Sentences with phrase «adopted home country»

I was interrupting the preparations for her upcoming major retrospective, which opens at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam next month, before going to Tate Modern in London and the Fondation Beyeler near Basel, and which represents the largest exhibition of the artist's work in her adopted home country to date.

My newly adopted home country is one of my favorite places on the planet.

It was October 1999, and he was in New York City, making an extremely rare trip, for medical reasons, outside of his adopted home country of Sri Lanka.

Not exact matches

In September, the City of Calgary, which has some of the highest office rents in the country, adopted an Alternative Workplace Strategies policy encouraging employees who can to work from home.

Expats living all over the world, during the holiday season have one thing in common — their adopted countries have Christmas traditions that are likely very different from those back home... if they have Christmas at all.

Even before the decline in international adoptions, only a tiny number of those children were adopted by families outside of their home countries.

Let's face it: We are unlikely to find a single party that truly represents a «culture of life,» and abortion will probably never be made illegal, so we'll have to go about it the old fashioned way, working through the diverse channels of the Kingdom to adopt and support responsible adoption, welcome single moms into our homes and churches, reach out to the lonely and disenfranchised, address the socioeconomic issues involved, and engage in some difficult conversations about the many factors that contribute to the abortion rate in this country, (especially birth control).

This role might be carried out not only by supporting the mediating institutions involved, but also, as in many European countries, by adopting measures that make it easier for a parent to remain at home for the first year or two after a child is born.

Children adopted from Russia and Latin America first meet their adoptive parents in visits over several days time, and then the prospective parents disappear for months to continue the adoption process in their home country.

A former Federal Commissioner for Information and Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, who adopted Amaechi as one of his sons when the latter visited him at his Kigabodo country home in Delta State to thank him for his support, some years ago, was so flabbergasted that he accused the Minister of telling lies.

Syracuse native Jeff Tripoli is still processing the chaos and tragedy that befell his adopted home of Las Vegas this weekend, where two of his friends were killed in the shooting at a country music festival to which he turned down an invitation.

Natural - gas - powered cars play catch - up Though it's home to a wealth of natural gas, the United States is well behind other countries in adopting natural gas vehicles.

Staff ** When 11 - year - old Beary Barrington learns he was adopted by humans, he leaves home to find more of «his kind,» members of the long - disbanded Country Bears singing group.

Much of her doctoral career has been spent traveling the globe following refugees and families in an effort to learn more about schools and how to succeed, feel at home, and find a sense of belonging in an adopted country.

The State of California adopted the Charter Schools Act in 1992, and is currently home to the largest number of charter schools (809) and charter students (341,000) in the country.

Honda Japan adopted the CSX styling for the Civic in its home country.

Alone and untethered, feeling lost in the country he had come to regard as home, Hans stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country.

However, this news isn't too surprising considering that China has opted for home - grown technologies in the past in lieu of more widely adopted standards — the country has implemented proprietary standards for wireless to help build out its carriers and equipment makers, for example.

My adopted home of Charleston might have been ranked the «Best City in the World,» but the state of South Carolina is earning a less distinguished label as a harbinger of the country's worst pension crises.

With the proceeds of their one - bedroom condo in Toronto, they were able to build a three - bedroom home on a 11,000 - sq - ft lot in their adopted country.

Adopt - A-Cat Month When: Wednesday, June 1 to Thursday, June 30, Where: As summer approaches, animal shelters across the country brace for the inevitable onslaught of homeless spring kittens and cats looking for good homes.

Ambassadors from Petco will be visiting pet shelters all over the country to give advice to anyone who is adopting a pet and handing out their Welcome to the Family packs which include some useful coupons and lots of great tips for bringing home a new pet.

In honor of the day, we're giving a special salute to pets across the country who need an «extra paw up» to get a forever home with why you should adopt, not shop.

Together with PetSmart Charities of Canada and hundreds of animal welfare organizations across the country, PetSmart, The Adopt Spot ™, has helped find forever homes for more than 220,000 Canadian pets since the in - store adoption program began in the late «90s.

Petfinder.com Foundation works with shelters, rescue organizations and animal welfare organizations across the country to help ensure that no adopt - able pet is euthanized for lack of a good home.

I wonder if those people who seem to agree with the premise that an animal is better off dead than in a less than perfect home are among those of the world who would argue that it is better a bloated - bellied child die of starvation in a disadvantaged country than be adopted by a family without a swimming pool, two - car garage and money for summer camp.

Today, veteran dogs are adopted into loving homes across the country after completing their service.

And because VIP Petcare clinics are located throughout the country, veterans who adopt companion pets through our program can use their services both at home and on the road.

I was, at the time, in an Arizona restaurant, where I and a friend had stopped for lunch on our cross country road - trip to bring her the dog that she had adopted from me - «Q.») I think that the woman who called me thought I had a van and went around picking up dogs that were no longer pleasing to their fickle companions and somewhere a huge warehouse in which to keep them while, with my other hours, I found them suitable homes.

More than 500 animals found their forever homes in Green Country but not everyone who wants to adopt a pet can have one.

We realize that not every pet owner can adopt, but this time of year can be challenging for dedicated animal advocates from around the country who find their shelters overcrowded and bustling with felines who need forever homes.

The South Lake Animal League is Lake County's smallest humane society, but it's getting a big publicity boost from a national magazine for dog lovers.Canine aficionados across the country and in Canada are learning about the league's plans to build its first shelter because the group was profiled in the December issue of Dog Fancy.Members of the South Lake Animal League - which relies on foster homes to house unwanted dogs and cats until they are adopted - are thrilled about the page - long article.

He was adopted from the Hill Country SPCA in Fredericksburg, a wonderful shelter with a home - like atmosphere.

Many children of the Kindertransport never returned home and instead made a home in their adopted country.

He was criticized in the art world as an outsider to his adopted home, a white tourist sampling a poor, brown country.

Her cultural identity combines strong attachments to the country of her birth and to her adopted home, a hybrid identity that is reflected in her work.

«Artists in Exile: Expressions of Loss and Hope» runs from the start of September to the end of December and explores the work of artists who left their country of birth (or adopted home) because of discrimination, war and / or genocide from the 19th century to present day.

On display for the first time outside Mexico it serves as a monument to Carrington's relationship with Mexico, the country she adopted as her home.

While every home, business or non-profit that adopts solar power makes a dent in our pollution levels, the cumulative effect of property owners adopting solar across the country is what really makes a lasting impact.

Whatever size commitment is adopted, the clear path for a country that relies on food exports and tourism for a living is to create a branding win out of necessity, while keeping green jobs at home.

The package of measures adopted will make it easier for people and companies to manage their paperwork online in their home country or when working, living or doing business in another EU country and it will help ensure that commonly agreed EU rules are respected.

A family can begin a home study without knowing what country they would like to adopt from, however, by the time it is completed the recommendation will have to include the country, age range and gender of child and any health conditions for which the family is approved.

All our adoption social workers are trained and work closely with our agency to ensure that your adoption home study meets USCIS immigration standards as well as those of the country you are seeking to adopt from.

There are a few options of non-Hague countries where CHI might consider doing a home study for a family that is working to adopt from a country where we do not have a program.

It is possible for couples who have lived together for an extended period of time to complete a home study although there are very few countries that allow non-married co-habiting couples to adopt.

If a home study is already completed in Washington, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts and Utah, CHI can choose to accept a completed home study on a case by case basis if the home study meets the requirements of the country from which the family desires to adopt.

The following documents are required to adopt from Moldova: an International Home Study approval, an I - 800A CIS approval, and at least two in - country trips.

Families wishing to adopt a child from a foreign country (inter-country or international adoption), must complete a home study investigation and be approved as prospective adoptive parents by a Hague Accreditated adoption agency.

The agency provides home study investigation services and post-adoption supervision and support services to families adopting from every country in the world.

The agency provides home study investigation services and post-adoption supervision and support services to families adopting from any country in the world.