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Reference: AIA/Circular-26/2013 Dated: 1st December 2013
Unit Secretaries,
Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of Women's Committee
Dear Comrades,
Dear Comrades,
The Government's announcement on setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission has diverted the attention of the government employees from the miseries and the agonies the 6th CPC gave them to a new hope of setting things right.
There is a concerted effort by vested interests to belittle the role of the struggle that the employees waged on the platform of Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers and portray the announcement of the Government setting up the 7th CPC as the government's concern for the welfare of the employees.
It is our bounden duty to remind one and all of the number of Struggles that we had since December 2010 on the 14 point Charter of Demands that was finalised in the meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation at Mumbai. The massive rally, independently, by the Confederation on 26th July 2012 and the successful one day strike by the Central Government employees on 12th December 2012 forced even those who were, till the other day, feeling shy of demanding setting up of 7th CPC to demand it.
The Government, as you know, held a meeting with Staff Side, JCM on 24th October 2013 on possible terms of reference of the CPC. The staff side sought a draft from the government. At the same time the staff side evolved a consensus amongst themselves on what should the terms of reference of the 7th CPC be. The same is available in Confederation website.
The Confederation, no doubt, want 1st Jan 2011 to be the date of effect for the wage revision – ie wage revision in every five years. The government has already announced that the date of effect would be from 2016. This is not acceptable to us. We could persuade other participating organisations in JCM to come around to demand 1.1.2014 as date of effect as the CPC may be formally constituted by that time only.
What the CPC would offer to us depend on many factors – starting from the intensity of the struggles that we could launch and sustain on the basic demands such as need based minimum wage based on the actual prices prevailing, date of effect, DA merger, interim relief, removal of anomalies inflicted by 6 CPC, doing away with Pay Band and Grade Pay system etc to what kind of government we would be voting for in the coming general elections. Strengthening the democratic movement and increasing the presence of those forces that have always championed the cause of the workers would definitely help us in getting the best results of the 7 CPC. We have seen who opposed and who supported the PFRDA bill when it was taken up for voting in the Parliament. (Though almost all parties – with the exception of Congress – spoke against the bill, only left parties and BJD voted against it in the Parliament).
Wishful thinking will not take us anywhere. What is required is programmatic approach. The Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers met in its Secretariat on 28th November 2013 and decided that in pursuance of the Charter of Demands (which was updated by the Secretariat) the employees would have to embark upon a series of agitations including strike.
The Confederation Circular is enclosed. The Charter of Demands and the actions decided by the Secretariat of the Confederation is given in the Circular.
All the Units are requested to start campaign on the charter of demands, preparing the members for the struggles ahead. All the Units are further requested to make use of the visits of the Confederation leaders to their station and co-ordinate with local COCs in this regard.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
Secretary General
1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001
Website: www.confederationhq.blogspot.com
NO COMPROMISE ON THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF 7th CPC SUBMITTED BY THE STAFF SIDE
1. The National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers met at New Delhi on 28.11.2013 and reviewed the situation arising out of the Government's announcement of Seventh Central Pay Commission and the subsequent developments thereon.
2. Even though Government has announced constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission, the appointment is yet to take place. In the meanwhile one round of discussion was held with Secretary, DOP&T on terms of reference. Subsequently, the staff side, JCM National Council has submitted a unanimous proposal on the items to be included in the terms of reference of the 7th CPC, which includes (i) date of effect as 01.01.2014 (2) merger of DA with pay (3) grant of interim relief (4) inclusion of GDS under the ambit of 7th CPC (5) statutory pension for those entered into service on or after 01.01.2004 (6) settlement of anomalies of 6th CPC (7) cashless/hassle-free medicare facilities etc.
Government while announcing the 7th CPC has made it clear that the date of effect will be 01.01.2016. Further nothing has been mentioned about DA merger and interim relief. Regarding GDS the declared stand of the Government is that GDS are not civil servants and in the past also every time when CPC is appointed, the Government refused to include them in the Pay commission. Last time also inspite of the strong protest and agitational programmes conducted by NFPE and Postal JCA, the Government has appointed a bureaucratic committee. Regarding statutory pension to those who entered into service on or after 01.01.2004, the Government's stand is well known and it may refuse to include this item also in the terms of reference.
This being the position, our past experience shows that unless and until the demands raised in the staff side proposal submitted to Government on terms of reference of the CPC is backed by serious agitational programmes, rallying the entire Central Government Employees and create compulsion on the Government to accept our justified stand, there is every possibility of Government rejecting the above proposal.
Further all of us are aware that the political situation in the country is gradually getting in election mode. This is bringing forth before the working class movement a crucial task of front-loading our class issues in the ensuring political battle. We have to keep in mind that the corporate class and corporate controlled media has started making effort for relegating the working class issues and the economic policy related issues in particular to the background. It is our duty to bring the demands of the working class to the fore-front and conduct intensive campaign against those policies and also against those who are supporting the neo-liberal globalization policies. Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers being the part and parcel of the mainstream of the working class of our country has got an added responsibility to rally the entire Central Government Employees in the joint struggle against the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Government which shall ultimately lead to a change in the political equation ensuring implementation of pro-people, pro-worker alternative policy.
Taking into Consideration all the above facts and circumstances, the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers met at new Delhi on 28.11.2013 took a unanimous decision to go for strike if the Government refuse to accept the staff side proposal on terms of reference. Confederation further decided to organize series of phased programme of action and campaign from now onwards so that the employees will be ready to go for strike on short notice.
It is further decided that Confederation shall not go for any compromise on the demands raised in the proposal submitted by the JCM Staff side on terms of reference of 7th CPC.
3. The following are the important decision of the National Secretariat.
1. The earlier decision to defer the strike ballot after the announcement of the 7th CPC by the Government is ratified. Under the given circumstances the decision taken to defer the ballot was perfectly right.
2. The modification made in the Confederation Charter of Demands regarding date of effect of the 7th CPC (i.e. from 01.01.2011 to 01.01.2014) is approved as it was necessitated for arriving at unanimity among the staff side on term of reference which will strengthen further the unity of all Central Government organizations including Railways and Defence.
3. Approved the modified Charter of Demands of the Confederation which includes the terms of reference submitted by the Staff side to the Government (copy enclosed Annexure – I)
4. Decided to conduct the following phased programme of campaign and agitational programmes.
(a) Convening the Managing bodies/Executive Committees of all affiliated organizations to discuss and ratify the Confederation decision to go for agitational programmes culminating in strike.
(b) Sector-wise/organisation-wise intensive campaign among the employees by conducting squad work, General body meetings, conventions, postering and issuing printed pamphlets, lunch hour meetings etc, explaining the demands raised in the charter of demands and also the necessity to go for strike if our demands on terms of reference are not accepted. All India/State Leaders of the affiliated organizations shall under-take extensive tour as part of campaign programme.
(c) The campaign tour programme finalized by the Secretariat meeting earlier is to be implemented. Whereever State level and C-O-C level conventions are yet to be held, it should be held before 20.12.2013. All State Committees and C-O-Cs are requested to organize conventions immediately. The name of the Confederation National leaders who are attending the conventions is given in the enclosed circular. Date of the Conventions may be fixed in consultation with the concerned comrade.
(d) Decided to conduct nationwide day-long dharna programme at maximum centres, particularly at the state capitals on 2013 December 19th (19.12.2013) with massive participation of employees. Effort is to be made for maximum media coverage of the programmes.
(e) Decided to organize mass rallies at all State capitals (and if possible at District Capitals also) before 31.12.2013. National leaders of the Confederation and other trade Union leaders may be invited to address the rallies. All effort should be made to make the rally a grand success ensuring maximum participation of employees.
(f) Decided to conduct press conferences at all State capitals (other centres also if possible) by the State committees/C-O-Cs to explain the justification of demands and also the proposed strike action.
(g) Decided to organsie nationwide five days relay dharna at various centres of each city during the period from 30th December 2013 to 3rd January 2014 (30.12.2013 to 03.01.2014)
(h) Mass dharna at New Delhi on 9th January 2014 by All India Leaders of Confederation and leaders of all affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs and also maximum number of employees from Delhi and nearby states.
(i) Extended National Executive meeting of Confederation will be held at New Delhi on 10.01.2014 (10th January 2014) for declaration of the strike date and also the duration of the strike. All the National Secretariat members of the Confederation, All the C-O-C Representatives and all the Chief Executives of the affiliated organizations of Confederation shall attend the mass dharna on 9th January and the Extended National Executive meeting on 10th January 2014 WITHOUT FAIL. (Please book the up and down ticket immediately to ensure the participation on both days i.e. on 9th & 10th January 2014) If any organisation or C-O-C wants participation of more comrades in the extended National Executive as observers it will be allowed subject to a maximum of five) Participation in the Dharna is allowed without any limit.
5. Decided to extend full support and solidarity to the proposed strike action of NFPE & FNPO on demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) and Casual, Part-time, Contingent employees. It is decided to request the Postal JCA to adjust the date of the strike so that it will be a strike of all Central Government Employees.
6. Decided to file a case in the Kolkata High Court challenging the PFRDA Bill passed by the Parliament jointly with the All India State Government Employees Federation (AISGEF). The methodology for raising funds for meeting the expenses for the conducting of the case up to Supreme Court will be decided in the next meeting. C-O-C West Bengal is authorized to assist the National Secretariat in completing the formalities for filling the case in the Kolkata High Court in consultation with AISGEF.
7. Decided to mobilize maximum employees for participating in the 12th December Parliament March organized by the Central Trade Unions against the anti-people, anti-worker policies of the Central Government. C-O-C Delhi and C-O-Cs of nearby states and also all affiliated organizations are requested to ensure large scale participation of the employees in the 12th December Parliament March. It is decided that each organisation shall conduct workers meeting at all important centres in Delhi and nearby states for mobilizing maximum employees to participate in the march.
8. Decided to extend maximum support and solidarity to the 11th December 2013 Parliament March organized by the AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) demanding settlement of GDS demands. Delhi C-O-C is requested to extent maximum support for the successful conduct of the GDS Parliament March.
9. The National Secretariat placed on record its sincere thanks to all the state committees/C-O-Cs and also all the affiliated organisations for making the All India Trade Union Education Camp conducted at Mumbai on 14th & 15th November 2013 and also the All India Women's Convention held at Delhi on 25th & 26th November 2013 a grand success, especially to the C-O-C Mumbai and C-O-C Delhi for providing all the infra-structural facilities in an excellent manner.
10. Decided to appeal to all affiliated organisations to clear the quota dues towards Confederation CHQ before 31.12.2013. Financial Secretary shall issue separate notices to each organisation indicating the total dues to be remitted.
11. It is decided that Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General shall represent the Confederation as an official delegate in the International Congress of Southern Initiative on Globalisation and Trade Union Rights (SIGTUR) to be held at Perth, Australia from 2nd to 6th December 2013.
The National Secretariat meeting was presided over by Com. K. K. N. Kutty, the National President. Com. S. K. Vyasji, Advisor, was present and gave his valuable guidance for arriving at correct conclusion and decisions on each agenda items. Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, presented the organizational report.
Yours Comradely,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
1. Accept the terms of reference of 7th CPC, submitted by the staff side, National Council
(a) To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities,
retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits of various categories of
Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department.
(b) To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central
Government employees including GDS as on 1.1.2014.
(c) The Commission shall determine the pay structure, benefits, facilities, retirement benefits
etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference to the
recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the subsequent judicial
pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as on 1.1.2014.
(d) To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central
Government employees including GDS.
(e) To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately to be
merged with Pay and pension including GDS.
(f) To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.
(g) To work out the improvements needed to the existing retirement benefits, like pension,
death cum retirement gratuity, family pension and other terminal or recurring benefits
maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners and family pensioners
including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.
(h) To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the
employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.
2. Ensure every five year revision of wages of Central Government Employees in future.
3. (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department and grant of Civil Servant
status, statutory pension and all other benefits at par with regular employees.
(b) Regularisation and revision of wages of casual and contract workers.
4. Compassionate appointment – removal of restrictions imposed by Government.
5. JCM and Anomaly Committee Functioning.
6. Fill up all vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.
7. Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of Government functions.
8. Stop the move to introduce performance related Pay (PRP) system, Extend PLB Bonus for
all, removing bonus ceiling.
9. Revise OTA and Night Duty Allowance rates and clothing rates.
10. Implement arbitration awards.
11. Five promotions to all.
12. Rescind the PFRDA Act. Ensure statutory Pension for all.
13. Stop price rise. Revive and extend public distribution system for all.
14. Stop trade Union victimization.
15. Ensure Right to strike.


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Joye chose synasthaesia for this week's word. Synaethesia literally means 'coloured hearing' and is used to describe the experience of using one sense where another is more normal – hearing sounds, tasting colours, and so on.
We are lucky enough to own a painting by the synaesthete painter Elizabeth Stewart-Jones – she did paintings in which she represented how various names 'looked' to her. Here is my husband's name:
I always found synaesthesia very interesting but was pretty certain that I didn't have any kind of synaesthetic wiring. Until, a few years ago, we went to a restaurant called Dans Le Noir. It's a restaurant that is completely, pitch dark. And you don't know what you're going to be eating (you can tell them about allergies and general preferences). You're led in (the waiters are all blind or partially sighted), placed at a table with lots of other folk and your food is brought to you.
It's very strange. You realise how much your sense of taste is guided by being able to see what you're eating. You find out about simple things you can't do without being able to see: e.g. pouring a glass of wine. You need to hold the glass in one hand, and the bottle in the other – you can't have the glass on the table or you won't know where to put it. How do you know when to stop pouring? Ah, hook your finger over the glass. OK. Now you need to put the bottle down. Where does it go? You need a free hand to feel for a space but you haven't got one. Someone has to take your wine while you put the bottle down.
When you get up to leave, you have to wait to be led out. Mr S&S and I were seated opposite each other, so I had to stand in the dark waiting while the waiter fetched him. I felt extremely vulnerable and it was hard to be so dependent.
Anyway – as we were seated among strangers, we all started to talk together. And after 20 minutes or so, the oddest thing started happening. As people spoke, I started to see flashes of colour coming from their places. One was flashing turquoise, one a soft, pulsing orange. At first I thought it was some odd light effect, until it became clear that nobody else could see it. And it carried on – after I'd been speaking to someone for a few minutes, I'd start to see the colour of their voice. So there you are – my one experience of synaesthesia.
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Famous Celebrity Supplement Spokespeople
Celebrities can sell. And while you may not attribute a sales role directly to them, many companies turn to publicly known figures, like celebrities, to endorse their products. And it works.
A 2016 National Consumer Survey from Packaged Facts found that men were more likely than women to buy nutritional supplement products after seeing a celebrity endorsement. About 75% of guys between the ages of 18 and 34 admitted to taking such endorsements into account in their decision-making. Comparatively, only 33% of women admitted to doing so—but that's still one in three.
Why are celebrity endorsements so effective?
Celebrities have attained herculean status; that is, they are often seen as gods among us. As one study showed, those in the 18-to-24 age bracket in particular tend to create their identities around the stars they follow. A Dutch study revealed that products paired with a famous face increased positive feelings toward the product.
And if that includes taking a supplement, celebrities make people want to take those, too. Companies know that people tend to be drawn to anything celebrity related. That's why companies all over the world pay upwards of $10 billion for celebrity spokespeople. One study reported that in 2011, nearly 18% of global ads included a celebrity.
Famous celebrity supplement endorsers
Dr. Mehmet Oz: Weight-loss products
Dr. Oz is a heart surgeon, Emmy Award-winning celebrity talk show host and "America's Doctor" (as declared by Oprah Winfrey). He's also a self-declared proponent of alternative medicine. Though he doesn't specifically endorse products on or off his show, his segments regularly feature alternative specialists, dietary supplements and alternative treatments. By bringing the topic front and center to America's audiences, Dr. Oz has promoted a comprehensive approach to a healthy lifestyle that blends traditional and alternative medicines—even if some of his techniques are questionable at best.
Though Dr. Oz has positively promoted a number of weight-loss products on his show, he hasn't endorsed specific brands, as far as we can tell. Over the years, Dr. Oz's pictures and videos from his show have been used without his consent to sell certain weight loss products, such as Garcinia Cambogia, which he had previously dubbed "a revolutionary fat buster" on his show in November 2012.
Said Dr. Oz, "I actually do personally believe in the items I talk about on the show. I passionately study them. I recognize that oftentimes they don't have the scientific muster to present as fact. Nevertheless, I would give my audience the same advice I give my family, and I have given my family these products."
Kim Kardashian: QuickTrim diet pills
The 34-year-old socialite has been an avid endorser of QuickTrim diet pills. Her and her sisters' endorsement of the product earned the company $45 million in sales. But after making "unsubstantiated, false and misleading claims" to promote the products across channels, she and her sisters were hit with a $5 million class-action lawsuit initiated by unsatisfied product users.
Just as with pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements don't work the same for all people. We disagree with Kardashian making claims that could misguide people to believe they will achieve her exact results. However, it's important to realize that results vary based on exercise, health and nutritional habits.
Lauren Conrad, Molly Sims, Reese Witherspoon, Mile Cyrus and more: Viviscal Hair Growth
A number of celebrities have made public statements about Viviscal hair growth supplements. With statements made for Us Weekly, InStyle, Vogue, Entertainment Tonight and E!'s Fashion Police, many celebrities have become avid proponents for the product that the company claims is "the best-kept secret of models, actors and beauty editors."
The fake celeb endorsement trend
But fake celebrity endorsements abound. Just ask Dr. Oz, who published a checklist so you don't fall prey to fake celebrity endorsements. The Dr. Oz name has been applied everywhere to products that he has discussed positively on his show but never gave permission to publically use his endorsement to sell the product.
Despite the FTC's attempts to ban fake news sites, the problem still abounds. NBC news reported that fake news sites are trending—and making unsubstantiated claims to achieve their bottom line. If that means adding a photo or quote from a celeb, so be it. Some known examples of fake celebrity supplement endorsements include Victoria Beckham and Adele's "endorsement" of the Raspberry Ketone diet, and Oprah's "endorsement" of Jesse Willms' tea.
Lawsuits and scam endorsements aside, celebrity spokespeople can be effective when properly used—and when their famous faces are backed by quality products. For unbiased reviews of top-rated dietary supplements from real people, check out these lists.


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The Travsys products focusing on the airport operation can be split into several groups
Travsys Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) can be obtained in two ways: as a local installed system, or as a service hosted by Travsys.
The BRS has a close relation with the DCS, and can be used as an integrated unit to the DCS or as a standalone application.
See also the Service offerings.
The heart of the system is a database server that reconciles the baggage and the passenger data. The database and supporting software is a high performance, high reliability server application. There is no requirement for any user operation of the database. All significant events are available in a log file, should the need for investigation into the history of a particular bag arise. The database administers the hierarchical security features for the system. All the user functions are assigned security levels, a user must have access rights to the required security level in order to access a specific function.
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Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of a Real Ninth Planet
Caltech researchers have found evidence of a giant planet tracing a bizarre, highly elongated orbit in the distant solar system.
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Evidence of a Ninth Planet
Caltech's Konstantin Batygin, an assistant professor of planetary science,
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Planet Nine—Artist's Representation
This is a distant view from Planet Nine back towards the sun. The planet is thought to be gaseous, similar to Uranus and Neptune. Hypothetical lightning lights up the night side.
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Mysterious Orbital Alignment
The six most distant known objects in the solar system with orbits exclusively beyond Neptune (magenta) all mysteriously line up in a single direction. Moreover, when viewed in three dimensions, they are all tilted nearly identically away from the plane of the solar system. Such an orbital alignment can only be maintained by some outside force. In their new paper, Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown show that a planet with 10 times the mass of the earth in a distant eccentric orbit anti-aligned with the other six objects (orange) is required to maintain this configuration.
The diagram was created using WorldWide Telescope.
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Orbital Predictions
A predicted consequence of Planet Nine is that a second set of confined objects should also exist. These objects are forced into positions at right angles to Planet Nine and into orbits that are perpendicular to the plane of the solar system. Five known objects (blue) fit this prediction precisely.
The diagram was created using WorldWide Telescope.
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A Perfect Partnership
Caltech professor Mike Brown and assistant professor Konstanin Batygin have been working together to investigate distant objects in our solar system for more than a year and a half. The two bring very different perspectives to the work: Brown is an observer, used to looking at the sky to try and anchor everything in the reality of what can be seen; Batygin is a theorist who considers how things might work from a physics standpoint.
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Uniting logic with intuition, Sodalite opens spiritual perception by instilling a drive for truth and an urge toward idealism. Harmonizing with the pineal gland, pituitary glands, and the third eye, it deepens meditation and aids in understanding the circumstances in which you find yourself. Eliminating confusion and intellectual bondage, it releases mental conditioning and rigid beliefs which can create space to put new insights into our practice. Bringing about emotional balance, Sodalite transforms a defensive or over sensitive personality, releasing core fears and control mechanisms.
Useful for groups or couples, this stone brings harmony by stimulating trust and companionship while still encouraging interdependence. This will allow one to use more logic and intuition, rather than the emotions from an overdeveloped heart chakra. Sodalite helps to enhance psychic abilities while discouraging any obsession with such abilities. It works to guide one on their spiritual path by opening a window into the subconscious mind, pulling subtle images into the conscious mind. It can also be an aid to those studying symbolism and its role in the greater scheme, by helping one to become aware of the patterns that can occur over the course of one's life, along with their meanings and purpose.
Our Shamballa Bracelets are a blend of high-quality gemstone and hematite which has been strung on a durable nylon cord using an ancient macramé technique. The adjustable sliding logo bead clasp allows the bracelet to expand and close so you can tightly secure the bracelet to your wrist. Trust your intuition when selecting a gemstone to suit your personality and spiritual needs. The gemstone you select will promote the feeling of well-being associated with the emotion or physical condition you wish to develop. This simple, yet elegant design combined with their energetic purpose make these bracelets perfect for any outfit or situation!
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The left side of your body deals with your internal self and controls stresses from your outside environment. Wear your crystal bracelet on the left side if you want to receive its healing energy and internal benefit. For example, wear Amethyst on your left side if you want to reduce emotional stress. To protect yourself from negative energy, wear black tourmaline on your left side. It's your most sensitive side and deals with the change you want to make from the inside.
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MIDLAND CITY, Ala. -- The man who held a 5-year-old boy captive for nearly a week engaged in a firefight with SWAT agents storming his underground bunker before he was killed during the rescue operation, the FBI said Tuesday night.
Bomb technicians scouring Jimmy Lee Dykes' rural property since the raid found two explosive devices, one in the bunker, one in a plastic pipe that negotiators used to communicate with the 65-year-old.
Officers killed Dykes on Monday, an official in Midland City said. The bunker raid came six days after Dykes boarded a school bus, fatally shot the driver and abducted the boy, who by all accounts was unharmed.
Dykes "reinforced the bunker against any attempted entry by law enforcement," FBI Special Agent Jason Pack said in an email. The devices found were "disrupted," he said, though he did not say whether that meant they were detonated or disarmed. Officers will continue today to sweep the 100-acre property and investigate more thoroughly, Pack said.
The boy, identified only as Ethan, appeared to be doing well at a hospital in nearby Dothan, acting like a normal kid. He was running around, playing with a toy dinosaur and other action figures, eating a turkey sandwich and watching "SpongeBob SquarePants," relatives and Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson said.
"We know he's OK physically, but we don't know how he is mentally," Betty Jean Ransbottom, the boy's grandmother, told The Associated Press. She added that she feared the ordeal would stay with the child, who turns 6 today.
An FBI agent had been staying with the family, and relatives learned of the child's rescue after another agent at the scene called the person who was with them.
For days, officers passed food, medicine, toys and other items into the bunker, which was similar to a tornado shelter and apparently had running water, heat and cable.
On Monday, authorities said, Dykes had a gun and appeared increasingly agitated, though it's unclear exactly how his behavior changed. Negotiations were deteriorating.
Pack said authorities using high-tech surveillance equipment saw that Dykes had a gun.
Agents stormed the bunker, whisking the boy to safety and leaving Dykes dead. No officers or agents were hurt, Pack said.
"For the first time in almost a week, I woke up this morning to the most beautiful sight . . . my sweet boy," Ethan's mother said in a statement released by authorities. "I can't describe how incredible it is to hold him again."


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Environmental PerspectivesThe people of DNREC work in many ways to achieve a healthy environment where people can work, play, and enjoy Delaware's outdoor resources. Research, management, stewardship, and education help reach those goals. Environmental Perspectives tells some of the stories of this work through the use of data and the knowledge and experience of our dedicated
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I have been reading the Latin Vulgate in an effort to increase my fluency in Latin and of course to increase my understanding of scripture. Instead of spending $30-50 on a nice Latin Vulgate I went the more expensive route and bought a Nook Color, which of course has made available many other old books for my use.
Unfortunately, there was not a good Vulgate available for the Nook when I got it. So I spent a few hours and wrote a script to generate one. I am using the Clementine Vulgate text from The Clementine Text Project. If you are using a Nook, you will have to side-load this ePub. It is not in the Barnes and Noble store.
This ePub works well on the Nook, but may still have a few minor conversion errors. Let me know if you have any problems with it.
UPDATE (6/7/2011): You can now buy this through the Barnes and Noble store for $0.99. I would have made it free, but Barnes and Noble wouldn't let me:


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How to set up the screen lock on my Alcatel Idol X
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- 1. Touch APPS.
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- 4. Touch Set up screen lock.
- 5. Touch Password.
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The Week in Entertainment
Film: The Monuments Men, which I found suspenseful and tense and absorbing.
DVD: Father Brown, the 1974 series with Kenneth More. Unlike the 2013 Mark Williams series (which I finished the first season of, and which is goofily entertaining), these attempted to actually adapt Chesterton for tv. Fr Brown sounds like a priest. Also, in the 2013 series, he's got a parish and a horrible stereotypical Irish housekeeper and a rival cop and a streetwise assistant... in short, he's just another amateur sleuth. Kenneth More's Fr Brown is altogether more serious, and altogether delectable (although one of the episodes is missing its last section, alas).
TV: Cosmos, the episode where NdGT explains electricity - and sent creationists into a frenzy. Again. I have to admit I got a bit teary at the end, when James Clerk Maxwell's book comes into Michael Faraday's hands... And then the next episode, also good. Caught up on Modern Family, including Cam and Mitchell's wonderful, disaster-plagued wedding.
Read: The Bill of the Century, about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is altogether enthralling. I'm almost done with it - the great filibuster is about to begin. (Reading this book is definitely both disturbing in the memories it awakens, and disquieting in the echoes of today.) Also a couple of shorts courtesy of "Athena's Daughters" - Janine Spendlove's "Birth of Anarchy" and "He Was A Marvelous Man" - excellent.
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Aside from the people I meet, some of the most memorable travel moments and stories revolve around food. I like to think I have a pretty healthy diet but when it comes to traveling I generally have no rules. Street food? Definitely Mystery meat? Sure, why not. "I'm not telling you what this is, you just have to try it" Fine. Actually, I'm not even good at the 'don't drink the water in xxx', i'll try to improve on that one though. With food, my motto is to try anything once, worst thing that happens is you don't like it, okay so then try something else. For the first 25 years of my life this has done me pretty well, so I don't see a reason to change a thing. Although the people in the Philippines left a lasting impression on me with a strong desire to return the food was just, well, food. It wasn't amazing but it never disappointed either, but i'm sure there's lots I didn't even try so i'll get those on my next visit.
In February 2012 I made a crazy, but what turned out to be, awesome decions: quit my job and move to Korea. After two years I wrapped up my life there and moved on to travel the world. That was another two year stint before guess what, returning to Korea! So here I am, back in Kimchiland with lots to say...
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Don't let me get Hangry
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Labels: food, philippines
Location: Philippines
Monday, January 20, 2014
All good things must come to an end
After my day on the water, and a refreshing shower, I figured I should devote a little time to the streets of Coron. I ventured out with my camera, but no real purpose or destination in mind. On the way out of the Sea Dive resort I ran into our captain from the day, Jam-Jam, who seemed amused when I responded "I don't know" to his question of where I was headed. If there was a rush hour in Coron I think I ran straight into it, the market and surrounding streets were overflowing with people, many of which appeared to be school kids, recently released from class. I zig-zaged my way through the rows upon rows of market stalls, covered a few blocks of the center of town and started to head up towards Mt. Tapyas when I ran into Ian, my new friend from the previous days boat.
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Location: Coron, Philippines
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Welcome to Coron
Thankfully, getting settle in Coron, post boat ride, was a breeze. Ian and I walked part of the way to town, eventually flagged down a tricycle and soon arrived at the Sea Dive resort, where I had a room booked. There was a kitschy bar, conveniently located about 10 feet from my room so Ian and I decided to grab a drink before calling it a night. The next morning I was up early thanks to the combination of roosters, construction and the dive office being directly next to my room, there really is no sleeping in with budget accommodation. I made my way into the dive office with planning to figure out an island hopping tour for the day; different than El Nido, where you pay per person/per tour, in Coron you pay 1,500 for the boat but can share it with up to four people. I didn't really want to hire my own boat so I was looking to tag along with a group of two or three. It was my lucky day because a Chinese couple were just preparing to leave and said it was no problem if I tagged along.
Another day of this? Don't mind if I do
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Location: Coron, Philippines
Saturday, January 18, 2014
I'm on a boat ~
Thursday morning I was up early, packed up the remains of my belongings, said goodbye to my friendly hostel owners and made my way to the pier. I still had some doubts about the day ahead of me but there was really no turning back at this point. I was told to arrive at the pier at 7 o'clock (an hour before we were due to depart) but knew there would be a lot of waiting in store for me. I considered stopping to buy more snack for the journey but then decided I didn't need to, and instead went to sit at the pier. There were already a few people waiting while others slowly trickled in, couples, friends, two families and a few other solo travelers. I kept quiet and enjoyed my morning of observance, watching the people that I was lucky enough to spend the next 8+ hours with. I knew that an 8 o'clock departure meant we'd be lucky to leave somewhere around 8:30 but many others seemed to be a bit annoyed at the lack of urgency on getting us aboard. Finally, closer to 9 o'clock they brought us to our boat, loaded our luggage and then gave us the go ahead to get on the boat, "one by one" to which no one paid much attention and stormed the boat like a pack of wild animals. I hung back and laughed at the idiocracy with two others, as the rest of them made their best attempts at sinking the ship before we even left the port, great I was about to be stuck on a boat with 30 morons.
Let the waiting game begin
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Labels: adventure, boat, coron, el nido, islands, philippines, reflections
Location: Linapacan Strait, Philippines
Friday, January 17, 2014
Finding my own little patch of paradise
After Loudine's early morning departure it was time for me to do some exploring on my own. I didn't really have any plans for the day but thought I should see what I could do in El Nido, sans money. Each time we ventured out on a boat I noticed that there was somewhat of a walkway around the coast to the northeast, so I decided to explore. The path led through some more remote resorts, nestled in amongst the local villages. I got a fair amount of stares, but let's be honest when doesn't that happen in Asia, as I passed by resorts, shops, houses and even a quaint little cemetery. I wanted to keep going along the trail and see how far it would take me, but my stomach thought otherwise.
Random pontoonish boat
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Labels: beach, el nido, hiking, philippines, travel
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
From boats to bikes
On our second day in El Nido we knew that we wanted a more relaxed morning and time to try one of the traditional breakfasts (well I did at least), so we made our way to the beach. Being the savy budget travelers we are, we did a lap up and down the beach comparing menu options and prices before settling on Sea Slugs, which seemed to give us the best value, as well as a great location. If I could wake up and be served breakfast on the beach everyday i'd be one happy lady. By the time we were seated I was starving and the traditional Filipino breakfast, Tosilog, hit the spot - pork, fried egg, rice and fruit, yum. After breakfast we made our way back to the Fast and Furious shop with hopes of renting a motorbike for the day, allowing us to explore the peninsula on our own accord. Things went pretty smoothly, we were handed the keys and stopped back at our place to pack our bags before venturing off, but then the bike wouldn't start. We pushed it back to the shop and explained the problem to which they asked us what we did? Ummm nothing your bike is a piece of $#!*. They took some time running around trying to find us another bike but were unsuccessful. Seeing as it was almost noon, I told Loudine we'd be better to cancel our plans, rent Kayaks for the afternoon and come back for a bike the next day.
Good solution
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So this is what all they hype was about
After our, thankfully, uneventful bus ride to El Nido, we decided to get a trike to the El Nido Art Cafe to get recommendations on where to stay in town, since we hadn't prearranged anything. The cafe is basically the central 'go to' spot in town for all of your needs - clothes, snacks, tour bookings, boat and plane tickets, as well as a good meal/drink. They were helpful in providing us with a list of accommodation (including price range) so we decided the best method would be to start knocking on doors. We originally wanted a beach side cottage but upon realizing the 'non-beach' properties were literally 10 ft across the street we settled on a cute room at the El Nido Plaza Inn for only 500php per night, such a steal. Once we were settled in our room it was time to explore the town, get to the beach and find something to eat!
Home away from home
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
An introduction to Paradise
Despite our delay, Loudine and I made it safely out of Cebu and on to the wonderful island of Palawan, first stop the Bamboo Nest. I found Jonathan and his awesome house on Couchsurfing and couldn't pass up the opportunity to stay with him, not only did he sound like an amazing guy but his house set-up was intriguing. He gave us great directions from the airport including two tricycles (both of whom tried to overcharge us, of course) and a short walk leading to the 'back gate of his property'. I'm sure, had it been light out when we arrived this all would have been a bit easier, but as Loudine and I wandered down a dark dirt road we weren't exactly sure what we had gotten ourselves into. Despite a few moment of doubt we arrived safely and were greeted by Jonathan and his warm, welcoming smile. Our room was in the second story of the [hand-made] bamboo nest, which was awesome, I felt like I was sleeping in a tree house. We later found out that the reason for the sketchy 'back-door' entrance is that Jonathan lives on the Navy compound and can't have random foreigners walking in and out the front gate, fair enough. After settling ourselves Jonathan invited us to join him for dinner in town at Imas vegetarian restaurant where we enjoyed great food and good conversation.
Path to Jonathans, much better in daylight
Monday, January 13, 2014
Cebu, not sure how I feel about you
Although it produces amazing memories, interesting stories and some great pictures, budget travel isn't always glamorous. In order to get that cheap airline fare you might have to be okay with arriving somewhere in the middle of the night, tired and a bit disoriented. Lucky me, I turned up at Cebu airport somewhere around 2am still having to navigate my way into the city. I've learned to keep an eye out for other solo travelers, especially in situation such as these, so when I found a girl that looked to be a similar situation as myself I decided we should join forces. Cabs from the airport are known to try and scam tourist so I figured we should join forces and at the very least we could split the fare into town. Although the cab drivers tried to feign ignorance, we got lucky in that our places were only a few blocks from each other, I guess being outgoing worked in my favor here. I quickly 'checked into' my room and drifted off to sleep, I briefly awoke around 5 to let Loudine in (she had a later flight) and then found myself wide awake around 8am, why? We decided to venture out in to the city as we were both starving, wandered the streets for close to an hour before stumbling into a Thai restaurant, comatose. Once our stomachs were full we decided to go back and nap, shower and prepare ourselves for a day of sightseeing.
Meet, the Jeepney
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Labels: arrival, cebu, culture, food, philippines
Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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The results of the third quarter performance of public sector banks are a great shock to the investors.
First, we had the results of three public sector banks – Central Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Dena Bank - that reported losses of Rs 836.62 crore, Rs 486.14 crore and Rs 662.85 crore respectively. Then came the bombshell from State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, reporting a 61.7 per cent drop in net profit to Rs 1115 crore from Rs 2910 crore in the previous year's corresponding figures. This reduction resulted in the Sensex plunging by a 21-month record figure of 807.07 points. Later we had the healthy PSB, Bank of Baroda, reporting a loss of Rs 3342 crore, the highest ever quarterly loss posted by any public sector bank in the industry, thanks to a provisioning of a whopping Rs 6474 crore compared to the Rs 1149 crore it provisioned in the previous quarter. The gross NPA was shown as Rs 38,934 crore (9.68 per cent) and net NPA Rs 21,806 crore ie. 70 per cent rise.
Breaking the convention, the NDA-II government drafted bank managers from the private sector to head public sector banks. Ravi Venkatesan, the new Chairman (drafted from Microsoft India) and P S Jayakumar, the new MD & CEO (drafted from Citibank) of Bank of Baroda, were not weighed down by the baggage and came out boldly with such hefty provisioning.
IE has been pointing to the gay abandon with which bank chairmen of several public sector banks were lending. We had pointed to Indian Overseas Bank as an instance of such profligacy. Then CMD, M Narendra was enjoying a field day getting kudos for such largesse from industry associations. He was cleverly hedging his bets by having gala functions year after year presenting high ups at the policy level from Finance Minister P Chidambaram to Minister of State for Finance, Namo Narain Meena to Reserve Bank of India Governor, Deputy Governor, et al in lavish functions.
PSBs have seen a surge in their bad loans following directions from the RBI to classify some large corporate accounts as bad debts. Banks have been avoiding to classify these as NPAs, as it would hurt their bottom line. But thanks to RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan voicing seriousconcern, public sector banks started provisioning more. SBI's provisions for bad loans soared 59 per cent to Rs 7645 crore.
A staggering Rs 52,542 crore of bad loans have been waived off by PSBs, a 52.6 per cent increase over the previous fiscal. Public sector banks indulged in massive settlements in which unrecoverable loans were settled at huge discounts. These are attributed to pressures from politically powerful personalities, eg. a Rs 10 crore outstanding loan settled for around Rs 3 crore with suggestions of liberal kickbacks from political intermediaries.
Such bad management resulted in an inevitable low valuation of the banks' stocks. This is in contrast to private banks including the large HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank and smaller ones like City Union Bank, Karur Vysya Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank showing healthy balance sheets.
The urgent need is for bold reform of the banking sector. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced at the CNN Asia Business Forum 2016, his plans to go for a series of banking reforms. There is the hint of the government reducing its holdings in PSBs to 51 per cent.
Such a step would bring in twin advantages: it will make the banks more accountable to the shareholder and secondly force these to earn higher profits and relieve the government of the burden to capitalise these frequently. Such a step will also pave the way for more mergers and acquisitions. Of course, the task is not easy. Bank employees' unions are strong and have resisted successfully such significant reforms.


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I started playing golf this summer. I joined for one respectable reason: a whole new world of clothes and accessories. I'm not ashamed to admit it. Stop judging. I was once like you. Jim said he was going to buy a new pair of golf shoes earlier this summer, and in the interest of full disclosure I will say-at the time-I was mocking him or judging him. Ok both. Then, I saw him wearing them on the golf course, and everything changed. They were beautiful and he was beautiful, and a new passion was born.
The next weekend was my birthday, so you can guess what I wanted. Jim bought me my very first pair of Foot Joys. That's right, the beautiful shoes? The brand name is Foot Joy. How perfect is that! Once I saw how cute the shoes could be, my eyes were opened to the beautiful plaid shorts, and the hats, and the gloves…sigh…life is wonderful. [Side note: so far, gotta say I'm not much a golf skirt girl, but never say never. Dang you, Justin Beiber.]
As for the actual game, life has been a little less wonderful. Fun, yes. Awe inspiring, no. The top 8 things I wish I would have known before starting:
- Don't chat with your golfing buddies while your other golfing buddy is swinging. Golfers get cranky.
- Don't drive your cart on the fairway too close to the greens. Grounds people get cranky.
- Don't believe that there will be a hidden talent miraculously unleashed in you the second you step out on the course.
- The golfers in your life don't care that you have no apparent talent. They are just happy that you are out there trying. They will try and remind you of this often when you are having a meltdown.
- If your meltdown persists, they will say you are not allowed to hit another ball until you have a better attitude.
- Remember the first hole stinks if there is anyone watching you, and I mean anyone: men, women, children. Your pride does not discriminate. Actually, most holes stink when anyone is watching. Get over this fear as quickly as possible. Just be thankful when you don't miss the ball entirely.
- Never golf with your father in law and your brother in law for the first time on a gigantic 18 hole course after only golfing for a month and only using 3 clubs. You will embarrass yourself and end up calling your sister in law to pick you up at the club house after only playing the first nine.
- Be thankful you have so many opportunities to learn humility.


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Gallery: Eight Styles to Add to Your Pizza Lexicon
Philadelphia Tomato Pie
Not to be confused with its neighboring tomato pie to the north, Philladelphia Tomato Pie is stretched and baked into sheet pans. The thick, bready crust is as thick as a Sicilian—about 1 inch tall. The tomatoes for this sauce are cooked down with lots of seasoning into a thick, heavy, sweet sauce. In his review of Conshohocken Bakery pizza, Philly correspondent Hawk Krall described this style as, "distinct from everyday pizza—the best Tomato Pies come room temperature from old-school neighborhood bakeries rather than hot from a pizzeria. No toppings and no cheese, save for a scant shake of Romano or Parmesan. For many who grew up in the area, this simple bakery style pie says "Philly" more than any other style of pizza." That makes these slices more like Italian bakery-style slices than the round Tomato pies from Trenton.
French Bread Pizza
While most people know French bread pizza as something boxed and placed in the freezer aisle by Stouffer's, the original version was sold out of a food truck in Ithaca, NY. Invented by Bob Petrillose, this half pizza/half sandwich creation was coined Poor Man's Pizza (PMP) but is also known as "Hot Truck" after the wagon from which it was vended. The original version, still sold today by both Hot Truck and Shortstop Deli, was summed up in this review as follows: "A third of a loaf of light, airy Ithaca Bakery French bread is halved horizontally, spread with a generous amount of pizza sauce and mozzarella, baked open-face until the bread is satisfyingly crisp, and then folded over to make the whole thing easily portable." Whether created at home, reheated out of a box, or bought off a truck, this crusty, sauce and cheese topped loaf is ever popular with the audience of cash poor students that it was created for.
The Montanara
The montanara is a type of pizza fritta. Specifically, it is a Neapolitan-style dough that gets stretched and then deep-fried. The golden crust, once extracted from its oil bath, is then topped. According to master pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio, his mentor Antonio Starita introduced the idea of finishing the montanara in a wood-fired oven in order to dry the oil; a technique that has since been emulated by other pizzaioli. Starita was the first pizza maker to bring the montanara stateside, where it premiered in 2007 at A Mano in Rdigewood, NJ. Traditionally, this fried pizza is finished with a hard cheese, like Parmesean or Romano, but restaurants like Don Antonio and Forcella are using smoked mozzarella and fior di latte. In his review of Forcella, Adam Kuban has this to say of his first taste of the montanara: "Imagine a very good Margherita pizza… but with a foundation reminiscent of one of those fried-dough wonders you only see at the state fair—at once crisp, chewy, moist, and puffy in only that way fried breads get."
Pizza Bianca
Similar in appearance to focaccia, pizza bianca is an olive oil laden, thin and crisp Italian bread with good chew. In developing a recipe for bianca, Kenji defined it as, "The long, flat, lightly dimpled, flecked-with-coarse salt, crisp-on-the-outside, just barely chewy bread sold by the square in Rome." Unlike focaccia, which is baked in a pan, pizza bianca gets stretched out to lengths of up to six feet and is baked right on the oven floor. When toppings are involved, they are applied sparingly. Typically, bianca comes drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt. Two of the most renowned Roman pizza bianca vendors are Forno Campo de'Fiori and Antico Forno Marco Roscioli in Rome. (Ed put them in a head-to-head here.)
Roman Pizza al Taglio
Roman pizza al taglio came into existence in the 1960s. These long rectangular pizzas, also called pizza al metro (referring to the one meter length of the pie) are sold out of take away shops by the weight. Pizza al taglio literally means "pizza by the cut", since scissors are used to portion off the desired amount. Toppings play a greater role on this style than on pizza bianca. And these large slabs of pizza are generally thicker and softer than bianca, as they are baked in a pan in an electric oven rather than directly on a stone or the floor of a gas oven.
Originating in Palermo, Sfincione is the Sicilian slice that Sicilians eat. The name literally means "sponge", which describes the way the dough behaves when soaking up the oils in the pan. The resulting texture is tall and spongy, never dense or doughy. The crisp olive-oil saturated bottom layer gives way to a moist, tender middle that is crowned with a thick tomato sauce made with anchovies and lots of onions. You won't find any mozzarella on this pan proofed square slice. A light grating of caciocavallo, a hard sheep's cheese, finishes this style, along with a crumbly crunch of breadcrumbs.
Pizza di Sfrigole
Editor Carey Jones encountered this style in Abruzzo, Italy and offers up this analysis of the style: "It's nothing more than lard, flour, and salt kneaded together extensively, then incorporating those luscious little pig bits (orsfrigole) before it's baked. Though different in composition, of course, it's not that far off from prosciutto bread, where the actual meat is apparent but the added animal fat's richness is what really makes it exceptional. The result is super-flaky and almost pastrylike, which makes sense when you consider how lard is so often used in pie crusts and such."
Schiacciata can be synonymous with focaccia, or pizza without sauce, and literally means "squashed" or "flattened down". One famous version is Schiacciata d'uva, which is made during the Tuscan grape harvest. Other versions consist of the bread baked plain, and then sliced in half, filled, and baked again.


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Laura was born in 1953 in East Los Angeles at a time the Chicano communities were struggling to be accepted within the white dominant societies of LA's suburbs. Her family was one of those that got caught up in abandoning their Xicano roots and assimilating into the mainstream Hispanic world. Eventually, Laura's parents were impacted intensely from the conflicts of identity as her father, Ernesto, felt he was still an Indigena from Mexico's province of Vera Cruz. Her mom, Carmen, came from a familia that moved to LA from the U.S. state of Tejas, and Carmen also tried to battle the American forces to change identity. In Laura's own words in 1980, "My parents became separated because of this assimilation process of Hispanization. To be more accepted as 'Caucasians,' it was ideal for Xicanos back then to move to South Pasadena, and my father couldn't accept that and he wanted to stay in the los barrios of east LA."
Laura was attending Garfield High School in east LA when the Chicano Moratorium was taking place which was a nationwide protest to the U.S. racist and slavery policies implemented on the United Farm Workers and all others of Mexican descend. She chose at this time to believe in what is right and that was to stand with la lucha de pueblos. She became an organizer for human rights when there were "walk outs" organized in protest, being a youth volunteer and being present when Robert Kennedy was assassinated, collaborating with the Brown Berets, and eventually building solidarity between the Xicano struggle and the American Indian Movement. Laura once recalled, "Everyone that I knew in this city wanted to leave the city and live in the country, and if some of us were lucky, we would end up living with nature the way the traditional natives do like on Black Mesa. I, too, had committed myself to leave this city back then."
A small group organized to work with and support the issues of traditional, indigenous peoples was run by Felix and Stella Montoya during the 1970s. Laura coordinated fund raising and sponsorship of mainly Hopi elders to come to testify at the Los Angeles Water & Power headquarters. Traditional Hopis were very concerned for the fate of Black Mesa's natural pristine environment because of what their prophecy outlined and because Peabody coal company had contracted to solve southern California's energy needs. Laura and the Montoyas finally visited Hopi country and New Mexico. These travel experiences reinforced Laura's commitment that she must get out of the city. Her unexpected way of leaving the city came in 1979 when she helped a Big Mountain elder's visit to LA and when she met the father-to-be of her daughter, her third and last child.
Big Mountain's traditional Dineh (Navajo) needed a more affective coordinator and organizer, and Laura took up this major task. With in two years and with Laura's great peaceful energy, Big Mountain elders were networking with the world and forming stronger alliances with other Indian nations. Non-Indian support groups grew and the first Lakota Sun Dance in Dineh country took place by 1983. Laura was that bright problem-solver that came among Big Mountain's traditional matriarch society and nearly began to build a nation. Her city life beginnings became the past as she meditated and sat in the ceremonial circles of the Indigenous world. Unfortunately, the human toll still existed even far away from the city as her personal life encountered much hardship.
By 1992, she wanted to continue what she always loved to do and that was to help in organizing a spiritual Walk across the country in celebration for the 500 years of Indigenous survival to European colonialism. She was again happy and felt rejuvenated but at the same time she expressed to her former companion, "I know that Great Spirit will call on me someday. Remember that whenever that happens; don't let (them) take me back to the city. I want You to make sure that I am laid to rest out here on these lands." Then she began to wear sunglasses all the time saying, "This is my mask. I don't want my face seen too much." One afternoon while working as an organizer for the spiritual walk, her driver fell asleep as she was napping from fatigue and their car crashed head on, and Laura's duty as a warrior, in this world, ended.
- © Sheep Dog Nations Rocks on behalf of Laura's daughter, 2008