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Match 5 - CSK vs MI - All Tweets

   April 06, 2013      

  Matt Dwyer ‏@DwyerMatt

Is there a more powerful cricketer than Pollard? Amazing batting & fielding again for @mipaltan #ipl6 #fitness http://www.cricketspecificfitness.com/testimonials
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan
There is never a dull moment when #MI meet #CSK. It was Pollard who stood taller than MSD, literally. Read: http://bit.ly/Z9HH8L
 
 Maaz Khan Maaz Khan ‏@MaazKhan19

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@mipaltan First point on d table...feels so gud.... Keeep goin Mumbai Indians bole to #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #ipl #MI

IPL Stars IPL Stars ‏@IPL_STARS 

@bhogleharsha @mipaltan if RCB has Gayle storm then we have POLLARD STORM #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI

Harsha Bhogle Harsha Bhogle ‏@bhogleharsha
caught the end of #mi vs #csk. but in time to see that top dhoni innings and that catch from pollard. was a day for catches!
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan
After well fought win, our big guy wants to celebrate with a good night rest.He keeps it simple! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega pic.twitter.com/SsNDSQvSir
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan
A well deserved win! Keep cheering the boys one win at a time all the way to the finals. #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI pic.twitter.com/6DSYJHXfzI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan
Didn't Bhai say " POLLARD BHAI SE AAJ KOI NAHI BACHEGA?" : http://bit.ly/MIHool2  #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan
Every #MI bowler contributed to this victory...and we all know what @KieronPollard55 did! That's Teamwork! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega!! #MI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan 

MoM goes to @KieronPollard55!! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega!! #MI
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WORLD ! WORLD ! ‏@iam_yurs 

Aabi samaj mein aaya #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega ka matlab kya hota hai @mipaltan
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan 

Paltan, lets not to forget that brilliant last over bowled by Munaf!! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega!! #MI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan 

We've no idea how many times we are gonna watch that game changing catch by Pollard tonight....#AkkhaMumbaiKhelega!! #MI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan 

First victory of the season for us as we thrash Chennai Super Kings! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega!! #MI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan 

That's it!!!!! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI
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#AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI
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12 from 4! Come on Munaf! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan
Helicopter crashes!!!! Pollard........you're just UNBELIEVABLE! Nobody on ground could have taken that catch. #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI
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MI MI ‏@mipaltan 

12 from 6! Come on Paltan, are you with us? We can defend that. #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI
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22 from 9..Oh yes, keep it tight, boys! #AkkhaMumbaiKhelega #MI

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Best IPL 6 Tweets - 6 Apr 2013

   April 06, 2013      

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    kanoon aur pollard ke haath bade lambe hai
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    Next up Amma will demand no west Indies guys play in Chennai... That saves us from Gayle n others
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    I'm supporting Delhi Daredevils! Who are you supporting? via
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    I'm supporting Sunrisers Hyderabad! Who are you supporting? via
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    In 1 the news was on CNN, BBC, FOX! In even local cable wala ignored it..IPL just reduced to boozing & betting event..no cricket!
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    Great day of sports today... ...
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I knew where Botha would bowl: Stuart Binny - IPL 6

   April 06, 2013      

After Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Dravid had built a platform, Staurt Binny came in and whipped 40 off 20 balls to take the attack to the Delhi Daredevils. While the veteran Rajasthan Royals’ captain held-up one end, the tattoo sporting youngster smashed the ball off the park to tilt the match in the visitor’s favour. He specially singled out former team-mate Johan Botha for special treatment.

Although his bat flew out of his hands after nudging the ball to the boundary, Binny followed it up with a sweep to collect a six and another over long-off. His 55-run partnership off 28 balls with Dravid, before returning to the dressing room, was one of the key factors in RR getting off to a winning start in the Pepsi IPL 2013.

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While speaking to iplt20.com after the exhilarating win, Binny recollected his innings and while reflecting on the game lauded Kevon Cooper’s efforts and also talked about Rahul Dravid’s magnificent innings and Brad Hodge’s leadership as they pulled off a five-run win.

Excerpts from the interview:

You are a good hitter of the ball, but was it part of the plan for you to hit while Rahul Dravid was already anchoring the innings or were you just playing your natural game?

The plan was actually to go out and play positive cricket. It is not necessary to hit every ball for six but today I think it came off a bit the way I wanted it to go. But definitely the plan always will be to go out and play positive cricket and help my partner at the other end.

It was important to accelerate when you came in to bat and the over where both of you gleaned 19 runs off Johan Botha. Talk to us about that?

I think it is important to target a bowler in conditions like this. Especially when their left-arm spinner was bowling it was a bit difficult (to score off him). But, I had played Botha for a couple of years now so I knew the areas where he would bowl and once I got the first hit I thought I will
capitalise in that over.

With the way the match panned out and ended in a tight finish, did you feel you were a 10-15 runs short having lost four quick wickets in the last two overs for six runs?

Yes definitely. I think we were 10-12 runs short. In a close game even one run is important so I think we have to bat our full overs and try and get our batsmen to bat and not let the tail-enders bat towards the end but I think by losing three-four wickets we put pressure on ourselves again.

Rahul Dravid’s innings, your take?

Unbelievable! To come back and play cricket as good as he is right now I think everyone would love to bat like the way he is doing. In twenty20 especially when the pressure is on in the first game and the nerves are a bit high he just came out and batted superbly.

Brad Hodge’s captaincy and holding your nerves in a tight situation, tell us what was it like in the middle? What did Hodge tell the bowlers and the team?

We came here last year also and we lost a close game. Hodge is a great leader and he has captained a lot of T20 teams in the past so he knew exactly what he was doing and he saw that we back ourselves in that situation and try and be as calm as possible towards the end of the game.

He is so experienced so I guess he was the best man for the job at that time. And (Kevon) Cooper I must mention bowled and absolute brilliant over towards the end which is under the pump most of the time.

He put up a similar performance last year as well?

Yes. That’s the kind of cricket he plays - he can hit a ball, bowl, field well. He is a brilliant package to have in this format.

Good to get off to a winning start and that too against DD, a team whom you had lost in both matches last year. Your take?

It is very important to get off to a winning start. I think when we go and play against the Kolkata Knight Riders in a day’s time the momentum is with us. We are not trying to come in from behind because we are starting as winners so we can go out and play cricket freely.

Do you feel that David Warner’s wicket was probably the turning point?

Yes. We dropped him twice which is not ideal in a twenty20 match especially if he is a guy who is scoring runs. But then again the run-out (happened), he had to give us a chance somewhere and we took one chance. We dropped two but we took one which was excellent.

There were still big hitters to follow after Warner so what was the plan?

It was a bit tough. The wicket was a bit slow and especially with Cooper bowling Yorkers like that (it wasn’t easy to score runs). We had a better chance than them I guess but it was important that we finish the first four balls of the over without giving a boundary. 

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Blackwood packaging firm creates 70 new jobs

   April 06, 2013      

NEW INVESTMENT is to create 70 new jobs in Blackwood and safeguard more than 170 existing posts.

Packaging firm Seda UK, which makes packaging for the food, dairy and confectionary industries, is investing £18m over the next five years in a major expansion at its Blackwood plant.

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Economy Minister Edwina Hart has welcomed the investment which is being supported with £5.4million business finance from the Welsh Government.

The Minister met the Italian owners at the site last year to discuss the potential investment project - Seda UK is a subsidiary of the family owned Seda International Packaging Group SpA, which is headquartered in Naples and a world leader in packaging for the ice-cream and food industry The Minister said: "I am delighted to announce this latest investment is now going ahead in Wales as Seda UK was in competition with other sites in Europe for this project.

"Seda has continued to invest and expand in Wales with support from the Welsh Government since it moved here in 2004. It employed 278 at the time of this grant application at its site in Hawtin Park, making a significant contribution to the local economy. This new project will safeguard and create a significant number of jobs over the next five years." - southwalesargus.co.uk

The investment in new plant and machinery and the potential for an additional manufacturing unit will enable the company to meet the growing demand for its range of products.

Managing Director Lorenzo Angelucci said that Seda UK had enjoyed considerable year on year sustained growth since its relocation to Wales and this additional investment will increase its capacity.

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Work Air Conditioning Accident

   April 06, 2013      

Work Air Conditioning Accident 

There are four main reasons an employee will be eligible to make a personal injury claim following an accident involving an air conditioning unit. Work Accident Claims Solicitors commonly come across claims on behalf of employees who have been injured due to the following reasons:



  • A poorly wired air conditioning unit has caused an employee sustain an electric shock.
  • An inadequately secured air conditioning unit has fallen onto an employee.
  • A faulty air conditioning unit has been leaking and an employee has slipped on leaking water.
  • A manual handling injury has been sustained whilst lifting an air conditioning unit during installation.
  • Work Accident Claims Solicitors dedicate and focus their time on helping innocent workers secure compensation after an accident in the workplace that was caused by the negligence of their employer.
Our goal is to help you make a successful claim without any hassle, stress or fuss. We offer ‘risk-free’ representation, provided on a no win no fee basis, which will not require you to pay any fees or initial costs.

Once we have successfully settled your compensation claim, you will be able to keep 100% of the compensation you are awarded because Work Accident Claims Solicitors claim our fees from the party responsible for your accident.
  • Work Accident Claims Solicitors can offer you:
  • A free consultation.
  • No win no fee representation.
  • An exceptionally high level of customer service.
  • Representation from a solicitor who specialises in work accident compensation claims.
  • An impressive track record of successful settlements.
Would you like to find out how much compensation you are entitled to after an accident caused by a faulty air conditioning unit? You can find out just how much compensation you are entitled to in one quick phone call to the helpful and friendly personnel at Work Accident Claims Solicitors.

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Work Broken Steps Accident

   April 06, 2013      

Work Broken Steps Accident 

If you injure yourself by falling down the stairs at work it may just be regarded as mere misfortune. If, however, you can demonstrate that your employer was responsible for you falling down the stairs or steps, there is a good change you may be eligible to start a compensation claim.

Serious injuries can result from a fall down stairs. We have secured compensation awards for work accident victims, after a fall down some steps, who have sustained injuries such as broken bones, brain damage and severe internal organ damage. In addition, we have also successfully secured thousands of pounds in compensation for clients who have sustained injuries such as sprains, strains and tissue damage. 


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  • Your employer will be responsible for you falling down the stairs if any of the following incidents occurred:
  • The steps or stairs were unstable or incorrectly secured.
  • There was a hazards at the top of the steps or on the stairs.
  • There was a spillage on the stairs that caused you to slip and fall.
  • There was a noticeable section of the stairs missing or the steps were crumbling.
  • The stairs were too high and did not conform to normal standards.
  • The stairs were not made safe with the appropriate non-slip surface if water was unavoidable.
  • The steps were outside and were covered with uncleared ice or snow.
  • You had to carry a load that was too heavy and fell down the stairs.
  • You can call a trained representative from Work Accident Claims Solicitors if you believe you have a valid claim for work accident compensation – we will take down the details of your accident and determine if you are eligible to make a claim. 

Once we have determined you are eligible to start a compensation claim we will be able to offer you no win no fee representation in order for you to receive the compensation you deserve at no cost to yourself.

When we settle your claim successfully you will receive 100% of your compensation award- we never deduct fees form our client’s settlement figures.

 Speak to the employment injury experts from Work Accident Claims Solicitors now to see how much compensation you could be entitled to!
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Work Accident Wet Floor Accident

   April 06, 2013      

Work Accident Claims Solicitors deal with a number of claims every year on behalf of employees who have slipped on a wet floor. Although you may not associate serious injuries with this type of accident, it is, in fact, possible to sustain an extremely painful and debilitating injury as a result of slipping on a wet floor.

 As many as 90% of slip accidents occur due to a wet floor or if the floor is contaminated with food product.



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Wet floor accidents generally tend to occur for the following reasons:
  • Cleaners have used excessive amounts of water when mopping floors.
  • There are no wet floor signs in place notifying employees of the hazard.
  • Unsuitable flooring is used in a workplace where water spillage is unavoidable.
  • Employees have not been provided with the appropriate footwear.
  • Poorly maintained equipment causes water to leak out on to floors.
  • Adverse weather conditions have made communal floor areas worked with no appropriate safeguarding in place.
  • Food or drink has been spilt but has not been cleaned up.
Work Accident Claim Solicitors can help you successfully claim the compensation you deserve if you have slipped on a wet floor whilst at work. Employees in any industry run the risk of slipping on a wet floor every day despite health and safety measures being implemented.

 We are here to help you secure the maximum level of compensation available for the injury you sustained when you slipped on a wet floor. Wet floor accident injuries can range from broken bones and sprains to severe ligament or tendon damage.

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Friday 5 April 2013

Online Retailing and the New Retail Economy

   April 05, 2013      

We didn’t know it at the time, but when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, it triggered a movement toward democratization and free enterprise that spread—and is still spreading—around the world, freeing up once-closed societies. In its own way, the transformation of the global economy wrought by e-commerce is as momentous a phenomenon when it comes to dissolving barriers—in this case, to an entirely new retail economy. Like the Wall separating East and West, there existed many barriers in traditional retailing, confining retailers and consumers alike—barriers that made entry to established markets difficult and prevented retailer-consumer interaction on a mass-market level. These barriers also inhibited merchants from offering more personalized services and highly targeted marketing. Lastly, such barriers discouraged retailing on a global scale, forcing shoppers to travel to regional malls and tailor their shopping preferences to meet the merchant’s requirements on everything from store hours to store inventories.

With a mind-blowing expansion of new web-based technologies and online retailing strategies, e-commerce is rapidly breaking through all these traditional barriers. The industry is creating a new retail order that puts the consumer in total control even as it spawns major competitive opportunities for the retailers and consumer marketers who embrace it. The 9th annual Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition, the world’s largest e-commerce event, which will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place West from June 4-7, 2013, will analyze the social, mobile, global, personal, interactive and managerial changes that e-commerce players are bringing to the new retail economy. This is a major educational event that offers online retailing and wholesaling professionals and consumer marketers the insights and analysis they need to give their businesses a competitive advantage in this expanded world of possibilities.

Larger than America’s other two major e-retailing events combined, IRCE 2013 expects to draw 9,500 e-retailing executives from more than 40 countries. They will be treated to a customizable agenda that features 220 speakers and 120 sessions, plus 6 workshops (pre- and post-conference, held on June 4 and 7, respectively) and 10 tracks running concurrently on the two main conference days (June 5 and 6) on subjects that include, but are not limited to:




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  • Maximizing the effectiveness of rapidly evolving, consumer-empowering interactive technologies and social media platforms
  • Designing search marketing strategies for success in an increasingly competitive and demanding search environment
  • Seizing the opportunity to establish a viable global footprint as e-commerce continues to render the borders between national markets meaningless
  • Targeting on-the-go consumers with the latest mobile technologies and marketing developments
  • Dismantling internal barriers within an organization to facilitate more profitable web-based businesses
  • Exceeding expectations in order fulfillment and delivery of ever-more-demanding web shoppers
  • Exploring the top financial, operational and legal issues today’s e-commerce executives must master
High-Caliber Speakers

Even if you’ve attended IRCE in the past, this year’s show will truly be breaking barriers of its own, in terms of content that includes more workshops, mainconference session tracks and a greatly expanded roster of 220 expert speakers, fully 20% more than last year’s show.

The Keynote and Featured Speakers of IRCE 2013 have all championed a revolutionary zeitgeist in their own ways. June 5 Keynote Speaker Hiroshi Mikitani, head of Japan-based international retailing and marketing powerhouse Rakuten, brings a global perspective as he leverages his number-one position in Japanese online retailing to become a major global player in e-commerce. With operations in 10 countries across Europe, the Americas (where it acquired Buy.com) and Asia, Rakuten has catapulted itself onto the world’s e-commerce stage. Mikitani’s advocacy of selling and marketing through multiple online venues and his expansionist mindset are sure to resonate with other web entrepreneurs without borders.

June 6 Keynote Speaker Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN (listed as No. 26 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 with $1.3 billion in 2012 online sales), reveals the strategies HSN has adopted to break down the invisible barrier between TV personalities and consumers, as well as how she dismantled organizational barriers that kept separate divisions from working together. And June 6 Featured Speaker Alex Zhardanovsky highlights a big social media ROI success story for PetFlow.com, a recent start-up that has squeezed its way into a crowded market segment by getting 28% of its traffic from social media platforms.

Also on June 6, IRCE attendees will be treated to eye-opening statistics on online consumer behavior from Gian Fulgoni, chairman of comScore Inc., a provider of online research that he co-founded in 1999. Fulgoni will be sharing his insights on the changing patterns of online consumers’ behavior, e-commerce data that comScore gleans from its base of several million consumers who allow their behavior to be monitored for research purposes. Prepare for a fascinating discussion that teaches you how to befriend consumer trends.

Internet Retailer is pleased to announce that the Special Guest Speaker for IRCE 2013 is Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit focused on solutions to the climate change crisis. Mr. Gore is a forward-looking thinker who played a leadership role in public policies that converted the Internet from a closed defense-research network to an open commercial one. An investor behind many new web-based technologies, the former Vice President is also on the Board of Directors at Apple and serves as a senior adviser to Google.

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Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York

   April 05, 2013      


Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York

Rakuten LinkShare Symposium is your opportunity to see the , 

Rakuten LinkShare Network come to life! Join us June 18 at the Marriott Marquis to experience education, business planning and most importantly networking. Learn the about the latest e-commerce trends and how consumer behavior is evolving. 


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We are excited to announce that the Golden Link Awards will return as a fabulous evening celebration on Monday, June 17 beginning at 6:30pm at the Edison Ballroom. Tickets can be purchased separately during registration. Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate excellence and innovation in the Rakuten LinkShare Network. 

The main day of the event will be on Tuesday, June 18 with a packed agenda of Keynote sessions, DealMaker, and plenty of networking opportunities. Register today and meet your online marketing partners in person as you make plans and create strategies that will help you exceed your goals!

If you have any questions about any part of the day please contact us at: events@linkshare.com

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Inadequate Lighting Accident - lighting in stairways

   April 05, 2013      


In an area that has not been lit adequately, it becomes more difficult to move around safely and the risk of having an accident is increased substantially.

The most common accidents caused by inadequate lighting in the workplace are slips, trips and falls. Slips, trips and falls can be caused by poor lighting inside a workplace or in adequate lighting outside a workplace.

It is an employer’s responsibility to ensure every area of the workplace is lit adequately so employees are not at risk of sustaining an injury by slipping, tripping or falling.


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Inadequate lighting in stairways is a particular hazard for employees as they will find it difficult to see steps or stairs - this could result in an employee misjudging their step and sustaining serious injuries by falling down the stairs.

Where inadequate lighting in the workplace has caused an employee to have an accident, it is possible that compensation will be payable by the employers liability insurance.

Work Accident Claims Solicitors aim to provide a sympathetic and compassionate service to help you secure the maximum level of compensation available for your injuries.

We can provide you with expert legal advice and support whilst offering you representation on a no win no fee basis and 100% of the compensation that you deserve.

In addition, Work Accident Claims Solicitors will ensure you receive compensation for any loss of earnings you have encountered, any medical expenses you had to pay in order to speed up your recovery, the cost of any necessary care you needed and for any potential future losses

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Work Accident Claims Solicitors

   April 05, 2013      



According to the Health and Safety Executive, 50% of all trip accidents in the workplace are caused by bad housekeeping.

Obstacles in walkways are responsible for thousands of workplace accidents every year across every industry. No matter where you work, whether you work in an office, a warehouse, a factory, a cafe or in a supermarket, you are at risk of tripping over a hazard that has been left in a walkway.


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Training and good housekeeping practices would help to eliminate a large number of accidents. Every employer is responsible for ensuring that walkways are kept clear, that there are no trailing wires and that the walkways are free from obstructions. In addition, employers are also responsible for providing employees with the training necessary to help ensure that walkways are kept clear.

A very common cause of trip accidents due to obstructed walkways is a lack of storage space in the workplace – stock and produce is left in communal areas when there is in adequate storage space.

Work Accident Claims Solicitors have handled thousands of claims successfully on behalf of employees who have sustained a personal injury due to an obstruction in a walkway at work.

Serious and debilitating injuries can be sustained by those who trip over a hazard in the workplace, a number of the claims we have settled successfully have been on behalf of clients who have sustained injuries such as:
  • Broken bones.
  • Ligament damage.
  • Wrist fractures.
  • Soft tissue injuries.
  • Back injuries.

No matter what type of injury you have sustained in a workplace accident caused by an obstructed walkway, Work Accident Claims Solicitors are here to help you claim the maximum level of compensation available for your injuries.

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Send Red Roses in Vase with Bear to Australia - Flower shop and florist in Australia

   April 05, 2013      

12 Roses in a glass vase arrive with a soft plush teddy bear. Bear size and color may vary. Australia Delivery



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Gourmet Fruit Basket

Gourmet Fruit Basket 


For bona fide foodies and late-night noshers alike, this gourmet basket is a welcome treat. From chocolates to cheese, it satisfies their cravings for both salty and sweet. Australia Delivery

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Send Serene Green to Australia - Flower shop and florist in Australia

   April 05, 2013      

This peaceful green and white arrangement of carnations, Gerbera daisies, lilies, daisy poms and more, stylishly arranged, will have them reflecting and meditating on your thoughtfulness.

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Flowers Sydney Australia Florist  - floral arrangements
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Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people.[1] Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders, comprising a cosmopolitan and international population

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Ricky Ponting remains positive after defeat

   April 05, 2013      


Bangalore: Mumbai Indians captain Ricky Ponting said Chris Gayle's hard-hitting unbeaten knock of 92 made all the difference in their "topsy-turvy" two-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL match here.

"All our bowlers tried to bowl at him in different areas, bowl at his toes and wide outside the off-stump. (But) being as strong as he is if anybody gets half the bat on, it does go for six," Ponting said.

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"Though he was limping most of his innings, he made the difference in the game. There is no doubt about it," he told reporters in a post-match press conference here. Asked whether it was a wrong decision not to send the hard-hitting Kieron Pollard up the order, Ponting said the team would talk about it and make adjustments if needed for the next game.

The former Australian captain said the failure of first-choice number five batsman Ambati Rayudu cost the match for Mumbai. Ponting said his team did a good job with the ball but should have chased the target down.

"We did not get going at the start and it was a topsy turvy game," he said. "Mumbai need to analyse their game and set right the wrongs in coming games," Ponting said.

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Dravid and Warne are different as captains, says Rahane

   April 05, 2013      

New Delhi: He has played under the leadership of both Shane Warne and Rahul Dravid but according to Ajinkya Rahane, the style of captaincy of the two legends is as different as chalk and cheese.

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"They [Warne and Dravid] are both legends but are entirely different captains. Rahul bhai likes to keep things simple while leading the side, but Warne was always game about trying various new things. It was not as if he expected it will always work but he tried to experiment," the talented Rahane told a select gathering during an interaction at the team hotel here Friday.

So what are the things that he has learnt from the duo "off-the-field", the soft-spoken lad smiled and answered, "I would rather talk about the on-field part. Personally, speaking, I have learnt a lot from Shane [Warne]. But both Rahul bhai and Shane have been equally approachable."

Interestingly, it was Warne who started calling him 'Jinks' - a nickname by which he is known in the Indian dressing room. "I guess he [Warne] found my name Ajinkya too tough to pronounce. So he made it Jinks. But Rahul bhai often calls me Ajju [a name he is referred to in the Mumbai cricketing circle]."

For 'Jinks' and his team Rajasthan Royals, the Feroz Shah Kotla ground has been a 'jinxed' one as they have never won a match and Rahane in particular had a forgettable Test debut. "I don't look back at the past and try to live in the present. Obviously, I don't want to repeat the mistakes that I I had made earlier. The game against Delhi last year was disappointing as we lost by just one run. We have learnt from our past mistakes and are ready to start from scratch," he said.

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New Zealand Cricket angered at ex-players questioning its integrity

   April 05, 2013      


Wellington: New Zealand Cricket has condemned as "hearsay, speculation and rumour" a report prepared by a group of former Test players that criticises its handling of the sacking of former Test captain Ross Taylor. The nine-page report, prepared by a group convened by former New Zealand captain John Parker, attacks the governance of New Zealand Cricket and the role in Taylor's sacking played by coach Mike Hesson, new captain Brendon McCullum and senior players.


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Apart from Parker, those involved in preparing the report have refused to be named but are understood to include other former New Zealand captains. New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday it was "disappointed and saddened" that "some unnamed individuals" publicly have questioned the integrity of leading figures in the sport.
New Zealand media reported on Thursday that at least two high-profile figures within New Zealand Cricket had taken legal advice after being named in the report. While the report considers issues of the New Zealand Cricket's governance, its relationship with the media and its performance in other areas, it concentrates particularly on the sacking of Taylor late last year.

New Zealand Cricket said the report focuses "almost entirely on attempting to re-litigate the issues surrounding the replacement of Ross Taylor as Black Caps captain." The report is particularly critical of the system that saw Hesson appointed New Zealand coach and his subsequent decision to replace Taylor with McCullum, a long-time friend.

McCullum has repeatedly denied any involvement in Taylor's sacking and said he made no commitment to assume the captaincy until after the removal of Taylor had occurred. He told reporters at the time that "it cuts right to the bone that people would question your integrity and your character like that. To be totally honest, it's highly insulting for people to cast aspersions when they certainly don't know any of the circumstances," McCullum said. "I had absolutely no involvement in that recommendation [to remove Taylor] whatsoever."
In a statement on Thursday, New Zealand Cricket said it "utterly rejects the attack made on Brendon McCullum. At no time was Brendon McCullum in any way personally involved in the replacement of Ross Taylor as captain. Brendon behaved honourably at all times in this matter. He has subsequently gone on to prove himself an excellent leader and an inspiration to both younger and older members of the team and the results of his efforts have since been seen an improved Black Caps performance on the field.

"The allegations raised by John Parker and the anonymous group of critics are divisive, untrue and reflect poorly on them rather than the players they have wrongly attacked."

The Parker report said the group found younger members of the New Zealand team were supportive of Taylor but some older players had agreed with his removal. It identifies former captain Daniel Vettori, allrounder Jacob Oram, fast bowler Kyle Mills and Nathan McCullum - Brendon's brother - as being among those senior players who had not been supportive of Taylor.

The report says Brendon McCullum "knew all along of Hesson's movements regarding the stripping of the captaincy from Taylor, according to certain players."

"Claims of poor communication by Taylor came from the senior players, not the younger players. Sources close to Taylor and others who have been part of the team in various roles say this was in fact the older players - McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram and Daniel Vettori - because Taylor would not drink with them in the bar, according to the report. It was not coming from most of the younger players, who were very pleased with Taylor.

Taylor told reporters shortly after New Zealand drew the third Test and their series against England last month that the full facts around his sacking had yet to emerge. He said he could not feel entirely comfortable within the current New Zealand team until those facts were revealed.


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'Cricket Star Rajasthan 2012' winner bags IPL 6 contract

   April 05, 2013      


Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals today awarded an IPL contract to Kumar Boresa, winner of the 'Cricket Star Rajasthan 2012' -- a talent hunt presented by the Royals and Dainik Bhaskar to unearth the hidden talent in the state.

The 18-year-old Boresa, who won the contest in 2012, has signed a contract with the Rajasthan Royals worth Rs 10 lakh, and is all set to don the royal blue jersey in ongoing Indian Premier League.

The cricket star programme, which was organised in Rajasthan from September to November last year, included an SMS-based application system following which the applicants were tested on various skills in the centres of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur by the Royals coach Monty Desai and other appointed talent scouts.

The top candidates from all these centres were called to Jaipur at the Sanskar School grounds for the Cricket Star Academy and after three days of matches, Boresa from Pali was chosen as the winner for his fine spin bowling, all-round skills, discipline, enthusiasm and fair play.

Initially the grand prize was an internship with the Royals, but the young lad's impressive performance prompted the team management to upgrade his internship to a full IPL contract with the franchise.

Left-arm spinner, who plays for Pali District Cricket Association, has represented Rajasthan U-16 team in the Vijay Merchant Trophy in 2009 and 2010. The Class 10 student has also led the Stanford School team in many districts and state-level tournaments.

"I used to see the big players on television and never imagined I would get a chance to meet them or practice with them. It is an unforgettable moment for me, my family and my seniors who have always supported and helped me excel in cricket. I am grateful to Rajasthan Royals for giving such an opportunity," Boresa said.


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