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Feliceto  est une commune française située dans la circonscription départementale de la Haute-Corse et le territoire de la collectivité de Corse. Le village appartient à la piève de Sant'Andréa, en Balagne.

Géographie

Situation
Feliceto est une commune de Balagne, l'une des  communes qui forment le canton de Belgodère. Elle est limitrophe du Parc naturel régional de Corse et ne possède pas de façade maritime.

Relief
Feliceto se situe dans la « Corse cristalline » composée de roches magmatiques. Sa partie plaine fait partie de la cuvette du Regino qui est formée avec des sédiments quaternaires. Tout comme la kyrielle de « villages balcons » du Regino, la commune est accrochée au flanc d'un chaînon secondaire qui sépare la vallée du Regino de la plaine de Calenzana et se prolonge jusqu'à Capu d'Occi () au-dessus de Lumio.

Elle est flanquée au sud contre la chaîne montagneuse du massif du Monte Grosso, cernée par une ligne de crête composée des sommets Monte al Prato (), Capu alla Forcella (), Cima di Cuzzia (), Cima Caselle (), San Parteo () à cheval sur Feliceto et sur Pioggiola, Punta di Accenata (). Elle occupe une partie de la vallée du Regino avec quelques collines comme Monte Longu (), Capu a i Mori (), Scolca () et Capu di Custa (). C'est une longue bande de terre qui s'étend au nord jusqu'au lac de Codole, « étranglée » au milieu par la zone habitée, le village et ses deux hameaux. Sa partie sud est représentée par la haute vallée du Regino.

Hydrographie

Le Regino prend sa source sur la commune, à l'ouest et tout proche du San Parteo ( - Pioggiola), à  d'altitude. Il traverse le village, arrose la plaine éponyme et alimente le lac de Codole, lac de barrage dont Feliceto possède la partie sud.

Climat
La haute chaîne de montagne est à l'origine de nombreuses sources. C'est une « félicité » dont le village a tiré son nom. Quatre sources sont captées pour alimenter la commune. Sous la ligne de crête aux parois rocheuses nues, le cadre est verdoyant, boisé de chênes, pins et châtaigniers sur les hauteurs, d'oliviers dès le village jusqu'à la plaine du Regino où apparaissent les vignes des domaines Renucci et Maestracci.
Comme partout en Balagne, Feliceto est exposée aux vents d'ouest dominants, forts et assez fréquents tels le libeccio et les traînes de mistral. Les écarts thermiques y sont toutefois modérés, l'influence de la mer étant. Les étés sont secs et les risques d'incendie grands.

Les inondations sont un autre risque naturel important. Ainsi, la commune a subi de récentes catastrophes :
 du 25 octobre 2007 au 26 octobre 2007 : inondations et coulées de boue ;
 du 29 novembre 2008 au 30 novembre 2008 : inondations et coulées de boue.

Voies de communication et transports

Accès routiers
Le village de Feliceto est traversé par la route départementale D71 encore appelée « Route corniche de la Balagne » puisqu'elle relie un grand nombre de villages balanins. Elle est appelée route principale ou stradò suttanu en traversant le village et sa place centrale nommée u ghjardinettu.
La commune est desservie dans sa partie « plaine » par deux autres routes départementales :
 la D 13 qui relie Santa-Reparata-di-Balagna à Feliceto par la plaine du Regino, en traversant la partie orientale de la commune de Sant'Antonino. Elle fait jonction avec la D 71 à l'entrée occidentale du village.
 la D 113 qui rejoint la D 63 à  au sud de la gare du Regino, gare la plus proche, sur le territoire de la commune de Speloncato et qui longe la rive sud du lac de Codole. La commune n'est pas desservie par la ligne des Chemins de fer de Corse.

Transports
Le port de commerce le plus proche est celui de L'Île-Rousse, à  par la route de la plaine.

Communes limitrophes

Urbanisme

Typologie
Feliceto est une commune rurale, car elle fait partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Calvi, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire, qui regroupe , est catégorisée dans les aires de moins de .

Cerné de montagnes dans la vallée du Regino ouverte vers le nord, le village est bâti à une altitude moyenne de , au flanc nord du mont Falconajo (). Il est composé de hameaux voisins, situés de part et d'autre du fiume di Regino : Corti, Paese, E Strumbulacce et U Pinu. Mairie et groupe scolaire sont regroupés dans un édifice en bordure de la D 71.

Gentilé : Filicidinchi

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des forêts et milieux semi-naturels (86,3 % en 2018), une proportion identique à celle de 1990 (86 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
milieux à végétation arbustive et/ou herbacée (48 %), espaces ouverts, sans ou avec peu de végétation (34,8 %), zones agricoles hétérogènes (5,5 %), prairies (5,1 %), forêts (3,5 %), cultures permanentes (1,7 %), eaux continentales (1,4 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Feliceto village
Le village est situé au-dessus de la route D 71 qui le traverse. Les habitations sont groupées et l'on y circule par d'étroites ruelles. Tout en haut, à  d'altitude, se situe le réservoir d'eau.

Strambolaccie

Strambolaccie ( E Strumbulacce) se situe à la fois au nord et en contrebas du village. C'est le hameau le plus important. Il est desservi par une courte route en cul-de-sac passant devant l'église paroissiale San Niculau.

Histoire

Moyen Âge
Au , la Balagne était une province composée de cinq pièves. Vers 1520, elle comprenait les "pievi" de Toani, Aregnu, Santo Andrea, Pino et Olmia. Feliceto faisait alors partie de Santo Andrea, pieve d'environ  habitants dont les lieux habités étaient Muro, Feliceto, Nesa, Iustiniani, Speloncato.

Temps modernes

Au , après 1730 et le découpage de la pieve, Feliceto (population estimée à 228 habitants) avec Muro et Nessa, faisaient toujours partie de Santo Andrea. Ces communautés relevaient de la juridiction civile d'Algajola et Calvi.
 1768 - Passant sous administration militaire française, la pieve de Santo Andrea fusionne avec les pievi d'Aregnu et de Tuani pour former la piève de Regino.
 1789 - la Corse fait partie du royaume de France.
 1790 - Peu après la Révolution française, est créé le département de Corse.
 1793 - Le département de El Golo (l'actuelle Haute-Corse) est créé. La commune se trouvait dans le district de Calvi (qui devient en 1801 l'arrondissement de Calvi). Elle portait le nom de Felicelo (An II). En 1801 on retrouve le même nom au Bulletin des lois. Ce n'est que plus tard qu'elle prend son nom de Feliceto.
 1793 - La pieve de Regino devient le canton de Regino (chef-lieu Muro). En 1828, il devient le canton de Muro.

Époque contemporaine
En 1954 le canton de Muro comprenait les communes d'Algajola, Aregno, Avapessa, Cateri, Feliceto, Lavatoggio, Muro, Nessa et Speloncato.

De nouveaux cantons sont créés entre 1971 et 1973. Le canton de Belgodère (ex-pieve de Paraso), qui jusque-là était composé des communes de Belgodère, Costa, Novella, Occhiatana, Palasca et Ville di Paraso, est révisé et le nouveau canton est créé avec la fusion imposée des anciens cantons de Muro, Belgodère et Olmi-Cappella.

Économie
Feliceto était autrefois une commune prospère par ses plantations d'oliviers et de vigne et pour son pastoralisme. Entre Nessa et Feliceto, deux caves fromagères regroupaient plus de  têtes de bétail. Aujourd'hui encore, oliviers et vignes prospèrent.

Commerces et hébergement
La commune possède deux auberges, une verrerie, un café-tabac, une épicerie. un hôtel, des gites ruraux et des chambres d'hôtes, une boucherie. Tel un tragulinu, le boucher fait des tournées dans les villages voisins pour vendre sa marchandise.

Viticulture
La commune se trouve dans l'appellation de vin Corse Calvi. Elle est sur le parcours de la Route des vins AOC Corse-Calvi (Strada Vinaghjola), un circuit créé par le Syndicat AOC Corse-Calvi et le Comité régional d'expansion et de promotion agricole de la Corse (CREPAC).

Feliceto compte deux domaines viticoles produisant de remarquables vins :
 Le Domaine Renucci ;
 Le Domaine Maestracci.

Politique et administration

Démographie

Lieux et monuments

Patrimoine naturel
La commune est concernée par trois ZNIEFF :

ZNIEFF Oliveraies et boisements des collines de Balagne
Muro fait partie des 18 communes de Balagne concernées par la ZNIEFF 940004142 - Oliveraies et boisements des collines de Balagne (), zone répartie sur trois des principales vallées de la Balagne : la vallée du Fiume Seccu, le bassin d'Aregno et la vallée du Regino.

ZNIEFF 940030247 - Vallée du Regino
La zone concerne dix communes. Ce site est situé au creux de la vallée du Regino, et suit le cours d'eau. La ZNIEFF englobe la ZPS mise en place pour le suivi et la protection du milan royal, avec une extension pour le cours d'eau, pour ses intérêts batracologique, herpétologique et chiroptérologique, et de l'intérêt écologique de la vallée du Regino par la diversité des milieux environnants : maquis bas, zones ouvertes, arbres isolés.

ZNIEFF 940004233 - Crêtes et hauts versants asylvatiques du monte Cinto
Cette vaste zone qui concerne 16 communes comprend l'ensemble du haut massif du Cinto au sens large.

Architecture sacrée

Église Saint Nicolas
Édifice de style baroque de fin , . Elle a été bâtie sur l'emplacement d'une ancienne église détruite en 1646 et qui était dédiée à saint André. Elle est dotée de remarquables orgues situées au-dessus du chœur derrière le maître-autel et œuvre de Don Anton Pietro Saladini de Speloncato. Elle renferme des toiles dont la Présentation de la Vierge au Temple, tableau du  classé Monument historique par arrêté du 23 septembre 2005.

L'église recèle également un baptistère en marbre de Carrare du , don de la famille Renucci, un maître-autel de Giuseppe Lucciani et un chemin de croix (quatorze stations) peint par Saverio Farinole entre 1720 et 1760.

Autres
 Chapelle Saint-Roch (San Roccu) située en dessous de l'église, accessible par un petit chemin qui mène en le poursuivant, à un pont génois à proximité d'un moulin privé.
 Chapelle de Confrérie place de l'Église.
 Vestiges de la chapelle San Andrea dont des pierres ont été réutilisées dans une construction au lieu-dit « Pieve », à un peu plus d'un kilomètre (distance orthodromique) au nord de Strambolaccie.

Architecture civile
 Monument aux morts
 Trois anciens moulins à grains : deux sur le ruisseau de Piano au lieu-dit Ponte a tre porte et un autre sur le Regino au lieu-dit Fiscione ;
 Deux moulins à huile en parfait état de marche, situés à la sortie du village en direction de Nessa. Un des moulins abrite une auberge que Joseph son dirigeant fait visiter.
 Fontaine et lavoir au centre du village.
 Pont génois au lieu-dit Laretu, à un kilomètre au nord du village.
 Autre pont génois sur le fiume di Regino proche de la chapelle San Rocco, juste au nord de Strambolaccie.

Autres
 La « maison du bandit » est située sur la Falcunaghja (le refuge du faucon en langue corse) à  d'altitude ; la maison offre une vue dégagée sur une partie de la Balagne (village de Feliceto, Nessa, Muro, Sant'Antonino et sur la mer Méditerranée. Elle est accessible par un sentier facile à partir du haut du village (refermez les portails).
Dominant le village, la maison a été construite au  par un ancien maire, au sommet d'un nid d'aigle afin de pouvoir mieux surveiller ses administrés au moyen d'une longue vue et pour servir d'asile aux bandits de passage. Le fameux bandit corse Spada y aurait séjourné quelques jours.

 La verrerie de Feliceto est connue depuis 1976 pour la couleur de ses verres ainsi que pour le souffleur de verre Ange Campana décédé en 2001.

Personnalités liées à la commune
 Ange Philippe Campana, maître-verrier corse.
 Gaspare Domini, facteur d'orgue. Son tombeau se situe sous l'église.
André Nobili dit Dede Nobili, auteur-compositeur, actuellement chanteur du groupe Canta u Populu Corsu et compositeur de plusieurs chansons du groupe I Chjami Aghjalesi.
 Nicolas Nobili, auteur de la monographie de Feliceto « Da eri à dumane » préfacée par Pierre Soavi.
 Joseph Soavi, historien.
 Pierre Soavi, écrivain, auteur de l'ouvrage « Les Vents de l'oubli ».

Fêtes et loisirs
 16 août : fête de la San Roccu (Saint-Roch).
 Sentiers de randonnées : des sentiers permettent d'atteindre les sommets environnants : Monte Grosso ( - Zilia), Cima Casella () et le San Parteo ( - Pioggiola).
 Strada di i Sensi et strada di l'Artigiani. Feliceto se trouve à la fois sur les deux « parcours » des Sens et de l'Artisanat du fait de l'existence d'une verrerie d'art et de deux domaines viticoles.

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 J. Gamisans 1991. La végétation de la Corse. Éditions des Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève
 O. Patrimonio 1990. Le Milan royal (Milvus milvus) en Corse : répartition et reproduction. Trav. Sci. Parc Natur. Rég. Corse, 27 : 37-62
 M. Cheylan, M. Delaugerre 1992. Atlas de répartition des batraciens et reptiles de Corse - Parc. Nat. Reg. Corse / EPHE. Ajaccio, 128p.

Articles connexes
 Liste des communes de la Haute-Corse
 Vallée du Regino
 La pieve de Santo Andrea
 Canton de Belgodère

Liens externes

 Vue satellite sur Google Maps

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Commune en Haute-Corse

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Celebrating 30 years of INTRAC
In November 1991, the world was a very different place. The Soviet Union still existed; South Africa's apartheid legislation had been repealed just months earlier; and the Middle East was still experiencing the effects of the Gulf War. It was in this context that 30 years ago today, on November 18th 1991, INTRAC was established as a UK registered charity.
While the founding of INTRAC was rooted in meetings as far back as 1989, the crucial moment came in a gathering at the historic Eagle and Child pub in St. Giles' Street, Oxford. Brian Pratt, Alan Fowler, and John Hailey agreed to found an organisation which would bridge theory and practice, contribute to debates, and support organisations and individuals in the civil society sector. Joined later by fourth founder Piers Campbell, they set about making this vision a reality, with Brian Pratt serving as INTRAC's first Director.
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In the 30 years that have followed, INTRAC has worked with hundreds of large and small organisations in dozens of countries; we have published hundreds of freely accessible papers, newsletters, and blogs; and we have delivered training in a range of skills, both online and in person. While INTRAC has always been headquarted in the UK, we have become increasingly international. Today, we are fortunate to work with a network of committed consultants in many countries who make our activities possible.
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By Allison Marlow
As you finalize your summer travel plans, add checking your measles vaccination to your "to do" list.
The disease was declared eliminated in 2000 after decades of vaccination efforts around …
Posted Wednesday, May 15, 2019 12:00 am
Measles Facts
Symptoms of measles appear 7 to 14 days after a person is infected. Common early symptoms include:
-- High fever, up to 105 degrees F
-- Cough
-- Runny nose
-- Red or watery eyes
Two to three days after symptoms begin, an infected person may have tiny white spots appear inside of the mouth.
Three to five days after symptoms begin, the infected person could also have:
-- A rash of flat red spots appear on the face and spread to the neck, chest, arms, legs and feet.
-- Small raised bumps may appear on the flat red spots.
Measles is very contagious and may live up to 2 hours in the air or on surfaces after an infected person coughs or sneezes.
People can spread measles to others 4 days before and 4 days after the rash appears.
Measles is spread from person-to-person through
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Measles is highly contagious and can be serious in all age groups. Children younger than 5 years of age and adults older than 20 are more likely to suffer from measles complications. Common complications may include ear infections, hearing loss, and diarrhea. Severe complications may include pneumonia, swelling of the brain, and death.
The disease was declared eliminated in 2000 after decades of vaccination efforts around the globe. In the last 20 years though, as some parents have refused to give their children the vaccine, the disease has seen resurgence, reaching outbreak levels in several nations and U.S. states.
For travelers who spend just a few minutes in a room where someone carrying the measles virus has been, that minute may be long enough to catch the disease.
"The measles virus is respiratory, a droplet can remain alive in a room for two hours, depending on the ventilation, and that respiratory droplet is very contagious," said Karen Landers, M.D., F.A.A.P, Alabama Department of Public Health.
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2024 Olympics in D.C.? Former GW Trustee Leads Effort To Make It Happen
W. Russell Ramsey says local universities could benefit from the games.
By James Irwin
Could Washington, D.C., host the Olympics? The former chair of the George Washington University Board of Trustees thinks so, and he believes bringing the 2024 summer games to Washington would accelerate the region's development and prove advantageous to local universities.
W. Russell Ramsey, who served on the board for 15 years (including a six-year stint as chair from 2007 to 2013), cited universities as assets of a D.C. Olympics bid and possible beneficiaries of long-term infrastructure enhancements that would come with a winning bid.
"We want our legacy to be that bringing the games to our region is going to enhance where the city and region are already going," the chair of DC 2024 told George Washington Today.
D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston are under consideration by the United States Olympic Committee as possible sites for an international 2024 Summer Olympics bid. The United States has not hosted the summer edition of the Olympics since the 1996 games in Atlanta. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984.
The USOC is expected to make a decision on whether or not to pursue an international bid, and will select a city if a bid is pursued, by early 2015.
Hosting the games, Mr. Ramsey said, could accelerate planned federal transportation projects, as it did in London, where an estimated $670 million went into renovations and new construction, including the creation of a new transit hub in the previously rundown east London neighborhood where Olympic Park was built. That area, Stratford, has thus far benefitted from hosting the games, though the long-term infrastructure improvements are ongoing.
Mr. Ramsey believes an Olympics in D.C. could provide a similar boost to the city's eastern neighborhoods, specifically in wards 7 and 8.
"[London] recouped all its capital within the first year after the games were over and put 70,000 people to work who were previously unemployed," he said. "There are a number of great ways we can learn from the London games."
A boost for local universities
The region's colleges and universities, he said, could provide needed residence and training facilities for athletes for months prior to the games. Mr. Ramsey said no definitive determinations have been made regarding partnerships with local universities, though conversations with academic leaders have occurred. He envisions a consortium of chancellors and presidents from the District, Maryland and Virginia should D.C. be selected as the U.S. partner city for an International Olympic Committee bid.
Historically, benefits for universities have included new athletics facilities and the emergence of research opportunities, especially in medicine, biology and human kinetics as they apply to elite athletes. In Atlanta, the buildings once used for the Olympic Village have been turned into residence halls at Georgia Tech and Georgia State University. A basketball arena used for preliminary round competition is now a centerpiece athletics facility for Morehouse College. Several universities, even prior to the Atlanta games, benefitted from an influx of resources from the Atlanta Committee on the Olympic Games, allowing them to finance the construction or renovation of campus facilities and strengthen academic and athletic programs.
The former Olympic Aquatic Center in Atlanta was enclosed and expanded in the late 1990s. Today it serves as the campus recreation center at Georgia Tech. (Photo by Jsimms3/Wikimedia Commons)
Site transformations—converting Olympic facilities into long-term, multi-use venues—have played a role in the success or failure for recent host cities. London, which spent around $14 billion to host the 2012 Games, is in the process of a nearly $484 million project to turn Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and its surrounding area into a new urban community. This includes retrofitting Olympic Stadium into a smaller venue as the new permanent home of the West Ham United Football Club. Atlanta reconfigured Centennial Olympic Stadium into a home for Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves. That 20-year arrangement ends in 2017 when the team is scheduled to move to a new stadium in nearby Cobb County.
Mr. Ramsey sees similar potential in D.C.
"When you think about potential venues in a place like Washington where there may be some city land that could be Olympic-caliber fields but could also have a legacy for a Georgetown or a George Mason or a University of Maryland or a George Washington, you see real synergies," he said.
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Past host cities are a mix of success stories and cautionary tales. Abandoned Olympic venues in Athens, which hosted the 2004 Games, tell the story of a country that spent the equivalent of nearly $11 billion to finance an Olympics and then soon found itself in financial ruin. Beijing, site of the 2008 Games, spent an estimated $42 billion as more of a political statement than an example of sound economics. Those Olympics stand as the most expensive summer games to date. Even Atlanta, which has boosted its reputation and population in the last 20 years and used Centennial Olympic Park as a catalyst for economic growth in a previously distressed area, has seen both good and bad results since hosting the games.
Some economists say even cities that are fairly well positioned to host an Olympics, like D.C., should proceed with caution. They say that hosting the games at a reasonable price isn't realistic because the IOC will award it to a city with more extravagant plans.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on the night of the opening ceremony for the 2012 games. London is in the process of converting the space into an urban community—a plan that includes retrofitting Olympic Stadium into a smaller venue for West Ham United. (Photo by Alexander Kachkaev/Wikimedia Commons)
Mr. Ramsey sees London as more of an example than other recent host cities. Much like London, the District has a mass transportation system, clustered, walkable communities, existing professional athletics facilities and museums, hotel and dining options to accommodate tourism. The first phase of Metro's Silver Line opened in July and phase two—connecting Dulles International Airport to the city—is tentatively scheduled to be completed in 2018, giving D.C. three major airports accessible by rail.
"This city has personified the movement to a green, efficient environment that relies much more on mass transit and much less on cars and buses to get people around," Mr. Ramsey said, citing D.C.'s status as a top location for LEED-certified construction and a GW School of Business study on large urban areas that ranked the District as the country's most walkable city.
He envisions a compact, walkable Olympics that uses existing facilities and new construction with long-term benefits, similar to past revitalization efforts where venues such as the Verizon Center and Nationals Park helped transform neighborhoods.
"When we look at the [Capitol] Hill East site, which is under a plan to be a multi-family redevelopment, could that be an Olympic village next to the RFK site? And could that RFK site be for an opening or closing ceremonies, or the site of a future NFL stadium? There are all kinds of possibilities," he said.
The DC 2024 team, which includes Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner, B.B.A. '75, Rand Construction CEO and former GW Trustee Linda Rabbitt and former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, is trying to turn those possibilities into D.C.'s first Olympics bid to reach the international stage.
"There are millions of things that separate the world, but the one thing people agree on is this common language of sport," Mr. Ramsey said. "So, yes, we're saying: Washington, D.C., and fostering greater unity, with this whole idea of sport being the common glue—a little bit like that relative that somehow gets people to talk to each other. It's the National Mall as the living room for the Olympic Games, and you can imagine the buzz and celebration, where every country is there in a friendly, spirited, competitive way."
DC 2024
United States Olympic Team
Paying Tribute to Outgoing Chairman W. Russell Ramsey
Mr. Ramsey, who served 15 years on the university's Board of Trustees, had a "contagious vision" for the university, President Steven Knapp said.


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Two firms buying piece of govWorks
By Dan Caterinicchia, Dan Caterinicchia
American Management Systems Inc. and eOne Global LP, a developer of Internet-based payment technologies, announced Wednesday that they have signed a letter of intent to buy govPay, the transaction-processing business of embattled govWorks Inc.
GovPay provides state and local governments with the tools for online payment of taxes, utility bills and parking violations, as well as for securing recreational and other governmental permits using the Web.
GovWorks was in the news in November when it laid off employees as part of a restructuring effort, according to David Camp, vice president of marketing for the New York City-based company.
Under the terms of the letter of intent, eOne and AMS will jointly acquire the govPay payment processing software and related assets from govWorks. Also, eOne will operate the govPay business — including servicing existing contracts — and will assume responsibility for about 35 govWorks employees.
"We have expanded our capabilities to serve the needs of customers at the state and local levels," said Garen Staglin, president and chief executive officer at eOne. "In places like New York City, people can now pay traffic tickets online thanks to govWorks and govPay," and there are more than 20 similar systems in place throughout the country.
The eOne Cashtax operation has been handling electronic payments for local, state and federal governments for more than 15 years, including for the Internal Revenue Service, California, New York and Texas, Staglin said. Each year, Cashtax processes more than 36 million payments for more than 2 million taxpayers, totaling more than $1 trillion in federal, local and state taxes.
AMS and eOne have a joint marketing agreement, and in addition to cash, AMS also will contribute all of its current investments in govWorks as part of the purchase price.
The sale of govPay is to be completed in the context of the Chapter 11 reorganization process being pursued by govWorks. The parties anticipate that eOne and AMS will assist in funding govPay business operations pending the closing of the sale.
"We're waiting on the formality of a bankruptcy proceeding and expect that to be a four- to six-week activity," Staglin said, adding that the parties have begun account planning and technology integration.
Linda Morse, chief operating officer of govWorks, said the sale of govPay was a "wonderful opportunity for us to speed up the growth of eOne and govPay."


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Suburban Sky b F 2011 Dandy Man - Amorous Pursuits (GB)
Trainer: H.Rogers
Previous Trainer(s): Jane M. Foley
Owner: Brian Mellon/P. McBride
Inter Vintners Challenge Race Night Hcap (Trained by: H.Rogers - Ridden by: D.P. McDonogh - 2017)
Ticket Sales Online Apprentice H'cap (Trained by: Jane M. Foley - Ridden by: Anastasia O'Brien - 2014)
Flat 2017 4 1 0 1 0 €6,563 €1,000 €7,563
Flat 2016 10 0 1 1 1 €0 €3,400 €3,400
Flat 2015 9 0 0 4 1 €0 €3,120 €3,120
Flat 2014 10 1 1 1 2 €5,950 €2,725 €8,675
Venue ALL Bellewstown Cork Curragh Down Royal Dundalk Laytown Listowel Naas Navan
Date From ALL 07/08/17 28/07/17 14/07/17 06/07/17 19/10/16 05/10/16 13/09/16 24/08/16 02/08/16 22/06/16 11/06/16 28/05/16 25/04/16 17/04/16 06/11/15 17/10/15 07/10/15 23/09/15 05/09/15 10/07/15 24/06/15 15/05/15 17/04/15 01/04/15 18/10/14 08/10/14 15/09/14 07/09/14 05/08/14 25/07/14 11/07/14 14/06/14 13/04/14 28/03/14 28/02/14
Date To ALL 07/08/17 28/07/17 14/07/17 06/07/17 19/10/16 05/10/16 13/09/16 24/08/16 02/08/16 22/06/16 11/06/16 28/05/16 25/04/16 17/04/16 06/11/15 17/10/15 07/10/15 23/09/15 05/09/15 10/07/15 24/06/15 15/05/15 17/04/15 01/04/15 18/10/14 08/10/14 15/09/14 07/09/14 05/08/14 25/07/14 11/07/14 14/06/14 13/04/14 28/03/14 28/02/14
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Trainer ALL H.Rogers Jane M. Foley
Race Type ALL Hcp Mdn
Distance ALL 5f 5f 182yds 6f 6f 60yds 7f
Place ALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 21
Weight ALL 7-9 7-11 8-0 8-3 8-4 8-6 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-12 8-13 9-0 9-1 9-2 9-3 9-4 9-10
Rating ALL 60 59 58 55 54 53 52 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 38
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Curragh 07/08/17 D.P. McDonogh H.Rogers Hcp 6f 21 8-8 50 Experience It racehorseownership.ie H'cp
Down-Royal 28/07/17 D.P. McDonogh H.Rogers Hcp 5f 3 8-13 50 Apple Orchard H'cap €1,000
Navan 14/07/17 C.D. Hayes H.Rogers Hcp 5f 9 8-4 50 Navan Members H'cap
Bellewstown 06/07/17 D.P. McDonogh H.Rogers Hcp 5f 1 9-1 38 Inter Vintners Challenge Race Night Hcap €6,563
Navan 19/10/16 S.P. Davis H.Rogers Hcp 5f 6 7-11 45 www.navanracecourse.ie H'cap
Navan 05/10/16 S.P. Davis H.Rogers Hcp 5f 4 8-3 46 Trim Apprentice H'cap €500
Laytown 13/09/16 M.C. Hussey H.Rogers Hcp 6f 7 9-10 46 Racing Post H'cap
Bellewstown 24/08/16 S. Foley H.Rogers Hcp 5f 2 8-10 43 Holcroft Motors Peugeot Hill Sprint Hcap €1,900
Cork 02/08/16 D.M. Grant H.Rogers Hcp 6f 10 8-8 45 Follow Us On Twitter H'cap (Div 2)
Naas 22/06/16 Anastasia O'Brien H.Rogers Hcp 6f 8 8-4 46 New Ireland Assurance Supp. Kildare Hcap
Navan 11/06/16 K.J. Leonard H.Rogers Hcp 5f 11 8-0 47 Newgrange&Ardboyne Hotels Apprentice Hcp
Navan 28/05/16 S.P. Davis H.Rogers Hcp 5f 6 7-9 47 Kiltale Juvenile Hurlers H'cap
Naas 25/04/16 S.P. Davis H.Rogers Hcp 6f 3 8-3 44 It Pays To Bet With Tote App'tice H'cap €1,000
Navan 17/04/16 C.P. Hoban H.Rogers Hcp 5f 182yds 9 8-6 44 Navan Welcomes Owners Today H'cap
Dundalk 06/11/15 P.J. Smullen H.Rogers Hcp 5f 9 9-1 44 Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay H'cap
Cork 17/10/15 Anastasia O'Brien H.Rogers Hcp 5f 5 8-12 49 Follow Us On Twitter Apprentice H'cap
Navan 07/10/15 Anastasia O'Brien H.Rogers Hcp 5f 3 8-8 49 Trim Apprentice H'cap €720
Naas 23/09/15 P.J. Smullen H.Rogers Hcp 6f 3 8-10 47 Follow Naas On Facebook H'cap €640
Navan 05/09/15 C.P. Hoban H.Rogers Hcp 5f 182yds 5 8-6 48 Emerald Facility Services Cleaning H'cap
Navan 10/07/15 C.P. Hoban Jane M. Foley Hcp 5f 3 8-9 49 Navan Members Apprentice H'cap €720


text:
package installer // import "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/plugin/installer"

import (
	"archive/tar"
	"bytes"
	"compress/gzip"
	"io"
	"os"
	"path"
	"path/filepath"
	"regexp"
	"strings"

	securejoin "github.com/cyphar/filepath-securejoin"
	"github.com/pkg/errors"

	"helm.sh/helm/v3/internal/third_party/dep/fs"
	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/cli"
	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/getter"
	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/helmpath"
	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/plugin/cache"
)

// HTTPInstaller installs plugins from an archive served by a web server.
type HTTPInstaller struct {
	CacheDir   string
	PluginName string
	base
	extractor Extractor
	getter    getter.Getter
}

// TarGzExtractor extracts gzip compressed tar archives
type TarGzExtractor struct{}

// Extractor provides an interface for extracting archives
type Extractor interface {
	Extract(buffer *bytes.Buffer, targetDir string) error
}

// Extractors contains a map of suffixes and matching implementations of extractor to return
var Extractors = map[string]Extractor{
	".tar.gz": &TarGzExtractor{},
	".tgz":    &TarGzExtractor{},
}

// Convert a media type to an extractor extension.
//
// This should be refactored in Helm 4, combined with the extension-based mechanism.
func mediaTypeToExtension(mt string) (string, bool) {
	switch strings.ToLower(mt) {
	case "application/gzip", "application/x-gzip", "application/x-tgz", "application/x-gtar":
		return ".tgz", true
	default:
		return "", false
	}
}

// NewExtractor creates a new extractor matching the source file name
func NewExtractor(source string) (Extractor, error) {
	for suffix, extractor := range Extractors {
		if strings.HasSuffix(source, suffix) {
			return extractor, nil
		}
	}
	return nil, errors.Errorf("no extractor implemented yet for %s", source)
}

// NewHTTPInstaller creates a new HttpInstaller.
func NewHTTPInstaller(source string) (*HTTPInstaller, error) {
	key, err := cache.Key(source)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	extractor, err := NewExtractor(source)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	get, err := getter.All(new(cli.EnvSettings)).ByScheme("http")
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	i := &HTTPInstaller{
		CacheDir:   helmpath.CachePath("plugins", key),
		PluginName: stripPluginName(filepath.Base(source)),
		base:       newBase(source),
		extractor:  extractor,
		getter:     get,
	}
	return i, nil
}

// helper that relies on some sort of convention for plugin name (plugin-name-<version>)
func stripPluginName(name string) string {
	var strippedName string
	for suffix := range Extractors {
		if strings.HasSuffix(name, suffix) {
			strippedName = strings.TrimSuffix(name, suffix)
			break
		}
	}
	re := regexp.MustCompile(`(.*)-[0-9]+\..*`)
	return re.ReplaceAllString(strippedName, `$1`)
}

// Install downloads and extracts the tarball into the cache directory
// and installs into the plugin directory.
//
// Implements Installer.
func (i *HTTPInstaller) Install() error {
	pluginData, err := i.getter.Get(i.Source)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err := i.extractor.Extract(pluginData, i.CacheDir); err != nil {
		return errors.Wrap(err, "extracting files from archive")
	}

	if !isPlugin(i.CacheDir) {
		return ErrMissingMetadata
	}

	src, err := filepath.Abs(i.CacheDir)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	debug("copying %s to %s", src, i.Path())
	return fs.CopyDir(src, i.Path())
}

// Update updates a local repository
// Not implemented for now since tarball most likely will be packaged by version
func (i *HTTPInstaller) Update() error {
	return errors.Errorf("method Update() not implemented for HttpInstaller")
}

// Path is overridden because we want to join on the plugin name not the file name
func (i HTTPInstaller) Path() string {
	if i.base.Source == "" {
		return ""
	}
	return helmpath.DataPath("plugins", i.PluginName)
}

// CleanJoin resolves dest as a subpath of root.
//
// This function runs several security checks on the path, generating an error if
// the supplied `dest` looks suspicious or would result in dubious behavior on the
// filesystem.
//
// CleanJoin assumes that any attempt by `dest` to break out of the CWD is an attempt
// to be malicious. (If you don't care about this, use the securejoin-filepath library.)
// It will emit an error if it detects paths that _look_ malicious, operating on the
// assumption that we don't actually want to do anything with files that already
// appear to be nefarious.
//
//   - The character `:` is considered illegal because it is a separator on UNIX and a
//     drive designator on Windows.
//   - The path component `..` is considered suspicions, and therefore illegal
//   - The character \ (backslash) is treated as a path separator and is converted to /.
//   - Beginning a path with a path separator is illegal
//   - Rudimentary symlink protects are offered by SecureJoin.
func cleanJoin(root, dest string) (string, error) {

	// On Windows, this is a drive separator. On UNIX-like, this is the path list separator.
	// In neither case do we want to trust a TAR that contains these.
	if strings.Contains(dest, ":") {
		return "", errors.New("path contains ':', which is illegal")
	}

	// The Go tar library does not convert separators for us.
	// We assume here, as we do elsewhere, that `\\` means a Windows path.
	dest = strings.ReplaceAll(dest, "\\", "/")

	// We want to alert the user that something bad was attempted. Cleaning it
	// is not a good practice.
	for _, part := range strings.Split(dest, "/") {
		if part == ".." {
			return "", errors.New("path contains '..', which is illegal")
		}
	}

	// If a path is absolute, the creator of the TAR is doing something shady.
	if path.IsAbs(dest) {
		return "", errors.New("path is absolute, which is illegal")
	}

	// SecureJoin will do some cleaning, as well as some rudimentary checking of symlinks.
	newpath, err := securejoin.SecureJoin(root, dest)
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	return filepath.ToSlash(newpath), nil
}

// Extract extracts compressed archives
//
// Implements Extractor.
func (g *TarGzExtractor) Extract(buffer *bytes.Buffer, targetDir string) error {
	uncompressedStream, err := gzip.NewReader(buffer)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err := os.MkdirAll(targetDir, 0755); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	tarReader := tar.NewReader(uncompressedStream)
	for {
		header, err := tarReader.Next()
		if err == io.EOF {
			break
		}
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		path, err := cleanJoin(targetDir, header.Name)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		switch header.Typeflag {
		case tar.TypeDir:
			if err := os.Mkdir(path, 0755); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		case tar.TypeReg:
			outFile, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_RDWR, os.FileMode(header.Mode))
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}
			if _, err := io.Copy(outFile, tarReader); err != nil {
				outFile.Close()
				return err
			}
			outFile.Close()
		// We don't want to process these extension header files.
		case tar.TypeXGlobalHeader, tar.TypeXHeader:
			continue
		default:
			return errors.Errorf("unknown type: %b in %s", header.Typeflag, header.Name)
		}
	}
	return nil
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


PAGE 4 CODE OF ETHICS 1 Introduction Purpose The primary purpose of this book is the publication of the Association�s Code of Ethics for the guidance of ANZASW members, clients and students.... The NASW code of ethics is much more detailed and encompasses much of the same terminology as the IFSW code of ethics. However, I feel that the NASW code is more specific to our legal responsibilities and obligations here and therefore warrants more careful attention.
Statement of Ethical Principles and Professional Integrity.
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Viewing the black bears at Anan is awesome as the park service has done a great job of building an observation deck and blind.
Here's a sow with her cub and they were only about 20 ft away. That rail is part of the observatory deck.
And a close up of the cub.
The main attraction was watching the bears fishing for the salmon. Some of the older ones were really good and could catch one within a minute. Others, especially the juveniles, had a much harder time and could take 15 min or more.
Here's one of those juveniles fishing in fast moving waters. You can just see the frustration as (s)he would swipe at the fish.
Because of so many bears along the shoreline, the bears would take their fish up the trail to get away from other bears. This particular bear was kind to us as (s)he decided to eat about 8 ft from the rail. Nice. Notice the ever-present raven in the background?
Brown bears (grizzlies) rule but for whatever reason, they don't feed here otherwise they'd boot the black bears. But these two juveniles, likely just kicked out by their mom, made a cameo appearance. And then turned around when they saw all of the black bears.


Happy Monday! I hope y'all had a wonderful weekend! T.V. and I had a busy one but it was sure nice.
Today I wanted to share a dress I picked up at one of my cousins boutiques in College Station, Merge. I'm a sucker for sheath dresses and I love tribal print. When I saw this in her store, I thought it would be perfect with simple flip flops and side braid for an easy Summer look. I love how non assuming and simple classic a sheath dress can be!
I hope y'all have a wonderful start to your week!
Linking up with Molly, Meg, Style Elixir, Random Wednesday, The Pleated Poppy, Glossy Blonde and Vodka Infused Lemonade.
Adorable dress! Great summer look!
your hair is beautiful and lovely print!
I love the print of your dress, so pretty and so comfortable too. I also like the braids in your hair! I need to be more creative in the summer with my long hair!
Love that dress! Perfect for Summer :) Visiting from Mingle Monday linkup!
I love this dress so much!!! It's beautiful on you!
Super pretty! Love the print.


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Warren E. Burger, the nation's top jurist, is once again taking to the advocate's stump - calling for massive trims in the ''costs of justice'' in America.
In his annual report on the judiciary released today, Mr. Burger, the Chief Justice of the United States, calls for lawyers and litigants to seek alternatives to lengthy - and expensive - formal court trials through arbitration hearings, ''minitrials,'' and jury verdicts on limited aspects of a case.
His aim: to lift some of the burgeoning fiscal burden off taxpayers; to lighten court caseloads; and, in many instances, to effect swifter justice.
Chief Justice Burger points out that, in 1982 (latest figures available), the public footed a bill of $2.2 billion to process more than 8 million civil lawsuits filed in state and federal courts. An additional $4 billion was spent on criminal cases.
According to Rand Corporation estimates, between $200 and $300 in public funds is spent processing every case in state court. Federal cases often run five times that amount. And jury trials, on the average, cost twice that of cases decided by a judge.
Burger cites the recent resolution of a multimillion-dollar contract dispute between the Wisconsin Electric Power Company and the American Can Company as an ''impressive example of the success of a minitrial.'' Here an out-of-court settlement was reached after each side presented a condensed version of its case to company representatives and a neutral third party. The result was ''substantial savings to both sides and to the public,'' the chief justice stresses.
He urges Congress to repeal laws that ''unnecessarily limit prison industries and discriminate against the sale or transportation of prisonmade goods.'' Some progress has been made recently along these lines, Burger points out, with the recent enactment of a statute that lifts the ban on use of convict-constructed signs and barriers on federally funded highway projects.
American taxpayers spend almost $17 million a day to house more than 400,000 prisoners in state and federal institutions. Burger indicates that needs for new incarceration facilities may well require expenditures of up to $10 billion over the next decade.
The chief justice also says the United States can learn a great deal about modern prison methods by studying procedures of other advanced nations. Last summer he led a group of public and private-sector representatives to observe Scandinavian prison industries systems. And he says he hopes this exchange of information will spur reform in the US.
* ''Resolve ambiguities'' to avert abuses in the bankruptcy court system.
* Create more federal judgeships to respond to burgeoning populations and resulting litigation in areas like southern Florida.
* Form a ''temporary intercircuit tribunal'' to resolve conflicting judicial decisions by various federal circuit courts.
The last suggestion, which Burger proposed earlier before the American Bar Association, is aimed at relieving the Supreme Court's workload. The chief justice explains that such a court would take 40 to 50 cases off the Supreme Court calendar annually - and could be manned by sitting circuit judges, taking them away from their regular calendars just three or four weeks a year.
Although some court scholars still insist the Supreme Court is not overloaded with work, the chief justice rests his case on official statistics. Among them: In 1953, the court had 1,463 cases on the docket and issued 65 signed opinions. In 1982-83, it had 5,079 cases on the docket and issued 151 signed opinions.


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Best Overall: Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
"It has offered a variety of yoga retreats and lessons on its serene 125-acre property in the Berkshires for close to 50 years now."
Best for Outdoor Lovers: Anamaya Resort and Retreat Center
"This tranquil, Costa Rican resort offers customizable yoga retreats, with add-ons like surfing, horseback riding, and relaxing spa treatments."
Best for a Caribbean Getaway: Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort & Spa
"There are three retreats a year with daily yoga and meditation, as well as hiking and water sport activities."
Best for Mindfulness: Miraval
"With a digital device-free motto that's strictly enforced, you can unplug and thoughtfully focus on yourself."
Best for Art & Culture: The Floating Leaf
"From Bhakti meditations to Balinese purification ceremonies, this resort has something to offer everyone."
Best for Yoga & Surfing: Cala Luna
"Cala Luna is the ideal retreat location if you're looking to spend some time on both your yoga mat and your surfboard."
Best for Friends: Yasodhara Ashram Yoga & Nature Retreat
"The benefits of bringing a buddy include witnessing the other's growth and deepening your friendship with one another."
Best for Disconnecting: Blue Cliff Monastery
"It offers participants retreats in mindfulness, that include sitting and walking meditations through the property's verdant surroundings."
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Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
A stalwart in the U.S. retreat scene, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health has been offering lessons since the 1970s. Since it first opened its doors in 1983, the 125-acre property in the rolling hills of Stockbridge, Massachusetts has been welcoming students.
A variety of retreats are offered year-round, including yoga, sound baths, movement lessons, hiking, and being one with nature among the lush forests of the Berkshires. Gentle, intermediate, and vigorous yoga classes are simultaneously offered daily depending on your level.
Kripalu YogaDance, an official practice developed by the center, is a low-impact, aerobic experience that blends stretching, yoga, and dance. In the summer, access to the private lakefront beach is perfect for soaking up the sun, while meditation along the lake is common practice in the spring and fall.
Rates for Kripalu's R&R retreats are $85 to $95 per day in addition to accommodations. The daily rate includes three meals a day, expert-led workshops, daily yoga, and guided outdoor activities. Plus, you can enjoy access to the property's numerous amenities like the fitness room, sauna, marked hiking trails, and more.
Note: Kripalu's onsite programs are canceled through 2020.
Anamaya Resort and Retreat Center
If you're looking for a yoga retreat that combines not just time spent outdoors on the beach but hiking and zip-lining through lush jungles, as well, consider booking a retreat at Anamaya.
Set atop a hill overlooking the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Nicoya, this tranquil Costa Rican resort offers customizable yoga retreats with add-ons like surfing, sea kayaking, snorkeling, horseback riding, nature walks, and spa treatments.
Week-long retreats that run throughout the year are perfect for all levels, whether you're a beginner stepping onto your yoga mat for the first time or are an advanced practitioner. You can focus on connecting guests with nature and, most importantly, yourself.
Expect to begin your days with energizing, 90-minute-long vinyasa classes with incredible views of the ocean. You can spend afternoons practicing yin yoga, relaxing in the saltwater infinity pool, at the spa, or off exploring the rich Costa Rican countryside.
Base rates for a seven-day retreat at Anamaya depend on the season and occupancy rate. A double room rate begins at around $1,095 and includes accommodation, as well as three meals a day. Yoga classes are offered at about $12 per class or approximately $96 for 10 classes. Other fees may apply for additional excursions, workshops, and gratuities.
Jewel Paradise Cove
Jewel Paradise Cove's retreats focus on a variety of classes, including grounding Hatha, centering meditation, breathwork, and calming yoga nidra sequences. Immersing yourself in the idyllic beauty of Runaway Bay, a coastal, Jamaican town is just icing on the proverbial cake.
Held three times a year, the retreats offer unlimited access to not just yoga, meditation, and Pilates classes, and Reggaelates sessions, taught by spa director and Reggaelates founder, Sienna Creasy. Reggaelates is an energetic mashup of yoga and Pilates poses practiced to the tune of dancehall beats.
The oceanfront property also consists of a private, white-sand beach, multiple pools, and 12 dining options. Pamper yourself at the spa with a Jamaican body scrub. And, best of all? The property is adult-only.
An all-inclusive, week-long retreat begins at about $290 per night and includes dining, alcohol, watersports, and unlimited classes.
If you're looking for a yoga retreat focused on mindfulness, Miraval has just the package for you. During September, aka National Yoga Month, both their Arizona and Austin locations offer a chance to explore your body, mind, and spirit through a curated selection of their classes.
A core tenet of Miraval is its "Life in Balance" mission, which focuses on inspiring a sense of mindfulness that participants cultivate on-site and continue to nourish after leaving the resort.
With a digital device-free motto that's strictly enforced, you can unplug and thoughtfully focus on yourself. While there are designated areas throughout the property where you can use your devices, if you need to, the resort really encourages you to be mindful of the choice to do so.
Whether you're a new, intermediate, or advanced yogi, you can select from a wide range of offerings that include morning yoga and slow flows to New Age, celestial sessions and inversion-focused, aerial yoga classes. Since most sessions are included in the cost of booking, you can participate in as many or as few as you want, therefore, trying out several different options.
While there is no minimum stay on the properties, Miraval recommends a three- or four-day trip to have maximum impact. At Miraval Austin, rates begin at around $739 per night, including all meals, workshops, infinity pool, and fitness center access, as well as a resort credit that can be used toward private sessions, wellness lectures, and spa treatments.
The rates are higher at Miraval Arizona at about $829 per night, including meals, complimentary workshops, access to the fitness center, three pools, and hiking trails.
The Floating Leaf
Welcoming students from all around the world since 2012, The Floating Leaf is a tranquil, wellness-focused resort on the Indonesian island of Bali. Surrounded by rice paddies, the serene property hosts an average of 50 retreats every year, where guests can focus on a lot more than just yoga.
From Bhakti meditations and traditional Balinese purification ceremonies to cooking classes and batik art lessons, the resort has something to offer, no matter the activity level. Their six-day Path to Happiness retreat focuses on yoga and meditation, offering participants a chance to connect and go within to discover joy. A 2,000-square-foot, open-air yoga studio overlooks the peaceful rice paddies that Bali is known for and offers diverse views of both Mount Agung, an active volcano and the Indian Ocean.
Rates for a retreat range start at $1,042 and include accommodation, three meals a day, yoga and meditation sessions, and airport transfers. Some packages also include extracurricular activities like Balinese healer sessions, Indonesian cooking courses, art classes, coffee plantation, and village tours. Check out their upcoming retreats for dates and availability.
With direct access to Langosta Beach, Cala Luna is the ideal retreat location if you're looking to spend some time on both your yoga mat and your surfboard. This upscale Costa Rican getaway offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, all while being quietly tucked inside Las Baulas National Park.
In addition to open-air yoga classes, surf lessons, snorkeling, and fishing, the boutique property only has 39 rooms, guaranteeing an intimate getaway. Sustainability is key at Cala Luna, with an on-site, organic farm that grows its own produce used to feed guests.
The property also has its own water conservation system, makes use of solar-paneled, water heaters, as well as biodegradable cleaning products and toiletries. A two-and-a-half acre labyrinth—one of the largest in the world—sits serenely inside a 74-acre forest, allowing guests who walk its two-mile-long path to find a sense of peace.
On average, Cala Luna hosts approximately three yoga retreats each year that are suitable for whichever level you consider yourself to be at. If you're staying on-site you'll have access to a complimentary breakfast, a sunset happy hour, and bike tours to the local town. Fees vary for retreats hosted at Cala Luna and depend on the time of year, length of stay, add-on amenities, and more.
Yasodhara Ashram Yoga & Nature Retreat
Founded in 1963 by Swami Sivananda Radha—a German yogi who traveled to India in search of enlightenment and discovered it in guru Sivananda's ashram—Yasodhara is a relaxed yoga retreat set alongside the Kootenay Bay in British Columbia, Canada.
Offering multiple retreats all year long, Yasodhara is one of the oldest ashrams in Canada and an excellent choice if you're seeking to discover a connection both with nature and yourself.
In addition to week-long retreats, the ashram also offers a yoga teacher training and a series of self-guided retreats for artists, writers, as well as working professionals like teachers, scientists and architects, to help de-stress, recharge and tap into your innate potentials. Most participants, either before or after the retreat, spend time at Ainsworth Hot Springs, a nearby collection of natural, mineral water hot springs.
The benefits of bringing a buddy—something that Yasodhara strongly encourages—include witnessing the other's growth and deepening your friendship with one another, and a discount for both is an added bonus.
Blue Cliff Monastery
Contrary to what most believe, yoga is more than just asanas or physical postures, which guests can learn for themselves at Blue Cliff Monastery, a Zen Buddhist center in upstate New York.
Founded in 2007 by renowned Vietnamese Buddhist monk, activist, and poet, Thích Nhất Hạnh, the monastery offers retreats, along with work exchange programs and a rigorous five-year monastic training throughout the year. Mindfulness is key to not just their retreats, but daily life at the monastery, as well.
You are encouraged to practice mindfulness during the sitting and walking meditations, as well as during communal dining. A typical daily schedule often includes a 5 a.m. wake up, followed by a sitting meditation and exercise before breakfast at 8 a.m. The rest of the day is spent in workshops or on walking meditations, while evenings are reserved for personal time and silence before bed.
Open to a variety of income levels, Blue Cliff offers a sliding scale for all the retreats at their serene southern Catskills property. Prices range from around $60 to $110 per person per day for simple, dorm-style accommodations, while children under the age of six stay for free.
Camping is also available for $40 to $80 per night if you want to bring your own tents and gear. All meals, 95% of which are predominantly vegan, are included in the cost of the registration fee. Check out their calendar of events to find out about retreat details throughout the year.
How We Chose the Best Yoga Retreats
For our top picks for yoga retreats to attend in 2021 we made sure that the getaways were both international and national picks that suited a variety of styles and practices. Whether the practice of yoga is new for you, or you're a seasoned yogi looking for a mindfulness and digital detox getaway, we found the best yoga retreats suggestions for everyone.
To do this, we evaluated the best yoga retreats through a variety of factors, including the time of year, the number of retreats offered, size, accessibility, location, pricing, and past reviews. Each retreat selected is perfect, regardless of practice level. Beginners, intermediates, and advanced practitioners of yoga, will all find something to gain from each yoga retreat in our selections.
Each yoga escape offers something different to participants, whether it be location, outdoor activities, or mindfulness lessons.
How do I pick the best yoga retreat?
Our list includes a variety of yoga styles, locations around the world, and amenities offered, but at the end of the day, choosing a yoga retreat is highly individualistic.
Consider why you are looking for a getaway and go from there. Some retreats offer a chance to digitally detox, while others are located in lush, Costa Rican jungles or right up on the beach, providing prime access to the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea.
What's included in an all-inclusive retreat?
For many yoga retreats around the world, what's included in the rate can differ. For some, all-inclusive means the cost of weekly yoga classes, room, and meals are included. Additional activities like surfing, diving, or tours are all offered for an extra fee. But this differs from one retreat to the next, so it's best to research rates and add-ons before selecting your preferred escape.
Do I have to take every yoga class offered during the retreat?
While some retreats may be more class-intensive and require complete participation, most are casual and completely voluntary. It's best to check with your getaway organizer on what the rules for skipping a session are, and if you can take the morning/afternoon off if you need to.
Should I purchase travel insurance?
A week-long yoga retreat is much more than just an investment in your well-being. Depending on the retreat you pick, it can be a significant financial investment as well.
And, while you may hope that everything goes according to plan, unexpected events do occur, which is why purchasing travel insurance is highly recommended. In the event that something gets in the way of your upcoming yoga retreat, having travel insurance will help cover trip fees and even medical expenses, in case you get into an accident.
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PECATU ~ A special team to handle the problem of villas built in the holy area of Uluwatu has been proposed, an official said.
"The governor will soon establish a team to investigate villas that go against government policy in Uluwatu," Tourism Department chief Gede Nurjaya said.
According to him, villas that were given permits a long time ago cannot be removed easily and that would not solve the problem.
"There are many sensitive elements in this case. We must find a solution that is agreeable for the people, investors and the government," Nurjaya said.
In his opinion, he feels the holy area of Uluwatu should be secured, but the government must also be fair towards others involved.


After passing Element 3, February 2007 I decided it was time to buy my first rig. I compared a few different models that would be considered "entry level." I consulted Glenn, K6NA about a possible HF rig and he suggested the Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark-V Field. I was unable to find any in used condition and also thought that was a bit beyond a first rig. I decided on the ICOM IC-718. I also picked up an Astron RS-35M power supply and an LDG Z-100 antenna tuner from Ham Radio Outlet. This hardware were added to a few hand me downs from my father, N6SV, including a Kenwood TR-7600 and DC power supply, as well as a Bird 43 wattmeter (with elements!). I also started to get involved with ATV and bought a home brew transmitter and Jetstream power supply.
After becoming involved in contesting at the end of 2008, I was able to purchase a Yaesu FT-1000MP from N6RO, as he upgraded his station to Elecraft K3 radios. This was a great purchase and should provide me with years of enjoyment. In March, 2009 I inherited a one owner, ETO Alpha 76PA linear amplifier from my father. Knowing nothing about amps, I heard about the reputation of the Alpha. I sent the unit off to N4UQ to be cleaned up and upgraded. These two pieces make up the heart of my station at W6ONV located in Oakley, California (CM98da), which is 60 kilometers east of San Francisco.
Currently I call CQ on 15/20/40/80M using RTTY/CW/SSB and some of the digital modes (PSK31, Hellschriber & Olivia). I also participate in all major contests throughout the year. To date I have confirmed 50 US states, as I work towards "collecting paper," as well as the Triple Play Award sponsored by the ARRL. I have worked all continents to date and 115 (unconfirmed) DXCC entities (countries) and have confirmed contacts in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Asiatic Russia, Alaska, E. Kiribati, Aruba, Bonaire, Cuba, Martinique, Cape Verde, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Midway Island, S. Cook Island, East Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, Easter Island and others. I QSL direct from the information listed on QRZ. No SASE is required if you would like a card. I am attempting to send cards to all my confirmed contacts, but the going is slow and I am behind. I do use eQSL and Logbook of The World on a regular basis, uploading contacts on a weekly basis and at the conclusion of all contests. You can search my online logbook for any confirm contacts.


Falling share prices have wiped billions of pounds off the value of workers' pensions and could force some employees to delay retirement, research showed today.
The study, by employee benefits firm Aon Consulting, showed the value of defined contribution schemes offered by UK companies had dropped by nearly a third (28%) in the 12 months since last October, from £522bn to around £395bn.
Aon said employees and employers had paid £6.7bn into the schemes over the past year, but had lost around £157bn as shares plummeted around the world.
The losses could be even higher by the end of today if the FTSE fails to recover from falls this morning.
The loss of value will have a big impact on how much workers can expect to receive when they retire and could mean some people have to work longer than originally planned.
The average pension pot a worker builds up in a defined contribution scheme is worth just over £25,000, which would currently buy a single man aged 65 an annual retirement income of around £1,960.
But if the value of each individual's pension fell by 28% it would buy him an annual income of just £1,400.
The number of employees enrolled in defined contribution schemes has been increasing as firms have closed the more expensive final salary schemes, and Aon said there were now more than 3.7 million workers paying into a defined contribution scheme each month.
While payouts on final salary schemes are based on a worker's salary and number of years at a company, payouts on defined contribution schemes are based on the performance of underlying investments.
Helen Dowsey, Aon's principal in the benefit solutions division, said workers should not panic, despite the size of the losses.
"It may appear a double blow to workers that not only are they facing more of a struggle to make ends meet, but the economic turmoil is also seemingly eating into the money they have been putting aside for retirement," she said.
"However, most workers will have the fortune of time on their side as their retirement will be many years away, enough time to weather the current storm."
Dowsey added tat employees approaching retirement should seek professional advice on their options, especially if they were considering making changes to their pension.
"Many may be tempted to switch their pension assets held in equities at low value and move into cash, but it's not a good time to do this whilst equity markets are falling - it effectively consolidates losses. For some it may be a question of delaying retirement," she said.
Although workers in final salary schemes will not be immediately hit by the stockmarket falls, pensions experts have warned that in the long term poor share performance could lead to the closure of many more schemes as employers struggled to find money to make up deficits.
The Daily Express recently became the latest employer to scrap its final salary scheme, saying it had become too costly to maintain.


Chiropractors are whole-body physicians who specialize in diagnosing, treating and preventing disorders of the musculo-skeletal and nervous systems, with a focus on the spine and surrounding soft tissue. Chiropractors use non-invasive techniques to make sure the joints in the body are moving the way they are supposed to, and to search for any factors that may be contributing to acute or chronic issues. Chiropractic care can help reduce pain without the use of pharmaceuticals, and help the body to heal itself.
Why does my pain keep coming back?
Physical: Hidden muscle tightness or imbalances, gait or posture issues, joint fixation, weakness or instability.
Emotional or psychological: physical symptoms associated with stress, anxiety and depression.
A focused but thorough discussion of your medical history and current complaints.
An examination to find out why you're feeling what you're feeling. This may include assessments of whole body and joint motion, gait and posture, orthopedic and neurological function, and muscle, ligament and tendon integrity.
A concise and individualized treatment plan, based on the information collected during your visit. Rehabilitative stretches and exercises may also be utilized based on your needs.
Any visits after the first will typically last up to 30 minutes.
At the beginning of each visit, your Chiropractor will perform an assessment to the joints in your spine and/or extremities, to locate any impediment to your body's natural mobility. When your joints are not moving properly, there can be pain, muscle tightness, and decreased flexibility, as well as numbness, tingling or pain in the hands or feet. To correct this, your Chiropractor will restore proper motion with an adjustment. This is a quick, low force movement that frees the joint so it can move again.
Will I have to be adjusted if I see a Chiropractor?
Feeling nervous about adjustments? That's ok. There are plenty of Chiropractic techniques that can be used to restore motion to that joint.
What conditions can be improved with Chiropractic care?
Pain or injury associated with computer/desk work, teaching, playing instruments, exercise, sports, or child care.
Pain or injury resulting from automobile accidents or workplace injuries.
Most insurance plans do not require a referral for you to see a Chiropractor.
What training does a Chiropractor typically receive before becoming licensed?
The path to becoming a Chiropractor includes completion of a four-year pre-medical undergraduate degree, followed by four years of education in a Chiropractic graduate school. Areas of study in the health sciences mirror those taken in all medical schools, including anatomy, physiology, rehabilitation, radiology and nutrition. This is followed by a one-year clinical based program with a focus in patient care. Finally students must pass a rigorous four part national board examination to obtain licensure.


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Netflix hints at the return date for season three of The Crown
We've been waiting far too long for the third season of The Crown to return to Netflix and it looks like we'll be waiting even longer than we hoped.
Fans of the show are going to have to wait another few months to see Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Ben Daniels and Helena Bonham Carter take on the iconic roles of Britain's Royal Family.
According to Deadline, the third season of The Crown will air in the second half of the year, which means we have to wait until after July to binge-watch the show.
Netflix commented: "We're looking forward to a strong slate of global content in the second half of the year, including new seasons of some of our biggest series."
It has been confirmed that the upcoming season will focus on Princess Margaret's troubled love life, as it follows the breakdown of her marriage to Antony 'Tony' Armstrong-Jones'. We will also be introduced to Camilla Parker Bowles in season three.
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There will also be a huge focus on the life of Prince Charles, including his relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles this season.
Call The Midwife's Emerald Fennell will play Camilla Parker Bowles and Josh O' Connor will play Prince Charles.
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It is understood that season three will be set during the 1970s. The Duke of Windsor passed away in 1972, so we have a feeling his death will be a major storyline during season three.
There's no doubt the next season of The Crown will be worth the wait.
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Nvidia have added another two screens to their list of official G-Sync Compatible monitors. The pair of new additions are both Asus monitors – the 25in 1920×1080 VG258 and 27in 1920×1080 VG278QR – taking the total number of adaptive sync / AMD FreeSync screens that can offer a watered-down version of Nvidia's own variable refresh rate G-Sync tech without falling to pieces to seventeen. That's not all, either, as Nvidia's latest Game Ready driver also adds in G-Sync Compatible support for their multi-monitor tech, Nvidia Surround, too, meaning you can now run three G-Sync Compatible monitors simultaneously.
Much like the rest of their G-Sync Compatible cohort, the two new Asus monitors will only offer their G-Sync compatibility within a set refresh rate range – that is, their original AMD FreeSync range. The good news is that both monitors have a slightly wider FreeSync range than usual. Whereas a lot of FreeSync monitors kick in at 48fps, these two Asus models start at a nice round 40fps, and go all the way up to their maximum refresh rate of 144Hz / 165Hz. That means that if your graphics card is only doing 30fps, for example, then you're not going to get the benefit.
G-Sync, in case you've forgotten, is Nvidia's special refresh rate standard that helps keep games looking nice and smooth by dynamically adjusting your monitor's refresh rate to match the number of frames being spat out by your graphics card. This helps cut down on screen tearing and unwanted stutter, but until recently you needed both an Nvidia graphics card and an Nvidia G-Sync monitor to take advantage of it.
Now, thanks to Nvidia's recent driver update, Nvidia graphics card owners can get a sort-of G-Sync experience (there are still a few unique things you'll get with a proper G-Sync screen – see our best gaming monitor list for more info) on AMD FreeSync monitors. Nvidia have been busy testing every current FreeSync screen under the sun to see how they hold up, and the 17 monitors listed above have been deemed worthy of their official G-Sync Compatible status.
Other FreeSync screens still work with the driver, I might add, but the experience can vary quite drastically, with some monitors causing black frames to appear every now and again, while others pulse or have trouble with maintaining a steady brightness. As such, if you're looking for the best G-Sync experience without shelling out for a proper G-Sync monitor, the 17 gaming monitors above are your best bet.
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I'll give the miles price of a one way award because American Airlines allows one way bookings, and I'll give the price after a 10% rebate in parentheses. That's because the American Airlines personal cards offers 10% of the miles back on all American Airlines redemptions up to 10,000 miles redeemed per calendar year.
From January 10 – March 14 as well as November 1 – December 14 each year, a one way economy award to Europe costs only 22,500 miles. Take a thanksgiving trip to Europe this year, award space for two travelers is wide open.
While those are periods when the weather is colder, crowds will be smaller, prices will be lower, and the weather can still be pleasant.
The price applies to all American Airlines partners including airberlin, Finnair, Iberia, and British Airways. You will want to avoid transatlantic flights on British Airways for their fuel surcharges, but all other partners and British Airways intra-Europe flights are low or no fuel surcharges.
After earning the sign-up bonuses on both Citi AAdvantage cards + the AAdvantage Barclaycard, you'd have enough miles for six one ways to Europe at off peak prices.
From April 27 – May 20 and September 7 to November 14 each year, a one way economy award to the Caribbean, Mexico, or Central America costs only 12,500 miles. American has an extensive route network in these places, so there are a ton of options, and amazingly the award costs the same as an award within the continental United States.
The price applies only to American Airlines flights. There is award space for two travelers every day during the Spring low peak dates between Chicago to Bermuda.
After earning the sign-up bonuses on both Citi AAdvantage cards + the AAdvantage Barclaycard you'd have enough miles for 12 one ways to Mexico, the Caribbean, or Central America at off peak prices.
For a large portion of the year, a one way economy award to China or Hong Kong costs only 32,500 miles.
This prices applies only to American Airlines flights– if you fly a partner like Japan or Malaysia Airlines you will pay the normal award price of 35,000 miles. There is award space available almost every day Los Angeles > Hong Kong from mid March through mid April 2017.
After earning the sign-up bonuses on both Citi AAdvantage cards + the AAdvantage Barclaycard you'd have enough miles for four one ways to China or Hong Kong at off peak prices.
From January 16 to June 14 and September 7 to November 14 each year, a one way economy award to Northern South America costs only 17,500 miles. This is a cheap way to take trips near Machu Picchu, Galapagos, or start off your trip through the Amazon in Manaus, Brazil.
The 17,500 mile one way price applies only to American Airlines flights. If you include partners in South America like LATAM to get to Galapagos or Machu Picchu, you will have to pay 20,000 miles one way.
After earning the sign-up bonuses on both Citi AAdvantage cards + the AAdvantage Barclaycard you'd have enough miles for eight one ways to Northern South America at off peak prices.
While this award doesn't fit the off peak category I've been discussing thus far (it maintains this price all year round, yay!) it is definitely worth mentioning since it is one of the positive changes that came with the American Airlines devaluation.
Distance must be less than or equal to 500 miles.
After earning the sign-up bonuses on both the Citi AAdvantage cards + the AAdvantage Barclaycard you'd have enough miles for eighteen domestic flights ≤ 500 miles in distance.
For a limited time, the Citi /AAdvantage Platinum Select MasterCard is offering 60,000 bonus American Airlines miles after spending $3,000 in the first three months. The CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard is offering the same bonus. The Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard is offering 60k bonus American Airlines miles after just one purchase and paying the annual fee of $95.
By meeting the $6,000 total spending requirement + putting one purchase on the Barclaycard and paying its $95 annual fee, you'll earn at least 186,000 American Airlines miles. If you decide to open all three cards, open the Barclaycard first, then either Citi card, and then wait eight days to apply for the second Citi card. For example, on day 1 you apply for the Barclaycard and then immediately following, the personal Citi card. On day 9 you apply for the CitiBusiness card.
You can stretch those miles for up to six international roundtrip awards by taking advantage of American Airlines' amazing off peak awards to Europe, Asia, Central America, Northern South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
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Can I get the card again if I recently canceled my Executive Card?
I cannot get the AA.com site to give me the 20K Economy Milesaver for MIA to EZE. The best I get is 55K Economy Anytime. I am looking at all dates in September and October. I have chosen AA + AAdvantage Participating Airlines in the flight search.
What are you doing right, that I am not?
Right now EZE is just a nearly impossible destination with AA miles on AA flights. I think it has to do with AA selling those tickets to Argentines because of the currency crisis.
If you want to get to Buenos Aires for the 20k rate, you'll need to piece it together segment by segment: try MIA-GRU on aa.com and then add that to GRU-EZE on ba.com. Note dates, cabins, flight numbers and call American Airlines at 800-882-8880 to book. Feed the agent what you found and ask for the phone fee to be waived since you can't book online.
Sign up for a free account on ba.com to do award searches for airlines that don't show up on aa.com like LAN. That doesn't convert anything. Whenever you buy a ticket, you input which frequent flyer program to credit the miles to.
Aloha, what is your advice on flying (round trip) from Honolulu with ultimate destination India? We are willing to fly to Bangkok or Singapore to break up the trip or can fly straight through. We want to fly business or business first as one of the two passengers needs a lie flat seat due to back/leg issues. We can stay up to 3 months in India so would it be better to buy two one way tickets or 1 round trip? We have lots of American and also United miles. Any advice you can give us would be so greatly appreciated. Although we have lots of miles, it seems difficult to use them! Mahalo and if you ever get to Hawaii, please email me and come for a visit. We would love to meet you!
Use United miles. Search united.com. Book whichever (o/w or r/t) you prefer.
Using AA miles would be terrible because AA requires routing EAST to India, even from Hawaii, which would be quite a long journey.
I'm trying to get to Paraguay this coming summer, preferably on an award ticket. Given that OneWorld typically has the best availability for South American flights, I have focused on American miles and British Airways Avios. However, when I have tried to search for flights on both the American site and the British Airways site, both say that they do not offer flights to Asuncion. I have tried both revenue and award tickets, choosing different airports (SCL-operated by TAM, EZE, MIA, etc) and looking at potential availability throughout the year, but to no avail. Do you have any insight as to what the problem might be with these sites not showing flights at all, let alone availability? If I called these respective airlines' would you think that they could ticket an award booking without much trouble? Thank you so much for your help, I appreciate reading about South American destination redemptions!
American must have discontinued its Asuncion flight.
Hi there, I love this post! This is definitely helpful as it's more my travel 'style'. Cheap and in economy + more trips.
I'm not too well-versed with AA miles, but I have about 100k. I really want to use them for off-peak to either Chile or Argentina and somehow use them to get down to either country's Patagonia region. Where do you recommend searching for LAN and TAM to get to Patagonia… the airport codes don't seem to show up on BA.com 🙁 ???
So, theoretically, on off-peak for AA, a one-way from DFW – PUQ would be 20k?
Even though ba.com doesn't show the airport code, it usually works if you just type in the code. If it doesn't search on Qantas.
Thanks Scott. For the life of me, I can't get any airport in Patagonia (PUQ, USH, FTE) to show up on either BA.com or Qantas. I'm assuming I'll just have to call AA. I can see EZE and SCL though!
You don't need it to show up, just type FTE and hit search. It will run the search.
I think you can only get 10,000 miles back with the rebate each calendar year. Not 100,000?
You are correct, typo, thanks!
You might want to update this post, As of March 2016 no more off peak awards from Hawaii to Europe.
Great post! Just what I was looking for. You usually mention flights from New York to Europe or any other place. Will the miles to redeem remain the same if I start my journey from Seattle, WA or Portland, OR? For example if I fly from Portland, OR to Orlando, FL, will I redeem the same number of miles if I do it from Los Angeles to Orlando?
Thank you for all your wonderful posts. They helped us to travel to patagonia free with miles.


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Evolution Gaming Officially Announces the Launch of the New Instant Roulette Live Casino Game
After the early release across many of its operator partners, Evolution Gaming has officially announced the release of a brand new Instant Roulette Live Casino game yesterday.
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The new game was first unveiled at the beginning of the year at the ICE 2020 and has finally been welcomed across many Evolution Gaming-powered online casinos.
Instant Roulette Live Officially Launched
If you remember, a week ago, Unibet celebrated the launch of the new Instant Roulette game with a special giveaway for all players interested in sneaking a peek at the latest added game to its portfolio. This was the new Live Casino game released early by Evolution Gaming across some of its operator partners, Unibet included.
Yesterday, however, Evolution Gaming itself announced the official launch of the game via a public statement published on its official website. As the leading developer presented it, Instant Roulette Live was a multi-wheel roulette variant that was first announced at the ICE London 2020 at the beginning of the year. Instant Roulette is another yet thrilling addition to the developer's extensive range of Live Roulette variants, right next to the exciting, award-winning titles like Immersive Roulette and Lightning Roulette.
Instant Roulette is essentially an Auto Roulette variant, where 12 synchronized, yet individual wheels are spinning sequentially, with balls dropping one after another in the different reels. As such, it allows players to set the pace of the gameplay and the betting because they have an unlimited betting time before they decide to actually hit the "Play" button. This is the key difference in Instant Roulette compared to other variants, aside from the number of wheels at players' disposal. When you decide to bet, you will get a near-instant result, because the minute you place the bet, the wheel closest to the next drop of the ball gets automatically selected as the wheel on which you placed the bet.
According to the developer, it is a game that followed the standard Roulette rules but is designed specifically to put you, the player, in control of your betting and allow you to play at your own pace even though you're playing in a live environment.
Evolution Gaming's Statement
The leading Live Casino games developer's Chief Product Officer Todd Haushalter explained that with this new game, Evolution wanted to allow players to control the betting and the pace of the game, as it replicated the RNG experience but with the trustworthiness of the live environment.
Haushalter went on adding that each player could take as much time as they would need to set up their bets in Instant Roulette. Finally, he said, when players would be ready to push the "Play" button, boom, their bet would be placed on the next available wheel.
Thus, players are presented with the opportunity to get speedy gameplay, even though they are in control as to when they would like to place their bets. This is actually the best benefit players receive with this new game, and judging by the instant success with the early release, it seems like players are really loving it!
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