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Railroad Accident: Chicago Commuter Train Crashes at Airport: Injures 32 People | Northeast NC Personal Injury Lawyer
Talk about a rough ride. Passengers that were on the Chicago Transit Authority railroad line train got a rude awaking when their train derailed and crashed through a barrier and up an escalator at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The cause of the railroad accident hasn’t been officially released but the train operator did say she was, “extremely tired.” She also said she had been working alot of overtime. The National Transportation Safety Board said earlier that investigators had not drawn any conclusions about the cause of the railroad accident. Some other possibilities for the train derailment could be faulty brakes or signals. But, if the railroad accident was caused by human error then why didn’t the kill switch stop the train? The kill switch activates when a train operator becomes incapacitated and his or her hand slips off the controls, the train then should come to a stop. A possible explanation, offered by the NTSB is that, upon impact, inertia may have thrown the train operator against the hand switch, accelerating it enough to send it catapulting onto the escalator.
It may be fair to say after this and other recent train derailments that the kill switch is not effective enough in stopping train accidents and injuries. Another mandated safety feature called positive train control is effective in stopping trains but has yet to be installed at many railroads. It becomes engaged when warnings to slow down or to stop a train go unnoticed by an engineer, the locomotive’s onboard computer will automatically apply the brakes after a certain amount of time, with the intention to prevent a collision and potentially save lives.
We may not yet know the cause of the train derailment but what we do know is that 32 people were injured during this railroad accident. That’s 32 mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters that ended up in the hospital instead of on an airplane. If you’ve been injured in a railroad accident, whether it’s on Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF or another carrier, and are wondering about what your next step should be, considering reading through some of the frequently asked questions prepared by attorneys at our railroad injury firm. The FAQs address some basic but important questions about railroad accident and injury claims.
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Christianity is everywhere. (That’s right, I’m writing a post about religion, but probably not the kind of post you’re thinking of.) Maybe because I live in southern USA, Christianity seems to be more prevalent than Starbucks or any other religion. If I lived in China I’d probably be making the same overly obvious observation about Buddhism. There are very few places that I can go here in Texas and not see a Bible verse on the wall or overhear someone talking about their Bible study. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, and the purpose of this post is not to bash a religion. I am tolerant of all beliefs, maybe with the exception of believing that Five Fingered Death Punch is music, or that Justin Bieber is an artist. But there are definitely some situations where there needs to be a clear boundary between religion and professionalism.
The mental health care field has largely failed to recognize this boundary, though they are trying. One thing that bothers me about Christians in a very broad and general term, in contrast to other religious people is that Christians out in the wild tend to assume that everyone else believes the same things they do. Now this is important, I don’t mind when someone tells me they are praying for me. That is something personal that they are giving me because they care about me, and I appreciate it very much. What I don’t appreciate is yesterday being told by a therapist, whom I’m seeing to help me cope with a difficult situation in my life, that all I can do is pray for things to get better.
This is not professional advice. This is not teaching me coping strategies. Why would they assume that I’m even a person who prays? What if I don’t believe in prayer? Then you’ve basically just told me I’m fucked. Now, I understand this is probably not the therapist for me and I should just find someone else that will talk to me on a more professional and scientific level, which is what I need. But this is not an isolated incident. I’ve been quoted Bible verses, I’ve been told to pray, I’ve been told that with God all things are possible and that he won’t give me more than I can handle, and I’ve been told that my bipolar disorder can be healed if I work on my relationship with Jesus. All this with total disregard for the possibility that not only do I have different beliefs, but religion might just be a trigger for me. How is this supposed to help my mental illness caused by chemical imbalances in my brain?
“Oh, you have a urinary tract infection? I have some antibiotics, but instead let’s sing hymns until it goes away, and by the way this isn’t optional.”
I think it’s because there is still so much unknown about mental illness, and we don’t like saying “I don’t know what to do.” God is another unknown, so we explain the unknown with the unknown. We don’t know why medications work or don’t work. We don’t know enough about the roots of mental illnesses to be able to treat them specifically. We’ve come a hell of a long way in the last century, and we’re continuing to learn more and more every day. But I’m just going to come out and say it: religion is not a mental illness treatment.
It helps a lot of people, and that’s great. I believe that people need to practice and believe what makes them feel whole as a person, and do what gets them through the day in their private lives. But religion is not medical advice. Mental illness is a medical condition. I don’t want my mental health professionals telling me, or even implying that my treatment would be more effective if I practiced a specific belief. This is an option, sure, and it helps some people. But like any treatment, (religion is not a treatment goddammit) what works for one person might not work for another.
So please, please stop making the practice of Christianity seem like it’s not optional. Please stop assuming we share the same beliefs when you know nothing about me. Please stop assuming that I’m going to share my beliefs with you at all. Please just treat me for my medical condition. It’s okay to say “I don’t know.” I accept that. I just want to feel better.
Oh wow, no that is not therapy that is helpful at this time. You do not need platitudes. Did this therapist go to school?
Our latest contribution to Agency Access’ blog The Lab posted Friday. It offers advise for photographers on the “right” and “wrong” ways to approach direct marketing. Be sure to link to the blog directly to read answers from industry experts on many more questions.
Are there “right” and “wrong” ways to approach direct marketing? What should I NOT do with my direct marketing campaign?
Marketing your images through direct mail can be a very effective way of reaching your target. However, it is an expensive undertaking if not done with a plan in mind, and can end up being a waste of your money and time.
Before choosing direct mail as part of your marketing plan, it is important to understand the different types of mailers you can send, the financial implications and the pitfalls you could encounter.
In our group, we have two types of mailers: the High Profile Mailer and the Reminder Mailer. Reminder Mailers are the more frequent mailers that showcase what a photographer has been up to lately. The idea is to share a recent project or image and remind creatives that we are still out there, creating. We aim to send six to nine Reminder Mailers per year. The High Profile Mailer has a different strategy: These mailers are designed to showcase a very special body of work. They’re more expensive and more targeted, and often involve a designer. We send only one of these per year.
It seems obvious, but to many it’s not. You must choose imagery for your direct mail piece that stands out when received. Do not choose an image just because it’s time to send a mailer. Each image needs to be stronger than the next, and one that you are proud to share. Because of this, we suggest not even starting a mailer campaign until you have an inventory to choose from.
Although the people who receive your mailers rarely file them away anymore, we still ask ourselves, “What envelope will they put this in?” before we make our selection. Is it still life? Lifestyle? Portraiture? This is an important question because if you are a lifestyle photographer, typically you should not mail a landscape image. Consistency in message is crucial.
The biggest mistake a photographer can make is to send out a mailer and then not send out another for a few months. Do not begin a mailer campaign if you cannot follow through with your plan. Sending one mailer rarely works. You need to create a campaign plan and stick to it.
Photographers who wait three to four months between each mailer run the risk of their imagery not getting noticed. The frequency of the mailers will help the person receiving it recognize your name and work quicker.
One trick we tell photographers is rather than plan for a year’s worth of direct mail, consider planning six months at a time. That way, you can maximize your budget over that time and then reevaluate your plans before the six months are over.
FREQUENCY IS KEY. If budget is an issue, we prefer a photographer to send out fewer mailers more often than a higher quantity less frequently.
Translation: Send to fewer people more often. Don’t be tricked into thinking that decreasing the frequency of your mailers just so you can send them to more people is correct. It just isn’t.
You can have the most compelling image to share and a strong plan to execute, but without a relevant list of contacts your campaign will fail.
Make sure to determine who your target market is before you create your list. Clients appreciate it when the mailers they receive are appropriate to their accounts.
A big part of a strong list is knowing every name on it. Yes, every name. That means doing your research and making sure each name has a purpose. Does that person work on the account you are targeting? Are they an award-winner, or perhaps work at an agency whose work you admire? At the very least, if you haven’t heard of the agency, remove it from your list. Making the effort to know the people on your list, even if you’ve never met in person, will make your connections that much more relevant.
Overall, direct mail is a very strong piece of the marketing plan. It is most powerful, however, when supplemented by other forms of communication, such as websites, email blasts, source books, PR, social media, etc. Be sure to think about all of the elements of your plan when determining how direct mail best fits.
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