Hysteria...for me anyway. I hope you enjoy and if you don't, I am sorry. But for those with dogs - I am sure you'll appreciate occasions such as these.
1) Olive V. Shower - Olive doesn't like to be alone. I realize completely that this is my and hubby's fault. We really enjoy our dog and she likes being with us. This means she doesn't like when we aren't accessible. One of these occasions - when I shower. She likes to jump up and peer in to be sure I'm still there. Our tub is raised so it's unlikely (and a little difficult) for her to try to jump into the shower. However, I don't think she'll be doing this anytime soon. This week, I was in the shower and Olive was asleep on the bed, or so I thought. Sure enough, I hear her little collar jingle into the bathroom. And then a big thunk! Right in the shower goes the shampoo bottle on the edge. This is all combined with a scrapping so desperate and a tail end of buff fur flying from the room. Poor thing must have bumped the bottle when she jumped up to check things out. Olive is now afraid of the shower. Awesome. Let me be the first to realize how super fun bathing her will now be. Needless to say, I've moved the bottle.
2) Maternal Instinct V. Anything Else - Olive and I go for walks now - it's awesome. We are blessed with lovely walking paths nearby. On a separate note, the hubby and I have at least brought up the idea of becoming a larger family. As most possible mother's, I've always wondered if I'd be good at it, will I have that "maternal" instinct, etc. Well - I've got that covered. There was a loose dog on our recent walk. I didn't know I had shackles, but I do and they went up. Potentially ridiculous, I know. In an effort not to scare the dog I didn't scoop her up and run like hell. (For those of you that know me - like running would have gotten me far, seriously?) I walked smoothly, pulled her closer and off we went. No exciting end, but I was incredibly proud that I had that reaction. She's great - my little pup for sure!
3) Olive V. DVD Player - Sleepy Olive tonight and as she's snoozing, I start a movie. The DVD player opens and closes - apparently this signifies attack mode. Olive went straight up and straight back about two to three feet. All while growling viciously at said DVD player. This machine of the devil closed and Olive came over to let me know that she had killed the beast. Ah, how strange our world must seem to the simple, amazing creatures that dogs are.
The holidays are coming (there's nothing we can do about it) and yes, it's only about five weeks until Christmas. When looking through some possible shopping items for my loved ones I added an item to my wish list. Suggestions pop up upon adding said item - I added a RR spatula set. The suggested items included, a chic-lit book (okay), a set of RR pots & pans and of course - what all true chefs, RR fans or chic-lit type folks need - the idiot's guide to pole dancing and stripping. Honestly, these are all related and connected, I'm sure. I'm just not sure I want to know HOW they're connected.
P.S. - Twilight opens in eight days - EIGHT! I am so excited!! If you haven't read the books, read them, but be sure you have access to all four and the time to read. It's absolutely addicting! I am a complete dork for them and know that, but don't care!
That is the life-long question. Our world is now so virtual, so immediate - what do we share that isn't already out there in some way?
I've been home sick for three days with an awful flu bug...not fun. I certainly haven't taken sick days, let alone multiple sick days like this in years. Probably not since my neck surgery. To be forced home by exhaustion and fever and to not be able to do things - laundry, clean, bills, etc. is EXTREMELY frustrating. I've never been one to lay around and do nothing. Relaxing isn't my specialty. Planning, cleaning, organizing - now those things I have in spades. And even my sick days, they aren't 100% do nothing - they're check email, voicemail throughout the day. Keep up on details, walk the dog, etc.
Take smart phones - I recently gave in to the world and purchased a smart phone that allows me to see email and my calendar by phone. It's awesome, most of the time...but it either rings or vibrates (depending on your settings) whenever you get an email. When you have colleagues or friends that send early morning or late night emails, you can imagine how "interesting" this could be. Yet another piece of figuring out how to balance work and personal life, right?
So if you're not to feel guilty about taking personal time, but the immediacy and virtual world demands that you're always connected - is there a balance of the two? I'd welcome comments on how to achieve this - I certainly haven't figured it out yet!
On a side note...Olive has been great company as I've been home. A perfect cuddle bug!
Do you think people are like fireworks?
Some are just plain loud and obnoxious and really serve no purpose at all while some are beautiful, colorful and full of sparkle. Some are shapes, smiley faces and hearts...some are squeal and scream and the best ones shimmer softly and make you smile.
This is the very first year that I did not see one firework. The weather was terribly dreary and there were no displays to be seen. The one firework or two we passed on the road, I missed seeing in person. I adore fireworks. I have very happy memories of family members teasing okay you say ooh, you say ahh, and we'll say ooooh! Friends have flocked to various fests and hillsides to douse ourselves in bug-repellent to walk home full of bites and itches but happily chatting away about which ones we liked best.
This made me think - I haven't seen one firefly this year either? I'm sure they're out there. I'm sure they're not extinct...but where are they?
Is the world so desperately devoid of sparkle? Between fireflies and fireworks, what brings the shimmer to July?
I'll be left to see the sparkly reds and blues in the faces of the neighbor with the cute dog, the smiley face in my puppy, the colleague full of sparkle, my friends that are beautiful and colorful and that special guy that is most definitely the slow shimmer that makes me smile.
Happy Independance Day to all! Thank you to the men and women that make it possible for all of us to enjoy these freedoms.
So all joking aside, this is what I followed to work one day this past week. It made me giggle and picture that little cartoon owl crunching down on a yummy tootsie pop and decide that three was the magic number. I've always heard that if you bit on a hard candy before it's all soft and ready to be crunched, it means you're a very type A personality. So what does it say about my personality if I follow a truck full of them with no further incident for over 15 minutes?!
I have a huge family. Not as big as some of course, but on one side I have something like 27 first cousins. That's a lot of people! So when we have a family get-together and our two bedroom apartment becomes the locale, you can imagine my slight concern that folks would be hanging from the balcony and police would be at the door demanding silence. Alas, no such excitement. Twenty attendees fit wonderfully in our home and we all had a good time. Lots of laughs, food and even a few bottles of wine. And at the end of the day a new friend for me, I think.
Nope, not the number of days until God created the world, although that is true and my congrats and appreciation! A minor ailment has plagued me since Tuesday - this has resulted in a call to the Dr., a prescription, a visit to the emergency room, another call to the Dr., an office appt. and two prescrptions... Apparently I'll be cured by Tuesday. At least I'm not part of the media and medical world craze of swine flu, right. Thank goodness for small favors.
And one great Mom, that I want to wish Happy Mother's Day to! Thank you for being an awesome Mom, always providing the essentials and so, so much more. For being a great mentor, leader and above all my friend! Love!!
A great night! The event was a great success. The team did an amazing job. Completely seemless for our guests! And I think we broke a fundraising record for the event!!
My feet may never recover. I didn't even wear the high heels. I wore the wedge heels. Those are supposed to be better, right? Hubby always teases that they are meant to be torture devices and that he doesn't understand why women wear them...but nonetheless we do. And surprisingly enough after ten hours in them my feet hurt even the next day. But my legs looked better than they would have in flats!
Professionally: first event as a team "manager" and not the direct planner. It's a different experience. To be part of the moving pieces and machine, but not the cog. I'm incredibly proud of the amazing work the events team has done and can't wait to see it all in action tomorrow. Just a new and different moment today being the one to sit back in the office and still be busy (of course) and helping with various pieces, but not the main point. Regardless, my team rules and the event will be a great night for all.
Personally: I'm that person. The person that treats their dog like a child. Hubby called me earlier today worried about needing to board our sweet pup since we'll be gone all evening - gasp! Yup, a night out without the pup!! I've decided that the dear pup can brave the horrors and ravages of her crate for the night. What with the awful cuddly pink bunny and terrifying sounds of her ticking clock and oh - horror of horrors, treats!
We'll just keep her out more during the day and give her a bunch of extra love. Hopefully the puppy Gods will forgive me!


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Girlyman with Martine Locke at Radio Radio, Indianapolis
Amy Pettinella Posted On October 18, 2012
"This next song is pretty angry. But don't worry. We're singer/song writers. Our emotions don't last very long."– Ty from Girlyman.
A spirited and diverse crowd of die-hards and newbies gathered Saturday night at Radio Radio for what will be the last Girlyman concert for a long time. Lead singer Ty explained the band's first hiatus in eleven years in this heartfelt missive.
Opening for Girlyman was local-by-way-of Australia singer/guitarist Martine Locke, who set the tone for a night full of raw and naked emotions and enjoying every second of life, even the parts that nearly kill you. Reminiscent of a Melissa Etheridge who never lost her edge, the fiery red-headed and heavily tattooed Locke is as much a storyteller as she is a singer, and she regaled the audience with tales of the rocky roads she has traversed. Punctuated by brave vocals, tender lyrics, and power chords, her songs range from seductive and titillating ("Take You") to socially conscious songs about being bullied. Her signature song "This is Me Not Being You" reminds us why we need to be ourselves. She ended the set in a goose bump-inducing guitar solo, and put the audience in a highly charged mood for Girlyman.
The four-person eight-instrument band (Ty on vocals, acoustic and electric guitar; Nate on vocals, keyboard, and acoustic guitar; Doris on vocals, acoustic and electric guitar plus banjo and mandolin; and JJ on drums) were supporting their latest album Supernova, although the audience wasn't about to let them get away without singing their favorites from their other five albums.
A blend of rock, folk, rockabilly, and bluegrass, Girlyman's sound does not fit a particular genre, although they are marketed as "Leading Edge Three Part Harmony Folk." Every member of the band writes songs, and three of them are lead vocalists. Doris has a voice that is at turns playful and wise beyond her years. Ty is reminiscent of Michelle Shocked or Shawn Colvin and easily changes between heart stirring and straight up angry. Nate's voice alternates between romantic Damien Rice and a gritty and road-weary blend of Steve Earle and Robert Earl Keen. Together they harmonize in tenor, alto, and soprano, while, JJ, who joined the band in 2009 after a stint with Po'Girl, holds the sound together. Her energetic presence seems to remind the others not to take life too seriously.
Girlyman believes in the power of exposure, and they constantly push themselves to dig deeper and reach for the most honest and risky emotions they can find. Their very name, Girlyman, is testament to the proof that they are anything but risk adverse. In one song they ask, "What is Hell? A place where you lose your fire." Their name is a cause of concern for nearly every reporter they meet: "Wouldn't you get more fans if you changed your name?" The colloquial term is meant to be an insult, but taking the name proudly takes the sting out of it. As Nate put it, "Gender-wise, we've never been quite sure how we fit in." Nate on occasion (not this particular one) wears make up; Ty and JJ prefer button-down shirts, ties, trousers, and spiky short haircuts; and Doris prefers flowing silk floral dresses.
Their songs, however, barely touch themes of sexual identity. They sing about their favorite childhood toys, difficult break ups, falling in love, drug addiction, and losing a grandparent. As one audience member pointed out, "They are all over the board."
Supernova is a serendipitous title for this tour, which seems to be ending a chapter in their life together. In 2010, Doris was diagnosed with leukemia, after which, Nate played her a song he had been working on called Supernova. A supernova is a stellar explosion, the energy of which is so powerful that it creates new stars. The song became her anthem during her treatments, and seemed to be the song that ushered in band's realization that they needed to rest or they would disintegrate.
What's next for the ambitious quartet? "A lot," they promised. They are using the downtime to "create, rejuvenate, and individuate." Ty is working on a solo album and the band is working on a children's album.
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By Amy Pettinella on October 19, 2012
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The Zantac® cancer scare: what we know (and don't)
Media raises the alarm, but based on what?
By Will Collette
Last week, many network news shows featured stories about the Food and Drug Administration's discovery of a cancer-causing chemical called NDMA in some batches of Zantac and its generic versions.
Since millions of Americans – including me – take ranitidine to control heartburn and acid reflux, the news caused quite a stir even though the news reports were very sparse on details.
The reason for the sparse details stem from the statements from the FDA and its European counterpart, the European Medicines Agency that did not contain a lot of crucial information. I have reprinted both agencies' statements below.
We don't know exactly how the NDMA got there, though I have seen some accounts that say a chemical reaction between ranitidine's ingredients could cause its formation.
We don't know if all, most or only a few batches of ranitidine contain NDMA.
We also don't know what levels of NDMA are present, though we do have this observation in the FDA statement:
Although NDMA may cause harm in large amounts, the levels the FDA is finding in ranitidine from preliminary tests barely exceed amounts you might expect to find in common foods.
We don't know if there's a technological "fix," such as a reformulation that eliminates NDMA from the medication. We DO know there will be further, deeper study of this issue by the FDA and the EMA.
We don't really know why the FDA and its European colleagues decided to issue their statements.
Under Trump, we have rarely seen federal regulatory agencies put a lot of zeal into protecting public health over corporate profits. That makes the FDA statement, amplified by the European's parallel statement, all the more concerning.
Despite that inference, neither agency is telling patients to stop taking ranitidine. Instead, you are told to keep taking the medication if you need it or talk to your doctor about treatment alternatives.
Except your doctor probably doesn't know more about this issue that what's been published. Further, treatment alternatives are limited since the entire class of "sartan" stomach acid inhibitors have this same issue. Last June, we went through a similar health scare with Prilosec® and its generics.
So what do you do? Personally, I do plan to discuss this with my doctor when I see her later this month. She also takes ranitidine so I plan to follow her lead.
We live in a world full of risks. We have to make daily choices about such risks versus whatever benefits those risks deliver. Not to minimize the Zantac alarm, I personally don't see enough information yet to make an intelligent decision about ranitidine's risks versus its benefits.
Here are the complete statements issued by the FDA and EMA.
Statement alerting patients and health care professionals of NDMA found in samples of ranitidine
Janet Woodcock M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
September 13, 2019 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has learned that some ranitidine medicines, including some products commonly known as the brand-name drug Zantac, contain a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) at low levels. NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) based on results from laboratory tests. NDMA is a known environmental contaminant and found in water and foods, including meats, dairy products, and vegetables.
The FDA has been investigating NDMA and other nitrosamine impurities in blood pressure and heart failure medicines called Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) since last year. In the case of ARBs, the FDA has recommended numerous recalls as it discovered unacceptable levels of nitrosamines.
When the agency identifies a problem, it takes appropriate action quickly to protect patients. The FDA is evaluating whether the low levels of NDMA in ranitidine pose a risk to patients. FDA will post that information when it is available.
Patients should be able to trust that their medicines are as safe as they can be and that the benefits of taking them outweigh any risk to their health. Although NDMA may cause harm in large amounts, the levels the FDA is finding in ranitidine from preliminary tests barely exceed amounts you might expect to find in common foods.
Ranitidine is an over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drug. Ranitidine is an H2 (histamine-2) blocker, which decreases the amount of acid created by the stomach. Over-the-counter ranitidine is approved to prevent and relieve heartburn associated with acid ingestion and sour stomach.
Prescription ranitidine is approved for multiple indications, including treatment and prevention of ulcers of the stomach and intestines and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The agency is working with international regulators and industry partners to determine the source of this impurity in ranitidine. The agency is examining levels of NDMA in ranitidine and evaluating any possible risk to patients. The FDA will take appropriate measures based on the results of the ongoing investigation. The agency will provide more information as it becomes available.
The FDA is not calling for individuals to stop taking ranitidine at this time; however, patients taking prescription ranitidine who wish to discontinue use should talk to their health care professional about other treatment options. People taking OTC ranitidine could consider using other OTC medicines approved for their condition. There are multiple drugs on the market that are approved for the same or similar uses as ranitidine.
Consumers and health care professionals should report any adverse reactions with ranitidine to the FDA's MedWatch program to help the agency better understand the scope of the problem:
Complete and submit the report online at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
Download and complete the appropriate form, then submit it via fax at 1-800-FDA-0178
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
EMA to review ranitidine medicines following detection of NDMA
At the request of the European Commission, EMA is to start a review of ranitidine medicines after tests showed that some of these products contained an impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) on the basis of animal studies. It is present in some foods and in water supplies but is not expected to cause harm when ingested in very low levels.
EMA is evaluating the data to assess whether patients using ranitidine are at any risk from NDMA and will provide information about this as soon as it is available.
Ranitidine medicines are used widely to reduce the production of stomach acid in patients with conditions such as heartburn and stomach ulcers. They are available over-the-counter and on prescription.
Patients who have any questions about their current treatment can speak to their doctor or pharmacist. There are several other medicines used for the same conditions as ranitidine that could be used as an alternative.
In 2018, NDMA and similar compounds known as nitrosamines were found in a number of blood pressure medicines known as 'sartans', leading to some recalls and to an EU review, which set strict new manufacturing requirements for these medicines.
EMA is currently working on guidance for avoiding nitrosamines in other classes of medicines. EMA will continue to cooperate with national authorities, EDQM and international partners to protect patients and ensure that effective measures are taken to prevent these impurities from being present in medicines.
More about the medicine
Ranitidine belongs to a class of medicines known as H2 (histsamine-2) blockers, which work by blocking histamine receptors in the stomach and reducing the production of stomach acid.
It is used to treat and prevent conditions caused by excess acid in the stomach such as heartburn and stomach ulcers. Ranitidine-containing medicines are authorised by national authorities and are available as tablets and injectable formulations.
More about the procedure
The review of ranitidine medicines was initiated on 12 September 2019 at the request of the European Commission, under Article 31 of Directive 2001/83/EC.
The review will be carried out by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), responsible for questions concerning medicines for human use, which will adopt an opinion.
The CHMP opinion will then be forwarded to the European Commission, which will issue a final legally binding decision applicable in all EU Member States.
EMA to review ranitidine medicines following detection of NDMA (PDF/100.91 KB)
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Obama labors to gain Jewish trust of his friends and his policies
By Ron Kampeas	October 31, 2008, 1:57 pm 0 Edit
The campaign of Barack Obama, shown in Albuquerque, N.M., on Oct. 25, has hired Jewish outreach directors in at least six swing states. Obama For America/Creative Commons
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio "" A major Republican tack against Barack Obama has a simple theme: By his friends you shall know him.
For the McCain campaign, in recent weeks this has meant repeatedly linking the Democratic presidential nominee to William Ayers, the former member of the Weather Underground. But Jewish Republicans had been employing the strategy for many months in the run-up to the Nov. 4 vote, with the goal of portraying Obama as soft and unreliable in his support for Israel.
Jewish GOPers point to Obama's 20-year membership in the church of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his associations – however limited – with Palestinian activists, and his consultations with some foreign policy experts seen as critical of either Israel or the pro-Israel lobby.
To buttress this line of attack, they stress Obama's stated willingness to meet with Iranian leaders. Hovering in the background – and at times right up in the voters' faces – have been Internet campaigns and outright pronouncements by some conservative pundits depicting Obama as an Arab or a practicing Muslim.
Obama has responded by explaining how he has dropped troubling relationships, touting his ties to some Jewish communal leaders in Chicago and pro-Israel lights, casting himself as a lifelong supporter of Israel, and presenting himself as a leader who would work to revitalize black-Jewish relations.
He has insisted repeatedly that Israel's security is "sacrosanct," cited his defense of Israel's military tactics during the 2006 war in Lebanon, and pressed for tighter U.S. sanctions against Iran as part of his pledge to do everything in his power to block Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons.
The U.S. senator from Illinois has spoken thoughtfully about Jewish holidays and religious traditions, as well as the early influence of Jewish and Zionist writers on his worldview. And last Martin Luther King Day, Obama used the pulpit of the slain civil rights leader to condemn anti-Semitism in the black community.
"I always joke that my intellectual formation was through Jewish scholars and writers, even though I didn't know it at the time," Obama told the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg earlier this year, noting "theologians or Philip Roth who helped shape my sensibility, or some of the more popular writers like Leon Uris."
"So when I became more politically conscious, my starting point when I think about the Middle East is this enormous emotional attachment and sympathy for Israel, mindful of its history, mindful of the hardship and pain and suffering that the Jewish people have undergone, but also mindful of the incredible opportunity that is presented when people finally return to a land and are able to try to excavate their best traditions and their best selves. And obviously it's something that has great resonance with the African-American experience."
Such policy and ideological pronouncements were enough to obtain support during the Democratic primaries from a few pro-Israel stalwarts in the U.S. Congress (most notably Robert Wexler of Florida) and the media (New Republic editor-in-chief Martin Peretz). And even the recently defunct New York Sun – a neoconservative newspaper that had plenty of problems with Obama's domestic and foreign policies – felt inspired to publish an editorial in his defense on the general question of support for Israel.
"We're no shills for Mr. Obama, but these Republicans haven't checked their facts," the newspaper declared in the Jan. 9, 2008 editorial. "At least by our lights, Mr. Obama's commitment to Israel, as he has articulated it so far in his campaign, is quite moving and a tribute to the broad, bipartisan support that the Jewish state has in America."
Still, despite such sentiments and Obama's feverish efforts to allay Jewish concerns, polls showed him having trouble with Jewish voters – first during the primary season, when he reportedly trailed his main party rival, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), and then throughout much of the general election race when surveys showed him failing to match the totals of previous Democratic nominees.
In recent weeks, however, as the Republican ticket has had to cope with the nation's economic collapse and the declining popularity of vice-presidential choice Sarah Palin, Obama has been able to flood swing states with waves of newfound Jewish surrogates who were either neutral or with Clinton during the primaries but are now speaking out for him.
Their effectiveness was in evidence last week in a Gallup Poll that showed Obama breaking through a plateau that had dogged him for months: The Democratic candidate garnered 74 percent Jewish support, matching past Democratic candidates and bypassing the persistent 60 percent showing since the primaries.
The trend toward Obama was tangible earlier this month at the B'nai Israel synagogue in Rockville, Md., where the Republican Jewish Coalition's Noah Silverman made the case for GOP nominee John McCain in a debate with Michael Levy of the National Jewish Democratic Council.
Unlike the false depictions of Obama as a radical Muslim that have spread through the Internet, Republican Party reminders of Obama's past associations with alleged radicals "are not smears," Silverman said.
The packed hall burst into sustained laughter.
Such derision has not inhibited the guilt-by-association attacks. John Lehman, a Reagan administration Navy secretary, at this city's Jewish community center last week cited the usual litany. He even tossed in Wright, even though McCain has banned the use of the pastor's liberation theology as a cudgel.
"You're known by the company you keep," Lehman said several times.
He later defended his mention of Wright, who once described Israel as a colonial power and used the phrase "God damn America" in a sermon about the continued struggle facing blacks.
"It's an important issue," Lehman told JTA. "I don't see how someone could sit in a pew for 20 years and listen to that crap."
The Youngstown audience wasn't interested – it peppered Lehman and the Obama surrogate with questions about policy.
That doesn't mean that some of the attacks are not substantive. In an interview with JTA during the primaries, Obama failed to say how he could not have been aware of Wright's radical views on Israel over a 20-year relationship with his church.
"It doesn't excuse the statements that were made, it's just simply to indicate it's not as if there was a statement like this coming up every Sunday when I was at church," Obama said at the time, evading the question, which asked how Obama responded to Wright's radicalism on those occasions, however infrequently he may have encountered it.
A few weeks later, Wright's public appearances grew intolerable, and the Obamas left the church and cut off the pastor.
On other fronts, Obama has been less decisive in walking back from what many Jewish and pro-Israel activists – including his own supporters – see as obvious blunders.
Obama still won't acknowledge that his "I would" reply to a debate question in 2007 about whether he would meet unconditionally with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad meant just that. And his clear declaration of support for Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital at the AIPAC policy conference in May was followed up by poorly conceived clarifications to the Palestinians, then to the pro-Israel community, then to anyone who was still bothering to ask.
The most effective Republican tack has been his status as a blank slate: Obama is 47 and has barely four years of experience on the national stage.
What has smoothed these concerns has been a strategy of systematically cultivating the Jewish community since his first run for state Senate in 1996. His closeness to scions of Chicago's most influential Jewish families – including the Pritzkers and the Crowns – propelled a state-by-state outreach that strategically targeted similar dynasties.
For instance, the campaign's Jewish outreach director in Ohio, Matt Ratner, came on board after a meeting between the candidate and his father, Ron, a leading Cleveland developer. The campaign has set up Jewish leadership councils in major communities and hired Jewish outreach directors in at least six swing states.
Obama used the same strategic outreach in building his policy apparatus. The foreign policy team making the case for an Obama administration that engages in intense Middle East diplomacy features several accomplished Jewish members.
In addition to Wexler, Obama's circle of advisers on Israel and Iran policy includes familiar veterans of the Clinton administration such as Dennis Ross, once America's top Middle East negotiator; Dan Shapiro, a lobbyist who once headed the legislative team for U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.); and Mara Rudman, a former national security councilor.
Obama reached out to Wexler, a make-or-break figure among Florida's Jews, before announcing for president, and since 2005 has been consulting with Ross – the most respected name among Jews in Middle East peacemaking.
"His vision of direct American engagement" with leaders in Tehran "for the purpose of stopping Iran's nuclear program was so compelling I wanted to be a part of it," Wexler told JTA.
"Direct American engagement" with Iran was once inconceivable as a pro-Israel position. Due in part to a concerted effort by Obama and his Jewish friends, however, it has gone mainstream, most recently in a bill co-authored by the Democratic nominee that promoted tightened anti-Iran sanctions as well as using engagement. The bill, backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives but was killed by Senate Republicans without explanation.
The bill is just one example of how Obama has offered detailed policy proposals that have meshed his emphasis on diplomacy with some of the hallmarks of Israeli and pro-Israeli strategies, especially when it comes to Iran. By the time Obama or his surrogates have rattled off a detailed sanctions plan that includes targeting refined petroleum exporters to Iran, the insurance industry, and Iranian banks, listeners at some forums almost appear to have forgotten about Obama's one-time pledge to meet with Ahmadinejad. It doesn't hurt that the McCain campaign is short on such specifics.
In a trip to Israel over the summer, Obama impressed his interlocutors by internalizing their concerns over Iran and immediately integrating them into his own vision for the region, Ross said in an interview.
"He told the Israelis during the trip that 'Iran with nuclear weapons was not only an existential threat to Israel, and I view it that way, but I also would view it as transforming the Middle East into a nuclear region, undermining everything I'd hope to accomplish,'" said Ross, who accompanied Obama on the trip.
None of this guarantees a smooth pro-Israel presidency. During the primaries, Obama cautioned Cleveland Jewish leaders that to be "pro-Israel" does not mean being "pro-Likud," an encomium that could haunt the U.S.-Israel relationship if Obama is elected and the Likud Party – as projected – returns to power in case of early elections in Israel. Still, Obama supporters credit a meeting with Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu for some of the nominee's initiatives dealing with the Islamic Republic.
But it is the overemphasis on Obama's Middle East views and associations – real or imagined – that might prove the critical weakness in Republican efforts to cut down Obama's support among Jews. It's not just that it's true now, as it has been in past campaigns, that Jews are not single-issue voters. It is also that Obama has uncovered an exquisite Jewish spin to his broader appeal to generous notions of America's liberal past.
In making the case that Obama is an unreliable flip-flopper, Republicans note that one of the biggest applause lines in his AIPAC speech was his Jerusalem pledge. But they don't mention that the biggest applause line had nothing to do with Israel – especially extraordinary considering the foreign-policy-first crowd.
"In the great social movements in our country's history, Jewish and African Americans have stood shoulder to shoulder," Obama said in his conclusion. "They took buses down south together. They marched together. They bled together. And Jewish Americans like Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were willing to die alongside a black man – James Chaney – on behalf of freedom and equality. Their legacy is our inheritance."
In Washington's culture of sarcastic bons mots, surely there lurks a line about what it takes to make an AIPAC activist cry. Judging by some of the faces in the crowd that day in May, Obama found the soft spot.


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The field of special needs education is and will remain an important area of activity in the inclusive kindergarten and school, and other areas within health and education. This study programme will focus primarily on professional work with children and young people.
In the development of the field, special needs education, there is now focus on individual learning and development through activities in social contexts. Familiarity and knowledge of children and young people's different backgrounds and learning environments is essential for all educational activities. The study programme adopts a socio-cognitive and socio-cultural approach to learning. In this study programme we will particularly look at the role of the special needs teachers in their work with children with various functional disabilities.
Students and professionals who wish to specialise in special needs education.
Students who have completed an approved 3-year (minimum) pedagogical programme with a minimum of 30 ECTS in pedagogy.
Psychosocial learning difficulties viewed in an interactive perspective.
The programme aims to develop students' professional expertise, didactic skills, social skills, and change and development expertise, as well as their professional and ethical competence. In other words, students will acquire new knowledge and skills, and develop attitudes in relation to the field of study (please refer to the course).
The study programme is structured so that students who have completed a Bachelor's degree in teaching may apply for admission to Master's degree programmes that require a minimum of 60 ECTS in pedagogy / special needs education.
The study programme is designed so students will experience that the content of the programme contributes to the aims of the subject. The content will be presented so that students will be able to study several of its components simultaneously. They will encounter the academic content of the programme in the required reading list, in the elective reading, through lectures / seminars guided by staff, and in discussions with fellow students as well as self-study.
Teaching and learning methods are based on socio-cognitive and socio-cultural learning approaches and will alternate between self-study, workshops sessions including lectures and seminars, online discussions and reflection and group work. Guidance from other students and subject teachers will also be an important learning method in this programme.
Learning processes in groups and participation in supervision processes is mandatory. The semester plan will provide information concerning which online discussions, group work, and supervision processes are mandatory.
The student's work with their own written work individually and in groups will be a learning method that is used actively in the programme. The programme has 4 such mandatory assignments that are described below under "assessment methods".
Special Needs Education is a practice-oriented subject. In other words, all the teaching is related to the challenges and issues that will be encountered in practical situations.
a) the student's own work in the nursery, school, other educational institutions.
b) participation in the study programme and completion of assignments that enable students to observe and reflect in relation to solutions to interaction-related and special needs educational issues.
Students who take the study programme as the third or fourth year of study in a general teacher education programme will complete their practical training in relation to Telemark University College's Practice Plan.
Requirements 1 and 2: Professional, didactic case discussions in the base group.
Students will be divided into base groups of 3-5 students. The base groups will, among other things, review individual cases to discuss relevant issues related to planning in nurseries / schools.
It is a requirement that submitted assignments receive passing marks.
Students complete an individual response (the same guidelines as in Requirements 1 and 2). Graded A - F.
Requirement 3 Professional reflection assignments.
Specified topic to be discussed and explored. Assignment and possible responses will be discussed and explored in groups; the groups will also function as guidance forums. In addition, supervision will be given by staff member in the group. This supervision is mandatory (refer to semester plan).
Requirement 4 Individual essay related to the excursion.
Requirements 3 and 4 will result in two individually written papers.
Adaptive scheme for general teacher education students (4th year).
The programme will be concluded with an individual 6-hour written examination (which covers all the themes and the entire curriculum).
All coursework requirements must be assessed as passed.
Please refer to the course description for more information.


The government agency that administers IT in schools has added an open-source company to its new, 12-strong list of accredited suppliers.
The open-source service provider, Sirius, said on Monday that it had gained accreditation after successfully tendering to be included in Becta's 'Software Licensing Framework.' Within this framework, companies bid to provide operating systems, networking and internet software, and business, management and productivity programs.
"It's been quite a long battle, measured in years," said Tom Callway, marketing manager for Sirius. "We're delighted about the opportunities not just for us, but for open source in general."
Callway said that open source was becoming more accepted in the mainstream as high-profile projects, such as Google's Chrome browser and Android mobile-phone operating system, come to fruition.
Sirius's accreditation to the Becta framework means schools can choose to implement Sirius open-source services, including infrastructure consulting, technical support and managed services, through Becta, the government agency that administers schools' IT.
Callway said Sirius being accepted was a "tacit acknowledgement" by the UK government that open source was a viable alternative to proprietary software. "The government is already using vast amounts of open source," he said. "It's well known that GCHQ uses open source, particularly Red Hat Linux. The government is adapting to the changing market place."
Eleven other vendors made the list: Academia, Civica Services, European Electronique, Insight Direct (UK), Joskos Solutions, Pugh Computers, Ramesys (e-business services), RM, SCC, Trustmarque Solutions and Viglen.
The contracts now open to the 12 companies total approximately £80m.
Open-source company Novell did not gain accreditation, although it was shortlisted. Novell had not responded to requests for comment at the time of writing.
Linux IT, another open-source vendor involved in the shortlisting process, claimed it had pulled out of the process as it felt its products were slanted more towards more business than education.
Bill Quinn, product manager at Linux IT, told ZDNet.co.uk on Friday that "it became clear that Becta was looking for organisations which are education-orientated as opposed to commercially orientated".


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Q: How prevent the text caret/cursor jumping to the end in a text box on an incorrect entry using an angularjs directive? I have a problem. I want to create a directive in AngularJS that restricts the input to certain characters only. This I can achieve. The issue is fine when I am typing at the end of a string, but if I use my mouse to change the text cursor/caret position [that flashing horizontal line] and type an incorrect character, the text cursor/caret jumps to the end of the string! Is there any way to STOP this?
In other words, prevent the event from happening and keeping my text cursor/caret in the same position? I am trying to ensure that in the text box the user can only type at most one space, and prevent multiple. Upon hitting multiple the text cursor does not move and nothing happens.
E.g.
 "a b c" is valid. "a b c " is valid
 "abc" is valid.
 "a[space][space]b"  is not valid, note the [space] = ' '.

You can try it yourself on this example but it's with digits:
https://embed.plnkr.co/hihevOKDtXSVmVqP0KBp/
Here's an example with digits if that's easier:
digitsOnly I type: "12345|" where the horizontal line is the text caret
then I type from this position something incorrect like 'a' "123|45" the text cursor/caret jumps to the end or back to here "12345|". I do not want that. I want the text cursor to still be between 3 and 4.

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Australian manufacturing slumped for a third consecutive month Monday, intensifying pressure for the government to support the country's ailing industries.
The Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers Performance of Manufacturing Index contracted 1 point to 42.3 in September, its 11th fall in the past 13 months.
A reading below 50 indicates a contraction in activity, while anything above 50 suggests expansion.
Exports dropped 3.9% in the month, with production, employment, selling prices and average wages also lower, as inventories piled up and input prices edged higher, squeezing profit margins.
Manufacturing unions said the sector is facing a "crisis" due to the strong Australian dollar, soft domestic demand and steep competition from cheaper offshore products -- especially from Asia.
Canberra has appointed a special envoy to help the troubled industry sector secure more contracts from major companies such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum, who all reportedly favor Chinese products.
Paul Howes, head of the Australian Workers' Union, said the government must redouble its efforts to support manufacturers, including "a diplomatic effort calling on China to float their currency" amid the mining boom.
"The mining sector can never hope to replace jobs lost in manufacturing over the course of the boom," said Howes, calling for "every effort to stem international currency manipulation."
"We can't just bury our heads in the sand. We've got to face the reality of the manufacturing crisis that is before us," he added.
Trade Minister Craig Emerson said Canberra will continue to press Beijing on greater currency flexibility, but he ultimately believes greater trade liberalization is most important.
"(Free trade) does possess a certain magic; that is out of specialization you can get more jobs and more prosperity," Emerson told ABC Radio.
"Whereas out of currency wars and competition you are really arguing over the division of a fixed number of jobs."
Australia's commodities boom helped it stave off recession during the global downturn, but it also has led to lopsided growth, with industries such as tourism, manufacturing and education suffering as the local dollar surged.
BlueScope Steel, Australia's largest steelmaker by output, closed a blast furnace, abandoned its export business and sacked 1,000 staff members in August due to the aussie's long run above parity with the greenback.


Harmless or not, I say live and let die!
Bail out as Best Man a day before the wedding then see how happy bridezilla will be.
There was a post made and subsequently deleted by Chris. I assume that is the reason for Tito's departure.
Just tried almond milk myself and am loving it. The vanilla flavor is delicious.
Well, the left one is pretty good.
I first read that as "show him your breast!"
I suppose that would be a good b-day present.
I'm thinking we're all good on poor, huddled masses now. Send more rocket scientists.
That's her worst one! Just sayin'. Her first 2 are the only ones really worth reading.
Seriously? You have trouble... opening bananas?
Forum: Politics Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:40 am Subject: which is worse?
Spangeing. You can't hang up on them.


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Making Sense of Recordings
How Cognitive Processing of Recorded Sound Works
Mads Walther-Hansen
Focus on discourses of recorded sound based on written accounts from the past 150 years
Discusses how metaphors form - and are formed by - how we listen to and define sound
Offers an encyclopedia of sound-quality descriptors based on cognitive metaphors
Building on ideas from cognitive metaphor theory, Making Sense of Recordings offers a new perspective on record production, music perception, and the aesthetics of recorded sound. It shows how the language about sound is intimately connected to sense-making - both as a reflection of our internal cognitive capacities and as a component of our extended cognitive system. In doing so, the book provides the foundation for a broader understanding of the history of listening, discourses of sound quality, and artistic practices in the age of recorded music.
The book will be of interest to anyone who asks how recorded music sounds and why it sounds as it does, and it will be a valuable resource for musicology students and researchers interested in the analysis of sound and the history of listening and record production. Additionally, sound engineers and laptop musicians will benefit from the book's exploration of the connection between embodied experiences and our cognitively processed experiences of recorded sound. The tools provided will be useful to these and other musicians who wish to intuitively interact with recorded or synthesized sound in a manner that more closely resembles the way they think and that makes sense of what they do.
Introduction: Making Sense of Recordings
Part 1. Foundations and Theory
1. Discourses of Recorded Sound: Technologies, Production, Listening, and Conceptualization
2: The Ontology of Recorded Sound
3: Sound Quality: Reasoning, Action, and Language
Part 2 - Encyclopedia
4: Conceptualizing Sound Quality: An Encyclopedia of Selected Sound Terminology
Mads Walther-Hansen is Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark. He writes on music listening, music production, sound technology, and sound analysis, and he has published several articles, chapters, and conference papers on cognition and language in relation to music production that examine the conceptualization of sound and the effect of recording technology on the listening experience. He is editor of the Music Journal Danish Musicology Online and co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Sound and Imagination (Oxford University Press 2019).
Certificate of Merit in category Best Historical Research in Record Labels or General Recording Topics, Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence
"Walther-Hansen persuasively argues that metaphors, as linked to embodied cognitive processes, are reflective of the actual auditory experience; they thus function as effective tools with which to conceptualize and communicate the nature of sound itself. Thanks to its thorough and insightful examination and systematization of the rich vocabulary of metaphors used to describe recorded sound,Making Sense of Recordings is a go-to book for anyone grappling with articulating the abstruse qualities of sound." -- Ragnhild Brøvig-Hanssen, Associate Professor of Music, University of Oslo
"What do we mean when we talk about the character of recorded sound--its hue, its weight, its feel? In Making Sense of Recordings, Mads Walther-Hansen unpacks the language of recording with insight and clarity. A deft blend of scholarly theory and practical know-how, this book is a boon to both researchers and recordists seeking a deeper understanding of the listener's art." -- Albin Zak, Professor of Music, University at Albany
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We asked Food Network stars to tell us the weirdest thing they're keeping in the fridge at home. Their answers may surprise you.
The host admits the strangest thing in his fridge right now is "kimchi mayo."
"It's great because it has Omega-3 fatty acids, a higher smoke point and no flavor, so it's the perfect all-purpose cooking oil. It also needs to be stored in a cool location, so I actually recommend keeping it in the refrigerator for best storage results."
"Frozen birthday cake from Momofuku," says Bobby, when asked what's the weirdest thing in his refrigerator right now.
When asked what the weirdest thing in his fridge is, Geoffray says "emu eggs."
"You would reach in for a tub of yogurt, you would open it up and you would find this brown, shaky, Jell-O-y-looking stuff. ... We slow-cooked these pork shoulders … for, like, 12 hours, so the stock has so much gelatin in it that it's this Jell-O."
Madison Cowan: It's His Wife's — He Swears!
"Probably with four boys you'd be surprised that we have a lot of kale juice going on in the house."
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Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare 11x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Season inside of squash with salt and pepper.
Lay halves cut side down in baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.
While squash is cooking combine anchovies, Classico® Riserva Triple Olive Puttanesca Sauce and crushed red pepper in a sauce pan and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer.
While sauce is warming, toast pine nutes in a dry small skilet over medium-low heat, tossing often until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Set aside on a plate of bowl.
When squash has finished cooking, remove baking dish from oven and scrape squash crosswise to pull strands from shells into a medium bowl.
Cover squash with heated sauce and toss with half of the basil, half of the parsley and the pine nuts.
Portion onto plates and serve with a dollop of ricotta and garnish with remaing basil and parsley.
the picture looked great, but mine came up very runny. maybe there was a step i missed to drain the squash once it's roasted.


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Black Listed Entertainment TV & Film
Touré Lands New Show
Known for his highly opinionated views and his penchant for boldly expressing them to anyone, cultural critic Touré has just snagged a spot as co-host on an upcoming MSNBC show titled "The Circle." Already a television personality who speaks regularly as a pundit on the network, Touré will be joined by Salon.com political senior writer Steve Kornacki and strategist and former Democratic congressional candidate Krystal Ball.
Being that race relations and culture will play a large role in the upcoming election, the author and pundit is the perfect addition to the mix. "The Circle" is scheduled to air at 3PM EST on MSNBC, taking the current time slot of "The Martin Bashir Show," which has been pushed to 4PM EST.
In this article:MSNBC, politics, The Circle, toure
Michelle Obama, Janelle Monáe, Tom Hanks Team Up for Voter Registration PSA
NBC News Details History of Black Democratic Voters Since 1976
Rep. Maxine Waters Politely Checks Treasury Secretary During Testy Exchange
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I enjoyed having a woman without children as the main character–not because it's emphasized, but I think that's relatively rare in picture books. I like how they included a variety of places in Canada that look different, as many folks in the States just think of Canada as a frozen-over field of snow.
I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.


RHAM players the winner of #16 Rocky Hill vs #17 Windham on November 5 at 5:00 pm.
RHAM Volleyball Raised $1581 for the Cure!
The RHAM girls raised $1581 for the "Dig for the Cure" fundraising event. The proceeds will go toward the CT Susan G. Komen Foundation. Congrats for a job well done!
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HEBRON — Kelly Stratton had three kills and five digs with 10 service points on 12- of- 13 serving on Senior Night as the RHAM High girls volleyball team capped off a second consecutive unbeaten regular season with a 25-10, 25-10, 255 Northwest Conference victory over Plainville.
Tessa Smolinski ( 12 kills, 7 digs), Kelsey Welling (12 kills, 2 blocks, 3 digs), Mallory Grosso (9 digs, 6 aces, 12-for-13 serving, 10 service points) and Ellie Linden ( 30 assists) paced the No. 4 state-ranked Sachems (180 overall, 14-0 NWC), who will host the NWC tournament on Saturday.
Come watch our last home game of the regular season and honor our only senior, Kelly Stratton!
Tuesday October 28, 2008 – JV starts at 5:00 against Plainville.
Dig for the Cure – A Big Pink Success!
Note that our game against Berlin is scheduled for Thursday and it's a late game.
The RHAM Volleyball team will be holding a "Dig for the Cure" Event on October 21, 2008 for our home game versus Rocky Hill! We will be wearing pink uniforms and hope you'll come wearing pink, too. Help us support this worthy cause and watch some great volleyball at the same time!
More details to come, but we want you to save the date!
In 2007, 102 teams participated raising $231,265.18 and in the past five years "Dig for the Cure" has raised $340,000.00.


Massachusetts has joined other New England states in regulating the use of products containing mercury. The Massachusetts Mercury Management Act (passed in July 2006) is designed to keep mercury-added products out of the waste stream. It requires manufacturers of mercury-added products that are sold or distributed in Massachusetts to notify through IMERC, and to establish programs for collecting and recycling their "end of life" products. The law bans the sale of mercury-added thermostats and specific measuring devices (as of May 1, 2008), and of products containing mercury switches and relays (as of May 1, 2009). By May 2008, mercury-added products will need to be labeled so their users will know how to properly dispose of them. Automobile recyclers must remove mercury switches from vehicles before they are crushed. Lamp manufacturers must educate the public about proper management of spent mercury-added lamps (lamp manufacturers do not have to collect and recycle their lamps, but will have to support municipal lamp recycling efforts if lamp recycling does not meet specified targets). The law also bans disposal of mercury-added products in solid waste, starting May 1, 2008.
To fulfill the Act's notification requirements, in place since October 1, 2006, MA DEP has accepted all product notifications that have been approved by the IMERC-member states, and is now working with the Clearinghouse to review new notifications as they are submitted. The Department has also proposed draft regulations that would establish performance standards for manufacturer's collection/recycling plans, vehicle mercury switch removal, and manufacturers' support for municipal lamp recycling. The public comment period for these draft regulations closes on May 14, 2007. For a copy of the law, draft rules, and information about how to submit comments, visit: http://www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/stypes/hgres.htm.
MA DEP expects to publish final rules during Summer 2007 and will propose additional regulations in Fall 2007 to implement other components of the Act. Please note: the regulations would require manufacturers' collection/recycling plans to be submitted to MA DEP no later than 30 days after the final rules take effect.
For more information contact: Lori Segall, MA DEP (617) 654-6595; .
On March 1, 2007, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection adopted Chapter 872, a new rule establishing the procedure by which the manufacturer of a mercury switch, relay, or measuring device may apply for exemption from the sale prohibition under 38 MRSA § 1661-C(6) and (7). Chapter 872 took effect on April 3, 2007. A copy of the rule will be available for downloading from the Maine Secretary of State Website in the near future at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/06/chaps06.htm.
In the meantime, an unofficial copy is available at http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/rules/rulemaking.htm.
For more information contact: John James, ME DEP (207) 287-7866; .
New York State has enacted Chapter 611, requiring the phase-out of mercury-added components from motor vehicles sold in the state. Model Year 2012 motor vehicles, sold in calendar year 2011, are the first vehicles that are prohibited from containing mercury-added components greater than fifteen milligrams. Further information on this legislation is available at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/28728.html.
For more information contact: Christine Barnes, NYS DEC (518) 402-8705; .
There are a number of recent and upcoming deadlines on the phase-out of the sale of certain mercury-added products in IMERC-member states, unless an exemption is granted by the state. For more information about state specific product sales restrictions, opportunities for applying for exemption, and all product bans already in effect, visit: http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/imerc/productban.cfm.
To view all product sales bans in effect in the IMERC-member states, visit: http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/imerc/productban.cfm.
The Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) produces IMERC Alert as a way of communicating critical information with manufacturers, distributors, and importers of mercury-added products and trade organizations that represent those companies. The Alert is designed to provide quick and easy updates on the regulatory requirements of IMERC-member states concerning mercury-added products and other related developments and activities. IMERC Alert is distributed primarily through an e-mail list of companies and organizations that have reported to IMERC that they produce or distribute mercury-added products, and it is posted on the IMERC web page at www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/imerc. IMERC issues this Alert periodically - based on when announcements and new information become available. IMERC would appreciate receiving comments and suggestions on this bulletin; send your ideas to .


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Xbox Gold Free Play Days (03rd - 07th December)
Live right now, and continuing to be so, for the next few days. We have a great line up of games as part of the Free Play Days program over on Xbox Gold. All you need to do, to get your hands on them is (a) have an active Gold subscription and (b) the room on your Xbox to download and play. It's as simple as that.
What happened with the Free Play Days program last week?
Unfortunately, there were no Free Play Days last week, but there was quite an increase in the games available to play on the Game Pass.
Although it is to be confirmed officially, I believe as things are at the moment with the inconsistencies in the Free Play Days, during 2021 the Free Play Days program may be disbanded altogether. And the Game Pass will become more heavily promoted as an alternative due to the sheer volume of titles available and yet to come in the coming weeks. Plus it includes the other benefits of the Gold program already.
So watch this space!
What are the games going to be for this weekend?
The games available as part of the Free Play Days program for the next few days will be:
- The official trailer linked from Xbox's YouTube channel -
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
If your interest is piqued, I've taken the liberty of including the game trailers above. And linked each of their titles to their respective Microsoft store entries.
As an added bonus, even though the games are admittedly quite old compared to more recent entries that have appeared, these games are both included within the usual Game Pass library of games. Meaning if you do like them and have access to Game Pass, you can continue to play them without having to fork out for the full price for them. Alternatively, if you are not a Game Pass user but would like to find out more, you can find out full details about the Game Pass on its official page here. As a first time user, you may also be able to grab your first month for just £1/$1 depending on where you live.
For now, though, thank you very much for reading the post if you have made it this far. And no matter what you decide to play, happy gaming and have a great day!
Xbox Gold Free Play Days (14th - 18th January)
Epic Store Free Games (14th to 21st January)


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NoVo Foundation to Devote $90M to Organizing by Women and Girls of Color
"STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN EVERYWHERE Speak Out Rally at Columbia Heights Plaza, Washington D.C., 9 March 2013" by Elvert Barnes PROTEST PHOTOGRAPHY
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Jennifer and Peter Buffett and their NoVo Foundation, founded in 2006, have announced they have finished their study meant to help them understand how to spend $90 million in grants to local and regional groups taking on "the deep systemic, societal and institutional challenges" faced by girls and young women of color. NPQ's Shafaq Hasan wrote about the start of this study period.
To figure out what their priorities and approach should be, the foundation took the all-too-rare approach of talking to those meant to benefit. Foundation staffers spoke with more than 300 girls in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, New Mexico, Alabama, and Georgia, "regions in the country that have remained largely isolated from philanthropic attention and from the chance to engage in national conversations on gender and racial justice."
The NoVo Foundation's plan has a number of distinguishing characteristics; it will start intensive funding in the Southeast, an area largely ignored by big philanthropy, and it will support existing movement groups directly addressing social injustice. The Buffetts said in a press release,
We believe that girls of color are experts in their own lives and wield immense power to transform their communities and the country…We are excited to partner directly with girls of color and their advocates so that they can live in safety and peace, dream and imagine all the possibilities of their futures, access all that's necessary to live in dignity and fulfill their dreams, and feel celebrated and seen through love and connection.
Pamela Shifman, NoVo's executive director, said, "A vibrant movement to build power with and for girls of color already exists, and it is time for philanthropy to follow its lead. Meaningful change for girls of color in our country is only possible if we shift power to those who are most affected and center the leadership of people who live every day with injustice."
The press release laid out what the new fund will support:
Provide flexible funding to community-based organizations: NoVo's strategy will prioritize community-based organizations working directly with girls to build sisterhood and connection and those addressing structural barriers facing girls of color by centering them in the movements that impact them locally. To learn more about the work happening across the country, NoVo is accepting letters of inquiry.
Partner with regional grantmaking and movement building infrastructures, starting with the Southeast: In addition to prioritizing community-based organizations across the country, NoVo has issued an RFP to identify a regional infrastructure to partner with on grantmaking and movement capacity building, starting in the Southeast. The regional partner will house efforts that provide grant making to existing organizations and help seed new organizations, with the goal of eventually also supporting individuals and collectives outside of formal (c)(3) structures. In addition to grantmaking the regional partner will provide the healing, political education and organizing capacity needed to sustain a healthy field.
Invest in select national efforts that center girls in changing systems that harm them: National organizations that center the voices and needs of girls of color play a critical role in shifting systems and shaping narratives across the country. NoVo will continue to support national organizations and partners who center girls and provide the resources needed to transform the systems and structural barriers that are most harmful to girls.
Joanne Smith, founder and executive director of Girls for Gender Equity, said,
We are ecstatic about NoVo's community-based approach to grantmaking. Placing girls of color at the core of its grantmaking strategy will help NoVo direct resources where they are most needed and to those who are best positioned to lead social change efforts. By trusting communities of color as experts, NoVo will truly make a difference in growing our gender and racial justice movement of the 21st century and we look forward to continuing to partner with the foundation on this important commitment.
NPQ has written before about the NoVo Foundation's grassroots approach to planning—for instance, its role in the redevelopment of the Bayview Correctional Facility, where it involved former prisoners in that institution to reimagine a purpose for it.—Ruth McCambridge
Ruth is Editor Emerita of the Nonprofit Quarterly. Her background includes forty-five years of experience in nonprofits, primarily in organizations that mix grassroots community work with policy change. Beginning in the mid-1980s, Ruth spent a decade at the Boston Foundation, developing and implementing capacity building programs and advocating for grantmaking attention to constituent involvement.
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