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Aura Energy Limited has in place corporate governance practices that are formally embodied in corporate governance policies and codes that have been adopted by the board of directors. The board of directors are committed to achieving and demonstrating the highest standards of corporate governance, notwithstanding the size and nature of the Group. The board of directors reviews and seeks to continuously improve the governance framework and practices as Group resources, skills, and capabilities grow.
The Group presently has only one fulltime employee, being the Executive Chairman and Managing Director. All activities are provided to the Group either by consultants or part time/casual employees.
The board of directors agreed to merge the roles of Chairman and Managing Director as an interim measure to better manage costs and, due to the overriding requirement of the Group to seek new funding, and, given the particular skills and experience of the individual concerned, to best present the commercial and technical merits of its projects to potential investors. The board of directors will reassess the arrangement regularly to determine when the roles should again be separated.
The present governance structure of the Group is represented by the following diagram.
A description of the Group's main corporate governance practices in place as at 30 June 2015 is set out below. Unless otherwise disclosed in this Corporate Governance Statement, the Group seeks to comply with the ASX Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations, commencing after 1 July 2014.
The Company is currently reviewing its governance practices to comply as far as is practicable with these latest recommendations.
Recommendation 1.1 (a): Role of the Board of Directors and of Management
The specific responsibilities of the board of directors are set out in a Board Charter, which is part of its documented Corporate Governance Plan. Responsibilities not listed as being reserved for the board of directors are delegated to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director. The board of directors reserves the right to add to or amend its and the CEO's responsibilities as it sees fit.
Day-to-day management of the Group's affairs and the implementation of the corporate strategy and policy initiatives are formally delegated by the Board to the Executive Chairman and Managing Director. This delegation is reviewed as the board of directors considers appropriate.
Recommendation 1.1 (b): Matters Expressly Reserved for the Board of Directors.
The Executive Chairman and Managing Director is responsible for the attainment of the Company's goals and vision for the future, in accordance with the strategies, policies, programs and performance requirements approved by the board of directors.
Recommendation 1.2 (a): Undertake Appropriate Checks Before Appointing a Director.
No new appointment of a director has occurred during the period of this report.
Recommendation 1.2 (b): Provide Security Holders with Relevant Information About Director Candidates
Information pertaining to directors standing in future for re-election that will be provided to security holders will include relevant biographical details. The majority of this information is available at all times on the Company's website or in its annual report.
Recommendation 1.3: Written Terms of Employment Agreements
All directors, including the Managing Director and CEO, have written and signed agreements setting out the terms of their employment. The material terms of employment of the Executive Chairman and Managing Director were disclosed at the time of his engagement.
Recommendation 1.4: The Company Secretary Should Be Accountable Directly to the Board of Directors
The Company Secretary is accountable directly to the board of directors, not only through the Executive Chairman, but because the Chairman is not an independent director, also directly to the board of directors and to individual directors as required.
Recommendation 1.5: A Listed Entity Should Have a Diversity Policy
The Company does not at present have a formal diversity policy. The board of directors is committed to diversity within its own make-up and in its future team of employees and intends to develop a diversity policy in due course.
Recommendation 1.6 (a): Board Performance Evaluation
At present, the board of directors evaluates its collective performance after each meeting. No performance evaluation process of individual directors has been undertaken to date. The board of directors recognizes the advantages of such a process and intends to gradually introduce a more structured evaluation process.
Recommendation 1.6 (b): Disclosure of Board Performance Evaluation
Please note the information provided under Recommendation 1.6 (a).
Recommendation 1.7: Performance Evaluation of Senior Executives
At present, the Company has only one senior executive who is also Chairman and Managing Director. This executive commenced his role at the beginning of 2015 and no formal evaluation of his performance has been undertaken to date.
The board of directors operates in accordance with the broad principles set out in its charter which is available from the corporate governance information section of the Company website at www.auraenergy.com.au. The charter details the board of directors' composition and responsibilities.
The board of directors has been constituted so that it has an effective composition, size and commitment to adequately discharge its responsibilities and duties, given the Company's current size and the scale of operations.
Recommendation 2.1: Nomination Committee
The board of directors has a Nomination Committee comprising of its four directors, two of whom were determined to be independent as defined by the ASX criteria, at the balance date. The Committee has a charter. It has not met formally during the year. Instead, the board of directors has addressed its composition, range of skills and effectiveness as part of its regular business.
The Company considers that each of the directors possesses skills and experience suitable for guiding the Company and that, collectively, the current range of skills, knowledge, experience and independence of the board of directors is adequate for the Company's current strategy, size and operations.
Recommendation 2.2: Skills Matrix
The board of directors does not at present have a formal skills matrix but acknowledges the usefulness of this and will consider the creation of one.
Recommendation 2.3: Director Independence and Length of Service
The names of the directors considered by the board of directors to be independent directors are Brett Fraser and Julian Perkins. Details of these directors, their experience, expertise, qualifications, term of office and independent status are set out in the Directors' Report. Robert Beeson was, at the date of signing the Directors' Report, a non-executive director who was not considered independent by the board of directors at that time.
Recommendation 2.4: Majority of Independent Directors
At present, independent directors comprise 50% of the board of directors. One other director is non-executive but does not at present fully meet the factors relevant to assessing independence that are provided by the ASX Corporate Governance Principles, 3rd Edition. The board of directors nevertheless believes, and consciously strives to achieve that it always acts in the best interests of the Company and its security holders generally.
Recommendation 2.5: The Chair to be Independent and Not Also the CEO
With effect from January 2015, Peter Reeve was appointed by the board of directors to be both Executive Chairman and CEO, and shortly afterwards to be also Managing Director. Although the board of directors recognized at the time that this conflicts with Recommendation 2.5, it nevertheless believed and continues to believe that this arrangement is in the best interests of the Company and shareholders at this time. The board of directors believes that Mr. Reeve possesses the skills, experience and network to successfully lead the Company through this period of extreme financial difficulty for junior minerals companies and that, to raise the necessary finance from sources both local and international, his appointment as Executive Chairman and its consequent status would be of assistance. The board of directors and Mr Reeve acknowledged at the outset that this was not to be a long term arrangement and the non-executive directors will decide when it is appropriate to separate the powers of Chairman and CEO again.
Recommendation 2.6: Induction Program for New Directors
The Company does not have a formal induction program or a professional development program for new directors at present. Directors do nominate themselves for specific professional development activities from time to time and the board of directors each such proposal on its merits. Current board of directors policy is for the cost of approved professional development activities to be shared 50/50 between the director and the Company.
Recommendation 3.1 (a): Code of Conduct
The Company has a Code of Conduct (The Code) which has been endorsed by the board of directors and applies to all directors and employees. The Code is periodically updated as necessary to ensure it reflects the highest standards of behaviour and professionalism and the practices necessary to maintain confidence in the Group's integrity. The Code outlines the responsibility and accountability of Company personnel to report and investigate reports of unethical practices.
Recommendation 3.1 (b): Disclosure of The Code
The Code provides a framework for decisions and actions in relation to ethical conduct in employment. It addresses the accountabilities of managers, supervisors and employees for adherence to the Code and for the reporting of breaches, actual or suspected. Guidelines for personal and professional behavior are set out. There is a comprehensive section on conflict of interest, with examples and what to do if uncertain about whether disclosure is called for. The Code also covers public and media comment, the use of Company resources, security of information, intellectual property and copyright, discrimination and harassment, corrupt conduct, insider trading, as well as a number of other general guidelines for behaviour.
Recommendation 4.1 Audit Committee
The Company has an Audit and Risk Committee. The members of the Audit and Risk Committee at the date of this report are:
Two of these directors are independent. All three are non-executive directors. The Chairman is independent and is not the Chair of the board of directors. Details of each director's qualifications and attendance are set out in the Directors' Report.
The Committee's primary roles,as set out in its Charter, is to assist the board of directors in fulfilling its statutory and fiduciary responsibilities relating to:
All members of the Committee are financially literate and have an appropriate understanding of the mining and exploration sector in which the Group operates.
The Committee has authority, within the scope of its responsibilities, to seek any information it requires from any employee or external party.
Recommendation 4.2: CEO and CFO Declaration About Financial Records
The board of directors receives from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the Company have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Company and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. The board of directors does not approve the Company's financial statements without first having received such a declaration and having itself received and reviewed the final version of the financial statements.
Recommendation 4.3: External Auditor to Attend AGM
The Company holds an Annual General Meeting which is attended in person by a representative from the external auditor who is available to answer any questions arising from security holders.
Recommendation 5.1 (a): Written Policy for Compliance with Continuous Disclosure Obligations
The Company does not have a current formal written policy on continuous disclosure. The Company at present has only one full-time employee, the Executive Chairman and Managing Director, and a small number of consultants and part-time employees. The Executive Chairman and Managing Director, as well as the other directors, the part-time Company Secretary and the part-time Chief Financial Officer, are fully acquainted with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Company and the topic is a constant feature of board of directors meetings and informal dialogue between these persons. It is the intention of the board of directors to introduce a formal policy document in due course, the content of which will be along the lines indicated below under Recommendation 5.1 (b).
Recommendation 5.1 (b): Disclosure of the Policy or a Summary
Although no formal policy currently exists, the Company understands and respects that timely disclosure of price sensitive information is a foundation to the operation of an efficient securities market. It also respects the rights of its shareholders and to facilitate the effective exercise of those rights the Company is committed to:
The Company Secretary has been formally nominated as the person responsible for communications with the ASX. This role includes responsibility for ensuring compliance with the continuous disclosure requirements of ASX's listing rules.
The Company seeks to provide opportunities for shareholders to participate through electronic means. This includes having information such as the Company announcements, media briefings, details of Company meetings, press releases and audited financial reports for at least the last three years all available on the Company's website.
The website also includes a feedback mechanism and an option for shareholders to register their email address for inclusion on distribution email updates of Company announcements and/or media releases.
Recommendation 6.1: Provide Information About Itself and its Governance via its Website
The Company has been radically upgrading and redesigning its website in recent months, a process which is now nearing completion. The section on corporate governance is currently under construction and it will include links to details about all directors and senior executives, the constitution, the board of directors and board of directors' committee charters and to Company policies. The website already includes links to its annual reports and financial statements, ASX announcements, notices of meetings of security holders and presentations, and much other information relating to projects, structure and history. The website remains partially operational and partially under construction at the time of writing.
Recommendation 6.2: Investor Relations Program
The Company principally engages with its security holders at its AGM or personally as requested by individual security holders, which is a practice that the Company encourages.
Recommendation 6.3: Policies and Processes to Facilitate and Encourage Participation
Questions from security holders, whether or not present at General Meetings, are encouraged and answered as fully as possible. The Company has experienced a pleasing number of questions at such meetings.
Recommendation 6.4: Option to Receive and Send Electronic Communications
The Company does not currently offer this facility but agrees that it is a desirable short-term objective.
Recommendation 7.1: Risk Committee
The Company currently incorporates the duties of a Risk Committee into its Audit and Risk Committee (see Recommendation 4.1)
The Audit and Risk Committee principally oversees financial and general business risk. Technical and operational risk is addressed by the board of directors as a whole during its meetings.
Recommendation 7.2: Risk Management Framework Review
Management, through the Managing Director, is responsible for designing, implementing and reporting on the adequacy of the Company's risk management and internal control system. At present, the Company does not have a complete and current formal risk management framework and consequently no review has taken place during the reporting period.
The risks involved in a resources sector company and the specific uncertainties for the Company are continuously monitored and acted upon by the Executive Chairman and Managing Director, who appraises the board of directors as to the effectiveness of the Company's management of its material business risks. Given the very small size of the Company and the very limited range its current activities the board of directors believes that this is presently the most pragmatic and cost-effective means of managing risk. The board of directors acknowledges, however, that a more structured and comprehensive risk management system will be required when business activities increase in the near future and plans are being made to create and implement such a system.
Recommendation 7.3: Internal Audit Function
The Company does not at present have an internal audit function. The recognition, evaluation and management of risk is managed on a day to day basis by the Executive Chairman and Managing Director, the Company Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer, overseen and monitored by the board of directors.
Recommendation 7.4: Disclosure and Management of Material Exposures to Economic, Environmental and Social Sustainability Risks
The Company has identified the following as the current areas of possible material business risk that management and the Board carefully monitor:
Recommendation 8.1: Remuneration Committee
A charter for a Remuneration Committee currently exists but because there is only one full-time employee, remuneration for the Executive Chairman and Managing Director (a recent appointment) will be evaluated by the three non-executive directors. This issue is under review by the board of directors.
Recommendation 8.2: Policies and Practices Regarding Remuneration
Information on the remuneration provided to non-executive directors and the executive director, including the principles used to determine remuneration, is provided in the Directors' Report, under the heading 'Remuneration Report'.
The board of directors' policy is to remunerate non-executive directors at market rates for comparable companies for time, commitment and responsibilities. The board of directors, in consultation with independent advisors where considered necessary, determine payments to the non-executive directors and reviews their remuneration annually, based on market practice, duties and accountability.
Fees for non-executive directors are not linked to the performance of the Group. However, to align directors' interests with shareholder interests, these directors are encouraged to hold shares in the Company.
Due to shortages of funding on occasion during the period under review, non-executive directors' fees have at different times been reduced, suspended, or compensated by the issue of shares.
Recommendation 8.3: Equity-based Remuneration Schemes
The Company's present policy is not to permit participants receiving equity-based remuneration to enter into transactions which limit the economic risk of participation.
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As well as the range of fun activities that were planned in school to celebrate World Book Day 2014 we also set the children a challenge outside of school called 'The Extreme Reading Challenge". This was a competition were the children had to get somebody to take a photograph of them reading in the most unusual place. Here are some of the competition entries that were sent into school.

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KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-190 was reportedly involved in a near-miss with a drone near Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on 1 April 2016. Separation distance reported as 200-400 feet.
Flight KL1904 (PH-EZE) was on final approach to runway 18C at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport when the flight reported observing a drone on the right hand side of the aircraft.
The approach was continued.
The crew reported that drone was about 100 ft to their right hand side and with a vertical separation of at about 200-400 below the aircraft.
Aircraft: Embraer ERJ-190
Operator: KLM Cityhopper
Flight: KL1904
Aircraft altitude: 1200 ft
Separation: 200-400 feet
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Please note that separation distances are solely based on pilot's judgements and not necessarily accurate since horizontal and vertical separation distances can be hard to judge.


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Cordis, Hong Kong, Kowloon
- Free WiFi
- Collect nights
Main amenities
- 665 smoke-free guestrooms
- 4 restaurants
- Full-service spa
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Health club
- Valet parking
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- In-room childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
What's around
- In Mong Kok
- Nathan Road Shopping District - 1 min walk
- Mong Kok Computer Centre - 7 min walk
- Ladies' Market - 7 min walk
- Harbour City - 37 min walk
- Avenue of Stars - 40 min walk
- Hong Kong Coliseum - 42 min walk
- Langham Place Mall - 4 min walk
- Jade Market - 15 min walk
- Flower Market - 17 min walk
- Yuen Po Bird Market - 20 min walk
Cordis, Hong Kong, Kowloonfrom $191
- Club Deluxe Room
- Superior Room
- Deluxe Room
- Room
- Studio Room
- Family Room
- One bedroom Suite
- Family Quad Room
- Family Two-Bedroom
- Club Studio Room
More great choices
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 665 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 42 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-5:30 AM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle from 6 AM to 11 PM *
- Valet parking *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 4 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Health club
- Full-service spa
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Elevator/lift
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Special features
The 18,000-square-foot Chuan Spa, spread over two floors, has eight double treatment rooms, one hydrotherapy room, two relaxation rooms, and one finishing touches room. It also has sauna and steam rooms, and an Oriental hot tub. A swimming pool and fitness center are also available free of charge. Spa treatment vouchers can be selected during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Spa treatments are based on the five Chinese elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water; its products are based on the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang. Feng shui elements have been incorporated into the spa design. Signature treatments include traditional Chinese massage and stone therapy using hot (yang) and cold (yin) stones. Before treatment, a Five Elements questionnaire is administered in order to determine the ideal products and oils to use for each guest.
The spa uses its own Chuan range of aromatherapy and treatment products based on the teachings of traditional Chinese medicine and also on the principles of Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements.
DiningThe Place - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
The Garage Bar - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Ming Court - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Awards and affiliations
Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in EarthCheck, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Cordis, Hong Kong, Kowloon's small print
Also known as
- Langham Mongkok Hong Kong
- Cordis Hong Kong Langham Place
- Cordis Hong Kong Hotel Kowloon
- Cordis Hong Kong Hotel
- Cordis Hong Kong Kowloon
- Cordis Hong Kong
- Cordis Hong Kong at Langham Place
- Langham Place Hotel Mongkok Hong Kong
- Langham Place Mongkok Hong Kong
- Langham Place Hong Kong Hotel Hong Kong
- Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong
- Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong
- Cordis Hong Kong Langham Place Hotel Kowloon
- Cordis Hong Kong Langham Place Hotel
- Cordis Hong Kong Langham Place Kowloon
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Valet parking costs HKD 300 per day
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of HKD 250.8 for adults and HKD 125.4 for children (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of HKD 140 per person (one-way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Cordis, Hong Kong, Kowloon
- In Mong Kok
- Nathan Road Shopping District - 1 min walk
- Mong Kok Computer Centre - 7 min walk
- Ladies' Market - 7 min walk
- Harbour City - 37 min walk
- Avenue of Stars - 40 min walk
- Hong Kong Coliseum - 42 min walk
- Langham Place Mall - 4 min walk
Getting around
- Hong Kong (HKG-Hong Kong Intl.) - 27 min drive
- Hong Kong Mong Kok Station - 5 min walk
- Hong Kong Yau Ma Tei Station - 10 min walk
- Hong Kong Prince Edward Station - 14 min walk
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Recent reviews
Superb 9.2 From 1,570 reviews
The Cordis is an excellent luxury hotel with exceptional amenities and great service. It is linked to one of Hong Kong's premier malls and via it the Mong Kok MTR station where one can travel to Central in about 15 minutes. The Mong Kok neighborhood does not have high-end shopping (except in the mall), exceptional restaurants nor any museums. If you prefer avoiding typical tourist areas, Mong Kok is a great option.
Room not so clean. Bathtub and bed left with hair 😓
An amazing luxury hotel in central Kowloon, for a really reasonable price.
Great stay. Thanks for the early checkin.
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Africa Ahhh
By Elonne Stockton
When we practice we relax the jaw and face, releasing the soft palate, cultivating the feeling of "ahhh" in the mouth. Essentially this ahhh is staying open to whatever is arising, open to new beliefs, new situations and new people, not gripping anything with our preconceived ideas of the way things ought to be. Richard Freeman talks a lot about this and so does Paul. It is very much connected to our ability to stay centered, balanced and free.
For me Africa was all about discovering a new sense of ahhh. Everything was completely new for me, and to my surprise the experience was not colored by my Western ideals and standards. I remained open to it all, ahhhmazed by it all.
I was captivated by the stunning landscapes – swimming with penguins at Boulder's Beach in Cape Town, seeing horses graze amidst lush greenery on the side of the highway in Abidjan, guessing at the supposed meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans at Cape of Good Hope and meeting my first dassie there, watching the sun set over Table Mountain. Ahhh.
And I was riveted . . . watching naked-homeless, happy-smiling children playing in the mud in Abidjan, dancing and laughing with a local Ivory Coast dance troupe, seeing a young man with polio begging near the open sewer system on the streets of Accra, witnessing the aftermath of apartheid in the townships of South Africa and the tiny cell where Nelson Mandela somehow made it through 18 years of his life and was still miraculously able to feel in his heart a sense of "reconciliation." I was stunned and amazed the whole trip. Ahhh!
Not only did I feel ahhh on the streets and in the countryside, but also in the teaching environs. I was touched by the yoga of interacting and connecting with the students there. What a blessing it was to meet such an incredibly sweet and connected group of students.
In Ivory Coast students had come from all over. They had experienced war, left their families and homelands for different reasons, seen incredible disparity all around them. And I was surprised and impressed to hear their questions about the practice, about life. Clearly there was a deep understanding and practical application of some of the more difficult yogic concepts, ideas that even pundits struggle with. This makes sense, I suppose; who would know the value of peace better than those who had witnessed war, as well as other pain, suffering and hardship?
And all the while I was in Africa I was taken care of by incredibly sweet and caring hosts who didn't let me want for anything. Thank you Nieves Lahuerta, Onanchi Chapet, Leila Hassan, Ulrike Lamprecht, Gillian Breetzke and Marc Clayton! You all touched my heart, moved and inspired me.
I hope to return in the near future, and I know many of us will reunite soon at Samahita. That we may continue to grow these practices together. And that we may share this yoga, which of course extends beyond the asana and pranayama classes.


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EMIT's engineering staff works in-house which allows us to gain immediate insight into your requirements, working closely with your folks to understand your challenges. Our engineers are familiar with our manufacturing processes which allows products to be designed with both your requirements and manufacturability in mind – delivering a faster solution. Leveraging our quality management system, we perform design reviews with all jobs accomplishing three things: ensuring that both manufacturing and supply chain understand your requirements, identifying and mitigating potential risks, and ensuring that all your requirements are met.
EMIT leverages our CAD and ERP integration to pass your approved design directly from engineering into manufacturing, increasing our delivery speed and reducing potential risks from a "manual" hand-off. Every project is driven through, and is uniquely identified in, our manufacturing process by our ERP system: instructing when each work center is to perform each task, ensuring that your product stays on time – meeting your required date.
EMIT's manufacturing process also includes quality checks throughout our process. At these stages in manufacturing, key characteristics are inspected for accuracy. Detected non-conformances are identified, documented, and contained within manufacturing reducing the impact of disturbances in our work flow, again keeping your product on time.
Lastly, if an issue does arise, which we are embarrassed to say they do on occasion, our processes are designed to quickly address these issues. Our first and highest priority is to ensure our customers can continue work on their project; which can include repair in the field, repair in our facility, or replacement. However, we don't stop there; we continue work to find the root cause of the issue and understand why the issue occurred. A corrective action is put in place to address the root cause so that this issue will not occur again – always working to improve our processes.
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As noun
the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem
the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other purposes; timber or lumber
the cask, barrel, or keg, as distinguished from the bottle:aged in the wood
woodblock (def )
a woodwind instrument
the section of a band or orchestra composed of woodwinds
Often, woods
(used with a singular or plural verb) a large and thick collection of growing trees; a grove or forest:They picnicked in the woods
a club with a wooden head, as a driver, brassie, spoon, or baffy for hitting long shots
Compare iron (def )
As adjective
made of wood; wooden
used to store, work, or carry wood:a wood chisel
dwelling or growing in woods:wood bird
As verb (used with object)
to cover or plant with trees
to supply with wood; get supplies of wood for
As verb (used without object)
to take in or get supplies of wood (often followed by up):to wood up before the approach of winter
As Idioms
have the wood on, Australian Slang
to have an advantage over or have information that can be used against
knock on wood, (used when knocking on something wooden to assure continued good luck):The car's still in good shape, knock on wood
Also, especially British, touch wood
out of the woods, out of a dangerous, perplexing, or difficult situation; secure; safe
no longer in precarious health or critical condition; out of danger and recovering
As noun
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table
such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it
the food placed on a table to be eaten:She sets a good table
a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction
a gaming table
a flat or plane surface; a level area
a tableland or plateau
a concise list or guide:The table of contents in the front of the book includes chapter names and page numbers
an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, or combinations of them, as in parallel columns, to exhibit a set of facts or relations in a definite, compact, and comprehensive form; a synopsis or scheme
(initial capital letter) Astronomy
the constellation Mensa
a flat and relatively thin piece of wood, stone, metal, or other hard substance, especially one artificially shaped for a particular purpose
a course or band, especially of masonry, having a distinctive form or position
a distinctively treated surface on a wall
a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put
the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed: the tables of the Decalogue
the laws themselves
the inner or outer hard layer or any of the flat bones of the skull
a sounding board
the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem
a gem with such a surface
As verb (used with object), tabled, tabling
to place (a card, money, etc
) on a table
to enter in or form into a table or list
Parliamentary Procedure
Chiefly U
to lay aside (a proposal, resolution, etc
) for future discussion, usually with a view to postponing or shelving the matter indefinitely
to present (a proposal, resolution, etc
) for discussion
As adjective
of, relating to, or for use on a table:a table lamp
suitable for serving at a table or for eating or drinking:table grapes
As Idioms
on the table, Parliamentary Procedure
submitted for consideration
turn the tables, to cause a reversal of an existing situation, especially with regard to gaining the upper hand over a competitor, rival, antagonist, etc
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We turned the tables on them and undersold them by percent
under the table, drunk
as a bribe; secretly: She gave money under the table to get the apartment
wait (on) table, to work as a waiter or waitress:He worked his way through college by waiting table
Also, wait tables
As noun
the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit
Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex
Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point
the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc
, of anything
the higher end of anything on a slope
a part considered as higher: the top of the street
high gear of an automobile
the part of a plant that grows above ground, especially of an edible root
one of the tender tips of the branches or shoots of plants
the part of anything that is first or foremost; beginning:Let's go over it from the top again
the highest or leading place, position, rank, etc
:at the top of the class
the highest point, pitch, or degree:to talk at the top of one's voice
a person or thing that occupies the highest or leading position
the best or choicest part:the top of all creation
a covering or lid, as of a container or vehicle
the head
any of various outer garments for the upper body, as a blouse, shirt, or sweater:a sale on cotton tops and shorts
a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast on a ship, and serving as a foothold, a means of extending the upper rigging, etc
the part of a mixture under distillation that volatilizes first
the best card of a suit in a player's hand
(in duplicate bridge) the best score on a hand
a stroke that hits the ball above its center
the forward spin given to the ball by such a stroke
the first half of an inning
the first three batters in the batting order
the dominant partner in a sexual relationship or encounter, especially the penetrator in anal intercourse (opposed to bottom)
a cluster of textile fibers, especially tow, put on a distaff
a strand of the long wool fibers in sliver form, separated from noil by combing and wound into a large ball
a similar strand of rayon
crown (def )
the tops, Informal
the most outstanding person or thing in ability, favor, etc
:As a friend, she's the tops
As adjective
pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper:the top shelf
highest in degree; greatest:to pay top prices
foremost, chief, or principal:to win top honors in a competition
As verb (used with object), topped, topping
to furnish with a top; put a top on
to be at or constitute the top of
to reach the top of
to rise above:The sun had topped the horizon
to exceed in height, amount, number, etc
to surpass, excel, or outdo:That tops everything
(in spoken dialogue) to reply in a voice of greater volume or higher pitch:King Henry must top the crowd noises in his St
Crispin's Day speech
to surmount with something specified:to top a sundae with whipped cream
to remove the top of; crop; prune:to top a tall tree
Synonyms: lop, shear
to get or leap over the top of (a fence, barrier, etc
to distill off only the most volatile part of (a mixture)
to strike (the ball) above its center, giving it a forward spin
to make (a stroke) by hitting the ball in this manner
to top-dress (land)
to have coitus with (a woman)
As verb (used without object), topped, topping
to rise aloft
As Verb phrases
top off, to climax or complete, especially in an exceptional manner; finish: They topped off the evening with a ferryboat ride at midnight
to fill (a partly full container) completely: to top off a gas tank
top out, to finish the top of (a structure)
to reach the highest level
As Idioms
blow one's top, Informal
to become enraged; lose one's temper
to go mad; become insane: He must have blown his top to make such a fool of himself
off the top of one's head, Informal
head (def )
on top, successful; victorious; dominant:to stay on top
on top of, over or upon
in addition to; over and above
close upon; following upon: Gale winds came on top of the floods
in complete control: on top of the problem
on top of the world, successful
elated: The success made her feel on top of the world
over the top, Military
over the top of the parapet before a trench, as in issuing to charge against the enemy
surpassing a goal, quota, or limit
beyond normal limits; outrageously extreme or excessive: His humor is so over the top that it's embarrassing
top oneself, Chiefly British
to kill oneself
As noun
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household
the place in which one's domestic affections are centered
an institution for the homeless, sick, etc
:a nursing home
the dwelling place or retreat of an animal
the place or region where something is native or most common
any place of residence or refuge:a heavenly home
a person's native place or own country
(in games) the destination or goal
a principal base of operations or activities:The new stadium will be the home of the local football team
home plate
one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal
As adjective
of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic:home products
principal or main:the corporation's home office
reaching the mark aimed at:a home thrust
played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team:The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season
Compare away (def )
As adverb
to, toward, or at home:to go home
deep; to the heart:The truth of the accusation struck home
to the mark or point aimed at:He drove the point home
into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home
in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home
toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home
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to go or return home
(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc
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to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes
to have a home where specified; reside
As verb (used with object), homed, homing
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to provide with a home
to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc
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at home, in one's own house or place of residence
in one's own town or country
prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home
We are always at home to her
in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home
well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics
played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away
bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for:The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her
home and dry, British Informal
having safely achieved one's goal
home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc
: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free
certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc
: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free
write home about, to comment especially on; remark on:The town was nothing to write home about
His cooking is really something to write home about
As noun
a railroad station
a bus station
a place in which supplies and materials are stored for distribution
(formerly) a place where recruits are assembled for classification, initial training, and assignment to active units
a storehouse or warehouse, as a building where freight is deposited
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When should I schedule my maternity session?
We recommend doing maternity sessions when you are 32 to 35 weeks pregnant.
May I include my spouse and younger children in our sessions?
Yes! We encourage a few shots with each especially at maternity and newborn sessions!
When should I schedule my newborn session?
We will note your due date on our calendar and when the baby arrives, we will schedule the newborn session. If you have a scheduled C-Section, we can pencil in a date beforehand. Regardless, we recommend doing the newborn photos when the baby is between 5 and 12 days old. After that, the baby gets stronger and is more apt to stretch a lot and not be quite as sleepy and moldable.
What do I need for my newborn session?
We will talk to you more before the newborn session about ideas but we love incorporating things that are special to you such as grandmother's pearls and Dad's football, a blanket made for the baby, and more! BUT you don't have to bring anything except the baby, we have lots of options as well!
What can I expect at the newborn session?
These sessions typically last up to two hours or so depending on the mood of the baby. While we recommend that the baby come with a full belly so he/she is happy and sleepy, all of which we'll discuss beforehand, it is very common for you to need to feed the baby a little during the session so don't stress over that!
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We can do the newborn session at our studio where we have lots of blankets, bowls, baskets, wraps and headbands! We can also do the session at your home if you are more comfortable and we will discuss with you what we can bring with us as far as color choices, etc... All other sessions can be done at our studio, your home, or outside if weather and age of the baby is ideal for such! We will discuss that with each session.
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There are more than a hundred UConn Extension specialists working throughout Connecticut. These educators are teaching and training in local communities, sharing their wealth of knowledge with residents through a variety of programs. These instructional activities will now be more visible and easier to find with the creation of an online extension course catalog.
The new catalog was proposed by Michael O'Neill, associate dean for outreach and public engagement, in order to raise the profile of extension activities. Prior to the launch of the website, there was no single source that listed and described all of the courses that UConn Extension hosts.
"In this digital age, we need a mechanism for citizens and businesses to access the excellent programs we offer through UConn Extension," says O'Neill. "I believe that this online catalog is a valuable first step in that direction."
Extension classes address a wide range of topics, including issues related to agriculture and food systems, the green industry, families and community development, land use and water, nutrition and wellness as well as numerous 4-H activities. The website uses these groupings and an A to Z listing so finding offerings is simple and straightforward. Each program links to a page with information on the objectives, goals, components, intended audience, the time of year and how often programs run and a link to the each program's website, which provides shares additional information.
Stacey Stearns, an extension agriculture program specialist, and Katy Davis, an undergraduate majoring in agricultural and natural resources and agricultural education, amassed the listings and created the individualized informational pages for the offerings. The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources web team in the Office of Communications created the website. The CAHNR web team consists of Patsy Evans, marketing/publicity administrator; Kevin Noonan, graphic designer/illustrator; and Nick Hanna, computer programmer/analyst. Hanna also created a form for faculty and staff to submit new courses or edit current entries to ensure the listings are up-to-date and accurate.
"The course catalog is a working document, and it will be updated as programs evolve and change," Stearns says. "Extension offers a wide array of programs, and the catalog allows our students and program participants to browse all of our course options in one location."
The course catalog is part of a larger effort by Mike O'Neill to increase the visibility, accessibility and quality of extension activities. He recently hired Miriah Russo Kelly, an evaluation specialist, to collaborate with extension instructors to enhance program planning and impact assessment.
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Senators have discussed abortion, civil rights and other issues in the opening days of debate over John G. Roberts Jr.'s nomination to the Supreme Court. But the hottest topic is the question about questions, as senators wrangle over what should be asked and answered -- or not answered -- in confirmation hearings later this summer.
Democrats say Roberts is obligated to describe his views on major political and social issues, including whether the landmark ruling on abortion rights was "correctly decided." Republicans are counseling him to rebuff such queries and to reveal no more of his thinking than necessary.
The debate is pivotal because senators have only one chance to grant or deny a lifetime appointment to the high court, and insight into how a nominee might rule on major issues depends largely on his willingness to volunteer his thoughts and beliefs. A review of decades of Supreme Court confirmation battles, however, finds the dispute unresolved.
Answers offered or withheld by successful nominees in the past have varied widely. And minority-party senators have repeatedly learned that, with few exceptions, there is nothing they can do about a stonewalling nominee but complain, hold news conferences and vote nay, only to see the majority put the nominee on the court.
The ground rules for asking and answering questions "are kind of ad hoc," said Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond law professor who monitors the court. Republicans and Democrats have alternately argued for and against expansive questioning over the years, he said, and "they invoke the history they need for the particular occasion."
The abortion issue illustrates the erratic pattern. John Paul Stevens, the first Supreme Court nominee tapped after the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, received not one question about abortion. The next nominee, Sandra Day O'Connor, told senators she had made a mistake 11 years earlier by voting in the Arizona legislature to decriminalize abortion, but she otherwise declined to say how she might rule.
The next three successful nominees -- Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy and David H. Souter -- refused to discuss their abortion views despite pressure from committee Democrats. Following them in 1991 was Clarence Thomas, who testified that he had never expressed a view, even in a private conversation, about Roe v. Wade, leaving many Democrats incredulous and angry.
Once on the court, Scalia and Thomas signaled opposition to Roe, while the others backed it. Partly because liberals felt deceived by Thomas, the ground had shifted by the time Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nominated by a Democrat, went before the Judiciary Committee in 1993. She strongly endorsed the right to abortion, calling it "central to a woman's life, to her dignity." The Senate confirmed her 96 to 3.
The most recent justice confirmed, Stephen G. Breyer, in 1994, was a bit dodgier. He told the committee that Roe "has been the law for 21 years" and signaled no wish to change it.
That is essentially the answer Roberts gave in 2003, when he was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He called Roe "the settled law of the land," a response that many senators expect to hear at his Supreme Court hearings.
Three liberal Democrats on the committee voted against Roberts in 2003, saying he sidestepped too many questions. One of them, Sen. Richard J. Durbin (Ill.), recently met with Roberts and urged him to be more forthcoming this time.
But Republicans point to telling facts: The Senate unanimously confirmed Scalia and Kennedy despite their non-answers on Roe. And despite the three committee Democrats' pique two years ago, the full Senate confirmed Roberts to the appellate court without opposition, by voice vote.
The lesson, some Republicans say, is that reticence is safer than trying to explain one's views. Senior Judiciary Committee member Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said he told Roberts last week that he had studied nominees who won confirmation easily and "it seems like the less they say to the committee, the better off they are."
Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) says senators are free to ask any question they like, and the nominee is free to answer fully, partially or not at all. "Nominees," Specter said, "tend to answer just as many questions as they have to in order to be confirmed."
Democrats hope to push Roberts to illuminate his views on civil rights, the environment, disabled people, abortion and other subjects. Judiciary Committee member Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) says the public's desire for meaningful answers from nominees ebbs and flows. A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll found that a solid majority of Americans want Roberts to explain his views on abortion.
"The time in history, and Sandra Day O'Connor's removal, means the focus on real questions will be greater than it has ever been, because she was a swing nominee at a time of a divided court and a divided country," Schumer said.
All senators agree that nominees should not signal how they might rule on a case that could come before them on the court. Beyond that, opinions vary dramatically. Some senators say a nominee may comment on decided cases, and Schumer has told Roberts he will ask him if Roe v. Wade "was correctly decided."
But Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) said in a Senate speech yesterday that insisting on such questions "will undoubtedly force [Roberts] to prejudge a case that is currently pending on the court's docket," a reference to a New Hampshire case on parental notification when minors seek abortions. Senators note that even long-established cases -- such as the one that allowed "separate but equal" public facilities for blacks and whites -- can be overturned by subsequent rulings.
Democrats warn that nominees can imperil themselves by rebuffing too many questions. They point to appellate court nominee Miguel Estrada, who was blocked by a Democratic filibuster on those grounds in 2003. Democrats pushing back include Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (Mass.), the committee's elder statesman. "The only way to know whether nominees have an activist judicial philosophy," he said in a recent speech, "is to find out what their judicial philosophy is. . . . A resume is no substitute for answering questions about whether the nominee respects the basic rights and freedoms on which the nation was founded."
Specter, a GOP moderate, seems to seek a middle ground. "I wouldn't say, 'Are you going to uphold Roe?' " he recently told NBC News. "But I would ask a nominee, 'What is your view of stare decisis?' " -- Latin for "to stand by that which is decided."
"When you have a decision which has been in effect for decades and people have come to rely upon it," Specter said, "what kind of circumstances, how extraordinary must they be" to overturn it? In his 2000 book, "Passion for Truth," Specter wrote: "The Senate should resist if not refuse to confirm Supreme Court nominees who refuse to answer questions on fundamental issues."
While conservatives are leading the effort to limit questions for Roberts, they have been the victims of circumscribed hearings in the past. Souter's noncommittal replies, for example, prompted major abortion rights groups to urge his rejection on the assumption that he would seek to overturn Roe. Instead, Souter became a reliable defender of abortion rights.
In fact, seven of the current nine justices were appointed by Republican presidents, but conservatives note that some -- especially Stevens -- proved to be much more liberal than expected. The seven GOP nominees could have given the court a solid conservative majority, Grassley said in an interview, but "we ended up with two liberals, two moderates and three conservatives."
Research editor Lucy Shackelford contributed to this report.


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HOYT LAKES, Minn. – English River Miners goaltender Westin Cardwell turned aside all 25 shots he faced Friday to post his first Superior International Junior Hockey League shutout in a 2-0 triumph over the Minnesota Iron Rangers at Hoyt Lakes Arena.
The Miners picked up the eventual game-winner midway through the first period as Spencer Milne supplied his 12th tally of the season.
It stayed 1-0 English River until deep into the final frame when Jacob Siebenga added some insurance at 16:13 of the third during a late man advantage opportunity.
Cardwell did the rest to earn the shutout and record the win for the visitors.
Tyler Thompson had a solid effort in defeat for Minnesota making 36 saves in the narrow setback.
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Business Day Live News
written by Ray Ndlovu
September 19, 2014
Zimbabwe has dispatched a legal team to Brussels, Belgium to intervene after the European country last week allowed South African firm Amari Platinum Holdings to seize $45m earned in diamond revenue, in order to recover a $500m debt owed by the President Robert Mugabe-led government.
The seizure of the diamond revenue is the first of its kind and is likely to sour relations between Harare and Brussels, reversing whatever efforts had been made by Belgium to court Zimbabwe for a supply of its Marange gems for its diamond dealers in Antwerp.
Zimbabwe is in the world's top 10 diamond producing nations and its diamonds have been sold in Belgium, Dubai and India. Walter Chidhakwa, the mines and mining development minister, told Business Day on Wednesday that there would be "sober discussions'' in government circles about whether to continue holding diamond auctions in Belgium.
"A team left to go to Belgium on Tuesday and we have a team of legal experts that we have also engaged in Belgium to deal with this matter", said Mr Chidhakwa in an interview.
The cash-strapped Zimbabwe government has been faced with several cases of the attachment of its properties in order to recover debt, which it has either fallen behind in servicing or has not been servicing at all. But never have funds been directly intercepted.
In 2012, Air Zimbabwe planes were grounded at airports in the United Kingdom and Johannesburg over unpaid debts owed to suppliers that ran into millions of dollars.
Mr Chidhakwa said it was the right of aggrieved persons to attach property in order to recover funds owed to them, but the courts had to make a final ruling on the way forward.
Cancelled agreement
The clash stems from Amari's position that former mines and mining development minister Obert Mpofu's move in 2010 to unilaterally cancel the company's memorandum of agreement with the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) was wrongful, especially after it had invested well over $4.5m in key exploration work.
The government cancelled its right to operate its Serui platinum concession on the Great Dyke, a range of hills that runs down the center of the country, after the company had spent millions of dollars exploring it and identifying an economically viable resource of 18-million ounces of platinum group metals, the company said.
Amari's project "did not succeed because of many reasons including non-performance," Chidakwa said. The cancellation was unwarranted, according to Amari.
Diamond industry sources indicated that the Zimbabwe government would in its defence argue that Amari had to target the state-owned ZMDC, which runs joint venture partnerships with all mining companies in Marange and in doing so must not target or affect the operations of other mining companies in Marange.
"This case is actually being heard by a Zambian judge and there was no need for the action that the SA firm took to seize the funds in Belgium when the case is before the courts", said a source who has intimate knowledge of the events who asked not to be identified.
"ZMDC does not mine diamonds, it has shares in several companies with operations in Marange and these companies cannot be punished for any sins committed by the ZMDC and we will defend the issue on that basis", said Mr Chidakwha.
"We cannot allow a situation where the diamonds attached belong to other mining companies and they must now suffer for the sins of ZMDC".
The ZMDC remains on the sanctions list from the West, despite the lifting of most sanctions targeted at state-linked companies.


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Entry Name: Shirburn Castle
Listing Date: 18 July 1963
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
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Location: Shirburn, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX49
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Back to my guy repelling sweater. Case #1: When I told the guy I'm dating that I will wear this every time we hang out his response was "Please don't you'll turn me off forever". Being a sick individual that I am it made me love the sweater this much more- and the forecast will be sunny & single4life.
June 1, 2012
Guy Repelling Sweater
Back to my guy repelling sweater. Case #1: When I told the guy I'm dating that I will wear this every time we hang out his response was "Please don't you'll turn me off forever". Being a sick individual that I am it made me love the sweater this much more- and the forecast will be sunny & single4life.
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Looove the sweater a lot!!!!ReplyDelete
You totally look fierce and stunning, your A.W shades are amazing!!!
HAHAHAHAHAH! I adore you :) this sweater is rad!ReplyDelete
Yes, guy repelling fashion and make up things can be great. Sometimes the things we love they will never appreciate!ReplyDelete
I like the sweater! The the color of your jeans and love your sunnies too!ReplyDelete
It's an awesome sweater! Seriously, seriously awesome.ReplyDelete
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If the guy really wants to hang out with you he should not stop you from doing things that you like including what type of clothes you're wearing! =)ReplyDelete
Love the whole outfit! =) If I would be a guy, I wouldn't be turned off! You have your own style and that rocks. :)
Ericka from The Philippines
Hahaha, that is so funny... wear it girl and wear it proud! :)ReplyDelete
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oh no no no! NOTHIN' repelling about this!! ITS GORGEOUS! u look hot!ReplyDelete
love the jeans and the sweater. so fierce! :DReplyDelete
love love love the sweater! definitely shows off ur inner feminist! lolReplyDelete
LOL!! it may be guy repelling but its so unique!! i like it too!! esp with the leather jacket! and i love ur booties!!ReplyDelete
wow such an awesome jumper!ReplyDelete
these pants are greatReplyDelete
Love the title of your post. Guys are definitely generally less open to fashionable items! I love the sweater on you and how you put together the outfit <3ReplyDelete
haha at the sentence but you make your sweater look cool! :)ReplyDelete
Ha, funny story! But the sweater has a really unique look, though.ReplyDelete
"Please don't you'll turn me off forever"? That's loser-talk!!! Nothing short of non-stop vomiting would allow you to really repel a guy. Don't know what that guy's problem was...some people are too weird to understand.ReplyDelete
I'm that same kind of sick. If someone makes a ridiculous request for me to do (or not do) something, more often than not I'll smile and do the opposite. =)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Love the sweater~ Tigers are cool~ being born in the year of the tiger! hahaha Now that racoons tail is quite offensive~ LoL j/kReplyDelete
Love the outfit!!!! Hate the guy lolReplyDelete
Thats pretty funny he said that about it. It really isn't that bad I've seen much worse ;)ReplyDelete
u look gorgeous sure what do men know about fashion. have a great weekend its a bank holiday here yippee extra day of work now yeah kisses from leonie in Dublin xx.ReplyDelete
Although, your shades, jacket, pants and booties are pretty and sexy dear :)ReplyDelete
I'm a guy, I know :)
PS. I love your sweater too :)
Haha, I wear man repelling clothes all the time ;)ReplyDelete
I love this cool sweater! The print is just awesome!
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Great sweater. It looks great on you.ReplyDelete
ARGH you look amazing! : DReplyDelete
Hilarious, Julie! That sweater is fun and totally man repelling. I can literally see the horror on my husband's face if he saw me wearing it. Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
ha-ha-ha! :DReplyDelete
Hahaha, teach your boyfriend a lesson! And I love your Alexander Wang sun glasses!ReplyDelete
ohhh. I totally agree with them! :DReplyDelete
if the guy really loves he shouldn't be stopping you from whatever you like and would want to do because that is YOU and he should accept that. :)
anyway, love the sweater! so gorgeous!!!! <3
HHAHAH! i like the name of this post! what a cute & clever post! <3 hope u have a great weekend love!ReplyDelete
bahaha. my boyfriend (if that ever happens lol) better have some sense of style to appreciate graphic prints like that. your pants are this vibrant blue that i just love. even though I wouldn't normally pick a sweater like that, I can appreciate it on you, you're definitely feisty enough to wear it hehe. Love the outfit overall and can't get over those sunglasses, pointy and gorgeousReplyDelete
Love your jeans: the color is amazing!ReplyDelete
Here's to the guys that love girls wearing repelling things!! Keep it up and repelling girls! Love the whole outfit!! xxReplyDelete
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Beautiful sweater! :)ReplyDelete
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YESS COUGAR SWEATER MADE A COMEBACK!ReplyDelete
Love this!!! I would be a big fan of anything that make guys look twice.ReplyDelete
hahahaha! that guy sure has no sense of taste at all~ At least you still have that gorgeous jacket and that guy will be foreveralone# lolz! ^_^~ReplyDelete
love the jacketReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Love your outfit! All!!ReplyDelete
how i missed u gorgeous one! sorry been so out of this world for a couple of months..u always and still look fantastic on ur shots.. loved ur sweater hun! xReplyDelete
You are amazing xDDD And that sweater is so cool!ReplyDelete
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Hahah, you're amazing! Who would even want to be with a guy who doesn't appreciate a shirt as cool as that? :DReplyDelete
Wow i love your outfit especially your pants and your boots :) Thank you for visiting my blog btw ;) Marj Travel Experiences: Design fashion travelReplyDelete
I 100% love this sweater. Start dating Italian guys. Your luck will change.ReplyDelete
Amazing outfit! Love the shirt!ReplyDelete
Totally love how this came out--looks like something from an editorial. Love the feather earrings.ReplyDelete
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Australian Education
Australia has been welcoming international students for over a century, and today 500,000 students from more than 100 countries study at schools, English colleges, vocational training organizations and universities throughout Australia.
Why is Australia so popular with overseas students?
Students choose to study in Australia for many reasons, but their decision is usually influenced by 4 main facts:
- Australians have an international reputation for being friendly, open, relaxed and tolerant. Australia is a multicultural society and students quickly identify with communities of people from their own country now living in Australia. They can enjoy their Australian experience, yet still be close to "a little bit of home".
- Australia enjoys economic prosperity, a stable government and a standard of living that is amongst the highest in the world. As a result, international students can feel safe, enjoying freedom through security and a quality of life equal to the best anywhere in the world.
- Australia is world famous for its climate. Severely cold weather is unknown, and while summers can be hot in some areas, generally Australia enjoys a mild to warm climate with very few temperature extremes. Australia's largest cities regularly win first place in international rankings of the world's most livable cities.
- Australian education is world-class. Its universities are well resourced, teaching standards are high and many Australian universities are world-leaders in a variety of fields of cutting-edge research. Australia also has a vocational education and training system that is regularly cited as world's best practice. Graduates from vocational training institutions are equipped with job-ready skills that are recognized by employers worldwide
International students can choose study options throughout Australia. Many regional or country (in-land) education providers offer courses that reflect their farming and agricultural heritage, but they also offer other core academic or vocational subjects. However, 80% of Australia's population lives within 50 km of the coast. Every state and territory capital city, (with the exception of Canberra, the Federal Capital), is located on, or very near, Australia's 50,000 km of coastline.Because of Australia's geography and climate, its way of life is characterized by healthy, fun outdoor living. Many cities have a strong beach culture, while other population centers have made their international reputation from their sun, surf and sand lifestyles. This Australian way of life is very attractive to international students.


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Equine Initiative: Helping the Working Equine around the World
In October I volunteered to photograph an equine humanitarian effort In Mexico called Equitarian Initiative. Now I've photographed a few humanitarian subjects like horse auctions and horse rescues, but this was a life changing experience and I hope I can write this and describe my amazing adventure adequately.
Equitarian Initiative: MISSION STATEMENT
Equitarian Initiative prepares volunteer veterinarians worldwide to deliver health care and education to improve the health, nutrition, productivity, and welfare of horses, donkeys and mules, and to empower their care providers for sustainable change.
Equitarian Initiative was planning their annual trip to South America to provide care to horses, donkey and mules in the rural part of central Mexico. This non-profit organizations is supported mostly from donations of businesses and individuals. The work they do is ALL volunteer work.
The workshops have three fold benefits;
1. To treat the working equines in remote areas to benefit equines on a world scale;
2. To teach veterinary students hands on work in the field and to broaden their horizons on the world equine welfare;
3. To teach volunteers how to proceed with their own projects/workshops like this one in other parts of the world. There were many volunteers on this trip that organize their own workshops like this in other countries like Peru, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and many others.
The plan was to travel to 5 locations in 5 days to very small villages about 2-4 hours east of Mexico City. Prior to our arriving equine owners of the villages were told of our arrival date and locations. When we arrived at a location the Vets would first talk to villagers to discuss needs and problems they have with the health and welfare of their animals discussing feed, shelter, breeding and many other subjects. Some of the locations we went to the workshop had been to in previous years.
The Equitarian Initiative "workshop" as it's called, was organized by Dr. Jay Merriam DVM, MS and Dr. Julie Wilson DVM, whom I have known for years but didn't realize until recently that she was involved in this project. I was so surprised to get a call from her wanting me to attend this workshop and photograph for this effort, what a wonderful shock!
So with my "gear" all packed I headed to Mexico City on October 22nd 2012 for nine days. At the airport I met over 80 other members of the group participating in this workshop mostly from the US, but there were also some from the UK, Canada and one vet from Portugal. The group consisted of veterinarians, vet students, farriers and volunteers. We traveled in 5 vans to a Hostel in the town of SANTA CRUZ, TLAXCALA STATE, Mexico. When arriving Santa Cruz the group joined about 80 Mexican veterinarians, farriers, and vet students which brought our group to about 170 people all working together to provide care for these animals.
Now we were not in the touristy part of Mexico, no margaritas, no 4 star hotels, no beaches… we did however stay at the nicest hotel in the area (it's all relevant… we only found one scorpion.. ahhh). It was a hostel, which meant dorm style rooms and shared bathrooms by all. Each morning we would set out in the vans for about a 2 hour drive to our location. Some of the towns we traveled to were, Capula, San Jose de Villarreal (a beautiful mountainous area), San Juan Tepulco.
As we arrived in each town we set up 5 covered tents; Reception, Teeth, Internal Medicine, Saddle/halter fitting, and farrier. The volunteers were divided into groups and rotated throughout the week so everyone got a chance to work each tent. Each morning as we arrived to the location there were many animals and owners waiting for us, tied to trees, trucks, each other, some had traveled many miles on foot for their equine to be looked at by our vets, farriers and volunteers.
In these rural areas of Mexico, there are no veterinary services, and even if there were vets that would travel that far, owners could not afford the cost of care. But on the other hand these animals are an important part of the culture and survival of these families that own them. They are used for travel, pack, plow and many essential farming jobs and without them the families could not survive. Most of the mules and donkeys are cared for by women or children.
As an owners would arrive, they would bring the animal to the "Reception" tent, were they would be evaluated and sent to the tent they needed depending on what their issues were. Some owners went to almost every tent but it's funny that owners never said their equines teeth needed done, but after the evaluation by the vets most equines had their teeth floated and it was always the longest line. Some animals were in good shape and just needed maybe their feet trimmed, others seems to have many problems. The most common procedures were feet trimmed, teeth floating, castration and saddle/halter fitting. The volunteers at the saddle fitting tent made rope and strap halters by hand and also saddle pads, they made sure halter sores were helped by a good fitting halter.
The internal medicine tent had a blow up operating table, no kidding! The dental tent had a generator that powered all the dental tools and was always busy. The furriers were in high demand and some patients were not happy but they always managed to get the equine trimmed properly. There were many equines that looked starved but after evaluation were helped by discussing proper feeding, teeth floating and were given supplements. Whole families would come with many animals, ranchers, and farmers. Women with children on their backs dragging behind a sick donkey for miles, boys taking care of many animals at a time, men riding in on donkeys, mules pulling carts of food, many situations all needing care.
One of the most amazing things that I noticed was that all of these animals were loved and even if they were starving or hurt, the owners had a genuine care for them. This workshop is just as much about people as it is equines, I was sincerely impressed by the kindness of all the volunteers on this workshop, these people were all professionals, top veterinarians in our country, Canada, the UK and even Portugal. There were top farriers, including one supplement company called Full Bucket that did soil tests from our location prior to the trip and gave out 6 months of vitamin supplements to each and every animal. These people all had careers and families. Yet, with limited sleep, some sick from the food, each day they rolled up their sleeves and worked hard 10-12 hour days and never left until every animal had been seen and cared for. All these 170 volunteers made time in their life for 8-9 entire days, all to help working equines in rural Mexico. Many of the people I met on this workshop also had other projects like this one going in other countries, several did workshops like this 8 or 9 times a year! I don't know what moved me more… the animals that need help, or the people who volunteer their time without anything in return. It takes a village!
Organizations involved in this effort were; Equine Initiatives, World Horse Welfare, AAEP (American Association of Equine Praticioners), The Donkey Sanctuary, The International Forum for the Working Equid (IFWE), Full Bucket, and Icon Studios Photography.


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Research from Food Banks Canada indicates that more than 800,000 Canadians access food banks across the country every month. While hunger is a visible problem in larger urban centers, the reality is that more than 150,000 of food bank users are in small towns and rural centers. That's why Farm Credit Canada, a self-funded federal Crown corporation that provides financing to the Canadian agriculture industry, supports Food Banks Canada through the FCC Drive Away Hunger campaign, as part of its overarching corporate social responsibility strategy. The campaign provides FCC an opportunity to support rural Canada and give back to the communities where our customers live and work. The program has been successful at raising funds to help thousands of Canadians who are struggling to get enough to eat.
The campaign began in 2004 when one employee travelled around his community by tractor collecting food to redistribute. Recognizing the positive contributions to the local food bank, FCC expanded the strategy and created an entire corporate social responsibility program around his idea to make a national impact. After nearly 15 years, it has become the largest employee-led food drive in Canada.
The main goal each year is to raise money and food to support food banks across Canada during the annual drive in October. A secondary goal is to increase awareness of hunger in our communities and the support Food Banks Canada provides to millions of Canadians each year.
In 2016, the program's key objectives were:
- Collect donations of four million meals nationwide.
- Maintain participation of at least 402 schools (2015 result) to increase awareness of hunger in Canada and collect food donations.
- Maintain 250 partnerships with various companies that demonstrate they are champions for the campaign by donating funds and food.
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