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History Of Rice Dumpling
Like many traditional Chinese foods, the traditional Chinese rice dumpling was created to honor an honorable in China's history - the divine Qu Yuan (340-278 B.C.) - the famous pioneer poet of ancient China.
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It is not easy to find but this inexpensive aged bourbon can easily compete with more expensive ones. The wood influence is quite strong but it still is a well-rounded dram. – Rating: 86/100
The wood has been very active on this cask, not only because of the very dark colour. The strong tannins are kept just in check by the fruity sherry aromas. A sherry monster for those who like it strong. – Rating: 85/100
The nose is excellent and tells of its old age, but the spices on the palate are a little too strong and the finish is a little too short for a truly remarkable whisky. – Rating: 86/100
This is no in-your-face finish, the PX sherry remains a bit in the background. The wood is pronounced but not overwhelming and makes the whisky appear older than it is. – Rating: 87/100
For 46% ABV this is quite watery. The spice aromas are a bit odd and don't really harmonize with the subdued fruit aromas. Not my cup of tea. – Rating: 79/100
While this is not an unpleasant whisky at all, the lack of distinctive flavours combined with a very watery mouthfeel makes tasting this a forgettable experience. 75 points still for being an easy sipper nonetheless. – Rating: 75/100
Refill bourbon casks probably make up the bulk of this. It is very civilized and gentle but with quite a pleasant array of flavours. – Rating: 85/100
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This is a high quality blend that needs time to fully appreciate. Sadly the mouthfeel is a bit thin and the finish a bit shorter than hoped for. – Rating: 86/100
Strong and sweet sherry dominates this whisky, actually overpowering it a little. If you have a sweet tooth, you will love it anyway. – Rating: 84/100
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After two years of successful broadcasting of Moscow 24 TV channel it was decided to launch a modified version in Moscow Subway. It became necessary to develop a logo, similar to those of Moscow 24. Also there was a task to make up a layout with additional info block to display three blocks of data. First – date and time, second – weather and air-pressure and third with main currencies exchange rates and road traffic information.
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Few Women Have Regrets When Choosing Preventive Mastectomy for Other Breast
Posted Jan 22 2009 6:53pm
by Ann M. Geiger and others
Is this for me? If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast and are considering having the other breast removed to reduce your risk of developing a new breast cancer or having the cancer coming back, you might want to read this article.
Background and importance of the study: If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, your risk of developing a new cancer is higher than that of a woman who has never had the disease. The size of this risk varies from person to person, because each person has different risk factors. For the average woman who has had breast cancer, the risk of developing a new and different breast cancer in the other breast (not a recurrence of the first one) is about 1% per year. This means a risk of about 10% over 10 years. Put differently, out of 100 women who have a personal history of the disease, about 10 will get a new breast cancer on the other side within 10 years.
The risk of a new breast cancer is higher for women who have additional risk factors. If you've been diagnosed with breast cancer and also have a strong family history of the disease, your risk is likely to be higher than 1% a year. If you have a proven genetic abnormality, your risk is even higher. If you have both a strong family history of breast cancer AND a known breast cancer gene abnormality, on top of a personal history of breast cancer, the risk is higher still. The range of higher risk is about 2% to 5% per year, depending on all of these factors, plus other things that might affect how an abnormal gene behaves. Over 10 years, this translates to a risk that ranges from 20% to 50%.
If you have a personal history of breast cancer plus other risk factors for a new breast cancer, it's important for you to help reduce your risk. You may want to seriously consider extra preventive measures, including lifestyle changes, medications, and surgery.
Preventive surgery to remove the other breast is a serious option with real benefits and side effects. While removing the breast can substantially reduce your risk of breast cancer, it involves permanent changes that can change your quality of life. The higher your risk of breast cancer, the more likely you are to benefit from preventive surgery. Removal of the breast can decrease the risk of a new breast cancer by about 90%. That's a big reduction. If your risk is estimated to be 80%, it could be lowered to about 8% by preventive breast removal. If your risk is 10%, it could be lowered to 1%.
The surgical option of breast removal is called "prophylactic," which means "preventive." If you take this step, you are doing something that will significantly reduce your risk for cancer in the future (although there is no guarantee). This option is permanent and irreversible.
Earlier studies have shown that for women with a personal history of breast cancer and other strong risk factors, preventive removal of the other breast (called contralateral mastectomy) reduces their risk of developing a new cancer and is associated with improved survival. Up to this point, however, no one had looked at how happy or satisfied women were with their choice.
In this study, the researchers asked women how content they were with their choice to have or not have preventive mastectomy.
Study design: In this study, the researchers asked 772 women who had preventive mastectomy and 105 who didn't have preventive mastectomy how content they were with their choice.
All the women had been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast between 1979 and 1999 at one of six Cancer Research Network health care system centers in the United States. The women were aged 18 to 80.
To determine how content women were with their preventive mastectomy choice, the researchers mailed them a survey that asked questions about:
1) quality of life,
2) satisfaction with the surgery,
3) body image,
4) sexual satisfaction,
5) depression,
6) breast cancer thoughts, and
7) health perception.
About 73% of the surveys were returned, from 519 women who had preventive mastectomy and 61 women who didn't. Of those 61 women, 30 had single mastectomy and 31 had lumpectomy.
The research was funded by the National Cancer Institute.
Results: Of the 519 women who had preventive mastectomy, 86.5% were satisfied with the procedure and had no second thoughts about it, and 76% were very content with their quality of life.
Similarly, of the 61 women who did not have preventive surgery, 75% were very content with their quality of life.
There was no association between women reporting having a lower quality of life and having had preventive mastectomy or breast reconstruction, or with the women's age, race, education, or body mass index. But a lower quality of life WAS linked to:
1) poor perception of one's own general health,
2) possible depression,
3) unhappiness or self-consciousness about appearance,
4) unhappiness with sex life, and
5) feeling the need to avoid thoughts of breast cancer.
The results also showed that almost 75% of the women who didn't have preventive mastectomy were concerned about breast cancer, compared to 50% of the women who had the preventive surgery.
Conclusions: The researchers concluded that most women who have preventive mastectomy are satisfied with their choice and report having a good quality of life. The women who had preventive mastectomy were less likely than the other women to be concerned about breast cancer.
Women who reported having a lower quality of life were more likely to have poor body image, be unhappy with their sex life, possibly be depressed, feel the need to avoid thoughts of breast cancer, and have a poor general health perception.
Take-home message: If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast and are considering a preventive mastectomy, this study offers strong support that no matter which decision you make, you are likely to be content with that decision later.
More than 75% of women in each group were very content with their quality of life. The adage "whatever decision you make will be right for you" seems to carry truth for women grappling with this decision.
Of course, you need to balance the potential benefits of preventive surgery against the side effects. Every woman is unique. How you balance the benefits and side effects in your own situation is very personal.
In general, factors that might make you more likely to choose preventive mastectomy are:
1) a strong family history of breast cancer,
2) a serious diagnosis of breast cancer in the other breast,
3) being very fearful of another cancer,
4) lacking confidence in the power of early detection, and
5) feeling determined to never go through cancer therapy again.
This wasn't a randomized study, in which women are assigned to different groups. Every woman made her own decisions, and the women who chose preventive surgery are probably different in many ways from the women who chose not to have this procedure. As a result, comparing the two groups has limited value.
You probably know that we all need to believe in the big decisions we make—particularly important decisions about our health. But even when we get used to a big decision, it's normal to have mixed feelings. Although mastectomy can give women more peace of mind, it's also normal for women to have concerns about their body image and to miss their breast.
Also remember that no procedure—even surgery—totally eliminates the risk of cancer. Even when a breast has been removed, cancer can still develop in the area where the breast used to be. Close follow-up is necessary for all women, even after preventive surgery.
You have time to decide. The decision to have preventive surgery is not an emergency. Of course, the decision to have preventive surgery at any age requires much thought, and must be made in consultation with your health care team.
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The penalty was given when Severe Verilus tripped up Erick Gutierrez as the Mexico player tried to reach a through ball near the edge box.
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NuttX is an open source, deterministic and free real-time embedded operating system (RTOS), designed from the offset to be usable in deeply embedded, resource constrained environments. It has a small footprint that is usable in micro-controller environments, and it's fully scalable from tiny (8-bit) to moderate embedded (32-bit) systems.
It also aims to be fully compliant to standards, to be fully real time, and to be totally open. NuttX has a rich feature OS set, a modular design, it is highly scalable and configurable, as well as standards compliant. It is distributed with a non-restrictive BSD license. It is often dubbed by its developers as "Tiny Linux."
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Key features include core task management, BSD socket interface, memory allocators (shared memory, standard heap memory allocation, protected build with MPU, flat embedded build, per-process heaps, granule allocator and dynamically sized), memory configurations, porting guide, fully preemptible, tickless operation, on-demand paging and system logging.
In addition, the project comes with extensions to manage pre-emption, per-thread, built-in CPU load measurements, comprehensive documentation, optional tasks that contain address environments, ANSI-like and POSIX-like task controls, clocks, pthreads, environment variables, signals, named message queues, timers, filesystem and counting semaphores.
Among other features, we can mention round-robin scheduling, FIFO, support for priority inheritance, support for the SoC architecture, support for board architectures, support for new processor architectures, watchdog timers, VxWorks-like task management, I/O redirection and transmitted "controlling terminals."
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Zainab, 56 years old, is married to M. S. and has no children. Her husband has a power loom (a hand-operated machine for weaving thread or yarn into cloth) business. Zainab has been operating her clothing sales business for over 30 years and has vast knowledge about the latest clothing trends and fashions. She hopes that an investment will bring many positive changes to her business, enabling her to live better and to save money for the rainy days.
Zainab lives in Kasur, located in the Punjab region of Pakistan, famous for its tanneries. Her home is in located in the small residential area of Dungipura where she has been living since her marriage. Zainab is a regular lender with Asasah and this is her 5th loan application. In previous loan years, she has proved herself to be a responsible client, never missing a single meeting and paying her installments on time.
Note: In the photo, Zainab is holding a book (the Asasah Passbook).
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In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Randy Newman's glad he didn't have to do anything drastic to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The members of Rush are choosing to let bygones be bygones. And Quincy Jones, well, he's still mad.
For most of this year's inductees, inclusion was a long time coming.
"I'm very happy," Mr. Newman, 69, said Monday from his home in Los Angeles. "I thought I'd have to die first, but I'm glad I'm around to see it."
Mr. Newman is joined in the 2013 class by the eclectic rock groups Rush and Heart, rap group Public Enemy, "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer and bluesman Albert King. Mr. Jones and his friend Lou Adler will enter the hall as Ahmet Ertegun Award winners for their contributions to rock beyond performance.
They will be inducted into the hall of fame April 18 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will mark the end of a long wait for fans of five of those six acts, who have been eligible for entry for some time. Public Enemy was inducted on its first ballot appearance, swelling the ranks of hip-hop entries.
In many ways, the 2013 class balances the scales, though not nearly soon enough for some new members.
"Well, it's about time, man," Mr. Jones said late Monday night from his home in Los Angeles. "But I promise you I'm not sitting around worrying about it."
Summer, who died in May at 63, gains entry after six years as a nominee. King, who died in 1992, had a deep influence on Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn and now takes his place along all the other legendary blues guitarists in the hall.
Rush, one of the most-played staples of classic rock radio, gained entry following its first appearance on the ballot. But the Canadian trio became eligible in 1998 and was repeatedly left off the list, to the great consternation of its legion of fans who cried bias against prog rock. Heart also waited a decade to make it on the ballot, gaining entry during its second appearance.
After years of disappointment, then disinterest, Rush's Alex Lifeson said the band now feels "wonderful" about its entry into the hall and is especially happy for its followers.
"I think our fans are more upset than we were because they feel a real bond to this band and it's been an important part of their lives in some form, and to be snubbed was snubbing them at the same time," the 59-year-old guitarist said from his home in Toronto. "Perhaps there were times when I thought if this ever happens I'm not going to bother going, or who cares or whatever, but at the end of the day positive karma is an important thing, and this is an important thing to a lot of our fans and people we know."
Mr. Jones was less forgiving of the long wait he had. The 79-year-old entertainment icon's fingerprints are all over the hall of fame. He pops up often at key moments in rock 'n' roll history and was even Ray Charles' presenter during the soul singer's induction at the inaugural 1986 ceremony. He never expected to wait so long for his own entry.
"I was pissed off about it at first because I saw how it was going down and who was going in and who wasn't," Mr. Jones said with a deep laugh. "But I'm used to it, man. I've been around a long time, and I know how it works, you know. It's still an honor, man."
The 2013 class also continues the process of opening the Hall of Fame's doors a little bit wider.
In many cases, the delayed entry of this year's inductees had to do with a debate among its membership about the hall's direction. The rock 'n' roll family sits under a big tent, but just how big it should be has been a matter of debate for the Cleveland institution.
The class may signal a new direction.
"That is an eclectic group," Mr. Newman said. "Well, that's nice. It seems like they're broadening what they think rock 'n' roll is. That's good. There's no point being doctrinaire about music. … People get awful strict. It's a hell of a thing to get strict about, isn't it?"
There was clearly no debate among the hall's membership about Public Enemy, which gained membership on its 25th anniversary.
The openly militant, always angry group helped elevate and define nascent rap in the 1980s and '90s. MC Chuck D said the group's induction is about more than simple membership.
"It's a great piece of news for the genre, and our intention was to spread the light that our music is as legitimate as any other music," Chuck D said as the group traveled through Wyoming on tour Monday.
Mr. Lifeson hopes the hall's membership keeps up with the trend.
"Maybe it should be the Music Hall of Fame and not so much the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," Mr. Lifeson said. "But maybe it all is rock 'n' roll. It started as a little seed and grew into this great big tree with a lot of branches. That's why it's so sad the whole progressive movement, bands like Yes and King Crimson, are not included in this. And I hope one day that they are because they deserve to be in there way before we do. They were huge influences on us and so many other bands that have done fantastic work over the years.
"I know Deep Purple were up for this as well. It's a little unfortunate that they didn't make it in because they were extremely influential. I hope there comes a time when these other artists and bands are included because they were equally as influential as any of the ones that are being inducted today."


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The latest budget increase for the town's middle school wall project has the state asking questions.
The latest budget increase for the town's middle school wall project has the state asking questions.
Superintendent Louise Berry said the Connecticut Department of Education has asked the General Assembly to review the project, which has required two budget increases since the town first approved it.
"The state wants to review the project again," Berry said. "The will have to approve any additional grant money."
The town approved an additional $90,000 for the project at town meeting on Wednesday. First Selectman Austin Tanner said then that the town was unclear how much the state would reimburse the additional expenses.
The $1.9 million project to revamp the school's gym is $90,000 over budget because of a variety of issues, including errors made by the architect and unexpected hazardous materials, Tanner said.
The gym was last renovated in 1969 and had been experiencing serious moisture problems on its north wall that caused the floor to buckle. The town voted to renovate the 7,600 square-foot space completely to make it weathertight. A drainage system to direct water away from the building is being installed. The project also includes new air-conditioning and humidity control systems, a new floor and bleachers. A vestibule is being added to the gym entrance and the locker rooms are being renovated.
The town has already had to fight the state to get the 74 percent reimbursement rate many school renovation projects are allocated. Tanner said the school has more square feet per student than the state mandates and it required legislation from State Senate President Don Williams, D-Brooklyn, to get the town the 74 percent.
However, Berry said it is the two budget increases that have attracted state attention. The project was first approved at $1.7 million, based on the architect's recommendations. The lowest bid came in higher than the projections, Tanner said. Town meeting then approved the increase to $1.9 million in July.
Berry said there is no doubt money will come back to the town from the state, however, the process must be completed before anyone will be sure what Brooklyn can expect in reimbursements.
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Buzz, a kestrel falcon at the Air Force Academy, poses for a photo in the Academy mews Jan. 21, 2010. Buzz, the newest of the Academy's 13 falcons, came to the Academy from the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center. He's named after the "Toy Story" character Buzz Lightyear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)
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-- The newest member of the Academy's flying falcons weighs in at only four ounces but is already making a heavyweight impression.
Buzz, an American kestrel falcon, made his entrance to the mews only a week ago but easily captured the attention of Cadet 2nd Class Calder Goc. Buzz joins the 12 other falcons already housed in the falcon mews located just north of Arnold Hall.
"It's a good way for me to take care of someone," said Cadet Goc, who is assigned to Cadet Squadron 31. Before she came to the Academy, she cared for her brothers while their mother attended graduate school.
The biology major from Clearwater, Fla., began working with the falcons nearly two years ago and works mostly with Cody, a prairie falcon, as well as Buzz.
The small falcon had a rough start in life. He was housed in a small birdcage until he was rescued and rehabilitated at the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center.
The little falcon is still recuperating from some damaged feathers but is expected to fully recuperate. Young birds like Buzz, who is about a year old, still have blood flow to their feathers, thus aiding healing. In older birds, blood flow to feathers ceases, leaving feathers hollow and subject to permanent injury if damaged.
"He's pretty timid because he's small," Cadet Goc said. Nonetheless, and even with a tough beginning in life, she reports he is a well-behaved little fellow.
"He's smart and takes care when he's fed so that he gets the food instead of the fingers," she said.
The young kestrel is growing content in his new digs, Cadet Goc said.
"When he puffs his feathers up, he's happy, and he does it often," she added.
When Buzz's feathers heal, he may eventually be able to fly, albeit in a small, enclosed area. Cadet Goc said he is going to make a great contribution to the Academy's falcon education program.
Buzz is hand-fed quail. In the wild, American kestrels feed on insects, mice, lizards and snakes. What the smallest but most numerous of the North American falcons lack in speed, they make up for in their ability to hover over small prey while flying.
Cadet Goc said other species of falcons can soar at speeds of up to 150 mph in the wild and primarily feed on other birds.
Buzz was named after one of the main characters in the Disney animated film "Toy Story," as was the Academy's previous kestrel, Woody.
"They're neat little birds," said adviser Lt. Col. Mark Seng, air officer commanding for CS 32.
He said the cadets have been looking forward to having him in the mews and that Buzz nearly rounds out the desire to have each of the five primary falcon species represented at the Academy. Primary American falcon species include gyrfalcon, merlin, prairie and peregrine falcons as well as the American kestrel.
"In an ideal world, we would have every type," he said. "We're looking forward to having a merlin."
The cadet falconers spent about two hours daily checking each bird's health and condition, feeding, training, cleaning the mews and conducting routine maintenance of equipment. About once a month, they also participate in demonstrations and educational programs.
Academy master falconer Sam Dollar said that when the Academy's first cadets at Lowry Air Force Base, Colo., were tasked with selecting a mascot, the falcon became their instant choice. A Denver falconer at the time gave the new cadets a demonstration of a trained falcon downing a live pigeon in mid-air. It remains a perfect symbol for aerial combat.
What beutiful photo of Buzz. The little fellow deserves a good home. Take good care of him.How can I find photo of the other Falcons serving as mascotts for the Air Force
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I don't see the point. This implies microscopic pixels, which will take dozens of pixels to capture a single photon after diffraction - an immovable physical obstacle.
Stunning photo. Very well done.
Lloyd Chambers says this camera has a 12-bit depth. That's all? In 2015? Take a 14-bit Nikon D810 + Silver Efex Pro and where is the point of this Leica?
I am not anti-Leica; I have an X1 and love it, despite its needless frustrations.
But for megabucks, this camera is a big ask.
John Roy: No EVF. They just don't get it, do they?
That's a fair comment, providing a V-series equivalent comes out. The J5 may be perfect for some people just as it is, but since I regularly use the 70-300 at full telephoto, an EVF is a must. I could live with the add-on EVF in the V3, but not with continually removing the grip to change batteries. And since I already have a stash of fast SD cards, I don't want to change card sizes, as well as buy a new reader. No matter how lovely a V4 might be, if it stays with microSD - which I suspect it will, if the J5 has - it is a very unlikely sale. I cannot understand why Nikon decided to use this unique (AFAIK) card format.
John Roy: No EVF. They just don't get it, do they?
Oh, and it's still microSD, not SD. Time for the Chief Engineer to commit seppuku in front of the Nikon HQ.
No EVF. They just don't get it, do they?
I've often wondered why Leica haven't gone for a digital rangefinder, given that the mechanical one often needs recalibrating - according to many users. I don't have one.
The proof will be in the execution, so let's wait and see. If it is a good idea yet still goes belly up, maybe they could licence their technology to Leica.
Technical details were included but haven't shown: 56x stack with Nikon D800E @ f11, 1:1 magnification
It's the size of an aircraft carrier with no built-in EVF?
Infrared, it hasn't got any sort of battery door, plastic or otherwise. The bottom of the battery sits flush with the camera body.
Are these new Nikon 1 cameras restricted to MicroSD? Under specifications, the storage type is given as;
So can it use SD cards or is it moronically only able to use MicroSD? If so, then why, given they are swanking about using WiFi to connect with phones and pads?
So if Nikon intend to introduce this, why no built-in EVF on the V3?
joeyv: Nikon sells it's low end dslrs to "soccer moms." Statistics show that, in the US, this market segment actually prefers dslrs to mirrorless.
The V3 is for professionals and enthusiasts who already own Nikon dslrs. It's a perfect compliment to dslrs,as:
1.) it takes existing lenses via Ft1 adaptor
2.) It adds capability to dslr users because of its speed and reach.
Nice as the other mirrorless cameras are (A7, OM-D), it doesn't add anything except smaller size, to current dslr owners. In fact, they all fall short in one way or another.
The Nikon 1 series will always be the speed king and will have the longest reach. In the near future, as sensors evolve, IQ will improve to a point where the diff. bet. 1" & micro 4/3 sensors will not be so meaningful anymore. Just like dx and ff now are both very capable low light tools.
In effect, Nikon has produced a mirrorless camera that doesn't compete w/ its DSLR line while still attracting a specialized group of photographers.
I have a D800E nicely complemented by a V2. But I won't get a V3 despite its amazing specs because:
1. I got 5 extra batteries for the V2, since the charger works so slowly. The V3 has a different battery
2. I have a fistful of SD cards unusable on the V3.
So Nikon put a big needless barrier in front of V2 owners. Brilliant.
Marty CL: As a long time Nikon owner with many Legacy F mount auto focus lenses, I use and love my current D7100. With that said, I also own a Nikon V2 which I have great regard for. I'm not so sure that the V3 is a step forward in the sense of only allowing for an optional, add on electronic viewfinder---why such a device is no longer an integral part of the camera, I don't know that I understand the rationale. And I am indeed old school, but I've never been particularly fond of the tilting LCD screens.
Some have expressed the opinion that Nikon will never develop these mirrorless cameras to a great extent for fear that they will pose a threat to the DSLR market. I've always thought of the Nikon 1 series as a sort of testing ground for ideas that will eventually be found in their DSLR series. Whether or not mirror boxes are eventually replaced by either an advanced pellical mirror or by a pure electronic view find, only time will tell. But I don't think the Nikon 1 is a waste of effort.
I also have a V2 which I really like, a complement to my D800E. I doubt I will move to a V3 as it takes a different battery, so what do I do with the handful of extra V2 batteries I have? And what do I do with the many 32GB (or more)
SD cards I routinely use? The decision to go MicroSD is moronic and is a complete deal-breaker.
I am not getting a bunch of new batteries and MicroSD cards on top of an expensive camera plus EVF.
Are Nikon serious? "High" burst rate is 4.2fps for ... EIGHT frames? Goodbye sport photographers STILL waiting for a D400.
Now that new Sony a6000 with 11fps looks very tempting; no word yet on how big its buffer is though.
forpetessake: This FF lens is far superior to the APS-C version. It's APS-C equivalent is 18-200mm f/2.3-4.2, which is quite usable, unlike the slow f/3.5-6.3. Or if you are using APS-C mirrorless put it on a focal reducer and get the same benefits. The APS-C version is just boring and slow.
And as an observation, despite all those ignorant posts that crop sensor somehow means smaller lenses, because of smaller image circle, this is just another demonstration that image circle has little or no effect on the lens size.
Revenant, you are partly right. There will be a 1.5x multiplier for APS-C camera for ejective focal length. The 28-300 will act like as 42-450mm. But the apertures remain unchanged. At 300m the FF camera has a physical aperture size of 47.6mm, which remains unchanged simply by swapping to a camera with a smaller sensor.
F stop is ACTUAL aperture size over ACTUAL focal length.
I will consider this, given I'm fed up waiting for a Nikon D400. And the lack of a mirror is a bonus if the EVF is good enough. I await reports with interest.
An astonishingly underwhelming effort, a menopausal streetwalker saying "Come home with me dearie?"
Sony has Leica at its mercy: RX1 with built-in EVF and interchangeable lenses will leave the Germans floating face-down in the water. Fuji is also capable of putting them out of their misery.
I have a 3800, which has 80ml cartridges. These last a good long time. When one is empty, the printer simply stops partway through printing and carries on when the cartridge is replaced. No effect on the quality of the photo. This is great and in contrast to my earlier Canon which just carried on with a colour missing.
I am very happy with my Epson.
Superb effort. In response to Jojakim's guts-ache, I would have on my wall in a flash. Very well done.
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on 5/13/2011 7:41:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
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This is my new HG product! I use it in the morning and night. I have been wanting a Clarsonic for a few months, but i'm glad I purchased this one instead. I don't have a Clarsonic to compare this to, but I think this product is just amazing. My skin feels so clean and fresh. My break outs have almost vanished completely. I have been using this for 3 weeks now and I haven't gotten a pimple yet... I'm Impressed!! Also, I have been using the cleanser it came with and I love it as well. I just purchased the full size last week.
on 5/11/2011 7:47:00 PM
Age: 30-35
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Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Hate to spoil the good review streak here... P&G put this product out as a less expensive but equally good alternative to Clarisonic but this does NOT compete. I have a Clarisonic but travel a lot for work, so I decided to get this unit for my suitcase, and not want to risk losing or damaging Clarisonic during travel. My skin is not as smooth and tendency for clogged pores and breakout is significantly increased while using Pro-X.
The brush rotates at very low frequency and simply is not compete with Clarisonic at cleasning and exfoliation. It also uses AA batteries and it's a nightmare to change. If you are calculating net cost, Pro-X is probably not much cheaper for 2-3 yr use due to the constant need to replace batteries. P&G designed in the battery approach to help business for their battery division.
Pro-X does a better job than normal manual cleansing, but its performance trail that of Clarisonic. However, I still think this is a decent choice for the suitcase or for when you want to leave your Clarisonic at home.
on 5/10/2011 1:07:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Well, I'll just add another "I love it" to the list here. I'd love a Clarisonic, but seriously can't justify spending so much money on one. I have used a Clarisonic, & for the price...this isn't bad! It feels sooo good & I enjoy my time using it. I don't regret getting this item AT ALL!!!!!! You get what you pay for, so no it's not as great as a Clarisonic...but it's still VERY nice, in my opinion. My skin hasn't been this smooth in a long time, & it's so easy to use. It takes some work for me to get this type of exfoliation using just my fingertips & an exfoliating product, so I am very happy with this tool!
on 5/6/2011 11:15:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Just got this last night, so have only used it once. Already, I can see that my skin looks smoother, with less bumps and flakes. Love it so far, especially for that price ($30). My skin is really prone to ugly break outs and "under the skin" pimples, but seems to tolerate this very well. Skin feels fresh, clean and smooth. Love it!
update: I see a few ladies on here saying that there is still residual makeup on their skin after using this. I wash my face first (just a quick swipe with some cleanser to get the majority of my make up off) THEN I use this. This 2-step process may seem time consuming, but it's sooo worth it. My face is totally clean afterwards, plus the bristles don't get all clogged up with makeup. Just a tip!
on 5/4/2011 4:24:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I got this around Christmas, but I have been religiously using it every night for about the past two months. Like a lot of people, I have always wanted a Clarisonic but cannot afford it :[ I definitely think that this brush is helping my skin A LOT. I have really combination/sensitive skin and I am super prone to hormonal breakouts and get really bad blackheads on my cheeks/nose area. While I have changed my whole skin care routine over the past few months, I think the combination of using this brush and sticking with a routine have really helped my face. My pores on my cheeks look so much smaller, and my blackheads are almost completely gone. I like that it has two speeds because different areas of my face need more attention than others.
Overall, great product for a great price.
on 5/4/2011 4:09:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I have been using this product for two months & feel it has definitely helped my skin - exfoliates very well, leaves my skin feeling very clean and smooth; plus my Vivier vitamin C serum seems to soak in faster and be more effective when I apply it right after using the Pro-X brush. I like to start the brush by running it for a few seconds on a bit of cleanser held in the palm of my hand, so that the brush is consistently soft and soapy on my face.
After two months my pores look smaller & most blackheads are cleared out; I'm using it in conjunction with Retin-A and aspirin masks so I appreciate the way it removes any skin flakes. Definitely worth the $30 price tag.
Update: I have used this once every day for the past ten months. It has been one of the best things ever for my skin. No break-outs, improved texture and pores are less noticeable. HG!
on 5/1/2011 1:35:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
I always wanted to try Clairsonic but found it way too expensive. I noticed my sis-in-law had this in her bathroom and that's when I decided to research about the Olay Pro-X and decided to buy it thanks to the high reviews here in Makeupalley.
So I bought it during a trip to Bellingham. It was 29.99 usd (+tax) in Wal-mart. This came with a small (almost tester sized) Olay scrub and 1 duracell AAA battery. I noticed that Target also sold it the same price. Although, I saw in Costco it was 37 usd with a huge container of the Olay scrub. Honestly I couldn't careless about the scrub. I just use whatever cleanser I have, lather it up then spread on my face. I then use the low speed setting of the brush and go around my face as instructed for about a minute.
I've been using this for a week now and I can see that my skin is nicer and more supple.
So far, I'm happy with the results. Will repurchase.
on 5/1/2011 12:15:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I absolutely love this product. Like most people on here I couldn't justify spending over a hundred dollars on a clarisonic. But this product worked wonders on my skin for only 30 dollars. I have pretty bad cystic acne on my chin and jawline and blackheads on my cheeks. I was on accutane a couple years ago and I've been looking for products that could make my skin as clear and smooth as accutane did without the health risks. I use this brush with the epicuren discovery medicated wash for about a minute twice a day and my skin is beautiful. My skin literally glows without makeup, I have no more blackheads or cysts and I couldn't be happier. I think this brush really opens up the pores and makes my other products more effective. Plus its soothing and a nice little every day luxury : )
on 4/25/2011 1:10:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I basically read as many reviews as possible beofre writing mine, whats interesting to me is that people seem to think physical exfoliation is the key to better skin, it is definetly instant gratification but in no way compares to the benefits of chemical exfoliation. I have used the Clarisonic and theres no doubt it feels pretty awesome but it in no WAY justifies the insane price. I bought the Olay and love it but I am not delusional enough to think it will stop me from getting wrinkles, I depend on chemical exfoliants to do that for me.... that being said I must say that the Olay does an amazing job at cleaning my skin and helps the circulation of my skin and gives it an overall better appearance. I notice alot of people hwo use this product have acne.....DO NOT USE THIS OR THE CLARISONIC OR OLAY ON ANY PIMPLES! it will scrape the skin cause scarring and on top on that spread the bacteria. It is ok to use on a pimple that has no head yet ( the circulation will help it come to a head)... but do NOT use it on any pimples... mark my words, it may make it look good at first but the scarring wil show and trust me (from experience), it aint pretty. So my overall oppinion is simple.... yes the Clarisonic feels amazing and makes your skin feel so smoothe (initially) but the Pro X by Olay will do the same thing and in a much more safer manner. I must also say that you do not or should not push or the brush just gently press it into your skin and let it do its things cause pushing it into the skin will hurt the skin and the brush will slow down and come to a stand still. Honestly.. you'll save alot of money buying the pro x and you'll get the same results- a nice feeling deep cleaning experience.. just don't forget about chemical exfoliants.. they are what truly works, and also don't forget to wear an spf everyday (becauseif you use glycolic or retinol during the day without an spf you're skin will have a photo toxic reaction.. it will only make hyperpigmentation and wrinkles WORSE.. if you wear an spf you'll be safe and get benefits at the same time) because no 165 dollar clarison or 30 dollar olay will make up for NOT wearing spf.. a 15 or more
on 4/24/2011 10:11:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Other, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
I've been using this for a few days, and am disappointed in how slow the oscillation is. It does have two speeds, but even the highest speed is still slower than I would prefer. I've used this with the cleanser that came with the unit. It is an exfoliating cleanser, and makes sense to use with the brush. It was hard to find! I've gone to two Walgreens, and they were sold out. I haven't decided whether or not to return this. I really want a Clarisonic, but won't allow myself to spend $ on it - and no one I'm close with would consider buying me a $150 face brush - they'd rather give me $150 cash, and I'd likely spend it paying bills! I've had the Pretika cleaning brush as well, and was more impressed with the speed of that unit, but didn't love it, and ultimately swapped that as well. The Olay Pro-X cleansing system was $29.99 at Walgreens.
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if you read what i said, i didn't say they were the same ... i said the thinking was the same.
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Zombie's script tells exactly the same story as Carpenter and his co-writer Debra Hill did – but changes emphases, fills in missing scenes, harps on that heroine-is-the-long-lost-s
In a way, Zombie's take on Halloween is fan fiction. If you've ever wanted 'origin scenes' for significant props like Michael's overalls or Dr Loomis's handgun, you'll find them here -- along with cameos from Ken Foree and Mickey Dolenz (!) as the persons responsible for passing them on. The cast is as heavy with grindhouse veterans (Udo Kier, Sid Haig, Richard Lynch, Dee Wallace Stone, etc) as anything from Tarantino or Rodriguez, down to inside gags like casting Danielle Harris (who was a creepy little girl in a couple of forgotten Halloween sequels) as one of the victims. Despite decent work from the younger cast when they finally get a look-in, Zombie has no interest in the imperilled kids, which means the film falls flat when it comes to suspense, shock and shudders. This take on Halloween is grim and nasty, but never remotely scary.
It could have been worse – but, seriously, guys, stop doing this. "Was he the boogey man?" asks the film. As a matter of fact, he was a stringy-haired professional wrestler with a pole-dancer for a mother and a kink for masks.
Reviewed by Kim Newman


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