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House counters that choking on a soft , wet pear is well past the point of mere muscle weakness . NDI 's efforts with the Cuban pro-democracy movement began in 1991 , when the Institute assisted the Cuban Democratic Platform - a coalition of exiled political party leaders from across the ideological spectrum - in providing Cubans with comparative lessons about democratic transitions in Eastern Europe and Central America . To implement these programs , NDI draws on a number of Iraqi and international experts and has produced numerous publications in Arabic and Kurdish . If a winner cannot accept prize as stated , or does not complete the prize documentation ( if applicable ) within seven ( 7 ) days of receipt , prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from among all eligible text message and online entries received during the entire Promotion Period . The Grand Prize and First Prize drawings will be held on or about Friday , March 9 , 2007 in a random drawing from among all eligible text message and online entries received during the entire Promotion Period . In recent years , NDI assisted the ECWR in training women in the areas of elections and political party activism , provided the Center with the skills necessary to influence public policy through advocacy , held a study mission to train journalists on election coverage , and worked with civic organizations to increase their organizational capacity . Two young parents named Joel and Rachel Kaplan have a baby that developed pneumonia and malnourishment after the parents put the child on a raw food vegan diet . Legislative ethics - NDI helped the ethics committee in Congress draft a new ethics code and rules of procedure to ensure multi-partisan representation and effective handling of ethics complaints . The program focused on how to run a competitive campaign and target women voters to ensure that women 's concerns are reflected in national politics . Calling on a global network of volunteer experts , NDI provides practical assistance to civic and political leaders advancing democratic values , practices and institutions .