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DRAMA CLUB: The Hours of My Life Episode 8 (2/2)
Suzy: Welcome back to the HOML Drama Club! Where we actually had...a pretty damn good week!
Pamela: The wishes of the Drama Club have been granted, and Megumi finally decided to leave stupid Shige Senpai.
Eboni: I knew that Megumi would get her life together and leave him. I was just like, "eww" to Shige Senpai with his denial of the situation.
Suzy: *Applause* Like I said in this week's part 1 post, Megumi was dropping truth bombs all over the place. And Shige Senpai is finally starting to lose his grip on the situation, as he should, though it's making me a little nervous.
Pamela: The worst he could do, is make Takuto die sooner so that he can fulfill his delusions sooner, though, but I don't think he's that much of a villain.
Eboni: No Shige Senpai is a villain. Not the killing your family type of villain, but the type of villain that is sneaky and underhanded. Look at how he manipulated his way into Megumi's life? *Throw a stone at his head*
Suzy: I'm certainly not expecting any sudden murder plot lines, but he totally does deck Taku in the preview for next episode (can you imagine how angry this club is going to be next week? Preparing our torches now). But seriously, he shouldn't be surprised at what's happening. You can't handle a situation that poorly and not expect karma, or common sense, to bite you in the butt.
Pamela: Just because Takuto initially gave him permission doesn't mean Megumi wouldn't realize with whom she truly belonged with.
Eboni: Exactly, I was like when he said something like he will wait until Takuto is dead to be with her… Dude, she's just not that into you, it will never be you. But I was proud of Takuto really weighing the consequences of being with Megumi—it shows how much he really cares for her. But like Megu Chan said, "It can't be anyone but you, Takuto."
Suzy: Megumi is her own person and she showed some real strength this episode. And so did Takuto! He was understandably hesitant and even a little harsh about being with her again, but Megumi knew the truth and called him out on it, and our favorite ship is sailing off into the sunset yet again! *Happy sighs*
Pamela: Our second-favorite ship is still in pointless denial, though. *points to Mamoru and Hina*
Eboni: BFF said they were together didn't he? He always says they are and Hina denies. Either way, they do bring a sigh of relief to the show.
Suzy: Poor Mamo-Chan. Forever alone...or is he? Hina is hysterical and surprisingly intelligent at times, so it seems she'll be coming to her senses soon, I think.
Pamela: She'd better, though. If he treats his friends as well as he does, imagine how well he'll treat his girlfriend! You know, when the "How to Sex" book can be put to good use, and she doesn't say they aren't together when they actually are.
Eboni: Oh no! Unni is too young! *Blushes*
Suzy: That'd be nice. And speaking of nice things, we can't let this week pass without mentioning Takuto's mom and how she is finally, finally, FINALLY seeing things clearly. Time is precious in this drama and now she'll stop wasting it!
Pamela: He'll finally get the fried chicken he loves from his actual mother. I'm happy that everything is going well for him...for now.
Eboni: I still can't with Okkasan. It's like Shige Senpai, I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, and I got burnt. But I am glad Takuto said what he wanted to say to his mother.
Suzy: All we can do is live in the present and enjoy things while we still have them. See? I am learning from the drama. Thanks, Taku!
Pamela: Until next week, let's smile and make the most of the hours of our lives!
Eboni: Peace!
Suzy: Will do! See everyone next week! *Begins sharpening a spear with Shige Senpai's name on it*
Want more from the The Hours of My Life Drama Club? Check out our individual blogs or previous posts below:
ExtraKun aka Ekun aka Eboni: www.loreinstonecities.com
Suzy: http://mixedmeds.tumblr.com/tagged/suzy
Pamela: http://hallyumentality.blogspot.com/
And catch up on other episode reviews here:
Episode 8 [Part 1] [Part 2]


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Slave Family Portrait
This two-part lesson plan draws on letters written by African Americans in slavery and by free blacks to loved ones still in bondage, singling out a few among the many slave experiences to offer students a glimpse into slavery and its effects on African American family life. In Part I, students examine the letters of Hannah Valentine, an enslaved woman who lived on a Virginia plantation, drawing information from them to diagram her own family circle and the network of relationships to white society that defined her world. They next compare Valentine's letters to her daughter and husband with a letter to her master's wife, noting differences in tone and substance to draw conclusions about the emotional bonds within her family and the more problematic bonds that made her part of her master's family as well. Finally, students write a short analysis describing Valentine's complex family life. In Part II of the lesson plan, students read letters from a fugitive slave to his still-enslaved wife and from a black Union soldier to his still-enslaved daughters, confronting directly the anguish of separation that was a constant factor in African American family life during slave times, when children and parents, husbands and wives, were routinely sold away from one another. Through these letters, students explore some of the ways African Americans sought to overcome this anguish, and using these letters as a lens, they re-examine Hannah Valentine's letters to discover a similar anguish in her seemingly secure family life. Finally, students explore the emotional terrain revealed in these letters by comparing the response to separation voiced by Valentine with that voiced by the Union soldier and the fugitive slave.
NOTE:Some students may react emotionally to letters describing the experience of African Americans in slavery. Educators should preview the letters presented in this lesson plan to determine whether the material is appropriate for class discussion.
Introduce this lesson by asking students what they already know about slavery in the United States. Note their responses on the chalkboard to create a summary of their views on the subject. Lead a discussion to help students distinguish their opinions about slavery from their knowledge about it. Help them also distinguish their knowledge about the institution of slavery from their knowledge about the experience of living in slavery. Ask: How do these two perspectives differ? What can we learn about slavery from those who lived as slaves? What might their voices add to our understanding of African American history?
Distribute copies of the three letters written by Hannah Valentine available through EDSITEment at the Documents of African-American Women website. (At the website homepage, click on "Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson: Slave Letters." Click on "About Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson" for background on these women, then click on "Read items from the collection" and select each of the three letters by Hannah Valentine to Eliza, her daughter; to Michael Valentine, her husband; and to Mary Campbell, her master's wife to obtain transcripts. You can also retrieve images of the handwritten letters themselves by following the links that accompany each transcript.) Explain to students that Hannah Valentine was a house slave at the Montcalm plantation in Abingdon, Virginia, and that she wrote these letters in 1837 and 1838, when her master, David Campbell, served as governor and had moved his family and several of his slaves, including Hannah's daughter and husband, to the state capital in Richmond.
Share with students the present-day photographs of Montcalm available at the Documents of African American Women website. (Select the "Photographs of Montcalm and slave house" link on the "Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson: Slave Letters" webpage.) Discuss briefly how these images compare with students' preconceptions about a Southern plantation. Have students locate Abingdon and Richmond using a map of Virginia (available through EDSITEment at the National Geographic Society Xpeditions website: at the homepage, click on "Atlas," then click "U.S." in the navigation bar at the top of the frame and select "Virginia" in the scrolling menu at the left.) Discuss briefly how Abingdon's isolated location in the extreme southwestern corner of the state, amid the Appalachian Mountains, may have influenced life there.
Divide the class into study groups and have each group use the Valentine letters to create a web diagram of the relationships among all the people mentioned in them. Who are the slaves and who are the masters? How can we tell? Who are the members of Hannah's immediate family? Who are her more distant relatives and friends? (To assist in these identifications, provide students with the partial list of Hannah Valentine's children from the "About Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson" page at the Documents of African-American Women website.) Who are the members of her master's family? Who are their relatives, friends, and employees? As they develop their web diagrams, encourage students to consider where Hannah herself fits into this network of social relationships. To what degree is she a subordinate figure? To what degree is she of central importance in the Montcalm social circle? Have each group share its diagram with the class and its opinion about the role of specific individuals, such as the overseer Mr. Lathum and the preacher Winton Late. What picture of plantation society emerges from these letters? To what extent are Hannah and her family part of this society? To what extent are they part of a separate African American society?
Inform students that slaves were for the most part not permitted to learn how to read or write. Have them point out indications in Hannah Valentine's letters that she wrote them by dictation to a white person and that they were read aloud by a white person to her husband and daughter. Explore the implications of this enforced illiteracy for the relationship between slave and master by having students role-play the situation in their study groups, letting one student read each letter aloud to the group. Where does the tone or subject matter of the letter suggest that Hannah Valentine is speaking indirectly to her master's family through what is supposed to be a private letter to a member of her own family? What messages does she convey in this way? Where does she seek to influence her masters' attitude toward herself and the members of her family by this indirect method? Where does she attempt to influence their behavior? What aspects of these two letters, by contrast, seem directed solely to her daughter or husband? What is her message to them? What concerns of theirs does she address? What concerns do students imagine Hannah leaves unmentioned, knowing that her words are being overheard by her master?
Students will notice that Hannah sent messages to other members of her family through her daughter and husband. Have students consider whether this is a simple courtesy or an effort to maintain the bonds of kinship among members of a family dispersed among many masters. Compare this sharing of affections with the sharing of news that characterizes Hannah's letter to Mary Campbell. What are the bonds that she seeks to strengthen by informing her master's wife in detail of recent events on the plantation and in the neighborhood? What role does Hannah seem to play in the Campbell's family life? Is she part of their family as well? Have students discuss in their groups and share as a class how they think Mary Campbell regarded the enslaved woman Hannah Valentine. How might she have described Hannah? What might have been her feelings toward Hannah? Have students support their inferences with reference to Hannah Valentine's letters. To what extent can Hannah be said to have made a place for herself in the Campbell family and thereby gained a measure of "freedom" despite her enslavement?
Conclude this part of the lesson by having students write an essay describing what family life was like for African Americans and whites at the Montcalm plantation. What would family life at Montcalm look like through the eyes of Hannah's daughter, Eliza, for example? How did it appear to Miss Virginia Campbell, the master's daughter? Have students read their essays aloud to compare the understandings they have drawn from Hannah Valentine's letters.
To deepen students' insight into the experience of slavery, focus next on several letters written by African American men who gained freedom for themselves but left loved ones behind them in bondage. Two such letters are accessible through EDSITEment at the Freedmen and Southern Society Project. To retrieve the John Boston letter, click on "Maryland Fugitive Slave to His Wife." To retrieve the Spotswood Rice letters, click on "Missouri Black Soldier to His Enslaved Daughters." Both documents are also accessible through the "Destruction of Slavery" link and "The Black Military Experience" link on the website's homepage.
Introduce these letters by having students consider their historical context. Draw a timeline on the chalkboard and mark January 1862, the date of Boston's letter, and September 1864, the date of Rice's letters.
Have students read and discuss the letters written by John Boston and Spotswood Rice. These letters speak powerfully of the anguish of separation experienced by African Americans throughout the period when their families were routinely torn apart by the slave trade.
Have students consider first the part that religious faith plays in helping these families cope with separation. Both Boston and Rice foresee a day when they will be reunited with their loved ones by divine authority. How does the reunion that John Boston envisions differ from that foreseen by Spotswood Rice? How might the course of events during the Civil War have contributed to this difference? To what degree is Rice's faith in God reinforced by his faith in the United States government and its military power? Have students similarly contrast the moral views Boston and Rice express toward their loved ones' masters, Prescia Owen ("Tell Mrs. Owen that I trust she will continue her kindness to you and that God will bless her") and Kitty Diggs ("As for her Christianity, I expect the devil has such in hell").
Call students' attention to the fact that Spotswood Rice evidently wrote at least part of his letters himself. How would the assumption that he and his daughters could read and write help explain the differences in tone and attitude between his letters and that of the presumably illiterate John Boston? With this in mind, have students look back at the letters of Hannah Valentine for evidence that she too felt the anguish of separation so vividly expressed by Boston and Rice. Call attention to her repeated reassurances that her daughter Eliza's children "seem to be very well satisfied without her." Note also the reassuring manner with which she tells her son Richard that she has lost contact with his wife, who seems to have been sold or sent away from Montcalm to a plantation in Mississippi. Have students compare Valentine's handling of these painful circumstances -- a mother forced to leave her children, a husband deprived of his wife -- with the similarly consoling way in which John Boston seeks to soften the pain of separation for his wife. Against this background of controlled and suppressed emotion, what is the force of Valentine's statement (in her letter to her husband Michael), "I begin to feel so anxious to hear from you"? What fuels her anxiety aside from feeling lonesome? And how does this anxiety add urgency to the messages of affection she sends through her letters to all the absent members of her family?
Have students consider finally the relationships implied by Boston's letter to his wife and Rice's letter to his daughters. How do they address their loved ones' feelings of abandonment? What message about themselves do they send? How do they ask to be perceived? What continuing role do they claim for themselves in their loved ones' lives? What are the bonds that still connect them? Students might find their way to this intimate and interpersonal level of communication through dramatic readings of the letters. Have several members of the class (or several students in each study group) speak for Boston and Rice in this way. What emotions are called up as they read? Guilt? Sadness? Resolution? Fear? Love? What emotions are stirred up in the student audience? Would they feel consoled and content, as the writers hope, if they were the women who received these letters? Have students analyze the impact of these letters by writing an essay comparing the response to separation voiced by Boston and Rice with that voiced by Hannah Valentine.
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Turkey is poised to directly elect its first president. In a normal situation, this would be a cause for celebration – a nation to choose its head of state, a leader who will be elected by the people for the people. But this is no ordinary moment in Turkey's history as a republic. Since the rapid decline of the country's democratic values, this election is something we should worry about.
As a Nato member thought to have one of the most consolidated democracies in the Middle East, the suppression of journalists, minorities and protesters is of much concern.
In the West, Turkey became a country to watch nervously during the 2013 Gezi protests. The demonstrations, which had begun with a small movement opposing the demolition of a park, were badly handled by police who used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds.
With every news story coming out of Turkey demonstrating the dictatorial nature of the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, I worry more for the country I was born in and remain a citizen of.
Not only does the prime minister believe he has the right to personally attack journalists - for example, the Economist's Amberin Zaman, whom he described as a militant who should know her place - but even the much-lauded economy is no longer the great beacon it once was. It is reliant on credit, and the lira is weaker than it has been in recent history.
The culmination of this unease came a few weeks ago when I began to consider who to vote for in Sunday's presidential elections: a premier who appears more demagogic by the day, or two candidates whom I had no inclination to get behind?
That is when I decided I would not be voting. In casting a ballot, I would be tacitly accepting that Mr Erdogan can "do a Putin" and swap jobs having already led the country for more than a decade. By voting, I would be acquiescing to the current state of Turkish democracy, despite the continued arrests and investigations into police officers, journalists and army generals. By voting, I accept my vote is valid and would make a difference.
So I won't be participating in an election where the opposition is not given a proper chance to propose an alternative to Erdogan's status quo and will never be given the chance to do so.
Turkish media is stifled. More journalists are jailed in Turkey than anywhere else in the world, and because of a seeming feud between Mr Erdogan and Islamic preacher, Fethullah Gulen, arrests and sackings are commonplace. In January, there were reports that 350 police officers were sacked in the capital, Ankara, and only last month, there were arrests of police officers for the illegal wiretapping of the prime minister's phone.
These elections are not an equal contest conducted under equal rules. Mr Erdogan has every resource at his disposal – from the control of a shackled media to his personal appeal, and a proven good track at exploiting the divisions in Turkish society. He has played dirty and will continue to do so. Mr Erdogan is playing on the polarisation of Turkish society.
He makes no attempt to court the votes of the more Western, secular youth. That worries me. As a young woman, despite not wanting to have an abortion, it is my right to decide. Not one man in Istanbul's.
The AKP also promulgate the belief that being Muslim and being secular are mutually exclusive choices in Turkey. They are not. I happily observe my religion but loathe the state's attempts to dictate what individuals can and cannot do in the public sphere. In fact, I enjoy laughing out loud in public.
At the risk of sounding like Russell Brand, this is a personal choice. I'm someone for whom turning 18 didn't mean a drink but a chance to vote. I know that change can only often be brought by taking part in the democratic process, but if a state is sliding towards proto-dictatorship, these elections no longer become free and fair and my vote no longer can make a change to improve a burgeoning republic.
I'll watch the election with interest, but no shock will come when Mr Erdogan is victorious. My main concern will be about the direction of the nation.
And it should concern us all.


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Could the PTC Order the OTP to Investigate the Mavi Marmara Situation?
As Bill Schabas noted in his recent post, the Comoros referral raises interesting questions concerning the Pre-Trial Chamber's power to review a decision by the OTP not to open a full investigation into a situation. Most people who don't keep a copy of the Rome Statute in their back pocket probably believe that the OTP has complete discretion concerning such declinations. In fact, that is not the case. Here, in relevant part, is Art. 53 of the Rome Statute (emphasis mine):
Article 53 Initiation of an investigation1. The Prosecutor shall, having evaluated the information made available to him or her, initiate an investigation unless he or she determines that there is no reasonable basis to proceed under this Statute. In deciding whether to initiate an investigation, the Prosecutor shall consider whether:
(a) The information available to the Prosecutor provides a reasonable basis to believe that a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court has been or is being committed;
(b) The case is or would be admissible under article 17; and
(c) Taking into account the gravity of the crime and the interests of victims, there are nonetheless substantial reasons to believe that an investigation would not serve the interests of justice.
If the Prosecutor determines that there is no reasonable basis to proceed and his or her determination is based solely on subparagraph (c) above, he or she shall inform the Pre-Trial Chamber.
3. (a) At the request of the State making a referral under article 14 or the Security Council under article 13, paragraph (b), the Pre-Trial Chamber may review a decision of the Prosecutor under paragraph 1 or 2 not to proceed and may request the Prosecutor to reconsider that decision.
(b) In addition, the Pre-Trial Chamber may, on its own initiative, review a decision of the Prosecutor not to proceed if it is based solely on paragraph 1 (c) or 2 (c). In such a case, the decision of the Prosecutor shall be effective only if confirmed by the Pre-Trial Chamber.
It is clear that Comoros would have the right under Art. 53(3)(a) to ask the Pre-Trial Chamber to review a decision by the OTP not to open a full investigation into the attack on the flotilla. And that would be true regardless of the OTP's rationale for the declination: (1) lack of evidence that the attack involved a crime within the ICC's jurisdiction; (2) admissibility concerns — which would turn on whether crimes allegedly committed during the attack were adequately grave and, if so, whether Israel was willing and able to investigate and prosecute those crimes itself; or (3) the interests of justice.
But here is where things get interesting. If Comoros asked the PTC to review a decision by the OTP not to investigate the attack on the flotilla, thereby triggering Art. 53(3)(a), the PTC would have only one remedy if it disagreed with the OTP's assessment of the merits of the referral — to "request the Prosecutor to reconsider that decision." It could not order the OTP to open a full investigation into the attack. So if the OTP reconsidered its decision and again concluded that a full investigation was not warranted, that would be the end of the story.
Art. 53(3)(b), by contrast, would appear to put the PTC in a much more powerful position. According to that provision, the PTC could decide on its own to review the OTP's decision not to act on the Comoros referral if the OTP determined that, despite the existence of an admissible crime in the Mavi Marmara situation, there were "nonetheless substantial reasons to believe that an investigation would not serve the interests of justice." In this scenario, the OTP's decision would be effective "only if confirmed by the Pre-Trial Chamber." In other words, it appears that the PTC could order the OTP to open a full investigation into the attack on the flotilla if it disagreed with the OTP's conclusion that the interests of justice required declining to investigate.
Art. 53(3)(b) raises two difficult questions. The first is substantive: what does "interests of justice" mean? That is a very difficult issue, one beyond the scope of this post. Let me simply note here that the primary issue in the debate is whether Art. 53(3)(b) would permit the OTP to decline to investigate a situation on the ground that, though serious crimes were committed, the state in question had decided to adopt a non-punitive justice mechanism, such as a general amnesty, in order to promote peace and reconciliation. Art. 53(3)(b) reflects "creative ambiguity" on that question, according to scholars and individuals involved in the provision's drafting. The OTP, however, has publicly stated that the "interests of justice" do not include the "interests of peace"; in its view, it is the Security Council's role, acting through its Art. 16 deferral power, to assess whether non-punitive justice mechanisms should take precedence over ICC prosecutions. Most major human-rights groups agree with that position.
The second question concerns the relationship between Art. 53(3)(a) and Art. 53(3)(b) in a situation in which the OTP specifically — and exclusively — invokes the interests of justice to decline to investigate a situation, thereby potentially triggering Art. 53(3)(b). If the referring state asks for review under Art. 53(3)(a), is the PTC limited to asking the Prosecutor to reconsider her decision not to open a full investigation? In other words, if a state invokes Art. 53(3)(a), does that prevent the PTC from invoking the much stronger Art. 53(3)(b)? A literal interpretation of Art. 53(3) suggests an affirmative answer, because in such a scenario the PTC would not be reviewing the OPT's interests of justice declination "on its own initiative." That interpretation, however, doesn't make much sense — it basically forces referring states to not challenge a declination in the hope that the PTC will be sufficiently outraged by the OTP's "interests of justice" calculation to interject itself into the discussion. I see no principled justification for putting states in that situation.
The better reading, I would thus suggest, is that Art. 53(3) simply treats "interests of justice" declinations differently than declinations based on jurisdiction or admissibility. If the OTP declines a state referral on jurisdictional or admissibility grounds, the PTC must wait for a state challenge and can only order the Prosecutor to reconsider her decision. But if the OTP declines a state referral on "interests of justice" grounds, the PTC can order the OTP to open a full investigation as a result of the referring state's challenge or on its own initiative. That interpretation may be difficult to reconcile with a literal interpretation of Art. 53(3), but it is the only interpretation that makes sense — especially given that OTP assessments of the interests of justice are likely to be far more contentious than OTP assessments of jurisdiction or admissibility. (Which is not to say that the latter are objective determinations!)
In conclusion, although Comoros could ask the PTC to review an OTP decision not to open a full investigation into the attack on the flotilla regardless of the OTP's rationale for its decision, the PTC could order the OTP to investigate only if the declination was based on the interests of justice.
Stay tuned.
NOTE: The discussion in this post concerning the function of Art. 53(3) applies to Security Council referrals, as well. As the text of the provision makes clear, the Security Council has the same right as a state to challenge an OTP decision not to act on a referral. It is nevertheless difficult to imagine the OTP ever declining a Security Council referral.
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1) if the prosecutor has any sense, she will never use the interests of justice provision. I have also argued elsewhere that I believe that, given that Judges are not subject to the same vague criteria, they would in fact be statutorily bound NOT to confirm the decision…
2) your intepretration of 53 makes sense, but for the sake of completness, another way to reconcile 53(3)(a) and (b) is to interpret the remedy of the latter as being the same as in the former, i.e an invitation to reconsider. Indeed, a lack of confirmation needn't necessarily mean the positive opening an investigation. Moreover, it would make some sense if we look at the two provisions as focusing on who can challenge (states, PTC), rather than on what they can obtain. in that case, the difference in phrasing would be due to different committees drafting both sub provisions.
Agree completely with (1), less so (2) — though I know you're not necessarily arguing that (2) is correct. Even if the provisions were drafted by different committees (do you know that to be the case?), they are subsequent provisions in the same article. I think it's extremely unlikely that two completely different expressions in subsequent provisions would mean the same thing, and I think the most reasonable interpretation is that the OTP cannot decline to investigate a situation if the PTC disagrees with its "interests of justice" assessment. Indeed, I'm not sure what other interpretation is possible, assuming the provisions do mean different things.
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Purdy's Chocolates Christmas Fundraiser
Purdy's Chocolates are a great gift for Christmas and should prove to be an easy sell to friends, neighbours, co-workers and family. Orders will be available for pickup on Monday, December 5th. Please submit all order forms by November 24. Orders can also be placed online following these steps:
Thank you for all your support in making the NIATA program a success!


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Gift Shop
The Judaica Shop
Our Judaica Shop, run by the Women of Temple Beth Ami, is open on Sundays when religious school is in session from 8:45am-12:45pm; on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am-1:30pm; and by appointment. The Shop carries beautiful items of Judaica, books, cards, holiday needs, tallit, and gifts for weddings, B'nai Mitzvah, babies, and housewarmings. Many of the items for sale are the work of Israeli and American craftspeople!
When the shop is closed during Temple business hours, please check with the office staff for assistance. To contact the Judaica Shop managers, please call:
Jackie Manis 301-294-1795
Livia Weinstein 301-330-0382
Some of our current offerings are in the photos below. Thank you to Michael Schwartz and Sydney Rubin for modeling our tallit.


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The Lawyer: Harrow Council considers making all FOI data public
February 9th, 2011Posted by Joel Gunter in Editors' pick, Investigative journalism, Local media, Press freedom and ethics
Harrow Council is considering plans to proactively publish all information that would be released under an FOI request, reports the Lawyer.
Harrow has seen a 160 per cent increase in the number of FOI requests over the past two years, and Peart believes the move would almost eliminate the cost burden of dealing with FOI requests.
It is estimated that local authorities collectively spend £34m handling requests each year.
Full report on the Lawyer at this link.
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At Animal House Veterinary Center we want to ensure all our furry friends can get the highest quality care at the most affordable prices available. With that in mind here is our spay and neuter pricing. We are also a hospital that participates with the Hawaii Humane Society (HHS) for spay and neuter services. There is no charge for the Pre Surgery Exam if you have a HHS Certificate.
We require current vaccines and pets to be parasite free prior to surgery (DHPP and Bordatella for dogs/ Fercp for cats). If the pet is current on vaccines, the presurgical exam is complimentary. If vaccines are not current, the exam is $46. During the presurgical appointment, we confirm vaccine status and require presurgical bloodwork. All spay/neuter procedures receive IV catheters, intraoperative fluids, pain meds, and surgical monitoring. Estimates are provided after the DVM has examined the pet in case any additional services may be necessary/beneficial for the pet. Anesthetic and surgical informed consents are also discussed and confirmed during this appointment. Any additional costs are disclosed to the owner prior to performing services. Spay/neuter services are outpatient unless specific requests are made per owner. Thank you.


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|March 1997
The November elections may have returned the same president and the same majority party in Congress, but a bumper crop of retirements in the Senate and the usual second-term shuffle in the Cabinet have brought a new cast of characters into positions of power. In the Senate, nine of the 20 committee chairs are new, including the chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. In the House, both the Science and Agriculture Committees have new chairmen. And more than half of the President's Cabinet are new, although there are some surprising holdovers.
The Senate Shuffle
The drive to balance the budget and the resulting squeeze on discretionary spending will give the appropriations process an even higher profile this year. Science education and biomedical research lost a key supporter with the retirement of Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. His replacement is Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who previously chaired the Government Affairs Committee. Stevens' new position further solidifies the power of Alaska's all-Republican delegation, which now has a near- lock on natural resource issues (Sen. Frank Murkowski chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Don Young chairs the House Resources Committee).
On the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Murkowski will contend with a new and far more partisan ranking Democrat as Sen. Dale Bumpers (Ark.) replaces retired Sen. J. Bennett Johnston (La.). Although the committee's traditional bipartisanship started showing signs of wear in the last Congress, the split should become even more apparent given the polarized positions that Bumpers and Murkowski have taken on mining law reform, grazing on federal lands, forest health legislation, and other resource and public lands issues. On the energy front, Murkowski wasted no time re-introducing legislation to facilitate high-level nuclear waste disposal at Yucca Mountain, Nev., and Bumpers quickly introduced legislation to deregulate the electric power industry.
The lone member of the Senate to be defeated was Sen. Larry Pressler (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Although Pressler was a strong supporter of the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Data Center (located in his home state), he focused mainly on telecommunications issues. The new chairman, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is likely to rely on newly named Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Bill Frist (R- Tenn.), a former heart surgeon, to set a course for science policy.
Frist and Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) have developed a science and technology caucus in the Senate. Like other issue-oriented caucuses on Capitol Hill, one will would promote shared interests and work to educate other members of Congress. A similar coalition focused specifically on university-based research is rumored to be under construction in the House.
New Chairs for Key House Committees
Incumbents fared well in the recent election, and most committee chairs remain the same in the House, where fewer members retired. The Republican majority, however, is down to 10 votes, and the bipartisan rhetoric surrounding the post-election and inaugural periods will be put to the test by moderates in both parties.
After 20 years in the House, Science Committee Chairman Robert Walker (R-Pa.) retired at the end of the last Congress. Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R- Wis.), who chaired the committee's influential space subcommittee, now takes over. Sensenbrenner is a fiscal conservative proud of his record of voting against government spending. He has, however, been a strong proponent of the space station and space-related research. The partisan squabbles that marked the committee's proceedings in the last Congress are likely to continue.
Soil scientists and others with ties to agriculture may at first be puzzled to learn that the new chairman of the House Agriculture Committee was not even a member of the last Congress. Rep. Bob Smith (R-Ore.) retired in 1994, but his replacement, Rep. Wes Cooley, chose not to run for a second term last fall following reports that he had fabricated aspects of his personal history. Smith was enticed to run again only after being promised his full seniority, which put him in line to replace outgoing Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), who successfully claimed one of his state's two open Senate seats.
The only significant change in the House Appropriations Committee is the chairmanship of the Energy and Water Subcommittee, which controls most of the funding for the Department of Energy (DOE). The new chairman, Rep. Joe McDade (R-Pa.), represents a coal-mining district in northeastern Pennsylvania, which may bode well for coal technology programs in DOE's Office of Fossil Energy that have come under fire as "corporate welfare" from critics at both ends of the political spectrum. McDade's indictment for campaign irregularities kept him from claiming chairmanship of the full committee two years ago. After his acquittal earlier this winter, he briefly sought that prize, but popular Appropriations Committee Chairman Bob Livingston (R-La.) prevailed.
Familiar faces in the Cabinet
In the President's Cabinet, perhaps the biggest surprise is who is staying. Early in Clinton's first term, many thought that Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt would be among the first to go. But Babbitt recovered from a series of bruising battles over public lands in the West to become the administration's principal environmental spokesman. He now stays on amid rumors that he is awaiting a Supreme Court appointment.
Federico Pena, Clinton's first term Secretary of Transportation, was a surprise choice to replace Hazel O'Leary as Secretary of Energy. Pena has been roundly criticized for his lack of background in energy issues, but if Congress has its way, DOE may not be around long enough for him to learn much on the job. Many new senators and representatives campaigned on a pledge to abolish DOE, and Pena faces an uphill battle convincing Congress of the organization's value.
Efforts to eliminate the department failed in the last Congress, but now even long-time DOE supporter and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) is ready to wield the ax so long as the national labs -- particularly Sandia and Los Alamos -- are left intact.
Administration opposition, however, remains constant. It will be months before we know how the recent leadership shuffles in Washington will affect this issue and others of concern to the geoscience community.


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Ben Affleck Attended Oscars with Sober Coach Before Entering Rehab
Ben Affleck attended the Academy Awards last month (Feb17) with a sober coach ahead of a secret stay in rehab.
The 44-year-old actor and director took to his Facebook page on Tuesday (14Mar17) to reveal he had left rehab after a secret stay to get help for his alcohol addiction.
Now it has been claimed Ben's companion at the Oscars was in fact his male sober coach, who he has been working with since he ended his work with the female sober coach he was photographed with in January (17).
Entertainment Tonight made the revelation, with a source close to the actor telling the outlet he is "feeling good" after leaving treatment.
"He has completed his treatment and is feeling good," the insider said, adding that Ben "did this for himself and his family."
"Family always comes first," the source continued. "Ben has struggled with alcohol for years and it's a struggle that millions of people have to battle every day. He has nothing to hide and wants his kids to know that he did everything he could to be a better father. That's why he announced it himself."
Ben made his motivation for checking himself into rehab clear in his Facebook post, telling fans one of the reasons he chose to face his demons again was to improve his family life.
"I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be," he shared in his social media message.
"I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step."
He also thanked estranged wife Jennifer Garner for her unending support, continuing: "I'm lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I've done the work I set out to do. This was the first of many steps being taken towards a positive recovery."
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CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ : PVTB ) announced it will present at the Sterne Agee Financial Institutions Investor Conference in Miami, Fla., on February 12, 2013. On February 13, 2013, the Company will present at the Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum in Miami, Fla. The Company will also present at the Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods Bank Conference in Boston, Mass., on February 27, 2013.
Investors may access the webcast for the presentations used at the conferences under the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.theprivatebank.com during the conference time and for 30 days following the conference date.
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PrivateBancorp, Inc., through its subsidiaries, delivers customized business and personal financial services to middle-market companies, as well as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and families in all of the markets and communities we serve. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had 35 offices in 10 states and $14.1 billion in assets. Our website is www.theprivatebank.com.
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An actor tells the story of him masquerading as a dead dictator in an attempt to keep his death from the people of his country, only to change the military leader's image and those around him.
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This film certainly has a set up that could have possibly been something far more enjoyable than it is. I think the main problem is the structure of the film which starts setting up the rest of the film as a flashback takes away all tension it might have had, and the problem is the film depends a lot on this tension it wanted. The set up is fairly well handled though, and there are some good moments in the first half. The second half just seems to go on auto pilot and frankly seems to go for too much of a feel good style, where a darker tone would have been more enjoyable considering the circumstances. The performances though are fine and if William Hurt had been the lead this would have been a full Kiss of the Spider Woman reunion. I particularly like Raul Julia as a manic but suave pupp...
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Actor "Jack Noah" (Richard Dreyfuss) is finally home, and bumps into a couple of friends. He tells him an unbelievable story where he was basically forced into taking the place of the "Parador" (played by various cities in Brazil) dictator, "President Alphonse Simms" (also played by Dreyfuss at the start of the movie), who had died of a heart attack.
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text: youth New Report: 17 Percent Of Valley Teens Out Of School, Out Of Work By Joe Moore • Oct 19, 2015 Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio New data from researchers at UC Davis and Fresno State present a disturbing picture about disconnected youth in Central California. As many as 17 percent of valley teens are either not in school and don't have a job. That's more than double the statewide average of 8.2 percent. Left unaddressed, the disconnect could worsen the valley's poverty problem and contribute to other social ailments from crime to health issues. In California, Some Deferred Action Youth Qualify for Health Care By Rebecca Plevin • Oct 1, 2013 www.whitehouse.gov Last summer, President Obama announced a new policy, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It allows certain immigrant youth to remain in the country and obtain a work permit, without fear of deportation. "This is a temporary stop-gap measure that lets us focus our resources wisely, while giving a degree of relief and hope to talented, driven and patriotic young people," Obama said, when he announced the program in June 2012. Commentary: Puig & Trout - How California Holds Back the Young By Joe Mathews • Jul 30, 2013 Flickr user bob_in_thailand / Creative Commons License / Flickr.com There's a nasty California disease spreading so fast that even our baseball teams have caught it. Juveniles Could Get Shot at Parole After Key Legislative Vote By Ben Adler • Aug 16, 2012 Photo used under Creative Commons from Andy Patterson / Modern Relics / http://www.flickr.com/photos/modernrelics/4461010654/ A controversial bill that's been stuck for more than a year has squeaked out of the California Assembly. The measure would give juveniles sentenced to life without parole the chance to request a parole hearing. Six Democrats joined every Republican in opposing the bill, including GOP Assemblyman Donald Wagner. "This is breaking faith with every relative of a murdered victim who was told, don't worry, the killer will never see the light of day again. Summer Jobs Hard to Find for Valley Youth By Juanita Stevenson • Jun 12, 2012 It used to be a rite of passage for teens, getting a summer job at a fast food restaurant or the mall. But with an economy that continues to struggle, the state's teen unemployment rate is around 36 percent. But there are several new programs that aim to help teens get a taste of life in the workforce, and local companies that are working with non-profits and the government on this issue. Juanita Stevenson reports on how a summer job changed one teen's life. On Valley Edition: City of Fresno Finances; Solar; Off the Front By Juanita Stevenson • Mar 27, 2012 This week on Valley Edition we talk about the City of Fresno's new "fiscal sustainability plan," and find out what city leaders are doing to avoid bankruptcy. We also hear about efforts to bring solar power to Valley homes, and a new program that aims to help disadvantaged kids and share with them the joy of cycling. Valley Edition for March 27, 2012: On Valley Edition: Rural Homeless; Electric Vehicles; The kNOw Youth Media By Juanita Stevenson • Mar 13, 2012 Segment 1: Rural homeless:Many people think of homelessness as an urban issue, but small towns and rural communities throughout Central California are facing this issue as well. This week on Valley Edition, we talk to Matthew Macedo, a Hanford teen who has produced a documentary film called "Homeless in Hanford" about what inspired him to take on this issue. Joey Cox of the Kings Community Action Organization in Hanford, and Felix Vigil, Director of the Madera Rescue Mission also join our discussion about rural homelessness. On Quality of Life: Health Care Reform; Brain Injuries in Youth Sports By Joe Moore • Mar 8, 2011 Part 1: Health Care Reform, 1 Year Later - Last March, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. This sweeping and controversial law aims to expand health coverage to millions of previously uninsured Americans, with the bulk of the new programs beginning in 2014. But many Valley residents, who currently lack coverage, or lost their insurance after losing a job in the recession, have yet to feel the impact of the legislation.


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While setting up my new system (Linux Mint 17.3 XFCE / Mintbuntu), I discovered this nasty bug with the Old Location Bar extension, which had "moz-action:" and some JS garbage always appearing in the search dropdown, whenever I was typing something into the location / address bar.
Found a quick in the review section of the oldbar extension. Works both with oldbar and Old Location Bar extension. Should work with others as well (test yourself though) ;)
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Security Around the World - Shop 'Til You Drop'
U.S. consumerism never fails, as American workers (62%) are the most likely to use their company computers for e-commerce. The least likely? Indians (20%).
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As users' security perceptions toward the Internet are improving around the world, security experts say that the volume and severity of security threats is increasing. Cisco Systems set out to see how remote workers in various countries perceive and treat Internet security.
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Descendants of the Sun is already set for a Chinese remake
Wow, that was fast! Despite having just recently finished airing in both China and Korea, the hit Korean drama Descendants of the Sun will already be getting a Chinese remake, which is causing both excitement and controversy among fans.
According to the production company NEW, China has reserved the rights to produce a remake of the popular drama in the Chinese language and is currently in the early stages of planning. Along with this, other countries involved with the company are also to have their own corresponding remakes in their target language, meaning even more versions for diehard fans to watch.
However, despite this good news, there is still the matter of casting the roles of Yoo Si Jin (Song Joong Ki) and Kang Mo Yeon (Song Hye Gyo). Both the original actors played these roles amazingly well and have left us with the question of who could possibly fill their shoes. According to one online poll, Chinese fans have voted Hu Ge and Gao Yuan Yuan as the ideal choices for the roles followed by Wallace Huo, Li Yi Feng, and Liu Shi Shi. But will Descendant of the Sun really be the same without the charismatic Song Joong Ki we all know and love?
There is also a growing concern with how quickly these plans have been developed and how this will affect the popularity of the drama. The series in its entirety was pre-produced with the intention that it would air simultaneously in China and Korea. Therefore, Chinese audiences have already seen the original as it was released, which may lessen the appeal of a remake. The popularity of the series may also decrease as more and more versions of the drama are produced, because even the most dedicated of fans may tire of the story if they view it multiple times in such a short span of time. Which leads us to wonder, is there such thing as too much Descendants of the Sun?
What do you think of these interesting developments? Is it the right time for a remake? Or is it simply too much of a good thing? Let us know in the comments below!
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TD Ameritrade Institutional today announced the expanded integration of leading advisor customer relationship management technologies (CRM) with its open access network, Veo.
The new technologies include the Pareto Platform, based on Microsoft Dynamics CRMsoftware, Tamaracs Advisor CRM, Junxure CRM and Advisors Assistant. Salesforce, Ebix and Redtail are already integrated with Veo.
According to Jon Patullo, TD Ameritrade Institutionals managing director of technology product management, the technology that helps advisors better manage the client experience is becoming increasingly important. By integrating data between Veo and CRM systems, advisors are now armed with a more robust CRM system that can help boost productivity, improve client service, and streamline numerous tasks so advisors can spend their time on what matters most their clients, Patullo said in a statement.
With the integration of CRM technologies with Veo, client data can flow seamlessly between the custodian and the CRM application meaning advisors will no longer be forced to toggle back and forth, said Greg Friedman, president of Junxure. Now, advisors have access to a tremendous amount of incorporated client data, which can save them time and improve the quality of their client service and response, Friedman said in a statement.
The integration of these platforms also gives advisors access to over 40 workflows designed to help increase efficiency in new account opening, client onboarding and data management functions.
For at least one advisory, the CRM and workflow integration has already had a positive impact on the practice. We place a lot of emphasis on providing a consistent client experience and our technology plays a key role in making that best practice a reality, Larry Becker, the director of operations of JNBA Financial Advisors, said in a statement.
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IHTM: I Tried a Skincare Product That Jacked Up My Skin Barrier So Here's How I Handled It
I basically called my mom for help. Except when I say mom, I mean an esthetician.
"Hey, can you come look at this? It's killing me!"
I kicked my legs up in the air and spread them wide to give my husband full access to the horror between them. He confirmed it: I had developed, for the first time ever, the dreaded disease of the thick-thighed: CHUB RUB.
If you've ever dealt with inner-thigh chafing, then you understand the pain and embarrassment that comes along with it.
My thighs touch. There, I said it. In the age of the coveted thigh gap, mine smush together. For the most part, this is fine; but once the weather warms up, the problems begin.
When you combine sweat and friction together, you create chafing--a painful, burning rash. It takes forever for the spots to heal because it's nearly impossible to keep your thighs from touching for the week or so it takes to clear up. Even worse: If left untreated, chub rub can lead to nasty yeast infections. Ain't nobody got time for that! (Is that still funny?)
Over the past few summers, I have become quite adept at avoiding chafing, and now I am sharing that information with you. Just call me "The Chub Rub Whisperer" or something.
To prevent chafing, you must first prevent moisture. Some women will put super-strength antiperspirant along the inner-thigh area, but I didn't have much luck with that. I should have known, since super-strength antiperspirants don't keep my pits from sweating either. What can I say? I am a disgusting, sweaty blob.
I've had much better luck with body powders. My personal favorite is Lady Anti Monkey Butt powder. It's pink; that's how you know it's for the ladies!
This pink powder is powerful and patented. (That alliteration was both accurate and necessary.) It has magical micro-particle polymers that glide over the skin and absorb sweat. The pink color is attributed to the addition of calamine--you know, that pink, chalky stuff you put on poisin oak and bug bites.
Lady Anti-Monkey Butt helps keep my thighs cool and dry for hours on end, but some women are turned off by the big monkey butt on the front. I don't get it, but whatever. If you need something a little less obvious on your bathroom counter, Lush also has a lovely dusting powder called Silky Underwear--so sexy, so mature. It also comes in an inconspicuous bottle that won't draw any attention to your ladybits' issues.
Sweat-absorbing powders won't be enough to tackle Chub Rub if you are doing anything more than sitting at a desk, or in my case (a teacher during the summer) lying in bed all day watching reruns of CSI and Law and Order: SVU. If you are actually going to get out and move around--you know, exercise or walk to work or whatever--you are going to need to add a specific product to prevent chafing, the actual physical act of your thighs rubbing together as you move.
The holy grail of anti-chafing products is Body Glide. I'm sure it was originally formulated to keep marathon runners from getting blisters, but now anyone with chubby thighs can reap the benfits.
Body Glide is a waxy skin lubricant that resembles a stick of deodorant. You apply it to any nooks and crannies that might chafe, and it allows your thighs to glide across each other as opposed to rubbing and creating a crotch fire of epic proportions.
Like Anti-Monkey Butt Powder, Body Glide comes in a specially formulated "For Women" version, but the only difference I can see is the stupid pink top. Monkey butts I'm OK with, but patronizing me by changing the color of the lid--how dare you!
If you aren't afraid to visit that sketchy "Family Planning" aisle at your local drugstore, you can also pick up Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel. Me, personally? Since losing my periods (thanks, IUD!) and having no desire to buy condoms or pregnancy tests, I avoid that section of the store. I don't want my ovaries to be reminded of their job and feel inclined to start working again. However, this Monistat product is theoretically the perfect combination between a moisture-absorbing powder and a friction-decreasing gel lubricant.
I will readily admit that I did make my husband buy me some once. (Hey, that's what they're for, right?) I never could tell a difference when I used it though, so I kinda feel bad that I made him go through that embarrassment. But I've heard rumors that you can use the Powder-Gel as a primer; supposedly it is the same formulation as Smashbox's Photo Finish Primer at a fraction of the price. I can't vouch for its effectiveness, though, because I typically try to avoid putting products formulated for my vaginal area on my face. But for you all, I could be convinced to try it out.
My number-one trick for avoiding chub rub: a good pair of fitted men's boxer-briefs. Boxer-briefs are cotton, so they are super-breathable, and they fall at the perfect spot on your thighs to prevent the two from touching and rubbing.
I wear boxer-briefs under all of my dresses and skirts. Originally, I just stole my husband's, but eventually I did invest in some of my own.
Hopefully, you are now equipped to avoid the dreaded chub rub. And of course, if you have any other tips and tricks to share, you know what to do!


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TalkAbility Guidebook
Even after they have learned to talk, children ages 3-7 with Asperger syndrome, mild autism or social difficulties face special communication challenges.
To have real "talk ability," children have to understand the meaning behind the words by tuning in to the thoughts and feelings of other people. Parents and professionals have long sought a down-to-earth guide on how to help these children develop the people skills that make it possible to engage in real conversations and connect well with others. TalkAbility answers this need with a wealth of practical strategies that parents can build into their child s everyday life. Strategies like these strategies help children gain both the social and special language abilities necessary for successful conversations and friendships.
... take appropriate turns in a conversation and then wait for others to take theirs
... tune into what people say without words in a conversation
... understand how other people feel and respond appropriately
... learn how to play with other children and make friends
This Hanen Centre guidebook continues a longstanding tradition of taking the most current research and turning it into a readable, user-friendly book that gives parents and professionals the tools to support young children's social and language development. Written by Fern Sussman, the author of More Than Words, this user-friendly, beautifully illustrated guidebook from the Hanen Centre is sure to be an invaluable resource.
"TalkAbility contains a wealth of valuable material for parents and caregivers of young children who may have a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum or simply have social difficulties. Beautifully written, clear and immediately usable, there are few books that parents will find as accessible and full of useful tips as this one."--Simon Baron-Cohen, PhD; Director, Autism Research Centre; Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, University of Cambridge
"Fern Sussman's work has been at the top of our recommended resources for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder for many years. Her latest book, TalkAbility, hits at the core of our challenge in teaching our children to navigate the demands of everyday social life, doing so with grace, accessibility, and effectiveness."--Ami Klin, PhD; Co-Director, Yale Autism Program, Yale Child Study Center; Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Yale University
"Incredibly useful and immediately clear, this people-skills handbook provides gentle guidance and thoughtful suggestions ... a must-read for all parents, caretakers and teachers of young children, autistic and non-autistic alike, whose potential for all types of communication has not yet been explored, tapped or fully reached."--Katherine B. Olson, Spectrum Magazine
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Resort Wings at our Snowmass Hotel
The Westin Snowmass is the premier Snowmass Hotel location. The Westin features 254 guest rooms and suites adjacent to the Snowmass Village Mall offering easy access to a wide variety of shopping, dining and nightlife options and the slopes of Snowmass's Fanny Hill run, providing true ski-in/ski-out accessibility.
Our full-service Snowmass hotel borders the slopes of Snowmass requiring a linear building construction that follows the hillside elevation. This design creates ideal access to the slopes and provides for a greater number of slope-view units than traditional box-style construction, but at the same time it extends the footprint of the building creating greater distance from one end of the hotel to the other and provides for two distinct hotel environments. View Resort Map.
The Westin Alpine Wing
For those seeking a typically quieter and more private setting, away from the activity of the lobby outlets and the adjacent Mall, the Alpine Wing of our Snowmass hotel offers the perfect setting. The Alpine wing primarily features guest rooms with one king bed, larger decks on the balcony rooms, and some of our finest ski-in/out accessible suites in the in the hotel. Other amenities located in the Alpine Wing include the Westin Spa and the Westin Kids Club. From the main lobby, the Alpine Wing may require multiple elevators and additional walking time to access your guest room.
The Westin Pinnacle Wing
For guests and larger parties seeking double-queen rooms and suites closer to the activity, the Pinnacle Wing of our Snowmass hotel is an ideal option. The Pinnacle wing is located in the central slope-side section of the Westin hotel, with single elevator access to the lobby, Snowmass Kitchen, Vue Lounge, Starbucks, Ranger Station Ski Valet, Snowmass Mall, the Westin pool and the WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio. This central location offers a greater number of slope-view units, primarily with double-queen bed configuration in each guest room.
Westin Snowmass Village Mall Level
The Snowmass Village Mall Level of the Westin is easily accessed by both wings (via one or more elevators). The Mall level features walk-out accessibility to the Mall plaza and the slopes from our private guest Ski Valet location, along with Starbucks®, the New Belgium Ranger Station, North Face, Patagonia, Aspen Sports, the Westin stage & firepit, as well as easy access to the many shops and restaurants available in the Snowmass Village Mall.
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Are Markets Everywhere? part of Examples
The short description should be a distillation of the summary above. This description will be displayed in search returns. The optimal length for this description is on the order of 1-2 sentences.
Selling Teens: Using the Merchants of Cool PBS documentary to examine media influence on teens part of Examples
This is a PBS Frontline broadcast support site which examines the role of marketing to teens, and the influence marketing has on teen culture.
Teaching Case: Scissors and Shears part of Examples
This case is the transcript of the 1962 Congressional Testimony of BC Deuschle, President of the Scissors, Shears and Manicure Implement Manufacturers' Association, with regard to the Trade Expansion Act of ...
Teaching Case: Peanut Policy in the United States, 1996 part of Examples
The text of this case is a transcript of a story broadcast on NPR's All Things Considered on January 22, 1996. The story concerns Congressional debate about agricultural programs, particularly the price ...
Teaching Case: Textiles and the Multi-Fiber Arrangement part of Examples
An "oldie but goodie" this 1983 case (revised in 1990), is set in December 1981, when the international arrangement governing international trade in textiles is up for renewal. The US, Europe and ...
Revving up for Relief: Harley-Davidson at the ITC part of Examples
Published in 1986, this Kennedy School case tells the story of Harley-Davidson's application to the ITC for temporary relief from high levels of imported Japanese motorcycles. The case lays out, in ...
Teaching Case: Maine Turnpike Toll Discounts part of Examples
This is a very short case about a coupon experiment on the Maine Turnpike that can be used very early in Micro Principles courses to motivate the introduction of demand curves, elasticity and externalities that comes later in the course.
Rescuing the Aral Sea: use of Case Method part of Examples
A case based upon the environmental devastation of the Aral Sea that illustrates economic concepts of opportunity cost and social marginal cost.
Cases in an International Trade Course part of Examples
This activity is an example of how cases can be used in an international trade course.
Recycle -- or not? A case from New York City part of Examples
A case for the analysis of externalities (social costs and benefits) in the context of recycling. Drawn from a program in New York City.


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The continued volatility of fuel prices impacts businesses, especially those with fleet vehicles. "According to PHH Arval, an increase of just one dollar, from $3.50 to $4.50, will increase the fuel expense of a fleet sedan by almost $550 per year. For light trucks, the increase is even tougher on a fleet budget — an even $800. If fuel increases just 50 cents more to $5, it will cost over $2,700 a year to tank up a passenger sedan and $4,000 for a light truck." For a small company, the additional expense adds up quickly, eating into profits.
Some ways to combat this ever-fluctuating expense is modifying driving techniques, including obeying posted speed limits and better route navigation. Other methods are to maintain the vehicles well, including keeping the tires properly inflated and scheduling routine oil changes.
All of these can be monitored by using a GPS Tracking device. Depending on the features selected, a GPS tracking device can monitor driver behavior, navigate best routes to avoid excessive idling, and remind the fleet manager of routine maintenance.
Combining the drastic drop in hardware costs with the telematics improvement over the past few years, the return on investment has increased "from $80-$150 per month per unit in 2008 to $185-$255 per month per unit in 2011" according to a recent PHH Arval study.
While businesses may not be able to control fuel price changes, the business impact can be managed using a GPS tracking device.
Source: www.automotive-fleet.com/Channel/Fuel-Management/Article/Story/2012/06/Fleet-s-Brave-New-World-Fleets-Look-at-Challenges-Ahead.aspx?prestitial=1. Chart: ARI


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These warm, boozy recipes will cure what ails you.
There's a moment every year when the crisp air loses its autumn novelty and turns into a get-your-coat-out-of-storage chore. Wrapping your frozen fingers around one of these hot cocktails will remind you why cold weather can be wonderful too.
2 parts Hudson Baby Bourbon
.75 part fresh lemon juice
Heaping teaspoon honey
4 oz very hot water
Add lemon juice, honey, and bourbon to a mug and fill with hot water. Stir to blend and dissolve honey. Add a cinnamon stick and lemon slice studded with cloves for extra aromatics.
1.5oz Ron Zacapa Rum
1 oz scoop Buttered Rum Base*
5 oz hot water
Cinnamon stick for garnish
Fill Irish Coffee mug with hot water, add one scoop of buttered rum base and rum, stir until fully combined, and garnish with cinnamon stick
*Buttered Rum Base:
4.5 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter, chunks
5 tbsp honey
2 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp cinnamon, ground
2 Tbsp ginger, ground
1.5 tsp nutmeg, ground
1 tsp allspice, ground
1 tsp cloves, ground
Cream all ingredients together and refrigerate until firm.
From the Meatball Shop in New York City
1 oz Drambuie
1.5 oz pumpkin puree
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
4 oz steamed whole milk (or choice milk-base)
Steam milk, pumpkin puree and spices together until hot. Double-strain into cup. Stir in Drambuie. Top with additional milk foam and ground nutmeg.
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tbs. granulated sugar
1 pinch kosher salt
3 cups whole milk
4 oz. milk chocolate chips
4 oz. bittersweet chocolate chips
4 oz. tequila
2 oz. peppermint schnapps
Whipped cream and mint leaf garnish
Divide into serving cups and top with whipped cream and mint.
From Serious Eats.
1.25 oz Ancho Reyes Original
4 oz half & half
2 oz chocolate mix*
In a saucepan, bring half and half to a simmer (almost boiling). Add chocolate mix and heat, bringing the combined liquids to a simmer. In a coffee cup, pour Ancho Reyes, followed by hot chocolate milk mixture. Garnish with a whole cinnamon stick and an orange peel.
*Chocolate mix:
Combine Valrhona brand 100% cacao powder with turbinado sugar at a 1:3/4 ratio (1 part cacao powder to ¾ part turbinado sugar). Add hot water lightly while stirring, to reach a thick, rich, liquid consistency. Final ratio should be approximately 1 part cacao powder to ¾ part turbinado sugar, to ¾ part water (by volume) Store refrigerated in a sealed container.
From the Bon Vivants
1.25 oz. Bache-Gabrielsen American Oak cognac
1 large tsp honey
.25 oz. simple syrup
Juice of half a lemon
Hot water
Cloves (optional)
Mix the honey, lemon, simple syrup and cognac. Stir. Add hot water, and cloves, if desired.
2 oz Drambuie
9 oz hot milk
3 oz. hot cocoa mix
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp kosher salt
In a saucepan combine all ingredients and warm over medium heat. Stir slowly until simmering. Serve hot, garnished with miniature marshmallows if desired.
2 oz Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey
.5 oz raw sugar simple syrup
6 oz Method Roasters coffee
Combine all ingredients in a mug or coffee cup. Top with shaken heavy whipping cream and a dusting of nutmeg.
From The Way Back in Denver, Colorado
8 parts Drambuie
1 bottle (750 ml) Red Wine (we suggest cabernet sauvignon)
2 parts honey
1 spearmint-peppermint tea bag
Peel of ½ grapefruit
Peel of 1 orange
2 tbsp fresh grated ginger
.5 tsp whole juniper berries
.5 tsp whole allspice berries
.5 tsp whole peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
With a mortar and pestle grind the berries and peppercorns and add to a sauce pan. Add all other ingredients to the sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 minute. Strain and serve. If not hot enough, bring back to a simmer. Serve hot.
1 oz Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
1 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
.5 oz fresh pressed apple cider
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
2 oz Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice Tea
Build in a heatproof glass. Serve warm and garnish with an apple slice.
From Lucinda Sterling at Middle Branch in New York City
2 oz Laird's Applejack
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz honey (preferably Zip Code honey)
3 oz cardamom-infused genmaicha green tea (add 1 cardamom pod to steep with the genmaicha tea)
Steep tea. Combine all ingredients in a glass or toddy mug and stir. Garnish with cinnamon stick.
From Christy Pope at Midnight Rambler in Dallas, Texas
2 parts Drambuie
1 heaping tbsp natural apple butter
.5 tbsp unsalted butter
6 parts steamed whole milk (or choice milk-base)
1 small pinch kosher salt
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Steam milk, apple butter and spices together until hot. Double-strain into cup over butter. Stir in Drambuie. Top with additional milk foam.
1.5 oz Orleans Cider Bitters
1.5 oz Lustau Oloroso Dry sherry
.25 oz lemon juice
1/2 pot Darjeeling "2nd Flush" Black Tea
3 bar spoons agave nectar
Make 1/2 pot of Darjeeling Tea and let step. Fill tea mug 3/4 full with hot tea, add remaining cocktail mixture and serve warm with a lemon twist.
From Pearl & Ash in New York City
1/2 cup honey (or agave)
4 cups water
1 lemon, zested and sliced
1-2 cinnamon sticks
Vodka, to taste
Optional: Fresh ginger or other spices, to taste.
Bring honey, lemon zest strips, one cinnamon stick, and water to a medium pot. Stir to combine, cover, and bring to a simmer. Simmer 30-45 minutes, or until the cinnamon flavor fully infuses the drink. Pour the resulting tea into glass mugs with lemon slices. The lemon slices not only punch up the flavor and disinfecting qualities, but they also make the drink pretty! Add vodka to taste.
Pro tip: Sip the concoction through the cinnamon stick for an extra kick.
From Global Table Adventure. Photography by Global Table Adventure.
1.5 oz Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
1.5 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
3 oz hot chocolate
Dash of orange bitters
Add equal parts liquor to hot chocolate, top with whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and garnish with a cinnamon stick or candy cane.