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Aditya literally refers to sun. Aditya also refers to something related to sun or belonging to sun.
Reference of Aditya is found in Shiva Puran as a name of Lord Shiva as the manifestation of light and energy that lights up every heart.
Mention of this name is also found in Shashranama as another form of Lord Vishnu as in his Vaman incarnation he was born of Aditi.
Aditya is also found to be referred in Shatpath-Brahman (शतपथ-ब्राह्मण), Riga Veda (ऋग्-वेद), Arthav Veda (अथर्व-वेद), Aitreya-Brahman (ऐतरेय-ब्राह्मण) and Shishupal-Vadh (शिशुपाल-वध) where Aditya means someone who belongs to sun.
Aditya also founds mentioned in Riga Veda (ऋग्-वेद) and Chandogya-Upnishad (छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद्) where Aditya signifies name of seven deities of heavenly sphere.
Aditya founds reference also in Chandogya-Upnishad (छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद्), Taittriya-Sanhita (तैत्तिरीय-संहिता) and Sayan (सायण) where Aditya is the seventh dieties of heavenly sphere. Lexicographers like Hemchandra and Halayudh have also used this name in their writings as plant, constellation and the seventh lunar mansion.
As it is shown in the chart here Aditya is a very popular name in the USA as it is adopted by more than 700 people of the USA as the name of their children. Aditya is in trend since 1979. This is a very famous name in India. Here It is adopted by more than 10000 people as the name of their kids.
Aditya is a unique kind of name with a great meaning attached to it. Aditya also has great sort of mythological significance attached to it.
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aditya literally refers to sun. aditya also refers to something related to sun or belonging to sun.
reference of aditya is found in shiva puran as a name of lord shiva as the manifestation of light and energy that lights up every heart.
mention of this name is also found in shashranama as another form of lord vishnu as in his vaman incarnation he was born of aditi.
aditya is also found to be referred in shatpath-brahman (शतपथ-ब्राह्मण), riga veda (ऋग्-वेद), arthav veda (अथर्व-वेद), aitreya-brahman (ऐतरेय-ब्राह्मण) and shishupal-vadh (शिशुपाल-वध) where aditya means someone who belongs to sun.
aditya also founds mentioned in riga veda (ऋग्-वेद) and chandogya-upnishad (छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद्) where aditya signifies name of seven deities of heavenly sphere.
aditya founds reference also in chandogya-upnishad (छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद्), taittriya-sanhita (तैत्तिरीय-संहिता) and sayan (सायण) where aditya is the seventh dieties of heavenly sphere. lexicographers like hemchandra and halayudh have also used this name in their writings as plant, constellation and the seventh lunar mansion.
as it is shown in the chart here aditya is a very popular name in the usa as it is adopted by more than 700 people of the usa as the name of their children. aditya is in trend since 1979. this is a very famous name in india. here it is adopted by more than 10000 people as the name of their kids.
aditya is a unique kind of name with a great meaning attached to it. aditya also has great sort of mythological significance attached to it.
aditya roy kapur is an indian film actor who works in hindi films.
aditya chopra is an indian film director, producer, screenwriter, broadcast producer and distributor.
aditya narayan jha is an indian bollywood actor, television host, composer and singer.
aditya patel is an indian racing driver and represents audi india motorsport.
aditya prakash, was an architect, painter, academic and published author.
aditya kalyanpur is an indian tabla player.
aditya narendra garhwal is an indian cricketer.
aditya srivastava is a theater artist, and, indian film and television actor.
aditya mehta is an indian professional snooker player.
aditya redij is an indian actor.
aditya om is an indian film actor, writer, lyricist, director and producer.
aditya arya is an indian photographer.
aditya 'romeo' dev was an indian body builder, entertainer and dancer.
kautilya (sanskrit कौटिल्य) is the ancient sanskrit name whi..
sarang (sanskrit सारन्ग) is a sanskrit word which is a music..
hindi word vrinda, means tulasi ( a cluster of holy basil) u..
sanskrit name nandana literally means gladdening, rejoicing ..
vikesh (sanskrit विकेश) is an ancient word for comet or hair..
ancient sanskrit name rudrani (रुद्राणी) literally means the..
smera is the ancient sanskrit girl name which literally mean..
the boy name satyanarayana is derived from sanskrit. it mean..


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Companies, organization, and sometimes even educational instructions conduct coaching and mentoring sessions. The two terms are so often used together that many people feel that they are one and the same. However, that is not the case. Coaching and mentoring are two different things with different methods and processes.
Coaching is a development program that is skill and task oriented. In a work place, coaching sessions are generally conducted between a new employee and a senior employee. If an employee is moved to a new function, he/she will receive training on the new work process. The superior conducting this session is called coach or trainer.
Mentoring is a process where an experienced person helps another person build life skills and develop positive thoughts for a better life and/or career. A mentor focuses on the personal development or career development of a person and not just on particular tasks or processes. A life coach can be a mentor, helping the individual work through the difficult times in life and emerge successful and happy. A person providing mentoring is called a mentor.
The goal of a coaching session is to make the trainee aware of the new process, techniques, methods, or skills and improve the work performance The aim of a mentoring program is to empower the mentee gain maturity, learn life skills, and make confident decisions.
As you can see in the above table, there are many differences between coaching and mentoring. Though both coaching and mentoring are widely different, they have a common goal in improving the individual – in the tasks they do or the decisions they make.
When a company is planning to improve the talent pool or start a leadership development program, the company can plan a mentoring program.
I Design My Life offers coaching and mentoring programs for employees of corporate companies. We plan and organize coaching and mentoring sessions based on the specific requirements of each company. Contact us for more details.

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companies, organization, and sometimes even educational instructions conduct coaching and mentoring sessions. the two terms are so often used together that many people feel that they are one and the same. however, that is not the case. coaching and mentoring are two different things with different methods and processes.
coaching is a development program that is skill and task oriented. in a work place, coaching sessions are generally conducted between a new employee and a senior employee. if an employee is moved to a new function, he/she will receive training on the new work process. the superior conducting this session is called coach or trainer.
mentoring is a process where an experienced person helps another person build life skills and develop positive thoughts for a better life and/or career. a mentor focuses on the personal development or career development of a person and not just on particular tasks or processes. a life coach can be a mentor, helping the individual work through the difficult times in life and emerge successful and happy. a person providing mentoring is called a mentor.
the goal of a coaching session is to make the trainee aware of the new process, techniques, methods, or skills and improve the work performance the aim of a mentoring program is to empower the mentee gain maturity, learn life skills, and make confident decisions.
as you can see in the above table, there are many differences between coaching and mentoring. though both coaching and mentoring are widely different, they have a common goal in improving the individual – in the tasks they do or the decisions they make.
when a company is planning to improve the talent pool or start a leadership development program, the company can plan a mentoring program.
i design my life offers coaching and mentoring programs for employees of corporate companies. we plan and organize coaching and mentoring sessions based on the specific requirements of each company. contact us for more details.


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Jason Brown and E.J. Jenkins formed a potent passing combination at Chancellor High School. They may reprise that connection in college as well.
When Jeff Drugatz was a probation officer, he had no inclination he'd eventually patrol the sidelines as a head football coach.
Chancellor High School's offense came alive in a long-delayed second half Friday to beat Riverbend in double overtime, 24–21.
The positivity of Evan Schickel permeated an otherwise putrid Massaponax 2017 season.
The Chancellor High School volleyball team travels to Massaponax on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018.
Events happening in and around Orange County for the week of March 28, 2019.
As the unquestioned kingpin of Battlefield District football, Eastern View sets a high standard—both for opponents and the Cyclones themselves.
When Bill Swink was hired as the athletic director at Spotsylvania High School in 2016, he asked all of his coaches about their aspirations.
Events happening in and around Orange County for the week of April 11, 2019.
Events happening in and around Orange County for the week of April 4, 2019.
Judy Schrader answered the emergency call from the Spotsylvania Department of Social Services.
After five months of paid administrative leave, Spotsylvania County Public Schools has terminated Chancellor High School athletic director Rod Crooks.
When Bob Oliver met with his cardiologist in July, he was informed it was best he retired from coaching the Chancellor High School football team.
ROANOKE—The sight of defenders clutching at cramped limbs was enough for Mike Webb to order the kill.
Back-to-back Conference 26 crowns as well as the school's first trip to the state playoffs: what can the Spotsylvania baseball team do for an encore?
When Chris Stowe was a freshman baseball standout at Chancellor High School, he had no desire to take a backseat to anyone.
Chancellor entered the Region 4C tournament as the top seed, but also with something to prove after some disappointing losses in district play.
A man who was already serving a 38-year prison term for the 2015 slaying of Heather Ciccone was ordered Wednesday to serve just under 13 additional years.
A former Spotsylvania County resident was jailed Tuesday after being accused of sexually assaulting a runaway 12-year-old King George County girl.
Kenneth Austin Lipscomb, 70, of Spotsylvania County passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center.
People will offer all kinds of reasons for homelessness, from mental illness to substance abuse to poor work ethic to plain bad luck.
Riverbend High School junior James Bradley thinks he'll probably go into a trade career.
Fredericksburg, VA - Here's a schedule of this year's high school graduation ceremonies in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford.
Yetur Gross-Matos was too young to have any recollection of the first tragedy that impacted his life.
Spotsylvania authorities are investigating the slaying of a 21-year-old woman found shot in the head at the end of a driveway in a rural area late Sunday.
Events happening in and around Orange County for the week of Feb. 21, 2019.
The cost to expand and renovate the Spotsylvania County animal shelter has nearly doubled since the county started planning the project three years ago.
Events happening in and around Orange County for the week of March 7, 2019.
It didn't take long for Gabriel Soriano to become an indispensable player at central midfielder for the Chancellor boys soccer team.
Rhona Catherine McConkey, 39, of Fredericksburg passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center.
The James Monroe Yellow Jackets had two team cries after their game at Chancellor Friday night.
Events happening in and around Orange County for the week of March 14, 2019.
The following student was recently selected as the Fredericksburg Optimist Club's Students of the Month for February.
Lauren Rae Longridge, 28, of Fredericksburg passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016.
Fredericksburg, VA - Obituary and *service* information from Covenant Funeral *Service*.
The Lake of the Woods Church is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan Medas as its new pastor for young families.
A miniature Fredericksburg is packed up in boxes in a studio in Blackpool, England.
We have listed the latest news headlines that include Chancellor HS	. This site has been created to offer a place for CHS	alumni to reconnect and share memories.
In addition to these news headlines, you may also want to join the Chancellor High Fredericksburg, VA alumni directory and check out the yearbook listings.

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jason brown and e.j. jenkins formed a potent passing combination at chancellor high school. they may reprise that connection in college as well.
when jeff drugatz was a probation officer, he had no inclination he'd eventually patrol the sidelines as a head football coach.
chancellor high school's offense came alive in a long-delayed second half friday to beat riverbend in double overtime, 24–21.
the positivity of evan schickel permeated an otherwise putrid massaponax 2017 season.
the chancellor high school volleyball team travels to massaponax on tuesday, sept. 4, 2018.
events happening in and around orange county for the week of march 28, 2019.
as the unquestioned kingpin of battlefield district football, eastern view sets a high standard—both for opponents and the cyclones themselves.
when bill swink was hired as the athletic director at spotsylvania high school in 2016, he asked all of his coaches about their aspirations.
events happening in and around orange county for the week of april 11, 2019.
events happening in and around orange county for the week of april 4, 2019.
judy schrader answered the emergency call from the spotsylvania department of social services.
after five months of paid administrative leave, spotsylvania county public schools has terminated chancellor high school athletic director rod crooks.
when bob oliver met with his cardiologist in july, he was informed it was best he retired from coaching the chancellor high school football team.
roanoke—the sight of defenders clutching at cramped limbs was enough for mike webb to order the kill.
back-to-back conference 26 crowns as well as the school's first trip to the state playoffs: what can the spotsylvania baseball team do for an encore?
when chris stowe was a freshman baseball standout at chancellor high school, he had no desire to take a backseat to anyone.
chancellor entered the region 4c tournament as the top seed, but also with something to prove after some disappointing losses in district play.
a man who was already serving a 38-year prison term for the 2015 slaying of heather ciccone was ordered wednesday to serve just under 13 additional years.
a former spotsylvania county resident was jailed tuesday after being accused of sexually assaulting a runaway 12-year-old king george county girl.
kenneth austin lipscomb, 70, of spotsylvania county passed away monday, april 20, 2015, at spotsylvania regional medical center.
people will offer all kinds of reasons for homelessness, from mental illness to substance abuse to poor work ethic to plain bad luck.
riverbend high school junior james bradley thinks he'll probably go into a trade career.
fredericksburg, va - here's a schedule of this year's high school graduation ceremonies in fredericksburg, spotsylvania and stafford.
yetur gross-matos was too young to have any recollection of the first tragedy that impacted his life.
spotsylvania authorities are investigating the slaying of a 21-year-old woman found shot in the head at the end of a driveway in a rural area late sunday.
events happening in and around orange county for the week of feb. 21, 2019.
the cost to expand and renovate the spotsylvania county animal shelter has nearly doubled since the county started planning the project three years ago.
events happening in and around orange county for the week of march 7, 2019.
it didn't take long for gabriel soriano to become an indispensable player at central midfielder for the chancellor boys soccer team.
rhona catherine mcconkey, 39, of fredericksburg passed away monday, november 28, 2016 at spotsylvania regional medical center.
the james monroe yellow jackets had two team cries after their game at chancellor friday night.
events happening in and around orange county for the week of march 14, 2019.
the following student was recently selected as the fredericksburg optimist club's students of the month for february.
lauren rae longridge, 28, of fredericksburg passed away thursday, march 17, 2016.
fredericksburg, va - obituary and *service* information from covenant funeral *service*.
the lake of the woods church is pleased to announce the appointment of jordan medas as its new pastor for young families.
a miniature fredericksburg is packed up in boxes in a studio in blackpool, england.
we have listed the latest news headlines that include chancellor hs	. this site has been created to offer a place for chs	alumni to reconnect and share memories.
in addition to these news headlines, you may also want to join the chancellor high fredericksburg, va alumni directory and check out the yearbook listings.


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Kim Diorio, Palo Alto High School principal from 2013 to 2018. Photo by Veronica Weber.
• Weekly journalists discuss the resignation of Palo Alto High School Principal Kim Diorio on this week's "Behind the Headlines." Watch the webcast here.
The week began with Kim Diorio objecting to the public release of a letter reprimanding her for her handling of a campus sexual assault case in 2016 and has ended with her resignation as Palo Alto High School principal.
On Friday morning -- two days after she disclosed the letter herself, along with a detailed rebuttal -- she notified staff, students and parents that she will leave Paly at the end of the school year.
"After 11 wonderful years at Paly, I've decided that it's time for me to take the next step in my career," she wrote to staff. "The decision wasn't an easy one, especially given the thought of no longer seeing and working with all of you on a daily basis. Frankly, it's not one I seriously considered before the start of the new year."
Diorio, who announced on Feb. 23 she was going on an immediate medical leave, wrote in a separate message to parents that she plans to return "later this spring to wrap up the school year."
Diorio went on the offensive this week as her role in responding to a female Paly student who said she was sexually assaulted in a campus bathroom in 2016 was again publicly scrutinized. Since the case was publicly reported last May, many in the community have called for Diorio's removal, while Paly teachers and staff rallied in her defense, both publicly and privately.
The Jan. 11 letter of reprimand, from interim Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Anne Brown, states that Diorio failed to provide the female Paly student with the "full range of procedural options" under federal and state law and district policy.
The letter cites the findings of an external law firm the district hired last year to investigate its handling of the sexual-assault report.
The firm, Cozen O'Connor, found that while Paly administrators initially responded promptly to the student, multiple missteps resulted in legal and policy violations "under your leadership," Brown wrote to Diorio.
Diorio's seven-page response argues that district leadership was responsible for failures in the case, particularly former Title IX coordinator Holly Wade, who Diorio said told that her and other Paly staff that no formal district investigation was necessary in the case.
"School staff should not be held personally or professionally responsible for implementing district office directives," Diorio wrote in her response.
Diorio has been principal of Paly since 2013. She replaced Phil Winston, who resigned in 2013, citing health and "work-life balance" reasons. The Weekly later reported, citing documents it obtained through Public Records Act requests, that Winston had been disciplined for sexually harassing and behaving inappropriately with both staff and students.
Diorio, who began her counseling and administrative career at schools in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, was hired by Palo Alto Unified in 2005 to work as a counselor at JLS Middle School and Gunn High School. She was promoted to Paly assistant principal in 2007.
Her message to staff notes the school's accomplishments over the last several years, from ending a practice of student streaking and opening a wellness center to the expansion of "innovative" educational programs, such as Paly's Social Justice Pathway and Media Arts programs.
Diorio told staff she is "currently weighing a number of options" for what she'll pursue after leaving Paly, but plans to make her "health a priority," spend time with her family and finish a dissertation.
The district has hired a retired administrator to serve as acting principal in Diorio's absence.
Interim Superintendent Karen Hendricks said Saturday morning that the district is working with the acting principal, Frank "Pancho" Rodriguez, to "extend" his time at Paly but that she still expects Diorio to return sometime in the spring.
There has been "no change in assignment or responsibility" for Diorio, Hendricks said.
To potential candidates for this position: Do not be tempted by the $$$ or cache of teaching in this district. Until the board/district office gets its proverbial house in order, THIS WILL BE YOU. Until each board member takes personal responsibility for the toxic culture (favoritism, fomenting, inequitable application of ed code) every administrator is on borrowed time. Coupled with PAOnline's clear editorial bias against PAUSD staff, it isn't possible to be a successful principal at a high school in Palo Alto at this time.
@Pay Attention, if you are a Paly administrator, I hope you too decide to move on. Most of the administrators are good people who want to do good work. But if they don't own their shortcomings and admit mistakes, they need to move on. Board favoritism? What are you even talking about? Just follow the law, do your job, try to do better, and things will be ok.
I am a Paly teacher and I am very saddened that Kim decided to resign. She was very supportive of teachers AND of students. She always made the best decision possible and I think it’s a grave shame that is not enough for this community.
The problem with making her job so unbearable and impossible to succeed in is who of quality and competence is going to want to subject themselves to such vitriol and callousness. Kim gave her heart to this school and the community stepped all over it. I dare the board and district office to find someone more caring and passionate to improve the lives of our students.
This is a clear case of administration failures.
Where is the legal team? It suppose to protect and relieve principles from missteps in litigation.
If the principal did not follow the instruction gave by the legal team then you can blame principals on it.
tie up on legal ramifications.
getting bogged down by each individual legal cases. Hired competent legal team is the key.
Thank you Ms Diorio for all of your work at Paly. My child is graduating this year, after a great run at Paly. Please know that most of us parents are grateful, and feel awful that this paper and this district continue to skewer the very people that take such good care of our kids. I grew up in Palo Alto, and this horrifies me. Again, thank you for all you have done for our kids. I am sure, you will find great success in your future.
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This school board has done the entire community a huge disservice by forcing out the most student-centered, thoughtful, progressive, competent, and conscientious principal we have had in the 20 years I have been here. This was the failure of a much larger system and of the school board, not of Kim Diorio.
It is the SCHOOL BOARD's responsibility to vet the attorneys they hire, and they hired attorneys that repeatedly failed to provide accurate information about the laws. Administrators can only follow the advice they are given.
It is the SCHOOL BOARD's responsibility to make sure its administrators are trained in Title IX compliance, which is something they did not do until it after it was too late.
It is the SCHOOL BOARD's responsibility to set policies and procedures for parents and for administrators, and their policies were unlawful.
But instead of taking responsibility for their own mistakes they, in true PAUSD fashion, forced out the superintendent, the principal, and perhaps others still yet to get let go, in order to keep their elected positions and to cowtow to this community's punitive mentality.
The fact that this SCHOOL BOARD actually believes that these students are "safer" or better off without Kim Diorio is absurd. Instead of evaluating their own shortcomings in creating the system that failed here, they instead left our school without leadership a week after the 2nd deadliest school shooting in US history and a week before our WASC review. Unforgivable.
I am so saddened by Kim Diorio leaving. Our son is a freshman at Paly and it seems like every year he has gotten a new principal since 5th grade. I can understand 100% why Kim is leaving and I support her in the decision. Who wants to work endless hours and then get blamed for items where she followed the districts guidelines?
I am also extremely disappointed in PAUSD. It is just churning out the leadership at such an amazing rate. It is a very unstable place to be sending our children and I question the district's ability to attract and retain top leadership and teachers. Perhaps the district and community will see that money cannot buy quality administration and teachers; there comes a point when quality of life surpasses the financial rewards. Hopefully realizing that compassion, kindness, collaboration, and caring are what really matter. Maybe learning about Bhutan and Gross National Happiness would be a wise next step for PAUSD and the Palo Alto Community.
I do hope that the district and the community can begin to understand that every time a finger is pointed, 3 fingers point back. It is vital that we all reflect on why there is so much anger and bitterness. I hope that the community can work together and help each other take our responsibilities seriously. Maybe we can all explore why there is such a focus on expecting the schools to be responsible for parenting and teaching our children values and other topics that need to be taught in the home.
As I write this, I myself am looking at what I am doing and reflecting on what I can do better as a parent and community member. I hope and pray others will do the same.
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I don't see how the report can blame her for not speaking up sooner about Phil Winston -- Let's remember that he was a personal friend of Kevin Skelley, and that all of the Superintendents were male at that time. To blame her for not wanting to go up against her boss and the entire Boys Club that was in power without first collecting overwhelming evidence is absurd.
And the report says that Holly Wade forged a document to conceal that she was consulting with an attorney she had specifically been told not to use? But then following the advice of that attorney is somehow Kim's fault?
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I'd like to offer perspective from victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and bullying within PAUSD.
Not only did each of them had to endure every second of the incidents, they also suffer from PTSD, subsequent humiliation and retaliation, after they gathered the courage to report. Their families supported them, but school and district did not, even after repeated pleads. Many of them could no longer bear stepping on the grounds of what's called their school. They left PAUSD in silence, carrying the physical and emotional scars with them.
Let's not forget the victims!
Let's ask ourselves what it takes to end sexual assault, sexual harassment, and bullying.
Let's develop the courage to take care of the victims, even if it means to go against the norm.
Civil War did not come at a cheap price - but it was necessary.
#metoo will not be easy, but it is worth it!
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The district is getting its house in order. [Portion removed.] Now the school board needs to reflect on their failings. No more finger pointing. Get your own act together.
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@Teacher - While I Agree with you in general, I am not sure we can blame the attorney for bad advice. We don't know what information was presented to her. What we have heard is that Dioro reported information to Holly Wade, then Holly Wade either rejected a UCC or reported it to the attorney, Dora Dome. We can't know for certain exactly what or how that information was reported to her. At the same time, it all seems to show and incredible lack of common sense, and acts of carelessness lacking compassion for the injured students.
The School Board is a policy making body. It is responsible for overall policy. It is the Superintendent and the people who work for him or her who are responsible for caring out policy. PAUSD's Superintendent didn't do this. He promoted a subordinate and continued using attorney(s) who did not train or comply with Title IX. Unfortunately, the Board at the time attached every and anyone who tried to show them not to, including children, the disabled, and other Board Members. But most of the members except Baten Caswell who caused the hurt are gone.
The Superintendent's subordinate, Holly Wade, told him and the Board she did a lot, and achieved a lot with 100% compliance. Where the Board failed was buying this incredible story that was too good to be true, year after year, even in the face of OCR findings, Special Education reports of failure, protesting parents, and budget crises. [Portion removed.] Then they approved a reorganization with massive hiring expenditures putting no controls over Wade's power. Just bad leadership.
@ Teacher - so the more I think about it, the more I agree with you.
Holly Wade didn't actually resign as keeps being reported. She was told her position was being eliminated. Yes, she is gone, but if she altered documents, why wasn't this reported to an Administrative Teaching Credential Board? Parents could have told you of suspect practices for years. Was Phil Winston reported? Was child protective services notified? When so many girls were attacked, was the County or CPS told? Are there mandatory reporting requirements for these things? Are parents or teachers given any rights or procedures to report to the County or State when children are endangered?

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kim diorio, palo alto high school principal from 2013 to 2018. photo by veronica weber.
• weekly journalists discuss the resignation of palo alto high school principal kim diorio on this week's "behind the headlines." watch the webcast here.
the week began with kim diorio objecting to the public release of a letter reprimanding her for her handling of a campus sexual assault case in 2016 and has ended with her resignation as palo alto high school principal.
on friday morning -- two days after she disclosed the letter herself, along with a detailed rebuttal -- she notified staff, students and parents that she will leave paly at the end of the school year.
"after 11 wonderful years at paly, i've decided that it's time for me to take the next step in my career," she wrote to staff. "the decision wasn't an easy one, especially given the thought of no longer seeing and working with all of you on a daily basis. frankly, it's not one i seriously considered before the start of the new year."
diorio, who announced on feb. 23 she was going on an immediate medical leave, wrote in a separate message to parents that she plans to return "later this spring to wrap up the school year."
diorio went on the offensive this week as her role in responding to a female paly student who said she was sexually assaulted in a campus bathroom in 2016 was again publicly scrutinized. since the case was publicly reported last may, many in the community have called for diorio's removal, while paly teachers and staff rallied in her defense, both publicly and privately.
the jan. 11 letter of reprimand, from interim assistant superintendent for human resources anne brown, states that diorio failed to provide the female paly student with the "full range of procedural options" under federal and state law and district policy.
the letter cites the findings of an external law firm the district hired last year to investigate its handling of the sexual-assault report.
the firm, cozen o'connor, found that while paly administrators initially responded promptly to the student, multiple missteps resulted in legal and policy violations "under your leadership," brown wrote to diorio.
diorio's seven-page response argues that district leadership was responsible for failures in the case, particularly former title ix coordinator holly wade, who diorio said told that her and other paly staff that no formal district investigation was necessary in the case.
"school staff should not be held personally or professionally responsible for implementing district office directives," diorio wrote in her response.
diorio has been principal of paly since 2013. she replaced phil winston, who resigned in 2013, citing health and "work-life balance" reasons. the weekly later reported, citing documents it obtained through public records act requests, that winston had been disciplined for sexually harassing and behaving inappropriately with both staff and students.
diorio, who began her counseling and administrative career at schools in pennsylvania and connecticut, was hired by palo alto unified in 2005 to work as a counselor at jls middle school and gunn high school. she was promoted to paly assistant principal in 2007.
her message to staff notes the school's accomplishments over the last several years, from ending a practice of student streaking and opening a wellness center to the expansion of "innovative" educational programs, such as paly's social justice pathway and media arts programs.
diorio told staff she is "currently weighing a number of options" for what she'll pursue after leaving paly, but plans to make her "health a priority," spend time with her family and finish a dissertation.
the district has hired a retired administrator to serve as acting principal in diorio's absence.
interim superintendent karen hendricks said saturday morning that the district is working with the acting principal, frank "pancho" rodriguez, to "extend" his time at paly but that she still expects diorio to return sometime in the spring.
there has been "no change in assignment or responsibility" for diorio, hendricks said.
to potential candidates for this position: do not be tempted by the $$$ or cache of teaching in this district. until the board/district office gets its proverbial house in order, this will be you. until each board member takes personal responsibility for the toxic culture (favoritism, fomenting, inequitable application of ed code) every administrator is on borrowed time. coupled with paonline's clear editorial bias against pausd staff, it isn't possible to be a successful principal at a high school in palo alto at this time.
@pay attention, if you are a paly administrator, i hope you too decide to move on. most of the administrators are good people who want to do good work. but if they don't own their shortcomings and admit mistakes, they need to move on. board favoritism? what are you even talking about? just follow the law, do your job, try to do better, and things will be ok.
i am a paly teacher and i am very saddened that kim decided to resign. she was very supportive of teachers and of students. she always made the best decision possible and i think it’s a grave shame that is not enough for this community.
the problem with making her job so unbearable and impossible to succeed in is who of quality and competence is going to want to subject themselves to such vitriol and callousness. kim gave her heart to this school and the community stepped all over it. i dare the board and district office to find someone more caring and passionate to improve the lives of our students.
this is a clear case of administration failures.
where is the legal team? it suppose to protect and relieve principles from missteps in litigation.
if the principal did not follow the instruction gave by the legal team then you can blame principals on it.
tie up on legal ramifications.
getting bogged down by each individual legal cases. hired competent legal team is the key.
thank you ms diorio for all of your work at paly. my child is graduating this year, after a great run at paly. please know that most of us parents are grateful, and feel awful that this paper and this district continue to skewer the very people that take such good care of our kids. i grew up in palo alto, and this horrifies me. again, thank you for all you have done for our kids. i am sure, you will find great success in your future.
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this school board has done the entire community a huge disservice by forcing out the most student-centered, thoughtful, progressive, competent, and conscientious principal we have had in the 20 years i have been here. this was the failure of a much larger system and of the school board, not of kim diorio.
it is the school board's responsibility to vet the attorneys they hire, and they hired attorneys that repeatedly failed to provide accurate information about the laws. administrators can only follow the advice they are given.
it is the school board's responsibility to make sure its administrators are trained in title ix compliance, which is something they did not do until it after it was too late.
it is the school board's responsibility to set policies and procedures for parents and for administrators, and their policies were unlawful.
but instead of taking responsibility for their own mistakes they, in true pausd fashion, forced out the superintendent, the principal, and perhaps others still yet to get let go, in order to keep their elected positions and to cowtow to this community's punitive mentality.
the fact that this school board actually believes that these students are "safer" or better off without kim diorio is absurd. instead of evaluating their own shortcomings in creating the system that failed here, they instead left our school without leadership a week after the 2nd deadliest school shooting in us history and a week before our wasc review. unforgivable.
i am so saddened by kim diorio leaving. our son is a freshman at paly and it seems like every year he has gotten a new principal since 5th grade. i can understand 100% why kim is leaving and i support her in the decision. who wants to work endless hours and then get blamed for items where she followed the districts guidelines?
i am also extremely disappointed in pausd. it is just churning out the leadership at such an amazing rate. it is a very unstable place to be sending our children and i question the district's ability to attract and retain top leadership and teachers. perhaps the district and community will see that money cannot buy quality administration and teachers; there comes a point when quality of life surpasses the financial rewards. hopefully realizing that compassion, kindness, collaboration, and caring are what really matter. maybe learning about bhutan and gross national happiness would be a wise next step for pausd and the palo alto community.
i do hope that the district and the community can begin to understand that every time a finger is pointed, 3 fingers point back. it is vital that we all reflect on why there is so much anger and bitterness. i hope that the community can work together and help each other take our responsibilities seriously. maybe we can all explore why there is such a focus on expecting the schools to be responsible for parenting and teaching our children values and other topics that need to be taught in the home.
as i write this, i myself am looking at what i am doing and reflecting on what i can do better as a parent and community member. i hope and pray others will do the same.
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i don't see how the report can blame her for not speaking up sooner about phil winston -- let's remember that he was a personal friend of kevin skelley, and that all of the superintendents were male at that time. to blame her for not wanting to go up against her boss and the entire boys club that was in power without first collecting overwhelming evidence is absurd.
and the report says that holly wade forged a document to conceal that she was consulting with an attorney she had specifically been told not to use? but then following the advice of that attorney is somehow kim's fault?
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i'd like to offer perspective from victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and bullying within pausd.
not only did each of them had to endure every second of the incidents, they also suffer from ptsd, subsequent humiliation and retaliation, after they gathered the courage to report. their families supported them, but school and district did not, even after repeated pleads. many of them could no longer bear stepping on the grounds of what's called their school. they left pausd in silence, carrying the physical and emotional scars with them.
let's not forget the victims!
let's ask ourselves what it takes to end sexual assault, sexual harassment, and bullying.
let's develop the courage to take care of the victims, even if it means to go against the norm.
civil war did not come at a cheap price - but it was necessary.
#metoo will not be easy, but it is worth it!
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the district is getting its house in order. [portion removed.] now the school board needs to reflect on their failings. no more finger pointing. get your own act together.
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@teacher - while i agree with you in general, i am not sure we can blame the attorney for bad advice. we don't know what information was presented to her. what we have heard is that dioro reported information to holly wade, then holly wade either rejected a ucc or reported it to the attorney, dora dome. we can't know for certain exactly what or how that information was reported to her. at the same time, it all seems to show and incredible lack of common sense, and acts of carelessness lacking compassion for the injured students.
the school board is a policy making body. it is responsible for overall policy. it is the superintendent and the people who work for him or her who are responsible for caring out policy. pausd's superintendent didn't do this. he promoted a subordinate and continued using attorney(s) who did not train or comply with title ix. unfortunately, the board at the time attached every and anyone who tried to show them not to, including children, the disabled, and other board members. but most of the members except baten caswell who caused the hurt are gone.
the superintendent's subordinate, holly wade, told him and the board she did a lot, and achieved a lot with 100% compliance. where the board failed was buying this incredible story that was too good to be true, year after year, even in the face of ocr findings, special education reports of failure, protesting parents, and budget crises. [portion removed.] then they approved a reorganization with massive hiring expenditures putting no controls over wade's power. just bad leadership.
@ teacher - so the more i think about it, the more i agree with you.
holly wade didn't actually resign as keeps being reported. she was told her position was being eliminated. yes, she is gone, but if she altered documents, why wasn't this reported to an administrative teaching credential board? parents could have told you of suspect practices for years. was phil winston reported? was child protective services notified? when so many girls were attacked, was the county or cps told? are there mandatory reporting requirements for these things? are parents or teachers given any rights or procedures to report to the county or state when children are endangered?


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We are observing minute's silence at midday today (Friday 3 July) to remember the 38 people- including 30 Britons - killed in the Tunisia beach attack a week ago.
Along with the rest of the country, we will be reflecting on the tragic events and praying for the families and friends of those who died.
All are welcome to join us in this moment of remembrance but we respectfully ask that anyone doing so arrives in good time.
The Revd. Tom Clammer, Canon Precentor, has also written a prayer for those who died.

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we are observing minute's silence at midday today (friday 3 july) to remember the 38 people- including 30 britons - killed in the tunisia beach attack a week ago.
along with the rest of the country, we will be reflecting on the tragic events and praying for the families and friends of those who died.
all are welcome to join us in this moment of remembrance but we respectfully ask that anyone doing so arrives in good time.
the revd. tom clammer, canon precentor, has also written a prayer for those who died.


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Hello everybody, this is my short story for school: A miner's tale. Please tell me what you think of it and what I can make better. Thanks .
"All right! Just one more vein of coal 'til the day's done!" the Leader yells. "Yessir" says the man to my left. He's so exhausted he slurs the words, like some sort of animal. I guess that's what mining does to you. Luckily for us though, our steel pickaxes rip through like paper. "Iron! I've got some iron!" David called. Iron is a lucky find.
We smelt the iron with coal which creates steel, which we can use to make more picks. We're almost unhappy when iron is found, because it condemns us to more mining. It's not like 'Happy Miners', the company we work for, is short on iron though. They're stinking rich. Us, the workers, go for minimum wage and risk our lives for these guys. Anyway, the mine. A long tunnel, with branches off down in to mineshafts. Just like many T shapes on top of eachother. The mines are lit with lanterns down the tunnel and torches down the mineshafts. Overall, the mines are bathed in a warm, dim light. Even with the cosy warmth, these mines still send shivers down our spines.
"All right, that's a day's work!" our leader calls, as he notices David unearthing our jet black ticket to freedom. Coal. The miners shuffle out as quiet chit chat erutps. David stays behind. Sure, he's our best miner and he's damn committed but who wants to stay down here?! It's an early grave. Wait..what the hell was that? "Hey!" I call to the other miners. "Did anybody else hear that?" Slowly, and with a couple more shouts and shoves the hum of busybody miners fade, to reveal a different noise. Growling? It's like some sort of buzzing... But..what's buzzing or growling hundreds of meters below the surface of the earth? It's probably one of the pipes, or another miner playing a trick, but I've got a bad feeling about this... "What are you playing at, small fry?" A tall, large figure speaks down on to me like I'm a mere rat, or worm. Heck, I guess I am. I was never made out for mining, but my Father made me. "Uh, nothing.." I say. The wild natter of a day's work erupts again, but I can still hear the growling. The miners turn away, and the sound turns to...quiet weeping? And....rumbling? Even with the miners talking loudly, I can hear rumbling. It's getting closer. Hell, this is terrifying. I'm getting out of here.
"Earthquake!" A man called Matt cried. "Earthquake?! Earthquake!!" The howls of earthquake were carried down the tunnels, down the mineshafts and in to my brain. The sound hit home. Hard. Red hot steamy adrenaline rushed through my veins and arteries as I sprinted through the crowd of miners to get out. The ceiling's stalactites were also falling, puncturing the ground and miners alike. Agh! A flying pebble whacks me in my forehead, and I black out.
I regain consciousness, and the chaos continues as if I had never blacked out at all. The miners are still trying to evacuate, and I suppose they're doing a good job of it. Though I guess that in emergency situations you're forced to think on your feet, and have one goal and though: survive! In the mad scramble of the process of evacuation, I notice that David's still staying behind. "David! What in the hell are you doing?!" I shout through the madness. He stares at me..with a blank expression... He's just standing there, the fool. Oh well. I'm not a hero! I'm running, i'm running, i'm running. I'm out. I made it! This is a miracle. A dead end job, minimum wage but I made my way out of that collapsing mine just fine. I calm down. And I remember. David. He's still in there! I go against all of my instincts and run back in. Back in to the warm, dim light, back in to the many T shapes and back to David. I don't want him to die.
David's stood there, facing me and about 3 meters away. He's just stood there. I notice his eyes; completely white. "David..?" I query. David now adopts a grin: a very wide and very evil grin. His wide smirk now nestles and cradles several rows of..fangs. More and more sharp teeth grow in to the ever expanding jaw of my old friend. Claws and talons sprout from his hands and fingernails, and his skin slowly turns red. His body becomes frail and short horns crop up from his temple. He's undergoing a transformation. He's a demon. David slowly walks towards me, but I don't move. I can't. He's paralyzed me with his evil spell. I can't look away, I can't look away, I can't! David reaches out to me with his skinny arms, and places a single hand on my forehead and skull. His grip tightens. 'Crack'. Black out.
I wake up! I'm in the mine, where David is..wait, no. Was. He's not here? Did that really happen, or was it a dream? I'm not sure.. What's happening? I don't know. All I know is that I need to get out..Where is out? Also: don't know. The entrance seems to be blocked off. Oh god, my head. What happened? I madly feel my cranium to see if there are any bones broken..Nope, doesn't seem like it. Good. I was worried there. Righto, I'd best get to work on these rocks in my way. Heavy things, so I'd best mind out. Luckily, 'Happy Miners' provide us with gloves in case of this situation. They also give us a torch, but of course that's of limited supply. Unless..Oh! Of course! It's a wind-up torch! Genius. I use the dim light to navigate my way to the rocks bulging outwards. Oop, here we go! After a heave and a ho, I move a single rock..this isn't going to work. I'm trapped.
Trapped! How could I be so stupid?! I guess that pebble in the earthquake really did knock me out, and I imagined David turning in to a demon..but still, David stayed behind in the earthquake..surely he'd still be here? Heck, I don't know. Maybe he's dead. As they say: those who live by the sword, die by the sword. That's probably what happened to David. At least, that's what I think. Not necessarily hope, but think. I don't want to lose David. Hm. Even though he excelled at mining, he was still a good friend Hm..what's that? I'm curious. Over there, in the corner of the darknes...two white spots.. But they're not quite circles, they're a bit..squashed. Eyes?
I cry out in terror, madly tearing at the protruding rocks with my hands, teeth, what ever I can. I turn around again, realising there's no hope: embracing my death. After a few seconds of shut eyed terror, I peek. The eyes are gone. I'm..still worried. I now give attention to the thought of where the eyes came from?
What's this? Looks like a cavern. Nice! I did always like caverns. Not as much because they're so..natural and untouched, because of all the rare minerals you can find! Iron, gold, and the elusive diamond even! Oooh, lovely. I do like diamonds. So..shiny and rare. As the bright blue mineral glitters in the torch light, I rip it away with my steel pickaxe and fashion myself a super strong diamond pickaxe. That's always been my dream. Far fetched? Maybe. Impossible? No. Anyway, I'd best make the most out of this cavern. I might even find some grubs or worms to feast on in my final days, just to keep me going for a few more vital seconds. I don't want to die. I'm afraid of death.
"Too bad." Says an all too familiar voice. I know that voice. The voice that I've not heard often, but nonetheless I know who it is. "Hello, D-David." I stutter. I'm terrified, but I stand my ground. Where is he? He's somewhere in the cavern.......Woosh! In the blink of an eye, my torch is stolen from my hand. He's taken it. What now? I'm supposing that a demon cave dweller has good vision, so it looks like I'm dead. I must be easy prey! Haha, to think of me as easy prey! I'm not going down without a fight.
David strikes first. A swipe to my face, which leaves a deep gash. I wildly swing in to the darkness, hoping for a hit. I manage a hit in his body - I know I hit his body because I could feel his frail ribs cracking and breaking. "Weakling." I say, but my voice sounds deeper than normal, and more..menacing. I don't care though, I want David dead! I manage another hit to his head. My hands turn in to raging clubs of fury as I manage to make out the dim shape of blood red skin. His skull cracks, along with several other bones. I don't stop swinging my arms. Then, I notice a change. I can see now, I can see in the dark. I look at myself.
The look is far too familiar. White eyes, rows of sharp fangs, claws and talons, short horns, frail body, blood red skin. It's all true. The dream about David's transformation was true, and now I'm turning in to a demon too. I can feel it, and I embrace it. It's been far too long since I've kicked some behind. All my life I've been put down, 1-upped and beaten up by my highers. No more! David's dead, and I killed him. I'll live on in the name. David. David is my new identity, and I now realise that my goal is to dig to more miners, and take another victim. This is the cycle of life. Who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
Did you make an account just to post this? Seems evident given the fact that your name is abc123 and you only have 1 post.

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hello everybody, this is my short story for school: a miner's tale. please tell me what you think of it and what i can make better. thanks .
"all right! just one more vein of coal 'til the day's done!" the leader yells. "yessir" says the man to my left. he's so exhausted he slurs the words, like some sort of animal. i guess that's what mining does to you. luckily for us though, our steel pickaxes rip through like paper. "iron! i've got some iron!" david called. iron is a lucky find.
we smelt the iron with coal which creates steel, which we can use to make more picks. we're almost unhappy when iron is found, because it condemns us to more mining. it's not like 'happy miners', the company we work for, is short on iron though. they're stinking rich. us, the workers, go for minimum wage and risk our lives for these guys. anyway, the mine. a long tunnel, with branches off down in to mineshafts. just like many t shapes on top of eachother. the mines are lit with lanterns down the tunnel and torches down the mineshafts. overall, the mines are bathed in a warm, dim light. even with the cosy warmth, these mines still send shivers down our spines.
"all right, that's a day's work!" our leader calls, as he notices david unearthing our jet black ticket to freedom. coal. the miners shuffle out as quiet chit chat erutps. david stays behind. sure, he's our best miner and he's damn committed but who wants to stay down here?! it's an early grave. wait..what the hell was that? "hey!" i call to the other miners. "did anybody else hear that?" slowly, and with a couple more shouts and shoves the hum of busybody miners fade, to reveal a different noise. growling? it's like some sort of buzzing... but..what's buzzing or growling hundreds of meters below the surface of the earth? it's probably one of the pipes, or another miner playing a trick, but i've got a bad feeling about this... "what are you playing at, small fry?" a tall, large figure speaks down on to me like i'm a mere rat, or worm. heck, i guess i am. i was never made out for mining, but my father made me. "uh, nothing.." i say. the wild natter of a day's work erupts again, but i can still hear the growling. the miners turn away, and the sound turns to...quiet weeping? and....rumbling? even with the miners talking loudly, i can hear rumbling. it's getting closer. hell, this is terrifying. i'm getting out of here.
"earthquake!" a man called matt cried. "earthquake?! earthquake!!" the howls of earthquake were carried down the tunnels, down the mineshafts and in to my brain. the sound hit home. hard. red hot steamy adrenaline rushed through my veins and arteries as i sprinted through the crowd of miners to get out. the ceiling's stalactites were also falling, puncturing the ground and miners alike. agh! a flying pebble whacks me in my forehead, and i black out.
i regain consciousness, and the chaos continues as if i had never blacked out at all. the miners are still trying to evacuate, and i suppose they're doing a good job of it. though i guess that in emergency situations you're forced to think on your feet, and have one goal and though: survive! in the mad scramble of the process of evacuation, i notice that david's still staying behind. "david! what in the hell are you doing?!" i shout through the madness. he stares at me..with a blank expression... he's just standing there, the fool. oh well. i'm not a hero! i'm running, i'm running, i'm running. i'm out. i made it! this is a miracle. a dead end job, minimum wage but i made my way out of that collapsing mine just fine. i calm down. and i remember. david. he's still in there! i go against all of my instincts and run back in. back in to the warm, dim light, back in to the many t shapes and back to david. i don't want him to die.
david's stood there, facing me and about 3 meters away. he's just stood there. i notice his eyes; completely white. "david..?" i query. david now adopts a grin: a very wide and very evil grin. his wide smirk now nestles and cradles several rows of..fangs. more and more sharp teeth grow in to the ever expanding jaw of my old friend. claws and talons sprout from his hands and fingernails, and his skin slowly turns red. his body becomes frail and short horns crop up from his temple. he's undergoing a transformation. he's a demon. david slowly walks towards me, but i don't move. i can't. he's paralyzed me with his evil spell. i can't look away, i can't look away, i can't! david reaches out to me with his skinny arms, and places a single hand on my forehead and skull. his grip tightens. 'crack'. black out.
i wake up! i'm in the mine, where david is..wait, no. was. he's not here? did that really happen, or was it a dream? i'm not sure.. what's happening? i don't know. all i know is that i need to get out..where is out? also: don't know. the entrance seems to be blocked off. oh god, my head. what happened? i madly feel my cranium to see if there are any bones broken..nope, doesn't seem like it. good. i was worried there. righto, i'd best get to work on these rocks in my way. heavy things, so i'd best mind out. luckily, 'happy miners' provide us with gloves in case of this situation. they also give us a torch, but of course that's of limited supply. unless..oh! of course! it's a wind-up torch! genius. i use the dim light to navigate my way to the rocks bulging outwards. oop, here we go! after a heave and a ho, i move a single rock..this isn't going to work. i'm trapped.
trapped! how could i be so stupid?! i guess that pebble in the earthquake really did knock me out, and i imagined david turning in to a demon..but still, david stayed behind in the earthquake..surely he'd still be here? heck, i don't know. maybe he's dead. as they say: those who live by the sword, die by the sword. that's probably what happened to david. at least, that's what i think. not necessarily hope, but think. i don't want to lose david. hm. even though he excelled at mining, he was still a good friend hm..what's that? i'm curious. over there, in the corner of the darknes...two white spots.. but they're not quite circles, they're a bit..squashed. eyes?
i cry out in terror, madly tearing at the protruding rocks with my hands, teeth, what ever i can. i turn around again, realising there's no hope: embracing my death. after a few seconds of shut eyed terror, i peek. the eyes are gone. i'm..still worried. i now give attention to the thought of where the eyes came from?
what's this? looks like a cavern. nice! i did always like caverns. not as much because they're so..natural and untouched, because of all the rare minerals you can find! iron, gold, and the elusive diamond even! oooh, lovely. i do like diamonds. so..shiny and rare. as the bright blue mineral glitters in the torch light, i rip it away with my steel pickaxe and fashion myself a super strong diamond pickaxe. that's always been my dream. far fetched? maybe. impossible? no. anyway, i'd best make the most out of this cavern. i might even find some grubs or worms to feast on in my final days, just to keep me going for a few more vital seconds. i don't want to die. i'm afraid of death.
"too bad." says an all too familiar voice. i know that voice. the voice that i've not heard often, but nonetheless i know who it is. "hello, d-david." i stutter. i'm terrified, but i stand my ground. where is he? he's somewhere in the cavern.......woosh! in the blink of an eye, my torch is stolen from my hand. he's taken it. what now? i'm supposing that a demon cave dweller has good vision, so it looks like i'm dead. i must be easy prey! haha, to think of me as easy prey! i'm not going down without a fight.
david strikes first. a swipe to my face, which leaves a deep gash. i wildly swing in to the darkness, hoping for a hit. i manage a hit in his body - i know i hit his body because i could feel his frail ribs cracking and breaking. "weakling." i say, but my voice sounds deeper than normal, and more..menacing. i don't care though, i want david dead! i manage another hit to his head. my hands turn in to raging clubs of fury as i manage to make out the dim shape of blood red skin. his skull cracks, along with several other bones. i don't stop swinging my arms. then, i notice a change. i can see now, i can see in the dark. i look at myself.
the look is far too familiar. white eyes, rows of sharp fangs, claws and talons, short horns, frail body, blood red skin. it's all true. the dream about david's transformation was true, and now i'm turning in to a demon too. i can feel it, and i embrace it. it's been far too long since i've kicked some behind. all my life i've been put down, 1-upped and beaten up by my highers. no more! david's dead, and i killed him. i'll live on in the name. david. david is my new identity, and i now realise that my goal is to dig to more miners, and take another victim. this is the cycle of life. who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
did you make an account just to post this? seems evident given the fact that your name is abc123 and you only have 1 post.


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it’s rare for anyone to get an hour of health coaching to discuss their nutrition and goals with a trained professional. as a health coach, i create a supportive environment that will enable you to set and achieve your health goals. i have studied all the major dietary theories and use practical lifestyle coaching methods to guide you in discovering which approach works best for you.
do you feel tired all the time and wish you could get back the energy you had before?
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if you or someone you know has been injured in a fire injury accident we are here to help you!
fire injury cases can be very complex. we aggressively represent our clients. this means that from the moment a client comes in our office we prepare their case for trial.
finding the right fire injury lawyer to handle your case can be a very difficult and time consuming task. navigating through the legal process can be complicated and we will prepare you for this process.
having an experienced fire injury lawyer to represent you can save you a lot of time and hard earned money.
we've gathered an excellent team of people who are not only highly competent but thrive on assisting our clients through difficult times. since fire injury legal cases can often be long and upsetting, it's important to have good people who will be there when you need them.
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chuck tuttle broker associate direct: 508.367.8800 office: 508.420.1130 ctuttle@kinlingrover.com osterville contact me "chuck is the consummate, dedicated real estate professional. we encourage you to put his talents and focused expertise to work for you. you won't be disappointed." - b & n w, cotuit "very satisfied repeat clients" "chuck sold my house in 4 days! for full price! thank you chuck!" - marj l, centerville "chuck found us our dream house. great house, great deal...great realtor! thank you chuck!" - the w family, marstons mills chuck tuttle is an experienced and trusted broker associate. with his unique combination of in-depth local market knowledge, real estate expertise and marketing savvy, he's helped hundreds of families realize their real estate goals on cape cod. call chuck any time, every day. he's always ready to help.


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Before I made my most recent major international move, I needed to know that when I found a job in Ireland, I would be able to live comfortably and, most importantly, support my young family. To do that I started looking online for salary surveys, and places that breakdown the average salary level for various careers in Ireland. I found numerous resources that had relevant information but two of those stood out and are worthwhile taking a look at.
The first website I'd recommend you check out is morganmckinley.ie. Morgan McKinkley is a global recruitment agency. Like many other recruitment agencies they work to match you up with an employer. I don't have any personal experience with this company, and this is not meant to be an endorsement of their services, but I would definitely recommend their salary survey. They cover a number of career fields including Accountancy & Finance, Engineering, Banking & Financial Services, HR, IT, Sales & Marketing, Science, Supply Chain, Tax, Practice & Legal. They break each category down into a longer list of individual job roles, and from there give you estimates of salary by years of experience and city of employment. In some cases they break it down further by the size of the company. Other useful pieces of information on their salary survey include the top 3 most in-demand positions for each category, types of benefits you can expect (e.g. medical insurance, bonus, time off), hourly rates and more. It's a very useful resource for any job-seeker in Ireland.
What I like about PayScale.com is that for each job profile that they list, they tell you exactly how many people they are basing their statistics against. This helps you determine if the average salary for the career you're interested in is based on a decent size data sample. Click through to a job profile that interests you, and you will see plenty of useful data e.g. median/high/low income for that career, job satisfaction, male to female ratio, etc. Also, for many of the career pages I viewed, I could see adverts for jobs in that field (courtesy of indeed.com), which may help you start your job search.
While researching information for this article, I found myself looking at the minimum wage rate in Ireland and figured it'd be a good idea to include it here. It came as a bit of a shock to me to see how the minimum wage rates are structured. To be quite honest I think it is an unfair and outdated way of paying people, but that's just my opinion. What bothers me about it is that somebody has to be working a minimum of 2 years before they are eligible for the highest rate of minimum pay. That's not to say that employers can't pay the higher rate, but I'm sure many don't.
An experienced adult worker is entitled to €8.65 per hour. According to citizensinformation.ie "an experienced adult employee for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Act is an employee who has an employment of any kind in any 2 years over the age of 18".
The minimum wage rate for anyone under the age of 18 is €6.06 per hour.
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before i made my most recent major international move, i needed to know that when i found a job in ireland, i would be able to live comfortably and, most importantly, support my young family. to do that i started looking online for salary surveys, and places that breakdown the average salary level for various careers in ireland. i found numerous resources that had relevant information but two of those stood out and are worthwhile taking a look at.
the first website i'd recommend you check out is morganmckinley.ie. morgan mckinkley is a global recruitment agency. like many other recruitment agencies they work to match you up with an employer. i don't have any personal experience with this company, and this is not meant to be an endorsement of their services, but i would definitely recommend their salary survey. they cover a number of career fields including accountancy & finance, engineering, banking & financial services, hr, it, sales & marketing, science, supply chain, tax, practice & legal. they break each category down into a longer list of individual job roles, and from there give you estimates of salary by years of experience and city of employment. in some cases they break it down further by the size of the company. other useful pieces of information on their salary survey include the top 3 most in-demand positions for each category, types of benefits you can expect (e.g. medical insurance, bonus, time off), hourly rates and more. it's a very useful resource for any job-seeker in ireland.
what i like about payscale.com is that for each job profile that they list, they tell you exactly how many people they are basing their statistics against. this helps you determine if the average salary for the career you're interested in is based on a decent size data sample. click through to a job profile that interests you, and you will see plenty of useful data e.g. median/high/low income for that career, job satisfaction, male to female ratio, etc. also, for many of the career pages i viewed, i could see adverts for jobs in that field (courtesy of indeed.com), which may help you start your job search.
while researching information for this article, i found myself looking at the minimum wage rate in ireland and figured it'd be a good idea to include it here. it came as a bit of a shock to me to see how the minimum wage rates are structured. to be quite honest i think it is an unfair and outdated way of paying people, but that's just my opinion. what bothers me about it is that somebody has to be working a minimum of 2 years before they are eligible for the highest rate of minimum pay. that's not to say that employers can't pay the higher rate, but i'm sure many don't.
an experienced adult worker is entitled to €8.65 per hour. according to citizensinformation.ie "an experienced adult employee for the purposes of the national minimum wage act is an employee who has an employment of any kind in any 2 years over the age of 18".
the minimum wage rate for anyone under the age of 18 is €6.06 per hour.
visit citizensinformation.ie for the most up-to-date information on this topic. also, if you are currently job seeking i'd recommend you take a look at this article which will help you get started with your job search.


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extend your living space outdoors with hardscape creations by primary grounds that are distinctly upscale yet functional while enhancing the beauty, quality and value of your home and property. our craftsmen can create outdoor living spaces that will retain their value for years to come.
there are numerous options when considering outdoor spaces. in a meeting with you, our design specialist will learn what you want to achieve from your outdoor spaces and will offer ideas that can include any number of the following: pergola, outdoor kitchen, water feature, fireplace or fire pit, retaining walls, wall seating, patio, pool deck, and walkways. our specialist will design a plan that meets your needs and your budget and exceeds your expectation.
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TemberRidge TR217270 is a perfect wagon/cart for all terrains. It is a must-have when you go camping, go to beach/garden, or just move things. With a ultra sturdy construction, it supports up to 150lbs weight capacity. As it can be floded up, it will not take up too much space. Telescoping handle and swivel front wheels provide an easy control of this wagon on any terrain.
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temberridge tr217270 is a perfect wagon/cart for all terrains. it is a must-have when you go camping, go to beach/garden, or just move things. with a ultra sturdy construction, it supports up to 150lbs weight capacity. as it can be floded up, it will not take up too much space. telescoping handle and swivel front wheels provide an easy control of this wagon on any terrain.
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trailer sales & truck equipment | t.p. trailers, inc.
reliable rentals delivered to your job site!
unbeatable prices and expertise on multiple trailer styles!
get through any storm with our snow service and equipment!
the bodies you need at the prices you like!
two-way rentals to take you on your adventure!
in business over 50 years, t.p. trailers, inc. has the knowledge and experience you need when it comes to trailer sales and truck equipment. here you will find all kinds of trailers for sale including dump trailers, landscape trailers, utility trailers, enclosed cargo trailers and skid steer trailers from top brands such as aluma,belmont, cam superline, car mate, haulmark and premier. we also carry multiple lines of truck bodies and detachable truck body systems such as ampliroll, hi–way, iroquois, swampy hollow and switch–n–go. you can find flatbeds, dump bodies, utility bodies and much more.
we are conveniently located in southeastern pennsylvania and a short drive from delaware, maryland, new jersey and new york. as your leading source for trailer sales, we also have a full line of trailers for rent. if you are interested in renting from us, we are a two–way rental from limerick, pa. great deals are available on trailers for sale and rent, and we have some of the best prices anywhere. you can find “no–hassle pricing” and a friendly staff to assist you at t.p. trailers and truck equipment!
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our company has the best quality and finest equipment and trailers in the industry. if you need a replacement part, our helpful staff behind the fully–stocked parts counter can get you what you need. we also have an 11,000 square foot service area and can service your truck, trailer, truck equipment, and snow equipment. we are a family–owned business and treat our customers like family too. we want you to become a customer for life, and we look forward to seeing you!
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see how you can make use of a hooklift truck system!
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great pizzas. bases are perfect. generous toppings. really good value for money.
ordering online was not confusing or complicated. time for delivery was accurate and the pizzas were very nice. thank you!
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We have two children, a baby boy called Moss who is 5 months old and a little girl called Winnie who is 3 years of age. We are looking for an experienced, fun and caring nanny to look after our children from 8.30am - 2.30pm three days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Our three old is in Nursery on Tuesdays so it will just be Moss that day, the other two days both Winnie and Moss will need to be looked after. Ideally it would be great if our applicants are able to do extra hours from time to time.
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we have two children, a baby boy called moss who is 5 months old and a little girl called winnie who is 3 years of age. we are looking for an experienced, fun and caring nanny to look after our children from 8.30am - 2.30pm three days a week on tuesdays, wednesdays and thursdays. our three old is in nursery on tuesdays so it will just be moss that day, the other two days both winnie and moss will need to be looked after. ideally it would be great if our applicants are able to do extra hours from time to time.
applicants must need to have up to date first aid qualifications, crb checks, have a good grasp of the english language and provide a reference from a former employees.
we pay £10.00 an hour when there is one child and £11.00 an hour when there is two.
we are looking for our nanny to start on tuesday the 23rd of may.
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The first contract is from Dixstone Holdings Ltd, for the conversion of the M/T Tempera into an FPSO. Keppel Shipyard’s job scope includes the installation of topside process skids as well as a new accommodation module, amongst others. Work is expected to commence in 3Q 2017 and upon its expected delivery in 3Q 2018, the FPSO will be deployed to the Yombo field operated by Perenco off the Republic of Congo, Africa. It will replace the FPSO Conkouati which has served the field for more than 25 years and was also converted by Keppel Shipyard in 1991.
For the second contract, Keppel Shipyard will carry out repair work for the life extension and conversion of an oil tanker into an FPSO, MTC Ledang, for new customer, MTC Engineering Sdn Bhd. Work by the shipyard includes the fabrication of a flare tower and foundation; the lifting and integration of the crude stabilisation unit, as well as other refurbishment works. Upon its completion in 3Q 2017, the FPSO will be deployed to the Ophir Field, offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
The third contract that Keppel Shipyard secured is from Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), for the conversion of a semisubmersible heavy lift vessel, Finesse, to a crane vessel. After the upgrade, Finesse will be equipped with a 3,000 tonne crane, dynamic positioning (DP2) capabilities, as well as accommodation for up to 150 people. The vessel, which is already berthed at Keppel Shipyard, will also be capable of transporting and installing offshore wind turbine foundations upon its completion in 3Q 2017.

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the first contract is from dixstone holdings ltd, for the conversion of the m/t tempera into an fpso. keppel shipyard’s job scope includes the installation of topside process skids as well as a new accommodation module, amongst others. work is expected to commence in 3q 2017 and upon its expected delivery in 3q 2018, the fpso will be deployed to the yombo field operated by perenco off the republic of congo, africa. it will replace the fpso conkouati which has served the field for more than 25 years and was also converted by keppel shipyard in 1991.
for the second contract, keppel shipyard will carry out repair work for the life extension and conversion of an oil tanker into an fpso, mtc ledang, for new customer, mtc engineering sdn bhd. work by the shipyard includes the fabrication of a flare tower and foundation; the lifting and integration of the crude stabilisation unit, as well as other refurbishment works. upon its completion in 3q 2017, the fpso will be deployed to the ophir field, offshore peninsular malaysia.
the third contract that keppel shipyard secured is from royal boskalis westminster n.v. (boskalis), for the conversion of a semisubmersible heavy lift vessel, finesse, to a crane vessel. after the upgrade, finesse will be equipped with a 3,000 tonne crane, dynamic positioning (dp2) capabilities, as well as accommodation for up to 150 people. the vessel, which is already berthed at keppel shipyard, will also be capable of transporting and installing offshore wind turbine foundations upon its completion in 3q 2017.