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1 Air conditioner main machine installed directly on the elevator upper beam,
or fix with rack to the upper beam ;
2 Return air from elevator car;
3 Cool air delivered into car with heat insulation duct;
4 Insulation done in the interlayer, prevent from forming condensation water;
5 The remote receive probe pulled into car and fixed;
6 No blockage to cool air outlet.
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My sister and I were surprised with a wonderful box of dollies in February. Although most of them were in lovely condition, I decided to film their makeovers anyways. I hope you enjoy seeing their transformations. We are so grateful to have been given so many beautiful treasures.
Video:
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Dolls in photo, from left to right (top row):
-2022 "Spa Day" #HKT90 Barbie
-2023 Fashionistas #213 Barbie
-2013 A Pack of Trouble Clawd
-2013 A Pack of Trouble Clawdia
-2015 Ghoul's Getaway Jinafire
-2017 Monster Family Frankie
-2022 Creepover Party Twyla
-2016 Monster Family Fangelica
Bottom row:
-2002 Scooby-Doo! Barbie as Daphne
-2004 Fashion Fever #H7472 Barbie
-2010 "Fashion Gift Set" #V8558 Barbie
-2010 Cut 'n Style Princess Barbie
-2013 Fashionistas "Glam Party" #BCN37 Barbie
-2021 Cutie Reveal Series 1 Bunny Barbie
-1996 Pool Fun Kelly
-2019 Club Chelsea #GHV67 "Boy"
-2020 "Dress Up Hamburger" #GRP69 Chelsea
-2001 Stroll 'n Play! Krissy friend
-2001 Stroll 'n Play Krissy
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Everyone takes photographs of the Kings Chapel roof. Well, we have our own roof (Johns New Court); And ours has air conditioning :-)
Air conditioner leak due to unit 207 using air conditioner non-stop. Leak caused terrible mold problem. HOA paid for repair.
When asked contractors for mold removal, they all asked for HOA name. President last year agreed to pay for common-pipe repair.
We did not use our air conditioner last year because it was not repaired. We repaired it in August 2015.
I have always had a thing for her, though anyway i was looking on eBay the other day and saw one like her for $145. I was thinking about $100. Damage wise I think mine is better because she does not have the glue like stain running down her face, though mine dose have a partly striped screw. She would come with a mixed stock, mostly romantic Alice pink partial stock with Sfoglia sox and shoes, original wig (cut but in good condition)+ maybe the one she is wearing( It is the first i ever made so it isn't my best, it is cute though) her card no stand, and an LPS kitty. I'll make up my mind by Sunday if she will stay or go because i still have a thing for her.
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You can never deny how important an air conditioning system is especially on a hot Toronto summer day. A perfectly working air conditioner works day in and day out to make sure we feel cool and comfortable throughout the warm season. Unfortunately, there are times when the air conditioner starts acting up and emits warm air instead of the cool air we have become acclimated to. An A/C blowing out warm air may be due to a bad compressor or your unit has run low on refrigerant. A warm-air-emitting air conditioner may not only be the sign of a failing cooling unit. It can be as worse as having an A/C that spews out a horrifyingly stinking breeze.
An unpleasant smell coming from an air conditioner is a sign that something is not right with your unit – even if it still gives you the cool air that you expect. If you are faced with a dilemma like this, it may be because of the following reasons which will ultimately demand for a professional repair.
Your A/C Isn’t the Right Size
The size of your air conditioning unit matters – a lot. Remember that your A/C not only cools down your home’s temperature, but it also plays a very important role in dehumidifying. As it takes the heat from the air, it also gets rid of moisture. And while a bigger air conditioning unit for a relatively small space may give you better cooling effects, it won’t help much with the dehumidification process. When an A/C is too big for a specific room, it doesn’t do a full cycle which means it is also unable to effectively remove the humidity from the air. Air conditioning
With an A/C that is too large for the zone it’s cooling, this becomes a breeding ground for particles that can have a direct effect on your health. During the hot summer days when the humidity level is high, mold and mildew can stick to the dampness of the air conditioner and eventually grow on the unit’s components. These will eventually spread and be emitted together with the air that you breathe. Not only will you be experiencing an unhealthy dose of cold air but you will also be smelling something unpleasant. You can correct this problem by either running a dehumidifier or changing your air conditioner to a size and make that is suitable for your room.
Your Condensation Drain is Clogged
The dehumidifying functionality of an air conditioner certainly has positive effects on the kind of air we require; however, this can also contribute to the smelly breeze you get from your unit. That nasty smell may come from a clogged condensation drain that becomes a breeding ground for mold and mildew. This happens when the frost layer on the evaporator coil starts to condensate and eventually drains into a pan located outside the house. This pan can get easily clogged and so the condensation process isn’t completed so the mold that has started to grow in the pan gets distributed in the rooms of your home in the form of a dirty sock stench.
You can simply drain the pan with a sharp object. In case it doesn’t fix the issue you have with your air conditioning unit, you may need to call in the experts so they can assess what needs to be done.
You Have Dirty Internal Coils
An air conditioner consists of several coils that are used to heat and cool the air before it gets redistributed to your home. One of the possible reasons why your unit discharges that stench is because of dirt and bacteria-infested internal coils. Because the air passes through these coils, it picks up the foul odor and that is what you smell. The easiest way to clean internal coils is to turn your A/C off and spray the coils with compressed air. It is also advisable to do the same before using it for the summer to clean the dirt that may have built up on the unit.
Your Filters are Clogged
Filters play the role of cleaning the air in the air conditioner before it gets distributed to your home. If filters are not regularly changed and cleaned, these can get clogged and be embedded with dirt and bacteria-infested particles that produce the foul smell that the air can pick up. It is recommended that you change your filters at least once a month to avoid the stinky smell and prevent your A/C from working harder than it should.
You Have Dead Animals in Your A/C Unit
What could possibly be the worst reason why your A/C is sending out that horrid smell? Dead animals. It could be a rat, a possum, or a bird. Any of these can die in the outside unit or even in the vents. It is important that you call in some professionals to remove dead animals especially in the vents to make sure that the unit gets cleared of these expired creatures and avoid possible health risks. Once your air conditioning system is free from these animals, you can enjoy a comfortable temperature without the annoying smell.
Note that air conditioners don’t normally smell. If yours does, you might just have a valid reason to call for a professional air conditioning repair.
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Start the day with pickup by an air-conditioned bus. Head to Bayahibe Beach, a short drive from La Romana. Stop at shops along the way. Take a picture (own expense) that will be placed on a bottle of Mama Juana, a concoction of rum, wine, and honey-soaked in tree bark and herbs.
Ride a speed boat across the ocean to a natural pool. Go swimming in a pool of crystal clear water. Have your picture taken with a live starfish. Enjoy the open bar and lunch that includes lobster and fish. Play volleyball or lounge in a hammock. Treat yourself to a massage (own expense) before heading back to the catamaran.
Listen to Latin music and dance while on board. Enjoy the open bar while slowly sailing back to shore. Return to the dock where transportation will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.
Saona Island is located in the extreme southeast of the Dominican Republic. It is part of the Parque Nacional del Este and is known for its mangroves, coral reefs, and palm-fringed beaches, such as La Palmilla. The shallow waters of the island are home to starfish. Mano Juan is a quiet fishing village near the Laguna de los Flamencos, with colorful huts and a turtle sanctuary. To the west is the Cotubanamá Cave, with pre-Columbian art on rocks.
Relax with the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off. Spend the day sailing and relaxing. Enjoy an open bar, Buffet lunch on Saona Island, Latin music, and dancing on this full-day tour with a catamaran cruise. The
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Crushing win against the Dee
by Roger Corbett
In a keenly anticipated local derby, Donaghadee briefly took the lead by 3-8, until Bangor produced what is becoming something of a trademark in turning the game around, and responded with a further 53 unanswered points to win convincingly by 56-8.
The sun certainly shone on Upritchard Park on Saturday – our final corporate lunch of the season, glorious playing conditions, the earlier loss to Donaghadee avenged with style, and the 6 Nations secured in Paris. Also among the large crowd of spectators who lined the touchlines were Ulster stars Craig Gilroy and Mike McComish. With the pitch in perfect condition, and the weather conditions glorious, the scene was set for a great afternoon’s sport.
Like Bangor the week before, Donaghadee were catching up with their fixtures, and this marked their third game in 8 days. However, nobody would have thought it as they took the game to Bangor straight from the kick-off. Within a couple of minutes, they had forced a penalty in front of Bangor’s posts, which was successfully converted. However, this was soon cancelled out when the Dee conceded a penalty which Mark Thompson kicked to level the scores at 3-3 after just 6 minutes.
Worryingly for Bangor, the Dee back line were working well together and finding gaps through the centre of play. With 16 minutes gone, the Dee continued to press forward having once again broken through the Bangor line. Some slick passing from right to left found the Dee winger who ran in to score the first try of the day in the left hand corner and, with the conversion missed, re-take the lead by 3-8.
Having let the earlier game at Donaldson Park get too far away from them, Bangor knew that a quick response was needed. Most of the following play was in the Donaghadee twenty two, with Bangor patiently building their attacking platform. Although several waves were repelled by a stubborn Dee defence, persistence finally paid off when Andrew Jackson was driven over the line to score and level the scores once again.
Another successful penalty, this time by Neil Cuthbertson, put Bangor narrowly in front by 11-8 as the first half drew to a close.
One often wonders what magic words (or otherwise) are conjured up in the team huddle at half time. It may sound simple, but when play resumes Bangor appear to have identified the problems of the first half, and put together a plan to correct these in the second. As the Dee re-started the game, it is unlikely that their half time talk prepared them for what was to come.
Having immediately raised the tempo, an early Bangor attack was halted by the Dee centre killing the ball, and earning a yellow card as a result. From the penalty and subsequent line-out that followed, the well-proven ‘catch and drive’ was put to good effect, with Jamie Clegg getting the ball down in the right hand corner. The kick was missed, making the score 16-8.
At this early stage in the second half, the game was still wide open. Donaghadee’s big forwards worked hard in both the set pieces and rucks, but the positional kicking was not always as effective. On one such occasion, the high ball was safely taken in the Bangor twenty two by Richard Corbett who brought play infield before passing to Jason Morgan in the centre. Having then split the Dee back line with a great injection of pace, Morgan passed to full back Josh Devitt who had the simplest of runs to score under the posts. With Cuthbertson adding the extras, Bangor’s lead had stretched to 23-8.
It took just another 3 minutes to add a fourth try, and with it the bonus point. Once again, the move started deep in Bangor territory, with Mark Widdowson jinking his way towards the 10 metre line. Although well tackled, he managed to off-load to Morgan who advanced the move towards the Dee twenty two. Although Morgan’s path to the line was blocked, he made a well-timed pass outside to Curtis Stewart who came steaming up the left wing to score. The conversion was missed, but in the space of 10 minutes, Bangor had secured the bonus point and taken complete control as their lead was now 28-8.
As some Dee heads started to drop, and with a quarter of the game remaining, Bangor now went for the jugular. Another good combination of ball-handling and support play saw Morgan rewarded for his hard work, gathering a pop pass by Mike Weir to score under the posts. Jackson recorded his second try of the day 5 minutes later, rounding off a great move started by Ricky Armstrong, and then powerfully taken on by James Henly, before rounding the last defender to score. A further 5 minutes elapsed before Morgan got his second try, courtesy of an excellent run down the left wing by prop Phil Whyte. The rout was completed by Devitt who intercepted a loose Dee pass in his own twenty two before running the length of the pitch to top off a sparkling performance. With Cuthbertson converting all these tries, the final score had leapt to a comprehensive 56-8 victory.
This was another great Bangor performance that completely justified the final result. For the Dee, this may just have been a game too far in such a short period. However, on current form, Bangor have shown themselves to be a force to contend with, and with just 2 more league games remaining, will want to maintain this form and finish hard on Portadown’s heels. For Donaghadee’s part, their recent run of good results has placed them safely in the middle of the table, and their focus now will be on a testing Towns Cup semi-final at Ballynahinch. It would be fair to say that despite our close rivalry, we at Bangor wish them every success.
Bangor side: P Whyte, A Jackson, J Harrison, C Stewart (F Black), R Corbett, R Latimer, J Henly (P Dornan), J Clegg (c), R Armstrong, M Thompson, M Widdowson, J Morgan, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, J Devitt
Subs: F Black, P Dornan
Bangor scores: A Jackson (2T), J Clegg (1T), J Devitt (2T), C Stewart (1T), J Morgan (2T), N Cuthbertson (1P, 5C), M Thompson (1P)
Friends, Family and members of the Bay area SMACNA chapter gather to celebrate Angela Simon as the incoming SMACNA president and first female president. SMACNA's Annual Convention is its premier event that blends exceptional education with world-class networking and social events. This year’s convention held at JW Marriott in Austin Texas, October 20-23, 2019. The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) is an international trade association representing 1,834 member firms in 97 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Brazil. A leader in promoting quality and excellence in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry, SMACNA has offices in Chantilly, VA. For more information go to smacna.org. Photography by Steve Exum & Nathan Richards of exumphoto.com
Members of SMACNA say goodbye to outgoing President Nathan Dills and welcome incoming President Angela Simons during the presidents luncheon. SMACNA's Annual Convention is its premier event that blends exceptional education with world-class networking and social events. This year’s convention held at JW Marriott in Austin Texas, October 20-23, 2019. The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) is an international trade association representing 1,834 member firms in 97 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Brazil. A leader in promoting quality and excellence in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry, SMACNA has offices in Chantilly, VA. For more information go to smacna.org. Photography by Steve Exum & Nathan Richards of exumphoto.com
Photo s available soon The boat is in immaculate condition The interiors a combination of materials such as natural leather, fabrics and fine woods are welcoming and rich in accessories throughout, dedicated to comfort and relaxation The saloon, situated on the main deck comprises a spacious C shaped sofa with central coffee table, dining area for eight surrounded by units for storage,a three seater sofa, Stereo unit, bar fridge, ice maker, LCD TV, DVD, with air conditioning and lacquered wood ceiling From this area, an open staircase leads to the fly, which can also be reached using a teak covered fiberglass stairway from the stern cockpit The upper deck is completely covered in teak and the open control station is here too, well protected by its wide windshield in stainless steel and Perspex In this area too there is an open air living area with C shaped sofa and central table, sundeck, bar unit and electric hydraulic crane for launching and haulage of the tender The external layout is modern The cockpit offers the room necessary for comfortable seating even during navigation, as it is well protected by the extension to stern of the fly The entire deck floor is covered in 12 mm teak planking the gunwale is covered by a toprail in teak or mahogany laminate The spacious swimming platform, located astern, is accessible using the steps integrated in the structure From the stern it is possible to reach the spacious engine room through a pantograph door There are a total of 20 lateral portholes, all in stainless steel and armoured glass, mosquito netting and alarm signalling open portholes with a control panel on the main deck The covered wheelhouse has a dinette with sofa seating six and central table, as well as, naturally, the control station with ergonomic bridge and complete, modern instrumentation The deck under the main deck is completely taken up by the cabins, of which one in the bow for VIP guests with double bed, private bathroom and numerous other comforts, as well as its refined fittings Astern of this cabin there are another two guest cabins, one to starboard and the other to port, both with twin beds and private bathroom In the main area there is the owner s cabin, characterised by its open space and equipped with a double bed, private bathroom and numerous relax time accessories The boatyard has planned two cabins for the crew, one astern and the other in the bow, both with single bed and private bathroom, in order to ensure the correct level of privacy for the owner and his guests There are two standard engines 2x1,500 HP Man and 2x1,550 HP Caterpillar, with which according to the boatyard s indications the Canados 80 S can travel at a top speed of 30 knots and at a cruising speed of 25 Autonomy is 450 miles with the Man and 400 with the Caterpillar The Canados 80 S is a motor yacht that has been successful since its presentation, thanks to its modern design and the care that the yard has reserved to each single design
Happy young Asian couple and realtor agent. Cheerful young man signing some documents while sitting at desk together with his wife. Buying new house real estate. Signing good condition contract.
The slide that I scanned this from reads "26 October, 1998." I had come back to Okinawa to attend a wedding, dive, and to witness the coral bleaching that was overtaking the reefs. A late typhoon kept me from the water however.
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Q1: What kind of a place is Lo-Sheng Sanatorium?
In 1927, the General Governor of Taiwan started to build Losheng Sanatorium for the quarantine and treatment of leprosy patients. With the force of sanitary police and the medical officers, the general investigation, quarantine, and imprisonment of the leprosy patients were conducted thoroughly in the period from1934 till the end of colonial governance of Japan. As a result, Losheng Sanatorium became the institution of compulsory quarantine as well as life-long imprisonment for the leprosy patients. Now, we consider Losheng Sanatorium as the epitome of the hundred-year sanitary history in Taiwan. It is the only historical mark that can testify the epidemic prevention history of Taiwan, and it is also the best place for us to do the introspection of the human rights of the patients.
Q2: What is the Hansen's disease?
Leprosy, also called the Hansen's disease，is a chronic bacterial disease infecting the skin and nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the respiratory system. In 1873, a Norwegian doctor, Hansen, discovered the pathogenesis of this disease, hence the name Hansen's disease. Leprosy virus is hard to cultivate even in the lab, so the contagiousness is extremely weak. Almost everyone (90% of the human beings) has the natural immunity against leprosy virus. Human is the main infection source of the Hansen's disease, and the upper respiratory tract is the major route of infection. The latent period is spans from three to five years, but could be as long as 40 years. The Hansen's disease is easier to spread in the environment with poor public sanitation facilities. Currently, the good sanitary condition in Taiwan ensures that the Hansen's disease almost has no contagiousness, and there is also effective cure for the disease.
Q3 Why was there a compulsory quarantine policy in the past?
At the beginning of the 20th century, because of the improvement in sanitary condition, the Hansen's disease was almost extinct in Europe and America. However, the Japanese government desired to imitate the militarism of German government, so when they faced the large amount of the domestic leprosy patients, they regarded those patients as "the national humiliation", and began to draw up "the prevention law of Leprosy "in 1907. They planned to isolate the leprosy patients from the society, trying to create the illusion in which the Hansen's disease was extinct.
Q4 What is the influence of the compulsory quarantine policy?
In order to justify its compulsory quarantine policy, the Japanese government exaggerated the contagiousness of the Hansen's disease, and propagandized it to the society with force. They educated people that leprosy was extremely horrible, and used the police force and the spy system to "arrest" the patients and put them in hospitalization. This discriminating experience of being arrested in front of their families, friends, neighbors as well as the ingrained infamy of this policy prevented the Hansen's patients from going back to the society even after the compulsory quarantine policy was relieved. It was a tragedy for those patients to have homes they dared not return to.
Q5 Why is Taiwanese government tearing down the Losheng Sanatorium？
In 1994, Taipei City's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) System has planned to build a depot on the site where now the Sanatorium is. Chen Jing-Chuan, (陳京川) the ex-director of Losheng was opposed to this decision, and did three surveys among the patients to see what they thought and needed, shortly before he got demoted and reprimanded. Ever since then, the patients had no access to the MRT construction plans and its related discussions.
Q6 Why is it a mistake to build the depot on the Losheng site？
The MRT depot was originally planned to be built on the mountains behind Fu-Jen Catholic University(輔仁大學), but the plan was changed by local politicians. This is wrong for the following reasons:
1. Waste of money: 3/5 of the depot site needs to be built on flatland; therefore $90 million (USD) will be spent on flatting and improving the soil.
2. Disaster for the environment: What comes after flatting the mountains is a ten-story-tall retaining wall, which destroys the natural environment.
3. Safety concern: the future depot will be situated upon earth faults.
4. Ravaged historical site: the Losheng Sanatorium is an important cultural asset for people in East Asia. The depot construction will turn all this treasure into dust.
5. Ordeal for patients: the patients are forced to leave the place they spent their lives, suffering mentally and physically from the displacement.
6. Autocratic decision-making: the MRT Department never inquired the needs of Losheng patients--the 'residents' of the site—which is a violation of fundamental human rights.
Q7 Why should the Losheng Sanatorium be a World Heritage?
1. The Losheng Sanatorium has witnessed the inhumane treatment (such as discrimination and compulsory quarantine) the leprosy patients had undergone through 70 years of governmental oppression. It is a live showcase of Taiwan's colonial past, history of public health and suppressed human rights.
2. The Losheng Sanatorium is one among the few leprosy sanatoriums left. Its architecture has a mixture of Japanese and Gothic style, along with houses and Buddhist shrines built by the patients. The Sanatorium retains its painfully organised structure as an embodiment of its colonial past.
3. The Losheng Sanatorium has met many requirements for World Heritage. One UNESCO committee member who visited Losheng has commented that the Sanatorium is qualified at a World Heritage site. He mentioned one World Heritage site, the Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, to exemplify the value of human rights.
4. The international trend of cultural assets conservation emphasizes an 'organic' perspective of preserving, which means not only the architecture is preserved, but also its relationship established by people who lived in it. The Losheng Sanatorium is embedded with history and lifelong memory of the patients, therefore partial preservation would tarnish the integrity of its value. Moreover, the Losheng Sanatorium is a reminder of inhumane quarantine and mistaken political measures for the world to see. Forced displacement is nothing less than another persecution for human rights.
Q8 How does the Taiwanese government plan to settle the patients?
In 2002, the new housing projects was initiated, but instead of 'houses' which were earlier promised to the patients, the new director gave them two tall buildings with modern hospital facilities. It became clear that the new administration team intended to run a hospital business and make money. The patients had no choice but to be removed to another place designed for quarantine.
The skyscraper-ish hospital buildings were designed mainly for housing short-term patients; therefore it has inadequate space for residents to move around freely. Moreover, the hospital management team forbids the patients from bringing with them personal belongings, from cooking, and from coming over to the front building—a discriminative policy.
Q9 How are leprosy patients treated in other countries?
In 2001, the Japanese government formally apologised to the maltreated leprosy patients, and devised reimbursement laws to give them the justice and honor they long missed. Take the example of National Sanatorium Nagashima Aiseien (日本長島愛生園): it retains its old architecture and natural environment for educational purposes; the patients live in well-organised houses; intercom facilities were implemented in the sanatorium for patients who have lost their sight. Every patient has nearly two nurses to take good care of them.
Q10 How come we did not speak out in the initial stages of planning? Why stand out now?
In fact, the depot plan has received severe critiques through the decade, from scholars and social groups alike. In 1994, the Taiwanese Bureau of Health has decided the project would brutally disrupt the patients' lives, or even pose life threatens. In the same year, the Losheng residents started their perpetual war against the violence.
Long before the depot construction was initiated, Loshen's ex-director and history professionals have demanded a large-scale inspection of Losheng's position as a historical site. The scholars appealed to the MRT Department that they should spare the Losheng Sanatorium, while they unanimously agreed the entire site should be preserved. However, the officials were rough enough to terminate the process of inspection, and decided the Sanatorium should be torn down entirely.
It was not until 2004, when Prof. John K.C. Liu (劉可強教授) came up with a symbiosis plan, and when the Concil of Cultural Affairs (文建會) has deemed the Sanatorium a historical spot, that the MRT Department was pressured to rethink the possibilities of preservation.
We sincerely appeal to the governmental officials that they should take the problems seriously. People have eyes to see and ears to listen; we will not be fooled or threatened for life.
Q11. Will MRT Shin-Jhong line not able to function if Losheng sanatorium is not torn down?
A11: Liu, Ko-Chiang, a professor in the Graduate Institute of Building and Planning in National Taiwan University (NTU), has long proposed a "Concurrent Construction Program of Losheng Sanatorium and MRT" in December, 2004. This plan not only proposes to preserve the whole area in Losheng, but let the MRT function well. It achieves the four-win situation for the historical site, the MRT, the patients in Losheng, and the HuiLong community. Also, this plan has been evaluated by the Taipei MRT bureau as "technically applicable". However, after the resignation of the whole Cabinet, no more committees were to be hold, the government commissioner in charge of this plan denied it with an official document without any negotiation, and the concurrent construction program has been put aside ever since.
In 2006, the 90% reserve plan proposed by the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA, 文建會) was evaluate as applicable by Mott MacDonald Group. (欣陸工程顧問公司) However, the Executive Yuan turn down this proposal from CCA without any explanation in less than one month.
If we reserve Losheng sanatorium, it will not necessarily be the obstacle which hinders the MRT service. What we are upset about is the governmental monopoly of technical resources and legal rights behind the curtain, and they blame the Losheng patients for delaying the MRT. If the government keeps ignoring its flawed policy, sweeping things under the rug, and putting off its own political duty, the government will wipe out the entire historical Losheng sanatorium. Such unwise arrogance from our government only damages the rights of patients in Losheng and every citizen.
Q12. According to the Department of Rapid Transit System, Taipei (DORTS, Taipei, 台北捷運局), curved rail in the 90% plan will cause derailment, is it true?
A12: The altered curvature in 90% plan has no connection with the commuters. What the 90% plan affects is the allocation of the workshop; more specifically, the plan only changes the curvature of rails which vacant carriages may go in and out. Unless the DORTS intends to make carriages enter the workshop with a high speed, or they want some passengers to participate parties held in the workshop occasionally; otherwise security is not the issue in this plan. In fact, this is exactly why the government does not want to discuss the 90% plan openly. Besides, when Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (謝長廷) was the minister of Executive Yuan, the 90% was evaluated as an applicable plan.
Q13. According to the media and Department of Rapid Transit System, Taipei (DORTS, Taipei, 台北捷運局), the 90% preservation plan will delay the construction of MRT for two to three years and result in a two to three hundred billion NTD (approx. 760 million USD) increase in budget, is that true?
A13. In the press release issued by the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA, 文建會) in Jan. 23, 2007, it was mentioned: "according to recent news, some local representatives and organizations in Taipei City and Taipei County claimed that the 90% Losheng preservation plan proposed by CCA will severely delay the MRT construction. Hereby CCA reiterates that the 90% preservation plan, evaluated by Hsin-Lu cooperation, will lengthen the construction period for about four months, and appends a three billion budget to it. It is not true to say the MRT construction will be delayed for two to three years."
Q14. The Losheng sanatorium has its own value to be preserved, and the human rights of the patients are also important; but what about the rights of other citizens?
A14. The Department of Rapid Transit System, Taipei (DORTS, Taipei, 台北捷運局) constantly uses phrases such as "Significant National Construction", "Asserting the Public Interests", and "One Million People's Rights of Using MRT", all of which portray the Losheng sanatorium as a troublemaker consisting of a tiny group of people, who aim at obstructing the construction of MRT. Such tactics downplay the issue of Losheng, simplifying the problem here as "the majority matters." However, we are surprised that our ruling party, who has been proud of its concern about human rights, should say such things.
If we acknowledge that the Losheng sanatorium is an important asset that not only belongs to people in Taiwan, but also to all other countries where quarantine on Hanson disease was ever imposed. The Losheng sanatorium, therefore, becomes heirloom for the entire humanity. If the Taiwanese government is willing to change its attitude and positively promote human rights, then Losheng sanatorium can not only provide another greenbelt for the citizens, but also help transform the HuiLong community into an emblem of human rights.
History repeats itself. If today we turn a deaf ear to the plights of Losheng patients, tomorrow we might ourselves experience governmental violence. In democratic countries, such as Japan, the society would usually wait till all-round plans are devised, so that the disadvantaged minority could be attended of their needs. Likewise, we urge the government in Taiwan to be responsible enough to handle the Losheng dispute with due respect to culture, history, and human rights; not only those of the patients, but also of us people.
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Losheng Sanatorium(Traditional Chinese: 樂生療養院; pinyin: lèshēng liáoyǎngyuàn) is a hospital for lepers, which is located in Sinjhuang, Taipei County. During 1930s, this hospital was the only public sanatorium for leprosy patients in Taiwan and also the first leprosy hospital in Taiwan.
Losheng, named Rakusei Sanatorium for Lepers of Governor-General of Taiwan (臺灣總督府癩病療養樂生院, Taiwan Sōtokufu Raibyō Rakuseiin?) originally, was built in 1929 during Japanese colonial period and served as an isolation hospital for leprosy patients at that time. The Japanese government forced leprosy patients to live in this hospital. The first 5 buildings can offer more than 100 patients.
In 2001, due to the construction of Taipei Rapid Transit System, the authorities planed of Xinzhuang (Sijhuang) Line to transform Losheng to a community hospital, thus put an end to its dedicated hospitalization and care for leprosy patients. Many students, urban planners and NGO tried to protect this sanatorium from that time.
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“Conditioned Actions” investigates the thin line that separates the order meant as a tool of organization and efficiency, from the order meant as tool of conditioning and social control.
It is a run studded with barriers, prohibitions, directional indications, forced waits, that seems to have as its aim simply the exercise to the submission.
October 1-31, 2012
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opening party: this evening, September 30, 1 PL SLT - DJ Isabelle Mavendorf.
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don't miss the installations of the other artists hosted this month at Split Screen!
Rose Borchovski: "Echoes in the Garden"
Misprint Thursday: "Ile de Coeur"
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many thx to Dividni Shostakovich to let us show our works at the Split Screen space :)
So we had a couple of days with the temperatures reaching mid seventies, too hot for us. We are rescued once again by beautiful clean cool fog rolling over the western hills. Photo taken @70 mph from car on I-280. Beth was driving.
Located at the corner of West End Avenue and N 19th Street Pottsville. located across from the building with the Philco Ford Noiseless. Good intersection for some Vintage ACs. this building also has 2 smaller Westinghouse units from the same era. this building is currently available for commercial lease.