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The Playing Cards for the US Presidential Selection. "Go team, go!" … The Spectator Sport's Mentality of US Presidential Selections
Hola. Every presidential selection season for the US Oligarchy, predictably the following playing cards are dragged out and used by the Dembot supporters of each political (corporate) candidate running for the misnamed "Democratic" Party nomination. These playing cards are used by Dembots to try to get others to support their candidate, because they choose to believe that their candidate is not as putrid as the corporate candidate from the other big business party, the Republican Party. The playing cards are:
1. The Lesser-Evil Card. This card is the most used card in the deck. Its use is based on the premise that the (presumed) nominee from the "Democratic" Party will be or is less septic than the nominee from the Republican Party.
2. The Perfect Card (example: "He's Not Perfect, But…"). This card has been used extensively by the Berniebots (rabid supporters of Bernie Sanders). No human being is perfect so why does this even need to be said?
3. The "Remember The Supreme Court" Card. This card is used in combination with The Fear Card (see card #4) as a reason that one must vote for the thoroughly corrupt and imperialistic Democratic Party nominee. This card is used by Dembots to imply that a nominee to the US Supreme Court should be chosen by a so-called Democratic parasite rather than a Republican parasite.
4. The Fear Card: The Dembots scream: "Do you want [fill in Republican nominee's name]??????" This overused card is dragged out every fucking selection cycle on cue when anyone says: 1) they're not going to vote or 2) they are going to vote for a "third party" candidate and not the corporate parasitic nominee from the Democratic Party. This card is intended to instill fear in one and to encourage lockstep agreement with the Democratic Party.
5. The "We Must Do" Card. This card involves Group ThinkTM and lockstep agreement/obedience especially among Dembot commenters on message forums.
6. The "You're Wasting Your Vote" Card. Ugh. This overused card is one of the most worn out cards in the entire deck. I talk more about this below, but this tattered card is dragged out by Dembots at the very mention of someone stating that s/he plans to not vote for the same piece of D-Establishment trash that gullible-him/her (meaning the Dembot) has fallen for and is voting for.
7. The "Don't You Think We Should Vote For…?" Card. This card also involves Group ThinkTM and is used to encourage someone to compromise/water-down their principles and convictions and lower themselves to the gutter and vote for the Dembot's imperialistic and nationalistic candidate, who the gullible Dembot wants to believe is not as septic and rank as the presumed nominee. During the 2016 selection season, mi amigo/my friend has seen the, "Don't You Think We Should Vote For…?" Card used repeatedly by the Berniebots who are behaving identically to the Obamabots (during Obama's first campaign.) We suspect they are the same gullible fools.
8. The Pure/Purity Card: This card is used in a patronising and troll-style manner by (rabid) supporters of and nasty/ugly trolls for Bernie Sanders to urge others to abandon/put aside their convictions and principles and to (as they put it) "be more understanding and supportive (Translation: do as I do and support Sanders)…we should all stick together and not get bogged down in sectarian struggles" they write. Ugh. The Berniebots write that (imperialistic and nationalistic) Sanders "is not quite as pure" as the candidate the other person supports. One thing mi amigo/my friend has noticed about the Berniebots is that they are closet-case Democrats. They go out of their way to try to give the impression that they don't support the Democratic Party. But the more they reveal in their mush-mouth comments as they troll message forums cheer-leading for their saviour Bernie, that's exactly who they support: The Democratic Party. They remind me of the wishful-thinking, delusional Obamabots.
9. The "If You Don't Vote, You Have No Right To Complain" Card. This card/thinking is ludicrous and apparently the people who use this card don't posses any critical thinking skills whatsoever. This card is used by Dembots to try to instill a guilt trip on the person who says s/he is not voting. No where in the US Constitution or Bill of Rights does it say that one loses one's First Amendment rights if one does not vote. Granted, very little remains of the First Amendment after the illegitimate Bush regime and the Obama regime have both trashed it. Nevertheless, one does not lose one's right to speech and to complain about things politically just because one chooses not to take part in this corrupt charade by not voting, and usually for very credible reasons.
10. The "I've Not Heard That. Do You Have A Source? Where Do You Get Your Information?" Card. Ugh. This obnoxious and patronising card is used by the most willfully-ignorant and stupid-assed people out there — and they are rapidly increasing in numbers — who don't seem to know what a search engine is here in 2016. That the person claims not to have heard something automatically discounts the information and makes it untrue in their "mind," for some reason (a case of denial?). The best response to them is the following:
"Search Engine: [keyword], [keyword]. (I use DuckDuckGo)."
My opinion is that I'm not going to hold their hand and do their work for them. They can look this stuff up just as easily as I can. So there. But most likely they're just trolling for the candidate being criticised.
11. The "We Should Find Common Ground" Card: This tiresome card is intended to encourage those on the Far Left to "compromise" and/or abandon their beliefs, convictions and principles and join with the right-wing Democratic Party hacks and shills — who are pro-war while claiming to be "liberals" — and who go on about "purity" (see the Purity Card: #8) and "intolerance of views" (Translation: You're intolerant because you don't agree with my views and you're not supporting my candidate) and that "we should find common ground (Translation: Support my candidate/support the party's nominee) upon which to work for a better tomorrow."
(Roll eyes) Yes, let's all hold hands and sing a chorus of Kumbayah.
12. The "They Doesn't Have Traction" Card: I've seen this card used by the Berniebots when someone mentions that if they were voting they would vote for Jill Stein of the Green Party. The Berniebot comes along and tries to dispel that and urge one to vote for their Bernie by saying, "I understand your point about the Green Party, but they don't have traction." Meaning, Jill Stein doesn't have "traction." No, la mujer/the woman is not a fucking tractor, and what a pathetic reason for not voting for someone because "they don't have traction." Frankly most people don't have the intelligence to vote for her. They prefer to stay in the cesspool rut called the corrupt Democratic Party. I and others are so tired of hearing this "traction" nonsense.
Of the cards in the set, I've already seen the Fear Card used many times (an example: "Do you want Trump?"). Frankly, I can't stand Trump but if he's already been selected by the Oligarchy — and one of these basura has already seen selected — by having him reside en la casa blanca might get these phony "liberals" and fake "progressives" and faux-Left (including GLBTQs) off their ass and back to the vigilance they were involved in during the illegitimate Bush regime. But as I pointed out in this article during the entire duration of their messiah Obama's time in the white house they have been sedentary on their collective asses. These Democratic hypocrites have been supporting under their Obama the same policies and the expansion of same that they protested under Bush. Under their Obama (the candidate of "change" – remember that bull shit?), they have risen hypocrisy to an entirely new level. One thing I've learned under Obama is that Democrats stand for nothing but party allegiance. So we'll see if they get off the pot and return to the vigilance they were engaged in pre-Obama should Trump have already been selected for the US Oligarchy.
For those who may have missed this previously when I posted it:
"A new study from Princeton and Northwestern Universities has found that the United States' government more closely resembles an Oligarchy or a Corporatocracy than a Republic or Democracy….The researchers write, "The central point that emerges from our research is that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while mass-based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence."—Princeton and Northwestern Universities' study (2014)
Again, for those in denial (partisan Dembots, Obamabots and Berniebots), from that study, pay special attention to this part por favor: while mass-based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence."—Princeton and Northwestern Universities' study (2014)
From what I've observed especially this selection cycle, unfortunately most people refuse to believe that study from Princeton and Northwestern Universities. Most people want to believe that their vote matters and their vote counts, and that these corporate politicians care what they/we think. LOL. Most people consistently engage in hopelessly delusional, wishful-thinking. Just like the gullible Obamabots.
I have no patience for people who still cling to the cesspool called the "Democratic" Party and who believe in this "election" farce/charade and who still believe their vote matters, makes a difference and that they as people matter to these corporate political parasites, and where this entire spectacle is treated like the Stupid Bowl.
Mi amigo/my has noticed that this 2016 selection has the usual spectator sports' mentality with it (examples: "go Hillary, go!" or "go Bernie, go!). Sigh. He says that it seems that most Dembots have done yet another flip or a "180″ and now live under the illusion that the voting system in the US is legitimate. We both remember that during the illegitimate Bush years that some of the Dembots — as well as ourselves — were vigilant in reminding people about the easily-hackable electronic machines that leave no paper trail. (Related: PC World: Study: E-voting Machines Are Easily Hackable). But today, it appears that just because the Dembot's messiah Obama was selected twice by the Oligarchy to expand on the Bush regime's policies, that Obama's selection somehow cancels out in their mind (the word "mind" used advisedly) any thoughts of corruption and an illegitimate voting system. So these days, Dembots are writing comments that give the impression that they think that the "election" system in the US is legitimate, fair, honest and everything is fine. Loco. That's not what the Iowa caucus recently showed. Did they pay attention to that or choose to live in denial about that too?
"You're Wasting Your Vote: The Democratic Party Guilt Trip
I want to make special mention about this playing card in the deck. The "You're Wasting Your Vote" Card is nothing but a Democratic Party Guilt TripTM intended to make one feel guilty for not supporting/voting for the corporate, corrupt, lying gutter scum that they put up as the nominee of their cesspool party.
Secondly, no one is wasting their vote when one votes from a position of principles and conviction, and anyone who tries to convince one otherwise is a Democratic Party hack and shill troll. They are best ignored. What business is it of theirs who one votes for? Voting or not voting is a personal decision, not "group think." Although today the process has become as cheap and shallow as when people place bets on a sporting event.
Thirdly, if anyone's vote is "wasted," it is the brainwashed partisans who "waste their vote" by consistently voting for one of these two Establishment corporatist imperialist parties and their corporate parasites thereby continuing the dismal status quo.
There's also the likely rigged outcomes of all the federal and state election processes in The Cesspool/the US. The phony "election" results are whatever the ruling elites decide them to be. The entire farce/spectacle is designed as "entertainment" and to give dysfunctional people something to argue over ("my team is better than your team") in comment sections, and to enrich the corporate media by turning the entire charade into a spectator sports type of contest that generates ratings and lots of profit. As you may know, with the Iowa caucus, some Democratic caucus sites decided their winner with a coin toss. And in all six situations Clinton conveniently won. Imagine that. In reality, there is little chance that that could actually happen randomly.
In conclusion, if one still believes in this charade called voting (on easily-hackable electronic voting machines that leave no paper trail), then one should vote from a place of principles and not on who's team is going to win. It's not all about winning. That mentality is very shallow and superficial thinking. The reality is that both corrupt teams (Democrats and Republicans) work for their corporate owners, they only care about the super-wealthy/the 1%, and neither give a fuck about the average person — despite empty words to the contrary on the odd occasion — and they've made that quite clear. Unfortunately, from a place of denial most gullible people still choose to not see that, so they continue to take part in this corrupt system. Who would have thought that people would willingly and knowingly take part in corruption? What does that say about them as people?
I don't suggest that anyone try to convince others of anything that I've written here, unless you like wasting your time and enjoy arguing with people. (Not something I'm into). People have to come to this place of understanding on their own from my experience. If someone doesn't already "get this" on their own, there is absolutely nothing that one can say to them to convince them of it, from my experience. So I don't even bother because it becomes a futile experience. You'll just go around in circle with them and hit one wall after the other. And in the end, all you'll get in response from them is: "So who are you saying 'we' should vote for?" Ugh. Completely missing the point. Chau.—el barrio rosa


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The passage that I find most important in "The Bear" is when Ike McCaslin sees the deer. " It seemed to him that he could actually see the deer; the buck, blond, smoke colored, elongated with speed fleeing, vanishing, the woods , the gray solitude , still ringing even when the cries of the dog had died away".
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Ruth Anne Brege
Ruth Anne Brege, 68, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017. She was born December 11, 1948 in Westfield, Massachuettes, a daughter of the late Arthur and Doris (Fargh) Kasewurm.
Surviving family include her husband, the Rev. William R. Brege; children, Todd (Carla) Brege, Dawn (Joel) Yoquelet, Timothy (Katie) Brege and David (Natalie) Brege; 10 grandchildren; siblings, Linda (Rev. Thomas) Hausch, Alfred (Kathy) Kasewurm and David (Dr. Gyl) Kasewurm.
Funeral service was Saturday, October 14, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 6514 East 750 North, Ossian, Indiana with visitation one hour prior.
Visitation was also Friday, October 13, at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill St., Ossian, Indiana.
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Experiencing God was written by Henry T. Blackaby and Claude V. King.
As the sub-title states this book is about determining what God is telling you to do and putting that into action. There is plenty of material in this book, yet I was still left scratching my head by the time I finished. The head scratcher for me was determining exactly when God is talking to you. They say in the book that we aren't to follow our own thoughts, desires or dreams but I'm still not sure when you know for sure that you are following God or following your own thoughts, desires or dreams.
If you are a pastor then this book could very well help you in your walk with God and listening for what He wants you to do. On the other hand for us lay folks out there who are looking for direction in our work lives this book is not a direct application. It's not impossible for you to gain insight from this book but it deals only with pastor/missionary situations when examples are given.
I can't say this is either the worst or best book I've ever read and I also can't say that it was a waste of time to read this book. I'm sure that the thoughts provoked in me may help me determine what God is trying to tell me in the future.
If you are a pastor I think this would be a good book to help you hear what God is saying to you. For the rest of us this book may at least make us think and we could possibly apply these same thoughts to our lives as well.
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Yup... I know, I'm half a month late. But there's just so much work to do all the time that I didn't manage to find some spare time to look trough the pictures and post them here. But better late than never.
These photos are from a halloween party that me and my pals from university had. We decided to do a Harry Potter themed party and we all felt really excited for the idea. Our degeration grew up with Harry Potter books ans movies and it somehow means a lot for all of us. So every single one of us picked a character that suited us the best ( I was Luna Lovegood!), dressed up and went to party. Once again I can only repeat myself by saying how much I love these people. They're the most fun human beings to be with ever! The party was great.
Me and a handful of people, who survived 'till the end, when the party was over, took our things and went to McDonalds to get some hangover breakfast and coffee. It was about 7'o'clock in the morning and at 8 a.m. we had lectures! The most of us skipped those lectures but I and 5 other people went to a biochemistry lecture with our costumes on. One of my friends was with pink hair! It was hard sit through the lectures but we were the center of attention that morning and it was really fun.
|The whole awesome gang. Love you, guys!
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I know you will understand that I'm not going to count days until…….. But there are soooo many tasks to be completed (started???) within what would appear now to be so little time. So. I'm going to take the bull by the horns today. I'm going to write some cards!!!!
This arouses emotions of shock/surprize/delight within me because there have been a number of years when I haven't managed to find the time (or the energy) to get around to doing this. And one or two when, having written the cards, I didn't get around to posting them. Yet others when they were being posted on Christmas Eve. (Although there has also been the rare occasion when they were completed and posted by the end of November).
I have been thrust into this by receipt yesterday of my annual card from Canada. Clearly from a rellie who is much more organized than me, who observes the rituals, maintains communications and checks last posting dates more closely than I do. In other words, I am really being shamed into this! I have pressies to send abroad. Unfortunately these have not yet been bought. Surely the least I can manage is to get the cards (which have long been in our possession) en route.
Thus the baking bug (short-lived, as you can see) is to be set aside whilst duty is attended to.
Apart from which the cards can be written in the family room. The only room in the house which has been warm over this past week, as our recently installed gas heating refuses to produce temperatures above those outdoors.
At least if I write the cards I can await the gas/boiler men in comfort!


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Triple H set for RAW return after Undertaker's SHOCK comeback ahead of WWE Super Show-Down
Triple H is set to return to RAW
TRIPLE H will come back to RAW next week at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana to address The Undertaker's comments from last night.
The Game is set to face Undertaker for the last time ever at WWE Super Show-Down on October 6 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
Taker made a shock comeback on RAW to confront the returning Shawn Michaels who predicted his friend and former D-Generation X ally will finally beat The Deadman.
The Phenom told Michaels that he has defeated The Cerebral Assassin at his best many times in the last 20 years and insists history will repeat itself Down Under.
The seven-time world champion said: "How long was it? 20 years? You and Triple H best friends.
"In those 20 years I took the best that you had, and I took the best that Triple H had and I put you both down.
"And in the process I reached in and took part of your soul. And your egos can't accept it."
Undertaker and Triple H had some epic wars during the Attitude Era in the late '90s and early 2000s but their best matches took place at WrestleMania 27 as well as 28.
Their last encounter was dubbed 'The End of an Era' and saw both legends competing inside Hell in a Cell with Michaels as the Special Guest Referee.
After the bell Taker and The Heartbreak Kid picked The Cerebral Assassin up and stood at the top of the ramp as they breathed in a standing ovation from 78,363 fans at the Showcase of the Immortals.
Triple H recently revealed that he initially refused to face The Demon of Death Valley once more Down Under because he felt like their rivalry was over and done with.
However, the WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative recalled their WrestleMania 28 moment and changed his mind as he wants to relive their glory days one more time.
The 14-time world champion said two weeks ago: "When Vince [McMahon] called me a couple of weeks ago and said, 'Hey, I just finished up the deal with Paul Dainty [President and CEO of TEG Dainty] in Australia and we would like you to wrestle there'. I said, 'Hell yeah'.
Undertaker has beaten Triple H in their last two encounters
"And then he said, 'And we would like you to step into the ring against The Undertaker'. And I said, 'Hell no'.
"But for a different reason than all of you think. Because the truth is, of all the great things I've been lucky enough to do in my career, all of the moments that I've had, there's one that stands out head and shoulders against all the others.
"It's a moment that's ingrained in my brain and will never come out. It's a moment at the end of a Hell in a Cell Match between me and The Undertaker.
"The match was billed as 'The End of an Era' and myself, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels stood on the top of that ramp at the end of that night.
Undertaker confronted Shawn Michaels on RAW
"So I will say this, that moment is about as real as it gets in this business. That is a moment between the three of us of mutual respect that none of us will ever forget.
"I'm standing there with freaking Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, two of the biggest icons in this business ever. Two guys, arguably, who you can say are as absolutely responsible as anybody for all of this.
"But that moment changed us, it changed the three of us in a way we didn't expect. We knew it was the end of an era, but not like that.
"It did something to us inside where after this happened Shawn Michaels was gone, the Streak would be dead, The Undertaker would put his hat and gloves in the middle of this ring and would disappear; and I would cut off that tape, I would take off my boots, I'd put this suit on and I would leave. And it would be over. All of it was over. The era had ended.
Shawn Michaels made a big return to RAW as well
"For the three of us it changed, everything changed. The sound was gone, the feeling was gone, the goosebumps that we would all get was gone, it was the end of an era and I gotta tell you without sounding like a bitter veteran; our era was something special.
"So for the same reason that I said no, I picked up the phone and I called Vince back and I said, 'Call Dainty in Australia and tell him I'm in'.
"I will take off this suit, I will lace up my boots and I will be The Game again if The Undertaker will pick up that hat, put on those gloves and be The Phenom one more time."
Triple H's last match took place at the Greatest Royal Rumble last April in Saudi Arabia where he lost to legendary rival John Cena.


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People love their iPhone and this love makes them buy latest cases for it. However some people go further away from using cases for protection to adding up cases to stand out from the masses.
If you are one among such people, then most probably you will also be looking for unique phone cover out there in the market. But still there are people who overboard the purpose of outstanding among the mass.
Their intention is clear that, they doesn't care about protection or about standing out from masses anymore, all they need is to look insane. Down below you could see one such insane iPhone case that will make you lose your mind.


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Do you offer excuses...or Drive Empowerment?
By changing just a few words, we turn these excuses into an empowered statement. How can I afford it? (start looking for a way) How can I create time? (look for things to remove from your life) How can I do it?
Get the picture. Next time you find yourself making an excuse statement, look for a way to turn it an empowered statement. Change the way you think and the world changes with you.
Tony Curl


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Donagh Graveyard
Map Reference: H704409 (2704, 3409)
It is reputed that St Patrick founded a church at Donagh. The present remains are of a simple rectangular structure. In the graveyard is a small cross 140cm high and set on a modern base. It has an unpierced ring decorated with a dog-tooth design in relief.
On one face is a simple Crucifixion. The graveyard contains some very fine 18th century gravestones.
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NVI.V - Novra Technologies Inc.
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Posted: Friday Aug 5 9:39:47AM 2016
Novra Tech unit's initial orders total more than $3M
2016-08-05 10:29 MT - News Release
Mr. Steven Archambault reports
International Datacasting Corp., part of the Novra Technologies Inc. group of companies, has received the purchase orders for the contract reported in yesterday's news release titled, "International Datacasting wins multimillion-dollar contract for major national radio network."The initial orders are in excess of $3-million, with shipments scheduled to commence late in the third quarter. The term of the contract begins immediately and up to July 24, 2017.
The orders include head-end equipment and satellite receivers, as well as related network management, encryption and IDC's targeted content distribution system. IDC expects to complete delivery on these orders over the next six months.
IDC president and chief financial officer Steven Archambault said: "It is great to have these orders in hand. Our team is looking forward to delivering on schedule and with the high quality for which we are known industry wide."
We seek Safe Harbor.
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Posted: Thursday Aug 4 2:27:18PM 2016
Novra's IDC signs multimillion-dollar contract
2016-08-04 15:09 MT - News Release
Mr. Steven Archambault reports
International Datacasting Corp. has entered into a multimillion-dollar contract with a major North American radio broadcast network for its next-generation audio system. The customer declined to be named due to the organization's long-standing policy.
The contract includes products and services for two geographically diverse uplinks/headends supporting secure distribution of 188 audio channels and 1,000 receivers. The system incorporates audio encoders, network management, encryption and IDC's targeted content distribution platform. The new network is scheduled to roll out this calendar year.
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Posted: Tuesday Jul 26 7:54:35PM 2016
Novra appoints Gair COO, Archambault CFO
2016-07-26 17:13 MT - News Release
Mr. Harris Liontas reports
Novra Technologies Inc. has made changes to its management team following its merger with International Datacasting Corp. (IDC).
Novra's board of directors has appointed Patricia Gair to the newly defined role of chief operating officer (COO), in which she will oversee the internal operations of the company and lead special strategic initiatives. Ms. Gair holds a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Manitoba and is also a chartered professional accountant, CMA. Prior to joining Novra, where most recently she has served as director of operations and chief financial officer, Ms. Gair held technical and leadership positions in manufacturing, engineering, software development, information technology, quality assurance and customer service at several organizations, including IBM Canada, Infocorp Computer Solutions and Continental Healthcare.
Effective July 25, 2016, the board of directors also appointed Steven Archambault as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Novra, and he will also serve as the president and chief financial officer of Novra's wholly owned subsidiary, IDC. Mr. Archambault brings to Novra a wealth of experience in corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate tax. He was previously the CFO and interim chief executive officer of IDC. He is a chartered professional accountant, CA, with over 20 years of progressive experience in finance and senior leadership positions, including six years with a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Additionally, within its IDC subsidiary, the company has taken steps to strengthen its sales and business development team. Gary Carter, previous vice-president of sales, has moved into the key role of vice-president, business development and products, where he will build on his history as a strategic contributor to the success of IDC's products and customers over the past 28 years.
IDC is also pleased to announce that Diana Cantu has joined the company as its new vice-president, corporate marketing and sales. Ms. Cantu will be responsible for leading the marketing and sales team for the Novra group of companies. Ms. Cantu previously worked at IDC for more than 10 years developing its Latin America market and later leading IDC's work in the United States. She was instrumental in expanding IDC's business in digital cinema, IPTV, broadcast radio and television, distance learning, and government applications. She also brings extensive experience in business development for other organizations within this and adjacent markets.
Ms. Cantu commented: "I'm excited to be back at IDC, we have an excellent core group of people, solid technology and an impressive customer base. This is an exciting moment in our industry as new applications for satellite and hybrid networks move to the fore. It's a great time to be in the content distribution business."
These appointments are expected to provide a sound foundation for a seamless merger integration of the two companies while continuing with uninterrupted service to global customers.
"I'm very pleased that we have made these changes to augment our already-strong leadership team and position Novra well for the future. Patti is an outstanding leader, who has demonstrated time and again her strength in operations and dedication to excellence. Steve has strong financial expertise and did an exceptional job of steering IDC through the recent merger. Diana brings a wealth of industry experience, market insights and a proven track record of growing business. Together with our entire team, we look forward to doing great things," said Harris Liontas, president and chief executive officer.
We seek Safe Harbor.
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Posted: Monday Jul 11 6:09:45AM 2016
Novra unit IDC receives radio network orders
2016-07-11 06:51 MT - News Release
Mr. Steven Archambault reports
Novra Technologies Inc.'s International Datacasting Corp. has received a series of new orders including for a radio network in Asia and follow-on orders for a contractor supporting a current U.S. government network.
Through a regional partner in Asia, IDC is providing a new STAR radio network for Bangladesh Betar, the government radio network of Bangladesh. The two-channel network includes redundant multi-channel audio encoders and multiplexors as well as four-channel STAR receivers. IDC's STAR audio product line is the world's leading radio distribution solution for networks ranging from very small and simple to very large and complex. In this particular case, a key advantage of the IDC solution is support for Very Low Symbol Rate (VLSR) operation in DVB-S2, offering the customer significant savings on satellite bandwidth and reducing operating costs.
In addition, IDC has received follow-on orders for its IPE-4000 IP Encapsulators from a contractor supporting the Global Broadcast Service of the United States Armed Forces. The IPE-4000 is known for reliability and advanced features including data rates up to 200Mb/s, opportunistic data insertion, and support for DVB and ATSC networks. IDC is a longtime trusted supplier of key infrastructure for this network including the encryption platform and satellite receivers used in broadcast of video and data for mission-critical government applications -- in this case supporting the Army Corps of Engineers.
Novra and IDC recently completed the merger of the two companies. Novra Technologies CEO Harris Liontas commented, "Our first few weeks as a combined company have been quite successful. It is good to see both follow-on business from current customers as well as new business coming in. We are especially pleased to add another new radio network to our customer list. It underscores IDC's global leadership in the audio distribution field."
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Posted: Friday Jun 17 2:16:06PM 2016
- One common share of Novra for every 10 common share of the company held and one warrant of Novra, exercisable at 12 cents for one year;
- In addition, shareholders will receive one cent in cash per IDC share held.
Posted: Thursday Jan 7 10:59:41AM 2016
Novra Technologies Inc. Due Diligence Report
Symbol: NVI.V
Price: $0.08
Common Shares: 22,387,993
Insider/Institutional Holdings: 12,042,430(53.4% as per SEDI & Sedar)
Website: http://www.novra.com
Most recent financial results( Ending Sepetember 30th 2015)
Cash: $420,346
Accounts Receivable: $869,025
Notes Receivable: $133,909
Inventory: $678,283
Prepaid Expenses: $136,980
Options: $5,584
Equipment: $26,036
Total Assets: $2,470,163
Line of Credit: $665,000
Accounts Payable: $645,185
Deferred Income: $7,996
Due to related party: $250,000
Current portion of long term debt: $98,470
Long Term Debt: $372,959
Total Liabilities: $2,039,610
**NOTE** NVI is cash flow positive, except will show a loss in the last quarter due to options expiring. These were given to NVI for a deal that was done in 2014(see MD&A below for more information).
Q3 Sales
Revenue: $662,877
Gross Profit: $262,644
Net Income: $125,338
Loss on Options: $203,316
9 Month Sales
Revenue: $2,033,326
Gross Profit: $870,992
Net Income: $423,908 or $0.02c EPS
Loss on options: $39,734
MD&A Highlights
Novra Technologies Inc. ("Novra" or the "Company") offers premium broadband receivers/routers and applications for satellite and terrestrial broadcast markets. Novra's products are value priced, standardscompliant and enable delivery of Internet, multi-media files, weather data, video (IP-TV) and audio streams using the Internet Protocol (IP) over DVB/MPEG digital TV broadcasts. Novra has three product families: DVB-IP encapsulators, satellite and terrestrial broadband receivers and a multimedia distribution and management system for digital signage and captive audience networks. Novra's products are sold worldwide through sales agents, resellers, solution integrators and service provider partners.
In February 2014 Novra announced that it had agreed (subject to Novra's due-diligence) to acquire two US based technology companies. Wegener Communications, a publically traded US based communications technology company located in Atlanta GA and Westport Research and Associates, a private company based in Kansas City, MO.
Since the announcement, Novra has worked closely with Wegener to help it restructure most of its debt and assist with inventory purchases and marketing. Westport also had changes made to it operational and ownership structure and it is in a much better position to be acquired by Novra. We expect these acquisitions to complete within the next 6 months.
Novra also agreed to become a low margin supplier to Wegener Communications, and as part of this agreement, Novra was given an option to purchase up to 15,000,000 Wegener shares at $0.03 each. This stock option expires on December 31, 2015. For this reporting period this option has generated unrealized loss of $60,995 which is reflected in our reported results.
Despite challenging world economic conditions in the past couple of years, we continue to see positive results from our considerable engineering and marketing efforts in the last few quarters. Novra's products have been selected and proposed for a number of major projects which we are anticipating will generate higher 2015 receiver sales compared to our 2014 receiver sales. We are in discussions with government and military organizations to customize and expand our products to meet requirements as they replace existing infrastructure and move to new technologies.
This is a very long MD&A and I recommend that you go to www.sedar.com and continue reading from there.


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Tractor Cruise
A Benefit Ride for The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
Saturday, May 5, 2018, 8:30 AM
*** Open to all Tractor Makes, Models, and Years ***
Starting and ending at the National Agricultural Center in Bonner Springs, KS (630 N. 126th Street). Making a scenic 38-mile journey around Wyandotte County, KS. Stopping for breaks at True Value Hardware and Marble Days Parade in Bonner Springs, and Wyandotte County Lake and Cabela's before returning to the Ag Center.
Come join us or watch the tractors along the parade route!
7:00 AM Check-in
8;00 AM Drivers meeting
8:30 AM Depart on cruise
12:00 PM Free-will donation lunch at Wyandotte Park for participants, valued at $6.00 per person
4:30 PM Return to the Ag Center
5:00 PM Bar-B-Cue dinner for participants and paid guests, guests $10.00 per person
For more information:
Joe Steineger (913) 287-7530
Don Hrabik (913) 262-5904
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- 1. Members of the Public
- 2. Identifying Concerns – Procedures to be followed by Practitioners Working with Children and Their Families
- 3. Deciding
- 4. The Referral Process for Children in Need of Protection
- 5. Taking a Referral – Procedures to be followed by Children's Social Care
- 6. Practice Guidance – Recognising and responding to concerns
1. Members of the Public
The LSCB knows that the abuse of children often comes to light due to members of the public being vigilant and reporting concerns to the statutory agencies. This is an important aspect of protecting children from harm and any referral from a member of the public should be responded to in line with the procedures set out in Procedure and Action to be taken where a Child is Suffering or Likely to Suffer Significant Harm – Section 47 Procedure.
Government guidance "What to do if you are worried a child is being abused" sets out what should happen when anyone is concerned about the welfare of a child and will help members of the public in making a referral.
2. Identifying Concerns – Procedures to be followed by Practitioners Working with Children and Their Families
Concerns about the welfare of a child may occur:
- In situations where there have been no previous concerns and the child has not previously received any services, other than those universal services accessed by all children;
- Where an assessment has taken place by agencies other than Children's Social Care under the Early Help Assessment and a plan has been put in place in order to improve the wellbeing of the child;
- Where the child is already allocated to a worker in Children's Social Care;
- Where there is no current involvement by Children's Social Care but there have been previous referrals.
The concern should be discussed with a senior member of staff / Safeguarding Lead in order to clarify the seriousness and urgency of the situation and decide the next course of action. The senior member of staff may be:
- A manager;
- A designated member of staff with responsibility for safeguarding children, for example: designated nurse/named nurse or doctor; designated person in an education setting.
If, following this discussion, there are still concerns about the welfare of the child, consideration should be given to contacting MASH for advice. This can be done by requesting a 'Professional Consultation' and discussing your concerns with a Social Worker without necessarily naming the child in question. If a Professional Consultation is requested the Social Worker will contact you by the end of the next working day. MASH will send out a summary of your conversation detailing any advice or action suggested and agreed upon.
If the practitioner with the concerns believes that a child's health or development is being impaired without the provision of services by the Local Authority (i.e. the child is a Child in Need), consideration should be given to making a referral to Children's Social Care. In this circumstance, an Early Help Assessment should be completed (if this has not already been done) and used as a basis for deciding whether a referral is appropriate. The parent(s) and the child (where appropriate) should be consulted prior to a referral being made. See EHA Operational Guidance.
If the practitioner believes that a child or young person is suffering, or is likely to be suffering Significant Harm they should always refer their concerns to Children's Social Care.
In most situations, concerns should be discussed with the child (as appropriate to their age and understanding), and with their parents, and their agreement sought to a referral being made. However, agreement should not be sought if doing so would place the child at increased likelihood Significant Harm. Where it does not place the child at increased likelihood of Significant Harm parents should be informed that a referral is being made. In most situations referrals should be discussed with the child as appropriate to their age and understanding. Additional Guidance on seeking consent is available in the Cambridgeshire Threshold Document.
The Government guidance on information sharing – (Information Sharing: Practitioners Guide) must be used to inform the decision about what information should be shared at the point of referral. The seven golden rules of information sharing set out in this guidance are in Practice Guidance.
3. Deciding
The definitions of Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Neglect and Sexual Abuse in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) should be used to assist decision making about when a child is suffering to likely to suffer Significant Harm. See also Practice Guidance, Recognising and Responding to Concerns which is also designed to help professionals understand the concepts of 'need' and 'harm'.
'Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015)' states that Local Safeguarding Children Boards should set out the criteria that should be used when deciding whether or not to refer to Children's Social Care. These are set out in the detailed version of the Cambridgeshire Threshold Document. Professionals are reminded that they need to use their professional judgement in using these criteria and if in doubt to consult with a designated senior to decide what action to take.
The table and the more detailed Cambridgeshire Threshold Document distinguish between children who may need some support to achieve the five outcomes defined by government (children with additional needs) and those whose health or development is likely to impaired without provision of services by the local authority (Children in Need).
Children with additional needs will be identified through the use of the Early Help Assessment primarily by professionals in the universal services. Children's Social Care are responsible for assessing Children in Need referred to them; such children are likely to have complex needs and will include those suffering or likely to suffer Significant Harm. Where an assessment under the Early Help Assessment has been completed, this should provide a basis for referral and information sharing between agencies.
Deciding how to act in situations of Neglect presents some of the greatest challenges to professionals, and may require careful, close observation of parenting, and child behaviour. Severe neglect of young children is associated with major impairment of growth and intellectual development. Persistent Neglect can lead to serious impairment of health and development, and long-term difficulties with social functioning, relationships and educational progress. Neglect can result, in extreme cases, in death.
Professional Consultations
If, as a professional working with children, young people and families in Cambridgeshire, you have a concern about a child or young person that you feel might be a safeguarding concern then this practice note will help guide you as to what to do next:
- Always contact the safeguarding lead in your organisation or a senior manager or supervisor
in the first instance; you should discuss your concern with the safeguarding lead or senior member of staff in your own agency order to clarify the seriousness and urgency of the situation and decide the next course of action. This could be a manager or the designated member of staff with responsibility for safeguarding children, for example: designated nurse/named nurse or doctor; designated person in an education setting. The safeguarding lead should be able to provide you with the relevant advice and support as to whether to refer or to contact MASH to discuss a case;
- What if I don't have a senior manager or safeguarding lead to talk to?
The LSCB partner agencies fully recognise that some practitioners working with children and families may be working in small organisations without the necessary resources to support the approach above. MASH will always offer advice to anyone with concerns about a child or young person. In these circumstances please call MASH and request a professional consultation. It may make a real difference to a child's life.Children Social Care: 0345 045 1362: (Mon – Thurs) 8am – 5.30pm, (Friday) 8am – 4.30pm or the Emergency Duty Team (Out of Hours) on 01733 234724.
Consultation is a sharing of information between workers in order to gain the perspectives of another service. It is not a referral to MASH or a request for Early Help Hub, unless that is explicitly agreed during the consultation. 'Ownership' of the case remains with the agency initiating the consultation. Following internal line-management consultations, practitioners can discuss their safeguarding or wellbeing concerns with agency navigators in MASH. Any existing agency involvement at lower levels of concern can be identified.
Consultation will provide an opportunity for those working with a child, young person and/or family to access additional knowledge and expertise from suitably qualified and experienced staff from a range of agencies in order to explore a concern, and decide how best to respond to it.
As far as possible, you should:
- Be clear about what the concern is and what is needed from the consultation;
- Offer evidence to support the concern and its possible impact on the child or other children;
- Outline what the agency has already done about the concern;
- Indicate what the impact of this has been;
- Share ONLY such other knowledge of the child and family as may be necessary to clarify whether the child or other children may be in need of support or safeguarding services;
- Be open to suggestions made for the way forward;
- Make notes of agreed decisions (as outlined in next sub-section).
The professional giving advice should:
- Seek clarification where there are any uncertainties about what is involved;
- Determine whether consent has been obtained to share information;
- Determine the appropriateness of not seeking, or overriding, parental permission.
- What happens next?
You should record this discussion (as will the social worker) in a retrievable form that is recognised in your agency. The information is recorded on the child's social care file, and a letter is then sent to the professional (only) outlining the discussions and the recommendations. If you have any concern about the advice or you don't know what to do next please share this with your safeguarding lead.
Additional Guidance on consultation is available in the Cambridgeshire Threshold Document.
4. The Referral Process for Children in Need of Protection
Where the child is not an open case in Children's Social Care
If there are immediate concerns about the safety of a child a referral should be made to MASH using the Safeguarding Referral Form. At the end of any discussion or dialogue about a child the referrer (if a professional from another service) and Children's Social Care must record the decision taken in their records.
Telephone referrals should be followed up in writing within 24 hours. The EHA Form should be used to support a referral or a specialist assessment.
Where an Early Help Assessment has been completed by the referring agency this will form the basis of the referral. Where necessary the assessment should be updated in order to ensure that the most recent information is being passed to MASH. It is good practice to discuss the referral with the child (if appropriate) and parents/carers unless doing so would make the child vulnerable to suffering Significant Harm or, where police may become involved, be likely to prejudice a criminal investigation.
Where the child is an open case in Children's Social Care
Practitioners from outside Children's Social Care should contact the allocated worker to express their concerns and follow these up in writing within 48 hours.
If concerns come to light from within Children's Social Care in relation to an open case, a decision should be made as to whether or not a Strategy Discussion should be initiated (see Action to be taken where a Child is Suffering or Likely to Suffer Significant Harm Procedure, Paragraphs 4.4-4.12). In these circumstances it may be appropriate to undertake a Single Assessment or update a previous one in order to understand the child's current needs and circumstances and inform future decision making.
5. Taking a Referral – Procedures to be followed by Children's Social Care
Children's Social Care have in place a centralised system for receiving and re-directing referrals Information Officers have access to immediate consultation and guidance from qualified and experienced MASH Manager in order to ensure that all necessary information is gathered and an appropriate response is made.
As soon as a referral is made about the welfare of a child, records should be checked in order to ascertain whether either the child or the child's parents/ carers are known to Children's or Adults' Social Care. This information must be recorded.
In the event of a telephone referral which is passed to the relevant social work unit the duty worker should:
- Give their name and designation;
- Help the referrer give as much information as possible;
- Clarify the information that the referrer is reporting directly and information that has been obtained from a third party;
- Clarify who knows about the referral;
- Clarify the whereabouts of the child and immediate action to be taken;
- Explain what is going to happen next;
- When the referrer is a professional, confirm that a written referral will be received within 48 hours;
- Agree how to re-contact the referrer if further clarification is required;
- Clarify whether the referrer gives consent for their details to be revealed to the child/family concerned (refusing consent should only be an exception in the event of a referral from another professional – see 2.28 below);
- Explain how feedback will be given.
It may be appropriate to agree anonymity where:
- The referrer is a member of the public;
- There is evidence of intimidation or threats of violence towards the professional concerned.
All referrals should record details of:
- Evidence of domestic violence;
- Evidence of parental mental ill health, drug or alcohol use, parental learning disability;
- Any known impairment of the child or parent or carer;
- Convictions against children or previous suspected abuse.
Referrers should be asked specifically if they hold any information about difficulties being experienced by the family/household due to domestic abuse, mental illness, substance misuse, and/or learning difficulties.
Where a written referral is received by MASH, the MASH manager should decide on next steps within 24 hours.
6. Practice Guidance – Recognising and responding to concerns
Information Sharing
The following is taken from:
Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers
Seven Golden Rules of Information Sharing
- Remember that the Data Protection Act is not a barrier to sharing information but provides a framework to ensure that personal information about living persons is shared appropriately;
- Be open and honest with the person (and/or their family where appropriate) from the outset about why, what, how and with whom information will, or could be shared, and seek their agreement, unless it is unsafe or inappropriate to do so;
- Seek advice if you are in any doubt, without disclosing the identity of the person where possible;
- Share with consent where appropriate and, where possible, respect the wishes of those who do not consent to share confidential information. You may still share information without consent if, in your judgement, that lack of consent can be overridden in the public interest. You will need to base your judgment on the facts of the case;
- Consider safety and well-being: Base your information sharing decisions on considerations of the safety and wellbeing of the person and others who may be affected by their actions;
- Necessary, proportionate, relevant, accurate, timely and secure: Ensure that the information you share is necessary for the purpose for which you are sharing it, is shared only with those people who need to have it, is accurate and up-to-date, is shared in a timely fashion, and is shared securely;
- Keep a record of your decision and the reasons for it – whether it is to share information or not. If you decide to share, then record what you have shared, with whom and for what purpose.
In deciding whether there is a need to share information you need to consider your legal obligations including:
- Whether the information is confidential;
- If it is confidential, whether there is a public interest sufficient to justify sharing.
Information is not confidential if it already in the public domain e.g. a teacher may know that one of her pupils has a parent who misuses drugs. That is information of some sensitivity but may not be confidential if it is widely known or it has been shared with the teacher in circumstances where the person understood it would be shared with others. If however, it is shared with the teacher in a counselling session it would be confidential.
Confidence is only breached where the sharing of confidential information is not authorised by the person who provided it or to whom it relates.
Even where sharing of confidential information is not authorised you may share it if this can be justified in the public interest.
A key factor in deciding whether or not to share confidential information is proportionality, i.e. whether the proposed sharing is a proportionate response to the need to protect the public interest in question.
Where there is a clear likelihood of a child suffering Significant Harm, or serious harm to adults, the public interest test will almost certainly be satisfied. However there will be other cases where practitioners will be justified in sharing some confidential information in order to make decisions on sharing further information or taking action – the information shared should be proportionate.
Circumstances in which sharing confidential information without consent will normally be justified in the public interest:
- When there is evidence that the child is suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm; or
- There is reasonable cause to believe that a child may be suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm; or
- To prevent Significant Harm arising to children and young people or serious harm to adults, including through the prevention, detection and prosecution of serious crime.
Please note:
It is essential that staff do not give false reassurance that information will be kept confidential when information will need to be shared if a child is likely to suffer harm.
Do's and Don'ts (adapted from "What to do if you are worried a child has been abused", 2006)
- Do record full information about the child(ren) or young person(s) at first point of contact, including name(s), address(es), gender, date of birth, name(s) of person(s) with Parental Responsibility (for consent purposes) and primary carer(s), if different, and keep this information up to date;
- Do ensure that the child(ren)'s records includes an up-to-date Chronology, and details of the lead worker in the relevant agency – for example, a social worker, GP, health visitor or teacher;
- Do know who to contact within your own organisation to express concerns about a child's welfare;
- Do know who to contact in police, health, education, Children's Social Care and MASH to express concerns about a child's welfare;
- Do talk to your manager and other professionals: always share your concerns, and discuss any differences of opinion;
- Do listen to what the child or young person has to say and record in their own words what has been said. Sign and date all records;
- Do note visible marks or injuries on a body map and document details in your records;
- Do NOT attempt to physically examine a child(ren);
- Do record any conversation with parents or carers fully and accurately;
- Do NOT ask leading questions or attempt to investigate allegations;
- Do ensure that you have all the information held by your agency relating to the child(ren) or young person(s), their family and the details of your concern to hand when making a referral;
- Do record all concerns, discussions about the child(ren) or young person(s), decisions made, and the reasons for those decisions;
- Do follow up your concerns. Always follow up oral communications to other professionals in writing and ensure your message is clear;
- Do keep careful and detailed notes;
- Do record any unusual events and make a distinction between events reported by the carer and those actually witnessed by others including professionals. Notes should be timed, dated and signed.
Children in Need
Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 confers a general duty on the local authority to:
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the area who are in need;
- So far as is consistent to promote their upbringing by families.
By providing a range and level of services appropriate to their needs.
Section 53 of the Children Act 2004 amends section 17 to now also require that before determining what if any services to provide, the local authority shall:
- ascertain the child's wishes and feelings regarding those services; and
- give due consideration to those wishes and feelings.
Children in Need of Protection before Identifying Likelihood of Suffering Significant Harm
Section 47 of the Children Act 1989 confers a duty on the local authority that where a child in the area is:
- Subject of an Emergency Protection Order/Police Protection; or
- They have reasonable cause to suspect a child is suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm.
The authority shall make or cause to be made necessary enquiries to decide whether they should take any action to safeguard or promote the child's welfare.
Where enquiries are being made the authority should:
- Obtain access to him/her or ensure access is obtained by an authorised person.
Section 53 of the Children Act 2004 amends section 47 so that for the purposes of making a determination as to what action to take the authority shall:
- Ascertain the child's wishes and feelings about such action; and
- Give due consideration to the child's wishes and feelings.
Under s31 (9) of the Children Act 1989 as amended by the Adoption and Children Act 2002:
'Harm' means the ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development, including, for example, impairment suffered from seeing or hearing the ill-treatment of another
'Development' means physical, intellectual, emotional social or behavioural development;
'Health' means physical or mental health; and
'ill-treatment' includes sexual abuse and forms of ill-treatment which are not physical.
Under s31 (10) of the Children Act 1989:
Where the question of whether harm suffered by a child is significant turns on the child's health and development, his health or development shall be compared with that which could reasonably be expected of a similar child.
Significant Harm may be associated with a single traumatic event but most often it is a compilation of significant events, both acute and longstanding, which interrupt, change or damage the child's physical and psychological development.
"Harm" is attributable to care given not being what it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give.
To understand and establish Significant Harm, it is necessary to consider:
- The nature of harm, in terms of maltreatment or failure to provide adequate care;
- The impact on the child's health and development;
- The child's development within the context of their family and wider environment;
- Any needs as a result of the child's medical condition, physical or mental impairment that may affect the child's development and care within the family;
- The capacity of the parents to meet adequately the child's needs; and
- The wider and environmental family context.
Consideration of whether harm is significant should therefore include:
- Accuracy of what has been alleged/reported;
- Impact on this particular child – evident now or probable given research studies/information available regarding children in similar situations – taking into account:
- Whether what has been done to, or omitted regarding a child's care forms a 'pattern' of behaviour towards this child – or was it a one off and is it likely that it will it recur or not?
- Severity of abuse/impact – and how the child may have reacted/changed as a result;
- The overall wellbeing and/or robustness of the child;
- Specific vulnerability/ies of the child stemming from young age or impairment;
- The views of the child.
- The context in which the act or omission occurred – is all the available past information available and does any still need to be sought – how important might missing information be?
- Causal link to parents/carers against what would have been reasonable/is reasonable to expect of any parents in relation to this child and its needs (with or without provision of services);
- Parental reaction – both immediately and in the long term;
- What protective/positive factors or individuals (e.g. extended family) are there?
- What engagement with professionals in recognition of the need for change is there? What acceptance of responsibility/what insight/what capacity and what motivation for changing and sustaining change is there? Are the causes of problems identified and needs established so that clear targets for parents and agencies can be set and linked to clear outcome expectations?
Thresholds and Significant Harm
It must be remembered that when it is identified that a child is suffering or likely to suffer Significant Harm they will also be a Child in Need. The focus on harm should not mean that the overall needs of the child are ignored. Section 47 needs to be understood as a specific "extra" within the overall requirements of Section 17, not separate from it. Complex cases can move between Sections 17 and 47 status in this way rather than 'get lost' due to a threshold debate as to whether they are one or the other.
FIG 2 Tiers of Need and Intervention:
Adapted from Hardiker, Exton & Barker (1991) in Vision for Services for Children and Young People affected by Domestic Violence- guidance for local commissioners of children's services. (2005) Local Government Association; CAFCASS: Women's Aid.


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Why men's noses are bigger than women's
Are bigger noses better? Depends whom you ask, but a new study published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology says bigger noses provide more oxygen to the body. And who has the bigger noses? Men.
A team from the University of Iowa recorded the nose size and growth of 38 participants of European descent in the Iowa Facial Growth Study. Participants were tracked from age three to their mid-twenties. Researchers took external and internal measurements at regular intervals of each participant's nose.
The team found that men's noses are around 10 percent larger than women's in people of European descent. Researchers attributed the difference in size to the different physical builds and energy demands in each gender. Males tend to have more lean muscle mass, requiring more oxygen for muscle tissue growth and maintenance. The larger the nose, the more oxygen is transported into the bloodstream to supply the muscle. Even if a man and woman have the same body size, a male will have a larger nose because more of their body is made up of that muscle tissue. Boys and girls have the same size noses for the most part until puberty begins to hit around age 11, the study found.
This is the first longitudinal study to examine the relationship between nose size and body size in men and women.
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Today's Member Monday is brought to you by Jill Hups, president of HIS Writers.
Here's what HIS Writers is up to this month:
Novel Crafters Seminar of the Rockies
Our 3rd annual Novel Crafters Seminar of the Rockies is Saturday, November 17th, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Northglenn, CO. This year our keynote speaker is award-winning novelist and bestselling author, DiAnn Mills, who will present "The Dance of Character and Plot."
Early bird pricing ends September 30th. Cost up till then is only $99 for ACFW members, $109 for non-members, and includes continental breakfast, plated lunch (choose from three entrees), afternoon snack, unlimited coffee/tea service, and admission to the seminar. All early bird registrants will have their name put into a drawing to receive a $50 cash rebate. Drawing to take place day of seminar.
To register, go to http://www.acfwcolorado.com/NovelCraftersSeminar_12.html.
Monthly Meetings
HIS Writers meet the second Monday of each month from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble at 9370 Sheridan Blvd (NE corner of 92nd and Sheridan) in Westminster.
In October, our speaker will be author Jordyn Redwood, who will speak on Medical Mayhem: Tips on how to write medically accurate fiction. Jordyn is a pediatric ER nurse by day, suspense novelist by night. Redwood's Medical Edge is her blog designed to help contemporary and historical novelists write medically accurate fiction. Her debut suspense novel, Proof, released this summer, is a heart pumping journey where DNA testing has set a vicious criminal free and how Lilly Reeves, one of his victims, proves his guilt despite the justice system working against her.
Critique Group
HIS Writers critique group meets the third Monday of each month from 7 – 9 p.m. at New Life Church, 1457 Nelson St. in Lakewood. The group is open to all HIS Writers members. For questions contact Donna Schlachter at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Member News
In celebration of HIS Writers member accomplishments.
- Kordi signed up for Excel 1 & 2 and a class on time management at the Jeffco Workforce Center. All counties offer free classes like these and Kordi suggested others look into them.
- Linda wrote over 40,000 words in ten days to finish her latest novel Wind Rider and submitted it to the Christian Writers Guild's First Novel Contest.
- Bonnie contracted with agent, Steve Hudson with World Wise Media.
- Donna R. started a blog at email@example.com
- Julie wrote a cover page news article for her community garden newsletter at roserootsgarden.org
- Paul and Kathy spoke at Written World Book Store as part of a Titanic presentation. They will be doing book signings for their book, Titanic: Legacy of Betrayal, in Colorado Springs on September 28th.
- Postmark Christmas, a compilation of Christmas stories with stories by Paula and Kathy, released September 1st. Check it out on Amazon.com.
- Paula released a story in a grandparents book.
- Donna S. contracted with a new agent, Terrie Wolf with AKA Literary Agency.
- Phillip finished his rough draft of his latest sci-fi novel of 100,000 words.
That should just about do it for HIS Writers this month. We hope to see you around soon!


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In celebration of Metallica's tenth studio effort 'Hardwired to Self Destruct', which came out today November 18, 2016 – I've decided to rank each album from top to bottom. This is probably the worst idea I've had in quite some time because there's no right answer to this while still being honest, but I'm gonna do it anyway and suffer the consequences.
#10. Load (1996)
Ranking LOAD at the bottom isn't even that fair because there's some great shit on here. I love 'Hero of The Day' and 'Until it Sleeps' was actually one of the first Metallica songs I had ever heard because I was only 11 years old when that creepy video came out. I think that's the one with drummer Lars Ulrich riding a snake shirtless and pledging allegiance to Satan or something. Maybe I'm thinking of something else entirely. This was however a drastic shift in pace from the thrash elements that made Metallica who they are and many weren't comfortable with that shake-up.
#9. The Black Album (1991)
We all know 'Enter Sandman' by now. Metallica play it every damn show and I'm quite sick of it. Like really sick. And for the longest time this was, like many other 8-year-olds – my fav. track from the band. I considered putting this record as number 10 because I can barely stand listening to it anymore. As harsh as that sentiment is that statement is by no means a judgement on the quality of the Black Album, because it's the band's top-seller and one of the most important hard rock records ever made. But that's just what it is – hard rock. This was the first of two big shifts in Metallica's sound – their mainstream bump. The transition from thrash metal to just… metal? rock? I don't know. I also can't stand 'Sad But True' – it's my least favorite song the guys have ever done.
#8. Reload (1997)
'Fuel' is the best song that Metallica did in the 90's. That's right – the entire 1990's. I'm including Sandman, Nothing Else Matters – you name it. "Gimme fuel gimme fire!" Hot damn – one of the best intros in all of music. Doesn't even matter that this wasn't a classic thrash Metallica track, it was pure fire – you could drive fast to it, kick ass to it, headbang to it – doesn't matter at all, son. Reload was a blistering follow-up to the previous year's Load and in my humble opinion the better of the two.
#7. St. Anger (2003)
Get over Lars' drum-sound. Metallica went through some tough shit. They were in the middle of hiring a new bass player (so they recruited that psycho Robert Trujillo), released a documentary about how messed up they all were personally and they tried writing in a different way for the very first time – as a band, more collaboratively than ever. The end results are mixed for many fans but I fucking love St. Anger – the ferocity, the fact that it sounds like the world's heaviest band not giving a shit and just laying waste to someone's garage with these insane riffs. 'The Unnamed Feeling' is one of the band's best songs to this day.
#6. Hardwired to Self Destruct (2016)
'Spit Out The Bone' is one of the strongest Metallica songs ever written. Like a fine mix of Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets and Death Magnetic — the blistering 'Spit Out The Bone' is so damn fast, so damn heavy, and so damn good that it's hard to believe Metallica have been doing this for over 30 years. Hard Wired is as diverse an album as it is jacked up on speed – and this record is hyper-sonic hair-trigger quick… The title track sounds like Metallica was honouring 'Battery' while 'Murder One' could have fit in nicely on the Black Album or even Re-Load. (full review HERE).
#5. Kill Em All (1983)
The first studio album from Metallica – Kill Em All is a thrash metal shitshow with production that sounds like they recorded the thing under a bridge while a tornado tried to murder them. 'Seek and Destroy', 'The Four Horsemen' and my personal favorite cut from the album 'Hit The Lights' – all set the stage for what would be the biggest band in thrash metal history – the kings of the big four. This is where it all began and despite that nasty ass production – it kicks ass.
#4. Ride The Lightning (1984)
The band's sophomore album 'Ride The Lightning' was such an improvement over their debut in every single way. The record sounded crisper, the guys played tighter and the songs were amazing. 'Fade to Black' and 'Creeping Death' are a couple of the greatest metal songs ever written and who else would be devastated if the guys didn't at least play the latter at some point during a concert? If I don't hear Trujillo screaming 'Motherfucker Die!' at least a couple times then I don't want to be there man.
#3. Death Magnetic (2008)
A band reborn – 'Death Magnetic' is Metallica following up 1988's 'And Justice for All' – but doing so 20 years later. This is the album that saw the guys returning to their thrash metal roots but still evolving as a band in the process. Hetfield got his shit together, Hammett mysteriously conjured up more solos from his magical stoned bag of tricks, Lars' drums didn't piss people off anymore and Trujillo was finally embedded in the studio process. 'All Nightmare Long' is my favorite cut and I could listen to 'Death Magnetic' all day long – I almost had it at number 2 on this list – it was really close for me…
#2. Master of Puppets (1986)
Most die-hards will tell you that 'Master of Puppets' is Metallica's greatest work. It's hard to deny them that argument because not only is that album art iconic, but the songs here are monumentally bonkers – classic – all of them. 'Battery' is a freight train to the face – a blistering thrash metal tour-de-force and we all know how great that title track goes off live right? Even the lesser known cuts off this record are fantastic – 'Damage Inc.' and 'Disposable Heroes' if made by any other metal band would likely be their greatest two hits, but because this is Metallica, we just get those suckers as an added bonus along with everything else.
#1. And Justice For All (1988)
'One' is the best Metallica song of all time. Like it or not, that's the hit. It incorporates several elements that make the band more accessible to audiences who don't just dig thrash, without selling out in any way shape or form. The song builds and builds until it explodes at "Landmine! Has taken my sight!" – PS: That breakdown is the greatest thrash riff – ever. Nothing else comes close except for the intro to Slayer's 'Raining Blood'. 'Blackened' and 'Eye of The Beholder' are also true gems that I would love to see the band play more of live. From that glorious album art to the mesmerising sonic assault of the songs – 'And Justice for All' is Metallica's finest. Period.
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