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Q: My daughter and son appear to be gifted, ahead of their age by years. They are in preschool right now, and their teacher is amazed every day at how advanced they are. My daughter shows classic signs of being creatively gifted and talented, and my son shows signs of having book-smarts. If they are that advanced how will I homeschool? And can they "cross-school" in a gifted and talented program in my local school district?
A: What a lucky parent you are! Two bright little children -- every mother's dream! This makes homeschooling even more important. Boredom in school can be a real problem with very bright children. Gifted and talented programs aren't always the answer. Parents have told me some programs provide more busywork for their children, without the kind of creative intellectual stimulation these very bright kids crave.
By homeschooling your children, you will provide them with the opportunity to progress at their own pace, to pursue their own interests, and discover their hidden talents at a young age. Instead of following a curriculum established by someone who does not know your children or their learning styles, you can observe your children's progress, and plan your studies and activities accordingly.
Sending them to school will not "make them smart" -- they already are smart! They will memorize page upon page of information, facts, and dates. But is memorizing data to pass the test on Friday then forgetting it by Monday true learning? Homeschooling will allow them to spend two months on a subject that interests them -- not just 45 minutes of class time. They will be truly learning in freedom.
The same general advice really applies to all children. Provide an intellectually stimulating environment, read a lot together, and allow the twins the opportunity to pursue their interests. You'll be amazed at what will unfold.
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When working with risky bonds, i.e. corporate bonds, what is usually defined as the yield of such a bond? Is it the yield calculated as if the bond was riskless, or is it calculated by properly taking into account the default risk in this case? And what about (risky and riskless) floating rate notes?
As John already mentioned the formula for calculating yield to maturity is independent of any risk-related numbers. Its just the connection between coupons, time and price.
In theory, default-risk can be seen as already incorporated in the yield. The yield spread between the bond and a comparable investment without default risk is a measure for the default risk premium.
For FRNs there is no way to compute a yield since coupon payments are unknown. You can only estimate the price/yield by forecasting the interest rates at the coupon dates. But the notion of yield is the same - one just estimates the coupons first.
Despite seeing one of the answers as having been chosen as the desired one, I like to offer a different perspective:
Whether the yield to maturity can be derived from a bond's price in a rather identical fashion, regardless of the inherent risks is, imho, not the point of the OP, given I understood the question correctly.
The yield of a bond with risk components can be seen as an "internal rate of return", basically a discount rate at which future cash flows need to be discounted at in order to arrive at the current market price (fair price?) of the bond. Therefore, the discount rate or ytm very much incorporates each and every perceived risk inherent in the bond because the bond price also reflects each and every risk notion investors perceive.
As some users pointed out the yield to maturity is a rather straight forward translation of bond prices. I think the much more useful approach is to start with the yield to maturity (or total internal risk of return), then strip off the risk premiums, in order to arrive at isolated risk attributional factors. This, I think is how many rating agencies approach corporate bond valuations and the derivative of that, CDS valuation of which an important input is the default probabilities (of course they use additional models on top of that to model CDS, most of the time copula probability-of-default related models).
Generally people price bonds as if they were riskless and then the option adjusted spread is used as a measure of credit spread. There are methods for stripping CDS curves to get hazard rates and then solving for the price of the bond given uncertain survival to cash flows, which produces a new yield that ought to take into account the CDS-implied default probabilities. I have worked with them before, but I don't know how popular they are elsewhere.
Floating rate notes don't present any credit-specific problems, one projects the coupons using the relevant forward curve + quoted yield margin. I suppose in theory if a company financed much of its working capital with floating rate debt, there might be a correlation between forward interest rates and the firm's credit quality, which might be an interesting angle, but I don't even know if that's been addressed in literature, let alone in practice.
No matter what is the risk profile of the issuer the yield is computed as
Price a bond can be found using one of short rate models. e.g Black Derman and Toy (BDT). One of the papers here talks about how a single stochastic factor model can be used. Once the bond is priced the yeild is backed out from it not the other way round.
Reading the questions again I agree with Freddy. The risky bond is a risky loan and yield on that is higher to compensate for risk premium. So I think in context of question Freddy response is correct. Now I am researching how to mathematically quantity that risky bonds carry this risk premium in their yield. Cheers Freddy I did not get the question right in first instance .


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As I'm using K-9 Mail for my email app, sometimes I get a tiff attached to the mail, but I cannot watch it. Even Tiff2PDF will fail :(.
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The picture viewer of my HTC Desire work fine for TIFF...
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Biden and, um, Not Clinton, on Obama
On Capitol Hill, Senator Joe Biden speaks about Senator Barack Obama, but Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton doesn't stop to chat.
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Devastating Criticism by Both Parties
From the very first remarks, the tone was set: courteous, serious -- and devastating. When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, the Democrats, newly ascendant in Congress and...
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Devastating Criticism on Iraq by Both Parties
The questioning of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee amounted to a powerful blast against the administration's Iraq policy.
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The new Democratic leaders of Congress on Wednesday accused President Bush of ignoring strong American sentiment against the war in Iraq and said they would build a bipartisan campaign against his proposed military expansion. Democrats continued...
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The wave of newcomers to Washington was most palpable in the House, where the dozens of arrivals circulated through welcome parties and herded their families on tours.
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A group of 15 CU-Boulder environmental design students can look back on the summer and say they built a building -- from foundation to roof, from insulation to siding, from caulk to paint.
Though they previously had little construction experience, the students had their hands on every aspect of the project including pouring concrete, installing windows and hammering hundreds of nails both by hand and with a pneumatic or air-pressured tool. While their building sits tiny -- a 9-by-12-foot structure -- the impact from the process is substantial.
"Building something this small has really affected how much I see the beauty in little details," said Lauren Patnoe, a junior in environmental design and part of the student construction team. "Rather than looking at amazing skyscrapers or metropolitan areas, I can look at any hut now and say, 'there's some love in that, there's some effort in that,' and I think that's going to be kind of monumental for me."
The hut is simple, durable and made with recycled and sustainable materials like beetle-killed wood, refurbished doors and bamboo flooring. It's adorned with colorful mismatched hooks, a whimsical wall etching, exposed trusses and a tiled mandala figure -- a geometric symbol of the universe -- on the floor.
The students built the structure for a client, the Lama Foundation in Questa, N.M. The nonprofit, which is still recovering from a 1996 wildfire, is an ecumenical spiritual retreat and educational center nestled in a mountainside near Taos, N.M. The location is about 300 miles south of Boulder.
"The Lama Foundation's been around for about 45 years and they have some people who've been coming here for that long," said Jade Polizzi, CU-Boulder environmental design instructor and leader of the project. "While they ask everyone to camp out, it's hard for some people who are aging, so they wanted to build a small shelter."
An earlier spring-semester class of students created a number of designs for the shelter. The final selected design was passed along to the summer class of students for construction, which began at the state-of-the-art CINC facility and design fabrication lab on east campus before transporting pieces to the Lama Foundation.
The coursework for both classes -- led by Polizzi and adjunct instructor Stephen Eckert who also are principals of the Eckalizzi Design architecture firm -- was part of the environmental design program's "praxis" requirement. The mandatory "praxis" is a semester of off-campus work on a project that integrates practical experience into each student's curriculum.
"This course is a huge deal to me -- it's so different, it's so real, it's so hands-on," said Patnoe. "We're taking everything we've learned in all of our studios, in all of our classes and making it happen. Instead of just putting it on a board and imagining it, we're actually creating and physically being here."
Both groups of students made trips and camped at the Lama Foundation for about 10 days each stint. They attended activities and interacted with the community, which added a unique and beneficial immersion component to the project.
"They're so communal as a body," said Kyle Plantico, a CU-Boulder senior in environmental design and part of the summer crew. "So for us to actually have the design fulfill their needs, I think we have to kind of do everything they do and figure out how they live."
The process also parlays into important understandings about the architectural work that many of the students plan to pursue in their professional careers.
"They're realizing that when you build something, every decision that you make is going to start to affect the others," said Polizzi. "Sometimes we make a mistake and we have to think about the repercussions all the way down the line, and think about how we can turn that mistake into an opportunity."
But ultimately, the artfully and skillfully created hut from a dedicated bunch of students has profound implications for all.
"I've had so many community members from Lama come up to me and say, 'Thank you for making this. This is just going to make such a difference,'" said Polizzi. "And I've had so many students come up and say, 'This is the best class I've ever taken. I've learned so much, and I'm putting in a lot of hours, but it doesn't feel like work.'"
Jordan Levan, a senior in environmental design and part of the summer crew, notes the bond that's developed among the students and instructors while part of the special project.
"We've all become great friends from working on this together," said Levan. "I think this is going to be one of the most memorable things that I've done in my years at CU. It's definitely going to be the biggest project that I've worked on, and it's also my favorite so far."
Visit the students' project website at http://cuboulder.wix.com/cudb. For more information about CU-Boulder's environmental design program visit http://www.colorado.edu/envd/.


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The agreement as adopted by the township board provides fire services coverage for $50,000 for the first year, and $55,000 for each of the following two years. The contract between the townships was formerly $46,680 a year.
The Rome Township Board approved the contract agreement at its meeting Thursday.
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I want to use LiVES with Ubuntu 11.10. Unfortunately my screen is not very wide and LiVES has many menu entries so that I can not see all of them. Is there any way that I can see and use all menu entries?
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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will host a bluebird and tree swallow educational workshop April 14 at the department's main office in Bismarck. The 45-minute presentation is free and begins at 7 p.m.
Outreach supervisor Chris Grondahl said participants will learn about bluebird and tree swallow nest box placement, maintenance and biology. "Even though bluebirds require open spaces and cavities in dead or dying trees, nest boxes can help take the place of natural habitat where it is not available," he said.
The 2014 spring wild turkey lottery has been held and hopeful hunters can check individual results by accessing the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov.
More than 600 licenses remain in 11 units. The governor's proclamation allows a maximum of two licenses, and hunters who did not apply in the first drawing are also eligible.
North Dakota's 2014 bighorn sheep, elk and moose proclamation is finalized and most season information is the same as last year.
Anglers are reminded that North Dakota's darkhouse spearfishing season closes March 15.
Individuals who would still like to get out for the first time this year must register with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Registration is available through the department's website, gf.nd.gov, or through any Game and Fish Department office.
March 15 is also the deadline for anglers to remove permanent fish houses from state waters.
State law requires permanent fish houses to be removed from North Dakota waters by midnight March 15.
Fish houses may be used after March 15 if they are removed daily.
In addition, it is illegal to leave fish houses on any federal refuge land or on any state-owned or managed land after March 15.
Undergraduate students with a major in wildlife management and/or fisheries biology are eligible to apply for a scholarship through the Ronald D. Liudahl Endowment.
Students must be a resident of North Dakota, have completed at least 30 semester credits in a fisheries and wildlife management program, indicate career objectives in wildlife resource protection and management in a brief essay or statement, and have a grade point average and extracurricular/volunteer activities commensurate with good academic standing and citizenship. The deadline for applying is April 1.
Harvest statistics released by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department show overall hunter success during the 2013 season for bighorn sheep was 100 percent, 91 percent for moose and 50 percent for elk.
The department issued three bighorn sheep licenses and auctioned one. All four hunters harvested a bighorn ram.
Adults and children looking to take a hunter education class in 2014 are reminded to enroll now as the majority of all classes are held by the end of May.
North Dakota spring light goose hunters can track general locations of geese as birds make their way through the state.
Hunters are able to call (701) 328-3697 to hear recorded information 24 hours a day. Migration reports are also posted on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Updates will be provided periodically during the week as migration events occur, until the season ends or geese have left the state.
The North Dakota Game Wardens Association has a $300 scholarship available for a graduating high school senior entering college in fall 2014 who enrolls in fisheries or wildlife management with an emphasis on law enforcement.
Applicants must be North Dakota residents and have maintained a 3.25 grade point average. The scholarship will be awarded to the student upon proof of enrollment in college.
Volunteer instructors for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department were recognized Jan. 4 at the annual banquet in Bismarck.
Skip Balzer, Bismarck, received the volunteer of the year award. Balzer was mentioned for volunteering thousands of hours at rifle ranges and wildlife management areas, Family Fishing Days, Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, state fair and fish camps.
Bismarck resident Clair Huwe was named instructor of the year. Huwe was recognized for his work with the Hooked on Fishing program, including Family Fishing Days, fish camps and the state fair.
Eight public meetings to discuss deer management in North Dakota are scheduled to begin in mid-February.
State Game and Fish Department officials will present an overview of current deer population and prospects for the future, and look for input on possible options for changes in the way deer licenses are allocated.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama goes before the Democratic National Convention and the nation on Thursday for a capstone speech designed not just to persuade undecided voters to swing his way in a tight election but to put fire in the belly of his supporters.
Obama senior adviser David Plouffe promised the president would give voters "a very clear sense of where he thinks the country needs to go economically, the path we need to take." But he also cautioned that no one should expect Obama to slingshot out of his convention with a huge boost in polls that have long signaled a close race.
"You're not going to see big bounces in this election," said Plouffe, up early to preview the president's speech on morning talk shows. He added: "For the next 61 days, it's going to remain tight as a tick."
Citing a chance of thunderstorms, convention organizers scrapped plans for Obama to speak to an enormous crowd in a 74,000-seat outdoor stadium and decided to shoehorn the event into the convention arena, which accommodates 15,000.
That means no reprise of the massive show of support, excitement — and on-scene voter registration — from Obama's 2008 acceptance speech before 84,000 in Denver. Republicans said Democrats made the switch because they feared the sight of empty seats.
Obama planned to hold an afternoon conference call with the tens of thousands of supporters bumped from the guest list when the speech was moved indoors, and campaign officials said they would try to arrange for those who had stadium tickets to attend another Obama event before Election Day.
Skies over downtown Charlotte were overcast Thursday morning, and the forecast gave a 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon, leaving a potential opening for second-guessers.
In an election in which the economy is the top issue to voters, the president got some encouraging news from new reports that the number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 last week and that businesses stepped up hiring in August.
Among those giving warm-up speeches for the president Thursday night: Vice President Joe Biden and actress Eva Longoria.
Longoria, appearing on NBC's "Today," said she's "been in the trenches" for Obama defending his record and promised her speech will be very different from Clint Eastwood's meandering remarks to the Republicans a week earlier.
"No empty chairs," she promised, a reference to Eastwood's conversation with an empty chair representing Obama.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., was speaking too, and he gave voice to the Democrats' nervousness about the GOP advantage in fundraising during a morning interview on CNN, citing the dollars pouring in from Republican-leaning super PACs.
"We've got 17 angry, old, white men who are pouring in millions of dollars, carpet bombing every candidate in sight," Durbin said.
First lady Michelle Obama aimed to help the Democrats catch up, appearing at a private meeting of Obama's national finance committee.
Even as the president asks voters to stick with him, Mitt Romney and the Republicans keep nudging Obama's supporters to rethink their allegiance to a president seeking re-election in a time of weak economic growth.
The party released a new ad Thursday called "The Breakup," in which a woman tells the president: "This just isn't working ... You're not the person I thought you were. ... I think we should just be friends."
On Obama's big day, Romney was in Vermont preparing for the fall debates. He planned to drive back to his home in New Hampshire in the afternoon.
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The airport is located 12km (8 miles) south of Memphis.
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From Memphis city centre, take I-240, and leave at the Airways exit south; at the fork, take Plough Boulevard left, rather than Airways on the right. Plough Boulevard ends at the airport.
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Sorry if the question is bit weird but want to get some explanation.
I have written this three lines below inside my Java code:
ArrayList<String> QuestionID = new ArrayList<String>();
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It compiles and runs perfect without any problems.
My Question: Why does it do so?
I am not understanding why I am not getting any warning or error in second line.
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We're forming a study group to learn about the scheme programming language and fundamental CS concepts using the classic book SICP as a study guide. The full text of this book is freely available online, and we have a physical copy on our bookshelf as well. We meet on Sundays at 2pm in the Church classroom of the Noisebridge hackerspace. Please monitor the Noisebridge Discuss mailing list for updates (read the archives if you'd rather not subscribe to this somewhat high-volume list).
- Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP)
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Other Helpful Texts
- The Little Schemer
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- Racket The original "DrScheme" has been updated and expanded and renamed. It is still Scheme at the core however.
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Bethany Grauer and Wesley Nyberg, both of Wichita, were married April 27, 2013 at First Baptist Church in El Dorado, with the Rev. Wade Graber officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. Gregory and Robyn Grauer of Manhattan. The groom is the son of Ed and Brenda Nyberg of El Dorado.
Maid of honor was Kelli Francis. Best man was Evan Graber. Flower girl was the groom's niece, Everleigh Shumate. A reception followed the ceremony in the church parlor.
The bride is a 2004 graduate of Manhattan High School. She has attended classes at Kansas State University and Manhattan Area Technical School, while working as a CNA. She plans to begin nursing school in the fall.
The groom is a 2006 graduate of El Dorado High School. He earned a Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University in 2010 and a
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SPARTANBURG, SC-- Bishop Keith Cornell Smith, 48, of 364 Kennesaw Court, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. A native of Cleveland, MS, he was the son of the late Ruben Smith, Sr. and Frances Richardson Smith.
Bishop Smith preached his first sermon at the age of 10 at the United Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland, Mississippi on Christmas Day 1974. He was later ordained by Revered Sammie Rash on January 12, 1975. Prior to his death he was the Founder and Senior Pastor of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Bible Church in Spartanburg, SC for 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Gytanna Ellis Smith; one daughter, Jenesha Ellis of the home; four sons, Dennis Dawkins (Bridgette) of Boiling Springs, SC, Vincent Elliott (Shante) of Forest City, NC, Deshaun Battle and Brandon Ellis of Spartanburg, SC; three sisters, Norma D. Petway of Durham, NC, Edith Carol Smith (Gregory) of Southaven, MS, and Jacklyne Faye Hubbard of Virginia Beach, VA; two brothers, Ruben Smith, Jr.(Patricia) of Cleveland, MS and Glenn D. Smith (Lawanda) of Spartanburg, SC; seven grandchildren; an aunt, Ernestine Wells (Sherman) of Chicago, IL; mother-in-law, Rosa Mae Ellis of Gaffney, SC, sister-in-law, Marva E. Davis (William); and brother-in-law, Frederick Ellis (Phyllis) of Gaffney, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held 12:00PM Saturday, May 11 and a "Service of Victory and Triumph" will also be held on Friday, May 10 at 5:45PM. Both services will be held at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 700 Converse Street. In addition, his body will lie in state Friday, May 10 12:00PM until 4:00PM at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Bible Church, 570 Magnolia Street in Spartanburg, SC.
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I've seen the term "feature stapling" used around this site and some blogs. What exactly does this mean? My best guess is that it has something to do with dynamically activating features from other features.
Feature stapling is a tecnique that allows for a feature to be stapled to a site definition by using a support "stapler" feature that defines which features are attacched to which site definition.
This allows for a feature to be automatically activated on a site created from a site definition without the need to modify the definition files (onet.xml). This also means that:
Anyway, you must remember that stapling does not affect sites that have already been created: the stapled feature will be activated only on new site, so you will need to manually activate the feature on any old site you may have.
To create a feature stapling infrastructure you will need at last two feature: the feature that needs to be stapled (ie: the feature you want to be automatically activated) and a feature that performs the stapling associaton. Es-Take the following element.xml file taken from a sample stapler feature:
As you see to define the stapling accociaton, the tag "FeatureSiteTemplateAssociation" is used. You will need to specify the ID of the feature that should be stapled, followed by the name of the site definiton the feature will be attacched to. Just remember that the site definition name should be in the # format.
Also, have a look to this msdn page that explains some further details (taken from the 2007 docs, 2010 version available here).


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I'm looking for an Open Source GIS application that supports Linear Referencing and Dynamic Segmentation for the development of a road inventory system. I already know about GRASS but I'd like to know if there are any other options.
The other option that I have found is using PostGIS. This software provides the spatial extensions for the PostgreSQL rdbms. These are both Open Source. There is a Linear Referencing Component described here: Link.
If you want to be able to access this functionality through a more full-featured GIS program, then you might use the Linear Referencing extension for Quantum GIS.
You may load the plugin for QGIS through the Plugin Menu. Use the Fetch Python Plugins command, then filter the search like the screenshot below:
Where the button currently shows "Reinstall", you will have the option to simply "Install" the plugin.
These are all open source products, and have active development, so I would say they are definitely worth checking out.
You have another one: LRS (to use in QGis 2.0 or upper). All the documentation of the plugin can be consulted here: http://blazek.github.io/lrs/release/help.0.3.0/index.html.
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With the Bronco's recent success and the buzz about Peyton Manning's frequent use of the word Omaha, Nebraska Tourism wanted to do something to thank Mr. Manning for all of the shout-outs. After much thought about what would be an appropriate way to thank Peyton, Nebraska Tourism reached out to one of our partners to name something very special after the amazing quarterback. What is it?
It's not a bridge, or a building, or a stadium, a forest or a museum….
It's a cute little penguin chick that hatched on December 27, 2013 and currently weighs 1.26 pounds at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Zoo Director Dennis Pate commented, "When Nebraska Tourism reached out to us about this idea, we thought it would be a really "cool" way to say thanks to Mr. Manning for using the word Omaha in his pre-snap chants. We hope that Mr. Manning and his family will consider coming to Nebraska to say hi to his namesake sometime in the near future."
"I think the whole world knows how much Nebraskan's love football, so it's fun to hear such a great quarterback chanting out our largest city's name hundreds of times per game. We get a kick out of it and are happy for Peyton and his team. We wish them continued success in all that they do," commented Nebraska Tourism's Executive Director, Kathy McKillip.
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Previously, Deshpande served as pediatric anesthesiologist-in-chief and executive physician, Pediatric Quality and Safety at Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and vice-chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology.
"As our new senior vice president/chief quality officer and associate medical director, Jay will help broaden and strengthen our quality efforts and overall quality program for patient care," said ACH President and CEO Jonathan Bates, MD.
Deshpande brings to ACH a wealth of experience and knowledge in local and national health care regulation and policy, accrediting bodies and standards. In this new position, Deshpande is responsible for helping ACH and its medical staff gauge ACH's current levels of quality and safety, and for leading changes to improve both to levels comparable to leading pediatric hospitals across the country.
Deshpande earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Boston University. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis, and earned a master's of public health from Vanderbilt. He completed his pediatric residency at LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis and an anesthesia residency and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Currently, Deshpande is the immediate past-president of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the largest national organization of pediatric anesthesiologists.
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rumanoff of Cheshire announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Joy Rumanoff to Paul John DeStefano Jr., son of Carmella DeStefano and Angelo Vaccaro of Waterbury and of Paul DeStefano Sr. of North Haven.
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The Kentucky State Police charged a Greenville woman with theft of a controlled substance.
On Wednesday at approximately 1:40 p.m., KSP arrested Jennifer R. Whitney, age 38 of Greenville. She was charged with one count of Theft of a Controlled Substance (Class D Felony).
The KSP Post 2 Madisonville had received a complaint from the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in reference to a nurse stealing medication from patients under her care. KSP's investigation revealed that Whitney would replace the patient's prescription medicine with over-the-counter medicine. As a result of his investigation, KSP was able to obtain an arrest warrant for Whitney.
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I've gathered about 12k worth of animal bits while riding around the Frontier, should I be holding on to (some) of them, or is it safe to sell the lot? Do the useful bits, if any, get sold with the rest of the junk if I choose to sell all?
The game also contains "shopping list" type quests, for which some hunting accouterments are required. Some of the hunting things (particularly cougar skins and claws) are hard to gather in a timely fashion, even with the hunter unlocked. You never need more than five of any item so every thing above that number is vendor trash. The homestead creation items are almost never worth the price in time and materials, even late in the game.
From the PlayStation blog post on hunting in AC3:
So there are other uses for animal bits. PlayStation doesn't want to reveal what they are yet. I, personally, haven't encountered any others in the game yet, but I'm fairly early on, so there are certainly things that I haven't figured out yet.
In addition to selling the items at peddlars, some of the items are used to craft other items at the Homestead. There really is no need to hold onto them however. Anything you may need to use for crafting can be gathered from the hunter on the Homestead, or you can easily catch more. I found the money was much more useful than holding onto the pelts.


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AZUSA, Calif.-- The 2013 National Christian College Athletics Association West Regional soccer tournaments have been announced, and both Azusa Pacific men's and women's soccer teams are slated to host regional matches. Fans can gain free entrance to each match with one non-perishable food item as part of Azusa Pacific's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's canned food drive.
The men (14-4), who finished in a tie with Fresno Pacific atop the Pacific West Conference standings at 10-2, will take on Arizona Christian at the Cougar Soccer Complex on Saturday Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. The winner of that match will face the winner between Fresno Pacific and Bethesda on Nov. 21. Fresno Pacific is the region's top-seed, and will host the final if it wins its opening round match. The Cougars are the 2-seed, and would host the final with a win and FPU loss.
The women, who won the PacWest championship, earned a bye in the first round, and will host either Point Loma or Bethesda in the regional final Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. The Cougars finished the season with a 12-2-1 mark after they had their 21-match conference unbeaten streak snapped by Point Loma on Nov. 9
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WASHINGTON -- The government's oversight of hundreds of domestic and overseas repair stations that service U.S. airliners is ineffective and doesn't target the factors most likely to present safety risks, the Department of Transportation's inspector general said Monday.
The Federal Aviation Administration's supposedly risk-based safety inspection system "falls short of being truly risk-based," especially for foreign repair stations, a report by the inspector general said. Among the inspector general's criticisms is that the FAA's oversight lacks the rigor needed to identify safety deficiencies and verify that problems are corrected once identified.
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Fantastic start and currently in a playoff place which is good,hope you can improve your form slightly to give you a better chance.
Fantastic start and currently in a playoff place which is good,hope you can improve your form slightly to give you a better chance.
SRL88's Career - January 2016 - Darlington FC
League One
What an excellent month January was for us with the only blip coming against Hull in a game we really didnt deserve to lose. We really took the game to them and could have come away with much more than a 3-2 defeat. I was pretty pleased with the lads so I wasnt to hard on them, but against Charlton I was preparing to lay into them. We were 2-0 down against them after 75mins and what followed was nothing short of a miracle. I tweaked my tactics to go more attacking, brought on Daniel to give us an extra body in midfield and we blew them away.
We took the confidence we gained from the Charlton result into the next two games against struggling opposition. We had to battle for victory over Orient but deserved a victory before we got our best result of the season with a fantastic win over Brentford.
A pretty shocking performance led to a poor and annoying defeat. Crawley were by far the better side and deserved to go through. One again our FA Cup run ends in the 3rd Round.
I brought the lads back on loan who I had from Liverpool. Their loan deals expired in December and I made them my main targets for the window. I also brought in Dean Marney on a free transfer till the end of the season to add experience to the squad and also to give us a bit of quality in the midfield.
A nice month there SRL! Barring the Crawley game ofcourse. Things looks like they are going well, I'm sure you're going to go up.
Darlington Fixtures
Chesterfield Fixtures
Depending on how close we are, the last 2 games for both will decide it. I also take belief from the fact their squad is soooooooooooo small.
Going right down to the wire,although Chesterfield have been impressive with such a small squad.
Hope you can snatch it
SRL88's Career - February 2016 - Darlington FC
League One
Such a frustrating bloody month. We played well against Southampton and deserved a draw. To hold the pace setters (at the time) was a very pleasing thing. We followed that up with a very annoying defeat away to Hereford. It was an even game but the lack of composure we had infront of goal had me nearly throwing my laptop. We faced Bristol Rovers next in a game which should have been a walkover but ended up p*ssing me off equally. They went down to 10 men after 15mins and we scored 2 before half time. I was delighted and thought that should be it. Their confidence was low and we were in control, but guess what.....we thought we would just let them have all the possession in the 2nd half and they dominated with 10 men. In the end we hung on to win 2-1 when it really should have been more. Two more very annoying performances followed as we slipped down the table.
Looks like you need to focus on playoffs for now.
SRL88's Career - March 2016 - Darlington FC
League One
We done alright but I am starting to become increasingly frustrated with life in Darlington. We were pretty shocking away to Preston but nicked a win before thumping Walsall which pleased me. Away to Luton we went down to 10 men early in the first half in what I can only describe about as bad as the sending off Gary Cahill received away to Spurs this season. Much to my shock we scored 3 goals in the first half and I was shocked. I really didnt expect it. Again, much like the previous month the second half was completely different. We were still 3 goals to the good after 70mins but we threw it all away and ended up luckily leaving with a 3-3 draw. We played sh*t against Millwall before a much needed win over Rochdale.
We seriously need to buck our ideas up to make the Play-Off's because I cant see us making them at the minute. We still have a League Two defence and midfield and its becomming obvious. The lads I have from Liverpool are all attacking minded which shows in our goals scored, but we are so bad in defence. We're our own worst enemy to be honest. I could probably make a list on one hand of goals that we have conceded from our opponents quality. They all seem to come from our own stupid errors and we need to cut them out quickly.
SRL88's Career - April/May 2016 - Darlington FC
League One
Well we done it...but it wasnt without nearly causing me a few heart attacks!!! What a weird end to the season it was. The amount of goals is ridiculous. We started April with a fantastic win over Peterborough with a fantastic 4 goals by Andy Lancaster, before a very solid victory over Tranmere.
A poor defeat to Torquay followed before we played Champions Chesterfield. I dont think I have ever played a game which has gone from a high to a low, to damn rigth annoying so quick. Rather than talk about it, just look. Another Sunday League match ended the season as we played our part in an entertaining yet annoying defeat to Exeter.
SRL88's Career - Darlington FC
League One Play-Off Semi-Final
So following our fantastic season, yet frustrating a the same time we achieved an amazing feat by reaching the League One Play-Off's. We drew Torquay in the Semi-Final and based off our past meetings Torquay had the upper hand.
A much needed victory in the 1st Leg to give us the advantage. Its our first victory over Torquay and we needed it to give us a chance in the return leg and in doing so, we brought in a handy amount of cash.
Fantastic!!! We did exactly what we had to and put in a brilliant performance to battle our way to the Play-Off Final. I knew they would come at us so I set us up with a rigid style and to hit them on the counter. With Lancaster's pace upfront on his own and Daniel playing just off him it worked a treat as we grabbed a 2-2 draw to reach yet another Play-Off Final during my tenure and give us a great chance of a third promotion in a row.
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Good look in the final SRL88.
Even if you do get promotion, I would still consider your future, depending on what other jobs you reckon you could get/are offered.
Good luck in the final!
I agree with Tom, you should definitely look elsewhere even with promotion!
SRL88's Career - Darlington FC
League One Play-Off Final
Following our victory over Torquay we moved into the League One Play-Off Final and standing in our way from a 3rd successive promotion was Bury. Having played each other twice this season we went in on even playing field with both of us holding a victory over the other.
Bury went into the game as favourites but we have defied the odds pretty much all season so I knew we stood a chance. I set up the side in similar fashion to the one that beat Torquay and remained confident of pulling off a victory.
Unbelievable Jeff!!! I dont know whether to jump for joy at the fact of being promoted or be annoyed for the crap defending. I think I will go with the former in what can only be described as an unbelievable achievement for a club who when I took over 3 1/2 seasons ago were sat 14th in the Blue Square Premier.
The first half can only be described as unreal. We fell behind for the third game in a row in the 1st minute but we hit them back in extraordinary fashion with Andy Lancaster scoring an amazing five goals before half time. Every attack just seemed to fall to his feet and every effort on goal hit the back of the net. As we arrived in the dressing room following the half time whistle everyone was buzzing. I told the lads how fantastic they were playing but they needed to keep their efforts up, knowing that Bury Manager Richard O'Kelly would be blowing his lid in the opposite dressing room trying to get a reaction out of his players.
As the second half kicked off I could sense straight away that Bury would be coming at us. It never took them long and they pulled a goal back after 50 minutes and then got another not long after to make me wonder why every time I say this team is playing well and to keep it up at half time, we decide not to and just our opponents back into the game. This unbelievable game took even more twists as we broke up a Bury attack and hit them on the counter for loanee Daniel to tap in a 6th for us with 24 minutes to go. The ever reliable Jeff Henderson bundled a ball into his own net to give us what looked set to be a nervy finish, but from a corner with time running out, captain Matthew Saunders rose like a salmon to smash a header home to give us an amazing 7-4 victory as we capped off an amazing season, with an amazing promotion which means Darlington Football Club will be playing Championship football next season!!!
That's quite a wow.
Nightmare for their keeper, 8 shots on target, usually gets you around 2 goals maybe more.
You got 7.
SRL88's Career - Season Review - 2016/17 - Darlington FC
League One - Results 1 - Results 2 - Results 3 (5th - Promoted via Play-Off's)
What a fantastic season. Im still coming to terms with what we have achieved. Following the success over the last two seasons I didnt think it could get any better but boy was I wrong. In what I expected to be a very difficult season and with the media pretty much giving us no chance, we ignored the script and found ourselves in the Play-Off spots for most the season.
Our form dipped after Christmas but we managed to secure a Play-Off spot and thats when we decided it was time to change our fortunes. Following a 4-3 aggregate victory over Torquay, we took another drip down the M1 to Wembley for the 4th time during my management. In what was an unbelievable Final, we played our part in a epic thriller to beat Bury 7-4 and earn the right to be playing Championship football next season.
FA Cup (Lost in 3rd Round)
We done well to get to the 3rd Round, but Championship side Crawley were to powerfull for us and we crashed out.
League Cup (Lost in 1st Round)
We put up a spirited performance against Hull but they were to strong for us in just our 2nd game of the season.
Johnstones Paint Trophy (Lost in 1st Round)
A poor performance which the result doesnt show. We really, really should have been beaten by more.
Transfers - Finances
Some really good transfers this season. The Liverpool players we brought in made the major differences for us, but the likes of Recktenwald, Marney and Ajagbe were solid signings who played their part in our amazing season.
The finances are ok I suppose. Attendances are getting better, but we were close to £1m in the red until our Play-Off success which majorly helped.
Could be better. Our defence and midfield was still effectively a League Two one and it showed in the amount of goals we conceded and often being bossed in the middle of the park. We made up for that though with a lethal attack in a Newcastle esk style of you score 2, we'll score 3 way.
My Top 3 Players
Georges Guerin
Andy Lancaster
I couldnt really look elsewhere could I? Brought in on loan from parent club Liverpool, I can happily hold my hands up and say that these three really are the reason we have been promoted. Our best three performers, top goalscorer, the list goes on. If Darlington FC has any chance of survival in the Championship, these three lads really should be brought back.
Andy Lancaster is something special. He was a monster for League One. He broke record after record in a brilliant season for him personally.
Next Season?Code:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Season | Team | League | Country | League Position | Notes | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2011/12 | Kirklareli Spor | Second Division Group A | Turkey | 5th | Play-Off Quater Finalists | | 2012/13 | Kirklareli Spor | Second Division Group A | Turkey | 3rd | Play-Off Semi Finalists | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2013/14 | Darlington | Blue Square Premier | England | 4th | Play-Off Semi Finalists, FA Trophy Runners-Up, | Appointed in October | | 2014/15 | Darlington | Blue Square Premier | England | 2nd | Promoted via Play-Offs, FA Trophy Runners-Up | | 2015/16 | Darlington | League Two | England | 3rd | Promoted | | 2016/17 | Darlington | League One | England | 5th | Promoted via Play-Offs | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thats it for me with Darlington. What we have achieved is nothing short of amazing, but we wont be able to hack it in the Championship. Ive achieved all I can with this club because I cant see it going any further forward. Since Christmas especially I have been very stressed watching us and its affected my home life. I love the North-East, its where Im from and its nice to have given something to my community, but its time for me to move on. I need a bit of a break from the stress I have had in the last 5 month and hopefully I will get it.
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Kirklareli Spor
Another Play-Off defeat for the Turks. Add the Play-Off's we reached under my management thats 4 in 6 seasons and still no promotion. Wonder if it will ever happen!!!Code:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Season | League | League Position | Notes | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 2013/14 | Second Division Group A | 11th | - | | 2014/15 | Second Division Group A | 9th | - | | 2015/16 | Second Division Group A | 5th | Lost in Play-Off Semi Final | | 2016/17 | Second Division Group A | 5th | Lost in Play-Off Semi Final |
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A Look Around The World
Here I will post the winners of the major competitions in and around the World. Any others, just ask and I can update for you!!!
Club - Domestic
English Premier League
2011/12 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man City
2012/13 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Arsenal 3rd Liverpool
2013/14 - 1st Liverpool 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man Utd
2014/15 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Liverpool 3rd Arsenal
2015/16 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man City
2016/17 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Man City 3rd Liverpool
FA Cup
2011/12 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up Everton
2012/13 - Winners West Ham Runners-Up Liverpool
2013/14 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Norwich
2014/15 - Winners Wolves Runners-Up Birmingham
2015/16 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Barnsley
2016/17 - Winners Leicester Runners-Up Chelsea
League Cup
2011/12 - Winners Fulham Runners-Up Reading
2012/13 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up West Brom
2013/14 - Winners Wolves Runners-Up Chelsea
2014/15 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Aston Villa
2015/16 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Liverpool
2016/17 - Winners West Brom Runners-Up Man City
La Liga
2011/12 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Athletic Club
2012/13 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Villarreal
2013/14 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Athletic Club 3rd Barcelona
2014/15 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Valencia
2015/16 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd At. Madrid
2016/17 - 1st At.Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Real Madrid
2011/12 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Werder Bremen 3rd Schalke
2012/13 - 1st Dortmund 2nd Bayern Munich 3rd Schalke
2013/14 - 1st Leverkusen 2nd Dortmund 3rd Bayern Munich
2014/15 - 1st Leverkusen 2nd Bayern Munich 3rd Schalke
2015/16 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Schalke 3rd Leverkusen
2016/17 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Schalke 3rd Leverkusen
Serie A
2011/12 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Napoli 3rd Lazio
2012/13 - 1st Inter 2nd Juventus 3rd Napoli
2013/14 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Inter 3rd Juventus
2014/15 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Inter 3rd Sampdoria
2015/16 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Parma 3rd Palermo
2016/17 - 1st Palermo 2nd AC Milan 3rd Fiorentina
French Ligue 1
2011/12 - 1st Valenciennes 2nd Bordeaux 3rd Marseille
2012/13 - 1st Lyon 2nd Marseille 3rd Sochaux
2013/14 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd RC Lens
2014/15 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd Marseille
2015/16 - 1st PSG 2nd Lyon 3rd Marseille
2016/17 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd Marseille
Club - Europe
Champions League
2011/12 - Winners Bayern Munich Runners-Up Man Utd
2012/13 - Winners AC Milan Runners-Up Barcelona
2013/14 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Liverpool
2014/15 - Winners PSG Runners-Up Barcelona
2015/16 - Winners AC Milan Runners-Up At. Madrid
2016/17 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Real Madrid
Europa League
2011/12 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Rubin Kazan
2012/13 - Winners Bayern Munich Runners-Up Porto
2013/14 - Winners Chelsea Runners-Up Napoli
2014/15 - Winners Benfica Runners-Up Bayern Munich
2015/16 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Aston Villa
2016/17 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Roma
World Cup
2014 - Winners France Runners-Up Ghana 3rd Place England Hosts Brazil
European Championships
2012 - Winners Germany Runners-Up France Hosts Ukraine/Poland
2016 - Winners Spain Runners-Up Belgium Hosts France
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Been a great time at Darlington.
Wonder where you will be next!
So I officially hand in my resignation on June 1st 2017. I could have allowed my contract to expire but with players contracts expiring at the end of the month I thought it was a better idea for the club to bring someone in so they get the chance to sign players on a free whilst they still could.
I wouldnt exactly say mass!!!
SRL88's Career - New Job Update - New Zealand
Well this is a bit of a turn. Ive received numerous job opportunities since my resignation at Darlington. Its been a month since I stepped down at the now Championship club and I have received offers to take over at Tianjin (China), Gold Coast Utd (Australia), SC Genemuiden (Holland) and Avai (Brazil), all of which didnt suit me at this time. I wanted a little bit of space and a break from management to be honest, but when the job offer came along I couldnt say no. It gives me a great opportunity to raise my reputation worldwide and also means Im back in management without it being full-time.
World Cup Qualifying:- Wont be judged (Qualified from Oceania section, waiting for Play-Off vervus CONCACAF Nation)
My Expectations:
World Cup Qualifying:- Reach the World Cup
Its only 1 year until the 2018 FIFA World Cup. My aim is to get the nation there, play the tournament and then get myself back into club management.
Great reading SRL88. Great choice with the Kiwi's btw, should get them to the WC no problems.
7-4 in a playoff final...woah!
Good luck with the kiwi's, no club until after the WC though?
Good luck with New Zealand, although I would have taken the Gold Coast job
Wonderful job in the playoffs - I knew Lancaster would be a hit! I'd be giving him games in the Premier League if I were the Liverpool boss so who knows why he dropped down to League One.
Good luck with New Zealand! I'd have taken the Avai job personally but a sojourn in international management should be good too.
Good luck with New Zealand!
As for Lancaster, he is still sat in the reserves on the loan list. Why Darlington havent gone back in for him is beyond me!!!
Looks like an interesting thing to do for now.
SRL88's Career - Friendly - New Zealand
So my first match as Manager of the New Zealand national team is coming up in a friendly at home to Afghanistan.
There is a limited range of talent available for selection in New Zealand so I doubt I will be able to give many people to much of a chance and it might be the same squad throughout my tenure unless players are injured. I decided to stick with Winston Reid as captain. My goals will be coming from the likely source of Chris Wood, but also from the talented Matt Stewart.
I decided to go at it with a similar 4-4-2 formation to the one I used at Darlington. I know New Zealand arent the greatest nation in the world so I feel it would be best to sit a little deeper with a rigid style. Against the likes of Brazil, England et al we arent going to be having the ball as much...so if I try get the team used to this style of play in friendlies it should be good for us if we reach the World Cup.
A good win for us in a game we dominated despite captain Winston Reid receiving an early red card. Will that play on my mind in my next selection? Maybe!! I brought on a defender to compensate and left Matt Stewart upfront on his own and he was fantastic. Afghanistan arent going to be as defensively organised as the bigger nations, but he suited being up there on his own. A goal and four assists deservidly gives him the MOTM award and we walk away with win number 1 in game number 1 under our belts.
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Aaaaahhhh so much has happened since I last looked here!
International management now eh? Good luck with NZ, a nice result there against Afghanistan too!
Are you looking for another club too or are you just going to stick with NZ for now?
For now Im going to stick with International Management...but I wont be staying on past the 2018 World Cup. Im not going to apply or look for a job, but if someone offers me one I will be taking them seriously and will consider them. As mentioned in post #451, I want a job which I will be at for 5-6 years and if one comes along which I can see myself staying with then I will probably join.
Cograts on winning the playoff!You left Darlington on a high,good luck with New Zealand and a very impressive start against Afghanistan as well
It certainly is all change, great way to win promotion. You did a great job with Darlo!
Good luck with New Zealand!
SRL88's Career - Friendlies - New Zealand
Into September and we had two friendlies against El Salvador (ranked 88th) and Chinese Taipei (ranked 197th). These were friendlies which I set up for more confidence boosters with the up and coming World Cup Play-Off Qualifier coming up in a couple of month and the squad was officially announced a few days before the game.
We had to battle for victory over the North Americans. It was a deserved victory and the goal could have been avoided but we should have won by more. Chris Wood hit the WOODwork (see the pun!!!) twice and we had a couple cleared off the line. Overall though Im pleased though. A victory is a victory and it al goes towards confidence heading into a vital Play-Off match.
I expected victory and we got it, but I would rather have seen a wider margain to reflect the amount of chances we had. It was nice to see Wood score for the first time under my management as well. Following these to victories we have risen from 74th to 54th in the World Rankings.
Looks like you're going along very nicely with New Zealand.
Great work in rasing there FIFA ranking so high so quickly. Taken them into the top 50 will be a great achievement.
Good luck with NZ I tried managing their U20 side and it was tough to say the least.
SRL88's Career - Friendly - New Zealand
So following the lads good start to my regime we had our next friendly at home to minnows Madagascar. I followed a pretty similar format in my squad selection which has made me realise its pretty pointless in posting it because there wernt really any changes ha.
vs Madagascar
A solid victory makes it 4 in a row for us. We dominated throughout and limited them to shots from distance which resulted in them failing to hit the target all game. Goals from centre back Michael Boxall and striker Ricki Hayne gave us a comfortable win as we move into November.
Great warm up wins.
So the World Cup Play-Off draw has been made....
And stood in our way and a place on the plane to Russia are Costa Rica.
Just received this offer from Dutch side MVV who find themselves sitting 14th in the Jupiler League.
Worth it or do you think I should hold out a little longer?
Leave it a little longer,get the Costa Rica games out of the way first before looking for a job.
Not right now
Tempted to go?
Managing New Zealand makes this thread even better for me, how many caps/goals does Chris Wood have?
Chris Wood .
Pretty good record for Chris Wood, I built my New Zealand team around him on FM10 he always produced for us.
Chris Wood has a very good international record,if I remember right he was normally their highest goalscorer on FM11!
On my current save he has 118 caps and 118 goals (Currently 31 years old!)
Now this is the one which I have been waiting for really. Massively underperforming in the Championship with a transfer and wage budget more than capible to get this club into the Premiership.
I got offered this in and around the Costa Rica tie so I have delayed it until after but I think I have found my next destination.
He's at Everton on mine after a long spell at Newcastle,he did well at Newcastle but Everton just seem to waste him on sub appearances.This season he has made 9 starts,28 sub appearances and still has managed 14 goals!
I'd take that and try to get Blackpool back in the Premiership,should be more then doable
SRL88's Career - New Zealand
World Cup Qualifying Play-Off
When I took over the New Zealand job they had already topped their group in the Oceania Qualifying Round to reach the Play-Off. Stood in our way was Costa Rica who had finished 4th, behind Mexico, USA & Canada in their qualifying campaign. The media certainly tried to add pressure to the situation, but I was confident that we would get throught he tie.
An excellent result to give us the advantage for the return leg. Matt Stewart was everywhere on the pitch and his two goals were what he deserved. We bossed the affair to be honest and they had quite a few shots late in the 2nd half when we took our foot off the pedal. I knew we needed a positive result to take to Costa Rica but I wasnt expecting this. Really happy with how things went. Oddly, this match was played a full month before the return tie!!!
Yes, yes, yes!!! What an achievement. The confidence we built with the friendlies showed and we have marched into the World Cup without much worry. An excellent performance away from home which was made a little easier with them going down to 10 men. As soon as that happened I knew we would be going through and it was just a matter of finishing the game without getting complacent. We stuck to our task and officially qualify for the World Cup as one of the 32 teams.
Dead easy in the end.
Brilliant, well done dude.
Great effort with the All Whites! Are you going to stay on as their manager till the WC is over if you take the Blackpool job???? I think you should
Congrats on qualifying for the World Cup,hope the draw can be kind to you!
SRL88's Career - New Club Update - Blackpool FC
Name: Blackpool FC
Nickname: The Seasiders
Stadium: Bloomfield Road (20,000 all-seater)
Status: Professional
Well Im back in club management once again having left Darlington at the end of the 2016/17 season. I said I wanted a break from full time management and I feel I have had one. Ive put myself in a tough spot by juggling my new post at Bloomdfield Road with the job at New Zealand, but with that only being till after the World Cup I dont think it will be majorly difficult and I was officially appointed Thursday 23rd November 2017.
Board Expectations:
Championship:- Challenge for the Play-Off's (Wont be judged this season though.......18th on arrival)
FA Cup:- Fourth Round
Carling Cup:- Knocked out in 2nd Round
My Expectations:
Championship:- Play-Off's (I think its possible, but its going to be tough)
FA Cup:- As far as possible
Carling Cup:- N/A
Transfer:- £3m
Wage:- £465,169 (Currently spending £414,121)
Balance:- £14,739,444 (Ding dong.......no need to worry AcidBurn )
I decided to post a team report because the squad is bloody huge!!! No joke, there must be 3 players to every position in it. Anyway, its a pretty good squad and they are definitely underachieving. No real need to strengthen but a few players wouldnt go a miss just to add a bit of life into the squad.
Key Player(s):
Sam Vokes - Top scorer for the last two seasons with 18 and 23 respectively. Looks like we could be reliant on his goals again.
Mxolisi Mbambo - Woah!! Me like . Bought for just £75k off Livingston in the 2013/14 season this guy looks quality.
Jiri Vyskocil - Been at the club four years having arrived from Sparta Prague for £575k.
Last edited by SRL88; 22-01-2012 at 00:13.
I think my reputation is in need of an increase because the lack of players in the player search is quite unreal.
Sea, sea, seasiders!
Best of luck
I have always liked Blackpool. Good luck with the new challenge
Now for some quality Blackpool time.
2018 FIFA World Cup Draw
So here we are, its time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw. Ever since the announcement this is the moment all Russians have been waiting for.
We are greeted by some ****** who has been in charge for way to long and as he rambles on with all his BS everyone slumps in their seats wondering what the hell they are listening to. Sorry, Im getting a bit carried away. Lets move on!!!
Some overweight fella joins us to make the first part of the draw. Automatically into Group A go Russia. Followed in order of groups by Argentina, Spain, England, holders France, the previous hosts Brazil, Holland and suprise top seeds Sweden to have the first part of the draw looking like this.
Next it is time to draw the second seeds and to do so is some tart. Scotland join the hosts in Group A with Ireland having the prospect of facing Argentina in Group B...ouch. Turkey are paired with Spain whilst England are given one of the toughest opponents in Portugal. Holders France are drawn with Germany whilst Brazil are given a 1994 and 1970 World Cup Final rematch against Italy. Holland are given neighbours Belgium whilst Group H see's Wales drawn with Sweden to have the draw currently looking like this.
Its now time for the third seeds which includes NEW ZEALAND. To make the draw is another fella whilst the tart stays and David Beckham looks on wondering who he can cheat on his wife with next!!!
First out of the pot and into Group A are NEW ZEALAND who join Russia and Scotland. Into Group B are South Africa and they are followed by Senegal (C), Ecuador (D), Chile (E), Nigeria (F), Ghana (G) and Ivory Coast (H) to leave us like this going into the final set of seeds.
Its now time for the fourth seeds to be drawn. Out into Group A is Japan who join the hosts, Scotland and NEW ZEALAND in what could be a pretty open group. South Korea move into Group B, Mexico are out next into Group C followed by Australia (D), Canada (E), Iran (F), Uruguay (G) and USA (H).
So that concludes the World Cup Draw and I have to say Im pretty pleased. It could have been ten times worse. Russia should run away with the group really, but second place is really up for grabs. I think we're good enough to beat both Scotland and Japan and I will be confident heading into them games. Hopefully we can grab a point against Russia as well. I will definitely be aiming for the Second Round.
Not a bad group at all for you. And that post
You should be able to pull out a second place in that group.
The World Cup draw was quite favorable! I dont know if you can manage qualification to the Second Round, but at least with those 3, there is hope!


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