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Or should that be The duchess of Cambridge !
I was thinking more that this could be part of the curriculum. There are many children in school who would benefit from this within their whole time at secondary school (so not just two weeks) where they could link with local community projects in a more formal way and be rewarded for their efforts.
Thanks for the reply to my previous question too.
In response, I am a big believer in 'People' power, but know that there are many people who are very unhappy at the moment, due to loss of earnings, high energy prices, watching the news, banker bonuses etc... this causes a feeling of powerlessness that can cause lethargy and apathy. Many of these people are parents/grandparents and they feel they have seen it all before!
Thanks for telling us about the programme - I hadn't heard about it before.
Am now hoping my two DCs will be able to take part in it in a few years time !
Absolutely Jenski. Our secondary school has extensive links with local charities and organisations and virtually every pupil gets involved, partly because its given time within the curriculum. For example, A-level PE students run sports clubs for our primary school as part of their lesson time.
FWIW a lot of the team building stuff is already offered by public schools, what a shame our state schools don't have the funding to offer it too.
What I don't see is how this programme offers anything new. Motivated and able people like Kiran will always find opportunities for themselves whether its DOE, operation Raleigh, scout leading, etc. But let's be honest they aren't the ones we need to worry about are they?
as an ex secondary school teacher i'd say no this couldn't be successfully done in school by teachers. i agree with what kiran said and the wanting to get away from school but it's also more than that.
the majority of teachers i've worked with would just not have the kind of skills set and relationship with young people to do this let alone the time and energy. kids need fresh eyes for this - people without already fixed ideas about them as individuals and as a group and who are very 'real life' based rather than institutionalised as many teachers kind of are.
you don't need the roles and dynamics of student/teacher and the dynamics and assumptions of those roles in something like this. it has to be fresh and introduce kids to new people from very different backgrounds than they are used to seeing in order to broaden their horizons and give them a bit of a boost that there is more out there than school and more diverse directions adults can go in than those which have been modeled to them in school. they also need to feel like they're being judged on what they do there and then without pre-conceptions and 'history' - re a fresh start. school can't give that.
i'm surprised to say that this scheme sounds good and it would be great to offer this to all kids at this stage of their lives. for those continuing with education it gives them some sense of what they're studying for and what they might want to do later and therefore hopefully makes their future studies and the work they need to do to get to where they want to be. the boost in maturity and confidence would aid their studies. for those who aren't going on to study more it can be a way in to gaining some skills and involvement so they don't just drift off from society at that point and for some of those it will lead to work or to going back to studies to get skills they need for something they've decided they want to do.
it would definitely need to continue to mix kids up though - as in from all over the place rather than their usual peer group which is another good reason it couldn't be done by schools. meeting and having to 'work' in a new group under different circumstances than you are used to (school) has massive developmental benefits - it is challenging and makes you grow rather than just rely on old dynamics.
this is actually something i'd like to get involved with. i want to be involved with mental health education - as in a kind of immunisation programme where you learn about self esteem, personal development, problem solving, self care, positive relationships and give them the basic skills of cbt, relaxation, self awareness etc. would love to see that incorporated.
give us a job someone!!
Swallowfly - there is a vacancy section on the National Citizen website - very poorly paid though (compared to teaching anyway).
I too see that this can be a beneficial program, as long as the opportunities are equal across the country. From what I can see from the participating organisations, there are very few in certain parts of the country (particularly these further from London). Without the backup of the community to which they return to, there is not going to be any follow up to the 2 weeks.
I don't really agree with you when it comes to teachers. I know many that have extremely positive relationships with their pupils, and that they can and do provide pupils with the 'tools' required to go forward in their lives in an informed, confident way. I think schools should be at the core of communities, and therefore links with charities and the voluntary sector should be happening as a matter of course.
Public schools often do this, in the form of a 'community service' where pupils visit and support elderly vulnerable people, by visiting and doing basic chores for them. The idea that young people are unable to make good decisions without a government program shows that there is something lacking in the secondary school curriculum. I think motivational specialists should be in secondary schools (either as visitors or teachers).
My worry is that the type of pupils who would apply for this program, would be the tye of pupil that would not necessarily need it, although it would look good on a CV. I'm not sure that it would reach the ones that are suffering through deprivation and poverty in some of the more needy areas of the country (although if it did it may well inspire them). Presumably it would need parental support too, which may not always be easy.
i think those pupils are more likely to do it if it is not connected to the school and their history with it.
if it is a positive experience then it will get a great reputation and people will want to do it - as kiran said people she knew regretted not doing it when they heard how much she enjoyed and saw what others got out of it.
Jenski - you've articulated what I've been thinking perfectly, thanks very much .
SAF - I do see what you're saying however I didn't envisage teachers providing this but facilitating the programme much as public schools do. I think the fact that some kids are so turned off school and the experience of learning there is terribly sad and not something that should be exacerbated by saying "yeah we know school is boring and pointless, here try this new exciting thing that is nothing to do with it." Why can't we make schooling an exciting thing?
Thanks Dollymixtures - I'm not usually good at explaining how I'm thinking. And, I agree with you, if the image of school is 'dull/boring', the image of school needs to change. Opportunities need to be available at school, which is much more accessible than the possibility of an application being accepted for a 2 week program (which may or may not be good depending on your geographical location).
It just sounds like a reinvention of the wheel, and at a time when we're told there's no money for luxuries like DV support or legal aid, one has to question why there is funding available for this, or why they aren't using established knowledge bases like schools to deliver it. I suspect it's because this govt don't actually trust teachers
<thinks about who the education minister is>
<shoots self in head>
I don't have a problem with the NCS, but it is a very short programme & it is hard to see quite what difference it will make to the long-term outcomes of a 16 year old. I also can't quite understand why the Government think they need to develop their own programme when well proven schemes already exist.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award charity runs a far more comprehensive programme up & down the country for over 300,000 young people every year. It is delivered entirely by volunteers and costs the tax payer nothing. It has been running since 1956 and has a proven benefit to those who take part.
How about the Scouts with over 400,000 taking part and Girl Guides with about half a million participants?
Three huge charities delivering amazing youth work programmes with a proven benefit. Why couldn't the Government have supported those, put some money behind recruiting & training more volunteers to increase delivery, rather than a completely different scheme?
Exactly PBB. There's also some irony in NH's response at 14.03, saying that society shouldn't hand responsibility to govt when this appears to be a prime example of govt taking on a responsibilty that it doesnt need to whilst ignoring those areas that absolutely are within its remit.
but it's not about saying school is boring and pointless or dull - who has said that? but at 16 it's good to something genuinely new and unblemished and have a chance to develop new and unblemished, by your past, relationships.
i do agree that this can seem a bit like playing with the icing when the cake is burning in the over - in the sense of increased fees, scrapping of the ema, screwing surestart etc.
i still like the idea of giving young people the chance to have an experience that they wouldn't otherwise, to meet people and get involved with a group of equals to work together and learn about themselves, group dynamics, problem solving etc. it's a way to make kids see a bigger world of more options and possibilities that many don't get the chance for (i'm thinking those who don't get to go to university).
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I thought with the new aircrafts AI was getting they were looking to expand on routes, does anyone know what they are looking to fly and also I noticed on Skytrax that they are a 3 star airline. Do you think they can ever improve their product enough to become a 5 star airline some day.
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Further they are seeking a sell/lease back on the existing deliveries and any excuse to delay further 788 deliveries aren't they ?
|Quoting aeroblogger (Reply 5):
2 months ago, Ministry of Finance has gotten out of the way, and no further delays are expected.
|Quoting 777way (Reply 7):
It may not happen but for this year AI have been approved to launch former stations Rome, Moscow, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur and new ones Madrid, Barcelona, Najaf.
|Quoting DTW2HYD (Reply 6):
That is good news. AI/GOI been embarassing themselves even though there is bailout money for equipment aquisition. My thoughts GOI want to make AI work hard for their money, just as a political safety net. Public/opposition cannot say GOI wrote a blank check to AI. But in international arena it appears AI struggling to finance each 787.
|Quoting 777way (Reply 7):
It may not happen but for this year AI have been approved to launch former stations Rome, Moscow, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur and new ones Madrid, Barcelona, Najaf.
|Quoting jetsetter629 (Reply 10):
What is it that hurts AI? International or domestic ops? How are they domestically now that Kingfisher been reduced to rubble...?
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|Quoting HAWK21M (Reply 13):
How is the B787 out of service affecting the schedule for AI.
|Quoting spr773 (Reply 12):
Well on the domestic front the sad demise of KF has made it good for all the rest who are there. AI and 9W are the full carriers who are there in the game. Domestically AI has improved and have a lot of scope to be the top carrier with having 787s and a young 772/3 fleet. They have to cut costs and they will be "Maharajahs" once again.
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These sound more like "AI/GoI staff favored vacation destinations" than actual business-driven "former stations." Really? MAD/BCN-India when not one carrier is on those routes? You think BA/IB would have let those slip through the crack if they thought they could make a few pounds there? What a joke..
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Regarding SkyTrax, all the rankings are bullsh*t. A better way to compare relative quality of airlines is to read trip reports. For example, for Air India, there are these trip reports:
|Quoting goacom (Reply 16):
Given that Aeroblogger is an employee or a paid stooge of AI, we should really take his subjective opinions of his employer very seriously. A quick scan of the AI and India threads will tell you that AI's customer service track record is worse than crap, even today. Inspite of all the protections and aid, AI's domestic market share in India has gone down the toilet. I consider the Skytrak reviews to be legitimate, though the sample size is too small to be statistically valid. Still, I would avoid AI if I had a choice. AI is pretty much avoided for corporate travel due to its unreliability and poor customer service. Low price coupled with bad service will only take you so far (which in this case, is not very far!)
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I will say that Air India's meals are pretty awesome, at least for a Desi like me!
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Is AI planning to make a go at the US west coast again?
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From a reliability, usability, and other metrics
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usability of Air India website
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general customer service
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Their reliability on international routes is piss-poor
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as a business traveler I wouldn't book them b/c their reliability is so/so internationally at least
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AI's OTP at the metros is better than that of the other Indian airlines, but that isn't saying much...
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Children's publishing is demanding, and still represented by the fraction of digital publications available online.
We're always happy to put our 2 cents into these fabulous area of digital publishing.
As a father of two I know how hard it might be to learn kids identifying opportunities among the ocean of online threats.
In this case, apps for kids appear to be great solution for parents to sleep well when kids are on tablets. That's true not only about magazine apps, but all sort of apps for kids.
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The Child City creates and curates content for kids in the age group of 6-12 years. Stories and articles through which we could stimulate kid's imagination, develop literacy skills, build early reading habit and fill the child's mind with knowledge. Children can enjoy a wonderful world of learning and exploration.
The Child City had been organising and managing camps, play-groups and activity centers for children from September 2014. The formal digital publication started in September 2016.
Why you have decided to run a digital magazine for kids?
Though there is plethora of content in the web there isn't much for the children. Most of the times the kids aren't even updated on the day to day developments – technology, politics, new discoveries. Fables are good but there is also need for the contemporary stories. And internet can sometimes lead them to content that's not relevant or appropriate for them. The media is full of content suited for adults, and children are left with limited options or are forced to consume the available content which is not suitable for them. Hence we decided to bring in The Child City not just as a magazine for kids but as a window to garner knowledge, explore and get inspired.
Sounds very ambitions. Do you have also print version of your magazine?
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In the first edition they all meet for the first time and come together as a team to complete an unique project.
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Our website and social media channels i.e facebook, twitter and instagram play a key role in not only promoting our magazine and books but also connect with parents. Parents whom we refer as "Former Kids" do contribute, share their feedback and also spread the word in their network.
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Currently facebook helps to connect with parents and twitter primarily enables networking with peers and partners in publication, writers and content developers
So how do you keep in touch with your readers?
As mentioned earlier our facebook, twitter, email and whatsapp are channels to connect with parents and young readers. And to boost this connection we also run "Fairy Godmother" and "CCIA" (Child City In Action) programmes.
Curious minds are bound to have questions and Fairy Godmother is that secret angel that keeps secrets and answer their query.
Where as CCIA is our UGC channel for kids to contribute, share the developments in school, neighbourhood; write/publish their own stories, poems or be our young reporter. CCIA will be a great platform for the kids to voice their opinion, present their dreams, perspective and will play a key role in creating true "Child City"
How about future, do you have any mid term goals you would like to reach with your magazine?
Immediate goal is to reach out to as many kids as possible across the globe. Hence we have kept the price of The Child City magazines at the minimum band so that cost should not be a deterrent even for the economically challenged parents to subscribe and gift their children a future with books.
Mid term is to include all the possible media; be it video, audio, print, sitcom and novels to push the content out and make The Child City, and Curious Club synonym to "Nurturing Childhood".
Long term vision is to reform education models.
Wow, that's very bold statement.
Yes it is. Childhood is very important. Most of the schooling content and models are traditional. Kids also need exposure to varied form of education through books, art, sports, music, travel etc. to make theory concepts relatable, inspiring them to explore and choose their field of interest at an early age.
The intent of "The Child City" is to make this self-exploration possible by enticing their curious minds through varied content and information.
Childhood is precious let's nurture it.
Fredric Cruz is a full time advertising executive, husband to a wonderful wife and a doting father to two adorable daughters. Curiosity & inquisitiveness highlights his approach to life and work. The Child City & Curious Club is inspired by children and their hunger to know more. Through his stories and digimag he wishes to instill and encourage kids to be curious and an explorer.


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For the second consecutive season, the Cowboys prevailed in an early-season matchup with the Browns. Defensive lineman Willie Townes returned a fumble for a touchdown in the first half, and two Dan Reeves scores in the second half put the game away for the Cowboys. Cleveland managed only 250 yards in total offense against the Doomsday Defense.
Week 3: Dallas 45, Philadelphia 13
The Cowboys put up 31 unanswered points in the second half to beat the Eagles, 45-13, in week 3. Don Meredith threw five touchdown passes in the win, which featured seven turnovers by Philadelphia.
If you love sportswriting from the 1960s, here is a good sample from Bob St. John:
Philadelphia has worshiped the weird – the Cowboys have played the
straight man. This time the Eagles' idol turned into a clay god. The
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Week 4: Dallas 27, St. Louis 10
Dallas scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to pull away from the Cardinals. Newly acquired kicker Mike Clark booted a 50-yard field goal to break a 10-10 tie in the third quarter, and scores by Les Shy and Don Meredith iced the game for Dallas. The win was a costly one, as the team lost Dan Reeves for the season with a knee injury.
Week 5: Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14
For the second time in three weeks, Dallas handled the Eagles. The Cowboys raced out to a 14-0 first half lead and never looked back. The game featured a 15-yard touchdown pass from Meredith to Rayfield Wright, marking Wright's only NFL touchdown.
Week 6: Dallas 20, Minnesota 7
The Cowboys had trouble putting the Vikings away until Cornell Green intercepted a pass by Joe Kapp and returned the ball 55 yard for a touchdown. The win gave the Cowboys a 6-0 record and a two-game lead over the Giants in the Capital Division.
Week 7: Green Bay 28, Dallas 17
Although the Packers struggled in the 1968 season, Green Bay overcame a 10-point deficit to beat the Cowboys 28-17 in week 7. Bart Starr threw four touchdown passes in the win. Up until that point, the Cowboys had never beaten the Packers, and the two teams would not meet again until 1970.
Week 8: Dallas 17, New Orleans 3
Two touchdowns from Meredith to Bob Hayes were enough to give Dallas a 17-3 win over New Orleans. Hayes finished with 108 yards on six receptions.
Week 9: New York Giants 27, Dallas 21
The Cowboys' lead in the Capital fell to one game with a loss to the Giants in week 9. Dallas overcame an early 14-0 Giant lead to tie the game at the half. The teams were tied at 21 heading into the fourth quarter, but two field goals by Pete Gogolak gave New York the win.
Week 10: Dallas 44, Washington 24
The Cowboys rebounded from the loss to New York by demolishing the Redskins, 44-24. Dallas led by only three points at the half but outscored Washington 31-14 in the second. Bob Hayes had another 100-yard receiving game, while Lance Rentzel scored two touchdowns. Rookie defensive end Larry Cole scored the first of four career touchdowns by returning a fumble 21 yards for a score in the fourth quarter.
Week 11: Dallas 34, Chicago 3
The Cowboys met the Bears in week 11 for the first time since 1964. The Cowboys made themselves feel at home at Soldier Field by putting up 24 first half points en route to a 34-3 win. Walt Garrison scored twice in the win.
Week 12: Dallas 29, Washington 20
The Cowboys did not have to face Sonny Jurgensen in week 12, but backup Jim Ninowski gave the Cowboys plenty of problems. Ninowski's third touchdown pass of the day in the fourth quarter gave the Redskins a 20-19 lead. However, a Mike Clark field goal and an interception return for at touchdown by Larry Cole gave Dallas a nine-point win. With a 10-2 record, Dallas wrapped up the Capital Division title for the second consecutive year.
Week 13: Dallas 28, Pittsburgh 7
Bob Hayes scored on a 90-yard punt return and on a 53-yard pass from Don Meredith to help Dallas to a 28-7 win over the Steelers.
Week 14: Dallas 28, New York Giants 10
With nothing to play for, the Cowboys avenged their loss to the Giants by beating New York in the season finale. Bob Hayes scored twice (punt return, reception), and Lance Rentzel gained 130 yards on seven receptions.
Final Standings
Dallas won the Capital Division, setting up a divisional round matchup with Cleveland in the 1968 playoffs. Here were the final standings.
Capital W L T PF PA
Dallas Cowboys 12 2 0 431 186
New York Giants 7 7 0 294 325
Washington Redskins 5 9 0 249 358
Philadelphia Eagles 2 12 0 202 351
Century W L T PF PA
Cleveland Browns 10 4 0 394 273
St. Louis Cardinals 9 4 1 325 289
New Orleans Saints 4 9 1 246 327
Pittsburgh Steelers 2 11 1 244 397
Coastal W L T PF PA
Baltimore Colts 13 1 0 402 144
Los Angeles Rams 10 3 1 312 200
San Francisco 49ers 7 6 1 303 310
Atlanta Falcons 2 12 0 170 389
Central W L T PF PA
Minnesota Vikings 8 6 0 282 242
Chicago Bears 7 7 0 250 333
Green Bay Packers 6 7 1 281 227
Detroit Lions 4 8 2 207 241
Dallas at Cleveland, December 21, 1968
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A few months ago, we spoke with Kristian Nairn, Hodor from Game of Thrones, about his love for DJing and dance music. Now he's taking his passion to Australia.
The talented deep house DJ has booked a six-date tour in Australia. We're sure that Aussie Game of Thrones fans will be overjoyed to hear that the tour will be called "Rave of Thrones." The tour will have a Game of Thrones dress-up theme.
A visual Game of Thrones set will be played by special guest Ego.
To get a feel for the type of music Nairn spins, listen to one of his mixes below.
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8/28/14- The Hi-Fi, Sydney
8/29/14- Secret Warehouse, Brisbane
8/30/14- Villa, Perth
9/4/14– Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
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Thanks for the post. I checked my (paid version) Macrium and there was an update for it too.
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John, I tried the free and liked it so I bought it (4 system package), as I mentioned on another thread about "free" software such as this. Buying it supports the developer, and keeps the free version available. We all like free software but we have to also support the developers efforts.
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Here is a list of the changes in the latest version; they don't show up on the linked page itself:
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Yep Lady F picked that up this morning when I logged in to the program
Jack I hear what you are saying the price for the four pack isn't too bad I suppose but at the moment I ma having extreme difficulties in getting the darn thing to do a rescue disk and not a stick I have an aversion to sticks because of the amount of space that are on the things now and I am also really into mixing and matching important stuff like the rescue bit with other programs that may be on the stick.
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I recently retired three 4GB USB 2.0 sticks so it didn't bother me to use them for rescue sticks, despite the amount of unused space. I keep one in my desk drawer for my desktop machine, one in my notebook's case for when I'm on the road, and one in my purse for a spare since my purse is always accessible to whichever computer I'm using.
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Vista x64 / 7 X64
If you have the paid version, you can use this to d/l bits you want, including the pe parts:
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Ah I think I know what I did wrong now on this laptop I downloaded the trial and it maybe has run out although I had no messages to say it had done so??
The sticks look I have a cast of millions just need to sort through what is on them.
In any case if I can get the right payment method I might just pay for the four machines I have in use.
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Hi there
Questions for you if you are using the PAID version. (Not the FREEBIE).
1) If you create a BOOTABLE recovery disk / usb system does it nag you to enter a serial number each time you use the restore. That would be a SHOWSTOPPER if you needed to do an urgent restore and you had to hunt around for serial nrs etc.
2) I don't like the XML idea -- this might make the backups and restores very slow.
3) Can you disable "Restore by sector" -- if I'm restoring from a different HDD or SSD to an SSD with a totally different geometry restoring sector by sector is not a good idea.
I'm currently using Acronis True Home 2014 (paid for version) which works just fine (although their customer support - or lack of it - must be the WORST in the universe -- makes using those "Indian" call centres so beloved of typical corporations and Banks seem like a model of efficiency !!).
Note if you are using an EARLIER version of Macrium than the latest one it doesn't handle GPT drives (you have to create GPT drives for disks > 2TB).
I must admit I HATE WINPE based solutions -- I use the Windows to Go system (W8 / W8.1) which is a fully BOOTABLE windows system that runs totally from an external device and run the full windows version - much more flexible BTW.
Download the 90 day TRIAL (FREE) for Windows 8.1 enterprise - and you can make your own Windows to Go system even if you have no intention of upgrading to W8/8.1 -- beats all those "WinPE" type solutions hands down as it's a FULL PORTABLE windows system where you can install things like Office on it .
Creating a Non-Certified Windows To Go USB Drive » ADMIN Magazine
(For a 64 bit version extract the F3-* file rather than the F1-* referred to in the post).
Makes a good recovery system too. Much easier to add your own programs on it instead of messing about with WinPE.
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If you're wondering just how talented the incoming freshman class of the Kentucky Wildcats is, consider this: The Wildcats are bringing in the No. 1 power forward, No. 1 point guard, No. 1 shooting guard, No. 2 center and No. 3 small forward in the ESPN 100.
Yes, there's a reason why this class is arguably the best of all time. But talent doesn't always equal success, as last season's Kentucky team could tell you. You need a head coach and a coaching staff who care about people, understand how to motivate and teach both basketball and life lessons. You need a coach who not only gives directions but also communicates by listening and demanding without being demeaning.
John Calipari embraces developing a team of freshmen who are of elite talent, and he does it as well as anyone. Coaches know how hard it is to count on one or two freshmen to be a factor on their team, but Calipari oftentimes has to do this with five or six new players. It helps that he has an experienced staff to get his team to progress and stay together.
One of the best and most important ways a talented group can fit together is for everyone to understand his role and play to the best of his ability.
"They wanted to play together, knowing it would make everyone's job easier instead of the ego, that 'I want to be the only guy' mentality," Calipari said.
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Fire & Dice is Kotaku's Gaming App of the Day! Many thanks to Stephen Totilo. This is many of our guys' first real press exposure, so they are significantly thrilled. Here's some favorable excerpts:
"[I]t's good."
Should I stop there? Nah:
"It is a strategy game complicated by lucky and unlucky dice rolls, a mix of intention and happenstance that makes games like Angry Birds and Peggleso much fun, too."
I've never courted being compared to Angry Birds, but I'll take it if it isn't meant as an epithet.
"To describe Fire and Dice as a game of, well, putting out fires with dice, makes it sound strange. But the systems and style of play work well. It all makes a lot of sense when you play and feels fresh and right for a phone game. […] It's an odd idea, well executed."
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More evidence from double-homicide gathered by Barrie police
Barrie police forensic investigators leave a William Street home on Wednesday where police say James and Nickolas Pasowisty died as a result of multiple stab wounds. Police say the scene has been cleared and their investigation is ongoing. Anyone who was in the areas of William Street or Marcus Street between 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 8, or could have video surveillance of the areas, is asked to call police at 705-725-7025, ext. 2160 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Barrie police have wrapped up their investigation at the scene of last week's double homicide at a William Street home.
According to autopsies completed earlier this week in Toronto, 51-year-old James Pasowisty and his 19-year-old son Nickolas Pasowisty died from multiple stab wounds at the Allandale-area house last Wednesday.
Forensic investigators were seen leaving 54 William St., Wednesday afternoon, one of them holding a large box.
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Both James and Nickolas Pasowisty lived upstairs in the two-unit house, police said.
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An actuary is a professional dealing with the assessment and management of risk for financial investments, insurance policies, and any other ventures involving a measure of uncertainty.
BREAKING DOWN 'Actuary'
Actuaries are professionals who assess the financial risk of a particular situation, primarily using probability, financial theory and computer science. The corresponding field for the profession is called actuarial science. Public and private institutions rely heavily on actuarial science to determine the relative risk of various decisions; as such, actuaries are trained and tested extensively before they are allowed to practice. Investment banks and insurance companies employ a number of full-time actuaries, but other actuaries, either self-employed or working as a part of an actuarial firm, act as consultants for a number of different businesses. While primarily used for insurance policies and investments, actuarial science is applicable in any situation where risk and uncertainty are present, and actuarial science is currently one of the fastest-growing and better-paying industries in the United States.
Most actuaries work at insurance companies, where their risk-management specialties are particularly applicable. Insurance companies want to take on policies that offer little risk, and the most traditional actuarial practices revolve around analyzing various factors related to life expectancy, constructing mortality tables that provide a measure of predictability and making recommendations to brokers in individual cases. While actuarial science is most commonly applied to mortality analysis for life insurance, many of the same procedures are also used for property, liability and other kinds of insurance. The impact of actuary recommendations on life insurance premiums can encourage behaviors that would result in lower premiums, like quitting smoking.
Additionally, actuaries are commonly employed to examine the risk of an investment in the financial world. Actuaries combine their procedures for statistically measuring probability with predictive tools specific to the market. The fluctuations of a market are in many ways less predictable than an individual's lifespan, requiring intensive actuary knowledge of the investment or industry. Like insurance policies, futures investments carry substantial uncertainty and risk, and good actuarial practices can help mitigate the overall risk of a portfolio. Most major investment banks employ a number of actuaries on retainer, but businesses making one-time decisions of consequence often hire consulting actuaries for assistance.
The concept of insurance has existed since the late seventeenth century when the practice of risk assessment became increasingly scientific. By the end of the century, early actuarial scientists had released the first mortality tables, which divided the population into groups based on lifestyle choices and personal circumstances and made it easier for insurance brokers to quantify the risk of taking on a new insurance policy.


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Yoohooo! Over here!
The last thread was filling up so I've started us a sparkling new one.
The original thread was to support those of us with babies fitting the following criteria:
1. Feeds frequently daytime
2. Feeds frequently nighttime
3. Needs to be constantly held
4. Wont sleep alone
5. Hates the car seat/pram
6. Short naps
Some of our babies have grown out of some of those now, but we're still here to support each other through the sleepless nights and noisy car journeys and to offer hugs, chocolate and wine to anyone who's struggling.
So if that list sounds familiar then come and join us as we delight in our active, inquisitive, curious and restless babies or toddlers!
Tis that sounds stressful you are just right covering your tracks.
can i ask did your dd come out with a rash with her tonsilitis?
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yes her temp has been high at times. she has had the rash on and off a week or so now, i mentioned it to the doc and she said it could be related, but she didn't see it. having hard time getting meds into her though. poor wee munchkin
she has an antibiotic that she takes once a day 2.5mg ... it looks like milk. im not sure what it is
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oh Jouful thats so hard... funny how one minute they are playing and the next they are screaming! i hope you are ok today after a night like that
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<chucks self straight in rather rudely>
please tell me you have 13 month old still nowhere near self settling?
<ignores the 2.8 yr old not sleeping through> to be fair she has nights where she does, just haven't given me one this month and we're averaging 3 wakings atm.
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DD fed every two hours until older than this, but she was binary when it came to sleep. She either was or she wasn't and more importantly you could easily put her down!! I even worked full time from 4 months (and part time before that). It was fine, even though on paper it sounded bad and perhaps worse than DS.
I let him lay next to me tonight and just took the screaming for 45 mins. I didn't have the patience for rocking and was a bit afraid of being a bit too violent with it.
with your other not self settling, did you have a technique that worked?
I think that's what I struggle with, it's a lottery each week what works, whether he sleep without too much human contact and what period of waking he will do.
<reminds self they will get there, someday>
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feeding to sleep stopped working two months back
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thats so good youre able to deal with it better puddle....ithink in some ways u can get used to them being like this... but its the lack of sleep i cant cope with. just had another hard night and it affects everything, even what im able to do during the day
Hi, hope you don't mind a newbie. I've been reading up on HN babies and I think I have one too. Ds1 was the perfect baby who quickly found his routine but I am absolutely flabbergasted and tearing my hair out with ds2. He's 12 weeks and everyday I'm expecting it to get better and it just doesn't! I'm reading some of your posts and feeling like crying. I cannot do this for another 2 years or more. I know there's no easy answers but I guess this is a good place for
usually cold tea and sympathy.
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hi Natmu and welcome....theres lots of tea and tlc here. you never know whats around the corner with ds don't think years just take one day at a time i understand how relentless it can feel sometimes though. i hope we all manage to get a bit of sleep by ourselves tonight before the torture begins!
Hi Natmu <<passes chocolate hobnobs>>. I have a 6 month old HN DD2 and although nights are still traumatic
and naps, awake daytime is excellent she will sit and play happily where age used to be perma attached.
Joyful when's your MRI?
Climbing have you tried gradual withdrawal? Worked for DD1.
Well nights are a disaster again, she started to settle and has regressed back to every 45m -2hrs if that. She hates the cot again.
Yet on my birthday night she flipped on her belly and slept for hours! I know if I lay her on her front we will get sleep but I also know that's a big nono
Thanks for such a warm welcome especially choc hobnobs
Ds2 started to give me a taste of his true character on day 2 in the hospital after his birth. I literally had to feed him all night swapping from one boob to the other as every time I tried to put him down he would scream. He still is so much louder than other babies. He really damages ear drums when he wants to let you know he's not happy.
We have good days and bad. Sometimes he won't let me put him down at all (like today) and other days with some persuasion he takes naps and happily plays with toys, sometimes even on his own.
He just seems very intense. When he's smiling and happy he is utterly joyful but there is always the opposite extreme to match it. The same as for you all sleep is the biggest problem. Daytime naps are usually maximum of 30 minutes if I'm lucky and he usually won't allow himself to be put down for those. At night he conks out around 8 and will sleep fairly well until 11ish then after that he wakes more and more frequently throughout the night sleeping for about an hour at a time or sometimes less.
I've spent the past 12 weeks sleeping on the sofa with him in the pram next to me so that at least everyone else (DH and ds1) can get some sleep but 2 nights ago I cracked and we have installed the cot next to our bed with one side off and the mattress at the same height so I can try and get a better sleep. After first night DH has now stormed off to the sofa bed in the loft as he can't sleep despite ear plugs. Tbh feeling a bit resentful of him (DH that is) at the moment. Sorry to waffle on. You all seem so lovely on this thread. It's such a relief to find you! Best wishes to everyone for a good night.
By the way. Could I ask what your opinions are on co-sleeping? I avoided it at all costs with ds1 as I thought if he came into our bed we'd never get him out again. With ds2 I feel like sometimes it's the only way to settle him but then I have moment of self doubt and wonder if I'm just getting soft in my old age.
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Tis that is lovely you having 3 dream babies before having ds. if you had of had him first.....!
i look at a lot of people i know who have just had babies and seem to be doing everything. they seem like dream babies...i wudn't wish a high need baby on anyone, but at the same time these people don't understand why i can't do everything and why im so knackered and not coping at different times. to them its a breeze.... why do we compare ourselves? i think i need more confidence as a mum that under these circumstances, i am doing ok, and under these circumstances, others might struggle too.
like someone just said, my dd sleeps not too bad from about 10 to about 1, then its hap hazard from there (she comes to my bed then) what im going to try to do is go to bed at the same time as her so at least ill have a few hours sleep behind me. i used to do this but haven't been lately as things have got in the way.
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