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1. Overconfidence
The overconfidence effect is a bias in which someone's subjective confidence in their judgments and abilities is greater that their actual survival skill set or knowledge.
Never assume you know everything or even enough. We can always learn and expand our knowledge base. I learn new things and contemplate fresh ideas all the time, the guy or gal thinking they know all there is to know will likely be the first one in the stew-pot.
2. Procrastination
I covered procrastination in a previous post "How To Stop Procrastinating and Start Prepping". Procrastination, the habit of putting things off to the last possible minute, can get you killed. In a true collapse situation you may not have time to run to the corner grocery to stock up.
Everyone will try that. The lines will be long, dangerous and best avoided. It's better to get off your butt and get it done now. A lot of people fear stocking up on survival foods and never needing to use what they bought, eventually there stocks go bad and they waste money.
This is nonsense. You will always need to eat, so the solution is simple eat what you store and replace. First in – first out. Repeat. This way you never spend more money than you normally would. All your doing is buying what you already need in advance.
3. Inefficient use of resources
This is another big mistake often made by preppers. Wasting money (resources) on things of lesser importance, while neglecting the stuff needed to survive. I see this all the time. You know what I'm talking about – the "survivor" who spends $10,000 on weapons and related gear, yet has a two week supply of survival food and no water filter.
This is stupid. I love guns and gear as much as the next guy – but I know eating and drinking are more important to survival. Sure we need weapons to protect what we've put away, just don't neglect the other stuff. A Lee-Enfield or Mosin Nagant will stop a raider as sure as the most expensive tactical weapons system. The key is skill and a willingness to squeeze the trigger.
An expensive gun collection will not make up for lack of skill or proper mind set.
4. Failure to act
This one ties in with procrastination and indecision and many of us suffer from it. Not only will it interfere with your survival plans it can stop you from planning at all. Look at your situation, form a plan (write it down) and do it. No excuses.
5. Lack of persistence
Most people start their survival preps with the utmost determination and desire to get things done – but they stop when they run into the first obstacle. They lack persistence. Most things aren't easy, if you give up before completing your goal, you will never get anything done. Quitters never succeed. Set realistic preparedness goals (write them down) and work through it until completion.
In case you missed it, the key word is realistic, never set goals that are impossible to reach. Most of us can't afford the retreat in Idaho (or want to), $20,000 survival gun collection, hummer, concrete bunker and ten year supple of mountain house freeze-dried foods.
I'm sure many who read such advice give up before they even start. Some survival blogs just don't get it. They can't identify with the common, struggling to make ends meet individual in the trenches. They are blinded by their wealth to the point of being nearly worthless to the needs of common folk.
Set realistic goals, not pie in the sky dreams. Write it down and work at it until it is a reality.
6. Divided actions
Many preppers run around like the chicken with its head cut off. Their actions are divided, to the point where they never get anything done.
A can of spam here, a box of ammo there, maybe work on a bug out bag – but they never meet their goals or get anything done. You know who I'm talking about…
Take a look at your personal situation and decide what is the most important consideration for your survival. Again make a list. List the most important to the most trivial. Work down the list in descending order until your goals are completed.
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The Sherrins are gone from these streets, and from these homes, and Ruby is choosing a school.
A month ago, the Herald found Ruby, 18, a full-time stitcher since she was 14, sitting in the courtyard of her home with her two sisters-in-law and her mother.
Seated on low stools, they sewed footballs by hand 10 hours a day, six days a week, for 12¢ a ball, their modest home filled with stacks of sewn Auskick balls and piles of yet-to-be-stitched yellow ellipses.
Then, she said, not looking up from her work, she found stitching dull, and painful.
She said she dreamed of the chance at an education, but feared it had passed her by.
''I am worried about my future. I don't know what will happen. We are hoping for something good.''
Today, there are no balls in the house, and Ruby is contemplating a computer course. She wants to be an accountant.
Following revelations in the the Herald that children as young as 10 were being employed to stitch Sherrin balls in Jalandhar, the company's Indian supplier, Spartan, has offered to employ the parents of all of the children who worked on its products.
In the days following the Herald's stories, Ruby's father Gurbhej was employed by Spartan as a driver and his salary - a little more than 10,000 rupees a month, about $180 - will more than cover what the four women in his house could earn stitching all day, every day.
His family has also been offered comprehensive healthcare and the company, he says, has offered to cover Ruby's education expenses at ''whichever college and for whatever duration she wishes to study''.
''It is a good thing,'' he says, seated on the camp-bed of his single-room home.
''If I get a good salary, then, with Lord Ram's blessing, my family need not work. There will be no problem, if one person in the family works, and earns well, everyone can eat.''
Spartan has also appointed Gurbhej the unofficial point man for his suburb of Basti Danishmandi. The company has promised assistance for any families that can't afford healthcare or send their children to school, regardless of whether they stitched Spartan balls.
The older women in Ruby's family still stitch sports balls occasionally, though never Sherrins, and the day the Herald returns there are no balls, of any sort, in the house.
''We haven't left that work completely,'' Gurbhej says. ''But it's not like we used to … earlier times it was a must, we used to depend on stitching.
''Now, when my money comes it will take care of my family's livelihood. My children need not to work.''
Ruby plans never to stitch a ball again.
The scarred hands she showed the Herald four weeks ago have healed and she says her health is so much better.
''I feel I would like to study … if I study and learn something, then I can get a job, and improve my family's position. My father is working, and if I also get a job, then everything will be smooth for my family. That's what I am thinking for my future.''
She's interested in learning to use a computer and, from there, perhaps an accountancy course. ''It's better than ball-stitching.''
In another narrow laneway in the same slum, Laxmi's house is now free of balls, too. It is a good thing, she says, but a change that has brought its own difficulties.
She stitched full-time with two of her three daughters, Sunali and Rupa, who she says are 11 and 10. (Her husband, perhaps conscious of Indian law that mandates children under 14 go to school, says they are older, though he won't say how old.) The case of Laxmi's family demonstrates the nuance of the child labour issue in India, and the difficulty in dealing with it.
Her husband is employed by Spartan, but Laxmi and her daughters stitched 15 balls a day between them to supplement his income. They earned an extra $1.80 a day, a tiny amount, but a crucial adjunct to a large family subsisting on the poverty line.
Since September, Spartan has directed that no balls can leave the factory, so there is no work for Laxmi and her girls. ''We are poor people, we have expenses such as food, and by stopping this work, it will become more difficult,'' she says.
Spartan has promised to cover all the girls' education expenses, as well as their healthcare. ''They told us they would give all the expenses for the girls but that they cannot be allowed to work. They haven't given it yet but they have promised.''
Laxmi says she knows getting her girls in school will, ultimately, help her family.
''We have faith in them. The girls want to study, and if they [Spartan] bear those expenses, that will be great. If they don't bear them, that will be wrong.''
Sherrin balls will never again leave Spartan's Jalandhar factory for home stitching, both companies insist. But Sherrin is conscious of the impact removing the stitching work has had on families.
The Australian managing director of Sherrin's parent company, Russell Corporation, Chris Lambert, told the Herald: ''Our supplier Spartan has assured us that they have offered full-time employment to all adult members of families who they have been made aware of, who have been affected by the move.
''Spartan has also assured us that they are offering free education and healthcare to the children and parents involved who cannot afford these basic necessities. Together we have been very conscious of ensuring the families affected are looked after and we will continue to commit to this.''
Spartan's managing director, Jyoti Prakash Sharma, told the Herald his company has a long-term commitment to the needs of the poor families in Jalandhar. ''Spartan Sports Industries will be setting up its own charitable foundation … to look after the educational needs of the families who cannot afford to send their children to school.''


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Some Knicks news following last night's 96-89 loss to the Nets.
Ronnie Brewer will play Wednesday, with his broken finger taped. Problem is, hot shooting was a big part of Brewer's start with the Knicks. That was bound to regress to the mean eventually, but a broken finger can only expedite that process.
Either way, shouldn't keep him from his solid defending. This is good news.
Jason Kidd will not travel with the team to Milwaukee. His back is still a problem. I'd love to see J.R. Smith start in his place, I guess, but keep this in mind: Kurt Thomas played 7:31. Smith played 41:28. As long as that's the ratio, with Carmelo Anthony at the power forward spot most of the time accordingly, I don't really care who starts. Do you?
One other thought on Raymond Felton: for some reason, much of Twitter appears dedicated to the idea that Felton is either a superstar, or precisely the 3-for-19 train wreck he played like last night. It's ironic that so much of public opinion is massed at these two extremes for a guy whose career Player Efficiency Rating is the essence of league average.
Anyhow, since I found myself both defending Felton and defending myself for being too hard on Felton within 24 hours on Twitter, just thought I'd briefly point out what I see so far.
In his first 12 games, Felton was absolutely excellent, with a 19.1 PER, and a key part of the Knicks. Last night, he cost them the game, not just by missing shots, but by failing to find Anthony or Tyson Chandler (in the midst of a 13-for-14 night, OMG) late in the game.
I'm guessing he'll spend the rest of the year… somewhere in between. Say, about league average. Which will be better than the Knicks got out of point guards who weren't Jeremy Lin last year, and worse than they got from Lin.
Meanwhile, Lin has struggled so far. His PER is 11.7, and his shooting has been Landry Fields-like. I believe he will be better than he's been. So far, Felton has thoroughly outplayed him. I believe it is too soon to draw broad conclusions about this, however.
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Hodge hung out to dry by national team
VICTORIAN batsman Brad Hodge has every reason to be confused and disenchanted with the Australian selection panel and their process. Irrespective of scores in this week's Test and Pura Cup games, Hodge has been served up a raw prawn.
After waiting more than a decade to wear the baggy green cap, he didn't do a bad job in Australian colours. In his five Test appearances last summer, he scored 409 runs at a highly respectable 58.42 numbers that suggest he should still at least be part of the mix.
But last week when Shane Watson was forced to surrender his position in the middle order of the Australian team, it was apparently a fait accompli that New South Welshman Michael Clarke would replace him. Amazingly, Hodge did not even rate a mention.
So have his papers been stamped? Will Hodge go on to break all Victorian records yet not get another opportunity at international level?
This is a real possibility given he is fast approaching 32. Age should not be a consideration if form and fitness are good and the selection panel clearly holds that view at present. But things may change after this Ashes campaign.
The selectors are well aware of the ageing line-up and this is where Hodge may be in trouble. It is my belief that after this series the team will have a real shake-up. All positions will be up for review with serious pressure coming from younger players. In cruel circumstances, Hodge may never wear the baggy green again.
The decision that really hurt was at the end of last summer. Hodge was not only dropped from the team after the final Test in Sydney, but not even considered good enough to make the touring squad to South Africa and Bangladesh.
Clearly the selectors were keen to get the younger Clarke back in the mix after some time out of the team. This was understandable, but the baffling decision was to recall 35-year-old Damien Martyn at Hodge's expense. After perhaps unfairly being dumped as a scapegoat for losing the Ashes, Martyn did nothing at first-class level to earn a recall. As history will show, he has returned and taken his lifeline.
The Australian selectors have not made many mistakes in recent times but what rankles is how some players seem to be given a better run than others. Some players have the door opened for them while others have to take an axe to force that same door ajar. Hodge started the summer with 401 runs in three games at an average of 80, yet this seemed to count for nothing when Watson withdrew. Clarke may have deserved to come in, but what does Hodge have to do to earn a recall? In 22 Tests, Clarke averages 36. Hodge averages 58 in five.
Critics will say that the Hodge file has inflated numbers due to one score of 203 not out. Is that such a crime? And what of the first-class figures of the three men in question. Martyn and Hodge have almost identical numbers. Over 14,000 runs at an average in the high 40s, and both have scored 44 centuries. Clarke has more than 4000 runs at an average of just on 40 with 15 centuries.
The bottom line is Hodge has the record and the experience but not the support of the selection panel. To this day he has not been given a reason why he was cast aside after only nine Test innings.
The talk in the corridors was that he was perceived to be suspect against quality fast bowling. He plays away from his body when the heat is really turned up was one whisper heard. He may well at times hang his blade outside off, but no more so than Martyn or Clarke.
Hodge has worked hard over many years honing his technique and temperament and to suggest he is timid is unfair. Not many batsmen in the world look comfortable when the ball bounces at their throat at extreme pace.
This theory of weakness was exacerbated after his ugly dismissal in Sydney right on stumps last summer when caught in close fending at a ball off the bowling of Andre Nel. But this dismissal was rare as opposed to the norm.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting obviously agrees with the short-ball theory because during the last Pura Cup game between Tasmania and Victoria, Hodge was peppered with short stuff.
During one period of play it was bordering on bodyline. Ponting had his faster bowlers come around the wicket with two men in the deep and a heavily stacked leg side to unsettle Hodge. In response, Hodge sometimes ducked and weaved, sometimes stood and played. At times Hodge was brutal and executed some lovely pull shots.
At the end of the battle, Hodge emerged unscathed. The scorecard at the end of the match read Hodge 153 and 66 not out.
Ponting was left with something to think about next time the selectors ask him his opinion on his close friend Martyn or the man who will not go away, proud Victorian Hodge.
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Health workers in a variety of sectors - plus the BBC's Home Editor, Mark Easton - offer their views on what is wrong with the National Health Service and prescribe their own remedies.
Jon Restell, chief executive, Managers in Partnership, gives his assessment.
There are many, many good things to say about the NHS to both staff and the people we serve and care for.
The extra money has been put to work - we are doing much more, better - just look at huge cuts in waiting lists and what people say in surveys - and we have many more staff with better pay and training than we did five years ago.
So why are where we are, with hospital after hospital announcing proposals to cut posts and nurses nearly rioting?
The situation varies from place to place but the NHS is being asked to change fast, perhaps too fast.
Some organisations are being asked to tackle historic deficits by the end of this financial year and all organisations are affected by changes to the way money moves around the system.
This means the people who run local health services have to make some hard decisions.
Job cuts - although often exaggerated - have badly knocked staff confidence in change.
Calling a halt to change is not the answer.
We need some organisational stability in some parts of the NHS, but overall we have to keep changing because the world around us keeps changing.
Public expectations will never stop rising - for example, an aging population will want healthcare delivered in a new way, everyone wants flexible, convenient services - medical and technology is advancing faster than anyone can predict and any health service needs to be more productive.
Change is not the problem; how we change, and how quickly, is.
We must rebuild staff confidence urgently.
Only well-motivated managers and staff will deliver services for patients in a new way.
The government needs to be clearer about where it is going and to address concerns about how different elements of reform might work against each other and about the risks of moving so quickly.
Most of all, we must keep in mind what the NHS already achieves every day for patients and service users and not run down the whole of the service when we campaign around specific problems.


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The Occupy Wall Street crowd squatting in lower Manhattan and elsewhere while the rest of us are working has a not-at-all surprising ally: Arianna Huffington.
The limo liberal epitomized, Huffington is embroiled in a lawsuit with former bloggers who alleged she stiffed them on decent compensation for content at her site.
What a shock that Huffington has sided with protesters who allege that corporate America has stiffed them of decent jobs and is sitting on a ton of wealth instead of hiring the unemployed.
The lawsuit against Huffington was filed in April after AOL bought the left-wing Huffington Post for a cool $315 million two months earlier.
Hmm, building up a business with little market value and eventually selling it for a huge profit. Isn't that what Mitt Romney did, repeatedly, at Bain Capital?
Huffington's legal troubles haven't prevented her from depicting herself as a staunch defender of the so-called "99 percent," one of the more delusional labels the malcontents camped out in lower Manhattan have applied to themselves. As in, the wealthiest 1 percent are screwing everyone else. Except for when they pay that hugely disproportionate share of federal taxes that fund jobless benefits, half-billion dollar loans to failed solar start-ups and population control at Planned Parenthood. Except for then.
Huffington siding with the Starbucks revolutionaries caught the attention of FoxNews.com reporter Jana Winter, who write a story yesterday with the headline "AOL News Boss Takes Sides in Wall Street Protest" --
A leading force in online journalism appears to be making a strong effort to be anything but fair and balanced.
Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, has become a full-on supporter of the Occupy Wall Street protests -- injecting her endorsement of the demonstrations into her media outlets' coverage of the events in lower Manhattan.
The media baroness has been tweeting and re-tweeting up a storm in support of the Occupy Wall Street protesters, and she's been taking shots at the Tea Party and Fox News in the process.
One of those tweets, Winter wrote, was a re-tweet of one by a Twitter user quoting Huffington --
Digital media companies have a great future if they include the best of traditional media: fairness, accuracy, fact checking -- AH [Arianna Huffington]
But where's the fairness in coverage of Occupy Wall Street ? The vast majority of stories and columns on the site are enthusiastic about the protests.
A sampling from HuffPo's blogger/fans --
"Victory! Transforming Occupy Wall Street From a Moment to a Movement" by Occidental College professor Peter Dreier
"Naomi Klein on Occupy Wall Street: 'The Sky's the Limit' "
"Occupy Wall Street: Fashion in the Streets" by contributor Ellie Krupnick
"Occupy Wall Street Map: Where are the Most Popular Facebook Groups?"
"Occupy Wall Street Mass Arrest Resembles Infamous, Costly Police Tactic, Critics Say" by HuffPo reporter Jason Cherkis
"Occupy Wall Street: How You Can Help" by HuffPo blogger Anna Bahr.
Finding favorable coverage of the Wall Street protest at HuffPo is like throwing a dart at a wall-sized bull's-eye -- little effort is required. Finding critical coverage -- not so easy.
It was only after considerable searching on the site that I found this -- "Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Adequately Represent Struggling Black Population, Experts Say," by HuffPo reporter Janell Ross.
Had I turned up posts suggesting that the protest is an attempt to distract attention from Obama's failure or an effort in all but name for the government to bail out student loan debt, I'd believe Huffington is serious about her vow of "fairness" in reporting.
Aside from her flurry of tweets and favorable coverage, Huffington has kept a relatively low profile when it comes to Occupy Wall Street.
For example, she mentioned the protests only in passing in her weekly Sunday roundup column on Oct. 9 and hasn't written about them since. In her column, Huffington wrote this -- "Now in its third week, the Occupy Wall Street protests, criticized for lacking a clear objective, now seems only to be growing in strength despite this weekend's arrest of 700 protesters." Gee, thanks for sharing.
Huffington has also been absent from the airwaves when it comes to weighing in on Occupy Wall Street, though she could surely land appearances if so inclined, especially among the kindred spirits at MSNBC.
Instead, Huffington was keynote speaker Thursday night before an audience the Occupy Wall Street types consider odious -- bankers.
Huffington keeping her distance from addressing the protesters in person isn't surprising. Many of them are likely to see her as corporate media incarnate since AOL bought Huffington Post for hundreds of millions of dollars -- and Huffington profited mightily after allegedly short-changing her workers for their labor.


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Ack! So many babies and such great (and generally very short!) stories. My due date was October 1 and I feel like I''m going to be incredibly late to this party!
Big sympathy and empathy to all those with DP issues of all sorts-- me too. It's even infecting my dreams, and I'm really worried about postpartum. I've had the talk with DH 6 different ways about how much support I will need and how I will not be able to do it without him and how rejected I'll feel if he's not emotionally present and helping (unfortunately one of the chinks my emotional armor, have to just accept it). He SAYS he gets it....we'll see. Evidence to the contrary so far. BUT when I woke up sobbing at 2 AM because in my dreams he asked me to re screen print an entire set of sheets for his girlfriend and I said, "I should be your only girlfriend." and he (the dream DH) replied, "Oh?", he (the real life DH) did not laugh and did decide not to drive two hours this morning to play basketball with his friends. Progress? Maybe?
All in all: It's been an emotional 24 hours. Physically I'm just totally uncomfortable and my midwife thinks baby isn't anywhere close, emotionally I'm a whackadoo, I have 18 million thank you cards to write, and while I want to have couple happy fun time today, I can't remember what we do for fun. (After the DtD conversation earlier this week, and my subsequent attempts at same, that's off the table.) What DO people do for fun when they're this pregnant?
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Puente, thanks for reminding me about the thank yous. Ugh. That's a crazy dream you had. I'm glad your dh stayed home. My dh really didn't get it when ds was born and didn't really make an effort to bond with ds for a long time (now they are t-i-t-e). It was soooo hard on me, made me never want another baby to go through that again. He'd complain that we were too loud at night, too, and go into work and get all kinds of sympathy for being "up all night with DS" when in truth, he never once even changed a diaper in the night, let alone get up with him ever. I'd hear these stories from his colleagues and boil over. I'm pretty sure things will be different this time, but I do anticipate some hard times as well. He has paternity leave this time for a week and then another week of half days and that certainly was not the case before. Good luck to you.
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Puente, thanks for reminding me about the thank yous. Ugh. That's a crazy dream you had. I'm glad your dh stayed home. My dh really didn't get it when ds was born and didn't really make an effort to bond with ds for a long time (now they are t-i-t-e). It was soooo hard on me, made me never want another baby to go through that again. He'd complain that we were too loud at night, too, and go into work and get all kinds of sympathy for being "up all night with DS" when in truth, he never once even changed a diaper in the night, let alone get up with him ever. I'd hear these stories from his colleagues and boil over. I'm pretty sure things will be different this time, but I do anticipate some hard times as well. He has paternity leave this time for a week and then another week of half days and that certainly was not the case before. Good luck to you.
Ohhhhh, it made me SO MAD when he got sympathy for having a newborn/small baby....poor sleep deprived Daddy
The worst? After a long night of crying (screaming) baby and NO SLEEP, he would wake up, stretch and smile and say something like "aaahhhh, she was so quiet last night! You must have gotten lots of sleep!" No honey, actually you just slept through every scream, every diaper, every hour upon hour of your wife desperately trying to get her back to sleep....
Where's the smiley face wielding a knife and looking all stabby? That's the one I need for that little story.
Beth . wife to DH and Mama to DD1 (May 1-09) and DD2 (Nov 2-11)
Good morning ladies! I am amazed at how many babies we have here now. Wow!
And I'm pretty sure I'm the only one begging mine to stay in a couple more days DS's birthday is in 2 days. I kinda held off on planning anything for him, not knowing when Sunburst would make his entrance (and not wanting to commit to something I can't do). However.... I committed now. I'm going to make this cake for ds for his birthday on Monday (with some Looney Tunes figures on it, because he's obsessed with Looney Tunes). Then ds decided he wanted these cupcakes for his class on Monday. Normally I would totally do everything from scratch..... but this time he's totally getting boxed cake mixes (which won't matter to him, because he doesn't even EAT cake.... he just thinks they look cool... lol). After reading one of the reviews on that cake and seeing it took someone 12 hours to make and put together.... I decided to start on it today So I'm off to run to the store to get all the stuff I need!
Steph, DH Jason (1-1-11), DS Owen (10-3-03) and DS Kai (10-13-11)
livacreature - I think it would labouring sick that would be the hard part. You can totally bf while sick - you just need to make sure you are getting enough fluids.
shonahsmom - glad you got a good sleep. Hopefully that is a good omen.
starling - seriously, I've kind of excepted that I'm just going to feel like I"m in labour for the rest of my life. Oh the strange looks I've been getting from people when I randomly stop & hold my belly 'cause I've gotten a particularly hard contraction. It's a weird place to be. Are you finding your ab muscles are feeling fatigues & sore from it? I feel like I've done one heck of an ab workout.
puente - going to a movie is about all the fun I can handle at this stage!
rosemary - it is kind of crazy how much "credit" men get sometimes for doing the bare minimum.
steph - hope the cake turns out - so ambitious of you!
afm - well it is noon now so I figure if I go into labour any time after right now there is a good chance she won't come until tomorrow so I am feeling a little more relaxed now. We are bringing ds to a birthday party at an indoor play place this aft so that should kill a few hours. I feel like everything is just on hold right now. If my body refuses to go into real labour on it's own then Thursday can't come fast enough.
the house - oy. I swear every time I get it so it's almost acceptable for me I turn around & there is a new big mess somewhere. This is one of those times I slightly regret having so many pets (& a dh!)
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
Spouses - Those of you having a rough time, you have my sympathies. And I guess I'm feeling really lucky to have DH. He stayed home the first 3 weeks after DS was born and is doing the same this time. He's all into bonding with the newborn as much as he can. He's done almost every single overnight diaper change for DS since DS was born...certainly every single one during the first 2 years. And he generally cleans up after himself about as well as I do...which is to say, not 100%...but enough. And he's not into video games. But he is big into soccer, so I guess I'm lucky we don't have any kind of 24-7 soccer channel. During the World Cup he actually takes off from work so he can watch daytime games in real time.
Prodromal Labor - Oh, ladies...I don't know how you're doing it. This is one of my "fears" - weeks of "is-this-it-or-isn't-it" contractions. I have three weeks till my EDD...braxton hicks just started this past week, but totally no big deal...not regular, not uncomfortable.
Puente - Movies are good...except, I guess, the sitting for 2+ hours. That's actually what DH and I did the day before DS was born. Movie ("Hancock"), followed by steaks on the grill, followed by s'mores. I remain convinced that s'mores are labor-inducing.
Babies, Babies, Babies - Hoo boy! Loving the stories....and also feeling like "Wait! I'm not ready!" I really want this baby to hold off until the EDD and not come early, mostly in terms of making sure we're all "ready." Body-wise, I'm feeling pretty ready to get this baby out.
AFM - Went to yoga today because the regular instructor was supposed to be back...walked in and saw the sub was still there! But I talked about my SPD concerns and no squatting, etc. and made sure to do a bunch of modifications...so hopefully my body won't be screaming at me tomorrow.
Just vacuumed our third floor, which is where my parents will be sleeping if they have to be here overnight with DS. I know it's 3 weeks before my dure date and things will get messy again - especially cuz we're now keeping the cat up here every night - but I just had to do it. Next on the agenda, clean the bathroom up here and totally clean out/wash the litter box. When DS is napping I'm going to make two loaves of pumpkin bread to freeze. Finished putting up curtains in our room, DH (with a little help from DS) started painting the baby's closet, and also the woodwork in the baby's room. DS's new mattress should arrive by the middle of next week, so we'll be able to move his bed/crib into the baby's room within the week.
Oh, and yesterday kinda sucked...woke up to total ant invasion in the kitchen. Ants on both kitchen counters. Ants going into teh pantry. Ants in the cereal cabinet. Ants in the spice/baking cabinet. Hello, ants...don't you know it's fall?? Go the f%$k away! Ant invasions are one of those things that really make me go crazy. I cleaned and killed for hours! Very stressful and tiring. On the plus side for yesterday, my sister and her hubby just got back from their month in India and she came over for a few hours. Good to see her and fun to see part 1 of the many many wedding photos...although kinda hard to sit through sooooo many of them.
Teacher until birth of DS (7-27-08)and now DD (10-17-11):, now SAHM, wife to my wonderful hard-working DH.
Steph: You are supermom with those cakes. They are lovely. Right now, I'd be doing good to stand in the kitchen for an hour, let alone take that long to assemble a cake!
Lots of baby vibes to Starling and Shonahs!
Movies: Is there anything good in the theaters? I've been looking, but nothing has caught my eye.
Not-telling: You have ambition. Maybe I can get some of my laundry done...l
DH has been really nice the past few days. He stayed home with me yesterday, went to my appointment, did some dog grooming, took me out for some coffee at my favorite little place in the neighborhood, and was very tolerant of me interrupting our Daria marathon because I NEEDED to take another bath (anyone else hate being dry? I can't stand it. I think I took five baths yesterday, I'm on two today). Today he is making a low sugar strawberry pie and cleaning the kitchen. He's really getting excited about baby. At my appointment, we all decided that Tuesday we will settle on a date that I won't be going past due to diabetes/fairly mild bp issues/anemia. He's stoked about that. We've been playing with the contraction timer on his phone. About 12 minutes apart for the past 24 hours. It is at least fun that he is excited and wants to be involved. I did melt down on him because his parents have learned how to use the facetime app on their Ipod and decided to use it last night. It just makes me feel like they are barging into my house with cameras. I absolutely hate it. It didn't help that he answered it (yep, camera rolling) when I'm laying a foot away from him in my underwear after my fifth bath of the day, with crazy hair, and a fever. I managed to wiggle out of the room unnoticed, but didn't like the feeling of being ousted from my bedroom! He's taking at least two weeks off when the baby is born, I'm glad. My mom bought us a bassinet to put in the bedroom, he's excited because we were going to use the pack and play which will only fit on my side. Now we can switch. He would like to cosleep, but agrees I'm way to much of an active, deep sleeper. It isn't unusual for me to wake up on the floor. Doesn't seem like the safest thing for us!
Social working mommy to 10/10/11, three cats, and a dog.
livacreature - I am thankful daily that we are on a well & don't have to pay for water - I take SOOOOO many baths right now it's bordering on ridiculous. It's soothing when I'm having the prodromal labour contractions. Plus ds LOVES baths so when I'm too tired to do anything special with him we take a bath. We really liked our bassinet with ds & it's all set up in our room now for baby girl.
afm - took ds to a birthday party at an indoor play place today. Absolute, freakin' chaos. SOOOO not my thing. Plus ds is not brave enough yet to go into the climbers by himself so I had to haul my giant pregnant body through the climbers & down slides - yeah that was a sight! The drive home was hell as ds was SO wound up but at the same time out of sorts he just kept yelling & whining & fussing & of course contractions had started again. It was over an hour drive so kind of miserable for all of us.
My interesting fact of the day: it's cold out today so I needed to wear a jacket so I grabbed a trench coat from the closet. A trench coat that could BARELY button when I was at my heaviest figuring at least it would sort of fit now. Well, I was easily able to button it! Wow - I really didn't realize just how big I was!
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
afm - took ds to a birthday party at an indoor play place today. Absolute, freakin' chaos. SOOOO not my thing. Plus ds is not brave enough yet to go into the climbers by himself so I had to haul my giant pregnant body through the climbers & down slides - yeah that was a sight! The drive home was hell as ds was SO wound up but at the same time out of sorts he just kept yelling & whining & fussing & of course contractions had started again. It was over an hour drive so kind of miserable for all of us.
You... are my hero. With all the hell you've been going through with the contractions and the issues along with that, I'm impressed enough that you went to the party. And then... you did the climbers?!?!?! I don't know if you're crazy or incredibly tough or both. Wow. Just wow.
AFM: DH got a full time job! He works at Best Buy as security, and he just got offered a position with full time hours in the appliances department. We've been looking for this for a while now, especially since that will get him benefits pretty quickly. Such a blessing.
Mom to Eli 10/18/11 and Will 8/1/13
lifeguard, those play places are very popular for birthdays starting in kindergarten here. They are total chaos. I cannot imagine doing the same kind of party a) with kids two years younger and b) while this pregnant. You are amazing for having gotten through it.
prodromal labour: Huge hugs to all those dealing with it.
almost irrational
Seriously lifeguard, you're amazing.
Trinket, Awesome News!
Trinket - that's fabulous!!!
Please, please, please, let these contractions be the real thing! PLEASE!
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
lifeguard: DD would have been totally out of luck - no WAY I would have climbed/done slides....
Nicolian: I had dreams all night about hanging out with you, sewing, and you had your baby already!
I think I'm about to come down with a cold. Ugh.
Beth . wife to DH and Mama to DD1 (May 1-09) and DD2 (Nov 2-11)
katico I just gotover a cold andnowI fearI'mcomingdownwith ANOTHER one! Hopefully it's allergies?
Trinket yay for a new job!
Steph your DS and my DSS share a birthday
AFM I'm officially too big for my clothes. It's kind of a problem
Lifeguard: you went down a slide? I wish I could have seen it.
Pi: How are you and the baby doing? I'm so glad to see you will keep on checking this board.
AFM: We're part of a "Backyard Growers Association"--a fancy name for people in our neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods who grow organic veggies in our backyards. Today is our annual potluck, and I'm excited because there are such cool people that participate in the program. It's a blue collar (for lack of a better term) area and people did not used to eat much in the way of any vegetables at all, so growing them is a real eye opener. The organizer is so cool, a really community minded person who's made a "farm" out of her entire city plot. My garden this year was mediocre, because I did not have ANY energy to be out in the sun doing anything at all, but I'm excited to hear about everyone else's success.
Making a March 9th sandwich with a Halloween filling.
rosemary - that sounds wonderful.
Up most of the night with the most painful contractions I've had up until now. Then ds woke up & wouldn't go back to sleep for several hours. Now it looks like he has a fever & I am no longer having contractions. Four sleeps (& I use the word jokingly) until the induction which feels like a million days away.
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
I'm so sick of contracting. I wish this child would get out of my ribs. She has not dropped at all.
Lifeguard: Perhaps a slide is somehow going to trigger a smooth trip down the birth canal! I hope you feel better with the contractions. ANd that your DS sleeps. For real.
Rosemary: That sounds so nifty. I'm looking forward to planting veg next year. We moved midseason this year so I didn't get much of a yield.
Trinket: YAY! Congratulations to you and your husband!
I'm already feeling encroached on by family. DH's parents are wanting to come up after she is born. The initial agreement was the weekend after we're out of the hospital. Now his mom is taking off the week of the 10th (the 10th was my initial due date, dating ultrasound then put it the 17th, I think it is likely somehwere in between) and asking how long I'll be at the hospital. I don't know. Kind of depends how things go. Or if I deliver by then. I know they want to see the baby, but I don't know. I was fine with them coming the weekend after so I could have a few days at home before hand to get my barrings, but now I feel like they are going to be here RIGHT AWAY. My mom is coming the 19th for a week, which is a bit sooner than I thought, but at least there is sometime. And she is my mother. I just don't want to field visitors right away. I'm a (at times ridiculously) private person, I am also a person who isolates to get used to big changes. Once I'm used to something, I'm fine, but I hate being around people while I am just fielding something. I am not someone who likes advice, I like to just dive in and do it. I don't want people trying to help me in the first few days. I need to know I can do this. I just don't get why people ask what would work best for me if they are just going to change it up at the last minute. And now I feel like I'm having to deliver on a schedule. And like I hold DH, what if I'm in the hospital a bit longer recovering or need to stay longer to get re-regulated on the blood sugar front? What if baby needs to stay longer for blood sugar issues? Under no circumstances will I be fielding ANY visitor in the hospital. I kind of feel like the baby is being seen as like a source of entertainment or something, and I am being pressured to bring it. I'm sure a lot of it is normal pre-baby anxiety, coupled with in-laws visiting ALWAYS being a stressful experiences, and me needing to feel in control. I accept that I don't have a ton of control when it comes to the delivery, but can't I at least control who comes into my house? Plus, MIL has serious boundary issues. And she is completely camera happy. One of her biggest joys is taking unflattering pictures of people and fussing over how cute they are. I will break it, dammit. Both inlaws are very much into telling people how they feel, and I can't stand that. They are completely hallmark card sentimentalists, I'm very guarded emotionally and don't like hearing them try to "get at me" (as they sometimes put it). They are also horribly untactful (when visiting the hospital when my father was clearly dying, my FIL asked several times about his life insurance. At my father's funeral, he pulled me aside to tell me that even though I was managing okay, it would only get worst as time passed.) It is a very offensive/defensive relationship. They also are not big into being helpful. They don't cook, they act like they are elderly (both are in their early fifties, NOT ELDERLY) and relish in their "old age". They also are very heavy packers. Last time they visited for two days, one could not walk through my living room for all of their shit. Seriously, when I have flown home, I have never taken more than a carry-on which includes back up medical supplies. We aren't in the middle of nowhere, be reasonable, and please, don't pack your own cleaning supplies. It is rude. So, DH is already trying to figure out ways to entertain them, trying to figure out what to feed them, etc. They aren't dog people, and my dog rules the roost. If they say anything negative about my girl, they will get hit. I'm trying really hard to be nice and pleasant. She is their first, likely only grandchild and they live eight hours away. I just don't like the shift in plans. I feel like if I fight it too hard, I'm just going to come across as a bitch, because MIL has the time off and her company has an ass backwards vacation policy. But I am also way overwhelmed by it. I'm also worried that I will just be so tired when they get here (looking like we're talking induction or csection right now) that I will come across mean either way. DH already had to explain to them recovery time (MIL swears labor doesn't hurt, never had morning sickness, (always with a snide implication that she didn't have those because she just loved her son that much) and FIL adopted DH when he was 12 and is clueless with babies. His biggest, consistent declaration is the oh-so-mature 'I'm not changing diapers!' Um, fine, I never asked you to. Again, intensely private person, I'm not really comfortable with the whole family changing my daughter.) and that I will need lots of privacy for feeding. I'm thinking maybe I'm focusing my stress on them coming so not to focus on labor nerves. That makes sense right?
Social working mommy to 10/10/11, three cats, and a dog.
Oh livacreature I am so so sorry. You are right, in every way. You should get some time to figure this out, you shouldn't have to do any of this "in public". I would feel exactly like you do. Their stuff would drive me crazy, saying anything about my dog would push me over the edge, anything someone says indicating that I am whining or not doing my best would make my head blow up, I hope that your DH can play defense in a hard core way, and I hope you have a lock on your bedroom door. They shouldn't come so soon, not at all. Crappy, crappy, crappy.
I've been reading along and feeling like I want to join the conversations, but it's hard to do when I'm laying down all the time now! My thoughts are with you all right now, though.. I check in several times a day, even if I don't post anything.
Malcolm is 3 days old now! My milk came in yesterday, and the boobies are rock hard at this point. Yesterday was hard on him, figuring out how to latch with that change. We've got it down today, though. He's doing great. We had our first diaper blowout this morning -- alllll over my bed. I blame DH. He changed Mal's diaper in the middle of the night, and didn't pull it up in back high enough. I had no clue he was poopy until suddenly he had yellow moist stuff all over his sleeve mitten thing, and by then it was soaked through our sheets onto our mattress. Ooops. DH got it cleaned up nicely, and now we're back to using our mattress protector and a receiving blanket under Malcolm, just in case.
Midwife came by to check on us again today. Malcolm has O+ blood, like all my other kids, so I had to get the rhogam shot today. Luckily it's never bothered me all that much, but it still makes me grumpy, especially since it costs me another $150. Also did Malcolm's PKU heel poke. He slept right through it, yay! He's back up to his birth weight today, which makes me very happy.
Grandma took my other kids for a sleepover last night. I was exhausted by 9pm, but I couldn't fall asleep for a good couple hours because of 1) being too warm, 2) being engorged, and 3) painful hemorrhoids. Thankfully, we had our best night yet - only waking up to nurse and staying quiet, until 6am when he had a huuuuge burp, but once we got that out he headed right back to sleep. Then not another peep until 9:40, which was so lovely! I needed that sleep.
I've had SIL and MIL taking care of me the last couple days while DH had to work, but he's off his shift now until Thursday, and it's nice to have him home. :) :)
SAHM to Melinda (Oct '03), Jacob (Aug '05), Alex (Apr '08), and Malcolm (Sept 29, '11)
leiahs - OH I cannot wait to be able to write NAK again!!! Sounds like things are going pretty well, this stage is so short.
Yep - ds is sick. Has had a fever all day & is totally lethargic. Nice 'cause I was able to get him to nap & have a nap myself but otherwise totally sucky. Now I'm stuck feeling like I'm screwed either way. He's sick & is best with me so going into labour would be hard on all of us plus he wouldn't be allowed in the hospital to visit, but if I don't go into labour I continue in this prodromal labour hell. Darn I hate being stuck between a rock & a hard place! (Oh & I'm trying REALLY hard to ignore the fact that I may very well be the next one hit with whatever he's got!).
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
livacreature - Can you (or your DH really) tell your in-laws it would work best if they wait to get the call that baby is born and then make arrangements to come visit based on whatever medical scenarios may arise? Are they flying or driving? I totally get where you're coming from....you sound a lot like me interms of being private, wanting to get acclimated to new things on your own, not wanting everyone's advice. Does your DH understand where you're coming from? How does he feel about their impending visit and staying on your space?
lifeguard - You really are between a rock and a hard place, aren't you? I really hope your prodromal stuff ends sooner rather than later, but I can see how this does not feel like the ideal time for baby to arrive. DS is congested yet again - gosh, I love preschool - and not drinking enough to ensure the snot flows. I've been dousing his pillow at nap and bedtime with eucalyptus and peppermint oils (since I'm obsessed with essential oils this pregnancy). He's taking vitamin D and a multi every day, but I think he really needs to be drinking more.
AFM - Just got back from being taken out to dinner by the other mommies in our playgroup. So nice to be able to sit and eat and have uninterrupted conversation. I had a spicy thai lemongrass soup (different than I was expecting...brothy instead of coconut milky and with buckwheat noodles in it) and crabcakes and carrot cake. Now I need to go make DS's lunch for tomorrow and get ready for bed. Would love to have a great sleep night tonight, but not counting on it...
Teacher until birth of DS (7-27-08)and now DD (10-17-11):, now SAHM, wife to my wonderful hard-working DH.
Livacreature, I was nodding my head while reading your entire post since I can empathize well. When DS was born, my in-laws ignored our request to wait and they came right away and were horrible. I have resented it ever since; it's a time I will never get back, and I didn't want to share it with them or have it go as it went. If your DH doesn't know how you resent it already, he needs to know and help you put the lid on it. They shouldn't come for more than 2 or 3 days. They shouldn't stay with you. That's probably a tall order, but why grandparents feel that they need to put themselves first in these situations (first grandchild or not) is beyond me. It is very selfish unless they have been asked. Perhaps if your DH can't get on board with you, you could speak to your doctor or midwife and have them give you the medical advice (or even a script) for a quiet and uneventful few days initially, due to unforeseen and possible complications--maternal stress or some title like that. It is really important to not just vent about this but to actually enforce something. You're a free adult and awkwardness or not, you don't have to see anybody you can't handle right after the birth. They can't just come see the baby, it's going to be you and the baby and you're not going to want to let her go. You're absolutely right to be so anxious.
Making a March 9th sandwich with a Halloween filling.
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
Hotel all the way! That is what my ILs have to do when they visit. (we now live with my parents, but used to live across the country). Our "rule" was that if more than one person visits, its too much. This was helped by our smallish apartment and one bathroom, so not sure if you can get away with that. But you have to have DH just tell them that its too much.
It would be GREAT if he could insist that they stick to the first plan.
AND, you can always say to your MIL that she can take off whatenever she wants, but baby might not come until the end of the month (scare her with the farthest away date you can come up with- 2 weeks after that Oct 17 EDD? Even if you pretty much know that its not going to go that long).
dissertating mom to three
I lobbied for a new smoke alarm for our downstairs hallway after DH dismantled ours in a fit of rage a few months back. It would go off all the time when I was cooking, and since cooking is what I do for a living, it was pretty bad. I researched and found one that people said wouldn't just go off if you are cooking, so I bought it and DH dutifully installed it. Um...it goes off if I boil water. I HATE this thing, with burning fiery passion. We need a smoke alarm obviously, but there's no door between our kitchen and our hallway, so...what am I supposed to do? I know this has nothing to do with babies, but I'm just feeling super crankypants this morning anyway. Blah.
On an up-note, someone is coming to buy my co-sleeper this morning! Hoorah! Thing was so completely useless for us, I'm glad someone else is taking it away.
Making a March 9th sandwich with a Halloween filling.
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
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The group says there have been reports of mass arrests and ill-treatment of at least 110 opposition members recently.
Earlier this month, an opposition protest was called off after what the organisers called a "sustained campaign of government harassment".
The Maldivian government says it is disappointed by the Amnesty report.
The Amnesty report says, "Scores of detainees have remained held without charge, while at least 22 have been released after being charged with apparently unsubstantiated, politically motivated criminal offences."
'Brutal and illegal'
The report adds that "although the government denies being responsible for such human rights violations, testimonies and reports of arbitrary arrests and torture or other ill-treatment of the detainees abound".
Recently, activists from one of the main opposition parties, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), called off a planned rally, saying that more than 100 of its activists had been arrested.
The party spokesman, Mohammed Latif, told the BBC "the arrests were carried out in a brutal manner, there was no legal basis for this drastic action".
The authorities accused the MDP of trying to stage the demonstration in order to overthrow the government.
In a statement issued in response to the Amnesty report, chief government spokesman Mohamed Hussain Shareef said: "We are hugely disappointed by Amnesty International's statement relating to alleged 'mass arrests and detentions' on and around 10 November.
"Amnesty International fails to recognise that the planned assembly was illegal and deemed to pose a real and present danger with regards to public safety and disorder."
It added: "Amnesty International has felt able, once again, to form opinion and pass judgment based on nothing more than hearsay and conjecture fed through to them from militant groups intent on causing maximum disruption to the president's constitutional reform programme."
'No evidence'
Amnesty International says "the government's allegations against the opposition may have been made simply as a means to suppress the opposition's right to freedom of assembly and expression".
The report says this is not the first time the government of the Maldives has resorted to such allegations prior to a widespread crackdown on peaceful opposition activity.
"The government has so far failed to provide substantive evidence to support its allegations that the detainees had used, planned or advocated violence," it said.
Amnesty says, based on past experiences, it is concerned that the detainees are not likely to receive a fair trial and has urged the government to release them do not torture or ill-treat them.
The Maldives government has been under international pressure over its human rights record and says it is implementing democratic reforms.
Earlier this year, the government and opposition reached an agreement under which a number of opposition detainees have been freed.
But correspondents say relations between the two sides have recently taken a turn for the worse.
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UU Herculis star
A semiregular variable, somewhat Cepheid-like in its behavior, but that pulsates with two different periods (see double-mode variable) and has occasional standstills. One theory suggests that UU Herculis stars are relatively low-mass post-asymptotic giant branch stars in a stage of evolution in which their spectra mimic those of more massive supergiants.
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|From: Tyler McMullen (tbmcmullen at gmail.com)
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I'm rather new to Scheme, so please excuse me if I sound like an idiot. So, I have two files: web.scm and site.scm. web.scm is supposed to define a module "web"... which site.scm then loads and uses. web.scm gets required just fine... however when it tries to run "start" I get the following error: > (load "site.scm") struct procedure:serve: expects 0 arguments plus an argument with keyword #:dispatch plus optional arguments with keywords #:initial- connection-timeout, #:listen-ip, #:max-waiting, #:port, and #:tcp@, given 4: #:port port #:dispatch #<procedure:dispatch-mvc> Suffice it to say that I'm really confused. Any pointers? web.scm --- (module web mzscheme (require web-server/web-server web-server/private/response web-server/private/request-structs net/url) (define routes '()) (define (dispatch-mvc conn req) (output-response conn (eval (cdr (assoc (url->string (request-uri req)) routes))))) (define (start rts port) (set! routes rts) (serve #:port port #:dispatch dispatch-mvc)) (provide start)) site.scm --- (require "web.scm") (define (hello-world) "hello world!") (define (goodbye-world) "goodbye cruel world") (define my-routes '(("/" hello-world) ("/foo" goodbye-world))) (start my-routes 3000)
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What a wonderful experience staying with Karen and Paul! I was in the area to visit a very ill friend and could not have asked for a better haven for comfort and peace of mind. The rooms are beautifully furnished and fitted, clean and bright, the hosts amazingly accommodating, and everything I need was right at my fingertips -- Karen and her husband go above and beyond in making guests happy, even offering to drive me to my friend's location each day. We had some enjoyable chats, and I felt that I was in a home away from home. I highly recommend this lovely home to all travellers who visit the Ash Vale area. I will definitely return!Jacquie2016-11-29T00:00:00Z
Karen was a welcoming host, flexible regarding privacy and a pleasure to chat to in the evenings. The location was ideal for my requirements, parking no issue and use of the bathroom to myself a plus. I had the pleasure of meeting Paul too. Highly recommend Karen for a wonderful clean, cozy stay. Toast, coffee and cereal was offered in the morning .. Just another example of how the hosts go-that-extra-mile.Michael2015-11-07T00:00:00Z
It was a delight to meet Karen, who made us really welcome and looked after us very well. The room was beautiful, exactly as pictured and very comfortable. The private bathroom was a treat too, with a great shower to get you going in the morning. In a quiet neighbourhood but within walking distance from several places to eat (and a short drive to a couple of great pubs), Ash Vale is highly recommended - top marks.Steve2015-11-16T00:00:00Z
I almost don't want to say how great Karen and Paul are as I don't want them to be too booked up! The room is great, as is the bathroom, the location and parking are brilliant, but the best bit is the great service from them both which makes the whole experience so easy. They couldn't be more helpful and will do anything to make your stay as comfortable as possible.Toby2015-11-27T00:00:00Z
Lovely host, very comfortable room, handy for Heathrow, good pub nearbyDavid2016-08-16T00:00:00Z
Karen greeted us with a very friendly disposition and was only too happy to answer questions about the area, where to eat etc. She and Paul were, in fact, very hospitable during the whole of our stay and we had quiet a few interesting conversations during our 2 days here. Very quiet neighbourhood, no traffic bothered us, even though our bedroom was at the front of the very charming, modern, well maintained, large house. A couple of very nice pub restaurants are within walking distance or a 5 minute drive away. A few house rules which were easy to abide by. We would highly recommend staying here and would definitely come back.Ian2016-07-17T00:00:00Z
Karen made us feel very welcome in her beautiful home. The room was very comfortable, the bathroom was huge and the house in general was spotless! Karen was full of ideas for things to do in the local area and went out of her way to make us feel at home. Would definitely visit again!Nicola2015-12-18T00:00:00Z
Simply wonderful stay, It completely exceeded my expectations specially its my first booking with airbnb. Karen was very helpful, friendly and indeed a great host. The house is wonderful , clean and was as the listing described. The bed was very comfy, the shower was strong and the kitchen was well equipped. An amasing stay and would definitely recommend. Thank you and looking forward to book it againMo2015-11-04T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Ash Vale, United Kingdom
Penny and her family's place is absolutely lovely - beautifully equipped and decorated with thoughtful touches. It was a perfect AirBnB experience - great to find time for a welcoming glass of wine and a chat. There's a great outlook over fields and woods through which you can take a lovely walk - look out for the deer :-) All in all no hesitation in recommending East Wyke Farm :-)Graham2017-03-19T00:00:00Z
A lovely rural location, very peaceful.Paul 2017-02-09T00:00:00Z
Relaxing location, nice clean room. Extremely comfortable bed. Spacious bathroom. Happily return again.Liam2017-04-10T00:00:00Z
Pleasant surroundings and a nice family, very helpful.Paul 2017-05-04T00:00:00Z
Very nice place to stay, lovely house.Paul 2017-03-02T00:00:00Z
A lovely house in lovely location with a friendly hostPaul 2017-03-23T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Ash, United Kingdom
Really nice room - very comfortable. Rachel and Callie were amazing hosts. I had absolutely no trouble parking outside. Would highly recommend!Will2017-04-13T00:00:00Z
Couldn't have had a nicer host, excellent communication, gorgeous home! Hope to return soon!Kelsey Khalaysee2017-02-06T00:00:00Z
Rachel was a great host and i had a very comfortable stay and a good night rest. Would certainly recommendWaskie2017-03-29T00:00:00Z
Rachel is very lovely and accommodating - and the bed the most comfortable I have ever slept in - definitely a good choice - JocelynJocelyn2017-03-23T00:00:00Z
Brilliant hosts. Highly recommend staying here. One of the comfiest beds ive slept in ever. Very friendly and helpful and always made me feel welcome. Cant fault anything!Jordan2017-04-07T00:00:00Z
I really enjoyed staying with Rachel. A great host, lovely cats, everything that I needed. I'll definitely be back when I'm working in the area.Oliver2017-02-03T00:00:00Z
Nice spacious room in a lovely house. The bed was very comfortable and I had a great night sleep both nights.I had no problem parking outside the house. Rachel was very welcoming and friendly. As were the cats. I would be happy to stay there again.Scott2017-03-10T00:00:00Z
The host canceled this reservation 18 days before arrival. This is an automated posting.Simon2017-02-10T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Although the house don't have internet, I still consider it as a good and cost effective house. The house is clean and tidy. Owner are nice and patient, willing to satisfy my requests. The town got fantastic environment and friendly people, recommend to those who like a silent night.Junming2017-03-13T00:00:00Z
We had a comfortable stay at Andrea's flat, the location was great and the kitchen was well equipped. The main bed was good but the fold out sofa needed some extra padding. Overall perfect for 2 people and great value for 4. Andrea was an excellent host and was always ready to help us if we needed something.Toby2017-04-17T00:00:00Z
Wonderful house with working internet, even wonderful.Junming2017-03-19T00:00:00Z
A tidy house that is not far from town centre and train stationJunming2017-03-26T00:00:00Z
Need to refurbish and upgrade the kitchenette area and use neutral colors for the apartment. You are sitting on a gem and can charge more after.Marie Claire2017-04-09T00:00:00Z
Room type
Entire home/apt
Property Type
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Quiet, clean, everything was just as advertised. And Sharon and her family were very nice, too. The only negative? I didn't figure out how to get to warm (vs. really hot or really cold) water at the washbasin in the bathroom :-)Markus2016-07-19T00:00:00Z
Really welcoming and flexible host. Good room and facilities.rowan2016-05-30T00:00:00Z
Sharon and her family were very friendly and made me feel very welcome in their home. The room was very clean and would happily stay again. Thanks !John2015-07-15T00:00:00Z
Sharon was extremely helpful. The room was very clean and quiet. The bathroom is very clean.Aurelie2016-07-15T00:00:00Z
Sharon greeted me into her lovely home with a cup of tea, and unexpectedly provided an evening meal. The room and bed were comfortable and Sharon provided a Fan as it was a particularly warm evening. A nice assortment of continental breakfast items were laid out in the morning. Good conversation and a good host in general.Nick2015-07-01T00:00:00Z
Sharon was friendly and very flexible to accommodate our late arrival. The room served us fine for our short stay.Neil2015-07-05T00:00:00Z
The apartment is well located, quiet and clean. For cons, the small double bed is not really wide (1m15).Frederic2016-05-27T00:00:00Z
Very nice stay at Sharon's house. Nice comfy bed, bathroom nearby and good kitchen facilities. Made to feel very welcome.Justin2016-05-20T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Aldershot, United Kingdom
Great host, great location for Aldershot. Will return.Rich2017-02-24T00:00:00Z
Stephanie was welcoming and communicative and the accommodation was very clean, tidy and comfortable with little or no noise from outside. I had a great sleep and would absolutely recommend her home to anyone looking for homely surroundings at a great price.Stephen2016-11-11T00:00:00Z
Very good location in a quite road but in walking distance to town centre. Short drive (10 min) to Farnborough for my visit. Free on street parking, very useful. Booking with the host is very easy. Communications smooth. Quite happy with the stay.Chaomo 2017-03-10T00:00:00Z
Stephanie was welcoming and friendly, offered me a cup of tea when I arrived which was well needed after a long journey. The room was warm and comfortable and had all the facilities. I had a great stay, even if short. Would recommend highly.Adam2017-03-08T00:00:00Z
Comfortable homely local to amenities friendly and funnyMike 2016-12-09T00:00:00Z
Stephanie met me at the gate! A fantastic hostess - very considerate and generous.sue2016-11-08T00:00:00Z
Stephanie is a delight, very good host and somebody that has a lot about her. Would happily stay againPete2017-03-17T00:00:00Z
Stephanie is lovely and so funny very flexible and great host very helpful the room was comfortable and had a great sleep would definitely recommendeugene2017-03-01T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Thats my second staying at Johns house. Every time when I'm around the area I book with him, it makes me feel like I'm at home.Magda2016-10-02T00:00:00Z
Our stay at has been very nice. The house is located in a very quiet area overlooking the green. John is a perfect host. Nice and polite gave us all information needed. The room is nice and tidy the private bathroom completely new is just next to the room. Appreciated the breakfast in the bright conservatory. Highly recommended.Tatiana2016-07-16T00:00:00Z
Johns place make me feel like home. Every time when I come in that's very good experience.Magda2016-10-30T00:00:00Z
I really enjoyed my stay. John is friendly and really helpful guy. Recommended.Tom2016-08-22T00:00:00Z
The best Airbnb which I ever stay. Lovely to come back every timeMagda2016-11-24T00:00:00Z
It was a long slow day as we cycled up from Portsmouth to John's lovely home. We couldn't have been happier with John's warm welcome. Our room was exacting as advertised. We enjoyed a very interesting and pleasant evening with John, chatting over a glass or two of wine. Breakfast was a real treat sitting in the sun room. An absolute Airbnb gem. Paul's comment is 10 out of 10. Thank you so much John! :-)Elizabeth2016-06-06T00:00:00Z
John was friendly and welcoming and ensured we had a pleasant stay.Alex2016-06-15T00:00:00Z
Made very welcome, offering help with directions. Showed us the room and all facilities. Offered us drinks.Ron2016-07-22T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Ash/Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Samantha was a fantastic host.. a warm welcome on arrival and a lovely home.. Dexter the dog is very welcoming too and so lovely. The room was very homely and comfortable. Will definatly stay there again if im in the area. Well worth the visit for a B& BMark2015-11-27T00:00:00Z
Despite me arriving a little later than expected due to work overrunning Samantha had everything ready and was a kind host. I only stayed for about 6 hours as I just needed a bed for the night, but it was a lovely place to stay nonetheless.Michael2016-03-02T00:00:00Z
Samantha was a great host. She was very welcoming and really helped me out by replying quickly to a last minute request for room. She made sure I had everything I needed and her four legged friend Dexter was very friendly too. Would definitely recommend.Patrick2015-09-24T00:00:00Z
Samantha was great with communication and her home was lovely. Dexter her dog is also very friendly.Alexandra2015-10-22T00:00:00Z
Samantha is a warm and welcoming host. Her spare room is basic, but very clean and comfortable. I can't fault my stays with Samantha and will gladly stay with Samantha and her dog Dexter again in future.Alan2016-02-18T00:00:00Z
I had a wonderful stay at Samantha's home. A warm welcome and a good chat while being shown a charming room for a very comfortable night's sleep in one if the warmest and most comfortable beds I have had the pleasure of sleeping in. Dexter, her wonderful dog was a bonus and I hope to be able to stay again in the future.Grant2016-01-06T00:00:00Z
Samantha made us feel welcome and she is indeed very kind and helpful. Given the location, this room is targeted to people needing a base around here and in easy reach of London/Gulldford/Farnborough. And indeed this room provides all of this at a reasonable price.Rita2016-07-01T00:00:00Z
Sam was a superb host, very friendly. We really had a very nice talking to each other and I would not hesitate to recommend her.Aurelie2016-02-26T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Aldershot, United Kingdom
Catherine was a very welcoming host and very flexible with arrangements. She has a lovely house which was very comfortable, clean and tidy. If I find myself at a wedding in the area again in the near future, I'll be sure to see if she has a free room! Thanks Catherine.Will2016-06-26T00:00:00Z
Had a lovely, peaceful, relaxing stay again. Beautiful house and bedrooms really comfortable, large and tastefully decorated. Great value for money. Thank youElaine2016-07-03T00:00:00Z
Have stayed here lots of times but this was the first time in this room. It was very spacious and comfortable. A great place to stay.Catherine2017-01-04T00:00:00Z
Great as always.Catherine2017-04-05T00:00:00Z
A great relaxing place to stay.Catherine2017-05-03T00:00:00Z
My late arrival time didn't phase Catherine and she was very accommodating. She showed me around - my room, the shared bathroom and kitchen - and left me to it. She was on hand for anything I needed yet I felt that I had privacy and my own space. I had a lovely chat with Catherine's father over breakfast and in the light of day (it was pitch black when I arrived the night before) I saw just how pretty the house and location is. Full of character and in a semi rural location. Highly recommended for those looking for a relaxing break.Lyndsey2016-08-27T00:00:00Z
Beautiful get away from work location. It doesn't feel like you're staying at someone elses home as such. Its great that you can cook and prep your own meals, better than staying in a hotel.Tracy2017-03-16T00:00:00Z
Very good as always.Catherine2017-03-01T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Badshot Lea, United Kingdom
Hope to stay here soonLeo2017-04-06T00:00:00Z
Fairly easy to find, fine for the night we stayed, especially as we were very late arriving and self check in is goodJohn & Nichola2017-03-08T00:00:00Z
Very helpful and accommodating host. The apartment is very private and even better than the pictures and description. We enjoyed ourselves very much here.Clyde2017-05-17T00:00:00Z
Edward, was very helpful, I felt me very comfortable. Many thanks again for your hospitality.Olga2017-02-23T00:00:00Z
Very pleasant stay for long weekend.Margaret2017-03-12T00:00:00Z
Edward was very welcoming and helpful. The bed is comfortable, and you have all the equipment necessary to be fully autonomous. A great alternative to a hotel if you're staying for business or for the air show.Murielle2016-09-04T00:00:00Z
This was a very convenient place to stop off as it is only a few miles from the M3. Everything was clean and as described. Would happily stay again.Joan2017-04-10T00:00:00Z
Ted was very welcoming and accommodated us very well. Be was very keen to make our stay as comfortable as possible. The place is in an excellent location of you're visiting the Air Show - an easy walk to it!Alexander2016-07-19T00:00:00Z
Room type
Entire home/apt
Property Type
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Bed & Breakfast
Aldershot, United Kingdom
Fantastic location, superb hosts.Casper2017-05-25T00:00:00Z
From Day 1 we were made to feel at home...perfect Hosts. Heidi was exceptional & went out of her way with 'little extras' to ensure our stay was a first class experience. The stunning location was so relaxing to come back to each day and well located to the sites to see incl London. We highly recommend this stunning place for a truly all round experience. Heidi & Chris were wonderful Hosts & produce the best breakfast ever!Beverley2017-05-07T00:00:00Z
I had a truly wonderful stay here and was so well looked after. The house is beautiful, great location and the surrounding woodland is particularly special. I would love to have stayed longer and would stay again in a heartbeat.Meghann2016-09-09T00:00:00Z
We stayed at Chris and Heidi's place en route to Dorset and got more than we bargained for. The breakfast was great and we got some fantastic tips about the area and they were genuinely great people. We really enjoyed staying there!Dan2016-10-15T00:00:00Z
Fantastic experience! Georgie, Heidi, Chris and Josh were wonderful hosts! Very happy to help you settle in and feel at home away from home. The annex was very comfortable and quiet, beautiful surrounding area and lovely garden. We were welcomed with a glass of wine and enjoyed a couple of evening meals together. Very relaxed atmosphere with such a sincere family.Julie2016-10-11T00:00:00Z
Georgie gave us a really warm welcome! She offered us a drink straight away and welcomed us into her home. She then showed us through to the room which was beautifully decorated and had been prepared for us with an iron, which we had requested last minute but Georgie was happy to oblige. She was very attentive and really happy to help! We didn't spend much time in the room as we were in the area for a wedding, but it was very comfortable, clean and homely. Georgie was really lovely and had left out some paracetamol for us and also was keen to make us breakfast! Breakfast was delicious! Georgie had gotten a large variety of foods for us, pastries, cereals, yogurt, fresh orange juice etc. Overall a really great experience, we would love to stay here again when we are next in the area! Good weather would be lovely here too - as the garden is beautiful and there is a little patio area with a table to enjoy right outside the room! Thanks for being such a great host Georgie! :)Kloe2015-08-18T00:00:00Z
This is our first airbnb experience and our host and hostess were very welcoming. The warm welcome and relaxed atmosphere made us feel comfortable. Chris and Heidi were hands on and were very nice. They even made a lovely breakfast and had provided other necessities. It's the personal touch that makes this stay different from hotels. We are pleased with our stay and will definitely come back.Karen2016-10-20T00:00:00Z
Lovely house in a very quiet area, but with good links to nearby towns. Heidi and Chris were very helpful and welcoming. Breakfast was tasty and catered for my food intolerance as well. Thank you for a wonderful weekend.Taina2016-09-11T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Normandy, England, United Kingdom
I have stayed at Sally-Ann's on multiple occasions and am always delighted with the facilities, friendliness and overall experience.Robert2017-05-25T00:00:00Z
Sally-Ann is an amazing host. She made me feel welcome. The room is big and clean with a very comfortable bed. She is a very nice lady. I highly recommend!Davis2017-04-17T00:00:00Z
Sally-Ann's accommodation is becoming like a home from home - all details, amenities and the overall friendliness of the place are just great. A very pleasant stay once again.Robert2017-04-13T00:00:00Z
Sally-Ann provides a really spacious, comfortable room in a friendly, clean house with all amenities anyone needs. I reallyenjoyed my stay.Robert2017-03-24T00:00:00Z
I have stayed here a number of times now and always find it clean, friendly and enjoyable.Robert2017-05-11T00:00:00Z
Nice big room with comfortable bed. Sally-Anne is very friendly & Welcoming.Scott2017-04-21T00:00:00Z
Nice big room with a comfortable bed. Sally-Anne is very friendly and welcoming.Scott2017-04-28T00:00:00Z
Sally was a really helpful and friendly host. Great room and facilities and will be going back sometime.Stuart2017-04-25T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Pam and Neil's house is well appointed, friendly and very comfortable; ideal for a short break or if you want a base to get to know the area. There is plenty of free on-street parking and buses in to the centre of Farnborough run every 10 or so minutes from the end of the road (about 300m walk). The North Camp area of Farnborough, where the house is located, has a great village atmosphere with interesting shops ... including proper bakery. As you can see from the picture, the room is large and comfortable, has an excellent bed with good quality linen and ample cupboard and drawer storage. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay with Pam and Neil and have already recommend them to friends and colleagues.Gyan2017-01-13T00:00:00Z
Whilst only in Farnborough briefly for business, I had a great time staying with Pam - the room was accurately described and very comfortable, Pam was friendly and helpful and I'd definitely recommend her as a host!Tim2016-12-19T00:00:00Z
Great place to stay. Felt very welcome. Room was lovely and comfortable. Will definitely stay here again.carmel2016-04-13T00:00:00Z
Pam & Neil made us very welcome. Our only regret, was that we that it was for 2 nights, we would have loved to stay longer and had for even more interesting chats.Suzi2016-02-28T00:00:00Z
Took us in on very short notice. Very welcoming friendly hosts, large spacious room. Great value for money. Would recommend!Sam2016-03-27T00:00:00Z
Lovely stay in a beautiful house conveniently located very near the town centre. Pam made me feel very welcome.Simon2016-01-28T00:00:00Z
Lovely home and couple, felt like I was staying with a friend. The room was large and comfortable and the welcome was warm and hospitable. Great place for an easy and relaxing stay, thoroughly recommend.Richard2016-11-23T00:00:00Z
Excellent. Simply as described, with very helpful and friendly host. Will definitely be returning!Mark2017-02-08T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Had such a lovely weekend break here. When we arrived Sarah greeted us and made us feel so comfortable and welcome. She was more than accommodating for our toddler and offered to put up a cot for him and get additional blankets. Throughout the stay Sarah was only a text message away and was always so helpful and kind. Loved staying here and would definitely come again.Rebecca2016-10-25T00:00:00Z
Room type
Entire home/apt
Property Type
Vacation home
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Catherine is a very friendly lady, and very welcoming! I was greeted with a cup of tea and some lovely waffles. Anything I needed, Catherine was very accommodating with. The house was beautiful, clean and very comfortable. I would definitely recommend this place!!Jessica2015-12-10T00:00:00Z
Could not have wished for a warmer welcome and stay than I recieved at Catherine & Tims. Delightful bedroom and I especially loved the separate sitting room which had charming quirky little touches. This is a little oasis. I shall definitely stay again if in the area.Sandy2015-12-14T00:00:00Z
Great to catch up with Kate and Tim after a few weeks in the big houseAlisdair2016-10-14T00:00:00Z
Catherine looked after three of our colleagues for their visit to us throughout October and November in the UK. All of them were so happy and felt so looked after by Catherine and described their accommodation as 'the best in the UK they have stayed in by far'. It was easy to find and they all settled in very quickly, loving the location and everything the room has to offer. Thank you so much for everything Catherine and being so welcoming!Nancy2016-10-11T00:00:00Z
Catherine constantly looks after our guests absolutely brilliantly. Catherine makes every visitor feel very welcome and at home and makes the whole stay for them as stress free as possible. Thank you so much!Nancy2017-03-18T00:00:00Z
I was made to feel so at home and most welcome, Catherine and Tim were great hosts, really friendly and helpful, more than happy to help for local tips/advice. I had my own room, bathroom and lounge, plenty of space, everything was super clean, and even lovelier than the pictures. I really enjoyed my stay here, and would definitely recommend to others.Armelle2016-05-09T00:00:00Z
My colleague Steve had a wonderful time at Catherine's place. Catherine went the extra mile to make him feel welcome and look after him throughout his stay, while respecting and maintaining his privacy. Thank you Catherine!Fiona2016-12-17T00:00:00Z
I enjoyed my stay here so much last time, that I'm back!! I'm working in the area until March and Catherine's place will definitely be my no. 1 choice of where to stay in the area. Please see my first review for details. Nothing more to add, really, I think I covered it all in my first review... Just as charming and perfect this time, as before. Thanks Catherine!!Brian 2016-01-30T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Badshot Lea, United Kingdom
A great place to stay and relax after work. Very homely. Catherine was very welcoming and helpful. Beautiful countryside nearby if you like to go walking.Catherine2016-09-07T00:00:00Z
Always a pleasure to stay here. Made very welcome and good facilities.Catherine2016-10-19T00:00:00Z
Always great staying here. Home from home.Catherine2017-01-18T00:00:00Z
A great place to stay. Very welcoming hosts and excellent facilities which is why I stay regularly.Catherine2016-12-09T00:00:00Z
Lovely location, beautiful house and room was large and very comfortable. Nice view into the garden, very peaceful spot. Catherine was lovely and very welcoming. Highly recommend and would definitely stay here again.Marianne2016-06-18T00:00:00Z
A great place to stay - I am a regular here. Excellent hosts.Catherine2016-12-16T00:00:00Z
Fantastic as always.Catherine2017-02-08T00:00:00Z
Catherine was a great host and her room is big! I had a wonderful time got a tour around the house and had a wonderful chat with her and her daughter! I absolutely need to recommend her place! I would stay again anytime!Bernie2016-03-23T00:00:00Z
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Badshot Lea, United Kingdom
Room type
Private room
Property Type
Hampshire, England, United Kingdom


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Greater competition from private schools in Quebec could partially explain why the province's public schools outperformed the rest of Canada in a 2012 international math test, a C. D. Howe Institute report suggests.
The report, published Wednesday, analyzed Canada's results in the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which tested 15-year-old students in 65 countries on math, science and reading with a focus on math that year. Canada ranked 13th in math internationally.
Both public and private schools in Quebec, which has the highest percentage of private school students in Canada, scored several points higher than the Canadian average. While most provinces saw a significant decline in their math scores since 2003, the last time PISA focused on the subject, Quebec's average score dropped by just one point.
"I suspect that there is some competition going on here where the principal of a public school wants to keep students and sees that the parents are making a choice between public and private," said John Richards, author of the report. "A modest amount of competition is probably beneficial. This is my cautious summary."
About 20 per cent of Quebec's students are in the private system, he said, and the province subsidizes up to 40 per cent of their tuition. British Columbia, which performed the second best in math, also subsidizes a smaller chunk of private school fees and about 10 per cent of its students attend private schools.
"You don't have to be particularly rich as a family to decide to send your child to a private school," Mr. Richards said, which amps up the competition.
But Mr. Richards said private schools shouldn't become the focus of education reform.
"You do not want to get into a situation where all of the wealthy families say we don't care about the public system because our kids are doing OK in private schools," he said, adding a moderately low public-private ratio similar to Quebec's or British Columbia's is a good example to follow.
Private schools in Quebec did about 62 points better than public schools in math but students from wealthier, better-educated families tend to score higher anyway, Mr. Richards said. The difference wasn't statistically significant once adjusted for those social advantages.
Mr. Richards's report also compared Canada's overall results to the U.S., suggesting better-paid teachers might contribute to Canadian students' higher math scores.
On average, Canadian teachers were paid about 150 per cent of Canada's GDP per capita, about 50 per cent more than teachers south of the border.
"That means you can encourage better students to study to become teachers and that's valuable," Mr. Richards said.
The report also pointed towards more pre-school education for socially disadvantaged families as a policy that appears to boost students' test scores.Report Typo/Error
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Sheriff Investigating Armed Robbery In Bainbridge
Sheriff Lavender reports that his office responded to the 1st Stop Gas Station in Bainbridge shortly after 7:00 pm Monday in reference to an armed robbery.
Deputies arrived and spoke to an employee who reported that a male came into the store wearing a mask over his face and a pistol in the front of his pants and demanded money.
The male was described as being about 6'2" wearing jeans and a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt. The suspect got an unknown amount of cash and was reported to have left the store and headed west on foot.
At the time of the report, investigators were still on the scene processing evidence. Further details will be released as they become available.


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Showbiz Sandbox 212: Should There Be An Oscar For Casting Directors?
November 4, 2013
Last week Woody Allen wrote an "open letter" to the film industry pointing out that casting is the only single card credit at the beginning of a movie which is not honored by the Academy Awards. Like many before him, the filmmaker argued casting directors are crucial to any good movie, especially his. Should the Oscars consider adding a category for casting directors to recognize them alongside editors, cinematographers and other craftspeople?
Meanwhile, a film that hasn't started the casting process in earnest is "Star Wars: Episode VII". The movie doesn't even have a script yet, which is why its filmmakers have been trying to convince Disney to push its release date back a year to 2016.
In the television world there was bad news for Time Warner Cable last week. Their dispute with CBS which led to a month-long blackout of the network cost the company over 300,000 subscribers. This likely means other cable providers will be afraid to pick fights with broadcasters over the rising cost of programming. Digital rights, however, are an entirely different battle.
Of course, we also cover the week's top entertainment news stories including why "slow TV" is such a hit in Norway, the rising cost of the "Hunger Games" franchise and the Jonas Brothers officially call it quits.
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