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  1. His life and job experience sets him up nicely for his current career though. When I taught CDT I had ten years of steelworking experience. One of the most common things we asked in school were "when will we need this in real life after we leave school?" - especially algebra and trigonometry in Maths.
  2. Maybe because all parties have a grubby paw in it? Social Investigations: MPs financial links to companies involved in private healthcare
  3. Are they genuine parts or copies? The Peugeot 407 suffers from similar problems, but it seems that people who buy cheap Ebay parts have to replace them more than genuine dealer ones. The daft thing is that the genuine parts aren't much dearer.
  4. +1 to that. My brother's 307 has done over 200,000 miles. Drives and looks perfect, no wear to the upholstery. And there are no big bills, just lots of receipts for regular oil changes and the usual parts which wear, like brakes and tyres. But all parts are cheap and easy enough to fit yourself.
  5. Here's another Telegraph article from 2012: Jimmy Savile: Labour faces embarrassment over former child sex claims - Telegraph I'm not sure what the DM's agenda is, they've never nailed their political colours to the Tory mast have they? Maybe this is why the BBC is taking it lightly - scratch the surface and you get the link to Savile.
  6. Double check for me, but at CATS2U a new cat is showing as just £140: TOYOTA CAMRY 3.0 Petrol Cat | Catalytic Converter | Diesel Particulate Filter | DPF
  7. Remembering the DC-10: End of an era or good riddance? BBC News - Remembering the DC-10: End of an era or good riddance?
  8. Senior ICT Technician (St Hilda's CE High School) Job Salary: Scale NJC SO1/SO2 Job Reference: SI/SH/PW Published Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Closing Date: Monday, February 24, 2014 12:00 PM About the School St. Hilda’s is a high performing,oversubscribed girls’ comprehensive school with a mixed Sixth Form situated on the edge of Sefton Park in South Liverpool. In 2013,78% of pupils gained at least 5 A* C GCSE grades including English and Maths. In 2012, Ofsted judged the school to be Good with Outstanding behaviour and SIAS (church schools’ inspection) Outstanding in all respects. We have high expectations of behaviour and there are excellent relationships between staff and pupils based on mutual respect. The Governors of St Hilda's CE High School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. About the Role The ideal candidate must be MCP or MCTS certified and working towards MCSE. Shortlisted candidates will sit a test to show knowledge of Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, AD, DNS, DHCP, file and printer sharing before being called for interview. Closing Time and Date: 12 Noon 24 February 2014 Start Date: 24 February 2014 Permanent contract How to Apply Further details can be downloaded from: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/StHildasChurchofEnglandHighSchool/L173AL/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobId=48734 Contact Details Mrs Danielle Pfeiffer St Hilda's CE High School Liverpool L17 3AL Telephone Number: 0151 733 2709 NOR: 799 Email Address: [email protected] Website St Hilda's CE High School Senior ICT Technician (St Hilda's CE High School) - Liverpool City Council
  9. The movie Cliffhanger was on TV last night as well.
  10. There seems have been a resurgence of urbex lately, with a more positive spin from the media. Back when it became mainstream we were called all sorts and accused of breaking the law when we clearly weren't. Although I think the highest accolade I was most proud of was when BBC's Gordon Burns called my group "a thrill seeking action group".
  11. Not all of them - taken by hanging over the edge of Manchester's Beetham Tower a few years ago: http://s192798389.websitehome.co.uk/urbex/beetham200807/beetham1.jpg There's a picture somewhere on the web of me taking the above picture!
  12. We get glossy A4 flyers from them monthly, with the bag and / or software every few months.
  13. We've had a lot of kit off you. Keyboards and mice have been great. The biggest gripe is unboxing them all!
  14. But its not a sacking, no matter how much Labour cries that it is. It was interesting to see the list (it took some finding) of how many Labour people run other departments and have done for years. Teachers and Unions don't like Ofsted. But its run by a Labour woman. Now she's going, I imagine "DOES NOT COMPUTE" going through their heads and they're struggling to work out who to side with!
  15. Another vote for the Canon 350d. Or its rival at the time, the Nikon D40. The only problem is that they've held their prices. So with that in mind the Pentax or Sony equivalents are usually much cheaper.
  16. Gibbo

    Ofsted!

    Can you imagine if dentists worked the same as teachers, only worked to the standard required when they had inspectors over their shoulders?
  17. Here's the Manchester Guardian one: Cold-War History in Manchester and the last unofficial access before it was really locked down: Raid on tunnel network sparked big terror alert - Manchester Evening News There is just loads of hidden underground stuff in Manchester. I was lucky to see some of it in the glory days of urbex before it became mainstream, but I wonder how much is undocumented.
  18. We might be phasing out 20 or so Compaq DX2000s if they're any good for you? Won't be until Easter though.
  19. I can see Teamviewer going the same way. Loads are going to jump to that program now and click "personal" and use it for free without giving it a moment's thought.
  20. What sort of hardware specs are we talking here, that also makes a difference. Personally I wouldn't skimp or cut any corners when it comes to SIMS.
  21. I like Gove because he upsets teachers. But then he's the Education Secretary, they all have done. My ex used to moan about Blunkett, Ruth Kelly and all the others.
  22. +1 to Serif PagePlus. Lots of pre-defined templates as well.
  23. Because he's probably seen every excuse going for people to get out of paying. So when it comes to a legitimate breakdown like yours you get no sympathy from the warden. Certainly appeal, maybe throw in a receipt for parts or repair bills to prove it was broken down to try and help?
  24. Ever heard of "cash for honours"? Cash for Honours - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia And more recently in August: Row over peerages as parties reward top donors | Herald Scotland And an interesting article here: Price of a Peerage
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