A fixed pixel display device has a construction such that the leading-edge and trailing-edge waveforms of a voltage to be applied to a data electrode can be made steep. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having an aggregator element that aggregates a number of IMS services, and a presentation element that presents a web page with the aggregated IMS services. The SMP interfaces with smartcard communications system and accepts the user commands. The secondary correction circuit is configured to generate and provide secondary error-delay signals to the error controller. A fabric made of interwoven strands that includes fibers from which piezoelectric nanowires extend radially therefrom and conductive nanostructures extend therefrom is configured to generate electricity. A mandrel body is disposed at a forward end of the apparatus, the mandrel body having an axial passageway extending from a rearward to the forward end of the mandrel body dimensioned to axially receive the cable core therethrough and a forward radiused end positioned to intercept the secondary strand.