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By Penny Timms
The level of stress and violence Australian principals are exposed to is continuing to grow, according to a national survey of the heads of independent and state-run schools.
Increased workloads, threats of violence from parents, and a lack of support staff have prompted warnings that without proper intervention, the industry could see principals leave.
Phil Seymour, the principal of Hayes Park Public School near Wollongong, said while he was thankful he had never been physically attacked on the job, he had still witnessed some worrying incidents.
"We did have one tough one, years ago, when FACS (Department of Family and Community Services) came into withdraw children from their parents, on the school site," Mr Seymour said.
"The father found out about it and was there and we had to call the police in the end — it was really not something you'd like to go through every day."
Mr Seymour, who has been teaching for four decades — half of that as a principal — said a constantly increasing workload meant he was spending more time filling out paperwork, which was leading to stress.
"The stress related to mental health issues have certainly grown in the time I've been a principal, or in teaching," he said.
Threats from parents on the rise.
Mr Seymour's experience fits with the findings of the annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey, released today.
The survey, now in its sixth year and completed by two thirds of school principals, found the number of participants reporting being threatened was up 6 per cent from 38 per cent in 2011.
Dennis Yarrington, president of the Australian Primary Principals Association, said many threats came from the parents of students.
"We've seen, and certainly I have seen, where people become angry and just revert to violence or threats of violence," Mr Yarrington said.
"People are starting to use social media to bully or intimidate principals because either a decision hasn't gone their way or something has happened and they're not happy."
According to Mr Yarrington, without better support services principals will leave the industry or worse.
"Initially you are certainly emotionally upset, but at the same time you put on a brave face because a school wants to see their principal is able to deal with these things," he said.
"What happens is principals will go home and if they've got a supportive family or network they're able to debrief and express some of that frustration and anger out in appropriate ways.
"It can be very draining on your emotional state — we've seen an increase in those red flags of people either retiring, leaving the service, or unfortunately taking an ultimate step to end their life."
In December 2014, a well-respected Melbourne principal, Mark Thompson, had been dealing with a parent complaint shortly before he took his own life.
An investigation concluded work-related stress contributed to his death.
Mental health concerns for school principals.
The survey's author, Associate Professor Philip Riley, said mental health concerns and other personal problems were on the rise.
"Sleeping problems [are at a rate] 2.2 times the general population, depression's at nearly double, burn-out's nearly double, stress, traumatic stress — all of the sort of indicators that somebody's not coping very well, they're alive and well in principals," he said.
He said part of the problem was trust in the education system was being eroded, and showed little sign of easing without intervention.
"The big thing I think we need to do is probably have some kind of national summit on just looking at these figures and saying 'This is nobody's fault, we've kind of got here by mistake, but how do we get ourselves out of this?'
"We need a lot of wise heads around the table and try to de-politicise it and talk about the real issues that are there."
This post originally appeared on ABC News.
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For some people it would be next to a beautiful beach. Others would prefer to have a mountain cabin with crystal clear air and beautiful views.
The finished shed
Before work could start work on the shed floor John removed a large earth berm
The unusual shed roof structure braced before any other structure was added
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Am I the only person in the world who doesn't like peanut brittle? Don't get me wrong: I love peanuts and worship caramel, but I just don't like the two of them together. I find peanut brittle overly sweet and way too difficult to eat, and I always look for ways to re-purpose it. Having grown up in another country and in a time of great need, I strive to never throw edible food away because I remember how it used to be to not have any food at all. As such, I like to see value and potential in every tiny bit of leftovers – peanut brittle included 🙂
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Lucky Bastards, started life in 2000 when I bought a video camera in Europe dreamed of making a video Tropic of Cancer. The camera would be my typewriter.
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Lucky Bastards is the story of four friends living in the Barcelona underground who have to help each other find and make good on love. Friends, family - the people I love most - are helping make it: filming, acting, and contributing.
Ten years ago, I was at Sundance with a short, pitching Lucky Bastards as the fiction of my life - my road trip across a winter Europe, in search of love and companionship. I met someone and they called me in and said they wanted to put the movie together, for a cut, of course. I told them I wasn't ready. It was too fresh and too raw still for everybody. I said I needed to do a film about my grandparents open marriage and voyage into insanity in the fifties and sixties. He passed. I took it to the Sundance Producers Conference in 2006. That film became Must Read After My Death.
In spite of MRAMD's amazing festival run, cash and prizes, and theatrical release, I've always regretted not taking the help to make Lucky Bastards first. After Must Read I moved to Los Angeles and started working on LB. My dad got sick and died, I wrote some screenplays, some tv pilots. A weak attempt to go Hollywood. I started a family, but Lucky Bastard wouldn't go away. I thought it was too weird to pitch, I was so afraid people would say no, I couldn't even ask for help. So I crawled into my cave like before and got to work.
So now I'm climbing out of my cave, and into the sunlight. I'm looking for help on Lucky Bastards. I'm looking for your help. Let's make something great about how friends help each other!
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I've tried to move away from writing in the first person the last few years. The older I get, the more it strikes me as the behavior of just one more egotist with an internet connection. However, today is my birthday, people seem to like these, and everyone deserves to be self-indulgent on their birthday. So, here we go:
1- I've never been big on James Taylor, but he had a quote I like: "Young men survive ages 15-25 by the grace of God." I had no death wish, but I sure didn't think I would make it. All I ever wanted was to reach adulthood, but it seemed unlikely to me, like one thing or another was bound to get me. I'm glad I was wrong.
2- I had a friend whose big philosophy was that people do what they want to do, and they don't do what they don't want to do. No matter what anyone tell you, no matter what you tell yourself, you do what you want and you don't do what you don't want. The people you mean to catch up with, the dietary change, the books you keep putting off reading, career changes, whatever, if you're not doing anything about it, you don't really want it. Likewise, if someone keeps saying they are going to do something, with you, because of you, or most especially, for you, and they're not doing it, they don't want to. They might not even know they don't want to, but they don't. Or they would. My friend didn't seem to really be applying this philosophy to his own life, but I have ruthlessly applied it to mine, and I find that I'm much more content having done so.
3- You know that thing where you're walking towards someone, and you do that doe-see-doe where you try to get out of each other's way? I just point left or right and say "I'll go that way" as soon as I see it coming. I feel like I've saved collective hours of my life by doing that.
4- I'm a creature of habit and not big into change, which is why I held a job working at and then managing a music store for a large retail chain for over a decade. I did interesting things with it and most of my friends even today were people who used to come in there, but I realize now that was an insanely long time to do that job.
5-All that time that I refused to get a cellphone, it was a part of me intentionally trying to keep my world small and manageable. Now that I keep up with the pace of the world, I see how much I was lagging behind.
6) The color of the dead cells that sprout from the top of my head never meant anything to me, but it meant plenty to other people. It's got nothing to do with anything as far as I've ever been concerned. I learned a lot early on about the arbitrary judgments people often make about others based on complete nonsense.
7- I never like it when people say things were "just meant to be." That's a very easy way to look at the world when you're pretty sure your next meal is guaranteed, no blood is coming from any of your orifices, and your greatest fear is that you won't find true love or whatever. Instead, I like to think about the narrative that emerges from things that happen in your life after the fact.
8- The country is a mess and there's no signs of improvement, but if you worked in retail for a long stretch and dealt with the public on their terms, it might surprise you that it took us this long to unravel in earnest, based on the things you encountered.
9- Turning 30 didn't really bother me, but turning 25 did. That was because I was halfway to 30, and my life didn't really look like I wanted it to. I had a job that didn't pay, friends that I had a very adversarial relationship with, a girlfriend that was disengaged. I made the necessary changes in the next few years to get things better, and it wasn't really like I put some kind of plan together and executed it. It was almost unconscious.
10- The greatest thing about the internet is that it gives just about everyone an equal voice. The only problem is, it gives just about everyone an equal voice.
11- Being a writer often feels like you're putting a bunch of stuff down on paper, rolling it up, cramming it in a bottle, and hurling it into the ocean. I recommend that if you write, or create any kind of art at all really, you get used to the idea that you're doing it for yourself first. Sometimes I draw little pictures and tuck them away, even throw them away, and never show them to anyone.
12- Whoever really first said "it's better to burn up than to fade away" could only perceive themselves through the eyes of others. I hope I'm still around in 40 years, if the earth is still habitable and life isn't completely awful. And if I do make it that far, I won't particularly care if anyone thinks the things I created were worthwhile or not. I have creative friends, and a few of them are in that "I will die for my art" bag. I hope they outgrow it. No audience deserves your blood, literally or figuratively.
13- The most valuable thing in your life isn't your money or your belongings. It's your time. I love leisure time. A day in which my time is my own to spend is a great day indeed.
14- I can't speak for the rest of the world because I've only ever lived in the USA, but it's astounding how often the answer to any given question is "because there's money in it." It cuts across all political strata. "Why can people buy military grade weapons and kill the shit out of people with them?" Because there's buckets and buckets of money to be made from selling them. "Why don't people say Merry Christmas anymore?" Well, people still do, and will always. Employees at stores or other businesses will say "Happy Holidays" because Jewish people, Atheists, Muslims, and whatever else still spend the same green dollars, and there's no use in alienating them. How did we get so far gone that we forgot that stores aren't the same thing as our neighbors? The true religion of America is capitalism.
15- A store and the people that work at a store -I was one for most of my life, over 20 years- exist to create an imaginary land where you feel comfortable enough to spend money on things you probably don't need to survive, and to do so at a premium price. I'm not cynical about this, I actually really enjoy marketing despite its evils, but I like to remain pragmatic about it.
16- It's impossible to avoid entirely in times like these because it feels like we're at the brink of something horrific all the time, but I still believe there's 4 things you don't discuss in mixed company if you can avoid it. Politics, sex, religion, and money.
17- Somewhere in the last quarter of the 20th century, we lost sight of politeness and the implicit dignity in basic decency. The pop culture I grew up in told you, through TV shows and the commercials for products woven in them, that being rude is really cool. This new bubble gum is rad, and you don't need to sit nicely through dinner anymore, because your parents are LAME. Looking people in the eye when you talk to them, firm handshakes, dressing like you give a damn, caring about things unironically, not expecting to be made to feel ashamed for being earnest, being polite, all of this used to just be the baseline expectations for being a human being. I saw the tail end of a society where things worked that way.
18- Did I say I love marketing? Maybe it would be more accurate to say that I find it fascinating, because it's certainly got a few negative features. One of the biggest ones is that it's made everything so much more crass, and that's all down to advertising's deification of youth. Craig Ferguson went off on it once, and he was killing me softly, because I had been saying what he was saying for years. Only he was saying it on TV, even if it was in the middle of the night.
19- I don't mind aging. I like it. I always wanted to be an adult. Even as a kid I didn't like kids much. I was often thinking "Why are you doing that? Stop it." I hated when things were over my head. I wanted to know as much about everything as possible.
20- Even so, I was always deep into my imagination. Everything I did, I imagined that I was a soldier or a spy or a warrior or a superhero when I did them. Even if I told no one. I always liked to elevate the mundane. I still do.
21- Adulthood for me is about how I conduct myself; the entertainment I'm attracted to, the way I move about the world, how I dress, how I talk. I don't want to start a family, I don't want to own a house. Still live in my starter apartment from when I was 20 or 21. When I moved in, I was surrounded by middle aged men who had just gotten divorced and lost all their shit. I figured it was best to skip the middle man. Since I haven't done and don't want to do the major things that usually cement our status as adults, I do tend to revel in the smaller things.
22- I love the medium of comic books and so many of its creators, and a lot of science fiction, and I love toys. Especially old ones. I'm nostalgic not just for my own childhood, but the childhood of people much older than me, because I grew up seeing old ads and hearing about stuff like G.I. Joe with the Kung-Fu grip. It took a very long time before I was uncloseted about this enthusiasm. It came from a couple of different things. One is that geek culture has become so mainstream that it no longer feels like anything anyone can really use against you. Two, I figured out that it's all under the umbrella of "Pop Art." A-ha! It's art! How grown-up! I don't mind speaking to that, or even defending it.
23- That said, I have little use for modern fandom. People will spend loads of money and consider it a badge of honor and privilege that they spent hours in line so some crummy actor will take a picture with them while the writer and/or artist that created the character that actor is playing sits at a table, where they are visited by a small handful of fans will stop and speak to them. I feel like we like the same things but for very different reasons, and it makes me feel gross. Luckily, reading and looking at art is something you don't need to do in a group setting.
24- Although I use the term for shorthand, I don't really want to be a "geek." I don't really want to be an "anything." I think the only thing we can safely think about all people is that they just want to be thought of as individuals. I don't care to be considered a white, straight, red haired, late thirties-aged American male who lives with bipolar disorder. None of those labels define me in the least. I don't think I'm a typical anything, and I don't think anyone is.
25-Belief is not a choice. You do or you do not.
26- The key to life is balance.
27- Your parents name you, but they have no idea who you will be. Your friends nickname you because they know exactly who you are.
28- If you don't feel like drinking for whatever reason but still want to be around people who do, be prepared for some sideways glances. The only way I've found to get around heavy conversations when you just want to hang out is to say "I've had enough" when offered. That could either mean in your lifetime or today, but it sounds hardcore enough that followup questions are unlikely.
29- There's what I think, there's what you think, and there's the truth.
30- In the court of public opinion, a person who generally does good things can do a single bad thing and become a pariah, and a person who generally does bad things can do one good thing and become a saint.
31- As I've gotten older, personal relationships have become much more valuable and I'm more inclined to work at maintaining them. As a younger person, I was much more likely to write people off who displeased me. That's no way to be, and it cost me a lot. I try to forgive people for doing the wrong things, because I have a hard time forgiving myself, and it seems like the only way to eventually be less hard on myself and let shit go is to grant everyone the same amnesty. Within reason, of course. Just being sorry counts for a lot. To me, an apology means that you're stating that if you had something to do over again, you would do it differently. I'm not a fan of "I'm sorry, but…" or saying you're sorry for something you keep on doing. "I'm sorry" is powerful and it can be sacred. It should be held in the same high esteem as "I love you."
32-Never hesitate to say "I love you."
33- Music is like food, and you wouldn't just eat egg salad sandwiches for the rest of your life. We put a lot on "genre" like it matters. Genres exist so that record labels can sell you more shit. Musicians don't care what bean counters and critics are going to call what they make. Nobody names the baby while they're screwing.
34- A sure sign of untreated mental illness is wearing clothes entirely inappropriate to the weather.
35- Karma may or may not be real as a cosmic concept, but consequence is no coincidence.
36- Being friends with people you really admire is a rich and rewarding experience. You're continually cognoscente that they loom larger in your life than you do in theirs, but they provide the strongest advice…if only because you'll actually listen to them. You only have to make peace with the fact that you will always think of them more frequently than they think of you, because your work didn't change their life like theirs did yours.
37- When someone is silent or says little, or even if they just say things that aren't expected of them, others will tend to project their own subconscious will, or desires, or insecurities upon them. It's a funny trait of human nature.
38- Self-awareness is immensely important. I don't trust anyone who doesn't know who they are.
39- As my life progresses, I find that I value kindness and integrity as personality traits above all others. That may seem corny, but it's absolutely true. I'm not afraid if the things I'm earnest about make me come off as square. I've spent enough time with irony and cynicism and trying to seem cool. Cool is about being relaxed, and I've never been more.


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Yesss!!!!So after few months not buying anything related to makeup (since i still have tones of them), now im buying everything i need. My previous makeup that i used really gave me a lot trouble. It was really expensive but then, oily oily everywhere. Plus Malaysia is damn hot, any makeup would not be able to stand the heat OTL
Can't wait to use this one. Of course it was 2x expensive than my previous makeup ~_~ But who cares, safety first right?????
Testing the eye technique which i think i failed OTL
Still no good especially the eyebrow part. I never draw brows like that honestly. XDDD
Will try again next time~
Next month is already final exam week!
Hope ill get good marks again!!!~
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p/s: i havent change to the default clothes yet ;A:
So life is great. I have so many things to do, and yet, time is too less ;A;
Now concentrating on study I dont really online for now. My exam falls this July omg i feel so suffocated, especially when there is practical examination !!~~ ;A;
For now i havent been out much lately, i havent been sewing or order any wigs lately..i havent been in any photoshoot lately...it's just lifeless. My life, i mean (that's why i said, life is great...)
Nevertheless, still trying to cheer myself up. Here is a good breakfast cause i stayed up til late last night. Im proud of myself *ok pat myself*


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CRNAs stand by patients every step of the way
By Ann Culp
Most patients don't know about certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) until they need one. Yet, when the time comes, these advanced practice nurses never leave your side. No matter the procedure, from open-heart surgery to pain management to basic outpatient treatments, CRNAs are with you every step of the way in any setting where you need anesthesia care.
CRNAs are the main hands-on provider of anesthesia care, practicing in every setting where anesthesia is administered, including hospital operating and delivery rooms; ambulatory surgical centers; the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, and plastic surgeons; and pain management centers. More than 49,000 CRNAs safely administer well over 34 million anesthetics nationwide each year.
CRNAs have a well-established tradition of administering anesthesia, and that culture of care continues to this day. CRNAs were the first professional group to provide anesthesia in the United States and are the oldest recognized group of advanced practice registered nurse specialists in the country, with a history that spans back to the Civil War.
Training and education programs are rigorous.
In Pennsylvania, nurse anesthetists must obtain a bachelor's degree, graduate with a minimum of a master's degree from a nurse anesthesia accredited program, complete additional hours of clinical work (the average student nurse anesthetist completes almost 2,500 clinical hours) and pass a national exam in order to be able to practice.
CRNAs also must be a Registered Nurse (RN), and they must be recertified every four years. Nurse anesthetists' recertification includes meeting advanced practice requirements and obtaining a minimum of 40 continuing education credits.
Because of this training and experience, numerous medical studies show there is no statistical difference in patient outcomes when a nurse anesthetist provides treatment. In fact, these studies by nationally recognized health-care policy and research organizations prove that CRNAs provide high-quality care, even for rare and difficult procedures.
As health-care demands continue to grow, increasing the number of CRNAs will be a key to containing costs while maintaining quality care. The Federal Trade Commission recently cautioned states against policies that restrict advanced-practice nurses' work.
Pennsylvania is a leader in the field. Our commonwealth ranks among the top states for drawing certified registered nurse anesthetist students for education and training — there are 12 nurse anesthetist programs spread out across our state.
The General Assembly currently is considering legislation that would create an official CRNA designation in statute. Defining CRNA in Pennsylvania law not only helps with students and advanced practice nurses here, but it also would carry across borders, helping us maintain our professional leadership in educating and training CRNAs from across the country.
CRNAs are skilled practitioners who increase access to care, reduce cost and ensure quality.
CRNAs also are the primary anesthesia providers in rural America. In fact, more than two-thirds of all rural hospitals rely on CRNAs to provide anesthesia care in these medically underserved areas. Without these advanced practice nurses, some 1,500 facilities would not be unable to maintain trauma stabilization and surgical and obstetrical capabilities, forcing many rural Americans to travel long distances for such services.
In today's changing health-care environment, patients want health care delivered with personal care, at a lower cost, with a high degree of confidence. CRNAs deliver all of these by staying with their patients throughout the entire procedure; they ensure that the whole of the patient is cared for, physically, mentally and emotionally.
The bottom line is this: CRNAs are highly-skilled advance practice nurses who ensure the highest level of care and pain management to those they serve, using all anesthetic techniques and practicing in every type of setting in which anesthesia is delivered.
Know about nurse anesthetists before you need one. Visit www.PANAforQualityCare.com.
Ann Culp, CRNA, DNP, is president of the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (PANA) which represents more than 3,000 CRNAs and students in the Commonwealth.


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The Path of the Godsthe most famous hike you can do in Sorrento area
Distance : 7.5km
Elevation gain : 400m↓400m↑
Details: Nocelle ‐ Nocelle
Difficulty: E (expert)
Path type: mule tracks, paths on stone and dirt paths
Meeting Point: Tasso Square (Sorrento)
(we start from Nocelle and back to Nocelle, so, more walking, less car! )
Among the "high" routes of the Amalfi coast, this hike moves from Nocelle to "Colle Serra" (and back) and is by far the most famous hike you can do. The reason for this fame (which is recognized all over the world) is the constant ups and downs, the fantastic sheer vertical drops and lands cultivated in terraces. You arrive at the final destination and the highlight of this hike, Punta Campanella, which is united, under the sea, to the stunning island of Capri. From the spectacular belvedere looking to the west we see siren archipelagos and swirling shapes. There is much to explain here regarding the colours of the Mediterranean lands, known as our "Path of the Gods".
Botany: mediterranean scrub, heather, euphorbia, true myrtle, orchids in spring,..
Fauna: birds of prey (kestrel, peregrine falcon, buzzard, raven, sea gull,..) migratory and sedentary birds and insects, butterflies , reptiles (lizards, harmless snakes).
Natural landscape interests: view on the whole peninsola, view on Capri and Amalfi coast


text: Riding under a stand of tall trees as I was heading south on the cycle track just before the Sandringham Yacht Club driveway, I heard a loud squawking noise behind me and felt pecking on my helmet just above my left ear. The bird nicked my ear with its beak, drawing a small spot of blood. I waved my left arm and shouted loudly - thankfully it flew away immediately. The track was fairly straight and I kept full control of my bike, not falling off.


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Things have been a bit rushed this weekend, so I've only just got round to posting my outfit from yesterday. I'm wearing the maxi skirt from this post and have teamed it with a simple white jumper, tan belt and mix of bangles. I wanted to wear something quite relaxed and comfortable and this just fitted that perfectly.
Following on from my last couple of posts, I wanted to try out a different shot. Instead of just standing there I wanted to try an 'action shot' :)
Skirt from Warehouse, jumper from Zara, bangles from various places, belt for another pair of trousers and shoes from Ash.


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Our National Curriculum Test Results 2017
We are very pleased with our data for Y2 and Y6.
The table below shows how the children's results have improved on the data from last year.
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Zyger Imports Brings Arghand Organic Botanical Products
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Oceanside, CA USA November, 2010 – Zyger Imports, a leading American importer of exotic world gifts, artisan world gifts and Thai gifts, has recently added a new category of products to their large selection of unique gifts. The company has recently begun carrying Arghand organic botanical products made by a Cooperative of men and women in Afghanistan. Zyger Imports takes great pride in finding and importing artisan gifts that help local artisans support themselves, their families and their communities.
Based in Oceanside, California USA, Zyger Imports was established in 2008 out of the love of travel, discovering products from local artisans and bringing them to customers at affordable prices. In addition to providing customers with high quality products, Zyger Imports also takes pride in donating a portion of all sales to charity, thus supporting the success and empowerment of the people who make these great products.
Arghand pebble soap is handmade in southern Afghanistan by a cooperative of men and women whose efforts to support themselves and their communities and come up with an alternative to opium products have resulted in the manufacturing of these sustainable high quality products. These Arghand organic botanical products are a mixture of legendary fruit crops and botanicals from Southern Afghanistan. Saturated with a measure of precious pomegranate seed oil, their lush lather leaves skin soft and silky.
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This total body workout is an efficient and safe form of exercise. It incorporates use of a ballet barre, hand weights, and a yoga ball to help tone your body. Exercises will tend to be small (Plies, releves), focusing on deep toning and sculpting. Other movements used in class focus on larger, more sweeping movements that require more flexibility and coordination (battements, arabesques and tendus). The class is set to music, builds strength, endurance and flexibility. Combining all these quality aspects from each discipline also makes this a low impact workout and easy on the joints.
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Richard's Brings Home Gold and More!
I'm so very excited and proud to announce that the Richard's Competition team brought home gold awards for their Jazz and Lyrical routines at this year's Chicago National Association of Dance Masters (CNADM) Student Competition. This is Richard's 3rd year offering this fun and enriching opportunity to students and each year they have amazed the judges and brought home at least one gold award!
To add to the excitement, this year was the 100th anniversary of CNADM. The CNADM has been a huge part of Richard's for the last 60 years. Richard Verhoeven, the founder of Richard's has been a member since 1952 and was even the president of CNADM between 1987 and 1989.
This year 2 of the staff and myself attended the teacher training seminar and conference growing not only our skills but improving how well we can pass those skills on to the students. We are all excited to bring the new ideas to our upcoming season!
Fox Cities PAC Press Release
Check it out! Here is an upcoming newspaper article about the Mamma Mia! Flash Mob.
APPLETON, WI (August 6, 2012) – As part of a two-day 10th Anniversary Open House, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced plans for a MAMMA MIA! Community Flash Mob on Saturday, August 18 at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to participate, and encouraged to view easy to follow choreography on the Center's YouTube Channel. An open rehearsal is planned for Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 a.m. in the Fox Cities P.A.C.'s Kimberly-Clark Theater, immediately prior to the public exhibition.
Richard's School of the Dance in Oshkosh choreographed a routine to ABBA's hit songs "Mamma Mia" and "Dancing Queen" from one of the Fox Cities' favorite Broadway shows, MAMMA MIA!.
Tricia Bayer, a certified dance educator at Richard's School of the Dance is excited to lead a flash mob involving so many members of the Fox Cities community, saying "All of us here at Richard's are ecstatic to be able to be a part of the Fox Cities P.A.C.'s 10th anniversary celebration. The opportunity to put together the MAMMA MIA! Flash Mob is an honor, and we're even more thrilled that it's sharing the art of dance with the community. We hope everyone enjoys participating as much as we've enjoyed putting it together."
In addition to the MAMMA MIA! Community Flash Mob, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's 10th Anniversary Open House will include a variety of other activities. Festivities on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18 will include live entertainment, backstage tours, theater workshops and activities for all ages. Refreshments will be provided for a limited time on Friday and complimentary Culver's custard will be offered Saturday, while supplies last. Visit foxcitiespac.com for a full schedule of events. Program activities are subject to change.


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Best of 2009December 22, 2009
I wasn't going to do one of these stupid end of year lists, but I have swine flu and I literally have nothing better to do so here goes nothing: My top 5 things this year.
5. Johnny Ryan's 'Prison Pit'.
This was the only comic book I bought all year (no surprise there, I don't really like them to be honest with you). It takes about 5 minutes to read and is funny as hell, the perfect combination. Such a romantic ending as well.
Here's a link to Johnny's website and you can buy his books here.
4. Dinosaur Jr. – 'Farm'
My favourite record this year (also rans include Bill Callahan's 'Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle' and the new Yo La Tengo LP) by a mile. I got to see J. Mascis and the Fog at this months ATP Nightmare Before Xmas which was "Gig of The Year" or whatever…
This is the video that they put out for the single 'Over It', wow I never knew they had it in them…
3. Alien Workshop 'Mindfield' DVD
Continuing the Dinosaur theme, this video is (insert expletive here) amazing. In fact I'm going to stop writing this now and go and watch it again (hey, I'm ill).
2. Skateboarding!
Now I've moved to the big smoke my skateboarding per month ratio has gone through the roof! Two concrete parks within spitting distance of my house has certainly helped, as did the free board i got sent by the lovely guys at Two Distribution. Look out for Superdead Skateboards which is very close to launching or so I'm told…
1. My Skateboard Life
How could I forget? Been doing this book since February and apart from a few finishing touches, it's FINISHED! So Kenny, if you're reading this, get in touch!
Okay back to bed for me now, but you know, have a good holiday everyone and remember : if you're driving don't drink and if you're drinking don't drive.
Dinosaur WorkshopApril 30, 2009
Just found this, 2 of my favourite things (skateboarding and Dinosaur Jr.). Looks like J has that old 70's 2 board manual steez pretty much locked down.
Pretty cool, huh? Here's my prized photo of me (with lovely wet look hair) and J when we briefly met at ATP in 2006.


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Dazzlingly distinctive, this tantalising silk dress combines cool and contemporary styling with an alluring suggestion of classical Japanese culture. As a true wrap kimono dress in russet, it features a kimono sleeve, full circle skirt and fluted hem, with a long waist wrap that fastens the dress and cascades down the leg.
Our model wears a size 38, and is 5'8" tall.
Made from 100% silk, and we recommend caring for this product by dry clean only (P).
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LEGO: Star Wars: The Last Jedi: First Order Star Destroyer
Command the fleet with the First Order Star Destroyer featuring armor detailing, 8 stud shooters and open-out panels revealing a detailed interior, plus 5 minifigures and 2 droids.
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Command the fleet with the First Order Star Destroyer featuring armor detailing, 8 stud shooters and open-out panels revealing a detailed interior, plus 5 minifigures and 2 droids.
Join Supreme Leader Snoke as he rules the galaxy aboard the mighty First Order Star Destroyer! Fire the stud shooters to defeat enemy ships and then open the panels to play inside. Ride the elevator to Snoke's command center and issue orders to the mini hologram.
Give the fleet orders from the bridge, prepare for battle in the conference area, get the droids aboard and monitor the ship from the control room. When you're ready to move out, grab the handle on top and zoom into action at hyperspeed!
Embark on galactic Star Wars: Episode VIII adventures with the First Order Star Destroyer. This huge model features armor-like panels on the outside, transparent-element engine detailing at the back and 8 side-facing stud shooters.
Open out the top panels to reveal the detailed interior, featuring a working elevator leading to Snoke's command center with a seat and mini hologram figure, bridge with seating for the crew, conference area with buildable medical droid and BB-9E droid, and a passageway leading to a detailed control room. There's even a carry handle to take the play action into hyperspeed!
This stellar set includes 5 minifigures and 2 droids.
• Includes 5 minifigures: Supreme Leader Snoke, a First Order Officer, First Order Stormtrooper Sergeant, First Order Stormtrooper and a First Order Shuttle Pilot, plus BB-9E and buildable Medical Droid figures.
• Features a carry handle, armor-panel detailing, 8 side-firing stud shooters and rear engine detailing. Open-out top panels reveal a detailed interior, including a working elevator to Snoke's chamber with a mini hologram figure, bridge with seating for the crew, conference area and a passageway leading to the control room with instrument panel detailing.
• Weapons include 2 blasters and 2 blaster pistols.
• Open out the panels for easy play access.
• Lift the elevator and seat Snoke in his chamber.
• This model includes over 1,400 pieces.
• Measures over 5" (14cm) high, 22" (56cm) long and 12" (32cm) wide.
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How it all happened
It took my falling fully-clothed into a river on a dark January morning in 2012 for me to admit I had to 'do something' about my eyes. I'd been diabetic since 1988 and I'd been insulin-dependent since 1991 .. but somehow, work, meetings and related commitments were always more important than my eyes and my health. Call it 'being a bloke'. I call it being an idiot!
Before my close encounter with the local river, I'd noticed that my eyes - indeed my vision - were getting worse. I told myself it was 'just an age thing'. For many years, I'd never managed to make the time to actually go for the free (!) National Health Service diabetic eye checks. Idiotic, as I said. So it was that on that dark winter morning as I groped my way along my usual dog walking route with our lack Labrador called Jet, I suddenly realised - all too late of course - that I was falling into the river from the bank.
I somehow got myself and Jet home, lied to my wife that I'd just slipped and fallen on some very wet ground and, as soon as she had gone to work, I got myself to the doctor He was clearly concerned not least because I couldn't see anything on the visual acuity test board no matter how close I stood to it! He made an immediate referral to York Hospital Eye Clinic.
And it was there I was told I had two detached retina.
I was thankfully placed in the excellent care of the brilliant Mr Jacobs the consultant. I've now lost count of how many times he's operated on one or other of my eyes. My left eye is bad - however much Mr Jacobs and colleagues tried, the vision in that eye will never be good at least not without some significant developments in the field of transplant surgery or something. So, my right eye is the one that does most of the work these days.
How DID it all happen? Clearly as a result of my having been a complete idiot. If you are a diabetic reading this please please please make absolutely sure you never miss a check up on your eyes. They are two precious things that this wickedly chronic beast of diabetes can so easily destroy if left to its own devices.
How has diabetic retinopathy changed my life?
In terms of work, I had to have 8 months off during most of 2012 which ended up putting a premature end to my EdD studies .. but through assessments from the UK Access to Work team, I got a new large screen laptop supplied plus Dolphin SuperNova software which magnifies everything on-screen and, if needed, reads to me. It doesn't seem to get on too well with Excel and has the odd fall-out with Word .. but that's another story! I can't argue with Apple over the excellent accessibility settings on their iPhones and iPads - both of which now display large text for me in SMS messages and emails. Many of the apps though - including Twitter and Facebook - need to get their accessibility acts together and I often prefer to work through Safari than an app as Sadari usually enables text to be expanded as needed. My bifocal glasses and computer screen glasses also help
My Dread of a Coughing Fit
Most of the time .. my bifocal spectacles help me to read most paper documents I fear and dread having heavy coughing fits though On several occasions now, after such a coughing fit ... I start to see swirling black 'tadpoles' in my eye A few hours later, the bleeding that the coughing fit caused has seriously affected the vision in my good right eye Twice now this has led to more time off work as I've been unable to function And of course at such times .. My social media presence evaporates as I can't see what's being posted or what I'm posting back While I could read and D taste to Siri .. you just can't always trust Siri will get it right as several embarrassing texts have shown!
Lessons learned
Apart from the practical realisation of how valuable and useful the work of the NHS and Diabetes UK is ... the main lesson learned through all this is the need to reiterate and stress for all diabetic sufferers to take very pro-active care of your eyes! The other lesson of course is the living realisation that our eyes and vision are SOOO very precious and important Indeed what I most enjoy and value in life these days is each and every day that I can see where I'm going and what I'm doing
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Larry Kirby | Senior Vice President | Varsity Facility Services
Larry Kirby reports directly to the President/CEO, Eric Luke. As a Vice President, Larry is responsible for overseeing operations and customer relations for Southwest region and Varsity's largest international account. He also oversees sales staff in several parts of North America and is a member of the Varsity Executive Strategic Committee.
Larry has been principal in nurturing and securing long-term relationships for Varsity. His continued focus, responsiveness and customer service has helped sustain and meet customer needs for one of Varsity's largest accounts with over 3000 facilities in the United States and Canada.
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Larry is active in the industry as a member of IFMA (International Facility Management Association, which is the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers) and BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association). He is also a member of APPA (which promotes excellence in all phases of educational facilities management) and has a special interest and experience with educational facilities.
Prior to assuming his VP responsibilities, Larry successfully oversaw the sale, start-up and implementation of a multi-national account in 25 states and all of Canada. He has been a district manager and later as a regional operations manager over Utah and Arizona, where he was responsible for major growth and profitability in those areas.
Larry has a BA in Sociology with emphasis in Psychology and Teaching, and a minor in Spanish.
He is a devoted husband, father and grandfather, enjoys writing poetry and music, playing the piano and singing, reading a good mystery novel, watching and playing basketball, travelling and photography.


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If the Americans have no clear public policy on the goings-on in Syria, the Russians have a dozen at any given moment. Whatever talks are taking place behind closed doors between the two parties don't seem be making any difference so far. What the haggling is all about is hard to know. But my limited experience in such matters indicates that indirect modes of communication often prevail even in secret talks. Each side will have to continually guess what the other side really wants, because neither side is willing to say it clearly and openly. And both sides have notoriously been either bad at guessing, or unwilling to admit, even to themselves, what the other side really wants, because they don't really want to give it.
Saturday December 22, 2012
Today's Death Toll: 143, including 2 children and 3 women: 75 in Damascus and suburbs (including 30 bodies were found in Bahdaliya, 5 in Hamouriya, and 5 in Qaboun), 30 in Aleppo, 13 in Hama, 8 in Raqqa, 7 in Idlib, 5 in Daraa, 4 in Homs and one martyr in Deir Ezzor. Points of Random Shelling: 199. Clashes: 116. Rebels gained control of the Qaybar battalion in Efreen in Aleppo, liberated Ishara battalion in Homs, liberated two checkpoints at the entrance of Raqqa, and gained control of the Siyasa and Elim roundabouts in Raqqa. They also forced regime forces to retreat from the southern region of Mourek in Hama (LCC).
Syria Rebels Threaten To Storm Christian Towns Of Mahrada, Sqailbiyeh A video released by rebels showed Rashid Abul-Fidaa, who identified himself as the commander of the Ansar Brigade for Hama province, calling on locals in Mahrada and Sqailbiyeh to rise up against Assad's forces or prepare for an assault.
In Syria's Aleppo, 'We're starving. I can bear it but what about my children?' Rebel fighters have hunkered down in warehouses to halt offensives by Assad's forces in the civil war. The few lucky bakeries in Aleppo that have supplies often have hundreds standing in line, hoping for a few loaves.
Syria: Strong Coalition Message Against Targeting Civilians The Syrian National Coalition (SNC) sent a clear signal that targeting civilians violates the laws of war. The coalition's statement on December 19, 2012, condemned attacks on civilians, regardless of their nationality.
Iran says to send humanitarian aid to Syria's Palestinians Aid would be dispatched in Yarmouk, where insurgents took control earlier this week.
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Rebels in Damascus take control of an interrogation center in the suburb of Harasta used by the Republican Guard. One of the slogans written on the wall goes as follows: "If you're a patriot, you will be saved 100%. But if you were an infiltrator, then you will be missing 100%." http://youtu.be/fMxImqALJEU Gathering for the assault against the center http://youtu.be/HbLqZAtKe2w , http://youtu.be/txixHKGkB8U Hitting the compound with a rocket http://youtu.be/ZpaC26dH-RI Preparing the rocket http://youtu.be/LWk2XOgSGOw
In Qaboun Suburb, Damascus City, locals search through the rubble in search of bodies after a booby-trapped car exploded http://youtu.be/DiTCeTwxGQY , http://youtu.be/wNZGDiPNdx4 , http://youtu.be/IcRKeNKO56w , http://youtu.be/Y8_9RYUr15s , http://youtu.be/joHUbSS2G8U Local activists blame regime loyalists for the explosion, as Qaboun is mainly a rebel-held area.
Shelling leave many dead in Hamouriyeh Suburb, in Eastern Ghoutah, Damascus http://youtu.be/qOnZ8s3Glp4 , http://youtu.be/28ZwC2gmEHg , http://youtu.be/4n3I8ded4tA the shelling of Zibdeen leaves many vehicles on fire http://youtu.be/Tk8JVerCnjs
This rant by an Islamist rebel in Damascus against another group, Liwa Al-Haqq, believed to be supported by the Muslim Brotherhood serves as an indication of the kind of schisms that will divide rebel groups in the near future. Basically, the disagreement here is that members of Liwa Al-Haqq seem to have abandoned their positions to collect the booty and claim the victory on video, allowing regime forces to move in against other rebels http://youtu.be/KBnWvYx0yqY The rebel leader, Abu jabber, rails against the Brotherhood and says Syria can only be led by a true pious Muslim. Such disputes happen every day and are usually swept under the carpet and go unreported.
A new Kurdish rebel group is formed in Kobani, Aleppo http://youtu.be/duqi71scvK0 But is it more a counterweight to the popular PYD militias? With the takeover of the Kurdish-majority town of Ras Al-Ain by Jabhat Al-Nusra, Kurdish territories were divided in two parts. There are different efforts by the Syrian National Council (not the Coalition) aimed, we are told, at reconciliation between Arab tribes, Kurdish population and Islamist rebel groups. But the moves seem to indicate a containment strategy meant to prevent a drive towards autonomy by the Kurdish population, and could, as such, instigate a larger conflict between Arabs and Kurds. The formation of "independent" Kurdish fighting units and battalions may be part of a larger strategy aimed at containing the Kurds, not fighting the regime.
Members of Jabhat Al-Nusra in Aleppo claims that they had arrested these Alawite officers in the village of Shaikh Sulaiman and that one of them later blew himself up killing himself and his comrades http://youtu.be/tcdhiXrTPUY The video does not appear to support this claim, as there are no signs of an explosion or of wounds caused by an explosion. The officers seem to have been executed. Reports of executions of captured Alawite officers by Islamist rebels, especially those belonging to Jabhat Al-Nusra and its affiliates are widespread, although seldom captured on video. But they attest as to the growing sectarian nature of the conflict.
Some of the missiles locally manufactured by rebels affiliated with Liwa Al-Tawhid in Aleppo http://youtu.be/RSuDMup4nT0 A missile in action: the target Aleppo International Airport http://youtu.be/6xPNnvmHyzg
Despite continuing battles, local councils do their best to maintain basic services: garbage collection in Al-Sukkari Neighborhood, Aleppo City http://youtu.be/7kTGoD96kvo , http://youtu.be/S9DG3xmc_cw
Rebel leader and defector, Col. Abdul-Jabbar Al-Oqaidi, awards the sash of independence to supporters of the revolution in Aleppo City http://youtu.be/-CBAs-Dg9mw
In Yabroud, Damascus, rebels exhibit an armored vehicle that they have gained in recent fighting http://youtu.be/zihyyq4c7xE
A pipeline blows up in Deir Ezzor during clashes between loyalists and rebels http://youtu.be/I6Ggy48XobU Meanwhile, the siege of the Military Airport continues http://youtu.be/L5-AmZL1vbg
An activist from Mourek, Hama, comments on the current clashes taking place in his town http://youtu.be/e7wyOoeSUvY , http://youtu.be/fi2KbTCB6Ko Treating the wounded http://youtu.be/ypZwk95NkAY Rebels are trying to take back the city one checkpoint at a time http://youtu.be/CoT3X_YB3TI , http://youtu.be/viH2sbHHQRY Several checkpoints have so far fallen http://youtu.be/izIRUxTAZuU , http://youtu.be/k0RK45HxNPM , http://youtu.be/Vm_3tAUCEFw
In Sultaniyeh, Home, rebels try to take down a fighter jet but fail http://youtu.be/Y2vNJZ6kbdM Meanwhile, in Jobar, Homs City, jets take part in the pounding http://youtu.be/rqYKCo3pHQY
Leaked video documents the use of missile launchers in the pounding of Daraa City http://youtu.be/sDcbaDDFqb8
Rebels consolidate their hold of the areas around the town of Efreen, Aleppo, by taking control over Qaybar battalion: gathering http://youtu.be/EAkJOdc_lBU , http://youtu.be/9I7XeR90yQU , http://youtu.be/8dw4qJihVSc the attack http://youtu.be/zixBGzIeUzE , http://youtu.be/wAHNsabXhO8 , http://youtu.be/wxSU6Z3CrvA , http://youtu.be/pcwjj5-Mel8 , http://youtu.be/K0-3C43dv1w


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Soon you'll be able to get a mortgage entirely online, but how will it work and do you trust a computer to give you advice?
Buying a house and getting a mortgage is the biggest financial transaction most of us will ever undertake - and yet the process is often arduous, slow and clunky.
Amazingly for 2017, it is still mostly carried out by letter and phone, even though we live in a world where we can hail cabs without lifting a finger and receive grocery shopping straight to our front doors at the click of a mouse.
But behind the scenes, the seeds of a revolution are being sown for the industry and soon you should be able to get a mortgage entirely online - being advised on which loan to take by an artificially intelligent computer.
A home is probably the biggest purchase you will make and getting a mortgage can be as painful as finding a property
The mortgage revolution
The first glimmers of hope may be emerging for online-savvy buyers and those putting off remortgaging because of the time required on the phone or face-to-face with a broker dealing with paperwork.
Firstly, there are now several mortgage broker firms that have made reasonable strides in the march towards automating the mortgage application process for their customers.
While borrowers still have to drop offline at some point during the process to speak to a real life adviser to get a final approval for a loan, some providers are developing the technology to allow borrowers to do the whole thing online.
Secondly, lenders are working hard behind the scenes to develop technology that allows borrowers to apply online and receive mortgage offers from more than just one lender.
This would be nothing like the price comparison websites that exist today. These list available mortgage products by rate, fee, APR, or by free offers, but do not tell you whether you're eligible to borrow or how much you are likely to get.
Thirdly, there are also new technologies emerging that join all of the component parts of the process together. For example, instead of submitting paper bank statements to your broker, who scans and uploads them to the lender, who cross checks them against your credit report, which is in turn supplied by a credit reference agency, - the whole network will be integrated.
Several mortgage apps have launched over the past year claiming to offer online advice
The industry is not there yet, but they are moving in this direction, perhaps thanks in part to a noticeable increase in support from the Bank of England and the regulator.
While speaking at a FinTech event in January, Bank of England governor Mark Carney said: 'To its advocates, this wave of innovation promises a FinTech revolution that will democratise financial services.
'Consumers will get more choice, better-targeted services and keener pricing.
'As customers become more willing to delegate decision-making to machines, their funds and loans are being better matched with the best rates from around the system.
'These flows could become seamless if public policy initiatives and new technologies combine to create digital credentials that are universal, durable and reliable.'
I saved £2,400 a year, easily
Dominic Beecheno, self-employed entrepreneur
'The Habito process was a dream'
A family man and a new entrepreneur, Dominic was facing a new mortgage rate that would only increase his monthly outgoings at a time he needed to reduce them. Habito was the only broker who was willing to help.
'I'd known my existing broker for over two years. We had what I thought was a terrific relationship. Once I decided to go self-employed he never returned my calls or emails ever again despite saying he would. I tried two more mortgage brokers who totally blanked me. I felt lost and frustrated. I basically decided to swallow my new mortgage rate and pay the extra £200 a month, because no one would help me.
'Frankly, the Habito process was a dream and within a few days I was in a position to switch my mortgage and save over £2,400 a year. With that savings I took my family to France for two weeks.'
Who is competing to change the mortgage market?
So what can you do with your mortgage online right now? We take a look at the main online mortgage apps that have launched in the past year and what you get from each of them.
Trussle believes its system is a simple online version of a traditional broker's 'fact find'
Launched: December 2015
Trussle was the UK's first online mortgage broker and was founded by Ishaan Malhi, a former mortgages and real estate analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and subsequent regular in London's FinTech scene.
He was also frustrated by the mortgage process when he bought a house, prompting him to do better himself. Trussle is part-owned by property search website Zoopla, which bought a stake in the business in February 2016. Zoopla also owns price comparison site uSwitch and just bought automated property valuation business Hometrack.
Will ask you for
Trussle asks borrowers to complete their profile online before recommending the right mortgage. In short, it's a simple, clean and online version of a traditional broker's 'fact find'.
The form is built to adapt to each of your responses, making it quick and intuitive to navigate through things like income, outgoings, property and personal details. It means every customer's experience is appropriate for them.
What they do with your information
The information feeds Trussle's algorithm and advisers with enough information to answer the three most important questions: What can I afford? Which mortgage is right for me? When should I switch to avoid getting ripped off?
The firm has also built its own tools to assess both lender eligibility and product suitability for every type of borrower. They search through 11,000 products from 90 lenders in real time - quickly giving home buyers and those switching mortgage the most suitable deal on the intermediary market for them.
This affordability information can then also be used to filter future property searches with Zoopla, presenting buyers with other affordable properties in desirable postcodes.
Customers submit documentation online via their personal Trussle Timeline, which they use to monitor the progress of their application once they've completed their profile and have received their mortgage recommendation. This allows them to upload documents and monitor the status of their application from any device at any time.
Is it all online?
Recommendations are generated by Trussle's in-house sourcing algorithm, but are always qualified by one of their mortgage advisers before being issued.
Customers get all the things that computers do best - vast amounts of complex information compared quickly, accurately and impartially by the various affordability, suitability, and lending criteria - but for now Trussle also relies on the human touch to ensure the mortgage recommendation is optimal, especially for exceptional cases.
What it doesn't do
Like Habito, Trussle can't automatically process your application online yet but their advisers take care of this part of the process for you. They also claim this will be automated by the summer.
What it says:
Ishaan Malhi, founder of Trussle, says: 'It's easy to get hung up on the means through which mortgage advice is delivered when it should just be treated as a function of customer expectation.
'That said, almost every industry has come online in recent years as we've grown to expect more from technology. If it's right for the consumer, we hope lenders, regulators and the rest of industry see it the same way. For now customers love our balance of automation and the personal touch of a qualified adviser.
'We're particularly proud of being the first online mortgage broker to launch in the UK, and the subsequent waves of innovation we've seen throughout the sector as a result.
'Our industry-first partnership with Zoopla has also proved popular, which we hope will play a major role in streamlining the process of buying a house for consumers.'
Launched: April 2016
The firm was founded by Daniel Hegarty, the former head of decision science at payday lender Wonga. He bought a house a couple of years ago and was aghast at how difficult it was to get a mortgage. Habito was born. The firm has now raised a total of £8.2million through seed and angel investors.
Will ask you for
Email and UK phone number, name, marital status, number of dependants, three years' address history, employment and income information, information about any adverse credit history (with a credit report being required in some cases), details of any assets including properties, shares, pensions and liabilities, active credit card and loan arrangements, a breakdown of monthly expenditures and any relevant plans for the future such as starting a family.
What they do with your information
Habito's digital mortgage adviser uses artificial intelligence to provide customers with mortgage advice via a chat bot.
They explore all the key components of your financial life - employment, attitude to risk, and personal life plans - and explain the impact of these factors on the kind of mortgage that will work best for you online or on your mobile.
They then use real-time mortgage rates to calculate an indicative monthly payment, based on your circumstances and preferences.
Is it all online?
Once the customer has been through the process with the chat bot, Habito recommends a specific lender and mortgage product based on the 'true cost' of the mortgage, meaning all fees, rates and additional costs are factored in. This recommendation also factors in how likely lenders are to accept your application based on whether you can afford the repayments.
This is also done online or on your mobile. You are then put in touch with a mortgage adviser over the phone, who checks the recommendation before sending you the details by email.
Most of Habito's customers engage with them via live chat, so as long as you're logged into to your Habito account you can upload documents directly to the chat. All data is encrypted and '100 per cent secure'. In addition, they will also communicate via email and update customers about the status of their applications using SMS.
What it doesn't do
At the moment Habito's people have to transfer your application data from their system to the right lender's system semi-automatically and semi-manually. There are real issues with automating this bit of the process at the moment because every lender has a different application format online.
As a result there is still a bit of a disconnect so the product recommendation you get from Habito isn't an approved mortgage offer from the lender.
However, the company says it is now in the final stages of testing its real-time mortgage approval functionality to produce a real approval in principle from a lender, complete with credit checks, in a matter of minutes. So this may change soon.
What it says
Daniel Hegarty, founder of Habito, says: 'We spent nearly a year developing our digital mortgage adviser, conducting hundreds of advice calls to understand what's important to the consumer and what forms the basis of informative advice.
'Over 90 per cent of customers prefer using live chat over a phone conversation to complete and submit their mortgage application. We think this demonstrates the shift in how people want to interact with their financial services provider.
'In just 10 months, we've helped 20,000 people better understand their mortgage, completed £50million worth of mortgages and built an artificially intelligent digital mortgage adviser that has halved our broker time spent on each case. All without compromising on customer satisfaction.'
Launched: January 2017
Launched in January, Dwell is the newest kid on the the block. Its founder Pradeep Raman is a network engineer by training and has a background in both technology and start-ups. He's new to mortgages and believes there is a lot that can be improved for borrowers who are fed up having to take a day off work to see an adviser face-to-face or wait for a weekend appointment.
Dwell is the newest kid on the the block, launching in January 2017
Will ask you for
Dwell users are asked to complete a comprehensive list of personal information including details of employment status, income sources, other financial products you have such as credit cards, pensions and savings, when you expect to retire, any dependants, your monthly expenditure and any previous credit problems.
It also gathers information on your property, including whether it's freehold, leasehold, ex-council or a buy-to-let, how you plan to buy - for example through shared ownership or a government scheme - and whether you have a preference on the type of mortgage you're looking for or if you want to make overpayments.
All this should take just 12 minutes online - assuming you have all your information to hand.
What it does with your information
This information is used to 'smart search' the whole of the mortgage market. Within minutes, it will send a list of the top three most suitable products for you. Each of the options will display product details including lender, initial period rate, the rate you defer to after the product term is up, monthly payments, and arrangement, booking and valuation fees.
Is it all online?
Although the process is predominantly online, Dwell is keep to keep some human interaction. However, even this is more automated.
Customers upload documentation into a secure online client portal, which takes seconds. The firm says it is working on a secure and automated way for people to submit bank statements, payslips and do other credit checks online.
Users can either book a 15-minute call with an adviser or initiate a WhatsApp conversation, where any outstanding information and documents can be collected and the broker can issue a Dwell Mortgage Passport, which the company says will banish the need for a traditional approval in principle. Half of Dwell users have opted for the WhatsApp option so far.
What it doesn't do
It's designed to give you information on the amount you personally will be able to borrow, and from which lender. The firm's 'smart search algorithm' uses the information provided to find the top 30 mortgage options based on the information presented.
An experienced mortgage adviser then picks the top three mortgages from that list and sends these to the user, each time explaining why he or she made those choices. Recommendations could be provided instantly through a computer but Dwell says: 'We don't believe technology can yet fully negotiate the complexities of the mortgage market on its own'.
What they say
Dwell's chief executive Pradeep Raman says: 'We still believe very strongly that a human broker should play a role in the advice process. Our goal is to improve the mortgage customer's journey through efficiency, transparency and speed - but fundamentally the aim is to get excellent consumer outcomes every time.
'At this stage, I'm not sure anyone can legitimately claim to offer a 100 per cent robo-advice process that can safely run without a human layer of checks and balances.'
Launched: December 2015
This is the only one of the bunch that doesn't have a consumer-facing site at the moment. It's been launched by London-based mortgage broker Capricorn Financial and has the backing of two major high street banks. Currently the system is designed to be white-labelled by mortgage brokers - this is good news for borrowers because it provides a technology template that could mean you can apply for your mortgage online without having to switch from your existing adviser if they sign up to use the service.
You can apply for your mortgage online without having to switch from your existing adviser if they sign up to use the service
Will ask you for
The same information as the other firms - employment details, income, expenditure, other financial commitments and details relating to your property.
What it does with your information
At the moment this system can make generic mortgage product recommendations and give various indications of what you are likely to be able to afford online, but to get a specific product, you'll still be referred to a human broker.
It will provide information on what is likely to be your maximum budget and affordability, what you'll need to put aside for stamp duty, and tell you what sort of rate you can expect to get and therefore what your monthly repayments are likely to be.
Is it all online?
No - but Capricorn's director Conor Murphy is of the view that it will be possible in the future for a specific product recommendation to be made by a computer - cutting out the need for lengthy adviser interviews.
'Currently there are regulatory barriers to this,' he explains. 'But this will change in the next three to six months. Although we anticipate most people will still want some human interaction within this process, even if only for reassurance.'
What it doesn't do
The Smartr system is actually ahead of the curve in some ways because it has buy-in from two of the UK's biggest banks. This gives it the advantage of being given access to their technology systems meaning they can automatically provide mortgage offers - but only from these two lenders.
They still provide recommendations for mortgages from other lenders though - for these, they still need to key in your data manually to each lender separately. They'll look after this for you so it's not extra work for you.
What they say
Conor Murphy, director of Capricorn Financial, says: 'We're particularly proud of our partnerships with third party providers including Callcredit, which allows us to check borrowers' credit reports, pull through bank statements and pre-populate affordability calculators at the touch of a button.
'We also work with Hometrack, a valuations company, so you can see what your house is worth in real time. All the robo-advice in the world is worth nothing if the house value figure is wrong, or your credit is not good enough for the lender.
'We also offer Digidentity which is an ultra secure ID verification at the touch of a button. Our aim is to empower clients by giving them all their information in one place and make management of their finances much easier.
'For mortgages the hassle is not really the product selection, but everything that goes in to the actual process, and the biggest hassle of all is aborted transactions. Smartr365 transforms all of this and delivers a mortgage 10 times as efficiently as any other solution.'
Q&A: Online mortgage brokers
Will online mortgages work if I'm self-employed?
Yes. Even if your income sources are a bit more complicated than someone with a full time job at a large company, most online brokers will still be able to help you. They will ask you questions about your income and then, if they need more detail, you should be able to have a conversation online or over the phone to find out your options.
How much do online mortgages cost compared to seeing a broker?
It depends on the company, but online mortgage brokers charge in the same way that face-to-face brokers do. Some offer advice for free and earn a commission from the lender when you complete your application. Others earn this fee and also charge either a flat fee, a percentage fee or an hourly rate directly to you. This is likely to be between around £250 and £1,000 although if the loan is large, it may be more.
Will online brokers find me the very best deal from all lenders?
They should find you the more suitable deal for your circumstances. This might not necessarily be the cheapest rate - it depends on your personal situation. For example, if you need to complete quickly, a slightly more expensive rate from a lender that can deal with things in a short time frame could be a better option for you. It's also important to note that not all lenders deal with all mortgage brokers - some lenders offer their cheapest rates directly. Similarly, mortgage brokers will usually have access to a large number of lenders, but they may not have a relationship with one or two. You should ask them up front who they deal with.
Will mortgage brokers still be around in years to come if I want face-to-face advice?
It's impossible to predict the future with any certainty but it's likely that if customers want to be able to see a broker face-to-face, this option will remain available. Lenders and brokers are investing heavily in improving their online service for those who want to transact this way but they are likely to keep offering face-to-face advice and service over the phone for the foreseeable future at least.
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