There is one thing that is common amongst all people making a claim for personal injury compensation – they have been injured by someone else's mistake, negligence or lack of care. The severity of injury and longevity of symptoms varies from claimant to claimant. In cases of ongoing pain, discomfort and injury symptoms, an important part of a person's claim for compensation will be specialist rehabilitation therapies.
Third-party insurers (the people who will pay compensation costs when a claimant succeeds) are keen to help claimants recover from their injuries as quickly as possible as this has been shown to benefit both the claimant and the defendant insurers. When a claimant is provided with a course of suitable rehabilitation therapy, they recover more quickly, return to normality sooner and are able to continue to earn their income as they did before they were injured.
Therefore, whilst the defendant insurers have to pay for the costs of relevant rehabilitation therapy, the total cost of settlement that they face is lower than it would otherwise have been. Whilst the cost or value of the injury element of a claim remains the same, there will be lower costs for ongoing symptoms and loss of wages because of the benefits of the rehabilitation therapies.
There are two routes that a claimant can use to pursue rehabilitation therapies – seeking NHS or private therapy on their own, or by requesting that the party against whom they are claiming provides the therapy.
Accessing rehabilitation therapies is something that can be done by yourself. If you are suffering ongoing symptoms you can make an appointment to see your GP, and after an assessment they can refer you to a physiotherapist and possibly to other practitioners. Your solicitor can access reports of any treatment by way of your medical records if any such treatment is provided. The downside to using the NHS is that there is often a lengthy waiting list to access rehabilitation therapies and the kinds of rehabilitation therapies are often limited to just physiotherapy.
You can, of course, access a wide range of specialist rehabilitation therapies on a private basis – acupuncture, massage therapy, osteopathy, chiropractic treatments or any other relevant help. The benefit of this is that treatment can be accessed immediately. The obvious downside is that it can be expensive and this is often the thing that prevents personal injury claimants getting beneficial rehabilitation therapies quickly. If you are able to access such treatments on a private basis, we would recommend that you do so – but that you speak to us or your specialist solicitor about it. You may well be able to recover the costs of such treatments but you will need to provide evidence of the costs you've had and the treatments provided. Therefore it is essential that the rehabilitation therapist that you use makes notes of the treatments that you have had and that you retain receipts for payments you make.
Perhaps the best and easiest course of action is to request that the organisation or party against whom you are claiming provides you with a course of treatments at their cost. This can be done when your solicitor has obtained an admission of liability from them – when they agree that they are responsible for the accident in which you have been injured and will therefore pay you compensation for the injuries and losses you have sustained.
When this happens, your specialist solicitor will organise an assessment for you. This will be done in a location that is easy for you to access and again at no cost to yourself. The person carrying out the assessment of the injuries is usually a specialist GP with expertise in the area relevant to your claim. An assessment will usually involve a brief consultation with the expert having a copy of your medical records showing the treatments you have had to date, and discussing with you the nature of the accident in which you were injured. They will then carry out a physical examination, assessing your range of motion, mobility and areas of pain. From this, they can write a report and recommend a course of relevant rehabilitation therapies, whether it be 6 sessions of physiotherapy, 10 sessions of osteopathy or any other treatment kinds.
If you have been injured in any kind of accident that was not your fault, you really should consider making a claim for injury compensation. We realise that you may have no idea about how making a claim works and whether or not you have a viable claim. At Direct2Compensation we are more than happy to speak with you and offer you our thoughts, helpful advice and information about your rights and whether or not we feel that you can make a claim for compensation.
Remember, if you are injured because of an accident at work, a road traffic accident, slipping or tripping accident, or from any other accident that was not your fault, making a claim for personal injury compensation can help ease some of the problems you face and with the possibility of accessing specialist expert rehabilitation therapies, recover more quickly.
I was injured at work last year and have now found out that at the time there were no employee or public liability certificate up to date.
Yes, if the employer failed to get the correct insurance in place, the Directors of the business are at fault and it is possible to pursue a claim against them directly.
Our Solicitors have undertaken such claims in the past and whilst it is harder and less straightforward to pursue a claim against an individual rather than an insurer, it is possible should the individual have the personal wealth to enable a settlement to be obtained.
In most cases, where the defendants have admitted liability in full and then an independent medical report (as you have already had) is agreed by both sides, the usual process would be for the defendants to arrange, and pay for, the required rehabilitation therapy. In your case, you should check directly with your Solicitor as to whether or not the 3rd party will be taking this course of action.
If I use a rehabilitation company to arrange various different types of rehab post a RTA, will the expenditure incurred be deducted from my final compensation amount, leaving me worse off than if I'd arrranged the rehab through the NHS myself?
The cost of specialist rehabilitation therapies can form part of the total compensation settlement value that can be claimed, if successful with a claim. In most cases, a specialist medical expert will have provided a report that stipulates the need for certain therapies and an appropriate amount of treatments. If this is in place, and the medical agreed, it is often the case that the defendant will meet these costs before paying the compensation for the pain, discomfort and distress of the injury (and any loss of income/incurred costs) at the closing of the claim.
In your case, you should check with your Solicitor as to what the defendants have agreed to fund.
My friend had an accident just over 2 years ago. Didn't do a claim at the time due to her insurance policy didn't cover her. She did see her doctor. Was just told to take tables for pain. She now has asked a solicitor to look at her claim. Asked for £1k up front. Now he wants her to see a doctor. I don't see how he can tell that the pain she is still having is related to the accident. Do you think he can say that it's due to the accident. ? As I think she's just paying this solicitor. She can't afford it. She's a pensioner .
We are confused as to why she is paying a Solicitor to act for her? Could she not find a Solicitor willing to run the claim on a No Win No Fee basis? As a rule of thumb, if a Solicitor is unwilling to pursue a claim on a No Win No Fee basis, it would be unwise to personally fund a claim as the prospects of succeeding are slim.
A medical expert would be able to link current symptoms to an old accident if the medical evidence supports such a view. For example, in this case your friend would have had medical treatment at the time of her accident and her injuries noted. In the subsequent period any further medical treatment that she has received will also be noted and if any new incidents had happened that had caused new injuries they could be noted and not included in any claim. If a suitable medical expert has sight of the medical records and conducts an examination on your friend, they will be able to state what symptoms rest fully with the accident and what if any symptoms are unrelated or due to natural degeneration.
What injury is a broken neck? A neck cracked spine and explosive of cervical C5C6 fusion. Is it whiplash or spinal damage? Had numerous shoulder, fingers and arm injuries.
A broken neck is a very serious injury with life long consequences. The trauma that would lead to such an injury is also likely to cause associated soft tissue injuries. As such, a broken neck injury would also likely include symptoms of whiplash as well.
Refusing treatment or therapy won't damage your claim as such, but it could have an impact on claim settlement value. If you have a specialist Solicitor representing you in your claim you should speak with them before taking any decision about ceasing rehabilitation therapy.
Thanks for helping so many people through your forum. Please what is the minimum and maximum that an Injury solicitor may pay a CBT therapist or an EMDR Therapist for treating PTSD that happened a car accident?
If liability is disputed – which is not unusual – your Solicitor cannot be certain that your claim will succeed and as such, is wise to cancel the rehabilitation therapy in order to avoid costs that may not be recoverable. As soon as liability is admitted, then the rehab can start again as the cost for the therapy would then be the responsibility of the 3rd party.
To all intents and purposes, yes! A defendant insurer would not wish to pay for rehab therapies if they felt that they were in no way liable for the injuries sustained.
It would be reasonable to assume that their offer to finance the cost of rehabilitation therapies indicates an admission of liability.


A brief article about the release of the Hunters and Collectors digital Anthology album.
Hunters & Collectors have released the 40 track 'Anthology' album spanning the band's entire career for the very first time.
Hunters & Collectors signed with Mushroom's White Label in 1981 and spent its entire career with Mushroom. Michael Gudinski started the White Label to house Hunters & Collectors.
Paul Kelly remembers seeing the band in the '80s, when they were "gathering an army".


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Shopsy introduces Tamil and Telugu App interfaces furthering its Made For Bharat E-Commerce innovations
This initiative will enable Shopsy to bolster its reach and tap more users across markets
Tamil and Telugu are part of Shopsy's app launch series in various other languages, slated to be rolled out over coming months
Shopsy has recently been awarded with Google Play Best of Users' Choice Award
Bengaluru – December 6, 2022: Shopsy by Flipkart, Bharat's fastest growing hyper-value e-commerce platform, has introduced Tamil and Telugu to its platform to widen its reach and serve more customers across different regions. This will allow customers to choose their preferred language for accessing the expansive range of affordable products available on the platform. Given that over 68% of Shopsy customers today come from Tier 2 and beyond cities, out of which close to 50% are first time e-commerce shoppers, the introduction of new languages is key in addressing the growing demand of consumers that are based in different corners of the country.
As per Shopsy's research, while customers residing in non-metros were able to navigate the app in English, they were more comfortable transacting in their regional language as browsing products and shopping online became easier. As a result, Shopsy introduced two new languages to cater to the soaring demand of its consumers. The recently published Flipkart-Bain & Company report on How India Shops Online 2022, also points at the growing preference towards vernacular language among regional users. Furthering its commitment of democratising commerce, Shopsy's initiative enables an even more seamless and convenient shopping experience for its customers.
Adarsh Menon, Senior Vice President & Head – New Businesses, Flipkart said, "Our core value proposition lies in offering a hassle-free shopping experience to customers who are looking for value-based products for their shopping needs. The launch of new languages will help serve the heterogeneous user population across the country, making their e-commerce journey even more fulfilling with Shopsy. Leveraging technology and innovation, we will continue to add more such features that will make digital commerce more inclusive and accessible for the existing and potential customers. Over the last six months, we have observed tremendous traction across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu indicating the climbing customer base momentum. Rolling out regional app interfaces in Telugu and Tamil is a step ahead to enrich our connection with this audience. We are also delighted that the Shopsy App has recently been awarded with Google Play Best of Users' Choice Award."
Shopsy aims to continue working towards its vision to offer a wide-range of engaging products for customers at affordable prices, while being a value-based and reliable platform. It has strived to deliver on its commitment of building a community that truly levels the playing field of commerce in the country. Since its launch in July 2021, Shopsy's aim has been to make digital commerce accessible across India through a zero-commission marketplace. Today, the platform has over 11 lakh sellers (including Flipkart) on the platform who provide 150 million products across 800+ categories for customers across India.
About the Flipkart Group
The Flipkart Group is one of India's leading digital commerce entities and includes group companies Flipkart, Myntra, Flipkart Wholesale, Flipkart Health+, and Cleartrip.
Started in 2007, Flipkart has enabled millions of consumers, sellers, merchants, and small businesses to be a part of India's digital commerce revolution, with a registered customer base of more than 450 million, offering over 150 million products across 80+ categories. Our efforts to democratise commerce in India, drive access and affordability, delight customers, create lakhs of jobs in the ecosystem, and empower generations of entrepreneurs and MSMEs have inspired us to innovate on many industry firsts. Flipkart is known for pioneering services such as Cash on Delivery, No Cost EMI and easy returns – customer-centric innovations have made online shopping more accessible and affordable for millions of Indians. Together with its group companies, Flipkart is committed to transforming commerce in India through technology.
For more information, please write to media@flipkart.com
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Our love has spawned a creature of fate.
As our feet become rooted to the ground?
Will we finally give in to the call of the West?
Or will we still keep things close to the vest?
Lots of questions, less and less time.
Will I be able to squeeze in the ocassional rhyme?
One things for certain, nothing will be the same.
But that's what I signed up for when I changed the game.


For use with the arcade shaker 'Samba De Amigo' and really the only proper way to enjoy its genius. Official maracas are in very short supply, but this third party product offers a more financially feasible chance to enjoy the samba sunshine complete with flashing LED's.
Brand new. Please note: no software is supplied with this controller (sold separately in Dreamcast.) Not endorsed by Sega.


The 2016 Plano Balloon Festival Half Marathon was my second time to run this race and the 5k. It was actually my very first 5k in 2013 and my very first half marathon in 2014. As always, it's a well-organized event with great swag and with a fun course with the highlight to be able to see the balloons fly overhead (weather permitting). The race is in mid-September, which gives a slight break on the Texas heat, but can warm up towards the end of the race.
Here is a recap of my 2016 half marathon experience. I trained last summer for the Chicago Marathon and this race was the perfect distance and race to do prior to Chicago so I could taper before that race. I arrived to the event early to be well prepared and not rushed. As always, there is plenty of parking and volunteers to get you where you need to go. There are many port-a-potties in the area and lots of room in the start line area.
Prior to the start, the balloons are being lit up on the field and it is definitely something different that a lot of races do not offer. It was very windy that day, so no launch was made due to safety reasons. The start began without any issues and lots of excitement in the air.
The first few miles were through the countryside and well condensed with runners. There was always elbow room even at the start of the race. There are some rolling hills for the first several miles, but none that are crazy. This is a good race for the beginner or the expert. I saw several friends throughout the first few miles, which is always a nice sight to see. The course has multiple water stations, hydration stops, and support for the participants from start to finish.
About half way the half marathon course becomes smaller, but runners have spread out by then and well on their set pace. I was able to keep a comfortable pace without any crowding throughout the entire race. I see the relay participants handing off for the 2nd half at mile 13.1 just when I'm setting into my pace. Around this time I start seeing clouds in the sky and just hope that they keep us dry in time to finish. Around mile 8, it starts to drop rain very slightly. It wasn't bad at all and actually felt nice. Again, I was wishing the weather would stay good for us. At mile 10 it starts raining harder and I realize that it isn't going to let up. Immediately after 11 miles it starts to downpour and gets interesting. No one can control mother nature.
At one point I had a mental thought that I was in the "hunger games." It was a thought that I needed to get me over the finish line. I remember turning left on the final stretch and the rain was pouring so hard and water was up to my ankles. I'll never forget that feeling at the finish line and the sense of accomplishment that came from finishing. There was a volunteer out in the pouring rain making sure everyone that crossed received their well-deserved medal. I see in the distance a group of my friends under a tent yelling my name. It was an awesome feeling.
The 5k participants received a t-shirt and half marathon participants received a tank. Both are great quality and I wear them around constantly. The medals are awesome. Each year, they add an additional balloon to the medal to commemorate their anniversary. The finisher medals have never disappointed.
Personally, the real race of a half marathon begins anywhere from mile 8 to 10 all the way to the finish. This is when you have to really dig deep and what makes running so fun. This race did have a lot of rain, but in hindsight, I wouldn't change it if I could. That's what makes running great. Snow, rain or sunshine!


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Q: Construct an example of two bounded non-negative sequences so that the following inequality is true So I'm doing some exercise on sequences, and one of the question is giving a hard time. It requires me to give an example of 2 bounded non-negative sequences $x_n$ and $y_n$ such that
lim sup ($x_ny_n$) < lim sup($x_n$) . lim sup($y_n$)
All the examples I thought of ended up in an equality instead of the strictly lesser than inequality. Does anyone know any simple examples for this ?

A: Consider the sequences $(a_n), (b_n)$, where $a_{2k} = 1, \; a_{2k+1} = 2 , \; b_{2k} = 2$ and $ b_{2k+1} = 1$. then we have
$$\limsup a_n = 2$$
$$\limsup b_n = 2$$
But $c_n = a_n \cdot b_n$ = 2. Therefore
$$ \limsup a_n b_n = \limsup c_n = 2 < \limsup a_n \cdot \limsup b_n = 2 \cdot 2 = 4 $$

A: HINT: Choose $x_n$ and $y_n$ so that $x_ny_n=0$ for each $n$, but $\limsup_nx_n=\limsup_ny_n>0$.

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CHS Cats in the Community – A Student Engagement Program
After examining the sciences of suffering and caring, students in Dr. Lorre Laws' Suffering, Care, and Society course engaged with Tucson community organizations to support persons experiencing suffering. This pre-internship project includes a course synthesis integrating the science and practice of professional caring, preparing students for internships, graduate studies, and employment opportunities. Among Tucson, Arizona organizations supported were Casa De Los Ninos, Z Mansion Workshop,... Read more
PhD. Candidate Jacqueline Joslyn Winner of 2019 Centennial Achievement Award
Doctorial candidate Jacqueline Joslyn has been announced as a University of Arizona 2019 Centinnial Achievement Award. The Centennial Achievement Awards, created in 1984, annually are presented to six University of Arizona students who have demonstrated integrity, determination and commitment in improving themselves, their families and their communities. The... Read more
Assistant Professor Jeremy Fiel receives the National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports 30 early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. These fellowships support non-residential postdoctoral proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through... Read more
Regents Professor Ronald Breiger Receives James S. Coleman Distinguished Career Award
The James S. Coleman Distinguished Career Achievement Award recognizes a career of outstanding contributions to the field of Mathematical Sociology. The recipient is further invited to give an honorary lecture at the subsequent meeting of the American Sociological Association. The 2019 lecture was given on August 10 by Ronald Breiger, recipient of the 2018 James S. Coleman Award.The purpose of the Mathematical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) is to encourage,... Read more
Morgan Johnstonbough's Research Covered in the UA News
UA doctoral candidate Morgan Johnstonbough's research on sexting practices which was recently presented at the American Sociological Association's 2019 annual meeting received coverage in the UA news. Click here to read the story and more about Morgan's work.
Beksahn Jang receives NSF Dissertation Research Improvement Award
Beksahn Jang has received an NSF Dissertation Research Improvement Award (DDRI) for the 2019 round for his project exploring civic participation among Asian-American citizens. The School of Sociology congratulates Beksahn for this amazing achievement.
Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear receives ASA Minority Fellowship Award
Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear has been awarded the 2019 ASA Minority Fellowship Award. The School of Sociology would like to extend a warm congratulations to Desi for this remarkable achievement!
New Op-Ed by Louise Roth Appears on The Hill
Associate Professor of Sociology Louise Roth penned a new op-ed piece about the benefits of single-payer health care. You can read the full piece by following the link here.
Andrew P. Davis and Michael Gibson-Light win Paper Award
PhD candidates Andrew Davis and Michael Gibson-Light were recognized for their paper entitled "Incarceration as Ethno-Political Resource: The Role of Colonial Legacy and Ethnic Political Exclusion in Cross-National Incarceration Rates" with the first place graduate student paper award from the Division of International Criminology of the American Society of Criminology (ASC). The award will be presented at the annual ASC meeting... Read more
Jessica Pfaffendorf wins Honorable Mention for Scholarship on the Sociology of Masculinities
The School of Sociology would like to extend a warm congratulations to PhD Candidate Jessica Pfaffendorf who has won an Honorable Mention from the ASA Sex and Gender Section's Sally Hacker Award for her article:
Pfaffendorf, J. (2017). Sensitive cowboys: Privileged young men and the mobilization of hybrid masculinities in a therapeutic boarding school. Gender & Society, 31(2), 197-222.
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Insane Fan Bites 'Walking Dead' Star Norman Reedus
Insane Fan Bites Walking Dead Star Norman Reedus
— December 8th, 2015
With sudden and unexpected attacks happening all over America, right now is a scary time to be anywhere out in public. Especially if you're a celebrity. You never know when someone might pull an unwanted surprise. That recently happened to The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus at a recent fan event. But he seems to be taking it all in stride.
There is no doubt that some fans take their love of any given franchise a little too seriously. A woman attending the Walker Stalker Con in New Jersey definitely crossed the line. She apparently forgot she was a living human being. Under the spell of whatever makes the zombies walk on the popular AMC horror series, this living dead lady decided to take her love of all things Daryl Dixon to the next level in a move that would have fans crying had it actually happened on the show.
The unnamed woman stepped up beside Norman Reedus during a photo op. Though the fan tried hard to bite the actor, no harm came to Daryl Dixon. After all, he's had plenty of years practice dodging zombies. Norman Reedus decided not to press charges. But the woman was immediately thrown out of Walker Stalker Con. And she has been banned for life. Here's what the fan in question had to say in a private Instagram post. You can click here to see just what kind of fan tried biting one of the show's most beloved members.
"Finally meet the love of my life, and get banned from the rest of the CON and lose two more $100 photo ops with him because I lost my mind ... got so excited standing beside him ... & just turned my head and bit him! I don't know what came over me. It wasn't my intention to hurt him. I'm sorry Norman!"
Norman Reedus certainly handled the incident with a lot of class, going on to prove just why so many fans love him in the first place. In response, he posted a very funny reaction photo on his official Instagram. As you can see, he's now having to ask anyone else who pays for a photo op to abide by one rule. Should be easy enough, right?
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Washington Dominicans prepare for Christmas with Advent stations
By Rhina Guidos • Catholic News Service • Posted December 19, 2016
WASHINGTON (CNS) — While some were frantically running through the malls to prepare for Christmas, a group of Dominicans prepared for the season with candles, hymns, moments of silence and reflection.
For the third consecutive year, the Dominican brothers in the Washington area have organized what they call Advent Stations, a night of liturgical music, Scripture readings and preaching, in a softly lighted St. Dominic Church near some of the most notable buildings in the nation's capital.
The stillness and quiet the evening provides helps people in a frantic world reflect and prepare to meet Christ, said Dominican Friar Edmund McCullough, who coordinated the event. About 200 attended the Dec. 17 event, which keeps growing thanks to news about it on social media, said Brother McCullough. Although Stations of the Cross are associated with Lent, the event attracts people who like traditional music and a sense of transcendence, he said. Candles are abundant and few lights are turned on during the event.
"It has a contemplative element," Brother McCullough told Catholic News Service. "People like the other-worldly feel to it."
As the subway train occasionally hummed in the background, friars took turns preaching at seven Stations of the Cross, followed by a few minutes of meditation and then a Christmas song. In a time when the pre-Christmas season makes a lot of material demands on people, they still seek the divine in their lives, said Brother McCullough.
"People want to be alone with God," he said. "Silence and music helps."
But he realizes that many find it difficult to make time to reflect, especially as Christmas nears.
"It's hard to turn down the noise," Brother McCullough said.
On Dec. 18, Pope Francis urged people to "find time to stop" from busy moments at this time of year and reflect on the Holy Family.
"Let us try to enter into the real Christmas — that of Jesus, who drew near to us, God with us, near us — in order to receive the grace of this holiday, which is a grace of closeness, love, humility and tenderness," he said during the Angelus.
By having the Stations of the Cross at Advent, the Dominican friars hope to provide a place and time where that can happen, where those rushing from the stream of constant movement, shopping and rushing just before the holidays can find respite and in that respite find God.
"This is a space where God is being worshipped," said Brother McCullough. "And it's a chance to prepare for Christmas and the coming of Christ in a more real way than what's offered at the mall."
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Experience the best of a health retreat, fitness retreat, spa retreat and yoga retreat in Bali with the freedom and safety of a peaceful Sanctuary environment. No pressure, no guilt, just beauty, kindness and love. We want you to leave as the best version of yourself simply by creating space in your life to follow your bliss your way.
Experience the best of a health, fitness, spa and yoga retreat in Bali with the freedom and safety of a peaceful Sanctuary environment, with no pressure, no guilt, just beauty, kindness and love. We want you to leave as the best version of yourself simply by creating space in your life to follow your bliss your way.
The Bliss Experience is about personalising your holiday by catering to your individual needs – with no restrictions on the things you love to do. Our aim is to help you feel reinvigorated about life and yourself by offering a completely flexible wellness holiday which embraces rest and reconnection… so you return home full of life and positive energy.
The experience we've created takes place within a small community of women like yourself who will be travelling on their own or with a couple of friends. Our guests are like-minded amazing women needing some fun, relaxing, rejuvenating, exciting and safe, time out, Bali women's retreat style.
We don't just say unlimited, we mean it with most guests choosing 90 mins to 3 hours or more of pampering per day.
In-house Yoga for beginners & all yoga levels, plus unlimited classes at Bali's best yoga centres.
Our personal drivers know all the best spots and give you personalised guided tours.
Fresh gourmet tantalizing food. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks. We cater for all dietary requirements.
From airport pickups, shopping trips & scenic tours around Bali, our drivers are here for you.
A dedicated well-trained hostess to organise everything for you during your stay.
Your own flexible itinerary designed for you (not the group), with tailored schedules and complete freedom to choose.
Gorgeous accommodation with your own airconditioned rooms and newly renovated ensuite bathrooms with stone bath.
what I did! The care that you receive is sensational.
The rooms are beautiful with all of the little luxurious touches.
"Bliss Sanctuary for Women was born when I needed time out for myself after feeling worn out and needing a holiday. All I could find were health retreats, detox retreats, spa retreats, surf retreats, wellness retreats and yoga retreats. But I wasn't looking for a group holiday or women's retreat where I was told what to do and when. I wanted complete flexibility with some solitude but didn't want to feel alone. I wanted time and space to refill my cup without feeling on show and I wanted to be comfortable just being me.
So I founded Bliss Sanctuary, a unique amazing experience for women traveling alone or with a friend. I am truly humbled by how many women have loved this Bali retreat sanctuary experience and write the personal emails of gratitude and thanks. Being able to provide something more than a women's retreat experience that soothes, supports, relaxes and regenerates our visitors, makes me feel incredibly proud and certain that we have an amazing blissful experience to share with all the women of the world.
We are not just one of the many retreats in Bali with activities planned every day and an itinerary based on the group's needs. We are a unique SANCTUARY where you are able to design your own beautiful holiday experience according to your personal requirements and swap or change activities whenever you like. Or we can do it all for you.
For you this experience may be total relaxation and rejuvenation including laying by the pool, receiving 90 mins to 3 hours of massage or more everyday while catching up on a good book. Or perhaps you like to stay active, going shopping, unlimited yoga or personal training, surfing or SUP, seeing the beautiful Bali sights or adrenalin pumping activities. You can choose day to day what you would like to do or we can plan your week in advance. We are here to organise it all for you and make any changes required so you feel complete freedom, with a clear head, calm, joy, wellness and inner peace.
Whatever your desire we can consult on a personal itinerary just for you, or you can choose from any of the activities in any of our amazing retreat packages. You are not restricted to the packages you initially book, you can choose activities from anywhere, at any time and we'll help coordinate it all for you and make any changes as you go.
We play so many roles in life as wife, mother, aunty, daughter, manager, organiser, partner, friend, employee, coach… now it's time to put yourself first! Reconnect with yourself and return home rejuvenated with a deep happiness you may not have experienced for a long time just by creating this space for yourself and following your bliss your way.
Nourish your heart, mind, soul and body with our gorgeous menu filled with healthy Indonesian Bliss Fusion dishes made with love. Our food flows unlimited all day with a full menu and shared dinner in the evening or a La Carte as you choose.
Zoë has spent a lot of her time hand picking exactly the right staff and hostesses to look after you during your stay. Every person working at Bliss does so with love, kindness and nurturing as their guiding principle. Generosity of spirit is at the heart of what we do.
Our Indonesian staff love their work and are so proud to be part of a women's retreat with a difference. They see the transformation guests go through during their stay, and are proud to contribute and be of service. Indonesian's are so kind-hearted and giving – and our staff even more so. They do everything with love, and love everything they do. It is good karma to look after our guests in a kind, loving way and they are mentored by a great team of managers. We are like family at Bliss. We care for each other, we respect each other, and we all work hard to facilitate our guests needs in the best possible way.
We have three beautiful, blissful retreat sanctuaries for you to choose from in Bali. Your comfort is so important to us which is why we only have the best. Each Sanctuary has been renovated by Zoë and designed with love. Every small detail has been thought of in terms of your relaxation experience. Your room is a comfortable sleep sanctuary. Your indoor/outdoor bathrooms all have a gorgeous stone bath and great amenities. The tropical gardens are lush and full. The relaxation spaces are numerous. Two locations are close to the beach and some of Bali's best beach clubs and our newest Ubud sanctuary is set amongst tropical rainforest. Our yoga shalas are cool, breezy and beautiful and our sparkling pools are refreshing and a great size. The rooms are diverse in style, but all embrace a barefoot luxury bohemian glamour vibe, allowing you to truly relax.
Nestled amongst the rice paddies in Berawa Canggu, 20 minutes to Seminyak's shopping, a 10 min walk to the beach and Finns beach club. Our gorgeous new location is peaceful whilst being just a 2 minute walk to some cool shops and eateries. The villa is beautiful and modern with gorgeous artistic Balinese touches renovated in Dec 2017. A beautiful exclusive Bali Retreat for the soul.
Nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac in cosmopolitan Seminyak. A 10 – 15 minute walk to the beach, very close to great shopping and bars. Purposely renovated in 2016 with contemporary beach chic interiors, stone baths, beautiful indoor and outdoor living and chillout areas, a large treetops yoga mezzanine and a gorgeous sparkling pool. Voted #1 Wellness Villa in the world in 2017.
Our brand new ultimate luxury Sanctuary wellness retreat in the beautiful tropical rainforests of the spiritual epi centre in Ubud. An amazing relaxation and spiritual experience in the most luxurious beautiful villa. Only 10 minutes from central Ubud and the renowned Yoga Barn, artworks and artisans. Includes our signature indoor / outdoor living, baths in every room and many chillout areas including fire pit outdoor lounge area for the cooler nights.
Refill your cup, take some time out just for you!
Experience the best of a health, fitness, spa and yoga retreat in Bali with the freedom and safety of a peaceful Sanctuary, with no pressure or guilt – just beauty, kindness and love.
We want you to leave as the best version of yourself simply by creating space in your life to follow your bliss your way.
Our Sanctuaries are purpose built by our founder Zoë who has put so much love into designing even the smallest details so you can truly relax, connect with Bali and yourself whilst surrounded by beauty, calm tranquility and luxury. Each sanctuary has its own identity and style but it's not until you are here that you can truly understand why our guests love these sanctuaries and why so many come back again and again to sample the bliss experience across our different sanctuaries. It isn't just that we're multi award winning, it is the spirit of the sanctuaries that makes us special. Zoë has hand-picked the locations based on the way they 'feel' and has nurtured this beautiful energy with amazing tropical gardens, and Feng Shui to create something uniquely wonderful.
Our Sanctuaries are purpose built by our founder Zoë who has put so much love into designing even the smallest details so you can truly relax, connect with Bali and yourself whilst surrounded by beauty, calm tranquility and luxury. Each sanctuary has its own identity and style but it's not until you are here that you can truly understand why our guests love these sanctuaries and why so many come back again and again to sample the bliss experience across our different sancturaries. It isn't just that we're multi award winning – and this year have won five prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards – it is the spirit of the sanctuaries that makes us special. Zoë has hand-picked the locations based on the way they 'feel' and has nurtured this beautiful energy with amazing tropical gardens, and Feng Shui to create something uniquely wonderful.
With us you can choose your own personalised retreat package & experience. The Bliss Retreat Package forms the basis of all our women's retreat packages with unlimited yoga, unlimited massages, unlimited food, personal drivers and lots of relaxation time. You can choose to upgrade to our other packages at any time. If you change your mind after booking a particular package… it's ok! Mix and match activities with total flexibility, to swap or add at any time. The way your experience evolves is completely up to you and what you choose to do each day.
If you are ready to put yourself first for 7 days or more in a combination of a spa holiday, a woman's retreat and a complete vacation for your body, mind and soul, then contact us now to secure your room in our gorgeous sanctuaries designed especially for women traveling on their own or with a friend.


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Book Week Scotland gets Renfrewshire pupils hooked on literacy
Pupils have caught the book bug this week as schools across Renfrewshire took part in the national reading campaign Book Week Scotland.
Raising literacy levels in children and young people across all early years, primary and secondary schools is a significant part of Renfrewshire's ambitions.
The Renfrewshire Literacy Approach, a cutting-edge partnership between Renfrewshire Council and the University of Strathclyde, has supported children and young people to develop a love of reading from a young age.
During Book Week Scotland, families, pupils, teachers and support staff at Todholm Primary School launched biodegradable balloons for each child and their favourite book. The child whose balloon travels the furthest will receive a personal copy of the book of their choice.
S1 pupils at Trinity High School have been raising money for children in hospital by taking part in a read-athon, with teachers also getting involved and making their own reading recommendations.
Kilbarchan Primary pupils took part in an Extreme Reading Challenge, swapped books, read books in their PJs and asked resident author (and Primary Teacher at the school) Lindsay Littleson about why she started writing books.
The Skoobmobile proved to be a lot of fun for Howwood Primary School pupils, with P1 and P2 classes receiving Read, Write and Count bags and older children received a visit from local author Lindsay Littleson.
Kirklandneuk Primary School pupils dressed as their favourite character and took part in fun reading sessions, including a reading lunch and 'Drop Everything and Read' events.
Parents of Williamsburgh pupils took part in a series of dares for homework challenges and took part in a "Book, Boogie and Biscuit" event, while pupils also guessed their childhood favourite book of their teachers.
Renfrewshire-based author Vikki Gemmell held creative workshops with S3 pupils at Castlehead High School and S1 and S2 pupils at Linwood High School, while Anne Donovan visited Renfrew High to discuss her short story collection, Hieroglyphics.
DIY bath-bomb making and yoga workshops were also held in Renfrew High to showcase different aspects of nourish on top of reading for pleasure.
"Guess the shelfie" also proved popular at Castlehead High, as pupils tried to guess which teacher the bookshelf belonged to.
Everyone at St James' Primary School, Renfrew, took part in a mannequin challenge based on their favourite book, while P7 pupils created a flash mob and P5 pupils learned about storytelling techniques from reading patron Renita Boyle.
Schools also held I Am Reading challenges, took part in Bookbugs, visited libraries and held reading assemblies.
Fiona Mackenzie, Headteacher at Kilbrachan Primary School, said: "From extreme reading to cosy corners, the activities during Book Week Scotland has helped to foster a love of reading that will develop life-long literacy skills in order to raise the attainment of all."
Lindsay Littleson, author and teacher at Kilbarchan Primary School, said: "I really enjoyed talking to the pupils in Kilbarchan Primary about how I became an author. I'm hoping to inspire some young writers."
Claire Hall, Challenge Leader of Literacy and Numeracy/Principal Teacher at Todholm Primary School, said: "Our Balloon Launch was spectacular and we were delighted with the number of parents, grandparents and carers who attended.
"Family learning sessions were held by each class and familes took the resources home with them afterwards. We had a large queue of parents around the school waiting to come in. We are delighted with the response the event has had."
Robin Dunlop, School Librarian at Renfrew High, said: "Book Week Scotland is a great opportunity to promote and integrate a reading culture in schools - via interactive and engaging means.
"This year's theme of health and wellbeing has proved an inspiring subject matter to expand awareness and integrate a reading culture for a healthy mindset."
Renfrew High are also one of a few secondary schools in Scotland taking part in the First Minister's Reading Challenge - in partnership with Scottish Book Trust and Waterstones - and each day during Advent, one of their pupils will receive a free book.
Renfrewshire is one of nine local authorities in the Scottish Government's Attainment Challenge, supporting the Council's work to close the poverty-related attainment gap and raise attainment for all.
Renfrewshire Council's Education and Children's Services Convener, Councillor Jim Paterson, said: "Book Week Scotland is a fantastic way to celebrate reading in our early years, primary and secondary schools. Getting children and young people hooked on reading from an early age is the aim of the successful Renfrewshire Literacy Approach, developed in partnership with the University of Strathclyde.
"It has already boosted reading levels by empowering teachers to adapt their teaching style as needed to develop a love of reading in all pupils. We continue to build upon our approach to literacy and numeracy as we work towards achieving our ambitions."
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When you are planning for travel, you may have many items on your checklist. These items could be appropriate clothing to pack, medical kit, good shoes, having your documents ready, getting accommodation sorted and many more. Has it ever occurred to you that you would have to plan to travel without getting affected by bed bugs?
Bed bugs are very common but irritating insects that you can spot anywhere you go. Many people wrongly assume that these insects are found only in cheap hotels. That's not true at all. These bugs adjust themselves to all kinds of places and weather. They are found in luxury resorts, cheap hotels, airports, movie theatres, parks, your friend's homes – almost anywhere!
How do you travel safely without getting affected by these seemingly omnipresent bed bugs? These tips will help you to an extent.
If your country's security regulations allow it, you could pack all your luggage and bags in plastic. This way, even if bed bugs want to crawl and get into your luggage from somewhere else, they can't do that.
It is important that you choose the color and texture of your suitcase properly so that you can spot bed bugs easily and prevent being bitten by them. Hard-sided suitcases are highly recommended because they don't give any room or comfort for bed bugs to hide. Also, you could opt for light or subtle-colored suitcases, because it is easier to spot bed bugs that way than when you carry dark-colored suitcases.
The way you wash your clothes will help you stay safe from bed bugs at all times, especially while traveling. You should pack only those clothes that can be washed at a very high temperature. Bed bugs cannot stand a lot of heat, and they get killed at these temperature levels.
Always take care not to leave your clothes on the floor or the bed of your hotel while you are traveling. You might have checked your hotel thoroughly for bed bugs; however, you cannot take the risk of keeping your clothes anywhere that seems a potential hiding place for bed bugs.
Even before you settle down in your room, check all the places thoroughly, especially in the nooks and corners, to check for bed bug infestations, if any. If you spot anything that concerning, you need to intimate the hotel authorities immediately and request for a change of room.
When you come back from your trip, wash all your clothes at a high temperature, before you start using them again. It is also recommended that you wash your bags thoroughly and leave to dry in the sun so that you can prevent bed bugs from entering your home, when you have come back after your travel.
In short, it is very important for you to completely analyse your room in great detail and keep your belongings in sealed covers to prevent getting bitten by bed bugs when you are traveling.


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Process This…
December 8, 2015 C. Smith Feature 2
Even for those of us who completely "trust the process", there is no denying that the 76ers last 2+ seasons have been painful to live through (Last night's 51-point loss to the Spurs was possibly the most painful moment.). Every individual no matter how mentally and physically tough, has a specific threshold for tolerating pain and once that point is exceeded, you will plead for mercy. Well, apparently a 1-20 record, a host of off-the-court issues from prized rookie Jahlil Okafor and allegedly a push from NBA commissioner Adam Silver have forced the 76ers' ownership group to finally cry "mercy".
Thus, on Monday, the Sixers announced that Jerry Colangelo — a Hall of Famer and the man responsible for resurrecting USA Basketball — will join the franchise as a special advisor and chairman of basketball operations.
After the jump, are three different takes I have assembled from my NBA contacts on the most recent move by Josh Harris & Company in "the process" .
Take #1: A Major Detour in the Process — The 76ers brass expected better results this season than a 1-20 start. The are totally embarrassed and are fed up with the losing. Their disappointment along with a strong nudge from the Commish's office in New York City led to the hiring of Colangelo to speed up the "process". Sam Hinkie and Josh Harris can spin this hiring anyway they want, but Colangelo is here to right the ship and do it rather fast. Colangleo will likely have final say on all moves during arguably the most important Draft / off-season (tons of cap space) in this rebuild. Hinkie did a great job of tanking, but recently there are significant questions about whether or not he can actually build this team up. Jerry's hiring is intended to solve that issue.
Quote from anonymous NBA Contact: "Jerry doesn't take a backseat to anyone. He's in Philly to build a winning team faster. He will hire his son (Jerry) eventually. They had become the laughing stock of the League. His resume and USA Basketball credentials give the franchise immediate credibility and may help them attract free agents this summer".
Take #2: A New Face for this Franchise — Josh Harris has no personality and looks uncomfortable in front of the cameras / talking to the media. Sam Hinkie refuses to work with the media in any capacity. Scott O'Neil is a media favorite, but is prohibited from discussing basketball operations topics. Lastly, Brett Brown is worn out from coaching a historically bad team as well as handling all the media responsibilities for the franchise. When you combine these elements with how badly the Sixers butchered the Okafor off-the-court drama, it became apparent that the 76ers needed a respected basketball person to be the media / public face of this franchise. Colangelo certainly has the resume (Suns; Diamondbacks and USA Basketball) to garner respect and he is a media darling. Already today he appeared on Breakfast on Broad, gave interviews on both of the major sports radio stations in town as well as SiriusXM NBA Radio. Colangelo will have some input on basketball operations decisions, but his main role will be to repair the image of this franchise in NBA circles, with the media and Philadunkia nation.
Quote from anonymous NBA Contact: "Jerry's just okay on the basketball front and possibly help with free agents. Team is poorly owned and poorly run at that level. Their image is a disaster. Group is not respected around the league. Those areas are where he can help the most. "
Take #3: A Co-Pilot for Hinkie — Again, Hinkie did a great job of tearing the 76ers down to the ground and gathering numerous 1st and 2nd round Draft picks along the way. These "assets" will serve as the key elements to his rebuilding " process". Now it's time to start the actual building of a contending team and the ownership group along with Adam Silver felt Hinkie needed a seasoned NBA front office type to support him with that end of "the process". In addition to serving as a sounding board for Hinkie on Draft matters, Colangelo can advise Hinkie on navigating the NBA trade / free agent waters. After all, Hinkie has suspect credibility in NBA circles and absolutely zero credibility with player agents around the League. Colangelo's hiring supports Hinkie in both of those areas which in theory will help the Sixers reach the goal of "the process" — building a contender — faster.
Quote from anonymous NBA Contact:"None of this matters ("the process") unless they build this team up in the right manner. This summer presents a tremendous op for that team and they have to get it right. Colangleo will be an excellent resource for Hinkie to lean on as he builds through this Draft and free agency — where he is hated by (player) agents."
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export const FACEBOOK_SIGNIN = 'FACEBOOK_SIGNIN';
export const FACEBOOK_ID = 'FACEBOOK_ID';
export const FACEBOOK_TOKEN = 'FACEBOOK_TOKEN';

export function getFacebookId(user_id) {
	return {
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}

export function facebookSignIn(attemptedFBLogin) {
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}

export function setFacebookToken(token) {
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    type: FACEBOOK_TOKEN,
    token
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}

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      method: 'POST',
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      body: JSON.stringify({
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Harvey Weinstein to pay $17 million to abuse survivors
Jade Hayden
"They want closure through acceptance of this plan"
Harvey Weinstein will pay over $17 million to survivors of sexual abuse as part of the Weinstein Company liquidation plan.
Boy on his way to play football with friends killed in horror crash
The disgraced producer and convicted rapist will split the sum between a number of women who accused him of sexual abuse and misconduct.
Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence, filed for bankruptcy in 2018 following the allegations against him. The Weinstein Company sold its assets to Spyglass Media Group for $289m before the producer went to trial.
The Guardian reports that Judge Mary Walrath overruled an objection this week from a number of women who are hoping to pursue an appeal separate to the bankruptcy case.
She said that 83 percent of the women involved in the sexual abuse cases "have expressed very loudly that they want closure through acceptance of this plan, that they do not seek to have to go through any further litigation in order to receive some recovery, some possible recompense [...] although it's clear that money will never give them that."
Survivors who opt to pursue their appeals elsewhere will have the option to reject the bankruptcy payout, which will likely amount to six figures each. However, some women have argued that a total payout or the option to pursue their appeal elsewhere is unfair.
Weinstein was arrested in New York in 2018. He was later charged with rape and multiple counts of sexual abuse by two women. Dozens of people had come forward with similar allegations against the former mogul.
Weinstein was found guilty of two counts of criminal sexual assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree in July of last year. He was controversially acquitted of two counts of predatory sexual assault made against him by actor Annabella Sciorra.
🎧 LISTEN: Alex Goode and Sean O'Brien are joined by former England & Lions legend Will Greenwood, and discuss some big autumn internationals
Harvey Weinstein.
Bride asks for divorce day after wedding following groom's disrespectful cake stunt
Ryan Giggs trial delayed due to lack of court space
Eden Hazard rejects Newcastle, despite Real Madrid accepting their bid
Taliban announces national suicide bomber battalion
Charlie Herbert
Afghan father forced to sell daughter as country starves
Dominic Raab admits No 10 'party' before backtracking in car crash TV interview
Ava Evans
#AustraliaHasFallen has started trending after Novak Djokovic deported
Jamaican four-man bobsled team qualifies for 2022 Winter Olympics


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is a multi-use stadium in the city of Morioka, Iwate, Japan.

The stadium was completed in June 1966 to be a venue for track and field events of the 25th National Sports Festival of Japan held in 1970. It was subsequently used for a number of football and rugby matches until the early 1990s; however, it is no longer used for official J.League games as it does not meet the current specifications.

After 1999, the stadium was refurbished. The stadium holds 30,000 people. It is one of Grulla Morioka's home grounds.

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Football venues in Japan
Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan
Rugby union stadiums in Japan
Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan
Sports venues in Iwate Prefecture
Sport in Morioka
Sports venues completed in 1966
1966 establishments in Japan
Iwate Grulla Morioka
FC Ganju Iwate

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Strong, durable and easily removable "Lock-It" side luggage racks for the BMW R1200GS (2013+) and Adventure (2014+). Available in silver only.
Strong, durable side luggage racks for the 2018 and newer Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L and Adventure Sports model.


When 12-year-old Clara is scratched by a mysterious black cat, she discovers that she can communicate with the cat and that she belongs to a family of wild witches, who have a strong connection to nature and animals. It turns out that Clara is a particularly special wild witch, whose blood can set free the ancient and evil witch, Bravita Bloodyoung. This third feature film by Kaspar Munk is a powerful adventure with appeal for both children and their parents.
Clara er en helt almindelig, 12-årig pige, der bor alene med sin mor og går i skole hver dag. En dag bliver Clara angrebet af en mystisk sort kat, der viser sig at være hendes vildven. Clara finder ud af, at hun tilhører en familie af vildhekse, som har en helt speciel kontakt til dyr og natur. Clara er imidlertid ekstra speciel, da hendes blod kan befri den onde heks Bravita Blodsunge, som planlægger at overtage den vilde verden.


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Behavioral disorders in adolescents and Orthodontics Attitude of orthodontists? How far to go?
The lack of assertiveness of adolescents is the most important issue in the management of orthodontic treatment. With the desirable attitude of empathy in mind, for the majority of teenagers, the orthodontist will manage treatment in a quiet and optimal way.
For 15% of them however, real problems such as anxiety, depression or personality disorders may appear. The use of CBT will be useful.
The orthodontist must be empathetic enough to guide these young teenagers in their development, through their "mouth," this organ is psychologically invested to fundamental symbols of life and learning.


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David Gray & Amos Lee at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
David Gray & Amos Lee Tickets
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter, David Gray and Billboard chart topper Amos Lee have teamed up for an exciting co-headlining tour this summer! The two talented troubadours will be thrilling fans in nearly twenty cities across North America and will be stopping in at Red Rocks Amphitheater on Wednesday 1st July, for an evening of intimate, heartfelt music.
British indie rock singer songwriter David Gray started his musical career with two acoustic folk rock albums released in the early 1990s. Despite achieving popularity with fans of the genre, more widespread popularity didn't come for Gray until the release of 1996's Sell Sell Sell. This third album utilized not only his folk-tinged acoustic balladry, but also saw the incorporation of elements of alternative rock and electronics that built to make his signature sound, although the album did not chart. His fourth album, White Ladder, received critical acclaim across the board, spawning four top 20 singles. This was the first of three UK chart-topping albums in six years for Gray, two of which also made the Top 17 in the US. In June 2014, Mutineer was released – Gray's 10th studio album and his first in four years. 2015 saw a re-recording of a Mutineer track, "Snow in Vegas", as a collaboration with renowned country singer LeAnn Rimes.


Total population: 10.6 households (quite small).
Taxable units: Taxable value 5.5 geld units. Payments of 0.53 fisheries.
Value: Value to lord in 1066 £30. Value to lord in 1086 £20.
Households: 50 villagers. 3 smallholders.
Ploughland: 12 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 10 men's plough teams.
Other resources: Meadow 120 acres. Woodland 6 * 4 furlongs. 1 mill, value 0.15. 1 fishery.
Places mentioned in this entry: Darlton; Dunham[-on-Trent]; Ragnall; Swanston; Whimpton.


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Changing the Rules: Ontario Teacher Reflections on Physical Education Curricula
This was a collaborative project between interdisciplinary researchers from across Canada and housed at the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. The researchers spoke to physical education teachers across Ontario to learn about how they implemented the 2015 revised Health and Physical Education curriculum, including the updated sex-education curriculum, which garnered significant media coverage. The goal was to understand the teachers' experiences more and improve the support they, their administrators, and school boards receive in order to deliver comprehensive sex-education more effectively.
The design challenge was to ensure the report visually represented teachers and sex-education, specifically in a contemporary and engaging way. I solved this challenge using an image of apples on the cover – iconic imagery representing teachers – with one having a condom around it to emphasize sex-education. The cover image appears upside down to represent the contentious, and sometimes confusing, implementation process and the theme of rapid change. Building on the fruit motif, and recognizing how young people communicate about sex and sexuality through emojis on social media (a theme discussed in the revised curriculum and the interviews with teachers), images of other fruit and vegetables were integrated throughout the report. This helps to remind readers that discussing sexuality should be fun and engaging (another theme which came out in the report findings).
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Every movie buff out there, probably has a moviegenre that he or she is not particularly fond of. It's not that you would never watch a movie in that genre, but you don't exactly go out of your way to actively seek them out. For me, that moviegenre is the Western. It's not that I have never seen a Western, and there are even a few that I did like, but it is a genre of movies that I usually avoid. These days, certain moviegenres get combined and sometimes that produces an interesting result. In Bone Tomahawk, the Western crosses paths with the Horror movie. So what is the result of this cocktail blend?
This movie starts off with two outlaws that have just killed and robbed a bunch of people. As the law is not far off, they quickly move away into a valley but enter something that looks like a graveyard. Unbeknownst to them however, it is the sacred ground of a bunch of cannibalistic Troglodytes, and soon they are attacked. One of them escapes to the sleepy town of Bright Hope, but unfortunately the Troglodytes manage to follow him. Matters soon become worse, as the cannibals kidnap the wife of one of the local ranchers, and a young deputy. Everything is brought to the attention of the town sheriff, and he is prepared to go after the Troglodytes in order to rescue the woman and his deputy. Accompanied by the woman's husband, a local gunslinger and his oldest deputy, they all set off in pursuit of the Troglodytes. However, they most certainly are not prepared for the nightmare that awaits them.
Let's start off with the good things first. The acting in this movie is nothing short of amazing. The cast including Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox and Richard Jenkins portray their characters superbly. I especially liked Richard Jenkins in the role of the aging, and sometimes a little bit dense, deputy. Kurt Russel is always a decent actor, and he carries this movie with ease. Now this film is not your typical Western. Towards the end there are some pretty graphic and gory horrorscenes, that might put off some regular viewers. There is a lot of talking in this movie, and talking, and talking, and talking. The film clocks in at over 2 hours, and in my opinion that playing time could definitely have used a bit of trimming. It is a very slow moving film, but because the actors are so good, it still manages to keep your attention, albeit barely. Honestly this is one of those movies that I don't quite know what to make off. I can't say that I disliked it, and it is certainly one of the more unusual horrormovies out there. The slow pace however, is something that definitely might not be to the taste of everyone. It is worth it, to at least watch it once, if only for the incredible acting.


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Waisenegg ist eine ehemalige Gemeinde mit 1069 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Jänner 2016) in der Marktgemeinde Birkfeld im Bezirk Weiz, Steiermark. Im Rahmen der steiermärkischen Gemeindestrukturreform
ist sie seit 2015 mit den Nachbargemeinden Gschaid bei Birkfeld, Haslau bei Birkfeld, Birkfeld und Waisenegg zusammengeschlossen. Die neue Marktgemeinde führt den Namen "Birkfeld" weiter.

Geografie

Waisenegg liegt im Oststeirischen Hügelland in den Fischbacher Alpen, nordwestlich von Birkfeld.

Gliederung
Das Gemeindegebiet umfasste folgende zwei Katastralgemeinden und gleichnamigen Ortschaften (Einwohner Stand ,  Fläche Stand 2015):
 Piregg ( Ew., 1.173,43 ha)
 Waisenegg ( Ew., 1.431,97 ha)

Geschichte

Das Urbar des Bischofs von Seckau erwähnt 1295 erstmals Wessenekke. Im Zehentbuch von 1389 wird dann auch Pirchek erwähnt. 1968 erfolgte die Vereinigung der 1850 gegründeten Gemeinden Waisenegg und Piregg. Im Jahre 2015 bestand die Gemeinde bereits 165 Jahre, bevor sie im Rahmen der steiermärkischen Gemeindestrukturreform mit den Nachbargemeinden Gschaid bei Birkfeld, Haslau bei Birkfeld, Koglhof und Birkfeld zusammengeschlossen wurde.
Die neue Marktgemeinde führt den Namen "Birkfeld" weiter.

Politik
Letzter Bürgermeister der Gemeinde war Franz Tiefengraber. Der Gemeinderat setzte sich nach den Wahlen von 2010 wie folgt zusammen: 12 ÖVP, 2 SPÖ, 1 FPÖ.

Wappen

Die Verleihung des Gemeindewappens erfolgte mit Wirkung vom 1. Oktober 1982.

Blasonierung:
 "Ein roter Schild mit goldenen Körnern besät und über das Feld einen goldenen Rost, Zeichen des Hl. Laurentius, gelegt"

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten

Persönlichkeiten

Ehrenbürger
 1976: Franz Höller, Heimatdichter

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Geographie (Birkfeld)
Ehemalige Gemeinde in der Steiermark
Ort im Bezirk Weiz
Katastralgemeinde im Bezirk Weiz
Ersterwähnung 1295


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News | Press Releases
Development of a Rapid Genetic Testing System for the Novel Coronavirus and Start of Research into Its Practical Application
Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO: Toshio Takiguchi) has begun research into the practical application of a new rapid genetic testing system for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) which is being developed by Canon Medical Systems Corporation1) in cooperation with Nagasaki University. This is part of the company's contribution to a basic research and development project focusing on rapid diagnostic test kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is administered under a research program for the development of diagnostic methods for COVID-19 led by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED).
In cooperation with Professor Jiro Yasuda (Institute of Tropical Medicine, National Research Center for the Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Nagasaki University), Canon Medical Systems Corporation has started development of a testing system that employs a gene amplification technique known as the fluorescent LAMP method.2) Canon Medical Systems Corporation has been working on both basic verification (including sensitivity, specificity, and speed of detection) and clinical verification employing clinical specimens collected from infected individuals. It has been demonstrated that the testing system can provide results within 25 minutes and can detect 15 or more viral genome copies within approximately 10 minutes in positive specimens. In addition, the system has high specificity, with no false positives caused by the presence of SARS-CoV (the virus responsible for SARS).
Urgent measures against COVID-19 are essential because the disease has become a worldwide threat and a huge public health challenge. However, rapid testing techniques that are suitable for use at clinical sites have not yet been introduced in Japan. Compared to conventional real-time PCR, which requires approximately 4 hours to detect a novel coronavirus gene in patient specimens, the newly developed testing system can detect viral genes with almost the same level of sensitivity in a much shorter time. The entire procedure, including extraction of the viral genome prior to testing, can be completed in a short time of 40 minutes or less. Other advantages of this testing system are its light weight, compact design, and ease of operation, which allow the system to be used at a wide range of clinical sites, including remote locations such as isolated islands. The testing system is capable of performing 224 or more tests in an 8-hour day.
In the verification process of the testing system, the same preprocessing method as used in conventional real-time PCR (i.e., viral genome extraction) was employed. However, during the development phase, even with the use of inactivated samples treated by an extremely simple preprocessing method such as exposure of a throat or nasal swab specimen to a temperature of 95°C for 10 minutes, it was confirmed that the testing system is capable of detecting viral genes in a shorter detection time and with a sensitivity comparable to that of conventional real-time PCR using samples that have undergone viral gene extraction. Even after the new testing system has entered the practical application phase, Canon Medical Systems Corporation will continue refining the system to allow testing to be performed more easily and quickly and to further improve safety and operability.
To ensure that the testing system can be applied as effectively and quickly as possible after its development, Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Mr. Tomoya Saito (Director of the Department of Health Crisis Management, National Institute of Public Health of Japan), and other involved parties have established a joint research project to develop operational procedures that take full advantage of the features of the testing system and to promote the smooth introduction of the testing system to the public. This project is part of a research program focusing on risk evaluation of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and the implementation of emergency management functions which is being conducted under Health and Labour Science Research Grants. As a measure to strengthen the testing programs in each region, Canon Medical Systems Corporation plans to take initial steps such as planning, developing, and verifying methods for expanding the number of testing opportunities to obtain test results as rapidly as possible by gradually expanding the range of research in order to address the specific needs of each region.
The research and development of this testing system is being carried out as a part of the following two projects: emergency research for COVID-19 in Asia through cooperation of infectious disease research institutions,3) for which Nagasaki University has received a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Grant-in-Aid for Special Purposes) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan; and research focusing on the development of diagnostic methods for COVID-19,4) which is being conducted under the leadership of AMED and in which Canon Medical Systems Corporation has been selected to participate.
Canon Medical Systems Corporation is committed to promoting the safety and security of global society by quickly developing and introducing this rapid genetic testing system.
1) https://global.medical.canon/News/PressRelease/Detail/54738-834
2) A nucleic acid amplification method known as LAMP (loop-mediated isothermal amplification) developed by Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd.
3) At the website of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan:
https://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/houdou/2020/mext_00134.html
4) At the AMED website:
https://www.amed.go.jp/program/list/01/06/covid-19.html
About Canon Medical Systems Corporation
Canon Medical offers a full range of diagnostic medical imaging solutions including CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound, and MR, across the globe.
In line with our continued Made for Life philosophy, patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide medical professionals with solutions that support their efforts in contributing to the health and wellbeing of patients worldwide.
Our goal is to deliver optimum health opportunities for patients through uncompromised performance, comfort and safety features.
For more information, visit the Canon Medical Systems Corporation website: https://global.medical.canon
Made for Life are trademarks of Canon Medical Systems.
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One of the new speakers on our website is Alexander Görlach, Senior Advisor of Berggruen Institute and author fot the New York Times. From 2010 to 2017 Alexander was visiting scholar at Harvard University and he is founder of the debate-magazine The European. He also is Young Leader of Atlantik Brücke. In his profound speeches, Alenxanders speaks for example about Artificial Intelligence and change. He shows the use of AI and its possible risks and explains that nevertheless the future will be brighter than expected. Another of his topics are the challenges for liberal democracy. At TedxSalon Berlin for example he gave a speech titled "How to save liberal democracy".
Leo Johnson is also one of the new speakers on our website. In his vivid and entertaining lectures Boris Johnson's brother – who describes himself as the only "non-political part of the family" – speaks about sustainability and future scenarios. By means of numerous amazing and astonishing examples Leo Johnson show how digitisation and disruption lead to change all over the world, Leo Johnson is PwC's Head of Disruption, co-founder of Sustainable Finance and presenter of BBC4's "Future Proofing". There he examines trends and future technologies and shows which will be sustainable and which are only hyped.
Claudia Olssen, who is also one of the new speakers on our website, devotes herself to digital transformation and technology trends. She is Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and one of the most sought after speakers of Scnadinavia. As founder and CEO of the advisory company Exponential AB she faces global challenges with smart solutions. Thanks to her broad experience it is easy for her to give her audience an understanding of technological change and its consequences.
Another new speaker on our webdite it Dominik Bösl. He is Vice President & Head of Robotics for Festo. Previously he was Senior Corporate Innovation Manager for Kuka. His main topics are robotics and automatization. In his impressing lectures he shows how robots and Artificial Intelligence will not only change the way we work but probably our whole life.


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The people here gave me the right tools
Posted by shelterkc on March 7, 2022Category Client Story
Tommie grew up in a good family but rebelled at a young age against the strict rules his father had set.
"I didn't like rules," he remembers. "My dad was an officer in the Navy. He was a tough dude, and I wasn't having that."
"I had a good family. They're good people, but I didn't take that path, and I paid the price."
He started using drugs when he was just 12 and left home at 16.
"I've been all over this country and in and out of prison my whole life," he says. Eventually settling in Kansas City, Tommie continued to struggle with drugs despite a friend's urging to come to Shelter KC.
"I had a buddy who was at Shelter KC, and he was like, 'Man, Tom, you're really doing bad.' He kept seeing me go deeper and deeper. He kept coaxing me to come here, but I kept turning him down."
Finally, one snowy day, the struggle became too much.
"I'd always avoided places like this," Tommie says. "But I was exhausted and at my wit's end."
"My sister got me here, and I never looked back."
Tommie went on to graduate from our long-term recovery program for men. For a long time after leaving, he volunteered once a week at Shelter KC by encouraging other men in the program.
"Every morning now I get up and have my devotional. I continue to read God's word and stay steady on the path, and my life's been getting nothing but better. I have a great job now. I got a house. My worst days now are nothing like before I walked through these doors. Because of this place, my life has been getting better day by day."
"The people here gave me the right tools, and I just keep building on that."
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Hannah Montana Ticket Mania: Ticketless Fans Sound Off
October 5, 2007 TicketScoop
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Exploring the Parents' Point of View By Stacey Willets About a week ago I was sitting in my mother's kitchen discussing the insanity of...
Exploring the Parents' Point of View
By Stacey Willets
About a week ago I was sitting in my mother's kitchen discussing the insanity of Hannah Montana Mania. My eight-year-old sister, who we thought was engrossed in a sixteen episode marathon of the television show, overheard and immediately announced, "Hannah Montana is like my favorite show ever! Will you take me to see her? Pleeeeease?"
This is a moment with which many parents across America are familiar. Little darlings with bright, excited eyes asking for an experience that for them is their whole world. Unfortunately, it is also an experience many parents are unable to deliver, and they're voicing their frustrations . . .
Several TicketNews readers share their thoughts:
"I [. . .] was guilty of trying to get tickets for my [nieces] for the Hannah Montana show and was shut out like everyone else. I also refuse to pay these crazy prices to a "broker". What a shame these losers buy up tickets to a kids show when I'm sure most of them don't even have kids [. . .] and basically screw people who actually are interested in taking their kids."
"I know how you all are feeling. I did the same thing [as many parents] joining her mileyworld fan club. I also promise[d] my girls that we would go to her concert, thinking I would have a good chan[c]e getting her tickets, ( WHAT WAS I THINKING) I think we should write to DISNEY CHANNEL and let them know how we ALL feel about this situation. Also maybe our local news. Maybe it would air and expose all the scalpers."
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is one official taking up the parents' cause. Already opposed to the free market bill and now prompted by the complaints of scores of other people like the above commenters, Blumenthal is building a case to overturn the ticket resale law put into effect just this week.
Another angry parent calls into question practices used by less scrupulous brokers:
"Here in Chicago the Allstate Arena show was sold out in minutes. No one I know purchased tickets. Now we know that scalpers use outfits like RMG Technologies (Steubenville, Ohio) to purchase thousands of tickets with computers. Then they turn around and scalp them. This is all worse than it was 30 years ago when scalpers used homeless people to stand in line for tickets. The worst part is scalping is "legal" in Illinois. Of course a bunch of our state legislators passed laws allowing this. Gee, I wonder why? This is all a scam and scalping should be banned and made illegal again."
Ticket resale is legal in all but six states right now and present bills being drafted are in favor of the secondary market, not against it. In fact, although just weeks ago a broker was fined for attempting to sell Red Sox tickets above face value, Massachusetts is on the cusp of joining the majority of states in supporting a free market. Proponents of the legislation would argue that there are plenty of reliable ticket agents and only a small minority of brokers uses illegal software to game the system, but for the average consumer shut out of purchasing tickets, brokers of any sort are a problem.
With prices of Hannah Montana tickets currently hovering in the hundreds of dollars, many parents are finding the size of their bank accounts is disproportionately smaller than the breadth of the love for their children. In the case of Hannah Montana, "fair market price" seems to make seats attainable only for the wealthy, which while basic supply and demand is not necessarily "fair."
"How pitiful [. . .] the rich in this country are the only ones who will see the show," a TicketNews reader laments. But it's not just the ticket sellers' profits that leave folks sour: "It's a sad day when a person on stage for 90 minutes, pretending to be someone else, makes more than a teacher, firefighter, police officer or 911 dispatcher makes in one year."
Acquiring Hannah Montana tickets is an ordeal that requires military strategizing and a whole lot of luck, leaving people to miss the simple days when all they had to do to please their children was fight other desperate parents tooth and nail for the last Cabbage Patch Kid. The fortunate parents who obtained tickets are too stressed out by the experience to imagine enjoying the show, while the parents whose best efforts proved fruitless are left feeling angry, defeated, and exploited. Online consumers see thousands of tickets held by people who don't even want them while many kids, my sister included, will be staying home when Hannah Montana comes to town.


When it comes to planning their wedding, brides have plenty to think about – for Robyn Marsh it was all about the geography.
Robyn, 30, and partner Kevin Smith, 32, both originally hail from South Africa and when choosing their wedding location thought about how far their guests would have to travel.
The couple, who now live on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, opted for beautiful Bali.
The rustic Balinese wedding was held at Villa Avalon, Cannggu, in front of 44 jetsetting friends and family.
"We married on the 8th of October, 2014 which happened to be a very special day in Balinese culture; the festive shrine ceremony. It is the day of the full moon and also, this year, a lunar eclipse, which happened to occur perfectly during our reception," Robyn says.
With the villa rented for a week, guests had the chance to celebrate, relax and treat the experience like a holiday.
"That 44 of our friends and family would travel for up to 16 hours to be with us; words can't put that feeling into perspective," smiles Robyn.
Robyn's bridesmaids came from South Africa and across Australia.
Robyn and Kevin were lucky to have the services of two photographers for their special day – a Balinese local and a close friend from South Africa.
The couple were rapt so many of their friends and family could make the trek to Bali.
Planning a destination wedding brings plenty of challenges. "You couldn't meet suppliers or see the venue. Instead, I relied heavily on research," Robyn says.
"If I could do it all again I would do exactly the same wedding – I honestly wouldn't change a thing!" Robyn says.
Photos by Kate van Onselen Photography and Aditi Niranjan Photography.


Programme of SOAR Training scheduled from August to December 2015.
Last year we ran live online SOAR demos via an online conferencing tool called BT WebEx. We are delighted to announce that we are able to offer these demo sessions once more.
A full schedule of demos has been added to the Medical Appraisal Scotland website. There are Primary Care (GPs) and Secondary Care sessions, please ensure you select/quote the correct date/event when booking.
Navigate to the Events page, and click on "SOAR Training" from the sub menu on the left to display all the SOAR WebEx demos scheduled.
The schedule runs from August to December 2015. We will look to add to this after the New Year.
Bookings should be made by email to Kris.Wright@nes.scot.nhs.uk - however, please be aware that there is a 25 user/computer limitation to these demos, so places will be offered on a first-come first-serve basis.
The sessions will demo what the Appraiser and Appraisee needs to do on SOAR during a typical appraisal process.


Summer is the best time for outdoor science experiments. We always seem to tackle harder science topics in the summer because the days are longer and the minds are sharper from all that extra time spent outside.
Twisting Soda Can experiment is a fun way to twist an empty soda can without touching with hands, but with the crafty use of the force of gravity. You can call it an Introduction to Physics for Little Kids.
Twisting is one of the most common actions we perform daily. According to the Oxford dictionary, twisting means bending into a specified position, moving in such a way that two parts of a body are facing in opposite directions or causing to rotate. The subject of this post is the latter part of the definition causing things to rotate or twist.
To make it a terrific learning experience start by asking some questions about twisting. What can you do to twist an empty can of soda without using your hands directly? Is it possible to twist a can of soda by filling it with water? Why or why not? Would poking holes in a can help it twist? Does it matter where the holes are? Their shape?
My family doesn't buy or consume any products that come in cans, so we had quite an adventure looking for cans in recycling bins in back alleys. What we wouldn't do for science! We found that longer cans twist much faster than standard cans, so if you can get hold of a beer can, that would work even better than a soda can.
Poke three holes in the bottom of a soda can. We used a nail and angled it to give water a direction.
Tie a string or shoelace to the top of the can and fill it with water by submerging it in a pot of water (or use a garden hose to fill it up).
Lift the can in the air by the string and watch it rotate.
If you have observed my kids' excitement in person, you would have thought they have never seen the water before.
They wanted to do it again and again and again.
We did three holes along the top of the soda can.
Three holes horizontally, one on top of another, on one side of the soda can.
And a random collection of holes all over.
None of the new varieties produced a spinning motion, but we had fun trying.
The position of holes and their direction are of the utmost importance. When we poke holes around the bottom edge of the can, we harness the power of the gravitational pull. The pressure of the water as it pours out, plus the angle of the holes makes the can spin. When the holes are positioned along the top edge of the can, the water is not coming out with force and, nothing exciting happens.
If your can is not twisting, you might want to change a string. We had to try five different models before we found the best fit.
Keeping a can straight helps the rotation, so if your can is leaning glue the top flap (the one you pull up to open the can) to the can. This way when you hold it by the string, the can will be parallel to the ground.
We found that larger and longer beer cans rotate much faster and in more impressive fashion than regular 11 oz soda cans.
To better understand the basics of twisting, please, read this post The Physics of Twisting for Kids.
Now this is a great experiment and my son who is autistic would LOVE this. He loves anything relating to science and we may try this on the weekend. Thank you.
I can totally see my cousins having fun with this soda can experiment–it's always a good eye to keep kids engaged in the summer months when they're on break from school!
This looks like so much fun! My kids are curious little people, I think they would love this!
What a great way to teach science to your littles. I try not to use cans here, too, so I feel you on needing to look for cans for experiments.
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