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Ten years on, US officer's Iraq diary tells grim tale
US Lieutenant Timothy McLaughlin's Iraq diary is not an introspective journal, but 10 years after the invasion its terse, staccato account of a young man's war holds a powerful charge.
The telegraphic style of the entries, jotted in a small notebook embossed with the Marine Corps seal, leaves the reader with a lot of work to do, and a new exhibition in New York shows it is all the more powerful for that.
The death toll among the Iraqi fighters who confront the 25-year-old junior officer's unit is high, but the diary does not linger on the details.
"My position is good to cut off back door exit. kill dismounts in grove (3-7?) then 1 swimming across canal/2 just about in canal," he writes.
In another encounter his tank engages a car: "Vehicle slowed down, swerved left off road + hit tree. Civilian shot 5 times in back + legs. continued progress to Afaq."
The 36 pages of the diary meticulously record all aspects of McLaughlin's daily grind in the same dry style: lists, instructions, schedules, battles, a song, accounts of around 70 deaths, his thoughts about Iraqis.
For the exhibition the pages have been blown up as wall panels accompanied by photographs and explanatory texts to better site the story in the history of the conflict. It takes visitors into the heart of the war.
Mclaughlin's Marines were among the first US troops in Firdos Square in Baghdad in 2003 and their unit's flag was the one hoisted onto a statue of Saddam Hussein before it was symbolically toppled.
"Swamped by mass of reporters – could not move/peace protester +how many children have you killed today+," the diary reads.
Images from the square were seen by millions of television viewers around the world, and formed part of the intense international debate about the rights and wrongs of the war and US policy.
Politics was not what interested Mclaughlin when he wrote the diary, but now, even if he is not comfortable with all that the account says about him as a younger man, he thinks his unvarnished account can serve a purpose.
"For most people in the military, they detach themselves from political decisions that are being made, so I didn't think about the political question at all, my country said go, my job is to go," he told AFP.
He talks of the nightmares he still suffers, and of the errors that still haunt him, errors that he says cost the lives of a fellow Marine and many Iraqi civilians.
Officially, he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. But he sees things differently.
"It's not a disorder, it's a natural reaction to combat experiences," he says. "If you were not affected by it, that might be a disorder.
"To send young 18- and 25-year-olds to go kill people at war, to expect them to come home with no consequences, that's not what is natural."
McLaughlin agreed to share his diary on the tenth anniversary of a war that America seems keen to forget, in the hope that the population as a whole might better understand what he and his comrades experienced.
"There is a disconnect in my country between people who serve and everybody else, who only see those experiences through movies or politicians on the news," he said.
McLaughlin wants American civilians to "think a little bit more critically about the decision to go to war and what it means for the people in Iraq or the people in Bosnia, or wherever."
"It affects the people who live there, and it affects the young people who are sent to fight to wars," he argues.
The idea for the exhibit came from American journalist Peter Maass, to whom McLaughlin showed his worn-out, forgotten notebook kept in the trunk of an old car, grains of sand still stuck between the pages.
Maass, who worked for the New York Times Magazine, had met McLaughlin in Iraq and followed his marine battalion until its entry into Baghdad. The third author of the exhibition is British photographer Gary Knight.


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WASHINGTON -- Advisory firms that are worried about the next generation of financial planners need to take a more active role in engaging with college and university programs to help bring more students into the workforce, industry officials said at the CFP Board's recent academic conference.
There may be no simple answers to the complex challenge of cultivating the next generation of advisors, and it seems clear enough that universities, on their own, won't be able to meet the need, according to Kate Healy, managing director of institutional marketing with TD Ameritrade.
"One of the things that we've been trying to do is make sure that advisors know how important it is to have a relationship with your programs," Healy said in remarks to program directors and faculty members at the CFP Board's conference. "Whether it's their local [school] or their alma mater, it's a great pipeline for them."
At present, there are a little more than 70,000 CFP professionals in the industry whose credentials are up to date. And the board's education division is working actively to expand the number of collegiate financial planning programs at the degree and certificate levels, of which there are now 372, with 55 more in the pipeline.
But even with that brisk growth in the academic community, many programs struggle with enrollment, and industry practitioners worry about demand outpacing supply as they consider the next generation of planners, according to Joe Maugeri, managing director of marketing and corporate relations at the CFP Board.
"We believe there's not enough CFP professionals to serve consumers," Maugeri says. "What they've all told me is they have a tremendous need for new talent in the industry. There's not enough out there. They have trouble recruiting financial planners and CFP professionals."
The CFP Board presented new research at its conference that examined some of the reasons why students in registered programs either go on to take the CFP exam and complete the work experience requirement, or drop out of the pipeline, either working in financial services without the credential or leaving the field entirely.
That study found that the decision to pursue the CFP is closely coupled with recent graduates' employment situation, with those who didn't sit for the exam saying that their employer didn't encourage or require them to attain the credential.
The board is urging firms to do more to guide young advisors through the CFP process, but it also would like to see university faculty promote the certification as a way to stand out in the job market.
At firms like Fidelity Investments, for instance, an academic background in financial planning and the CFP certification automatically give candidates a leg up on the competition.
"When they have a CFP on their résumé or a degree from one of these schools, it takes a lot of the guesswork out," says Matthew Gibson, vice president of national sales at Fidelity. "That's somebody who basically has said this is where I want to be, I'm making the effort to educate myself, this is what I want my career path to be, and you would assume they've got the passion around it as well. And that fits ideally with the type of person that we're trying to attract."
Worries about the next generation of advisors aren't limited to succession planning and the viability of the firm. Increasingly, industry officials are growing concerned about meeting the needs of a younger set of clients.
"We can teach people about financial planning skills and products and all of that stuff, but how do we interact with some of these younger investors?" Gibson says. "If they could also help us, too, with how do we engage with some of our younger clients, that would be a huge win for us that we're still trying to tackle. And last I checked, college kids were pretty good with things like that."
Those issues are only magnified in smaller firms, Healy points out.
"It's crucial, especially in the RIA space, where a lot of these offices are one, three, five people, to make sure that they are hiring the next generation for their own clients," Healy says. "They have a fiduciary duty. We want to make sure that they are keeping their succession planning top of mind."
Later this year, likely in September or October, TD Ameritrade is planning to launch a nationwide database where firms can post internship and job openings and students can upload their résumés.
Too often, Healy says, small RIA shops operate under a just-in-time mindset when it comes to staffing.
"Firms, sometimes, they don't think about it far enough in advance," she says. "I think a lot of firms don't really think through their whole human capital and what should their office look like."
In the same vein, Healy notes that new entrants into the workforce want to see where a career at a firm might take them.
"When young advisors come on board they know they're going to have to pay their dues, but they want to see that there's a career path," she says. "And if advisors have thought out what that career path will be and they can show the milestones and the different roles that the young advisors can take, I think that goes a long way to a successful onboarding and a great way to start a career."
Kenneth Corbin is a Financial Planning contributing writer in Washington.
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Things are going along great in your relationship and then you get blindsided by your partner saying things are over and using the cheesy line "it's not you it's me!" What the F? You have invested almost 2 years together and without any warning you get the dreaded meeting with your girlfriend/boyfriend. You feel it in your gut that something is wrong, something feels different and your heart starts to thump loudly in your chest like it is ready to explode! The phone call beforehand is the first clue and the tone of their voice clearly states something is off.
In today's world of technology I guess we should be thankful when someone takes the time to break our heart in person rather than text us the news, but it's never a good thing when it is not a reciprocated decision!
Seriously though; "it's not you it's me!" Really? That's the big send off after 2 years? That's all they've got?
Is this line supposed to make the person being dumped feel better because their partner is putting the blame on themselves? Well maybe there is some truth to this because they are the ones missing out on having you in their life so wouldn't that make sense that theyare the problem? Or at least that would be nice to believe when you are hurting and wanting the pain to go away.
It's their loss right? So why does it feel the opposite?
Our egos are very powerful and do not take rejection lightly! There are emotions and feelings attached to it as well which makes it even harder to just move on without showing any resentment or hurt. (Some people are pretty good at faking it though and seem to move on so fast; but rest assured that no one goes unscathed during any kind of break up!) Remember that, when you are sitting at home in tears looking at old photos of your past relationship moments! Their turn will come in one way or another, especially if they end up in a new relationship right away! Taking unhealthy emotions into a new partnership when you haven't spent time healing, will only cause repetitive patterns to emerge.
Denial can be a long life lesson. It is better to grieve a lost love than to pretend it meant nothing to you.
You were in each other's lives for a reason and something good came out it in one way or another; it just may take some time to see that while you are picking up the pieces of your broken heart. If someone says it's not you, believe them! Regardless of the reason your partnership has ended, you cannot make someone love you and that is the saddest part when you still have a strong love for them. You are in shock and reeling from the wounds of their final words!
If you take time to think about it and you are really being honest with yourself; did you not see some things had changed within your relationship in the past few months? There are usually a few signs that show up but most of us would rather ignore them or chalk it up to our partner being in a bad mood or that they had a hard day at the office. "They'll get over it."
It is always a good idea to pay close attention to your partner and anything that seems a little out of sorts with them. Body language is a big give away and listening to what they say or don't say is also important. When things are not right in a relationship, there are hints in one way or another. Being aware of subtle changes within your daily routine together will keep you conscious and mindful of your partner's feelings and any emotional shifting that may occur.
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Our application process is, of course, intended to provide an opportunity for organizations to request financial support from us. In doing this, we want for these organizations to be able to show us what their work is about, why it is important, how it is aligned with our own programmatic goals and objectives, and why we should be confident that it will be successful. We would like for organizations to be able to do this in an efficient, user-friendly way.
Note: Town Creek Foundation makes grants only to public charities classified as tax-exempt under section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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We have two grantmaking cycles a year. Each of these cycles begins with a letter of inquiry deadline and concludes with a board meeting, about three months later. The staff invites a certain number of the organizations that submit letters of inquiry to submit full proposals. The staff then reviews each of the full proposals that it receives. The proposal review typically includes one or more rounds of questions for the applicant as well as input from various relevant outside sources. The review may also include a site visit. The proposal reviews form the basis of the grant recommendations that the staff presents to the board in the Board docket. This docket also includes context and perspective on the challenges and opportunities represented by the proposed work. The Board reviews the docket and approves, rejects, or revises the staff's recommendations. The staff then communicates these decisions to the applying organizations. Click here for a PDF summary.
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We would hope that most organizations would consult our website before approaching us about supporting their work. The website provides sufficient information for most organizations to make a good judgment about whether or not to submit a letter of inquiry. If after reviewing the website an organization is still uncertain as to whether or not to submit an LOI, it is not likely that a phone conversation with us will clarify matters, and the best course of action would be to submit.
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A successful Letter of Inquiry will persuade us of several things. First, it will persuade us that the work for which support is sought is sound, important, and well aligned with Town Creek's programmatic and geographic priorities. Second, it will persuade us that the organization seeking support is capable of successfully carrying out that work. The more clearly and concretely the letter addresses these points, the better its chances for success.
We respond to letters of inquiry with short emailed letters either inviting a full proposal, or indicating that a full proposal will not be in order.
Generally speaking, we will not provide a specific reason for not inviting a full proposal. One or more of the following reasons can usually be assumed:
- The docket to which the letter is requesting entry is full. We limit the size of our dockets in the interest of ensuring that our small staff is able to provide careful scrutiny to each invited proposal. Consequently, we may stop inviting new proposals for a particular docket before the LOI deadline. If this is the only reason that we are not inviting a full proposal we will indicate so in our response, and we will suggest that the letter of inquiry be resubmitted for a subsequent grant cycle.
- We do not consider the purpose of the work to be sufficiently well aligned with our geographic and/or programmatic priorities.
- We are not persuaded of the viability of the work – e.g. we do not consider the strategy to be well conceived, or the tactics to be sound, or the underlying analysis of the problem to be correct.
- We are skeptical of the organization's ability to successfully carry out the work.
- We are already funding work of a similar type, and the proposed work does not appear to complement or supplement the already funded work in an adequate way.
- Were we to fund the work we would only be likely to make a very small grant relative to the size of the organization or the size of the project and we would rather invest those resources in an organization or project in which they would have a more meaningful impact.
Organizations that have not been invited to submit a full proposal may resubmit a letter of inquiry in subsequent grant cycles. Unless something significant has changed in the work or in our priorities however, there is little reason to believe that a subsequent submission will be successful.
The application is an opportunity for an organization to lay out a clear, complete case for financial support. While we expect applicants to take the proposal seriously, we also encourage them to recognize that we consider the proposal to be the formal beginning of a conversation with them about their work. In inviting a full proposal we are committing ourselves to a dialogue, and in this dialogue, the proposal will not be the applicant's last word.
We've tried to develop an application that efficiently gets to the issues that will matter in our evaluation. In this regard, we ask applicants to be particularly clear and precise about the outcomes that they expect their work to produce, the time frames in which those outcomes should occur, the amount of progress that they expect to make towards the achievement of those objectives during the grant period, and the way in which they will determine how much progress they have made once the grant period is over. Once we have invited an organization to submit a proposal, we will be happy to help that organization complete our application, should our assistance be desired.
Organizations should request the amount of money that they need and that they believe their proposal warrants. If we believe that we should support the work we will do so at a level that we consider appropriate. There is no penalty for asking for 'too much'. Indeed, the greater risk is in an organization asking for too little and shortchanging itself.
Similarly with respect to multi-year support – Town Creek does not make multi-year grants often, but we do not penalize folks for asking, and we won't make one unless you ask for one.
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Sources tell Reuters the three investors, who collectively hold more than 5 percent of Microsoft stock, worry that Gates' wields too much power on the board. And that his outsized presence would cast a shadow over Microsoft's search for a new CEO.
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Saturday May 13, 1989. I waited my advised 24 hours. Actually I may have waited slightly longer as I don't recall having a lot of expectations about the outcome of the search that this "Angel" had so selflessly offered to undertake. I called back probably 25 and half hours later. After two rings, my "angel" (Mrs. Priest!) answered the phone and without taking a breath she blurted out "Julie, I have Lynette's phone number for you."
Apparently my "angel" had a father who was a taxi driver in Mt Macedon, had been for most of his life, and knew most of the folks in town. When his daughter asked him for help he drove over to my grandfather's house (on Anzac Rd.), knocked on the front door and informed him that someone from overseas was looking for Lynette. Of course I don't know the details of the conversation, but the result was my grandpa Noel handing over his daughter's phone number to a local cab driver, who handed it off to his daughter and now I had it. She lived on the other side of the country. A tiny gold mining town that I later found out was famous for being the only town in Australia to still have legal brothels. I'm sure there's a good reason for that.....but, I digress....
I was positively squealing with delight. My "angel" asked how I knew Lynette and I remember blurting out that she was a friend of my mom's. I suppose, at that point, I could have told her the truth, but apart from being a little out of my mind with astonishment, I was still not sure how close to hold my information. I thanked my angel and hung up. I wish I had had the presence of mind to write down her full name and address. Over the years "angels" (or "search angels") have become an integral part of my search. In fact, "search angels" are what holds the genealogy community together. I'll talk more about my "angels" as my story progresses (particularly after the implementation of genealogy websites), but for now I just want to throw out a long overdue expression of gratitude to my original "angel".....Mrs Priest.
So. There I stood holding the phone number of my biological mother in my trembling little hand. I had to take the moment to acknowledge that I was actually IN IT. I'm sure most adoptees have had that thought throughout their lives. What would it be like to suddenly possess the connection to your person (or people). I now know what it's like. It's peculiar. It's completely unnatural. It's lonely. The only other people in my house at that time were my PARENTS. It's entirely possible that they were horrified by my sudden landfall of information. Of course, as they were not the type of people who were quick to express emotions of any sort, there was no conversation about how I was about to take a step that could possibly change the dynamic within our tiny three person ecosystem (such that it was). I have eluded in the past to the odd dynamic that has always stood between me and my parents. Aside from the fact that we undoubtedly came from different planets, my parents were decent, ethical, hard-working people and I love them for doing the very best that they could. I love them because they are my parents and, as bizarre as it sounds, I thank them for helping to reveal that I am a complete original. As uncomfortable as they both were with being the center of attention, or ruffling feathers or swimming against the tide, those are EXACTLY the qualities that I most identify with. Go figure. So, instead of embracing each other and acknowledging the obvious weirdness we were in the midst of, all three of us sort of just retreated to our usual stations; my mom to her bedroom, dad to his office and me to the kitchen- where the only phone was.
No time like the present I guess. I reached toward the wall to pick up the phone receiver and in the process swept something off the counter. I picked up the object, and as I recognized it- I froze. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I actually don't remember what exactly that object was. I had been to the Orange County Swap Meet earlier in the day to purchase said item. It was for my mom, so it was likely some sort of folksy wooden hand carved thingy with a sassy 80's saying on it. It was something that my mom would find amusing, have a little chuckle and line up next to the her collection of "tchotchkes" she had acquired over the years. My favorite part of this menagerie was my moms knack for "placement". For example, there was this golden Buddha type figurine (that she had undoubtedly picked up at one of her beloved garage sales). This guy stood at a diagonal angle- but inches away from an enormous "paper mache" set of the Three Wise Men. To this day, I'm not sure whether the irony of this arrangement was lost on my mother. I love/hated it. I digress. Again.
The item I had swept off of the counter was a Mother's Day gift. TOMORROW WAS MOTHER'S DAY. In Australia, it was ALREADY Mother's Day. Could I really talk to my biological mother for the first time on THAT day?? As poetic (and dramatic) as that seemed, I projected forward a few minutes. Since it was her day, she was probably surrounded by her "other" children. Who was I to steal their thunder? They probably knew nothing about me. What could be a beautiful moment could just as easily become an ugly reality TV episode (yes, I was reality TV before there was such a thing). I realized that I had waited this long to talk to her- I could wait one more day. Twenty-four more hours. I was a peace, and slightly relieved at this decision.


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I cannot seem to make a Ravener. I've replicated this issue on version 6.05.05 and 6.07.1.
I select the race "Dragon (red)", hit "Create Monster", select "Dragon Age 10 ~ Ancient", hit "apply Kit", hit "close", make sure my alignment is an Evil alignment, go to templates and Ravener is shown as unqualified due to "var: DragonAgeCatagory more than 9" requirement is still in the red (not true).
For the meantime I just removed the requirement for the age from the LST file. Just thought I'd note the problem
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Jason Calahan, President
An Organizational Philosphy Statement
Circumstances have changed since the time when NAESP (Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals) was formed to serve elementary school principals. Our organization needs to protect its autonomy and significance, yet we must continue to remain flexible in order to work effectively and efficiently within Nebraska's educational family.
A turning point came in 1970 with the decision of many Nebraska educators to pool resources through formation of an umbrella structure. And, as the NCSA (Nebraska Council of School Administrators) has matured and grown over the years, NAESP's structure has worked well within the umbrella's flexibility. The primary benefit emerging in recent years has been NCSA's assumption of many organizational tasks that frees NAESP to better narrow its focus.
NAESP must continue to focus attention on the internal politics of NCSA to assure the continued and consistent presentation of the views of elementary and middle level principals.
Elementary and middle level curriculum, the structure of the elementary and middle level school, the further refinement of the role of the building administrator in these settings, and other efforts consistent with our stated mission and goals will receive high priority by our association. Our organization will continue its expansion of activities and projects to support the above purposes and work to provide forums for our members to share their expertise and to organize committed efforts.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals is to provide leadership and support to elementary and middle level principals through the development, maintenance, and implementation of policies and practices which enhance the quality of education provided to the elementary and middle level youth of Nebraska.
|Executive Officers
Jason Calahan
Hershey Public Schools
PO Box 369
Hershey, NE 69143
Casey Slama
Gordon-Rushville Schools
PO Box 530
Gordon, NE 69343
Past President
Jim Widdifield
Gothenburg Public Schools
1322 Avenue I
Gothenburg, NE 69138
Vice President
State Representative
Josie Floyd T1
Sutherland Elementary School
PO Box 217
Sutherland, NE 69165
Sheri Fillipi T1
Bellevue Public Schools
2600 Arboretum Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
Federal Relations Coord.
Erin Sieh T1
Freeman Public Schools
PO Box 259
Adams, NE 68301
Public Relations
Sara Paider T1
St Paul Public Schools
PO Box 325
St Paul, NE 68873
NARSA Representative(8-31-14)
Dave Townsend
1413 East 69th St
Kearney, NE 68847
NDP Laision (ex officio)
Paul Bohn
Papillion-LaVista Com. Schools
420 S. Washington
Papillion, NE 68046
|Officer Duties
President: The President is the chief officer of the Association and shall preside at all meetings of the Association and the Executive Committee. The President shall perform such functions as:
- Serve as a voting member and presiding officer of the Executive Committee;
- May serve as a voting delegate to the National Delegate Assembly;
- May represent State at Zone Conference;
- Review Association policies and recommend priorities to be considered by the Board of Directors;
- Represent and speak for the Association on matters of policy or may assign responsibility for such functions;
- Meet periodically with the Executive Committee of the Association;
- Delegate duties to the President-Elect, Past President and Vice President;
- Propose the agenda for meetings of the governing bodies of the Association;
- Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution and Bylaws, appoint all Chairs and members of Association committees;
- Serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of all Association committees, except the Nominating Committee;
- Serve as a voting member of the NCSA Executive Committee;
- Have such other powers and duties as are authorized by the Executive Committee or Board of Directors.
- Secure Past President plaque for presentation at Annual Fall Conference.
The Vice President shall:
- Act for the President when the President is unable to perform the duties of his office;
- Perform other duties as directed by the President or the Board of Directors;
- Serve as primary communication developer and shall organize the Association's communication program;
- Serve as Chair of nominating committees in consort with the five Region Presidents;
- Coordinate NAESP Handbook.
President-Elect: The President-Elect should make a thorough study of the President's duties and responsibilities and be familiar with the work of the Association, and:
- Assumes the duties of the President in case of his resignation until the position is filled, in accordance with the Bylaws;
- Serves as an ex officio, voting member of the NCSA Executive Committee;
- May serve as Delegate to National Assembly;
- Performs other duties as directed by the President or the Executive Committee;
- Chair for Awards Committee along with six other appointed members.
Past President: The Past President shall serve as needed in various capacities, and:
- Serve as Representative to National Federal Relations Board;
- Chair for Annual Research Committee;
- Serve as Co-Chair for Nominating Committee - (Vice President is First Chair);
- Secure past Region President's Awards;
- Secure National Distinguished Principal Plaque and Award with other four Regional Distinguished Principal Awards for presentation at Annual Fall Conference.
The Secretary shall:
- Record all business transacted at each meeting of the Association and of the Executive Committee/Board, and present the minutes for approval at the next meeting;
- Act as custodian of all records, except those specifically assigned to others, and promptly deliver all records to his/her successor;
- Count a rising vote when required by the presiding officer;
- Read minutes of any previous meetings when asked to do so;
- Have on hand, for reference at each meeting, a copy of the Bylaws, the standing rules, the agenda, the minutes of previous meetings, and a list of all committees, including names of members of committees; and
- Send out notices of Executive Committee/Board and other meetings.
Minutes should contain records of all action taken by the group, including the exact wording of every motion, the name of the member who introduced the motion, and the action taken on the motion. The secretary may request the maker of a motion to put it in writing, if the motion is long and involved. The minutes should report the action taken by the Association, not the dialogue by the members.
State Representative: The Representative of the National Association of Elementary Principals will be a member of the Executive Committee, and Board of the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals. The State Representative shall serve for a three-year term commencing when elected to take office at the state level. No State Representative may serve more than two consecutive terms. The State Representative shall be a regular member of the State and National Association. In the event that a State Representative does not complete the three-year term, the Board of Directors shall designate a successor to fill the unexpired term.
The State Representative shall:
- Serve as liaison between the national and state associations;
- Coordinate the association membership campaigns within the state;
- Advise the Executive Committee and Board on policies and programs;
- Serve on the Executive Board;
- Serve as voting member of the National Delegate Assembly;
- Perform other duties according to the Bylaws;
- Perform other duties as directed by the President or Executive Committee.
Federal Relations Coordinator: The Federal Relations Coordinator shall serve as a member of the Executive Committee, and Board of the Nebraska Association of Elementary Principals. The Federal Relations Coordinator shall serve for a three-year term commencing when elected to take office at the state level. No Federal Relations Coordinator may serve more than two consecutive terms. The Federal Relations Coordinator shall be a regular member of the State and National Association. In the event that a Federal Relations Coordinator does not complete the three-year term, the Board of Directors shall designate a successor to fill the unexpired term.
The Federal Relations Coordinator shall:
- Represent the Association in the governing body of the National Association of Elementary School Principals;
- Serve as liaison between the national and state association;
- Advise the Executive Committee and Board on state and federal policies and programs;
- Attend the NAESP Leadership Conference held annually and attend the Conference for the same year he or she is elected;
- Perform other duties as directed by the President or Executive Committee.
Public Relations Coordinator: The Public Relations Coordinator shall serve as a member of the Executive Committee, and Board of the Nebraska Association of Elementary Principals. The Public Relations Coordinator shall serve for a three-year term commencing when elected by the Executive board to take office at the state level. No Public Relations Coordinator may serve more than two consecutive terms. The Public Relations Coordinator shall be a regular member of the State and National Association. In the event that a Federal Relations Coordinator does not complete the three-year term, the Board of Directors shall designate a successor to fill the unexpired term.
The Public Relations Coordinator shall:
- Press releases to various media sources relating to awards given by NAESP or received by members of NAESP; Coverage will be given to the following awards: National Distinguished Principal; Regional Distinguished Princpal; Outstanding New Principal of the Year; Friend of Education Awards
- Press releases to various media sources relating to NAESP election results
- Reporting on any other noteworthy activities and awards, as deemed necessary by the President of NAESP in consultation with the Vice President.
|Regional Officers
|Region I
Amber Dolliver
Malcolm Public Schools
10000 NW 112th
Malcolm, NE 68402
Ernie Valentine
David City Public Schools
750 D St
David City, NE 68632
|Region II
Bert Deremer
Millard Public Schools
5606 S 147th St
Omaha, NE 68137
Jennifer Sinclair
Westside Community Schools
909 S 76th St
Omaha, NE 68114
|Region III
Trisha Andreasen
Norfolk Public Schools
PO Box 139
Norfolk, NE 68701
Chuck Hughes
Norfolk Public Schools
PO Box 139
Norfolk, NE 68701
|Region IV
Allyson Bohlen
Adams Central Public Schools
1090 S Adams Central Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
Katie Mathews
Kearney Public Schools
320 W 24th St
Kearney, NE 68845
|Region V
Keri Homan
Morrill Elementary School
PO Box 486
Morrill, NE 69358
Jodi Wolf
Minatare Public Schools
PO Box 425
Minatare, NE 69356
(Amended June 2013, May 2016)
Article I – Name and Organization
Section 1. The name of the Organization shall be the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
The Association is a state organization, with region organizations whose boundaries will coincide with the regions of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators, hereinafter NCSA.
Article II – Purpose
The Association is formed to further the educational needs of Nebraska elementary and middle school youth.
The Association is also created to serve as a collective political force to address the identified purposes and needs of elementary and middle school administrators.
Article III – Affiliation
The Association shall be affiliated with NCSA and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Nothing in the Association's Constitution or Bylaws shall conflict with the Constitution and Bylaws of NCSA or the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Article IV – Membership
Section 1. Membership in this organization shall be in conjunction with active membership in the Nebraska Council of School Administrators.
Section 2. All persons shall be eligible for active membership who holds the appropriate Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate.
Section 3. Active membership shall be open to all persons engaged in practicing, teaching or promoting elementary school administration, education, and/or supervision, and upon payment of dues.
Section 4. Association members as prescribed by the NCSA Constitution shall be non-voting members of the Association and may not be elected to office. Members of the Nebraska Association of Retired School Administrators, hereinafter NARSA, shall be non-voting members within the Association but may not hold any office within the Association other than NARSA Representative.
Article V – State Officers
Section 1. The state officers of the NAESP shall be an elected President, President-elect, Past President, Vice President and Secretary. The President-elect shall be elected at large from the active membership by U.S. Postal Service or electronic mail ballot. Each term of office shall be for a period of one year. The state officers of the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals shall be voting members of the NAESP Executive Board. The President, President-Elect, and Past President shall also serve as voting members of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators Executive Board.
Section 2. The President-elect shall assume the office of the President at the end of his term or at any time a vacancy occurs in the office of the President.
Section 3. The Secretary and Vice President shall be elected for a two-year term but may only serve two consecutive terms.
Section 4. The State Representative and Federal Relations Coordinator shall be elected for a three-year term but may only serve two consecutive terms.
Section 5: The Public Relations Coordinator shall be elected by the Executive Board for a three (3) year term and may only serve two consecutive terms.
Section 6. All state officers shall be active members of NCSA and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
Section 7. All terms of office will begin the September 1 following the election.
Section 8. It is the intent of NAESP to encourage all members to consider holding office within and on behalf of the organization. It is further the intent of NAESP that a member should not seek appointment or run for election of any appointed or elected office more than once. This section should not be construed to preclude a member from seeking re-appointment or re-election to a consecutive term if permitted in the NAESP Bylaws and Constitution.
Article VI – The Executive Board
Section 1. The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of state officers and President and President-elect of each region.
Section 2. A NARSA Representative may serve on the Executive Board as a non-voting, ex-officio member.
Section 3. The Executive Board shall meet at least three times per membership year.
Section 4. The Executive Board may appoint committees and task forces as needed.
Article VII – Parliamentary Procedure
Section 1. The Association shall be governed by the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order.
Article VIII – Amendments To The Constitution
Section 1. This Constitution may be amended by an affirmative two-thirds vote of those voting at any regular or special meeting of the NAESP Executive Board provided that any such amendment is sent to each member of the Board at least ten (10) days prior to such meeting and vote. If approved by the NAESP Executive Board, the amendment also must be approved by the NAESP active membership by an affirmative vote of those voting through an election via U.S. Postal Service or electronic ballot.
|Committee Assignments
Administrators' Days Planning Committee
Haeven Pedersen (exp 9-1-18)T2
Holmes Elementary School
5230 Sumner Street
Lincoln, NE 68506
Allison Kelberlau (exp 9-1-16)
Bell Field Elementary School
1240 East 11th Street
Fremont, NE 68025
Tony Little (exp 9-1-19)T2
Nebraska City Northside Elementary School
1212 12th Ave.
Nebraska City, NE 68410
NCSA Legislative Committee
Mark Johnson (exp. 9-1-21) t2
Bryant Elementary
1611 Ave. C
Kearney, NE 68847
Josie Floyd (exp. 9-1-20) t1
Sutherland Elementary School
PO Box 217
Sutherland, NE 69165
|Award Programs
Distinguished Elementary/Middle School Principal Award.The Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals annually recognizes a distinguished principal from each region. One of these principals will be recognized as the Nebraska Distinguished Principal (NDP) and will represent Nebraska in the National Distinguished Principal recognition sponsored by NAESP.
- Special Requirements: The nominee must be a member of both the state and national elementary school principal's association. Nominees must have been a practicing principal for the past five years. Note: Current NAESP President, President-Elect, Past President, Zone Director, or State Representative is not eligible for the Award.
- Nominations: Any educator who feels that a particular elementary or middle school principal exemplifies quality leadership in education may nominate that principal for consideration. All nominations must be received no later than May 1st.
- Acceptance of Nominations: Upon receipt of the nominations, the NCSA office will notify the nominee. The nominee must agree to complete an application form documenting his/her leadership skills and activities.
- Application Format: All applications should be submitted in a regular manila folder. The material presented should be in the form as specified in the application. Each criterion should be addressed.
- Applications: The NCSA Office will send an application to each principal who is nominated. The application, based on criteria as outlined in this form, is to be completed and returned no later than November 1st to NCSA.
- Selection Procedure: The NDP State Committee of NAESP will review all applications to determine that the basic criterias have been met. Members of the Committee will select a finalist to represent Nebraska at the National Distinguished Principals Recognition.
- Awards: The Nebraska Distinguished Principal will be presented and recognized at the State Convention of NAESP.
- Criteria: Contact NCSA to obtain a form (800-793-6272 or 476-8055).
NAESP Longevity Awards.The NAESP Executive Board recognizes the importance of acknowledging principals who have devoted a lifetime to education.
- Purpose of Award: To recognize individuals who have served as Elementary/Middle School Principals in Nebraska for 15, 20, or 25 or more years.
- Must be current member of the Nebraska Association of Elementary/Middle School Principals.
- Must have completed service as an elementary/middle school principal in Nebraska for at least 15 years. Recognition will be given for service at 15 years and increments of five years thereafter up to 25 years.
- Any years served that include elementary/middle administrative school service will qualify (i.e. K-12, 7-9).
- Data will be kept with other membership information at the NCSA office.
- The awards will be given at the Convention.
- Recipients will be notified of the award and data verified before the convention.
Award of Excellence for Making Education Come Alive for Children.The "Award of Excellence" is an attempt to foster the sharing of successful ideas and programs among schools within the state. The NAESP will award a certificate to each school willing to submit a brief description of a successful program in place in their school. The main thrust of this program is to promote excellence in all our schools.
- Special Requirements: Nominated schools must employ a principal who is a current member of NAESP.
- Nominations: Any educator may nominate a school for this recognition. Nominations must be in writing, but should be brief. Self nominations by principals are encouraged.
- Deadline: Nominations must be typed and submitted to NCSA prior to January 1st of each year. Nomination forms may be obtained by contacting NCSA at 800-793-6272 or 476-8055.
- Selection Procedure: The NAESP Executive Board will annually select recipient(s) for the award. Schools are limited to one award per year.
The Friend of Education Award. The Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals recognizes the important contribution made by many businesses, civic groups and individuals to elementary and middle level schools throughout our great state. To acknowledge these contributions and to demonstrate appreciation of these efforts, the NAESP proudly offers the "Friend of Education Award." Deserving businesses, civic groups or individuals may be nominated by any NAESP member. The completed nomination form will be reviewed by the NAESP Executive Board which will serve as the selection committee. Five awards will be given, no more than one recipient from each region. The selection committee will make selections based solely upon the information provided on the nomination form which may be obtained by contacting NCSA at 800-793-6272 or 476-8055.
- Exemplary leadership in promoting public awareness of elementary and middle level education.
- Exemplary efforts providing special services and unique opportunities for children in elementary and middle level schools.
- Exemplary efforts becoming involved in elementary and middle level education.
- Exemplary efforts to support the mission of elementary and middle level schools as well as the mission of the NAESP.
- One "Friend of Education Award" shall be presented in each NAESP Region.
- To be accepted, nomination forms must be completed by an NAESP member.
- Nomination forms must be received by January 1st of each year.
- Awards may be presented at the final Region meeting or when deemed appropriate by the Region President.
- Criteria for the award has been established by the NAESP Executive Board, and recipients will be selected by the Board or its designee.
- Criteria:
Outstanding New Principal Award.
- Nominations: The nomination process consists of submitting a deserving individual's name to the NCSA office by September 15th. NCSA will mail an application packet to each nominee and the completed packet must be returned to the NCSA office by January 1st along with the following materials: a. A resume, including: (i) number of years as a member of NCSA; (ii) number of years as a member of NAESP; (iii) number of years as a member of NAESP; (iv) membership in other professional organizations; and (v) significant contributions to your profession and/or professional organization at the local, state and national levels. b. Four letters of recommendation, one each from the following: (i) an administrator; (ii) a staff member; (iii) a community member; and (iv) a student. (NOTE: The NCSA office will solicit the letters of recommendation should the nominee provide the NCSA office with the names and addresses.)
- Carry-over Nominations: The files of those nominees not selected will remain active for one additional years. A new file of carry-over nominees should be established at the conclusion of the selection meeting. The NCSA liaison person will be responsible for compiling such a file. Provided, outstanding new principal candidates must be in their first five years as a principal to be eligible.
- Qualifications: The nominee must be a member of NAESP (state and national) and NCSA. To be eligible a member must be nominated and selected before they begin their sixth year of experience as an administrator (Assistant Principal or Principal).
- Criteria: Person who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in their school, their region and at the state level. Person will have demonstrated their enthusiasm for the principalship by support from students, parents, teachers, and peers.
- Selection Procedure: The past recipient of the award and the five Region Presidents will review all applications to select the recipient of the award.
- Award: The award will be presented a plaque at the annual State Convention.
|Meeting Dates
NAESP Executive Board
- September 27, 2017 - NCSA Conference Room (9:00 am), Lincoln
- November 30, 2017 - Cornhusker Marriott, Lincoln
- February, 2018 - TBD
- May 2, 2018 - NCSA Conference Room (9:00 am), Lincoln
- July 25, 2018 - Holiday Inn, Kearney
NAESP National Convention
- July 9-11, 2018 - Orlando
NAESP State Convention
- November 30 - December 1, 2017 - Cornhusker Marriott, Lincoln
Region I Meetings
- September 14, 2016 - Classic's, Beatrice
- November 9, 2016 - Parker's, Ashland
- February 22, 2017 - The Pour House, Friend
- April 19, 2017 - TBA (Awards Night)
Region II Meetings
- September 28, 2016
- October 18, 2016
- December 7, 2016
- March 2, 2017
- April 26, 2017
Region III Meetings
- September 13, 2017 - Life Long Learning Center (10:00 a.m.), NECC
- January 31, 2018 - Life Long Learning Center (10:00 a.m.), NECC
- April 20, 2018 - Eldorado High Golf Course (optional golf begins at 4:00 p.m.), Norfolk
Region IV Meetings
- July 27, 2016 - Kearney
- October 28, 2016 - UNK, Kearney
- February TBD, 2017 - Secretary Appreciation Dinner, TBD
- May TBD, 2017 - Kearney
Region V Meetings
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- January 17, 2018 - Ogallala
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Want to join the Top Chef cast and fans for the season finale? Just bookmark the page below, and go there during the East Coast or West Coast broadcast to see tweets from the cast — and share your thoughts via Twitter, Facebook, and even your phone.
Twitterers can even win Top Chef prizes.
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Pride Month at BAM
BAM gives Pride a Brooklyn edge this June with an epic party in the BAM Fisher; a special edition of our free Get It Out There comedy night; three New York premiere films as part of BAMcinemaFest; and the gaudiest, bawdiest float in this year's Pride Parade.
This edition of Get It Out There features a special lineup to celebrate Pride Month.
Synthpunk star Peaches introduces her new documentary, followed by a live concert.
This witty, dark adaptation of a David Sedaris story stars Glee's Jonathan Groff.
Brooklyn's best LGBT artists take over the BAM Fisher for a party of radical proportions.
This documentary tells the story of New York's legendary gay bath house the Continental.


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Paid Midland couple months ago not knowing what I know today by reading this awesome forum daily and decided to dispute Experian first because it was showing unpaid and past due on my report even tho it was paid. I woke up this morning to an email from experian and they deleted it, awesome!!!.
I'm currently disputing the same thing through TU and had to actually go through the CFPB because my initial dispute was verified as accurate even tho I paid and had copy showing it? Made me think they didn't even check it. It can take up to 90 days if you dispute through CFPB so I'll post back when I get the outcome.
This is the only bad thing i've ever had on my credit and it was from an old t-mobile bill for $403 which wasn't even reporting the correct amount. It was never reported on EQ so luckily have not had to deal with them. I'm trying to build a solid credit history and getting off to a late start "just turned 36 in Dec" luckily I'm on the right track now thanks to my girlfriend for bringing it to my attention "wanting to buy house in the future".
Edit: Called Transunion to check the status of my dispute since it has been over 30 days and the lady said they deleted midland from my report today and they will mail me a fresh report. Thank God! This was the only negative left on my report and I am now starting with a clean slate!!!!
Got approved for a $1,500 Discover it card today as well!!
Well that was a nice wake up!!!!
I am working on getting them deleted right now,hope I can say the same before long!
Edited original post! Transunion deleted Midland today finally! I'm finally free.....
What a wonderful feeling. Happy dance!
Just got approved for a $1,500 Discover it card as well. My TU fico score jumped from 615 to 671 when midland got deleted today. I'm so happy right now!!!!!


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Mary J. Blige and Edward Norton were celebrated for their charity work at Russell Simmons' annual gala on Saturday (30Jul11).
The music mogul hosted the Art For Life benefit event for the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation at his East Hampton estate in New York.
Edward Norton and Mary J. Blige, as well as Jimmy Choo co-founder Tamara Mellon, were feted for their philanthropy and career achievements during the ceremony, while singer Jennifer Hudson also performed a short set.
Edward Norton took to the stage to accept his award, and applauded Simmons' own charity work to help youngsters' creativity flourish.
He told the crowd, "When you don't invest in the inventors of tomorrow, the economists of tomorrow, the doctors of tomorrow, (they) won't emerge because you haven't taught people to think in their individual creative ways. Creativity fuels everything that makes America dynamic."


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A medically trained and board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Jane Algus, MD utilizes a compassionate, individualized, and integrative approach to patient care, coupled with a variety of therapies, including:
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy/Psychoanalysis This therapy has proven effective for a wide range of mental health symptoms, including depression, anxiety, panic and stress-related physical ailments. Dr. Algus will focus on the psychological root of emotional suffering and help the client develop an understanding of how the past influences current behavior.
Psychopharmacology Although not everyone seeking therapy requires medication, Dr. Algus may recommend an individualized medication treatment plan to supplement a client's therapeutic care. When treating depression and anxiety disorders, for example, medication, combined with psychotherapy, is often quite successful.
Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy When a client requires assistance in alleviating work-related stress, including the loss of job or a career change, Dr. Algus may employ short-term psychodynamic therapy and supportive coaching, seeking to connect the dynamic relationship between conscious and unconscious motivations, for positive career development and advancement.
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Using a psychotherapeutic approach to address dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic process, Dr. Algus blends behavioral and cognitive therapies to treat a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, personality and eating disorders, and substance abuse.
Dr. Jane Algus specializes in helping clients deal with the following life stress issues:
Job Dissatisfaction/Workplace Ambition Dr. Algus works with her clients to capitalize on their present skill sets in order to find new and exciting areas in which to expand and utilize their capabilities. She also offers engaging psychological strategies to alleviate work-related stress and overcome obstacles, paving the way for more effective communication, negotiation and workplace relationship management.
Medical Illness Mental health issues can often manifest as a result of acute or chronic medical illness. Dr. Algus has extensive knowledge in this area and regularly collaborates with physicians and other therapists to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients through coordinated care.
Life/Lifestyle Transitions For a young adult, transitioning from home life to campus life, or from college/graduate school to a new career and newfound independence, can be overwhelming. Dr. Algus can help ease the stress of these transitions by helping young adults cope with impulse control (related to alcohol, drugs or sex), roommate conflicts, academic pressures, and the overall adjustment to newfound independence.
Other Life Stressors Dr. Jane Algus also helps clients with dating and relationship issues, mental health after trauma such as car accidents, physical or sexual assaults or childhood traumas, as well as bereavement and loss.
Dr. Jane Algus also specializes in the following diagnostic issues:
In addition to using her own expertise and knowledge, Dr. Algus regularly collaborates with physicians and other therapists to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients through coordinated care.
If you are believe that you may be in need of therapy, but you aren't sure where to begin, contact Dr. Jane Algus to schedule an initial consultation.


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Audit on access groups in Records Online
Records Management Services (RMS) are currently conducting an audit on access groups in Records Online. We do so by contacting each access group owner to verify the membership of their respective group(s). This is to ensure that your information is kept as securely as possible. We thank you in advance for your prompt response to our verification requests.
Practicum files for students on placement
When a student is on a professional placement, often there is a lot of associated paperwork. This paperwork is sometimes required to be kept by the University for 50 years, as it may be required for professional accreditation. Information on a student's placement should only be kept on a practicum file created in Records Online, not on the students file.
RMS is currently rolling-out electronic practicum files in the Faculties of Medicine and Education. If students in your Faculty undertake a professional placement as part of their study, their information must be kept in Records Online for reasons of security and retention. Please contact Records Online Helpdesk for further information.
Electronic documents on student files
If you work with student files, you will be aware of the time it can take getting a student file from the compactus or filing cabinet, hole punching the document, putting it on the file, then putting it back. This can be made easier by scanning the document and adding it electronically.
Many staff do not believe that this is quicker and involves less effort until they try it, but they are always surprised. Scanning a document means you only have to put it through the scanner; you then sit down at your computer and add it to the file from Records Online on your internet browser. If you don't know how to do this, or would like to see how easy it is, please register for one of our upcoming Training Sessions.
Privacy/FOI training
The University is bound by NSW privacy and Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation. This means that all University staff must ensure that they are familiar with how this impacts on their daily work. Almost all University staff come into contact with personal information in some way or another; how you treat that information is very important.
Archives and Records Management Services (ARMS) is the unit which provides training in this very important aspect of your work. All questions regarding privacy should be directed to the University Privacy Officer, (ext. 14263). Training is also conducted by ARMS on a regular basis.
Gumbula Project
The University of Sydney Archives has been involved in an ARC Discovery Project, led by a senior elder, Joe Gumbula. For more information, go to the Gumbula Project page.


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A talent strategy gaining attention among companies is a variation of the Managed Services Program (MSP). For organizations that fit certain profiles in size, industry and internal structure, this model provides a dedicated service team, often located onsite, combined with total talent coverage that can help employers better compete in a changing talent landscape. This total talent version of MSP is an ideal approach for many organizations, including both large- and mid-sized companies that otherwise may not have the resources to evolve their talent capability. The program team not only provides a total talent strategy, but it leverages technology and expert resources not readily available internally.
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Shirley Jones is responsible for the overall strategic development, sales and operations for Randstad Corporate Services (RCS), a division of Randstad Sourceright that delivers comprehensive onsite strategic supplier management and total talent solutions. Under her leadership, RCS has grown from an innovative regional delivery model to a national market leading solution. Shirley has over 28 years of experience in staffing solutions, technology and managed services.More Content by Shirley Jones


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It was a typical day in my "nice guy" life…
Online "shopping" looking and hoping to find the woman of my dreams.
Remember Myspace? Yeah, well that's where was that typical day started.
Little did I know my "nice guy" attitude which wasn't getting me laid transcended into the digital world.
My profile was honest and upfront.
I thought that would work online because she had to experience my wonderful personality first.
David quickly showed me that what I thought was a sure winner, was being interpreted by women an entirely differently way… and it was the truth online or face to face. It didn't really matter.
They ALWAYS saw a NEEDY, DESPERATELY ALONE guy who would do anything for a woman who would just like me back!
My profile and therefore outside the digital world screamed:
- "I'm a Nice Guy and I need to get laid!"
- "I'm a great guy and women should like me for who I am."
- "This is who I am, a good guy. I don't have secrets and I don't cheat."
- "I'm romantic and you will enjoy me in bed. I believe the woman comes first."
- "That's a picture of me smiling. I took it just for this site. I hope you find me attractive."
- "I'm a musician, a golfer, a poet, and a deep passionate man. Please love me!!!!"
Well anyways….
I browsed through profile after profile searching for a woman to love me and the really sad part was, I actually believed I was being "different" when in fact, a thousand guys a day were probably doing ( and drooling ) over same pictures I was.
However something different DID happen that day.
It was without a doubt the luckiest day of my dating and my life experiences with women would be changed forever.
Some guy had copied and pasted one of David's Newsletters ( which you can read below ) on some woman's MySpace page.
You see up until then the only product on "getting laid" I had seen were born from cheesy 70's pickup movies taking place in some Disco Club.
This guy was different though.
He thought like me.
He saw the world like me.
He seemed "nice."
Hell, except for his success with women we were a lot alike.
His attitude was ethical, of strong moral fibers, and none of his advice required me to do things I felt uncomfortable doing because most of all, he truly respected women.
I was hooked after a thousand words.
His dating advice was never "do this or else" and it never really centered around picking up women.
He was teaching men how "real men" act and how my nice guy tactics were just as manipulative as the wannabe player.
It only took about three weeks of subscribing to his newsletter before I needed to get his material for real, study it, and immediately inject it in my life.
No lie.
Within two weeks of putting his advice into practice I had this sweet nineteen year old falling for me and that was something I couldn't do since I was in college… over ten years earlier.
Within four weeks I was flirting with check out girls and walking away not caring whether she liked me or not. I was just having fun and finally enjoying my experiences with women.
Over time I bought many of his products and they were honestly worth every penny.
He changed my life forever and was the inspiration of DiaLteG TM – MY nice guy's approach. Something I started after I became so good with women that other guys were coming to me for advice.
David DeAngelo gave me my first "wussy" slap I will always be grateful to him for doing it and no I'm not into "that" sort of thing if you know what I mean.
He went down in the "trenches" to learn from the guys who were naturally gifted with women and from that developed the worlds most widely known and popular series on attracting women.
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Date: Thursday 15th February & Friday 16th February (SOLD OUT) 2018
Time: 8pm
Tickets: €35*
*Booking fees apply to telephone and online bookings
Mary Black
Cork Opera House welcomes back the inimitable Mary Black in February 2018. Following a SOLD OUT show in 2017, Mary returns to one of her favourite venues in the country.
In an ever-changing music industry, Mary Black's enduring success has proven that her depth of talent and her love of singing transcend the generations, as well as national and musical boundaries.
"The Opera House in Cork is one of my favourite venues in the country – the audiences are so warm and responsive. I'm really looking forward to getting back there again in February"


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Inspiration Expressed
I am over the moon to bring you Inspirational Conversations as part of "The Power of Perspective & Photography: 6 Weeks to Change How You See Your World". I have loved hosting these intimate conversations with 4 amazing photographers on a range of topics that will help you lead an inspired and expressed life behind and away from the lens.
You will be inspired by these phenomenal women &
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- How the 'selfie' has the power to heal your life
- How to use your camera as a tool for connection (and it's not what you think!)
- Lessons on how to show up in front of the lens
- How to bust your limiting beliefs
and so much more!
Be sure to join the journey now. Registration closes July 18. The journey begins July 20.
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Produced and directed by star Burt Lancaster, The Kentuckian is a leisurely western occasionally punctuated by spurts of startling brutality. The recently widowed Lancaster heads towards Texas with his son Donald McDonald. Most of the folks he meets, notably winsome schoolmarm Diana Lynn, bondslave more
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When Tanzanian Suleiman Abdullah arrived in "The Darkness", so overwhelming was the stench that he thought he was back in his home of Zanzibar, and the smell was of rotting coral. In fact, he was far from his Indian Ocean homeland, in a secret CIA prison in Afghanistan, having been "rendered" – flown forcibly by plane, with no opportunity to challenge his transfer – from Somalia, via (he believes) Kenya and Djibouti.
Suleiman spent five years in US secret detention before being released without charge or trial in 2009, declared "no threat" to the United States. Recent official US documentation confirms that Suleiman was tortured whilst in US detention. Since his release, Suleiman has worked hard to rebuild his life.
New research by Justice Forum reveals that Suleiman Abdullah's case is just one of at least 165 cases of rendition involving East African states, and East Africans, carried out by the US and partner states in the region over the past twenty years, in the name of counterterrorism.
The practise of "rendition", especially in the counterterrorism context, is simply an unlawful transfer of an individual between jurisdictions. The transfer can be unlawful for a variety of reasons, but typically involves denying the victim the opportunity to challenge the transfer. Rendition is often part of a matrix of human rights violations including incommunicado and arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and sometimes torture. The term "extraordinary rendition" was coined by the CIA specifically to describe their practise of transferring terror suspects to secret detention in locations around the world.
We've assembled 165 rendition cases in a "Data Map", an interactive, geographical database, which charts all known renditions involving East Africa, between the mid-1990s and the present.
There are 165 cases in the Data Map, involving:
- 491 individual transfers (many prisoners were transferred multiple times),
- across 56 different detention sites; and
- involving 22 states;
- East African states involved in these renditions include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti.
- The vast majority of the rendition victims featured in the Data Map were held incommunicado and without the opportunity to challenge their detention before a competent court.
Read our East Africa Renditions Report here to learn more.


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Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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The subject includes an outline of the framework for applying the concepts of risk assessment to achieve management goals. Students will learn how to perform fundamental exposure, hazard and ecological risk assessment procedures. The subject content includes the psychology and history of risk perception, exposure pathways, models for environmental toxicology, Australian standards for risk assessment, response surfaces, indicator species and exemplars, test endpoints, assessment endpoints and management goals, extrapolations among taxa, interval arithmetic, empirical modelling, parameter estimation, and risk assessment.
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Students completing this subject should be familiar with the concept of exposure pathways; understand the ecological processes associated with contamination in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; and be able to develop empirical models and estimate exposures and responses in ecological systems