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Cash Equivalents and Fixed Income Securities - Yield Curves
Ayield curve is simply a graph that plots bond yields against their time period to maturity. The curve will show whether short-term interest rates are higher or lower than long-term rates.
- Normal Yield Curve
- Most of the time, the yield curve will be positively sloped, which means lower interest rates are correlated with shorter maturities.
- As maturity lengthens, interest rates increase.
- For instance, if two-year Treasury notes yield 3%, five-year Treasury notes yield 4% and 10-year Treasury bonds yield 5.5%, then the yield curve will be sloped positively. This would be a normal yield curve.
- The following diagram is of a normal yield curve, exhibiting a positive slope.
- Most of the time, the yield curve will be positively sloped, which means lower interest rates are correlated with shorter maturities.
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- Inverted (or Negative) Yield Curve
- Occurs when there is weak demand for bonds with short maturities, which drives yields up, while a strong demand for long-term bonds drives these yields down
- An inverted yield curve means short-term interest rates are higher than long-term rates. This is an unusual situation, but it does happen.
- An inverted yield curve may be an indication of economic decline.
- An inverted yield curve would result if the two-year Treasury note yielded 3%, the five-year Treasury note 2.75% and the 10-year Treasury bond 2.5%.
- This would occur if rates were high but expected to fall.
- The following diagram represents an inverted yield curve.
- Occurs when there is weak demand for bonds with short maturities, which drives yields up, while a strong demand for long-term bonds drives these yields down
Figure 9.2: Inverted Yield Curve
- Flat Yield Curve
- Occurs where yields are the same for short-, intermediate-, and long-term bonds.
- This type of curve is a rare occurrence.
- The flat yield curve is essentially a flat line.
Figure 9.3: Flat Yield Curve
Look Out!
Generally, questions about yield curves relate either to demand or to where interest rates are heading based on the current curve. Read these questions carefully, since one of the incorrect choices may refer to where interest rates are at the time of the yield curve.
Yield Spreads
This refers to the difference in interest rates between different classes of bonds. For example, corporate bonds always have a higher yield than government bonds due to their higher risk. However, the spread is not constant - it can fluctuate over time based on factors such as:
- Investor expectations about the economy
- Issuer activity when a larger or smaller than usual amount of Treasuries is issued, it affects supply, which can affect yields and spreads
- Institutional investors (such as mutual funds or pension funds) heavily buying or selling a particular type of bond, which can also affect supply. and thus spreads
Exam Tips and Tricks
You might encounter a question like this on the exam:
If a bond is bought at a discount, the yield to maturity would be:
- The same as the nominal yield
- Lower than the nominal yield
- Higher than the nominal yield
- Not enough information to determine the answer
Corporate Bonds
The correct answer is "c" - since the buyer paid less than par, the yield to maturity will be higher than the nominal yield.


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Sympathetic Doesn't Have To Mean Likable
A great video from Jennine Lanouette and ScreenTakes that refutes the notion that a character must be likable to be sympathetic.
Theron Speaks Out on Death Penalty
Reuters reports that Charlize Theron, while at the international premiere for Monster spoke out about her feelings toward the death penalty, "I'm not for the death penalty and working on this film didn't really change anything for me," Theron told reporters at the Berlin Film Festival. "If anything it made me more aware of how... Read more »
Charlize Theron Turns into a 'Monster'
Found on themakeupgallery.com was a few images on just how makeup artists were able to turn the beautiful Charlize Theron into the Monster, Aileen Wuornos, for her upcoming feature film Monster. Click here to check out the images from the site: "One of the first known female serial killers, Aileen Wuornos was convicted of murdering... Read more »

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Hi all,
I have two identical 22" monitors connected to a GeForce 8400 GS (the card has both VGA and DVI ports). I've been enjoying this setup (TwinView) for months, but this week I upgraded the NVIDIA driver to latest version (190.53) -as well as the rest of my system-, which is Debian Testing-, and the dual setup stopped working.
The X server "sees" the two monitors (i. e, the desktop size corresponds to two monitors), but one is black and no image is shown. I can drag windows or move the mouse to the black monitor and the space is there, but I can't see anything.
I just wonder if anybody else has experienced this problem after an upgrade. Of course I've tried running nvidia-settings, tweaking my xorg.conf file and everything that came to my mind, with no luck.
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 9 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by RunninCupcake Way better than Reva I have two pairs of Reva flats that both cut up my feet no matter what I do, so it was a nice change of pace to have a pair of Tory Burch flats that didn't hurt from the moment I put them on! I did wind up with a blister on my heel after walking about a mile in them (the first time I wore them), but other than that they were comfortable and felt great. I love the color combo (java & black), and they're definitely the most comfortable pair of Tory Burch flats I own! I would recommend the Carolines over the Revas any day - it's worth the extra money! October 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Stacie23 Love! I finally purchased my first pair of Tory Burch ballet flats and I love them! I wore them for the first time yesterday for several hours and they were super comfortable. I didn't find that they hurt my heals like some other reviews have said. The only thing I would've done different is ordered 1/2 a size up as they are a little snug. Over all though,very pleased! October 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by TXRunningmom04 Need a little cushion Love these shoes! True to size, love the color but I for it needs more cushion inside so it will be more comfortable for a walking and standing at work. October 11, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Natalie1 Great classic shoe! This is such a great shoe...it can be dressed up or down. The color is universal and classic. I have this same style shoe only in a wedge...The wedge is much more comfortable. ..but the flat is still nice for a more relaxed look. The 8 in the wedge was perfect..I wish I had gotten the flat in an 8.5 if they had it. October 9, 2014
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Rated 4 out of 5 by LisaK2014 Carolina Ballet flats I was excited to received my Flats they are soo comfortable. The only complaint I have is my shoes look worn and somebody returned it and they cleaned it up. How I noticed it is the leather has some lines as if they were stretched out. I will keep them as they feel so comfortable. Please next time when I buy to give me unworn shoes. October 3, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Val3188 Perfect for Fall I am a huge fan of the Tory Burch flats but because I have wide feet the Reva's are not my friends. I find that the Caroline's are a much better fit as long as I go up a half size. I saw this online and immediately called my store so that I could try them on. The java brown is a perfect color for the fall. It is not as dark as imagined and is a perfect mix between a java, mocha and maybe gold. I love them and can't wait to wear them. The color will go with so much in my closet. September 30, 2014


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Unbraiding means undoing your braid. In the following video I demo using the V-fell and A-fell loop braiding methods to braid and unbraid a 3-loop square braid. This can also be done with 5 and 7-loop braids (see link below to a 7-loop video). This is a great way to undo back to a mistake. At the end of this video, I demo a slower way to unbraid that's especially useful for braids of eight loops or more, since A-fell braiding can't be done easily with more than seven loops.
See my super-easy 3-loop braid tutorial for learning how to braid 3-loop braids like the one in this video. It includes a downloadable pdf photo-tutorial covering all the braiding steps, as well as supplementary videos.
To see how to use A-fell braiding moves to unbraid a 7-loop braid, see the end of my video on 7-loop square braids. Just under the video, slide the little bubble at the left over to 23:50 minutes.
Unbraiding a single move is a good way to check that you've replaced a dropped loop correctly (ie without giving it an unwanted twist, or maybe not giving it a necessary twist).
A-fell braiding moves weren't invented for unbraiding. Those moves are another way to make the same square and flat braids of 3-7 loops that I prefer to make using what's called V-fell braiding moves (see my 3 loop, 5 loop, and 7 loop tutorials). If you use A-fell moves to braid these braids, you would unbraid by using the V-fell method that I teach on this blog.
A-fell loop braiding is the method for making basic braids that was taught in the 15th and 17th C European loop braiding manuscripts. Learning it after learning the V-fell method I teach isn't like learning a whole new ball game—the two methods are very similar.
See fingerloop.org (also in my sidebar under "Loop braiding links"→) to learn the A-fell method for making regular, two-transfer braids like square braids (called 'round' in the old manuscripts). Btw, it won't be labeled as the "A-fell" method, or "Method 1" by most sites that teach it. It will just be called 'finger loop braiding.'
Unbraiding is the best way to understand the structure of any braid, and is the only workable way undo partway back in a braid to undo a mistake. It also works for undoing all the way back and starting over again. If you get used to unbraiding, you won't have to dread making a mistake—which makes braiding a lot more enjoyable!
Undoing without unbraiding: I much prefer to unbraid rather than to pick/ pull out, even when going all the way back to start over again, but this way does work for undoing back to the beginning. (You will lose a little length of the strands in cutting the loops.) To completely undo a partly-done braid by pulling it out from above, cut each loop into two separate strands (and remove any knots) at the bottom, and then one-at-a-time, from the top if the braid is short, or else a little ways above the bottom of the braid, carefully tug the separate strands out. Repeat until the braid is undone. Don't try to do this without cutting the loops into separate strands first–the loops would catch onto each other like lassos, and get hung up in a snarled mess! Use a darning needle, or or the blunt "eye"-end of a regular needle to pry out fine or tightly braided threads. Once the whole braid is undone, you can re-tie each pair of 2 strands back into a loop (use an overhand knot), and start braiding again. You will lose a little bit of length by cutting and retying the loops. If you want to save as much length as possible, make kute, or "splints", when retying: instead of retying each cut pair to each other, connect them via an extra length of yarn. That makes your working length for braiding a bit longer. You will cut off the extra 'splint' when the braid is finished, so it doesn't have to match the loops. The splints should all be the same length, for ease of braiding.
Any A-fell braid can be unbraided using the equivalent V-fell method. But the A-fell method doesn't work for unbraiding V-fell braids of more than seven loops (since there is no easy A-fell method for over seven loops).
Sending loops back is the simplest way to unbraid square and flat braids of more than 7 loops. It's the most obvious way to undo any loop braid, in fact.
Video demos:
At the very end of the video above, is a very brief demo (with that minimal 3-loop braid) of how to unbraid by sending a loop back through the loops it just came through. (Use the slider below the video to skip to the end.)
Update: Sending loops back is also shown in my recent video on color-linking in a 13-loop braid. This is a very complicated braid…See the timeline under the video to find the section where I am unbraiding to fix a mistake.
To unbraid by sending loops back, carefully reverse your last braiding moves, beginning with the loop-shifting moves if those were your last moves. Since you originally shifted the loops up, now you will shift them down. This is in order to free the opposite hand's thumb of its current loop, so the last-transferred loop can return to it—through the other loops of that hand.
For a 9-loop braid, the last-transferred loop is either the left or the right D-loop (be sure you pick the correct side—it'll be the hand that's holding one more loop); for an 11 or 13-loop braid it's a D-high loop. After you send it back to the thumb of the opposite hand, you'll need to untwist the turn, if any, that you gave to the loop when you first took it. The loop should have no twist in it after you leave it back on the thumb!
Undoing the twist: After the loop is back on the thumb, check along its whole length to make sure that the upper shank leads to the upper layer of the braid, not to the lower layer. This is slightly tricky at first, as the thumb holds its loop in a different orientation than the fingers.*¹ After unbraiding a few moves the process gets much more automatic and you won't have to ponder each step.
Before sending a loop back through the loops of the opposite hand (the loops it originally came through), I wrap the end of the loop once around the tip of the finger holding it, so it will stay in place as it is pushed back through the loops. I usually use the index finger to hold it while pushing it back, rather than the little finger. [Update feb,2014 – I now have an example in a video, but it's a very complicated braid so may be a little confusing to follow. Each loop transfer was done in two passes, so also had to be undone in two passes (actually, my right side undoing move only required one pass, since I had only braided half of that transfer). I happened to use both index fingers and one little finger in unbraiding those passes… The three "sending back" moves start around 12:03 in my 13-loop color-linking video, see the timeline below the video and drag bubble on video window to that point.]
With any kind of unbraiding, be sure to keep your eye on the fell of the braid the whole time, to make sure it IS unbraiding. You're watching to see if a particular unbraiding move gets 'hung up' and the whole loop doesn't go all the way back through the loops it originally came through. That will likely be the point where you made your initial mistake.
If you aren't paying attention, and don't notice that point where your loop won't undo cleanly, your subsequent unbraiding moves will start creating a braid, instead of unbraiding. This is not a problem! It can be undone, too. It will be an A-fell braid, so use your regular V-fell braiding moves to unbraid that section back to the "hung-up" loop.
If, after being replaced on the thumb, the loop looks "hung up" and caught somewhere inside the loops it came through, just re-transfer it — take it back off the thumb using a regular "forward" braiding move to get it back onto the little finger again. Then examine the loops to see how you CAN get it back through them, and onto the thumb of that opposite hand. Maybe one of the loops on that opposite hand is twisted, and that's why the unbraiding loop got hung up in passing through it. If it's the index finger loop that is twisted, that's probably not the original mistake—you probably just forgot to undo the twist in that loop after unbraiding it (in the previous unbraiding move on that side.) Or maybe the 'unbraiding' loop had MISSED going through one of the loops when you originally braided it – maybe your operator finger skipped over or under one of the loops, instead of going through all of them. This is a common braiding mistake. You'll basically have to unbraid that loop with the same mistake! It will get 'hung up' on the loop that was skipped if you try to unbraid it correctly.
But you don't have to totally figure out what the original mistake was when your undoing loop gets hung up. Bring it back out (braiding forward "correctly") so it's not hung up. Then "creatively" unbraid past that one particular sticky point!—somehow, any old how, get the unbraiding loop back onto the thumb cleanly. Either push it back while following the convoluted path it originally took (through most but over or under one of the loops), or just drop it and pull it back through from the thumb's side of the loops. Once you get it cleanly back onto the thumb, and undo its twist, you have probably fixed the original mistake, whatever it was. (Of course, it's helpful if you do figure it out—you can then try to avoid making that same mistake in the future.) Then unbraid a few cycles more just to make sure everything is undoing normally, before starting to braid 'forward' again.
Any braid can be unbraided. Just slowly work backwards through the braiding instructions, whether they are on paper, or ingrained in your muscle-memory. Undoing mistakes can actually be kind of interesting, and if you already have a mistake, what do have to lose? Plus, after you're used to unbraiding, you can relax and enjoy your braiding more, because you'll know that you can undo a mistake. Or choose not to. To paraphrase Elizabeth Zimmerman: Once you learn how to unbraid, you will be the boss of your braiding! (She wrote it about knitting, but it definitely applies to braiding, too…)
P.S.—My spell-checker doesn't think "unbraid" is a word, but I just happened to come across "unbraid" in an online dictionary (Mirriam-Webster, I think) so not only is it a real word, but apparently its earliest known use is from the 14th Century! (Which is odd, because these loop braids weren't even called 'braids' back then, they were referred to as 'laces' in the 15th C loop braiding manuscripts. And the verb wasn't "to braid" either …can't remember offhand what it was—maybe just "to make." The words 'braid' and 'unbraid' must have been used in some other context, like hair, maybe?)
*¹ To check that the thumb loop isn't twisted, make sure that the shank that leads to the upper surface of the braid is the one that is held on the "near" side of thumb—the closest shank to the opposite hand. This is with the thumb pointing upward (hitchhiking position) not tucked down.
Info pages:
About Loop Braiding
A-fell, V-fell, Slentre, and hand-held loop braiding
Too-Many-Loop Braids
Old English Pattern Books for Loop Braiding
Alphabet braids of the 17th Century
About Me
Index to Tutorials
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I don't think you're a sell out. Heck, I tried to be a working local and was making pretty good money, but there's always that tinge of "what do I do next"? feeling. I couldn't imagine buying a house and getting married, much less have health benefits for both me and my spouse while struggling to make it as a local player. And I wasn't even doing things that make me famous - it was just the day-in-day-out grind of making the attempt to keep working. It was hard and I eventually moved into what I do now.
I'm like you, I cherish the chances I get to play 'like me' and I'm totally happy to be playing, period. It could even be to an empty room. I still push myself to be as good as I can be, but I'm no longer worried if the phone stops ringing (and sometimes it doesn't ring at all).
You've made a good move.
I agree completely. There's so many auditions that pay well and if I don't get the call no big deal, it's nice having the assurance of a steady paycheck that's non-musical. At the same time it's pretty humbling rolling up to a gig with a truck (an expensive one that I paid off with blood and sweat) and people get the notion that my drumming has earned me this truck. I stop them mid-sentence and tell them "Naw man, I'm an IT during the day." it's pretty humbling though.
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Step 1: A little sweet to start
Step 2: A little salt to taste
Tip: Don't crush too fine or all you'll have is dust.
Step 3: Here we go
Step 4: Good things come in threes
1/4 cup peanut butter
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Uncertain Partners, Uneasy Rivals
At a July 8, 2002 seminar sponsored by the Asia Program, Tao Wenzhao presented a paper titled "Uncertain Partners, Uneasy Rivals: A Chinese Perspective on Current Sino-U.S. Relations." Tao first looked back at the troubled U.S.-China relationship in the first half year of the Bush administration, highlighted by the unexpected EP-3 incident and President Bush's claim that the United States will do "whatever it takes" to help Taiwan to defend itself. Even so, some positive developments, including U.S. support of China's permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status and World Trade Organization (WTO) accession, also occurred during this period, Tao observed.
According to Tao, the Bush administration began to adjust its China policy in July 2001. Recognizing that the U.S.-China relationship was too complicated to be described simply in terms of "strategic partnership" or "strategic competition," U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced that the United States wanted to establish a constructive relationship with China during his July 2001 trip to China. At the same time, Beijing formally acknowledged that China welcomed a U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Tao argued that the antiterrorist war provided a good opportunity for improving Sino-U.S. relations, opening a new area for cooperation between the two countries. Beijing expressed its position very clearly that the international world should make combined efforts to fight against terrorism. In addition to sharing information about terrorism with the United States, a Chinese vice foreign minister visited Pakistan twice to convince the Musharraf government that it should join the antiterrorist war with the United States. However, China has not done as much as Russia did to support the United States, while the United States does not want to categorize the Eastern Turkistan Independence Movement in China's Xinjiang province as a terrorist organization, as Beijing expects. Given the two countries' different priorities and approaches regarding antiterrorism, the latter cannot serve as a solid strategic basis for Sino-U.S. relations.
Antiterrorism therefore has not changed the basic framework of Sino-U.S. relations. While the two countries share common interests in developing mutually beneficial economic ties and maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region as well as the world, they have different social systems and values. Moreover, because China is an emerging power and the United States is the established superpower, the two countries have mutual suspicions toward each other's strategic intentions. In the case of Taiwan, Tao argued that the Bush administration has taken a number of steps to upgrade U.S. relations with the island, especially in terms of military-to-military ties. While continuing the one-China policy, the real goal of the United States is to maintain de facto separation of Taiwan from the mainland, Tao maintained.
Tao concluded that Sino-U.S. relations have gone a zigzag way ever since the end of the Cold War. But the stakes in the bilateral relationship for the two countries are so immense that neither side can afford to ruin the relationship. Based on the extensive people-to-people ties between the two countries, Tao expressed cautious optimism about the future of Sino-U.S. relations.
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Fracking bill OK'd by NC Senate; House next stop
Legislation that would officially end North Carolina's moratorium on fracking next summer has cleared the state Senate after some additional changes that backers say will improve safety and any potential cleanup.
The Senate voted 35-12 Thursday for the measure that seeks to move the regulatory process for hydraulic fracturing toward its conclusion. The legislation says permits could be issued starting July 1, 2015. A state commission already has drafted regulations to govern the industry, but critics say they aren't good enough and more work is needed.
Senators agreed to amendments setting minimum bonding requirements for drillers and reducing the penalty for the unauthorized disclosure of chemicals used by companies in the fracking process. The previous proposed felony is now a misdemeanor.
The measure heads next to the House.
Decrying the move, Therese Vick, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League community organizer, said, "I think it's wrong-headed." The legislature promised that the moratorium would not be lifted "until citizens had their say," she added, but the public hearings on the Mining and Energy's proposed fracking regulations will be held this summer.
"It's very premature and irresponsible," Vick said. "It's not respectful of the communities that are going to be faced with the prospect of oil and gas development."
Sanford City Councilman Charles Taylor, who sits on the commission, deemed the legislation "a very aggressive approach." However, "We're getting a good balance in representing not only the business community, but the environmental community."
Taylor noted that the bill contains a change in the area in which drinking water will be tested before and after gas drilling, from 5,000 feet from the gas well, to a proposed distance of one-half mile.
"It's still going to be the longest distance in the nation," he said, adding, "We've got to be balanced; we've got one shot at this, and we can learn from the mistakes of others.The chemical disclosure provision "is strong," Taylor said, "but I think it sends a message that we are very protective of trade secrets."
Overall, Taylor said, the 120 rules drafted to govern fracking "is a pretty solid set." Between now and June 5, he added, the committee will make sure the rules are consistent with the Senate bill.
"I will say this, we've put in a considerable amount of time working through these issues," Taylor said. "At some point, you have to move forward. We feel like we've done a good job on our end.
'I appreciate the input from citizens, and I think the body of our work truly reflects the contribution of everyone's input."
Referring to the chemical disclosure portion of the bill, state Rep. Mike Stone (R-Lee) said state and local emergency personnel, hospitals and doctors will have immediate access to the exact formula in the case of an accident. He also mentioned a safeguard under which drillers with a poor track record elsewhere would be denied a permit in North Carolina.
"I think this is over three years of hard work; there's a lot of good legislation in there, and there's more to come." he said.
According to the legislator, "We've put an emphasis on protecting land, water and air," and the bill will continue to evolve as necessary with changes in technology and other developments.
"I am confident by sometime in 2015, we will be drilling in North Carolina," Stone said.
Herald News Editor Jennifer Gentile contributed to this report.


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Any alterations to the specification and details taken at the time of the order can be accepted within 2 days of the date on the order. They must be notified immediately to your British Blinds expert.
- Shade Variation
Whilst every effort is made to keep colour constant we cannot be held responsible for minor shade variations from the sample colour in which the customer has ordered the blinds. We cannot guarantee that the shade of any accessory products will exactly match the shade of the blinds.
- Creasing & Bruising
It is not always possible to avoid some creasing or bruising from occurring during the handling or packing of your blinds. We guarantee that all creases, bruises or other pressure marks will 'hang out' within a maximum of 12 weeks provided that the blinds shall have been removed from the original packaging and hung from rails within 7 days after delivery.
- Roman Blinds
Whilst Roman blinds are pleasing to the eye and fashionable, there are inherent difficulties in manufacturing which we would draw customers' attention to:
- i) Roman blinds are usually made from curtain fabric which differs from roller blind/vertical blind fabric as it is soft and not specifically manufactured for this purpose.
- ii) It is not possible to manufacture Roman blinds to exact millimetre sizes. Although the fabric is cut to exact size and manufacture of the blind is to the exact size, the final steam pressing process can cause fractional rates of shrinkage to different qualities of fabrics. However, we do guarantee the blind to be within 15mm of the sizes that you have specified.
- iii) Although checked and striped fabrics are suitable for making curtains from, normal curtains manufacturing tolerances are not fine enough for what we would consider a satisfactory appearance on Roman blinds. Although we will make blinds from striped and checked fabrics this is carried out on the understanding that the stripes will not necessarily be vertically aligned with the sides of the blind and with checked fabrics the squares will not necessarily run exactly in alignment with the top, bottom and side edges.
- Hand-woven Fabrics - Roman Blinds
The charm and characteristics of hand-dyed, hand-woven fabrics lie in the irregularity of their weaving; and as the yarn is dyed prior to weaving it may appear to vary in shade across the fabric. Similarly, part of the charm of these fabrics is that no two lengths are identical. These are perfectly normal characteristics which add depth and texture and should not be considered a fault.
We recommend DRY CLEANING and we strongly recommend that blinds be protected by a good quality curtain lining. Colour match and pattern match cannot be guaranteed. Please note that natural and hand-woven fabrics will have slubs of thick and thin yarns and may not be colour fast to light or washing.
- Silk Fabrics - Roman Blinds
Natural silk has probably been dyed using vegetable dyes. Use of such dyes does not allow light fastness of the fabric to be guaranteed and the fabric WILL fade. Thus, we recommend that it is not used in circumstances where it is exposed to direct or reflected sunlight or artificial light, and, in particular, in rooms with a south- facing aspect. We advise that where appropriate, lining and interlining be used. If used for curtains, it is prudent to reduce the leading edge. Weaving variations will occur as they are a characteristic of silk and should not be considered as faults. Colour and pattern match cannot be guaranteed. If you cannot accept the characteristics of silk then we will be pleased to show you other alternatives.
- Delivery
Anticipated delivery dates are approximate and whilst we use our best endeavours to meet delivery dates, we cannot be held responsible for any delay. Neither shall such delay constitute a breach of contract.
- Fitting
- a) When booking fitting appointments it is not always possible to guarantee an exact time of arrival or the duration of the fitting work as jobs are scheduled for the most economical use of our fitters time and fittings can occasionally overrun, thus causing delays.
- b) Any areas to be covered must be clear of furniture, pictures, ornaments and appliances prior to the fitter's arrival. If you require the fitter to undertake area clearance this can usually be arranged (at extra cost) provided adequate notice is given.
- c) Please advise your British Blinds expert of any pipes or cables which are close to the area where items are to be fitted. Neither British Blinds nor the fitter will be held responsible for damage caused unless such hazards are brought to our attention before the work commences.
- d) Please advise your British Blinds expert at the time of the order if your walls are not standard. Certain walls can cause problems during and after fitting. If any remedial work is required the fitter may make an additional charge for this work. Remedial work may also result in the fitting being delayed.
- e) In certain cases it may be necessary to fix to your window frames. If this is unacceptable please inform your British Blinds expert at the time of order as alternative fixing methods will need to be discussed.
- f) If possible, we request that the customer is present for the arrival of the fitter so that details of the fitting can be discussed. If the customer chooses not to be present when the fitter arrives, we will fit using our best judgement, but any alterations will be chargeable.
- Complaints
Any complaints or queries must be notified in writing to your British Blinds expert within 14 days after delivery of the blinds.
- Price & Payment
The price quoted at the time of order is for custom made blinds. All balances due on this order are payable on delivery and fitting.


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Regular ladies could have told you this was gonna happen months ago – no sane-minded woman is gonna spend a ridiculous amount of dough on crappy, generic cotton dresses. Lauren Conrad bet that ladies would ditch their Target and Forever 21 addictions for her pricier, duller duds, and she lost – big time.
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text: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Committee–Background: The New Mexico Legislature passed a law in 2004 requiring the Board of Dental Health Care to develop new rules for all non-dentist owners employing or contracting for dental services. The law went into effect on March 6, 2005. A committee including dentists and dental hygienists developed the regulations. Who needs a non-dentist owner license? 1) Individual who owns a dental practice that is not licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist in New Mexico. 2) Corporate entity not owned by a majority interest of a New Mexico licensed dentist or dental hygienist. Entities that may function as a non-dentist owner without a NM license: 1) Government agencies providing dental services within affiliated facilities. 2) Government agencies engaged in providing public health measures to prevent dental disease. 3) Spouses of a deceased licensed dentist or dental hygienists for a period of one year following the death of the licensee. 4) Accredited school of dentistry, dental hygiene or dental assisting providing dental services solely in an education setting only. 5) Federally qualified health centers, as designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, providing dental services. 6) Nonprofit community-based entities and organizations that use public funds to provide dental and dental hygiene services for an indigent person. 7) Hospitals licensed by the Department of Health. Purpose of Licensure? It is the purpose of the New Mexico Dental Health Care Act [Chapter 61, article 5A NMSA 1978] to insure that the public is adequately protected from the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene by unqualified persons and from unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice dentistry and dental hygienists. Licensure Deadline: All non-dentist owners shall be licensed in the State of New Mexico no later than January 1, 2010. To Get a License: Potential licensees can fill out an application and pay the licensure fee at: Toney Anaya Building, 2550 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM. They also must contact Professional Background Information Service (PBIS) at (602) 861-5867 to initiate a Level II background report on the individual that is the non-dentist owner or by the president of the parent corporation. The non-dentist owner application is available on the Dental Board's website: www.rld.state.nm.us/dental or can be sent directly by calling the Board office at (505) 476-4680. Completed application must be signed and notarized by the individual that is the non-dentist owner or by the president of the parent corporation; applications are valid for one year from the date of receipt. Penalties for No License: A person that functions or attempts to function as a non-dentist owner or who is an officer of a corporate entity that functions or attempts to function as a non-dentist owner in New Mexico without first complying with the provisions of the Dental Health Care Act [61-5A-1 to 6-5A-29 NMSA 1978] is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Sentencing Act [Chapter 31, Article 18 NMSA 1978] to imprisonment for a definite period not to exceed one year and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. Each occurrence of functioning as a non-dentist owner without complying with the Dental Health Care Act shall be a separate violation. For more information contact Anita Villegas, Board Administrator, 505-476-4825


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New BP Data Shows Payments On Less Than A Third Of Claims
Professor Robert Rabin is quoted on how insufficient documentation of Gulf oil spill claims has slowed payments from BP:
New data published by BP shows that payments have been made on only 28 percent of claims for damages from the Gulf oil spill, while the company has determined that more than half lack enough information to be approved. The data, released last Friday afternoon, presents a clearer but more discouraging picture of how claimants are faring than the statistics previously provided by the company.
Out of 114,000 total claims submitted to BP, the company has determined that 61,000 either require more documentation for a first payment to be made or have inadequate contact information for the claimant. BP said in a press release that it is sending letters to these claimants to help them move the process forward.
Robert Rabin, a law professor at Stanford University, told us that he is not surprised by the high proportion of claims that have been found to be lacking needed information. "One can surmise that many of these claims come from desperate individuals, who are seeking recompense for the first time and proceeding without a lawyer and without clear guidelines," Rabin wrote in an e-mail.
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'Nightly News' Continues 'War' on Bottled Water
Even ŌĆ£NBC Nightly NewsŌĆØ anchor Brian Williams called it ŌĆ£this growing war on bottled waterŌĆØ in a promo and he was right on with his assessment.
In recent months, ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN have designated the bottled water industry as the environmental ŌĆ£bad guy.ŌĆØ The media have claimed the bottled water industry uses an unnecessary amount of energy to bottle and ship its product ŌĆō and therefore contributes to global warming.
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Thompson told viewers the bottles fill up landfills ŌĆ£because fewer than one-quarter are recycled.ŌĆØ However, rather than encouraging a recycle campaign for used water bottles, ThompsonŌĆÖs report focused on tap water consumption versus bottled water consumption.
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