They are, says Mr. Coughlin, himself a spry 47, "looking for technology to stay independent, engaged, well and vital".
The mould had been set by a patriarchal political culture in which women could rarely be viable candidates themselves and as candidates' wives were supposed to be essentially decorative and supporting, not independent and engaging.
Binder et al. (2009) argue that during 'rest' human brains are far from inactive, with stimulus-independent thoughts engaging the retrieval of both episodic and semantic memories, and that this function explains activation of components of the Default Mode Network during language processing.
Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the NUJ, demanded that Independent bosses "engage properly, not pay lip service" to the consultation process.
Charles Smithson is a gentleman of independent means engaged to the conventional Ernestina while secretly falling in love with the intriguing Sarah Woodruff, a fallen woman who has been betrayed by the French lieutenant of the title.
Even though the ads were underwritten by Democratic organizations, in this instance the parties are considered to be operating as independent organizations engaged in issue advocacy rather than promoting the candidate himself.
"Because it is in her interest and because it is her choice, France will take her full place, that of an ally both free and in solidarity, independent but engaged, a country that assumes all its responsibilities, everywhere and speaking to everyone, at the service of our values and of peace," Mr. Sarkozy said.
But while there were a number of independent groups engaged in last-minute negative advertisements and phone calls, the campaigns largely refrained from attacking one another directly as they moved into the final stage of calling voters and mobilizing get-out-the-vote efforts for Saturday, despite forecasts of inclement weather.
"It is time to turn our collective guns on the real opponents in this campaign: those who are repeatedly trying to scare the British public into thinking that Britain is too small and insignificant to be an independent nation engaged with the whole world, not just one corner of it.
As older people remain healthier for longer, driving will undoubtedly continue to play a major role in their ability to stay mobile, independent, and engaged in their community.
