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Superb image quality. Good high ISO performance. Full frame image sensor. Bright optical viewfinder. Compact form factor. Includes Adobe Lightroom software.
Sky-high price. Low-res rear LCD. Slow to write files to card. No video support.
Bottom Line
The Leica M9-P is a camera from another time, wrapped up in a digital package. This absurdly priced rangefinder won't appeal to most buyers, but the small percentage of takers can expect top-notch design, superb images, and good low-light performance.
Performance and Conclusions
The M9-P is very quick to start up and shoot, and as it's a manual focus camera, shutter lag is not an issue of concern. It can start and shoot in 0.8 second and the lag is about 0.09 second. Where the camera falls behind its competition is shot-to-shot time—it requires about 0.6 second between photos, and can only grab 7 shots before its buffer fills. If you're shooting Raw files, you'll have to wait a full 26 seconds for the buffer to completely clear, although that time is cut to 19 seconds when shooting JPGs. If fast, continuous shooting is what you're after, save your pennies and go for a completely different type of high-end camera. The Nikon D4 ($5,999.95, 4.5 stars) can shoot at 10 frames per second and can grab 80 Raw frames before slowing down, but that full-frame D-SLR is downright huge when compared with the svelte M9-P.
Like most high-priced shooters, the M9-P isn't bundled with a kit lens. Leica provided a 50mm f/2.5 Summarit lens ($1,495), which is the least expensive lens in its current catalog. There are bargains to be found in the Leica world if you're willing to opt for lenses from other manufacturers—Cosina Voigtlander and Carl Zeiss have a good selection of optics for the system, many of which sell for less than a thousand dollars and are quite well regarded in terms of image rendering and sharpness. I used Imatest to measure the sharpness of the lens. At its widest aperture the lens scored 2,288 lines per picture height, which is well in excess of the 1,800 line mark that denotes a sharp image. Stopped down to f/5.6 it increased to 2,496 lines. More impressive was the fact that sharpness did not drop off towards the corners of the frame and that distortion was nominal.
Imatest also measures image noise. The M9-P has a relatively modest maximum ISO setting of 2500, but impressively manages to keep JPG noise below 1.5 percent at that setting, although JPGs shot at 2500 do exhibit some loss of image detail. If you've invested in an M9-P, there's a solid chance that you're shooting in its Raw DNG format, and you'll be happy to know that Raw images shot at the top ISO are quite nice. They have a slightly grainy look to them, which is more pleasing than the muddy mess that cameras with small image sensors produce at high settings, or the waxy look that you get from cameras that are overzealous with noise reduction. If you do opt for JPG, I'd recommend keeping the ISO at 1600 or below, as those files do a nice job balancing noise reduction and image detail. The camera doesn't do quite as well at high ISOs as our Editors' Choice Olympus OM-D E-M5 , which can shoot JPGs that retain a good deal of image detail and keep the noise below 1.5 percent through ISO 3200.
The M9-P doesn't record video, which makes it an anomaly in the current crop of digital cameras. Its physical ports are also very limited—in addition to the standard SDHC slot hidden beneath its baseplate, the only connections to speak of are a mini USB port and a standard hot shoe. The camera doesn't have a built-in flash, so you'll need use an external strobe if you want to add illumination to your photos.
It's very easy to fall in love with the M9-P, despite its foibles. Images from the camera are absolutely superb thanks to the combination of a CCD sensor without an antialias filter and superb lens quality. It also fixed a lot of what was wrong with the M8, including the smaller than full frame sensor, the need to use a UV/IR filter when shooting color images, and the rather loud shutter. On the other hand, it's still got the same 2.5-inch LCD and will never be a camera that can rattle off shots as fast as a full frame D-SLR like the Nikon D4. But if you've got the money (lots and lots of it), and nothing else but a true rangefinder will do, the M9-P is one of only a handful of digital options on the market. Anyone with an investment in M lenses (even glass from the 1960s can sell for over $1,000) will appreciate the fact that there is no crop factor as there was on the M8. Yes, the price is sky high, although you can save $1,000 without losing any functionality by opting for the M9.
Leica recently announced the black-and-white digital M-Monochrom, also priced at $7,995, but we haven't tested it yet. If you've never considered shooting a roll of color film, it is an intriguing option, as it has a much higher maximum ISO of 10000 and early sample images look very good. If you don't have the money for a new M9-P or M9, the M8 is still a viable option. You'll have to be willing to put up with its quirks and live with a smaller than full frame image sensor. If you are, you can find a used body in good condition for around $2,000 these days, and you'll still get the true rangefinder experience.
If you aren't married to the idea of shooting with a rangefinder, there is another interchangeable lens camera on the market that offers a similar, but not identical, shooting experience—the $1,700 Fujifilm XPro-1 has an electronic/optical hybrid viewfinder, is styled much like a Leica, and can accept M lenses via an adapter. Ricoh's GXR camera body has a native M mount module available with an APS-C sensor that omits an antialias filter, just like the M9-P. You can also adapt M lenses to fit the Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Olympus OM-D E-M5—although with all of these cameras, the sensor is smaller than full frame, so you won't be getting the full field of view of which your M glass is capable, and you'll be limited to using an electronic viewfinder.
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Extensis Updates Font Management Applications to Support Mac OS X Lion, Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 and QuarkXPress 9
July 28th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
Today we released updates to our font managers to support Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5. In addition a new XTension for QuarkXPress 9 was added to the Universal Type Client.
The updates are available as a FREE downloads for Suitcase Fusion 3 and Universal Type Server 3 on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
This release updates Suitcase Fusion 3 for compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). Universal Type Server and the Universal Type Client were previously compatible with Lion
Adobe Creative Suite auto-activation plug-ins for all applications now include:
- Adobe InDesign CS3, CS4, CS5, and CS5.5
- Adobe Illustrator CS3, CS4, CS5, CS5.1 (shipping with CS5.5)
- Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS5, CS5.1 (shipping with CS5.5)
Universal Type Server also includes additional plug-ins to support Adobe InCopy CS4, CS5 and CS5.5, as well as a new XTension for QuarkXPress 9
Download the updates from the Extensis website:
If you already have Suitcase Fusion 3, you can also get the version through Check for Updates feature of Suitcase Fusion 3:
- Choose Suitcase Fusion 3 > Check for Updates (Mac OS X)
- Choose Tools > Check for Updates (Windows)
Font Replication and Enforcement in the Universal Type Client
July 27th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
With Universal Type Server, you have control over how fonts are downloaded and stored on the Client machines.
The three replication modes are:
- All – where all fonts are downloaded and cached on the Client machine the first time the user connects to the server.
- On Demand – fonts are downloaded only when necessary to preview or activate the font, and are cleared off the Client machine when no longer in use.
- On Demand Local Cache – fonts are downloaded when required, then cached on the Client machine indefinitely.
This video describes how font replication also affects how font licenses are consumed and enforced.
See the Extensis website for more information about Universal Type Server.
Come hang with us in Minneapolis – Cocktail party prior to An Event Apart
July 22nd, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
We're throwing a cocktail party, and you're invited!
In August, we'll be hosting a party just before the web design conference, An Event Apart. It's a great conference where you can learn a ton about new CSS techniques, and gain inspiration for your creative work.
If you're attending the conference, or even if you're just in the Minneapolis area, we'd love to have you join us.
Sunday, August 7
Brit's Pub
1110 Nicollet Mall, Clubhouse
Minneapolis, MN
We will also be showing off our new web font technology at the party. So if you've got a hankerin' for something other than Helvetica on your website, come check it out!
Please RSVP so that we know how many people to expect.
Hope to see you there!
FOSE: notes from the show
July 21st, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
We've met some really great folks at FOSE this week. There are a wide variety of government and private industry groups who have come from the Washington DC area and beyond to learn more about the technologies that can make their workflows better.
If you're in the DC area, you can get a free pass to the expo hall floor of FOSE for Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Be sure to stop by the Extensis booth 1506 to chat with Jeremy Godfrey and me about digital asset management and font management.
With your free pass, you'll also be able to see the Closing Keynote presentation by GSA Administrator Martha Johnson. We hope to see you today!
Extensis Compatibility with Mac OS X Lion
July 20th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
Today Apple released the latest and greatest version of their operating system, Mac OS X Lion (10.7). Now that the cat's out of the bag, here's the scoop on Lion compatibility with Extensis products:
[NOTE: Updated versions now available of Suitcase Fusion and Universal Type Server]
Suitcase Fusion
We plan to release a Lion compatibility update for Suitcase Fusion 3 within the next few weeks.
Universal Type Server
Universal Type Server 3 is compatible with Lion, but requires the separate installation of Java runtime because Lion no longer ships with Java pre-installed. We plan to release a Lion compatibility update for Universal Type Client 3 within the next few weeks.
Portfolio Server
The Web Client is Lion compatible, and viewing NetPublish sites from a web browser running under Lion is also compatible. We plan to release a Lion compatibility update for the Desktop Client (v10) this summer followed by a Lion compatibility update for Portfolio Server 10, NetPublish (v10) and the NetMediaMAX External Media Engine (v10) in autumn.
Portfolio Standalone
Portfolio Standalone (v8.5) users should download the v8.5.6 update.
20 questions with Chris Stevens
July 18th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
What's your title?
Sales Engineer
How long have you been with Extensis?
8 Years.
How do you apply your talents at Extensis?
'A bit of everything'. Pre-sales, post-sales, working with partners, working with customers, training, seminars, demonstrations on-site installs, customer service, technical support. I've even done order processing on occasion, so have dabbled in 'a bit of everything!'.
Favourite Extensis Product
The next one I sell!
If you were a font what font would you be?
Comic Sans – loud, misunderstood, throwing a bit of humour everywhere, even in serious issues and the way that people say 'not Comic Sans again' resonates nicely!
What is something that people generally don't know about you?
I sleep in the recovery position which seems contradictory to aiding sleep. I figure it helps me to actually get up in a morning, though a cup of tea helps make sure I am awake!
In a former life you were?
I was Spock, anybody else would be illogical, captain.
What's your hidden talent?
Not really a talent, but I like to experiment with mixing cuisines from different countries. For example Udon Bolognese, Garlic Mushroom Sushi, Penne Pad Thai (remove the noodles, use Penne Pasta!). Some work, some don't but you gotta love variety!
What was the last book you finished?
In Search of Captain Cook: Exploring the Man Through His Own Words
What's your biggest vice that you have no intention of giving up?
Association Football (soccer!)
What was the last amazing meal you had? Who cooked?
Singapore Sizzler – the Pub Chef
What was the last movie you watched that you'd refer to a friend?
Describe your perfect vacation.
Somewhere with museums and galleries for culture and history, shopping for souvenirs and goodies, and the sea for sunbathing, snorkeling and scuba diving
What's your biggest fear?
Drowning. (Quite odd that I like scuba diving so much yet can't hold my breath for any decent amount of time and don't get scared doing it!)
What website do you visit most often?
Google. First place I look for answers.
What's currently playing in your car audio system?
iPod Shuffle…I like variety.
If you were restricted to one television station for a year, what would it be?
Sky Sports. They broadcast most of the main sports I like to watch.
Who is the one person you admire most, and why?
No one person specifically…lots of things from different people that I try to take on in my own life.
If you could choose another career, what would it be?
Professional Football Player, given how much they get paid and the joy of doing something you love. But even scoring 4 goals last week at 5-a-side is unlikely to get me a professional contract, especially at my age!
If you could interview anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be?
Myself, to see how annoying I can be to talk to!
Font License Management and Universal Type Server 3
July 14th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
While they're small and easily portable, fonts are licensed just like any other piece of software, and should be treated as such. Universal Type Server allows you to keep track of your font licenses, and understand how those fonts are used in your workflow, ensuring that you're only using fonts that are appropriately licensed.
All font licenses are managed at the server level with Universal Type Server. This video shows how you can create and manage licenses for your fonts using the administration web interface.
See the Extensis website for more information about Universal Type Server.
Webcast: What's New in Portfolio Server 10
July 13th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
Want to see the new new video, iPad and Active Directory features in Portfolio Server 10?
We will be hosting a webcast next Thursday and the following Tuesday about the new features in the latest version of Portfolio Server. You'll see how new levels of speed and instant access via the web or mobile devices with Portfolio Server 10 can improve efficiency for your workgroup or organization.
Webcast Details
North American Webcast
July 21, 2011
11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
Duration: 45 minutes, including Q & A
European Webcast
July 26, 2011
11:00 a.m. GMT Summer Time
Duration: 45 minutes, including Q & A
Extensis Launches Portfolio Server 10 Digital Asset Management Software
July 12th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
It's been less than a year since the last release of Portfolio Server, but the development team at Extensis has been hard at work and today we're introducing the latest version of our digital asset management software Portfolio Server 10!
Catalog Anything. Find Everything.
Portfolio Server has always been about quickly finding the right files, and in version 10 it's all about finding any type of file from anywhere. Portfolio Server now has comprehensive support for video files and a new Tablet template for NetPublish that's optimized for the iPad. We've also made the easiest DAM software available even easier to use with custom views in the web client, a new batch find feature for searching for a list of values, and a fast create PDF contact sheet option.
Better, Faster, Stronger
Cataloging thousands or millions of files can take some time, and if you add video to the mix processing takes even longer. That's why one area we focused on was performance. Portfolio Server 10 processes files faster than ever before with an optimized media engine meaning you can catalog files, batch convert, rename, generate PDF contact sheets, and embed metadata in record time. And if you're looking for seriously high-performance speed, check out the new NetMediaMAX which uses the computing power of multiple computers to form a media engine cluster (think "DAM supercomputer" built out of 2 or more inexpensive computers).
Admiration for Administration
Power users and IT pros will love the powerful yet simple administration options we've added. Support for Active Directory and Open Directory makes the system easier to administer in corporate environments. You can take greater control of the visual representation of files by applying custom thumbnails and preview images for any file. There's also a new permission to allow Editor and Reader level users to download alternative formats via the presets menu while restricting access to high-res originals.
If you're a current ASA subscriber for Portfolio Server you'll receive your serial numbers and download links for version 10 in a few days. We also offer upgrade pricing from past versions of Portfolio Server – just contact us for more info.
For more information on Portfolio Server 10 head over to the Portfolio Server page, check out the "what's new" page, or read our press release.
FOSE 2011 : Digital Asset Management, Font Management, and a chance to win an iPad
July 11th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
The acquisition and organization of content is a common issue in any organization. Government agencies have a higher level or scrutiny and responsibility to manage public assets well. Extensis software is designed to make managing digital assets, and controlling font compliance easy for anyone. Next week we will be at FOSE, the place to go for technology used in governmental organizations.
If you'll be at the show, please take a moment to stop by the Extensis booth. We will be demonstrating how any organization can get a handle on their digital assets using Extensis Portfolio Server. In addition, you can also learn how to minimize your team's legal risks introduced through the use of illegal and unapproved fonts by using a font server, such as Universal Type Server.
We also will be holding a drawing to win a new tablet computer – your choice of an Apple iPad, HP TouchPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab! Drop by the booth before Thursday at 1:00 p.m. for a chance to win!


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VB: Wolfpack Tames Tigers in Straight Sets, 3-0
Posted November 7, 2013
Raleigh, N.C. — The NC State women's volleyball team used double-digit kills from three different players to defeat Clemson, 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18) Thursday evening in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack improves to 18-7 overall and 9-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), while the Tigers fall to 12-12 on the season and 6-7 in conference play.
"It's good to win at home. Our hitters came out tonight and did a good job taking care of the ball and didn't make many errors," said head coach Bryan Bunn. "We attacked the ball high and hard and we served the ball tough tonight, so we're happy to get the win."
Junior Dariyan Hopper led a balanced offensive attack for NC State with 15 kills and a .419 hitting percentage, while classmate Rachel Buckley smashed 14 kills and recorded a .500 attacking average. Nikki Glass, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., was the final Wolfpack player with double figure kills at 11. The Pack hit .333 for the match as a team and held the Tigers to a .205 clip.
Alston Kearns, a junior from Apex, N.C., paced the squad defensively with 16 digs, followed by freshman Maddie Brown with 11. Sophomore setter Tanna Aljoe dished out 41 assists in the contest and chipped in with four digs and two blocks.
The Wolfpack served the ball tough and hard throughout the match resulting in five service aces and more importantly – zero service errors. It was the first time this season that the Pack has not committed an error from the service line. State also recorded 10 blocks as a team, as opposed to just two for Clemson.
"We really worked a lot on serving the ball tough and making sure we don't miss serves in practice this week," Bunn added. "The last two days we worked a lot on serving under pressure and regaining the focus on how important it is."
The match started with State claiming a tightly contested first set, 25-20. With the Pack up a narrow 13-12 margin, the squad won six of the next eight points to take control of the frame at 19-14. Glass led the squad with nine kills and a .750 hitting percentage for the set.
The Pack used a 7-2 run at the end of the second set to gain a 2-0 advantage in the match. State took advantage of four blocks in the frame, including back-to-back solo blocks by Merriwether, and held the Tigers to a .125 hitting percentage to win the set. Clemson tied the score seven times in the set, but was never able to take the lead as NC State held the advantage throughout the set.
In the third set, State jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead after two Tiger attacking errors and a service ace by freshman Rachel Eppley. After the score was knotted four times, State grabbed the lead for good after a kill by Buckley to give the Pack a 16-15 advantage. The Wolfpack concluded the third set on an 8-2 run to win it, 25-18, and the match, 3-0.
NC State will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 9 when its hosts Georgia Tech at 5 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum. The match will be broadcast on ESPN3.


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"In ideal conditions, there's been bamboo recorded to grow 39 inches (about a metre) a day," said Ted Meredith, author of "Bamboo for Gardens" (Timber Press, 2001). "I had a bamboo I measured grow 13 inches (33 centimetres) in one day. That's pretty neat. You can almost watch it grow."
Many bamboo varieties can be used as container plants, attractive on a sunny patio or porch, said Meredith, who lives in Edmonds, Wash.
"One of the good things about bamboo is that it's a vigorous, happy plant, but a downside is that it gets root-bound more quickly," he said. "It's easy, though, to take it out, divide and repot it. Most of the stems are hollow, making it light and portable in containers."
Bamboo also offers utility.
"Some are very tasty," Meredith said. "I know of a farmer in Puyallup (Wash.) who harvests bamboo shoots and sells it to specialty markets around the area."
And bamboo serves as good building material for fences and borders. "Black bamboo is hard and beautiful, and you can make very colourful yard constructions from it," Meredith said.
Bamboo's hardiness often causes problems, though. Many varieties can take over a yard if left untended.
"I never recommend planting bamboo unless you're certain about the varieties," said Morgan Judy, an extension agent at Clemson University's Orangeburg, S.C., office.
"Research not only the varieties you're looking to buy but the best places to put them, and then see how they do over a period of time," she said. "There are some ornamentals out there that are perfectly good to use, that are not invasive and that look really nice."
Eliminating a spreader if it becomes troublesome may take several seasons, Judy said. There is no quick fix.
"Bamboo is a grass. If you can keep it under cultivation or mow it regularly, it will die out that way," she said. "Planting it inside a concrete barrier is a practical option, although cutting it down and using an herbicide is probably more practical."
Bamboo is becoming popular with landscape designers, and a number of nurseries have begun specializing in the plant, Meredith said. "Many of them offer control and maintenance (services) if you need help dealing with it."


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Meizu MX ReviewMeizu MX
Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich is what runs on the Meizu MX, although one can hardly tell at first since its interface has to be one of the most heavily modified we've come across. And that, in this case, is not a bad thing, rather a design solution that makes the smartphone stand out. The Flyme OS, as its maker calls it, appears to have been inspired by iOS and lacks an app drawer. Instead, app shortcuts appear right on your home screen after installation, and removing the shortcut uninstalls the application. We also have customized phonebook and gallery apps, as well as a different multitasking tray. The end result is a simplistic, user-friendly interface that we are quite satisfied with.
It is not all perfect, however. The on-screen keyboard does get the job done, but we have definitely used more comfortable ones. The amount of widgets and software that come pre-loaded on the device is set down to a minimum, so you will most likely spend quite some time at the Google Play store during the first days of ownership. Last but not least, we find it convenient that the lock screen has shortcuts to your address book and messaging app, but it would have been nicer if these shortcuts were customizable.
Processor and memory:
The Meizu MX comes with a quad-core Exynos 4412 processor, which is the same beast we have ticking inside the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S III. Interestingly, the MX allows the user to limit the CPU's maximum clock frequency to 800, 1000, or 1400MHz, depending on whether they prioritize battery life or performance. Speaking of performance, the smartphone is really responsive no matter the circumstances. Even with the CPU clock set to Medium (1GHz), we did not experience any lags whatsoever while testing it.
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|HTC One X
|HTC One S
|Samsung Galaxy S III
There is no microSD card slot for storage expansion on the Meizu MX, but the 32GB (29.79 user-available) of space should be plentiful for most users. Those who demand additional storage should consider getting the 64GB model instead.
Web browser:
The stock web browser is fast, responsive, and loads pages quite quickly. However, it refuses to play back embedded Adobe Flash videos, although the plug-in should be supported. HTML5 video is played back in fullscreen mode after tapping on it.
22 Comments
1. kamil (Posts: 118; Member since: 07 Feb 2012)
some few tweaks here and there and this device could actually be a success
3. Mll4eveR. (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
it's already a success at its price range.
2. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
awesome phone.
4. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
"The only imperfections that we can spot is that whites look slightly yellowish"
,,,kinda racist LOL HAHAHAHA
anyways, great phone, great review!
6. JC557 (Posts: 1794; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
your neutralness, we have a beige alert.
15. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
If I don't survive, tell my wife "hello."
8. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
to everyone. Don't take this personally. It's just a joke. I'm asian.
5. ph00ny (Posts: 1507; Member since: 26 May 2011)
What's the point of setting max clock speed when Exynos by design changes the number of cores, frequency, and voltage on its own
7. JC557 (Posts: 1794; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
Nice specs for a small phone, now those who want powerful tech won't need to buy phones with large screens if it doesn't suit them. Of course I have a feeling u.s. availability will be through gray market imports.
10. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
The screen aspect ratio combined with the size is what has me hooked... I really like it...
9. joaolx (Posts: 364; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
This smartphone looks awesome. I would definitely buy it.
16. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
It looks like some unholy cross between an iPhone and a One X (in other words, it looks sweet!)
I especially love the look of the capacitive buttons and home button. The dynamic dots look awesome, I wish more manufacturers would do something like this, at least as far as making them rotate with screen orientation. HTC did it with the international version of the Incredible 2, and sort of with the Flyer, but sadly stopped after that.
12. getaway (Posts: 3; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
I just think they should change the design of the phone for the next gen as its getting more know, or just release another model idk
13. tiara6918 (Posts: 2111; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Yeah, I feel the same way too that meizu should change the design for mx, it really reminds me of the iPhone. But overall, I really like this phone but I hope that they'll sell it on other countries as well
14. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4320; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
HTC One X should hide it's face from limelight!! The benchmark tests tells us so!!
19. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
btch please, it may be the worst benchmark among the 4 smartphones, but bare in mind that the One X's benchmark is very high for today's standards, and beats tons of android smartphones today.
17. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
For anyone looking for a unique device with a smaller screen (hard to believe we have gotten to the point that 4.0" screens are small, ain't it?), this seems to be a true, fun option. Good review.
18. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
Don't get why Phonearena hates plastic backed/bodied phones. Metal backing/bodied are too ''old'' and heavy. Plastic/Polycarbonate are now what i call the 21st Century Material!!!!
20. Alphadan (Posts: 8; Member since: 19 Jul 2012)
Seriously, am I the only one who thinks that the camera takes really blurry pictures? Just look at the picture of the church, it's totally out of focus on the lower left area, and it's got a purplish shade... Awful 8MP camera.
21. dfever1 (Posts: 1; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
Does anybody know where to buy a case for this phone? i bought it in China but I brought it to US. I know a lot of chinese places to buy cases, but i'm more looking for a premium case that can be purchased in US. I have looked up otterbox, case mate and sgp, but none of them has the cases for this phone. Does anybody know if any company sells cases?
23. cangie (Posts: 14; Member since: 31 Jul 2012)
I saw some on Amazon from a company called Spigen. Dunno if these are what you're looking for but :http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb
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|4.0 inches, 640 x 960 pixels (288 ppi) LCD
|8 megapixels
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad, Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 processor
|4.78 x 2.49 x 0.41 inches
(121.3 x 63.3 x 10.3 mm)
4.90 oz (139 g)


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15 High-Stakes Testing Tips for Teachers
Nothing's more anxiety-inducing—for you or your students—than the rigor of standardized tests. That's why we've has pulled together the very best of teachers' own tried-and-true tips to keep your classroom meltdown-free this time of year. Click here for a PDF version of these tips to share with your colleagues!
1. Get Real.
Honesty is sixth grade English teacher Mary Blow's No. 1 tactic for motivating students to care. The New York-based educator explains to her class that standardized tests are just one measure of academic progress, and expresses confidence that their performance will boost the school's reputation, not hurt their GPA.
2. Stay Positive.
Writing the test off as a waste of time can generate student apathy and come back to hurt you once scores arrive. Remember that your attitude is contagious, and keep test talk casual and optimistic.
3. Tap Your Tribe.
Your colleagues are feeling the same pressure that you are; lean on them to share challenges and brainstorm solutions—or just to vent.
4. Think Ahead.
Modeling your summative assessments after the state test will familiarize students with the exam format, and give them a sense of what it's like to work under a time constraint. They'll feel much more comfortable during the real test if they know exactly what to expect.
5. Alert the Home Base.
Informing parents of test dates can help prevent appointment scheduling conflicts, as well as ensure that students arrive to school on time and get enough sleep (at least 8, but ideally 9 ¼, hours a night!) during the week.
6. Chill Out.
Practice meditation and breathing techniques with your students throughout the year so that they'll have stress busters on hand whenever they start to feel anxious during the test.
Try these stress-busters!
Massachusetts high school health teacher Kate Blair transforms her classroom into a pop-up wellness studio every Friday to build up her students' meditation abilities. Here are the exercises she teachers her students to use when they need to refresh and re-center.
4-7-8 Breathing
Breathe in through the nose for four counts, hold for seven counts, then exhale slowly through the mouth for eight counts. Repeat 3-4 times. This technique will help students feel calm and in control.
Progressive Muscular Relaxation
Starting with the head and working down to the toes, contract each muscle group for five seconds, then release for fifteen. This will increase blood flow to areas of the body that we unconsciously tense up under stress.
7. Fuel Up.
Teens are notorious for skipping breakfast, but without the proper nutrition to power their brains, they'll crash not far into testing. Offer fruit, yogurt, and whole grain cereal or muffins before the test, along with plenty of water to keep students hydrated.
8. Get Moving.
To relieve stress and get blood (and oxygen!) flowing to students' brains, Jeff Tranell, a sixth grade math and science teacher in Pennsylvania, leads a quick exercise and stretch session on the morning of each test day.
Try this superbrain stretch!
It's thought to be a great way to activate and engage both sides of your brain, says to Joanne Spence, the executive director of Yoga in Schools.
1. Cross your right hand in front of your body to hold your left earlobe.
2. Cross your left hand in front of your body to hold your right earlobe.
3. With your arms now crossed in front of you, inhale, and bend your knees so that you're going into a partial squat. "It doesn't have to be much," Spence says. "Just what your knees can comfortably handle."
4. Exhale as you come up.
5. Repeat, slowly, 10-14 times.
9. Minimize Distractions.
Establish a bathroom use policy ahead of time, and keep a stack of sharpened pencils with full erasers on hand so that students don't panic when theirs run low.
10. Spread out.
Moving desks as far apart as possible will prevent students from sensing their classmates' speed and rushing to finish the test.
11. Deck the Halls.
In the weeks before the test, Courtney McCreadie, an eighth grade English teacher in New York, adorns the halls and classroom walls with motivational posters. By the time the test is in front of them, students will be able to draw from an inspiration bank to help them power through challenging moments.
Try this test inspo!
For starters, you can use Courtney's favorite quote from inspirational writer and speaker Christian D. Larson. Write it on the board or make a sign:
"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."
12. Cheer Students On.
For some last-minute oomph, sixth-grade teacher Sara Boyle's Ohio middle school plans a special send-off on the first morning of test week. Students and teachers from younger grades form a gauntlet of cheers, signs, and confetti, and test-takers run through on their way to the testing location.
13. Make a Sweet Offer.
Pass out chewing gum or hard candy prior to the test, which studies say can improve focus. Side note: Have students unwrap their treats before the exam begins.
14. Trust Yourself.
You've been working hard all year long to prepare your students for this test. Let it go, and let them rock!
15. Celebrate!
After the test, treat students to an outdoor game day, a team-building field trip, or an activity fair. They deserve a chance to shake off all that test stress—and so do you!
Now that your stress is under control, share this student testing survival guide with your class. From the best test-day breakfasts to sneaky mid-test stress-busters, we've got them covered!
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Haitian activists welcome focus on citizenship issue
Guardian Senior Reporter
Published: Oct 04, 2013
Two activists in the Haitian community said yesterday they hope the government will lower the application age for citizenship for people born in The Bahamas to non-Bahamians.
Rev. Antoine St. Louis, president of the United Association of Haitians and Bahamians in The Bahamas, and Pastor Henri Cheraime, of Calvary Baptist Church, also welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Perry Christie that a commission will be appointed to deal with the issue of children born in The Bahamas to foreign parents.
St. Louis said he hopes the commission will have some impact on the plight of children born in this category.
He said he hopes the commission will consider recommending that people in this group are granted automatic citizenship or at least recommend lowering the age they are eligible to apply.
Children born in The Bahamas to foreign parents do not automatically become citizens but are allowed, under the constitution, to apply for citizenship between their 18th and 19th birthdays.
"Why can't [you] apply at 14 so by the time you leave school at 17 or 18 you would know where you stand, your future would be brighter," St. Louis said.
He said many people in this category have to put their lives on hold while they await a decision from the Department of Immigration.
"They are stateless because they can't do anything," St. Louis said. "They have no nationality really. Even after 18 when they apply, it takes so long to be granted or not granted [citizenship].
"They are in limbo for a longer period of time when they can be contributing to the growth of The Bahamas, when they can go to college and be more productive instead of being in limbo for two years or three years."
Cheraime was born in Haiti and has lived in The Bahamas for 33 years. He said the government has to make a decision on the issue.
"If the government is able to do something to help these people that would be a great thing," Cheraime said.
"Whatever the government decides to do to assist these people the community would be pleased with that."
He also said the age at which people born in The Bahamas to non-Bahamian parents can apply for citizenship should be lowered from 18.
"You get children who were born here, they went to school from kindergarten until they graduate," Cheraime said.
"Now when they reach inside [the Department of] Immigration they ask them [for] so many different documents.
"They still have to wait for three, four, five or six years before they give [them an answer]. We call that injustice. You don't do that to people, because they [were] born here."


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Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina's greatest writer, once said, "Peronists are neither good nor bad, they are merely incorrigible." As Argentina prepares for its presidential election on April 27 th , the behavior of today's Peronist factions provides conclusive proof of that characterization.
The Peronist Party has not rallied around a single candidate. Because Peronist politics is defined by pragmatism and opportunism, not principle, leading Peronists have felt free to pursue their own ambitions as their traditional enemy, the Radical Party, looks set to secure a mere 2-3% of the vote.
Three Peronist candidates--two former presidents, Carlos Menem and Adolfo Rodríguez Saá, and Néstor Kirchner, governor of the remote southern province of Santa Cruz--are competing for the post. None is allowed to use either the name or the symbols of the Peronist Party. But all claim to be Juan Perón's rightful heir.
What a motley inheritance to claim! Not even Argentina deserves the history Peronism bequeathed.


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Via Twitter, Peter Suderman points out that Republicans plan on campaigning this fall against the federal deficit, but have no plans to actually do anything about it if they take Congress. See Sunday's "Meet The Press" for confirmation. In response to such complaints, National Review's Robert Costa points to Eric Cantor's YouCut website, which he describes:
Cantor debuted YouCut [in May]. Its premise is simple: Each week, Americans can vote for their favorite of five potential spending cuts on the web (or via text message to 68398). Cantor works to bring the winner to the House floor. With one click, you can help to shape the House GOP agenda.Unprecedented? Whatever. It's also incredibly piddly and lame. Look at the current options YouCut offers for a vote.
"It allows us to focus on out-of-control federal spending, the number-one issue for millions of Americans," Cantor says. "For us, it is an unprecedented online project."
* Eliminating unnecessary Congressional spending: Potential savings of $35 million over 10 years.Notice a common attribute? All these options are piddly rounding errors in the gargantuan federal budget, eliminating -- at most -- $120 million a year out of a $3.55 trillion budget! It's simply not a serious attempt to address budget fears; it looks a lot more like feeble, ineffective pandering. Real austerity is going to force people to give up stuff they want or like getting from government. And not just the poor, "unproductive" people. Hard, politically unpopular choices will have to be made. Republicans have never shown the ability to make those choices. Eric Cantor's "unprecedented" web site proves the point.
* Eliminate the "Dodd Earmark" from "ObamaCare:" Savings of $100 million over 10 years.
* Prohibiting first class subsidies on Amtrak: Potential savings of $1.2 billion over 10 years.
* Reform the Energy Star program: $655 million over 10 years.
* Prevent energy assistance payments to dead people: "Hundreds of millions of dollars" over 10 years.


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A POPULAR restaurant that closed down a week ago has reopened under new ownership.
The Hilltop Diner in London Road, Firsdown, closed with immediate effect last Tuesday with the owners blaming a "disastrous" year and increasing running costs.
On the restaurant's website, managing director Brian Warren told visitors that the decision was taken "with great sadness".
He said: "We have done everything we can to keep the business active but we are now in an impossible position because the rent on the property is simply not realistic and is unfair to the business.
"We can no longer afford to run the business with the high costs that are being put on it now. Economic changes in the country are also contributing heavily to this decision. We have continued to try to remedy the issues, but without direct help from the landlord in reducing the rent we have no option but to close."
The diner, which won a new business award in 2011 at the South Wilts Business of the Year awards, ran several events in connection with local charities.
It supported a regular seniors' day in Winterslow and held the first UK Take your Dog to Dinner event in February 2011, in conjunction with Dogs Trust Salisbury.
Mr Warren, who lived in a caravan for three years to raise money for the business start-up costs, thanked the diner's loyal customers, suppliers and charities.
Yesterday the restaurant opened under new ownership.
A spokesman for the new owners, The Venue on the Hilltop Limited, said: "We have been able to negotiate more favourable terms with the landlord and we have simplified the menu.
"We are still maintaining the same great quality of food but by bringing the menu more in line with that of a roadside café, we have been able to reduce the prices by about 30 per cent so customers can now enjoy a breakfast for under a fiver.
"We will be trialling opening hours of, firstly, 8am to 5pm, and then 7am to 4pm, to see what works best. In the summer we will stay open for longer."
For more information go to thehill topvenue.co.uk or call 01980 863086.


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This heavyweight inter-conference matchup will be decided by how well Arian Foster fares against Chicago's swarming defense.
Foster is the key to Houston's run-first offense. A talented running back, Foster thrives in head coach Gary Kubiak's zone-rushing scheme.
He currently ranks fourth in the NFL with 770 yards at a 4.0 average. But can Foster produce against one of the league's toughest defenses?
Actually his task may be easier than it first appears.
The Bears defense is schematically-vulnerable against the run. That's because Chicago still relies on a 2-deep safety system known as "Tampa-2."
This involves both safeties aligned 15 yards or more off the line of scrimmage, covering both deep zones. Good running games can often exploit this look, because the Bears are left to rely only on their front seven to stop a ground attack.
With the Bears often declining to bring an eighth man up to the line, the Texans should be able to spring Foster for some long gains. That will help set up the play-action passing game that enables quarterback Matt Schaub to flourish.
The Bears had trouble stopping the run last week. They allowed Tennessee Titans runner Chris Johnson to rush for 141 yards on 16 carries.
If they hope to counter Foster, quickly penetrating the line of scrimmage will be key. Defensive linemen Henry Melton and Julius Peppers will be the central figures.
Melton is a natural playmaking defensive tackle. His off the snap speed is breathtaking and he will have to disrupt many of Houston's zone runs at the source.
Peppers should cause his usual brand of havoc on the edges. But the Bears might be best served sliding him inside during this game.
The 32-year-old has lost none of his first-step quickness. Using that takeoff and his 6'7" frame to split gaps along the interior, could lead to negative plays for Foster.
Another ploy the Bears like to use to stuff a rushing attack, is the use of run blitzes. Star linebackers Lance Briggs and Brian Urlacher are allowed to creep up to the line and quickly blitz open holes.
Foster could struggle to escape the attentions of these stellar veterans in the backfield.
The Texans win or lose based on the success of their ground game. Foster against the Bears marauding defensive front promises to be a fascinating watch.
If Foster can find gaps in the Bears schemes, Houston can spring the upset. If the Monsters of the Midway gain the upper hand, expect Chicago to dominate.
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3 Bay Area concerts to check out, April 24-27
Published 3:09 pm, Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Alfredo Rodriguez Trio: Since defecting in 2009, 28-year-old Alfredo Rodriguez has quickly emerged as the latest Cuban keyboard sensation, a composer, bandleader and improviser whose potential seems limitless. He performs with bassist Peter Slavov and drummer Henry Cole, a virtuosic trio distilled from his recent Quincy Jones-produced album "The Invasion Parade." 7 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $30-$40. SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St., S.F. (866) 920-5299. www.sfjazz.org.
Faun Fables: The songs Dawn McCarthy and her husband, multi-instrumentalist Nils Frykdahl, create for Faun Fables blend Eastern European rhythms and the vocal ornamentations of British and Irish music with a dash of deep blues and skewed rock, with McCarthy's unsettling vocals moving from soothing to soul shattering in less than a heartbeat. 9 p.m. Friday. $9-$15. Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-0188. www.thestarryplough.com.
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Johnny Hallyday: When Daft Punk was just a glint in their robot parental units' eyes, Johnny Hallyday was the rock superstar that promised to put France on the pop cultural map. After undergoing major surgeries in 2009, the legend swore that year's tour was his last, yet he's back on the road, on the heels of his leading role in "Salaud, on t'aime (We Love You, You Bastard)." 8 p.m. Friday. Sold out. The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.theregencyballroom.com.


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I'm a senior college student who is looking to explore new aspects of my sexuality. I'm not very good at meeting girls in person, so I figured I would give this a shot.
I love to travel, go to music festivals/concerts, try new restaurants, and play with animals. I'm also fairly sporty and enjoy working out and doing yoga.
I'm pretty terrible about messaging on here, so if we match, please say hello!
I'm not a huge movie buff, but watch them for entertainment. Same goes for TV.
I love all kinds of food, and enjoy trying new ones. I would gladly get fat on Thai or Mexican food, but also love eating just fruits.
I love any kind of music I can dance to. This includes bumpin techno beats, salsa, rap in a packed club, etc... At home I like to listen to more relaxed things.
Also, I will ask to Skype or provide proof in some way to rule out catfish.


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Paula Brewer Byron, former editor of Harvard Medicine magazine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute as director of communications.
In her new position, Byron will have lead responsibility to disseminate news and to promote and market the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, the innovative medical education and research partnership between Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic.
Byron brings with her more than 20 years of communications experience at Harvard. Under her editorship, Harvard Medicine, formerly known as the Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin, was named a finalist for the National Magazine Award in General Excellence and garnered more than 30 national editorial awards, including the Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year Award. Byron has also held a range of communications positions at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Byron received her bachelor's degree in English from Williams College and master's degree in Asian studies from the University of Michigan.
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute joins the basic science, life science, bioinformatics, and engineering strengths of Virginia Tech with the medical practice and medical education experience of Carilion Clinic. Virginia Tech Carilion is located in a new biomedical health sciences campus in Roanoke at 2 Riverside Circle.


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On stage at the Texas Book Festival one Sunday morning last October, Hugh Acheson, a boyish, Ottawa-raised star of the new Southern cooking movement, was interviewing Paula Deen. Ms. Deen is the queen of high-fat, gravy-soaked Southern cooking; one of her more infamous recipes is for Krispy Kreme doughnut bacon and eggers.
Though she'd been diagnosed nearly three years earlier with Type 2 diabetes, she hadn't yet announced it publicly. She was in Austin to promote her latest cookbook, with its recipes for "bubblin' brown artichoke and cream cheese dip," and "batter-fried country ham bites."
Mr. Acheson, 40, has an heirloom d'Avignon radish tattooed on his left forearm, and he's built his career as a leading voice for a lighter, more vegetable-focused, modern take on old-time biscuits and gravy cooking. He probably wasn't the best choice to moderate her talk.
After a round of friendly lob balls, Mr. Acheson pitched Ms. Deen a tougher question. "Do you think that Southern food has had a start and a finish or do you think it's something that continues to evolve?" he asked.
She didn't seem to get it. And so he told her about a dish he does at Empire State South, his third restaurant, which he opened in Atlanta, Ga., to much acclaim in 2010. The dish is made from middlins, which are broken rice kernels, plus kimchee (after Georgia's growing Asian community), smoked peanuts, pickled local radish, and a smallish cube of crispy pork.
"What's wrong with butter and salt on grits?" she replied.
Mr. Acheson later played the run-in for maximum impact. "Southern food did not make the South unhealthy," he wrote in a much-cited column on CNN's website. "A broken arrow of cookery did, one that is ultra-processed, trans-fat laden, lard fried and massively caloric."
"That's not how I eat," he added, "and I eat Southern food pretty much every day of my life."
Mr. Acheson grew up in Ottawa's Manor Park and Centretown neighbourhoods, his father a professor of economics at Carleton University and his mother a reading tutor. At age 15, he took his first kitchen job. Over the next decade, he worked his way through the capitol region's top restaurants. By the mid-1990s, when he followed his wife, a Georgia native, to Athens, he was a classically trained chef.
Being an outsider in a region built on tradition had its benefits: He scoured forgotten cookbooks, and went out to talk with the few progressive-minded farmers he could find. He opened Five and Ten, his first restaurant, in 2000. Two years later, Food & Wine magazine called him one of the best new chefs in the United States.
He opened a second restaurant, called the National, in 2007. Mario Batali, who is a friend and mentor, calls him "a modern master and one of my heroes." This past summer, he became a regular judge on Top Chef, the top-rated U.S. cooking program, alongside superchef Tom Colicchio and fellow Canadian Gail Simmons.
For his next step, he's hoping to become "the Jamie Oliver of Southern cooking," as he puts it; the Canadian guy who wants to teach a society in thrall to bacon-wrapped mac and cheese how to cook and eat.
"I want to appeal to your senses and how you think about food, and make you slowly change your life," he said.
After decades in the grip of a lard-basted death spiral – "kill you food," Mr. Acheson calls it – Southern cuisine is on its way back, albeit slowly, to sanity. It's being brought back to its roots by a handful of classically trained chefs like Mr. Acheson. What links them is a focus on such classic Southern ingredients as heirloom variety corn grits and leafy greens, as well as historical research to advance the cuisine beyond the Age of Convenience clichés.
New Southern cooking is gaining traction all over North America. Last September, Bon Appetit called Husk, a new Southern beacon run by chef Sean Brock, the country's best new restaurant. Southern ingredients, techniques and producers have become commonplace on influential menus across the continent. North of the border, chefs like Matt Blondin, of Acadia, a superb new Southern restaurant that opened last summer in Toronto, cite Mr. Acheson's cooking as an inspiration.
Like the menus at his restaurants, his cookbook A New Turn in the South, which was released last fall, brings fresh ideas to the Southern table. "I was selling sweetbreads in Athens, Georgia, 12 years ago, and the way we had to sell them was we called them 'the greatest chicken McNuggets ever,' " he said. "I grew up in French kitchens. It's a funny world."
A New Turn includes a recipe for sweetbreads with baked grits, succotash and tarragon jus. There's also a corn soup made with chervil and coconut milk, inspired by time at his family's cottage on Lake Simcoe, plus okra sautéed with almonds, and a whole chapter devoted to pickles and put-ups like chow-chow and Vidalia onion jam.
The book is also imbued with messages about the importance of building communities around food: the change that supporting local farmers can produce. But most critically, considering Mr. Acheson's aspirations, it urges its readers not to get too caught up in the details. He wants his cooking to be accessible. "Monkeys can make most of the food that we make," he says.
Early in March, Mr. Acheson flew to Toronto to cook for a day, with a menu of sweet iced tea, pimento cheese sandwiches, spinach salad and a French-influenced – and dead simple – southern seafood boil called Frogmore Stew.
Though his food is rooted in Georgia and its ingredients, Mr. Acheson wants to prove that anybody can cook healthy Southern dishes, even home cooks north of the Mason-Dixon line. When we couldn't find andouille, Mr. Acheson subbed in chorizo, the Portuguese sausage, and we used bottled clam juice instead of fish stock. "That's what I want people to learn about food – the Frogmore Stew recipe is a launching off point," he said.
The food was brilliant: simple but stacked with complex flavours, totally out of the ordinary yet familiar too. The Frogmore Stew was a show-stealer: killer, but not in the usual artery-clogging way.
His next book, still in the planning stages, will ply more of a social agenda. The book will be built around farmer's market produce and what to do with it, he says. He's also planning a quarterly journal on Southern food and culture. You can bet it will reflect a different version than what's in the pages of Cooking With Paula Deen.
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It should be Britain's Mo Farah versus the Ethiopians for Olympic gold, according to Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia's two-time Olympic 10,000m champion.
Farah is on the start list alongside Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, the world and Olympic record holder in the 5,000m and 10,000m who has been injured this year, for tonight's 10,000m final.
On who would be favourite, Gebrselassie said: "It all depends on preparation. Mo will come but the race will be between Bekele and Mo Farah."
Farah caught the Ethiopians off guard when he charged to victory to claim the world 5,000m.
Gebrselassie is impressed with the British medal hope who nearly pulled off the 5,000m and 10,000m double at World Championships.
Farah's recent progress has been "amazing - especially last year".
"Even this year. He is amazing," Gebrselassie said.
It means that both the 5,000m and 10,000m at London 2012 will be "a very attractive race, I believe," according to Gebrselassie.
Farah is under a lot of pressure but has spent most of his time in the United States where he has been able to train away from the spotlight.
The Ethiopians can work as a team against him.
Farah has "a very good coach" in Alberto Salazar and a training programme that is very smart both in terms of Farah's physical preparation but also for his tactical approach to racing.
His versatility is a strength and he can take on so many different tactics without letting it affect him.
Gebrselassie suggested: "The weaknesses from Ethiopia and Kenya, he knows very well.
"His training depends on our weakness, not our strength and that is smart.
"The Ethiopians and the Kenyans always attack on the last lap.
"Mo Farah has started attacking from before, from about 600m and 800m and that is a very smart idea.
"How can you better adjust to your opponent - it is from the side of his weakness and not his strength.
"If you try to pit your opponent from his strengths, it is like a kind of sacrifice. It is hard.
"Knowing about his (your opponent's) strength is a priority but after that you also have to seriously know about his weakness."
Ethiopia has such strength in depth that a heartbroken Gebrselassie did not make it on to the team for London 2012.
To adds to Farah's challenge is the fact they like to work as a team.
Gebrselassie notes: "It is really a big challenge to try to beat Bekele.
"The Ethiopians work as a team. Mo, he works for himself."
If it came down to the last 100m and a sprint finish then it will still be a close-run thing.
Gebrselassie said: "I think it will be Bekele because he has a more frequent stride - but even in 100m it is difficult to say."
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Saint Mary's is 4-0 all-time against Seattle as the Gaels and Redhawks met in each of the past four seasons. The last match-up was a 71-70 win at SU on December 17, 2011. In the win, the Gaels overcame not scoring for the first nine minutes of the game and falling into an early 12-0 hole. SMC battled back and Jasmine Smith scored the winning jumper with 9.7 seconds left.
The Gaels have won each of the games in McKeon Pavilion against SU by double-digit margins.
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Hey guys! I am totally enjoying the snow, mountains, sun, and family. It is SO beautiful here and I really enjoy spending time in nature and with these beautiful mountains. Skiing is a favorite of mine–so thank you for understanding my absence from blogland, twitterworld, facebookness, and email returns. I will respond to all emails and other requests starting on Wednesday!
Today I am excited for you all to meet Lauren! Take it away Lauren
Hi there! I'm Lauren from Oatmeal After Spinning and am honored to be writing a guest post for Enjoy Your Healthy Life.
Like Annette, I'm a group exercise instructor and absolutely love my job. I wanted to share my story with you about how I got here.
I wasn't active as a teenager or young adult. Exercise was something that just didn't interest me, and was only done if I absolutely had to. I was overweight, out of shape, and working was hard- and not fun. I would occasionally pop in a workout video and daydream about how great it would be to have the confidence and fitness level of an aerobics instructor.
When I graduated college, I began taking graduate courses in the evenings and worked as a receptionist full-time during the day. I became friends with one of my co-workers who would rave about how much she loved going to the gym. She got me to go with her one day, and I joined the gym soon after that.
We would go together during lunch or after work, and I actually started liking exercise. And as a bonus, I started losing weight. I would usually just work my way through the cardio machines, and occasionally pick up some free weights.
Soon after, I began dabbling in group exercise classes. I tried everything- Pilates, kickboxing, cardio dance, step… but what I really loved was a class called "Rep Reebok." It was a strength-training classes that hit all the major muscle groups and was choreographed to music. I got hooked on Rep Reebok, and began taking it 3x a week, along with some additional cardio on the machines or running outside.
Though I loved the group exercise classes that my gym had to offer, there was still one that completely intimidated me: Spinning. I can clearly remember watching and listening to the Spinning classes while I was on the machines in the cardio area. They sounded so intense- and everyone looked so fierce and fit! I thought that Spinning was surely only for the super athletic/super fit people. I made the decision to look fear in the face and sign up for a Spinning class the following week.
I remember that first class clearly- even though it was seven years ago! It was hard, the instructor was tough, and there were so many times that wanted to quit- but I didn't. I was completely exhausted after that first class, but I was also completely in love!
I immediately signed up for another class, and another, and then another. Spinning came a part of my regular routine, along with Rep Reebok and I was taking each class 3-4 times a week, sometimes back to back. Our gym eventually dropped Rep Reebok and began offering Bodypump instead. At first I was a little skeptical, but once again- after that first class, I was hooked!
As the years went by, and I stuck to my routine, I began to wonder what it would be like to be a fitness instructor. My body had become strong, I had lost nearly 50 lbs, and my confidence level was at an all-time high. Plus, I was a full-time high school teacher, so the "teaching" aspect should come easily.
In the winter of 2008, I decided that I was going to become a Spinning instructor. I signed up for my orientation, spoke with the group exercise coordinator at my gym, and patiently waited for my instructor training session. The Spinning certification required a 9-hour (1 day) workshop and a final exam afterwards.
When the day arrived, I was excited and nervous. The training ended up being one of the most fun and informative days I've ever had- I loved every minute of it and the time just flew by! I passed the certification exam with flying colors and was lucky enough to land two weekly classes at my gym (another instructor had just left and the timing worked out perfectly).
When I first started teaching my classes, I was super nervous and planned out every minute of every class. I took a lot of time to create my "rides," but really enjoyed making playlists and was always excited for the next class. Three years later, I'm still teaching a class on Sunday mornings and a super early class on Tuesdays (5:30 am!). I actually love the early morning classes- they get me pumped up and ready to attack the work day!
I recently also completed my training and certification to teach Bodypump- just like Annette! {from Annette: WAHOO!!!} You can read my re-cap of the crazy, intense training experience here.
I'm still very new to teaching Bodypump, but I absolutely love the feeling I get when teaching a class- I feel so strong and confident. Watching people push themselves and get stronger and love their workouts is such a great feeling! And nothing makes me happier than hearing "thanks for a great class" after it's over. And let's be honest, it's pretty good to get paid to work out!
If someone had told me ten years ago that I'd be a Spinning and Bodypump instructor today, I would have laughed. But, going through the training and getting those certifications are some of the best choices I have ever made. I'm so lucky that I can combine my love of teaching with my love of exercise.
If you're considering becoming a group exercise instructor- go for it!
Thank YOU, Lauren! This was a fabulous post–and one that gets me super fired up as well With this post, I am SO excited to be back teaching "my" classes again after my skiing vacation 😉
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DNA analysis of ancient potato leaves has forced scientists to re-think their theories about the origin of the Irish potato famine.
More than one million people starved and another two million emigrated to America when Ireland's potato crop was devastated in the 184Os.
But molecular detective work carried out on historic samples preserved at London's Kew Gardens pinpoints one of three other strains, probably from South America.
"Herbarium collections have not been used previously to understand epidemics of the past and track pathogen migrations," says the US team behind the discovery, in the scientific journal Nature.
"Our work indicates that these historic collections can be valuable to epidemiologists and population geneticists who study plant diseases."
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Potato blight is still a major problem in many countries - affecting crops in Russia, Mexico, Ireland, Ecuador and the US.
Experts now know that a fungus causes the disease. When plants become infected, lesions appear on their leaves and stems. Eventually the potatoes rot and become inedible.
Until now, scientists had always believed that a common strain of the fungus that arose in Mexico caused the Irish potato famine.
But DNA analysis shows that this is not the case. Researchers at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, say that identifying the real culprit - one of three strains - could have important implications for reducing the risk to crops.
By finding where the disease arose, it might be possible to find plants that are naturally resistant to the disease and use them to breed more resistant varieties of potato.
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Discounting city business
Re: Core-living incentives approved (July 18). Mayor Sam Katz fails to understand that while the free market does exist, the city is not in the business of providing discounts on housing for select few, regardless of timing or socio-economic status.
Additionally, the city should not be in the business of encouraging only condo development downtown. In order to achieve a vibrant neighbourhood, we need all forms of development, including large segments of affordable housing.
Successful neighbourhoods have condos, mixed-use developments and affordable housing. Osborne Village is a prime (but fading) example.
While knocking $10,000 off the price of a condo may encourage an upper-middle-class citizen from the suburbs to move downtown, it fundamentally fails to help those who desperately need a home, especially in an area they already frequent.
I would be more than happy to receive a cheque from the city as "incentive" to stay in my home of 45 years, which needs repairs, but is situated in an established neighbourhood with access to grocery stores and other amenities.
I, for one, am tired of the efforts to prop up the downtown by artificial means. If developers have erred by producing too much inventory, they will have to absorb the loss or reduce their prices, as would any other business person.
Winnipeggers are rightly outraged at such a deal for condos selling at prices out of reach of the vast majority of middle-income earners, never mind the poor.
The part I support, however, is the five-year residency requirement. That is an excellent idea and should be encouraged for other condo developments across the city to promote sustainable communities surrounding the buildings' tenants.
Kudos for thinking outside the box.
Showing obvious bias
You have displayed obvious bias in your July 17 edition. Shelly Glover, the new Conservative heritage minister, receives more space and more prominence (No-nonsense MP dedicates life to her job) than your mention of the exposure of experiments on helpless aboriginal children held captive in residential schools (Feds used native kids as guinea pigs).
People in our own province were apparently subjects of this horrible undertaking by our own government. Are people like Shelly Glover somehow more worthy?
It is interesting to note that there was no mention of the party that was in power during this atrocity.
If it had been a Conservative government in power instead of a Liberal government led by Mackenzie King, I am sure the paper would have made mention of this fact.
Reading between the lines
Re: Justice has been denied (Letters, July 16). What is William J. Hutton saying when he divisively writes, "How could five white women on a jury panel of six find a white man guilty of killing a black teenager in the gun-crazy state of Florida?"
Is he saying that white people are incompetent to serve on juries in cases involving black people, especially "gun-crazy" white women?
And what is he saying when he writes, "The whole U.S. justice system is skewed in favour of white people. The laws were written by white people and enforced by white people"?
Is he saying that white people are incompetent to write and enforce laws, or that, somehow, laws against second-degree murder never apply to white or Hispanic people murdering black people?
Is he ultimately saying there are too many white people in America -- that justice is an as-if-genetic function of colour?
Finally, are these unspoken words the real reason George (Hispanic but white enough) Zimmerman has a date with the lynch mob?
The State of Florida would have more of a leg to stand on if the stand-your-ground law was applied fairly across the board. Marissa Alexander, a 31-year-old African-American mother of three, is serving a 20-year sentence for discharging her firearm into the air to scare off her life-threatening husband. No one was hurt or killed in this incident.
The judge concluded the stand-your-ground law did not apply and no immunity was granted. A jury took a whopping 12 minutes to find Alexander guilty, and down came the mandatory minimum.
I previously thought that if Trayvon Martin had lived, he may have been able to use the stand-your-ground law in his favour because Zimmerman was the aggressor. But upon reading Alexander's case, I realized I was naive and racism is the corona of the Sunshine State.
I support William Hutton's right to express his opinion, grossly prejudiced as it is, but I'm puzzled as to how he thinks he knows better than the six people 3,200 kilometres away in a foreign country who sat through the whole trial in person and decided that George Zimmerman was not guilty.
If Hutton is right, then our Canadian legal system can save a fortune on judges and juries. We'll just get him a gavel and let him decide.


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