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Paul Moody stands in the backyard of his home.
RIDGELY, Md. — The house is full of everything the Moody family wants to leave behind when their foreclosure nightmare—five years and counting—finally comes to a close.
There are the piles of clothes that Paul and Kim's four daughters have outgrown since their mortgage troubles began in 2009. The door where the sale notice was posted, forcing them to rush to court to stop the auction. The exposed insulation in the room they stopped remodeling when they realized how long they would be in financial limbo.
From Wall Street to Washington, the revival of the U.S. housing market has produced a huge sigh of relief as home prices and construction have rebounded. But for homeowners like the Moodys, the great foreclosure crisis has never ended.
The Moodys missed a single mortgage payment in February 2009 after Paul injured his back, lost his job, and drew down his bank account faster than expected. Five years later, after wrangling with three different mortgage servicers, two foreclosure attempts, and more than a dozen different applications for loan modifications, the Moodys still haven't come to a resolution.
Reagan Moody, 4, pets one of the family horses.
Kim is now in the process of relocating to Franklin, Tennessee, where she accepted a transfer for a better job with a regular route and hours. But her husband can't move with the rest of the family until the mortgage mess is resolved for the cream-colored ranch house they bought for nearly $300,000 in 2004.
The Moodys are just one of countless families who are still dealing with the aftermath of the Great Recession's housing meltdown. The worst of the foreclosure crisis passed years ago, but it has continued to cast a shadow over homeowners in places like Maryland, where many old cases are still winding through the system. Despite promises for strengthened oversight from officials in Washington—and everywhere else—abusive practices have continued to ensnare underwater homeowners and prolong the pain.
Last year, Maryland's foreclosure rate was the fourth-highest in the country, behind Florida, Nevada, and Illinois, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.
Nationally, the firm estimates, 5.2 million foreclosures have been completed since 2007. But the vast majority happened in the early years of the recession, with 2013's foreclosures making up just 9% of the U.S. total. In Maryland, by contrast, last year's completed foreclosures made up a whopping 15% of the five-year total.
"Many states are not completely out of the woods when it comes to cleaning up the wreckage of the housing bust," Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac, said in February.
Maryland's high foreclosure rate is actually linked to the state's attempt to remedy the process for underwater homeowners. In 2010, the state passed a law requiring mediation if homeowners requested it, and some foreclosure cases from early in the housing meltdown are only now going through the program.
Consumer advocates believe such reforms are an important backstop against abusive practices that abruptly forced people out of their homes. But the protracted process has also prolonged the uncertainty for some underwater homeowners who may lose their homes anyway.
What's more, mortgage servicers have continued to employ shoddy and abusive practices to prolong the pain and uncertainty. And new regulations intended to curtail such abuses have only just begun to take effect.
For the Moodys, it's been a Kafkaesque ordeal. A decade ago, Paul got a 30-year adjustable rate mortgage with an interest rate that started at 6.88%, but which could go as high as 13.38%; he refinanced in 2006 for a 6.25% rate. Owned by Freddie Mac, the loan was first serviced by IndyMac, the infamous subprime lender, then moved over to OneWest Bank when IndyMac collapsed in 2008.
Kaitlynn, Hailey, Reagan, and Riley Moody watch a movie together.
After he missed a mortgage payment in February 2009, Paul said he immediately offered to make up the difference. "I called them up and said, 'I screwed up, I got the money. Do you want one check or two?'" OneWest told him he qualified for a hardship loan modification, with lower rates and more affordable payments. He took up the offer and made his trial payments—only to be told months later that his modification was denied and that couldn't go back to the original terms of his loan, he says.
Attempts to seek relief from state and federally backed programs went nowhere. Cars would pull up to the house to take photos for a foreclosure sale. One time, Paul literally rushed passed the auctioneer on the courthouse steps and convinced the judge to stop the house from being sold off that very day.
For a fleeting moment last year, there seemed to be a breakthrough: In March 2013, a OneWest representative called to tell him that his loan modification had been accepted, Paul recalls. Then she corrected herself and said their house was going to be foreclosed upon anyway.
"All in the same conversation," he says.
This sort of thing wasn't supposed to keep happening.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act that passed in 2010 included new regulations intended to stamp out shoddy mortgage practices and spare homeowners like the Moodys some of the pain. It also aims to crack down on subprime loans by forcing lenders to employ stricter and more transparent practices.
But the complex new laws and intense lobbying have dragged out the implementation process. The major rules for mortgage servicers only went into effect in January 2014, allowing many abuses to continue despite intense scrutiny and demands for reform at the height of the housing meltdown.
Those include federal rules that are supposed to outlaw some of the very abuses that have been plaguing the Moodys. For instance, servicers are now prohibited from "dual-tracking" homeowners by offering them a loan modification while moving forward with foreclosure at the same time—something Paul says he's experienced twice already.
Mortgage companies are also supposed to ensure their customer representatives can actually answer questions and access relevant documents to cut down on the red tape, mixed messages, and unreturned phone calls. Washington's new rules are intended to build upon 2012's national mortgage settlement, which ordered five of the country's biggest banks and servicers to eliminate major foreclosure abuses.
As scrutiny has grown, however, the mortgage industry has simply adapted accordingly. But as rules on big banks tightened, they've also unloaded some of their most troubled mortgages on less tightly regulated entities.
Last summer, OneWest sold $2.5 billion in mortgage servicing rights—including the Moodys'—to Ocwen, a firm that's grown tremendously by scooping up troubled assets from the housing crisis. But Ocwen has already landed in trouble with federal regulators for perpetuating some of the same abuses that created so much misery during the height of the meltdown.
Paul Moody pets one of his horses in the front yard of his home, where he lives with his wife and four daughters and numerous pets, including 6 horses, 5 dogs, and 3 cats in Ridgely, Maryland.
In December 2013, the CFPB reached a $2.1 billion settlement with Ocwen after having found the company routinely "violated federal consumer financial laws at every stage of the mortgage servicing process," CFPB director Richard Cordray said at the time. He described how the firm misled customers, took advantage of servicing shortcuts, and rejected loan modifications even when homeowners were eligible. An independent monitor will oversee the firm's progress for three years, and the settlement money will go to principal forgiveness for delinquent borrowers.
But the new rules won't give the Moodys back the years they've already lost to the battle. And the CFPB's actions have yet to change the couple's own dealings with Ocwen, and Paul doubts anything will change—or that he'll see any of that settlement money.
"There's no police officer saying, 'No, Mr. Bank, you can't do this'," Paul said.
In late February, there was supposed to be a conference with Ocwen's lawyers to discuss the status of their loan modification. Then at the last minute, it was postponed until late March, on the request of an Ocwen attorney who was new to the case. Days later, the Moodys received yet another application for a modification.
"What it feels like is that there is no one overseeing Paul's case at Ocwen except for some machine that spits out irrelevant and contradictory letters, over and over," says Moody's lawyer, Elizabeth Tong, who works for Mid-Shore Pro Bono.
Housing advocates have welcomed the new call for reform, but point out that new rules may result in incremental change at best. Mortgage servicers "probably lose documents less frequently now than they did before," Vicki Taitano of Maryland Legal Aid says wryly.
Like most other homeowners stuck in lengthy foreclosure proceedings, the Moodys have been able to stay in their home while wrangling with their lenders. In fact, Reagan and Riley, their four-year old twins, have spent their entire lives growing up in a house that's been in legal limbo.
Paul and Kim Moody spend time with two of their daughters at their home in Ridgely, Maryland.
Maryland officials insist the process, though prolonged, give more homeowners a chance to save their homes than in states like Virginia, where foreclosures aren't required to go through the judicial system. New rules also force lenders to wait 90 days before filing a foreclosure action on a property, instead of 15 days. Last year, RealtyTrac says the average time to foreclose in Maryland was 532 days, while in Virginia it was just 198 days.
A quicker resolution could be far worse, at least from the homeowners' perspective: Legislative attempts to fast-track foreclosures have also stripped homeowners of their rights and took their properties away before they could save them.
Mediation hearings are facilitated by an administrative judge who can't issue binding resolutions, but they do require mortgage representatives to sit down at the table with underwater homeowners. Since the program began in the summer of 2010, about 26 percent of participants achieve "some sort of resolution," says Erlene Wilson, a department spokeswoman.
The Moodys have tried to find other ways to get back on their feet financially. They've cut back on the extras: No cable, no movie nights, no weekly dinners out. After recovering from another back injury last fall, Paul has gone back to work as a land surveyor, bolstered by new construction in the area. Occasionally he's also hauled grain and hay in his tractor-trailer to help make ends meet.
The end is slowly coming into sight for others as well. Nationally, foreclosures have hit a six-year low. Though many Maryland homeowners are still underwater, the delinquency rate for loans that aren't yet in foreclosure is dropping, falling from about 11% of all mortgages in 2009 to 8% by the end of 2013, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Rising property values in the area means that fewer foreclosed houses remain vacant for long.
But while the scars of America's foreclosure crisis are less visible these days, the Moodys' troubles continue to haunt them at every turn. To do regular trips, Paul's truck would need some $5,000 in work—all paid for in cash that he doesn't have right now. Even if the family could afford to take a vacation, it would be a tough slog.
"Try renting a hotel room when you don't have a credit card," Paul says.
Kim and the kids are now packing up for their move to Tennessee. Their six horses will go to her parents' place. But Paul is staying behind to see their housing mess to the end, with the family's three cats and four of their dogs to keep him company. At this point, the Moodys hardly even expect to keep the house anymore. Paul just hopes to keep the lenders from coming after him for even more money.
In Maryland and many other states, lenders like Freddie Mac routinely sue former homeowners already been foreclosed upon for the difference between the home's sale price and their mortgage balance. Paul worries that could mean an additional $90,000 in debt on top of losing his home. It's a practice that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Heather Mizeur wants to ban, but state lawmakers have yet to act.
In the meantime, Paul has found his own way to cope. When a mortgage rep calls him up, he'll deliberately stay on the phone for hours, detailing every single twist and turn of his ordeal.


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Соколья Гора — деревня в Смоленском районе Смоленской области России. Входит в состав Козинского сельского поселения. Население — 62 жителя (2007 год).

Расположена в западной части области в 6 км к востоку от Смоленска, в 8 км южнее автодороги  Смоленск — Дорогобуж — Вязьма — Зубцов, на берегу реки Днепр. В 0,5 км северо-восточнее деревни расположена железнодорожная станция «Соколья Гора» на линии Смоленск — Рославль.

История
В годы Великой Отечественной войны деревня была оккупирована гитлеровскими войсками в июле 1941 года, освобождена в сентябре 1943 года.

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Colin Thubron's Journey into the Russian Soul
May 16, 2012 - Example Author - New Eastern Europe newsletter
Now Online – A conversation with Colin Thubron, British travel writer and novelist. His book "Among the Russians" (1983) describes a journey he made by car through western Soviet Russia in 1981. For his second book on Russia, "In Siberia" (1999), he headed east.
***This is an abridged version of an interview with Colin Thubron. The full version is found in the current issue of New Eastern Europe No 2 (III) / 2012 – which is available for purchase. ***
NEW EASTERN EUROPE: You have written about Russia twice. Your first book, "Among the Russians", was published in 1983 and you wrote "In Siberia" in 1999. What drew you to this part of the world?
COLIN THUBRON: In the West, and Britain in particular, my generation was brought up to fear Russia. Just as my parents were brought up to be afraid of Germany, my generation was scared of Russia – the great bear that was going to come and consume us all, with the other communist giant, China, right behind it. And this was how we were brought up. Up until the middle of the Gorbachev era, we were very ignorant of Russia. We were served up clichés of Russians as men who saluted the May Day parade looking like cardboard cut-outs. I didn't understand Russia and I could not equate the Russians that authors like Fyodor Dostoevsky and Nikolai Gogol had written about, with the Russians that were portrayed by the western media.
I would like to say that I was being evangelical and that I wanted to introduce western readers to a more human Russia. But in fact, I was doing it for myself, out of curiosity as to what this country was. I have always tended to dispel my own fears or anxieties, but felt a continuing unease about Russia and China.
To read the abriged online version: https://www.neweasterneurope.eu/node/319
The full version of the interview is available in the current print issue of New Eastern Europe.
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The Belarusian people lived in a variety of places over time, but the one consistent was that the climate was always cold and had a short growing season. Due to this, traditional Belarusian food is based on soups and other hardy dishes.
Between the 1000s and 1600s the Belarusian people fell under the rule of the Poles and Lithuanians and their cuisine reflected this. It introduced many western foods and dishes into the diet including borscht. One of the more unusual, but long-lasting ingredients was pasta, which came to the Belarusians from Italy via Poland.
After living under Polish and Lithuanian rule, the Belarusians went back to what was locally available and again this returned the diet to hardy dishes like soups and stews that contained multiple ingredients and herbs. It was also under that rule that brought a large number of Jews to the region, which gave the people a new take on cooking. It wasn't until the Russians, and later the Soviets took over the people in about 1900 that the diet significantly changed.
Under Soviet rule, the central government tried to re-define Belarusian Culture & Identity to their favor. This involved changing all aspects of Belarusian life, but also demanded that the people adopt a national cuisine. This led to the Russian-dominated Soviet government to import Russians dishes to the Belarusians, however altered small aspects in order to claim these dishes to be authentic Belarusian.
Since the Soviet era, many of those Russian-inspired dishes have become a part of Belarusian cuisine as the large cities have also incorporated foreign ingredients and introduced ethnic restaurants into daily Belarusian life.
Entering a Belarusian's home requires some specific protocol, but after you get to the table there's little to be worried of. If dining at a local's home or at a restaurant, never shake hands until you have completely crossed the threshold. If dining at a home, remove your shoes and the rest should be fairly easy to understand.
If you want to be a gracious guest, arrive on time and bring a cake. Your hosts will probably treat you as an honored guest and may even dress up slightly to impress you. Before eating, men generally socialize as the women gather in the kitchen to prepare the meal; if you're a woman, offering your help in the kitchen will be greatly appreciated; if you're a man, offering your help in the kitchen will get you laughed at as your masculinity will be questioned.
Once the meal is served, eat in the continental style (fork in the left hand, knife in the right), keep your hands within sight (but don't put your elbows on the table), and wait to be served. Belarusians tend to serve the oldest or most honored person first so wait until they determine your status has arrived; although guests are typically viewed as the most important person in the room.
Most Belarusians will accept non-drinkers if it is due to their religious beliefs (although it is so uncommon that they may believe your religion is strange and doesn't make any sense) or if you are on antibiotics, which have an adverse effect with alcohol.
It is considered rude to turn down food or to completely empty your plate once you're finished. Try everything offered to you and once you're finished eating, leave a little food on the plate to show that the amount served was more than enough; this is a great compliment to the host. The only exceptions to this are that you must finish your bread and your alcoholic drinks.
If dining in a restaurant, the host or the inviter is expected to pay. If you are a guest, you are expected to offer to pay, but this offer will most likely be turned down. Tipping is not common in Belarus and after experiencing the standard poor service nearly everywhere you won't be inclined to tip anyway. The only exception to this rule is in nice restaurants catered to foreigners, particularly in Minsk. Service in these locations substantially improves and tips are expected in the form of about 5-10% for a meal.
Mineral water is common in Belarus, both carbonated and still water. Other popular drinks are also available, such as coffee, tea, soft drinks, juices, and milk. However, for a most authentic non-alcoholic beverage try kvass, a traditional drink made from rye that is starting to become more common in a mass-produced and processed form.
Drinking alcohol is an integral aspect of Belarusian culture. Historically, vodka was probably the most popular drink, but today beer is taking over that top position. Vodka is still the drink of choice at celebrations though. The most authentic local alcohol is called harelka, which is a distilled rye malt liquor. All popular international beers, wines, and hard liquors are also widely available.
The tap water in Belarus should not be consumed because in most places it is not safe.


Another important advance is in our knowledge of the part Cellulose-bacteria. played by bacteria in the circulation of carbon in nature. The enormous masses of cellulose deposited annually on the earth's surface are, as we know, principally the result of chlorophyll action on the carbon dioxide of the atmosphere decomposed by energy derived from the sun; and although we know little as yet concerning the magnitude of other processes of carbon-assimilation - e.g. by nitrifying bacteria - it is probably comparatively small. Such cellulose is gradually reconverted into water and carbon dioxide, but for some time nothing positive was known as to the agents which thus break up the paper, rags, straw, leaves and wood, etc., accumulating in cesspools, forests, marshes and elsewhere in such abundance. The work of van Tieghem, van Senus, Fribes, Omeliansky and others has now shown that while certain anaerobic bacteria decompose the substance of the middle lamella - chiefly pectin compounds - and thus bring about the isolation of the cellulose fibres when, for instance, flax is steeped or "retted," they are unable to attack the cellulose itself.
There exist in the mud of marshes, rivers and cloacae, etc., however, other anaerobic bacteria which decompose cellulose, probably hydrolysing it first and then splitting the products into carbon dioxide and marsh gas. When calcium sulphate is present, the nascent methane induces the formation of calcium carbonate, sulphuretted hydrogen and water. We have thus an explanation of the occurrence of marsh gas and sulphuretted hydrogen in bogs, and it is highly probable that the existence of these gases in the intestines of herbivorous animals is due to similar putrefactive changes in the undigested cellulose remains.
Cohn long ago showed that certain glistening particles observed Sulphur bacteria. in the cells of Beggiatoa consist of sulphur, and Winogradsky and Beyerinck have shown that a whole series of sulphur bacteria of the genera Thiothrix, Chromatium, Spirillum, Monas, etc., exist, and play important parts in the circulation of this element in nature, e.g. in marshes, estuaries, sulphur springs, etc. When cellulose bacteria set free marsh gas, the nascent gas reduces sulphates - e.g. gypsum - with liberation of SH, and it is found that the sulphur bacteria thrive under such conditions by oxidizing the SH and storing the sulphur in their own protoplasm. If the SH runs short they oxidize the sulphur again to sulphuric acid, which combines with any calcium carbonate present and forms sulphate again. Similarly nascent methane may reduce iron salts, and the black mud in which these bacteria often occur owes its colour to the FeS formed. Beyerinck and Jegunow have shown that some partially anaerobic sulphur bacteria can only exist in strata at a certain depth below the level of quiet waters where SH is being set free below by the bacterial decompositions of vegetable mud and rises to meet the atmospheric oxygen coming down from above, and that this zone of physiological activity rises and falls with the variations of partial pressure of the gases due to the rate of evolution of the SH. In the deeper parts of this zone the bacteria absorb the SH, and, as they rise, oxidize it and store up the sulphur; then ascending into planes more highly oxygenated, oxidize the sulphur to SO. These bacteria therefore employ SH as their respiratory substance, much as higher plants employ carbohydrates - instead of liberating energy as heat by the respiratory combustion of sugars, they do it by oxidizing hydrogen sulphide.
Beyerinck has shown that Spirillum desulphuricans, a definite anaerobic form, attacks and reduces sulphates, thus undoing the work of the sulphur bacteria as certain de-nitrifying bacteria reverse the operations of nitro-bacteria. Here again, therefore, we have sulphur, taken into the higher plants as sulphates, built up into proteids, decomposed by putrefactive bacteria and yielding SH which the sulphur bacteria oxidize, the resulting sulphur is then again oxidized to SO and again combined with calcium to gypsum, the cycle being thus complete.
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The ferric hydroxide accumulates in the sheath, and gradually passes into the more insoluble ferric oxide. These actions are of extreme importance in nature, as their continuation results in the enormous deposits of bog-iron ore, ochre, and - since Molisch has shown that the iron can be replaced by manganese in some bacteria - of manganese ores.
Considerable advances in our knowledge of the various chromogenic Pigment bacteria. bacteria have been made by the studies of Beyerinck, Lankester, Engelmann, Ewart and others, and have assumed exceptional importance owing to the discovery that Bacteriopurpurin - the red colouring matter contained in certain sulphur bacteria - absorbs certain rays of solar energy, and enables the organism to utilize the energy for its own life-purposes. Engelmann showed, for instance, that these red-purple bacteria collect in the ultra-red, and to a less extent in the orange and green, in bands which agree with the absorption spectrum of the extracted colouring matter. Not only so, but the evident parallelism between this absorption of light and that by the chlorophyll of green plants, is completed by the demonstration that oxygen is set free by these bacteria - i.e. by means of radiant energy trapped by their colour-screens the living cells are in both cases enabled to do work, such as the reduction of highly oxidized compounds.


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Snapchat is growing up
by Hope King @lisahopeking March 29, 2016: 9:18 PM ET
Casper wants to simplify the mattress buying experience
Snapchat is maturing by playing catch up.
The company unloaded half a dozen new features on Tuesday to make its app more useful, instead of just more entertaining.
For starters, Snapchat now allows people to make voice calls, send audio messages, and send video messages.
There's also a way to conduct a video call that works like a private livestream: You choose the people you want to chat with and start shooting your video. Your guests can join with their own video or audio, or watch and text back. But unlike other forms of video messaging on the app, whatever you film can't be saved to your phone.
In addition to the chat features, Snapchat also introduced a kind of auto-play function for Stories, letting people view multiple videos in succession. Snapchat also unveiled a new set of stickers that can be used when sending messages through the app.
Related: Snapchat founders make Forbes list of billionaires
The new features follow Snapchat's decision about two years ago to let people replay photos and videos. Previously, Snapchat's photos and videos disappeared after a set amount of time.
Now, Snapchat allows customers to replay each photo and video once. If they want to view those photos and videos more, they have to pay.
Last year, Snapchat also removed the requirement to hold down a photo to view it.
Snapchat was once envied for being the new kid on the block and for putting the pressure on big social network rivals, including Facebook (FB). But the company's popularity has forced it to sit at the big kids' table, where everyone is competing for one thing: attention on mobile phones.
All of Snapchat's new features exist in some form elsewhere -- on Facebook Messenger, Google (GOOGL) Hangouts, Microsoft's (MSFT) Skype, and WhatsApp (owned by Facebook). In order to keep people inside its app, Snapchat has to keep expanding its services to match those of its competitors.
But it had better keep up.
Instagram, Snapchat's biggest competitor, is already looking to gain a new advantage. On Tuesday, Instagram announced that videos on its platform can now be as long as 60 seconds, up from 15 seconds.
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Leading trade fair for the powder, granular materials and bulk solids sector in Germany
On June 29th and 30th, 2023, the SOLIDS Dortmund trade fair will be held for the eleventh time. The show will feature numerous processes and equipment associated with bulk materials, from material reception and management through to processing, storage and transport. Exhibitors are drawn from across the powder, granular materials and bulk solids sector, and cover every process in the value addition chain.
The show offers visitors the ideal opportunity to find out about current trends and the latest developments from suppliers in the bulk materials sector. Around 500 companies will be exhibiting their products. They cover a host of industries: plant and machinery manufacturers, the construction and building materials sector, waste disposal/ recycling, the glass industry, the metals industry, quarrying, mining, and more.
At VAUTID, our business is extending the service life of plant and machinery. We do this through a range of metal-based wear protection solutions. For example, abrasion-resistant hardfacing welding consumables, such as hand-held electrodes or flux-cored wire, are used to protect products such as feeder screws or gravel pumps. Ready-to-fit units, made from wear-resistant castings or composite wear plates, are another case in point.
Visit us at SOLIDS at our booth no. B14-4 in hall 4 – we will be delighted to show you some suggested applications for our products.
Please contact our Marketing/ Communications team for your individual questions on possible wear applications or our participation at the SOLIDS 2023. Our Marketing/ Communications team will be pleased to hear from you. Call us now on +49 711 4404–406 or send an e-mail to marketing@vautid-group.com.
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CallGrader Wins the InnoTech San Antonio Beta Summit
April 5, 2012 by LauraLorek@gmail.com Leave a Comment
A self-described "motley crew of passionate developers, marketers, mattress testers, and professional eaters" took home the top prize at the fourth annual InnoTech San Antonio Beta Summit Thursday.
CallGrader, a 9-month old startup, won the three judges over to claim first place in the competition. The founders include Daniel Garcia, Ben Niemietz, Chip Mobley and Jonathan Dobbertin.
CallGrader has created a software application that allows companies to track the performance of advertising campaigns using its grading system. The software tracks phone calls to a designated number and then grades the quality of those calls to tell whether the advertising is on target and delivering the desired results.
CallGrader launched its beta version of its product in January and quickly signed up about 300 non-paying customers. It has focused on plumbers and heating and air-conditioning markets so far.
The team is currently finishing out building the platform. So far, they've bootstrapped their operations, but they plan to seek about $350,000 in venture financing within a few months, said Garcia.
ZippyKid, a WordPress hosting company, and SnappTours, a smartphone platform targeted at art museums, came in second and third respectively.
All of the top three companies reside at Geekdom at the Weston Centre in downtown San Antonio.
In all, six companies competed at the San Antonio Convention Center. They delivered eight-minute pitches. But the summit dragged on longer because of technical difficulties in loading up the computer presentations.
The other companies included BudgetDoc, a healthcare referral service, Making Sense, a mobile app developer and REDU Concepts, which makes a Kinect rehabilitation game aimed at those with traumatic brain injury and autism. REDU Concepts, formed by a group of University of Texas at San Antonio students, just advanced to round three of the Microsoft XBox/Windows competition.
"Today is all about showcasing innovation," said Richard Perez, president of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. The winner received a one-year membership in the chamber.
SnappTours took home third place in the InnoTech San Antonio Beta Summit. The 18-month old startup has created a mobile app platform aimed at museums to share their art collections with visitors via a smartphone.
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Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in Ada County, and it's especially impacting teens right now. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
There are usually a few cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, each year around Boise, but we're on a pace right now to have an elevated grand total. So far this flu season we've had 14 cases of whooping cough in Ada County, which KTVB says is double the number of cases for this time last year. Most of the cases have been in kids and young adults between the ages of 13 and 20.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious infection that settles in the lungs, and leads to a severe hacking cough and then a sucking in of breath that sounds like a big "whoooop." It can start out like lots of other colds and viruses, with nasal congestion, fever, and cough, and instead of getting better, symptoms get worse and can lead to vomiting, fatigue, and that awful whoop. After antibiotics, it can take two weeks to two months to feel normal again.
A vaccination is the best medicine. That's usually given to infants, and the Mayo Clinic says there are booster shots for teens, adults, and pregnant women. The booster shot is usually associated with the tetanus vaccine.
It just takes a droplet from a sneeze or cough to infect someone else, so obviously limiting exposure is key to staying healthy. If it gets into a school, whooping cough can lead to a lot of sick days for a lot of students, and work its way into grocery stores and offices too. Yuck.
Don't let "the most wonderful time of the year" be a sick one. WebMD says wash hands and cover mouths and noses when coughing or sneezing to help prevent pertussis from spreading. Tis the season for hand sanitizer.


The Grade I Listed All Saints Church is William Butterfield's celebrated masterpiece of Victorian High Gothic with a lavish interior of limestone, alabaster and ceramic decoration.
It was completed in 1859, and the years' of atmospheric pollutants and the smoke from candles, gas lamps and incense had dulled its gorgeous polychromy. Additionally, changing fashion from decoratively elaborate to plainer interiors also resulted in much overpainting of the highly ornate surfaces.
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The project also included the reintroduction of decorative stencil schemes to roof timbers and wall niches, as well as the conservation of the Chancel's gilding and paintings.
After the work, in 2014, All Saints Church was chosen by English Heritage as one of the ten great buildings that changed the face of Britain.


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The origins of Airlander 10
SkyCat and HAV3 We trace our history back to the acquisition of SkyCat Group Limited in 2007, which itself acquired Advanced Technologies Group Limited in 2006. The original hybrid aircraft design, SkyCat, was patented in 2001. A 13-metre scale demonstrator dubbed HAV3 was built in 2002 and used for research and development.
LEMV and first flight In 2009, the US Department of Defense launched the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) program. Based on our extensive experience and relevant intellectual property, we agreed to partner with Northrop Grumman to bid for the program. We were awarded the contract in 2010. HAV's role was to design, manufacture, and assemble the first of type aircraft. This allowed us to take our demonstrator and develop it to a full-sized prototype aircraft which flew successfully for the first time in August 2012 in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Return to the UK In February 2013, US budget sequestration and accelerated withdrawal from operations in Afghanistan resulted in the cancellation of the LEMV programme. HAV retained the intellectual property rights and purchased the de-militarised aircraft from the US government and transported it, disassembled, to the UK. The aircraft components arrived at Cardington in December 2013.
The beginning of Airlander 10
During 2014, we undertook an extensive work programme to reclassify the prototype as a civil aircraft, which we named Airlander 10. We also launched the LOCATE (LOw CArbon aircraft using lighter-than-air TEchnology) grant-support programme in May 2014. An approximately £3.8m project, this provided extensive information driving the refinement of the aircraft's specification.
Return to flight
In February 2015, the Regional Growth Fund awarded a £3.4m grant and, in March, the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme awarded approximately £2m in support of our return to flight programme. With these grants in place and an equity round in progress, we officially commenced the Return to Flight programme on 1 May 2015.
Over 500 modifications were made during the course of the Return to Flight programme, based on an extensive analysis of the results of the LEMV program and significant computational and experimental work, to develop the new Airlander 10 prototype. Airlander 10 successfully completed its maiden flight in the UK on 17 August 2016. This 30-minute flight was a major step for HAV, and provided further confirmation of the technology including the enhancements made.
Airlander 10 takes to the skies over Bedford for the first time.
A second test flight was completed on 24 August 2016. At the end of this flight, the front of the cockpit was damaged when a loose mooring line resulted in an overly steep landing approach. An investigation followed and HAV considered aircraft systems, mooring and ground support systems, and both flight and ground operations to ensure we learned everything we could.
A further four test flights were completed following this incident. These additional flights included an expansion of the operational envelope to the maximum allowed under our initial European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approvals. Extensive data was collected during each flight, which drove both the further development of the aircraft and our bespoke Flight Trainer. We also received confirmation from both EASA and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that we would be able to expand the flight envelope based on the data from our flight test programme. This was an important moment in the development of Airlander.
On the morning of Saturday 18 November 2017, the day after the successful completion of the sixth test flight, the prototype Airlander detached from its mooring mast on the airfield at Cardington. This triggered the in-built hull deflation mechanism. We launched an extensive internal investigation to determine what led to the de-masting. Our internal report recommended a number of corrective and preventative actions, which are being implemented as we have progressed to the production Airlander.
Read about our investigation
During 2018, HAV focused on integrating all of our experience into a production standard design of Airlander. This work was undertaken with extensive input from potential customers to ensure that detailed requirements were taken into account in the design. HAV also obtained the regulatory approvals needed from EASA and the CAA to commence design and production of the type certified production Airlander 10.
Preparing for production
Now, in 2019, we are poised to launch the next stage in Airlander's development - the production and type certification programme for the production-standard aircraft.
Production Airlander 10
Design Organisation Approval
In September 2018, the European Aviation Safety Agency awarded HAV a Design Organisation Approval. This is an important milestone on the path to type certification
Read more about the DOA
Production Organisation Approval
In December 2018, the UK Civil Aviation Authority awarded HAV a Production Organisation Approval. Like the DOA, the POA is a critical step on the path towards type certification.
Read more about the POA
Airlander: The future of zero-carbon aviation


We did it, folks. For the first time since our honeymoon, Chad and I decided to take a vacation. After a 10 hour drive, we were able to explore parts of Arizona and take many new adventures along the way.
This video captures some of those highlights, when I remembered to whip out my camera.


The 3rd Graders of the Town of Dover made these great decorations for the walkway to the gazebo.
Alderwoman Carolyn Blackman checks out the gazebo tree.
Mayor James P. Dodd, Alderwoman Carolyn Blackman and Recreation Commission Vice Chairwoman Maribel Garland.
The Dover High School Chorus sang Christmas Carols.
Dover High School Brass Ensemble entertained the crowd with Christmas Carols.
The Dover Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts cited the Pledge of Allegiance with Mayor Dodd.
Food donations were made into the Santa sleigh for distribution to the Hope House Food Pantry.
Thank you to all the residents that donated to the Food Drive!!


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Blue Like Jazz Movie Saved
October 12, 2010 By Doug Van Pelt
The grassroots brain child of two Nashville men has saved the making of the "Blue Like Jazz" movie, based on the New York Times Bestseller, by raising $125,000 in only 10 days.
"Blue Like Jazz," which is scheduled for theatrical release in fall, 2011, has garnered an unprecedented response at Kickstarter.com, a "crowdfunding" website that raises money for creative projects. With over 2,000 backers and $155,000 now raised, "Blue Like Jazz" is poised to become Kickstarter's biggest raise ever if it exceeds $200,641 by the campaign's closing date of October 25th.
In a message to the campaign's supporters, the movie's director, Steve Taylor, explained that the additional monies raised would be used to help provide much-needed resources for the movie's production, set to begin in late October. "We're still a very 'indie' production," says Taylor. "All of us in the writer/producer/director categories are deferring getting paid until the movie's profitable. Any additional money we raise goes 'on the screen.'"
Due to the amount being raised and matched donations from financial backers, the movie will begin filming at the end of the month in Nashville, Tenn. and in Miller's hometown of Portland, Ore. Marshall Allman ("True Blood," "Prison Break") will star in the lead role. Miller's Blue Like Jazz has sold 1.3 million copies to date, and the writing of the movie's screenplay was even highlighted in his latest New York Times bestseller A Million Miles In A Thousands Years.
"We are floored by the outpouring of support we have received with this campaign. We could not be happier about where we are headed. We raised our goal of $125,000 in only ten days, but his campaign is not over," explains Prichard, one half of the founding duo of www.savebluelikejazz.com. "That number was the bare minimum. We want to keep raising money so we can make an even better movie. We want to blow the Kickstarter record out of the water. We want this to be the biggest crowd sourced creative project in American history. We want 'Blue Like Jazz' to go down in history as having the largest amount of financial backers for a film. Let's keep this momentum, let's make a better movie and let's make history."
"If it weren't for your contributions, the movie would have been dead," adds Blue Like Jazz author Donald Miller. "It's amazing to think what's been accomplished in two weeks."
The viral campaign, which set out to raise $125,000 in one month, surpassed their goal in less than half the time. After seeing the news on the author's blog that the movie was being put on indefinite hold due to a lack of funding, two fans of Miller's famous Blue Like Jazz, Zach Prichard and Jonathan Frazier, created a grassroots style effort to save the film with the launch of www.savebluelikejazz.com. One of the movie's investors committed to matching the amount raised if their campaign reached $125,000. To see the original video post from Prichard and Frazier, visit www.savebluelikejazz.com. The website encouraged viewers to download and pass along "Save Blue Like Jazz" posters, place Twitter hash marks of #savebluelikejazz, "like" on Facebook and, most importantly, donate on www.kickstarter.com. Pledge incentives included recorded voicemails from Miller, "Associate Producer" credits in the film's end titles, t-shirts, screening tickets, digital downloads, personal "thank you" calls from the film's director and more. The campaign continues through October 25th, 2010.
More information on Donald Miller:
Donald Miller grew up in Houston, Texas, in the shadow of the Astrodome. He left Houston at 21 in a Volkswagen van, and later wrote a book about his trip called Through Painted Deserts. In his travels, he ran out of money in Portland, Oregon where he audited classes at Reed College, then selected as the most godless campus in the country. He wrote a book about that experience called Blue Like Jazz that eventually became a New York Times Bestseller and is now being made into a movie. Don then followed up with the best-selling Searching for God Knows What. After thirty-years of no interaction with his father, Don found his biological dad and wrote about it in a book called Father Fiction. About that time, he started The Mentoring Project, an organization that seeks to respond to the American crisis of fatherlessness by inspiring and equipping faith communities to mentor fatherless boys. Don's work with The Mentoring Project led the Obama administration to invite him onto the Presidential Task Force on Fatherhood and Healthy Families. Last year, along with the Ride: Well Team, Don rode his bicycle across America in an effort to raise money to drill wells in Sub-Saharan Africa. This experience, along with the writing of the screenplay for Blue Like Jazz, provided material for his newest book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years (also a New York Times Bestseller). He has appeared at such diverse events as The Democratic National Convention and the Vertias Forum at Harvard. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his dog Lucy. More information can be found at http://donmilleris.com/ and http://twitter.com/donmilleris.
More information on Steve Taylor:
Filmmaker Steve Taylor earned his "Renaissance Man" stripes (Prism Magazine) from a uniquely diverse body of work. As a recording artist he's sold over one million albums worldwide, earned two Grammy nominations for Meltdown (1984) and Squint (1993), and made history as the only artist to twice win Billboard Music Video Awards for self-directed music videos. Steve was also lead singer/co-writer in the MCA-signed modern rock band Chagall Guevara. His producer resume includes the Platinum-certified Sixpence None The Richer (featuring the hits "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes"), three Gold-certified albums for Newsboys, and tracks for Relient K and Third Day. In 1997 Steve launched Squint Entertainment, whose worldwide success in the pop music arena was a first for a Nashville-based label. In addition to Sixpence, Squint's roster included Chevelle, Burlap To Cashmere, and hip-hop collective L. A. Symphony. Steve's parallel career as a filmmaker began in college and includes his video for Sixpence's "Kiss Me," the long-form Newsboys comedy Down Under The Big Top, and the award-winning Squint: Movies From The Soundtrack. 2006 marked the release of Steve's debut as a feature film director/writer/producer with The Second Chance, an award-winning drama that was distributed theatrically by Sony Pictures Releasing. He's currently in pre-production on his next movie, an adaptation of Donald Miller's million-selling memoir Blue Like Jazz. Steve lives in Nashville with his wife, the artist D.L. Taylor, and their daughter.
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When Weathered wrote their debut album, 'Stranger Here,' it was an introspective take on life as they knew it. The appropriate way to follow it up? Turn the mirror around and tell the stories of those around you.
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The Top 25 Albums of 2020
When the going gets tough, artists create art. Despite a world reckoning outside our quarantined doors, musicians relentlessly created new music giving birth to genre-defining releases and, despite a year spent indoors, a marked 2020 full of passion and fervor. Here are our Top 25 albums of 2020.
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Cell C Seeks Network Deal With MTN in Battle for Survival
Loni Prinsloo
Sep 27 2019, 3:38 PM Sep 30 2019, 10:53 AM September 27 2019, 3:38 PM September 30 2019, 10:53 AM
(Bloomberg) -- Cell C Pty Ltd. is in advanced talks with MTN Group Ltd. to gain more access to its network as South Africa's third-biggest mobile-phone company strives to overcome mounting losses and add products such as financial services.
An extended roaming deal could be concluded within the next month, Chief Executive Officer Douglas Craigie Stevenson said in an interview. Cell C will gain additional access to MTN's network in major cities such as Johannesburg and Cape Town.
"We are not a tower-owning company, our profits have to come from the services that we are able to offer customers," said the CEO, who took charge on a permanent basis last month to replace the ousted Jose Dos Santos.
Cell C is struggling under 9 billion rand ($596 million) of debt, while full-year losses have ballooned to 8 billion rand from 656 million rand a year earlier. Its management team is in weekly calls with lenders to update them on plans and ensure the company pushes through a re-capitalization by the end of the year.
MTN confirmed it's in discussions with Cell C. "We believe there are still opportunities to pursue, to the benefit of both businesses," spokeswoman Jacqui O'Sullivan said in an emailed response to questions.
Liquidity Lifeline
A group of local banks have committed to provide temporary liquidity and extended the maturity of 1.2 billion rand of debt that was due to be repaid last month, Cell C said in a presentation on Thursday.
South Africa's telecommunications market is dominated by Johannesburg-based rivals MTN and Vodacom Group Ltd., meaning smaller rivals such as Cell C have struggled. The carrier has come close to collapse on previous occasions, and in 2016 was rescued by a funding plan led by Blue Label Telecoms Ltd.
"It's always been a stressed investment and a company that has not been performance-managed," said Craigie Stevenson. "Deals were done to fix a funding gap, and did not have thought-out longevity."
Other investments, such in TV-content platform Black, have absorbed cash without generating appropriate returns, the company said.
New management is examining all costs and looking to get the most out of Cell C's assets, Chief Financial Officer Zafar Mahomed said in the same interview. The company wants the bad news out of the way so as to enable the start of a growth plan, he said.
Blue Label shares have slumped 45% this year, valuing the group at 2.7 billion rand.


The New York Times published an article that explained exactly why listening can be so difficult for anyone — let alone children affected by auditory processing challenges or listening problems.
Awareness and training events about APD are available for groups of educators, parents, doctors, and other speech language pathologists, in-person, without charge, at schools and facilities across the New York City area. The number of engagements is limited, so contact CHC now if you're interested in having an event at your school.


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import (
	gocontext "context"
	"net/url"
	"time"

	"github.com/containerd/console"
	"github.com/containerd/containerd"
	"github.com/containerd/containerd/cio"
	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
	"github.com/pkg/errors"
	"github.com/urfave/cli"
)

// HandleConsoleResize resizes the console
func HandleConsoleResize(ctx gocontext.Context, task resizer, con console.Console) error {
	// do an initial resize of the console
	size, err := con.Size()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	go func() {
		prevSize := size
		for {
			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 250)

			size, err := con.Size()
			if err != nil {
				log.G(ctx).WithError(err).Error("get pty size")
				continue
			}

			if size.Width != prevSize.Width || size.Height != prevSize.Height {
				if err := task.Resize(ctx, uint32(size.Width), uint32(size.Height)); err != nil {
					log.G(ctx).WithError(err).Error("resize pty")
				}
				prevSize = size
			}
		}
	}()
	return nil
}

// NewTask creates a new task
func NewTask(ctx gocontext.Context, client *containerd.Client, container containerd.Container, _ string, con console.Console, nullIO bool, logURI string, ioOpts []cio.Opt, opts ...containerd.NewTaskOpts) (containerd.Task, error) {
	var ioCreator cio.Creator
	if con != nil {
		if nullIO {
			return nil, errors.New("tty and null-io cannot be used together")
		}
		ioCreator = cio.NewCreator(append([]cio.Opt{cio.WithStreams(con, con, nil), cio.WithTerminal}, ioOpts...)...)
	} else if nullIO {
		ioCreator = cio.NullIO
	} else if logURI != "" {
		u, err := url.Parse(logURI)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		ioCreator = cio.LogURI(u)
	} else {
		ioCreator = cio.NewCreator(append([]cio.Opt{cio.WithStdio}, ioOpts...)...)
	}
	return container.NewTask(ctx, ioCreator)
}

func getNewTaskOpts(_ *cli.Context) []containerd.NewTaskOpts {
	return nil
}


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Stripper Turned Rapper. The Feminist Movement
Making Money Moves - Trading Poles for Microphones | Rachel Bishop
The stripper-turned-rapper trend is common in the entertainment industry. In this industry, women hustle to make a name for themselves. Belcalis Almanzar, famously known as Cardi B, has turned heads in the entertainment industry. Starting off as a stripper and making her social climb through internet fame, the rapper won Billboard's Best Female Rap Artist and is the first rapper to have three songs on Billboard's Hot 100.
Growing up in the Bronx with 36 cousins, Cardi saw the worst of society. At a young age, she understood her low-income situation and how it was affecting her community. Although she had amazing parents and a support system, she still saw the struggle of what her community faced in a stratified world. In a structural society that has limited resources, Cardi needed to stay afloat.
"Although she had amazing parents and a support system, she still saw the struggle of what her community faced in a stratified world."
At 19, Cardi began stripping in order to become financially independent. While stripping, she used social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter to showcase her uncanny topics about men and sex. Her humor captivated an audience and she started to gain a following. By truly being herself, she became an instagram influencer, along with joining a reality television series, Love and Hip Hop, which she later left to focus solely on her music.
" Stripping helped her gain financial independence all while shaping her into the great entertainer that she is."
Now, at 25, Cardi's hustle has made billboard history. Stripping helped her gain financial independence all while shaping her into the great entertainer that she is. In the entertainment business, money isn't just thrown, hard work and effort is put into it, whether it is stripping, influencing, or rapping. Each career involves entertaining an audience, and that is exactly what Cardi did. Making money moves to better her and her family's life represents the trend of strippers turned rappers by displaying women's powerhouse abilities to start a feminist movement.
Her hustle is noticed, but why is this movement powerful for women? How is this a feminist movement?
It represents women as hard-working in an industry where they are regularly subjected to abuse and objectification. Cardi had to strip in order to stay afloat in a world where women are seen as objects rather than people. However, that did not stop her from achieving her dream of becoming an artist. Her sassy personality along with the way in which she empowers women to achieve their goals displays a feminist movement in a industry catered to men. This feminist movement represents talented women from low-income backgrounds and how they rise and overcome the adversity they face. They use their talents to climb the social ladder and use it to their own advantage.
"Cardi had to strip in order to stay afloat in a world where women are seen as objects rather than people."
CULTUREAriana Memishi July 17, 2018 CARDI B, FEMINIST, STRIPPER, FEMALE RAPPERS, HUSTLE, BILLBOARD, ENTERTAINMENTComment
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MUSICDanielle Owensby August 14, 2018 RECOVERY, DEMI LOVATO, RELAPSE, DRUGS, ADDICTION
The Walmart Yodel Kid Is Doing Better Than All of Us
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Archives|OUR STAND ON DEBT WORRIES BRITISH; Weekly Papers Deny England and France Seek to Force President's Hand. EXPLAIN THE SITUATION Britain's Concessions to Her Neighbors Necessary for the Maintenance of Friendly Relations.
OUR STAND ON DEBT WORRIES BRITISH; Weekly Papers Deny England and France Seek to Force President's Hand. EXPLAIN THE SITUATION Britain's Concessions to Her Neighbors Necessary for the Maintenance of Friendly Relations.


In this section we will answer the most frequent asked questions that will make you know how to make a proper self-examination with reusable glove Sensifemme.
If you have any questions about the performance of the technique that is not in this section, please consult with your physician, gynecologist and/or nurse.
Sensifemme touch sensitivity increases 6 times, so it magnifies any abnormality in the breast, improving self-exploration. This favors the detection of any lump even the small ones, making an earlier detection.
What is the frequency to be used Sensifemme?
Sensifemme should be used every month, 7-10 days after the period, when your breasts return to their natural state because there are women who during the period have swollen breasts and this can make difficult the self-examination.
What should I do if I notice an abnormality in the breast?
Sensifemme is a tool to improve knowledge of breasts, so it does not replace the procedures in case of anomaly detection, so if you notice any breast abnormality, visit a physician immediately to make a correct diagnosis.
When is the best time to use Sensifemme?
The best time to use SENSIFEMME is after the shower, before dressing up. You should make the observation of the breasts in the mirror and then lie in bed and quietly perform self-examination of both breasts and armpits. Anyway, any time is good for scanning, it is important that you are calm and relaxed.
Can I use Sensifemme every month?
Not only can, but it is recommended to know better your breasts. You must use SENSIFEMME every month to achieve a better prevention; you should know that the glove is reusable for 3 years.
What if I never detected any anomaly?
If we never detect any abnormality in the breast, in principle this is great news, but you must not forget that you have to make the revisions recommended by your doctor for a greater security, remember how important early detection for a better response is.
Why should I trust Sensifemme glove?
KAVISHA PHARMA has all authorizations by the Spanish Medicines Agency to manufacture and marketing SENSIFEMME glove. This fact makes our products comply with the European legislation concerning the medical devices we manufacture. We are certified by ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, which ensure the reliability of our products and our facilities.
For how long can I use the glove Sensifemme?
The recommended duration of use of Sensifemme is 3 years with its due care and use.


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#ifndef __CONFIGS_MXS_H__
#define __CONFIGS_MXS_H__

/*
 * Includes
 */

#if defined(CONFIG_MX23) && defined(CONFIG_MX28)
#error Select either CONFIG_MX23 or CONFIG_MX28 , never both!
#elif !defined(CONFIG_MX23) && !defined(CONFIG_MX28)
#error Select one of CONFIG_MX23 or CONFIG_MX28 !
#endif

#include <asm/arch/regs-base.h>

#if defined(CONFIG_MX23)
#include <asm/arch/iomux-mx23.h>
#elif defined(CONFIG_MX28)
#include <asm/arch/iomux-mx28.h>
#endif

/*
 * CPU specifics
 */

/* Startup hooks */

/* SPL */
#define CONFIG_SPL_NO_CPU_SUPPORT_CODE
#define CONFIG_SPL_START_S_PATH	"arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs"

/* Memory sizes */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		0x00400000	/* 4 MB for malloc */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START	0x40000000	/* Memtest start adr */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_END		0x40400000	/* 4 MB RAM test */

/* OCRAM at 0x0 ; 32kB on MX23 ; 128kB on MX28 */
#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR	0x00000000
#if defined(CONFIG_MX23)
#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_SIZE	(32 * 1024)
#elif defined(CONFIG_MX28)
#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_SIZE	(128 * 1024)
#endif

/* Point initial SP in SRAM so SPL can use it too. */
#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET \
	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_SIZE - GENERATED_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR \
	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET)

/*
 * We need to sacrifice first 4 bytes of RAM here to avoid triggering some
 * strange BUG in ROM corrupting first 4 bytes of RAM when loading U-Boot
 * binary. In case there was more of this mess, 0x100 bytes are skipped.
 *
 * In case of a HAB boot, we cannot for some weird reason use the first 4KiB
 * of DRAM when loading. Moreover, we use the first 4 KiB for IVT and CST
 * blocks, thus U-Boot starts at offset +8 KiB of DRAM start.
 *
 * As for the SPL, we must avoid the first 4 KiB as well, but we load the
 * IVT and CST to 0x8000, so we don't need to waste the subsequent 4 KiB.
 */
#define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE		0x40002000
#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0x00001000

/* U-Boot general configuration */
#define CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP
#define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE	1024		/* Console I/O buffer size */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS	32		/* Max number of command args */
#define CONFIG_SYS_BARGSIZE	CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE
						/* Boot argument buffer size */
#define CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE			/* Command auto complete */
#define CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING			/* Command history etc */

/* Booting Linux */
#define CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG
#define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS

/*
 * Drivers
 */

/* APBH DMA */
#define CONFIG_APBH_DMA

/* GPIO */
#define CONFIG_MXS_GPIO

/*
 * DUART Serial Driver.
 * Conflicts with AUART driver which can be set by board.
 */
#define CONFIG_PL011_SERIAL
#define CONFIG_PL011_CLOCK		24000000
#define CONFIG_PL01x_PORTS		{ (void *)MXS_UARTDBG_BASE }
#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		0
/* Default baudrate can be overridden by board! */

/* FEC Ethernet on SoC */
#ifdef CONFIG_FEC_MXC
#define CONFIG_MII
#ifndef CONFIG_ETHPRIME
#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME			"FEC0"
#endif
#ifndef CONFIG_FEC_XCV_TYPE
#define CONFIG_FEC_XCV_TYPE		RMII
#endif
#endif

/* LCD */
#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO
#define CONFIG_VIDEO_MXS
#endif

/* MMC */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_MMC
#define CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER
#endif

/* NAND */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND
#define CONFIG_NAND_MXS
#define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_NAND_DEVICE	1
#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BASE		0x60000000
#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_5_ADDR_CYCLE
#endif

/* OCOTP */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_FUSE
#define CONFIG_MXS_OCOTP
#endif

/* SPI */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_SPI
#define CONFIG_HARD_SPI
#define CONFIG_MXS_SPI
#define CONFIG_SPI_HALF_DUPLEX
#endif

/* USB */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_USB
#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MXS
#define CONFIG_EHCI_IS_TDI
#endif

#endif	/* __CONFIGS_MXS_H__ */


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East of Charlotte in North Carolina's Sandhills lie three small towns with much in common, golf being the most common thread. The Village of Pinehurst and Southern Pines both began as health resorts many years ago but are the premier golfing playgrounds within the United States today. Aberdeen, sitting directly adjacent to Southern Pines was settled in the 1700's by Scottish immigrants. Its National Register Historic District features antiques, collectibles, art exhibits, gift shops and cafes, inviting you to discover the charm of another century in the little railroad town. Outdoor recreation and enjoying the area's natural surroundings are popular pastimes in all three towns.
Pinehurst Resort features eight golf courses. There are at least 42 courses between the Village of Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen. The Village of Pinehurst was designed by Frederick Olmsted, designer of Biltmore Estate and New York's Central Park. Pinehurst Resort is a private enterprise, located within the Village of Pinehurst.
There's more than golf here in this unique area of North Carolina. Sandhills Horticultural Gardens present 10 gardens on 32 acres. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve offers hiking trails amid pine trees, wildflowers and streams. Enjoy polo matches and horse shows at Pinehurst Harness Track as well as races.
While both the Village of Pinehurst and Southern Pines have grown in the recent past as snowbirds have moved south, Southern Pines has experienced the lion's share of this growth. The town is home to a writers colony founded by author James Boyd. Weymouth Center, Boyd's home, contains the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame, honoring writers such as O. Henry and Thomas Wolfe. Don't miss the Taxidermy Hall of Fame of North Carolina Creation Museum for an off-beat experience. Located inside a Christian bookstore, exhibits include 200 native animals.
Accommodations here include chain motels as well as Knowllwood House, a B & B, and Mid-Pines Inn and Golf Club Resort, in addition to the prestigious Pinehurst Resort and Country Club. Dining options include Lob Steer Inn for steak and seafood, Vito's Ristorante & Pizzeria, for authentic Calabrian food, the Carolina Dining Room at Pinehurst Resort for fine dining, as well as John's Barbeque for down home soul food.
The Village of Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen are located about 105 miles east of Charlotte and 75 miles south of Raleigh, off US 1.


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Mrs V Rattan
Bali Hai Care Home
Bali Hai Care Home Good
Inspection carried out on 10 October 2017
During a routine inspection
The Inspection took place on the 10 October 2017.
Bali Hai Care Home provides accommodation and personal care without nursing for up to 12 persons who may have mental health needs. At the time of our inspection 10 people were living at the service.
At our last inspection the service was rated as Good. At this inspection we found the service remained Good.
The service was safe. Care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way that was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare. People were cared for safely by staff who had been recruited and employed after appropriate checks had been completed. People's needs were met by sufficient numbers of staff. People's medicine's were dispensed by staff who had received training to do so.
The service was effective. People were cared for and supported by staff who had received training to support people to meet their needs. The registered manager had a good understanding of their responsibilities in relation to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. People were supported to eat and drink enough as to ensure they maintained a balanced diet and referrals to other health professionals were made when required.
The service was caring. Staff cared for people in an empathetic and kind manner. Staff had a good understanding of people's preferences of care. Staff always worked hard to promote people's independence through encouraging and supporting people to make informed decisions.
The service was responsive. People and their relatives were involved in the planning and review of their care. Care plans were reviewed on a regular basis and also when there was a change in care needs. People were supported to follow their interests and participate in social activities. The registered manager responded to complaints received in a timely manner.
The service was well-led. The service had systems in place to monitor and provide good care and these were reviewed on a regular basis.
Inspection report published 4 November 2017 PDF | 65.7 KB (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 11 November 2015
The Inspection took place on the 11 November 2015 and was unannounced.
Bali Hai Care Home provides accommodation and personal care without nursing for up to 12 persons who may have mental health needs. At the time of our inspection nine people were living at the service.
The service had a registered manager. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are 'registered persons'. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
Care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way that was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare. People were cared for safely by staff who had been recruited and employed after appropriate checks had been completed. People's needs were met by sufficient numbers of staff. Medication was dispensed by staff who had received training to do so.
People were safeguarded from the potential of harm and their freedoms protected. Staff were provided with training in Safeguarding Adults from abuse, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The manager was up-to-date with recent changes to the law regarding DoLS and knew how to make a referral if required.
People had sufficient amounts to eat and drink to ensure that their dietary and nutrition needs were met. The service worked well with other professionals to ensure that people's health needs were met. People's care records showed that, where appropriate, support and guidance was sought from health care professionals, including a doctor and community mental health team.
Staff were attentive to people's needs. Staff were able to demonstrate that they knew people well. Staff treated people with dignity and respect.
People were provided with the opportunity to participate in activities which interested them. These activities were diverse to meet people's social needs. People knew how to make a complaint should they need to.
The service had a number of ways of gathering people's views including using questionnaires and by talking with people, relatives, staff, and other health professionals. The manager carried out a number of quality monitoring audits to help ensure the service was running effectively and to make continual improvements.
Inspection report published 11 December 2015 PDF | 226.12 KB (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 1 July 2014
Our inspection team was made up of one inspector. Below is a summary of what we found. The summary describes what people using the service and the staff told us, what we observed and the records we looked at. If you want to see the evidence supporting our summary please read the full report.
Is the service safe?
Care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way that was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare. We saw care plans that reflected issues identified in the assessment. These were sufficiently detailed to allow care staff to deliver safe and responsive care. A care worker said, "The care plans are written in enough detail to help us work confidently with that person."
CQC monitors the operation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards which apply to care homes. While no applications have needed to be submitted, proper policies and procedures were in place. Relevant staff had been trained to understand when an
application should be made, and how to submit one.
People were cared for in a clean, hygienic environment. The service had systems in place designed to assess the risk of, and to prevent, detect and control the spread of infection.
Is the service effective?
We saw that before people received any care or treatment they were asked for their consent and the provider acted in accordance with their wishes. We saw that people or their representatives had been involved in their care assessments and reviews. People told us that they were happy with the care they received and felt their needs had been met. It was clear from what we saw and from speaking with staff that they understood people's care and support needs and that they knew them well. One person who used the service told us, " We are well looked after and I like the staff." Staff had received appropriate training to meet the needs of the people receiving care.
Is the service caring?
People were supported by kind, committed and attentive staff. We saw that care staff were patient and empathetic when supporting people. One comment from a relative's questionnaire was, "The care is excellent."
Is the service responsive?
People's needs were continually assessed. Records confirmed people's preferences, interests and diverse needs had been recorded and care had been provided in accordance with people's wishes. We observed people who used the service undertaking various activities whilst waiting to go to the day centre. One person was walking in the garden, one person was playing a game on the computer and another was reading a magazine.
Is the service well-led?
Staff had a good understanding of providing personalised individual care and the need to promote independence where possible. Quality assurance processes were in place to support this. People told us they were asked for their feedback on the service they received and they confirmed they had felt listened to. Systems were in place to help the service develop and learn.
View finding of report online
Inspection Report published 16 September 2014 PDF | 80.44 KB (opens in a new tab)
People we spoke with told us that they were happy with the service they received. They told us that they received proper care and support and that they were involved in making decisions about the care they received.
We found that care, support and treatment was planned and delivered safely and that risks to the health, safety and welfare of people using the service were assessed and managed.
People received sufficient food and drink. They had good choices in respect of meals, drinks and snacks. Risks of inadequate nutrition and dehydration were assessed. The provider may wish to consider using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) when assessing people's nutritional needs.
There were arrangements for ensuring that medicines were managed safely and people medicines as prescribed for them.
The premises, facilities and equipment were well maintained and there were arrangements for ensuring that they were safe, comfortable and suitable.
Staff were recruited robustly with all of the appropriate checks in place to minimise risks to people using the service and ensure that they were supported by suitably skilled and knowledgeable staff.
There was an effective complaints procedure and people were able to make complaints or comments about the service they received.
Inspection Report published 03 December 2013 PDF | 81.49 KB (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 7 December 2012
We spoke with most of the people who use the service during our visit in December 2012. One person said, "I am happy here. The staff are very kind." Another person said, "All of the staff treat me well, they check that I have everything that I need."
We looked at a sample of care files and found them to be detailed and informative. They had been regularly reviewed and updated to reflect any changes. People told us that their care plans met their needs. We found that staff had been trained and had received regular updates in their training. Staff told us that they felt well supported to do their work.
People were very complimentary about the quality of the service. One person said, "The food is really good." Another person said, "I help out in the kitchen, preparing vegetables and making drinks." Other comments included, "The food is nice and there is plenty of choice."
The records showed that regular quality assurance surveys had been undertaken. The owner/manager had a hands-on approach. They told us that they monitored the service daily to ensure that they were providing safe and appropriate care to the people who use the service.
Inspection Report published 10 January 2013 PDF | 77.08 KB (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 21 June 2011
We talked with a number of people who use the service and staff, this included observing them together at the time of the visit.
The people with whom we spoke were happy with the service they receive. They told us that Bali Hai was a good place to live and they felt cared for, safe and supported.
People told us how they are involved in making decisions about their care and their privacy, dignity and independence is respected by all the staff. One person with whom we spoke told us "We are involved in everything here and asked what we want to do and when we want to do it – like going out to the shops or cooking."
People are fully involved in the assessment of their needs and their care plan. One person told us "I have a plan that keeps me safe so staff know what to do to help me." People told us that the staff are friendly and nice and one person said "Key workers get things sorted for you." We saw that staff were respectful when speaking with people and gave people opportunities to make choices and decisions.
No concerns or issues were raised with us during the visit and people told us they knew who to speak to if they were unhappy about the service or any aspects of their lives.
Inspection Report published 16 August 2011 PDF | 125.89 KB (opens in a new tab)
Reports under our old system of regulation (including those from before CQC was created)
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