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Getting behind the psychology of sustainability
While helping to develop the climate change plan for Lawrence, Kan., sustainability journalist Simran Sethi was having trouble getting her message across to the Chamber of Commerce. "The science is uncertain," one banker argued. She was shocked.
How could anyone still believe this? she wondered. Sethi, a journalism professor from "the green bubble of New York," listened to the banker's perspective — and heard it. He had a daughter with asthma, so in his view, air pollution was the salient idea, and a strong reason to clean up the local coal plant.
This experience shaped Sethi's interest in "the green brain," an exploration of how human beings are wired for (and against) taking care of the planet in business and elsewhere. Her talk, presented at the GreenBiz Forum in San Francisco on Wednesday, was titled, "It's All in Our Heads: The Psychology of Sustainability."
Her main point: context. A sustainability discussion with no context — and no listening — is not effectual for companies or individuals, she said.
Our psychology and our geography are our biography," she said. "They shape our stories and sense of the world."
Sethi detailed some theories that impact sustainability efforts in consumer behavior and inside companies. Although sustainability advocates may see opponents as intractable, the human brain is in fact wired to reward understanding in the neurochemistry of both parties, she said.
Photo of Simran Sethi at GreenBiz Forum San Francisco by Goodwin Ogbuehi/GreenBiz Group
"Reward centers" distributed throughout the brain light up when differences are overcome — the same ones that light up with you exercise or have sex. That's right: Agreeing with someone about climate change is biologically akin to having an orgasm.
"We struggle to understand each other because we care. Our brains have a predisposition toward cooperation and helpfulness, and our reward circuits light up when we do this," she told the audience at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
Sethi also explained how the brain prioritizes concerns. Although action on sustainability is traditionally motivated by concern for large-scale problems, she said, social psychologist Daniel Gilbert says human beings are wired to concern themselves with imminent and short-term concerns. All the others fall through, particularly those far away.
"There's a finite pool of worry — there's only so much we can care about," said Sethi. "We can't ask people to worry about things that are far away unless we displace the worries in their heads, or work within existing cares."
Sethi's work includes writing on seeds and food, environmental justice and most recently, a piece on growing the green economy through ethical markets.
She teaches at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn., acts as a senior communications adviser to the Center for Environmental Health and is the founder of the interdisciplinary beta website Metamorphose.
Sethi has been named as one of the top 10 "eco-heroes" of the planet by the U.K.'s Independent and as an "environmental messenger" by Vanity Fair.
Her move to Kansas to teach sparked her interest in this cultural divide. Despite Kansas being the nation's breadbasket and having a deep connection to the land, the majority of residents didn't identify as environmentalists, she said. What does the word environmentalist mean, then?
"This was a fight over affiliation (with a specific region or place) … not over a desire for a healthy community," she said.
In some ways, nature may have already started contextualizing things for millions of Americans who live, work and play in drought-ravaged regions, or in the path of Hurricane Sandy. As ecoAmerica's blog puts it, 2012 was "The Year Climate Change Got Real."
Now might be the time for those contextualized pitches, said Sethi. "Instead of a company saving water and then telling customers about it," she said, it will be necessary to think about place and mindset when appealing to green consumers.
"We have to tell different kinds of stories, that are personalized and immediate," she said. "To inspire visions of a world that Bryan Welch calls 'beautiful and abundant.'"


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This Corvette Le Mans EVO prototype was spied by an eagle-eyed reader of ten-tenths during a visit to Pratt & Miller's Michigan headquarters. It could have been a reality if the 2007 rule changes occurred.
The rule changes that were proposed in 2007 by the Le Mans governing body, ACO, would have combined the GT1 and LMP1 classes into a single 'EVO' racing class, which would have brought back a style of GT racing not seen since pre-2000 when Mercedes CLK-GTRs battled it out with the Porsche 911-GT1s. The proposed rule change caused many teams, including Pratt & Miller, to rethink their racing program.
Pratt & Miller is the builder of the multiple championship-winning Corvette C6.Rs and knows a thing or two about racing in different sports car classes. The model and rendering above was their rendition of what a Corvette 'EVO' racer would have looked like. It's unfortunate that it never came to fruition, but thankfully they didn't scrap the model along with the rule changes. [corvetteblogger via tentenths]

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The enemy.
The Vancouver Canucks are 0-2-3 in their past 5 games, and have seen their possession numbers crater as the laundry list of injuries continues to take a toll. Meanwhile, their opponent on Friday night, the St.Louis Blues, are 9-0-1 in their past 10 games (and have outscored those opponents by a 46-17 margin).
So things don't exactly look great heading into this one, but I will remind you of the October 25th meeting between these two teams when the Canucks came out on top despite seemingly being in for a world of hurt heading into the contest. And at least this time it's the Blues playing in the 2nd of a back-to-back, while the Canucks have been sitting at home waiting for them. Plus with Brian Elliott in net ANYTHING IS POSSSSIBLLLEEEEEEE!!!
Also, former Canucks Max Lapierre and Derek Roy make their return to the scene of the crime. Let's just say that I don't think they'll be getting a Manny Malhotra-type tribute video. I mean, the team would probably give Roy a video if they could find any footage of him in a Canucks uniform during a meaningful game..
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Puck Drop: 7:00 PM PST
TV: Rogers Sportsnet Pacific
The Canucks
Nux having optional skate – 6 forwards, 4 dmen, 2 goalies. Booth on ice, Weise not, so guess is Weise back in. #canucks
— Elliott Pap (@ElliottPap) January 10, 2014
That has to be rock bottom for David Booth, no? He's getting benched for Dale Weise, who has pretty much been skating out to center ice, squatting, and dropping a hot steaming pile of poo on the team's logo for a few weeks now. Anyways, with Booth out expect to see more of Tom Sestito in a 3rd line role..
Which begs the question of how long this can actually last before blowing up in the team's face? I can't really complain about what we've seen transpire over the past few games, though, because in reality the revelation Sestito that has been lately has provided one of the more exciting and memorable plot of the entire season to-date (from a Canucks perspective).
Meanwhile, Lack will be in net for the 3rd game in a row, but it sounds like Luongo could be back sometime around the California trip next week. Maybe *after* the Kings game? Along those same lines, Mike Gillis revealed today that Alex Burrows should be cleared by doctors after the 16th, meaning he could be back for the game against the Flames next Saturday.
One final thing before we get to the underlying numbers: I'm calling a Canucks win tonight. I wouldn't put any money on it, but them finally bucking the trend and winning this one lines up perfectly with their slogan this season.. when you think they'll zig, they actually zag. It makes no sense for them to beat the Blues tonight, which is why I totally see them doing just that. Classic.
|Corsi Close%
|51.6% (10th)
|5v5 GF/60
|2.41 (10th)
|5v5 GA/60
|2.13 (10th)
|100.7 (10th)
|5v4 GF/60
|4.80 (24th)
|5v4 SF/60
|62.1 (2nd)
|4v5 GA/60
|3.27 (1st)
|4v5 SA/60
|40.3 (2nd)
The Blues
The St.Louis Blues are a very, very good hockey team. They're definitely of the best 5-6 teams in the league – along with Chicago, San Jose, LA, Boston, and Pittsburgh – but the thing is.. they're not this good. There's no doubt that they're an impressive 5v5 team, and they have a strong penalty kill which does a fine job of suppressing shots, but they've also been quite fortunate, as well.
They're shooting 10.5% at 5v5 as a team, which is tops in the league. It's higher than even that of the Anaheim Ducks, who are universally regarded as having a horseshoe rammed up their collective butts. Meanwhile, they're shooting 18.9% as a team on the power play, which is also the highest rate in the league. When you combine those facts with Brian Elliott stopping 92.6% of the shots he has faced this year – despite not being a good goaltender – it seems like a given that they're due for some regression over the final couple months of the season.
Still, given the nice little cushion they've built themselves, they'll likely finish with a top 2 or 3 seed in the Western Conference, and be poised for a nice run. If their goaltending can hold up (a big "if", which makes the idea of them going out and getting a Ryan Miller as a rental at the deadline a terrifying one), I think they're set up for the playoffs much better this year than last. Sure, their 5v5 shooting % is unsustainably high at the moment, but even if it comes down some over the coming games they'll still finish the season with a significantly higher 5v5 GF/60 rate than the one that had them 21st in the league last year. That's huge, considering my biggest knock on them heading into last year's playoffs was that they probably couldn't score enough to be taken completely seriously as a contender.
There's 2 guys in particular that have really taken them to another level as a team, giving them a dynamic that they were in desperate need of last year: Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. We'll get to Tarasenko in a moment, but it has been Schwartz who has stepped up in place of the injured Alex Steen to mash on the top line. Look at his month-by-month splits, as he has been rapidly ascending up the lineup:
Let's get to St.Louis' #fancystats:
|Corsi Close %
|53.3% (6th)
|5v5 GF/60
|3.11 (2nd)
|5v5 GA/60
|1.89 (5th)
|103.0 (1st)
|5v4 GF/60
|8.43 (4th)
|5v4 SF/60
|47.5 (25th)
|4v5 GA/60
|4.16 (4th)
|4v5 SA/60
|43.1 (3rd)
[Stats via extraskater.com]
Gameday Link
I enjoyed this little look, by NHL.com's Cory Masisak, at an oft-overlooked player on the Blues that is moving the needle for the club in a big way:
"Every player has better possession numbers with Tarasenko on the ice than without. This isn't a fluke. The Russian wing had strong numbers last season as a rookie. He hasn't had nearly the good fortune with team shooting percentage Jaden Schwartz has had, but Tarasenko is a big reason the Blues are so deep and tough to control the puck against."
I'm really curious to see how Ken Hitchcock uses Tarasenko this Spring in the playoffs. If you'll recall, he only dressed the dynamic Russian once in last year's 1st round series v. LA, feeding him just 5:51 of ice-time in Game 4 of the series. There's no doubt Tarasenko is playing a bigger role on the team this year and should be featured in a prominent 2nd line role even when the games slow down and become more important, but then again, that probably should've been the case last year. Just something to keep an eye on.


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A former FBI agent, the boy Mia once knew is now well over six feet of male muscle—and he still has the power to make Mia lose her train of thought with just a glance. When Travis asks her to tutor his troubled son, Mia quickly discovers that the sparks between them are hotter than ever. As danger comes to Lonesome Way and family secrets come to light, will Travis and Mia realize that love can be even better the second time around?
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Lawyer for teen arson suspect wants police interview excluded
Videotaped interview shows boy admitting he set April 29 fire
A hearing to determine whether a videotaped police interview given by a boy accused of starting a fire that destroyed three Lewiston apartment buildings last April will be used at his trial will resume on Friday morning.
During the interview, the boy, who was 12 at the time, admits to police that he started the April 29 fire that destroyed three apartment buildings, including the one where he lived.
A judge in Lewiston District Court on Monday heard arguments from the prosecutor and defense lawyer Allan Lobozzo about the admissibility of the interview. Lobozzo is trying to have the interview thrown out, saying the boy was not given his Miranda rights before he spoke to police.
WMTW News 8 is not identifying the boy because of his age. He is charged with three counts of arson in connection with an April 29 fire that destroyed three buildings and left dozens of people homeless.
The judge spent most of Monday's hearing watching a three hour interview that the boy gave to police. Within 20 minutes of the start of the interview, the boy admitted to police that he started the fire at 111 Blake St., the apartment building where he lived.
Lobozzo also told WMTW News 8 that at Friday's hearing he will seek the boy's release from the Long Creek Youth Development Center, where he has been held since his arrest last spring.
Another Lewiston boy is facing four counts of arson stemming from a fire that started in a vacant garage on Bartlett Street on May 3 and destroyed three other apartment buildings.
Between the two fires, 200 people were left homeless.
Two Lewiston men, Brian Morin and Bryan Wood, have been charged with three counts of arson in connection with a third fire on May 6 that destroyed the buildings at 114 and 118 Bartlett St. and damaged a third on Horton Street.


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In January 2013, 0.1 percent of our audience connected via dial-up modem. A full download of the front page typically runs around 1 megabyte—far smaller than some similar tech sites, but still a hefty lift for dial-up users.
Well, unless they're using Lynx, which someone is in fact doing; Ars has served 22 pageviews to the text-based Web browser this month. Is that you, Richard Stallman?
(Note: this is a joke, since Richard Stallman does not generally "look at Web sites from my own machine, aside from a few sites operated for or by the GNU Project, FSF or me. I fetch Web pages from other sites by sending mail to a program [see git://git.gnu.org/womb/hacks.git] that fetches them, much like wget, and then mails them back to me. Then I look at them using a Web browser, unless it is easy to see the text in the HTML page directly." What could be simpler?)
Indeed, Ars sees just about every browser ever created, including AOL 9.0, Netscape 4.01, and ridiculously primitive versions of Internet Explorer. Someone with a sense of a fun and a loathing for Netscape even visited the site this month with the user-agent string "Nutscrape 1.0."
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MUSP-1204-03 - Appl Com Music - Bass Guitar
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2015 Course Syllabus
MUSP-1204-03 - Appl Com Music - Bass Guitar
|Faculty Information
|Fall 2015
|Richardson, Carl Christian
|(409) 984-6353
|Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA.
|Course Information
|Course Number
|Course Description
|Private instruction in bass guitar with goals related to commercial music.
|Course Prerequisites
|Successful audition and acceptance into the Commercial Music program.
|Required Textbooks
|'Reading Contemporary Electric Bass' by Rich Appleman
|Attendance Policy
There are about 15 weeks in every semester; students are expected to attend at least 14 lessons per semester. Final grades will be reduced 5 points for every lesson missed.
|Course Grading Scale
|90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
|Determination of Final Grade
This is a 2 credit course that is required to meet 4 hours per week – one with your applied faculty plus three additional hours, exclusive of course preparation.
Lesson Preparation of Major Assignments 40%
Professional Attitude 20%
Midterm 20%
Performance Jury (final exam) 20%
*see rubrics for specific requirement guidelines
|Final Exam Date
|December 8, 2015 - 12:00 PM
|Major Assignments
No Class on The Following Dates
Labor Day
Week 1: Evaluation and Discussion
Week 2: Specific to Student
Week 3: Specific to Student
Week 4: Specific to Student
Week 5: Specific to Student
Week 6: Midterm Prep
Week 7: Midterm Prep
Week 8: Midterm
Week 9: Specific To Student
Week 10: Specific to Student
Week 11: Specific to Student
Week 12: Specific to Student
Week 13: Jury Prep
Week 14: Jury Prep
Week 15: Jury Prep
|Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates
Midterm may be a combination of written, aural and/or performance. Juries are a professional performance in front of a panel of commercial music instructors.
Technical Studies: scales, arpeggios, walking bass lines, harmonic progression, note reading, chart reading / 'numbers', slap technique, right and left hand technique, etc.
Style Studies: pop, rock, country, reggae, r&b, soul, funk, latin, jazz, gospel, etc.
Melodic Studies: soloing/improv concepts, jazz harmony and tension, melodic analysis, modal playing
Repertoire: rhythm/accompaniment and solo pieces in a variety of commercial styles
Jury: Prepared piece to be performed at the scheduled Jury Recital date
Study of Commercial Ensemble Tunes, if applicable
|General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes
|Program Student Learning Outcomes
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading.
1. Applies commercial music performance techniques to professional practice.
2. Applies commercial music sound engineering technology to support performance practices.
3. Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice.
4. Demonstrates professional behavior characterized by a commitment to the profession.
|Course Student Learning Outcomes
1) Demonstrate proficiency in commercial music repertoire and technique (PSLO 1,3,4)
2) Develop a professional, disciplined approach to performance skills (PSLO 1,3,4)
3) Present a juried performance for faculty (PSLO 1,2,3,4)
4) Identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrate a full understanding of the reading; (PSLO Alpha)
|Academic Honesty
|Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
|Facility Policies
|Additional Information
see hard copy syllabus for grading rubrics
|Important Information
|ADA Considerations
|The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
|Copyright Violations
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties.
Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material's creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented.
If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
|Assessment Statement
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects.
If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won't use your data.
What's the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA's assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
|Privacy Notice
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom.
Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences.
Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar's office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
|College-Level Perspectives
This course helps add to the students' overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
|Degree Plan Evaluation
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a "NO" will be listed on the right next to the required class.
|This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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Mark Clattenburg has returned to training with the top-flight Select Group of referees for the first time since Chelsea's complaint against the match official.
The 37-year-old will miss a third weekend of Barclays Premier League matches but the outcome of the Football Association's investigation into Chelsea's complaint of inappropriate language should be known by the end of the week.
Chelsea have alleged that Clattenburg used a term understood to have been interpreted as racist towards John Obi Mikel during the Premier League match against Manchester United on October 28. The official strenuously denies having done so.
Clattenburg and referees chief Mike Riley have decided jointly that he should not be in charge of matches while the case has been ongoing. A police investigation has also been taking place following a complaint made on the basis of reports.
Clattenburg had not even trained while the investigations have been taking place but he did so on Monday at St George's Park.
All the interviews with the FA and police have been concluded and the regulatory body of the FA will be advised by an independent QC about whether any action should follow. That decision looks likely to be made before the end of the week.
The governing body have spoken to Clattenburg, assistant referees Michael McDonough and Simon Long and fourth official Michael Jones.
It is believed all the other officials, who were wired up together with Clattenburg, have said they did not hear any use of the term alleged by Chelsea.
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There are several specific medical therapies available for patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases involving the humoral immune system. These illnesses include X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia (XLA) and Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID), among others, and are characterized by a lack of and/or impaired antibody function. Effective therapies for these disorders are a reality for most patients, and optimize their health, improve their quality of life and allow them to become productive members of society. In this chapter, therapy for antibody disorders will be discussed. For all of these therapies, individual risk/benefit ratios should be discussed with your healthcare provider.
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Immunoglobulin Therapy
The term "immunoglobulin" refers to the fraction of blood plasma that contains immunoglobulins, or antibodies. These immunoglobulins (Ig) in the serum or plasma are IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD and IgE. Individuals who are unable to produce adequate amounts of Ig or antibodies, such as patients with XLA, CVID, Hyper-IgM Syndromes, Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome or other forms of antibody deficiency may benefit from replacement therapy with Ig. Only the IgG is purified from the plasma to produce commercial Ig products, so Ig used for treatment contains very little of any of the other Ig types.
As explained in other chapters of this handbook, Blymphocytes mature into plasma cells, which manufacture antibodies and release them into the bloodstream.(See chapter titled "The Immune System and Primary Immunodeficiency Disease.") There are literally millions of different antibodies in every normal person, but because there are so many different germs, no one person has made antibodies to every germ. The best way to ensure that the Ig will contain a wide variety of antibodies is to combine or "pool" the plasma from many individuals.
Ig was first used to prevent infectious diseases in World War II and first given for primary immunodeficiency diseases in 1952. Until the early 1980's, the only form that was available was usually given by deep injection into muscle (intramuscular or IM), although it was also given by subcutaneous infusion rarely in the U.S. but more commonly in other parts of the world (for example, Scandinavia). Ig products for intramuscular injection continue to be used to give normal individuals a boost of antibodies after exposure to some specific diseases such as measles or hepatitis, or before they travel to areas where those diseases are prevalent. In these instances, the amount of Ig needed to prevent diseases is small, generally 5-10 cc (1-2 teaspoons).
What is Ig Replacement Therapy?
Ig is prepared from the plasma collected from a large number of normal individuals, usually between 10,000-50,000, who have been carefully screened to make sure they are healthy and do not harbor certain infectious diseases. The plasma contains a broad range of specific antibodies to many different types of bacteria and viruses. Each plasma donor must be acceptable as a blood donor according to the strict rules enforced by the American Association of Blood Banks and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Donors are screened for travel or behavior that might increase the risk of acquiring an infectious disease. Only the IgG is purified from the pooled plasma. To commercially prepare the Ig for patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases, the immunoglobulin must first be purified (extracted) from the plasma. All Ig licensed in the U.S. is made from plasma collected in the U.S.
The blood, or plasma, from each donor is carefully tested for evidence of transmissible diseases, such as AIDS or hepatitis, and any plasma sample that is even suspected of having one of those viruses is discarded. The first step in Ig production is to remove all the red and white blood cells. This is frequently done right as it comes out of the donor's arm by a process called plasmapheresis, which collects the plasma and then returns the red and white cells directly back to the donor. Plasmapheresis is done at centers specifically designated for this purpose. Then, the immunoglobulins are chemically purified from the plasma in a series of steps. This process results in the purification of antibodies of the IgG class; only trace amounts of IgA and IgM, and other plasma proteins remain in the final product.
In the early 1980's, new manufacturing processes were developed to make Ig preparations that could be safely injected intravenously, that is directly into the vein. Now multiple Ig preparations are licensed in the U.S. for intravenous use. Products developed for intravenous use have also been used successfully subcutaneously, which is administered under the skin, and in recent years products for subcutaneous use have been licensed. For the most part, the products are equivalent in antibody activity. However, there are some differences which may make one particular preparation more suitable than another for a given individual. Most products contain some type of sugar or amino acid that help preserve the IgG molecules and prevent them from sticking together to form aggregates. If aggregates were present, they could cause severe side effects. Although these sugar and protein additives are harmless for most people, some of them may cause problems for specific individuals. Your prescriber is your best source of information about which product is best for you.
Purified Ig has been used for more than 50 years and has an excellent safety record. During the purification process and with the final product, there are several steps that destroy or remove many types of viruses, including HIV, to ensure that the final Ig product cannot transmit any known infectious diseases to the patient. Thus, the final Ig product contains highly purified plasma IgG that has a broad range of specific antibodies to many types of bacteria and viruses. It is also effective in helping the white cells in the body kill bacteria, viruses and other germs that may be in the tissues or blood of the patient being treated, and is safe to administer.
Administration of Ig Replacement Therapy
It is important to understand that the Ig that is given partly replaces what the body should be making, but it does not stimulate the patient's own immune system to make more Ig. Since Ig only replaces the missing end product, but does not correct the patient's defect in antibody production, Ig replacement is usually necessary for the patient's lifetime. In addition, the Ig only provides temporary protection. Most antibodies, whether produced by the patient's own immune system or given in the form of Ig replacement, are used up or "metabolized" by the body and must be constantly replenished.
Approximately half of the infused antibodies are metabolized over three to four weeks, so repeat doses of Ig are required at regular intervals. Ig replacement therapy is generally administered either intravenously (abbreviated IVIG), or subcutaneously (abbreviated SCIG). IVIG infusions are usually given every three or four weeks. SCIG infusions may be given as often as daily, weekly, or as infrequently as every three to four weeks (similar to IVIG), depending on the specific SCIG product that is being prescribed, the patient's age and the preferences of the patient and the prescriber. Since IVIG infusions are usually given once every three or four weeks directly into a vein, there is a very high "peak" IgG level in the blood right after the dose is given and a lower IgG level in the blood at the "trough" just before the next dose is due. SCIG is injected relatively slowly, directly under the skin. Because small amounts of Ig are given (often) more frequently and because the Ig is absorbed more slowly, the peak and trough associated with IVIG are very blunted or eliminated when giving SCIG. Patients who have side effects from high peaks of IgG or feel "washed out" or weak before their next IVIG dose is due may prefer SCIG.
SCIG therapy may be an alternative for those patients who have difficulty getting venous access and/or who have systemic adverse reactions to IVIG. Collaborating with their healthcare provider, patients have the flexibility to develop a dosing regime that is tailored to their lifestyle. The number of infusions per week or month, when the infusions are done, the number of needles used, using an infusion pump or manually pushing the drug, and the rate of infusion are all variables that can be considered to design an individual patient's SCIG regimen. Patients must be committed to this therapy and should not "skip" doses or change their regimen without consulting their provider.
Side Effects from Ig Replacement Therapy
Most patients tolerate Ig very well. Infusions can be administered either in an outpatient clinic or, after tolerability and safety is demonstrated in a controlled setting, in the patient's own home. A typical IVIG infusion will take two to four hours from start to finish. Some patients may tolerate more rapid infusion while others may require longer times. Use of intravenous products allows physicians to give larger doses of Ig at one time than could be given subcutaneously. In fact, doses can be given that are large enough to keep the IgG levels in the patient's serum in the protective range, even just before the next infusion when the level would be lowest.
There is a potential for some side effects associated with IVIG. These can include low-grade fever, aching muscles or joints or post-infusion headaches occur. These symptoms can usually be alleviated or eliminated by infusing the immunoglobulin at a slower rate and/or by giving acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, or even small amounts of short-acting systemic steroids. Sometimes saline infusions may be given before IVIG, and/or infusions may be run more slowly to help minimize side effects. Less often, patients experience hives, chest tightness or wheezing. These symptoms usually respond to antihistamines such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl™) and/or asthma medications like albuterol.
Headaches associated with Ig are not uncommon and may occasionally be severe, especially in patients with a history of migraine headaches. These headaches may occur during the infusion or as long as three days later. Some patients with severe and persistent headaches have been found to have an increase in the number of white blood cells in the cerebral-spinal fluid. This condition is known as aseptic meningitis. The cause of this apparent inflammation is not known, but it is not an infection and patients have not had permanent injury. It is important to note that every patient who develops a post-infusion headache does not necessarily have aseptic meningitis. You should notify your prescriber if you experience headaches that do not respond to standard medications such as acetaminophen or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.
It may take several infusions to develop a tolerable specific IVIG regimen for each patient. Variables include the product used, the rate of infusion, and the need for any pre-medications. Once a regimen that is well tolerated has been found, it should be followed with EVERY infusion. While all Ig products provide necessary antibody replacement, each has subtle differences and thus are NOT interchangeable. Switching from one brand to another is one of most common causes for side effects. Patients need to know what their product is, the dose, and their specific infusion protocol. IDF ePHR is a good place to keep this information (www.idfephr.org).
Patients who experience significant side effects from IVIG infusions may benefit from changing to SCIG. Because the doses given at any one time are usually (not always) smaller, and because the Ig is slowly absorbed, there are fewer systemic side effects associated with SCIG. Side effects associated with SCIG tend to be localized skin reactions that tend to decrease over time. Changes to the individual infusion regimen, including the number of sites used, the length of the subcutaneous needle(s) used, the amount of drug given into each site and the rate of infusion are all things that can be modified to decrease the incidence of localized reactions to SCIG.
Qualifying for Ig Replacement Therapy and Appropriate Dosage
Before starting Ig replacement therapy, it is important that your provider completes all the immune studies to demonstrate that your immunoglobulins are not only low but that you do not make specific antibodies normally following natural infections or immunization with vaccines. An exception to this rule is those patients that have extremely low serum immunoglobulins, like a serum IgG of 200 mg/dl or less. Immunologists generally use tetanus toxoid and pneumococcal vaccines (Pneumovax) to test the ability of the patient to make specific antibodies. Blood is drawn before giving the vaccine to measure the vaccine specific antibody levels. After vaccination, a second blood sample is drawn four to six weeks later to determine how well specific antibodies are made to these vaccines. It is important that you follow through with this second blood draw to determine your response to vaccines within this four to six week timeframe. Insurance companies often review this information before approving Ig therapy.
The dose of Ig varies from patient to patient. In part, the dose is determined by the patient's condition and weight. The dose by the intravenous route generally starts at 400-600 mg/kg per month, and 100-175 mg/kg/week by the SC route. However, some patients require higher doses, especially those with chronic lung disease. Recent studies have shown that an optimal trough level (if given by the intravenous route) or steady state IgG plasma level (if given by the subcutaneous route) is approximately 850 mg/dL to insure adequate prophylaxis (infection protection). Your prescriber will measure your Ig levels and monitor your clinical status (such as how you are feeling, if you are having infections) to insure that you are receiving an adequate dose of replacement therapy.
Choice of Route
The choice of route of administration of Ig therapy (IVIG or SCIG) should be a decision based on discussions between the patient and provider. This decision is usually based on a number of factors including the clinical characteristics of each patient, the patient's preferences for therapy, appropriate site of care (home, hospital, infusion center), and sometimes, even insurance coverage. Some patients with chronic sinusitis and chronic lung diseases, such as bronchitis, do better when given higher doses of Ig.
Some patients, who lose IgG molecules from their digestive tracts or kidneys, may require more frequent doses and/or higher doses.
Remember that although our current Ig products are very good, they do not duplicate exactly what nature normally provides. The manufactured Ig is almost pure IgG, so no IgA or IgM is transferred to the patient. The specific protective functions of these immunoglobulins are therefore not replaced. The IgA on the mucosal surfaces of the respiratory tract is not being replaced, which may be part of the reason that antibody deficient patients remain somewhat more susceptible to respiratory infections, even though they are receiving enough immunoglobulin to maintain normal or near-normal blood levels of IgG.
Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy
Some providers may prescribe prophylactic antibiotics for patients with a history of sinus or pulmonary disease in order to cover against bacterial infections of the sinuses and lungs. Prophylactic doses of antibiotics are low dose antibiotics generally given at about half the daily full dose. Common prophylactic antibiotics are amoxicillin, Bactrim/Septra (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) or azithromycin.
Generally, antibiotics used for treatment of active infection are not used as prophylaxis. Some providers rotate prophylactic antibiotics with the goal of reducing the development of bacterial resistance, although there is no true evidence that this approach is necessary. Some prefer to treat with a single drug. Depending on the specific circumstances of the individual case and the type of antibiotic and the microbe needing prophylaxis, the prophylactic antibiotic may be stopped temporarily during the treatment of an active infection with a different antibiotic and resumed after the resolution of the infection and completion of the new treatment. There is no true evidence that this approach is necessary. Some prefer to treat with a single drug. There is some controversy regarding the use of prophylactic antibiotics, as some providers believe that the potential for developing drug resistant pathogens is a risk that outweighs the benefit. The decision needs to be discussed with a specialist.
In patients with sinus infections the provider may also recommend a topical nasal steroid and/or saline nasal washes. In patients with sinus infections the provider may also recommend a topical nasal steroid and/or saline nasal washes.
Summary of Immunoglobulin Therapy and Other Medical Therapies for Antibody Deficiencies
The goal of Ig therapy for antibody disorders is to provide protection from infection. Patient compliance with therapy is paramount to achieving this goal. Any barriers to therapy, real or potential, need to be addressed appropriately. It is also important to remember several things:
- Not all infections can be prevented. After starting Ig therapy, you may still get infections. However, it is hoped that the frequency and severity of infections will be significantly decreased so that permanent organ damage, like bronchiectasis can be prevented..
- "One size does not fit all." An individualized regimen must be developed for each patient and modified as necessary to achieve treatment goals and the needs of each person.
- Once a diagnosis has been made, therapy will probably be needed life long. In some instances, reevaluation of the diagnosis may be undertaken. This will be done by taking the patient off of therapy and reevaluating humoral immunity.
Excerpted from the IDF Patient & Family Handbook for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases FIFTH EDITION Copyright 2013 by Immune Deficiency Foundation, USA. This page contains general medical information which cannot be applied safely to any individual case. Medical knowledge and practice can change rapidly. Therefore, this page should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.


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Note: Those of you who aren't interested in the nitty-gritty details of a Parallels Desktop installation can skip ahead to the next page.
I'm down to 11 GB now because the app at the right is 10.7 MB.
The installer for Parallels is pretty swift and all-in, it drops a whopping 16.7 MB on your Applications folder and 17 MB in your /Library folder. What a freeloader.
Ok, the real space is taken by the client operating systems, none of which are included or offered as a bundle but still, 10MB for an app like this is pretty nice.
The Parallels interface
There are very few UI components in Parallels and it sets a nice tone for the application overall. It's innocuous but attractive and thankfully there isn't a spot of brushed metal to be seen. They've done a really good job of making this app feel at home on the Mac despite it being their first attempt.
When less is more: the bar at the right can be positioned at the left or on top as well.
The column of buttons at the right control the currently loaded virtual machine (VM). The stop button is basically a power button, shutting the machine off the not-so-nice way. The pause button suspends the VM, saving the contents of the machine's memory to a file which can be loaded later when launching that VM. The play button activates the stopped or suspended VM and the Reset button is like a restart button on a PC. The last three icons in the column are Full Screen mode, Property Page View (to change the VM settings) and the Console View mode to actually use the VM. Both the right and bottom bar can be hidden independently should they offend you with their unabashed gumminess.
The bottom right area of the interface controls disk and hardware interaction, with a virtual LED for HD writes, and status/toggles for the CD/DVD ROM, network interface, sound and USB devices.
Let's all point at the floppy and laugh. Look at him, he's not even in use! Keep your day job, floppy.
For using the Mac's single button trackpad or mice to operate as a right-click, you'll need to set a click modifier in the Preferences. I think the default is control-shift.
If you're like me (fried), then you'll forget the full screen toggle right after you hit it, so there are some easy ways to get out of full screen mode: command-., command-Q
Otherwise my Logitech G5's right click and scroll wheel works fine with no drivers as does trackpad scrolling with two fingers. Finally, to make sure you have as much PC-like input as possible, there is a Send Keys item in the VM menu for some common key combos you might want to use.
The only thing I can think of that's missing is a Print Screen button for other Windows apps since the Console Screenshot saves to the Mac environment.
OS installation
When you create a new VM, you are presented with an assistant to configure a few things like how big your drive is going to be and what your client OS will be.
Tip for new Mac developers: the word "Wizard" should be replaced with "Assistant."
It's total snobbery but for Mac people, it's like writing "Cheez Whiz extra" next to the
filet mignon on your menu.
Network options:
This and most other settings can be changed at any time from the Configuration Editor.
The expanding disk, even though it appears to be 8 GB, is only as big as the total files written by the OS. It only appears to the contained operating system as that size.
Inside the OS selection part:
To a long-time Mac user, those all read like mortal sins. I think I'll go with Idolatry95.
Windows Vista is not currently supported since it requires some newer BIOS options not built into Parallels, but support is in the works.
The VMs and drive files created are fully portableyou can drag one onto a Firewire drive and it launch it from there, with no hiccups. The filesystem of the OS is contained inside the .hdd files so it's not affected by the format of the drive it sits on. This also means that if you get a Windows virus in Parallels, it is confined to the disk image and won't affect your host Mac's partition. If you do end up getting a virus and trashing the VM, you'll probably want to scan files in the Mac's shared folders occasionally since Windows viruses can still lay dormant in the files. You could give yourself the digital Herpes again later on and that could be really embarrassing if you're sitting in a café at the time.
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2 places I need to be when I leave my apartment in the morning; positive thinking, and at a meeting where their is people!
My blog; " fear of women blog"; as now been officially changed to " relationships with women blog"; Its turned over! I knew it would at some point! I had to get up to speed to start over from the beginning! With the past blogs Ive written; " fear of women blog;'This mainly concerned the past, and how I was dealing with the past in the present! exposure therapy-ing the past into the present! I brought up everything I could concerning women; over n over n over n over n over; including my mother and grandmother and friends mother; or people I knew; their mothers! sisters, teachers! and I wrote about it! How I felt, the abuse, frustration, anger! fear, everything!
Now; Im more caught up to speed; so, I am now turning it over! Its now about relationships with women! Im crazy and Im f__ked up! and thats a good place to start; because its the beginning!
So, this is the beginning of new things! is it easy; not; no easier then climbing Mt Everest! yet, I have some experience climbing now! Ive climbed a few psych hills! Im better prepared!
The positive thinking processes are going well; tough, but well! The goal is; what are my goals and a story to go with each; a dominant story to go with each! These stories are positive stories of what Im anticipating in my life! they dominate over the old stories of! " I wish I had thinks but their missing"!
If I can or if I cant; either way; Im right! And Im attempting to change the beliefs and interests of " I cant" to I am"! and its working; but its taking a h_ll of allot-a work! and I will continue with this work!
Feeling good about myself is the next important thing; Im learning about it; how to do it!
With dissociative disorder; its been like Im a ghost! I never felt my body anymore and could not place it in time or space! My body was used by everyone; I had a rent sign on the back of my neck! It did not belong to me; I did not control it! Someone else controlled my body; the world owned it, you owned it, the state owned it! the society owned it! I didnt own my own body, so it went numb and I could not feel it anymore! Soon, I wanted to leave the planet and never come back!
Im learning how to meditate and love myself! This is interesting; I never knew how to love my body or thank it! now Im learning!
Its all a slow process!
Problems with women and people in general!
Im better; Im still scared when people walk up to me; I get triggered from movements! Anyone coming at me triggers me! Women, less then men! but they both trigger me!
The gaol is to be kind to people; learn to practice and drop the defenses! the problem is; with no defenses, people come at me physically quickly! and it scares me; freaks me out!
So, these are the 2 areas Im working on!
Im working on practicing music everyday and some kind of art, until I can feel safe in the outside environment making art again! I have a lot of PTSD that gets triggered when Im doing something with my hands in front of me; I dont feel safe; I feel like I can be attacked!
Asian-soulmate! This is my next big goal and manifestation! I have to keep working with source energy on this! It may take along time for me to bridge the gap of where I need to go to be surrounded by Asian women who are my soulmates! I will have to do some geographic-ing. I might have e to go other places and open up my spectrum of area; and this is fine, as long as God is in charge and I can feel safe!


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Paula Deen told Matt Lauer on the Today show Wednesday morning that she only used the N-word once 30 years ago and that she's still not quite sure if it's offensive to African-Americans.
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Last week a leaked deposition in a discrimination lawsuit revealed Deen's use of racial slurs. Shortly thereafter, Food Network announced it was not going to renew Deen's contract, and in the days following, other companies cut ties with the celebrity chef.
On Wednesday, Deen explained that she used the racial slur after being held up at gunpoint years ago, Lauer read a statement from Deen's deposition that said, "I can't myself determine what offends another person." Then, Lauer asked, "Do have any doubt in your mind that African-Americans are offended by the N-word?"
"I don't know, Matt," she answered. "I have asked myself that so many times because it's very distressing for me to go into my kitchen and I hear what these young people are calling each other. Very, very distressing. For this problem to be worked on, these young people are going to have to take control and start showing respect for each other and not throwing that word at each other."
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When asked if she regrets telling the truth in that deposition, Deen sobbed and said, "No. There are a couple kinds of people that I don't like, that I'm prejudiced against: thieves and liars. ... I have apologized and I have never hurt anyone with any intention, and I never would."
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Ah, The Great Escape festival. 300+ acts/bands playing over three days and nights on Britain's beautiful south coast in the city of Brighton.
To say that we are excited is a given, but we might be just as daunted and overwhelmed by the sprawling line-up as you quite possibly are. While we resign ourselves to the fact that we will miss far more of the event than we will actually manage to see, here are five names you should stick on your schedule, double underline and draw little stars around, according to me (the editor of this website).
Eight And a Half
First up, a trio of Canadian gentleman, who deal in the kind of sexy synths that your mother warned you about. The band features two guys who were in The Stills and two guys who were in Broken Social Scene (and yes, there are three of them and that doesn't add up, but we're sure you can figure out how that is possible). Their debut album just came out in North America and they play their first UK dates this week, including Thursday night at the Komedia on a bill curated by some website called Drowned in Sound. We'll be filming their set (I say we, I mean the awesome dudes from beatcast.tv), and lots of other stuff at the Great Escape, which you can watch over the coming weeks and months.
When Saints Go Machine
Next, a bunch of chaps from Denmark who seem to have a shattered disco ball in their heart. This is dark party music, cut from a similar cloth as The Knife and TV on the Radio. They made one of the albums of the year last year (#6 in our LPS of the year list) and we're thrilled that they're bringing their truly exceptional live show to Digital for DiS' Saturday night bill, so if you're coming along to see headliners Errors (who we're sure you don't need one of these who to see lists to underscore how much of a must see they are!), be sure to arrive early or to hang around after New Look and The Soft.
Described as chill-rave, ambi-dance, sigh-fi or whatever they hell you want to call this, this collective of minimal-techno lovers from Manchester have somehow created a series of wide-screen after-party anthems. Their live show on the DiS stage last year rattled my very core while its snarky projections made for one of the most exceptional gigs I've seen in a very very long time. Easily the most exciting new band in the UK right now, and if you're not at their set at 12:30 on Friday at Coalition, you'll probably be hearing about what you missed the morning after, the week after and if it's half as good as last year, twelve months after. Be there.
Without meaning to sound like a broken record with glitter in its booze-soaked grooves, we've been banging on about FOE and her Kills-y grungey whirly-pop for a little while now. She headlined our DiS night at Camden Crawl, and she's snuck onto the Great Escape bill at 6pm on Friday at Life (info). Come see what the fuss is all about...
A Winged Victory for the Sullen
On Friday night, DiS hosts a special evening at St Mary's Church, in association with Brighton Festival and the brilliant Erased Tapes label. Erased Tapes are celebrating their 5th year as a label, and we're sure you've noticed all of the DiS love for A Winged Victory... and Nils Frahm, who will both be performing a set of their heart-stopping, slight, faint, ornate and quite simply gorgeous music that you could file under neo-classical or post-Sigur Ros or whatever silly name you want to file it under that isn't 'brilliant' 'genius' or 'quite simply great music'. We suggest you bring tissues, as things could get a bit tear-jerky...
...and if that wasn't enough tipping, we suggest you also try to catch New Look, EMA, The Soft, Enjoyed, Keep Shelly in Athens, Savages, Deaf Club, Exitmusic, Perfume Genius and, well, whoever it is you wanna see, as we've barely scratched the surface of the 300+ performers. In fact, why not let us know who you're looking forward to seeing and share any daytime show info in the comments section below.
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When Michelle Wie burst onto the golf scene a decade ago as a 13-year-old phenom, becoming the youngest player to make the cut for an LGPA tournament, expectations for her career were sky high.
Wie has yet to win any of the majors, but it seems like the person most offended by any of her failures isn't Wie herself, but LGPA legend Annika Sorenstam.
"What I see now is that the talent that we all thought would be there is not there," Sorenstam told Golf Magazine. "There was a time when the LPGA really needed her. I thought she had a lot to bring to the table. Now she's one out of many."
Far from being offended by Sorenstam's comments, Wie said she hasn't read them. Wie told reporters Sorenstam had apologized, saying she was misquoted.
"I thought that was really nice of her to reach out to me," Wie said.
Sorenstam's criticism comes from Wie's decision to play against men, where her goal was simply to make the cut, rather than against women, where she could clearly compete.
Over her 10-year career, Wie has won two LGPA tournaments, but none of the majors. Sorenstam has won 10 in her years on the tour.
Hall of Famer JoAnne Carner, however, said Sorenstam was onto something.
"Confidence comes from winning," Carner said. "If you are entering a men's tournament, you are not entering to win. It's a totally different attitude. She finally gets in a women's tournament and you are not used to being in the hunt."
Even as Wie's star loses its luster, another young player is rising through the ranks of the women's tour: 15-year-old Lydia Ko, the top-ranked amateur. She will be paired with Wie at the Kraft Nabisco Championship this week.


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Sending a sympathy or shiva gift is certainly one of life's most difficult tasks. What makes it difficult is our own unease with death combined with a feeling of helplessness—"how can I truly help?" This is particularly so when the death is a tragedy. But as we all know death and even tragedy is part of life.
Here at Challah Connection, we have been helping gift givers send shiva and sympathy gifts for over 10 years. This experience combined with our own mourning for loved ones we have personally lost makes us particularly well versed in this sorrowful area.
Following are some of the most commonly asked questions by both Jews and non Jews alike, who are attempting to console those in mourning with a special gift.
What Is Shiva?
Shiva is the 7 day Jewish mourning period. During shiva, friends and family visit those who are mourning as an act of support and friendship. Visitors, along with the mourners sit, nosh (eat) and through conversation, celebrate the life that has ended.
When Is Shiva?
A shiva schedule is typically announced at the funeral or obituary. Although shiva is 7 days, many mourners shorten the period. Shiva is never on Shabbat, which begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday. The first Shiva typically begins after the funeral, which is often followed by the burial. Funerals often start between 11am – 2pm and are around an hour. The burial is on average, another 2-3 hours depending on the distance of the cemetery from the funeral (often in Synagogue or Funeral Home). First shiva can begin anywhere from 4:30pm to 7pm and doesn't usually last past 9 or so.
I am going to the shiva, to make a shiva call, what should I expect?
Shiva is a sad occasion but you should not feel nervous or uncomfortable. Just being there is enough; you need not worry about saying the "right" thing. If not sure what to say or how to act, it's best to say little. However, you can never go wrong by being supportive and helpful: "Anyone need a drink?" "Can I help clean up?" "How are you feeling?"
What should I bring to shiva?
Bring food that can easily be served and shared. Avoid food that requires work on the part of the mourners. Kosher cookies, cakes, candies, nuts are all welcome at shiva as long as they are crowd pleasers and easy to serve.
I am far away and can't go to shiva, what should I do?
Send a card or food-a shiva gift basket. Never send flowers! Shiva gifts should be foods that are well liked by many (don't forget young kids, if they are part of the mourning family) and easy to serve. Our 3 most popular shiva gifts are Sympathy Comfort Gift Basket, Sympathy Essentials and Caring Conversation Shiva Basket.
When should the gift arrive?
Ideally, the earliest your gift should arrive is the first day of shiva, which is usually the day of the funeral and burial. Shiva gifts are welcome anytime during the shiva period and even beyond (see next question).
What if I have missed the official shiva period, should I still send a gift?
Although the official shiva period is over, the family will still be receiving visitors and food will be needed to feed them. Sending a gift at this time is completely acceptable and shows your care.
What is your best selling shiva gift basket?
In order of popularity, our top 3 most popular shiva gifts are Sympathy Comfort Gift Basket, Sympathy Essentials and Caring Conversation Shiva Basket. Also very popular is our Sympathy Dried Fruit and Nut Tray, Thoughtful Condolence Basket, Baklava Assortment and more which you can see here.
How Do I Choose A Gift?
All of our shiva gifts are time tested and we know that shiva families truly appreciate them. Your choice should be based on your allowable budget (don't forget shipping), any personal preferences you may have and/or any dietary restrictions of the shiva family that you are aware of. We are always happy to help you make your selection.
Does My Shiva Gift Need to be Kosher?
Sending a kosher gift is a recommended. Even if the mourners are not kosher observant, it is quite possible that some of the attendees are. Shiva is not a time for inconvenience or difficult moments. At Challah Connection, all of our shiva gifts are certified kosher. Most of our foods are certified with high level certifications including OU, OK, STAR K.
Do You Carry Glatt Kosher Shiva Gifts?
Most of our foods are certified with high level certifications including OU, OK, STAR K, which are suitable for those who require the highest level (Glatt) kashrut. If you require such a basket, please let us know and we will be sure that only foods of the highest certification are included.
What Should the Gift Message Say?
For most of us, this is perhaps the hardest part of sending a sympathy or shiva gift. Often, we try to convey too much into the message. Keeping your message simple is key. Following are some of our most frequently used gift messages. Feel free to use as is or with your own personal touch. Don't forget to sign your name!-With heartfelt sympathy-Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time-We are so sorry for your loss and send our warmest condolences to you and your family-May [name of deceased] be a blessing to all who knew him/her-May G-d comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem
Where should the shiva gift be sent?
Shiva very rarely takes place at a funeral home (actually we have never heard of this happening). Shiva usually takes place at the home of a family member. This is where the shiva gift should be sent.
How should I address the gift—to my friend? To the entire family?
While you may have a specific friend or colleague in mourning, it is a nice gesture to address the gift to the entire family. For example, instead of Ms. Suzie Miller, The Miller Family. If you are sending a gift to someone who is staying with friends or family, you can address it as follows: The Miller Family, c/o The XYZ Family.Any questions? Need help placing your order? Please call us at 866-242-5524 or email: email@example.com.


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Blindness is to not see anything. Some people are called blind, even though they can see a little bit. This is because they cannot see clearly, but only see unfocused shapes or colors.
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