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CYCLING cricketers will join hundreds of Oxfordshire residents taking part in a day of fundraising for church buildings.
Four members of Wytham Village Cricket Club will cycle from Lord's cricket ground in London, to the village ground via 11 churches as part of Ride and Stride.
Last year 819 people walked, ran and cycled between as many of the county's 650 churches as possible, raising £128,000 towards repairs and upkeep of the buildings – the UK's fifth highest county total.
The cricketers' six-hour, 70-mile cycle on Saturday, September 13 from Lord's in St John's Wood is to raise funds for a £100,000 project to repair the roof of All Saints Church.
Vice-captain Philip Blakeman, captain Tom Hollis and teammates Rob Aunins and Professor Matt Jarvis will saddle up.
Southmoor music documentary writer Mr Blakeman, 49, a member of the team since 2009, said: "Last year we cycled 40 miles and visited 50 churches but we thought we would try to make it more of a challenge this year. As a village cricket team, we are very much a dying breed and we are a big part of village life.
"We wanted to put something back into the village and the church needed its roof done so it made sense for us to help them out."
Teacher Mr Hollis, from Kidlington, Botley Oxford University physics lecturer Prof Jarvis, and Mr Aunins, a Williams Formula 1 engineer from Fritwell, want to beat the £1,000 they raised last year.
All Saints churchwarden Kate Day said: "It is great to see the boys from the cricket club doing this, they were fantastic last year and I am so pleased they're doing it again.
"We need to replace the whole roof over the chancel and part of it over the nave, which will cost about £100,000.
"We've raised £40,000 so far so we still have a long way to go. With the cricketers' help and our very supportive vicar, the Rev Dr Mark Butchers, we can reach our total and keep the church going as a great place for the community here in Wytham."
Sponsor the team at justgiving.com/wythamcricket2014 and for information about Ride and Stide visit ohct.org.uk/ ride-stride
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Virginia public school students continue to score above the national average on the SAT college-admissions test, the Virginia Department of Education reported Monday.
The state's public school class of 2012 scored 17 points higher than the national average in reading, 11 points higher in writing and 5 points higher in math.
The average math score of 510 was up 3 points from the previous year. The reading score of 508 dropped by one point, and the average writing score of 492 was unchanged. Nationally, achievement dropped slightly in all three areas.
Meanwhile, students in the D.C. public schools are taking Advanced Placement exams more often - and are passing the rigorous tests more frequently, the school district reported, citing a new study by The College Board.
From the 2010-11 school year to the 2011-12 school year, the number of District students taking the AP exams rose nearly 15 percent. And since 2007-08, the number of students passing at least one exam has risen by 85 percent.
The number of African-American and Hispanic students passing at least one exam rose even higher in the past five years, by 86 percent and 184 percent, respectively.
In both Virginia and D.C., school officials said more rigorous classes helped lead to the gains.
"By incorporating more rigorous and challenging standards in all subjects, we are preparing our students with 21st-century skills," said David M. Foster, president of the Virginia Board of Education. "The board takes seriously its duty to ensure that students graduating from a Virginia public school are prepared to succeed in college and the workplace."
Sixty-eight percent of the state's 2012 public high school graduates took the SAT. Four out of every 10 public school students taking the test were members of a minority group, and students in all five ethnic groups the College Board reports outperformed their peers nationwide on all three SAT subsections.
When SAT results for private and home-schooled students were included in the overall results, Virginia ranked above the national average in just two of the three categories. The all-student average of 510 in reading was 14 points higher, and the writing score of 495 was 7 points higher. However, the average of 512 in math was 2 points lower than the national average.
In D.C., offering more AP classes meant that more students in more schools had access to the challenging curriculum, which also leveled the playing field for students, said
"Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, we required all of our high schools to offer at least four AP courses, which has led to a 36 percent increase in the number of AP courses offered," said in a press release. "This has increased equity across DCPS, so all of our students have access to these rigorous, college-level courses."
The number of Virginia public school students who took at least one AP exam in high school increased by 5.7 percent this year, and the number of tests taken increased by 9 percent.


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Yes, you can use chopsticks, and yes, you pronounce the words karate and karaoke "correctly" in the middle of your otherwise English sentence, but you're not a hardcore Japanophile until you've kitted your home's power outlets out with these hugely unnecessary but utterly brilliant shoji sliding paper door covers.
Made by hobbyist and blogger Tori Sugimura, these little wooden boxes feature delicate sliding doors and real washi paper panels as well as traditional Japanese design features like flowers and wading cranes.
Why have boring-old power outlet covers when you can have a set of these little beauties? That said, if you have young children and want to keep them away from the plug socket, these Japanese-style doors might have the exact opposite effect…
Putting them together entirely by hand, Sugimura has made three distinct shoji designs, all of which are fully movable and authentic in their design.
First up is the basic double-door design. Pretty, isn't it?
▼Slide the two central doors aside and, ta-daa! Your power outlet awaits!
▼Ack! Such unsightly holes!
▼Away with you!
Sugimura even went to the trouble of adding little flower petals to some of the paper panes in the door, just like the real thing. The tiny handle grooves, too, are a fantastic touch.
For those with larger power outlets, Sugimura has a double-sided model too!
Perhaps the pièce de résistance, however, is Sugimura's newest model, which removes the multiple slats and panes in favour of large, paper-covered doors which feature elegant Japanese designs.
Wonderful. While we admit that at first we thought the boxes a little unnecessary, we can't help feeling that Sugimura may be on to something here. We'd certainly like to have a few of these dotted around the office. Now if he could just engineer a similarly themed set of wooden conduits as a way of hiding the giant tangle of snaking cables around the place…
To see more of his work, check out Tori Sugimu's blog here.
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They Don't Really Support the Troops — The latest from the New Republic and the Nation. — Cindy Sheehan, mother of a soldier who was killed in Iraq, emerged on the American political scene two years ago. Distraught and unstable, she was shamelessly exploited by opponents of George W. Bush …
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David Brooks: 'I'm so confused' about what to do in Iraq.
Margaret Talev / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Senate tied in knots by filibusters — WASHINGTON — This year Senate Republicans are threatening filibusters to block more legislation than ever before, a pattern that's rooted in — and could increase — the pettiness and dysfunction in Congress. — The trend has been evolving for 30 years.
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John Cole / Balloon Juice: Thank Goodness You Didn't Go Nuclear
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
McClatchy: Senate Republicans On Track For Record Setting Obstruction — Via McClatchy Washington Bureau: … Remember the Nuclear Option? Here's Bill Frist from November, 2004 regarding the Democrats and Bush's judicial nominees: … The Republicans clamored for an up or down vote on these judges and the Democrats caved.
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Fight Over Documents May Favor Bush, Experts Say — Contempt Charge Precedents Cited in Firings Case — The Bush administration's vow this week to block contempt charges from Congress could prove to be a successful strategy for protecting White House documents about the multiple firings of U.S. attorneys …
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Cernig / The Newshoggers: He Is NOT The Law — The law of the US is not enshrined in the executive branch.
Andy McCarthy / The Corner: The U.S. Attorney Firings: It's Politics, Not Law
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White House Declares Bush Emperor
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C.I.A. Allowed to Resume Interrogations
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Personal Thoughts On Why I Haven;t Have Endorsed In 2008 — Note: I am retracting much of the original post. What remains can be found in the extended entry and has been placed in a purely personal context. I apologize if my tone or assertions offended anyone, especially since I now agree that those assertions were incorrect.
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The Sky's Still Up There — Kathleen Sullivan, the former dean of Stanford Law School (who would be on any Democratic president's shortlist for the Supreme Court), said the other day that conservatives should be "dancing in the streets" at the end of the first full term of the Roberts Court.
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"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2" grossed $71.2 million by the end of Friday in the US, Entertainment Weekly reported.
The "Twilight" finale is expected to take in $135-140 million at the box office.
The opening fell just shy of the first installment of "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" which earned a cool $71.6 million.
More from GlobalPost: 'Twilight' mass shooting: Missouri man charged in plot
Outside the US, the movie, which debuted Wednesday, earned another $91 million during its first three days, MTV wrote.
The film is based on the series of books by Stephenie Meyer and star Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
Over the weekend, a 20-year-old Missouri man was arrested after admitting he purchased weapons and planned to shoot up a local movie theater opening for "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," MTV reported. Police are holding Blaec Lammers on $500,000 bond.
Officials said Lammers' mother said he intended to duplicate the "Dark Knight Rises" theater shootings over the summer.


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Ace Hardware supports Shriners
Ace Hardware on Greenville Highway in Hendersonville will sponsor the Hendersonville Shrine Club on Saturday. Shriners will be at the store to greet shoppers and answer questions about club activities, which are solely to raise money to support children in the 22 Shriners Children's Hospitals.
Treatment is provided there to any child from birth to age 18 with orthopedic problems or severe burns at no cost to the patient.
Currently there are 365 children from Henderson and Polk counties receiving care from the Greenville, S.C., hospital.
Take hike across protected land
Join Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Saturday for a guided hike through the CMLC-protected Johnson Branch conservation easement in Transylvania County. The hike route will include viewing of a half dozen waterfalls, a plethora of spring wildflowers, and a scenic vista from high above the French Broad River valley.
The hike will be led by landowners David and Betty Jones, who will take hikers on trails on their property and share stories of the land and their deep connection to it.
The Joneses protected 68 acres of their property outside of Brevard with a conservation easement through CMLC in 2009.
The hike is rated as moderate difficulty, featuring a total elevation gain of 700 feet over its length of two miles. The hike is free of charge and open to the public. Reservations are required. Visit www.carolinamountain. org for more information.
Doctor: Break addictive patterns
The Third Thursday Personal Growth Forum Body, Mind and Spirit will host a presentation by Dr. Suka Chapel-Horst, RN, PhD, titled "Change Your Brain — Change Your Life." The presentation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2021 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville.
Many Americans are over-medicated, or selfmedicating with addictive habits, such as over-eating, the Internet, shopping, gambling, alcohol, drugs, over-working, or TV. Learn how to get up to 85 percent recovery rates from alcoholism and other addictions.
A love offering is welcome. Visit www.arisealcoholrecovery. com for more information.
Experience tales from nuclear sub
Retired Navy Capt. Robert Aldinger will speak about his submarine experiences Thursday at the GM Alumni Club luncheon at Hendersonville Country Club. During his 30-year career, Aldinger commanded a nuclear-powered submarine carrying ballistic missiles.
The luncheon is open to club members, their guests, and prospective members.
Before assuming command of the USS. Robert E. Lee in 1976, Aldinger served on three attack submarines and two other missile submarines, whose mission was deterrence against the threat of Soviet nuclear attack. Among several shore assignments, he served as commander of naval activities in the United Kingdom.
A Hendersonville resident, Aldinger is an enthusiastic hiker and is ringing master of change ringers on the English tower bells at St. James Church.
Reservations are required. Call 828-692-4910 for more information.
Saluda Grade exhibit at museum
A grand opening for the Saluda Grade Model Exhibit at the Henderson County Heritage Museum will be held at 10 a.m. May 18 on the steps of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street in Hendersonville. The exhibit was created by the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club.
The Heritage Museum, in partnership with Historic 7th Avenue District, the Curb Market and the History Center, plan to celebrate "The Golden Age of Henderson County — 1879-1929" and the Coming of the Train with horse and carriage, and trolley rides between the four places.
In addition to the model of the Saluda Grade, there will be a new exhibit of "The Early Architects of Henderson County," Erle Stillwell and Richard Sharp Smith; the 1900 General Store of M.M. Shepherd, first merchant in Henderson County; Revolutionary War and 18th century surgery and apothecary display; Henderson County Cemetery map and county headstones of Revolutionary War soldiers; the Civil War Exhibit; World War I, World War II through Desert Storm exhibits; and an upgraded and restocked gift shop.
Talks on the history of the Saluda Grade, the last train trip up the grade and the history of the 7th Avenue Depot will be held at 1 p.m. in the courtroom of the Historic Courthouse. A film of a "Flight over Hendersonville" will also be in the courtroom at 2 p.m.
There will be all-day tours of the museum.
Call 828-694-1619 for more information.
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Gideon Raintree, a homicide detective, can harness electricity and talk to ghosts. He will need to wield gifts he's kept hidden to solve his newest case, which involves a relentless serial killer unleashed by the dark Ansara wizards. But first he must deal with his reaction to Hope Malory, his alluring new partner. He'd never planned on love in the midst of battle. With evil lurking at every turn, Gideon and Hope are in a race against time to save their love, their family, and their newly conceived child.
©2007 Linda Winstead Jones; (P)2007 Audible, Inc.
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
"Good sequel"
This book is the sequel to "Inferno: Raintree" written by Linda Howard. Plot development and execution in this book was significantly improved from the first book in the series.
Linda Winstead Jones is a long time writer for serial-type books (i.e. Harlequin) and she does it well. The author is slighly disadvantaged that she is writing the second in a series but she didn't create the plot nor did she write the first book in the series. That being said, she did a nice job progessing the plot as well as developing the characters. The heroine was likable and had characteristics of an average person - nothing that was remotely unusual in her actions.
The female reader did a very good job and brought the character to life. My compliant with the male reader was that it was the same from the first book in the series but it was a different character! If you haven't listened to the first book, you wouldn't notice or care. However, most people who purchase this audiobook will have listened to "Raintree" first and noticed this. Not a terrible thing but not a great thing for an audiobook. Us listeners tend to notice things like this and it struck me as odd that the production staff would do this.
I would definately recommend this book and the author. The female reader wasn't familiar to me but I would listen to her again.
"2nd of 3"
This is the second book of a trilogy written by 3 different authors. The first book, written by my favorite author Linda Howard was dissapointing but this book more than made up for it.
This book has fully developed characters, a great beginning and middle and a wonder cliff-hanger. I can't wait for the third book to come out next month. I also am looking forward to reading more of this author's work.
"What you'd expect from a Harlequin"
Well, as long as you know what you're getting before you purchase this, it's not that bad. It's published by Harlequin which basically sums up the story.
There is some supernatural in it, and some detective stuff, (sort of)... but essentially it's a Harlequin Romance novel: man and woman meet, fall in love within 3 days, lots of sex, lots of "how can we make this work with my magic powers/job/history/interference from ghosts...", a little bit of story.
The narration isn't bad. For some reason, though, rather than have the male reader read male parts and the female reader read female parts, they just alternate back and forth (no real pattern to why) so sometimes the female is reading male and vice versa... you do get used to it, but it seems strange.
For a fantasy/scifi or a detective story it's worth 2.5 stars, for a Harlequin it's worth 4.
"Best of Three"
By far the best of the Raintree trio. The characters are likeable and the story is clever. Hope and Gideon (by LW Jones) would make a great series since they have a mission other than having hot sex i.e. solving murders mysteries.
It would be great to visit H&G on a day when his gift causes everything to go wrong -- a group of "out takes" so to speak. -- Not to mention stories about their kiddo and the terrible twos.
"solid but not inspiring"
The end feels kind of abrupt. I did enjoy listening to it and it wasn't a wasn't a waste of time, but I think the story would have been better served if the book was longer because every step in the story seems a bit sudden. I liked both people in the couple and enough explanation is given about thier motivation that you are able to get into it.
However, someone also needs to explain to Hope about the existence of the morning after pill :-)
"rain tree review"
Loved this book awesome story it will definitely keep you interested all the way through
I liked the fact that it was different and innovative. I have never read a book like this with this kind of a story line before. Usually anything with a supernatural or science fiction theme is somewhat predictable. This one wasn't. I didn't like the fact that it ended so abruptly. I'm assuming that there is or will be a sequel and the author wants to leave the reader in suspense so that the he/she will continue on with the series. However, this was too much of a cliff hanger. I didn't feel that a lot of the loose ends were tied up enough to make the book understandable. I felt somewhat robbed of an ending.
I would recommend Raintree to my friends but not whole heartedly. I would tell them that it's a good read but will not keep them on the edge of their chairs with either interest or suspense.
I liked the scenes where Emma apopeared and called Raintree "Daddy." I thought that was an interesting part of the story.
No, probably not. I would watch it if it came on tv, though.
"Stefan stikes again!"
Another story I found because Stefan Rudnicki was the reader. His voice makes me shiver. He could read a grocery list and I would be sold. Ok so it does have to be an interesting story to hold my attention. This one is fun and romantic paranormal story.
Makes me want to believe in the paranormal. Good read! Fun Story and great reader!
"Loved it!"
Emma. . .LOL. . .can't say why exactly, she just tickled my funny bone.
"I need more Raintree!!! NOW !!!"
This was first for me w/L W jones and already I'm crying for more. I think that says it all. Thanks LWJ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jd
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Sixty percent sweeter than ordinary table sugar, vegetable glycerin is great sugar substitute. Low carb products use it to retain moisture and sweetness because vegetable glycerin has a low glycemic index.
Because vegetable glycerin is metabolized differently than sugar, it does not raise blood sugar levels. This makes it a suitable sweetener for diabetics. It is also approved for people on the Candida diet.
Vegetable glycerin has the ability to sweeten without contributing to bacterial tooth decay. This makes it ideal for toothpastes and mouthwashes. In addition to its sweet properties vegetable glycerin also helps keep toothpaste smooth and prevents it from drying out.
In the 1990's a chemistry researcher by the name of Dr. Gerald Judd published a book that claimed using toothpastes with glycerin prevented tooth remineralization. To date there are no studies that prove or disprove this claim.
The LiveStrong Foundation published an article on how to make a mouthwash with vegetable glycerin to counteract halitosis (bad breath) caused by fasting. When a person fasts their body releases ketones into the blood.
Ketones are a byproduct of metabolized fats and similar to ammonia. They can give the breath an overly sweet and sickly smell.
Soaps and lotions have relied on vegetable glycerin for years. It is cheap, all natural, and hypoallergenic. It helps skin stay soft and retain moisture.
Glycerin also creates a barrier on skin to protect it from environmental stressors. Vegetable glycerin is suitable for even sensitive skin.
A variety of topical ointments also contain vegetable glycerin because it provides a nice base. These ointments can be used to treat conditions such as burns, cuts, psoriasis, rashes, and bedsores.
Vegetable glycerin is also widely available and easily accessible. This makes it an ideal product for people who wish to make their own soaps and lotions.
While vegetable glycerin is great for the skin it should never be applied directly to the skin. It must be formulated into soap or lotion. Applying vegetable glycerin directly to the skin can cause it to become overly dry and even blister.
More hair care products and styling aids are popping up with vegetable glycerin in them. The same properties that make vegetable glycein great for your skin make it desirable for your hair as well.
Vegetable glycerin can actually smooth and protect the hair cuticle. It controls frizz and split ends as well.
Recently it was discovered that vegetable glycerin also worked as a humectant. This means it has the ability to pull moisture out of the environment around it. Vegetable glycerin not only locks moisture into your hair but is constantly replenishing it.
Endurance athletes add vegetable glycerin to their water prior to a race because it has shown to extend periods of hyper-hydration up to 4 hours. Hyper-hydration is the process of over hydrating the body to counteract high heat and long races. The vegetable glycerin slows the process of the kidneys filtering the water out of the body.
According to Sport Science, in 1997 the US Olympic Committee lifted its ban on vegetable glycerin. It was previously believed that vegetable glycerin was a diuretic.
All diuretics are banned, because they can mask steroid use by flushing the body too fast. Since studies show that vegetable glycerin has the opposite effect, it is now allowed in the Olympics and by sports monitored by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
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Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD), a Minneapolis-based restaurant chain, recently declared its fourth-quarter financial results and they were not impressive. Amid tough competition from its rivals such as Dine Equity (NYSE:DIN) and McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), analysts were expecting better financial results, which the company failed to provide.
However, the company has a decent record of performance as its stock has gained more than 80% in the last year, but its fourth-quarter results can hurt its stock in the current fiscal year.
Reviewing the Performance
Buffalo's revenue increased 12.4% year over year as sales at company-owned restaurants were up 13.1%. But analysts such as Jefferies' Alexander Slagle are of the view that the company kept its forecast lower so as to easily outperform expectations, regardless of strong comp sales, low wing costs and efficient cost management. Buffalo, however, posted an impressive 24.9% increase in its net earnings. But, analysts were expecting it to post a much better financial performance.
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Buffalo Wild Wings achieved success due to attractive ambience, popular chicken wings, and signature sauces and seasonings. Besides this, it posted strong sales due to its mouth-watering menu. In addition, its strategic initiative to present gift cards during the holiday season proved handy. Buffalo plans to continue this strategic move in the current fiscal 2014 so as to bring in more customers to its doors.
Strategic Moves
Further, Buffalo Wild Wings has launched new stadia design restaurants in order to upgrade its football experience and provide a new level of guest experience that will probably drive in more customers.
Additionally, Buffalo Wild Wings will be introducing its seven signature sauces for chicken wings. Also, fan favorite beers such as domestic and craft beer will further enhance overall customer experience. Buffalo is also making an impressive move to equip its booths with tablets that will help customers order and pay from the table itself, thus eliminating labor costs.
More Good Moves
This move undertaken by Buffalo is identical to that of its peer Dine Equity, which has installed tables at its Applebee's locations. According to USA Today, Dine Equity plans to equip all of its stores with tablets by the end of the year. These tablets should help Dine Equity accelerate its service to customers and eliminate extra costs involved. The move has proved beneficial for Dine Equity as the company reported higher appetizer and dessert sales in 50 Applebees restaurants.
Buffalo Wild Wings further plans to launch 45 company-owned and 40 franchised restaurants in the current fiscal 2014. The company is also determined to increase its store strength to 1,000 in Mexico as the performance in most of its stores in Mexico last year was solid. Buffalo Wild Wings is also planning to enter overseas markets such as Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
Buffalo is practicing aggressive marketing strategies with its two strategic partners, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper, which will further enhance its overall product portfolio. In addition, Buffalo is focused on utilizing The National Football League as a marketing tool by using NFL pass-through rights and music entertainment properties of its beverage partners.
Though Buffalo has had a comparatively slow start in 2014, its outlook looks pretty impressive. On the whole, the company is undertaking various strategic initiatives and moves to penetrate the market aggressively and enrich customer experience. Thus, the company can be a good long-term prospect for investors.


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Social Transformation Minister, Harold Dalsan, has echoed concerns voiced by Attorney at Law, Mary Francis, about the dispensation of juvenile justice in Saint Lucia.
Dalsan spoke to reporters outside parliament today.
Mary Francis had this week noted that there is a discrepancy in the juvenile justice system here.
According to her, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to which Saint Lucia is a party, considers that someone under the age of eighteen is a child, while under Saint Lucia law a sixteen year old can be charged as an adult.
The Attorney at Law asserted that as a result, sixteen year olds in Saint Lucia are being sent to jail.
Minister Dalsan said the concerns voiced by Francis are legitimate.
But he disclosed that there is no "quick fix."
Dalsan explained that Saint Lucia's Juvenile Justice Reform project will take time and resources.
He observed that the resources are not going to come from taxpayers but from agencies like UNICEF.
"As long as those agencies are not forthcoming in making monies available we have to ride with the tide and go along with them and they too are very meticulous," the Minister stated.
According to him, before committing funds the agencies have to ensure that certain things are done on the ground and consultants make an examination, write a report and present it to the funders before they are prepared to move.
Nevertheless Dalsan said the Juvenile Justice Reform project for this country is still being looked at with a consultation to be held shortly for all stakeholders, to discuss legislation to accompany the programme and other such matters.
Addressing the overall issue of the delivery of justice, he did not agree that justice has failed.
The Minister asserted that Saint Lucia is a small Third World country with limited resources.
He noted that a lot of work has to be done by the government, which is very concerned about delays in the justice system.
Dalsan also stated that the current administration is also concerned about the physical structure of courts and the dispensation of justice, and is grappling with the problem.


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According to reports in the French press, the Gunners have edged ahead of north London rivals Tottenham in the race to sign the 24-year-old.
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MINNESOTA SPORTS ROUND-UP: Lynx on the road at Seattle this evening
SEATTLE - The best team in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx is set to play another road game in Seattle tonight.
Minnesota is 24-7 on the season and coming off of a win in the Key City on Saturday. They stayed out west and will face the Storm again tonight. Seattle is 15-16 on the season. Tip time tonight is set for 9 p.m.
The smallest crowd in Target Field history watched the Twins beat the Angels 6-3 last night to snap a ten-game home losing streak. The team announced paid attendance of 21,826, but on TV it looked like there were only a few hundred fans in the seats The Twins are on their way to a third consecutive losing season in the four-year-old outdoor ballpark. Last night's matchup with the Angels was a make-up game for an April 17th rainout and temperatures were still in the 90s for the first pitch. Minnesota opens a three-game series with the Oakland A's tonight at Target Field.


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FIVE DECADES OF EU FAILURE: Dossier finds 43 UK U-turns over 43 years of Brussels rule
FIVE decades of EU membership has left the UK dizzy from repeated Government U-turns and blighted by successive broken promises.
The Vote Leave campaign group has listed 43 of the Government's biggest u-turns
A scathing audit of Prime Minister pledges found the two leading parties have steadily handed more money and cash to Brussels without the consultation of Britons.
Eurosceptic group Vote Leave compiled the list of the most serious U-turns made by British politicians in the dossier titled '43 years, 43 broken promises'.
The document outlines the "pattern of failure" since the country joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973.
The report said: "The British public was promised that the UK wouldn't contribute to eurozone bailouts, that we would retain our rebate and that we would have control over our borders. All these promises have been broken.
"The UK faces losing further powers to the EU unless we Vote Leave.
"First they say that ideas coming out of Brussels are 'not really on the agenda'. When they are being implemented, the same people then say 'the EU is coming our way so we have to go along with it to have influence, if we oppose them we'll have no influence'.
David Cameron's promises over the Lisbon Treaty have been listed
Governments have made numerous promises about the EU that have proven to be wholly inaccurate, misleading the public about the direction of travel in the EU
"After we have failed to influence them, the same people then say 'this change is inevitable and only extremists oppose it'.
"Governments have made numerous promises about the EU that have proven to be wholly inaccurate, misleading the public about the direction of travel in the EU."
The long list of Government U-turns in the document include a Government pledge to parliament that British Sovereignty would not be eroded, but the following year the European Communities Act was passed which established EU law as supreme over UK law.
In 1975 a leaflet delivered to UK households said Britain would not have to add VAT to necessities like food, which now applies on a number of products, including fizzy drinks and sanitary items.
John Major promised the UK would retain control of its borders, but the Vote Leave campaign argues European Court of Justice rulings have repeatedly undermined this statement.
The Vote Leave campaign said it wants to expose the broken promises of British Governments
The 43 broken promises listed by Vote Leave include statements made by former PM Tony Blair
Tony Blair promised if the European Constitution was rejected it would not be forced through at a later date. But Gordon Brown signed the UK up to the treaty two years later, handing yet further powers to Brussels.
Mr Blair also allegedly pledged not to negotiate Britain's rebate, before doing it anyway, costing the UK to date £10.4 billion.
David Cameron also gave a 'cast iron guarantee' a future Conservative government would give the British people a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, yet this never came to pass.
British politicians of all parties have dismissed concerns about the creation of an EU Army, however a number of EU politicians including Jean-Claude Juncker have publicly signalled their intention to introduce a pan-EU military force.
The group said it compiled the list to "make the public more receptive to transfer of control" which has happened over the decades and why people should support a Brexit.


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KAI RYSSDAL: This final note on the way to the weekend. In case it got by you, i is Friday. Which means it's time for a break from the big news of the week. There won't be any health care or G-20 in what's about to follow.
Just Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam doing that thing that they do -- asking the Marketplace staff about the stories that didn't make the headlines.
Brendan Newnam: New York reporter Jeremy Hobson, what story are you going to be talking about this weekend.
Jeremy Hobson: Well, Brendan, since I'm in L.A., I'm going to give you California story. It is from San Joaquin County. The sheriff's department has bought a vehicle that is so big they can't even drive it on the roads.
Newnam:Wait, what do you mean?
Hobson: They needed an emergency-response vehicle and it weighs so much that it's illegal in California to drive.
HOST: So somewhere in San Joaquin County, this vehicle's just driving in circles trying to catch itself to give itself a ticket.
Rico Gagliano: Stacey Vanek-Smith, senior reporter. Go.
Stacey Vanek-Smith: Well models are going to start coming with warning labels.
Gagliano: Explain.
Vanek-Smith: The French are looking into a law that would require a warning label on a picture that had been modified to make the model look skinnier. You know, like in ads and magazines.
Gagliano: And why?
Vanek-Smith: To combat anorexia.
Gagliano: Well, see, now that's admirable, but I think on certain magazines, wouldn't you have to put a warning label on the entire front cover, because it's all just like a ridiculous fantasy? It would be like, "Warning: There is no such thing as anti-aging cream." "Warning: You cannot win him back."
Vanek-Smith: But the horoscopes are true.
Newnam: Amy Scott, bureau chief for New York City, what's your story?
Amy Scott: Well apparently, relaxed cows are more productive.
Newnam: Wow, have you been reading "The Far Side" again?
Scott: No, this comes from Reuters actually. New regulations in Norway apparently allow dairy cows to relax for up to half a day on soft rubberized mattresses and that's making them produce more milk.
Newnam: That's amazing.
Scott: It's pretty amazing.
Newnam: I have to have a Norwegian cow negotiate my next contract.
Ryssdal: For a full helping of what Rico and Brendan have to offer check out their podcast. It is called The Dinner Party Download.


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John Cleese: comedy in 'unhealthy place' as offended pandered to
John Cleese has said he thinks comedy is in an 'unhealthy place' right now, as broadcasters and comedy creators are pandering to the most 'sensitive and neurotic people in the population' in an effort to ensure no one is offended.
The Monty Python and Fawlty Towers star made the comments whilst appearing on Christian O'Connell's Absolute Radio show to promote his new DVD, John Cleese Live - The Alimony Tour 2011.
When asked by O'Connell whether he thought it was harder now for comedy writers and performers to do comedy, because audiences seem to be reacting more when they're offended, Cleese replied: "I think it's very unhealthy, and I actually talk about it a lot on the DVD because I think it's very important, and what I point out is if you get into some areas, like taboo areas, there's a tiny little bit of anxiety, but for a small number of people there's so much anxiety in those areas they freeze up, they can't laugh, they hate the fact that people round them are laughing, and they say 'I've been offended' as though they have a right not to."
"Meanwhile, the other 95% of the audience are howling with laughter. Well what are you going to say? Say 'No, we're going to take all that pleasure away from the 95% and protect the 5%'? It's like having a great party and a maiden aunt comes in, and you all sort of behave well for an hour and a half and don't have a good time, then she leaves and you can get on with having fun. I mean, I don't want our standards of what can be broadcast and not broadcast determined by the most sensitive and neurotic people in the population, it's not fair on the rest of us."
Cleese also discussed in the interview his financial situation, and three marriages. The 72 year-old star has been touring a new one-man live show to pay for his most recent divorce settlement. Talking about his first marriage, he said: "Well I'm still on very, very good terms with Connie Booth, we talk all the time, you know, and we still laugh together. We always loved each other. I mean, we confused everyone by writing the first series of Fawlty Towers, getting divorced and then writing the second series, so that indicates there was a very close affection."
And discussing the women he married later, Cleese said: "The second one, Barbara, is now in Chicago, we speak very occasionally, and the third, Alyce Faye, always said if we broke up we would never speak again, and I think it's turned out to be an excellent arrangement."
In reference to the reported £12 million divorce settlement, Christian O'Connell asked: "has everything been taken from you?", to which Cleese responded: "Well no, no, basically about two-thirds of it has gone, but I still have some royalties coming in, but it still means that until I've paid it off, which is another four years, I've got to get out there for performing."
Cleese also talked about his new project - a musical version of A Fish Called Wanda. He said: "I've got a very good project which I love, which is I have an adorable daughter of 27 called Camilla, and Camilla and I have written the book of the musical for A Fish Called Wanda, and we're now in a discussion about how much music there's going to be, because I think, and Camilla agrees with me, when we go to musicals the songs go on too long, and if you've got a farce like Wanda then you want pace, pace, pace, pace, pace, you don't want seven minute production numbers. So we're trying to figure out how the music gets coordinated, and I think, I think, hopefully, I've found the director for it. So we'll be talking to some people in New York in three weeks, that's one thing, and then I've got an idea for another stage show which is much more along the lines you were just talking about, actually the name of the show is Why There Is No Hope."
The actor also confirmed he's yet to see Holy Flying Circus, the recent BBC Four comedy drama which focused on the Python's fight against their film Life Of Brian being censored for blasphemy: "I was in South Africa, I haven't seen it. But I have to tell you, it wasn't anything to do with what really happened. Well what I mean was I saw a script early on and it simply wasn't... I actually said to them 'Would you like me to tell you some of the stuff that was going on?' and I was very puzzled because they didn't want to meet up, and I think the script had already been written, but it was very little to do with what actually happened."
The full radio interview - in which Cleese also reveals that in his heyday he never pulled any groupies on tour, and talks about other topics - was broadcast on the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show with host Christian O'Connell. At the time of writing it can be downloaded as a podcast. For more visit www.absoluteradio.co.uk


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Crisis averted for Will Middlebrooks and Red Sox
But injury raises 3B issue
Credit: Christopher Evans
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Red Sox and Will Middlebrooks breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after his panic-inducing right wrist injury from the day before had virtually evaporated.
No X-rays were necessary, Middlebrooks took batting practice, and manager John Farrell said he may even consider putting Middlebrooks back in the lineup as soon as this weekend, maybe even tonight.
Still, as suddenly as the alarms were dialed back down to near zero, attention shifted to the Red Sox' back-up plan at third base.
The short answer is that there isn't one.
There really isn't someone ready to take over in case of any future setback or injury to Middlebrooks. That in itself is not so unusual — few teams carry a ready-to-go third baseman on the bench, but the long-term outlook at the position is not chock full of good answers.
The organization's best third base prospect, Garin Cecchini, has not played above Single A and is just 21, so the answer lies within, since the ballclub is not currently looking to make any additions.
Pedro Ciriaco, Brock Holt, Drew Sutton and Xander Bogaerts are in the mix for the utility infielder's job, which is also code for third baseman should Middlebrooks need a backup.
"Well, when you get into the depth behind Will, we're looking at more utility-like guys rather than someone who would profile at that position long term," Farrell said yesterday. "We're confident with the people in camp. There's no additions in camp that are being contemplated or imminent. That's kind of where we are."
Ciriaco is out of options and made a strong impression last season, so he is the front-runner right now. He has little experience playing third base, though.
The 24-year-old Holt was the other Pirate who came over in the Joel Hanrahan trade, and Farrell said yesterday Holt was no throw-in but an integral part of the deal.
The fact that the Red Sox have started to ask Holt, whose main experience is at shortstop and second base, to take grounders at third base as well as consider getting experience in center field is a strong indication of how highly they think of him.
"He's got plenty of arm to play the position there," said Farrell. "Anytime we talk about a middle infielder going to third base, it's always the reads and the angles. You're that much closer to the action, to the plate, where reaction time becomes a little more of a necessity than the middle of the infield.
"An infielder that's a left-handed hitter that can do some of the other things inside the game — run, do the small game — he was very much part of the deal, not just an added person in it. We actively pursued to include him."
Sutton, who played for the Red Sox in 2011, is a journeyman with a solid background who would be a safe but not long-term option as well.
"He's here for a reason," said Farrell. "He's not only familiar to the organization, switch-hitting ability. I don't want to leave him out of the conversation as far as third base depth. But he's in that depth mix."
Right now, though, the Red Sox feel as if they dodged a bullet, as Middlebrooks reported to Fort Myers yesterday morning feeling no discomfort. After being examined by team doctor and wrist specialist Dr. Tom Holovacs, the team decided there was no need for X-rays or an MRI because they feel confident nothing has been broken or torn.
Later in the day, Middlebrooks took batting practice under controlled situations.
"I felt fine, I felt normal — pretty simple. I felt good," he said. "I knew last night I'd be able to do it (take BP). It was just an awkward swing, awkward feeling, didn't want to take any chances there."
Middlebrooks said everything is fine structurally with his wrist and he reported that he was pain-free.
He will be fitted for a hand protection brace, similar to what Dustin Pedroia had to wear last year when he had thumb issues.
"The fact that he was able to swing a bat and test it out, all positives," said Farrell, before saying an appearance tonight was not out of the question. "Yeah, based on the exam, which was benign, and he was cleared for all activity today, we're in good shape."


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Saturday, December 29
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium of Light
Kick-off: 12.45 GMT
TV: Live Sky Sports 2, Highlights BBC One Match of the Day.
Sunderland (Possible, 4-4-1-1): Mignolet; Gardner, Cuéllar, O'Shea, Kilgallon; Johnson, Larsson, Colback, McClean; Sessegnon; Fletcher.
Out: Brown, Cattermole (both knee), Rose (ineligible).
Test: O'Shea (illness).
Tottenham (Possible, 4-4-2): Lloris; Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Naughton; Lennon, Dembélé, Parker, Bale; Defoe, Adebayor.
Out: Kaboul (knee).
Tests: Dembélé (hip), Dempsey (groin), Huddlestone (knee)
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 15, R1, Y59.
Team News
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill will be without full-back Danny Rose for the Premier League visit of Tottenham.
The defender is unavailable under the terms of his loan agreement with parent club Spurs, although John O'Shea could return to the back four after missing the Boxing Day victory over Manchester City through illness.
O'Neill has recalled midfielder David Meyler from his loan spell at Hull after he completed a one-match ban, but will look at how his squad has recovered following the City game before naming his team.
Meanwhile, Tottenham forward Clint Dempsey and midfielder Tom Huddlestone have a chance of returning from their respective groin and knee injuries.
Defender Benoît Assou-Ekotto may make his long-awaited comeback from a knee injury while midfielder Scott Parker could make his first start of the season after coming off the bench in the last three games following his recovery from an Achilles injury.
Midfielder Mousa Dembélé should be fit despite coming off against Aston Villa with his niggling hip injury, but defender Younes Kaboul (knee) remains out.
Match Notes
After the victories over Southampton and Manchester City, spirits have been lifted on Wearside.
Those wins have lifted Martin O'Neill's side to 13th place in the Premier League and they should face Spurs with renewed vigour.
Tottenham, though, won 4-0 at Villa on Boxing Day when Gareth Bale was at his best with a hat-trick. Another inspirational performance by the Welshman may just ruin Sunderland's New Year celebrations.
Betting: Home 13-5, Away 11-10, Draw 11-5.
Stat of the game: Tottenham have 42 points, nine fewer than they had after 19 games under Harry Redknapp last season.
Luke Edwards' prediction: Sunderland 1 Tottenham Hotspur 3


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keyboard and mouse pad no response(Compaq EVO N410c notebook)
Hi all,
I have a problem with my notebook(Compaq EVO N410c) that running Fedora core 1. When I'm using AC power everything is ok,But When I'm using the battery power(without AC) ,I keep my xwindow idle about 3 minutes then the keyboard and the mouse pad is no response(butthe USB mouse still working.).What is the problem?
p.s. My English is not very well,hope you guys can understand what I'm talking about :-)
I have new HP (nx7010) laptop and it behaves same way with fedora.
Keyboard stops responding after few minutes... havent paid attention to that if it is on battery or AC... gonna check it.
btw. same problem is with slack9.1
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Songs by Beethoven, Berg, Haydn and Schoenberg. Notes, texts and translations. Sony Classical 88691935432
German baritone Christian Gerhaher makes a distinctive, assertive impression in this lieder recital. The program has one foot squarely in the niche of Viennese modernism, but what defines this singer most clearly is his manner.
In a modernist work such as Arnold Schoenberg's song cycle Book of the Hanging Gardens, performers often adopt a mainstream style, to emphasize continuity, vocal opulence, emotional directness — in a word, universals. Brigitte Fassbaender offers a prime example of this approach, with her vehemently dramatic 1983 recording of the work. This mini-drama of a failed romance, in fifteen angular, elusive songs, is a slightly unusual choice for Gerhaher, since it has been performed almost exclusively by women. (Glenn Gould hoped to record it with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, until their artistic differences proved irreconcilable during a failed Richard Strauss project; the pianist collaborated instead with the warm-voiced Helen Vanni, and other LP versions featured direct, lyrical performances by Jennifer Lane and Suzanne Danco, as well as the dazzling, if more eccentric, Jan De Gaetani.) Fassbaender and Gerhaher, quite apart from gender and vocal differences, are poles apart in terms of interpretation.
The baritone's style here is not uniformly cold; he reaches an intense emotional peak in the eighth song, "Wenn ich heut nicht deinen Leib berühre" (If I do not touch your body today), with its unusually quick tempo (rasch, in the score), its extreme range and the drop of a minor ninth on the word "leidet" (suffering) before it comes to an abrupt stop. Even this is less shattering and operatic than Fassbaender. In many of the songs, moreover, Gerhaher keeps an ironic distance or implies that his character is dreaming or recalling the drama that Fassbaender lives so nakedly. He stresses Schoenberg's irregular rhythms and almost atonal intervals with an insinuating, reedy tone, a sliding, unsettling delivery and phrases that sometimes verge on speech. The dexterity, rhythmic energy and imagination are fascinating, and no doubt justified by poet Stefan George's "decadent," devious text. In its way, this version makes an excellent counterpart to those recorded by the aforementioned mezzo-sopranos. Gerhaher's illuminating commentary in a liner note confirms the braininess so evident in his singing.
In Berg's Altenberg Lieder, also associated with female voices, the baritone offers a display of contrasting tone color over the freakish range, shifting into a piercing falsetto in a few places and chasing other details with gusto. At times, some of the subtlety he showed in the Schoenberg work would have been welcome in poet Peter Altenberg's series of "postcards," which doggedly compare landscapes and climate to the woman being addressed.
Gerhaher and his adept accompanist, Gerold Huber, work wonders with three marvelous songs that have a surprisingly somber cast for a composer of Haydn's usual high spirits. Best may be "Trost Unglücklicher Liebe" (Consolation for Unhappy Love), which is becoming something of a staple of late, although it rarely achieves the focus and taut melodic line that are so effective here. The Beethoven cycle An die Ferne Geliebte benefits from all the variety at these artists' command, which is saying a good deal.
A tendency to lop off his phrases a little too soon gives the first song in particular ("Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend") a strange cast, as if Gerhaher were shifting into a whisper, a spoken delivery, on each phrase's deep final note. This manner, heard in low passages elsewhere on the disc, may just be compensation for a weakness in the bass register, rather than a stylistic quirk. In a florid romantic song such as Beethoven's "Adelaide," a listener may miss the vocal ping of a tenor or of a more extroverted lyric baritone, and Haydn's "Das Leben ist ein Traum" makes life's dreaminess a little drab. Those limitations have to be recognized, but they're a small price to pay for the expertise of these artists, who encompass such a range and nearly always get to a song's defining rhythmic pulse.
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