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Once again, my favourite detail comparison shot, the beautiful rose window of Exeter cathedral.
This is a 100 percent crop of the centre of the above image. Compare this with similar shots in my other reviews to see what an amazing level of detail the S9600 can capture.
The 28mm-equivalent wide end of the zoom range does produce some slight barrel distortion, but not enough to be a real problem.
This is a 100 percent crop from the top left corner of the previous shot. Although edge sharpness is very good, there is some slight chromatic aberration visible on the highlights.
Well I have just bought a S9600 and sent it back. Basically I found the camera a bit too 'plasticky' for my liking and the controls feel… lets say unsubstantial. By comparison my Olympus 8080 feels like a tank! I also found the AF a little tardy when used indoors or in low light and it tended to hunt so candid snaps are out in these circumstances. Some pics were exceptionally good but there were not as many of these as I would have liked. I might give the S100FS a go but I think more likely I will stick with a good compact or go the whole hog for a DSLR. A good compact will beat the S9600 on performance and match most of its pics for quality… and still fit in your pocket! I have a Canon 850IS which is fast and produces excellent pics. The S9600 has a good zoom range but how often will you use 300mm.
I disagreee in every way to Johnboys comments. I have had this camera since Jan 2008, and all I can say is WOW! Its quite superb producing gob smacking results, and dont forget when reviewed this camera earn 10/10 based on a street price of 𧷆 .. whereas now you can buy it for UNDER 𧶀!!!
I have taken almost a 1000 piccies, & just about every shot is perfectly exposed and incredibly sharp even in dim light. Its quite amazing the results that this camera can produce, even in auto mode! The results are stunning! Fantastic piece of kit & outstanding value for money!
Buy one now .. you'll not be dissapointed!
I just bought S9600. I was suprised, when i noticed, that in very low light conditions with max. zoom, my old camera Fuji Finepix S5600 manages to correctly set focus where S9600 fails. I guess this is the price for higher resolution.
This was just an (initial) test.
It did slightly ruined initial good impression, but it will be rarely used in such conditions. S9600 is still a very good camera and I intend to keep it.
The sample images are damn too small, I can't see the Image Quality of S9600
Hmm, this has some balanced perspectives based on experience by the above peers on snap photography they usually exercised in. I needed more damning feedback towards speed and clarity and no compromising performances... I'm now comparing to what I heard from the recommendation of a Lumix DMC FZ18 and now, had just read the upgrade on the FZ28...hmmm it looks like this Fuji 9600 isn't getting my hopes raised after all...
Can a cable release be used? Can a filter be fitted to the lens? david.sneddon1111@btinternet
In response to comments, I found it feels solid and very well balanced, I have got easily over 200 shots on standard duracell batteries. The controls, zoom function, quality of shots are all fantastic. I have not only fitted mine out with a UV filter and an extra wide angle and extra zoom lens attachments (all very cheap of Ebay, where else?). I have taken over 1000 photos since the 8/8/08 when I bought it of the 'net for well under 𧶀. Its simply the best you can buy for under 𧺬. Everything I've done with this camera has produced awesome results.
A simple low cost mechanical screw in cable release can be used together with a 58mm screw in filter. This is the ultimate all in one camera when a photo bag is just too much. Little mention has been made of the video capability which allows zooming during recording. If you want to leave your DSLR body , flash, selection of lenses and DV camcorder behind I can think of no better camera. Uses easy to find and replace AA batteries and with two memory slots, compact flash and XD you never run out of storage media space. Works brilliantly with Macs in particular iPhoto and a Canon photo printer for sharp and fujifilm rich colours I was used to when I used film cameras (X-300 & T90)
hi there,wanted to check out will your s9600 make "noise" when its operating?
Hi there, Brilliant camera altho I am hoping for some help from anybody else who has purchased this camera or about too... I take photos.. and they come out brilliantly... however, the resolution once I put them into photoshop is 72pixels... i for life of me can't get that up to 300 pixels... can anybody help me..!?
I bought this camera some six months ago as an all rounder to replace my 6500fd. I've found it first class in all respects, however I do agree that some image stabilising features should have been built in. That being said, I actually use this camera mostly in my home studio where the pc sync is a great boon linking into my lighting system. I've never had a bad result yet. I've done some really good mood lighting sets which have come out far better than I'd ever expected. I'm just about to by a Canon 450D as I want to do more outside photography, however I shall keep the 9600 for my studio work (especially with the wide angle lense attachment). I strongly recommend this camera for anyone who wants to go beyond simply "snap shooting" and wishes to experiment with more advanced camera techniques but don't want to make the heavy financial investment into D-SLR's and then find out it's a not really their thing.
Oh, and further to my last comment (OK, paragraph then!) the way Fuji treats primary colours make it the ideal camera to use on chroma-key shots. I do a lot of these for my work which have been published and distributed throughout my local authority area (I'm in local government) - my shots were actually preferred over our own graphics departments ones, and my department insisted on paying me what they would have had to pay them which not only covered the cost of the camera, but has also paid for the new Canon! Can't say fairer than that! Cheers all. Si
I have owned mine for about six months now following an experimental move to the dark side from film and I am VERY impressed with it. I paid 𧶊.00 with a flash card - amazing value for money! The only gripes I have is it feels a bit plasicky, the EVF is not much use after using a proper viewfinder (but no worse than any other I have used) and the 'manual' focusing is a tad wearisome - but the auto focus is so good I dont use it anyway - I have to remind myself THIS IS NOT AN SLR! The live view is excellent, I love the folding screen - no more grovelling with off the ground shots! Lens quality is very good and knocks the socks off most low to mid range SLR 'kit lenses' - why mess about with different lenses and risk muck on your sensor? If you are in the market for a sensibly priced camera with full manual control, manual zoom and focusing that will cope with 99% of what we do, then get out and buy one while there are still some left! Oh and it wont come with c*non or n*kon written on it, so if you are a camera snob, follow the rest of the herd and look elsewhere. I'm off to spend the money I saved on a decent tripod and some more memory (for me, not the camera)
In answer to Matt. That is 72 pixels PER INCH over 48 X 36 odd inches giving you your 9 million odd pixels. If you particularly wanted 300 pixels per inch with the same total number of pixels you would go to Photoshop Image>Image size, untick resample image and type in 300 pixels per inch. Sheet sizes will change to 11.627 X 8.72 inches. Since you have not re sampled there will be no loss of quality or detail whatsoever. All you have changed is the size that a printer without automatic sizing will try and print it at. In practice it is rarely necessary to use round figures like 300 and it is more practical to change sheet sizes to the size you want to print at. For example if you are cropping for an A4, 26.7 cm X 18 cm or if you want to maintain camera aspect ratio, 24cm X 18 cm, either cropped or simply image size changed (gives 369 pixels/inch, more than you printer can benefit from but the only disadvantage is big files). 300 pixels per inch at printed size is over the top quality for my home printer and I'd venture typical, there being steeply diminishing returns from about 200 pixels per inch upwards. If you are only ever going to print at A4 size down sampling to say 250 pixels per inch at A4 size will have negligible loss of printed quality. Bare in mind however that resampling to lower resolution is throwing detail away which is not recovered by again resampling higher should you ever want to print it bigger, say A3.
Up sampling (including use of the electronic doubler in the S9600) gives finer staircases but does not add detail. Here are some rules of thumb for pics to be PRINTED. When you have developed some feel for resolution you will probably disagree here and there. I strongly recommend cropping and resampling SEPARATELY, at least while you are developing feel. That way you will always be aware of whether you are increasing or decreasing resolution. Crop to printing size without resampling (leaving the resolution square blank) then if resolution is between 250 and 300 don't resample, if below 150 you've over cropped and unless you are prepared to end up with only an rough quality pic think your pic out again, from 150 to 200 quality noticeably improves and acceptability needs your photo by photo judgement after resampling to say 220, from 200 to 250 simply resample to 250 and if above 300 resample to 300. Pics for emailing then viewing only on a monitor can be lower resolution. 18 x 13.5 at 96 pixels/inch which will just fit 2 to an A4 sheet or 18 X 11.85 (A5 with a 1.5 cm border) if you crop, are suitable for typical snapshots.
Thank you for this Pete... really appreciated and detailed. Thanks again, Matt
Hi Everybody!!
I am going to purchase a digital camera for the first time. (Home usage)
I want to choose from these:
1. Fuji S9600
2. Fuji S8000FD
3. Panasonic Lumix FZ28
4. Panasonic Lumix TZ7
Which model will be best??
Can anyone please help??
I have no intention of making remarks such as have been made regards the full 10 you gave this camera. Suffice to say to follow your reasoning to its logical conclusion you should not have given it 10. Why? because you twisted on that the 9500 did not come with image stablisation. This also did not when it was sorely needed--hence it did not deserve full marks for this serious omission on the part of Fuji. It just becomes a very limited zoom camera and certainly not a cut above for blur free images.
Twisted 2 calls it a very limited camera,which is a stupid comment,considering the camera's capabilities.
The S9600 does have a form of correction when using the long zoom,I.E it raises the shuttere speed/ISO rating,which is what we all used to do for years,as a matter of course with our old 35mm cameras.
All it took was a little thought!
As regards very high ISO results,(above 800),how many people use such high settings?
Very few,I bet,I know I don't,and never have done.
With film,I did use ISO 400 sometimes with my black and white work,but that's all.
If the lights that bad,I dont take photographs!
OR you can steady the camera,on a wall,tripod,etc.,but in my view,this is needed only very ocassionally,and only at the longer end of the zoom.
Most photos are around the wide-angle,mid range settings anyway.
Overall,this camera is excellent.Well made,quick to use,an excellent viewfinder,(just compare it to the Panasonic FZ28 viewfinder,far too small!,)a very good lens,and in some ways ,better than the average DSLR,producing excellent photos,and a compact package,with the versatile lens,(I have used the 600mm setting,with no noticeable drop in quality)
I also have a Nikon D40,with 18-55mm,and 55-200mm lenses,but just find the weight of it on my shoulder too much,whereas the S9600 is about half the weight!
And the D40 is one of the lighter DSLRs!
Up to A4,there's no real difference in the prints,and who prints much bigger?.
It still feels like a proper camera,unlike the Panasonic FZ series,a bit small,but still excellent cameras,but a poor viewfinder on the FZ28(only half the size of the Fuji).
I got my S9600 off Ebay at a bargain price of £150(almost new!),and I'm well pleased with it.
So all you nit-pickers out there,you'll just have to buy a DSLR,pay the extra,and put up with an aching shoulder!
To Anand,Re camera choices.
I've owned the Panasonic FZ7,FZ8,FZ18,and recently the FZ28,a Nikon D40,and now a S9600.
The picture quality on the FZ28 is the best Panasonic super zoom so far,and very good,BUT,as I use the viewfinder in bright conditions,it is half the size of the FZ18,and the S9600,come to that,so I sold it.
But,if you like a smaller,lighter camera,full of features,with a big zoom,with "Anti shake",the Panasonic FZ18 is the one to get secondhand.(look on Ebay),
If you want a more substantial camera,also with a big zoom,the S9600 really takes some beating.
However,if you can afford it,the Nikon D40,is a cracking DSLR,with superb image quality,quick focussing,and easy to use,but you need to consider the cost of additional lenses(and the extra weight!)
Which is why I tend to use the S9600 most of the time!
iv just started photography but love it, i dont know what to get, please help me, dont recoment anything second hand, above £250 thank you. what should i pick out of these:
fuji s9600
fuji s9500
fuji s6500
fuji s8100
any help would be much apreasiated thanks (sorry about the spelling)
I've had the 9500 for a couple of years and loved every minute with it. The only drawback is that it's not fast so I bought a Canon 1000d to let me shoot some particular fast action shots. I thought I'd use the Canon more but almost always reach for the 9500 for everyday photos. Its much more convenient than the DSLR and quality is superb. The versatility of this camera is great and I can't think of another that offers an screw in cable/air release option at this price (which is handy at times).
Now I find the 9500 is packing up I'm looking to replace with the 9600 before they become too scarce. (I've noticed second hand prices are rising on ebay).
I've been using the s9100 for over three years now, and have taken close to 15,000 photos, mostly in manual mode. The camera works great and the color is rarely if ever off. I prefer taking natural light still photos, and this camera works well for that. The lens is limiting in that it does not produce a super sharp image, and the image is especially less sharp at the wide end away from the center (supermacro shots are good only in the center of the photo). On the other hand, the very slight reduction in sharpness makes it easy to get great photos straight out of the camera where a slightly soft result is desired, and the image can be sharpened postproduction. Due to the f/2.8 limit at 28mm equiv. with f/4.9 best at 300mm equiv., it is hard to control focal depth/boukeh effect. Also, when working with indoor light or low lighting, moving objects (people, clouds, tree leaves) and hand-held shots are problematic. I intend to move up to a DSLR for improved low-light imaging, and for the added sharpness and focal depth control. However, this camera has been great as an alternative to getting a DSLR. Other notes: 1) the motorized manual focus is difficult to use, 2) the viewfinder is not TTL, which is great for sunset photos so that you don't harm your eye, 3) I just started loading photos I've taken with this camera at http://www.wunderground.com...
I read "tamcat" comments with interest.I hardly ever use "manual" mode,as my cameras are usually on the "P" setting,with adjustments to the shutter speed or apeture,as required.
Of course a DSLR may be better for some shots inside,if the lens has a bigger aperture,for example,and it has anti-shake,but I have found there isn't much the S9600 can't handle.
I have a Nikon DSLR,but the standard lens is very limiting,so I bought an 55-200 VR zoom lens,for those occasions when you just wan't to get a bit closer to something,but I find I hardly use it,as fiddling with lenses when you're out walking is just a pain,plus,of course,the extra weight on the shoulder,so I reach for my Fuji.
The cost of a 28-200 Nikon VR lens is just too expensive,and it's such a bulky beast,that I probably wouldn't take that out much either!
This is where a camera like the S9600 is ideal,versatile,yet so portable,and so cheap,compared to the DSLR equivalent,but still producing sharp,colourful photographs.
As regards Macro with the S9600,most cameras have limited depth of field at their mimimum focussing distance,so the centre will be less sharp,if the lens is used at maximum aperture.
Close down a couple of stops,and put the camera on a tripod,and that should sort it out.
There's nothing wrong with my images"straight from the camera",i.e. they don't seem soft to me,but I always "tweak" them a bit anyway,regardless of what camera they're from.
I have been a photographer for 45 years,and modern digital cameras are amazing,particularly "superzooms",whose versatility is tremendous.
The S9600 has come the closest to the "complete" all-in-one,even compared to more recent models,in that it has a really useable eyepiece,bigger than the latest Fujis,or Panasonics,and the maximum 300mm on the tele end of the lens,plus the 2X digital,is more than adequate for most photo opportunities.
Anti-shake is useful,and the S9600 doesn't really have it,but it's not the be-all and end-all by any means,and in practice,it never caused me any problems with the S9600.
The sensor on this Fuji is also larger than similar offerings available currently from Fuji,or other makers,so this helps to give useable pictures up to 800 asa,if you need to,which is also a bonus.
@Doug Sinnott: Wow, you have an SLR and you prefer the S9600? It's nice enough to use in terms of ergonomics and versatility but I found picture quality to be way below expectation. Almost straight away I was disappointed but ummed and ahhed for about a year before swapping for an SLR and I've never looked back. Yes, the S9600 serves a purpose - it's a cheap and versatile alternative to an SLR - but if you can afford it, you get 90 percent the versatility and 200 percent better performance with an SLR and a decent super zoom lens. I'd suggest swapping all your other lenses for the Nikkor 18-200. Yes, it's £500 but you'll basically never need another lens and it'll beat the S9600 hands down for performance.
I have owned two fuji cameras and while they both took excellent pictures I have found that as a make Fuji Cameras are poorly constucted and liable to have a short working life as a consequence. My most recent camera is the S8000sd model which having worked fine for 18 months or so the programme selector knob has now broken off making it impossible to change programmes. (Fuji want £79 to replace the plastic knob and I seems that simply sending me a replacement knob is not possible) The previous camera had a similar problem, although when it failed I was inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt and put it down to just bad luck.
I have been keen photographer for over 40 years and have owned probably around 15 cameras in this time. In all that time I cannot remember any other camera failing me in this annoyingly simple way. I have checked this problem out on the internet and find that I am not alone in experiencing this problem with weak plastic control knobs on fuji cameras (knob comes away from the shaft leaving the tiny plastic spigot behind). Be aware, your Fuji superzoom might work wonderfully when you get it but don't be surprised if you are looking for another in under a couple of years.
Frankly I would spend my money on a prduct from Cannon or Nikon whos offerings have given me long and trouble free service over the years.
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The Ultimate Buyers Guide To Buying The Best Coffee Makers
What are the best rated coffee makers? After all you want one that will work well, last long and provide you and your family with a great cup of coffee, right?
This guide to buying the best coffee makers will offer you tips on what to look for, various features that are available and a review of the top five coffee makers.
After reading this guide, you will be well informed on how to buy a great coffee maker for your needs and desires.
A Buyers Guide To The Best Coffee Makers
- Coffee Maker Image
- Coffee Maker Brand Name
- Type- (Automatic Drip. Espresso, French Press, Manual Drip, Percolator, Pod, Vaccum, Other)
- Serving Size- (Single, 6 Cup, 8 Cup, 10 Cup, 12 Cup)
- Customer Ratings
- Price- Approximate prices on Amazon.com. This will change often, depending on availability, special promotions and more. But usually they are $=under 50, $$= 50-100, $$$ = $100-200, $$$$ = $200+
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|Coffee Maker Brand Name and Image
|Type of Coffee Maker
|Serving Size
|Customer Ratings
Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
|Automatic Drip
|12 Cup
Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
|Automatic Drip
|12 Cup
Hamilton Beach Two Way Brewer Single Serve and 12-cup Coffee Maker
|Automatic drip
|Single Serve and 12 Cup
DeLonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica Super-Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine
|Single Serve
Hamilton Beach 48464 Brewstation Summit 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
|Automatic Drip
|12 Cup
Melitta 46893 12-Cup Coffee Maker
|Automatic Drip
|12 Cup
Mr. Coffee Programmable Coffeemakers
|Automatic Drip
|4 Cup
Bonavita BV1800 8-Cup Coffee Maker
|Automatic Drip
|8 Cup
Cuisinart DTC-975BKN Thermal 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
|Automatic Drip
|12 Cup
Keurig K75 Platinum Brewing System
|Single Serve
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Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
This Mr. Coffee programmable coffee maker is a sleek chrome and black color that will go well with any appliance colors and kitchen décor. The carafe holds 12 cups and the brewing pause allows you to pour a delicious cup of coffee before the coffee maker is even done with the brewing cycle.
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You can program the BVMC-SJX33GT to brew coffee within a 24-hour period. This product was named one of the best products of 2011 by a leading consumer research magazine, so you know you'll be getting a quality product that will offer you many years of service.
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Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
Cuisinart is another trusted name in electronics making quality coffee makers and other appliances for many years. The DC-1200 is no exception. This 12-cup programmable coffee maker makes coffee on the spot or can be programmed to make it up to 24 hours later. Wake up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, or come home from work to a pot of coffee waiting for you to enjoy it!
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You can even program this appliance to shut off automatically between 0-4 hours after the brewing cycle is complete!
It comes with two filters. A charcoal water filter an a permanent gold tone filter ensuring a fresh pot of coffee every time.
You'll also get a measuring scoop, instruction booklet and a 3-year warranty with the Cuisinart DC-1200 Brew Central Coffee Maker.
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Breville BES870XL Barista Express Espresso
The Breville BES870XL Barista Express Espresso Maker allows you to go from beans to espresso in under a minute, thus the coffee beans don't have time to lose their flavor, and you'll have a fresh cup of espresso every time, all in the comfort of your own home.
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The Barista Express also included two single-wall, non-pressurized filters that allow you to experiment with various grind sizes, amounts and tamping pressure, so you can find the perfect system that you'll enjoy. So you can explore the art of espresso as you see fit with this appliance.
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Because we all love comics, there's pretty much nothing we'd like more than to see our favorite characters on the large and small screens. Back in September, word got out about another attempt to bring Wonder Woman to TV. The show would appear on The CW and involve Allan Heinberg, no stranger to comics or television.
Some new information has surfaced. According to Deadline, there will be some changes. Wonder Woman's name will not be Diana. Instead, it will be Iris.
She comes from a remote, secluded country and until now has spent most of her life as a soldier and a leader on the battlefield. Because of relentless brutality of her life at home, Iris looks at our world with absolute awe and astonishment. She's delighted and just as often horrified by the aspects of everyday life that we take for granted: skyscrapers, traffic, ice cream. It's all new and fascinating and sometimes slightly troubling to her. Iris is completely unschooled in our world, our culture, our customs. And she's completely inexperienced at interpersonal relationships. She has no social filter, does not suffer fools, and tends to do and say exactly what's on her mind at all times. She's bluntly, refreshingly honest. She can tell when you're lying to her. And she doesn't have time or patience for politics or tact because she's too busy trying to experience everything our world has to offer. There are too many sights to see and things to learn and people to care for. Hers is a true, noble, and generous heart. And she will fight and die for the people she loves. Iris is a fierce warrior with the innocent heart of a romantic and she will fight to the death to make the world safe for innocents and true romantics everywhere.
Actresses are being looked for right now even though the script is still being written. Apparently it's not unusual for studios to do preliminary casting on 'high-profile' projects before they are greelit for production. Actresses in their early to mid-20s and are 5'8" or taller have a chance to be the next Wonder Woman on television.
One reason the decision to change Diana's name might be to give a little separation for the possibility of Wonder Woman also appearing on the big screen in a Justice League movie. They will likely want a younger looking actress for the TV version and a more experienced Wonder Woman for the movie franchise. With Arrow doing well for the CW, it's no surprise they will want to try to deliver more comic book television shows.
Allan Heinberg tweeted this morning:
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I've been playing for about 3 weeks now, and i'm having alot of fun.
if you have played Dota before you're probably gonna feel like it's Home, if not...well it's pretty easy to learn.
There's over 60 playable champions, each champion has at least 3 different skins (any skin other than the original will cost RP though)
10 champions are selected every week and become available to play for free, once the week is over the champions change, so in order to play a champion as long as you want you have 2 options, to buy him using Riot Points (real money) or Influence Points which you earn when you win/lose a game (ingame currency), also you get around 180 bonus IP for the first win of the day (24 hours), so u get really around 250 IP for that win.
The game basic mechanics are pretty much like dota, but there are quite some different stuff there, for example you can hide in the bushes to become invisible, only enemies with stealth detection or are hiding in the same bush can see you.
some of the improvements from Dota is the key layout, which are conveniently bound to QWER for skills, D & F for summoner spells, 1-6 for items.
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Denying has been removed to make the games take less time than a Dota game would, also last hitting enemy creeps feels much easier than Dota.
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Steelers rookie: Already breaking records
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Steelers rookie arrested on 15 counts of DUI, resisting-arrest charges after car chase, wreck
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They better not ever talk about how much of a class organization they have. They have as many player arrests in the last few years as any team in the league.
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Man I hate that "Class Organization" label. Football is a business. There is no team more or less "classy" than another. And I will say there have only been maybe two arrests in the last two years. That is not much at all. However, if we do the math, I be the arrest rate for NFL players is much higher than that of the total population of the US. Most of us just go about our business, while NFL players seemingly find themselves in trouble way too much.
An organization no more controls the actions of players than the rising of the sun every day. The best they can do is not hire potential troublemakers with a history and ditch players who do things such as this guy did. He should never be allowed back in the league. However, the league is selective. If it is good for business, it is good for the team, and hence some things can be overlooked. Take Vic for instance. Convicted felon allowed back into the league. And in addition he earns a "Courage Award."
Like I said, football is a business. See ya Ta'amu.....
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Coming from a Steelers fan: There is no "Steelers Standard". Simple as that. All teams have a rotten apple or two *Cough* Harrison/Ta'amu *Cough*


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Hassan cuts? A surprising request
"These budget targets will give us options and flexibility to assess and respond to unfolding economic and external events," Hassan wrote in her memo. Was her opposition to more cuts just political posturing?
Republicans have tried for years to mandate that state department heads do what Hassan is asking them to do: submit budgets a certain percentage smaller than their existing budgets. In 2010, Republican candidate for governor John Stephen campaigned on it (he proposed a 10 percent reduction). Before Stephen ran, Republicans in the Legislature had proposed a 5 percent reduction. Democrats launched all manner of epithets at the ideas. Gov. John Lynch called Stephen's proposal "simplistic." Lynch later told department heads to cut 5 percent.
Then in 2011, the Republican-dominated Legislature passed a bill mandating that department heads submit a maintenance budget and a budget that spends 10 percent less. Lynch criticized it, but let it become law without his signature. This fall, department heads are required to present budgets trimmed by 10 percent. So Hassan's request for budgets that are 3 percent smaller, though welcome, does not exactly push the envelope.
Still, this might be an indication that, despite all of her campaign rhetoric regarding "restoration," she is serious about the state living within its means. Or it could be more posturing. The real test will be in the budget she submits to legislators next year.


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text: MTA retired members eligible for $250 stimulus payment When President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law on Feb. 17, it included a provision that provides retirees with a one-time stimulus payment of $250. As originally drafted, the provision would have excluded federal, state and local retirees who do not participate in the Social Security system. U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) first introduced a technical correction designed to fix the provision so that all retirees would be eligible. The Senate version of the recovery bill, however, did not include the payments. When the bill was being negotiated by a joint House-Senate conference committee, Kerry continued his fight for retirees. Fellow members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation joined the effort, and the Kerry amendment was eventually included in the final version of the bill. Without that change, MTA Retired members and other retired public employees in the Commonwealth would not have been eligible for the $250 payment because Massachusetts is one of 15 states in which public employees do not participate in the Social Security system. Members who earned Social Security benefits from jobs covered by Social Security will receive the one-time payment by June 4. The money will be delivered the same way that each retiree's Social Security benefit is currently delivered. Members who do not receive a Social Security benefit may need to file a 2009 tax return to collect the benefit. This process is still being formulated. Additional information will be provided to MTA members as it becomes available.


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Council of Europe's Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report on Finland
Strasbourg, 09.07.2013. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published its fourth report on Finland. ECRI's Chair, Ms Eva Smith, welcomed positive developments, but regretted that a number of concerns persisted. For example, immigrants still suffer discrimination in various fields including employment and the Aliens' Act contains discriminatory provisions.
Criminal law punishing offences motivated by "race", colour, ethnic or national origin, religion and beliefs was improved; a Discrimination Monitoring Group was established to gather information on the efforts to combat discrimination; the national policy on Roma was published; and the residence period required for acquiring citizenship was reduced.
However, risk of racial profiling of visible minorities by the police remains; the National Discrimination Tribunal does not award compensation to victims of discrimination nor deals with cases of discrimination in employment or immigration matters; a shortage of human and financial resources affects the efficiency of the Ombudsman of Minorities and the Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations.
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Public health advocates in the Asia-Pacific region want tobacco excluded from the products covered by a proposed regional free trade agreement.
The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement would otherwise undermine international efforts to curb cigarette companies' advertising, the Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) said in a statement August 20.
The call came during the 10th APACT Conference, which drew more than 700 delegates from 40 countries to Tokyo last week, among them Seventh-day Adventists. The trade partnership, delegates said, would give tobacco companies more traction to sue countries over advertising bans or other public health measures designed to restrict the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Several major tobacco companies recently sued the Thai government for increasing the size of graphic health warnings on cigarette packs from 55 percent to 85 percent.
"APACT was organized to protect Asia from the tobacco industry," said Kyoichi Miyazaki, secretary-general of the non-governmental organization and Adventist Church member. "We are dedicated to continuing that legacy and ending the tobacco epidemic in Asia."
Indeed, APACT was established in 1989 to fight trade sanctions designed to promote the free sale of tobacco products in Korea, Japan, Thailand and Taiwan.
Since then, the organization has worked to stem the flow of tobacco to developing countries in Asia by implementing aggressive tobacco control programs, including bans on cigarette smoking, restriction of smoking in public places and comprehensive educational and intervention programs, Miyazaki said.
APACT founder Dr. David Yen was a major advocate for emerging tobacco control in the region and lobbied aggressively for anti-tobacco legislation, Miyazaki said during a keynote speech to honor the late leader.
Dr. Yen frequently enlisted actors and other celebrities to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking, among them Jackie Chan, who starred in an anti-tobacco initiative called "Strike Back Against Tobacco" in 2001.
Still, Asia remains a challenging region for tobacco control, Miyazaki and other advocates said. As developed counties toughen their restrictions on smoking, tobacco companies increasingly focus on developing countries, where they face less resistance. Trade agreements that classify tobacco as a legal commodity make it difficult for small countries to fight these efforts.
"The [Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement] does not recognize tobacco as a uniquely harmful product or provide safe harbor for nations to regulate in order to reduce tobacco use," a statement released last week by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids said. "The tobacco industry and its allies in government increasingly use trade and investment agreements to challenge legitimate tobacco control measures."
Miyazaki agreed, noting that the current political party in Japan does not favor tobacco control. But despite the challenges, he said advocates "can have a great impact on the Japanese government by showing how many Asian countries have been negatively affected by the tobacco industry in Japan."
The Adventist Church was an early leader fighting tobacco. As far back as 1848, church co-founder Ellen White wrote about the health risks associated with smoking. In Asia, the church continues to host smoking-cessation programs and stop smoking clinics. Miyazaki, who previously served as Health Ministries director for the Adventist Church in Japan, was active in launching some of these efforts.
Dr. Peter Landless, Health Ministries director for the Seventh-day Adventist world church, attended the APACT conference and applauded Miyazaki's decades of temperance and anti-tobacco work in the region.
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If you aren't familiar with the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy, I highly suggest you become acquainted with their report and recommendations, as well as with their 17 member panel who are all well established in the tech/media/policy arena and have a heavy hand in determining how this roadmap gets carried forward.
Today I'm going to highlight some of the work being done here in Seattle pertaining to Recommendation #3: "Increase the role of higher education, community and nonprofit institutions as hubs of journalistic activity and other information-sharing for local communities."
The Knight Commission offers six suggestions to bring this role forward
- Create civic engagement programs across the curriculum that credit students for community projects that develop their civic knowledge.
- Encourage research aimed at describing, measuring, and comparing the quality of community news and information flow over time and across geographies.
- Expand free and low-cost adult digital and media literacy courses.
- Reward faculty research relevant to local issues that is shared through public outreach initiatives.
- Distribute as much research as possible clearly and openly online.
- Create teacher education courses on the integration of digital and media literacy into K–12 subject matters.
To see how some of this was being accomplished, I spoke with Lance Bennett who directs the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement at the University of Washington.
Over the years the Center has churned out a slew of projects, reports, and conferences that address their mission to "promote citizen engagement and effective participation in local, national, and global affairs." In the past they have worked on documenting the history of the Seattle WTO Protest, helped organize the Northwest Social Forum, monitored the Internet's role in the 2004 and 2008 elections, developed online civic learning curricula, and much more. While some of these projects now lay quietly dormant, others continue to thrive and play a prominent role in both the local and international digital arena.
The Center's two main projects that are in active development are the Puget Sound Off and The Living Voters Guide.
Puget Sound Off
PSO exemplifies one of the Center's notable practices, which is to partner with local government and community organizations. It emerged as a trifecta between the University of Washington, the Seattle YMCA, and the City of Seattle, and sought input from 180 teens and the Mayors Youth Council. All agreed that enhancing civic engagement amongst local youth was a top priority, and so the City decided to use money from their cable franchise agreement with Comcast to help finance the project. Other funders and collaborators are listed on their about page.
The website gets about 10,000 monthly visitors and is aimed to be used by teenagers and young adults ages 13-21. It is powered by Drupal and contains a full range of features to power online expression by allowing anyone to post a blog, start a group, add multimedia content, schedule events, and interact with peers who share similar interests. Teachers are also effectively using it for assignments and class projects, and it's success has earned it a trophy from the Public Technology Institute for best web and e-government service.
One interesting aspect of the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement is that it not only produces research, but drives forward projects that are based on that research. PSO is grounded by a series of reports, one of which Bennett published in the opening first chapter of the book Civic Life Online, (free downloadable PDF available from MIT Press)
Living Voters Guide
I wrote a more extensive review of the Living Voters Guide when it first debuted during election season. In one sentence, it's a community driven guide to Washington State ballot initiatives where people can learn more about the initiatives on the ballot and contribute pros and cons to each one.
The beauty of the LVG is that it serves a dual function as both a civic tool to help state residents, as well as a research tool to get good data about the ballot initiative process and the level of civic participation and behavior.
Right now Bennett is fine tuning the details of his report on the LVG's trial run for the 2010 state election, but he gave me one major nugget to share.
People were surprisingly considerate to the views of the other side, even on hotly contested issues such as the proposed state income tax. He didn't go into the technical details, but they were able to measure participants' opinions before and after they saw other viewpoints, and were able to see a trend in consideration toward opposing viewpoints when making their own decision. This suggests that when presented with clear sides to a debate that is absent of the flaming rhetoric that we are so used to in the media, people are more willing to consider alternatives to their initial position.
Like PSO, the Living Voters guide is a collaborative effort, where The Center partnered with Seattle CityClub to develop and promote the tool. I'm excited to see the full report on their findings, including their comparisons with the standard Voters Guide issued by the Secretary of State. I'm also keeping my eye out for new and innovative ways to use the open source Considerit platform that powered the project.
In conclusion
UW's Center for Civic and Communication offers a valuable model for using the power of a higher education institution to increase the level of participation in civic activity. They step outside of the academic box to collaborate with other community organizations and use their research to build actual services, rather than just publish studies in a closed off academic journal.
As far as fulfilling all six recommendations set forth by the Knight Commission, there is still plenty of room, some of it being taken up by other UW departments such as the Digital Literacy Initiative spearheaded by the Common Language Project in partnership with the UW Department of Communication. You can also read CLP's take on role they play in partnering with a University to provide civic journalism.


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The Fair Tax Plan would replace all federal income and payroll-based taxes with a 23 percent national retail sales tax. Supporters claim the switch would be a boon for economic growth, revenue-neutral and progressive in nature due to a "prebate" on all spending up to the poverty level.
The claimed rate, however, is misleadingly low for a variety of reasons. It assumes that there will be no politically popular exemptions, no tax evasion or avoidance, and no exclusion of hard-to-tax items from the tax base. Furthermore, the mark-up at the cash register under a 23 percent rate would actually be 30 percent.
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During the past few years since President Bush rejected Russian offers to jointly develop an anti-missile system in their country, Europe has been torn apart as an anti-missile hysteria sweeps the continent. Bush ignited the problem by insisting the United States would build an anti-missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic. This caused President Medvedev to threaten his nation would build missiles. General Valelntin Popovkin, said his nation did not wish to get caught up in a space race, but "we can't sit back and watch others doing that," so his response was to push for new anti-missile systems being developed in Russia. Hopefully, President Obama will take a step back, take a deep breath and rethink the entire issue of anti-missiles.
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Question about lessons
I have never been snowboarding. Last time I was on snow was about 15 years ago and that was the first time I had been on ski's.
My family and I are headed to Winter Park in a few weeks and my younger brother (who has been a few times these last few years) has convinced me to try snowboarding this time. Obviously lessons will need to be taken.
I plan on taking the beginners lesson the first day on the slopes. My question regards taking a second lesson. Should I take a second lesson on my second day of being on the mountain, or would it be more prudent to take the first lesson, use the second day to continue practicing and then take another lesson the third day? or should I forgo the second lesson all together?
As a first time boarder, what reasonable expectations should I have the first time out? We will be on the mountain for 5 days. I have watched quite a few how-to videos online to try to get a feel for the basics and hope that it will help me pick up the sport quicker.
Last thing: I recently (within last 1.5 months) started back at the gym. In preparation of the trip, is there any specific exercises that I should be doing so I'm not sore and in pain after my first day on a board?
Thank you all in advance!
Depends if you're talking private lessons or group lessons. Private lessons are never a waste of time. The instructor will determine your level and work from there. Group lessons, meh. They have beginner, intermediate, advanced, and you won't necessarily fit into any of them.
If you have the bucks, get a group lesson on the first day to get the basics (you benefit a lot from watching what the other students are doing wrong) and a private lesson on the second day.
Unfortunately, private lessons will not be an option this time around. So if we are talking just group lessons, just stick with the beginner's lesson and learn from everyone's mistakes and then use the rest of the week to get a good handle on techniques? Maybe even wait and do an intermediate group lesson on the third or even fourth day depending on progression?
Liftopia.com has a good deal for the lesson/lift ticket that I want to get before they are unavailable, so I am trying to decide what days to buy the lessons for.
If you time it right you might be able to get a lesson with very few people in it. I have had friends do that many times and they end up getting a private lesson for the group lesson price. But if its a group lesson I would say just take the lesson the first day and then just have fun, play around and work on what you learned the second day
get a group lesson, chum it up with the instructor, and see if he can give you a private lesson on the side for cheap during their off-hours (i believe they get a 2 hour break between morning and afternoon lessons). they'll most likely hook you up since they make crap and they'll do it for cheaper since 100% of the money is going to them. though it'll look mighty suspicious if management sees an instructor teaching someone how to heel/toe side during their downtime, assuming he's still wearing his jacket haha.
anyway, it's painful for the first few days. i'd say if you can confidently carve down a green run and/or just survive a run down a blue with decent time and minimal falls by the time your stay is over you should be in very good shape.
Take a lesson & see how far you progress after the 1st one. If you feel comfortable side slipping or linking turns & getting down greens, I'd say work on what you learned the next day or 2. If you don't feel comfortable side slipping on both heel & toe edges after the 1st lesson, consider taking another the next day. I've taken 1 group lesson (that ended up being with only 1 other person) & found I progressed significantly after. Often times group lessons, especially during the week, tend to be limited to 4 people and end up with less in the lesson - at least from what I've seen on the mountain & what an instructor friend told me
Looking at the winter park website and they are pretty expensive, in my opinion a 1.5 or two hour private lesson is better and you will get more out of it then a full day group lesson. Looks like they have something called a Max/4 lesson where the group will have no more than 4 people maximum.
Look thru all of snowolfs videos and checkout www.snoprofessor.com also before you go.
I appreciate all the advice. I have a little over one more week of waiting... I just hope theres some snow left on the ground when we get there!
For the last month or so, I have been watching videos (including yours, Snowolf) in order to get a better understanding of the mechanics. Of course, I can watch videos all day, but there is no substitute for actually being out there on the snow. I have the first lesson booked (cheaper through Liftopia) for the first day I will be there. I will see how it goes the next day or so, and if need be will take a second lesson a day or so before we leave. I looked at the MAX-4 lessons but they are $50 more than the group and are only for a few hours vs. all day.
As someone who also just started snowboarding this year, get a group beginner lesson first thing in the morning. Make sure you take a break after 2 hrs on the hill to let your mind process what you're trying to learn and to give your legs a break. That first day you are really fighting the board down the mountain and it's exhausting.
Also, wear wrist guards. You probably won't need them, but you'll hate yourself if you break a wrist and weren't wearing them.
If you can do the below after day 1, don't take another lesson.
1. Heal side and Toe side falling leaf on the bunny hill
2. Heal side and Toe side skidded J turns on the bunny hill
3. Linked skidded turns down a green run in control
For me, I was comfortable on my heal side after my first 1hr lesson on night one (2.5 hrs on hill), but was still really struggling with my toe side. Because of that I took another lesson to iron that out. Once I could add the toe side J-turn, linking turns together is no problem. As background I've skied for 10 years. Toe-side with your back to the fall line was incredibly unnatural.
Once you're ready for the intermediate level, take a private lesson! Well worth your money to fix technique, learn to carve, learn down unweight turns, and start dynamic turns. Sabrina at Killington did all of that for me in 1 hour of a private lesson.
Just hucking my $0.02 into the bucket here.
When I started I was 11, took a lesson every day for 3 days and I don't think I've had one since. It was a deal I got with school, bus, lift ticket, rental and lesson for $40 a day or something!?! :D
Anyway, fast forward 17 years and I got my GF into it a few seasons ago. Some hills have a combo where you get a beginner lift ticket, rental, and lesson for a really good price ($30-$90 depending on the resort). If they have this combo take advantage of it, because the full mountain lift ticket will be useless to you for the first day or two anyway.
So the GF did that combo for her first two days out. The lessons are very basic but you get all the practice time you need to start to feel the board under you. Since then she's taken a lesson every approx. 10 days on the slopes. She's been lucky enough to sign up for a 3 hr group lesson in her category (they're rated 1-5 our here) and get a fully private lesson for the same price! Think it was $75 or so with tax for those lessons...
But yeah, good luck and have fun! It's a great sport but day one will involve sore knees, ass and wrists... That's just the price of admission cause it quickly gets better from there. The learning curve is quite steep for the first few days and then generally speaking you'll be comfortable enough to explore all over the hill, heel sliding out of situations you're not comfortable with.
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- Don't ever let any pet have chocolate. It's poisonous to dogs and cats.
- Consider your family's fire safety plan and how your pet fits into it. Think about where your pet might be during a fire and how you might rescue him. Most important, instruct your children NOT to worry about the pet in a fire, and assure them that an adult is in charge. Some families attach a pet alert sticker to a door or window, so that firefighters know a pet is inside. However, firefighters report problems with outdated stickers that alert them to a pet that does not exist, putting the firefighters' lives in danger.
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