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- Started Aikido in early grade school, bit of Judo later on in those years, Shudo-Kan Karate Do off and on in middle school and up to late HS, tried other ways to keep in shape, BJJ was suggested to me by a friend to help cut what had become un-healthy weight. After starting BJJ and Muay Thai, I simultaneously trained for nearly a year in Yang style Tai Chi and a (very) little bit of Hsing-I, and found that i failed at internal arts, and took up BJJ full time. I've been training at Easton Jiu Jitsu down here in Boulder for about five years, and posses a 4th-degree blue belt, and a blue shirt in Muay Thai. (Blue being one step above white belt). I don't consider myself a fighter, but the self-improvement I've drawn from martial arts over my life has been truly invaluable.
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I assume most of you know the bloody tears theme from castlevania 2. It's one of the best melodies in videogame history in my opinion, alongside themes like Icecap from Sonic 3, and it was time to finally properly remix it. :)
This is a full-blown remix, so there's no short stuff here. All I can say is, enjoy it! A lot of effort was put into this one.
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great stuff!
I played Bloody Tears on Step Mania (computer key version of DDR) and love the song at first play (?) Great great job man!
Keep it REaL,
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P.S. Mind if I ask how to remix other songs?
Thanks! Bloody Tears rocks. ;pp
Love the 5! :D
Also, what do you mean by how to remix other songs? Literally that? Recreate the melody and add what you think is kickass, that's the simplest I can put it. XD
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Amazing job!
It's quite often we see killer re-mixes on Newgrounds, but it's not so often that they come in at this incredible caliber. Truly a job well done.
The entire song sounded synthesized, but considering the nature of the song (being from a video game), it fits perfectly. The transitions were all rather quiet and they were hard to notice -- a good thing if you ask me. You made them truly invisible, but I didn't care because it still transitioned so well.
At about 2:17, I enjoyed when the quieter nature of the song took over... and I loved everything else too... this is just a fantastic song that goes on for so long, and I loved every moment of it!
This is one of my favorite songs on this site, and all I can say is: wow. Thank you for making this -- it's truly great.
I'm glad you think so highly of the song, it really means a lot. <3
I don't know what else I can tell you. I honestly enjoyed reading what you had to say. Really good explanations of what you liked about the song.
Again, thank you for the kind words. :D
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Great work!
Very very impressive stuff. I know remixing insn't an easy task. Great job.
Thanks man, I really appreciate it. :)
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Well done dude!
This is defiantly one of my favorite tunes on NG! It definatly shoes that you put alot of hard work into this. I am adding you to my favorite artists :)
Keep on rocking dude.
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Professor John Budd, University of Minnesota, will present a seminar on his very recent book: 'TheThought of Work' an erudite and engaging interdisciplinary synthesis of ten meanings of work that shows the centrality of work in our lives, identity politics, and society.
John W. Budd is the Industrial Relations Land Grant Chair and Director of the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of 'Employment with a Human Face: Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Voice', and 'Labor Relations: Striking a Balance', and coauthor of 'Invisible Hands, Invisible Objectives: Bringing Workplace Law and Public Policy into Focus'.
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Dries Buytaert is a passionate believer in what he calls "the open-source way."
For Buytaert, the co-founder and CTO of Acquia in Burlington, and president of the Drupal Foundation — meant to expand use of the open-source platform he began to create at the age of 19 — the ripple effects of embracing open collaboration go well beyond business and government applications of technology.
"The collaboration of open-source communities has the power to raise the bar for all participants," said Buytaert. "The innovation that's generated by contributors can be widely shared and enjoyed, particularly for those who would otherwise be at a disadvantage. With Drupal, the same technology that's powering customer experiences for Global 2000 organizations is readily available for the next great startup. And emerging nations benefit from the innovation of more than 130 countries that use Drupal for their government sites."
WhiteHouse.gov and many of the busiest government websites globally have been built on the Drupal platform, and Buytaert's evangelism has led thousands of developers worldwide to help create new ways of managing and displaying content using the technology. Currently, he's helping to steer work on Drupal 8, which will leverage new technologies for mobile data display and other updates to "set a new standard for ease of use."
By Gwen Moran
These once-ubiquitous agreements may be hurting both companies and employees more than they're helping. Here's what works instead. Thomas Erickson had never really given much thought to employee non-compete agreements.
But recently, the CEO of the Burlington, Massachusetts-based software company Acquia, Inc., says he's been getting some push-back from new hires who weren't happy signing contracts that restrict them from working for competitors or within the same industry after they leave their jobs.
After a few conversations with his human resources department, Erickson spoke with his executive team and abolished employee non-competes at the company for all but a few senior executives. Out of Acquia's more than 500 employees, roughly five or six are still bound by their non-compete agreements, he says.
At the same time, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick was challenging longstanding non-compete legislation in the state. In late July 2014, after heated debate, the Massachusetts legislature failed to pass new legislation vastly limiting these agreements. But Erickson and groups like the New England Venture Capital Association are still trying to make the case that they're obsolete and bad for business.
"There are cases where technical teams have worked for very poorly-run companies, going the wrong direction. They build up a lifetime of expertise, but when they leave the company, they've been prevented from using that expertise and have to change their line of work and take salary cuts," Erickson says.
ARE EMPLOYEE NONCOMPETES OBSOLETE? While Governor Patrick's push to ban most non-competes grabbed headlines, there isn't exactly a national rush to get rid of them. California bans non-compete agreements, except in some very specific circumstances. A handful of states, such as Florida, Virginia, and Washington, specifically prohibit overly broad non-competes.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — September 29, 2014 — Phase2, a digital technology agency delivering integrated web products for content management, collaboration and interactive experiences across the public, private and non-profit sectors, is launching OpenPublic 1.0, a Drupal-based content management system (CMS) tailored to open government initiatives. An evolved approach to open source CMS, OpenPublic 1.0 packages government-focused functionality in a secure, intuitive App-based Drupal distribution. Phase2 is partnering with Acquia to deliver a secure, cloud development platform for OpenPublic packages.
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Since 2011, multiple government agencies and public sector organizations, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Wilson Center, the Georgia Technology Authority and San Mateo County, Calif., have successfully used OpenPublic to drive digital outcomes and increase civic engagement. OpenPublic 1.0 reflects the advancement and maturity of the product to a full 1.0 release.
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Dries Buytaert built what would become the open source software Drupal in his dorm room at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. What started as an experiment to build an intranet message board for his friends eventually turned into the open source software behind Drupal, and launched in 2001.
Drupal quickly grew, now boasts more than one million participants in its open source community online. In addition to a spike in individual users, Buytaert began to see an uptick in Drupal adoption by big businesses and large nonprofit organizations.
While working on his research dissertation, Buytaert began providing support to companies that had adopted the Drupal software. He recalled one particular evening when, after he was approached by a company in the UK for help, he spent the entire night working to resolve the issues it was having.
"That was my ah-ha moment," Buytaert said. "I realized there was a big opportunity to help organizations accelerate their adoption of Drupal and be successful."
Buytaert founded Acquia with Jay Batson in 2007 after the pair were introduced by Michael Skok, a partner at North Bridge Venture Networks. Acquia provides enterprise products, services, and support for Drupal, with the goal of accelerating Drupal adoption among enterprise users. Currently, Acquia works with brands such as Pinterest, Mercedes Benz, Warner Music Group, and Stanford University.
Along with businesses and nonprofits, governmental sites now run on Drupal too. The official White House site has a Drupal initiative, and Acquia published a case study on data.gov.uk, an open data project started by the UK government.
While some enterprises are hesitant to embrace open source, Buytaert believes that the collaborative software development it provides is what has kept Acquia innovative. His hope is that Acquia can be a role model for entrepreneurs with similar aspirations.
The product set Acquia's product set aims help enterprises successfully use Drupal. The company's offerings begin with Acquia Cloud, the company's platform-as-a-service that provides cloud solutions and development tools. Buytaert said that it includes pre-built testing solutions, an API for creating custom tests, and a tool called Acquia Insight.
By Tom Wentworth
Generally speaking, the larger the purchase, the more time and research we put into the decision before shelling out our hard-earned bucks. You don't buy a car without test driving it, or a new couch without sitting on it. You probably don't even buy shoes without walking around in them first. Unfortunately, sometimes major technology purchases go unvetted and buyer's remorse sets in hard, evident in the state of Oregon's recent lawsuit against Oracle for the failed deployment of its Cover Oregon healthcare exchange website.
This case reflects a dated IT evaluation process that's all too common: businesses buying software based on RFPs and product demos, while failing to make vendors go through a proof-of-concept process. It's a huge mistake that's very easy to avoid.
Product Demos Aren't Everything Businesses generally buy software in a six-step process:
Pretty straightforward, right? But this widely used process fails to answer one key question: how will the software actually perform in real life? Sure, demos are important — they showcase the product in the best light and, if a demo goes poorly, it's a major red flag. But many organizations overvalue them when making their software selections, often building a strong emotional connection to the product due to a flashy presentation, appealing color scheme or familiar UI. Is it any surprise that in the Cover Oregon case, the demo went wonderfully? It's supposed to: it was designed specifically for that presentation but had not been battle-tested for real-world deployment.
Demos are examples of best-case scenarios, beautifully designed with feature-rich, highly controlled environments meant to sell you. They are NOT perfect examples of what your version of the software will look like when it's deployed. For that you need to take the final but most important step in the buying process, adding a proof-of-concept (POC).
The Proof of Concept Phase You've seen the demo and it looks great. Maybe you're smitten and ready to buy. But wait! Before you pull the trigger, you need to see how the software will work against your specific use cases and in an environment similar to yours. You need a POC.
The Commonwealth Department of Finance will build its centralised govCMS Web-content platform on a content management system (CMS) from Acquia, the company announced today after an extensive tendering process that began in May with an open request for industry comment.
Designed to provide a centralised repository for storage and publication of government agencies' content, the govCMS platform is intended to simplify content-management processes by shifting them to the cloud-based Acquia Cloud platform.
Acquia's solution is based on the aGov distribution of the widely used Drupal open-source CMS, which already powers sites like Australia.gov.au and finance.gov.au that will be among the first to transfer to the govCMS environment.
"We designed govCMS to save costs while empowering agencies to act independently. We're supporting innovation by relying on Drupal, a technology proven in governments around the world," Australian Government CTO John Sheridan said in a statement.
"Open source technologies like Drupal, when paired with an open cloud platform like Acquia Cloud, are creating efficiencies in government and disrupting the way we deliver digital citizen experiences – for the better."
By Julian Bajkowski
The federal government has moved one step closer to eliminating expensive and cumbersome legacy of disparity between its essential computing systems.
The Department of Finance has tapped Acquia Inc. to help build out a new single whole of government online content management system – called govCMS – a move that could ultimately harmonise and unite the present costly mishmash of often conflicting online systems.
According to Finance, the new "govCMS will be broadly available to Commonwealth Government entities from February 2015."
The announcement of Acuia is the first major step in Finance's efforts to create tangible order over the so-called whole-of-government online estate as agencies across the nation scramble to meet the deadline set by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to have all "major services and interactions with individuals online" by 2017.
And although the selection of an individual vendor is important, in reality is just one step towards the core underlying commitment to use open standards for the government's development of its online assets, especially public facing websites.
If successful, it is plausible the Commonwealth's govCMS standard could be taken up by state and local governments given that Mr Turnbull this month conspicuously committed to extending the functionality of the "myGov" transactional hub to other jurisdictions for free.
The proliferation of incompatibilities and legacy systems in government has proved a big inhibitor to agencies of all flavours harnessing the kind of productivity increases the private sector has achieved through digitisation.
John Sheridan, the Australian Government's Chief Technology Officer and Procurement Coordinator said Acquia will now provide "Software-as-a-Service on the Public Cloud using Drupal open source software."
He added that Acquia will also partner "with several local businesses so that govCMS can offer a comprehensive service from website design and development through to support and managed operations."
"I'm excited that, through govCMS, we'll be offering a cost effective content management and website hosting solution to Commonwealth entities," Mr Sheridan said.
By Leon Spencer
The Australian government has signed a four-year contract with Acquia to help agencies implement its Drupal-based Government Content Management System, GovCMS, which is set to be available to all government entities by February.
Self-styled Drupal "enterprise facilitator" Acquia has inked a four-year deal with the Australian government to implement its Drupal-based web Government Content Management System (GovCMS).
A spokesperson for Acquia told ZDNet that the four-year agreement consists of an initial two years, with the option to extend by one year, followed by another year.
The spokesperson also said that the government's conservative forecasts for the number of websites to utilise the new system would be around 180, and possibly up to 400 sites.
Under the terms of the deal, GovCMS will be delivered on Acquia Cloud, and will incorporate Acquia Cloud Site Factory, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application for Drupal. Government agencies will also be able to tap into the global Drupal community through Acquia.
The Australian government CTO John Sheridan said in a statement that Acquia would provide SaaS on the public cloud using the open-source Drupal framework, and would also partner with several local businesses so that GovCMS can offer a "comprehensive service" from website design and development through to support and managed operations.
"I'm excited that through GovCMS, we'll be offering a cost-effective content management and website hosting solution to Commonwealth entities," said Sheridan. "GovCMS will provide entities with the opportunity to create and manage websites, based on best practice and compliant with Australian government standards, including security and accessibility.
"We designed GovCMS to save costs while empowering agencies to act independently. We're supporting innovation by relying on Drupal, a technology proven in governments around the world. Open-source technologies like Drupal, when paired with an open cloud platform like Acquia Cloud, are creating efficiencies in government and disrupting the way we deliver digital citizen experiences.
By Rohan Pearce
Firm founded by the creator of the open source Drupal project will host CMS
Boston-headquartered Drupal services company Acquia will deliver the federal government's govCMS project.
The project to create a standard content management system for federal government agencies was announced in May.
At that time, government CTO John Sheridan indicated the open source Drupal platform delivered as software-as-a-service was the preferred choice for govCMS
Tender documents issued in June confirmed that the whole-of-government content management system would be based on Drupal.
"Acquia will partner with several local businesses so that govCMS can offer a comprehensive service from website design and development through to support and managed operations," Sheridan wrote in a blog entry today.
"I'm excited that, through govCMS, we'll be offering a cost effective content management and website hosting solution to Commonwealth entities. govCMS will provide entities with the opportunity to create and manage websites, based on best practice and compliant with Australian Government standards, including security and accessibility.
"Removing the burden for entities of having to own and manage software or infrastructure should allow them to focus more on their core business."
An analysis by the Department of Finance has found that between 182 and 450 websites could be transitioned to GovCMS over four years.
Following the recent Request for Proposal process, I am pleased to announce Finance has engaged the services of Acquia Inc. to support the provision of the Government Content Management System.
Acquia will provide Software-as-a-Service on the Public Cloud using Drupal open source software. Acquia will partner with several local businesses so that govCMS can offer a comprehensive service from website design and development through to support and managed operations.
I'm excited that, through govCMS, we'll be offering a cost effective content management and website hosting solution to Commonwealth entities. govCMS will provide entities with the opportunity to create and manage websites, based on best practice and compliant with Australian Government standards, including security and accessibility. Removing the burden for entities of having to own and manage software or infrastructure should allow them to focus more on their core business.
Work on the migration of australia.gov.au and finance.gov.au to the govCMS platform has commenced. In line with standard procedures for govCMS, these sites will be released following a comprehensive quality assurance process. govCMS will be broadly available to Commonwealth Government entities from February 2015. I will provide further details about the official launch of govCMS through the blog in due course.
Les CCI de Bourgogne ont créé un réseau social sous Drupal au service de l'économie régionale. Un outil qu'elles proposent aux autres CCI pour favoriser la généralisation de son expérience.
Tirer parti des dernières technologies de réseau social pour proposer aux entrepreneurs français un espace virtuel où se réunir, partager, échanger, lancer des projets... Tel était l'objectif des Chambres de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) de Bourgogne dès 2010. Une réflexion qui les a conduites depuis à lancer une plateforme sociale, basée sur le CMS Drupal et sa distribution Drupal Commons (développée par Acquia). Alors que le nouveau service, baptisé CCI-link, a été lancé en janvier dernier, les premiers résultats sont là : le réseau social atteint déjà 600 membres actifs, et une quinzaine de communautés thématiques.
By Dries Buytaert
Society is undergoing tremendous change right now — those of us who enjoy services like Uber and Kickstarter are experiencing it firsthand. The sharing and collaboration practices of the internet are extending to transportation (Uber), hotels (Airbnb), financing (Kickstarter, LendingClub), music services (Spotify) and even software development (Linux, Drupal).
While the consumer "sharing economy" gives us a taste of what it's like to live in a world where we own less, perhaps there's an equally powerful message for the business community. Using collaboration, companies are dramatically reducing the production cost of their goods or services.
Welcome to the zero-marginal-cost economy, a way of doing business where ownership of a core process is surrendered to community collaboration. In economic terms, the cost of a product – or a "good" – can be divided into two parts.
The first part is a "setup cost," which is the cost of assembling the team and tools needed to make the first unit. The second part is called the "marginal cost," or the cost of producing a single, additional unit.
For decades, competitive markets have focused on driving productivity up and marginal costs down, enabling businesses to reduce the price of their goods and services to compete against each other and win customers.
A good example of this approach is Toyota, which completely reinvented how cars were made through lean manufacturing, changing the entire automotive industry.
Japanese cars were produced much more quickly than their American counterparts, created via traditional assembly lines in Detroit, ultimately driving down the final cost for consumers and shrinking margins for companies like Ford. Software development methodologies like the lean startup methodology and Kanban are modeled after the Toyota production line and have made software development more efficient.
Today, the focus is changing. Within service industries like hospitality and transportation, new entrants are succeeding not by optimizing production, but by eliminating production cost altogether.
By Nidhi Subbaraman
There are a million different things going on at MIT every day, and the Institute is using slick design and every imaginable social channel to put on a MAXIMUM display. A terrifyingly comprehensive and darned good-looking new hub, MIT Connect, catalogues each and every social media post associated with any of the university's sprawling departments.
"It's trying to give you a feeling like you're right there on campus," Stephanie Leishman, social media strategist at MIT, said. The goal is to connect with alums and prospective students.
The genius stroke is, all the streams meet in one place.
On its home page, the redesigned MIT Connect offers a tiled snapshot of everything that's going on from every corner of the university. It's a remarkably well designed showcase, designed to let prospective students become even better connected with the institute than ever before.
Über Technologien haben Unternehmen heute die Möglichkeit, viel stärker in Kontakt mit den Kunden zu treten als zuvor. Die Fäden dafür laufen in der Marketing-Abteilung zusammen, die an jedem dieser Touchpoints eine effiziente Kundenkommunikation in Gang bringen kann. Damit hat der Marketingleiter heute die Möglichkeit, mehr aus seinem Job zu machen - und zum wahren CMO zu werden. Doch gelingt das erst, wenn der CEO die Weichen dafür stellt, erklärt Jeffrey McGuire, Open Source Evangelist beim Open Source-Dienstleister Acquia, im Interview mit LEAD digital.
In den vergangenen Jahren haben Unternehmen digitale Expertise gesammelt, meist neben ihrem eigentlichen Stammgeschäft - mit dem Resultat, dass der klassische und digitale Bereich wie zwei Welten nebenher leben, jedoch nicht zusammen operieren. Wie kann es gelingen, beide Bereiche zusammenzuführen, um ein wahrhaft digital denkendes und operierendes Unternehmen zu erhalten?
By Sara Castellanos
Employees and executives from several Boston-area tech companies and startups made the BBJ's 40 Under 40 list this year.
The Boston Business Journal on Tuesday announced the 2014 class of 40 Under 40 honorees — business and civic leaders who already are making a major impact in their respective fields and the civic life of the Boston area. Many of them are in the field of technology and startups.
Judges reviewed nominations for more than 350 individuals. Key factors in picking honorees were professional accomplishments and civic engagement. This year's class is the 17th since the Business Journal launched the program.
The 2014 honorees will be recognized the evening of Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Mandarin Oriental Boston Hotel. Click here for information about the event. Those honored in the field of technology and startups include:
By Michelle Davis
It's a good time to be in the business of open source – or at least that's what companies like Burlington, Mass.-based Acquia are broadcasting.
The company helps clients optimize digital strategies with services and solutions including open cloud hosting, developer tools and support for the open-source content management system, Drupal.
Todd Akers, vice president of the company's public sector, told us in a recent interview that his optimism stems from the fact that the Drupal platform is enterprise ready and increasingly popular across the federal government. In fact, his team responded to 14 different RFPs and RFIs last quarter alone for Drupal from agencies.
"Today we're seeing an acceleration in the momentum and adoption of open source, and Drupal in particular, across the federal government," Akers said. "Whereas there may have once been a misperception that implementation of open source platforms presented a lot of roadblocks, now people are realizing their immense value."
Acquia is currently the largest Drupal infrastructure provider in the world and serves roughly 27 billion hits, or 333TB of bandwidth, a month, according to Drupal creator and Acquia's CTO, Dries Buytaert, in a recent blog post.
As if managing a share of government agency websites wasn't enough, electronic commerce company Amazon Inc. recently became the newest investor in Acquia.
"This investment builds on the recent $50 million financing round that Acquia completed in May, which was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)," Buytaert wrote in the blog post.
The company uses open source technology to power digital transformation and improve communication and citizen engagement for a range of agencies and government sites – think – fema.gov, georgia.gov and dot.gov – and has been heavily involved in re-platforming projects for the Justice Department and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
"We have well over 100 customers in the federal marketplace and more than 60 customers in state and local," Akers said. "The fact that these agencies have chosen Acquia is testament to the fact that open source is an ideal choice for federal, state and local agencies that want to deliver and share critical information to the public."
In our interview, Akers told us about his favorite commercial application and walked us through the open source landscape — explaining the value in open source platforms like Drupal, outlining why the technology drives digital innovation within government, and how to mitigate security concerns.
WashingtonExec: What is the largest roadblock you face when promoting open source platforms within government agencies?
Todd Akers: Well, there are still some lingering roadblocks when it comes to adopting open source platforms in the public sector. Namely, that it's not secure enough, it's too open, and that it's not enterprise-grade.
By Todd Akers
In medieval times, an intricate combination of towers, drawbridges, city walls, moats and harbors protected castles from all fronts. This intricate system provided an effective and layered defense from potential threats.
As the federal government seeks ways to contain and manage massive influxes of data, IT managers are taking pages out of the medieval defense rulebook by adopting "defense-in-depth" strategies that use complex, multi-layered approaches to information security. With defense-in-depth, federal IT managers use holistic strategies to analyze and identify potential threat vectors, including internal and external threats. In the process, they can secure their defenses as if they were leading the king's protection forces.
Federal IT managers are practicing defense-in-depth while using open source software like Drupal for web development and content management. In fact, hundreds of federal sites – all of which demand a high level of security – are powered by Drupal.
Drupal offers a firm foundation for the strategy, specifically because it uses open source software that enjoys the support of a global community. This includes tens of thousands of users who regularly engage in peer reviews and vulnerability scanning, resulting in increased reliability and strengthening of core APIs and mitigation of common vulnerabilities. Further, the software is backed by a global team of some of the world's leading web security experts who are always on-call and available to assess, evaluate and address issues.
By David Stegon
The city of Los Angeles became the latest public sector organization to announce it is moving a number of its public-facing websites to the Drupal enterprise web content management system.
Todd Akers, the vice president of public sector for Acquia, the Massachusetts-based company that will build, manage and govern the Los Angeles Web pages using its Cloud Site Factory, joined StateScoop Radio to discuss the project and how more and more state and local governments are going to open source platforms like Drupal.
Akers also discussed the federal government's recently released Digital Services Playbook, which offers 13 steps or "plays" that the government can take to increase digital services and will also likely be adopted – on some scale – by state and local organizations going forward as well.
As for the Los Angeles project, Akers said the city plans to migrate more than 20 separate websites to Drupal, the leading enterprise web content management system. Through Acquia's Enablement Program, the city's Information Technology Agency is working closely with the company during the initial migration of three of the its most visited sites: lacity.org, lacityview.org and ladot.lacity.org, helping ITA develop its Drupal expertise to lead the remaining migrations. The city joins the Los Angeles Public Library, the LA Philharmonic, Discover Los Angeles and thousands more that rely on Drupal.
By Jason Shueh
On Thursday, Aug. 21, the city of Los Angeles announced plans to replace its city-run websites with a set of open sourced alternatives.
Ted Ross, the city's assistant general manager for technology solutions, confirmed the deal brokered between Acquia, the tech firm known for its Drupal content management system, and the Los Angeles Information Technology Agency (ITA), which is coordinating the project. The announcement follows nearly a year of research and talks with Acquia and ends the city's partnership with Oracle and its legacy CMS "Stellent."
There are more than 20 websites to relaunch through the Drupal overhaul, with the most visited sites — the city's home page, public television channel, and its transportation department — slated for first releases. The city sites join the Los Angeles Public Library, the LA Philharmonic and the Visit Los Angeles tourism site, all of which are already on Drupal.
No specific dates were given for estimated relaunches, and in email, Ross said the city did not wish to say more about the development until the first sites were closer to completion.
However, Todd Akers, Acquia's vice president of public sector development, said the collaboration was a huge win for company that now has the state of New York, the city of San Francisco and a variety of federal agencies on the open sourced Drupal platform.
Acquia, a digital services company based in Burlington, announced Wednesday it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Seattle-based e-commerce giant Amazon.
The funding follows a $50 million financing round announced in late May, led by New Enterprise Associates and including Split Rock Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners and Sigma Prime Ventures.
Amazon's latest investment will help Acquia accelerate the development of technology that would improve online shopping, according to Acquia. Acquia CEO Tom Erickson said in a previous interview that the company plans to expand its website development services for e-commerce sites to provide online customers with a better shopping experience.
Acquia would do that by creating websites that appeal to a customer's "persona," giving customers a more personalized experience, Erickson said. "We have this vision to enhance (e-commerce websites) by identifying your persona," he said in a previous interview. "You might be coming to the site looking (for products) from a fashion or sports perspective, or functionality or technical perspective."
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In the nearly ten years that it has been on the market, the mid-size Lexus RX has had its fair share of records. Case in point: When the RX 300 debuted for the '99 model year, it pioneered the luxury crossover market, and then, six years later, the RX 400h became the first-ever luxury hybrid crossover. Throughout its lifespan, the RX has remained one of the most popular vehicles in its segment, as well as one of Lexus' best-sellers. So it was no surprise that when it came time to redesign the RX, Lexus kept radical changes to a minimum, instead focusing on refining the interior and upgrading its technology and ride. The result is a vehicle that still has the distinct look of an RX from the outside, but offers a richer, more engaging driving experience from the inside. And with an ever-expanding competitive set that includes the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 and Cadillac SRX, the 2010 Lexus RX certainly needs to keep buyers interested in what it has to offer to stay at the top.
If luxury, utility, reliability and resale value are top considerations for your next car, the RX is definitely worth your consideration.
If you like a little sportiness in your luxury crossover, the RX's soft road manners may not be your cup of tea. Instead, an Audi Q5 or
BMW X5 might better suit your driving style.
While the exterior of the RX has had some work done for 2010, it's the interior that sees the greatest number of changes. Those sitting inside will see an entirely new space, from the seats to the displays to the navigation-controlling remote haptic touch.
The RX is a soft, quiet and comfortable crossover, and those reasons are exactly why it has been such a best-seller for Lexus. In current form, the automaker has kept...
... these qualities intact, but a few key refinements have been made. A new electric power steering system is a marked improvement; it now requires less effort at higher speeds and has less of the "numb" on-center feel of previous RXs. There's also slightly more usable space in the rear for luggage, thanks to a compact double-wishbone independent rear suspension that replaced the previous generation's dual-link MacPherson strut. The trade-off, however, is that the 2010 RX doesn't quite have the same smooth ride as before. Under the hood, the RX 350's 3.5-liter V6 has been revised to increase its horsepower and torque, and is teamed with an all-new six-speed automatic transmission with direct-downshift control. This technology allows for quick shifting when needed, skipping gears for a more immediate response that we especially appreciated when passing on narrow mountain roads.
Remote "Haptic" Touch
Somewhat like a keyboard mouse, this system, operated by a controller mounted next to the driver's seat, allows for the movement of a cursor across the dash-mounted display, giving sensory feedback when the cursor hovers over a clickable "button." The feeling is somewhat like rolling a marble over an indentation.
Easy-to-read Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Display
Housed in the Multi-Information Display between the dash gauges, this is comprised of a thin film of organic molecules that create light with the application of electricity. It operates on less power than a conventional light-emitting diode (LED) display, and offers vibrant white characters that are easy to read from any angle.
The interior of the RX is a mix of organic, flowing lines and soft-touch surfaces. Up front, redesigned (and standard 10-way power) supportive front seats and bright, easy-to-read gauges make driving long distances a less tiring experience. In addition, all trims now feature an "Eco Driving" bar graph included in the gauge cluster that lets the driver monitor how his or her driving affects the vehicle's fuel economy. In back, the second row is roomy enough for three adults and, when folded down, allows for 80.3 cubic feet of cargo space.
From afar, the overall shape of the 2010 Lexus RX doesn't look all that different from the outgoing generation, and that's exactly how the automaker wanted it to look. However, when viewed up close, the differences become much more obvious. There's a bolder new grille and striking halogen projector-beam (or optional HID) headlamps, which give the vehicle a more substantial, masculine look from the front. Broad "shoulder" lines extend from the headlamps to the rear of the vehicle. And underneath the RX, new standard 18-inch five-spoke wheels fill the pronounced wheel wells to complete the look.
The 2010 Lexus RX350 comes well-equipped with a selection of features to make driving a comfortable experience. These include heated side mirrors, 10-way power adjustable front seats with lumbar support, reclining and sliding second row with 60/40 folding seats, automatic dual-zone climate control, a full complement of automatic up-and-down windows and a premium audio system with six-disc CD changer, Bluetooth streaming audio, XM Satellite Radio, a USB port and nine speakers. Standard safety features include 10 airbags, brake assist and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) with Traction Control.
If luxury is what you're after, the aptly-named Luxury Package includes a semi-aniline leather-trimmed interior, LED-illuminated front door sills, power liftgate, headlamp washers, 19-inch alloy wheels and a wide-view side monitor to facilitate parking. If you'd like to up the sportiness of your RX, the Sport Package, with its sport-tuned suspension, 19-inch Superchrome wheels and electronic stability and traction control system with cutoff switch may be for you. Stand-alone options for the RX include a heads-up display, heated and ventilated front seats, a Mark Levinson 330-watt premium sound system, all-wheel drive, Lexus' Enform telematics system, Intuitive Parking Assist and a Pre-Collision System with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control.
The 2010 Lexus RX 350's 3.5-liter V6 has a modest increase in horsepower and torque over the previous generation's engine, moving from 270 horsepower and 251 pound-feet of torque to 275 and 257, respectively. The engine is mated to a new six-speed automatic transmission that uses direct-downshift control to allow for quick shifting when needed (such as rapid acceleration) from sixth to third or fifth to second, skipping gears for a more immediate response that previous-generation RX owners will appreciate. In terms of around-town fuel economy, both the two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions are EPA-rated at 18 miles to the gallon, while on-highway numbers differ by only one mpg.
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EPA city/highway fuel economy: 18/25 (2WD), 18/24 (AWD)
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text: Marquette Sweeps Valparaiso, 7-0 Feb. 17, 2013 MILWAUKEE - In the second match of a doubleheader, the Marquette women's tennis team swept Valparaiso, 7-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Helfaer Recreation Center. MU dropped just six total sets in singles play after sweeping doubles competition. The Golden Eagles easily handled the Crusaders in doubles, falling in just three total sets combined. The tandem of freshmen Aleeza Kanner and Aina Hernadez Soler swept their opponents from Valpo, 8-0. In singles play, MU dominated once again as the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions swept their opponents with clean 6-0, 6-0 sets. Marquette concludes a four-match homestand and will not play at Helfaer until March 24. The Golden Eagles travel to Wisconsin for a mid-week showdown with the Badgers at 5 p.m. CT. MU will play at Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. CT. Marquette 7, Valparaiso 0 Doubles Singles


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An All Nippon Airways Dreamliner, above, takes off on its inaugural flight between Mineta San Jose International Airport and Tokyo, the first nonstop link between Silicon Valley and Asia in years. The celebration at the airport, right, was overshadowed by news that the federal government will review the Boeing 787's safety. Story on Page D2.


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Legend of Mana for the Playstation was the top selling game in the US from June 4th through the 10th. The game was just released on the 6th. Vagrant Story, also by Square EA, is in the number 6 spot for the same period of time.
Wolfpack Studios, developers of the massive multiplayer RPG Shadowbane, is looking into porting their PC title to the Dreamcast, the Playstation 2, and Xbox. Before porting can actually take place though, certain issues will have to be accounted for, such as bandwidth requirements, save features, and communication channels for the players. The port itself, according to Todd Coleman, executive producer of Shadowbane and vice president of sales and marketing at Wolfpack Studios, should be painless. Shadowbane combines elements of both RPGs and warfare strategy. Thousands of players can create armies and ally with others to survive in a world inhabited by disease, starvation, and war. Whether or not Shadowbane is ported to a console also hedges on Gathering of Developers, the game's publisher. Coleman, however, seems confident that a port remains a possibility.
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$400 and under My husband retired and we took a big hit in our monthly income. I need a saddle for my mare who is registered 99% foundation QH. She is a big girl. She is only 15.2, but her body is heavy muscles and thick. My gelding's saddle really does not fit her well, and also if I have a friend who wants to ride, I need a second saddle. The saddle would not get used a whole lot, probably only a couple times a year or maybe 3 at the most. What is needed: western saddle, 18 inch seat, about 24-28 pounds. I have read comments on here about double t saddles. They sound like they might do ok for my needs, but I would like suggestions for other inexpensive saddles, but not really bad junk. I know there are some nasty ones out there and don't want to get stuck with one again. I wasted money (what I consider to be a waste of money) on one from Ligers N Tigons saddle company. I got it off ebay and it was awful. I do not have it anymore. I took a big loss on what I paid for it just to get rid of it. It was not at all usable on my horses, and not for anyone else that tried it on their horse. There is a place on line named "Saddle Online. Com". I have talked to them via their chat. Their saddles are made in India. They said they design and test the saddles here in the U.S. They are located Chicago, IL. Their 'chat' person said they all own and use the saddles on their own horses. That while the saddles are made in India, they make sure they are good saddles. But I know people can and will say a lot of things to get someone to buy their product. However I also know that good items can be found that are made in other countries. I need a saddle, but I have to keep it under $400. The saddle needs to be 18 inch seat, might be able to do a 17, but no smaller than that. Actually a 17 is going to be quite a squeeze and 18 would be best, but if all I can get is a 17, then I would do that. Does anyone know of a saddle company, saddle brand, or where I could get a saddle for what I am needing.? |
Have you thought about looking at used saddles either at local tack shops (most do consignment) or on Craigslist? Most saddle shops will test the tree before putting it out for sale (at least they do around here...any hint of a busted or cracked tree and they refuse to take it) and if you find one on Craigslist you like, most sellers will take a check and hold it for 24 hours so you can try it on your horse and in that time you can take it to a saddle shop and have them give the saddle a once-over. When I was looking for a saddle for my old gelding who was hard to fit, I actually put an ad on Craigslist detailing out what I was looking for and how much I could spend. I got tons of replies and all were willing to let me take the saddle to try it on him if I left a deposit. Posted via Mobile Device |
You can get a brand new Abetta synthetic for $400 and under, not sure if you can in your and your horses size, but worth a look. Go to Chicks Saddlery. |
. A used Saddle or an Abetta would be my suggestion for that price range Most Foundation Style QH's will use a Full QH Bar . |
I too am looking for an inexpensive western saddle that will likely only be used a few times a year, so I am watching this thread. Maybe I'll take some time and look at the Abettas... any fitting/sizing tips on those? Luckily for me, my guy's a pretty standard looking QH. May need SemiQH bars though. Not sure. It can be tough, so far on CL in my area, all I've seen is overpriced crapola and very nice expensive saddles. |
Used has been suggested. Good saddles for less than new. Even if it will have limited use it still needs to fit the horse well. Craig's List or Tack Trader are a couple of places to start. Tack stores also. Look at as many good brands as you can so you will know a good used deal when you see it. There is a lot of trash out there not worth throwing under a truck. (Wouldn't want to do damage to the truck!) |
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As mentioned before, an Abetta would be your best bet I think. Too bad the one I'm selling is only semi QH bars and a 16" seat! It's barely even used but they are good, inexpensive saddles for the occasional trail ride with a friend. I know for a fact that they come in "wide" as opposed to their "regular", which is semi QH bars. Not sure about the seat, but I'm sure I've seen 17" and I seem to remember having seen an 18" seat before too... |
Not sure how you feel about ebay, but they DO have a very good buyer protection program. If you get a guarantee IN WRITING from the seller that the saddle they're selling you has been checked by a professional and has an undamaged, intact tree, you get it, and it's broken in any way shape or form, ebay can make sure you get your money back. This one it only 17", but it's a wide tree and only $300! Looks to be in great condition too! Used Abetta Cordura All Around Trail Saddle Western Style 17" Wide Tree | eBay This one's 17" and wide tree as well, new for $435 so just slightly out of budget, but add shipping and it's closer to $500. 17" Abetta Stealth Super Cushion Trail Saddle Flex Wide Deal | eBay Shoot I just realized the first one is local pickup ONLY in Wisconsin. I wonder if you could message her and ask if you could arrange for shipping as well? For an Abetta it shouldn't at all put you over budget. I've noticed this listing has been up for awhile considering the first recorded offer was back in October 2012. If you offer to pay her the full price plus whatever extra it would cost for shipping and she turns you down, she obviously doesn't want to sell it that badly. :P |
I've got a 17 inch extra wide leather saddle I'm looking to sell soon. It's really quite nice, tooled leather, either a barrel or roping saddle. No brand but very good quality. I'm looking to get 300 for it sans shipping, if you're interested. Otherwise, yes, Abetta makes good quality Synthetics if that'll work for you. I've heard really good things about them! Tack sales around our area might have something. Check eBay, but don't buy anything that doesn't have a brand or advertises as 'new' when it's only 200 dollars, and don't buy any packages of any kind. Check out the Tack and Equipment Classifieds section, too - People sell saddles there often! |
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Further examples of soulless refs, not under standing what it feels like to school a big goal. those who can play those who could, coach and those that cant ref...
Dont be so hard on him, one hes a seattle fan so football iq may not be his thing and hes like 10. haha jk Brendan youre a good kid
None. just as players are guilty of emotions getting them caught up in the moment, refs are human(sort of) too. they make bad descioions and very rarly do i hea...
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Tell me one other player any ANY pro league that had two confrontations of the same nature a week after a fine and gets little to no repercussions
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No prob, Martha! Honestly, I blame our language for going against the norm and not having the same word cover both the bird and the sound. | |
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Get the Led out... | |
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Hi Martha, I just sent Jeff an email request to play Kevin Bowe and the Okemah Prophets and sent a music link. Kevin Bowe will donate 5 CD's to your cause as well | |
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The Hope For Agoldensummer song is from 2007. The 14th date is a coincidence. Thanks for asking, and my best wishes during this time... | |
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OK just pledged at Jeff's advice to pledge first, comment later..and thanks to play Kevin Bowe and Okehmah Prophets new CD, thank you.. thank you.. | |
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Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls
Books for Tweens by Meg Cabot
"Is Allie me? Absolutely. But I think there's a little Allie in all of us--
any of us who've ever broken a rule, that is.
Especially a rule we made up ourselves."
-Meg Cabot
Click here for more information about Meg Cabot's books for Teens
Praise for Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls
A New York Times Bestseller
"In Cabot's first foray into novels for kids who are still in single digits, her trademark frank humor makes for compulsive reading...Allie is funny, believable, and plucky."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Your new rule? This book must be read...now!"
-Discovery Girls
"Meet the most likable heroine since Pippi Longstocking..."
-Copley News Service
"Allie will appeal to children who enjoyed reading about Ramona, Amber Brown, Junie B., and the other feisty girls found in beginning chapter books. This novel proves that the master of young adult popular fare is able to adapt her breezy style for a younger audience."
-School Library Journal
"Offering a new series for preteens, Meg Cabot brings her signature ear for dialogue to a younger group, and she gets 4th grade right."
-Chicago Tribune
"Cabot's winning tone and characterizations will make Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls a surefire hit with its target audience as well as parents who care to provide their children with role models you can't find in other media created for this age group. Long live Allie Finkle!"
Click here to read additional praise for Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls
Videos/Media Coverage Highlights
Q&A with Meg Cabot in the Miami Herald (November 8, 2009)
Julie Andrews introduces Meg Cabot as one of the featured speakers at the Children's Book and Author Breakfast at Book Expo America Convention in New York (June 2009)
"Cabot knows drama tweens" in the Houston Chronicle (April 2009)
Why the Princess Diaries author Meg Cabot has a new generation of fans on Better TV (March 2009)
Meg Cabot and comedian Caroline Rhea chat with tweens in a live webcast (March 12, 2009)
Meg Cabot on ABC 6 News Chicago (February 19, 2009)
Meg Cabot decodes the world of 7- and 10-year-old girls in an article in The Wall Street Journal (January 20, 2009; Presidential Inauguration Issue)
Kid reporter talks to Meg Cabot in Time for Kids (February 2009)
Allie Finkle is featured in a segment about great gift books for the holidays on The Martha Stewart Show (December 15, 2008)
Allie Finkle in The New York Times Book Review (June 15, 2008)
"Allie Rules!" in Time for Kids (April 25, 2008)
"Meg Cabot revisits her childhood for new character" in Reuters (March 19, 2008)
"Life after the Princess Diaries" interview with Meg Cabot on Newsweek.com (February 2008)
Meg Cabot talks about Allie Finkle in Publishers Weekly (January 17, 2008)
About the Books
Book 1: Moving Day
When nine-year-old Allie Finkle's parents announce that the family is moving from their suburban split-level into an ancient Victorian house in town, Allie's sure her life is over. With a new room she's half-scared to go into, the burden of being the "new girl," and her old friends all a half-hour car ride away, how will Allie ever learn to fit in? With Meg Cabot's signature wit and amazing ability to channel girls, Allie Finkle is a winning character with real problems, lots of spunk, and is bound to be everyone's favorite fourth grader.
Book 2: The New Girl
Bullies beware. Fun and feisty Allie Finkle is the new girl at Pine Heights Elementary, and she's very excited. She already loves her new fourth grade teacher Mrs. Hunter as well as classmates Erica, Caroline, and Sophie—plus, she's getting an adorable new kitten named Mewsette. But one of the girls in Allie's new class, Rosemary, doesn't like her. In fact, Rosemary says she's going to beat Allie up after school. Who knew it was going to be so hard being the New Girl? With new rules like "It's not polite to stare," and, "You can't let a bully know she's bothering you, otherwise the bully wins," Meg Cabot delights readers once again with her trademark wit and charm.
Book 3: Best Friends and Drama Queens
Allie Finkle is excited when a new girl, who comes all the way from Canada, joins her class at Pine Heights Elementary. Now Allie won't be the new girl anymore! But her excitement turns to dismay when the new girl, Cheyenne, starts telling everyone in the fourth grade what to do! Soon Cheyenne has everyone, including Allie's best friends, Caroline, Sophie, and Erica, believing that if they don't do what she says, they'll be what Cheyenne accuses them of being—babies! But Allie isn't sure she's ready to be all grown-up yet—not if it means chasing boys at recess, not playing "queens" anymore, and especially… not being herself!
Book 4: Stage Fright
Sassy and simply awesome Allie learns to be a lead in Stage Fright. In this fourth book in the series, the fourth grade puts on a play written by Mrs. Hunter. Allie is sure she will walk away with the most coveted role–that of the princess, naturally–but one of her friends gets the part! What Allie doesn't realize is that the part she does get–that of the evil queen–is actually the starring role. But Allie isn't content with just starring in the play. She goes full-on method and borrows some false eyelashes to wear for the play, which (what else is new?) causes a great deal of excited controversy. Allie learns it's not the size of the part, it's the size of the heart that matters.
Book 5: Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out
Allie's back with a brand-new set of rules! To Allie, going to the regional Twirltacular baton competition with her best friends sounds like the best weekend ever...until Allie's mom announces that Allie has to go to Brittany Hauser's birthday party. Allie doesn't even like Brittany, but riding in a stretch limo to a big blowout birthday bash at Glitterati and spending the night in a deluxe hotel suite in the city does sound like fun. Allie has a hard choice: real fun or real friends. Which will it be?
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for SAP Application Administration
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Last year's NHL playoff pool was a good time, so I figured I'd set one up again this year.
It's through ESPN.com. You can link to it here. The group you want to join is called "JB Blog." It's public, so there's no need for a password. I don't have a budget, but I'll scrounge up a prize pack to mail to the winner. I've got some good hockey books and some CV T-shirts and maybe a nicknack or doodad of some kind.
Now get to work. The playoffs start Tuesday night, so there's not a lot of time to pick a team. It's one of those deals where you pick a 12-man lineup within a certain salary cap. You can change your lineup after each round, not every day, so it's not a particularly high maintenance contest. No reason not to play.
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Small schools come up big in NCAA tourney fieldBy JON KRAWCZYNSKI , Associated Press
Mar. 17, 2013 10:55 PM ET
Boise State coach Leon Rice was hoping for the best and secretly dreading the worst when he gathered his team to watch the NCAA tournament selection show. The Boise State team waits to learn their NCAA college basketball tournament assignment during a Selection Sunday viewing party, Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State is scheduled to face La Salle in a play-in on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Joe Jaszewski) LOCAL TV OUT (KTVB 7)
The Boise State team waits to learn their NCAA college basketball tournament assignment during a Selection Sunday viewing party, Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State is scheduled to face La Salle in a play-in on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Joe Jaszewski) LOCAL TV OUT (KTVB 7)
Gonzaga players from left, Kevin Pangos (4), Gary Bell Jr. (5), Kelly Olynyk (13) and Elias Harris (20) react as they come off the court near the end of the game against Saint Mary's during the West Coast Conference tournament championship NCAA college basketball game, Monday, March 11, 2013, in Las Vegas. Gonzaga won 65-51. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
The Broncos went 21-10 in the regular season, but lost in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament. For a team that doesn't play in one of the so-called power conferences, that usually means curtains on any NCAA tournament hopes. "You almost feel like a parent," Rice said in a phone interview on Sunday night. "You don't want the kids to get their hearts broken. When our name popped up, it was just the greatest feeling." Boise State earned its first at-large bid in school history on Sunday and will play fellow at-large small fry La Salle in the first round on Wednesday. After years of getting pushed aside by the higher profile schools in the six conferences that make up the core of football's BCS, the little guys are starting to get some big respect in the NCAA tournament. For the second straight year, the selection committee chose 11 teams from outside the big six conferences, the highest number since 12 were chosen in 2004. Some worried when the tournament expanded to 68 teams in 2011 that it would just mean a few more mediocre teams from the power leagues would get chosen over smaller schools that did not win their conference tournaments. Those fears have been unfounded the last two years. "It's a reflection on how the landscape of college basketball has changed so much," Rice said. "We're breaking down the old stereotypes that you have to be in a BCS league to have a great basketball program. That's just not the case." The budding trend was most noticeable with the last four teams chosen for the field on Sunday. The committee chose La Salle, Boise State, St. Mary's and Middle Tennessee State over the likes of Tennessee, Kentucky and Iowa, all 20-win teams from bigger conferences. "For us to have our commitment at La Salle rewarded and to be in this tournament is a big deal," La Salle coach John Giannini said. "Think about some of the names that are not in this tournament and it shows just how hard it is to get there." Let's face it, they've earned it. Butler, which is a No. 6 seed in the East this year, played in two straight championship games. VCU and George Mason have made the Final Four and Gonzaga has been anything but a mid-major come tournament time with 15 straight tourney appearances and five Sweet 16s since 1999. The respect was also shown in the seeding of teams big and small. Virginia Commonwealth lost in the Atlantic-10 tournament championship to St. Louis, but still earned a No. 5 seed, probably thanks in large part to its performance in the tournament in recent years under Shaka Smart. Middle Tennessee will play St. Mary's in the first round on Tuesday, with the winner being seeded 11th in the Midwest region. "Having that much respect to get an 11 seed at-large, it kind of shows where our program has gotten to," Blue Raiders coach Kermit Davis said. St. Louis parlayed that win over VCU into a No. 4 seed in the Midwest, while bigger schools from bigger conferences saw their seeding plummet. Oregon won the Pac-12 tournament, yet only received a No. 12 seed in the Midwest. Mississippi ran the table to win the SEC tournament but is seeded 12th in the West and Miami settled for a No. 2 seed, making the Hurricanes the first ACC team to miss out on a top seed after winning the regular season and tournament titles. Finally a little guy — albeit the biggest of them — got the top slot. Miami was denied because Gonzaga got the ultimate sign of respect — a No. 1 seed in the West region. "You've got to savor this being a No. 1 seed, being No. 1 in the nation," Zags forward Mike Hart said. "You have to realize how special that is. To do it here at Gonzaga, a storied program that has done a lot of things, but those are two things it hasn't done, you definitely savor it and cherish it but at the same time you have to have that forward mentality looking forward to that next game and understand that you're only in this position because of how you've played in games." ___ AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle and freelancer Dave Zeitlin in Philadelphia contributed to this report. © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |


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With five seniors and two juniors in the starting line-up for the Marion County Lady Knights softball team, the experience is there and it has shown throughout this first week of softball action Add in a little mix of youth and you have a good combination. The Lady Knights have had a very successful week, winning two out of three of their games. The team beat LaRue County and Nelson County, before losing to Bullitt East.
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text: NWSB Insider and Washington State Cougars blogger Jordin Ereth predicts the men on Mike Leach's defensive side of the ball that will have impact seasons in 2012 for WSU. Xavier Cooper , Travis Long, Damante Horton, Chester Su'a and Deone Bucannon. Defensive Coordinator Mike Breske's system and Leach's offense seem to be a match made in heaven. We all hope so for WSU's Pac 12 hopes.