Abstract: A manhole cover including: a frame located at the edges of the manhole cover which completely surrounds the manhole cover; a plurality of slats that are spaced apart and parallel to each other; a plurality of lateral bracings that are spaced apart and parallel to each other, wherein the lateral bracings are perpendicular to the slats; and a hinged access portion located in the center of the manhole cover that is connected to a main portion of the manhole cover by a hinge, and all edges of the hinged access portion are spaced away from the frame.

Abstract: A method for negotiating areal estate listing transaction between a seller and a plurality of real estate listing agencies comprises steps of: providing a server; providing at least one computer operable by a seller of real property; providing at least one computer operable by one or more potential real estate listing agencies for the real property; networking with each other, using a networked communications system, each of the server, the at least one computer operable by the seller of real property, and the at least one computer operable by the one or more potential real estate listing agencies; accepting real property information input into the computer operable by the seller and transmitted to the server over the networked communications system; using the server, generating a webpage displaying at least some of the real property information; accepting competing offers to list the real property, wherein the competing offers are input into the at least one computer operable by the one or more potential rea