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Taboo Bed Placements That Actually Work
There are these rules of bed arrangement that - spoken or unspoken - apply to almost every bedroom. You know, place the bed so that it faces the door to the room, allow space on either side of the bed, don't block windows with the bed. But these bedrooms break those rules and I still like them:
When you live in a tiny place with limited choices regarding furniture arrangement, you sometimes just have to break the rules. So, if you bedroom has you backed into a corner (literally) don't despair! These examples show that going against the grain can work with a little ingenuity and unapologetic creativity.
- 1: A headboard defines the end of this bed even though it's up against a window. The headboard is nicely finished and would look just fine from outside the window, too.
- 2: This bed is in a corner and blocks two windows. Yet it works because its headboard provides a place to rest your head instead of leaning against the window. Artwork and lighting are arranged around the corner to help work the bed into the corner instead of feeling smacked up against the wall.
- 3: This bed is up against a wall, but lighting is still provided to both sides thanks to a hanging pendant. A quilt on the wall softens the wall along the side of the bed that's in the corner.
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#2 seems like it would be really awkward in theory, but it works really well!
I have a very small spare bedroom that I planned on turning into a guest room soon. I think I will go ahead and push the bed against the wall in front of a window. The flow of the room would be much better if it wasn't centered.
These all appear to be very small rooms, in which case, this is a fairly common design dilemma for many people. While I still don't care for this juxtaposition, the rooms still look nice, and it appears that effort was made to maintain as much balance as possible.
In my last home I placed my bed in front of a window and I loved it. Yes, you do really need a headboard. Mine was a spindle style, so i could see through it, and in the summer with the window open, the breeze and fresh air could come in through it. I put up a thin white curtain to cover only the bottom half of the window, for privacy. It was really nice.
ours is in front of a window because the room is tiny and there is no other way it could fit. it actually works nicely to be able to lay in bed and enjoy the scenery. in nyc this is prob the norm!
One of our early bedroom set ups had the bed in the corner with the feet against the wall and our dresser at the head (imagine a king sized daybed). It was cozy and comfortable and I'd do it again if the room allowed for it.
#2 really works. I grew up with windows beside my bed, and is so nice to catch the breezes and watch the world go by.
#1 I don't have a problem with either.I've often had this arrangement in small apartments.
#3 is the situation that I'm likely going to face with in my current apartment, except that the window is one of those useless one high in the wall. But I will be incorporating the pendant lamp idea.
Our bed is up in the corner currently. I hesitated to do it for a long time even though the room was small, but once we moved it there, it opened up a lot of space and I think it has been worth it. However, we might have to move it back or trade places when our baby comes in June - I don't want to have to crawl over hubbs to get to him every few hours!
I'm kind of in the same boat as the 3rd picture, but I hung a floor-to-ceiling curtain the width of the bed to disguise the lack of balance. When I open up the windows, I pull the curtain to one side, and the window itself kind of balances with the swath of material. Not ideal, but ok. Definitely need a headboard.
Our guest bed is in front of a window without a headboard, and I still think it works. Guess I'm a rebel.
My middle daughter's bedroom has a door, a window or a radiator in the center of each wall. It's not a small room, but there is no way to arrange the furniture so the bed isn't in front of something. I don't love having her bed in front of the window, but I don't mind it as much as I would have thought.
Realistically, most people don't have the luxury of choosing where the bed goes. Most people I know just don't have that many options.
However, since I've always lived in the US here in the US, we always put our beds away from windows in case of late night tornadoes or wind/rain storms.
I don't think any of these work well; they all look awkward and uncomfortable. If you have a really tiny space you might not have any choice, but I'd exhaust all possibilities before settling on any of these options.
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Our bed right now is against the windows which I prefer cause I like the breeze close. But I do have a large room so I will be able to rearrange as I feel fit.
That third one looks like whoever sat up on that side would bonk right into the pendant lamp.
i don't have it set up that way now, but i always liked having my bed set up against the wall. i thought it was very cozy. as a force of habit, i guess, i still only get out of bed on the side with my bedstand on it, even though the other side is closer to the door. :)
I want to put our bed against the window, but it's the only window in the room and the AC unit goes in there in the summer. :(
@hernandohouse--i think it works nicely too. the window is your headboard.
HATE HATE HATE a bed shoved up against a wall!
My son's bed is not facing the door, because when it was, his tv was on our shared wall. When he had friends over, we could hear the xbox or prison break at 3 in the morning. Sometimes you gotta do what you've gotta do.
well if it is not against a wall, where do you wanna put it? in the very middle of the floor? hehe not spamming, just curious???
Good inspiration for my future condo, which I anticipate will be under 500 sf.
we have our bed jammed between and radiator and a window. so far, it fits perfectly...but it's also just a large mattress on the floor.
when we have a custom bed built, the drawers underneath won't open on the side with the radiator, so our only option is going to be the bed under a window.
we have an 11x13 bedroom with a bedroom closet door, bathroom door & 2 inward swinging french doors, so there aren't a lot of options.
In regular sized older homes (mine is 1913 and my sisters 1905) I find there are typically windows or doors on every single wall, to place a bed larger than a twin without being in the corner or blocking any windows is virtually impossible. Seems to me this can only be avoided in newer homes where room are bigger than your standard old 11ft square, and there is a lack of windows.
In my old apartment, I didn't have a choice when it came to placing my bed in front of a window - my room was a sunroom with french doors! I made it work, placing my bed just about to the wall on the side of the room with the radiator.
Waking up bathed in sunlight for half of the year was a special treat.
Lived in a Chicago-style bungalow with my parents for about a year right after high school. My room was so, so tiny, and the set-up was exactly like room #2 featured above. I loved it. It was cozy and I hung sheer curtains that would flutter across my bed when a breeze came through. While I would never choose to put a bed in that spot if avoidable, it looked and felt lovely in that tiny space.
I always like to have my bed facing the door AND against the window. Theres no headboard so it's not actually BLOCKING it. I just figure it's the only real use for a window to be able to lay in bed and look out of it during storms and what not.
Unfortunately, our bed is longer than normal so having it facing the door means there's a little less room to walk around. Sometimes it annoys me but I don't think it would annoy me nearly as much as having the bed facing in some other direction!
A bed against the wall is by far worse than a bed back against the window. In my current bedroom, I've got both situations... I liked the idea of a hanging pendant (but this close to the head!) and a quilt (or anyth like it) on the wall to minimize the problem; but instead a haedbord, I've built a wooden modualr unit that goes along with the headbord line of the bed, working like one!
I love beds against a wall or in a corner -- mine is (and thinking about it, it has been for my last two apartments, too!). Somehow it just feels a lot cozier and safer to me.
I can't stand anything that blocks the window, though. Underneath the window, sure -- but not covering up part of it!
i'm confused ... what are these taboo bed placements you speak of? is that something they teach in design school? to people who don't have to live with the arrangement & can fantasize 'the perfect space'? because most people put the bed where it makes the most sense. if there's something taboo about that ... i don't get it.
I recently changed the placement of my bed in order to have more room on each side. The headboard is partially under a window. It is not symmetrical but I love it: having room on either side of the bed rather than having to squeeze in or out feels luxurious. My chest of drawers is doubling as a night stand now, and that, too, feels luxurious. I do have concerns about the window because of earthquakes so I'm considering carefully taping the windows tin a pattern to (perhaps) prevent shards of glass from falling on my head.
I live in a studio. It's 300 square feet. My bed faces the door, is in the corner, and is against a wall. I don't see why this might be taboo. In fact, it looks a lot like #3.
I've always felt like having the most open floor space was crucial (couldn't say why, though.) So I've always had beds shoved up against the wall. Once I finally realized I wasn't using that open floor space in the bedroom, I started leaving space on both sides of the bed. Hallelujah! No longer a nightmare to make the bed!
Obviously, in a small room, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Still, if there's 2 in bed, having the side up against the wall is awkward. Even leaving 18-23" of space between the bed and the wall helps a lot, I find.
Used to hate having head of bed against windows due to drafts - cold climate, old buldings, loose, rattly, single pane windows.)
Then I tried it in my last place to make the bedroom look bigger when I sold it. Found I really liked it - have similar placement in current place. Still felt/feel drafts (even with double-paned replacement windows), but it was/is Ok because there were/are 2 windows with a wall space in-between, and I can handle it if my head is centered so the wall is directly behind my head, not the window.
Headboard has slats - not solid. Not sure I could handle drafts in winter if my head was in front of window - maybe with a solid headboard.
Why is it taboo to not have the bed facing the door? In our house, the beds in all of the kids' rooms are against a wall - they would need huge rooms for this not to be the case.
It always takes me work and editing over time to take a bedroom from feeling too small to comfortable. Rules are made to be broken. On the other hand, an advantage of not having a bedside against a wall is that my husband doesn't bump into the ceiling fan-light.
The first time I didn't have the bed against the wall was when I was in high school. I was old enough not to want to spread out on the floor, and I needed space for a desk, keyboard (piano style), and my dresser. That opened up enough wall space so that moving around the bed was tight, but I could make it more efficiently. I could also put my guitars out on stands instead of packing them up and having them lose tune all the time.
I'm fine with the bed against a window, provided it is centered. Off centered things really bother me.
Lucky for me the window in our bedroom is off center on the wall, so we could center our bed on the window and still have room for a dresser.
One thing I cannot handle is sleeping against the wall. I'd rather sleep on the floor.
Why not try and put the bed facing the window leaving room on three sides of the bed and using a tall wardrobe as a headboard. It will work as a room divider and noone has to sleep against the wall. You won't be able to see the window from the door but instead walk straight into a walk-in closet and have the smaller secret bedroom be truely private.
The bed against the wall is common in children's rooms but I've never seen it in an adult room. It seems impractical as one person loses their side and they have to shuffle to the end or crawl over their partner to get out of bed. One of our daughters rooms has the bed against the wall and we dress it up like a sofa during the day so it's practical.
Against the window isn't aesthetically displeasing but in most older homes it's not practical as windows have less insulation.
ploefff, I did something similar to what you're suggesting. Instead of a tall wardrobe, though, I used wide, low bookcases -- about 40 inches high, six feet wide. The backs of the bookcases are finished, so they work as a headboard.
When you walk into the room, you see the bookcases, and a bank of windows beyond -- the large bank of windows is why I chose something low. You can't see the bed. The bookcases face a fireplace, and I have a chair there.
When you're on the bed, you look out the large windows. The top of the bookcases serve as a very roomy nightstand.
If you don't have furniture with finished backs, you can staple fabric to their backs.
This is a great layout when you have room significantly longer than it is wide (mine is 18 feet long, about 14 feet wide). I like it so much I plan to do it again, even when I'm in a room without windows or fireplaces on every wall!
My bed is in front of window partially and in a corner. I like it (rules are or those who need to be told what to do) it feels cozy against the wall like a little nook.
the last one is the worst. if there are two people in bed, yes, you need to skootch down to get out.
reminds me of someone i dated once. he had his bed against a wall (with windows). seemed almost kiddish. should have been a red flag ;)
I am currently living in the smallest bedroom I have ever had in my life. The bedroom dictated the placement of my bed: in front of my closet. My sliding closet doors serve as my "headboard". What's more, it's also wedged in the corner. It was the only way to preserve any sort of floor area. I guess I've gotten used to it (it helps that I have another hallway closet to house my "in season" clothing - the blocked closet is all off-season items).
I don't mind how a bed looks against a wall but it is so irritating to try to make up a bed that is shoved against a wall!
I don't mind crawling over my husband to get into bed...we kinda like each other, after all. The wall-side person can always get in bed first and out last if needed, of course. We never have had dedicated "sides" for ourselves anyway; I'll go a while sleeping on the right and he on the left, then we'll switch for no apparent reason.
However, it IS such a pain to make a bed against the wall. My technique has been to arrange the bed away from the wall even just 6 inches or so, just to have room to squeeze alongside and tuck the blankets in. A wall ledge or floor lamp could be used if you need something to full that gap where it kind of feels like a nightstand should go, or if you need the functionality of one.
I love having my bed against the window and preferably against the wall. Right now the head of the bed is against the window, where the radiator is and I set my book and cup on the non-vent part of the radiator.
I quite like having my bed against a wall... Provided I'm the only one in it. If you have a gentleman-caller staying the night, it can get awkward. But I've always shared tiny apartments with friends, so a bedroom will also act as an office, workshop, exercise room, etc... The extra floorspace gained by pushing your bed in a corner can be useful, if not aesthetically pleasing.
Decorating around the bed is always difficult though. I will definitely keep an eye out for interesting pendant lamps.
Mine has been in the corner for years and the only thing I hate about it is putting on that fitted sheet...but a twin comforter works well on a double bed...I've also bolstered both sides....so it looks very inviting...my dog feels very at home.
My guest room (used to be my son's room) has really only one place the bed CAN go and it's against a wall. So it ends up being like a gigantic day bed. I've even made a wall quilt for that wall in lieu of the 'sofa back' part of a day bed. Lots of pillows make it a good place to curl up with a book.
I grew up in both San Francisco and LA and went though some big earthquakes there, so I have been 'trained' never to put any shelves above beds or beds by windows. I've since moved from the state but can't break away from those 'safety' habits. Which sadly means placing beds in horrible spaces in the room to avoid being close to a window.
The images here, especially the 2nd and 3rd image I love to death. Almost tempted to try it when I move into my new place next month.


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Great information except for the suggestion of Acepromazine. The use of a sedative doesn't address the underlying anxiety and can actually make your pet worse. This type of medication will interfere with your pet's ability to learn so behavior modification techniques won't work.
Anti anxiety medications like Xanax are recommended because they address the anxiety itself. The goal isn't to zonk your pet so they can't react. The goal is to relieve the anxiety so you can use behavior modification to teach your pet how to cope.
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Thank you for posting this. As an Animal Control Officer I have worked nearly every 4th of July for many years. I've picked up the broken and terrified animals and responded to dog bites from panicked canines among many other fireworks related animal calls. I'll be busy again this year, no doubt.
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Sadly, this year was the worst yet for my on-call shift as an animal control officer. Among other calls, within minutes of the first boom, a gorgeous German Shepherd bolted into traffic and was hit. I rushed him to the emergency clinic but he died of major head trauma within a few hours. Soon after, a handsome Cattledog was found lying on a country road with major injuries. I had him to emergency within 30 minutes of the call but he didnt make it either...
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I so wish fireworks could be outlawed or restricted to a more controlled environment. My golden retriever ran away - opposite the source of the fireworks - in complete panic. Luckily I found him the next day on the military base where I work . . . ironic, he found refuge from the fireworks on a military installation . . . he was on the beach with the retirees at their RV site . . .
I looked for him all night and day until I found him. I have never been so relieved in my life to see him sitting there on the gorgeous beach - and also never so angry at people who somehow believe recreating the war at Baghdad on our homefront, is a way to honor our country.
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In my opinion it would be a mistake if Kelly got too involved in the more white collar (accountants, etc.) staffing world dominated by competitor Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI). Robert Half's brands are synonymous with the services they provide (i.e. "Accountemps") and Kelly would have a hard time penetrating this market; a move like this for them might be a red flag of desperation. We want Kelly to be going after high margin temp business, but we want them doing so by leveraging the relationships they already have; particularly in manufacturing and thus Engineering. If Kelly is truly continuing to move into these higher margin, lower risk areas then we should see all three metrics (operating earnings, cost of services, gross margins) come in strong.
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It's no surprise that competitor Manpower Group (NYSE: MAN) trades at a higher multiple of 15 than Kelly's P/E (just around 7); Manpower is larger so investors naturally assume that TAPFIN will gobble up the market share in this space. Many others don't even know that Kelly offers this service. This is where the real edge for the individual investor lies as Kelly has the much more efficient service with the stronger VMS technology leveraged through their namesake brand "Kelly." It's just less confusing and more efficient for clients to think of them as a one stop shop and therefore they've been outpacing Manpower's TAPFIN with the growth of their OCG services coming in at a robust 24% gain last quarter! This is the most important area for Kelly to continue showing growth if it is truly transitioning into the company (BBSI, NSP, etc.) we want it to be. Last quarters numbers were impressive and we'll want to see growth of at least 15% or better, again.
Geographic Exposure
Another reason Kelly is a superior investment to Manpower is that it is not as heavily reliant on recessionary European economies. Manpower does its largest % of business in Europe, which is the largest reason I wouldn't touch the stock. This was a great way to position their business ten years ago as most European Countries (such as France and Germany) had laws guaranteeing employment, leading employers to use temps to avoid fines. Back in those days the fact that it couldn't successfully penetrate those markets was seen as pitfall for Kelly. Now the only pitfall on Kelly's most recent quarter was its European business which saw an 11% decline in revenues. Furthermore, with Manpower having to deal with increased headwinds in Europe it simply has to devote resources to areas where Kelly does not. While Manpower continues to bleed profits in France, Kelly should be able to invest its earnings into the company and grow market share of Kelly OCG.
As of the most recent quarter Kelly did 70% of its business in the Americas and with its recent acquisition of top Brazilian staffing provider Tradição Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda. complete that number should be increasing. So we'll want to hear from management how the transition into this fast growing market (as well as Asia-Pacific) has been coming along and we'll want to hear what steps they are taking to shield themselves from their exposure in Europe.
How We'll Know if the Story Remains Intact
I like Kelly's story. I feel it's wildly misunderstood by the market because it's transitioning itself into the ideal "tailor to the customer" type of employment services provider that can win in any market. However, nothing moves up in a straight line forever and narratives change. To make sure that the Kelly story is on track we'll want to see gains in higher margin temp business, Kelly OCG and growth in emerging geographic markets. If we see that, great; if not, it's time to change the way we view the stock.
A Final Word on How to Trade it All
I'm typically not for "day trading," I think if you like a company you should hold onto it for the long term; through the ups and downs. That said, employment services stocks are very misunderstood right now, and I can't stress that enough. Kelly has outperformed for 11 straight quarters yet misconceptions (bad employment headlines) keep it stuck in a trading range. What typically happens (like last quarter) is the good earnings come out and it pops (up 16% in one day last time) then comes back to its trading range. This also happened when I recently recommended Dice Holdings (up 15% in one day, then back) for the same reason.
People don't understand these companies. So while I feel that you should hold on long term (assuming the quarter is good) because eventually the market will realize its value (pre-recession price was near $30). If you must sell on a rally, I can almost guarantee you'll get another good entry point on some random, bad jobless figure.
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Thousands of mobile device apps are available from the Apple and Android mobile markets, both fee & free. The federal government has been making some initial steps to become part of this arena with its own entries designed by its own agencies and partners.
A big push for them to undertake this initiative came directly form the White House. In a major 2012 stategy document that addressed many government information issues. Agencies were instructed to develop mobile applications for the public.
"The general public and our government workforce should be able to access government information and services on demand and on any device. To jump-start the transition to mobile platforms, agencies will be required to mobile-enable at least two priority customer-facing services within the next 12 months. This includes services currently provided offline or optimizing those currently delivered online for mobile platforms. Agencies will also be required to deliver information in new ways that fully harness the power and potential of mobile and web-based technologies... " ( "Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People" ,Section 7 of 10 )
Links to many of these new mobile apps, both clever and hokey, can be found at this web page
Here is a sampling of some of Uncle Sam's new apps :
Given recent unusual weather events, these two apps from the Red Cross may be particularly relevant :
Get your family and home ready for a tornado with the official Tornado App from the American Red Cross. The tornado warning app puts everything you need to know to prepare for a tornado – and all that comes with it – in the palm of your hand.
Be ready for severe weather with Hurricane by American Red Cross. Monitor conditions in your area or throughout the storm track, prepare your family and home, find help and let others know you are safe even if the power is out
This app from The National Severe Storms Laboratory allows individual citizens to contribute directly to better weather models and prediction.
NSSL will collect radar data from NEXRAD radars in your area along with sounding data from our models during storm events, and use your data to develop and validate new and better algorithms.
Two apps on health matters provide both practical guidance and also a chance to be a "Disease Detective"
Accidents happen. The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Get the app and be prepared for what life brings. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it's never been easier to know first aid.
When new outbreaks happen, disease detectives are sent in to figure out how they started, before they can spread. With CDC's free iPad app, you get to solve the outbreak and become a disease detective.
Graphics from recent NASA space missions give the app "Comet Quest" a very realisitic feel.
Learn about comets and the Rosetta mission while playing the fast-moving, immersive action game "Comet Quest." It's like the real Rosetta mission but with you in control of the spacecraft.
Accumulate as many points as possible during the fixed game period. Earn bonus points by taking a short, optional comet quiz at the end of a game.
Not forgetting the Arts and Literature, here are two educational and enjoyable apps fro both adults and kids.
As part of its mission to present great works of art for all to learn from and enjoy, the National Gallery of Art has released a free mobile application about the treasures in the permanent collection.Audio content, previously accessible only on Gallery-supplied headsets, is now available on personal devices.
A special Kid's Tour is designed to capture the imagination of the younger generation.
The Aesop for Children interactive book is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. The book contains over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations.
Each story has a hand drawn illustration and sometimes animations to go along with a wonderful little story. Of which there is many, as well as a life lesson to sum it all up.


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Two competitors — Singh, 18, son of Amrit Singh and Joginder Kaur, and Michael D' Onofrio, 17-year-old son of Mario and Elizabeth D'Onofrio, also a Patterson High senior — spoke on the topic, "How Do We Create and Keep Jobs in America?"
Competitors are required to speak for five to 10 minutes and are judged on delivery, effectiveness and text. Singh received $75 for first place, and D'Onofrio received $25.
Singh went on to participate in the Lions Club Zone Contest in Los Banos at the beginning of March, where he earned a certificate of participation. Abraham Ahkar of Gustine won the zone contest.
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Just when you thought a couple of siblings would have some special connection on the field, the Upton brothers go out and collide tracking a fly ball in the outfield.
New York Mets shortstop Omar Quintanilla flied a ball to left center with two outs in the top of the fifth on Tuesday. B.J. Upton, who plays center for the Atlanta Braves, seemed to be calling for the ball, but younger brother Justin did not yield. The two ended up colliding. Though Justin, who is more muscular, did not seem to bothered by the collision, B.J. stayed on the ground for a bit before getting up and playfully shoving Justin as he exited the field. B.J. did make the catch to end the inning and keep the game scoreless.
So, no, just because they are brothers does not mean the Uptons have a "special connection" on the field. And what's even weirder is this happened at home where it was likely quieter.
The Braves signed B.J. as a free agent during the offseason, and they acquired Justin in a trade. Since starting off the season scorching with 12 home runs in April, Justin has cooled off and posted an OPS below .653 since then. B.J. started off terribly, batting below .147 in each of the first two months. He has picked it up since then and has an OPS close to .900 in June. Can you believe the Braves are 13 games over .500 with most of their lineup hitting below .250? Just wait til some of those guys pick it up.
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The Oklahoma House approves a bill that puts into state law Gov. Mary Fallin's executive order banning smoking on state property.
Fallin signed the executive order against smoking in state buildings last year.
The House passed a bill 76-14 that would expand the ban to properties that aren't buildings and would allow cities and counties to ban smoking on their properties.
Lawmakers say this bill is more durable than the executive order, which can be changed by a governor at any time.
It's not clear what the penalty will be if someone defied the ban. The Governor said last year she hoped the ban would be self-enforced.
The bill now goes to the governor for her signature.
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We tend to imagine Handel as he's portrayed in those stolid portraits from the later years, or through the well-proportioned sublimity of his mature works. But now, say Stephen Stubbs and Paul O'Dette — artistic directors of the Boston Early Music Festival — the time has come to complicate that picture, to encounter the composer as a young and brashly brilliant upstart, in short, to take in Handel's very first opera: a dazzlingly virtuosic work from 1705 titled "Almira."


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I have an old Linksys DOCSIS 1.1 modem that we still use to connect to our Intro 3 mb internet. Speedwise the modem can normally keep up for what my wife and I do with the internet, but when my daughter or son stream Netflix, it halts about every 10 minutes or so and we need to re-power the modem to get it back. This started last summer or so. I suspect the CMTS is telling the modem to go to new channels for balancing, and the modem is unable to handle the switch. I vaguely recall a thread here that mentioned this regarding DOCSIS 1.1, but can't immediately find it (probably because it was part of a different thread). Or it could be the modem just gets overwhelmed and out-of-sync and shutdowns.Are DOCSIS 2 modems any better at handling this? I have a Linksys CM100 I could put online (which is a modem I was left with a few years back from my other son that I have been just keeping as a spare for when the old BEFCMU10 dies).I'd love to be able to buy a newer DOCSIS 3 modem, but our finances don't permit it at the moment, yet I would love also to stop my daughter from complaining and having to constantly restart the cable modem. Will the CM100 improve things?ADDED: I already know that the Linksys BEFCMU10, and probably the CM100, are considered old modems and ideally should be replaced. But reread the first sentence of paragraph 3.
3mbps internet is marginal for Netflix,
3 mbps internet is marginal for Netflix. I had DSL 3mbps internet before getting Mediacom. Netflix streaming was not very good. Make sure you are not trying to stream a HD video. HD requires at least 5mbps speed. Check your Video Quality settings on Netflix. Put them as low as possible.As a Netflix fan, one of the reasons I am now a Mediacom customer is because the DSL 3mbps speed was not cutting it.I am on 12/1 mbps service with Mediacom and have no more problems with Netflix. Since you already own a Docsis 2.0 modem I would give it a try. Certainly if you are going to spend $$ on a new modem get a Doc 3.0 modem.
That's a D1.1 modem also.»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···25122011That should be within price ranges - i mean $50? Then again you can find those on eBay for like $15 or something too, just gotta be careful when buying them used as they might already be banned.Try Amazon if that's better at $13.99»www.amazon.com/Motorola-Surfboar···s=sb5100
Update: I went ahead after work and just swapped the somewhat newer CM100 modem for the old BEFCMU10. The actual steps through the walled garden went fine by directly connecting the computer to the modem, although I had trouble later having my router connect up afterwards. Eventually I got it them all to sync up after several power restarts and connect our home network to the internet.Now I need to wait and see if my daughter still reports lockups while streaming.(LazySenior: Yes we know that 3 mbps is pretty marginal for Netflix, but it does still work. It is what we can afford right now. At least my kids (20-somethings, so not young kids) haven't complained about excessive buffering or lowered quality on their various devices. The modem lockup was/is our primary problem.)
3mbps is fine for netflix, as long as your connection is solid. You wouldn't want to be streaming any other video sources at the same time or do anything else bandwidth intensive, but it will work just time. You won't get "HD" video however.My guess, you have borderline signal or the modem is failing.
might of been my thread but yes older modems have issues with the the headend/node requests a channel switchif your renting a modem send a PM to one of the mediacom guys here they will get you hooked upwe got ours updated to a DOCSIS3.0 and made a world of differencebut then we have 20/2if you have a few kids that are using netflix a lot might be worth down grading your cable package and getting faster netthere are 3 of us here and we have friends over from time to time and are all heavy uses 20/2 is even tight some times but we dont really have the money go get 50 or 100 which we would love to have
You can rent a modem for $5 a month and get a newer DOCSIS 2.0, or depending on supply and your area they might even toss you a newer DOCSIS 3.0, but with the rental cost your spending $60 a year to use it, the advantage to renting is any failure is a one phone call replacement and not out of pocket expense. If you want to own you can get them for about $40-$60 off eBay. I have bought a few SB6180's from a company down in Kansas now, good quality, fast shipment, work right out of the box. I had one that was acting funky i sent them an email they shipped a replacement.The Cisco DPC3008 and DPC3010 are popular choices as well. The DPC3008 can be had for around $40 online.
you pay the 5 bucks now weather you rent or notthis was changed a few years ago
So far the only issue I've run into with my modem swap is that right now I can't access 192.168.100.1 for a modem status when I have things connected through the router, whereas I could when I first enabled the modem by directly connecting a computer. It worked before with the same router and the previous modem. I wonder if the downloaded default configuration for the Cisco CM100 from Mediacom disables this IP. I will do some more testing later today.Elios: No, you don't need to pay the $5/month if you own the modem and deal directly with your local office. That fee still can be turned off.kb0nly: Yes I know that one can buy used modems fairly cheap. That may be a future step, but why spend extra money now if I have a replacement modem that might do that job, especially at our 3 mbps Intro/Launch/Lite service. The CM100 is a D2 modem, despite what an earlier reply indicated.
Correct, you do NOT pay the modem rental if you work with them to get it off your account. Usually this requires dropping off the modem at a local office, make sure you get a slip for proof that it was returned, or you request a box to ship it back. Then your free to use your own modem at no additional cost.I looked up the Cisco CM100, i see no problem using that for your tier, its a DOCSIS 2.0 compliant modem. However, i was merely pointing out that if you have D3 availability in your area that even at your tier channel bonding with a D3 modem will be an improvement and you will get more of what you pay for. Streaming those movies will even work better at 3mbps when your not congesting a single channel downstream.I know customers here on the intro package that bought a Surfboard modem at the local Wal-Mart, its a SB6121, they didnt want to pay modem rental i guess, but the point is it even makes their service much faster and more responsive.
So far the only issue I've run into with my modem swap is that right now I can't access 192.168.100.1 for a modem status when I have things connected through the router, whereas I could when I first enabled the modem by directly connecting a computer. It worked before with the same router and the previous modem. I wonder if the downloaded default configuration for the Cisco CM100 from Mediacom disables this IP. I will do some more testing later today.
Sometimes when you reset the modem, either by power cycling it or a reset button on some, you need to go into the router and under the status or WAN settings depending on your model click release then renew so the router gets the ip from the modem. What i normally do to avoid going into the router config when i have to power cycle is unplug the router, then unplug the modem, plug the modem in and let it get online and running, then plug the router in. It will renew during its boot.
That power-up sequence is what I did. The first day, when I provisioned the modem, I did indeed have problems with the router not wanting to renew until I recycled power a few times. But on the second day, I just powered both down, let them sit for a minute, powered up the modem completely, then powered up the router, and it worked like a charm. It has been stable since.


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The weather may not be enough to keep people away come game time, but so far, downtown Toledo looks a little empty for the Mud Hens home opener.
Around noon, the grounds crews were putting the final touches on the field.
Some of the local bars opened early Thursday, in anticipation of large crowds.
Activities will start at 3 p.m. and include live entertainment. WTOL's Chrys Peterson will sing the National Anthem.
"Rain or shine, the party will be here. There's plenty of food, drinks. It will be a fun atmosphere. The team's ready to play in front of their hometown crowd," said Cheri Pastula, manager of community relations.
The Mud Hens started the season on the road and currently have a record of 1-6. They hope support from Toledo will bring them a win on Opening Day.
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BOSTON -- New Orleans' reserve forward Ryan Anderson was taken from the court on a stretcher after colliding with Boston's Gerald Wallace in the fourth quarter on Friday night.
The Celtics said a preliminary diagnosis indicated a "cervical stinger." He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
"I can't really disclose that stuff," Pelicans coach Monty Williams said after the game. "We are just praying for his health. He looked like he was OK. I was more worried about his mother. I know she's at home, a nervous wreck, so hopefully she hears this message and is cool with the fact that he's OK and in good hands."
Anderson and Wallace collided near the Celtics' basket with 11:02 to play. They both went to the floor hard.
Anderson remained on his back as he was being checked by the team's trainer and a Celtics' doctor before a stretcher was summoned.
"It was tough," teammate Anthony Davis said. "It's a sad situation. You don't want to see one of your guys go down, especially one of your leaders. We just prayed for him, but at the same time we've got to try and win the game."
After about a 5-minute delay, he was put in a back brace and then on a stretcher before being wheeled off to applause from the TD Garden crowd. Both teams came out and surrounded him when the stretcher was brought out.
Anderson had 13 points and seven rebounds before leaving.
"I know what he's going through, the thought process," Wallace said. "I mean, I know the whole process of him lying on the floor waiting on a stretcher to come get you. So my whole thing was just the activity to see him fall, see him moving."
Wallace said Anderson told him he was OK.
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Is the glass half empty or half full? Nickel prices in 2013 will depend largely on supply issues, but with some analysts predicting another year of saturated nickel markets and others forecasting downturns in supply, the outlook is uncertain.
Im fairly optimistic ... because I do see there are some very big supply issues at the moment, said David Wilson, director of metals research and strategy at New York-based Citigroup Inc.s investment research and analysis division. You can run through a whole list of plants that are having problems.
With incident-prone mine startups casting long shadows over nickel supply, other analysts also say 2013 might be the year for prices to finally shine after a weak 2012, when they topped out at $21,725 per tonne in January and slipped to below $16,000 in AugustÑboth well below the 2011 high of $28,905.
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France Telecom-Orange CEO Stephane Richard noted during a dinner with reporters on Monday during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that Apple has become easier to deal with. "Apple has [become] more flexible, paying more attention to everyone else, probably a little less arrogant than they...
France Telecom CEO talks SIM cards, next iPhone, apps and more
The CEO of France Telecom, Stephane Richard, recently spoke to Ina Fried at AllThingsD and spilled some juicy tidbits about how Orange (a global brand owned by France Telecom, which currently sells the iPhone in 15 countries) has worked with Apple. He also made some interesting comments about...
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French tech blog Nowhereelse.fr had a scoop of sorts this morning. It turns out that Stéphane Richard, VP of France Telecom, was interviewed by Europe 1's Jean Pierre Elkabbach today. During the interview, Elkabbach made a comment to Richard: "According to the weekly Le Point, (in) a few...
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"Matt is a police officer and got called into work one night. He'd forgotten his bag, so I met him halfway to give it to him. On my way there, I got pulled over. Turns out, my car had been "reported stolen," and I was being arrested! I started crying. I tried, through my sobs, to tell the police officer that it was my dad's car, not stolen, but he made me get in the back of his car anyway. He then asked if I'd had anything to drink. I said no (that half a glass of wine doesn't count, right?!), but I had to do a sobriety test. A backup police car pulled up behind us, but the test continued. When I looked behind me, down on one knee was Matt! He said, 'Baby, the only thing you stole is my heart! Arianna, will you marry me?' Between sobs, I replied, 'Yes! Get these handcuffs off of me!'" -- Arianna
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"For about two weeks, Ryan had been complaining of a toothache. He made a dentist appointment, insisting that I go with him since I'm currently working on becoming a dentist myself. Ryan was super-nervous as we drove to the appointment. Shortly after the dentist had looked at Ryan, the assistant asked me to come to the back. The dentist said there was some pretty interesting stuff going on in Ryan's mouth and asked if I could see anything in his X-rays. I looked at the view box holding the X-ray; there, alongside his tooth, was the outline of a diamond ring. I quickly turned to see Ryan kneeling beside me, holding the ring from the X-ray. With a big smile, he asked me to marry him, and I, of course, said yes!" -- Samantha
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"Christian casually mentioned after breakfast one morning that I needed to hurry up and pack because we were going to Vegas. I was like, 'Excuse me?!' He wouldn't tell me for how many days we were going or what we'd be doing. After some begging on my part, he finally told me: We were going on a zero-gravity flight! At the end of the flight, Christian said we should make sure that we floated in front of the video camera. We floated on over, and then he took out the ring and a little sign saying, 'Will you marry me?' The ring literally floated in front of my face...it was so magical!" -- Christina
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"Ashley and I were taking a much anticipated vacation to the Bahamas for spring break. On the second day of our trip, I'd arranged for us to take a boat over to Blue Lagoon Island, where we would swim with the dolphins. When we arrived at the island, I told Ashley I was going to go to the bathroom, but really I had to meet up with the dolphin trainer to finalize my plan. As we interacted with the dolphins, I became more and more nervous. A point in the program came where the dolphin would approach us one by one to give us a fish, which we would hold up for them to grab from our hands. When the dolphin approached her, it didn't have a fish in its mouth, but instead a box with a ribbon, and inside was the ring. She realized what was in the box and turned toward me in shock, and I proposed!" -- Eric
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"My fiance and I decided we would go away for a long weekend together in Chicago and made plans to spend our time doing 'tourist' activities. We finished one of our days at The Field Museum, where there's an exhibit called the 'Grainger Hall of Gems.' As we made our way around the exhibit, my fiance dropped to one knee and asked me to marry him. Right in front of us was my gorgeous ring on a pedestal within a gorgeous case all by itself, with a placard asking me to marry him." -- Amanda
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"Randy called to ask if I could stop by on my way home. He met me at the front door with a blindfold and had me put it on. He led me into the other room and took my blindfold off to reveal a huge replica of Scarlett's house from Gone with the Wind -- my all-time favorite movie -- completely made out of Legos! I was speechless. Then he said, 'Well, you have to open the roof and look down in there.' And when I did, there was the most gorgeous ring. Needless to say, this beautiful house will be on display at our reception." -- Angela
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"In Aruba, Wilton and his family took me scuba diving for the first time, and I was hooked! I got certified in September for our first trip together to Australia. We spent a few days scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. During a dive, I found a half-buried treasure box in the sand and was excited to open it. After we returned to the boat, Wilton knelt, opened the box, showing a ring, and proposed! I managed to eke out a 'Yes!' while everyone on the boat applauded and cheered." -- Aqua
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Lincoln - Behind a three-hit shutout from junior right-hander Tatum Edwards and a four-run fifth inning from the Husker offense, the 18th-ranked Nebraska softball team defeated Wisconsin, 4-0, in Friday's series opener at Bowlin Stadium.
Edwards took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, finishing with her Big Ten-leading seventh shutout of the season. Edwards struck out seven and allowed only two balls out of the infield all game, while improving to 18-6 on the year.
Offensively, Nebraska produced three of its six hits in the four-run fifth inning. Junior Taylor Edwards and freshman Hailey Decker each recorded RBI singles in the inning. Edwards finished 2-for-2 with a walk, a run and an RBI, while senior Gabby Banda was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Sophomore Mattie Fowler also added an RBI for the Huskers, who improved to 29-8 overall and moved into a second place tie in the Big Ten standings with a 7-2 conference record.
Wisconsin, which was shut out for just the second time this season, fell to 28-7 on the year and 6-4 in Big Ten play. Meghan McIntosh, the reigning Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, took the loss, falling to 8-3 on the year. In 5.0 innings, McIntosh allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits.
Wisconsin didn't pick up its first hit until a one-out bunt single from Maria Van Abel in the top of the fifth inning. Mary Massei was then hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second before Tatum Edwards retired the next two hitters.
In the bottom of the frame, freshman Alicia Armstrong led off with an infield before classmate Kiki Stokes walked. Banda then put down a sacrifice bunt and Wisconsin elected to try and get Armstrong going to third, but the throw was late. With the bases loaded and no outs, Taylor Edwards gave Nebraska a 1-0 lead with an infield single, as third baseman Shannel Blackshear made a nice diving stop, but had no play on any of the baserunners. Following a strikeout, Decker made it 2-0 with an RBI single through the left side.
With the bases loaded, Fowler hit a ground ball to the right side that was misplayed by the second baseman, allowing two more runs to score as the Huskers grabbed a 4-0 lead.
The Badgers hit their first ball to the outfield and got their first runner to third base in the top of the sixth, but Edwards got out of the jam with a ground ball back to the circle.
NU nearly added to its lead in the bottom of the sixth. A two-out error and a stolen base put Stokes at second base, before she was thrown out attempting to score on a single from Banda.
Tatum Edwards would not need any more runs however, as she worked around a leadoff single in the top of the seventh inning to preserve the shutout.
Nebraska and Wisconsin meet again at 1 p.m. on Saturday for game two of their three-game series.
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