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Who Cares What Happened at Slate This Week?
David Plotz ignores weekly newsletter protocol, shares his favorite Slate reads of all time.
Dear Slate Plus readers,
I'm the wrong person to tell you what to read in Slate this week. I stepped down as editor on Monday, which means this is the first time in, oh, 18 years, that I haven't read the magazine critically. So is Ali Griswold's piece on smartphones in restaurants any good? I don't know! Readers are raging about Jordan Weissmann's account of a Comcast customer service call gone awry—I just scanned the headline. What human foible did Dear Prudence explore this week? Beats me!
Instead, I've spent the whole week in a nostalgic haze about Slate, so let me at least put those tears to use by sharing a few of my favorite deep cuts, the old, spectacular pieces that I return to again and again and again. My favorite piece in Slate history is Herb Stein's "Watching the Couples Go By." Herb wrote this in 1997, shortly after his wife of 60 years died, and it is an economist's musing on love. It has the hard, crackling exoskeleton of analytical brilliance that you expect from Slate, but a soft, creamy, heartbreaking center.
I could fill an entire book with favorite Seth Stevenson stories. Maybe the funniest is "Extroverted Like Me," his diary of taking Paxil to overcome his shyness. Don't miss the part about "delayed orgasm"!
One of the greatest pleasures of my working life was editing Emily Yoffe's gonzo column, Human Guinea Pig. She did all kinds of ridiculousness for a story—street performing! Nude modeling! Learning math!—but nothing topped her magnificent effort to win the Mrs. Washington D.C. contest.
Slate has a proud history of enlisting famous people down on their luck to write for us. Perhaps the best example was when we sent Henry Blodget, just coming off his troubles, to cover the Martha Stewart trial. He began like this: "Given the current state of my reputation … readers may want to take everything I say with a grain of salt."
Disaster helped produce some of Slate's best journalism. Rebecca Liss' piece about the Marine who found the last two survivors of the World Trade Center attack is so moving and odd that we re-run it every Sept. 11. Blake Bailey was driven from his home by Hurricane Katrina: His piece about the poet who rescued him will make you weepy.
How to pick a favorite Christopher Hitchens piece? Or Mike Kinsley piece? Or Jacob Weisberg piece? I tried. And tried. And tried.
What about Slate's new bosses? What are their best stories? New editor-in-chief Julia Turner wrote one of the most popular stories in our history, this slideshow history of the bikini. (Hmm, wonder why that was popular?). But my favorite Turner is her series about signage, in particular this story about why Penn Station is the most confusing spot on the planet. New deputy editor John Swansburg etched his name in history with the definitive takedown of "your stupid birthday dinner." And executive editor Josh Levin: "The Welfare Queen," of course.
Let me finish with what is undoubtedly the wrongest piece in Slate history. In 1996, a Slate writer spent a month reporting on White House geography, Secret Service techniques, and presidential logistics, and concluded that it was impossible for the president to commit adultery. I give you "Could Clinton Cheat?" by David Plotz.


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I am a girly-girl. Guilty as charged.
But by profession and passion, I am a full-blown, fashion-obsessed stylist for The Post. I've learned how to tackle all kinds of trends for my readers while still maintaining a look in tandem with my personality: crystal headpieces, a flirty frock or skirt, a pair of eye-catching heels. (Heart-shaped purse optional.)
Pants have never been a part of my wardrobe equation. When I was a child, my mother — who can best be described as effortlessly chic — styled me in dresses with Peter Pan collars and lace trims, and they set the tone for how I would eventually clothe myself. Being a Cincinnati private-school girl meant I spent most school days in my plaid dress uniform, and on Free-Dress Fridays, everyone knew I would break out my black miniskirt. I even joined, and eventually captained, the girls' tennis team because of those perfectly pleated white skirts.
I proudly carried my anti-trouser torch throughout my teen, college and postgrad years, actively avoiding any article of clothing with two long legs like they were an acid-wash cropped top (which, ironically, I now covet and own in two colors). As time passed, I experimented with skinny jeans, and occasionally donned the random pair of boyfriend jeans (on-location fashion shoots can take you to unexpectedly swampy places). But on days when I was forced into wearing them, I scurried around with my head down, feeling very unfeminine and, ultimately, totally unlike myself.
Fast-forward to July 2012. While deep into requesting looks for a "surfer girl" story, I stumbled upon a pair of Jimmy Taverniti denim pants. They were so not me: a cropped silhouette and baggy crotch, bearing a washed-out, almost preppy navy-and-white vertical-stripe pattern. Nary a sparkle or feather in sight! But my stylist instinct kicked in, guiding me to give this pair a chance: both for my photo shoot and for myself. Maybe these will look as nonchalantly cool on me as they do on the model? Ha! I quietly placed them into my online shopping cart (a big thank you, shopbop.com), convinced that the $138.60 sale price was a sign: These were The Pants.
They arrived. I tried them on. And they fit perfectly. That cool-girl look that I never thought could be me, suddenly was — and I started to wear The Pants everywhere.
I crossed over the Brooklyn Bridge in them for Saturday night cocktails in Brooklyn Heights. They became my go-to for bike rides, and long weekends in Woodstock were taken to new heights now that I could hike in The Pants.
I even almost went into a "Now what do I wear?!" panic mode when I realized The Pants had to spend a few days at the dry cleaner. And those neon coral Vans I've struggled to pair with my otherwise ethereal wardrobe? They're perfect with The Pants!
A close male friend — who has witnessed some of my most over-the-top frock moments — recently saw me in them and exclaimed, "Are you wearing pants? You look like a grandfather in those! But you have never looked cuter. Ever."
Imagine my excitement when, this fall, designers started offering pants in a range of colors and styles, boasting embellishments and graphic prints. I grabbed even more pairs, and they've started to give my closet an exciting sense of endless possibilities. That black Topshop pair with the white vertical stripe? Not something I would've even acknowledged pre-Pants, but paired with a pale pink sweater, a classic Manolo Blahnik pump and a polished ponytail — and voila! I have mastered this season's sporty chic trend while still feeling totally like myself.
I'll forever be a dress girl, but knowing that I can be comfortable wearing pants makes the catwalk of life seem that much more wonderfully limitless.
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Earth : South America : Ecuador : Andean Highlands (Ecuador) : Baños
Baños (de Agua Santa) is a small city in the Andean highlands of Ecuador under the smoke of volcano Tungurahua. Its name, which is Spanish for "Baths (of sacred water)," comes from the famous hydrothermal springs in the area. It's equally popular with foreigners as with Ecuadorians, and is known as the adventure capital of Ecuador. The streets are lined with hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, and tour agents. Although it seems a bit touristy and artificial, lots of people love it, and it's definitely worth a visit. It's an important hub for outdoor sports and jungle tours.
Get in
The small bus terminal is on the north edge of town and is within walking distance to the center and almost all hotels. However, if you need to catch a taxi, it should cost you less than $1.
There are frequent connections to Baños from Quito (3.5 hours, $3.50), Riobamba (2 hours, $2) and Guayaquil (5.5 hours, $7.00). Be aware there are reports of scams on the Amazonas bus company, whereby passengers are ditched in the southern districts of Quito. When ditched passengers then buy another ticket with another company, they are told they have to return to Quito and argue for a refund. Most buses out of Quito will leave from Terrestre Quitumbe, also referred to as Tumbe (located in the far south of the city). The closest bigger town is Ambato (1 hour, $1) on the Panamerican and there are very frequent buses between the two towns.
Get around
Easy, just walk. Nowhere is more than a 15 minute walk from where you start and usually even less. It is relatively flat in the city centre.
Also check out the mountain biking section should you wish to explore further afield.
There are also plenty of taxis around should you need one.
There are dozens of travel agencies offering rafting, climbing to Cotopaxi, mountain bike rental, multiple day trekking, jungle tours, etc.
TEAM ADVENTURE Tour Operator www.teamecuador.com [13] [email protected] address street Oriente & Thomas Halflants phone 0984986245 032742195 features tour operator services Rafting, Canyoning, bridges jumping, jungle trip and mach more the guides has much experience and are licensed teams are new and very good attention [14]
There are many studios in the centro or hostals, within 50m of each other on the same street. They all cost around $20/hour but are mostly local women without full training. The nicer spa locations around town cost $35/hour.
If you want to get away from the hustle & bustle of the centro, try these options:
Around Baños there are several easy trails. The tourist office (calle T. Halflants at the park) can provide simple maps. On some trails you can find many signs on the way, though the indicated distances seem to be quite contradictory. Head up to the statue of the Virgin Mary which overlooks the town for nice views.. but be warned, it's a heart-pumping hike!
Several agencies rent out mountain bikes (5$ a day or $1.25 a hour). But make sure that you or someone with experience checks out the bikes and ensures that they are safe to use. Especially check if the gear is clean and oiled enough - bikes look really good, but are sometimes not maintained like they should be. Also be sure to understand who has to pay for damage to the bike should it occur.
A popular ride is the 61km, mostly downhill, to Puyo. The first 18 km to Rio Verde is strewn with impressive waterfalls, some reached by mini cable cars across the valley. Rio Verde's Pailón del Diablo is the most dramatic. The frequent tunnels on this road mostly have bike bypassses and the only one you need to go through is the first one. There are good signs indicating where to go all the way to Puyo. From Rio Verde or Puyo there are frequent buses back to Baños, some of which will put you bike on the roof. It is also fairly easy to hitchhike your way back on a pick-up truck.
You can also sometimes include a small bungee-style jump off a bridge some 30 minutes from Baños.
Many companies organize rafting trips to the nearby Pastaza river. The rapids range from class II to IV, depending on the recent rainfall. A half-day trip costs about $25-35 and you are best off going with a respected, well-known organizer. The water is not too cold but beware of sunburn where the wet suit doesn't cover.
ATVs and Dirt Bikes
ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles) and motocross bikes abound in the town and you can easily rent one for a couple of hours or days. The hills surrounding the town provide good views of the town and the volcano and climbing to the antenna or to the cross are both good options. You can also drive down to Puyo if you don't feel like biking.
Jungle Tours
Many kinds of tours are organized to the Amazonas jungle from day trips to the edge to two week adventures deep in the jungle. You will get to meet natives in their villages, swim under a waterfall and see at least some small wild animals like frogs, fish and spiders. You can usually also bundle the tour with rafting if you want. Shop around a bit for the package and price that best suits your wishes. 55 dollars for the trip.
Bungee Jumping
Several tour operators offer bridge jumping (puenting). There are two bridges this is done from, one is much higher than the other. Although the operators are not covered by any kind of liability insurance, the rigging equipment is of high quality and done professionally.
Dozens of tour operators offer rapelling down waterfalls (canyoning).
For a reliable, affordable, and fun outdoor activities check out MTS Adventure between Av. 16 de Diciembre and Luis A. Martinez near the church. Canyoning, rafting, canoping, bungee jumping, mountain climbing, hiking, etc. Guides are knowledgeable and fun.
There are a lot of different places to buy handicrafts, there are a lot of small business in front of the church in the middle of the town.
At the market you can find decent meals from $1.5 to $3.
Sugar Cane Taffy (Melcocha)
Melcocha is Ecuador's hallmark candy and the majority of it is made in Baños. The abundance of sugar cane in the area makes this version of taffy a local specialty. It is a naturally sweet taffy made from boiled raw cane syrup. In store fronts that sell it you are likely to see it being made by pulling it and beating it against sturdy door frames.
Sugar Cane Juice (Jugo de Caña)
Sugar cane is also popular in a less worked form as chewable cane pulp sticks or squeezed juice.
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5.0 Speed Lust - October 2013
Have you gotten a jump on purchasing a '14 Mustang?
Tuned In
Have you gotten a jump on purchasing a '14 Mustang? DiabloSport [(561) 908-0041; www.diablosport.com] is right there with you with its new inTune I-1000. The DiabloSport inTune I-1000 is able to provide more adjustments and tuning options in the tool than any other tuner today, according to the company. The inTune I-1000 has the capability to log and record vehicle data, and offer specific adjustments to tweak your Mustang's tune for whatever bolt-on mods you've installed. The inTune features a color touchscreen, diagnostic capabilities, free automatic online updates, and it's the size of a compact mobile phone.
4Ward Thinking
By this point, we all know the Coyote engine benefits from the addition of headers. JBA's [(909) 599-5955; www.jbaheaders.com] Cat4Ward offering fits '11-'13 Mustang GTs, and are made with 3-inch-thick flanges at the cylinder head, and connectors designed to connect to the factory catalytic converter pipes. The four-tube design is made from 16-gauge tubing with 13⁄4-inch primaries for increased horsepower and torque, and they fit both automatic and manual- transmission cars. The best thing about these headers is they're emissions-legal with a corresponding C.A.R.B. number, making them legal for use in California.
Clearly Visible
When it comes to gauges, Auto Meter [(866) 248-6356; www.autometer.com] has the Mustang market covered. You can't walk by a Mustang at the track without seeing at least one Auto Meter product. Powered by race-hardened, precision internals, Auto Meter's new GT Series gauges are equipped with cutting edge, white LED illumination to make them easy to read in all conditions. Fitted matte black bezels minimize glare while aircraft inspired dials constructed from real carbon fiber clearly communicate critical performance data.
Weber Coyote
Tell us Jim Inglese Weber Carburetion's [(203) 623-0659; www.jiminglese.com] new Ford Coyote Stack System isn't cool. We dare you! True, Weber carbs haven't taken the Mustang world by storm, but this system is also available as an EFI setup. They are available in either a Independent Runner Weber or EFI arrangement. The eight-stack system, as it's called, is designed to provide a dramatic increase in torque and horsepower throughout the entire rpm range, but c'mon, son, we would install this system on its looks alone. Every unit is custom-built and calibrated to suit your engine, and can be ordered in a wide variety of plating and other finishes.
Signature Fluid
Let's face it, there's nothing really sexy about transmission fluid. You put it in your transmission and never think anything of it again until you need more. Amsoil's [(715) 392-7101; www.amsoil.com] new Signature Series line of transmission fluid now includes a Ford application designed to provide outstanding performance at all temperatures and excellent oxidation stability. It's also formulated to improve fuel efficiency, reduce transmission temperatures, and increase equipment longevity.
Cool Mount
With street and drag Mustangs these days, there's less and less space for extra gear. Thankfully, if you need to mount an oil cooler anywhere on your Mustang, Earl's [(270) 782-2900; www.holley.com] has this new bracket system to make it easier to find the perfect mounting spot. Naturally, this system works with Earl's oil coolers, features anodized aluminum construction with e-coated steel hardware and rubber isolators to rigidly mount an oil cooler. The rubber isolators keep vibration at bay to make for a long life for your oil cooler, but they also help make the best of less-than-ideal mounting situations.
Wide Right
No doubt you've seen Shelby Performance Parts' [(702) 405-3500; www.shelbyperformanceparts.com] widebody kit, as applied to the '13 Shelby GT500 Super Snake. Now the '05-'09 Mustang crowd can get wide, as well, with the company's latest widebody offering. This kit is available either rear only, or both front and rear packages. The widebody rear kit adds 6 inches of fender to house up to 13-inch rear wheels. The front kit allows installation of 10-inch wheels. Both packages include a Shelby billet fuel door, installation instructions, special tools, and all necessary hardware for installation.
Trick Carbs
Good things happen when manufacturers join forces to improve a product. In this case, Trick Flow [(330) 630-1555; www.trickflow.com] teamed up with Quick Fuel Technologies to produce a line of street and strip carburetors. Trick Flow's Street Heat carburetor is a 4500-style, 650-cfm offering featuring mechanical secondaries, downleg boosters, and a solid-state electric choke. The company's Track Heat and Track Heat Pro carburetors feature many of those same features, but in 750-cfm and 850-cfm offerings, respectively. The Trick Flow Race carburetor is the top dog of the group as a Dominator-style, 1,050-cfm offering designed for high-horsepower applications.
Strike it Big
Ever since the Fox days, we've been in love with the big n' littles look on our Mustangs. Rocket Racing Wheels [(888) 307-7525; www.rocketracingwheels.com] now has its Rocket Strike wheel in a big n' little fashion. Choose from polished or as-cast finishes in 15x41⁄2-, 15x6-, 15x7-, 15x8-, and 15x10-inch sizes. The Rocket Strike wheels are crafted from A356 aluminum and topped with an aluminum O-ring center cap.
Summit Shocks
To us, the Mustang is the perfect street/strip car. With Bilstein's new Drag Race Series shocks from Summit Racing [(800) 230-3030; www.summitracing.com], they'll allow your Mustang to perform at a competitive level at the dragstrip, while offering comfort and control on the street. These are mono-tube, gas-charged, and designed to increase launch control and grip for improved consistency. They mount in the stock location on '87-'04 Mustangs.
Fire Bad
Want a fire extinguisher specifically designed for your '05-'14 Mustang? Redline Performance Motorsports [(419) 944-0207; www.shoprpmonline.com] has what you need. This fire extinguisher bolts in using a factory hole, which means no drilling is necessary. Made with a quality, lightweight aluminum and featuring a powdercoated finish, the fully charged fire extinguisher is ready to come to your Mustang's rescue should the moment call for its use. It comes as a complete assembly with instructions and ready to bolt in.
Fly Weight
If you're already upgrading your '12-'13 Mustang GT's flywheel, check out Fidanza's [(440) 259-5656; www.fidanza.com] lightweight aluminum offering. This flywheel is made from 6061 T6 aluminum for optimum weight reduction and tensile strength, designed to deliver faster acceleration, quicker throttle response, better vehicle braking, increased clutch efficiency, and long-lasting durability. Featuring a Rockwell hardened ring gear, this SFI 1.1 flywheel is built tough and will never require re-surfacing or replacement when swapping out clutches.


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Tenth Anniversary Edition, Part 1
In Defense of Freedom
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Guns are good and terrible things. Whether they are good or terrible depends on whether the hands that wield them are good or evil. Guns can, of course, be a lot of fun if they're used for target shooting or hunting. They can also beand often arelifesavers in the event of a threat. Since self-defense may be the single most basic of all the human rights, that's a whole lot of good going on! The obvious good of protecting yourself and your loved ones from harm is so integral to all of us and to society as a whole that even the drastic action of killing another human being can be excused under the law as "justifiable" homicide, or, more simply and accurately, "self-defense."
The Second Amendmentwhich guarantees Americans the right to keep and bear armsexists because the founding fathers were also concerned with our ability to defend ourselves. They, of course, worried a little less about other men than they did about the government. But their recognition of self-defense, whether or person, property, or liberty, was clear when they wrote the words, and their intent remains clear to this day (despite some lawyers and victim disarmament advocates who would have you believe otherwise).
Self-defense is instituted under the most scary and serious of circumstances, and it's imperative that we continue to have the option to exercise that right as we judge necessary. Unfortunately, that goes double for any situation where deadly force is required to defend ourselves. But to feel safe and to stay safe, it's imperative that we continue to be able to exercise our right to self defense without fear of legal repercussions. That includes being able to claim self-defense as a defense should any charges be wrongly levied against us.
The respect we all ought to have for both the option of defending ourselves and for the legal standing of self-defense is undermined when both or either are sorely misused. Rarely has it been more misused than in the case of Hmong immigrant Chai Soua Vang. Last November, Vang was confronted after trespassingintentionally or accidentallyonto private property while he was deer hunting in Wisconsin. Vang claimed the white hunters who caught him in their deer stand called him racist names and shot at him. The surviving hunters said that Vang started shooting first and that, when he was done, six men were dead.
Vang, who admitted to shooting the men, told a judge and jury that two of the six had deserved to die for calling him names. He claimed that he'd feared for his life and had fired in self defense. Prosecutors pointed out that four of the six men who died were shot in the back while they were trying to run away, and that all but one of the eight who were shot were unarmed. After a surprisingly brief trial, a jury in Wisconsin took just three hours to render guilty verdicts on first degree murder and attempted murder charges filed against Chai Soua Vang.
That the jury didn't buy Vang's claims of self-defense is a good thing, but that he used it at all is bound to have repercussions. In fact, some are already evident. Just after the jury verdicts were announced, a Hmong man being interviewed by WCCO Radio in Minneapolis suggested that other Hmong hunters would continue to enjoy their sport, but that they'd likely be even more heavily armed than before. It was his contention that doing so might discourage racism. Whether any have suffered racist comments or not, it's apparent that some seem to think deadly force is an appropriate way to combat offensive comments. Vang's earnest claims can only have contributed to that notion.
Meanwhile, there's significant legal trouble for a man who killed an intruder in what he believedand a jury agreedwas a legitimate case of self defense. After he was acquitted, Alfred Cook was sued for wrongful death by the dead man's family. His insurance company refused pay for his defense arguing that self defense was a purposeful action rather than an accident such as the insurance would legitimately cover. In the strictest sense, it's obvious that Cook was, indeed, responsible for the death of the man he shot. But if the self defense was legitimate, how could such a death be wrongful?
After an appeal of the insurance company's decision was filed, a split appellate court ruled in favor of the insurance company. The insurance company does have a valid point in its argument. The problem really lies in the failure of the civil court to recognize self defense like the criminal court does. That is a discrepancy that will likely need to be resolved in this age of litigiousness. If it's not, the exercise of self defense, while remaining entirely legitimate under the law, could potentially result in significant damages to someone who acted well within his or her moral and legal rights.
If there was ever a place where self defense was important, and where guns were a necessity to do so, it was the city of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Gangs stalked the streets there, looting from abandoned homes and businesses at will. Snipers took potshots at cops, rescue workers, and probably each other.
In the middle of the chaos, there were ordinary law abiding citizens. Many were homeowners who chose to ride out the storm and came through the other side largely in one piece. By virtue of high ground, they were also unscathed by the ensuing floodwaters. But when police either deserted their posts or were otherwise occupied with emergencies and rescue efforts, the real threat came from the well armed and exceedingly dangerous criminal element. Some had the very good sense to band together for mutual defense. But when others thought of arming themselves, they found it was too late: Wal-Mart was refusing to sell guns in its stores in the affected areas.
In the end, it very nearly didn't matter whether the homeowners could buy guns or not, or whether or not they'd set up their own patrols and means of ensuring their safety. On the orders of the New Orleans Superintendent of Police, authorities went door to door collecting firearms, sometimes by force. Edwin Compass was even quoted in the New York Times as saying that "only law enforcement will be allowed to have guns." Compass ignored the obvious, but political columnists didn't. One article quoted John Lott, an expert on firearms laws and gun control, as saying that the confiscations would "create more victims."
And so in the course of just a few weeks in America, we see the notion of self defense ridiculed via an absurd criminal defense. We see it counterbalanced via the misuse of the civil courts to address matters criminal courts have already decided. We see it seriously mitigated by an unwarranted but politically correct decision made by a vendor of firearms. And most heinous of all, we see it prohibited altogether by overzealous and power drunk law enforcement.
At this moment, these incidences are isolated occurrences. But each is, in its own way, a precedent-setter. There are those Hmong in Minnesota who are accusing the jury of racism in the Vang verdicts and who call the murderer himself heroicor at least tragic. The family of the man killed during a break-in may or may not win any compensation in the end, but the acceptance of the case in the courts and the refusal of an insurance carrier to consider covering any liabilities isn't heartening. While vendors have every right to decide what to sell or not to sell, making decisions to withdraw firearms from sale based solely on temporary politically correct pressure doesn't bode well for the fortitude of other businesses.
Most awful of all, there are those who actually think that New Orleans' Edward Compass had to confiscate firearms from law abiding citizens to lower the out-of-control crime in the ruined city. (An acquaintance of mine was actually incensed that I had a problem with the confiscations, saying, "Well, people were shooting at the cops. They had to do something!") And those same people who think removing citizens' only means of self defense at a time of very real threat to their lives and their property aren't going to focus on New Orleans forever. In fact, they're more likely to set their sites on somewhere just a little less dangerous, at least in the beginning. Consider that carefully the next time you're inclined to keep quiet because you don't live in New Orleans yourself!
The right to self defense isn't granted by the Second Amendment. That right existed long before the Bill of Rights was crafted, and it will exist long after the Bill of Rights is distant history. But that certainly doesn't mean the protections against government attempts to usurp or prohibit that right aren't important! And we should be warned that the usurpation is well under way.
Infringements of the Second Amendment have become so commonplace that even the egregious violations of the law that took place in New Orleans recently have been overlooked, excused, orworst of allapplauded. Manipulations of the legal system such as the attempt by Chai Vang are largely viewed as desperate today, but the government has made steady inroads in the criminalization of racist comment in recent years. How long before a deadly response might actually be deemed, if not acceptable, at least understandable? From civil suits to erstwhile "do-gooders," the right to an effective self-defense is under attack. If we don't act now to defend ourselves against these incursions, we may find ourselves largely incapable of defending ourselves against anything else.
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BOSTON (AP) Chael Sonnen snapped a two-fight losing streak with a first-round submission victory over former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on Saturday night at the TD Garden in a scheduled five-round non-title bout.
Sonnen (29-13-1) earned the victory at 4:47 of the first round when he applied a guillotine choke.
"He submitted Shogun," UFC President Dana White said. "That's something I don't think anyone saw coming."
Rua, from Brazil, dropped to 21-8.
Midway through the round, Sonnen took Rua to the mat with a double underhook throw. After he landed several head strikes while on top of Rau, Sonnen turned Rua over with Rua's head locked under his arm, forcing Rau to tap out.
"It was a hard fight," Sonnen said. "I got caught in a position where I was not able to land a lot of shots. I threw a lot that missed. If he caught me in a guillotine, I would have tapped. I had him and he couldn't slip out. It was the first round and we're not slippery. If the roles were reversed, I would have tapped, too."
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
NetSuite a viable alternative for SAP customers?
NetSuite has been getting some attention recently in the press and among my blogger friends for its PR campaign to offer itself as an alternative to SAP. The opportunity? A good number of SAP customers--approximately 70%--are on older versions, such as R/3 4.6 and 4.7 that are nearing end-of-support. These customers must either upgrade to a more recent version, forgo maintenance and support, or migrate to some other system.
That's where NetSuite is offering itself with its Crossroads Initiative as an alternative to SAP.
The terms are attractive: Zach Nelson, NetSuite's CEO, has been touting the special promotional offer: basically, to provide a NetSuite license in year one for the price the customer is now paying in SAP maintenance fees, followed by a 50% discount on NetSuite's then-current list price in year two and beyond.
Functionality gaps
Sounds like a great deal. But is NetSuite really a viable alternative for most SAP customers? I think the answer is no, for at least two reasons:
- My primary concern is the issue of functionality. In a recent evaluation for a distribution company, my consulting firm Strativa found significant issues with NetSuite functionality. These gaps did not involve esoteric requirements, but basic needs involving inventory allocation, available-to-promise, returned material, controls over changes to sales orders, and other issues. Furthermore, this client is not a large company, but rather has well less than $100 million in annual revenue. It is unlikely that any company large enough to be running SAP would find NetSuite to have functional parity.
Some counter that NetSuite's sweet spot is really with services business, not product-based businesses. My response is, that may be so, but that caveat sure doesn't appear in any of NetSuite's marketing materials for its SAP Crossroads Initiative.
- Second, NetSuite is reported to be well behind the curve in terms of supporting requirements of multinational organizations, especially those with localization needs in international sites. Many SAP clients fit this description.
Where NetSuite fits
It would appear then that NetSuite would only be a viable alternative for organizations with very simple requirements, perhaps basic financials with some sales or CRM needs. Or, small services-based firms. Such companies really have no business being on SAP in the first place. NetSuite may be targeting SAP in its marketing efforts, but in reality it is most likely going to show success with small companies that are outgrowing Quickbooks, or existing customers of Sage, Best, Exact, and other Tier III system providers.
To be fair to NetSuite, I think they've done a great job in moving the ball forward for software-as-a-service in the enterprise systems space. NetSuite's multi-tenant architecture is a terrific platform for other developers, such as Rootstock, to build upon and extend NetSuite's core offering. If there is any hope for NetSuite to close the functionality gap with SAP, Oracle, and other mature providers, it is likely to come from such efforts in NetSuite's partner community to develop industry-specific functionality.
There's no shame in serving small businesses. That's the natural starting point. As Clayton Christensen describes, disruptive technologies (such as SaaS) always start with success in the low-end of the market, then move up-market as the technology matures.
And long-term, I agree with Nicholas Carr that SaaS solutions (or cloud-based systems, on-demand systems, utility-computing, or whatever you want to call them) are likely to replace on-premise systems for the majority of customers. The economics are simply too powerful.
But in the meantime, unless an SAP customer was too small to be on SAP in the first place, it's unlikely they will find NetSuite a viable alternative.
Update, Oct 1. To all NetSuite customers that have converted, or are in process of converting, from SAP: I would really like to hear from you, confidentially if needed. Email me at the address shown in the righthand column.
Update, Oct. 2. David Stover, CFO at AKSA commented on this post and responded to my invitation for further dialog. As it turns out, David's experience is a good example of where NetSuite does in fact provide an alternative to SAP. David's firm, a manufacturer of textile fibers, was previously a user of SAP, as dictated by the firm's corporate parent. When the firm was then spun off, David realized that SAP was simply too big and too costly, without the support of the previous corporate parent. In a quest to cut costs, David then embarked on a search for a simpler solution and wound up on NetSuite.
To illustrate the point, of AKSA's 200 employees, 100 of them previously were using SAP. Now, under NetSuite, only 20 employees need to use the system. The remainder, who are mostly production people, get their information from reports or Excel worksheets. In my words, David de-automated the operation, allowing it to run on a much simpler system.
In our discussion, however, David did confirm my basic point in this post regarding NetSuite functionality gaps, mentioning one perfect example. NetSuite doesn't do standard costing, something that is a requirement in many if not most manufacturing firms. It only does average costing. So David wrote some custom scripts in NetSuite to work around the problem, a solution that would probably not be acceptable for many manufacturing prospects.
So, in my opinion, David's experience can be summed up as follows:
I'd still like to hear from other customers that have made the switch from SAP to NetSuite. If you have a story, contact me. My email is in the right-hand column.
- There are companies out there running SAP that don't need to be
- Such companies can and should look for simpler solutions, and NetSuite is one of them
- NetSuite is not the functional equivalent of SAP, but to serve customers such as AKSA it doesn't need to be.
Update, Oct 8. My fellow Enterprise Advocate, Dennis Howlett, has a lengthy post following up on my post here. Dennis goes into great detail regarding NetSuite's progress in addressing the localization issues, which I only mention generally above. Read Dennis's entire post, as he has done significant primary research on this matter and other matters involving NetSuite.
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Reader Comments:Good article. We actually looked at NetSuite with an open view of replacing our SAP legacy system. Your analysis is pretty much spot on and we wasted a lot of time with their reps and service people.
When you look beneath the hood of NetSuite it lacks a lot of components and functionality (such as what you mentioned). Also it lacked a lot of service functionality that we needed to do with project costing, tasking multiple people on the same task/milestone and tracking of independent subs and how they cost onto a project. So I am not even sure it fits sophisticated service companies either. Even with their add-on products (at more cost) such as openair.
Its easy to be attracted to the promotion though. We were. But it doesn't really factor in the true costs of implementing a full ERP system of this nature. For instance - change management, training, converting all your data onto something that is completely different architecturally. It was not even clear if the promo is perpetual ether. As in we pay the same price each year forever. The real kicker was not being in control of your data (we read some horror stories with smaller companies on this - and how they hold your data hostage). This was simply too much risk for us.
We also noticed some disturbing lawsuits from customers.
In the end, we decided to upgrade with SAP. It has its faults for sure, but at least we know what they are, have worked around them, and do not have to re-invent our business at great disruption - more just migrate to something similar. That way we can focus more of our resources on what we do.
I can see how the promo is attractive to some lower tier sap customers. But my advise to anyone thats reasonably intelligent is to check your contracts and if they say it is on the roadmap. Certainly do not base your decision to buy based on that. Also, I would advise anyone who is not fully familiar with cloud-based systems to engage the services of a consulting firm that is independent and can give solid advice on which way to go. Because if not, it could cost you your businesses.
Personally I think, as you have eluded to, that NetSuite is not ready for this type of audience and will have to improve significantly on many fronts.
Good hype though.
I think the real opportunity for NetSuite is:
- The <5,000 employee company who makes less than $250 million that has been oversold SAP - there are unfortunately a LOT of these guys because SAP will sell their software to anyone who breathes.
- SMB-like divisions and subsidiaries of large global enterprises. Its a huge cost-out play for HQ while it provides a system that is much easier to use and fits the bill for the SMB-like division.
I appreciate the feedback and additional insights of the first commenter. I find it interesting that he/she found NetSuite's service functionality lacking, as service-based businesses are supposed to be a sweet spot for NetSuite.
Rob, I think you have a good point regarding divisions of large SAP-user companies being a potential target for NetSuite. I'm wondering if NetSuite has any functionality to interoperate with SAP at the corporate level (e.g. financials integration), as that would certainly facilitate such an arrangement.
If you go to the NetSuite web page and look up success stories for former SAP customers who migrated to NetSuite, you will find me there. Rob's comment is correct in terms of NetSuite's fit – my company, a fair sized manufacturer under the $250M threshold, had run SAP for several years. I had no qualms with SAP except for its size and complexity. I am now going on my 3rd year with NetSuite and am very satisfied – yeah, we saw a couple shortages of specific functionality (for instance standard costing), but what ERP system doesn't? Instead we looked at the cost and effort to make things run the way our business really needs (as opposed to the business running the way the system requires), this is one area where NetSuite excels, it is so simple (and cheap) to customize (even to do standard costing). In fact, that is the key to understanding the product – to keep the basic platform simple and if you really need a change, then it's essentially painless to have it your way. When push comes to shove, I have yet to find a transaction that NetSuite can't do, except for those that we really didn't need in the first place. We opted for simplicity and gained transparency, ease of use, some really helpful tools, flexibility and a lot less paper (as well as a hefty cost savings).
David S., I would like to speak with you about your experience, if you are willing, and confidentially if you desire.
Email me if you are open to a chat. My email is in the righthand column of the Spectator.
Actually, my offer goes to any NetSuite customer, especially those who have converted from SAP. I would really like to hear from you, confidentially if need be.
Email me at the email address shown on the Spectator (right hand column).
Frank, we love the attention and comparisons to SAP, even when the context and related data is less than accurate.
If you have any followers in the SAP user community, they'll now be curious to learn more about us. And thanks to SAP lovers for all that Tweeting. We can't buy that kind of penetration into the SAP customer community.
For the record, NetSuite has never claimed that we are a good solution for replacing SAP across an entire enterprise. We may get their some day, but for now we are quite content to fill the major gap that SAP has created by not offering their installed base a viable cloud solution. As Mr. Stover pointed out in his post, NetSuite is a very strong solution for divisions and departments of large companies that have deployed SAP at the corporate parent level.
We've got lots of real examples and we would be happy to share these with you, as well as offer any of our technical and PS staff who might be able to improve your knowledge of NetSuite.
I don't believe you have ever visited NetSuite, or had the chance to meet with any of our staff. We'd like to change that.
Please contact me at email@example.com and we will set up one or more briefings at your convenience.
Frank, when I was at Gartner we had a term called "effective functionality" – what users actually utilized versus what they bought. It was usually shockingly low. For all the talk of wall to wall ERP, many enterprises, especially when you leave manufacturing markets primarily implement financials, some core materials management etc. So given that limited footprint, you have to step back and ask is the on-premise cost base justifiable? Not just the starting licenses, or the on-going maintenance, you are typically stuck with a more expensive database, compute/storage( internal data center or external hosting), even so-called cheap application management is pricey, upgrades which are disruptive,, ,it is mainstream, not an aberration, these days to see on-premise TCO over a 5-7 year basis be 3 to 10X that of emerging SaaS and cloud infrastructure metrics.
Is it worth that much more when you prorate against "effective functionality"? Usually not, then when you look at the company SaaS keeps – Google, amazon, salesforce etc – you also see the rate of innovation is X times that in on-premise world. The usual pushback is SaaS is not as stable, secure, scalable etc. Do a hard nosed assessment of SLAa you get from internal IT or your hosting firm, go read your SaaS vendor's SAS 70 etc and you will see what "effective peace of mind" for on-premise really is.
Vinnie, for those SAP customers whose "effective functionality" happens to correspond to NetSuite's feature set, of course NetSuite would be an alternative to SAP.
Those customers should never have been on a Tier I ERP in the first place.
But it's still hard for me to believe that is a significant percentage of the SAP installed base.
As I said in the main post, I would really like to hear from more of these types of customers.
Over the years I've worked for 6 SAP customers in various industries. Custom development featured heavily in all of them. There are various reasons for this but the most significant ones in my observation are 1) the needle in a haystack problem - that the functionlity might exist in the suite but no one can find it - or the cost to find it (or risk of not finding it) is greater than building an alternative; 2) a perfect fit is rarely found, which results in having to change business processes to suit the "closest fit" functionality available - or tamper with code behind standard functionality; and 3) that it is often quicker to develop dedicated functionality than to configure a solution from a myriad of internal pre defined options.
Note that the development of dedicated functionality reduces the reliance on deep experience and knowledge of the configurable options, and instead relies more on a universal skillset and problem solving ability - together with deep process knowledge of the business users and managers.
Despite how this might sound, it isn't necessarily bad for a couple of reasons. First, newer development tools offered by SAP (and others) are making it easier to build custom functionality, and second, many parts of enterprise SAP software actually complements custom functionality. For example, job scheduling tools and role maintenance (authorization) tools are just as relevant for custom functionality as they are for standard functionality - they simply deal with custom objects instead of standard objects.
So for argument sake, even in an SAP based solution where all business needs are handled by custom logic, the solution still offers compelling advantages over an alternative of having to develop a solution from the ground up using a popular development studio.
What I am driving at is that I think SAP and Netsuite, for instance, should be compared not so much for their off-the-shelf functionality, but rather 1) the technical capability of each environment to support the needs of the customer, 2) the amount of overall effort required to implement a working solution, 3) the quality of the solution in the eyes of the business users and managers and their feeling of ownership, and 4) the cost and effort required to support and adapt the solution as the customer evolves over time.
We are a small manufacturing exports organization. We have been a SAP user since 2000. We are running ERP 2004 now. Recently, we had to decide to forego SAP enterprise support. Our need for any further upgrade is pretty limited, so we don't think we would be moving to any other new application.
Out of curiosity, I visited NetSuite's website and looked for information related to MRP and EDI integration, but couldn't find much really. Is there any NetSuite user, who has been using these functionalities?
Nats, I can speak to the EDI capabilities (or lack thereof) by NetSuite. I'll be interested to find out, as you are correct: that's a must-have for many manufacturing firms.
Regarding MRP, it appears that NetSuite has partnered with Rootstock to provide this functionality. I found this article on this subject:
Thanks for the link Frank. It is still an evolving trend, so I will watch it keenly.
It is interesting now that SAP is also into this domain (SaaS)trying to catch up!


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The Autodesk Student Design Challenge was founded to encourage young designers to showcase their skills in industrial design, architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, and 3D animation. Paul Mailhot, Autodesk's senior director of worldwide education programs, said that "It is exciting to see the creativity of today's students come to life through sophisticated and innovative designs . . The Build Something design contest is just one of the programs we are undertaking to challenge students to put their imagination and passion into action through design . . ." The competition encouraged students from around the world to create a sustainable marvel and resulted in a set of stunning finalists, including Roland Cernat's eye-catching Oriens Glider.
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"Private Cloud is absolutely perfect for us because flexibility with 'use your own device' is our priority."
Thomas Schott CIO, REHAU
IT departments have always claimed to provide their members of staff with powerful and efficient IT services. With the advent of Cloud Computing, this has become even easier to achieve. Thanks to the Cloud, IT becomes independent of platform and location and REHAU is making consistent use of this technology.
Named after the town of Rehau in North-East Bavaria, the global company REHAU still maintains the head office for its Automotive and Industrial divisions here. The international corporate headquarters is now located in Muri near Bern, Switzerland. The polymer processor produces plastic solutions for a wide range of industrial purposes. With reference to its product titles (with the AUVOLET vetro line" glass rolling shutter system for example, REHAU offers an innovative and high quality design element for the kitchen, bathroom or living room, the company christened its new Private Cloud RAUCLOUD.
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This week MR PORTER has, for the first time, edited a hip list of the key styles for the forthcoming season. These are the 12 items, shapes and colours that represent the best of the spring/summer collections, and which will define the way stylish men dress between now and next fall. These styles range from the practicality of a backpack to the elegance of Gucci's horsebit loafers. Many of these trends can easily be absorbed into a man's wardrobe - Henley shirts and round sunglasses come to mind - while others, such as floral-print shirts and tailored shorts, may call for a little more thought. Here we list the trends, and offer some thoughts on the subject of how to wear them.


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Victorinox has a well known and long-lived vision of creating the most robust and durable products you can ever imagine, being cutlery or being watches. What most people recognize about Victorinox is their Swiss Army knife. Such fame comes not by coincidence. Well-based fame is created and forged with time and Victorinox is once again about to show what they're worthy of. The Victorinox I.N.O.X really is "made to last".
Being a Victorinox enthusiast I am so pleased about getting to write about their products, but this time they really have thrown me off the chair.
The Victorinox I.N.O.X (French for "stainless steel") has been run through 130 tests for their creators to be really sure when they say "This is what we want to give our customers". 30 of these tests are exclusively made to challenge the I.N.O.X in any way possible. For Victorinox it is just as relevant to create a watch that can survive a sandstorm as it can endure a machine wash. Are you thinking about leaving the social world behind to a place with temperatures dropping below -50 degrees? Well heck the I.N.O.X can do that too.
The magic of the Victorinox watches is that they're so versatile. You can personalize and emphasize the watches as much as you like, but when it's time to proper the watch for the next generation the work has already been done – from the inside and out.
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Do your students have the right stuff to work in the space industry? That was the question for education experts and careers advisors at the Farnborough International Air Show today, 20 July.
The Space4Careers event featured presentations from a wide range of speakers including representatives from ESA, the UK Space Agency, UK space industry and space science centres.
Today's event highlighted the resources available to young people and their careers advisors and the opportunities for jobs within the space industry. It also aimed to convey the vast range of space-related careers on offer.
With space technology touching on almost every aspect of our lives, a career in the space industry could cover anything from weather forecasting or satellite TV to spacecraft design or planetary science.
"There's more to the space industry than being an astronaut," says Frank Danesy, the Head of Human Resources at ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC). "The job of an astronaut is an extremely interesting one but there are numerous other jobs in the space industry that are equally as exciting, interesting and rewarding."
Unlike some other areas of the economy, the space sector continues to prosper.
The economic success of the space industry will be one of the themes discussed during Space Day at the air show on Wednesday 21 July when the future UK and global vision for space will be highlighted. Speakers include UK Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willetts, Italian Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Mariastella Gelmini, and ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain.


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