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It is amazing how much time is spent in the kitchen.
Raise your hand if you are one of those people who has a need to have a clean and tidy kitchen at all times, especially before cooking a meal? I know I am.
Other parts of the house can be messy, but one place where tidiness is required is the kitchen.
If there are crumbs on the countertop, cupboard draws left open, lids left off containers and a sink full of dirty dishes, I am unable to think clearly. My mind gets all muddled, and I find myself with a dilemma.
What do I do first? Do I close the kitchen draws, empty the sink or deal with the counter tops? Do I start tidying up or start cooking then tidy up?
All of this leads to me getting frustrated and I start to lose my temper with those unfortunate enough to be around me, especially if they add to the mess by putting something in the sink.
Trying to control my mood, I take a couple of deep breaths and start tackling the kitchen.
Tidying up is usually what I do first as it is the only way I can stop my frustration. The draws are closed, the counter top is wiped, lids are put back on containers and the containers are put back where they belong.
After that, the sink is done. This is done last in case there are things found while tidying up that needs to be washed up.
When it comes to washing up, the dishwasher usually doesn’t fit everything, so some hand washing is necessary; especially for the big and bulky items. If the dishwasher has not been unloaded, then I take another deep breath and try to decide if I want to unload and reload or just wash up by hand.
After taking a final look at the mountain of washing, unloading and loading the dishwasher always seems like the best option and whatever doesn’t fit can be washed in the sink and left to air dry.
There is a set order or should I say preference on how I like to load the dishwasher. There is a place for everything.
I start with cutlery, all eating knives are loaded with the stem at the bottom, then forks and spoons.
Cups and glasses are loaded next, followed by dishes, cooking utensils and finally if space permits pots and pans.
Having done all of this, I go over the kitchen bench tops again and the cooktop. I also have a quick look at the cupboard doors to see if there are any stains to be wiped off.
The final thing I do is sweep the floor.
Having done all of this, which can take up to 45 minutes, it is finally time to start cooking.
Thankfully, I tidy up as I cook. So by the time the meal is ready the only thing to tidy up is what is being used to eat with.
Doing all of this takes time; hence the need for deep breaths before the tidying up begins and the quick temper if anyone says they are hungry while I am tidying up.
Why didn’t they tidy up when they saw how messy the kitchen was?
So, one way to stop being frustrated in the kitchen is to tidy up as you go. That way you know you can put on your apron and start cooking as soon as you enter the kitchen.


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James Crombie’s father was also James Crombie (1834-1898), a pastoralist and politician who with the Cameron family stocked and later leased Barcaldine Downs and later Kensington Downs and Greenhills near Muttaburra in central western Queensland. He moved to Brisbane in the 1880s and purchased a large farm in the Fassifern district.
He became a director of the Royal Bank of Queensland and the Queensland Meat Export and Agency Company and joined the Meat and Dairy Board. James Crombie MLA represented Mitchell in 1888-93 and Warrego in 1893-98 in the Queensland Parliament.
James Crombie’s mother was Isabella Harriet Cameron (1845 - 1921), aunt of Sir Donald Charles Cameron1. She married James Crombie senior at Springsure in 1869. They had four sons and three daughters. When James and Isabella Crombie moved to Brisbane in the 1880s their address was Oriel Road Albion and they were communicant members at Wickham Terrace Presbyterian Church, later Saint Andrew’s on the corner of Creek and Ann Streets in the city.
James Crombie’s name appears on the honour board which was unveiled by Rev Dr Ernest Merrington2 in 1917. Born on 24 October 1881 at Greenhills near Muttaburra, James Crombie was the youngest son of James and Isabella Crombie. In 1909, he took over the grazing property called Beryl in the Longreach district, a resumption of Kensington Downs as overseer and station manager.
James Crombie married Amy Gladys Kirk Flower at St Andrew’s Church of England in Lutwyche, Brisbane on 2 April 1913. Amy was youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Flower of Kirkston, Lutwyche Road, Windsor in Brisbane James Crombie (Snr) and Isabella had a family of nine children, two of whom were born before James Crombie enlisted to serve in the Great War.
James was nearly 36 years of age when he applied to join the AIF in Brisbane on 21 August 1917. He noted on his attestation paper that he had been rejected as unfit for His Majesty’s Service when he had applied previously, probably in connection with a Queensland Scottish Regiment, because of his stammering impediment. He was successful this time however and was appointed to the Mechanical Transport Unit for training at Enoggera where he served until March 1918.
James embarked from Sydney on board HMAT3 Runic, bound for London on 22 March 1918. On arrival, he was given regimental service number 16393 and after a few days in hospital at Parkhouse in southern England he proceeded overseas to France via Folkstone. Private Crombie’s service record notes he was attached to the Australian General Base Depot at Rouelles on 1 September 1918 and given the rank of driver in the 2nd Mechanical Transport Company on 24 September.
The Armistice was declared on 11 November but his duties continued at AIF headquarters in France till April 1919 when he was granted leave in the United Kingdom.
Driver James Crombie returned to Australia per the ship Ulysses and he was discharged from the AIF at Sydney on 28 September 1919.
He rejoined his wife and family at his pastoral property continuing his work as a grazier. He received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal by registered post in 1936 following his long delayed application by letter4 for his entitlement.
He was a member of the Muttaburra RSSAILA5 sub-branch and a member of the Longreach Club.
On 30 March 1942, at the age of 60, he took three of his children, one of whom was travelling south to enlist for active service in the Second World War, to catch the mail train at Chorregon, a small station on the Winton Longreach Line. On his return trip alone to Beryl, he died in his car about three miles from the homestead, leaving his widow and nine children, four of whom at the time were in the fighting forces. James Crombie’s remains were interred at Beryl, Rev W. R. W. Roberts, then minister of the Presbyterian Church at Longreach, officiating at the graveside.
Mrs Gladys Crombie left Beryl soon afterwards and lived in the Brisbane suburb of Ascot until her death in 1980, aged 88 years. She was buried at the Crombie Memorial at Toowong Cemetery.
1. See Donald Charles Cameron also listed on the Honour Boards.
2. See Ernest Northcroft Merrington also listed on the Honour Boards.

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A bear roaming an Arcadia neighborhood Monday morning, Sept. 3, was tranquilized and removed from the area, police said.
After the bear was spotted at 9 a.m., it wandered about the residential area near Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue. California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel and Arcadia police responded.
The bear was tranquilized at about 10:30 a.m. in the driveway of a house on Catalpa Road. The animal, which likely will be moved to a rural area, did not cause any disruptions in the area, which includes the 210 Freeway, police said.


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Forbes, the 100-year-old international business media giant, announced that it has partnered with Civil, the Blockchain based journalism platform, becoming the first major media company to experiment with publishing content on a Blockchain platform. Civil’s co-founder Matt Coolidge also confirmed this new partnership and called it a “major milestone” for Blockchain powered journalism.
Coolidge stated that Forbes was integrating Civil’s software into its in-house content management system called Bertie. Once this is done, Forbes’ journalists will be able to upload their metadata (data related to who published an article and when) to Civil’s network and the Forbes website at the same time.
Forbes’ senior vice president of product and technology, Sarah Zalatimo stated that this partnership with Civil was going to allow the media giant to give “unprecedented transparency” in their content.
The aim is that by publishing the metadata to Civil’s Blockchain, the author’s identity and credibility would be established. Additionally, a Civil “badge” would be attached to an article whose content had been recorded on the Blockchain. What this means is that content placed on the Blockchain cannot be tampered with, thereby ensuring the integrity of the story and the credibility of the author.
This process will initially apply only to cryptocurrency related articles, however, if the media giant feels that the experiment has been successful, then other articles will also be posted to the Civil Blockchain.
Additionally, if this initiative works, then Forbes will extend Blockchain solutions to include its massive contributor network. The media giant is contemplating the use of smart contracts via which the publication’s authors will be able to upload their articles on to Bertie and also to platforms such as Medium and LinkedIn.
Civil, which is backed by venture capitalists, considers itself to be the home of good journalism. The platform has already formed partnerships with over a dozen news agencies.
The project has created a new token that aims to create the foundation of the economy that it is hoping with be the key to a new model of journalism that Civil has envisioned.
News agencies, especially in local as well as regional markets have be struggling to stay afloat, trying desperately to keep cutbacks and layoffs down. If Civil and its media partners succeed in this new project, then these news agencies could have an alternative to struggling for ad revenue that the news industry is reliant on.
In the latest blockchain news, Duke University is making huge progress in the space. Apparently, the educational institution is looking to team up with blockchain firm called Citizens Reserve on an educational project. The goal is to help develop interest among students in the field of blockchain technology.
According to Lilita Infante, a special agent with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), criminal activity now only accounts for 10% of the total Bitcoin transactions that take place today.

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There was pandemonium out in Agbado-Ekiti in Gbonyin Local Government of Ekiti State, at the weekend, when some angry youths allegedly chased away a Regent, Bolaji Okunbobade.
Bolaji, it was gathered, was appointed to occupy the throne vacated by her late father, the Owa Oro of Agbado, Oba Okunbobade, who joined his ancestors on March 19, 2018.
Checks by Daily Sun, on Sunday, revealed that protest was held by the youths who were joined by other indigenes to protest the alleged imposition.
The protesters, who held leaves and carried placards, reportedly blocked the Ado-Ikare Road for some hours during the protest and accused one of the kingmakers, Chief Kayode Adeyeye, of unilaterally choosing Bolaji as Regent.
Chanting war songs, the protesters invaded the palace and reportedly chased the regent and his aides from the palace.
The whereabouts of the Regent and his aides was unknown at the time of filing this report while the youths have sealed the palace.
The community has been thrown into crisis following the alleged seizure of traditional artifacts, shrines and dieties of sacrifices by four kingmakers.
The kingmakers’ alleged action led sparked tension but the intervention of the Gbonyin Local Government Area chairman restored peace.
The Olori Omo Owa (Head of princess and princesses), Prince Sunday Adelusi, said he was not carried along in the choice of the regent accusing one of the chiefs of impersonating him.
Leader of the youths in the community, Mr. Adeola Odesanmi, rejected the alleged imposition of the regent on the people calling for the reversal of the action.

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ALEX WAYNE THOMPSON is a Individual/Sole Trader based in or near Aroona, Battery Hill & Bells Creek in Queensland, Australia. ALEX WAYNE THOMPSON is a registered Australian Business Name with the Australian Business Number (ABN) of: 11051341983.
This business was first added to the ABN register on 15th July 2008 and has been trading for 10 years. This person or business trades under the name: ALEX THOMPSON.
ALEX WAYNE THOMPSON last updated Australian Business Name information on 10th November 2012.

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Finding Tai Chi Lessons in Chester: Now we all undergo phases of thinking about doing something a bit more healthy and beneficial to our general wellbeing. Health improvement programs are being publicised every place you look nowadays and a lot of state they are fun as well as being beneficial. A few of you will no doubt have tried the time tested concepts like jogging or exercise equipment of one type or another and discarded them for being monotonous. Maybe you need to have a go at something completely new like the gentle martial art known as Tai Chi.
The Martial Art Form Referred to as Tai Chi Will Benefit You: While Tai Chi is a truly old type of martial art, a lot of people don't know that it is a martial art. The Chinese have been doing the art of tai chi for hundreds of years as a way to enhance the energy's flow in the body. Proper form is a key element in this martial art form and exercise. Every movement must be felt, and that is why it must be practiced in a gentle and slow way. Flexibility, strength and staying power could be increased with Tai Chi even though there is minimal impact on the body.
Tai Chi helps with stability and dexterity as the practice builds a stronger interconnection between the mind and body. If someone has inflexible joints, it may be of help to learn the techniques. Although Tai Chi is a martial art, it does not have any direct focus on self-defence or any methods to attack a person. Its chief purpose is to distribute internal energy all over the body, working the main joints and muscles, through movements and breathing. Those who're proficient in Tai Chi firmly believe that the exercises will help avoid sickness within the body.
By studying and practicing Tai Chi, your body becomes very fluid and stress-free. Every single aspect of your body is being controlled by your head similar to a puppet on a string. Your mind needs to remain focused on each movement, together with concentrating on the flow of energy. The energy that you have will flow through your entire body if you stay centered and relaxed. You'll be continuously moving, even while being soft and relaxed, because the energy never stops flowing through your body. These movements don't require a great deal of energy for you to carry out. When you're using your chi, you feel you're weightless with each movement.
Tai Chi practitioners make use of their adversary's energy to defeat them during a battle. If the stylist continues to be calm, they will be able to stop the adversary with little effort. The foe will tire himself out, while getting weak, after which the stylist will attack. The challenger shouldn't fight back since they are too tired. Not only is Tai Chi among the earliest of the martial art forms, but it is also one of the most difficult to find these days. Like Ninjutsu and Tiger Claw, it's tough to find a school that concentrates on Tai Chi.
You could discover a great deal about yourself, when you participate in Tai Chi. You will establish a greater comprehension of your own spirit and internal energy. Should there be a martial arts school near Chester that teaches Tai Chi, then you should try to register.
Studying Tai Chi as a Martial Art Style: Many individuals see tai chi primarily as a type of exercise that is carried out extremely slowly or as a form of meditation. While it is being taught for those uses, it's really a conventional style of martial art. Tai Chi Chuan is the initial name for this martial art and it means "supreme ultimate fist". The name suggests that Tai Chi was at first intended to be a martial art and not actually an exercise for the elderly.
One of the reasons that some people do not accept tai chi as a martial art style is because it's really slow moving. Other fighting styles like kung fu and karate have quick and forceful movements. In tai chi, each movement seems to be completed in slow motion. Simply because it is done in slow motion doesn't mean it cannot be executed quickly. The fact is, it takes more control to move slowly, which makes the movement more accurate. To use tai chi, you will need to learn it at different speeds but performing it at a low speed will improve stability and control.
One particular conventional tai chi practice is referred to as push hands. In this exercise, two people push against one another to try to get the other person off balance. They actually have push hand tourneys which are like the sparring matches in karate. In tai chi push hands, your goal is to beat your adversary with as little force as possible. You're expected to get the opponent off balance using his own weight and strength. It entails a lot of practice but once perfected, you can be considered an effective martial artist. If you'd like to learn this practice, you must find a qualified teacher or a tai chi school that teaches it. Merely doing Tai Chi form won't be enough to make you proficient in martial arts.
You will need to locate a school or tutor that specialises in tai chi as a martial art style rather than an exercise. There are several fantastic health benefits to learning tai chi form as a way of exercising, but you will need to do a lot more if you want to learn it as a martial art style. By developing your balance and flexibility, you will have a nice foundation for the martial arts, but you won't really know how to put it to use in an actual situation if you haven't been taught that way. If your area does not offer tai chi as a martial art form, you can get hold of instructional books or videos on the subject.
Karate is thought to be an external martial art but tai chi is known as an internal martial art style. Besides push hands, practitioners of tai chi also use swords and other traditional Chinese weapons. Tai chi can be fascinating and helpful, whether you're interested in it purely for exercise or you wish to get into the martial arts side of it.
You should be able to find Tai Chi for better balance, Tai Chi sessions for lower back pain, Tai Chi lessons for depression, Tai Chi classes for better mobility, Tai Chi exercises for anxiety reduction, Tai Chi courses for joint pain, Tai Chi lessons for golfers, Tai Chi exercises for older adults, Tai Chi sessions for knee pain, Tai Chi exercises for osteoporosis, Tai Chi courses for vertigo, Tai Chi for improved cardiovascular health, Tai Chi for energy, Tai Chi lessons for dementia, Tai Chi lessons for pain relief and other Tai Chi related stuff in Chester, Cheshire.
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text: A brand-new silhouette that offers an interesting combination of streamlined and bulky construction, Nike’s ladies-only Air Max Dia is set to see its inaugural release this December. Featuring a translucent TPE upper with burgundy, peach, and light blue accents, the top half of the Dia looks like it could have been taken directly off a performance running shoe like the Zoom Fly SP — but things are entirely different on the bottom half. An extra-thick midsole provides a look that’s all the way lifestyle, and the heel’s Air Max unit is encased in a large plastic shell, making the already sizable underfoot embellishments appear even larger than they already are. Continuing the unique lifestyle trend kicked off by the Air Max 270 this March, the Dia is set to hit retailers December 14th for $120 USD, so check out a store list that’ll be constantly updated as the release draws closer below to see where you can secure a pair.


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A trio of former F1 drivers are hoping the 2015 season opener was just a blip.
In Australia, Sauber battled for survival in court with Giedo van der Garde while Manor never left the pits, before the smallest field in recent memory set the scene for what Daniel Ricciardo called a "boring" race as Mercedes utterly dominated.
Afterwards, Red Bull threatened to quit in protest of the technical regulations, leaving F1 experts and pundits to wonder if the fundamentals of the sport are broken.
"I tried to watch, but I got to a point when I couldn't stay awake," Rubens Barrichello, the longest-serving driver in F1 history, admitted to Brazil's Globo.
Former Renault driver Nelson Piquet jr added: "I didn't see the race, but I heard about it and it was a shame that only 15 or 16 cars started.
"It's a shame formula one is at that level. We want it to be back again when it was competitive, with many very strong cars."
Finally, former McLaren driver and long-time commentator John Watson told the Daily Mail: "The sport, whether it is the governing body, the FIA or CVC, need to sit down and say 'What are we doing? What are we trying to achieve?
"'And are we achieving it?'"

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The St. Gregory Hotel, in Dupont Circle, is one of the leading hotels near University of the District of Columbia. Travelers staying with us can easily travel three miles from their guestroom to the institution’s Forest Hills campus by taking a short drive or convenient bus ride.
Here in Dupont Circle, you can check out some of the city’s most distinguished works of art and historic homes at places like the Phillips Collection and Anderson House. The area is also well known for its critically acclaimed restaurants.
Nearby, Adams Morgan has live music and some of the city’s favorite bars. Georgetown has the district’s best designer shops and some of its most charming historic streets. And across the National Mall, with its famous collection of monuments, Capitol Hill has food markets and gorgeous architecture.
The St. Gregory Hotel’s large studios and suites in Washington, D.C. meet the needs of all travelers and parties here to visit D.C. colleges. Parents who want to treat themselves while in town to visit their young scholar can splurge on a one bedroom suite, and families in town for graduation can sprawl out in one of our executive double suites.

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I am Dad to Hayden, Ceri and Iwan and we live in North East Wales with my wife Heather. Iwan has Dravet syndrome and has had a positive test for a mutation in his SCN1A gene. Iwan Attended mainstream until Reception when he transferred to Special Needs Education, transitioning via an assessment unit.
My Dravet journey started when I arrived home from a long commute to an ambulance blocking the road outside my house: Iwan, then aged 8 months, was having a prolonged seizure and was just being transferred to Accident and Emergency. So it was back in the car and chasing an ambulance down the road, something that I have had to do too many times. Iwan was initially diagnosed with febrile convulsions, then complex febrile convulsions and Epilepsy over a period of three years and was put on a series of different anti epilepsy drugs some of which made things worse.
In December of his first year we received the genetic testing back confirming that he had a mutation of the SCN1A gene and had Dravet syndrome. We were aware of Dravet Syndrome UK through a contact and now close friend we had made whose daughter also has the condition. We immediately contacted them and joined the Facebook forum where we were welcomed and began learning from the experts. We have since attended events such as Centre Parcs annual getaway, a Christmas Party, a Dads day out and bi-annual conference. I have also been involved in fundraising walks which has re-ignited my love for the mountains.
I was delighted to be asked to be a Trustee of Dravet Syndrome UK and I am happy to be able to give something back. I am passionate about Dravet Syndrome UK and I am very proud to be a part of the team.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Kreeft is a little deceptive in the title of Chapter 14, Holiness Is Easy! However, he quickly clarifies that this does not mean it happens without effort and sacrifice, but rather, it is easy in that the path is not complex. He says, “you don’t have to know many things or do many things or accomplish many things or master techniques.” This is all true, but the one thing that you do need to do can be summarized in one word, abandonment. This is the Fiat of Mary, thy will be done. It is what Saint Paul describes as dying to self. Abandonment is what we find in the example of Christ who says, “thy will be done” of whom Philippians 2:7 says, “he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave.” It is the threefold act that Kreeft gives in Chapter 16, saying yes to God with your intellect, will and desires…that is, your faith, love and hope. Ultimately, “self-abandonment is only the business of loving” (Kreeft citing De Caussade in Chapter 18).
What gets in the way of this total self-giving is what Kreeft calls “Original Selfishness”. We are all born with this condition and it is a battle between our heart’s desire to give all and our own inclination to claim and live life as our own.
Chapters 20 and 21 focus on a key concept of De Caussade, the Sacrament of the Present Moment. Sacraments are encounters with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. De Caussade says we spend too much time dwelling on what happened in the past and worrying about the future and we miss the only point in time that truly matters, the “present moment”. Every present moment is an opportunity to receive grace and mercy and to encounter God. We should experience every moment (even as you read this blog!) as a sacrament because God is at work in it.
Kreeft says that the only reason we aren’t holy is because we don’t want to be – that holiness is easy! This may be a hard truth for us to swallow but it is entirely accurate. Remember that ‘free will’ that we all possess, and that each moment is a choice where we reveal our priorities and attachments – the simplicity lies in always choosing God. The difficulty comes when we choose the easier options or the ones that fulfill immediate gratification and our earthly desires. It’s easier to choose ‘me’ – to be selfish.
The models we are given in these chapters are excellent. We have dogs (and I am a dog lover) who show us consistent, complete unconditional love with no strings attached. We see what complete faith looks like in our beloved pups. Total trust! But we aren’t animals, so we must look to Mary, the perfect model of faith who instructs us to do whatever Jesus tells us. She speaks from experience. We know we can trust in her example. Kreeft tells us that every time we say ‘yes’ to God, we are pregnant with holiness. Quite a startling image, but it is a visual that gets the point across!
Holiness and love are one and the same. Love of God. If we love God above all else, we will choose God above all else. We WILL be holy. But we are cautioned that we can’t love what we don’t know. Faith formation is a lifelong quest – we must seek to learn more our entire lives! We must remember that if our love should not be divided – that we cannot serve more than one master. We must choose wisely. Again, that free will thing!
Finally, live in the present moment. The past is past – let it go. The future isn’t here, so selfish worry only wastes our time. Trust in God. Truly and totally TRUST in God. This is how we live in the present moment and increase in holiness. “Don’t just read about it”! Oh if only we could be holy via osmosis!
Do your choices and priorities reveal your obstacles to growing in holiness and do you feel prepared to address them?
Did these chapters inspire you to pursue more knowledge about our faith and a better formed conscience? If so, do you have suggestions for how you might do so?
How difficult is it to live in the present moment? Are we consumed by the baggage of the past and the uncertainty of the future?
Kreeft says the key to holiness is abandonment. What does that mean to me and how I live my life?
Please share your thoughts on these questions or any other comments you have after reading these chapters!
This is one of my greatest challenges. I let everything sidetrack, derail, distract, and re-route me until I (at least in my own opinion) have become so consumed with worry or overthinking that God has slipped down the priority list a few pegs. I hate to admit it but it’s true. It seems like a never ending cycle; which is why I am so grateful for the Church seasons – particularly Lent. It’s my ‘reset’ button – an opportunity to reevaluate and really focus on what needs adjusted or fixed. I truly appreciate that this season will come around each and every year in order to get me back in line! I look forward to it with happy anticipation as well as determination!


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text: This type of mask was used during initiation ceremonies among the Tsohgho and more widely in central Gabon for Mvudi or Bwiti rituals. The dancer wearing the mask would appear at dusk or dawn, emerging from the mountain mists. Women and children were not allowed to see the mask.


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We at Oak Glen United Reformed Church are deeply grieved for and our hearts go out to the victim, the family and loved ones affected by the recent heinous crimes of violence. In Jesus Christ, we pray to our Heavenly Father for her healing and recovery from the terrible injuries inflicted upon her. We desire and intend to reach out to her with expressions of support and care.
The man charged with these crimes is a former prisoner who, after several years of Christian discipleship and education while incarcerated, was paroled by the State of Illinois, joined our fellowship, confessed faith in Jesus Christ, and received from us benevolent assistance and pastoral care as he transitioned from prison to civilian life.
We are greatly saddened that he has been charged with actions that represent a shocking betrayal of our expressions of Christian mercy and acceptance. We pray that appropriate justice is done in this case.
Finally, we testify that Jesus Christ, who heals the afflicted and welcomes sinners, is the only remedy for man’s wickedness. We also look to him as the one who provides ultimate justice, true peace, reconciliation with God and man, and who alone can heal all wounds.


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London: Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season.
He wrote: "This is my 20th season as a professional player and it is 20 years since I signed my first professional contract, so it feels like the right time to announce that I will retire at the end of this season."
The Czech, who arrived in the Premier League with Chelsea in 2004 and moved to Arsenal in 2015, added: "Having played 15 years in the Premier League and won every single trophy possible, I feel like I have achieved everything I set out to achieve.
Cech suffered a serious head injury in 2006 following a collision with Reading's Stephen Hunt.
Hunt's knee crashed into Cech's head, leaving him with a fractured skull, but he returned to action four months later wearing what became his trademark protective headgear.
Cech became the first goalkeeper to keep 200 Premier League clean sheets in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Watford last season, during which he saved a penalty from Troy Deeney.
He is also the Czech Republic's most capped player, making 124 appearances.
Arsenal tweeted: "For your consummate professionalism, for being the perfect role model, for the 50 clean sheets, for your honesty, your integrity and for your inspiring work with @AFC_Foundation, we want to say... Thank you, @PetrCech!"


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Hi,i am going to join an engineering college next month,hence planning to get a laptop/net book.I basically need it for downloading course material,video lectures and to make power point presentations.
So, to all the techies here,i would like to know its pro/cons and if possible, any better alternatives.
Congrats for the engineering college, xaop.
Considering your needs, I believe any kind of laptop will do and maybe only hardware quality will really make a difference to you; in this respect, I heard that Dell's weakness was precisely hardware quality (a lof of feedback on Amazon mentioning that the make is quite average with cracks on the plastic that would appear quite easily). To be confirmed. Personally, if I had a strict budget restriction, I'd rather go for Toshiba (they've got some pretty robust solutions at very low prices).
I will go for TOSHIBA laptop becuase of its durability..
Congrats, let us know with Toshiba model you went for !
A netbook is the best choice for you. It is ultra light and very easy to carry along. It can very well carry out dowloading, watching video lectures and making presentations . Dell Inspiration is a good Intel Atom based netbook. I think it is a good choice for you.
I was checking out netbooks specs the other day, they're just so impressive now; netbooks are about as powerfoul as laptops (just their screen is a little small, which can be tedious to work with sometimes, especially when you manipulate large Excel files). Otherwise, it's just great (and really cheap, average price of netbooks has been steadily decreasing for months now).


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It’s not just a tagline, but the three fundamentals that inspire innovation at PerformLine.
It only took a few non-compliant leads to plant the seed that is now the PerformLine SaaS platform.
As an executive in the performance media space, Alex saw a need for better optics into the quality and compliance of leads and calls. With that vision, he started PerformLine to provide that integral transparency. What he didn’t realize at the time was that he was pioneering a new industry around marketing compliance monitoring.
PerformLine now brings marketers from any industry a cutting edge RegTech solution that features full workflow capabilities, real-time analytics, remediation, and monitoring across any channel to ensure regulatory and brand compliance.


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A “no-kill” shelter is an animal shelter that does not kill healthy or treatable animals. They reserve euthanasia for terminally ill animals or those considered dangerous to public safety. A no kill shelter is a facility with a 90 percent or better “live release rate”.
Our SPCA of Winchester, Frederick and Clarke Counties is a no kill shelter! In 2012 the SPCA made a public declaration and announced the commitment to save the life of every adoptable animal. By 2014, the SPCA saved 90% of the animals entrusted to their care. Today, those lifesaving efforts continue. In 2016, the shelter ended the calendar year with 95% live release rate!
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A very common challenge of dog owners is that their dog suffers from separation anxiety. The symptoms can vary from mild (a few minor signs of damage to objects, urination, barking) to severe (total destruction of home). Separation anxiety may result in pet parents feeling sadness, anger, frustration and hopelessness. And, if very severe, the behavior can be dangerous to the dog (chewing/scratching resulting in escape from enclosure or getting stuck or hurt by exposed materials). So, separation anxiety is a serious issue to be handled as quickly as possible. In this post, we’ll address mild-to-moderate symptoms of separation anxiety.
The causes of separation anxiety are varied, but, can be due to stress. This stress may be brought-on by moving, a change in guardian, addition of a new pet or baby, change of schedule/routine, etc. There might also be an underlying medical issue at the root of the problem.
Firstly, take your dog for an exam, to rule-out any physical reasons for the behavior.
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In addition, you might want to hire a dog walker to come for a visit, while you’re gone. This can be a great help in many ways: 1) break-up a long, boring day, 2) provide extra exercise to burn-off energy, 3) give mental and social stimulation, etc. If you live in Durham, call on us to help!
If you still have issues with your dog’s separation anxiety, you might want to consider hiring a professional dog trainer. This person can give you more extensive tools to help minimize or eliminate the unwanted behavior.


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Wade Williams and Nanythe Talani are returning home to use their new skills in multimedia and social media. Photo: Louise Lief.
With Michelle Obama and her daughters recently in Africa to urge more support for girls’ education, it’s a good moment to consider the personal journeys of two African women investigative journalists, Nanythe (Na-NEETH) Talani, and her Liberian colleague, Wade (Wa-DEH) Williams. Their struggles and the challenges that lie ahead personify what the first lady’s trip is about. Obama’s first stop was Liberia.
Both Talani and Williams have just spent a transformative year at the University of Maryland on the U.S. State Department’s Humphrey Fellowships mid-career program, learning how they might improve journalism in their countries, discovering tools and techniques they are now eager to put into practice.
As they contemplate returning to Africa, King’s advice is on their minds. I spoke with both of them recently to hear more about what they learned in the United States, and what their countries need in order to develop a free and independent media.
Both come from small African countries that have suffered from years of war and instability. Liberia is the fourth-poorest country in the world, with a per capita gross national income of $370. Thanks to oil, the French-speaking Republic of Congo (also known as Congo-Brazzaville) is further up the ladder at $2,720, but almost half the population there lives in poverty.
By the time they reached their teens, both women had experienced more trauma than most of us encounter in a lifetime. At age nine, in the midst of civil war, Williams became separated from her family. She managed to board a boat filled with people fleeing to neighboring Sierra Leone. Shortly before the boat arrived in port, it sank. Making it to shore, she spent the next seven years in foster care, returning to Liberia at age 16. She worked her way up from reporter to news desk chief as one of few women in the newsroom at the local paper FrontPageAfrica. In 2013, the government shut down the paper and imprisoned its editor-in-chief.
In 2014, Williams became one of the first journalists to report on Liberia’s raging Ebola epidemic, and continued to cover it non-stop for many Western news outlets, including the Associated Press, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Time.com, The New York Times and the Daily Beast, until it subsided.
Talani’s youth and education were also punctuated by civil conflict. Close family members were killed. Her father fled the country, and she hasn’t seen him since. The university shut down periodically when the fighting came too close to campus. Earlier this year, the government shut down TerrAfrica, the Paris-based publication she worked for that did investigative stories.
In both Liberia and the Republic of the Congo, the media sector is fragile. Building and sustaining a viable media business is a formidable challenge, as is withstanding government pressures on news coverage.
So, what lessons do these women bring home from their year here?
• The power of online journalism and social media: We take the Internet for granted, but many newsrooms in Liberia, Republic of Congo, and other African countries lack even rudimentary Internet access (and sometimes electricity), depriving journalists of the most basic research tools to get information and fact-check stories. Few people in Liberia or Congo-Brazzaville have smartphones.
Data can help raise peoples awareness and become the jumping-off point for investigations.
In the U.S., Talani and Williams were able to explore everything the Internet, multimedia, and social media have to offer. Williams created an online publication on Liberian politics with WordPress, and experimented with social media strategies to build an audience. Within two months she had attracted 30,000 readers in several countries, marveling at the lively discussions and feedback she got. She now hopes these strategies, seldom used in either Liberia or Republic of Congo, will help her publication gain traction.
Talani experimented shooting and editing photos and video. She started a Twitter account and learned how to engage her audience with it. She practiced doing radio spots at Voice of America.
• Transparency, accountability, and Freedom of Information: In both countries, even the most basic government data is frequently unavailable. Liberia has a freedom of information law but few know how to use it, and getting access to public documents is difficult. Their time in the U.S. has heightened both women’s awareness of the value of these laws.
Williams wants to cover topics like industrial pollution in Liberia’s capital Monrovia; the state of the country’s oil and gas industry; and the effects of coastal erosion on communities. She has explored possible mentoring and partnership arrangements with the U.S. Society of Environmental Journalists. Talani is eager to focus on wildlife protection, gender issues, and indigenous rights.
• Training and internships: Neither woman had ever had an internship before coming to the United States. They say their antiquated university media studies programs did not prepare them to work in a newsroom. Both have had to deal with untrained staffers who didn’t know the first thing about reporting. Now they are keen to improve university journalism curricula and establish internship programs to identify and attract better media hires.
• Ethics: Both women want to strengthen local journalistic ethics and independence, a challenge in countries where most journalists are underpaid and have come to expect cash in return for stories.
“People need to be taught the essence of good journalism, and about the whole issue of credibility,” says Williams.
Her time here provided a needed respite from reporting in Liberia. Several of the articles she wrote there raised hackles. When she broke traditional taboos to write about female genital mutilation, she received death threats. When she wrote about Liberia’s gay community, there were protests. After risking infection and death for a year reporting on the front lines of Liberia’s Ebola epidemic, she suffered from post-traumatic stress.
People need to be taught the essence of good journalism, and about the whole issue of credibility.
Talani has had her share of obstacles, and has also been threatened for reporting certain stories.
In Western countries, journalists can access various types of assistance to confront these challenges. In Liberia and Republic of Congo, you’re on your own.
Both journalists and their Humphrey Fellow associates at American University’s Washington College of Law had a session last month to prepare them for the culture shock they will face upon returning home.
For Williams and Talani, however, more is at stake. Will they be able to practice journalism according to their own high standards and lead others? Will they be physically safe? Talani is worried. Political conflict has resurfaced in Congo Brazzaville, and the government has been arresting journalists.
Energized and apprehensive, they prepare to go home.
This story originally appeared on the Investigative Reporting Workshop’s website and is reprinted with permission.
Louise Lief is a journalist, educator, media trainer, writer, editor and producer. She has traveled to more than 70 countries, reported from five continents and has worked for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and web-based publications. She is Scholar-in-Residence at the American University School of Communication’s Investigative Reporting Workshop.
Despite increasing state-control, violence against journalists and other threats to press freedom, Southeast Asian journalists are increasingly delving into data journalism and other forms of innovative storytelling and creating a greater impact than ever before — thanks in no small part to Malaysian data journalist Kuang Keng Kuek Ser. GIJN in Chinese editor Siran Liang talked ho him about the rise of data journalism in the region.


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Ryan D. Brooks - This ALM is a confluence of parallels !
1. Could you briefly talk about OSEE?
The Open System Engineering Environment is an integrated, extensible tool environment for large engineering projects. It provides a tightly integrated environment supporting lean principles across a product's full life-cycle in the context of an overall systems engineering approach. OSEE's feature set includes configuration management, requirements management, testing, validation, and project management.
2. Is it true that OSEE was built to design the Apache Attack Helicopter? Can you give us more details?
While the Apache has been in production since the early 1980s, the next generation model (Block III) was to be a much more integrated, sophisticated system. It was believed that to engineer such a complex mission critical system like this, we had to develop it in a more collaborative, integrated way. OSEE was born to meet this engineering challenge.
3. Why does Boeing need something like OSEE and how are you using it today?
The Apache has become a platform for integrating many information sources and controlling other systems such as Unmanned Arial vehicles (UAVs). This requires a robust engineering environment in order to do the systems and software engineering on such a large scale. Additionally, Boeing relies upon OSEE’s variant management and advanced porting capabilities to efficiently develop and manage the large number of aircraft variants. Following the successful use of OSEE in the development of the Apache helicopter, it is now being used to launch a new helicopter, the AH-6.
4. In your session, Jyothi, from Bosch, is joining you to talk about how the Eclipse platform is harnessed for developing software in the automotive industry. Can you tell us more about what you mean by this?
Yes, OSEE is built on an extensible application framework and core services which enable a rich and diverse set of applications to share a common data model and persistence layer. Bosch has leveraged this to define a data model appropriate for automotive engineering while benefiting from the same systems and software engineering capabilities, such as variant management, that Boeing uses to engineer the Apache and AH-6 helicopters.
5. What is your favorite EclipseCon memory?
Wow, there are so many great EclipseCon memories. How do I pick just one? Ok I’ll force myself to pick a class of memories (sorry, but I’m a software engineer). Every year EclipseCon is the single most productive week of the year for my team because of the great face-to-face interaction we get whether it is hammering out some code with one of the gurus for a particular technology or meeting with interested parties who may want to collaborate on the further development and use of OSEE.


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The Title Insurance Industry can be tough but does not have to be. Part of the home buying process is to understand what it is all about and how it will affect you.
You have decided to make your dream of owning a home into a reality. As your journey towards a prized goal, you may encounter problems along the way. Title365 is here to help you leap the hurdles, navigate the obstacles or smooth the snags that might impede your journey for opening the door to your new home.
How much can you reasonably afford on your next home?
Monthly housing expenses — mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, etc. These expenses should total no more than 28 percent of your monthly gross income.
Monthly living expenses and any long-term debts — utilities, car and school loan, child support, health and car insurance, etc. These expenses should be no more than 36 percent of your monthly gross income.
Credit Unions make up close to one-third of all first-mortgage loans, but you must be a member.
Banks are active in residential lending and are also a major supplier of loans for mobile-home buyers.
An employer may subsidize the interest or even act as a lender. Unions are another possibility. The AFL-CIO "Union Privilege." Unions that sign on can make first-time home loans available to eligible members for as little as three percent down.
These mortgage companies make up just over half of all home mortgages, including most VA-guaranteed and FHA-insured loans.
Brokers act as intermediaries and keep tabs on the mortgage market through ties to local, regional and national lenders. They can refer a prospective borrower to a mortgage banker, savings institution or a commercial bank. Brokers don't lend money and can't approve loans.
Savings and loan associations and savings banks originate close to a quarter of home mortgages. Most are conventional loans (those not guaranteed by the VA or FmHA, or insured by the FHA).
The following list contains the mortgages you are most likely to see. Do your research and ask questions to understand which type of loan will best fit with your financial profile. Knowing how much you can afford and getting pre-qualified for a loan will help you find the right mortgage.
This is the standard mortgage model. It is the oldest and most easily understood type of mortgage. The main benefit is that the interest rate and the amount of payment remain fixed for the life of the loan, typically either 15 or 30 years. However, if rates fall, the holder cannot benefit from the new, lower rate unless they refinance.
With this type of mortgage, the interest rate you pay rises and falls along with other rates charged throughout the economy. Therefore, you, the borrower, assume the risk of rising rates, and you stand to benefit should rates fall.
An essential question to ask about an ARM is whether there are limits on how much your rate can be raised, both at each review and over the term of the loan. Without rate caps, you'll have no way to predict how much your monthly payments might change.
VA loans have most of the advantages of FHA loans, but they also have eligibility restrictions. They are available only to veterans of the armed services, those currently in the service and their spouses. VA loans are typically half a percent or more below market rates and they can be obtained with without putting money down.
Under this arrangement, the buyer starts out with an ARM, but has the option of converting to an FRM at specified points during the loan term. You may want to ask the lender these questions: When can you convert? Are there any up-front fees involved? Will you have to pay more for an ARM with the conversion feature than for an ARM without it? Are there additional fees due if and when you decide to convert? Also be sure to find out the lender's conversion rate.
This option is designed for borrowers whose main goal is to pay off their mortgage as soon as possible. Therefore, the interest rate remains fixed, but the amount of the monthly payment increases according to a prearranged schedule, with the higher payments going to reduce the principal balance. This mortgage can be appealing to someone who is expecting regular income growth and wants to build equity quickly.
Like the GEM, the fifteen-year mortgage enables borrowers to repay their loan quickly, which means they build equity faster and pay less interest over the life of the mortgage.
FHA, also known as the Federal Housing Administration, operates under the control of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and has the primary responsibility for administering the government home loan insurance program. This program allows buyers who might otherwise not qualify for a home loan to obtain one because FHA removes the risk from the lender.
FHA is the only government agency that operates entirely from its self-generated income and costs the taxpayers nothing. The proceeds from the mortgage insurance paid by the homeowners are captured in an account that is used to operate the program entirely.
Do not be afraid to ask questions. Your real estate agent will be very happy to provide you with as much information as possible. Be aware that this is a financial investment and to be as impassive as possible when viewing homes. Remember, this is potentially the largest purchase you will ever make — ask questions until you are satisfied with the answers.
Research the surrounding area. Distance to shops, hospitals, schools. Ask about the community and the crime rates in the area.
Be mindful of the surrounding homes and make note of their condition and if the yards are well kept.
Don’t commit to the first few homes you see. New listings are added to the market all the time. The more homes you view the more you can learn about the type of home that will fit your needs.
Take your time and be thorough. Open cabinets, turn on faucets, look in attics. Look for signs of distress or watermarks for signs of any hidden problems.
Don’t be distracted by the interior staging of the home. Be focused on the structure of the home and its surroundings.
Stay within your price range. Viewing homes well above your budget may set unrealistic expectations.
Don’t ever be pushed into making a decision before you are ready.
Once you, your real estate agent and the owner have come to an agreement on the sale price of the house, make sure you get the agreed price documented.
You are ready to make an offer. With the help of your real estate agent, offer the seller a written contract setting out the commitments and promises that you and the seller need to agree on and fulfill in order to make the sale. A well-drawn contract should protect all parties.
Negotiation gives you — the buyer — incredible power in making a favorable transaction. As in any negotiation, be prepared to do some give and take. Let your real estate agent help you and work with you and the seller to come to the best possible terms for everyone.
You are getting ready to sell your property and need guidance on how to get the most from your long-term investment. Where do you even begin?
Here are a few tips on how to set the right price on your property by combining an objective evaluation of your property with a realistic assessment of market conditions.
Be cautious of either overpricing or underpricing. The goal is to aim for full market value. Learn the offering and selling prices of similar properties and find out how long each took to sell. Compare your home to others close in age, style, size, condition and location. Timing is also important. If market demand is high, you should be able to increase the price.
A sales contract is signed by the buyer and seller and delivered to the closing agent. The escrow agent starts the closing process by opening a title order. Tax information, loan payoffs, survey (if necessary), homeowner/maintenance fees, inspections/reports, and hazard and other insurances as well as legal papers are ordered. A title search is ordered.
A search made of the public records. Records searched include deeds, mortgages, paving assessments, liens, wills, divorce settlements and other documents affecting title to the property. Title examination is the examination of the documents found during the title search that affect the title to the property. This is when verification of the legal owner is made and the debts owed against the property are determined. Upon completion of the search and examination, a title commitment/preliminary report is prepared and reviewed and sent out to interested parties.
The closing agent reviews the new lender’s instructions/requirements, reviews instructions from other parties to the transaction, reviews legal and loan documents, assembles charges and prepares closing statements and schedules the closing.
Title insurance protects a property owner from certain defects in title. Unlike casualty insurance (which insures against future events like car accidents), title insurance eliminates risk or loss caused by past events like liens or judgments or fraud. Title insurance provides owners and lenders coverage for title problems and insures against loss if the title is not as reported.
What is a title search and examination?
Issuing a title policy is an extensive and exacting process. Title365 works to eliminate risks by performing a painstaking search of the public records to determine the current recorded ownership, any recorded liens or encumbrances, or other matters of public record which could affect title to the property. Once a title search is complete, Title365 issues a preliminary report detailing the current status of title.
Why are title searches important?
What does title insurance protect me against?
What is a preliminary report (or commitment)?
The preliminary report contains vital information which includes ownership of the subject property, the manner in which the current owners hold title, matters of record which specifically affect the subject property or the owners of the property as well as a legal description of the property and an informational plat map.
The owner's policy assures a buyer that the title to the property is vested in that buyer and that it is free from all defects, liens and encumbrances except those listed as exceptions in the policy or are excluded from the scope of the policy's coverage. It also covers losses and damages suffered if the title is unmarketable. The policy also provides coverage for loss if there is no right of access to the land. Although these are the basic coverage's, expanded forms of residential owner's policies exist that cover additional items of loss. It insures you are the owner of the property, you against losses from prior liens or judgments on the property, you have legal access to your property, and a subsequent buyer does not reject your title because it is unmarketable due to a title defect or lien. It does not protect you from losses caused by problems you created or losses not directly related to resolving or paying the claim. It also does not cover losses listed under your policy's exclusions or exceptions.
The lender's policy, sometimes called a loan policy, protects your lender against any loss that might occur due to unknown title defects. It also guarantees the lender to have a valid first lien against the property.
What are the ways to hold title?
Individuals, either in Sole Ownership or in Co-Ownership, may hold title to real property. Co-Ownership of real property occurs when two or more persons hold title. There are several variations as to how title may be held in each type of ownership. The following brief summaries reference seven of the more common examples of Sole Ownership and Co-Ownership.
Example: John Doe, a single man, as to an undivided 3/4th interest, and George Smith, a single man as to an undivided 1/4th interest, as tenants in common.
The preceding summaries are a few of the more common ways to take title to real property are provided for informational purposes only. There are significant tax and legal consequences on how you hold title. It is suggested that you contact an attorney and/or CPA for specific advice on how you should actually vest your title.
Endorsements amend and typically broaden the coverage given under a basic policy of title insurance.
Some states do not regulate the premiums (cost) for title insurance. However, the vast majority of state governments do individually regulate the insurance premiums charged for properties located in the state. The regulation runs from requiring the filing of rates by the insurers (and requiring their use while they are in effect) to promulgating the rates that will be used by all title insurers within the states. In most states, there is an approval requirement. This varies from rates being deemed approved if no complaints are filed within a specified period of time after filing, to the requirement of approval by the state's insurance regulator before use of the rates is allowed. The rates may include discounts if title insurance is ordered within a specified time after the last policy issued or if the mortgage being insured is a refinance of an earlier mortgage. In the states employing any of these regulations, it is illegal for title insurance companies to charge a higher or lower rate than the regulated rate. It's a good idea to compare prices as well as service when shopping for title insurance. Each company's loss experience, expenses, and rates will differ.
How often are premiums paid?
Forever, theoretically. If you are planning to resell the property within a couple years, ask about "binder" coverage. A binder is good for two years, often can be extended beyond that time, and the fee charged for the new buyer's policy will be the difference between what you bought the property for and the price at which it sold. In other words, you will get a credit for the amount of coverage you purchased under your own Owner's Title policy.
How do I make a claim on your policy?
First, only you, the policy owner, can make a claim on your policy. And second, the process to submit a claim is strictly governed by the terms of your policy. If you are the policy owner, please call 1-877-365-9365 to speak to our claims department.
Escrow is a service whereby a neutral third party handles legal documents and monies on behalf of the buyer and seller of real property pending the closure of the transaction.
The process of escrow assures that no funds or property will change hands until all of the transaction instructions have been faithfully followed and completed. Acting as an unbiased and impartial third party, the escrow agent protects all funds and documents and distributes each only after all escrow conditions are achieved.
Escrow instructions are detailed instructions provided to an escrow agent, typically an escrow officer or attorney. Escrow instructions include all the terms and conditions that must be met by each party before a property can change hands.
By law, the escrow agent cannot do anything beyond the scope of the instructions. This is done to protect all parties in the transaction, but it means that the instructions must be very precise and must account for eventualities so that escrow isn't held up because the escrow agent is unable to act.
Escrow instructions identify the parties in the deal, along with the escrow agent. They tell the agent what must be done to complete the deal. This includes describing the terms of the agreement, how funds should be held, when funds can be disbursed, how pro-rating should be handled if it comes up, and so forth. Escrow instructions also typically identify the time period of the escrow and provide any other information, which may be relevant.
The buyer, seller, lender, borrower, the principals, will create escrow instructions, generally in writing, to be signed and delivered to the escrow officer. Normally, if a broker is involved, she/he will provide the escrow officer all necessary information for the creation of your escrow instructions and documents. At that point, the escrow officer processes the escrow according to the prepared instructions. Upon completion, and only when all required escrow conditions have been met, the escrow will be closed.
During escrow, what's my role as a buyer, seller or borrower?
First, be sure to read and understand your escrow instructions so you know what to expect. Direct any questions regarding your instructions to your escrow officer. The officer is chartered to follow the instructions set forth by the principals to the escrow. To ensure the timely close of your transaction, always try to respond to requests and correspondence promptly. Procedures differ, but you will be required to deliver funds into the escrow in the form required by your escrow officer. If you have any immediate or special need on the day of closing, such as checks, title issuance, policies, wires or statements, proactively advise your escrow officer.
How does my loan work with escrow?
Your escrow officer provides your lender with the escrow instructions, the preliminary report and any requested documents. The escrow holder is required to comply with the lender's instructions when processing your closing. With a new loan, many lenders forward loan documents to escrow to facilitate signing of lender documents. Because these are lender documents, your escrow officer cannot interpret or explain them. Therefore, you can request that a lender representative be present at your signing to clarify any questions you have pertaining to the loan arrangements or documents.
What is a settlement statement, also referred to as a HUD-1?
The closing statement is a straightforward, written financial record compiled at the close of escrow that lists itemized charges and credits to your account. When you receive your closing paperwork, examine the closing statement carefully and direct any questions you may have to your Escrow Officer.
Title insurance is not as well understood as other types of home insurance, but it is just as important. You see, when purchasing a home, instead of purchasing the actual building or land, you are really purchasing the title to the property – the right to occupy and use the space. That title may be limited by rights and claims asserted by others, which may limit your use and enjoyment of the property and even bring financial loss. Title insurance protects against these types of title hazards. Other types of insurance that protect your home focus on possible future events and charge an annual premium. On the other hand, title insurance protects against loss from hazards and defects that already exist in the title and is purchased with a one-time premium.
Title insurance offers financial protection against these and other covered title hazards. The title insurer will pay for defending against an attack on title as insured, and will either perfect the title or pay valid claims, all for a one-time charge at closing. Your home is your most important investment. Before you go to closing, ask about your title insurance protection, and be sure to protect your home with an owner’s title insurance policy.
In today’s competitive market, professionals need the support of a team that provides not only best in class title and escrow services, but is also a resource for products and services that can give you a competitive advantage and help you thrive. Below are some help resources for you and your customers.
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We have local offices across Arizona, California and Texas and National offices throughout the US.
Title365 offers services ranging from title insurance and settlement services to loss mitigation and REO asset management. Our network of local Title365 Company offices, independent title agencies and our national lender services company are ready to assist you with specialized real estate services delivered by the most dedicated professionals in the industry.
A title guarantee issued at the start of foreclosure, it contributes to the foreclosing beneficiary and trustee by delivering the information needed to ensure compliance with state foreclosure statutes. The TSG rates are filed with the state Department of Insurance as a graduated fee schedule based on liability amounts. The TSG confirms the following criteria to execute a valid foreclosure: Current owner of record vesting, judgments, liens and encumbrances, priority of foreclosing mortgage, bankruptcy case information, property tax information, parties required by law to be notified of foreclosure, property address verification and newspaper entities for publication.
Designed for issuance to an attorney representing the plaintiff in an action affecting land, typical litigation includes actions to quiet title, foreclosure of liens, condemnation and declaratory relief. A decree in any such action is binding only of the parties named as defendants.
Comprehensive property and ownership information for non-insured title reports are ideal for closings of equity and home improvement loans, early stage delinquency and loan due diligence.
Today's real estate environment is complex and constantly evolving with new legislation and increased regulatory oversight. Title365 provides proven, cost-effective support with a comprehensive suite of fully compliant loss mitigation solutions. We assist both the borrower and the investor in resolving the delinquency in a manner leading to a resolution that is affordable for the borrower, and palatable to the investor. Below are the types of options to stabilize the risk of loss you are in danger of realizing.
This program is designed to help financially struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure by modifying loans to a level that is affordable for borrowers now and sustainable over the long term. The program provides clear and consistent loan modification guidelines that the entire mortgage industry can use. HAMP includes incentives for borrowers, servicers and investors.
Lenders can accept a payoff amount that is less than the principal balance of the homeowner's mortgage, in order to allow homeowners to sell the home for the actual market value of the home. This specifically applies to homeowners that owe more on their mortgage than the property is worth. Without such a principal reduction the homeowner would not be able to sell the home.
A lender can reduce the principal balance of a homeowner's mortgage, so that the homeowner can refinance with a new lender. The reduction in principal is designed to meet the Loan-to-value guidelines of the new lender (which makes refinancing possible).
Foreclosure is a disposition option in which a mortgagor voluntarily deeds collateral property in exchange for a release from all obligations under the mortgage. A DIL of foreclosure may not be accepted from mortgagors who can financially make their mortgage payments.
Allows the lender to pay the homeowner/tenant to vacate the foreclosed home in a timely manor without destroying the property. The lender does this to avoid incurring additional expenses involving eviction of homeowners/tenants.
A mortgagee will advance funds on behalf of a mortgagor in an amount to reinstate a delinquent loan. The mortgagor will execute a promissory note and subordinate mortgage payable to US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Currently, these promissory or "Partial Claim" notes assess no interest and are not due and payable until the mortgagor either pays off the first mortgage or no longer owns the property.
When an asset progresses to REO status, Title365 can quickly provide the title commitments and prelims, property reports, underwriting assistance and recording services needed. Nationwide, clients depend upon Title365 to review collateral documents, ensure a correct chain of title, research missing assignments, and efficiently search for recording information, all while meeting the strict service requirement demands by investors.
After a title commitment or preliminary report is produced, our team reviews the document for items that are currently clouding title or could potentially delay or prevent a closing. Our grading system designates a letter grade and outlines curative items to determine if a property is clear to close or if it needs further remediation with curative services.
Our experienced title resolution team can cure even the most complex issues and is backed by a strong network of local attorneys and the power and flexibility of national underwriters. Our team begins the process upon referral instead of at contract stage to proactively resolve defects and prevent issues that cause costly and time-intensive delays.
Title365 offers full escrow services directly in 22 states and in all other states with a closing management model. Our escrow teams specialize in REO transactions and have the expert local knowledge and work hand-in-hand with our title curative specialists to resolve roadblocks and ensure a timely closing.
Title365 offers closing management services featuring nationwide control with the local presence and expertise through our direct operations in Maitland, FL. Our team expertly manages the entire closing process with strict adherence to client guidelines and protocols from contract to final proceeds.
REO Analytics Title365 offers REO data and analytics solutions from Xome Labs.
Title365 enables mortgage servicers to avoid duplicative title expenses with end-to-end solutions from origination through loss mitigation, foreclosure, and REO. We provide continuity of product scope and pricing with the flexibility of multiple national underwriters. By leveraging prior work, Title365 reduces search and exam expenses and offers discounted title premiums at REO.

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So, yes I planned my 1st ever SOLO trip on the Dream next month. 🤗🛳🤗🛳. I Paid the single supplement. So, all expenses were paid when just month ago I added a friend to my cabin. In a nutshell, She's having family problems, and cannot go.
Do I tell Carnival she won't be sailing? I haven't had this happen before, I want to make sure I get the latest advice. I'm more than fine going on this trip, and will be keeping the Cabin all to myself! So, I'm not going to be adding anyone.
Last advice I read here said to let them be a no show. Play dumb.
Bobbi ~ that happened to me too, in April 2013 on the Dream. My friend broke her wrist & was advised not to travel to the Caribbean so I went alone. I just told them when I got onboard that she was a non show. I had read to do it that way on these boards. All worked out fine.
Thanks everybody!! 😁😁. By "playing dumb", am I saying she should be checking in later? Or just volunteer she won't be able to make the cruise. I mean I figure they're going to ask me??
We’re making some assumptions that when she joined you all she did was pay the taxes and fees for the second person in the cabin, as you had already paid the solo fare, right? Was there any other price adjustment made? Is she expecting any portion of her payment back?
If not, then it it won’t matter whether she cancels ahead of time or not. But if there was a fare adjustment (other than taxes and fees) then better to have her be a no-show, so you do not get re-fared. Does not really matter on Carnival if you tell them at check in or not.
Dont say anything. Play dumb like she is coming. If you say something, they may charge a fee. But if you play dumb then they wont charge a fee. They will assume she missed the sailing. And they will refund her portion of the port fees after the cruise.
Yes, I planned a Solo trip and paid for the cruise in full.
I called Carnival to add her to my paid Cabin & I paid her fees & grats because Carnival wanted the money at the time of the phone call. She then reimbursed ME. We're good.
Now that she's not going, I sent HER a reimbursement for those fees & grats.
Carnival will be crediting ME because I paid for the additional fees for the her, the extra person.
You did it EXACTLY right . . . it may take a little time for Carnival to get your rebate to you, however.
Is she under age? I'm sure you will not be alone long after the boat sails.
Is who underage , the person NOT sailing with me?
I have a similar situation. I was in a relationship at the time I booked the cruise but as you know, nothing lasts forever. as such i will be cruising alone. I am going follow the advice that I have seen on these boards and play dumb because repricing my cruise would not be pretty as I booked a suite for the first time. I am not too worried about a refund though it would be nice (as I paid for the entire cruise) I just don't want them to charge me anything extra as this cruise is already expensive enough.

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