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|Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)
|Last Date
|28th February 2013
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Willing candidates must possess master's degree of science (M.Sc) in any one of the disciplines Chemical Science, Biological Sciences and Bioinformatics, with an aggregate minimum of 55% marks in that degree.
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Candidates up to an age of 28 years as on 8th March 2013 can apply for this project fellow vacancy in CSIR. Age relaxation is available as 3 years for OBC and 05 years for SC/ST category candidates.
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Deserving candidates will be selected based on the performance in the written exam conducted by 'CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research' at their venue for duration of one hour.
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Selected applicants will be appointed as project fellow in any of the above mentioned discipline with a fixed fellowship salary of Rs.16000/- per month.
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Brad Yendle joined architect Will Alsop and artist Bruce McLean – long-standing associates – on a visit to the Matisse Cut-Outs exhibition at Tate Modern
On a recent trip to Leeds Art Gallery I saw Bruce McLean's playfully colourful 'Shape of Sculpture' show. McLean has long been a collaborator and friend of Will Alsop, and I thought they would be the ideal people to review Tate Modern's Matisse show. On a Friday afternoon we met there with photographer Anthony Coleman, and here is the conversation that took place.
Bruce McLean: He's sitting in his bed; he's lying in his bed with a pair of scissors and he's conceived something that is nearly 12 feet tall. (referring to The Sheaf, 1953)
Will Alsop: But he had helpers, didn't he?
BM: Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure. But it's quite an interesting thing, as it gives me hope. Perhaps even a new hope that we'll get better as we get older. I think I'm getting better. And I think you are getting better.
WA: No, no I totally agree with that. The cult of youth is a myth. Because you get more relaxed, because you don't care. Or you care about other things.
Brad Yendle: So he didn't care about that (pointing to bottom left of Memory of Oceania, 1952-53).
WA: Well of course he cared about it.
BY: Yes, but he didn't care about that blue piece [being constructed from several pieces of paper].
BM: It's missing a bit, and he just stuck a bit on. People don't do that now; it's all on a computer, to get it absolutely right.
BM: Seriously Will, what gives me hope is that he uses the same motif. He cuts the same sort of shape out each time and just bangs them up. Completely free of any theoretical or ideological nonsense.
WA: We do have our favourite things, various forms that just come out almost involuntarily. You do.
BM: Yeah, I know, and I feel embarrassed about using the same thing continually, using the same shape over again. People say (about his recent paintings): why are you using that shape again, that potato. Why can't you move onto a carrot?
WA: That's a good question. Why don't you?
BY: But it's a Golden Wonder potato; it's not just any old potato.
BM: Oh no no.
WA: After a few years, You find some forms, and it was no accident that you found those forms, therefore it becomes a habit, and you don't have to worry about that, you worry about something else, presumably.
BM: He's using the neg bits and the positive bits on these things (Venus, 1952).
WA: Well, it's a sort of Scottish attitude.
BM: Economy.
WA: Use all the paper.
BM: Absolutely. I think what's interesting for me is the different shades of blue in that (The Sheaf, 1953). The different shades of orange, the different shades of red. I don't know whether he got his assistants to paint the paper red, or he painted it red himself. Or blue, or whatever.
BY: They painted it.
BM: But obviously they didn't mix it the same each time. And that also gives it an added richness. It's not this kind of homogenised, computerised even-ing out, getting rid of all the potential accidents and potential incidents.
WA: You'd be pretty pleased if you'd done that.
BM: I'm just staggered at the size of that (The Sheaf, 1953). That's a big, big piece of work. How big is that? About 12 feet square? No, it's not quite square, is it?
WA: Eight foot by five?
BM: It's more than that. Stand beside it. You're six foot. It's at least 12 feet. It's about 10 feet.
BM: This is my least favourite of these (Acanthus, 1953). You can make a few bad ones as well can't you?
WA: Of course you can.
BM: Even if you are Matisse. I'm not saying it's bad; I don't think it's bad. I think it's wonderful, it's just not my favourite. Come round here, I'll show you my favourite (The Snail, 1953) that I used to look at in Tate Britain. For years, it was unbelievable. That's a killer. I remember when they got that. When was it? The '60s? It cost £75,000 and it was scandalous.
BY: Same price as a pile of bricks by Carl Andre.
BM: Yeah, well, I like Carl Andre's pile of bricks.
WA: Matisse was in a wheelchair and had an assistant. If he was on his own doing that, it'd be more difficult.
BM: Yes. The thing about having assistants is that they don't put it where you would put it. They put it nearly where you would put it. I work with some people who get it right on the button and some who don't. But sometimes the person that doesn't get it right on the button gives you that clue, an incident that has occurred. That one bit looks like it goes under the blue and over the green. I think The Snail is one of best works that the Tate have in their collection without any doubt whatsoever and one of the best Matisses ever.
BY: Nicholas Serota says it's the one thing he would save in a fire.
BM: Oh absolutely, me too. I didn't know he said that. I totally agree. I remember when I was quite young going to Tate Britain on a Saturday morning and getting a cup of tea and then just looking at this thing for hours. Just looking at it. It does everything doesn't it, and there's nothing there. It's a killer. It's all the same but it's all bloody different.
WA: Which was the last bit he put on?
BM: The last bit? I think it would be that orange bit, going into the green. The second orange bit. He put the blue bit on, and the orange bit matching it.
WA: My candidate was the big blue. Bottom left.
BM: I think he put the orange on, then he put the green on and that purple bit. The orange was all done first, round the edge. He made a shape to work within, I think. I don't know. It's wonderful. Even his signature is okay. I like that, too (Ivy in Flower, 1953). I've never seen that. I don't recognise having ever seen it in a book. I think it's terrific. I like the device of these lines he's put round it. It's like an art school device and it doesn't really matter, because he's done it, so who cares? I don't care, I think it's fucking beautiful.
BM: They just look like they were made yesterday; they look like somebody has just done them.
BY: But they are 50 or 60 years old.
BM: The interesting thing to me is that he spent years and years kind of limbering up. There's some sculpture that we'll come to in a minute that isn't limbering up, and I think he's a better sculptor than a painter. But I think that's a sculpture, in a way.
WA: Yes.
BM: In a way. Because he made it like a sculpture. He talked about sculpting with scissors. That is a humdinger.
BY: It's like those reliefs of the back that Matisse did that they used to have at the old Tate.
BM: The Nu de Dos. I did a … what do you call it … a dissertation on them, and I was trying to think the other day why I did it. I think I was fascinated by the fact that it was these backs of four women. It's just an odd thing to do. Why not the front? My favourite of these is this one over here (Reclining Nude II, 1927).
BY: He tinkered with sculpture all his life.
BM: I actually think he's a sculptor. I trained as a sculptor. I'm not comparing myself with Matisse, but I think he is a sculptor. I think sculpture gave him the means to make these drawings, because he's not thinking as a painter. I think that big snail thing is a sculpture. A flat sculpture.
WA: Yes. Spatially it's all there.
BY: You might have to do a new series of paintings, Bruce.
BM: I'm thinking about it, yeah.
BY: And you'll have to call one 'A Henry, a Tony, and an Henri '. (referring to McLean's paintings that reference Henry Moore and Anthony Caro)
BM: Ah, you've been doing your homework.
BM: What do you think of this one, Will? (Large Decoration with Masks, 1953)
WA: It's a lot more precise. It's a lot more symmetrical. It falls on the verge of wallpaper, that's the problem with that one. Why did he do that?
BM: What, the symmetry? I think he said: 'I'll have a bash at something symmetrical.' This is not the best one. These blue ones are stunning (Woman with Amphora and Pomegranates, 1953). These simple, blue ones.
WA: The woman with the urn is great. You have to be brave to do as little as that.
BM: Couple of apples, a naked lady and big stick.
WA: It's interesting that it works very well at a small scale. (Cover maquette, 1954)
BM: Oh, I know. And he knew that.
WA: Because that could be 10 feet.
BM: So what date is that? (Matisse's book Jazz, 1947). 1947? I was three. Just out of my nappies and he was cutting away with his scissors. Imagine having a copy of that book. It would blow your head off. I think it's the greatest thing of the 20th century. This thing – the book – is the one. He knew it would all end up in a book anyway, so he put it in a book to begin with!
WA: There's a book in the library in Liverpool, on ancient flowers, and it's very rare. Huge thing, full of botanical drawings, and they turn one page a day. I think it's a really beautiful idea.
BM: Not a mechanical arm?
WA: No, someone stands under it and pushes it over with a stick.
BY: Keeps you busy. Every page of his Jazz book is here, Will, it's just all the way around the room.
BM: So he's just said: I'm just gonna do it and stick it down. But because he's spent his life looking at this stuff, it's not just anyone sticking it down, he's put it all down with such assurance and knowledge of where things might and might not go. It's high zen. It's like jazz, or dancing. The timing is absolutely perfect. It's hard to fart against thunder, as some people might say. It's inspirational. It's pretty daring stuff. People forget that, because you can do everything now. Be nice to see a Barnett Newman (the American abstract expressionist) next to one of these.
WA: Better suggest it. Would be good.
BM: The thing that I like about the work, and I like about him is that there's a lack of preciousness about it. He's decided to do a book. Or a rug. Or a carpet, or a wall, or a thing for a priest. The whole art thing, there's a joy about it. 'Oh, I can make that.' Why not? It's no problem. You can make wallpaper, or a bedspread or a dinner jacket. I like that. A lot of the time it's all very 'you can't do this, you can't do that'. Will Alsop shouldn't be making Alessi cups or something, or he shouldn't be designing a rug for a Primark boss.
BM: What an amazing carpet (Mimosa, 1949-51). Imagine having that in your pad in Monte Carlo.
BY: You wouldn't want to walk on it.
BM: Of course you would! People get all snotty about doing a carpet.
WA: Have you ever done a carpet?
BM: No, but I'm thinking about doing one. I've got the design for one ready. Why, you wanna buy one? You couldn't afford it. (laughs)
WA: (Laughs) You bitch.
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GUJAR KHAN: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that Pakistan had come a long way in responding to its challenges and was bound to rise.
The army chief was on a visit to the Strike Corps headquarters in Mangla where he witnessed ongoing training sessions and interacted with the troops.
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The Boyd Coddington Lincoln Zephyr the "Led Zephyr", or sometimes referred to as "Lead Zephyr" was the Boyd Coddington Garage ultimate tribute to the streamline era of the 1930s. Despite its name-a pun on a certain rock band or Led Sled-there's nothing heavy about this car, which looks as if it's gliding silkily out of some world of tomorrow exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The Zephyr name, which has recently been revived by the Ford Motor Company for one of its new Lincoln models, actually dates back to 1935, when it appeared on a 1936 Lincoln offered as a coupe, sedan, or convertible. Built until 1942, the Zephyr owed its name in turn to the Burlington Railroad's sleek, stainless steel Zephyr trains, which were the last word in mid-'30s streamlining. The Zephyr was the inspiration for the 1939 Lincoln Continental, a car widely regarded as one of the most elegant creations in American automobile history.
Taking his cues from the original Zephyr's sleek profile, Coddington Crew worked with master craftsmen Marcel, Marc, and Luc DeLay to take streamlining to a level the designers of the '30s could only dream of. The car is a series of three uncluttered curvatures: the first slips flawlessly from the leading edge of the grille to the almost boat-tailed rear; the second takes the roofline from swept-back windshield posts to a seamless merger with the waistline above the rear fenders; and the third defines the fenders themselves near identical pontoons front and back, with the rear wheels totally concealed. With the new shaped body hooked up to its Art Morrison chassis. The Zephyr rolls on One Off custom billet wheels designed by Boyd Coddington Jr. Charley Hutton used a DuPont Char-cool over DuPont Boyd Mellow Yellow that accentuates rather than interrupts the overall flow. Once dry, the custom upholstery was hand-stitched with tan leather. Meanwhile, tan wool carpet was supplementary to the inside and trunk.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Can I tell you that today I'm just feeling a little sad and delicate?
And I have to remember that you don't need to be strong all the time, and that sometimes it's okay to spend the day laying in bed and dreaming.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Into The Sea by Aidan Hawken
We went to the Valley.
It's always a emotional time of year for me; the fall. I think it's because I see it's transformation, so easily witnessed. The leaves change colors and drop, and it's a transition period between two dramatically different times. It's also a time of year that I feel the heaviness of loss and the immense changes that those sorts of times bring, too.
The maple leaves were orange, red and yellow and the light shining through them was almost too beautiful to explain. The air had a certain crispness and things just seemed to make sense. I laid in El Cap Meadow, and I felt like I was sleeping at the feet of a giant. It's funny that it seemed to feel like I was coming home.
That night was the 5oth anniversary of the ascent of the Salathe Wall, ironically, and we got to spend a nice dinner talking to Royal Robbins and his wife Liz (who grabbed a little piece of my heart) and Tom Frost, as well as Ken Yager, who runs the Yosemite Climber's Association, his wife, and Katie D. who runs the Ansel Adams gallery in the Valley. It was quite the evening, and it felt pretty unbelievable that everyone was gathered there together.
The next day, we woke up and had coffee on the porch of Curry Village while we watched the sun change positions behind the maple trees. And when the sun patches were finally settled on our feet, we went on a walk towards Half Dome, exchanging stories the whole way. It felt like a cinematic kind of day, everything was beautiful and dramatic and I felt like a part of something so much bigger. We got to sit with Royal and Tom as they did a book and photograph signing, which was so special. I think there is even some video footage of me talking to the two of them, shot by a film crew that came in.
After spending time in the village, we went over to a favorite tree that we call "The Muir Tree." As we were laying there among the roots, I started to feel sad. It's been five years since the accident, and that's a lot of time. Just as I started to really feel the heaviness of time, several mountain bluebirds flew down into the meadow. And then more showed up. I was shocked to see them, as Ron was telling us that he has never seen them around those parts of the Valley. We sat and watched them dive and twist, and I couldn't help but cry a couple tears. Like the bluebird that is permanently on my side, they were there. It wasn't anything I had thought to ask for on this day.
On the way back, I picked some fresh mint leaves, grabbed a couple maple leaves and then got in the car. Driving home, I was happy. We ate salmon and drank beer, cheering to the good life that my Uncle Todd had lived.
Our lives are meant to be celebrated.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
travel day.
Even though I am in the place that I was so excited to get to, I feel off.
Maybe it's due to the fact that I'm running on 3 hours of sleep, two very, very large cups of coffee and a small sandwich and I've been up for 15 hours. Maybe it's due to the fact that I'm missing some people, and this time of year always feels a little different than the rest. Maybe it's due to the fact that here, the sun is shining and back home it was snowing. Or maybe it's due to the fact that I feel a little overwhelmed with the amount of Sumatra-related things going on in my life.
I waited for the bus for a long time.
And then, I waited more.
Tomorrow, we will spend the day in the city after a slow moving morning with the Redwoods. I'll look at the Golden Gate and know that my heart will rest for a little. And maybe tomorrow, I won't feel so off.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
knobby knees
We go on. We move on. Collect experiences, bring them back to our people in forms of stories, photographs, scars. Sometimes I feel as if I've dreamed Sumatra. Our time there, in the grand scheme of things, was so temporary. But I feel as if now, that memory has been ingrained into the smile lines at the corners of my eyes, and etched into the lines of my palms.
And now, next week, we are nearing on it being one year since our team has worked on this project. One year, full of plans, many of which fell through, many of which we were able to see play out.
I'm not quite sure why I haven't felt like I have been able to write a quality post for awhile now. Maybe because, I feel so full of other things. I am full of hope, change, happiness; all of these have culminated into one big pool of unknowing. One day I will write again, when I can sort everything out and divide it up.
Right now, the only things I truly know are that I wake up happy and I go to sleep knowing that tomorrow is new.
I'm learning.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
San Francisco
The Golden Gate
Sumatra presentations
I need to be reminded of things that are vast. I need to look up at the Redwoods. I need to feel the fog and the cold water of the Pacific. I need to be in Yosemite to be reminded that I am small and the world is big.
I need to be moving.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Lucky Pennies
Autumn makes me honest. I find myself being able to communicate a little better.
Big life decisions are ahead. I am trying to direct my concentration on smaller things that seem more simple.
I'm so appreciative of people who let me be wild, and who tell me to follow my soul.
I think that I've gotten to be be really comfortable and good at being alone. When another person comes in the picture, it takes time to find the balance. Lucky for me, he is patient. I'm so appreciative.
This year, for the fifth year anniversary since my Uncle's death, I'll be in Yosemite. It seems like the right thing for me to do. I'm terribly excited to be in San Fransisco for a couple days. It is my favorite city (and I normally don't like cities).
Fall reminds me of loss.
But, loss makes room for new things.
and that's what I've tried to remember.
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Each week, Governor Dave Freudenthal meets with the media to discuss a variety of topics, and two he covered this week dealt with issues affecting Wyoming's older population.
Wyoming recently accepted a grant under the Affordable Care Act that would enable the state to study a health insurance exchange. Freudenthal said that while the State is not obligated to do anything, his office, in conjunction with Senator Charles Scott and other legislators, will look at the issue.
He says that while his administration will start the process, he does not expect the Legislature to act on it in the 2011 session.
Also from the conference, the governor signed a proclamation declaring the week of October 25th as "National Save for Retirement" Week. He discussed the State's retirement fund.
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Open to visitors Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Unless we are teaching in the classroom on Wed- Friday 9-1, then we are open 1-5 p.m. If you would like to visit these unique buildings, you may take a self guided tour.
Here is an informational brochure about the Shorebird Park classroom which is a green portable. The 200 gallon tanks have Native Bay and lake fish and invertebrates. The microscope lab offers an inside look at Bay invertebrates and plankton for classes, teachers and students who participate in our programs.Straw Bale Building The straw bale building is our office and visitors center and features a tropical fresh water tank, a fish and bird exhibit, marine mammal exhibit and a conservation exhibit to teach how trash and plastics are affecting the wildlife in and around the Bay and ocean.
A full photo documentary and examples of green materials are available to see inside the building, or see our new Wind turbine generator working outside.
For a guided tour of our straw bale building and the "green" components and to see the DVD of how it was made, Please call 510 981-6720, let us know how we can design the talk to meet your needs.$65. for an hour program and tour.
Nature Education Volunteer Training
Bay Interpretive Training Program: Do you enjoy exploring the outdoors with Children? The Bay Interpretive Program could be for you!
More Volunteer Opportunities
Who We Are
The Marina Experience Programs are part of the City of Berkeley's Recreation Division of the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department.


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India Multi Centre Holidays
Home to the Taj Mahal – one of the world's most famous landmarks and love's greatest gift. India is profoundly beautiful and promises an immersive invasion on each of your senses. Prepare to be captivated by the culture, astounded by the various landscapes, and delighted by the cuisine.
It's the diversity of this country that will leave you wanting more. From the history and culture of India's Golden Triangle, tiger sighting safaris, and romantic royal palaces of Rajasthan, to the backwaters of Kerala, and golden beaches of the south coast – all of this is waiting for you with a multi centre holiday in India.
Various connections to Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Mauritius means it's easy and hassle-free to include another fascinating country with India. Take in more culture with a stay in Sri Lanka, or relax in your own sandy slice of paradise in the Maldives, where you can fill your days up with snorkelling and beach reads. With India being land locked to Nepal and Bhutan, take the opportunity to discover the mystery and mysticism of these a real-life Shangri-La's hidden in the depths of the Himalayas.
India's Golden Triangle and Goa Beach Multi Centre
There's nothing better than spending time in the north of India - Old and New Delhi are both a sight to behold and no-one can deny that seeing the majestic Taj Mahal in Agra isn't on most people's bucket lists...
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Embark on a journey of epic proportions when you combine the cultural hot spots that are India and Sri Lanka. Beginning in the north of India,visit the sights that make up the infamous Golden Triangle - Old and New Delhi,...
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On this unique multi centre you can expect to experience the culture and adventure of southern India,in particular Kerala's backwaters and houseboats and wildlife treks. Start by discovery Kerala on out Classic Kerala tour where you can expect culture, houseboats...
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Blocks were made and wonderfully pieced together by members of the club. Then it was my turn to quilt it. I have to admit I wasn't sure at first where to start. But as you can see it all came together. The quilt looks amazing and would suit any beach home or child's room. I loved quilting it and had loads of fun seeing it all come to life. Check out the pictures below:
|Quiltfest raffle quilt
|I Love these fish.
I will let you know as soon as tickets are available. We have a surprise for you, as part of the same raffle, we have a wonderful Bernina sewing machine to be won.
The first drawn winner gets to choose their prize. How cool is that!


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"From the first day I received foster care placement of my son, then three months old, I sang him 'You are My Sunshine' constantly. But I always skipped over the 'Please don't take my sunshine away' part. I'd fallen in love with him the moment our eyes met, and the thought of letting him go was devastating. But it wasn't about me. And for his sake, I wished for a happy healthy reunification. But it just wasn't meant to be. A couple of years passed and I was asked if I'd be willing to adopt. A couple more years passed, and we had an adoption date. I remember every detail of that day. He wore little cuffed corduroys, an oxford shirt, and suede wingtips. I remember family and friends with balloons and cameras at the ready. I remember the judge letting him bang the gavel to finalize his own adoption.
"I remember walking out of Children's Court on what should have been the happiest day of my life feeling the most unexpected profound sadness.
"How could everyone around us be celebrating? Didn't they understand the depth of his loss? He no longer "legally" had siblings. His ties to his birth family have been severed. What must they be feeling today? And who could possibly understand the grief I'm feeling?"
Post Adoption Depression. Surely such a thing can't exist for new adoptive parents? The finalization of an adoption is the happy ending to what has often been a lengthy, nerve-wracking, emotional roller coaster ride. What possible reason could there be to be depressed when it finally ends?
There are a number of reasons that new parents might experience post-adoption depression, including:
- Adoption may highlight unresolved fertility issues
- You may not feel an immediate bond with your child, as you expected
- The reality of parenting may not match expectations as you'd imagined them
- You've experienced a major life change that requires an adjustment period
- You may have a relationship with the birth family and cannot help but feel for their loss, even if they have voluntarily relinquished parental rights
Many new adoptive parents might feel reluctant to reach out for help, because most have spent a great deal of time and energy convincing their adoption worker what a great home they can provide for a child. A big step in coping with post-adoption depression is knowing you are not alone and seeking out help. Parenting is hard, for ANY parent. It rarely comes as "naturally" as we imagine it would, for both mothers and fathers.
Some Suggestions for How to Feel Better
- Connect with a local adoption support group
- Reach out to a therapist who specializes in adoption issues
- Ask your case worker for information regarding post-adoption resources
- Check out online adoption forums, groups, and chat boards
- Join a weekly play group with other adoptive families
Please know that you don't have to go through your journey along. The Coalition for Children, Youth & Families is here to help and support you and your whole family. For more information on post-adoption and other resources, please contact us.


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Affiliate marketing is a method of promoting a website in which affiliate will bring new customers, visitors, subscribers through his efforts to the advertiser's site. The affiliate will receive a fee based on the following
In simple terms, using one site to drive traffic to another website based on a system of revenue sharing agreement between those websites.
Affiliate marketing is the stepchild of online marketing and also one of the well known and successful Internet marketing methods widely practiced in today's competitive business world.
Recent research has predicted that it is the most efficient and effective online acquisition channel/tool. Affiliate marketing programs are the most cost –effective forms of marketing and also basically about building customer relationships.
There are three parties involving in an affiliate program transaction namely:
Rest all other companies followed the footsteps of Amazon.com in making their affiliate programs a great success.
Pay- per –sale is also termed as cost-per-sale. In this option, the merchant site will pay to the affiliate site when customers purchase something from the site. The rewards may be either percentage of the sale or a fixed amount per sale depending upon the agreement terms signed off between merchant and affiliate sites. Amazon.com's affiliate program is a perfect example of a pay-per-sale arrangement.
Pay–per-click is also termed as cost – per-click. In these programs, the merchant site will pay the affiliate based on the number of customers visiting the merchant site by means of clicking the links. The customers don't need to purchase anything and affiliate wont be involved in any matters once the visitors get into the merchant's site.
Pay-per-lead (cost-per-lead):
Pay-per-lead is also termed as cost-per-lead. Affiliates will be rewarded based on the number of customers who may end up in asking or filling up any information in merchants site, which will be used as a sales lead for future marketing activities of the company.
There are several ways that affiliates can link to a merchant site. Depending upon the nature of the requirements, links can be chosen and the commonly available links include:
There are number of ways affiliate programs will be using these links based on the market requirements like homepage link, product store fronts, product/service oriented link, registration form, product promotions link, co-branding etc.,
There are few strategies to increase the output of affiliate programs like
Marketing communication support: Design and develop the requisite marketing collaterals for affiliates about the products/services information, promotions, offers, discounts and customer database structure for long lasting customer relationships.
In-house team expertise: Create an in-house team expertise to support affiliates to derive maximum exposure and benefits out of all affiliate programs being conducted. In simple terms, give maximum sales support to affiliates.
Create metrics: Always create a performance metric to evaluate the affiliate programs and also individual affiliate's contribution/ performance on a regular basis to keep track record of what's happening in the business environment and also to find a suitable ways to improve upon the process on comparison with industry benchmarks for long term business success and results
Create guidelines and methodologies to monitor affiliates: Based on the marketing requirements, the merchant site has to choose carefully the affiliate sites to define its affiliate programs outlook and also the rewards program that will bring more traffic to its site which in turn results in repeat purchases and high sales revenues.
Keep up the affiliate's morale: In order to be successful in any business venture, always show a genuine interest in other businesses also by means of frequent interaction to share the best between the affiliates and merchants to be highly successful in the competitive business environment.
Some affiliates perform better than others ie., exceeding the performance. Its always to provide a requisite marketing and sales support not only to the top performing affiliates but also other potential affiliates who in turn will bring more visitors to the merchant site in future.
It is a 50-year-old catalog company and owns Edmund Scientifics brand, a science and hobby products. It was running a niche affiliate program with one of the affiliate networks that was not up to their fullest expectations and would like to expand their product offerings through other affiliate networks.
In recent years, affiliate programs have grown rapidly popular as a part of Internet marketing strategy in the online market place. It's a collective and co-operative effort between affiliate site and merchant site to reap benefits out of it. It is one of the most cost effective ways of online advertising in comparison to the traditional advertising to build a long-term customer relationship and also research estimates that affiliate programs will be a future industry trend in online marketing promotions space.


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Photos From Thursday CPAC 2012
Thursday CPAC 212 Photos–
Here I am with Atlas Shrugs' Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer from Jihad Watch.
Rick Perry works Bloggers Row.
Stephen Kruiser from PJTV interviews Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
Jim Demint stops by Bloggers Row.
"The Whistleblower" author Marinka Peschmann was promoting her latest book. Marinka will hold a book signing party at CPAC 2012 on Saturday. Evan Coyne Maloney from Brain Terminal was also in attendance.
Military mom hero Bev Perlson at dinner tonight with Andrew Marcus and Chad Longell.


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My 11.5 year old chocolate lab has a lipoma that is the size of a softball under her right armpit.
It doesn't seem to bother her at all and seems to have stopped growing for a little bit...
She had one removed on her side when she was about 7 and I wasn't happy with the whole surgery due to the fact that she didn't do well with the anesthesia.
Anyhow, this lipoma is very big and in a bad spot and I'm worried it will get into the nerves If I don't remove it...
BUT i'm thinking since it doesn't bother her, why should I put her through this surgery?
I really don't know what to do, but it makes me sad to look at this huge lump under her armpit when she is running.
You can see this forum gets almost no traffic..maybe posting in the health section will
get more replies...my nine year old has one, not as big as yours yet, and our vet is
leaving it alone for now...surgical risks seem to outweight the benefits...good luck to
your girl....
I would talk to the vet about it. There are new types of anesthesia out there that work quicker, meaning they come out of them faster. My dog is sensitve to anesthesia and he takes about a day and a half to get back to normal. I mentioned this to my vet so they are aware and dose accordingly. Regarding the lipoma, one thing to consider is her age. If she is in good health and can tolerate surgery and the lipoma is bothersome or has the potential to be bothersome, I would consider it. Also, another thing to think about is healing. My brother's 15-year-old old had a growth removed because it was becoming an issue and also if it got any bigger, closing it and healing would have been a problem, so she had the surgery and did well from it. If the vets feel it is not a problem or see no future problem, then leave it. Also, a lot has to do with how much you trust your vet.
"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
i too would discuss with the vet. that's a pretty big lipoma and not such a great spot.
We are going through this with Hudler right now. He has one limpoma in his groin area by his back leg. It's slowly approaching small grapefruit size. It doesn't hinder his movement, and it HAS been tested just to be fatty tissue.
We went into the vet last week for a consulation on the removal. We COULD wait on doing it, that's for sure, but it IS getting bigger and he's going to be 10 in May. Right now, I know his health is good (he was nuetered a year ago and healed up fantastically). The vet gave me a blow by blow on what it would take to remove this one...it's not connected to anything, it's just a large fat lump under the skin...told me about recovery (whether this place or this size of lump would require drainage tubes) and gave us our price.
Now as soon as I save up $350, I am going to take care of it.
Tootsie is 11 and just had two lumps removed this year, one under her arm and the other on her hip. She has LP so it is tricky anyway with her throat although the lump under her arm wasn't really bothering her as it flopped from side to side when she ran, the one on her hip started too. Both areas were large and at least 13 stitches for each, I would never have guessed the large incision area for the size of the lumps.
I talked to her vet and explained my concerns with her throat age etc. She recovered nicely from the surgery and acts like a puppy again with out the extra baggage of both lumps.
Talk to your vet - there is always concerns with surgery no matter what age.
Coleman - CGC blk lab 6/02/97-2/25/08 adopted
Tootsie - choc lab 10/19/99-8/03/13 adopted
Bailey - CGC newf/fc 7/12/00-07/15/14 rescued
Ginger - BT 11/16/05 rescued
Sarah - blk lab 6/22/06 rescued
rescued felines - AJ - 8/00 - 1/11, Merlin - 5/20/05, Tucker - 8/3/10, Penny - 7/7/13
i'd ask the vet. it seems to be pretty big and in an awkward spot.


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Radio Thailand is not an easy catch in Michigan, but they do make it here regularly, particularly in our winter Mornings. If the sunspots continue to cooperate, the first half of their 0000-0100 broadcast to North America manages to make it here year 'round too. (there is a beam change after that slewing westward, and they get much weaker!)
Give them a listen, and as always, don't forget to drop RT a line and let them know their continued use of SW is appreciated!
Their main web page is here.
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Meet Our Team
Lead Pastor
After completing my seminary degree in Theology at Western Seminary, the Lord called me to serve in ways I never could have imagined. I have pastored, served as an overseas missionary, served as an International Director of Missions, and as an Executive Director. In all these experiences, I have been privileged to preach, counsel, teach God's Word, travel all around the world, and provide direction and support as a leader of ministers. Throughout this journey, my greatest blessing and support has been my wife and four children, who I love and cherish!
Today, I serve as Lead Pastor of Living Hope Church, where I lead the administration and staff, and also as Executive Director of US Digital Outreach, where I oversee a ministry facility with over forty ministries. These two roles allow me to carry out a God-sized task and be a leader to leaders, minister to ministers, and a servant to all—all to the glory of Jesus Christ.
Lead Pastor
I felt God's call to ministry at the age of 18 and I completed my master's degree in Exegetical Theology at Western Seminary. At Living Hope Church, I lead many ministries including a Discipleship and Leadership training ministry that has guided over 600 new Christians through an extensive 22 week course. I've also been blessed to lead over 40 overseas mission trips that have included crusades reaching over 12,000 people at a single event.
Family means the world to me. Together with my wife of 40+ years, we have raised 10 children, 9 of whom are married and have given us 19 grandchildren and counting!
Associate Pastor
I came to Christ at Living Hope Church and quickly began serving as a greeter as well as in the Live Love ministry. After taking all the discipleship and leadership classes and learning all I could, I served as the Downtown Campus Pastor for 1 1/2 years. My heart is to serve those less fortunate, whether in recovery, homeless, or just hurting. I'm passionate about lifting up and encouraging everyone I encounter, and filling the hopeless with hope.
I'm thrilled to be serving now as Care/Prayer Pastor for men, as well leading the recovery ministry and homeless outreach, while also working toward my bachelor's degree in Church Leadership at Portland Bible College. I was married last year and my wife and I have two lovely daughters. We're excited to be on this journey and look forward to all that God has in store.
Associate Pastor
I made my decision to follow Christ at the age of 17 and I've now been in ministry for decades. Prayer has been my foundation in encouraging others in the body of Christ and has helped me immensely in teaching discipleship, leading prayer intercession, evangelizing, and preaching the Word of God. I love to see people encouraged and I pursued this passion by earning a master's degree in Counseling and Seminary Education through International College of Ministry. I have served as a professional mental health counselor since 2003.
My greatest achievement is being married to my husband and having my four children. I'm excited to be serving as Care/Prayer Pastor for women, along with leading the missions team at Living Hope Church. Since joining the Living Hope family I have enjoyed being a part of many different ministry areas as well as serving as a Lay Pastor. I continue to have joy in my call to pastor to be able to love and care for all those who need it.
Children's Director
I've had a lifelong passion to know, love, and serve God. Over the last several decades, my ministry life has centered on serving children and their parents.
I'm married to my best friend and we have 3 children. My greatest joy is having my family serve in ministry alongside me. We are beyond excited to be a part of Living Hope Church and are thankful that we can join you as we walk this faith journey together.
Associate Pastor
God has always broken my heart for anyone who is hurting in any way. I have been a part of Living Hope Church for over 12 years and through this church I have seen the most incredible testimonies of lives changed forever by Jesus Christ. I have also had opportunities to go on mission trips all over the world and have witnessed God transform countless lives in many different cultures and countries. I'm beyond blessed to be helping to pastor through our outreach ministries, as well as direct the creative video department. There are thousands in this area who need to know the love and hope that only comes from Jesus Christ. I'm so excited to see what God has done and is continuing to do!
I have been married to the love of my life for 8 years. We don't have children yet, but we have one pug daughter named Pearl.
Associate Pastor
When I gave my life to Jesus Christ as a teenager at a youth group in Forest Grove, OR, God delivered me from autism, Tourette Syndrome and OCD. He also instilled in me an interest in music, an area which I have developed and been blessed to serve in since then. I've been a musician, songwriter, and worship leader for 15+ years.
My passion is for people and helping them know who God is and bringing them into an authentic relationship with Him. I love seeing people connect with Christ, grow, and reach their potential for all that He has for them. I'm honored to be serving as Living Hope's worship pastor, with the goal of providing all who come an opportunity to encounter Christ through worship, and I look forward to what God has in store for His Church in the coming days!


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Building on BEERSHEBA: The Future Army
In doing so, the Army is undertaking an 'intellectual pivot,' founded upon our operational experiences of the past 15 years, an appreciation of history and analysis of future trends. In executing this intellectual pivot, we are reaching beyond traditional sources of analytical expertise. No matter how intelligent or well informed we are, a variety of views and input is healthy for us as we modernise the Army. We must look to a wider variety of external academic institutions, think tanks and other analytical service providers to identify options and solutions to the challenges of remaining relevant into the future. In looking out to 2025 and beyond, it is likely that ongoing modernisation will be shaped by four emerging challenges.
A revolution in the training and education of the Army (pdf). Recent breakthroughs in understanding how the brain operates, learns and repairs itself, and the related field of how humans learn and adapt, will provide those who invest wisely in human sciences with a significant cognitive edge in the future. This will have implications in the fields of recruiting; leadership training; mid and late career streaming; individual and institutional learning and adaptation, and, potentially in the field of cognitive/neural augmentation. Building and sustaining advantage based on the capabilities of Army's people – a cognitive edge – is where the Army is most likely to gain a competitive advantage.
A more strategic approach to Army's collective training (pdf). The Army needs to embed the training of the landing force for amphibious capability into its force generation system. This will require better inter-serve collaboration in training and assessing land forces. It will also demand enhancements to inter-service networking, training, education, and simulation. There is also an ongoing requirement to gain efficiencies in the force generation process.
Developing a digital Army (pdf). The digital environment is changing how the world interacts and learns. As the ultimate expression of human interaction and competition, warfare will continue to be influenced profoundly by global digital connectivity. Army must view digitisation beyond the realms of networking and communications. It will impact on the integration of land and joint forces; the training and education of all ranks; the ideas and structures used to train, deploy and fight; and, the interaction between national forces, other agencies and private military and logistic organisations. It will also demand assurance of access to the digital commons, data assurance and integrity and the capacity to fight for a threshold level of access where required.
Becoming a truly joint Army (pdf). Army will need to develop updated command and control, operating and logistics concepts to enable the full exploitation of the range of Army and joint enabler capabilities. The capability of the deployable land force must be enhanced through digital networking to coordinate the employment of fire support, intelligence and surveillance capabilities. The changes are not a function of changes to Army's digital hardware; they will derive from how Army thinks about its operations and structures within a joint force. This will be a key to increasing the strategic utility and tactical effectiveness of land forces.
The discussion papers in this section provide Army's initial hypothesis on what we believe the key challenges will be in designing the Army for 2025 and beyond. Comment is sought on two specific aspects: 1. Are there other challenges Army needs to address in designing the future force? and, 2. If these four areas are the key challenges, have we appropriately bounded the problem?
In addition to these initial four discussion papers Army has also drafted a second series of papers that consider a range of future capability issues. These papers outline how the Army seeks to deliver future capability through its modernisation program and future options to the Australian government and its people. The papers include overviews on the Soldier Combat and Land Combat Systems, the Land Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Framework, the Joint Land Digital Network, Joint Land Engagement, the Land Force within the Joint Amphibious Capability and Special Operations. The final three papers outline how Army will support, generate, train and sustain the joint land force.
Those wishing to comment are encouraged to read also the Army Aide Memoire and the Modernisation Update. These companion pieces provide a baseline of information on the Australian Army and its future aspirations. In openly discussing the types of challenges described here, the Army seeks to execute its intellectual pivot so that it can constantly adapt to meet future challenges. We welcome informed comment and input.
To provide comment on these papers, please email dflw.publications [at] defence.gov.au. These papers will also be the subject of Land Power Forum blog posts which you can subscribe to at http://www.army.gov.au/Our-future/Blog/Subscribe


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The INSIDER Summary:
- NASA has already been experimenting with growing produce in space, so why not wine grapes?
- NASA's principal vegetable investigator Gioia Massa said that growing wine grapes would be "an interesting challenge."
- She confirmed that NASA is not working on making wine in space right now, but that it would be "possible" even though the fermentation process would be particularly difficult.
NASA is already working on growing foodstuffs like lettuce and potatoes in space, but what about more important mission supplies? A recent hypothetical situation poised to NASA's vegetable growing team by Gizmodo confirmed that yes, you could theoretically make wine in space, although it would not be easy.
"Wine grapes would be an interesting challenge," principal vegetable investigator Gioia Massa said. "Getting light to a sprawling vine is definitely a challenge... you would want very compact varieties."
She explained that NASA is not currently working on the solution to this vine conundrum, but that wine grapes are "incredibly resilient," and scientists would be up to the challenge.
The hardest part would be the actual fermentation process, she said.
"Fermentation is an anaerobic process, so the fact that fluids and gasses don't mix well in space might not be a problem for that process," Massa told Gizmodo. "You might have to inoculate with the right types of microorganisms, but I think it would definitely be possible."
For now, NASA's next step is growing dwarf tomatoes on-board the International Space Station, a project which is set to launch next year.


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Will Legal Troubles Stop the Release of Tera Next Week?
With the expected launch of the highly anticipated massiivly multiplayer online game TERA from Bluehole Studios and En Masse Entertainment exactly one week away and the looming legal woes prevent gamers from getting there hands on the game? According to the official Tera site, launch is still scheduled for Tuesday, May 1st. The latest word according to En Masse was 'Not Guilty' verdict by the Korean courts after NCSoft sued employees of Bluehole Studio for allegedly stealing trade secrets from use in the new title. The former employees' fate still hangs in the balance, however.
The site officially states, "NCsoft hasn't filed a motion (known as an injunction) here in the US to prevent the launch of TERA." They further state, "For the record, after extensive Korean proceedings, Bluehole Studio was NOT found to have made any use of any NCsoft trade secrets in the form of source code or game design. In fat, TERA didn't even exist when the Korean case against the former NCsoft employees arose."
After having personally played the game, I can see why there is a clamor in the MMO world. The game is stunning, challenging, unique and will be a formidable opponent to existing leaders in the genre.
I hear there is also some heated debate about the amount of blood in the game but I say let it be. Of course the overwhelming number of posts to the forums about this matter prove the matter is far more important to some.
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Chastity "NuyoRiqueña" Irizarry is the Executive Editor of Nfamous Gamers and Video Games Editor for Opposing Views. You can follow her onTwitter and read more at NuyoRiqueña.


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Alex Neil told MSPs that the former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief executive should be eligible for the range of 'free' benefits introduced since devolution because he funds them through his high taxes.
He said "those who need it" should not be denied universal benefits, which cost hundreds of millions of pounds. Mr Goodwin, 54, is eligible for most of the handouts now and could claim more when he reaches 60.
But opposition parties argued the giveaways should be better targeted to exclude those Scots who can afford to pay for them.
Johann Lamont, the Scottish Labour leader, said the former RBS chief also benefits most from the council tax freeze because his Edinburgh home is in one of the highest bands.
A senior MSP also admitted the previous Labour and Liberal Democrat administration introduced many of the benefits as election bribes rather than any principled belief in universality.
Mr Goodwin, who was stripped of his knighthood in January, walked away from RBS with a £2.7 million lump sum and a pension worth £342,000 per year.
The payoff came after RBS was bailed out by taxpayers to the tune of £45 billion following a disastrous takeover, supported by Alex Salmond, of the Dutch bank ABN Amro.
To disbelieving laughter from the Conservative benches, Mr Neil said: "My argument is let Fred Goodwin get the bus pass as long as he is paying for it through much higher taxation to help pay for it for everybody.
"And the fact that Fred Goodwin gets it is no reason to scrap it for those who need it, which is what the Tory philosophy would be."
Mr Salmond wrote to Mr Goodwin in May 2007 about the ABN Amro takeover, stating: "It is in Scottish interests for RBS to be successful and I would like to offer any assistance my office can provide. Good luck with the bid."
Mr Neil told MSPs that the 'free' benefits could only be protected if Scots vote for separation, suggesting ministers will be forced to admit they are unaffordable if they lose the referendum.
But Murdo Fraser, a senior Tory MSP, said this was nonsense because the policies are unsustainable regardless of whether Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom.
The Scottish Parliament debate came two months after Mrs Lamont announced Labour is reviewing the affordability of 'free' benefits in light of deep public spending cuts and an ageing population.
Duncan MacNeil, a veteran Labour MSP, recalled during yesterday's debate how many of the benefits were introduced by his party "as a result of political wheeling and dealing" rather than principled support for universality.
"We were also very anxious at that time to be different from down south and, of course, politicians all like 'nuggets' in the manifesto, don't we? So let's get it into perspective – this is not a debate about the Scottish welfare system," he said.


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For the second consecutive year, the Roughrider baseball team is the NJCAA Western District Champions! YC earned the honor by outslugging Western Nevada College Saturday afternoon in dramatic fashion. Dylan Enwiller's walk-off blast boosted the Green and Gold to a 20-16 win over Western Nevada College on Saturday.
Enwiller racked up four RBIs on one hit. He hit a grand slam in the ninth inning.
The two teams combined for 36 runs and 42 hits, including 15 extra base hits. Skippers of the two teams seemingly emptied their bullpens in search of the win, as there were seven pitchers used in the game.
YC hit four home runs in the win. Home runs came when Gavin Johns homered in the third inning, Brock Ephan homered in the fourth inning, Caden Goldby homered in the fourth inning, and Enwiller homered in the ninth inning.
Andrew Gross got the win for the Riders. He allowed two runs over one inning. He struck out two, walked none and surrendered three hits.
The Roughrider offense easily handled Western Nevada pitching as seven hitters combined for 17 hits, 16 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
In the top of the first, Western Nevada grabbed the early lead, 1-0 on a solo home run.
Yavapai answered Western Nevada's top inning with one run of its own in the first. YC scored on an RBI single by Ephan.
Western Nevada matched its one-run third inning with one more in the eighth.
After a quick strike from Western Nevada, Yavapai responded with four runs in the third scoring on a wild pitch, an RBI double by Ephan, and a two-run home run by Johns.
Western Nevada brought home two runs in the fourth inning, and matched that run total in the ninth.
Yavapai College quickly matched Western Nevada's strong inning with a 10-run inning of its own in the fourth. YC scored on a solo home run by Goldby, an RBI single by Ramsey Romano, an RBI double by Nate Easley, a two-run home run by Ephan, , an RBI single by Nikko Delgado, a two-run double by Rashaan Kuhaulua, and a fielder's choice.
With the victory, Yavapai advances to its second consecutive trip to the NJCAA World Series. It will be their ninth trip to the Championship Tournament. Yavapai will begin tourney action on Saturday, May 28th at 7:30 PM (Colorado time) against the winner of the South Central District.


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The Chandler Funeral Association began serving the Chandler community in 1928. There were 79 charter members who paid a one-time fee of $5.00 per family. The minutes were written in both Dutch and English for the first 10 years. The first horse-drawn hearse was purchased for $62.50, and members could use the hearse for free, while non-members were charged $5.00.
In 1938, the Association purchased the church barn for $75.00, which became the funeral home until it was destroyed in a tornado in 1992. The funeral home was then built in its current location in 1993.
Now the cost of membership is a one-time fee of only $6.00, which covers spouses, and any unmarried children.
In November, 2013, the board re-established the membership discount program. Discounts include a 10% discount on services selected and casket selected at the time of arrangements, a free visitation service, and free memorial merchandise and printing materials.
Membership also gives you a voting right in how the funeral home conducts its business and services. A seven-member board of directors maintains the operations of the business. The services of Chandler Funeral Association are very competitively priced.
Over the years, area funeral directors have assisted the Chandler Funeral Association with the funerals. Steve Almlie of Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy has been our Funeral Director since 2001. His son, Seneca, began in 2006. In 2013, Seneca Almlie took over as the official director with Chandler Funeral Association, and his father helps out when needed.


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Namaste one and all,
Sorry it's been so long since my last blog but with Raju needing serious surgery on his vertebrae it's been a hectic and worrying 5 weeks. Now he is well on his way to recovering thanks to all the people who have helped and we hope to see him back helping to run EHN in the next few months.
As for EHN we have seen a little decrease in the number of volunteers arriving June to July but already have 11 either coming or already in Nepal now. We hope to see more booking in the later months of the year and will push hard to get the numbers up for 2018. On the projects, Rupa schools new toilet building is looking great and will make a big difference to the school and Damgade School will have the final painting team go in early next year to finish the main school building. Gorkha School has been running for a few months now and all is good there with the children extremely happy to have a new school building. On the hospitals we have had a few bookings for Kanti children's hospital but really need a few more so if you know anyone looking to work in Paediatrics that wants a short terms internship in Nepal please put them in touch with us.
On the medical camps EHN has tried to run at least two free medical camps per year but unfortunately we won't be running any this year due to Rajus injury. EHN is a small NGO as many of you know and Sarita the other member of staff has a 1yr old Daughter so without either of them being able to work outside the Kathmandu valley we have decided not to run a med camp in 2017.
We will how ever be looking for both volunteers and sponsors to help fund two or three med camps in 2018 if you are interested in joining us or fund raising to pay for free medicines please just drop us an email.
Nepal on the hole has had a heavy monsoon this year with many landslides blocking roads and disrupting supply routes. In Kathmandu we have been seeing allot more sinkholes popping up around town which we think is due to pipes being damaged or broken during the earthquake in 2015. With the heavy rains allot of soil has been washed away causing road surfaces to collapse. No serious injuries but allot of hassle trying to get around town.
So there is a little update on EHN and what's going on…


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To generalise grotesquely, engineers – although well accustomed to open problems with multiple potential solutions – like their experiments and theories to be based on quantitative analysis and hard numbers. Unfortunately this is rarely possible in education, where outcomes are hard to measure numerically or repeatably, and where control groups are difficult to come by. Nevertheless a number of pedagogic conclusions and 'models' have gained currency. I will state their main findings in plain language and refer the reader who needs more detail to the panels. [Note: we usually refer to the study of how education works, and how students learn, as pedagogy. Strictly this is a misnomer, since pedagogy refers to how children learn, and we are usually dealing with adults. Andragogy is a better word for the study of the learning of adults, but it does not seem to be catching on, despite 357,000 hits on Google and its own dedicated web site (www.andragogy.net)!]
David Ausubel was a cognitive learning theorist active in the 1960s and 70s. I don't suggest that you need to read his work, which is for our purposes over-psychological, but you might take to heart his central message (which I paraphrase):
'Find out what the student knows and teach accordingly'
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This calendar shows all our regular training sessions as well as extra training, external events and the beginners course.
Start Times & Locations
Training plan entries usually start at 19:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 08:30 on Saturdays unless stated otherwise. Starting locations (when not at the club), indicative distances and running surfaces are given whenever possible; they may change due to the vagaries of weather etc.
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There is a regular walking group that meets on club nights on weekdays and often on Saturdays (usually pre-arranged on the CRC Facebook page). This group comprises dedicated walkers, those wanting a break from running or runners rehabilitating from injury.


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To prepare for his role as Gen. Harold G. Moore in the Vietnam war flick "We Were Soldiers," Mel Gibson said he went through boot camp, read everything he could get his hands on and spent hours talking to the real Gen. Moore.
"It's great (playing a character based on a real person, but) it's tricky because the guy is there," Gibson admitted. "It's also easier because the guy is there. You can ask him any question because he's really frank and honest about what he sees ..."
The 46-year-old actor told reporters that it's important to Moore that the story gets told, "so he gets closure, the boys get their due." He said the retired general still has "an amazing, amazing relationship" with the men in his unit and that "they still call him up all hours of the night with their problems. ... The guys love him because he loves everyone of his kids like they were his kids."
Although Gibson said he enjoyed the excitement and trials of boot camp, he admitted he would probably make a pretty sorry soldier in real life. "(I would probably be) the one you see running away," he joked.
The movie -- based on the real-life experiences of Moore and former UPI correspondent Joe Galloway -- opens nationwide Friday.
(Thanks to UPI's Karen Butler in New York)
Matt Damon is lending his voice to the DreamWorks Pictures' animated feature "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron." The actor will provide first-person narration for the title character, a wild and rambunctious mustang stallion that defies being broken, even as he develops a friendship with a young Lakota brave named Little Creek.
"Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" also features the voice talents of James Cromwell, who plays a Cavalry Colonel determined to break this defiant mustang; and Native American actor Daniel Studi, who is the voice of Little Creek.
The movie is due to open May 24 nationwide.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus' new NBC comedy ''Watching Ellie" is off to a strong start in the ratings, drawing an audience estimated at 16.7 million during its premiere Tuesday night -- second to CBS's ''JAG'' in its time slot.
It was a stronger performance than that turned in by new comedies starring Louis-Dreyfus' former "Seinfeld" cast mates. ''The Michael Richards Show'' debuted to 13.2 million viewers in October 2000, and Jason Alexander's ''Bob Patterson'' drew just 9.8 million viewers when it premiered last year. Both have since been canceled.
Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox have announced that "Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones" will premiere on May 12 in 11 cities across the United States and Canada, with benefit screenings to raise funds for local charities.
"Throughout the years, 'Star Wars' films have entertained generations of children," said producer-director George Lucas. "I'm delighted that these premieres will provide an opportunity to benefit the children who need it the most."
Screenings are scheduled to raise funds for Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Metropolitan Family Services of Chicago, The Family Place in Dallas, The Kempe Children's Foundation in Denver, The Fulfillment Fund in Los Angeles, Children's Aid Society in New York, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The California Mentor Foundation in San Francisco, Childhaven in Seattle, Child Find Ontario and For Love of Children, Inc. in Washington, D.C.
The charities will receive portions of the box-office receipts from the screenings and a limited number of tickets to give to disadvantaged children.
(The above two items thanks to UPI Hollywood Reporter Pat Nason)
Carrie Fisher talks with fellow second-generation actress and Oscar nominee Melanie Griffith in the next "Conversations From The Edge with Carrie Fisher" on March 31 (at 7 p.m. ET) on the Oxygen network. Griffith discusses her life as the daughter of legendary Alfred Hitchcock heroine Tippi Hedren, her rise to becoming an A-List actress, her personal battles with substance abuse, and her marriages to actors Don Johnson, Steven Bauer, and current husband Antonio Banderas.
When the Fox Sports network reported a $397 million loss on its NFL contract, it reportedly asked John Madden to accept a substantial pay cut from his $7.5 million annual salary as part of his contract extension. But Madden declined its offer and Fox agreed to let him out of his contract, even though there is a year to run on it.
He'll now join Al Michaels in the booth of ABC's "Monday Night Football." Word is that comedian Dennis Miller will be given much less to do -- or perhaps dismissed with a year left on his contract.
Meanwhile, Madden continues to commute between contests by train and in his much-publicized bus. He's still afraid of flying.
(Thanks to UPI's Dennis Daily)


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"The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, January 29, 2016 — For a short Frenchman named Napoleon, Waterloo was his humiliating defeat. For a proud American and son and brother of former presidents, Waterloo, Iowa was a happier scene. Tall in the saddle but with plenty of humility, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush made his case to be president.
Coming off of his best debate performance, Bush showed plenty of energy. He does not yell and scream, but he has the fire in the belly. Like his brother George W. Bush, Jeb is punctual. Lateness is rudeness, and Jeb did not keep people waiting one minute past the 4:00 p.m. start time to his event.
Governor Bush was preceded by a young wounded veteran and an older former prisoner of war. They told their compelling stories as well as the story of the man they called the best Governor Florida ever had.
If Hillary implodes, will Democrats choose Sanders?
The older POW told a joke about why he stopped calling his wife. "I would have called sooner but I've been all tied up."
Illinois Congressman Adam Kinziger said, "I actually am old enough to vote and run for Congress." He is an Iraq veteran as well, and took pride in saluting the two Medal of Honor recipients who had just spoken. Kinziger endorsed Jeb before he even announced his presidential run.
Beloved Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley spoke next. He has spent his entire 82 years in the same township in Iowa where he was born. He believes that "It ought to be quite an honor to have Bush as a last name."
As for the nation's capitol, "Washington is an island surrounded by reality."
Grassley comes home every weekend to be around his fellow Iowans and get out of Washington.
Then came Jeb. He has 12 Medal of Honor recipients supporting his campaign. He seeks their advice.
"I know what I don't know."
"We're the greatest country. Our government isn't. Our people are."
He praised Grassley for being in the senate 22 1/2 years and never missing a vote. "This guy is an inspiration for what public service should be about."
Jeb then offered a stinging indictment of Obama's foreign policy and domestic policy.
"There is no such thing as leading from behind. That's Orwellian."
On the Russian reset, Obama did nothing. Russia is a global power, not a regional power as Obama described.
From the red line in Syria to the pivot to Asia. Obama shows a "lack of commitment to American leadership."
"Only the United States can lead."
"Support the troops rather than impose legal restraints on them."
"I won't be an agitator in Chief, I won't be a divider in Chief. I'll be a Commander in Chief."
"Only the wealthy are doing better in the age of Obama."
Jeb then discussed his own record as Florida Governor. He turned Tallahassee upside down.
"They called me Veto Corleone." He vetoed 2500 separate line items as Florida Governor.
He enacted civil service reform. "You can fire a government worker in Tallahassee for incompetence."
He seeks to "reform from stem to stern the Department of Veteran's Affairs."
The Obama administration "reduced the waitlist without veteran's receiving care." Only three people were fired.
Jeb wants to create "centers of excellence to deal with PTSD."
Governor Bush showed his sense of humor. The easiest way to win an election is to "run against a really bad candidate."
"In 1994, I ran against a person (former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles) who never lost. I lost."
Bush spoke about visiting hospitals where the developmentally disabled are housed. In 18 months time, 31,000 families were taken off of the waiting list. This fed into his narrative of actions as opposed to words.
"We don't need a leader who disparages people."
"All of us have a contribution to make in this society."
"I hope you want a leader who has a backbone."
"I will accept personal responsibility" for the challenges that come with the office of the presidency.
"We need a president who will solve problems rather than make things worse."
"I have a servant's heart."
A medical student asked to commit to continuing George W. Bush's legacy of PEPFAR, which is saving thousands of lives of Africans who have AIDS. Jeb said he absolutely would.
"We can't just be concerned with military affairs."
An atheist asked about the separation of church and state. "I'm a person of faith and I respect that you're not." He will not accept discrimination in housing and employment, but "religious conscience is a first freedom."
"I worry about the loss of religious freedom more than the other side, but we should respect both."
As for Social Security, he pointed out that his campaign website has a "fun loaf of bread." He offers a detailed policy prescription online, which was good because he ran out of pamphlets. We must raise the retirement age. "We have to raise the minimum benefit to 120% of the poverty level. It's now 80% of the poverty level."
The Jeb Bush problem: Money doesn't talk
"63% of Americans cannot make a $500 car repair."
Jeb Bush is passionate about education. We need a quality early childhood program. He created universal pre-kindergarten for 4 year olds in Florida. Hillary Clinton talks about it. He did it. It needs to be outcome based. Give block grants to the states instead of "mandating from up above, a regulatory morass."
"Florida has 1,000 people moving to it a day. It ain't all about beaches." We have "low taxes, a great business climate."
He lamented the "fracturing of our culture. Politics is a mirror of our culture."
"Everybody has their own set of facts."
One downside of getting our news online is that "We can customize our information" so that it fits what we believe, rather than see other points of view. "That's what creates the divide."
Asked about Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Jeb said, "I would love to run against a Socialist in a general election. I think we can win that one."
He loves his brother. His father in his eyes is the greatest man alive. To plenty of laughs, Jeb insisted that "My mother thinks I'm the best son of all."
Keeping with his desired image as an outsider, Jeb said, "I have to take Uber in Washington. I don't know where anything is in that place."
He the used a term that people with MBAs in business or finance would know. Jeb believes in BHAGs, which are "Big Hairy Audacious Goals." One of his BHAGs while Florida Governor was to have "200,000 mentors in schools."
"It was supposed to be done in five years." Retired General Colin Powell helped out. In three years there were 206,000 mentors. This was "community engagement from the bottom up."
The solution to the student loan program is to "stop it" and "Move to an income repayment program." Students can be given a $50,000 line of credit when they graduate high school. He also favors Education Savings Accounts for low income kids.
In Florida, "The lottery pays for the Bright Future Scholarship Program." It is merit based on grades and SAT scores.
As for the student loan mess, "Maybe the burden should be on the federal government for creating such a crappy program. Maybe the universities should have skin in the game."
When somebody said something nice about Jeb, he went all the way up to the person to hug him. "I give out hugs. I'm from Miami. That's what we do."
On immigration, Jeb offered plenty of specifics.
"We need to control the border. We must "use every tool that we have." Use GPS and drone technology. Build a fence. Deal with people overstaying their Visas. Obama wants to keep this as a wedge issue to win elections.
Jeb says no to sanctuary cities, yes to a guest worker program, and yes to E-Verify. We must tighten the definition of family. "Narrow that like Canada has done." He does not favor amnesty, but "We need a path to legal status, earned legal status." That is not citizenship.
"You do not win by insulting people."
"I'm the most conservative governor probably in Florida's history." He got a larger share of the Latino vote than the white vote. "I got 60% of the Latino vote."
"I am the guy that laid out the most detailed plans" to deal with entitlement reform. There should be block grants, "without all the federal mandates."
There will not be a military draft, but there must be an end to the sequester.
He is open to considering allowing medicinal marijuana for PTSD.
With that issue and many other issues, Jeb comes back to the same question.
"Can it be done at the state level? Conservatives ask that."
Jeb's conservative critics loathe the compassionate conservatism that he and his brother espouse. They want a more hard-edged conservatism. Jeb supporters make a valid point that a way to win crossover voters is to talk about things nobody else will discuss. Job did not spend one minute talking about Iran, ISIS or radical Islam. His views are well known. On the flip side, most Democrats would be shocked to hear a Republican presidential candidate speak to a Republican audience about how to help children with disabilities.
Jeb is known for having plenty of brains. He is a true policy wonk. His "right to rise" campaign is taken straight from Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, the ultimate wonk. In Waterloo, Jeb showed that he also has plenty of heart, fire and passion. With the Iowa Caucus rapidly approaching, the people came to hear Jeb Bush liked what they heard. He took pictures with people before and after the event, making time for everyone. Whether one agrees or disagrees with his prescriptions, he certainly has the honor, integrity, intelligence and empathy to be the next leader of the free world.