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Intentionally Causing Serious Injury
- section 16 of the Crimes Act 1958
A matter relating to or involving this charge will likely be heard in the County Court.
The elements of the offenceIntentionally causing serious injury, as created by s 16 of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) ("the Act"), has the following four elements:
- The complainant suffered a 'serious injury';
- The accused caused the complainant's serious injury;
- The accused intended to cause serious injury; and
- The accused acted without lawful justification or excuse.
Element 1: The complainant suffered a 'serious injury'
The definition of 'serious injury' in the Act was amended in 2013 with the new definition applying to offences committed after 1 July 2013.2
Serious injury after 1 July 2013
For offences committed after 1 July 2013, 'injury' means physical injury or harm to mental health, whether temporary or permanent and 'serious injury' means an injury (including the cumulative effect of more than one injury) that endangers life or is substantial and protracted.3 'Serious injury' also means the destruction, other than in the course of a medical procedure, of the foetus of a pregnant woman, whether or not the woman suffers any other harm.4
'Physical injury' includes unconsciousness, disfigurement, substantial pain, infection with a disease and an impairment of bodily function.5 'Harm to mental health' includes psychological harm but does not include an emotional reaction such as distress, grief, fear or anger unless it results in psychological harm.6
The new definition of 'serious injury' now means that when a jury has determined that an injury endangers life, is substantial and protracted, or involves the destruction of a foetus, there is no separate judgment made about whether the injury is a 'serious injury' as had been the case previously.
Serious injury before 1 July 2013
For offences committed before 1 July 2013 'serious injury' is not defined and it is for the jury to determine, as a question of fact, whether the complainant's injuries are sufficient to qualify as 'serious'.7
Assessing injury
The complainant's age, gender and state of health may all be relevant when assessing whether the injury is serious. An injury that is inflicted on a frail person may be more serious than the same injury inflicted on a person in good health.8 A serious injury may also result from a combination of injuries.
Element 2: The accused caused the complainant's serious injury
For an accused's conduct to have 'caused' the complainant's serious injury, it must have 'contributed significantly' or been a 'substantial and operating cause' of it.9
Element 3: The accused intended to cause serious injury
The prosecution must establish that the accused intended to cause serious injury. It is insufficient that the accused intended to do the act that injured the complainant.10 It is also insufficient for the accused to have only intended to cause injury. The accused must have intended to cause serious injury.
The accused does need to have intended to have caused the precise injury that he or she ultimately caused. It is only necessary that the accused intended to cause an injury that is a serious injury and actually causes a serious injury.11 The nature of the accused's acts may provide evidence of his or her intention.12
Element 4: The accused acted without lawful justification or excuse
The prosecution must disprove any defences which are open on the evidence.13
People can use reasonable force to defend themselves from unlawful violence, as long as they believe on reasonable grounds that what they are doing is necessary in self-defence.14 There are two elements to establishing self-defence:
- The accused must have believed at the time that he or she committed the relevant act that what he or she was doing was necessary; and
- That belief must have been based on reasonable grounds.
Intoxication and self defence
Intoxication has been found to be relevant to whether the accused believed at the time that he or she committed the alleged act that what he or she was doing was necessary. If the accused was intoxicated at the time he or she committed the relevant acts, the jury can take this into account when determining whether he or she believed that the use of force was necessary. It is currently unclear whether intoxication is also relevant to the second element.
Automatism refers to acts that are committed without volition. It requires the total absence of control and direction by an accused. Impaired, reduced or partial control is not sufficient. The key issue is lack of the exercise of will.16 Automatism may result from a number of 'diseases of the mind including schizophrenia, being in a dissociative state, and epilepsy.
An act is committed under duress if it is committed due to a threat of physical harm if the act is not done.17 To have acted under duress, an accused must have been so constrained that he or she became a mere innocent of the crime.18Duress is a complete defence.19
Mental impairment
The defence of mental impairment is created by s 20 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997. An accused has a defence to what would otherwise be a criminal act if, at the time he or she committed the act, he or she was suffering from a mental impairment which meant that he or she did not know the nature and quality of what they were doing, or did not know their conduct was wrong. Pursuant to s 20(2) of that Act, if the defence of mental impairment is established, the accused must be found not guilty.
[2] The definition was amended by the Crimes Amendment (Gross Violence Offences) Act 2013 with the new definition applying only after the commencement of that Act.
[3] See definition in s 15 of the Act.
[4] Part (b) of the definition in s 15 of the Act.
[5] See definition in s 15 of the Act.
[6] See definition in s 15 of the Act.
[7] R v Ferrari 2002] VSCA 186.
[8] R v Welsh & Flynn Vic CCA 16/10/1987.
[9] R v Stein 2007] VSCA 300; R v Withers 2009] VSCA 306.
[10] R v Westaway (1991) 52 A Crim R 336.
[11] Royall v R (1991) 172 CLR 378.
[12] R v McKnoulty (1995) 77 A Crim R 333.
[13] R v Roach [1988] VR 665.
[14] Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (1987) 162 CLR 645.
[15] Ibid.
[16] Ryan v R (1967) 121 CLR 205 per Barwick CJ; R v Falconer (1990) 171 CLR 30.
[17] R v Dawson [1978] VR 536.
[18] Ibid.
[19] R v Japaljarri (2002) 134 A Crim R 261.
Other defencesAside from self-defence, automatism, duress and mental impairment, a number of offence-specific defences negating specific elements of the offence can apply. As has been discussed, the prosecution must establish of the four elements of the offence beyond a reasonable doubt and an accused must be found not guilty if the prosecution is unable to do so. Offence-specific defences may include:
The injury suffered by the complainant is not a serious injury
This would negate the first element of the offence but may result in a guilty verdict for the alternative less serious charge of intentionally causing injury.
The accused did not cause the complainant's serious injury
This would negate the second element of the offence. For an accused's conduct to have 'caused' the complainant's serious injury, it must have 'contributed significantly' or been a 'substantial and operating cause' of it.
For example, a defence could be that another act or event occurred between the time of the accused's act and the time the complainant suffered a serious injury. In such a case, an accused remains will only be liable if his or her conduct is a substantial operating cause of the serious injury when it occurs.
Difficulties in causation may also arise if there is evidence that the victim's own actions were a cause of the serious injury. For example, if the victim injured him or herself while attempting to get away from the accused. The accused's actions will only be considered to be a legal cause of the result if the victim's acts were a 'natural consequence' of those actions.20
The accused did not intend to cause serious injury
This would negate the third element of the offence. Intoxication is an issue that often arises in relation to this offence and may affect the accused's capacity to form the relevant intention. An accused must be found not guilty if, due to intoxication, he or she did not intend to do the physical act charged or did not intend to attain the result required by the offence.21 The prosecution must prove that the accused acted with the requisite intent despite his or her level of intoxication.22
However, the mere fact that the accused acted differently than he or she would have behaved when sober does not enliven this defence and a drunken intent will still satisfy this element of the offence.
In a trial for an alleged offence occurring after 1 July 2013, the judge will ask the jury:
- Did the accused cause the complainant's serious injury?
The jury will be asked to consider whether the accused's actions were a substantial or significant cause of the complainant's serious injury.
If yes, then the jury will be asked to consider question 3
If no, then the accused is not guilty
- Did the complainant suffer a serious injury?
If yes, then the jury will be asked to consider question 2
If no, then the accused is not guilty
- Did the accused intend to cause serious injury to the complainant?
The jury will be told that it is not sufficient for the accused to have only intended to cause injury.
If yes, then the jury will be asked to consider 4
If no, then the accused is not guilty
- Did the accused act without lawful justification or excuse?
If yes, then the accused is guilty
If no, then the accused is not guilty
[20] Royall v R (1991) 172 CLR 378.
[21] Ibid.
[22] R v O'Connor (1979) 146 CLR 64.
The maximum penalty for this charge is 20 years imprisonment.
Sentencing in the higher courtsFrom 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2016, there were 325 cases (394 charges) of Intentionally Causing Serious Injury that were heard in the higher courts of Victoria. Most of these cases resulted in Imprisonment (84%). There were also a few that resulted in Youth Justice Centre Order (7.1%), Community Correction Order (6.5%), Wholly Suspended Sentence (1.8%), and Partially Suspended Sentence (0.6%).
Of the cases that led to imprisonment, majority were sentenced to a term between 4 and 5 years (20.2%). The longest term imposed was between 14 and 15 years but this was applied in only 0.7% of the cases.23
Please note that suspended sentences were abolished in the higher courts earlier than that of the Magistrates' Court, and therefore all offences committed on or after 1 September 2013 will not have this available as a sentencing option.24
[23] Sentencing Advisory Council. "SACStat Higher Courts – Crimes Act 1958 (Vic): s 16 – causing serious injury intentionally." SentencingCouncil.vic.gov.au. https://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/sacstat/higher_courts/HC_6231_16.html (accessed February 18, 2019).
[24] Sentencing Advisory Council. "Suspended Sentence." SentencingCouncil.vic.gov.au. https://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/about-sentencing/sentencing-options-for-adults/suspended-sentence (accessed February 18, 2019).


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text: Huntingdon-based construction services firm Mick George Ltd is about to launch a planning application for the New Farm West waste plant beside the A14 at Hemingford Abbots. But the proposed development has angered people living in the Hemingfords who have set up an action group to contest the move over concerns about its effect on the community. Villagers campaigned against an earlier plan to turn the former golf course into a museum featuring a recreation of the First World War training camp. But Mick George Ltd said there would be minimal impact from the development. More details of the proposed recycling centre have emerged because Huntingdonshire District Council is to consider whether it will handle parts of any future planning application or pass the whole scheme on to Cambridgeshire County Council which deals with waste issues. The district is expected to delegate authority to the county at a meeting of its development management committee on March 19. A report to the committee said they were expecting an application shortly for the recycling scheme which was likely to include a building of more than 38,000 sqm, covering 22 per of the site, for storage, segregation, shredding, baling and bulking of waste, overnight parking for up to 85 heavy goods vehicles and up to 120 other vehicles driven by the 150 people who would work there, 85 of whom would be lorry drivers. There would be topsoil storage, concrete batching, aggregate bagging, storage of aggregates and soils and metal recycling and salvage. The scheme is likely to include screening mounds of just over 16ft and 13ft high. Paul Smith, of the Hemingfords Action Group, said it was difficult to comment without seeing the full plan, but added: It has been used for a golf course and people do not want to see it developed into anything other than a recreational facility. The impact of increasing traffic was one of the reasons villagers objected to the golf course being turned into a First World War training camp replica, complete with trenches. Jon Stump, finance director at Mick George Ltd, said: All of the environmental appraisals have been complete, and these conclude that there would be minimal impact from the development proposals. The application will be submitted shortly, and the company wish to emphasise that a vast majority of the material to be handled at the site will be commodities, such as paper, card and plastics. There are no proposals to handle black bag or putrescible waste.


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Sunday, August 07, 2011
Give Away!
One of the photographers on FB - She is giving away a years worth of pictures for free! I am trying to win! Follow this link: http://www.belliesbirthsbabiesandbeyond.com/2011/08/facebook-200-fan-giveaway.html#comment-form You could also enter to win!
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Fun filled night...
Cameron had tons of fun with Daddy yesterday. He even smiled for the camera!
We went to Roasted Joes last night for family night. Amanda and Matt were there with the kids and Ashley and Chris were there with Emaline for a little bit. Cameron enjoyed playing some CornHole..
I took some pictures on my Niece and Nephew:
Cameron had so much fun playing. He was pretty good. We ate dinner there. I enjoys a yummy fish sandwich. Cameron ate some waffle fries. He has got dipping down pretty good..
After eating his fries Matthew shared some of his super man ice cream! Cameron LOVED it!
He thought it was the best stuff ever!! We stayed out later than normal and Cameron didn't want to go to sleep. He finally went to bed about 10. I think he is making a habit out of that! He slept in with Daddy today until 12! That is pretty late for mister! Tonight we are going to do something besides sit at home. But I do want to be home before 9 for the season finale of Grey's Anatomy!
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Visit from the Lambs
Yesterday afternoon I got a Surprise! The Lambs were coming in town! I was so excited to see them. It has been a while since I have seen them. I got home and cleaning while waiting for them to arrive. Cameron had so much fun playing with CJ. Abbie was so cute and I loved cuddling her. Chris didn't get off work until 845. He got to visit for a while. They went on their way but I am so glad we get to spend some more quality time with our friends in the next two weeks!~ Amazing news.. Next year Nick is getting re assigned and is trying to move closer to KY! How exciting.. I had to work today but Chris took Cameron to go see something like this:
I hope Cameron had fun with his Daddy looking at Antique firetrucks. Nothing Planned for tonight. Maybe we can go do something Fun!
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Deaded Monday
Oh Monday- How I don't like you!
You wanna know what Cameron played with at Nana's yesterday?..
That's Right! Worms!! What a little boy he is! Uncle Cody was going fishing and needed bait. He handed Cameron the worms to put in the bucket but-- He threw them back down in the mud. Silly boy! Monday's are so boring. Chris was at work so after I got off I picked Cameron up from the sitter and went to Nana's. Cameron helped Cody find worms and then we watched TV. Cameron didn't want any Chili and opted for a cup of ice. Papaw said his new nickname was going to be Ice Box. Cameron loves chewing on ice. It was a little rainy out so we went home. Cameron fell asleep on the way home. He was tired little boy. He got in his crib and slept on Mommy's pillow until Daddy got home from work. I watched Dancing with the stars. I hope Nicole wins. She is amazing. Cameron woke up and got in bed with us about 10ish. Then we were all snoozing. Cameron didn't sleep too well. I got up early to go get this sticker:
Now.. Back to work.... Waiting on Friday! That would be a good country song.. :)
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Uneventful Day-
I worked all day.- What fun right? Got off at 4. When I got home I had to get Cameron dressed and ready to go. Went went to Aunt Ashley's house for Taco night. Yummy! Cameron did not like tacos. He was putting them into an empty juice container. Uncle Chris got something he would eat. Mandarin Oranges.... Cameron and Emaline played for a while. They really liked the ball popper. Emaline finally started walking. Cameron did not like Rascal. (Aunt Ashley's dog) Cameron and I were both very tired tonight. We came home and Cameron went stright to his crib. He only whined for a few mins and was out like a light. I got in bed early after folding a load of laundry. Survivor season finale is on tonight. I am going to relax while Chris is at the firehouse... We both have to work tomorrow. Cameron and I will probably go see Nana tomorrow night.. Night Everyone!
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Let's Get Started
I am going to start blogging again. I am going to blog about Cameron. He is getting so big and growing so fast I can't keep up! I am going to try to blog a couple times a week about what we are doing and where we are going in life.
My friend Megan is doing an adoption fundraiser to get her little girl home from Ethiopia. Please check out her website : http://bringourangelhome.blogspot.com/
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Sunday, January 01, 2006
Away I Go!
Well, I only have 6 more days until I have to leave for Richmond! I am going to be very lonely driving all that way with no one to talk to. Hopefully, I can have a few friends lend me some CDS and such so that I am not completely out of my mind! I am going to start packing today! I have to get the luggage from Chris' mom and dad. Then I got to do some laundry. Friday I have to go to the store and get some more things that I need down there. I also have to take my car to Big-O Tires. I need to get an oil change and I have to get the front tires balanced and I also have to get a front end alignment. Then I have been having a problem with my tires. They don't seem to keep air in them very long. So I have to either get it fixed or buy new tires. Hopefully I can get it fixed. I also Have Two cracked rims.. Yes I know I have trying to put all that money into the car but if I want to get back and forth to Richmond guess I better do it know!
I really don't have everything unpacked yet. I still have to get the two extra bedrooms done. I have the kitchen the living room and the bedroom and the two bathrooms done. At least until I get back from school. I really can hold off on the other two, but there may be somethings still packed that I need to take to school with me. More than likely not. Oh, except for my books. I am not much of a reader but Jenn B says that I will get bored down there so I better take something to occupy my mind!
I don't really want to go. I want to stay home. I don't want to leave my dogs, my house, my husband, my friends, my family, my work, Nothing! I don't WANT to leave. I HAVE to leave! So, that is just going to have to go away. The pondering of whether or not I am going to go. I will go and I will get over it!
Well, I had a good Christmas and A happy new year's Day. So I guess I will leave and go get me something to eat. Guess I will go home and eat try to save some more money. Well guess I'll try to post back here in about a month. Unless I can sometime in between now and then!
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The 'Sham Fight' at Scarva on July 13 is now widely recognised as a unique cultural event in the Northern Ireland tourist and social calendar.
The loyalist extravaganza is the biggest one-day celebration at a single location in Northern Ireland and this year Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council and Tourism Northern Ireland are backing an event which attracts up to 100,000 people.
The parade of 5,000 members of the Royal Black Institution and the 'Sham Fight', a mock battle re-enactment of the Battle of the Boyne on the lawns of Scarvagh House, are the main attractions on Wednesday.
Organisers of the Scarva event are the local Sir Alfred Buller Memorial RBP No 1000, whose Worshipful Master is Sandy Heak.
"We start work on the Sham Fight the week after the previous one. It is an incredible team effort. We aim to give people who come to see it a memorable day out for all the family.
"There is pageantry, history, music and a strong Christian ethos at the heart of the Royal Black Institution," said Mr Heak.
The parade of 90 preceptories and bands begins at Banbridge Road at 11.15am, moving along Main Street to Scarvagh Demense where the 'Sham Fight' takes place.
Top category flute, accordion, silver and pipe bands are a feature of the Scarva parade and four Scottish bands are also expected.
Districts taking part are Tandragee, Markethill, Newry, Banbridge, Portadown, Rathfriland and Lower Iveagh. Individual preceptories from Mourne, Londonderry, Limavady, Belfast and counties Tyrone and Fermanagh will be on parade.
Platform proceedings will be conducted by David Livingstone, the Black Institution's Grand Treasurer.
Worship will be led by Rev John Batchelor, Imperial Deputy Grand Chaplain, and the preacher Stephen Kennedy, a member of Bessbrook Crimson Arrow RBP No 38, Newry District.
Mr Kennedy is assistant minister in Hill Street Presbyterian Church, Lurgan.
Resolutions will be proposed by Millar Farr, the Institution's Sovereign Grand Master, and William Scott, Grand Registrar.
The armies of King William and King James will have new uniforms for this year's 'Sham Fight'. About 24 local re-enactors take part and John Adair makes a 25th appearance as 'William'.
On Wednesday, Lurgan Black District Chapter No 2 will take part in an annual parade in Bangor. Fifteen preceptories and eight bands will parade from Castle Park Avenue at 11.30am. They will also have morning and evening parades in Lurgan.
King William's troops camped at Scarva and nearby Loughbrickland in June, 1690 before they moved to the Battle of the Boyne. In Scarvagh Demense there is a huge Spanish chestnut tree under which King William, the Prince of Orange, and his generals are reported to have slept the night. Every year on July 13 re-enactors from the local Royal Black preceptory in Scarva play out the 'Sham Fight', a mock battle where the Wiliamite and Jacobite 'forces' meet up on the lawns of Scarvagh Demesne. The affray always results in a triumph for the Williamite forces to the great delight of the assembled gathering of loyalists.
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Yesterday started off in a difficult way, but the day was lovely. Even the fireworks were not so very distressing, being mostly at quite a distance, and frankly not really unexpected. I meditated through the worst of it, just at dusk, and slept soundly through the night. I woke early – earlier than my alarm would generally wake me, and it wasn't quite 7 hours of sound sleep, nonetheless I feel rested and alert, and thus the day begins.
I have plans with my traveling partner for today, but there's the chance that we may postpone; the weather continues to be very hot, and I frankly prefer he make the best choices to take care of himself than force himself to come around out of a sense of obligation. Obligation is a poor companion for Love. I am content to take the day alone, too; I am feeling fairly inspired and creative, and it could easily be a day spent painting, sketching, or writing, and I would not feel overlooked or disappointed.
Today, after yesterday, seems effortless. I am sure there is something to learn from that on the 'this too shall pass' theme. Last night and this morning, dear friends commented on yesterday's post in ways that were healing, affirming, and supportive; I feel very loved, and held in high regard. I suspect a great many of us, whoever we are, whatever our challenges, are also held in very high regard by those that love us. Life without love is probably rather uncommon – however common life unable to recognize, connect with, or return love may seem to be. There's no doubt something to learn from that as well.
This morning I raise my glass (cup of coffee, really) to my friends – people who cherish me enough to read my writing (and damn…so many words!), and who also understand what 'the observer effect' implies about writers. It's a lovely gift they give me, and it makes their comments so precious when offered. Thank you, each of you, all of you (you know who you are). I feel loved, and deeply moved that some of the greatest of the thinkers I personally know choose to read my words. ❤
On an unrelated topic, yesterday being "Independence Day" I decided to take my independence in hand this year and celebrate in a new way. I am taking my independence from the old thinking that still tends to trap me in a self-image of 'too fat to…'. Sure, I was once really quite uncomfortably large, out of shape to the point that a walk up hill for a block was a hardship, and I was easily injured if I turned suddenly with too much momentum. That was actually quite a long while ago… 2009? Since then I have continued to make progress on health and fitness goals, and I'm quite an ordinary size (14) and weight (last official weigh in ~180 lbs fully clothed with hiking boots on). I'm decently fit, walking 5 miles a day – more on weekends – and doing yoga daily, and some light strength training with my dumb bells. I take my health seriously – being 'overweight' is not a method of dying that I care to select, honestly, and I'd like to be around a lot longer… 2083 sounds like a good year to see. 120 sounds like a good age to reach; I will have seen so much! With all this in mind, my 4th of July this year was a celebration of breaking free from old thinking, outdated self-image, and self-imposed limits that no longer reflect challenges I actually have, now.
Yesterday, I enjoyed all manner of activities that excite and encourage me to enjoy myself as I am. Yoga, dancing, a dip in the pool (without the shy towel-wrapped approach to the gate as if people would be offended to see me there)…healthy meals that nourish me, and encourage me further toward my goals; I'd like to see some of this loose skin from losing weight tighten up, and I'd like to take off a few more inches, and be stronger – more easily able to do some of the things I currently ask for help with. This weekend I moved the big bin with all my journals in it myself, lifting with my legs, and actually carrying it, versus scooting it across the floor. I did not know I could, and I am not hurt today for having done it. 😀 Incremental change over time. Celebrating small successes. It can be slow going, but it's my journey – and there is no pace car, or speed limit. I'm on my own – which means that while the challenges are my own, so are the victories. 😀 [Your results may vary – but if you are practicing practices, and using verbs, you will have results, of some kind.]
Today is a good day for beginnings, and for independence. Today is a good day to take the very best care of this fragile vessel. Today is a good day to change my view of myself in the mirror – and with it, my view of the world.


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Okay, first, I am in love with Tobias Wolff's reading voice: http://www.newyorker.com/online/2009/05/11/090511on_audio_wolff
As for "Emergency"…
I appreciate the language in it, i.e. "the road we were lost on cut straight through the middle of the world," "the tang of evergreens stabbing us," "the only light visible was a streak of sunset flickering below the hem of the clouds." And they continue. I love the beautiful word choices. I love the big ideas combined with the minute details. I wish I could write like that.
I also appreciate the story–I am reminded of Kerouac's The Road and Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. A never-ending journey and an overt concern for bunnies. I love lines like this: "The bunnies weren't a problem yet, or they had already been a problem and were already forgotten." Apparently, I have a fascination with writer's messing with my sense of time. Or I did have a problem with that, but I don't now. Or, I am going to have a problem with it, but I don't yet. =)
But… really… must we have the use of drugs? I find a bit of magic removed from stories when writers rely on the use of a good trip. Maybe it's that I listened to the stories my dad told about his clients (he's a substance abuse counselor), or maybe it's my Baptist upbringing. Either way, I think magic is so much more fun when there is no explanation, or when the explanation is new, different–not drugs. On the other hand, Wolff thinks that because the story is so tightly written that it is different from a normal "tripping" story. I can see that, but I would question the necessity of the drugs.
In other news, my sister is going to save lives. She is in nursing school. 😉


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Carson City schools holding Week of Respect
Gov. Brian Sandoval has proclaimed Oct. 2-5 as "Week of Respect."
In conjunction with this proclamation, the Carson City School District has made a Pledge of Achievement to ensure implementation of anti-bullying programs and practices in all schools and work environments.
"The 'Week of Respect' is the launching of a yearlong effort to enhance a safe and respectful learning environment," said Richard Stokes, superintendent. "One primary emphasis of the program is to 'Be an Upstander,' which essentially encourages students to stand up and take an active role against bullying."
According to thebullyproject.com, an "upstander" is someone who recognizes when something is wrong and acts to make it right. When an upstander sees or hears about someone being bullied, they speak up.
Throughout the week, class curriculum and social activities will center on the five standards of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) while prompting students to reflect on and share personal experiences of what respect means to them, how they give and receive respect and how they react when they perceive they're being disrespected.
The "Week of Respect" highlights skills and interactions that facilitate positive student relationships and empowers students to observe the impact they can make, simply by approaching each day from a place of treating others the way they wish to be treated.
Information about Nevada Revised Statutes 388.122-135 will be provided to students and staff so they know how to recognize bullying, how to report incidences when bullying occurs and the steps the district will take when allegations of bullying have been made.
"In today's world, it's important for our students to understand that we do not need to share the same opinion as others; however, we do need to learn to be respectful of other's opinions," said Carson High School Principal Tasha Fuson. "It is our sincerest hope that the activities will bring that concept to life for our students."
All weeklong student organizations and administrators will promote the culminating activity of "Get your Blue On." All students and staff will wear blue Friday, Oct. 5, to show their commitment to being Upstanders, not bystanders.
In addition to the weeklong activities, the Nevada Department of Education has developed a new live tip reporting system, SafeVoice, for school safety and student well-being 24/7/365 (24-hour, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-per-year).
Some of the schools' visually events include the following:
Tuesday, Oct. 2 (Carson High School): The Week of Respect theme will be "Say 'Hey!' Day." Sometimes people go all day at CHS without someone saying, "Hi!" Challenge yourself to say hello, give High-5s or knuckles and check in with as many teachers and peers as you can. Lunchtime activities include Jazz Band in Senator Square and Free Hot Cocoa with the FCA Club!
Tuesday, Oct. 2 (Carson Middle School): Students will take turns writing qualities that make them "different" and unique on handprints. A collective wall of unique qualities will be created outside of the cafeteria to remind students to celebrate each other's differences and be proud of what makes them unique.
Tuesday, Oct. 2 (Eagle Valley Middle School): Acts of Kindness Day! Students will ponder what someone has done for them. Posters will be provided to each class where students can report what Acts of Kindness they've done or received. There will also be lunchtime activity and board games.
Tuesday, Oct. 2 (Fritsch Elementary School)
Students are encouraged to go out and say something incredible. Wear a shirt with a positive message on it.
Tuesday, Oct. 2, through Friday Oct. 5 (Empire, Fremont and Mark Twain): Students will have daily lessons focused on how being respectful, mindful and aware helps the students treat each other well.
Tuesday, Oct. 2, through Friday Oct. 5 (Seeliger Elementary School): Each morning students will share a quote or book about the importance of respect. Posters will be placed around the school advocating respect, empathy, embracing differences. And teachers will introduce a variety of interactive activities so students understand the importance of respect.
Wednesday, Oct. 3 (Carson High School): The Week of Respect theme will be "Upstand, Yo Self!" Respect Each Other day is all about making sure everyone has a safe and supportive place to learn. Take the Upstander Pledge against bullying. Lunchtime activities include Ms. Weaver's ASL Crew signing songs in Senator Square.
Wednesday, Oct. 3 (Carson Middle School): Respect our school day! Students will have an opportunity to play bingo at lunch. Students will do things such as thanking the cafeteria staff, cleaning up spills, picking up trash, using the share table to reduce food waste, and thanking the custodians in order to mark off spots on their bingo card.
Wednesday, Oct. 3 (Eagle Valley Middle School): Take the Upstander Pledge! Students will be tying ribbons on the upper fence to spell out RESPECT.
Wednesday, Oct. 3 (Fritsch Elementary School): Random Act of Kindness Day. Wear red, white and blue to show respect for our country.
Thursday, Oct. 4 (Carson High School): The Week of Respect theme will continue with "Keep it Fresh." Respect Your School day is your chance to show CHS matters. Help the football players and cheer team keep the school clean by picking up at lunchtime. Lunchtime activities include Orchestra performance in Senator Square and GSA Ally Activity in the Library.
Thursday, Oct. 4 (Carson Middle School): In observance of Cancer Awareness Day (Oct. 4), students will show respect for their loved ones who have fought cancer. During lunch, they'll have an opportunity to write those peoples' names on a big banner that states "We RESPECT your Fight." The banner will later be posted in the gym where the names will be read aloud during a school assembly where a few games will require participants to rely on another person to accomplish certain tasks. A demonstration during the assembly will also showcase the importance of thinking before speaking.
Thursday, Oct. 4 (Eagle Valley Middle School):
Selfless Selfie Day! Students will be reminded they're all 10s! They'll get their photo taken by the Student Store in the morning or at lunch. All photos will be posted.
Thursday, Oct. 4 (Fritsch Elementary School): Students are encouraged to respect the environment. Wear green or dress as a plant.
Thursday, Oct. 4 (Fremont Elementary School): Students will participate in a poster contest with prizes for each winner. They'll also celebrate with music about respect during lunch.
Friday, Oct. 5 (Carson High School): The Week of Respect theme will be "Get Your Blue On!" Wear your CHS blue. Lunchtime activities include Chamber and Concert Choirs in Senator Square.
Friday, Oct. 5 (Eagle Valley Middle School): Get your Blue on! Wear your blue to support the school and our pledge to end bullying!
Friday, Oct. 5 (Fritsch Elementary School): Friendship Day. Dress as a twin with your friend.
Friday, Oct. 5 (Fremont Elementary School): "Blue-out day." Students and staff will all wear blue.
Friday, Oct. 5 (Empire and Mark Twain Elementary School): Students at Mark Twain/Empire will wear blue to show they stand up to bullying.
Friday, Oct. 5 (Seeliger Elementary School)
Throughout the week, students will write ways to be respectful on RESPECT letters (i.e. E – empathy, S – put yourself in someone else's shoes, etc.). An alphabet of the large RESPECT letters will be displayed in the main hallway at the school. Teachers and students can talk about respect, write words or phrases on each letter, read what others have written on letters.


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Jason Silva
Jason Silva is a media artist, futurist, philosopher, keynote speaker and TV personality. He is the creator of Shots of Awe, a short film series of "trailers for the mind" that serve as philosophical espresso shots exploring innovation, technology creativity, futurism and the metaphysics of the imagination. Shots of Awe has received more than 13 million views. He is also the Emmy nominated host of National Geographic Channel's hit TV series Brain Games, airing in over 100 countries.
On We are the Gods Now
JASON SILVA is an extraordinary new breed of philosopher who meshes philosophical wisdom of the ages with an infectious optimism for the future. Combining intriguing insights and a mastery of digital filmmaking, Jason delivers philosophical shots of espresso, which unravel the incredible possibilities the future has to offer the human race. Jason draws from his experiences as a television personality, a media artist, a filmmaker, and a techno-philosopher to share his inspirational take on scientific and technological advancements, the evolution of intelligence, and the human condition.


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Archive for January 2016
"Still in the Fight!"
Have you ever thought of Paul's words in I Timothy 6:12, "Fight the good fight of faith," and II Timothy 4:7, "I have fought a good fight?" Paul makes two profound statements by writing of how he was in a fight and how he encouraged Timothy to fight. The word fight and fought here both…Read More
"What Will You Do?"
Sitting here my mind ever wanders, Upon eternal truth do I surely ponder. The words of God, they seem to know, How you should walk and where you should go. Nothing else, it should seem, But from heaven it solely beams. Only read and apply, The truth and to not question why. From the word…Read More
"God Works in Mysterious Ways?" Part 4
Considering the three wills of God in the previous articles, may I ask, "What in the world is God doing in my life???" Thought I'd start will a bit of irony. Maybe it caused you to laugh and maybe it didn't. Maybe you are in your own struggle to figure out God's plan. I know…Read More
"God Works in Mysterious Ways?" Part 3
We now come to the final will of God and that is His Permissive will. Many will have an understanding of His Divine Will, simply because He's God and we accept that He knows all. Many will also have an understanding of God's Commanding Will and how it is simply what He desires for us…Read More
"God Works in Mysterious Ways?" Part 2
Previously we discussed how Joseph is a prime example regarding the Divine Will of God. We defined the Divine Will of God by stating it is not known until afterwards. Joseph, we believe did not know what God's plan was until later. In Genesis 50:20 he reveals the Divine Will of God was to save…Read More
God Works in Mysterious Ways??? Part 1
I'm sure you have heard the phrase, "God works in mysterious ways," right? We have heard this phrase in the times when we are confused or mesmerized by events in our life. Now, as I believe Isaiah 55:8-9 perfectly, I also understand God's desire to reveal Himself to us…at least to those who will believe.…Read More
"The Choice"
The sun rises from the east to begin another day, And I, I will again decide to whom I will obey. Will it be the Lord of glory to whom I submit, Or, will it be with the flesh I choose to sit? None other will choose for me, this choice I alone must make,…Read More


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Did you know that doctors employed by hospital systems are usually forced to send you to their most expensive imaging centers, blood work centers and outpatient surgery centers? If not, their doctors can be reprimanded or fired. It's so convenient and tempting to go down the hallway and get those four blood tests only to realize you spent $800 instead of $200 five minutes down the road in-network.
Pratter wants you to know that you should trust your doctor with your life – not your wallet. In fact, 60% of the 900,000 physicians employed by hospitals are tracked where they send patients by an electronic medical records (EMR) system. If the doctor refers outside the hospital system he or she is employed by, he or she risks being fired. Thus, the doctor wants to keep his or her job, regardless of whether or not it financially distresses you.
Acknowledging that doctors who are employed by hospitals will send you to the most expensive location for care – their very own hospital – is the single greatest piece of knowledge needed to lead to a successful culture change of shopping for healthcare with "know before you go" pricing for the most common tests and procedures. The hospital CEO and its employed physicians do not have your best financial interest at heart. That's why the pricing has been kept secret.
There are five major categories where America can receive its health care and these include:
1. Hospitals
2. Ambulatory surgery centers
3. Independent imaging (e.g. MRI and CT) centers
4. Independent lab centers (e.g. Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp)
5. Private practice physicians (employed ones fall under the "hospital" category)
In general, as outlined above, the pricing also goes from one through five. Hospitals do a great job of taking care of sick people. They are ideally suited to take care of people that need to stay in the hospital, referred to as inpatient medical care. Otherwise, stay away from hospitals to save the most money on common tests and procedures. Keep more money in your bank account and know that the hospitals and health insurance is there for a catastrophe.
Pratter is here to make it easy for you to understand your best-priced care options in-network, close to where you live or work.


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Helga Elisabeth Smith, Born on November 21, 1937 in Allenstein, East Prussia to Anna Bukowski and Franz Kewitz, passed away on September 25, 2018 in Farmington, Utah. She was the fifth of seven siblings. Raised in Bad Hersfeld, Germany after her family migrated there from East Prussia during WWII. During her youth she loved Elvis Presley, and also worked in a bakery and movie theater. Helga met her husband James while he was stationed in Germany serving for the United States Army. They married in 1960 in Manheim.
Helga moved to the United States when Jim was stationed at Fort Ord, California in 1963. They moved to Salinas, California after Jim retired from the Army. She worked for Emporium and Macy's in jewelry and clothing for many years. A few years into retirement Jim and Helga moved to Farmington, Utah to be close to her sister. Helga had great taste in clothes, always looked classy, and above all was a lady. Helga loved socializing with friends, eating See's candy, and even a little gossip. She always had a way of making whatever she touched look fabulous. She had remarkable maternal instincts and could always tell if you were not feeling well if you didn't have "good color." She spent many of her last years taking care of Jim while he was in poor health, and did so in an unselfish way that many came to admire.
Helga is survived by her Sons, Jim (Cathy), Thomas Michael, Grandchildren Jessica (Nicolas) Cronin, Jennifer (Shawn) Cordier, Jeremy Smith and Heather (Jonathan) Spratley, seven great grandchildren (Wesley, Lily, Kamryn, Penelope, Jonathan, Oliver and Jaxon), brother Franz Kewitz and Brother in Law Thomas Findlay.
Services will be held on Friday, October 19, 11 AM at the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery 2900 Parker Flats Road, Seaside, CA 93955.
To plant a tree in memory of Helga Elizabeth Smith, please visit our tribute store.


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Case Study: Developing the London Energy Project with Amanda De Swarte – Achieving buy in and growing collaboration
Amanda De Swarte details the obstacles and opportunities encountered whilst esablishing the London Energy Project, a collaborative procurement project which includes 36 participating councils and 13 NHS Trusts.
In this video Amanda considers:
• How LEP came about and original goals in mind.
• First steps: Challenges overcome
• Opportunities taken took vs opportuities missed
• Useful resources available used along the way
• 5 years in – What was established – what was reassessed
• How to achieve buy in and growth and challenges to expect here
• Looking forward to future opportunties


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EDUROAM On Windows 7
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You have to carry out following steps to gain access to the eduroam network:
1. Prerequisites and Warnings:
- Wi-Fi card is installed in your computer. The card meets technical requirements, i.e. EAP-PEAP authentication and WPA2.
- Its configuration was made with Windows standard tools, not with tools provided by card manufacturer.
- Check that you are in the EDUROAM wireless network range.
- Always turn off your computer. Don't put it asleep (hibernate), wireless network won't wake up later!
2. WiFi password
- If is your university involved in international project eduroam (Education Roaming) then it is possible to connect to the eduroam with use the same login as in your home institution and in other universities (also involved in the project eduroam).
- Another possibility to use services of EDUROAM wireless network is set up wifi password.
3. TCP/IP Properties Setup:
To gain IP address from DHCP server you have to setting up your wireless adapter like on this link:
- Gain an IP from DHCP server automatically and Gain DNS server address automatically must be set for TCP/IP protocol.
(Note: You are not able to access to the network if your IP will be set manually.)
4. Wireless Network Setup
- Go over Start → Control Panel → Network and Internet → Network and Sharing center → Manage wireless networks.
- Click on Add.
- Choose Manually create a network profile.
- For Network Name (SSID) type eduroam (small letters)
For Security Type choose following options:
- WPA2-Enterprise with AES (the strongest security, HW and SW support is necessary).
- Click on Start this connection automatically.
- After network add go to Change connection settings.
- On Connection card check: Connect automatically when this network is in range.
- On Security card, set up another configuration:
Choose Security Type WPA2-business and Encryption Type AES. (On older computers without the possibility WPA2-business + AES can configure WPA-business + TKIP.)
For network verification choose Protokol PEAP (protected EAP) and then click on Properties.
- Check Verify server certificate.
- Check Connect to these servers and type radius1.vsb.cz;radius2.vsb.cz;
- Check certificate DigiCert Assured ID Root CA.
- Check Do not prompt user...
- Select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) in Select Authentication Method listbox.
- Proceed by clicking the button Configure.
- Uncheck the option Automatically use my Windows logon name and password.
- Continue by button Advanced settings.
- At card 802.1X protocol settings check Specify authentication mode and choose User or computer authentication.
At card 802.11 protocol settings check Enable PMK key saving...
Click OK.
- Now you can connect to eduroam network.
- If this is your first time connection or your password has changed, note the dialog for entering the credentials.
- Use the same login as in your home institution.
- Another possibility to use services of EDUROAM wireless network is set up wifi password.
The user name must be entered in form login@domain (e.g. email@example.com).
Where "login" is your VSB-TUO login name.
And "domain" is vsb.cz .
Also type in the wifi password (WiFi password is not identical with a single LDAP password!)
Leave Logon domain blank.


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Buy townhouse with garden and swimming pool. La Mata. Torrevieja.
Address :Calle Higuera
La Mata
Area : Parquemar IV
Financial informations :
|165 000 €
Details :
|Living space
|65 m²
|Land space
|20 m²
|Number of bedrooms
|Floors number
|Number of bathrooms
Townhouse with two floors, surface - 65m2, furnished, fully equipped, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, terrace on the top floor, garden - 20m2. This is in the private residence with a community swimming pool.
The residence located in a quiet area of the resort town of La Mata (Torrevieja), in an area with excellent infrastructure. Within walking distance there are numerous bars, restaurants, supermarkets, Bank offices, pharmacy, bus stop... walking distance to the beach - 400m.
Around the town there is also a Yacht Club, beautiful promenade, parks, gardens and squares, where you can relax and rest, amusement park for children, water park, there are natural salt lakes "La Mata nature reserve" and many other interesting and picturesque places...
Ask for more information without commitment.
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This Getting Started Guide:
- Offers a presentation of DLB
- Explain how to enable DLB + configure DLB VIP
- Give an example on how to demo DLB
- Offers a video of DLB
- List known limitation on the current DLB preview
!!! Attention: DLB is a preview feature and not for production !!!
Note: Document updated with NSX-v 6.2.3 latest enhancements.


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When the Mets were close to completing the blockbuster trade that included Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn getting shipped to the Mariners with Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano coming to New York, Jeff McNeil's name started to pop up in rumors.
If you were on Twitter the day the trade went down, there was plenty of speculation that McNeil could also be in the deal. There was then some talk that he was in the deal before the Mets pulled him out.
So what was really going in with McNeil when it came to his potential inclusion in the trade?
"I get a little bit of a chuckle out of the reports of who was in a deal versus who was not," Brodie Van Wagenen said on Tuesday while appearing on the Big Time Baseball podcast. "It's rare that a player would be offered in a deal and then the teams say 'okay, yes' and then we pull out of a deal. That's not how negotiations work."
Van Wagenen went on to explain that some of the names that leak out during trade discussions aren't necessarily available.
"I think a lot of times, teams will submit proposals on the players they would like to be included in the deal, and McNeil -- we never said yes to McNeil being in that deal," Van Wagenen said. "I know there was talk about which players we put in to a (potential) deal for J.T. Realmuto. ... Some of those reports are more about which team liked our players and which players were of high priority to them. McNeil, based on what he did last year and on what we needed in the lineup this year, continuing to try to create bat-to-ball contact as opposed to reliance solely on the home run -- it was something that we really never wanted to lose or give up in any deal this offseason."
Van Wagenen has (fairly) gotten a lot of flak for including both Kelenic and Dunn in the deal with the Mariners -- and some of that flak started even before Cano underwhelmed and Diaz lost his job as closer.
Regarding Realmuto, Van Wagenen was referring to the Mets' conversations with the Marlins that happened before Miami lowered their asking price and instead dealt Realmuto to the Phillies.
In talks with the Mets, the Marlins were reportedly asking for two of Amed Rosario, Michael Conforto, or Brandon Nimmo in exchange for Realmuto -- an insane ask that looks even crazier now with the emergence of Rosario.
As for McNeil, the Mets are being rewarded for holding on to a player who burst onto the scene in 2018 as a 26-year-old rookie and has been one of the best hitters in baseball in 2019.
McNeil is hitting .333/.402/.530 with 15 homers and 32 doubles in 107 games this season as he battles Christian Yelich, Anthony Rendon, and Bryan Reynolds for the National League batting title.


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London, UK – GFI, an international developer of network security, content security and messaging software, today announced that GFI MailEssentials™, the No.1 anti-spam and anti-phishing software, now supports Microsoft Windows Server 2008. The latest build also supports the next generation in IP addressing, IPv6.
Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services. The latest build allows administrators to run the software in Windows Server 2008 environments.
Another new feature in this build is support for Ipv6. Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is a network layer for packet-switched networks and is the successor of Ipv4, the current protocol in use. Using Ipv6 allows for a much larger IP address space and therefore greater flexibility in assigning IP addresses.
"GFI MailEssentials is the number one anti-spam solution on the market and over 80,000 customers are using this award-winning product because of its unbeatable pricing, immediate return on investment and more so because it helps companies reduce the volume of spam hitting their email server by over 98%," David Vella, Director of Product Management at GFI, said.
"The new build is another step towards meeting the requirements of our clients and offering them the tightest integration between our products and Microsoft's latest server offering, Server 2008," he added.
For more information on GFI MailEssentials please visit: http://www.gfi.com/mes/. For pricing please visit: http://www.gfi.com/pricing/. To order customers may use our online order form or order via one of GFI's authorized distributors and resellers.
About GFI
GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a global scale. GFI has offices in the US, Malta, UK, Hong Kong and Australia which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners worldwide. GFI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. More information about GFI can be found at http://www.gfi.com.


text: According to archeological evidence, it seems that the earliest humans migrated to the New World in several major waves between 20,000 and 15,000 years ago. Some of these migrants came from north eastern Asia along a maritime route and traveled down the Pacific Coast during the terminal Pleistocene–as early as 12,00 to 13,000 BP in California according to archeological evidence (Erlandson 2008:2232; Faught: 2008: 677; Hall 2004:154; Jackson 2007; Roosevelt 2002:95). The following review will summarize some of the prehistoric material evidence which disproves the long held belief that the Clovis big game hunters were the first Paleoindians to make it to the New World via a terrestrial in-land migration route (the so called "ice free corridor") from north eastern Asia through Berengia during the Ice Age (ca. 11,000 BP (Balter 2007; Fidel 2004: 95; Turner 2003). Continue reading


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March '16 Newsletter
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Thursday 3rd March is 'World Book Day'. Each pupil will receive a token which can be used towards the purchase of a book, in selected bookstores.
Scór na bPaistí will take place on Thursday 3rd March in Carnacon at 7p.m. We wish everyone the best of luck.
Michael McHale will resume Gaelic training on Monday next.
Pupils should wear their tracksuits on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Uniforms should be worn on Tuesday and Thursday.
To commemorate the 1916 Rising, schools across the country will raise the Irish Flag on March 16th.
We would like to invite you to join us for our raising of the flag at 1.30p.m. on Wednesday 16th March '16.
We call on all our wonderful bakers to produce some goodies for the event.
Please fill in and return your time slot before next Tuesday if you are able to participate in the Bucket Collection on Saturday March 26th '16.
The school will be closed from 17th March – 1st April '16. School Reopens on Monday 4th April.
We wish you all a very Happy Easter and look forward to seeing you all on the 16th.
This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 at 11:36 am and is filed under News.


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Tony Clapp Reviews The Phottix Indra500 TTL
Take a look at what my friend Tony Clapp had to say about the Phottix Indra500 TTL! I couldn't be more excited with the amount of people that I convinced to make the switch!
Tony Clapp Indra500 TTL Review:
"When I purchased my first two Phottix Indra 500 TTL lights, I wasn't eager to purchase new lights. I had just returned from a trip to San Diego and my current light set-up had let me down on a beach shoot. The battery took on a touch of water which rendered it inoperable. Those batteries and lights were also very heavy and cumbersome. I needed a light setup that was not only light and portable but somewhat durable. I shoot in gyms, on beaches, in the mountains, hotel rooms, and a variety of spots where being light, portable, and powerful is a necessity. Enter Phottix.
I had watched my business partner and studio mate Don Hales shoot with his Phottix Indra set-up. I had been a little bit envious – I can't lie. When I came back from San Diego, I chatted with Don about making the change and then decided to pull the trigger because I had jobs coming up in Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Atlantic City, and again in San Diego. I received my two light Phottix Indra500 TTL kit in early August and found out just how easy they are to use and immediately put them to work on a job in the Colorado mountains. Subsequently I had them on location in Mexico twice, and traveled coast to coast in the continental United States. These lights have changed my photography and my photography business!
What do I love about these lights? First, they are light weight and portable. The Indra 500 provides plenty of power. I love being able to shoot with shallow apertures of f2.2 in the middle of the day and because of the HSS (high speed sync) I can exceed my shutter speed to control ambient light at those shallow depths of field. Next, I love the TTL (through the lens) metering feature. because of the TTL feature, I can get set-up on a job quickly and efficiently while creating the perfect images.
I wish that I would have pulled the trigger on this light set-up sooner. This kit has definitely been a game changer and seriously helped elevate my business and my photography game."
Images from Tony using the Indra500 TTL
Be sure to check out Tony's work at www.tonyclapp.com!! For all of your lighting needs, visit www.phottix.com!


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I am always amazed at how easily it is to believe what someone you don't know says about a person. How can you forget how long you have known someone and how much you know about that person and believe negative inferences spoken about them?
Some people live afraid of what others will say or think about them. I have chosen to live and act without consideration for what others think or say so that I can be what I think I am and who I want to be.


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It would be great to be able to test an external database connection from within FME Cloud to ensure it is set up correctly before having to run a published job.
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Allow an instance to be launched into my own AWS VPC
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Do not try to move your piano on your own
There's a lot that goes into moving a piano, and this definitely isn't the kind of task that you are going to want to take on all on your own – especially if you haven't a lot of experience moving pianos before!Not only are pianos ridiculously heavy, but they also happen to be some of the most delicately designed and fragile instruments on the planet, and even just a little bit of bumping can end up costing you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in repairs and tuning later on. This is why so many people elect to hire the very best piano moving services available when it comes time to get their piano from one location to another – even on the same property! There are a lot of different things you want to think about before you dive right into this project with or without the help of professional piano movers, and hopefully we are able to shed at least a little bit of light on the subject for you going forward.
Believe it or not, your piano is most definitely the largest and most complex mechanical item that you have in your home – and honestly it is in close competition. Regular pianos have more than 230 strings and over 10,000 moving parts, making them a lot more difficult to work on than even the most complicated car on the market today.
This is why you have to be really, really smart and really, really careful when it comes time to hire the best piano moving services going forward. You just can't afford to make any mistakes or any slip-ups when it comes to moving this very delicate and complicated instrument around.
The best moving services in Los Angeles, ie us - LA Movers Co, are going to take their time really getting to know your instrument, inspecting every single aspect of your piano to really get a better understanding of the shape it's in and it's overall construction. This allows the piano movers to create a smart plan about how to best move your piano – and that's what it's really all about.
You don't want to have even a single thing – no matter how small – in the way of moving your piano, and that goes for things on your floor including area rugs and carpets that might otherwise bunch up and cause you the slightest bit of headache and hassle during the actual move itself.
A lot of people really appreciate just how much work, just how much effort, and just how much organizing goes in to moving a piano. Once the piano move is actually started you can't just slow down and stop on a dime, and you definitely won't have time to move furniture around, so make sure that all doors are open, and get rid of any other obstructions that may be in the way.
Pianos are just too fragile and too delicate to fool around with.
Strip your piano down or crate it up
There are a lot of other "extra pieces" on your piano – piano legs, piano benches, and other accessories – that are very delicate and either should be removed completely from the piano itself or at least folded up compactly so that they aren't going to break during moving.
Strip down your piano as much as you are physically able to and you'll be able to rest a lot better when it comes time to maneuver and move this instrument around. At the same time, if you aren't able to really strip your piano down to the studs (so to speak) you are going to at least want to consider crating it up and protecting it from damage – but that's where Narbonne professional services really come into the mix.
Professional piano removal experts in Los Angeles are going to understand exactly what it takes to properly go about piano moving projects, and they are going to be able to provide you all of the heavy lifting and strength you may not have on hand to tackle this kind of project safely.
There are plenty of different professional piano movers in Narbonne with services that you can take advantage of today, so get quotes from at least three of them and then contact us here at LA Movers for an estimate that will beat them all!
Piano movers have the mastered skill-sets coming from several years of moving likewise with practical knowledge that can help you. Considering that they are truly paid by the entirety of the job; these experts will certainly be really there from start to finish and not actually be leaving till the move is literally finished. Therefore it is within their absolute best interest to see in which the project is not merely done well, but wonderfully well and also is totally finished. Leaving the moving pertaining to your Piano to Narbonne piano moving services is really a great method of reducing your stress and anxiety when moving. There is zero having to check you have actually gotten everything given that these types of seasoned professional piano movers have your absolute best interest at heart. This allows you to take pleasure in your new home or apartment as well as entrust the worry and inconvenience of moving to the specialists.
Moving, as you might possibly well know can surely be highly stress-filled. Part of the stress regarding moving is literally having to arrange all the items which you will definitely need and also how to get all of them done.The things consist of: boxes, furniture dollies, hand carts, packing materials, furniture coverings. Together with the materials you will need to move, many people do not own box truck that can help move them meaning that will have to be leased also. Simply by employing the services of a Piano company you no longer need to be converted to a guru planner. Piano movers come with all of the gear as well as items in which you will definitely be in need of for your move, entailing the truck whereby to move all your items to your new house or even apartment or condo. Every thing is going to be simply provided for you using the moving companies, thus you will most likely not ought to overcome most the stress which comes along with moving.
Exactly why telephone a professional? Well, the explanation remains in their title, "Skilled Professional". These guys are literally men and women which move a lot of people's belongings on a daily basis. This being stated these guys have definitely encountered every type of situations moving items from one house or apartment or condo to the next. Whether it be from very hard to move home appliances, custom-made masterpieces, up or down stairways, or perhaps even big items; our movers at LA Movers Co. have definitely experienced it all. As a result of these guys do this daily our group can absolutely answer almost any queries or issues you might have, also do the job more quickly than you on your own. Plus, you should save energy and time which is best used for determining how absolute best to situate and decorate your new home or apartment. An added in benefit is without a doubt that you are really not worn out from all the moving which you are not going to have to do by hiring a pro Piano company.
Enlisting the services of a qualified Piano moving company can save you lots of precious time. Lets face it; moving costs not really only money but time also. Anytime moving you are going to put in countless hours meticulously packing your personal belongings, in addition to organizing boxes so as to identify just what boxes include which items for emptying immediately after your arrive at your new place. Of course, there are really by no means 2 ways about this it is time consuming. So that simply by hiring an Piano moving company in Narbonne, La to either move you across town, out of town or perhaps across the nation you are able to save on great deals of time by allowing the moving company that you hire pack your belongings for you. Because they have the ability to completely load and unload your whole house or apartment.
You might just suspect that "doing it yourself" would be one of the most suitable form of financial savings whenever moving. Nevertheless, most individuals do not necessarily quite factor not only the amount of time which it takes to move, but additionally the amount of cash that it can take to move. Several details that people do not necessarily bear in mind is: you need to lease a truck to move, gasoline along with traveling costs, boxes, sensitive belongings containers and also safety and security measures, a 2nd couple of hands furthermore a good back for moving the considerable things, time off from your job in order to move: subsequently missed out pay most of the times. These are simply just a number of the expenses as soon as considering the Do It Yourself moving aspects. Along with having movers move your home or maybe apartment or condo, you are merely looking at paying a single standard rate. The professional movers are responsible for all the hefty lifting, transporting things down the stairs, placing things within the box truck. After you employ the services of a complete service mover in Narbonne these guys definitely will also help you pack, move afterwards unpack your belongings.
Considering that seasoned professional movers are usually continuously moving possessions from 1 apartment to another, or from 1 home to another; these individuals have rather a bit of expertise moving your furniture and delicate and breakable items. Considering that such these individuals are much less than likely to damage your possessions. Furthermore these guys have smaller rate of injury as these professionals are usually continuously placing their bodies under the strenuous demand daily and their bodies have really become adapted to the difficulty. Many individuals when attempting to move or hoist heavy objects often injury themselves: this particularly crops up even far more during moving given that you are usually moving many different big possessions within you home or apartment or condo. So save yourself the stress and safety concerning your body and employ the services of our professional Piano moving team.
If you have actually ever moved previously then you are going to realize that trying to get all the right boxes together with furniture in the correct place in the middle of a move can possibly be intimidating. By having things getting off loaded from a truck in order to making it positive it is actually not merely labeled right, but gets into the most suitable room. Packing plus moving could be really compared to trying to put together a 5,000 piece puzzle. Packing, labeling, fitting all types of the boxes grouped together hence they stay organized; and then trying to ensure that they arrive at the most appropriate place when ever they get off the truck. This is really precisely what is all entailed when you are moving and coordinating your home or apartment. Simply by employing the services of a moving company for your move you will get to steer clear of all this headache. Absolutely no have to bother with mismatched boxes, lifting, loading and unloading all the boxes. This is without a doubt because you got a crew. Our piano movers will make certain that every furniture piece resides in its own appropriate location, and also pretty much every box is in its matching room.
It's possible that you have likely moved before or possibly you are possibly here on our webpage planning to find a moving company for the first time; no matter lot of times if you're looking to move on your own can certainly require multiple trips. These types of trips are really to and fro from the old apartment or home to the new one. If it is simply across the street, across town, state or country, these types of trips take a ton of your time and confine your schedule. By means of seeking the services of a skilled professionalPiano company you save certainly not only your precious time, but additionally your sanity. Moves can possibly be a huge tension point most especially when you are literally will have to travel to and fro from one location to the next. Movers are without a doubt tasked with making the trips back and forth and not you. There responsibility is to make your move as straightforward as well as hassle free as possible. Through this you can do the things that you do and have the movers do their job.
This is just one of the main and is undoubtedly not the very least is quite crucial to the moving process. Piano Moving Services possess all of the appropriate equipment. Your qualified professional mover will utilize hoisting straps, two wheel, four wheel or appliance dollies, ramps and custom constructed vehicles with air ride buffers to transport your belongings in a safe also secure manner. Hence regardless if it is possibly moving an L-shaped couch through your door or dismantling your furniture, your hired group of help will certainly figure all of it out for you.
Moving just about any kind of furniture can not actually only be truly difficult, but likewise dangerous this is especially true when moving and also lifting big furniture which includes: love seats, fridges, wine coolers, washing and drying machines, recliners as well as even more. In the case that you do not take certain protections to make certain your safety concerning your own self whenever moving either the furniture as well as hefty appliances you could very well wind up injuring yourself. Fortunately whenever enlisting the services of a Piano Moving Services in Narbonne you are going to not have to fret about any accident for instance, any kind of pulled or over used muscles as you can easily leave it to the experts to move your things to your next apartment or home. Doing this in addition eliminates the possibility of you yourself destroying a wall, running the risk of ripping a love seat as well as having any kind of type of physical tension.
Employing the services of a professional moving company provides outstanding value on a day in which may possibly be typically really nerve-wracking. Moving can be both equally on an emotional level as well as on a physical level depleting, as well as handling delicate or unmanageable belongings with care requires specified moving talents. Our staff particularly encourage turning to contractors with respect to this, as you might intended for most of your households needs for instance, a plumbing system and electric power. Having over Ten Years of experience throughout regional moving and also long distance moving, our crews of highly trained movers can easily address moves pertaining to any sort of size or maybe complexity. Our experts address every single move having the own personal treatment which you would definitely expect from family and friends. Nonetheless, unlike family and friends, our staff promise complete satisfaction.
We base an estimate concerning a local move at a hourly rate, which includes the run time for every stage pertaining to the move: from the moving company to your original home or apartment, after that to your desired destination, and also back once again to the moving company. Pricing toward a cross country move is generally based upon a fixed fee, set price. As soon as our staff have taken a stock pertaining to your furniture plus additional possessions, and determined a timeframe for delivery, our staff more than happy to give a binding cost for your move. If you prefer, our staff can easily likewise value a cross country move by weight.
Moving employment represents the majority of the moving overhead. Nevertheless, you really should also allocate packing items, for instance moving boxes and also tape, and for added valuation (moving insurance policy) as really needed. Al's makes particular precautions with fragile as well as extra-large possessions, which include flat screen t.v.s and also wrought iron chandeliers. These types of possessions usually demand a personalized wood crate, that will probably receive an increased expense.
Having well over FIFTY (combined) yrs of experience, our sales staff prides themselves regarding giving among the most proper moving price quotes in the market. Our proprietary sales system makes certain that our experts work very closely with every potential customer to fully understand his/her moving requirements as well as to deliver a moving quote in which reflects those requirements. Be sure to provide as much relevant information as possible at that time regarding the estimate - this involves reviewing the stock list for correctness. Neglecting to mention more belongings, or perhaps difficult areas of accessibility, at the moment of the moving price quote usually brings about unforeseen costs for the customer.
As with other types of service industries, one may possibly want to say thanks to your movers with respect to a job very well done by means of presenting a gratuity. Even though the movers do not really count on a set amount, we propose a tip based on your satisfaction with your workers and also the overall relocation; using a broad standard of $4-6 for each person, per hour. Assuming that you feel that your movers went above as well as beyond with their efforts, you might possibly wish to grow the sum as necessary.
Regardless of the fact that La Movers Co. will definitely take every important safeguard on your move, unanticipated damages can arise but it is important making sure that your things are without a doubt secured. Our experts have the ability to offer valuation moving insurance to our customers at an extremely honest price due to the really low level of insurance claims our firm submit.
Our experts suggest scheduling your move as far ahead of time as you are able to. The farther away you can possibly plan your move, the greater the availability you will have in picking a date and time which is convenient for you. A standard rule of thumb is to get ahold of our team no later than 2 weeks in advance of your desired move date. Our staff recognize advance preparing is simply not actually always possible, plus do our best to accommodate last minute customers likewise.
Focus on packing, instead of moving. Smaller sized items and moving boxes can be moved very promptly by expert movers. Don't spend time attempting to move these kinds of items on your own. Instead, work on packing boxes, so that the moment the movers show up, you are truly 100% prepared. For more details on packing and packing supplies have a look at our blog.
Of course! La Movers Co. provides complete service storing facilities along with our high quality moving services. In the event that your things do not actually fit inside your new house or apartment, still, you are only residing there merely for a limited time period and afterwards have plans to transfer to a much larger home or even you would like to hold on to the objects with regard to family and friends, use of our storage area facilities is really a convenient, safe choice. Consult your move organizer with regard to additional detail about this service.
Choose a practical labeling process (i.e. MBR for Master Bedroom) and also make certain that each of your boxes are certainly accurately indicated. Boxes must be labeled on the top together with 3 sides. Your movers can work very closely with you for the destination making certain every single thing ends up exactly where you really want it.
Anytime the cabinets are usually made of metal or plastic, 2-drawer filing cabinets can be left loaded. The top couple of drawers of a 4-drawer cabinet need to be actually emptied. All of the lateral file cabinets should be completely emptied. All drawers must be emptied in wooden cabinets.
It is really ordinarily fine to keep your clothes within your dresser drawers in the course of the move. Make certain to take out anything from the drawers that might possibly roll about or perhaps shift during transport, given that this can probably cause damage. Assuming that the dresser is certainly extremely large (a triple dresser or part of a large armoire), this is certainly best to at the very least partially empty this.
You need to make sure that your dish washer, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, as well as clothes dryer are truly empty. Also, movers are not educated electrical experts or even plumbers - you should arrange for the right specialist to detach your washer, lighting/chandeliers, and also fridge from any type of electric and/or water connection. More notably, movers are not really certified to cut off gas, which in turn power many clothes dryers as well as kitchen ranges.
Such belongings can possibly be carried on nearby moves if appropriately packed/prepared, however we can not promise the safe transport of live plants, in which can possibly be disturbed from motion or even climate extremes inside the moving truck. Our company can not actually transport live plants with regards to cross country moves.
La Movers Co., as well as all Licensed Movers, will not actually move hazardous or volatile objects such as propane tanks, guns, paint, and aerosols, because the temperature level in the vehicle could trigger these types of items to burst or ignite.
When the movers initially arrive, these experts will certainly undertake a walk through along with you of your present house, establishing which items are actually going and which are actually not.
In the event that your moving day is rather quickly drawing near also it becomes apparent that you will not really be fully packed, it is without a doubt vital that you inform your move manager immediately. He or she can easily work with you making the most efficient possible "plan b" with respect to packing. This may possibly mean having the movers wrap up your packing or maybe, in the event that you have the overall flexibility and also we have the availability, pushing back your moving day so as to permit additional time to pack. Supposing that you have a just a tiny quantity of items left to pack, your movers can certainly typically complete this on moving day; that being said, it is vital to be aware of that this will definitely add time to the job and, consequently, add to the complete price of the move.
Absolutely. Whenever our experts deliver your belongings to your new home the movers will work very closely together with you to make sure each of furniture and boxes arrive in the correct rooms, and our team more than happy to arrange and rearrange the furniture precisely as you would certainly like it.
With respect to your personal assurance, you may want to consider moving jewelry and other small valuables yourself in your own personal vehicle. When it comes to larger items - for instance, fine art, antiques, musical instruments, specific collections, as well as other items of great personal significance and value - point these items out to your movers at the beginning of moving day to make sure that these guys can easily take the needed steps to ensure with regard to their appropriate care.
On moving day, you ought to let us the experienced movers take care of the job completely - these individuals are actually highly trained and the best suited to carry the heaviness and work out the loading of the vehicle. In most instances speaking, having non-professionals work together with the movers slows things down and also costs you even more in the end. Your friends and family will be actually most beneficial in getting ready for the move - packing moving boxes or caring for your pets or youngsters.
Regretfully, there is truly no safe place inside the moving vehicle for animals to ride. They can not be moved in the cab of the moving truck for liability factors and the back of the moving truck is really inappropriate because of absence of climate control and the danger posed by possible shifting of substantial things.
Regretfully, qualified professional moving companies can in no way transport customers in the moving truck for liability factors. You may choose to prepare a ride using a good friend or a cab company on move day.
Yes. Our expert movers and even moving trucks are made ready so as to move amid rain, sleet, or possibly snow. These guys come geared up with materials so as to keep your items safe and secure from the elements. Nonetheless, if you want to keep expenses low, we suggest that you scoop, rake, or otherwise clear the access ways in preparing for their arrival.
Feel free to contact us using our quote form.
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MANILA — At a Shakey's restaurant in Manila this week, dozens of Filipinos — some with Philippine flags painted on their faces — wept with joy and cheered when a tribunal in The Hague announced that Beijing's claims in the South China Sea were invalid. Around the country, others took to social media and bought rounds of drinks in celebration.
But in the aftermath of Tuesday's ruling, which China has said it plans to ignore, a post-celebration hangover has set in, with the Philippine government taking a cautious approach in its response to China that has left some Filipinos grumbling that the government is raining on their parade.
The ruling delivered a sweeping victory to the Philippines. Not only was the "nine-dash line" that China used to claim most of the South China Sea invalidated, but the tribunal agreed with nearly every assertion made by the Philippines in the case.
Our Boat Was Intercepted by China
China has been blocking fishermen from a reef near the Philippines for four years, in another flash point in the dispute over the South China Sea.
The foreign affairs secretary of the Philippines, Perfecto Yasay Jr., appeared on live television shortly after the ruling was announced. With a somber expression, he said the tribunal's judgment was welcome and that the government would study how best to respond. "In the meantime, we call on all those concerned to exercise restraint and sobriety," he said.
Mr. Yasay's measured comments were met with disappointment by the people gathered at Shakey's.
"We were just dumbfounded," recalled Carissa Villacorte, who attended the event. "He didn't say the word 'victory.' He didn't say the word 'success.' His statement was so soft and tempered. It was like a concession speech."
On Twitter, one Filipino called Mr. Yasay "a party-pooper."
The somber tone of the government response was by design, according to Chito Santa Romana, the president of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies. Before the ruling, Rodrigo Duterte, the newly elected president of the Philippines, said that in the case of a positive outcome he would not "taunt or flaunt" the Chinese or the victory.
Mr. Duterte had joked on the campaign trail that he would retake the disputed islands of the South China Sea on a Jet Ski. But in more serious conversations, he has said that he wants to build better relations with China, but without sacrificing Philippine territorial claims.
"If Duterte approaches the Chinese and cites the ruling, that is a nonstarter," Mr. Santa Romana said. "He doesn't want to attack China with the ruling. He is setting the groundwork for talks that leave open the door for economic cooperation, to have the Chinese invest in infrastructure projects in the Philippines. That is the underlying calculation."
The delicate balance between supporting the ruling without flaunting it or taunting China will begin immediately for Philippine diplomats. The Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that Mr. Yasay would bring up the topic during an Asia-Europe summit meeting, known as ASEM, in Mongolia on Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Yasay will "discuss within the context of ASEM's agenda the Philippines' peaceful and rules-based approach on the South China Sea and the need for parties to respect the recent decision of the arbitral tribunal," the statement said.
Officials in Beijing said this week that the South China Sea dispute was an inappropriate issue to discuss at the meeting, which will be attended by China's premier, Li Keqiang.
In a speech on Thursday night, Mr. Duterte announced that he would ask a former Philippine president, Fidel Ramos, to travel to China as a special envoy to open bilateral negotiations. Mr. Duterte did not say when Mr. Ramos might visit China.
The Philippine news channel ABS-CBN reported on Thursday that Filipino fishermen were still being blocked from fishing near Scarborough Shoal, according to a news crew that visited the area. The Chinese have occupied the shoal, which is about 120 nautical miles off the west coast of the Philippines, since 2012. The arbitration panel ruled on Tuesday that Chinese and Filipino fishermen both have traditional fishing rights to the area.