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I have a xrr .I did a major whole bike upgrade 2 years ago and have been riding it more than my road bike.A suggestion-if you install a speedo unit like a trailtech vapor you can drill and tap a temp sensor hole in the thermostat housing instead of using that plastic t that you cut a hose to install.Less parts to leak.
I have a Tailtech vaper, not sure if I'm going to install it or not, but that's a good idea!
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you will probably need a better seat.The seat concepts seat is working good for me but if you are tall there are other off the shelf options -like a guts tall seat.Or send it to a custom builder.
The seat has been on order with Renazco since I started this build, I have two stock seats so the one pictured is just the one I'm bumming around on until my Renazco seat is finished late December. I have his seats on my KTM 990 as well and really like them. I've used Corbin, Meyer saddles and others, but I really like the Renazco workmanship.
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There is a post right now on thumpertalk about grinding .050" of of the throttle slide to eliminate off idle bog.Even with the 68s pilot jet and the b53e needle 4 notches down I still had a big lean spot from 1500 to 3000 rpm that I found when I dynoed my bike.I went back to the near-new edelborck carb that came with the bike.It runs much better but after another dyno run found I a little rich and lost 3 hp on top.I installed a leaner needle but I havent been back to the dyno yet.The Hodakaguy brace is awesome-I have layed my bike down on both sides and the brace keeps the tank off of the radiators and makes the tank easier to install.Most people have installed a Keihin fcr carb.Another little trick is to run a cdi box from an early xr400-more initial advance +1000 rpm more revs.The oil level sight tube kit is nice to have.
Thanks OldXR. This advise will come in handy! It's helpful to see what others are doing. I'm actually going to try to de-tune this bike somewhat, as I hope to use it in a South Ameica trip in a few years. So I am concerned with reliability as I am with power. I"ll run her fat and cool!
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Dancing flame
The dancing flame (originally just Flame) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is a vaguely human-shaped being of fire.
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Dancing flames are somewhat humanoid in shape, having two arms, two legs, and a round body with a slight lump at the top to help put a head to their phantasmal face. In some titles they are depicted as having blue fire filling the insides of their yellow-red fire bodies, indicating that their centers are much hotter than the rest of their body.
Seeing as how they appear to be fire itself, dancing flames are usually shown to be masters of fire attacks both magic and skill based. Their fiery bodies also give a kick to their physical attacks and helps provide them with some resilience in a few instances.
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[edit] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dancing flames appear as rank F members of the material family. They can be found inside the bowl-shaped area of Xeroph Isle during the daytime. At night, their spots are assumed by frostburns.
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[edit] Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Dancing flames are among the Platiosi that are part of the Plob and appear specifically in Flucifer's Necropolis, though they can show up in tank battles elsewhere. They attack using a prolonged wave of fire breath, an attack that works very well at wrecking the insides of a tank. Despite being made mostly of fire, Rocket, the player's character, has no difficulty in carrying them around. A dancing flame defeated by being thrown into water will always yield a Lucky Bag containing either a Chili Pepper or Fire Water, at least until the player has sent home the maximum of sixteen Lucky Bags.
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On February 5, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and 13 states plus the District of Columbia sued Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and its parent company, McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. alleging that the credit rating agency misled investors and knowingly assigned faulty ratings to investment products during the financial crisis. This suit is the first federal action against a credit rating firm related to the 2008 financial meltdown.In the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the DOJ alleges that S&P engaged in a scheme to defraud investors by misrepresenting that its ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) were objective and independent. According to the DOJ, "the firm downplayed and disregarded the risks of the products it was rating in a bid to boost profits and to favor the interest of large banks and other issuers." Moreover, the federal suit asserts that S&P was concerned over losing market share and revenue and it limited, adjusted and delayed updates to its ratings criteria and the models it used to measure risks posed by the products. The DOJ claims that S&P violated the 1989 Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act and as such, the statute authorizes civil penalties up to the amount of losses allegedly suffered. In this case, the department identified more than $5 billion in losses resulting from CDOs that were rated by S&P between March and October 2007.AFP PositionConsistent with our message of years past, AFP will continue to be a proponent of policies that encourage competition in the credit ratings market, increase transparency and control/eliminate potential conflicts of interest in the ratings process. We firmly believe that fundamental changes to the current business models of credit rating agencies must be enacted in order to correct the systemic problems plaguing the system.Beginning in late 2002, AFP surveyed senior-level corporate practitioners and financial industry service providers on their views regarding the quality of the NRSROs' ratings, the role the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should take in regulating the agencies, and the impact additional competition may have on the marketplace for ratings information. In that survey, many financial professionals indicated that the ratings generated by the NRSROs were neither accurate nor timely.Over the past 11 years, AFP has released additional surveys and data that assess the accuracy and timeliness of the NRSROs' analyses and the potential role regulators may have in promoting competition among credit rating agencies. The results of our research have consistently shown several key findings which include:
Financial professionals believe the SEC should take a greater role in overseeing the credit rating agencies along with encouraging greater competition in the field.In 2010, AFP suggested two proposals for credit rating agency reform to the SEC and members of Congress. These reforms would have significantly altered the way the ratings business is run. AFP also commented on a number of proposals issued by the SEC. AFP supports the disclosure of additional information, but believes that the requirements for disclosure should be independent of model. Any disclosure requirements should be applied to all NRSROs regardless of their business model. Disclosing additional pieces of information will add transparency and credibility to the credit rating process, allowing investors to evaluate rating methodologies and the diligence with which each NRSRO scrutinizes existing ratings. As market events have reinforced, ratings that are not maintained based on an effective methodology cannot be considered credible and reliable. Market participants should have access to information that allows them to make a proactive assessment of an NRSRO's surveillance process rather than discover that it is flawed through adverse events. AFP generally supports increased regulation and oversight of NRSROs, but does not support interference with the rating methodologies used by NRSROs. Disclosure of and adherence to those methodologies are sufficient for a prudent investor to make an informed decision. We will continue to pursue policies that promote real competition, greater credibility and reliability in ratings and the elimination of conflicts of interest. AFP will strenuously oppose efforts by the credit rating agencies to shift potential liability to issuers.
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2 space crews mark 1 week together in orbitMarch 5th, 2011 By MARCIA DUNN , AP Aerospace Writer in Astronomy & Space / Space Exploration
In this Thursday, March 3, 2011 photo provided by NASA, astronauts Scott Kelly, left, Expedition 26 commander; Cady Coleman, center, Expedition 26 flight engineer; and Michael Barratt, STS-133 mission specialist, watch a monitor in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station. (AP Photo/NASA)
(AP) -- The astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle-station complex will share a few more maintenance chores before they part company.
On Saturday, the two crews will work on the air system at the International Space Station. They also will make sure a Japanese cargo carrier is properly loaded with trash. It will be let loose at the end of this month and plunge through the atmosphere. The vessel is full of packing foam from all the equipment that was delivered by Discovery.
The shuttle arrived last Saturday.
The hatches between the two craft will close Sunday afternoon. And the shuttle will undock first thing Monday.
It's the last voyage for Discovery. It will be retired following Wednesday's touchdown and put in a museum.
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John Van Dreal: Still Lifes and Figures
A small exhibition of work by Salem painter John Van Dreal will open Jan. 6 and continue through March 4 in the Study Gallery of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University.
Organized by Director John Olbrantz in collaboration with the artist, John Van Dreal: Still Lifes and Figures will feature 13 works created in 2006 specifically for the exhibition. Van Dreal draws on Old Master techniques to create still lifes, landscapes and figures.
Born in Colorado in 1962 and raised in Southern California, Van Dreal began painting when he was 7 with instruction from his father, an accomplished watercolorist. He received his formal art education at Brigham Young University, where he earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in studio art and a master of education degree in educational psychology. In addition to his art, Van Dreal has worked for the past decade as a school psychologist with the Salem-Keizer School District.
Van Dreal has been featured in dozens of one-person and group exhibitions over the years and his work is a part of numerous public and private collections throughout the region, including the University of Portland, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon, the State of Oregon and the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, among others. He is a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society.
Van Dreal paints from photographs and sketches, choosing to portray subjects such as still lifes, landscapes, and the human figure that have a rich history in Western art. A great admirer of the Dutch masters of the 17th and 18th centuries, he prefers oil paint because of its richness, luminosity and slow drying time, allowing him to work and re-work a piece until he is completely satisfied with it. Van Dreal has said he wants to create imagery that is evocative, intellectual and spiritual, rooted in the past but with a contemporary edge.
John Van Dreal: Still Lifes and Figures has been supported in part by grants from the City of Salem's Transient Occupancy Tax funds and the Oregon Arts Commission.
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is located at 700 State St. (corner of State and Cottage streets) in downtown Salem near the campus of Willamette University. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and, starting Jan. 7, Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The galleries are closed Mondays. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for seniors and students. Children younger than 12 are admitted free, and Tuesday is an admission-free day. For more information call (503) 370-6855.


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In all the years I've been sharing thoughts with you in these commentaries, I don't believe I've ever responded to your opinions about the subject matter.
They are not intended to be some forum for reaction and counter reaction. That creates a useless environment of exchanges: "that was stupid!"
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Now, see how valuable those exchanges are? These are never a matter of necessary agreement or disagreement. They're only avenues of thought for your consideration.
But Tuesday's piece was a simple acknowledgement of my admiration for Malala, the young Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for her support of education and freedom for women.
Her eloquence and courage is lauded by people of every nation, and yet even my tribute to this remarkable 16- year-old was greeted by a few reactions I wasn't prepared for.
One called her a "rabid anti-semite." I would remind that person that not all Muslims hate Jews. That's not a universal obligation of their faith.
Another went further saying that Malala and I both have been taught to hate Jews, Christians and Americans.
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I hate nothing ... even the intellectually impotent "Neener, neener, neener."
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The Fool is Terrified at the Sight of Truths, and becomes Self-defensive: because his Traditional Religion or Belief is all that he Understands, and he Fails to Understand that his Traditional Religion or Belief is WRong!
The Fool is Terrified at the Sight of Truths, and becomes Self-defensive: because his Traditional Religion or Belief is all that he Understands, and he Fails to Understand that his Traditional Religion or Belief is WRong!
This is a Heartbreaking True Life Story, which everyone in the World should read, in spite of the Boring Parts concerning the Facts: beCause this is an Example of what can be done to Ignorant Naive Americans, who Trust the Governmental Establishment, who have an "American Dream," which becomes an American Nightmare! This is a Case of one of the Greatest Injustices in all of History!
You have no doubt Heard of Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism, and perhaps other Isms; but, have you ever Heard of Swangkeeism, which is a NEW and Rational Way of Life, even though Part of it is also an Old Way of Life, which is Reliable, Secure, Profitable, Enjoyable, FUN, and Fascinating!?
Hundreds of millions of Self-deceived People have gotten into Businesses during the past several thousand Years, and almost all of them have gone Out of Business, with the Exceptions of a few Craftsmen and Farmers who have Inherited Olive Groves, Vineyards, Wineries, and Related Age-old Businesses, which are passed down from Generation to Generation: beCause of their Goodness or Usefulness, which are still in Great Demand. Indeed, there will always be a Demand for Good Foods and Superior Drinks, for Example, even as there is for Good Houses and Fine Furniture.
The Title says that this is a Large Church in Dallas, Texas. However, it is Actually a Photo that was taken of a Small Church near Little Rock, Arkansas. However, if you had Believed the first Line of Lies, and did not Know the Facts concerning this Subject, which I have now Revealed to you, you might have been easily Deceived by those Lying Words and the Deceptive Photograph, which does not Show the Entire Church Building; but, it Shows mostly a Phony Facing Job from just One Point of View, which is like most Phony Religions; but, Certainly NOT like yours, huh?
If Raising the Minimum Wages for the Poor Tax Slaves and Usury Slaves would Cause Inflation of our Money, and Devaluation of our Dollars: beCause of having too much Money among those Poor People, perhaps we should Remove the Bank Accounts of all Rich People, whose Wealth is Certainly having the very same Bad Effect, except in an Excess by many Times: beCause they are many Times more Rich than those Poor People who are now Earning Minimum Wages! Therefore, all such Theories are nothing but Nonsense, which are Promoted by False Economists, who should also Study this Inspired Booklet, which Explains HOW all Willing Poor People can become Moderately RICH!
We Americans have more Trash than all of the People of India, China, and South America, Combined — not beCause we are any Better than any of those People, who are Desperately Attempting to "Catch Up" and even "Surpass us on the Highway to Hell that goes to the Capitalist Paradise on the other Side of the Mountain of Doubt and Unbelief"; but, beCause we are more Blest with Empty Souls, you might say!
There are tens of thousands of Sweatshops in this World of Woes, where Poor People Slave Away their Lives from 8 to 18 Hours per Day for next to Minimum Wages, which is often less than 2$ per Day for more than a Billion People, who Struggle to make Ends Meet, you might say; and few Rich People have Mercy on them, in spite of the Fact that some of those Individual Rich People get as much as 5 to 10 times as much Money per Year as all of those Poorest People, Combined!
The World has long been Plagued by Poor People of all Kinds, whose Poverty comes in Degrees; but, never in all of History have the Masses of People been more Thoroughly Set Up for Disaster, as they are right now, while even Vainly Imagining that they are Doing Well, just as they are! However, when the Rain STOPS, and the Fertile Fields DRY UP, and there is nothing to Eat, except each other, the Masses of People may Realize what is Required in Order to Prevent such a Great Disaster. Nevertheless, until then, they will just have to go on Suffering in their States of Poverty, being Deprived of Fresh Clean Air, Pure Water, Good Food, Proper Clothing, and Secure Houses, just to Name a few of the Good Things that they are Deprived of for the Sake of Pride, which comes before Destruction.
What would you Do, if you had a Million Dollars? Would you Buy Houses, Cars, and Toys, go on World Tours, or Donate the Money to some Church, Mosque, Synagogue, or to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina? Would you use that Million Dollars in order to gain 10 Million more, or just Gamble it away in Lost Vegas, Nevada?? Well, whatever you might like to do with it, you can be Sure that it would soon be Gone, if you did not Invest it Wisely: because Money can Disappear like Water through a Sieve. Indeed, Uncounted Gamblers have Won and Lost Millions of Dollars, while hundreds of millions of People have simply Starved to Death for the Lack of Water Pipes, Pumps, Cisterns, and Gardens. Therefore, before you consider what you might Do with a Million Dollars, you should Learn what the Colorful Peacock from Angel Ridge might Do with it, if he should get it: because, as far as we Know, no one else on Earth ever Thought of Doing that.


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The deep sandstone canyons, mountaintops, meadows, lakes, and streams of the Manti-La Sal National Forest create a diverse landscape. From the Abajos and La Sals in southeastern Utah to the Wasatch Plateau and Sanpitch mountains hundreds of miles away in central Utah, the Forest is a welcome retreat.
What you may not know about the Manti-La Sal. . .
The Seeley Fire began June 26, 2012. See the initial attack slideshow. The fire was contained on July 18, 2012 but the area remains unstable and dangerous. The burned area (see map) is under a new closure order that allows limited access to the area for recreation. State Route 31 through Huntington Canyon is is subject to flash floods with massive debris flows. Motorists have been stranded between flows. Be weather aware. Do not enter the canyon when rain is forecast, or if you see thunderclouds in the area. DO NOT STOP when driving on SR-31. DO NOT try to drive through a flash flood. More Safety Instructions. Click the title above for more post-fire information.
Think of the Manti-La Sal as a group of far-flung islands of forest that are scattered from central Utah to southeastern Utah and western Colorado. The Sanpitch Mountains and the Wasatch Plateau are closest to the urban areas of the Wasatch Front. Far to the southeast are two other islands of Forest, the La Sal mountains, and the Abajo/Elk Ridge mountains.
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In another installation of the ongoing comedy series "Tapper vs. Gibbs," Jake Tapper utterly befuddles the White House press secretary on a key point: why didn't the administration think of this bonus problem before they gave AIG the last $30B? There are two possible answers. First, Tim Geithner messed up. Or, second, there is no conceivable way of depriving employees of contractual bonuses. If the first is correct, then we have yet another reason to dump Geithner. If the second is the case, then the current round of angry recriminations is — shockingly — disingenuous. I think I'm voting for the first. After all, did Geithner tell AIG to go back and renegotiate bonuses before receiving the money? For the answer, stay tuned to tomorrow's episode of "Tapper vs. Gibbs."
UPDATE: Further support for the first theory comes from Mitt Romney. Didn't they ask the employees to forgo the bonuses? And you don't even have to wait for tomorrow for the next moment of comedy gold.


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This wedding story is for anyone getting married in this season of weddings. It begins 25 years ago. Two teenagers, Kirsten Opdyke and Tim O'Connell, were at a high-school basketball game. They didn't know each other, but she'd noticed him in the halls of their New Hampshire high school. Tim, from Vermont, was the new kid in Peterborough. He was tall, good-looking, a hockey player. Kirsten was the pretty girl from a little town a few miles away, a soccer player. Tim was sitting on the bleachers when Kirsten came into the gym. Tim took one look and said to himself, She's the one. Then Kirsten came over to him, put her hand on his knee, and said, "Who are you?"
"He just sort of stammered," she remembers today. "He didn't know what to say."
"I was just sitting there and this girl puts her hand on my knee," Tim recalls. "She had this amazing energy. Then she walked off. I don't even remember the basketball game. I was 17, trying to be cool. But all I thought was, Who is that?"
For the next few weeks Kirsten found a way to walk by Tim's locker or be nearby while he was on his way to a class. "I thought, He's the one. I just knew it."
Their first kiss was at a party, November 25, 1984, a date that Kirsten recalls years later without hesitation. "From that moment on we were inseparable," she says. Tim lived on an old farmstead. He and Kirsten went three-wheeling, horseback riding, swimming in the lake; they cooked out. Small-town kids talking about a future. "We made a 10-year plan," Kirsten says. "Graduate high school, college, get married, have four kids."
Kirsten loved Tim, but after high school he wanted to stick around and work. He wasn't the studious type back then, and Kirsten wanted to see "new things." She went off to the University of Kentucky. "We sat in the car just crying our heads off," she recalls. They phoned nearly every day; then summer came and they worked in town, and after work there was the lake and the warm country nights.
The next summer they found jobs on Cape Cod and shared a cabin with a friend. And then, of course, our story takes a turn, because they were, after all, still so young. It had been three years since high school, and the disappointments crept in. By Kirsten's senior year, they were just about done. "We were doing this," she says, as she makes a motion with her hands, one going east, the other west.
After graduating, Tim studied architecture in Boston but spent a lot of time partying. "I was immature," he says. "There weren't many parties I missed." Kirsten had moved to Connecticut as a sales manager for People magazine, her life in a totally different place from Tim's. One day in 1994, 10 years after they'd met, "Tim called me up," she says. "He wanted to see how I was doing. We agreed to meet in Boston. I thought, This is it. I knew what I was going to say.
"That whole night sitting across from him, I just wanted to say, 'I love you, I always have, I always will.' But I kept getting weird vibes from him. I knew he must be seeing someone else. So I never said it. I bawled my eyes out all the way home. I knew we were meant to be together. I knew that before I died I would see him again."
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For the record, the Shelbyville-Shelby County Parks Board did all they could to make the women's gym a reality and keep it up and going. It bothers me that people do not ever give at least a little credit when credit is due.
For those that do not know the whole story of Curves and the FAC Women's Gym, this is what really took place. I as parks director, in 2012, was approached by an individual and told that the owner of Curves was planning to close it in December. The individual asked if we would take it over and move the equipment to the FAC.
As one who attended the Shelbyville City Council's public hearing on curbside trash and recycling, it was disheartening to see the turnout and hear the spin put on the subject. In my opinion the spin was at best misleading and worst self-serving ("Curbside trash, recycling talk draws small crowd," July 31).
Ten years after I graduated from college, I felt like I had a dual life. On one hand, I was a husband and new father. On the other hand, I was a salesman with a $14 million, 5-state territory.
The two parts of my life battled each other. I performed the job from my car and was the classic "road warrior." It was not uncommon for me to leave on a Monday morning and spend the majority of the week calling the other portion of my life from a hotel telephone.
Hard work won't kill you, for I did my share of that. Born on July 24, 1911. as the only girl in the family of Thomas D. and Minnie K Lewis, I had three older brothers to put up with. This meant I had to clean up after them, help cook their meals and wash their dishes.
NOTE: Chris Hauck, a former resident of Shelby County, was one of the participants in the memorial jam concert on Saturday to honor late former music teachers Ernie Threlkeld, Susie Saunders and Mel Owen. He wrote this on the Facebook after Threlkeld's passing last fall. Hauck shared it for publication.
I have for many years enjoyed Horace Brown's weekly articles on birds. It brings me no pleasure to correct what are significant factual errors in his article by such a passionate proponent of exploring the world of nature. I don't suppose for a moment that I will be able to change his mind, but refuse to let unreferenced misstatements stand unrefuted ("The Evidence for Global Warming," March 6).
It became apparent to me after reading Lisa King's article published in The Sentinel-News ("County trashing pickup plan?" April 19) that she and I were not at the same meeting. I attended and spoke at the meeting and feel I need to clarify several discrepancies Ms. King reported in her article about the unpopular, proposed, mandatory or government franchised countywide garbage/recycling pickup the county wants to force upon its citizens.
By Bob Pearce
What's in a word? All I know is the English language has too many, and I read somewhere we're adding about 600 new ones yearly.
In the April edition of Readers Digest there is an article by David Brooks, an op-ed columnist for the New York Times entitled "The Stem and the Flower."
I would like to thank Linda Ethington for her compassionate letter (Animal Rights, Page A4, July 16) concerning the plight of chained dogs, and to let her know that there are people fighting for this cause.
On July 28th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dogs Deserve Better (DDB) founder Tamira Thayne chained herself to a doghouse on the Capitol steps in Frankfort to bring attention to the plight of chained and penned dogs. Representatives from Speak Out and Rescue (SOAR) and the Franklin County Humane Society joined her.
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April, 23th 2012 Dalziel, Australia
The hostel was perfect for a single traveller that wanted own room but still to participate in activities and meet other people. My room was really clean and towels and soap supplied. Housekeeping everyday. TV in room, bed comfy and own little balcony. Walls a little thin but ear plugs sorted that. As the hostel is a part of a group, I joined in the night activities with other hostels so did flamenco show, tapas and sangria, and could party with others in bigger hostel and still have own room.


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Study finds Napster use may cut into record sales
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The record industry has long warned that easy access to pirated music online would torpedo sales, despite industrywide figures showing a rise in CD sales in recent years.
As reported earlier, SoundScan division VNU Marketing tested the theory by looking specifically at sales in stores near universities, where online music has been more widely adopted than in the general public. In those stores, SoundScan data shows that record sales have actually dropped 4 percent in the past two years. In stores near the 67 colleges that have banned Napster, citing an overload on their internal networks, sales have dropped 7 percent in two years.
Those numbers compare with an overall sales growth of about 20 percent across the music retailing industry.
"It looks like Napster clearly has an impact on sales in the U.S.," said John Schwarz, CEO of digital rights management firm Reciprocal, which commissioned the study, released yesterday. "Coincident with the arrival of MP3 and Napster, these sales take a pretty severe dip downwards."
It is unlikely that the fierce debates over the effects of MP3 and Napster will so easily be laid to rest, however.
Napster and MP3 backers have long argued that giving people a taste of music online could actually boost record sales, as listeners are exposed to music they might never have heard otherwise. Meanwhile, the record industry has blamed widespread online piracy, saying that songs traded online translate into money that doesn't go into artists' pockets.
Even today's data can be interpreted in several ways, and it's not clear that online piracy is the culprit.
The drop in college music store sales was more pronounced in 1998 than in 1999--a year before Napster was written, released and began spreading quickly across college campuses.
In addition, students say other competition, such as online music stores and rewritable CD copies of store-bought CDs, may be responsible for the drop in sales.
"The majority of my friends buy their CDs online," said Jon Barsook, a student at the University of Southern California. "If the study says the music stores near the colleges have seen a drop in sales, that doesn't mean that college students are not buying records."
Store managers say they may have seen some minor effects. But few point fingers at Napster or other file-swapping software.
"There's definitely been an effect," said Jim Sugarman, general manager of the Tower Records store in Berkeley, Calif., a few blocks from the crowded University of California campus. "But not an intense one. We've probably seen the most effect on singles sales."
Singles are now a small part of the store's business, averaging roughly 1 percent to 2 percent of sales, Sugarman added.
The nearby Amoeba Records, a warehouse-sized new- and used-record store that has long served as a mecca for Bay Area music enthusiasts, says it hasn't seen any noticeable effect.
"We haven't noticed any real decline," said store manager Alan Lewites. "Our business has been pretty consistent."
Nor are many independent-store owners sympathetic to the record industry's warnings about online piracy.
Jack Kirk, who manages independent CD store Dr. Wax near Northwestern University, says the labels are reaping the rewards of their own pricing policies. Cash-strapped students have turned to online music swapping because the record companies have priced the CDs of many popular artists out of students' reach, he said.
"It costs major labels less than $1 to make a Pearl Jam album, but the list prices are nearly $20," Kirk said. "They've precipitated this themselves--it's ridiculous. The major label companies are (run by) extremely evil people; I'm sorry, but there's no other way to say it."
Managers from other independent stores around the country said their businesses have been affected far more by the growth of big chain stores or by online retailers, such as CDNow and Amazon.com, than by online music-swapping software.
"The findings come as no surprise and confirm our worst fears," said Amy Weiss, a spokeswoman for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which is suing Napster. "This demonstrates the importance of protecting artists' rights on the Internet."
Hank Barry, Napster's new interim CEO, criticized the scope of the study. "The problem with the study is that big-box retailers and online retailers are not within the area studied," he said in a statement. "This has to do with consumer choice to shop at large retail stores and online. It has nothing to do with Napster."
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A congressional committee heard testimony yesterday from Napster foes and fans, looking specifically at the online music world's effect on small record labels and retailers.
The Progressive Policy Institute, an arm of the influential Democratic Leadership Council, is also asking Congress to change copyright laws in ways that would undermine the way Napster now operates online.
The study was based on a survey of sales figures at more than 9,000 retail stores and looked at more than 3,000 colleges and universities. SoundScan provides the statistics most widely used by the record industry to track retail sales.


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Luanda — The National Assembly considered this Thursday rumours of what some media organs have been reporting that this parliament organ acquired or intends to buy cars of Jaguar trademark for protocol use of MPs.
The official denial was made by the spokeswoman of the parliament, Emilia Carlota Dias, in statement addressed to the press.
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Obamacare is here to stay; now, let's make it better
Dec 13, 2012 - By John C. Goodman, For the MCT News Service
After the recent election, virtually all commentators quickly concluded that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is safe; Republicans can't stop it.
The trouble is: Obamacare is a deeply flawed law. Here are five essential changes that could fix it:
- First, subsidize all insurance the same way. The way government currently subsidizes health insurance is arbitrary and unfair. Employees with employer-provided insurance get that benefit tax-free. There is almost no subsidy, however, for people who must purchase insurance on their own.
This is why many companies are considering changing the employment status of their low-wage employees from full time to part time -- so they can escape the requirement to provide insurance, while making their employees eligible for subsidized insurance from an exchange.
All insurance should get the same tax relief, regardless of where it is obtained.
- Second, make the subsidy a fixed-sum "tax credit." Under the current system, there is no limit on how much health insurance we can receive through an employer with untaxed dollars.
Most of us get insurance because we want protection against very large medical expenses. But once we have that we face a perverse incentive to get additional -- even wasteful -- coverage because Uncle Sam is subsidizing the extra cost.
There is a better way. Make the subsidy a fixed amount, funded through a tax credit -- that is, a dollar-for-dollar reduction in your tax bill.
- Third: Create and fund a safety net option. Under Obamacare, 30 million people are expected to remain uninsured. What happens to them?If people turn down the offer of a tax credit, make that credit available to safety net institutions that provide care to people without insurance. If people can't pay their medical bills, these funds would be there as a backstop. The money follows the people.
- Fourth, don't let people "game" the system. Obamacare has a requirement (a mandate) to obtain health insurance, enforced with a fine. However, the fines are small compared to insurance costs. This will leave individuals with strong incentives to game the system by remaining uninsured while they're healthy, obtain insurance after they get sick, and drop coverage after the medical bills are paid.
Give people a one-time opportunity to obtain insurance on a guaranteed issue basis, regardless of their health conditions. If they turn down the offer and apply later, insurers would be able to consider their medical condition and charge a higher premium.
- Fifth: Get rid of the mandate.
With the first four fixes in place, there's no need for a mandate. Instead, there will be a strong financial incentive to obtain health insurance.
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There are still volunteer opportunities for the 15th Annual Spokane International Film Festival
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October 27th, 2006 #1
Why Thumbnails?
This has probably been discussed before, but can anyone tell me why some of my images post as thumbnails and how I can make it stop?
My sketchbook has 17 pages of normal images, but everything on page 18 is coming out as thumbnails.
I really dislike them. You have to click on the thumnail and it opens a new window. You have to click the little box to make the window full page and then click the image again to make it full size. That's 3 extra steps to look at a picture the way I was trying to post it in the first place. I suspect that most people see that as 3 extra reasons not to bother.
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If you just upload your images with the attactment manager without entering them into your post, they should'nt show up as thumbs.
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October 28th, 2006 #3
I'm having the same problem sometimes, I think the thumbnail thing has something to do with the size of the image you're trying to post, but how exacly.. I have no idea
Would like to have an answer on this question too, cos I like having the images in my posts so I can add comments.
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October 29th, 2006 #4
Interceptor,thanks I did as you suggested and it worked at changing the thumbnails into full sized images. But that still doesn't explain why it happens on some and not on others, or why it happens at all.
Noë I totally agree. How are we supposed to do step by steps and demos if we can't insert the images into the text?
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I was wondering about this myself, and it's written up in this post...
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Pretty Little Liars Speculation: How Long Has Jenna Really Been Able to See?
In the Pretty Little Liars penultimate Season 2 episode (Season 2, Episode 24: "If These Dolls Could Talk"), one character proved herself to be even more of a mystery than we thought possible: Jenna Marshall (Tammin Sursok). How long has she been able to see, really?
We felt like Jenna was being portrayed in a new light after Hanna (Ashley Benson) rescued her from the fire at Jason's (Drew Van Acker) house in Season 2, Episode 23: "Eye of the Beholder". She thanked Hanna seemingly changing her mind about "hating" the Little Liars.
This spun into action a series of events that led to Jenna back-stabbing Garrett (Yani Gellman) with Page 5, lying to everyone about her eye surgery (except maybe Toby [Keegan Allen]), and apparently deciding to "change." But in what way(s)? We break down some theories.
Jenna is evil. Putting aside her apparent change of heart recently, we know from Season 2, Episode 13:"The First Secret" that Jenna has hated Alison (Sasha Pieterse) starting with her first day in Rosewood. Ali went out of her way to make Jenna feel like an outcast, and eventually was responsible for "the Jenna thing," causing Jenna's blindness. Maybe she is just pure evil, and has a part in both Alison's murder (hello, Page 5!), and "A"'s torturous ways.
Jenna was involved with Ali's murder, but not "A." Given the fact that Jenna hated Alison and held her responsible for her blindness, it would make sense that Jenna had a part in killing Ali. Her involvement with Garrett, and their conspiracy to hide the facts about Ali's death from the police, are more signs that Jenna had Ali killed. But it's important to distinguish between Ali's murderer(s) and "A." Considering Jenna couldn't have saved Spencer (Troian Bellisario) from Ian (Ryan Merriman) in Season 1, Episode 22: "For Whom the Bell Tolls," or run through the woods in Season 2, Episode 14: "Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares" while blind, it's possible that Jenna just isn't "A" at all.
How long has Jenna really been able to see? Last night, we watched as Jenna removed the bandages covering her surgically enhanced eye. She pretended for the next few days that the surgery didn't work, but we found out at the last minute that Jenna could see perfectly fine. Both of her blue eyes looked healthy and operative in the mirror, didn't they? We have to wonder: did Jenna just decide to keep her new sight a secret so she could frame Garrett, now that she likes the Little Liars? Or has she been able to see a lot longer than that?
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After its releasethe film received 48 nominations, andcelebrated 76 various wins and 11 Academy Awardsin 1998 for categories that included Best Cinematography, Best Director, BestFilm Editing, Best Music and more.
On its opening day, the film grossed $8.7 million, and $26.7 million bythe end of the weekend. Its biggest single day was on Valentine's Day in 1998,when it grossed over $13 million, more than six weeks after it premiered. In March, it became the first film to earnmore than $1 billion worldwide, making it the most successful film in boxoffice history.
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Ah thanks, I just realised it said it on the prediction contest thread but I didn't see it, thanks anyway
Does it count as a title change for the wwe title match? Seeing as both are champ but neither are undisputed so either way it would be a new champ or title defended, your call. Thanks again for doing it.
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Camille Grammer to Address Divorce and Not Returning to RHoBH
Season 1 of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills wasn't an easy one to watch, especially when it came to the tumultuous divorce between Camille and Kelsey Grammer.
Though the 44-year-old star has moved on and found love with hottie Dimitri Charalambopoulos (a big trade up, in our humble opinion), that doesn't mean she hasn't felt the stress that divorce will inevitably cause.
On Monday, April 15, Camille will sit down on Watch What Happens Live, where she's willing to open up about the issues and how she's bounced back. "I'm so excited to go on Andy [Cohen]'s show. I absolutely adore Andy, and always have a great time," she revealed to Radar Online. "The stress of the divorce has taken a toll on me, and I would happily address it on Andy's show."
As one can only imagine, the highly public nature of her relationship only made the pain of divorcing to bear. No doubt, the drama has played a key role in her not returning for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 4, a decision she's also expected to address on Monday night.
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According to NASA's Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan, humankind is just 20-30 years away from finding "definite evidence" of alien life. During a panel discussion this week, she said, "We know where to look. We know how to look. In most cases, we … Continue reading
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How to Calculate Average Age
A group of people all have individual ages, but for a group activity it may be helpful to develop it with an average age in mind - it's easy to work out:
1Firstly take the date of birth from each individual, determine the age, and check the total number of ages equals the number in your group.Ad
2If you can't do the next bit in your head - use a calculator: Enter the current year and subtract the birth year of each individual - of course you could just ask them! So enter 2011 and subtract 1955 for a 56 year old, as an example.
3Add together the ages of the whole group then divide the total by the total number that make up the group - for example if the total of all ages is 1,122 and you have 23 people in the group the average age is 48.78 - depending on the degree of accuracy you might say it is 49 (to the nearest whole number) or 48 years and 9 months (9 months being three quarters of a year or 0.75 of a year)Ad
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West might be staying mum on the birth of their daughter (and her name), but did you actually think a Kardashian would let such momentous event go by without capturing it on video? It has been revealed that cameras were in fact rolling while the birth was taking place -- though the footage likely won't end up on an episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
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AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S III goes on sale July 6
At long last, AT&T has announced that it'll sell Samsung's flagship phone starting Friday.
AT&T is hoping to set off its own fireworks this Independence Day with the sale of its version of the Samsung Galaxy S III (S3), which goes on sale Friday for $199.99 after a new two-year contract.
Samsung's latest superphone earned a CNET Editors' Choice Award for its 4G LTE speeds, 4.8-inch screen, silky smooth design, excellent camera, and software extras.
AT&T will sell the Galaxy S3 in blue and white colors, and at some point, in an exclusive red shade. AT&T is the only carrier to sell just the 16GB capacity. Orders begin shipping Friday, and preorders have already begun.
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D uring the past few years, Novell has been challenging the proprietary world to see if open source software can really be viable in the enterprise arena. Can open source be used on various platforms, keep my data secure, and will it really save company dollars? As the open source movement gains momentum and legitimacy, in concert with ever-increasing economic pressures, Novell has transformed its IT strategy into searching for open source options to solve its internal needs.
This change has come at the same time that Novell has itself become a company that markets both open and proprietary software, terming itself a "mixed-source" vendor. Obviously, Novell uses its own open source products internally, but it is using more and more externally developed open source products as well. From an IT perspective, take a look into some of the open source offerings we've deployed and our strategy to see if it might work in your business. We think you'll be pleasantly surprised; and so will your bottom line.
> Introduction of Open Source Code at Novell
IS&T Web Team experimented using the Apache and Tomcat Web and application servers. The Apache/Tomcat move proved to be highly successful. The extensive Web applications used by Novell, both for external customers (novell.com) and internal employees were moved to these open source offerings. Since then, we've successfully deployed many other open source offerings. In this article, we'll give you some helpful hints and things we have tried that you should consider when looking for open source code to solve your business needs.
At about the same time as the Apache/Tomcat transition, the Developer Services group needed a collaboration tool to interact with external developers who develop to Novell platforms. The Developer Services group chose an open source product called Xoops to build the Novell Forge site (forge.novell.com). Xoops is a content management system that is extensible, object oriented and written in PHP with a MySQL database.
Since then, Developer Services has transitioned to a product called MediaWiki (fronted by Novell iChain) for additional functionality. The Developer Services site hosts open source projects that are more or less related to Novell and its products. The Forge site allows for project administrators to implement CVS or Subversion (both are open source tools) for the users' source code control based on their preference.
Bugzilla was selected as an add-on option for tracking bugs. The Developer Services group has modified the checksetup.pl script that comes with Bugzilla so users can deploy their own copy of Bugzilla per project if they want to track bugs. Bugzilla is an open source bug tracking system written in Perl and uses MySQL for the database back end.
Internal engineers were clamoring for an easy way to increase productivity by sharing reusable code among groups in the same format used in the open source communities. The Xoops open source package was chosen to create an internal project collaboration application for Novell product development. The result? InnerForge was deployed in 2003.
We've integrated Xoops with other open source tools: Mailman (used for mailing lists) and Subversion or CVS, both of which are used for source code control. Xoops manages the access as well as project information and is implemented in a way that the user can create their own projects, manage their own project data and control user access. With this self-managed implementation, it alleviates ongoing support.
Currently, there are 569 InnerForge projects with 1,610 users and all with negligible manual administration. Use of these open source products proved to be highly successful. Fear of dependence on open source was reduced as users began to see the benefits in leveraging available code to solve business needs.
> Novell Transitioned to a Mixed Source Company
As the acceptance of open source was beginning to take hold, Novell was becoming a provider of open source software itself. Novell acquired both Ximian and SUSE Linux in late 2003 and overnight became a distributor of Linux, both on the server and the desktop.
As Novell developers and IT personnel became more familiar with the open source culture, they recognized more opportunities to use open source. Developers, both in the product development groups and in IT, became familiar with the differences between open source and proprietary strategies and actively sought out open source solutions.
Even before the SUSE Linux acquisition, Novell had put in place a plan to begin migrating servers in the data center to Linux. The migration has been moderately paced, mostly planned as servers go out of warranty and are replaced. Statistics show a steady migration during the past four years. As more and more application vendors certify their applications on SUSE Linux, the migration will accelerate.
With these migrations, the data center has seen a decrease in deployment costs for operating systems and an increase stability of server up time. There are several reasons for this. First, Linux is much less expensive to license than HP-UX, Solaris or Windows. Second, Linux rarely requires a reboot.
Novell's migration to the Linux desktop and switching to OpenOffice has been documented in other Novell Connection magazine articles:
- July 2004: novell.com/connectionmagazine/2004/07/tech_talk_1.html
- Sept 2004: novell.com/connectionmagazine/2004/09/tech_talk_5.html
- Nov 2004: novell.com/connectionmagazine/2004/11/tech_talk_1.html
When the employee base moved to the OpenOffice office suite and their desktop operating systems to Linux, we were able to cancel our support contract with Microsoft which saved us US$900,000 annually. With the recent release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 in July 2006, Novell employees are even more delighted about Linux desktop computing with the new functionality and the ease of use.
> Learn About Open Source Licensing
Generally speaking, open source software is made available under a license agreement. In contrast to proprietary software, obviously, the source code for open source software is made available under generous and royalty-free license terms. Users should understand and respect those license terms. Information on the most frequently used licenses may be found at opensource.org.
> Models of Open Source Use/Participation
Of course there are several ways to utilize open source software, as defined below. Novell has operated on all four of these levels. (For more information on these levels, see The Open Source Game: At What Level Should I Play?)
- User only
- Contributor
- Decision maker
- Owner
> How To Select
It's obviously good practice to do careful analysis before the vendor selection in the proprietary world, but also in the open source world. During this analysis, Novell looks at three categories:
- Proprietary tools
- Custom in-house development
- Open source tools
Some of the selection criteria considered when making the decisions are:
- Platform availability
- Performance and Support
- Features available and gap analysis of how closely they match the requirements
- Cost of the tool out of the box
- How much customization is needed to meet the requirements
- Time to implement
- Quality
- Risks involved
- Vendor viability
- Total cost including developer costs, licenses, hardware, maintenance, outsource services, soft savings for users of the tool in time savings, and any additional on-going operational costs
Additionally for open source, we look at:
- Size of the community
- Activity of the community
- Reputation
- Other corporate users, their implementations and how closely that matches our implementation plan
- Support and documentation availability
Usually for a proprietary tool, you have the benefit of analysts viewpoints, but for open source in general, you have to research and provide your own analysis. In the long run, it pays to do your homework up front before making the decision.
A good rule of thumb for finding open source options is looking at some of the established open source community sites such as sourceforge.net, freshmeat.net (Keep in mind for this site, it is more untried and untested code where you can find the latest bleeding-edge open source code.), tigris.org and any other big, open source repository.
> Examples of Mixed Source Success
One of the obvious places for Novell to use open source was in our data center. Novell has a unique set of IT infrastructure products that have made our integrations of open source software work smoothly. For example, Novell is migrating source code version control systems to an open source tool called Subversion. Our deployment of Subversion uses Apache mod_auth_ldap and Novell eDirectory and LDAP for authentication and authorization. We also use InnerForge (Xoops) for managing access control. The integrations are relatively easy to implement because of the open standards approach used by Novell products and by most open source offerings.
In our Subversion implementation, we use InnerForge (based on Xoops) to manage the Subversion project creations and user access to the code. This implementation relies on Novell eDirectory and LDAP for the user account information. This has been very successful and does not require involvement or on-going support from our developer team. Users around the globe can provision new projects and user access without delay.
Subversion is a great tool and has significantly less hardware and end-user support requirements than proprietary counterparts while still providing the same quality of source code control. We deployed Subversion on 15 July 2005 and to date we have 269 repositories active. The repositories are currently at 35 GB and the server has been running nonstop, except for a kernel upgrade on 04/08/06. Total accesses have been almost 10 million (9,875,246) with total traffic at more than 20 GB. We usually average 1.2 requests/sec at 2,732 Bytes/second or 2,271 Bytes/request. The servers are located in the data center in Provo, Utah, and are accessed from our offices around the world. Another infrastructure open source tool used at Novell is the JBoss messaging system for service-oriented architecture.
A popular open source database is MySQL. We are currently running MySQL on 21 servers with more than 75 Web applications using it as the back-end database. We have instances of 4.0, 4.1 and 5.0 in production currently. We have used MySQL since 2001 and our top six applications currently have over 21.4 million records. With the later versions, there are significant improvements well suited for large enterprise applications. If you look at the per processor cost model of some of the competing proprietary databases, you can easily see the incredible savings to your bottom line.
> Effect of Open Source on Your IT Organization
Using open source software requires traditional developers to learn new skills. Open source projects utilize a multiplicity of development languages and scripts that might or might not be the same as existing applications. It's not unusual to find open source projects with cutting edge, unproved technologies. Developers frequently find themselves needing to learn a new programming skill. Often it's not the developer's language of choice, so the developer must be flexible, open-minded and willing to learn new skills.
In addition to new programming skills, developers must learn how to use open source infrastructure and databases. Sometimes the open source offerings may not be as mature in their feature sets as the proprietary software they supplant. Developers may feel like they are stepping backwards, as they begin to use the open source products; however, large, active communities make up ground very quickly and often surpass the proprietary competition.
User Only A company can download the open source code "as-is" for use with little or no involvement in the project community. This is a great option for developer tools or many personally used tools. Likewise, a company can download open source software for deployment "as is" or can customize it for its own use.
Although often not "showstoppers," there are certain drawbacks to consider when customizing open source software and deploying it within your company. Customizations you've made to the software can make it a bit harder, though not impossible, to upgrade to new releases; and the company might find itself relatively alone, responsible for support and new development. The initial advantage is that the first "purchase" is free. If you can't use the software without customizations, then possibly there are few ongoing advantages over in-house development except the initial project acceleration.
Contributor A company can download, customize and contribute back to the community. The company developers responsible for the application actively participate in the community and lobby for the customizations that are needed. The company minimizes its own customizations with the intent that they will always be able to accept a new release of the software without breaking what they already have. The company continues to benefit from the community's work throughout the life of the community. This option incurs an ongoing expense; however, the ROI tends to be worth the investment.
Decision-maker The company can play an even bigger role in the community by making signifi-cant contributions and becoming part of the controlling body of the community. This means that the company-needed enhancements and customizations are more likely to be considered for incorporation into the software. This requires a resource commitment from the company, and a proven track record in the community so the developers are trusted to become administrators or reviewers for the project.
Owner The company can leverage the open source momentum by starting an open source project, when none already exists, for something the company needs. This requires significant initial resource commitment. The project must have "appeal," and must be nurtured to a point of initial usefulness to get external adoption and support. Another key element is to get the project visibility within the community such as mozilla.org or similar sites. The company must continue to invest enough to make progress and to continue to attract contributors until the project is stable enough with a big enough community to help maintain it.
Developers must also become accustomed to participating in a culture in which there is constant scrutiny of their design and coding practices. In the open source world, fame and "stardom" are possible for "hackers" who impress the community with their ingenuity, innovation and rock-solid quality. At the same time, there is also a possibility of public loss of respect for those whose coding practices are not always the best. There is public pressure to code in quality as well as to thoroughly understand user needs. Many developers learn to thrive in this dynamic atmosphere.
Open source software also demands a different development methodology than the traditional waterfall model. Open source projects, in general, have much shorter periods of time between releases. They usually follow an iterative methodology. Open source projects usually depend on the user community to do much of the testing, rather than a dedicated Q/A testing team. This requires a change in the user and producer relationship. The user must understand that he is part of the test team, and that there are bugs in the candidate release. The user must be more tolerant of imperfections and view it at his duty to "wring out" the release candidate, rather than expect someone else to find all the bugs.
On large global tools like Bugzilla, Testopia or OpenOffice, we have deployed the new open source tool while leaving the existing tool(s) in place during the migration process. This allowed users to become familiar with the new tools and realign their processes to fit the new implementation.
> In Summary
There are many advantages to choosing an open source option. In short, here are some of the pros and cons we have found that you should consider:
- leverage more resources (not limited to resources within your company)
- low cost
- responsive, agile
- simplicity
- ability to customize code to meet your specific requirements without consulting fees
- no upgrade or yearly maintenance costs
- intangibles such as sense of contributing to the betterment of society
- possible lack of support
- general lack of documentation
- less ability to judge viability of community v. company
- not on analyst's radar for independent evaluations
- generally not as mature yet
- language and infrastructure consistency
Here are a few questions to ask yourself when considering an open source alternative:
- How far out on the open source limb am I willing to go?
- Is open source more vulnerable when it comes to potential security issues?
- Will the community thrive or disappear? Will I be left as the only user?
- Is there possible developer "contamination?"
- Should I look at "packagers" of open source, such as Novell, (lower cost than proprietary) for greater confidence in their longevity?
For Novell, use of open source software has provided inexpensive software that fits Novell's needs very well. We use open source offerings on various platforms with great success and contribute at all levels in the open source community. With the implementation of Novell iChain and eDirectory products, we have been also able to provide the high security user-based access Novell requires for diverse users.
Many of these tools allow us to get out from under huge annual support and maintenance contracts and better plan staffing based on the tool usage. In most caseswe reduced the cost of maintenance, support and customization.
Also, in general, hardware choices prove to be much less expensive than what is required for many proprietary solutions. Thus Novell has benefited not only in terms of significant reduced costs, but also in terms of flexibility and agility in meeting internal needs. Novell would answer a resounding "YES! You can use open source software on various platforms, save a significant amount of company dollars and keep your data safe and secure." We have been doing all of these for several years now and have demonstrated that you can use open source to run an enterprise business with great success.
Future articles in this series will use case studies to show, in detail, how we planned and implemented some of our world-wide deployments, what is needed for successful implementations and, viable open source tools for developers. Until then, check out So What Does Novell Use? to see many of the successful open source offerings Novell is using internally and where you can find more information about them. Just as before, you might not only be pleasantly surprised at the list, but you'll probably also be amazed.
|Open Source Tools Used at Novell
|Novells Role
|Where can I get the tool
|security tool
|integrated mail, address book, and calendaring
|software development - Linux
|SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
|server operating system
|SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
|desktop operating system and services
|Testopia 1.0
|test case management tool
|OS setup and configuration tool
|Apache 4.1.31
|HTTP server
|search tool
|visual effects
|photo management
|Web browser
|desktop environment
|OpenOffice.org 2.0
|office suite
|secure sockets
|secure shell
|Subversion 1.3.0
|source code control - CVS on steroids, rapidly replacing CVS
|Tomcat 4.1.31
|Java engine
|intricate graphical operations
|Bugzilla 2.22
|defect tracking system *
|Decision-maker *
|bugzilla.org *
|Big Brother
|network services monitoring
|Web authoring
|CVS 1.11.1p1-16.n1
|source code control - concurrent versions system
|Dojo 0.3
|Javascript toolkit
|Eclipse 3.1
|Integrated Development Environment and various plugins
|Gaim 1.5.0
|multiprotocol instant messaging (IM) client
|programming language compiler
|image editing
|Google AJAX toolkits
|Web toolkit for building Java apps
|JBoss jms 4.0.3
|SOA messaging and application server
|Mailman 2.1.3
|list server software
|MediaWiki 1.5.8
|most widely used Wiki engine
|Web authoring
|platform-independent LDAP protocol
|Perl 5.8.3
|programming language
|programming language
|Plone 2.1.3
|content management system
|Javascript framework
|programming language
|Web authoring
|file system
|incremental file and directory transfer and synchronizer
|file and print services
|Saxon 8.7
|XML parser
|Squirrel 2.2
|SQL front end
|Synergy 1.3.1
|mouse and keyboard sharing
|Twiki 20040902
|Wiki engine that allows restricted subWebs
|ViewVC 1.0-dev (pre-release)
|browser-based view into MySQL database tables
|remote desktop
|WireShark (previously Ethereal)
|network protocol analyzer
|WordPress 2.0.2
|blog engine
|Xoops 1.0 RC 3.0.5
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- Cognitive impairment in MS
The Collaborative International Research in Clinical and Longitudinal Experience for Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Studies (CIRCLES)
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the Central Nervous System (CNS) primarily affecting the optic nerve and spinal cord. Individuals suffering from NMO mainly present with vision impairment, weakness and paralysis, and bladder and bowel problems. NMO patients most often have relapses and progressive neurologic disability.
The Collaborative International Research in Clinical and Longitudinal Experience for Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Studies (CIRCLES) is a study that aims to create an open-access repository of data and samples from participants with NMO and from control participants. These materials are intended to be used in research to better understand NMO pathogenesis, clinical course, and impact of therapy. Results of these studies may identify the etiology and risk factors, biomarkers for disease progression, and treatment outcomes to guide development of novel therapies. Findings may also facilitate future research and clinical trials to investigate specific hypotheses related to NMO and to improve the lives of individuals suffering from NMO.
This work is funded by the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation for NMO research. We are currently recruiting participants for the CIRCLES study. Participants will answer patient questionnaires and donate blood samples.
If you have NMO or a have a family member with NMO and are interested in participating in the CIRCLES study, please contact:
Dorothy Trivedi
Clinical Research Coordinator, CIRCLES Study
650-796-8420 (phone)
650-498-6262 (fax)
Mike Feng
Clinical Research Coordinator, CIRCLES Study
Phone: (650) 529-5935
Fax: (650) 498-6262