Business Day means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or public federal holiday in the United States of America.
Pet Owner means pet owners or pet care-givers using Barkily website and mobile apps to attend the needs of a pet.
Service Provider means any business or individual that use Barkily website and mobile apps to serve the needs of pets or solicit sale of any product or services to Pet Owners.
Information means the information made available to the Member by Barkily via the Website or such other tools as may be used from time to time including, but not limited to, emails, SMS and mobile app or website message notifications .
Login Details means the user name and password of each Member.
Content means Feedback, Reviews, References and any other content of any nature uploaded by a Pet Owner or Service Provider to the Website or mobile applications of Barkily. Content includes text, graphics, images, music, software, audio, video, information, documents, compilations, data or other materials.
Virus means any thing or device including any software, code, file or programme which may: prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware or network, any telecommunications service, equipment or network or any other service or device; prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect access to or the operation of any programme or data, including the reliability of any programme or data whether by re-arranging, altering or erasing the programme or data in whole or part or otherwise; or adversely affect the user experience of the Website, Subscription Services and/or Information, including worms, trojan horses, viruses and other similar things or devices.
Host means a person who completes Barkily's account registration process and creates a Listing via the Site.
Host related services means pet-related services provided by Hosts.
Listing means a Host-provided service that is listed by a Host via the Site.
Barkily (hereafter referred to as "Barkily", "Barkily.com", "we", "us", or "our") provides an online platform that connects dog owners with product and service providers for pets through the website and mobile apps of Barkily.
The Site is intended solely for persons who are 18 or older. Any access to or use of the Site by anyone under 18 is expressly prohibited. By accessing or using the Site you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older.
You understand and agree that we may change the Terms from time to time, and that any such changes will be effective immediately (except as it might otherwise specifically described in the agreement below) when we post the modified Terms on the Barkily.com Service Agreements webpage. Your continued access and use of the Barkily.com Service after we post the modified Terms will constitute your consent to be bound by the modified Terms.
Acceptance of Terms; Modifications. These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding legal agreement between you and Barkily, Inc. ("Barkily.com," "we," "us" and "our"). The Terms govern your use of our software applications, resources and services for pet owners and pet service providers to find each other, communicate with each other, and arrange for the provision of pet care services (collectively, our "Barkily.com Service"). The Terms govern all use of the Barkily.com Service, whether you access it from our website at https://www.Barkily.com (the "Site"), our mobile applications and mobile websites, our Facebook application, our online or phone support offerings, or any other access point we make available to you. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE BARKILY.COM SERVICE, YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCEPT THEM, IN WHICH CASE YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE THE BARKILY.COM SERVICES via any means.
Barkily Services. The Barkily.com Service consists of a desktop Web application, mobile applications, and other related tools, support and services that pet owners ("Pet Owners") and providers of pet-related products and services ("Service Providers") can use to find, share data with, communicate with and interact with each other.
Barkily.com does not provide any Pet Products, Pet Care or Medical Services. Barkily.com is a neutral venue for Service Providers and Pet Owners. Barkily.com is not a Service Provider and, except for informational resources, articles, and other resources and support specifically described in the Barkily.com Service, does not provide pet care services or products. We make no representations or warranties about the quality of pet products, veterinary services, pet boarding, pet grooming, pet sitting, dog walking, house sitting, transportation, or other services provided by Service Providers ("Pet Care Services"), or about your interactions and dealings with users.
Barkily.com does not employ, recommend or endorse Service Providers or Pet Owners, and we will not be responsible or liable for the performance or conduct of Service Providers or Pet Owners, whether online or offline. You should exercise caution and use your independent judgment before engaging a Service Provider, providing services, or otherwise interacting with users via the Barkily.com Service. Pet Owners and Service Providers are solely responsible for making decisions that are in the best interests of themselves and their pets. For example, each user of the Barkily.com Service is responsible for keeping current his or her own pet's vaccinations, laboratory tests and we will have no liability for anyone's failure to vaccinate his or her pet.
Barkily Release. We hereby expressly disclaim, and you hereby expressly release us from, any and all liability whatsoever for any controversies, claims, suits, injuries, loss, harm and/or damages arising from and/or in any way related to your interactions or dealings with other users and the acts and/or omissions of Service Providers and Pet Owners, whether online or offline. You acknowledge and agree that YOUR USE AND/OR PROVISION OF PET CARE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RISK.
Limitation of Liability and Release. By agreeing to serve as a Pet Service Provider on Barkily, you expressly assume the risk of any damages, including property damages or personal injury, which you or anyone else present in your residence may suffer. It is the sole responsibility of Members and Pet Service Providers to make decisions that are in the best interests of themselves and their pets. It is strongly recommended that all Service Providers and Pet Owners schedule a "Meet-n-Greet" with all pets and pet owners before providing any service such as pet grooming, medical care, pet boarding or other Pet Related Services to mitigate as many risks as possible.
Acknowledgement of Risks for Minors. Should you agree to serve as a Service Provider om Barkily (including without limitation if you have any children under the age of 18 at your home, service location or workplace), you agree and acknowledge as follows: You agree that you are and your children/child/ward are voluntarily agreeing to board or otherwise handle a pet belonging to another at your home or some other location. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, you are assuming, on behalf of yourself and/or your children/child/ward, all risk of personal injury, death or disability to you and/or your child/ward that might result or arise from the boarding or handling of this pet, or any damage, loss or harm to your reason or personal property which you or your children/child/ward may incur, in each case except as provided in the Insurance Program. You understand that the risks that come with boarding or handling a pet who is not accustomed to you, your children/child/ward, and your home or other location and that it has inherent risks; and You agree on behalf of yourself and/or your children/child/ward and your/their personal representatives, successors, heirs, and assigns to hold Barkily, its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees, and members (collectively, the "Releasees") harmless from any and all claims or causes of action arising out of the boarding or handling of this dog, except as provided in the Insurance Program. You expressly release and discharge Releasees from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action whatsoever arising out of any damage, loss, personal injury or death to you and/or your children/child/ward, while the pet is boarding in your home or you otherwise provide any Host-Provided Services, except as provided in the Insurance Program. If you are a California resident, you, on behalf of yourself and/or your children/child/ward and your/their personal representatives, successors, heirs, and assigns, waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." This release is valid and effective whether the damage, loss or death is a result of any act or omission on the part of any of Releasees or from any other cause. This waiver and release of all liability includes, without limitation, any injuries, illness, or accidents, which may occur as a result of the pet boarding in your home or any other Host-Provided Services, except as provided in the Insurance Program. By proceeding with this transaction or otherwise using the Site, you understand that you voluntarily give up your right to sue the above mentioned parties within the scope of the foregoing release.
WHETHER YOU ARE A PET OWNER, SERVICE PROVIDER, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE INSURANCE PROGRAM, YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD BARKILY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, SUITS, CLAIMS, AND/OR CONTROVERSIES (COLLECTIVELY, "LIABILITIES") THAT HAVE ARISEN OR MAY ARISE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES OR SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITIES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH (A) ANY INSTRUCTION, ADVICE, ACT OR SERVICE PROVIDED BY BARKILY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, (B) ANY DESTRUCTION OF YOUR INFORMATION, (C) ANY DISPUTE WITH ANY OTHER USER OF THE SITE, (D) HOSTS' FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR PROVISION OF INCOMPLETE OR POOR SERVICES, (E) ANY INJURIES OR HARM SUFFERED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS OR OTHER UNRELATED PARTIES), (F) ANY INJURIES OR HARM SUFFERED BY ANY DOGS OR OTHER PETS, (G) ANY DAMAGE OR HARM TO REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR (H) ANY OTHER CONDUCT, ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OTHER PARTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION STALKING, HARASSMENT THAT IS SEXUAL OR OTHERWISE, ACTS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BARKILY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR THE HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES, INCLUDING YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIS SITE THAT RESULTS IN MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OR CORRUPTION OF FILES, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATING OR TRANSMISSIONS, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY IN ANY ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER CLAIM, EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF BARKILY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BY YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT, GOODS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE, EXCEPT WHERE THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS, IT IS DETERMINED THAT BARKILY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), EXCLUDING ANY OBLIGATIONS TO PAY AMOUNTS TO HOSTS OR REFUNDS TO MEMBERS PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE INSURANCE PROGRAM.
You agree that the limitations specified in this section will survive and apply even if any limited remedy specified in these Terms is found to have failed of its essential purpose. You also expressly acknowledge and agree that Barkily has set its prices and entered into these Terms in reliance upon the limitations of liability specified herein, which allocate the risk between you and Barkily and form a basis of the bargain between the parties.
Disclaimer of Warranties. THE SITE AND CONTENT PROVIDED ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," AND ARE FOR USE AS CONTRACTED HEREIN. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, BARKILY AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AS WELL AS ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SITE, THE HOSTS, THE HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES, THE CONTENT, AND THE GOODS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND QUALITY OF GOODS AND SERVICES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID. BARKILY AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTIES OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE OR CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE, OR THE RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE AND/OR THE CONTENT ASSOCIATED THEREWITH. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BARKILY AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (A) THE OPERATION OR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THE QUALITY OF ANY HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL YOU PURCHASE, SECURE OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN THROUGH THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; OR (C) ANY SOFTWARE OFFERED VIA THE SITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER BARKILY NOR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS CONTROL THE TRANSFER OF DATA OVER COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, AND THAT THE SITE AND/OR CONTENT ASSOCIATED THEREWITH MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS, DELAYS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE USE OF SUCH COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. BARKILY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DELAYS, DELIVERY FAILURES, OR OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING FROM SUCH PROBLEMS, EXCEPT WHERE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY BARKILY. BARKILY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY RELATED TO THE QUALITY OF HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES AND THE PERSONS OR BUSINESSES REFERENCED ON THE SITE. YOU USE HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES AT YOUR PERIL AND ASSUME ALL RISKS RELATED TO USE OF SAID HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (OR THE ABSENCE THEREOF) FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES OFFERED BY HOSTS WIDELY VARY BY STATE, COUNTY, CITY, MUNICIPALITY OR TOWNSHIP. BARKILY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT ANY OF THE HOSTS OFFERING HOST-PROVIDED SERVICES THROUGH THE SITE HAVE COMPLIED WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL LAW, STATUTE, ORDINANCE OR REGULATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING BARKILY'S APPOINTMENT AS THE LIMITED AGENT OF THE HOSTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING PAYMENTS FROM MEMBERS ON BEHALF OF THE HOSTS, BARKILY EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY HOST, MEMBER OR OTHER THIRD PARTY, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE INSURANCE PROGRAM.
Indemnification. You shall defend indemnify and hold harmless Barkily and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and Third Party Providers (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by Indemnified Parties in connection with a claim by a third party related to you or your use of the Site or Host-Provided Services, except as provided in the Insurance Program. The Indemnified Parties reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to your indemnification. You will not, in any event, settle any claim or matter without the written consent of the relevant Indemnified Parties. Barkily and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and Third Party Providers shall have no indemnification obligation or other liability for any claim of infringement arising from (a) use of the Site and/or the Content associated with the Site other than in accordance with these Terms; (b) the combination of the Site and/or Content associated with the Website with any other products, services, or materials; or (c) any third party products, services, or materials.
Notice for Users in California. This notice is for users of the Site residing in the State of California. Please be advised that the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be reached by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
Intellectual Property Rights. All materials provided on the Site, including but not limited to Content, information, documents, products, logos, graphics, sounds, images, compilations, and other materials are protected by international copyright and trademark laws. The owner of the copyrights and trademarks, names, logos and service marks are Barkily, its affiliates or respective third party authors, developers or vendors ("Third Party Providers"). Except as stated herein, none of the materials may be modified, copied, printed, reproduced, distributed, republished, performed, downloaded, displayed, posted, transmitted and/or otherwise used in any form or by any means, including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other means, without the prior express written permission of Barkily and/or a Third Party Provider. Also, you may not "mirror" or "archive" any Content displayed on or otherwise accessible from the Site on any other server without the prior express written permission of Barkily.
Transactions are between Pet Owners and Service Providers. Barkily.com Service may be used to find and offer Pet Care Products & Services and to facilitate payment, but all transactions conducted via the Barkily.com Service are between Pet Owners and Service Providers. You agree that Barkily.com has no liability for damages associated with Pet Care Services (which may include bodily injury to, or death of, a pet or a human) or resulting from any other transactions between users of the Barkily.com Service.
Pet Owners are Solely Responsible for Evaluating Service Providers. Pet Owners are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of Service Providers for the services they offer to provide. Though Barkily.com performs a limited review of applications to become Service Providers any such screening is limited, and Barkily.com does not warrant that any such screen is accurate, complete, conclusive or up-to-date. Similarly, Barkily.com does not endorse reviews of Service Providers by other Pet Owners that may be available via the Barkily.com Service, and Barkily.com makes no commitments that such reviews are accurate or legitimate.
Abandoned Pets; Re-homing. Pet Owners who arrange for Pet Care Services and fail to retrieve their pet within seven (7) days after the service period identified in a Booking (or an earlier period required under applicable animal abandonment or cruelty laws) agree that Barkily.com (or the Service Provider) may, in its (or his or her) sole discretion, place the pet in foster care and/or notify animal control authorities. Pet Owner agrees to reimburse Barkily.com and/or the Service Provider for all costs and expenses associated with such actions. Further, Barkily.com expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove a Pet Owner's pet from a Service Provider's care should Barkily.com deem it necessary for the safety of a pet, the Service Provider, or any persons living with the Service Provider. Prior to removing a pet from the care of a Service Provider, Barkily.com will use reasonable efforts during Barkily.com's normal business hours to contact the Pet Owner and/or the Pet Owner's emergency contact (if provided) to arrange alternative care. Should Barkily.com not be able to contact the Pet Owner or the emergency contact, Barkily.com will use its best judgment to find alternative care for the pet until the Pet Owner is able to retrieve his/her pet. Pet Owner is responsible for and agrees to pay all costs and expenses incurred by Barkily.com in connection with such transfer, including any additional charges for new Bookings.
Emergencies. We recommend that Pet Owners give their Service Providers contact information where they can be reached in the event medical care for a pet becomes necessary. If you are a Pet Owner, you hereby authorize your Service Provider and Barkily.com to obtain and authorize the provision of veterinary care for your pet if you cannot be reached to authorize care yourself in an emergency situation. Pet Owners are solely responsible for the costs of any such medical treatment for pets and, if you are a Pet Owner, you hereby authorize Barkily.com to charge your credit card or other payment method for such costs.
Consultation Services. Barkily.com may offer Pet Owners and Service Providers phone, chat, or email veterinary consultation services from a third party to provide an educational resource for decisions you make about your own pets or pets in your care. These consultation services are provided by a third party, and are not a part of the Barkily.com Service. If you use these third party consultation services, you should use them only in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, professional veterinary care.
Eligibility. By accessing and using the Barkily.com Service, you certify (1) that you are 18 years of age or older, and (2) that, if you are registering to be a Service Provider, you are legally eligible to work in the jurisdiction where you will provide Pet Care Services, you have complied and will comply with all federal, state, county, municipal and other laws, statutes and ordinances that are applicable to you, and you have obtained all business licenses, permits, and fulfilled any other necessary requirements to legally provide Pet Care Services. You acknowledge that Barkily.com is entitled to rely on these commitments, and is not responsible to ensure that all users have met these eligibility conditions.
To use the Barkily.com Service only in a lawful manner and only for its intended purposes.
Not to submit viruses or other malicious code to or through the Barkily.com Service.
Not to use the Barkily.com Service, or engage with other users of the Barkily.com Service, for purposes that violate the law.
Not to use the Barkily.com Service to arrange for the provision and purchase of services with another user of the Barkily.com Service, then complete a payment transaction for those services offline.
To use the Barkily.com Service only for your own purposes, and not to impersonate any other person.
Not to transfer or authorize the use of your account for the Barkily.com Service by any other person.
Not to provide false information in your profile on, or registration for, the Barkily.com Service.
Not to interfere with our provision of, or any other user's use of, the Barkily.com Service.
Not to solicit another user's username and password for the Barkily.com Service.
Registration; Account Security. In order to use some aspects of the Barkily.com Service, you will be required to create a username, password, and user profile. If you elect to use the Barkily.com Service, you agree to provide accurate information about yourself and keep this information up-to-date. You agree not to impersonate anyone else. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password for the Barkily.com Service, and you agree not to authorize anyone else to use your username and password. You are responsible for all activity under your account. You agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account.
Disclaimer of Warranties. We may require or allow you (or someone else on your behalf) to submit or upload text, photographs, images, videos, reviews, information and materials to your profile on the Barkily.com Service or otherwise in connection with using the Barkily.com Service and/or participating in promotional campaigns we conduct on the Site (collectively, "Your Content"). For example, Service Providers are invited to create a profile page with a photograph and other information to allow Pet Owners to find, evaluate and contact them, while Pet Owners have the opportunity to submit reviews of Service Providers.
Release. If your name, voice, image, persona, likeness, or performance is included in any of Your Content, you hereby waive, and release Barkily.com and its users from, any claim or cause of action, whether known or unknown, for defamation, copyright infringement, invasion of the rights of privacy, publicity, or personality, or any similar claim arising out of the use of Your Content in accordance with the license in Section 19 and the other provisions of these Terms.
Your Representations and Warranties about Your Content. You represent and warrant that (1) you are the owner or licensor of Your Content, and that you have all rights, consents and permissions necessary to grant the license in Section 19 and make the release in Section 20 with respect to Your Content, (2) that you have any necessary consents and releases from individuals who appear or whose pets appear in Your Content; and (3) Your Content does not violate the law or these Terms.
Right to Remove or Screen Your Content. Though we are not obligated to do so, we reserve the right to monitor, screen, edit and/or remove Your Content on the Barkily.com Service. Our enforcement of these Terms with respect to Your Content is at our discretion, and failure to enforce the Terms in one instance does not create a waiver of your right to enforce them in another instance. We have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of Your Content, nor will we have any liability to you for any deletion, disclosure, loss or modification to Your Content. It is your sole responsibility to maintain backup copies of Your Content.
Reviews. If you are a Service Provider, we have no obligation to provide you with the content of any reviews about you submitted by other users of the Barkily.com Service, whether before or after termination of your account for the Barkily.com Service. We will have no liability to you for any deletion, disclosure, loss or modification of these reviews. We reserve the right to screen, edit or remove these reviews from the Barkily.com Service at any time.
Third Party Links: The Barkily.com Service may contain links to third party websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; or (ii) the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement of such websites or resources, or the content, products, or services available from such websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.
Disclaimer of Warranties. Barkily.com and its licensors retain all right, title and interest in and to the Barkily.com Service, the technology and software used to provide it, all electronic documentation and content available through the Barkily.com Service (other than Your Content), and all intellectual property and proprietary rights in the Barkily.com Service and such technology, software, documentation and content. Except for your rights to access and use the Barkily.com Service set forth in these Terms, nothing in these Terms licenses or conveys any of our intellectual property or proprietary rights to anyone, including you. You agree that we will have a perpetual right to use and incorporate into the Barkily.com Service any feedback or suggestions for enhancement that you provide to us concerning the Barkily.com Service, without any obligation of compensation.
Warranty Disclaimer for Barkily Services. The information and materials found on the Barkily Website and Mobile App, including text, graphics, information, links or other items, are provided "as is" and "as available." Reviews, profiles, advice, opinions, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Barkily.com Service, but not directly by Barkily.com, are those of their respective authors, who are solely responsible for such content. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BARKILY.COM DOES NOT: (1) WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ON THE BARKILY.COM SERVICE; (2) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN BARKILY.COM; (3) WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, FREE FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES, UNINTERRUPTED, ALWAYS AVAILABLE, ERROR-FREE OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE BARKILY.COM SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BARKILY.COM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE BARKILY.COM SERVICE, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY. IN ADDITION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SUITABILITY OF ANY SERVICE PROVIDER THAT OFFERS PET CARE SERVICES VIA THE BARKILY.COM SERVICE.
Limitation of Liability to You. In no event will Barkily.com be liable to you for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, losses or expenses that arise out of or relate to the use of or inability to use the Barkily.com Service, including without limitation damages related to any information received from the Barkily.com Service, removal of your profile information or review (or other content) from the Barkily.com Service, any suspension or termination of your access to the Barkily.com Service, or any failure error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission of the Barkily.com Service, even if we are aware of the possibility of any such damages, losses or expenses. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL BARKILY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY MATTER ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE BARKILY SERVICE DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO LIABLITY OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID BARKILY FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF $100.00.
No Liability for Actions by Service Providers, Pet Owners or Other Third-Party Operators Using Barkily. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BARKILY.COM BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH BARKILY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR CONTENT POSTED ON OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE BARKILY.COM SERVICE, OR FOR ANY INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE BARKILY.COM SERVICE, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE. THIS INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF USERS WHO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD OR HARM YOU.
Arbitration. This Section is referred to as the "Arbitration Agreement" in these Terms. Unless you opt out of the Arbitration Agreement in accordance with the procedure described in Opt-Out Procedure Section below, you agree that any and all disputes or claims that arise between you and Barkily relating to Products and Services offered via Barkily, interactions with others on Barkily.com and Barkily Mobile App, and/or these Terms (including any alleged breach of these Terms) (all such disputes and claims, "Claims") will be resolved exclusively as set forth in this Arbitration Agreement.
Mandatory Arbitration. Unless you opt out of the Arbitration Agreement in accordance with the procedure described in Opt-Out Procedure Section below, you agree that any and all Claims will be resolved exclusively on an individual basis through final and binding arbitration, rather than in a court, in accordance with this Arbitration Agreement, except that you may assert individual claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. This means that, unless you have opted out of the Arbitration Agreement in accordance with the procedure described in Opt-Out Procedure Section or you have asserted a qualifying individual Claim in small claims court, your rights in connection with all Claims will be determined by a neutral arbitrator, not by a judge or jury. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.
Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief. YOU AND BARKILY AGREE THAT, UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPT-OUT SECTION BELOW, EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND BARKILY.COM AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S OR PARTY'S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY'S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). ANY RELIEF AWARDED CANNOT AFFECT OTHER BARKILY USERS.
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Updates for Private James Devlin
14/02/2021 The 1911 census records James still living with the family in Railway View, Dungannon. James is 21 years old and working as a Hackle Setter. His mother is described as a widow.
14/02/2021 James' father, Daniel Devlin, died on 30th November 1907, aged 48.
14/02/2021 Known family: Daniel Devlin, Catherine Devlin, James Devlin (born 13th April 1890), Daniel Devlin (born 2nd February 1892), Catherine Cassie Devlin (born 1st November 1893, died 5th March 1902, age 8), Patrick Devlin (born 4th May 1895, died 20th June 1895), John Devlin (born 26th May 1896), Edward Devlin (born 9th April 1898), Joseph Devlin (born 10th January 1900), Thomas Devlin (born 20th December 1902), Hugh Devlin (born 28th December 1904, died 29th December 1904), Gerald Devlin (born 19th April 1906).
14/02/2021 The 1901 census records James as 10 years old. He was still at school. His father was a labourer. The family lived at Railway View, Dungannon, Tyrone.
14/02/2021 James Devlin was born in Drumglass, Dungannon 13th April 1890. He was the oldest of ten children, 7 surviving, all born in the Dungannon area.
14/02/2021 James Devlin was the eldest son of Daniel and Catherine Devlin. Daniel Devlin and Catherine McNamee were married on 19th June 1889 in the district of Dungannon.
14/02/2021 Private James Devlin is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial.
12/07/2018 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 9th January 1915: Corporal Johnston's Christmas
12/07/2018 Lance Corporal John Johnston, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskillings, son of Mr David Johnston, Killymeal, Dungannon, writing to his friends in Dungannon, says that he has had a very merry time at Christmas. He went to Holy Communion at eight o'clock, and saw John McIntyre, Joseph McIntyre and William Dixon (Dickson), all Dungannon boys, there. There was a heavy snow storm on Christmas Day. We all got Princess Mary's Christmas Box, from which we enjoyed a good smoke. He came across Wingfield Espey (Bush, Dungannon), and was informed that James Davis (Dungannon) was still alive and well. They were all sorry at losing Averall and Devlin, both Dungannon men, reported killed during November, who were very popular in the battalion. He concludes by wishing all the townspeople a New Year, and especially A Company U.V.F., and Mr Bingham, officer commanding and Sergeant Major Whitelaw.
19/06/2018 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 28th November 1914:
19/06/2018 DEVLIN – 29th October, died of wounds received in action at the Battle of Ypres, Private James Devlin, 2nd Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers, son of Mrs E Devlin, Railway View, Dungannon.
03/01/2017 Private Devlin died in hospital in France of wounds on 29 October 1914. He was 24 years old.
03/01/2017 In his will, he left all to his mother, Catherine Devlin
03/01/2017 From the Belfast Newsletter dated 7th October 1916: Brother of James Devlin
03/01/2017 Private J Devlin is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.
03/01/2017 Corporal Edward Devlin, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, is a son of Mrs Catherine Devlin, Railway View, Dungannon, wounded.
30/12/2015 Third Dungannon Man to Fall : Mrs. Devlin, 20 Railway View, Dungannon has received intimation from the War Office that her son, Private James Devlin, 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, had died in hospital in France of wounds received on 21st October during the operations in front of Ypres. The deceased left for France with the first Expeditionary Force on the 8th August. He was unmarried and 22 years of age, and had joined the army twelve months ago. The news of her boy's death reached his mother on Monday exactly seven years after the death of his father. The bereaved widow and her people have lived and worked in Dungannon for years and years and her present position is sad in the extreme. She is now left in very crippled circumstances as she has not received anything from the Prince of Wales Fund, her eldest surviving boy is delicate, and she is left with four young children. This is a case where public sympathy might with advantage be extended to her in a practical manner and we commend it to the kind consideration of local philanthropic agencies.
30/12/2015 From the Tyrone Courier 3rd December 1914:
30/12/2015 Private James Devlin was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was wounded on 21st October during the operations in front of Ypres.
30/12/2015 James Devlin enlisted around October 1913.
30/12/2015 Mrs Katherine Devlin, Railway View, Dungannon, has received intimation that her son, Corporal Edward Devlin, Dublin Fusiliers, has been wounded. He promptly volunteered on receipt of the news that his brother, James, had been killed in action.
30/12/2015 Private Devlin left for France with the first Expeditionary Force on the 8th August 1914.
30/12/2015 Last Will and Testament of Private James Devlin dated 7th August 1914:
30/12/2015 In the event of my death, I give the whole of my property and effects to my mother Katherine Devlin, 20 Railway View, Dungannon, co Tyrone, Ireland. Signed J Devlin. Private No 10583. Date 7th August 1914. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers."
30/12/2015 Family : Daniel Devlin (died about October 1907), Catherine Devlin, James Devlin (born about 1891), Daniel Devlin (born about 1892), Cassie Devlin (born about 1894), John Devlin (born about 1897), Edward Devlin 2 (born about 1899), Joseph Devlin 1 (born about 1900), Thomas Devlin 8 (born about 1903), Gerald Devlin 5 (born about 1906).
30/12/2015 From the Belfast Newsletter dated 9th January 1915: A Patriotic Dungannon Family
30/12/2015 Undeterred by the death of their brother, James Devlin, who was killed in action at the battle of the Aisne some weeks ago, Messrs Edward and Daniel Devlin, Railway View, Dungannon, have now volunteered and joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
30/12/2015 From the Tyrone Courier dated 12 October 1916: Brother of James Devlin

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Building Mountain Bike Wheelchairs
Building the mountain bike of wheelchairs
Jay London | MIT Alumni Association Jan. 22, 2017
More than 20 million people in developing countries are in dire need of a wheelchair, many of them living in rural areas where access to goods, services, and health care require long-distance travel.
MIT Assistant Professor Amos Winter began researching wheelchairs in developing countries during a trip to Tanzania in summer 2005, shortly after graduating with an MS from MIT. He quickly realized that no existing chair could move fast and efficiently in rural areas.
"I talked to wheelchair users, disability advocacy groups, and wheelchair builder organizations and got a sense that there was a big gap in technology," Winter says. "There wasn't a product that would enable a person to go long distances on rough terrain but also be small enough to be used indoors. So those became the core requirements of the Leveraged Freedom Chair and the foundation of [Global Research Innovation and Technology (GRIT)]."
In 2006, Winter started EC.721 (Wheelchair Design in Developing Countries) an Edgerton Center and D-Lab course that studied the operating environments of developing countries, and then applied scientific and engineering knowledge to create solutions.
"I felt a demand from students who wanted to get involved with technology-based projects that would actually benefit people's lives," he says. "And I saw good opportunities to improve wheelchair technology through the innovative capabilities of MIT."
Winter would teach the class for four years, and the all-terrain chair's design developed over time, thanks in part to student research and significant user feedback. Originally using the gears of a mountain bike as a template, the wheelchair evolved to a three-wheel frame that used a simple lever system that was more cost-efficient and easier-to-repair.
"We realized very early on that whatever we created had to be easy to maintain, even in a remote village, says Tish Scolnik '10, who took the course as a first-year student and also conducted research in Tanzania. "When you push on the levers, you propel yourself forward. It gives you a lot more leverage, and it's easier to go over obstacles."
Scolnik and classmates Mario Bollini '09, SM '12 and Ben Judge '11, MEng '12 were part of a group that would continue to refine the wheelchair throughout their undergraduate time at MIT, building dozens of prototypes and conducting field trials in East Africa, Guatemala, India, and later, the United States.
"You could really see the difference that it was going to make in people's lives and the little improvements that kept making the product even better," Scolnik says. "It's the feedback that we're getting from people that are actually using the chair that made us want to keep doing it."
Scolnik, Bollini, and Judge decided to continue to work on the since-named Leveraged Freedom Chair after their MIT graduations. Scolnik and Bollini co-founded the social enterprise startup GRIT (Judge is product development engineer) and the startup won the diamond award for social impact at the 2012 MassChallenge competition. GRIT's work has also been supported by the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center and the D-Lab Scale-Ups fellowship program.
Since its founding, GRIT has been featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal, TEDx, and The Boston Globe. Today, upgraded and base models of the Freedom Chair sell in the U.S., and a humanitarian version of the chair is available to developing countries and distributed via aid agencies and NGOs.
"It's pretty amazing to be able to make a difference in someone's life in your day-to-day job," Judge says. "I think College Ben sitting at MIT doing a pset would give present-day Ben a big high-five."
This story originally appeared on the Slice of MIT blog.


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Analytical Music Therapy
224 pages, 5 1/5 x 9 2/5
Release Date:15 Apr 2002
Contributions by Juliane Kowski and Susan Hadley; Edited by Johannes Eschen
This book brings together the professional experiences of eminent analytical music therapists from Europe and the USA. The book examines the origins and theory of AMT (including a contribution on the subject from Mary Priestley), before exploring its uses in various contexts. Chapters cover AMT in counselling and rehabilitation, with adults and children and with nonverbal clients. A concluding section discusses aspects of the training of music therapy students.Written by experienced and highly regarded analytic music therapists, and edited by Johannes Th. Eschen, one of the first ever AMT students, this book will be of interest to practitioners in many branches of music therapy and related disciplines.
RELATED TOPICS: Art & Music Therapy, Counselling, Psychology & Psychiatry, Film & Performance Studies
Johannes Th. Eschen is Professor of Music Therapy and founding Director of the Institut fr Musiktherapie der Hochschule fur Musik und Theater, Hamburg. He has worked as a music therapist at the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, the Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke and in private practice. He was one of the founding members of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Musiktherapie, of which he has been Chairman 1977-85, President 1985-6 and Honorary Chairman since 1990. In 1998 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater, Hamburg.
Preface. PART 1: 1. Analytical Music Therapy - origin and development, Mary Priestley and Johannes Th. Eschen. 2. Analytical Music Therapy - introduction, Johannes Th. Eschen. 3.Theoretical bases of Analytical Music Therapy, Susan Hadley. PART 2: 4. Some considerations on the treatment techniques of psychoanalytically-established music therapy, Mechtild Jahn-Langenberg. 5. Analytical Music Therapy with adults in mental health and in counselling work, Inge Nygaard Pedersen. 6. The sound of silence - the use of Analytical Music Therapy techniques with a nonverbal client, Juliane Kowski. 7. The psychodynamic function of music in Analytical Music Therapy with children, Wolfgang Mahns. 8. The role of music in Analytical Music Therapy - music as a carrier of stories, Colleen Purdon. 9. Improvisation as a musical healing tool and life approach, Benedikte B. Scheiby. PART 3: 10. Supervision of music therapy students in a music therapy graduate training programme, Barbara Hesser. 11. Self-experience for music therapy students, Inge Nygaard Pedersen. 12. Psychodynamic movement, Inge Nygaard Pedersen. List of Contributors. Index.


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Date Rape Drug Detector? Wristband Changes Color If Drink Was Spiked
By Katherine Hignett On 4/18/19 at 11:38 AM EDT
File photo: Women drink cocktails at a bar. Getty Images
Tech & Science Date Rape Drug Drink
A German company has launched a wristband that can test drinks for date rape drugs. The Xantus Drinkcheck Band can detect the presence of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a drug that can cause drowsiness and memory problems when consumed with alcohol.
Kim Eisenmann, 25, invented the wristband after a friend was drugged at a festival. "This got my partner Sven Hauser and I thinking that date rape drugs are a bad thing, and there must be something to protect yourself," Eisenmann told the BBC.
"We started to do some research. We heard about different products but there was nothing that could really help. This is how we started developing this product."
According to a 2010 report from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five U.S. women will be raped during their lifetime. A 2010-12 report estimated that nearly 11 million women in the U.S. would have been raped while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
To test a drink with Xantus' product, users stir their drinks with a straw, then drip some of the liquid on to the wristband. That area tested should turn blue if the drink is tainted with GHB.
Eisenmann hopes the product—which images show is clearly marked with the company logo and two testing windows—will discourage drink spiking, as well as prevent victims from consuming tainted beverages. "Offenders see this girl wears a wristband it's likely she can test her drink. If I spike it and give it to her, I can get in trouble," she said.
She told the BBC she would like to expand distribution and sell the product beyond Germany.
Although interest in discreet date rape drug testing products—like a nail polish product conceived by a group of students back in 2014—has been high, some commentators criticize such ideas for putting the burden of date rape prevention on women.
"You shouldn't expect women to wear modern chastity belts or a real-life vagina dentata to be safe from sexual assault," wrote Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti at the time. "That's not trying to stop rape—it's essentially arguing that some people getting raped is inevitable."
The Office on Women's Health recommends seeking immediate medical attention if you suspect you or a friend have been drugged. "Call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room," the Office website states. "Even though it may be difficult, it is important to tell a doctor or nurse what happened and that you might have been drugged so they can test for the right drugs."
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Dana Lynn Harper holds an undergraduate degree in Art & Technology from The Ohio State University in 2009 where she received an Undergraduate Research Grant. She was the recipient of The Bunton Waller Fellowship from Penn State University, where Harper received her MFA in 2013. Harper has been an Artist in Residence at Bunker projects and Second Sight Studio and was awarded an ArtPrize Artist Seed Grant and The ArtFile Emerging Artist Grant in 2014. Harper has had solo exhibitions at Otterbein University, University of Kentucky and most recently, Front/Space Gallery & Museum in Kansas City, MO.
"My work explores moments of self-transcendence, where time is slowed down and the outside world is forgotten, a place where the imagination is ignited. My perceptually encompassing environments are an invitation to lose yourself through unknowing, allowing anxiety to be distracted by an eagerness to discover.
Using overpowering color, inviting textures and an overall multi-sensory experience, the works act as a portal to warm feelings and childhood fantasy, a social catalyst for interaction and connection. Playful patterns, dancing tinsel and unapologetic fluorescent colors are not only a testament to the beauty of life, but to the ever-encompassing joy of living.
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- So now that you've watched the course you're probably asking, "What's next?" There's a couple of different places where we've set up additional resources information that you can use in your own daily life either as a manager or an individual employee. One of these is the website for the book, theallianceframework.com. There you can find an executive summary of the book, links to our LinkedIn group where you can discuss the ideas with other readers, as well as information about the authors and where they're gonna be speaking. We've also prepared some supplemental materials to help you with the practical challenge of implementing the Alliance at your company.
Some of these are included as exercise files with this course. You can also find additional materials at alliedtalent.com where you'll find worksheets and checklists and other things that you can use as you work to implement the Alliance with your employees. - We launched the book The Alliance and the framework very much like products are launched, which is the beginnings of something that's alive that needs to learn and grow. I would expect that companies will develop new kinds of tours of duty.
I suspect they will figure out different ways of doing kind of corporate on my programs and even ways of systematizing network intelligence. All of these things will have new concepts and new tools in them. Whether they'll be, for example, every company should have a culture deck and that culture deck is part of the mission where that mission is baked into the alliance and how the tour of duty works. Or any number of things. This is part of what's great about business, is that you have an entire network of companies and individuals who are all generating their own innovations.
- You may be an individual contributor. It's always great if you're the CEO or the manager and you can just sort of say, "Hey, everyone, "we're going to do the Alliance "and we're gonna have tours of duty." But let's say you work at a company where your manager or maybe even the company itself aren't as receptive to new ideas. What can you do? What I like to tell people to do is to focus on what is completely uncontroversial, which is, even if you don't use the term alliance or tour of duty, there's nobody in the world who can say you shouldn't know what mission you are trying to accomplish.
As an employee you can always go to your manager and say, "Hey, what am I trying to accomplish here? "What is the thing that's going to tell me "that I have succeeded? "And assuming that I succeed "how is that gonna help the company?" No matter what every manager loves having an employee who wants to know their role with great clarity and wants to know how they are gonna help the company. Because that's the kind of person who is going to be able to drive real business results. And as you do that, as you go forward, you accomplish one mission. Then you accomplish another mission. It might be time then to approach the subject and say, "Hey, you know, we've been going through this process.
"We've been setting up this missions. "I've been accomplishing them. "It's been benefiting the company. "Let's also talk about my career path within the company." So, basically, you take the ideas and rather than trying to introduce them in a heavy-handed way by saying, "Here is the book. "You have to adopt it wholeheartedly." Instead you say, "Well, what are the core ideas? "How do I introduce my company into them slowly? "And how do I build up to it overtime?" Because ultimately, every organisation and every manager is looking for the kind of employee who transforms the business.
And if you keep transforming the business, ultimately you'll be able to transform your own career. - I hope that now you realize the power of a network and of lifetime relations. That you've learned how that kind of having the conversation, having explicit tours of duty, aligning missions can help you have a magnificent result as an employee, as a manager, as a company, and how you can build strong cultures and you can have lifetime relationships that can have transformative value.
I also hope that you will take this material and you will yourself build upon it, that you will innovate on it, that you will see which things work and which things don't work. And if you come up with great innovations, post them, email us with them. This is a living body of work and this is something that is part of the skills and practice for building great companies and building great careers.
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How do companies manage talent and provide the best learning and growth opportunities for their employees? How do employees make good on promises to employers while intentionally growing their own careers? In this innovative approach to the employer/employee relationship, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and entrepreneur Chris Yeh provide ways to strengthen the relationship between companies and employees for the mutual benefit to both.
Reid and Chris share specific insights from their own experiences with companies like PayPal, Kapost, and LinkedIn, and more.
Defining a rotational, transformational, or foundational tour of duty
How to identify each employee's values and aspirations
Aligning employee, manager, and company goals
Establishing and leveraging alumni networks
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Introducing the Alliance
1. Implementing the Alliance with Tours of Duty
Leading honest conversations
Introducing the tour of duty concept
Rotational tours
Transformational tours
Foundational tours
Benefits of tours of duty
2. Aligning Employees and Employers
Understanding alignment
Establishing and disseminating the company's mission and values
Learning the employee's core values
Learning the employee's aspirations
Collaborating to align the employee, manager, and company
Implementing transformational tours of duty
Contingency planning with real scenarios
Having the conversation
3. Strengthening the Alliance
Implementing network intelligence programs
Establishing network intelligence foundations
Creating a corporate alumni network
Establishing alumni network foundations
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CM Punk shoots on Matt Cardona over Sasha Banks Situation
CM Punk has taken a shot on Twitter at Matt Cardona, after the former Intercontinental Champion's comments inspired by the Sasha Banks leaving WWE situation.
After a tense confrontation with WWE officials on Monday Night Raw, Sasha Banks and her partner Naomi walked out on WWE and their planned main event match with other main event WWE stars.
However, Matt Cardona has come under fire for allegedly mocking the situation, and taking away from the stand the pair took against WWE and their lack of creative direction and fear for their safety.
In reference to a disastrous segment on Monday Night Raw during his peak popularity, Matt Cardona tweeted, "If I could go back in time…the night I was pushed off the stage in a wheelchair on Raw, I should have walked into Johnny Ace's office…placed my neck brace on the table and walked out because I wasn't being respected enough as Internet Champion.", with an accompany picture of the event.
If I could go back in time…the night I was pushed off the stage in a wheelchair on Raw, I should have walked into Johnny Ace's office…placed my neck brace on the table and walked out because I wasn't being respected enough as Internet Champion. pic.twitter.com/2mQiw4I61D
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) May 17, 2022
However, CM Punk stood up for Sasha Banks and Naomi and replied to the tweet from the former WWE Internet Champion. He took umbrage with the former WWE star using the situation to make a joke an allegedly mocking two of WWE's top woman performers.
In defence of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, CM Punk tweeted, "If you'd go back in time to stand up for yourself, you should stand up the workers now."
If you'd go back in time to stand up for yourself, you should stand up the workers now. https://t.co/Hh0zA7nsid
— player/coach (@CMPunk) May 17, 2022
As reported earlier today, Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of Monday Night Raw this week after a heated discussion with the Head of Talent Relations. They cited a fear of working with two members of the proposed "six-pack challenge" match on Raw, as well as the lack of respect WWE has placed on the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
The pair have held the title since Wrestlemania but did not make the card for WWE's latest show, Wrestlemania Backlash.
It is unknown in WWE will fire Banks and Naomi or if they will be welcomed back to TV sometime in the near future. We will report on any change in circumstance as it occurs.
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Topographic Map of the Conemaugh Valley, published in June 1889 in Harper's Weekly magazine. Conemaugh Lake in the east was the result of damming South Fork Creek. When the South Fork dam failed on May 31, 1889, the flood wave rushed down the Conemaugh River valley. Click to view a larger image.


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Feature Friday: Artist Olivia Kemp – Pen and Ink
Steve Bodie2022-09-22T15:50:50+01:00September 22nd, 2022|
Olivia Kemp's work is currently showing at the "Eden" exhibition at James Freeman Gallery, London. Having seen her amazing illustrations, we were compelled to include her in our #FeatureFriday series. The purpose of these brief articles is to introduce our online audiences to interesting artists and art forms much of which offers something a bit out of the "ordinary".
Viewed in situ, Olivia's often large sprawling pen and ink illustrations can stop you in your tracks and lure you in for a closer look. The incredibly intricate monochrome environments she draws are not produced with 'quick viewing' in mind, they are full of smaller attractions dotted about the canvas making the viewer stand and stare for periods of time. You get the feeling that the artist must have lost herself in the enjoyment and pleasure of creating the tiny features that collectively make up the theme, perhaps only stopping when there was no more room.
About Olivia Kemp
Olivia Kemp is a British artist and draughtswoman who works with pen and ink. Her imaginative and skilful linework drawings have brought her acclaim as proven by awards received such as the prestigious Richard Ford Award (Royal Academy of Arts, London 2015) and the Drawing Prize (National Open Art 2016).
Olivia and her partner are currently renovating a 100-year-old house in Sweden with a view of turning it into an artist residency for friends, family, and other creatives. We asked Olivia for a bit more information about her plans, she said:
"… it's probably going to open in stages starting with a live/work space, then the house and purpose built studios. Looking to have the whole property finished in two to three years, but hopefully start opening in a year or so!"
Where can Olivia Kemp's work be seen?
As mentioned above Olivia is currently exhibiting at the James Freeman Gallery which runs until 29th October 2022. Her drawings are included in permanent collections at institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum, The University of the Arts London, and The Rothschild Collection.
Website: www.oliviakemp.co.uk
Instagram: @livvykemp
Twitter: @LivvyKemp
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Practical course for prospective neutron scatterers
labcourse Jülich 2019 For years now, the proportion of women at the Labcourse has been very high. This year it was at 36 percent. © Olaf Holderer / Forschungszentrum Jülich
For years now, the proportion of women at the Labcourse has been very high. This year it was at 36 percent. © Olaf Holderer / Forschungszentrum Jülich
55 students from 13 different countries participated at the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science Labcourse at MLZ this year. They learned neutron scattering in lectures in Jülich and experiments at the research neutron source in Garching.
The labcourse aims to give a realistic insight into the experimental techniques of neutron scattering and the scientific potential of neutrons. The theoretical part took place in the first week in Jülich, the practical part in the second week at twelve different scientific instruments at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Center in Garching. In small groups, the students got to know at least five of the instruments.
labcourse Jülich 2019 Due to the reactor pause, the students were also able to approach components that are not accessible during operation of the neutron source, here at the small angle scattering facility KWS-3. © Olaf Holderer / Forschungszentrum Jülich
Due to the reactor pause, the students were also able to approach components that are not accessible during operation of the neutron source, here at the small angle scattering facility KWS-3. © Olaf Holderer / Forschungszentrum Jülich
Although it was only possible to perform exercises with already measured data, due to the unplanned reactor pause, the students were impressed by the opportunity to see components of the instruments that would have been inaccessible during operation.
Students from various disciplines such as chemistry, physics, materials science, geosciences and engineering, biology, and from a total of 15 different countries, participated in the course, as instructor Dr. Reiner Zorn reports. More than a third of the participants were female.
These prospective neutron scatterers are now well prepared to apply for measuring time at the MLZ in order to use the experimental techniques for their own research.
The JCNS Laboratory Course took place for the 23rd time this year and was requested for the first time by three EU projects: SINE 2020, SoftComp and EUSMI.
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Story by Howard Druckman | Thursday January 12th, 2023
If you're a music-maker, at some point in your process, you may want to use other peoples' music – whether via sampling, recording a cover version, or in academic study, for example. In all cases, there's a legal way to do that while respecting the copyright of, and ensuring fair compensation for, the original songwriter, or composer, and music publisher. Usually, it's a matter of obtaining permission first.
If you're sampling a song, then both the copyright owner(s) of the recording of the song, and the copyright owner(s) of the song itself, must grant permission. So, for example, if you wanted to sample the solo from Blue Rodeo's "Hasn't Hit Me Yet," you'd have to get permission for use of the recording from Warner Music Canada, and for the use of the song from its co-writers, Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, and/or its publisher, Thunder Hawk Music.
Although in most cases when a music publisher is involved, they've been granted, by contract, the right to negotiate payment and provide permission on behalf of the songwriters or composers that they represent. If that's the case with Cuddy and Keelor, then you'd obtain permission for all three rights holders in the song from Thunder Hawk Music.
Recording a Cover Version
If you wish to record a cover version of an original copyright-protected song, you have to get permission from the copyright holders of the song, but not the rights holders for the original recording of it. If, say, you want to re-arrange "Hasn't Hit Me Yet" – and possibly change where the solo of the song comes in, or add a verse – you'd have to get permission from the writers, Cuddy and Keelor, possibly via their publisher, Thunder Hawk Music, and from Thunder Hawk itself. The same is true if you want to record a cover version of the song.
Reproducing a Cover Version
Anyone wishing to copy their version of a copyright-protected song – on a pressing of 500 vinyl records, for instance, or an audio streaming service – must first seek the permission of the copyright owner(s) by obtaining a "mechanical" or reproduction rights license. For the same example of "Hasn't Hit Me Yet," you'd once again have to obtain permission for the song only, from its co-writers, possibly via their publisher, and from the publisher itself.
In all of the above cases, there are third-party services that can license songs on your behalf, for you to cover; but ultimately, permission must always be obtained from the copyright owners in the end – whether you yourself obtain it, or a third-party company obtains it for you. And you should always check thoroughly to ensure that any such company is operating legally and legitimately before engaging with them.
Fair Dealing
The Canadian term "fair dealing" is similar but not exactly the same as the American term "fair use." In Canada, it means that copyright isn't infringed when a part of a work is used for private study, research, education, parody, satire, criticism, review, or news reporting. Fair dealing is a case-by-case assessment, based on factors set out by the Canadian courts. So, for example, if you're presenting a private seminar about songwriting, it's possible that you could play "Hasn't Hit Me Yet" to illustrate or teach certain techniques – say, how to craft a great chorus – without having to obtain permission first.
In Canada, a song or composition enters the public domain 70 years after the year of the death of the last surviving writer, composer, lyricist, or author of the work. No fees are typically due if the song or composition in a performance are public domain. So, 70 years after the last surviving composer of "Hasn't Hit Me Yet" passes away – whether Jim Cuddy or Greg Keelor – the song will be in the public domain, and can then be recorded without any permission required.
For answers to other frequently asked questions about copyright, and how SOCAN works, have a look at our FAQs.
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Cristobal Tapia de Veer to speak at Les grandes rencontres SPACQ 2023
Story by Eric Parazelli | Wednesday January 18th, 2023
Screen composer and SOCAN member Cristobal Tapia de Veer may have become one of the most sought-after composers in the world – thanks in part to his outstanding work on the HBO series White Lotus and the hit film Smile – but he's still taking the time to share his expertise and creative secrets with the participants of Les grandes rencontres SPACQ, an event to be held Feb. 23, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. The Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec (SPACQ) has invited the multiple award winner – including two Emmys in 2022 for White Lotus, SOCAN's International Award in 2017, and Screen Composer of the Year at the 2021 SOCAN Gala – to speak to its members during the conference.
Hosted by composers Anaïs Larocque and Éric Shaw, this intimate one-hour conference will cover the artist's career path, tools, and inspirations, among other themes.
"The first time I came into contact with Cristobal's music was with Série Noire," says Shaw. "After the first notes of the soundtrack, I picked up my phone and searched who composed the music because I was amazed by it. Then, during Season 1 of Dirk Gently, I looked up the composer's name again and realized it was the same one! I started feeling a bit nervous. And then, after hearing the theme for White Lotus, I'm considering quitting the trade. Cristobal inspires creativity, originality, and spontaneity in me and it's an honour for me to meet him."
Anaïs Larocque says, "Cristobal Tapia de Veer is a fine example of a contemporary composer whose authenticity shines through from the first notes of the music he composes. To me, he's a refreshing voice in the fascinating landscape of screen music."
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SOCAN grieves the passing of Shirley Eikhard
SOCAN member, singer, and professional songwriter Shirley Eikhard died on Dec. 15, 2023 (while SOCAN was on hiatus), at the age of 67 , in Orangeville, ON, after a battle with cancer.
At age 15, Eikhard wrote "It Takes Time," which became a No. 1 hit on Canadian Adult Contemporary radio charts for Anne Murray in 1971. That resulted in television appearances on The Anne Murray Special and The Tommy Hunter Show on CBC. Eikhard won two JUNO Awards, both for Female Country Artist of the Year, in 1973 and 1974, and was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020. Her songs have been recorded by, or written for, the likes of Cher, Amy Grant, Rita Coolidge, and Emmylou Harris. Eikhard released 18 full-length albums between 1972 and 2021, and taught herself to play guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, chromatic harmonica, saxophone, banjo, and mandolin.
But her most widely recognized commercial success came from a song Eikhard wrote in the mid-'80s while working in Nashville. Written in ab out 20 minutes, and pitched to artists for about seven years, "Something to Talk About" was recorded by Bonnie Raitt for her 1991 Luck of the Draw album, which enabled the American singer-songwriter and guitarist to further a commercial comeback begun two years earlier. "Something to Talk About" reached No. 5 on the Billboard U.S. singles chart, and was nominated for Record of the Year at the 1992 Grammy Awards. Raitt actually earned a Best Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for her recording of the song. "Something to Talk About" even inspired a 1995 Julia Roberts comedy-drama movie of the same name, in which she plays a woman who learns her husband is having an affair.
Eikhard was born in Sackville, NB, to parents who both played musical instruments, and music quickly became her lifelong passion. She was living in Oshawa, ON, by the time of her debut 1969 appearance at the Mariposa Folk Festival, as a young teen. By 1972, she'd shifted from folk to country pop, as she released her self-titled debut album. It included a version of Sylvia Tyson's "Smiling Wine," which garnered significant Canadian radio airplay, as did Eikhard's cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Love Me," from 1976's Let Me Down Easy.
There was a 10-year gap in her recorded output, from 1977 until 1987's Taking Charge, as Eikhard dealt with voice issues. Still, during that time, she co-wrote a song, "Kick Start My Heart," that was included on Alannah Myles's self-titled 1989 hit album. Eikhard's own first album after Bonnie Raitt's cover greatly heightened her public profile — 1995's If I Had My Way — saw her return to familiar musical territory. Then, three years later, she was recording for the legendary Blue Note jazz label. For Eikhard, it only natural, as she'd included Billie Holiday songs in her live performances for years.
As the years rolled on in the 2000s, Eikhard painted, released modest but quality albums created largely on her own, and dedicated time to social causes, including animal rights and the environment. Her most recent full-length was 2021's On My Way to You.
SOCAN extends its warmest condolences to Eikhard's family, friends, fellow musicians, other colleagues in the music ecosystem, fans, and anyone who's ever enjoyed her music.
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Hungary competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 178 competitors, 124 men and 54 women, took part in 109 events in 17 sports.

Medalists

Gold
 Miklós Németh — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
 Ildikó Schwarczenberger — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
 Zoltán Magyar — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
 Gábor Csapó, Tibor Cservenyák, Tamás Faragó, György Gerendás, György Horkai, György Kenéz, Ferenc Konrád, Endre Molnár, László Sárosi, Attila Sudár, and István Szívós, Jr. — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition

Silver
 Zoltán Sztanity — Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles
 Géza Csapó — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles
 Anna Pfeffer and Klára Rajnai — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
 György Kőszegi — Weightlifting, Men's Flyweight
 József Balla — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Super Heavyweight

Bronze
 Zoltán Bakó and István Szabó — Canoeing, Men's K2 1000m Kayak Pairs
 Tamás Wichmann — Canoeing, Men's C1 1000m Canadian Singles
 Tamás Buday and Oszkár Frey — Canoeing, Men's C2 500m Canadian Pairs
 Tamás Buday and Oszkár Frey — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000m Canadian Pairs
 Klára Rajnai — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles
 Győző Kulcsár — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
 Ildikó Bóbis, Edit Kovács, Magda Maros, Ildikó Schwarczenberger, and Ildikó Rejtő — Fencing, Women's Foil Team
 Márta Egervári — Gymnastics, Women's Asymmetrical Bars
 Éva Angyal, Ágota Bujdosó, Klára Horváth, Zsuzsanna Pethő, Katalin Tóth Harsányi, Rozália Toman, Márta Pacsai, Ilona Nagy, Marianna Nagy, Erzsébet Németh, Amália Sterbinszky, Borbála Tóth Harsányi, and Mária Vanya — Handball, Women's Team Competition
 József Tuncsik — Judo, Men's Lightweight (63 kg)
 Tamás Kancsal, Tibor Maracskó, and Svetiszláv Sasics — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
 Péter Baczakó — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
 László Réczi — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight

Athletics

Men's High Jump
 Endre Kelemen
 Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)

 István Major
 Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw
 Ferenc Tégla
 Qualification — 61.66m
 Final — 60.54m (→ 11th place)

 Janós Farago
 Qualification — 60.06m
 Final — 57.48m (→ 14th place)

Men's 20 km Race Walk
 Imre Stankovics — 1:32:06 (→ 16th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
 György Gedó
 First Round — Defeated Said Bashiri (IRN), KO-2
 Second Round — Defeated Serdamba Batsuk (MGL), 5:0
 Quarterfinals — Lost to Payao Pooltarat (THA), 1:4

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
 Sandor Orbán
 First Round — Lost to Said Ahmed El-Ashry (EGY), 0:5

Canoeing

Cycling

One cyclist represented Hungary in 1976.

Individual pursuit
 Gábor Szűcs — 16th place

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Hungary in 1976.

Men's foil
 József Komatits
 Lajos Somodi Jr.
 Jenő Kamuti

Men's team foil
 József Komatits, Csaba Fenyvesi, Lajos Somodi Jr., Jenő Kamuti, Sándor Erdős

Men's épée
 Győző Kulcsár
 István Osztrics
 Csaba Fenyvesi

Men's team épée
 Csaba Fenyvesi, Sándor Erdős, István Osztrics, Pál Schmitt, Győző Kulcsár

Men's sabre
 Imre Gedővári
 Tamás Kovács
 Péter Marót

Men's team sabre
 Péter Marót, Tamás Kovács, Imre Gedővári, Ferenc Hammang, Csaba Körmöczi

Women's foil
 Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi
 Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis
 Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő

Women's team foil
 Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi, Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő, Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis, Magda Maros, Edit Kovács

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1976, winning bronze in the team event.

Individual
 Tamás Kancsal
 Tibor Maracskó
 Szvetiszláv Sasics

Team
 Tamás Kancsal
 Tibor Maracskó
 Szvetiszláv Sasics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Volleyball

Women's team competition
Preliminary round (group A)
 Lost to Japan (0-3)
 Defeated Canada (3-1)
 Defeated Peru (3-1)
Semi Finals
 Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
Bronze Medal Match
 Lost to South Korea (1-3) → Fourth place

Team roster
Zsuzsa Szloboda
Gyöngyi Bardi
Eva Biszku
Zsuzsa Biszku
Lucia Banhegyi
Gabriella Fekete
Agnes Hubai
Judit Schlegl
Agnes Torma
Katalin Schadek
Emerencia Kiraly
Eva Szalay
Head coach: Gabriella Kotsis

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
Olympics

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Reserve Bank interest rate hike prospect has mortgage holders and small businesses worried
Every time interest rates rise, the impact reverberates directly through Barbara Aldridge's second-hand bookshop.
The Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates on Tuesday
Business owners fear spending will decline
Anglicare reports people are already struggling
"Everyone goes 'huh', clutches their money and I'm one of the last places they spend money, so everyone sort of takes a breath," Ms Aldridge said.
As a keen observer of people's spending habits over 27 years behind the counter of her business in the Perth suburb of Guilford, she has noticed people are most likely to keep money in their pocket when there are interest rates rises, elections and wars.
She expects it to be no different if the Reserve Bank of Australia lifts rates again, as widely expected, when it meets on Tuesday.
Concern for young mortgage holders
While she can mostly absorb the impact of rate increases on her business loan, she is worried about younger people with large home loans.
"If it's going up again it's going to be the younger ones," she said
"A lot of the older people have already budgeted over the years, they're used to budgeting."
The current cash rate is 0.85 per cent, and while it is coming off a historic low there is concern at how high it could go.
A survey of over 900 West Australians by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry found when the cash rate reaches one per cent, 38 per cent of mortgage holders start cutting back on discretionary spending.
By the time the cash rate reaches two per cent, 66 per cent of mortgage holders are cutting back, and at three per cent, it's almost 80 per cent of mortgage holders.
According to the survey, the first things people cut back on are cafes and restaurants, then their savings and investments, followed by recreation and holidays and then consumer goods, like electronics, cosmetics and clothing, and finally food.
Cutting out luxuries
Deanna Benedetto and her husband switched the loan on their Ellenbrook home, in Perth's north, from a fixed interest rate to a variable rate just as rates started to rise.
She said the higher repayments were starting to bite.
Deanna Benedetto says higher interest rate repayments are starting to bite. (ABC News: Nicolas Perpitch)
"Luxuries and things like that we're having to cut back on," she said.
"Tightening our purse strings, I guess, even more. It's a struggle, I guess."
Anglicare WA's Celia Dufall is general manager of the Financial Counselling Network, a group of 14 organisations that work together to reduce the impact of financial hardship.
There are fears thousands of WA home owners could default on their mortgages if interest rates rise again. (ABC News: Gian De Poloni)
"People are really struggling out there," Ms Duffal said.
"The latest rate rises has been on the back of some really significant increases in costs of living. And, so, what we're seeing more and more people reaching out for help."
Financial counselling push
There was a 25 per cent increase in calls to the emergency relief food access the service runs between April and May, as rising inflation also hit people's budgets.
"It's not just low-income households, it's households that are leveraged and high have high leverage," Ms Duffal said.
"There's nothing left in their budget. Before COVID, we were seeing a high degree of mortgage stress across WA with negative equity. We are seeing signs that we are possibly moving into that environment again.
"If people are feeling stressed, what they can do and what we'd encourage them to do is to reach out to their local financial counsellor who can then support them in identifying ways that they can they can move forward."
Celia Dufall says more and more people are reaching out to Anglicare for help. (ABC News: Nicolas Perpitch)
2021 census data released during the week showed on average mortgage repayments represented a smaller share of household incomes than in the 2016 census.
In 2016, 19.9 per cent of mortgaged households in WA had mortgage repayments higher than 30 per cent of their household income.
By 2021 that had dropped to 13 per cent in WA, and 14.5 per cent at the national level.
Rent increases tipped
Purely Real Estate owner Yadi Gibson, who is based in Perth's northern suburbs, said those statistics were reflective of her client base.
"They're actually in positions where, if interest rates go up, they'll be fine," Ms Gibson said.
Yadi Gibson says most of her clients can absorb rate rises, but warns investors will be forced to push up rents to pay their mortgages. (ABC News: Nicolas Perpitch)
"They've got incomes that will sustain the increases.
"But I'm sure there'll be others there that have maxed out at the interest rates they've been paying, or they've bought at, and it's going to be difficult.
As fixed mortgages end and interest rates rise, many risk losing their homes (Nassim Khadem)
She predicted life would become harder for renters as investors reacted to ongoing rate rises.
"Investors are going to make further rent increases, because they've got to pay the mortgage," Ms Gibson said.
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Our Exclusive Bond Arms "Dead Man's Hand" pays homage to the legend of Wild Bill Hickock.
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