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The town of Ubud, Bali. Away from its polished main streets you'll find little alleyways like this, narrow walkways cast, ditches cut on each side. Because of the tropical climate, plants grow and weeds sprout in just about every corner, crack and crevice. Balinese traditional homes, sprawled in giant courtyards, line the sides.Take a stroll, pay close attention, … [Read more...]
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Panorama of the Week: Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar
Since our visit to Myanmar (Burma) in 2008, a lot has changed. Aung San Suu Kyi has been released from house arrest. The junta government seems to be loosening controls and opening up. Heck, it seems like every week there's a group of foreign dignitaries visiting Myanmar, something impossible during the time of our visit.But even with all the dignitary visits and … [Read more...]
Bali Food: From Satay to Sambal
Ah, Bali food. Our relationship with Balinese cuisine got off to a rocky start, but a Balinese cooking class in Ubud, night markets in Sanur and simple restaurants called warungs conspired to change our minds and inform our palates. The result: an overview of the components of Balinese cooking, common Balinese dishes and where to find them when you visit Bali. … [Read more...]
Bali Holiday Week: Volcanoes, Diving, Temples, Cooking
For a relatively small island, Bali can pack in a lot of activities in just a week: volcano-climbing at dawn, diving in coral reefs, cooking traditional Balinese cuisine, visiting Balinese Hindu temples, taking in a traditional Kecak performance, hanging with monkeys, and enjoying a few Balinese massages.Remember when you'd return to school from summer break and … [Read more...]
Travel Snobbery and a Tour to Bali
Apparently, it's easy to be a travel snob.Independent travelers can look down on tour groups as not being "hard core" or "authentic" enough. Luxury travelers can look down on backpackers as cheapskates one notch above street riffraff. Holiday-makers looking to relax with a cocktail on the beach are not "real" travelers while those who are trying to live on $5 a … [Read more...]
Panorama of the Week: Sunset on Sanur Beach, Bali
A stroll down Bali's Sanur beach at sunset: kids flying kites, fisherman catching the last fish of the day, boats sitting tight on shore in low tide. All the while, the setting sun creates a light show in a marshmallow sky.Enjoy this Bali moment. … [Read more...]
Panorama of the Week: Lost in a Balinese Market
Got lost in a Balinese market today. Open the panorama below to see what we found when poking around the one at Semarapura (Klungkung) on the island of Bali, Indonesia. … [Read more...]
Panorama of the Week: Balinese Family Garden – Ubud, Bali
Keep your eyes open as you walk down the streets of Ubud, Bali. Tucked in between all those trendy cafes and shops, you'll find wooden doorways -- sometimes plain, sometimes intricately carved -- built into brick and stone archway gates.Take a peek and you'll find these doorways serve as portals to other worlds of green and tranquility. … [Read more...]
Going to Bali: Even Travelers Need a Rest
"Wait, isn't your life one big vacation?"I realize that we, as travel bloggers, do our bit to perpetuate this myth by posting fun updates and photos on an almost constant basis. While all these experiences are true, there are also unglamorous bits, challenging stuff that goes on behind the scenes.So here's a bit of the honest truth: I'm tired. Actually, I'm … [Read more...]
The Bad News Barber of Kuala Lumpur
This is a story about a haircut, some bad news, life in Kuala Lumpur, and crocodile poop.Before I set off for my first trip abroad to India many years ago, I harbored visions -- visions of mystical women in colorful saris who would place their hands upon the crown of my youthful head and say, "I see great things in your future." Through osmosis, I would absorb … [Read more...]


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After more e-mails that told me to call customer service, I called and after 5 times on hold for 15 min., left a message in which I was never called back.
WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK -- I canceled service in 2004 and they continued to bill me through 2007 (my accounting department didn't tell me I was still being billed on my credit card). They called me today and indicated I owe them claiming they received my cancellation and 3 days later I called and reinstated, which I didn't. They would not collaborate the information or validate its source, only said "our notes indicate you reinstated". It appears they make it very difficult to cancel and falsify information on their "NOTES" to keep you on the hook. I will be going after them for the payments they took from my credit card. Do not do business with these guys.
DAYTON, OHIO -- The customer support of this company is horrible. I was a customer of Corecomm for 6 yrs and when I wanted to cancel my service, it took approximately 6 months to do so. This started in Nov. 2006 and lasted until April 2007. I sent my request to cancel in Nov. Received a bill in Mar. again tried to cancel, received a late notice and then when I finally got someone to cancel my account. This company had the nerve to bill me for April service. Called and harassed me for $21.95 for the month of April. Would not stop calling until I paid the $21.95 and threatened to turn over to collection agency. Do business with this company at your own risk!!
NEW YORK -- Turn and run away fast. This company is very unreliable and has told us nothing but lies from day one. We ordered their Internet service, then found out we needed a modem. We then ordered one from them. We waited two and a half weeks and still didn't receive the modem. We called them back and told them, they checked and said it was "a glitch in their system". When we did receive the modem, the included disc was broken. We still had no Internet access due to not having the modem. We contacted them again and told them we wanted our money back for the modem and for the month we paid to have Internet which we still could not get.
They would not return our first month payment. They said we would have to return the modem and then they would put back on our debit card the amount we paid for the modem. They told us it would be 3-4 days to be back on our card. One week later, still not on card. I did give them extra time due to the Christmas Holiday. I called back again on the 26th and they said it would be back on our card the next Friday. Well it is now Sunday and still don't have it back on the card. So everyone out there, do not waste your money on this company.

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I've been reading a bunch of pages about Jeff Cooper's "Scout Rifle" concept. There's a Wikipedia page that details his final specification. I also found a site (Jeff Cooper's Commentaries) with Cooper's newsletters from the 1990s where the concept was evolving.
Basically, the specs were:
Light weight; between 6.5 and 8.5 pounds empty
Bolt action, though he said he had no objection to an autoloader
Short barrel, 16.5 to 19 inches
Powerful cartridge, .308 class or better
Bisley or Ching shooting sling
Overall length 40" or less
Forward-mounted 2x or 3x optic, or "ghost ring" or peep sights
The idea was basically for a "single rifle" that would be light, handy, and powerful enough for combat or large game. Not necessarily optimal for anything, but good enough to do the job.
The optic part took a while to figure out. Cooper was a fan of snap-shooting or wing-shooting, and his working scenario was that you'd be shooting at 50 to 100 yards max. The forward-mount optic (about where a standard AK rear sight would go) was partly because he felt you should be shooting with both eyes open and looking toward the target, and the long eye relief would make that practical.
Cooper's specifications changed over time. The interesting thing is, an AK-47 and an optic meet most of the specs. So would many leverguns.
The other thing is, a lot of the "truck guns" and "hog guns" I've seen people build meet at least the spirit of Cooper's concept. Short, light, forward sights or optic, healthy cartridge.
I haven't shot a rifle with a long-eye-relief scope yet, so I'm still dubious about the whole "both eyes open" thing. (or maybe I've been shooting "wrong" the whole time...) I thought I saw a 1.5 Burris pistol scope in one of the boxes last time I was cleaning... I might whittle out something to mount it on an AK and see how it works out.


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UTSA welcomes students to new Chaparral Village housing unit
(Aug. 20, 2004)--UTSA students began checking in Friday to their apartments at the new Chaparral Village campus housing facility located adjacent to the Chisholm Hall residence hall at the northwest side of the 1604 Campus.
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|U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Doar at a meeting of the Alabama Council on Human Relations at the Jefferson Davis Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Doar received a plaque from the council at the meeting. This image was taken for (but not used in) the article "Students Debate Need for Bi-Racial Group" by Pat Prandini, which appeared on page 5 of the Southern Courier for February 12-13, 1966. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No07_1966_02_12.pdf
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But what Time's all-inclusive, feel-good designation of you as the Person of the Year ignored was that you really weren't so special — everybody else was doing this too. By everyone we mean, tabloid-plagued celebrities. An actress pretending to be a home-schooled blogger. Flavorpill's "urban influencers." Comedy Central writers. DJs. Teachers. Teenagers. Sex-party organizers. Your mom.
In 2006, to be culturally literate was to be Web-savvy and wired. In years past, to stay on top of shit (or pretend to), you'd buy the right records, subscribe to the right magazines, read the right books, watch a certain art-house genre of films. But in 2006, you had to read certain blogs, lurk on the right message boards, find the right You-Send-It leaks. You had to be on the right e-mail lists to know about the right on-the-downlow shows. This past year, terms like "early adopter," "hypeman," and "hipster" (whatever that means) became synonymous with "mouse clicker."
Take for example, MySpace. Even emcees were obsessed with the Rupert Murdoch–created online hangout, perhaps because the "place for friends" proved itself to be another way to round up a sexy entourage — or to avoid wangling an ugly one. In "MySpace Jumpoff," Queens-bred rapper Grafh narrates a hook-up forged through the site ("So you sent me a text. . . . It said somethin' somethin' somethin' somethin' sex"). Bay Area–rapper Nump devoted the paean "Thank Yew MySpace" to the site's oft-acknowledged knack for turning icebreaking into bed-breaking. ("Hey, aren't you that girl from MySpace?" he beckoned. "Shall we go to my place?") Even Dirty Southerner T-Pain, a Billboard-chart rapper made most famous for his pole-luber ode "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)," acknowledged that asking for a lady's digits was so 1985: in "What's Yo MySpace?" he begged A-listers like Beyoncé, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan to put him in their Top 8, the part of MySpace members' profiles where people catalogue their favorite friends. (The eight has since been expanded to include up to 24.)
There was a clear mass-marketing incentive to create songs about an interest, tool, and brand shared with an audience of tens of millions. As Grafh told MTV over the summer about "MySpace Jumpoff," "Think about it. MySpace gets over 84 million people on there, networking." In turn, Grafh's single garnered him airplay on New York's Hot 97, a Clinton-Sparks-collaborated mix tape, and a video.
But there are other conclusions to be drawn from this year's lyrical rash of MySpace tracks: a) texting a man a message with the word "sex" means that's the only part of the note he'll remember, b) putting people in your Top 8 area was this year's PDA, and c) in 2006, representing technology and computers stopped being an act reserved solely for socially inept nerds.
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I was smack talking with Cowboys fans in the smack talk forum.....didn't think I'd have to defend my opinion to a Giants fan here.
I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
Specifically, Tony Romo inking an extension that guarantees he will be choking away big games for you guys til he retires!
We have Cruz for 2013 and a clutch QB.....I feel just fine thank you!!
Like your yearly predictions of Super Bowls and NFL dominance.....your assertion that this is Cruz' last year as a Giant is premature.
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Great idea SF.
I dont have a banner for him but I thought I would have a small sign saying GO PATRICK.
Shall definitely look for a hat for him... a Leaf's hat?
I think hat trick is just an english phrase ( havent checked this) as I knew the term in India where we used to watch cricket.
About a month left!
I do have a ticket for the practices (Monday and Tuesday)which I am not using in case anyone is interested.


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Ok, here's a scenario you can throw your two cents at...
In a Last Will and Testament several heirs are left with a piece of property. In the will it is written that one of the heirs is to receive x number of acres within the property boundaries as their own personal property, separate from the rest of the property. The location of these acres is that heir's choice. The heir decides on the location and has the parcel surveyed. The only other thing done in regards to the property is having the will probated.
The county tax collector says that the survey is sufficient for ownership and property taxes...that no quit claim deed or anything is required.
A local retired district judge believes, though, that a quit claim deed should be made for these acres from the other heirs to the heir receiving the parcel. The quit claim deed's intention being to specify the exact location of the x number of acres.
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This Old Thing, Brooklyn's menswear label have teamed up with Hint Magazine to produce a special run of their popular rickety ties. Designers Tommy Cole and
Roy Caires recently came upon a secret stash of the official, controlled-supply uniforms they use to make the ties and are producing a limited edition range for Hint Shop.
These are the exact opposite of the novelty ties I was spouting on about last week, quirky and different without proclaiming to all "I am a knob!" these are sure to get you sartorial kudos.
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State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
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Leonardo stylish Flat with Canal Views
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|Sestiere Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia, Italy
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The spacious air-conditioned apartment offers high ceilings, colourful green walls and large windows overlooking the canal. There is a comfortable double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, an office area and a full-length mirror.
The bright reception room provides a double sofa bed, a wall-mounted TV, and a formal dining area. The modern kitchenette includes stainless steel appliances. The marble bathroom has a walk-in shower.
Fondamente Nove Ferry Port is 200 metres away for boat services to the Lagoon Islands. Marco Polo International Airport can be reached via the Blue Line of the Alilaguna Shuttle Boat.
The beautiful and unique churches of Gesuiti and Miracoli are located in the surrounding neighbourhood. Nice grocery stores, shops and restaurants can be found nearby.
House rulesNo pets.
Wi-Fi is included.
Guests should contact the host at least one week in advance (or straight after booking confirmation for last-minute bookings) to organise check-in times and to provide a mobile phone number.
For check-in between 7am and 8pm, the host can welcome guests at the nearby Vaporetto Water Taxi Stop.
A €50 fee is required for check-in between 8pm and 1am.
A €70 fee is required for check-in between 1am and 7am.
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The apartment exceeded our expectation and it was perfect for my husband's 70th birthday family celebration. It was very spacious and well equipped for 7 people. The views were incredible - it must have the best view in Venice and we enjoyed every minute of our stay.The location is perfect too, very central and yet private. Our host Barbara and her colleague Valentina were extremely helpful and nice. We shall definitely return.
What a fantastic apartment! The position overlooking the Grand Canal, with balconies looking out opposite the Rialto Market is simply sublime to watch Venice go about its business. 5 mins walk to the water taxi stops of Ca D'or or Rialto. It is also a huge apartment in size. Easily sleeps 7 comfortably (and could be 8 if the single room had a double bed in it). Fully equipped,everything we needed, also has good Wi-Fi. Booking and service by Barbara and Valentina were superb - great information prior to arrival, met on arrival and talked through everything, restaurant recommendations, location etc. As others have mentioned there is some noise from the bar below and the dock itself as its used to load/unload, but Venice is a city and this is to be expected, so bring some earplugs if you are a light sleeper and you will be fine - it didn't bother us. Again, superb location, wonderful apartment, great service - we will be back!
Lovely view and perfect position - however, very noisy, next to a bar which at the weekend played music till 3am and on other nights cleared bottles and rubbish at 5am!
Organisation on arrival was very poor - arrangements made with Barbara had not been passed on to local staff and caused unnecessary hassle.
On departure the staff member checking the apartment was very abrupt and rude, wanting to fine us for leaving bagged rubbish, stating that instructions were clear in our written guide - which was actually in Italian!
The apartment was in an excellent position, easy to walk to all districts in Venice, being situated very close to the Accademia Bridge over the Grand Canal. It was also a few doors down from an excellent restaurant; expensive but the quality of food was superb and service friendly and efficient. We enjoyed the view from the living room balcony which looked out onto a quiet canal and gave us a flavour of working Venice as opposed to Tourism. We were a bit concerned at the state of the floor in the main room which was wooden and some of the squares were collapsing which meant being very conscious of them when walking around. We were also disappointed in the lack of cooking facilities; there was only a hob with two hot plates, no grill or oven which was a pity for us as we eat a lot of fish and were looking forward to buying some from the famous fish market in Venice. However the representatives were friendly and helpful and sorted out water taxis for our return to the airport. We did enjoy our stay in Venice and couldn't have asked for a better location.
Jan Appleby September 2015
Lovely apartment. Well taken care of. Spacious rooms. Good service from Barbara and her colleagues. The location is pretty central.
Heerlijk appartement. Goed verzorgd. Ruime kamers. Goede service van Barbara en haar collega. De ligging is mooi centraal.
A very quiet location, yet centrally located apartment. The kitchen was very well equipped, only a coffee machine was missing. The two bathrooms were big enough, as were the rooms. The TV receives even ARD and ZDF. We like to stop us in the apartment and everything worked great. The owners were very nice and even gave us picked up and brought us to the apartment. The beds were comfortable and there was a lack of towels we did not (3 pieces). All in all you can really only recommend this apartment!
Eine sehr ruhig gelegene, aber dennoch zentral gelegene Wohnung. Die Küche war sehr gut ausgestattet, nur eine Kaffeemaschine fehlte. Die zwei Bäder waren ausreichend groß, genauso wie die Zimmer. Der Fernseher empfängt sogar ARD und ZDF. Wir haben uns gerne in der Wohnung aufgehalten und alles hat super funktioniert. Die Vermieter waren sehr nett und haben uns sogar abgeholt und uns zur Wohnung gebracht. Die Betten waren bequem und an Handtüchern mangelte es uns auch nicht (3 Stück). Alles in allem kann man diese Wohnung wirklich nur weiterempfehlen!
A beautifully situated house on the Grand Canal! However, only
3 right double rooms available !!. Other facilities very good. The apartment is only suitable for 3 couples. Very nice living area and a fully
equipped kitchen. The support provided by Daniela was very friendly.
Central a little hard to find location, but highly recommended.
Eine wunderschön gelegene Wohnung am Canale Grande ! Allerdings sind nur
3 richtige Doppelzimmer vorhanden !!. Sonstige Ausstattung sehr gut . Die Wohnung ist nur für 3 Paare geeignet. Sehr schöner Wohnbereich und eine voll
ausgestattete Küche. Die Betreuung durch Daniela war sehr freundlich.
Zentrale etwas schwierig zu findende Lage, aber sehr empfehlenswert.
Perfect, everything as we saw in the photos. And the superb location
Perfecto, todo tal cual habíamos visto en las fotos. Y la situacion inmejorable
Amazing location, excellent accommodation.
The flat is excellent and the view is extraordinary!
Lovely living room, comfortable rooms and good space in the kitchen.
I do recommend this property for you vacancy!
The booking worked without problems. The pick-up at the meeting point and the handover or return made on time and good.
The apartment is as described, however, acting on the photos larger than it actually is. It is nicely decorated and well ausgestattet.Leider is no coffee available but only a coffee percolator. We used the apartment to share with friends and the two bedrooms and two bathrooms are well suited to. One of the bathrooms has a shower and a (unfortunately without shower wall or shower curtain) with bath.
The location of the apartment is ideal for your stay in Venice. We liked it very much and we will definitely go again.
Die Buchung hat ohne Probleme funktioniert. Die Abholung am vereinbarten Treffpunkt sowie die Wohnungsübergabe bzw. Rückgabe erfolgten pünktlich und gut.
Die Wohnung entspricht der Beschreibung, wirkt allerdings auf den Fotos größer als sie tatsächlich ist. Sie ist nett eingerichtet und gut ausgestattet.Leider ist keine Kaffeemaschine vorhanden sondern nur ein Espressokocher. Wir haben die Wohnung gemeinsam mit Freunden genutzt und die zwei Schlafzimmer und zwei Bäder sind dafür gut geeignet. Eines der Badezimmer ist als Duschbad und eines mit Badewanne (leider ohne Duschwand bzw. Duschvorhang) ausgestattet.
Die Lage der Wohnung ist für den Aufenthalt in Venedig ideal. Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen und wir werden gerne nochmal kommen.
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Hot Flashes (cont.)
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
In this Article
- Hot flash definition and facts
- What are hot flashes?
- How long do hot flashes last?
- What causes hot flashes?
- What do hot flashes feel like (symptoms)?
- How is the cause of hot flashes diagnosed?
- What are the treatments and remedies for hot flashes?
- Hormone therapy for hot flashes
- Bioidentical hormone therapy for hot flashes
- Other prescription drug treatments for hot flashes
- What natural and home remedies treat hot flashes?
- 1. Phytoestrogens for menopause symptoms
- 2. Black cohosh for hot flashes
- 3. Other vitamins and herbs for hot flashes
- Which specialties of doctors treat hot flashes?
- Can hot flashes be prevented?
- Find a local Endocrinologist in your town
What natural and home remedies treat hot flashes?
Some women report that exercise programs or relaxation methods have helped to control hot flashes, but controlled studies have failed to show a benefit of these practices in relieving the symptoms of hot flashes. Maintaining a cool sleep environment and the use of cotton bedclothes can help ease some of the discomfort associated with hot flashes and associated night sweats.
Many women turn to alternative therapies, including herbal products, vitamins, plant estrogens, and other substances, for the treatment of hot flashes. Doctors can be reluctant to recommend alternative treatments because these nonprescription products are not regulated by the FDA (like prescription medications), and their ingredients and strength can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. For products that are not regulated by the FDA, testing and proof of safety is not required for marketing of these products. Long-term, scientifically controlled studies for these products are either lacking or have not proved the safely and effectiveness of many of the so-called natural or alternative remedies.
Some alternative treatments, however, have been evaluated in well-designed clinical trials. Alternative treatments that have been scientifically studied with some research include phytoestrogens (plant estrogens, isoflavones), black cohosh, and vitamin E.
1. Phytoestrogens for menopause symptoms
Isoflavones are chemical compounds found in soy and other plants (such as chick peas and lentils) that are phytoestrogens, or plant-derived estrogens. They have a chemical structure that is similar to the estrogens naturally produced by the body, but their effectiveness as an estrogen has been determined to be much lower than true estrogens.
Some studies have shown that these compounds may help relieve hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. In particular, women who have had breast cancer and do not want to take hormone therapy (HT) with estrogen sometimes use soy products for relief of menopausal symptoms. However, some phytoestrogens can actually have anti-estrogenic properties in certain situations, and the overall risks of these preparations have not yet been determined.
There is also a perception among many women that plant estrogens are "natural" and therefore safer than hormone therapy, but this has never been proven scientifically. Further research is needed to fully characterize the safety and potential risks of phytoestrogens.
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If you're a rock hound or a civil war buff Southeast Iowa is the place for adventure. Plus Dan Kaercher found there's a great stop for a sweet treat.
If you are a rock hound or a Civil War buff Southeast Iowa is the place for adventure. Plus there is a great stop for a sweet treat. Keokuk is about as far southeast as you can go in Iowa. It has a diverse range of outdoor activities and attractions. Like most of the east coast of the state there are great views of the Mississippi River and a Main Street with local flavor. Speaking of local flavor, Stan's Pastry Shop has been here since 1967. Their specialty crème horns have traveled all around the globe.
Now Madonna, I understand the thing to get here is crème horns. What makes them so special?
Madonna: Because they are good and everything from here comes scratch.
Kaercher: I understand your crème horns have a way of showing up in all sorts of places all over the country and the world. Tell me about that.
Madonna: Yes, there was a gentleman that came in once and he took them to Egypt and then he brought his picture in, gave it to us, and we put it on the wall. We have a wall over here that has all kinds of crème horns all over. Wherever you go we will put your crème horn picture up if you send it back.
Kaercher: Ok, well I am going to put it to the test here. I would like to try one.
Madonna: All right.
Kaercher: So good both the crust and the filling.
Kaercher: Well, I would love to continue my conversation with Madonna and P.S. try more pastries; this was just a quick stop. I am headed to a rock hunt. The annual Geode Fest where - descend upon the tri-state Iowa, Illinois, Missouri area near Keokuk. Keokuk geodes are world famous because of the variety which we have about 17 general different types.
Kaercher: T.J. Ramsey of North Liberty is a geologist and co-founder of Geode Fest which started in 2004.
Ramsey: Right now we are standing on the geode beds. This is called the Warsaw Shale. There is alternating layers of geodes. So what we are going to do is unearth one layer and then we are going to show you how - they go horizontally. That's their beds they form in and then the different beds that are here.
Kaercher: Why is this area generally so great for geodes?
Ramsey: It used to be a shallow sea many thousands of years ago where shallow plants live that the geode forming process starts is when it became fossil plants.
Kaercher: T.J. says the Keokuk Geodes are found within a fifty mile radius of Keokuk mostly on private property. The site we're at with permission of the land owner is just across the border in Missouri.
Ramsey: Right there. You're going to hit behind it.
Kaercher: Right about there?
Ramsey: Yes. There you go good job. That one feels pretty nice. That is a nice light hollow one. This is definitely a keeper.
Kaercher: Light weight indicates hollow which means there is a chance for a dazzling mineral display within. The landowner here has had some gorgeous finds of his own over the years.
Alvis: And I took it home and crack it. And I have been offered 250 dollars for it.
Kaercher: I am sure many of us today hope for just as great of find. But no matter what folks drop in their buckets all appear to be having a rocking good time.
Boehm: I read an article about this place about four years ago describing what was found in the Keokuk area and it was really interesting. So, I have always wanted to come here. Finally made plans and did it.
Borman: I liked rocks when I was a kid and when I started having kids that fueled my desire to have rocks -
Kid: Because you get to dig in dirt and I like getting dirty.
Kaercher: Once people at this particular site fill their buckets.
Unknown: What do we weigh?
Unknown: That is 27 pounds right there.
Kaercher: They're weighed and they pay the land owner on a per pound basis and then it is back to the main gathering spot in Hamilton, Illinois to see what gems we really collected. Oh, oh, oh. Look at that. Now what do you call?
Unknown: This is the quartz and this is the calcite that was growing on it. This is a secondary mineral.
Woman: Oh, look at there. Very nice.
Hillyer: I am going to put it downstairs in my basement. I have shelves of like my rocks that I have collected over the years and I am going to put it on my rock shelf.
Heltsley: They might be 300 pounds. And it was underneath the water and I felt it and I went ah, it is round.
Kaercher: Few geode hunters get this big of catch. But I heard no complaints form anyone about their finds. Digging for geodes is fun but if that is not your cup of tea Keokuk is also the place to dig for a little Civil War History. The town has the only designated national cemetery in Iowa. And one interesting tidbit is that soldiers from both the North and the South are buried here.
George: Keokuk is actually in a very convenient location to travel up and down the Mississippi River. They would have the barges bring the soldiers up and down. There were five hospitals here where the injured soldiers would be brought here to heal their wounds and some of them of course didn't make it.
Kaercher: I understand that you can tell from the headstones who is on what side.
George: You can. What is the distinction?
George: Right and there is several right in here but you will see that the headstone comes to a point at the top.
Kaercher: Of which one?
George: Of the Confederate Soldiers.
Kaercher: Oh Confederate.
George: Rumor had it so the Union Soldiers wouldn't sit on them. But I don't know how you verify that.
Kaercher: When Civil War buffs come here what do they want to see and experience at the national cemetery in Keokuk.
George: You know generally they have a connection with something whether it be an ancestor or something that they study in school but they always have some sort of connection maybe with a unit. We have the eight Confederate Soldiers that are here. It is always neat to visit those. Thomas Lurch right here behind me was our very first burial. We also have a Medal of Honor recipient here that is buried over on the other side. We have one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders is buried here. We have the first woman that was buried as a soldier west of the Mississippi. A nurse, Sarah Thompson was her name.
Kaercher: This national cemetery offers a solemn serene stroll through a chapter in American History none of us should ever forget.


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Washington reporters press China's Hu on human rights
Thanks to Ben Feller and Hans Nichols for raising questions about China's human rights and press freedom record. A lot of Chinese journalists are grateful, too. When we urged U.S. President Barack Obama last week to raise press freedom concerns in his meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao, we received no response. But when Feller of The Associated Press and Nichols of Bloomberg asked tough questions at the two leaders' joint press conference on Wednesday, we knew someone was listening.


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Oporto Center Small Private Room
Størrelse7 m²
- Internett/WiFi
- Kjøkken
- Røyking tillatt
- Balkong/terrasse
- Håndklær
Oversikt over eiendommen
|Travessa Fontinha, 4000 Porto, Portugal
|Privat rom
|Eiendoms ID
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|Kalender oppdatert
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Free WIFI internet throughout the house.
Includes towels and bedding.
The house has three floors.
-The guest room is in the middle floor, with two other room to rent guests who share a bathroom and a fully equipped kitchen to prepare your meals.
-I live on the ground floor which has a garden and our guest can enjoy a barbecue. We have a dog that loves to play.
The house is located 300 meters from the metro stations of the Trindade. and Bolhão (this is the easiest to get to the house).
The house is located next to Rua Santa Catarina, is located 300 meters from the metro stations of the Trindade and Bolhão (this is the easiest to get to the house).
Given its exceptional location allows you to move on foot beginning to explore the surrounding area: from sights, shops / shopping, the traditional business, Ferreira Borges market, Avenue of the Aliados,, emblematic monuments, art galleries river Douro, Porto Wine Cellars and area nightlife.
Fast access and wide range of public transport.
- Subway: Line (E) directly to the airport. 27 minutes travel
- Train: Both train stations have direct lines underground. Campanhã 10 'and St. Bento 5'
- Bus 50 meters
HusreglerDo not make much noise, respect other guests.
Keep the kitchen clean after use.
|Maksimum netter
|1 month
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|Check-in før
|Etter avtale
|Utsjekking før
Vurderinger for denne vertens andre eiendommer
Very lovely and helpful hosts! The House is modern and very tasteful, beautiful garden. Great location. I would come back any time!
we live for a few days in Paulas room. It was clean, nice and near to the center of Porto. Paula and Sergio are very friendly. They give us everything we needed. Especially a selfmade map of Porto with many things to see or routes to walk.
If we come back to Porto we will stay there again.
Thank you! I canl recommend the stay at Paulas rooms.
Best Regards
Paula and Sergio are super nice and helpful, the apartment was clean and is a great vantage point to explore Porto. Also Sergio's tips for daily tours of the city are fantastic, we can absolutely recommend the place.
Our stay at Paula's was wonderful! She has a really nice and comfy home, where it's easy to connect with other travellers or just relax in the garden. It's a great location to explore the city and even catch a train to Granja Beach, Espinho, Aveiro or one of the other places she will recommend you to visit. Paula and her husband Sergio were very kind and helpful. If you have any questions, just ask them and they will explain everything to you. We will definitely stay there again when we'll come back to Porto. Thanx a lot! *Felicitas and Johannes*
Porto is a beauty of many faces we visited for 2 days.
I think it was the best choice to rent the accommodation of Paula and her husband Sergio. Both of them are excellent. They provided us with different routes through the map to explore the city and places for breakfast and dinner. They are a great couple and very nice hosts!
The room is clean and comfortable and simply tasty. It has also a chill out area in the wintergarden or the garden. The kitchen and the bath room have everything you need for a shorter or longer stay. A big plus is, that the accommodation is well placed in the center of porto. From the house to Mercado do Balhao it is a walk of 5 minutes (there you can get the best pasteis de nata)!!! By the way - for an excellent and cheap breakfast go to the Café Andaluza. It is on the way from the house to Bolhao.
We sadly missed the dog but maybe we can see him the next time! If we ever visit Porto again - and we will - we will definetly rent a room from Paula and Sergio again!! :)
Paula and her husband are charming and helpful hosts who provide a lot oft inside information about Porto, e.g. about cheap restaurants and worthwhile walks around town.
The house is beautifully renovated, everything is new and absolutely clean and the room looked even better than in the pictures.
All main sights are within walking distance.
A nice, clean place with kind and helpfull hosts. They are interested and gave us much information about Porto and its surrounding. Good beds too.
Conclusion: A very good place to stay!!
Paula's flat is amazing, it feels like home straight away. It has everything that you want and it is good quality too. We loved to stay in this place,
Paula is very welcoming host, she explained where to go what to eat and gave us a very useful map with few routes and lots of the local places.
Highly recommended,
Thank you Paula
Excellent stay, warm welcome, clean, etc.
We will come back! Anna and Adriana Groenewegen - Holland.
It´s a really nice flat and it was a verry good stay there, you can walk to the city and have a lot of attractions around there.Paula and her husband was really nice and stand right there if something is.
thanks a lot for stay in your appartement
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Updated: May 17, 2016 09:23 AM CDT
Take a look back at some of the more memorable casting changes in the history of television. [ + - ]
In 2011, Steve Carell stepped away from his "The Office" role as Michael Scott, a part he had played since 2005, to do movies full time. [ + - ]
James Spader replaced Carell, playing the intense Robert California. However, California did not fill the Michael Scott's position of regional manager of Dunder Mifflin -- that position went to Ed Helms' Andy Bernard. Instead, Spader's character became the CEO of the paper company, but lasted only one season. [ + - ]
Charlie Sheen was fired and his character killed off from "Two and Half Men" after a storm of controversy in 2011. His replacement for the show's ninth season? [ + - ]
Ashton Kutcher, no stranger to TV sitcoms thanks to his run on "That '70s Show," stepped into the hole left by Sheen's firing, playing Internet billionaire Walden Schmidt. [ + - ]
Sheen was on the other end of a casting change with the political comedy "Spin City" back in 2000. Who did he replace that time? [ + - ]
Sheen took over for Michael J. Fox, who left the hit show due to his progressing Parkinson's disease. [ + - ]
"Bewitched" fans will remember that the show featured two different "Darrins" during its eight-year run. Dick York played the character first, between 1964 and 1969. [ + - ]
Dick Sargent took over the role from 1969 through 1972, after York was forced to leave because of a severe back condition. [ + - ]
The soundstage for "Charlie's Angels" might as well had a revolving door with all the show's changes, starting with Farrah Fawcett leaving after the show's first season ended in 1977. [ + - ]
Although Fawcett would eventually return for three-episode stints in the show's third and fourth seasons, she was more or less replaced by Cheryl Ladd (center), who played her character's kid sister. [ + - ]
When Kate Jackson left after season three, leaving only Jaclyn Smith from the original cast, her job was handed to Shelley Hack (left), better known as Revlon's "Charlie girl." [ + - ]
Hack lasted only one season, with Tanya Roberts (left) coming on board for the fifth and final season of the show in 1980-81. [ + - ]
"Cheers" saw a couple major casting changes during its 11-year run, including one due to the 1985 death of Nicholas Colasanto, who played dim-witted bartender Ernie "Coach" Pantusso. [ + - ]
Rather than recasting the role, the producers hired then-unknown Woody Harrelson to play the role of equally dim-witted Indiana farm boy Woody Boyd starting with season four. [ + - ]
The bigger casting change came when Shelley Long, who played over-educated waitress Diane Chambers, left in 1987 following season five to focus on movies. [ + - ]
She was replaced with Kirstie Alley, who played businesswoman and on-again-off-again bar manager Rebecca Howe over the show's final six seasons. [ + - ]
"M*A*S*H" saw its first of several changes when Wayne Rogers, who played "Trapper" John McIntyre, left after season three, fed up over being a sidekick to Alan Alda's "Hawkeye" Pierce. [ + - ]
In came Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt, played by Mike Farrell, as Hawkeye's new straight man and comedic partner. [ + - ]
Chafing over his own supporting role, McLean Stevenson plotted his exit during season three, causing his Lt. Col. Henry Blake to die offscreen when his plane home was shot down over the Sea of Japan. [ + - ]
Replacing him eventually as new commanding officer for the 4077th was Col. Sherman T. Potter, played by Harry Morgan from season four through the end of the series. [ + - ]
Feeling he had taken the character of Frank Burns as far as he could, Larry Linville declined to return after his contract was up following season five in 1977. [ + - ]
In Burns' absence, Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III, played by David Ogden Stiers (right), became the new foil for Hawkeye and B.J. during the show's final six seasons. [ + - ]
After having a falling out with the show's producers, Michael Moriarty, who played executive assistant D.A. Ben Stone on "Law & Order," left the show at the end of the 1993-94 season. [ + - ]
Sam Waterston stepped in to play the new executive assistant D.A. Jack McCoy and would stick with the show through the rest of its 16 seasons. [ + - ]
David Caruso helped make "NYPD Blue" a hit in its first season in 1993. But his reported tantrums and diva-like behavior behind the scenes didn't win him any friends on set before bolting for a movie career that never panned out. [ + - ]
Jimmy Smits stepped in to play Det. Bobby Simone and hung around for five seasons. It would hardly be the last casting change for the show, which saw Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Ricky Schroeder step in for stints opposite series mainstay Dennis Franz. [ + - ]
A contract dispute in the spring of 1982 saw John Schneider and Tom Wopat, who played Bo and Luke Duke, walk before season five of "The Dukes of Hazzard" began filming. [ + - ]
The producers replaced them for most of the fifth season with lookalike cousins Coy and Vance Duke, played by Byron Cherry and Christopher Mayer, before Wopat and Schneider returned. [ + - ]
John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt stuck around for all eight seasons of "Three's Company," but Suzanne Somers was fired after the fifth season following a prolonged contract dispute. [ + - ]
Somers' character, Chrissy Snow, was replaced by her clumsy cousin Cindy Snow, played by Jenilee Harrison (center). [ + - ]
As Harrison's character was gradually phased out during season six, in came nurse Terri Alden, played by Priscilla Barnes, who would stay for the show's final three seasons. [ + - ]
An earlier cast change for the show came in 1979 when apartment landlords Stanley and Helen Roper (Norman Fell and Audra Lindley) got their own spin-off show following season three. [ + - ]
To fill the hole, Don Knotts was added as goofy new landlord Ralph Furley, who seemed to have a knack for walking in on Jack Tripper in compromising situations. [ + - ]
The WB witch drama "Charmed" debuted in 1998 with a cast of Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano. [ + - ]
Doherty left following the third season for undisclosed reasons and Rose McGowan joined the show for its final five seasons. [ + - ]
For the first three seasons of the Will Smith sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," the role of Vivian Banks, the aunt of Smith's character, was played by Janet Hubert-Whitten (upper left). [ + - ]
When Hubert-Whitten left in 1993 to spend more time with her family, and also reportedly due to creative differences with Smith, Daphne Maxwell Reid (third from left) took over the role. [ + - ]
During the first four seasons of "Married ... With Children," Steve and Marcy Rhoades were the Bundys' yuppie neighbors. [ + - ]
However, when David Garrison asked out of his contract to focus on theatrical roles, he was eventually replaced with Jefferson D'Arcy, a pretty-boy scam artist played by Ted McGinley. [ + - ]
Lecy Goranson (upper left) originally played Becky Connors on "Roseanne" but left before the show's fifth season in 1992 to attend Vassar College. [ + - ]
Although Goranson would return to the role off and on, the show also turned to Sarah Chalke (now known more for the sitcom "Scrubs") to fill the role of Becky over the show's last few seasons. [ + - ]
Valerie Harper starred in the sitcom "Valerie" when it debuted in 1986. Harper played a mother juggling her career and family, including Jason Bateman as one of her sons. [ + - ]
But due to a dispute with producers, Harper's character was killed off in a car crash after the second season, clearing the way for Sandy Duncan and an eventual name change to "The Hogan Family." [ + - ]
William Petersen portrayed Dr. Gil Grissom on "CSI" from the time it launched in 2000 through the show's ninth season, when he left to focus on stage acting. [ + - ]
Although Petersen has returned to the show in guest spots, the lead character in the show became Laurence Fishburne's Dr. Ray Langston ... for three seasons at least. [ + - ]
Fishburne, in turn, was replaced by Ted Danson, who joined the show for its 12th season in 2011 as D.B. Russell, the new night shift supervisor. [ + - ]
His character's abduction by aliens in the seventh season of "The X-Files" allowed David Duchovny to become a recurring character for the show's final two seasons. [ + - ]
After Duchovny's semi-departure, the show introduced two new central characters, FBI agents John Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish), to join Gillian Anderson's Dana Scully. [ + - ]
"CHiPs" was marked with several casting changes over its six seasons, including Erik Estrada's seven-episode strike in 1981-82 and the departure of Larry Wilcox during the show's final season. [ + - ]
"Cheers" wasn't the only show to lose a character after an actor's death. After Freddie Prinze committed suicide in 1977, he was replaced on "Chico and the Man" by child actor Gabriel Melgar as a different character nicknamed Chico. [ + - ]
And on "NewsRadio," Phil Hartman's death between seasons four and five had his character suffer a sudden heart attack offscreen. He was replaced with a new character played by Hartman's close friend, Jon Lovitz. [ + - ]


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Watch By Morning's Light Author Ginny Brock on Daytime Blue Ridge
Ginny Brock, author of By Morning's Light, was interviewed on the NBC affiliate WSLS (Roanoke, Virginia) program Daytime Blue Ridge. Daytime Blue Ridge is a daily program that offers everything from travel ideas, fashion, cooking, celebrity guests, movie reviews, and do-it-yourself tips. You can also visit the WSLS website to watch the full segment.


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Room with WiFi with Key (501)
Size10 m²
Floor No.2
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
- Baby cot
- Balcony/terrace
Accommodation summary
|Pilar de Zaragoza, 28028 MADRID, Spain
|Property type
|Private room
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Very well connected with 3 metro lines and buses, excellent connection with bus 200 for those who arrive by plane at Barajas. the area supermarkets, gyms, squares, 24 hours pharmacy, market, two libraries. \"I want the knowledge of cultures. The exchange between people interested in making this world a place of tolerance and friendship.
I want to offer a space hospitality, tranquility, rest for any traveler, whether tourists, students or friends. It is a house with sun, light invites you to enjoy Madrid.Nearby there are cinemas, a gymnasium, libraries, supermarkets, bars for lunch and breakfast, parks, metro, excellent communication from the airport.I am a tourist guide and I can help you organize your trips and excursions in Madrid. So you can discover the magical places of this city.The house is clean and tidy and have the right to use all spaces. You find the room with towels and sheets.
The neighborhood The Guindalera is a strategic enclave del Barrio Salamanca with excellent connections metro and buses that connect with the city and airport. Old fruit-growing area. Very close to the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas and Avenida de America exchanger.It has two libraries, a sports center with indoor pool, traditional market, the Park of Eva Peron. In short quiet and safe neighborhood with all services.Getting Around 1- Metro: Diego de Leon and Avenida de America.2- Airport: Bus 200 and metro (line 8 and line 4) 15-20 minutes 3- Historical Center: Bus 1, C1, C2. Metro line 5 in 15 minutes
House rulesNo smoking.
Guests should be tidy.
Be respectful of the neighbours.
Confirm arrival time and phone call when you get to the building.
|Weekly rate for 1 guest
|Monthly rate for 1 guest
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|1 year
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Reviews of this property
Nos hemos alojado 2 noches, atención y recomendaciones magnificas de la propietaria, camas muy cómodas y un barrio muy silencioso, transporte muy accesible, supermercados y algun sitio barato para cenar, estuvimos sin agua caliente la primera noche y tuvimos que tirar de una botella de butano que habia por el lugar, echamos en falta alguna caja fuerte, por lo demás perfecto.
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The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The room was confy. I stayed in Madrid for 11 days.
The kitchen wasnt the best but totaly enough for normal requirements.
(2 out of 4 heating plates from the cooker didnt work)
One big problem is that you cant look your own apartement door!!
The host´s were very nice to us! Fanny and julian are always here for you.
(You can call them any time of the day!)
The location is super good! Directly at he Metro Station Diego de Leon!
If i could lock my own room with a key i would always come back at any time!
I spent a week in this apartment and I have to say that it was great value for money. Fanny and Julian are very nice people and are always available to give advice to me. I didn't have any significant problems with this flat it was quite central and despite its being on the 4th floor there was a lift. In addition the area wasn't really that noisy during the night. Had a great time and would recommend to anyone looking for reasonably priced accommodation.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The room was very cozy and everything was clean including the own private bathroom, which was small but totally ok! The kitchen is quite well equipped. Moreover, the room is situated in a quiet street, however not far away from bus and metro, supermarkets are nearby - perfect! Fanny and Julian were always there if we had any doubts and questions, they recommended places to visit and much more, very friendly and open people and we can just recommend staying there!
During my stay I never met fanny and Julian but was greeted by a very welcoming neighbor. I was pretty disappointed in the room the apartment does not look like the pictures and was pretty dirty. No air conditioning was torture in the heat and was only able to sleep a good 4 hours a night. Was given one fan and other people staying at the apartment had to buy their own fans to keep cool. The second day it was hot and they started to paint the apartment the floor below or above and the fumes entered my room and I couldn't deal so I went to a hotel. The apartment wasn't for me but it does have advantages like being close to the city and sharing the apartment with nice people. Maybe after summer it wouldve been better.
Everything perfect, very nice stay. 100% recommendable.
Todo perfecto, estancia muy agradable. 100% recomendable.
Very good, very friendly. Everything was great!
Muy bien, muy amable. Todo fue genial !
Very good hosts, recommended 100 !!
Muy buenos anfitriones, recomendable al 100 !!
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Sep 20, 2011 at 10:00 pm #1279596
Called the Nikon 1 system, they'll have 13.2×8.8 mm chips and on first blush, a very sophisticated metering system. The shape reminds me a bit of a Leica III.
They drop in a month, if you have your bank account in order.
RickSep 21, 2011 at 12:19 am #1781505
Hi Rick
Looks neat, but their marketing guys should really be put in a small dark (hermetically sealed) box:
" Nikon's new 1 J1 camera allows consumers to have confidence in a new way to express themselves, with amazing speed, versatility, ease of use and portability."
Which tells me absolutely nothing except that they have big mouths and little knowledge of the rest of the market.
" The new Nikon 1 system is a completely original concept, engineered specifically to strike the ultimate balance of performance, intuitive simplicity and portability to chronicle life like never before."
I am sure I have read that before, at the release of every other camera over the last 10+ years. Sigh.
" Furthermore, the J1 camera makes a personal style statement with a variety of matching colored camera bodies and lenses."
That does worry me. Is this a camera or a yuppy phone?
" The heart of the new J1 camera is the new Nikon developed CX-format, 10.1 megapixel High-Speed AF CMOS sensor that helps make this camera the pinnacle of portable performance."
Plenty of 10 Mp cameras around. And next year's release will be another 'pinnacle'.
Yeah, I know, I am being nit-picking. Or grumpy. Or cynical.
But wouldn't it be nice if they gave us some real DATA?
CheersSep 21, 2011 at 5:22 am #1781526
Nah its not just you, I totally felt that too Roger, that was horrible to have to read. The english was shocking.
Built in EVF could be interesting, but it would really want to do something impressive apart from that compared to the current crop of "EVIL" cameras. The sensor size sounds small (this is just me but a 2.7x conversion factor messes with my head). Being Nikon its probably quite well built. Hopefully it takes its speed and functionality from their SLRs and doesn't have small camera hang-ups.
Anyway I have to stop looking at new cameras and just use mine more. Its not the camera that takes the photos.Sep 21, 2011 at 9:50 am #1781620
Hi Roger,
What, you want facts when you can have pink? ;-)
With the exception of a couple pancake lenses I don't see that they've taken full advantage of the reduced size format–some camera and lens shots here:
Reading between the lines, they've played an interesting hand in selecting this format, which is notably larger than advanced fixed lens compact imagers but notably smaller than their own APS-C dslrs, indicating they don't want to cannibalize their dslr sales but rather, grab a slice of the growing mirrorless pie. This may be a clever move or it could relegate the new system to ugly stepsister status among the other mirrorless systems. Nikon loyalists may be satisfied but will these cameras be good enough or unique enough to lure in other brand owners or those moving up from cellphones and compact digicams?
At least now we know Canon will have to get off their rears and release their own mirrorless system. They were clearly willing to out-wait Nikon but now must decide where to slot their efforts. APS-C? Smaller? Larger?
Considering the Lumix G1 was announced a mere three years ago this month and the Oly E-P1 nine months later, this category has certainly exploded since. At least we've answered the "Flash in the pan?" question.
RickSep 21, 2011 at 3:04 pm #1781750
"…but will these cameras be good enough or unique enough to lure in other brand owners…".
I'm using an Oly E-P1 with Nikon 50mm 1.8D (on m43 mount adaptor), 20mm pany and Oly 9-18mm MZuiko. Although a good built in EVF would be lovely in some conditions, given the small sensor size of this new Nikon (I'm sure it delivers good results…but…) and lenses that so far don't smack me in the face as outstanding over my Pany 20mm, I won't be changing. I just can't be bothered learning another camera system or forking over the dosh. In other news I'm going to ebay off the 9-18mm soon as I only really need the one lens. Yep, less camera gear. Thats ~$500 I can spend on bushwalking trips.
Its nice that Nikon are going to make an F mount adaptor, but most of their F mount lenses are rather large, and with a 2.7x conversion factor, even the relatively small lenses like the 50mm primes suddenly become short-medium telephotos, which may or may not float your boat.Sep 21, 2011 at 3:52 pm #1781763
Eric LundquistBPL Member
@cobbermanLocale: Northern Colorado
The small sensor size is dwarfed by my mirrorless NEX. And the 3200 reported ISO is laughable. Unless they can pull off some great professional reviews, I don't see any informed buyers making this choice.Sep 21, 2011 at 7:27 pm #1781876
Tohru OhnukiMember
@erdferkelLocale: S. California
It appears they're filling a niche between compacts and micro 4/3:
DPReview:Why make a small-sensor mirrorless camera?
More commentary from Thom Hogan:
The sizes of sensors tends to go by the square root of 2, so that you get about a stop less sensitivity/more noise each time as you go from ff to aps-c to u4/3 to nikon's new system.
Unfortunately, unless they release much more compact lenses, I don't think the convenience/lighter weight will overcome the quality hit you take with the smaller sensor… you might as well be using u4/3.Sep 21, 2011 at 8:19 pm #1781901
Franco DarioliBPL Member
@francoLocale: Tarptent
Unlike Roger I am totally sold by the advertising jargon.
I particularly like that "The New Nikon J1 Cameras as Well as Four New Ultra-Portable Lenses are Engineered for Expressive Living"
Now I am not totally at one with "Expressive Living" ( I will do a Google search later to find out what it is) but I am VERY impressed by all those Capitalized terms.
(if totally is not a hip term any longer, please send me a PM)
As predicted , Nikon did not choose the micro4/3 format because as with Canon they are not part of that group.
That is they have stronger connection with Sony than Pana.
As the" Why make… " article points out it was a deliberate choice to clearly differentiate from and not overlap with their own compacts and DSLRs .
If that is a wise choice or not , the market will decide but Nikon has created a new niche for themselves with it.
Now Canon should feel free to show us their version.
FrancoSep 21, 2011 at 8:39 pm #1781914
Travis LeannaBPL Member
@t-lLocale: Wisconsin
I know this doesn't help with the discussion, but I had to laugh at Roger's post (in a good way).
His criticism of the semantic rambling/advertising jargon is EXACTLY the type of criticism I would get from my college professors when I put on a colorful rhetorical display without actual substance.
Ok, resume the regularly scheduled programming…Sep 21, 2011 at 9:23 pm #1781935
Mark PrimackBPL Member
@bufaLocale: Cape Cod and Northern Newfoundland
Hundreds of forum users at DPreivew have skewered the Nikon announcement. I've followed the site for several years and have never seen such negativity at the announcement of a new camera or camera system. The small sensor just doesn't make sense when you can have a larger sensor(better image quality) with more quality pixels(higher resolution) with a better selection of lighter weight lenses from Oly and Pana. Still, as many people point out, once the Nikon brand is on it, less knowledgeable people will buy it.Sep 21, 2011 at 9:40 pm #1781943
> Now Canon should feel free to show us their version.
I have no knowledge of what Canon might do, but is it possible that we have already seen Canon's response? Like – ignore?
We have been walking in the European Alps for the last 2 months. Saw quite a few people with great big DSLRs hung awkwardly around their necks – many of them Nikons. I watched them taking photos. I really think most of them would have been better served by a mobile phone.
CheersSep 21, 2011 at 10:56 pm #1781971
Stephen ChanBPL Member
@syc168Locale: SF Bay Area
…but this thing just screams "CHICK CAMERA". It is a lifestyle accessory that is more capable than your typical P&S for taking quick, non-blurry happy snaps and party/kid/family sports event videos, but it is small enough so that you aren't lugging a brick around.
I think Nikon can easily figure out what prosumers want in a mirrorless camera (a D700 wedged into the V1 housing with a short lens registration distance like the Sony and fast, sharp, tiny primes). But there aren't really any competitors in that category – the new Sony looks like it may be contender, but its unlikely that Nikon would be able to release a NEX7 competitor before Sony themselves, and Nikon may very well be dependent on Sony for the sensor in such a camera.
And they might get spanked very badly if they guess wrong on the specs and pricing – Canon has a lot more money to throw at this market than Nikon, and Nikon may not want to go all in on a prosumer before some test cameras on the low end.
Neither Nikon or Canon invented the SLR, and yet they pretty much own the market – you don't need to be first to market in order to make loads and loads of money.Sep 21, 2011 at 11:12 pm #1781976
Ryan KrauseMember
@rmkrauseLocale: Pacific Northwest
Nikon 1 System First Impressions: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/3281713418/nikon-1-system-first-impressionsSep 21, 2011 at 11:28 pm #1781979
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
"It is a lifestyle accessory…"
That's pure marketing-speak if I've ever heard any.
–B.G.–Sep 22, 2011 at 10:26 am #1782124
Mike Johnson sums up the mirrorless marketplace, and Nikon's new entry, very succinctly, here.
RickSep 22, 2011 at 10:38 am #1782129
Stephen ChanBPL Member
@syc168Locale: SF Bay Area
"That's pure marketing-speak if I've ever heard any."
It *is* marketing speak, and it *does* mean something. Lets break it down into the components: (but maybe you know what it means already)
People often subscribe to some "lifestyle", whether it is some crunchy outdoors type thing, or an urban hipster or suburban soccer parent or whatever. In fact, some would argue that lifestyle has replaced politics or religion in how many people think of their identity.
"Accessories" are things that may not be entirely necessary, but they decorate or otherwise complete how you present yourself to others. "Accessorizing" your wardrobe is a pretty cliched term in certain circles.
People buy things they don't need or else sacrifice some level of functionality as part of creating a lifestyle identity for themselves. Witness the constant turnover of gear as people clean out their closets on the Gear Swap board. People wear backpacking gear around non-backpacking activities because its part of who they are.
Many of the DSLR's I see hanging around people's necks are basically necklaces because all the unused features on those cameras are more for decoration than actual use.
These Nikons identify the core reason people buy cameras and then dress it up as the fashion statement that they really are.Sep 22, 2011 at 10:44 am #1782133
Larry MBPL Member
@maethrosLocale: Mid South
Too true.
Nikon has become The North Face of the camera world.Sep 22, 2011 at 3:31 pm #1782244
From dpreview, with acknowledgement:
The philosophy behind the 1 system is clearly to deliver the goods without concerning the user about the process used along the way, for both stills and movies. And, crucially, to do so in a package sufficiently small that it won't get left at home all the time. As such, it's clear that it isn't a camera aimed at this site's core readership.
If it turns out to be capable of producing good results where existing cameras can often fail – school sports, for example – then it could easily turn out to be the long sought-after 'family camera' for users who want memorable pictures but have no interest in learning the technical minutiae of camera operation.
Hum … an interesting perspective. A stylish, fashionable camera for the masses which can take (usually) acceptable photos despite the user's relative incompetance?
I have to say, while it is a gamble for Nikon, that could be a big market!
Granted, the camera might not suit someone who takes photography seriously, but look at the size of the mobile phone camera market. And it may be that the real competition for this camera is the next generation of mobile phones. But … I am sure that there are many wanna-bes who feel that waving a mobile phone around just does not project the superior image of themselves that they want. It's just that they don't really want to have to cart a DSLR around and figure out how to use it.
What will Canon do? It will be interesting to see.
CheersSep 22, 2011 at 3:45 pm #1782251
Rick MBPL Member
delSep 22, 2011 at 7:35 pm #1782342
Hell yep. I was hesitant against this new thing at first. But can you imagine the potential for military/intelligence community reconnaissance use? Much easier to pack a 2-300mm lens and this body than a DSLR and a (insanely expensive) 6-800mm lens, and given the better apertures available and the frame rate (or just shoot video), it may make up for any differences.Sep 22, 2011 at 8:41 pm #1782371
> imagine the potential for military/intelligence community reconnaissance use?
Would the mil buy something that cheap????
Anyhow, while it is already advertised in 4 colours, mil use would require a fifth …
Hum … maybe you (they) could double the price for camo?
CheersSep 22, 2011 at 9:43 pm #1782388
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
We can only dream…
The SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane could fly at Mach 3.2 and it carried several cameras, one of which could resolve 6-inch painted lines on a parking lot while the aircraft was at an altitude of 83,000 feet. Now, that's a camera.
–B.G.–Sep 23, 2011 at 12:07 am #1782418
Rog TallblokeBPL Member
@tallblokeLocale: DON'T LOOK DOWN!!
The small sensor is a real disappointment. When I saw the first leaked photos I was excited by the prospect of a good built in EVF and thought this was going to be the micro 4/3rds camera that would prise my wallet open.
I'm not going to pay that sort of money for a new camera with a smaller chip.
I might pick up a second hand one in 3 years time though.Sep 23, 2011 at 5:34 am #1782444
John Frederick AndersonMember
@fredfotoLocale: Spain
There's been a huge step in minaturization in cameras recently, and buyers are spoilt for choice.
My hiking camera is a Fuji F30, and it's 6 excellent megapixels is all I need. YMMV.
If I had to replace it now, I'd look at the Fuji X10 on spec, as there are no images out yet.
It seems to strike the best balance between lens speed, sensor size, and file size of the small cameras in the class below m43.Sep 23, 2011 at 6:10 pm #1782832
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mmmm looks good ...
let me ask you what oven did you use ?
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I saw Heston Blumenthal do one on an upturned 12 inch le creuset. but then again he is mental.
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I've heard that's a reasonable substitute for a pizza stone, as it is stoneware after all, and the right shape.
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I am using a granite piece that is meant as a floor tile as a pizza stone. I am not sure, but think it might have been recommended in Jamie's Italy, too. Just go to your local hardware store and get a granite piece in the size of your oven roast. The recommendation was to get one that's 1 inch thick. Mine is a little thinner and works well, too. I put it on a roast at the bottom of my oven and preheat with the oven on the highest temperature (250°C approx). Pizza takes about 7 minutes and comes out with a wonderfully crunchy bottom. Love it!
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Just a word of caution on using stone in ovens. Stone tiles may have inclusions in them that expand and contract at different rates to the material around it. At best a crack could form, at worst it could explode. Be careful.
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Particularely don't use just any stone. The magazine I had the idea from said to make sure it's granite. Those floor tiles are made very regular etc and have to survive cold and hot weather etc when on your terrace without cracking. Also I think the preheating of the stone helps as then the stone gets to heat through slowly.
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mmmm looks good ...
let me ask you what oven did you use ?
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I used the oven at home an ordinary one
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Im sure I saw on a cooking show that they used a terracotta tile. Or you can pick up a pizza stone for cheap. I soo want a woodfired oven, but Im not allowed lol
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My hive is right out side a window so I check on the outside every day. On warm(ish ~40-45F) days I'd see a few newly dead bees on the landing board, which I presume is normal winter attrition. A few weeks ago I noticed that this pattern had stopped. So I went to check no them yesterday and found that they had died. Upon inspection I noticed that they did have plenty of stores (which I had worried about earlier), but died none the less. Is their death something I could have prevented? The cluster (see pic below) looks quite small (there were also quite a lot of bees on the bottom board), though I have no personal reference of how big a cluster should be. I wonder if they just didn't have the numbers going into winter that they really needed.
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The new kids in town are a backup goaltender who will lighten the burden for Carey Price and a power forward who makes the Top Six picture murkier – but probably better.
From where I'm sitting – in a waterfront saloon, next to a lady of a certain age who keeps asking if I know Pat Hickey – the Canadiens are an appreciably better team than they were on June 30.
Peter Budaj's most recent numbers weren't great: 15-21, 3.20 GAA, .895 save percentage. But that was on a crap Colorado team, playing behind a defence so bad the Avs gave Jan Hejda a four-year contract today.
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Roman Hamrlik will be missed for quiet leadership and the gazillion minutes he was too old to play but had to because of the Markov injuries.
Jeff Halpern will be missed on faceoffs and the PK.
Benoit Pouliot will be missed for all-too-rare flashes of tantalizing talent and that straight right that decked David Krejci, a very rare winning fight against a Bruin.
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Daniel O'Malley does manage to pull it off, but I really do think the man is disturbed (in a good way). It's the only explanation for his first novel, The Rook. If you're a fan of H.P. Lovecraft at all… or if you like stories with secret organizations and conspiracies that seem to feed back upon themselves… or if you like a good mystery… or if you like a world filled with things that go bump in the night and are best left unimagined… well, stop reading right now and go pick up The Rook. Hands down, I have not enjoyed a good supernatural novel this much for quite some time. It's got it all: secret powers, mysterious organizations, dark corners that the general public isn't aware of, twisted scientists, and a duck that can see the future. (And if the duck really bothers you, then you can pretty much write this book off as you likely lack the dark sense of humor that this serious tale requires if you wish to not run screaming into the night.)
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text: With the exception of McDyess, do the Pistons have the most useless bench in the league? Can you come up with another team that has a bench worse than the Pistons? I am not counting Amir Johnson as a part of the bench because he never really played. I am talking about Dale Davis, Nazr Muhammad, Ronald Dupree, Lindsay Hunter, Carlos Delfino, J-Max and Flip Murray. Can any of these guy's put up douple digit points a game? Can any of these guy's hit a shot if they are not wide open? I dont think so. Do any of these guy's have trade value? J-Max may have some value not much though because he is undersized. Other than that I don't think you can get much for any of these guy's.