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As survivors reeled from the catastrophe they got some good news from the 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' gang, who announced they would help rebuild homes for some of those dispossessed by the tragedy.
In what producers say is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the reality show, 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' started work Wednesday on the ambitious plan to build seven houses in seven days.
'Good Morning America' host Sam Champion was on hand to reveal the names of the deserving families -- some of whom lost children in the disaster -- who will benefit from the new homes. 'GMA' will be reporting on progress throughout the week leading up to Ty Pennington's "Move the bus!" on Oct. 26.
Thanking all the volunteers who've donated time, services and goods, builder Sam Clifton, who is leading the construction project, told the AP he hoped it would help galvanize the still struggling town. "We want to help get the community going. Get some excitement going in the town. That's my goal."
Senior producer Diane Korman said "This is what we do. We look for families in trouble and how to help them."
As originally planned, the houses will all be built on the same block, a few blocks from the city's hospital, which was destroyed in the tornado. Clifton said the new units will be functional, 1,300- to 1,800-square-foot homes, each with its own design and style.
Clifton estimated that over 10,000 people have volunteered to help out, along with 21 general contractors and hundreds of skilled craftsmen. All of the materials for the project were donated, and helpers at local churches will be preparing about 30,000 meals for those involved in the building process.
With volunteers working around the clock in 12-hour shifts the AP reports that the foundations of the new houses have already been poured, floors are down and the are walls up. "We've got people that lost their houses who wanted to come help us," Clifton said.
The recipients have been sent on vacation to Disney World while the work is carried out. They all lost their homes in the tornado and their stories are truly heart-wrenching.
They include two single moms named Crystal, who both lost children in the tragedy. Crystal Whitely took cover with her three children in a bathtub, but the two older ones were killed when the house was torn off its foundatuions. Crystal Cogdill lost her nine year-old son Zach afer the wind ripped him from her arms.
'GMA' will be reporting on progress each morning and will air one family's reaction -- the Howards -- to their new home's reveal live on air Wednesday, Oct. 26. Joplin firefighter Kyle Howard was on duty the night of the tornado and kept working even though he didn't know if his family had survived.
The Joplin build will feature as the show's landmark 200th episode, due to air in January.
Watch the reaction of the Howard family when Sam Champion knocked on their door yesterday morning:
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Jonas' Modern Hollywood Regency Homestead
House Tour
Name: Jonas
Location: Brookside, Kansas City, Missouri
Style: Dutch Colonial
Years lived in: 4
On the drive to photograph Jonas' home, I had geared myself up for the "nice but non-creative" that is usually found in neighborhoods of this age. His home resides just south of Kansas City in an area that's trying to make a shift from old money to new young blood. Thankfully, my assumption couldn't have been more wrong as I found myself face to face with a fabulous mix of Hollywood Regency and Mid Century style with a side of modern art. It's not often I'm in this predicament but I was really, well — jealous!
This home holds a mix of eclectic pieces and a mish-mash of personal touches. In the sitting room behind the fireplace there's a print of Jonas' grandfather at work, in the office upstairs there's a lamp made from his old x-rays and an enlarged copy of his thumb print hanging on the wall. The Mid Century stylings and Hollywood Regency decor are balanced out with a heavy handed dose of modern artwork and accessories that make the home feel new and fresh while giving a nod to the styles that are represented throughout.
Around each corner I found myself asking, "Ooooh where did you find that?!" Even though I thought I knew every antique dealer and thrift store in the metro I was amazed at the great finds in Jonas' home and I suddenly felt as though I needed to step up my treasure hunting skills. We hope you enjoy the tour as much as we do, this home as packed with personality and is put together with great care!
Apartment Therapy Survey:
My/Our style: Hollywood Regency mixed with mid century, asian and oddities
Inspiration: Kelly Wearstler, Pierro Fornasetti, Banksy, Asian
Favorite Element: I love that a lot of the things you find in my home, you will not be able to find anywhere else.
Biggest Challenge: Plaster walls can be a challenge. I am also a "I want it all done now" type of person. It is sometimes hard for me to be patient to find that perfect piece.
What Friends Say: Most ask who decorated my house or where certain objects were bought.
Biggest Embarrassment: It isn't an embarrassment but I don't like my kitchen floor. I would love to replace it someday. My office is pretty embarrassing as well. It is the only room in the house that seems to be in a constant state of clutter.
Proudest DIY: I didn't necessarily do them myself but any of the furniture that I found and picked fabric for and/or had refinished I am proud of. I am also proud of my wall of mugshots that I made.
Biggest Indulgence: I really don't indulge on much. I scavenger antique malls and sales online. I am a pro at decorating on a budget.
Best advice: Don't rush to complete your space. Sometimes it can take a long time to find that perfect piece that you are looking for. When you find it, you will know. Tie in things to your design that are meaningful and personal to you.
Dream source: My dream source would be Kelly Wearstler's storage.
I scour antique stores, ebay and take on many DIY projects. The things in my home are a reflection of that, if you're curious about a specific piece, just ask!
Master Bedroom: Benjamin Moore Pewter
Office/hall: Benjamin Moore Iced Cube Silver
Dining Room: Benjamin Moore Temptation
Kitchen: Valspar Summer Straw
Living Room: Benjamin Moore Sterling
Lounge: Benjamin Moore Gentleman's Gray
(Thanks, Jonas!)
Images: Sarah Rae Trover
109 Comments
The use of animals skins is old, trite, cruel and self-indulgent.
I love the wallpaper in the powder room. I gave my father one of those eco-sphere things about 10 years ago. The shrimp are still alive!
Swakny! Nice use of the moody colors with the accents of white accessories.
i second the wallpaper
What a great bachelor pad! In spite of the AT community's increasing weariness of anything MCM, this house wears it well because it has such a commitment to whimsy. Every one of those small shots rewarded my attention by showing off a new treat for the eyes.
One of the recent posts was labeled as "macabre." I think that word fits the dining room.
The placement of the bar area in the kitchen is unusual. Would it keep guest's eyes off the cook, and if so, is that good or bad? In any case, jutting out with more counter space at that point would probably be a lifesaver if you hosted a holiday dinner.
Very well done!
This is magnificent! You really have a keen eye and I really admire your space. I am particularly fond of your dining room...
Also, I can think of worse things going on in the design and architecture world than the use of animal skins.
I have the same horse head but I'd love to know where you got the ram head hanging on the wall.
Sigh. Is the use of leather on couches and chairs "old, trite, cruel and self-indulgent"? Is the use of feathers in pillows "old, trite, cruel and self-indulgent"?
I like the strong colors used throughout. Favorite detail was the display of framed mugshots. Though I'm now expecting a disapproving comment about glorifying criminals or something.
Great place - So nice to see something non-MCM...
...but the Crying Elvis - That's just too kitch.
"The use of animals skins is..."
I do hope you're boycotting your local grocery stores, restaurants, shoe stores, luggage stores and cardealers.
Wow, such a cool home. Unique doesn't even begin to describe it.
Beautiful, intriguing, and a wee bit creepy. Love it!
Very interesting home. I liked a lot of it.
However, I'm sorry to say I just cannot abide a Velvis painting under any circumstances.
What great character! Beautiful home...
I would love to come over and have a Martini and steak please! I just adore this home the back splash in the kitchen is to die for, with the marbling running through the tile. The silver cucko clock just sleighs me. I hate to ask the question but where did you get that?
Really incredible. You are more fun than Kelly Wearstler! I love the way the white antlers and the filigree mirror frame echo each other. I also love the fringe curtain as a headboard to the bed! That works great for the way the bed's angled. I'm also always heartened to see something so fantastic was done on a budget. Kudos!
I have been dreaming about a cuckoo clock like that! Love it! Where can I find one?
"The silver cucko clock just sleighs me. I hate to ask the question but where did you get that?"
UrbanOutfitters was selling a silvered-plastic one just like that...
This is so not child-friendly and I love it.
Amazing! What a great eye.
THIS is fantastic!!!!
"The use of animals skins is..."
I do hope you're boycotting your local grocery stores, restaurants, shoe stores, luggage stores and cardealers.
Vegetarian here. You don't have to buy leather seats, they have cloth and vinyl ones-cars as far as I know aren't made out of carcasses. There are alternatives to leather shoes and handbags.
Luggage is mostly made from alternatives- such as nylon.
Restaurants- there are many good vegetarian restautants and vegetarian dishes in regular establishements.
As for supermarkets- you can go to those who stock great vegetarian stuff- like Whole Foods.
No problem here.
Your argument is tired.
"Your argument is tired."
As is yours - Please take it to PETA.
Ha. I love the mug shots. Are they people you know? :-)
Looks "decorated."
Your home is lovely, especially the bedrooms!
Please tell me where you got your white vanity with the giant mirror, I've been looking for one just like it.
I love it!
Really love your house! Where is the white gun vase from?
Jaw-Dropping. The mobsters--that's done beautifully!
But I have to know: Where did those bedside lamps come from?!?!?? I need them!
A tad dark and gimicky but I love the bedrooms.
I absolutely love this apartment. The style suits me very well, I know my boyfriend would love this too. Finally someone who's got a sense of humor and style. I'm getting so tired of all these sterile or overly "country clutter" apartments. The use of colors and decor is spot on. This is an adult's apartment. If I was on a date with you and came over and saw this, it would be game over ;).
Thank you for being bold.
i'm floored-this is the most gorgeous thing i've seen on this site in a long time! you have such a great eye for artwork and accents. the collage by the staircase is so inspirational. and i love the green chair, the bedside lamps and the bold darkness. what a well-executed sense of macabre humor. love. it.
I envy the Brookside location. In my opinion, there's no better neighborhood in the city. Except for the occasional need to buy clothes, a person would never have to leave.
The mug shots are great - so original!
The growing use of ridiculously snarky comments on these boards is tiresome. Grow up. You're supposed to be adults. I can't believe these people are acting like this in the midst of a world at war/in the grips of an economic meltdown/ecological crisis. What is REALLY going on?!?! It's design!!!
On the other hand: love the space AND the fact that the paint colors are listed :).
@WeHoGal: your comment is hilarious!
The paint on the stair risers is a great touch.
Love your paint colors. I've been trying out all of those same Ben Moore colors in my house and (because of my furnishings, light, etc.) they all don't look quite right. I love how they look in your place, though...I'm jealous!
I can't tell if the kitchen flooring is vinyl, or ceramic tile. If it is vinyl, there are some awesome vinyl options available. My last place had a high gloss black/white (predominantly black) marble pattern vinyl floor which would look amazing in your kitchen.
Thank you all so much for the compliments!
In response to specific comments:
@scp29 I wish I could remember where I bought that ram head. I will let you know if I remember
@sanpasqual My home is always open to stylish stranger. We can even eat steaks on my cow hide rug. :)
@evatweed @bepsf The cuckoo is a retired Kikkerland clock. They made two sizes and mine is the larger one. You can usually find them on Ebay for affordable prices.
@Jwet it is decorated (by me). I took down my posters of Guns N Roses and Hulk Hogan just for you.
@bsz Both the 3 gun vase and the single gun wall vase are SUCK UK. You can get them both on their website or at other places in the states. Google "SUCK UK gun vase"
@special The bedside lamps are old Ikea. One of the best finds I have ever found there and hard to find now. I would try ebay.
@smarties66 dark & gimmicky was the goal. Thanks.
@wehogal What is your number j/k
I wouldn't have figured this was the forum to leave rude comments...my prized crying velvet Elvis mysteriously shed another tear after a couple of you made fun of him....and @dakini123 you will be very happy to know that my hides are made by Morningstar Farms.
@soquiet The vanity itself or the large floor mirror next to it?
@rayma It is ceramic tile, just an ugly color...pain to pull up. It's on my list of projects.
@JonasKC. I am referring to the vanity table with those gorgeous pulls.
Swanky is the word. Yep - lets just reconvene the brat pack and sip martinis all night! And yes - 10 years ago, if a date ended at his (this) home - yes, game over. ooolala.
(And I am usually drawn to turquoise walls and ethnic fabrics!)
I think using the entire animal killed for food, including hides, is responsible. Nylon and vinyl? - now you have to be responsible for the oil industry disasters. Ya' just can't win.
So - you might as well have some style! Well done.
ps - I claim the green chair with the lambs wool for cocktail hour.
@soquiet which number photo is it in. I think I am confused as to what you are referring to.
@JonasKC ah I should've been more specific it is the white vanity in picture 48, it is a vanity I assume?
@soquiet ah, yes. It is Ikea. You can get it there currently.
i love the fireplace.
As a Brookside resident, I was laughing when I read the blogger's description of my neighborhood--"an area that's trying to make a shift from old money to new young blood."
Old money?? Too funny.
After lurking on this site for a very long time, I finally registered specifically to wax lyrical about this house. It is the closest to my own style I've ever seen on this site and I adore the macabre touches of humor.
& p.s. I'm actually in love with the crying Velvis. Where did you track it down? I've been looking for one like that forever!
ALSO, the Napoleon(?) graffiti picture, the gas mask portrait and the flip card of head/muscle skull. Where did you uncover these gems??
"[Y]ou will be very happy to know that my hides are made by Morningstar Farms." -- JonasKC
so funny.
@zebool Thanks! I found Elvis when I lived in Los Angeles at some vintage knick knack store in Los Feliz.
The graffiti and gas mask are Banksy. You can find prints online or on his site. He encourages people to print his work on his site.
I bought the head here in KC. If you go on ebay or just google anatomical display or anatomical head or model you will probably find a bunch of different versions and sizes.
@outsidethebox What part of Brookside are you in? Find me on twitter under Jonasbarrish and DM me.
Oooh, my first comment on AT - this just had to be commented it. I love it!! Love it!! I just love the greys you've used, the pops of green. All so original but classic - I would definitely need to be wearing a wiggle dress if I popped round to borrow some sugar!
Your placement of art on the stairs is what I aspire to - it's a slow process getting everything to fit in the right nooks and spaces though. My question is - is the black/white pic a close up of a fingerprint? And, if it is, is it someone you know?! It's inspired!
And I am totally on board with the Elvis! Good move!
oh my, this is some kind of wonderful. i love the crying velvis--it totally fits into this space.
@Vickyb that is my Dad's thumbprint. AT said in the intro, that it is mine, but it isn't. It was made by DNA11.com. They make artwork out of your DNA or fingerprints. I have since started painting the white space on that piece myself. Sometimes I get bored around the house and look for a current object or piece of art that I have that I can alter, paint, redo, etc.
My Dad passed away a few years ago and my brother, sister, and Mom all have a print.
Love it! Moody and sophisticated without taking itself too seriously. Love the humor and wit. Where did you get the black klismos chairs? They look like Robsjohn Gibbings. . .
This is fabulously glam with many creative and bold touches. Fantastic. And you can never go wrong with a velvet Elvis painting ;-)
@nynative the black klismos were a $25 find at a flea market. The smelled of heavy smoke and were falling apart. I had them recovered in black vinyl and chrome nailheads.
WOW i love this- i've not seen a place that i realted to so directly as far as colors and decor so this was a treat to see! wonderful job.
jonas...GREAT space! i loved the mugshots and so much fun art! i too am a lover of grey...as for the rude comments it's pretty unbelievable eh? my loft was on AT a couple of weeks ago (casey's loft life) and some tool kept waxing on about my lack of bookcases for a book lover...amazing! congrats on a job well done!
Totally not my style but I love wit and individuality... therefore the mug shots hung lovingly as family portraits, the fingerprint art, and the giant number 8 (my lucky number) have found a place in my heart.
Wow! This place is fabulous! Not really my style, but I appreciate all the attention to detail that went into creating it. Love the mug shots and giant #8 and even the crying Elvis that everyone seems to hate! (every home can use a bit of kitsch!) Well done!
Is that Jonas reflected in the upstairs wall art?
This looks like a great space to attend a party!
Is that a real banksy piece on the stairway wall?
Gangster art, now that is original! The house is chock full of intrigue and marvel. I love your design sensibility.
Very Warhol-ian with your "Most Wanted Men" and the Phrenology Skull, the Disaster-ish images around the house and the Warhol Skull sketchpad (is it a sketchpad? Notebook?). This is a good thing.
i love your green chair!! where did you buy that from?
I love everything from the banksy to the phrenology skull to the xrays.
Wow. What an accomplishment. You've done something highly unusual here; you've created a beautiful, cohesive space using very unusual and creative elements. I'm really impressed and for the life of me can't understand how people can nit pick anything in this space. (Makes me wonder what their spaces look like.) Who cares, though? You've done a fantastic job!
Not always things I would pick for myself - but I loved it! Mugshots - unique touch. All very different, but the look is cohesive! Have to ask - the bathroom geometric wallpaper - do you have on all 4 walls and if you do - is it overwhelming in a small space? Do you recall where it was from?
I didn't even read centrd's comment till after I posted - but I guess I'm not the only one who thought unique-unusual - cohesive!
While this is not exactly my personal style, I love the creativity and how well the entire house ties together. Really. Love it. Jonas, can you please come teach the men of Portland how to furnish thier homes? :)
I enjoy when the home owner/dweller stands up for themselves. I'm sorry your very first comment had to be a negative one. I think your space is really cool.
Everything is cool about that place.
This is every inch my style! Great job, and thanks for the inspiration, Jonas! You have a new admirer in Joplin! :)
Since I have been going mad trying to find the right yellow paint for my kitchen/entry to go with my Iced Cube Silver living room, I looked up your yellow paint (because it is love-r-ly!) -- and believe it should be Valspar's Summer Wheat (instead of Summer Straw, which I couldn't find under Valspar). Enjoyed your space! Thanks for posting!
Oh, and I wanted to comment on the book on the nightstand, What the Dog Saw: I just finished it myself and thought it was a fantastic read. Really enjoyed it.
Wow!! I love this!! And I have been searching forever for something similar to your number 8. What a great find!! Any idea of where I could find one?
@ suzy8track...apartment therapy ran an article on loft lighting and featured those numbers and letters
lighted metal carnival lettershttp://www.gidesigns.net/garden-decor/customer/product.php?productid=1494
Love the house! Curious to know where you found the white antler chandelier? I've been trying to find a nice faux one for awhile now w/out breaking the bank... thanks!
it is too dark for my liking...but still very interesting to look at.
Before I read anything about your space....
The best way I can describe what I felt working my way through your home was "Aresnic and Old Lace". Here's what I mean; your home is beautiful, refined and classic, like the sweet old Aunts of Cary Grant. But then you look closely at the art work and accessories and you realize, "There could very well be bodies buried in the basement!"
Very cool. Not bodies in the basement, but that shock factor.
Totally cool spot. Didn't think "Hollywood Regency" would intrigue me, but you are very clever indeed.
The artwork behind the couch on the deep blue/green wall, is that a reproduction or can you explain? I have been trying so hard to have a 1960s b&w print I purchased scanned and printed very large for my wall, but apparently that isn't always legit? I am obsessed with that shot you have.
Totally love the mug shots and the art (esp the piccie with the gas mask)! Nicely done
I think I understand the Velvis allure; the 20 somethings in my family fought over the velvet Beatles painting that was up for grabs!
This house is so well thought out and it is gorgeous. I especially love the guest room and the kitchen and the bathrooms and on and on. The use of the large personal photo is stunning. The lighting is dramatic and I am in love with white woodwork.I can just picture it with a houseful of partying people.
@Donlad N. Yes...tis me.
@saeras I wish it were a real Banksy. If you have a spare $500k-$1Million, you are welcome to buy me a real one.
@xxsuisuixx The green chair was from a flea market. It didn't have a cover when I bought it...just stuffing. I had it upholstered. I think I paid $40 for it when I bought it.
@vix vax thanks for the love. I agree...sad that creative minds feel the need to leave negative comments. I even think the comments to the tune of "This place isn't my style, but I love it" are silly. I mean I love a lot of styles that aren't my personal style but don't think I need to start every compliment I give with a disclosure that "It isn't my style"....I know most mean well but if we all had the same style, we would be robots. Let's respect them all, except the ones with no style of course :)
@tenbar it is on all walls but I don't think it is overwhelming. I think a simple non-complex wallpaper would be undewhelming and I would wrather overwhelm than underwhlem any day. The paper itself is from Graham & Brown and is called Illusion. The name sold me.
@citipearl I took that color name straight off of the can, so either it is an old color they don't make anymore or the guy who labeled my can was high.
@jennyp I know of two artists that make the weathered, lighted signs like my 8. One is here in KC. Find me on twitter and I can give you his info.
@nml That is a photograph I had blown up of my Grandpa at work.
@jtrippin I bought the chandelier and spray painted it with a few cans of white and then put a coat of gloss on it.
Cool space! Nice mix of.....well...everything.
Love this space! Used to live around Brookside, great area, and I too loved the comment about "old money to new money"! Would like to know how you blew up the old photograph over the sofa to such large dimensions and how is it framed. Thank you!
Love the antler chandalier! Currently working on a similar piece myself.
in love with this place. Smart, sophisticated, kischy...perfect. Next time you have a party, I want to come!!
Make sure all of you like minded interior design junkies find me on twitter or facebook. Especially the ones in KC!
Wow, is this ever a fun ride. THere are a couple of cliches, but here they kinda turn into foundations that keep the place homey and accessible. My living room has similar details to Jonas' dining, and I've been wondering how a similar treatment would look; I love it in his place, but think it wouldn't work in mine. There's so much to love, I don't know where to start.
My only question is about the "lounge" (the narrow room): It looks like it was an extension. Did Jonas try other options for the wall with the 8 before decided on that? I'm very curious about how best to deal with that kind of "tight" room and trying to expand that distance visually. (Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I'm a work and rushing my comment.)
@kushkush the "lounge" was probably a screened in porch at sometime. (very common in my neighborhood) It is a long narrow space and the guy that owned the house before me used it as his office. All I could really see in there was a library, mini bowling alley, or a lounge.
There was a ceiling light in there when I bought the house and I just felt the space was too small for overhead light. The 8 and other lamps fixed the light issue after removing the overhead. I also like the way that it reflects in the large photo over the couch.
One of my biggest problems is where to find a special spot for a piece of art. I don't remember, but I am sure I had someone hold that 8 up on every wall in my house before it landed there.
What fun! I had to go through the pics twice, there were so many cool things to see. Besides, you almost have to after reading the comments and learning where certain items are from. Being from KC, this is a fabulous neighborhood of gorgeous homes - most built in the 30's and 40's? What a treat to see KC come alive with great design!
@Papillon Linens Mine was built in 1926. I put a new ceiling in a portion of the living room and when I took the original ceiling down, there were newspapers from 1926 up there! They were in almost perfect condition too. The people that built my house must have read the paper on a break and just threw them in there.
My favorite thing is the upstairs wall art, not only because it's sleek & groovy, but because the guy in the blurry reflection looks hot. Is that you, Jonas? I'm guessing you're even smarter & funner than your house tour, which is the funnest house tour on AT to date. Congratulations on making K.C. look more sophisticated; good friends have said the club scene is great there, and your house promises fabulous after hours.
SO sweet!
This is what I want in life! Beautifully done!
Where did you find the floral wallpaper? It's exactly what I've been searching for for months!
Amazing!!! I need to go through it again now that I read the comments! Your style is just cool and it's very impressive that you did all the decor yourself. Gotta love a man that DIY's!
Very Haute ;o)
Thanks @sweetluna!
@atucker17 Graham & Brown Wallpaper
Hey Jonas,
I live in LA and my absolute favorite style is Hollywood Regency with a little rock/glam influence. Love your space. LOVE IT! You did an amazing job of still keeping it classy. The problem I have is worrying that I am going to stray from being classy when I add things like your prints up the stairs HOWEVER I need to get the heck over it and just realize it works. You rock. :) Where did you live in LA? And did you get things re-upholstered there? Can you suggest any places? I always shy away from chairs for fear of smoke etc., but I am sure it is fine and the kind of stuff I am looking for is tens of thousands of dollars new..SO I have to go the used route. Hope to hear from you. PS: Most people don't understand Regency because they would rather run to Wal Mart and buy the Sauder boxed furniture.
VintageLArock- I lived in Santa Monica and loved it! I did have most of my furniture reupholstered. I had it done in KC though. Sorry I dont have a guy in LA.
I really love this, I was looking for ideas for hollywood regency-ish decorating without being overly girly..I definitely think this is something my hubs and I can use for inspiration! <3 Thanks for sharing!


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In a wilderness of listening leaves is a selected showcase of John Lincoln's work from the last 20 years. The book brings together a visually eclectic mix of images which are nevertheless all inspired by his growing awareness of and changing relationship with nature and its role in myth and the human spirit. It is available from the publisher's web site www.fast-print.net/bookshop The text has contributions from Professor John Goodridge of Nottingham Trent University and Vice President of the John Clare Society, the poet Giles Watson and Sharon Gunn Principal Specialist for Community Engagement at Natural England.


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Indiana Jones and the Simian OdysseyChapter 1: Funeral--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"I hope you're ready for this, agent Zapruder.""Si, senor.""If you've got any hesitation or doubt, let me know now. Once we go in, you won't have the opportunity to change your mind. You sure about this?""Si, senor Ronin."--------------------------------------------------------------------------------His civilian name was Ron Stoppable. His wife and friends all called him Ron. His fourteen-month-old daughter, Veronica, called him "Durgle", which, as far as he was concerned, meant 'Daddy'.However, as an agent for the international law enforcement organization Global Justice, he was known as Ronin. It wasn't a name he had chosen for himself. Early in his career as a hero, a newspaper reporter called him "Ronin", inaccurately believing it to be a term that described ninjas. In a
Indy-KP Chapter 3Chapter 3. Remembrance--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Doctor Jones? Are you all right?""I
yes it's just that
I'm sorry, but is that what I think it is?""What? What are you talking about?""There, James, on the end of the mantle. The ornament.""Oh yes, this is just our collection of Santas
I guess we should have taken down the Christmas stuff by now, there's Elvis Santa, Motorcycle Santa, Surfin' Santa, Bobble-Head Santa-""The one on the end, son, that one.""This one? Oh right, this is the one Mom gave us, it's Kim's favorite.""I think that's the one we picked out together, Christmas of '46.""Huh? Nana used to tell me: 'your grandfather and I got that on our very first Christmas.' She was talking about you?""I suppose she was
I'm sorry but would anyone mind if I removed my eye patch? If I leave it on too long I get headaches.""Kim, it really is late, maybe we should let Doctor Jones get some rest and get Ronnie-Anne home.""
Indy-KP Chapter 4Chapter 4. Mysteries--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"KIM!"--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ron Stoppable sat at a table at a small outdoor café just off the northern end of the marketplace in Tripoli. It had been just over twenty four hours since the aircraft plummeted from the sky, pulled down by his grappling cable, destroying the hover jet and everyone inside.Everyone, including his wife, Kim Possible.Upon impact, Ron had sprinted toward the wreckage, but was thrown back by the secondary explosion as the reserve fuel tanks ignited and erupted. There wasn't much left for the fire brigades to deal with. What really seemed out of place was the fact that no one in any kind of law enforcement position ever showed up. There was no inquest, no investigation
Libyan police seemed uninterested in such an incident. It was perhaps due to the fact that this particular section of the city was not
Indy-KP Chapter 5Chapter 5. UnStoppable--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Zim moved first.She lunged forward while the room filled with the deafening staccato of small arms fire. Bullets seared through the air past her head or embedded themselves in the surrounding floor and furniture. She took hold of the nearby gaming table and pulled it toward her, upending it and turning it into a barrier of sorts.Shorty and Indy followed her example. They managed to upend four tables which bought them a few seconds at most as they crouched behind the barriers and threw worried glances at each other.Clearly the situation was hopeless. The only reason they weren't dead right now was because most of the guards weren't sure who "they" were when Lao Che ordered "them" to be killed. As a result, half the guards had no idea what they were supposed to be shooting at, and simply fired in the general direction their comrades were pointing their guns.It wouldn't take long fo
Indy-KP Chapter 6Chapter 6. Transitions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------No one said much.They were in the plane once more, heading eastward, away from China, across the ocean. The second meeting with the monks had not been very productive. And no one was happy about it. Even Zim was furious. All that effort for
what? A clue? That's all it amounted to, in essence. A single word: 'Japan'.Indy seemed to be brooding, while Shorty kept silent, lost in his own thoughts.In fact, Shorty was beginning to feel somewhat lost in a general sense. For the price of a brief adventure, he'd had his life turned upside down. Just six months short of graduating from the University of Shanghai, Shorty now found himself homeless; a twenty-two year old man housing the soul of a frightened six-year-old boy who had once tried to pick the pocket of the only man he ever saw as a father figure.What would become of him now? Returning to Shanghai was out of the question. Lao Che
Indy-KP chapter 7Chapter 7. TenacityFor a few seconds, a tense silence descended on Mount Yamanuchi and the air grew hot, despite the high altitude of their surroundings. In the chasm far below, the roar of the river drifted upward to mingle with the sounds of bees buzzing about. The leather of Indy's jacket creaked slightly as he began to raise his hands in a gesture of surrender; a stall tactic while his mind raced, trying to think of a way out of the current problem.Zim's mind, on the other hand, was full of questions, " Why are you following us? And how did you manage to get yourself and a team of armed men into Japan?"The Russian shrugged, as though answering her questions wouldn't harm anything since he was going to shoot them in a few minutes, "I am-""Commander Pieter Stukhov of the KGB," Zim interrupted impatiently, "We know that. I want to know why you are following us."The Russian looked startled, then realized, "Of course, you looked at my identification papers
Indy-KP Chapter 8Note: Please read the Author's Comments!Chapter 8LegendsDespite the large cauldron of fire on the other side of the chamber, the vast cavern was still cold. Firelight flickered eerily on the giant masks and Japanese calligraphy that were either carved into the rock face, or made from carved wood and placed in various locations on the walls.Indy gave a low murmur and his father knelt down next to him, leaning close to see if there might be any serious injury.Dad?Lay still son, Henry said softly, You had a bit of a fall and knocked yourself unconscious. Shall I give you a short examination?I guess, Indy responded, somewhat befuddled.All right then, Henry sat on the floor of the chamber next to the leather-jacketed archeologist, What were the three basic principles which guided the drafting of the Magna Charta?Very funny, Dad Indy winced from what was obviously a pain in his head.Well, I
Nacos For RufusNACOS FOR RUFUS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Middleton General Hospital Neurological Research Division case study # X4171Research being conducted into the effects of substance #042485 heretofore referred to as "Enhancitol" which was pending approval by the FDA, but has since been suspended. Substance developed by Dr. James Timothy Possible and Mrs. Dr. Possible in a co-sponsored effort by the aforementioned hospital and Middleton Propulsion Laboratories, for the purposes of boosting inherent intelligence levels in humans.This is a documentation of the only human test subject for Enhancitol. For information on animal test subjects please refer to case study #X4171 under the heading "sub-human test subjects".Please note that approval was gained from the FDA to go ahead with human test studies after documented successful trials on animals was submitted to the Administration. As of this date, a full investigation into the defective nat
Papers in the TrashPAPERSKim was cleaning the house on Saturday morning. The kids were off somewhere with their friends. Ron was working at the restaurant. Kim moved room to room picking something here, dusting something there. Their anniversary had been only a few weeks earlier. The ad Ron had put in the paper had been the talk of the town. Few of their friends had ever expected Ron to be able to even write something like that much less have the nerve to pay to put it in the paper. Kim felt warm as she remembered the words he had written. Ron Stoppable had made sure that she knew above all things that he loved her.The night had been wonderful; they had just gone out to Bueno Nacho and gotten a simple supper. Many patrons came up to Ron and shook his hand. All of them commented on what he had written in the paper. Kim thought her face would never stop blushing. Ron had done some wonderful things for her in her life but this one really topped them all.Now several weeks later, the restaurant was still n
Moods Part TwoChapter Five: AngryRon slid his tray onto the table, and himself into the booth, as Kim took a seat opposite him. It was strange, he thought, how a change in their relationship could completely alter his perception of everything she did. The mundane act of putting down her tray and sitting down was suddenly fascinating to him, and he stared like his was seeing it for the first time. Every little move she made seemed to scream 'grace and agility'.Then she knocked over her soda. The panicky grab she made for it worked, just, and Ron laughed. Kim looked up, her eyes flashing, but the flash died almost instantly. It must have been the expression on his face, Ron decided. "What?" Kim asked, blushing shyly. She affected a disapproving frown. "Haven't you ever seen someone knock over a glass before?" she challenged, but there was no heat in her voice."Not really," Ron said, smiling hi
Moods Part OneChapter One: Gloomy"Hey Kim!"Kim Possible, a pretty, athletic senior at Middleton High, raised her head and pushed a lock of auburn hair back from her face."Hey yourself, Monique," Kim said. She smiled, but it was a forced smile, and quickly faded. Monique slid into the desk next to Kim and eyed her speculatively."What?" Kim demanded awkwardly. "Do I have a zit or something?"Monique shook her head. "You feeling OK, girlfriend? You look a little down."Kim sighed heavily. "Ah, it's just that things have been kind of weird all week, ever since the whole Moodulator thing."Monique quirked an eyebrow at her friend. "Weirder than having your emotions controlled by a microchip on the back of your neck?" Kim chuckled in spite of herself, but her despondent look soon returned."Almost" she allowed. "Ron's been in a funk all week too. Every time he sees me he lights up," Kim related, brightening a bit herself. "Then he gets this pained look on his face, and he sighs." Kim looked at
It's a Small ThingIt's such a Small ThingKim and Ron sat at Bueno Nacho enjoying a late lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Ron had surprised Kim that morning by taking her shopping at the mall. They walked hand in hand to each of her favorite stores. Kim was ecstatic; her boyfriend a confirmed shopping hater was giving her the shopping day of her life. He waited patiently at each store and even made suggestions on different occasions. All of that paled in comparison when they walked into Club Banana. Monique met the couple as they walked into the store."Hey, Mon do you still have that stuff on hold for me?" Ron had asked."Sure do, Ron, we had a good time picking all this out didn't we?" Monique answered.Kim stood in shock as Monique handed her a small stack of clothes.Ron smiled at her."I came by last night and with Monique's help picked out some outfits."Kim glanced at the stack of clothes. Ron had terrible taste
Farewell Team PossibleFarewell Team PossibleBy Captainkodak1The afternoon sun shone brightly on the flag of the United States as it flew at half-mast. A troop of mounted horsemen lead a processional as it entered Middleton Cemetery. Two artillery caissons entered after the horse troop, each carrying a coffin draped in an American Flag. The caissons were pulled by a full team of horses, all were saddled but only the ones on the left had riders. Behind the caissons were two riderless horses with boots reversed in the stirrups. The caissons stopped and the honor guard snapped to attention. Several limousines pulled up and stopped."Present
.ARMS!" The call echoed across the windswept headstones. A slight breeze lifted a number of leaves in a swirl of motion.The Honor Guard's rifles moved with ease to the salute position.Two teams of soldiers from the Armed Services and Global Justice approached the caskets and released the cords holding the coffins. Sixteen white-gloved hands grasped the brass handles of
Black Hole DeepBlack Hole DeepKim and Ron were on the couch in the Possible living room. It was Friday afternoon and they had been home only an hour or so after school. The prom had been a month ago and the two teens had grown even closer during that time. They had only seen each other as friends for so long. Now they were learning about the new emotions that they had started to feel. Things they had taken for granted on missions now caused uncomfortable moments. They were experiencing new feelings that had been foreign to them. They had both had the "birds and bees" talk but had no idea that the feelings and emotions that came with it were so powerful. Kim and Ron were watching TV until an afternoon storm knocked out the power. "Now what do we do?" Kim asked to no one.Her eyes bulged and she let out a little shriek when Ron slid his hand under her and tickled her."Ron Stoppable!" &
Four Friends - Chapter OneFour FriendsHere it is everyone. The first chapter of the sequel to "Aftermath of Camp Wannaweep". Aftermath has been one of my most successful series. I really appreciate all the reviews and comments. I would like to thank a few special friends. First and foremost. Continental-line. His help, ideas and support really made the story better. I would like to dedicate this coming fiction to him and all the people who have stood to protect this nation and this land and still pay the price years later. Then there was Jezrianna, Triaxx2, Doug4422, Miss Piratess, goofmore, recon228, and so many others. Thanks guys, you have kept this old man writing.Also I would like to dedicate this story to all those who don't really like Kim and Ron together in so many stories. This one is also for you. I proved to myself that a non K/R story can be done with romance, angst and action. I am one of the biggest KP supporters yet my most successful story is non K/R go figure. I hope all of you enjoy the com
The Lotus Bloom Chapter SevenChapter Seven - The Lotus Bloom - LilypadBase InfirmaryDrakken paced back in forth in the front room of the infirmary. He as dressed in medical scrubs taken from storage at the base. His face and hands covered in bandages. Dr. Director stood to the side with a sidearm scowling at the rouge scientist. Ron and Kim stood leaning against the sidewall watching Drakken. Mr. Stoppable and Mr. Possible stood on each side of the door leading to the treatment room where Dr. Possible and Mrs. Stoppable were working on Shego."Okay, Drakken, how you and Shego escaped in such record time is beyond me. But what HAPPENED?" Kim yelled.Drakken stared down Kim but Kim didn't back down.He deflated and sat down in a chair."We were broken out, we didn't escape. Synthodrones attacked the transport van just a few minutes after we left you two. These drones were not mine. They took us out of the van into a hovercraft. They took us to a base out in a desert somewhere is New Mexico."Drakken sighed and cov
Painting DayPainting Day"Daddy, can I paint my room?" Kim asked."Now, Kimmiecub, I can't afford painters right now. The damage done by those robots and the damage repairs from your brothers stealing more of my rocket fuel has depleted our repair funds." Mr. Possible answered."Oh, Daddy, you don't have to pay painters. If you will buy the paint, Ron and I will paint the room. Pweessee." Kim employed the puppy dog pout at this point."Ah, Kim, Ron and I will paint WHAT?" Ron asked as he turned around from the game he had been playing with the twins. His eyes looked at Kim. Then the game beeped and the twins yelled "Hoosha". Ron's character on the zombie smash game died while he had been distracted."AHH, MMAAANNNN" Ron groaned."Oh, Ronnnn" Kim said as she walked over to him.She placed one hand under his chin and ruffled his hair with her other. She knelt down so her face was just an inch from his."Please, please help me paint my room; I'll make it up to you." Kim said smoothly as she moved clo
Indy-KP Chapter 2Chapter 2. Opium--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"I thought Grandpa Possible died during the Korean War.""Well, you see Kimmie-cub, that's the official version. The truth is, your uncle Slim's father was killed in action in World War Two. He was a casualty in Operation Market Garden. And his name wasn't 'Possible', it was Johnson; James Timothy Johnson. He was nineteen when he died, about five years younger than your Nana.""Then Uncle Slim is actually-""My half-brother
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it's kind of a long story.""Then I'd like to hear it. In fact, I'd like to hear it from Doctor Jones if he doesn't mind. Doctor Jones?""I should probably go home, your father can tell you ev-
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For the next step we installed DC's downpipe. Like the exhaust, it also features all stainless construction, CNC flanges, a 3-inch diameter, and clean welding. The downpipe bypasses the cat so this is more of a racing-use-only mod that is not legal for use on the street. Bypassing the cat also made the check engine light come on as the rear 02 sensor is now sending a signal to the ECU so the ECU believes that the cat has failed. A check engine light eliminator like the ones sold through Summit Racing and various other sources will fix this issue. On the dyno the downpipe boosted the power to 268-wheel hp, a whopping gain of 21 hp. This gain is more of a synergistic one shared by both the exhaust and the downpipe. Once the restriction of the downpipe was removed, the engine was able to exploit the full breathing potential of the exhaust. The gains created by the downpipe were mostly at high rpm, above 5500, with a slight 2-5hp loss below that rpm.
AEM's cold-air intake was next up on deck. Many Subaru tuning experts told us that a cold-air intake would not show much of a gain in power. We found this not to be the case. The cold-air intake places the air filter completely out of the hot engine compartment behind the front fog light where it can breathe cool dense air. It uses AEM's new ultra-efficient dry flow filter. The dry flow filter can be washed and does not require oiling. It was developed to meet stringent OEM filtering requirements and traps over 98 percent of all dust particles before they can enter the engine. This is better than any current aftermarket air filter. The AEM intake has lightweight, all aluminum construction and is tuned for best power output. The intake really worked well with the engine cranking out 284 whp, a peak gain of 16 hp. To be honest, about 6 of these hp was created in a tiny blip only 250 rpm wide at the very top of the powerband but a fat 15 or so hp was realized in most of the area from 5500 rpm on up. We had some concerns about the blip as we knew we were reaching the limit of the stock fuel system and we were wary for signs of the engine starting to lean out.
DC's beautiful header was installed next. Sharing the same 304 stainless construction as the rest of the DC pieces, the header features equal-length runners and a nice fully mitered merge collector. Merge collectors are usually found only in very expensive custom and semi-custom headers. DC's robotic mitering helps make this sort of quality available at mass production prices. The header has thick warp-resistant CNC flanges and a crack-resisting slip joint. Like an ber-expensive custom header, the slip joint is a double slip joint to make it leak free. Like a stainless race header the DC header immediately turned beautiful shades of purple and straw yellow, looking very cool.
On the dyno the header posted impressive gains in the midrange with a 15hp gain from 3000-5500 rpm. There was a slight loss in power at the very top, erasing the blip in power that the cold-air intake provided for a peak power reading of 278 hp. However, this loss of power is deceiving because it only occurred in a small 250 rpm range. The power at the top of the powerband was now getting to be inconsistent and we are worrying that this is a sign that the engine's stock fuel system is not keeping up with the flow demands imparted by these bolt-on parts.
The last of power adders installed this month is DC's up-pipe. Many Subaru experts had told us that the up-pipe would not make any more power but we were determined to test DC's piece as it was 5mm larger in diameter than the stock part. The up-pipe features the same quality of construction of the other DC parts. After we bolted it on we were surprised that it made the car quite a bit louder. Usually stuff done before the turbo, in our experience, has little effect on the noise level but this up-pipe made a bigger effect on the noise level than the downpipe did! The up-pipe boosted our power level to 285 hp. It also restored the 250 rpm blip in the powerband. The downpipe caused a small 2-3hp loss below 4500 rpm and created a 3-5hp gain above 5500 rpm. A small gain but a gain nevertheless. One thing for certain, in XS Engineering's experience we are right at the maximum power level that the stock injectors and fuel pump can support. We cannot ask much more from the engine until those issues are addressed.
We were quite impressed that our simple bolt-ons freed up 39-wheel hp. With indications that we are running out of fuel we look forward to what can be extracted next. In our next installment, Eric Hsu will work his tuning magic on the ECU as we upgrade the fuel system for more boost and power.


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October 18, 2012
What percentage of my monthly ISP bill pays for the internet infrastructure? What percent of the internet is paid for by home users and business users as consumers, versus business users who are serving content, like Facebook or NetFlix Streaming? I would love a pie chart, but whatever you got is appreciated...
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If you have DSL, a significant percentage of that monthly fee goes toward leasing the copper to your residence from the local telco monopoly.
Other than that, I think you probably need to be more specific about what you're asking about. Every ISP is different, and clecs have different strucutures than ilecs or cable companies, and some ISPs focus on business customers and others focus on residential.
I think the largest cost by FAR for ISPs is going to be labor-- everything from sales to engineering to the field techs we send out on installs. At the dsl provider I worked for, we lost money in every single customer we signed up until they were with us for something like a year, just on the set up and equipment costs.
After that, the biggest cost is going to be running fiber and so on. The actual routers and switches, while expensive, are peanuts compared to the cost of running fiber through a city.
As far as business vs residential, I don't know the exact breakdown, but business customers as individuals generally pay much, much higher costs for the same bandwidth as residential customers, and ISPs spend a lot more money supporting them.
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It's more of a pyramid, but not a pyramid scheme-- you only pay money to the next level, not to the top. You pay your ISP for access to the internet at large, as well as service for a line to your home or business. They, in turn, pay one or more "middle tier" companies who own the high-speed lines that carry data across parts of the city. To connect between cities, they pay tier 2 and tier 1 companies that operate the inter-city, interstate "internet backbone" lines, which are the major trunks, outrageously wide and fast connections that carry data around the country. Likewise, there are privately owned international cables, including plenty of undersea cables, that do the same.
Your ISP and everyone above them pays for A) usage and B) premium positioning. By the positioning, I mean, are your servers located in a data center with 10 T1 lines (15 megabits) for the whole buiding, or are they setting on the head-end (arrival point) of the 100 Gigabit undersea cable that connects Florida to Spain?
Your ISP has to pay someone for yours and everyone else's usage, but they charge you a consumer market rate based on their estimate of your usage (or the usage they keep you to by throttling your connection), plus you do keep on the lights and fund the payroll of your ISP, which provides support, etc.
Google, Facebook and Netflix deal directly with the upper tier owners, and while everyone does benefit from having those 3 around in the general standard-of-living sense, each of those companies has a screamingly huge internet bill because they pay for positioning and bandwidth at rates that stagger the mind. Microsoft's bills from their weekly Tuesday patch releases must also be some whoppers, because they have to scale up their usage immensely for 1 day of the week.
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I'll just add that most large ISPs peer with large content providers, such as YouTube and Facebook, and as far as I know, no money changes hands for that.
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I work for a small ISP and we struggle to answer these types of questions just for purpose of modelling our own costs (to set prices, to trade off install charges vs contract terms, etc). So to expand the question outside of one small ISP and apply it to "the Internet" as a whole is daunting.
Some realities I can attest to:
-Wholesale pricing for "Internet" (known as "transit") ranges from a couple $ per Mbit/s down to well under $1/Mbit/s when delivered at a major carrier hotel in the US. As you purchase gbit/s up to 10s or 100s of gbit/s the cost goes down a lot. But keep in mind that a large network that would tend to buy those large volumes is also going to have an easier time negotiating settlement-free interconnection (peering, also known as SFI).
-Carriers, content providers, and eyeball networks are constantly jockeying prices and who they'll interconnect with for free, and the geography of those interconnections. For example, if you've watched comapnies like facebook or google grow over the past decade you can see how they balance building out their own backbone vs purchasing transit from established carriers. It's a business trade-off. Google pretty much is its own global backbone at this point. Twitter, when small, purchased most transit from NTT, but is branching out more now.
-You'll then pay $100-$300/month for a fiber optic crossconnect good for 1 to 10's of gbits/s within the carrier hotel. Notice at low levels (<1Gbit/s) this makes interconnecting between networks at a carrier hotel cost prohibitive, even if you disregard the cost of the equipment (routers/switches).
-You'll then pay a hugely variable cost to transport those bits to some other city where consumer and business customers are. In well-built-out areas (say, parts of California) in small volumes this can be in the $4-figures per 10gbit/s per month to go between metro areas for 100-300 miles. Within a metro area (saw, SF bay area) the cost is a *lot* less due to tons of competition. In other less-built-out areas you end up having to build yourself or pay a carrier to build and light fiber to get to cities or parts of cities, and you merge the construction cost into 3 or 5-yr contracts (for short distances) or 10-20-yr contracts for entire strands of fiber (for 100+ mile long-haul).
Getting down to a more micro-level you have copper plants and/or metro-fiber routes in individual cities/towns, and costs vary hugely there depending on the amount of competition. Add in statistical multiplexing (time-based over-subscribing of an ISPs network connections) and different patterns between, say, colocated servers pushing out content 24x7 versus a consumer DSL line where it's idle all day and then the user gets home at 6pm and starts pulling netflix and facebook content. At that micro level you have other costs too -- leased copper for the DSL, leased building for the colocation customer, power, air conditioning, maybe even metro fiber (leased or constructed then owned over 20 years) to a street-side cabinet that then muxes out to more metro-fiber or DSL customers.
So as you can see, modeling it all ends up being like predicting the weather.
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I've worked for and with companies that build and run Internet infrastructure such as carrier hotels, subsea cables and national fiber networks. Fronton23's answer is generally excellent as to why there's no easy answer to this question.
To his answer, I would add that the thing to understand is that "the Internet" makes up only a portion of the data travelling across these networks and stored in these data centers. Much more of it is private networks of some sort run by businesses, governments and others large entities who want to transport data much more securely and reliably than happens on the Internet.
Some of this connectivity can be charged at pretty astronomical prices - if for instance, you own the lowest-latency route between New York and London and are selling to high-frequency traders, or if you're selling bandwidth to/from some place like Southern Africa where there may be only one or two cables that land in that region. In other cases, say, for instance, most Trans-Atlantic routes between Europe and the US, pricing is quite low due to high levels of competition.
But generally, more money comes from large companies of all sorts who are willing to pay a premium for guaranteed performance, availability and security, versus the Internet which is what is known as "best effort".
So if you're making a business case for laying a new cable between New York and Brazil, you're going to start by looking at whether big companies will pay a premium for a faster connection or more bandwidth between those two locations. You'll make a lot of money on that traffic, at least for a few years until someone else puts in more capacity and price wars drive down your margins. You'll make much less money on Internet traffic, but you can't fill the entire cable with premium traffic so you count on Internet traffic to bring in additional volume that lowers your cost per unit.
Cisco Visual Networking Index
doesn't get at the money aspect, but is a good place to go to understand what types of traffic from what sources are moving across the Internet, and even includes some charts and graphs.
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Well, here are some broad strokes about what it costs to move data around the Internet.
Akamai Technologies
charges (I've read, can't find the cite) $.12/GB (gigabyte) to serve content. You upload a file to them, they let your customers download it. That's the hop from Akamai's servers (which are deliberately close to the "edge" of the network, to avoid going over the public backbone, which costs and is slower) from the customer's ISP. Amazon's web services (S3) charges the same for bandwidth up to 10TB (terabytes = 1000 GB) a month, down to $0.05/GB for 500TB/month, so it does get cheaper if you're a large ISP.
Data caps in the U.S. start at around 250GB of data, so let's assume that your ISP is paying Amazon's best rate or better, so a big 99th percentile downloader would incur costs of 250*.05 = $12.50 a month. Most customers use far, far less than their cap, so a reasonable average cost for external bandwidth would be $5 or so a month. There are definitely costs for going the "last mile" from the ISP to your house, but given that the data can go halfway around the world for a nickel, you're talking $10 a month for our hypothetical average customer. ISPs in the U.S. are making out like bandits, basically, because there's so little competition. Look overseas where countries like France
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I get this weird judder/stutter/image lag when watching live sports. It only happens about 3-5 times a live game. I have done everything under the sun to fix this issue and cannot figure out why it does it. It almost looks like the broadcast buffers for a split second or the signal drops. Movies, TV shows, on demand, video games, blu rays, 3D all look perfect. Here is my troubleshooting list:-Exchanged TV (Samsung 240hz 3D LED TV)-New coax cables ran through the house.-Adjusted every setting on the STB-Adjusted every setting on the TV-Tried new splitters-New HDMI cables-Switched the cable box with the one upstairs.-Tried every HDMI port-Tried Component cables.HERE IS THE WILD CARD: If I plug directly into the TV with the coax cabe PROBLEM SOLVED. No judder/stutter/image ghosting. Once I go back into the STB the problem starts again. Also if I rewind the DVR and playback the broadcast the judder/stutter/ghosting is also gone.Please help before I pull whats left of my hair out!
It's nothing in your setup to blame. It's the firmware on Verizon's STBs (which is why it worked fine when you bypassed your cable box). They have improved it (it used to be worse), but I see it from time to time too. The way I get around it - pause your feed. Whether live TV or recording, it doesn't matter. Pause it, wait a couple seconds, and resume play.From what I understand, it's an issue that Verizon is aware of, and hopefully we'll see a more complete fix in future releases.
Ahhh I see. Does it matter what box I have? Or do I have to just wait for a firmware update if they ever release one?I have the CISCO Multi Room DVR.
I don't think it matters. I have the motorola multi-room DVR, and I see the same effect that you're talking about. Although it's far less pronounced than it used to be.
Yea I mean it sometimes happens around 3-5 times a game. Sometimes less. At least I know its not the TV.
That sounds like a lot. I get it occasionally. Not every movie/game/program.
I never get it during shows, movies, news, etc. only sports.
Try an STB auto correction. It helped mine.
That's good to know. I'll give that a shot too. Not that I see it that often. I do see it on regular programming from time to time, but the OP is right - it's much more noticeable on live sports.
This makes me feel a little better. Now hopefully they update the boxes.
I'm confused. Why would the signal be any different to the STB for live sports vs taped programs?Is it all channels that carry live sports or only some?I have never seen it.Even on my 6416 DVR hooked to my 40" Samsung.
I can't speak for the OP, but I can speak for what I see. For me, I've only seen it on my DVR (or in watching recordings off my DVR via the other STB). And I see it on regular programming as well as sports programming. It is more noticeable on sports programming - that much is true (at least based on my experience). Why would that be? I'm guessing that the fast pans, and action probably lend themselves to making it more noticeable. I don't know. Just a guess. I think it's just that it's probably more noticeable with sports... not that it doesn't happen with regular programming.I've seen it since they rolled out the new guide s/w. Since I was a beta tester for the new guide, I can tell you that it definitely used to be worse. Much worse. They fixed alot of it during the beta, and fixed it even more after the roll-out. And I had all three models of moto DVR with this s/w. I started with the 6416 when we got it as part of the beta, but the sluggish response, and the SD guide, drove me crazy, so I upgraded to a 7216. Then I bit the bullet and shelled out the $40 for the 7232 a few months after that. I've seen that effect on all three platforms, to varying degrees.Finally, I do notice it more on some channels than others. So it may simply come down to what programs/channels you watch. For example, I do notice more on ABC programming than just about anywhere else (I see it on just about every episode of Castle that I watch). But on other channels that I watch frequently (e.g. Food Network), I can honestly say I've never seen it. Why that would be... anyone's guess.
According to Verizon, sports are broadcasted on a different frequency. I stated in the original post I bypassed the STB and plugged the cable directly into the tv and the problem went away. So this leads me to believe its the box.


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