CANON HF1O
Posted on April 30, 2010FROM ITS GLITTER-infused black casing to its luminous 2.7-inch LCD and rock-solidly stabilized 12x lens, the HF10 is a work of art. Its good for your thumbs too, with a user-friendly mode dial, ever-so-rockable zoom lever and duplicate controls by the side of the screen.
Recording to either 16GB of internal memory an SDHC card, it captures 1080p of tasty eye candy, with the most vibrant, natural colors on test and confident detail. With good manual controls and photo flash, only slightly grainy skin tones let the optical side down.
The HF10 may not be as small and light as the Panasonic, or as metallic and elegant as the Sony, but the Canon wows you with superb features and brilliant handling. oh, and the glitter helped. We’re suckers for all types of glitter.
LOVE Beautiful colors. Classy 12x zoom. Strong manual features. Roomy 16GB internal memory.
HATE Not cheap. A touch of grain here and there.
Early detection beat colon cancer
Posted on April 08, 2010Unlike other cancers that manifest themselves in symptoms, colon cancer’s aren’t always obvious, but you can learn what these warning signs may look and feel like. But like other cancers, colon cancer may be brought on by any combination of factors, some of which are not entirely hereditary. Colon cancer, like other cancers, is treatable if detected early.
For a better understanding of colon cancer symptoms, it helps to learn something about the colon. As an important part of the digestive system, the colon has a major role in helping the body absorb nutrients, minerals, and water. It also helps rid the body of waste in the form of stool. The colon comprises the bulk of the large intestine, approximately six feet in length. The last six inches or so of the large intestine are the rectum and the anal canal.
Colon cancer symptoms come in two general varieties—the local and the systemic. The first may affect our toilet habits and the colon itself. Some of the more common local symptoms of colon cancer include changes in your bowl habits, such as bowel movements that are either more or less frequent than normal; alternating bouts with constipation and diarrhea; bright red or dark red blood in your stools, if not black or “tarry” stools; thinner-than-normal stools (also called “pencil stools”) accompanied by the feeling of being unable to empty your bowels completely; and abdominal discomfort, including bloating, frequent gas pains, or cramps.
The second variety of symptoms comprise those that affect your whole body such as weight loss, and may include loss of appetite. unexplained fatigue. nausea or vomiting, anemia, and jaundice.
If you experience any of these for any length of time, even just a few days, a visit to the doctor is in order so that you can arrange for tests to get to the bottom of your symptoms.