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Sunday, 26 September 2010
Inaugural 10k "mountain" race: Maglebjergræset
As I walked over to them, I couldn't help but noticing their conversation: "I heard there is a famous American woman running in this race. I've read lots about her. She has a blog." The other one then says "I think I saw her on tv the other day". The other woman interjects "no, I don't think that was her".
My head grew a couple of sizes. I asked them if they were here for the race, trying to hide my American accent, but to no avail. Of course, when I turned around and saw Kara Goucher, my head shrunk to a much smaller size than before. Okay, I'm kidding about Kara Goucher.
As I warmed up and saw the race markers, I realized that we would not actually be running on trails, but just straight through the woods. And up steep, steep hills. Mountains by Danish standards. Everything was wet and muddy from rain that morning and I had only brough my Ecco Bioms (there are few shoes on the maket with less tread), thinking this would be on regular and untechincal trails. I was very wrong and of course regretted my choice of shoes.
The race had two distances: 5k and 10k. Then there was an additional prize for the first man and woman to sprint up to the top of the first and highest "mountain". The top was after 500 meters. Two days before I had run miles in 6:02, 5:58 and 6:19 (it was a brief interaval session - and okay, I took a brief break half way in the first two :() and was feeling confident I could win the moutain sprint AND the 10k. Jakob, who would also be running, kind of rolled his eyes at the start line as I indicated I wanted to win both. He said (and SR said) it was a bad way to start a 10k.
At the start line, I was right next to the local favorite female, Rikke Nygaard Monrad. She was running the 5k and looked to be in her mid 20's. I knew I had very little chance of beating her, but I almost false started, tripping and stopping myself right before the gun, so excited to simply TRY to beat her (perhaps this gives away how few people there were there that some females also lined up in the front).
We took off and I passed Rikke after about 200 meters. The crowd was yelling her name. It was exciting. We really battled up that mountain and I actually may have sort of elbowed her off of track at some point. I know, I am 31, not 5. There were only 2-3 men ahead of us and then with 50 meters to go, she pulled ahead. Here she was, just after the top.
(thanks to Helle Holm Clausen for this and the next 7 photos)
And here I come, now feeling incapable of running one more step. That's Jesper and Jakob close behind.
But that little mountain was just the beginning. Here are Jesper and Jakob from the back, shortly after they had pulled ahead of me for good. I was in really sorry shape.
I think this gives a fair idea of the terrain. We would not actually run on the muddy trail, but simply over it into more hilly forest (oh yeah, that is me there).
Here was the altitude change over the first and second 5k.
There were also areas simply over large holes in the forest floor where one would slide in and then crawl out again on hands and knees.
I came through the first 5k in 29:20 minutes, with Lene and Mette (a Mette I didn't know beforehand) close behind. The 10k consits of simply running the fist 5k again. Since I saw they both had their eyes on me, I sprinted again, thinking this would be a good scare tactic: making them believe I was full of energy. Sounds stupid, but it worked in the sense that I made myself believe I had lots of energy. I ran the second 5k much smarter and right behind a guy who basically picked a good path through the woods and made my run a lot easier. I came in through the second 5k in 29:29, which is without a doubt the most even 10k split of my life. I was thrilled!!!
I took first place for the women in the 10k with a time of 58:49. Here I am with Rikke, who took first in the 5k in 27:13 (and won the mountain sprint, in case you forgot).
We won a 300 koner ($65) gift certificate to a running store. Rikke also won a t-shirt for the mountain sprint.
Here I am with Lene, who took 3rd despite a wicked sinus infection. Lene, I'm sorry, I know this isn't the best picture of you!
Lene then convinced me to take a picture of Jesper's and my shoes.
It is hard to imagine a more challenging 10k unless one ran in real mountains. It was absolutely a wonderful race, which I hope can continue next year. Here is the race website with results.
Helle happens to live a 5 minute walk from the race start. She had Jesper, Jakob, Lene and I over for a really nice Facebook Løbeklub lunch afterwards. I made a broccoli salad, which I thought was a fool-proof thing to make, but perhaps I was wrong. Luckily, I brought some good brie.
Sorry, no music today!
15 comments:
- Jesper Halvorsen said...
Hej Tracy - tak for i dag. Her er et link til det marathon jeg snakkede om http://rudersdalmarathon.dk.
- 26 September 2010 at 19:22
- SteveQ said...
Sounds like a fun race, but I find myself playing the "who's the most Danish?" game. The guy on the right in the picture third from the bottom wins - it's not even close!
Feel free to look at Minnesota races and play "spot the loony."
- 26 September 2010 at 19:28
- cherelli said...
That sounds - and looks- like one tough, but totally interesting footrace!! Awesome effort on the even splits too (and as for those intervals on the track...wow - you go girl, those are awesome improvements!)...
- 26 September 2010 at 19:36
- Ewa said...
This was one muddy race. You made it sound like fun and I am a bit envious because I MISS rain!
Congrats on your win. I truly enjoyed your report and pictures.
Oh, I love Danish 'mountains' :)
- 26 September 2010 at 23:30
- PiccolaPineCone said...
um, hello? 6:02, 5:58, 6:19... could you PLEASE find a fast, flat, ACCURATE 5 or 10 km road race, tie your shoes TIGHTLY and go run a HUGE PB. If you won't do it for you then do it for me so I can PB vicariously through you!
- 27 September 2010 at 02:47
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- 27 September 2010 at 18:01
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- 27 September 2010 at 19:03
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- 27 September 2010 at 20:48
- sea legs girl said...
Steve, re: Bri/Brie/Erika - I'd say it's more a case of "I told ya so". I said anorexics could never be successful triathletes. She can't even place in her AGE GROUP and is wondering why. Well, I can't help feeling it's probably nutritional and though she looks muscular, it's because she is just super skinny. I can also think of a MUCH more likely explanation for her femoral fracture than fibrous dysplasia (um, osteoporosis comes to mind), but I haven't seen the X-rays, of course. I hate to sound so harsh, but people who call themselves doctors while still a pre-med in college annoy me. She is quite cute, though.
Piccola, though it is fun to taunt you with my intervals and the possibility of a PR, I am not avoiding flat road races to torture you. I guess I just run what I think will be fun (and good preparation for the real mountain marathon in 2 weeks! :)). If I find a flat 5 or 10k this weekend, I'll run it just for you (oh and me - I keep telling SR I could PR big, but he's not so sure).
Tak Jesper - ja det ser rigtig sjovt ud. Jeg var dog lidt overrasket at du har tilmeldt dig til 4.30 timers gruppe. Men løber kunne godt være noget for mig og min mand. Men vi ses til 6 timersløb inden det :).
- 27 September 2010 at 20:49
- Helen said...
Woohoo!!! Nice job girl - you are rockin' it these days :)
Awesome pics too - that race just looked like soooo much fun.
PS I also love the new header photo - totally you ;)
- 28 September 2010 at 04:26
- mmmonyka said...
Those mile repeats times are impressive!!!!
It seems you choose such fun races (or you make them look fun??).
I love it! But we really want to see a PR in a "real" race now!:)
- 28 September 2010 at 05:27
- Fast Bastard said...
A little harsh there, Sea Legs. As someone who had complete strangers tear you apart in a public forum, you should be more sensitive. Seriously. Drtrirunner, if you ever find this post, Sea Legs is not that mean in real life.
And Drtrirunner kind of reminds me of someone... likely female athlete triad, hip fractures, pleasantly OCD, fashionably left-wing, moving around a lot, 5K in sub-20, 10K in 41. Yeah, she reminds me of someone.
Ok, about Sea Legs PR chances. There are several reasons I don't think she can PR. I'm speaking of the 5K here. I think her 5K PR is, like, 19:30. But it was set on a course, where I ran a 16:20 in a very tactical race against a triathlete. It felt short, is what I'm saying.
And she doesn't do well with pressure. And she needs faster women around her to PR; As you know, she wins most of the local races by a few minutes, unless our teammate, Mette Bøgard, shows up, in which case she takes second by a few minutes.
- 28 September 2010 at 09:03
- SteveQ said...
You're right - the only two women runners I've known with femoral fractures were on the skeletal side of skinny. I sent you to her site because I knew (KNEW) how much it would annoy you.
I think she's 20 years old - a kid. I cut kids a little more slack.
No pressure to PR on a flat accurate course from me!
- 28 September 2010 at 17:37
- mmmonyka said...
Do you wear a watch AND a Garmin while you run???
- 29 September 2010 at 01:46
- sea legs girl said...
But of course! How could I know when the race was going to start if I didn't have a watch on? How could I know my pace if I didn't have a Garmin? Technology. Good thing I'm not dependent. I will also add that I also wear both when I run intervals so I can time my breaks.
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Section 10. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Council may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Council members, though not less than a quorum of the Council. A Council member elected to fill a vacancy will be elected for the unexpired term of his/her predecessor.
Section 11. Compensation. Except for the Director, Council members will not receive any stated salaries for their services. Expenses directly incurred by Council members in attending the Council meeting or special meetings may be reimbursed in whole or in part at the discretion of the Council. Council members may be compensated for other capacities for the Association when approved by the Council. .
Section 12. Action by unanimous writ consent. Any action required by law to be taken at a meeting of the Council, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Council, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all the Council members.
Section 13. Conflicts of Interest. Whenever a Council member has a financial or personal interest in any matter coming before the Council, the Council shall ensure that:
1. The interest of such Council member is fully disclosed to the Council.
2. No interested Council member may vote or lobby on the matter or be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at the meeting of the Council at which such matter is voted upon.
3. Any transaction in which a Council member has a financial or personal interest shall be duly approved by members of the Council not so interested or connected as being in the best interests of the organization.
4. Payments to the interested Council member shall be reasonable and shall not exceed fair market value.
5. The minutes of meetings at which such votes are taken shall record such disclosure, abstention, and rationale for approval.
Section 14. Non-Liability of Council Members and Officers. The officers and Council members shall not be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or other obligations of the Association. The officers and Council members shall be indemnified by the Association to the fullest extent permissible under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts except when his/her acts or omissions are due to his/ her own willful default or gross negligence. The Council may adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase and maintenance of insurance on behalf of any agent of the Association (including Council member, officer, employee or other agent of the Association) against liabilities asserted against or incurred by the agent in such capacity or arising out of the agent's status as such, whether or not the Association would have the power to indemnify the agent against such liability under the Articles of Incorporation, these By-Laws, or provisions of law.
Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Association will be a President, one or more Vice-Presidents (the number to be determined by the Council), a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Director and such other officers as may be elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this article. The Council may elect or appoint such other officers, including one or more assistant secretaries and one or more assistant treasurers, as it deems desirable, such other officers not to confer the right to vote in Council meetings, but such other officers to have the authority to perform the duties prescribed, from time to time, by the Council.
Section 2. Election and term of office. The officers of the Association except for the Director will be elected annually by the Council at the regular annual meeting of the Council. The President and Vice-Presidents shall be elected from those members of the Association who are or have been members of the Council for at least one term; this requirement may be waived by a three-quarters vote of Council members present. The election of officers shall be by majority vote of the Council members present at the annual meeting. If the election of officers will not be held at such meeting, such election will be held as soon thereafter as is convenient. New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of Council. Each officer will hold office until his/her successor will have been duly elected and will have qualified. The Council shall appoint a Director by a three-quarter vote of the Council members present at any meeting of the Council.
Section 3. Removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Council, whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Association would be served thereby, may be removed by two-thirds vote of the Council members present at a meeting of the Council.
Section 4. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise may be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 5. President. The President, on behalf of and subject to review by the Council, will perform all duties incident to his/her office and such other duties as may be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these By-Laws, or which may be prescribed from time to time by the Council. He/She will preside at all meetings of the members and of the Council. In the case of an unexpected or sudden vacancy on the Council or of an Office, the President, may appoint an Interim Council member or Officer until such time as the Council can act on a replacement. As soon as practicable following the annual election, the President, with the advice and approval of the Council, shall select a Certified Public Accountant, to be employed by the Association as an auditor, to advise the officers and Council on matters of accounting and public reporting, and make an audit of the accounts of the Treasurer at the close of the ensuing fiscal year of the Association and submit the same to the Council. As soon as practicable following the annual election, the President, in consultation with the Director and with the advice and approval of the Council, shall appoint Chairmen who shall form Committees, as specified by the President, to assist in the activities of the Association. In addition to the foregoing appointments, the President may, from time to time, appoint such officials and agents, other than those herein expressly provided for, who shall perform such duties as the President shall designate in furtherance of the purpose of the Association.
Section 6. Vice Presidents. The First Vice President shall assume the President's duties in the latter's absence.
Section 7. Treasurer. The Treasurer will have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation, subject to the direction of the Council; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the Association in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as are selected in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of these By-Laws; and in general perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the President or the Council. The Treasurer shall, with assistance of Headquarters staff, keep accurate books of accounts, which shall be the property of the Association and at all reasonable times available for inspection by any member of the Association, with notice.
Section 8. Secretary. The Secretary will keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the Council in one or more books provided for that purpose and kept therefore at the Headquarters of the Association; and see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law.
Section 9. Director. The Director shall be the chief operating officer and official astronomical representative of the Association and shall be appointed by the Council for a renewable term whose length and conditions will be set by Councilor until his or her successor shall be appointed, and shall be a voting member of the Council. The Director, answering to the Council, shall supervise and direct (1) the variable star and other astronomical activities of the Association; (2) the publication and distribution of the variable star observations and other important astronomical papers submitted by members and others; (3) the receipt of applications for membership; (4) the preservation of the Association's records and data archives, other than those expressly entrusted to the Secretary, and the conduct of official correspondence; (5) the custody of the Association's physical and intellectual assets, including any buildings and equipment, collections of books, photographs, and other archival materials, and all astronomical instruments owned by or loaned to the Association. The Director shall maintain an inventory of all such assets, and report on their status as required by the Council. The Director is the custodian of the seal of the Association and shall see that the seal of the corporation is affixed to all necessary documents. The Director shall keep a register of post-office addresses of all members and this register will be available to members under conditions set by the Council. The Director shall submit an annual report of his or her official activities at each Annual Meeting of the Association.
Section 1. Committees. Committees not having and exercising the authority of the Council in the management of the Association, may be appointed in such a way as may be designated by a resolution adopted by a majority of the Council present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Except as otherwise provided in such resolution, members of each such committee shall be members of the Association. Any members thereof may be removed by the person or persons authorized to appoint such a member whenever in their judgment the best interests of the Association shall be served by such removal. The President and Director shall be ex-officio voting members of all committees.
Section 2. Term of Office. Each member of a committee shall continue as such until his successor is appointed, unless the committee shall be sooner terminated, or unless such member be removed from such committee, or unless such member shall cease to qualify as a member thereof.
Section 3. Chairman. The President, in consultation with the Director, shall appoint the Chairman of each committee.
Section 4. Vacancies. Vacancies in the membership of any committee may be filled by appointments made in the same manner as provided in the case of the original appointments.
Section 5. Quorum. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the Council designating a committee, a majority of the whole committee shall constitute a quorum and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee.
Section 6. Rules. Each committee may adopt rules for its own government not inconsistent with these bylaws or with rules adopted by the board of Council.
Contracts, Checks, Deposits, and Funds
Section 1. Contracts. The Council may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, or the Association, in addition to the officers so authorized by these bylaws, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Association and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Association, shall be signed by the Treasurer or the Director. Should both of these officers be unavailable, then this power shall revert to the President and after the President, the First Vice-President, other Vice-Presidents, and the Secretary, in that order.
Section 3. Deposits. All funds of the Association shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Association in such banks, trusts companies, or other depositories as the Council may select.
Section 4. Gifts. The Council may accept on behalf of the Association any contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for the general purpose or for any special purpose of the Association.
Section 5. Funds.
General Fund. All dues received from Annual, Sustaining and Associate Members and all other receipts, except those specified in the following paragraphs, shall constitute the General Fund of the Association and shall be available for the payment of current expenses and for the general purposes of the Association.
Endowment Fund. All gifts and contributions directed to be added to the Endowment Fund and such other receipts as the Council may from time to time determine, shall be credited to and become part of the Endowment Fund, which shall be invested and managed as the Council shall from time to time determine. The Council may authorize the Director or Treasurer to transfer to the General Fund so much of the Endowment Fund necessary to meet operating deficits of the Association, subject to applicable laws.
Trust Fund. The Council may accept gifts to be held by the Association in trust under the terms of Agreements or Indentures providing for the payment of trust income to one or more beneficiaries, concurrently or successively, provided only that the principal of any such trust fund becomes payable to the Association upon the death of the surviving income beneficiary. Such trust agreements or indentures, shall contain such provisions as the Council, in its discretion, shall deem appropriate, and the execution of any such trust agreement or indenture by the Treasurer, pursuant to a vote of the Council, shall be conclusive evidence of the proper exercise of that discretion by the Council. The Council is not obliged to accept any assets so offered however.
Restricted Funds. The Council may accept gifts, grants, and contributions to be held by the Association in Trust or otherwise and administered for restricted purposes as specified by the donor thereof. All such restricted funds of the Association shall be administered in strict accordance with the instructions of the donor. The Council is not obliged to accept any assets so offered.
The Council shall manage the General Fund, the Endowment Fund, the Trust Fund, and the Restricted Fund in such a way as to ensure the uninterrupted and perpetual operation of the Association.
Books and Records
The Association shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, the Council, and committees having any of the authority of the Council, and shall keep at its registered or principal office a record giving the names and addresses of the members entitled to vote. All books and records of the Association may be inspected by any member for any proper purpose at any reasonable time, with notice.
Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of October and shall end on the last day of September in the following calendar year.
The Council shall determine the dues for each class of member. Dues notice will be sent at the end of the fiscal year for the following fiscal year. Changes in dues will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Association.
The Council shall provide a corporate seal, which shall be in the form of a circle and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation.
Waiver of Notice
Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of Massachusetts Statutes or under provisions of the articles of incorporation or the by-laws of the corporation, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before of after the time of the stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Amendments to By-Laws
These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new by-laws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those members present and those voting by mail at the annual meeting of the Association or by three-fourths vote of the members present and those voting by mail at any special meeting, provided that at least three weeks written notice of the proposed changes has been given to the members of the Association equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Restrictions and Dissolution
Restrictions on activities. No part of the net earnings of the Association shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, Council members, Officers, or other private persons, except that the Association shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes of the Association. Except to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, whether pursuant to an election under Section 501(h) or otherwise, no substantial part of the activities of the Association shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation, and the Association shall neither participate nor intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these bylaws, neither the Association nor any Council member, Officer, employee, agent, or any other representative of the Association shall carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Dissolution. In the event of dissolution of the Association, the Council shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Association to the extent assets of the Association permit, dispose of all the assets of the Association exclusively for the purposes of the Association, as the Council shall determine, in such manner as required by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law) and in accordance with the statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


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Christmas round-up: the best new hybrid Ultrabooks and Windows tablets
Touchscreens are finally finding their way onto consumer Windows devices. Here are some of the best laptops and tablets to choose from this Christmas
With the gift-buying season well and truly in full swing, it's a great time to buy a new computer and, in particular, a new hybrid-type Ultrabook that runs Windows 8. The new hybrids that we've reviewed recently offer touchscreen input in addition to the keyboard and touchpad, and they provide a great way to interact with Windows 8's Start screen and full-screen, 'Modern UI' apps. Indeed, the term 'hybrid' refers to a device that can be used both as a tablet and a notebook computer. Even though a couple of the touchscreen-enabled notebooks we've reviewed can't strictly be used as tablets, we've included them anyway as they are still worth considering.
There is plenty of choice in the notebook market thanks to each vendor having a different take on what a hybrid should be and how it should work. If you get a chance, go into a store and play with the different styles that are available, this way you'll be able to find the form factor that suits you best. We have our own favourite, but it may not end up being your favourite; it's always best to try before you buy. So far, we have seen models that offer new, exciting and, for the most part, practical designs.
Dell's XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook is among our favourites. It has a screen that's mounted inside a frame and it can flip 180 degrees within this frame to turn an otherwise regular laptop into a tablet device.
Toshiba has come up with a device that shuns the clamshell form factor altogether. Its Satellite U920T is a 'slider'. The keyboard is hidden behind the out-facing screen on top of it, until you slide it up to expose it. The screen can then be tilted so that the device can be used as a regular laptop.
ASUS has created a hybrid Ultrabook with the fewest moving parts. Its Taichi21 is basically a regular laptop, but with one important distinction: it has two Full HD screens mounted in its lid. You can use this Hybrid as a regular laptop, but when you close the lid, it can turn into a very useful tablet device.
Acer's Aspire S7 Ultrabook isn't technically a hybrid because it can't be used purely as a tablet. It's a regular clamshell notebook with a touchscreen, which means it can't turn into a tablet. However, it's a beautiful little unit that's light, attractive, strong, and the touchscreen can be used efficiently to browse the Start screen and other aspects of Windows 8. It's definitely one of our favourite Windows 8 models so far.
The ASUS Vivo Book F202 is also a clamshell notebook with a touchscreen, and it's aimed at those of us who don't want to spend too much money on a new computer. In fact, at $499, it's a great value computer for anyone who wants a touchscreen laptop for the home or for the classroom. It is a bit sluggish though.
While it's not an Ultrabook, it would be remiss of us not to mention the Microsoft Surface RT. It's a well built and enjoyable tablet device to use, but it uses the version of Windows called RT. This means that it can't run all of the current applications that you are used to running on your regular laptop or desktop computer. It will only run apps that are downloaded through the Microsoft Windows store. It's strictly designed to be a tablet device for users who don't want to join the Android and iOS camps.
ASUS also has its Vivo Tab RT tablet, which runs Windows RT. It's not quite as thin or as sleek as the Surface RT, but it's a different perspective on the tablet design. It has a good screen, decent speakers (for a tablet) and it comes with a keyboard dock that allows for some long-form typing. The dock's other purpose is to give this tablet device more battery power. It has its own battery that can boost the overall longevity of the unit to a stated 15 hours!
Browse through the round-up below and click on each product to read its full review.
3 / 7
The ASUS Taichi 21 is a hybrid Ultrabook that ships with two Full HD screens. Open the lid to use it as a laptop, close the lid to use it as a tablet. It's easy to use and it provides a very good tablet experience. It's not perfect though: we think it needs some tweaks to the hardware and software. But overall, it's a unit worth considering if you're after a Windows 8 hybrid unit.
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- 19th Nov., 2012
- Elias Plastiras
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- Price:
- $ 1,599.00
- Pros:
- Easily use it as a notebook or as a tablet
- Dual Full HD screens
- Solid build and firm keyboard
- Cons:
- Top-heavy design
- Can get noticeably warm
- Touchpad not great


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Monday, April 29, 2013
Five Days from the Start of the 96th Giro d'Italia
The potential contenders to wear the Maglia Rosa could be last year's winner, Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, British rider Bradley Wiggins, Italian Vincenzo Nibali, the Spaniard and former Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez, Ivan Basso, Cadel Evans from Australia and the Dutch rider Robert Gesink.
Amongst the starters will also be the first Chinese rider in the Giro: JI Cheng of Team Argos Shimano.
Here is the list of the 23 teams at the start (9 riders each) and some of the main protagonists:
Ag2r La Mondiale: Pozzovivo (ITA), Betancur (COL)
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela: Pellizotti (ITA), Sella (ITA)
Astana Pro Team: Nibali (ITA), Aru (ITA)
Bardiani Valvole - Csf Inox: Modolo (ITA), Battaglin (ITA)
Blanco Pro Cycling Team: Gesink (NED), Kruijswijk (NED)
Bmc Racing Team: Evans (AUS), Phinney (USA)
Cannondale Pro Cycling: Basso (ITA), Viviani (ITA)
Colombia: Atapuma (COL), Duarte (COL)
Euskaltel Euskadi: Sanchez Samuel (ESP), Egoi Martinez (ESP)
FDJ: Bouhanni (FRA), Casar (FRA)
Garmin Sharp: Hesjedal (CAN), Millar (GBR)
Katusha: Paolini (ITA), Caruso (ITA)
Lampre – Merida: Scarponi (ITA), Serpa (COL)
Lotto Belisol: Bak (DEN), Hansen (AUS)
Movistar Team: Capecchi (ITA), Visconti (ITA)
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team: Cavendish (GBR), Pauwels (BEL)
Orica Greenedge: Goss (AUS), Weening (AUS)
Radioshack Leopard: Kiserlovski (CRO), Popovich (UKR)
Sky Procycling: Wiggins (GBR), Uran (COL)
Team Argos – Shimano: Degenkolb (GER), JI Cheng (CHN)
Team Saxo – Tinkoff: Majka (POL), Boaro (ITA)
Vacansoleil - Dcm Pro Cycling Team: Marcato (ITA), Rujano (VEN)
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia: Garzelli (ITA), Rabottini (ITA)
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SCMA's increasing emphasis on Asian art during the last ten years has produced strength particularly in contemporary art, which is featured in Targan Gallery on the lower level of the Museum. Significant gifts of contemporary Asian art have been made to the Museum during this time, many from alumnae, whose collecting stories reflect their personal contact and engagement with the art of Asian cultures.
Among the generous gifts on display from a number of donors are works given by Joan Lebold Cohen (class of 1954) and Jerome A. Cohen, who assembled a collection of post-Mao art during their travels to China since the 1970s. In the rear of the gallery are selections from an extraordinary collection of contemporary ceramics by Japanese women artists, formed with Smith in mind by an anonymous alumna (class of 1965). Wan Kyun Rha Kim (class of 1960) is represented by gifts of art from post-revolutionary China as well as from her native Korea.
Students have also been vital to building the contemporary Asian collection. In 2008, the Korean American Students of Smith (KASS) approached the Museum with a proposal to purchase a work by a contemporary Korean or Korean-American woman artist. After a successful international fundraising effort, they acquired Yong Soon Min's major installation Movement, with its colorful array of Pan-Asian recordings.
Image: Huang Yan. Born China, 1966. Chinese Shan-shui Tattoo,1999. Fourteen C-prints. Gift of Ethan Cohen in honor of Joan Lebold Cohen, class of 1954, and Jerome A. Cohen. ID Number: SC 2012:54–14


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Netanyahu's tough talk on Iran may find a less receptive audience
A year ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu captured international attention when he drew a red line on a cartoon likeness of a bomb during a speech at the United Nations on Iran's nuclear program.
When he addresses the world body on Tuesday, a day after meeting President Barack Obama, he will face a more daunting task.
A diplomatic offensive at the United Nations last week by Hassan Rouhani, Iran's new president, topped off by Rouhani's phone conversation Friday with Obama have challenged Netanyahu to get his message across in a changed diplomatic landscape.
With Washington moving to negotiate with Iran about its nuclear program, Israeli officials have voiced concern about a possible weakening of economic sanctions and postponement of any military threat that could stop what they say is Tehran's steady advance toward a nuclear bomb.
Officials say Netanyahu will present evidence of continued Iranian efforts to attain a nuclear weapon and urge the U.S. and other nations not to be taken in by what has been dubbed here as Rouhani's charm offensive.
"I will tell the truth in the face of the sweet-talk and offensive of smiles," Netanyahu said Saturday night before boarding his plane to New York.
On Sunday Israel's Shin Bet security agency announced that it had arrested a Belgian national of Iranian origin who was suspected of spying for Iran. The agency said the man, Ali Mansouri, 58, carried photos of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and had been promised $1 million to set up companies in Israel on behalf of the Iranian intelligence services for operations "against Israeli and Western interests."
But Israeli commentators said that Netanyahu will have to work hard to offset the impression left by Rouhani in his U.N. speech and other appearances, where he projected the image of a peace-seeking moderate.
"What Rouhani did changed the rules of the game," said Uzi Rabi, director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern studies at Tel Aviv University. "When (former Iranian president Mahmoud) Ahmedinejad was in charge it was pretty simple: what you see is what you get. Now you have a much more experienced diplomat who's coming up with a plan to help Iran recover economically, to launder Iran's nuclear program and turn Iran into a much more acceptable diplomatic player. The good guys-bad guys dichotomy is becoming irrelevant, and Netanyahu should think of something else."
Writing in the mass circulation Yediot Ahronot newspaper, Nahum Barnea, a prominent columnist, said that in his phone conversation with Rouhani, Obama had "folded the flag which Netanyahu had waved to Israelis and the world, the basis of his diplomatic existence."
Netanyahu has argued for stepped up sanctions on Iran, backed by a "credible military threat" which he said proved itself in the case of Syria, which under threat of a U.S. strike agreed to international control of its chemical weapons.
The Israeli leader has urged that Iran be pressed to halt all uranium enrichment, remove enriched uranium from the country, dismantle the Fordo nuclear plant and stop "the plutonium track" to a nuclear weapon.
Netanyahu's predicament is that "he may well be right substantively, but he encounters a world that wants to be charmed by Iran and doesn't want to fight if Rouhani offers hope," said Itamar Rabinovich, a former Israeli ambassador to Washington. "If he walks into the trap of repeating the Israeli refrain in the face of an unwilling audience, it is not going to be well received. Nobody is interested in spoilers."


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