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This guy around town where i live has this '95ish mustang gt. Tries to make it out to be the fastest thing on earth, and hes really cocky about it. Any time anyone asks him to race he says he'll only go to the track unless its for money, but then he never agrees to go to the track either. as far as i know for sure it has and intake, exhaust, probably headers all the way back, springs and nice tires. friends tell me hes said he has a chip, and possibly gears. and someone said he had a supercharger, although ive been around the car a number of times when it was running and seen it driving and ive never heard any whine. It also doesnt idle funny or anything either, like alot of actually built V-8's with cams n stuff. oh and im almost 100% theres no NOS. to me just sounds like a stang with an exhaust.
so what im wondering is does this thing really sound like the road monster he makes it out to be...he claims a 12.6 last trip to the track, is this possible withought serious engine work or forced induction on one of these cars? i thought they were like 215hp mid 15sec stock? a kid i knew with i think a 96 GT with headers, a chip, light flywheel and maybe some other boltons supposedly ran high 14ish stock, but from what i was told got beat by my friends 02 Type-S with i/e. also when one of my friends confronted him to race me he got really defensive and upped the ante to "racing for pinks", and told me to shut up if i wasnt willing to go for cars...i just said whatever...i aint racing for my car against anything.


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Dangerous/Bad advice
At what point does this forum stop bad/dangerous advice?
Now I realize many aspects of home improvement contain danger to a degree. What I am talking about is advice that could cause harm to people and property.
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It seems like for every one bad post there's two or more right on the heels correcting it, whether or not op get's to read those responses is another story.
I agree with Ron. Bad advice is usually very quickly countered with good advice. That being said, it is up to those seeking advice to use their common sense. If they know nothing about a particular trade, they should go to the Library and read up on it.
In most cases, common sense is all that is needed to sort the wheat from the chaff, and what you are getting here is helpful tips on how to help you apply common sense.
In all cases, do not buck the code, but in a lot of cases the code is a starting point, and is not the best way to do things, because codes are usually consensus codes between manufacturers, builders, contractors, and safety agencies.
This is why where you live is so important to divulge. with regard to roofing, what works in California, might not work at all in New Jersey.
Does this make sense? :laughing:
The problem may be that the Bad advice is the advice they want to hear and once they hear that then all other advice (the good stuff) is mute
It's the nature of a public forum. It's up to the person asking the question to weed out the responses that are unsafe, or to deem whether the forum as a whole dispenses good or bad advice. You could easily Google most of the problems you see here, and get equal amounts of good or terrible advice anywhere on the web. Based on my experiences here, there are enough knowledgable people that if you're doing your due diligence you will get a good answer to almost any question. If the person asking the question is too lazy to wait and see if a response is reasonable, it's not up to you or the forum to police that.
I think that's why the site admins have this posted in every thread between the OP and the replies:
Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. DIYChatroom.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any home improvement task!
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All you can do is try to steer them in the right direction but if there mind is already made up then I guess they get what they deserve and hopefully not hurt anyone in he process.
I gave up on trying to train idiots long ago.
....usually when you attempt to correct some dubious comment posted by some self-proclaimed pro you get in a pissin' contest with that doofus. Then if a Moderator comes along that also doesn't know anything about the subject but just wants to flex his Moderator-muscles you get accused of being an instigator.:whistling2:
Bud is right too, but a wise man is one that knows he does not know it all, and someone else may have a unique way to address an age old problem. You have to leave your EGO at the door, realize that your wife is usually always right, and rely on common sense. If you only listen to those that tell you what you want to hear.............. Well, an age old adage applies here:
If three people call you an ass, buy a saddle. :whistling2:
Do not follow the topics posted on most Home Inspector websites.
The internet is full of bad advice (I personally think the ratio of bad to good is about 4 to 1). Ultimately, people have to make their own decisions. It's not up to forum moderators to say what is right and what is wrong, that would negate the purpose of an open forum. I would rather hear all opinions and make up my own mind than be limited to only those opinions that some deemed as being right or safe.
Now if you don't mind, I need to get back up on my aluminum ladder to fix my antenna during a thunderstorm. And yes, I know I need to first run a ground wire from the ladder to the gas line just to be safe.
"It's Ok, I'm from the Internet"
For the most part, I think most of the 'regular' members here filter out the bad stuff
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trolls, ogres, can you see the drool, oh,er, i guess you cant
awsome, might wanna add other stuff too but still great
its okay, could be annoying
its not that great stick with ogre kingdoms
terrible! yoou would have to be on drugs!
i run ogre kingdom, and after looking through the hordes of chaos book realised that with the troll king as your hero i could make a pure troll ogre army, i would probably add human spell casters.
what do people think, thoughts and comments on the subject are welcolmed.
I sort of like the idea of being able to make a "Monstorous Horde". The only real problem that I can see is the cost of such an army. Unless you are doing a heavy conversion army it would be on the steep side as far as cost.
I also think that a Monsterours Horde would be best in less than 2,000 pts game. Going off of fluff the only real Lord you could use with them in a 2,000+ pts game would be a Daemon Prince. Considering that Throgg (the Troll King) is marching against humanity in general, regardless alignment (chaos or empire).
but than again that is me, I am into fluffy armies like that though.
One last thing real quick does anyone have any conversion ideas for orge and troll models?
I think it would have problems vs shooting forces, as Trolls and Ogres are still not THAT tough, and low model count will certainly cause problems..
Example would be against a balanced Empire army. Sure you will cause problems once in combat, but chances are you won;t get the charge vs Knightly orders, and against deep infantry blocks, you will lose SCR, as they will generally have ranks, standard, outnumber (even after casualties) and musicians.
Cannonry will cause problems as well, and this is an army which I don't think would be able to cope with flying monsters, as the whole point of Ogres, Trolls and their ilk is to get a good round of combat to break opponents in turn 1, protracted combats mean the opponent can activate more units to flank/rear charge. Flying monsters will tie up smaller units, march block, and generally causing terror, they will make leadership tests problematic...
For Ogres, you have plastic Ogre Kingdoms models, and as such they should be easy enough to convert suitably chaotic (modelling heavy armour using plates made from greenstuff, or using Empire shields etc "nailed" into place). Some Ogres look more chaotic than others - Gorgers, Hunters, Butchers come to mind..Same with the Tyrant with closed helmet - that could be made to look like a giant Chaos Warrior helmet
You could always use kolek as a lord, or something on a dragon.
Well theres some things you would need, imho.
One: Speed
These come from say Dragon Ogres, and keeping in fluff, Galruach.
Two: Range of some variety
Helcannon. Just think of something interesting for the crew. Magic too.
Actually galruach or a daemon prince would be really good. Magic defense and speed with combat punch.
Just brainstorming.
in order for thrug to suceed in his goal he would require help, the idea for the fluff is that the ores migrate into the badlands and find a bunch of chaos worriors being destriyed but regarded are impressed by their will and ability to fight on, the ogre cannot help but show em how its done, after driving the threat away in what would be a brutal attack the preists would see the potential and bring their mighty maneater before thrugg who would accept the ogres as not men and allow them to join their battles, taking spoils and wreaking havok, it is a mutual agreement, the preists remaiin as the element of chaos that has prompted this loose alliance and wanders the battle feild to aid these monstrous creatures in creating chaos and weakening the worldsforces enough so that their masters plans may be acheived.
so you see their is a fluff, their is always a fluff.
whos that?
i already own an ogre kingdoms army, that gives me about 30 models to play with, so all i have to do is buy trolls and wizards
WoC armies have to go through the Troll Country to reach the Empire in order to do war with them. Why wouldn't the monsters be joining up with them to do so?
Even though it's costly to buy Trolls in bulk, it's not like the rest of the core is moved to special.


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Wow, I think mine was a little less than $100...I should have just done it myself, I felt ripped-off afterwards too. I guess that's just the name of the game with dealers
This is a discussion on 600 mile first service - $320+ quoted! within the Ninja 650R Maintenance forums, part of the Kawasaki Ninja 650R category; I must say that I'm really getting disappointed with some of these Kawasaki dealers. The closest one to me is Honda/Kawasaki of Santa Monica and ...
I must say that I'm really getting disappointed with some of these Kawasaki dealers. The closest one to me is Honda/Kawasaki of Santa Monica and they quoted me $320 + parts for the first 600 mile service. When I bought my 2011 650r (not from there) the dealer said the first service shouldn't cost more than $150, even with everything they check. It isn't even a 2 hour job. I would have went there but they are over an hour away. Santa Monica claimed that they do much more than anyone else for the service. I said "how could you, others said $150 to do every check that is listed in the manual."
Eventually I got them to do it for $150, but I think I'm done with this dealer, even though they are only 2 blocks from my house.
Am I missing something or were they really just trying to rip me off?
Wow, I think mine was a little less than $100...I should have just done it myself, I felt ripped-off afterwards too. I guess that's just the name of the game with dealers
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My past toys:
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Your not alone there...I was quoted $280+ for my 1st service here in Oz ,from the dealer I brought the bike off the week prior ..I questioned it & still they stood firm on that price. They have lost my business.
Hubbys 1st service on his '11 GSXR750 $150 & its has a full fairing to remove.
The son 1st service on his Motard $127
Kawasaki really does need to get its act together in the after care department !!!
I figured for the first one, I would let them do it since there is so much to check, and I wouldn't want to miss anything. But from now on I'll do all my own oil changes and just take it to the dealer for the major services.
I've never taken my bikes in for normal service (do it all myself), but every I buy one and HAVE to take it in for safety they rip me off on something. And the guy I just bought my 650 from gave me some service records, he payed $400 for a 30,000 KMS service, it was oil/filter and brake fluid... Would take me no more than an hour with someone helping with the brakes, for a pro even less... And dealers complain they can't stay in business.
bought my 09 in august 09 at a dealer nearby. $160 for 600-mile service, definitely an eye-roller.
here's the mindset - and i'm merely guessing, but: i bargained rather forcefully for the purchase price, using an out-the-door advertising dealer in los angeles as my benchmark. i'm guessing that if i had simply paid the quoted price from the dealer here, the salesman may have been willing to throw in the 600-mile check for free, and to offer, perhaps, 10% off parts and labor for any subsequent service. some HD dealers do business similarly.
and, in my experience, dealers appear to be less willing to work on my bike if i did not buy it at their place. oh, they'll take the bike, but several times, at different dealers, despite an appointment time, i've had to wait a period of time that far exceeds the time needed to do the work. i'm sure they put their friends and longterm customers ahead of me.
just sayin', based on my experience. i'm not much of a mechanic, although i can do a few of the easier maintenance items.
I can't remember how much I paid, but I took it back to the dealer I bought it from for the first service. When I called to schedule it, they informed me that while their service department is actually "open" on Saturdays, they don't like to schedule work for Saturdays.
I told the guy I worked a day job, and if he wanted the opportunity to service my bike, it would be on a Saturday. He "did me a favor" and booked me for the Saturday... Haven't been back since.
When you buy a bike new, you can negotiate the 1st service as part of the purchase.
Natty, is that a picture of your husband's bike in your avatar?
Skill is what keeps you on two wheels.
Situational awareness combined with skill is what keeps you out of harm's way.
ATGATT combined with Situational Awareness and Skill means you might live to ride another day when that deer runs into your bike or that drunk blows through that stop sign.
Not sure if I got screwed or not but I purchased a $1000 service plan with my bike when I got it. It covers all maintenance for the first 3 years. Free oil changes, first service, and aything else that comes up in the manual in the first 3 years. I figure unless something crazy happens and they go out of business I will get my money's worth out of them before its all over. I plan commuting so hopefully I will get several thousand miles a year on the bike.
So, the obvious question is what does the 600 mile service actually entail?
2009 650R, Dark Arrow Exhaust, Ninja650Shop sliders, OEM low seat, Moto Werk lowering link, front end slipped 1", OEM 2010 grab handles, Vista Cruise throttle lock, on-board garage door opener, Sylvania Silverstar high beam, Autocom equipped, tank pad, grip puppies, SW Motech rear rack, & Givi E370NT...
Bought my bike new last year my first service cost me 80 bucks Canadian, all they did was change the oil, when i got the bike back it sputtered and farted. The throttle cable was loose and since it was raining at the time i didn't notice the nice scratch they put in my tank not to mention, while i was tring to figure out the idle surging, the vent lines were cracked had to fix those to only have them completly dry rot out and I had to fix them this year. I only took it for th efirst service so Kawi couldn't ***** if something else when wrong with the bike. In the fisrt service the dealer is suppose to give the bike a once over making sure everythign is up to par and didn't rattle loose in the first 500 or 600, in my own oppinion you could do it al yourself with a sevice manual and check it off in the book as you do it. In the manual it states as long as it is done by a compitent individual. The irony is the dealer i bought my bike from wanted it for 3 hours and the first service was going to also be 300 bucks and i laughed at them, i even asked them if the oil was made from gold you shouold have seen them dance on how to justify the cost.
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Just had to pay $150 for mine, and of course they found an oil leak
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Just got my 600 mile service done today $170.91.
Just gave my 09 Lime Green 650R - The dealer that i dropped it off at told me 150 + tax and parts...this includes oil change, filter and full synthetic oil and i guess a once over of the whole bike!! Still think its a lot but stopped complaining when i called other dealers and all i got was a price around 250!!!
This is crazy...from now on, I'll do everything myself!! I'll learn to do it!! beats paying them $200


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McDaniel's educational experience culminates in capstone project
"The Senior Capstone is the crowning feature of the McDaniel Plan," says Tom Falkner, provost and dean of the faculty.
Each year in the McDaniel Plan, the college's new curriculum, is defined by a distinctive academic experience. Freshmen participate in first-year seminars. Sophomores explore interdisciplinary studies. Juniors learn the techniques of writing in their fields.
Seniors complete capstone projects – experiences that wrap up their programs of study while serving as links from college to the future.
"In each department, the senior capstone has its own special flavor," Falkner says. "It may be an extended hands-on research project, a senior thesis, a field-work experience, a performance or exhibit, or a seminar that focuses on the application of what one has learned over four years."
Environmental Policy and Science major Sarah Hanlon, who plans to join the Coast Guard after graduation, gained more confidence while researching her capstone project, "Interstate Nutrient Trading Program: Save the Chesapeake Bay." Knowing what to say when contacting total strangers grew easier as she worked her way through government agencies in search of information.
For music majors, Josh Vyskocil and Sabrina Clarke among them, the capstone involves an original composition. Vyskocil's new work based on many intertwining rhythmic patterns debuted at a recent performance by the college's Madrigals, and Clarke's "Fair are the Flowers" was featured at a choral concert.
Sociology major Amber Lassen '10 said doing a capstone project helped her build on basic research skills that she had developed by writing papers for classes. The capstone project required her to broaden her research capabilities, she said. For instance, she had to conduct a campus-wide survey and interview students as part of her research.
Now, she is equipped with research knowledge that she can apply to the workplace. She said that through the capstone experience she learned so much about the research process that she already is using those enhanced skills as a crime scene technician intern with the Maryland State Police. After going to a crime scene or observing an autopsy to collect data, Lassen helps to document pertinent information.
"The papers that I have to write for MSP have to be so detailed," she said. "Having the capstone project helped prepare me for that."
Conducting research helped Eric Lemmon – who graduates this month with majors in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics – choose a direction in graduate school. At first Lemmon was set on just medical school, but after his experiences in research, he's decided to enter the Ph.D.-M.D. program at Stony Brook University on Long Island.
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"They learn how scientists present their research," says Louise Paquin, professor of Biology, explaining the reasoning behind the department's annual poster session during which students stand with their posters and answer questions about their projects.
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Hi chefs. Recently i tried to make a cream using beaten mascarpone and creme anglaise! I had my mascarpone at room temperature overnight. When i tried to beat it with the sheet on low speed for a few turns It turned out grainy like it had curdled and not creamy as i was expecting... As a result the cream was a disaster. I have never used mascarpone cheese again. either i used a low quality cheese or i made somthing wrong. Any ideas? Thanks a lot!
For the longest time, I used a mascarpone cream that started out with sabayon using brandy, then had gelatin added and finally whipped cream and mascarpone. It would last several days in the fridge and was pipeable.
Then another pastry chef gave me her "quick tiramisu filling" recipe and I have adapted that for several applications. Don't turn your nose up at its simplicity - the results are delicious and very adaptable. I made a lovely Thanksgiving entremet by adding pumpkin puree and spices to the mascarpone cream.
Here is the quick version -
2# mascarpone
14 ox 10x
5 c cream
1/4 c liqueur
Whisk mascarpone and 10x to combine, then slowly add cream while whipping. Scrape bowl often, add liqueur and whip to very firm peaks. (You can take this mix further than straight whip cream without it breaking). This will hold its shape when piped for one or two days, then will need to be re-whipped.
Thans for the recipes :-) I thought about that and thats seems to be the problem. I thought it would be easier to be beaten at room temperature
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Mascarpone can't be beaten with a whip. It will break very easily. I use a paddle and then just to smooth it out. The above post about the quick tiramisu filling is a better way to go. When whipping mascarpone, if you add cream slowly, it will whip up smoothly and not break. I've used this method many times and it works great.
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I agree with the above posts. Use Mascarpone cold and use a paddle on low speed, scraping often. I used to make a "mousse" from it using just a little heavy cream blended into the cheese with a little sugar and liqueur, but it only keeps for about two days. The water will tend to separate, but you can refresh it just by briefly beating it with a spatula. I only made as much as I needed for two days because of this. Keep in mind that sugar is a liquifier and will only assist in pulling out the moisture.
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I had a similar problem when trying a mascarpone panna cotta--even with a fairly tepid cream/gelatin mixture. It is definitely because standard US brands of mascarpone are cheap and only suitable for cold preparations. If you want a cheese that can stand up to light whipping and some higher heats without separating, try Chef Bo Friberg's recipe for mascarpone:
Tartaric Acid Solution
Yield: 180 ml
1/2 cup (120 ml) water, hot
4 oz (115 g) tartaric acid
1. Mix until dissolved. Pour into eyedropper bottle.
Yield: 1 lb 8 oz (680 g)
2 qt (1 L 920 ml) heavy cream
1 tsp (5 ml) tartaric acid solution
1. Reduce cream by one-third, about 5 1/4 cups (1 L 260 ml).
2. Shock in ice bath and stir until cold. Add tartaric acid solution.
3. Heat to 118F (48C).
4. Pour over at least three layers of cheesecloth and allow to drain in refrigerator overnight.


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On 8 Dec 2005, at 17:24, Andrzej Kozlowski wrote:
>>> Exp[I Pi]==-1.
>> Yes.
>>> In that case would you say that you can also "derive" I form Pi and
>>> E? What do you mean by deriving a number from another number?
>> I meant to say that Pi can be defined in terms of E. I am
>> assuming the
>> definition of complex numbers as a prerequisite. It's something
>> that's
>> been in the back of my mind for quite some time.
> But there is no reason at all to think that this would help in
> deducing that Pi is transcendental form the fact that E is. The
> fact that neither Lindemann's nor Hilbert could do this using this
> ancient formula of Euler, which they certainly new, would make most
> people hesitate in claiming that it should be done once you have
> got complex numbers "as a prerequisite".
> But if you really have an idea how to deduce that Pi is
> transcendental from the fact that E is then perhaps you might wish
> to prove that E+Pi is transcendental because somehow nobody has so
> far been able to do it.
> Andrzej Kozlowski
Although, I have to admit, that if you make use of the Lindemann-
Weierstrass theorem (which was proved by Weierstrass much later than
Lindemann's proof of the transcendentality of Pi) than indeed
transcendentality of Pi does follow from the transcendentality of E
and the relationship Exp[I Pi]= -1. But the Liendemann-Weierstrass
theorem is far from easy to prove; and certainly requires more
prerequisites than "complex numbers", see for example Alan Baker,
"Transcendental Number Theory" (which I just have been looking at).
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Union Leader at Murry Bergtraum Asks Teachers: Tell Us How You Really Feel
Every year for the last three, John Elfrank-Dana, a social studies teacher and union chapter leader at Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers, has conducted a survey of the staff in his building. A State of the School, of sorts, the survey asks teachers and others about safety, job satisfaction and whether the struggling school has improved.
This year, 72 staff members, about a third of the faculty, responded, and Mr. Elfrank-Dana shared the results. They paint a picture of a school where a majority of those surveyed reported that the hallways were out of control, the city's discipline code was not being followed and they had lost confidence in the principal's ability to improve school safety.
The city's Department of Education conducts its own school environment survey every year, and teachers responded similarly last school year, giving the school an F.
In Mr. Elfrank-Dana's survey, 60 teachers said they disagreed with the statement "I feel the city discipline code is enforced for student infractions and misbehavior," and 53 disagreed with the statement "the principal will be able to increase school safety and improve tone."
"We don't have leadership in this building that the adults in this building feel confident in for maintaining safety and security and leading us in the event of a crisis," Mr. Elfrank-Dana said. "It's a resounding vote of no confidence."
3:44 p.m. | Updated Andrea Lewis became Murry Bergtraum's principal in 2010, agreeing to take the difficult post as part of a city program that offers principals extra money in exchange for leading struggling schools.
On Friday, Ms. Lewis said that Mr. Elfrank-Dana was distributing the survey to personally attack her.
"There's 200 people in this building and and clearly there are disgruntled people here," she said. "My staff and I work very hard to move this school."
Ms. Lewis said that complaints that she does not report violent incidents were untrue. The school is missing an assistant principal of security, she said, because the person who had this position is ill. But she maintained that the school is a safe place to be.
"I would be the first person to reach out to somebody if it was out of control," she said.
Teachers' concerns about safety at Murry Bergtraum have been heightened in recent years. Last year, hundreds of students staged a riot, stampeding through the school's hallways after Ms. Lewis limited bathroom access.
According to Mr. Elfrank-Dana, there have been a few out-of-control events, but on a smaller scale, as well as constant complaints from teachers that students are bullying or shoving them, but many of the incidents have gone unreported because of fear that it could tarnish the school's reputation and lead to its closing.
The informal survey also asked staff members for their opinions on credit recovery, the practice of giving students credit for classes they failed if they complete make-up assignments. Like many of the city's other high schools, Murry Bergtraum allows students to recoup these credits by taking online courses. Fifty-two staff members disagreed with the statement that credit recovery "is meaningful and contributes to genuine student achievement."


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A called-in citizen tip has resulted in the arrest of a rural Mountain Home man on an outstanding arrest warrant that was issued on September 18, 2013. 41 year old KEVIN DEAN WILSON was arrested April 30th after deputies went to a residence at 17 Bel Aire Circle acting on a citizen tip that KEVIN WILSON was there. Deputies found WILSON at the residence, and he was taken into custody without incident .
The arrest warrant had been obtained last year by Sheriff's Investigator Sgt. Brad Hurst after WILSON's girlfriend at the time reported to the Sheriff's Office that he had taken her vehicle without her permission, had assaulted her 15 year old son, and later had used her debit card at a Mountain Home retailer to withdraw $202.50 in funds from her account. It was later determined that KEVIN WILSON had gone to Springfield, Missouri in the stolen vehicle, which was recovered there on a McDonald's parking lot.
KEVIN DEAN WILSON was booked into the Detention Center at approximately 3:00 PM on April 30th on the following charges specified on the bench warrant:
Theft of Property – Class D Felony Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card – Class A Misdemeanor Domestic Battery in the Third Degree – Class A Misdemeanor
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For those younger football fans among us, the art of tackling is something we have never been able to appreciate in all its full-throttle glory. Any slightest hint of contact can often leave a player with a booking, forced to walk on a tightrope for the rest of the match.
After the crunching challenges of yesteryear, tackling is now viewed as a last resort by many players; with interceptions now the preferred method to win the ball back.
A player like Michael Carrick is often criticised for his reluctance to tackle, but he can still be effective in winning the ball back; with his number of interceptions reportedly being the highest in the Champions League in 2010-11, with 48, according to FourFourTwo.
Interceptions appear to be cleaner and run a much lower risk of a booking or sending off if mistimed. This is one of the reasons why tackling is gradually being phased out of the game; another being the factor of inconsistency among referees as to what constitutes as a fair challenge and what is deemed as reckless.
The most recent high-profile example comes from the clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, where Jonjo Shelvey and Jonny Evans launched into a 50-50 challenge for the ball.
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Referee Mark Halsey judged Shelvey as the guilty party and assumingly assessed that the Liverpool midfielder had endangered Evans' safety with the challenge, but those of us who saw the tackle would find it difficult to find one party guiltier than the other. It would be hard to imagine such a challenge being deemed worthy of sending off 10 years ago, especially not before the 1990s.
It seems that as football becomes more continental, fewer challenges of a more physical nature are allowed on the pitch, something which definitely favours the country's more skilful players, but hinders those whose jobs it is to stop goalscoring opportunities.
Some say that play-acting and diving has also contributed to the downfall of tackling; with forward players now seeking to con officials by going down too easily.
Therefore, professionals of yesteryear would not last a minute in the modern day game – can you imagine how many red cards legendary 70s Leeds hardman, Billy Bremner or former Wimbledon defender Vinnie Jones would receive in a season?
It all seems to mean that the days of tackling are now gradually coming to an end, but perhaps we should not become too downbeat about the situation, with many defenders now viewing staying on their feet as a particular skill. Players like Rio Ferdinand now see making tackles as a last-ditch option, something which would only arise if he had not of read the game well enough.
So in future, defensive players may strive to make the perfect interception rather than the perfect tackle as football evolves into more of a non-contact sport.
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Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center has been providing therapeutic services to the residents of Sheridan, Johnson, Crook and Weston Counties for over 45 years.
Northern Wyoming Mental Health serves youths and adults suffering from mild to serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Each person receives treatment carefully tailored to his or her individual needs. Services are available to anyone on a sliding fee scale basis. Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center is a community-minded health care provider. The goal of NWMHC's staff is to offer every client competent, professional, confidential, and affordable mental health services. We provide diagnostic treatment and prevention programs that help people in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own community.
Our clinical staff are Doctoral or Masters level therapists in the field of Social Work, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Addictions; Bachelor level staff are employed as Case Managers or Skill Trainers; Psychiatric Services employs an APRN, RNs and an LPN. Our office staff are dedicated professionals who offer excellence in client services to individuals of all ages.
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Hello, been away for awhile.... but finally getting around to installing all the stereo equipment that was in my last car (2002 Acura RSX). Although the WRX is more of a performance car, and weight is the enemy.... I figure I have all the stuff, why not use it? You know?
I'm going to run power wire on the driver side, and RCAs through the passenger side... no problem, but I'd like to know if anyone has any good ideas where to ground it out. Pics are greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!!
So far (in this order):
2006 WRX TR (purchased 25 Jan 2006)
K&N air Filter
Autometer clock replacement gauge pod
Autometer C2 Boost
Autometer C2 Oil pressure
Autometer C2 A/F meter
Relocated clock/airbag indicator to lower stereo din
Pioneer P-8300M dual-face head unit
Rockford Fosgate 6.5 aluminum coaxials (front)
Rockford Fosgate 5.25 aluminum coaxials (rear)
Sony 1200 watt 2-channel amp (not installed yet)
Sony 600 watt 4-channel amp (not installed yet)
Two MTX 6000 10-inch aluminum Subwoofers (not installed yet)
COBB Accessport ECU (already purchased, shipping expected next week)
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Paperboy by Vince Vawter
During the summer of 1959, a young baseball player takes over his friend's paper route for a month. He loves biking through the neighborhoods and pitching the papers right on to the porches, but dreads the end of the week when he'll have to collect the subscription charges — he has a debilitating stutter. He has surprising and touching interactions with people on his route, including an abusive junk man, a drunk housewife, and a kind and patient retiree of the merchant marines. Author Vawter, a stutterer himself, won a Newbery Honor for Paperboy, his debut novel. (ages 11-15)
Jinx's Magic by Sage Blackwood
In this sequel to last year's terrific Jinx, our hero is a wizard's apprentice who can see people's emotions and hear the thoughts of the trees in the Urwald — the forest source of all magic. But the Urwald is being cut down, the evil Bonemaster is attacking villages, and Jinx has been sent to a desert land to learn the ancient magic it may take to save everything. Jinx's Magic is a strong follow-up to the first book, and will leave you eagerly awaiting the final work in the trilogy. (ages 9-12)
How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks
Birdie McAdam is a ten-year-old orphan who has found a home with Alfred the Bogler, and a calling, as monster bait. Bogles eat children, and with a magic circle and Birdie's singing voice, the team can catch these mysterious creatures. When a Victorian lady takes an interest in the beasts, Birdie has to convince her that yes, there are fates worse than luring bogles out of their lairs. A wonderful and scary fantasy that also shows just how bad things could be for those on the streets of Victorian London, and how kids find happiness in unlikely situations. (ages 9-12)
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle
In this sequel to one of my favorite books of 2013, Nate moves to New York City to be the understudy to the understudy in his first ever play – the Broadway production of E.T. The Musical. Sure, he's left his terrible middle school behind, but what he's gotten himself into when everyone else around him is a seasoned professional. Last year's Better Nate Than Ever was an absolute delight, and Federle follows up with a strong second act here. (ages 10-14)


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The coffee that Gevalia has in its line of products is one of the best there is in the coffee market. Translation – Gevalia coffee is great! There are so many imitation coffee brands out there – giving low quality coffee at inflated prices. For over 140 years, Gevalia has been giving only the best coffee at very affordable prices. With more than 40 hand-crafted varieties of coffee that are harvested all over the world to fit the varying tastes of coffee-loving individuals you'll definitely find something you'll like! A sampling of the categories of tea offered include Gevalia Roasts, Select Varietal Coffees, Gevalia Flavored Coffees, European Coffeehouse Collection, Seasonal Flavors, Coffee & Dessert Duet (includes pastries), By The Case, Special Variety Packs and Coffee Pods (which are premeasured pods of coffee – no mess and no fuss!).
They also have a great selection of teas – this means you have a great array of fine teas to choose from if you're more of a tea-lover. Tea categories include traditional teas, flavored tea, herbal tea, and select green tea. Traditional teas include english breakfast tea, earl grey tea, afternoon revival tea, and decaffeinated classic black tea. Flavored teas include blackberry spice tea and ceylon cinnamon orange tea. Herbal teas include chamomile dream tea, lemon berry breeze tea, and honey ginseng mint tea. Select green teas include citrus green tea, jasmine gardens tea, china mountain green tea, and ancient cherry tea.
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Gevalia's service and selection of products stands alone compared to the rest of the online coffee industry since they remain one of the finest coffee providers in the market today. The products at Gevalia are only available to its members though, thereby making it a highly exclusive deal. But don't worry about having to go through an extensive process to join as it's very easy to become a member of Gevalia, just click the Gevalia website link and enroll by ordering a product. After you do this, you become a certified member of Gevalia and you can now start enjoying their critically acclaimed products. Of course, it's free delivery – always.
So how does getting yourself a membership at Gevalia work? During the sign-up process, first they'll ask you to specify the type of coffee and/or tea that you want delivered to your home. Next, they will ask you to fill out shipping and billing information and once set, you can expect your coffee to appear in your doorstep a few weeks later. Becoming a member of Gevalia is a constant, so you can expect coffee packages to come in every six to eight weeks with a price range from $5.95 to $8.35. With a membership at Gevalia, you get access to their online catalogue that has a wide variety of products to select from that you can buy online as the need arises.
Flexibility is something that you can expect at Gevalia, since you can customize your orders when you log-in to your account in their website. This means that you can get different types of gourmet coffee delivered at your doorstep regularly, thus opening you to a more enriching coffee experience. They even have a full satisfaction guarantee that if you do not like their products, then you can simply exchange the product or cancel their service for a full refund, with no further obligation.
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RE: Unions
RE> Unions 10:14 PM 6/4/92
Here's a solution to the problem Zdravko Balorda
posed on computing the union of n closed intervals:
> I have the following problem:
> Given n closed intervals find their Union. For instance:
> [0,2];[2,4];[1,5]
> The union of the above 3 intervals would be [0,5].
> The union of the following:
> [0,2];[3,5]
> would be [0,2][3,5].
> The algorithm goes like this:
> 1. Sort all the intervals
> 2. Find unions of all adjacent pairs
> 3. Repeat step 2 while the result is changing.
> Could anyone make any suggestions on real Mma code for that?
This solution takes advantage of MMA's built-in pattern matching
capabilities, so it may be a bit slower than explicit code, but
it was easy to write. The sorting and merging of lists of
segments is handled by MMA's built-in Union[] function -- but
Union[] just prepares the list for the reduction pass handled
by the CrunchUnion[] function. [It takes about three minutes
to reduce one hundred integer or real segments on a Mac II with
MMA 2.0 -- faster execution will result on other platforms.]
(* Rule to flip segment bounds if reversed *)
CrunchUnion[x:___List,{a_,b_},y:___List] :=
CrunchUnion[x,{b,a},y] /;
NumberQ[a] && Im[a]==0 &&
NumberQ[b] && Im[b]==0 &&
b < a
(* Rule to reduce adjacent overlapping segments *)
CrunchUnion[x:___List,{a_,b_},{c_,d_},y:___List] :=
CrunchUnion[x,{Min[a,c], Max[b,d]},y] /;
NumberQ[a] && Im[a]==0 &&
NumberQ[b] && Im[b]==0 &&
NumberQ[c] && Im[c]==0 &&
NumberQ[d] && Im[d]==0 &&
a <= b && c <= d &&
b >= c && a <= d
(* Function which merges and reduces lists *)
ReduceUnion[lists:{__List}..] :=
The closed intervals must be represented as a list
of elements of the form {a,b}, where a and b must
be numeric constants or expressions of constants
(integer, real or rational values will work).
A list of intervals (or multiple lists for that
matter) are reduced using the ReduceUnion[] function.
Note that CrunchUnion[] is called by ReduceUnion[],
but shouldn't be called directly for obscure reasons.
For example,
ReduceUnion[ {{0,2},{2,4},{1,5}} ]
{{0, 5}}
As another example,
ReduceUnion[ {{0,2},{3,5}} ]
{{0, 2}, {3, 5}}
Here's a bigger example with twenty segments:
biglist = {{50,53},{97,88},{52,42},{48,55},{53,55},
{{-2, 9}, {13, 20}, {24, 26}, {40, 63}, {71, 81}, {88, 99}}
You can check the result -- it's correct. Note also that bounds
that were reversed, like {52,42}, were flipped internally to the
more correct form during reduction, like {42,52}.
You can also merge one or more lists, as in:
ReduceUnion[biglist, {{0,2},{3,5}}]
This will produce the same result as ReduceUnion[biglist],
since the added segments are already contained in [-2,9].
If you wish to change the code to handle open intervals as
opposed to closed intervals, then change the line
b >= c && a <= d
b > c && a < d
Notice the difference below:
ReduceUnion[ {{0,2},{2,4}} ]
{{0, 4}} for closed intervals, or
{{0, 2}, {2, 4}} for open intervals.
I wish that Mathematica had the capability to reduce
systems of inequalities directly, so that problems like
taking unions or intersections of inequalities could be
solved more generally and more elegantly.
For example, the intervals [0,2);(2,4];[1,5] could be
represented and reduced directly as inequalities, as in
(0 <= x < 2) || (2 < x <= 4) || (1 <= x <= 5)
which would produce
0 <= x <= 5
I've looked a bit into the logistics of such a problem,
but it gets complicated very fast. Does anyone know of
a package that reduces systems of inequalities, or at
least a text which describes the mechanics behind such
problems? This type of issue probably crops up quite
a bit in linear programming, I would guess, and might
be a good field to start exploring.
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Posted by Patrick Connaughton on March 29, 2011
GXS announced today that is has acquired RollStream, a SaaS vendor that offers solutions for supplier discovery/sourcing, master data management, compliance and risk management, and supplier performance. RollStream has a healthy customer base in healthcare distribution and grocery retail with marquee customers like TESCO, Sainsbury's, and Owens and Minor.
The key functionality that RollStream offers that really stands out is its ability to track all supplier information, communications, and credentials in a single, shared repository. Reading the press release from GXS, this was in part why it made the acquisition — "The acquisition deepens GXS's long-term commitment to the Social Supply Chain, a vision that brings together information flows and information workers to break down barriers hampering supply chain efficiency."
We've been writing about this concept for some time and see tremendous potential in the concept of applying the social networking paradigm to supplier management. In my February, 2011 report, "Enterprise Social Networking Can Help Crack The Code On Supplier Risk Management," I explore this very concept — that through virtual communities of stakeholders, both internal and external to a company, executives can share common supplier data and insights on risk-related events.
This report explores how enterprise social networking can help build communication across siloes, create smart feeds to help aggregate and refine the noise, and encourage adoption through more familiar UIs.
Posted by Patrick Connaughton on February 18, 2011
Has your company published a supplier code of conduct? Most likely it has. Is it conducting supplier audits to ensure that the code of conduct is being followed? Maybe. Does it have a plan in place if you turn up something truly ugly? Doubtful. Would you publish those results if they were bad? Yeah . . . probably not.
Enter Apple, which recently released its latest Supplier Responsibility 2011 Progress Report, which outlines the specific findings of its own supplier audits. The results?
"In 2010, our audits of 127 facilities revealed 37 core violations: 18 facilities where workers had paid excessive recruitment fees, which we consider to be involuntary labor; ten facilities where underage workers had been hired; two instances of worker endangerment; four facilities where records were falsified; one case of bribery; and one case of coaching workers on how to answer auditors' questions." (Source: Apple Supplier Responsibility, 2011 Progress Report)
I give Apple high praise for making this information public. Hopefully, it has a ripple effect in the industry and we'll see more transparency. Public sentiment does not separate the company that assembles an iPad from the Apple brand. Even if you've outsourced the supply chain, there's still a corporate responsibility to ensure that socially and environmentally sound business practices are taking place. And this goes for subcontractor relationships too — yes, in the eyes of the consumer, you are responsible for your supplier's supplier's actions. Apple gets this.
Posted by Patrick Connaughton on May 25, 2010
Today started with breakfast in the supplier pavilion at Ariba Live and I have to say, this place is PACKED. Ariba reports over 1,000 attendees and there's hardly an empty chair. In fact, they had to pull in extra chairs at the back of the room for the keynote sessions. I'm no economist but a filled to capacity software vendor event is a good signal to me that companies are now starting to revisit major application investments that have been on hold for the last two years.
Taking a walk to scope out the breakfast bounty I did notice that the services procurement vendors, Beeline and Fieldglass, both had booths set up front and center in the supplier pavilion. These are well spent marketing dollars as each vendor looks to position themselves to fill Ariba's whitespace in what's becoming a white hot software category. D&B was also a very visible sponsor, another smart move given Ariba customers' insatiable appetite for supplier information and data enrichment services. The opening on the main stage had the typical flash, bang introduction with a live band and Blue Man Group styled actors creatively called the "Cloud Guys" moving to the "complex rhythm of commerce." As I soon realized, this was not the last time we'd hear the term "cloud" at this event. The nice lady sitting next to me (who will remain anonymous to protect the innocent) leaned over and asked me, "I see cloud this and cloud that everywhere — what does it all mean?" Good question.
Posted by Patrick Connaughton on April 30, 2010
Lately I've been really focused on process automation -- specifically, how software can help but also potentially cripple cycle times. When it comes to enterprise applications, my strong view is that event and alert management solutions are two of the most critical components to achieving success.
Services Procurement (aka Vendor Management Systems) are no exception to this rule and since we are currently in the process of writing a Forrester Wave™ evaluation on this topic, I thought I'd share a few thoughts on what companies should look for in the context of these tools. Let's start with a snapshot of a recent interview I conducted with a VMS end-user . . .
This company's main goal was to free up key staff by automating services procurement processes and managing by exception only. The company viewed the software's event management and associated alerting capabilities as core to achieving this. So when they found a vendor reporting over 200 alerts "out of the box," that was a big factor in why they chose the solution.
The implementation team diligently gathered the requirements and presented the wide range of alerts to the end-user community. Business line managers were initially very excited at the prospect of being alerted via email when key events took place. The implementation team ended up enabling nearly all of the 200+ alerts.
The result? On Day 1 of acceptance testing, each primary stakeholder on the project who had signed up to do quality assurance received over 100 alerts from the application -- some in their email inboxes, others only in the dashboard. Now, this was clearly a setback but not necessarily a shop stopper. The team regrouped and decided to change the alerting philosophy to really only highlight exceptions in the process. Unfortunately, this is where the project started to come off the rails . . .
Posted by Patrick Connaughton on April 28, 2010
I had an interesting briefing Monday with Ashif Mawji, the CEO of Upside Software, and Dan Townsend, VP of Sales and Marketing. Upside is primarily known as a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software vendor but also offers RFx capabilities and some elements of Supplier Performance Management. Upside is built on .NET and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner who also boasts Microsoft as a customer.
I rarely blog about vendor briefings, but this one stood out for a couple of reasons. First, it was the kind of briefing that as an IT industry analyst I've really grown to appreciate -- no slides, good two-way dialogue and a concise but impactful product demo. And, it was that product demo that really got my attention.
Over the last couple of months I've seen a real up-tick in inquiries from services procurement and vendor management teams asking about co-employment risk. This is partly due to concern that the U.S. government, in search of new sources of tax revenue, will double down its efforts to identify large companies who are potentially misclassifying workers.
The concerns have been exacerbated by software and consulting vendors over hyping co-employment risks as an avenue to sell vendor management systems and managed services. That's not to say that software and services can't help, but I do get the sense that the issue at hand may not necessarily merit the attention it gets in vendor teleconferences and white papers.
Posted by Patrick Connaughton on March 30, 2010
I received this question the other day from a reader and thought I'd open it up to the wider blogosphere for comment. I've included some general guidance on the topic as a starting point but it would be especially interesting if a vendor would like to give their perspective. What does it means to be 'strategic' versus a 'utility' to a client? What types of value added services do you provide and what do you look for in return?
Last week I had the opportunity to present the first half of a teleconference on contract lifecycle management (CLM) hosted by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) and Zycus. You should be able to view the recording in its entirety within a week or so here. It was a good session covering the basics of CLM as well as some specific best practices so I recommend taking a look. As part of the presentation we polled the listeners on a few key questions and I'd like to share the results as well as some insights.
Posted by Patrick Connaughton on March 26, 2010
I'm currently researching the ROI of the Vendor Management Office (VMO) -- looking to help answer key questions like:
With about 25 VMO interviews completed so far I've seen a surprising trend -- when asked what VMO services provide the most value to the organization, contract lifecycle management is consistently front and center.
Now, it makes sense that many VMOs are involved in some stage of the contract as an IT domain expert but these folks are actually taking ownership of the entire process -- building contract templates, authoring, owning the approval and review cycles, as well as ongoing monitoring. Some VMOs are also even leading the charge to bring in new software tools to automate this process and get better control of overall contract lifecycle management (CLM). Why?
Given the unique, complex and risky nature of many IT contracts, the CPO's organization is staying hands off and relying on the IT specialists to create a favorable deal that's enforceable.
OK, makes sense. Buy why should the VMO really own the process end to end?
My initial reaction is no, it shouldn't. And many of my VMO interviews agree -- but have still heroically stepped in to fill the void short of an alternative.
What do I recommend?
Posted by Patrick Connaughton on November 4, 2009
At Forrester's Services & Sourcing Forum earlier this month in Chicago, Patrick Connaughton and Duncan Jones led a breakout session on common problems with software selection, organizing the selection process, and negotiations strategy. Below are some tips from clients and vendors at the session.
Plan aheadOne client recommended plotting the next 90 days of negotiation milestones in order to plan sourcing's involvement. This helps you structure your approach so that you close the deal at the point when you have the best leverage. Formalizing and documenting the process also helps you demonstrate to the business that you did your homework.
Get involved before the vendor selection phaseEstablish the value of what you do and let the business know how you can help throughout the process. Bring information the VPs don't have, like benchmarking. The earlier you are brought in, the more you can plan ahead, and the better your understanding of what is important to the business before you meet with vendors.
Focus on differentiatorsThe RFP process is so mature that vendors often respond in a way that highlights themselves without showing any real differentiators. Don't just use packaged, boilerplate RFPs — pare down the criteria to reflect what's important to you.
You have more leverage as an early adopter, and when replacing a competitorIn both cases the vendor is likely to send the A-team and to concede higher discounts. The vendor may see you as a potential marquis client that can act as a reference and even speak at events.
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*raises hand* I am a fan of spacegirl too!! Love her hair and her awesome pics!!
*raises hand* I am a fan of spacegirl too!! Love her hair and her awesome pics!!
Yes!! Love the avatar pic too. Perfect curls, cool glasses and awesome eye color!!!
I'd also like to add (to this already monstrously long post) that I totally envy your beautiful, shiny red hair, Lushaholic. Perhaps we can set up a trade for the green glasses?
This is where I diverge from the Devachan route. I use Curl Keeper or Re:coil, depending on the weather report, then layer on B&A gel. I rake them through soaking wet hair, then I scrunch upwards with my Curl Ease towel (jeez, I'm starting to sound like an infomercial.)
I have to add that I work from home, so I have the good fortune to have limitless time to let my hair air dry, though when I had a regular job I did my hair much the same, but with out diffusing. I'd go to work with my hair wet and then a few hours later I'd scrunch it.
I use about two palm sized puddles to rake through soaking wet hair, then I comb it with my Mebco comb, scrunch with the Curlease towel, then I smooth another handful over my hair to get rid of any frizzies that occurred during scrunching. So I guess I use a lot, although I'm sure some of it gets blotted out when I'm scrunching with the towel. I like it because it's so liquid. When I use regular gel, I have to add water to it, otherwise I feel like I'm scrunching glue into my hair. You just have to watch out because it can run right through your fingers. You gotta be quick. And try not to knock the bottle over!
I buy way too many hair products and sometimes I get all involved in trying new things instead of using what I know works.


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On September 26, 2013 Ontotext participated in the 17th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, held in Valetta, Malta. Vladimir Alexiev of Ontotext chaired the workshop on Practical Experiences with CIDOC CRM and its Extensions (CRMEX). For full details visit the workshop page on the TPDL 2013 Web Site.
Background and Objectives
The CIDOC CRM (international standard ISO 21127:2006) is a conceptual model and ontology with a fundamental role in many data integration efforts in the Digital Libraries and Cultural Heritage (CH) domain. It has spawned various CRM-compliant extensions, such as:
- Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBRoo) for works and bibliographic data
- CRM Digitization (CRMdig) for digitization and provenance
- CRM for English Heritage (CRMEH) for archaeology
- British Museum Ontology (BMO) for museum objects
- Sharing Ancient Wisdoms (SAWS) for medieval gnomologia (collections of wise sayings)
- PRESSoo, a FRBRoo extension for serial publications
A number of data models, while not CRM-compliant, have been influenced by the CRM, e.g. the Europeana Data Model – EDM. At the same time, some people claim that the examples of practical working systems using CRM are few and far between. There are various difficulties facing wider CRM adoption and interoperation:
- Because CRM allows many different ways of representing the same situation, CRM adopters in various CH areas need mapping guidelines and best practices to increase the chance of interoperation.
- While RDF is the most viable CRM representation, there are various low-level RDF issues that are not standardized. Since RDF representation implies a certain implementation bias and still undergoes changes of good practice, CRM-SIG has been expecting good practices to emerge from people applying CRM in order to make recommendations
The goal of this workshop is to describe and showcase systems using CRM at their core, exchange experience about the practical use of CRM, describe difficulties for the practical application of CRM, and share approaches for overcoming such difficulties.
The ultimate objective of this workshop is to encourage the wider practical adoption of CRM.
- CRMEX Position Paper: mapping patterns for CIDOC CRM
- Preliminary proceedings: CRMEX-prelim-proceedings.zip (11Mb)
- Presentations: CRMEX-slides.zip (43Mb)


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It looks like some users who have Gmail on their Windows Phone 8 devices are experiencing syncing issues that eventually cause the email app to crash. The problem seems independent of hardware (so 8X and 920 users are affected) and is tied to Gmail specifically.
The problem occurs with the People Hub and linked contacts constantly syncing. Likewise, when people head to their Gmail inbox, it too is stuck on a constant sync and may even crash when one attempts to scroll the message list. Over in our forums, user moc426 made the above video of the phenomenon occurring, a test which site WinSource has also validated as happening on their HTC 8X.


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Throw The Baseball Exemption Out
In a world of deregulation and market competition, where even Russia and China recognize the fruits of free enterprise, it is quite amazing that America's pastime is exempt from the rules of supply and demand. Major League Baseball's antitrust immunity harks back to 1922 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that baseball was not a business and therefore did not fall under federal antitrust laws. A ruling in 1953 left the door open for Congress to remove the exemption. If the antics of this year's boobs of summer count for anything, it is that the time has come for our Washington senators--and representatives--to act. Remove baseball's antitrust exemption now.
Baseball's cartel status severely twists the nature of the game. It has emboldened the owners to pick a fight with the players' union in an attempt to artificially cap their salaries and use the resulting funds to subsidize weak franchises that the market won't support.
Without the exemption, the players could have asked the courts to rule on whether the proposed salary cap is an unfair labor practice. Instead, the players' union subjected baseball fans to a strike just as the season was heating up. Now there will be no Matt Williams chasing Roger Maris' home run tally. No Cleveland Indians in the playoffs. No World Series. Amazing.
With million-dollar salaries and billion-dollar television deals, the idea that baseball is not a business is simply ludicrous. In the end, baseball is a business no different than football, basketball, and hockey, none of which is exempt from antitrust regs.
In a free market, owners would have to run their franchises as businesses, not ego-satisfying toys. Mediocre players would have to stop whining about their seven-digit salaries. And fans would have to watch teams move from Montreal or Pittsburgh to Phoenix or Tampa/St. Pete. With the 1994 season called on account of greed, the message is clear: Yank the antitrust exemption and let baseball get back to its business--entertaining the fans.


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Services for the Homebound
The White Plains Public Library offers Homebound Services for White Plains residents who are unable to come to the Library due to temporary or permanent disability. Through this program, disabled patrons may call the Library to have books, audiobooks, or compact discs delivered to their home.
This service is a joint project with our Friends of the Library group. A volunteer from the Friends of the Library delivers the items that have been selected by a librarian. The Homebound Librarian works closely with each patron to identify favorite authors, titles, genres, or formats, choosing from the Library's large selection of both regular and large print books, paperbacks, and audiobooks. Typically, ten items are delivered to the homebound patron approximately every six weeks.
Please contact the Homebound Services Librarian at 914-422-1485 if you would like to join this program or have any questions about this service.


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