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Hello, I'm 26 yr old male. Although I have nothing wrong with them ' i would like to make them more "male attractive" either by blepharoplasty or by deeper eye sockets( but i heard it's quite dangerous and no reasonable doctor would do it for me). they are quite wide-set and make me look younger , but i still looking for some change. What cosmetic options do i have?
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You have already answered your own question.
You mention that "no reasonable doctor would do it for me". That answers your question. You have very natural normal male attractive eyes.
Any surgery will make you look less natural. Looking younger is not a bad thing. It doesn't help now...but in 20 years, you won't mind it too much.
Stay away from a scalpel.
Would not recommend surgery
From your photographs it appears that you are not a candidate for either upper or lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Your eyebrows seem to be slightly low but within normal limits for a man.
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It is most important to have a defined reason and specific complaint prior to considering surgery. An ethical plastic surgeon would not operate on you until you decide what you like least.
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This requires an examination of your entire face and personal consultation, where options, expections, etc can be discussed that pertain to your specific face/eyes. See an oculoplastic surgeon.
It would be helpful to see your full face.
What I do see are mildly deep set eyes. Will upper blepharoplasty change this situation? The answer is no. Whatever skin is removed here will be compensated by the forehead relaxing into this space. Craniofacial surgery is a very crude process that does not work well for small differences. Overall it is much more likely that you will harm your appearance by pursing cosmetic surgery.
Stepping back for a moment, it is reasonable to ask how preoccupied you are with these thoughts. There are individuals with a condition called body dysmorphic disorder who focus on issues like this. The thoughts fill many hours a day. They avoid social situations and believe that others are making fun of their appearance behind their back. If this sounds a bit like you, rather than having surgery, you would be much better seeing a psychotherapist for help with BDD which is a type of thought disorder.
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The OCZ Vertex 3 Review (120GB)by Anand Lal Shimpi on April 6, 2011 6:32 PM EST
TRIM Performance
In our Vertex 3 preview I mentioned a bug/performance condition/funnythingthathappens with SF-1200 based drives. If you write incompressible data to all LBAs on the drive (e.g. fill the drive up with H.264 videos) and fill the spare area with incompressible data (do it again without TRIMing the drive) you'll actually put your SF-1200 based SSD into a performance condition that it can't TRIM its way out of. Completely TRIM the drive and you'll notice that while compressible writes are nice and speedy, incompressible writes happen at a max of 70 - 80MB/s. In our Vertex 3 Pro preview I mentioned that it seemed as if SandForce had nearly fixed the issue. The worst I ever recorded performance on the 240GB drive after my aforementioned fill procedure was 198MB/s - a pretty healthy level.
The 120GB drive doesn't mask the drop nearly as well. The same process I described above drops performance to the 100 - 130MB/s range. This is better than what we saw with the Vertex 2, but still a valid concern if you plan on storing/manipulating a lot of highly compressed data (e.g. H.264 video) on your SSD.
The other major change since the preview? The 120GB drive can definitely get into a pretty fragmented state (again only if you pepper it with incompressible data). I filled the drive with incompressible data, ran a 4KB (100% LBA space, QD32) random write test with incompressible data for 20 minutes, and then ran AS-SSD (another incompressible data test) to see how low performance could get:
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This is truly the worst case scenario for any SF based drive. Unless you deal in a lot of truly random data or plan on storing/manipulating a lot of highly compressed files (e.g. compressed JPEGs, H.264 videos, etc...), I wouldn't be too concerned about this worst-case scenario performance. What does bother me however is how much lower the 120GB drive's worst case is vs. the 240GB.
Power Consumption
Unusually high idle power consumption was a bug in the early Vertex 3 firmware - that seems to have been fixed with the latest firmware revision. Overall power consumption seems pretty good for the 120GB drive, it's in line with other current generation SSDs we've seen although we admittedly haven't tested many similar capacity drives this year yet.
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mpx999 - Sunday, April 10, 2011 - linkThat's a big limitation for number of total I/Os. Eg. in 300MB/s SATA-II you'd be limited to ~37.5k IOPS with 8kB transfers, less than some SSDs are capable of, while the limit with 4kB clusters is 2 times higher, which is still beyond current SSDs for random transfers.
4kB clusters are a perfect match for x86 processors that use hardware 4kB page size, as each page size is one block on disk. This is especially important for pagefile reads, which tend to be random by nature, rather than pagefile writes that are mostly sequential dumps of memory content. Some Unix systems may use 8kB disc block sizes because it's a default page size for SPARC and Itanium processors. For Power and ARM 4kB is the default but also 64kB can be used. So I'd advice against using large (larger than hw. page size) block sizes on a system/boot partition.
8kB disk block sizes can be useful on partitions dedicated for SQL Server as default database blocks are 8kB for SQL Server, so it's doing 8kB transfers anyway. Oracle supports multiple page sizes and their advice is:
"Oracle recommends smaller Oracle Database block sizes (2 KB or 4 KB) for online transaction processing (OLTP) or mixed workload environments and larger block sizes (8 KB, 16 KB, or 32 KB) for decision support system (DSS) workload environments."
32kB cluster sizes are a default value on flash cards for digital cameras, as sequential writes of large prictures are done on them.
BTW. The slow speed of both Hynix and Intel 25nm versions of Vertex 2 may be because it's aging controller cannot deal with 8kB flash pages. Reply
martixy - Monday, April 11, 2011 - linkSo... the SSD market is shaping up to the just about the most confusing and volatile market out there.
At least that's the impression I get from the articles here. I mean you'd probably need your very own market research team if you want to get a good deal on an SSD.
Meh... Reply
gixxer - Monday, April 11, 2011 - linkSo if you have read all the comments up to this point with the OCZ verus Intel debate.
Where would you spend your money?
A vertex 3, Intel 320, or Intel 510 Reply
MamiyaOtaru - Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - linkit's not scientific, but after looking at the newegg user review averages, not touching anything other than intel Reply
tech6 - Monday, April 11, 2011 - linkThank you Anand - you're a real asset to the tech community!
While OCZ has a potentially great product, they are really proving to be their own worst enemy. Until they demonstrate some maturity I will choose an Intel 320 instead. It may not be the newest or fastest but the G1/G2/G3 series drives have so far proven to be reasonably reliable and perform as advertised.
ClagMaster - Monday, April 11, 2011 - linkSeems to me the Intel 510 offers better mainstream performance than the Vertex 3.
And I also think Intel does a better job with balancing firmware with memory technology, and has better configuration control of what memory is used for their SSD's.
I think suffering a 20% risk of getting a Vertex 3 SSD with slower memory is too high for what I pay for such a device Reply
qax - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - linkThis sort of commitment can make me wanna buy OCZ next time, thats for sure.
Although they shipped slow drives, they accept the responsability, and thats a big thing in my world.
I´ve totaly stopped buying som vendors that are too cheap, resulting in useless/nonexisting support.
Same reason why i allways buy from a psysical shop and never from internetshops.
I need psysical adress not too far from my own adress, where i can turn in a faulty product.
For me an SSD driver will allways be used for OS, programs and games. For space i would have HDD.
So space on SSD is no concern. Reply
javishd - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - linkI think I'm not alone here. Waiting to buy after some real comparisons of the $300 120gb range. We look to you for help with the decision! Thanks for your long term commitment to ssd. I've been on board since the x25 g1, and I really appreciate all the info from you guys. I'll keep checking every day hoping.... Reply
alexb1 - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - linkAnand, THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!
Honestly, there is NO ONE ELSE in the IT industry advocating for enthusiast consumers like you... kudos!
I am A VICTIM of OCZ Marketing of Vertex2, and got a 80GB recently that basically does EXTREMELY POOR compared to ALL benchmarks. To top it all off, it is NOT part of the *recall* drives as its size hasn't been affected with the 25nm transition... so I am just about to return and take a 15% restocking fee.
Now, my question is... should I even bother looking for a 34nm drive, or one of the newer 25nm drives would just do ok as boot drive in Win7? My MOST CONCERN is reliability and longevity.
I can either get a F60-A (25nm), F60 (34nm), or OCZ Vertex2 (25nm)... The 25nm being $30-40 CHEAPER! Reply
faster - Thursday, April 14, 2011 - linkToday the Intel 510 250GB drive mentioned in these benchamarks can be had at newegg for $615 (-$40 off promo until 4/19, $575).
The Egg also has the Revo Drive X2 240GB at $570 (was $680).
So we as consumers have the new 250 GB 6Gbps SATA3 SSD drives vs. the 240GB PCIE X4 integrated bootable RAID 0 card within $5 of the same price point.
Certainly a bootable add in card is not a straight comparison to a single SSD drive, but at the same price point, in the cutting edge overpriced enthusiast level, it is a sensible comparison.
Anandtech should put the RevoX2 in these benchmark charts to show how they measure up. It would be more interesting than comparing a WD Raptor represented by tiny slivers on the performance comparisons. I believe, generally speaking, that the Revo would come away with faster read speeds and be neck in neck with fastest SSD drives on write speeds. AnandTech had or has a RevoDrive that they reviewed in the past. Is that thing still laying around? Reply


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In a brash move, the Department of Homeland Security has decided to go ahead with their plans on digitally releasing a five-song EP, titled Peace with Nothing. Instead of using a kewl play on their own name, for instance H-Land Scurdzy, they have chosen to work under the moniker or New Mexican Disaster Squad. The outfit is a standard four piece (two guitars, bass, and drums) with very North American names. Due to security reasons, they have never played a public show and, in the vein of Steely Dan, rely on CD sales to keep their career afloat.
The EP will be available though the internet only, starting June 5. As of today, however, you can go on over to Jade Tree and stream it for free. Peace with Nothing will be available through iTunes, eMusic, Yahoo! Music, and loads of other digital music services.
Though contact has with the band has been limited ever since the national threat level has been raised from mauve to red, NMDS was nice enough to let me speak with the head of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff.
Petya: Mike, if I may, what's the story on this new EP your boys are putting out?
Mike: Cast through shades of indignant but energetic punk, Peace With Nothing serves as a culmination of the band's allegiance to a simpler time in hardcore, while still maintaining a refreshed sense of insanity, urgency, and the band's crucial heritage as a vehicle for change in punk.
Petya: Not to call you out or anything, but didn't you just lift that straight from the Jade Tree website?
Mike: You wanna go to Guantanamo, bitch? No, but all jokes aside, the record has a lot of political themes. The boys work a lot with irony, making fun of the President and whatnot. But you know, it's all ironic because G-Dub is doing one helluva job right now.
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Petya: Really? Because that's not what most news sources are saying.
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I used to throw this list together; I picked my favorite restaurants and dashed off the paragraphs in just a few minutes. Apparently, though, some of you are foolish enough to give a damn what I think about food.
I'll be frank; I'm jaded. I'm tired of the food hype machine, every PR person's wet dream, tantalizing me with menu descriptions that far outshine the dish they describe. I'm tired of my iPhone's photo roll being full of photographs of mediocre food I took on the off chance I might need it later. I've eaten dozens of disappointing meals this year. I've eaten meals where the chef obviously didn't taste the dish; I've eaten hundreds of thousands of calories in search of something that inspired me enough to write about it.
Here are the top five restaurants in our publication area (our list for Baja California will come out soon). I look forward to the moments in 2014 where I send an excited text message to a foodie colleague in Las Vegas, taunting him that it isn't available there.
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I was so taken with Aleppo's that I wrote an online sidebar the same day Gustavo published his This Hole-In-The-Wall Life review. The hallmark of a vibrant cultural community is the existence of food specialists, and that's exactly what this hidden gem is: a specialist in kibbeh, the meat-and-bulgur pies of the Levant. It isn't just that, though they're excellent; they also don't pull any punches with flavors. Things with za'atar are like a sesame-scented throat punch; when they use pomegranate, the intense sourness can permeate your dreams.
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=> One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss <=
Cross-posted from Grist — Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact, reports Andy Clarke, president of the league of American Bicyclists:
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Almond Chip Scones Recipe
For bridal showers or other special occasions, I often triple the recipe for these moist scones. You can try blueberries instead of chocolate chips and almonds. Or cut the dough into strips like biscotti, bake them and dip them into coffee.
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 2. In a small bowl, whisk 3 eggs, cream and extract; add to crumb mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in chips and almonds. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 6-8 times.
- 3. On a greased baking sheet, pat dough into a 10-1/2-in. circle, about 3/4 in. thick. Cut into eight wedges. Beat remaining egg; brush over dough. Slightly separate wedges.
- 4. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 slice: 595 calories, 35g fat (19g saturated fat), 178mg cholesterol, 707mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 4g fiber), 12g protein.
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Arjun looking shocked at his father. He does not know his mom is dead. He thinks his mom had settled in Delhi.
Arjun shakes his father's hand: Sir, your friend told you she is in Delhi
PRS: Yes, 31 years back she had told she is marrying and settling in Delhi. I have not been here for 31 years and went to her house. It was locked. But I am trying to find out where she is in Delhi so that I can go and meet her. She said she is marrying a government servant (with sadness).
His baby had laughed and asked "And promise me you will name your children Karan and Gunjan"
Prithvi had smiled and told "And yours Arjun and Payal. We will see each others love and happiness in our children"
She said "Promise I will name my children Arjun and Payal"
PRS in deep thoughts remembering that convo
Karan: Dad dad
PRS comes back to reality
Karan: Look at this picture
Arjun: You all went to same school
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Scene415 Rukmini and PRS childhood memories
No answer from PRS.
PRS again lost in thoughts
Kuku shouted- Ruku, how can you hit Prithvi so much. Do not forget he is the Yuvraj and if Maharaj comes to know he may punish you.
Ruku stopped hitting. What Yuvraj, yuvraj he is for others. We are his friends and we will call him Raj from today. Is it OK Raj?
Prithvi was angrily staring at her.
Prithvi: I had told to hit 2-3 not 10-20 hits with your fist on my chest and really hard slaps.
Ruku kissed Prithvi's cheeks "Sorry Raj, did it hurt. I was angry. Very sorry".
She pulled his hands and started hitting her face with his hands "Sorry very sorry baba. Smile now".
Karan: Arjun is asking if you all went to same school papa?
Arjun: Then how you became friends sir
PRS: All my three friends parents worked for my father. So we knew each other and visited each other's house as babies only. We would visit each other's house and every day play in my palace garden and orchard. It was fun. We would go from school straight to the palace orchard to play.
Arjun too busy staring at his mother photo to notice it.
PRS stares at Karan and shakes his head and Karan keeps quiet.
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Scene416 Fond memories of childhood
Then a few more pictures and Kuku and PRS in pool holding Ruku-teaching her to swim and she looks terrified.
Arjun smiles and Karan starts laughing looking at photo
Karan: Papa looks like Ruku aunty has seen a crocodile in water
Karan and Arjun laugh
Karan: Especially girls dad. Ruku aunty looks terrified.
PRS: Yeah, she was. But we would have none of it. We taught her to swim in 2 months sharp during summer holidays. She was 6 years old then.
The last picture is all four friends as teenagers in front of an old model Rolls Royce somewhere in forest kind of place.
PRS: Picnic. We four went to picnic before I left for 6 years to London for higher studies.
Arjun looks at photo. His mother is 15 years and wearing skirt and dad 18 again fully covered from top to bottom. Arjun thinks his father may be conscious because he has never seen him in Tshirt, shorts etc ever in photos or even now. PRS has a few scars on his forehead in the photo.
PRS looks at photo and goes into thoughts
PRS: Yes, few days before trip.
Arjun: What had happened Sir?
Karan looks at PRS knowingly and PRS avoids Karan's gaze and turn's away.
PRS: Ok , lets go for lunch. Its 1pm already.
Karan keeps album inside and all leave for the lunch.
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It's Tonys season! The 2014 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 8th 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. The ceremony is still weeks away, and in the meantime, BroadwayWorld wants you to get to know this year's nominees. Richard Ridge was thrilled to speak with nearly all of them at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on April 30, 2014, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them leading up to the big night.
Today we continue our Tonys coverage with James Monroe Iglehart, a nominee for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Aladdin, who chats about how he cried like a little girl on nominations morning, what it's like stopping the show every night, and more. Check out what he had to say below!
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Waterline Lowburn Ltd has applied to the Central Otago District Council for land-use consent for two building platforms that breach four planning rules - dwelling separation, minimum yard, maximum height and protruding on to a skyline. The sites are at the intersection of State Highway 6 and the Lowburn Valley Rd.
The council's hearings panel has reserved its decision. Four submissions were received. Lowburn resident Roger de Grauw, the Lowburn Community Action Group and Sugarloaf Cherries Ltd were opposed to the application and Land Information New Zealand took a neutral stance.
Speaking for the applicant, Paterson Pitts director Peter Dymock said the company held four resource consents for the site. Three allowed it to build and operate a restaurant and bar and build apartments, but those consents had not been actioned and would lapse later this year. The fourth consent involved subdivision of land, which was the subject of the application. Mr Dymock said Waterline wanted consent for the building platforms so they could be marketed as residential building sites.
''The submitters appear to be under the mistaken impression that these sites are zoned only for a hotel and travellers' accommodation.''
The scheduled activity of ''hotel and travellers' accommodation'' was overlaid on top of the rural residential zoning of the site. Hotel and travellers' accommodation was a permitted activity but the zoning of the site remained rural residential, which meant there was no ''compulsion'' for an owner to proceed with the option of a hotel or accommodation, he said.
''It would be completely inequitable for council to refuse consent to this application on the ground of some vague community expectation that the sites can only be used for a hotel and travellers' accommodation.''
Panel chairman John Lane said the original intention of the site owner was to provide the community with a hotel to replace the old Lowburn Hotel which was demolished when Lake Dunstan was formed and the area flooded as part of the Clyde dam development. Consents were granted for that activity.
''I have difficulty in seeing two residential units would be more intrusive than what they can do, as of right, there now,'' he said. The Lowburn action group said there was an ''understanding'' the site was zoned for a replacement of the Lowburn Hotel. The proposal would have significant adverse effects on the environment and detract from the amenity values of the Lowburn inlet, spokesman Martin Anderson said. The group has about 45 members. Mr de Grauw said the site was specifically designated for a tavern.
''The applicants purchased a very particular piece of land set aside for a specific use. That they have chosen to do nothing with it is their business, but they should not be rewarded for that inaction by being allowed to carve ever larger holes out of the district plan,'' he said.
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Depression-era lumber baron George Pemberton and his callous new wife, Serena, are venality incarnate in Rash's gothic fourth novel (after The World Made Straight ), set, like the other three, in Appalachia. George—who coolly kills the furious father of Rachel Harmon, the teenage girl pregnant with George's bastard son—is an imperious entrepreneur laying waste to North Carolina timberland without regard for the well-being of his workers. His evil pales beside that of Serena, however. Rash's depictions of lumber camp camaraderie (despite deadly working conditions) are a welcome respite from Serena's unrelenting thirst for blood and wealth; a subplot about government efforts to buy back swaths of privately owned land to establish national parks injects real history into this implacably grim tale of greed and corruption gone wild—and of eventual, well-deserved revenge. (Oct.)
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OpenGouv by Any Other Name…
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the Webcom conference in the OpenGouv track, which is of course French for Open Gov 🙂
In my session: Building Open Government Platforms of the Future I shared my thoughts on the the trends in the Open Government space in Canada and what properties ANY open gov platform of the future is likely to feature – articulated as the "3 C's of Open Gov":
- Community: Engaging with Citizens & Open Gov / Open Data communities and fostering Collaboration, focus on Open Standards.
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- Connected Experience: How to evolve the tools, processes & culture to ultimately provide a connected experience for citizens.
I believe that IT systems have a huge opportunity to evolve to support those principles. Of course, while not directly speaking about Microsoft's technologies, I see many of today's priorities around web, cloud, productivity solutions & mobile to help revolutionize the Open Gov space. As always, I peppered my talk with examples of a rich ecosystem of Gov 2.0 solutions from the community & government.
The key takeaways are around learning best practices around taking steps toward implementing open data initiatives (examples from BART transit data by Timothy Moore, who co-presented in the same session), taking 'small bites' out of the Open Gov challenges (one of key messages from Mr.Henri-Francois Gautrin's opening keynote) and encouraging more sharing among the open data and open gouv communities.
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October 9, 2001
Calvin Prof Studies Impact of War
A research project that Calvin College psychology professor Laura Gillespie DeHaan worked on as a graduate student at Purdue has new relevance a decade later.
DeHaan was part of a project, led by Dr. Myers-Walls of Purdue, that through interviews with children and parents studied the reactions of children to the Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm).
She says that work has again become significant as the U.S. sends troops to Afghanistan.
"Very little research has been done on the effects of war on children," says DeHaan, "especially on those not directly in harm's way. "After Desert Storm we did interviews with children and heard from them as to their perceptions of war. What we learned may hold true with this war as well."
DeHaan and her colleagues found that children were both worried and sad about Desert Storm. Parents also reported that their children had an increased sense of patriotism. And children had very little sense of the war ending or how it ended.
"The good news," she says, "is that even though almost all the children, even pre-schoolers, knew about the war and were worried about it, few parents reported serious behavioral or emotional problems related to the Persian Gulf War."
DeHaan notes that the "plot" of the Persian Gulf conflict paralleled very closely the plot of childrens' war cartoons.
The standard plot of such cartoons includes peace and calm interrupted by an evil person who does something bad out of pure selfishness and greed. The only thing this enemy understands is violence so the good guys fight the bad to restore peace. They win, but the bad guy escapes at the last minute to subject the world to his evil and violent ways again.
"The latest conflict," she says, "also follows this plot and so it too will be very much on the minds of children."
In light of their research DeHaan and her colleagues formulated some ways to talk to children about war. They recommend:
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Capture every special moment in the lifelike quality it deserves—and have a great time doing it! With its included zoom lens, the new ultra-compact AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II, the D3300 is a small, easy to use HD-SLR. Capture beautiful 24.2-MP photos and 1080p Full HD videos with vibrant colors and softly blurred backgrounds, then share them instantly with your compatible smartphone and the optional WU-1a Wireless Adapter. Whether you're creating high-resolution panoramas, adding fun special effects or recording dazzling HD video with sound, the D3300 will bring you endless joy, excitement and memories—just like the special moments of your life.
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Life is full of surprising, joyful moments—moments worth remembering. The D3300 makes it fun and easy to preserve those moments in the lifelike beauty they deserve: stunning 24.2-megapixel photos and 1080p Full HD videos with tack-sharp details, vibrant colors and softly blurred backgrounds. With its included zoom lens, the new ultra-compact AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II, the D3300 is a small and light HD-SLR and easy to use, too. Like sharing photos? The D3300 photos can appear instantly on your compatible smartphone or tablet for easy sharing with the optional WU-1a Wireless Adapter*! Whether you're creating high-resolution panoramas, adding artistic special effects or recording HD video with sound, the D3300 will bring you endless joy, excitement and memories—just like the special moments of your life.
Beautiful memories made easy
Create stunning lifelike photos and HD videos
Taking snapshots with a smartphone is convenient, but are those photos good enough for preserving precious moments? The D3300's new EXPEED 4 lets you shoot at high speeds up to 5 frames per second, shoot in low light with high ISO sensitivity, create high-resolution panoramas and much more. Your 24.2-megapixel photos and 1080p Full HD videos will be so impressive, so rich with detail† and color—so lifelike—they'll bring back the feelings of the moments they capture.
Use your smartphone with it
Share photos instantly with your compatible smartphone or tablet
Attach the optional WU-1a Wireless Adapter and marvel as the photos you take with the D3300 instantly appear on your compatible smartphone or tablet. Share your favorite shots without missing a beat—text them, email them, upload them to your favorite social networking sites—it's your choice! You can even use your compatible smartphone or tablet as a remote monitor for the D3300. See what the camera sees and fire the shutter, perfect for self-portraits and group photos that actually include you.
Impress with every shot
Spectacular panoramas, Guide Mode and fun Special Effects
Using the D3300 is super easy—and a blast. Can't get the whole scene into your frame? Turn on Easy Panorama Mode and pan across the scene—the D3300 will capture the entire view as a high-resolution panoramic image. It's that easy! Guide Mode gives step-by-step help when you need it (it's like having an expert at your side), and you can easily get creative with built-in Image Effects, filters and more. You even get to choose which color you want for your D3300—black, grey or red!.
Take it everywhere
Compact, lightweight and reliable
The D3300 is a small and light HD-SLR camera even when paired with the included AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens, which has a new ultra-compact design. The combination is designed to fit comfortably in your hands, and all of the D3300's buttons and dials are positioned for convenient, efficient operation. You'll take the D3300 everywhere you go, which means you'll bring home all the beautiful memories of your activities.
Capture the sights and sounds
The D3300 doesn't only take great photos, it takes dazzling 1080p Full HD video with sound, too! Record smooth, ultra-sharp HD movies you can play back on your HDTV or upload to video sites. You can even apply those fun special effects for more creativity!
Supplied Accessories
- AN-DC9 Strap
- EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-24 Quick Charger
- UC-E6 USB Cable
- BF-1B Body Cap
- DK-26 Eyepiece Cap
- DK-17 Eyepiece
- ViewNX 2
Download the user manual.
Customer reviews
Top customer reviews
Great camera, I purchased this mainly to take action shots of my dog. Luckily I purchased this around Black Friday and it was considerably cheaper than the normal selling price. I love this camera, I have no issues using it and by exporting the images as RAW format I am able to do post-processing in Adobe Softwares (i.e. Photoshop, Lightroom).
I am by no means a pro photographer, simply someone who reads information online and then tries to go out and take pictures. Attached as some pictures I have taken as-is (i.e. no post-processing).
I also have a few accessories that I found great, they are:
- Remote Time Shutter SHOOT MC-DC2 Timer Remote Shutter for Nikon D90 D600 D610 D3100 D3200 D3300 D5000 D5100 D5200 D5300 D7000 Digital SLR Cameras. This is great for wanting to take long exposure shots, as well as when the camera is on a tripod.
- Tripod AmazonBasics 50-Inch Lightweight Tripod with Bag
- Telescope/Microscope T-adapter VITE T Adapter 1.25'' and T2 T Ring Adapter for Any Standard Nikon Lens and Telescope Microscope Metal. Great for taking images of the sky via a telescope, as well as microscope images.
- Camera bag Medium Soft Padded Digital SLR Camera Travel Case/Bag with Clip-on Detachable and Adjustable Strap. Large and comfortable to carry.
- Camera Cover EasyCover ECND3300B Silicone Camera Case for Nikon D3300/3400 (Black). Gives protection and nice grip.
- Starter Filters/Lens Kit 52mm Starter Accessory Kit for Nikon DSLR Bundle with Vivitar Wide Angle and Telephoto Lenses
Nikon D3300 is rated 30% higher in image quality compared to the Canon 70D.
The Nikon D3300 has a slightly larger sensor than the Canon 70D.
I was torn between Canon and Nikon. If you look at all the complaints about Canon in the last 1 or 2 years, you will see that they have been going backwards or sideways, while other companies are making huge strides. The Canon 70D is a smooth fast auto-focusing camera that is silent, however if you set it to auto mode and go take pictures they don't look as good as the Nikon D3300 on auto mode.
Comparing pictures side by side with the Canon 70D, the Nikon D3300 has sharper pictures. Zooming in on the photos I took with the 70D yielded a loss of detail. At the same quality settings, same aperture, and shutter speed settings, and with the exact same scene, I am able to zoom in and get better photos from the Nikon D3300, the D3300 really captures crisp photos.
The D3300 may be the only camera that doesn't have image quality problems with the 24 Megapixels. There is a megapixel war going on, although sensor sizes aren't increasing, which means the image quality isn't getting better with many cameras, because they are simply trying to cram more pixels with even less light per pixel, which doesn't help matters. However, the D3300 pulls off the impossible and gets beautiful very sharp photos every time.
The D3300 does very good video, it's glassy smooth and has tremendously good low light video performance, although the focus noise of the lens will intrude on your videos, because you can hear the little motor churning away to maintain focus. You can alternately use manual focus which works just fine for video. Or you can just push the focus button momentarily to get focus and then maintain your distance, and that will allow the lens to stop hunting for focus, which means you won't hear any noise in your video. To eliminate video focus noise you will need an external mic. The auto focus isn't super fast in video mode but it does have video auto focus mode, and if you had an external mic you could do simple documentaries or YouTube clips just fine and have very clean, very smooth video.
For video you could also consider a Sony HX-300 1080 60P, or the HX-400 which has 24P mode too. I've tried the HX-300 and it has nowhere near the low light performance of the Nikon D3300 but it does do really good video and has smooth, fast, silent auto focus, even at up to 50x zoom, which is ridiculous.
The Nikon D3300 takes noise free pictures in any lighting conditions (I haven't tried in total darkness of course). I set it to auto on a black cloudy day, just before rain, and it takes extremely clear pictures with no noise. The same pictures in sunlight were much less sharp, on the Canon 70D. The Canon 70D may be able to match the Nikon if you manually tweak things, but the Nikon doesn't take bad pictures on Auto mode, where as, the Canon 70D on Auto mode takes very average pictures.
I noticed the Canon 70D JPG pictures looked very digitized, and not natural, some were not even usable on auto mode, but the Nikon default JPG pictures look more natural. This is probably caused by better JPG compression on the Nikon? In "Raw" shooting mode I'm sure the Canon 70D has nearly equal image quality but I never did try that.
Something to note, the Nikon D3300 does not have a low pass filter on the sensor like most current DSLR's, so in theory it should shoot sharper photos more easily. The purpose of the low pass filter is to slightly blur pixels to prevent artifacts, and moire. The Nikon figured out a way around this, so it can shoot sharper without a "blur" filter. Canon people don't seem to care about anything except loyalty to one brand, so good luck explaining this to them! hehe.
This is a very small camera, I would say it feels about 50% smaller than a Canon 70D. It is very light. The buttons are all exceptional. The shutter is very loud as most DSLR cameras probably are. Taking pictures is as easy as turning it on and snapping photos. You'll get amazing results in almost any lighting with this camera.
If you want the best quality pictures, and you want to step up to a professional camera without the professional price, here is the camera you want. Image quality is within 1 point of the Nikon D7100. The entry level Canon DSLR mid-frame cameras cannot match the image quality of the newest Nikons.
Purchase an 18-200mm lens in the future to give you wide angle room shots, or scenic shots at 18mm, or to zoom in, at 200mm. The stock lens works fine, but it doesn't zoom in very far. That is something to consider in your purchase because of the price of lenses. However, this camera will last you for years, and it is a good investment.
Edit: The low light performance of the D3300 is supposed to be very good compared to older Nikon models. I can attest that this is true. In fact, I am shocked at how good the low light performance is. With the use of a tripod, you can turn down the shutter speed so it stays open for several seconds or longer. The picture I took in a non-lighted region of my house looked identical to a normally lit room with bright crisp exposure, and I was able to use ISO 100 setting, there was NO noise. Now this is something you simply cannot do with a point and shoot camera with a smaller sensor. So exciting!
I highly recommend the Nikon D3300 because it does everything very well.


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Mystic Pizza's secret ingredient
Everyone has a theory on what makes 1988's "Mystic Pizza" a memorable flick from our decade.
The first really good look at Julia Roberts maybe? Our man Vincent D'Onofrio as as the rejected fisherman, one year away his epic performance as "Private Pyle" in "Full Metal Jacket"? The always intoxicating Lili Taylor, just a year before her best flick, "Say Anything?" ("That'll never be me, that'll never be me. That'll never be, never be me. No, no, no!")
All good guesses, but you're missing the true genius -- the eternal innocence and beauty of Annabeth Gish.
(Well, Annabeth and whatever they put in the pizza sauce. Because I every time I see the movie, I end up ordering $50 worth of delivery from Pizza Hut.)
I'm not the only person obsessed with Annabeth. There's an entire website devoted to her every breath on this planet -- All Things Annabeth. About time the Internet did something for the public good ... aside from this blog, of course.
What is Annabeth up to these days? Still acting, of course. She appeared in TV's "West Wing" in 2003, playing the oldest eldest daughter of President Bartlet. In 2006, she appeared in "The Celestine Prophecy" and Showtime's "Brotherhood."
In 2009, maybe as the role of the next "Mrs. Stuck in the 80s?" She's just gotta dump that stunt-man husband of hers. While I wait patiently...
5. SLC PUNK (1998): Hey, it's about a punk named Stevo. So I'm on the right track.
4. WYATT EARP (1994): She dies. Hope I didn't give anything away.
3. SHAG (1989): "It isn't a bone at all, it's a muscle."
2. HIDING OUT (1987): "Crying ... over you..."
1. MYSTIC PIZZA (1988): As Yale-bound "Kat" -- the world's sexiest babysitter and planetarium guide -- she turns every red-blooded male into an Ivy League fan and astrology junkie. I'm still seeing stars.


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Francis Lawrence Catching Fire Interview at Comic-Con
Catching Fire Director Francis Lawrence Says "It Became Very Friendly Really Quickly" on Set
Director Frances Lawrence is new to The Hunger Games family, but the Catching Fire director says it was easy to get along with the cast. We chatted with him at Comic-Con and he filled us in on what it was like joining an established crew. Watch to get the skinny on Jennifer Lawrence and more!


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We got our bottle of Double Cross Vodka a little bit ago, and we've sort of been reluctant to open it. No ulterior motive other than that rectangular bottle looks pretty darned cool front and center in the Liquor (Snob) Cabinet, and we didn't want to sully it by draining it. But, of course, our curiosity to try out the nectar inside overtook our aesthetic sense, and we had to pop it open for some sniffing, sipping, and cocktails.
OK, maybe it wasn't as existential as all that. But you're curious about how it all turned out, aren't you?
Double Cross Vodka, Imported from Slovak Republic
80 Proof (40% ABV)
Typical Price: About $40-$60
Available: In New York & New Jersey, as well as online
The Look:
As we mentioned above, we think the bottle is pretty badass. You have to admit the vodka market is pretty jam-packed, and anything you can do to stand out on the shelves can only help. This angular (rectangular even) bottle is just what the doctor ordered.
The Nose:
The nose was very mild, one of the smoothest we've encountered in our time here, and there was very little fragrance in the glass. With other beers or liquors this might be a damning comment, but vodka is a neutral spirit, key word neutral. Double Cross touts its 7x distilled, 7x filtered process, and it shows in the nose, if you will. Just going by the sniff test, this is a vodka for even the most cautious drinker with the most sensitive palate.
The Taste:
The smoothness of Double Cross carried into the tasting, with a nice mouth feel even when we drank it straight. Over ice, it all but disappeared. This might not be exciting for those of you who like big, bold spirits, but there are some cocktails that call for the liquor to fade into the background, and you have to pay for that. We got an herbal taste, and the finish was dryer than we expected - when we drank it straight it lingered for a moment like diamonds on our tongues. Not that we've ever had diamonds on our tongues, but you know.
The Verdict: We can tell you from experience that you can make a STRONG drink with this stuff and barely know there's booze in there. Our test? We mixed two-thirds Double Cross and one third fruit juice, and gave it to our Inspector 12 - the Liquor Wife. She is like the princess and the pea when it comes to booze in her drinks, and she doesn't want to taste any alcohol residue.
She sniffed it and didn't believe there was any booze in there, and kept that conclusion after she tasted it. Now that's one damned smooth vodka. This is a premium spirit so you're paying for the opportunity not to taste your booze, but if that's your bag, this is definitely your drink.
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Title: PLACERVILLE AND SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD COLLECTION
Dates: 1860s
Collection Number: MS 142
Creator/Collector: Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad
Extent: 1 oversize box
Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library
Abstract: Select traffic records from the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
PLACERVILLE AND SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD COLLECTION. California State Railroad Museum Library
Transfer from California State Parks, Museum Collections (Margaret Kelley Collection).
Biography/Administrative History
The Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad, 26.20 miles between Folsom Junction and Shingle Springs, was incorporated June 12, 1862, and constructed between 1863 and June of 1865. Mortgage on the property was foreclosed on May 21, 1869 and sold at judicial sale July 2, 1869 to William Alvord. On July 21, 1871, title was conveyed to Alvord who, on the same day, conveyed to Collis P. Huntington, Leland Stanford and Mark Hopkins of the Central Pacific. These three, in turn, by deed of sale dated May 28, 1877, transferred the property to the Sacramento & Placerville Railroad. The P&SV was operated by its own company from August of 1864 to July 21, 1871, by Huntington, Stanford and Hopkins to January 1, 1873, by the Sacramento Valley to April 19, 1877, and by the Sacramento & Placerville from April 19, 1877 to May 28, 1877. The P&SV did not own any rolling stock, and leased their engines and cars from the Sacramento Valley Rail Road. [Guy Dunscomb, A CENTURY OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, 1862-1962 (Modesto, California: 1967), p. 391]
Scope and Content of Collection
A leather bound volume of pre-printed forms dated 186- to record the number of tickets sold each day of the month at the following stations: Placerville, Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Shingle Springs, Latrobe, Cothrin's, White Rock, Folsom, Alder Creek, Saulsbury's, Patterson's, Junction, Brighton, Sacramento, Freeport. There is no information recorded in this volume.


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Man receives 25-year sentence for brutal robbery
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:06:27 GMT —
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) -- A Calhoun County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attacking a woman with a pocketknife and broken bottles during a robbery.
The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports that 51-year-old Joseph Starks of St. Matthews pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the brutal robbery at an Orangeburg motel. Authorities say officers responding to a 911 call May 25 found a 48-year-old woman lying in a pool of blood.
She had received cuts to her head, face, arms, legs and forearms.
The woman was able to give investigators her attacker's nickname. She says he hit her in the head with a bottle when she opened the door. She was continually struck with glass from at least two broken bottles.
Police found bloody money inside Starks' home.
Information from: The Times & Democrat, http://www.timesanddemocrat.com


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Ponoko made project by Anna von Hartitzsch
Fragmentation, decay, deterioration: these are the effects of Alzheimer's disease, the conceptual basis of an incredible fashion collection from Anna von Hartitzsch.
Fashion design student Anna von Hartitzsch spent her 2006 summer break at home. Her grandmother, whom she called Nana, was afflicted with Alzeheimer's. Anna witnessed her Nana lose touch with her surroundings as well as her own self. "Her history was swept away by this disease," Anna laments.
That anguishing summer would, years later, become the inspiration for the concept behind Anna's senior fashion collection. As she researched the effects of the disease, she began to experiment with ways of creating a brittle aesthetic to express misplaced memories and mental decay. She found laser cutting to be the most successful technique for translating her concept into form.
"I had big dreams for my collection and knew that I would need outside help to take it as far as I really wanted to go," said Anna. "I wrote sponsorship letters, and Ponoko was the only business brave enough to take me on." The project resulted in a floor length skirt with laser-cut spirals and the signature piece of the collection, a short sleeve blouse cut with a pattern of organic deterioration.
(McGregor top & Kettle Upston skirt)
Anna's collection was featured at the 20th Peugeot Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, on the blog of Black magazine, and will be making an appearance in the April issue of Black magazine, a fashion focused magazine in New Zealand.
(McGregor top)
"I am thrilled with how my collection turned out, and I am over the moon about the attention it has already received. All this could not have been achieved without Ponoko's help." –Anna von Hartitzsch
Accolades to Anna for transforming the experience of personal hardship into such stunning designs. More shots from her non-Ponoko assisted garments below.
(Barclay frill top & Frank Knox frill top with Glengyle skirt)
(Barclay frill top detail)
(Isabel & Jeanie leotard)


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|Trad, 2 pitches, 150'
|YDS: 5.9+ French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: E1 5a [details]
|Pat Contor, Gary Taylor 1988
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By Nathan Fisher
Jul 21, 2005
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
An awesome line. The 1st pitch suffers a bit, for a couple of reasons. First, the pins are about all the pro that you have until the third pin. Second, that second pin sounded like it was "really" bad. Third, the climbing suffered a bit, only a bit, mind you. Now after all that, my partner was able to back up the 1st pin with a "micro-nut", which probably wasn't much better than the old pin. There was a spot for a nut a bit higher. Now, with that said, the 2nd pitch was magnificent. A bit sketchy on gear, but magnificent. I wouldn't call it runout, of course, but, you need to be particular about bringing a lot of small gear. Also, I know this sounds silly, but a couple of #2 cams wouldn't have hurt. I didn't bring them, but sure wished I had. Also, the pin that is supposed to be on the 2nd pitch is not there.
The climbing is a length of very thin crack, insterspersed with pockets that were large. The edges were impeccable, the exposure was ever-increasing, and the finish was as hard as the beginning.There is an easy hand traverse as well, and for me, the mental crux was getting out of that hole at the end of the hand traverse. Do yourself a favor and do this route. However, it wouldn't suffer if you did any of the number of variations to the 1st pitch.
By Dave Budge
From: South Slope of the Hindu Kush
Sep 30, 2005
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Repeated this the other day. My two cents: not 3 stars, too discontinuous and wandering. Solid 2 stars for BCC. Does the fact that High Dive tops out merit 3 stars when Glass Ocean is a better line but earns only 2?
By tenesmus
Nov 10, 2005
|I think you can get off with a 60 if you use the rappel station to the right of the line. Makes a great linkup with Tsunami - not so wandering then...
By sputtering zoso
Sep 1, 2006
|FYI: I pulled off a very large and key hold on this route last year (05) with Tenesmus. It caused me to fall (a good excuse for a change) and had plenty of chaulk on it from previous ascents. Tenesmus has since climbed this route this year and thinks the crux (before the rightward diagonalling crack traverse) may be significantly harder. Enjoy.
By David Shiembob
From: slc, ut
Apr 14, 2007
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
|ugh, I struggled on this thing today. Too early in the season to be cruxing out above micro-nuts on quartzite. I found getting to the bolt to be the crux, but I think I was a little off-route to the left. The moves above the bolt are hard too, but you're above a bolt instead of tiny nuts, so it seemed much easier... Oh yeah, PG-13 by my standards anyway. Getting to the first pin is sketchy, the second pin is junk, and the thin face moves above small nuts is pretty heads up too. Great route though, do it as one pitch for sure, for the full value experience.
By Mark Michaels
From: Draper, UT
Jun 8, 2007
One of my favorites in Big Cottonwood, must do every year.
I prefer to start on Glass Ocean and then meander left to the anchor on NW passage. The orignal route's pins are scary, with little other option for gear...worth doing once for the experience, but the second pitch is what all the fuss is about.
The second pitch gear is not bad, I'd say PG, or perhaps PG-13 at worst. Bring your TCUs and a set of small stoppers and you'll be fine. It will feel harder if you wander TOO far left at the start of the second pitch. Try working up and right when you're directly under the bolt. The finish is airy and spectacular. If 10c is past your limit, TR the final pitch of NW Passage.
The top anchor at the high dive was beefed up a couple years back so you're no longer rapping off rusy pins.
By Stevie Nacho
From: Utah
May 21, 2008
|This is my favorite BCC route. The pins seem fine, and the protection is great the entire route. Bring about 8 full length slings because the pitch does wander. I feel that this should be rated 3 stars instead of 2, but that will vary from climber to climber. When combined with Lord of the Long Arms, this makes truly great climbing with fun exposure.
By tytonic
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 17, 2008
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
This is a great route! From the block at the top of Lord of the Long Arms there are 3 pins as shown in the Ruckman guide and then one bolt on the right, which is not in the guide, just before you reach a small ledge. Once to the ledge make sure the small pro is handy because that is where the small crack starts. I'll agree with the previous post that the route is discontinuous, but only until you reach the crack system I just mentioned. After that the line follows the wall's natural weakness to the top. This route makes the steep slippery Glass Ocean approach very worthwhile. I'll be coming back to do it again.
Because our climbing was threatened by rain we climbed to the top of the wall in 3 pitches. First, we climbed Lord of the Long Arms where it started sprinkling. Second, we climbed past the 3 pins and one bolt to the Northwest Passage anchors, from which we were going to bail if the rain didn't stop. Since the rain did stop, we continued to top from there. I'd recommend combining pitches 2 and 3.
Since I hadn't climbed this prior the chalked hold coming off I can't provide a comparison, but my partner thought this climb had a few 5.10 moves on it. In my experience, however, 5.9+ climbs always have a few 5.10 moves. Also, my 60m rope only had a few feet left on the rappel from the Northwest Passage anchors so watch the ends.
By triznuty
From: Salt Lake City, UT
May 26, 2009
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|One of my favorites on the wall. The fact that it's got some excellent fingers makes it a classic 3 star in my book. Didn't see a piton after the bolt though (like guide indicated). But wasn't necessary as the gear was solid. Would consider putting a couple extra small nuts on the rack for this one next time. And bring plenty of runners as the rope drag can be horrendous!
By ldsclimber
From: Santan Valley, AZ
Jul 29, 2011
|I got on it last night and it was awesone! BCC's Coffin
By Stan Pitcher
From: SLC, UT
Jul 26, 2012
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Excellent route! If you climb as 1 pitch from the ledge above Atlantis, use long runners on the 3 pins at the bottom (bolt is on Tsunami) and at both ends of the traversing crack above bolt to minimize rope drag. With a 70m rope you can rap to the large ledge above Atlantis and walk off.
By Ryan Arnold
Jun 2, 2014
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Super fun. Safe except for getting to the bolt at the crux... if you have microcams (smaller than #1 metolius) they would probably work well on that section. Nuts were pretty fiddly there.
By Crag Turkey
From: Holladay, UT
Jul 16, 2015
|My Favorite line on Glass ocean.To protect the second pitch I used almost all of my micro offset nuts, a good deal of micro cams, and one number 3 Camalot towards the top. I approached via left tributary to northwest passage. Made for a great sport/trad combo. The exposure at the top is epic! Look out for some lose blocks in the crack at the top. they are super chalked up, so probably been there for some time. I found it pretty easy to avoid them with some friction and crimps.
By garyjutah Jones
Jul 13, 2016
rating: 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
|Gear is solid, pins looked good! Top finger crack in bcc!


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Five straight winless games have cranked up the pressure on Andre Villas-Boas, leaving the prospect of another setback against Bolton on Saturday unthinkable for the Chelsea manager.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich even forced the 34-year-old Portuguese coach to defend his decision to drop experienced players in the Champions League loss at Napoli on Wednesday.
Languishing in fifth place in the Premier League, Chelsea's mission is to move back into the fourth Champions League place.
Chelsea's misfortunes have taken some of the heat off Arsenal, which hosts Tottenham on Sunday.
Manchester rivals City and United lead the way in the league. City hosts Blackburn on Saturday and United is at Norwich the following day.


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Windows 7
Nvidia Geforce GT 540M with 2gb video RAM
Intel Core I-7
8gb RAM
Installed a couple of Modded Cars
I have recently downloaded GTA: Vice City on my computer, which is perfectly in good shape with no viruses at all. My computer can run games like Crysis 2 on ultra quality with no lag whatsoever, but it fails to run a simple game like gta: Vice City. At first it wouldn't get passed the start game page. I then set it to compatibility mode, windows 98/Windows Me, and now it just fails to get passed the intro. Like after i skip the intro, i see a black screen that says "Vice Beach" or something like that on the lower left corner. Any Help please?
Vice City Won't Start Up
Started by albaniasoccer, Jan 14 2012 03:44 AM
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Posted 15 January 2012 - 04:50 PM
PirateBay.org. I downloaded like 3 other vice cities too but no help at all.
Posted 15 January 2012 - 06:44 PM
|QUOTE (albaniasoccer @ Sunday, Jan 15 2012, 11:50)
|PirateBay.org. I downloaded like 3 other vice cities too but no help at all.
There's your problem, you have an illegal game version...The ONLY option is to BUY a legit game version-it is less than $10 now a days, so there is NO reason to NOT buy it legally...
Where to buy legally:
Steam Downloads
D2D Downloads
OR Just walk into any of the above stores(1-5 on list above) and buy a physical copy....GTAForums has a strict no-warez rule-it is not tolerated, so until you buy the game legally, we can not help...But, if you get a legal version, you will have NO problems with the game....
Posted 15 January 2012 - 06:46 PM
Well then, I'll just find help on some other forum. Thanks.
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Colon Cancer: Patient Education
- Cancer Facts
According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer death rates have been declining over the past 20 years, largely due to early detection and improved treatments.
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Your colon is part of your digestive system, also called your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The organs in your digestive system break down and absorb the food you eat and convert it into products your body can use to stay healthy. Your GI tract, in particular your colon, eliminates the products your body cannot use.
Colon cancer is a group of malignant cells that starts in your large intestine (colon). The growing tumor can affect the function of your colon as well as spread (metastasize) to other parts of your body.
Cancer of the colon and rectum are often referred in combination as colorectal cancer. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in the United States today. But when found early, it is a highly treatable disease. (For more information about cancer of the rectum, see Rectal Cancer Care.)
How Does Colon Cancer Begin?
Colon cancer generally begins as a non-cancerous (benign) polyp growing on the inner lining of your colon. Your colon is comprised of several layers of muscle.
Cancer comes from a polyp, a small benign growth, which is easily removed through colonoscopy. Polyp-to-cancer growth is a slow process. It takes 10 years or more, in some instances, for the cancer to develop. So there is a long window of opportunity with any patient to go in and change history for that patient — to remove that polyp long before that cancer happens.
Some tests, such as colonoscopy, can find polyps before they become cancer, and most people who have polyps removed never get colon cancer. If a test reveals you have colon cancer, early detection means you have a good chance at beating the disease.
What Is a Polyp?
- A polyp is a tumor.
- Some polyps remain benign while others become cancerous (malignant).
- The likelihood of your polyp becoming cancerous depends on the kind of polyp it is.
There are three kinds of polyps:
- Adenomatous polyps (adenomas) – precancerous polyps
- Hyperplastic polyps – usually benign, but may become precancerous, especially if in the ascending colon
- Inflammatory polyps – generally benign
How Do You Find Polyps?
Most polyps are easily detectable with a colonoscopy, the gold standard for diagnosing polyps. Polyps create a small bump or lump on the wall of your colon.
However, about 10 percent of polyps are flat and are more difficult to detect. These flat polyps have a higher chance of becoming cancerous.
How Do Polyps Lead to Cancer?
- Polyps can remain benign for a long time. It can often take years for cancer to develop, and even then, colon cancer can be slow growing.
- Cancerous cells generally begin on the inside layers and grow out through the various layers.
- How deeply your cancer invades these layers may affect the kind of treatment you'll have.
- If left untreated, your colon cancer can spread into your bloodstream or your lymph system, where it can easily spread (metastasize) throughout your body, starting new tumors in new locations.
Because precancerous polyps are potentially life threatening, your GI Cancer Team recommends removing them to prevent colon cancer.
How Often Should I Get Checked for Colon Cancer?
The American College of Gastroenterology and the American Cancer Society recommend screening beginning at age 50.
What About Genetics?
The precise cause of all colon cancers is not known. While most cases of colon cancer are sporadic, some are inherited or have a genetic basis. Find out more.


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Paula Olson of Elk River has won a two-year lease on a new 2013 Chevy Volt.
She was the grand prize winner in the Go Minneapolis Getaway Sweepstakes sponsored by Meet Minneapolis. The car comes courtesy of Select Heartland Chevy Dealers.
The drawing was held March 16 at the Twin Cities Auto Show in the Minneapolis Convention Center. Brian Turner of K-TWIN and Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, were the event emcees. Grant Osgood was also on site representing the Select Heartland Chevy dealers.
Olson was one of 17 finalists from four states who came to the Twin Cities Auto Show.
The Go Minneapolis Getaway Sweepstakes was designed as an online tourism driver to increase visitor counts to the City by Nature in first quarter 2013 and beyond. The sweepstakes was hosted on GoMinneapolis.org, a new website featuring a "one-stop shop for great deals and exclusive experiences" in Minneapolis.
Olson is a mother of seven, a grandmother of seven and was driving an older car with more than 200,000 miles on it.