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Meet Investor 007. His specialty? Bonds. Fixed-income bonds.
Don't be fooled by their low-profile reputation. Beneath that cunning disguise, bonds are sophisticated tools to help safeguard your portfolio from the perils of riskier investments. Here's the latest intelligence on their high-stakes world. If you're new to the game, get briefed on the basics of Investor 007's business, or check out our Bond Center for some useful gadgets to help ensure a successful investing mission.
Spying on rates
The benchmark U.S. Treasuries are key rates to keep under surveillance. Corporate issues are generally priced at a spread to a Treasury rate with a similar term, based on the issuer's credit rating.
U.S. Treasury
Clues to the market
The broad credit market is influenced by a host of macroeconomic factors. Last week, bonds felt pain induced by further evidence of a soft economic landing. For the week, the 10-year yield increased 12 basis points. Bond prices move inversely to yields.
Treasuries slipped in light trading on Monday, during a session in which Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn gave a dovish outlook on the economy, when he commented on growth and receding inflation. The two-year yield tacked on three basis points to 4.78%, and the 10-year yield added two basis points to yield 4.66%. Prices remained little changed on Tuesday. Rising mortgage applications and a narrowing trade deficit, together with comments from Chicago Fed President Michael Moskow warning that policymakers retain vigilance against inflation, sent Treasuries lower on Wednesday. The two-year yield increased two basis points to 4.80%, and the 10-year rose three basis points to 4.69%.
Leave it to the Brits to further spook the bond market. On Thursday, an unexpected move by the Bank of England to raise its benchmark rate caused Treasuries to fall and provoked fears of further increases by other central banks. Yields on both the two-year and 10-year notes picked up five basis points to yield 4.85% and 4.74%, respectively. On Friday, in a shortened trading session ahead of the holiday weekend, a robust December retail sales report further damaged Treasuries. Ten-year notes fell for the sixth consecutive day, picking up three basis points to yield 4.77%, their highest yield since late October.
Detecting developments
Investor 007 noted the following occurrences in the bond market last week:
(NYSE:RMK)is reportedly seeking to take advantage of the current issuer-friendly environment by financing its leveraged buyout of concession-stand operators in sports arenas through a $3.66 billion loan without restrictive covenants such as quarterly debt to cash flow ratios.
- Three banks, including Bank of New York
(NYSE:BK), Wilmington Trust (NYSE:WL), and a unit of Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB), paid a total of $1.6 million to settle charges by the SEC that they engaged in improper activities in auction rate bond sales.
- A group of bondholders of Adelphia challenged the valuation of Time Warner Cable shares under the company's $15 billion restructuring plan. A hearing is scheduled for today, and the plan is scheduled to become effective on Wednesday, barring further legal stays.
- The Treasury auctioned $9 billion of 10-year TIPS on Thursday to weak demand at a higher-than-expected yield of 2.449%.
Hot tip
Last week's hot tip concerned selection of the appropriate benchmark for your fixed-income assets. In that discussion, we described the characteristics of certain indices, including their average durations. Before too much time rushes past, let's make sure that concept is understood.
Duration is one of those high-finance words that investors may overlook or even consciously ignore for fear of its supposed complexity. Actually, the concept is both simple to understand and important. Duration is the most common quantitative measurement of bond risk. Various funky ways exist to calculate it, incorporating a bond's coupon, yield, maturity, and call features, but generally, the term is meant to indicate, in terms of years, how price-sensitive a bond is to changes in interest rates.
Effective duration, the most common expression, signifies the approximate percentage change in price for a 100-basis-point change in yield. So the price of a bond with an effective duration of six years will rise (or fall) 6% for every 1% decrease (or increase) in yield. The more sensitive a bond is to changes in interest rates, the longer its duration and the riskier its potential behavior.
As long as you're familiar with this concept, duration will endure as a valuable analytical tool for your bond portfolio.
Time Warner, the parent company of Time Warner Cable, is a Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation. And for more on bonds, make sure to check out the Fool's Bond Center.
Fool contributor S.J. Caplan has been an undercover fixed income aficionado ever since serving in banking and legal capacities covering debt underwriting as well as fixed income derivatives. She owns U.S. Treasuries and shares of the Fidelity Inflation Protected Bond Fund. She prefers her portfolio shaken, not stirred. The Fool has a disclosure policy.


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As if I Needed a Reason to Quit That Job
I was nervous almost to the point of tears as I dialed my team lead's number to give her my two weeks notice. I wasn't sad or unsure- I worked from home, only had a couple friends, and kind of hated the work- but I was still scared.
There was no doubt in my mind I needed to leave my job. Does the cancerous tumor need to be removed? Yes. But it was scary because of what may come next. I almost felt like staying to avoid facing the fear, and understood how less courageous people may stay for that exact reason.
"I know we're not supposed to ask, but why???" Heather inquired on the other end of the phone in her sweetest southern accent.
I didn't tell her I was quitting because I was so tired of having to ask people if it was okay for me to ask them questions when they called Customer Service for help. Or that I was tired of reciting a 10-second disclaimer before simply telling the customer their deductible was not met. Nor did I mention how exhausting it was not having definitive answers but being expected to give definitive answers.
I also skipped over the part that, for some reason, only being able to take 40 minutes for lunch at 1:55 pm felt like bondage and being penalized for calling someone back was crazymaking. I was tired of eating dinner late and missing almost every weekday event because of getting off at 7 pm and being too drained to go anywhere.
I chose not to mention that helping people understand the difference in copay and deductible over and over again in the same conversation didn't feel like my highest purpose in this season of my life. And telling people to have their HR update their address or activate their coverage then having them tell me that's my job, and me tell them it's not my job, didn't seem like a calling. Or explaining why a plan being terminated because the premium hadn't been paid in three months was fair.
I certainly didn't mention that no positive of the job seemed worth it and no progression of a role on a phone could excite me. I couldn't buy in to a performance review of a job I saw no reward in being good at, and I couldn't be moved by a bonus I wouldn't spend.
Instead I told her that looking for childcare for my newborn put everything into perspective for me: I was paying someone to watch my child, which I would like to do, so that I could go do work I did not want to do. From there I began to seek other options and I got this crazy idea that instead of just finding an alternative to my current method of employment I could pursue the work I had dreamed about.
On my quest I started seeing every business or service as the outcome of pursuing an idea because everything started somewhere. I listened to stories of entrepreneurs, very regular people, making a choice to go after something more…and achieving it.
I gave up the idea that living a dream life is about opportunity and predestination and I decided I certainly could be one of those people who felt successful.
I explained that some of the goals I had weren't going anywhere because work was draining so much of my energy. I knew I wasn't going to move forward as long as I was working. I told her that Oprah told me to focus on the next right move and I knew quitting my job had to be it.
She told me she had tears in her eyes and that my reason was beautiful. She cheered me on and admitted she had some things to think about herself.
Two weeks later I logged out for the last time. I felt like crying but not relaxed enough to do so, even after a Hurricane flavored Smirnoff with a shot of Malibu. My body didn't know it was over.
I couldn't sleep that night from the anxiety that comes with eliminating all excuses. Ideas flitted through my mind and the pressure of having to flesh them out stirred me.
Once I turned in my equipment the next day I knew the chapter was closed. I slept like a baby. I held my baby and loved on him because I would never have to leave him. I spent an inordinate amount of time baking macarons for a friend. I fixed my husband's lunch.
I hadn't realized how happy I wasn't until feeling how happy I am. I wondered how much of my life would be shaded if I hadn't left behind the racket of worthless employment; like thinking gray is white because of never seeing freshly fallen snow.
I share my story to educate my followers on this next season of my life, but also for those who are wondering if there is more. There is more! Money is not the last factor. I know that's easy for me to say with husband and a savings account, but if we have a dream we can find a way.
I haven't actually achieved anything yet, but I am convinced it's a matter of persistence and ingenuity, NOT being special and having a crazy talent or parents that taught you how to…whatever it is. It's about genuine intentions and clarity. Everyone isn't meant to be an entrepreneur or a pedigreed professional, but everyone is meant to be satisfied.
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Beautiful! "Like thinking gray is white because of never seeing freshly fallen snow" love that! I am so proud of you ,and those macaroons were to die for! Have fun enjoying being an mom and wife again and doing the things you love like writing your amazing blogs an baking like a pro! You rock..🤗😍
I appreciate the encouragement :^*
Yay 🙌🏽🙌🏽Cheering for you!….the first step in your journey. Thanks for sharing!
Marie, thank you so much! Definitely step one. Hoping sharing the journey will keep me accountable.
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Ahhhh, such a breathe of fresh air to read your writing girl. Lots of love on this new venture! God bless you on this journey. 😘
I appreciate that feedback and your good will! It's one foot in front of the other at this point 🙂


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Hating your breasts when they start to grow in and wanting them gone, disliking aspects of your body,
and being scared/disgusted/repulsed by your period are almost universal aspects of growing up female, and I'm so tired of hearing them framed as being trans-specific.
Like… if I had been on tumblr while I was going through puberty, some online "activist" would have definitely told me that I was "really" trans or nonbinary,
and I probably would have believed them, because children are super impressionable and vulnerable.
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text: Dr. Eddy Francisco Alvarez Jr. from Africana and Latino Studies delivered a talk on February 27 as part of a Colloquium titled Disrupting Genre, Gender, and Generation: Conversations with Maestra Cherríe Moraga at Syracuse University. Professor Alvarez joined other scholars from Cornell, Syracuse, Colgate, and Hobart and William Smith, for this panel in honor of Cherríe Moraga, the 2017 Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor. The event was organized by Women's & Gender Studies Department and Latino and Latin American Studies at Syracuse, and was part of a larger series of events to honor Maestra Moraga.


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After 25 years as a police officer, retirement loomed for Paula Hindmarch but the prospect didn't particularly appeal – there are "only so many cups of tea or coffee or lunches with friends that you can have in a week," says Paula.
She therefore set about looking for part-time work, but admits that pharmacy didn't cross her mind as an option until her sister – who worked at a big multiple chain – told her about a vacancy. A successful interview later and Paula finished her job as a police officer on the Friday and started working in pharmacy on the Monday.
Two years later Paula moved to the community pharmacy run by LloydsPharmacy on the site of Hexham General Hospital and has been there for nine years in a role that she loves.
The majority of Paula's time is spent in the dispensary, where her main task is working through prescriptions. "I like to be on the red baskets – that's the prescriptions from walk-ins – because it's really fast paced and I really enjoy that," she explains, adding that despite having a lot of regulars, the fact that the pharmacy and doctors' surgery are attached to the hospital, means they get a lot of walk-ins too.
Paula also spends time recruiting customers for the various services that the pharmacy offers, including smoking cessation and flu jabs. A travel health service is the pharmacy's latest addition and Paula and the team are looking forward to seeing that progress in the coming months.
"I also do the new medicine service and medicines use reviews, keeping an eye out to see if people qualify and then letting the pharmacist know. I'm the force behind that really but I have an excellent pharmacist and a great team helping too," says Paula. "We also do Think Pharmacy First – that's another one I'm involved in recruiting for with the front-of-shop girls."
Paula and the team's main focus is in the pharmacy itself, rather than out-reach work, although Paula explains that the pharmacy is currently taking on work with local care homes. "We've got a separate [monitored dosage system] room for that and some of the other girls work on that as they're more skilled at that than me, but that's not a bad thing – we all have different skills and work well together as a team."
It's clear that Paula believes she couldn't do her job without the strong team that's around her. "There are the managers, accuracy checking technician, five dispensers and a healthcare assistant and we all get on so well and really support each other," she enthuses. "Each member of the team specialises in a different thing so when we all come together we make a great team."
As well as the support and camaraderie, another key to the team's success is communication. "We're very open and vocal if we have a problem we can talk it through and we have our staff meetings and what we call huddles each week. Everybody wants to do well and that's the main thing," says Paula. As such, doing their best for their customers, patients and each other underpins everything the team does and is a crucial part of Paula's job.
LloydsPharmacy Hexham was thrust into the limelight earlier in 2018 when the pharmacy was crowned regional champion for the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland in LloydsPharmacy's annual Pharmacy of the Year award, which celebrates the best stores in the company's network.
"We were marked on lots of different things: services, overall compliance, customer service, feedback, patient safety, targets and the shop. Getting to the final was all down to great teamwork," says Paula.
The whole team were invited to the grand final at The Belfry Hotel and Resort in Sutton Coldfield, where just three out of 1,500 stores fought it out to be named overall Pharmacy of the Year.
"We stayed overnight and then in the morning there was a presentation from each of the regional winners. We chose to do it on pharmacy services and how we would promote them in store," explains Paula. "In the afternoon we could choose a spa treatment or a round of golf but because of the weather all the girls chose the spa – they really treated us!"
At the gala dinner, the Hexham store was named runner up in the competition and Paula says she's so proud of herself and the team. "It was a brilliant night, apart from the fact that we didn't win, but even so, we did so well to get as far as we did."
The judges praised the focused, respectful and strong team who are "all working to support each other" and put "patients at the heart of everything".
At the event, Andrew Gibb, retail operations director at Celesio UK, LloydsPharmacy's parent company, commented: "It's been a challenging year for our profession, which is why it's especially inspiring to hear how our finalists have gone above and beyond to achieve excellence."
Looking ahead, Paula says that her focus is helping her customers and patients to the best of her ability. "Pharmacy is very different to the police force but I'm happy in the knowledge that I still help people," she explains. "I'm quite happy as I am for the time being and continuing to be part of a top achieving team. We're all working to continue to do the best that we can."
With the team's recent success and Paula's desire to be at the top of her game, who knows what will come next.
It's very different to the police force but I'm happy in the knowledge that I still help people
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The 71st British Academy Film Awards at London on Sunday saw the Times Up crusade go forward, with A-listers dressed in black supporting the movement against sexual assault, harassment and inequality in the workplace.
We wear black to say #TIMESUP on workplace harassment, abuse and inequality. We wear black to stand in solidarity with women of all industries, from the #BAFTAS & beyond, the message remains the same: we stand for safety and equity in the workplace #TIMESUP #WHYWEWEARBLACK pic.twitter.com/tFVAVfJQ3s— TIME'S UP (@TIMESUPNOW) 19 February 2018
Angelina Jolie, whose directorial venture First They Killed My Father was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, wore a custom Ralph & Russo couture gown to the red carpet.
Jennifer Lawrence, who was also on the list of presenters for the night, made heads turn with her slick, centre-parted hair and bold red lips.
A pregnant Kate Middleton looked radiant in a green Jenny Packham gown as she walked the red carpet with Prince William.
Salma Hayek, who presented the Best Actor award, wore a shimmering Gucci gown.
Lupita Nyong'o dazzled in her bejewelled Elie Saab gown.
Emma Roberts looked stunning in a Schiaparelli gown and statement-making earrings.
Two-time BAFTA winner Joanna Lumley, also in black, made her hosting debut at the event.


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Raising the game through benchmarking
Time to really make a change – and get the right tools to do it with.
The status and awareness of our industry is improving significantly and we have a unique opportunity to make it the well regarded and acknowledged sector it deserves to be. We now however, need to not only keep momentum going, but raise the level several notches on both customer experience and internal operations. As a tool for helping us doing this and to make sure we are moving in the right direction, benchmarking is key. It is however also time to improve the way benchmarking is carried out, so that we can rely on the outputs and use them confidently. Bright would like to share their views on the four most important criteria for securing this and how to get the most out of those KPIs…
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I love the bike rides, plus stop at museums, take photos, eat at a restaurant with views. Do bring bikes if you can, plus renting is a breeze at the shop at the top of the island. Picture endless ocean panoramas, the Southernmost Point, untouched rural countryside, coconut trees, and native flora and fauna. The A1A route is bursting with destinations and landscapes that beg you off of your bike.
I tell everyone to rent bikes rather than doing the trolley tours, as the bicycle are perfect all day or at night, as they have lights too!
Fun it is. The good news is for island trips is biking is the way to go. All locals and visitors use bicycle for exploring and experiencing authentic Florida Keys pleasures. Call ahead, plus look at the bike rental selection to reserve your ride. The mile marker four bike shop is fantastic.
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By Liam Prendergast
For the first time since the conflict began in 2011, the prospects of achieving stability in Syria, or at the least a de-escalation of violence, are looking more optimistic than what pundits predicted at the start of 2016. In February, a ceasefire between the Assad regime and the Syrian Opposition, orchestrated primarily by both the US and Russia, was reached, allowing crucial aid convoys to reach the beleaguered and besieged civilians trapped by the conflict.
Despite the notable absence of both ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra (the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria) from the terms of the ceasefire, the lull in fighting bodes well for future peace negotiations. Whilst any grand results are not expected, the hope remains by all involved in the talks that a state of relative calm can be maintained, at least long enough to finalize a deal.
Regardless of whether or not any meaningful results arise from the Geneva negotiations, one thing remains clear: that the international powers involved in the Syrian conflict hold far more leverage on the ground than previously thought. The states party to the talks in Geneva have shown the extent to which Syria has become a proxy war between regional and international backers, in which domestic forces have become almost entirely dependent upon foreign intervention to continue the fight. The recent rebound of the Assad regime, in the form of recapturing territory in the predominantly rebel-controlled north and east of the country, has been primarily due to both Russian air and Iranian ground support, from both the Revolutionary Guard and Iran's Shiite proxy, Hezbollah. On the side of the opposition, the Saudi and Qatari funded 'Islamic Front' – a collection of various Islamist rebel groups – has been the mainstay of the opposition forces battling Assad; US airstrikes are keeping ISIL at bay, while also supporting Kurdish ground forces in the North, further preventing ISIL from concentrating forces against the so-called 'moderate opposition'.
The key to understanding the motivation behind all the foreign intervention in Syria lies in the competition for the rights to the construction of an oil and gas pipeline. More specifically, the foreign interests are vying for control over a pipeline connecting the export states in the Middle East with the ever-growing market of Western and Central Europe. The construction of such a pipeline would essentially act as a 'petroleum highway', dramatically lowering the overhead costs of oil and gas exports to European markets by essentially removing the necessity of shipping petroleum to Europe via the Suez Canal.
There are currently two pipelines in competition for development: The Qatar-Turkey pipeline, backed by the US and Gulf states; and the Iran-Syria 'friendship pipeline', backed by Russia.
The Qatar-Turkey pipeline aims to connect the enormous South-Pars natural gas fields off the coast of Qatar to Europe, via Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, and out through Turkey. Such a pipeline could effectively establish the hegemony of the Gulf States over the European energy market for the better part of the century. More importantly, it would also effectively remove the current Russian domination of the European market: Russia's state owned energy company Gazprom accounts for 80% of its exports. This provides a bulk of the export revenue for the Russian economy. Whilst the European Union has somewhat succeeded in diversifying the European markets away from complete dependence on Russia, the fact remains that over 30% of total European demand is directly supplied by Gazprom, including 25% of Germany's (the largest economy in the Union) total demand. This domination of the European energy market is critical for the health of Russian economy, which (according to the World Bank in 2015) relies on energy export for almost 20% of its total GDP.
The attendance of both the Syrian regime and the opposition at the talks displays, at the very least, some willingness to reach a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
Thus, Russia views any potential infringement on its export market as unacceptable. Indeed, in 2009 when Qatar approached Syria about developing the pipeline, Assad, under heavy Russian influence, refused. Instead, Assad agreed to the development of the Iran-Iraq-Syria 'Friendship Pipeline' in 2011, which called for oil and gas to be transported from Iran out through to Europe via undersea pipelines at the Syrian port of Latakia – the site where Russia also maintains its Mediterranean fleet. The 'Friendship Pipeline', should it be successfully implemented, would provide unparalleled opportunity for Iran, Saudi Arabia's principal rival in the region, and open a lucrative new market for Iranian enormous oil and gas reserves.
Furthermore, the Friendship pipeline gives Moscow more control over the international market than the Qatari alternative. 'The Friendship Pipeline' could use its influence over its ally in Assad to prevent Russian decline over its energy export market. The opportunity for the Syrian regime to collect tariff fees from the pipeline running through its territory was furthered following the discovery of an untapped gas reserve. The enormous untapped reserve was discovered in 2010 in the Levant basin off the Syrian coast by the US Geological survey, which provided further motive for the rapid construction of the pipeline. Construction was proposed to begin as early as 2013, assisted by Gulf and US backers with over $3 billion from Qatar alone, but the escalation of the Syrian Civil War prevented any such development.
More specifically, the foreign interests are vying for control over a pipeline connecting the export states in the Middle East with the ever-growing market of Western and Central Europe.
At first glance, the proxy nature of the conflict and the embroilment of foreign interests looks to be an impediment to finding a resolution to end the Civil War. However, I would argue that it is these interests that could provide for cautious optimism in Geneva, should talks resume. The attendance of both the Syrian regime and the opposition at the talks displayed, at the very least, some willingness to reach a diplomatic resolution to the conflict. Furthermore, Russia's announcement of its withdrawal of its ground forces in Syria indicated that Moscow was serious about acting as an arbiter in Geneva, as opposed to purely negotiating through iron and steel. Indeed, over the matter of oil and gas, Russia and the OPEC states have indicated a willingness to cooperate; the recent tentative agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia to lower oil production- to almost a 12-year low- in response to low oil prices is gaining traction. Even Iran and its bitter rival, Saudi Arabia, are showing interest.
In addition, the threat that ISIL poses to all states involved in the conflict, particularly since the wave of terror attacks in November, including the attack in Paris, may provide the grounds for cooperation against the common foe and allow for the development of trust between competing parties. This genuine threat of jihadist insurrection across the region, coupled with the ongoing migrant crisis enveloping Europe, has demonstrated to all parties and interests that the war in Syria needs to end. These issues could potentially provide a framework through which a diplomatic settlement in Syria may be reached, as peace becomes a greater objective amongst all parties. This would also free up resources to combat ISIL, which will not be represented at the talks.
However, this cautious optimism for peace remains just that, with the fact prevailing that a diplomatic solution to the Syrian Civil War will require overcoming entrenched political and ideological conflict between rival states in the region, notably Saudi Arabia and Iran. Furthermore, there must be the fostering of a transparent reconciliation of at-odds oil and gas interests between the Gulf States and Russia. The truth is that whatever the result of the Geneva peace talks, without this reconciliation of key interests the war will go on.


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Yesterday was truly an historical day for Transgender Freedom. Every time we turned around, there was news about the QUIET T of LGBT. What's cool about the stories yesterday, it was clear SEX was really not the focus but the genetics and intellect involved with transgender that is a new frontier for understanding and respecting in our diverse society. How could you not fall in love with adorable and strong and beautiful Jazz Jennings who literally has record from family at age 2 of who she really is. What's more special is her character and personality of being a leader who will do good in our world. I believe we are beginning to truly understand when you hear these quotes over and over again, "trapped in boy's or girl's body". It truly is our heart and soul who defines us. It is shameful that the state of Florida is fighting Jazz from using the girl's bathroom, and literally would arrest her if they could. Jazz has even written a children's book who is just 14 that will help children. The F.O.S. Fashion Frame will be the tool to display book covers and messages for all to see and hopefully be inspired by. AS for Caitlyn Jenner, it was even discussed when she/ then he with Diane Sawyer that the act of sex was not important. Caitlyn even literally said, at this age I will say I'm asexual. Freedom is simply the most important element in living the life we are all born to love. It is beautiful seeing the beginning of acceptance in an new area who were the ultimate outcasts in society. Hopefully the Freedom Of Speech Fashion Frame can be a positive tool in assisting our society " to do the right thing." Thank you Meredith Vierra Show for above photos and segment about Jazz I will never forget. I am now a regular viewer of your show. Also thank you NBC NEWS for Caitlyn photos and above information.
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Best Cannabidiol for anxiety in Aliceville, Alabama
A ton of people will certainly dealing with a stress condition at some factor in their everyday lives. This might be actually momentary, or maybe a long-term trouble. Stress is actually a sunshade phrase that describes such ailments as:
Generalized stress and anxiety condition (GAD).
Social anxiety ailment (SAD).
Panic ailment.
Specific anxiety.
Anxiousness commonly emerges with various other mood conditions such as clinical depression. Symptoms of anxiousness include, certainly not are certainly not confined to:.
Sensations of confusion or concern.
Agitated rest.
Heart shakings.
Prickling or tingling in feet or palms.
Dry mouth.
Shortness from breath.
This is actually the very most usual mental disease as well as is actually predicted to influence nearly 20% of Americans. This is why it is necessary to discover effective ways from relieving stress and anxiety.
Stress conditions are actually frequently handled through pharmaceutical drugs, treatment or even a blend of the 2. There are downsides to both from these. Pharmaceutical drugs usually come along with negative adverse effects, and therapy might be costly.
Because of the frequency from stress and anxiety in the populace, there is actually a bunch of extensive analysis into treatments, featuring alternative treatments, to usual pharmaceutical medications. Let's take an appeal at just what the investigation has actually uncovered regarding CBD and stress and anxiety, exactly how it operates, if that's even more successful than other treatments, and also just what CBD dosage for anxiety is very most efficient.
CBD and Anxiousness-- Just what the Investigation Mentions.
The impacts of CBD on different state of mind conditions, consisting of stress, has been actually widely looked into. That has been actually viewed to lesser stress as well as anxiousness without the added psychoactive impacts of comparable compounds like THC. Far, research in to CBD's impact on stress is as yet to be actually conclusive, health care professionals are actually still with certainty suggesting CBD as an effective low-risk option therapy.
Social anxiousness ailment is just one of the very most popular stress problems. It influences around 7% from the US population. There is a great quantity of research study that presents the good effect CBD may possess from lessening sensations of stress and anxiety in those along with social stress problem.
A study evaluating numerous research studies in to the usefulness of CBD as an anxiolytic medication concluded that CBD appeared to minimize stress and anxiety in those with social stress and anxiety condition. One more research study appeared right into the performance from CBD in lessening stress and anxiety induced in those with generalized social anxiety ailment when needing to give a pep talk. The study located that, not simply carried out CBD minimize anxiousness, but that additionally lowered intellectual disability and soreness in their speech efficiency.
Only exploring the web, you could check out a just about endless amount of study documents that assist CBD's function in lowering sensations of stress attached along with a variety of conditions. As behavioral studies, the kind where degrees from anxiousness are gauged after taking CBD, there are actually a lot of comprehensive nerve researches sustaining CBD's task in stress and anxiety also.
Even more, a research looking into people with generalized social anxiousness disorder found that these very same human brain regions came to be energetic when the people had taken a dosage from CBD which activation of these areas was also connected to reduced anxiety.
Presumably that there is actually a whole lot from strong proof supporting making use of CBD as an alternative procedure for stress. What CBD dose for anxiety agrees with for your demands? And in what techniques can you have CBD in order to help along with your anxiety?
What CBD Dosage for Anxiousness is actually?
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The website in its current form went live in June 2012 though the name UK Big Freeze has now been in use for several years.
On the 13th March 2010 the nationwide flashmob, The UK Big Freeze was held taking place in over 20 locations around the country at the same time! To help in the organisation of this event, a simple website was made to help keep those taking part informed and to help spread the word.
Two years later the website was still riding on the success of the original event and with hundreds of new visitors each week, all keen to find out when the next event would be. It felt a big shame to disappoint and a real waste to leave the site as it was, so hey presto The UK Big Freeze network was born!
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P.A. Florensky's 'Writings on Space': lightnings of a future philosophy
Written by: Beatrix Team
We have already printed the Italian version of the first volume of Florensky's Writings on Space (in Italian: Scritti sullo spazio). Two tomes, one with Florensky's original and extremely sharp reflections on space, one with colour, and in certain cases rare, illustrations (mostly Russian icons and Italian Renaissance art).
We are now completing the English version of the same book. By working hard on the first English translation of a number of Florensky's fundamental lessons and articles on space, we glimpsed the delicate path of a future philosophical, artistic and scientific way of thinking. Among the features of this path, one can certainly recognise:
– First of all, the fruitful connection, without confusion, between hard and soft sciences, or rather exact sciences and humanities. The mathematical concept of Gaussian curvature, for example, gently extends to physiological and aesthetic questions.
– After that, love for reality, for its living complexity.
Paradoxically, the more we are dragged by Florensky away from a lazy, material (and 'naturalistic') hypotyposis of the world, represented as a collection of tangible, separate things, which are heavily embedded in a uniform and abstract space, the more we feel we are getting closer to material reality itself. Following Florensky's way of looking at the world, we start seeing things not as sealed objects, but as mobile lumps of living tensions. We might say that matter disappears under our very eyes, but it is exactly through this organic negation of its 'self-assertiveness' that matter, as such, is able to show its very realty.
– Finally, the conception of human, technical creations as means to mark out the reality of nature. Spatiality, in particular, is presented as a clear example of the borderline on which nature and culture, real and ideal world, can converge. In accordance with this point of view, Florensky offers us a very original reflection on 'space wholeness', a concept that he explains having recourse to – as he says – a 'chorus of voices' speaking different languages:


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This bug is similar to 50800
I took a box which was running RH 7.1 with LILO installed on the MBR. I
then installed beta3 on it. During the install, I told it to wipe the hard
drive, autopartition, and install grub on hda1.
When I rebooted, I got the LI prompt.
At a minimum, the disk wipe should have replaced the MBR with a minimal MBR
so that whatever I chose to do next would have worked.
Ideally, the grub menu would also add an option (perhaps only available in
expert) to remove LILO from the MBR....
This defect is considered MUST-FIX for Fairfax.
you have to restore a valid MBR. Either install GRUB on the MBR or install some
other MBR code to the MBR to get active partitions to boot.
(in other words, this is user error)
I disagree! You're going to wind up with a *lot* of broken lilo -> grub
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Thomas Hughes' novel of life in a boys' boarding school in the 1800's comes boldly to life on the screen. At the age of eleven Tom Brown is sent off to Rugby where, as his father tells him, he likely will "see a great many blackguard things." He does indeed. Young Tom receives a good deal of hazing from his classmates, but he takes it all in stride until he runs afoul of the school bully, the sadistic Flashman. A more despicable villain doesn't exist in English literature—or in English movies, for that matter. Tom learns the hard way that rebelling against Flashman carries a painful penalty. Robert Newton gives a moving performance as the school's reform-minded headmaster. Some of the filming took place on location at Rugby, giving the picture its strong flavor of authenticity.
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New Delhi: Flying too close behind the lead plane may have resulted in the crash of the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft that went down last month near Gwalior killing all five personnel on board. The C-130J aircraft had crashed on March 28 when it was performing a low flying exercise with another aircraft.
Preliminary findings have suggested that the aircraft could have crashed while flying too close to the lead aircraft and could have lost its controls due to the turbulence created by the front aircraft, sources said here. The aircraft had crashed suddenly during flight and could not even communicate the emergency faced by it with the ground control stations, they said.
IAF spokesperson, however, refused to comment on the issue saying an inquiry was being conducted by the force into the matter. An Air Commodore-rank officer is heading a Court of Inquiry into the crash.
The IAF had sent the damaged blackbox of the aircraft to the United States for decoding data and the US firm Lockheed Martin has sent the information back to India. The aircraft had apparently hit a hillock before crashing on the rocky surface on the banks of Chambal river.
India had recently inducted six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, which were bought from the US at a cost of around Rs 5,780 crore (USD 962 million) four years ago. The home base of the 77 squadron 'Veiled Vipers' operating the aircraft is Hindon in Ghaziabad near here. The aircraft were recently landed on the Daulat Beg Oldie air field near the China border and have helped in boosting the IAF's capability to airlift troops closer to the border in times of emergency.
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I went recently to a two day trip to Washington DC to get something done. While the total time for exploring and touristing in the city was short, it was lovely to notice a lot of positive accessibility in details and attitudes on the trip. So here some impressions while I can still remember them.
The home airport in Austin is easy to navigate. I know which direction which gates are, so e.g. if flying with American, all the gates are to the right from the shampoo controls, or if with British, usually to the left.
This time we changed the flights in Charleston in both directions. That airport is very loud, especially when there are a lot of people waiting for boarding. And as the airport is quite big, and made for walking, it means that there are a lot of those beeping airport transport things moving around, moving older or mobility impaired people, and any of those who have ticked being blind or deaf in the flight ticket. Loudness at airports is very irritating: it's difficult to know what happens around you, and loud environments just drain me so fast.
The airport of DC, Dulles, should be quiet large, but it seemed nice and quiet. There were a lot of accessibility marked self check-ins for American (I did not check for other airlines), many with also separate control buttons so it will be easier to use as a blind person. So, braille, headphone jack, control buttons, and I think the machines were also at wheelchair accessible height. One day I'll want to try to use those myself, until then my other half does the check-in thing.
So many little details, where to start? Many taxis had audio option for the fair reader. One of them had it accidentally on and offered to turn it off – but since I'd never heard or seen those machines, it was nicer to listen to it, and figure how to use it.
We visited two musems, the International Spy Museum and then Air and Space museum, and both had signage indicating that there are audio and text options available. Both museums had plenty of things that were interactive, so touch and try and test things with your own hands. Which is always nicer than the usual museum "only look with your eyes, be quiet, and don't touch" principle. Both used plenty of audio, and I think the videos probably also had captions on by default (as both places also serve a lot of international visitors, more than one group of customers get the benefit of reading, so not just the deaf or hard of hearing community). In the Air and Space museum (and probably many other big ones?) they now have an x-ray machine at the entrance. The guy operating it was a bit baffled of my braille stylus, so he checked with his supervisor (who probably recognized the item for what it is), and I showed him quickly how the slate and stylus work. The Air and Space museum also has an audio app which is awesome. Download it on your own phone (they have wireless, oh and the museum is free), use your own headphones and explore.
Museum signage is a thing I often notice done wrong. Of course there is often a lot of information about something, but it often gets displayed in giant signs. You can make the text size larger, but it'll still be difficult to read. A wall of text, with reflections can be very tiring to read thru when you have limited eye power. So if the museums had either an app, or some qr codes or buttons that would read the same thing with audio that could be so much nicer to use. The texts were nicely displayed in these two museums though; larger size, and smaller size of plate where they were. Read quickly (or ask someone to help), instead of being stuck on a wall of text. With many museums I also love getting lost in the exhibit – have I been to this part before? Which way to go? Both had so many nooks that getting happily lost was easy.
Most places had clearly marked wheelchair access doors (if separate from main entrance in older buildings).
Some bus stops had braille sign and a button that would read with voice the numbers and hours of the next buses stopping by. (Some lines in Austin have a button too, for the rest you'll need to rely on an app telling the timetable. I imagine so does DC)
There were only two small things that were of poor accessibility design. One of them was the entrance to an embassy. (Picture) There was half a step by the entrance. I imagine it is quite an inconvenience as they also had to put a metal sign to warn about the step, and add colored tape to mark it. The sign in turn was blocking the wheelchair access – the wheelchair access started with a ramp on far left, then roll by the entrance wall and past the regular entrance to the next door on the right… after having someone move the sign for you. Not good. Embassies and other public buildings should seem more welcoming, so get rid of the step that makes even typically sighted visitors trip without the warnings, so then you can also get rid of the warning sign, and the need for a separate accessible entrance. I know: design, architecture… it's the little details when the architects have all good mobility skills. (And for other problems iwth architecture, have good eyesight and no understanding of acoustics, or ignore acoustics for the sake of looks). The other accessibility annoyance was with a restaurant being really loud. Uncomfortably loud, and making your ears ring later loud.
When accessibility is done right, you don't usually even notice it, unless there's a good reason to notice one or two little things, after which you may start to notice a lot more…
On the to visit list for next trips around DC: Gallaudet university, and some other museums close to the Air and Space one.


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Thanx Gwen!
I'll bet you are wondering who Gwen is and why I am thanking her on my blog. Let me tell you the story of Gwen.
I was raising a young daughter on my own and needed to supplement my income so I could buy food and clothing after all my other bills were paid. You know the story….dead beat Dad. Anyhow, I had a dear friend whose father owned a very busy and elite diner back in New Jersey and he arranged a part-time job for me despite the fact that I didn't have experience. Other, more experienced waitresses were lined up waiting for a job at Jim's Diner. Always busy, great tips, good place to work. I was VERY lucky to have gotten in, especially with no experience.
Gwen was the hostess; and I don't mean the hostess with the most-est either. She basically was a very strict woman. But, as I learned over time, she had to be mean to run the diner with the precision and customer focus she utilized to keep the customers coming back time after time.
The more experienced waitresses provided basic training like where things were, what side dishes came with what entrees, how to set the tables, side work at the end of your shift, menu items, etc. I got all these items down pat pretty quickly because I was anxious to start taking tables on my own and make some money.
Gwen was the final check point as you left the kitchen with your tray of food. She would eyeball the tray and if you were serving steak, notice if you were missing something and ask where are your steak knives and steak sauce? Or if you were serving seafood, where were your lemons and tartar sauce? It was infuriating for me. It was a VERY busy diner and you often would get 3 or 4 tables at once which would make it very hard to manage with excellence. As a result, I would ALWAYS forget something and Gwen would once again get the better of me as I was leaving the kitchen. Ooooh, I got so mad at myself.
Then a light went on in my head. If I were sitting at that table in that diner and ordered seafood what would I want with it when it was served? Lemon, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, cocktail fork, crackers, and a package of hand wipes. So, when I into the kitchen to get the salad I would load all those things I would like with seafood on a small plate and deliver that when I delivered the salad. When I carried the tray out of the kitchen Gwen would ask me where my lemons were and I would reply, "already on the table." She would then ask me where the tartar sauce was and I would reply, "already on the table," and so on….
Gwen only asked me a few more times before she was confident that I knew what I should be bringing to the customer and would actually bring it.
The gratification I felt for thwarting her was wonderful. Then it suddenly occurred to me that the only emotion I should be feeling is gratitude!
Gwen, strict as she was, showed me the true meaning of customer service – to anticipate what a customer wants and give it to them before they ask!
So Gwen where ever you are, Thank you. You taught me a lesson I use every day in every aspect of my life.


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Just wrote Gus a letter - the third at least to her - which is pretty good, don't you think, for me. Her letter to me was awfull nice, offered to send me anything I wanted. But I don't need much more candy now, considering what's on the way. The "light snack" situation is much better here than in the other places I've been. The food at the mess hall is pretty poor though as a rule; seems to be poorly prepared. Can you read my letters? Should have a pen for writing. Haven't heard from you for about 5 days now. But may get a letter from you tonight. I figure that by now all your letters are caught up to me. It's warmed up here (same place as I was before) considerably in past few days. Almost hot now. Are my letters censored much? I'm feeling fine. Hope you and child are the same.
All my love, Melvin
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A man has been sentenced to nine years after admitting the kidnap and sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in Barton-under-Needwood in 2001.
Arnold Baxter, aged 72, of Bath Street, Rugby, was 56 when he took the girl before later abandoning her in Walton-on-Trent where she was found 30 minutes later by a passing motorist.
The court heard how Baxter had driven a car on false number plates to carry out his crime.
Judge Mark Eades said: "This sort of crime is every parent's worst nightmare. A girl of six who was playing outside in a quiet village was preyed upon by a man who had driven a long way in a car with false plates."
Vital DNA evidence found on the victim's coat helped to link him to the crime after advances in DNA techniques – although it was more than a decade until Baxter was caught. He was arrested on his 72nd birthday after being involved in a car crash after driving while drunk. When in custody he gave a DNA sample which was linked to the girl's disappearance.
After a series of interviews, Baxter eventually admitted his guilt to detectives and went on to describe his actions in detail.
DI Glyn Pattinson said: "Our investigation uncovered the true extent of Baxter's character and his unhealthy addiction to sex. He was a sexual predator who put a great deal of effort and time into planning the abduction of the victim.
"She has shown nothing but courage throughout the entire police investigation and has become a strong young woman, raised not as a victim, but as a caring, considerate and kind individual who completely contrasts the darkness of her perpetrator in every way possible.
"This crime left the local community, and the victim's parents, in a complete state of shock. Incidents like this are fortunately very rare in Staffordshire.
"I can reassure the community, and the rest of Staffordshire, that we have remained committed to this case, carrying out regular reviews and making sure that everything possible was done to trace the person responsible and deliver justice for the victim."
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Description: The good thing about spending the day with a pornstar is enjoying together with her the activities she likes the most. Lia M adores sports and she has always liked Skating but she had never practiced it before. We'll have the chance to share some lessons with her today.
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Town of Bridges
Free Photos, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Article By: Dave Roberts
First Published: 4 September 2011
Always have a back up plan! Indeed all photographers should try to plan their work, but you should always have a 'Plan B' just in case what you set off to do is scuppered due to some unexpected occurrence. That's just what happened to me the other day when I visited Fairburn Ings near Castleford in West Yorkshire.
Plan 'A' was to spend a few hours taking photos of the wildfowl and other birds from the official hides dotted around the lakes of Fairburn Ings, but the recent lack of rainfall has resulted a dramatic reduction in the level of water within the lakes, and the very thing that had created the lakes in the first instance, was now its achilles heel. The swans exemplified just that, instead of their usual graceful and unspoilt perfection, they were pretty much sorry looking creatures, as almost all of them were caked in thick black mud.
The lakes around Fairburn Ings are the culmination of the area once being heavily mined, the former coal-mine works which are up to half a kilometre below ground have subsided, causing huge earth bowls at ground level into which the surrounding wetlands have created lakes, these are topped up by the overspill from the river Aire during heavy rain. Many of the hills surrounding Fairburn Ings are slag heaps - many thousands of tonnes of valueless waste from the mining industry was dumped in this area. It is the run off of rainwater from these slag heaps that causes the black silt to build up, which was now caking the swans as they waded though it and sifted for food within it.
To be bluntly honest, I didn't have a 'Plan B', but I am always open minded to what I can achieve and have grown used to the fact that what I set off to do, can often be taken over by one or more factors outside of my control. As I walked along the dry banks of what would usually be deep water, I noticed in the distance an old half moon shaped iron bridge, so I headed for that, the bridge turned out to not only be a delightful surprise, it also set the theme for the day.
On arrival at the old half moon shaped iron bridge, I was captivated by its wonderful industrial revolution style structure of red brick, stone and iron. The now disused rusty bridge with its twisted railings would no doubt have its own story to tell, a story of a time when it served the local coal-mining industry and local communities. It was clearly heading at least in one direction into the centre of Castleford, the other direction possibly towards Garforth via Allerton Bywater - but I am just guessing at the latter.
As I passed under it I noticed holes where daylight peeped through, then on seeing a not so well trodden path leading up the banking - I had to investigate. It was from the banking that I shot the 2nd image of this set - the not so well trodden path no doubt created by the passage of curious feet like mine. I made my way to the top, where to my delight I discovered that left in place were the now rust covered railway lines. Nature was taking over as foliage creeping in from both sides is creating a natural multicoloured tunnel through which the path of the steel railway lines could still just be seen resting on old wooden sleepers, the sleepers are packed around with grey to blueish stone ballast. The ballast acting like a mulch inhibiting the creep of vegetation, but quite obviously mother nature is winning this battle and soon all the lines will be completely hidden from sight.
Turning now to face the bridge and the twisting of the rusty old structure seems to have in turn been mirrored by the railway lines, as the rails themselves are evidently out of kilter, I wondered how long such a wonderful monument of our industrial heritage will be left for sightseers to enjoy... not long I suspect.
From high up on this disused railway embankment I could see what appeared to be either a river or a canal in the distance and so now the theme which was evolving 'Plan B' seemed obvious, the industrial revolution - eureka!, or so I thought. And then, to my surprise a lady ascended the same not so well trodden path, which I was about to descend, we chatted for a few moments about the area. She told me about a new footbridge in Castleford which was all very contemporary by design and controversial due to its cost. But the main factors were that it is illuminated at night and to quote her: "There's an old sunken barge under it, which was loosed from its moorings during a flood". Who could resist that. I took from her brief directions, then headed off to investigate.
Everything the lady had said about the bridge appeared to be 'on the money', dusk was arriving, but still no lights on the bridge - I took the opportunity to pop over the other side where I found a nice fish n chip shop. Having refuelled my own engine with a delightful cod and chips, I didn't have to wait too long for the sun to go down and the Castleford Illuminations to begin, and just as the lady said, it was contemporary, but from a photographer's point of view - a true gift.
The illuminations on and around the bridge are the work of a true expert, someone with a complete understanding of the effects produced through excellent theatrical lighting. Here, regardless whatever controversy there may - or not be over the costs, Castleford can claim to have a real thing of beauty for all to enjoy, and even when the swans are caked in mud. The design of the bridge itself majestically curves across the river Aire with a now unused mill to the left, then following the contours of the weir, it passes over the old sunken barge (just as the lady said). The flowing timber decking intermittently housing glass windows though which the pedestrian along its promenade can look straight down to the waters below. As I walked over this modern work of art, I noticed an old Victorian era triple arched stone bridge just along the river, a view of which can only be enjoyed from this vantage point. Not only have the designers created a fantastic new footbridge, they have completely succeeded in enhancing the environment with something new and found a way of highlighting the old. Plus they had unwittingly given to me - a 'Plan B'.
Castleford may be losing some of its industrial heritage, but with this kind of creativity ongoing in the town, added to the potential created by Fairburn Ings, Castleford may yet appear on the tourist map.
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A group of Web sites has hit the e-commerce market, aiming to sell telecommunications services and offer advice to consumers overwhelmed by the flood of choices.
Simplicity is the key to success for many of the communications comparison shopping sites--including Point.com, CellMania.com, and Essential.com, among others--according to analysts and executives.
Essential.com, for instance, offers consumers a bundled package of local phone service, long distance, and Internet access in addition to commodity services like electricity or heating oil.
The company buys communications services and energy from many different service providers, sometimes negotiating bulk discount deals, then resells them to consumers at competitive retail rates. Customers can pay a single consolidated monthly bill online.
"In the communications space, everyone wants the best price," said Essential.com spokesman Joe Palladino. "But we found that people really are confused about which plans to choose and what's the catch."
The sites buy communications services from different service providers, sometimes at a discount, then sell the services to consumers at competitive retail rates.
As the cost of communications services plummets, long distance calls, mobile phones, and high-speed Internet access are all now more affordable for a growing number of consumers. Yet the flood of new services can often be overwhelming for a consumer just looking for the lowest-priced deal.
"[Deregulation has] just made it more complicated because there's so much competition. There used to just be the phone company, but now there's so many choices suddenly the consumer has to become an expert," said Malcolm Maclachlan, an e-commerce analyst at International Data Corporation.
Although analysts question whether these sites will catch on with consumers, the growth of the telecommunications industry alone shows that the time is ripe for such services. For example, research by Dataquest shows that the U.S. cellular market--currently 85 million subscribers--is expected to double by 2003.
Simplicity rules
Several trends precipitated the rise of telecom portal sites. For one, consumers are increasingly willing to buy products online. And many consumers, in the face of so many new choices, are clamoring for a single stop they can use for several communications services, and pay for everything on a single bill.
By aggregating many different service plans together in a single clearinghouse, the sites hope to tap into a seemingly universal consumer concern: that technology is too complex.
"They're a great idea because they're pretty simple," IDC's Maclachlan said of the Web sites.
Poor customer service also has created an opportunity for the online sites, analysts said.
"What these sites are doing is stepping in and providing the customer service that telecommunications companies don't want to do because they're too busy marketing to people," Maclachlan said. "Frankly, the big telecommunications companies have horrible customer service."
Online comparison shopping sites also offer some intangible advantages.
"There's no pressure to buy immediately," Bryan Prohm, a wireless industry analyst at Dataquest, said of shopping online. "When the consumer walks into a retail store, the impetus of the clerk is to make the sale immediately because the odds are likely if the customer walks out, they won't be back."
The new players
In addition to Essential.com, a number of Web sites have stepped in to answer consumers' questions or otherwise bring clarity to the communications market, while grabbing advertising revenues or a fee for generating sales leads--and in some cases a cut of the transaction.
ABellTolls.com, another telecom portal site, also offers comparison shopping between long distance operators.
Other new companies, like WirelessAdvisor.com, Decide.com, TalkingOnAir.com, Telstreet.com, Content Unwired, Ephones.com, Point.com, and CellMania aim to clear up convoluted language behind cellular contracts and answer any questions consumers might have about telecom services.
CellMania, which launched nationally last month, offers information on cellular service packages from 44 carriers and gets a commission for activating service. The company, like many of the other wireless shopping Web sites, offers regional information based on a customer's zip code.
"We allow people to say 'Here are my needs, here's where I live, what should I buy?'" Neerav Berry, co-founder and vice president of marketing at CellMania, said. "Once you see everything side-by-side, the choices are very clear."
Ephones, formerly Totally Wireless, began as a traditional brick-and-mortar cellular retailer, and still has 19 stores in Seattle, Salt Lake City, and the San Francisco Bay area.
Unlike the traditional cellular sales model, in which retailers were typically wedded to one carrier, Ephones hoped to offer consumers a side-by-side choice of competing plans in their stores.
"We quickly came to the realization that we shouldn't roll out nationwide when we had a vehicle called the Internet to do it more cost effectively," said Ephones chief executive Mike Merrill.
Some executives believe the approaching holiday season will be a crucial one for the increasingly competitive online communications service sales market.
"I think Christmas is going to be like the Iowa caucus," Merrill said. "I think there will be some people who realize they won't make it and there will be a couple front-runners who will keep on going."
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The curtains for living room Are a very important decorative detail for each home. Using modern curtains for living room create a soft and pleasant atmosphere and will beautify the decoration of your home.
That is why the choice of the appropriate curtains for your room is very important and also reflect your style.
Transparent living room curtains letting light in
In this article we are going to help you with choosing by presenting some modern and contemporary curtains ideas and design furniture. Before choosing curtains you have to look very carefully at the colors of the walls and furniture Of your living room do not forget the decorations like clock paintings or sculptures.
Black and white living room curtains
If your living room is spacious and spacious choose some curtains with floral prints or geometric motifs but if you have limited space uses a blind. The colors of the curtains instead depend on the light if your room is deprived of light during the day choose a light color for your curtains and if your window enters light throughout the day you can choose darker colors. You have many options when it comes to fabrics leather or taffeta curtains will give a subtle touch and create a very modern design environment in your living room.
Curtains for living room that do not let light in
If you want to create a classic environment use fabrics like ottoman or velvet. When choosing the material do not forget that the thicker the more resistant it will be to the washes. The bars on which you hang your curtains can also be of different materials depending on the weight of the curtains the thickness chooses more or less thick bars.
Curtains with matching prints with living room furniture
To use them, use clamps. Here are some great ideas for curtains for living room in your hand and imagination to choose what you like.
Long curtains in red a great idea for the living room
Modern curtains for your living room
Very light fabric curtains that let light in
Long, heavy blue curtains like furniture
Very modern green curtains for your living room
Curtains of very fine material for this room in white
A very traditional salon designed by Maureen Fiori