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Rumours of a worldwide LED ZEPPELIN tour following their triumphant one-off reunion gig earlier this month (Dec07) are true, according to a source close to the band.
Members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have so far refused to be drawn on any future plans to reunite.
But a source close to the rockers has confirmed they are in negotiations to put on an 18-month world tour extravaganza later next year (08).
The pal tells British newspaper the Daily Express, "It will kick off at next year's Glastonbury after Robert Plant has finished touring with American country star Alison Krauss.
"Plant and Krauss have a new album out right now and he is committed to that for the next couple of months at least." The rock legends have been inundated with pleas from fans to follow up their hugely successful London show on 10 December (07) with a full-on tour.
SOURCE: http://www.pr-inside.com
Please take this with a pinch of salt and not as gospel, as i said in my other recent post, i wont believe it until it comes from the horses mouth!
I made up a mosaic of my pictures taken from the Zeppelin gig (there were 650 of them in total).
With the 4000 tiles it took to make the overall mosaic picture i made an A1 poster and had them professionally printed, and 9 of the 11 i had made made their way onto eBay.
Having already sold 1 of them I thought more Zeppelin fans might be itnerested, so i thought i would put some more info on here.
The posters are printed on 260gms High quality photographic paper done by a professional printing company.
they contain 4000 tiles which are made up of over 600 images.
the overall picture as you can see shows robert plant and Jimmy page (with the doubleneck)
The posters will be sent special delivery and cost £35 buy it now with £5 postage.
Check out the auction here: Ebay item 220184213026
What Makes Led Zeppelin one of the greatest bands in the world (THE greatest in my humble opinion)?
Well, there's no one thing that can all out say why they are so spectacular… Amazing Sound? Amazing Visuals? Amazing Songs? Well, they no doubt have all of the above, but there is something more that Zeppelin possess that makes them so sought after.
The Mystery that surrounds the band. From the start Peter Grant and Jimmy Page made the band out to be this mysterious beast that would be let out to play, AS and WHEN they deemed it fit, or beneficial to the band.
This mysterious band, made them one of the most hated band of the 70's from the press, but even that didn't put the band off. Equally, the fans never gave up.
Breaking records of the highest grossing gigs and most fans in venues, Zeppelin We're the biggest thing of the 70's! and this mysterious edge seriously did them NO Harm.
So its no surprise that nearly 30 years on from the death of Drummer, John Bonham, The band are still faithful to using the methods they used all those years ago.
Producing hype, secret rehearsals to get into shape for a one off gig that took the world by storm, and then, media silence! What better way to sell records, and get EVERYBODY in the world talking about them again? "Will they tour? wont they? whats going on? what will they do next". It is utterly fabulous to see the fans working for the band creating a hype of rumours and stories.
But of course, unless it comes from the horses mouth, assume Zeppelin will not play another gig. But nevertheless the rumours are fun.
Comment some of the rumours you may have read/heard… I'm intrigued to hear them
Jason Bonham, who joined Led Zeppelin on drums for their recent reunion show has been speaking about the possibility of more shows.
Bonham, the son of original Zeppelin sticksman John Bonham said that as the "new guy", he's unaware of any plans to tour again.
"There's been no talks except to Jimmy (Page) and Robert (Plant) and John Paul (Jones), just to say thanks for the best Christmas present I could ask for," Bonham told Billboard.
He went on to say: "If they do it again, of course I would love to. But that's up to them. Only time will tell. If you'd have asked me a year ago, 'Are they gonna do a date next year?,' I'd have gone, 'No way!' So I was proved wrong once before."
Bonham is currently the drummer with Foreigner.
As previously reported, bookers at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium are talking to Led Zeppelin about a possible show at the venue.
Source: NME.com
For a limited Time only, once they are gone, they are gone!
The mystery of Led Zeppelin video clips vanishing from YouTube has been solved.
No sooner has the rock giants' comeback gigs at London's O2 Arena, aka The Dome, ended this week than the clips started appearing.
But just as quickly YouTube's owner Google started removing them and displaying their well-known red takedown boxes.
That is not unusual. Except in this case none of the copyright holders who might have requested this action actually
had done so. Google said Warner Music Group was responsible, which would make sense as it owns the rights to the band's songs. But Warner had not sent the takedown requests, nor it seemed had the band, nor any of the other miscellaneous parties with a stake in the concerts, such as the venue's owner, O2 or the promoter.
Finally a New York company confessed. GrayZone monitors copyright violations on behalf of media companies, but on this occasion it had been a little over zealous.
"Grayzone regrets that it erroneously issued takedown notices to YouTube regarding footage of Led Zeppelin's December 10th concert," the company said in a statement. "We acted without authorisation from the band or Warner Music Group."
Grayzone's Dorothy Sherman said that the company had removed around 300 clips before it realised its mistake. An easy one to make, it would seem, as the company currently has a list of 17,000 songs to be on the look out for.
Source: PC Pro
So it seems there was no violation of terms, and that the videos were taken down unnecessarily!
Pictures of celebrities backstage at the Ahmet Tribute Gig:
So tickets went on sale for RP & AK 36 mins ago… and I got my tickets 30 mins ago.
Went for best available and ended up down on the floor, with seat numbers, but whether or not we will actually be seated is another question.
I will be going to The Birmingham NIA… (almost plants hometown…. well, the closest venue to it on the tour atleast!)
Im gettin excited… not quite as excited as seeing Led Zeppelin, but excited none-the-less.
Let me know if you are going too
Birmingham, UK
Birmingham NIA Academy
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30
Manchester, UK
Manchester Apollo
Doors: 19:00
Showtime: 21:00
Cardiff, UK
Cardiff International Arena
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30
Dusseldorf, Germany
Dusseldorf Philipshalle
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels Forest National
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: TBA
Paris, France
Paris Le Grand Rex
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 20:00
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
Doors: TBA
Showtime 20:00
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Hovet
Doors: 19:00
Showtime: 20:00
Olso, Norway
Olso Spektrum
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30
Bergen, Norway
Bergen Bergenshalle
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 20:00
London, UK
Wembley Arena
Doors: 18:30
Showtime: 19:30
Ticket Prices Vary. For comprehensive Details Go To http://www.robertplantalisonkrauss.com/site.php?content=tour
Since I got back from the gig, all i have thought about is getting content online, and getting stuff for people to look at…
this inevitably got me to put the images i took from the gig straight on the net with no post production which left some okay looking raw photos, but on the whole a very sterile looking set of photos…
I have since rectified this, and they are now looking alot more crisp and alot better… so whether you have already seen them, or maybe you havent… the pictures have been updated at www.ledzeppelinpics.com.
You may also notice that prints of the photographs are now available… i will also do some exclusive limited edition runs of my prints on ebay.
Led Zeppelin have played a dazzling live show for the first time in 19 years, at London's 02 Arena.
The legendary rock group played for two hours in tribute to their former record boss Ahmet Ertegun, running through classics including Black Dog, Dazed And Confused and Stairway To Heaven.
In attendance for the show were the stars including Kate Moss- who arrived in a limo with Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie.
Noel and Liam Gallagher were also there as were American stars Marilyn Manson- with girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood- and Dave Grohl.
The Foo Fighters frontman exclusively told MTV News: "I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for Led Zep'."
Also playing on the charity bill were Paulo Nutini and old school rockers Foreigner.
Strong rumours now suggest the group will embark on a full world tour and even an album of new material.
Source: MTV
Well, what can I say?
The Gig was AMAZING! start to finish Led Zeppelins set was fantastic.
Its taken me 2 days to get my thoughts together after the concert just to be able to string together something more than a few lines, and I am still in shock and awe.
Being born far too late to have boarded the Zeppelin the first time round, this could possibly be my only chance to see the band live, and if it is, then I can die happy.
I witnessed Stairway To Heaven Live, played by LED ZEPPELIN!
The Night was just full of suprises, but in a nice way.
All musicians on stage were on top form;
Robert Plants Voice was on top form, he hit all the right notes, and played the crowd like a champ!
Jimmy Page… I forgot he was playing with a broken finger!! it was that amazing… Since I've Been Loving you was astounding.
John Paul Jones, was there ever any doubt that he wouldnt be able to pull this off really hitting all the right notes, and just being damn good.
and Jason Bonham, really what can I say? Jason Bonham was immense, he filled his fathers shoes and kicked the shit out of those drums… really, on top form, a real driving force for Zeppelin, and although the thought of Dave Ghrol on Drums excited me to begin with, Jason Bonham was really, unquestionably, the best choice by far to have on those skins!
Hats Off to Jason.
The night ended with 2 encores, obviously planned, but, why the hell not? First of which being Whole Lotta Love, which was immense! theremin Solo and more…
Then after a short (about 5 minute) somewhat standing ovation from the crowd, they came back out to Rock and Roll (which I really cant wait to see the footage of the beginning, because you should be able to hear me introduce the song - Just as they walk out on stage and Plant is about to speak, I piped Up with the Song title "Rock and Roll" at the top of my Lungs… and then the band kicked straight into it!)
Unquestionably the best night of my life, ever!
As for the rumours of new material… I think new material would be awesome, but it is just a rumour… sure page will have riffs that he will want to work on and stuff, but the rest of the band do have other commitments… so time will tell.
As for rumours of a tour… well, if its down to percy, then i think after Monday nights performance, he may well change his mind. or alternatively they will just say Stop… put the nay sayers to bed with a sick taste in thier mouth, and have Monday Nights concert as the Ultimate Swan Song Gig.
Thanks to whoever put this compelation together (and keeping the credits!)
so to those who havent seen it, without further ado…
Im astounded that in the hour and a bit that i have put my pictures on my new led zeppelin site, the hit count of UNIQUE visitors has gone up to 1800, in little under an hour.
Thanks for your visits, and i hope you enjoy the pictures…
i will add more later today (tomorow for americans i beleive)
its now 4:30am and im sitting reading nice comments about the pictures and seeing how many varied places people are linking to them
thanks again
Ste :: Led Zeppelin Rock
Check out my photo collection…
this is a quick selection of the 550+ photos i took at the gig!
Crowd Reaction Video After the 1st Encore…
Just got in from the led zeppelin gig, and it was amazing, breathtaking even… more to come shortly… need to sort my stuff out and rest my feet!
Thousands of fans are collecting their tickets for Led Zeppelin's eagerly awaited reunion show at the 02 Arena today.
The gig, originally scheduled for November 26 was postponed after guitarist Jimmy Page fractured his finger.
Page, from Epsom, sustained the injury at the beginning of November and was not able to play guitar for three weeks.
It is the first time the rock legends will have performed together for 19 years and tight security is in place to make sure the tickets go to fans rather than touts.
Promoter Harvey Goldsmith said: "A lot of people are picking up their tickets. They have to bring their photo ID and the method of payment they used to buy the tickets.
"Then they are given a wrist band which, once it's locked on, won't come off until after the show to ensure they aren't sold on."
O2 arena's website crashed when 25million fans tried to register for tickets after the announcement of Led Zeppelin's comeback in September.
The website recorded 100,000 hits a minute as people rushed to sign up for the chance to attend the gig.
More than one million people took part in a ballot for just 9,000 pairs of tickets to the show.
Other acts performing at the concert include Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini.
Profits will benefit the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which provides scholarships to universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Ertegun's homeland, Turkey.
Source: wimbledonguardian
So, Yeah… theres alot of people already there and waiting for tickets…
from what i understand, it took many people just under an hour to pickup tickets early on, and the queues got longer, along with people waiting upto 5 hours or longer before the queues opened.
The o2 seems to have it under control however, by having the queues divided by surname, like, A-D, E-H, etc… which should make checking ID painless.
I am really excited, and as per the title of this blog, this will be my last one until after the gig as im travelling down to London today, and heading back up home on tuesday morning.
Should be interesting, to say the very least.
If you see me, come and say hi
Oh, and one last thing before i go… i dont know how as i am a guest, but i got an email from the o2 just minutes ago, to the effect of this:
Now this wouldnt worry me, except i am the guest of someone going to the concert, so my name isnt even in the system of people going, unless signing up for parking on this night presumes that i am going… ah well, it seems like the system is well performing
Everyone thats going, Have an Awesome time!
Everyone who isnt.. Stay tuned for a full review (and pictures) of what goes on… Bookmark ledzeppelinrock.com to make sure you dont miss out.
LED ZEPPELIN guitarist JIMMY PAGE snubbed a fundraising event for his own charity so he could prepare for his band's concert next week.
The rocker was due to appear at a party for his charity, Task Brazil, in London on Tuesday, but stayed at home to practise for the band's historic one-off gig next Monday.
Amanda Smith, spokesperson for the charity and wife of Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith, says, "Jimmy was sad to have missed the party but he is trying to focus on his gig."
By Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters) - The songs remain the same and so will the passion when fans from around the world gather to see Led Zeppelin, one of rock music's most influential bands, reunite for a one-off gig on Monday.
Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones will be joined on stage in London by drummer Jason Bonham, son of the fourth original band member John, whose death in 1980 prompted Led Zeppelin's break-up.
Songs like "Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love" and "Communication Breakdown" have helped Led Zeppelin sell 300 million albums, the bulk in their heyday of the 1970s when they could lay claim to being the world's biggest rock group.
When Led Zeppelin announced they would play a tribute concert to the late music promoter Ahmet Ertegun, who signed them in 1968, the ticket Web site crashed and the band counted the number of people trying to log on in their millions.
One fan from Scotland entered a charity auction last month and paid $170,000 for a pair of tickets to the show.
To coincide with the charity gig, the band issued a hits album "Mothership," a digitally remastered DVD of "The Song Remains The Same" featuring rare live footage from concerts in the 1970s and the entire back catalogue on the Internet.
Fans have had to wait longer than expected for the concert after guitarist Page broke a finger in a fall. The concert was postponed for two weeks.
Page said in late November that the digit was healing well.
"It's going to be fine for the concert," the 63-year-old told Reuters. "I'm able to do what I ought to be able to do, it's just a bit bruised and a it's bit painful still, but with this two weeks' postponement … it's going to be fine."
The three surviving members of Led Zeppelin have been together on stage a handful of times since they split 27 years ago. But whereas these reunions were shambolic, Led Zeppelin are confident Monday's 90-minute set will be different.
Page said the band would probably play one track they had never performed before in public but would not be drawn on whether a successful concert could lead to a full reunion tour.
More and more bands are reuniting to perform live rather than recording new music, including the Sex Pistols and Spice Girls in recent weeks. Tours and their spinoff merchandise are generally more profitable than selling records nowadays.
"Let's just do the O2 (on Monday) and we'll see what happens from there," Page said. "I haven't got a crystal ball here and nor have you."
Music industry sources believe that Plant, 59, who has enjoyed the most success as a solo artist, may be the least keen on a comeback tour. Unlike Jones, 61, and Page, Plant has had little to do with promoting the December 10 gig.
(Editing by Robert Woodward)
Source: Reuters
HARD-FI have lambasted LED ZEPPELIN, SEX PISTOLS and THE POLICE, branding them "rock 'n' roll dinosaurs" who are only embarking on comeback tours for the money.
The British rockers, who kicked off a U.K. tour in Glasgow on Wednesday night (05Dec07), are infuriated by veterans who charge steep prices for shows.
Drummer Steve Kemp says, "I know these old bands have a huge legacy but paying over £100 for a ticket is a joke.
"If it's a band you really love, of course you want to go and see them - buy why should you then pay so much money for it? "These rock 'n' roll dinosaurs are coming out for a last pay cheque. I don't know what they're going to do on stage that's so special."
Source: www.pr-inside.com/
What the f***?
where do Hard-Fi get off?
I think this is a case of jealousy gone mad… of course they would love to have 20 MILLION people apply for tickets to their gigs, but alas they must play to half empty small clubs and be unhappy with it.
Such a mediocre band slagging of legends is making news these days?
Obviously ill-informed also… The Led Zeppelin Reunion gig, aka, the Ahmet tribute gig, is just that, a tribute and charity event in order to raise funds and remember the man who signed them, its not about money at all. Do this "Hard-Fi" honestly believe that Led Zeppelin, one of the biggest selling artists of ALL TIME, are doing this for the MONEY!?
I've never once been interested in Hard-Fi… but not I'm interested, only to see how long until their inevitable fall to failure…
"I would like to keep this moving," Page said. "I've got things I've been working on for the past four years that I'm proud of. Some of the songs I've got ready are as good as anything I've done in the past. I wouldn't necessarily save them for my solo career."
Hedging a bit, Page added: "I don't wanna play shows that aren't fun any more. I've gone back to my philosophy of the '70s, which was to enjoy myself."
Jones said the group had been offered "hundreds of millions of dollars" to tour North America, "but we've never got anywhere near accepting."
"Look, I don't turn money down, but I've never been tempted," Jones was quoted as saying. "I'm notoriously fickle like that. If I don't want to do something because I won't enjoy it, then I won't do it."
There have been reports of people getting emails today from ahmettribute.com with some more passcodes…
obviously the final loose tickets are being sifted through.
its a first come first served basis, so good luck all and i hope you are all lucky with your hunt for the elusive Led Zeppelin tickets!
Well, there's been no official word as of yet, so whatever you read will be a rumour, unless the band themselves confirm it, I wouldn't believe it. Of course, the Media will try and make a mountain out of a molehill wherever they turn, as stories that everyone is interested in sell magazines, papers, and get ratings on TV.
With this in mind, what rumours are floating around?
Zeppelin to play Bonnaroo with Metallica? Well as posted earlier, this has been offciially struck off.
There was a rumour that a certain Ian Astbury sent around, and the jury is still out on that one.
The Glastonbury rumour was poo-pooed fairly early on too, but did give a good insight into what the band were thinking, as the response from Glastonbury was that Led Zeppelin wanted more money than they would give. (From what i heard, i cant recall if it was OFFICIAL or not!)
Those are the main rumours that i have noticed floating around;
The band seems divided on where they stand towards a tour;
"I would like to keep this moving," Jimmy Page told Q music magazine's January edition.
John Paul Jones said;
"I guess the door has been left slightly ajar. We'll have to see how we feel about it afterwards. Everybody's got to really want to do it."
But Robert Plant seems set on making this the one final gig, with lining up tours next year with Alison Krauss to promote thier new album, Raising Sand.
Whats your opinion?
will Led Zeppelin Tour In 2008?
Is the Led Zeppelin Reunion 2007 going to be their ultimate finale?
Will there be any more reunions in the future?
Comment to have your say!
Organisers say Metallica claims are wide of the mark too
Led Zeppelin will not headline the Bonnaroo Festival 2008, despite internet reports.
Rumours that Metallica were also set to play have been denied too.
In a statement to Billboard, organisers Superfly Presents and AC Entertainment explained: "The rumours that are out there about the Bonnaroo 2008 headliners are inaccurate.
"We're very excited about the line-up that we're putting together for this year's festival. We'll be announcing the confirmed line-up toward the end of January/beginning of February."
The source of the Led Zeppelin/Metallica rumor was an anonymous email included last week in industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's newsletter.
Source: NME.com
Led Zeppelin have explained that they are planning to perform for two hours at their reunion show at London's O2 Arena on December 10.
Guitarist Jimmy Page revealed that when the band were first contacted about playing a reunion show, they were asked to play for 40 minutes, but the band thought this was too short.
"When we were first asked to do this [reunion show], we were asked to play a 40-minute set. We soon realised we couldn't," he told Q magazine.
"If we go out and play 'No Quarter', 'Moby Dick' and 'Dazed And Confused' with all the solos, you're already talking over an hour."
He added: "We've gone from [planning to play for] 75 minutes to 90, to the best part of two hours."
Page went on to explain that while Led Zeppelin will play for two hours, he doesn't think he could handle playing for much longer than that.
"There's no way I can take on playing three-and-a-half-hour sets now," he said. "Flying against the wind and the storms, because I just don't have that energy anymore. But I've still got enough in me to get through a two-hour set."
Source: NME.com
Led Zeppelin are taking tips from Elton John ahead of their reunion next week (December 10).
The band will take the stage in London at the 02 Arena, which was converted into a gig venue after it began life as the Millennium Dome.
However, after seeing several concerts there, guitarist Jimmy Page admitted he may consult the rock 'n' roll knight in order to get the best sound.
"The Stones sounded terrible [when they played there], Prince wasn't great, Snow Patrol was just this great monolithic noise," Page told Q Magazine.
However John's performance at the venue impressed the guitarist and he admitted he may well seek out advice on how he pulled it off.
"The only guy who sounded OK in there was Elton John," explained Page. "So I may talk to his soundman."
Apparently, Led Zeppelin will play its first U.S. show since July 24, 1977, this June at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennassee, according to an email published in industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's newsletter. The report also says Metallica will headline the event.
Since the announcement of the December Reunion gig there has been non-stop Speculation about additional shows for Zeppelin.
A Bonnaroo spokesperson had no comment on the email. And Led Zeppelin are Keeping Schtum. But with such high demand on the ahmet gig, obviously they want to make it a special night for the people who are going, and also not let people feel bad about spending such a high pricetag on the gig, especially if a tour is coming up.
Personally, whether they tour or not, the 10th of December will be an AWESOME night.
Summer Zeppelin shows would conflict with a tour by frontman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, which is presently being booked. Which kind of puts a big downer on the whole tour rumour, but alas, that doesnt stop the tabloids poking at the band with a big stick now does it!
As for Metallica, Bonnaroo would likely provide a launching pad for the group's next album, expected sometime in 2008 via Elektra, which i am also looking forward to!
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Six of the seven Mexican drug cartels control networks established in Texas, USA, and recruit students from that state to engage in drug trafficking, people, cash and weapons , who perform on both sides of the border, said the Department of Public Safety Texas (DPS acronym in English).
In a statement, the DPS called on parents to Texas to talk to their children about the risks involved be hooked by these organizations not identified with their names.
"The Mexican cartels have corrupted almost an entire generation of young people living in northern Mexico and seek to corrupt our youth, and expand their smuggling operations," said DPS Director, Steven C. McCraw.
"The Mexican cartels Texans recognize teens for their ability to serve as disposable labor in different roles, and have unlimited resources to recruit our children," McCraw warned.
It notes that these organized crime groups are "extremely violent, and who torture and kill thousands of people in Mexico and transnational criminal gangs used to carry out their operations" in both countries.
He claims that the Texas border region represents 9.7% of the state population, but then leave the 19.2% of juvenile arrests for drugs and 21.8% of those are associated with gangs.
He also mentions as an example that in a border county that does not identify juvenile crime over 25-under 17, according to state law, were arrested on drug charges in the past year.
"Last month, two teenagers in Texas were 'lured' to go to Mexico, where they were kidnapped, beaten, ransom and then released in a spider near the Rio Grande," said the statement from the Department of Public Safety of Texas.
Tambipen reported last week a 12 year old child was arrested at another county border, who was driving a truck, "pickup" reported as stolen, which had been loaded with more than 800 pounds of marijuana, less than 400 kilos.
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Bradding, Angela (2015). An exploration of partners' perspectives on adversity and challenge. (Unpublished Doctoral thesis, City University London)
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This study sought to explore, analyse and interpret the lived experience of partners of problem drinkers (PPDs) such that it may make considered therapeutic recommendations for this potentially vulnerable group of individuals. Ten middle-aged female partners of male problem drinkers were interviewed in semi-structured interviews. Accounts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Nine of the ten women were living with a 'dry' problem drinker at the time of the interview, only Ruby remained with Ray who continued to drink heavily. The resultant narratives strongly evoked a 'journey'; entitled, 'drinker's path as partner's adversity and challenge'. Six superordinate themes (and their associated subthemes) were located along the journey. Namely: 'Life before the drink problem'; 'a creeping onset'; 'in the thick of it'; 'rock bottom'; 'resurfacing reservedly'; 'navigating new relationships'. The themes describe and present many complex, dynamic, and multi-faceted processes of understanding and change along the journey. The themes are further discussed and synthesized in order to provide responsive platforms for therapeutic endeavour which is mindful of the PPDs need to maintain both their relationship and their personal well-being.
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The ChkINF scripts are located in the %WindowsSdkDir%\Tools\x86\Chkinf subdirectory. To run ChkINF, open a Command Prompt window and navigate to the ChkINF directory. Type chkinf to run the ChkINF.bat file.
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We have been watching a LOT of Man Vs. Wild lately, which got me thinking about active learning more in the Charlotte Mason sense of things.
Instead of one simple activity this month, I've thrown together a collection of links to create a survival skills unit study for upper elementary and older to get them doing practical, hands-on survival skills learning that could just save their lives one day. And even if it doesn't, you never know when it could come in handy – any Walking Dead fans will readily recognize the need to make a basic bow and arrow quickly, for example!
- 10 Everyday Items You Can Repurpose in a Survival Scenario: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/5-everyday-survival-items.htm
- The Good Life With Kids shared a good first aid list for campers: http://thegoodlifewithkids.wordpress.com/2013/11/30/camper-checklist-first-aid-kit/
- The Human Path has some great posts and podcasts about Disaster Preparedness: http://thehumanpath.podbean.com/2011/08/ If you scroll down a bit, they have a particularly good podcast two-part series on intuitive primitive archery, an one on making a survival bow. I could have spent hours on this site!
- Eagle Goes Dancing has a lot of great post showing you Native American primitive skills: http://www.eaglegoesdancing.com/search/label/primitive%20skills. There's a particularly good post on fire starting the old-fashioned way. http://www.eaglegoesdancing.com/2013/09/firestarting-old-fashioned-way.html
- I found the Army Survival Study Guide download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.forcereadiness.armysurvivalfree
- How to tie knots – here's a great video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1a2vrhhkIU
- How to make a compass in the wild –here's a great video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GhAfFaG4BA
- How to build a snow cave – a video from BBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOJQPz1s-1c
- How to build a shelter using only a tarp and materials around you, for any weather condition: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/how-to-build-a-shelter2.htm
- Learn some basic trapping skills. An illustration of several techniques to catch small game here: http://robert.thegeakes.co.uk/survival/traps.html and here: http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/survival-skills-zmaz82mazglo.aspx
- How to cook the small game over a fire once you've caught it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBKIVu4z7w
- How to find water in the wild http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/how-to-find-water.htm and how to purify it http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/how-to-find-water4.htm
- How to signal for help: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/02/pathtoadventure/handbook/survival/survival5.html
Here are a few books that you might like to add to this study:
And just for fun:
What other primitive skills would you consider necessary for basic survival? Share in the comments!
Erin is a writer and the owner of The Usual Mayhem blog. She homeschools her two of her three children (the other's already a graduate), runs a home daycare, and has more than 25 years of child-wrangling experience. You can find her on her blog (www.theusualmayhem.com), or on the other sites she writes for: Mummyology, Pre-K and K Sharing, B-Inspired Mama, and Serenity You. She also writes a weekly nature study class for SchoolhouseTeachers.com, an online learning site owned by The Old Schoolhouse magazine. She drinks far too much coffee and rarely sleeps.


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It is difficult to ignore the media reports that a payday lender no fax charges 1.000% for a loan. Such amazing crashes April, the conscience, especially when one considers that many of us pay less than 10% APR for the majority of our mortgage, car and other debts. Even credit cards normally Most do not charge us more than 15% to 20%. So how in the world do these cash advance stores and online lenders loan payday escape with three and four digit APR? It is that history is a bit more involved than the media and some advocacy groups would have us believe.
The first problem is that an annual percentage rate is a terribly misleading measure of the cost of a loan of 7 to 30 days. It would be like measuring the cost olive oil by the gallon, which would certainly exceed $ 100. But do not use olive oil by the gallon, and borrowers have no outstanding loans payday for a year. In fact, a revolving credit card charging 10% interest can cost a borrower more than a 7-day 500% the payday loan.
The second problem is that not all payday lenders are making enormous profits. Imagine what happens in a cash advance of $ 100 for the lender charges a fee of $ 15. Only the overhead of the lender must pay employees, lease or windows of the shopping cart, and whether online, pay to develop and maintain an Internet presence. As for the loan, the payday lender must spend money to evaluate the borrower and make the loan, not to mention the cost of defaults. For this reason, many academic studies have found that the costs of the industry day payment largely justify the price of a loan.
And finally, there is significant competition within the industry of payday loans. A borrower who has been online and many store front options when considering a loan. This competition moves naturally the cost of these loans at a level competitive, given the costs associated with the loan.
Payday loans can be expensive, especially for chronic borrowers. But there is good evidence that the cost of a payday loan justifies the price. , The legislation sets limits on interest rates of a payday lender can charge, such as Ohio, simply drives the industry out of state. The result will send many of the borrowers on the black market unregulated usury. And this is the legislatures states of the last thing you should want.
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Obviously one of most popular weddings is that of Princess Diana. Her dress was iconic during it's time and it still makes the new to this day.
These are my three favorite images from that day. The young girls dresses almost mimic the brides, the picture on the stairs has such a glamorous look and shows the size of the dress beautifully, and the soft kiss on the hand that Prince Charles gives his new wife is such a sweet moment between the two.


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"Digital Enrichment can generate 100% engagement and participation."
A sweeping statement that was declared at one of my teacher training sessions. Though must be remembered that the digital resource, in the case of the case study Socrative, is a tool to enable it. It is the hook of the lesson that the teacher develops that provides the motivation and captivation .
The teacher who kindly wrote this case study is called Mrs. Gardom. She is a year 3 teacher who tried out Socrative as a means of encouraging all the children in her class to join in and contribute into a discussion about a text in her English lesson. Socrative allowed her to read contributions and better facilitate discussion, taking her learners on a journey of higher order thinking that delved deeper into her chosen text.
She writes,
Socrative Literacy lesson 8/5/15
We're in the reading stage of a unit on adventure stories this week, focussing on The Snow Dragon by Vivian French. Having had discussions, hotseating, freeze frames and written about some of the characters as we went through the story, this was the lesson to finish reading the book and think about the themes and conventions of the story. This seemed like a good lesson to use Socrative: I didn't want to do another shared write, yet didn't think the children would be ready to write much independently.
I arrived at school with a vague idea about how to use Socrative and unsure where the chromebooks were. It could have been a recipe for disaster, but actually went really well. The fact that it is so easy for students to join a classroom really helped — no need for them to log in once I have. I had set up one question for them to start with: 'what kind of story do you think The Snow Dragon is?' I was looking for 'adventure story' or possibly 'fiction' but doing it on Socrative meant I waited for more answers and the children developed them well. After a little while I eliminated duplicates and we voted on the remaining ones. They chose, 'It is a fiction story and a bit sad at the end but the rest is joyful. It is also an adventurous story and great for people to read.'
The time taken for the children to reply is great for formulating a next high-quality question, as you don't need to be constantly responding and discussing. Next, I asked, 'what are some of the ingredients of the story (eg Little Tuft is the hero)?' From their responses to this I was able to ask further questions, getting them to develop their reasoning about why an adventure story needs baddies, scary bits, a problem and so on. We voted on whether an adventure story needed magic (majority in favour), discussed why (or why not) and gave examples of magic from The Snow Dragon. I was impressed with the children's level of engagement. They really enjoyed seeing their answers come up on the screen. It felt like we had covered a lot and had a very thorough discussion without the behaviour management drawbacks of a long period of whole-class teaching. As we went along I copied and pasted some of their answers into a word document and we ended up with a page notes about the areas we had discussed. I'll print this out and get them to stick it in their books. It feels like much less was lost in the journey from thought to page than would be the case in a normal lesson.
And the class's Socrative response summary,
Friday 8 May 2015
L.O. To identify themes and conventions of the story of The Snow Dragon
We shared our ideas on Socrative — here is a summary.
The Snow Dragon is a fiction story and a bit sad at the end but the rest is joyful. It is also an adventurous story and great for people to read.
An adventure story needs:
A baddie
Baddies spice up the story. Baddies are mean, rude and scary and normally get defeated. We need baddies to make it scary and give us more action. If we didn't have baddies, then there will be no point of making books. We know a baddie because he or she tries to take over the world. The Fire Dragon is a baddie because he tries to kill the twolegs. Some people think Book is also a baddie because he makes the volcano erupt.
Scary bits
Scary bits keep you entertained. They make the story more interesting and surprising. They make it 'death defying' which makes you want to read on. They make the reader tense and intrigued. We thought that the following parts of The Snow Dragon are scary:
- when the fire dragons burn the twolegs' part of the earth.
- when Little Tuft falls down the hole.
- when Book changes sides.
- when the snow dragon swoops down to the volcano and defeats the fire dragons.
- when the snow dragon dies from going into the death volcano.
91% of the class thought magic was important in an adventure story. It makes it more exciting and without magic everything would have gone wrong. Not every adventure story has magic in. The Snow Dragon is a magical creature, so is the talking book, and the flying is also magical.
A hero
He is brave and adventurous. He doesn't give up. He could also be kind and cunning. He is a champion who saves the day. He should be strong as a soldier and a good plan maker.
A problem
An adventure story needs a problem. Here are some of the problems we identified in The Snow Dragon:
- the fire dragon take over the world and the snow dragon goes towards the volcano
- the fire~dragons destroy the twolegs' land.
- A problem was the snow dragon died
- Book tells the future wrongly.
A big thanks to Mrs. Gardom for this case study and a well done to the class's great interactions which led to some great thoughts being captured, recorded and used as part of their learning


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Hi All! We just made it back to Bishkek after 25 days in the Western Kokshall Too. We didn't complete our primary objective, a new line on Kizil Asker, but put in a strong attempt hampered by storm. We did complete a new route on the Ochre walls we called Mr. Casual (IV AI5 600m) as it was relatively casual compared to other objectives of interest, took much video, and I am in process completing two new art pieces - One, an overview of the Western Kokshall Too from the Kormorova Glacier, the second a detail of the 1500m Southeast face of Kizil Asker.
Painting in the Western Kokshall Too
2m new snow hampered our move to ABC for Kizil Asker. Eventually we got there and put in a strong attempt, climbing fast on day 1 only to get shut down, pummeled and buried at 5300m by another foot of new while on route. All in all a really cool trip, We were sad not send but such is the nature of alpine climbing. Things have to come together - you can't climb through heavy powder avalanches...and hope to survive.
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Kizil Asker - High point indicated. Avalanches pummeled us at our bivy for approximately 20 hours before we were able to take advantage of a temporary lull to retreat. While on rappel we were hit with spindrift avalanches as well as heavy powder avalanches containing dense debris.
Ochre Walls - Routelines indicated (Click for HiRes)
Ryan and I are happy to have survived the storm and we got a lot of great video. We are looking forward to getting a chance to sit down and start editing.
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DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Although the travel ban has been lifted for Dutchess County roads, officials are encouraging residents to only venture out if necessary due to dangerous conditions.
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro warned that residents who do need to drive should leave extra time and use extreme caution: "Many secondary roads are not in good condition yet and there are very high snow mounds at many intersections making visibility limited," he said.
He added that although Department of Public Works employees have been out throughout the day and overnight, there is still a great deal of work to done in the coming days.
"We are grateful for the cooperation and patience from the public throughout the storm in order to ensure the safety of residents and snow removal crews. We are deeply appreciative to our county DPW highway crews, as well as the state and local municipal crews who have been working long hours throughout the day and night to ensure our roadways are clear and safe to travel," he said.
Residents should take note that the ban on parking on all public roadways will remain in effect until 4 p.m. Wednesday to help with snow removal.
In addition, all Dutchess County Government offices and facilities, including all DMV offices, courts, senior friendship centers, and parks, are closed Wednesday.
The Dutchess County Stabilization Center, 24/7 HELPLINE, and Mobile Crisis Intervention Team, as well as the Medical Examiner's Office, have remained open and been operating continuously throughout the storm
Public transit is up and running on all regular routes, but there are some delays. Dial-A-Ride and Flex service are canceled for Wednesday.
During the storm, the 911 Communications Center reported that it received below average call volume as the public heeded the travel ban stayed off the road. Call volumes for medical emergencies remained typical for an average day. Residents are urged to use caution with snowblowers and to avoid over exertion while snow shoveling.
The county is working with all the local municipalities for a "request for assets" to be deployed by the state to Dutchess County to assist with snow removal. Dutchess County has been identified as a critical area by the state based on the impacts of the storm, Molinaro said.
New York State Department of Transportation has assembled a task force to reallocate assets that had been originally deployed to Long Island where the storm had originally been forecasted to be most severe. The county DPW said that areas of concentration will include Poughkeepsie and the City of Beacon.
The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response has a number of safety reminders for residents as they dig out from the snow:
Snow Shoveling Safety -- Be safe when shoveling and remember cold temperatures put an extra strain on the heart. Heavy exertion, such as shoveling snow, clearing debris or pushing a car, can increase the risk of a heart attack. To avoid problems, remember these tips:
- If you begin to have chest discomfort, especially with one or more other signs of heart attack, call 911 right away.
- Stay warm, dress warm and SLOW DOWN when working outdoors.
- Take frequent rests to avoid over exertion and drink fluids.
- Shovel small amounts of snow at a time.
- Push the snow instead of lifting where possible.
- Use proper form if lifting is necessary: keep your back straight and lift with your legs.
Snow Blower Safety -- The majority of snow blower injuries happen because the operator did not read the operating instructions. Please read your machine's manual and follow these tips:
- Never leave your snow blower running and unattended.
- Make sure the discharge chute is not aimed at passing motorists or pedestrians.
- Never put your hands into the discharge chute or augers to clear stuck snow and ice.
- Never add fuel when the engine is running and hot.
- Make sure you know how to turn the machine off quickly.
Clearing Off Rooftops -- With so much snow and ice, many homeowners will be clearing it off their home's roofs:
- When possible, use long-handled snow rakes or poles.
- If you must use a ladder, make certain that the base is securely anchored. Ask a friend, neighbor or adult family member to hold the ladder while you climb.
- Know where the snow is going to fall before clearing the area.
- Make certain not to contact electrical wires.
- If possible, do not attempt to clear the roof alone.
- If you are afraid of heights or think the job is too big for you, HIRE HELP.
Driver Safety:
- Vehicles need to be clear of ice and snow, including rooftops. Good vision is a key to good driving. Make sure you have full visibility when driving and make sure there is no snow blowing off from your vehicle to hinder visibility for other drivers on the road.
- Be sure that your exhaust pipe is cleared of snow before warming up your vehicle. A blocked exhaust pipe can cause deadly carbon monoxide to build up in your vehicle.
- Plan your stops and keep more distance between cars. Be extra alert. Match your speed to the road and weather conditions.
- With so much snow, snow banks along driveways and roadways are very high, limiting visibility for vehicles that are pulling onto roadways. Use extra caution when approaching intersections and/or driveways.
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Elden's half birthday was at the beginning of the month so I figured I'd do a little post to show what life is like with him at 4.5. I've alluded more than once recently that four is full of challenges and I stand by that. Elden often tests his boundaries in his quest for autonomy, but thankfully the boundaries he tests are nothing extreme. However, he has been spending a lot more time in time out recently than he did for a while prior.
Elden is excelling in preschool. He will be going back to preschool in the fall instead of kindergarten because he misses the birthday cutoff by 3 days (and we also are in no hurry). He talks about three friends in particular and often comes home with drawings for them. Socially speaking, Elden has grown leaps and bounds in preschool and we are so happy with where he's at. He can write his name, recognize letters, and write out most words if you spell them for him (probably with the exception of rarely used letters, such as q, z, etc.).
He is usually either really good to Edith or treats her quite poorly, and often times his behavior towards her can go either way in a flash. Elden is always sweet to Etta (probably because she can't take his toys yet) and talks to her in a high pitched baby voice that cracks us up.
Night time has been challenging. For instance, he was up 4 times last night (twice to use the bathroom, once because he heard a noise, once because he said his throat hurt) so I think a sleep chart is in our very near future.
Elden's favorite toys at the moment are Transformers minicons, plastic animals, and Playmobil. He also loves playing outside, bugs, and drawing. He would go through a ream of paper in three days if we allowed it. He usually does quiet time in lieu of naps, but he will occasionally fall asleep on his floor in the process. Elden is getting a bit better about trying new foods, but his favorites are still hot dogs and salami sandwiches. He is still tall for his age and wears mostly size 5 clothes with the occasional size 6 item mixed in. Elden's favorite TV shows are Power Rangers, Cyberchase and as of this week, Daniel Tiger.
Elden still loves to cuddle and isn't afraid to tell me if he needs mommy time. He also adores his aunts, uncle and grandparents. Elden has a really big heart and is very sensitive to the emotions of those around him so that's an area I've had to work on myself so that I don't worry him unnecessarily. Overall, we are so proud of the person he is becoming and look forward to the future as he continues to grow more independent.


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Sept 2012
- Our newsletter went out this month - see it online here
- Upgrade of code and design finished for Rent London Homes
- New site launched, having been taken over from a previous provider and cleaned up of spam posts. See the all-new A40 Farina Club.
Aug 2012
- 4 new projects started this month - a personal site, an online marketplace, a blog and a small shop. Busy days!
- 2 new kittens have been welcomed to our family - fluffy and long haired, they're called Sage (black) and Thyme (grey tabby)
July 2012
- Our second newsletter has gone out this month - see it here.
- All our content editor customers have been upgraded (free, of course) to our new system. The new system is easy to use and has a nice, simple layout.
- Started work on moving over some of our biggest sites onto our new php-based website style. It's a lot of work now, but it will make future work quicker.
June 2012
- New website: Léon Charles was lauched this month. Check out his music samples and videos!
May 2012
- Our standard website platform has moved from html to php, making upgrading and adjusting the websites much easier.
- Work on our on-going long distance leadership and management training solution is on-going. We're adding in a more interactive element to everything, including lessons and profiles.
April 2012
- Our content editor is being upgraded - Pippa Hattan Equestrian is the first client to get the new content editor update.
- Michelle has finally gotten around to making her own personal website. It's styled off our network page idea.
- Our first company newsletter went out this month. Very excited! See a copy here.
March 2012
- New style:Cymru website designed, upgraded and containing more information.
February 2012
- Rent London Homes website completed for client
January 2012
- Completed a design upgrade for Fol De Rols - now much better organised, and looks more polished.
- Also finished a design upgrade on Abergele Camera Club. Very pleased with the result.
December 2011
- Updated the content editor on the Hormead Parish Council website. Client advises us that the new content editor is much easier to use.
November 2011
- Our long distance leadership and management training solution gets an update to design. The project is doing very well, everyone being happy with where we are going.
October 2011
- Brand new site for Hormead Village Hall finished and live in record time!
September 2011
- Totally About People launched their new site. Really enjoyed working on this one.
August 2011
- AEC 2012 centenary celebration website launched this month.
July 2011
- Partner Michelle Palmer comes back to work from maternity leave. We are proud to announce a beautiful baby boy as an addition to the family.
- Hormead Village Hall website updated and launched.
- style:Cymru is looking into a new content editor which will provide better service for all customers. Once the research is complete clients will be contacted so they can choose to upgrade if desired.
June 2011
- The long distance leadership and management training course solution we are providing to our clients in Russia has gotten underway. Regular video comferences and training sessions are taking place, while experienecs and ideas are being shared among the trainees.
May 2011
- Launched a brand new website for the international equestrian Pippa Hatton.
April 2011
- Fol de Rols website updated to include new content.
- style:Cymru celebrates a family wedding with Tom and Melanie. The website is up a couple of months in advance so guests have all the details required to make it to the day.
February 2011
- The London Piano School upgraded their website, with a new design and easier navigation.
- Upgrade to Leverett Electrical website completed, clients extremely happy with the new look.
- style:Cymru provided an upgrade to the Superior Health and Fitness website.
January 2011
- Launched superior business card site for style:Cymru partner Brynmor Harries.
December 2010
- New website launch for Natural Mana.
- Announcing the launch of Worksolve People Solutions brand new website.
November 2010
- Upgrade to Healthy Balance completed and launched.
- Partner Michelle Palmer goes on maternity leave.


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There has been a lot of news regarding this new virus that has been affecting the U.S. pork industry. The disease has spread to farms in 22 states, killing thousands of small pigs and therefore, driving up prices.
According to the Wall Street Journal, lean-hog futures rose to a 7-week high a week ago, up 6 percent since mid-December.
In the wake of this news, there's one concern a lot of people may be having: Is this virus dangerous to humans?
I want to be very clear about this: The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus - or the PED virus - is a type of a coronavirus that is unique to the porcine species. This disease affects pigs by giving them gastroenteritis, an infection of the intestines that leads to diarrhea and dehydration. The virus is especially dangerous for small piglets, and it's highly contagious - like any viral disease.
So the good news is it does not affect humans in any way, shape or form. In fact, the virus does not affect any other animal.
Pork meat is safe to eat, and therefore, consumers should not be afraid to continue eating pig products that are being sold in U.S. supermarkets.
Like any other meat product, proper food hygiene and cooking procedures are still relevant, but don't be afraid as you hear stories about PED that this virus could affect your health or the health of your family.
Dr. Manny Alvarez serves as Fox News Channel's senior managing health editor. He also serves as chairman of the department of obstetrics/gynecology and reproductive science at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. For more information on Dr. Manny's work, visit AskDrManny.com.


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Stay out until the street lights come on, and the skeeters start to bite. Catch a few lightning bugs in your back yard, as you drag yourself into the house. Put them in a mayonnaise jar with holes in the lid. Set them on the stand beside your bed. Sneak the flashlight under the covers and read for as long as you can.
Morning, listen to the birds chirping through your window. Hey, the lightning bugs escaped! At least they'll be more tonight. Eat a bowl of cereal while you sit on the floor and watch some boring TV. Help around the house, till it's time to walk to the pool. Stay there until supper time when they kick you out. Walk home or sometimes get a ride in the car of a friend, who lives outside of town. Play until the street lights come on: Baseball, tag, statute, or a game you made up with your friends. Catch more lightning bugs for your jar. Maybe Dad can put up your pup tent and you sleep outside with that friend tonight.
Listen to the night sounds, the wind in the leaves, the crickets, the train whistle downtown. Talk about everything and nothing as you lay watching for shooting stars. Maybe at midnight, a rain drives you to your porch. Mom's there waiting and Dad pulls down the tent. The jar remains under your arm, as you trod up the stairs, disappointed the night goes inside. But your pillow feels good and then the day dawns bright. You do it again, but this time with a friend. Cross legged on the floor with cereal in a bowl and the TV show is more fun shared. Dad takes you on errands around town, until it's time to swim. The suit's ready with your tag and off to the pool with a few extra quarters today for an ice cream sandwich. Swim all day again, with no thought of your skin.
Ah, Mom wants you to practice the piano and your damp legs make dull marks on the bench. You stare more than play, till she shouts OK. Then hop on a bike and ride around town.
Hair doesn't get washed till Saturday night. No overnights on Saturday, because church is the next day. Everyone goes to their own church and no one argues, we just believe in God. You don't care if your friend crosses herself before meals and she doesn't care that you don't.
A rainy day, you play in a friend's basement and watch lightning streak through the house and you say, "Oh, gosh." You tell each other tales of lightning strikes and they must be true. TV is unplugged and maybe you read that book you fell asleep reading the night before.
Days of summer and never say you're bored. Take a trip to the shore, but you miss your friends. Still it's nice to have Mom and Dad always there. Soon, you're back and then, one friend is gone, comes back, then another goes on her adventure. You tell of your vacations and enjoy their toys. As you get older, it's camps and vacation Bible schools. You go to everyone's in town with your friends. Arts and crafts, kool aid and cookies. Songs with motions and a story. You may get mixed up on the timelines, but you have a fun time. Play Red Rover because there are more kids than just your neighbors.
One day, you realize the nights come faster and chill creeps in at evening. A car ride to the mall to shop for clothes. You're sad, but secretly glad to go back to school. You miss some of those friends you didn't see all summer. The days grow shorter and shorter, the pool seems dull and cold. A last-minute trip to an amusement park or the fair and yes, you take along a friend. Summer winds down, but you will always remember summer rules.


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A great testimonial from a happy customer in Ardrossan, AB!
"I was really impressed with how quick and easy it was to install the EZ Lay vinyl flooring. The two of us were able to install the entire 1200 square foot basement within a weekend.
Without the need for a saw the installation process was very clean as well. There is no saw dust, and no need to go outside to make cuts. There was also very little waste with this product, which made the total cost even lower than I had expected.
The finished floor looks great and is very nice to walk on. It has a nice texture and with all the colours available I was able to find a good match to the rest of the house. It remains warmer than most hard surface floors I have seen and does not have the echo that laminates can have.
Being able to install it in the bathroom was a bonus as well. This meant there was no transition to another surface in any of the rooms, which gives a nice clean look.
I am very happy with both the look and feel of this product as well as how easy it was to install. I would recommend that anyone doing a renovation, basement development, or building a home take a look at EZ Lay Flooring."
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Erakor skipper Brian Kaltack's dream to reach the semi final was rewarded after his cousin Tony Kaltack who came in the second half stole the show.
Ifira Black Bird taking a 1-0 lead on a goal by Waute Chichirua in 70 minutes but Erakor level the scoreline in 80 minutes when substitute Tony Kaltack fires home a great shot.
Then the show continues as Jemo Joseph hit his first goal for the yellows, pouncing on a rebound off a shot by Brian Kaltack to put Erakor 2-1 Ifira.
Tony Kaltack scored his second goal in the match from close range just one minute before the end of the match to give Erakor a commanding 3-1 lead.
"Draw with Amicale in the first game (last Saturday week) made us stronger," said Erakor skipper Brian Kaltack a fine player of Vanuatu Footblall.
"Now it's step by step, I'm only thinking of the semi-final yesterday and now the final of the opening cup." Said Brian.
Ifira was dominant in the first first half but for all their possession they found no way to break through Erakor's defense or force serious chances on goal.
Erakor, only needing a draw, started off well and hit the post, then focused mostly on fighting back against Ifira, who kept the ball mainly in the Black's half and score three beautiful goals to help them sail through to semi- final.
Amicale and Tupuji will fight their way up next Tuesday if they want to reach the semi final.
Latest Table Standing and next match fixtures
Pool A
1. Spirit 08 FC 7
2. Tafea FC 5
3. Shepherds United FC 1
4. Seveners United FC 0
Pool B
1. Erakor Golden Star FC 7
2. Amicale FC 4
3. Tupuji Imere FC 3
4. Ifira Black Bird FC 0
Match fixtures and results
12pm- Spirit 08 FC 1-1 Tafea FC
1:30pm- Erakor Golden Star FC 3-1 Ifira Black Bird FC
Monday 3 September 2012- Shepherds United vs Seveners (Pool A)
Tuesday 4 September 2012- Amicale vs Tupuji Imere (Pool B)
Stars through to semis
inPVFA- Opening Cup 2012
Erakor skipper Brian Kaltack's dream to reach the semi final was rewarded after his cousin Tony Kaltack who came in the second half stole the show.


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The Whitehall-Bexley Rotary Foundation
The Whitehall-Bexley Rotary Foundation was established in 1990 and is an Ohio Not-for-Profit Corporation that has been granted tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501 (c)(3)of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation was established to provide financial support to Community Service projects within the territory of the Whitehall-Bexley Rotary Club. That territory is bounded by Fifth Avenue on the North, Refugee Road on the South, Alum Creek on the West and I-270 on the East.
Grants may be awarded to individuals or organizations. Grants to eligible organizations will have precedence. If the applicant is an organization, then they must be either an official public government body, such as a city or public school system or they must be a not-for-profit organization under Ohio law that has also received tax exempt status from the US Federal Internal Revenue Service. Evidence of such status which MUST be included with the application is a copy of the IRS designation letter and their submitted IRS Form 990 for the most recent Federal Tax Year.
The Foundation Board will consider all grant requests received, and will determine if the requests support the goals and standards of Rotary International and the Foundation. After considering the funds available for distribution, the Foundation Board will make grants on the basis of which requests best serve the widest spectrum of our local East side community and the broadest range of need on a fair and equitable basis. Applications which relate most closely to the focuses of Rotary International, which include literacy, hunger, environment, and disability will be given precedence.
Examples of past grants awarded by the Foundation include:
- Whitehall Yearling High School for Holiday Food Baskets for needy families
- Bexley High School for lectures on bullying.
- Pride of Whitehall for Holiday Gifts for needy children.
- Bexley Public Library for an expanded computer learning lab.
- Capital University for the Chautauqua Celebration.
- Whitehall Methodist Church for school break lunches for children.
- City of Whitehall for the improvement of Norton Park.
Please review the full application form carefully for directions and requirements.
Grants Awarded 2016/2017
Bexley High School - Leo Mission to Space
Bexley Police Department - Electric Motorcycle
Whitehall-Yearling High School - Family Food Drive
Foundation Contacts
Mr. Charles Turner (President)
Mr. Preston Elliott (Treasurer)
Mr. Paul Ross (Secretary)


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Popular graffiti artist Sonny will create an image of the world's rarest wild cat in Vladivostok. On 1-10 August 2017, the street artist will paint a wall in the city as part of the To the Bones international art project.
The campaign was organised in cooperation with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to raise awareness of rare species' extinction and poaching. The Far Eastern Leopards autonomous non-profit organisation and the Far Eastern Federal University are the campaign's partners in Vladivostok.
"Vladivostok maintains extensive external relations and hosts international conferences every year, including the Eastern Economic Forum. It is important that artwork dedicated to such a beautiful and, at the same time, rare animal will captivate not only Vladivostok residents but also numerous visitors to the capital of the Primorye Territory," said Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov, chair of the Far Eastern Leopards Supervisory Board.
"Sonny wants to tell the public about the animals that cannot be saved without people's immediate intervention. I am particularly happy that we are involved in this project together because it draws the attention of primarily young people who are in charge of the world's wellbeing today and in the future," said Maria Vorontsova, IFAW Regional Director, Russia & CIS.
"I am certain the artwork by the talented Sonny will make an honourable contribution to promoting conservation of the Far Eastern leopard, the world's rarest big cat," said Yelena Gangalo, General Director of the Far Eastern Leopards autonomous non-profit organisation.
Sonny's project started last June. Images of IFAW-protected animals have already appeared in major cities across the world: a lion and a tiger near Wall Street in New York and a bear in Toronto. In addition to the Far Eastern leopard graffiti, Sonny has plans to paint a gorilla in London and an elephant in New Delhi. The campaign will finish next summer with an exhibition in London.
To the Bones in Vladivostok coincides with the V-Rox Festival (Vladivostok Rocks) organised by Mumiy Troll band and its founder, Ilya Lagutenko. The musician is a member of the IFAW advisory council in Russia and is largely involved in Amur tiger and Far Eastern leopard conservation.


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Definition of corruption
- the corruption of government officials
- the corruption of a text
- the corruption of computer files
- the corruption of a carcass
There are rumors of widespread corruption in the city government.
the mafia's corruption of public officials
corruption of the English language
computer software that is supposed to prevent the corruption of files
the corruption of a text
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1aSee Words from the same year
debauchery, depravity, immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, libertinism, licentiousness, profligacy, sin, vice;
honesty, honor, integrity, legitimacy, probity, rectitude, scrupulosity, scrupulousness, uprightness;
goodness, righteousness, virtuousness;
chastity, innocence, perfection, pureness, purity, spotlessness;
cleanness, correctness, decency, decorousness, propriety, rightness, seemliness;
bad, badness, blackness, evil, evildoing, ill, turpitude, villainy, wickedness, wrong;
atrociousness, evilness, heinousness, sinfulness, unscrupulousness, viciousness, vileness, villainousness;
devilry (or deviltry), fiendishness;
corruptness, debasement, degeneracy, degeneration, depravedness, dissoluteness, dissolution;
indecency, lasciviousness, lechery, lewdness, looseness, perversion, pervertedness, wantonness;
abomination, anathema, taboo (also tabu);
criminality, reprehensibleness;
baseness, despicableness, dirtiness, lowness, meanness;
: dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers)
: the act of corrupting someone or something
: something that has been changed from its original form
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Led Zeppelin turn to Elton John for a bit of adviceDecember 4th, 2007 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Rock band Led Zeppelin will be seeking advice from legendary singer Sir Elton John about the acoustics at their reunion tour.
The band is worried about acoustics in the venue, formerly the Millennium Dome and John was the only artist to have put on a good show there.
Guitarist Jimmy Page is eager seek advice from the legend so that they can give a good performance on stage.
"The Stones sounded terrible (when they played there), Prince wasn't great, and Snow Patrol was just this great monolithic noise. The only guy who sounded OK in there was Elton John. So I may talk to his sound man," Contactmusic quoted Page, as saying.
The rockers will be meeting Elton John at London's O2 Arena next week (10Dec07). (ANI)
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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Drainage and Soil Improvement and other Lawn topics.
Over watering is as bad as under watering. Over watering causes nutrients to be flushed away from fast draining, sandy soils. In clay soils, standing water can displace oxygen, suffocating soil-dwelling microbes and leading to poor soil tilth. Water only deeply enough to moisten the desired root zone of the grass, and don't water again until the grass begins showing signs of stress.
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Biofuel-powered aircraft will take to the skies in three yearsOctober 27th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): The Boeing Company, which is a major aerospace and defense corporation, has said that biofuel-powered aircraft could be carrying millions of passengers around the world within three years.
According to a report in the Guardian, Darrin Morgan, an environmental expert at the US jet manufacturer, said that the group was expecting official approval of biofuel use in the near future.
The certification will happen much sooner than anybody thought, he said. We are thinking that within three to five years, we are going to see approval for commercial use of biofuels - and possibly sooner, he added.
Morgan added that the aircraft will not require modification to operate on a blend of biofuel and kerosene.
However, harvesting enough plant material to meet the industrys needs is the biggest barrier to mass use of biofuels, according to Boeing.
Fuelling the worlds 13,000 commercial planes with soya bean-based fuel, for example, would require setting aside the equivalent of the entire land mass of Europe for soya bean production.
No technology change is needed from an engine or airframe point of view, Morgan said. Its about availability of the biomass, he added.
Boeing expects planes to operate on a 30 percent blend of biofuel. It also believes they could operate on a 100 percent blend.
Biofuels are good for the environment because their ingredients absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while they are grown, which balances out the carbon dioxide that is released when the fuel is burned. (ANI)
- Aeromexico carries out first transcontinental biofuel flight - Aug 02, 2011
- UK company claims it can 'grow diesel' - Mar 01, 2011
- Aeromexico makes first biofuel trans-Atlantic flight - Aug 03, 2011
- Boeing opens new Poseidon production facility - Nov 12, 2010
- Mexico flies first plane with bio-fuel - Apr 03, 2011
- Biofuels will worsen CO2 emissions: Study - Oct 24, 2011
- U.S. FAA announces $7.7 million to develop 'green' fuel - Dec 02, 2011
- India may see Finnair's first long-haul flight on bio-fuels - Jun 14, 2012
- Plane numbers to double by 2032: Boeing - Jul 04, 2012
- Chinese plane flies on biofuel - Oct 28, 2011
- Rubbish to provide green fuel for planes by 2014 - Feb 16, 2010
- World's first synthetic jet fuel launched - Sep 27, 2010
- Engineered bacteria to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel - Dec 11, 2009
- Engineers develop new eco-friendly process to produce jet fuel - Feb 26, 2010
- Soot emissions key factor in global warming, says expert - Jul 29, 2010
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Miami Dolphins: 10 Reasons Chad Henne Could Become the Next Drew BreesAugust 19, 2011
Miami Dolphins: 10 Reasons Chad Henne Could Become the Next Drew Brees
So let's get some things out of the way first:
- You must have lost your mind.
- You're crazy!
- This is terrible!
- A comparison like this can't happen.
...or can it?
Drew Brees is arguably a top-five NFL quarterback in the league today. He has won the Super Bowl, Super Bowl MVP, and passed for over 4,000 passing yards in five consecutive seasons.
However, this slideshow will show 10 reasons why Chad Henne could be on a similar career path.
Went to College at a Big Ten School
Drew Brees had an illustrious college career at Purdue University. He would set numerous passing records and become a two-time Heisman finalist.
Chad Henne would become the first true freshman to start at the University of Michigan. After his senior year, he threw the second-most passing touchdowns by a QB in Big Ten history with 87...only one behind Drew Brees.
Lost in the Rose Bowl
Before Henne became known as the Michigan QB who lost to Appalachian State at home, he led Michigan to the 2005 Rose Bowl as a true freshman.
In an instant classic against Texas, he would throw 4 touchdown passes, a Rose Bowl record, and 227 passing yards in a 38-37 loss.
Brees led Purdue to the 2001 Rose Bowl against Washington during his senior year. He passed for 275 yards and two touchdowns but would lose to Washington 34-24.
Drafted in the 2nd Round
Drew Brees was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the 32nd pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.
Chad Henne was drafted by the Miami Dolphins with the 57th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Followed a Large List of QBs Under the "Post-Legend Curse"
Dan Fouts was a Hall of Fame QB for the San Diego Chargers from 1973-1987. Unfortunately, until Brees, there hadn't been a Pro Bowl QB since Fouts's retirement.
In fact, here is the list of starting QBs until Brees:
- Mark Malone
- Babe Laufenberg
- Jim McMahon
- Billy Joe Tolliver
- John Friesz
- Stan Humphries
- Craig Whelihan
- Ryan Leaf
- Jim Harbaugh
- Erik Kramer
- Doug Flutie
In addition, the Dolphins have had a similar curse since Marino's retirement in 1999.
In fact, here is an article that I wrote that outlines every Dolphins QB since Marino's retirement.
**Note: Former Chargers QB Stan Humphries and former Dolphins QB Jay Fiedler have, respectively, been the most consistent QBs for those teams since the legends retired. In fact, Humphries did lead San Diego to the Super Bowl against San Francisco. However, both of them were mostly game manager-like QBs.
Sat out Their First Season Behind a Longtime Veteran
In 2001, Drew Brees sat out behind longtime veteran Doug Flutie for the season.
Flutie would lead the team to a 5-11 record, posting 3,464 passing yards, 15 TDs and 18 INTs.
In 2008, Chad Henne sat behind Chad Pennington for the season.
Pennington would lead the team to an improbable 11-5 record, winning the AFC East title and the AFC Comeback Player of the Year Award.
He threw for 3,653 passing yards, 19 TDs and 7 INTs for the season.
Had an Encouraging First Season as a Starter
Drew Brees looked very encouraging during his first full season. He led the Chargers to an 8-8 season during the 2002 NFL season, posting 3284 passing yards, 17 TDs and 16 INTs with a 60.5 completion percentage.
Chad Henne had his struggles but looked solid during his first full season as a starter. It started after Pennington went down with a shoulder injury in Week 3 of the 2009 NFL season.
After that, he led the Dolphins to a 7-6 record, posting 2878 passing yards, 12 TDs and 14 INTs with a 60.8 completion percentage.
Had a Disastrous Second Season as a Starter
Henne's 2010 season was loaded with the mistakes of a unprepared NFL QB: poor time management, forced throws and lack of confidence in numerous situations.
In fact, as shown in the photo, I got to experience it firsthand when the Dolphins played the Lions at home and gave up a two-touchdown lead in the 4th quarter, mainly due to Henne's mistakes.
As a result, he would eventually be replaced by Pennington for a game before Pennington again suffered a shoulder injury—sidelining him for the season.
Henne would lead the Dolphins to a 6-8 record, posting 3301 passing yards, 15 TDs and 19 INTs with a 61.4 completion percentage.
Similarly, nothing went right for Brees in his second season as a starter during the 2003 NFL campaign.
In fact, his mistakes and failure to make the proper reads led to his benching after 11 games in favor of Doug Flutie.
Before that, Brees led the Chargers to a 2-9 record, posting 2108 passing yards, 11 TDs and 15 INTs with a 57.6 completion percentage.
Management Looked for QB to Replace Them Before Their Third Season
During the 2011 NFL offseason, the Dolphins searched extensively for a replacement QB for Henne. In fact, they had a chance to trade for Kyle Orton from the Denver Broncos for a third-round pick.
However, Miami passed over both the draft compensation and the contract demands for Orton, which exceeded $9 million per year.
Instead, Miami has, so far, opted to sign undrafted free agent QB Pat Devlin and free agent QB Matt Moore.
During the 2004 NFL offseason, the Chargers had the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and elected to pick Eli Manning. However, Archie and Eli Manning demanded that Eli would not play for the Chargers and wanted a trade.
Therefore, the Chargers traded him to the New York Giants for the No. 4 overall pick in Philip Rivers.
**Photo Courtesy of NFLgridirongab.com
They Grew as Leaders During the Offseason of Their Third Season
While the NFL had a lockout during the 2011 NFL offseason, Henne organized team meetings and practices throughout the offseason and, according to reports, grew as a leader.
In addition, he has started to do audibles during practice and is staying calm and confident in the midst of the discontent of fans.
Likewise, while Philip Rivers held out through most of preseason, Drew Brees grew as a leader for the Chargers after his third season. In fact, this excerpt from ESPNMag truly describes the growth of Brees as a leader during that offseason:
'So Rivers picked a bad time to stage a rookie holdout. Brees was coming off an ugly 67.5 passer rating in 2003, but he waltzed in on the first day of the 2004 training camp and called a players-only meeting. He handed everyone a typed piece of paper stating his team and personal goals and asked each player to write in his. He told them, 'Line up behind me, because I'm gonna lead you.'''
That's how the Chargers became his team. They went 12-4 and won the AFC West, and his 27:7 TD-to-interception ratio got him voted into the Pro Bowl. He'd connected with every player, especially the other quarterbacks. He nicknamed Doug Flutie Salty Dog because Flutie was always grousing about something. He even brought in a football he'd bought at the famous Salty Dog Cafe in Hilton Head, S.C., so that Flutie or anyone else could sign and date it if he was in a 'salty' mood. 'Philip signed it eight times, I signed it seven times, Doug all the time,' Brees says." -- ESPNMag
**Note: The article's link is below:
Had Rocky Start to 3rd Season as Starter but Shone in the End?
Drew Brees would end up having a great preseason and set the stage for a great season.
Unfortunately, his first three games did not go as planned. In fact, they were terrible.
The stat line for the first three games:
- 77.1 QB rating
- 54.17 completion percentage
- 476 passing yards
- 3 touchdowns
- 2 interceptions
- 1-2 record
This included a game where he went 8 of 19 for 146 passing yards, 1 TD and 2 INTs in a loss to the NY Jets.
However, he remained the starter and his stats at the end of the 2004 season were:
- 65.5 completion percentage
- 104.8 QB rating
- 3159 passing yards
- 27 TDs
- 7 INTs
...Thus far, Henne has struggled in the preseason but now the question is will he do the same as Brees did in his third season? Stay tuned.


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Successful field services companies are designed for the high-touch needs of small servicers
The mortgage servicing industry has seen a seismic shift over the past few years as a result of the enhanced regulatory environment brought on by the housing crisis. As a result of these new regulations and restrictions, many financial institutions have been exiting loan servicing and there has been a proliferation of nonbank servicers entering the market and/or buying portfolios or servicing rights and gaining a greater market share.
Today, servicers are tasked with many obligations, including managing field services activities, dealing with oversight and compliance mandates, managing continual changes within the regulatory environment, unfunded mandates resulting in expansion of responsibilities, and ensuring adherence to strict budgets and heightened cost controls.
For years, national field services companies have been working in partnership with both large and small servicing shops to provide a comprehensive default services outsourcing model that enables the smaller servicing organizations to deploy compliant practices in a timely and cost-effective manner.
National field services providers, like Safeguard Properties, have developed tools and resources that provide value-added service and information regardless of a client's portfolio size.
While some servicers see national field services companies as too large to handle their portfolios efficiently, nothing could be further from the truth.
For example, at Safeguard, our clients range from smaller local banks, small servicers and sub servicers, governmental agencies and large blue chip financial institutions.
Under a true outsourcing model, smaller volume servicers have the benefit of operating in a state-of-the-art default servicing platform environment at no additional cost to them; with the customer centric focus and resources one would expect from a local provider.
These benefits can provide value to the smaller volume servicers in that they can share risk with their field services provider by ensuring timeliness of service, compliance with applicable rules and regulations, as well as leveraging comprehensive data analytics and a cutting edge technology platform.
These servicers are enabled to do more with less as they outsource typical in-house functions to their field services provider.
Field services companies need to remain committed to providing the highest level of service to their mortgage servicing clients regardless of their portfolio size and to ensure that all work is performed in accordance with their clients' agreed-upon criteria and investor/GSE requirements.
Keeping Servicers in Compliance through Outsourcing
There has been much change in the servicing industry since the housing crisis. Numerous regulations have been enacted by Dodd-Frank, Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Veterans Administration, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), designed to protect borrowers and provide guidelines for those maintaining defaulted inventory.
This has put many organizations in a situation where they do not have the resources to comply with these unfunded mandates. A full outsourcing model provided by a field services company enables smaller servicers to maintain compliance without any additional cost.
For instance, an outsourcing model with a field services company typically provides for some or all of the following activities:
An added benefit is that the servicer can leverage their field services provider's relationships with communities around the country to efficiently address code violation issues enhancing their reputation in the community and can take advantage of the company's industry knowledge where quite often they have helped to shape policies, regulations and guidelines through direct partnership or committee participation with investors and GSEs.
By leveraging a field services company's outsourcing options, mortgage servicing organizations have been able to decrease the size of their internal default staff, saving time and money, as they fulfill their servicing responsibilities.
Technology for Efficient Operations
Investing in new technology has been key for field services companies in providing innovative solutions. Through mobile adoption by vendors, investing in data centers and piloting new technology, like video in the field, field services companies continue to ensure quality and innovation for the mortgage servicing industry: a major benefit for all sizes of servicing organizations.
When deciding on a partner to work with, servicers should pay particular attention to determine if the field services company:
Of particular value to servicers, both large and small, is having a secure client portal. This comprehensive web-based site should offer a wide array of reports that can be scheduled to run on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
These reports can be configured to track and report on problem resolution activities and change requests. Once access is granted, each person should have historical loan level information of the services conducted at the property including work orders and updates, photo documentation and audit support, detail of all bids provided and their disposition, expenditure details including cost-to-date and problem-resolution timelines.
Mortgage servicers, both large and small, have come to rely on their field services companies as an extension of their own staff's duties and responsibilities.
In times of tight budgets and cost containment initiatives, it is imperative that that smaller servicing organizations leverage the tools and resources that a national field services company can provide.
As compliance mandates continue to proliferate, it is only prudent to investigate what your field services company provides today and determine if the value add technology and outsourcing services that a national provider provides as part of their suite of services can benefit you as well.
Source: HousingWire (Never Too Big to Serve pdf)
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