The 1957 Crown Imperial convertible was Imperial's only convertible at the time.
Imperial was all-new for 1957, bearing second-generation "Forward Look" styling from design chief Exner, marked by huge tailfins (with vestigial gunsights in the trailing edges), airier rooflines with curved side glass (an industry first), a finely checked full-width grille, and, where law allowed, quad headlamps in lieu of conventional dual units (where law didn't allow). The last was not a first, however, as that year's Chrysler, DeSoto, Nash, Lincoln, and Cadillac Eldorado Brougham also offered "quadrilights."
Seeking higher sales, Imperial expanded from one series to three, adding more elaborately trimmed Crown and LeBaron versions of the standard pillared sedan and Southampton hardtops. The Crown also offered the line's only convertible -- the first soft-top Imperial since 1951.
Arriving in January was a pair of LeBaron models, recalling the famed prewar coachworks closely associated with Chrysler -- a pillared sedan and four-door Southampton. Both new series were priced considerably higher than the standard Imperials: $5400-$5600 for Crown, and $5743 for either LeBaron.
Standard for '57 Imperials was Chrysler's superb new three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission, plus a Hemi enlarged to 392 cid for 325 bhp with 9.25:1 compression. Also shared with other '57 Highland Park cars was torsion-bar front suspension (called "Torsion-Aire Ride"). It made for fine roadability, the best in the luxury field. With all this, Imperial showed surprising sales strength. Volume more than tripled from '56, reaching near 35,000 units. That was still far behind Cadillac's 122,000.
Though the Crown Imperial sedan vanished for '57, the limo returned at a breathtaking $15,075 -- which largely stemmed from the fact that the car was now built by Ghia in Turin, Italy. With such low sales, Chrysler could no longer justify the time and space necessary to build such cars itself, especially with projected tooling costs of some $3.3 million.
Each Ghia Crown limo began as an unfinished two-door hardtop body mounted on the more-rigid convertible chassis and shipped with all body panels intact. Ghia cut the car apart, added 20.5 inches to the wheelbase, reworked the structure above the beltline, fitted and trimmed the luxurious interior, and finished off the exterior with 150 pounds of lead filler.
Each car took a month to complete, and initial delays made the Crown Imperial a very late '57 introduction. Sales were not impressive: only 132 Ghia Crowns would be built by the time production was ended in 1965, but all were impeccably tailored. Exactly 36 were built to '57 specifications, followed by 31 of the '58s and only 7 for '59.
A predictably minor facelift was ordained for '58. The main differences were circular parking lights, standard quad headlamps (by now legal everywhere), and a simpler grille. Prices were marginally higher across an unchanged lineup, and the 392 was tweaked to 345 brake horsepower. Reflecting Exner's fondness for "Classic" styling themes was an optional round decklid hump suggesting a spare tire, a 1957 option that continued to find favor in '58.
But this proved a poor year for the industry in general and Chrysler in particular, so only about 16,000 Imperials were built for the model year. To the frustration of dealers, people still thought of these cars as "Chrysler Imperials" -- and a Chrysler, though prestigious, didn't have the charisma of a Cadillac.
In time for the 1959 model run, Imperial production left Chrysler's Jefferson Avenue plant for its own assembly plant in Dearborn. Imperial could brag that it was not only a distinct make, but had its own facilities where it could take time for handcrafting and strict quality control. The '59s received a more extensive facelift of the basic '57 styling, highlighted -- for some, anyway -- by a toothy grille and broad brushedfinish appliqués on the lower rear flanks.
Standard models finally got a name -- Custom -- but the lineup was otherwise again unchanged. As at other Highland Park divisions, Imperial switched from Hemi to wedgehead V-8s: a new 350-bhp 413-cid unit shared with '59 Chrysler New Yorkers. It provided comparable performance, but was more economical to build and maintain than the fabled Hemi. Production inched up to about 17,000. Imperial would outsell Lincoln in 1959 and '60, but would never do so again.
After 1960, Imperial was strictly an also-ran among the Big Three luxury makes. As ever, Cadillac was the overwhelming sales leader, Lincoln a distant second, Imperial an even more distant third.


The riad is set on a quiet side street right in the heart of the Medina district of the city, famous for its museums, monuments and picturesque gardens. The famous Djemaa el-Fnaa square is around a 15-minute walk away and is well worth a visit if you're looking for a heady dose of culture. From snake-charmers to trinket sellers and belly dancers, it's like something right out of Aladdin – don't forget your camera.
Other attractions nearby include the Marrakech Museum, exhibiting a vast array of traditional Moroccan art, the Bab Debbagh Tanneries and the Maison de la Photographie. If you're visiting the latter, make sure to head up to the roof terrace for a pot of mint tea and panoramic city views.


Interesting and very important article. My impression has been that trigger warnings, along with a variety of other recently popular changes, have been accepted as "good" with little evidence by academia & students on many post secondary campuses. This gives so much needed rigor to an area woefully lacking in it.
I do hope that the university is supportive & protective of the author Mevagh Sanson; this is the sort of research that tends to make people with ideological commitments to positions (such as that trigger warnings are vitally important & helpful) angry. As with other research that has given results that are unpopular within certain ideological persuasions, a backlash may occur here. Hopefully not, but the author and the university should be prepared to handle one; and to stand up for academic freedom of inquiry.


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Together, Alone. The Car as Shelter in the Pandemic.
The role of the automobile has been reinvented in the coronavirus era. Once just a way of getting from one place to another, the car has been turned into a mini-shelter on wheels, safe from contamination, a cocoon that allows its occupants to be inside and outside at the same time.
It took a global pandemic to give the automobile a new role. When people pack up their families and friends, they can still adhere to social-distancing rules. They remain under a roof, within closed doors, sealed off and separated from the rest of their fellow human beings.
Mobile safe distancing has generated a new way of life — a society on wheels.
The trend has transformed communities and businesses. Drive-in theaters are experiencing renewed interest. People picnic from sedans and pickup trucks. Birthdays, baby showers and graduations are celebrated by waving through windows.
Gossip is conducted on roadsides. Drivers who would normally speed by each other in isolation are bringing their cars to a standstill, using them for kaffeeklatsches.
"They are like the ultimate P.P.E. — you can really seal yourself into them," said Peter D. Norton, an associate professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., who studies the history of technology.
There are curbside pickups of groceries, hardware and toilet paper. Moviegoers starved for a little fresh air can hitch up to an old-fashioned listening device at a newly refurbished drive-in theater. Laundromats are taking in bundles handed off through car windows.
Do the new pandemic rules mean this is a turning point in society's relationship with the automobile, or just an extension of it?
"I think there are some continuities here," Dr. Norton said, noting that cars have long been thought of as a way to shield ourselves from a hostile world.
"There is the old cliché of the white suburbanite in what they think of as a dangerous neighborhood: They roll up their windows and lock their doors," he said.
"In most cases, it is a response to a perceived danger," he said. But there are also troubling implications, he added. One is that "safety is something we expect you to buy in the form of an expensive machine that is not sustainable and not affordable to everyone."
While much of life has been reimagined online, from conference calls to Zoom video chats with grandparents, vehicles have allowed people to trim several degrees from that virtual separation.
Cars have allowed their owners to widen their worlds. Quarantine zones can be uprooted from the four walls of a home and transplanted within the doors of a car.
That means people can have more contact — but not too much more. That slight relaxation of the distancing, while still protective, has been essential to small businesses that rely on cultivating personal relationships with clients.
Christine Pontiff, the owner of Alternatives Hair Salon in Lafayette, La., had built up a roster of loyal customers over her three decades in business. When the pandemic hit, she was unable to do hair on the premises, so she mixed custom potions for drive-up customers after taking a look at recent photographs of them.
"We would have them order the color kit and call 10 to 15 minutes ahead of time, so we could have it mixed, and we run out and give it to them with instructions," she said.
"They drove up with masks and we had masks and gloves," she said. "There were no mishaps."
Events normally held in buildings have now been shifted to the great outdoors. That is what happened at a fair hosted by the Artists Association of Nantucket in Massachusetts, where a 120-foot-long parking lot was reimagined as a gallery this month.
It was watercolors through windows, art on asphalt. The rule still was look, don't touch, but thanks to their cars, dozens of art lovers and potential buyers got close enough. They paused, idled and inched along in low gear through the drive-by collection of work. (Ceramics were not displayed because of the risks of an errant bump.)
"One of the difficulties is, with art anyway, people like to see it," Robert Frazier, the association's artistic director, said. "They have to get a visual feel."
Sales took place later, online.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued precautions to take while traveling and strict guidelines on social distancing and hand washing. For essential errands, it suggests drive-through services at banks and pharmacies and curbside pickups of food and supplies.
Large gatherings are not permitted under stay-at-home orders in many states and countries, but some churches have been able to conduct services that cater to worshipers in their cars. The Genoa Baptist Church in Westerville, Ohio, calls it "Come as you are, but stay in your car."
The church offers at least two avenues for worshipers — they can stream the service online or drive up and park.
"Is anyone here today for the very first time, will you toot your horn?" the pastor, Frank Carl, said during a May 17 sermon. He was speaking from a scissor-lift platform customarily used by construction workers to tower over the parking lot.
A few car horns sounded.
"Now Genoa, let's make them feel welcome!" he said, and the rest of the faithful pressed their car horns in unison.
In an interview, Pastor Carl said he started delivering parking lot sermons on March 15, and was considering adding a fourth Sunday sermon because they have become so popular. The parking lot holds 600 cars, he said, and sometimes there are more spilling over onto the street.
"For families with younger children, they feel like they have been out of their house," he said. "They feel like they have gone somewhere, even though they can't get out and mingle."
"Sometimes there are cars parked around the building where they can't even see me but they can hear it," he said. "People come together, but separate, in cars. There is an emotional and social element that is being filled this way."
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Lewis Lake Campground: Yellowstone Camping
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Close to the lakeshore and in the woods, the Lewis Lake Campground in Yellowstone National Park is the ideal spot to stay when wanting to get away from it all. Campsites are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
No reservations. First come, first served
Open from June 15 to November 5
Camping fee is $15
Fish or boat in Lewis Lake
Visit Grant Village Visitor Center and West Thumb while in the area
Enjoy the peaceful setting of the Lewis Lake Campground by Lewis Lake
Lewis Lake Campground is on a wooded hill near Lewis Lake, providing a peaceful setting but still close to Grant Village and the many facilities there. Open from the middle of June to early November, it is one of the last to fill. This makes it fairly easy to get a nice spot.
Lewis Lake Campground is located on the southeast shore of Lewis Lake, about eight miles north of the South Entrance to Yellowstone.
You need no reservations for Lewis Lake Campground Yellowstone. It's first-come, first-served.
Open from June 15 to November 5, 2017
Elevation is 7,800 feet
Showers and Laundry in Grant Village
RV sites for 25-foot vehicles
You can do some boating on Lewis Lake and a launch site is available. Fishing on the lake is also popular. Hiking trails can be found throughout the area.
Restaurants, a gas station, gift shops and camper services can be found in Grant Village, only six miles to the north. While there, you can visit the Grant Village Visitor Center and travel a bit further north to see the West Thumb Geyser Basin.
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Panic! at the Disco @ Festival Hall, Melbourne 28-Jan-2017
Las Vegas pop rock band Panic! at the Disco played a sold-out show in front of 4,000 fans in Melbourne on Saturday 28 January 2017, in the middle of the Australian leg of their Death of a Bachelor world tour. Main man Brendon Urie was in fine form vocally and his touring band – Dallon Weeks on bass, Kenneth Harris on lead guitar, and Dan Pawlovich on drums – put on another high-energy performance. These are the band's first shows down under since 2014, as they tour in support of their fifth studio album Death of a Bachelor that reached number 3 on Australia's ARIA charts last year.


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— On the dangers of obesity.
Experience shows that great enterprises seldom end with a tidy and satisfactory flourish. Together, we are doingourbesttore-establishpeaceand civil order inthe Gulf region, and to help those members of civil and ethnic minorities who continuetosuffer through no fault oftheirown.If wesucceed,ourmilitarysuccesswill have achieved its true objective.
— 1991 Commenting on the aftermath of the Gulf War in the first address by a British monarch to Congress,16 May.
After every war someone has to tidy up. Things won't pick themselves up, after all. Someone has to shove the rubble to the roadsides so the carts loaded with corpses can get by.
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Katie Linehan in the Deputy Communications Director for the American Federation for Children, an educational choice advocacy organization, and has been involved in multiple initiatives to expand school choice to her home state of Nebraska. She spent more than a decade working with underserved youth, primarily in North and South Omaha, and as a middle school teacher at Success Academy Charter School in Harlem, New York City. Katie has been an advocate for meaningful education reform in Nebraska since 2010, launching multiple initiatives with that aim. Her other experience includes politics, law, living and working on three different continents, and volunteering with the Benson Area Refugee Task Force, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Girls Inc. of Omaha, and the Lincoln Humane Society. Katie earned her bachelor's degree from Loyola University New Orleans and her law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law.
Katie Linehan's stories
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Gigabit fibre could be the key enabler for the Internet of Things in Canada
In June, Bell Canada announced a $1.1 billion plan to install high-speed "Gigabit Fibe" throughout Toronto as part of its $20 billion plan to connect individuals and businesses in Canadian cities to gigabit-speed internet by 2020.
But these connections aren't just for surfing the web and binging on Netflix – they will form one of the key pillars of the Internet of Things and it could be essential in making Toronto a leading Smart City, according to Bell Mobility's Gary Semplonius, vice-president of business sales.
An IoT device like the Nest thermostat is a hardware and software device that senses the temperature of a room, then gives and receives instructions to and from other networked devices to adjust the room temperature.
IoT at its most basic level involves four things: a device, software, sensors, and network connectivity, according to Semplonius, who is Bell Mobility's VP of sales for business wireless, radio and paging. Bell has been focused on the network aspect of IoT, which is a key enabler.
Building the Smart City: How we build intelligence into what we have now
CBC program Spark asks: Who owns the smart city?
At this year's Technicity conference, he said that devices and software have come a long way, but that ensuring that devices have power and network connectivity are the factors that will contribute to the takeoff of IoT.
"In the past getting power to these devices meant wired power solutions; a ton of innovation in that area has resulted in batteries that last 5-10 years and solar power that change how power gets to these electronics. The second innovation is the proliferation of wireless networks and wireless network speed, as such you don't need hard-line connections to these devices anymore," Semplonius said.
"The real innovations in IoT are not electronics, software and sensors; it's really about power and the proliferation of networks."
Gigabit Fibe helps increases the overall capacity of internet connections, but many IoT devices are connected wirelessly and will be competing for connectivity with the smartphones and other devices already using wireless connections.
To meet the demand for wireless connectivity, Semplonius said there need to be more access points but there's some resistance to building cell towers. One way he suggests to grow capacity is to work with municipalities on smart kiosks which are three-metre-tall pedestals street-level devices that would allow cities to could provide Wifi to citizens, which could have other benefits as well.
For instance, New York City announced plans this year to replace pay phones with a network of kiosks that provide secure public wifi.
Smart Cities will have to connect more and more people and devices, and this will require more robust networks to connect everything – and some news ways of providing access wherever it's needed.
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As a journalist, I delve into topics where technology and society collide. I've written for Canadian newspaper The National Post, and posted more than 3,000 articles on technology related to the Internet as a staff writer for trade publication the Web Host Industry Review. And I host and produce a podcast called Techish.
The Internet of Things is already transforming industries in the present
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Join Brussels the sofa on an adventure. There will be lots to listen and sleep to as this is the first time a sofa has ever told a story...it seems. Sleep will come as you walk up stairs and wait for buses and have run-ins with characters who are somewhat interesting. A mild tale that if you remain inside of you should be in the deepest slumber ever.
"This was pure fantasy and delightful!"
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Q: How to upload videos in Firebase database? Can one assist me on how to upload videos in Firebase database...,
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A: You can't use the Realtime Database to store/upload files (I guess your thinking of BLOB/CLOB in RDBMSs when storing large files).
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A brief history of Blue Heron
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The Ockeghem@600 Project
Ockeghem@600 concert programs and program notes
A Chronology of Johannes Ockeghem
The Music of Ockeghem
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 8 pm
St Cecilia Parish, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston
fully accessible · T Orange Line (Mass Ave), Green Line (Hynes Convention Center), #1 Bus
This is a non-subscription series concert
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 8 pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Free pre-concert talk (Cambridge only) at 7:15 by Scott Metcalfe — sponsored in part by The Cambridge Society for Early Music
Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 4pm
St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
87th Street, New York City
between Broadway and West End Avenue
Plus other music from the Peterhouse Partbooks (c. 1540)
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"…the American ensemble Blue Heron [has] a fine sense of the idiom of this distinctive music, and their performances are rich, muscular and expressive…the singing and interpretations are impeccable."
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Blue Heron is engaged in the exploration of Renaissance and medieval vocal music. Putting the study of original sources in the service of persuasive, vivid and exciting concert presentations, the ensemble is now established as the finest of its type in North America. Led by Scott Metcalfe, Blue Heron offers a home subscription series in Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a catalog of eight exceptional recordings is available on the Blue Heron label, one of which garnered the group the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music, thereby making Blue Heron the first group from outside Europe to receive the award. Touring engagements have taken the group across the United States as well as to Canada and England. Blue Heron is Renaissance vocal music for the 21st century.
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The bubbly flowed again when Fat Rice chef Abraham Conlon, co-author of THE ADVENTURES OF FAT RICE: Recipes from the Chicago Restaurant Inspired by Macau (Ten Speed Press), won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes.
Congratulations to Ms. Hamilton and Mr. Conlon as well as their editors and publishers.
View the complete list of 2018 James Beard Foundation Chef and Restaurant Awards winners here.


2. What does it mean to improve a process?
Improving a process is to make it better than it is or was. It means not just fighting fires created by doing what you do, but preventing them before they ignite. Process improvement means changing the mindset within the company, from the common practice of blaming someone or something for problems or failures to proactively making the needed changes to improve. It is a different way of thinking and acting. Actual process improvement involves following a specific process to achieve change, which we will delineate later in this chapter.
When you actively participate in real process improvement, you look for the causes of the problems or wastes in a process and use that information to reduce the variation (which in itself creates waste), remove non value-added activities and have the planned result of improving customer satisfaction.
The most common, and best, approach today is to Lean Out the process, or change it to eliminate the waste permanently. In our experience, we have found that in virtually all process (and there are hundreds in the typical company), waste exists. And this waste costs the company money. By improving a process, you can reduce the unnecessary waste, while still accomplishing the intended goal(s) of the process. Less waste equals less cost. Less cost equals higher profits. It's simple mathematics.
4. How do you improve a process?
You start with how your process is today, or the as-is state. This demonstrates exactly how the process is performed currently. Document this in two ways. First, you simply write down all the steps in the process from beginning to end. This can be either in a narrative form, phrases, or using some dedicated tool or a process form. This is usually more challenging than it sounds. Why? Because most people do not realize the number of individual steps involved in even the simplest of tasks. You really have to take some time to think about what actually starts the process and how it actually ends. Then you have to add step(s) in-between the two.
Second, you draw a flow chart of this process. Flow charts use standard symbols to indicate the beginning of a process, process steps, decision points, action items, etc. along the path. Flow chart software can be found in the Microsoft Office suite, as well as several specialized software products.
Once the process is documented in the as-is state, you determine what changes need to be made to optimize the process, and then draw the future- or ideal-state using the same tools you used when developing the as-is state.
Comparing these two documents, you can then determine the steps needed to transform the company from the as-is to the future-state. Then you document an action plan showing how the company is going to get from one state to the other. Once this action plan is documented, develop a training program to teach everyone involved in the process exactly how it is to be performed from this point forward.
Once everyone who uses the process is trained to perform the process the new way, you should conduct a periodic audit of the process, to determine what adjustments need to be made to continue the improvement. Additionally, it must be regularly measured against a standard (either internal or external) to assure that progress is being made through reduced waste.
7. When is the best time to start to improve a process?
Start today. Begin by choosing those processes that are either obviously "broken", or have the biggest impact on your operations. The sooner you start, the sooner your efforts will begin to reflect positively on the bottom line.
Easier said than done, you may say. Yes, it always is. And you feel you don't have time to take on one more task that doesn't immediately hit the bottom line? Well, take heart; this is an example of the difference between an expense and an investment. An expense, as you may know, is money spent with no expectation of a return (e.g. rent for facilities). However, an investment is money spent with an expectation of a return (e.g. a mortgage payment).
We know that as processes are improved waste is reduced (and eventually eliminated) from them. When waste is reduced so is the related expense. So it logically follows that as you improve processes you drive down the cost of them and therefore, improve the bottom line. The increase in the bottom line is the return on investment or ROI.


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AECOM is the world's top infrastructure firm. I was appointed by AECOM's marketing team at short notice to write and edit key sections of a 70-page manifesto on the future of London. I interviewed industry specialists, liaised with internal managers, and crafted content.
"Working to a tight deadline, Ian quickly understood the brief, conducted interviews with industry specialists, and developed content which aligned with the brief. Ian's flexibility in adapting copy and production of concise thought leadership was excellent and delivered to a very high standard. The changing demands of the project were well managed by Ian and his insight has been invaluable to what we hope, when launched, will be an impactful report. We look forward to working with him in future." Emma Vandore, Head of Content and Editorial, AECOM.
Praxity – the world's largest alliance of independent accounting firms – commissions me to write online magazine articles for its member firms worldwide. From fintech and cybersecurity to climate change, sustainability and inclusion. I'm proud that my articles contributed to Campaign of the Year.
"Ian is a valued member of the team and has significantly improved the way Praxity informs and engages with its participant firms worldwide. I have no hesitation in recommending him for any copywriting or content writing position." Graeme Gordon, Executive Director, Praxity Global Alliance.
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I was commissioned by creative agency Glow to write a 12-page newsletter for global technology firm VT. The copy was completed ahead of schedule despite a tight deadline. The newsletter was well received, resulting in a significant increase in demand for services, and new commissions for Glow.
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I did a search on google for "internet marketing forum" and "free advertising forum" I forgot which one brought me here, but I guess it's the second keyword.
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I wear a 10.5 shoe mostly and sometimes an 11. I ordered the 42 which is supposed to be an 11.5. It's way too small. I would order a 43 if they had them.
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30/11/2021 By Laurie Joly
The portfolio of the French visual artist Laurie Joly presents a part of her work which has been realized between the early 2000s and the present day in the photographic and video media. This part has been chosen to give an overview of her artistic and conceptual approach to the Body and the Identity and, at the same time, of her different uses of the Image, when this one steps in as a record, a trace or is considered as a material, a palpable object… It also shows the evolution in time of her investigations of the physical and sensitive existence of the Body and the construction of the Identity through the questions of the Power, from a point of view of its different forms and its several techniques, and the effects of the Power on the corporeal matter and the consciousness to be, to perceive itself and to perceive others. Laurie Joly's position is in the observation of the contemporary society, its structure and its dynamism, its political orientations and strategies, to think to the place given (or not) to the body. How is the body included in this society? In which space can it exist, move and develop in a collective and individual way? What are its possibilities of emancipation and independence? Here are some questions which operate as guidelines of her artistic research. Because the main intention of the artist is in the questioning, an open questioning which is given to the spectators in an artistic form to persist through themselves. And this extension can continue in the given direction as it can initiate other new questions. Time is an important component in Laurie Joly's artistic process. Time to think. Time to experiment. Time to produce. Time to place in space. Some of her artworks have required a long time to be realized, from few weeks or months to six years, in the same way certain projects have two or more forms/versions as if to signify the possibility of a creation time without limits or end and, by extension, of a constant questioning.
Action. Aesthetic. Art process. Art research. Body. Code. Composition. Co-presence. Corporeal identity. Data. Digital identity. Electronic surveillance. Experimental Arts. Gender. Identity. Installation Art. Norms. Performance. Photography. Politic. Power. Protocol. Social. Sound. Standard. Surveillance. Technology. Video. Visual Arts.
JOLY, L.: Writings on and by the Body. In European Journal of Media, Art and Photography, 2021, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 6-37, ISSN 1339-4940.
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There was something in the air during Paris Fashion Week. For some reason it just looked like people were having a lot more fun than at some of the other fashion weeks and I was loving the more relaxed street style.
It was also the first time Ralph Lauren showcased his work outside the U.S. and I thought I'd share some exclusive video footage I was sent of this week's special presentation of the Ralph Lauren Fall Collection in Paris, where he announced his commitment to aid the restoration of the iconic Ecole Des Beaux-Arts. The show has a Russian vibe but the black gowns are Paris all the way. Enjoy!
What are your thoughts on the street style during Paris Fashion Week?
I always look forward to the Paris shows. It is interesting that the ladies were relaxed and casual in a place which has such a rich history of couture. Liu Wen and Anna Wintour looked fabulous!
You are so right about Pris street style – it looks as if they are not trying too hard, unlike this year's London crowd. When someone is trying hard to "look fashionable" they just look, well, sort of wrong.
I agree that the street style of PFW did look more relaxed. It was nice that people weren't trying so hard. That's so great that Ralph Lauren will be aiding in the restoration of the Ecole Des Beaux-Arts. I interned at RL during college and working at his shows was always a highlight.
Thank you for sharing the video, Mary Jo! The clothes are absolutely stunning. I think Ada will love it, too, especially because his last collection was a bit disappointing and not very RL. As for Paris…. It inspired me and not only during PFW, but any time I visit. There's something very special about this city.
I love that leopard print coat!
i will take that blazer and jeans all the way to the right in the first set of photos. NICE!
I had the same impression, much more relaxed.
J'adore, sweetie! I need to recreate that whole last outfit…sneakers and a coat..LOVE! Kisses and hugs.
Great feature, I loved seeing the unconventional outfits at PFW but I have to say LFW street style was my favorite for their innovation.


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Q: Generate code during automatic build in eclipse? I am writing a code generator that generates additional classes for each class annotated with a certain annotation. I have other classes in my project that has to refer these generated classes. If I can somehow integrate my code generator into the automatic build process, then I figure the generated code will always stay up to date.
Is this possible? Can I do this if write a new custom builder?
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I looked at Lombok which is doing something similar. However, it modifies the AST from an annotation processor by using undocumented internal methods in eclipse. I don't want to take that risk. Moreover, I think they never wanted to do source generation - just byte code generation.

A: Assuming you have annotation processing configured, you can use the annotation processing plugin for m2e.
Here's the marketplace link: https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/m2e-apt


Dietbet games, why I love them! - Drizzle Me Skinny!Drizzle Me Skinny!
I thought it was time to do up a post on my love for hosting dietbet games. Some of you may have played in one or several and some of you may have no idea what they are about, so here's a chance to read a little about them and why I enjoy them so much. Dietbet in my opinion is a great tool for losing weight, I wouldn't call it a weight loss program as you follow whichever program you choose to lose the weight, but it is definitely a motivational way to lose weight and offers a ton of support! I don't know any other weight loss program or community out there that gives you a chance to win money while losing weight and getting healthy. We all sink money into weight loss methods, I myself am a lifetime weight watchers member and although it is free for me now I have payed my share fare in the program. I am not complaining, I have gotten my life back using weight watchers and will continue to stay a member, but dietbet is definitely a motivator when your money is on the line and you have a chance of winning it back, plus some..
So how does dietbet work? You are betting on yourself to lose 4% of your body weight in 4 weeks, the bet amount is set by the host (me) but you will find on average most games are $30-35 U.S to join, the money is payed back in U.S funds as well. The challenges are open to anyone worldwide. Once you join you will be required to weigh in, that opens 48 hours prior to the game start day. Weigh in is pretty simple and if you have a smart phone download the free dietbet App and it can all be done through that. First you send in a full length shot of yourself in airport attire which is simply basic workout type clothing, leggings, capris, shorts, T-shirt/tank top. Then you will be asked to send in a picture of your scale reading your weight, dietbet will give you a code word that you have to write out on a piece of paper and place by the scale. And that's it, then you wait for dietbet to verify your weight, this usually will happen fairly quickly, within 5-15 minutes, but if they are busy it can take longer, in some cases they may ask for further proof of your weight but it has never happened to me. They prefer the weight to be on a digital scale and the same one for weighing in and weighing out at the end of the game. They will then give you your goal weight and how much you need to lose to hit your 4% target. You are allowed to lose more than your 4% but they do cap it at 12% as they consider anything higher than that to be unhealthy in such a short time.
Once your weight is verified your now on your way to playing in the challenge and losing some weight. You can do as you choose to lose the weight. For your own reference you can weigh in as often as you like throughout the game but dietbet only need your final weigh in at the end of the game. The game has a feed that members can post questions, pictures, things they are proud of, recipes and anything they want to really, it is a great way to stay connected to the other players and always great to find support and motivation, sometimes just knowing we are not alone can help us get through the day. I always start of giving people the chance to share a little about their journey if they choose to (no pressure). I also offer prizes through the game, usually 1-2 a week, some are products that companies have donated and some are things I buy myself. Examples of prizes are water bottles, kodiak cakes mixes, flatout bread, starbuck gift cards, weight watchers magazine subscription, yumbox lunch container to name a few. Cash prizes are awarded at the end of the game based on amount of players and payed out via paypal. I always tell people to keep checking the feed so you don't miss out on prizes, all you will need to do is comment on my post when I post about a prize. Sometimes I need to restrict a few prizes to U.S players simply because it is a prize that the company is donating and they are based in the U.S and are taking care of the shipping, shipping outside of the U.S can get pricey! Winners are always selected by random draw to make it fair. Prizes always make it a little more fun because who doesn't like winning things! 😉 The cash prizes are open to anyone regardless of if you hit your goal weight or not.
Once we hit the last day of the challenge the "weigh out" period will open at midnight and you will have 48 hours to submit your weight, be sure to check your entering the right weight, and if you have hit your 4% you will then send in pictures just like you did at the start of the game, the code word however will be different, and they will give that to you once the weigh out opens.. after the 48 hour time frames ends you can no longer submit your weight. It can take them 12-72 hours to finalize the game and announce the payouts. If you hit your goal you will earn back your initial bet and then a cut of the remaining pot. In most cases my games pay out about a 50-55% return, so for example my last game payed out $52, $35 was the initial bet and $17 was the "extra" winnings.. It's not about getting rich by no means, but to say you did it and walk away with a little cash is a win win in my books! The winings will be credited to your dietbet account which you can then withdraw to your paypal account, or play more games. You can play up to 3 games at the same time, some people find it great motivation to play in more than one game.
I know many will ask… "what about cheaters?" You can read this from the dietbet website and here is some game rules from their site. I always say if your thinking about cheating, well then your only cheating yourself!
My whole 30 journey… and why I hated it so much!
I just completed my first diet bet game and I won!! I read your post about a month ago and liked the idea. I didn't participate in yours since I really wanted to start one earlier to help motivate me. I enjoyed it! I ended up losing over 8 pounds in the 4 week time frame. I am also on WW so it was a great added motivation. I still have about 6 pounds to lose to get to my overall goal weight but I just want to say thanks for telling your readers about it. It definitely was the kick start that I needed!
Hi Monica, that is so great to hear! Way to go on hitting your goal and I am so happy you enjoyed your experience 🙂 I have my next one set up for Oct 12th if your interested..
I was wondering when you will be hosting another one?
How do I find out when you are starting the next one? I am looking to try one out!
Do you make money from hosting a game?


After 31 years as a trial lawyer, I faced a steep learning curve when I became president and CEO at the Center for the Performing Arts. Having been a patron and board member, I knew we were blessed not only with talented staffers but also with an army of dedicated volunteers – "unpaid professionals" numbering nearly 300 strong who work at our three venues. I had met many of these wonderful people over the years and knew them to be welcoming and cheerful, but I did not fully appreciate all they did to support our organizations.
If I was going to lead and support them, I had to learn a lot more. I began by setting up approximately 20 lunches with groups of volunteers, so I could put names and faces together, ask questions and really grasp the scope of their job duties. I learned that they undergo extensive training to handle nearly any situation that arises. They also work long hours, arriving 90 minutes before each performance and leaving only after wishing all of our patrons goodnight.
To get a better sense of their responsibilities, I played "Undercover Boss" at a Palladium performance. I read the "Volunteer Manual" cover to cover and proudly donned the uniform of dark pants, white shirt and a tie. I reported to the pre-show usher meeting and received my assignments for the evening. I greeted patrons and scanned tickets in the South Lobby, then moved around the venue to assist with seating – under the watchful eye of an experienced volunteer mentor. For nearly five hours I stood, walked, smiled, welcomed and worked as a team with my fellow ushers.
I learned, among other things, that our volunteers are a wonderful source of new ideas. As our front-line ambassadors, they are uniquely positioned to identify new ways to enhance the guest experience. Perhaps most importantly, I learned that we literally could not provide first-class hospitality to our patrons without these volunteers. For them, this is a labor of love – love of the Center and our community.
I hope you will join us soon for a performance, and when you do, please take a moment to say hello and thank the people in the white shirts. I am sure they will appreciate it, and I know they deserve it.


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Economist and Futurist Kiernan "KC" Conway, CCIM, CRE, MAI is the mind trust behind Red Shoe Economics, LLC, an independent economic forecasting and consulting firm furthering KC's mission as The Red Shoe Economist by providing organic research initiatives, reporting and insights on the impact of Economics within the commercial real estate industry.
KC is a nationally recognized industry thought leader and Subject Matter Expert with expertise in Macro Economics, Valuations, Ports & Logistics, Banking Regulation, Real Estate Finance, MSA level market monitoring, Environmental Risk Management, Housing Economics and Tax Appeals.
Professional Roles:
Chief Economist for CCIM Institute (2018-present)
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EXP Commercial – Economics Advisor
Instructor for FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Exam Council) – Housed at FDIC in DC, FFIEC provides Bank Regulatory Education
Appraisal Foundation – Director, Board of Trustees CY 2022 (AF created by 1989 FIRREA legislation to oversee Appraisers)
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Emory University Business School – Graduated with Honors 1985
MAI Designation from the Appraisal Institute (1989 to present)
Counselor of Real Estate (CRE Designation) since 2009
CCIM Member
35 years as an appraiser, bank regulator, CRE underwriter and credit officer, economist, investor, and expert witness
Specialize in Adaptive Reuse, Affordable Housing and Housing Economics, Manufactured Housing, Site Selection and Land Use Rezoning, Economic Impact Studies, Capital Markets and CRE Finance, Ports & Logistics.
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He was born in Atlanta, GA and grew up in Decatur, Georgia and was educated in the public schools of DeKalb County. He currently resides in Cartersville, Georgia but he works in Buckhead. He went to the University of Georgia for undergraduate and law school. Undergraduate, he was Phi Beta Kappa in political science magna cum laude and was Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa. While in law school, he was Executive Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law which published his Note which was an extensive review of Presidential Powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. His law school Note is still being cited in law review articles to this day over thirty years later.
He's a Member of the Georgia, Minnesota and Montana Bars (where he's a member of the Water Law section).
He taught real estate law in the paralegal program at Kennesaw State for 26 years.
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Review - The New Idea of a University
by Duke Maskell and Ian Robinson
Imprint Academic, 2002
Review by Ben Mulvey, Ph.D.
Apr 29th 2004 (Volume 8, Issue 18)
There is nothing more interesting to academics than their reflections on their own professional identities. And their identities are intimately bound up with the institutions that pay their salaries. Thus the publishing industry has seen a new genre develop in the past few years, those that focus on the state of the academy. Usually the authors of these books take a rather dismal view of the state of higher education in the United States. Profscam: Professors and the Demise of Higher Education by Charles Sykes and Tenured Radicals: How Politics Has Corrupted Our Higher Education by Roger Kimball are just a couple of representative examples that come to mind. Sometimes the diagnosis is that the professorate has become too politicized, usually in terms of being too left-leaning. Other times the problem is formulated in terms of institutions of higher learning adopting a commercial or business model and seeing themselves as producers of commodities traded in a competitive market place. Maskell and Robinson's New Idea of a University adopts a bit of both of these views and applies them to the situation of higher education in Great Britain.
The situation in Great Britain seems to be following the developmental pattern that has already unfolded in the U.S. "How has it happened" asks the authors, "that we have firmly established in Britain exactly the situation we used to attribute (rightly or wrongly) the USA?" (vii). Maskell and Robinson are not alone in sounding the alarm bells. The last year has seen strikes at British universities against what students and faculty called the "marketization" of higher education. Maskell and Robinson quote Britain's 1993 Charter for Higher Education, that charges universities "to 'deliver' a 'service', namely higher education, to 'customers', in two divisions, firstly students, and secondly business, which 'buys' both education and the results of commissioned research" (3). Thus, the old idea of the university elaborated by John Henry Newman in his famous The Idea of a University has been redefined into the new idea of the university held by the overseers in charge of higher education, the idea that "Education is the same as training; education is useful; education will make us rich (3).
Newman's "old" idea of a university held that education is not the same as training nor as being instructed; that education is of the whole person, not the acquisition of skills. Maskell and Robinson believe that even Newman's view was somewhat limited in that he believed that education is to train the intellect so that one can become a better professional. Interestingly, they offer Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as showing us a more complete model of what education ought to be. For this novel's key characters show us how "we can teach what is worth knowing, even if we can't do it by instructing" (45). Maskell and Robinson say
'The unreasoned life', says Socrates, 'is not worth living'. Jane Austen goesfurther: a life without judgement…would not be a human life at all. But she goes further…still: the more alive in judgement, she implies, simply, the more alive. The better the judge, the better the critic, the better the man or woman—the better, the more alive as a man or woman. The characters in the novel who are most alive…are those who judge best and whose judgements are open to being educated. Jane Austen writes as if we are the sense we make and as if that sense were not only judgeable but most plainly judgeable in the way we talk and write. 54
As illustrated by the 1993 Charter, the "language in which universities now conduct their affairs, and the language of public debate about education, denies the existence of the university" (62). This state of affairs was the result of Margaret Thatcher's challenge that the university justify itself. Unfortunately it did so in market terms. That is, they claimed their role is the supply of graduates essential to the expansion of the national economy. This belief has had a diluting effect on education. As Maskell and Robinson point out, for example, "in 2000 there are more than five times as many 'universities' in the UK as there were in 1980" (73). There is a concomitant dilution of academic standards as well. The British system uses standard reading lists and examinations to determine who gets into the university. The examiners themselves have become part of the problem, according to Maskell and Robinson. "That the rot spreads is evidence of the wholeness of the body (121). The examiners are themselves less than fully literate and the books they choose for examination are less than worthy.
In one of the most vicious chapters of The New Idea of the University Maskell and Robinson are simply outraged that "a book of particular worthlessness," (124) Alice Walker's The Color Purple, could be on the standard reading list as a representative example of "literature." Here Maskell and Robinson come close to the conservative aspirations of Harold Bloom in the Closing of the American Mind in their concern for the integrity of the canon. According to them, The Color Purple is not literature, but "soap opera." "Only in a culture like our won, where the dominant standard is plebeian and uneducated, could such a book ever be used to prepare candidates for university entrance" (132-133). One of the authors had experience as an examiner. His contempt for The Color Purple, it seems, was only surpassed by the contempt he felt toward those being examined. "
I got a shock marking a set of exam scripts; I thought them quite bad…. (151).
Not only have governing boards, faculty examiners, and students succumbed to the "dumbing down" of the British university, so has the methods of assessing the effectiveness of universities. Maskell and Robinson claim that the very process of university 'assessment' concedes the case they are making, that the university has become a 'polyversity' (169), where Newman's prophecy of the nightmare 'university' in which specialisms have no common ground, where all has become training in skills, is horribly fulfilled (163).
The argument of The New Idea of the University, sometimes obscured by its strident tone, amounts to the common sense thesis that on the positive side claims that "education has to be a form of the pursuit of the good (171), and on the negative side claims that "liberal education is an anomaly in the new university (175). To be fair to Maskell and Robinson, we must note their acknowledgement that there are still two universities in Great Britain where real liberal education has a chance to survive. In fact, the authors concede, "it is actually true that some people can still read English poetry. While that remains true, the university is still possible (176). The connection between the concerns of this book and the mental health professions may not at first seem obvious. But one way to look at it is this. Maskell and Robinson are saying that technical training in many universities comes up short as compared to the developmental potential of a more traditional liberal arts education. This means that mental health professionals trained in many modern universities are simply less developed human beings than they might otherwise be. Well trained technicians, perhaps. Well developed human beings, no. We should all be concerned about this.
© 2004 Ben Mulvey
Ben Mulvey, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of philosophy and director of the Division of Humanities of the College of Arts and Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. He received his doctorate in philosophy from Michigan State University specializing in political theory and applied ethics. He teaches ethics at NSU and is a member of the board of advisors of the Florida Bioethics Network.


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Family of dog who died in overhead bin on flight say he was 'like a brother'
The family of the dog who died in an overhead bin during a flight have said he was "like a brother" to them.
The dog, named Kokita, was travelling on a United Airlines flight when a flight attendant told his family that he would have to be stored in the overhead bin rather than the seat in front of them.
When the plane landed three hours later, Kokita had died.
The French bulldog's owners, Catalina Robledo and her daughter Sophia Ceballos, said that the flight attendant did not give them a choice when they stored Kokita in the overhead bin.
Outrage over dog's death after flight attendant allegedly orders family to place dog in bag in overhead bin. @LinseyDavis has the troubling story: https://t.co/wfzQ0H6Qjz pic.twitter.com/K8tsbAgJMb
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 14, 2018
Speaking on Good Morning America today, the 11-year-old said:
"We were gonna put him under the seat and then the flight attendants came, she said: 'You have to put him up there because it's going to block the path.'
"And we're like, 'It's a dog, it's a dog.' And she's like: 'It doesn't matter you still have to put it up there.' She helped her put it up, and she just closed it like it was a bag."
Speaking through tears, Sophia said that when the flight landed, she and her mother opened the bin to check on the dog.
"My mom got up and got the bag, and she took him out, and she's like: 'Kokito, Kokito, wake up!' and he didn't," she said. "He was a member of our family. He was like a brother to me."
I want to help this woman and her daughter. They lost their dog because of an @united flight attendant. My heart is broken. pic.twitter.com/mjXYAhxsAq
— MaggieGremminger (@MaggieGrem) March 13, 2018
United Airlines has taken full responsibility for the dog's death.
In a statement, they said:
"This was a tragic accident that should never have happened.
"We assume full responsibility for this tragedy and express our deepest condolences to the family and are committed to supporting them.
"We are thoroughly investigating what occurred to prevent this from ever happening again. Pets should never be placed in the overhead bin."
United Airlines.
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Osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in children is rare. Approximately 400 cases are diagnosed in the U.S. every year according to the American Cancer Society. For those children whose cancer involves the growth plate at the end of their arm or leg bone, removal of the growth plate along with the tumor is necessary, leaving them with the possibility of uneven limbs when they stop growing. Rare as well are surgeons who have used the British-made extendible prosthesis that enables the extremity to grow as it would have, a procedure that has been done in the U.S. approximately 100 times since 2002. Lee R. Leddy, M.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at MUSC Health, is the only orthopaedic oncologist in South Carolina who has experience with the JTS Extendible Bone Implant (Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd., Elstree, UK). This implant is designed to be lengthened over time by a magnet to ensure that both legs or arms will be equal in length when a child has finished growing. Leddy has implanted the prosthetic device twice in South Carolina, the most recent recipient being an eight-year-old from Columbia, SC. During the seven-hour surgery, Leddy and the surgical team first removed eight inches of the boy's femur, including the growth plate, while preserving tendons, nerves, muscles, and blood vessels. Then the team assembled and implanted the customized prosthesis. The final step was to carefully replace the vasculature and tissue around the prosthesis and close the wound.
The team of specialists who collaborated on this complex case included musculoskeletal radiologists who interpreted radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging reports, pathologists who evaluated biopsy tissues, sarcoma-trained surgical oncologists who helped resect the cancer and reconstruct the extremity, operating room nurses, oncologists who made recommendations regarding chemotherapy, and physical therapists who worked with the patient to help return him to an active life.
During follow-up visits every four to six weeks, the boy will place his leg into a doughnut-shaped magnet that will drive a gearbox to extend the prosthesis nine centimeters over the next eight years, the remainder of the boy's projected growth. In his case, the magnet is proximal to the knee joint because his tumor was in the distal femur. For proximal femoral replacements, the magnet is near the level of resection. For tibia replacements, it is slightly below the knee joint.
Prior to this technology, options for a child whose growth plate had to be removed due to cancer were amputation; rotationplasty, in which the child's ankle is substituted for the knee joint; or implants that required repeated surgeries to lengthen the prosthesis. With this device, future operations are not necessary. In August 2014, Zeke J. Walton, M.D., joined the Department of Orthopaedics, making him the second orthopaedic oncologist at MUSC Health who will be performing this and other procedures in treatment of complex bone cancer cases.


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Wheelchair users are being overcharged taxi fares, says West Lothian councillor
Drivers are obliged by law to charge wheelchair users the same as non-wheelchair users
Stuart SommervilleLocal Democracy Reporter
Councillor Anderson has said it is 'totally unacceptable' (Image: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
Wheelchair users in West Lothian are being charged extra to use taxis, a councillor has claimed.
Licensing officers are investigating "pricing structures" after Councillor Frank Anderson told a full meeting of West Lothian council that wheelchair users were paying more because of their disabilities.
Following a change in legislation, introduced in 2017, it is illegal for taxi drivers to discriminate against wheelchair users and drivers can face a fine of up to £1,000 if they refuse to transport wheelchair users or attempt to charge them extra.
While taxi hire rules state that drivers can start their meters from the moment of hire, most don't and only start from the moment they leave the rank.
However, Councillor Anderson has claimed that there is evidence to suggest drivers are starting the meter running before getting out to set up a disability ramp for passengers using a wheelchair, resulting in a increased fare.
Calling for reports on the issue, Mr Anderson told the council: ''There's evidence that some taxi drivers, when a wheelchair person comes along to the rank, immediately starts the meter then gets out, get the ramps pushes the chair into the taxi. At the other end keeps the meter running then waits until they get them out of the taxi.
''So what might cost me a fare of £5 to Craigshill would cost someone in a wheelchair, for some of these drivers, £8. That is totally unacceptable.
''People don't know what their rights are. They don't know whether the meter should be started before? After? In my opinion, it should only be when the taxi is ready to leave the rank.
''We need to make sure we are not disadvantaging people who are already disadvantaged by the amount of transport they can access.''
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Councillor Tom Conn defended the council's record on wheelchair access taxis but added: ''It has been brought to my attention that the pricing structure applied may be different to customers who have a disability and need assistance.''
A taxi driver, who did not want to be named, said he knew of a meeting between councillors, disability groups and operators which had taken place in Craigshill, Livingston, where charges had been discussed.
He added: ''Taxi drivers are not overcharging wheelchair users. This different pricing did not come from a taxi firm, it came from a private hire firm.''


Creating a housing like a natural landscape, with seasons and topography allow me to design a minimalist and simple structure, in order to adapt the functions hight inside our living space area.
For example, living on the floor when it's hot, will help us to get slight coolness from the ground and a breath of freshness air. Living upright when it's cold, avoiding any contact with the coolness ground and helping us to live in a warm atmosphere layer. These ideas lead me to consider living space areas as strata.
To use as best the stratum space environment, I designed a simple element, the simplest structure I can, with just three contact points on each side. In other words, a simple and highly stable structure.
With the help of engineer students and the workshop foundry teacher, from 'Ecole des arts et métiers', Lille, we decided to start the production of the first size module : 720 mm height. The table-size unit.


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Q: Tools to diff, patch or merge on a word-by-word basis For text, not source code, files like LaTeX, markdown, restructuredText, usually single line breaks does not matter for the semantics and they are frequently refilled within 80 columns. When things are changed, the line break might change by quite a lot. So the common line-by-line diff and patch tools do not actually work for them very well. So I am wondering if there already exist good tools for diffing, patching and even merging this kind of changes? wdiff and git diff --color-words does exactly the kind of thing, but they seem to lack the patching and merging capability. Ideally, if we have got a line

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and one author changed it into

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then a merge could give

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without conflict. That is the ideal result. Thanks in advance.

A: Besides meld, you can also use Beyond Compare or WinMerge


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"I wanted my song, 'I Am Beautiful' to give other victims the strength and hope." – @Anastasiamusic1 (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
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When I was being bullied I would write down what I was feeling. At that time my inner voice felt alone and worthless and with the help from my family and some staff members at school, they helped my inner voice become strong again. I wanted my song to give other victims the strength and hope.
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Having seen and heard what a whole lot of people think and perceive about the mentally disordered ones. It is to my greatest shock to overwhelmingly say that there are a lot of enlightened people who have wrong misconceptions about those that are ill mentally.
Despite the fact that we have become more knowledgeable in almost every area of our corporate and national life, many of us still choose to neglect the most fundamental issues that could help others embrace a meaningful life.
Why is it so? The reason for this is not too far from the answers which you will get along the course of this article.
Over a decade-plus, when my handsome son was diagnosed with a mental disorder (bipolar disorder). A lot of things happened that altered the relationship which I had with several people most especially within my neighbourhood. As people within my neighbourhood gradually became aware of my son's mental condition. Personally, I observed that their attitude and conduct towards my family and me changed from what it was to something worse. That is, from good to bad. At first, being the only parent or a single mom of my two sons, the situation was very terrible. People had this awful look on their faces as if something was weird. They would sometimes make awkward gestures just because someone is not well in my home.
Stigmatisation is one of the problem(s) faced by those who are ill mentally. This stigmatisation is most at times worse than those that accompany other forms of disease such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other deadly sicknesses.
I for one would say that stigmatisation is the most dangerous factor that can worsen the condition. It brings fear and limitation, not only to the sick individual but also the ability of the entire family members to effectively carry out their social responsibilities.
We as humans need to stop stigmatising. We need to restructure our mindset towards mental illness and know that it is an illness which drains the victim both mentally, emotionally and otherwise. They do not wish to be ill just as someone with cancer, hypertension and other forms of disease do not pray to be subjects of the disease. It just comes without notifying the victim. Therefore, the society, starting from the respective individual that makes it up must accept them, learn and develop ways of coping with them. We need to embrace, support and love them. They are the sufferer of the disease. Let us, through our actions and inactions not add to the pain that they are going through.
Along the line of supporting and loving my son in spite of his ill health, I have learned quite some things that I wish people knew about mental disorder. They are misconceptions that the large group of healthy people has about them. There are ways in which you can help a loved one who is subject to such illness.
Here is a list of ten things that I wish people knew about mental disorder.
It is often the perception of people to think that mental disorder is the end of life. That one suffering from it is crazy and always behave or fit out of place. Sometimes, they see that mental illness cannot be treated, cured or perhaps, managed. Mental Illness is just like any other physical disease that is caused by a physiological imbalance of the body function. The mentally ill should not be crucified neither should they be placed on the death warrant. Rather, they should be given the desired care, love, support and emotion that is required for them to get through the illness and effectively manage it.
One of the most important factors that are widely used in the management of illness is the show of love, care and support. Aside from research and my personal experience in managing my sons' illness, I have learned that their prescribed medications, if taken as at when due, is crucial to the regulation of crisis such as abrupt changes in their mood. Therefore, as part of effective management, love, care, support and their medication are crucial to their well-being.
Stigmatization is a crippling factor that is being faced by the mentally ill persons and up to their family. The effect of it could linger on even after there is full recovery of the affected person. This lingering effect could cause social withdrawal, sometimes depression and even relapse of the illness. It is because the individual may be stigmatised by people in his or her school, workplace, the neighbourhood and by the society in general.
Stigmatization is something that starts with the individual where the individual's mindset towards those that are ill is static. It may be due to lack of information or just mere beliefs and orientation. This needs to be put to an end! We need to restructure our mind and be open to learning ways that can be used to better the lives of the mentally disordered. By doing this, the society will have a better orientation and a positive attitude towards those with mental illness.
The truth is that they are ignorant of the fact that it is the same kind of sickness that affects any other part of the body. As an example, when the hormone insulin produced is in a reduced quantity that is not enough for the body to convert glucose to glycogen which is stored as fat, it results in hyperglycemia which is the onset of diabetes mellitus. So also, when the brain has too much or too less of serotonin or other neurotransmitters, it results in mood disorder and other forms of mental illness.
By using this example, you'll realise that it is just the imbalance of chemicals in the brain that may cause the illness. Furthermore, people with mental illness are not dying or in a sick bed. They are strong. Maybe stronger than some of us. They also have the same physiological needs that we have such as eating, the need to feel love, they seek shelter, and the list goes on and on. The essence of this point is that we shouldn't see mental illness as a different type of disease. It is just the same as any other sickness. Do not place it in a separate box!
Emphasis is the key to retaining and knowledge. I've said this point over and over again because it is a fundamental way of promoting the right mental health of the mentally disordered ones. Let's go out there and show them the necessary care and attention that can they need. Though they may say things that are "out of the blue" or misinterpret information, lets calmly, when needed and talk to them. They are quite good at listening, so, have a good relationship and spend quality moments with them.
For someone with High blood pressure (hypertension), such person can manage the illness. With continuous management, gradually hypertension will be reduced. The type of management that can bring about the reduction of the blood pressure is a lifelong taking of anti-hypertensive drugs such as Nitroglycerin, e.t.c. So also is the case of a person with mental illness. They are given drugs by their physician that are used to manage the illness. As soon as the effect of the drugs begin to manifest and the person has rare signs of episodes, the dosage of the medication will reduce, hence, if continuous, the disorder will be effectively managed.
They are just who they are. They may or may not recollect things that they have done. In as much as you are trying to help them out, accept them for the illness that they have. Out of emotion, do not pour out your anger on them. Just be loving to them and give them the necessary medication and let nature have its cause.
In as much as they have faults and wrongdoings before your sight, learn to love them with their weaknesses and develop methods to live peacefully with them. Have coping mechanism that can counterbalance the effect of their actions which may seem unpleasing to you.
By learning what will trigger them to having an emergency will equip you to plan and prepare ahead. For example, someone with bipolar disorder who has mood swing from the high excitable state to the low, sad, depressive state can be behaviorally managed. When such person is at the excitable state of mania, manipulate the environment and reduce the cause of excitability. On the other end of depression, find means to talk to the individual and make the atmosphere lively.
The mentally ill ones say things the way it comes to them. Though it may differ, they are one of the most truthful groups of people. As a result of this nature, they expect whoever is there for them to be the same.
Just as they are, they want people not to be scared of who they are. They seek companionship and friendship. Be one to them. But while being a friend, be cautious and not terrified. Be smart and enlighten others so that the society will not hunt or stigmatise them.
In conclusion, this guide applies to other illness aside mental disorder. If only people knew how those who are mentally ill feel when they are stigmatised, lonely and laughed at, the corrective measure would have been put in place. I argue us to show them the care, love and support they need to live in our midst. They are also human, and they should be treated as one.
Kindly share this piece on your social media accounts, email to your friends who need to read this. Stay blessed.


Trust is a complicated emotion. Some people take it for granted, while for others fear may keep them from trusting. Trust begins within you and it travels between your soul and human self. It actually is deeply aligned with the vibration of self love.
As you trust in yourself you have greater confidence and you can relax into the flow of potential.
Posted on August 6, 2018 by KrishnaPosted in awareness, ePub, featured, Health and Wellness, Intuitive Living, Intuitive Magazine, Self-CareTagged trust.


Balto, a Siberian husky is living a quiet existence as a sled dog in Nome, Alaska. The year is 1925 and a diptheria epidemic is threatening the lives of dozens of children. Balto and his friends have to brave a blizzard to collect medical supplies.