The prosthetic device

The CNC prosthesis is a certified (ISO 90011400018000) medical device produced by a patented process by Advihair srl. Briefly, a polymer, manufactured in-house by a proprietary method, is shaped on the mold of the patients head and colored with a biologic pigment according to her scalp skin color. Natural untreated hair with the features of the patients hair is applied by hand on the molded polymer. Specialized personnel fit the device to the head and fix it with an adhesive substance; a patch test rules out possible intolerance. The device needs sanitization once a month. A total of 21 devices were donated by Cesare Ragazzi Laboratories (Italy) to perform this study.

Patients enrolled in the study were provided with a personalized device. They wore it as long as desired and they were allowed to remove the device when satisfied with the length of hair. Application began before alopecia was induced by chemotherapy.

Enrollment was performed from October 2017 to July 2020 within the Complex Structure of Medical Oncology 1 of Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori of Milan. Patients with recurrent breast cancer and CIA, and meeting the following inclusion criteria were enrolled: use of a traditional wig in the previous experience of CIA, age>18years, absence of cognitive disorders, anxiety and/or depression, and willingness to apply the proposed device. A psychologist [AP] explained the study aims and procedures to the patients. Thereafter, if willing to use the prosthetic system and participate in the study, they signed a written consent form.

The patient sample was limited to 21 subjects due to the number of available devices.

The primary endpoint was to evaluate the impact of wearing the CNC prosthetic system in patients with a relapse of breast cancer with CIA on body image and psychological well-being. The secondary endpoints included satisfaction, strengths and weaknesses of the device. Both endpoints were compared with the previous use of a conventional wig.

A mixed-method approach [14] which includes a survey and a focus group was used to achieve research aims.

Survey A questionnaire was administered to all participants.

The Italian validated version of the Body Image Scale (BIS) was used to evaluate the perception of body image [15, 16]. This 10-item scale investigates affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions of body image in patients affected with neoplasia. The total score ranged from 0 to 30: zero scores represent no symptoms or distress; higher scores correspond to increasing symptoms and distress or more body image concerns.

The psychological well-being was assessed by the Italian version of the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB) [17, 18]. Answers are given on a 6-point Likert scale, and 18 items are considered. This questionnaire investigates six dimensions: autonomy, relationships, mastery of the environment, personal development, acceptance of oneself and purpose in life. Each dimension ranged from 3 to 18: the higher the score, the higher the psychological well-being.

The perception of hair was evaluated by two additional items (Hair is important to me and Hair is an important aspect of my look) concerning how important hair is to the patient and the impact on physical appearance. Each answer is given on a 5-point Likert scale, and the resulting score was considered their average: the higher the score, the higher the importance of hair.

Sociodemographic and clinical data of patients were collected. Occurrence of any discomfort with the device was also recorded.

The beginning of a new regimen of chemotherapy was the baseline. At this time, patients were required to answer the BIS by referring to their previous experience with a conventional wig, while the PWB investigated their current well-being. Assessments were repeated 3 and 6months after applying the device, asking the patient to evaluate the recent experience with both BIS and PWB.

Focus group The first 12 patients who completed the use of the device were asked to participate in the focus group. A focus group is a qualitative research technique used to deepen a theme through group interaction of people who have a common experience or characteristic [19]. A psychologist with experience in qualitative research [SA] facilitated the focus group. A semi-structured interview was used for the discussion, and the interviewer used a non-directive modality. The following topics were considered: baseline expectations regarding the device, comparison of standard wigs with the CNC device, perception and evaluation of the device, possible weaknesses and willingness to buy the device.

The scores of the perception of hair, BIS and PWB scales were calculated according to the developers indications. Descriptive statistics were applied to obtain summary results for each score by time point.

Nonparametric rank-based models for longitudinal data were used to model the time trends for each scale [20, 21]. Those models are suitable for non-Gaussian-distributed variables, are robust to outliers, and exhibit competitive performance for small sample sizes. These models allow to statistically test the null hypothesis of no time effect using an ANOVA-type test [22, 23]. As additional analysis when ANOVA-type test was significant, the WilcoxonMannWhitney exact paired test adjusted for tied values was used to compare distributions of scores at baseline versus 3months and baseline versus 6months [24].

The statistical significance level of tests was 0.05. Analysis was conducted in R [25].

Cronbach alpha values were calculated at baseline (complete data), with Bootstrap 95% CI with 2000 replications.

The focus group was audio-recorded, and transcriptions were analyzed through a paperpencil thematic analysis [26]. Thematic analysis is one of the most popular method of analyzing qualitative data. With the word theme we referred to a topic or concept that emerges throughout the text and that answer to the research aims. The themes can be articulated into sub-themes, each of them focused on specific aspects. The qualitative study followed the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) [27].

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As the threads of how we operate businesses in a capitalist democracy unravel, the role of the corporation (and its leader) is up for debate. At a human level, a damaging amount of stress around cost of living, healthcare, personal safety, food and energy security, and the climate emergency is being borne by individuals. Given the power of corporations, to what extent should its leaders step in where the state cannot deliver?

The social contract between individuals, communities and governments is a complex and fundamental societal structure. Many of its tenets, such as health outcomes, education opportunity and job security, can be providedand some would argue betteredby private-sector employers. But should leaders consider doing so?

When institutions like government are slow to act or fail to preserve important values, I believe corporations have a responsibility to their employees and communities to take a stand on issues that threaten their workforce or the communities in which they do business. But not everyone shares this view, and its something I work through with many of the clients I coach.

For an alternative view, investor and authorVivek Ramaswamyargues that however fractured governments are, anything on the ESG agenda is the job of politicians to fix and that companies committed to the ESG movement are purely dousing themselves in morality.

Those who know me will have guessed I strongly disagree with this sentiment. In a world where amultinational tech platform can be larger than a nation, there must be a new social contract between individuals, corporations and the state. And while some companies have appeared to backtrack on their ESG commitments lately, I see this more as a lack of skill, expertise and experience in dealing with the expectation that they must perform and be a force for good in the world.

Based on conversations Ive had with global leaders on this topic, the leaders who are successfully navigating this area do these things well:

1. They think paradoxically. Successful leaders cannavigate paradox and make sense of complexity because they understand the interconnectedness of all phenomena. They acknowledge this is not an either/or choice; companies have to perform, and they also have to manage broader risks tochange the narrative from risk mitigation to opportunity capture. These leaders are adept at handling multiple perspectives and multiple truths.

2. They are inclusive. Some of the most diverse places on Earth are our corporations. Even with the failings of business, they invest time in policy that puts them ahead of most societal institutions because they are conscious of the need to prevent a damaging loss of talent. In many ways, corporations role-model the values of society and need to hold themselves to the highest of standards. Leaders who do this well sponsor learning innovation, collaboration, well-being and psychological safety.

3. They have a lens on legacy. More leaders are starting to think about their role in terms of the legacy they will leaverather than absolute ownership of an idea. Of course, some companies have a longer legacy than others, and those that realize they have caused harm sometimes struggle to accept accountability. This is a dilemma for leaders, but those who own their legacy and adapt their strategy around a clear purpose find a better way forward.

4. They think regeneratively. In my opinion, ESG is a temporary catch-all for a range of ideas, metrics, concepts, and aspirations. The big question underpinning it is, Is the world better off because our company is in it?The most adaptive and agile companies weave their DEI, sustainability, and regenerative aspirations into their strategy. These leaders are bought into the reality that companies with a long-term viewoutperform their peers on key economic and financial metrics.

5. They are authentic and compelling. Those who are leading well in an age of activism and managing multiple stakeholders arepurpose driven, courageous, resilient and humble. They are self-aware and intentional about their own personal development, relentlessly curious and comfortable with not knowing all the answers.

The playing field is far from level when it comes to the big questions about our contract with the planet and what we owe to future generations. Until then, leaders must work through these intellectual, moral and ethical conversations one by one to do the right thing by their community of stakeholders.

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The Real Madrid Foundation is celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities and its work towards inclusion continues through 24 social sports schools in Spain offering adapted and inclusive football and basketball to more than 400 people with different mental and physical disabilities.The Foundation is a pioneer when it comes to carrying out football for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and in wheelchair basketball and values schools aimed at children with physical and mental disabilities. Also a founding member of the Sanitas Foundation's Alliance for Inclusive Sport and active in the area of disability for the past 15 years. Educational sport in values is provided in the adapted and inclusive schools in order to promote autonomy and personal development among people with disabilities, in accordance with the manual created by the Inclusive Football and Valuesball Inclusive Sport Foundation.ProjectsThe Foundation's approach to diversity has grown in number of projects and participants since the Foundation's first inclusive campuses in 2005. Inclusive days are now included in the social sports tournaments at Real Madrid City, transforming playing sports into a platform for integration that builds both the technical and tactical skills in sport, as well as social skills. Learning takes place through joint practice situations, while at the same time transmitting the positive values of sport in a friendly environment that encourages interpersonal relationships.Current season12 social sports schools have been set up this season to offer adapted basketball, four inclusive football schools, three wheelchair basketball schools, one inclusive basketball school and one adapted football school geared towards children with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder), Down's Syndrome or with cognitive and functional diversity.This is all supported by collaborators such as Endesa, Ambilamp and El Corte Ingls and the ConecTEA Foundation with schools for students with autism; the Ana Carolina Dez-Mahou Foundation and the joint project run with GSK for children with respiratory disorders; and UPS and Signus in the wheelchair basketball area, all of whom have shown their commitment to inclusion.

The objective is to ensure equal opportunities when it comes to access to quality educational sport. For the first time this season, a team from the Foundation will represent Real Madrid in LaLiga Genuine, a LaLiga initiative for people with disabilities.Inclusive exhibition at the Real Madrid-Valencia Basket matchStudents from the wheelchair and walking basketball social sports schools who attend the La Mas Municipal Sports Centre in Madrid every week, held inclusive training sessions throughout the month of November. An exhibition will also take place during half-time in the Real Madrid-Valencia Basket game on Sunday featuring students from the Valdebernando adapted basketball school and students from the Foundation's basketball social sports schools who have excelled in their behaviour.

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Jim Rainey was a man with a mission. As an outsider, he had just been appointed president and CEO of an agribusiness giant that was hemorrhaging from operating losses$374 million for the previous five years.

The good news is that within 12 months of taking over the leadership reins, Rainey injected a proactive, collaborative spirit into the corporate culture, inspired the workforce and their constituencies to accomplish things never before dreamed, and returned the company to profitability. The impressive turnaround became a case study at the Harvard Business School.

The most pertinent point here is not what Jim Rainey helped his people accomplish. The most pertinent point is how he did it.

He did it with integrity, trust, and respect. He did it with tough-minded focus on business detail, coupled with genuine caring for the human element of organizational change.

There are plenty of stories to illustrate Jim Raineys approach to leadership. One is especially appropriate here. A few days after joining the company, he walked into an early morning strategic planning meeting. You can imagine the attentiveness of all the eager beavers trying to impress the new boss.

When he first entered the room, Jim overheard a young man mention that his wife was in the hospital. Jim inquired about the womans health, and the man said his wife was expecting a baby which was likely to be delivered that day.

Let me make a deal with you, Jim told the young father-to-be. I promise to give you a personal briefing on the outcome of this meeting if youll rush over to the hospital where you belong. Youll get only one chance to witness the birth of your baby, and you dont want to miss it.

On the surface that may seem like no more than a nice gesture. But its that very kind of thoughtfulness that earns trust and loyalty.

Nobody understands that better than Bob DeKoch and Phillip G. Clampitt, authors of Leading with Care in a Tough World: Beyond Servant Leadership.

As a successful entrepreneur focused on economic development, DeKoch has devoted his entire career to mentoring aspiring leaders. Clampitt is an award-winning business professor at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. His business clients include PepsiCo, Dean Foods, the U.S. Army War College, and Nokia.

Rodger Dean Duncan: In discussing the importance of caring in a leaders mindset and behaviors, you differentiate between shallow caring and deep caring. Please give us examples of each.

Phillip G. Clampitt

Phillip G. Clampitt: One university professor was well known for bringing cookies to class near the end of the semester as teacher evaluations were about to be administered. However, this professor never seemed to have the time to answer student questions or talk about their career ambitions. Now we both love oatmeal raisin cookies, but thats no substitute for these potentially career-altering discussions. The cookie professor represents shallow caring. Professors who take the time for career discussions with or without cookies exhibit deep caring.

Similarly, in the workplace, a leader with a shallow caring mindset might routinely schedule after-work happy hours or inquire about how an employee is feeling, but never engage in deeper discussions about what really provides career and life fulfillment for the person. We think of shallow versus deep in terms of contrasts: short-term focus versus long-term, excuse-enabling versus developmental growth, reactive versus proactive, and placating versus empowering.

Duncan: Why do some leaders seem to think they can get away with providing only shallow caring?

Bob DeKoch: Because they can fool people in the short term, and they may even deliver short-term results. Sadly, some highly manipulative people learn to play a caring con game and delight in playing it. Subtle, short-term manipulation can be a way to exert power.

Other leaders simply dont know how to deeply care for those they lead. They may want to do so but they may not know how to invest in others in rich ways. They can be trained to coach employees in the Goldilocks zonenot too much or not too little.

Duncan: What are the measurable benefits of the deep caring you advocate?

Clampitt: Employee commitment. Lower turnover. Higher job satisfaction. In the surveys weve conducted for our research, we discovered that lower job satisfaction scores almost always occurred when the leader lacked the skill to meaningfully care for employees. In decades of our research with thousands of employees, weve consistently found that one of the strongest predicators of job satisfaction was the quality of the communication relationship with an employees immediate supervisor.

Duncan: What role do uncertainty and humility play in caring leaders interactions with their people?

Bob DeKoch

DeKoch: An absolutely essential role. Uncertainty and humility are deeply linked to one other. Leaders must embrace uncertainty if they hope to solve complex problems, seize unique opportunities, spark innovation, and develop the potential of others.

Leaders should approach most interactions with a mindset that (1) they do not have all the answers, (2) others do not have all the answers, and (3) the best insights often prove to be emergent from sharing with each other what is known and what is not known. Thats the essence of humility. Its not putting yourself down, its embracing the possibilities of making a dent into all the uncertainties that pervade life.

Duncan: How does a leaders language signal a desire (or reluctance) to embrace uncertainty?

Clampitt: The leaders weve observed who embrace uncertainty might say something like, Heres a perspective or idea but Im not sure is correct. What are your thoughts? Or, they might say, I dont know exactly how we should seize this opportunity or solve the problem. Ideas? Leaders who celebrate an argument or emergent perspective that is different than when they walked into the room are embracing uncertainty.

By signposting shifts of opinion during exploratory discussions, leaders signal the acceptability of not knowing. Its important for leaders to recognize something we discovered in our researchnamely, even when employees may have difficulty embracing uncertainty on a personal level, they still want their organizations to do so. This asymmetry between personal and organizational levels may be perplexing to some leaders.

Duncan: Trust is a value that many people claim to hold. How does a caring leader translate genuine trust into action?

DeKoch: Trust involves giving people plenty of operating space to explore ideas and even fail in the short term. Effective leaders encourage self-reflective learning to improve ideas and examine poor results. Trust also involves assuming positive intent if someone says something ill-advised or drops the ball on an assignment. Trusted leaders are generous with their praise and not afraid to say they were wrong.

Duncan: Whats your advice to an up-and-coming leader who wants to engage in lifelong learning?

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Clampitt: It all starts with a self-assessment often aided by coaches or mentors.

Second, it requires shifting between learning modalities. Some people prefer learning by reading. Fine, but there are skills and perspectives that can be learned only through exposing yourself to new experiences, meeting different people, and observing groups in action. When you look at any issue through the multiple lens of the written word, personal experiences, and careful observation, youve learned at a deeper level.

Third, it requires a breadth of exposure to different issues and ways of thinking. For example, engineers learn to think differently than HR professionals. Too much narrowness can hinder the engineer or HR professionals personal development. Avoid, for instance, going to the same type of conferences with the same people every year. Branch out in different directions. We are big fans of not only learning things outside your natural comfort zone, but learning them in unusual ways through experiences, assignments, or exposure to unusual people. We think of this kind of learning as a leaders mental cross training to enrich their natural perspectives.

Duncan: Some leaders mistakenly equate kindness with being soft. How do you disabuse them of that view, and why is kindness such an important ingredient in caring leadership?

DeKoch: Nobody would accuse the Navy SEALS of being soft. Yet the legendary SEAL, Dick Couch, admonished SEAL graduates to show kindness and offer thanks to all the support personnel. Leaders can act with civility towards others and still make the tough decisions. Skillful leaders recognize that kindness towards others is a form of respect that undergirds uplifting professional relationships.

Duncan: Coaching is an important role of a leader. What tips do you offer for providing make-a-difference coaching?

Clampitt: They fall into two categories: visible and subtle coaching. A visible tip would be to set up regular coaching meetings devoted to the persons personal development and growth. Another visible tip would be to seize opportunities to TAP (Thank, Applaud, Praise) people. Many people remember those special moments for decades. Why? Because those moments can be so affirming and even inspiring when offered just at the right time. A subtle tip would be thinking incrementally about the persons career, reflecting on how one assignment or job builds on the other to create a well-rounded professional.

Duncan: With a wide range of motives, many people seem eager to jump on the inclusion bandwagon these days. Beyond the politics and virtue-signaling that engulf the issue, how can a caring leader ensure that people have appropriate access to challenges and opportunities in the workplace?

DeKoch: Talking about inclusiveness in isolation from other practices is almost doomed to rampant cynicism or total failure. Inclusiveness is a byproduct of the diverse teams of individuals committed to engagement. Leaders must assemble the right group of people to tackle projects and then engage them not only on a personal level but also with challenging, meaningful tasks or projects. Well-trained soldiers fighting a common foe, regardless of their backgrounds, tend to bond in ways so deep that others find difficult to understand. In short, caring leaders use differences as a springboard to enhance outcomes rather than allow differences to spawn divisiveness.

Duncan: Much of what you discussed seems more aligned with smaller organizations or teams. Does leading with care scale for leaders of organizations with thousands of employees.

Clampitt: Absolutely. Yet how that leader scales this perspective is extremely important. It requires patience and a different mindset. For example, it would be impossible for a CEO to personally coach 1,000 employees, but she could coach a smaller group. That smaller team could, in turn, cascade that coaching practice and leading with care ideas through the organization.

Another cautionary note: embracing uncertainty requires a certain degree of finesse when addressing thousands. Why? Because some people need absolute certainty and if they dont have that, the rumor mill will start cranking out all sorts of crazy things. Leaders in that situation can share the knowns and unknowns while providing assurance about how the uncertainties will be addressed. Describing the process of how the organization will move forward wont stop the rumor mill but it will, at least, hold it in check until greater clarity emerges. This was one of the great challenges of communicating during the pandemic.

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What happens when your longtime therapist and confidante retires, ending the relationship? Im about to find out.

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As soon as Adelaides face appeared on my computer screen, I felt the upswell of an urge to cry. I had been seeing Adelaide, on and off, over the past 15 years, so its not like I had never cried with hershe was my therapist, after all. But this time was different, because Adelaide was the reason I was crying. At 81, she was retiring. That night was our final session together.

I began therapy with Adelaide in 2007 because I was in crisis. Two weeks before I started seeing her, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. At the time of diagnosis, I was 13 weeks pregnant and had to decide if I was going to have an abortion and lose the last child the doctor told me I would be able to have or go through an adjusted chemotherapy protocol while pregnant that could possibly increase my risk of dying. My husband and I had a 20-month-old toddler at home, and I was gripped with panic at the thought of leaving her to grow up without me. That fear was not something abstract: My own mother had died of cancer when I was just five years old.

In other words, I was a prime candidate for therapy.

I worked with Adelaide until my baby was born, happy and healthy, and throughout the rest of my cancer treatment. And then I kept going. Over the next 14 years, I went in and out of therapy with Adelaide, taking breaks, some for several months, one as long as a few years. I always found myself back in her therapy room, not because bad things were happening in my lifealthough they sometimes werebut because of the amazing things that were happening in that room. There was always so much to learn from Adelaide, so much to learn about myself.

In the process, Adelaide became a very important person in my life. I know relationships with therapists are not personal, but, oh, they are so very personal. Inside the temporal and physical limits of my sessions in her therapy room, I made Adelaide the guardian of some of my most intimate thoughts and feelingsmy most honest admissions. Hers was the advice and guidance I most cherished, and I was excited to tell her about my own breakthroughs and accomplishments.

I also understand that the therapist-client relationship is not a real-life one, and they are relationships that are inherently one-sided. For the person on the couch side of it, though, it can sure feel like a real relationshipa friendship, even.

Nothing, though, is odder about this type of relationship than its ending. No one argued. No one died. No one grew out of the other person. I cant think of another close relationship that comes to an end because one of the people in it is retiring.

As our last session opened, I felt a mix of gratitude, disbelief, and sadness. Over all those years together, Adelaide helped me heal, grow closer to my own mother, and get to know myself better. And then there was this: She was part of a chain of events and coincidences related to my search for answers surrounding my mothers death that was so improbable I can only describe it as a miracle. So how do you ever thank someone for that? And how do you say goodbye?

Adelaide was not merely my longtime therapist; she was the only one Ive ever had. My father never put me in therapy as a childexcept for one sessiondespite the fact that my mother died when I was so young. I remember him telling me that I would adjust to the loss and would be fine. I made being fine my lifes work.

That one time he took me, my sister, and my brother to see a therapist, I was six years old, and he was about to get remarried. The therapists space was in a garden-level office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I sat on a long black couch and remember watching peoples feet walk by the window.

The next time I went to therapy, I was 34. I sat on a puffy chair near a window in Cambridge with views across the Charles onto Boston, facing a therapist in a turtleneck sweater and corduroy pants. I talked nonstop for 45 minutes about how excruciating it was to be away from my four-month-old baby during the day while I was working and about my professional angst, having just moved back to Massachusetts after living abroad as a freelance foreign correspondent. I told her how disorienting I found it to live in a place where there were 23 kinds of hummus on the supermarket shelf after having lived for eight years in Central and South America, where Id been making my own hummus with dried chickpeas.

I thought I had laid out plenty for us to explore in subsequent sessions. But in the last few minutes, after she asked about my family and I told her that my mother had died when I was five, I saw a change register on her face, and I knew Id lost her. I suspected that revealing this about myself was the psychological equivalent of throwing a rock of crack into the lap of an addict, and I could feel myself and my real troubles disappearing in the haze of her latest Freudian fix.She told me that she thought my mothers death had a lot to do with how I was feeling and we could talk more at our next session.

I put on my coat. Had she even been listening to me? This was why I had never wanted to get into therapy. And I didnt, until I didnt have a choice: About a year and a half later, I walked into Adelaides cozy office overlooking Mass Ave. in Cambridge with a tumor in my breast and a baby in my belly. Early in the session, I told her that my mother had died.

Do we have to make this all about her? I said.

We can make it about whatever you want it to be about, she replied.

Somehow, though, over the next several months, I did talk to her about my mother. I told her the hospital didnt allow children to visit, and so my siblings and I never got to say goodbye to our mother before she diedor after. My father and grandmother said we were too young to go to her funeral.

I told her I had spent a lifetime trying not to forget a mother I could barely remember. I explained that my father didnt really talk much about her unless asked, and his answers were rarely long and never deep. I confessed that I had long wished my mother had left me a note or some final, dying words that I could hold onto in her absence. That as a child, I dreamt of receiving a message from beyond or finding a secret letter. That in my twenties, I took ayahuasca in the depths of the Amazon, hoping to see her appear before me out of the darkness. I sawand spoke tosomeone else who I loved dearly who had died. It was healing, but it wasnt her.

After a couple of months of therapy with Adelaide, I drove to Connecticut and sat before my father, bald from chemo treatment and pregnant, for a long conversation about my mothers death. I asked him if shed said she was sad to leave us, if shed said she would miss us.

Of course she thought that, he said.

I know, I said. But did she say it? I just want to hear it.

No, Catherine, he told me, there were no final words, no dying instructions, no message because we never talked about the fact that she was dying.

He explained that once doctors removed the mass in her abdomen, he, my maternal grandmother, and the doctor agreed not to tell her it was cancerous and that she had only six months left to live. At the very end, when it was obvious she was dying, she and my father still didnt discuss it, he said. They would just go back and forth, saying, I love you. I went home without the answer I so desperately wanted to hear.

One of the most important things Adelaide taught me during our sessions was that the answers to our questions arent nearly as important as the questions themselves. The exploration of my mothers memory and the questions that I began asking with Adelaide allowed me to mourn my mothers death in a way I had never had the chance to do as a child. Through that process, I grew closer to my mothers memory and closer to myself.

Another importantand maddeningthing Adelaide taught me was that trying to make things happen in your life doesnt work because doing so creates too much resistance. Getting what you want in life, she told me, is more about doing the work on yourself and creating the space to allow things to unfold naturally. It was all about energy, she said.

Adelaide is a seeker. Her therapy sessions never felt clinical as she attended not just to the mind but also the soul. She ushered me onto my own spiritual journey, introducing me to the Enneagram, an ancient system of psychology and personality typing, and encouraging me to study Qi Gong. In the years after I started seeing her, I found a yoga practice to which I still remain dedicated today, completed a 10-day silent meditation, and worked extensively with ayahuasca and other plant medicines with a healer from the Amazon. These were all experiences that have had profound impacts on my life and personal growth.

It may all sound pretty far out there, but ever since its earliest days, the process of self-discovery through psychotherapy has been associated with the metaphysical. The famed Freud protg and rival Carl Jung spoke of the universal unconsciousthe connection between ones mind and all humankindand of synchronicities or coincidences that happen, sometimes in therapy, that can neither be explained probabilistically nor written off as completely random occurrences. When these synchronicities happen, they feel otherworldly, like miracles, or something divine. I know this because it happened to me.

I took my longest break from therapy in 2013, when I moved with my family to Peru. Exactly four years later, after my marriage ended, I returned to Adelaide via Skype to mourn the loss of my original life plan and figure out what I wanted for myself moving forward. Adelaide encouraged me to enroll in the Landmark Forum, a three-day, large-group personal development course she thought would complement the work we were doing. (The course is often pilloried as being cultish, but everyone I knew who had taken it had praise for it.)

I decided to take the course on my next Boston and Connecticut trip to visit friends and family. A couple of months before traveling, I went online and opened the Boston schedule, only to find that there wasnt a course on the only weekend I was available. Before declaring defeat, I found a course for that weekend being offered in New York. I decided to add New York to my travel plans.

I befriended someone during the first 13-hour day after sitting with him at every session. The next morning, we sat together again, and he promised to save me a seat for the afternoon session. But when I returned to the room, where 150 chairs were set up for participants, I found that someone had dumped her purse on the seat he was supposed to be saving for me. He shrugged an apology, saying that she seemed cool and suggesting I sit on the other side of her.

At one point during the session, the woman and I started chatting. She mentioned she spoke Spanish and said she presumed I did, too, because I had said I lived in Peru when I spoke during an exercise the day before. I asked her where she learned Spanish, and she told me she had been a college professor of Spanish literature.

My mother was a Spanish professor, too, I said. And then, after a long pause, I added with some pride, She was the first woman to get her Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the City University of New York.

What was her name? she asked.

Willa Sack Elton, I replied.

She turned in her chair, grabbed my shoulders, and pulled me to face her. I knew your mother, she said. I was in a Ph.D. program with her. I was heartbroken when she died.

I crumpled into her arms, sobbing, and she held me tight. It was all too much to fathom: My mother died in 1976 at age 33. There simply were not many people in the world who knew her and were still around. I was supposed to take the personal development course in Boston, not New York. There are 8 million people who live in New York City. There were 150 people in that room. Of all those chairs, she had sat in mine.

If that wasnt improbable enough, it only got more uncanny. At the next break, we stood in the sunshine on 33rd Street, and she asked me how I wound up in the course. I told her my therapist from Boston suggested I take it and that she had done a number of the Landmark courses.

Who is your therapist? she asked.

Adelaide Smith, I said.

Oh, she shot out. Adelaide is a friend of mine!

I felt like I was falling, caught in a cosmic vortex, and had to steady myself in the face of the enormity of it all. My therapist, who helped me belatedly mourn my mothers death, was friends with my mothers friend.

The woman hooked her arm in mine and steered me to a Chinese restaurant across the street for dinner, telling me on the way she wanted me to talk to another friend of hers from the Ph.D. program who had also been friends with my mother. At the table, she Facetimed her friend, explained the incredible coincidence, and passed her phone to me. One of the first things I told this other friendand I dont entirely know whywas that it pained me beyond words to think that my mothers illness was hidden from her and that she and my father never talked about her death. Somehow, I said, I feel like she died an unacknowledged death.

What do you mean? the woman on Facetime asked. Your mother knew she was dying. We talked about it. She told us how sad she was to leave you and your siblings and how much she would miss you.

It was incredible. Those were the very words Id told Adelaide that I needed to hear.

Its hard to explain how that encounter affected me other than to say that it shifted tectonic plates deep inside my being and created new space for other things to occur. It also strengthened my faith in what Adelaide had taught me: to not try so hard to make things happen and instead work on myself and allow them to happen.

After the course in New York, I applied that same lesson to building the life I wanted. Just as Adelaide had told me that my therapy could be about whatever I wanted it to be, shed also taught me that I could make my life about whatever I wanted it to be about. And she told me that I would never be satisfied with any amount of professional success if I couldnt be satisfied with what Id already accomplished.

So I put my head down and worked hard, focusing on the joy of being a journalist and not so much on where it was all going. In late 2018, I got the job I most wanted, the only one for which I said I would return to Boston. A few months later, I moved back here with my children and built a life for us. We are all thriving.

During that final session with Adelaide, we talked about where I was in my life when I first walked into her office and where I am today. That only made the session more poignant because I dont believe I would have all that I do if it werent for her. We also talked about some of the other inexplicable connections and coincidences between us that were too hard to explain away probabilisticallyyes, there were others. Im glad the universe invited me into your journey, she said. We had a great ride together, and it wont stop just because we arent face to face. And I have to say, I believe her.

I know the process of self-discovery never ends. There is always more evolving to do. Still, a therapist friend of mine said you know when you are done with a particular therapeutic process when you can hear your therapists voice in your head. I often hear Adelaides voice in my head, can guess what she would say and know how to ask myself many of the questions she tended to ask me.

Adelaide also taught me how to sit in my pain instead of avoiding it. With her, I learned how to mourn my losses. Now, I can use what Adelaide taught me to mourn losing her.

As those last 50 minutes drew to a close and it was time to say goodbye, I told Adelaide, through tears, that I didnt know how to thank her enough for everything she had done for me. You thank me by having done the work, by acknowledging me as you have tonight, and then by living your life in a powerful way, she said. Thats the thanks.

I nodded in agreement. It is one more piece of advice from her I intend to take to heart.

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As we prepare to flip the calendar into 2023, maybe a new job is the perfect way to cap off the year.

If thats the case and youre looking to move on to something else, there are hundreds of jobs in Monreal spread out across the tech, media, hospitality, gaming, and fintech sectors this month.

Besides potentially getting a new career, you could get plenty of work perks and the chance to be part of an innovative team.

Daily Hive has compiled a list of 19 companies and start-ups hiring for more than 250 positions spread out across many industries in December.

Heck, you might be lined up just in time for the office Christmas party

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Who: Humi is Canadas leading HR, Payroll, and Benefits solution for rapidly scaling small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Canada. A company filled with builders and boundary-pushers, Humi is focused on building the tools to help Canadian organizations foster their greatest asset: their employees. Before Humi, there was no truly unified solution that tied together the intricacies of HR for SMBs.

Jobs: Senior Product Manager, Platform Remote; Senior Product Manager, Payroll Remote; Advisor, Benefits Portfolio Remote; and additional positions.

Perks: The newest perk features long(er) weekends, every weekend. All operations close at 1 pm on Fridays! Humo is a remote-first company that offers equity ownership for all full-time employees, virtual onboarding and social events, and a competitive employee benefits package. Humi takes the mental health and wellness of Humigos seriously and offers extended employee and family assistance program (EFAP) services through its partnership with InkBlot Therapy.

More: To learn more about Humi and to check out the companys current openings, visit its careers page.

Who: Goodfood is a Canadian online grocery, home meal, and meal kit company based in Montreal.

Jobs:Delivery Courier, Material Planner, Senior Legal Counsel, Data Entry Clerk, Operations Supervisor, Back-End Developer, Mobile Developer, Digital Marketing Analyst, Talent Acquisition Specialist, and many more.

Perks: Goodfood offers health and dental care benefits, flexible working hours, remote work options (where applicable), and meal deals.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out the companys LinkedIn page.

Who: DAVIDsTEA is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal. It is also the largest specialty tea boutique in the country.

Jobs: Store Manager, Digital Copywriter, Digital Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Salesforce Administrator, Inventory Associate, E-Commerce Manager, and more.

Perks: DAVIDsTEA offers store discounts, flexible hours, product samples, and health benefits. Remote options are available for some jobs.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out the tea retailersLinkedIn page.

Who: Telus is a telecommunications company that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services, including internet access, voice, entertainment, healthcare, video, and cell phones.

Jobs: Mental Health Case Manager, Sales Representative, Nutritionist, Team Manager, Financial Analyst, Legal Secretary, Manager, and many more.

Perks: Telus offers health and wellness insurance, gym memberships, free lunch and snacks, employee discounts, and work-from-home options.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out the telecommunication companysLinkedIn page.

Who: Shakepay is a crypto-tech company that allows Canadians the ability to buy and sell bitcoin. Bitcoin enables wealth to be stored with an individual without the need for a third party. Its fundamental use-case as a store of value with a predictable monetary policy is having profound implications for freeing individuals into financial sovereignty. Following Bitcoin, the entire suite of financial services is being rebuilt independently from the current financial infrastructure. Shakepay believes enabling access to these services is paramount to the creation of wealth and economic freedom.

Jobs: Some of the open positions at Shakepay include Chief of Staff, Design Lead, Frontend Developer, Full-stack Developer, Head of Marketing, Junior Developer, Staff Cloud Engineer, and more.

Perks: Shakepay takes care of its staff by offering insurance coverage, equity benefits, and generous vacation. Shakepay is invested in its employees personal development and is remote-friendly, meaning you can work from anywhere.

More: To learn more or check out available jobs, visit shakepay.com/careers.

Who: McGill University, one of the most renowned schools in North America, has more than 300 job openings (both full-time and part-time) spread out across its downtown campus, Macdonald Campus, and off-campus properties.

Jobs: Teaching Assistant, IT Developer, Communications & Publications Coordinator, Administrative Coordinator, Grader, Research Assistant, Data & Security Analyst, Senior Campus Planner, and many more.

Perks: McGill offers two unique and scenic campuses to work from, both of which are easy to access by bike and public transit. Perks also include health and dental care benefits, retirement savings plans, flexible time off, and holidays. Take note that McGill continually ranks on Montreals Top Employers list.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out the universitys LinkedIn page.

Who: The real estate investment and management firm is currently seeking out people with talent, drive, and ambition, who are excited about joining one of the leading companies in the global real estate industry.

Jobs: Advisor, Analyst, Developer, Senior Accountant, Technician, and 40 more jobs.

Perks:Ivanho Cambridge offers long-term saving plans, flexible work options, vacation allowance, and 18-week parental leave.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out the companys LinkedIn page.

Who:Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. EA develops and delivers games, content, and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices, and personal computers.

Jobs: Java Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Senior Software Developer, Systems Designer, Development Director, Concept Artist, Senior Recruiter, Character Artist, Senior FX Artist, Storyboard Artist, Animator, Legal Counsel, Pipeline Developer, and more.

Perks:Located in the heart of downtown Montreal, EA Studios offers astate-of-the-art facility that has attracted game developers from around the world. Daily breakfast is served on-site, and regular meet-ups occur after work to re-energize and foster community.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out its Twitter or Facebook pages.

Who: Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeeds one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences.

Jobs: Account Executive, Onboarding Coordinator, Bilingual HR Coordinator, Bilingual People & Culture Coordinator, Collections Specialist, Data Analyst, Design Manager, Legal Counsel, Pricing Manager, Product Manager, and many more.

Perks: Flexible paid time off and remote work, equity options, pension plan contributions, health and wellness credit, and internet groups.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out its LinkedIn page.

Who: Concordia University is a public university located in Montreal. It ranks as one of the top 50 universities in Canada and has over 50,000 students. Its campuses are spread out across downtown and the Loyola Campus in Montreal Ouest.

Jobs: Project Manager, Facilities Planner (Architect), Truck Driver, Investigative Reporter, Research Advisor, Admissions Officer, and more.

Perks: Located in downtown Montreal, Concordia is close to cafes, restaurants, bars, and the bike path.

More: If youre curious about the companys culture, check out its LinkedIn page.

Who: Sid Lee is an international creative services firm headquartered in Montreal, right in the middle of the constant buzz of Place Ville Marie.

Jobs: Architecture Site Supervisor, Copywriter, Project Manager, Graphic Artist, Producer, Recruiter, Senior Strategist, Digital Art Director, Branding Supervisor, and more.

Perks: Located right downtown, Sid Lee offers flexible workdays, mediation and spa packages, breakfast and lunch, and competitive wages and benefits.

More:Check out the Sid Lee culture on the companys LinkedIn page.

Who: Bell has branded itself as Canadas communication leader for the past 140 years. The company says it is continuing to transform itself to provide more value to its customers and shareholders.

Jobs: Test Manager, Training Coordinator, Senior Solution Architect, Content Producer, Full Stack Developer, Cybersecurity Specialist, Network Engineer, SEO Expert, Legal Counsel, and more.

Perks: Bell Media offers a competitive salary, benefits, work-from-home options, health plans, investment opportunities, and snacks.

More:Check out more from Bell Media on the companys LinkedIn page.

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The new era of college athletics is ramping up at Colorado State.

CSU announced Thursday what it is calling Stalwart Journey, which will help connect athletes with so-called NIL (name, image and likeness) opportunities to profit from their stature as college athletes.

"This is a game changer for our student-athletes and the best program available in the Mountain West," CSU athletic director Joe Parker said in a news release. "It is imperative that Ram fans join us on this journey to elevate the student-athlete experience for our Rams."

Included is the launch of The Green and Gold Guard, an NIL collective. In layman terms a collective is an organization formed to benefit athletes at an individual college through NIL opportunities.

Its a whole new world in college athletics. Heres a guide for fans on the collective and other aspects of the Stalwart Journey.

In July 2021, under pressure from state legislations, the NCAA released guidelines allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, which was previously against NCAA amateurism rules. Athletes are able to use their NIL to earn compensation through brand endorsements, personal appearances and other activities. They are required to perform a quid pro quo service in exchange for fair market value compensation.

The idea of college athletes making money used to be the NCAAs biggest no-no. Now its legal and a key driver in many areas, especially recruiting.

Athletes have used NIL to capitalize on opportunities via social media, autograph sales, coaching, brand merchandising and much more.

On the court:Isaiah Stevens returns and CSU basketball beats Loyola Marymount

CSU has a partnership with Opendorse group licensing company and fans can now purchase apparel with current athlete names on it, which also used to be against NCAA rules.

Through Opendorse NIL opportunities can be as simple as paying a fee for an athlete to record a quick hello video or post on social media.

A collective is an organization, usually built by alumni of a specific school, used to provide NIL opportunities to athletes at that school.

Collectives pool funding from donors to help provide those opportunities. A university cannot, by NCAA rules, negotiate NIL deals for athletes, whereas a collective can.

The Green and Gold Guard is independent of CSU, but the athletic department has officially endorsed the Green and Gold Guard Collective.

NIL is reliant on local businesses, the fan base, the donors, the supporters to create opportunities for student-athletes, Green and Gold Guard Executive Director John Weber said. Its something that the university is actually unable to do by NCAA regulations, so its something that has to come outside the university. Were an independent company. Were focused on making sure we fill that hole.

The Green and Gold Guard is the NIL collective for CSU athletes. Its completely volunteer-run by a group of boosters.

It is a registered LLC and owned by the Green and Gold Foundation, a membership-based nonprofit organization that that provides directed gifting to Colorado State academic and athletic programs.

Anyone can give to the collective at thegguard.com.

Monthly giving options range from $10 to more than $400, with the top level part of the Bighorn Society.

One-time gifts are also accepted.

Donors can give generally or directed to a specific sport.

The money is used to connect athletes to NIL opportunities. It could be a speaking engagement or work at a nonprofit, or working with a business in that athletes field of interest.

Another aspect of the Stalwart Journey is the personal development and brand enhancement piece. Ram Life is CSU's life after sports program. The program began in 2020 as a pilot program for football and has since expanded to include the entire athletic department

CSU announced the athletic department is collaborating with the CSU College of Business for NIL education.

The athletic department is adding the opportunity for student-athletes to earn additional awards for academic achievement.

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The logo of Google Play is displayed at Tokyo Game Show 2019 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan| Photo Credit: Reuters

Google has announced the best apps and games of 2022 in the Play Store in India.

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These apps helped people in several ways, including personal growth, daily tasks, creative expression, business aspirations, and gaming.

Shopsy Shopping App, the hypervalue e-commerce app by Flipkart was the Users Choice App of 2022 in India.

The app is popular among people and small businesses that are accessing and selling products across a diverse range of categories including fashion, beauty, mobiles, footwear, and accessories, Google said in a blog on Thursday.

The app was also chosen by the Google Play editors as the best app in the Everyday Essentials category.

Shopsy was conceptualised to address the shopping needs of customers who are looking for budget-friendly products through a seamless online shopping journey, said Adarsh Menon, senior vice president, Shopsy.

Today, over 70% of Shopsys users come from T2+ markets and more than 50% are first-time e-commerce shoppers, as per estimates by Menon.

Delivery apps like Blinkit and Zepto also gained popularity across the country for their fast and timely grocery delivery.

In Gaming, Angry Birds Journey was chosen as the Users Choice Game of 2022 in India.

Questt: Navigator for Learning was the best App of 2022 in India.

The app is using AI to identify academic needs, provide personalised learning paths and insights to students, as well as gamify their learning experience. It is also helping teachers with data-driven insights on learning patterns.

Google Play has played a major role in helping us reach learners across the country, enabling us with valuable insights and analytics to offer the best experience to our users, said Akhil Singh, Co-Founder and CEO, Questt.

E-learning remained in demand, with the Best App for Personal Growth winner Filo and others in the category like PrepLadder, Cuemath, and Yellow Class engaging learners across age groups with high-quality content, live engagement sessions, gamified experiences, and expert guidance. They also used advanced technologies to build custom solutions, Google said in the blog.

In the gaming category, Apex Legends Mobile was selected as the Best Game of 2022 in India for its impeccable gameplay and cutting-edge visuals.In this battle royale, competitors from around the world collide in the crucible of Apex Games.

Google also introduced new categories in gaming like the Best Ongoing games category where Clash of Clans was the winner. The category also included Indian games like Ludo King and Real Cricket 20.

Developers also built empowering solutions for diverse communities. Google Plays Best Apps for Good winner Khyaal is helping senior citizens interact with each other and is supporting them with holistic care needs.

Such solutions also spanned across other categories, with ZyadaShop in the Best Hidden Gems category enabling entrepreneurs to create their stores from their mobile phones, while Kohbee in the Best for Personal Growth category enabled educators and creators to teach courses while monetising their content easily.

Health and wellness continued to be on peoples minds, with apps like Bunkerfit and Neend, an app helping users to relax, sleep and meditate featuring in Google Plays Best Apps for Good category.

Dance Workout for Weight Loss in the Best Apps for Fun category offered localised solutions to help people stay fit physically and mentally.

Social apps bringing communities together also gained popularity with social app Turnip winning the Best Apps for Fun category. It is helping people globally connect, share, and stream content with others who have like-minded interests.

Parenting and pet parenting apps were also popular.

Best Hidden Gems category winner BabyG is guiding parents with the development needs of their infants and toddlers, while Pet Perfect offered information to take care of pets.

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According to Canadian psychologist and researcher Dr. Scott Bishop, mindfulness consists of two primary features:

As it happens, that describes the fertile soil for creativity and, by extension, innovation.

You cant have innovation without creativity. And creativity, by its nature, is an internal process; you have to understand whats happening inside yourself in order to be sustainably, reliably creative. In other words, mindfulness enables creativity and innovation.

While you cant force creativity to happen, you can be rigorous and systematic about how you create the right conditions to generate that process.

One way to develop the discipline of curiosity is to become more deliberate about training yourself to directly participate in your experiences otherwise known as living more mindfully.

You can also practice being intentionally omnivorous, as chef-designer-photographer-philosopher-entrepreneur Emilie Baltz calls it. Being intentionally omnivorous means giving yourself a breadth of experiences to draw upon and being open and flexible about those experiences.

Perhaps the quintessential model of creativity is Leonardo da Vinci. Beginning as a painter before he became a sculptor, engineer, anatomist, architect, and a painter again da Vinci was long trained in experiencing and appreciating the natural world. This observational enthusiasm informed all of his work. He once wrote:

I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. Why shells existed on the tops of mountains along with the imprints of coral and plants and seaweed usually found in the sea. Why the thunder lasts a longer time than that which causes it, and why immediately on its creation the lightning becomes visible to the eye while thunder requires time to travel. How the various circles of water form around the spot which has been struck by a stone, and why a bird sustains itself in the air. These questions and other strange phenomena engage my thought throughout my life.

His ability to connect the dots came from an intent focus on immediate and present experience.

Although mindfulness frequently incorporates meditation, it also involves a form of mental discipline that focuses on the here and now. As described in my book Everything Connects Cultivating Mindfulness, Creativity, and Innovation for Long-Term Value(Fast Company 2022), mindfulness is a fitness program for consciousness, one that grows and strengthens with repeated practice.

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A SCHOOL for children with special educational needs is celebrating after being rated Good by Ofsted.

Grateley House School, which provides education for 1118-year-olds who have autism or other learning difficulties, was previously rated inadequate by Ofsted, with the new rating highlighting a marked improvement.

Inspected from September 27 to September 29, the school was rated Good in all areas quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and sixth-form provision.

In the Ofsted report, praise was given to the school for its improvement, with the report noting: This is a good and improving school. Many significant changes have been made since the last inspection.

READ MORE:Andover primary school now 'good' after being told to improve

The report contained particularly high praise for the personal development of the schools students, with the report calling it a strength of the school.

The report continued: One key strength in the culture of the school is the contribution made by the pupils themselves.

Inspectors discussions with pupils revealed a strong sense of mature and reflective thinking about their school.

However, the report also highlighted areas where the school could use improvement, noting that students' wider literacy skills are not being supported as well as they could be and that some students struggle with reading.

The report also noted A new PSHE programme has been introduced. However, not all aspects of the programme are being covered as strongly as leaders intend.

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Head teacher of Grateley House School Dan Tresman said: I am very proud that Grateley House School has achieved good in all areas in both education and care in our recent aligned Ofsted inspection.

What a wonderful achievement for the whole school community. The students were superb.

Thank you to my incredible staff team who have been through a huge transformation from inadequate to good in 18 months.

Mr Tresman continued: We have a catchphrase here where we wanted to put the great back in Greately, and thats what weve done.

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