Deprivation

John Lewis author announces new book

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Sonntag, Oktober 11, 2020

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --It depicts my early childhood, adolescent, and early adulthood; describing a life of ultra social deprivation coupled with one of the most hideous physical handicaps (blindness) known to man.

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  • TYLER, Texas, Oct. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --It depicts my early childhood, adolescent, and early adulthood; describing a life of ultra social deprivation coupled with one of the most hideous physical handicaps (blindness) known to man.
  • In the book he describes how he was able to overcome the aforementioned social deprivation and the handicapping condition to go on to become highly educated (Masters Degree), successful, and financially free.

American vacation deprivation levels at a five-year high

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Dienstag, Oktober 16, 2018

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Expedia.com released the results of its 18th annual Vacation Deprivation study today, which examines vacation usage and trends across 19 countries.

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Expedia.com released the results of its 18th annual Vacation Deprivation study today, which examines vacation usage and trends across 19 countries.
  • The report found that global vacation deprivation is on the rise, and that workers in the U.S. took the fewest number of vacation days in the world in 2018, alongside Japan and Thailand.
  • With the number of U.S. vacation days awarded and taken at a five-year low, it's no wonder that vacation deprivation levels for Americans are at a five-year high (59%, up 8% from 2017).
  • For more highlights from the 2018 study and the history of Vacation Deprivation around the world, check out the Expedia Viewfinder blog .

North Texas Spa Sued Over Drowning Death in Sensory Deprivation Tank

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Freitag, Juni 1, 2018

Gloria Fanning died April 7, having spent eight days on life support following her first visit to the spa, located in Flower Mound, Texas.

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  • Gloria Fanning died April 7, having spent eight days on life support following her first visit to the spa, located in Flower Mound, Texas.
  • Advertised as the "world's first tranquility studio," The Float Spot encloses customers in sensory deprivation tanks filled with highly salinated water that increases a person's buoyancy.
  • As a first-time customer, Ms. Fanning was given a brief orientation then left alone in the tank.
  • "This is a rapidly expanding industry that lacks any of the regulation necessary to ensure that customers are kept safe inside these aquatic sensory deprivation tanks.