others, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, there has been no history of antiquarian research and little excavation of its monuments. However, detailed survey work by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England has confirmed a comparable richness of archaeological remains, with evidence of human exploitation and occupation from the Mesolithic period to the present day. Many of the field monuments surviving on Exmoor date from the later prehistoric period. Examples include burial mounds (`barrows'), standing stones, stone alignments and stone settings. Stone settings are arrangements of small upright stones placed in roughly geometric patterns, many having a sophisticated layout. They are considered to be almost without parallel in Britain and Ireland. Stone settings were being constructed and used from the Late Neolithic period to the Middle Bronze Age (c.2500-1000BC) and provide rare evidence of ceremonial and ritual practices during these periods. Due to their rarity and longevity as a monument type, all surviving examples are considered to be of national importance.
Despite a few of the original stones being missing, the presence of socket holes indicates their original locations and, as a very unusual and rare type of monument the stone setting on Furzehill Common 1190m NNW of Hoaroak will inevitably hold key archaeological and environmental information regarding its construction, use, ritual practice and its overall landscape context. These monument types are incredibly rare and as such are of great importance to our understanding of the past on Exmoor.
See Details.
This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 10 November 2015. The record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our oldest designation records.
The monument includes a stone setting situated on an east facing slope on the eastern side of Furzehill Common, overlooking the valley of Hoaroak Water. The stone setting survives as three roughly parallel rows of stones or stone sites laid out in the shape of a parallelogram. Some of the stones are apparently missing or broken, and there are up to three socket hollows and 10 stones remaining standing. The stones range in height from 0.1m to 0.6m. Partial excavations by Chanter and Worth in 1905 showed a socket hole contained trigger stones used to pack an upright stone originally.
Further archaeological remains in the vicinity are scheduled separately.
Selected Sources
PastScape Monument No:-35427
National Grid Reference: SS 73894 44707
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On Jun 11, 2009, at 6:04 PM, Jan Lehnardt wrote: > On 10 Jun 2009, at 18:34, Simon Metson wrote: > >> Hi All, >> I was wondering if there was any way of profiling views without >> using a lot of log() statements. The application we are developing >> needs a lot of analytic information (who's querying what, how long >> a view takes to generate, if a query comes in that doesn't map to a >> view etc.) and having some decent timing reports on which views in >> a design document are taking up time would be really handy, so that >> we can set/manage update policy, cache policies etc. >> Cheers >> Simon >> >> PS. My hope is that a lot (all?) of this analytic stuff can be >> done as a generic couchapp and made publicly available. Will try >> and keep people posted as things start to materialise... >> > > We could add per-view timing info to the runtime stats. Do you feel > comfortable digging in the erlang and adding the necessary calls? I agree that we should have higher-granularity timing information and statistics available. Not to hijack Simon's thread, but Paul and I were wondering if features like stats and active tasks ought to be consuming standardized update notifications instead of inserting their own calls into the lower-level core DB code. I think it's a good idea, and probably one that we should talk about before adding too much extra stats code. If we put enough detail into the update notifications we could add lots of different types of statistics just by consuming these messages. That way only one person needs to dig into the entrails of couch_view_updater. Best, Adam
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Here she is wearing her Doc McStuffins headband and watching her favorite show. Can you guess which one it is?
And out of nowhere last week, JOE tells me "momma look, I'm a cowboy!" Thanks to Disney Junior's Sheriff Callie!
To finish out her outfit, I got her one of my summer hats and clipped it at the top. She in turn got my clear headband from the drawer and proceeded to use it as her lasso!
Yup...she is full of character this one.
I told her to take selfies with me and this is what I got.
I do so love taking pictures of her beautiful face while she is sleeping!


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No. 24 Armstrong Atlantic holds off No. 4 Columbus St. for 1-0 upset
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Junior Andye Dawson tallied the lone goal of the match in the 19th minute and the No. 24-ranked Armstrong Atlantic defense made the one goal stand in the Pirates' 1-0 victory against No. 4 Columbus State in both team's Peach Belt conference opener on Saturday.
The Pirates (3-1-1) won their fourth consecutive match against the Cougars (5-1), while extending their home unbeaten streak to 33 and their scoreless minute streak to 432 minutes and 22 seconds by notching their fourth consecutive shutout.
Senior Nadima Skeff created Dawson's scoring chance by taking the ball to the end line and dribbling through a pair of Columbus State defenders, then slotting a ball across the goal face to the feet of Dawson, who one-touched the pass into the net for her second goal of the season.
Armstrong Atlantic looked to take a two-goal lead in the 28th minute when senior Morgan Mitchell's header off of a corner kick from Emily Cattanach went in, but a foul in the box against the Pirates negated the tally.
The Pirates took the 1-0 lead into halftime as Armstrong Atlantic held the Cougars to just two shots, while recording five.
In the second half, the Pirates looked to take a two-goal lead when Mitchell put in a rebound off a long-range shot by Dawson, but Mitchell was offsides.
The Cougars put on the pressure in the second half, twice hitting the crossbar on long-range efforts by Kansas Bayly in the 78th minute and by Casey Davis in the 83rd minute.
Columbus' best chance to equalize came on a sequence in the final minute of play. A corner kick taken by the Cougars resulted in a driving header by Bayly that was turned away by Armstrong Atlantic keeper Maggie Carson. Columbus State's Stephanie Lowery ran down the ball on the left side and followed with a rising shot that hit the crossbar, bouncing off to the right. The Pirates were able to settle the long ball and run out the clock, clinching the victory.
"I thought we played well defensively," Armstrong Atlantic head coach Eric Faulconer said. "I felt like we created a couple of goal chances against a very good Columbus State team and our defense allowed us to hang on for the one-goal win. As it's happened in years past, we will most likely see them again later this season and it will be another tough match when it happens."
Carson made four saves in net - three in the second half - to preserve the victory and pick up her second shutout of the year. Mary Mancin for Columbus State made three saves in net, giving up just the one goal.
Shots ended up even at 10 for the match between the two teams. Columbus State had a slim 3-2 edge in corner kicks and Armstrong Atlantic was whistled for 13 fouls, compared to five for the Cougars. The Pirates were offsides four times in the half while Columbus State was offsides once.


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For some, the New Year signals a renewed focus on wellbeing. To assist our clients assess the health of their "anti-bribery and corruption" ("ABC") compliance frameworks, we look back on the Financial Conduct Authority's ("FCA's") recent thematic review on "Bribery and Corruption in Commercial Insurance Broking" (the "Review").
In this article, we jog through the key ABC obligations for authorised firms and work out what new issues were identified in the Review. Finally, we suggest some New Year's resolutions by highlighting examples of "good practice" to potentially tone up your ABC compliance programme.
ABC Obligations for Authorised Firms
The Bribery Act 2010 (the "Bribery Act") marked a watershed in criminalising certain corrupt business practices, whether committed in the UK or abroad, for all commercial organisations. The Bribery Act introduced into UK law the offences of:
- Failure to prevent bribery carried out on its behalf by a commercial organisation; and
- Consenting to, or conniving in, the bribery of another person by a senior officer of a commercial organisation.
The duties imposed on firms authorised by the FCA under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") are distinct from their obligations under the Bribery Act. Additionally, firms authorised by the FCA must comply with the provisions of the FCA's handbook, which include having systems and controls in place to manage ABC risks.
The Review
In 2010, the FCA's predecessor published a review in which serious weaknesses in some insurance intermediaries' ABC systems and controls were identified. The 2010 review concluded that there was a significant risk that some insurance brokers might make illicit payments or inducements to, or on behalf of, third parties to win business.
The more recent Review assessed not only how the insurance sector had responded to the issues previously identified in relation to payments to third parties, but also considered whether insurance intermediaries were adequately addressing ABC risks across their wider businesses by reference to factors such as intermediaries' governance; due diligence and ongoing monitoring of individual relationships; training; and whistleblowing.
Key Findings
According to the FCA, most of the insurance brokers sampled in the Review were not adequately managing ABC risks. A number of firms reviewed had not learnt lessons from the previous exercise.
The Review identified three key areas in which firms can improve going forward:
- Business-wide risk assessments – firms should identify bribery risks across the trading and non-trading aspects of their businesses, including all parties in the chain;
- Individual relationship risk assessments – the FCA expects firms to assess risk on a business-wide level (such as the risks associated with the sector, the class of business and levels of commission payments), rather than focusing on the political risk associated with a particular jurisdiction; and
- Governance and management information – firms should ensure that senior management maintain oversight of risk management.
The FCA, therefore, seems to be suggesting that authorised firms take a more holistic approach to risk management in the future. The FCA is encouraging firms to not only assess risk as a top to toe check across the entire business, but also at a more granular relationship level. Naturally, the results of such assessments should be shared with senior management and any issues acted on appropriately.
New Year's ABC Resolutions
The Review featured a number of recommendations for "good practice", which include:
- Appointing an Anti-Corruption Officer (or an appropriate member of senior management with responsibility for ABC)
- Ensuring risk assessments and due diligence are conducted using a number of different risk factors and then aggregating these risk factors to create an overall risk ranking
- Ensuring that the business rationale for third party introducing arrangements is clearly recorded
- Where a higher-risk relationship is identified, seeking senior management approval for the relationship with a full audit trail of the reasons justifying the high risk relationship
- Setting meaningful and proportionate gifts and hospitality thresholds that are relevant to the business
- Establishing registers to record gifts and hospitality, including incidents where proposed gifts or hospitality have not been approved
- Implementing a training programme that is repeated periodically
- Conducting a gap analysis of the FCA's initial thematic reviews on ABC
- Creating an "Aide Memoire" for staff listing key points concerning ABC
The FCA has promised to take a zero tolerance stance where authorised firms have been warned of the risks of failing to comply with its ABC framework and take no, or inadequate, action. For instance, as a result of the Review, two firms voluntarily agreed to limit their business with certain third party introducers until they were able to formally attest to the FCA that remedial action in respect of such relationships had been completed.
The Review was published at the same time as the FCA opened a consultation on its "Financial Crime Guide" and forms part of the FCA's ongoing probe into wider financial crime systems and controls at authorised firms.
The New Year may, therefore, prove to be a good time for a health check of your ABC framework and wider financial crime systems and controls, and, if necessary, to adopt some New Year's ABC resolutions.
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5 Things to do Before You Apply for a Car Loan
Keen to get behind the wheel of your dream car? We don't blame you. You might think the first step is getting pre-approved for a car loan, but there are a few actions that you can take to ensure your pre-approval process goes off without a hitch. Taking some to time to prepare prior to submitting a pre-approval application will save you time, and trouble. Here are 5 simple steps you can do before applying for pre-approval.
1. Learn and analyze your credit score
The first and most important action you can take is finding out what your credit score is. Simply knowing your credit score is not enough – it's helpful to know what your credit score means. Check out this post explaining the credit score range in detail. Remember that when your credit score is calculated, it is today's snapshot of your credit score. Just like a balance sheet is a snapshot of the financial position of a company, your credit score is a snapshot of your financial condition at that time. A computer calculating your credit score doesn't care about any personal factors affecting your credit score, the numbers are all that matter. Bear this in mind when you are spending – the last thing you want is your score being negatively affected while a lender is reviewing it. If you don't know your credit score, or what it means, give us a call and we'll be happy to explain it.
2. Check your credit reports
Since your pre-approval is based on your credit reports, it's a good idea to look them over for any misinformation or errors that could hurt your score. In Canada, you can obtain your credit reports in the mail or online, in some cases free of charge. You can dispute credit items that are inaccurate, out of date or incomplete. Three firms you can get your credit reports from are Equifax, Transunion and Experian. Each report is broken down into sections, including personal information, accounts in good standing and potentially negative items. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), agencies are responsible for correcting errors. When writing a dispute letter, be sure to provide a full explanation of the error(s) with relevant documentation. Keep track of correspondence, including when documents were sent and received. Keeping a paper trail is helpful in recording communication.
3. Know the details of your credit reports
Checking credit reports may seem tedious, but it can make all the difference. There are many credit report details that the majority of the public is unaware of. For example, a provision made in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) allows consumers to dispute negative (but accurate) information, if they were never notified of the problem. Of course, many people would never know about this – that's where we come in.
4. Pay off outstanding debt
Easier said than done, we know! However, if there are small debts that can be repaid, now is the time to do it. After all, lenders are looking to see if you can repay debts. Repaying these delinquent accounts will improve your chances of getting pre-approved. Settling these accounts sooner will make all the difference, since the older the account, the better your credit report will look. 4-6 months is a good time frame to have between paying off the account and applying for a loan approval. It's worth saying that you should avoid incurring any new debt before you apply for your loan.
5. Bring down your debt-to-income ratio
A debt-to-income ratio dictates how much of your income is going to pay your debts. If your debt-to-income ratio is high (more than about 12%), a lender will challenge your ability to make regular payments. There are a few ways to reduce this ratio. Firstly, you can increase your income. If you were considering asking for a raise, or getting a second job, now is the time. On the other hand, you can reduce your debt. Evaluating credit card statements to consolidate where your greatest debts are coming from is a good place to start. Moreover, paying off any existing debts (no matter how small) will help. The debt-to-income ratio is a popular target for lenders, the lower it is, the better your credit score.
You're now ready to get pre-approved! It may seem irksome, but taking the time to complete these steps can make the difference between a weak credit score and an okay credit score (which can be difference between pre-approval and rejection!). For more information on credit scores and the pre-approval process, do not hesitate to give me a call at 1-888-290-4811 or apply online. I look forward to getting you pre-approved and on the roads!


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"I had a dream last night," she told him softly, brushing away the hair matted to his face. "There was a lot of white, I think. We were young again, did you know? We trained all day, until we laid down in the grass, at that training ground, watching sky and leaves, sunlight and shadows... I forgot that we were like that once."
He coughed harshly and his eyes were cold and hard, she knew his blood was filling his mouth with metallic magma, red and hot and alive. Her face softened at his look as she held his reluctant hand, pressing it to her cheek. Those calloused fingers were always so cold, she thought. Had it always like this? But she couldn't remember how it had felt the last time he touched her.
"It was a hot summer day. Naruto said he wanted ramen and Sai, even at his age, he commented--" she flushed a bit in embarrassed exasperation, but felt that smile rising on her lips. "You held out your hand to Naruto again, I think," he snorted and, at the corner of her eye, she thought she saw Naruto lower his head as his shoulders shook. Someone else was gnashing his teeth, she thought she heard that too, and she laughed a little softly at the dream that could never be. "It reminded me of the first time we shared lunch. But I was so tired that I couldn't get up. I felt you two leaving me behind again, further and further away you got..."
Tears fell. Of the three she was the only who could really cry for all of them. Naruto wasn't afraid to cry, but he was held so tight that he looked like he would burst with emotions which tears could never relieve. Even if she knew it didn't change anything, she didn't think a tear was wasted that day. Who else would cry for us? she wondered. Who else would feel this as deeply? Every heartache she had felt for him, for Naruto and the selves they had been, it was all worth it.
They had been worth it.
"I think you turned back to look this time," she said softly, her tense fingers digging into his shirt as if the action could stay him. Sobs escaped her lips, breath caught in her throat at thoughts she never wished to think or believed to be possible. Those unwanted noises of weakness escaped uncontrollably between the words she wanted him to hear so badly, to let him know how much, even if he never acknowledged it and always knew anyway. "And that had been enough, Sasuke-kun. It had been enough."
It must have rained. His head pillowed against her muddied thighs, and his pale skin peaking beneath grime and blood. Her hand on his neck, feeling his pulse slowing down. Naruto's own hand on her shoulder and Sai's presence at her back. There had been a painful squeeze, but she wasn't sure if it was Naruto who held her so tightly or Sai who was tugging her away.
Naruto was so quiet...
"So, tomorrow," Sakura said as she closed the boy's stilled eyes with her fingers and laid her hand on his stilled heart. "Will you smile and hold out your hand to us again, Sasuke-kun?" she asked him gently, as if fearing to wake him from a dream.
She couldn't tell if it was because of the rain or somebody's tears, but Sasuke's cheeks were wet on that cold, grey morning.
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Explain why it is important to your family to be able to delay or decline vaccination. This is where you could BRIEFLY share your vaccine reaction, harassment, or vaccine failure story to personalize your communication.
Explain that there are some very important reasons why legally protecting the right to informed consent to vaccination without penalty by the state should be a priority.
· Vaccines are pharmaceutical products that cause injury and death for some. The United States Government has paid out more than $3 billion dollars to vaccine victims. Many more people have adverse reactions. Nobody can predict who will be harmed from vaccines.
· Vaccines manufacturers and the doctors who administer vaccines are completely shielded from liability for vaccine injuries and deaths.
· Vaccines fail sometimes where even fully vaccinated people become infected. Nobody can predict who will or will not respond to vaccines.
· Children today receive 69 doses of vaccines for 16 different viral and bacterial illnesses which more than doubles the government childhood schedule of 34 doses of 11 different vaccines in the year 2000. A vaccine exemption is filed regardless of whether the exemption is filed for one dose or all doses. 35 doses and 5 more unique vaccines have been added to the schedule in the last 15 years. Those supporting forced vaccination are being dishonest by not acknowledging the exploding vaccine schedule while sounding alarms over small increases in overall non-medical exemptions.
· There are hundreds of new vaccines in development including some of the following in clinical trials: HIV, herpes, E. coli, dengue fever, avian influenza, smallpox, tuberculosis, typhoid, norovirus, cholera, smoking cessation, syphilis, and gonorrhea. If vaccine manufactures and others who profit from forced vaccination convince legislators take away our right to delay or decline a vaccine now, what will our future look like?
Refer to NVIC's "Reforming Vaccine Policy and Law" guide for answers to questions your legislators may have. The fully referenced version can be found on our site posted at:http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/Reforming-Vaccine-Policy—Law-Guide.aspx. You can include this link in your letters as well.
Refer to "Measles in Disneyland: Third MMR Shot and Vaccine Exemption Ban?" by NVIC's President Barbara Loe Fisher for some illuminating insight into facts that need to be exposed about the California measles outbreak and other vaccine failures.
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The Enchiridion - Part 14
Standard Stoic fare here, with some confonting examples.
If you would have your children and your wife and your friends to live forever, you are silly; for you would have the things which are not in your power to be in your power, and the things which belong to others to be yours. So if you would have your slave to be free from faults, you are a fool; for you would have badness not to be badness, but something else.
Coming to terms with the impermanence of the things, and people, you love is a major theme in Stoicism. Although not articulated here, this is not just about preparing yourself for inevitable loss, it is also about appeciating what you have while you have it.
But if you would wish not to fail in your desires, you are able to do that. Practice then this which you are able to do.
Deceptively simple advice: practice only the the things which you are able to acheive.
He is the master of every man who has the power over the things which another person wishes or does not wish, the power to confer them on him or take them away.
A simple lesson in power dynamics: if someone controls something that you want (say, a job) or do not want (say, imprisionment), then they control you.
Whoever then wishes to be free, let him neither wish for anything nor avoid anything which depends on others: if he does not observe this rule, be hust me a slave.
And the solution to that conundrum? If you wish to be free, train yourself to neither want nor want to avoid anything that is in control of others.


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Jacqueline Dascal Chariff does many things well, but when it comes to one of her off-the-clock passions, great food, she leaves the matter to professionals, plus a few pals. "I'm the queen of Miami restaurants," she said with a laugh, adding that every few weeks she also calls on close friends, all of whom "are spectacular cooks," and invites them to her Miami Beach home or to her family's boat to dine, drink and be merry. But "I always joke that if you don't know how to cook, I can't be your friend. My friends have to do the cooking and I'll supply the beautiful space—and the champagne," she said. "What more is there to life than to enjoy it? I believe in happiness."
She also believes in hard work, precisely the trait that's helping the 54-year-old successful Miami businesswoman, who owns a company that distributes top beauty products to Latin America, take on her newest role: that of chairman at Continental National Bank, the country's first Cuban-American-owned bank, launched 40 years ago by her father, Charles Dascal, who passed away in 2013. Since taking over the bank, which has some $400 million in assets, in March, Dascal Chariff's had a full plate. Among her first tasks: refreshing the well-regarded bank's image and offerings, renovating its seven branches, relaunching an improved website and adding online and mobile banking. Even more changes, she said, are in the works. Though she sat on the bank's board of directors for a decade, becoming an actual banker was never in her original career plans. But Dascal Chariff admits she's driven by the same penchant for serial entrepreneurship that drove her father. (Aside from the bank, the late Dascal also founded the South Motors automotive empire and became one of Miami's most prolific philanthropists.) She launched her first business, an advertising company, when she was 21, still living at her parents' home. "I operated it out of my bedroom," she laughed. Later came a hair care line for Latinas, and then a distributorship of extreme sports equipment, both businesses now defunct. Still, "my father taught me persistence and perseverance," and because of that "I'm fearless." It's the trait she now wants to pass on to her own 14-year-old daughter, Gabriella. "I tell her there is nothing she cannot do if she works hard enough."
It's a concept Dascal Chariff demonstrates every day. Weekday mornings, she's up and working out by 7 a.m. By 8 a.m., she's making calls to her business and banking executives, giving marching orders for the day. She works (either at home or in one of her two offices) until 3:30 p.m., when she picks up her daughter from school. "I'm very hands-on when it comes to her," Dascal Chariff said. Then she goes right back to work, "until my husband tells me to stop," she chuckled. Come the weekend, however, it's time to unplug, something about which she is just as serious. It's also time to devour some of that great food she loves. "For me," she said, "it's all about quality of life."


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The Reds have signed veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera on a one-year contract, MLB.com reported yesterday. The deal is worth $3 million and includes an option for 2011 at $3 million. It also carries a $1M buyout.
The 35-year-old Cabrera batted .284 with nine home runs and 77 RBIs in 160 combined games for the Athletics and Twins last season.
On the field, nothing will change with Prince Fielder. He will play first base, bat fourth and is still considered the key of the Brewers' offense.
Off the field, Fielder said there's nothing to worry about right now, either. He wants to stay in Milwaukee as long as he can, and there's no urgency in negotiating for a new contract.
"I came up here and I love it here, so I want to stay here as long as possible," Fielder said yesterday at the Brewers' annual offseason fan event. "I'm here for two more years anyway, so I'm just trying to see what happens then and all the other stuff hopefully will work out."
Fielder hit .299 with 46 homers and tied for the major-league lead with 141 RBIs last season. He has a year left on an $18.5 million, two-year deal signed last season and the Brewers still hold his rights through the 2011 season.
After next season, Fielder could join a crowded class of free-agent first basemen that may include St. Louis' Albert Pujols, Philadelphia's Ryan Howard and San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez.