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SAD is the acronym for "seasonal affective disorder," a type of depression that typically occurs in the winter months when there are fewer hours of daylight. Most people have heard of the winter form of SAD but did you know there is also a summer version of SAD? I only recently discovered this.
My Encounters with Summer SAD
The past few weeks have been a challenge for me. I've been much more fatigued than usual and have been struggling just to function and perform minimum daily activities. Although I wouldn't go so far as to say I've been depressed, I have been feeling very discouraged and frustrated.
Then a couple of days ago it occurred to me––this is a slightly milder version of how I used to feel in August and September when I lived in Florida. I've always been sensitive to heat and my sensitivity seems to increase with age. I can still vividly remember––by August in Florida it had already been extremely hot and humid for several months and I would begin to fantasize about leaving Florida and moving to a cooler climate. By September my fantasies had me living in Alaska. I felt terrible and couldn't stand to leave my air conditioned home for even a few minutes.
Since moving back to Tennessee several years ago, my August/September feelings of desperation have mostly faded away. East Tennessee has relatively mild climate with a nearly perfect balance of all four seasons. Although summer is still uncomfortable for me, it doesn't last for most of the year as it does in Florida.
But this year has been a particularly hot summer. And the fact that my beloved dog unexpectedly passed away in June probably didn't help matters. Whatever the reasons, when I recognized those old September feelings coming back, I thought, "This sounds like SAD only it's happening in the summer instead of the winter." At that point, I started doing some research and sure enough––there really is a summer version of SAD.
Winter SAD vs. Summer SAD
Winter SAD tends to occur more frequently in the northern latitudes where the hours of sunlight are shorter and the sun's rays are more indirect. It is thought to affect approximately 5% of the population overall. Summer SAD seems to occur more often in warmer climates and is estimated to affect only about 1% of the population.
Symptoms of winter SAD include
Loss of energy
Social withdrawal
Increased daytime sleepiness
Decreased interest in work and other activities
Carbohydrate cravings
Weight gain
Difficulty concentrating
Symptoms of summer SAD include:
Trouble sleeping
Weight loss
Poor appetite
While winter SAD is thought to be related to light––specifically to a lack of sunlight, which can disrupt circadian rhythms and throw off the balance of melatonin and serotonin levels, summer SAD seems to be more related to temperature. People who are sensitive to heat are more likely to suffer with summer SAD.
The first-line medical treatment for winter SAD is light therapy. Other treatments include supplements like melatonin and vitamin D, high-density ionized air administration, and in some cases, antidepressant medication. Summer SAD is generally treated with antidepressant medications, which ideally should be started before summer begins to help lessen symptom severity. Avoiding heat should help as well.
Winter SAD in the Summer
To further confuse and complicate things, it is possible to have winter SAD in the summer. This can happen when we stay inside and limit our exposure to sunlight in an effort to avoid the heat.
This explanation seems to fit my situation best. My symptoms are much closer to those of winter SAD than summer SAD, except for the fact that they only occur in the summertime. I hibernate in air conditioning throughout the summer. When I have to go out for something like groceries, I usually go at night when it's a little cooler. So even though the days are longer, I actually get much less sunlight in the summer months.
How about you? Have you ever experienced summer SAD? Or winter SAD? If so, how do you cope with it? Have you found any treatments that help you?
Rosenthal, N. "Summertime: And the Living Ain't Easy." Retrieved 9/30/12 from: http://normanrosenthal.com/blog/2012/07/summertime-and-the-living-aint-easy/
"Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)." Mayo Clinic. September 22, 2011.


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"Corrode Styrofoam Board. Fish Oil May Cause Cancer" - Sin Chew Jit Poh, 3 April 2010
" Fish Oil Capsule May Result in Cancer Because It Corrodes the Surface of Polystyrene Pack" - Nan Yang Siang Pau, 4 April 2010
"Products containing fish oil have been widely used as dietary supplement for many years. These products contain omega 3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
In Malaysia, 196 products containing fish oil have been registered as dietary supplement. Products in pharmaceutical dosage form (such as capsule and emulsion) have been formulated with other excipients to stabilize the product.
Products containing fish oil that are registered by the Drug Control Authority (DCA) have been evaluated for their safety and quality, and are manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). These products also need to undergo 'dioxin test' to ensure the dioxin level as they may be polluted with enviromental pollutants.
The Ministry of Health has a monitoring programme to ensure the safety and quality of registered products available in the market. From year 2002 to 2010, there are only 4 adverse reports such as diarrhoea, bloating, lethargy and lost of appetite received by the National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB) concerning products containing fish oil.
We are aware that there are articles in the internet claiming fish oil can corrode polystyrene. However, the reports are very technical and cannot be implied directly related to causing harm due to the consumption of fish oil. Meanwhile, the NPCB will monitor these products to ensure safety and acquire relevant information through regulatory network.
Consumers are encouraged and advised to contact NPCB at 03-78835400 or via fax at 03-79581312 when there is any doubt regarding fish oil products or if they encounter any side effects or adverse effects with these products by providing full product name for further investigation. Consumers may also report adverse drug reactions (ADR) by filling the ADR forms available from the NPCB website at www.bpfk.gov.my."
Senior Director of Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health Malaysia7 April 2010

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text: Articles and Advice from our Pet Expert How can I help my new and old cats get along? I am the proud owner of Shasta Marie, a 5 year old siamese himylayan mix whom I have had since she was weaned. I recently adopted Savannah Marie, a 1 year old choc. point siamese. How do I get these girls to know each other without stressing them out? So far Savannah has stayed in my bedroom and Shasta rules the roost. I have kept them seperated for the week I've had her because she is scared of everything. Thanks, Jacki Hi Jacki, As you already know, cats can be territorial and they don't like change. These two character traits mean you should proceed slowly. Some cats are more social than other cats. For example, Shasta might not initially want to share her territory (and her people) with other pets in the household. But a 1-year kitty coming into a new family might be glad to have a cat companion. This means that Shasta and Savannah Marie need to be introduced very slowly. It sounds like there has already been that first face-to-face meeting. So you may want to back up a few steps and 'start over' so to speak. Here are some guidelines to help make the introductions go smoothly. Be aware that the introduction process can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, or even a few months in extreme cases. So, be patient. To allow time for the newcomer to adjust to you and her new situation, keep her in a small room with her litter box, food, water, scratching post, toys and a bed for several days to a week. Feed your resident pets and the newcomer on each side of the door to this room, so that they associate something enjoyable (eating!) with each other's smells. Don't put the food so close to the door that the animals are too upset by each other's presence to eat. Gradually move the dishes closer to the door until your pets can eat calmly while standing directly on either side of the door. Try to get your pets to interact with a toy. Tie a toy to each end of a string, then place it so there's a toy on either side of the door. Hopefully, they'll start batting the toys around and maybe even batting paws. Be sure to spend plenty of time with both your new kitty in her room, and with Shasta. Another suggestion is to read Pamela Johnston Bennett's book, Cat vs. Cat. Bennett is a fabulous cat expert, http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/. Best of luck! Written by: Kristen Levine, Pet Lifestyle Expert December 10, 2010


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Gadds' No 3 – 5%
This is good, clean Kent Pale Ale.
Listed here are some of the real ales we have featured at The Hovelling Boat. What's on tap is constantly changing so you're less likely to ask for "a pint of the usual".
This is good, clean Kent Pale Ale.
Apparently the 5 refers to how many you can have in one session.
A rich tan, balanced bitter, with a light citrus twist.
A zesty aroma with a refreshing and rounded aftertaste
A dangerously drinkable pale ale. Nice and hoppy with hints of lemon
A rich dark bitter that has a chewy toffee caramel body with chocolate undertones and a fruity bite from the Bramling Cross hops
A milder stout with flavours of chocolate, coffee, liquorice and a fruity aroma
A classic full bodied mahogany ale.
The brewery workhorse, pale bitter ale.
Adapted from an imperial Russian porter recipe, this beer is incredibly smooth with burnt chocolate and smoky malt notes mixed with delicate hop bitterness and floral notes.
A rich, full bodied Kent mild, smooth on the pallet with subtle hop notes.
A beer to die for, a full bodied bitter
A light and hoppy ale.
Light amber ale
Light Summer Ale
Amber Ale - Malty body with sweet hop flavour
Crisp, Hoppy & Spicy
Classic dark mild
Full, hoppy pale ale
Crisp resinous hoppy notes
Hoppy, fruity pale ale
Faithful dark porter
Dark hoppy porter
Roasted barley and malted oats
Californian style pale ale
A lovely Ruby Mild
Clear medium amber-orange colour with a light to moderate malty aroma.
Rich, dry, chocolate and mocha flavours. This is great chilled and served with oysters.
Pale ale hopped with Challenger
Single hopped beer using Galaxy hops.
A range of dark malts bring classic roasted flavours along with a hint of sweetness through the natural complex sugars.
An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the Cascade hops.
Maris Otter malt provides a perfect light colour and dryness to complement the crisp taste and full aroma of the hops.
A dark, strong and bitter beer that defies classification.
A chestnut bronze-coloured bitter with a smooth mouthfeel and freshness; a classic style strong bitter
Full bodied, traditional Indian Pale Ale, with strong hit of hop aroma.
Light and smooth green hop golden ale.
Full bodied character, citrus aroma and an earthy bitter finish.
A 5 hop spring ale. Using New Zealand hops to create a sweet floral taste. It is fruity with a hint of vanilla. Pale in colour with mild malt flavours.
A full bodied bitter offering chocolate and coffee notes on top of a sweet malt base
A strong New Zealand Pale Ale. Toasted biscuit and rye malt flavours support a pine lemon hop crispness with a hint of vanilla.
A green hop beer brewed using using hops from Kent. This is brewed with 12 hours of the hops being picked and varies in taste depending on the hops used.
A chestnut coloured bitter providing malt and roasted grains balanced by fruit and floral hop bitterness with a hint of citrus
A golden IPA combining pale and crystal malts with Williamette and Centenial hops to give delicate citrus and herbal aromas
A deep amber Best Bitter with smooth biscuit malts and a hoppy nose.
Golden pale ale with flavours of biscuit malt balancing a long fruit hop
This beer is dark strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring.
A red/Brown, full bodied beer hoppy and bitter with a sweetness and roast malt flavour and a good strong finish.
A true old fashioned stout. A dark combination of malt and roast with some hops. Strongly flavoured and well balanced.
This impressive russet gold beer has a strong fruity aroma.
This rose red beer, brewed using only English ingredients, has the poise and balance,strength and guile to defeat any dragons thirst
A light refreshing distinctively hoppy beer with a freshness that belies its strength
Still deep in the grip of winter this sumptuous warming beer is sufficiently well hopped to provide balance
The Hovelling Boat Inn has a dedicated gallery space and will be showcasing the work of East Kent artists. If you fancy hanging your frescos in the micro pub, please drop by for a chat.
As we back on to Charlotte Court, we expect to have a petanque team in time for the summer. Fancy a game or just haven't got a clue what we're on about? Come on over and we'll show you the sand pit.


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Sugar scrubs are an effective way to nourish and exfoliate the skin. There are loads of sugar scrubs on the market – they smell divine and make your skin feel fabulous.
But there is no need to buy expensive jars of brown sugar scrub when it is easy to make your own scrub with a few simple ingredients – and pocket the savings while you are at it.
Here are a couple of great age-erasing brown sugar scrubs for you to try. Make a little extra, and share with a friend.
Brown Sugar and Olive Oil
- ½ dark Brown Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
Mix into a paste. Wet your face and massage the scrub into the skin using a gentle circular motion with the fingertips for about 2 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Use twice a week for beautiful results.
You can use almond oil if you prefer. Almond oil is a common ingredient in many skin care products. It is an excellent emollient and moisturizer – it nourishes and softens the skin, making it smooth to the touch.
Brown Sugar, Almond Oil and Vitamin E
This recipe makes enough to use as an amazing body scrub. Store the extra scrub in jars or travel-size plastic bottles for future use.
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup Sweetened Almond Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Vitamin E (cut open a couple Vitamin E liquid gel caps)
- ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Mix the almond oil, vanilla extract and vitamin E in a medium bowl. Add the brown sugar and mix well. Separate the mixture into pretty glass jars or plastic containers.
Use as a facial scrub or a body scrub. Either way this is an excellent emollient that exfoliates, soothes, nourishes and softens the skin. It will also relieve dry, irritated skin, and rashes.
As a Body Scrub:
Shower using warm water (not too hot). Massage the brown sugar scrub in a circular motion from your shoulders to you feet. Don't scrub – a gentle massaging action is all you need – let the brown sugar do the work of exfoliating. Focus on dry skin and rough patches.
Rinse with warm water. You can wash with soap after removing the scrub, however, doing so will also remove the almond oil and vitamin E left on the skin – one of the best benefits of this sugar scrub.
You can soften rock-hard brown sugar by placing it in a bowl and covering with a wet paper towel. Microwave for 15-20 seconds then break up with a fork – repeat the process if necessary but do not heat for more than one minute or the sugar will dissolve.


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Some players with Houston-area ties are among five early signees expected to bolster the offensive and defensive lines for Lamar.
In a release Wednesday, the Cardinals announced that three offensive and two defensive linemen have signed National Letters of Intent.
"I felt we needed some immediate help up front on both sides of the ball with some of the losses we had in our senior class," coach Ray Woodard said. "All five are good football players and will be good fits at Lamar University."
Here's a little more about each player, from Lamar's athletic department.
The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Adam Curran played at Argyle (Texas) High School and was a First-Team All-District 9-3A selection as a senior after helping the Eagles to a 13-1 record and the third round of the state playoffs. Curran played in eight games for Cisco Junior College this season and recorded 22 tackles.
Keith Curran is a 6-4, 240-pound defensive end/linebacker who helped Garden City Community College win the Mississippi Bowl with a 7-4 overall record as a sophomore. He finished with 50 tackles and 10 sacks for the Broncbusters. Curran prepped at Garden City (Kans.) High School where he registered 77 tackles and five sacks on his way to being named all-state as a senior.
Oklahoma State transfer Gerron Anthony is a 6-2, 319-pound product who earned Class 5A honorable mention all-state honors as a senior at John Tyler High School. A participant in the Max Emfinger All-America Bowl, Anthony was rated as the No. 37 offensive guard prospect in the country by Scout.com. InsideTexas.com ranked Anthony as the No. 89 prospect in the state regardless of position after he earned all-district and all-area honors.
The 6-4, 280-pound Tramon Shead of Kilgore Junior College was honorable mention All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference in 2012. Shead helped his Cayuga High School team to the Class A Division 2 state title as a senior on his way to earning First-Team All-District 20-A and second-team all-state honors.
The 6-3, 295-pound Chance McCormack earned honorable mention All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference accolades this season at Blinn Junior College. A Dayton High School product, McCormack earned First-Team All-District 19-4A honors as a senior and second-team honors as a junior. McCormack helped Dayton reach the state finals in 2009.


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The 3rd Annual Santa Charity is now booking!
What is the Santa Charity Session Like?
You'll be greeted with some hot cocoa, coffee, and delicious cookies at our downtown studio space. As in previous years (watch the videos here), we will have a different set design and will take pictures first without Santa. We'll then have a meet and greet with Santa and take some fun pictures with Ol' Saint Nick! Pictures will be ready in an online gallery within one week of the event. Prints and digital files are discounted from our normal pricing and delivered quickly – digital files available for immediate download and prints delivered to your home within one week of order.
Who does the Santa Charity benefit this year? 100% of your session fee will be donated to Camp Smile-A-Mile!
Camp Smile-A-Mile's mission is to provide year round challenging, unforgettable recreational and educational experiences for young cancer patients, their families as well as young adult survivors from Alabama at no cost to the families. Our purpose is to provide these patients, families and survivors with avenues for fellowship, to help them cope with their disease, and to prepare them for life after cancer.
I have many friends and clients who are deeply involved in Camp SAM and I have seen the good it does for our children in Alabama! We are excited to support this wonderful organization this year.
Sign me up! How do I book my spot?
Click HERE to hold your time! You will be taken to PayPal upon completion of your portrait agreement and session fees must be paid within 24 hours to hold your spot.
Please email us with any additional questions, Santa can't wait to see you this year!


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Botox® is a form of toxin produced by Clostridium Botulinum. It has been used by plastic surgeons and dermatologists for several decades because of the impact it has on wrinkles and other skin abnormalities. It works by blocking nerve signals that are sent from the brain to the muscles, preventing them from contracting. Because the muscles are forced to remain in a relaxed position, wrinkles and creases are allowed to diminish, softening the look and feel of the skin. Botox® is used to give the appearance of more youthful and vibrant looking skin. It can be used in place of surgical procedures like facelifts, eyebrow lifts or chin implants.
One of the most common side effects of Botox® injections is slight, temporary bruising. It occurs near the injection site and can radiate outward slightly in the area in which the injection was directed. Headaches are also possible, but normally only last from 24 to 48 hours. The skin around the area may be tender to the touch or may feel irritated. It is important to not rub or itch the area. Rubbing the area near the injection can cause the Botox® to move or shift away from where it was intended to be. This can cause the skin and tissue in the area to begin to droop. This will eventually correct itself in approximately two to three weeks.
Botox® treatments work differently with each patient. Most treatments will last between three and six months, depending on the size of the area that is treated and its location. As muscle function and movement returns, wrinkles, lines, and crow's feet will begin to gradually reappear. The more Botox® treatments are used, the less apparent wrinkles and lines may be over time. With repeated use, the muscles will begin to shrink, reducing the severity of the lines and wrinkles as they appear. In essence, the more treatments you receive over time, the longer they will last.
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Maintenance on the Historical Acequia – La Sierra Ditch
In early September, a group of volunteers from the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Sierra Club and other community members had the opportunity to partner with the Mayordomo Jimmy Sanchez of the La Sierra Ditch to work hand in hand with his son (Daryl) and grand son (Damian) to do some maintenance on the acequia banks of the historic ditch.
According to Mayodomo Sanchez, the history of the acequia dates back to the early 1700's. 1717 was the earliest date we were given when ancestral families of the Mora Valley came together to begin working on the creation of the La Sierra ditch and for the past three centuries has brought water from the Pecos Wilderness down to the Holman Valley to provide water to agricultural crops and family gardens. On this day, volunteers had the opportunity to work with three generations to help maintain the historical acequia in honor of the many generation that preceded them.
The La Sierra Ditch falls within the Protect the Pecos campaign proposal and is one of the traditional uses the coalition members of the Pecos Campaign are striving to protect. According to Mayodomo Sanchez, "This campaign is an example of an effort that would protect these historical lands for future generations including that of my grand son Damian! Thanks you for your help with today's work!"


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I haven't been blogging much lately. In fact, the Lucketts fair really wore me out. That and everything else that has been going on. I am currently "on vacation" but I thought it would be fun to show you the last few projects I finished before I headed out to Nebraska. The first picture is of a sweet little dresser that I painted for a friend of mine. She wanted something small to put gloves and hats in, and it fit perfectly in the space! The yellow is pale and soft, and looks great with the rest of Kelly's decor. She also shared a pic on Facebook of the cute way she decorated the top. Kelly is quite the decorator herself. And soon I hope to share with you one of her cute projects.
The next piece is a custom kitchen island made from a vintage dresser. I have made a couple of these, and this one turned out so lovely! The new owner of this island, Jean contacted me back in March via my Etsy site to see if I could make something that would work in her kitchen. She wanted to make the top larger so that people could sit around it on three sides. So I went to work and found the perfect dresser base at an auction. Jean picked red for the dresser color and I used Miss Mustard Seed's tricycle red. We added feet and brackets and Hood Contracting made the custom butcher block top. It all came together beautifully, but the unusual thing about this custom piece was that its new home was in Elkhart, Indiana, a 10 hour drive from my home. As it turned out I was going to be driving through Indiana on my way to Nebraska. This was my first Etsy item that I was actually going to see where it was going to be living! So this past Saturday I was able to personally drop it off at her home. Jean is such a sweet lady and her family was so welcoming. They live on a picture perfect farm that would truly be my dream home! It was an unexpected gift to make new friends all over the country! Something I didn't even consider when I started my little furniture business, but now it has become one of the main reason why I continue to do it.
And the last pic is of Jean and myself. And yes that is me after a 10 hour drive in a van with three kids and a husband! But the island could not have looked better in her kitchen. I once read an article about a guy who visited all the people who bought his items off of Ebay. I think it would be fun to visit others who have bought things from me and see where they ended up in their homes. So if you have bought something from me, send me a pic of where it is in your house and maybe I will be able to come visit! After all, it is about making new friends along the way.


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SC can't deny info if plea filed under RTI Act: CIC
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has overturned its own decision and ruled that the Supreme Court cannot deny information on judicial matters if an applicant has asked for it under the Right to Information Act.
As of now, information disclosure related to a person's own case could be applied to the Supreme Court under the RTI Act. But in case the information related to judicial matters of a third party, the SC had ruled that application must be made under court rules. Rule 2 of the SC Rules says the applicant must establish "good cause" before disclosure is made, which according to the CIC goes against the RTI Act.
In his order, information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi said that he disagreed with former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah's decision.
His order said, "This bench further rules that all citizens have the right to access information under Section 3 of the RTI Act and PIOs shall provide the information sought to the citizens, subject always to the provisions of the RTI Act only."
He added, "It is the citizen's prerogative to decide under which mechanism, that is under the method prescribed by the public authority or the RTI Act, he would like to obtain the information."
The decision came after Gurgaon resident R S Mishra had asked for information related to letters he had written to the SC. The apex court had denied the information on the argument that the SC had a specific provision by which information was furnished under Order XII of the SC Rules and hence, information relating to judicial matters could be provided only under that provision. The SC PIO further argued that since the then chief information commissioner had upheld this contention, their arguments before this commission were already covered under the said decisions.
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that in a conflict between the Right to Information Act and the internal rules of a Public Authority, the RTI Act must prevail. It would prevail even if the internal rules pertain to the Supreme Court.
CIC Shailesh Gandhi passed this order in a case, in which information on certain judicial records was sought from the Supreme Court under the RTI Act. The First Appellate Authority (FFA) in the court held that any information on judicial records could be accessed only under Order XII of the Supreme Court rules.
The judicial records pertained to letters written to judges by R.S. Misra, appellant in the case. Mr. Misra, who wrote the letters in connection with a Special Leave Petition filed by him, wanted to know their status and filed an application under the RTI Act.
Mr. Gandhi held that the Supreme Court could not cite internal rules to deny information if it had been sought under the RTI Act. Further that information could be denied only if the information sought was prohibited under the RTI Act itself.
"The right to information is a fundamental right of the citizen of India. This has been clearly recognised by the Supreme Court in several decisions and subsequently codified by Parliament in 2005. The RTI Act was enacted with the spirit of ensuring transparency...Section 3 of the RTI Act lays down that subject to the provisions of the RTI Act, all citizens shall have the right to information… Further Section 22 of the RTI Act expressly provides that the provisions of the RTI Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than the RTI Act. In other words, where there is any inconsistency in a law as regards furnishing of information, such law shall be superseded by the RTI Act. Insertion of a non-obstante clause in Section 22 of the RTI Act was a conscious choice of Parliament to safeguard the citizens' fundamental right to information…If the PIO has received a request for information under the RTI Act, the information shall be provided to the applicant as per the provisions of the RTI Act and any denial of the same must be in accordance with Sections 8 and 9 of the RTI Act only.."
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Well, I think we are there. Thanks to the incredible talent and energy of Scott Docherty at Redhare, www.tommayfolk.com is going live tonight, midnight EDT, 9PM PDT. I would also like to acknowledge the help of my good pal and fine musician, Chris Kennedy, for his help in proofing the site.
It has been such an adventure pulling all of the material together for the site. As much as there is up there; and there is a lot; it is still just a portion of all the ephemera one collects after 42 years of doing this!
Just some of the highlights I have particularly enjoyed revisiting, that I think you would enjoy checking out;
- some of the complete songs from the "Winterfolk" compilation CDs; the Utah Phillips pieces are stirring, incendiary, and have the ring of truth, all these years later; you can access these from the individual pages for those CD's
- The podcast with Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, recorded just when they were on the verge of reaching the world through their wonderful music. I first met them when I was judging the song competition at the Napa Valley Folk Festival (where I was also performing) in the late 1990′s. I was so taken immediately by their songs and presentation.
- The podcasts of "The Best of River City Folk 2000″ (in the "River City Folk" section) now that was a great year! David Mallett, Dave and Tracy, David Roth, Kate Power and Steve Einhorn; wow, what a pleasure to go back and listen to!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy browsing and checking it all out. I have been so honored to be a part of this music this past four decades, and to call these talented artists friends and compatriots. All of these memories and songs belong to them and to you; I have just been lucky enough to share them and pass them along.


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Volunteer Spotlight
Coach, Running Buddy, Site Liaison, and Team Adelaide Member Cyndie Pelto
Volunteers are the backbone of Girls on the Run, working tirelessly behind the scenes to help us run a successful program. To highlight their efforts, we are spotlighting a different Girls on the Run volunteer each month.
This month's volunteer is 7-time Coach, Oak Hills Elementary Site Liaison, Running Buddy, and Team Adelaide member Cyndie Pelto. Here are some of her thoughts on being a GOTR volunteer:
How did you first hear about Girls on the Run?
I read about a need for Running Buddies in a Run Oregon article that Kelly Barton wrote in 2011. I convinced my friends, Kristine and Jen, to do it with me. We were randomly assigned girls that needed buddies from Harrison Park. That was a game changer for me. Kristine and Jen have been buddies for my team ever since!
What motivated you to become a Girls on the Run volunteer?
I was a 3rd grade teacher before staying home with my kiddos, and loved everything about the program that I learned in my 2 short interactions with my buddy. After experiencing the program as a buddy, I knew my community elementary school would readily accept this program. We have a strong running community, and several running programs at our school. I was serving as the PTO president, and combined efforts with one of our 3rd grade teachers, Caryn Damore. We decided we could run 2 teams... and Oak Hills has successfully filled 2 teams ever since!
Do you have a favorite Girls on the Run story?
After 7 seasons of coaching Girls on the Run and Heart and Sole, I have many. I love each season for different reasons. I'm so proud of the many community service projects we've taken on (2 car washes! 2 Community Fun Runs!), and so proud of how we've celebrated with each other for various accomplishments (Caryn's going to BOSTON BABY!). I will also always remember how we've handled difficult situations with the girls, from the Boston Bombings to individual family heartbreaks like divorce and cancer diagnosis. One girl's comment to a discussion we were having about friendships stuck with me over the years. We were talking about how it's important to surround yourself with people who lift you up and are honest with you. We were also having our snack (pretzels and cheese sticks...a favorite) at the time. She commented, "Friends are like the salt on pretzels. Some stick, and some fall away." This same girl was sick for a few weeks before the final 5K that year. She showed up, and walked the entire 5K with her (very patient and understanding) buddy. Most of the crowds had left by then (when the GOTR 5K took place at the Starlight Run), and the finish line was being taken down. But our coaches, her parents, and several of her teammates were there ringing cowbells and cheering her across our finish line. I'm so thankful to the GOTR organization for jumping into the crazy world of race organizing so that we can properly celebrate each and every one of our girls...no matter when they finish!
What do you do when you are not volunteering for Girls on the Run?
I am a substitute teacher in the Beaverton School District, and professional volunteer. ;-) Chauffeur, cook, cheerleader, and counselor to my own 2 active children. And I like to run. For fun. With my own Running Buddies.
What would you say to someone thinking about becoming a Girls on the Run volunteer?
Don't wait. Give it a try! I started coaching WELL before my own daughter could participate in the program...thanks to my amazing neighbor who had a daughter participating on my team and who watched my daughter so I could coach. GOTR started out as MY thing. It was what I volunteered my time for that brought ME joy. I loved connecting with the girls and coaches. As a teacher, I loved getting to put on my teacher hat again, and dig deep into the discussions. But the curriculum is so easy to follow, you don't need to be a teacher to lead the girls! In my 5th coaching year, my daughter was finally old enough. She had watched me go to practice, listened to me talk about the girls and the program, and now she was SO excited to be a GOTR. That season was so special to me. It changed how I thought about the program... because now it was for HER. The best thing about GOTR is that there are so many different ways to become involved.Can't commit to coaching? No problem... Running Buddy is how many coaches start out. And now we need a huge team of people to help with our amazing 5K celebration!
Anything else you want to add?
I'm proud of how I am modeling for my kids the importance of giving back to the community. There are so many great organizations and ways to volunteer your time. Find the one that fits for you. GOTR is part of who I am. I love seeing my girls out in the community or at school and hearing "Hi Coach Cyndie!" The 3rd grade girls from my very first team are now entering their freshmen year of High School. I am confident that they are ready for anything thrown their way, and will continue to be leaders in their community and classrooms thanks to this program. My goal is to continue to work so that even more girls can experience this program. But we can't do it without a huge team of volunteers.


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SAINT JOHN, NB – The Saint John Riptide announce the signing of Horace Wormely for the remainder of 2016-2017 NBL Canada season.
Nicknamed the Gingerbread Man – as in catch him if you can – Wormely is a 5'6″ native of Pasadena, California who played his college ball at Vanguard University. Professionally Horace has played in Japan, Germany, China and most recently Spain. Wormely also spent time with the Los Angles Defenders of the NBA Development League.
"Horace brings veteran leadership having played overseas and in the NBA D-League", said coach Spon. "He will be one of the league's fastest and quickest guards and when he runs pick-and-roll somebody is getting a layup, dunk or good look at a three".
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GAME RESCHEDULED: The Riptide's January 8th game against the Island Storm that was postponed due to weather has been rescheduled for Friday, February 17th at 7:00 pm.


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Arabic Corpora
Below are some free and useful Arabic corpora that I have created for researchers working on Arabic Natural Language Processing, Corpus and Computational Linguistics.
1- KALIMAT a Multipurpose Arabic Corpus
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We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of KALIMAT 1.0,
KALIMAT is an Arabic natural language resource that consists of:
1) 20,291 Arabic articles collected from the Omani newspaper Alwatan by (Abbas et al. 2011).
2) 20,291 Extractive Single-document system summaries.
3) 2,057 Extractive Multi-document system summaries.
4) 20,291 Named Entity Recognised articles.
5) 20,291 Part of Speech Tagged articles.
6) 20,291 Morphologically Analyse articles.
The data collection articles fall into six categories:
culture, economy, local-news, international-news, religion, and sports.
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2- Essex Arabic Summaries Corpus (EASC)
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The EASC is an Arabic natural language resources. It contains 153 Arabic articles and 765 human-generated extractive summaries of those articles. These summaries were generated using Mechanical Turk (http://www.mturk.com/). Among the major features of EASC are:
Names and extensions are formatted to be compatible with current evaluation systems such as ROUGE and AutoSummENG. Available in two encoding formats UTF-8 and ISO-8859-6 (Arabic).
The Essex Arabic Summaries Corpus (EASC) uses copyright material. Users of the corpus are responsible for ensuring that they comply with the terms of the copyrights that apply to the source material and the derived works (summaries) and the terms of relevant copyright law.
3- Multi-document Summaries Corpora (2011 and 2013)
I contributed in co-ordinating and creating the Arabic dataset through my time at Essex and Lancaster Universities. The dataset is derived from publicly available WikiNews (http://www.wikinews.org/) English texts.
The source texts
were under CC Attribution Licence V2.5 (cf. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/).
Texts in other languages have been translated by native speakers of each
(1) Direct Link to MultiLing 2011 dataset. (please ignore browser warnings)
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The documents hold no meta-data or tags: they consist plain text files encoded in UTF-8 (without a Byte Order Marker - BOM).
Tables and formatting have been removed.
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- English
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- 400 Arabic Stock Market news articles
1200 Arabic articles as plain text and also tagged using Stanford Arabic Part of Speect Tagger.
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From Puttaparthi – Raja Reddy Incidents
Among the few fortunate devotees, who came to Sathya Sai Baba in the early years of His avatharhood, Mr Raja Reddy is exceptional. He was one of the most privileged who came to Bhagavan as a teenager and continued to stay in the Divine Presence enjoying His blissful divine proximity for nearly three decades. In his words:
Once I had a difference of opinion with Baba – you know ego coming out! We were stationed in Bangalore – in one devotees' place. And I took it so much to heart that I thought I must back off! And in fact, I did back off. I took a 3 hour bus journey to return to my home.
But half way through the journey, as I was having a snack in a way-side hotel, I don't know what happened! My whole heart was being wrung like a wet towel. I could not stand it! Automatically tears started flowing from my eyes unendingly.
So much so that the other inmates at the hotel thought: 'Poor fellow; he must be suffering from some agony!' The tears would not stop. It was a ceaseless flow. I could not stand it anymore; I was finished! I took the next bus to Bangalore and said, "Come what may, I am going back to Baba!"
When I reached, I saw Sathya Sai Baba sitting quietly on the bed, writing a letter to me! Yes! He was writing: "Where will you leave me and go?"
From then on I decided – He is the supreme indweller! And nothing can be done without His permission. When He has your heart under His control, you can't do anything! You're finished. Your brain doesn't work. So that's how it happened and that's when I decided: "I will not go anywhere without Your Will – it can't be done!"
He knows absolutely everything; it was something fantastic! And you know all the rest of it – whenever a thought rises in the mind of any one of the devotees sitting there, it at once gets registered there in Sathya Sai Baba's Solar Consciousness; so much so that He reacts immediately!
For instance, my wife, and my son – they have also had such experiences. Once Satya Sai Baba was giving an interview; and He called my wife too. There were some rich people around Him. Then she had a faint thought in her mind: 'He gives special attention to rich people!'
Sathya SaiBaba was talking then about something else, but He immediately turned to her as if following her thought and said: "Why? Because under them there are so many other people who are working; and they will all be benefited by it!" Everybody working under the rich person can get influenced!!! So many people will be benefited if one at the helm is corrected. Naturally, His heart goes out to other people also; so they also stand to benefit. So, instead of catching every small ant, catch hold of the queen ant! That's what Sathya Sai Baba is doing; and that's what Swami Vivekananda used to do too.
Gradually he put me in bhajans and in driving His car and looking to His various duties; getting His bath ready and His bed, and so many other opportunities! He has been immensely graceful to me – giving me all those chances to do seva, and so it went on.
It was in Ooty and Baba was relaxing on a cot; only we two were there in the room. Sathya Sai Baba said: "If you are a devotee of Vishnu, you will see the parama-jyoti (Supreme light) coming from my heart; if you are a devotee of Shiva, you will see it from my forehead – where the third eye or the Jnana netra (eye of wisdom) is located." I, of course, saw a jyoti (Divine light) in the heart area, as I have been a devotee of Lord Krishna right from the very beginning.
I told you I am a born skeptic! I wouldn't yield that easily; I have an ego too! After Sathya Sai Baba went out of the room, I took His torch which He had kept under the rug. I thought: 'Will it give me the same effect? Let me try it!'
Immediately Sathya Baba caught me red-handed! He came inside and said: "What shall I do to make you believe?"
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Blevins donates to BOCES in Norwood
Monday, January 8, 2018 - 6:00 am
In appreciation of the educators and staff at BOCES Seaway Tech in Norwood, representatives of Blevins Farmers Insurance Agency recently donated a Keurig and basket of K-cups to staff and students on behalf of the company's "Thank America's Teachers" campaign. The Blevins Agency is donating Keurigs and K-Cups to local schools, fire departments and police agencies in the area. From left are Seaway Tech Criminal Justice Instructor Juddy Plumb, Culinary Arts Student Ashley Deshane (Brasher Falls Central), Megan Hamilton of Blevins, Culinary Arts Student Jasmine Trimm (Brasher Falls Central) and Seaway Tech Culinary Arts Instructor Theresa Smith.


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Polka dance was brought to the public eye in the year 1844.
This age old dance is said to be created by a Bohemian girl. In all of it's boisterous charm, the basic steps to the Polka consist of hops and chasses, with one to the left and one to the right. Polka is one of the more popular dance styles in the country.
If learning the Polka sounds like something that you would be interested in, then don't hesitate to sign up for dance lessons at our dance studio. The dance instructors at Arthur Murray Dance Company are trained and passionate about sharing the art of dance with the world. Contact us today to get signed up for classes.


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I'm absolutely delighted by this new find! If you're on the lookout for a good neighborhood library and not having much luck (the good old musty smelling glass cabinet filled library days have gone away somewhere, haven't they?), you might want to check out Friends of Books. They're an online lending library operating in Delhi and NCR. They have a pretty decent collection, which seems to be growing fast.
It's very easy to set up your account and choose from a variety of plans based on your reading habits. Once you have that done, you just browse through their collection and start adding books to your "Bookshelf." Within two days, you'll have someone coming to your house and delivering the books right to you. And the best part is that you don't have to use your credit card to pay. They'll pick up a cheque or cash from you when they come to deliver the books. Oh, and there's no due date for returning books and no late payment fee, which really takes the pressure off!
I've only tried them out for a month - which means one book delivery has been done so far. I'm quite satisfied...they didn't show up in two days as promised, but they did call to tell me when they'll come with the books, which I thought was quite professional. Also, the books were in great condition, and though this thing can prove to be a little expensive, the convenience of getting new books delivered and picked up from home totally makes the minor additional expense worth it.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Online Book Library in Gurgaon
I'm absolutely delighted by this new find! If you're on the lookout for a good neighborhood library and not having much luck (the good old musty smelling glass cabinet filled library days have gone away somewhere, haven't they?), you might want to check out Friends of Books. They're an online lending library operating in Delhi and NCR. They have a pretty decent collection, which seems to be growing fast.
17 comments:
- Robin said...
Thanks a lot for sharing such a useful info.
- October 10, 2008 at 6:27 PM
- Manika said...
glad you found it helpful:-)
- October 11, 2008 at 11:19 PM
- suraj said...
- October 12, 2008 at 9:10 PM
- Malaveeka said...
This is a brilliant blog.
So useful.
- November 8, 2008 at 12:39 PM
- Manika said...
thanks, suraj and malveeka! glad you find this info useful.
- November 8, 2008 at 7:39 PM
- trisha said...
there's one more where u can buy books and they deliver it to your house..they have a good collection ..it is www.secondhandbooksindia.com
- February 3, 2009 at 11:51 PM
- Dolon said...
Neat .. like this tip very much .. thx will try it out .. Have you found a good DVD library too .. where you can get original DVDs .. NOT copies or pirated stuff .. My house is looking like a DVD garage .. need to stop buying every movie I wish to watch at home [which is usually because they ain't coming to a theater near you]
- March 1, 2009 at 12:32 PM
- Manika said...
Sadly, I haven't found a good DVD library so far and I would really love to! Please let me know if you're successful. There are some small ones around every colony but they're full of pirated stuff.
- March 1, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- How do we know said...
You can also try bookmeabook.com they are on time and their feedback has been much better.
You can also use my library on rent free basis.. i have 700 plus books at home, and will be glad to share most of them with friends..
You can reach me at firstname.lastname@example.com
- March 18, 2009 at 1:14 PM
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RE. DVD library, a really gud one is in DLF Galleria - Music Station or sth its called. I love their collection.
Another good one is Yen DVD. let me know if u need the no. etc. he has pirated stuff but he also has some gud stuff..
- March 18, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Surajit Guha said...
Great help. Here's something that will be of interest to regular readers. Magazine Rental Service is available for Sohna Road residents. Good Collection! Call Rohit 9968121185.
- March 31, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Manika said...
Thanks Surajit! I'm excited about the magazine rental! Called the guy already...hope their service is good.
- March 31, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- SMM said...
There's a pretty decent library for the Mills and Boons/ John grisham/ Nora Roberts/ Enid Blyton type boks called 'Books n More' at Supremart. Take the first stairs going down on the lefthand side.
- August 19, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- Suparna said...
I have recently moved to gurgaon & this blog has been very helpful - thanks for sharing & I look forward to visitng this blog regularly
- October 30, 2009 at 1:08 PM
- arti said...
hi all readers do try out books and more in the dlf phase 4 market supermart . They havr an amazingly ecletic collection and ots run by someone who loves books ...nice friendly place..believe they have over a thousand members ..best lending library in gurgaon as per me ..try it
- December 19, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- sonnal said...
thanks a million for sharing this info. i m a bookworm and this piece of info is priceless for me.
thanks again,
- February 5, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- sonnal said...
thanks a ton
love to read. this is priceless info.
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Culture » December 3, 2010
In Defense of the Public
We must not let the commons be privatized.
What does it say about our world that the most basic of human comforts—a park, a fire, a place to sit—are assumed to be inaccessible to the average person?
On a recent weekend evening graced with unseasonably warm weather, I invited a few friends and family members to spend the twilight hours at the public park near where I live on the south side of Chicago. The park, situated on a tiny promontory that juts into Lake Michigan, is well-used thanks to its beautiful views of the skyline and proximity to the lakefront bicycle path. We brought a picnic dinner and sat on stone benches encircling a fire pit, where we built a small fire and enjoyed the warmth, light and camaraderie offered by the makeshift hearth.
Fires were a catalytic invention in human evolution. Not only did they allow us the physiological benefits of cooked food, but they also brought us together in a shared reliance on common resources, laying the foundation for cooperative social structures. Whenever I sit before a fire, I imagine what our earliest ancestors must have felt as the heat drew them close, providing refuge from the threats of the night in those times before man was the conqueror of all he saw.
As I sat with my loved ones, eating snacks and staring amiably into the fire, I saw a man and a woman watching us from nearby. Hesitantly, the man approached. "Excuse me," he said, "I was wondering… do you have some kind of permit for this? I mean, did you have to make a reservation or something?"
I swallowed a gulp of lemonade, unsure of where this was headed. "Um, no," I said, watching his companion nod inquisitively. "We just showed up."
"Wow," said the man, taking off his hat. "And did you have to come really early? I mean, for this view and everything?"
"We got here around five, and just sat down."
His eyes widened. "That's it? And it's free?" I nodded. He paused before continuing. "Do you mind if we sit down for a minute? Just to check out the fire?"
So the man and the woman sat down, saying nothing much, just watching the flames move and turning occasionally to grin broadly at the lake. At one point the man took out a camera, and they posed for pictures. After 10 minutes, they left, thanking us. "So wonderful just to sit and see the lake and the fire–and for free," mused the man in amazement as he walked away.
I found myself wondering: what does it say about our world that the most basic of human comforts–a park, a fire, a place to sit, a view of the lake–are assumed by default to be inaccessible to the average person, or accessible only under the constraints of a special permit or designation? To be, in a word, private?
In Another Kind of Public Education (Beacon Press, 2009), Patricia Hill Collins points out that Americans have come to associate anything "public" with a notion of inferiority. "Ideas about the benefits of privatization encourage the American public to assume that anything public is of lesser quality," she writes. "The deteriorating schools, health care services, roads, bridges, and public transportation that result from the American public's unwillingness to fund public institutions speak to the erosion and accompanying devaluation of anything deemed public. In this context, public becomes reconfigured as anything of poor quality, marked by a lack of control and privacy–all characteristics associated with poverty."
The schema of capitalism–where the pursuit of private profits is sanctified–has turned Americans shamefacedly away from the public life that is the birthright of all citizens in a democracy.
The logic of this mode of thought has skewed roots in the principles of supply and demand, and it goes something like this: if something is scarce, it is desirable and valuable; conversely, if it is abundant and readily available it must be cheap or worthless. This calculus can reduce any and all things into commodities, the relative value of which can be determined by their level of unfettered availability to average people.
How can we undo the prejudice against shared public resources that has settled over America's discursive landscape? To begin with, we need a compelling argument that the public sphere is worth fighting for. We need to cultivate a richer understanding of what public actually means–or what it ought to mean.
Public does not mean government institutions or government ownership–although government institutions can and should serve the publics that conjure them into being. Public is more than offices in buildings where people's salaries are paid for by taxes. By bickering over how much salary, whose taxes, and where the offices ought to be constructed, we lose sight of the grander meaning of our commitment to one another as human beings.
These institutions are simply the embodiment of a promise, a social contract, that we make to one another: to be mutually accountable and dependable, to cooperate in pursuit of the common good and to communicate openly and honestly when we can't easily agree on what the common good is. No matter how uncertain the path, it is our right and obligation to discern it– but the collective fear and disillusionment gripping the nation in the shadow of the economic collapse has made that task seem too difficult or unpalatable. Instead of having the challenging conversations that are requisite for a robust public sphere, governing bodies of all kinds are taking the quick route: shut your eyes tight, privatize, privatize, and privatize some more.
Rather than give in as our libraries, schools, roads, and–a particularly sore point here in the Windy City–parking meters are heedlessly passed into the pockets of shadowy entities over whom we have little to no control, the public needs to make the choice to become the public again. Long before we had any bootstraps to pull ourselves up by, we were fundamentally social creatures. We have depended on one another for survival and joy for thousands of years.
The embodiment of that mutual need–for material support, emotional comfort, intellectual challenge and a sense of belonging–comprises the public. To reject our need for collective support, choosing instead the conceit of solitude, is a false expression of a shallow "liberty": liberty only from the ties that bind us.
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Eve Ewing
Eve L. Ewing, a member of the In These Times Board of Editors, is a writer, teacher and Chicago native. Her commentary on the arts, media, politics and urban life has appeared in Newcity, Time Out Chicago, AREA Chicago, and on NPR's Morning Edition.
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According to Bexley council the traffic disruption in and around Bexleyheath will be much reduced within the next ten days as traffic circulation is allowed to revert to normal but anyone who passed along Broadway this morning will have noticed that there is a great deal of work left to do.
About half the road surface is now replaced with patterned cobbles but some sections are still untouched apart from the removal of the kerb stones. I suppose that given enough labour, and there was no shortage of it this morning, anything is possible but if it isn't done by the end of the month how could it be completed without disrupting the traffic flow again?
The roads were not as empty as the photographs imply, two sets of temporary traffic lights and the new pedestrian crossing close to ASDA were causing long gaps in the traffic flow.
In my opinion, the finished article doesn't look anything like as good as the artist's impression. To me the white cobblestones look grubby covered as they are already with a layer of ingrained rubber but with luck that will tone down the glare that might be experienced if we ever get another sunny day.
Pedestrian safety will be interesting to watch. As I stood on the roadside taking photographs a bus moving from the left to the right hand carriageway encroached on the red road margin and caught me unawares. A moment's inattention will spell disaster. I heard one young mum and her son, and separately an elderly couple, both use the word 'stupid' to describe the new arrangements. Fingers crossed the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages but I am beginning to wonder what the advantages are beyond aesthetics.
The number of people working hard in hi-vis jackets were almost outnumbered by those wearing yellow and purple rosettes. UKIP was in town. I stopped to have a word with them as did quite a lot of other passers by. My interest being to try to extract a bit more info on what their policies for Bexley might be, apart from what was in their leaflet.
One would-be candidate said he was keen to relax the parking restrictions as it was counter-productive for the local economy. I think we can assume that a short free parking period is favoured for shopping centres because UKIP recognise the hardship imposed by Peter Craske during his reign of terror. Maybe councillor Gareth Bacon's parking review will have something to say about that.
It's not a new idea, council leader Teresa O'Neill said it was worth looking at when she fielded questions at the Boris Johnson road-show in July 2011. The difference is that O'Neill had no intention of taking the question away for consideration and the UKIP guy seemed dead keen on implementing it.
The facsimile of the UKP leaflet featured here has been Photoshopped to fit the available space. Click it to read the real thing.


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We are only just back from Bali where we visited the little girl we sponsor. Her name is Sepi and she was 10 yr the day before we saw her. You can tell by the smile on her face that she likes her quilt.
I also bought some sarongs to use for borders for one of my quilts Im ready to finish.


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Summer Racing Round-Up
Our 2005 summer season has been hot and heavy. The hot weather has not been good for racing, the tracks get slick and the hot humid air does not allow us to make good power. We had a streak of six events where we raced every weekend. It was hard on the car and the crew. We did get to go places we had never been before, and met some great fans.
The weekend after the Mopar Canadian Nationals we headed to Luskville Dragway for a match race with our buddy Larry Sinke. Arnie Malcolm always puts on a great event and this one was no different, the place was packed. We would like to thank all the fans who dropped by and spent some time with us. We used the event as a test session for the up coming PMRA event over the July 1 weekend.
From Luskville we headed to North Bay for one of Arnie Malcolm's Show Me The Money events. It was the first time we had been to North Bay and we were impressed with the awesome fan turnout. The track is built on the local airport and has a concrete launching pad and is only used once a year for this event. The fans are starved of good racing and turn out in their droves to see the show. We were match racing Steve Parkhurst and his '55 Chevy and he really put on a show with his wild smoky burnouts. We came away from the event with the outright track record in both elapsed time and miles per hour. It was a long haul from Niagara Falls but definitely worth it.
The next event was back in Luskville. Another long haul to the second round of the PMRA series. We qualified well but lost in the first round when we drove through the clutch. These ProMod cars have to be setup just right to get down track, it is even more important when you are on a tricky track. We had trouble with the data recorder and with no data Joe had to make a stab in the dark at a clutch setting. We were close but as they say no cigar, the Grainy Brothers got to the other end before us and we were on the trailer. That is until Arnie talked Kasey Janzen and Joe coming out for a match race to thrill the fans again. Not the best weekend we have had at Luskville but a lot of fun.
From Luskville we headed to our first event of the year at the Grand Bend Motorplex for the WAR event. The World Alcohol Racers run dragsters, funny cars and Pro Mod classes at their events and this was the first time we had run with them. Chassis troubles has us sitting at the bottom of the field until Joe managed to slot into the third spot at the end of qualifying. We won our first round but could not make the call for the second when a broken lifter was discovered during maintenance. We did come away with the top speed of the event with a 199.95 pass.
The third round of the PMRA series was due to be held at Lancaster Dragway in New York. We were in the lanes waiting for the first round of qualifying when the rains came. It was only a sprinkle and cleared up quickly. Back to the lanes and the rain came again, this time to stay. The event has been rescheduled for October 14.
From Lancaster we headed right down the highway to Skyview Drags. This was another first for us, as the track is only two years old. They definately named the place right, the track sits on top of a peak looking out over central New York. Skyview turned out to be out to be one of those events you would rather forget. We could not get down the track and missed the field for what must be the first time in years. In an attempt to sort out our chassis problems we stayed over on the Sunday after the event and tested. The track staff were great and we learnt from the four hits we put on the car. It was definately good to have that information before heading to Norwalk.
Now we headed to Norwalk for the grandaddy of all drag races, the IHRA World Nationals. Forty four of the forty eight qualified racers were in the six second zone, ninety seven tried to qualify, it was WILD! We were number one with a 6.426, almost .2 of a second quicker than second placed John De Cerbo.


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If you didn't heard yet, there is a medical device called tDCS which is used to treat some medical conditions for people like me(it is scientifically proven to be working). So I really need to build a that device. The current market sells this with too damn high price($300).The device produces constant 1 to 4mA based on users preferences.
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Right off the bat, let's all dispose of our shock that this game didn't finish 4-3. Okay, those games happened almost 20 years but I really felt that Stan Collymore and Tino Asprilla would have a big impact on this game. In reality this game was along way from a classic, with two sides lacking something, quite what that is is hard to say. The optimist will say confidence while others will argue quality. I might argue Suarez and Cabaye.
The gap between Liverpool's dominance in possession (65%) and shot production (two SiB) is about as stark as I recall seeing and probably performs a reasonable summary for Liverpool's woes. I'm not going to make this 500 words on Balotelli's ineptitude as, simply, he just isn't a bad player. He is however not playing particularly well on a zero to Suarez scale and the system he's being used in does not seem to be working well for either party right now. The Italian seems to want to drop off the front, much like United found with Rooney playing up front in van Persie's absence and it leaves an enormous hole which doesn't have to be occupied by anyone other than a relaxed Coloccini (does Coloccini come in any states other than relaxed?).
If you look at the average position chart for the game we see Sterling about 15 yards ahead of all his teammates with Balotelli's average being the edge of the centre circle. It seems somewhat interesting to note that Balotelli's desire to get involved in the play and run back may be the issue rather than his supposed "laziness". Oh why can't you be more like Dimitar Berbatov, Mario?
That's not to say that Balotelli is poised for an explosion in production based on his underlying stats. Consider that Balotelli had one touch inside the penalty box in 94 minutes, recall that Suarez averaged 10 a game last season, and then weep.
I read that there were other players than Balotelli involved in this one, though in all honesty they don't deserve a great deal more praise than their much maligned teammate. There is of course talent here and I was once again impressed by some of the 'supporting' players on show with Henderson reminding me that he's matured into a very solid players these days, while Joe Allen had a reasonable game which I personally haven't seen too much of in a Liverpool shirt. Yet, from a fantasy perspective there is literally not a single Liverpool player here that I would single out for positive attention. Indeed, Johnson starting the game actually took value away from a prospective pickup as Manquillo sat out for the second time in three weeks. I noted in the preview that I was amazed he was becoming an every starter and it looks like perhaps that confirmation ceremony did indeed come a couple of weeks (or seasons) too early.
Where to go from here? Sterling still boasts tremendous numbers and ranks as one of the better midfielders for the coming weeks, despite his not unreasonable 8.5m tag, though his 44% ownership is something a turn off for those not already invested. At this point of the season, differentiation shouldn't be a huge factor, with maximising points and price increases both more important, yet it still makes one pause when you see that the majority of your league mates are already on board. That's probably an issue of taste though. When Sturridge returns, perhaps as soon as GW12 it will give us a chance to re-evaluate this team but until then I wouldn't be in a rush to buy into anyone, especially as they have to face Chelsea this week.
It's been quite a turnaround for Newcastle, utterly miserable through the first seven weeks of the season with just four draws and three defeats to their name. Pardew managed to hold onto his job and has really turned things around, almost certainly by willing his players to play harder, run further and pay more attention to the motivational expert they have brought in, telling them to play harder and run further. The numbers tell us all we need to know about these two Jekyll and Hyde Newcastle teams:
Attacking averages
Gameweeks 1 - 7: 16 shots per game, 7 SiB, 5 SoT
Gameweeks 8 - 10: 15 shots per game, 4 SiB, 5 SoT
Defensive averages
Gameweeks 1 - 7: 11 shots per game, 8 SiB
Gameweeks 8 - 10: 15 shots per game, 8 SIB
I sometimes wonder if judging a manager, team and entire organisation based on seven 90 minute contests (two of which came against the defending Champions and a red hot Southampton team) is such a great idea. Then I hear all the reasoned and well thought arguments by the likes of Ian Wright or Chris Kamara and I'm convinced.
Newcastle weren't amazing in this game, just as they weren't terrible in the opening few weeks of the season and they remain a team who are still arguably a bit less than the sum of their promising parts but still offer enough quality to (a) remain in this league and (b) offer fantasy intrigue.
I was most interested to see Cisse and Cabella in this one but was unfortunately limited to just 45 and 28 minutes of viewing with Cisse departing at half time, apparently still feeling the effects of a knee injury, while his teammate Cabella was relegated to the bench once again. I'm not sure Cisse was particularly spectacular here, but still managed to rack three shots with two in the box (a good haul in 45 minutes) and three touches in the opponents box. Ayoze Perez's goal is a bit of an issue as there doesn't seem to be room for both he and Cisse in this team, given Pardew's preferred shape and the presence of Sissoko in that role lurking off the front man.
A couple of goals presumably won't be enough to totally re-shape Pardew's plans, but Ayoze is not without promise of his own and brings a decent reputation with him from Tenerife. The Shields Gazette - a titan of the journalism world - reports that he snubbed advances from both Real Madrid and Barcelona to land on Tyneside, and who are we to argue with the likes of the Shield Gazaette? If the young Spaniard can land that starting job, he too could be outstanding value given that he's even cheaper than Cisse, but the unfortunate reality might be some form of ghastly job share which would see both relegated to afterthought status. Let's see how this plays out when Cisse is fully fit.
Fitness may also rob us of another option as Obertan was starting to become a viable 5th midfielder thanks to his increasing minutes, solid play and excellent price tag. He's now out for what looks like the rest of the year though with a thigh problem so it's back to the drawing board on that front. One silver lining is that his injury could open the way for the mercurial Cabella to have another crack at the starting lineup, though Pardew has a number of good alternatives with Gouffran, Ameobi and Aarons also vying for a spot (plus Cisse/Ayoze if he pushes one of his midfield spots into a more advanced role).
I'm not sure we really learned a great deal this week that we didn't know, though that's probably a conclusion we're going to say a lot in these pages as one game is rarely enough. The game confirmed that these two teams have talent in their teams and on their respective benches and - as Newcasle have started to see - their fortunes will almost surely improve to a degree based on nothing more than regression. That said, Balotelli is not going to be confused for Suarez and until Sturridge returns, Liverpool are a team who are playing at a 2011-12 level but with 2013-14 price tags.
After some internet issues at home, I'm now behind on the week's data and adopt a team review so I'm going to cancel this week's teams and instead take a quick look into the forecast numbers which I haven't really referenced to date. We'll then pickup new teams to adopt again after the international break.