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The Times editorial board made its recommendation for the District 5 congressional seat today in print and online.
The endorsement of Steve Raby generated dozens of comments, both here and at other blogs. [Click here to see other endorsements by The Times]
Mathprof says: Finally! A voice of reason - looking at the selection logically and objectively, which is what a newspaper should do. Thanks for the well-articulated explanation for your choice - whether I personally agree or not, a reasonable argument. Now let all the craziness follow...
I wouldn't say craziness followed, but I'll address a couple comments:
Sweet Home said: Agree Weather. We cannnot afford to send another vote to congress in favor of Pelosi or our current administration. It's been fairly apparent that this newspaper has been carrying the torch for Raby. That endorsement of Raby by the former judge last weekend seemed concocted by the Times so they could dredge up history that simply has no relevance to this election. In past elections, the times has chosen not to endorse a candidate and this editorial almost sounds like one of those "undecided" endorsements. When it's a difficult decision, they tend to take a pass. I think Mo Brooks well understands the importance of the representative's role in bringing opportunity to North Alabama and that it will require working across parties to do so. My opinion: He's wisely riding the wave of conservatvism for campaign purposes. He'll govern based on what's best for North Alabama.
The comment is in reference to this story. The historic material was information we had already gathered and planned for a profile piece on both men. When the Raby campaign brought it all up before we planned to publish it, we changed our plan and did a more comprehensive story.
Alabamajustics said: More of the same from the editorial board - a mix of what they want (dems) or the most powerful (Barron and Enfinger) despite the lack of principles of all three. Raby is clearly a liar and sleazy, Barron is beneath contempt. And Enfinger - nice representative of the problem with government, an arrogant entitlement approach. I don't have to report my finances and when caught "he sees no problems." Wow he is ready for national politics. But the Times likes them some democrats. As the region becomes more conservative the times become more irrelevant.
The Times endorsed Paul Sanford for State Senate, although we recognize Jeff Enfinger is a strong alternative choice. The Barron editorial should speak for itself. I'd also encourage readers to total up our endorsements after tomorrow's gubernatorial, attorney general and lieutenant governor editorials, and I think you'll find we support both parties.
Rockwall1 articulates a point we hear around endorsement season pretty regularly:
So why would I now trust anything else this paper has to say about these candidates or any other. Once you voice an opinion, your credibility is in question. So much for journalistic fact-finding only!
The editorial board weighs in on public policy throughout the year, voicing our opinion. We feel it is only right to let readers know what candidates we think can achieve policy we support. We are not in the business of trying to pick winners, but if we are going to tell you what we think should happen, we should tell you who we think can get it done, and why. Those opinions from the editorial board do not, and should not, affect our news judgment, steering coverage for one candidate or the other. Now, certainly folks will read bias into individual decisions -- readers disagree with how we play stories every day -- but on the whole, we aim for a down-the-middle approach.
savruth said: Great editorial!
driq2 said: Kevin Wendt exposes himself to be a flaming liberal in his editorial, "Steve Raby for Congress." Shame on him AND the Huntsville Times for endorsing Raby!
Can't say I agree, but thanks to all who are reading and participating.
Now get out and vote Tuesday!


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I got my sX30 just a few months ago and have already surpassed my many years of amateur photo-attempts with this amazing camera. One issue no one mentions is ergonomics, and this camera-body design is very comfortable to hold compared to the competition. My first test shots have been superior in every way to my old Rebel DSLR and the other fantastic feature of my new toy is the LCD which pivots and swings in all directions (I thought I'd never get used to not having to squint into an eyepiece but I would never go back!
#201, One of the things I like most about the SX30IS is the choice between the LCD and the eyepiece. Sometimes you just need to look through the eyepiece (like at a concert when you don't want to bother your neighbors with the bright LCD or a sunny day when it's difficult to fully see the LCD image.) The fact that there was no eyepiece was the biggest negative for my old SX100.
Still don't get all the navigation and features on this SX-30, but here's one old-schooler who LOVES all the different shooting angles made possible with this versatile LCD. Admittedly I like Photoshopping a bit but check out my first gallery on Flickr at Ronaldo58oc, there was a lot of super-zooming going on with no tripod at all. Love this camera!
#203 Ron your photos are lovely. Did you put a lens filter on your SX30?
Thanks Stella, actually, I don't even have a protection-filter yet. All I did was use the VIVID setting cuz I hate drab photos- and then boost color-saturation (didn't add any hue or change any colors)and bump up contrast a little in Photo-Shop. I always wanted my scenic photos to look like paintings and now it's easy with this set-up. I think the combination of the camera's VIVID setting along with some Photo-Shop (color-saturation & contrast) is the ticket.
Thanks Stella, just used the VIVID camera setting and some photo-shop later, bumping up the contrast and color-saturation. Don't even own any filters for this camera yet but plan to get a protective skylight one.
Have always liked the Canon SX line, but when moving to the SX 30 I really miss the ability to use readily available AA batteries. After a couple of months, I lost the battery charger included with the camera and have been unable to find a store that can sell me a replacement.
#207, Peyton, have you tried ebay for your charger and batteries? I agree, I'd rather have AA batteries since I bought a whole bunch of inexpensive rechargeables. I just ordered three batteries from Hong Kong through ebay. Takes about a month to get here, but the batteries work just as well.
I am amused at how the nastiness of the comments slowly abated as this camera acquired some acceptance. I've been using the SX30 IS for two days now but alternating between my entry level Sony A200 DSLR for different projects. I love both cameras for different reasons. The Canon is pure joy. The 840 mm images are generally more than acceptable, and as such have been redefining what a camera can do - there's a whole world of unexplored territory at these long settings and this is what is truly revolutionary about this camera. It is a trend setter and is opening doors to entirely new avenues of photographic exploration to the amateur - many of whom will one day migrate into the professional ranks because of the opportunity for experimentation afforded by this remarkable Canon. Hats off to Canon for redefining photographic possibility and making it accessible to those of us with modest means. I do not sell my photographic images - that's not what this love means to me - but I work hard at it, and once in a while I find that illusive sweet place I call photographic nervana. Incidentally I am not a photo snob. I have four cameras on the go, including my first Lumix DMC-LC40 which I still use on a daily basis as I bicycle about the city.
Does anyone know where you may find the SX20 IS?
Does anyone know if it is better then the SX30 IS? (: Thank you!
I bought the Canon sx30yesterday. excellent camera with nice zoom. love that :)
No problems with it yet?
Have you had any problems with it?
That is good :) Have fun with it!
Have you had any problems with it yet? :)
I've had my sx30 since October, and I am getting pretty good with it, I love the extra zoom and better IS over my sx20. The miniature movie mode is a hoot.
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Oh great. I think I might buy it! :) And sorry for all the comments earliar…..My computer was being a pain
@Kobie, Hi mate I am not a professional photographer…I like SX30's simple operation.So I avoided a SLR for time being. It perform just like an SLR..Great pictures with great zoom :)
Hi gang, I'm still loving this SX30 but finding some features confusing as I'm old-school (just old?). On Flickr, find my gallery at "Canon Powershot SX30 Fan". For instance, I haven't been able to figure out the manual focus or focus-lock yet, and don't know why in Landscape Mode the smallest aperture doesn't seem to get picked for max depth-of-field. And am still wondering why F8 is the smallest camera aperture when I was expecting something like F22. But the only real beef is with the lens-cap, is that a joke?
Okay thank you. Sounds great Ron…....SO where do I go to see your gallery??
Hi Kobie, go to Flickr and join up for free, my handle is "Canon Powershot XS30 Fan", you should be able to see my shots there. I don't use a tripod and everything you see was random and unplanned (except for some photo-shopping afterwards I must confess). I'm not even a serious hobbyist, just love photography and this camera has brought me back after a long time away from it.
Hi Kobie, at Flickr (join for free) see :
Canon Powershot SX30 Fan, that's me, a rank amateur who loves taking random unplanned shots of just about anything, and NO TRIPOD.
I've been all over the place using different digital cameras over the years, probably had about 15 of them. I've had the s5is the sx10is the sx20is the fuji s5000 the fuji s5100, the fuji s6000fd, HS10 and I could go on and on. I bought the canon sx30 last fall and used it for a couple of day's pictures were too soft so took it back. I bought a fuji s1800, used it for a couple of months and decided it was not enough camera for me even though it took decent pictures and video. I sold it on ebay and bought a Nikon P500 which was ok but the video was not so good and pictures on full zoom not very good. I sold that one on ebay and decided to try the canon sx30 again since I didn't feel a couple of days was a fair trial, and I always liked canon quality. The sx30 is quality built with a very good lens as were the sx10 and 20. If you sit down and take your time, read the manual and try different settings this camera can do very well. I didn't like the first one because of soft pictures but after searching through the menus, found the sharpening mode and what a difference it made. It's not easy to find unless you read the manual, it's kind of hidden. I think the camera is better than it's earlier siblings and intend to make this my main camera,no more trading around. As far as DSLRs go they are too expensive bulky and heavy to carry around when you get the lenses to match what the Canon SX30 has to offer. I feel the Bridge camera is the wave of the future. I know the camera manufacturers don't like to hear that because they want to sell you all of the expensive DSLR stuff, the lenses especially. I don't think I would be happier with any other camera than this one.
@cliff: please be more specific about what changed your mind - what settings exactly? This is a discussion about the SX30IS and we all have the manual. I run through your specific experience would be useful to hear about.
@cliff - also your link leads nowhere. Perhaps when you respond you'd be so kind to enter a functioning URL? We'd all love to see the images you have made. It's all well and good to return a camera after a "couple of days" (without reading the manual!) because the "pictures were too soft," but we would sure like to see those "too soft" images - and compare those to what you are now making. The way to do that is to actually give us the images. Surely if you have had 15 cameras you must know how to enter a functioning URL?
Dirty Harry, You have some sweet shots in your album. Thanks for sharing.
I waited several months before deciding to buy an SX30, and finally did, based mainly on a sale price of $379 at my local Best Buy, and Clif's reference to a place in the manual that supposedly discusses a "sharpening mode" that is "kind of hidden," addressing the well-known image quality problems of the SX30.
Well, the imaging problem certainly exists, and Clif's answer for it sure is hidden…
I have owned a range of Canons over the years: A40, SX100, SX10, SX210, in addition to several Pannys, Pentax's, etc., and I've been happy with them all.
I'm hardly a novice, yet I cannot produce even one acceptable image with the SX30.
Goes back tomorrow.
Mark, I feel your pain! But I still love this camera and wouldn't trade it for anything. Check out my first casual shots at:
or "canon powershot sx30 fan" at Flickr
I think this camera has way too many options and the settings are too hard to find, but once you customize it and store your preferences, it might be a different story. I'm ready to take mine back to the store, but only for hands-on tutoring.
Thank you Stella, I also have a Panasonic FZ35, so now having enough experience with these two p&s cameras I am looking at a Canon T1i. I really want to shoot more scenic and wide angle pics with crispy detail and better color. For zoom I'll always go for my p&s because they're lite and very powerful for the low cost involved.
Pls tell me which is better? Fuji HS20ESR or Canon SX30IS ??
Thanks for your comments, Ron.,,really enjoyed your pix on Flickr. You have an innate ability to frame a compelling image.
FYI: I have worked in print and video for decades for national news syndicates and advertisers, and am reasoably adept at this stuff.
I have since shot an additional 100 or so pix with the SX30, and seem to have stumbled on my own fix for the most egregious fringing and softness issues. For me, at least, the problem rests not with the lens system or the CCD, but rather the built-in software that manipulates the image AFTER it has been captured!
I shut down every color choice (except neutral), and stay away from every other scene or auto "enhancement."
Shooting only in my now cleaned-up manual mode, I have been rewarded with quite acceptable photo renderings. Any image manipulation is now under MY control in post, and is often unnecessary, only demanding a small increase in saturation, or even more rarely, minor sharpening from time to time.
Again, thanks for motivating me to go out and give the SX30 another chance. It is a remarkable instrument!
Right on, Mark! Thanks for the info, and by the way the camera-store solved a few SX30 mysteries for me today (namely, how to get the flash to always fire when raised, and how to switch the LCD back on when viewfinder decides to take over). I never thought I'd get used to using the LCD, but now really appreciate the different shooting angles and candids it allows for. I haven't tried it yet, by also plan to try shooting some stills while shooting video, is that a cool feature? By the way, how do you "sharpen"?
Happy to hear of your progress with the SX30. I've been using the video button with my SX10 and SX210 for awhile now, and it is really a handy and effective extra. Since I rarely take a camera out thinking I'm going to do video, it's nice to be able to switch to it on the spur of the moment.
While the flexible viewscreen is a great improvement over a fixed version, except in special circumstances, I still prefer the viewfinder, especially for added stability. Sadly, the SX30 EVF is hugely inferior to the one on the SX10.
Cannon has a nasty habit of giving something new (the marvelous 35X lens system) and great with one hand, but at the same time taking away an old favorite (the SX 10 EVF) with the other.
In this regard, I still have a fondness for my first Canon digital, the 10-year old 4mpg, all-metal PowerShot with optical viewfinder that shoots in both JPEG AND RAW formats!!!
Oh well…
Regarding sharpening issues,there are so many video editing programs that help you sharpen photos (pretty much all of them) that I'm not sure in which direction to point you. I think I've seen mention of some dedicated sharpening programs in earlier discussions on this thread.
However, I'm not a pixel peeper when I work in amateur mode, so I go for "good enough" rather than perfection, utilizing an all-in-one photo editor. I also NEVER pay for software, although I do contribute to developers of excellent freeware.
For ease of use with a pretty good selection of basic tools, I use FastStone, a free download that is remarkably intuitive. When I want to put a little more work (professionalism) into my final product, I go to Paint.Net, which lets me work at a level of detail that approaches PhotoShop, but like that program, has a definite learning curve.
Hope this helps…
Mark, thanks a million for your advice-
I actually have become hooked on the flexible LCD and the different shooting angles plus love the candids you can grab when someone thinks you're just checking the screen for review . . . sneaky?
Any owner of an SX30 joins the ranks of the Paparazzi whether he or she wishes to or not. I can't believe some of the stuff that I find when I zoom in on what I think is just a run-of-the-mill scenic shot.
I did buy this Canon PowerShot SX IS some days ago and in the end I was not satisfied with some things… The view-finder is a disaster, far too small for me… There is also no possibility to start numbering the pictures with a personal startnumber… on my pc all my pictures have there own number and for me it is a good thing if I buy a new camera, that the numbering goes on.
I now own a Panasonic FZ50 and the immage quality is better: sharper, bright & vivid colors…
After a few days I did sent the Canon-camera back.
Guys, check out some shots by canon powershot sx30 & don't forget check the moon shot. Specially for those ppl who i see not much happy with this camera.
which one would be better among Canon SX30Is and Sony DSC HX100V? Mainly from the image quality point of view…
which one would be the better one, mainly with respect to image quality - Canon SX30IS and sony DSC HX100V?
Hi taushif, a friend of mine wanted to buy a camera yesterday, in Riyadh. He liked the Canon, the Nikon P500 and the Sony HX100. I have the sony and a Nikon P7000. I took the Sony and P7000 with me and a spare SD card. We took shots with full zoom and wide angle and macro. i tried the manual focus and general usebility of the cameras. He decided on the Nikon P500, due to it being slioghtly smaller and fits your hand very well, a really good designed hand hold. Also the image quality semmed a little sharper than the Canon, but it was hard to tell,as the image you look at is only as good as the back screen of the camera. He did not want to wait to check the pics on a laptop, so just bought the P500. Back home i loaded the Sony Hx100, the canon, the Nikon P500 and the Nikon P7000 pics.
The pictures from the P500 were better than the Canon, they were slightly sharper and better exposed with slightly more punchy colours
The Sony Hx100, was better than the Canon and the P500.
The Nikon P7000 pics were better than all the others up to its 7X zoom.
I pushed the Nikon P7000 up to its max enhanced digital zoom, which is around 28X, and it did very well compared to the other super zoom cameras, but was obviously not as good, but very usable.
These tests were real time tests, but i have not used the Canon or the P500, and as everyone knows, you need to experiment to get the best out of your camera. i took comparible pics in Auto modes, auto ISO and exposure to be fair, but people used to cameras will know how to push the quality up and what settings to use for colour/saturation etc. The pics could also be maipulated slightly on the computer to enhase things, but these were straight out of the camera findings .
There is very little difference really, it comes down to personal prefernce, they all do an amazing job, best to go and try them out, take an SD card and snap away. i find camera stores around the world are very helpfull.
Aside form this, i took a 30X picture with the HX100 the other day. I also took the same shot with my P7000, digitally expanded to 28X. I put the 2 pics together on the computer screen, and my friend could instantly see which one was the Sony. I then opened up the Windows Photo Gallery, altered the saturation and tweeked the P7000 picture. I then showed him the same pictures and he could not tell me which pict was the sony and which was the P7000. I find that Sonys software is very clever, in that it makes the most of the information recorded, to give you a nice pleaseant looking picture which might not be quite as detailed as another cameras picture. i do like the Sony (hard to find in the shops though) and do love the P7000, but again i get good shots and bad shots with both of them, but i am no expert, just experimenting and having fun.
The HS20EXR he ruled out straight away due the manual zoom control.
The P7000 has a larger sensor than the other cameras at 1/1.7 as opposed to 1/2.3, so does a little extra detail in lower light and the shoots RAW as well, if thats your thing.
cheers tim
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I am beginning to find many of these posts vaguely suspicious. There is nothing quantitative offered in the evaluations of image quality when comparing cameras. tim777jet for example offers these two gems: "Also the image quality semmed (sic) a little sharper than the Canon" and "The pictures from the P500 were better than the Canon, they were slightly sharper and better exposed with slightly more punchy colours." What the hell??? What do those comments mean? All of the cameras cited have so many variables that assessments like these are completely meaningless. I've been using the Canon SX30IS for two months now and after perhaps 1,000 pictures I still have not hardly begun to explore the image variables with this camera. I also have a DSLR (Sony A200) and often take both with me when I shoot in the real world. I love both cameras for different reasons. Lens interchangeability with the Sony allows me to use a fast fixed lens (a very old one actually from my old manual camera days) and the bokeh effects I get with that combination is stunning - but that is an attribute of the lens, not the camera. But I cannot reach 30x with the DSLR so it is in those applications (as well as wide angle) that the Canon shines.
By way of illustration on the previous post here are several images taken with both cameras (Sony 200 & Canon SX30IS). First are two images taken with the Sony A200 in which the lens choice allows for a particular effect or mood:

and here is an image taken with the Canon SX30IS at full zoom

These are two completely different situations but situations where both cameras are called upon to do what they do best. Here are a few others taken with the Canon:

These illustrate the range of possibilities the Canon offers and the impossibility of making comparisons that are remotely meaningful. All I can say is that I am very happy with the Canon and as far as making comparisons with the camera I feel completely unable to do so even after two months of use. I would not even venture to compare the Canon with the Sony and I've been using the Sony for three years! What I can say is that both cameras are amazing. The effects you get are a function of the many variable you have and the creative choices you make. The Canon is an amazing tool. I love it - but to be honest, although I take hundreds of images every week I cannot quantitatively tell you why I love it! Perhaps it is sufficient to say that this camera is awesome.
@Russell, I'm with you. I think it odd that anyone can decide in the store which is the better camera based on what they think they see at that moment on the LCD. The LCD may not truly reflect the captured photo.
And for those who find the viewfinder 'too small', there's the LCD (although I think the viewfinder is much the same in the 30IS as any other camera viewfinder).
I think Tim777jet has the right idea when he compared the exact same photo taken on two different cameras on his computer. Take your own memory card into the store. Take the exact same photo on the cameras you want to compare using the 'auto' setting (so that neither has the advantage of any tweaking). Then go home and compare them on your computer or the hardware that will display the photos.
I think Canon SX30IS will win the comparison, particularly for concert footage, but I, too, am a rank amateur (despite more than 500GB of photos). I take pictures for my own enjoyment. Not to impress anybody or to sell them. Not even to show them to anyone (although I have posted to youtube). Just to keep as memories of my time.
I'm not impressed with camera envy, you know, people who buy cameras to impress others, not really to take great photos. I've seen fantastic, amazing photos taken with the cheapest of cameras. And I've seen terrible photos (mainly my own) taken with DSLRs. It's not necessarily the camera, it's the shooter.
That said, you'd have to grab my SX30IS out of my cold dead hands before I'd be willing to give it up.
Stella, Hi you snatched the words from my mind :) Most of the people buy cameras for posing only.Years back,man is the boss behind the camera…and they have taken lot of pain for making a good picture…But atpresent most of the people think camera is the ultimate Boss of them
:( I strongly accept as true that the man behind the camera is only making good frames:) I am using Canon SX30 and I can take the quality picture just like a DSLR :) Happy and enjoying every shot with SX30 :) No offence please.
Anyone interested in some brand-new spare parts for the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS ?
1x Lens Hood LH-DC60
2x Battery NB-7L (brand: 'Digital Power')
1050mAh Li-ion 7.4V
One parcel, ca 140 grams
Jan, from Amsterdam, Holland
Nice and informative review thanks
does anyone do just macro work ? i do - and would love to know the best camera for that purpose. i have had an canon a480, but after one month it let me down, now it seems there is a problem with this particular camera ?
plz help me
i wanna buy a cam but i can't choos one
which one is better?
p500 sx30is hs20
the quality of pics is very important for me
should i buy d3100?or i will be satisfied by one of these??
@akbar I think you will have to do your own research by reading all three of these pages. In the end I think you will find we are all supporters of the SX30IS.
photos which obtained by shooting with high zoom with Canon SX30 are mimicking to VGA camera photos.
Many user preferring to Panasonic FZ100.
Pics taken by me with my sx30
Hi, I am Saibal ,I want to purchase a super zoom digital camera. I have choose Nikon p500 and canon sx30.My all well wisher said to purchase Nikon p500.
but Nikon p500 image stabilization is very poor.But Others feature better than Canon sx30 and sony Hx100v .I prefer canon sx30. Please Guide me.
Mike B (comment 54)was wrote a very nice summary of the ideas. Thanks for sharing this useful comment.
You should now consider the Canon SX40HS it's the next generation & state of the art.
which camera is the best among the three given below ?
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V
Canon Powershot SX30IS
Nikon Coolpix P500
can you help me please ??
I am looking for a camera; doesn't have to be amazing, just for use every so often and not too heavy…
any suggestions?
(also my budget is not too high - i'm still a student!)
Macro is not good…..
I've been offered this camera by a friend for the price of £150. I realise professional photographers have come across a few problems with it but, as an amateur photographer who only wants a camera primarily for holiday and wildlife photos, this seems to be a big step up from my current compact point-and-shoot.
I'd be very grateful if someone could give their opinion on paying £150 for this.
idont know which one is better sx40hs or sx30
color quality..zoom ability and quality…and maybe battery consume are important for me
help me
whats ur idea about p.shot g12??
Go for the sx40hs. I don't know anything about the g12.
Still loving this camera after a year - but refuse to abandon my other cameras including a sweet Sony Cybershot F717 from 2002 and two amazing Lumix Panasonic Leica-lens mounted cameras from 2003 (FZ10 & DMC-LC40)! I've organized all of my images into camera based sets on Flickr. Here's the one relevant to this post on the Canon:
@Russell McNeil, your photos are lovely. I really like that you didn't include the moon when you shot the night photo of the moon's rays on the water. Too often the moon is included when leaving it out adds to the 'story' behind the photo. My nephew is an amazing, heralded, painter. His photographs all tell stories and they are just amazing, like his paintings. He makes it look effortless. I try to do that with my photos, tell a story, not just 'a pretty picture'. But it's so hard to do well. Nice job Russell!
I bought this camera to get better photos for food photography. I wish I hadn't. Picture this: I have my props set up, photo booth…camera..tripod…lighting…food arranged perfectly…all focused, settings chosen, and ready to fire. I fire off 15-30 shots rearranging things as I go. Now I want to check my photos on the laptop using the memory card. I have to remove the camera from the tripod, and unscrew the tripod base plate from the camera just to get to the memory card that goes directly into the computer. Now, to begin taking pictures again I have to replace the card, base plate, mount to the tripod and reset the camera position all over again! Oh, and if the battery fails and needs quick charging…same process. Time consuming and irritating to say the least. Why did they put the battery and card on the bottom of the camera where it would be completely blocked from access if you are using tripods for professional shoots? I have tried 3 different tripod base plates and every one of them blocks that access door.
The other two things that I am really dissatisfied with are that it is almost impossible to get any decent DOF with this camera. Unless I want to use a 6' long table runner and place my background items 6' away to get them out of focus, well it's just not doable without extreme hassles. When you try to use the long focal length to achieve it, the image quality is sacrificed by softened subjects. You will lose a great amount of sharpness in your main subject.
And, the settings to adjust the mode for correcting tungsten lighting…nice to have but you will not have true colors in some situations. I recently photographed some fresh Salmon roe, which is orange to burnt orange in color…when I used the setting to correct for tungsten the eggs came out a yellow color. I have examples on my site on the how to make caviar page. The difference in true color is dramatic. Salmon eggs are NOT yellow. So this feature is a bit limited too.
All in all, I am not happy with this particular camera for usage as well as high price for the limited usage I can get from it in what I want to do. I'll be looking for a different camera, with interchangeable lenses and easier access to the card/battery.
awsome camera . i m personally using it , its result is mush better then samsung st200f
Its an excellent camera simple as that. Its great value and even going past the optical range into digital it takes fantastic clear shots. Love it.
Canon Powershot SX30IS
A friend gave me a camera to look at, I hope someone has an answer for us.
She can't get anything to focus properly?
Looked in the manual and it says to go under "tools" and then look at "autoflex" zone, but it looks like it's no longer on the camera?
I can't find it anywhere and also, now when I zoom in to do a macro, or just a regular close-up I can't get it to focus clearly on anything?
It's really strange, I did go to the "Default settings" and hit OK to reset to Default, but the autofocus is still not coming back?
I have a question. Does this camera have changeable lens system ?
Smriti it doest NOT have a changeable lens system.
I am having Canon SX20IS from last two years. But recently somehow its Battery Compartment got damaged and hence i gave it for servicing. That time i was informed that SX20IS production is now stopped and replacement for damaged part is not available. Since it still comes under service warranty, company people have offered me that they will replace my camera with SX30IS only if i am ready to pay the service amount.So I would like to know whether i should take SX30IS or do you recommend any other for me.
It's a no-brainer…get the SX30. The increased zoom is a revelation. I also own an SX40, the successor to the SX30, and I still like the SX30 better for images taken in good light. It also allows for more flexibility in manual mode. The SX40 beats it in low light and for frame-per-second shooting.
However, for quality of images taken in good light, I still believe the CCD chip is superior to the CMOS chip, especially the small chip size used in these cameras, and the SX30 gives you that.
@mark thanks for your suggestion
I bought this camera a few years ago and was disappointed with the quality of pictures. I thought the zoom and take a picture quality would be a lot better for the price I paid. Now I am shopping for a new camera since it will no longer recognize any memory cards, a damaged memory card got stuck inside and now it doesn't work. I've heard it's not worth repairing or paying to be told to just buy a new one, plus I wasn't impressed with the camera to begin with so maybe it's a good thing. I had an old Kodak camera before this one and it used AA batteries the only downside which is why I bought the Canon, I have to tell you the old Kodak with it's 10.0 MP had way better picture quality than my Canon 14.1 MP. I may try and get away from Canon or look towards Samsung. Wish me luck. I do not recommend this Canon XS 30IS is the bottomline.
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Amarillo Museum of Art's new executive director/chief curator has been on the job just a month, but has a vision for the future that builds on past excellence.
Graziella Marchicelli joined the museum Oct. 9, after the March retirement of Tom Toperzer.
She came from Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art on the campus of St. Francis University, Loretto, Pa.
Marchicelli, 42, worked as curator. SAMA has three Pennsylvania campuses in addition to the Loretto campus.
Her vision for the future of AMoA includes adding major gifts to the permanent collection, which has work by Georgia O'Keefe, Luis Jiminez, Berenice Abbott and the Price Gallery of Asian Art.
Marchicelli wants to bring scholars from other institutions to study the collection.
Among her other goals are building bridges between AMoA and other cultural institutions in Amarillo and being even more a part of the community.
Marchicelli said she found a dedicated board of directors and corps of volunteers at the museum.
"I want to take the vision that has been shaped by the trustees, by the staff, by the board, already what's in place, and enhance it. I think we can grow and become stronger and better," Marchicelli said.
"I see ourselves taking full advantage of things happening now in cultural world."
Dr. Neal Nossaman is president of the board of trustees for the museum.
He said Marchicelli was a top applicant from the beginning of the hiring process.
"We look at about 21 resumes and applications. There were about four or five people who rose to the top of our 'A' list. Of those five people, there was one who rose even further," he said. "She was definitely number one from the very beginning."
Marchicelli has the most experience curating art, has some experience in Asian art, which is important at AMoA, has fundraising experience and has supervised site directors at SAMA, Nossaman said.
The relationship of SAMA to St. Francis University and AMoA to Amarillo College is similar, he said.
"These were the reasons on paper that we liked her. When we met her in person, her vivacious personality and passion for art were really what sold us on her. If she's in the room, you'll be drawn toward her," Nossaman said.
Joanna Latham served on the museum board for two terms. Her children attend art camps and she has taken adult art classes at AMoA. She attends many exhibit openings.
"The museum is a real asset to the community," Latham said.
The museum reaches out to a lot of community artists, plus brings in exhibits a broad range of people can appreciate, she said.
"They've done a good job lately bringing in new installations and new exhibits," Latham said.
She considers the museum one of Amarillo best kept secrets.
"It's a very well-run museum for a city this size. A great place to take the family," she said.
Marchicelli, 42, was born in Sardinia and moved to the U.S. as a teenager. She earned degrees in art history at the University of Iowa's School of Art and Art History. Her dissertation focused on Italian Futurism and its relationship to Italian Fascism. She also worked as assistant curator of education at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
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The only difference between an extraordinary life and an ordinary one is the extraordinary pleasures you find in ordinary things. ~ Veronique Vienne
My divine sister and brother in law adore one another and are the perfect example of an extraordinary life amid ordinary adventures. They work together, their worlds intersecting every day of the week, and yet at the end of the day they choose to work with one another on one of their numerous passions — their yard and garden.
This BEFORE actually started out the color of WHITE.
BEFORE: Wrought Iron Bench
AFTER: The perfect spot with Patriotic touches and the Potting bench behind.
BEFORE: Simple Terra cotta pots and steel pole
Dig a lil hole, put pot in ground, and pound the pole into the ground
After stacking the pots add some dirt!
AFTER: Voila` filled with bright colors and lucious greenery!
Stay tuned for the abundance after the summer sun and rain kiss this crooked little project!
Thanks Beeb and Popz for letting me enjoy your adventures!
TTFN~~ Claudia ♥
Oh! By the Way stop by Metamorphosis Monday with Susan and see what the others have been doing BEFORE and AFTER! And— many thanks to Susan at Southern Dreamer for hosting the Outdoors Wednesday gathering. Check these "susans" out as they really have a wonderful group who inspire one another.


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Consumption of White Fruits and Vegetables Is Associated With Lower Risk of Stroke.
A study by Oude Griep et al, published in the September issue of Stroke, examined the association of fruit and vegetable intake categorized according to the color of the edible portion with 10-year incidence of stroke. They found that higher intakes of white fruit & veg protect against stroke; while coloured fruit & veg do not.
Apples and pears are better sources of potassium. The study found that each 25 gram/day increase in consumption of white fruit and veg was associated with a 9% lower risk of stroke.


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Review, Preview: A look back at 2012, look ahead to 2013 in high school sports
Fairview boys swimming and diving team
District 10's ground-breaking year in four sports started St. Patrick's Day.
On that memorable day, the Fairview boys became the district's first swimming and diving team to win a state championship. Coached by J.R. Jensen, Fairview completed the PIAA's two-day Class AA meet with a dominant victory at Bucknell University's Kinney Natatorium pool.
The Tigers' 180 team points were 67 more than second-place Mars Area.
The bulk of those team points were accumulated from the team's five event victories, highlighted by a second straight gold medal for senior Danny Roberts, who's currently in his first season at Cleveland State. Roberts defended his diving title with a PIAA-record 496.45 points over 11 attempts.
Senior swimmers Richard Petrella, Harrison Grimm, Alex Borowski and Carl Nerthling combined to win the meet's championship finals in the 200-yard medley and 400 freestyle relays. In between, Grimm (200 free) and Petrella (200 individual medley) claimed individual titles.
"All I ever wanted to do was to bring a (PIAA title) to Fairview," said Jensen, who's coached his alma mater's program since the early 1990s. "Fairview is more than a school to me. It's a home."
Jensen was later named the Erie Times-News Varsity Cup Coach of the Year in District 10.
Mercyhurst Prep girls tennis team
The Lakers went into their 2012 season minus Maggie McLaughlin, who graduated in the spring as a four-time District 10 singles champion, the same feat that coach Kelly Maslar achieved at Mercyhurst in the 1980s. (McLaughlin is currently a freshman at Fairfield University.)
Maslar, though, guided the Lakers to a feat she never had the chance to accomplish.
Mercyhurst completed its 18-0 season by blanking Moravian Academy 4-0 in the PIAA Class AA championship dual Oct. 27 at the Hershey Racquet Club. That made the Lakers the district's first tennis team to win a title since the state's team tournament began in 2000.
"You're under the tutelage of a remarkable woman," Mercyhurst assistant principal Paul Cancilla said to Mercyhurst's players about Maslar during a school rally. "Rarely does an individual excel so dramatically as an athletic performer and as a coach. She literally has bridged the gap in generations (of Mercyhurst tennis)."
Katie Elia, Brittany McBride and Caitlyn Schultz were the Lakers' primary players in singles. The duos of Chelsea Czerwinski and Emily Kulesza, and Taylor Levinson and Nicole Freeman, comprised their regular starters in doubles.
Last week, the Times-News named Maslar as the Sportswoman of the Year.
Fort LeBoeuf girls volleyball team
The Bison accomplished something that no District 10 volleyball program had ever achieved outside of Crawford County.
Fort LeBoeuf became Erie County's first volleyball state champion when it defeated previously unbeaten Delone Catholic 25-20, 15-25, 25-20, 25-23 in the PIAA Class AA championship match Oct. 27 at Central York High School.
"That sounds really good when you say state champions," Bison coach LeAnn Byer said after the match. "That didn't sink in until you said it. And it didn't dawn on me we (finished) unbeaten until one of the girls said, 'Coach, that was a perfect season.' We were 21-0. You can't ask for anything better than that."
Nobody was better for the 2012 Bison than senior Maria Peluso, the Erie Times-News District 10 Player of the Year. The team's statistical and emotional leader committed to play for Shippensburg University after she graduates this spring. Senior libero Allania Banta and junior setter Abby Rose joined Peluso on the all-state team.
Cathedral Prep football team
The 2012 Ramblers were the bookend to the district's four state winners during the calendar year.
Prep, which won the PIAA Class AAAA title in 2000, became the district's first football program to boast two state championships. Led by the Michigan State-bound duo of quarterback Damion Terry and running back Delton Williams, the Ramblers' 17-point second quarter was the difference in their 24-14 victory over defending Class AAA champ Archbishop Wood Dec. 14 at Hersheypark Stadium. Prep finished 15-0 and was ranked No. 17 in the country by USA Today.
"Over the past 12 years, I've become a little wiser and understand how rare these moments are," said Mike Mischler, who also coached Prep's 2000 team. "I've realized that you have to enjoy them and appreciate the opportunities you get."
Mischler had the opportunity to coach Terry for three varsity seasons. The senior will graduate as the district's career passing leader for yards (7,266) and touchdowns (87). The Pennsylvania Sports Writers voted Terry the state's Class AAA player of the year, and four other Ramblers were named all-state. Mischler was voted Class AAA coach of the year.
Mercyhurst Prep swimmer Marie Georger
In the same PIAA Class AA swimming meet that included the Fairview boys' team title, Marie Georger concluded arguably the greatest individual career in the history of D-10 swimming.
She graduated as a five-time PIAA gold medalist for the Lakers. She stood atop Bucknell's podium at least once in each of her four seasons, including three times as the state's AA champion in the 100-yard backstroke. Georger finished second in her bid to become a four-time champ in that discipline.
However, she sacrificed some practice time for her signature event in a bid to win the meet's 200 individual medley. It paid off March 16, when Georger won the 200 IM in a time of 2 minutes, 1.30 seconds.
"It kind of means more out of my four years here," she said. "I've always been struggling to win the 200 IM, so it's nice."
Georger's talent in the backstroke was good enough to qualify her for the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., where she placed 23rd overall in the 200-meter backstroke (2:14.77). Such accomplishments were good enough to garner Georger a swimming scholarship at the University of Michigan.
Steve Spearman, McDowell wrestling team
Steve Spearman claimed a second state gold medal March 10, the final day of the state's 75th annual meet. The Trojans senior was motivated not only to become a two-time champion, but to atone for missing the 2011 tournament because he failed to make weight in the district meet.
"It feels amazing right now," said Spearman, who beat Chris Vassar 7-3 in the 138-pound AAA title match at Hershey's Giant Center. "I feel like a 10,000-pound weight just lifted from my shoulders."
Spearman finished 38-2 in a 2011-12 season that saw McDowell become the district's first AAA state team finalist a month earlier. The Trojans upset four-time PIAA champ Easton en route to the championship dual, where national power Canon-McMillan beat them 35-20.
"This is going to be a season I'll never forget," coach Shane McChesney said of McDowell's 17-2 run. "It's been a fun season, one you're going to reflect on for years to come."
Cathedral Prep's doubles tennis title
Mario Nicolia and Alex Brzozowski gave up their singles title ambitions to chase a PIAA Class AAA doubles crown together. They concluded their high school careers by rallying for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Conestoga's Jason Sutker and Eric Yen in the PIAA Class AAA doubles final May 26 at Hershey. It was the last of the duo's three three-set matches during the tournament.
"We've always wanted to win a state title together since (our) freshman year," Nicolia said, "and this was the year to do it."
Nicolia and Brzozowski were Prep's first PIAA gold medalists in doubles since Pat DeMarco and Matt Lynch in 1984.
Hickory girls track and field
The Hornettes were a rising force in District 10 athletics even before last Memorial Day weekend at Shippensburg University. In 2011, they placed second in the PIAA Class AA track and field meet.
A year later, Hickory won a state title at Seth Grove Stadium. The Hermitage program totaled 73 team points, one more than Swenson Arts & Technology, to become the state's best small-school girls program.
The Hornettes were especially proficient in the field events. Corrin Regginello was the individual champion in the high jump and Lauren Lubarski won the discus. A day later, Jennifer Neider claimed a gold medal in the shot put. At least three Hickory entrants placed in the top four for each of those disciplines.
District 10 inspirational trio
During the Varsity Cup awards banquet June 5, the Erie Times-News honored three students for dealing with and overcoming huge obstacles.
John Manison joined North East's boys swimming team during his senior year. It was part of his rehabilitation and continued recovery from transverse myelitis, a rare condition that can lead to paralysis through inflammation of the spinal cord.
"I want to be an inspirational speaker and tell (people) that no hurdle is too high," Manison said in his Varsity Cup acceptance speech.
Also honored that night were two soccer players.
Mercyhurst Prep's Kendal Schaetzle recovered from thyroid cancer and a severe knee injury to compete in her senior season this past fall.
General McLane's Alex Burbules also returned to the Lancers' roster after having a part of his left leg amputated because of an automobile accident.
All three shared the Varsity Cup Inspirational Athlete Award, triggering a standing ovation -- and some tears -- from an appreciative crowd at the Ambassador Center.
District 10's Mercyhurst Prep-McDowell flap
District 10's stunning ruling against McDowell and Mercyhurst Prep marked a year of controversy in D-10.
During the same meeting at Lake Shore Country Club in May, the District 10 Committee placed both schools' athletic programs on probation. District 10 officials sanctioned McDowell for refusing to allow Millcreek Township residents who attend Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy to continue to play for McDowell sports teams. D-10 censured school officials, demanded letters of apology and placed McDowell on four years of probation.
The district also placed Mercyhurst Prep on probation for one year after the D-10 Committee ruled that the school had violated recruiting bylaws regarding its boys soccer program.
Mercyhurst Prep's problems were compounded less than a month later when the Lakers' baseball team was forced to forfeit its D-10 Class A title because postgraduate players had pitched to Mercyhurst's players in preparation for a semifinal game. The PIAA had made a rule against that practice in 2009.
A few months later, Mercyhurst Prep's girls soccer program went from eligible to ineligible to eligible for the postseason. In early September, district officials suspended the Lakers' soccer program from postseason play because it learned that coach Pedro Argaez had arranged a scrimmage against Montour two days before teams were permitted to schedule such matches.
Argaez, who was in his eighth season with the program, announced his resignation Sept. 6. District 10 officials lifted the suspension five days later. Interim coach Doug Bakka and the Lakers made the most of the second chance by winning the District 10 Class AA title and reaching the PIAA semifinals.
Meanwhile, in August, the PIAA reduced McDowell's probation to one year and removed most of the remaining conditions of probation.
McDowell football, District 10
McDowell football's on-again, off-again, off-the-field saga continued Sept. 5, when District 10 officials granted the program its release months after a power struggle over the team's playoff format.
McDowell, which had long sought to join the WPIAL in football, finally got its wish when it was accepted as a full-time member three years ago. The Trojans qualified for the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs in 2010 and 2011, and they claimed their first-ever District 7 playoff win over McKeesport at Gus Anderson Field in November 2011.
However, during the 2012 offseason, District 10 forced McDowell to return to D-10 for future playoffs. McDowell officials appealed the move to the PIAA, but the WPIAL left McDowell off its schedule for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Then, shortly after the 2012 season began, District 10 officials unexpectedly announced McDowell would be permitted to leave D-10 after the PIAA's current two-year cycle concludes in 2014. McDowell officials immediately sought to rejoin District 7, although the WPIAL's board of control tabled a vote regarding the team's return.
McDowell's football team will play in District 10 in 2013, but its future in 2014 and beyond remains in doubt.
Girls competitive spirit
This is a year to cheer. Female students who formally rooted on their school's athletic programs can now be formal competitors themselves.
The PIAA sanctioned cheerleading as a sport for 2012-13, with the inaugural District 10 meet scheduled Jan. 26 at Fairview High School. Meet director Marylou Billings said that McDowell and Oil City (large division); Harbor Creek and Mercyhurst Prep (medium division); and Girard, Villa Maria, Warren and Fairview (small division) are currently entered.
Regardless of how they finish, seven district programs are assured of performing Feb. 2, when the inaugural PIAA championships take place at Hersheypark Arena.
Fairview boys, Mercyhurst Prep girls swimming
The Tigers have had year-in, year-out success at the state meet, but defending as Class AA team champions figures to be an even greater feat. Fairview graduated all but one regular starter (Ryan Facchine) from the 2012 team that produced their historic PIAA run.
The Mercyhurst Prep girls went into their 2012-13 season minus coach Paula Allshouse, who had coached the Lakers since the school resurrected its swimming program in 2005, and Marie Georger, who graduated with five PIAA gold medals.
Georger received one of those golds in 2010, when she combined with Vanessa Bering, Maria Tarbell and anchor Rylee Klomp to win the AA girls 200-yard medley relay. Klomp remains the Lakers' top sprinter, and the Purdue University-bound senior figures to have chances to bracket her scholastic career as a potential gold medalist in the 50 and 100 freestyles come March's state meet.
As a junior, Klomp took home a bronze medal in the 50 free final and a silver in the 100 free.
District 10 streaks
Cathedral Prep's run to the PIAA Class AAA championship also means the Ramblers will carry a 15-game winning streak into their 2013 opener.
Extending that streak, let alone repeating, will be extremely difficult.
Coach Mike Mischler will be without record-setting quarterback Damion Terry and running back Delton Williams, whose next football exploits should be with the Michigan State Spartans. Junior Billy Fessler (9-of-20 for 82 yards) is the only other Rambler who threw a varsity pass in 2012, while sophomore DeAngelo Malone (290 yards) will be their top returning back.
In Class AA, a southern team from the district will seek 20 straight titles at that level. Hickory claimed its second consecutive title when it routed Wilmington 39-7. Wilmington had won eight AA championships in that 19-year span, with Sharon winning five.
The district's southern teams also have dominated the district's Class A brackets. Sharpsville repeated in Class A when it shut out West Middlesex 28-0.
Mercer County teams have won 15 of the past 16 Class A titles, including six by Sharpsville. The last Erie County team to win the district's A football bracket was Mercyhurst Prep in 2007.
Can northern teams in Region 2 stop the southern dominance in 2013? It will be tough. Region 1 opponents have swept their four Region 2 quarterfinal opponents each of the past two years.
75th annual Save An Eye Game
More than 6,000 fans showed up at Veterans Stadium July 27 to watch the 74th annual Erie Lions Club Save An Eye all-star game between the City and County.
Fans watched one of the most dramatic finishes in the game's history.
The teams required overtime with the score tied at 13. The County went up 20-13 on its first possession when Alex Svetz of North East barely nudged the ball across the City's goal line on a fourth-down-and-1 carry.
Central Tech graduate Noel Ruiz scored the City's ensuing touchdown. However, instead of a tying extra point, City coach Matt Morgan went for the win on a two-point conversion attempt.
Former Strong Vincent quarterback Denzel Jones made Morgan's gamble pay off when he scrambled to his left and reached the ball over the pylon before being knocked out of bounds.
That dramatic play by Jones is likely to be documented in a coffee-table book the Erie Lions Club is working on to honor the game's diamond anniversary game, which will take place July 26 at Veterans Stadium.
Mercyhurst Prep girls soccer team
It's difficult to call the Lakers' season a rough one, given they won a District 10 title and advanced all the way to the PIAA Class AA semifinals.
However, that was a game and a situation the program had no chance of reaching in early September because of the controversy surrounding coach Pedro Argaez, who was on Mercyhurst's sideline when it won the 2010 state title.
Argaez resigned shortly after the 2012 season began when it was learned he organized a scrimmage two days before the PIAA allowed such exhibitions. Doug Bakka, who's coached the Mercyhurst boys for seven seasons, took over on an interim basis.
Bakka, though, will not return to the dual roles for 2012. He will revert to his boys-only status at Mercyhurst for 2013.
Who coaches the Mercyhurst girls this fall should be known shortly. Today is the last day that athletic director Dan Perfetto is accepting applications for the job.
Despite the impending loss of District 10 Player of the Year Sarah Kaiser to graduation, the Lakers promise to a have strong group returning to one of the district's premier programs in any sport.
Erie County baseball and softball
Last winter's weather was relatively forgiving on northwestern Pennsylvania. But despite those relatively mild conditions, the county's diamond programs still weren't able to take ultimate advantage of them by advancing to a PIAA final.
Villa Maria, which no longer enrolls male students, remains the county's lone baseball program to reach a state championship game. The 2006 Victors lost to Christopher Dock in the Class A final.
McDowell was the district's 2012 Class AAAA victor, but was eliminated by Mount Lebanon in the first round of state play.
The county experienced better success in softball, as Fort LeBoeuf (Class AAA) and Fairview (Class AA) were each district champs and advanced to the state quarterfinals in their respective brackets.
Fairview should go into 2013 with lofty expectations because of Raven Rozantz. She was voted the state's best AA pitcher (21-1, 0.50 earned-run average) as a junior.
With Rozantz and a veteran team, Fairview might have a shot at becoming Erie County's first PIAA softball champion since Harbor Creek in 2006.
District 10 in PIAA basketball
Unlike baseball or softball, the district has been a consistent presence when it comes to state finals on the court.
That's why the absence of D-10 participants last March at Penn State University's Bryce Jordan Center was unusual. The Villa Maria girls (Class AA) and Cathedral Prep boys (Class AAAA) were the only teams to advance to the semifinal rounds.
Villa was the PIAA's AA champ from 2009-11.
The 1996-97 season was the last time a District 10 team failed to make it to any of the state's eight championship games.
Can D-10 return to the PIAA finals? We'll find out in March.
Fort LeBoeuf volleyball ripple effect
Crawford County remains the district's cradle of volleyball. However, the Fort LeBoeuf girls' championship and third straight state tournament appearance could signal a small shift in power.
General McLane and Fort LeBoeuf have developed a rivalry in recent seasons.
Harbor Creek, Corry and Iroquois were other county teams who qualified for the district's AA tournament, while McDowell beat Mercyhurst Prep in the Class AAA final.
It will be interesting to see if LeBoeuf's success becomes a trend in D-10.
District 10's top boys runners on way out
North East's Ryan Smathers is expected to conclude his standout career at the PIAA track and field meet, which returns to Shippensburg University May 24-25. Look for the senior to try to defend as the state's titlist in the Class AA boys 1,600 meters, which he won last season in 4 minutes, 12.39 seconds.
Smathers also produced multiple top-10 results in the state's cross country meet throughout his time with the Grapepickers' renowned program. Other district notables who made their final high school appearance in that sport were Cathedral Prep's Ethan Louis and John Lacy, Dan Jaskowak of Grove City, Hunter Johnston of Saegertown and Austin Pondel of Corry.
Pondel was good enough his senior year to qualify for the national Foot Locker 5K, held Dec. 8 in San Diego.
Can District 10's running success continue in 2013?
Some cross country names to consider for the district's 2013 season are Maplewood twins Jeremy and Jake Parsons (Class A), General McLane's Lukas Hallett (AA) and Prep's Pat Kloecker (Class AAA). All will be seniors.


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Residents in Côte-des-Neiges/NDG will be feeling the pinch as the borough makes up a budget shortfall to help the central city balance its own books.
Parking meter rates will be going up by 50 cents an hour, from $1.50 to $2 on local streets and from $2 to $2.50 on main streets.
Opening hours will be reduced in the borough's four libraries: on Sundays and Mondays, residents will have access to one of two libraries in CDN and NDG. There will also be a decrease in the number of print documents.
Some good news: the borough says it won't be increasing its local tax and is keeping it at $0.05 for the coming year. It says with the recent increase in the property assessment, maintaining this tax will represent an increase of about $15 in 2014, $28 in 2015 and $42 in 2016 for a property evaluated at $466,500 following the increase in the assessment roll.
The borough's budget will total $73,577,800, a slight increase of 0.17% compared to the 2013 budget. The borough had to pony up an additional $2.8 million in order to present a balanced budget.
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University of Michigan Center for Gastrointestinal Research
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Protein Identification and Localization Core
The Protein Identification and Localization (PIL) Core is a restructured core that has evolved from aspects of two previous cores, the Cell Biology and Cell Imaging Core which focused on cellular imaging and the Peptides and Proteomics Core which had a dual service of providing synthetic peptides and identifying proteins by mass spectrometry. While cell biological methods are now standard in most laboratories and peptide synthesis can be obtained both from University and commercial sources, what was unique about the two previous cores was their synergy in identifying and localizing proteins. These aspects are preserved and enhanced by the structure of the new PIL Core and build on the longstanding collaborative interactions between Drs. Williams, Andrews and Ernst. They also build on the fact that this type of research requires complex and expensive equipment not available in individual laboratories. The PIL Core is designed to provide information on the identity of proteins by mass spectrometry, either as individual proteins purified in an investigator's laboratory and usually separated as a band or spot by gel electrophoresis or globally as a mixture of proteins in a protein complex or organelle. Information is also be provided on post-translational modifications of proteins and on quantitative changes in protein content. Once a protein is identified, the Core can provide information on the localization of the protein in live and fixed cells and their changes over time and in response to physiological and pathophysiological perturbation. It is centered around microscopic imaging and quantitative analysis of digital information obtained primarily by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) and multiwavelength fluorescence imaging, although traditional electron microscopy of fixed and embedded specimens is also available for fine structure analysis.
Modern biomedical research is characterized both by its interdisciplinary nature and by its dependence on increasingly sophisticated instrumentation and informatics. Although the goal is to look at a tissue, disease, or organism as a complex integrated system, we are still developing an understanding of the structure and function of the components which are often cell type dependent. With the mapping of the genome, attention has shifted to the more complex world of the proteome. Complete inventories of most mammalian protein complexes or organelles are yet to be completed and they often vary between cell types, during the cell cycle, and during various stages of development. Thus identification of proteins, their post-translational modifications, dynamic interactions and cellular localization, all in time and space and in a quantitative manner, is a daunting task that almost all laboratory scientists in the GI Peptide Center encounter in their research. These questions can be approached through the tools of the PIL Core, very often in concert with the Molecular Biology Core and national genomic resources such as the NCBI.
The new PIL Core is built around expertise in the director's laboratories, and the availability of sophisticated instrumentation in three existing facilities, the Michigan Proteome Core, the Morphology and Imaging Laboratory (MIL) of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) which maintain facilities discussed in detail below for sophisticated mass spectrometry and high resolution microscopy. This arrangement is facilitated by the fact that Dr Andrews directs the Michigan Proteome Core, Dr Williams directs the Microscopy and Image Analysis Laboratory of the MDRTC and Dr Ernst has a long standing affiliation with the MIL. All three entities have established personnel and a recharge structure and are currently being use by GI Center members.
While the Protein Identification and Localization Core will make use of the available highly sophisticated instrumentation, it also is built around the over 90 years of proteomic, cell biology and imaging expertise of Drs. Williams, Andrews and Ernst which has been primarily devoted to GI Tissues. All Core personnel will demonstrate and teach techniques to GI Center investigators, trainees and technicians. Finally another mission of the Core is to initiate, implement and disseminate new and innovative techniques in proteomics and cell imaging.
In Vivo Studies Core
The objective of the In Vivo Studies Core is to provide a venue for focusing the human resources, facilities, new technology and equipment necessary for in vivo study of humans and animals. The Core serves to fully integrate investigations at the molecular, cellular and organ system level that are currently performed within the other Cores of the Center. The Core is organized to bring together expertise and in vivo techniques from different disciplines to investigate the role of peptide hormones in a wide variety of gastrointestinal functions. Toward these goals, the major services provided by the In Vivo Studies Core are as follows:
Molecular Biology Core
The purpose of the Molecular Biology core is to facilitate the application of the tools of molecular genetics to the study of gastrointestinal peptides and their physiological functions. In all aspects, the Molecular Biology Core functions to provide essential services and serves as an educational resource to all Center Investigators. Although basic molecular techniques are widely available to Center investigators through commercial sources, there remains specific services that are best provided by pooled resources and by highly trained personnel such as those that can be provided by a Center Core facility. During the prior funding period, four Core programs were provided: the Transgenic Rodent Program, the Microarray Program, Viral Vector Program and the Molecular Techniques Program. The Microarray Gene Chip Program was added during the last competitive renewal and the Molecular Techniques Program was made available during the current funding cycle to provide education and training in those techniques that can be performed in the investigators own laboratory after receiving some theoretical and practical training. The latter is freely available as an educational resource for Center members interested in such techniques as chromatin structure analysis. Investigators can also obtain assistance with basic molecular techniques like quantitative RT-PCR as well as more sophisticated techniques like chromatin immunoprecipitation assays (ChIP) and ChIP-Seq.
Microbiome and Inflammation Core
The goal of the Microbiome & Inflammation Core is to provide researchers within the Michigan Gut Peptide Center (UM-MGPRC) access and training for state-of-the-art technologies in culture-independent and culture-based molecular tools to profile the complex community of microbes that exist in and on the human body or animals studied in relevant models of gastrointestinal disease. The different programs that will make up this Core will provide essential services, equipment and education for investigators who are interested in studying interactions between the host and the microbiome. These techniques require significant expertise and many are expensive and/or require sophisticated instrumentation typically unavailable in the laboratories of individual investigators. By offering a centralized source of expertise, instrumentation and resources, the UM-MGPRC gains a number of significant benefits by supporting this shared facility: (i) stable, highly-trained, and experienced personnel to train and oversee analyses, providing consistent performance standards and a high-level of quality control over time, (ii) an improved level of cost-effectiveness achieved by a larger scale of operation, and (iii) access to skilled investigators for consultation on experimental design and interpretation of results. This Core, and its directors, will be adapting to the evolving needs, accumulating knowledge and advancing technology related to the biology of the microbiome and regulation of inflammatory processes.
As currently envisioned, the Microbiome & Inflammation Core will consist of five programs and a bioinformatics interface, led by Dr. Pat Schloss, that also utilizes the resources of The University of Michigan Center for Computational Medicine and Biology (CCMB, http://www.ccmb.med.umich.edu/).
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Accountability Effects on Auditors' Performance: Influence of Knowledge, Problem-Solving Ability, and Task Complexity
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Journal of Accounting Research
In this study, we examine three factors that moderate the relation between accountability to a superior and auditor performance: knowledge, problem-solving ability, and task complexity. Specifically, we predict that accountability works best when the requisite knowledge and abilities are matched with the characteristics of the task.
In our study, auditors performed three tasks of varying complexity. In the low complexity task (listing compliance and substantive tests), accountability did not influence performance. As the task became more complex (listing financial statement errors associated with an internal control deviation), accountability improved performance only when knowledge was high. For the most complex task (listing causes associated with a change in ratios), accountability improved performance only when both knowledge and problem-solving ability were high. These results indicate that accountability works best in particular combinations of knowledge, problem-solving ability, and task complexity. Implications of the results and the directions for future research are discussed.
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T he principal language of retailing isn't English, French, Chinese or anything else in today's global tower of Babel — it's data. And getting that data quickly and consistently across all markets is a business imperative.
No one knows this better than Longchamp, the iconic Paris-based fashion retailer whose handbags and accessories have adorned the world's chicest women for more than 60 years. The company hit a language barrier, though, when gathering global sales and customer data from disparate systems threatened to slow expansion.
A new POS retail solution from Cegid enabled the retailer to significantly improve the customer experience on a global scale and continue its expansion in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States.
"Having the same system all over the world sends the message that we will be aggressive in establishing our presence outside of Europe," CFO Andre Louit says.
Longchamp — which founder Jean Cassegrain named for the famous Parisian racetrack — operates about 230 locations worldwide (160 leased departments and 70 freestanding stores). The company is heavily concentrated in Europe, with some 30 stores and 75 leased departments, many in French departments in stores like Galeries Lafayette and Printemps.
The company has 11 freestanding stores in the U.S. in addition to departments in Saks, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's. An additional four U.S. stores will be opened this year, including a store in New York City's prestigious Rockefeller Center. "We're taking over the Movado space in the Center's concourse, which runs from Fifth Avenue to the fountain," Louit says. "It's rather small at about 800 sq. ft. But it's going to work out very well for us."
Longchamp is also focusing on its U.S. department store distribution, Louit says. "We need to improve the way we look in Nordstrom's, Bloomingdale's and Saks, and there is room for us to grow in Neiman Marcus. It won't happen overnight, but we have to show them we are Neiman material and how we can draw an interesting crowd for them."
In the increasingly lucrative Asian region, Longchamp has 22 freestanding stores in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and China, in addition to 100 leased departments.
"It's important for us to establish a strong presence in [China] and we are planning a total of 10 more stores this year," Louit says. "Frankly, Kowloon is the place to be. ... Chinese coming from the mainland shop in Kowloon because it's more Chinese-oriented and Chinese-friendly. That's where all the big retail players are and now we have a great space. Space is key in showing you are a strong brand in China."
The major growth in Europe will be outside France, Louit says. "We still have a lot of potential in the U.K. and Germany. In Italy, we're opening our first freestanding store this year in Milan. This will put us on the fashion map, and hopefully we can use it as a springboard for the rest of the Italian market, which is the key to being an international brand."
Louit is also excited about prospects in South America, particularly Brazil. "We've had a store in Sao Paulo for the past four years in a very exclusive mall and we're going to open two more locations in 2012 that will be unlike anything in the U.S. and Europe," he says. "There are 200 million people living in Brazil, and eventually we should do as much business there as we do in the U.S."
Comparability is key
The greatest impediment to Longchamp's global growth was outmoded POS software that made it difficult for the company to adapt to local markets. "The brand's positioning in the fashion market requires us to renew our product ranges quickly," Louit says. "Speed has become a performance criterion in our market and we must have the right tools that enable us to achieve it.
"We had major difficulties in pulling data together," he says. "When we wanted consolidated net sales we had to gather them from different systems. ... This led to problems in benchmarking because we had to adjust the figures to make them comparable. That kept us from focusing on data capture, and that's the key in the retail business."
Longchamp has been sitting on a gold mine of customer knowledge — relevant data, like customers' age range and whether they're buying for themselves or gifts. "But if you don't have the right system or if you spend too much time trying to get two different ones to work together, then you're spending less time on improving your business," Louit says. "In some cases, we didn't have the data because the systems were not actually configured to give meaningful information from one country to another."
Longchamp was no stranger to Cegid, having worked with the company in Europe for nearly 10 years. In 2008, Longchamp used two Paris stores to test Cegid's newest system, which can run in all of the company's markets. The rest of Longchamp's freestanding stores in Europe joined the system in 2009; freestanding stores in the United States and Japanese operations were added in 2010.
Japan was somewhat problematic due to the difficulty of translating Japanese into French, but "it's a big market for us with 60 leased departments and 10 freestanding stores," Louit says. "Having the same data for Japan and Europe is key."
Cegid was adopted for all 45 leased departments in France last year; the company is in the process of implementing Cegid for the 30 stores in China, and expects to include Korea by the end of 2012.
"It's a long process to train people to run their business the Longchamp way, but it's a way to make sure retail operations and data are consistent in all key markets," Louit says. "We're also getting the data much faster and in a more consolidated way than we used to. Therefore, corporate in Paris can look at figures worldwide and know how a product line is doing in each area at the same time."
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From the leaked photo provided by Android Central, HTC DLX look tough from the appearance. The body is equipped with a large touch screen, a rumored 5.0 inches of display screen size, the screen resolution of 1080p, while the bottom of the screen is equipped with three touch buttons. At the top of the screen, the logo of Verizon can be seen suggesting it will be launched by Verizon. In the back of the body, it is equipped with a main camera with LEF fill light.
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Later this year, when the village undertakes a major upgrade of West High Street, it will do so without replacing the waterline.
The decision was made not to add the waterline replacement to the project because of the estimated extra $170,000 it would cost.
"We don't have that kind of money," said Mike Ours, senior water plant operator and water/sewer operations supervisor.
As part of Village Council's planned upgrade of West High Street, the Board of Public Affairs investigated replacing the 4-inch waterline with an 8-inch line since the street would already be torn up. Ours said they abandoned the plan after the engineering firm of Dallis Dawson & Associates determined it would cost $170,000 to incorporate the waterline as part of the project.
"I'm sure they don't have the money either," he said of council, which was confirmed by village Fiscal Officer Tracey Wonner. "That's why we didn't add it in," she said.
The larger line would have improved water pressure along West High Street, but Ours said the pressure is adequate and they were motivated by the opportunity to replace an older waterline with a newer, larger one.
"It's been on the wish list for a long while, and I guess it'll be there for a while longer," he said. "The pressure is fine, but 4-inch lines are unheard of today. If you were putting in a line today it would have to be least 8 inches."
The West High Street improvements will extend its entire length, from Thomas Road to North Beaver Street, a distance of 1,300 feet. In addition to a new and improved blacktop road surface, concrete gutters will be replace the brick gutter system starting at the high school. This will better direct rain runoff east to storm sewers near North Beaver Street.
West High Street parallels the rear entrance of the high school, and at one time council had envisioned widening the road and putting in sidewalks to make it like look like West Pine Street, which runs past the front of the school. But those items were dropped, too, because of the costs.
"There was a Cadillac version of the project, but that was scaled down to address just the drainage problem" because council considered that the biggest priority and needing addressed the most, Wonner said.
The project is to cost an estimated $317,289, with a state grant secured by the village to cover a portion of the expense, with Columbiana County commissioners contributing $249,600 of its 2013 federal Community Block Grant allocation to help cover the rest.


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