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Growth of Work Opportunities In India: 1983 – 1999-2000
Against the backdrop of concerns about the slow down in the growth of total work force in the 1990s (relative to the 1980s) and of "jobless growthâ€, this paper offers a more nuanced assessment of the growth of different types of employment opportunities. This is done through an explicit focus on employment quality -- by reference to location of workers in non-poor households -- rather than simply focusing on the change in the number of workers. Also, based on a fresh assessment of the DGE and T estimates and NSS-Survey based estimates of organised sector employment, the 1990s are shown to be a period of accelerated growth in the number of regular wage/salaried workers rather than of stagnation or decline in the growth of jobs. [Working Paper No.131]Download Info
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Getting children to school as a working parent
(54 Posts)I am hoping someone has any ideas. We have been given a place at an out of catchment school with no before or after provision, the nursery that both daughters attend 11 months and 4.5 years) is attached to a differing out of catchment school and we were not offered an in catchment school.. The school offered also has no nursery and nurseries who would deliver cannot support our working hours (we commute to London) or else would not support my self-employment, insisting we place both in for full week whether or not working which is too costly. We cannot transfer our jobs as specialist area, we are not from the area we live in currently so no family and the only community we have in terms of other parents is at the nursery and no parents have children going anywhere near the school offered to be able to help. Our current nursery does not deliver to the school either due to distance. We have appealed with no luck as we do not fit the criteria for admittance. We have been in touch with councillors, sure start, family services, the education liaison team all of whom suggest we have been down every avenue possible and obviously cannot be lenient on absence. The school are not interested in sharing any expertise and child minders are either too expensive or cannot be flexible which I can understand. The education department is suggesting we change our circumstances. We cannot afford to live on one wage and having contacted the welfare department they have suggested that we cannot become unemployed and due to our specialism would be sending us to London to look for work and we have looked at moving nearer to my parents but the train fare alone is three grand more and on our current rent we would be swapping a two bed for a bedsit. Sure start tonight suggested we place a note on here in the hope that another set of working parents might have any suggestions as at present our only circumstance change is to split the family, myself and school daughter living in herts for schooling and my youngest staying with dad in Essex, I do not want to do this but we seem to be at an impasse with an impotent appeals scheme, a council with no ideas and another borough education dept who just cannot believe that we are not being assisted as a family as working parents. It seems the education department are only looking at the circumstance of the child starting school and not the fact that we have another child in nursery so are forgetting the sibling discount etc that we get.
One positive outcome so far....I have asked the local MP to raise question with the government who are asking parents to work and then really doing nothing to alter admission policy to give out of catchment consideration to not only mileage but those parents who work and have genuine need, not having family or support and assistance in getting an older siing to school whilst having a younger in nursery, or else other real need. I hope this starts a debate about working parents and assistance with schools attached to nursery schools, as sure start has just told me that more and more nursery schools are closing at 6....a London only problem perhaps but a real nightmare for a commute.
I have to admit that it is now that you realise just how important family networks can be for support....
Any ideas welcome from those finding themselves in the same position. I know people will suggest that we should have considered staying at home and one of us is self-employed to be flexibke to an extent, it is just that some days when we need to work will be difficult with little or no support. We are lucky we know as our nursery and the staff there are amazing and very much part of our family and community which has made work possible....
Ask the school for details of child minders? There are loads of before and after school childminders at my DC school. Only problem is many don't do holiday cover, so there is that to source as well.
I find school harder to work round than nursery, so you have my sympathies.
We'll be relying on our (legendary) cm to do wrap around care & school run for the next 10 years!
We couldn't do it any other way.
If you are currently paying ft nursery fees for your eldest I'm not sure how a CM or even a nanny share might work out any dearer. If she is not yet 5 then you could wait a term before she has to start school, and maybe a space at the closer school would come up.
cm here too- it is the only way if you cant be around for the school run.
When ds1 first started school, we dropped him at the cm and then took ds2 to the nursery he had always attended.
However, for ds2's last year at nursery, we moved him to a closer nursery ( that really fed the school,, but not officially) and our fab cm did both drop off's and pick ups. She kept doing this as ds2 started school .
It also means they can go to after school club aswell as the cm can generally pick up from those .
It is hard. My dh is self employed and he drops ds(9) at school and I pickup from after school.
We are struggling as dhs earning potential has dropped drastically due to his reduced hours/availability and he brings home a pitiful wage, but that's the only way we could make it work.
No holidays abroad or as a family for years now and living very frugally at the moment.
I can sympathise. My 11 year old is about to go to an out of catchment school. Until now we have relied completely on after school clubs which shut at 6pm. There's no secondary school equivalent and I'm reluctant to let DD make her own way home from school to an empty house. At the same time, our careers make it very difficult to work around a standard school day.
Have you broadened your search to see if anywhere like a hospital, local to the school, has a nursery & after school club? Sometimes they can provide longer hours than a commercial nursery.
Is there any scope to find a part-time nanny who could do the drop off and pick ups for you, leaving her free during the day to do something else, then look after one or both children in the evening? Sometimes people who work in pre-schools want to top up their wages or you may be able to find someone like a college student who is interested in childcare. That might also give you some scope for holiday cover, which is another problem you're about to encounter. Good luck with your search.
How about an au pair?
Hi OP, I have never used childcare but my friends who work rely on nannies and child minders. The alternative is to contact your child's school and ask about after school facilities and fit work around your children. I know it may seem tough, but the authority can't really do anything to help you in terms of childcare.
Have you tried Gumtree/Craigslist to find someone? I ask because my sister had really odd childcare needs due to her working pattern (super early starts, really unpredictable etc) and she found a lovely young woman who was studying nannying at college and was prepared to get to her house at 5am to sit with the kids and take them to school, and then she went to college, she then collected the kids and took them home and went home at 6pm.
You might feel this isn't appropriate given the ages of your children (my sister's girls were a bit older, both at primary school by then) but it's worth a shot.
Ask at the nursery to see if any of the staff could help you out?
This is a really common problem, you will need to find child are, it can't be up to the government to provide this for you. From the details you have posted you mus be in my area and we have a good provision of child minders. When mine were of this age I used a nanny/nanny share as it was a cheaper alternative. Both my DP and I worked hours non compatible with school runs, we didn't complain or expect the government to help.
The 4.5 year old doesn't have to start school until the term after 5th birthday which I guess will be January or April?
Defer school place until later in the school year, keep 4.5 year old in nursery. Get on waiting lists for nearer or more convenient schools and hope one comes up. At worst, the problem will be deferred for a few months while you try to sort something out.
If I were in your unfortunate circumstances I would either :
- ask your and DP's employer for flexi-time - put in a formal request for either early / late starts or reduced hours
- start to look for a better paid job to be able to better afford the childcare (CM, Nanny, au pair) or a job that is closer to where you live
- keep yourself on waiting lists for nearer schools and hope that there is movement soon
There are a lot of variables working against your family, you are working, living and kids going to school/nursery just too far apart IMO
Childminder or au pair or advertise for a Mother's Help...
I think your only options are to keep looking for a suitable childminder, a nanny share or a day-time only au pair. It's a shame you have been given an out-of-catchment school, and I agree that the school placement system is an utter joke. But beyond building more schools and having more sensible placement policies, it's not remotely the government's responsibility to organise your childcare for you.
Hello, I'm not paying full time, I have a brilliant nursery and pay for the days I need each month. They are really supportive as I do free workshops and sing for the ceremonies so we have grown together really hence it is cheap but others need me to pay full time for the same flexibility I currently have. So it is a nightmare really...the cost would be another third on top of what I earn which means I could just about afford it if I went full time...sorry, my lack of explanation to blame here....enjoy the days I have off with the girls too much to go full-time....
Also, get your child on the waiting list for your nearest school.
Can't you keep your 11 month old in the current nursery and then arrange a before and after school childminder for your reception child?
enjoy the days I have off with the girls too much to go full-time something's got to give , sorry. Sounds like you've had it relatively easy for a few years but I'm afraid you'll now have to juggle childcare/school for a while like everyone else.
Well, you cannot have it all ways. It isn't up to the government, the school, the local authority or anyone else to change their policies to suit your personal requirements.
Other people make sacrifices, alter their working patterns, take a drop in income to ensure that their childcare and school slot together well. I'm not sure why you feel you are any different?
Some fabulous ideas....will keep looking....I have to say though I was never expecting help from the government, sorry if it came over as that as I expect to be responsible but it would be good to consider the out of catchment criteria as looking at some of these posts it would make life a considerable amount easier....
That's a red herring , many areas don't operate catchments and same issue arises. Transition times are always tricky.
Childminders and/or one of you does early, one does late?
Nothing to add really except, welcome to the precarious world of working with school-age children. It is so much harder than pre-school care...
I agree cream teas- and to think, I used to moan about getting to nursery on time for pick ups- life was so much easier then!!
Keep the little one at current nursery. Find a childminder (you only pay for before /after school, so you must be able to afford it).
Or do what DH and I did - I went to work early, and finished early, he went late (did the school dropoff), then came home late. So we managed with just afterschool care.
You have to face up to the likelyhood that for a while your childcare cost will eat up a lot of your income, but.....that's life. If you are playing the long game it will be worth holding onto your career.
The LA will not be interested in how you get your children to and from school - it's up to you to sort out.
I would echo other posters. School-age childcare is tricky and does require more juggling than full day-care nurseries. I'm a single parent who works part time with a DD in year 1 and I have juggled my working pattern a couple of times in these past 2 years to find a reasonable solution which allows me to take/collect my DD from school as often as possible and still ensures my work feels they re getting the contribution from me to which they are entitled. I'm very lucky to be able to work part-time but DD's father is not in the picture at all so it isn't easy. I do a mixture of childminder, after school clubs, favours from friends (which I try to reciprocate) and flexible working hours (which see me working some evenings from home).
So it sounds like your issue is that your current nursery allows you to only pay for the days you use (due partly to your supporting the nursery in other ways) - and these vary week by week due to your being self employed.
I'm sorry, but I think you've been very lucky to have such an accommodating nursery - such flexible childcare doesn't normally exist. I think you need to look at a more stable working pattern. You might find a childminder that has spaces that will allow you to pay on an adhoc basis - but it would most likely be on the proviso that they wouldn't prioritise you over more stable income.
If you choose not to send your kids to school near your house
and choose to work when they are small
that is your choice
therefore it is your responsibility to sort the logistics
I too have to get my kids to and from school
and spent ten years fitting around them - now they have door keys and the bus
its life
Have you checked that there is no after school club that collects from the school? Quite a few areas have that even if they have no asc on site at the school.
Or get a CM. Or look at private schools (most will offer good wraparound care, ds's old school did 7.30am to 6.30pm). Or change your working hourse, working from home etc.
Lots of working parents have to juggle childcare on a daily basis. Working part time is great if you can afford it but not everyone can.
If I were you I would aim for a permanent solution as life only gets harder the older they get (at least in primary school). When they are first at school is is still pretty easy but then as they grow older you have to deal with after school clubs and homework and the parental demands are greater than with pre-school dcs.
Go back ft. Earn more.
I won't repeat what other posters have said, but want to pick up the point about the appeal system being "impotent".
The school admissions process and the appeal system gave to work with the admissions criteria as they are. The appeal panel can't substitute admissions criteria of its own. There is no admissions priority for working parents and (as a working parent myself and a chair of appeal panels) nor do I think there should be. It would be unreasonable and unworkable - parents not in paid employment may have strong reasons for needing places at those schools too and why should they go to the back of the queue?
The problem here is (presumably) that all your catchment schools were full and you were allocated a school out of catchment. That's unfortunate but it happens to a lot of people and you have to find a way of making it work. My experience and that of friends is that a long commute and a long day out of the house is hard to manage when you have a child at primary school. An au pair or nanny-share might be the most workable option - I have never before heard of a nursery that permits ad hoc usage.
Talkinpeace - the OP needs to work to support her family, not just because she wants to (though that is also a valid choice) and the LA allocated her a school far from her home. I think you're assigning her more choices in this than she actually had.
Au pair. Ask every bright young Pole or Hungarian (etc) you meet whether they know anyone prepared to do drop off and pick up in return for accommodation plus pocket money. Allow them time to find other employment or attend classes.
We had a couple of great and bright Slovak girls who fulfilled their own ambitions in terms of learning English whilst we enjoyed hosting nice and interesting young people.
Does the school have a notice board, perhaps in the playground. Put something up there. Just start her. Hang around the playground, talk to other parents and look for people who look like childminders (ie 5 children the same age in tow). Presumably you don't know people at this school, yet but when you do you may be able to arrange something with someone. If your area is oversubscribed maybe there are people near you going to the school too and you could arrange a share with them.
I really sympathise. I was in a similar boat: no way to get DS to local school (in-catchment) and then get to work on time, unless I found a CM who would start at 7am, drop him off, pick up and then keep him till 6pm. Work was way out of catchment and I am also in a specialist field with few jobs coming up per year, mostly in London. Nightmare.
Good luck!
I'm in a similar situation and am currently trying to sort out a workable solution. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to share what sort of cost I would be looking at for a CM/pt nanny to do the drop off in the morning? The school is a 20 minute drive from my house? Thanks!
I would advise both you and your DH make a formal request for flexible hours, maybe one doing late and one early to cover both ends of the day.
Advertise everywhere local for before school care - the schools, surestart centre, nurseries, etc.
Would you be in a position to consider an au pair?
I'd echo JackNoneReacher.
Find out as much as you can about other parents' childcare arrangements by talking to as many as you can in the playground.
Two mums I knew of swapped days - so if A got a day's work, then B looked after the children. And if B got a day's work A looked after the children. Didn't cost either of them anything, and since no money changed hands didn't have to be registered as childminders.
If you can accommodate one, a live in au pair is a great solution. Much MUCH less expensive than a nanny, and you can meet some wonderful people through the experience. I would hazard a guess that the weekly wage for an au pair is comparable or less than your nursery fees and they can help make the children's meals/ bath time etc...
We had au pairs for about 4 years until the children were older (and also moved to a school which fitted in better with work). If you get the right person, it is like gaining a big sister (or brother if you want a male au pair) but if you have any issues with who you've chosen, don't hesitate to find another! We still keep in touch with all our previous au pairs, except one who frankly wasn't fit to work with children and she did not last long in our home.
Use a reputable website or word of mouth recommendation...Gumtree wouldn't be my choice for finding a suitable person.
The thing that jumped out at me is that you are asking for special treatment because you work. Local children deserve to go to local schools, that is all children not just those with parents who work. The LEA have provided a school place, that is theitr job done, granted its a pain having to travel out of catchment, many people do but your work commitments quite rightly dont give you priority, there would be an uproar if it did.
We had a full time daily nanny for 3 children under 4 and then under 5 so when the oldest went to school she helped with that. We sent our oldest to a private school at 4+)Haberdashers) which had a school coach which left around 7.45am so I would take that oldest one on the train 2 stops to the school coach stop and then get bak on the train into London for a while. That worked. The children's father was at home with the other two until the nanny arrived around 8am.
Another option we advertised for a before and after school person later. We also had the last 2 children (we have 5 children and both of us have always worked full time) before school club and after school to 6pm - agan private school expensive but meant we could maintain careers with increasing income for 30+ years so worth a few years of difficult times.
Never had a live in au pair but that is another option.
Make sure as a woman you don't get lumbered with being the one who has to rush home. Share it equally with your other half and maintain an equal marriage and equal earnings.
I think you have been really lucky with finding childcare you can use as and when. I'm a teacher with an 80% timetable over 5 days and a two week timetable, so I'm paying for a morning and several afternoons each week I don't need, plus all the holidays of course (this is my choice, however, so as to get all planning and marking done during the week/holidays).
I don't know what you freelance at or what your skills are, obviously, but could you think about taking on different work specifically to get done on the weeks you don't normally use the childcare? When I freelanced I used to do web editing when other projects were slack. Now I do online tutoring and exam paper marking.
I hope you can find a solution without splitting your family up.
I do think it is rubbish btw that councils don't take before and after school provision into account when allocating places or at least require all schools to provide it (even if on a consortium basis). It seems to be so random which schools offer it.
Probably not the solution for you but I use a CRB taxi company to get DC from school to after school childcare at a nursery as the nursery can't pick up.
Phineyi, LEAs have so much to take into consideration already, children with sibs in school, those with special needs, cared for children, children in catchment. The childcare and travel due to a parents work is not a good enough reason to jump the queue of all these other children.
Just to add LEAs cannot be expected to take the work commitments and travel of every single working parent into consideration when allocating school places.
If the lea have allocated you an out of catchment school that is a certain distance from your home ( possibly 2 miles?) I believe they are obliged to privide transport, often a taxi that picks up several children. Would that help at all?
Given that most kids have both parents that work not sure how LEAs would be able to prioritise parents' work commitments - does the kid whose parents are FT doctors get higher priority than the one from a single parent who works PT in Maccy Ds? What if the parent gets made redundant? Does the kid move down the waiting list? What about the unemployed parent who gets a job to move their dc up the priority order, then leaves the job when the child gets a place - did they ever intend to make the job their permanent one? What about the kid with a parent whose disability or caring responsibility means they cannot work?
I really don't think school admissions should deal with all that!
what you have described is not impossible- you will have to pay a childminder- like lots of people.
It may even be worth working at a loss although of course child care is paid 50% by each parent in equal marriages so would not be quite a loss, just to keep two good careers going which you both might be working full time in for the next 40 years to age 70 and beyond,.
We have used a childminder for before school only (7.30 am to 8.45, breakfast and transport to school included) for years, ever since i retrained and started work as a teacher.
Works brilliantly. Because she doesn't have any other 'breakfast' children (her full timers arrive a bit later) she is totally flexible anout which days she has them, so e.g. while I was doiing my PGCE she varied each term and during placements etc to accommodate different timetables.
The benefit that I hadn't expected is the 'surrogate family' effect. Sge is very like my family now - she'll pick my children up from school if they are ill and hold them till I get there, do emergency dashes if I'm held up in the evening, have them for the odd day in the holidays if I need to work, does odd things like pantomime performance drop-offswhen DD is dancing int he local panto, gives them birthday presents etc etc. It's been brilliant.
Have you thought about an older person - maybe someone retired doing the drop off/pick up?
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2003 Chevrolet Impala LS
ProsVery good on gas. Lots of space. ConsSome brake and suspention parts known for wearing.
Great Car — Very Good reliable car. Great on gas. Drives very smooth. Very good family car. Lots of Space. Good looking car very sleak and smooth. Loaded with all the options this car looks mean, and performes like a dream. I have owned two Impalas and would recommend one to anyone who has a family and still wants a vehicle with great gas milage and power, and all the spaced needed to be comfortable.
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ProsSafe, reliable, decent power, comfortable Conshuge, hard to park, gas mileage is tolerable, not really that sporty
Sensible Family Sedan — Car has been a pleasant surprise even though it is a giant 4 door family sedan and I don't really need that yet. Very reliable have not ever taken it into the dealership and it has 70,000 miles. Decent gas mileage, I only wish I had gotten something a little sportier because the next time I do buy a new car I probably will have a family |
2003 Chevrolet Impala LS
ProsThe 3800 Series II Engine ConsNothing
Very Good Car — I love my Impala because of the good gas milage, very good handling around corners. I love the cars engine: GM's 3800 Series II. I would say Impalas are very fun to drive if you like full size cars. I will keep my Impala for a very long time! Primary Use: Commuting to work |
2003 Chevrolet Impala LS
ProsIt's an American classic ConsAmerican cars arent what they use to be
Would Love To Own Again If I Could Get The Sport Package. — Loved it on my road trip from Kentucky (where I bought it) to California. Leather seats were comfy and the OnStar was great. Wish more cars had that option available. Lots of room and space. Gas mileage was high, usually got about 23+ depending on driving conditions. There was a display that calculated MPG, miles you can go with the gas left in the tank, etc. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
2003 Chevrolet Impala Base
ProsIt rides smoothly and it has a roomy comfortable interior. ConsThere are cars that have better gas mileage, but I love my car, I wouldn't avoid it.
My Third And Favorite. — I like my car because it rides pretty smooth and also because it's a lot prettier than the other cars I've had. The only realy problem that I've had with it was the harmonic balancer went out so it was breaking my belt. It'll start to act a little strange if the oil isn't changed at least every 5,000 miles. The gas mileage is pretty decent, I only have to fill it up once a week. It's actually really big on the inside and it's very comfortable to drive. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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Prosgreat car Consnone
Impala Move Like The Animal — I would and have recommended this car to friends and they have boughten one and liked it. It is reliable, moves when I need it to. Starts in the winter.Yes it has needed to have some repairs but it also has well over 200,00 kms on it, but no major ones.I like driving this car people think I am a police car and they move out of my way when I drive up behind them. Some people have even slowed down but the funnyest thing was I was driving in Port Perry and a car in front of me through something out the window when I came up behind them. Don't know what it was but one can only speculate.So yes I love driving my car! |
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ProsGreat CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Consnone
Chevy Impala — Performance - great acceleration, braking, and handling Build Quality - doesn't need any repairs and it is in great shape Appearance- The paint job is white and the interior is blue..I'm bout to get it painted black or blue and throw some 18s or 20s on it next month.. |
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Ho-hum — A fairly mundane car, pretty solid construction and spacious. The engine is raspy and feels underpowered, and the steering is less than eager. Good car but nothing exciting. I got mine for pretty cheap. otherwise I wouldn't have looked at an Impala Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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ProsMid-sized safety, new car looks, new car feel. Conslarger than any other car ive owned
2003 Chevy Impala — ok, i realy like this car. i baught it yesterday as a straight trade for my old hyundai. i hated it so much, i found this car. it has a 3.4L V6, tint, and alloy wheels. 3 things ive never had in a car. it is Dark Metalic Gold. i have only test driven and driven it home, but it runs strong, doors close with the feel of a brand new lexus, v6 is incredibly quiet and quiet even when i gun it. traction control and abs standard, sofar i am incredibly impressed. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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Buy Almost New For A Huge Savings By mikescott
i bought it for my girl friend, she wanted the leather bucket seats,if i would have new things wouldnt worked out,i would have bought the bench seats,and then had leather added to it.i pprefere bench ... Read More
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3.7/5 rDev +19.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a clean pint glass.
A: Dark golden brown when held to the light, one finger width head.
S: malt, bread
T: dark sweat malt and caramel. Very slight hops.
M: thin body very smooth
O: really good low hop malt beer. The company describes it as and English bitter and an American ale. But I don't think it is bitter at all. Only a slight hop bitterness.
Serving type: bottle
10-19-2013 18:40:01 | More by MickeyD
3.73/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I poured a bottle into a mug.
Appearance- Deep copper red color with a fingers worth of cream colored head. Fair amount of runny lacing.
Smell- Caramel malt and bread with hints of spiciness and hops.
Taste- Caramel malt and bread flavors with just enough hops for balance.
Mouthfeel- On the light end of medium bodied. Average amount of carbonation with a dry finish.
Overall- Decent enough beer. Nothing spectacular but drinkable.
Serving type: bottle
07-27-2012 22:20:20 | More by scratch69
4.05/5 rDev +31.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a standard pint glass.
Appearance: Deep mahogany/ruby with foamy cream colored head. The head recedes to a film and there's good sticky lacing.
Smell: Caramel, bread, yeast, biscuits.
Taste: Biscuity goodness up front, with caramel sweetness and a dry hop finish.
Mouthfeel: Dry and a bit carbonated.
Overall: I keep trying Weston's beers, and I've only really enjoyed their stout. This one, however is true to it's style and quite enjoyable.
Serving type: bottle
07-14-2012 16:35:27 | More by JuicesFlowing
3.13/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pretty decent looking, a deep amber to copper color, clear, a few small rising bubbles, pretty decent head and lace.
Smell is lots of caramel malt, a little sweetness, a little breadiness.
Taste is plenty of bready and caramel malts, a little hops on the end.
Body is pretty light and a little thin. Overall I'm not too impressed, although it's certainly drinkable.
Serving type: bottle
06-02-2012 16:55:23 | More by AlCaponeJunior
3.13/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
With a name like that, I have to try it once.
Pours something between red & a "burnt gold", thick yet minimal head. Scents tossed off mainly caramel, bit of cinnamon, and a yeast-dryness-yet-not-belgian-yeast-dryness character. Swig time...
Taste seems to shade towards apple, plus a slight hop bitterness sting that comes out of nowhere. Don't usually get that in red ales, which is interesting. Oddly thin though.
Not bad, but not great. Could stand to crank the malt up some more if they reformulate IMO.
Serving type: bottle
05-04-2012 01:37:48 | More by longbongsilver
3.25/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - This pours a hazy, dark amber (almost an iced tea color) with a finger-width white head. Some minimal lacing is visible.
S - There isn't a lot here. I pick up some mild malt, and maybe a little molasses.
T - The is toasted malt with a slight hint of spiciness. Hops are present, but they do not play a large role.
M- A medium/light mouthfeel with appropriate carbonation.
O - Overall, a pretty good beer. There is nothing special here, but I enjoyed it enough. I probably won't seek this out, but I would definitely drink it again.
Serving type: bottle
09-01-2011 00:28:50 | More by boneboy
2.48/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
I am an atheist. This is not to brag or create a debate but my sole purpose of bringing this up is context for my current surroundings and mindset while drinking this beer. I fully believe that your background, preferences and social situation effect how you enjoy a beer and how it's rated. My roommate is currently hosting a bible study at our place. I'm utterly bored.
I poured my Dropkick Ale, brought by someone partaking in this discussion, in a Celebrator glass. I'm engrossed with this beer as I was the Lions game last Thanksgiving with my family. I'm engrossed and enamored, a child with a crush for something that utterly doesn't deserve my fancies. The Dropkick pours a nice crimson brown with decent lacing. This looks like it could be good, like a Lion's game, but once you start looking into it, there's nothing there.
The body is thin and weak, I would prefer there to be more but it's like water. Saddening really. I can't find a smell either, it's not my nose, it's just that it's so weak that there's nothing there. The taste is lacking, apparently as much as Peter's writing. Within this beer there's some slight hops and toffee notes, but a strange spice that's similar to the awkward person at a park who overly enthusiastically waves to his friends so they know "I am here." Other than this strange spice, everything else is muted, like this gathering around me as I type away on my computer.
You should treat this beer like an atheist should treat bible study's, it's boring and should be avoided.
Serving type: bottle
07-11-2011 02:23:34 | More by FernMaster
3.58/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Compared to the other reviews mine seems like quite a different beer.
The aroma was a little flat. Mild mix of malt and a soft hopping.
Attractive dark amber beer with a moderate head that settled with out leaving completely.
Some really nice malt flavors. Crispy, toasty, toffee/caramel with shots of hop flavors intermingling and a mild bitterness in the mix too.
Body was rather light at times, but the carbonation seemed fine.
This was enjoyable on a warm mid-summer evening. At times the malt complexity was quite enjoyable. Not a complete beer, but I'd drink it again.
Thanks Chuck.
Serving type: bottle
07-04-2011 13:11:29 | More by garymuchow
3.03/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 oz. bottle tried 1 Sep 2010. Served in the (512) TWO glass.
Medium sized copper colored head. Lightly carbonated. Clear warm burnt umber color. Aroma is astringently nutty. Although it is not sweet, it is full of molasses flavor. Astringency in the taste is less than in the aroma. Some sassafrass and root beer notes. Finishes with a medicinal bitterness. Medium body, moderate ethanol.
A liked this a lot better than I did.
Serving type: bottle
01-29-2011 05:00:34 | More by htomsirveaux
3.4/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Off a hard pour you get a large tan head following a rush of bubbles. Good retention; settles into a nice quilt-like covering. Some pointy lace juts here and there. Faint caramel malt and spice to the nose. Has some light fruits and a toasted grain notes. A bit thin. A little sweet after a bit. Easy going down with a taffy smoothness across the tongue.
Serving type: bottle
01-04-2011 00:26:08 | More by stephens101
3.33/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Interesting toasted malt character in the amber ale. A very assertive toasted malt nose as well. Rather crisp and somewhat dry this has me thinking along the lines of Scottish ale more than amber or American red. Quite drinkable if you don't mind the assertive toasted malt flavor. Hops are played down here. There's just enough bitterness in the finish. Nothing to really complain about too much, but nothing to get that excited about either.
Serving type: bottle
11-08-2010 01:23:55 | More by marcobrau
2.9/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle poured in a tall tumbler.
I picked one of these up at the store this week. Label looked interesting. It wasn't until after I opened the bottle that I read the fine print that it was a Weston beer. My experience with their beers has not been good.
The beer poured with a dark amber color with some red. Minimal head that quickly disappeared with no lacing. A very mild aroma that I couldn't nail down.
Taste wasn't bad. A touch of fruit and barely on the tart side. The tang remained on my tongue for a few minutes.
Drinkability was a little above average. It would go down well on a hot summer day.
All in all, I was not impressed. A few years ago I would have rated this ale higher, but there are now so many that are far better. I can't knock this one too bad, but I won't buy another.
Serving type: bottle
11-05-2010 19:19:17 | More by KansasBeerLover
1.55/5 rDev -49.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
A - Poured out a dark amber color with a small, white head. There was little to no lacing left behind.
S - It smelled musty with an odd sour aroma. It truly was hard to put your nose into it.
T - Fruity and malty with what tasted a little like a cherry syrup. Very confusing.
M - It was crisp and sharp with a smooth finish. A light to medium-bodied ale.
D - Not good when your two best scores are appearance and mouthfeel. It left me wondering why I keep trying beers from Weston. I had to drain pour the last third of this one.
Serving type: bottle
06-11-2010 16:03:56 | More by zeff80
3.3/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear, dark amber color. 2/3 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and decent lacing. Smells of citrus (grape fruit), slight hop, slight sweet malt, and slight metallic. Fits the style of an American Amber / Red Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp with an average carbonation level. Tastes of floral hops, citrus, sweet malt, slight yeast, and a hint of metallic. Overall, an average beer except for the odd metallic ingredient that really hurts the drinkability.
Serving type: bottle
05-26-2010 19:20:51 | More by Tone
3.1/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
It was cool to see that they donate to a soccer foundation from the sales of this beer. After seeing the sixer in a graphic box, I vaguely remember seeing 7-ish% somewhere on there. No abv to be found on the bottle.
It pours a ruby red color, about a finger of foam on the first pour that retreats into a few irregular islands of bubbles. Sweet fruity hawaiian punch smell. Flavor is damn close to the Sunryes ale I just drank...hmm. Rinsed the glass and everything. Wouldn't be surprised if they used the same rye or yeast in this. Bready flavor, some minor spiciness. Watery body. Ultimately it's drinkable yet forgettable. This brewery needs to come up with a unique recipe, i've had better homebrew.
Serving type: bottle
10-22-2009 02:13:38 | More by emerge077
3.13/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Let me start off this review by saying that I normally couldn't care less about a beers label. I would also never alter a review or judge a beer regarding whether or not I like its label. However, with that said, Weston Brewing Company makes it very clear with this beers label that they do not believe that their costumers are very intelligent. Seriously, I might think this label was cool if I were retarded, but as is I think it is stupid.
Now onto the beer. This beer pours a hazy red color. The head is half an inch in height, and recedes quickly into minimal lacing. The aroma has some floral hops and caramel malt, but it is all very faint. The taste is mostly caramel, with a whiff of hops. It is stronger than the aroma, and rather pleasant. The mouthfeel is light bodied with high carbonation, and a watery texture. The carbonation gets somewhat in the way of the taste. Overall, this is a decent beer. I could drink it again without complains. However, there are so many other American Ambers out there that I can't see myself getting back to this beer anytime soon.
Serving type: bottle
09-15-2009 23:58:18 | More by KarlHungus
3.13/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear reddish amber color with a moderate off-white head that disappears immediately.
The aroma is slightly spicy, hints of caramel and slightly musty grain.
The taste is sweet caramel malt with a vague spice note and some hints of molasses or brown sugar, no real hop presence. Finishes sweet with that slight mustiness from the aroma.
Fairly drinkable ice cold. Probably the best effort so far from Weston.
Serving type: bottle
08-26-2009 05:13:08 | More by whynot44
3.18/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A) Pours an amber-red color. Thin, with small fizzy bubbles and a slightly tan colored head. Very minimal retention.
S) Very sweet with a hint of spice.
T) Spicy up front, with a slght citrus taste not commonly found in this category. Almost a thin funk is present, not neccesarily a good quality.
M) Thin and crisp, although the head disappears almost immediately after pouring, the crisp feel tends to stick around, earning it points in my book. A little bit of a syrupy character fits in nicely with the crispiness.
D) I could have a few of these, although the almost-funk tends to linger around
Serving type: bottle
08-21-2009 00:15:19 | More by gabemasiulis
3.58/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I'm giving Weston another shot with this one. They have installed a new pasteurization unit at the brewery, so hopefully the bottling infection that has plagued their other brews will be fixed. Plus $2 of every case and $10 of every keg sold will be donated to the Kansas City Soccer Foundation.
12 oz bottle poured into a standard shaker pint. Thin white head that doesn't stick around for long. Color is a clear orangish amber. Not bad, but not really worth staring at.
Smell has a slightly spicy character. A little caramel malt and brown sugar sweetness. Hops don't really fit into this equation. It has a smooth and light body.
I think Weston has been striving to find their session beer. The only thing holding them back was the bottling infection that ruined the beer. The pasteurization seems to be working. This is a no frills session beer. I bet it would be great on tap down at O'Malley's. I hope this is the starting point for Weston's come back
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Serving type: bottle
08-15-2009 02:58:32 | More by bort11
Drop Kick Ale from Weston Brewing Company & O'Malley's Pub
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a. The Factories Act 1961 b. The reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 c. The Health and Safety (first aid) Regulations 1981 d. The Social Security Act 1975
2. In your Primary Survey, How long do you check to see if someone is breathing?
a. Up to 10 seconds b. Up to 6 seconds c. Up to 60 seconds d. Up to 8 seconds
3. What is your action plan for managing an Incident
a. Emergency Aid, Make Safe, Assess, Get Help, Aftermath b. Make Safe, Assess, Emergency Aid, Get Help, Aftermath c. Make Safe, Assess, Get Help, Emergency Aid, Aftermath d. Assess, Make Safe, Emergency Aid, Get Help, Aftermath
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a. Every 10 Mins b. Every 5 Mins c. Every 2 Mins d. Every 12 Mins
5. How much oxygen is in the air we breathe in?
a. 6% b. 21% c. 16% d. 11%
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a. 4 seconds b. 3 seconds c. 2 seconds d. 1 second
7. Who can enter details in the Accident Book on the casualties' behalf?
a. Only a First Aider b. Only a Supervisor/Manager c. Any Person d. Only a Safety Officer
8. Which of the following is NOT a sign of an asthma attack?
a. Panicking b. Shouting c. Noisy breathing d. Unconsciousness
9. The abdominal thrust is used in the First Aid treatment of someone suffering from
a. Asthma b. Strangulation c. A diabetic coma d. Choking
10. In an emergency situation when you may have to move a casualty, what is the correct technique?
a. Bent back, legs strait, feet together b. Back straight, feet apart, knees bent c. Back Straight, feet together, knees bent d. Back bent, feet apart, looking down
11. Your casualty has broken glass firmly embedded in a wound. You should:
a. Remove glass and cover wound loosely b. Leave glass in place and apply direct pressure around the wound b. Remove glass and bandage wound tightly d. Use direct pressure
12. Your casualty has stopped breathing, what should you do first?
a. Ensure clear airway b. Take deep breaths c. Start chest compressions d. Start mouth to mouth
13. If blood continues to seep onto the surface of the bandage you should:
a. Apply a further dressing over the original b. Remove bandage and redress c. Remove bandage and apply indirect pressure d. Apply a tourniquet
14. What is likely to have caused an incised wound?
a. A knife b. Barbed wire c. A bullet d. A nail
15. Which should be used by a First Aider to clean a wound?
a. Soap and water b. Antiseptic cream c. Disinfectant d. Water
16. Your casualty has a weak rapid pulse, pale skin, is cold and clammy, what do you suspect?
a. Shock b. Asphyxia c. Angina d. Stroke
17. Upon discovering an accident in the car park your first priority would be to:
a. Reassure casualty b. Ensure all equipment needed is available c. Take names of witnesses d. Ensure safety
18. From which internal organ is bleeding most likely to remain concealed
a. Lung b. Spleen c. Bowel d. Kidney
19. Your casualty has watery blood leaking from their ear what would you suspect is wrong?
a. Concussion b. Compression c. Stroke d. Fractured Skull
20. As a First Aider which of the following would you do to treat a sprain?
a. Keep the injury low b. Gentle massage c. Cold compress d. Warmth
21. How would you treat a burn?
a. Remove charred clothing from it b. Burst any blisters c. Apply burn spray d. Place under cold water
22. What do you think is wrong with a casualty who is staring blankly, not responding, making twitching movements and is fiddling with his clothing?
a. Minor Epileptic seizure b. Major epileptic seizures c. Stroke d. Diabetes
23. Your casualty is suffering from Compression which set of recognition features would you expect to notice?
a. Pale, cold skin and rapid pulse b. Pale cold skin and slow pulse c. Flushed hot skin and rapid pulse d. Flushed, hot skin and slow pulse
24. What do you think is wrong with a casualty who is wheezing, having difficulty breathing out, and is weak and distressed?
a. Heart attack b. Asthma c. Anaphylactic Shock d. Stroke
25. What would you suspect if, soon after applying a dressing to the arm, the fingers turn pale or bluish in colour, are cold to the touch and the casualty says they feel numb?
a. There may be a fracture underneath b. There is a foreign object in the wound c. Blood Circulation has been cut off d. The casualty may be suffering from frostbite
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Title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that public schools may display the words "God Bless America" as an expression of support for the Nation.
The National Education Association has a long, proud history as the nation's leading organization committed to advancing the cause of public education. Founded in 1857 "to elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching and to promote the cause of popular education in the United States," the NEA has remained constant in its commitment to its original mission as evidenced by the current mission statement:
To fulfill the promise of a democratic society, the National Education Association shall promote the cause of quality public education and advance the profession of education; expand the rights and further the interest of educational employees; and advocate human, civil, and economic rights for all.In pursuing its mission, the NEA has determined that it will focus the energy and resources of its 2.7 million members toward the "promotion of public confidence in public education." The ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.
The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Voluntary prayer in public schools and facilities"
Faith2Action.org is "the nation's largest network of pro-family groups." They provide election resources for each state, including Voter Guides and Congressional Scorecards excerpted here. The Faith2Action survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Less federal and more state / local control of education'
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Senate Vacancies 2013:
HI:Inouye(D,Deceased) HI:Schatz(D,Appointed) MA:Kerry(D,Resigned) MA:Cowan(D,Appointed) MA:Markey(D,elected) MA:Gomez(R,lost special election) NJ:Lautenberg(D,Deceased) NJ:Chiesa(R,Appointed) NJ:Booker(D,running) NJ:Lonegan(R,running) SC:DeMint(R,Resigned) SC:Scott(R,Appointed) Senate races Nov. 2014: AK:Begich(D) vs.Miller(R) vs.Treadwell(R) vs.Sullivan(R) AL:Sessions(R) vs.Bright(D) AR:Pryor(D) vs.Cotton(R) CO:Udall(D) vs.Buck(R) vs.Hill(R) vs.Baumgardner(R) vs.Stephens(R) DE:Coons(D) vs.O`Donnell(R) GA:Gingrey(R) vs.Nunn(D) vs.Perdue(R) vs.Handel(R) vs.Broun(R) vs.Kingston(R) HI:Schatz(D) vs.Hanabusa(D) vs.Cavasso(R) IA:Braley(D) vs.Whitaker(R) vs.Ernst(R) vs.Clovis(R) ID:Risch(R) vs.LaRocco(D) IL:Durbin(D) vs.Truax(R) vs.Oberweis(R) vs.Hansen(L) KS:Roberts(R) vs.Tiahrt(R) KY:McConnell(R) vs.Bevin(R) vs.Grimes(D) |
ME:Collins(R) vs.D`Amboise(R) vs.Bellows(D) MI:Land(R) vs.Peters(D) vs.Wiedenhoeft(R) MN:Franken(D) vs.Abeler(R) MS:Cochran(R) vs.McDaniel(R) vs.Childers(D) MT:Edmunds(R) vs.Daines(R) vs.Bohlinger(D) vs.Walsh(D) NC:Hagan(D) vs.Tillis(R) NE:Sasse(R) vs.Osborn(R) vs. NH:Shaheen(D) vs.Martin(R) vs.Brown(R) vs.Smith(R) vs.Rubens(R) vs.Testerman(R) NM:Udall(D) vs.Sanchez(R) OK:Inhofe(R) vs.Silverstein(D) OR:Merkley(D) vs.Conger(R) RI:Reed(D) vs.Carcieri(R) SC-2:Scott(R) vs.Wade(D) SC-6:Graham(R) vs.Stamper(D) vs.Mace(R) vs.Bright(R) SD:Rounds(R) vs.Weiland(D) vs.Pressler(I) TN:Alexander(R) vs.Carr(R) TX:Cornyn(R) vs.Stockman(R) vs.Roland(L) VA:Warner(D) vs. WV:Capito(R) vs.Raese(R) vs.Tennant(D) vs.McGeehan(R) WY:Enzi(R) vs.Cheney(R) |
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