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purple-ktj · 4 years

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Interrupting my usual program with an impulse post because… how can I not?

While my hopes and dreams of a Taejin vlive may have been completely slashed with the existence of this video, I am given another concrete reason why they can’t.

... I just really need to release all this pent up Taejin energy bubbling in me.

His hand was on Jin’s hair for a whole minute. I counted. Looks pretty damn comfortable, and thanks to Tae, we sort of get to see how soft Jin’s hair is.

Also, to think that this was only the beginning of how domestic they were going to be on live...

He leaned on Jin for 50 seconds, I counted. He leaned so comfortably till his cheeks puffed and I nearly screamed.

To add to that, he was actually reading the comments praising Jin. “Seokjin oppa, your hair looks great.” What a treat, to hear “Seokjin-oppa” come from his mouth.

It was already pretty overwhelming, as this was all so sudden, I didn’t think I could self-destruct any further until the next moment happened.

I love Yoongi, I tried so hard to pay attention, but Taejin stuck together in the back proved to be my distraction and downfall. I would love to know what was going on in Kim Taehyung’s mind when he showed us that expression with the gesture and then tapped on Jin to look at the camera with him.

I don’t know what goes on anymore, all I remember was feeling like a pervert watching something I shouldn’t be watching. And Tae’s gaze at the camera while he sinks down to Jin’s neck? RIP me.

Whatever went down in Taejin land behind Yoongi there, be it kisses on the nape, licking or just blowing, props to Yoongi for being so calm and cool as he always is. Unbothered king. He most probably has seen much worse at home, yes?

And if I posted this without context, Taejin is making out in the back.

Kim Taehyung is absolutely determined to blow Jin’s neck, or blow on Jin’s neck, whichever. Also, very very bold of Jin to expose his neck like that.

Really, really determined. He wouldn’t stop blowing no matter where Jin moved his head. Jin will never say it, but he obviously loves the attention and getting blown on.

He actually has the cheek to tell them his neck looks so red.

I thought that was it, but no. There was more. Talk about being domestic boyfriends?

He laid down in Jin’s lap for a whole minute. I counted. Looking extremely comfortable there. Tae staring at the camera doesn’t help either. It’s almost as if he’s screaming ‘MINE!’.

Since I’m here, might as well include a few asks I received related to this live. As someone who isn’t usually active here, I’m very flattered to see them in my inbox :D (I read all the other asks and will reply to them once in the next post!)

Q1. hi it’s @sparklingtaejin have YOU SEEN THE VLIVE FROM TODAY !!!! tae blowing on jin’s neck, playing with his hair, lying on his lap i CANT oh my god i cannot we’re trending on twitter rn and i just oh my GOD taejin married if u ask me omg andthat’s why we’ll never get a vlive aaaaaaaaaa :,,,,,,,) sorry lmao im so hyped D: !!!!

Hello @sparklingtaejin! Lol you’re so funny and cute. I was laughing the first time I saw your message about Graduation Spring Day too. Taejin is domestic and married, period. 😂

Q2. Taejin is always so sweet and bold when It's live settings. Like they're one step away from making out. I really think Taejinnies shouldn't worry about lack of Taejin content in Bangtan bombs, Run or other paid contents. Those are edited to be funny and fan-friendly? Is that a word? But when it's Live, Taejin always shines through.

This is why I want a Taejin vlive. Although honestly I nearly fainted just from this one and there’s a chance I won’t survive the actual thing. I was just watching SOOP and thought about that one moment of silent staring while Tae and Jin were alone. Also the activities they chose? PC games and a nap. If I don’t see a single footage of the both of them doing those activities together…

Agreed, we really don’t need to worry about content, in fact we can look forward to them being exceedingly domestic. The funny part wouldn’t be a problem, since BTS is just naturally funny, but that’s kinda true too. More of GP friendly since they’re internationally huge?

Q3. We are never going to get that Taejin Vlive, are we? 😐 Who knows what they will do when they're alone.

Seems like it. But I think we know exactly what will happen when they’re alone together now, don’t we…?

Q4. A month ago, I saw a dream of Tae lying on Jin's lap. He played with Jin's hair. And then grabbed his neck and brought it down for a kiss. Well I didn't see the kiss. But it seemed like the intention. At that time I was laughing at it. Thinking that's something we are never gonna see. And today we got the Vlive. With almost similar actions. My inner psychic came through! 😂 But seriously, the sexual tension is just off the charts. No one in the fandom will be surprised if they kiss. Absolutely no one. Oh. Except the salty shippers maybe. I already saw quite a few of them explaining in detail what was happening. He was JUST blowing air. Nothing else. And some even said 'Don't think of his actions as anything else'. Like??? Tae played with the hair for 1 min. Laid his cheeks on Jin for 1 min. Kept blowing on Jin with Jin blushing coz of it. And then he went on to lie on Jin's lap. What else should I think then? 😂

That’s such a nice dream, at least if you don’t see it in real life you got to dream about it! We don’t have an actual vlive, live performances, or any sort of public appearances but we’re still getting so much this year. I kinda have to agree with you there, even if they kissed the fandom probably wouldn’t be too surprised. They might even get away with it simply because they’re both so handsome. Although there will most definitely be some repercussions too.

Well… technically if they kissed, then it’s also just their lips touching and otherwise it’s nothing else to them, I guess? Sounds funny. I mean, we all have eyes to see even if they don’t “explain” anything.

Lastly please continue streaming Dynamite.

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cherrybomb-witch · 7 years

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Marlene studying/exam headcanons?

When it’s exam time, coffee just seems to vanish from the school’s kitchen. The reason? Marlene McKinnon drank it all.

Marlene can’t study seating like a normal person on a desk. She needs to be sprawled somewhere: her bed, the floor, a couch, even a desk. As long as she can be sprawled and has lots of space for her books and quills and notes, she’s good.

She just really needs to have a lot of space.

Otherwise she just doesn’t concentrate.

While studying and during exam periods, if there is something she can’t stand is when people start talking about the content of the exams, because it messes up her own studying.

Her notes must be neat and tidy, otherwise she loses time rewriting them instead of studying from them.

Her best method is making summaries and concept maps. She starts summarizing the information, and the more she can sum up, the better she learns the concepts.

She likes to study outside as often as the weather allows her.

Studying from textbooks can be a bit tricky for her, because it’s very probable that, even if she only has to study one chapter, she’ll get distracted and read the whole damn book.

She talks to herself while she working on her notes.

Actually, she sort of mumbles.

“So the Goblin Wars started because this….and then….then this bloke…andthat…aha….mhhm….and then this, and then that, but because of the rebellion….damn rebellion”

The night before the exam, she doesn’t want to see a single textbook or hear a word of the contents, because it makes her extremely anxious. People better not speak about the exam near her or they might end up hexed.

She always saves some coffee for the morning before the exam.

Her hands get cold.

Even though Marlene is aware that she knows all the contents perfectly, she still feels the need to write down tiny notes to copy from during the exam.

She writes them on her thigh, so that they are hidden by her skirt, and all she needs to do is casually lift it a bit to peek at them.

But she never does, because she never actually needs them.

Chews her quill while she’s thinking her answers.

Can’t stay still. Because she naturally can’t just seat on the desk, like she would prefer, instead she is constantly shifting seating positions.

At least she doesn’t talk to herself during exams.

Is always one of the lasts ones to hand in because she likes to make the most use of her time and check everything she wrote, from content to spelling.

Once the exam is over, she still doesn’t want to hear a word about it or about anything related to it.

“No. Shut up. Don’t talk to me. Go the other way. That’s it. Fuck you”

Because she starts obsessing over everything that she might have gotten wrong.

Results handouts stress her more than the exam itself.

In the end the grade is never below an “E” and most of the time she gets straight “O”s, so everyone wonders what the Hell does she make all the fuss for.

#cherrybomb-witch #marlene headcannon

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traderspro · 5 years

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s BBBY a bargain, or just cheap?

Warren Buffett is justifiably considered as one of the most successful investors of all time. The methods he employs to identify long-term investment opportunities have been thoroughly documented, by himself and others, and copied by value-oriented investors for decades. The annual reports he writes for Berkshire Hathaway are considered required reading in many investor quarters for the insights they give about his investing approach and its use under current market conditions, and market media outlets pay close attention to any opinions he renders about the economy or the market in general.

One of the outcomes of Mr. Buffett’s success is that his observations about investing, the markets and the economy in general make for great sound bites that many of us who try to model his approach use to encapsulate elements of our own strategies. One of my personal favorites is his definition of value investing as buying a “good company at a nice price.” Those two terms are both important to understand in their proper context, especially when current market conditions are pushing stock prices off of their all-time highs, to multi-year low levels.

It’s pretty natural to look at a stock that has been dropping in price, especially for an extended period of time, and to start wondering if the stock’s drop means there is a useful new opportunity to be had. After all, we’re all looking to “buy low, and sell high” later, so no matter whether you prefer a short-term, swing trading method or a longer-term, fundamentally driven strategy, lower prices should naturally start to make you think about if the stock you’re looking at could be worth your hard-earned investment dollars.

The market is also pretty good, in the long-term at least, at pricing a company’s underlying business strength – what you might think about as its fundamental quality – into a stock’s market price. That means that while stock prices can be driven by market forces like broad economic uncertainty or geopolitical pressures – hello, trade war, interest rates, and global economic slowness – in the long-term, they tend to be driven by the stability and effectiveness of the underlying business itself. If a company is well-managed and showing that it has the ability to grow its business effectively, the market will usually factor that into the stock price by pushing it higher in the long run. This idea is a core tenet of what analysts and economists generally refer to “efficient market theory.”

Efficient market theory also folds back into my favorite Warren Buffett quote, because it means that just because a stock is trading at low levels – what might be a “nice price,” you have to be careful not to automatically assume that it is also a “good company.” Sometimes a stock is cheap for important reasons, and that longer trend should be taken as a sign to stay away, because the company’s fundamental quality just doesn’t support the idea that the stock is worth more than it is right now. That’s why I draw a line to differentiate between stocks that I think are a bargain – good, fundamentally strong companies trading a discounted stock prices – and cheap stocks. To me, cheap stocks are cheap for a reason and will usually stay cheap for the foreseeable future.

This morning I look a look a stock that I’ve followed off and on for quite some time, Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), and these basic value concepts came quickly to mind. This is a stock that has been following a steady downward trend for almost five years, declining from an all-time high around $80 to its current level a little above $12 per share. Over the past year, the stock is down more than 48%, and nearly 13% in just the last month. That decline has been driven by persistent concerns about the company’s ability to adjust and survive in a changing retail environment that is increasingly placing less value on traditional brick-and-mortar stores and more on omnichannel sales. The company has been working to shift its focus to a more web-driven strategy, but even that is being viewed with a fair degree of skepticism by Mr. Market since online sales generally translate to much narrower margins.

This kind of long-term downward trend generally doesn’t happen unless there are critical, fundamental reasons behind it. So while the stock is, by most valuation metrics I like to use, definitely underpriced, I hesitate say that it is a bargain because of the critical questions that persist about the company’s strategy and focus. There are some interesting fundamental strengths that work in this company’s favor, however that might prompt you to believe otherwise. Let’s take a look.

Fundamental and Value Profile

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is a retailer, which operates under the names Bed Bath & Beyond (BBB), Christmas Tree Shops, Christmas Tree Shops andThat! or andThat! (collectively, CTS), Harmon or Harmon Face Values (collectively, Harmon), buybuy BABY (Baby) and World Market, Cost Plus World Market or Cost Plus (collectively, Cost Plus World Market). The Company operates in two segments: North American Retail and Institutional Sales. The Company sells a range of domestics merchandise and home furnishings. Domestics merchandise includes categories, such as bed linens and related items, bath items and kitchen textiles. Home furnishings include categories, such as kitchen and tabletop items, fine tabletop, basic housewares, general home furnishings, consumables and juvenile products. The Company operates approximately 1,530 stores plus its various Websites, other interactive platforms and distribution facilities. BBBY has a current market cap of about $1.7 billion.

Earnings and Sales Growth: Over the last twelve months, earnings declined -52%, while revenues were mostly flat, at -.05%. The picture did improve in the last quarter, as earnings picked up by 12.5%, while sales increased a little over 6.5%. The company’s operates with a very narrow margin profile that is constricting even more, since Net Income as a percentage of Revenues dropped to 1.65% in the last quarter versus 2.81% over the last twelve months. I read this as a clear reflection of the company’s strategy and effort to evolve their business to include a larger emphasis on online sales and revenues. That could keep pressure on the company’s bottom line, but if these numbers start to stabilize – particularly Net Income, which has been declining steadily since late 2014 – it could be a sign that their efforts are gaining positive traction and the strategy is working.

Free Cash Flow: BBBY’s free cash flow is very healthy, at $753 million over the last twelve months. This is a major increase over the past year, from a low at about $483 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. This number also translates to an outsized Free Cash Flow Yield of 47.5%. This is an interesting counter the company’s narrow, constricting margin profile and could be an early indication that the company is doing the right thing, and it is starting to work.

Debt to Equity: BBBY’s debt/equity ratio is conservative, at .51. The company’s balance sheet shows that long-term debt is a little less than $1.5 billion, while cash and liquid assets around a little over $1 billion. The company’s narrow margin profile calls into question their ability to service their debt on operating profits alone, but their sizable cash position means that they can comfortably cover any operating shortfall. It should also be noted that since the fourth quarter of 2017, their cash and liquid assets have increased from a low point at about $350 million.

Dividend: BBBY’s annual dividend is $.64 per share, which translates to a yield of 5.13% at the stock’s current price. That is a very attractive yield, and could be an interesting draw reason to think about taking a long-term position if you think the stock’s current price reflects a useful bargain.

Price/Book Ratio: there are a lot of ways to measure how much a stock should be worth; but one of the simplest methods that I like uses the stock’s Book Value. BBBY has a Book Value of $21.02. That translates to a Price/Book ratio of .57, versus a historical ratio of 2.38. Forecasting a 400%+ increase in the stock’s price would put it above $50 per share, which is a level the stock hasn’t seen since late 2015. I think that is over-optimistic given the long-term strength of the downward trend, but the stock’s Price/Cash Flow ratio provides a somewhat more conservative forecast, since it is trading about 273% below its historical average and puts that target price around $32. That price level was last seen in mid-2017.

Technical Profile Here’s a look at the stock’s latest technical chart.

Current Price Action/Trends and Pivots: This is a two-year chart that clearly shows the strength of the stock’s downward trend; the stock appeared to be showing some interesting signs of consolidation from April through September of last year, but then broke down in a big way at the beginning of October, which precipitated the stock’s decline to its current levels. More recently the stock stock appears to have rebounded from low around $10.50 that is the lowest level it has seen so far in the 21st century. The low end of last year’s consolidation range is around $17, and the stock would need to push above that level at minimum to establish any kind of sustainable rally that could reverse the stock’s more than four-year downward trend.

Near-term Keys: Despite the intriguing possibilities the stock’s current valuation metrics suggests, I’m not confident the stock is likely to rally anytime soon. The fundamentals are mostly solid, so there is a good argument to be made that BBBY isn’t just a cheap stock, but I would prefer to see the company’s margin profile stabilize, or even show signs of improvement before I buy into the stock’s value proposition. I also don’t think, however that there are good reasons to look for any kind of bearish trades, either by shorting the stock or working with put options. The break above $17 I mentioned earlier is the minimum price level I would look to for any kind of bullish trade, on either a long-term or short-term basis.

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somedaypast-thesunset · 6 years

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I feel like I could have practiced more patience today but at the same time I felt triggered. He keeps talking about the idea I came up with and saying its his. He asked what I thought about him possibly buying land like soon and we could put trailers on it in the mean time. He asked me to look up the best trees so he knew what to look for.

But like this is so haphazard poorly planned like 90% of his projects. If youtruly want to develop forested land for hospitality purposes, shit needs to be serious. You don't just throw cash on land and think yep good start. Like its an entire process and I am up for it but he's not because he won't commit. To anything. Even if I believed in this idea and wanted to-do it because I wanted it I couldn't because I'm wrapped up in his nonsense.

Still, I did what he asked to show my support and on going commitment and to give back to his thought of moving forward.

But he mentioned it again that he told yet another person and it's like the more u tell the less it's going to happen. You aren't even committed to the idea and ur telling ppl about it.

I jokingly mentioned finding a new prospective husband and he repeatedthe same ' you'll never find someone like me' and I just told him were here right now because of my love and dedication and hopefully he realizes in time that I make a great wife.

I jokingly called him a fuckboy which triggered his own shit and he said it was essentially my fault the dead girls mom called him a fuck boy.

Which is terrible to say to someone and really tarnished the single time he publically displayed any sort of affection towards me. So I immediately shut it down and I no longer care because I'm at the end of my investment period. I told him that the only fuckboy in the situation was this dead girl and from what I knew her family thought he was the ticket to her not being white trash but she was too trash to stick with him and just used him when she needed something. He has been too stupid to see this forever and there is no way I will entertain the idea that it's remotely anything to do with me when this is an ongoing problem with two sick individuals who would rather ruin each others lives than live happily with each other out of pure selfishness.

To me I've heard nothing but the most disgusting low life stories about her and out of respect I don't talk shit about her. I don't know her. But like its hard not to believe EVERYONE but one person telling u this person was unliked for several reasons. And I absolutely see the story told by a dozen ppl more than I see the story told by him. I believe he is infatuated with the idea of what they had that he created in his brain. What they had was not an open relationship - if I die and this guy doesn't show up may he rot in hell because I talk to him everyday. I supported him. She gave no fucks at all. At all. She continued to live her junkie ass life, angry that he wouldn't for money she owed him because their connection was more important than money but not important enough to visit the guy when he cuts off his finger.

But I'm putting up with this long term because I've had unrequited love I thought was real and defaulted to me. I thought they cared and loved me and would do anything for me and I was apart oftheir lives but instead they stole from me over and over again, they turned people against me and made me out to be someone I was not at all, tried to destroy my relationships, manipulated me into making decisions for the good of them and not myself, actively talked shit about me to other people and I just wanted them to love me. I just wanted a normal life but all I could do was live in this fucked up way for them, because of them.

And then she died. And I still wanted that normal life I never got. I wanted her to apologize and give me what I never got. Maybe I had to be a better person too. And I had to deal withthese little things about this honestly pretty shitty person for months and years later because this person was so toxic to my life. But I still wanted to love them. I couldn't in my soul but I wanted to and I had to come to a point like immediately when she died there was relief even though I was never getting anything I wanted it was like at least there's nothing to fight for. I don't have to keep looking for love here. It's time to put it at rest. And then eventually I forgave her even though I hated her alot. I speak more kindly about her now than 8 years ago because I've learned who she was, why she was and I understand that I wanted to be loved and that I loved a very complicated human being. They maybe weren't capable of loving me. But I forgive them because it wasn't their fault but if they were alive, I wouldn't continue to be around them. I know now that what they did was wrong. I deserved better. But the thing is no one will ever fill their shoes. They will always be that person and no one will ever replace them so no matter how I feel, I still have to know that this is that person to me in my life. And it took awhile to figure out how not to be defined by my mother. It's harder when it's a parent. I didn't want to carry her abuse but I didn't want to forget it either. She severely impacted my life that she built the character I was before being broken by the trauma later on. Not because I wanted to be her but I developed survival and communication skills based on dealing with her. Thanks to her I am mature, level headed, grounded, humble, logical, well tempered and I became stubborn and hard headed from fighting with her all the time. I was a fighter. Without fighting her and enduring the life I had I wouldn't have these qualities. I feel it's the same for him - through positive and negative reinforcement and manipulation, he developed this character and qualities which could be useful and good but in the aftermath of being essentially emotionally abused for many years, they're most defensive and aim to please someone who never even deserved it.

I know that he doesn't actually want an open relationship but he's been conditioned into it. I know this. And it could be 5 years before he knows it and I might not be here but dammit I'll be right where ever I am. He loves being loved and adored and has a sexual fetish for swinging. In no way does he want or live or promote an open relationship by any means and will become insecure and bratty if you make moves towards it. The other day he told me he would get a fleshligt like that's degrading to me when a year ago he was going to fuck all these women. He's making an active attempt to solidify his commitment sexually to me and I'm sure that's just as hard as any other but the easiest route to practice on - he can easily break the vow tomorrow; it's not easy to move out. And I appreciate it and that's why I wrote the letter to him and I wish I was inspired by some deep love to write more right now but I'm not because I'm frustrated and rightly so.

I didn't push the issue further with him because I need him to sit and think on these things and for the past week or so whenever I have stood my ground and expected no reply, I have gotten a moderate change. I want him to begin to think of what his conciously is telling him as real. Like he has no confidence in himself so I don't believe he thinks thatthese lingering thoughtsand feelings about her not actually loving him are like self esteem issues but they are and aren't. It's a reflection on a lack of confidence in believing he deserved better treatment; he doesn't believe he deserved better so he must be at fault and these thoughts are just paranoia.

And I don't need him to believe she didn't love him for my sake. I wish she loved him because not loving him in that scenario is pretty terrible and she really used him and took advantage of him and in no way do I believe she reflected on him with warm thoughts. She could've cared less, honestly. She cared to keep his attention and that's it. She wouldn't sleep with him, she cheated on him all the time, did his drugs, took his money while he wanted a normal life with her.

The proudest thing he has ever done was written in a journal. He described when she offered an open polyamorous relationship andthat he couldn't do it and just let her go. I think he hoped he could come to a place that he could accept it but he never quite did and he kept his distance from her for years. THATS the most commendable thing he's done for himself. That's gotta be super hard. But he did it.

And I am not jealous of a succubus. I am well wanted in my own life. I am called beautiful daily by strangers. I am offered marriage by old men regularly. Men wait for me through other relationships on a chance they can fuck with me. They admire me for months from afar. They will buy me literally anything I ask for. He is included with these men. I have continually pulled him away from her and I may not have completely overtaken but I've taken. And I did not ruin myself with drugs. I did not follow her on social media, she followed me not out of interest of his life but because she knew who her competition was and I had this going for me well into my late 20s while she was slowly falling to bleach blonde bar bimbo. I am a fine wine. So no, I am not jealous nor am I jealous of his love for her because I'd hate him if he did the same to me. I am a stoic and hard person - declarations of love and emotion would turn me off. The lack of it has been more comfortable for me. I don't need him to declare his love for me to know he's wrapped. He's away now to prove to himself that he's not but I keep telling him he's still coming back to me. You didn't leave. You couldn't even stop talking to me.

Tomorrow I'll send pictures and act cute - he can't logically be mad because he was illogical and I stood up for myself and I'm glad he didn't argue it. It wasn't like fuck you you don't know her because he's not mad. He knows I'm right but he can't say I'm right because then he might have to further explore this thing he's not ready to be true. But I have set a precedent that if you do not want to hear my opinion on things, do not bring me into it by blaming things on me or connecting an unrelated event about me to your drama.

I have to remember things don't change overnight. He said he wanted a big monkey boyfriend to get him in line and tell him things he needs to hear. Many of my friends cherish my honesty and character judgements and that I am blunt. I don't do this around him because I continued to build his fantasy version of me but I don't want to be that. I have alot of value in my opinions. I am a really mindful person and I am working on believing in what I know more because I have more often than not been right in what I thought. It is right and true to my character to speak freely on what I can see is wrong, otherwise I choose not to speak on it at allbecause the other person is unwilling to see anything but what is right or possibly not take any personal blame for what they're causing by believing in something so much.

I said nothing wrong. I asserted my opinion as my own opinion and supported the knowledge that he's been hurt and used and despite his lashing out at me about not respecting his sadness I believed this person hurt and used him and that he has to process complicated grief but I won't accept unhealthy behaviors. I would sit and listen to an hour about their time together and say nothing just for him to get it out but I will not be apart of any of it I am completely and utterly separate from this life and always would have been. I will deal with his personal emotions about it, not defend or promote their relationship that I believed to be unhealthy.

I also spent very little money today and decided to make food and did adult things and made future plans with friends. Tomorrow I'm going to the farmers market in the morning, maybe chores or a bike ride in the afternoon and then a movie in the evening. I reached out to 4 ppl I have been okay with who have been decent with me too and they seem like they might actually come so I'm kind of excited for this. I might even be able to video chat with him while we're out in free Wi-Fi. I just have to keep setting a good positive example and not allow him to antagonize me into petty distorted fights. I'm trying my best until he comes back and if nothing has changed I'm done. I'm not mentally ready to tease myself with a life I could have but in the next week I want to promote the idea of commiting to our idea for real. I want to look for properties and learn some information about identifying trees. I think if we can find a suitable property that we can brainstorm the bare bones of what could be done but it sucks investing time into something just thrown away.

My hope for tomorrow is not a focus on the dead girl but as a reminder to move forward and keep swimming to get out of the murky waters. Things can't even be answered anymore so it's best to keep chugging on. I hope he wakes up inspired by unconditional love and not distortions.

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daleavossca · 6 years

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Picking the Right Garage Door Opener for Dad

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Welcome to test voip

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Technology Information

Some of the more well known forms of xDSL are listed below:

IDSL ISDN Digital Subscriber Line HDSL High Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line SDSL Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line VDSL Very High Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line RADSL Rate Adaptive Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

IDSL All too often not considered within the scope of xDSL simply because ISDN is the commonly used terminology and has been internationally in use for many years. The two bearer channels of ISDN each deliver 64Kbp/s and may be bonded by a user application to provide a single delivery of 128Kbp/s. Again it is an application which “unpacks” the data. One advantage of ISDN is that the signalling protocol is entirely separate from the bearer channels and so “housekeeping” is an independent operation, hence basic rate is often referred to as 2B+D.

HDSL HDSL provides an improved method of transmitting T1 (1.55 Mbps) or E1 (2.048 Mbps) over twisted-pair copper lines. HDSL transmits 1.544 Mbps or 2.048 Mbps using bandwidths ranging from 80 kHz to 240 kHz instead of the 1.5 MHz used by AMI, the traditional method of transmitting T1/E1. Thislower frequency generates less corrup-tionof the cable spectrum enablingmore than one circuit in a multi-pairbundle. HDSL transmission uses typically 2 pairs for T1 and up to three pairs for E1. This may be seen as adisadvantage, however, it is highlylikely that these pairs will already be inplace and therefore will not require thecostly provision of new cables. A sec-ond version of HDSL, known somewhat unsurprisingly as HDSL II, can offer the ame performance as HDSL, but using a single twisted-pair. Deployment of HDSL II has a great deal of appeal to the large national carriers as it gives them all the benefits of using their installed base of copper pairs for high bandwidth applications yet minimises the number of pairs used. This tech-nique is now being deployed or tested in a number of countries.

SDSL SDSL is in essence a version of HDSL that can transmit T1 or E1 signals utilising a single twisted-pair, and typi-cally operating over POTS, giving the benefit of supporting POTS and T1/E1 simultaneously. There is, however, a distance limitation of around 10,000 feet. At face value SDSL would appear ideal for delivering high-speed access to individual subscriber premises for applications such as remote LAN or Internet access. Consideration, howev-er, should be given to the fact that ADSL can achieve higher data rates at the 10,000 feet limitation of SDSL andthat the typically usage of remote LAN and Internet access is by nature asymmetric.

ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL is one of the hottest topics around at the moment and it is easy to understand why. Depending on the form of ADSL deployed it is possible to achieve downstream (towards the user) speeds up to 8 Mbps and upstream (towards the service provider) speeds up to 1.5 Mbps. This asymmetric nature of ADSL makes it very attractive for applications that typically download much more data than is sent. The most obvious of these is Internet usage, however, video on demand is potentially the most exciting. A variety of ADSL formats are being proposed at this time and they are all based on a trade-off between cost, complexity and performance. In vogue at the moment is G.Lite ADSL with downstream speed of 1.5Mbps and upstream of 384Kbps. This could well be the most user-friendly form of DSL and could become the implementation of choice for domestic users. The cost of equipment and service will almost certainly be lower than the other varieties of DSL.

VDSL VDSL is the highest speed DSL technology with data rates up to 52 Mbps downstream and up to 2.3 Mbps upstream. To achieve this speed the maximum distance from the exchange to the user is between 1,000 and 4,500 feet. VDSL is still very much at an experimental stage and no real world applications are in use.

RADSL Rate Adaptive Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line RADSL operates at the same band-widths as ADSL with the added ability of adjusting bandwidth to suit the quality of the line during the actual transmission.

Testing DSL technology

The advantages of xDSL technologies are self-evident, but what must we consider to be the potential problems? In most cases we are dealing with a legacy infrastructure and topology which, because of bridge taps, mis-matching and the general degradation of the electrical characteristics of the line, may not be capable of supporting DSL services efficiently. The first step is to establish that the line is capable of supporting the chosen DSL technology and secondly, once operational, to be able to determine the fault should problems occur. The procedures for this fall into two categories, analogue testing to determine the quality and appropriateness of the line and digital testing to determine the quality and correctness of the service. Quite simply, problems associated with quality of service can be caused by configuration issues or by the physical characteristics of the line, the latter requiring further analogue tests to determine the problem. The physical characteristics which determine DSL suitability include line length, cable suitability, bandwidth availability, environmental noise, thermal/mechanical effects, cross talk, impedance, terminations, bridge taps, insulation, and split pairs. Digital testing requires a tester with the capability to simulate a DSL modem or to replace the DSL modem, known in Trend as “Golden Modem” operation.

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Let’s get some of the terminology clear

What is attenuation?

Attenuation is signal loss due to the diminishing availability of signal energy, or signal power. As a analog or digital signal traverses across a medium, it fades. High attenuation may lead to the inability to recover the signal on the far end. Signal repeaters may be used on the transmission path to periodically boost the signal strength. Baseband transmission is extremely limited to attenuation. Broadband much less so. In addition, wireless communications is much less susceptible to attentuation that is wireline communications such as xDSL or cable modems.

What is crosstalk?

Crosstalk refers to the interference between channels. In the xDSL world, the interference between nearby cables can have a negative impact on the performance of the affected cable(s). Have you ever been on the phone and heard some other conversation, not yours, in the background? If so, you have experienced the effect of crosstalk.

Near-end crosstalk (NEXT) occurs when the transmitter sends a signal and a nearby transceiver at the same end of link, through capacitive and inductive coupling, “hears” the signal.

Far-end crosstalk (FEXT) occurs when the transmitter sends a signal and a transceiver at the far end of the link, through capacitive and inductive coupling, “hears” the signal. FEXT will be of more concern in an asymmetrical system such as ADSL than symmetrical systems like HDSL. This is because strong signals originating from the near end, can interfere with the weaker signals originating at the far end.

What is the effect of noise?

Noise may be defined as the combination of unwanted interfering signal sources whether it comes from crosstalk, radio frequency interference, distortion, or random signals created by thermal energy. Noise impairs the detection of the smallest analog levels which may be resolved within the demodulator. The noise level along with the maximum clip level of an analog signal path set the available amplitude dynamic range.

The maximum data rate of a modem is limited by the available frequency range (bandwidth) and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) which is amplitude dynamic range. If more of either is available, more bits may be transferred per second. The information carrying limit was discussed theoretically by Claude Shannon and is known as Shannon’s limit, or information theory.

xDSL modems take advantage of the spectrum above the telephone audio channel. While operating with somewhat less amplitude dynamic range they increase data rates by greatly increasing the frequency range of the communication signal (from about 10KHz to over 1.0MHz). To do this they require the installation of special equipment at the central office and customer premise.

What is a bridge tap?

A bridge tap is an accidental connection of another local loop to the primary local loop. Generally it behaves as an open circuit at DC, but becomes a transmission line stub with adverse effects at high frequency. It is generally harmful to xDSL connections and should be removed.

Extra phone wiring within one’s house is a combination of short bridge taps. A POTS splitter isolates the house wiring and provides a direct path for the xDSL signal to pass unimpaired to the ATU-R modem.

What are loading coils?

Loading coils are used to extend the range of a local loop for voice grade communications. They are inductors added in series with the phone line which compensate for the parallel capacitance of the line. They benefit the frequencies in the high end of the voice spectrum at the expense of the frequencies above 3.6KHz. Thus, loading coils prevent xDSL connections. Testing DSL Testing of DSL products using Trend products can take the form of field based installation or fault-finding assessment.

ADSL transmissions are affected through two key factors, external conditions and line properties. External conditions which affect transmission include: Noise (conducted), Noise (induced/RFI), Cross-talk (Near/Far), Inter-operability, Line code (CAP v DMT), DSLAM/ATU-C settings. Line properties cover: Balance, Load coils/taps, Hi Z/Lo Z, Non-uniform pairs, Pair length, Copper diameter.

How GOOD is the Copper? It is vital that the DSL service provider knows the condition of the digital local loop in order to be able to provision a defined service level. When a subscriber requests an ADSL service, the provider needs to be in a position to state whether or not the service can be supported over the specific subscriber loop. This will depend upon the minimum service requirement (i.e. bandwidth) and the condition of the loop.

DSL Standards European ETSI specification ETR 328 is the only current ADSL European standard in force and only covers loop and noise models. Additional specifications such as TS 101 388 for ADSL and TS 101 270 for VDSL are currently being developed by the ETSI TM6 workgroup. These specifications will also include requirements for electrical characteristics of the transceivers as well as loop and noise models.

The ITU-T G.99X.X series of standards provide design rules for the xDSL models and stipulate loop tests and noise injection models. They also contain electrical requirements for the transceivers including PSD masks for ADSL over POTS/ISDN and for systems providing reduced NEXT. They also provide for splitter characteristics.

DSLAM – Remote Modem In the absence of established access performance requirements, various DSL vendors market their own remote CPE and CO exchange equipment. It is highly likely the two ends from one manufacturer will operate well together, but it is far from certain that, once mixed installations are involved, various manufacturers modems will interoperate.

Power Spectral Density Power spectral density is the power expressed in dBms per Hz bandwidth. Limitations are accorded to the spectral profile of the PSD in a defined bandwidth in order to minimise the effect of crosstalk and therefore any destructive influence of the transmission on other services carried in the same bundle.

PSD masks will vary dependant upon the type of service provided. For example ADSL over POTS or ISDN will offer different potential for interference to the other service. Likewise full rate ADSL, G.Lite or VDSL occupy different proportions of the bandwidth and will therefore need to comply with different PSD mask limits.

Similarly, in an asynchronous transmission such as ADSL the upstream and downstream transmission occupies different areas of the transmission band and consequently PSD masks will differ for upstream (from ATU-R to ATU-C) and downstream (from ATU-C to ATU-R).

Power Measurements (ITU-T G.991.2) Power measurements measure the power in the voice band and the power in the out-of band regions from the ADSL port. Since there should be no DSL signals transmitted in these regions both these power levels should be low.

Power in the voice band is measured as an average over the region from 0 to 4 kHz with the maximum value required to be less than 15dBm. Power in the out-of band region is measured over a sliding 1MHz bandwidth and is required to be less than –50dBm.

Longitudinal Conversion Loss LCL measures the ratio of an applied longitudinal voltage (with reference to earth) against the measured voltage across a 100 ohm termination placed across the ADSL transceiver tip and ring. If the HPF function of the POTS splitter is incorporated into the ADSL modem then the test is applied to the ADSL port using a 100 termination.

If the LPF function of the POTS splitter is also built into the ADSL modem then the test is repeated with the LPF POTS port terminated with impedances ZTC (000) and ZTR (600).

Return Loss of POTS and ADSL Line Ports. Return Loss is essentially a indication of the degree of impedance matching of a connection. This matching is essential to achieve the best possible power transfer from one piece of equipment to another. Typically impedance matching of an ADSL Port is taken to be 100ohms. The POTS port is typically 600ohms for the UK.

And finally -The Acronym List. In no way intended to be definitive, but may help

ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ANSI – American National Standards Institute ATM – Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATU-C – ADSL Termination Unit – Central Office ATU-R – ADSL Termination Unit – Remote AWG – American Wire Gauge BERT – Bit Error Rate Test bps – Bits Per Second BRI – Basic Rate Interface CAP – Carrierless Amplitude and Phase CATV – Cable TV CBR – Constant Bit Rate CLEC – Competitive Local Exchange Carrier CO – Central Office CODEC – Coder/Decoder CPE – Customer Premise (or Provided) Equipment CSU – Channel Service Unit DCE – Data Communication (or Circuit-Terminating) Equipment DLC – Digital Loop Carrier DMT – Discrete Multi-tone DSL – Digital Subscriber Line DSLAM – Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSP – Digital Signal Processor DSU – Data Service Unit DTE – Data Terminal (or Termination) Equipment EMI – Electromagnetic Induction FDM – Frequency Division Multiplexing FEXT – Far-end crosstalk FTTC – Fiber To The Curb FTTH – Fiber To The Home HDSL – High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line HFC – Hybrid Fiber-Coax IEC – Inter-Exchange Carrier IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ILEC – Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier IP – Internet Protocol ISDL – ISDN Digital Subscriber Line ISDN – Intergrated Services Digital Network ISO – International Organization for Standards ISP – Internet Service Provider ITU – International Telecommunications Union IXC – Inter-exchange Carrier

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