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Society must change to address climate crisis, say scientists
BERLIN, GERMANY, April 7, 2014 -- Avoiding dangerous climate change will require not just rapid reductions in fossil fuel use but also a revolution in the structures of our economies and societies, according to a momentous UN scientific report on climate change to be released on April 13 in Berlin. [1]
Forests need proper definition, NGOs tell FAO
MEDIA ADVISORY, 27 March, 2014 -- La Via Campesina, Friends of the Earth International, Focus on the Global South, World Rainforest Movement and more than 120 organizations from around the world sent a letter to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, in Rome, on the occasion of March 21st, the UN International Day of Forest.
Scientists expected to warn of more extreme weather due to climate change
TOKYO, JAPAN, March 26, 2014 – A key UN science report on climate change to be released in Japan on March 31 is likely to state that climate change is leading to more extreme weather, and that this will cause significant damage in both rich and poor countries.
Israeli water company Mekorot under pressure from NGOs
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, March 20, 2014 – The environmental federation Friends of the Earth International announced its support today for a campaign exposing the discriminatory practices of Israeli state water company Mekorot in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [1]
Bold U.N. right to food report 'the only recipe for hunger eradication'
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, March 10, 2014 – Friends of the Earth International commended a groundbreaking report presented today by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food. The report calls for the world's food systems to be radically and democratically redesigned to ensure the human right to adequate food and freedom from hunger. [1]
Friends of the Earth International deplores NSA bugging of climate negotiations
WASHINGTON DC, 30 January 2014 – Commenting on the news that the US National Security Agency spied on climate negotiators at the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit [1], Dipti Bhatnagar, Friends of the Earth International Climate Justice and Energy coordinator said: "This scandal may be the straw that broke the camels' back. President Obama must put an end to surveillance activities and stop undermining the UN climate negotiations."
UN land crisis report: high demand creating hunger and environmental destruction
DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) / LONDON (UK), 24 January 2014 – Commenting on a key United Nations report on global land use launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, highlighting risks to people and the environment from increasing global competition for land, Kirtana Chandrasekaran, Friends of the Earth International food sovereignty coordinator said:
Water financialization exposed in new report on eve of WTO meeting
BALI (INDONESIA), December 2, 2013 – On the eve of a key World Trade Organization meeting in Bali [1], Friends of the Earth International launched a new report exposing how trade and investment strategies, including WTO negotiations, act as economic drivers of water financialization. [2]
Warsaw climate talks: dirtiest climate conference on record
WARSAW, POLAND, November 22, 2013 – Commenting on the last day of the UN climate talks in Warsaw, where civil society organisations representing millions of people around the world walked out of the conference in an unprecedented protest, Jagoda Munic, chairperson of Friends of the Earth International said: "The only success of the dirtiest climate conference on record is the fact that civil society walked out and started a domino effect already reaching our home countries, where ordinary citizens are joining the struggle for climate justice."
Civil society walks out of Warsaw climate talks, says hope lies with building peoples' power
WARSAW, POLAND, November 21, 2013 – Today, one day before the planned conclusion of the Warsaw UN climate talks, hundreds of individuals from all continents representing social movements, trade unions and non-governmental organizations – including Friends of the Earth International - walked out of the UN climate conference in protest. [1]
Japan's Climate Inaction Strongly Denounced
WARSAW, POLAND, November 15, 2013 -- Friends of the Earth International today strongly denounced the Japanese government which stated at the UN climate talks that it is breaking its promises to reduce climate change-causing greenhouse gases. [1]
Energy Road Map Offers Hope for Climate-Safe Planet
WARSAW (POLAND), November 7, 2013 – Today, ahead of United Nations climate talks where governments will discuss the world's energy system, Friends of the Earth International has released a new report outlining its vision of a climate-safe, sustainable and just energy system - and a road map to achieving it. [1]
Sustainable Tropical Timber Mostly a Mirage, Says New Report
PENANG (MALAYSIA), October 25, 2013 – Deforestation of Southeast Asian rainforests and logging-related human rights violations are major problems compounded by global over-consumption of tropical timber products and by inadequate laws, according to a new Friends of the Earth International report released today. [1]
Global Protests Target Coal - Warn of Dirty Energy's Impact on Climate
Today, 22 October 2013, protests are being staged across the world as a part of an international day of action against coal, the world's largest dirty energy source.
Visit to Palestine Exposes Environmental Injustices and Human Rights Abuses Under the Israeli Occupation
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK (PALESTINE), October 14, 2013 – A four day high-level Friends of the Earth International visit to Friends of the Earth Palestine (also known as PENGON) concluded on October 13th, when Friends of the Earth International chair Jagoda Munic presented a report during a press conference in Ramallah.
Reaction to IPCC Climate Report
STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN), September 27, 2013 – Commenting on a landmark review of climate change science released today [1], Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Friends of the Earth International Climate Justice and Energy Coordinator said: "The world's scientists have spoken, affirming once again and now with absolute certainty that climate change caused by humans is happening and that it poses a severe and immediate threat to our future and that of the planet."
Urgent Action Needed As Scientists Warn On Scale of Climate Crisis
STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN), September 20, 2013 – Commenting on a forthcoming key science report on climate change, Friends of the Earth International warns that this report will confirm the need for urgent action to address the climate crisis. [1]
Liberia Spending Too Little on Agriculture
Civil society raises concerns on prioritization of land allocation to foreign investors and insufficient public agricultural budget MONROVIA (LIBERIA), September 12, 2013 – The Liberian government is spending just two per cent of its budget on agriculture, despite Africa-wide consensus since 2003 that spending must be raised to ten per cent. [1]
European investments assist land grabs in Liberia
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) / MONROVIA (LIBERIA), June 24, 2013 - European banks, pension funds and private equity funds have given financial assistance worth more than €450 million to Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby, responsible for environmental degradation and violations of national regulations in Liberia.
Nigeria: Oil giant Shell criticized over Nigeria pipelines 'sabotage' claims
Friends of the Earth International and Amnesty International AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 19 JUNE 2013 – Claims by Shell that sabotage is responsible for most oil spilt in Nigeria have come under fire. A Dutch agency found that the oil giant's statements were based on disputed evidence and flawed investigations.


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For the GOP to pull toward the left on marriage is to pull away from its base. My advice to them is to run an unapologetic supporter of natural marriage in 2016 or they can kiss their political future – and maybe the future of America – goodbye.
A question for Dan Haseltine with Jars of Clay: Do you think that God's order for marriage and family, established plainly in the Word and recognized by virtually all societies in history, can be thrown aside without consequences?
I've always thought entrenched left-wing journalists in Washington needed their heads examined. Much to my satisfaction, it appears the corporate media bosses of at least one Beltway anchor now agree.
The Gay Gestapo has made a big-time move in California. If you're a judge in that state and you happen to be a fan of sexual normalcy and want impressionable young teens to be protected from sexual predators, your professional career in the law could be over.
It is just laughable (or, really, lamentable) for Multnomah to describe one of its authors as "a bold, young, evangelical writer" when his book attempts to make a biblical case for same-sex relationships. Talk about turning truth upside down.
Multnomah is a long-trusted name in the world of Christian publishing. But in printing counter-biblical books under a sister imprint, it's playing a shell game purposefully calculated to obfuscate and hide the ball from the Christian community.
The 16th Amendment was sold to the American public as a way to make the rich pay their "fair share." That law, which was billed as a "soak the rich" scheme, instead now threatens to drown us.
Like a creek gushing in springtime, the trickle of Internal Revenue Service corruption is becoming a steady current.
Let me obliterate a bit of confusion here: the Obama administration attempted to go to war with a rancher in Nevada. Let me amplify a little bit of truth: they tucked tail and have returned home. And let me add a bit of clarity: they had no choice!
For reasons perhaps only psychiatrists understand, Democratic presidents seek, at last, finally and forever, to "solve" the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
I have created a new species designation for the female Democrats who play hypocritical gender politics on behalf of Barack Obama. They're genderhawks.
It's one thing to have the idea that a cow is now a horse. It's another to use the power of the law to impose this delusion on everybody else. Same-sex "marriage" is a direct attack on freedom of conscience for millions of people.
For years I've been sounding the alarm about an impending social, cultural, and spiritual crisis, and for years critics have compared me to Chicken Little, discounting my warnings as the ravings of a hysterical, religious fundamentalist. Well, it's a little late for that now.
The war that has been brewing between the sexual activists of America and everyday people of faith, morals, and conscience has moved into the major campaign of the conflict. Last week was bloody.
The man who is the face and voice of the Southern Baptist Convention on public policy believes fighting to protect natural marriage is "a politically ridiculous thing to do right now." Such pessimism is unbecoming for a man whose role is to be a leader in the task of returning our nation to its moral center.
Question: Who are the most prominent public purveyors of Asian stereotypes and ethnic language-mocking in America? The right answer is liberal Hollywood and Democrats.


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For all their faults, that was one thing my parents did right. My birthday was always special, and a completely separate event from Christmas with no exceptions. There's some interesting family drama on the topic. My brain is now broken. The standing rule in the house is that the children are allowed to eat fresh fruits and veggies whenever they want, as long as they clean up after themselves. This is the only thing they're allowed to "free feed" between meals. Tonight I happily toddle into the kitchen to make a meal that the kids have been asking for me to make for at least a week. Yesterday I went to the store to buy Italian bread, which is a primary ingredient in the meal. I get to the kitchen and half the loaf is gone.Me: AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! Who ate the Italian bread?Lil Bro: Me.Me: Why did you eat it? I needed that for dinner!Lil Bro: Well we're allowed to eat fruits and veggies whenever we want!Me: Umm, bread is not a fruit or a veggie.Lil Bro: But it's a grain!Me: *pounds head into wall*
Still on topic, but related to birthdays - my older daughter's birthday is December 21. It's amazing how many people assume that she gets cheated out of presents, or that we consider her birthday to be less "special" because it's so close to Christmas.
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I am an individual affected by mental illness. I was diagnosed with a mental illness at 17 years old. NAMI support programs offered me hope as a teenager. Leadership positions within NAMI have fostered my recovery process. I am also a family member.
In 2001, I attended a NAMI education and support group in Roanoke, Virginia. I had recently exited a state mental hospital and was receiving community mental health services. My mom was desperate to do more for me, and I was desperate to get better. My great aunt, who was involved with NAMI in Michigan, suggested NAMI. Because there was not an affiliate in my area, my mom drove the two-hour round trip so that she and I could attend the support groups and the educational programs provided by the Roanoke Valley affiliate.
Years later, when I moved to Fort Myers, Fla., I attended a NAMI Connection group. The support I received helped me in my recovery. I wanted to give back. I started volunteering at the NAMI Lee County affiliate office. I made a marketing plan for the affiliates first walk and was soon asked to join the board. I have remained on the Lee County affiliate board for the last four years. I have served on the NAMI Florida Board of Directors, as the Chair of the NAMI Florida Consumer Council and Chair of the NAMI Lee County Peer Council. In addition, I currently represent Florida on the NAMI National Consumer Council, an advisory body to the NAMI National Board of Directors. I have served on the Consumer Council for over two years and presently serve as Chair of the Development Committee. I have a solid understanding of NAMIs education, training, and peer support programs. I have been trained in Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Connection, In Our Own Voice, and NAMI Provider Education. I have taken Family-to-Family. I am a state trainer for Peer-to-Peer. I have shared my story at CIT trainings and at state conferences with NAMI Smarts for Advocacy.
The groundwork for the future is in place with the 2011-2013 strategic plan. Organizationally, it is imperative to integrate the needs of my generation, Generation Y, within our current programs. The programs created with specific outreach to younger adults, such as StrengthofUs.org and NAMI on Campus, are exceptional. However, the future of NAMI depends on its ability to engage a younger generation in the broader advocacy, education, and support work it is currently doing.
Generation Y, currently consists of 70 million individuals. In 20 years, my generation will make up the majority of the population of the United States. Growth is a goal, but sustainability is a necessity. Engaging younger generations ensures the legacy created and nurtured since 1979 remains strong. We must take a close look at the content and delivery of NAMI education programs. Many of the funding streams, from SAMHSA to community-based grants, are financing evidenced-based programs. This places some NAMI programs at a disadvantage. We must address this. Additionally, enhancing the delivery of our programs would help extend their reach.Another priority should be prevention programming. By taking a strengths-based approach, we can address youth populations. Looking at my journey, I wonder if my path would have been easier if I had a stronger foundation of wellness and coping skills. In my illness, it was hard to understand hope because I only learned about it after I had lost it. It was difficult for me to recognize my strengths because I had never defined them when I was well. If we can reach children, youth and young adults before they experience the extreme negativism that mental illnesses bring, they will be more willing to ask for and receive the help they need to avoid the hardships and destruction caused by mental illnesses.
I have over 14 years of service on boards and councils relating to human or social services. On the majority of the boards, I have been the youngest person in the room, bringing a unique perspective. I first assumed active leadership roles on boards in my early twenties, and served in my first executive committee role at age 25. I have participated in nonprofit work since I was a young child because of parents who believed in community service. My interest surged in college with coursework in nonprofit management. Since then, I have been fascinated by the dynamics and trends of the not-for-profit sector. I have found that a boards greatest challenge can be just helping the organization run effectively. Therefore, I will work hard to ensure that I am listening, asking questions, researching, and jumping into action.
My most significant contributions have emerged from the process of recognizing a problem and then working to solve it. For example, when observing my community I saw a need to address dimensions of wellness for peers beyond mental health. Through the Lee County affiliate, I have organized watercolor classes, a group for whole health, and multiple events. The latest event was a holiday party and health fair with 150 peers from the five-county area. They received basic health check-ups with free follow-up at the local health center if needed. A dietician spoke. We hosted a talent showcase, featuring recovery stories, and created lots of art. It can seem trite to some, but developing social skills, nurturing creativity, and focusing on physical health improves mental health. I have or will be terming off most of the boards I serve on to make the NAMI National board my top priority.
My generation is connected to technology. This technology has radically influenced both the way we communicate and, more significantly, our perception of self and the external world. Research shows my generation seeks nonprofits where they can be a part of a community of change and where they feel they can right injustices of the past. I completely relate to those needs. I serve this organization with such passion because I know my efforts have and will continue to create change. In my work with NAMI, I address the social injustices surrounding mental health: poverty, homelessness, a mental health system that has at times failed myself and my peers, and the stigma surrounding mental illnesses that too often culminates in discrimination. When I first joined NAMI in 2001, I remember receiving trinkets with the word StigmaBusters on them. Stigma, or shame, still exists but discrimination, or prejudice, flourishes. Discrimination surrounding mental health is a social injustice my generation will rally behind if given the outlet.
This organization can appeal to a younger generation by small shifts in what we are already doing. While balancing the needs of multiple generations is a challenge, we must address this challenge to secure the future of this organization. Cultivating mentorship within the organization at every level would help bridge the generations and satisfy younger generations' penchant for feedback. Leadership training, including board governance, would be beneficial for all.
In the boardroom, I pay close attention to everything. Even though I am frequently not the expert in the room, I believe I am responsible for understanding every issue. In terms of financial oversight, I am strict about managing each dollar since someone may have given that dollar and had to sacrifice something else to give it. NAMI staff has done a great job in recent years with messaging that is relevant and engaging. There are opportunities to expand marketing efforts for younger generations and to improve visibility with different cultures by use of technology. One of my favorite software tools turns a traditional PowerPoint into a movie. Webinars, which are easy to set up, offer the ability to produce engaging content. In my work, I create websites using open source content management systems and rely on social media. The possibilities for using technology to achieve NAMI project goals are endless.
The challenge is utilizing technology without hampering access or availability. With the roll out of the new microsites for state and affiliate organizations, advancement of technology, and use of media in education programs, it may be necessary for NAMI to offer technical assistance. In terms of fundraising, it is important to recognize that by engaging younger generations we are also engaging a donor population that has yet to be tapped. My generation may not be the wealthiest, but we will make up almost 50 percent of the workplace population in 2014. As the popularity of Kickstarter and similar crowd-sourced funding initiatives has demonstrated, my generation is willing to engage financially with projects when we feel a strong connection to the projects mission. With stronger messaging and storytelling, we can vastly expand our donor base, and achieve connectivity goals among younger donors..
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|Founder and Difference Maker
|Birdsong Consulting, Inc.
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|NAMI Lee County, Board of Directors and NAMI Collier County, Consultant
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|State Substance Abuse and Mental Health Planning Council of Florida, Treasurer
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I attended my first NAMI support group in 2001. I vividly remember it as the first time I shared my story and felt that others truly understood me. I have since facilitated NAMI Connection and mentored with Peer-to-Peer. I have shared my story at CIT trainings and presented with In Our Own Voice. I have served on NAMI boards or councils at the affiliate, state, and national level. My experience serving on boards has instilled in me what a great responsibility it is to serve in this capacity. As I listen to the needs within the organization, I address challenges with creative solutions. As a member of Generation Y, I want individuals my age and younger to be as passionate about NAMI as I am. This may require modifications in the delivery of NAMI education. With funders looking towards evidence-based practices, adjusting the content of the programming can help us meet that demand. Additionally, programming focused on prevention would introduce youth and young adults to NAMI, while addressing an important need. The future of NAMI depends on its ability to engage a younger generation in the broader advocacy, education, and support work it is currently doing, so that the legacy created and nurtured since 1979 remains strong. In 20 years, my generation will make up the majority of the population of the United States. Growth is a goal, but sustainability is a necessity. Cultivating mentorship and offering leadership training will serve as a bridge between age groups. As we utilize technology, we will engage new members and donors while increasing our volunteer base. NAMIs mission creates positive change in the lives of hundreds of thousands affected by mental illnesses. Greater reach to youth and young adults will make NAMI stronger while positively influencing the trajectory of many more lives.
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Are Selfies Destroying Our Relationships?By Jessie Lochrie for HowAboutWe
The Huffington Post recently asked, "Are selfies ruining your relationships?" and everyone who ever held a phone up to their face and gave a good set of duck lips just rolled their eyes in disbelief. Still, the prevailing public opinion seems to be that selfies - those smartphone or webcam-snapped self-portraits that are so ubiquitous on social media - are simply an exercise in vanity. The Huffington Post says the selfie is "undeniably self-absorbed," and "a manifestation of society's obsession with looks and its ever-narcissistic embrace." They probably never said that to Frida Kahlo and her endless parade of self-portraits. But I'd argue that there's a power in selfies that goes far beyond vanity.
If you're under the age of 30 you probably know exactly what degree of head tilt makes your cheekbones pop, and have since the MySpace days. A lot of the time you snap a selfie because you look hot and want the world (or just Instagram) to know, and there's
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Why Women Feel Sexier in the FallBy HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Tue, Oct 8, 2013 2:09 PM EDT
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I don't think I'm generalizing when I say that fall is the best season of the year. Fall is especially perfect for those who like to sleep with women. That's right, I am going to postulate here that this is truly the greatest season because women are friskier during the fall.
Have I conducted scientific research to investigate this hypothesis? No, I have not. But I will share some anecdotal reasons why I, as a lady, would say that fall is really when we are in our sexual prime.
It all starts with socks. Do you know what summer shoes mean for women? It means three to four months of hot, sweaty foot skin rubbing up against the inside of our ballet flats or strappy sandals. It means blisters and pain and also intense foot odor. But now we're wearing socks inside our cute little ankle high booties and we're feeling lighter than ever. So light and free that we are down for literally anything. Also: knee socks! Who doesn't feel sexy in those?
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Do Brides Really Need to Change Their Twitter and Instagram Handles?By HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Fri, Oct 4, 2013 11:29 AM EDT
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For women who take their husband's last name after marriage or men who take their wife's (hey, Jay Z did it so it has to be cool) there's a new very 21st century problem: what do you do with all your social media handles attached to your maiden (or duden?) name? This dilemma is causing some distress among new brides, according to The Atlantic. One woman said, "Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram let me change my URL and name, no problem. It's Pinterest that's trouble. Also, Etsy. Apparently you can't change your Etsy username…unless I want to start a new profile and lose all my purchase data."
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As women increasingly marry later in life, and after they're more established in their careers, less and less of them choose to take their husband's name. Some research has even shown that women are more successful when they keep their maiden name because they're viewed as more career-oriented and ambitious. Women
Lena Dunham's Open Letter to Her Boyfriend Will Probably Make You Cry in a Good WayBy HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Tue, Oct 1, 2013 12:40 PM EDT
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Lena Dunham definitely knows how to pull on some heart strings. As part of performance artist/filmmaker Miranda July's latest project We Think Alone - an online showcase of letters and e-mails written by celebrities to examine the art of privacy in the age of Internet hyperreality - an e-mail written by Dunham to her boyfriend, fun. [sic] band member Jack Antonoff, was recently released. Besides the inherent googly-eyed nature of an epistolary correspondence between two young people in love, Dunham's letter offers fresh insight into what a healthy modern relationship looks like. For the record, it does not look like your mate ordering you to crawl around on all fours, ordering you to make 300 sandwiches so he'll marry you, or coercing you into sex when you're not in the mood like you're some real New Jersey housewife.
Written during a bout of traveling, Dunham muses on being independent and in love, sans codependency. "My old move was to write these
6 Simple Reasons New Relationships Fail to LaunchBy HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Fri, Sep 27, 2013 11:19 AM EDT
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"There are so many reasons why relationships fail to take off," says Shari Goldsmith LISW, a life and success coach for women. "You don't want to 'push' a relationship to work if it's not meant to be."
If you've recently experience a failure to launch situation, perhaps the best thing is to adopt a Zen attitude about it and know that not everything is meant to be. Still, a sputtered pairing can leave you wondering WHY? Read on for the six most common reasons new relationships fail.
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1. Unrealistic expectations.
"Single people can sometimes have a tendency to build up the perfect person in their head," says Chris Sonjeow creator and co-founder of LoveBookOnline.com. "Modern media will tell you 'what kind of guy/girl you deserve.' Worse is watching your Facebook feed-all those happy couples posting pictures together portraying the fairy tale romance. These examples can be damaging when it comes to finding a
7 Tips for Dating an IntrovertBy HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Wed, Sep 25, 2013 2:24 PM EDT
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"Internet dating has leveled the playing field between extroverts and introverts," says life coach and author Amy Bonaccorso. "In the past, an extrovert would be the life of the party and get the dates, but now, an introvert can impress someone with their excellent communication skills over email before meeting in person."
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Introverts are so hot right now, don't you agree? If you've recently fallen for an introvert, perhaps you're feeling a little uncertain about how to proceed. As you find out just how much time he or she needs alone, it is easy to wonder if your shy guy or gal is really on board for a new relationship. Don't despair. Read on for insight into the inner workings of your alluring introvert's brain and a few tips on how to deal.
1. Accept an introvert for who he or she is.
"The most important tip for dating an introvert is to accept that this is the personality of the
The Perils of Dating at the Same Time as Your Parent (And How to Deal)By HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Tue, Sep 24, 2013 1:22 PM EDT
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It's a strange day when we realize that our parents are sexual beings. It is so much simpler to just think of them as asexual Barbie or Ken dolls whose sole mission is to care for you and follow you around just constantly applauding your life and mopping your brow. If, for a number of reasons, you find yourself with a parent who is dating after your parent-as-sexual-being enlightenment, you are in a unique position to know exactly what that entails. It is not uncommon for a situation to arise where an adult child is dating right alongside their parent. And guess what? They probably know all about what you're doing on a Friday night, too. Parents and adult children parallel dating opens up a pandora's box of a whole lot of awkward, but if everyone just remains calm and behaves like a civilized human, you can all come out unscathed.
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1. Parents, DO NOT leave your sexy leopard print bra and panty combo out in the
(How to Get) Dates on a PlaneBy HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Tue, Sep 17, 2013 2:43 PM EDT
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You traded a good percentage of your paycheck to wedge yourself in a row of strangers as you rocket through the sky. No one looks forward to sharing that much personal space, not even the people in first class.
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Which is why the talent scouting starts early, maybe as early as the curbside check-in. You check everyone out, distinguishing the confounding from the alluring, creating your very own version of an airplane draft. Only, your draft metrics probably start and end with attraction. If you spot a live one, your antennae goes up and you check to see if, after you've paid $5 for your $2 coffee, they are still in your boarding area. And, if you're lucky, you may, just may, end up rubbing elbows, and legs, and ankles, with a relatively good-looking fellow flyer. (To those of you flying Southwest, I say good luck. Racing a hundred people to the best seat takes the term meat market to a whole new level).
10 Ways to Find Out If Your Date Has His (or Her) Act TogetherBy HowAboutWe | Love + Sex – Mon, Sep 16, 2013 1:42 PM EDT
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"Finding a partner who has his act together is as important as having hot sex," says Dr. Sonya Rhodes, PhD, a New York City-based psychotherapist specializing in relationships and co-author of the forthcoming book The Alpha Meets Her Match: How Strong and Successful Women Find Love and Happiness Without Settling. "I always tell clients that what matters is not what he/she says but what he/she does."
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The challenge is seeing your potential partner realistically-not just through your own lens of expectations. Though learning about a new person takes time, there are some simple ways you can find out if your new crush is an actual adult human being versus an attractive disaster area. Read on…
"One red flag for me is grown guys who talk about Facebook-related drama or use social media way too frequently," says Lynn Gilliard, Brooklyn-based author of Let Him Chase YOU.
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Sunday 11:00AM - 11:00PM ,Monday 11:00AM - 11:00PM ,Tuesday 11:00AM - 11:00PM ,Wednesday 11:00AM - 11:00PM ,Thursday 11:00AM - 11:00PM ,Friday 11:00AM - 12:00AM ,Saturday 11:00AM - 12:00AM
Yummy Drinks – Came here a few nights ago with some buddies.. Drinks were awesome!!! Bartenders were very nice and talkative and the whole crew had a great time. Go BJs!
good variety – I just went to BJs for my first time last week and I was happily surprised. They offer a great variety and I really enjoyed the salad I got. Very large salad, I did not look at the calorie count until after I had finished my salad. Great food, lots of calories though. I would recommend!
Great chicken wings. Excellent beer. – We're harsh critics, and can find nothing to criticize about this restaurant. I'm skeptical of the reviewer who complained about the food and the beer, both of which rate excellent in my book. Each has his own idea of perfection, but to call the food and beer here the "worst" sounds suspicously like an attack from a competitor.
The complaint about being crammed in with 50,000 other people speaks for itself. I think it was Yogi Berra who said, "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded!" While crowds are not a reliable way to rate a restaruant, I've learned to be leery of sparcely populated joints. In this case, the crowds are there for good reason. The food and beer are never a disappointment. The place is large enough anyway, and I've never felt crowded or found it uncomfortable to have a normal conversation.
The chicken wings here are a favorite of mine. Have them run them through twice to get them properly crispy though. Left to their own devices, BJ's doesn't understand that wings should be crispy, but they don't mind when you tell them you want them that way. The presenation is creative, not at all "burger basket".
We've never been disappointed with any menu selection. My wife and I have different preferences in foods, but we both agree on this place and look forward to our visits.
Yes, the prices are on the high side, but not back breaking. And while you don't always get what you pay for in life, you generally pay for what you get. In this case, the high prices are justified by the superb quality of the food. If not, the crowds wouldn't be there for long, now would they?
Worst Beer in the Sacramento Area – If you like to hang out with 50,000 people jammed into a small area, this place is for you. If you like good beer and food, pass this place up. Always a wait for some of the worst food in Folsom. I always give a place a few trys and I did it here too. This is not "Good Eats".
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The ADA held the first national observance of Children's Dental Health Day on Feb. 8, 1949. The single day observance became a weeklong event in 1955. And in 1981, the program was extended to a month-long celebration known today as National Children's Dental Health Month.
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Shannon Bissonnette is living out a food fantasy that a lot of Mainers secretly harbor.
Lucy's Granola is made by Lucy Benjamin in East Blue Hill.
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Shannon Bissonnette, with guidance from the Maine Food Producers Alliance, is dramatically stepping up production of her Better Than Average Jams.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT FORUM at the Governor Hill Mansion, Augusta, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20. $25 registration fee. Brings food producers together with grocers, merchants and service providers.
MEET & GREET workshop on financing the growth of your food business at MaineStream Finance in Bangor, in conjunction with Eastern Maine Development Corp., 5 to 7 p.m. April 26. Free. Register at mainefoodproducers.com.
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Bissonnette was working in the corporate world when she started making jams and jellies at home, using raspberries, apples and blueberries left over from pick-your-own expeditions with her children. She gave her creations away to teachers, family members and friends, who soon begged for more.
"I had businesses come up to me and tell me they wanted more, and farms in the area saying 'Can we please sell your product?' " Bissonnette recalled. "And that's how it really took off."
Four years ago, Better Than Average Jams, Jellies & Sauces was born. The company specializes in making jalapeno and habanero jams and jellies that can be used as marinades and glazes.
About a year and a half ago, Better Than Average moved from Bissonnette's to a commercial kitchen in downtown Mechanic Falls. Now Bissonnette's homemade products – she still makes everything herself, at least for now – are being sold in 80 stores all over the country. Sometime this year, they are expected to go into Whole Foods' Portland store, a couple of Maine Hannaford stores, and 169 Shaw's stores, potentially quadrupling production.
Bissonnette did not do all of this alone. She had the help of the Maine Food Producers Alliance, a three-year-old group of Maine food and beverage businesses that mentors budding food entrepreneurs and helps connect them with manufacturers and the marketplace.
The alliance holds workshops that teach up-and-coming stovetop businesses all the practical things they need to know, from picking out the best packaging to the do's and don'ts of approaching major retailers. The group includes businesses of all sizes, from Stonewall Kitchen – whose owners started out selling their products at local farmers markets – to smaller ventures such as the Perfect Peanut Brittle Co. in Saco.
"There are a lot of people who have got great ideas, who have obviously been encouraged by their neighbors and friends to produce products that they believe should have an opportunity to be marketed throughout the country," said Mike Cote, president of Look's Gourmet Food Co. in Whiting and chairman of the Maine Food Producers Alliance board of directors. "But they don't really have the wherewithal and the know-how in order to connect the dots, so to speak, on how to do all of that."
The organization tries to keep its members a step ahead on trends, and hopes that by getting food and beverage businesses to band together, they will make the Maine food industry more visible.
There is also, among some of the group's more established members, a sense of social responsibility to help others succeed.
"We think that's a really good thing for the entire food industry in the state of Maine," Cote said.
Waite Maclin, founder of Pastor Chuck Orchards and a member of the alliance's board, now offers the kind of advice he wishes he'd gotten when he started his apple products company.
"When I started getting into this stuff, I just kind of had to feel my way," Maclin said. "And now we've got all of these people within the alliance who have this experience, and we have connections now with large supermarkets, with the Maine Grocers Association, so we can put people in touch. Someone the other day wanted to know about UPC codes, so I was able to put them in touch with the company that I use."
Maclin has also answered questions about pricing and how to find a good fulfillment warehouse.
The alliance holds regular "Meet & Greet" business development workshops that focus on some of these topics. One recent workshop was held at Volk Packaging in Biddeford.
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PEMBINE, Wis. - Circuit Judge James Morrison of Marinette County was a guest speaker recently at Beecher- Dunbar-Pembine Schools.
He started the day with a roundtable discussion with the BDP SADD officers and class representatives regarding the concerns the students see in the community and gave them tips on how to keep themselves and others safe and free from illegal acts.
He then had a one hour discussion with juniors and seniors regarding their legal rights and responsibilities as young adults, specifically as to when does a person become an "adult" according to Wisconsin Law and what does it mean to become an "adult" under Wisconsin Law.
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Notification Services to State & System-Wide Communities
LAS VEGAS, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc.
(Nasdaq: BBBB), a leading provider of enterprise technology, announced today
several new agreements with clients that will bring its e-learning solutions
and mass notification services to a number of state and system-wide
Together, the agreements suggest a new model for states, state systems and
other large entities interested in better connecting individual campuses and
communities through common service platforms that can be used to fulfill more
efficient and integrated e-learning and communication objectives.
The new agreements include partnerships with several states and state
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Blackboard Connect(TM):
-- The State of Florida selected Blackboard for a pilot program allowing
the Florida Division of Emergency Management and four Florida counties within
the I-4 Corridor, including Brevard County, Orange County, Pasco County, and
Polk County, to use the Connect-GOV(R) service for time-sensitive alerts and
notifications. Collectively, over 1 million households will be included in the
-- The State of Mississippi has implemented Blackboard's Connect-GOV
service to provide the Executive Director of Mississippi Emergency Management
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residents and staff regarding time-sensitive incidents, which may include
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please visit www.msema.org
-- The Oregon University System selected Blackboard's Connect-ED service
to provide university leaders with the ability to quickly reach students,
faculty and staff with time-sensitive information. Under the terms of the
agreement, any public or private campus, including community colleges, within
the state can acquire the Connect-ED service.
The announcements were made in Las Vegas, Nevada, where more than 2,000
members of the global e-learning community convened at BbWorld(R) '08,
Blackboard's annual event focused on best practices and innovative
breakthroughs in education technology.
At BbWorld '08, Blackboard also announced new agreements with the State of
New Mexico, which has selected Blackboard as a partner in a landmark
initiative to deploy a single, statewide e-learning platform that will be the
first of its kind to connect teaching, learning, and training for the state's
K-20, adult education, and government communities. In addition, the University
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selected Blackboard to create a statewide e-learning platform for nearly all
of the state's 74 public colleges and universities and roughly 1 million
college students.
"We are excited to partner with a pioneering group of states and statewide
systems that have selected Blackboard as their partner to bring e-learning
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Spotlight on the Foundry
By admin @ May 4, 2012 at 1:49pm
City of the Polmar Ree
The Spotlight on the Foundry Returns!
The Foundry for Star Trek Online gives players a chance to create and share their very own stories with the world. These Spotlight Missions were designed by members of the Star Trek Online community and are great playable examples of what you, too, can add to the Star Trek Online universe.
This week's spotlighted mission is "City of the Polmar Ree" by Alimac30.
- Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: Any
Mission Summary: Once every 216 years, every sentient species in the galaxy is invited to the extra-galactic space city of the ancient Polmar Ree. It's been 216 years and the time of the Polmar Ree has come again. Most will go in peace… but in the shadows of an enemy faction, warriors plan a catastrophic attack. Wormholes are opening in every quadrant, starships are gathering, and your invitation has arrived…
To play this Foundry mission, open your Mission Journal (J), choose the "Available" tab from the top, and then click on the "Community Authored" tab from the left. Once in this menu, click the arrow at the top to bring down the search function, and search for ''City of the Polmar Ree''. Once the mission by @alimac30 appears, click on it and press the "Hail" button on the bottom-right of the Mission Journal to accept the mission.
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Governor Quinn said he worked hard to persuade a water-main repair company to open a new office in the Northwest Suburbs.
"We want to have a water sector in Illinois, a cluster of companies that help each other, that really help teach us all how important it is to invest in water technology," Quinn said.
The Canadian company said it hopes to employ about 50 workers in Elgin next year.
The governor said he traveled personally to Toronto to recruit these four dozen or so jobs and hopes there will be more. Nearly 600,000 Illinoisans are looking for work. And the big question remains, "Why do we have the worst unemployment rate in the Midwest?"
"I'm afraid that Illinois is getting a reputation as being a state that cannot function--the perception that individuals are out only for their own gain and only for their own political survival," says Professor David Merriman with the UIC Institute of Government and Public Affairs.
Governor Quinn has been unable to get the General Assembly to fix unfunded pensions, but he is snipping several ribbons a week.
Officials said there would be 50 employees and 75 independent contractors working next year at the new Elgin facility of Fer-Pal Infrastructure. They put small robots inside old water pipes to make them like new, without digging them up, thus avoiding street closures and other disruption. The Toronto-based CEO said Pat Quinn sold him on suburban Chicago as a base from which to serve the American side of the Great Lakes.
"We think there's a great labor market here that we could use," Fer-Pal's Chief Executive Shaun McKaigue says of opening in Elgin. "And we think there's a great opportunity, create a lot of jobs, grow a great business."
Illinois would need to add 800 businesses of this size -- with about 100,000 new jobs -- just to bring our unemployment rate down to the national average.
"We know we have a lot of work to do. We are driving job creation here," the Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Adam Pollet, explains. "And we believe that this economy and the governor's efforts to do job creation will catch up and we'll see that unemployment rate come down."
When asked why Illinois has the worst unemployment rate in the Midwest, Professor Merriman responds, "We are not able to reach decisions about really crucial public policy questions in a timely manner, in a manner that's transparent, in a manner that's viewed as fair."
The General Assembly is scheduled to reconvene next week. As for the hundreds of billions of dollars in unfunded public employee pensions, which some believe has become a real job-killer, legislators are expected once again to talk about it and then adjourn without doing a thing.
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Simmons, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard will enter Central Michigan this fall as a sophomore having played one season at Moberly (Missouri) Area Community College after a standout prep career at Webster High School in St. Louis, Mo. Cbarkapa will come in as a freshman but has a year of post-prep competition under his belt already, having been at Impact (Fla.) Academy last season.
"We are excited to be able to add to an already strong recruiting class with two highly touted student-athletes," said Davis. "Rayshawn is a proven player who can have an immediate impact on our program. His ability to play multiple positions will improve our team on both ends of the court. And Milos is a welcome addition to our roster adding size to our front court. His defensive and rebounding presence will bring a dimension we needed and were looking for."
Simmons ranked fifth nationally in assists and compiled a 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in helping Moberly to a 22-8 record last season. He shot 41 percent from the floor and 34 percent from three while converting 75 percent of his free throws. As a prep, the 2012 Missouri Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association all-state pick led Webster to a four-year record of 96-18 overall and 28-0 in conference play. A 1,000-point scorer, and 400-assist man, Simmons set single-season records for assists (216) and free throw percentage (.853).
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"For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)
Each December, thousands of people of different races, cultures and languages gather around lights shaped into a traditional African baobab tree in Mandela Square in Johannesburg, South Africa, celebrating the season with carols and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra and Symphony Choir of Johannesburg. "It is a beautiful reminder of the Christmas message of hope sung and celebrated throughout the world," says MCC's area director for Southern Africa, Bruno Baerg of Saskatoon, Sask.
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This image of Lukas Rodrick Beiler, infant son of MCC Palestine/Israel workers Ingrid and Ryan Rodrick Beiler of Washington, D.C., was taken at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, the spot where tradition says that Jesus was born. Lukas was born in Bethlehem in August 2012 and was a month old when this photo was taken. "As I look at this image," says Ryan, "and as I've held Lukas in my arms while seeing so many images of war and destruction in Gaza in recent weeks – including the bodies of Palestinian children killed by Israeli air strikes – I'm reminded of how fragile life is, and amazed at the idea that Jesus came to earth in such a fragile form." MCC invites your prayers for peace and hope in this region.
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A new outfit is a key part of the Christmas celebration for Nigerian families. In Christmas attire are (from left) Gopar Tapkida of Jos, Nigeria, coordinator of MCC's regional peace network, with his daughters Melody and Anni and his wife Monica. "Monica is dressed in a Yoruba style while the rest of us are dressed in Igbo style," Tapkida writes. Traditional clothing such as this predates Nigeria's celebration of Christmas, which began with the coming of Christian missionaries in the 18th and 19th centuries. "However, Christmas was a celebration of the birth of a new faith and the birth of the Savior of the world. It was seen as improper to celebrate the birth of such a savior with just any kind of clothes. Hence, to celebrate an important event such as Christmas, people had to dress in their best and newest attire," Tapkida notes. For most children, "Christmas clothes were the most important gifts they expect from their family. The next would be food, but for sure clothing was the first priority."
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In the town of San Miguel Ixtahuacan, Guatemala, members of the local Catholic church participate in a posada. The posada (which means inn in English) remembers the journey of Mary and Joseph as they searched for shelter. Carrying candles and singing, groups move through town, stopping to sing their requests for shelter. Like Mary and Joseph, they are first turned away. Then at last, they are welcomed in, and singing continues, often with a time for refreshments. This posada began at the church, and the people walked and sang with candles to a local school where a reflection was held about peace.
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In Ontario, celebrating the season may mean attending an MCC Christmas kit packing party. People are encouraged to donate items for MCC kits, attend kit packing parties such as this one at the Christian Benefit Thrift Shop in St. Catharines, Ont., or hold their own kit packing parties. Learn more about the effort – Kit the Season! – at
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Is North Dakota ready for medical marijuana?FARGO – A Fargo state legislator submitted a proposed initiative to make using and growing marijuana for medicinal purposes legal. The petition was turned into Secretary of State Al Jaeger's office on Tuesday for a title and approval of format.
By: Wendy Reuer, INFORUM
FARGO – A Fargo state legislator submitted a proposed initiative to make using and growing marijuana for medicinal purposes legal.
The petition was turned into Secretary of State Al Jaeger's office on Tuesday for a title and approval of format.
Democratic Rep. Steve Zaiser and Dave Schwartz, campaign director for North Dakotans for Compassionate Care, are heading up the proposal's sponsoring committee, which is made up of 27 members, mostly from the eastern side of the state.
Zaiser suffered a series of strokes several years ago that have left him in a state of constant pain. But he said that is not his motivation for sponsoring the initiative.
"I do have chronic pain. And if it were to be passed, and my doctor were to suggest that I could perhaps use it, I would consider doing that," Zaiser said. "But I'm just one person. I'm really looking out for North Dakotans. It's just simply one more tool in the tool chest to try and make people's lives so much better."
Zaiser said he is bringing the proposal forward now as it seems like the right time for North Dakotans to address the issue.
"All I've heard is good things from individuals from other states who have the opportunity to use this option," he said.
North Dakotans for Compassionate Care is an advocate for legalizing medical marijuana use in the state, Schwartz said.
Schwartz has led movements to legalize the drug in other states such as Nevada, where he recently moved from.
"This is not going to allow more marijuana into the state," Schwartz said. "This will be well-regulated. This isn't about people just going out to get high. This is about patients who really do need medical marijuana."
The National Conference of State Legislatures says Montana and 16 other states as well as Washington, D.C., allow medical marijuana use.
South Dakota has rejected the idea twice.
Schwartz said the proposal he and Zaiser submitted is similar to laws found in other states.
"It is tailored to North Dakota, and it is following a standard dispensary system," Schwartz said Tuesday. "It's what we think is a pretty good bill North Dakotans will be in support of after understanding all the facts."
The proposal would allow patients diagnosed with debilitating diseases such as cancer, glaucoma or Alzheimer's, among others, to possess up to 2½ ounces of the drug at one time.
It would ban use in any public space, including public transportation, schools, school buses and jails.
The law also sets forth strict regulations for growing medical marijuana, such as leaving it in a small, locked enclosed space.
Cities could individually address zoning of medical marijuana dispensaries.
Schwartz said he does not have a need for medical marijuana use himself, but has been touched by the issue through several friends and family living in chronic pain.
"North Dakota won't be the first; it won't be the last. It will give patients every opportunity to relieve their pain without the fear of arrest," Schwartz said.
Most proponents of medical marijuana use say it's a safe and natural way to relieve pain. Opponents of the issue argue medical marijuana is too dangerous and can lead to harder drug use, something Zaiser said is a myth.
"It's not proven that it is a gateway – and that's if you're using (marijuana) recreationally," he said. "This would be highly regulated, both how you get it and where you get it. … This is just very different. It's so controlled."
Representatives from Sanford Health – the largest health care provider in North Dakota – did not have a statement regarding the issue late Tuesday.
Police Lt. Joel Vettel said the Fargo department has not yet issued a public stance on medical marijuana use.
Chief Keith Ternes was out of the office Tuesday afternoon.
Jaeger said this is the first medical marijuana initiative brought to his office in the 20 years he has served.
In 2007, North Dakota was the first in the nation to issue licenses to grow industrial hemp, a plant similar to marijuana but with other uses. But the farmers who got the licenses never won approval from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. In spite of arguments that hemp was not potent enough to mimic the mind-altering effects of marijuana, the crop was never grown.
Now that the initiative has been submitted, Jaeger and the attorney general must draft a petition title, or short statement describing the measure by June 1 before the petition can be circulated.
The petition would need 13,452 signatures by Aug. 8 to make it onto the November general election
Schwartz said organizers plan to supply the petition at events and through person-to-person contact.
Information on the petition will also be available once his group's website goes live at www.ndcom
"This was just the first step," Zaiser said. "It has a long ways to go yet, but I feel optimistic and hopeful."
Readers can reach Forum reporter Wendy Reuer at (701) 241-5530
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