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1 January 2017, Writing Ideas - New Novel, part 995, About Pathos into the Rising Action
Announcement: Delay, my new novels can be seen on the internet, but the publisher has delayed all their fiction output due to the economy. I'll keep you informed. More information can be found at www.ancientlight.com. Check out my novels--I think you'll really enjoy them.
Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.
I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.
Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.
The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:
1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
4a. Show what can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted on the stage of the novel.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.
All novels have five discrete parts:
1. The initial scene (the beginning)
2. The rising action
3. The climax
4. The falling action
5. The dénouement
I finished writing my 27th novel, working title, Claire, potential title Sorcha: Enchantment and the Curse. This might need some tweaking. The theme statement is: Claire (Sorcha) Davis accepts Shiggy, a dangerous screw-up, into her Stela branch of the organization and rehabilitates her.
Here is the cover proposal for Sorcha: Enchantment and the Curse.
The most important scene in any novel is the initial scene, but eventually, you have to move to the rising action. I started writing my 28th novel, working title Red Sonja. I'm also working on my 29th novel, working title School.
I'm an advocate of using the/a scene input/output method to drive the rising action--in fact, to write any novel.
Scene development:
1. Scene input (easy)
2. Scene output (a little harder)
3. Scene setting (basic stuff)
4. Creativity (creative elements of the scene)
5. Tension (development of creative elements to build excitement)
6. Release (climax of creative elements)
How to begin a novel. Number one thought, we need an entertaining idea. I usually encapsulate such an idea with a theme statement. Since I'm writing a new novel, we need a new theme statement. Here is an initial cut.
For novel 28: Red Sonja, a Soviet spy, infiltrates the X-plane programs at Edwards AFB as a test pilot's administrative clerk, learns about freedom, and is redeemed.
For novel 29: Sorcha, the abandoned child of an Unseelie and a human, secretly attends Wycombe Abbey girls' school where she meets the problem child Deirdre and is redeemed.
These are the steps I use to write a novel:
1. Design the initial scene
2. Develop a theme statement (initial setting, protagonist, protagonist's helper or antagonist, action statement)
a. Research as required
b. Develop the initial setting
c. Develop the characters
d. Identify the telic flaw (internal and external)
3. Write the initial scene (identify the output: implied setting, implied characters, implied action movement)
4. Write the next scene(s) to the climax (rising action)
5. Write the climax scene
6. Write the falling action scene(s)
7. Write the dénouement scene
Would you like to write a novel that a publisher will consider? Would you like to write a novel that is published? How about one that sells?
I'm not sure pathos is used enough in modern literature. The Victorians were geniuses at pathos. Readers are suckers for pathos. Why don't authors use pathos more strongly? Why don't authors use Romantic characters more often? The primary reason is that most people are not being taught much about classical literature. In fact, although I was taught in high school about classical novel development, I didn't get much in college. From conversation here and there, I have the feeling that many if not most college and high school students aren't taught much at all about novel development and form. In general, I think young people aren't taught about novels and literature. They are taught to interpret literature, but I think they know nothing about the tools to understand and write literature. I was not taught well about this subject. I did get many of the fundamentals.
Personally, I don't think many people, professors, and teachers are qualified to teach this subject. I'm not certain they are able to teach about novels and literature either. I have a very distinct feeling that modern teaching about literature comes down to: what do you feel this means or what do you think about this? Literature doesn't matter what you or your teacher think about it—literature just is. You can argue the strength or the origin of a figure of speech, but the meaning of that figure of speech in context should be obvious. If it isn't obvious in context, the novelist failed grossly. There is no homoerotic, hetero, black, socialist, Marxist, Christian, modern, female, male, etc. interpretation of literature. Now, I do know you can go to universities and pay $40,000 per year to hear nonsense about these fictitious interpretations of literature. Don't pay for it and don't believe it. If you do, you will never become a novelist.
Just remember the primary rules of writing fiction. The purpose of fiction is to entertain. This is the beginning and the end of everything fiction. If you forget this or never learn it in the first place, you might become a professor of literature, but you will never write a novel that sells.
More tomorrow.
For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.ancientlight.com/fiction, theme, plot, story, storyline, character development, scene, setting, conversation, novel, book, writing, information, study, marketing, tension, release, creative, idea, logic


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World Cup 2018 Group E Standings: Brazil joined by Switzerland in last 16
The five-time winners are on the march in Russia.
The five-time winners are on the march in Russia.
Such drama, such passion, such embarrasment.
Philippe Coutinho and Neymar save Brazil against Costa Rica in St. Petersburg, to end a frustrating World Cup afternoon on a high.
Costa Rica and Serbia begin their World Cup campaigns when they meet in Group E at the Samara Arena on Sunday.
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Here's some free travel advice: forget the cost, paperwork and stress of a visa - take a trip to any of these places around the world and walk right on in.

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Upon Graduation
With eyes that look along the road of years
Far stretching into devious length ahead,
You stand today, beset with hopes and fears
Not knowing what, as on your steps are led,
The years hold for you; what of joy or care
Awaits you on the road as yet untrod.
But still with strength of youth art standing there
Trusting thy future to the Hand of God
Be strong, O Youth, and strive as forth you go,
to fight for truth; be bold in her defense
Uphold the right and on her cause bestow
Thy strength, nor give a thought to recompense.
Search out the plan thy God hath made for you
And know thy life will then be great and true.
~Edith Dunn Bolar, Moody Monthly


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All Heaven shouted for Joy
Job 38:7
The dream: Could we offer a fresh way for people to approach Christmas?
Christmas is a time for reflecting on the mystery that surrounds the miracle of birth.
We had a special art exhibition at Easter to explore the mystery that surrounds death and mortality; could we do something similar at Christmas by inviting composers to create new pieces of music around the theme of creation and birth?
First we would have to write a document to guide the composers and then find someone to help us bring the dream to life.
We found Dan Walker who was willing to become director of music for the project. And we wrote the document included below (as it appeared in 2009 when we had 10 stations).
With Dan Walker's leadership and the help of Joan Pollock in Melbourne we were able to invite fifteen composers to participate.
In 2009 we reduced the number of stations (and composers) to ten and in 2010 Andrew Batt Rawden and Chronology Arts became key participants in the program and the number of stations were reduced to seven.
The names of the composers were pulled from a hat to determine the particular station on which they would write their music. Each composer would have approximately five months to complete the piece. The length of the piece and the instruments and voices were specified.
For further information about the Stations of Creation Project at St Ives Uniting Church please contact Doug. Purnell email@example.com
We were aware that people often have difficulty listening to new music and so we included in the program an aid for listening to new music.
Listening to new music: In life that which is familiar makes us comfortable and secure. In a similar way, that which is not familiar or different can make us uncomfortable and uncertain. That is true with music too. We tend to gravitate to the pieces that have structure and harmony. And we shy away from that which is discordant and messy. The harmony of our lives is often disrupted by the experiences of creation and birth as is expressed in the themes of this concert. To be in the presence of something that is new and different requires both, our attentive listening, and our patience.
When listening to new music,
Sit in the space,
Let the sound, the music come to you.
Let the sound float over you.
Experience the music.
You might experience it as utterly beautiful, and, it may challenge your ear. Give yourself to the music. It will be new and different, enjoy it for what it is.
Only then think, what does the composer want me to hear?
What is the composer saying through this piece of music?
Perhaps it will help to follow the themes of creation and birth as it is outlined in this program.
Douglas Purnell
In this commentary many of the Biblical stories are seen as having been written retrospectively, that is, looking backwards to address the mystery of being.
Station 1. The creation. Genesis Chapter 1 Psalm 104
A poetic story that speaks the mystery of creation. When we consider the mystery of our origin, metaphoric story enables a knowing beyond rational speech. Often in the face of creation we sing What is creation? What is the 'nothing' from which creation comes? What in creation evokes the song? What song is evoked by creation
Station 2.The risk of birth and the fear of barreness Job 38-39, Genesis 18:9-15
There is a risk in childbirth, a risk in creation. There is always the risk of barrenness, the closed womb. There is the risk of life itself. Life in its beginning moments is fragile and vulnerable. There is the risk of imperfection, illness and death. The birthing mother is very vulnerable in childbirth. To seek to conceive and give birth is to enter a vulnerable and risky place.
People fear barrenness. In Biblical times to give birth to a son was to provide economically and socially for the family. In the present, infertility raises deep questions about whether a woman is fully a woman, and whether a man is fully a man. These questions are not always addressed openly or publicly.
What is fear when associated with conception and birth?
What is fear for the life of the child? And what is the fear of the mother for her own life? What is the fear of barrenness that inhabits so many birth stories? How do we acknowledge the pain of those, who for any reason, are unable to share in the birthing process?
Station 3. Conception Luke 1:26-45
The Song of conception, the hymn of joy; being at one with the forces of creation. Rejoicing in the ability to give life. How great is the joy, the song that is sung in conception. At the same time we need to recognize that sometimes conception is unwelcome and that it foreshadows major disruption, sometimes socially disproved disruption. What is the anxiety of, and, the joy, in conception and how do we acknowledge these feelings? We can see conception as a miracle that links and gathers us into the mysterious and divine forces of creation. At the same time can we acknowledge the disruption that conception may bring?
Station 4. Muteness Luke 1:5-24, 57-80
Zechariah, the father becomes mute beside his wife's pregnancy. Often the possibility of new birth takes away our capacity to speak, for the mystery is beyond words. In what ways does pregnancy, imminent birth and birth itself take our words away?
Station 5. The quickening Luke 1:39-45
The Quickening (consciousness of new life within) as the child grew and 'leaped' in the womb. What is the mysterious miracle that enables a woman to conceive and grow in-utero a child? What is the experience of the mother who feels her child growing as part of her? What is the joy of feeling one's child move in the womb? What song is shaped by that mysterious miracle?
Station 6. Gestation. Psalm 22: 9-10; Psalm 71
The patient waiting. The concern for the health of the growing child.
How do we come to terms with the tiredness and tediousness of waiting, the challenges of changing self image and the anticipation of creating a safe and healthy place for this new creature? How do we address the anxiety or fear of birthing an imperfect child?
Station 7. The birth Psalm 22:9-10; 71:6
Jesus is born in the working stable with all its mess and smells. The birth moment, the birth experience of every mother needs to be valued, the story told and heard, the experience acknowledged. What is it to give birth? What is it to be birthed? What is it to hear the first cry of the newborn? What is it to cry the first time? What is it to hold that newborn child? What is it to be held outside the womb for the first time? What is it for a mother to suckle or feed her child at the breast? What is it to be fed or suckled the first time?
Station 8. The mother's song of joy; the angels sing. Luke 1: 46-56. Luke 2:13-14.
Mary's undiluted joy at conception and birth. Mary's song of joy. The mystery and drama inherent in childbirth evokes awe. There is an ecstatic joy in birth. A song to be sung. The whole of creation joins to sing the joy of each new birth. The angels sing in the heavens. What is birth? What is/how do we acknowledge the joy of the new child who breathes and cries, and promises so much? How do we contain the hope that this new, innocent, unshaped life promises for an as yet, unseen future? What is the joy of being one with the mysterious life force that we sometimes name as God the creator? What is breath- the first breath, the continuing breath? What is the gentle fragile body that holds breath and life? What is the innocence of this new life? What is the song we sing when we see new birth?
Station 9. The naming. Luke 1: 26-33 and 59-66
How does a child live into and become the name that it is given. Jesus was given the name Emmanuel which would mean "God is with us and will save the people from their sins". A big order to put on any newborn! What is it to give a name to such a child that the child lives into and becomes the name? How do we name that which is born? What name, what language, does this encounter with the beauty of birth call out in us?
Station 10. The circle of creation Colossians 1:15-20; John 1
Every birth, every life, is reflected upon and interpreted. It is more than itself, it becomes part of the whole of humanity. Creation somehow moves in a cycle, a circle. We who have been born give birth, and we watch those whom we have birthed give birth too. We die and the creation continues. These texts reflect the fullness of this circle and the desire of humans to put words on it. How do we mark and celebrate the emergent life? How do we acknowledge the first grasp, the first sound, the first look, the first smile? How does birth shape human hope? What part does the divine have in the birth process? How do we acknowledge the divine in birth? How do we celebrate the mystery and the miracle that is birth? How do we name birth when we know about death?
Composers involved were:
2008 Director of Music Dan Walker
Station 1 - The Creation Jessica Wells
Station 2 – A Song of Praise to the Creation Daniel McCallum
Station 3 - Joy Expressed in Creation Judith Pile
Station 4 - The Risk Anthony Dunstan
Station 5 – Fear of Barrenness Alex Garsden
Station 6 - Conception Julian Day
Station 7 - Muteness Dan Walker
Station 8 – the Quickening Claire Jordan
Station 9 - Gestation Scott Sanders
Station 10 – The Birth Alex Pozniak
Station 11 - The Mother's Song of Joy Benjamin MacDonald
Station 12 – Awe, The Angels Sing Simon Charles
Station 13 – The Naming Christina Abdul-Karim
Station 14 – The Divine/human Connection Kevin March
Station 15 – The Circle of Creation Andrew Batt-Rawden
2009 Director of Music Dan Walker
•The creation Andrew Batt-Rawden
•The risk of birth and the fear of barrenness: Katy Abbott
•Conception: Corin Bone
•Muteness: Annie Hsieh
•The Quickening: Dan Walker
•Gestation: Alex Pozniac
•The birth: Steve Hodgson
•The mother's song of joy; the angels sing: Ruth McCall
•The naming: Anthony Lyons
•The circle of creation: Bryony Marks
2010 Director of Music: Andrew Batt-Rawden
•The creation Timothy Tate
•The risk of birth and the fear of barrenness: Nicole Murphy
•Conception: Marcus Whale
•In the womb - The Quickening: Liam Flenady
•The birth: Mark Oliviero
•The naming: Jessica Wells
•The circle of creation: Travish Ash


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In a recent post, I showed two drugs that were much more expensive in the United States than elsewhere. One was for rheumatoid arthritis and the other for hepatitis C. Today we get to look at a cancer drug, Avastin, and just how much more Americans pay for it than people in other countries.
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Hansen McCoy Investments is comprised of Kris Hansen and Kreg McCoy.
Kris Hansen is the former VP of production for Weekend Warrior Trailers where he was responsible for over 1800 employees at 4 different locations. Weekend Warrior Trailers was the largest toy hauler manufacturer in the world and at their peak were producing over 50 trailers a day. Kreg McCoy has been a top producing broker/ associate with Coldwell Banker since 1998. Kris and Kreg joined forces in 2009 to create Hansen McCoy Investments.
The main focus of their business is purchasing properties via short sales. They work with the homeowner to insure their transition is as smooth as possible. They have developed a process that allows the homeowner to remain in the property throughout the process while providing "cash for keys" allowing the homeowner funds to relocate. The current real estate market is in turmoil and families are struggling to cope with the difficult decision of not making their house payment. Hansen McCoy Investments understands this and has developed a process that works for everybody.


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In the near future, New Zealand is Oceania, a familiar yet dark new place where corps rule and utopia is within reach. The shadowy Agency works with the Powers That Be to bring about the curbing of corporate power, in a world where mankind has embraced technological advance. Agents Provocateurs was perhaps a grand experiment … Continue reading
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Vanilla update
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Century of Sand
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That's right, not all expectations are positive ones :/
From some guys, I've heard that relationships don't work unless you spend money, because women are only attracted to men of success, be that financially, or socially (yes I know there are gold diggers, but don't assume all women are like that!) I've known men who feel possessive over women, like because they are the providers, they have some sort of right in saying "why don't you put some makeup on." Don't scoop so low that appearances should matter so much, it's no wonder some girls feel like they have to hide behind their masks.
Don't think I'm taking any sides here, I've also had women tell me that they want men to adore and 'covet' them. I've had girls literally say lists of things they want their future boyfriends to conform to, seriously, I bet you would hate it if you had to tick boxes to please a guy, so why put that pressure onto them? I also never got the whole planning-your-wedding-before-you-even-have-a-partner thing, how is that important?! The point of being married to someone is to spend your life with that one person, not it's materialistic value! Think how terrifying it is for any potential partners, they MIGHT feel like they have to reach some sort of bar put in place before they were even around. I also get tired of hearing that no decent guys exist, ok sure, you've possibly been hurt, but that doesn't mean ALL men are arseholes. There's 7.4 billion people in the world, what makes you think there isn't someone out there for you?
At the end of the day, relationships are a 2-way thing, I find it's important that your partner is your best friend, that you both are equals in the relationship. You might have to compromise, but never feel like you need to change yourself to make someone happy. Be considerate of one another and love each other, differences 'n' all.
Sorry for the rant guys x.x; I know we are all entitled to make up our own minds, but I'm just dumbfounded at times.


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Did you know that the month of July is the National Vehicle theft Prevention Month? Do you know that the this month witnesses the most cases of car burglary in the country? So how to keep my car safe? You need not worry much as Auto Insurance Invest is here to help with the best guidelines in order to secure your vehicle and prevent it from being stolen.
The best way in which you can celebrate the National Vehicle theft Prevention in the month of July is by securing your vehicle and taking all the preventive measures. This post which we have written for our readers in order to make sure that they are aware of the grim situation in the country in terms of car theft and the situations is getting worse with the rise in number of stolen cars. According to Government facts as told by National Highways Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are around 750,000 drivers who are falling victim to car theft. Moreover, around 42 % of the cars which are stolen are never recovered, which is indeed scary. In addition to that, the total cost of vehicles which are stolen adds upto 5.9 billion dollars. With the highest instances of car theft, the month of july is termed as the National Vehicle theft Prevention Month in order to increase awareness among car owners and drivers in the country.
What the things to do to help secure my vehicle? The country has witnessed a rise of the car theft in the recent years, so can you suggest me with the right guidelines that I should follow in order to prevent such incidents with my vehicle? In order to find the answer to the given questions, yo are advised to read the full post where we have discussed them in many points.
Never Leave Car Running
The most silly thing that most drivers do us keeping the car running while just getting some stuff on the store. These is more prevalent during the winter. The cops are among those warning people not to leave their car engines running to de-ice cars in the cold season.
Moreover, the keys are already in the car and if you leave your car engine running unattended and it is a false belief that restarting your car does not burn more fuel that when you keep it running.
Do Lock Steering Wheel
You need to be more careful and always secure your vehicle as much as possible, in case of burglary. For that own purpose, it is always advised by experts to use steering wheel lock.
In addition to that, it is very important to note that , it is quite easy to drive a locked vehicle using steering wheel as with a lot of force, turning the steering wheel left or right until you hear a click will open it.
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Always roll up Windows
The other stupid mistakes made by car owners is keeping the window glasses of the car open and keep valuables in it and keep it unattended. It does not take much time to roll up the windows and secure it.
Moreover, it is always recommended to fix your vehicle if the windows does not roll up as it will make your vehicle completely unsafe and thereby, increasing the chances of burglary in many more ways.
Park in better-lit Area
There are simple things to follow to prevent your car from being stolen like park in better-lit area. When parking your car, please be sure you do so in a well-lit and highly visible area.
In addition to tat, you should always make sure that, you park near an area which is busy with pedestrians which is also vital for your own safety. Also, make sure that you have clear visibility of interior and exterior of your vehicle.
Must close your Garage
Most of the people tend to keep their garage open while parking their vehicle vehicle inside it. Do remember that, it hardly tales any extra effort to just close your garage after putting your car inside.
Moreover, if you have trouble in closing the door of our garage, do not waste time and get it fixed as fast as possible. You should also remember that, it also helps the burglars to access to your home.
Choose your Neighborhood
It is always safe to stay in a secured locality ans so when are house-hunting, you should always prefer to finds a home in a safe neighborhood. For that reason, it is important to do some research or ask people.
In addition to that, it is important for you to know that, there are some places in the country which have higher rates of burglary and car theft. It is obvious, that you should avoid these places.
Car theft Insurance
Do remember that, if your car gets stolen or valuables from the car is taken always, it is important for you to know about the ways that you can get insurance and file for claims of the same.
Moreover, you should note that, in an earlier post, we have discussed about the step-by-step guidelines to file your auto insurance claims after your vehicle is stolen, so do not forget to refer to it before moving further.
Not plug random USBs
You are always warned by technology security experts, not not use any random USBs as it can contain viruses and also can take away valuable information about your device and helps in hacking it.
In addition to that, this same case can be applied on your vehicle ans using it will insecure your vehicle, so avoid plugging unknown USBs in our dashboard, as it is not at all not easy to detect and misdoings.
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Try Vehicle Recovery Systems
With the advancement in technology, there are ways for you to make sure that after you car is stolen, you are using the right tools to track your vehicle and recover it as quickly as possible.
Moreover, there are many vehicle recovery systems is the market as so you are suggested to install them in your car and know the right operational procedure in order to detect your vehicle, if the need arises.
Know Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The last point for you to remember is knowing the Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) of your car. Also, many people say that, you should chalk it down on your window panes for helping to track it when the vehicle is stolen.
In addition to that, you should know that, The car's vehicle identification number (VIN) is the identifying code for a single automobile as two vehicles cannot share the same number, so you should remember and record it.
Understand Vehicle theft Prevention:
So, you are now well aware of the rules to follow in order to secure your vehicle and prevent it from being burglarized. However, you might have understood that it does not take more effort and you need to use some common sense. It is true that you can never full-proof your vehicle and prevent theft but you can always take the right measures to ensure that it occurs less. Moreover, you should also remember that, there is much money and effort that goes with acquiring a vehicle and it ending up with some thief is the worst thing that can happen. Also, it is advised to driver and vehicle owners to not at all trust any strangers as they are always on the lookout for people to do some mistakes. and being alert is the best solution for it. Moreover, you know all the security functionalities of your vehicle so that you can use them when in need. Thus, the time has come for you to follow these steps and prevent your car from being stolen!
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- The Bookman Ambedkar was a voracious reader and his personal library comprised over 50,000 books
- Carton Count It took 32 cartons to ship the books Ambedkar bought in London during the Round Table conference
Casual passers-by might mistake Ramesh Tukaram Shinde for a pensioner reading a newspaper in the small iron-grilled verandah of his Goregaon tenement. But the perception will change completely if they listen to him speak on his mobile, giving callers precise information on Babasaheb Ambedkar, his works and the social revolution he wrought. Shinde is a one-man helpline for all things Ambedkar, and even serious scholars turn to his prodigious memory and his huge collection of journals, documents and books, many of them out of print, by and on the Dalit leader who steered the writing of the Indian constitution.
His acuity and unwavering eye for detail belie his 83 years: he can pick any book or document from his collection and open it at the page where the relevant information is. It's the kind of memory that develops from a deep engagement with a subject and with the written and printed word. Eminent writers and scholars from all over India and abroad have come to rely on it and they visit him for guidance or to consult his corpus. However, he's no academic himself: he's a retired employee of the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT).
Born into a poor Dalit family in Chapadgaon village of Niphad tehsil in Nashik district in 1933, the youngest of four siblings, he lost his father when he was just 18 months. Thereafter, his mother moved to Mumbai, where his uncle was employed with the MbPT and lived in official quarters in Wadala. She soon got a job as a manual labourer in MbPT and rented a room in the same locality. The area was a bastion of the Dalit movement, which had found fertile ground in the flourishing metropolis, and ran parallel to the labour and political movements that were taking shape there. Naturally, Shinde grew up as an activist. And on his mother's death in 1953, Shinde, who had by then completed his matriculation, joined MbPT as a temporary 'helper'. He later became a clerk.
"After Babasaheb's death in 1956, a few of us started a library called Milind Dnyanarjanalaya at my friend Bhagwan Gangurde's house," he says. "The idea was to read books and make others read." But in a couple of years, they had to close down the library: borrowers not caring to return books, the bane of many a small library. That's when Shinde thought of building a personal collection. He'd visit Thacker & Co, Ambedkar's publishers, to buy them, besides scouring the shops of kabadiwalas and pavement booksellers across Mumbai, looking especially for first editions at prices he could afford. "But it was in Pune you got rare books, and every month, I'd try to visit Pune."
Shinde married Babanbai in 1956. Ambedkar adopted Buddhism on October 14 that year, and Shinde and 15 of his friends were present at the Nagpur function. "For us it was a momentous day...Babasaheb administered the 22 oaths jettisoning Hindu gods and rituals, to embrace Buddhist principles. It changed our lives forever," he says.
Shinde's book collection continued to grow after his family moved on resettlement from the Raoli Camp slum to his Goregaon tenement. The obsession was such, he'd also buy second editions of Ambedkar books, seeking out with the keeness of a researcher the changes made across two editions. Among the rarities in his collection of over 4,000 items are The Buddha and His Gospel, which Ambedkar had meant for private circulation in 1955, before formal publication as The Buddha and His Dhamma; Jyotiba Phule's Sarvajanik Satyadharma Pustak, a manifesto for a universal religion of truth, and a 1911 edition of his Gulamgiri; Baba Padmanji's 1857 book on the plight of Hindu widows, Yamuna Paryatan: Hindu Vidhvanchya Sthithiche Nirupan; P. Lakshmi Narasu's The Essence of Buddhism (1907); Sir H.S. Maine's Village Communities in the East and West (1872); and Krishnaji Keluskar's Buddha Charitra (1898), a book that was gifted to Ambedkar when he completed his matriculation.
Besides books, there are the paraphernalia of the religious, cultural and political movements occurring around and after Ambedkar's time in which Dalit participation was energetic—chapbooks, flyers announcing Dalit performers and their performances, pamphlets, accounts of struggles in urban slums.
Ambedkar biographers and scholars like C.B. Khairmode, Dhananjay Keer and Y.D. Phadke have consulted Shinde. Anupama Rao, professor in the department of history at Columbia University, who has consulted Shinde over the years for her research work, regards him as not just a collector, but one of the key organic intellectuals of the Dalit movement. "Dada, as I call him, had the vision to understand the social and cultural history of the region in which the movement grew, rather than to focus solely on Ambedkar and his deeds," she said in an e-mail interview. "For this reason, Shinde's collection is crucial in allowing us to locate Ambedkar in his time, even as it suggests that Ambedkar's thought exceeds any archive that might try to contain the radical force of his thinking."
Rao, who thanks Shinde in her book The Caste Question: Dalits and Politics in Modern India, is in awe of how, in times when communication was difficult and his own life circumstances made it impossible for him to travel as much as he might have liked, Shinde still tracked down books, driven chiefly by his acute sense of the reach of these writings. She says, "This is an archive of ephemera together with serious, considered writings and polemical tomes that would fall under the category of systematic thought—it moves across the popular, to the esoteric, and everything in between. And because it's the collection of someone who respects intellectual labour, it is not one-sided or biased."
As for the collection itself, Rao describes it as "the gift of a fugitive archive of ignored yet profound thinkers, and the actions of ordinary men and women whose demands for their dignity, rights and self-respect has fundamentally shaped our democracy. His is a labour of love that was undertaken at enormous personal sacrifice. He has remained in the shadows for too long, and the legacy of his collection remains precarious."
Precarious it surely is. The 2005 deluge in Mumbai brought eight feet water into his house and most of his collection, kept on the ground floor, went under. After the waters receded, friends, neighbours and several organisations helped salvage the books. Socialist leader Mrinal Gore handed over the keys of the Keshavrao Gore Trust, where the books were dried for one and a half months.
Shinde has helped change minds and perceptions. He speaks of Toro Momura, a Japanese student, who was working on a thesis on Mahatma Gandhi. Out of curiosity, he started reading on Ambedkar and ended up visiting Shinde and working through his collection. Says Shinde, "He changed his views, and said Babasaheb's work was fundamental and long-lasting, even greater than Gandhiji's."
Shinde has one serious concern left: What will happen to his library after his death? He has spoken to various individuals and organisations, but no concrete help is forthcoming. "Whenever anyone approaches me for information or reference material, I readily provide it. But what will happen to these books after me? I don't have the kind of money required to conserve and maintain old books."
Shinde's son Sunil, who lives with him and is a reporter with a Marathi daily, says, "He has devoted himself to the movement and to books....I remember, when I was around seven, my mother had given money for buying rations, but father spent it on books, triggering a domestic quarrel." Over time, his mother realised the importance of the work and her anger faded away.
Shinde makes what may seem an odd request, steeped though it is in generosity. "While profiling me," he says, "please carry my address and phone number. I want more people to contact me for free consultation." He may be found at No. 321, Chawl No. 40, Motilal Nagar No. 1, Goregaon (West), Mumbai. For directions, call 9769797320. Dada will guide you.
Rakshit Sonawane, Starting as a factory and port worker, Sonawane became a journalist in 1985.


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The main advantage to using homemade acne treatments is that you are sure of getting desired results without also needing to worry about developing side effects that so commonly affect people that generally make use of drug based medications. Before you try out any of the many homemade acne treatments you need to first become well acquainted in how preventive measures work. Unfortunately, acne breakouts are a very serious and real problem for which any and every treatment approach must be tested and tried out.
However, one homemade acne treatments that must not be tried out is using alcohol because this treatment option can lead to developing dry skin and in addition it will kill of the good bacteria while also eliminating bacteria that cause acne. It is far better to wash your face twice or thrice daily and with a mild kind of soap and between bouts of washing you need to ensure not to touch the affected areas with your bare fingers.
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Global Green, a national environmental organization headquartered in Southern California, hosted its 15th annual Pre-Oscar Gala presented by EARTHx. The green event of Oscar Week, gathered celebrities, eco-luminaries, and green businesses to celebrate and champion climate heroes on February 28, in the heart of Hollywood at NeueHouse, a venue that is both historic and green. VIP and celebrity attendees arrived at the green carpet in clean hydrogen electric fuel cell
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Following Bally's recent dinner hosted by Bally's CEO Frédéric de Narp and Design Director, Pablo Coppola joined by Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachel Zoe at Chateau Marmont, it was time for the brand to unveil it's new flagship store on Rodeo Drive. On May 17th, Swiss luxury brand Bally threw an elegant soirée at their alluring Beverly Hills location with host Randy Jackson in part to benefit the charity Delete Blood
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Sarah Lawrence College is a higher education institution located in Westchester County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Sarah Lawrence College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (279 degrees awarded).
In 2016, 398 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sarah Lawrence College. 74.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (254 degrees), 6.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Sarah Lawrence College is $51,196, which is $26,781 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).


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Time and money are the most important resources that startups have to constantly account for, and focusing on the wrong priorities can delay or completely derail a startup's potential.
Development Should Be Focused On Today's Priorities
Don't spend precious development time working on tomorrow's problems. Scale only when you need to scale. Implement that sophisticated billing system only when it's needed. Spending time proactively building out features means that you are making assumptions about your future success (and the problems you'll face). Making those assumptions is a gamble that usually shouldn't be taken.
Focusing on future problems also necessarily means that you're ignoring what needs to be done today. An early stage startup should be focused on usability, customer development, and improving the MVP as opposed to scaling. Automating routine tasks in your backoffice should take a backseat to improving the reliability of the sales funnel.
Not Just Development
The same advice applies to all areas of the company, not just development. Marketing, business development, finance, etc. should all be focused on the problems at hand, the ones that matter now.
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The City of McAllen and the International Museum of Arts and Science was presented last week with a replica of the Olmec Head No. 8 by the governor of Veracruz, Fidel Herrera Beltran.
�It is a real great pleasure to present to IMAS and the City of McAllen with this colossal reproduction of the original head located at the Anthropological Museum of Xalapa, Veracruz,� Beltran said. �This piece of art represents the root of the Mexican History, our sacred origin and our strength.�
Beltran also said that through the sculpture visitors will be able to hear the silent voice of the oldest culture of Mexico and the mother civilization of North America.
On hand to receive the 1,700-pound sculpture which is the beginning of a sculpture park at IMAS was Mayor Richard Cortez.
�Here today we find ourselves with a goodwill gesture that after all of us quit walking this ground this symbol will always be here to demonstrate that there�s a better way for people to coexist, live together, work together and to celebrate even different cultures together,� Cortez said. �Thank you very much and I willingly accept this great honor.�
The sculpture was made by Mexican Veracruzano sculptor Ignacio Perez Solano and is one of 12 replicas made for distribution worldwide. There are only two other replicas in the United States. One is in Chicago and the other in Los Angeles.
Beltran stated in his speech that the sculpture will serve as a starting point for increasing relationships in commerce, culture, technology, universities and in border prosperity.
�This colossal masterpiece can only give testimony to the cultural roads that we share,� Beltran said. �But also it�s a vision of what we mean collaborating from now on and forever.�


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Please refer to this manual if your XD-compatible cassette is a 2017 version (you can read about the differences between an updated version and previous one here)
Installation of SRAM XD driver body-compatible cassette requires tightening two different lockrings, so please refer to the installation steps below for installing the cassette you just purchased.
Tools you will need
One of the primary tools required for XD cassette installation is a lockring removal tool. We recommend using the kind of removal tool with guide pin that will not allow you to strip the lockring threads while tightening it.
Step 1
Clean the dust and mud from the freehub splines and threads.
Step 2
Remove the outer cassette lockring, unscrewing it in counter-clockwise direction. If necessary, hold the inner lockring with your hand.
Step 3
Put the cassette on the driver body splines. A cassette, unlike the freehub body, has key-less splines, and you can install it on the freehub in any position.
However, make sure to check whether the cassette is fitted securely and tightly on the splines. Misaligned cassette placement on the driver body may damage the cassette as well as the driver body.
Step 4
While holding the cassette, fully insert the lockring removal tool in the inner lockring threads and turn the removal to clockwise direction to about 40 Nm torque.
Step 5
After that, you will need to tighten the outer lockring.
ATTENTION Fixing the cassette on the freehub body is done by inner lockring. An outer lockring simply provides extra security and it has to be tightened with half the torque of the inner lockring.
BE CAREFUL since applying too much force when tightening the lockring may damage its threads and make it impossible to use the cassette properly.
Insert the outer lockring and screw it clockwise by hand until it's securely tightened. Make sure the outer lockring is screwed correctly and tighten it with a removal tool to about 20 Nm torque.
That's it!
After going through the steps described above the cassette is installed and ready for operation!


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The Maryville College women's basketball team used a complete team effort to defeat USA South foe Brevard College 71-68 in Brevard, North Carolina on Wednesday evening.
Mayville took the first quarter 17-15 as eight different Scots tallied points paced by Shelby Hix's five-point effort. Maryville had a 17-9 advantage late in the first stanza, but back-to-back three-pointers by Brevard's Taryn Ledford.
The Scots stormed to a 12-3 run in the second quarter led by key baskets by Libby Gardner, Kelley Wandell, Brooke McCurdy, and Klaire Varney. MC ended the half with a 35-25 lead outpacing the Tornados 18-10 in the second quarter.
At the half, Maryville's defense forced 14 turnovers while the offense went 11-for-28 from the floor (39%). MC's Klaire Varney led all scorers at the break with 9 points on 2-of-5 shooting while going 5-for-7 from the free throw line. She also paced the Scots on the boards with seven rebounds. Shelby Hix had seven points while Kelley Wandell posted five points and six rebounds.
Brevard cut Maryville's 10-point lead to seven in the third quarter with a 6-0 run early and a 7-0 run at the 4:11 mark. Key late baskets by Varney and Waddell closed out the quarter with the Scots posting a 57-50 advantage.
The Tornados opened the final period with a 10-0 run over the first five minutes giving Brevard a 60-57 lead. Maryville fought back with six points by Erin Beasley, five points by Elsa Eckenrod, and a trio of key free throws by Varney to seal the tough USA South road victory.
"Tonight was a great win for our young team in every way possible," stated MC Head Coach Darrin Travillian. "Brevard really stretches your defense, so it was great to see our girls dig in and make big stops. I was extremely proud of our offensive execution down the stretch, and the charge Elsa took was a game changer."
Maryville (2-5, 2-1 USA South) had three players post double digits in scoring. Erin Beasley paced all scorers with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting that included a pair of three-pointers. Klaire Varney went 9-for-13 from the charity stripe for 15 points while grabbing eight rebounds. Elsa Eckenrod dropped 10 points while also grabbing eight boards. Kelley Wandell was strong in the paint with a game-high 12 rebounds. Wandell, Libby Gardner, and Shelby Hix each finished with seven points.
Brevard (5-2, 1-1 USA South) was led by Deja Riddick's 15 points while Taryn Ledford tossed in 14 points off the bench.
Maryville will prepare to host Centre College on Saturday, December 15th. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. in MC's Boydson Baird Gymnasium.


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Half of the net proceeds from our 2015 product sales were used to purchase and donate eyewear for 2500 artisans across three (3) continents, who need glasses for their detailed work. Between the ages of 30-55 yrs. old, people typically begin to lose their ability to clearly see up close, which can be truly devastating for an artisan. Not only does their production begin to dwindle when they cannot see well, but they risk losing their ability to work entirely. By providing this eyewear they once again are capable of working to their fullest capacity, enabling them to provide necessary food, shelter and education for their children.
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Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) http://casr.adelaide.edu.au/publications/list/
Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/
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Australian and New Zealand Road System and Road Authorities
National Performance Indicators
In this website you will find performance data on the Australian and New Zealand road systems and the road authorities who are responsible for their management.
Vulnerable Road Users
The Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety of Parliament of New South Wales, produced a report Vulnerable Road Users: Inquiry into Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety, Report No. 5/54 – December 2010.
You can read the complete report (78 pages) at
I produced a file of extracts (12 pages) but I cannot see how to add the file here. Contact me if you want me to forward my file to you.
Local bike paths mean higher house prices
(Increased house values and business will increase council rates and coffers. Let your local council know as you seek installation of good bicycle paths.)
Transport planner Rachel Smith writes: On April Fool's Day Fairfax Media posted a video affirming that the new inner Sydney cycleways have had a positive effect on property prices. It was no joke. It seems that having a bikeway right outside your front door is good for your health and the value of your house.
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Research in 2007 [PDF] by Alison Lee sought to identify the economic value of replacing car parking with bike parking in shopping strips. The case study in Lygon Street Carlton in Melbourne showed that cycling generates 3.6 times more expenditure. Even though a car user spends more per hour on average compared to a bike rider, the small area of public space required for bike parking suggests that each square metre allocated to bike parking generates $31 per hour, compared to $6 generated for each square metre used for a car parking space, with food/drink and clothing retailers benefiting the most from bike riders.
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Despite the early controversy to change, Sydney's Lord Mayor knows the bikeways have been a success. Votes for her in the polling booths close to the bikeways have been maintained or increased… seems like bikeways can be good for wallets, waistlines and the pollies that support them.
More at this link, including more links.
Monash University Accident Research Centre - Report #251 [2006]
Authors: Watson, LM & Cameron, MH
Full report in .pdf format [3.5MB]
This report describes the characteristics of crashes involving bicycles and motor vehicles and was based on data on police reported crashes in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia during 2000-2004.
Crashes involving 13,901 bicycle riders were matched to colliding motor vehicles and their drivers. These collisions were used to describe characteristics of bicycle crash circumstances, demographics and serious injury outcomes of both bicycle riders and motorists involved.
Results of the research has been valuable in providing insight into understanding bicycle and motor vehicle collisions resulting in injury to the bicycle rider. Directions for further research have been suggested.
Sponsoring organisation - Amy Gillett Foundation
Extracts from Report
Bicycle and Motor Vehicle Crashes
Victorian, Queensland, Western Australian and South Australian crashes occurring during 200 – 2004.
Bicycle riders together with pedestrians and motorbike riders are among the most vulnerable road users.
Previous research (Newstead et al, 2004b) on unprotected road users found the average risk of death or serious injury for unprotected road users involved in reportable crashes is around 35%. This compares with an average serious injury risk of only 2.3% for light vehicle drivers in crashes with other light vehicles, only one fifteenth of the risk of an unprotected road user. Interpreting this in a total serious road trauma context shows the relative importance of reducing collisions of involving unprotected road users compared with crashes light vehicle drivers.
The combined data reported in Table 1 shows a total of 15,685 bicyclists were involved in police reported crashes of all crash types in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia during each of the years 2000 – 2004.
Table 2 describes the breakdown by crash type of 14,980 bicycle riders matched to colliding units (pedestrian, motorcycle, motor vehicle, other). Of interest for this report is the 13,901 bicycle riders matched to motor vehicles and it is this data that is described in the remaining sections of this report. Worse days Monday to Friday, worse times 2pm to 6pm, and 6am to 10am.
In SA:
85% of these crashes occurred during daylight. [Less cyclists at night, or safer to cycle at night?]
93.81% in dry conditions. [Less cyclists in the wet?]
80.21% were male cyclists. [Majority of cyclists are male.]
Age group 30-39 years involved in more crashes 16.82%, followed by 40-49 years with 13.5%.
87.08% injured.
12.92% killed or seriously injured.
54.27% male drivers, 35.42% female drivers, 10.31% gender unknown.
In general, crashes involving bicycle are seldom reported to the Police unless someone is killed or injured (usually the bicyclist) hence only injury crashes are considered here.
The average risk of death or serious injury for bicycle riders involved in the reportable crashes used in this study is around 27%.
Although most crashes occur during daytime, the severity of the crash is greater at night.
The injury outcome for an unprotected road user as the result of a collision with a 4WD vehicle was estimated to be significantly more severe than the outcome of a collision with a vehicle from either the large, medium or small market groups. Similarly the unprotected road user injury outcome is significantly more severe as a result of a collision with a commercial vehicle than a vehicle from either the large or medium vehicle market groups. (Note this study does not include trucks and buses.)
The high aggressivity of 4WD vehicles towards unprotected road users has been identified in many studies now and is believed to be a result of the geometric properties of these vehicles. Such properties include high frontal structures combined with hard contact surfaces often featuring the presence of a bull bar (Atwell and Glase, 2000). Similar features can also be found on many commercial vehicles and passenger vans, also explaining the high aggressivity of these vehicle classes.
Comparing the aggressivity of small, medium and large cars reveals a trend to decreasing aggressivity with increasing vehicle size. This is possibly the result of longer bonnet structures on larger cars meaning the unprotected road user is more likely to impact the softer bonnet area on these cars than hit the harder windscreen and a-pillar area of the car. This is particularly relevant for the vulnerable head region of the unprotected road user and is generally supported in a review by McLean (1996).
Table on page 24.
Motorists aged 30 to 39 were involved the most in collisions, followed by motorists in age groupings of 40 to 49 years and 20 to 25 years.
Atwell, R and Glase, K. (2000) Bull bars and road trauma. Report Number CR200, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Canberra, Australia.
McLean, AJ. (1996) Pedestrian friendly vehicle front structures: A review of the literature. Report Number CR166, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Canberra, Australia.
Reporting features differ by state.
Links to AC discussions include:
1. www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/risky-cycling-rarely-to-blame – posted on 20-Apr-2010 by Doddsy – http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/15/cycling-bike-acc... – Risky cycling rarely to blame for bike accidents, Study finds, 15-Dec-2009
2. www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/car-doors -- posted on 18-Aug-2010 by Doddsy
3. www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/cars-to-blame-in-most – posted on 22-Nov-2010 by Luke Hallam
4. www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/public-comment-invited-for – posted on 15-Dec-2010 by Sophia MacRae
5. www.adelaidecyclists.com/profiles/blogs/is-there-really-safety-in – posted on 1-Apr-2011 by tiny avenger
Government data supports that cyclists are safer road users than drivers. In 2010 in SA 51% of drivers considered responsible, c.f. with 30% of cyclists. Did not include in my comparison other road users, e.g. motor bikes, scooters, pedestrians, etc. More info at
Annual Road Crash Reports
But be aware that a study using bike helmet cameras indicates that authorities incorrectly blame cyclists.
Title: Naturalistic cycling study: Identifying risk factors for on-road commuter cyclists
Presenter: Dr Marilyn Johnson, Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), VIC
Death of cyclists due to road crashes. Opinions of drivers, police and coroner: over 60% of crashes cyclist found 'responsible', but a dead cyclist cannot defend himself.
A study where cyclists wore helmet cams contradicted that cyclists are responsible for crashes.
Cyclists number 35 (88% males). Recorded travel time 408 hours. During which time 54 events (2 collisions, 6 near collisions, 46 incidents)
– Most frequent was side-swipe 40.7% (group with drivers left turn type 72.2% of this).
– 87.0% drivers at fault.
– 83.3% drivers gave no post event reaction, e.g. no braking or slowing.
– 77.8% where indicator required and visible
– 56% indicated
– > 50% indicated only 1-3 seconds (insufficient)
– 70% occurred at intersections.
Safer road users are cyclists, generally safe and legal. Anticipatory, defensive or reactive to vehicular traffic. Frequent head checks so high situational awareness. This contradicts authority view that cyclists unaware and that cyclists at fault.
Cycling has many benefits
You can download these referenced fact sheets from The Cycling Promotion Fund
http://www.cyclingpromotion.com.au –> Resources –> Research Publications
1. Health Benefits of Cycling – 1_TheHealthBenefitsofCycling.pdf
2. Environmental Benefits of Cycling – 02_TheEnvironmentalBenefitsofCycling.pdf
3. Travelling by bicycle is faster than you think – Info_Sheet_3_travelling_by_bicycle_is_faster.pdf
4. A bike can save you money – BFA_Fct_Sht_SaveMoney_Web.pdf
5. Cycling is Good for Communities – BFA_Fct_Sht_GoodForCommunites_Web.pdf
6. Bicycles are good for Business – Issue_Sheet_6_Bicycles_are_good_for_business.pdf
7. Economic Benefits of Cycling for Australia – CPF_CyclingBenefits.pdf
8. Bicycles belong on the road, registration free – Info_Sheet_5_Bicycles_belong_on_the_road.pdf
9. Cycling and Safety – BFA_Fct_Sht_Safety_Web.pdf
10. Bicycle Sales 2008 – For the last ten years in Australia, bicycle sales have exceeded new car sales – CPF_BicycleSales2008.pdf
Title: Vehicle speeds in South Australia 2010
Authors: Kloeden CN, Woolley JE (2012)
Abstract: A systematic and ongoing method of measuring vehicle speeds was introduced in South Australia in 2007 in order to assess the effects of speed reduction countermeasures and to monitor the speed behaviour of South Australian motorists over time. This Report summarises the data collected in 2010 and makes comparisons with previous surveys and partial surveys dating back to 2002. Low speed roads showed a marked reduction in mean speed following the introduction of the default 50 km/h speed limit in 2003 and for some years after. Mean speeds on these roads generally went up from 2005 to 2007 but down again in 2008. Mean speeds on these roads remained relatively unchanged between 2008 and 2009. The metropolitan roads showed a reduction in speeds between 2009 and 2010. The speeds of vehicles on high speed rural roads have remained relatively unchanged between 2006 and 2010 with the exception of a significant drop in the speeds of vehicles on 100 km/h roads between 2007 and 2008. It is not clear what the reasons for the observed speed changes are although a lower police enforcement tolerance and a large advertising campaign may have played some role in the speed changes between 2007 and 2008.
Go to http://casr.adelaide.edu.au/publications/list/?id=1281 for link to download full report.
Title: Analysis of infringement data from fixed red light and speed cameras at signalised intersections in South Australia
Authors: Mackenzie JRR, Kloeden CN, Hutchinson TP (2012)
Abstract: Safety cameras are installed at some signalised intersections in South Australia. They photograph vehicles that enter the intersection after the signal has changed to red, or that exceed the speed limit by more than a selected amount. Infringement data at 21 safety camera sites in metropolitan Adelaide was used to track how disobey red light and speeding infringements changed during the first year of operation. It was found that both speeding and red light running decreased over time after the installation of a safety camera. Red light running decreased slowly over time, while speeding fell more rapidly. For the more serious levels of speeding, there was a more rapid fall in infringements during the first few weeks and a slower decline thereafter. Based on this, safety cameras appear to generate a worthwhile improvement in driver behaviour. The fact that continued reductions are seen during the first year of operation suggests that some learning on the part of drivers is occurring.
Go to http://casr.adelaide.edu.au/publications/list/?id=1286 for link to download full report.
Title: The safety attributes of registered passenger vehicles and vehicles involved in serious crashes in South Australia
Authors: Anderson RWG (2012)
Abstract: This report characterises the South Australian passenger vehicle fleet according to attributes related to safety, vehicle classification and mass, and the type of original buyer. Vehicles were disaggregated by year of sale. Examination of a sample of registered vehicles allowed the uptake of technology, and the change in other attributes of the general registered fleet, to be examined. Crashed vehicles were also characterised. The linkage of vehicle attributes to individual vehicles allowed us to examine safety attributes by year of sale in the two groups of vehicles.
Observations are made in relation to the origin of vehicles, with the new vehicle purchaser in mind. Improvement in the average safety of the stock of vehicles partly relies on new vehicle purchasers choosing vehicles with safety in mind. Other observations are made about trends in vehicle size, and the availability of safety systems over time. In general, the availability of technology is similar among crashed vehicles and registered vehicles for a given year of vehicle, although there is evidence in the data of the protective effect of ESC. However, given that crashed vehicles are older on average than in the general registered fleet, availability of safety equipment in crashed vehicles is lower than average.
Finally, some attention is paid the potential of effecting improvements in vehicle safety through fleet purchasing policies.
Go to http://casr.adelaide.edu.au/publications/list/?id=1271 for link to download full report.


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Bettie Spivey, 83, of Bentonville, Arkansas died March 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 1, 1935 in Chattanooga, TN. She was a passionate teacher and had a wonderful outlook on life. She is survived by her son, Eric Spivey and wife, Stephanie of Bella Vista, Arkansas and many dear friends.
Local services will be at 10:30am, Saturday, March 30, 2019 with Pastor Fred Pearrow officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00am until service time.
Bettie will be laid to rest in Chattanooga, with a visitation from 10:00am until noon, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at J. P Franklin Funeral Home in Chattanooga. Graveside services will follow at 1:00PM at Forest Hills Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Church officiating.
Memorials may be made in memory of Bettie Spivey to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation at https://ww5.komen.org/Donate/Donate.html
Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers.
To send flowers to Bettie's family, please visit our floral section.


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Tips for Preventing Dry Skin This Winter
Hot cocoa and warm fireplaces are two of the perks of wintertime, but the season is problematic for your skin's health. Once you turn the heat on in your home, the indoor air dries out—and your skin dries out along with it. Don't wait for dry, itchy skin to develop. You can modify your skin care routine now to reduce the chances of acquiring troublesome skin issues this winter.
Use a skin-friendly bathing routine.
It seems counterintuitive, but taking a shower or bath dries out your skin. This is because hot water strips away the skin's natural oils, causing it to become dry, itchy, flaky, and even cracked. Instead, take care of your skin by shortening your bathing time and using warm water, rather than hot. Try not to use an unnecessarily large amount of cleanser. Afterward, use a plush, soft towel to gently blot your skin dry.
Select the right moisturizer.
Apply moisturizer immediately after toweling off, and reapply moisturizer to your hands and other damage-prone areas frequently throughout the day. Make a habit of moisturizing your hands after each time you wash them. During the winter, put away your lotion moisturizers and look for an oil-based cream instead.
Protect your hands while working outdoors.
The dry, cold winter air outdoors can also damage your skin. And if you're spreading rock salt in the driveway, expect that your hands won't react to it well. Invest in a good pair of winter gloves, and wear them whenever you're working outdoors.
Plug in your humidifier.
Humidifiers are your skin's best friend in the winter. Put one in your bedroom, and run it throughout the night. Some humidifiers emit warm moisture into the air, which can be particularly pleasant during the winter.
Swinyer-Woseth Dermatology recommends EltaMD and CeraVe skin care products for our patients, which you can purchase at our dermatology clinic in Salt Lake City. You can also request an in-depth, personalized analysis of your unique skin issues and your recommended treatments. Call (801) 266-8841.
Common Skin Conditions in the Elderly
As we age, our skin ages right along with us. However, like most things with the body, the skin is more prone to problems among the elderly than it is among the youth. Some skin problems , such as wrinkles, laugh lines, and dry skin, are normal and can be helped with some relatively simple tricks from your dermatologist. Other problems, such as skin cancer, are much more serious and require specialized medical services from a qualified dermatologist.
Itchy or Dry Skin— Skin that feels dried out or constantly itches is a very common complaint among the elderly. This skin problem is usually simply due to the aging process and the loss of oil glands that accompanies it. With less oil production, the skin is no longer able to adequately moisturize itself, and may need specialized skincare products for the nourishment it needs. Dry or itchy skin is also commonly associated with other health problems common in the elderly, such as diabetes or problems with the liver or kidneys.
Skin Cancer— The more sun exposure the skin has, the more likely it is to develop cancer, so it's not surprising that people who have been alive longer have a greater risk of skin cancer . Unfortunately, age spots are also common, so many elderly people ignore changes in the skin that could indicate cancer by dismissing them as age spots. You should be examined by a dermatologist whenever you notice strange changes on the skin.
Bedsores— Decreased mobility often forces the elderly to lie in the same position for long periods of time. This constant pressure from body weight, combined with a natural decline in circulatory function, makes the skin vulnerable to the painful ulcers known as bed sores.
At Swinyer – Woseth Dermatology , we provide compassionate skin and medical care for all of our patients, including the elderly. From skin cancer treatment to premium skincare products, we can help you stay comfortable in your own skin. Visit our website to learn more about our practice and medical services in the Salt Lake City area, or call (801) 657-3779 for an appointment.
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