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Self-showing lock boxes became very popular after several agents where attacked and even killed in our industry as well as the real estate industry. Unfortunately this has become something that happens more often than people probably know (or want to know) so we initially started using self-showing boxes for the safety of our staff.
Most property managers do not have the staff available to have more than one person at a showing at a time. I will admit that I have definitely felt a little "uncomfortable" during a showing from time to time. We also found that utilizing the self-showing services helped us rent properties much faster than before. We had a pandemic if you will, of missed appointments, no shows and difficulty coordinating schedules with all the other responsibilities we have as property managers.
Utilizing this technology enables us to be more efficient with our time and energy, focusing on qualifying tenants, managing maintenance and being more available to our existing clients and tenants.
Below are the questions and answers from an existing client who was concerned about our showing method. His reply: "Thanks for clarifying things for me. I can see both sides. It makes me more comfortable that you are able to work the lock remotely. It seems to provide some assurance that the access for people is not unlimited. Let's continue the process as is. Thanks Mike"
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Do you change the code after each showing? Each person that accesses the property is given a unique code to do so after they answer a series of questions about themselves and uploads a copy of their photo ID to the system. That is how we track who/when someone accesses the property.
Do you have to go there physically to do that or can you access the digital lock remotely? We assign lockboxes to the property remotely, and codes are assigned remotely.
Are there any cameras recording and/or warning visitors that they are being monitored? There are no cameras. There are several signs hung throughout the property to ensure that lights are turned off, doors are locked and they key is placed back in the lockbox. When we perform vacant house checks we have a checklist of several items we monitor to ensure all things are the way they need to be.
If someone duplicates the key while the rest in his party is viewing the house, would that allow them access at a later time? I can not say that this is not a potential issue however it has never happened. The viewing code is only good for 1 hour. When we perform vacant house checks one of the items we check is if there is a key in the lockbox. Typically several people are viewing this house over the course of a day or few days so we would be notified very quickly if a key is missing. Again, that has not happened. A potential applicant must go through a process to receive a code and most criminals do not go to that kind of trouble.
I am sure there are many more possibilities that I am not thinking about right now, like squatting, cooking up meth, stealing the appliances etc. Who would be liable for the damages and any claims arising from those activities? Either your home owners insurance or our liability insurance would handle any issues that would arise on that front. If we were to find a squatter in the property we would take the steps to have them removed asap obviously. Idaho does not have laws that "protect" squatters. We have not had an negative incidents to date using the self showing boxes. We have heard all of the stories and which is why we have taken steps to ensure that these things do not happen. Once an application is approved the lockbox is disabled and only vendors or staff can access it. That typically takes between 3 to 10 days lately.
Maybe things haven't happened around here yet, but the "Big City" is moving into Boise as we speak. Watching Portland, Seattle,Chicago ……. inner cities and now suburbs burn and get looted without consequences makes me wonder how much to trust anyone. I have to assume that I bear all the risk? You do not bear all the risk, our insurance is aware of our practices and they are quit common across the united states with property managers. We have taken every precaution we can to ask the right questions, set the limitations on showings and we check our vacant properties on a regular basis.
If you would like more information about this or how we can help make owning an investment property Less Hassle, More Happy, we would love to speak with you. Give us a call at 208-949-3083 or email email@example.com.


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In Rock Gets Religion, discover how how rock music, once largely the domain of hedonism and debauchery of every kind, is now populated by a surprising case of upstanding and in many cases devout citizens who create all different kinds of music and often are animated by religious ideas that would have been completely alien to rock stars of yesteryear. The religious and religiously influenced are now commonplace in the music scene (Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Katy Perry, 21 Pilots). But is that good for either rock or the faith?
In Rock Gets Religion producer and author Mark Joseph explores the tensions caused when religious youth are thrown into the world of rock 'n' roll. He weaves thoughtful commentary amidst the stories of devout and not-so-devout rockers along with a warning about the inherent dangers of sanctifying rock.
Four major trends caused this phenomenon: (1) Dozens of rookie artists are bypassing the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) scene altogether going directly to mainstream labels; (2) established Chrisitan artists are switching to mainstream recording companies; (3) Those popular artists who experience religious conversions are staying in mainstream music instead of leaving for the church circuit; and (4) the American Idol phenomenon resulted in pop stars being picked by the American people instead of music industry gatekeepers who selected the stars of yesteryear. As a result, while sales of Christian music as a genre may have been in a steady decline, the religious influence on rock has never been greater.
Rock Gets Religion lays out the case for people of faith to continue to make their music in the middle of popular culture, and updates the scene with dozens of successful (and not so successful) stories of Christians who have done just that."Mark Joseph has been a key voice in the transformation of American popular music," says former Van Halen singer Gary Cherone. "In this book, his final in a three-part series, he shows us how the transformation happened and outlines a vision for the future of the unlikely alliance of rock music and serious faith."
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Designing the landscape for the Tencent Innovation City
Led by Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl in Beijing, Ramboll has been selected to do the landscape and eco water design of a visionary project: The Tencent Innovation City in China.
The big Chinese tech company Tencent is planning to establish a new area of 1 Million square meters enabling start-up companies, innovators and investors to collaborate and exchange ideas. The project is called 'Tencent Innovation City' as will be situated at the Ba River in Xi'an, China.
Last year, Zaha Hadid Architects won a competition to design the research facilities, office blocks and commercials and residential clusters. Now, Ramboll, represented in China as Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, has been selected to do the first-phase landscape and eco water design.
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The Landscape design will be connecting the commercial streets with water flow elements to match the flowing architectural forms designed by Zaha Hadid. It will also allow for recycling and reusing of rainwater and mitigate flood-risks. Moreover, the landscape will likely include several digital and 'intelligent' features.
The office blocks will be located around a central park where additional low-rise buildings and commercial facilities are settled, and driverless electric vehicles will be riding staff from their residence lobbies to their working places.


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Want better car insurance rates for your Volkswagen Jetta? Trying to find better insurance prices for a Volkswagen Jetta can normally be an all-consuming task, but you can follow our car insurance buying tips to save time. There is a right way and a wrong way to shop for car insurance and you need to know the best way to get price quotes for your Volkswagen and obtain the best price possible.
It's a great practice to compare prices periodically due to the fact that insurance rates are rarely the same from one policy term to another. Even if you think you had the lowest premium rates for Jetta insurance last year there may be better deals available now. Ignore everything you know about car insurance because I'm going to teach you the best methods to properly buy coverages and cut your premium.
Insurance premium influencing factors
Consumers need to have an understanding of some of the elements that aid in calculating your premiums. If you understand what influences your rates, this allows you to make educated decisions that may result in big savings.
- Rental and towing coverage may not be needed – Insurance policies have a lot of additional extra coverages that sound like a good idea at the time when buying insurance coverage. Insurance for things like rental car reimbursement, death and dismemberment, and Farm Bureau memberships may be costing you every month. These may sound like a good investment when talking to your agent, but your money might be better spent on other coverage so consider taking them off your policy.
- Where you live factors in – Choosing to live in less populated areas can be a good thing when insuring your vehicles. Less people corresponds to lower accident rates as well as less vandalism and auto theft. Urban drivers tend to have traffic congestion and longer commute times. More time commuting statistically corresponds to a higher accident and claim rate.
- Teenage drivers pay high costs – Teen drivers are proven to get distracted easily when at the wheel of a vehicle so insurance coverage rates are higher. Adding a young driver to your policy can really hurt. More experienced drivers have been proven to be more responsible, cause fewer claims and accidents and get fewer tickets.
- Credit score impacts premium rates – An insured's credit history is a large factor in your rate calculation. Insureds that have excellent credit tend to file fewer claims as compared to drivers with lower ratings. Therefore, if your credit history can use some improvement, you could save money insuring your 2017 Volkswagen Jetta if you clean up your credit.
- What are your coverage deductibles? – Comprehensive and collision coverage deductibles tell how much you are required to pay if the claim is covered. Physical damage coverage, also called comprehensive and collision insurance, is used to repair damage to your car. Some instances where coverage would apply would be colliding with a stationary object, fire damage, and having a roll-over accident. The more money you pay before a claim is paid (deductible), the bigger discount you will receive for Jetta insurance.
- Gender and insurance costs – Over the last 50 years, statistics have shown females are less aggressive when driving. Now that doesn't mean women are better drivers. They both have at-fault accidents in similar percentages, but men have accidents that have higher claims. They also get ticketed for serious violations such as driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving recklessly. Male teenagers cause the most accidents so they pay the highest premiums.
- Filing insurance coverage claims can increase rates – Car insurance companies provide the best rates to people who do not file claims often. If you file a lot of claims you can expect higher premiums or even policy non-renewal. Insurance coverage is intended for the large, substantial claims.
- Demanding employer may mean higher prices – Careers like lawyerspolice officers and medical professionals tend to pay higher rates than average because of stressful work requirements and extremely grueling work hours. On the other hand, occupations such as farmers, historians and homemakers pay lower than average rates for Jetta insurance.
Insurance coverage discounts are available to cut your rates
Some providers don't always list their entire list of discounts very clearly, so here is a list a few of the more common as well as the least known credits available to you.
- Good Students Pay Less – This discount could provide a savings of up to 20% or more. Many companies even apply the discount to college students up until you turn 25.
- Theft Prevention Discount – Anti-theft and alarm system equipped vehicles are less likely to be stolen and can earn a small discount on your policy.
- Senior Citizen Discount – Seniors can get lower premium rates for Jetta insurance.
- Early Switch Discount – A few larger companies allow discounts for switching to them before your current expiration date. It's a savings of about 10%.
- Save with More Vehicles Insured – Drivers who insure multiple vehicles with one company can get a discount for every vehicle.
- Student in College – Older children who are enrolled in a college that is more than 100 miles from home and do not have access to a covered vehicle may be insured at a cheaper rate.
- Auto/Life Discount – If the company offers life insurance, you could get a small discount if you purchase a life insurance policy as well.
A little note about advertised discounts, most discount credits are not given to your bottom line cost. A few only apply to the cost of specific coverages such as medical payments or collision. Even though the math looks like all the discounts add up to a free policy, it's just not the way it works.
A few of the larger companies and some of the premium reductions they offer can be found below.
- State Farm offers premium reductions for good student, accident-free, anti-theft, student away at school, and good driver.
- American Family has savings for mySafetyValet, air bags, defensive driver, Steer into Savings, multi-vehicle, and good driver.
- AAA may include discounts for anti-theft, good driver, education and occupation, AAA membership discount, and multi-car.
- GEICO discounts include anti-theft, federal employee, anti-lock brakes, military active duty, defensive driver, membership and employees, and air bags.
- Mercury Insurance policyholders can earn discounts including annual mileage, accident-free, good driver, type of vehicle, and low natural disaster claims.
- Farmers Insurance may have discounts that include mature driver, alternative fuel, teen driver, early shopping, and homeowner.
- Progressive offers discounts for continuous coverage, multi-policy, online signing, multi-vehicle, homeowner, and online quote discount.
Is there deception in advertising?
Consumers get pounded daily by advertisements that promise big savings from companies such as Progressive, GEICO, Allstate and State Farm. They all seem to seem to make the promise about savings if you get a free insurance coverage quote and switch your coverage.
How do they all offer drivers better rates? It's all in the wording.
Different companies give the cheapest rates for the type of driver that will generate a profit. One example of a desirable risk may need to be a married female, is a homeowner, and drives a lower-performance vehicle. Any new insured who fits those characteristics gets the lowest rates as well as save a lot if they switch.
People who don't qualify for these stringent criteria may be required to pay higher rates and this results in business not being written. The trick companies use is to say "people that switch" but not "everyone who gets a quote" save that much. That is how insurance companies can confidently make those claims. Because of this risk profiling, it is so important to compare quotes as often as possible. It is impossible to guess which company will provide the lowest prices.
Everyone needs different insurance coverages
When buying coverage for your vehicles, there is no "perfect" insurance plan. Every insured's situation is different.
These are some specific questions might help in determining whether or not you may require specific advice.
- Do I benefit by insuring my home with the same company?
- What discounts do I qualify for?
- Am I covered when delivering products for my home-based business?
- Am I covered when renting a car or should I buy coverage from the car rental agency?
- Is my teen driver covered when they drive my company car?
- When should I not file a claim?
- Is my business laptop covered if it gets stolen from my vehicle?
- Is upholstery damage covered by car insurance?
- Is there coverage for injuries to my pets?
- Which is better, split liability limits or combined limits?
If it's difficult to answer those questions then you might want to talk to a licensed agent. To find lower rates from a local agent, take a second and complete this form. It's fast, doesn't cost anything and may give you better protection.
Educate yourself about insurance coverages
Learning about specific coverages of your policy aids in choosing the best coverages and proper limits and deductibles. The terms used in a policy can be difficult to understand and reading a policy is terribly boring.
Medical costs insurance – Coverage for medical payments and/or PIP pay for expenses for rehabilitation expenses, EMT expenses, surgery and funeral costs. They are utilized in addition to your health insurance program or if you do not have health coverage. Coverage applies to not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants as well as getting struck while a pedestrian. PIP coverage is not universally available but it provides additional coverages not offered by medical payments coverage
UM/UIM Coverage – Your UM/UIM coverage protects you and your vehicle's occupants from other motorists when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. This coverage pays for injuries sustained by your vehicle's occupants and damage to your 2017 Volkswagen Jetta.
Since many drivers only purchase the least amount of liability that is required, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. This is the reason having UM/UIM coverage should not be overlooked.
Collision – This will pay to fix damage to your Jetta resulting from colliding with another vehicle or an object, but not an animal. A deductible applies and then insurance will cover the remainder.
Collision coverage protects against things like crashing into a ditch, driving through your garage door, scraping a guard rail and rolling your car. This coverage can be expensive, so you might think about dropping it from vehicles that are 8 years or older. Another option is to choose a higher deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.
Comprehensive or Other Than Collision – Comprehensive insurance pays to fix your vehicle from damage OTHER than collision with another vehicle or object. You first must pay your deductible and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.
Comprehensive coverage pays for things like falling objects, hitting a bird and rock chips in glass. The maximum amount a insurance company will pay at claim time is the cash value of the vehicle, so if it's not worth much more than your deductible consider dropping full coverage.
Liability coverages – Liability coverage will cover damage that occurs to other's property or people in an accident. This insurance protects YOU from legal claims by others. It does not cover your own vehicle damage or injuries.
Liability coverage has three limits: bodily injury for each person, bodily injury for the entire accident, and a limit for property damage. You might see limits of 25/50/25 that means you have a limit of $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 for the entire accident, and $25,000 of coverage for damaged property.
Liability coverage protects against things such as court costs, medical services, bail bonds, repair costs for stationary objects and loss of income. The amount of liability coverage you purchase is your choice, but you should buy as high a limit as you can afford.
What is YOUR best insurance company?
Insureds leave their current company for a variety of reasons including extreme rates for teen drivers, not issuing a premium refund, questionable increases in premium or even denial of a claim. Regardless of your reason, switching companies is not as hard as you think.
As you prepare to switch companies, never skimp on coverage in order to save money. There are a lot of situations where drivers have reduced liability limits or collision coverage and discovered at claim time that they should have had better coverage. The proper strategy is to buy enough coverage for the lowest price, but do not sacrifice coverage to save money.
You just read a lot of tips how to shop for 2017 Volkswagen Jetta insurance online. The key concept to understand is the more companies you get premium rates for, the better your comparison will be. Consumers could even find that the lowest car insurance rates come from a lesser-known regional company.
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- Medical Payments Coverage (Liberty Mutual)
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) invites graduate students and early career professionals who are interested in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to apply for the 2021 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program.
Founded in 2004, the RECS program is supported by FECM and DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory. The program offers graduate students and early career professionals the opportunity to learn about CCUS. CCUS is a combination of technologies that capture, compress, transport, use, and permanently store carbon dioxide emissions from large, stationary point sources, such as industrial and power plants.
RECS 2021 will include interactive content on a range of CCUS topics. It will also incorporate virtual CCUS site tours, live lectures, discussion, and group exercises. Some of the nation's leading CCUS experts from DOE's National Laboratories, the energy industry, and academia will join the program as well. They will discuss key CCUS research, development, and demonstration projects and how policy and business drivers impact the field.
Applicants should be graduate students or early career professionals based in the United States. RECS encourages those with backgrounds in geology, chemistry, hydrology, physics, engineering, natural sciences, and related fields to apply. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants and is tuition free.
RECS 2021 is scheduled for early December as an online program. The deadline to apply is October 15. Visit the RECS website to learn more about the application process.


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Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill Set for 2020 Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman
Although Nashville's Ryman Auditorium has hosted concerts and events from virtually every musical genre in its 128-year history, its integral role in the birth of bluegrass is one of the hallowed venue's most important claims to fame. Shortly after its restoration and renovation led to the reopening of the Ryman in June 1994, two of the world's most influential bluegrass artists, Alison Krauss and Bill Monroe, took the stage for the first of what has become an annual tradition: the Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman concert series.
This year's six-week series begins Thursday, June 18th, with the Del McCoury Band and the Lil Smokies, followed by Dan Tyminski and Molly Tuttle, the SteelDrivers, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Dailey & Vincent, and Vince Gill. The latter three acts all participated in the concert series in 2019.
Sponsored by Springer Mountain Farms and hosted by legendary Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs, each concert will be preceded – weather permitting – by Pickin' on the Plaza, which will feature performances by local bluegrass acts. The Ryman's Café Lula will also offer food and drink specials. Passes for the entire series, as well as individual show tickets, go on sale this Saturday, February 1st, at 10 a.m. CT, and will be available at the Ryman and Grand Ole Opry House box offices and via ryman.com.
Here's the full lineup for the 2020 Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman:
June 18 – Del McCoury Band with The Lil Smokies
June 25 – Dan Tyminski and Molly Tuttle
July 2 – The SteelDrivers
July 9 – Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
July 16 – Dailey & Vincent
July 23 – Vince Gill
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This two tiered cake is iced in buttercream with decorative snowflakes and tight roses. A gold bow and baby bottom made out of fondant add extra detail to this pretty cake. The colors can be changed to match your baby shower.
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What's the story? VICE explores the epic story about how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
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A Dog's Way Home
What's the story? A Dog's Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
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The Mule
What's the story? Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does well - so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn't the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it's uncertain if he'll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel's enforcers, catch up to him.
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Second Act
What's the story? Second Act is a comedy in the vein of Working Girl and Maid In Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez stars as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.
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What's the story? From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, the directors of MERU, comes FREE SOLO, a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world's most famous rock ... the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park ... without a rope. Celebrated as one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, Honnold's climb set the ultimate standard: perfection or death. Succeeding in this challenge places his story in the annals of human achievement.
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Beautiful Boy (expanded release)
What's the story? Starring Academy Award nominees Steve Carell (Foxcatcher, The Big Short) and Timothee Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name), Beautiful Boy is a deeply moving portrait of a family's unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son's addiction and his attempts at recovery. As Nic repeatedly relapses, the Sheffs are faced with the harsh reality that addiction is a disease that does not discriminate and can hit any family at any time. From the producers of Moonlight and 12 Years a Slave, and adapted from David and Nic Sheff's best-selling memoirs by BAFTA Award winner Luke Davies (Lion), Beautiful Boy is a searingly honest account of the ways addiction can destroy lives and the power of love to rebuild them.
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Destroyer (wide release)
What's the story? In Karyn Kusama's riveting new crime thriller Destroyer, the receipt of an ink-marked bill in the office mail propels veteran LAPD detective Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) on a perilous journey to find the murderer and gang leader, Silas (Toby Kebbell), and perhaps to finally make peace with her tortured past.
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Unlimited screening: Escape Room (Friday 25th January, 8.15pm)
What's the story? Escape Room is a psychological thriller about six strangers who find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must use their wits to find the clues or die. Please note that this film contains a sequence of flashing lights which may affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
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Unlimited screening: If Beale Street Could Talk (Monday 28th January, 7.45pm)
What's the story? Academy Award-winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) brings his highly anticipated next feature to the screen, an adaptation of James Baldwin's stunning novel, If Beale Street Could Talk. In early 1970's Harlem, Tish, a nineteen-year old girl, is in love with a young sculptor, Fonny, the father of her unborn child. When Fonny is falsely accused of rape and imprisoned, Tish and their families race to clear his name before the baby is born. A story about love persisting in the face of racial oppression and injustice, Jenkins brings together a talented young cast which includes Stephan James (Selma, Race) as Fonny and newcomer Kiki Layne as Tish.
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Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (Hindi)
What's the story? Manikarnika The Queen of Jhansi, the film, captures the life of its 22-year-old Queen 'Rani Lakshmi Bai' who refused to cede her Kingdom of Jhansi to the British Empire. She was the first woman in India's history to fight against the British in its cry for Independence. Despite fighting a fierce battle, she was killed in combat. Her life story and fight against the British is etched to forever become a formidable tale of bravery, valor and the strength of a woman, inspiring generations to come.
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Love Sonia (Hindi)
What's the story? Inspired by true events, this is the story of a courageous young Indian village girl, Sonia, whose life is irrevocably changed when she gets entrapped in the dark world of the global sex trade whilst trying to save her sister. Struggling to free herself from the clutches of the small-time pimps who imprison her, Sonia has no idea that they are merely the foot soldiers of a ruthless army that grows increasingly larger and more powerful as it spreads its tentacles around the world. As she realizes the enormity of what she is up against and the chilling fate that awaits her, Sonia envisions a fragile dream that is worth living and fighting for. Battling a menacing and omnipresent enemy with growing resolve and strength she didn't realize she had, Sonia fights back.
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Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (Tamil)
What's the story? The hero is a happy-go-lucky guy who doesn't take things seriously except his lady-love who he meets and gets attracted to, in due course. Now, the heroine has a problem that if anyone proposes to her, they would be chased away by some ghostly spirit that accompanies her always. It is now for the hero to solve the mystery behind her ghost companion. How he tackles this situation whether he is able to get her lover recover from this possessed state forever or not is the rest of the movie.
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The Gandhi Murder (English) (Opens Wednesday 30th January)
What's the story? Releasing on Mahatma Gandhi's 71st death Anniversary, The Gandhi Murder is a period movie based on verified facts of true events that led to the eventual assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The movie demonstrates a violent India, at the backdrop of a non-violent Gandhi, as hard-line fanatic mind-sets began to grow roots in an India divided on the basis of religion. The feature is a story of three police officers in different parts of India, who, well aware of the intelligence that Gandhi's life is under threat, must take key decisions that would eventually either save the Mahatma, or the country.
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Bite-sized Northern Ballets: Tortoise & the Hare (Saturday 26th January, 11am)
What's the story? Northern Ballet's Tortoise & the Hare races on to the big screen as part of our fantastic season of interactive ballets for children, narrated by Anita Rani. Once upon a time there was a speedy Hare who would never stop talking about how fast he could run. Sick of being teased for his slowness, Tortoise challenged him to a race. No one thought he could win, but life is full of surprises! With playful characters and spellbinding music, this adorable ballet is sure to have your little ones dancing with excitement!
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BTS: 2018 Love Yourself in Seoul (2D and ScreenX – Saturday 26th January, 2pm)
What's the story? Shot at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul during the BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF', an exclusive screening of the most sought-after concert of 2018 hits movie theatres worldwide for a one-day only event. Uniting fans together to celebrate the seven members of the global boyband and their unprecedented international phenomenon, the event will also be shown in ScreenX theatres, available for additional screenings starting January 26.
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Screen Anime: Dragon Ball Super – Broly (dubbed version) (Sunday 27th January, 3.30pm)
What's the story? The story of a new Saiyan. Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realising that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even greater heights. Then one day, Goku and Vegeta are faced by a Saiyan called 'Broly' who they've never seen before. The Saiyans were supposed to have been almost completely wiped out in the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so what's this one doing on Earth? This encounter between the three Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies turns into a stupendous battle, with even Frieza (back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix. Dubbed into English language.
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Schindler's List 25th anniversary (Sunday 27th January, 6pm)
What's the story? In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans.
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie encore (Tuesday 29th January, 7.15pm)
What's the story? Inspired by a true story, Everybody's Talking About Jamie is the new award-winning five-star hit musical for today. Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. He is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight. John McCrea, Josie Walker, Tamsin Carroll, Lucie Shorthouse and Phil Nichol lead a twenty-four strong company and an eight-piece band that will 'sweep you away on a tide of mischief, warmth and exuberance' (Financial Times). With 'songs that have the wow factor' (The Times) by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells, and 'hilarious' book and lyrics 'with delightful punch' (Whatsonstage), by writer Tom MacRae, this funny, fabulous, feel-good, musical sensation has been thrilling audiences and critics alike. Winner of 3 WhatsOnStage Awards including Best New Musical and nominated for 5 Olivier Awards, Everybody's Talking About Jamie will be broadcast live from the Apollo Theatre in London's Shaftesbury Avenue to cinemas nationwide.
Click here to book your tickets for Everybody's Talking About Jamie encore.
ROH Royal Opera Live 2019: La Traviata (Wednesday 30th January, 6.45pm)
What's the story? From the thrill of unexpected romance to a heartbreaking reconciliation that comes too late – Verdi's La Traviata is one of the most popular of all operas. Alfredo falls in love in with the courtesan Violetta in glamorous Paris society, but underneath the surface run darker undercurrents, leading to a tragic ending. The opera's wealth of melodies includes the famous Brindisi and the exuberant 'Sempre libera' – both showing the lyricism of Italian opera at its most immediately appealing. Richard Eyre's production for The Royal Opera brings out all the emotional colour, from the giddy discovery of love, through painful confrontation to the inevitable conclusion. Lavish period sets and costumes enhance the reality of a moving story based on true life.
Click here to book your tickets for ROH Royal Opera Live La Traviata.
NT Live: I'm Not Running (Thursday 31st January, 7pm)
What's the story? I'm Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she's faced with an agonising decision. What's involved in sacrificing your private life and your piece of mind for something more than a single issue? Does she dare? Hare was recently described by The Washington Post as 'the premiere political dramatist writing in English'. His other work includes Pravda and Skylight, broadcast by National Theatre Live in 2014.


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Third Rutherford unit ready to take patients
The Rutherford Cancer Centre Thames Valley opened its new proton beam therapy suite to meet growing demand for the pioneering treatment.
The centre, in Reading, Berkshire, is just 25 minutes from central London and is the first such facility in South East England.
Part of a network of Rutherford centres, with facilities already operating centres in Wales and Northumberland, in addition to an NHS facility in Manchester, the units are tranforming the landscape for advanced cancer care in the UK.
The Thames Valley centre also includes a consultation facility in London's Harley Street.
Proton beam therapy is a type of radiotherapy that delivers heavily-charged protons in a more-targeted manner to reduce damage to peripheral tissue and organs. Its accuracy means that it can help reduce unwelcome side effects.
Professor Karol Sikora, chief medical officer of Rutherford Health, which operates the centres, said: "UK cancer care has made major strides over the past year, thanks to a complementary mix of private and public facilities. But rising demand for precision radiotherapy means that there is still some way to go.
"Based on treatment rates in other advanced European countries, the UK may need approximately 18 proton beam therapy facilities in the years to come."
Mike Moran, chief executive, added: "It is remarkable that just over a year ago, there were no such facilities in the UK.
"Patients who needed precision radiotherapy had to travel abroad, which involves considerable cost and inconvenience.
"We now have three centres, with more on the way.
"This reflects the rising demand for precision radiotherapy and we are determined to ensure cancer patients can receive the treatment that they need without facing any delays or having to travel abroad."
Each centre provides imaging, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and proton beam therapy, as well as a suite of diagnostic services. A fourth centre is currently under construction in Liverpool.


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All of the stories are linked. Some are better as standalones than others. If you've missed any and want to read them, you can catch up here.
Hello, Again
"I give you a room and you take over the whole place."
The voice makes her jump, her heart beats quicker, a smile widens her lips. "Russ!"
They hug. He rubs her back. She inhales his smell, woodsy, uniquely his own, one she remembers from her three semesters in college before she had to leave. Her unmentioned, unrequited love hung on a back shelf.
She pulls back and looks at him, his laughing blue eyes. They haven't changed and that makes her happier than anything.
Their gazes catch, and if she had been anyone else, she might have thought it meant something. But life's taught her in the past few years that some thoughts are just too fanciful and shouldn't be given more regard than deserved.
"What are you planting? It's not pot, I presume?"
"Of course, that would have been my second guess," he says, grinning. "What are nasturtiums?"
In that moment her heart aches. None of the Marcuses or the Brians could ever match up to a Russ, not ever.
She feels shy, stupid, like an awkward schoolgirl. Her voice catches, weirdly. Who is she and what has she done with her body? "They're edible and pretty."
"Kind of like you," she thinks he says. She squints at him. No, of course, he didn't say that.
"How have you been?" he asks. "Come sit. Do you want a beer?"
She nods and he darts into the house.
She sits on a cement bench and watches the waves meet the shore. From the first moment she arrived she felt her tension alleviate bit by bit, but now, it's elevated. Russ. What was she thinking? She hadn't been. She had thought the intervening years would have lessened her feelings for him. Who had she been kidding? What she had felt for him had never been simple or slight or easily dismissed. No one, except for Charlie, knew that Russ was her first, maybe her only, love.
He hands her a glass of dark brown beer which she sniffs and glances at him. He remembered? She sips the sweet doppelbock, room temperature. Tears sting her eyes. It's just a beer, she chides herself. She glances back at the waves swirling white.
"This place has been needing some flowers," Russ says.
She glances at him, so strangely shyly. "Yeah?"
He nods, sips his own beer, probably an English bitter, from what she remembered And, who's kidding who? She remembered everything as far as Russ was concerned.
They fall silent, not uncomfortably, listening to the breaking waves, its music, and their company a salve they've been needing but never understood.
"Lots of flowers," he says, his gaze saying so much more.
Josie glances at him surreptitiously. Joy bubbles in her chest. Home, she thinks, but knows it's far too soon. Maybe. Maybe, it's home.


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I've got high schools on my mind.
A high school teacher told me recently that her school allows students to try harder courses than they normally might take. For example, students might sign up for an Honors English class instead of a regular English class or an AP Government class instead of a normal Government class. These are big issues in secondary schools: who gets to take advanced / Honors / AP courses, who gets to be exposed to rigorous course content, and who doesn't. At first I thought that this was great, that here's a school that's trying to open up learning opportunities for students. But then my back brain registered how she talked about the school policy. She said that the school gives students "permission to fail.†And that's when it all fell apart for me.
Permission to fail. What a horribly sad and depressing term. Does a permission to fail policy recognize that these kids might need a little extra support to be successful or does it simply thrust them into the challenging learning environment and say, "Good luck!� Is a permission to fail policy premised on student success or on a belief that "these kids really can't do the work but we'll let them try because it looks and feels good†(to us, to parents, to the public)? Perceptions and beliefs shape reality. Will a permission to fail policy ever result in large numbers of successful students?
I left that school wishing it had a permission to succeed policy.
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- 15 Things I Love About My Classroom (and teaching situation!) - 2022
- Tips for Parents Paying for College - 2016
- Blogs I Follow (From a Feedly OPML Export) - 2014
- Transitioning from Print to a Digital Learning Ecosystem by Richard Culatta - 2012
- Opening Remarks by Janet Barresi: Oklahoma Digital Learning Summit - 2012
- Remembering April 19, 1995 - 2010
- Meeting with a future education leader: What would you say in 60 minutes? - 2010
- A Slidecast on Designing School 2.0 - 2009
- links for 2008-04-19 - 2008
- Be careful, be critical - 2007


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You're invited as a special guest! Access front-row seats to witness Belle's enchanting story as it plays out on this Loungefly Disney Beauty and the Beast Belle Princess Scenes Crossbody Bag. Through stunning, original in-house art, scenes from Beauty and the Beast unfold on all sides! First, set the table and light the candles! A show-stopping grand finale awaits as Lumiere takes center stage, and the chandelier forms a spotlight. The dishes line up, and the champagne corks pop in a dazzling display. A layered vegan leather (polyurethane) rose clasp at the top completes the spectacle. Scenes wrap around on the side panels, too! On one side, Gaston shows off in the tavern—especially his ability to use antlers in all his decorating. On the other side, Belle and the Beast twirl and dance in the ballroom. The scene on the back takes place in a wintery landscape. The Beast holds a tiny bird, while Belle welcomes in more winged creatures, wondering what it is she hadn't seen before. This crossbody bag is the perfect accessory for any Disney outfit—or for turning everyday travels into enchanting adventures.
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Over 53,000 people, mostly newly-recruited workers, entered Qatar last month, taking the population to over 2.26 million.
The population stood at 2,269,672 by November-end, with three-fourths (1.69 million) comprising men, official figures released yesterday suggest.
In 11 months, the population has surged by more than 224,000. In other words, some 224,433 people have entered the country since January this year.
The growth so far this year has been 8.4 percent, statistics issued by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics reflect.
The population as on December 31 was 2.04 million (2,045,239) and by October-end at 2,216,500.
The ministry said the figure excludes citizens and expatriates with valid residency permits who were outside the country by November 30.
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"THINGS HAVE CHANGED a lot in Ireland and Ireland feels like this very liberal country now. That is still amazing, but there is still a lot to do and festivals like Gaze should be [highlighting activism] because it's rooted in such activism."
Gaze is Ireland's long-running LGBT film festival – an annual event that celebrates LGBT filmmaking from Ireland and abroad, and programmer Roisín Geraghty is the woman who's been responsible for picking its films for the past five years.
The festival itself has been going since 1992 – one year before Ireland decriminalised homosexuality. The year that Geraghty took her role, marriage equality had been enshrined in our constitution. So the festival has had its role in reflecting the journey towards equality in Ireland.
This weekend, the festival is underway in Dublin, and Geraghty spoke to TheJournal.ie about her highlights of the festival and what Gaze means in the context of Ireland in 2019.
"A big one for me that is we are screening a documentary called Are You Proud, which is about the roots of the Pride movement," says Geraghty when asked about her festival highlights. Are You Proud takes place at 1pm today at the Light House cinema in Dublin.
"It's the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots this year and we think it's very timely to be screening a film like this. The filmmaker decided to make it after the Pulse nightclub shootings in America. It looks at Pride's roots, how it has changed, and dissects the corporatisation of Pride in recent years."
Because this is also a big topic for Irish people, the festival is hosting a discussion after today's screening with a number of different speakers, including people from Dublin Pride and a spokesperson from Accenture, the corporate sponsors of Gaze. "It's not laying blame or pointing fingers – it's an interesting discussion as we can see both sides of the argument on this," says Geraghty.
Short films are a way for new filmmakers to hone their craft, and are also a great way of seeing what topics are currently obsessing them. "Shorts programmes are a huge highlight for me," says Geraghty. "Curating the shorts programme is such a joy. This year we have an assistant programmer for the first time and his voice really comes through in the shorts programme." The programme highlights Irish shorts makers, and Geraghty says they were "blown away by the quality of films that were submitted to us".
"Obviously they are very different types of films, thematically they are programmed around the fact they are Irish. There are documentaries, narrative film… we're very excited this year that three of the films – there are eight in the programme – three are from Northern Ireland. It's very important to us that we tell stories from the entire island of Ireland. The Northern Ireland ones are very timely – one is about the fight for marriage equality."
As part of this, there will also be a screening and panel discussion on Monday at 1.30pm at the Light House called 'Active Ireland: united and angrier than ever' in partnership with ACT UP Ireland.
The films at Gaze aren't all from Ireland – there will be 26 countries represented throughout the programme. This year includes a focus on queer Latin cinema. "I've been programming for five years and the last few years it's become obvious to me the most interesting exciting films, [in their] depiction of queer life are coming out of Latin America," says Geraghty.
'LGBT film is mainstream'
After five years, Geraghty is due to move on from her programming role. "It's really interesting – I started the job just a few months after marriage equality and it was so exciting to be there. A festival like Gaze is rooted as an activist and a radical festival: it started in 1992 the year before homosexuality was decriminalised. When I started it was just on the precipice of huge change in Ireland."
She says that this change is "noticeable all over Ireland".
"Pride is mainstream and LGBT cinema is mainstream in Ireland and internationally," says Geraghty. "It's changing the face of LGBT festivals a little bit. I feel some are going back to their more activist roots… The main function and objective of an LGBT festival is to showcase the work of LGBT filmmakers, to have LGBT voices on screen and as representation for the LGBT community, and obviously there is a lot more representation in the world now of the LGBT community, so things have changed."
This can have a knock-on effect on the smaller festivals that have long played their role in highlighting LGBT work. "You will notice there are a lot more bigger LGBT films or films that depict LGBT themes – a lot of mainstream and Hollywood films that feature a-list actors," says Geraghty. "A lot will transcend LGBT festivals and get general release which is amazing – [but] this means they're probably less available to us."
What Gaze has decided to do is to stick to its objective of showcasing the work of LGBT filmmakers, but to not lose sight of those who broke ground for today's creatives. It does this through its retrospective programmes – this year's one is called Remembering Queer Trailblazers.
In addition, through the strand Yestergaze, this year they're also celebrating the work of the Hirschfield Centre, Ireland's first LGBT community centre, which had an arthouse cinema. The screening of Derek Jarman's first film Sebastienne will be a celebration of the work Hirschfield did in bringing such films to Ireland.
For Gaze, film programming is about moving in two ways – embracing the changing Ireland and the equality that's blossoming here, but also embracing the past and the people's actions that brought Ireland to this point. With its panel discussions and retrospective strands, it helps people look forward and back.
"From the outside it looks like everything is great but there is still a lot to do," says Geraghty. "We are aware things are easier, there's more visibility of LGBT people but at the same time there's still a lot to be done. That's our way to shine a spotlight and show issues that are not quite in the mainstream."
"I can't speak to the more difficult roots of the festival, but I think the people who started the festival were incredible."
Gaze is on until 5 July – to look at the full programme, visit the website.
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Depression is everywhere these days, and more and more people are turning to antidepressant medication for relief. But what many don't understand is that antidepressant meds can have harmful side effects and be hard to get off of. In the fourth and final installment in a series with " A Liberated Mind" author Dr. Steven Hayes, he and the Amens discuss the cutting-edge cognitive behavior therapy technique that treats lasting depression without the use of a pill.
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Welcome back. We are still here with Dr. Steven Hayes, and we are just having such a great time talking about ACT therapy, and just really how to free your mind. And I love this. And in our last episode, Dr. Hayes, we talked about being able to witness the self. And I was telling you about something that happened to me as a child, and I'm just going to really quickly throw this out there. I went through a severe depression in my early twenties, didn't want to live. And I told you, someone had taught me this technique of being able to witness it from a distance and figure out what to do. And it was so powerful. It was so helpful. One thing that I learned, and I don't know if this means I have like split personality or what it means, but I learned… and I figured this out on my own, and I don't know if this is a technique or not, but I'm just curious what your thoughts are.
There were times I didn't know what to do. I didn't have the answer. And I started thinking to myself, "Well, I'm removed from the situation. And if I were watching TV, there'll be people I could ask." And I started asking people that I trusted. I know that sounds really crazy, but it… I know you're looking at me. See, only psychiatrists look at you with that look. He's doing it right now. He's psychoanalyzing me.
I found it helpful. I started imagining people that I thought were the smartest people on the planet, and what would they say?
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And it started to open my mind to possibilities.
Exactly. Which shows you have wisdom within, you actually have some answers to this, but you're grooving a particular mode of mind that doesn't give you easy access to it. When you touch the perspective taking sense of self, by changing time, place, or person. So you could go to the future. If you were to have your life evolve in a positive way, imagine yourself going to the future, looking back at this very moment right now. What might you want to say to yourself?
I almost guarantee you it's going to say something that's actually more useful, more values-based, more helpful than what the monkey mind's going to give you.
I love that.
You could do it in the form of a person. Can you think of anybody who's powerfully lifted you up? Who's been there for you? Whom you would pick as a guide for a moment like this?
Yeah, that's me.
Time to picture his or her face. Go behind those eyes. Have them look back at you. What do they see in you right now?
And if they were to say something to that person called you, what would they say? Little micro techniques do it, exactly what you did. This "pick a guide" is actually in the ACT cannon.
Oh, interesting.
So we will happily make the connection because we're fellow travelers. What you're doing is really resonant to what the entire science underneath the act of psychological flexibility says, but often what will come out, and I've done this with people in inpatient facilities who are… just have lost everything, they're at the edge of the rope. And the wisest things come out, and often that theme will be: It's okay to be you. You can open up to your history. You can do this. And that values matter. You're here to do something. What you really will yearn for is legitimate. Your deepest yearnings are legitimate. You're not broken. You're just stuck. You're in a cul-de-sac. Have faith in yourself.
And these things that are almost truisms start showing up, love makes the world go around… two that come to mind, my mom would always say, "Keep it in balance, dear, keep it in balance." And the other one she'd say is, "Be yourself, just be yourself." And wow. When I'm really stuck and struggling and… is that wise? Yes, it's wise! So we're carrying wisdom within. Some of it is ancient wisdom, it's in our culture, traditions. But it's dominated by cultural forces and folks trying to sell us products. And if they can make us miserable enough, they will or not, on it goes. And it just…
So I missed two things because I'm trying to write at the same time-
Because writing what you're saying?
… I just love it so much. So the first thing I heard was, "It's okay to be you."
And do you remember what you said after that? There were four things. Up to four things. values.
Okay to use that, though. Found sense…
What do you care for?
And in our work we always think about four big circles to understand people. So what's your biology? And that's why we look at people's brains, because how will I know unless I look? What's the psychology, how do you think, what was your development like… the social circle, who do you hang out with? Because-
…contagious. But what most psychologists and psychiatrists never talk to their patients about is your spiritual self, which is… It's not just your connection to God.
It's why do you care?
What is your sense of meaning and purpose? And you can have the three other circles right but be terribly depressed because you don't have a sense of connection to why you're here.
Yeah. That spiritual sense of self empowers connecting, I think, with meaning and purpose and building behavioral habits around that. In part, because I use the metaphor of… it's kind of like a hinge of a windshield wiper. And the ACT model on the left, you've got acceptance and diffusion, we've talked about. In the center we've got contact with the now from the spiritual point of view. And on the right we've got values and committed action. Those are the six, okay?
You imagine them from left to right like a windshield wiper, and things are happening. Yes is happening.
And this stuff is getting kicked up on the… driving a car on the windshield in front of you. This windshield of the spiritual sense of self, this anchor of this… the, "I-here-now in the self-awareness," allows you to open up to the difficulties of your own history and the chatter your mind is giving you. And then to take it onboard and come into the present moment in a way that's flexible, fluid, and voluntary, and then carry your consciousness over to what brings meaning and purpose to you.
What are you about? What are the qualities of being and doing that you want to show, you want to instantiate, you want to reveal in this next moment? And then, okay, what would you have to do in the world of behavior and actual actions and choices, situational changes, that would manifest that quality? If you've connected with the importance of love, what would be a loving thing to do? If you connect with the importance of cooperation, how could you… If you connect with the of genuineness, are there some things you need to clean up now about places where you've hid and lied and went into pretense with friends or people who you can trust with being more genuinely you? And you go into the depression example you're trying to give, that arc includes opening up to painful, kind of dark, emotions and thoughts, but then coming into the present and connecting with values.
And you look at some of the things that move depression powerfully. It includes things like behavioral activation that is linked to being in the now, nature walks, things like that, friends. But also in the service of something bigger than yourself. And I ask you this: to think about the number of people that have come into you depressed, who have cut themselves off from their friends, from the charitable work they do, from the compassionate things they do for others. And they've turned their consciousness inward. If you can help the person turn their consciousness outward and take that meaningful step, I haven't met many people who are really on a values-based journey where depression wraps them around an axle.
Yes, it shows up, but it tends to be transient. Why? Because we're doing meaningful things. You know your life matters because you were there for that child, or you raised that money, or you helped them, that thing that really moves you, or you were there at the ASPCA, and you saw that wounded animals eyes and knew that it mattered that you were there. So life is a depression drug. If you can connect into meaning and purpose.
I like that. That's great. Life is a depression drug.
Life is a depression drug.
If you connect.
Depends who you're living with.
He said, "If you connect to meaning and purpose. If you connect to meaning and purpose."
You are my anti-depressant.
So true.
You have just been so wonderful, Steven.
So great.
Thank you so much for sharing with our audience. I know a lot of people will want to learn more. Steven is the author of "A Liberated Mind". Steven C. Hayes, Steven with a "v," .com. You can learn more.
Now I'm sad we're not going to be in person at the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference.
I know.
Oh, yeah. I've been trying to… to be able to actually be in your presence physically, but post-COVID we'll find a way.
Yeah, no. Well, I'm looking forward to it very much. So we thank you for your time-
So fantastic.
… and I'm looking forward to learning more about it and sharing it with people at Amen Clinics and our audience as well. So thanks for being with us.
Thanks, Dr. Hayes.
…but thank you.
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2021 Maximum and Minimum Time Loss Rate in Washington State Labor & Industries (Workers' Compensation) Claims?
2023-2024 Maximum and Minimum Time Loss Rate in Washington State are now available.
The Washington State average annual salary in 2020 was $76,741 per year, as determined by the Washington Employment Security Department on June 15, 2021. Pursuant to statutory formulas, this means that the newest maximum time loss rate in workers' compensation claims is now $7,674.10 per month, and the newest minimum time loss rate is $959.26.
The legal maximum benefit amount is equal to 120% of the average annual wage whereas the legal minimum benefit amount is equal to 15% of the average annual wage in Washington State.
What is the 2021 Cost-of-Living Increase in Washington State?
For 2021, Washington State's statutory Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) formula provides a 10.1% increase in workers' compensation benefits for those injured workers entitled to time loss, pension and loss of earning power (LEP) benefits in industrial injury and occupational disease claims which are greater than one year old. This 10.1% increase in benefit payments will be effective on July 1, 2021. This record high increase is atypical and was caused by the mass displacement of lower-paid workers from the labor market during the COVID pandemic.
What is the COLA Adjustment for Washington Labor & Industries Benefits in 2021?
10.1%. According to the Employment Security Department, the average annual wage in Washington State during 2020 increased 10.1% to $76,741 from $69,700 in the prior year.
This means that commencing July 1, 2021, long-term injured workers will also see their time loss, LEP or pension benefits increase by 10.1% due to mandatory statutory cost of living adjustment (COLA) increases provided under the Industrial Insurance Act (Title 51, RCW)
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The new maximum time loss rate for work injuries sustained during the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 will be $7,674.00 per month.
This represents 120% of the average monthly wage in Washington during 2020. For dates of injury on or after July 1, 1971, an injured worker's time-loss compensation rate is based on the worker's gross wage, family status (married or single) and number of dependent children on the date of injury.
The formula for determining precise eligibility is found at RCW 51.32.060.
What is Minimum L&I Time Loss Rate in Washington State for 2021?
The 2021 minimum time loss rate is equal to 15% of the state's average monthly wage plus $10 if the worker has a spouse and $10 for each dependent child up to five children, all pursuant to RCW 51.32.090(9)(b).
The average monthly wage in Washington state was $6,395.08 per month in 2020, so the minimum time loss rate is therefore $959.26 for the worker, plus spouse and dependent payments.
Rates for prior years can be found here.
Why won't some injured workers get the COLA adjustment in 2021?
Pursuant to RCW 51.32.075, there is no time loss adjustment for dates of injury on or after July 1, 2011 until the second July after the date of injury. However, time loss rates set at either minimum or maximum values will still increase to the new minimum or maximum rate.
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Following defeat to Derby in midweek, Reading bounced back with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon.
The Tilehurst End Podcast is back to discuss victory in the Welsh capital, with Olly Allen being joined by Adam Jones and Ben Thomas. There's praise for Veljko Paunovic, praise for the impact of the summer signings and, er... constructive criticism for George Puscas. Plus, the boys answer your questions in the mailbag, get the latest from STAR in newsbites and take a brief glance ahead to home fixtures against Barnsley and Blackpool after the international break.
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The Boys S2 (Ep 4 – 5) have been released and here are my thoughts. Check out my Story Analysis of season 1 and quick takes on episodes 1 to 3 first. Contains spoilers!
These two episodes serve to develop certain sub-plots within the main concept of The Boys vs. Supes narrative. The Boys themselves have been separated by the events of the first three episodes. In episode 4, the team are apart trying to pursue their own separate goals but by the end of episode 5, this is a glimmer of hope that The Boys will be back together doing what they do best for the final trio of episodes.
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In Other News, 90% of VeloNews Readers Consider Themselves Above-Average Cyclist
Floyd Norris discovers a mathematical impossibility:
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