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Parents can volunteer to support teachers, staff and students in a variety of ways during the year. Some choose to get engaged on an ongoing basis through participation in a committee, while others volunteer on a short-term basis to support a specific campus event.
Please express your willingness to volunteer by contacting the Volunteer Coordinator at email@example.com.
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- Volunteer Coordinator: Helps all the chairpeople find volunteers for their events. Maintains
a list or database with the names, contact information, availability and interests of volunteersto contact during the year.
- Walk-Through Registration Chairperson: Coordinates volunteers for the three days of walk-thru registration. This includes student and parent volunteers. Tables that need to be staffed: Volunteer check-in, Parents to review emergency cards/residency, Activities window help, ASB verification, PE Clothes delivery, Spirit Wear Sales, School planners, Athletic Boosters Table, PPIE table, and Special Needs table. Also responsible for helping coordinate food and water for the volunteers. This job also works closely with Administration, Student Leadership and ASB.
- Walk-Through Registration : Help for one or more shifts at the PTSA table, signing up members and collecting donations.
- Back to School Night: Help direct parents and sell PTSA memberships.
- Spirit Wear Sales at the Pigskin Roast: The Booster Club sponsors this annual barbecue event typically before the first home varsity football game for AVHS clubs to sell their spirit wear. We have a PTSA booth as well to sell our Spirit Gear.
- Coat Check at Dances: Collect student's coats, purses, etc., at AVHS dances 2 or 3 times a year.
- Newsletter Editor: Work with Communication VP to layout weekly/bi-weekly newsletter to AV community. Great for a student or member interested in communications and marketing.
- Website Coordinator: Help re-design website and keep updated. Great for a student or member interested in web design and management.
- College Night: Help direct student and parents and exhibitors for College Night.
- Exit Exam: Distribute test blanks to sophomore students for about one hour in the morning.
- Staff Appreciation Luncheon: Help plan and decorate for staff luncheon.
- SAT/ACT Practice Test: Coordinate SAT & ACT practice test sessions for students.
- Scholarship Ceremony Chairperson: Help coordinate the Scholarship Ceremony
at Amador Theater. Work with administration to decorate the theater, and coordinatevolunteers to help that evening. Coordinate Student Ushers, Lobby Greeters and cleanup.Snacks and water need to be provided to the presenters back-stage.
- Senior Awards Ceremony: Help decorate Amador Theater lobby and stage, provide backstage support for awards ceremony for students receiving community scholarships. We will need a Committee Chairperson for spring 2017.
- Senior Activities:12th- grade parents organize the Senior Breakfast, BBQ & Grad Night activities. We will need a Committee Chairperson for spring 2017.
- Graduation Ceremony Chairperson: Work with administration to help decorate the
stage at graduation. This includes trees/greenery on loan from Alden Lane and 30 Purple and Gold big bows. Front and side gate wristband checkers and handicap parking monitors are also needed.
- Graduation Ceremony: Help with decorating stage for ceremony and other logistical tasks.
Committee Efforts
The committees below always welcome volunteers to assist the chairpersons (listed on the Roster page)
- Legislative Affairs: Keep up to date on state and national PTA efforts to advocate on behalf of children and youth to the state legislature and the US Congress. Mobilize parents and students to support those PTA advocacy efforts. Attend school board meetings when agenda items relevant to Amador are discussed. Report to the PTSA board on major issues being discussed in the district office. Visit Sacramento with other PTA members to meet with our elected representatives. Participate in the San Ramon legislative summit each spring.
- Fundraising: Encourage parents to sign up for Amazon Smile, Raley's Extra Credit, Lucky's eScrip, and other online programs that donate a portion of parent purchases back to Amador PTSA. Design, coordinate, and execute any fundraisers appropriate for our high school, with support from other parent volunteers.
- Crisis and Caring: Coordinates allocation of funds with PTSA, Amador counselors and Principal to meet the needs of Amador families. Holiday gift card purchase, school supplies, food, etc.
- Hospitality: Provide homemade or purchased desserts for staff appreciation luncheons or principal coffees.
- Grant Review: Participate in committee to process and review student and teacher grants submitted to PTSA in the fall. Meets 2 or 3 times a year to choose recipients.
- PE Clothes: Help sell and distribute PE clothes during registration and first couple weeks of school. Keep an inventory of items for sale at front office.
- Reflections Arts Program: Help needed to publicize program to AVHS students and art teachers, arrange for judging of student entries, and coordinate recognition ceremony in the fall. Display artwork in the library and take down when program is concluded.
- Scholarship Committee: Read and score the applications for senior students who are applying for one of the $500 PTSA scholarships. Must not be a parent of one of the applicants.
- Wellness Committee: Promote and educate Amador students and their families on teen health issues.


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Executive of the Year
Shana McMahon, Esq., of Jacoby Donner, P.C., presents Keith Brubacher as Executive of the Year in the Specialty Contractor category.
- make recognized contributions to the industry through achievement, innovation and advancements, and quality performance by the corporation,
- be committed to the community,
- have made significant improvements to the corporation or increased market share during tenure; and
- support the DVMA through attendance/sponsorship and active participation.
Keith Brubacher (second from right) with wife, Ronda, is joined at the award presentation by his brother, Myron (at left), with wife, Courtney, and dad, Ben (center), with wife, Joanne.
Under Keith's leadership, Brubacher reinvented itself to increase the diversity of revenue sources and grow financial strength. Keith noted, "We had to change or die, and change seemed less painful and less permanent."
The CFMA is an association of 8,000 construction financial professionals who support the construction industry. The organization consists of 87 chapters across the United States. The Philadelphia chapter is one of the oldest and largest with 180 members. Awards are given annually to a CEO from a general contractor and specialty contractor. This year's winner of the General Contractor category was Jerry Gorski, president and CEO of Gorski Engineering, Inc., Collegeville, PA.

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Beautiful photos and place!
Tu étais en France ?
Magnifique chapelle Le Corbusier. Merci pour ces si belles photos.
dear Alliot, what a gorgeous present. Each of these images is a marvel. I look and look again... and will look again in the coming days. Thank you for this moment of pure beauty.
Oh !! Your pictures as lights in the winter !
These are the most breath taking images I have seen in a long time. Wow, outstanding work. Iza as usual luminous and beautiful. I have missed you.
WOW. I mean... WOW.
We've missed you!!! How are you? Thank you for sharing those beautiful pictures :-)
Superbe interpretation de la lumiere de ce lieu parfait, merci!
What a mysterious place!!
Your Pictures are amazing Alliot, Ronchamp is a place that is really not easy to catch...Nice to see you came for a little visit. Merry xmas...Nouschine
Beautiful pictures and gorgeous Iza (she is a big girl now) I have missed you. Thank you for staying... much love.
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"Cheesy" Pine Nut Pesto On Quinoa (A Vegan Delight!)
Sometimes, I forget that vegan food can be cheesy, hearty and delicious.
But then I remember this recipe and all is right in the world.
This pine nut pesto quinoa dish will have you wondering what the heck you've been doing with your life until now. Topped with nutritional yeast, it satisfies your cheesy, savory craving while filling you up with protein and homemade pesto goodness.
It's a great go-to for a dinner party full of vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike. No one says no to pine nut pesto. But be careful, because making this dish may result in an increased dinner party invitations and overall popularity!
Yield is 1 cup of pesto, half of which can be used for quinoa dish for 4, or double the quinoa quantity for a larger party and use all the pesto
- 2/3 cup of pine nuts
- 2 ½ cups fresh basil (this was a little over one large bushel for me, which once I broke apart was able to fit into 2 ½ cups
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup white quinoa
- 2 1/3 cups vegetable broth
- 3 Tbsp. water
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp. salt
For quinoa (for 4 servings)
- 1 cup white quinoa
- 2 1/3 cups vegetable broth
Boil 2 1/3 cups vegetable broth, then add 1-cup quinoa, cook for about 15 min. Watch and stir as needed, quinoa should be fluffy at the end, so more liquid can be added if need be.
Tear fresh basil off stems, gather 2 ½ cups to place in your food processor or high speed blender. Add minced garlic and 3 Tbsp. of water, then blend/process/adjective of choice for 10 second intervals.
Once it is a bit smooth, add in 1/3 cup of pine nuts. Blend together.
Add 2 Tbsp. of olive oil (or more if you'd like, though this can get much of its flavor from the pine nuts and basil)
Add ½ cup of this pesto mix to the quinoa
After mixing in pesto, add 2 Tbsp. of nutritional yeast and 1 tsp. of salt, or more of both to taste. Then mix in the 1/3 cup of remaining pine nuts.
Serve, and bask in how awesome eating vegan can be.
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Actually, the title ought to read "A Deco letter all the way from LB", because the school is located in Long Beach. But... LA is far more known than LB, and the title was already in place so I'll leave it there. Long Beach is a little to the south of Los Angeles.
This letter was photographed by John Williams PhD from Los Angeles. The letter B stands for Buffum, as in Buffum Elementary School. The school was named after Dorothy Buffum Chandler (1901-1997) a Los Angeles cultural leader.
I saw the picture on Flickr and my first thought was: this should be mage into a font. Unfortunately there is only this B and nothing else. So the design will have to be made from scratch:
Well, what has to be done, has to be done. The frist thing to do is brush up the B a little, so that it may serve as a template for a complete alphabet. After some twiddling I arrived at:
This looks nice, although I may have tried to round the design a bit too much. For starters this seems OK, but I'll give it some more thought.
Update 1 The first glimpse of the new design. The H is too unclear and the I possibly a little too bold and that O should probably get rid of the flat top and bottom.
Update 1 - As promised the design has been simmering during the week and after a very interesting conversation about typography yesterday evening over a plate of perfect tempura, this is the 2nd result:
Maybe the E and F need some more width, I'll experiment a little with that option. A test with a middle stroke of the E sticking out was abandoned rather quickly. That meant I had to do someting similar to the F, making that character top-heavy.
And yes, I tested the new font with the dreadfull "HiHo", as sung by Snowwhite's 7 dwarfs. That looked like this:
Sunday, April 03, 2011
A Deco letter all the way from LA
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3 comments:
- Désiré said...
Nice work, I like the letters. I think the problem with the "I" is just the kerning, and I agree for a more rounded "O".
- wheeedle said...
Nice progress -- I really like the A!
This is a really pretty font. Here my opinion: I think the spacing is not good, yet. For instance the "C" looks a little bit separated. The space between "R" and "P" or "L" and "A" is a bit too wide. Spaces between the "H" and "I" (especially the I's") are too narrow. The white line with the "E" looks a little confusing.
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Gov. Rick Scott to ask lawmakers to cut auto registration fee enacted under Crist
Gov. Rick Scott's push for a $400 million rollback in car and truck tag fees is drawing support from motorists and lawmakers as it revives a vote that many Republican lawmakers would rather forget.
In Tampa Thursday, Scott called on the Legislature to reduce the cost of most annual auto registrations by scaling back fees that were raised in 2009 to patch a huge budget deficit.
"We're going give you back that 54 percent increase you saw in 2009," Scott said. "It was never government's money. It's your money."
The estimated annual savings for each motorist would be $25, Scott's office says. Florida issues about 15 million sets of vehicle registrations each year.
The total annual savings of $401 million is the centerpiece of Scott's election-year promise to reduce taxes and fees by $500 million as an improving economy produces more revenue for the state.
The biggest single cut in the Scott package is to lower the base fee for an annual registration from $44 to $32.50. Cuts to other tag-related fees make up the rest of the savings.
"That's two pizzas and cheese bread," said University of Tampa student Gabrielle Wolfe as she waited in line to register her vehicle. "We'll take it."
Scott declined to say whether he would have supported the increases in 2009 if he were governor. The higher fees were signed into law by his Republican predecessor and likely future Democratic rival, Charlie Crist, who broke a no-new-taxes pledge in approving the increases.
"We were trying to keep the lights on in the Capitol," recalled Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, one of many Republicans who voted for the higher fees. "It was a hard vote. None of us liked it ... It was the least worst alternative at the time."
Gaetz noted that last spring, senators, led by Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, tried to scale back the fees by $220 million, but it died in the House, and Scott did not take a stand on it.
"We appreciate the governor embracing Sen. Negron's idea," Gaetz saidThursday.
Like Gaetz, other legislative leaders support the idea, but they are not ready to agree to Scott's number.
"It's too early for us to commit to specific details," said House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, one of 21 GOP lawmakers who issued supportive statements through Scott's office.
The next legislative session begins March 4.
By calling for a cut in vehicle registration fees, Scott is focusing new attention on an unpopular vote by Republicans who hoped it would be a short-term fix, yet millions of motorists continue to pay the higher fees.
Republicans said that without the higher fees, deep cuts to health care and education would have been far worse.
"We were absolutely desperate," said former Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, now Pasco County's tax collector, whose name will forever be listed as sponsor of the fee increase because Fasano oversaw the budget of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Every Republican lawmaker except one (Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, now a senator) voted for the 2009 bill containing the increases, including then-Rep. Jennifer Carroll, who was Scott's lieutenant governor until she resigned last March.
So did all 13 Senate Democrats, but seven, including Nan Rich, now a candidate for governor, and Charlie Justice, now a Pinellas County commissioner, also voted against the 2009 state budget that contained the higher fees. The first vote remains so touchy that the Senate Democratic Office Thursday re-issued Justice's 2009 press release in which he cited opposition to the fees as a reason he opposed the budget.
All 43 House Democrats voted against the 2009 fee-increase bill.
Democrats are now trying to undercut Scott's pro-consumer message by faulting him for waiting until the last year of his term to propose a fee rollback. Rep. Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, the House minority leader, said that "for too long (Scott has) ignored Republican legislative leaders' fiscal irresponsibility."
Scott is not urging cuts in other steep increases in driver license and vehicle registration fees that also passed in 2009. They included raising the cost of a driver's license from $27 to $48, a copy of a car title from $24 to $70 and a "new wheels on the road" fee from $100 to $225, paid by new residents who bring vehicles into Florida for the first time or who add to their fleet.
The "new wheels" fee, which 852,000 motorists paid last year, was among the reductions recommended to Scott by highway safety agency director Julie Jones. The governor's office said his goal was to lower fees for as many drivers as possible.
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A fun day for all the family is in store at Spelga Mews in Banbridge this Saturday.
The event at the Fold Housing Association supported living scheme is in aid of the Residents' Comfort Fund.
The entertainment at the old hospital site, adjacent to Banbridge Group Surgery, will run from 2pm to 5pm.
Live music will be provided by The Heggarty Twins, with a classic car display and car boot sale also taking place throughout the afternoon (cars £5, vans £10).
A barbecue will ensure there's no chance of going hungry, while the kids can enjoy a bouncy castle, face painting and lots more. All welcome.


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He usually plays on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights around eight. Billy played professionally in the Tampa Bay area for many years before joining us and loves to sing!
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First off, I want to Thank all of you for your prayers and concern. My family and I Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
My sister-in-law has been fighting for 46 days to come back to us. 46 very long days.
She has had daily scans, numerous meds and 4 brain surgeries to date. She spent over two weeks in an induced coma. If she had a good couple of hours, it was followed by steps backward for the rest of the week.
It has been heartbreaking to see her in her condition and heartbreaking to not be able to help in any way.
Fortunately, this last weekend she has been the best yet. She has her eyes open and follows you around the room. She has even been able to mouth a few words, like her middle name and the names of her daughters!
She has a long road to recovery but with all the support she has behind her, she can do it!
This hasn't been an easy year for me. Back in February I thought the scariest thing in my life was my brother's surgery. And that seemed a breeze compared to this
There is good news about my brother, he had his surgery to put his digestive system back together last week and he's doing great.
He's back at home and looking to move to California to be closer to me, in the near future.
Life has a way of going along with or without our influence. I may have checked out for awhile but I'm trying to get back on the horse. Baby steps.
Those baby steps seem like giant steps some days. Some days those steps can be taken two at a time, but I'm coming back.
Thank you friends for the encouragement and love. Also to Hubby, who has been bored with my last post. A gentle nudge and I'll get there.
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This wasn't Israel. Nobody is entirely sure who is doing this yet, but the Israelis tend to focus much more on somewhat more direct methods of problem solving. If Iran suddenly exploded for no apparent reason, then I'd buy Israel.In addition, Iran isn't the only country that's been hit by this virus. Israel might be twitchy involving Iran, but they have much less reason to go after, for instance, China.
If someone creates a virus and stamps it with your name, address, and place of birth does that make it yours?Tracing viral origins by competent people is an extremely tricky affair. The virus apparently got into Iran through Russian contractors. That... doesn't tell us a whole lot. There are at least two other countries who would rather that Iran not have a functioning nuclear program, who have the technical and industrial experience to pull this off. We might never know until an intelligence agency admits to it (and seriously, Seimens 'We recommend that you do not change the password from default as it may impact production'... wtf)
Hard to rule out a conspiracy, either. My main issue with blaming Israel is - well. If a year ago you asked me "Which government will be the first to create a worm that focuses on disrupting industry and has a means of embedding itself in firmware." I'd probably make a list and it'd look like1) Russia...This being the most sophisticated worm yet seen, and with them having the most experience by far.
I had no idea Russia is the viral valley of computer viruses. I thought that distinction belonged to pimple faced Scandinavians holed up in their parents' basements.But whoever did it, if they even did it by design in attempt to foil Iran's efforts, bravo I say. Though it certainly isn't a silver bullet.
You can add a few more to that list.2 China3 North/South KoreaBoth groups I tossed in are very pragmatic in their outlook. I can see either Korea (and possibly Taiwan) doing something like that..and China would.BUT none of them have interests taht run counter to a nuclear Iran. Now, Pakistan might..and there was for a long while a pervasive Hacker Culture there.. and ditto to Indian (another nearby country who would dislike a Nuke in the hands of the Loonies of the Gulf)
Eastern Europe is. You drive smart people to desperation and smart people will do desperate things, and they have had two decades to refine their practice. But the only one with significant potential state ties is Russia and the Russian Business Network.Outside of Eastern Europe, the primary cyber espionage power is China, of course.Worm design is something only a few governments have direct experience with, or access to said experience. The same goes for firmware loading - that's a clever trick to do without bricking what you're working on. Whoever did this also had a clear picture of how Iran operated, which limits the spectrum quite a ways.
They would use it as a club to get what they want. Syria, Turkey, Egypt are all moderate Islamic states in their religious outlook, Iran would threaten them to get leverage and position. Isreal would catch one eventually for sure. The gulf states would be blackmailed outright. Anyone that threatens the Iranian take on Islam would be as likely a target as western interests. It would be a big step towards the Ayatollas and their front men to forcing an Islamic union of states of their liking. Iran would be as bad as North Korea with a nuke and in a better position to use it. In addition to oil they have natural stocks of uranium. It would be a nightmare to anyone that who disagrees with Tehran on anything more important than the choice of cereals for breakfast.
Countries that get nuclear weapons tend to get a healthy dose of sanity very quickly.
Until Obama revised the engagement rules (and with regard to nukes, they still apply as before), if you make use of a nuclear weapon on an ally's soil, it is treated as a nuclear attack on the United States directly, the consequence of which will be complete and utter nuclear annihilation.
Countries that get nuclear weapons tend to get a healthy dose of sanity very quickly. Until Obama revised the engagement rules (and with regard to nukes, they still apply as before), if you make use of a nuclear weapon on an ally's soil, it is treated as a nuclear attack on the United States directly, the consequence of which will be complete and utter nuclear annihilation.On the converse, the United States gives away technology for nuclear safety mechanisms. Even to Iran. This also helps reduce the need for the recipient country to perform negative tests, so that at least is win-win.
That is quite a gamble I'd say. Exhibit A: Pakistan.
In respects to NATO allies this has always been true, nuclear attack or no. Or, if you're saying Obama 'changed' that rule, I'd be skeptical that he alone would have the authority to do that. NATO members would have to vote on that as a unit. Unless I completely missed your point?
I don't think the ruling clerics will let ANYONE tell them what to do. And I sincerly doubt that the current administration and congress would respond in kind if Isreal got nuked. I'm sorry, I don't see Nancy Pelosi doing anything but wring her hands.
And I very much doubt detonating a nuke will make the ruling clerics in Iran sane. I don't think they see things in the same cultural context as the western countries. They get a nuke, they'll treat it as just another 'big gun' to threaten folks with.
Yes, look at their leadership before and after they got nukes. Their populace is less so, but genuine US government incompetence rears its head again. We had the perfect opportunity to rectify that situation a few months ago, too, during the floods. If you make people desperate, they will do desperate things.
It has to do with reworking the treaty with regards to biological weapons. Pulling chemical weapons off of the nuclear response table is one thing, but saying "We might do it with this class of weapons" rather than an explicit yes or no creates uncertainty and that's not the sort of thing we like to have in policy making.
American policy does not fuck around on that score. If you launch nuclear weapons, you will be destroyed.End of story.
http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0810_pakistan/Has our response be inadequate? Can the third world nations have it both ways: Stay out of our country and business, but if disaster strikes, you sure as hell better be here to bail us out! Or are you referring to something else entirely? I recall hearing something about the Taliban threatening the populace if they accepted help from the West.
If it makes our enemies uncomfortable, guessing at what we may or may not do, I like that idea better than putting all our cards on the table.
As it should be!
So wait...this is an "all vs Iran" topic of sorts? I read half of it, but I couldn't quite grasp your stance on the matter.
Well, they do pretty much stand alone. If China or Russia seems supportive of Iran, its only for their own reasons I am sure.My stance: Short of more aggressive and military escalations, subterfuge and cyber warfare seems like the next best option to keep Iran from becoming a larger danger to its neighbors, the region and ultimately the rest of the world. And best it affords some plausible deniability, where as overt military involvement wouldn't.Specifically I'd like to see a means to thwart their government from blocking Internet traffic in or out of Iran, e.g. twitter, Facebook, etc.
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NO. I Do Not Speak Cree by Audrey Dreaver
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NO. I do not speak Cree is an exhibition of paintings, prints and sculptures that expresses and examines artist Audrey Dreaver's experience with Cree language loss and considers whether her inability to speak Cree means that she is less Cree.


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An Evening at the Muse
Sunday, April 10, 2016 7 p.m.
With Featured Poet
Barry Childs-Helton
Followed by Refreshments, Book Signings with an Open Mic.
Barry Childs-Helton has been applying the poetic impulse obliquely for decades. He studied with Samuel Yellen at Indiana University Bloomington, completed a master's degree in creative writing, and served on the poetry editorial board of Indiana Writes (later Indiana Review). In the 1980s, he performed with Indiana poets Thomas Hastings and Eric Rensberger in the poetry-and-music ensemble Third Wind, contributing poems, original songs, and accompaniment on guitar and electric bass. As one of the RKO Radio Poets, he also composed poems spontaneously -- commissioned by passersby -- at arts-fair booths in Bloomington and Indianapolis. Currently his poetry is focused more on live reading, often with the Lawrence Poets Laureate gatherings (and a 2015 reunion concert with Third Wind), than on publication. His songs have appeared on two CDs by the Indianapolis eclectic-Celtic band Wild Mercy (with whom he performs on guitar, bass, and vocals), on several recordings known primarily to science fiction fans, and on a 2015 solo CD, "The Summers Behind You". He describes his songwriting style as "English-major folk-rock with jazzy notions and aerospace motifs".
The Indiana Writers Center
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NewsWednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
State finally has to pay
On July 3, 1994, Lisa Weisser was raped by another patient at McFarland Mental Health Center in Springfield. That fact has never been in dispute: the rapist, Bryan K. Noel, pleaded guilty to sexual assault.
Weisser, however, believed the rape never would have happened if McFarland had handled Noel properly. She sued the hospital for negligence, alleging that staff at the state-operated hospital failed to exercise ordinary care to protect her from Noel. Earlier this year, in a unanimous opinion from the Illinois Court of Claims, Weisser won.
But the marathon legal battle left casualties — mainly Weisser, whose struggles with severe depression had led her to McFarland in the first place. She committed suicide in December 2005, about six months after testifying before the court of claims. Her husband, Mikel, received her monetary award just this month.
Weisser received half of the court's $100,000 cap. After legal fees, his cut was $38,000. Some people may consider that sum paltry, after a 14-year fight, but Weisser says the lawsuit never was about money.
It was worth it to see the ruling that the state had been negligent," he says.
The Weissers, who were married for 23 years, saw Lisa's rape as an example of a larger patient-violence problem plaguing mental health facilities in the 1990s. Illinois Times documented other such incidents in a 1995 cover story by Jeff Ignatius, and updated the Weisser case 10 years later [see "Victim of the State," Oct. 13, 2005].
Mikel Weisser never imagined the lawsuit would evolve into such a lengthy process. "It turns out that suing the state of Illinois is kind of a tough thing to do," he says. Under the court's rules, a "claimant" first has to exhaust all other avenues, which meant that Lisa Weisser had to sue Noel in circuit court. She did, and in 2002 won a default judgment of $600,000. She never received any money from him (neither the state nor Weisser's attorneys nor IT reporters have been able to locate Noel), but the adjudication of that case allowed her case against the state to proceed.
In July 1994, Weisser had admitted herself to McFarland after a suicide attempt. It wasn't her first stay at the hospital, operated by the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; she had been on Social Security Disability due to depression since 1987. This time, she was assigned to a room in Jefferson Hall, where there are no locks on the doors.
Noel was assigned to a bed placed at the nurses' station, and according to court records, he told Weisser that he was assigned there "because I can't keep it in my pants." Just five weeks earlier, he had terrorized a woman by following her through downtown Springfield asking, "Do you want to get raped?" (he pleaded guilty to a sexual assault for that incident), and three months before that, he had been named as the suspect in another sexual assault at McFarland. When an Illinois State Police officer investigating the assault against Weisser questioned staff, they reported that Noel was known to stare at female patients, stalk them and grab them.
At McFarland, patients deemed a danger to themselves or others could be put in seclusion or in a "restraint room," but Noel was instead simply told to not go into other patients' rooms. He assaulted Weisser — who was napping, fully-clothed, in her own room — on a holiday weekend when the staff was busy with other patients.
The rape had a profound effect on Lisa Weisser. Although she had voluntarily
sought residential treatment for depression several times, she never did again.
After her death, Mikel Weisser remarried in February 2007, and now lives in
Bullhead, Ariz., where he teaches seventh- and eighth-grade social studies and
writes political columns for opednews.com.
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My background
I was born in Belgaum and I did my initial schooling from small town, Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka. Then at age of 8, we had to move to Bangalore. I joined Sudarshan Vidya Mandir school in Bangalore. Initially I found it difficult to adopt to English medium school, but here is where my teachers and Principal laid the foundation of my school life even though I face several difficulties in my childhood days.
Later, I did my engineering from The National Institute of Engineering,Mysore in Computer Science, 2003-07. I then joined software company, Mindtree Ltd, Bangalore. After one year of my work, I found the corporate world very stupid, boring and mundane.
Inspirations/Trigger events that made me to aspire for civil services
1. My mother, she is a greater fighter and hardworker for all her life. We both mutually inspire each other
2. A great tragedy happened . On 15th August, 2008,I saw my death which shook my sub-consciousness and from then on its my SECOND LIFE. This triggered the thought of being a civil servant to serve the disadvantaged sections of society and nation at large. This of the beginning of great change within me.
THIS SECOND LIFE IS DEDICATED TO NATION. JAI HIND Full story see – https://atulkulkarni123.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/my-life/
3. In Mindtree I got opportunity to mentor of Mr Prashanth Kamath, a differently abled person with cerebral palys . Interaction with him showed me how with such disabilties he could do wonders since several of his software application have got patents and awards.
4. I was also part of Mindtree Green community where I got exposed to several Environment NGOs in Bangalore and I started to volunteer over the weekends in various other NGOs in Bengaluru.
5. I was in the dilemma as to whether to
– take a lucrative job offer in USA- a software company
– do MBA or higher studies in USA
– jump directly into preparation for CSE
– join any professional social sciences college which would give to a proper foundation for civil services
6. I then decided to leave all the other options and joined Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS),Mumbai in 2010 with course on Urban Policy and Governance.
It was a wonderful journey in TISS. One one hand, we had scholors teaching us, on other hand, I was exposed to ground realities as we had field visits to slums, homeless, water issues, sanitation, poverty that opened up my eyes and shook my consciousness.
7. Field visits in TISS,Mumbai
a. Slum dwellers living on pipeline-
As we went around the slum dwelling we could observe the filth, dirt, and stinking smell. They have a low standard of living. They store water in drums which they get from the pipe leak of main pipeline. We could see few women clustered near this pipe leak where they were filling water . As we spoke to a old lady in one of the house she described that their diet is of low nutritional value and children often are mal nutritional. This was an eye opener
b. Visiting Rag pickers- mostly women were involved and rag picking job didn't need any investment, no special skills and this was the easiest option available to them . They were informed about this rag picking job by others
c. Homeless people – We observed many women having 3-4 kids and we asked them as to why they have 4 kids since they can't even afford even for single meal. I was shocked at their replies: Homeless women at the age of 17, has no security, she is been teased by men in the street. She is scared to sleep alone in street. So she goes into a relationship with a man to get security. Then again other men molest, rape her and then she decides to have a child. So she carries the child and then for next 1.5 years and she feels somewhat secure. Then she again migrates to different area and then same story repeats and at the end she has 4 kids. This shook my consciousness and I wanted to serve these poors by being a civil servant
8. Field visits in Arghyam, NGO
a. Visit to Baigas, a Primitive Tribal Group in Chattisgarh -depending on forest products, and increasingly on agriculture. Depletion of forests and its natural resources has led to a threat like situation for survival of Baiga and other tribes of this region. Illiteracy, Hunger, malnutrition, illnesses and helplessness make them further vulnerable and weak. They faced acute water shortage problems and water quality which reflect in high mortality rates among children. This showed me a new perspective of looking at tribals in India
b. Villages around Dharward, Karnataka had high levels nitrate, flouride , TDS, bacterial contamination. In many families children we born with deformed body parts due to arsenic pollution and I cried for those families as we had no option to save them as technology to solve arsenic pollution has not yet evolved.
Such events became a routine part of my life and all these incidences shook my sub-consciousness to become a responsible citizen and motivated me to work for larger good of society and to be a good civil servant.
I also had several opportunities in TISS and also won many national awards, such as , I represented India in the 1st SAYC, 2011- South Asia Youth Conference(SAARC) held in IIM, Bangalore in 2011. I was Finalist in International Business Summit, IIM Calcutta, Antyodaya for a concept of "Environment Museum" on Sustainable development, selected for Tata Jagriti Yatra, 2010- is an ambitious train journey of discovery and transformation that took 400 of India's highly motivated youth on an 18 day national odyssey, National winner of Mahindra's "Spark The Rise" competition for project "Smart Sanitation and Solid Waste Management: A Holistic Approach", "Water Ambassador" by World Bank in Water Hackaton event , winner in Vodafone Mobiles for Good programme 2012, project titled "Locating and Rating of Public Restrooms in Indian Cities" and many more.
I did my thesis on lakes in Bangalore Title: "Land, Water and Local People: A Case Study of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor" which involved field visits to 10 villages around Bengaluru, mapping of the lakes in BMIC region, study of traditional water management, Water rights of lake users etc which won Best dissertation award in TISS, Mumbai and was published as a book in LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. This thesis won Best Dissertation award in TISS, 2012.
Job Experience
I, then had opportunity to work in CRISIL Limited, Mumbai as consultant at Nashik Municipal Corporation on JNNURM project. My job was to work with Municipal Administration headed by Commissioner, A senior IAS, to provide support and co-ordination with departments for implementation of reforms such as Administrative, E-Governance, Accounting and other reforms under JNNURM, attend various meetings at State/Central Government level etc. This gave a first hand experience on working on Government.
Later, I joined Arghyam, an NGO based in Bengaluru working on water and sanitation issues across India. I was working on projects such as Management of Water Quality through process re-engineering, diagnostic tool developed by the Water Integrity Network (WIN) to Assess Integrity and Governance of WASH interventions in Schools, Wastewater reuse network etc. I had the opportunity to visit more than 10 states across India. At certain junction, I realised that being outside Government I was not able to give solutions at larger scale. When I met a District Collector and presented our ideas, he willing accept the idea and scale it across the District and state level which could improve water situation for more than million lives. This fired the imagination of I becoming a District Collector and I discussed with my boss and he encouraged me to quit and do part time job along with preparation.
With just 1 month left for prelims 2013, but missed prelims cutoff by 0.66 marks. It was disheartning. With 2014 being my last attempt ( as I would cross age of 30 years by 2014, until recently it was increased by 2 more years) I took a hard decision to give it as 1st and last attempt and invest my time, energy, money, effort in my preparation along with independent consulting job. How many of you would quit a good job at age of 28 and I give first and last best attempt. If your answer is "No", please move of your comfort zones and be fully motivated for civil services. If I could do it, then everyone else at younger age can definitely do it.
Examination Framework and Study Strategy
It is my pleasure to share whatever little I have and opine that the purpose is served if it helps the aspirants to whatever extent possible. Before starting the preparation, it is very important to have a complete understanding about the exam process, its structure and the various aspects related to the preparation.
Prelims stage:
The following points should be kept in mind while doing preparation:
• The focus should be on gaining basic clarity in each topic, which will come only through lot of logical questioning. This is most important for clearing the prelims stage.
• For any topic, try to do a horizontal and vertical reading of all the related topics which will definitely help to cover any topic holistically.
• A thorough analysis of the previous year's question papers and the recent trends so that one is in tune with UPSC recent trends.
• Discussing elaborately with teachers, successful candidates and seniors so that one is on track during preparations.
General Studies
Newspapers, Magazines, Journals, Internet (Most Important), and books of general reading. NCERT school books of history, geography, polity, economics, sociology and all humanities and arts (excluding languages, mathematics and science) from class 7th to 12th. Science NCERT school books of only class 9th and 10th.
History – NCERT textbooks, history of modern India – Bipin Chandra and Spectrum publications and any other books on Indian history of general interest.
Geography – NCERT textbooks of class 11th and 12th, physical geography by Go Cheng Leong and an ATLAS. Referring maps is very important.
Polity – Indian Constitution by Laxmikanth or D.D.Basu, NCERT school texts.
Science and Technology – The Hindu S&T page (weekly), Science Reporter by C.S.I.R., What, How & Why by C.S.I.R., Internet, NCERT 8th to 12th science text books.
Economics – NCERT 10th, 11th & 12th texts, Economic Survey, Indian Budget, Sriram Class notes, Mrunal.org, Pratyogita Darpan special edition on Indian economy and any business daily.
General Knowledge – India year book, Manorama year book (Not to concentrate on unnecessary details)
Current Affairs – The Hindu, A business daily, InsightsonIndia, Mrunal.org, Gktoday website, Frontline, Yojana, Any competitive magazine, Websites – India.gov.in, India development gateway, Pib.nic.in, UNO website, Ministry websites, RBI, SEBI, etc websites, Indian Embassy websites and whatever other sites you can source authentic and concise information from.
Make use of Google Documents, Google Reader, News and such other internet tools to prepare notes online and for greater, better and easy accessibility. Making notes online helps in cutting down time and must be done on a regular basis without fail.
Mains Stage:
During preparation, one needs to focus on writing a good answer? So what is a good answer, is a million dollar question? Mains exam questions reveal many things about word limit, key words like analyse, critically comment etc, analytical demand of question etc.
I strongly recommend the future aspirants to take answer writing on daily basis very seriously and practice to improve their writing skills, structure, speed and time management so that one can get maximum marks in GS papers.
Few more points on mains preparation are
• More time should be spent on thinking about the topic and making innovations, rather than on reading too many study materials available in market.
• The previous papers should be thoroughly analyzed to understand the trends and the expectations of the examiner.
• The preparation should be focused and all the hard work should be channelized in the right direction.
Common mistakes to be avoided while writing in GS mains papers
• First, try to address the question in the introduction rather than giving irrelevant answers
• Second, A balanced approach in answers are usually missing, either it will be very critical or totally out of context.
•Third, most of the times, aspirants was unable to fully understand the requirement if the question
•Fourth, most of the times,only few of required aspects/dimensions were covered in answers
•Fifth, write in points so that you can more marks rather than writing same point in big paragraph.
Few tips for better GS Mains answers
The competition is highly relative, our answers in the mains examination should not only be correct but also different with a touch of creativity and relevant to the question that is asked. Basics with clarity will come when there is lot of questioning while studying. The topic has to be studied in a logical manner.
The creativity and innovation is not something that you will get in the textbooks. They have to be developed on your own. It requires lot of thinking and observation. By innovation in answers what is meant is –
• Catchy introduction which addresses the question headon
• Diagrams- so that one can break a monotonous answers
• Graphs- to better represent data.
• Flow charts
• Maps- draw India or world maps in geography/history papers
• Contemporary touch and applicability -use current affairs to strengthen your argument
•Using Facts- it is important to mention the facts, it is equally important to handle various dimensions of your answer and write something different which makes your answer unique.
• Catchy conclusion- giving solutions
Completing the GS papers
I too wrote almost all my answers in points but still I gave a proper introduction, proper headings and sub-headings and then a conclusion.
As writing speed in slow initally, one can complete 7-8 questions in 1st hour and compensate that in last hour. Thus one can finish the paper.
Make sentences short , carefully use tenses and appropriate prepositions. Avoid unnecessary elongation of sentences which makes it hazy and equivocal rather use simple and straight forward presentations.
Books to read for mains
Art and Culture
NCERT Class VI – History – Our Past
NCERT Class VII – Our Past -I
NCERT Class VIII – Our Past II and III
NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History I
NCERT Class-XII – Themes in Indian History – II
NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History III
Facets of Indian Culture – Spectrum Publications
Modern History
1. Comprehensive History Of Modern India – Spectrum
2. Bipan Chandra ( if time permits)
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
1.India Since Independence – Bipan Chandra
2. India After Gandhi: The History Of The World's Largest Democracy
World History
1. Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe
2. Arjun Dev – History of the World from the Late Nineteenth to the Early Twenty First Century
3. Old NCERT World History Class-X
Indian Society
1. NCERT – Indian Society Class 12 (Complete book without watermarks)
2. Indian Society – Ram Ahuja
World's physical geography
1. Certificate Physical and Human Geography 1st Edition
2. NCERT Class-XI – Fundamentals of Physical
GS Paper II
1. NCERT Class XI – India Constitution At Work
2. NCERT Class XII – Political Science II
3. NCERT Class X – Democratic Politics
4. Report of the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission,
5. S. Chand – Select Constitutions of the world
6. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations 4th Edition – Laxmikanth
International Relations
1. India and its neighbours – MEA Website
2. Rajiv Sikri – Challenge and Strategy – Rethinking India's Foreign Policy
Paper III
1. NCERT Class X – Understaning Economic Development
2. NCERT Class XI – Indian Economic Development
3. NCERT Class XII – Macroeconomics
4. Indian Economy for Civil Services Examinations – Ramesh Singh
Science and Technology
1. Spectrum publications – Developments in Science and Technology
1. Shankar IAS Academy book
Paper IV
1. IGNOU Ethics material
2. 12th NCERT Psychology
3. 2nd ARC's
Questionnaire on Ethics in governance
Questionnaire on Civil Services Reforms
Reforms in Governance and Administration
Essay writing
What does UPSC expects in your from the essay? Why are they asking u to write essay, while they already have GS papers and subjects to know how knowledgable you are and how well you know to communicate?
The answer is that, UPSC wants to know your general traits. When you are asked to write 10 sentences about a topic, how u write discloses lots of things about you! So, UPSC want to know who you are, than knowing how much you know! Your traits like, postive attitude, imagination, innovation, etc come out on the essay! The major difference between essay and others papers is: While the other papers are based on knowledge and logic, essay is based on imagination! Thats why essay question never seek factual answers.
Once the question paper is received, choose either 1 or 2 topics which you feel you have more points. On the last page of the answer booklet make note of topics and points under following headings
1. Intro – try to write a quote, story, poem etc so that it catches the eye of examiner
2. Different issues under this topic such as history, present status and statistics, impact-social, economical, biological, ethnological, political, psychological, cultural, religious,historical, geographical,etc
3. Pros n cons
4. Relate the topic to present day social conditions prevailing.
5. Closing remarks n conclusion
This should take about 30minutes for both topics.
1. Choose topic where more points n better grip of subject is held.
2. Start the essay with good beginning-quote/anecdote/song/statistics/some witty phrase made up
3.Anecdotes in as many parts as possible.
4.Sub heads can be given.
5.Language and grammar are important.
6.Points must have a flow. They must not appear disconnected.
7. Underline some key words/stats/quotes/names of ppl,etc and emphasize on neatness of handwriting and no scratching in the main booklet.
GS Paper 1
GS Paper 2
GS Paper 3
GS Paper 4
Sociology paper 1
Sociology paper 2
Total 938
Sociology optional Papers
Approach to sociology optional papers is quite different. As I had background from social sciences in TISS, I also faced lot of problems from moving from engineering background to social sciences. Try to study the thinkers part in both papers very perfectly and get a clarity on all the sociological concepts.
While writing sociology answers, try to keep in mind 3 things, Thinkers and their ideas, coherent arrangement and expression, and using contemporary topics in answers. Thinkers should be used in all answers . Arrangement of answers means the contents with a definite structure to be framed.
The structure must be exposed indirectly through the flow of writing with interlinking of sub topics and paragraphs explaining the scope meaning, description and discussion.
One needs to give the powerful and logical conclusion which is the consequence of everything discussed earlier. It must be balanced and free from prejudice.
Books for sociology preparation
Paper I
1. NCERT 11th to 12th Std. Sociology Book
2 IGNOU notes (especially for thinkers )
3. Haralombus
4. Giddens, Anthony, Capitalisation and Modern Social Theory,
5. Bottomore. T.B. Sociology: A Guide of problem and Literature
Paper II
1. IGNOU notes (especially for thinkers and topic on Indian system)
2. Caste its 20th Century Avatar – M.N. Srinivas
3. Y. Singh – Modernisation of Indian Tradition
4. Y. Singh – Social tradition in India
5. NCERT texts books on sociology
Mind Maps of Sociology – https://atulkulkarni123.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/sociology-mind-maps/
My Interview Experience
Indian Forest Service Interview, 2014
Board: Alka Sihori madam
Some question in Hindi on water scheme( which I couldn't grasp)?
Your hobby is lake cleaning?
How do clean lakes?
What was your role in cleaning lakes?
In Bangalore, there are Ulsoor lake, Yediyur lake, why are they polluted? Can you clean them?
What is Eutrophication, allotrofication?
Can you eutrophic lake is converted to oligotrophic lake?
What is the difference between lake and wetland?
Member 2
What is the chemistry of eutrophication? Can you tell the chemical reactions?
What is water hyacinth? Where did it come from? How can you eliminate it?
How in forest area, a lake can be cleaned?
Tell how many national parks are there in India?
Name any 10 national parks in India?
Name a national park where lake is there?
Name the highest altitude lake in India?
Member 3
Are you a water activist?
Name few water activists in India? Ans: Mr Rajendra Singh
What award did he win?
Where does he work? What are his achievements?
Tell me more about lake eco-system and water hyacinth?
Can it be eliminated
Your other hobby is handmade crafts? Do u still practice it? What u do?
How can you promote handmade crafts in india?
What are old age homes increasing in India?
Member 4
I can understand these technical answers of yours, can you explain lake eco-system in layman terms? ( I explained , but again he asked same question, Chairman intervened as asked Member4 to move to next question)
Name the wildlife species in south Indian forests?
Have you seen wild dog?
Can you mention few critically endangered species in South India?
Where else have you worked? Can you tell about your previous job?
Chairman intervened and asked about my work in Arghyam,an NGO and about projects in Chhattisgarh tribal areas)
Back to Chairman
You have done Computer Science engineering long time. I shall ask few questions on it
What is TCP/IP?
Difference between TCP and OSI layer?
Name seven layers of OSI model
What is embedded system?
Can u explain me the mechanism of elevator?
My interview lasted for 30 to 35 minutes. The board was chaired by a Alka Shirohi madam. I was asked about my hobby which are lake cleaning, handmade paper crafts and visiting old age homes. Chairman deliberately asked me on lakes and water issues which was my strong area. Certain questions were tricky, however, I managed to keep my cool and not give irrelevant answers. The trick I think is not to get caught and be proven self contradictory, but to maintain the same tenor and vigor throughout, without any diffidence. Overall got a good score.
BUT I DIDNT CLEAR IfoS exam and I missed by 10 marks. I was very disappointed and hope I could clear CSE exam.
CSE Interview, 2014
Board: H C Gupta + four members ( all gents)
Date: 19 May 2015, 4.30 PM
Duration: 30 minutes
Optional: Sociology
Score: 175
Chairman: Read out my educational and employment details from DAF
1. Which NGO did you work?
2. What sectors does it work? ( drinking water and sanitation)
3. Which projects on sanitation did you work. Please explain
4. Who is the founder of Sulabh International?
5. What is Sulabh model of toilets
6. Is there any other alternative sanitation models?
7. Tell me about the recent Karnataka High Court verdict? ( Jayalalitha case) What is her full name?
8. Why did Tamil Nadu HC transfer the case to Karnataka?
1. Why is Lokpal needed?
2. What is Lokayukta? Who is current Lokayukta in Karnataka?
3. How do you curb corruption in India?
4. Among all the rights based approach which scheme you think is best? (MNREGA)
5. Is MNREGA successful? Tell it loopholes?
6. How do you create better community assets?
1. What is intellectual property?
2. What is Geographical Indications?
3. Why is Indian GIs less successful than EU GI like wine etc
4. Tell me about USA GI. How are they performing?
5. Why negative balance of trade is bad for India? We can very well import goods?
6. Why our exports not competitive? ( Long question , he gave example of automobile industry being competitive)
7. Case: Your are District Collector, there is a calamity( floods) all crops are destroyed and there are no official records about cropping patter in our office? You have to start from scratch. What are the steps you will take? (long question)
8. How will you finance the crop losses? Tell about National Calamity fund? National contingency fund? Differences? Who gives funds?
1. Why Urban local bodies not able to self finance urban projects?
2. What are the sources of funds for ULBs?
3. What is percentage of property tax collection in ULBs?
4. How can you overcome the shortfalls in tax collection?
5. What is Solid waste tax and water cess?
1. Why are old age homes growing in India(My hobby is "visiting old age homes")
2. What will you do if children abandon their parents and send to old age homes? What is the age of your parents?
3. What are the laws related to it?
4. Which war movies have you seen? Did you watch any 16th- 17th war movies( This is NOT my hobby)
Chairman: Your interview is over.
It was kind of a stress interview. Chairman after asking questions went to toilet and it was a very strange feeling. Some members were sleeping and not looking at me at all. Some members would object to whatever I say and deny it. But I had to substantiate my stance. They would cut me short in between and jump to another question without listening to what I am saying. To my disadvantage not much was asked from my DAF and my work experience.
To go to Delhi or take coaching classes?
I took a hard decision to start preparing for civil services at very late age of 28 years. I had to invest my time, energy, money, effort in my preparation along with independent consulting job as I still face financial difficulties(I am still working even after getting rank 180. I laugh at my fate). Many who are from poor rural background need not venture out to New Delhi or attend any coaching institutions. One can study on their own and If I could do it, then everyone else at younger age and who are better off financially can also definitely do it.
4 C's for success- Consistency, Clarity, Confidence and Character are the bottom line for cracking the Civil services examination.


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Cypress – oil is very protective oil. It helps with excessive dry skin. Is a great tonic for the nervous system, stomach, and digestive system. Calms and restores emotions and moods. Not for internal use.
Eucalyptus – eucalyptus has an aroma that is fresh and invigorating. It has a calming effect and its rejuvenating properties.
Ginger – ginger has properties to lift emotions physically and psychologically. Is stimulating and helps relieve depression, mental stress, exhaustion, and anxiety.
Lavender – lavender is soothing and refreshing. Lavender is one of the few oils that heals most area of the body and mind. It can assist the body when adapting to stress. Great for aiding sleep, yet has balancing properties that can boost stamina and energy. It is relaxing and refreshing, and uplifts the spirits.
Lemon – lemon oil is calming in nature which helps to relieve mental fatigue, nervous tension, & improve sleep. Some aromatherapy benefits are uplifting, refreshing, & cheering. Lemon is a stimulant, has calming powers.
Orange – orange is used in aromatherapy to create the feeling of happiness and warmth, while calming nervous digestive problems.
Peppermint – peppermint is able to provide relief from stress, depression and mental exhaustion due to its refreshing nature. It is also effective against anxiety and restlessness.
Ravensara – ravensara is an effective remedy for many types of pain including, headache, muscular and joint pain. It uplifts mood, relaxes the mind and increases energy.
Few Words of Caution: Avoid during pregnancy. Avoid exposure to the sun during use.
Also try the tranquility blend, peppermint, eucalyptus and lavender.
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Irina Blok was a designer at Google who gets little recognition for her former team's now-famous creation: the green Android robot logo. She told The New York Times how it was created.
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While KFC outlets, chicken rice shops and grilled chicken-on-a-stick vendors are all ubiquitous in Bangkok, finding free-range, antibiotic-free chicken that you know is hygienically prepared is not an easy task. In the Gateway Ekamai shopping centre off Sukhumvit Road, Chicken T delivers exactly that — and it tastes darn good too.
A one-time professor of agriculture, owner Likit Sujikara spent 10 years breeding 20 varieties of native Thai chickens in a quest to create the perfect bird. The obsession resulted in Tanoasree chicken (that's where the "T" comes from), a new breed that — at least according to the menu — is known for "tenderness, deliciousness and lack of fat." The restaurant claims its chickens are fed an all-natural diet of Thai herbs that's free of antibiotics, growth hormones and chemicals. The birds are allowed to roam free on the Tanoasree farm, so aside from being "perfect," they're also happy — at least for a while.
Given the shopping centre location alongside several big franchise outlets, uniformed staff and fancy logo and menu, the air-conditioned restaurant feels like part of a chain, but this is the only Chicken T around. It's a bright, modern and comfortable space that seems to attract a mix of Thai and expat office workers at lunch time.
A mix of traditional Thai and Asian-Western fusion, the menu features chicken, and more chicken. No other meats or fish are available and the only vegetarian option is a "Go Green Pizza". While Chicken T is known for its upscale version of khao man gai (chicken rice), it also features classics like laap gai, massaman chicken curry and krapao gai (stir-fried chicken with holy basil, garlic and chillies). For something different, go for the green curry chicken spaghetti, spicy northeast Thai chicken pizza or chicken and avocado taco roll. Most dishes cost between 75 and 175 baht while pizzas go for 295 — not cheap but fine value for happy chickens.
We started with a plate of chicken satay (95 baht), which included four chunky chicken skewers along with well balanced sides of cucumber salad and peanut sauce. Seasoned with the standard yellow curry powder, the chicken was melt-in-your-mouth tender. In a further test of the kitchen's ability to add flavour to its signature chicken, we then went with a bowl of tom yum soup (125 baht). Beyond the excellent chunks of chicken, this happened to be one of the most flavourful versions of tom yum we've had in a while.
For the main event, we ordered the Must-try Chicken T Grilled Chicken, which occupies a full page on the menu and requires three ordering steps. First, you choose between a half-chicken for 195 baht, or a full bird for 390. Next, you're forced to select from six different sauces, including classics like Thai tom yum and sweet chilli sauce, and a more daring Portuguese Peri Peri sauce. Finally, you add a side like garlic rice, sticky rice in banana leaf or baked potato. Extra sides can be added for 15 to 55 baht.
We went for the half-chicken with house Asian herb sauce and garlic rice. Along with a complimentary side of Western-style salad with creamy Italian dressing, the platter hardly fit on our table. The chicken was marinated with a hint of turmeric and grilled to juicy perfection. While tasty, we hardly dipped into the herb sauce as the chicken and fluffy garlic rice had plenty of flavour. For a total of 500 baht including bottled water, tax and tip, we left stuffed; just the grilled chicken and an extra side would have been plenty for the two of us.
To reach Chicken T, take the BTS skytrain to Ekkamai station and follow the raised walkway out of exit 2 that connects to Gateway Ekamai shopping centre. Chicken T is on the ground floor, tucked into the corner almost as far away from True Value grocery store as you can get. The restaurant also has a street entrance off Sukhumvit Soi 42. If you don't feel like going out, happy chickens can also be delivered.


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I came across Payom Moogda's "Tamai Dern Sae" while down driving a desolate strip of the Pacific Coast HWY—somewhere between Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo. California's coastline, especially north of Santa Barbara, is both extreme and beautiful. This particular trip favored the former as it was well after dark and, except for the scattered hamlets that dot the central coast, was lit only by the moon. It's nights like these that induce a powerful feeling of magic. Those rare instances where everything comes together cinematic in scope; the music, the stretch of road, the shadows, the salty air. Thinking back, it's almost as if the memory were shot in black and white. Perhaps it was.
Driving down the PCH, approaching midnight on that Autumn night, I heard the first static-y strains of a sixties Thai rock 'n roll band covering Ray Charles and other American/British rock and pop. The windows were cracked, and coupled with the wind, the tunes coming out of the Ford's speakers sounded like an otherworldly alien transmission.
That night was a few years ago now. I've since tracked down the compilation (the first volume in a highly recommended series) that I assume the Ray Charles track was culled from, Thai Beat A Go-Go Vol. 1. The reason I say assumed is that the majority of the tracks the series rounds up are (reportedly) regional one-off seven inches and rarities. Like the Cambodian rock compilations I've written about here in the past, the Thai Beat series goes a long way to unearth a parallel world of pop and rock, from the sixties and seventies, that was both influenced by the West yet remained inherently its own. Fascinating stuff…and a hell of a lot of fun.
MP3: Payom Moogda :: Tamai Dern Sae (Why Do You Walk Like A Drunkard)
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Discount Pricing of Consumer Goods: The Subcommittee will continue its examination of the elimination of the nearly century-old ban against manufacturers setting a minimum retail price as a result of the 2007 Supreme Court decision in the Leegin case. Allowing retail price maintenance has the potential to seriously harm discount pricing and retail competition. Senator Kohl intends to seek passage of the Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act (S. 148), his bill to restore the ban on vertical price fixing.There are few guarantees in life, but I'll be shocked if this doesn't pass.
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Repealing Leegin is Kohl's job #1
Senator Herb Kohl has been speaking out strongly against the Leegin decision, which legalized resale price maintenance under certain circumstances, ever since the Supremes handed it down almost two years ago. This matters because Kohl is chairman of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee. The subcommittee announced its agenda this week, and guess what's the first item on the list?:
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The South Shore Drill Team performs during the worship service, performing a gospel number. South Shore Drill Team marches in the Geneva Swedish Days Parade later that same day. The group's mission is to engage inner-city youth throughout their critical teen years. For more information, contact Sara Vlajcic, Administrative Director of the South Shore Drill Team, at 630-262-2040.


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Angels and Demons
Another impulsive mystery novel by Dan Brown of The Da Vinci Code fame (which was surprisingly written later), this book is a thrilling cat and mouse quest that will keep the reader hooked right up till the final revelation. A frantic paced, edge of your seat thriller, this book is a classic. Extensively researched with a complex plot, characters and action, this mystery cum science cum romance cum murder cum action will keep you spellbound for sure.
The story revolves around the protagonist Robert Langdon, a professor at Harvard University of Art History and Religious Iconology, who is called upon by Maximilian Kohler, the director of CERN, the world's largest scientific research facility located in Geneva, Switzerland, to assist in solving the murder of Leonardo Vetra, a renouned scientist in CERN who is found dead with "Illuminati" branded on his chest. Amusingly, Vetra was a priest as well as a physicist who believed that both science and religion are merely different roads leading to the same destination, a truth called God. The re-emergence of Illuminati, which was believed to be a long lost secret society of old brotherhood of scientists, takes everyone by surprise. At the same time, a canister is stolen from CERN and placed in the Vatican city threatening to blow off the holy ground into pieces in a spine chilling countdown. The canister contains Antimatter, an extremely useful but at the same time, horrifyingly devastating substance analogous to an atom bomb. And when four cardinals, potential candidates for a new pontiff to be elected following the death of the Pope, all disappear; things deteriorate from worse to worst in a thrilling life or death pulsating chase. Parallel to all this runs the adventure and love story of Langdon and Vittoria, the adopted daughter of the slain scientist. In the end it is Camerlengo, the right arm of the deceased Pope who finds the Antimatter and saves the day but the mind-boggling ending leaves you stunned. The splendid amalgam of religion and science blended with flavours of history here and there is what makes this novel a compelling read.
However the hold back of the book is description of the characters ad nauseum. At times the adventures too seem to be somewhat out of the world, similar to Superman likes. Also for the ones with a weak heart, the grotesque description of the murders of the cardinals might result in sleepless nights. On the other hand a particularly striking feature, more from a personal opinion, is the actual illustration of the word inversions, a creative Illuminati eye candy. Also, the crude contrast between the ultra modern facilities of CERN and the trail of century's old ancient symbols as clues to Vatican's salvation and the journey through the sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, is extremely captivating.
Certainly way superior among all his works so far, this Dan Brown's masterpiece is not just a highly entertaining thriller but also thought provoking on grounds of the ages long friction between science and religion. With the release of the movie based on this novel, round the corner in India, this book promises you an entirely different and unforgettable experience for years to come.
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''Sanctuary'' best describes this elegant, impeccably maintained log home on 96+ wood-land acres. The forest has been lovingly cared for by the Current Owner, over the past 17 years. Filled with wild-life, the forest echoes with bird songs. Well-built private access road leads to the elevated home site. Amazing 360 degree winter views. A 5-acre field with run-off pond features a variety of nut trees and wild persimmons. Great fodder for wildlife. Sit on the wrap-around covered porch and enjoy the scented breeze. You will be degrees cooler than in the city. At the center of the log home is a large stone fireplace, sited to heat the entire home should you desire.
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