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Iowa Real Estate Commission 1920 SE Hulsizer Road Ankeny, IA 50021 March 20, 2008 MINUTES
Present: James Hughes, Chair, Laurie Dawley, Vice-Chair, Dan Berry, Lori Diehl, Judy Stevens
Absent: Patty Daniels and Jim O'Neill
Others Present: Roger Hansen, Executive Officer; John Lundquist, Assistant Attorney General; David Batts, Compliance Officer; Susan Griffel, Education Director; Sandy Malek, Administrative Assistant; Dana Klisares, Administrative Assistant; and Bill Herman, Peer Reviewer
The meeting was called to order at 9:06 a.m. by Chair Hughes.
Hansen congratulated O'Neill, Daniels, Berry and Diehl for their reappointment to another term with the Real Estate Commission.
Motion by Dawley, seconded by Diehl, to approve the February 14, 2008 minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
MEETING SCHEDULE (Tentative)
Future IREC meetings are scheduled as follows:
Commission Meetings: Investigation Committee Meetings:
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 (Daniels, O'Neill, Hughes) Thursday, May 22, 2008 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Thursday, June 26, 2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Thursday, July 24, 2008 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Thursday, September 11, 2008 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Thursday, October 09, 2008 Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Thursday, November 13, 2008 Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Thursday, December 11, 2008 Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Klisares announced the week of March 31, 2008, Malek and Klisares will be involved in the Kaizen Event which is designed to re-evaluate the licensing process.
Malek reported she was doing 50 audits each month and that trust account questionnaires were sent out recently to all firms and sole proprietors.
Batts reported the number of cases filed is already above the numbers from a year ago.
Hansen reported he was proud to be a part of the commission and thanked the Commission and staff for their hard work throughout the years.
Griffel announced that she is retiring April 25, 2008, and expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to have been real estate education director.
Hansen reported that he is retiring March 21, 2008. Online renewals was a success this year with over 80% renewing online with mailings and email notices assisting greatly in getting the word out to licensees. He noted the IAR assisted in publications and email notifications to membership.
Lundquist reported the rules for the new education committee will be ready at the next Commission meeting.
Motion made by Berry, seconded by Stevens, to enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(d) and 21.5(1)(f) to discuss informal settlements, consent agreements/orders or Consent Orders. Roll call as follows: Hughes, aye; Dawley, aye; Diehl, aye; Stevens, aye and Berry, aye. Motion carried unanimously.
The Commission entered into closed session at 9:48 a.m. and arose therefrom at 11:01 a.m. OPEN SESSION
Motion made by Dawley, second by Berry to accept signed settlements and/or consent agreements, cease and desist or consent order for cases: 07-239; 07-245; 08-009; 08-010; 08-008; 08-032; 07-290; 07-139. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Dawley, second by Stevens to find probable cause on the following cases: 08-054; 07-300; 08-016; 08-020; 08-022; 08-023; 08-031 and 08-039. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Dawley, second by Berry to close the following cases: 07-286; 07-287; 07-310; 08-006; 08-15; 08-027; 08-042; 08-044; 08-052; 07-298; 08-024; 08-025; 08-028 and 08-029. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Dawley, seconded by Stevens, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
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Artronauts, are a group of art enthusiasts from various schools and colleges in Kuwait and outside of Kuwait comprising of a range of nationalities, with a diverse range of skills and a common passion. They strive to create innovative, cultural, social and environmental art based on social design. They aim to bring a change in our environment, our beautiful world, through the medium of art and design by raising awareness in our community and recognizing our social responsibility.
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Breitling Wingwalkers in Kuwait #Kuwait #q8 #Breitling #Wingwalkers #BreitlingWingwalkers #skyshow #airshow
The Breitling Wingwalkers will perform Air Show around the Marina Waves on Saturday, 8th March at 01:00pm.
Formula One Show Run on the Streets of Kuwait. #redbull @redbullkuwait #redbull @redbull #kuwait #q8 #f1
Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One Show Run on the Streets of Kuwait.
It's not every day you get to see a Formula One car, never mind a World Championship winning one. That's exactly what the people of Kuwait will see when the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One Show Run Team visits Kuwait on Friday March 28, 2014 between 2pm and 5pm. The Quadruple Constructors' Championship winning machine will be driven by Red Bull Junior Driver Carlos Sainz Jr.
who will perform a full repertoire of donuts, burnouts and speed stretches in front of an expected 25,000 racing fans that will line the streets next to the Kuwait Towers. Fans will welcome the Infiniti Red Bull Racing World Champion Car on an 800- meter long urban track stretching from Bneid El Gar signal light to the Kuwait Towers. "The car which accelerates from 0-100km/h in 2.4 seconds will reach speeds of 250km/h and above". In addition to the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One Show Run, Kuwait will get a glimpse of Chris Pfeiffer, a four-time World Stunt Riding Champion and one of the best Stunt Riders in the world who will be pushing the limits with his new tricks.
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and this administration aligns itself with these free speech haters...Not surprised since Obama, the Democrat Party and the liberal media are using selective propaganda to demonize Christian Conservatives; EXACTLY the same tactic used by Hitler to demonize Jews.This has gone WAY past politics, it is falsely accusing people with legitimate concerns of hating women, being homophobic and being racist bigots. It is blatant lying about those who don´t agree with this administration, and where this administration is taking the country; it´s changing the minds of the public to the point where innocent God fearing people can be openly ridiculed, falsely accused, fired from there jobs, fined and incarcerated for disagreeing with them while the public turns their heads.America land of the Free? Not anymore. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Egypt is right where Obama wants it...and Libya, and Syria, and, next week, Palestine. Within four years, Christians and Jews in the Middle East will be toast. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Islam is an intestinal virus that must be confined to the cesspool countries from which it spews. Without some kind of drastic reform it will be doubtful if there will be many Muslims around by the end of this century. The civilized nations will soon realize what course they must follow to eliminate this ignorant and deadly ideology. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Before the century, or perhaps the first quarter of the century is out, the West will, by necessity, be in an all-out war with Islam, and they will have been armed by America. Obama is sending F16's to Egypt, Libyan and American heavy weapons from Benghazi to Syrian and Iranian al Queda rebels via Turkey, and weapons via Fast and Furious to al Queda linked drug cartels in Mexico and Central America (not all cartels, note, just al Queda linked cartels).The Left has elected a treasonous alien to the American presidency, and he is rapidly arming our enemies while dismantling our military, strangling our energy and thus strengthening the Middle East Islamist oil=rich states, and undermining our economy.This will not end well. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Extreme secularism --- the French call it "laicite" --- is presently aimed at clearing Judeo-Christianity completely out of the public square, out of sight and sound, out of civil society. The result will not be "a secular society," because secularity is just a spiritual emptiness. The result will be Islam.The secularists -- whether they know it or not --- have for 2 generations been preparing the way for Allah the Inexorable.Islam is simply surging into a vacuum. Click Here if you Like this Comment
There is one essential reason for having a federal government, and one principal reason for the creation of the office of President of the United States: to protect our citizens in the exercise of their fundamental rights from hostile foreign forces.How much simpler can it be explained? Thank you, Andrew. Click Here if you Like this Comment
This gets very close to a fundamental conflict between civilizations which is highlighted by Islam vs the US Constitution. The first amendment prohibits the establishment of any official religion and any law limiting the free exercise of religion. How can this work with Islam which is more of a political program than a religion. It explicitly demands that Islam become the established religion and will institute punishment of anyone for the practice of another religion. It would be difficult to imagine anything more at odds with the first amendment than Islam and yet we have a president who swears to uphold the constitution, and is a constitutional scholar who promotes Islam and is ready to impose it´s sharia speech restrictions on american citizens. The whole orgy of blaming Benghazi on a film about Islam and jailing it´s author tells us Obama would impose Sharia as soon as he could. He is more comfortable with sharia than the US constitution which he swore to uphold! Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
If you´re a bloodthirsty miscreant, boy,is Islam the religion for you! They get away with so much because Christians are so "Christian". Jesus was NOT a a blue-eyes wimp--he was a stud who was feared by the jerks of his time. Christians need to grow a pair and repay the jihadists in coin they know of. Click Here if you Like this Comment


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This is the second Rebellion RE-2 Flyback Chronograph watch, though I think it might share the same name as the first that was released last year, so consider this the 2009 model. The dial and case have been updated and refined. The dial is arguably improved, you get new Rebellion signature screws on the case, a larger crown and new chronograph pushers, and Rebellion claims the watch is overall easier to use. Inside the 46mm wide stainless steel watch is a calibre RE-2 automatic movement with an engraved solid gold rotor and a column wheel based chronograph. The movement has the time and date, as well as the obvious 12 hour chronograph. In terms of complex looking dials, this one is actually relatively easy to read - despite what is cosmetically "going on." The strap is rubber and there are more natural rubber accents on the case itself, such as on the crown. I do like how the sapphire crystal is uniquely shaped and melds with the overall look of the case - a nice touch. It isn't a bad looking watch per se, but is it the right watch for the job?
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Although they call it a sport utility vehicle, the 2014 Toyota Highlander is a midsize unibody constructed utility vehicle. In other words, it is a crossover utility vehicle or CUV, and it had three rows of seat. This all new rendition of the Highlander is the third generation and the vehicle has done well for Toyota. It sold 129,000 units in 2013. What's more, it has a 40 percent customer retention rate.
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FUNdraising Good Times: Three keys to building a successful alumni relations program
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Colleges and universities look to alumni for financial support. If you attended or graduated from college you likely receive fundraising solicitations from your alma mater. Some colleges excel at engaging their alumni and raising money from them. Their programs have been built over generations: first year students are encouraged to set alumni giving as a personal goal. Other institutions such as community colleges are newer to engaging alumni. Many historically black colleges and universities also face challenges.
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If you want to challenge your thinking on the relationship between African Americans and philanthropy you need to follow BlackGivesBack.com. Founded by Tracey Webb in 2007, BlackGivesBack.com takes the stereotype of African Americans as the recipients of others' philanthropy and illustrates – with images and words – that African Americans are busy giving to diverse causes.
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"What do you do when an organization wants to raise money, but there really isn't a need for the organization?" That was the question we were asked recently. We were taken aback by the bluntness, but recognized its value. Here are our thoughts.
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The Job Market is a store with a revolving door. People go in, people come out. Every day, for a variety of reasons, people change their work situations. Common reasons for entering/leaving the market include: demands of child care, parental care, or personal illness; pursuing further education or training; spouse's relocation, company relocation or bankruptcy. The list goes on. The question is, once I've left the workforce, how do I get back in? My friend KT asked that question today. She said, "What I really need is a checklist." So, for KT and everyone in her situation, here is that checklist:
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As you prepare for your next meeting with a current or potential donor, funder or sponsor we suggest focusing on what you want to learn from the meeting. This is distinctly different from a focus on what you want to share. Of course you need to be prepared to discuss the accomplishments, challenges, and vision of the nonprofit organization or institution you represent. But that is not enough. As you prepare determine what you want to accomplish as a result of the meeting, which three pieces of information you want to share, what you would like to learn, and how you can engage the person you are meeting with.
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Riad Amra211 Arset Aousal Bab Doukkala, Medina, 40000 Marrakesh (Show map)
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attractive, friendly and good value for money
The staff were very helpful and friendly and made us feel at home. Our room was beautiful as is the entire hotel and the service was Very good. The dinner was excellent as well.
Good location, 5 minutes walk from main square. Spacious room. and the staff is very nice and helpful.
Beautiful riad, nice room, very good breakfast, and wonderful staff
Everything was perfect and the room was beautiful, clean and cosy. The riad is just a 5 min walk from the main square but still fairly quiet at night once inside.
It was very close to Jamaa el Fna, I needed 3 minutes to walk there. The hotel was cozy and beautifully decorated.
Great staff, very helpful and friendly. The airport collection is excellent value and definitely recommended. Riad is only a short walk from the main square
Rooms were pretty and clean. Staff were very nice and helpful.
Great value and perfect location. Price is reasonable and includes a good breakfast.
Lovely riad, nice room, good breakfast, and wonderful staff I would recommend this riad. For the money you pay this is great value
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The Riad Amra is located 5-minutes from Jamaâ El Fna Square, in central Marrakech. It has an indoor plunge pool, a hammam and massage treatment. This Riad offers rooms and suites, set around a traditional Moroccan courtyard. Each room has a private bathroom and free Wi-Fi internet. Some of the rooms are air-conditioned. Breakfast is available in the dining room and guests can enjoy tea served in the traditional Moroccan terrace and courtyard. Guests of the Riad Amra can visit the Bahia Palace, El Badi Palace and the Koutoubia Mosque, all situated nearby. Marrakech railway station is situated a short drive away. We speak your language! Riad: 6 rooms Why use Booking.com?Why use Booking.com?Low ratesNo booking fees • Save money! • Best Price Guaranteed 434,134 properties worldwide
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Lalla PiccaraLocated in Marrakech, Lalla Piccara is built in a traditional architecture and features a terrace overlooking the Medina and a patio with garden. A free Wi-Fi is available in all areas.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 14:44
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Riad Dar AbyLocated in Marrakech,15 minutes' walk to Bahia Palace, Riad Dar Aby features an open terrace with seating area and sunbeds, a patio and a Moroccan traditional lounge.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 06:54
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Riad PuchkaSituated a 10-minute walk from Jemaâ El Fna Square, this riad features air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, a swimming pool in the patio and a spa bath.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 00:28
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Riad BalkisseThis elegant riad is in the heart of the Medina, just a 2 minute walk from the famous Jemaâ El Fna square, the souks (markets) and the historic district. It offers free Wi-Fi access.Most recent booking for this hotel was yesterday at 18:46
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September 18, 2013 | Lisa Michelle Dabbs"The whole morning meeting not only sets a really good tone for the students, but it sets a tone for me." - Teacher in Louisville, Kentucky
When I first learned about the Morning Meeting model, I was working as an elementary school principal in Pasadena, California. I was new to that school, so I was skeptical about launching too many initiatives, but also curious about how it could work to transform my school and the lives of our students.
The Morning Meeting was first proposed to me by a new teacher who had studied it in her pre-service classes. She explained that the model was designed to:
- Set the tone for respectful learning
- Establish a climate of trust
- Motivate students to feel significant
- Create empathy and encourage collaboration
- Support social, emotional and academic learning
She had me at "respectful learning!"
You see, I'd come to a school that was in a bit of trouble. Kids were struggling with behavior issues outside of class, teachers were finding ways to remove kids from their class, and it was clear that I needed to put my faith in something that I believed could improve the culture and climate of the school. I knew that I had some serious work ahead of me if I was going to build a positive sense of community. So I worked with a small team of teachers to launch the Morning Meeting -- and was thrilled with how it spread like wildfire across our campus.
Having been able to observe this school pre- and post-Morning Meeting, I can tell you that it was transformational. We didn't use a fancy prepared program or spend thousands of dollars on training. We simply rolled up our sleeves and, with the help of this one new teacher (and good resources), we were able to "rebuild" the school community and encourage kids to care for one another. The resulting decrease in bullying and increase in pupil attendance was amazing! Kids began taking ownership of their actions and resolving their own conflicts. They began to feel safe at school and share more about their lives. They were able to meet each other face-to-face and appreciate and honor the differences.
How It Begins
Making the Morning Meeting a daily practice in your class will take work. Let's look at five simple steps that can help you get started.
1. Learn How to Use the Morning Meeting
As with any new classroom initiative you are considering, be sure to learn everything you can about how it works. Take time to discover the whats, hows and whys. Do a little bit of investigating. Seek out colleagues who might already be using it, and see if this process can work for you. (Check out the resources below.) See if you can collaborate with others at your site to join you.
2. Establish a Time
Before you commit to a Morning Meeting, you'll need to be sure that it fits with your schedule. Ideally it needs to happen every day, first thing in the morning, just after students arrive. Give it a good 15-30 minutes but no longer than that. You want enough time to connect, but not so long that students have difficulty staying focused.
3. Introduce the Morning Meeting to Students
Take a few days to introduce the idea of a class-wide meeting that will happen every morning in classroom. Let students know what your hopes are. Be transparent about the goals that you want to accomplish, and how important each student will be to this process.
4. Communicate with Parents
Parents will be receptive to the Morning Meeting if you keep them informed. Let them know right away what it is and how you intend to use it in your class. As with any project, letting parents know about the important learning you have planned will support you when kids go home and share their experience. Consider inviting parents to join a Morning Meeting in your classroom, if it works for you.
5. Phase In the Process
Once you're confident about moving forward, share all the components of the Morning Meeting structure with as many details as your students need. You'll soon find that classrooms have many adaptations to the model. A general order for introducing the process to students could be:
- Greeting
- Sharing
- Group Activity
- Announcements
Keep in mind that a full Morning Meeting may take weeks to implement, but I believe that the benefits will be worth the effort.
Where to Learn More
Whenever I'm getting ready to try something new, I like to have some backup. Here are three resources that can support you as give this a go. Be sure to adapt them for your needs.
- Morning Meeting & YouTube Inspiration
- How to Serve a Nutritious Morning Meeting
- Morning Meeting Pinterest Resources
Finally, I encourage you to watch this video on "Community Begins with the Morning Meeting." It's a beautiful example of how this model supports students and teachers to start the day and pave the way to academic success and a happy, healthy school.
The five steps I've shared today are not inclusive, but they are a way to help you consider how the Morning Meeting could launch in your classroom. Are you using the Morning Meeting? Is it working for you? Do you have suggestions of your own? I'd love to have you share them in the comments section below.
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Our school spent five years
Our school spent five years implementing the morning meeting in much the same way. Two staff members had attended training on Responsive Classroom in the past and were supporting the rest of us. Our school had varying levels of implementation, but there was a noticeable and positive difference in both teacher and student language and behavior in those classrooms using the components of RC. This past summer, we were so fortunate to receive the Responsive Classroom training for the entire school. While I did previously use all the components to some success, the training provided the missing pieces in my understanding and use of the components.
This technique is being used
This technique is being used in a special school for emotionally disturbed secondary girls inHong Kong with great success. The meeting is 20 minutes every day. Students also keep a journal where they summarise their day with the good, bad and ugly which only the class teacher reads and responds to. The journal helps as a prompt for the morning meeting. Issues are nipped in the bud and positive ideas and goals (individual and shared) are promoted for the day. We have very small classes of 12 students at the most. Thanks for the article.
Morning Meetings are an
Morning Meetings are an amazingly effective and simple routine for launching learning and setting a positive tone for the day! Responsive Classroom "wrote the book" on Morning Meeting (Really! It's The Morning Meeting Book: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/product/morning-meeting-book) and Lisa, I can tell from your description that's the style of Morning Meeting that the teacher at your school learned about -- so I want to point readers towards Responsive Classroom resources that will help them get started, starting with this page, "What is Morning Meeting?" https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/morning-meeting-components.
This was a very interesting
This was a very interesting article. Reading this article allowed me to gain new ideas in which can help me to set standards for my student behaviors in the classroom and eventually the overall school. Just reading it made me feel relax, far less if it is tried in the classroom every morning with students. I tend to agree with the end results the model was designed to achieve. At my homeroom sessions and even in my individual classes we have something similar, and it is true that students built trust and feel comfortable within their surroundings. When formal classes eventually start the students are ready to learn without reservations. The teacher and students are at peace in mind which can help instructions to be transferred to the students in a meaningful way with a positive attitude by the teacher.
This article serves as encouragement for me to share with other teachers so that they can implement it in their classroom as one strategy or option to be used to set standards for student behaviors. I believe if this is done the other factors that contribute towards rebellion and delinquency among students may slightly decrease drastically because they will be interested in what is going on in classes.
I believe this is another strategy as well that can help in the overall behavior of students if it is done on a class basis, which in the end will change the culture at the school. It can contribute to a more positive atmosphere which will cause students to be more willing to learn. I have encountered students who were a bit resentful in trying the activities but by the end of the month these same students are very cooperative and look forward to the activity before the start of official classes. Their attitude improves which has a rippling effect on the way the envision learning.
In the final analysis, teachers must have a well-ordered environment by implementing practices and procedures to maintain an atmosphere in which instruction and learning can occur. Implementing different techniques at the right time will enhance cooperation and interaction between teacher and the student, and as a result, the teacher achieves the goals/objectives outlined for the class and as a teacher will have achieved there internal goals.


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Bryan Mahon
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Bryan Mahon
Born | 2 April 1862 Galway, Ireland |
Died | 29 September 1930 (aged 68) Dublin, Ireland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Service/branch | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 10th (Irish) Division Western Frontier Force Commander-in-Chief, Ireland |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCMG Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Bryan Thomas Mahon KCB, KCVO, PC, DSO (2 April 1862 – 29 September 1930) was an Irish born general of the British Army and Senator of the Irish Free State.
Mahon was born at Belleville, County Galway on 2 April 1862. He became a lieutenant in the 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars in 1883.
During the Second Boer War Colonel Mahon led a flying column, 2,000 strong and consisting mainly of South African volunteers, from Kimberley which came to the Relief of Mafeking. The town, which had been under siege for seven months by Boer forces, was facing starvation. Mahon was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) for his services during the operations.[1]
During the First World War he commanded the 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade and the 10th (Irish) Division during the Gallipoli Campaign.The 10th Division landed at Suvla Bay on the night of 6-7 August 1915. In September he moved with the Division to be head of the British Expeditionary Force in Serbia at the onset of the Mesopotamian campaign. In 1916 General Mahon took up command of the Western Frontier Force in the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.[2]
He was then appointed as the Commander-in-Chief, Ireland in 1916 in the lead up to the Anglo-Irish war. He retired from the British Army at the end of August 1921.[3]
After his retirement he was elected as a privy council member of the short-lived Senate of Southern Ireland.[4] He was appointed to Seanad Éireann by the President of the Executive Council, William T. Cosgrave, in 1922 and 1925. He was elected to the Seanad in 1928, and served until his death in 1930.[5]
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 27359. p. 6303. 27 September 1901.
- ^ Sir Archibald Murray's Despatch of 1916
- ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32441. p. 6912. 30 August 1921.
- ^ The Senate of Southern Ireland, 1921
- ^ Oireachtas entry
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- The Relief of Mafeking by Filson Young at Project Gutenberg, by Filson Young at The Project Gutenberg
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Kinect's Dance Central: The Auto-Tune of dancing
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An invitation to try out Dance Central, the hopeful killer app from MTV Games and Harmonix for the Kinect's November launch, didn't encourage me. The previous session was finishing, and true to my expectation, members of the press were hopping up and down to club beats, looking ridiculous and somewhat uncoordinated. I am not a dancer, nor do I dream of being one, and I was expecting this to be a painful demo.
When we dance in front of a camera, it's like an invitation to be shy. Who's really up for this type of exhibition? I know the Kinect is watching me, and I certainly don't want to see myself onscreen. I also don't want to fail out at a dance game. Games like Dance Dance Revolution are unforgiving with misses, and you know it when you don't land on the right part of the mat.
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Havana restores monument to victims of USS Maine
After relations were partially re-established in 1977, longtime foreign service officer Wayne Smith, who had been in Havana in 1961, returned and arranged to see the body, wings and tail, which are currently out of sight in a musty storage room of the Havana City History Museum.
"I have been the faithful custodian of the body," City Historian Eusebio Leal, told The Associated Press. "Smith told me that until the body and the head are reunited, there won't be good relations between Cuba and the United States."
U.S. diplomats also possess the monument's original eagle, toppled by a hurricane in 1926. Since 1954 that earlier bird has presided over the immaculate gardens of the Interests Section chief's official residence.
A plaque at the base calls the eagle "a symbol of the enduring friendship" between Cuba and the U.S.
"I'm just happy we have it. I don't know how it got here. Somebody got ahold of it, saw it and gave it to us," said John Caulfield, the Interests Section chief since 2011.
Coincidentally, the U.S. State Department recently sent two specialists down to repair the first eagle, which was cracked and tarnished green.
Like many structures in Havana, the monument on the seafront Malecon boulevard had become seedy from decades of neglect. Marble lion heads were damaged or looted, and the fountains were used as trash receptacles by passers-by.
The repair seems to be part of a general restoration of hundreds of monuments by Leal's office, unrelated to any change in U.S.-Cuban ties.
Workers in blue jumpers recently removed scaffolding that shrouded the columns for months, revealing gleaming-white marble scrubbed clean of grime. Gone are the rusty stains beneath the two 10-inch guns that were salvaged from the Maine. The statues are a lustrous bronze again after corrosive salt air turned them bright green.
Leal said his office intends to finish remaining tasks such as getting the fountains working and re-landscaping two adjacent plazas in the coming months.


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Union College nursing graduates posted the highest pass rate in the state of Nebraska on the National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, for a fifth straight quarter, ending in December 2010. Since October 2009, Union's 97 percent pass rate has surpassed the fourteen other nursing schools in the state and the Nebraska (88 percent) and national (87 percent) averages.
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What do you believe about illiteracy? Is someone who cannot read or write stupid? Is illiteracy primarily a socioeconomic problem? Does there come a point when it is too late for a person to learn to read? These are all common myths about adult illiteracy. Join us on January 19, 2011 for a discussion of John Corcoran's book, The Teacher Who Couldn't Read, and learn the truth about these as other issues related to literacy. Debbie Forshee-Sweeney from Union's Teaching Learning Center will lead the discussion beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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This spring marked the tenth class to graduate from Union's physician assistant (PA) program, and the fourth to complete the program with master's degrees. And while the program has always had a reputation for turning out highly-qualified health professionals, recent classes have proven the program keeps getting stronger. In four of the past five years, 100 percent of graduates passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination on their first attempt. So it's no surprise that Union College's PAs are in high demand.
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Janna Buttrick, a junior at Union College, will make a remarkable trek from Lincoln, Neb., to her home in Tampa, Fla., over Christmas break. The grueling 1500-plus mile trip won't be just for pleasure or to test the limitations of her own body—she will fight traffic on the highway to raise funds to fight a
Nursing graduates achieve top NCLEX pass rate
Union College nursing graduates posted a 97.3 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, for the last year from October 2009 to October 2010. Union finished well ahead of the Nebraska pass rate (88.32 percent) and the national pass rate (87.56 percent) and had the highest rate of the fourteen schools of nursing in the state.
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Union College PA program receives $792,000 grant for scholarships
Union College's physician assistant program will receive a $792,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which will be used to award scholarships to new PA students over the next four years.
Each year between 2011 and 2015, the grant will fund five scholarships for new Union PA students. These $22,000 scholarships will cover tuition and other expenses and can be renewed for a second year. This funding will help expand the program by five additional slots to a class of 30 by the 2011-12 school year.
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Union College Library in collaboration with the Writing Studio, Teaching Learning Center, Career Center, ESL, and the Campus Store is pleased to announce One Book One Union 2010-2011. This year's selection, The Teacher Who Couldn't Read by John Corcoran, is the story of a man who finished high school and college, became a teacher, and later started his own business, all without being able to read proficiently. He finally learned to read when he was 48 years old.
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A two-question survey is open on Survey Monkey until November 19. A link to this survey has been emailed to all students and employees. If you have not yet participated, look for your invitation in your email inbox.
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Union College will webcast select games from the annual Mid-America volleyball tournament to be held Oct. 21-23.
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Student missionaries unharmed after pirate incident
Two Union College student missionaries serving in Peru are unharmed after river pirates accosted their boat on Friday. Rachel Downey and Stephanie Rivas are volunteering this school year with Touch of Love Ministries based in Pucallpa, Peru. The two were traveling with several other volunteers when the incident took place.
"We thank God that all our student missionaries are safe," said Rich Carlson, Union's director of student missions. "We have been in contact with the parents involved and are working with the local authorities to make sure this matter gets resolved."
Union experiences enrollment increase
A picture may be worth 1000 words, but Union College has found a visit may be worth 10,000 or more. Although all indicators pointed to a third straight year of declining enrollment, Union saw an expanded campus visit program play a significant role in increasing the fall 2010 enrollment head count to 901 with a full-time equivalency of 818—up two percent over the previous year.
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On Sept. 24, Union College will host the fourth annual Nebraska Writing Center Consortium meeting featuring guest speaker Dr. Rasha Diab, assistant professor of rhetoric and writing at the University of Texas-Austin.
In addition to delivering the keynote address for the conference, Diab will also give a talk titled "Embracing the Rhetoric of Peace: Insights from Indigenous Practice/Practices" for an Academic Assembly on Thursday, Sept. 23, in Woods Auditorium at 10:30 a.m. Worship credit will be given for attendance.
Congratulations 2010/2011 class officers
Following a rousing rendition of "Slinga de Ink" at convocation on Sept. 21, 2010, classes met to choose new student leaders for this school year. A far cry from the earnest politicking of ASB elections in the spring, class elections are informal affairs. Nominations are made on the spot, and votes are cast by raised hands. As happy as the winners are to be chosen, the unsuccessful candidates often return to their seats with a smile, knowing they have one less thing to worry about.
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In the past few decades, bone marrow transplants have become an established and successful treatment for children with cancer and certain genetic diseases.
Transplants can be a scary prospect for families considering the procedure -- there are great risks, and it takes a long time to recover. But transplants are often a lifeline for children with no other treatment options.
We are very fortunate at Duke to have one of the world's leading experts in the field of pediatric bone marrow transplantation -- Joanne Kurtzberg, MD, director of the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, the largest program of its kind in the world.
This month, Dr. Kurtzberg describes what this procedure entails and how it saves lives.
-- Dennis Clements, MD, PhD, MPH
When normal levels of treatment for a child with cancer aren't enough, more extreme measures may be necessary. Higher levels of radiation, used to kill cancerous cells, can also threaten important bone marrow and necessitate a bone marrow transplant -- a complicated but lifesaving procedure.
In a bone marrow transplant, the sick child's bone marrow is permanently replaced with new bone marrow.
The transplant itself is simple; the marrow is infused into the blood like a blood transfusion.
However, before the transplant, the child has typically been treated with up to two weeks of high doses of potentially lethal chemotherapy or radiation therapy (or both) that cause side effects for one to three months afterwards.
During this time, the child experiences many complications, is at high risk for developing a serious or fatal infection, and must be hospitalized in an isolation unit.
Cells from the transplant begin to grow after about one month, but full recovery takes one to two years. Children undergoing the procedure cannot go to school, church, malls, movies, or other group activities for approximately one year.
Bone marrow is the body's blood factory, manufacturing millions of blood cells every day. It produces red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infection, and platelets -- small particles that help with blood clotting.
Bone marrow is one of the only organs in the body that produces new cells on a continuous basis. This makes bone marrow susceptible to serious side effects from chemotherapy used to treat patients with cancer.
Chemotherapy kills dividing cells regardless of whether they are normal or cancer cells. The only dividing cells in our bodies are our hair cells, the cells that line the mouth, stomach and intestines, and the bone marrow cells. That's why chemotherapy commonly causes side effects like hair loss, mouth sores, vomiting and diarrhea (called mucositis), and low blood counts.
Low blood counts can lead to serious infections or bleeding and can be life-threatening.
In some patients with cancer, the standard doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy fail to cure their disease. If too much chemotherapy is given, the bone marrow will be permanently damaged and the patient won't be able to make blood cells, a complication that would be fatal.
To treat the cancer but avoid permanent loss of bone marrow function, a transplant is given to rescue the bone marrow from the toxic effects of the therapy necessary to cure resistant cancer.
Most of the time, another person's blood stem cells must serve as the donor cells. Donors must be matched through a system called human leukocyte antigens (HLA).
This system identifies proteins on the surface of our cells which code for our unique identity. Each of us has six important proteins -- three inherited from our mother and three from our father.
In a typical family, each parent will match halfway and each sibling will have a 25 percent chance of matching the patient. Since a full match is best, many patients don't have a close enough match in their family.
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) was established 20 years ago to allow adults to donate their blood stem cells to a patient in need of a bone marrow donor. Currently there are over seven million adults who have volunteered to participate in the NMDP registry. The NMDP has facilitated over 20,000 transplants in the past 17 years.
Even with the NMDP, roughly half of the patients in need of a bone marrow transplant cannot find a fully matched donor. Umbilical cord blood, a relatively new source of blood stem cells, which doesn't have to match completely, can be used for some patients' transplants.
Umbilical cord blood is the baby's blood left over in the afterbirth (placenta) after the baby is born. It can be collected without any risk to the mother or baby. In fact, it is frequently discarded as waste, but is now known to contain lifesaving stem cells similar to those found in bone marrow.
The blood can be collected from the afterbirth within minutes of the baby's birth and then stored at ultra-cold temperatures until needed for a transplant. With support of the National Institutes of Health, the NMDP, and private philanthropy, approximately 15 public cord blood banks have been established in the U.S. to provide cord blood donors for patients in need of transplantation therapy.
While bone marrow transplantation has traditionally been used to treat patients with cancer, it also can be used to correct genetic diseases.
Diseases which cause defective blood formation like sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, or immune deficiency (bubble boy disease) can be cured with a bone marrow transplant.
We've learned that the bone marrow can also be a "factory" to produce an enzyme or protein that might be missing in a child with a metabolic disease. While these diseases are very rare, they cause severe damage to the brain, heart, liver, lungs, eyes, and other organs during childhood.
If a transplant is performed early in the course of the disease, before too much damage has occurred, the disease is corrected and organ damage is prevented.
Recently, exceptional successes have been seen in young children with Hurler syndrome, Krabbe disease, adrenoleukodystrophy (Lorenzo's oil disease), and other diseases.
Today bone marrow transplantation is performed only in children with very serious and life-threatening conditions. The majority of children going through the procedure have a life expectancy of less than one year without treatment.
About half of the children who have a transplant are cured of their underlying disease. The others die from relapses of their disease or complications from the procedure.
Younger children and infants with genetic diseases and children who have only had one relapse of their cancer have the best prognosis. In these cases 70 to 90 percent of children do well.
Bone marrow transplantation is also teaching us about what cells can do to repair damaged tissues.
Five to 10 years from now, what we are learning from bone marrow transplantation today could lead to the development of less risky cellular therapies that will repair and regenerate tissues and organs damaged by disease, accidents, or treatment.
Joanne Kurtzberg, MD, is a pediatric hematologist oncologist who directs the Children's Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Duke. She is also the founder and director of the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank at Duke, a public cord blood banking facility.
Dennis Clements , MD, PhD, MPH, is the chief of primary care pediatrics at Duke Children's Hospital.


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