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Student Resources
School Psychologist Licensure / Certification Process
Provides an overview of the process. State specific information can be found here as well.
Become a School Psychologist: Getting Started
A blueprint for students.
School Psychologist Student & Professional Organizations
Get connected here.
Find School Psychology & Related Programs
Recent Articles of Interest
School Psychologist vs School Counselor: What's the Difference?
School Psychology vs Educational Psychology: Is there a Difference?
The Illinois State Board of Education licenses the state's school psychologists. A Professional Education License (PEL) is issued to candidates who are fully qualified. Those with deficiencies may be issued an Educator License with Stipulations (ELS). A school psychology professional will have a support personnel endorsement; the support personnel endorsement in psychology qualifies a professional to provide services to students from pre-kindergarten to age 21.
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is offering several Online Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs in Psychology including Educational Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Clinical Psychology. Capella University, is also offering three online CACREP - accredited master's programs: School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. Click here to request information about the Capella University programs.
New York University Steinhardt Department of Applied Psychology offers a Master of Arts in School Counseling (Counseling and Guidance: School and Bilingual School Counseling). The program is accredited by the Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). Click Here to contact NYU Steinhardt Department of Applied Psychology about this program.
An Illinois school psychologist must complete a graduate program that confers at least a master's degree. The program may be in school psychology or educational psychology; if the latter, the student is to have a specialization in school psychology.
Illinois programs must have state approval. The Board publishes a directory of approved educational programs; the directory published in 2014 showed four in school psychology (http://www.isbe.net/profprep/PDFs/directory.pdf). Comparable out-of-state programs are acceptable. Programs must be housed in regionally accredited institutions and must prepare students for school psychology credentialing in their own jurisdiction.
School psychology programs must include appropriate experience. The practicum is to be at least 250 hours and take place in a school setting or child study center setting. In most cases, an internship is required. The internship is to be 1,200 hours. Work experience may be substituted for internship if the psychologist was duly credentialed in another state or was issued a license that authorized them to work as a school psychologist with conditions (ELS).
Details about education and internship requirements are found in Administrative Code 25.235 (http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/25ark.pdf).
License candidates need to demonstrate basic skills proficiency and content area knowledge. In-state students take both exams before education and internship requirements have been met – the school will notify the licensing agency when a candidate has met requirements.
The Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) is the academic proficiency exam. A prospective educator will often take it before admission.
The Board will accept strong ACT or SAT performance in lieu of the TAP, provided scores are no more than ten years old when submitted (as figured by month and year) and provided the exam included a writing component (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/html/testing.htm). A combined critical reading and math score of 1030 is acceptable as is a 22 on the ACT Plus Writing. Passing scores on older versions of the basic skills test (096 and 300) are also acceptable if they were earned within the prior ten years. Some individuals pursuing school psychology may have presented scores on the TAP or Basic Skills test when applying for a previous Illinois educator credential; they will not be required to retake the exam. A study guide, and other information, is available on the Board site (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/html/testing.htm).
The content area exam is taken prior to the last semester of the internship. School psychology students take School Psychologist Test #183 (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/requirements/oos-pel-school-support-end.pdf).
Administrative Code 25.425 describes the process for out-of-state candidates. Out-of-state candidate must have completed a comparable program or hold a comparable credential issued by another state or nation.
Internationally educated candidates will need a course-by-course evaluation report. The Board has posted contact information for 18 credential evaluation agencies that have been found to meet Illinois standards (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/html/out_of_state.htm?col5=open#cred). Original foreign documents are to be taken to one's regional office of education.
An international applicant needs a U.S. social security number but does not necessarily need to be a citizen.
Illinois uses the Education Licensure Information System (ELIS). A student who completes an in-state school psychology program will be recommended by the institution when all requirements have been met (including testing); this is referred to as a 'notification of entitlement'. A pending credential should show up on the student's ELIS home page; at this stage, the individual will submit an application.
An individual who needs transcripts evaluated to determine eligibility for Illinois licensing will begin by creating an ELIS account (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/html/application_process.htm). Once the account has been created, the person should find a link that allows them to apply for a new license.
Some supplemental materials will need to be requested from the source. The applicant will fill out the top portion of the State-Approved Education Verification form and send it to the college or university that granted the certification-qualifying degree or credential. The institution will need to confirm that the program the individual completed was license-qualifying in that state. The form will need to be submitted directly to the Illinois Board by the school.
A candidate who is using SAT or ACT scores in lieu of the TAP should have a score report sent to the Board. The Board has provided instructions, effective January 2014 (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/pdf/ssp-act-oos010114.pdf).
Transcripts may be sent to the Illinois Board or one's local regional office (http://www.isbe.net/regionaloffices/pdf/roedirectory.pdf).
An out-of-state candidate applying for an ELS will send a copy of their license or credential; both sides must be copied.
Supplemental forms are available on the website of the Board of Education (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/html/forms.htm).
A candidate who answers 'yes' to potentially disqualifying questions about criminal history will submit references as well as official documentation. Some offenses will not automatically prelude licensure, but will require review.
Various circumstances, including child support, student loan, or tax status, could prelude licensure at the PEL or ELS level.
The application fee for a PEL or ELS is $75 for in-state candidates, $150 for out-of-state candidates. Fees may only be paid by credit or debit card. The Board notes that a prepaid card may be used if the applicant is uncomfortable entering sensitive information online.
The Board notes that the review process typically takes 120 working days. However, a school district can request priority review.
A candidate who is found ineligible for a PEL may be issued an ELS if credentials are sufficient for the latter.
Licenses must be registered after they are issued; this can be done through the ELIS system.
The Illinois system of credentialing educators underwent significant change in 2013; there are a number of resources available on the site of the Illinois State Board of Education to aid with transition (http://www.isbe.net/ELIS/default.htm). The 'frequently asked questions' section was updated in April of 2014. The website also has training materials for the online system. The Licensure Division call center can be reached at 217-557-6763.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) notes that the scope of practice for an experienced school psychologist in Illinois can include the delivery of "school psychological services" outside school settings, but there are some prohibitions/limitations (http://www.nasponline.org/certification/state_info_list.aspx). Some school psychologists may find it advantageous to pursue licensing as psychologists through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (http://www.idfpr.com/profs/info/psych.asp).
The Illinois School Psychologists Association is the state's professional organization. (http://www.ilispa.org/). Students can find information about programs and internships, including those at the doctoral level (http://www.ilispa.org/students/).


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Coming Attractions/News:
Annihilation – Trailer
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New Movies
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order. (93% ROTTEN TOMATOES)
Ferdinand – After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. (73% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ferdinand
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Brick – A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. (80% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brick
Top Five: Star War Movies
Broadcast News – Take two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one Producer, female. Mix well, and watch the sparks fly. (98% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/broadcast_news
Ironweed – An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his home town of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades. (62% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ironweed
Eddie Murphy Raw – Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women. (81% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eddie_murphy_raw
Overboard – A cruel but beautiful heiress screws over a hired carpenter, who later is the first one to find her when she gets amnesia. Looking for a little revenge he convinces her that she's his wife. (46% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/overboard
Moonstruck – Loretta Castorini, a book keeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry. (92% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/moonstruck
The Dead – Gabriel Conroy and wife Greta attend an early January dinner with friends at the home of his spinster aunts, an evening which results in an epiphany for both of them. Based on the James Joyce novel. (93% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dead
*batteris not included – Apartment block tenants seek the aid of alien mechanical life-forms to save their building from demolition. (60% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batteries_not_included
Leonard Part 6 – A secret agent is called out of retirement to save the world from an evil genius. (6% ROTTEN TOMATOES) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/leonard_part_6?
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New Releases:
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Central Intelligence
Honey Glue
Netflix Challenge: Taking of Deborah Logan, Spanglish, Turbo Kid
Undisputed Classic: Finding Nemo
1986 – Karate Kid 2, Legal Eagle
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Welcome to this weeks episode of the I Hate Critics Podcast where we do not talk about Star Wars. Instead we drove 3 hours to see Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight. Then we decided to record the podcast in the car…I apologize if the sound isn't as good as it normally is. Obviously we talk about The Hateful Eight but we also take on Concussion, The Big Short, Joy, Sisters and I think that's it. Ultimately it was a good week for movies.
Our Undisputed Classic this week is Pulp Fiction
In 1985 we take a look at The Color Purple, Out of Africa and Brazil
Independence Day: Resurgence
Eddie the Eagle
The Legend of Tarzan
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Welcome to the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast. This week we are joined by the two more promiscuous members of the Mommy's Cocktail Hour Podcast Tawny and Lindsay. They went and saw "50 Shades of Grey" to at least give us a female perspective on the film and we're guys and we're dumb. The movie wasn't made for us but maybe it was made for them. A movie that was made for us was "The Kingsman."
Inspired by the buzz that is "50 Shades of Grey" we chose "The Last Tango in Paris" as our Undisputed Classic.
1985 – A lot came out but only "The Breakfast Club" matters
Magic Mike 2
Straight Outta Compton
Hitman: Agent 47
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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Welcome to The 1st Episode in 2014 of I Hate Critics. We've got a whole movie to talk about in "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones." The movie should suck, but Sean found the movie much better than he thought it would be. We do what we can to stretch this episode out, so we took a list of the top 10 Sci Fi movies as chosen by scientists…then we crap all over how lazy this list is.
Our undisputed classic is Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver." We spend most of the podcast talking about this film. "Taxi Driver" is one of the best films of all time and is a must see for all film buffs.
1984 is one of the best years for movies and it got kicked off with a bang with the hit "Angel." An honor's student by day, a prostitute by night…sounds good right?
Our trailers this week are:
"Tom's Restaurant"
"The Raid 2: Berandal"
"Kung Fury"
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North Dakota Loan Forgiveness Programs
The North Dakota University System administers two loan forgiveness programs for certain individuals employed in North Dakota:
- Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program: Teachers must have graduated from an accredited teacher preparation program and have taught a full year under a signed contract at grade levels, content areas, and geographical locations identified as having a teacher shortage or critical need by the ND Superintendent of Public Instruction. Visit the North Dakota University System for more information.
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations Student Loan Program: The STEM Occupations Student Loan Program is for graduates who work in STEM-related occupations and meet the defined qualifications. This program provides up to $1,500 per year in student loan forgiveness (maximum $6,000) and cannot be used if receiving loan forgiveness under any other provision during the same application year. Visit the North Dakota University System for more information.
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John Deere Classic: Bryson DeChambeau addresses protractor controversy
Bryson DeChambeau has been racking up top-5 finishes this season, but unlike several young PGA Tour stars, he hasn't received a ton of hype. In fact, he's currently most associated to an object normally found in high school math classrooms.
DeChambeau, known as a scientific golfer - all his clubs are the same length - has played around with the mental and mathematical side of the game. He used a protractor (also known as a drawing compass) at the Travelers Championship, but the USGA has since deemed the tool illegal.
USGA reportedly disallows use of compass after Bryson DeChambeau episode: https://t.co/X6N5OhTosL pic.twitter.com/ihXwQH15Ov- Golfweek (@golfweek) July 5, 2018
"I'll say one thing on that," DeChambeau said Wednesday regarding the protractor ban. "I will say it's unfortunate. It's just a reference tool. I talked to John Bodenhamer about it quite a bit, couple hours, and we had a great conversation. The USGA has been really responsive. We've had fantastic talks. I'm honestly looking forward to working with them on helping make the rules better, more clear."
The USGA ruled the protractor was considered "unusual equipment that might assist him in making a stroke or in his play."
"That was never my intention, to skirt by the rules or anything like that," DeChambeau said. "It was just a device I thought had been used for a long time in different fields. It shouldn't be an issue. It's not a distance measuring device. It's just a referencing tool.
"So they only didn't think it was legal, and that's fine. At the same point in time, there is a lot of different ways to go about referencing things. You know, like I could ice my finger or things like that. So they're working on that to clarify the rules in that regard as well.
"So other than that, I don't want to take away from the fact that I'm defending champion, it's the John Deere Classic, and looking forward to an amazing week. This is a great place. A lot of great players come here to actually get ready for the Open. So I'm looking forward to kind of prepping my game for the Open as well.
"On the compass issue, we're working on it, and hopefully we'll come to a better resolution in the end."
This season, DeChambeau has risen from 99th to 22nd in the world ranking due to five top-5 finishes, including a win at the Memorial Tournament. This week, he is trying to defend his title at the John Deere Classic.
"I think I'm a little different now in regards to me being able to execute shots on a higher level. For me, I don't have to go work as hard to get that same level, so I can rest a little bit better out here.
"So like I didn't come out here Monday; Tuesday didn't play. I just practiced and got all my numbers done and everything that I needed to do. Today I'm going to go play the course, see how it plays and make any adjustments if necessary."


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This year's Property Insurance Report National Conference (PIR) in Rancho Mirage, California featured informative presentations on a variety of topics including underwriting data, claims technology, roof replacement and national catastrophes. Brian Sullivan, host of the conference, invites leaders and key decision makers to speak to the latest industry trends and property-related products and services.
Here are three key takeaways from the conference:
1. Transparency and client engagement are key for claims data collection – The First Mile: The Revolution in First Notice of Loss and Initial Adjusting session featured speakers from four companies sharing the newest technology to address data collection and management for property claims. All the speakers addressed the outdated model of adjusters taking on-site notes and manually entering data into an estimating system. They called for the implementation of various technologies to create a uniform, transparent platform where adjusters, contractors and policy holders can participate simultaneously. These solutions allow customers to take their own photos of the damages, submit on the platform and obtain an estimate in real time. Moreover, clients can track their claim status to gain a better understanding and build more trust of the process. Firms need to aim for providing a simple, reliable process to shorten the claim cycle and improve customer satisfaction.
2. The future of aerial imagery is self-flying drones – In the Forget Self-Driving Cars, the Future Belongs to Self-Flying Drones session, Jim Loveland discussed the current and future states of underwriting assessment and damage inspections—specifically with the use of drones. Drone technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years to now deliver self-flying drones. The goal of self-flying drones is to travel to a home, inspect damage and create an estimate within hours and without the need of a pilot. Ultimately, self-flying drones will improve data accuracy, reduce inspection time and eliminate human subjectivity.
3. New data drives changes to territorial ratings – In the Back to the Future: Refining Territorial Rating with New Data session, George Hosfield from LexisNexis spoke about the inadequacy of territory rating and revealed additional risks to consider. Currently, home insurance is determined by location-based rating, which is too geographically broad to provide precise data. Hosfield encourages insurers to measure risk by individual peril, such as hail, wind, fire and theft. Breaking down risks by components will help identify property risks and generate more accurate pricing.


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International Tattoo Festival kicks-off at Central Festival Pattaya Beach.
Pattaya, July 25 [PATTAYA ONE NEWS] :
On Friday Evening at the Central Festival Pattaya Beach at the 1st floor exhibition area, the opening ceremony for their International Tattoo Festival 2009 took place.
The 4 day event will showcase the talents of tattoo artists from around the world.
Booths will remain at the Central Shopping Center until 27th.
Khun Itipon, the Mayor of Pattaya opened the event and the opening ceremony featured a number of Thai Superstars, many of which already have tattoos.
If you are brave enough to subject yourself to a small amount of pain, then make your way down to Central Festival Pattaya Beach and get yourself a tattoo.
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I got my Unbleached Indian prefolds. I got them from Vicky Forba's CO-OP comfycreations
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President Obama delivered a much-hyped 2009 speech in Cairo entitled "On A New Beginning." [1] His intention in Egypt was "to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect" and he lauded the common values of "justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings." Obama's remarks were received with much praise.
Less well known are Obama's remarks spoken immediately before his Cairo trip regarding the relation between the two worlds that perhaps more accurately reflect US foreign policy in the Middle East. When asked if he would address the "authoritarian" nature of the Mubarak regime, Obama meekly replied "I tend not to use labels for folks." Obama continued, "[Mubarak] has been a stalwart ally, in many respects, to the United States." [2]
The warmth that Obama shows towards Mubarak is not unique amongst US politicians. Vice President Joe Biden told PBS, "Mubarak has been an ally of ours in a number of things. And he's been very responsible on, relative to geopolitical interest in the region, the Middle East peace efforts ... I would not refer to him as a dictator." [3] Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was even more lavish in her praise, saying, "I really consider President and Mrs. Mubarak to be friends of my family." [4] Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently lamented the "virus [] spreading throughout the Middle East" that threatened to topple the US's treasured ally. [5]
Given the history of US foreign policy in the Middle East, these anti-democratic remarks are entirely expected. Contrary to popular belief, the United States has been quite content to support authoritarian regimes at the expense of the people of the Middle East. A case in point is Mubarak, who has received $1.3 billion dollars annually in American military aid and who is the second largest recipient of total American aid. [6] This in addition to the aforementioned ideological cover in which senior US politicians continue to shower him. Such a policy towards Arab dictators is not new. The National Security Council informed President Eisenhower that "In the eyes of the majority of Arabs the United States appears to be opposed to the realization of the goals of Arab nationalism. They believe that the United States is seeking to protect its interest in Near East oil by supporting the status quo and opposing political or economic progress." [7] Which is, no doubt, an accurate perception.
Attention to the American administration's current moves suggests this policy will not change anytime soon. According to today's New York Times, Obama is attempting to put Omar Suleiman, current Egyptian Vice President, at the head of a new government. [8] Such a change would be a different face in power, but would not signify a substantive policy shift. As Jane Mayer reminds us in an article entitled "Who Is Omar Suleiman?" the current Vice President was the CIA's "point man" for renditions and oversaw torture of detainees. [9][10]
The popular democratic uprising in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world has been quite inspiring. And the United States' policies towards the region, yesterday and today, have been anything but. At the very least, we should embrace the principle that Egyptian affairs are for Egyptians to decide and stop thwarting their efforts towards self-determination. More constructively, the United States should pursue policies that work to nurture Egyptian democracy in concert with the aspirations of the Egyptian people.
The Arab revolts have an spurred an awakening in the United States about the realities of the Middle East. The Progressive Jewish blog Mondoweiss highlighted the fact that web traffic to AlJazeera.net is now equal to that of the New York Times, a dramatic rise from just a week ago. [11] An Al Jazeera staffer noted that 45% of the web traffic for Egypt coverage is coming from the US. [12] More and more Americans are now realizing the terrible reality of what is US foreign policy in Egypt and elsewhere.
What should we do with this new found knowledge? I say we follow the example of our brothers and sisters in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere and work to change the rapacious policies of the American government through democratic means. Perhaps we may one day reach a point where support for brutal dictators is not a feature of the present, but a shameful reminder of the distant past. The people gathered here at present give me hope that this goal may be possible. Thank you.
[1] http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-cairo-university-6-04-09
[2] http://www.haaretz.com/news/preparations-for-obama-visit-in-full-force-in-egypt-1.277150
[3] http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2011/0127/Joe-Biden-says-Egypt-s-Mubarak-no-dictator-he-shouldn-t-step-down
[4] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/09/AR2009030902478.html
[5] http://www.democracynow.org/2011/2/4/headlines/mccain_compares_pro_democracy_movement_to
[6] http://www.presstv.ir/detail/163197.html
[7] Noam Chomsky, Hopes and Prospects. p.193
[8] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/04/world/middleeast/04diplomacy.html?hp
[9] http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2011/01/who-is-omar-suleiman.html
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- Do your parents deserve this?
They brought you up with great care and love. Though at times it might have become impossible for you to guess that they dot on you. Your parents might not show it, but you are the one thing that matters the most to them in this big wide world. Can you ever bring yourself to imagine the amount of grief and tragedy you would be inflicting upon them by bringing an end to your existence? They nurture and bring you up in the hope of seeing you have a future someday. Parents deserve to be happy and proud of their child and not miserable. Be open to them, go ahead and talk. At times, it only takes a talk to get rid of all sorts of negative thoughts.
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Nobody but you knows best what you suffer in the face of a low moment in life. Nobody but you would have known what made you go for such a drastic step. Sadly, your truth would die with you. People might feel pity in their hearts for your family and friends that you have left behind, but they would also not deter from feeling what a coward you have been. No matter what your trouble had been, the one thing that people resort to as conclusion is that troubles are meant to be battled with. Not everyone can be wrong if this is the belief of the mass. Deliberate upon this with yourself.
- Letting go of all future prospects
Ending life midway is of course the worst idea possible. You judge the value and the worth of your life by the incidents happened so far. What you do not know is that your life may have an absolutely different colour to it in the later phase of it. If you refrain yourself from giving up, then you would get to experience all the colors that life has in store for you. Let life show you that it is an amalgam of mixed experiences, and not all of them have to be detestable. All that is required of you is to not give up on your patience.
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One may never know of the lifelong pain and tragedy s/he is about to incur upon her/himself. You might try your best to end your very existence. But things can go topsy-turvy and you may end up being alive yet physically disabled in some way or the other. As a result of your suicidal attempt, there can be chances that you end up harming yourself physically for your entire life. There can be ghastly consequences which would be even worse than death itself.
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Things become worse for those who attempt to kill themselves and fail at the trial. By the time you are able to realize what you did to yourself, everybody around in your neighborhood already would have known about it. You are no more the plain college going or the working neighbor to them, but the one who tried to commit suicide. Your very identity would be replaced by the one decision you made. You might end up longing for your old self to return back, but the reaction of those around including your very near ones, would not let you. Things would change for worse. There will be a pity and sympathetic look in everybody's face while approaching to you. This would lead you to post-suicide depression and this would become yet another hurdle.
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Since childhood we foster some dream or the other which changes rapidly over the due course of time. Finally, we realize our real dream and what we aspire to achieve from life. In the face of constant trouble and tragedy crossing our way, we tend to forget about those aspirations of ours. Those were the same aspirations that we nurtured as our very own child. What would become of those if we were to bring an end to our lives? They would be abandoned with nowhere to reach. They will die with you. Aspirations are meant to soar high in the sky for they don't deserve a death.
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As the world celebrates the International Women's day, we (Neha from sharingourexperiences.com, Deepali from myteenytot.com and I, Anubhuti) host this blog train bringing together a bunch of bloggers to rejoice this spirit of womanhood.
What can be a better way to adore womanhood than knowing a woman whose words can inspire you to have a positive outlook towards life. One such soul is Mrs Nonah Khanna.
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And that's what Nonah believes in. If you really believe in what you are doing and if its coming straight from the heart, ignore the people who try to push you behind by saying that it cannot be done. Anything is possible if we just believe in oneself.
After doing graduation in Science and mastering in Commercial Arts, Nonah started her career as a Primary teacher in a reputed school and left as the Vice-Principal of that very school. She worked as the branch head for Mother's Pride and as a Primary Section head at another prestigious school in Noida. Little did she know that she was destined for something else, something special and unique.
She has also embarked her name in the field of literature with two of her books. One named as 'Not knowing whither' (which is based on Life Story of Daniel Abraham) and another one named 'On Fire (which is the Life Story of Brij Bedi, Kiran Bedi's husband). Nonah is also a gifted as an artist and has many solo & group painting exhibitions in India and abroad to her credit.
In spite of being an academician, she left her successful career and followed her passion for bringing smiles to people and healing them through different forms of energies.
She mastered in various techniques of Occult Sciences like-Colour Therapy, Angel Healing, Pranic Healing, Tarot Reading, Chakra and Aura Cleansing, Soul Healing and Karmic Healing.
Her other laurels are Visharath in Astrology, certified courses in Acupressure and Magnet Therapy. And what more…she is a Reiki Grandmaster too. Her work has not only made her successful but also gives her a sense of contentment as she spreads smiles to many.
Two decades of knowledge, interim practice and seventeen years of experience as a Holistic Healer has made her what she is today. Having started her practice from her home, she now has offices in Noida, Delhi, Gurgaon and Vancouver, Canada. Her next plan is to open another office in California.
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How would you like to define yourself?
I would define myself as a traveller in my soul path. I believe I am here to take a pause and then move on to my next soul home until my journey on my earth home reaches its completion. I am a free soul and I am grateful enough to God that I have realized the mission of my life. I believe that self-realization is very important in the journey of life because we really need to know that who we really are. I am a free soul. I sing my heart out by myself no matter where I go, no matter what I do!! I celebrate my life every single moment. I do not wait for someone to give me flowers, I plant my own garden. I believe in forgiving and forgetting. I let go whatever is not worth my time.
I live in the present. I save my money yet I enjoy every single day of my being alive. It is not that I do not worry. I do worry sometimes. But I do not worry about money, jewellery, clothes or life. I worry about what I believe in and to follow and practice my beliefs. I believe in earning smiles and blessings. I live to make this earth a better place by whatever small contribution I can make to it. I not only smell all the flowers on my way but also stay beware of thorns.
What inspired you to be what you are today?
I read somewhere that if you want to fly; you have to give up the stuff that brings you or pulls you down. From the beginning, I believed in being fearless in the pursuit of whatever set my soul on fire. My family has been my biggest support and inspiration. My husband's belief in my dreams and my sons support never let me fail. I took an inspiration from every single incident that happened around me.
What has made you so successful as an entrepreneur?
I think to be a successful entrepreneur the first and foremost thing you need is a dream and a vision. I always believed in my dreams because till the time you do not have conviction in your dreams how you can convince your family to be a part of your journey. I was fearless and was never afraid of failures. I learnt from my failures. I never hesitated to take calculative risks in my life. Often we are more affected by the failure and let it affect our confidence. Failure is an inevitable part of success.
As said by George Burns, "I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate."
What are the challenges you faced being a working mom?
For a working woman, it's very important to know how to do time management and maintain a balance between home and work. You have to remember that if you have chosen your career over your family, people will expect you to be a superwoman. Being a working mom can be extremely challenging. Whether it was my home, a family function or my sons PTM, I had to manage and balance time. It was not a necessity. It was something I wanted to do. I had little fights with my sleep and would get up early to finish my chores before leaving for my job. My day would start at 4.30 am sometimes. I faced it several times but thankfully I have a husband who is always helping and supporting and things were not that bad for me.
What do you think about the importance of entrepreneurship and working women for India as a whole?
Indian women have proved their mettle to the world. We have been recognized as an indivisible part of the global struggle for a stable economy. Women have become a symbol of change not just at the national level but also internationally. They have taken risks in business and excelled in their fields and that too with countless hurdles coming on their way. Every time Indian women have competed with men and proven to be equal in every race. It is true that education and socio-cultural values have a very important role to play in this but we cannot overlook the determination, talent and hard work of Indian women. They are a strong contributor to the Indian economy. India's road to success will become accessible only when Indians accept the importance of women entrepreneurship.
What advice would you give to a woman who wants to start a business?
For any woman who wants to start a business, I would suggest her to keep certain questions in mind.
What work are you best at?
What do you want or need to get out of your business?
How much time can you afford to spend on your business?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Based on the answers to these questions, you can create a business plan as this involves some soul searching as well.
The most important guideline I would want to share is that you should always believe in your dreams, realize your worth and never give up. Love yourself and remember that it is very important to have a point of contentment and self-worth somewhere and that contentment has to come from within us. There comes a time in every woman's life when she starts feeling vacant or empty inside. We keep on finding something to fill that vacuum in external forces. But believe me, no human, no situation, no circumstance can fulfil that empty space. Our self-worth is our own responsibility.
Believe in the beauty of your dreams. If you believe in the beauty of your dreams and are ready to put in the passion, sweat, determination and hard work into it, no one can stop you from turning your dreams into a beautiful reality. The road to anyone's dream is never an easy one. There are obstacles, wrong turns, mountains to climb, emotional setbacks and at times loneliness too. You will cry and laugh, you will rise and fall and then rise.
Sometimes you will get to chase butterflies on your way and at times you will have to pluck out thorns from your feet. There will be sadness and disappointments, sleepless nights and suddenly you will feel like giving it all up. But believe me, this journey will be the most memorable journey of your life and the view from the top will be the most heavenly view you would have ever witnessed.
Wow!!! Doesn't that bring in a lot of positivity? Much thanks to Mrs Nonah Khanna for sharing her views and marking this special month of March with a great beginning.
Wishing you a lot more success, Ma'am.
I would like to thank Deepali for introducing me. Hop on to Alpana's blog as we move ahead with this lovely blog train.


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Kinder Morgan couldn't have a better friend than Justin Trudeau:
Texas-based Kinder Morgan made a seven-fold return on the sale of its Trans Mountain pipeline system to Canada's federal government, according to a new report that also warns the federal budget deficit could jump by 36 per cent because of the purchase.The magnitude of Liberal ineptitude is stunning:
The project has an estimated $7.4 billion price tag, of which Kinder Morgan says it has already spent about $1 billion. But the IEEFA report estimates that the company has only put about $600 million into the project so far. It estimates the company will make a 637-per-cent gain on the $4.5-billion sale.
The federal government is on the hook for about $11.5 billion in costs, including both the purchase and the remaining cost of construction, the report estimates.
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"There is every indication that the Canadian government has bought the pipeline at a high price and is likely to resell it for far less than it will pay to build it," Tom Sanzillo, the institute's [Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis] director of finance, said in a statement.But hey. That's what happens when you elect a neoliberal government. But Justin still has nice hair.
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Thirteen times did Husband vomit Sunday afternoon,
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He felt a sharp pain in his side that would not go away.
It prompted us to visit our physician yesterday.
She poked him in the stomach as she asked him "Does this hurt?"
Then sent him for a urine test and also for blood work.
She said "He might have hurt himself from puking thirteen times,
or maybe there's a kidney stone that's hurting him inside."
I began to laugh (though sympathetic for his plight).
We used to joke about those stones, and so it served him right!
I giggled in the office. Husband glared at me a while,
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She told him "Drink more fluids, rest a lot, and take Advil."
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So sorry to those who find this repetitive... but my memory isn't always the greatest, and this one was one to remember.
For many reasons. :)
After leaving work early, and picking up Lindsay in Hermiston, and then meeting and picking up Sarah in The Dalles, we drove the rest of the way to Beaverton to Powell's where we met my sister Lindsay.
After arriving at 6:00, we realized that a line had been formed since early afternoon to get (magic) tickets for your place in line to see and meet PW.
Unfortunately for these Eastern Oregon girls - no magic tickets were ours to be had.
So we jostled for a place in the mass where we could see...
And then waited.
Finally, when PW arrived, it was like an explosion of cameras.
And the lyrics to Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" ran wildly through my head...
After listening to PW's opening comments and answer a few questions, the book signing began.
Ticket holders 1 through 10 were called. And ticket holders 10 through 380 waited.
And those of us without tickets - well we went and ate!
What did you expect us to do?
So after eating dinner, shopping at the Ross next door, and grabbing some ice cream, we headed back to see where they were in the ticket line up.
Would you believe 180 through 190?
Believe it. So, we kicked up our feet, and people watched.
And let me tell ya - the people of Western Oregon did not dissapoint these rural people watchin' girls.
No offense - I grew up in Western Oregon - but there's a reason I don't live there anymore.
Two hours later, all of the ticket holders had been through the line.
Hallelujah! We were next!
So after some jostling in line...
Well, let's be frank - we cut in line. But the lady who was standing in line told us to - she knew we had a four hour drive in front of us - it was almost 11:00 pm by then - and that all of us had to be at work the next morning.
So bless her heart, we could see the end of the rainbow!
Meeting PW was great - she's so nice and friendly. And very slender.
We each got our cookbook's signed, Lindsay gave PW a necklace that Angela from Blueberry Silver had made, and then we got in close for a group picture.
Then, at 10:50pm, we hightailed it out of Beaverton.
We had beds to sleep in!
But absolutely an trip and experience I'd do all over again in a heartbeat.
Just maybe not this week! :)
Thanks Lindsay, Sarah and Lindsay for the memories and a great trip!


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Tomorrow I have to go to a baby shower so today I had to go here: The enemy of all infertile women.
For expectant mothers and pretty much everyone else, it's a place to ohhhh and ahhhh over carseats, high chairs, tiny jumpers, and the world's smallest socks (how are their feet that tiny?) For me, it's a kin to torture. It makes me want to stick sharp objects in my eyes.
I have had to go to here three times in the last two months. Every time is a mixture of emotions. I mean, of course I'm happy for the soon-to-be parents, but it always reminds me of what I don't have. May never have. And it makes me sad. And a little jealous. I've gotten to hate showers. I've been to over a dozen in the last 2 years. I hate trying to put on a forced overly happy face to convince those who know what I'm going through that I'm alright. It's extremely self centered of me, I know. But it hurts my pride to see the way people look at me when they find out I can't get pregnant. With that uncomfortable pity on their faces. Then they inevitably will pat my hand and say some condescending, bullshit platitude that is designed to make themselves feel better, and me feel like shit.
It'll happen when it's supposed to.
Just relax, and try not to think about it.
Have you tried....(insert an odd suggestion that is usually TMI)?
Do I sound bitter? It's not meant to sound bitter. Just to convey my dislike of showers. If I didn't like my new friend so much, I wouldn't even go. It's her shower. So I'll put on my cute outfit and forced smile, eat finger foods and cake, and play lame baby shower games. I'll even fawn over the little socks and hooded towels with duckies on them (they are pretty cute).
Because I'm that kind of friend.
Friday, November 13, 2009
4 comments:
- readsalot said...
That must be really hard. you are being a very good friend and I'm sure she appreciates it.
- November 13, 2009 at 8:14 PM
As one who did the same thing, you are in my thoughts. You don't sound bitter, but it is how you feel. And, it hurts. Take special care of yourself.
- November 13, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- Jen said...
I really can't imagine how difficult that must be to go through. I don't think you sound bitter at all--just truthful about your feelings.
- November 14, 2009 at 9:11 AM
- Robin said...
You are a good friend, indeed! I can't imagine how hard it is - I am so sorry. Can we still be friends if I admit I hate babies r us even though I have a kid?
- December 14, 2009 at 1:31 PM
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By VICTOR E. SASSON
In a front-page headline today, The Record's editors admit that drivers have been allowed to hijack a column that was aimed at all commuters when it was launched 25 years ago:
"Keeping drivers in the loop"
This Page 1 anniversary column also is flawed by the photo of a highway project that was completed about 15 years ago, and an awkward sub-headline.
I'm sure the drowsy copy editor who write the sub-headline was looking for "delays" instead of "holdups," which was two meanings (A-1).
Dissing seniors
Besides ignoring mass-transit users, Cichowski has spent little time reporting on the challenges facing his contemporaries, older drivers who mistake the gas pedal for the brake pedal with often fatal consequences.
If there is retraining available to seniors or other programs to improve their driving skills, readers haven't seen it in the Road Warrior column.
Shaky reporting
Chichowski made so many errors he inspired one Record reader to set up a Facebook page for Road Warrior Bloopers in an attempt to correct what the newspaper refused to set right.
And because Cichowski's reporting has been so shaky readers are questioning some of what he says today:
"It took nearly a decade to get E-ZPass to work correctly," the reporter claims, without ever elaborating anywhere in his overlong column (A-1 and A-10).
He also takes credit for a column that stopped "four mornings of horrific traffic jams" at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 (A-10).
But Cichowski, a lazy reporter who rarely leaves the office, doesn't tell readers that he was tipped off by Publisher Stephen A. Borg, whose friend called from the bridge to complain about being stuck in traffic.
Cichowski's chief weakness is relying on the eyes and ears of his readers, and publishing hundreds of their emails as the basis for many of his columns.
Their only motive is to see their names in print, and their observations and knowledge of driving laws and regulations are even shakier than Cichowski's.
Among his other failures as a journalist is his refusal to embrace mass transit as a way of cutting traffic congestion and reducing air pollution.
EV charging
A story on the Local front today doesn't tell owners of plug-in hybrids and pure electric cars how much they will have to pay to gain access to chargers in Englewood's municipal garage (L-1).
Nor does the story report on the rate of charge or whether the electricity is free.
With employees of a Mercedes-Benz dealer using the spaces from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, public access will be limited.
Guessing game
A caption on L-1 identifies only one of the four people whose faces are clearly visible in the photo, which runs with a story on Englewood's hometown sports heroes.
Stories or photos from Closter, Mahwah, Tenafly, Maywood, Clifton and Woodland Park also appear today.
But there is nothing from two of the biggest towns in the circulation area, Hackensack and Teaneck.


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Brief Introduction of the Law School:
Punjab School of Law, Punjabi University Patiala is situated at Rajpura Road Patiala, It is a Government University having different courses and studies, one among them is Law, Punjab School of Law offers B.A.LL.B. five years course on the basis of merit of the candidates based on 12th marks, it is well recognized and eminent college of Punjab for Law.
Your Name
Full name of your Law School, Address
Punjab School of Law, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab
Official website/web page:
Infrastructure is moderate and maintained, however, it is full of greenery.
Hostel Facility
Yes, for both boys and girls whereas there is specific timing for girls and not for boys.
Faculty and Academics
The faculty is moderate in the law school as there are 4-5 permanent teachers and rest are guest faculty.
Administration and Fee structure
Admission is through the merit of 12thStd and fees for one year goes around Rs.70,000/-
There is a university canteen near the department
Student culture and activities
There are no student cultural activities as such but yes students have initiated conducting National Moot Courts and workshops recently.
The department is working on the placement cell by student's initiative, hopefully, it shall work soon.
Best things about your law school
The atmosphere and greenery are the best things
Worst things about your Law School
No initiative on the part of the department for circular activities and also lack support too.


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Feature: Back From the USSR
Serhiy Zhadan
Translated from the Ukrainian by Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps
In summertime when wedding rings and fingernails
grow warm on men in hotels near train stations,
and children from the projects hold black soccer balls
close to their hearts in the shadows;
the rosé goes flat in the wineries at dusk
as the train to Budapest crawls snail-slowly under the moon
fragile like crumbling hot rocks.
Dying once, you continue your journey
through the yards at night and notice
death hold out mint candies in its hand
to children in empty lots near the station.
In summertime when life's warm lining is turned inside out,
when the small cars the color of your lip gloss crash,
the old pharmacist who cures everyone with an aspirin daily
plays some mysterious game with death;
life does not start without you – women laugh in the square,
to live means to die – you're told by lonely couriers
who carry dry heavens in their backpacks.
Dying once, you step into the shadows,
watch your body helplessly search
for your self in the thick leaves of grass;
dying during the summer,
the souls of the dead break the lines
strung up by postmen and like clinging vines
cut their own verticals through the air.
When you learn to tear me free
from this internal night
tear free the unseen heavenly portals
through which our love comes to us.
Who will stop you, girl, who will drive out
the insects and spirits in your body?
Under the summer sky the land I share with you
smells so fragrantly of moon and bandages every summer.
…After death as you step aside,
you will see the seam in the air through which
secret technicians project
a film of the great heavens
on your body,
so that the souls of the dead
and emerald shadows of beetles
fly into its light….
The post office in the slow thaw,
and the morning department stores, the pizza delivery boys' destination—
you easily pick up the things you need daily:
the pipe with hashish
and the cup of tea,
the thick mug covered with honey—
you avoid drafts and correspondence;
a view of the city, fallen silent,
the street trade is not very lively at this hour,
two-three vendors with roasted chestnuts
look at the sky,
and the snow is falling, but so aimlessly
that it melts – before it reaches the
flocks of birds;
and so the birds play—
overhead there's so much snow
but it's so empty under their wings
that they want to fly endlessly under low bridges,
catching the smell of roasting chestnuts in their beaks;
everyone can find something, if they only look carefully,
angels pour coarse sand and diamonds under your feet,
the sun is so helpless in the middle of winter,
all it can do—is simply move—
from East to West, dear,
from East to West.
True joy and true despair in this
life can only be felt by a person who pays attention to
details, to things, which at first glance
are not important. For instance, circus producers
and retired
air force officers bet
on those Afghani
teens of average weight
who know best
the form and display of hatred
and luscious fits of nostalgia,
they are the only ones who can perhaps break through the thin
lining of time and for a moment
peer into the future, filled
with light, grass and street
I like men over
forty. They calm down and
stop worrying about age. Their life
fills up with all kinds of essentially
male things – heavy mechanical clocks,
handy ball-point pens and good cigarettes,
not any of that
American shit.
Usually they like to tempt fate,
stepping into her back yard
in order to feel their hearts beating again
dark and tough
like a pig skin purse.
It's not even a matter of winning because what
is money when it comes to conscience
which always gets in the way of living, filling
their bed with hot coals and bottle caps every night.
After all, no matter how long you live, you will never
understand who gave you life
so when you finally meet him
you won't be able
to say thank you.
Stories connected with murders, knife wounds,
suicides, botched abortions, in general –
stories connected with crimes interest
people because they're parables, in these stories
men are manly and dutiful while children
braid roses of the lord's omniscience
into their hair. In these stories
death always runs ahead, wanting to see
how it all ends, many people like the fact
that in these stories death begins in life
so you can glance into its adolescent
In such stories sooner or later there appear musicians
who play funeral marches, they jump out of a dilapidated
bus onto the grounds of the cemetery and pull out
bagpipes, trombones and hunter's horns from under their coats, roll out
drums and hurdy-gurdies and blow great cemetery jazz
over the deceased, the bloody unrestrained music of despair
and disobedience, heart-wrenching gangster melodies, melodies of old
tunes popular with sailors and prostitutes,
and then everyone who came to see the deceased on his last
journey starts to breathe easier, because these are the rules,
this is the ritual, or something like that, in a word
they're not afraid of the dead – but of becoming one of them.
Also, as a rule, there are women in these stories,
they deserve a separate discussion – those
forty-year-old women who still display
the passion and indecisiveness of seventeen-year-old girls,
they cry about every senseless life spent on such
trivialities as love and faith, they remember how
the great depression began in our country
and still whisper the words
that were said to them in parting:
everything is OK, girl, drugs won't help me now
I want to love you more than you want to have children
life has not stopped, as we assumed, see – in the morning
couriers will arrive from the train station and lovers will part on the stairs as usual,
I will stay with you, watch
when praying mantises sit in your palm and move over your
sleeping body, send them patience, heavens,
on their journey without end.
everything is OK, girl, drugs won't help me now
I want to love you more than you want to have children
life has not stopped, as we assumed, see – in the morning
couriers will arrive from the train station and lovers will part on the stairs as usual,
I will stay with you, watch
when praying mantises sit in your palm and move over your
sleeping body, send them patience, heavens,
on their journey without end.
Slow summer, endless, and some days are like young
blades of grass capable of totally changing their structure by tensing
their filaments; the sky stretches over the railroad, bits of news fly by,
on such days I always remember an old friend, we used to play on the same
team; he was about twenty years older than me,
in his day he was invited to join one of the
"major league" teams in a warm harbor town in what was then the Soviet Union;
he would have played for sailors, the sports club would have covered everything, in the evening
he would have strolled on the city beach – an idol for sun burnt boys;
however, for some reason he turned down the offer, became involved in black marketeering, sold hash,
and even spent a year in jail, someone had set him up, he said, but
personally I never believed that—hash, you know;
they let him out at the end of the eighties and he wound up playing on amateur
teams which he also trained, that's when we met,
and for some reason I still think of him often.
You know, he would often say, the Soviets taught me
to keep it simple, in terms of myself, it's enough to choose
only those bits you need; you want to know why I turned
them down? simply because I thought it really made no difference – to play or
not to play, there was no difference, you know?
my career? well, I can still play, but the hash, you know?
I constantly have flashbacks on the field, otherwise I'm fine;
obviously I understood little then, but now
I think – truly, there was reason to be tempted —
the sunny eighties in the big country, black marketeering was wrecking the Soviets,
communism, pop music, and Yugoslavia,
he still looks pretty good now, except for the flashbacks
during games, otherwise – he's fine, a pretty good master of his sport,
as he should be.
It's a bad habit to lug around all kinds of garbage from the past,
things you don't need, at some moment you stop
and understand that you can't carry all that grief and joy,
life offers you too many temptations, this life is too tempting a trick –
just short enough to be told in one sitting
and too depressing to share with others;
every summer it's the same thing – you don't understand
whether you lost or gained more;
and everything continues unbelievably,
and even water eventually heats up
from the rhythmic beating
of the malleable hearts of fish
Serhiy Zhadan was born in 1974 in the Luhansk Region of eastern Ukraine. He lived in Kharkiv and now spends much of his time traveling from city to city reading his work to enthusiastic audiences. Considered the best poet of his generation, he is the author of the collections: Quotations (1995), General Judas (1995), Pepsi (1998), the very, very best poems, psychedelic stories of fighting and other bullshit (selected works 1992-2000), Ballads about War and Reconstruction (2001), History of Culture at the Turn of This Century (2002), UkSSR (2004), Maradona (2007), and Lili Marlene (2009) as well as the prose collections Big Mac (2003), Anarchy in the UKR (2005), Hymn of the Democratic Youth (2007) and the novel Depech Mode (2004). His work has been translated into German, English, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Byelorussian, Russian and Armenian and is featured on Poetry International's Website. In 2005 the Bowery Poetry Club presented a bilingual evening of Zhadan's poetry with the poet reading in the original and the translators in English. Mr. Zhadan fellowships include: the Toefer Fellowship for a residency in Hamburg and Vienna 2001-2002, the Herman Kesten Fellowship for Germany in 2001, and the Kultur Kontakt for Vienna in 2003. He has also traveled to New York to work with the Yara Arts Group at La MaMa Theatre.
Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps have received the Agni Poetry Translation Prize, translation grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Theatre Translation Fund Award for their work with Ukrainian poetry. Their translations have appeared in Absinthe, Agni, Circumference, Index On Censorship, Mantis, Nimrod, as well as the anthologies From Three Worlds: New Writing From Ukraine, Leading Contemporary Poets published by Poetry International, A Hundred Years of Youth: A Bilingual Anthology of 20th Century Ukrainian Poetry, and New European Poets anthology published by Graywolf Press. Together with Sayan Zhambalov, they are the authors of the award-winning book Shanar: Dedication Ritual of a Buryat Shaman in Siberia published by Parabola Press in 2002. They are founding members of the Yara Arts Group which has created eighteen original theatre pieces based on their translations from their recently published book In a Different Light: A Bilingual Anthology of Ukrainian Literature. Wanda Phipps is the author of the books Field of Wanting: Poems of Desire (BlazeVOX), Wake-Up Calls: 66 Morning Poems (Soft Skull Press), Silent Pictures Recognize the World (Dusie Press), Rose Window or Prosettes (Dusie Press), Your Last Illusion or Break Up Sonnets (Situations), and Lunch Poems (Boog Literature). She's a recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Poetry Fellowship. Her poems have also appeared in over 100 literary magazines and are included in numerous anthologies. Virlana Tkacz heads the Yara Arts Group and has directed shows at La MaMa Experimental Theatre, BAM's Next Wave Festival in New York, as well as in Rio de Janeiro, Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Bishkek, Amsterdam and Ulan Ude in Siberia. She is the author of Kyrgyz Epic Theatre in New York: Photographs by Margaret Morton published by University of Central Asia.


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John Hinkley, 22 died July 3, 1986
Mr, Hinkley was born July 14, 1963 in Minneapolis. The family moved to
Bismarck in 1968. He attended schools here until the family moved to Riverton, WY., in
1979. He then moved to Minneapolis.
He was active in wrestling at Simle Junior High and Bismarck High School. He graduated
from high school in Riverton, WY.
He is survived by his father, Ted, Riverton; two sisters, Susan and Pamela Hinkey, both of
Minneapolis; two brothers, Charles, Fort Sill, OK., and Bruce,
Riverton; and maternal grandfather, John L. White, St. Paul.