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A study published in the European Journal of Psychology suggests that minority group members sometimes use humor to shield themselves from prejudice. It appears that humor can even be used to exert a level of control over majority group members.

Past research on intergroup humor has overlooked minority group members use of humor when handling everyday interactions with majority group members.

In our research, study authors Anna Dobai and Nick Hopkins say, we consider how Hungarian Roma report seeking to manage their interactions with the non-Roma majority in Hungary. Specifically, we consider how humour was reported to feature in the serious business of managing interactions where minority group members anticipated prejudice from majority group members.

The researchers interviewed 30 Roma, members of a historically marginalized, stigmatized, and threatened minority group in Central and Eastern Europe. Anti-Roma attitudes persist heavily in Hungary, and the researchers aimed to explore how their sample might use humor to combat the prejudice they experience on a regular basis.

As Dobai and Hopkins describe, humor was reportedly used in diverse and intriguing ways by their sample. First, several respondents described situations where they had told jokes that played off Roma stereotypes to assuage embarrassment and reduce tension in interactions. While shared humor did seem to have been effective in smoothing over the described interactions, the researchers point out that this tactic did not necessarily limit prejudice, suggesting that minority group members may be complicit in this process as they seek to manage some of the interactional difficulties associated with being stereotyped.

Another instance when humor was used to deflect prejudice, was when it was used as a tactic for drawing out others attitudes. For example, some respondents reported playing into exaggerated Roma stereotypes in order to gauge the reaction and, supposedly, the attitudes of the people around them.

What particularly caught the researchers attention, was that the participants described using humor beyond the telling of jokes, by using irony and satire. These instances allowed the minority group members to exert a level of control over the situation, shielding themselves from others prejudiced behavior even when it came to authority figures. For example, one respondent reported poking fun at an airport official during a bag search, by voluntarily searching the contents of his own bag and telling the official, make sure you dont miss out on something.

A key element to this humour, Dobai and Hopkins discuss, was the exaggerated performance of a particular role or identity which was geared to reframing the interaction . . . At one level, these interviewees exhibit compliance with authority. However, there is also an element of parody in such compliance that frames the authoritys actions as ridiculous and illegitimate.

The authors emphasize that their sample was not representative of Hungarian Roma and that their findings cannot convey anything about the frequency with which humor is used in these interactions. Rather, the findings highlight the diverse ways in which humor can be used, in general, by minority group members.

The findings inform various avenues of research, including the way humor can be used to shift social relations. As the researchers say, social psychologists interested in the social process whereby the cognitive alternatives necessary for social change (Tajfel & Turner, 1986) are articulated and disseminated could gain much from looking at minority group members uses of humour.

The study, Humour is serious: Minority group members use of humour in their encounters with majority group members, was authored by Anna Dobai and Nick Hopkins.

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Cork is set to go a little Scandinavian this winter as outdoor drinking and dining becomes the norm, even as temperatures plummet.

For the next three weeks or so, pubs will have to limit the number of people they can have outside to just 15 brave souls. And even if restrictions are eased at the end of October, it's likely that many will choose the possibly safer option outdoor option.

Some of Cork's best-known pubs and bars are already getting ready for the big shift - bringing in the kinds of shelters and heating that are common in many northern European cities, where you might see people cheerfully enjoying a drink or bite to eat outside in temperatures below zero.

The Rising Sons brewery has already put out some stylish, blue branded gazebos that offer wrap around protection for punters.

The Crawford & Co complex off Angelsea Street, close by the Garda and Fire Brigade HQs, are busily erecting two large "sheds" (but they'll look a lot more attractive and sturdy than what most of us have in our back gardens) that will be insulated and cosy through the worst that the winter weather can throw at us.

Crawford & Co, which includes a craft beer bar and an indoor/outdoor courtyard area that is currently open for hot drinks and food from mid-morning, are putting a lot of effort into making their new, temporary additions as attractive and welcoming as possible and they should be busy in the run-up to Christmas.

The popular Shelbourne Bar on MacCurtain Street now has a very well covered outside area with heaters and new seating - it also has some fine whiskeys which could be made hot on request.

It's not just pubs and restaurants in the city that are getting ready to keep customers warm over the coming months.

In Rosscarberry in West Cork, the Celtic Ross Hotel has a gorgeous, cosy new outdoor drinking and dining area complete with a wood-burning stove.

Not all bars have the space or resources to go to these elaborate lengths - but as our list of 21 of the Cork City pubs staying open for Level 3 shows, there are still options, even if you have to take your chances when it comes to finding a seat.

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Romelu Lukaku shed some light on what life is like in the Manchester United dressing in conversations with Alexis Sanchez and Ashley Young, according to reports.

Lukaku left United for Inter Milan in 2019, and was later followed by his former team-mates Sanchez and then Young.

The duo allegedly spoke to Lukaku before they made the leap, to find out more about the Serie A club and whether he believed them following him to Italy would be worthwhile.

According to Italian publication La Repubblica, via Sport Witness, Lukaku spoke to the duo about the unified atmosphere in the Inter dressing room.

He compared this to the one he had just left behind at Manchester United, which he allegedly described as divided, with certain players in cliques.

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The insight from Lukaku comes amid a report in The Athletic that a number of Red Devils stars lost their temper during half-time of their defeat by Tottenham.

United were well and truly embarrassed in a 6-1 defeat by Spurs, and arguments are said to have broken out between players at the break.

Bruno Fernandes was named as one such player who was particularly livid, with United stars angry with Erik Lamela for his part in Anthony Martial's red card.

Man United have started this season unusually poorly, and reacted by signing no fewer than four new players in the transfer window.

Edinson Cavani was snapped up on a free transfer alongside Alex Telles from Porto.

The Red Devils also splashed the cash on Amad Diallo, who joins the club in January, and teenage winger Facundo Pellistri.

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THE Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) investigation report into the Anglican Church shows how our neglect of the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of children and young people, in favour of protecting our reputation, was in conflict with our mission to love and care for the vulnerable. I would add that it reveals how the Church has failed to model itself on the Christ who stood with the marginalised and the victims, saw those who were overlooked or shunned, and included those who had been shut out.

But I knew all this from my own experience in the Church, from reading reports and following inquiries, and from engaging with survivors. So, it is a relief to see it all set down on paper or, at least, some of it. There will be more; there is inevitably more that has not yet come into the light.

Of course, there has been progress over recent years. The report acknowledges this. We, in the Church, see the rewritten guidance, the ever-developing training modules, the increasing investment in the national safeguarding structures, and the growth of the safeguarding teams in individual dioceses. We see the recent launch of the Safe Spaces project and the pilot reparation scheme (News, 2 October).

BUT how can we have moved so slowly on all of this? Why did so few people question or challenge? Why could we not contemplate the ability of our colleagues (lay and ordained) to perpetrate abuse?

The Chichester/Peter Ball investigation report highlights a number of concerns about the culture of the Church of England: clericalism, tribalism, navety, concern for reputation, and a culture of fear and secrecy regarding sexuality. The IICSA report sets out generously some of the recent initiatives to improve the culture of the C of E; but, to be honest, they seem weak, especially given the size of the challenge.

So, I think that we need to start calling out the parts of our culture that are dangerous and corrupt. I long to hear more prophetic voices in the Church. I long to see some serious theological engagement with the issue of abuse in the Church. I long, above all else, for us to be more Christlike.

I want to see a true culture change that leads to authentic repentance, in which our attitudes and behaviour shift and our practice improves not because we are told we need to do better, but because we yearn to do better. I want us to hunger for justice and to work relentlessly and enthusiastically to make our churches safer places.

THE IICSA report makes for very uncomfortable reading, and that is helpful. It contains some important conclusions and recommendations that will assist the Anglican Church to improve its safeguarding arrangements. It challenges us to regain the trust of those who have been abused.

Above all, it sheds some much-needed light on things that many in the Church have sought to keep hidden in darkness. Now, it is time for us to open our eyes, to really see what is going on and what needs to be done and to move heaven and earth to make the crucial changes.

The Ven. Julie Conalty is the Archdeacon of Tonbridge and Bishops Lead for Safeguarding in the diocese of Rochester.

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KISS THE GROUND, isa powerful documentary exploring soil regeneration and its place as a compelling and effective solution to our planets climate crisis is on Netflix now.Directed and produced byRebecca TickellandJosh Tickell(FUEL, PUMP, THE BIG FIX).

The film is narrated byWoody Harrelsonand featuresIan Somerhalder, Gisele Bndchen,Jason Mraz, andPatricia and David Arquette. With a brand-new song by award winning Jason Mraz. The filmwas a selection of the2020Tribeca Film Festival.

KISS THE GROUNDis an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. KISS THE GROUND reveals that, by regenerating the worlds soils we can rapidly stabilize the Earths climate, restore local ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle. The movie is positioned to catalyze a movement to accomplish the impossible to solve humanitys greatest challenge, to balance the climate and secure our species future.

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Princess of Jordan Sarah Zeid visited Isiolo County on Friday where she interacted with nursing mothers and their children.

She also toured Kambi Sheikh village in Burat ward where locals farm fruits and vegetables as well fish with support from the World Food Program (WFP).

I am happy to have seen the transformation in this farm which is a result of the partnership between Governor Kutis administration and World Food Programme, she said.

Princess Zeid is American-born maternal and newborn health activist.

On Friday, she lauded the working relationship between leaders and the World Food Programme stating that combining resources and skills will ensure that women, girls and children remain healthy.

Isiolo Governor Mohamed Kuti echoed her sentiments saying: It is a special day for the people of Isiolo County as Princess Sarah Zeid has come to witness how my Governments partnership with World Food Programme is slowly addressing issues of malnutrition that affects our people.

Isiolo is one of the 25 counties that contributes to the 26% malnutrition rate in Kenya.

Governor Kuti expressed optimism that Princess Zeid would amplify her voice in advocating for the people of Isiolo County given that she has had first hand experience of challenges that the residents face.

He reiterated the need to put in place mechanisms that offer alternatives for residents who have to travel far for maternal health services.

It is unfortunate that some mothers still have to deliver at home with help from traditional birth attendants, since its the only option they have, owing to lack of health facilities closer to them, he said.

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The cryptocurrency platform Coinbase has now shed five percent of its employees over its policies preventing employees from bringing their activist agendas into the workplace.

Brian Armstrong, the companys CEO, announced that 60 of the 1200 employees of his company had agreed to take an exit package after he directed his employees to separate politics from work.

In a post titled, A follow up to Coinbase being a mission focused company, Armstrong shared an email that he sent to his employees. He said that the company could have done a better job bringing the Operating Group and managers along on this clarification of our culture so everyone was prepared before it went to a wider group.

He also said that some more employees were in conversation and may also exit the company after their policy about politics was made official.

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It is worth noting that Coinbase had lost some of its employees a few months ago when the company refused to declare its stance on the Black Lives Matter movement. Added to that is the new policy to separate politics from work, persuading a greater number of activist employees to quit the company.

Armstrong, talking about the current wave of employees quitting the company over the latest policy, said that minority groups havent disproportionately quit their positions when compared to other communities. It was reassuring to see that people from under-represented groups at Coinbase have not taken the exit package in numbers disproportionate to the overall population.

Answering several questions about the company and its approach towards politics, Armstrong said that he wouldnt mind being political about anything related to crypto, considering its related to their mission and inherently political.

He said that he trusts his employees to display their judgement and steer clear of politics. We recognise its a blurry line and ask that employees use good judgement. Our goal is not to look for violations, but rather to support employees in adapting to these clarified expectations.

Coinbase, on the whole, doesnt see parting ways with a significant number of employees as a bad thing. Armstrong says that the company will be more aligned.

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A report released by data analytics firm Niko Partners sheds light on trends and developments from the world of mobile gaming in Asia. The report estimates that Asia has more than 1.2B mobile gamers, which is more than half of the total mobile gamers in the world. This report is the final part of a series of reports on the gaming and esports industries in Asia published by the firm.

China: The Biggest Mobile Gaming Market in Asia in 2019.

The report suggests that China was the biggest mobile gaming market in Asia with over 657M mobile gamers. Approximately $18.5B was the estimated revenue from the mobile gaming market in China, nearly half of the total mobile gaming revenue from Asia. Honor of Kings, Peacekeeper Elite, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition were the three highest-grossing titles in the country in 2019. While mobile MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) such as Asktao and New Ghost were popular in the country, they have been replaced by competitive titles such as Honor of Kings and Peacekeeper Elite (A reworked version of PUBG MOBILE for China).

Japan and South Korea:

Japan was the second biggest mobile gaming market in Asia, generating $11.6B in revenue. Titles that are more popular among mobile gamers in Japan are RPG (Role Playing Games) titles. Eight out of the top 10 mobile games in Japan were licensed versions of existing titles on the PC or console.

South Koreas adoption of 5G technology has resulted in greater adoption of mobile titles and the country generated $5.34B in revenue. The countrys existing gaming and tech-friendly culture has allowed videogames on all platforms to thrive and for the mobile, RPGs were the dominant genre.

India:

India has the second-largest mobile market in the world and has slowly but surely adopted the video gaming culture. Trends point to more and more gamers shifting from hyper-casual titles to more complex competitive ones. PUBG MOBILE, a game that is now banned in India and Free Fire were the highest-grossing titles in the country. Because of the higher penetration of phones with lower technical specs, lite versions of games such as PUBG MOBILE and low requirement games such as Free Fire have seen success, while high requirement titles such as Fortnite Mobile arent as popular. The popularity of PUBG MOBILE has paved the way for the shooter genre and titles such as Free Fire and Call of Duty: Mobile are reaping the benefits. Esports-friendly titles are also appearing in top 10 most played games lists indicating that the sector is showing steady growth and development.

Southeast Asia:

Southeast Asia has the most engaged mobile internet users in the world with 90% of internet users accessing it via their phones. The report touches on the impact and influence of religion and culture and how it translates to video games. For example, local culture inspired in-game events and regional holiday-based activations have been a big hit in the region.

Southeast Asia is also a region where esports has driven popularity for mobile titles and names such as Free Fire, PUBG MOBILE, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Arena of Valor all feature in the list of most played games. Estimates suggest that prize pools in esports grew by 244% from 2018 to 2019 with help in terms of government support and policy.

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Shounak Sengupta is a staff writer for AFK Gaming.

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(The Center Square) Months before Tuesday nights debacle of a debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, finger pointing had raged in the wake of policy failures that exacerbated state-reported death counts associated with COVID-19.

Set aside for a moment that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has radically dropped its estimate of COVID-alone deaths to about 6% of the more than 200,000 Americans who have died during the pandemic. Instead, focus on the decisions that may or may not have exacerbated the overall attributable death count numbers that are shared widely across media.

Governors in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington have been singled out as having made conscious decisions to return elderly and infirmed residents back to state-operated congregate care settings. These decisions made early on during the outbreak, in hindsight, are now clear policy disasters.

Michigan and its governor, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, havent been exposed to the same level of criticism for decisions to return COVID-19-stricken nursing home residents back to their congregate care settings for recovery after seeking treatment outside of those settings. However, it appears that Whitmers policy was no different than those of her fellow Blue State leaders.

Data show COVID-19 has killed 2,154 nursing home residents in Michigan, many who were elderly and had preexisting conditions that compromised their immune systems about 33% of the states total deaths attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The Center Square clarified newly available data to distinguish that those deaths resulted from the designation of long-term care facilities as Care and Recovery Centers (CRCs) by an executive order issued by Whitmer, which resulted in infected patients returning to nursing homes occupied by the elderly and infirm.

Despite efforts from the Michigan Legislature to force the governor to reverse her order, she resisted. It was not until this week, heeding a recommendation from the Michigan Nursing Homes COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force, that the governor reversed her previous policy with her 191th executive order.

Clearly, our ability as a nation to aggregate correct data amid COVID-19 has led to confusion among lawmakers and citizens alike. This data, though it remains the product of individuals interpreting local, state and national standards for reporting accuracy and categorization, is improving.

Nonetheless, best available estimates as aggregated by the CDC suggest that about 40% of all COVID-exclusive and COVID-related or -complicated deaths have occurred within nursing homes. That statistic could rise or fall as we push ahead.

Elsewhere in Michigan, The Center Square reported on the failure of two mid-Michigan dams last May that resulted in an estimated $200 million in property damage, and prompted the evacuation of 11,000 people. The dams were privately owned and nearly a century old. Michigans Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE; formerly known as the Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ) had been engaged in a confrontational relationship with the owner of the dams, Boyce Hydro, which exacerbated the maintenance neglect on the dams.

Rather than working with Boyce Hydro by assisting it with grants and low-cost loans in order to protect public safety and the environment, EGLE and the state Attorney General instead opted to litigate against the private company even after an EGLE inspection two years ago rated one of the dams in fair condition.

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NATIONAL

As many public schools across the country decided to go with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, families with working parents struggle to balance their jobs with helping their children navigate through the distant learning process. This has led to a significant increase in support for school choice options, and The Center Square highlighted this in a report on a new poll gauging parents' opinions.

ILLINOIS

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should answer questions about a bribery scheme in a case where federal prosecutors have already secured one guilty plea. The governor's comments came after the chairman of the committee investigating Madigan's involvement defended using Madigans influence to get jobs for people he knows. State Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, defended asking Madigan in the past to help him get jobs for people he knows as a way to fight for diversity. He said advocating for qualified candidates was the correct thing to do even if one of those people was his mother.

Elsewhere in Illinois, the Center Square reported that education advocates said its imperative to get students back in classrooms because virtual learning is negating months of education and could cost students nearly a years earnings in adulthood, according to one analysis. Advance Illinois president Robin Steans pointed to a June study by McKinsey and Co. that estimated the economic losses if students don't return to in-person learning by January 2021. McKinsey said that, even with remote learning, the average student could lose $61,000 to $82,000 in lifetime earnings (in constant 2020 dollars), or the equivalent of a year of full-time work, solely as a result of COVID-19-related learning losses.

NEW YORK

The states of Texas and Florida, with a combined population of about 50 million people, have about 128,000 public sector employees who make more than $100,000 annually. New York City, by comparison, counts about 8.4 million people in the five boroughs but nearly matches those states with 114,000 city employees making six figures or more. As New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continue to demand federal assistance to bail out their ailing budgets, a report from OpenTheBooks.com shows that the trend of workers in the city making $100,000 a year has skyrocketed in recent years. The number of city employees crossing that threshold increased about 50 percent in the past three years. Overtime pay has been a significant driver in the rise, with city employees putting in 32 million extra hours at a cost of $1.9 billion.

NEW JERSEY

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released what looked like good news for the economy of New Jersey this week when its reporting showed a 63 percent jump in wage growth for the state in the second quarter of 2020. But Dr. Charles Steindel, former chief economist for the state, told The Center Square that those numbers dont reflect a sudden strengthening rather, they merely reflect the impact of federal stimulus checks. Theres no question most of this was stimulus, Steindel said. Wage income just collapsed in New Jersey. The states economy could be in for more speed bumps as a new budget goes into effect with $4.5 billion in borrowing and a new millionaires tax that will increase the states progressive tax income bracket on people earning between $1 million and $5 million to 10.75% from 8.97%. Only Hawaii (11%) and California (13.3%) have higher upper-tier state rates for select income earners. In the third quarter, we are going to see a terrible number, Steindel said.

OHIO

The Center Square reported that the Ohio Legislature failed by an Oct. 1 deadline to act on a bill that would repeal House Bill 6, legislation that led to the indictment of former House Speaker and four others in a $60-million bribery and racketeering scandal. Missing the deadline makes it more difficult to stop an increase to electricity bills across the state.

The current state of healthcare may become permanent in Ohio, and thats a positive thing according to research and a report from The Buckeye Institute. A bill in the Ohio Senate increases accessibility and expands telehealth services in the state.

PENNSYLVANIA

The Center Square reported on the issue of creating a commission that oversees election integrity to ensure fair elections, which sparked tensions in the Pennsylvania legislature. Republicans are pushing for greater post-election transparency authority ahead of the Nov. 3 election through the creation of the new committee, which would have subpoena power and consist of a five-member panel composed of three Republicans and two Democrats. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf called the legislation a partisan attack on the integrity of Pennsylvania elections.

VIRGINIA

Businesses in Virginia already hit hard by the restrictions placed on them by Gov. Ralph Northam in the state's attempt to combat the COVID-19 pandemic now have to worry about regulations that were meant to be temporary becoming permanent. The Center Square reported on the Virginia business community's concerns with making regulations such as face mask, social distancing, training and record-keeping requirements permanent in the face of economic uncertainty. Business leaders called for flexibility and cautioned that making COVID-19-era regulations permanent would put businesses out of business.

ARIZONA

In Arizona, election returns aren't just late because of their western timezone. The state has taken hours, sometimes weeks, to finalize county election totals due to large provisional ballot numbers and a poor track record of technological glitches. Should the state be a major decider in the presidential election, it could mean the entire nation waits on Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes to announce the final vote tally. This prompted Gov. Doug Ducey to tell reporters "I want to manage expectations that we will likely not be declaring a winner, possibly at the state level and certainly nationally, on the evening of November 3rd and whoever wins that electoral college will be declared President of the United States.

CALIFORNIA

The Center Square reported that California public health officials are predicting an 89% increase in COVID-19-related hospitalizations in October despite the states positivity rate sitting at only 3%. However, the forecasted increase in hospitalizations would fall far short of peak-pandemic hospitalization totals. Based on current numbers, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state projects 4,864 coronavirus hospitalizations by Oct. 25, a nearly 90 percent increase from the current 2,578. That would still be well below peak hospitalizations, which occurred for California in July, when its total reached 7,100.

COLORADO

Colorado voters are deciding on a whopping 11 ballot measures this election season, with several being taxpayer-related measures. One of those measures, Proposition 116, proposes a modest cut to the statewide income tax rate. The measure is hailed as taxpayer relief by fiscally conservative policy groups in the state, and despised by left-leaning organizations since the measure would reduce revenue for the state government.

WASHINGTON

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan did not exercise a veto of the Seattle City Council as part of a rebalanced city budget. As a consequence of the councils decision, The Center Square reported that the defunding of the Seattle Police Department would include a reduction in force of 70 officers, and a dismantling the citys homeless sweeps unit, which is anticipated to set off contentious contract bargaining with the Seattle Police Guild and the Seattle Police Management Association.

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Modified Tata Safari. (Image source: Cartoq)

The Tata Safari is a moniker that will remain in the hall of fame of SUVs in India. After years of selling in the Indian market Tata recently pulled the plug on the car. However, a few units that customers have preserved since inception has become a ground for mind-boggling customisation and modifications. A prime example of which is what you see above.

The car that you see above is a Safari Dicor that has been extended from the back to accommodate an extra axle. And needless to say, the work looks pretty neat. Decals on the car suggest that the modifications were primarily inspired by the Ladakh Expedition Edition of the car that was unveiled at the 2014 Auto Expo.

Starting with the modifications, the car gets a new grille that has been updated to be all-black. Rest of the design continues to be in its stock form except for a few additions like the stone deflector that substantially changes the stance of the vehicle. Also new on the car are the LED auxiliary lamps that are mounted on the cars roof.

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The main party piece, however, remains the extended body which is now longer than the stock Safari. To accommodate the bigger body, the car gets new windows and a longer tweaked chassis. The added axle is, however, not functional.

The overall modifications cost around Rs 8 lakh. However, the car is not road legal and might get you fined. But whats the harm in keeping it in your garage right?

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