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At the narrowest span of land in the western hemisphere, where a mere 35 miles of terrain keeps the Pacific Ocean from meeting the Atlantic, ilies a thin corridor of primary forest and river valleys rich in biological diversity. CABI has partnered with local non-governmental organization, Earth Train, to conduct topographic surveys of 10,000 acres of land located in the Marmoní Valley, northeast of Panamá City (Figure 1).
Based at Earth Train's Upland Rainforest station, CABI researchers worked with local Panamanians, government surveyors, and indigenous youth from neighboring Emberá and Kuna communities to map natural resources and territory designated for conservation and restoration. Based on this field data, CABI built a preliminary map of the watershed, to be used in decision making processes for sustainable management of the region.
The Mamoní Valley buffers the region where the primary forest and river lands of the Kuna Yala, the territory of the indigenous Kuna, are most threatened. The Mamoní Valley Preserve was founded in 2001 by Earth Train, an international youth leadership organization, and Rainforest Capital, LLC, a socially positive investment company. The Mamoní Valley Preserve is being developed into a learning and research center for ecological and cultural restoration and renewal. The goals for the Mamoní Valley Preserve include protection and management of remaining intact forests, restoration of lands degraded by cattle ranching or inappropriate agricultural practices, and the development of sustainable livelihoods for the local communities.
To achieve these goals, CABI is working to develop a "Greenprint", the current and future land use planning map for the area, that is being generated in a participatory fashion and incorporates local knowledge and practices. In 2007 and 2008, we created the first scientifically accurate map of the upper Mamoní Valley (Figure 2). The map is used now in community management of the watershed. With an emphasis on local participation and technical training, we plan to further develop the map to support the many environmental and social programs planned for the watershed of the upper Mamoní valley and Kuna Yala.
The Greenprint, and the teams of people trained in the process of creating it, will help land-use managers, local Panamanians, and indigenous peoples identify their priority areas for both conservation and restoration efforts.
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The Visitor Center is located in the heart of Hoyt Arboretum at 4000 SW Fairview Boulevard, two miles west of downtown Portland, and is staffed by volunteers who can interpret the tree collections and help people plan their visit. A small nature center and research library are open to the public during Visitor Center hours. Brochures, maps and other publications are available outside the Visitor Center at all times.
Parking lots for Hoyt Arboretum are located at the Visitor Center, in front of the Stevens Pavilion and near the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. There are several handicapped parking spaces in each of the parking lots. Note: Parking pay stations have recently been installed in these lots. All proceeds will be invested in improvements in and around Washington Park. Visit www.washingtonparkpdx.org for more information.
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Average grade: 7.6 %
Length: 21.4 km
Height start: 283 m
Height top: 1912 m
Elevation gain: 1639 m
Maximum: 12 %
Mont Ventoux rankings
Difficulty ranking world: 177 (all)
Ranking France: 12 (all)
Ranking Massif des Cèdres: 1 (all)
Difficulty score: 171.24 what?
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The Mont Ventoux is situated in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
and belongs to the
Massif des Cèdres
Starting from Bédoin,
the Mont Ventoux ascent is 21.4 km long. Over this distance, you climb 1639 heightmeters.
The average percentage thus is 7.6 %.
Look for other sides to climb the Mont Ventoux.
Since 2005, the Mont Ventoux will be/was climbed in the following big tour stages:
Tour de France 2013 : Givors - Mont-Ventoux on 14/07/2013
Tour de France 2009 : Montélimar - Mont Ventoux (Etappe du Tour 2009) on 25/07/2009
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Profile : 43y, 73kg, 178cm, km this year 700, total km last 10 years maybe 2000 (the good days are over, for now), speciality: running
Bike, a decent 15 year old alu frame with cheap wheels, gearing 39-25, MTB shoes.
Was looking to repeat the 2nd route I started with friends 5 years ago but didn''t remember which it was so ended up alone in Bedoin after a warm up from lovely Venasque (the Abbaye de Senanque seemed too far away for my current legs).
Probably set out too fast not having read the profile or believing those 9% parts could last so long. It was pretty hot with not much wind so it didn''t take long before the handlebars were soaked with sweat.
All my rides this year bar 2 have been 10-45km and dead flat, one was 70km and with a few hills, the other 30k and hilly with 2km at 8-9% (and chain stuck on 52 cog) so knew my back would suffer as it always and after 45 minutes I had to stand every minute or 2 to relieve the pain. Breathing calmed after Chalet Renard prob. due to tiredness that set in, took me around 1h37, may try again with more training
I was using this forum to prepare myself mentally for the climb.
My passion is Mountainbiking and my toughest achievement was an western Alp crossing 2008. After that goal was reached I went slower ...,means investing less time in training for motivation, work and private issues.
The Ventoux was a new challenge to get somehow back in the mood and it did its job.( I am still cycling around 3-4000 km per year, am 44, 188cm tall and 90 kg (took some weight :-(( ) I did it in 2:20 hrs.
The climb is exactly as described before. The comments and additions of the forum posters are all correct.
So I can only add some of my personal experience:
It was a hot afternoon(31 degrees) when i started after coming back from holidays from Spain. Tired, nervous, not enough sleep etc... not the best condition.
Go steady, find your rythm and don''t ever try to go to fast..... rythm , the right cadence and your hrm are your only friends. The climb is steep, the sun burns your back, and you will get no relief till you reach Chalet Renart..... After that the climb feels becoming more steep, even that my grade meter didn''t tell so, so assume my legs getting tired. After you pass the Tom Simpson memorial,the (for me) toughest part began.
Can anyone direct me to a website? I''m after the grey Mt Ventoux T Shirt.
I think the climb has become mythological to cycling and probably partly due to the death of Tommy Simpson; myths and reality are not always coherent.
Everyone is entitled to choose their own bench marks but to suggest that anyone should climb with professional gear ratios is not realistic unless you are capable of turning the pedals at professional cadence. Watch the pros go up the Ventoux and see what theyre turning. 70,80?
To climb the Ventoux in 1 hr 49 mins (Grant Taylor with presumably with 39/25 gearing) is nothing to be ashamed of but why choose to make it harder than necessary? His cadence will have been close to 50 with the assumption that he arrived at St Esteve in a reasonable time (15 mins?). 39/23 gearing would be a cadence of +/-47
So, select your gearing to obtain a more efficient cadence 60 to 70 and the ride will be easier and probably quicker than climbing with too higher gearing for your physical ability.
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To apply for the California University Experience program, download the CUE Application Instructions (available in multiple languages below). You will then fill out the CUE Application, which must be submitted in English. Following receipt of your application, we will email you a series of documents that must be emailed or faxed back to the program coordinator.
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Each year Warwick Rowing organises events to raise money for both the club and a charity. The Warwick Sport's chosen charity, Right to Play, benefit each year from money raised through our club.
The most recent event the club organised was to row 1,000,000 meters on the ergometer, as a club. The Million Meter Challenge was completed successfully in the Royal Priors Shopping Centre in Leamington Spa.
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Change can sometimes seem impossible, especially when it involves something large and complex like state government. But West Virginia's government is capable of making big changes, especially in times of crisis. For proof, look no further than workers' compensation and medical malpractice reforms.
Many readers will recall that in the early 2000s, workers' compensation insurance — a monopoly at the time, run by the state in West Virginia — had become an entitlement program in the eyes of many. It was losing millions of dollars annually. A financial projection completed in April 2003 predicted the system would go bankrupt in 2006. By mid-decade it had amassed a $3.3 billion unfunded liability.
Employers in West Virginia are required by law to have workers' compensation insurance. They pay the premiums and their premiums were spiraling. Some were saying workers' compensation rates had become the biggest obstacle to economic development in the state.
Under then-Gov. Bob Wise, reforms were passed in 2003 aimed at ensuring employers paid their fair share, workers got what they deserved, and medical providers were treated fairly. But the biggest change came when Joe Manchin became governor and pushed the Legislature to privatize the system.
Since 2006, when the transition from a state government monopoly to a competitive market began, loss cost rates have declined nine consecutive times, by a cumulative total of 69.7 percent. The loss cost is the estimated amount necessary to pay all medical and indemnity costs associated with workers' compensation claims. All insurance carriers use loss costs to calculate rates.
In a July 2013 news release, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the most recent rate reduction — 8.8 percent, which was effective Nov. 1. With it, "West Virginia employers will have saved $250 million since workers' compensation privatization," he said. "These savings demonstrate our willingness to address problems, within the workers' compensation market years ago, was the right decision for West Virginia employers and employees."
The good news for the state doesn't end there:
Another recent game changer: Medical malpractice reforms.
The issue grabbed headlines in 2001 when the state began experiencing a medical malpractice insurance crisis. Some doctors said huge malpractice insurance premiums were hampering the recruitment of doctors to West Virginia and caused others to practice elsewhere.
It was reported in 2002 that West Virginia had lost more than 300 physicians. In a survey, more than 40 percent of West Virginia physicians said they were considering moving out of state and more than 30 percent said they were thinking of quitting medicine altogether.
Physicians said the problem was a judicial system that favored trial lawyers and plaintiffs.
In 2003, with Charleston's Level 1 trauma center downgraded because of a lack of orthopedic surgeons and a throng of doctors clad in white coats roaming the Capitol, then-Gov. Wise and state lawmakers enacted several reforms, including a lower cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases.
Steve Dexter, chief executive officer of Thomas Memorial Hospital, said following passage of the reforms: "It has already made a difference for us on recruiting."
Bob Gray, the hospital's chief recruiter, said his goal was to attract eight to 10 new doctors each year. A few months after the reforms he had eight new commitments to practice at Thomas, he said.
"Two years ago I could hear them laugh as they slammed the phone down," Gray reportedly told the hospital's Board of Directors. "Now they're saying, 'What are you guys doing in West Virginia?'"
One outcome of the crisis was the formation of West Virginia Mutual Insurance Co. in 2004. The company, which is owned by physicians, offers West Virginia physicians medical professional liability insurance coverage.
West Virginia Mutual currently provides coverage to seven out of 10 practicing physicians in the state, according to the company's website.


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Name: Angelica Wilk
Age: 27
Home: East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Lives With: Boyfriend and two roommates
Number of jobs: 2
Tell me about your jobs.
My full-time job is with the Behavioral Health Agency. I work from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with mentally ill individuals who come through the court system, meaning they have a present criminal history or have been incarcerated in the past. I help link them up to psychiatry services, treatment programs, housing and anything else they might need.
I work a second job Monday through Thursdays from 5 p.m. to about 7 p.m. helping them adjust to their new way of living.
And you also do travel writing on the side?
Yes. I love traveling and one of the perks of working in health care is that you get so many vacation days, so I started traveling and started a travel blog. That's freelance work I do in my spare time. I write for a travel website for women on a regular basis and also pitch articles to other websites.
Where have you traveled?
Mostly the Caribbean, but I've traveled to Europe as well. I'm going to Australia on Friday. I take four- or five-day vacations about four times a year.
Do you work your second job helping brain trauma clients so you can afford to travel?
Yes. I do it to afford more of the lifestyle I want. I definitely wouldn't be able to travel if I didn't have a second job. Working in health care, you don't get the benefit of a high salary, but you get the benefit of helping others, so I do more to make ends meet and also to enjoy the luxuries in life.
How does your boyfriend feel about you working two jobs?
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Do you think your relationship with your boyfriend moved faster so you could save money and share rent, or would you have decided to live together anyway, regardless of money?
I would have moved in with him and his roommates anyway, but we are trying to find our own apartment (without roommates) and that would have happened sooner if we were more financially stable.
Overall, are you happy with your lifestyle or are you hoping to cut down to one job?
I'm happy right now, but I wish I could make more money working the same amount. Ideally, I would like to make more money at my full-time job so I didn't have to work as much and could write more freelance travel pieces. I want travel writing to play a bigger role in my life.
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Book Babies, 10:30 a.m., Oak Bluffs library. Storytime and open play for babies ages 3 to 18 months. Call 508-693-9433 or visit oakbluffslibrary.org.
Story Hour for ages three to five is at 10:30 a.m. at the Edgartown library. Call 508-627-4221.
David Hockney: To See Big, ages 9 to 12, with Lani Carney, 3:15 to 5:45 p.m., Featherstone Center for the Arts. $30.
Intro to Ceramics with Washington Ledesma, 4 to 6 p.m., Featherstone Center for the Arts. $149 for five-class series. Co-sponsored by ACE MV.
Supah Fun, Wicked Awesome, ages 5 and up, 4 to 5 p.m., Vineyard Haven library. Activities and crafts for kids. Call 508-696-4211 or visit vhlibrary.org.
Thursday March 20, 2014
ACE MV Classes: Computer Programming, with Chris Connors, 4:30 to 6 p.m.; Arts and Global Community Connections Series, with Washington Ledesma, 7 to 8:30 p.m., both at the regional high school.
7 Miles Out E-zine for teens meets at 5 p.m. at Alex's Place at the YMCA. Call 508-696-7171 or visit ymcamv.org.
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WESTFIELD, Mass. – In the final meet of the 2012 cross country season a total of three Beacons runners competed at the NCAA Division III New England Regional meet hosted by Westfield State University Saturday afternoon.
Nicole Sidiropoulos (Carver, Mass.) was the lone competitor for the women's team as she posted a time of 25:35.78 to finish in 197th place overall.
On the men's side Tad Delaney (Halifax, Mass.) recorded the fastest for the Beacons as he finished in 149th place with a time of 27:52.30. Senior Jake Kerin (Quincy, Mass.) closed out his cross-country career with a time of 29:05.12 to earn 210th place.


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Q: I'd like to replace my tired old nonstick skillet and grill pan with a cast iron version of each. My range is a ceramic top and the manual recommends using only enameled cast iron, which doesn't seem like it would be up to task for high heat searing. The only solution I could think of was a cast iron pan that has an enameled bottom but a non-enameled cooking surface.
But I can't seem to find any information on such a thing. Do you know of any such pans? Any suggestion at all would be appreciated!
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Editor: Marta, this is actually an easy question! Take a look at Le Creuset, Staub, Lodge, and other brands of enameled cookware. Their grill pans and skillets are almost always enameled on the outside, but great for grilling and searing inside. Even if they are "raw" cast iron, their black surfaces are generally very good for any kitchen task. I personally have a Staub Dutch oven with a black enameled interior, and it's brilliant at searing meat. See the grill pan pictured above:
• Le Creuset Square Skillet Grill, $89.95 at Amazon
But if you definitely want raw cast iron, Lodge makes enameled cast iron too!
• Lodge Color Enamel Skillet, $59.95 at Lodge
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Readers, any more suggestions for Marta?
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Food network has one that they sell at Kohls. I have their dutch oven and it's fantastic (and only cost me $40 because they frequently have 50% off sales).
If you have a Cost Plus World Market near you (or are interested in ordering online), check out theirs, currently on sale for $31.99
I have the very one pictured in this post and it is absolutely fantastic.
Best burgers, steak etc. and the spout like ends make it really easy to pour the juice from cooking the meat all over the plate.
One thing..it is HEAVY
I have a Le Creuset skillet and was under the impression that it was enameled inside and out.
The amazon product information says: "Cooking surface covered with durable satin-texture black enamel".
I've found it wonderful but not for the elderly. It is heavy.
It might be off the beaten path, but Aldi's will occasionally sell enameled cast iron. I bought their Dutch Oven for under $30 a year ago and so far, so good! Its survived many batches of chili, roast beef and braised ribs.
I would check out TJ Maxx, I get all my le creuset from there, and I second the Cost Plus World Market, saw a great there one when I was in Phoenix but was already over my luggage weight so couldn't bring it back.
I have a round one from Le Creuset that isn't nearly as heavy as some of these other ones. I got it on Amazon 6 or 7 years ago and we've gotten tons of great use out of it.
World Market has one for like $50, i think, that comes with it's own matching lid--i'm saving up for that one right now. i've never had a chance to cook with it, but from all appearances it's relatively solid.
I have the le crueset grill pan- it works really well. My only complaint is that it's hard to clean, you definitely have to use some sort of nonstick spray before using and then soak it after use... but it leaves grill marks and everything. It is also very, very heavy, but we like it!
I also have a round 9-inch le Creuset (without grill lines). It's great for scrambled eggs and pretty much anything. The eggs will stick more than with Teflon-coated pans, but it cleans easily. Unlike non-enameled cast iron, you can soak these pans. I bought it for the same reason -- giving up Teflon, but not willing to give up scrambled eggs.
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It might be overstating things to say Georgia State just acquired the key weapon to defeat Alabama this season. But the fledgling football program probably just took a significant step forward.
Star Jackson, the Crimson Tide quarterback who had been considering transferring to the first-year Panthers, apparently has finalized plans to do just that. The Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register reported that Jackson was in Atlanta this weekend looking for an apartment and will enroll at Georgia State.
"He got his release [from Alabama] and everything," Errick Lowe, Jackson's former Lake Worth, Fla., high school, said.
Georgia State will start playing football this season. But because the school is not yet an official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision team, Jackson is not required to sit out a season and can play immediately.
Easily the Panthers' highest profile game next season will be in Tuscaloosa Nov. 20 against the defending BCS champion Crimson Tide. Georgia State's coach, Bill Curry, is a former Alabama coach. One of his assistants, defensive backs coach Anthony Midget, was on the Lake Worth staff when Jackson played there.
Jackson, who played five games last season as a redshirt freshman, is leaving Alabama because of a lack of playing time. He was No. 3 on Alabama's depth chart after spring football, behind Greg McElroy and A.J. McCarron. But No. 3 at Alabama could easily be No. 1 at Georgia State. The 6-3, 209-pound Jackson threw for 3,500 yards and 32 touchdowns in high school and was rated as the nation's No. 11 quarterback, according to Scout.com.
Team-wise, he goes from the nation's No. 1 team to one that has yet to play a game.
May 31st, 2010
11:31 pm
Good pick up for G State.
May 31st, 2010
11:34 pm
That is a nice signing for Georgia State. It will be interesting to see the reaction Star Jackson gets when the Panthers go to Bryant-Denny Stadium in November.
May 31st, 2010
11:38 pm
Star will look good playing in the Georgia Dome.
……….Go Panthers……….
May 31st, 2010
11:39 pm
As a Tide Fan I'm glad to see Star get a chance to play for whatever reason he was not going to play at Alabama So I hope he makes the best of his opportunity at G-State Good luck to him and Coach Pugh this year
May 31st, 2010
11:42 pm
who cares
May 31st, 2010
11:42 pm
oh, 3rd
May 31st, 2010
11:42 pm
Now that Georgia State has a player who has run Alabama's offense on their side, look for the undefeated Panthers to roll, pun intended, into Bryant-Denny Stadium and firmly interject themselves into the BSC picture.
May 31st, 2010
11:49 pm
This is the beginning of something beautiful. Let's see what happens on the grid iron but we've all seen the Panthers are gathering (Moon, Matthews, Wynn) a very nice arsenal of weapons to succeed.
Go State!
May 31st, 2010
11:59 pm
Come on!! Mr. Jackson, you are smart. Alabama and its fans do not like nor want a black quarterback. Star, You made a good decision to get out of that RACIST place. Not Saban, just Alabama.
June 1st, 2010
12:00 am
Coach Smith…you know why he didn't play at Alabama. "For Whatever reason." Right.
June 1st, 2010
12:01 am
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June 1st, 2010
12:02 am
Welcome to Georgia State Mr. Jackson!! He had a great spring game at Bama this year and was basically a victim of a ridiculously talented pipeline of QBs brought in by Saban. He is a great kid by all accounts and he should be able to grab the starting job pretty easily.
June 1st, 2010
12:03 am
I'm gonna tell you right now; that Star Jackson is a footbawl player. That young man can really throw the footbawl and he can run around too. Georgia State just got them a heck of a footbawl player. That kid is a footbawl player. He can really throw that footbawl.
June 1st, 2010
12:07 am
Does it take you longer to write "footbawl" down incorrectly than to write it the right way? Just saying, but I can guess you're just trying to stress the inflection.
June 1st, 2010
12:10 am
The great thing is that ga state has two transfers from ga tech that will be on the offensive line. Gilbert was a starter and might get drafted. Clyde yandell was the other transfer and he did see the field including in the acc championship. State just had a transfer tight end from auburn also and their running back is a stud. He was a three star high school player but he was definitely over looked. State will lose to jacksonville state and alabama…but that is it..
Go panthers!
June 1st, 2010
12:13 am
Have you ever heard me do analyst work on a footbawl game?
June 1st, 2010
12:15 am
This the 2nd QB to leave Alabama. The 1st kid, Thomas Darrah, left and went to Jacksonville State. No playing time was seen from a far, and these guys got smart and left to play. I'd have done the same.
June 1st, 2010
12:16 am
Let the erosion continue.
Go State!
June 1st, 2010
12:19 am
ALABAMA is scared to play GEORGIA TECH but they will play GEORGIA STATE. I hope STATE cleans their clock. GO JACKETS!!!!
June 1st, 2010
12:19 am
@realist – You're a troll Part of the reason that Jackson is leaving is because there is another black QB, Phillip Sims, that will be competing for the starting job next year when McElroy leaves who showed he was better than Jackson during Spring practice despite being a freshman. The 2012 QB job will be between AJ McCarron and Sims.
I wish Jackson nothing but the best of luck at Georgia State.
June 1st, 2010
12:22 am
Good luck to Star. He is a good guy.
June 1st, 2010
12:26 am
Great get for GSU, in my view.
June 1st, 2010
12:28 am
Welcome Jackson. Glad to have you in Panther Blue.
June 1st, 2010
12:29 am
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June 1st, 2010
12:43 am
I'm sorry, but am I the only one who thinks GSU is getting players a first-year program should have no business getting? First the two Tech offensive linemen, then Bailey Woods (who was actually a 4-star prospect out of high school) and now Jackson?! Hell Jackson would compete for the starting job at most SEC schools, let alone GSU. Good job by the Panthers so far. Curry sure doesn't seem to be messing around.
June 1st, 2010
12:49 am
Star had a great second half in the spring game. He has a lot of physical talent, but was passed on the depth chart last season by a true frosh, A.J. McCarron. This spring, Phillip Sims, a high school graduate from Virginia, enrolled early and did well. And yes, he is black too, as if that matters. Bama has had as many black QB's as anyone else around the south (Walter Lewis, Vince Sutton, Andrew Zow, Danny Woodson are the first 4 that jump to mind). Also, Bama has had 3 QB defections in the past few years (Fanuzi to Rice, Darah to JSU, and Star to GSU – All concerned playing time. Two were white) Anyway, it looked as if it might be hard for Jackson to ever get much playing time at Bama. I wish him and State well. I am a Bama fan who still likes Bill Curry. I hope they do well in all of them except at Bryant-Denny. As far as the reception Star will get, it will be fine. I am afraid the same cannot be said for Coach Curry. That is unfortunate. Flame away, but all schools have fans who boo when they should not…that will likely be the case in November.
June 1st, 2010
1:12 am
Georgia State….man up and play Georgia Southern…then we will talk….
June 1st, 2010
1:21 am
Hey man, you do realize GA State's start up program probably has more talent right now than Southern. They have already assembled a ton of D1 transfers and some decently recruited guys out of high school. Ga State will soon take over as the 3rd best program in the state. If I'm Southern I'm worried, they have nearly every recruiting advantage over you.
June 1st, 2010
1:23 am
LOL @focused! Buddy, any time, any place. Come get some. I understand that watching GSU get all these SEC and ACC players must hurt, especially considering the only time Southern makes any news is when one of their players gets arrested. How many arrested this year so far? Two? Three?!
June 1st, 2010
1:38 am
Georgia Southern hasn't been relevant since Adrian Peterson left. LOL
June 1st, 2010
1:49 am
New word: Saban-ethics.
Recruit them, offer them scholarships.
Then kick them out the door when they don't make the cut.
June 1st, 2010
2:13 am
GSU Panther fans, join us on GSU message boards at http://www.panthertalk.com
June 1st, 2010
3:16 am
GSU is getting some good talent, but Curry is the coach, which is a big problem. Great motivational speaker, lousy coach. A lot of 1-AA programs have refugees from 1-A, like Ryan Perriloux the last two seasons at JSU, who played alongside a couple of former Gators there. These guys get tired of sitting after thinking they were all-world in high school. Florida's former starter at QB, Ingle Martin, saw the writing on the wall with Chris Leake and ended up playing some great ball for Furman. (And I don't mean Bisher.)
June 1st, 2010
4:48 am
How bout them Panthers!! Should be an exciting year for all us alumni…See you at the Dome…
June 1st, 2010
5:02 am
[...] ♦ Alabama quarterback Jackson transferring to Georgia State [...]
June 1st, 2010
5:57 am
Star Jackson is good, but AJ McCarron is better. But he is too good to sit on the bench, that's why he chose to go to a school where he could play immediately. Sometimes things just don't work out. It was a similar situation that brought Colin Peek from Georgia Tech to Alabama when Paul Johnson put in an offense that didn't include a role for a tight end. And he got a National Championship ring in the deal.
June 1st, 2010
6:48 am
June 1st, 2010
7:00 am
It's all about oversigning. It's not illegal but it's unethical and most coaches don't do it, at least to the extent that Saban does it.
In this case he wasn't "kicked out" by any means, but it was made clear to him that he would never see the field and that it was in his best interest to transfer. Star made the right decision to leave since he wasn't in the plans any longer at Bama.
While most schools are praying not to lose players over the summer Saban is trying to figure out who he should nudge out the door or label a medical hardship (even if the medically disabled player wants to play and has clearance from other doctors).
Then of course Bama also uses the Bryant Scholarships to boost their numbers even further. It's a completely unfair advantage and the way it's used essentially makes Bama's real number around 87-90 every year.
Saban is a good coach, no doubt, but it's a lot easier to be a good coach when you have a different set of rules to play by and you never end up with depth chart problems or 5-star busts who never panned out taking up a scholarship in place of someone else who might contribute.
June 1st, 2010
7:56 am
GIVE ME A BREAK – Tech was afraid to play Alabama you @sshat… get your facts straight.
June 1st, 2010
7:58 am
Looks like Lil Nicky is finally getting around to his annual "they decided to transfer or violated a team rule" paring down of current scholarship players to make room for his next signing class since he oversigns every year.
June 1st, 2010
8:36 am
bill_in_atl….I love it when all people can do is turn this around on Coach Saban. First and foremost, a scholarship is a year by year thing that is no guaranteed. Everyone makes it out like big, mean Coach Saban is the only coach to do such a thing. I mean the oversigning must have been so bad that he ran off enough kids to where he could give 2 scholarships to 2 WALK-ON's this year, huh?
Also, what is wrong with telling a kid he is not likely to see the field at BAMA and may want to consider transferring. After about 8 games last season, AJ McCarron (a true freshman) had passed him on the depth chart and if McElroy were to have gotten hurt, AJ's redshirt would have been gone. In the spring, he was passed by an early enrollee freshman named Phillip Simms. Star didnt want to change positions and decided it was in his best interest to transfer.
It is strange how you point out that Star made the correct decision but you counter with what as a$$ Saban is for giving him that option. Just another person who finds a need to take a shot at Saban which in these blogs is not surprising.
June 1st, 2010
8:44 am
Hmmmm… that's weird how State has a better Q.B. than the dawgs.
June 1st, 2010
9:02 am
Wow! Such hate against Nick Saban. Great coaches make tough decisions and play the best players at their position (regardless of class). If a player cannot overcome someone on the depth chart they should transfer to where they can play more.
I love how Star gets compared to Perilloux. Other than the fact they transfered to an FCS school from an SEC there is little to compare. Ryan had multiple rules violations: using a fake ID to go gamble, involvement in an Baton Rouge bar fight and allegedly failing drug tests. All of these lead to his dismissal from the LSU program.
Welcome to State Star! We are very glad to have you. 93 days and counting…G-A S-T-A-T-E!!
June 1st, 2010
9:09 am
Getting excited!
Great news right after selecting season tickets last week.
Especially looking forward to starting an in-state rivalry with GA Southern.
BTW, what's a reasonable number of fans to expect on game days for the first season? 3K? 5K?
Anyone have any guesses?
June 1st, 2010
9:16 am
Still excited!
Go State!
June 1st, 2010
9:22 am
GStateBen….There should be no comparison to Perrilloux. Unless there is something I have not yet heard, Star was a good kid and student while at UA. I don't recall him ever getting into trouble at all. Perrilloux left because he had no choice. Million dollar arm with a 5 cent head. Star is leaving for the opportunity to play and I dont blame him at all. G State is getting a good kid!
June 1st, 2010
9:29 am
God hates a coward son. You are certainly not a coward.
June 1st, 2010
9:46 am
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer Give em Hell Shorter University
June 1st, 2010
10:05 am
The statements aren't contradictory in the least. If you can't understand that then your crimson glasses are probably on too tight.
Maybe this will help. Imagine your girlfriend telling you that you're her true love and that she can see a wonderful and bright future together. Then after you date for a while you find out she's been seeing other guys. In fact she has two other boyfriends who are spending more time with her than you. Then she tells you that's how it's gonna be, that she thanks you for trying to please her but that you're just not man enough to satisfy her. She says you have the right to go find another girl to love if you don't like this new situation. So you leave and find another girl to date.
She did nothing illegal in that scenario, but she's still an a$$ (as you say). And you would have made the correct decision to leave that relationship, wouldn't you agree?
Regarding the 1 year renewal, we all know it's legal not to renew any player, but we all know most coaches promise 4-5 years to a kid when he commits unless the kid does something that causes the relationship to end.
Saban signs more players than he has spots. One way or another he HAS to find a way to get rid of the ones he doesn't want around. It's NOT COMPLICATED.
As to the walk-ons Saban gave scholarships to this year, who are they? I didn't see any. And if you find any, were they on Bryant Scholarships before, where they got full rides and were allowed to practice with the team just like any other player? If so and if they were "recruited" then this would be the only way Saban could play them in a game, which is why St Nick would have to change the scholly as the player is now good enough to contribute on the field. Nice system you've got over there.
June 1st, 2010
10:25 am
If they are smart they won't play him. 'Bama's defense will kill him!


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Vermont's first woman in Washington: Coming soon?By Joy Liu
Special to the Times Argus | December 15,2013For Vermont, the Washington delegation remains an old boys club.
While nearly a century has passed since women first gained the right to vote, the Green Mountain State has yet to send its first female to Capitol Hill one of just four states never to have elected a woman to the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives.
Like the other three states yet to break through this glass ceiling Delaware, Iowa, and Mississippi Vermont has a small congressional delegation where incumbents tend to stay for a long time, and open seats are a rarity. Vermont stands in contrast to neighboring New Hampshire, where the entire four-member congressional delegation is female in the wake of the 2012 election, and Maine, where half of the four-person delegation is made up of women.
But, overall, only 18 percent of todays Congress is comprised of women 20 in the 100-member Senate and 78 in the 435-member House. The reasons range from the current realities of campaign fundraising to personal-life priorities and the difficulties of accomplishing change within the legislative process, according to those who closely observe the process of women running for office.
Weve seen women (who have) been detoured in terms of the dirtiness of politics, currently the ineffectiveness of politics, said Kelly Dittmar of Rutgers Universitys Center for American Women and Politics in New Brunswick, New Jersey. If you look at Washington today, you might not see that as a place to get things done. So why would women be motivated?
Vermont can boast of having elected Madeleine Kunin, who in 1984 became only the fourth woman in U.S. history to be elected governor in her own right (as opposed to succeeding her husband). But if Kunin, who left the governorship in 1990, eventually made it to Washington as the No. 2 official in the Education Department during the Clinton administration she never sought election to Congress.
The timing was just not right, she said. There wasnt any (vacancy) it wasnt right politically.
No vacancy means having to challenge an incumbent. More often than not, it remains an uphill battle to dislodge an incumbent: According to a study by the Washington-based Center for Responsive Politics, the reelection rate of incumbent members of Congress has been running at more than 75 percent since 1982.
During the past four decades, Senate seats have come open only twice in the Green Mountain State in 1988, as Kunin was seeking a third term as governor and Republican Robert Stafford was retiring, and in 2006, when Republican-turned-Independent James Jeffords called it quits. In both instances, the states lone U.S. House member Jeffords and Independent Bernard Sanders, respectively were elected to move up and fill the vacant Senate slot.
Today, while all three men in the Vermont delegation are older than 65, none has shown any public sign of contemplating retirement. The states two senators, Democrat Patrick Leahy and Sanders, have more aggregate seniority than the senators from the other 49 states. Leahy, first elected in 1974, is now the longest-serving member of the Senate. Sanders, first elected to the House in 1990 before moving to the Senate 16 years later, has now spent nearly a quarter of a century on Capitol Hill.
Kunin believes that when it comes to running against an incumbent, gender is no longer a question, given that its difficult for any newcomer to raise a tremendous amount of money to win against a long-time serving member.
But others suggest that fundraising remains an obstacle for women contemplating office, whether challenging an incumbent or seeking an open seat.
When we survey women legislators who are potential candidates, they always say that fundraising is a barrier, said Dittmar of the Center for American Women and Politics. Its something that they dont like to do, and they see as a barrier to office.
According to Dittmar, surveys suggest that although men and women raise about the same amount of money in comparable races, fundraising may take more effort for women. In closing the fundraising gap between male and female candidates, help from outside infrastructure is invaluable, she noted.
Several political-action committees such as EMILYs List, which backs Democratic female candidates who support abortion rights have been created to help funnel money to women running for office. Other groups aim to provide women with training in the nuts and bolts of running a campaign.
In Vermont, Kunin heads a group, Emerge Vermont, which provides intensive training to Democratic women about how to run a successful campaign, in the hope that this will ultimately provide them with a springboard to higher office. Emerge Vermont is part of the national organization that started in California and now operates in 14 states.
Vermont would seem to have a head start in this regard, as it already ranks ahead of many other states when it comes to electing women to state and local office. With Gov. Peter Shumlins recent appointment of Democrat Marjorie Ryerson of Randolph Village to an open seat in the Vermont House, women now are a majority in the Democratic Party of that chamber.
Vermont now ranks first nationwide in terms of the percentage of women in the Legislature. At present, 41.1 percent of the Vermont Senate and House are comprised of women, according to statistics compiled by the Center for American Women and Politics. (Colorados legislature is a close second with 41.0 percent; neighboring New Hampshire ranks fifth nationally, with 33.5 percent.)
But in congressional elections, personal factors often come into play for women: Its often harder for women to make the decision to run, as they are more relationally embedded than men, Dittmar said.
Women often do not see politics as either an option or the best route for them in the way men do, she said. Women, most being primary caregivers, consider running for office in Washington a factor that could bring unwanted changes to their families and children.
But what some see as a benefit of having the increasing numbers of women elected to higher office came into focus during the partial shutdown of the federal government in early October.
Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate Republican from Maine, put forth a plan to end the shutdown, and called upon members from the two major parties to come together and legislate responsibly and in good faith. The next day, Sens. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joined Collins effort. Soon, Collins was leading a bipartisan group of 14 senators, nearly half of them women, in drafting a spending plan.
A few hours before the final vote on Oct. 16, three of the women senators involved physically moved across the Senate aisle, sat next to each, and chatted and laughed. It was a scene one almost never sees in C-SPAN broadcasts of the Senate proceedings, particularly in an era of unrelenting partisanship.
The fact (is) that having less testosterone really makes you less combative and more willing to work across the aisle and want to get the job done, Kunin said. Women dont enjoy confrontation as some men do.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was also in the group of 14 senators. He later told Time magazine that he was proud of the womens effort in ending the shutdown. Imagine what they could do if there were 50 of them, McCain said.
As McCain pictured a more effective Congress formed by more women, Dittmar said womens decisions to run for office are often guided by whether they feel they can be effective.
While mens motivations for running are largely associated with a desire for being in power, women make this decision differently, Dittmar said: They run to make policy changes.
If we continue to see that among the women who run and win, as more women get in, it could be helpful to the environment in Washington, she explained.
As the time has come and little bias remains about having women in federal legislative positions, Kunin, now 80, is confident there will absolutely be a woman representing Vermont on Capitol Hill in the near future.
We will, I expect in five years, see a woman in Congress, Kunin said. There are many talented women serving in the (state) Legislature and some serving in the (state) administration. Many are potential candidates for higher office.MORE IN This Just InFree lecture about Full StoryMIDDLEBURY — Operators of a holistic health center are planning a grand opening from 4 p.m. Full StoryCastleton State College present a production of the drama "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad... Full Story
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NBA Commissioner David Stern says the group that has reached agreement to purchase the Sacramento Kings has formally filed to relocate the franchise to Seattle.
"The Seattle application is to play in KeyArena, which would be there probably for two years, possibly three," Stern said.
Stern spoke on Wednesday night in Minneapolis before the Timberwolves hosted San Antonio. He called the Seattle group, led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer, "very strong," and that the appropriate committees have been convened to look over the proposed sale of the Kings and the prospective move to Seattle.
"We have had submitted a signed agreement to have the team sold to a very strong group from Seattle," Stern said. "We have received an application to have the team moved from Sacramento to Seattle."
The deadline for teams to file for relocation is March 1. It's been expected that the Hansen/Ballmer group would file to move the team, but Stern's comments were the first time that decision had been verified. The filing for relocation is just another step, but big in the efforts to bring professional basketball back to Seattle for the 2013-14 season.
Hansen's group reached an agreement with the Maloof family last month to buy 65 percent of the franchise, which is valued at $525 million, and move the team to Seattle and restore the SuperSonics name. The deal will cost the Hansen group a little more than $340 million.
The Kings' sale price of $525 million would surpass the NBA-record $450 million the Golden State Warriors sold for in 2010.
McGinn praises Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn acknowledged the news was "very consistent with a conversation I had with David Stern last week." McGinn told KING5 he's not celebrating just yet. "The ball is in the NBA's court right now."
McGinn also praised Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and the efforts he has made to save the Kings franchise, calling him a "Great Mayor" who is "fighting for his team."
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has been trying to find investors with the financial means to match the sale price, keep the Kings in Sacramento and help on the construction of a new arena in California's capital city.
Sacramento 'playing to win'
Johnson issued a long statement on Wednesday night, saying he's still moving forward on a counter proposal.
"As we've said from the start, Sacramento is playing to win. For 28 years, we've proven time and again to be a top NBA market. Our fans have set league records for consecutive sellouts. Our corporate community has stepped up in ways never seen before. We are a top 20 media market where the NBA enjoys 100% market share and no competition from pro football, baseball or soccer. We are the state capital of the eighth largest economy in the world, a place where more businesses work to promote a positive image than in any other city in the US outside of Washington, DC. And above all, we know that with an ownership partner committed both to Sacramento and an arena plan already supported by the City and NBA, Sacramento is ready to show what a great one-team market can be, should be, and is"
Johnson said Tuesday he planned to attend the NBA All-Star game in Houston and lobby anyone he could on the merits of keeping the Kings in Sacramento, but he has yet to reveal any of the large equity investors he's attempting to pull together. Johnson said he hoped to be able to announce them next week.
"My guess is it's likely that the mayor of Sacramento will appear before the board with an alternate plan," Stern said. "And that's why we have a board of governors, to make difficult decisions like this one."
No bidding war in fight to get the Kings
Stern said he didn't feel the situation between Seattle and Sacramento would turn into a battle to see who can make the most lucrative bid.
"I don't think it's a bidding war," Stern continued. "There's a series of issues that are defined by our constitution that have to be considered. One of the things that our board is mandated to consider is the support for the team in the prior city. So there are real issues for the board to consider, about the buildings, about the likelihood they will be built, about the support from the cities."
Two committees would typically vet both the proposed sale and the move of the franchise to Seattle, but Stern said he has combined the committees into one. The committee will report to the Board of Governors, which is expected to vote on both the sale and the proposed move at its meeting in mid-April.
Stern said the relocation of the franchise requires a majority approval of the Board of Governors and the sale of the franchise would require a three-fourths majority.
"So I did the sensible thing, I combined the committees and said, `You guys figure it out.' We'll see how that works," Stern said.
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Former Sonic Shawn Kemp was recording his weekly show on Jet City Stream, when he got the relocation news from KING5.
"It's one step closer, that's what this is about, about a community coming together," said Kemp. "It's gonna be great for everybody, just hearing that news makes me smile."
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Members of the Texas Society of Paranormal Investigators are after one thing: answers.
When the group hosted the inaugural Texas Ghost Show last year, a crowd of more than 500 people came out to see what all the fuss was about — indicating that perhaps others have a few questions, as well.
On Saturday, March 19, the Texas Ghost Show returns to the Beaumont Civic Center for an entire day of entertainment, demonstrations and open discussions that some might normally be embarrassed to have. Experts representing studies of UFOs, Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, telekinesis and ghosts will be on hand, with no mystery off limits.
"This thing is open to everyone — fans, those who have questions, the skeptics who think it's all hogwash. There will be other skeptics at the show. And if you're a believer, there are other believers at the show," said Don Dennis, founder and member of TSPI.
The event boasts an impressive lineup of experts of the supernatural, including psychics, cryptozoologists and leading paranormal investigators in the field including brothers, Brad and Barry Klinge from the Discovery Channel television series "Ghost Lab."
One interesting guest scheduled to attend the convention is escape artist and supernatural skeptic Aron Houdini, whose great uncle was none other than the legendary Harry Houdini.
"I don't know that I believe in these things; I'm just open-minded," Aron told The Examiner. "In the last 10 years of Houdini's life, he was always going to mediums and psychics because he believed there's a way to contact the other side; he just never found it. I'm hopeful — something paranormal would add a whole new dimension to life in general. I'm hoping there's a day where I can't debunk it, and I can't explain it."
For Dennis, forming the group was an attempt to refine the protocols of paranormal investigation. Some of those active in the group have invested thousands of dollars in industry-standard equipment to capture photographic and video evidence and electronic voice phenomena (EVP).
"Nine times out of 10, we find a logical explanation," Dennis said. "And in order to properly investigate, we have to exhaust all the possibilities as far as an explanation for what a person's experiencing."
Reported bumps in the night have been traced back to a variety of common causes, from shifty insulation to echoing structures, noisy neighbors, sneaky teenagers — even raccoons.
"You wear a lot of hats when you're a paranormal investigator — engineer, psychologist, grief counselor, plumber, contractor. We don't hunt ghosts; we're more or less trying to help people find answers."
And yet, while TSPI investigative teams will travel across the state to conduct investigations, the group will never accept compensation.
"We're not trying to make money off this," Dennis said. "It's not like there's a college where you can have a formal education in 'hunting ghosts,' which is why it's important to network and fellowship with other groups, and exchange evidence from different investigations."
Admission to the show is $20 at the door. Opportunities to meet the Texas Ghost Show speakers personally are available with VIP passes — a celebrity meet-and-greet will be held Friday, March 18, at the Eleganté Hotel at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner for $75. And for those particularly interested in befriending the Ghost Show gang, purchasing the $160 "Super Awesome VIP Ticket" grants ticket-holders access to all Texas Ghost Show events, including the convention wrap party after the show. Funds generated will cover the cost of the event itself for the nonprofit group, and any money left over will be used by TSPI for any necessary equipment. To purchase advance tickets and VIP tickets, visit www.texasghostshow.eventbrite.com.
"In addition to the speakers, this show is just gonna be some great entertainment," said Aron, who also plans to perform one of his more risky routines on Crockett Street on Thursday, March 17, as a promotion for the event. At 6 p.m., Aron will perform his escape from a real regulation straight jacket while hanging suspended from a crane. The escape is one of several tricks that sets Aron apart from other performers, as the rest use a specially tailored magician's straight jacket. Aron added that the local police department has accepted his challenge to contain him in a device of their choosing. If Aron fails to escape, he will be jailed for 24 hours; if he escapes, he keeps the device to sell for charity and is never required to reveal how he did it.
Though he has sustained more than a few injuries, to date Aron has escaped every device he has attempted.
"Wake up Saturday morning with an open mind about all this for one day; if nothing else, you get a whole day of entertainment, you get to hang out with TV people and just see what it's all about," he said.
Psychics will also be at the show giving readings, though Aron admitted that he does not consult them the way his great uncle once did.
"I don't believe in psychics," he said. "That doesn't mean I will never believe in psychics — I want to believe. It's not as though I'm somebody they should have to prove something to, but I'd love for them to show me something I can't explain. But I keep an open mind, because they may be right, I may be wrong. Who knows?"
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I wish I was in town to see this. I never knew how to take the Texas Society of Paranormal Investigators, but now I can see that they are on the ball. Bigfoot doesn't stand a chance!
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The Texas Ghost Show is a great tourism opportunity for Beaumont and the city should support it and advertise it to the maximum. New surveys show that over 80% of Americans believe in ghosts, UFOs and undiscovered creatures (maybe not all of them, but one of the above).
We drive from Central Texas and know others who come from Louisiana and Arkansas to participate. The whole weekend is fun for all who take part in the event.
Kudos to TSPI for bringing in much needed tourist dollars to Beaumont. I know we each spend several hundred dollars apiece on hotel rooms, food etc.. and there are four of us. I hope that the event gains even more momentum this year!!!
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So cool! I can't wait to see Aron escape his next challenge! I'll be there!


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Cloud-computing is a type of technology that has become increasingly prevalent in businesses everywhere. It allows businesses to use applications without actually installing them, which helps companies reduce operating costs. Recently, a study sponsored by enterprise software giant SAP (NYSE: SAP) showed that cloud-computing could save U.S. businesses as much as $625 billion over five years. Moreover, this study also showed that existing cloud-computing companies such as Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), Fusion-IO (NYSE: FIO) and F5 Networks are projected to grow revenues by an average of $20 billion per year for the next five years. There are significant opportunities in the cloud-computing business, a business which is still relatively untapped, and one company is in a prime position to gain from these opportunities: NetSuite Inc.
NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) is a cloud computing company that targets small- and medium-sized companies. It has seen its stock increase 21.8% YTD and has been a hit among mutual funds: NetSuite has experienced 8 consecutive quarters of increasing mutual fund ownership and a 9% YOY increase in mutual fund ownership this first quarter of 2012. There are significant positives contributing to NetSuite's appeal as an investment, but there is also a large negative that can potentially affect NetSuite's future growth.
NetSuite is the cloud computing industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials and its ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution is the world's most deployed. NetSuite has already established its niche within the cloud computing industry, and it is also succeeding in gaining market share. NetSuite has been the leader in the professional services automation market for three consecutive years; according to SPI Research, NetSuite owns 20 percent of the professional services automation market. Moreover, NetSuite's products are also gaining traction outside of its target range of mid-sized companies as larger companies realize the potential of utilizing cloud computing. Large organizations such as Procter & Gamble, Land O'Lakes and the Girl Scouts of the USA have started to move their infrastructure to NetSuite.
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Netsuite recently unveiled its new product, one which could provide NetSuite with strong revenue growth in the near future. On Thursday, May 15, NetSuite introduced its SuiteCommerce platform, which enables businesses to manage their interactions with other businesses and directly with consumers via a cloud platform. This product is the central element to NetSuite's focus over the next decade: transforming how businesses operate with other businesses and with their customers. Moreover, Square, the mobile-payments company, has teamed up with NetSuite to integrate Square Register with SuiteCommerce to give merchants "complete cloud financial and CRM capabilities." This partnership, which will compete with e-commerce infrastructure offerings from companies such as Demandware, has great appeal to merchants and, if successful, will generate significant profit for NetSuite.
NetSuite's success in becoming one of the leaders of the cloud-computing industry is reflected in its financials. For the first quarter of 2012, sales rose 30% YOY, the best showing since 2008. In the same quarter, NetSuite also reported earnings growth of 100%; the average earnings growth of NetSuite's last 3 quarters is a solid 50%. Moreover, NetSuite has no debt and its healthy financial state will allow it to expand its operations and continue to dominate its market niche.
The cloud-computing industry is growing increasingly crowded as both new and old competitors seek a slice of the profits. According to study mentioned earlier, venture capital investments in cloud opportunities are projected to top $30 billion over the next five years. Although NetSuite's friendly relations with Cisco should keep Cisco from entering the mid-market, other established cloud and software giants, most notably SAP, have tried to penetrate the cloud market for small- to mid-sized companies. Although NetSuite has a huge market lead right now, the competitive saturation of the field could ultimately hurt NetSuite's bottom-line in the future.
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This guide applies to Pro Tools LE & M-Powered 8, Pro Tools MP9, Pro Tools 9, and Pro Tools 10.
DirectLink is built into Pro Tools versions 8.0.1 and later. No additional driver or software installation is required*.
* Note: An updated DirectLink control surface personality file is availbale for Pro Tools 8.0.5. These fixes are already included in the latest versions of Pro Tools 9 and 10. Pro Tools 8.0.5 users should click here to download this update.
To manually check for Pro Tools updates:
- Ensure that your internet connection is functioning properly.
- Launch Pro Tools.
- Choose Help > Check For Updates, and a progress dialog appears.
- Depending on whether or not any updates are available, do one of the following:
• If no updates are available, click OK.
– or –
• If updates are available, do one of the following:
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and see what updates are available for
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or download updates until later.
Note: This applies to the 3rd Gen (blue) Oxygen Series keyboards, not the silver Oxygen Series keyboards, including the Oxygen 8 v2.
DirectLink Configuration for Pro Tools:
- Launch Pro Tools
- Select "Peripherals" from the Setup menu
- Select the "MIDI Controllers" tab from the window that appears
- Click the first "Type" drop-down menu and select "M-Audio Keyboard"
- Click the first "Receive From" drop-down menu and select the "Oxygen 49 In"*
- Click the first "Send To" drop-down menu and select the "Oxygen 49 Out"*
- Make sure that "8" is selected in the "# Ch's" drop-down menu and click "OK" to close the window
* These MIDI port names will display the number of keys, based on the Oxygen Series model you use: 25, 49, 61 or 88. In Windows XP, the Oxygen MIDI ports will appear as "USB Audio Device" for all models. Install the M-Audio Oxygen drivers (available from www.m-audio.com/drivers) in Windows XP for the ports to appear as described above.
Load Preset 10 (DirectLink Preset) on your Oxygen keyboard:
- Press the Select button until the lower edge of the LED display shows a red dot above "PRESETS"
- Scroll through the Preset numbers using the "-" or "+" buttons until the LED display shows "P10."
DirectLink Operation:
Track Buttons:
- The left Track button (<) selects the previous Track. For example if Track 2 is currently selected, pressing this button will select Track 1.
- The right Track button (>) selects the next Track. For example if Track 2 is currently selected, pressing this button will select Track 3.
- These buttons also allow the selection of tracks outside the currently active bank of 8 sequencer tracks. For example, if track 8 is currently selected and the > track button is pressed, track 9 will be selected. The track sliders and their corresponding buttons will now control Tracks 9 - 16.
Oxygen 49, 61, & 88 feature nine Sliders. Oxygen 25 features one Slider.
- Oxygen 49, 61, & 88: The first eight sliders automatically map to control the track volume for the currently selected bank of eight tracks. The right-most Slider (C9) maps to the mastervolume fader.
- Oxygen 25: The single slider will map to the master volume fader.
Slider Buttons:
Oxygen 49, 61, & 88 feature nine Slider Buttons.
- The first eight buttons map to the currently active bank of eight tracks within supported DAW applications. By default, pressing a Slider button will mute the corresponding DAW track. Pressing and holding the right-most Button (C26) places all other Slider buttons in Solo mode. While the right-most button is held down, pressing another Slider button will solo the corresponding DAW track.
- When using Pro Tools, the right-most Slider button (C26) also allows using the eight Oxygen control knobs to adjust either the left, or the right pan knobs of Pro Tools stereo tracks (only available on Oxygen 49 and 61). By default, the Oxygen knobs control the left pan knobs of stereo tracks. While the right-most button is held down, the Oxygen knobs control the right pan knobs of Pro Tools stereo tracks.
All Oxygen Series keyboards feature 8 MIDI Control Knobs.
- Oxygen 49, 61, & 88: These knobs map to control the panorama or balance setting for the currently active bank of eight tracks. When working with stereo tracks in Pro Tools, pressing the right-most Slider button (C26) will select either the left or right pan control.
- Oxygen 25: These knobs map to control the track volume for the currently active bank of eight tracks.
Pro Tools users can place the 8 control knobs into Instrument mode by quickly pressing the Loop button. In this mode, the 8 control knobs automatically map to 8 parameters on the active Instrument or Effect Plug-In. The Instrument mode parameter mapping can be customized by clicking the "learn" button in the upper right corner of the Plug-In. Please check the Pro Tools documentation for more details.
Transport Buttons:
All Oxygen Series keyboards feature 6 Transport Buttons.
- These buttons map to the Transport Buttons to control playback, record, start/stop, fast forward and rewind, as well as enabling (or disabling) of the loop function.
a.Holding the Loop button while pressing one of the other Transport Control buttons gives access to
additional Pro Tools transport functions. See Appendix D for more details.
b.Quickly pressing the Loop button toggles the control knobs on your Oxygen keyboard between Instrument
Mode and Mixer mode.
• Mixer mode (default):, The 8 knobs control their corresponding tracks' pan or balance settings.
• Instrument Mode: The control knobs automatically map to 8 parameters on the active Instrument or
Effect Plug-In. The Instrument mode parameter mapping can be customized by clicking the "learn"
button in the upper right corner of the Plug-In. Please check the Pro Tools documentation for more