benefit society


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benefit society

n
(Insurance) a US term for friendly society
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Seeing that the woman standing in the doorway was moving to go, he shouted to her, "Wait a minute, I said." And with the inability to express himself, the incoherence that Konstantin knew so well, he began, with another look round at everyone, to tell his brother Kritsky's story: how he had been expelled from the university for starting a benefit society for the poor students and Sunday schools; and how he had afterwards been a teacher in a peasant school, and how he had been driven out of that too, and had afterwards been condemned for something.
This fund has been set up by HoTTWind@Longley Ltd, a community benefit society that operates a wind turbine which supplies green electricity to Longley Farm, near Holmfirth.
"Kuwait is very keen on participating in such events, we aim to gain experience from other teams who come from different countries, exchange knowledge and culture and hope to benefit society in general," Taleb said.
One of the core concepts behind Maker Movement is to highlight those individuals who have potential to invent with minimum resources, which may also benefit society.
But a 220-strong group of regulars formed the Mortimer Community Benefit Society and raised PS275,000 to buy it.
Formed as a Community Benefit Society, Barra Distillery is expected to employ seven staff.
Emadi said the university is committed to organising events that benefit society in all aspects, adding the MoU will provide expertise and capabilities for the benefit of the Qatari society.
Ryton Cross Community Society LTD is a community benefit society set up to sell shares to raise the PS350,000 that is needed to buy and renovate the building on Barmoor Lane.
The committee has now established a Community Benefit Society - Tafarn yr Heliwr Cyf - and is being supported by Wales Coop, the Plunkett Society, and Gwynedd Council.
The President of the Federation of Persons with Disability in the municipality, Fatawu Fuseini, expressed appreciation to the government for assisting them, and gave the assurance the items will be used efficiently to benefit society.
It follows last month's successful Community Benefit Society Launch by the Midsteeple Quarter Project to make practical improvements in the town centre.