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MP Tom Brake pushes Southern rail on train problems
6:00am Sunday 26th January 2014 in News By Sophia Sleigh, Chief Reporter
Angry commuters will be pleased to hear a politician is pushing for action on unreliable trains.
Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, has raised concerns with Southern railway about the rise in travel disruption which has affected thousands of commuters in Sutton.
Mr Brake has received multiple complaints from his constituents and said: "As a regular commuter, who uses trains both to Victoria and London Bridge, I know how frustrating it is when delays or cancellations occur.
"I've recently met with Southern and emphasised the need to improve reliability, particularly at rush hour.
"Southern admitted that their service over recent months has not been as good as it should be and assured me that improving reliability and punctuality is their top priority.
"I followed up this meeting with one with Network Rail which is often the cause of delays on the network."
Mr Brake discussed issues affecting Southern services including problems with new trains, the redevelopment of London Bridge station.
Southern said they had taken steps to address some of the problems, making the loading of passengers more efficient and recruiting 50 staff well versed in local travel information. Existing staff will also receive training to improve their local travel knowledge.
Mr Brake also raised the issue of a new entrance at Hackbridge station which is expected to be operational in three weeks.
Tom added: "During the meeting, I also raised a number of issues regarding local stations, which Southern said they would look into. This included the opening of the new accessible entrance at Hackbridge station."
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2:42pm Sun 26 Jan 14
Binsanity says...
3:23pm Sun 26 Jan 14
LBSresident says...
4:20am Mon 27 Jan 14
gbzgc says...
I can only think that either people don't listen to him or there is more hot air than action.
Why cant we have an MP with influence?
10:30am Mon 27 Jan 14
Mr Flange of Wallington says...
Come on Guardian, how many time do you need to publicise it?
1:36pm Mon 27 Jan 14
Giles C says...
What a fraud who only cares about getting your personal details...
This technique having been honed from the Lord Rennard book of campaiging techniques...
8:43pm Mon 27 Jan 14
Niki R says...
Remember this in 2015- vote Tom, get Tory.
11:44am Wed 29 Jan 14
Bonnie Craven says...
This man is a disgrace. We pay his wages and he was elected to represent us. His actions in no way represent the will of his constituents. People need to remember what he and his Party have done to harm all of us in May 2014 and May 2015. He has sold us all out for a sniff of power and a shiny car. He is complicit in the threat to St Helier Hospital (his buddy Bursow co-wrote the legislation that threatens the whole of our NHS, which Brake has voted for), and he co-wrote the pernicious Gagging Bill which is the most undemocratic move by any UK government. In no way does he represent the views and wishes of the good people of Sutton, Carshalton or Wallington. And remember, his Party activists and representatives support him. Time for a clean sweep to free us from Lib Dem tyranny.
Can we prosecute the Liberal Democrats under the Trades Description Act?
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1 teaspoon garlic
1 Tablespoon shallots
2 Tablespoons white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon parsley
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 Tablespoons heavy cream
2 egg whites
Sautee garlic and shallots in olive oil lightly. Deglaze pan with white wine and reduce by half. Set aside and let cool. Process rock shrimp, egg whites and heavy cream in robot coupe. Put shrimp mix in a bowl and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
Port wine sauce:
2 cups Paul Masson Port
2 cups Cockburn Port
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick of butter
2 shallots
Put shallots, Paul Masson Port and Cockburn Port in sauce pot. Reduce the wine to half, then add the sugar. Once the sugar is forming bubbles, add the butter slowly. Make sure the flame is medium-low and stir.
Shrimp Dumplings, plate:
5 shrimp dumplings
2 floral ounces port wine sauce
1/4 ounce wonton crisps
4 green onion strings
Drop dumplings into boiling water and cook until they float. Cover the bottom of a 10-inch plate with port wine sauce. Place the wontons in a pile in the center of the plate and place the onion strings on top. Place the dumplings in a circle around the outside, sitting in the sauce.
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A man who confessed to killing a Shreveport woman 11 years ago has now been offically charged with the crime.Thursday the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office charged Eric Mickelson with second-degree murder in the death of Kristi O'Pry.Mickelson was alread in the Caddo Correctional Center on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the July death of 86-year-old Charlie Martin.Detectives say after Mickelson was arrested, he confessed to killing O'Pry. He was the last person seen with O'Pry before she disappeared in July of 1996. Mickelson told detectives he strangled O'Pry, then disposed of her body in a pond on his Woolworth Road property. He said he moved the body to another location. Information provided by Mickelson was corroborated by evidence recovered from the pond.Caddo Parish investigators conducted a detailed search of the Jefferson Paige Road area looking for O'Pry's remains, but nothing was ever found.Story by Sean Staggs
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As winter approaches, many cyclists are putting away their bikes for the season and are left considering how to train indoors. Training is as unique as the rider and there are plenty of different ways you could stay fit when the snow flies. But before you even consider jumping on a trainer or hitting the local spin class, consider what you want to achieve. Are you looking to train for a century charity ride in the spring? Are you looking to win the season opening race or to peak late in the season? Or, are you just riding so you can look good in your spring wardrobe? Once the goal is determined, then you can look at the options you have to get there.
The two basic choices are to either go it alone by riding a trainer at home, or to find a studio to take part in an instructor-led group spin class. Both can be beneficial to your off-season training and have their own pros and cons.
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Riding on a trainer at home means you're in charge, but self-motivation is key. There are all kinds of DVDs, books and online tools to keep you focused on your winter training goals. Unlike group fitness classes, riding solo means you can listen to the music you want or watch that replay of your favourite Grand Tour stage over and over, if that's what works.
Working on your trainer with the aid of a heart rate monitor or power meter can be a great combination to help you see results for spring. It can be lonely, but training in your basement can recreate those moments of long solo rides where you have to dig deep to keep going. There's no one there to push your pace, challenge your sprint, coach you through the ride or comment on your form. Trainers can range in price from around $200 to more than $1,000, so there are plenty of options available. For cyclists who can motivate themselves and don't mind a bit of self-torture, or want to be able to ride whenever they want, training alone at home is a good choice.
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An indoor spin or Computrainer-style class can be a great way to spice up winter training. Many cyclists still have the idea that a spin class is aerobics on a bike, and at one time that may have been true. But, times have changed. There are now many excellent indoor cycling studios across the country with qualified instructors and organized, interesting programs that teach true endurance (back to the basics of aerobic building), interval-based (pushing your limits with recovery) and cycling-specific winter training classes. Spin bikes today are also getting more advanced with built-in power meters, cadence sensors and some with frame designs that mimic road riding. The key is to find a studio that fits your needs and goals. Search online, check out reviews and ask your friends. An indoor ride can be a boost to winter training. It'll get you out of hibernation and is a good way to meet new cyclists. It's also a good way to get some inexpensive coaching on things like form, pedal stroke and heart rate zones. Some studios also offer more advanced testing for power, lactate thresholds and VO2 max.
Some cyclists find group training to be more motivating and helps them push harder then while training alone. As for pricing, spin classes cost around $10 to $20 per 60-minute session, but buying a package can help reduce that price.
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Top defensive tackle recruit Keith Bryant says he will no longer visit the University of Tennessee. Out of Delray Beach (Fla.) Atlantic High School, Bryant had originally planned to visit Tennessee on February 1 for his final official visit. Bryant is a consensus four-star recruit.
@rockytoptalk #Noles #Canes #USCe RT @jeffgreer: Atlantic DT Keith Bryant says he no longer plans to visit the #Vols.— SB Nation Recruiting (@SBNRecruiting) January 22, 2013
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South Carolina is set to receive an official visit from Bryant on Jan. 25. As for his final official visit, he is considering both Alabama and LSU.
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Dan White's numbers don't add up.
In his letter (The Gateway, June 25), Dan quotes a per-square-foot construction cost of $177. This does not take into account professional fees, sales taxes, moving and storage, traffic mitigation, required artwork, etc. These add almost 50 percent more on top of the cost of actual construction. According to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction's website (www.k12.wa.us/SchFacilities/Programs/BidSummaries.aspx) the average cost for Puget Sound elementary schools approved in 2013 was about $326 per-square-foot. When both measures pass, our construction will start in 2015 so we have two years worth of inflation to consider as well.
He also overstates the total cost by $2.5 million.
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DES MOINES � State lawmakers took action Tuesday intended to toughen penalties for kidnapping a minor in Iowa in the wake of a high-profile case last year where a man freed from prison abducted two girls and killed one of the victims before hanging himself.
Iowa senators, on separate 50-0 votes, passed a pair of bills drafted in the memory of slain Dayton teenager Kathlynn Shepard that would expand the definition and penalties for kidnapping and would allow authorities to consider the content of sealed juvenile records when sentencing sexually violent predators if they become law.
Under Senate File 2201, kidnapping by a stranger of a minor aged 17 years or under would be a Class B crime punishable by a sentence of up to 25 years in prison. Likewise, any subsequent kidnapping conviction would be an automatic Class B felony also subject to the mandatory minimum sentencing provisions.
Separately, Senate File 2211 would allow authorities to consider the content of sealed juvenile records when sentencing sexually violent predators or imposing civil commitment. Iowa�s 1998 commitment law requires a criminal conviction and currently juvenile adjudications for violent sex offenses do not qualify as convictions � but that would change under this legislation, said Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, who was floor manager of both bills during Tuesday�s Senate debate.
Hogg said getting the legislative proposals approved by the Iowa House and signed by Gov. Terry Branstad would help reduce the chances of a tragedy like the May 2013 death of Kathlynn Shepard from happening again in the future.
Michael Klunder, of rural Stratford, abducted Shepard and Dezi Hughes, then 15 and 12, and took them to a hog confinement facility where he worked. Klunder killed Shepard and tried to dispose of her body in a river. Klunder later killed himself. Hughes was able to escape when Klunder separated the girls after the kidnapping.
Klunder was released from the state prison system in 2011 after serving 20 years for two 1991 kidnapping convictions. The first involved a 21-year-old woman he tried to assault. The other involved a pair of 3-year-olds he snatched from a day-care center. The children were found hours later, alive, in a garbage bin.
Klunder also had a sealed juvenile conviction that the judge couldn�t consider during the sentencing in the 1991 cases.
Hogg thanked Mike and Denise Shepard for sharing the experience of their daughter�s death with legislators and working to pass laws designed to strengthen public safety for Iowa children.
�I�m grateful to them for their willingness to come down and share their experience with us so that we can pass legislation that cannot guarantee that children aren�t going to be abducted and killed in the future � we cannot guarantee that � but this legislation reduces the chances of that happening and that�s a good thing for all of our children,� Hogg said during Tuesday�s Senate debate.
�I know it�s a very painful experience for them and process them for them, and it�s an unimaginable thing for the rest of us who haven�t experienced something that like that in our lives,� he added. �It�s a small thing for this body to do to reduce the possibility it will happen again.�
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Justice isn't blind, she's been murdered.
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A water bond proposal authored by Senator Lois Wolk, D-Solano, earned more support Wednesday earning passage from its second committee.
The Senate's Environmental Quality Committee voted 6-2 to approve the $6.895 billion water bond measure, which aims to replace the $11.14 billion water bond currently slated for the November 2014 state ballot.
"While the water bond currently before voters is too expensive and too controversial to garner voter support, communities and watersheds throughout California need funding to begin immediately addressing critical water needs, especially given the drought conditions the state is currently facing," Wolk said in a press release announcing the latest committee vote. "Three percent of Californians, close to 1 million people, do not have access to water that meets primary drinking water standards. SB 848 would offer voters a more sensible bond that focuses on getting help to where it is most desperately needed through broadly supported, shovel-ready projects that will increase water reliability at the local and regional levels in the next five to 10 years."
The announcement came even as Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders were announcing a plan to provide relief for drought stricken areas in the state.
Wolk's Senate Bill 848, also known as "The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality & Water Supply Act," includes funding for projects to address urgent statewide needs for water treatment for communities without safe drinking water and water supply reliability, and the crisis in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It is winning support from a number of agencies.
"The funding set aside in this bond for safe drinking water and wastewater projects will make a real difference to communities throughout the state, including the most at-risk and disadvantaged communities," said Jennifer Clary with Clean Water Action. "There are families in California whose well water is laced with nitrates, communities whose drinking water supplies are impacted by inadequate or antiquated wastewater infrastructure. The funding in SB 848 will help provide these communities with access to safe water."
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Sources say D.C. Child Protective Services was in the process of dropping off the 5-year-old and 10-year-old at the hospital located at 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, for a checkup before they were taken shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday.
D.C. police say they were taken by their mother, 27-year-old Mikisha Funderburk. The children are identified as 5-year-old Markale Funderburk and 10-year-old Marquis Funderburk. While they were missing, police said the children may have been in need of medical attention.
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Welcome to the website and blog of motivational speaker Rogena Walden. Here you'll find information and inspiration to make the rest of your life the best of your life.
We all change as we age. The photos above span the first 60 years of my life. My hair has been different lengths over the years, and I've gone from not needing glasses to switching between glasses and contact lenses. When it became necessary to wear reading glasses with my contacts, I went back to just wearing glasses—less of a hassle.
Over six decades, my body has gone through a number of changes, too. The contents have shifted and I see parts of my grandmother when I look closely. Despite that, I am excited because there is research that shows many positive changes that are not well-known to the public. While some people cringe at the thought of getting older, I'm discovering that there are reasons to be curious and look forward to the next chapter.
When you get beyond the myths about aging, you find that there's lots to celebrate. If you're ready for a fresh perspective, if you're curious about the good things you can expect in this new stage of life, you've come to the right place.
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Here's my relevant equipment:
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Setup: M20d L6 LINK to L3s, then chaining L6 LINK to both of the L3t speakers. HD Pro audio outputs are connected to an M20d stereo input pair. The JTV-59/HD Pro combination is working really well, and through L6 LINK it comes through clearly in all speakers.
I really like the sound of the acoustic guitar into the L3t Channel 1 because of the acoustic 'body' modeling in the L3t. I have not been able to get as good a sound by going into the M20d, even with the wealth of M20d FX/DSP.
I am experimenting with two setups for the Martin acoustic, but can't seem to get what I want:
a) DI into the M20d: the acoustic guitar comes through clearly in all speakers over L6 LINK, but doesn't sound as good as:
b) DI into Channel 1 of one L3t using Acoustic Body modeling; the acoustic guitar sounds better to me but only seems to be heard in the one L3t speaker to which it is connected. It is not passed via L6 LINK to the second L3t.
So I am looking for help and suggestions to get the L3t Acoustic Body sound in my full mix, either by connecting my Martin into the M20d and tweaking a preset appropriately, or by connecting my Martin to one L3t speaker and arrange for the acoustic guitar to be heard in at least the other L3t speaker if not the L3s.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
I am looking for a solution that involves the M20d and L3s. I am aware of, and have successfully tested, the setup that involves just the 2 L3t speakers, cross-connected via L6 LINK, with the acoustic guitar in Channel 1 and the HD Pro into the rear panel Line Inputs on the L3t. This gives me what I want as a solo/duo performer but is not scalable to a larger band that requires the M20d/L3s.
by ArneLine6 on 2013-01-17 11:57:17
You could connect the M20d to the Line6 Link input and the guitar to the analog input with acoustic modeling. Then you connect the Mix Out to the analog input of the next speaker.
by silverhead on 2013-01-17 13:22:32
Thanks Arne. That works great. So simple - I should have tried that. For some reason I thought the Analog Outputs (Thru and Mix) and the L6 LINK outputs from the L3t would be an either/or situation. But both can be used simultaneously so the two L3t speakers are connected by both means - L6 LINK and Mix Out to Line In. Does the job perfectly. The L3s does not receive the acoustic guitar but there's really no need for it.
Thanks again.
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As students progress in their literacy understanding, they move from reading and writing single syllable words (often with consonant-vowel-consonant constructions) to reading and writing multisyllabic words. Instruction focused on teaching students about syllables often focuses on teaching different types of syllables (open and closed) and what occurs when syllables join together within a word.
Syllable Games
Why teach about syllables?
Dividing words into parts, or "chunks" helps speed the process of decoding. Knowing the rules for syllable division can students read words more accurately and fluently. It can also help students learn to spell words correctly.
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Marker activity
This activity, from our article How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities is an example of how to teach students to use a marker (i.e., token) to count syllables.
The marker activity often used for word counting can be adapted for use in counting syllables. Teachers can provide each child with tokens and two or three horizontally connected boxes drawn on a sheet of paper. The children place a token in each box from left to right as they hear each syllable in a word.
Multisyllabic manipulation
This example includes several activities and a chart of multisyllabic words. One specific activity from this page is the Multisyllabic Words Manipulation Game. Teachers can divide words from reading selections into syllables, write each syllable on a note card and display the syllables in jumbled order. Have students arrange the syllables to form the words.
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Clapping games
Associating syllables with a beat can help students to better learn the concept of syllables within words. The activities found on this website provide teachers with some suggestions for using clapping games to help students understand about dividing words into syllables.
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Using mirrors
The following link includes information on introductory activities such as using mirrors for teaching students about syllables. Information is also provided about the different syllable spelling patterns.
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Jumping syllables
This activity teaches student to separate words into syllables. Students move syllables around to create new "silly" words which gives them practice manipulating different sounds.
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If you feel you need additional support to increase your own understanding of syllables, syllable types, and the division of syllables, visit these lessons from the Reading Teachers Network.
Differentiated instruction
for second language learners, students of varying reading skill, and for younger learners
- Use pictures instead of words in activities for younger and lower level readers
- Include auditory and hands-on activities (i.e., clapping hands, tapping the desk, or marching in place to the syllables in children's names)
- Include a writing activity for more advanced learners.
See the research that supports this strategy
Adams, M., Foorman, B., Lundberg, I., & Beeler, T. (2004). Phonemic Activities for the Preschool or Elementary Classroom.
Ellis, E. (1997). How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities.
Moats, L. & Tolman, C. (2008). Six Syllable Types.
Children's books to use with this strategy
Where Else in the Wild? More Camouflaged Creatures Concealed & Revealed
Close-up, full color photographs of camouflaged creatures and a variety of poems ask readers to examine the image while learning about characteristics. A gatefold opens to provide additional information. (This may appeal to children who like "real" things.)


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2013 Horace Mann Spirit of Service Awards
Awards were presented to three individuals who have won victories for humanity through their work or volunteerism at the third Horace Mann Spirit of Service Awards dinner on September 20 at the Keene Country Club.
The Horace Mann Spirit of Service Awards are named for Horace Mann, the first president of Antioch College and a noted abolitionist and educator. They honor the efforts of individuals who have "won victories for humanity," in Mann's words, through their work or volunteerism. The awards represent the selfless efforts of extraordinary women and men in our community.
Proceeds from the event benefit the AUNE scholarship fund.
Citizen's Award
Sylvia McBeth, former vice president of marketing, planning, and community relations for the Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene (CMC/DHK), Keene, New Hampshire; statewide leader; and incoming chair of the board of trustees for CMC/DHK. Sylvia has served broadly in the New Hampshire community and is also on the Board of the Savings Bank of Walpole.
Staff/Faculty Award
Dr. Beth Kaplin, core faculty member in AUNE's Department of Environmental Studies and director for the Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation at AUNE. An internationally known scholar, Beth founded the Regional Network for Conservation Educators in the Albertine Rift and is helping to create an educational system for conservation biologists in Africa, including an MS program at the National University of Rwanda.
Alumni Award
Bhavani Jaroff, MEd '01, owner of iEatGreen, an educational organization based in New York City. Bhavani founded the first natural foods catering company in the city and, for the last 25 years, has partnered with many organizations to feed the homeless. One example: she serves 400 people at her annual Thanksgiving Feast in Queens.
Keynote Speaker
This year's keynote speaker will be AUNE's new president, Dr. Stephen B. Jones.


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ASLA Earns Environmental Excellence AwardApr 25, 2011
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has been named a Partner of the Year for the 2011 Mayor's Environmental Excellence Awards. The award recognizes the organization's work in educating the public on sustainable practices in landscape design and construction. Several program highlights include:
- ASLA's Green Roof Demonstration Project, which the public can tour for free to learn more about green roofs
- The Sustainable Sites initiative, a partnership between ASLA, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin, and the U.S. Botanic Garden to create a new rating system for sustainable landscapes
- Designing Our Future: Sustainable Landscapes, which is a new educational resource that features animations, case studies, and classroom activities to introduce students to green landscape design


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76 Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2QD, Tel: 01227 766616, Email, www.lilfordframing.com, (0.2 miles, 0.3kms)
Lilford Framing provide a complete framing service, our friendly and helpful staff have over 30 years of experience.
Speciality: Framing
Watling Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TN, Tel: 01227 862162, Email, www.canterbury.gov.uk/leisure-countryside/things-to-do-in-the-district/parks-and-gardens/dane-john-gardens/, (0.3 miles, 0.5kms)
Canterbury's most popular park has been restored into attractive gardens with monuments and memorials, a bandstand with summertime concerts, a central fountain, a tearoom and a children's maze.
Westgate Grove, Canterbury, CT2 8AA, Email, www.crnc.co.uk, (0.2 miles, 0.2kms)
Relaxing River Stour Tours through public gardens, breathtaking countryside and the city. A choice of short, long and city trips available.
Boat Route: River Stour.
Church Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2PP, Tel: 01227 455994, Email, www.canterburycityparish.org.uk, (0.3 miles, 0.4kms)
Situated near Canterbury Castle and the only standing pre-Norman conquest church inside the city walls.
Bekesbourne Road, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5EL, Tel: +44 (0)844 842 4647, Email, www.aspinallfoundation.org/howletts, (3 miles, 5kms)
The Aspinall Foundation's Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent is a great day out for groups of all sizes where education, conservation and fun combine. Set in over 100 acres of beautiful ancient parkland.
25 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2BD, Tel: 01227 471688, Email, www.eastbridgehospital.org.uk, (0.1 miles, 0.1kms)
Eastbridge Hospital was founded following the murder of St Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral as accommodation for poor Pilgrims visiting his tomb.
Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2PR, Tel: 01227 862162, Email, (0.3 miles, 0.5kms)
The ruins of a Norman castle keep and castle walls and one of the three original royal castles in Kent. There are interpretation panels, a tactile model of the castle (circa 1200AD) and elevated viewing areas.
The Welcome Centre, Canterbury Coach Park, Canterbury, CT1 1BW, Tel: 01227 637556, Email, www.canterburyaudiotours.co.uk, (0.3 miles, 0.4kms)
The perfect way to explore some of the well known historic sites of Canterbury, plus some of the hidden gems - available in 8 languages. Enjoy an audio tour & travel at your own pace. 20 attractions and local city landmarks are featured.
Kings Bridge, St Peter's Street, Canterbury, CT1 2AT, Email, www.canterburyrivertours.co.uk, (0.1 miles, 0.1kms)
Flowing through the heart of historic Canterbury, the river is the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of one of the country's busiest city centres.
New Road, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DB, www.theblean.co.uk, (4 miles, 7kms)
Blean Woods are the largest in Kent and, in addition to their intrinsic interest as ancient woodlands they surround a number of attractive villages with pubs, where you can eat and drink, places to visit.
38 St Margaret's Street, Outside Alberry's, Canterbury, CT1 2TY, Tel: 0845 5190 267, Email, www.canterburyghosttour.com, (0.2 miles, 0.3kms)
An entertaining blend of history, humour and haunting amongst the old city, as the shadows gather meet the ghosthunter for a 75 minute tour of the spooky side of Canterbury.
Cockering Road, Canterbury, CT1 3UP, Tel: 01227 862000, Email, (1 miles, 2kms)
This beautiful ancient 45-hectare woodland has spectacular displays of wildflower including many species of orchid.
Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NR, Tel: 01227 475202, Email, www.canterbury-museums.co.uk, (1 miles, 2kms)
Discover Canterbury's history, from millions of years ago to the present, explored through interactive displays in an amazing medieval building.
Whitehall Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8BQ, (0.2 miles, 0.3kms)
Set in the floodplan of the Great Stour just outside Canterbury, Hambrook Marshes is in an area of natural marshland located adjacent to the Riverside Retail Park in Wincheap.
Honey Hill, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9JR, Tel: 01227 765168, www.druidstone.net, (3 miles, 5kms)
Set in attractive gardens and woodland, Druidstone caters for the imagination of all ages. Go on a walk through the enchanted woodland, enjoy hands on experience with the farmyard animals.
St Margaret's Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TG, Tel: 01227 479227, Email, www.canterburytales.org.uk, (0.1 miles, 0.2kms)
Step into medieval Canterbury and accompany Geoffrey Chaucer and his colourful characters on their magical pilgrimage from London to Canterbury.
3 Palace Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DY, Tel: 01227 639086, www.lilfordgallery.com, (0.2 miles, 0.3kms)
Established in 2000 Lilford Gallery is now one of the leading galleries in Kent. We exhibit contemporary fine art from established national and international artists as well as new and exciting talent.
18 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2RA, Tel: 01227 862162, Email, www.thebeaney.co.uk, (0.1 miles, 0.2kms)
This fabulous new visitor attraction provides state of the art special and permanent exhibition galleries, a brand new library, excellent learning facilities and a varied programme of events for all ages.
80 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LS, Tel: 01227 472557, Email, www.canterburycityparish.org.uk, (0.4 miles, 0.7kms)
The church is 1000 years old and was the first to be dedicated to St Dunstan.
North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PW, Tel: 01227 768072, www.martinpaul.org, (0.7 miles, 1kms)
St Martin's Church is the oldest in England still in use as a parish church and is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site. This church was the first base of St Augustine when he came to Canterbury in 597.
Kings Bridge, St. Peters Street, Canterbury, CT1 2AT, Email, www.canterburyrivertours.co.uk, (0.0 miles, 0.0kms)
A wonderful way to capture the magic of the river is through our candlelit evening tours! These tours are provided solely for our group markets, usually with a minimum number of ten participants (subject to a minimum charge).
Longmarket, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2JR, Tel: 01227 785575, Email, www.canterbury-museums.co.uk, (0.2 miles, 0.3kms)
Explore the Roman town beneath your feet. Canterbury's underground Roman Museum is built around the remains of a Roman town house with mosaics preserved where excavated.
King Street, Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0DB, Tel: 01227 711950, www.fordwichtown.org/, (2 miles, 4kms)
Although it is believed that there was an earlier building on the site, the present Guildhall, or Town Hall as it is known today, was built in 1544 during the reign of King Henry VIII.
Yorkletts, Whitstable, Kent, CT2 9JX, Email, www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood-information/victory-wood/, (4 miles, 6kms)
This is a place for a great walk set on the edge of the Blean Woodland area. See a wood with a difference! This is the Flagship Site, one of 33 woods plant around the UK, for the Trafalgar Woods Project to commemorate the 200th anniversary.
Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PF, Tel: 01227 767345, www.english-heritage.org.uk/staugustinesabbey, (0.5 miles, 0.8kms)
This great Abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded in AD 597 by St Augustine.
The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH, Tel: 01227 762862, Email, www.canterbury-cathedral.org, (0.3 miles, 0.5kms)
Motherchurch of the Anglican Communion, seat of the Archbishop. Stunning stained glass. Eleventh Century Crypt, Twelfth Century Quire, Fourteenth Century Nave.


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Tuesday night's American Legion game between Clover Post 38 and Rock Hill Post 34 had a little bit of everything, including a triple-play by the losing team and two ninth-inning rallies.
The start was delayed by a thunderstorm, so it seemed appropriate that the game ended with fireworks.
Rock Hill scored four runs in the ninth, with a little help from Clover's defense, to take a one-run lead, but the home team answered with two in the bottom half to walk off with the 10-9 victory.
Davis McCarter was 3-for-6 with two RBIs and scored the game-winning run when Chase Goldberg laced a double into the left-centerfield gap with two outs in the ninth to score him from second. McCarter reached second by tagging up at first and advancing on Chase Galant's sacrifice fly to right that tied the game. McCarter went to second on the throw home. Galant was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs. Zane Van Hook had walked with one out and, after McCarter singled, scored the tying run on the sacrifice fly.
Clover had led most of the game until the top of the ninth.
Mat Hill, who was 2-for-3 with two walks, reached on an infield hit for Rock Hill with one out and John Robbins, who was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, followed with a double. Hill scored on Caleb Hamilton's grounder to third, which was misplayed by Corey Parham. Jeremy Hyatt then drove a double over the left-fielder's head with one out to make it 8-7.
Hyatt was 2-for-2 with two runs scored. With two outs, Zac Thompson's slow roller towards third was thrown away by Parham, allowing Hamilton and Hyatt to come home and give Rock Hill a 9-8 lead.
Cam Norwood was 4-for-5 for Rock Hill but struggled on the mound. He gave up seven runs, four earned, on 11 hits in five innings, while walking one and striking out three.
Norwood was the MVP of the SC Baseball Coaches Association's North-South All-Star game over the weekend at Ripken Experience Park in Myrtle Beach. Hunter Hurst struck out five in 2 2/3 innings for Clover.


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The Outside-Inside Strategy on Syria
On the surface, the upcoming Geneva II peace talks between President Bashar al-Assad's regime and the Syrian opposition seem dead on arrival, if they even happen at all. The Syrian opposition, already deeply fractured, is now in violent internal conflict between the al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Saudi-backed Islamic Front, and the ideologically neutral Free Syrian Army (FSA). The Syrian National Coalition, the primary political wing of the opposition, is threatening to withdraw from the peace talks, which begin Wednesday, January 22, if the United Nations does not rescind its invitation for Iran to participate. All the while, Assad has announced that a negotiated end to his presidency "is not under discussion" at the talks, which calls into question what exactly the negotiating parties will be discussing and highlights just how far apart the key belligerents in the Syrian civil war are from accepting a political solution to the conflict.
The conventional wisdom is that under these circumstances, the U.S. push to build consensus and find common ground between the Assad regime and the deeply fractured opposition is deeply naïve and divorced from realities on the ground. But for all the talk about regime-opposition negotiations, the most important conversation at Geneva this week doesn't involve anyone from Syria. Instead of trying to build consensus for a political solution on Syria from the inside-out, the United States, led by Secretary of State John Kerry, appears to be trying to build consensus for a deal from the outside-in. By working out a deal between the key power brokers on Syria's future, first the United States and Russia, and then widening the circle to include critical regional players, such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, the international community can eventually force a deal on the belligerents to end the Syrian civil war.
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This article was originally published in Foreign Policy.
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