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The FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed this week that they're both investigating the world of high-frequency stock trading. They did so at a time when a new book on the subject, Flash Boys by Michael Lewis, is causing an uproar on Wall Street.
To read Lewis' book is to be reminded of how drastically the stock market has changed in a decade — and how opaque it remains. Lewis says this opacity serves to cover up some disturbing developments.
"The stock market is rigged. It's rigged for the benefit of a handful of insiders," Lewis said on NPR's Fresh Air. "It's rigged to sort of maximize the take of Wall Street, of banks, the exchanges, and the high-frequency traders at the expense of ordinary investors."
Flash Boys is the story of Brad Katsuyama, a trader at the Royal Bank of Canada, who discovers something strange. Every time he enters a stock trade on his computer the price instantly changes and the earlier price is no longer available.
He assembles a team of technicians who gradually figure out that high-frequency trading firms are exploiting the system. Using ultra-fast computer networks, these firms have figured out a way to probe the stock exchanges for information about who's trading what.
"It's a way of dangling a carrot and drawing somebody to it," says Andy Brooks, vice president at T. Rowe Price. "Then profiting from it without ever having traded, without ever having stood up and actually bought that 100 shares."
By probing the market for information about who's buying or selling, these firms can get a small jump on trades and make a little money on each one. Lewis spoke on CNBC Tuesday.
"They're exploiting you in a very subtle and insidious way. It's pennies per transaction, but it adds up to billions a year," Lewis said. "It's totally unnecessary."
All this is happening very quickly because networks have gotten light-speed fast and firms can make money by trading just a few milliseconds before anyone else. But Katsuyama's team figured out a way to neutralize their advantage and they just opened an exchange that they say will make the markets fairer.
High-frequency traders have reacted to the book with outrage. On CNBC, Bill O'Brien, the head of one electronic exchange known as BATS, took issue with the notion that the market is rigged and he demanded to know whether Katsuyama shared that view. Katsuyama said he does.
High-frequency traders say they're being attacked unfairly. Peter Nabicht of the Modern Markets Initiative says there may be predators in the markets who use high-speed trading, but there are also legitimate uses for it and Flash Boys doesn't distinguish between the two.
"Whether it's good actors or bad actors, it's all lumped together and we need to stay focused on knowing that there's nuance," Nabicht says. "That high-frequency trading as a tool is used by many, many market participants, the vast majority of which are ethical and following the rules and doing the right thing."
He says high-frequency trading has benefited the markets because it's added liquidity, which has meant better prices for investors. Andrew Brooks of T. Rowe Price doesn't dispute that but he says the huge growth of high-frequency trading has come at a price. Over the past few years there have been several notorious examples of suddent lurches in the market, when stocks plummeted for mysterious reasons. High-speed trading has often been implicated.
"Our sense is that this relentless pursuit for speed, to get there faster, has a destabilizing effect on the marketplace and the market's infrastructure," Brooks says. "We do worry about that."
One sign that a lot of investors share those concerns is how many are now routing some of their stock trades through Katsuyama's new exchange. They include T. Rowe Price but they also include famously smart investors like David Einhorn and William Ackman and even Goldman Sachs.
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Lifestyle Collection
Texture: Brushed
Length: 1820/2130/2450mm
Thickness: 14.2mm, 15mm, 20mm or 22mm
Install Type: Tongue & Groove or 5G
Metric and US measurement conversion chart
Length | Width | Thickness |
1450mm = 57″ | 145mm = 5 1/2″ | 14.2mm = 9/16″ |
1820mm = 72″ | 165mm = 6 1/2″ | 15mm = 5/8″ |
2130mm = 84″ | 190mm = 7 1/2″ | 18mm = 3/4″ |
2450mm = 96″ | 240mm = 9 1/2″ | 20mm = 13/16″ |
3000mm = 118″ | 290mm = 11 1/2″ | 22mm = 7/8″ |
400mm = 15 3/4″ |
Distressed Edge
A distinctive edge that contributes to the vintage look and adds floor character.
Available in Antique, Castle, and Fashion Collection.
Bevelled/Micro Bevelled
Variations in a subtly bevelled edge which creates a versatile look and compliments most decors.
Available in After Oak, Colors, Lifestyle (micro bevelled only) and Origins Collections.
Rounded Edge
A slighted eased corner providing an elegant, classic rolled look that almost blends into the floor itself.
Available in the Antique Collection.
Square Edge
Square edge ensures a virtually seamless finish for a sleek, minimalist and contemporary look.
Available in Origins and Patterns Collections.
Carefully controlled and hand-checked processes ensure a high-quality finish that will last a lifetime.
The super matte sheen of the Bona finish creates an attractive, sleek oiled wood effect.
This surface finish was originally created for the hospitality industry; its flexibility resists cracks and chips and is ideal for high usage areas such as restaurants. The finish also contains an anti-slip agent and is longer lasting than harder and thicker polyurethanes.
UV Urethane refers to the specially formulated UV Cured Polyurethane Acrylate coating process we use to provide a long-lasting resilient finish on our hardwood floors. The coating is high in scratch resistance and is specifically designed for optimum durability. However, if over time, the sheen on the floor diminishes due to natural wear and tear from foot traffic, it can be easily revitalised using recommended wood polish and cleaning products.
UV Oil describes the coating process where natural oils are combined with chemical modifiers and photo initiators to harden and fortify under UV light. This provides a cleaner and more even finish in comparison to on-site natural oil finish. Our UV Cured Oil system also offers better chemical properties with improved scratch resistance that lasts longer when compared to purely natural oils. As it is still an oiled surface, regular cleaning and maintenance is required to keep oiled floors revitalised and looking like new.
The centuries old European craft of fuming and smoking exposes the wood to small amounts of ammonia in a controlled environment. The ammonia reacts with the natural tannins; the longer the wood is exposed, the darker it becomes.
Fuming describes the initial surface treatment which creates a rich colour range from warm chocolate to the elegance of almost-black. Smoking takes the process one step further by ingraining the colour deep into the wood itself.
Semi-fumed involves the process of exposing only the surface of the wood to ammonia in variable quantities to achieve a lighter result of amber hues than the process of smoking or fuming.
European Oak is the optimum choice for fuming and smoking because its high tannin content creates a palette of rich wood tones. As the intensity of the reaction depends on the tannin content in the wood, each board reacts slightly differently to create a result that marries blended floor colour with unique and distinctive variations.
Hand-scraped floors refers to the process employed by our artisans to create a 'distressed' antique look and feel. Using metal gouges, chisels and hand planes each plank is individually crafted to create a refined aged texture that is still smooth to the touch. This highlights the layered tones and textures and accentuates the depth and dimension of each plank.
Hand-scraped floors are created with love and craftsmanship which means that no two planks are identical. Together the planks create a flooring evocative of a bygone era adding individual character and charm to a room whilst maintaining under-foot comfort.
Matt finish gives a natural look and showcases the grain of the wood itself. UV cured oil and white oil are applied to create lighter hues and a distinctive sheen without compromising the final natural look.
Polos describes our proprietary application technique of using colour neutraliser formulas on individual planks. In addition to enhancing the natural colour of wood, this technique creates a distinctive organic look that preserves the raw wood look.
Our proprietary reactive technologies encompass the art of creating and enhancing colour from within the wood itself. The wood is treated with metal salts, which react with the natural tannins and cellulose to replicate the oxidization and maturing process of naturally aged wood. The result is a unique, in-grained 'aged' timber render that cannot be duplicated with traditional staining methods.
Double reactive technologies take aged wood rendering to the next level. As with reactive technologies the wood is treated with metal salts to create a unique aged look, the process is then repeated to achieve a greater intensity of colour and further enhance the plank's individual characteristics.
Staining is the traditional method of enhancing the surface colour of the wood to create depth and tone.
Giving a sophisticated modern look and feel, wire brushed hardwood floors are also known as 'etched' or 'distressed'. The texture can be tailored to individual requirements and is achieved by brushing the wood with steel bristles. This opens the grain, removes the softer surface of the plank to reveal a sub-layer of hard wood. The resulting effect accentuates the contrast in colour and enhanced definition of each plank. This hardwearing flooring is ideal for areas with high traffic.
Neutrino describes our proprietary application technique of using colour neutraliser formulas on individual planks. In addition to enhancing the natural colour of wood, this technique creates a distinctive organic look that preserves the raw wood look for a longer time.
Is a natural look of discreet random horizontal saw marks across the width of the plank. This is a characteristic visible in reclaimed and vintage wood, reminiscent of times in a bygone era.

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Both of their stores went up last week, Arvida's first so I'll start there. Arvida is 17 and from Sweden and is more creative than your mom, even if your mom was the soulchild of Picasso and Tim Walker and everyone you've ever seen on BOOOOOOM! or how ever many O's there are. How selfish, all those O's. Anyway, that would be one creative ass soulchild, and Arvida is even more rad than that. I am NEVER uninspired by her outfits or photos and I knew her tee would be awesome but once I saw it I was blown away at how it pretty much just defies the definition of awesome itself. She played with the idea of androgyny which I of course love (hi FRUiTS, hi Mick Rock photo book that is baysiklee my glam bible) and took this picture of her guy friend (did I mention she's a fantastic photographer? And more creative than your mom? Who I decided is the soulchild of that 4 year old Martha or whatever? And David Bowie came into the picture somewhere? Who's going to Tokyo? WHAT?). The text underneath is "boy" in Russian, so once I wear this and people ask if it's a boy or a girl like they do when they see pictures of Grace Jones in my notebook I'll tell them to get a Russian dictionary. It'll be the new "your mom"-go get a Russian dictionary, turd.
Anyway, I played with her tee on Polyvore. If I had a soul I would sell it for all the clothes on this freaking site. But I do not have a soul. I am COLD. I am TOMAS.
And Laia's tee, like she isn't already cool enough. First of all, lately I just don't see that many fashion blogs that voice actual opinions (of their own, not of magazines or editors or Cathy Horyn, who I hear likes plastic dinosaurs and hockey and hats) and can back them up. Laia, however, knows what she's talking about when she says she does or doesn't like something, which is very inspiring because I sometimes forget this is my blog and I can say it if I think Paolo Roversi is boring or the past Luella show just sucked. Her style is FANTASTIC. I cherish every one of her outfit posts and she recently did one where she wore my tee way better than I ever could. Laia is hilarious and makes me laugh, which, as someone without a soul, you can imagine is very remarkable! She is witty and clever and the nicest person ever. She brings out the poet in me, she makes me want to...pee? Ugh, I lost it. Note to Laia: you do not make me want to pee. Anyway, she did the idea of a necklace-like thing printed on a tee shirt, and did it WAY better than JC Penny or Avril Lavigne or whoever ever did. Lace is totally her thing and the details in the pattern are just so cool. It also looks a little hand drawn, which is just insanely cute and makes it way more charming.
Bloggers are taking over, dudez. And I kind of love it.
PS, if you ever want to get the facts and just the facts, do not read my blog. I do not lie but I don't give you just facts. I give you facts and what is the product of too much Tumblr browsing and sugar. Hyper hyper ramble ramble. Useless information flooding my brain!


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If you find animal droppings somewhere in or around your home, chances are you've got a nuisance animal problem and need a professional to remove animal droppings. Most commonly people find rodent droppings in kitchens, animal droppings in garages, animal droppings in attics and rodent droppings in home. If you have found animal droppings in any of these areas of your home, it is best to contact a Wildlife Management Services professional to help inspect the situation and safely remove animal droppings to get rid of animal dropping hazards.
Rodent Droppings in Kitchens
When rats and mice infest homes, they will typically head to the kitchen in search of food and thats why you often find rodent droppings in kitchens. You may find rodent droppings in your pantry, under your sink or in kitchen cabinets. If rat or mouse droppings are found anywhere near food, it is best to dispose of all nearby food products that may have been contaminated, as rodent droppings in home can lead to animal dropping hazards. The rodent droppings will also need to be removed and the area decontaminated to prevent any health problems from the droppings.
Animal Droppings in Garages
Animal droppings in garages are usually from raccoons, field mice or rats. Just like having rodent droppings in kitchens, animals will enter garages in search of food. You may find raccoon, rat or mice droppings in hidden areas, including corners of the garage, behind insulation, along walls, under shelves or around garbage cans. If you find animal droppings in these or other areas of your garage, call a Wildlife Management Services office to assist in eliminating the animal problem. Wildlife Management Services will identify the point of entry within the garage, trap the unwanted animals and clean up the droppings.
Animal Droppings in Attics
If you think that animals may have invaded the attic of your home, it is very possible they are making a mess up there and leaving animal droppings. Animals such as birds, bats, raccoons, squirrels and rodents are known to nest in attics, destroying insulation, chewing wires and, most of all, leaving a mess of droppings. You may find droppings excluded to a particular area of the attic, or spread out throughout, depending on the animal. Raccoons, for example, will designate an area to use as a latrine and will nest on the opposite side of the attic. Animal droppings in attics can become overwhelming, especially if the droppings have matted down the insulation, ultimately affecting the heating and cooling of your home.
Animal Dropping Hazards
When animal droppings are present in or around homes, it is important to have an experienced professional assist in cleanup and decontamination. Droppings from different animals can present a host of problems. Raccoon droppings are known to contain parasites, like roundworm. Rodent droppings can contain the Hantavirus if the rats or mice are infected with the disease. Bat and bird droppings can cause Histoplasmosis, a respiratory disease caught by breathing in spores. With these and other hazards, it is best to have a professional implement effective cleanup methods to keep your family safe and prevent health problems.
For the removal of animal droppings in your home from raccoons, mice, rats, squirrels, birds or bats, contact Wildlife Management Services in your area.
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After a little discussion, Mr. Slick chose to present us a version of the Transcendental Argument for the existence of God. Apparently, it's the one for which most atheists are the least prepared to debate. Unfortunately, Russell and I took a different debate strategy with our guest and it didn't come off as well as it might have. I took the strategy of questioning assumptions as they came across, which perhaps bogged down the discussion. Mr. Slick was frustrated he didn't get to arrive at the latter part of his argument with his assumptions intact, which might have been the real source of his frustration. Eventually, we ran out of time and he gave the link to his version of the argument before we ended the episode.
At dinner, we had some debate about the nature of logic and I seem to have a position that is not the majority one. I'd like to explain my position and why it sabotages Mr. Slick's argument early on.
Formal logic is a branch of discrete mathematics invented by humans. It concerns the truth or falsehood of logical propositions. The beauty of it is that it is sound, meaning that if the assumptions are correct and the operations are properly applied, the result will also be true. Another important thing to understand is that, like any tool, it's not universally applicable. It doesn't apply (without modification) to truth values that change over time, things that are not discrete (think clouds, water droplets, or wave-particle duality), or infinite things. As with any tool, if it's miss-applied, you will get incorrect results. This is the point I was trying to make in the call.
Mr. Slick was trying to make the point that logic is absolute—that it is true in all times, places, and circumstances. I disagree with this statement. In his argument, for example, he refers to a "Law of identity", "Law of non-contradiction", and "Law of excluded middle." Mr. Slick is trying to lay the groundwork for a Law Giver who will eventually be the author of such laws. What Mr. Slick calls the "Law of identity" is really just the definition of equality. Exactly how you define equality is effectively a human-based assumption built into the model. The "Law of non-contraction" concerns the desirability of soundness of the system, meaning that if you build on false statements, you can no longer trust the conclusion. Soundness is a human-desired property of a formal system and we would reject any system that didn't have it (and yes, such systems exist). Finally, what he calls the "Law of excluded middle" is an axiom of formal logic. Axioms are assumptions (made by humans) that may not be applicable in all situations. The point here is that no God is involved. Mr. Slick's argument is on shaky ground from the beginning.
Formal logic is the basis of mathematics, computer science, and other disciplines. It is astoundingly useful, when it is properly applied. Mr. Slick tries to make a rather muddy point that logic is universal and therefore transcendent. The above discussion is necessary to tease apart several possible meanings of this statement.
- It is not the case that it applies universally and we need to look no further than his own "proof" statements to see some problems:
- Both conception and death are processes that last over time. There are times where it is ambiguous as to whether or not a person is dead or whether an embryo has been conceived. They are not two-valued things, such as is assumed by formal logic. Likewise, there is no such thing as a "moment of conception" as Christian propagandists would have you believe.
- Living things change constantly over time, so the notion of what it means to be "the same" from one hour, year, century, has to be carefully defined before any meaningful conclusions can be drawn.
- Clouds are not discrete objects. Combining two clouds yields one cloud. Does that mean that 1+1 = 1, and one of the first two clouds no longer exists? (Answer: it depends exactly on what you mean by "exist.")
- Many quantum mechanical events, such as radioactive decay, are uncaused. (Too bad for the cosmological argument for the existence of a god.)
- Both conception and death are processes that last over time. There are times where it is ambiguous as to whether or not a person is dead or whether an embryo has been conceived. They are not two-valued things, such as is assumed by formal logic. Likewise, there is no such thing as a "moment of conception" as Christian propagandists would have you believe.
- It is absolutely true that formal logic is sound. That is, whenever the assumptions and methods are properly used, they yield correct results. It doesn't matter where, when, or by whom the model is applied. In this sense, it is absolute and universal.
- It's even possible that, given just how useful formal logic is, other races will have invented it independently. Nobody has any evidence for this conclusion, but I think it's likely. We know of no other species that have independently invented/discovered it, so Mr. Slick has yet to prove it's absolute in this sense. He is trying to hide an assumption that a god created logic inside a proof of the existence of such a god. This is a circularity that renders Mr. Slick's argument unsound (false).
So even before we get to the "meat" of Mr. Slick's argument, we find it riddled with falsehoods and muddled thinking. I'll let Matt refute the rest of the argument on the show, should Mr. Slick call back, but essentially, the rest of the argument is a blatant attempt to steal credit from the hard work of mathematicians that Mr. Slick hasn't taken the trouble to understand.
I find it pathetic that billions of people believe in an omniscient God, nearly all of them claim to be in direct communication with Him, yet together they can't come up with any evidence for Him. Mr. Slick lived up to my impression of apologists—intellectually dishonest people who are happy to mislead others using logical fallacies and manipulation. The world would be a better place without these con artists.


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Instapage is hosted in the cloud, and includes everything you need to start creating and publishing landing pages.
Instapage Landing Page Builder
Whether or not you already have a website or online presence, Instapage makes it possible to produce conversion-focused landing pages to help you to generate more leads, sell more products or elicit some other action from your visitors.
There's no need for any coding experience or design skills, because the features of Instapage really do simplify the process of creating effective landing pages – regardless of what you're trying to promote. Features such as the heatmap, analytics and split-testing tools let you use visitor data to improve your landing page designs to make them more effective.
Before we get to the important section that covers exactly what Instapage can do, how those features work together and whether or not Instapage is easy to use, here's a quick overview of why you might choose this landing page builder:
A library of customizable templates – with more than 80 high-quality templates, you won't ever have to start from scratch or search for inspiration for your next landing page.
Intuitive landing page editor – whether you want to start with a blank canvas or edit one of the many templates, the drag-and-drop page builder interface of Instapage is powerful yet easy to use.
Effective form builder – to ensure you're able to capture the right type of leads with your landing pages, Instapage makes it easy to create detailed custom forms for collecting user information.
Useful selection of widgets – as well as the forms, you can easily add other elements to your landing pages, including videos, images and buttons.
Tracking and reporting – thanks to the built-in analytics, heatmap and A/B testing tools, you can quickly see what's working and what isn't, and then optimize your landing pages for better results.
Integration options – Instapage can connect to lots of types of services, such as email marketing platforms, WordPress and many more, via Zapier.
Hosted system – rather than using a WordPress landing page plugin, everything is hosted by Instapage independently from your website. Your account can be used to create landing pages for multiple projects and websites. However, you can quickly publish landing pages on your WordPress website with Instapage.
We'll get to the pricing details of Instapage later on in this review, but, if this sounds like the tool for you, there's a 14-day free trial available.
Instapage Features
The above overview of Instapage certainly should be tempting for anyone who's looking for a powerful yet easy-to-use landing page builder.
But how well have those features been implemented? And are they as good as they sound? Let's find out by exploring the key features of Instapage in more detail.
The marketing content for Instapage claims there are more than 200 templates to choose from, but, when browsing the library, there seemed to be more like 80. Some of the templates weren't full landing page options either, such as the thank you page templates, so don't let the headline figure of more than 200 templates unduly influence your decision.
Landing Page Template Library
Instapage gives you about 80 to 90 landing page templates to work with.
However, as you can see from the landing page library, the templates you do get access to have been designed to a very high standard and cover a range of goals.
Landing Page Template Example
You can preview all of the Instapage templates before deciding which one to use.
Thanks to the filters, you can quickly find the type of template you're looking for when starting a new landing page.
Template Library Filters
The landing page templates are divided into categories, which makes it easy to find the type you're looking for.
As the templates cover product sales, signup forms, event registrations and app downloads, you can get a good idea of who is the target audience of Instapage.
However, as one of the key selling points of Instapage is its landing page editor, you're certainly not limited to using the templates in their default state – or even using a template at all.
Whether you start with a blank canvas or one of the templates, the editor of Instapage gives you the freedom to produce a custom landing page. In fact, freedom is probably the key word when describing the Instapage landing page editor.
Instapage Page Builder Interface
You can either start with a blank canvas or edit a template to create your landing page with the Instapage page builder.
Unlike even the most advanced WordPress page builders, the Instapage page builder lets you position your elements anywhere on the page. Instead of being configured to a grid layout, or a column and row-based structure, you're free to move the items on your page anywhere on the canvas – even on top of each other.
Page Elements Stacked on Top of Each Other
You can stack items on top of each other if you want in the Instapage landing page editor.
A lack of constraints and total creative freedom can be overwhelming. So, to help to combat this, Instapage displays helpful markers and grids as you move items around the page, giving you an easy way to line up your page elements if you want to.
Instapage Page Builder Grid Guides
You can place items anywhere but Instapage displays guides to help you to position your content.
One really nice feature of the page builder is that as you move an item around the distance between that item and the other page content is displayed, giving perfectionists an easy way to position their page elements. Furthermore, as you move items around the page in the drag-and-drop interface, they're gently snapped to the underlying grid layout.
Page Builder Markers and Guides
The distance between items is displayed as you move them around the page.
While you're free to ignore this grid and other indicators, it's nice to have some guidance when it comes to arranging the page elements.
While you're working in the page builder, you can preview your landing page at any point in a new browser tab by clicking on the preview button. However, the page builder has a WYSIWYG interface, so you won't have to preview your design often, as when it's published it should look exactly how it does in the editor.
The elements that make up your pages can be easily customized through the Instapage page builder interface. Selecting an item on the page displays a few settings for it, along with an edit button.
Edit Bar Example
Clicking on an element in the page builder displays its customization controls.
Clicking on the edit button reveals the properties of the item in the side panel, and, from there, you can make a range of changes beyond what's available on the floating toolbar.
Page Builder Customization Controls
More customization controls are displayed in the sidebar when editing a page element.
If you have more exacting specifications for your landing page design, you can add custom CSS to the page elements to control their appearance further. You can also add custom JavaScript to add extra functionality to your landing pages.
If you're going to be creating multiple landing pages, either for yourself or your clients, Instapage has a great timesaving feature that you may appreciate. That feature is called Instablocks, and it enables you to build a library of reusable assets, or blocks, that you can insert into any of your landing pages.
Instapage Instablocks
You can create custom blocks and save them for reuse in your landing pages.
For example, you could create a custom testimonials block that contains positive feedback from your customers, and then save it as an Instablock. Then, whenever you're creating a landing page that needs to include testimonials, you can quickly insert that Instablock into the page.
Instablocks Templates
Instapage has lots of templates to use as the starting point for your reusable blocks.
Other uses for Instablocks could include making page headers, footers, calls-to-action and anything else you can create with Instapage that you may want to use on multiple pages. Furthermore, Instapage comes with a varied selection of Instablock templates for you to use as starting points for your own assets.
If you're wondering if it's possible to update an Instablock in the library, and then see those changes automatically applied to every instance of that block in your published pages, the answer is yes – this can be done. However, you'll need to upgrade to the more expensive Enterprise license of Instapage to access the Global Blocks functionality.
You can quickly insert a range of elements into your landing page designs by using the Instapage widgets. To add one to your page, simply click on one of the widget icons on the sidebar menu of the Instapage editor, and it's instantly dropped onto the canvas.
Widget Menu
If you click on a widget item from the sidebar menu, it will be added to your page, ready for customization.
From there, you can move it around the page and start editing its appearance and content. You can also define the action associated with a widget, such as setting what happens when someone clicks on a button.
While there are some useful options, the widget selection is probably the weakest aspect of Instapage, especially compared with WordPress page builders such as Divi Builder and Elementor. Some of the widgets you can add to your landing pages with Instapage include:
Vertical and Horizontal lines
HTML widgets
With a modern WordPress page builder plugin, such as Beaver Builder or Thrive Content Builder, you can add ready-made sliders, testimonials, pricing tables and many more items to your pages.
With Instapage, you can create your own pricing tables or testimonial panels by combining the text, image and headlines widgets, for example, but it's not as convenient as being able to add a ready-made purpose-built widget to your page. To save you time, there are some pre-built pricing tables and other elements in the page templates, but adding them to your pages isn't as straightforward as having access to ready-made widgets that you can drag and drop onto your pages.
Thankfully, the Instablock feature mentioned earlier does give you a way to create an element, such as a pricing table or call-to-action, then save it for reuse on any page when needed.
Let's talk about Instapage Landing Page Review but before…
All landing pages created by Instapage are mobile-friendly by default. However, you can switch to the mobile view of a page you're working on in the editor, and then make modifications that only mobile users will see.
Page Builder Mobile View
You can switch to the mobile view of the editor, then hide blocks you don't want mobile users to see.
So, if the idea of displaying slightly different versions of your landing pages depending on whether your visitors are using a smartphone or a desktop device sounds appealing, Instapage does include this functionality. However, you can't quite create two totally different versions of a page. Instead, you're just able to hide elements you don't want shown to mobile users.
The Instapage page builder is very impressive. Not only is the interface easy to use, but it gives you lots of freedom when it comes to positioning items, while also providing helpful assistance if you want to precisely align your page elements. The lack of pre-built elements or widgets is disappointing, but you can create most items yourself and then save them for reuse.
Once you've created a landing page with Instapage, you have a few options for publishing it that include:
Publishing it on your own domain.
Publishing it on a WordPress website via a free plugin.
Publishing it on a Drupal website.
You can also test your landing pages on a demo domain provided by Instapage, but it's not recommended that you run campaigns on any landing pages published in this way. Instead, you should use a domain you've registered elsewhere.
If you do want to publish an Instapage landing page on your WordPress website, it's very straightforward. After activating the free plugin on your site, you'll need to connect your WordPress website to your Instapage account by entering a few easily available details.
Once your WordPress website and Instapage account are connected, you can simply choose which landing page you'd like to publish on your site from the available options. Any landing page you've created and published in Instapage should be available from the dropdown menu in your WordPress dashboard.
Instapage WordPress Plugin
The Instapage WordPress plugin makes it easy to publish landing pages on your WordPress website.
When publishing a page from Instapage on your WordPress website, you can choose whether it's displayed as a landing page, a 404 error page or the homepage of your website.
Once you've chosen a page, entered a URL for it, and hit the Publish button, you should be able to view that landing page on your WordPress website. The process for publishing landing pages on a Drupal website is very similar.
As well as publishing landing pages on a website built with WordPress or Drupal, you can use a domain name you've registered to make your pages available online.
Landing Page Library
You can quickly see where you've published each landing page in your library.
Instapage displays instructions for many of the most popular registrars to help you to quickly connect your domain to your Instapage account. There's also lots of documentation on the website that explains the process in more depth.
Custom Domain Connection
The instructions make it easy to connect your Instapage account with your domains.
There's no limit to the number of domains and subdomains you can connect to your Instapage account, allowing you to publish up to 30 landing page experiences on the Business plan (more on the Enterprise plan) at any one time, across multiple domains or WordPress and Drupal websites.
You can also download landing pages and share them with other users of Instapage who can upload them into their account for editing and publishing.
Your Instapage landing pages can be integrated with a wide range of third-party solutions, including analytics tools, email marketing services and webinar providers. If you want to promote products with Instapage, you can connect your landing pages to a Shopify ecommerce store or PayPal to collect payments online.
You can also integrate Instapage with Zapier to connect your landing pages with even more apps and services. If you want to connect your landing pages to a particular service, it's well worth checking out the integration documentation to see if it's possible with Instapage.
Once you've published a landing page, you can start monitoring how it's performing. One option is to use the built-in heatmap tool to see what your visitors have been doing while viewing your pages, such as where they've been clicking or how far they've been scrolling.
If your landing page isn't generating as many leads as you'd hoped for, the heatmap could reveal any potential issues, such as buttons that your visitors aren't recognizing are buttons or forms that are too far down the page, beyond where most of your audience is scrolling to.
As well as heatmaps, you can also see the conversion rates of your pages and other analytics data to help you to monitor their effectiveness. Integrating with Google Analytics gives you even more insight into how your pages are performing.
So, Instapage Landing Page Review, To help you to get even more conversions out of your visitors, Instapage lets you run A/B tests on your landing pages, too. Through the controls you can create a copy of a landing page, then make changes to the new version of the page, such as changing the call to action. Instapage will then show the different versions of your page to your visitors to see which one performs the best.
So far, we've seen what templates you get access to with Instapage, how easy it is to create custom landing pages, and the options for publishing your pages, plus a few more of the things you can do with this tool.
However, Instapage has many more features that have made it one of the most powerful and popular landing page creation and lead generation services available today.
Some examples of those features include:
The ability for multiple users to collaborate on a project and work together on the same landing pages with a record of communication and changes that have been made.
The option of integrating with Google AdWords to see advertising data inside your Instapage dashboard.
A large library of online documentation to help you to get the most out of Instapage.
Support for creating Google AMP landing pages.
To see the full list of Instapage features, visit the plans page.
Instapage Pricing
Hopefully, this review has given you a good idea of whether or not Instapage is right for you. However, if you're still not sure, you can try it for free for 14 days using the trial offer. You'll need to enter your payment details to access the trial, so you can be automatically billed once it's over, but, if you're not happy, canceling is straightforward.
If you are happy with the trial, there are two options for signup up to Instapage.
One option is the Instapage Business plan, which costs $199 a month, or the equivalent of $149 a month if you choose to pay annually. Paying annually requires an upfront payment of $1,788 but does represent a 25 percent saving, compared with paying monthly.
Instapage Pricing
There's also a custom Enterprise plan that's tailored to meet your specific needs, with custom pricing that reflects your configuration. After a call with the sales team, your personalized Enterprise plan will be set up according to your requirements.
You can see exactly what's included on the Business plan and the extras that are available to Enterprise customers on the Instapage pricing page.
Instapage Pros and Cons
Instapage is certainly a powerful landing page creation and lead generation tool, but is it right for you?
Before we get to the conclusion of our review, here's a quick rundown of some of the best aspects of Instapage, as well as some of its potential drawbacks:
A good range of professional-looking landing page templates.
The ability to deliver files and sell items via your landing pages.
An advanced landing page builder that's easy to use.
Enough landing page publishing options.
Lots of reporting data and tools to help you to optimize your pages.
Features that make Instapage good for collaborating with team members and clients.
Good mobile support to help you to design mobile-friendly landing pages.
Lots of helpful online documentation and a responsive live chat support channel.
Not as many landing page templates as some other tools, including Leadpages.
Fewer page widgets compared with premium WordPress page builders, such as Divi.
Business plan limited to 30,000 unique visitors per month, 30 published landing page experiences, five workspaces and five team members. Allowances on Enterprise plan can be customized.
Slightly limited ecommerce options compared with other tools, such as Leadpages.
High pricing makes it unsuitable for casual website owners.
Those pros and cons should give you some points to consider when deciding if Instapage is the best landing page builder for you.
Final Thoughts
As you can see, Instapage is a powerful landing page builder and publishing tool.
Thanks to the starter templates and the advanced page builder, you should have no problems creating the right type of landing pages for your project.
The WordPress integration has been well implemented, so if you want to publish landing pages on your WordPress website, it's very straightforward with Instapage and its free plugin. However, as covered earlier, it's just as easy to publish landing pages on your own domains if you don't want to publish them on your WordPress website. To keep things simple, Instapage takes care of all of the hosting for you.
Instapage Landing Page Review, let's cover important things to know.
The ability to deliver downloads and collect leads via your landing pages, as well as integrate your pages with lots of third-party services, makes Instapage suitable for many types of projects. However, the slightly limited options for selling products directly through your landing pages may put some readers off.
Despite all of its great features, the main sticking point will be whether or not you can justify spending $149 a month or more for a landing page builder. If you can, then Instapage is easy to recommend.
However, if you're already using WordPress, or are prepared to start, you can get access to the powerful Divi theme, with its impressive page builder tool, a huge and growing library of templates, and split testing features, for just $89. Yes, you'll need to pay for web hosting to get your site online, but there are some impressive cheap web hosts out there.
Divi and the other WordPress page builders may not have everything you get access to with Instapage. But, if you just want to publish a few landing pages to increase subscribers on your blog or start promoting your side hustle, it may make more financial sense to start out with a WordPress-based configuration. Then, if your project takes off, consider switching to Instapage.
However, if you feel like you're ready for one of the best landing page builders around, then Instapage should definitely be on your shortlist. Although, in that case, you may want to read our Instapage, Leadpages and Unbounce comparison to see which tool would be best for you.
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Tile & Grout Cleaning in South Florida
Tile and grout cleaning takes more than a quick pass with home-cleaning products and a sponge. Over time, dirt, grime, and contaminants build up in your pores grout lines and on your tile surfaces - making them look discolored and dull. Damp areas may also develop mildew.
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- We can optionally apply Grout ColorSeal™* to give your tile and grout that back to new appearance
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- Getting Ready For Your Appointment
We strive to provide exceptional customer service and quality cleaning every time.
Please help us by preparing in the following ways:
- We may require the use of a threaded cold-water faucet.
- If you know the nature of any spots or areas of concern, please inform the technician during the inspection and prior to cleaning so that we may maximize our pre-spotting efforts.
- Although we will remove and return most furniture (with the exception of very large, heavy items and multimedia or electronic equipment) to its original position, we ask that you remove all breakables and other items from the surfaces of any furniture we will be moving.
- Typical sealer will dry within 30 minutes of application. During this time we recommend keeping small children and pets off the floor surface as well as shoes that can transfer soil the clean tile. Also, please watch your footing, as damp floors may be slippery immediately after cleaning.
- Please refrain from rearranging any furniture on the cleaned tile for at least 48 hours after cleaning.
- Our specialized cleaning process is safe for any properly installed tile & grout. If you are aware of any installation issues, imperfections or loose tiles and/or grout, please inform our technician prior to cleaning, so that we may take extra precautions.
- The Dirt Below...
Tile and grout are notoriously difficult to clean. Every homeowner (and business owner!) knows that regular mopping, home tile cleaners and home grout cleaning methods just don't do the trick, especially if you're trying to eliminate stubborn dirt that has settled on tile surfaces or deep into grout lines. Call COIT, and we'll come to the rescue! COIT's professional Tile Cleaning and Grout Cleaning process will keep your tile surfaces, grout lines and countertops clean and fresh. We can boldly go where bottled cleaners and household mops have never gone before!
What makes tile cleaning and grout cleaning (including colored grout cleaning) so difficult? Dirt and contaminants build up over time, making your tiles look dull, and causing grout to darken and appear discolored. Home cleaning methods simply can't get at the built-up, ground-in dirt that has settled in hard-to-reach places. Dirt trapped in the pores of tile and grout is especially difficult to remove with traditional cleaning solutions.
Thankfully, COIT's powerful truck-mounted cleaning system safely cleans floors, showers, and countertops by quickly removing dirt and contaminants. Our Tile Cleaning and Grout Cleaning process uses heat, a specialized cleaning solution, and vacuum power to remove the dirt that homeowners can't. We complete the job with a high-pressure rinse.
After cleaning your tile and grout, our professional technicians will apply a penetrating sealer to protect grout against mildew and staining for up to two years. And basic Grout Cleaning isn't the only service we provide. If you have colored grout in your kitchen or bathroom or between other tile surfaces, our special Grout COITColorSeal™* process will protect it.
COIT's Tile Cleaning service will safely get ceramic and porcelain tiled surfaces sparkling again! And if your tile is made of natural material such as granite, marble, slate, travertine or Saltillo, no problem! Just visit our Natural Stone page for more information.
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- Color Sealing
Matching the appropriate grout color with tiled surfaces is an important step in any room's design. Many home or business owners enjoy the elegant look that colored grout provides for their floors, shower walls or countertops. Colored grout presents its own cleaning challenges, however, because grout is porous and easily susceptible to discoloration, dirt, mold and bacteria.
COIT's professional Grout COITColorSeal™* process puts a barrier between your grout and contaminants, helping prolong the life of the surface. Our sealant will make your grout 100% non-porous, so that stains and dirt will remain on the surface instead of being absorbed into pores. This makes your grout much easier to clean. When cleaning your colored grout, COIT uses a special pH-neutral floor cleaner that will not deteriorate the integrity of the sealer.
Color sealers can restore grout back to its original color, or give your surface a whole new look without the expense of redecorating. COIT offers a wide range of colors for you to choose from. Our exclusive 10-year guarantee ensures that with COIT's specialized Grout Color Sealing process, your grout will be restored to a 100% uniform color, will be resistant to stains, will be 100% non-porous, and will repel chips, flakes or peeling.
Combine COITColorSeal™* service with regular Grout Cleaning and Tile Cleaning services for beautiful, sparkling, colorful surfaces throughout your home!
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OUR residential CLEANING SERVICES COME WITH A GUARANTEE
With COIT, you know you're getting the best cleaning services backed by the industry's strongest 100%-satisfaction guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied with the results of your COIT residential cleaning services, we'll quickly take the following steps to fix it:
any areas or items to your satisfaction.
what you paid for the service if you're still not satisfied after we've recleaned.
any damage due to our work, at our expense.
the problem if we can't repair the damage, by crediting you with the item's present actual cash value* toward a like replacement from a COIT source (upon payment of cleaning services rendered).
*As determined by customary industry standards.
WHY CHOOSE COIT South Florida
100%-Satisfaction Guarantee
COIT backs the quality of our work with the industry's best guarantee. If you're not 100% satisfied with the results of our specialty cleaning services, we do whatever it takes to fix it. And if we can't, we'll refund your money.
70+ Years of Experience
For more than 70 years, customers have trusted their homes to COIT's professional cleaning services. We've been cleaning carpets, hardwood flooring, stone, tile and grout, draperies, blinds, and air ducts longer than anyone — with better results.
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Our customers come first. You'll always get courteous, professional, responsive service from our customer service reps and cleaning service technicians. We're not happy until you're 100% satisfied with your service and results.
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The best-trained in the business, all COIT specialty cleaning technicians are certified and background-checked. So you can be sure they know what they're doing. You can also trust them to respect your home and everything in it.
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IICRC, or the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification, is an independent body that provides the finest, most complete technical training courses and seminars available to restoration and carpet cleaners in the industry.
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We customize our advanced cleaning solutions, technology, and proven methods to give you a superior clean. You'll see the difference. Choose COIT and you'll extend the life of your surfaces and air ducts, and help create a healthier home environment.


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Art at the Council of Europe: pluralism at work
The Council of Europe's various buildings are home to an extensive collection of works of art. Member and non-member states, regional and local authorities, and even artists themselves have donated works of art to the Council. These gifts symbolise their donors' attachment to one of the oldest of Europe's political organisations. They are a tangible expression of support for an organisation that views human rights as the focal point of society, as well as acknowledging that creative artists play a vital part in shaping attitudes and behaviour.
In particular, these works bear witness to the multicultural vision of Europe's identity that the Council of Europe promotes. Over the years, ancient and contemporary works, decorative objects, objects of technological interest, sculptures and paintings have been added to the collection. The collection is a reminder of what constitutes the very essence of European society – unity that stems from diversity.
The collection contains works in three categories: archaeological items, decorative and technological objects, and works of contemporary art.
The collection is evolving all the time. The accession of new member states to the Council of Europe in recent decades and the construction of new buildings – the European Youth Centre in the 1970s, the Human Rights Building in the 1990s and the Agora, inaugurated in 2008 – regularly open up fresh possibilities for displaying the works to a wider public.
Mirroring Europe's cultural identity, the collection contrasts unity and diversity, and bears witness to the creativity of the peoples of Europe.
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The Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence makes it clear that violence against women and domestic violence can no longer be considered as a private matter and that states have an obligation to prevent violence, protect victims and punish the perpetrators.


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General Caring and Cleaning
To minimize exposure to moisture and chemicals that can cause tarnishing and wear, we recommend removing your jewelry before showering, swimming, exercising, or cleaning. When not being worn, it's best to store your jewelry in an airtight container, like a resealable bag, which we will provide within each order, to help prevent exposure to excess moisture.
To clean your jewelry, gently wash it with warm water and use a very soft toothbrush to get into recessed areas. Please completely dry your jewelry afterwards with a soft cloth to ensure no moisture remains.
These simple general tips will help you extend the life of your jewelry pieces. If you need more detailed guidance, we have instructions down below for different types of jewelry.
18K Gold Plated
Our 18K gold plated pieces are very resistant to tarnishing due to our high quality and thick coating craftsmanship, though in some cases, exposure to excessive moisture and chemicals may still cause them to tarnish. We strongly suggest protecting your gold plated jewelry from interacting with any harsh chemicals such as those found in perfumes, hand sanitizer, soaps, and cleaning products to prolong the lifespan of the coating.
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The Light from the TV Shows: Brace yourself for…"The Aquabats! Super Show!"
Even if he'd left the world of show business behind after hitting his twenties, Christian Jacobs would still deserve a certain amount of respect from pop-culture obsessives, having acted his way through his childhood and teenage years, serving as a regular on the "All in the Family" spin-off "Gloria" (he played Gloria Bunker Stivic's son, Joey), making one-off appearances in episodes of "V," "Married…with Children," and "Roseanne," and turning up in such films as "Gleaming the Cube" and, most notably, "Pretty in Pink," where he plays the kid in the record store who Annie Potts' character comes within half an inch of hitting in the eye with a staple. In the '90s, however, Jacobs shifted careers, focusing on music and eventually helping to found a rather colorful band known as…The Aquabats!
Music alone couldn't keep the coffers filled, alas, which forced the Aquabats into second position in favor of a gig that actually paid the bills with more regularity, so Jacobs returned to TV, this time working behind the scenes. In doing so, he was responsible for co-creating one of the most successful kids shows in recent years: "Yo Gabba Gabba!" Flush with the excitement that success brings, Jacobs and company have used a combination of creativity and show-biz connections to simultaneously kick-start a new series for the youth of today and fulfill a dream.
Ladies and gentlemen: The Aquabats! Super Show!
Bullz-Eye: Having seen the first two episodes of "The Aquabats! Super Show!," it seems safe to suggest that Sid and Marty Krofft have been a major influence on you guys.
Christian Jacobs: [Laughs.] Definitely! I'm glad you caught that point of reference, for sure.
BE: So what are the origins of this "Super Show"? Was the idea of doing an Aquabats TV series always in the back of your mind, or was this a recent development?
CJ: No, it's always been there, really. I mean, you know, it's one of those things where…we started the band in '94, and at the same time, I was doing video production, making music videos and skateboard videos, so I was in production already. And I grew up working in television as well, so we started the band, just for goofing around, but pretty much within a year I was, like, "This could be an amazing kids show! We could incorporate all those fun things we used to watch that were weird and trippy and action-packed…" We were influenced by shows from Japan, too. Those were there right away. So we started to incorporate them into the band, and from there we immediately set out to try and start a TV show…and this was, like, '95 or '96. [Laughs.] So it's taken some time to finally happen, but it was one of those things where, right away, we were telling people, "We're gonna make a TV show!" And it started to feel a little bit like that book The Carrot Seed, where there's the little kid and no one believes the carrot's gonna grow, but the kid does, and he knows the carrot's gonna come up at some point. I feel like that was us a little bit. It was just up to us to stick it out and keep trying and keep trying and keep trying. But, yeah, it was definitely something that we always wanted to do.
BE: When did it first look like it was going to become a reality? Certainly the success of "Yo Gabba Gabba!" couldn't have hurt.
CJ: Well, I think that's what finally took us over the hill. But back in '98, you know, we did a pilot for this studio, and then in '99 or 2000, we did another development deal with a different studio, and…it was one setback and weird thing after another. And then we had pitched it to all of the networks by 2002 or 2003 – we pretty much ran the table, so to speak – and no one was biting, so it just seemed like a dead project. But in the back of our minds, we were, like, "I know this can still be a great kids show, but let's focus on something else." And that's when we came up with a bunch of ideas, and one of those ideas was "Yo Gabba Gabba!" And just from pitching the Aquabats so much around the industry, we had some contacts, so we started pitching "Yo Gabba Gabba!," and we immediately realized that we were going to run into the same problem unless we just took matters into our own hands and independently did it ourselves. And that's really where the ball started rolling, and we realized, "Hey, if we're going to do this, then we're just going to need to go and make it on our own somehow."
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This collection mostly contains information on Wiliam Watson, his life, and his work as a nurseryman working with growing roses, and fruit trees in Texas. Other items in the collection include a nursery catalog circa 1910 (possibly Watson's?), and the Brenham Banner Press September 9, 1926 issue containing several articles written by Yates.
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There's a lot of anxiety right now regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The health situation must be addressed quickly, and many are concerned about the impact on the economy as well.
Amidst all this anxiety, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream media to a lone blogger – has realized that bad news sells. Unfortunately, we will continue to see a rash of horrifying headlines over the next few months. Let's make sure we aren't paralyzed by a headline before we get the full story. When it comes to the health issue, you should look to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO) for the most reliable information. Finding reliable resources with information on the economic impact of the virus is more difficult. For this reason, it's important to shed some light on the situation. There are already alarmist headlines starting to appear. Here are two such examples surfacing this week. 1. Goldman Sachs Forecasts the Largest Drop in GDP in Almost 100 Years It sounds like Armageddon. Though the headline is true, it doesn't reflect the full essence of the Goldman Sachs forecast. The projection is actually that we'll have a tough first half of the year, but the economy will bounce back nicely in the second half; GDP will be up 12% in the third quarter and up another 10% in the fourth. This aligns with research from John Burns Consulting involving pandemics, the economy, and home values. They concluded: "Historical analysis showed us that pandemics are usually V-shaped (sharp recessions that recover quickly enough to provide little damage to home prices), and some very cutting-edge search engine analysis by our Information Management team showed the current slowdown is playing out similarly thus far." The economy will suffer for the next few months, but then it will recover. That's certainly not Armageddon. 2. Fed President Predicts 30% Unemployment! That statement was made by James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. What Bullard actually said was it "could" reach 30%. But let's look at what else he said in the same Bloomberg News interview: "This is a planned, organized partial shutdown of the U.S. economy in the second quarter," Bullard said. "The overall goal is to keep everyone, households and businesses, whole" with government support. According to Bloomberg, he also went on to say: "I would see the third quarter as a transitional quarter" with the fourth quarter and first quarter next year as "quite robust" as Americans make up for lost spending. "Those quarters might be boom quarters," he said. Again, Bullard agrees we will have a tough first half and rebound quickly. Bottom Line There's a lot of misinformation out there. If you want the best advice on what's happening in the current housing market, contact your local real estate agent. SOURCE KCM #ForBuyers #ForSellers #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty Leave a Reply. |
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After long deliberations, the U.S. State Department has designated one of Afghanistan's deadliest insurgent groups to be a terrorist organization. The Haqqani network has been blamed for many attacks on U.S. troops and the embassy in Afghanistan. Although the group is made up primarily of Afghan fighters, it is based in northwest Pakistan.
And the U.S. decision to blacklist the group could complicate relations with Pakistan, just as they may have been beginning to improve. NPR's Jackie Northam joins us from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Thanks very much for being with us, Jackie.
JACKIE NORTHAM, BYLINE: Good morning, Scott.
SIMON: And what's the reaction in Pakistan?
NORTHAM: Scott, there really hasn't been much reaction, at least publically. You certainly haven't seen any members of the government or military denouncing the decision or blasting the U.S. In fact, there's just really more of a sense of concern here. You know, there's this question of whether the decision will jeopardize peace talks in Afghanistan, although the Haqqanis have never indicated any interest in a reconciliation process.
There's also the concern here that Washington's decision is a step toward labeling Pakistan of state-sponsored terrorism, much the same as Iran is. But the State Department emphasized that are no plans for that. Still, this decision puts Pakistan on the defensive and many people here expect that Washington will really start pressuring Pakistan to launch an offensive on the Haqqani Network in North Waziristan, which is where it's based. And up until now, that's something that the Pakistan military has not been willing to do.
SIMON: Why not? And why do they let the Haqqanis keep their base there?
NORTHAM: Well, they're long ties between Pakistan's military intelligence and the Haqqani Network, and these ties go back to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan during the 1980s. And they've especially got strong ties with its leader Jalaluddin Haqqani who was a mujahedeen fighter and later became part of the Taliban government. The group came to Pakistan, fled to Pakistan when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 and since then it's been launching cross border attacks back into Afghanistan against Western targets.
Really, the most common school of thought among analysts is that Pakistan keeps its relationships with groups like the Taliban or the Haqqani Network because ultimately it may need them as an ally if it wants to retain any influence in Afghanistan once the U.S. starts drawing down there. So the U.S. has long accused Pakistan of providing support to the this network and has really put a lot of pressure on the military to go after these guys because they are responsible, really, for some of the deadliest attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in the past couple of years.
SIMON: The State Department says that among other things this designation as a terrorist organization is going to ban any Americans from doing business with the Haqqanis and it'll block any assets they hold in the U.S. What kind of potential impact could it have on the Haqqani Network?
NORTHAM: You know, Scott, the Haqqani network has shown a lot of determination to create trouble in Afghanistan and so the analysts I've talked with here in Pakistan say this decision really probably won't have much of an impact and it's really largely symbolic. They say that the Haqqani network itself doesn't have financial interests in the U.S. and instead it has a very much a profitable business network in this area and the Persian Gulf region and a good part of it is thought to be criminal activities.
But the U.S. is hoping that this designation will just strangle any efforts by the Haqqani Network to raise funds in places like Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates, where there are sympathizers to their cause. But, frankly, this is really an informal network of raising money, and it could be hard to track, you know, who's getting the money and how it's coming into this area.
And this is part of the debate in Washington, just trying to weigh what impact blacklisting the Haqqani Network would have, versus how this decision would affect U.S./Pakistan relations going forward.
SIMON: NPR's Jackie Northam in Islamabad, thank you.
NORTHAM: Thank you, Scott. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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