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WLM Business Club App Terms and Conditions
- Interpretation
- 1 "MEMBER" means the person or company who is named on the Women Like Me Business Club Application For a Membership form and for whom, following acceptance by Women Like Me Business with Rich Visions agreed to provide services to, in accordance with these terms.
- 2 "MEMBERSHIP" means the period of time when a Member is contracted when they sign up to the app.
- 3 "SPECIFIED SERVICE" means the service provided by the organisation and set out in the literature provided with these terms.
- 4 "MEMBERSHIP FEE" means the monthly payment made by the Member to cover yearly administration and membership costs.
- 5 "CONTRACT TERM" means the initial 12 month period from the date when the Full Member pays and completes the registration for membership form online/manually, and is then issued with an e-certificate.
- Agreement to these Terms
When applying for membership of the organisation, the Member confirms that he or she has read and agrees to be bound by this organisations' Terms and Conditions. Upon membership being accepted, the Member will be provided with its own copy of the Organisation's Terms and Conditions and they should be retained for future reference.
- Supply of the Specified Service
- 1 The Organisation shall provide the Specified Service to the Member subject to these terms.
- 2 The Organisation shall use its reasonable endeavours to provide the Specified Service
within the advertised times.
- 3 The Organisation may at any time – without notifying the Members – make any changes to the
Specified Service which is necessary to comply with any safety or other statutory
requirements and/or which do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Specified
- 4 Any other changes or additions to the Specified Service or to these Terms will be notified to the Member in writing in advance of those changes taking place.
- Contract Term and Payments
- 1 Registering for the club is for an Initial Contract Term of 12 months from the date of signing the application form.
- 2 Following the expiry of the Contract Term, Member's will have the option to renew or cancel their membership at anytime, giving at least a months notice.
- 3 All charges quoted to the Member for the provision of the Specified Service are inclusive of VAT, for which the Member is liable at the prevailing rate, and these must be paid without deduction or set-off.
- Warranties and Liability
- 1 The Organisation warrants to the Member that the Specified Service will be provided using reasonable care and skill as far as reasonably possible. Where the Organisation uses the service of any agent or a third party the Organisation does not give any warranty, guarantee or indemnity in that respect.
- 2 Except in cases of death or personal injury caused by the Organisation's negligence, then they shall not be liable to the Member by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent or negligent) for any loss of profit or any indirect, special or consequential loss, damage costs, expenses or other claims (whether caused by the negligence of the Organisation or its agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the provision of the Specified Service and the entire liability of the Organisation under or in connection with the Specified Service shall not exceed twice the amount of the Organisation's charges for the provision of the Specified Service, except as expressly provided in these Terms. This warranty is in lieu of all other terms, conditions and warranties, expressed or implied statutory or otherwise and any other liabilities whatsoever and howsoever arising.
- 3 The Organisation shall not be liable to the Member or be deemed to be in breach of these Terms by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of the Organisation's obligations in relation to the Specified Service, if the delay or failure is due to any cause beyond the Organisation's reasonable control, and time shall not be of the essence.
- Termination of Membership
- 1 The Member may terminate the contract by giving 1 month's written notice to the Organisation. However, any past payments are not refundable.
- 2 Either party may at any time terminate the contract by immediate written notice if the other commits any material breach of these terms or goes into liquidation, becomes bankrupt, makes a voluntary arrangement with its creditors or has a receiver or administrator appointed.
- 3 Upon termination of this contract for whatever reason, all sums owed by the Member to the Organisation shall become due and payable by the Member with immediate effect.
- 4 For the avoidance of doubt, if the Member breaches any of the terms of membership, the Membership Subscriptions Guarantee (clause 8) becomes null and void.
- Insolvency of Member
- 1 This clause applies in the following circumstances:
- 1.1 The Member makes a voluntary arrangement with its creditors or (being an individual or firm) becomes bankrupt or (being a company) becomes subject to an administration order or goes into liquidation (otherwise than for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction); or
- 1.2 An encumbrance takes possession, or a receiver is appointed, of any of the property or assets of the Members; or
- 1.3 The Member ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on business; or
- 1.4 The Organisation reasonably believes that any of the above events are about to happen and notifies the Member accordingly.
- 2 If this clause applies then, without limiting any other right or remedy available to the Organisation, the Organisation may cancel the Contract or suspend Membership, including access to its website and attendance at events notwithstanding any previous agreement or terms.
- Membership Subscriptions Guarantee (Full Members Only)
- Any request for a refund must be submitted in writing to Women Like Me Business App team for consideration, documenting their reason for cancelling.
- General
- 1 Notices to the Organisation are to be sent to the registered address. Notices to the Member will be sent to the address on the application form unless the Organisation is otherwise informed in writing.
- 2 No failure or delay by either party in exercising any of its rights under these terms shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right, and no waiver by either party of any breach of these terms by the other shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
- 3 If any provision of these Terms is held by any court or other competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions of these Terms and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected.
- 4 English law shall apply to this agreement, and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
- 5 Membership of the Organisation is corporate. All employees and representatives can enjoy the benefits of membership, including access to the Organisation's website
- 6 Membership allows all a Member's personnel to access certain areas of the Organisation's website. This access will continue whilst payments are up to date. Should payments lapse, access may be suspended. If a Member decides to cancel Membership, access will stop.
- 7 The Organisation understands that email marketing is a useful tool, however, members are politely asked to keep email marketing to other members to a minimum and to include an 'opt-out' facility on every email. The Organisation reserves the right to suspend the Member's access to the website in the event of complaints, and complaints would constitute a breach of these terms.
- 8 As a Member of the Organisation, the Member agrees to conduct themselves in a professional and business-like manner, treating other members with respect at all times. If the Organisation should receive a complaint about any Member's behaviour, it reserves the right to suspend membership and a refund will not be granted. Such complaints would constitute a breach of these terms.
- 9 Membership of the Organisation is at the sole discretion of the Organisation and it reserves the right to refuse membership.
- Event Cancellation Policy
- 1 – Cancellation by us – Women Like Me Business Organisation reserves the right to modify the program of any event up to the day of the event.
If unforeseen circumstances cause Women Like Me Business Organisation to cancel an event, we shall inform you as soon as possible and arrange an alternative date/event in its place.
- 2 – Cancellation by you – If you wish to cancel a booking please note the following cancellation conditions:
- 3 – Paid Events:
• 48 hours or more prior to the event – 100% refund
• 48 hours or less prior to the event -no refund
Exceptions: if you wish Women Like Me Business Organisation to consider exceptional circumstances, email your designated event coordinator.
Please note that if you have to cancel your place at one Women Like Me Business Organisation event, it is impossible for Women Like Me Business Organisation to transfer your registration to another Women Like Me Business Organisation event. (At management's discretion)
- 4 – No Charge Events: All events are costly to set up, even those which are 'no charge'. If you book but find you are unable to attend, please let us know within 48 hours or more. We often hold waiting lists, and someone else could attend in your place.
This policy applies unless an event has a special cancellation policy. All cancellations must be made in writing via email to your designated event coordinator. Failure to inform us about the cancellation in 48 hours or more will result in a £20 administration fee. (At management's discretion)
- 5 – By registering to attend an event, you have confirmed that you have read and understood our cancellation policy.
- Copyright
- 1 – The Women Like Me Business Club does not become the owner of your posted content. Copyright law itself (according to the country where the images are reproduced or shared) is what governs the use of your Women Like Me App photos and other content by any third parties.


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This weekend was all about catching up on a little relaxation, quality time, football and bangle orders. Friday we carved pumpkins with the neighbors (I did a hashtag, loved it) and the cool fall air finally hit Alabama! So, I threw on this chunky knit fringe sweater I've been dying to wear and paired it with my burgundy/wine color wool floppy hat and camel boots.
I hope you had a great weekend too. Just four short days until we head to Charleston, SC and I can't wait.
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Illustrate the meaning of "It's No Use Crying over Spilt Milk" (without using the actual phrase or literal exampl (02/07/08)
TITLE: Rising Star | Previous Challenge Entry
By Helen Murray
"They didn't say it! They didn't say 'I told you so'. My parents knew it was a wrong decision. I should have seen the signs but I wanted to believe the best. I didn't listen to them."
Brave words from a broken man who was having to cancel his marriage through the totally unmanageable gambling habits of his wife, and fight in the courts for full custody of the two little girls.
The gambling certainly wasn't in evidence at the time of marriage, but there were other signs which could perhaps have been read – the excuses, the indulgences, the "I'm just a (dear little) new Christian" sugary sweetness.
The fact is the girls have to be protected from the vicious, manipulating anger of the pourer of the food money down the throats of those abominable poker machines. No use wanting to believe the best right now because there is no best. There is only neglect, abuse, theft, lies, misery, filth, and a whole lot of wrong learning curves.
The time is late and thought patterns have been inherited already. There will be a big task in undoing that. No use wishing the past had been different. It wasn't. No use hoping that normality will return. It won't. No use pondering on how it all began. That will be unproductive right now. There has to be a new start, and praise our Lord Jesus, He is the Master of new starts. There has to be a new vision – possibly a lonely one – but "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
There has to be a battle and it has to be fought ruggedly, with stern determination and a strong backbone. The thought of losing the battle is unimaginable. The judge has to be convinced of the best plan for the daughters. A quiet and very gentle man has to become vociferous on behalf of his children lest their lives lie in ruins – unthinkable thought. There is a future to be established, won, grasped, brought into being, Everything is at stake and this is not a game of chance! Love and gentleness has to take up every weapon it can find to destroy the power and effects of the deep, deep pain that has been their lot, and create power, strength, vibrancy, dance, song, potential, healing, discernment and wisdom, faith and bold, humble obedience – not just observable and superficial, but real and thoroughly grounded in truth.
"…. the Truth will set you free"
These words were established in the beginning, along with the physical laws of the universe, f=ma etc. They are as perfect a formula as the mathematical equation is known to be.
If truth has been missed in the past, it is the absolute focus of the future, for therein lies freedom. If Truth is adopted as the arbiter of every situation, then freedom and life will ensue. Truth is the future. Truth has hope. Truth is Life. Truth is wealth, and wonderful! Truth is the weapon, the shining two-edged sword. When love becomes deft with this weapon the zone is healing, miraculous, empowering, all any man could hope for. This is the mind of Christ, the ultimate! We are made and redeemed in the image
of God, with the mind of Christ no less!
Let the past remain there.
Let the present and embrace Truth with love at every point and totally despise even the smallest suspicion of a lie.
The future will stand securely on this rock.
That is all that is needed. Even the most broken heart can rise to embrace the future when Truth (Faithful and True) opens the door on Life, Love and Freedom.
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Nancy Matten came awake as the red light above her door began flashing in time with a subtle beeping sound issuing from her ceiling. She sat up and yawned, stretching magnificently, before rushing over to the sink. She placed her mouth on the mouthpiece and flashed her teeth clean. Licking her lips, she sat on the bed and waited.
In a moment she heard the gentle tap on her door. She stood, smoothed down her antiquated white girdle, and pulled up her black sheer stockings. "Ok," she said to herself. "Look happy," a sarcastic note tainted her voice as she opened the door. A man in an old, corroded steal pressure suit entered, giving her a huge grin as he tossed his helmet into a corner. "Hugh," she said with some enthusiasm. Hugh was not only a steady, reliable John, he was also something of a friend.
He was a jet jockey with a small mining ship called the Rushmore, which he mainly used for local exploration. In other words, he knocked around the asteroid belt until he became horny, then sought out one of the pleasure satellite's notorious beauties. Nancy didn't mind, he was a bit stingy, but not half as weird as most of her clients. "Welcome back," she said, guiding him to the red velvet couch. She helped him off with the pressure suit and held her nose as she pointed toward the showers.
He chuckled as he stalked off in his longjohns. "Feel free to use the laundry on those horrible things," she called behind him. "Can this thing be washed?" she asked, holding the top portion of his pressure suit. "Only with a chemical wash," he called back from the shower. "Don't worry, you get used to it," he laughed. "Oh no I won't. If I ever get a ship of my own, I will have a change of suits, one for each day." "You, on a ship of your own?" Hugh chuckled as he returned, drying his hair.
"What, that's funny?" "Sure. Space is no place for a woman. Women should stay in the bedroom where it's safe," he laughed, tossing the wet towel over her head. "Be careful what you say, space boy, or you will have to find a new whore. And possibly a new set of balls," she added in a mumble. "Can I get a blowjob?" he asked, bouncing on the bed.
He slid a hand up her shapely stocking-covered leg. She looked at the dirty, scarred hand and pushed it away impatiently. "That's all you came for, a blowjob?" "Sure.
We get to daydreaming out there, in the coldness of space. It's what keeps us going. For me it's a vision of you blowing me." "How romantic," she said sarcastically. "Yeah," he grinned. "So how about it?" "Sure, lay back," she said in a bored voice. She sat motionless for a moment until a tick began in her left eye, signifying that her empathy chip had been activated. There was an immediate change in her demeanor.
She suddenly desired the blowjob as much as he did. "Strip," she said with a sexy smile. "God how I love this," he said, tearing the towel from his waist. He looked down enthusiastically, as she slid between his legs, rubbing them as she advanced.
She gave him an erotic look before she went down on his throbbing cock. It slid between her warm lips and he gasped. "Oh yes," he said, leaning back on the bed. He closed his eyes and ground his teeth as her talented mouth fully engulfed his genetically enlarged penis, swallowing the huge sausage as if it were nothing.
"My God, you are so good," he gasped as her warm wet lips slid up and down on his cock. Her tongue slid along the side of his cock, touching just the right place beneath the circumcised head of his cock.
How she knew where to stimulate, he never knew. It was like she could crawl into his mind and feel what he felt. She could, of course. Her empathy implant served that very purpose. Any whore worth her salt, sprang for the most basic of implants. Empathy was a big part of it. Nancy stopped and slid her tongue back and forth over the head of his cock.
He jerked upright. She gasped in response, feeling the intense pleasure shooting through her own body. They were phantom feelings, of course, not nearly as strong as those in Hugh's own body. She bobbed up and down rapidly, then stopped and sucked the head of his cock as her tongue danced across the sensitive head and along the sides. Hugh gave a slight scream and fell back, grasping the blanket in his worn, calloused hands. "Oh fuck," he screamed, barely able to endure the wonderful sensation between his legs.
He reached down and held Nancy's head in his hand, feeling it's softness and warmth as it bobbed beneath it. Hugh began curling his toes, just second before the big explosion. He held his breath and clenched his ass muscles, before he finally screamed and fell back to the bed again. "Yesssss!!!" he screamed, withering on the bed. He looked down at the beautiful face, now sipping his cum, and threw his legs around the incredible beauty.
It was only a moment before the entire contents of his loins had passed from his cock, into her mouth and down to her stomach. She smacked her lips and sat up, wiping her mouth on the back of her hand. "Incredible!" Hugh gasped, springing up on the bed and pulling her into a hug.
"That was fucking incredible." "It was a fucking waste," she said with a slight pout on her face.
"All that meat and not even one little fuck. I miss the feeling of that huge sausage of yours splitting my tail. When do I get mine?" "Next time, I promise," he said, hugging her again. Her eye twitched as she mentally disconnected her empathy chip. She suddenly needed to wash. "I think that's what you said last time," she said, climbing to her feet. "Did I? Sorry about that.
How much time do I have?" Nancy looked at the back of her hand. The chronometer chip implanted there ran off the nervous energy of her body. "Three fucking hours," she gasped. "Do you want to get cleaned up and try again?" she asked hopefully.
"No, I've had enough. I was only out for a week. I mostly wanted companionship. Hey, do you play poker?" Nancy felt her hackles rise. Didn't he know? She had an empathy chip, a mathematics chip, and about fifteen other's. He didn't have a chance against her. "Weren't you ever told, never play poker with a whore?" she said resentfully. "No, I don't think so." "Well I'm telling you now.
Never play poker with a whore, they have an unfair advantage." "Chicken?" "What?" she asked in amazement. "Afraid to lose your hard-earned money," he said, patting the bed. "Afraid of getting fucked by a real man in a man's game?" "No, you son-of-a-bitch, I'm not.
If you want to lose your money, that's fine with me. But I want an impartial witness, I'm not getting stiffed." "Fine." "Fine. Elton, get in here," she shouted at the ceiling. She heard the heavy footsteps rushing toward the door.
Too late she realized that he expected an emergency.
He busted through the door with an enforcer in hand, looking for somebody to shoot. He automatically centered his weapon on Hugh. "Whoa," Hugh shouted, holding up his hands. "At ease, Elton," Nancy said, holding up a deck of cards from her dresser. "This is a friendly game. Put the gun away." "You little bitch," Elton said, wiping the sweat from his bald head. "I lost a year of life getting here." "This man wants to play poker," Nancy said incredulously.
"Are you serious?" Elton gasped. "I insist," Hugh said confidently. "You'll lose?" Elton shrugged, sitting on the red couch. "I think I can beat one little whore," Hugh sneered. Nancy suddenly wondered how she could have liked the guy. He was an asshole. Elton suddenly realized why she wanted to teach him a lesson. He was an asshole.
"New deck," Nancy said, showing him the seal, then tossing the cards across the table. Nancy walked through the BX looking at pressure suits. She found a rack of suits her size and waved to get the clerk's attention. "I'll take 7 of these," she pointed. The girl behind the counter hurried up to the rack of suits and began tossing them on the cart.
"That's a lot of credits," she warned over her shoulder. "Hey, don't you work here?" she asked in surprise. "Not any more. I own the Rushmore, a small mining ship. Oh, and I will also need some cleaning supplies, the last captain was a slob.
Nancy waited for clearance from the tower, then broke connection with the dock. As she drifted away from the Pleasure Palace she looked at the charts, conveniently left by the previous captain. After much study, she decided to follow his leads. If he was right, there was a large deposit of silver on GW3-13. It wouldn't bring her a fortune, but it was a start, and it was close by. He had been too lazy to mine it for so little return.
Nancy was not. She couldn't wait to fill the hold and return. The Pleasure Palace had a new whore. He was inexperienced, but he had a cock like a sausage.
Just what she needed after a long tour in space. With a loud, almost insane laugh, Nancy pushed the stick forward and blasted out into the unknown.


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[Udemy 100% Free]-Launch A Squarespace Website For Beginners
I get it. You're ready to create a website that showcases your awesome content, products and/or services but there's just one thing stopping you…a website. I know you're balancing a full time job and a business and you're probably ready to check a website off of your (already) long list of things to do.
Maybe you've started a website but got overwhelmed or discouraged. Today is the day we. finally. make. it. happen. Let me show you how to create this exact website and the only thing you will need to do before you launch your site is to swap out the pictures and add your unique content.
This course is great for anyone who wants to learn squarespace and all its features. Expect to have a website once you've completed this course and strategies to get you started with adding your unique content!
How Long Is This Course?
This course is a little over an hour, however I have included worksheets and a planner guide, so it depends on when you will finish. Expect to spend time brainstorming about your future blog posts, product page description and more on your site! I don't believe in "fluff" and want to honor your time as much as possible. If you understand the features of Squarespace but unsure of how to put it all together, then you NEED this course.
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One free logo design (just add your own font and images).
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No Fluff, just straight to the point details to get you started.
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About The Instructor
Hi There! My name is Shanitria and I have created many businesses that were spur of the moment decisions (that I don't regret by the way). I loved being able to create an idea and see it come to fruition. Truthfully, I would've considered myself a serial entrepreneur (who had plenty of ideas without real action behind it). However, what I realized I loved the most when creating these random business ideas, was web design. Out of the 50 ideas I felt like I had, what made me the most excited was playing around with the design of the website. It was then that I realized the ideal business for me would involve having the opportunity to visually see a vision go from idea to reality and helping those around me do the same.
Like most of you visiting this page, I work a full time job. I spend most of my working hours as a teacher (4th year, woot woot). I love using my special teacher talents to inspire and nurture new creative businesses on web design. I also offer all-in-one solutions for hard working business owners like myself.
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Jenna Dewan appears to be just fine after her split from Channing Tatum.
On Wednesday, Dewan posted a pic of herself wearing sexy lingerie, smiling in bed. She captioned it, "A little R&R in my favorite @danskinapparel intimates."
Channing was one of the over 200,000 people who liked the sexy snap.
That same day, Jenna also dropped Channing's last name from her Instagram handle.
Months before their shocking separation, Jenna explained why she added his last name to her own, telling Ryan Seacrest, "Channing is very traditional. He's still kind of miffed that I didn't just take Tatum. For some reason, it was really hard for me to let go of my given name."
Last week, Jenna shared a beach photo, where she was not sporting her wedding ring.


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President Obama went on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, and in addition to segments where he talked about Kanye West ("I don't think I've got his home number"), Ferguson, and Hillary Clinton's email scandal, he participated in the requisite Mean Tweets: President Obama Edition.
Kimmel announced: "From time to time we give celebrities the chance to read some of the mean things people tweet about them. Tonight, we extended that same courtesy to our commander-in-chief." Well, sort of—these are some pretty tame tweets, and Obama wasn't fooled: "I have to say, though, those weren't that mean," he said. "I've got to tell you, you should see the ones the Senate sends about me."
The Washington Post's Hunter Schwarz noticed that one of the mean-tweeters says that he'd been co-opted:
You can check out the full episode here—although I highly recommend the segment below, in which POTUS throws down some pretty solid jokes about Area 51.


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This Rare Disease Kept Him From Swallowing
For people with achalasia, swallowing even a sip of water can be excruciating. It's often mistaken for acid reflux, but it's not.
Darryl Boyd learned to love food during his time in the military. "I just ate my way across Germany and Belgium," he says. "Anywhere I was stationed, anywhere I traveled to, my favorite thing was eating."
But then he began having difficulty keeping food down. Over time, even a sip of water caused pain. Mealtime ceased to be a pleasure, and became rather a daily torture. He would regurgitate almost anything he tried to eat, and he was permanently hungry.
The doctors he saw diagnosed acid reflux, but the treatments for acid reflux were not working. Boyd had lost sixty pounds by the time he met Gina Sam, MD, a gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City who specializes in the esophagus. "After seeing him several times, his story just didn't make sense," Dr. Sam says.
By testing the strength of the muscles in Boyd's esophagus, Sam was able to diagnose a very rare disease called achalasia. "Achalasia occurs when the muscles of your esophagus are not coordinating well, and your sphincter is not opening," she says.
In some ways, achalasia is the opposite of ordinary acid reflux, or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). In GERD, the sphincter muscle at the end of the esophagus is too loose, so acids in the stomach can back up into the esophagus and cause damage.
In achalasia, the sphincter can't relax. It won't open, so food can't move down into the stomach. With nowhere else to go, it comes back up. "Achalasia can mimic GERD," Sam says, but "the mechanism of the burning that you feel is very different."
It is not known what triggers achalasia, and there is no cure. But the disease can be managed. Once he had the correct diagnosis, Boyd was able to get help. In his case, the answer was surgery to loosen the sphincter at the end of the esophagus.
"It was very successful," Boyd says. "I went from not being able to eat or drink anything, in continuous pain, to no pain." He still has to be careful about what he eats, but he's able to enjoy meals again.


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In the last 15 years I've used a lot of HR Tech. When I started, I didn't think it was even called HR Tech. The green screen of the system I used in my agency days is still burnt into my retinas. It was followed by a slew of bulky, ERP bloatware, all of it dehumanizing at best and logistics for humans at worst. I've lived the days of having a million workarounds for systems that didn't really do all that was promised in the flashy sales demos.
Technology has transformed the way the HR and recruiting industry operates and forever changed the roles of the people within it. In all these changes and the new flurry of HR tools one thing hasn't changed, that's my desire to offer people a human experience and to make the application process as pleasant and as painless as possible for everyone involved. Not all the new HR Tech out there has the same goal but I found one that does.
I first used Workable way back in April 2014. Like a lot of people I'd grown tired of having a million ways to circumvent the clunky features of the systems I was using. Unlike a lot of people I was working with a VP of Engineering who was sneaky enough to think about using his own system and hiding it from HR! Since that time I've introduced many companies to Workable, it's been the go to system from my toolkit each time I arrived in a role.
In many ways I've grown up with Workable. In the time I've been using the product it's changed dramatically. A whole host of new tools have come and gone but Workable has stayed with me.
I was trying to think why Workable has been a constant for me and realised it's because philosophically, Workable matched how I thought hiring should be done. It wasn't dogmatic in making me work a certain way, it didn't mandate the how and when of hiring but allowed me to build and manage the right process for the business I was recruiting for. It didn't get in my way, more stood beside me, made me and my team better at our jobs and made me look good to my hiring managers.
So after 15 years of hands on sourcing and hiring across multiple industries and countries I'm joining Workable. It's not been an easy decision for me, the poacher turned gamekeeper analogy loomed large in my mind.
For me this wasn't about joining any old vendor, I could only ever have joined Workable.
So far I've found a company full of crazy intelligent and diligent people – it's good to feel the sting of some imposter syndrome after being comfortable and self assured in a recruitment role for so long.
So what will I be doing? My title is VP of Customer Advocacy which is a very grand sounding catch-all for helping to build the user community, speaking at events and conferences about how we can all hire better and trying to help Workable build great products and experiences that delight customers.
Most of all I want to be useful and help Workable's users to continue to make hiring as painless and enjoyable as it possibly can be…
…now, who wants to buy an ATS?
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One Last Meal -- A Reflection for Holy Thursday
It is time for the church to gather and remember that last meal Jesus shared with his disciples. As with every service or event of Holy Week in the year 2020, whatever we do will be done virtually. It might be a service broadcast live from Facebook or a gathering on Zoom (or some other similar format). It won't be a "normal" Maundy Thursday gathering, and yet we can still take hold of the message of the moment.
On this particular day, the Last Supper is the defining event. Two different traditions frame this meal. The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) envision Jesus gathering together with his disciples to celebrate a Passover meal. This is why Jesus had come to Jerusalem with his disciples. Passover was a pilgrimage feast that marks the movement of the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt that was to serve as a "day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance" (Exodus 12:14). In many ways, the version of this meal shared with us by Matthew, Mark, and Luke, incorporates this call to remember and to do so perpetually throughout all generations.
It worth noting that as western Christians (Roman Catholics and Protestants) gather for this service of remembrance in 2020, it is the second night of Passover in the Jewish tradition. While the first night is usually a family event, sometimes the second night of Passover is celebrated at the synagogue. So, as we gather in our differing ways it worth remembering that Holy Week is defined by the Passover, which began yesterday and will continue for eight days in total.
While the Synoptic Gospels focus on Jesus' words of institution, which Paul also records though without reference to Passover, John has a meal, but it's not Passover and there are no words of institution. John's meal is the meal of preparation for Passover. The actual Passover meal was to be shared the following evening, but Jesus never made it to that last Passover meal. He would die on the cross in the hours before Passover began. So instead of a Passover meal with the words of institution, John pictures Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. In our day no one has better exemplified the symbolism of Jesus washing of the feet of the disciples as a sign of humility and service than Pope Francis. Francis is well known for washing the feet of prisoners on Holy Thursday instead of washing the feet of the bishops serving at the Vatican.
As with the creche at Christmas, we tend to merge the two traditions. Thus, many churches will share the Lord's Supper and provide a service of foot washing. Perhaps that's appropriate. Besides, whether the meal was held on Passover or the night before Passover still defines the week.
Regarding the words of institution, which are pronounced over most communion elements, there are four versions present in the New Testament. There are three versions found in the Synoptics, which are very similar. Then there is the version found in Paul's first letter to the Corinthian church. This is the earliest New Testament attestation of the meal and the call to remember. Paul doesn't directly connect this to Passover but instead sets in the context of betrayal. It was the night of his betrayal that he shared the meal and gave it a permanent definition. Here is Paul's version of the story:
23 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 25 In the same way, he took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
These are familiar words. In traditions like mine that provide weekly communion, they are likely as well known to the people as the Lord's Prayer (which we include in our communion prayer). While Christians may differ as to the intent of these words, whether we're simply invited to remember or whether the elements of bread and wine/juice are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, they do serve as a call to participate in the life of Jesus. May we, if we are Christians, embrace this call to participate in the life of Jesus, especially at a time like this, when so many around the world are suffering from a Pandemic that makes people sick, causes them to die, leads to losses of jobs, and social isolation. May we remember Jesus, who offered himself for others.
In the words of a nineteenth-century hymn, may we sing:
Be known to us in breaking bread, but do not then depart;
Savior, abide with us, and spread thy table in our heart.
There sup with us in love divine; they body and thy blood,
That living bread, that heavenly wine, be our immortal food.
—James Montgomery, 1825
Image Attribution: Swanson, John August. Last Supper, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56552 [retrieved April 8, 2020]. Original source: www.JohnAugustSwanson.com - copyright 2009 by John August Swanson.


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Response to concerns expressed in the journal regarding the HPCSA requirement for registrar (MMed) research
"The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?"
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A recent editorial1 and letter2 in the journal question the appropriateness of the current HPCSA regulation for a compulsory practical research component of training for specialist registration. We agree with the call by both publications for national discussion to address the issues raised, although arguably the time for "urgency"2 has long since passed. Nevertheless, it is always timeous to reflect on current practice and try to find solutions as well as identify problems.
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Our clinic works with highly professional and educated surgeons. They have 10-15 years of experience in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. They perform over 2000 surgeries per year. Our surgeons are board-certified in the UK, Sweden and Denmark. Moreover, our surgeons are members of various prestigious surgical societies both Lithuanian and international.
The clinic is equipped with modern diagnostic and surgical facilities, all analogous to those in Western European clinics. You will be looked after by professional English speaking staff. The wards are fully furnished and equipped with TV, WC and air conditioning. Free Wi-Fi is available while staying in the clinic.
Our clinic is one of the biggest surgical centres in the Baltic region. We work with patients from various countries, among which Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, etc.
Despite the size of the clinic we provide our patients with personal care and assistance. The majority of big public hospitals due to high volume of patients do not have enough resources and medical personnel to pay personal attention to each patient. Whereas we are fully focused on providing exceptional care and undivided attention for our patients.
Without any additional fees patients are tended in the clinic as long as they need. It may take up to 3 days. We only discharge our patients from the clinic when they are in a good health state and ready to leave.
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Our clinic works with medical professionals of highest education and experience level and uses the same materials as the clinics in Western Europe. More often than not, the quality of our clinic's facilities exceed the ones in Western European clinics. The price difference is only due to considerably lower average salaries and taxes – which is the main reason for medical travel everywhere around the world.
During your entire stay in Lithuania you will receive personal care as well as transport to and from the clinic, hotel, and airport. You will not have to worry about a thing. You will be assisted from the moment of plane landing in Vilnius or Kaunas airport till your departure.
Our clinic is flexible date-wise and can usually arrange your surgery on the date convenient for you.
Everyone in our clinic speaks English, including customer service desk, nurses, assistants and the surgeon.
Our clinic is the only clinic in Europe that offers customer service in 8 languages, among which English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, Spanish, Russian, and Lithuanian.
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Lithuania has been a part of the EU and NATO since 2004. Lithuania has one of the fastest growing economies in the whole region and the second fastest internet speed in the world. Lithuanian medical schools have trained many medical professionals who are highly appreciated and employed by many foreign hospitals, among which hospitals in the UK.
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What is eyelid surgery?
Eyelid surgery, also known as an eye lift or blepharoplasty, is a cosmetic procedure which helps restore tired-looking or baggy eyes to their naturally youthful appearance. The aging process affects the elasticity of the skin. Gravity pulls the fragile skin down, and thus, prompts the formation of droopy eyelids or bags under eyes. Muscles surrounding the eyes also weaken with time, making the skin appear wrinkly and bulgy.
Excess skin and/or fat can be removed from both upper and lower eyelids. Upper eyelid surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure, meaning that patients are discharged from the hospital on the same day as their surgery. The surgery is performed under local or general anaesthesia. Usually, especially with upper eyelid surgery, a surgeon injects numbing medications into your eyelids and administers sedative medications through an intravenous catheter. Incisions are usually done above the lash line orinside the pink portion of the lid (transconjunctival approach).
Upper eyelid surgery for medical reasons
Severely hooded eyes not only make one appear much older but also can impair one's vision which may interfere with daily tasks (e.g. driving). Droopy eyes can result in the loss of peripheral vision, particularly the top and side parts of the visual field, making eye lift surgery a medical necessity. After blepharoplasty, patients regain their normal vision and become more alert, and thus, can drive safely.
Eyelid surgery may also be required for treatment of such hereditary conditions as ptosis. If untreated, it can worsen the vision even more and lead to other conditions, such as amblyopia or astigmatism.
Is eyelid surgery safe? Can it affect my vision?
Eyelid surgery targets one of the most fragile parts of the human body, thus, it is not surprising that many prospective patients worry about their eyesight after surgery. As opposed to many concerns, blepharoplasty significantly improves vision. After removing extra skin and fat from the eye area patients can see more clearly.
Patients who have high blood pressure or are on blood thinners or aspirin have a higher risk of complications. In extremely rare cases (1 in every 30.000 surgeries) eyelid surgery can result in vision loss. Fortunately, it is such a rare occurrence that most surgeons have never observed this complication during their career.
Who is an eligible candidate for eyelid surgery?
Preparing for eyelid surgery
Patients have very specific expectations for the outcome of a surgery, therefore, a thorough discussion with a surgeon is necessary.
During the consultation, patients are instructed to stop taking blood-thinning medications, such as aspirin, ibuprofen and the like. You should take only medications that are approved by your doctor.
Smoking and alcohol consumption should be avoided one month before and after the surgery so that it does not restrict blood circulation and affect the healing process.
Skin condition and wound healing greatly depend on nutrition. You should consume enough minerals (e.g. zinc) and vitamins (e.g. vitamin A and vitamin C) which are all important for the synthesis of collagen. Note that malnutrition impairs all stages of immune response, wound healing and tissue production
Make sure you have a well-fitted pair of sunglasses as you will have to wear them outside.
Medical examination and a review of medical history is an essential step prior to surgery. Your surgeon will explain in detail the surgery plan and recovery process. Before and after pictures of your eyelids may also be taken.
You should not eat or drink 6 hours before your surgery. An empty stomach is required in order to prevent regurgitation when under anaesthesia.
On the day of surgery, you should not wear any makeup, eyelash extensions, wigs or hairpieces.
Opt for comfortable and loose clothing. Choose a button-up top so that you do not have to put on clothes over your head.
Recovery after eyelid surgery
Just after the surgery, you will wake up from anaesthesia in a recovery room. If everything goes well, you will be discharged from the hospital to recuperate at home.
At first, you may experience blurred or double vision, watery eyes, numb eyelids, light sensitivity, swelling, and bruising similar to having a black eye. Your doctor will inform you about any specific pain-relieving medications you have to take. Slightly elevating your head when sleeping will reduce swelling and bruising. Eyes may have to be cleaned gently with prescribed ointments. Eye drops will be necessary to prevent the eyes from drying out.
After about a week most patients have recovered enough to make short trips. Bruising should subside after 10-14 days. By this time you should feel confident to go out in the public again. Usually, patients can return to their jobs in 10-14 days after an eyelid lift. However, if your job requires staring at a computer screen for long periods of time, be careful about straining your eyes and attempt to gradually increase your workload.
You should not drive until your surgeon gives you clearance to do so.
When upper eyelid surgery is not enough?
Eyelid surgery restores a more natural eye contour by correcting droopy eyelids and bags under the eyes. However, blepharoplasty cannot correct the wrinkles around the eyes (e.g. crow's feet), remove forehead wrinkles, or reposition the eyebrows. Thus, in many cases, just blepharoplasty may not be enough to achieve one´s aesthetic goals.
Fortunately, eyelid surgery can be performed with other rejuvenation procedures, such as a forehead lift or facelift. For those who want to make the most out of their efforts, performing several procedures in one go will save money as well as traveling and recovery time.
For example, forehead lift and blepharoplasty procedures will address the sagging skin on the forehead, correct upper eyelids, and lift the eyebrows. It will help position the brows in proportion to the rest of the face, and thus, make the eyes appear much more youthful.
A dramatic transformation can be achieved by combining a facelift with eyelid surgery. This type of combination may be preferable for those patients who want to rejuvenate the eyes and reduce the wrinkles that form in the facial and neck area.
Different types of lower eyelid surgery
Aging process makes the skin under the eyes loosen and wrinkles form. In some cases, fat which was previously located around the eye can shift from its position and accumulate under the eyes as bags. When a patient decides to undergo lower eyelid surgery, there are a few different surgical techniques that can be performed.
Firstly, an incision can be made inside the pink portion of the eyelid. This is called a transconjunctival incision which allows direct extraction of the excess fat. This type of incision heals quickly and leaves no scar.
Another approach is a so-called subciliary incision. And this time, an incision is placed just 2 millimeters under the lash line. Surgeons perform this type of incision when a large amount of excess skin needs to be removed. Muscles can also be tightened which produces a smoother eyelid. Moreover, fat transfer or reposition can be performed when there is a need to fill the hollowness around the eyes or soften the tear troughs.
We will advise you on travel arrangements including flights to and from Lithuania. We will take care of airport pick up and drop off and arrange a pleasant stay in a comfortable hotel at a convenient location. We will be there for you 24/7 if needed.
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In the second of a series of features showcasing the things that make Liverpool FC tick and with tongue firmly in cheek, ahead of Saturday's derby our man Alex Miller delivers 'An Ode To.. Everton Football Club'.
Rush's quadruple, Macca's belter, Stevie's hat-trick. There's something a little bit special about the Merseyside derby.
As the days tick down, there's a frisson of excitement in the air, the sort of tingle only a Merseyside derby can offer up. It's different to the United game, it's different to a European night. Every tackle has a sense of meaning to it, every passing second one step closer to ecstasy or dismay.
'The Friendly Derby' notion is a myth. This is the Premier League fixture that has seen 21 red cards issued, five more than any other, and with every passing year, every year the gap widens, the rivalry intensifies.
Everton play their part in all of this, of course. For all their failings, the blue half of the city, so vocal in their indictment of all things Liverpool FC, are a fitting local rival to a club boasting five European Cups.
Quite why is up for debate. In terms of size, stature and success, they draw blanks. If you don't include Tony Bellew's win over David Haye earlier this month, the last time Everton won a trophy, Robson and Jerome were number one, John Major was prime minister, and the King had just lifted the Premier League trophy with Blackburn. It's a lifetime ago.
Whatever the whys and wherefores, they are a big club, of that there is no doubt. In 2005, under the tutelage of David Moyes, they finished above Liverpool and qualified for the Champions League. DVDs were released, the triumph was lauded – and rightly so. After years of suffering, Everton deserved it, and that season the red half of Merseyside had to swallow its pride and make do with the European Cup.
Hibbert, McFadden, Marcus Bent – this was the best Everton side in a generation. If only Villarreal weren't quite as strong.
And then there's Phil Jagielka's thunderbolt strike in Everton's 1-1 win at Anfield in 2014. It was a goal the minute it left his foot, and that memorable roar from the away section can only be rivalled by the one that followed Ramiro Funes Mori's badge-grabbing celebration last season. His leg-breaking lunge on Divock Origi was a statement of intent – the People's Club hadn't come to Anfield to be bullied. The People's Club don't lie down at Anfield anymore. The People's Club lost 4-0.
These are their European cup wins, the sort of moments great clubs are built upon. Forget the fact that Ben Woodburn wasn't born the last time Everton won at Anfield, this is the biggest game of the season. For Everton at least.
The blues will arrive at Anfield on Saturday in fine fettle after the announcement of another stadium build and a wave of optimism that has seen them hit seventh place in the table.
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Foxconn, the giant Taiwan-based company that announced plans for a $10 billion display-making factory in Wisconsin, now says it is rethinking the project's focus because of "new realities" in the global marketplace.
The project was hailed by President Trump at a groundbreaking last June as the "eighth wonder of the world" and an example of his efforts to attract foreign investment to create manufacturing jobs.
The company said Wednesday that it remained committed to creating as many as 13,000 jobs in Wisconsin, and continued to "actively consider opportunities" involving flat-screen technology. But it said it was also "examining ways for Wisconsin's knowledge workers to promote research and development."
"The global market environment that existed when the project was first announced has changed," Foxconn said in a statement. "As our plans are driven by those of our customers, this has necessitated the adjustment of plans for all projects, including Wisconsin."
But the company said its presence in Wisconsin remained a priority, and said it was "broadening the base of our investment" there.
The statement followed a Reuters report quoting Louis Woo, a special assistant to Foxconn's chairman, Terry Gou, as saying that the costs of manufacturing screens for televisions and other consumer products are too high in the United States.
"In terms of TV, we have no place in the U.S.," Mr. Woo told Reuters. "We can't compete."
Foxconn is a supplier to Apple and other tech giants. It was lured to Wisconsin in 2017 after former Gov. Scott Walker and state lawmakers agreed to more than $4 billion in tax credits and other inducements over a 15-year period. Those subsidies amounted to $15,000 to $19,000 per job annually, for a plant that the company said would employ as many as 13,000 workers in Mount Pleasant, near Racine.
The prospective shift by Foxconn was met with dismay. "This news is devastating for the taxpayers of Wisconsin," said Assemblyman Gordon Hintz, the Democratic minority leader. "We were promised manufacturing jobs. We were promised state-of-the-art LCD production. We were promised a game-changing economic opportunity for our state."
Some Wisconsin Republicans blamed the company's change in plans on the election of Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, to succeed Mr. Walker, a Republican, in November.
In a joint statement, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Senate majority leader, Scott Fitzgerald, said it was "not surprising Foxconn would rethink building a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin under the Evers administration."
The lawmakers added: "The company is reacting to the wave of economic uncertainty that the new governor has brought with his administration."
The plans for the plant — including what it would produce, and the composition of its work force — have changed over time. Early estimates called for a majority of the staff to be hourly workers assembling flat-screen devices. Last August, Mr. Woo told The Milwaukee Business Journal that "at least 80 percent would be engineers or R&D scientists," as the facility became more of a research campus.
Ever since the deal was announced with much fanfare at the White House in July 2017, critics have raised questions about the growing size of public funds and tax credits officials offered the company, and the possibly shrinking number of promised jobs.
The agreement with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation "does protect the state to some extent if Foxconn falls short of promised job creation," said Timothy Bartik, an economist for the Upjohn Institute in Kalamazoo, Mich. "But the capital investment tax credit, in particular, does not seem to fully adjust for this if Foxconn ends up doing a much less job-intensive and more capital-intensive project."
He said Foxconn had apparently already failed to fulfill its job-creation pledges because it created fewer than 260 jobs in 2018. This year, the company is eligible for a jobs-related credit if it creates at least 520 full-time jobs, and an investment credit that can be scaled back if job creation falls short.
Mr. Bartik said Foxconn had been vague about whether the promise of 13,000 jobs refers solely to those created by the company or includes related jobs among retailers or along the supply chain. Foxconn, for example, has said that each job it creates will generate 2.7 jobs down the line. That means Foxconn might be looking at directly creating just 4,815 jobs.
Megan Randall, a research associate at the Urban Institute in Washington, noted that Foxconn had failed to follow through on other plans in the past. In 2013, for example, the company announced that it would invest $30 million in a high-tech factory in Pennsylvania that would create 500 jobs. The factory never materialized.
The company laid out ambitious plans in Brazil, too — for 100,000 jobs — that were mostly left on the table.
"Part of the concern about the Foxconn deal originally is that Foxconn has a history of not delivering on its jobs and manufacturing commitments that it's made," Ms. Randall said. "These types of instances are exactly why accountability measures are so important in state and local tax-incentive deals."
Mr. Bartik said Foxconn's rationale about changing global conditions was puzzling. "It is hard for me to see how global conditions have dramatically changed the competitive position of the U.S.'s labor costs in producing flat-screen TVs from when the project was announced in 2017," he said. Wage growth has accelerated as the labor market has tightened in the past 18 months, but increases have been modest.
It could mean that "this project will end up mostly being a R&D operation in Madison, with a much smaller factory in southeast Wisconsin," Mr. Bartik said.


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OTTAWA (October 30, 2014) – Stria Lithium Inc. (TSX-V: SRA) ("Stria" or the "Company") announced today the close of the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of up to $1,000,000.
The total private placement consists of the sale of up to 2,666,667 non flow-through units (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of $400,000 and up to 3,157,895 flow-through units (the "Flow-Through Units") at a price of $0.19 per Flow-Through Unit for proceeds of up to $600,000. Each Unit will consist of one (1) common share of the Company and one (1) warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Flow-Through Unit will consist of one (1) flow-through common share of the Company and one (1) Warrant. Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one (1) additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.35 for a period of 24 months from closing.
The closing of the first tranche of the non flow-through portion of the Offering realized gross proceeds of $26,650.05 from the issue of 177,667 Units. The closing of the first tranche of the flow-through portion of the Offering realized proceeds of $154,770.20 from the issue of 814,580 Flow-Through Units.
In connection with the Offering, the Company paid finder's fees totalling $3,179.40 and issued 17,780 non-transferable broker warrants with each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one (1) common share of the Company at a price of $0.35 per common share for a period of twenty-four (24) months expiring on October 29, 2016. Furthermore, Directors and Officers of the Company participated in this first tranche of the Offering for total proceeds of $130,000.25. The securities issued under the Offering are subject to a four-month hold period expiring on March 2nd, 2015.
The funds will be used to complete exploration works on its lithium properties and to further its proprietary lithium processing technologies currently in the final stage of development.
The Offering is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Stria Lithium Inc.
Stria Lithium owns the Pontax spodumene lithium property in Northern Quebec and the Willcox brine lithium property in Southeastern Arizona. As announced in January 2014, Stria is developing proprietary, in-house processing technologies for both projects with the purpose of reducing costs on an environmentally sustainable basis. Stria's technologies, based on recovering lithium metal directly from ore and from brine liquids, will be more efficient, will require fewer controls, less chemistry and require less energy from compact facilities designed to enable easy automation.
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Minister Blaney Delivers Valentines to Veterans
Feb 11, 2013, 15:05 ET
OTTAWA, Feb. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, today visited the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre in Ottawa to deliver valentines handcrafted by Canada's youth.
"Our Veterans need to know that Canadians appreciate and remember their actions and sacrifices made in the name of peace and freedom," said Minister Blaney. "These cards are heartfelt gestures from students across Canada. I encourage all Canadians to show their appreciation for our Veterans this Valentine's Day."
"The valentines we helped deliver today reflect the gratitude that Canadians of all ages feel for our nation's Veterans," said MP Galipeau. "I feel very fortunate to have had the chance to share them with some remarkable local men and women."
Minister Blaney also met with a group of grade four students from Briar Green Public School who were delivering their hand-made valentines to the Veterans.
"It was wonderful to see these young Canadians showing their appreciations to the Veterans," said Minister Blaney. "I could see how touched the Veterans were by the thought and effort poured in to these beautiful cards."
The Valentines for Vets program is now in its 17th year. More than 10,000 Valentine's Day cards, from Canadian schools, individuals and organizations, are distributed by February 14th to Veterans in more than 1,700 long-term care facilities across Canada.
Valentines for Vets began in 1989 when Ann Landers, the late newspaper columnist, inspired her readers to send cards on February 14 to Veterans in long-term care facilities.
For more information on the Valentines for Vets program, visit the Veterans Affairs Canada Web site at veterans.gc.ca.
Image with caption: "Minister Steven Blaney and MP Royal Galipeau meet with Veteran Charles Roberts at the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre in Ottawa. Mr. Blaney also presented Mr. Roberts with a valentine created by a young Canadian. (CNW Group/Veterans Affairs Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130211_C4582_PHOTO_EN_23528.jpg
SOURCE: Veterans Affairs Canada
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A Better Mousetrap System is an all-new and genius way of catching mice in the twenty-first century. This effective mousetrap system increases the catch rate and this invention is a result of an out of the box, unconventional approach. Moreover, the inventor of this better mousetrap system has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds and support for this project, and he is welcoming everyone for generous contributions.
"After years of trapping mice and trying all kinds of traps, we have finally come up with a better way to use the original wood snap trap." Said Dennis Theriault, while introducing his better mousetrap system to the Kickstarter community. Based in Portland, Maine, Dennis is a proud American inventor, who has spent more than four years in the research and development of this patent pending invention.
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/155431065/a-better-mousetrap-system and the goal of this crowdfunding campaign is to raise a sum of $98,500 through the community support. Dennis is offering this mousetrap system as a reward for the supporters of this campaign, for only a pledge of $25. Furthermore, the American inventor is offering this mousetrap system as a reward for the backers with worldwide shipping so that the supporters from around the world can become a part of this project. More details are available on the Kickstarter campaign page of the project.
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Dennis Theriault is a Maine based American inventor and a veteran Wildlife Animal Control businessman. He has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for his new patent pending invention called the better mousetrap system. This innovative system is designed to help catch mice more effectively and Dennis is welcoming everyone for generous support and backing for his campaign.
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Dominican youth benefit from FCCA holiday gift project for Caribbean underprivileged children
Dominica has once again benefitted from the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) holiday gift project for the Caribbean's underprivileged children. This has been the case for the past 20 years.
Gift items were brought in to Dominica by crew personnel on the MV Celebrity Equinox which berthed at the Roseau Cruise Ship Bay Thursday.
200 children from the Caribbean program children's fund were recipients of this year's gifts at a ceremony at PSU that morning.
The program is locally coordinated by the Discover Dominica Authority and the Ministry of Tourism & Urban Renewal.
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Abba Kyari has denied telling a suspect to implicate Senate President, Bukola Saraki in the Offa Bank Robbery incident which occurred last year.
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Harvard University's Institute for Quantitative Social Science
Founded in 2016, the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science aims to contribute to, bring together, and disseminate knowledge from various academic fields on topics fundamental to human flourishing, and to develop and implement systematic approaches to the synthesis of knowledge across disciplines.
The program produces research publications and sponsors educational activities, such as courses, seminars, and conferences, for the Harvard University community all aimed at bringing knowledge together across disciplines and reflecting upon how knowledge from different disciplines might form a coherent whole.
Creative Cause supported the Human Flourishing Program in 2018 when we worked collaboratively with them as a digital partner for the Phase I of their communications strategy.
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Mike Hugg
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Mike Hugg was, with Manfred Mann himself, the longest surviving member of the group known as Manfred Mann. Born Michael Hug in 1942, he came of age in England during the early '60s as a jazz enthusiast, leading his own quartet, which, in addition to himself on drums, included organist Graham Bond in its lineup. Hugg managed to hook up with South African-born pianist Manfred Mann while playing at Butlin's, the English holiday resort, in 1962. The two took a liking to each other and formed the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, which became the core of the group that was eventually christened Manfred Mann, featuring Hugg on drums and percussion. Much of Hugg's career for the next decade was linked to Manfred Mann as bandmate and frequent collaborator as a composer. Apart from their work together in the band, the two were responsible for writing and producing a great deal of film music (Up the Junction, Venus in Furs, etc.) and television music, as well as commercial jingles, although Hugg also emerged as a highly successful songwriter in his own right in 1966, when a composition that he'd written with his brother Brian, "You're a Better Man Than I," became a hit for the Yardbirds.
When the group Manfred Mann split up in 1969, Mann and Hugg remained together, forming the more progressive jazz-rock outfit Emanon, which later became Manfred Mann Chapter III. After parting company with Mann in 1972, Hugg cut a pair of solo albums, Somewhere and Stress and Strain, for Polydor, on which he switched from drums to keyboards. He formed the quartet Hug in 1975, which cut one LP, The Neon Dream -- a strange mix of funk and progressive rock -- and then the Mike Hugg Freeway, which only ever released one single, in 1976. Hugg also played piano and organ on Lo and Behold by Coulson, Dean, McGinnis, Flint, which was produced by Mann. He has written some movie and television music (including the original theme for the British television show Minder). In the early '90s, Hugg was reunited with his former Manfred Mann bandmates Paul Jones, Mike Vickers, and Mike d'Abo, for what was supposed to be a one-off event promoting a hits compilation, but proved to be so musically satisfying that it became a regular part-time gig. The Manfreds, as they became known, have delighted audiences around the world with their revival (and expansion) of the old repertory, which has allowed Hugg to keep his hand in performing and jamming as a keyboard player. =>>>>>>>>>>>
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In 1962, at Butlin's holiday camp in Clacton, Mike hired Manfred Mann to play with him in a jazz combo. Once back in London, they formed The Mann Hugg Quartet, playing modern jazz. But the blues began to dominate - the band evolved into The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers; they shed four members and became a trim quintet. EMI signed them up in 1963 and gave them a new name: Manfred Mann. With their third single, 5-4-3-2-1, which Mike co-wrote as TV's Ready Steady Go! signature tune, they had their first hit on their hands.
Outside of his busy writing and performing success with Manfred Mann, Mike teamed up with Manfred to write hundreds of award-winning TV jingles and was commissioned to compose the memorable soundtrack to the movie Up The Junction. The disbanding of Manfred Mann in 1969 presented Mike with a new direction - this time, with Manfred Mann Chapter Three he left the drum stool and became vocalist and keyboard player, as well as writing most of the band's repertoire. Chapter Three lasted two years, and the band's demise offered Mike the chance to write and record two solo albums, Somewhere and Stress and Strain.
A hit single followed - The Likely Lads theme, written by Mike for the much-loved BBC TV show. Television and Mike Hugg were never far apart; many of Britain's top commercial jingles including Manikin, Ski and Golden Wonder were Hugg products; Mike was one of the first musicians to take advantage of the computer age. In the early eighties he was already using a Fairlight and has progressed to today's state-of-the-art Mac multimedia workstations. Sophisticated interactive entertainment projects keep him busy today but, as ever, he still enjoys playing with The Manfreds. =>>>>>>>>>>>
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Digger talks to Mike Hugg, co-founder of sixties band Manfred Mann, now currently touring again with The Manfreds
In the sixties there were a few bands that were in the 'first division' - The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, The Hollies, The Who, The Small Faces. And, of course, there was Manfred Mann.
Originating from staunch blues and r 'n b roots, the band, named after South African keyboard player Manfred Mann (formerly Michael Lubowitz,) featured Mike Hugg on drums and percussion, as well as fan-mag favourites - vocalists Paul Jones and latterly Mike D'Abo, Tom McGuinness on bass and Mike Vickers on flute/sax/guitar.
The band scored an incredible number of chart hits throughout the decade, spearheaded by the success of TV's Ready Steady Go and several of the band's songs being used in the opening credits. 54321, Hubble Bubble Toil And Trouble, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Sha La La, Come Tomorrow, Oh No Not My Baby, Pretty Flamingo, Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James, Ha Ha Said The Clown, My Name Is Jack. They were great exponents of Dylan's material - Mighty Quinn, Just Like A Woman, If You Got To Go - Go Now, as well as forming a unique and distinct Manfred Mann sound. They managed to perform some, though seemingly never enough for the members of the band, of their beloved blues and r 'n b on albums and at live gigs. Mike also penned songs for other groups, notably the aforementioned Yardbirds - (Mister) You're A Better Man Than I and movie scores (Up The Junction.) He has also been responsible for many of the tunes and jingles used on commercials, including Ski The Full Of Fitness Food!
Mike made the unusual switch from drums to keyboards and continued a solo career and various collaborations in the 70s and 80s, reuniting with fellow 'Manfreds' (minus Mann himself) for a one-off concert and deciding they liked it so much they just kept on touring!!!
Mike kindly agreed to talk to www.retrosellers.com The definitive site for retro and nostalgia and here is that interview.
I spoke to Mike about his roots. He originally comes from Gosport, near Portsmouth on the south coast, not a million miles from fellow Manfred Paul Jones. He tells me that he didn't come from a particularly musical family, but that his parents were very supportive of his drumming, where lesser mortals would have discouraged such activity. Their only pre-condition for such support was that he maintained his piano lessons. This was to prove useful as it required him to learn to read music - his keyboard skills would be put to good use later in his career as would his ability to read and write music.
He was fourteen or so when he first started bashing on saucepan lids after hearing a jazz performance at a sixth form concert. Ask him what he wanted to do at that stage and he probably would have replied "Journalism or to join the family jewellery business", but in truth his heart was set on a career in music. He found the prospect of a lifestyle as a musician exciting - the travel and the variety. There wasn't much scope for him to find sheet music or teachers for his beloved jazz numbers so he had to make do by playing along with his prized records from Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. So he was effectively self-taught.
In 1962 Mike did a summer season at Butlin's Clacton on the vibraphone and booked Manfred Mann as the piano player. Graham bond also played covering the nights Manfred was unable to perform. Graham was also the person responsible for Mike's move from jazz to R&B after taking him down to the Marquee to hear him play with Alexis Korner, who also had Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker playing with him. Mike says he had a lot of respect for Johnny Kidd's drummer Frank Farley "who was not a great technical drummer but played with a great rock and roll feel." Playing at clubs in London and along the south coast, there wasn't overnight success for the Manfreds. It took 18 months or so of solid touring before they hit with '54321'. They would often meet-up on an impromptu basis with contemporaries such as The Yardbirds or The Stones at the Blue Boar overnight motorway services on the M1, they both having completed gigs at other ends of the country. Strangely, these get-togethers would go mostly unnoticed by fans. But at this stage they had no roadie and had to lug all of the gear around themselves at gigs, which did leave them rather exposed to girl groupies who often cornered the kit-laden Manfreds. Mike recalls a "Big Buzz" at this time but says "it seems like a long time ago."
He certainly isn't nostalgic, choosing to look to the future rather than dwell on the past - "I like quite a lot of modern R&B and Hip-Hop, mostly American. The British scene seems to have gone off the boil although the American is still going strong. There was a time in the 60s, 70s and 80s when British music was dominant, but not so these days. I think I put it down to the business here not taking chances and wanting a quick return. British acts are finding it hard to crack the States. Even Robbie who is huge here doesn't seem able to find the right formula." Even in the Manfred's early days, Mike experienced some of the negative aspects of the record companies. "They didn't want us to record our own compositions for release as singles after Do Wah Diddy Diddy."
What was the relationship like with contemporary bands? "We were very friendly with them all but there was a friendly rivalry and nothing felt better than to blow the other bands off the stage! We were actually a very good live band because we had several highly accomplished musicians. That's not to put the other bands down - they were often good writers and so on but they lacked the experience and training that we had enjoyed."
Mike cites his musical influences as the aforementioned Messrs Davis and Monk as well as John Coltraine and Keith Jarrett. I ask him if he ever met Dylan. "No, we never did, although we were told that he said we were the best exponents of his material, which we were delighted to hear." Mike also had the distinction of listening to the Sergeant Pepper acetate at George Harrison's house with fellow Manfred at the time Klaus Voormann who was, of course, a big friend and associate of The Beatles.
How did the reformation of the group (albeit minus Manfred) come about after all those years? "It was Tom's 50th birthday and we played a one-off at the Town & Country Club in Kentish Town. We all enjoyed it so much we have continued ever since! We now play a 40 date Maximum R&B tour every 18 months and assorted gigs here and abroad as well. It's very refreshing as we can change arrangements and focus on particular members of the band in a way we couldn't in the past. We can inject our preferences and personalities into the performance as never before and these days there are not so many egos... there are no real fall outs." I ask Mike to describe his fellow Manfreds and he gives this a lot of thought. "I love them all. Paul's a great front guy. Mike has a great voice and is a nice guy. Tom plays exceptionally well and is the man who gets things done. Every band needs one of those! Mike Vickers is on extended leave at the moment but we are still great friends. He plays great sax." And what about Manfred Mann himself? " We meet occasionally for lunch, we are later this month, so we do keep in touch. After all, we two go back right to the beginnings of the band."
His life achievement is "Having earned a good living and not as a jeweller!" Mike finds computers an invaluable tool in his songwriting -"It's a great way to write, saving so much time and providing so many options." He is optimistic about Britain's musical future -"I think the current fourteen and fifteen year-olds in bands are working hard from what I see. They seem very receptive to all sorts of musical styles, including sixties and seventies music." Whether it's The Manfreds or an up-and-coming band "Promotion is very important. People need to know where you are performing and who you are. Equipment and acoustics are also very important. I have seen some renowned bands who sounded terrible because of bad sound systems and bad acoustics." I ask him why The Manfreds don't play in America. "We had a number one hit with Do Wah Diddy Diddy but we don't play America because we are not allowed to call ourselves Manfred Mann and people over there don't realize who the Manfreds are."
What is Mike listening to these days? "I prefer funky stuff. I still listen to jazz, of course. Bands like Coldplay are obviously talented but I prefer my music to have a bit more bite rhythmically. I like Justin Timberlake and quite a lot of young pop/r&b acts from the States as the songs and the production are usually pretty hot. I have been impressed with Madonna and her famous ability to re-invent herself. But the material has always been varied and good." One thing that Mike is not too impressed with is the current fervour for instant fame. "These people want to be famous for fame's sake and not necessarily to be the best at their craft. I am worried that they are put up on a pedestal and have to deal with all the fame and adulation for a short while and then they are discarded with no real talent to fall back on. This must be very hard to deal with."
I asked Mike what made him laugh. "Fawlty Towers." And what makes him angry or cry? "Wars and cruelty to children."
How would Mike sum-up the sixties? "It blew away all the conventions and we still have some of its legacy with us today. Martin Luther King was instrumental in huge changes and a lot of our modern attitudes to sex and individual freedom had their basis in the sixties."
As for the future, Mike tells me "I want to make a really good jazz album. And we are looking at a special way to celebrate our 40th year." =>>>>>>>>>>>