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The SPARROW panel of judges (N Sukumaran, Kannan Sundaram and Ambai) decided to take up contribution to literature in general this year for consideration for the SPARROW-R THYAGARAJAN Literary Award 2018. Two awards are normally given for Tamil writers and one for a non-Tamil writer. This year for the first time we decided unanimously to award three Tamil writers and two non-Tamil writers. In Tamil, two awards for acknowledging and honouring writers who have been in the field for many years and one award for a younger writer for literary work done in the recent past. The SPARROW-R Thyagarajan Literary Award 2018 for Tamil was given to S Thenmozhi for her excellent contribution to fiction and poetry and non-fictional work, Ba Venkatesan for the wonderful literary work he has done for the past many years both in terms of fiction and poetry and S Senthilkumar for the promising work he has done in fiction and poetry. This year the non-Tamil writer award was shared by two writers: Varsha Adalja, a feminist novelist and playwright, who won the 1995 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for her novel Anasar, who is also a dramatist who has acted and written several stage plays, screenplays and radio plays and Aruna Dhere, a Marathi writer, who has written over forty books in different genres including personal essays, short stories, novels, poems, travelogues, children's stories, bhakti literature, folk literature and social history.
Former Trustee of SPARROW, Dr Roshan Shahani, gave away the award and spoke eloquently about her association with SPARROW and SPARROW's work and also about how Indian language literature needs to be taught and studied as diligently as English literature is, for India is a land of diverse languages and diverse cultures all of which contribute to what makes India.
The award function is normally an informal event which we organise in collaboration with RCWS (Research Centre for Women's Studies). Our association with RCWS is a long one and it is always a pleasure to work with Dr Putul Sathe who is generous with her time for this event. This is an annual event when everyone who is a friend of SPARROW comes to support and cheer us up. This year too our regular friends Dr Divya Pandey (former trustee and friend in whose love and support we thrive), Dr Chhaya Datar, Vijaya Dass, Dr Kunjalata Shah and writers Pudhiya Madhavi, Urmila Pawar and of course, our own Vishnu Mathur were there. It was a pleasure to have Ila Arab Mehta, the legendary Gujarati writer, with us and she came quietly as her sister Varsha Adalja's guest.
Apart from the usual Mumbai features like traffic jams this time there was a little bit more of problems in coordination for the Tamil writers had decided to stay in different places. Ba Venkatesan was staying with his daughter-in-law's family, S Senthilkumar was staying in the SNDT University Women's Hostel guest room and S Thenmozhi came with her extended family and was put up at the SRP Guest house at Goregaon East (arranged by the enterprising and ever helpful Anuradha Krishnaswamy in her official capacity).
S Senthilkumar came the previous evening and looked a bit disconcerted for he was the only one in the entire third floor of the hostel. He said that 24 days in a month he stays away from his family in Thiruvarur in a room amidst books as editor of a journal and is with his family only six days in a month. He was hoping his Mumbai trip would mean being with other writers and here he was all alone once again! But he said staying in a girls' hostel and eating at the mess hall with them will be a new experience and he welcomed it. We cheered him up with some tea and chakli and left him in his room with some more snacks to munch and sonpapdi to keep him happy.
Ba Venkatesan kept his promise of wearing the maroon shirt he had worn in the photograph which we all liked but he did not know about the Mumbai traffic and came half an hour late with his wife, daughter-in-law and grandson. Although he had told us that he did not want his age mentioned we did mention it in the PPT we did on each writer but he took it sportingly and did not complain for we had forgiven him for coming late.
S Thenmozhi's problem was different. She arrived at 6 a.m. on the morning of the event and had told us there was no need to receive her at Dadar station. We assumed someone else would receive her. But when she rang us up at 6 a.m. and said that no one had come to receive her I panicked for she did not know Hindi and she was with a family of eight people. But the ever efficient Pooja Pandey handled it with her characteristic calmness (after all, she is the cool one who stood outside the Operation Room before going in for a Caesarean section to tell me the Annual Report was complete and that she had mailed it to me) and told them to take cabs and she instructed the drivers over the phone on what route to take. We wondered how they would make it in the evening for the SRP Guest House is in the interior area and it is difficult to book cabs to come inside the campus. Aarti Pandey and Sayali Balekar who can practically deal with all such hurdles brought the family of eight in autos and a taxi just a little before 5 p.m.
Fortunately Varsha Adalja and Aruna Dhere are both familiar with Mumbai and Mumbai traffic and came on time.
The evening's programme was compeered by Maitreyi Yajnik who was doing it for us for the first time but she did a thorough job of it and managed to pronounce all the Tamil names as if she knew Tamil! The acceptance speeches were inspiring and dealt with many different aspects of literature. S Thenmozhi spoke about how and why she writes and about women writers, especially Dalit women writers, evolving a language of their own and why it was important to make this a universal language. Ba Venkaetasan was of the opinion that awards alone would not do and that organisations like SPARROW must also translate the writers they award. It is a tall order considering he writes novels of thousand pages but well taken. S Senthilkumar's acceptance speech was a story by itself. He spoke about Bodinayakkanur passenger train that brought cardamom bags to Mumbai at one time and gave a picturesque description of his town and its gods and how humans become gods and become part of his stories. Aruna Dhere spoke about her writing and what it means to her and why it is important to write if one wants to change the society and also keep what is precious in our culture. Varsha Adalja spoke just two lines accepting the award as she was keen to give more time for the evening's music performance.
The evening's programme ended with Mandar Katti enthralling us with Puriya Kalyan played on his sitar. He was ably accompanied on the tabla by young Shreeraj Tamhankar. Sharmila Sontakke had organised the evening's music programme. Manik Sonkar saw to the projection arrangements and also took the responsibility of receiving and dropping S Senthilkumar at the airport. Asmita Deshpande took charge of exhibiting the books of the authors and SPARROW and other similar arrangements. Priya D'souza was, as always, the official photographer of the event. Pradeep Surve saw to it that we got enough cups of tea and all of us ate enough and more of the snacks.
As we gathered later to have tea and snacks we shared stories and joked and laughed and took photographs. Thus ended another wonderful Literary Award event.
Vimmi Sadarangani accepting the award from chief guest Neela Bhagwat.
Lakshmi M is an activist who has been associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Thamizh Thesiya Periyakkam (Tamil Nationalist Movement) and various women’s struggles. She is currently the Central committee member of the women’s wing of Thamizh Theesiya Periyakkam. Her autobiographical work Latchumi Ennum Payani is a truthful account of her life and that of women around her both in the movement and outside it. In appreciation of writing a genuine document which draws attention to the lives of women in politics and their attitude towards family, marriage, motherhood and relationships with other women, SPARROW has great pleasure in giving her the SPARROW Literary Award 2017.
Stalin Rajangam has brought a new perspective to socio-historical research done so far on Dalit history. His painstaking research to reveal biases in writing history and to find hidden historical truths has brought contemporary relevance to Dalit history. By bringing to the public sphere the rare lives and experiences of those who are lost in the annals of history, he has done the important and much needed work of documenting not only the life stories of Dalit personalities but also that of those who have fought for the rights of the Dalit community. For his untiring and meaningful work of documenting Dalit history SPARROW has great pleasure in giving Stalin Rajangam the SPARROW Literary Award 2017.
Ashalata Kamble, an activist, writer and a staunch Ambedkarite, has been working with the Dalits for the past 35 years. Her books on the history of women and her poems have been an inspiration to many young aspiring writers. Her lifelong work has been to make visible the works of women like Bahinabai and Savitribai Phule and their literary contributions which have inspired her to be a writer, teacher and also an activist. Her biography Amachi Aai on her mother is a continuation of this work and an elaboration of her efforts to redefine motherhood in the context of the lives of women of the working class and their struggles to be mothers. In appreciation of her lifelong work for the Dalit cause and her biographical work Amachi Aai published in 2010 depicting what motherhood means to a working class woman SPARROW has great pleasure in giving Ashalata Kamble the SPARROW Literary Award 2017.
With her poems, essays, stories, biography and now an autobiography Kalyani Thakur is the leading Dalit voice from West Bengal and her name stands out among the Bengali writers. Through her writings which voice the pain, suffering, oppression, struggles and achievements of the Dalit community and as editor of two magazines Neer Writupatra and Chathurtha Dunia Kalyani Thakurhas worked tirelessly to draw attention to the life experiences and history of her disadvantaged community.Her autobiography Ami Kano Charal Likhi documents the life of a Dalit woman in rural and urban Bengal and records her views on feminism in India and its stand on Dalit women and Dalit feminism. For her vigorous and tenacious work in making the Bengali Dalit voice heard and for her autobiographical work which is a historical document of her life and times SPARROW has great pleasure in giving Kalyani Thakur the SPARROW Literary Award 2017.
SPARROW Literary Award, instituted by R Thyagarajan, Founder, Shriram Group, was organised by SPARROW in collaboration with the Research Centre for Women’s Studies (RCWS) SNDT Women’s University, on 10 December 2016, at the Mini Auditorium of the Juhu Campus of the University. This year the awards were for translation from an Indian language to Tamil and for translation from a foreign language to Tamil.
Eminent Tulu writer, Dr Suneetha Shetty gave away the awards to Kulachal M Yoosuf for his translations from Malayalam to Tamil, Gowri Kirubanandan, for her translations from Telugu to Tamil. Payani (Sridharan Madhusudhanan) for his translations from Chinese to Tamil. We missed Payani (Sridharan Madhusudhanan) an Indian diplomat currently posted in Beijing, who could not attend the function. His award was sent to him later. The well attended literary evening concluded with a very enjoyable music session by Reshma Gidh. SPARROW congratulates the awardees and thanks them and Dr Suneetha Shetty for their gracious presence at the function.
The SPARROW Literary Award Event on 12th December 2015, was a warm event with friends and well-wishers who came to demonstrate their appreciation for all that we do. And to give away the awards this year we had our own Neela Bhagwat, the well-known Gwalior gharana musician, whose music has kept many of us going in the last several years of struggle and celebration.
This Literary Award has been instituted by Mr. R Thyagarajan, co-founder, Shriram Group. This year we had a few more friends who came forward to support additional expenses. SPARROW trustees Dr Divya Pandey, Dr Usha Thakkar and friend and supporter from the US, Aravindan Kannaiyan and our well-wishers from Chennai, Bharathi Chandru and Chandru contributed to the event. The panel of juries this year were the same as last year: Publisher of the literary magazine Kalachuvadu, Mr. Kannan Sundaram, poet and editor of Kalachuvadu, Mr. N Sukumaran, and Dr C S Lakshmi (Ambai). The event was held in collaboration with the Research Centre for Women's Studies, SNDT University.
The awardees this year are writers we admire a great deal.
Anandh is a psychotherapist and is a writer whose poetry has inspired many and whose poetry has given a new dimension to contemporary Tamil poetry.
Anar, comes from the Eastern province of Sri Lanka and writes about what it is to be a Muslim woman in a war-torn country and her poetry is about how a language can alter life.
Vimmi Sadarangani is one of us and we tend to take her for granted but we also know about the great work she is doing as a writer and lover of Sindhi language and we respect and love her for that. She is a poet who keeps Sindhi language alive and whom Sindhi poetry has kept alive.
The acceptance speeches of all the three writers traced their writing careers and spoke about how close poetry was to their everyday life and its happenings. Awards have come their way but much more than that, poetry has kept them going through the highs and lows of life.
SPARROW had arranged for them to stay at a service apartment and the writers and their partners Sashi Anand and Mohammed Azeem and Vimmi's sister Bharti had enough time and space to interact. Vimmi, as usual, took over the task of taking them around and Bharti was clicking away with her mobile phone almost every occasion and every movement of all of them. They enjoyed a film together and got introduced to pav bhaji, chole bhature, sev puri, kesar falooda and the famous sev barfi of Chandru's. Unfortunately they went to the Versova beach in the morning when the slum colony there uses it as an open air toilet! Other than that they had lot of fun.
On 27 December, 2014 we started Literary Award event to become an annual event of SPARROW. SPARROW Literary Award was instituted by R Thyagarajan of Shriram Groups. The jury members were Ambai, N Sukumaran and Kannan Sundaram.
Su Thamizhselvi, K N Senthil and Meghana Pethe honoured us by accepting the 2014 SPARROW Literary Award. Well-known writer, Shanta Gokhale, gave away the awards and spoke warmly about her relationship with SPARROW.
In her acceptance speech, Su Thamizhselvi introduced herself as a young scion who has come in the tradition of women writers like Avvaiyar, Velliveethiyar, Vennikuyathiyar, Nachellaiyar, Karaikal Ammayar and Andal. She spoke about the rural background she comes from and how it has made her familiar with the pain, poverty and hard work that is part of a woman's life. "As a woman, I can clearly feel the pain experienced by women. As someone who has held in her palms the tears of women, I am sensitive enough to understand the intensity and heat of those tears," she said. Describing her literary journey as one involving "search, reaching and perplexity," she said that the award and the occasion will remain one of the greatest moments of her life.
In his acceptance speech, K N Senthil remembered with warmth Sundara Ramasamy and N Sukumaran, two writers he considers his teachers. Speaking of writing and the award, he said, "Writing is made possible through continuous practice but it is a bird that does not obey its master. It wants to measure the entire sky with its small wings…. I believe that the reward of writing is reaching somewhere. An award is its recognised form. There are many new generation writers in Tamil who are working hard and are leaving their imprints on literature. I am happy to receive this award as one of them, on their behalf."
In her acceptance speech Meghana Pethe said that she was happy to receive the SPARROW award because she was the first recipient of this award. She added that the joy of receiving the award was "almost equivalent to being the first love of a worthy lover" and that the "honour of being the first has a sanctity which holds good even today, although some other sanctities have been rightly questioned and declared debatable as of now by women all over the world." She spoke of writing being a lonely and painful journey and how often the process of writing is excruciatingly boring. Accepting an award from a panel of writers, she said, made the award all the more valuable. She ended by saying that this award would prove to be a trigger for her second cycle as a writer which was "likely to commence anytime now."

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 The SPARROW panel of judges ( N Sukumaran , Kannan Sundaram and Ambai ) decided to take up contribution to literature in general this year for consideration for the SPARROW - R THYAGARAJAN Literary Award 2018 . Two awards are normally given for Tamil writers and one for a non - Tamil writer . This year for the first time we decided unanimously to award three Tamil writers and two non - Tamil writers . In Tamil , two awards for acknowledging and honouring writers who have been in the field for many years and one award for a younger writer for literary work done in the recent past . The SPARROW - R Thyagarajan Literary Award 2018 for Tamil was given to S Thenmozhi for her excellent contribution to fiction and poetry and non - fictional work , Ba Venkatesan for the wonderful literary work he has done for the past many years both in terms of fiction and poetry and S Senthilkumar for the promising work he has done in fiction and poetry . This year the non - Tamil writer award was shared by two writers : Varsha Adalja , a feminist novelist and playwright , who won the 1995 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for her novel Anasar , who is also a dramatist who has acted and written several stage plays , screenplays and radio plays and Aruna Dhere , a Marathi writer , who has written over forty books in different genres including personal essays , short stories , novels , poems , travelogues , children 's stories , bhakti literature , folk literature and social history .
 Former Trustee of SPARROW , Dr Roshan Shahani , gave away the award and spoke eloquently about her association with SPARROW and SPARROW 's work and also about how Indian language literature needs to be taught and studied as diligently as English literature is , for India is a land of diverse languages and diverse cultures all of which contribute to what makes India .
 The award function is normally an informal event which we organise in collaboration with RCWS ( Research Centre for Women 's Studies ) . Our association with RCWS is a long one and it is always a pleasure to work with Dr Putul Sathe who is generous with her time for this event . This is an annual event when everyone who is a friend of SPARROW comes to support and cheer us up . This year too our regular friends Dr Divya Pandey ( former trustee and friend in whose love and support we thrive ) , Dr Chhaya Datar , Vijaya Dass , Dr Kunjalata Shah and writers Pudhiya Madhavi , Urmila Pawar and of course , our own Vishnu Mathur were there . It was a pleasure to have Ila Arab Mehta , the legendary Gujarati writer , with us and she came quietly as her sister Varsha Adalja 's guest .
 Apart from the usual Mumbai features like traffic jams this time there was a little bit more of problems in coordination for the Tamil writers had decided to stay in different places . Ba Venkatesan was staying with his daughter - in - law 's family , S Senthilkumar was staying in the SNDT University Women 's Hostel guest room and S Thenmozhi came with her extended family and was put up at the SRP Guest house at Goregaon East ( arranged by the enterprising and ever helpful Anuradha Krishnaswamy in her official capacity ) .
 S Senthilkumar came the previous evening and looked a bit disconcerted for he was the only one in the entire third floor of the hostel . He said that 24 days in a month he stays away from his family in Thiruvarur in a room amidst books as editor of a journal and is with his family only six days in a month . He was hoping his Mumbai trip would mean being with other writers and here he was all alone once again ! But he said staying in a girls ' hostel and eating at the mess hall with them will be a new experience and he welcomed it . We cheered him up with some tea and chakli and left him in his room with some more snacks to munch and sonpapdi to keep him happy .
 Ba Venkatesan kept his promise of wearing the maroon shirt he had worn in the photograph which we all liked but he did not know about the Mumbai traffic and came half an hour late with his wife , daughter - in - law and grandson . Although he had told us that he did not want his age mentioned we did mention it in the PPT we did on each writer but he took it sportingly and did not complain for we had forgiven him for coming late .
 S Thenmozhi 's problem was different . She arrived at 6 a.m. on the morning of the event and had told us there was no need to receive her at Dadar station . We assumed someone else would receive her . But when she rang us up at 6 a.m. and said that no one had come to receive her I panicked for she did not know Hindi and she was with a family of eight people . But the ever efficient Pooja Pandey handled it with her characteristic calmness ( after all , she is the cool one who stood outside the Operation Room before going in for a Caesarean section to tell me the Annual Report was complete and that she had mailed it to me ) and told them to take cabs and she instructed the drivers over the phone on what route to take . We wondered how they would make it in the evening for the SRP Guest House is in the interior area and it is difficult to book cabs to come inside the campus . Aarti Pandey and Sayali Balekar who can practically deal with all such hurdles brought the family of eight in autos and a taxi just a little before 5 p.m.
 Fortunately Varsha Adalja and Aruna Dhere are both familiar with Mumbai and Mumbai traffic and came on time .
 The evening 's programme was compeered by Maitreyi Yajnik who was doing it for us for the first time but she did a thorough job of it and managed to pronounce all the Tamil names as if she knew Tamil ! The acceptance speeches were inspiring and dealt with many different aspects of literature . S Thenmozhi spoke about how and why she writes and about women writers , especially Dalit women writers , evolving a language of their own and why it was important to make this a universal language . Ba Venkaetasan was of the opinion that awards alone would not do and that organisations like SPARROW must also translate the writers they award . It is a tall order considering he writes novels of thousand pages but well taken . S Senthilkumar 's acceptance speech was a story by itself . He spoke about Bodinayakkanur passenger train that brought cardamom bags to Mumbai at one time and gave a picturesque description of his town and its gods and how humans become gods and become part of his stories . Aruna Dhere spoke about her writing and what it means to her and why it is important to write if one wants to change the society and also keep what is precious in our culture . Varsha Adalja spoke just two lines accepting the award as she was keen to give more time for the evening 's music performance .
 The evening 's programme ended with Mandar Katti enthralling us with Puriya Kalyan played on his sitar . He was ably accompanied on the tabla by young Shreeraj Tamhankar . Sharmila Sontakke had organised the evening 's music programme . Manik Sonkar saw to the projection arrangements and also took the responsibility of receiving and dropping S Senthilkumar at the airport . Asmita Deshpande took charge of exhibiting the books of the authors and SPARROW and other similar arrangements . Priya D'souza was , as always , the official photographer of the event . Pradeep Surve saw to it that we got enough cups of tea and all of us ate enough and more of the snacks .
 As we gathered later to have tea and snacks we shared stories and joked and laughed and took photographs . Thus ended another wonderful Literary Award event .
 Vimmi Sadarangani accepting the award from chief guest Neela Bhagwat .
 Lakshmi M is an activist who has been associated with the Communist Party of India ( Marxist ) and the Thamizh Thesiya Periyakkam ( Tamil Nationalist Movement ) and various women ’s struggles . She is currently the Central committee member of the women ’s wing of Thamizh Theesiya Periyakkam . Her autobiographical work Latchumi Ennum Payani is a truthful account of her life and that of women around her both in the movement and outside it . In appreciation of writing a genuine document which draws attention to the lives of women in politics and their attitude towards family , marriage , motherhood and relationships with other women , SPARROW has great pleasure in giving her the SPARROW Literary Award 2017 .
 Stalin Rajangam has brought a new perspective to socio - historical research done so far on Dalit history . His painstaking research to reveal biases in writing history and to find hidden historical truths has brought contemporary relevance to Dalit history . By bringing to the public sphere the rare lives and experiences of those who are lost in the annals of history , he has done the important and much needed work of documenting not only the life stories of Dalit personalities but also that of those who have fought for the rights of the Dalit community . For his untiring and meaningful work of documenting Dalit history SPARROW has great pleasure in giving Stalin Rajangam the SPARROW Literary Award 2017 .
 Ashalata Kamble , an activist , writer and a staunch Ambedkarite , has been working with the Dalits for the past 35 years . Her books on the history of women and her poems have been an inspiration to many young aspiring writers . Her lifelong work has been to make visible the works of women like Bahinabai and Savitribai Phule and their literary contributions which have inspired her to be a writer , teacher and also an activist . Her biography Amachi Aai on her mother is a continuation of this work and an elaboration of her efforts to redefine motherhood in the context of the lives of women of the working class and their struggles to be mothers . In appreciation of her lifelong work for the Dalit cause and her biographical work Amachi Aai published in 2010 depicting what motherhood means to a working class woman SPARROW has great pleasure in giving Ashalata Kamble the SPARROW Literary Award 2017 .
 With her poems , essays , stories , biography and now an autobiography Kalyani Thakur is the leading Dalit voice from West Bengal and her name stands out among the Bengali writers . Through her writings which voice the pain , suffering , oppression , struggles and achievements of the Dalit community and as editor of two magazines Neer Writupatra and Chathurtha Dunia Kalyani Thakurhas worked tirelessly to draw attention to the life experiences and history of her disadvantaged community . Her autobiography Ami Kano Charal Likhi documents the life of a Dalit woman in rural and urban Bengal and records her views on feminism in India and its stand on Dalit women and Dalit feminism . For her vigorous and tenacious work in making the Bengali Dalit voice heard and for her autobiographical work which is a historical document of her life and times SPARROW has great pleasure in giving Kalyani Thakur the SPARROW Literary Award 2017 .
 SPARROW Literary Award , instituted by R Thyagarajan , Founder , Shriram Group , was organised by SPARROW in collaboration with the Research Centre for Women ’s Studies ( RCWS ) SNDT Women ’s University , on 10 December 2016 , at the Mini Auditorium of the Juhu Campus of the University . This year the awards were for translation from an Indian language to Tamil and for translation from a foreign language to Tamil .
 Eminent Tulu writer , Dr Suneetha Shetty gave away the awards to Kulachal M Yoosuf for his translations from Malayalam to Tamil , Gowri Kirubanandan , for her translations from Telugu to Tamil . Payani ( Sridharan Madhusudhanan ) for his translations from Chinese to Tamil . We missed Payani ( Sridharan Madhusudhanan ) an Indian diplomat currently posted in Beijing , who could not attend the function . His award was sent to him later . The well attended literary evening concluded with a very enjoyable music session by Reshma Gidh . SPARROW congratulates the awardees and thanks them and Dr Suneetha Shetty for their gracious presence at the function .
 The SPARROW Literary Award Event on 12th December 2015 , was a warm event with friends and well - wishers who came to demonstrate their appreciation for all that we do . And to give away the awards this year we had our own Neela Bhagwat , the well - known Gwalior gharana musician , whose music has kept many of us going in the last several years of struggle and celebration .
 This Literary Award has been instituted by Mr. R Thyagarajan , co - founder , Shriram Group . This year we had a few more friends who came forward to support additional expenses . SPARROW trustees Dr Divya Pandey , Dr Usha Thakkar and friend and supporter from the US , Aravindan Kannaiyan and our well - wishers from Chennai , Bharathi Chandru and Chandru contributed to the event . The panel of juries this year were the same as last year : Publisher of the literary magazine Kalachuvadu , Mr. Kannan Sundaram , poet and editor of Kalachuvadu , Mr. N Sukumaran , and Dr C S Lakshmi ( Ambai ) . The event was held in collaboration with the Research Centre for Women 's Studies , SNDT University .
 The awardees this year are writers we admire a great deal .
 Anandh is a psychotherapist and is a writer whose poetry has inspired many and whose poetry has given a new dimension to contemporary Tamil poetry .
 Anar , comes from the Eastern province of Sri Lanka and writes about what it is to be a Muslim woman in a war - torn country and her poetry is about how a language can alter life .
 Vimmi Sadarangani is one of us and we tend to take her for granted but we also know about the great work she is doing as a writer and lover of Sindhi language and we respect and love her for that . She is a poet who keeps Sindhi language alive and whom Sindhi poetry has kept alive .
 The acceptance speeches of all the three writers traced their writing careers and spoke about how close poetry was to their everyday life and its happenings . Awards have come their way but much more than that , poetry has kept them going through the highs and lows of life .
 SPARROW had arranged for them to stay at a service apartment and the writers and their partners Sashi Anand and Mohammed Azeem and Vimmi 's sister Bharti had enough time and space to interact . Vimmi , as usual , took over the task of taking them around and Bharti was clicking away with her mobile phone almost every occasion and every movement of all of them . They enjoyed a film together and got introduced to pav bhaji , chole bhature , sev puri , kesar falooda and the famous sev barfi of Chandru 's . Unfortunately they went to the Versova beach in the morning when the slum colony there uses it as an open air toilet ! Other than that they had lot of fun .
 On 27 December , 2014 we started Literary Award event to become an annual event of SPARROW . SPARROW Literary Award was instituted by R Thyagarajan of Shriram Groups . The jury members were Ambai , N Sukumaran and Kannan Sundaram .
 Su Thamizhselvi , K N Senthil and Meghana Pethe honoured us by accepting the 2014 SPARROW Literary Award . Well - known writer , Shanta Gokhale , gave away the awards and spoke warmly about her relationship with SPARROW .
 In her acceptance speech , Su Thamizhselvi introduced herself as a young scion who has come in the tradition of women writers like Avvaiyar , Velliveethiyar , Vennikuyathiyar , Nachellaiyar , Karaikal Ammayar and Andal . She spoke about the rural background she comes from and how it has made her familiar with the pain , poverty and hard work that is part of a woman 's life . " As a woman , I can clearly feel the pain experienced by women . As someone who has held in her palms the tears of women , I am sensitive enough to understand the intensity and heat of those tears , " she said . Describing her literary journey as one involving " search , reaching and perplexity , " she said that the award and the occasion will remain one of the greatest moments of her life .
 In his acceptance speech , K N Senthil remembered with warmth Sundara Ramasamy and N Sukumaran , two writers he considers his teachers . Speaking of writing and the award , he said , " Writing is made possible through continuous practice but it is a bird that does not obey its master . It wants to measure the entire sky with its small wings … . I believe that the reward of writing is reaching somewhere . An award is its recognised form . There are many new generation writers in Tamil who are working hard and are leaving their imprints on literature . I am happy to receive this award as one of them , on their behalf . "
 In her acceptance speech Meghana Pethe said that she was happy to receive the SPARROW award because she was the first recipient of this award . She added that the joy of receiving the award was " almost equivalent to being the first love of a worthy lover " and that the " honour of being the first has a sanctity which holds good even today , although some other sanctities have been rightly questioned and declared debatable as of now by women all over the world . " She spoke of writing being a lonely and painful journey and how often the process of writing is excruciatingly boring . Accepting an award from a panel of writers , she said , made the award all the more valuable . She ended by saying that this award would prove to be a trigger for her second cycle as a writer which was " likely to commence anytime now . "


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This is matured in a single Sherry cask with the cask number #4583. Only 730 bottles were made. Very soft in the smell. Sweet dried fruits with a layer of vanilla in the background. Fruitcake with hints of oak.
The oak comes more forward in the taste. Not dominating, but in harmony with the sweet dried fruits. Dates, caramel and dried apricots. The finish is long, sweet and flavourful. Again, the vanilla comes in mixing the dried fruits.
I could get used to this! It has loads of flavours, but is still very mild and smooth. The age has really made it elegant. Give it some time in the glass, and it will get even more elegant, without the flavours dying out. I will give this 91/100 (22/23/23/23).

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This is matured in a single Sherry cask with the cask number # 4583 . Only 730 bottles were made . Very soft in the smell . Sweet dried fruits with a layer of vanilla in the background . Fruitcake with hints of oak .
 The oak comes more forward in the taste . Not dominating , but in harmony with the sweet dried fruits . Dates , caramel and dried apricots . The finish is long , sweet and flavourful . Again , the vanilla comes in mixing the dried fruits .
 I could get used to this ! It has loads of flavours , but is still very mild and smooth . The age has really made it elegant . Give it some time in the glass , and it will get even more elegant , without the flavours dying out . I will give this 91/100 ( 22/23/23/23 ) .


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Beautiful the water looks so calm.
just saw pictures of it and it looks beautiful!
Wow, I do miss San Diego! Great picture!

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Beautiful the water looks so calm .
 just saw pictures of it and it looks beautiful !
 Wow , I do miss San Diego ! Great picture !


text: Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens continues the popular Match-3 series! Secure the help of the heroes of Olympus as you rebuild Athens from the ashes and battle an evil god. Through addictive Match-3 gameplay and compelling city building interludes, you will gather gold, meet the needs of a ravaged population, and search for legendary lockets that will allow you to summon the gods and appeal to them for help. Two years in the making, Heroes of Hellas 3 is both a spectacular epic and a highly accessible casual game. Enjoy more than 90 campaign levels and 4 different game modes.

tokenized: Heroes of Hellas 3 : Athens continues the popular Match-3 series ! Secure the help of the heroes of Olympus as you rebuild Athens from the ashes and battle an evil god . Through addictive Match-3 gameplay and compelling city building interludes , you will gather gold , meet the needs of a ravaged population , and search for legendary lockets that will allow you to summon the gods and appeal to them for help . Two years in the making , Heroes of Hellas 3 is both a spectacular epic and a highly accessible casual game . Enjoy more than 90 campaign levels and 4 different game modes .


text: Simply, finely wrought of two-tone sterling silver, this symbolic ring is made even more special by the genuine diamond accent placed at its very “heart". Express delivery not available. Shipped directly from the manufacturer; please allow additional shipping time.

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DALLAS—Seven Colombian orphans will make the trip of a lifetime as they travel to Dallas for a three-week visit with American host families this December.
The Angels from Abroad program provides older children a chance to learn about American culture, share their Colombian culture, and experience living in a family. It also helps raise awareness about the need for adopting older children and children who are part of a sibling group, said Denise Schoborg, director of Dillon International’s Colombia program.
“Every night in Colombia, approximately 60,000 children in the care of the country’s child protection system fall asleep uncertain of what the future holds for their lives. Sadly, adoption for most of these children will never come true in their birth country where the majority of adoptions involve young, healthy children,” Schoborg said.
The children who will be visiting through the Angels from Abroad program are ages 8 to 15, and include a sibling group of two and a sibling group of three children.
Host families are still needed for the program. Interested families can attend free meetings May 30 and June 10 at the Dillon International office/Buckner Children and Family Services Campus in Dallas.
WHEN: Thursday, May 30 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. and Monday, June 10 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
RSVP: To attend, families can contact Program Coordinator Anyra Cano at anyra@dillonadopt.com.
Dillon International is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., and affiliated with Dallas-based Buckner International. Founded in 1972, the licensed, non-profit agency offers adoption services in Colombia, China, Korea, Haiti, India, Hong Kong and Ghana, with programs in Ethiopia and Honduras available through its affiliation with Buckner.

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DALLAS — Seven Colombian orphans will make the trip of a lifetime as they travel to Dallas for a three - week visit with American host families this December .
 The Angels from Abroad program provides older children a chance to learn about American culture , share their Colombian culture , and experience living in a family . It also helps raise awareness about the need for adopting older children and children who are part of a sibling group , said Denise Schoborg , director of Dillon International ’s Colombia program .
 “ Every night in Colombia , approximately 60,000 children in the care of the country ’s child protection system fall asleep uncertain of what the future holds for their lives . Sadly , adoption for most of these children will never come true in their birth country where the majority of adoptions involve young , healthy children , ” Schoborg said .
 The children who will be visiting through the Angels from Abroad program are ages 8 to 15 , and include a sibling group of two and a sibling group of three children .
 Host families are still needed for the program . Interested families can attend free meetings May 30 and June 10 at the Dillon International office / Buckner Children and Family Services Campus in Dallas .
 WHEN : Thursday , May 30 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. and Monday , June 10 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
 RSVP : To attend , families can contact Program Coordinator Anyra Cano at anyra@dillonadopt.com .
 Dillon International is headquartered in Tulsa , Okla. , and affiliated with Dallas - based Buckner International . Founded in 1972 , the licensed , non - profit agency offers adoption services in Colombia , China , Korea , Haiti , India , Hong Kong and Ghana , with programs in Ethiopia and Honduras available through its affiliation with Buckner .


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CodePlex provides a basic web service to add releases to an existing project. I wrote a quick module around using these web services to create releases and upload files to that release. This module itself is available as a CodePlex Project — PSCodePlex. You can download release 0.1 here.
This module is a simple one. It has only two functions.
Add-Release function can be used to create a CodePlex release. The following list describes the input parameters to it.
pName Project Name of your CodePlex project. This is a mandatory parameter.
rName Release Name of the new release you are creating under the specified project. This is a mandatory paramter.
status Status of the new release. Possible values are “Planning”, “Alpha”, “Beta”, “Stable”. This is a mandatory parameter.
Apart from the above parameters, this function uses current date as the release date. Here is how you use this function.
This function returns the release ID of the newly created CodePlex release.
Upload-Release function can be used to upload files to a CodePlex release. The following list describes the input parameters to it.
UserName Username to access your CodePlex project. This is a mandatory parameter.
Password Password to access your CodePlex Project. This is a mandatory parameter.
rFolderPath Path to all the files in your release. This function — at present — assumes that there are only files at this folder path and adds all the files to release. This is a mandatory parameter.
rType Specifies the type of release. Possible values are “RuntimeBinary”, “SourceCode”, “Documentation”, “Example”. This is a mandatory paramater.
Unfortunately, these are the only two methods available as a part of CodePlex webservices API. I am planning on integrating Mercurial version control which was recently enabled on CodePlex with these functions. So, stay tuned.

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CodePlex provides a basic web service to add releases to an existing project . I wrote a quick module around using these web services to create releases and upload files to that release . This module itself is available as a CodePlex Project — PSCodePlex . You can download release 0.1 here .
 This module is a simple one . It has only two functions .
 Add - Release function can be used to create a CodePlex release . The following list describes the input parameters to it .
 pName Project Name of your CodePlex project . This is a mandatory parameter .
 rName Release Name of the new release you are creating under the specified project . This is a mandatory paramter .
 status Status of the new release . Possible values are “ Planning ” , “ Alpha ” , “ Beta ” , “ Stable ” . This is a mandatory parameter .
 Apart from the above parameters , this function uses current date as the release date . Here is how you use this function .
 This function returns the release ID of the newly created CodePlex release .
 Upload - Release function can be used to upload files to a CodePlex release . The following list describes the input parameters to it .
 UserName Username to access your CodePlex project . This is a mandatory parameter .
 Password Password to access your CodePlex Project . This is a mandatory parameter .
 rFolderPath Path to all the files in your release . This function — at present — assumes that there are only files at this folder path and adds all the files to release . This is a mandatory parameter .
 rType Specifies the type of release . Possible values are “ RuntimeBinary ” , “ SourceCode ” , “ Documentation ” , “ Example ” . This is a mandatory paramater .
 Unfortunately , these are the only two methods available as a part of CodePlex webservices API . I am planning on integrating Mercurial version control which was recently enabled on CodePlex with these functions . So , stay tuned .


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THIS REPORT IS BASED ON PUBLISHED INDUSTRY PROCEDURES • FIELD PERFORMANCE MAY VARY FROM LABORATORY PERFORMANCE.
Fusing: Internalfast-blowfusing. Suffix:GLR. Internalslow-blowfusing. Suffix:GMF.
Radio Interference Filter: 120 or 277 volt, 50 or 60 Hz. One per fixture: Suffix:R. One per ballast: Suffix:B.
Emergency Power Pack: Factory installed emergency power pack includes charger and inverter concealed in fixture channel. Upon loss of AC power, operates one lamp at reduce light. Suffix:EM.
Note: Consult factory for availability of options for nominal 2' long fixtures.
Materials: Chassis parts aredie-formedcode gauge cold rolled steel.Refractor—one-piecevirgin acrylic.
Finish: Chassis exterior—whitebaked acrylic enamel.Cavity—whitebaked acrylic enamel minimum 86% reflectance. Phosphate undercoating.
Refractor (downlight): One-pieceinjection-molded,(fullre-entrantvirgin acrylic with Catadioptric side, ends and wall design with diamond shape square base male conical prisms on horizontal surface.

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THIS REPORT IS BASED ON PUBLISHED INDUSTRY PROCEDURES • FIELD PERFORMANCE MAY VARY FROM LABORATORY PERFORMANCE .
 Fusing : Internalfast - blowfusing . Suffix : GLR . Internalslow - blowfusing . Suffix : GMF .
 Radio Interference Filter : 120 or 277 volt , 50 or 60 Hz . One per fixture : Suffix : R. One per ballast : Suffix : B.
 Emergency Power Pack : Factory installed emergency power pack includes charger and inverter concealed in fixture channel . Upon loss of AC power , operates one lamp at reduce light . Suffix : EM .
 Note : Consult factory for availability of options for nominal 2 ' long fixtures .
 Materials : Chassis parts aredie - formedcode gauge cold rolled steel . Refractor — one - piecevirgin acrylic .
 Finish : Chassis exterior — whitebaked acrylic enamel . Cavity — whitebaked acrylic enamel minimum 86 % reflectance . Phosphate undercoating .
 Refractor ( downlight ): One - pieceinjection - molded,(fullre - entrantvirgin acrylic with Catadioptric side , ends and wall design with diamond shape square base male conical prisms on horizontal surface .


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This is our archive of past competition winners, Images, guest speaker reviews and news items from the Tetbury Advertiser.
News published in the Tetbury Advertiser.
Open Comp 1 and 2. Open Comp 3. Open Comp 4. Open Comp 5. Annual Comp 1. Annual Comp 2. Annual Comp 3.
Reviews of our guest speakers.

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This is our archive of past competition winners , Images , guest speaker reviews and news items from the Tetbury Advertiser .
 News published in the Tetbury Advertiser .
 Open Comp 1 and 2 . Open Comp 3 . Open Comp 4 . Open Comp 5 . Annual Comp 1 . Annual Comp 2 . Annual Comp 3 .
 Reviews of our guest speakers .


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Getting a college education can provide you more income, greater opportunities, marketable skills and more, but finding the time to work, spend time with family and friends, and attend school can often be difficult. Successfully doing so is one of life’s biggest balancing acts, but it can also be extremely rewarding. Completing graduation has become a rather controversial issue over the past few years, due largely in part to the rising costs of higher education. More and more students are graduating with degrees and debt from student loans, only to discover that there’s no work for them in the struggling world economy. So is putting all the time and effort into a degree really worth it? Well, it is a statistical fact that college grads make more money over the course of their lives, so if money is a big motivator for you, then yes, it's definitely worth it – even if you have to work it around your busy schedule. Here are six ways to earn a degree around your schedule that you can start on today.
Twenty-one states now allow students to earn their bachelor’s at a junior college. Three years of study comprise general and major requirements at the community colleges. The fourth year, instructors from partner universities come across there to teach courses required for the major. This is a good option as they generally tend to have a higher selection of night-time classes, as well as classes at other times of the day when private universities may not want to teach. Also, it holds a huge advantage of being much cheaper than private universities.
Degree-by-examination is gutsy, but flexible and doable. Study guides or life experiences can prepare you for obtaining credit/units by passing exams for different subject areas. Over 1,900 universities grant academic credit based on obtaining passing scores on the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST). All this really entails is taking the time to go to a school and take a test. If you pass, you receive credit for the course and therefore credit towards your college. Testing out of classes and receiving credit is by far the fastest way to graduate, and it can noticeably speed up the process of getting that ever-important diploma.
Students enrolled into online bachelor's degree programs can receive/submit assignments; have group discussions, communicate with their instructor, and more, all in the comfort of their home, office or even at the beach.
Many schools offer online bachelor’s programs in popular majors, such as nursing, criminal justice and elementary education. Taking a summer course with a flex schedule of a four-seven week timeline is an option in disciplines such as the Utah State online bachelor’s programs.
College credit for job related experience or training; volunteer service; travel; or knowledge gained through life experiences can be part of a portfolio assessment that is documented by what has been learned.
Also known as, non-traditional schools, they allow students to be in charge, making up their own certification by creating their own portfolio of experiences or learning. This type of learning can be done at the student's pace.
If your university curriculum is related to or can benefit your career experience, your employer may allow you to study during working hours.
Regardless which option you may choose as you maneuver your way around the ‘way to get a degree maze,’ it’s important to take time to reflect. Whether you're at the beginning, the middle or near the end of your journey to pursue career goals, the easiest, fastest way using the least amount of money can help you reach your destination, even sooner than you imagined.

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Getting a college education can provide you more income , greater opportunities , marketable skills and more , but finding the time to work , spend time with family and friends , and attend school can often be difficult . Successfully doing so is one of life ’s biggest balancing acts , but it can also be extremely rewarding . Completing graduation has become a rather controversial issue over the past few years , due largely in part to the rising costs of higher education . More and more students are graduating with degrees and debt from student loans , only to discover that there ’s no work for them in the struggling world economy . So is putting all the time and effort into a degree really worth it ? Well , it is a statistical fact that college grads make more money over the course of their lives , so if money is a big motivator for you , then yes , it 's definitely worth it – even if you have to work it around your busy schedule . Here are six ways to earn a degree around your schedule that you can start on today .
 Twenty - one states now allow students to earn their bachelor ’s at a junior college . Three years of study comprise general and major requirements at the community colleges . The fourth year , instructors from partner universities come across there to teach courses required for the major . This is a good option as they generally tend to have a higher selection of night - time classes , as well as classes at other times of the day when private universities may not want to teach . Also , it holds a huge advantage of being much cheaper than private universities .
 Degree - by - examination is gutsy , but flexible and doable . Study guides or life experiences can prepare you for obtaining credit / units by passing exams for different subject areas . Over 1,900 universities grant academic credit based on obtaining passing scores on the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests ( DSST ) . All this really entails is taking the time to go to a school and take a test . If you pass , you receive credit for the course and therefore credit towards your college . Testing out of classes and receiving credit is by far the fastest way to graduate , and it can noticeably speed up the process of getting that ever - important diploma .
 Students enrolled into online bachelor 's degree programs can receive / submit assignments ; have group discussions , communicate with their instructor , and more , all in the comfort of their home , office or even at the beach .
 Many schools offer online bachelor ’s programs in popular majors , such as nursing , criminal justice and elementary education . Taking a summer course with a flex schedule of a four - seven week timeline is an option in disciplines such as the Utah State online bachelor ’s programs .
 College credit for job related experience or training ; volunteer service ; travel ; or knowledge gained through life experiences can be part of a portfolio assessment that is documented by what has been learned .
 Also known as , non - traditional schools , they allow students to be in charge , making up their own certification by creating their own portfolio of experiences or learning . This type of learning can be done at the student 's pace .
 If your university curriculum is related to or can benefit your career experience , your employer may allow you to study during working hours .
 Regardless which option you may choose as you maneuver your way around the ‘ way to get a degree maze , ’ it ’s important to take time to reflect . Whether you 're at the beginning , the middle or near the end of your journey to pursue career goals , the easiest , fastest way using the least amount of money can help you reach your destination , even sooner than you imagined .


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It is a pure joy and honor to be gifted the opportunity to experience the culture and beauty of another country. I had been to Mexico once before and fell in love with the people, the atmosphere and the absolute wonders of the countryside. The rainbow of colors of the plants and flowers; it’s almost too much. As if God and nature just lost control and threw it all out there without any rhyme or reason but only to see just how many colors they could create. Such vibrancy; it would be understandable were someone to say it is overwhelming. I have to admit; I was beginning to believe that our cold, upper Midwestern winters had somehow muted my sense of sight, (could it be that I’m simply getting older?) These colors are unlike anything I’ve seen before. Then again, in time and due season, I shall savor our spring flowers and take in the beauty and bold, blood red of a blooming rose or the bursts of purple, orange and yellow of a climbing clematis. And I will gaze at our St. Nicholas gardens come late summer and early autumn and marvel at the beauty of the mums and the awesome display of hues and shades and I’ll swear I’ve not seen colors such as these.
Yes: all things in due time and all things have a season. As a Church, we remain in the season of Advent. We are about to enter the fourth and final week of this holy season. This weekend we light the last of our four candles. The entire wreath will glow and the feast of the Nativity will be that much closer. This glorious and joyful scene will be played out in every church that has an Advent wreath, in every house of worship that is waiting, anticipating and expecting the joyful news. Regardless where we are; whether in the warmth of Mexico or in the chill of the Midwest, we celebrate what is just, right and good and we do so with excitement and joy.
Perhaps it is because of my Michigan upbringing that Christmas, cold and snow are synonymous. They are supposed to go together, right? Not so in the tropic: for snow there is the sand that blows at will and the cold is the ice that gently slides down the frosted glasses. Still, we — the good people in Mexico, the good people in the north and all Christians the world over — await the birth of the Lord. We anticipate with excitement and glee the bells that will ring to herald the New Born King.
I read recently a quote of the Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie, something that seemed rather well-timed and which I’d like to share with you now: “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” Ah yes, to recall the beauty of such as a rose in the bleak, cold midwinter truly gives our hearts and souls pause for joy and peace.
Yes, the world waits. Whether in the cold of the north or the balmy breezes of the south, we all await the birth of Jesus. To celebrate the anniversary of Jesus’ entry into our world just as we have been celebrating for over 2000 years. All things in due time and in their season.

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It is a pure joy and honor to be gifted the opportunity to experience the culture and beauty of another country . I had been to Mexico once before and fell in love with the people , the atmosphere and the absolute wonders of the countryside . The rainbow of colors of the plants and flowers ; it ’s almost too much . As if God and nature just lost control and threw it all out there without any rhyme or reason but only to see just how many colors they could create . Such vibrancy ; it would be understandable were someone to say it is overwhelming . I have to admit ; I was beginning to believe that our cold , upper Midwestern winters had somehow muted my sense of sight , ( could it be that I ’m simply getting older ? ) These colors are unlike anything I ’ve seen before . Then again , in time and due season , I shall savor our spring flowers and take in the beauty and bold , blood red of a blooming rose or the bursts of purple , orange and yellow of a climbing clematis . And I will gaze at our St. Nicholas gardens come late summer and early autumn and marvel at the beauty of the mums and the awesome display of hues and shades and I ’ll swear I ’ve not seen colors such as these .
 Yes : all things in due time and all things have a season . As a Church , we remain in the season of Advent . We are about to enter the fourth and final week of this holy season . This weekend we light the last of our four candles . The entire wreath will glow and the feast of the Nativity will be that much closer . This glorious and joyful scene will be played out in every church that has an Advent wreath , in every house of worship that is waiting , anticipating and expecting the joyful news . Regardless where we are ; whether in the warmth of Mexico or in the chill of the Midwest , we celebrate what is just , right and good and we do so with excitement and joy .
 Perhaps it is because of my Michigan upbringing that Christmas , cold and snow are synonymous . They are supposed to go together , right ? Not so in the tropic : for snow there is the sand that blows at will and the cold is the ice that gently slides down the frosted glasses . Still , we — the good people in Mexico , the good people in the north and all Christians the world over — await the birth of the Lord . We anticipate with excitement and glee the bells that will ring to herald the New Born King .
 I read recently a quote of the Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie , something that seemed rather well - timed and which I ’d like to share with you now : “ God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December . ” Ah yes , to recall the beauty of such as a rose in the bleak , cold midwinter truly gives our hearts and souls pause for joy and peace .
 Yes , the world waits . Whether in the cold of the north or the balmy breezes of the south , we all await the birth of Jesus . To celebrate the anniversary of Jesus ’ entry into our world just as we have been celebrating for over 2000 years . All things in due time and in their season .


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A friend just passed along a you-tube video featuring the founder of your organization. As a mom who has been researching the GMO/allergy link for years, I was near tears watching. Thank you for all that you are doing to spread the word.
Our son was diagnosed with a laundry list of allergies in 1998. At that time a good friend, who happens to be an engineer/scientist, mentioned that he thought the cause could be GMO’s. At that time, I had no idea what a GMO was, but his comment set me on the path of investigating and researching the link. It’s been an infuriating and frustrating journey. So thank you for stepping out and making a stand.
We live on the East Coast – if you find that you are doing any programs/events in the Boston area, please let me know.

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A friend just passed along a you - tube video featuring the founder of your organization . As a mom who has been researching the GMO / allergy link for years , I was near tears watching . Thank you for all that you are doing to spread the word .
 Our son was diagnosed with a laundry list of allergies in 1998 . At that time a good friend , who happens to be an engineer / scientist , mentioned that he thought the cause could be GMO ’s . At that time , I had no idea what a GMO was , but his comment set me on the path of investigating and researching the link . It ’s been an infuriating and frustrating journey . So thank you for stepping out and making a stand .
 We live on the East Coast – if you find that you are doing any programs / events in the Boston area , please let me know .


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Greg is a musician and performance artist who makes a lot of his work in collaboration with children and young people. He won The Arts Foundation’s Children’s Theatre Fellowship in 2016. His recent performances are As The Crow Flies (2016), I Do, Do I (2013) and Sonata for a Man and a Boy (2012) which won a CATS award. He also works with other companies as a composer and performer and has recently worked with Eden Court, Dundee Rep, Lung Ha, Curious Seed, Frozen Charlotte and Starcatchers.
When I was 18 I moved to Glasgow. One night I saw a fox on my way back to my halls of residence and I decided to follow it. It kept pausing and looking over its shoulder at me, so I kept following it. Unfortunately I did this for so long that I got really lost and it took me ages to get home!
My dog Inca is the best at finding things. She loves tennis balls and when we’re out for a walk she always takes a tennis ball with her. But she usually finds at least one more tennis ball in a bush or at the side of a road. So sometimes she comes back from her walk with three tennis balls in her mouth! She also likes to find footballs and little teddies. She is very rough with the footballs and usually bursts them within about 2 minutes, but she is very gentle with the teddies and hugs them like a baby.
Hannah is a performer and choreographer based in Edinburgh. She trained at Laban BA (Hons) Dance Theatre and MA in Dance Performance with Transitions Dance Company.
Drawing on her experience and interest in collaborating across different art forms, her work aims to engage, include and inspire audiences, working collaboratively with a variety of different performers. She has a particular interest making work with and for young people and creates work both for theatres, as well as outside, in places and spaces where you might not expect to find dance.
Hannah has recently performed in  MamaBabaMe,  a co production with Curious Seed and Starcatchers,  Wolves  by Barrowland Ballet and  Hup created by Abigail Sinar and Hazel Dawin-Clements, directed by Xana Marwick.  Other artists Hannah has collaborated with include Stadium Rock, Robbie Synge & Lucy Boyes, Valerie Reid, Ian Spink, Valerie Preston Dunlop, Lost Dog, Miguel Pereira, Allison Brown and Rosemary Butcher amongst others.
As a choreographer Hannah directed and performed  Trio  (2015). She created multi disciplinary performance  Hot Air  (2014) with Lyra’s Young Company. In 2013 she was choreographer for  Pigeon  a co-production between Kopergietery (Belgium) and Lyra (Scotland).
Hannah is also co-artistic director of Tin Crate, alongside composer Caitlin Mulgrew. Tin Crate creates experimental, music and dance performances collaboratively with young  people.
When I was seven I was totally and completely obsessed with pigs. I loved them. I collected pig ornaments. I had a shelf in my room dedicated to my love of pig related memorabilia. I loved pigs so much I decided to be a vegetarian and I began to hard sell vegetarianism onto my mum and dad… I drew pictures, made a t-shirt and had the catchy slogan ‘say no to bacon!’ … It worked! My dad became a veggie and over 20 years later he is still committed to the cause!
Katy Wilson is a designer based in Edinburgh, she works on installations, interactive designs, sensory spaces and sets as well as working regularly with children and babies on creative projects. Katy loves to make work which inspires and surprises people of all ages, she created Sprog Rock which is a band who play regularly to adults and children.
Jaws was my brother’s gold fish – he was ginormous. He was won at a fair and carried home as a teeny wee orange dot by our babysitter… Years later he had outgrown their tank and was adopted by us. He just kept growing and must have been like 18 or something… maybe he wasn’t a goldfish ?
Geraldine Heaney  is a multidisciplinary artist working regularly with film, music and live performance. She  works on a diverse range of projects and has previously designed and facilitated projects for Scottish companies including Firefly Arts, Platform, National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate.
She has been commissioned to create films for Starcatchers, Platform, Sense Scotland and a range of other arts and community organisations.
Geraldine is a Co-founder of Independent record label  KOR! Records, who create music projects with young people with additional support needs. She is also currently studying Level 6 BSL and is very interested in exploring the creative possibilities of access to her work.
A few years ago, I went to live in the far north of Sweden. It was cold and bright and exciting. One night I was driving to pick up a friend from the airport, the roads were covered in snow but I had the winter tyres on. I noticed something at the side of the road moving and slowed down slightly to have a look, as I slowed down to stop a huge Elk started to walk into the light of my headlights. There was music playing in the car and as the Elk got to centre stage it stopped and turned to look at me. It looked for a few seconds and then carried on walking to the other side of the road. It was so filmic!
Lu is the Artistic Director of Perth Theatre.
Lu has worked widely as a director and a dramaturg with a number of artists and companies including The Citizen’s Theatre, Glasgow, The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, The National Theatre of Scotland, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre (RNT), The Tricycle Theatre, the BBC, Dance Xchange Birmingham, Rambert, The Place and Sadler’s Wells.
As Associate Artist with the award winning Inspector Sands, Lu created and directed The Lounge which will be restaged with a Swedish cast for the Rikstheatern in 2019.

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Greg is a musician and performance artist who makes a lot of his work in collaboration with children and young people . He won The Arts Foundation ’s Children ’s Theatre Fellowship in 2016 . His recent performances are As The Crow Flies ( 2016 ) , I Do , Do I ( 2013 ) and Sonata for a Man and a Boy ( 2012 ) which won a CATS award . He also works with other companies as a composer and performer and has recently worked with Eden Court , Dundee Rep , Lung Ha , Curious Seed , Frozen Charlotte and Starcatchers .
 When I was 18 I moved to Glasgow . One night I saw a fox on my way back to my halls of residence and I decided to follow it . It kept pausing and looking over its shoulder at me , so I kept following it . Unfortunately I did this for so long that I got really lost and it took me ages to get home !
 My dog Inca is the best at finding things . She loves tennis balls and when we ’re out for a walk she always takes a tennis ball with her . But she usually finds at least one more tennis ball in a bush or at the side of a road . So sometimes she comes back from her walk with three tennis balls in her mouth ! She also likes to find footballs and little teddies . She is very rough with the footballs and usually bursts them within about 2 minutes , but she is very gentle with the teddies and hugs them like a baby .
 Hannah is a performer and choreographer based in Edinburgh . She trained at Laban BA ( Hons ) Dance Theatre and MA in Dance Performance with Transitions Dance Company .
 Drawing on her experience and interest in collaborating across different art forms , her work aims to engage , include and inspire audiences , working collaboratively with a variety of different performers . She has a particular interest making work with and for young people and creates work both for theatres , as well as outside , in places and spaces where you might not expect to find dance .
 Hannah has recently performed in   MamaBabaMe ,   a co production with Curious Seed and Starcatchers ,    Wolves   by Barrowland Ballet and    Hup created by Abigail Sinar and Hazel Dawin - Clements , directed by Xana Marwick .   Other artists Hannah has collaborated with include Stadium Rock , Robbie Synge & Lucy Boyes , Valerie Reid , Ian Spink , Valerie Preston Dunlop , Lost Dog , Miguel Pereira , Allison Brown and Rosemary Butcher amongst others .
 As a choreographer Hannah directed and performed    Trio   ( 2015 ) . She created multi disciplinary performance    Hot Air   ( 2014 ) with Lyra ’s Young Company . In 2013 she was choreographer for    Pigeon   a co - production between Kopergietery ( Belgium ) and Lyra ( Scotland ) .
 Hannah is also co - artistic director of Tin Crate , alongside composer Caitlin Mulgrew . Tin Crate creates experimental , music and dance performances collaboratively with young   people .
 When I was seven I was totally and completely obsessed with pigs . I loved them . I collected pig ornaments . I had a shelf in my room dedicated to my love of pig related memorabilia . I loved pigs so much I decided to be a vegetarian and I began to hard sell vegetarianism onto my mum and dad … I drew pictures , made a t - shirt and had the catchy slogan ‘ say no to bacon ! ’ … It worked ! My dad became a veggie and over 20 years later he is still committed to the cause !
 Katy Wilson is a designer based in Edinburgh , she works on installations , interactive designs , sensory spaces and sets as well as working regularly with children and babies on creative projects . Katy loves to make work which inspires and surprises people of all ages , she created Sprog Rock which is a band who play regularly to adults and children .
 Jaws was my brother ’s gold fish – he was ginormous . He was won at a fair and carried home as a teeny wee orange dot by our babysitter … Years later he had outgrown their tank and was adopted by us . He just kept growing and must have been like 18 or something … maybe he was n’t a goldfish ?
 Geraldine Heaney   is a multidisciplinary artist working regularly with film , music and live performance . She   works on a diverse range of projects and has previously designed and facilitated projects for Scottish companies including Firefly Arts , Platform , National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate .
 She has been commissioned to create films for Starcatchers , Platform , Sense Scotland and a range of other arts and community organisations .
 Geraldine is a Co - founder of Independent record label    KOR ! Records , who create music projects with young people with additional support needs .   She is also currently studying Level 6 BSL and is very interested in exploring the creative possibilities of access to her work .
 A few years ago , I went to live in the far north of Sweden . It was cold and bright and exciting . One night I was driving to pick up a friend from the airport , the roads were covered in snow but I had the winter tyres on . I noticed something at the side of the road moving and slowed down slightly to have a look , as I slowed down to stop a huge Elk started to walk into the light of my headlights . There was music playing in the car and as the Elk got to centre stage it stopped and turned to look at me . It looked for a few seconds and then carried on walking to the other side of the road . It was so filmic !
 Lu is the Artistic Director of Perth Theatre .
 Lu has worked widely as a director and a dramaturg with a number of artists and companies including The Citizen ’s Theatre , Glasgow , The Royal Lyceum , Edinburgh , The National Theatre of Scotland , the Royal Shakespeare Company , The National Theatre ( RNT ) , The Tricycle Theatre , the BBC , Dance Xchange Birmingham , Rambert , The Place and Sadler ’s Wells .
 As Associate Artist with the award winning Inspector Sands , Lu created and directed The Lounge which will be restaged with a Swedish cast for the Rikstheatern in 2019 .


text: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of bioactive chemical once used in industrial applications, but which now contaminate the world environment. PCBs are lipophilic with few natural degadatory mechanisms, and thus they accumulate in human and animal tissues, and are passed to subsequent generations via transfer between mother and offspring. Research has shown that PCBs can interfere with brain and sexual organ development, and adult sexual behaviors and reproduction. However, previous studies produced contradictory results based on the dose and method of administration, species, and the age at exposure. The research detailed in this thesis elucidates the effects of prenatal exposure to low levels of a commercial mixture of PCBs, Aroclor (A) 1221, on female reproductive function. The studies undertaken in this dissertation focus on three areas relevant to understanding long-term effects of PCBs on reproductive physiology in female rats: (1) developmental effects in two generations, (2) sexual behaviors in the first generation, and (3) gene expression in the first generation. In the first research section of this dissertation, the sexual and somatic development of PCB-exposed animals is investigated in first (F1) and second (F2) generation females. Dose-dependent effects are observed in both generations, and a greater number of endpoints are significantly affected in the F2, including circulating hormone levels and uterine and ovarian weight. The second research section of the dissertation explores whether sexual behaviors in the first generation of exposed animals are altered by A1221, using a paced mating paradigm designed to elucidate female-typical behaviors. Several salient behaviors are affected by PCB exposure, including likelihood to mate, mating trial pacing, and stress-related vocalizations. The third research chapter discusses the results of a genomewide microarray assay performed on the preoptic area of the brain. The preoptic area is a neuroendocrine control center implicated in regulation of reproductive physiology and behavior. Taken together, these results suggest that A1221 has long lasting and trans-generational effects on the development and behavior of exposed females, accompanied by altered gene expression in a neuroendocrine region of the brain. These findings have implications for female reproductive health and reproductive success in wildlife and humans.

tokenized: Polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCBs ) are a class of bioactive chemical once used in industrial applications , but which now contaminate the world environment . PCBs are lipophilic with few natural degadatory mechanisms , and thus they accumulate in human and animal tissues , and are passed to subsequent generations via transfer between mother and offspring . Research has shown that PCBs can interfere with brain and sexual organ development , and adult sexual behaviors and reproduction . However , previous studies produced contradictory results based on the dose and method of administration , species , and the age at exposure . The research detailed in this thesis elucidates the effects of prenatal exposure to low levels of a commercial mixture of PCBs , Aroclor ( A ) 1221 , on female reproductive function . The studies undertaken in this dissertation focus on three areas relevant to understanding long - term effects of PCBs on reproductive physiology in female rats : ( 1 ) developmental effects in two generations , ( 2 ) sexual behaviors in the first generation , and ( 3 ) gene expression in the first generation . In the first research section of this dissertation , the sexual and somatic development of PCB - exposed animals is investigated in first ( F1 ) and second ( F2 ) generation females . Dose - dependent effects are observed in both generations , and a greater number of endpoints are significantly affected in the F2 , including circulating hormone levels and uterine and ovarian weight . The second research section of the dissertation explores whether sexual behaviors in the first generation of exposed animals are altered by A1221 , using a paced mating paradigm designed to elucidate female - typical behaviors . Several salient behaviors are affected by PCB exposure , including likelihood to mate , mating trial pacing , and stress - related vocalizations . The third research chapter discusses the results of a genomewide microarray assay performed on the preoptic area of the brain . The preoptic area is a neuroendocrine control center implicated in regulation of reproductive physiology and behavior . Taken together , these results suggest that A1221 has long lasting and trans - generational effects on the development and behavior of exposed females , accompanied by altered gene expression in a neuroendocrine region of the brain . These findings have implications for female reproductive health and reproductive success in wildlife and humans .


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As the lake bottom is comprised of limestone, bedrock, chunk rock, and gravel, little if any aquatic vegetation (weeds) will be found in the lake when at normal (915 msl) or below normal pool. By far the dominant cover (fish holding habitat) found on Table Rock Lake is timber, the type of cover will vary but you will find the following in abundance throughout the lake.
CREATION OF TABLE ROCK Since its creation in 1959 Table Rock Lake has been considered one of the premier multi-species fisheries in our nation. Here are a few facts about Table Rock Lake. Table Rock Lake was formed by damming the White River, it is a hydroelectric & flood-control Highland Reservoir/Impoundment not a lake, at normal pool (915 msl) its waters cover 43,100 acres with a shoreline of 745 miles, while at flood pool (931 msl) its waters cover 52,300 acres with a shoreline of 857 miles. Its maximum depth at normal pool is 220 feet & its waters are in both the state of Missouri & Arkansas with over 90% of its waters being in southwest Missouri & the balance being in northwest Arkansas. Table Rock Lake is fed by 3 major tributaries, Long Creek, the James River & the Kings River. Only 15% of the lakes shoreline has been developed, the Western or Upper Section of the lake is the more developed (busier / crowded) section with numerous facilities available, the Eastern or Lower Section of the lake is considered the quieter section with fewer recreational boaters, less traffic, & fewer facilities. Regardless of the type of facility you are looking for or are in need of they are available in either section of the lake but you will find them to be more numerous & closer together in the Western or Upper Section.
All are ready to make your vacation the best that it can be!

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As the lake bottom is comprised of limestone , bedrock , chunk rock , and gravel , little if any aquatic vegetation ( weeds ) will be found in the lake when at normal ( 915 msl ) or below normal pool . By far the dominant cover ( fish holding habitat ) found on Table Rock Lake is timber , the type of cover will vary but you will find the following in abundance throughout the lake .
 CREATION OF TABLE ROCK Since its creation in 1959 Table Rock Lake has been considered one of the premier multi - species fisheries in our nation . Here are a few facts about Table Rock Lake . Table Rock Lake was formed by damming the White River , it is a hydroelectric & flood - control Highland Reservoir / Impoundment not a lake , at normal pool ( 915 msl ) its waters cover 43,100 acres with a shoreline of 745 miles , while at flood pool ( 931 msl ) its waters cover 52,300 acres with a shoreline of 857 miles . Its maximum depth at normal pool is 220 feet & its waters are in both the state of Missouri & Arkansas with over 90 % of its waters being in southwest Missouri & the balance being in northwest Arkansas . Table Rock Lake is fed by 3 major tributaries , Long Creek , the James River & the Kings River . Only 15 % of the lakes shoreline has been developed , the Western or Upper Section of the lake is the more developed ( busier / crowded ) section with numerous facilities available , the Eastern or Lower Section of the lake is considered the quieter section with fewer recreational boaters , less traffic , & fewer facilities . Regardless of the type of facility you are looking for or are in need of they are available in either section of the lake but you will find them to be more numerous & closer together in the Western or Upper Section .
 All are ready to make your vacation the best that it can be !


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By holding onto a number of important principles, Nedato has been able to continuously grow within the industry and the key to this success is the bond between the potato and the grower.
Nedato mainly exports to the European Union and the Middle East. Annually, Nedato supplies 400,000 tons of potatoes to retail, hospitality, food service companies and wholesalers as well as packing and processing, with 250,000 tons going directly into the French fries industry.
Nedato’s offering is extensive as it exports a variety of different potatoes including white and red, potatoes with yellow flesh color, waxy or floury, unwashed, virtually free of soil or totally washed, large or small.
As for service and support, Gramsma says Nedato has a maintenance contract with TOMRA Sorting Food, so that an FPS expert stops by at regular intervals to optimize its processing lines.
Gramsma concludes: “In a world that has become smaller by digitalization, with increasingly stringent requirements for tracking, traceability, food safety and sustainability, we are constantly being required to become more and more flexible to meet the rapidly changing demands of consumers and industry. That’s why Nedato continues to stick to its principles. By remaining innovative, by continuing to respect nature and keeping the needs of the market translated to the grower. Time after time.” For more information, go to www.nedato.com.

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By holding onto a number of important principles , Nedato has been able to continuously grow within the industry and the key to this success is the bond between the potato and the grower .
 Nedato mainly exports to the European Union and the Middle East . Annually , Nedato supplies 400,000 tons of potatoes to retail , hospitality , food service companies and wholesalers as well as packing and processing , with 250,000 tons going directly into the French fries industry .
 Nedato ’s offering is extensive as it exports a variety of different potatoes including white and red , potatoes with yellow flesh color , waxy or floury , unwashed , virtually free of soil or totally washed , large or small .
 As for service and support , Gramsma says Nedato has a maintenance contract with TOMRA Sorting Food , so that an FPS expert stops by at regular intervals to optimize its processing lines .
 Gramsma concludes : “ In a world that has become smaller by digitalization , with increasingly stringent requirements for tracking , traceability , food safety and sustainability , we are constantly being required to become more and more flexible to meet the rapidly changing demands of consumers and industry . That ’s why Nedato continues to stick to its principles . By remaining innovative , by continuing to respect nature and keeping the needs of the market translated to the grower . Time after time . ” For more information , go to www.nedato.com .


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Do you need more insight as to the research or interests of the CS Faculty, Lecturers and Visiting Faculty? Look no further than the Faculty Page.
Wondering what the CS Researchers are working on? Link to their page and find out!
People come and people go, but they always remain in our memory cache. Here's a way to reboot that memory and find out who the CS PhD Alumni are and when they graduated.
Need to find out who provides administrative support to a certain faculty? Here's a listing of the Faculty Administrative Support.

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Do you need more insight as to the research or interests of the CS Faculty , Lecturers and Visiting Faculty ? Look no further than the Faculty Page .
 Wondering what the CS Researchers are working on ? Link to their page and find out !
 People come and people go , but they always remain in our memory cache . Here 's a way to reboot that memory and find out who the CS PhD Alumni are and when they graduated .
 Need to find out who provides administrative support to a certain faculty ? Here 's a listing of the Faculty Administrative Support .


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We make the complicated simple. We take the time to listen and understand what’s unique about you and your business. What are your goals and your concerns? One broker that sees the big picture – and all the small details.
You’ve invested countless hours and more money than you can imagine into making your business a success. It’s your business. It depends on you and you depend on it. Depend on ISU to protect you from the unexpected.
Your workforce is your most critical asset. Employee benefits consistently ranks as a top factor in attracting and retaining talent. Let ISU help you create a benefit package that offers choice and flexibility in cost and coverage for employees of all ages.
When the uninsured motorist hits you, who will cover your medical bills and lost wages? When your house burns down, who will pay for your temporary accommodations while your home is rebuilt? When you want to sleep at night, rest assured ISU has you covered.
Since 1989, ISU Insurance Services of San Francisco has been delivering effective risk management solutions to its clients and continues to work hard to exceed expectations through consistently meeting our clients ever-changing needs. Let’s have a discussion about how ISU can best meet your insurance needs today.

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Buying insurance is a drag . Insurance products are complicated . The policies are hard to read and harder to understand . We feel the same way – and that ’s why we do it differently .
 We make the complicated simple . We take the time to listen and understand what ’s unique about you and your business . What are your goals and your concerns ? One broker that sees the big picture – and all the small details .
 You ’ve invested countless hours and more money than you can imagine into making your business a success . It ’s your business . It depends on you and you depend on it . Depend on ISU to protect you from the unexpected .
 Your workforce is your most critical asset . Employee benefits consistently ranks as a top factor in attracting and retaining talent . Let ISU help you create a benefit package that offers choice and flexibility in cost and coverage for employees of all ages .
 When the uninsured motorist hits you , who will cover your medical bills and lost wages ? When your house burns down , who will pay for your temporary accommodations while your home is rebuilt ? When you want to sleep at night , rest assured ISU has you covered .
 Since 1989 , ISU Insurance Services of San Francisco has been delivering effective risk management solutions to its clients and continues to work hard to exceed expectations through consistently meeting our clients ever - changing needs . Let ’s have a discussion about how ISU can best meet your insurance needs today .


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Click on the by-law or policy you wish to read. These are in-effect current bylaws and policies.
By-laws were approved by a 2/3rd majority of members present at a General Members’ Meeting.
Approved by a simple majority of members present at a General Members’ Meeting, except Board approval only as noted.
For information on bylaw and policy revision in Woodsworth, see Bylaw Revisions.
By-laws have been approved by a 2/3 majority of members present at a General Members’ Meeting.
Policies have been approved by a simple majority of members present at a General Members’ Meeting, except those labeled as approved by the Board.
Click on the document you wish to read.
IF YOU PREFER to see the by-laws listed by number and policies in alphabetical order, i.e. our old page, please click on this link.
Woodsworth doesn’t yet have an environmental policy. One of the seven principles of co-operation is concern for community. While focusing on member needs, co-operatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies approved by their members.
The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation produced a guide to healthy housing in 2010.
A model environmental sustainability policy from CHFC.

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Click on the by - law or policy you wish to read . These are in - effect current bylaws and policies .
 By - laws were approved by a 2/3rd majority of members present at a General Members ’ Meeting .
 Approved by a simple majority of members present at a General Members ’ Meeting , except Board approval only as noted .
 For information on bylaw and policy revision in Woodsworth , see Bylaw Revisions .
 By - laws have been approved by a 2/3 majority of members present at a General Members ’ Meeting .
 Policies have been approved by a simple majority of members present at a General Members ’ Meeting , except those labeled as approved by the Board .
 Click on the document you wish to read .
 IF YOU PREFER to see the by - laws listed by number and policies in alphabetical order , i.e. our old page , please click on this link .
 Woodsworth does n’t yet have an environmental policy . One of the seven principles of co - operation is concern for community . While focusing on member needs , co - operatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies approved by their members .
 The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation produced a guide to healthy housing in 2010 .
 A model environmental sustainability policy from CHFC .


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Using solar energy produces no air or water pollution and no greenhouse gases, but does have some indirect impacts on the environment. For example, there are some toxic materials and chemicals, and various solvents and alcohols that are used in the manufacturing process of photovoltaic cells (PV), which convert sunlight into electricity. Small amounts of these waste materials are produced.
In addition, large solar thermal power plants can harm desert ecosystems if not properly managed. Birds and insects can be killed if they fly into a concentrated beam of sunlight, such as that created by a "solar power tower." Some solar thermal systems use potentially hazardous fluids (to transfer heat) that require proper handling and disposal.
Concentrating solar systems may require water for regular cleaning of the concentrators and receivers and for cooling the turbine-generator. Using water from underground wells may affect the ecosystem in some arid locations.

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Using solar energy produces no air or water pollution and no greenhouse gases , but does have some indirect impacts on the environment . For example , there are some toxic materials and chemicals , and various solvents and alcohols that are used in the manufacturing process of photovoltaic cells ( PV ) , which convert sunlight into electricity . Small amounts of these waste materials are produced .
 In addition , large solar thermal power plants can harm desert ecosystems if not properly managed . Birds and insects can be killed if they fly into a concentrated beam of sunlight , such as that created by a " solar power tower . " Some solar thermal systems use potentially hazardous fluids ( to transfer heat ) that require proper handling and disposal .
 Concentrating solar systems may require water for regular cleaning of the concentrators and receivers and for cooling the turbine - generator . Using water from underground wells may affect the ecosystem in some arid locations .


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MUSE was formed in 2011 in recognition that British Columbia’s families are ready for bilingual Mandarin and English education at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels, with an emphasis on contemporary values, cultural sharing and preparation for the post-secondary world.
As a registered independent, non-profit organization under the Society Act of the province of British Columbia, MUSE will provide these learning opportunities using a proven curriculum enhanced by optimal language acquisition strategies and a learner-centred approach.
To foster a cohesive, prosperous society that cultivates the benefits of cultural diversity and understanding through high quality multilingual educational programs, and support networks focussed on the sharing of related educational resources.
To develop and provide provincially-recognized and extra-curricular bilingual educational programs in Mandarin and English, to enable dual language fluency and cultural competence among preschool to Grade 12 children of all linguistic backgrounds and ethnicities.
We will implement a world class, locally-designed, research-based curriculum that will help students prepare for a globally-oriented and pluralistic society/community, stimulate their creativity, and teach them social responsibility.
We will involve universities, include hybrid learning with online courses, and connect to real world experiences.
We will seek active engagement by educators, parents, community members, corporate leaders, and policy makers to achieve our vision.

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MUSE was formed in 2011 in recognition that British Columbia ’s families are ready for bilingual Mandarin and English education at the preschool , elementary and secondary levels , with an emphasis on contemporary values , cultural sharing and preparation for the post - secondary world .
 As a registered independent , non - profit organization under the Society Act of the province of British Columbia , MUSE will provide these learning opportunities using a proven curriculum enhanced by optimal language acquisition strategies and a learner - centred approach .
 To foster a cohesive , prosperous society that cultivates the benefits of cultural diversity and understanding through high quality multilingual educational programs , and support networks focussed on the sharing of related educational resources .
 To develop and provide provincially - recognized and extra - curricular bilingual educational programs in Mandarin and English , to enable dual language fluency and cultural competence among preschool to Grade 12 children of all linguistic backgrounds and ethnicities .
 We will implement a world class , locally - designed , research - based curriculum that will help students prepare for a globally - oriented and pluralistic society / community , stimulate their creativity , and teach them social responsibility .
 We will involve universities , include hybrid learning with online courses , and connect to real world experiences .
 We will seek active engagement by educators , parents , community members , corporate leaders , and policy makers to achieve our vision .