{pp}Joint media release by the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).

{pp}Laughter Yoga Seminar: 9 February 2008

Laughter for Africa will host monthly introductory Laughter Yoga seminars in Cape Town, to introduce people to this new and growing concept.

{pp}I was recently offered a free trial of an age-old Eastern form of massage. I was pleasantly surprised to at the wonderful healing powers of Thai massage.

Thai massage combines elements of yoga, shiatsu and acupressure, working with the energy pathways of the body and the therapy points thought to be located along these lines.

{pp}A new test for cervical cancer that is able to detect the presence of the cancer producing virus rather than just abnormal cells in the cervix, is seen as a significant contributor to decrease the mortality rate from cervical cancer in women through more accurate and earlier detection.

While the traditional Pap test can find infections and abnormal cervical cells that can turn into cancer cells, the human papilloma virus (HPV) test is a newer technique for cervical cancer screening which detects the presence of HPV cells in the cervix. It is also 100 percent sensitive meaning it will pick up even a tiny amount of the virus unlike the conventional Pap smear, which only has a sensitivity of 54 percent.

{pp}LE DOMAINE: ALSACE IS ALL THAT!

In a sectional title property market that is awash with residential offerings, Le Domaine has achieved the phenomenal market value of R1 billion, with a total sales value of over R800 million on new units. In addition, the development has shown excellent value in first sales, with a penthouse unit in the Alsace du Lac village sold for R5, 5 million and the purchases of 4 units in Monaco Mews for R3,280,000 in the month of their launch, demonstrating the stability of the upper end of the market at Le Domaine in the midst of much speculation.

{pp}With a number of applications for Sensory Wellness in the Mining, Manufacturing and Call Centre environments, Rival Industrial has joined the ContactinGauteng body.

{pp}The Wellness season is upon us and Rival Industrial will be focusing on Workplace Ergonomics workshops in November.

{pp}Entering the final quarter of a year, Human Resources and Training Departments are often given a chance to stand back and assess the existing "Human Capital" of an organisation. There are many things to consider including:

{pp}The Remedial & Special Education magazine will be incorporating a directory of Medical Professionals and Suppliers into its final edition of 2007.

{pp}Rival Industrials Wellness division will be running a Wellness roadshow across Gauteng presenting 2 workshops: