Some sort of automobile would pull right up in front of the entrance, and the person driving would either scurry to the rear of their automobile to get out a folded wheelchair or else enter the building to borrow one that was available. It was a challenge making the wheelchair all set for its occupant either way. Then the person, often an elderly spouse, would wheel the chair around to the side of the automobile and then attempt to support the disabled person get out of the automobile and to the chair. When the person was securely in the chair, the caregiver would bring him inside where he’d wait around as she went and parked the automobile.

Once the time had come for many of these people to leave the building, it appeared to be the exact same routine in reverse. The entire visit to the physician turned out to be an exhausting obstacle for both people, and I was impressed with just how much impact a wheelchair minivan could make. In such occasions, all the caregiver required to take care of was basically wheel the person out onto the sidewalk or parking lot. No more carrying chairs or trying to maneuver somebody in and out of the automobile. The ramps on these types of vans are made specially so they will not be particularly difficult to either roll a chair downwards or up. Even the most fragile spouse seemed to not have any difficulty getting the person exactly where they had to be.

Of course, you’re doubtlessly thinking that a wheelchair conversion van can be a big expense, and that’s possibly why a lot of folks do not get them. They simply try and make do with the cars they presently possess. What they do not appear to be aware of is that you’ll find financial resources readily available to aid them, from insurance corporations, the federal government, and a variety of organizations. If you’re a caregiver faced with the difficulty of driving a disabled person, you definitely will need to take a look into your funding options. There is no need for the scenario to be any more stressful than it already might be.

When you leave your car, it is easy to see that you won’t be returning to your vehicle straight away. Thieves know that there is no chance that they will be disturbed by the owner coming back, as you have just got on a flight. So it is important to make sure your choice of parking is secure.

Some people are now using non-traditional parking, like local resident parking or spare parking spaces, which may save money parking-wise, but it is a trade off for security, as there most likely won’t be a high level of safety. Important things to consider are as follows: Firstly how secure is the parking lot itself? The parking area should be securely fenced, with a high perimeter wall or wire and have no easy to enter gaps or missing panels. Secondly it should be well lit – thieves prefer to operate in the dark, and a well-lit parking area is a deterrent, and can encourage them to move off elsewhere. Next is there a visible security presence? Regular patrols by uniformed guards will also help, even if they don’t have the power to arrest anybody, again it will be a deterrent – if they spot anybody acting suspiciously (say without suitcases) they can challenge them and generally make it difficult for potential thieves.

These days a secure parking lot should also have CCTV remote monitors, even better if this is clearly visible with large warning signs around the place. CCTV doesn’t stop your car being broken into or stolen, but again it is something that helps. After all you are never going to be 100% secure, you just want to put the odds with you, not the thieves.

When it comes to your Stansted airport parking car itself, you can make your car less attractive to thieves by making sure your car is securely locked (which sounds obvious, but in the rush to catch a flight can be easily overlooked). Make sure all valuables such as a Satnav, or phone or electronic items (which can easily be sold) are hidden away in the boot or passenger glove compartment. Once you have selected a secure site and taken the necessary precautions, you now can relax and enjoy your trip!

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This morning Wilson told us he’d tear his hair out if he hears the word “iPad” one more time, and we completely understand, but we still have to talk about it a little bit on today’s show, so beware of falling strands. There’s plenty of coverage on CNET TV of Saturday’s official Apple iPad launch, plus a first look at gaming on the iPad, and, of course, the official CNET review.

While all the Appleheads patiently waited for their friendly neighborhood mail carriers on Saturday, two 19-year olds in Pennsylvania had a different plan for their iPad. They waited in line for it at the local Best Buy, then took it out to the parking lot and got all “Office Space” on it with a Louisville Slugger, except that at about 1:09 into the video, a tiny voice of reason finally chimes in with “What was the point of that?” Not to blow this out of proportion, but the point appears to be a warning to adults about putting money into the hands of stupid, stupid kids. Come on guys, you could have at least smashed something truly useless, like Jeff’s 8th Palm Pre.

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Speaking of uselessness, Microsoft just announced that it’s finally removing the word “Series” from “Windows Phone 7,” the name of its upcoming mobile operating system. The tweet offers little explanation and Microsoft offers this short and sweet statement, as reported by our own Bonnie Cha on Crave: “Customers want a simpler way to say and use the name consistently. The important thing is keeping the focus on the Windows Phone brand, which we introduced in October and will continue investing in through Windows Phone 7 and beyond.” Well played, Microsoft!

We hope you had as relaxing of a weekend as we did, but it’s time to get back to work sending us voicemails (1-866-404-CNET) and e-mails (the404{at}cnet{dot}com) so we have material to play on the air while we wait for the next big Apple product launch. Just kidding…but seriously, iPad iPad iPad iPad iPad iPad iPad iPad.

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Stages can be one-strip, with a transport one-way traffic, or that is less desirable, two-way — with an oncoming traffic. Along with direct stages there are stages with turns, curves, up to the oval or round screw; stages can be parallel or counter. The choice of type of a stage depends on the sizes and the site form in the plan, arrangements of entrances and departures, numbers of floors, and also operational requirements. Stages can settle down in garage at external walls or absolutely separately, to have own ladder platforms or to include thoroughfare on floors, to be continuous, faltering, to consist of sites with an identical or various bias. Dependence of constructive decisions on the site plan, and also necessity of the account of local conditions do not allow offering any one system, optimum in all cases. The combination various named above variants is sometimes expedient.

If garage overlapping is laid with a bias and lanes on them in full or in part carry out functions of stages (so-called «garage stages») the expense of the area on one place of storage (including thoroughfare) even more will decrease in the absence of special stages.

Thus in certain conditions the existing bias of district (entrance and departure) is successfully used. It is possible to consider such garages literally as “lengthening of streets” if along each party of overlapping one number of cars takes places only. By the same principal garages with screw stages where entrance and departure are carried out on a stage, twisted in the plan and a profile like the screw are carried out. Favorable process of a traffic is created compulsorily when cars get on storage places not from a stage conducting upwards, and from a stage conducting downwards, and places of parking are located at an angle 45 or 60 ° to an axial line of a stage.

Along with the circular meet also rectangular, square and oval in respect of a stage.

In the presence of separate one-strip or multi-strip stages for entrance and departure there is the simple and evident system of movement providing fast installation of the car on parking that has paramount value for constructions with intensive operation. In case of need it is temporarily possible to use both stages for one-way traffic, i.e. without an oncoming traffic.

For separate constructions it is possible to recommend application of one external one-strip stage providing entrance and departure of cars if in certain time intervals one-way traffic (with rare exception) is carried out. Such system approaches for many-storied garages at factories, administrative centers, industrial zones, the large constructions intended for mass meetings (theatres, sports constructions etc.), and other similar objects in which entrances and departures occur cyclically.

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