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To conduct a diagnostic review of public information needs (TT0008)
Action Plan: Not Attached
Lead Institution: Ministry of Science and Technology
Support Institution(s): Ministry of Public Administration, iGovTT, eBitt, IT enterprises, e-business round table
Open Data, Records Management
IRM Report: Trinidad and Tobago End-of-Term Report 2014-2016
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information
To conduct a public consultation in order to identify critical data, needs, problems and gaps and deliver a report.
2.3 To Conduct a Diagnostic Review of Public Information Needs
Commitment Text: To conduct a public consultation in order to identify critical data, needs, problems and gaps and deliver a report.
Responsible Institution: Ministry of Science and Technology
Supporting institutions: Ministry of Public Administration and Communications (MPAC), National Information and Communication Technology Company (iGovTT), E-Business Information Technology and Telecommunications (e-Bitt), IT enterprises, e-business round table
Start Date: September 2014 End Date: March 2015
Commitment Aim
This commitment aims to assess public information needs and, specifically, to identify critical public interest data, challenges to accessing data, and gaps in available date. There is currently no systematic or proactive government effort to determine how best to meet public requests for data.
Midterm: Not started
According to government officials reporting to the IRM researcher, the government took no action to implement this commitment. While CSOs interviewed have an overall interest in the action plan, they have not expressed an opinion on the progress of this initiative. There has been no stated engagement on citizen needs for public information. For further information, please see the midterm IRM evaluation report.[Note 36: Open Government Partnership, Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM): Trinidad and Tobago progress report 2014–2015, http://www.opengovpartnership.org/sites/default/files/TrinidadTobago_14-15_Final_0.pdf. ]
End of term: Not started
Based on responses from public officials, there has been no progress on this commitment since the midterm IRM report. The IRM researcher could not find any supporting evidence on the implementation of this commitment.
Did it open government?
Access to information: Did not change
The government has not engaged citizens about their data requirements so that it can produce data that matches their demands. The government has stalled its implementation of this commitment and did not change the existing policy environment. The government did not enhance the quality of information or the disclosure of information.
Carried forward?
The government has not conducted consultation for the next action plan. This commitment represents good first steps and should be viewed as a milestone to a more ambitious commitment. This commitment could be joined with commitment 2.1 as the first stage in the development of the data standards policy, or as with other recommendations stated in commitment 2.1.
Trinidad and Tobago's Commitments
To certify public agencies' service quality TT0001 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Capacity Building
To develop Human Resources Management capacity in the public service TT0002 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Capacity Building
To conduct a Pilot project for the development and introduction of a "Easier Life for Citizens" Index TT0003 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Public Service Delivery
To develop interactive media on Government business processes and programs to better access Government services TT0004 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Public Service Delivery
To establish a Contact Centre to address the needs of national scholars (local and international) of Trinidad and Tobago TT0005 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Education
To adopt a policy on data standards and classification frameworks TT0006 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Open Data
To increase the number of publicly accessible Government datasets in open formats TT0007 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Open Data
To conduct a diagnostic review of public information needs TT0008 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Open Data
To create an easily accessible open Government portal , with a platform/repository for open data, as well as an interface to allow for feedback from the public TT0009 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Open Data
To create a Civil Society Board TT0010 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Public Participation
To audit the Accounts of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs to International Standards TT0011 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Audits and Controls
To make publicly available the cadastre of licenses and contracts for the exploration and production of oil and gas in Trinidad and Tobago TT0012 2014 Trinidad and Tobago E-Government
To include the mineral sector (starting with National Quarries Company Ltd) in the TTEITI Reporting Mechanism TT0013 2014 Trinidad and Tobago E-Government
To certify public agencies' service quality
TT0001, 2014, Capacity Building
To develop Human Resources Management capacity in the public service
To conduct a Pilot project for the development and introduction of a "Easier Life for Citizens" Index
TT0003, 2014, Public Service Delivery
To develop interactive media on Government business processes and programs to better access Government services
To establish a Contact Centre to address the needs of national scholars (local and international) of Trinidad and Tobago
TT0005, 2014, Education
To adopt a policy on data standards and classification frameworks
TT0006, 2014, Open Data
To increase the number of publicly accessible Government datasets in open formats
To conduct a diagnostic review of public information needs
To create an easily accessible open Government portal , with a platform/repository for open data, as well as an interface to allow for feedback from the public
To create a Civil Society Board
TT0010, 2014, Public Participation
To audit the Accounts of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs to International Standards
TT0011, 2014, Audits and Controls
To make publicly available the cadastre of licenses and contracts for the exploration and production of oil and gas in Trinidad and Tobago
TT0012, 2014, E-Government
To include the mineral sector (starting with National Quarries Company Ltd) in the TTEITI Reporting Mechanism


The Rohwer outpost . (McGehee, AR), Sep. 30 1944. https://0-www.loc.gov.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/item/sn84025150/1944-09-30/ed-1/.
(1944, September 30) The Rohwer outpost . Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://0-www.loc.gov.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/item/sn84025150/1944-09-30/ed-1/.
The Rohwer outpost . (McGehee, AR) 30 Sep. 1944. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn84025150/1944-09-30/ed-1/.


In 1988 Shafarevich asked me to write a volume for the Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences on Diophantine Geometry. I said yes, and here is the volume. By definition, diophantine problems concern the solutions of equations in integers, or rational numbers, or various generalizations, such as finitely generated rings over Z or finitely generated fields over Q. The word Geometry is tacked on to suggest geometric methods. This means that the present volume is not elementary. For a survey of some basic problems with a much more elementary approach, see [La 9Oc]. The field of diophantine geometry is now moving quite rapidly. Out standing conjectures ranging from decades back are being proved. I have tried to give the book some sort of coherence and permanence by em phasizing structural conjectures as much as results, so that one has a clear picture of the field. On the whole, I omit proofs, according to the boundary conditions of the encyclopedia. On some occasions I do give some ideas for the proofs when these are especially important. In any case, a lengthy bibliography refers to papers and books where proofs may be found. I have also followed Shafarevich's suggestion to give examples, and I have especially chosen these examples which show how some classical problems do or do not get solved by contemporary in sights. Fermat's last theorem occupies an intermediate position. Al though it is not proved, it is not an isolated problem any more.


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Chapter: 291-300
The host's words left everyone stunned.
These two, can be the world's top level luxury cars, usually rare to see, there are not even a few in China, but all at once all by the same person to buy?
You know, a luxury car of this class isn't something you can buy with just money!
The Aston Martin one77, is only eligible for purchase by members of the Aston brand, and the purchaser must have three or more Aston Martins worth millions of dollars in their name to be eligible.
That's just eligibility, the car is limited to a total of 77 cars worldwide, in over 200 countries, and there's not even one in China!
The Bugatti Veyron Hermes Special Edition sports car is even more difficult to buy, because Bugatti itself serves those of the world's top wealthy, and with the Hermes co-branded customization, it's outrageously expensive!
The fact that these two cars were bought by the same person shows that this person's identity and status is so powerful that it's appalling!
However, Ye Chen's eyes weren't on the two cars.
He was looking everywhere in the crowd for Xiao Churan's figure.
As he searched repeatedly for half a day and couldn't find Xiao Choran, he suddenly heard a man beside him say, "Choran, come over and take a look at these two cars, these two cars are truly the best in the world, even I have never seen them!" First web site m.mynovel.online
When Ye Chen turned his head at the sound, he saw Xiao Churan, accompanied by a man and a woman.
The man was dressed in a suit and looked oily, while the woman was dressed coolly and had a slender figure, but compared to Xiao Churan, it was much inferior.
At this time, Xiao Churan, who was following the man, smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Gao, I don't have much research on cars."
The person who was called General Manager Gao laughed and said, "I have a deep study of cars, after all, our family, this exhibition center, often undertakes some car show activities."
Ye Chen was relieved when he saw that Xiao Churan kept a normal distance from the other party and opened her mouth to call the other party General Manager Gao, so he guessed that she might be out to talk about cooperation.
Since his wife was here to talk about cooperation, if he was discovered by her at this time, he might be misunderstood by her instead, so Ye Chen prepared to take the opportunity to slip away.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Choran suddenly looked up and caught a glimpse of him in the afterglow and asked in surprise, "Ye Chen, why are you here?"
Ye Chen didn't expect to be discovered by Xiao Churan, busy saying, "I came over to see and meet the world, wife, why are you here?"
Xiao Choran nodded and didn't think much of it, explaining to Ye Chen about the head of the Gao beside him, "Ye Chen, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Gao Junwei of the Gao family, the Jinling Exhibition Center is their family's property, they were one of the partners of the Xiao group before, now their cooperation with the Xiao group has stopped, it just so happens that the exhibition hall of the exhibition center will be redecorated in two days, That's why I was invited to talk about cooperation."
Saying that, Xiao Churan introduced the woman beside Gao Junwei to Ye Chen and said, "By the way, this is Zhang Juan, my former high school classmate who is now CEO Gao's secretary."
At this time, Zhang Juan looked at Ye Chen, looked surprised and said, "Choran, I heard from our high school classmates before that you've recruited a very lousy door-to-door son-in-law, so it's him ah, it really doesn't look good."
Gao Junwei smiled faintly and looked at Ye Chen with a flash of hostility, but then hid it well.
He had always had thoughts about Xiao Choran and knew of Ye Chen's existence, but had never seen him before.
Knowing that the person in front of him was Xiao Choran's wimpy husband, Gao Junwei looked at Ye Chen and asked with an air of curiosity, "I don't know where Mr. Ye is high up right now?"
Ye Chen said indifferently, "I'm unemployed now."
Zhang Juan said disdainfully at the side, "Isn't that just a soft job?"
Gao Junwei's eyes also flashed with a hint of disdain, he used to have a good feeling for Xiao Churan when she was still in the Xiao Clan, but now he heard that Xiao Churan had started her own business, so he deliberately found Xiao Churan, threw out the order for the redecoration of the convention center, and invited Xiao Churan over.
Thinking that he had to build up his image in front of Xiao Churan, he looked at Ye Chen and said with a slight smile, "Ye Chen, actually you shouldn't have come here today, the people who came to the car show today are all respectable people in Jinling City, don't you think you're embarrassing Churan by coming here as a door-to-door son-in-law?"
When Xiao Churan heard this, her face immediately looked ugly, she didn't expect Gao Junwei to ridicule Ye Chen, naturally she was a little indignant in her heart.
Just, before Xiao Churan opened her mouth, Ye Chen's eyes became cold and said indifferently, "Is this kind of exhibition very cool? If my car wasn't here, please I wouldn't even be here."
"Your car's here? Don't you see what status you have?"
Zhang Juan shouted from the sidelines, saying, "Don't you know that all the luxury cars on display here start at a million? I don't think a slinger like you can even afford a wheel!" Remember the URL .mynovel.online
Gao Junwei was even more disdainful of Ye Chen and said in a proud tone, "Ye Chen, I know what you're thinking of this door-to-door son-in-law, isn't it just eating soft food? You want to eat with a little dignity, so you want Hatsura to buy you a car to drive, right?"
Xiao Choran said with a cold face, "Mr. Gao, Ye Chen doesn't need me to buy him a car, the car I drive is still the one Ye Chen bought for me."
Gao Junwei looked stunned, he didn't think that a hangdog like Ye Chen could afford to buy a car for Xiao Churan.
Zhang Juan, on the side, looked at Ye Chen and laughed disdainfully, sneering, "You're the only one who can still afford to give a car away?"
After saying that, he turned his head to Xiao Churan and asked, "Churan, what kind of car did your husband give you? It can't be a Cheryqq, right."
Xiao Choran said, "Ye Chen bought a total of two cars, one is a BMW 520 for me and one is a BMW 530 for my dad."
Zhang Juan yin and yang said, "Yoho, I didn't expect your husband to have two dollars."
Gao Junwei shook his head and laughed contemptuously, "BMW 520?This kind of car is driven by servants in our family, how is it worthy of Choran."
He then looked at Ye Chen and coldly said, "Ye Chen, a BMW 520 is very cheap, if you take out a loan, the down payment is only 100,000 yuan, but the luxury cars here are all in the millions and you can't afford them, the BMW 5 series doesn't even qualify to come in, the least is the BMW 740, and there are two of the world's top luxury sports cars at the auto show, you this time around You can open your eyes properly."
Ye Chen smiled calmly and pointed at the two top luxury cars on the platform, asking rhetorically, "You said that here are luxury cars that I can't afford, so let me ask you, can you afford these two of the world's top luxury sports cars?"
Gao Junwei sneered, "I can't afford every other car in this showroom except for these two cars, can you? A slinger like you, I don't think you can afford to buy any of them!"
The company has been in the process of developing the new product for the past two years, and has been working on a number of new products for the past two years. The top end is nearly two million, powerful, and very worthy of you!"
Gao Junwei has been coveting Xiao Churan for a long time, and this time he invited Xiao Churan over, originally wanting to use the name of decorating the car show center to take Xiao Churan with a money offensive.
The first time I saw it, I thought it would be a good idea if I could get it out of my system.
Xiao Churan refused in a row, "Thank you for your kindness, but the gift is too expensive, I can't take it."
Gao Junwei laughed, "Two million Audi rs8 only, this amount of money is nothing to me, as long as you like it Churan, I'll buy it in full and give it to you now."
Ye Chen looked coldly at Gao Junwei and said indifferently, "No need, we have a car at home, we don't need you to give it away, besides, it's not your turn to give it away."
"Just you?" Gao Junwei said disdainfully, "It's not that I despise you, which car in here can you afford to send?"
Ye Chen looked at him playfully, pointed at the two Aston Martin one77, and the limited edition Bugatti Veyron on the stage, and said with a smile, "How about giving you the two you can't afford?"
"Grass!" Gao Junwei thought that Ye Chen was deliberately sarcastic that he couldn't afford to send such an expensive car, and said coldly, "Kid, don't be too arrogant, I've already said that I can afford to send all the cars in the exhibition hall today except for these two, can you?!"
Ye Chen said, "I also said, I'll give these two away!" One second to remember to read the book
"Hahahahaha!" John Gao laughed in exasperation and took off, "Do you know what kind of car that is? You're just blowing off steam? It's not that I despise you, these two cars are guarded by security and a slinger like you can't even touch them, let alone buy them!"
Ye Chen smiled, "I think the one who can't really touch it is you, right?"
Gao Junwei sneered, "The convention center is my home, the managers of both have to give me face, if I want to touch this car, I won't be able to?"
Ye Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't think you're any different from me, I can't touch it, you can't touch it, we're actually similar."
When Gao Junwei heard this, he blew up and gritted his teeth, "You're fucking worthy of being compared to me too?"
Ye Chen nodded and said, "Of course it matches, I told you, there's no difference between us, don't believe me, go try it?"
"Yes!" Gao Junwei was now about to be provoked by Ye Chen and said in a cold voice, "Wait, I'm going to touch you!"
Saying that, he stepped forward and walked towards the crowd.
Ye Chen's expression now carried a bit of a chill.
The two cars that Qin Gang and Wang Zhenggang had sent themselves were, according to them, specially paid to hire security guards from the money transport company to guard them.
In order to absolutely ensure that these two cars were not touched by anyone else until Ye Chen got his hands on them.
If this Gao Junwei really touched in these two cars today, then he would go and settle the score with these two, or at least punish them for the crime of doing something unfavorable!
But even if John Ko touched it, so what? When he touches it and shows off to himself, he'll just pull out his bracelet and sit in it to see what kind of face he'll make when he sees it.
Gao Junwei now stepped forward to pick apart the crowd surrounding the car, then went to the security guard and opened his mouth, "Several people, I am the deputy general manager of the Jinling Exhibition Center, this exhibition center is my family's property, can you let me go in and admire these two cars up close?"
"No!" One of the security guards, who had joined the money transport company after retiring from the army, said very firmly at this point, "Our leader has orders that no one is to approach except the owner of the car!"
Gao Junwei's face was a little too embarrassed.
Damn, you really won't let me touch it?
That's a bit disgraceful, isn't it? You know this is our family showroom!
If he couldn't touch the two cars, wouldn't he really be the same as that stinking hangman Ye Chen!
No, I can't lose face like this no matter what I say!
Gao Junwei suppressed the annoyance in his heart and said to that security guard in a good voice, "Buddy, I also love cars, give me a hand, and I will definitely not treat you badly in the future."
The security guard was, after all, a retired soldier with a rigid personality, so he sternly refused, "This gentleman, I'll tell you again, if you are not the owner of the car, you will never be allowed to take half a step near this car!"
When Gao Junwei saw that the other party was always disrespectful, he became anxious and gritted his teeth as he threatened, "The whole convention center is my home, you a security guard dare to confront me, don't you want to mix it up?" First web site m.mynovel.online
The other party said indifferently, "Excuse me, I'm a security guard of the Zhen Yuan Money Transportation Company, not the Jinling Exhibition Center, even if you are the owner of the Jinling Exhibition Center, you have no right to control me!"
"You!" Gao Junwei was annoyed and said, "You're shameless!"
Saying that, Gao Junwei toned down his anger, "Do you believe I'll make you get out of my exhibition center right now?"
The other side said emotionlessly, "We have signed a contract with your venue, and today this place is rented by us, so you have no right to let me out, and my job is to guard the safety of this car, if you have any other opinions, you can go talk to our leader."
Ye Chen then walked up to Gao Junwei and asked with a smile, "Oh my grandson Gao, what's going on? You're not allowed to touch it? Hey, I'm not allowed to touch it and I'm still in a hurry, what a shame!"
Gao Junwei was looking at Ye Chen furiously, and then he whirled around to glance at Xiao Churan, his face red like a monkey's butt.
Just now, he was raving, but now the other security guard really did not even give himself any face, did not even give himself a chance to touch the two cars, simply give face!
Zhang Juan saw that Gao Junwei was repeatedly frustrated and couldn't help but help him to dislike Ye Chen: "You stinky hanger-on, why are you fighting with our Gao? Do you believe I'm going to have security throw you out?"
At this time, a reporter with a camera said to Gao Junwei, "This friend, if people don't let you touch them, please don't mess around here, we are affected by you taking pictures."
Others echoed, "That's right, can you afford to touch such an expensive car? Just look at it!"
"I guess I wanted to touch and take a picture to send to my friends! I've seen a lot of such vain losers!"
Gao Junwei's face became extremely ugly, if he couldn't go over and touch these two cars, wouldn't he become the same as Ye Chen, the stinky hanger-on in everyone's eyes?
With that in mind, he darkened his face and said to the security guard, "I'll give you thirty seconds, and if you're still in my way, I'll kick all of you and your cars out and you won't have to do your car show anymore!"
At this moment, a suit-dressed manager heard the brawl over here and came over in a hurry.
Behind him was a group of brawny men dressed as bodyguards, all with fierce eyes, all hardened.
"What's happening? Who's making a racket here?"
When Gao Junwei saw the manager, he looked arrogant and said, "Are you the person in charge here?"
"Right." The man nodded and said, "I'm the executive manager of the show, Lemuel, and who are you?"
Gao Junwei snorted coldly and said, "I'm Gao Junwei from the Exhibition Center."
Li Mo said indifferently, "So it's Mr. Gao, I wonder what you're doing here making a racket?"
Gao Junwei coldly said, "Your men are so bad at doing things, I want to go up and see those two cars up close, he didn't even let me get on, what do you mean? Despise me?"
Li Mo smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry Gao Junwei, these two cars have been bought by a guest and are now waiting for a guest to pick them up, our superiors have also explained that these two cars are too noble and cannot be touched by anyone but the owner."
Gao Junwei frowned and asked, "So that means you're not giving me face?" Remember the URL .mynovel.online
"Sorry." Li Ming Mengzhen said, "This face can't be given to anyone, not to mention Gao Gongzi, even if the King of Heaven comes, as long as he's not the owner, he can't touch these two cars!"
The first time I saw it, I thought it would be a good idea for me to tell you about it.
Then don't blame me for being fucking mad!
So he immediately shouted in anger, "OK! Since you guys are so powerful, this temple in our convention center is too small to accommodate you, so please also clear out and leave!"
Li Mo said, "Gao Gongzi, that would be too much, wouldn't it? We did sign a lease after all, and we've already paid for it, so how can you break it?"
"So what if you break the contract?" Gao Junwei said in exasperation, "I'd rather compensate you for the breach of contract and kick you dogs out!"
Zhang Juan rushed to persuade him at this time and whispered, "Mr. Gao, if we default on the contract, the penalty is three times the total amount, if the chairman finds out, he will definitely be shocked and angry…"
At this instant, Gao Junwei suddenly wimped out again.
Ye Chen, who was watching very happily from the side, laughed and added, "Mr. Gao, with your status, you still can't touch these two cars, is it so hard to touch them? Oh, what a shame, the CEO of the Convention Center!"
Gao Junwei said angrily, "Who the hell told you I couldn't touch it?"
After saying that, he turned his face and directly pushed Li Mo away, saying in a cold voice: "Today this car I have touched, don't come over to look for trouble if you don't want to die, or I'll make a phone call and immediately find someone to exterminate him."
Seeing that Gao Junwei was going to rush towards that Aston Martin Limited Edition ONE77, Li Mo was a little anxious and he hurriedly called the security guards to stop him.
Gao Junwei didn't think that a few stinky security guards would actually dare to stop him, and immediately shouted, "All the security guards of the convention center, come here!"
All these security guards guarding the cars are from outside, but the convention center itself has a lot of security guards, and they are no less numerous than each other, so let's see who's afraid of who?
Li Mo saw a few convention center security guards running over, possibly about to start a conflict, and quickly called Qin Gang.
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Gao from the Jinling Exhibition Center insisted on touching that Aston Martin ONE77, and now it's all about a fight, what should we do?"
Qin Gang was so shocked that he blurted out, "That car was given to Master Ye! I don't care what tall gentleman or short gentleman, except for Master Ye, if anyone dares touch that car, let security cripple his hand!"
Li Mo hurriedly said, "Mr. Qin, the Jinling Exhibition Center is owned by the Gao family, isn't this a bit too much?"
"What the hell is a high family?" Qin Gang stormed out, "The Gao family is not even a fart in my eyes, and I'm telling you, as long as that kid surnamed Gao gets his fingers on the car I bought, you better get the hell out of Jinling and never let me see you again!"
Qin Gang only got two divine pills from Ye Chen yesterday, excited and awake all night, and suddenly he heard that someone dared to touch the car he bought for Master Ye, isn't this a fucking death wish?
The strength of the Gao family was far below the Qin family, not to mention that Qin Gang had such a great god as Master Ye behind him, little Gao Junwei, he didn't even look at it.
When Li Mo heard this, he was in awe, and when he looked up again, he found that Gao Junwei had brought a few security guards with him, choking up with the hired security guards on his side!
Gao Junwei was still so arrogant and said coldly, "If you don't get out of my way, I'll have someone do it!"
Li Mo's hands are shaking with anger, damn, do you really think these security guards I hired are just for show? These are usually experts at escorting cash vans. How can you, the gatekeeper, compete with them?
Plus, he had just received instructions from Qin Gang, and he was also afraid that these two cars would make any mistakes, so he pointed at Gao Junwei and gave an order to his hired security guards, "Damn it, shameless thing! Give me a shot! Hit it hard! Beat the hell out of me with General Manager Qin covering me!" One second to remember to read the book
The security guards of the money shipping company had long been unable to stand Gao Junwei's bad attitude and held back their energy to teach him a lesson, as soon as they heard Li Mo's order, they immediately acted like chicken blood, and the one leading the security guard burst out, "Brothers, give me a fight!"
Saying that, he smacked Gao Junwei directly in the face with a slap and cursed, "I've been wanting to beat you for a long time, son of a bitch!"
Gao Junwei was slapped with a slap to the face and shouted lustily, "This is my Gao family's chassis and you dare to hit me?"
"Get the fuck out of here!" The retired security guard immediately lifted his foot and kicked Gao Junwei in the waist.
The kick was so powerful that it directly caused Gao Junwei to roll on the ground, covering his stomach.
The other security guards from the convention center were no match for the money transport company's security guards, and in a short while, they were all beaten to pieces.
Zhang Juan rushed to the front of Gao Junwei, while protecting him, while cursing angrily: "You guys are looking for death, right? You're finished! How dare you hit Mr. Gao! The Gao family will not let you go!"
Li Mo said in a cold voice, "The Gao family? For your information, this car was bought by the owner of the Qin family! He said that since you Gao's family dared to look for trouble, he dared to beat up your mother and not recognize you!"
"The Qin family…" Zhang Juan was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
Gao Junwei was lying on the ground in pain, and his heart was also terrified.
The Qin family?!
The Qin family was second only to the Song family in Jinling!
Besides, the Qin and Song families always seemed to have a good relationship!
In comparison, the Gao family is nothing more than running an exhibition center, more than a hundred thousand miles away, how can they mess with the Qin family!
Gao Junwei, unable to ignore the pain all over his body, said with an apologetic face, "Sorry, sorry! I really didn't know this was the car that Mr. Qin bought, I'm sorry, but I was blind…"
Gao Junwei was sincerely terrified at this time, but his heart was so angry that he almost wanted to kill someone.
He had been beaten in his own home convention center, and as a result, he had to kneel down to apologize to the person who had beaten him, and what's more, he had even been beaten in front of Xiao Churan, which was simply the greatest humiliation he had ever encountered in his life!
However, the Qin family he couldn't afford to provoke, so he could only vent his anger on Ye Chen in his heart.
He felt that it was all because of Ye Chen, the stinking hangman, that he had to touch that car, and as a result, he had been beaten and humiliated in front of Xiao Churan, and this revenge, he must avenge himself!
At this point, when Li Mo saw that he was still sensible, he said to the people around him, "Okay, everyone stop fighting!"
A group of money transport company's security guards only then stopped, but the security guards of the convention center, one by one, had been beaten to the ground.
Ye Chen stood at the side, looking at the wretched Gao Junwei on the ground with a scowl on his face, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Gao, it seems that these two cars, you, a hangman, really can't even touch them!"
Gao Junwei already hated him with an itch, but he didn't expect him to dare to take the initiative to provoke himself, and then he scolded with a haze on his face, "Ye Chen, you caused me to lose face today, I will definitely not spare you!"
Ye Chen smiled, "What? Did I say something wrong?"
After saying that, Ye Chen asked Xiao Churan beside him, "Wife, am I right?" First web site m.mynovel.online
Xiao Churan was a little embarrassed at this time, just now Gao Junwei kept ridiculing Ye Chen, she was indeed a little annoyed in her heart, but she didn't expect things to turn out like this.
The reason why she didn't get angry with Gao Junwei just now was mainly because she wanted to talk about the cooperation of the exhibition center.
However, seeing Gao Junwei's original form, she also had some disgust in her heart, so she looked at him and said seriously: "Mr. Gao, this matter itself, you provoked the first, it was you who started the conflict with others and took a beating, what does it have to do with Ye Chen? I hope you discern right from wrong and don't trouble him!"
Gao Junwei sensed that Xiao Churan was looking down on himself somewhat, and was resentful, staring at Ye Chen and gritting his teeth, "Stinky hangman, you wait!"
Ye Chen looked at him in surprise, "What did you call me?"
Gao Junwei cursed angrily, "I call you a stinking hangman! Are you deaf?"
Zhang Juan beside her also added fuel to the fire, scolding angrily, "Ye Chen, you soft rice eating son-in-law of the door, calling you a sling is lifting you up."
Ye Chen wasn't angry, and said with a smile, "You say I'm a slinger, but you yourself can't even touch the sides of these two cars, and you were beaten up, so many people are watching, so who do you think we are slingers?"
The surrounding crowd watching the fun let out a chuckle.
Gao Junwei's face was extremely ugly and he gritted his teeth, "Speak as if you can just touch it, have the guts to touch one for me to see?"
As he said this, Gao Junwei was thinking of giving Ye Chen a provocation.
If he fell for it and went to touch the two cars, then he would definitely not be spared a violent beating.
If he doesn't fall for it, that is, if he admits to it in front of everyone, then he can somewhat save a little face.
However, I didn't expect Ye Chen to say very calmly, "What's the point of just touching? Do you want me to show you a test drive?"
"Hahaha!" Gao Junwei scoffed loudly, "Test drive? You deserve to test drive a car this expensive? You can touch the doorknob, I'm counting you as winning today!"
Junwei Gao felt that Li Mo had so many people guarding the place anyway, if Ye Chen tried to touch it, he would take a beating like himself!
Ye Chen smiled and pointed at the Aston Martin one77 in front of him, asking Xiao Churan: "Honey, do you want to take this car for a drive? I'll take you there if you want!"
Xiao Choran hurriedly pulled him out and whispered, "Ye Chen, don't mess around, can't you see what will happen to Gao Junwei?"
At this time, Gao Junwei struggled to stand up and sneered, "Ye Chen, what the hell are you pretending to be with me for? Do you know how cool this car is? Limited to 77 units worldwide, available at a price! Not even my dad has been in this car and you want to take a ride in it?"
But Ye Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "My own car, can't I take a ride in it?"
Gao Junwei was furious and laughed back, "Ye Chen, the more you pretend, the more addicted you are, right? You don't even take a piss to look at yourself, what are you, qualified to ride in this car?"
Zhang Juan also said disdainfully on the side, "Choran, it's really hard for you to marry such a bragging loser."
Xiao Churan's face was very helpless, and she looked at Ye Chen with some disappointment.
Saying such irrelevant words in this kind of situation, is this guy brain damaged?
Ye Chen didn't bother to explain, taking out two wearable bracelet keys from his pocket, holding them in his hand, shaking them at Li Mo, who was in charge of the car show, and saying indifferently: "Do you know these two things?"
When Li Mo saw the smart bracelet key that Ye Chen took out, his entire body was confused.
When he remembered what Qin Gang had said on the phone, his heart thudded.
This young man, was he Master Ye Chen Ye?
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It seems they call him Ye Chen!
So he hurriedly bowed deeply and humbly said, "Greetings, Master Ye! Li Mo bowed to Master Ye, meet Master Ye!"
After saying that, he hurriedly flashed over, pointed at the two supercars behind, and said respectfully, "Master Ye, your two cars are ready to drive away at any time, if you don't want to drive them, we can transport them to the house for you!"
The surrounding people were all stunned.
Gao Junwei's eyes were about to fall to the ground, while Zhang Juan's heart was tremendously shaken!
The man who even dared to beat up Gao Junwei saw Ye Chen and bowed and saluted like a grandson, and called him Master Ye?
What was even more unbelievable was that, from what he said, these two supercars were both Ye Chen's!
Xiao Churan was also dumbfounded and didn't understand what was going on for a while.
However, thinking that Wang Zhenggang had also gifted Ye Chen a large villa, she suddenly guessed something in her heart.
This Ye Chen, must have gone to read feng shui for the rich and fooled people again!
At this time, Gao Junwei hurriedly said to Li Mo, "Manager Li, you must be mistaken, this person is called Ye Chen, he is the famous wimp son-in-law of the Jinling Xiao family, he is not Master Ye at all."
Zhang Juan also looked at the manager obsequiously and said offhandedly, "Manager, look at Ye Chen, a poor pimp, how does he look like someone who can afford such an expensive sports car? I think he probably just bought two Xiaomi bracelets on Taobao and dared to come to the car show to mess around, you don't want to be fooled by him."
Ye Chen grinned and pulled Xiao Churan, who was being silly in the same place, and stepped towards that Aston Martin ONE77.
The security guard who had to vow to protect this car just now and not let it be touched even a little by others, saw that Li Mo was so polite to Ye Chen and naturally gave way.
Ye Chen held Xiao Churan's hand and walked to the driver's seat of the Aston Martin ONE77, the bracelet was only just close to the door, and then a drip sound was heard….
Immediately afterwards, the lights like shark eyes instantly lit up!
The LCD screen and ambient lighting in the cockpit also lit up at the same time.
The iconic pair of scissor doors on the Aston Martin one77, surprisingly, also went up slowly and automatically!
The moment Ye Chen unlocked the Aston Martinone77 with his smart bracelet, everyone on the scene was stunned!
Everyone was in awe: this Aston Martin one77, it was really Ye Chen's!
Gao Junwei is also dumbfounded, what the hell is going on here?
Isn't Ye Chen a dangling son-in-law?
How could he possibly afford such an expensive car!
Zhang Juan was even more stunned, "This…. This is too incredible, this man who eats soft food can afford to buy an Aston Martinone77?"
At this time, Ye Chen brought her, to the passenger door, and said with a smile, "Honey, get in, I'll take you for a ride!"
Xiao Churan was filled with doubt and asked, "Is this car really yours?"
Ye Chen nodded, "Of course, the key is right here, can't my husband still lie to you?"
After saying that, Ye Chen hurriedly whispered in her ear, "Wife, this car is actually lent to me by Qin Gang for fun, saying that I can come and experience it, I just deliberately pretended to be a pimp with Gao Junwei, don't poke me!" One second to remember to read the book
Ye Chen himself wasn't very interested in these two too flamboyant cars, if he hadn't heard Wang Daokun say that he saw his wife here today, he wouldn't have even bothered to come over to collect them.
Moreover, he also knew his wife's personality, she would never be willing to drive a car like this on a daily basis, it was just too flamboyant.
So, that's why he made up this lie, after bringing his wife to experience something, he'll bring the car back and hand both cars over to that Li Mo together for safekeeping .
Xiao Churan came to a sudden realization and was also relieved at the same time.
She was really afraid that Ye Chen would continue to deceive those big people and the more he deceived, the more he would definitely cause big trouble that way.
Since it was someone else who had lent him the car to experience it, then she didn't have to worry so much.
Thinking of this, she was much more relaxed and curious about this Aston Martinone77.
Although Xiao Churan was not a woman who was greedy for vanity, she still wanted to sit in such a top-notch sports car and experience it.
So, she gently bent down and sat in this super luxurious Aston Martin ONE77!
Ye Chen didn't rush to sit in, but looked at the stunned Gao Junwei and Zhang Juan and said with a sneer, "A hanging wire is a hanging wire, go back and earn more money before you come out and act like a pimp, so as not to embarrass yourself!"
After saying that, not bothering to pay attention to the two people's sauce-filled expressions, he unrestrainedly sat in the cab and pressed the engine start switch.
In a split second, the incomparably powerful engine roar of the supercar resounded throughout the showroom.
Xiao Churan, who had never driven a luxury car of this level, sat in the driver's seat, swallowed hard, gripped the steering wheel excitedly and started the car.
The top luxury car Aston Martin one77, in everyone's sight, slowly started up, drove down the ramp from the other side of the booth, and then drove out directly from the showroom.
The powerful atmosphere caused a stir.
Gao Junwei's entire person was confused, is this car really this waste? What the hell is going on here!
Zhang Juan was also pale, if both cars were Ye Chen's, then wouldn't she have just greatly offended him?
She couldn't help but get it: "That's impossible, isn't he the Xiao family's wasteful son-in-law? Where did you get the car keys?"
Gao Junwei could not accept, dead or alive, that Ye Chen could really afford this Aston Martinone77, so he gritted his teeth and said, "That hangman must have stolen the car keys!"
Manager Li Mo was furious as he heard this, these two idiots, and they dared to insult Master Ye? What the hell!
He turned his head to look at Gao Junwei and Zhang Juan and cursed angrily, "How dare you bark here after offending Master Ye!"
Saying that, he gave a direct order to the bodyguard, "Give me a good beating!"
Junwei Gao was knocked to the ground again by the bodyguard with three punches and two kicks, followed by being grabbed by the hair and slapped in the face as hard as he could, quickly becoming a pig's head.
Zhang Juan was also beaten with a cape and a crooked mouth, while Gao Junwei was also limping and in pain.
After beating them both up, Li Mo directly had them thrown out of the exhibition hall.
Gao Junwei lay on the concrete floor, cursing in anger, "Damn it, who the hell is this Ye Chen!"
Zhang Juan angrily said, "He's just a superfluous son-in-law, I think he's just a chauffeur at most, there's no way he's some kind of Master Ye."
Gao Junwei was frothing at the mouth and said, "Stinking hangman, I'll never fucking let him go!"
After saying that, his expression was cold and he gritted his teeth, "And Xiao Churan! And don't try to escape from me!"
Over here, the Aston Martin ONE77 has been driven out of the convention center.
The super-luxurious sports car has triggered the close attention of countless people on the street.
The first time to ride in an Aston Martin one77, Xiao Chu Ran felt very new.
After all, it was the world's top-class supercar, and almost all young people wished to have the opportunity to experience it. The first website mynovel.online
But Xiao Churan's curiosity about it was just superficial.
Before Ye Chen drove far out, Xiao Churan said to him, "Let's drive the car back, don't give people a problem with General Manager Qin."
Ye Chen said, "What's the fear of that, General Manager Qin is a very easy person to talk to."
"That's not appropriate either." Xiao Churan said seriously, "Anyway, we've already experienced it, let's return the car and go home."
Ye Chen saw her insistence and nodded gently.
Whirling around, he drove the car back to the showroom and parked it on the stand.
As soon as he got out of the car, Li Mo greeted him respectfully and asked after him, "Master Ye, how does it feel? Still satisfied?"
Ye Chen nodded and whispered, "You can help me find a place to store these two cars properly, and I'll ask you to pick them up when I need them in a few days."
Li Mo didn't dare to ask more questions and nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry Master Ye, I'll help you keep them properly!"
Ye Chen smiled in satisfaction and said, "Then I'll go back with my wife first."
"Master Ye I'll see you off!"
"No need!"
On the way back, Xiao Churan couldn't help but sigh, "I originally said that I would try to negotiate down the list of the convention center and invite them to the opening ceremony tomorrow again by the way, but now it's gone down the drain again."
Ye Chen curiously asked, "Wife, is your studio ready to officially announce its opening?"
"Right." Xiao Churan said, "After so many days of preparation, it's almost ready for official business."
At this point, Xiao Churan said somewhat forlornly, "It's a pity that I can't invite any dignitaries to come over to hold the show, I've only invited a few students, so you and your parents will come along then."
Ye Chen nodded his head, but in his heart he thought, "Can't find any respectable and dignified people to hold the party? Hubby will help you find him!
Imperial Hero Group Wang Feixue, Miss Song Wanting, Qin family head Qin Gang, Wang family head Wang Zhenggang, underground king Hong Fifth, and Treasure Pavilion Master Bao Fugui….
He knew a lot of big people who were among the best in Jinling, and they were all going to address themselves as Master Ye, and when the time came, as long as he gave the order, he would be able to get them to come over and give his wife's studio a boost, and take care of her business, and then his wife's studio would definitely be a sensation all over Jinling.
Thinking of this, he immediately edited a message and sent it to these people in a group on WeChat.
"My wife's studio opens tomorrow morning, so please take the time to come over to the address…"
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upstream domain_server { server localhost:8000 fail_timeout=0; }

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Home » Royalty Free Music » PremiumBeat vs. AudioJungle
PremiumBeat vs. AudioJungle
By PremiumBeat
In this detailed comparison, we'll take a look at PremiumBeat and AudioJungle to see which is the best fit for your video project.
Royalty-free music libraries are fascinating creatures—even if the name doesn't exactly suggest it. They've been around for a good minute now, largely due to the digital revolution that has democratized independent filmmaking and brought the elusive content creation world to people everywhere. As these libraries have grown, the highest-profile among them have developed distinct personalities and specialties based on their varying business models. Some are all about the UX, some are all about the quality of the music tracks, and some are more interested in a broader media offering. The most successful music libraries have determined their place in the ecosystem, and they work within specific parameters to maintain their territory.
There are different ways these libraries target content creators. Sure, they're all offering similar assets (music, SFX, graphics), but they think about the content creation world differently. One of the easiest ways to see this is by examining music pricing structures. Each platform varies in its prices, but more importantly, they vary according to who's allowed to see your project featuring their song. Low prices can be attractive to creatives on tight budgets, but those low prices may not cover the uses you had in mind. These models span from unlimited personal and monetized use to scales designed to fit audiences of certain sizes. These tiers are where a great deal of the natural behavior of the music library emerges—fluctuations in prices between tiers and usage-rights can give you a look beyond the plumage to see where you're really going to pay for the assets you need.
Because royalty free libraries all approach this game from different angles, we feel that it's important to take a look at what the others are doing to see how we measure up. We pride ourselves on straightforward pricing and easy-to-understand licenses, so we're fascinated by how that shakes out for everyone else. In this write-up, we'll take a look at another industry powerhouse, AudioJungle, to see how we measure up and which is the right library for your projects.
Music Quality
1. Music Library
So, most royalty-free music platforms have a lot going on. There's the site experience itself, the branding, the social media profiles, the support content, search functionality, filtering, customizing, licensing, subscribing. These are all important aspects of the platform to consider, as they've all risen over the years to positions of prominence in the royalty free music ecosystem. Many users are expecting things from their experience, and failure to meet those expectations can send their potential customers somewhere else.
You could theoretically survive for a little while as a royalty free music library with mediocre music, as long as your prices were low enough and your licenses generous enough. There's always a market for the bottom-end, and you'd probably see a lot of this music in uninteresting training videos or bland social media videos. To make it long-term, however, the library has to offer best-in-class quality. The bar is pretty high, and the differences in quality between platforms can be subtle. So, it takes those extra efforts to curate a professional library that makes your platform worth the headache of deciding between them all.
PremiumBeat got started back in 2005, when things were starting to shake up in the prosumer video production world. Advances in technology and the slow reduction in the price of professional equipment was expanding the horizons of the content creation world. Brands everywhere now rely on content to sell their products, establish their identities, and create brand loyalty. Organizations of all kinds rely on streaming content to convey their messages.
Our decision back then (which continues to affect our library today) was what our primary focus would be. Naturally, we wanted the best music possible, and we'd need help to get it, but beyond these needs, we knew we wanted to be picky. We wanted exclusive tracks you wouldn't hear anywhere else, and we wanted only music tracks that people would want—not simply songs to fill out catalog numbers. The plan worked! Today, years later, we have over 20,000 songs in our library. A team of music industry professionals hand-pick each of these tracks, and each track gets vetted three times before it can join our library. There are no algorithms involved—simply the trained ear of people listening for music they'd like to use in their own projects.
AudioJungle has been around since 2008. It's part of the Envato Marketplace family, which takes a more wholesale approach to asset licensing, with web themes and templates, code, video, graphics, and 3D files. Envato has a large library of total holdings, making it a prime candidate for more generalized projects that need a little bit of everything. Envato was born in 2006 to some creative entrepreneurs, and has since expanded rapidly across a number of available assets.
While the size of the library is important (and the quality is even more important than that), the experience is also a key consideration. If the library is difficult or unpleasant to navigate, then you're unlikely to stick around to see if the music is worth the time. This is why you see the top royalty free music platforms dedicating time and energy to the look, feel, and experience of their sites. What do we mean by experience? Simple: what's it like to browse the platform? We'll talk about search functionality a little later, but first, let's take a look at our virtual reception area.
When you land at premiumbeat.com, the first thing you'll see is "Start Your Search," and if you're familiar with royalty free music libraries, by all means, dive right in. If, however, you'd like a slightly more relaxed, exploratory approach, scroll down beneath the fold, and you'll see we've laid some things out for you.
The first collection we've assembled is the editors' picks. These are constantly updating, and they come straight from our acquisitions team, unfiltered. Of those tracks that do make the cut, these are the favorites from the pros maintaining our library. After this, you'll see the list of Trending Tracks, which is a good way for you to see what's popular in content creation right now—so you can jump on the bandwagon or head in another direction entirely.
Next up are our New Releases—these are the latest and greatest, and you can get them into your projects before they've even had a chance to start trending. No matter how you choose to begin your experience, you'll never have the same one twice. Our library is a living thing, and it's constantly growing.
But, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Our moods and genres allow you to start taking control of your experience. Both of these pages will allow you to begin aligning tracks with a mood board, a brainstorming sheet, some storyboards, or anything you're using to keep track of your project's development. Our genres offer plenty of options, so you can explore the right corner of our library. We've got Acid Jazz and Drones and even Holiday songs. Ambient, Disco, Rap, Tango—you name it. If you can think of it, we've got tracks for it. And, if the genres aren't doing it for you, give our moods a whirl. We've got Fashion/Lifestyle, Horror/Scary, Action/Sports, and many more.
One of the hallmarks of our ever-growing collection is how we work with the musicians. Once we've found someone who we think really has it, our team works with them on developing tracks and expanding the library with their own signature voice. We're incredibly proud of them, and you can meet some of the faces behind the music over at our Signature Series on our YouTube channel.
Following our genres and moods, we like to draw attention to our PRO-free collection. If you haven't heard of it, PRO stands for "Performance Rights Organization." The short version is that if you're planning on taking your project into broadcast or distribution, you're going to need to become familiar with PRO-free tracks in a hurry. Essentially, these tracks ensure that you're completely legally clear to use the tracks in projects designed to earn money. There are other licenses you can buy that give you commercial rights, but many of the people you'll be collaborating in the broadcast and distro worlds won't be interested in working with you unless you can guarantee PRO-free tracks. After all, nobody wants a surprise lawsuit. If you're not quite ready for this league yet, no problem. You will be someday, so take the time to have a look and see what you get when you're working at this level.
Last, but certainly not least, is our Masterworks Collection. We recognize that some of the most sought-after tracks are also the most difficult to find. If you want an orchestral score for your project, it's often a struggle to find something other than public domain recordings that everyone has already heard. We all know how soundtracks add scope and depth to movies on the big screen, and you can bring this to your own indie projects with these live recordings of orchestras in action. If you're looking for swelling strings and big crescendos, you'll want to spend some time with this collection.
2. Music Licensing
Licensing is the heart and soul of the royalty free music business. The nature of the license is why this niche market exists at all. Prior to the advent of royalty free music platforms, if you wanted to include some music in your project, you only had a few options. First, you could write, perform, and record it yourself. Second, you could use the same public domain music as everyone else. Third, you could pay someone to score your project. Fourth, you could come to a licensing agreement and pay someone for the rights to their existing songs. Only one of these options was usually cheap, and in a world where production costs were proportionally much higher for the independent filmmaker than they are now, this was just another financial blow to endure. On top of the budgetary concerns, unless you were licensing pre-existing songs or using something from the public domain, you'd need to wait for the creation of the music, which could prolong the production period of your project.
These days, things are a little simpler, and everyone from your neighbor shooting in the backyard to major production studios is using royalty-free music. If you were to strike an agreement directly with a musician, usually, you'd need to keep track of your earnings and pay periodic royalties for the songs in your project. The paperwork can add up, and it's easy to make mistakes. You wouldn't be the first filmmaker to wind up in court with a musician for not compensating them according to your agreement. The best royalty free music platforms have struck deals with their musicians that benefit everyone financially. When you're ready to license those tracks, your arrangement is with the platform, not the artist. That means no royalty payments, no paperwork, no hassle.
Typically, licensing breaks down into two formats: the single purchase or the subscription. There are pros and cons to each, so let's take a look at the licensing options at PremiumBeat and AudioJungle, beginning with PremiumBeat.
Single-Purchase Standard License
The amount you'll pay for a single purchase will depend on what you want to do with it—and, at some platforms, how many people are on your team and how many people will view your project. Projects with greater exposure are worth more money in the grand scheme of things, so these models aim to make the licensing model fair to the musicians whose work you're using. If you plan to make money with your project, the license will cost more because it costs the music platform more to license it from the musician.
The single purchase model is perfect for people working on only one project at a time who need only one track at a time, such as a school project. If you're working on multiple projects, you'll end up wasting money by licensing songs one at a time, so a subscription model will be to your benefit.
The Single Purchase Standard License at PremiumBeat is $49 per track, and you're free to use the song in as many projects as you want, in perpetuity—the license never expires. This license doesn't cover commercial projects, so you can't use the songs if you intend to monetize your work via advertising. Your download will include the full track, as well as shorts, loops, and stems—that means you can actually customize the song however you like and create something truly unique that no one has ever heard before. The Single Purchase Standard License is a fast-and-easy way to get in and out with a single track and get back to work.
The monthly subscription plan is by far the most popular model among content creators. This is why you'll see variations of the subscription plan at pretty much every top-notch royalty free music platform. Licensing tracks one at a time adds up quickly, and you have to stop and process the transaction every time. Downloading several at a time will allow you to dive back into your project without stopping for paperwork. Subscriptions mean you'll pay less per track for your license compared to a Single Purchase Standard License.
The Monthly Subscription at PremiumBeat is a modified version of the Single Purchase Standard License. You're getting the same usage rights (non-commercial, non-monetized), and you can still use the tracks in as many projects as you want for all time—the only difference is that you're getting several at a time. Our model offers five songs per month, complete with shorts, loops, and stems, at a price of $12.99 per song.
One caveat with the subscription model is that this is where many platforms like to fleece you for your money. The subscription often has a guaranteed term, usually a year, so you have to make these payments every month for a year (or pay a lump sum up front) before you can cancel your subscription. If, for whatever reason, you find yourself between projects a few times a year, you're wasting money. Our term is different. We only ask for a three-month commitment at a time—just long enough to do serious work on an indie project. After that, if you're between projects or jobs, no problem—you can cancel your subscription and come back when it makes sense for you. We want you to want to come back—we don't want to force you to.
The Premium License
When you're ready to start earning some money with your projects, we've got the Premium License. This license will allow you to monetize your work through advertising, sponsorships, access fees, or any other model you can think of. Because you'll be making money off the music, the license is a little more expensive to make sure the artist gets a fair shake. The Premium License is $199 per track, and you can do anything in the world you want with it—no strings attached.
AudioJungle Licensing
AudioJungle is part of the Envato Marketplace, so it's connecting buyers and artists to reach licensing deals—that means your total price for each track will combine an item price and a buyer's fee. There are five licensing models, based on what you plan on doing with the track:
Music standard license
Music broadcast (1 million)
Music mass reproduction
Music broadcast (10 million)
Music broadcast & film
The music standard license is for one end project only, and it's good for most web uses. From there, the price scales based on your needs and the starting price of the track. So, for example, a $25 single-project, single-use license will then scale to $40, then $80, then $160, and finally $320, so you'll need to make sure you're signing up for the right license to cover your needs. If you prefer a subscription model, The Envato Elements subscription can give you access to more songs and sound effects for projects of a larger scope.
3. Music Search
All other things being equal, a royalty free library's searchability is what can set it apart from the competition. Any platform worth its weight that's been around for a while is going to offer some degree of professional quality, similar browsing experiences, and slight variations in licenses. However, if one platform is easier to search than the others, it'll see the most traffic. Users don't always want to browse through collections for hours at a time.
We get that. That's why we're working on improving our search functionality behind-the-scenes every day. We're obsessed with it, even if it is the most invisible feature of the PremiumBeat experience. When search is optimized correctly, our users may never know it—they'll just know it's a bit easier to find what you need in the PremiumBeat library.
Getting started is easy. On the PremiumBeat homepage, click the big gold "Start Your Search" button, and you'll go straight to the library. Once you're there, you can begin filtering our tracks without even supplying a search keyword. Just look at the filters on the left side of the page, and turn them off and on as it suits you. Looking for a particular mood? With vocals? You're three clicks away from your perfect track.
Here's the full list of the available search filters at PremiumBeat:
Beats per minute
Advanced (surround, stems, shorts, loops, PRO-free, available with subscription, instrumental-only)
And while you're there, check out our newest filter: Vocals.
At AudioJungle, you can also filter by genre or mood, and they include several other filters you can access once you've entered a search term on the main page.
Filters are incredibly useful, which is why you see the different royalty free music platforms experimenting with which filters they offer. Only trial-and-error will help you determine which set works best for you, so start searching, and try out a few filters you weren't considering. Who knows, but you may find something that surprises you.
4. Music Quality
Quality means different things to different people, so how can it help you compare one royalty free music platform to another? Learning how these platforms define quality and how they try to bring it to their libraries can give you a sense, not only of how they like to do business, but also what kind of relationships they want to cultivate with their users.
For us, at PremiumBeat, quality refers to the lifecycle of a track in our music library, and what we're willing to do behind-the-scenes to actually curate music that real creators want to use in their work. For us, quality is an issue of relevance—is our work relevant to your work in such a way that we can partner up for the long term? Obviously, we're a business, so we're always looking for long-term user relationships. But, beyond that, this is what we do, and we want to do it right. Otherwise, why bother? There are plenty of other things to do.
Like we said earlier, our thing is exclusivity. We're picky. That was the decision we made back in 2005, and we've stuck to it. The size and popularity of our library after all this time speaks for itself. We don't let songs in that we wouldn't use ourselves, and by "we," we're referring to the music industry professionals that we recruited back when we were first getting started.
To this day, our acquisitions team listens to every track that comes through our doors. Naturally, we reject more than we accept, but those tracks that show potential have to go through additional checks. Three different team members must agree on each track before we'll consider acquiring it for the library. Once we do, the team begins working with the artist to optimize the shorts, loops, and stems so you can customize your music and create something true to your vision. We start carefully considering and researching the metadata that we apply to the track, so it's easier for you to find it in the library, and then we make sure you get a chance to see the newest tracks on our landing pages.
As our library grows, we create more and more collections to bring you related options with only a simple click. Our World Music genre is a good example. It features tracks from twenty different countries, meaning you can hear music you might never have considered and bring a global perspective to your projects.
5. Industry Expertise
The last thing we think you should consider when choosing which royalty free music platform to use is who's running it? We've already talked about the meteoric rise of royalty free music as a niche market in the content creation world, and with more and more content appearing every day, the storm shows no sign of abating. A great deal of content on the web is instructional—it's about how to make your own content. This just goes to show you that the content community is developing sub-trends that have grown out of the larger content trend. Layers upon layers.
In a developing content world as complex as this, you want to know that your equipment, your applications, your crew, your talent, and (yes) even your music all come from the industry. Inauthentic assets mean inauthentic content. Do the curators behind your library of choice know what sounds cheesy? Do they know when a track will overpower a scene? Have they ever been up all night getting one scene in a crowded apartment with little space to move and only the barest equipment?
At PremiumBeat, we're content creators, too. You can see for yourself—we've put the time in, capturing shots in a backyard with creative solutions to bring tutorials to our YouTube channel. Click through any of our videos, and you'll see in the metadata that we use our own tracks. If you hear something you like, go grab it! Part of what we're doing is showing what you can do with our music.
Beyond this, you can see our passion for content creation over at our popular blog The Beat. Whether it's gear, tutorials, interviews, reviews, audio, screenwriting, film theory, or even just rumors, we're working in the content trenches every day, and we have been for years. There are thousands of posts archived on the blog, so whatever you need help with, we've covered it. Even if you never license a single track, we still want to offer tips, tricks, and advice to help you navigate the ever-developing world of digital video creation.
Go have a look. You never know what you're going to find, but you know you'll find it by some fellow creators. And, when you're finished, go listen to some tunes at PremiumBeat. If you don't need any right now, that's cool—we'd just love the chance to prove that we can walk the walk.
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Stories from Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Hometown heroes (Local News ~ 09/20/06)
The students, teachers and staff at Piggott Elementary held a rally on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, to send local members of the 875th Engineer Battalion off to Iraq in grand style. Family members of the soldiers were also present for the assembly which featured a loud "welcome home" shout led by mayor Gerald Morris. ...
Lady Mohawks battle Cedar Ridge, Harrisburg (High School Sports ~ 09/20/06)
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Lady Mohawks faced off against Cedar Ridge. Due to a previous cancellation, the teams played two junior high and two senior high games. The Junior Lady Mohawks defeated Cedar Ridge, 25-1 and 15-26 in the first game and 25-6 and 25-14 in the second game. Sarah Cooper was 22 of 22 in serves, with seventeen aces and one kill. Allison Lambert was 11 of 12 in serves, with six aces and two kills. Shelby Moore was ten of ten in serves with five aces...
Mohawks win big over rival Cougars (High School Sports ~ 09/20/06)
The Piggott Mohawks boosted their season record to 3-0 Friday night, posting a decisive road victory over the Rector Cougars, 38-0. The game marked the renewal of what is now a non-conference rivalry, and homecoming for Rector native and new Piggott head coach David Hendrix...
William Aaron Moseley, 70, of Rector, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at Kennett NHC. (Obituary ~ 09/20/06)
Born July 10, 1936, in Rector to Merlie T. Gardner Moseley and the late F.B. Moseley, he was an auto mechanic. He was married Jan. 18, 2000, to Martha Haynes. Survivors include his mother, Merlie Moseley of Piggott; his wife, Martha, of the home; two daughters, Elizabeth Sue Ashcraft of Bryant and Teresa Judd of Bryant; one step-son, Larry Small of San Diego, Calif.; two step-daughters, Sherry Trinidad of Jackson, Tenn., and Suzanne Foltz of Nashville, Tenn.; two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.. ...
A.B. "Chuck" Pridmore (Obituary ~ 09/20/06)
A.B. "Chuck" Pridmore, 75, died Aug. 27, 2006, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas. He was born Jan. 29, 1931, in Alabama and was the son of Wade and Florence Gibson Pridmore. He married Lottie Fay Book in Indiana in 1955. She survives. He was employed by Lance and served with the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict...
Distance Learning in place at Piggott High (Local News ~ 09/20/06)
There is a slightly different atmosphere than in most classes as the projection screen unfurls itself automatically to signify the day's lesson will soon begin for Piggott High School students taking Spanish and English Composition through the district's Distance Learning laboratory. Though the students must approach the class like their others by studying and doing homework, there are some significant differences...
New pastor in town: Special Ops Pastor Walton (Local News ~ 09/20/06)
Pastor Lee Walton is the new preacher in town. And although he's only been in Piggott a few months, he feels like this is the place God wants him to be. You see, Walton and his family have moved around quite a bit. They began to pray, as a family, that God would open up the door and take them to a place to settle down. When First Baptist Church of Piggott called him as Pastor, Walton and his family felt it was an answer to their prayers...
J. W. "Sonny" Grubbs (Obituary ~ 09/20/06)
J. W. "Sonny" Grubbs, 68, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006 at his residence after a brief illness. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 in the chapel of Osborn Funeral Home in Shreveport, LA. Officiating will be Monsignor Carson LaCaze. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood, LA...
Willametta M. "Willie" Hoffman (Obituary ~ 09/20/06)
Willametta M. "Willie" Hoffman, 88, of Chapman, Kan., grandmother of Vickie Smith of Rector, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, at Chapman Valley Manor. She was born Feb. 5, 1918, in the Navarre, Kan., community, the daughter of Alby and Cor Sheets, and was married Aug. 20, 1935, to Edward Hoffman, who preceded her in death Oct. 8, 2003. Most of their married life was spent in the Navarre community, before moving to Abilene, Kan. in 1991...
William Aaron Moseley (Obituary ~ 09/20/06)
William Aaron Moseley, 70, of Rector, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at Kennett NHC. Born July 10, 1936, in Rector to Merlie T. Gardner Moseley and the late F.B. Moseley, he was an auto mechanic. He was married Jan. 18, 2000, to Martha Haynes. Survivors include his mother, Merlie Moseley of Piggott; his wife, Martha, of the home; two daughters, Elizabeth Sue Ashcraft of Bryant and Teresa Judd of Bryant; one step-son, Larry Small of San Diego, Calif.; two step-daughters, Sherry Trinidad of Jackson, Tenn., and Suzanne Foltz of Nashville, Tenn.; two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.. ...
Timothy (Tim) Durward Matheny (Obituary ~ 09/20/06)
Timothy (Tim) Durward Matheny, 48, of San Ignacio, Belize, Central America, son of Douglas and Ilene Matheny of California, Mo., formerly of Rector and Marmaduke, died Aug. 15, 2006, at his home in San Ignacio. He was born May 25, 1958, in Farmington, Mo. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ray and Evelyn Matheny of Rector and Robert and Ruth Moore of Beech Grove, and a nephew, Matt Anderson of California, Mo...
Young Rector woman killed in fall from vehicle (Local News ~ 09/20/06)
Heather Bennett, 23, of Rector, a 2001 graduate of Marmaduke High School, died early Sunday, Sept. 17, from injuries she received about 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, after falling from a moving vehicle on Highway 49 in front of Smoot Mobile Homes at Marmaduke...
Elementary class adopts soldier (Local News ~ 09/20/06)
Rector National Guardsman Steve Ward knows he can look forward to lots of cheerful letters, e-mails and packages while he is in Iraq, thanks to 14 special little friends who have "adopted" him for the duration of his service overseas. Second graders in Mrs. Candy Williams' room at Rector Elementary School decided Ward would be the perfect local soldier to select for their special project since his daughter, Shelby, is among students in the class...
Young entrepreneurs selling mums for fall (Local News ~ 09/20/06)
Five Rector Elementary School fifth grade gifted and talented students are sharpening their business skills for participation in the Youth Enrepreneur Showcase (YES for Arkansas) statewide business plan competition for students in grades 5-8. Friends Anna Blackshare, Haven Cagle, Madison Cate, Lindsey Ford and Lenae Haley have formed the new business Sisterhood of the Traveling Plants, and the five are hard at work selling mums for fall decorating...
Despite solid first quarter, Cougars fall to rival Piggott (High School Sports ~ 09/20/06)
Despite a competitive, hard-fought opening quarter, the Cougars were downed by their county nemesis Piggott, 38-0, last Friday night in Rector. The home team had several flashes of potential in the first frame. Piggott scored on their opening drive when T.J. Harris crossed the goal line from two yards away with 9:34 showing on the clock. Brian Seal's PAT made it 7-0 Mohawks...


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Operations Associate
Kailahun, Sierra Leone
www.pih.org/employment.
Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.
PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.
Our Work In Sierra Leone:
Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.
Position OverviewPartners In Health is seeking full-time Operations Associate to provide day-to-day operations support, administrative support to the operations department. The position will support the coordination of teams reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, undertake management of operations activities in Kailahun and, where necessary, provide support in maintaining the operations budget and tracking related expenditures.
Education and Work Experience Requirements
A minimum of three years' relevant work experience in Human Resources
Experience working in operation for an international NGO with donor-funded projects
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Business management or similar
Highly numerate with strong Excel skills and adequate writing skills
Experience working with individuals of various skill sets and cultures.
Excellent facilitation, oral and interpersonal communication, and presentation skills including excellent writing skills.
Excellent planning and prioritization skills as well as creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong project management and time management skills; highly organized and detail-oriented.
Sound judgment, a high degree of professionalism, and the ability to maintain confidentiality
Proactive and solution-orientated, able to use initiative and work independently
Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize effectively and handle multiple tasks
Ability to work with patience, humility, and a sense of humor.
Commitment to health and social justice.
Ability to live in Kailahun full-time required.
Manage designated operational processes as required e.g. insurance policy maintenance, etc.
Coordinate and collaborate with internal department units to enable, support and improve day-today program operations and processes with the goal of enhancing operation al effectiveness
Assist in troubleshooting problems and issues as they relate to daily operational activities
Execute special projects, including developing strategies and tactics for implementation in Kailahun
monitoring of effectiveness and making recommendations for improvements as required to ensure that overall project goals are achieved
Provide administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer in the execution of his work as it relates to planning and operations management (scheduling, travel coordination, expense tracking and reporting)
Organizational Planning and Management.
Works closely with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure timely planning, management and tracking of organizational operations plan including analysis and reporting of related data points and benchmarks from programmatic and functional areas
Works closely with programmatic and functional area staff to support development, improvement and implementation of operations solutions and strategies
Provide project management support from the operational stand point
Ensure implementation of operations policies and procedures
Provides administrative support
Works closely with program directors and managers to establish contract timelines, ensure compliance, and meet contractual deadlines and deliverables.
Works closely with finance team to manage contract budgeting and staffing allocations across contracts for staff who work in multiple programs
Reviews contract requirements of service providers, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and corporate and government policies and business unit procedure
Maintains deadlines on deliverables and communicates on an ongoing basis with partners and team about service provider's contractual issues
Actively documents and pursues variations/claims through tracking schedule •
Partner with Chief Operating Officer to oversee overall contract management, budget allocation and foster compliance
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and HarassmentAt Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health's PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.


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How to Save Money and Boost Seed Starting Success January 19, 2022
Vermont Maturity Cover Story – Pet Food Warehouse
Cover StoriesFeature Stories
Pet Food Warehouse: The Source for Everything a Pet Lover Needs
In September of 1983, Jonathan and Kim Lash opened Pet Food Warehouse in a small retail space in Winooski. Almost four decades later, the company has grown to two significantly larger spaces in South Burlington and Shelburne while remaining true to their mission statement: to improve, enhance, and enrich the lives of all pets in our community. Although the majority of their customers are cat and dog owners, PFW also caters to those with birds, fish, reptiles and other small mammals.
Kim Lash lead the company as the sole owner and president for 24 years after the sudden passing of her husband Jonathan in 1995. Kim leaned on Kevin Eddy who had been hired as a warehouse hand in 1989 and had quickly established himself as a key employee and member of the PFW family. Kevin took over as food buyer and began overseeing the distribution side of the business, eventually becoming the company's general manager. A self-deprecating sort, Kevin describes himself as the quintessential "jack of all trades and master of none." When Kim decided it was time to retire in 2019, it was only natural that she would sell the business to Kevin and his wife Stephanie.
Kevin is happy to be at the helm of the business. "We aim to educate pet parents on the benefits and proper use of quality products," he said. "We strive to source excellent, high-quality merchandise. Our staff provides care, passion and family values to every pet and pet parent. It's just like our tag line says: we care about your pets!"
Today, Pet Food Warehouse has almost 50 employees and Kevin is proud that many have been with the company for two decades or more. The South Burlington location on Williston Road includes Pet Wash Express; a self-service pet wash with two elevated tubs and all the fixings for a spruced-up pup. The store on Shelburne Road in Shelburne was recently expanded and renovated for an improved shopping experience.
Pet Food Warehouse has a wide variety of food for dogs, cats, and other animal companions. When they opened, customers generally had to choose between dry kibble and canned food but these days, the options have increased to include grain-free recipes, some of which can include legumes, as well as freeze-dried, dehydrated, and frozen raw food for a variety of diets. Pouches, toppers, and gravies are also available to enhance the nutritional needs of pets. In addition, PFW now sells supplements with homeopathic herbs and CBD products.
"Treats and chews are always a great seller," said Phil Trussell, PFW Accessory Buyer and Advertising Coordinator "because people like to have a snack on hand for training purposes or just to reward their animals." PFW suggests healthier chews like Bully Sticks, Water Buffalo Horns, or raw frozen marrow bones rather than rawhide or synthetic nylon chews.
In addition to taking care of the nutritional needs of pets, PFW caters to their psychological needs. Old favorites like Nylabones, Kong rubber toys, and tennis balls are still available for your canine companion, but Phil notes that there are wider offerings now. "We have learned more over the years about the needs and stimulations of the minds of our pets," he said. "We carry self-engaging and interactive puzzle toys and every type of crinkle, squeak, honk, or rattle that will bend the ear or wag the tail of an inspired pet."
Pet Food Warehouse actively supports humane societies, shelters, and rescue organizations in their mission to better the lives of animals and place them in forever homes. One example of this outreach is the Pronature Pal program which pays adoption fees, food for a year and a PFW gift card for an adopted pet every month. The animals chosen by the humane societies of Chittenden County, Addison County, Central Vermont, and the North Country Animal League.
The staff also takes part in the annual Wag It Forward: A Festival for Pets hosted at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex. That event raises awareness and funds for local welfare and rescue groups by hosting dozens of animal welfare organizations from Vermont along with industry manufacturers, local vendors, games, and demonstrations. Proceeds are divided equally among several non-profit animal welfare groups. In four years, they have raised over $58,000 and hope to add to that total at the Expo on September 26, 2021.
Pet Food Warehouse has programs to help their long-time customers save money. All sales, including the Pet Wash Express are part of the Paw Point Loyalty program. Expenditures are totaled up for each customer's account and accumulate to be used for future purchases with no expiration date.
The staff at Pet Food Warehouse attend monthly training sessions and are always on the lookout for new opportunities to learn how to better serve their community. They are open to suggestions of new products from customers, as long as the products are in line with their mission to improve, enhance and enrich the lives of pets.
The pandemic has obviously forced the company to make some changes, including the addition of contact-less pick-up. In February, they launched an on-line service where customers can set up an account and order food, treats and accessories to be delivered to their homes or picked up at the Williston Road location.
Vermont Pet Food and Supply is owned and operated by PFW, and is a distribution center, running operations out of a warehouse in South Burlington. As Pet Food Warehouse has been embracing and servicing the pets in Chittenden County, Vermont Pet Food and Supply has applied the same philosophy throughout Vermont. VPFS delivers to hundreds of pet specialty, farm and feed businesses and Vermont's favorite mom and pop style stores, who supply their own communities, for thirty years as well.
Kevin raves about his employees. "The awesome group of talented, dedicated, caring people that I get to work with is the most rewarding part of owning Pet Food Warehouse," he said. "I believe you are only as good as the people on your team and we have an awesome group of people. Things are constantly changing with new challenges arising, and it is satisfying to meet and overcome these trials with these great people."
The feeling the staff has about their boss is mutual. "We all miss Kim [Lash] being here daily," said Phil, "but we are very excited and proud to have Kevin Eddy at the helm. He is a true leader to the staff and PFW family."
Pet Food Warehouse is located at 2455 Shelburne Road in Shelburne and 2500 Williston Road in South Burlington. You can also visit their website at Pfwvt.com.
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Buying a home is likely the largest financial decision you'll ever make. Like buying a car or any other big-ticket item, you should do your homework, listen to expert advice and approach home buying with realistic expectations.
On the plus side, you can fix up your home the way you like, dedicate space for a growing family, have pets, and see your money grow in value instead of just paying rent.
While all these things are true, home ownership also carries responsibilities. You should buy what you can realistically afford, which includes money for on-going home maintenance, property taxes, insurance and other expenses.
The best advice: buy a home you can afford. Keep up your payments and perhaps increase your earnings. You can always "upgrade" to a better home in the future.
A good place to start: your credit union's real estate agency experts!
How much can mortgage afford?
Your monthly mortgage payment will take a big chunk out of your paycheck, just like rent does. On average, a homeowner pays 28 to 32 percent of monthly income to mortgage payments.
What should I budget for other home owner expenses?
Property tax1: rates vary by municipality, but in Pennsylvania residential property taxes range from 1 to 2 percent of the home's appraised value.
Your calculation: These expenses added together equal 4.5 to 7.5 percent of the home's appraised value. For an appraised value of $100,000, that means budgeting an additional $375 to $625 per month.
FICO Score: When you make a payment on a credit card, a utility company or a retail store, those businesses report whether you have paid on time – or not. An organization called Fair Isaac Corporation gathers all this information and creates a score card: your FICO score, in a range from 300 to 850. Lenders use FICO scores and credit reports to determine if you are a good credit risk. If you have a FICO of 650 or above, you are likely to merit a loan; scores over 750 get lower interest rates.
Debt-to-Income Ratio: A lender has a rule-of-thumb: overall debt should not be more than 40 percent of your income. If your mortgage payment will be 32 percent of your paycheck, the lender will want all other debt, including car payments, student loans and personal loans, to add up to 8 percent or less.
A good real estate agent knows the area well, including proximity to shopping and business centers, quality of schools, crime rates and other information. She or he will know area home prices, and can advise if you are getting a good deal.
Most important, a good agent has your best interests at heart. Our real estate team is built on the same philosophy as our credit union: the welfare of our members and customers comes first. We are dedicated to helping you make good financial decisions, and we'll be there with you, every step of the way.
Contact a good real estate lawyer.
Buying a home is a legal process, in which one party transfers property to another. You want to make sure that your purchase documents are 100% correct. A good real estate lawyer can cost a thousand dollars or more, but the expense is worth it if your rights and financial interests are protected against future actions.
Our real estate company knows real estate lawyers in the area, and we can make recommendations. You can then meet with the lawyer and make sure you are personally comfortable with having him or her represent you.
"Pre-qualification" means you have visited your credit union or mortgage lender and gone through the initial phases of loan review and gotten approval for a certain amount of money. Sellers give special attention to pre-qualified buyers, since you will be able to move quickly to make a deal.
When you visit a prospective home, it's easy to get distracted. Have a checklist in your pocket with your must-have's and want-to-have's. Review these with your real estate agent and go over the pros and cons of each home.
Have deposit money ready for your offer.
Speak with your real estate agent and get comfortable with the many steps of the home purchase process. When you're ready to make an offer on a house, you'll need to immediately make an "earnest money" deposit check to the seller's broker, probably 1 to 2 percent of the purchase price, to be first in line to buy.
Get a good home inspection.
The seller may have an inspection report on his home, but it is a good idea to hire your own. A home inspector will check for storm or earthquake damage, roofing quality, faulty wiring and plumbing, termites and other pests. Inspection costs vary but generally are a few hundred dollars. If the inspector finds significant issues, you will want to negotiate to make the seller make repairs or reduce the price.
Your real estate agent can recommend a knowledgeable and reliable inspector.
Before you close the deal, take a walk through the house and try to see it with fresh eyes. If the seller has made repairs, make sure they are done. If everything is correct, you are ready to make this house your home!
Are you ready to begin your home buying journey?