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<p>With  age  comes  the  aging  process.  Cell  regeneration  slows  down  and  this  causes  changes  to  our  bodies  that  in  a great deal of  cases  are  more  noticeable  in  dissimilar  constituents  than  others.</p>
<p>For  the  woman  who  is  in  her  fifties  and  over,  the  aging  routine  is  more  noticeable.  Firstly  with  your  hair  and  then  your  face.  As  cell  regeneration  slows  it is  routine  our  skin  becomes  paler  and  looses  the  shine  we  had  in  our  youth.  Cell  regeneration  in  our  hair  causes  each  strand  to  turn  white  that  gives  us  that  greying  look.</p>
<p>Grey  hair  may  fabricate  an  effect  where  on  basi  inspection  you  believe  you  are  thinning  on  top  of  your  head  and  going  bald.  This  is  a  natural  reaction  as  the  grey  colour  brings about  this  effect.</p>
<p>Modern  hairstyling  proficiencies  include  cutting  styles  and  colouring  of  the  hair.  With  long  grey  hair  it  will  become  straight  and  look  thin  so  a  shorter  haircut  will  provide  more  body  as  the  weight  is  removed.  Choosing  a  hair  colour  that  is  one  shade  lighter  then  your  natural  hair  colour  will  blend  with  your  paler  skin  and  will  not  be  so  noticeable.</p>
<p>Using  a  technique  called  low-lighting  may  dramatically  change  the  way  you  look.  This  technique  is  applied  by  a  hairstylist  who  will  have  various  shades  of  your  natural  hair  colour  ready  to  dye  each  grey  strand.  The  technique  is  gathering  a  division  of  the  grey  hair  and  applying  a  shade  of  the  colour  to  each  section  that  will  result  in  an  all  over  blending.</p>
<p>The  hairstylist  will  colour  up  to  ninety  percent  if  not  all  of  the  grey  hair.  As  each  division  or  strands  are  coloured  with  a  dissimilar  shade  the  overall  effect  will  be  that  it  mixes  together  to  look  natural.  No  one  will  say  to  you  that  they  love  your  new  colour  as  they  will  not  observe  any  dissimilar  other  than  you  look  fabulous.</p>
<p>When  using  low-lights  a  permanent  colour  is  used  and  this  means  you  will  need  a  touch  up  each  eight  to  twelve  weeks,  depending  on  how  well  you  have  been  looking  after  your  hair.</p>
<p>If  you  want  to  be  more  adventurous  then  cover  up  grey  hair  with  bold  rich  colours  such  as  copper  or  copper-gold  for  that  wow  element  that  will  get  you  noticed.</p>
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<p>&#8220;In  a  class  by  itself.&#8221;&nbsp;  <br />&mdash;Entertainment  Weekly</p>
<p>About  the  Author<br />E  L  James  is  a  former  TV  executive,  wife  and  mother  of  two  based  in  West  London.  Since  early  childhood  she  dreamed  of  writing  stories  that  readers  would  fall  in  love  with,  but  put  those  dreams  on  hold  to  focus  on  her  family  and  her  career.  She  in the long run  plucked  up  the  courage  to  put  pen  to  paper  with  her  initial  novel,  Fifty  Shades  of  Grey.</p>
<p>Excerpt.  &copy;  Reprinted  by  permission.  All  rights  reserved.<br />CHAPTER  ONE<br />  &nbsp;<br />  I  scowl  with  feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized  at  myself  in  the  mirror.  Damn  my  hair&mdash;it  just  won&rsquo;t  behave,  and  damn  Katherine  Kavanagh  for  being  ill  and  subjecting  me  to  this  ordeal.  I  will have to  be  studying  for  my  final  exams,  which  are  next  week,  yet  here  I  am  attempting  to  brush  my  hair  into  submission.  I  must  not  sleep  with  it  wet.  I  ought to  not  sleep  with  it  wet.  Reciting  this  mantra  assorted  times,  I  attempt,  once  more,  to  fetch  it  underneath  control  with  the  brush.  I  roll  my  eyes  in  exasperation  and  look with fixed eyes  at  the  pale,  brown-haired  girl  with  blue  eyes  too  huge  for  her  face  staring  back  at  me,  and  give  up.  My  only  option  is  to  restrain  my  wayward  hair  in  a  ponytail  and  hope  that  I  look  semi-presentable.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Kate  is  my  roommate,  and  she  has  chosen  today  of  all  days  to  succumb  to  the  flu.  Therefore,  she  cannot  attend  the  consultation  she&rsquo;d  arranged  to  do,  with  a great deal of  mega-industrialist  tycoon  I&rsquo;ve  never  heard  of,  for  the  student  newspaper.  So  I  have  been  volunteered.  I  have  final  exams  to  cram  for  and  one  essay  to  finish,  and  I&rsquo;m  supposed  to  be  working  this  afternoon,  but  no&mdash;today  I  have  to  drive  165  miles  to  downtown  Seattle  in  order  to  meet  the  enigmatic  CEO  of  Grey  Enterprises  Holdings,  Inc.  As  an  particular  enterpriser  and  major  benefactor  of  our  university,  his  time  is  extraordinarily  precious&mdash;much  more  precious  than  mine&mdash;but  he  has  granted  Kate  an  interview.  A  real  coup,  she  tells  me.  Damn  her  extracurricular  activities.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Kate  is  huddled  on  the  couch  in  the  living  room.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Ana,  I&rsquo;m  sorry.  It  took  me  nine  months  to  get  this  interview.  It  will  take  another  six  to  reschedule,  and  we&rsquo;ll  both  have  graduated  by  then.  As  the  editor,  I  can&rsquo;t  blow  this  off.  Please,&rdquo;  Kate  begs  me  in  her  rasping,  sore  throat  voice.  How  does  she  do  it?  Even  ill  she  looks  gamine  and  gorgeous,  strawberry  blond  hair  in  place  and  green  eyes  bright,  though  now  red  rimmed  and  runny.  I  ignore  my  pang  of  unwelcome  sympathy.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Of  course  I&rsquo;ll  go,  Kate.  You  will have to  get  back  to  bed.  Would  you  like  a heap of  NyQuil  or  Tylenol?&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;NyQuil,  please.  Here  are  the  questions  and  my  digital  recorder.  Just  press  record  here.  Make  notes,  I&rsquo;ll  transcribe  it  all.&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;I  know  not one thing  in regards to  him,&rdquo;  I  murmur,  attempting  and  failing  to  suppress  my  rising  panic.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;The  questions  will  see  you  through.  Go.  It&rsquo;s  a  long  drive.  I  don&rsquo;t  want  you  to  be  late.&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Okay,  I&rsquo;m  going.  Get  back  to  bed.  I  made  you  some  soup  to  heat  up  later.&rdquo;  I  look with fixed eyes  at  her  fondly.  Only  for  you,  Kate,  would  I  do  this.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;I  will.  Good  luck.  And  thanks,  Ana&mdash;as  usual,  you&rsquo;re  my  lifesaver.&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Gathering  my  backpack,  I  smile  wryly  at  her,  then  head  out  the  door  to  the  car.  I  cannot  believe  I  have  let  Kate  talk  me  into  this.  But  then  Kate  may  talk  anybody  into  anything.  She&rsquo;ll  make  an  special  journalist.  She&rsquo;s  articulate,  strong,  persuasive,  argumentative,  beautiful&mdash;and  she&rsquo;s  my  dearest,  dearest  friend.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  The  roads  are  clear  as  I  set  off  from  Vancouver,  Washington,  toward  Interstate  5.  It&rsquo;s  early,  and  I  don&rsquo;t  have  to  be  in  Seattle  until  two  this  afternoon.  Fortunately,  Kate  has  lent  me  her  sporty  Mercedes  CLK.  I&rsquo;m  not  sure  Wanda,  my  old  VW  Beetle,  would  make  the  journeying  in  time.  Oh,  the  Merc  is  a  fun  drive,  and  the  miles  slip  away  as  I  hit  the  pedal  to  the  metal.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  My  destination  is  the  headquarters  of  Mr.  Grey&rsquo;s  global  enterprise.  It&rsquo;s  a  big  twenty-story  office  building,  all  curved  glass  and  steel,  an  architect&rsquo;s  utilitarian  fantasy,  with  GREY  HOUSE  written  discreetly  in  steel  over  the  glass  front  doors.  It&rsquo;s  a  quarter  to  two  when  I  arrive,  mainly  relieved  that  I&rsquo;m  not  late  as  I  walk  into  the  enormous&mdash;and  frankly  intimidating&mdash;glass,  steel,  and  white  sandstone  lobby.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Behind  the  solid  sandstone  desk,  a  very  attractive,  groomed,  blonde  young  woman  smiles  enjoyably  at  me.  She&rsquo;s  wearing  the  sharpest  charcoal  suit  jacket  and  white  shirt  I  have  ever  seen.  She  looks  immaculate.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;I&rsquo;m  here  to  see  Mr.  Grey.  Anastasia  Steele  for  Katherine  Kavanagh.&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Excuse  me  one  moment,  Miss  Steele.&rdquo;  She  arches  her  eyebrow  as  I  stand  self-consciously  before  her.  I&rsquo;m  beginning  to  wish  I&rsquo;d  borrowed  one  of  Kate&rsquo;s  formal  blazers  rather  than  worn  my  navy-blue  jacket.  I  have  made  an  crusade  and  worn  my  one  and  only  skirt,  my  sensible  brown  knee-length  boots,  and  a  blue  sweater.  For  me,  this  is  smart.  I  tuck  one  of  the  escaped  tendrils  of  my  hair  behind  my  ear  as  I  pretend  she  doesn&rsquo;t  intimidate  me.  <br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Miss  Kavanagh  is  expected.  Please  sign  in  here,  Miss  Steele.  You&rsquo;ll  want  the  last  elevator  on  the  right,  press  for  the  twentieth  floor.&rdquo;  She  smiles  kindly  at  me,  amused  no  doubt,  as  I  sign  in.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  She  hands  me  a  security  pass  that  has  &ldquo;visitor&rdquo;  very  with resolute determination  stamped  on  the  front.  I  can&rsquo;t  help  my  smirk.  Surely  it&rsquo;s  apparent  that  I&rsquo;m  just  visiting.  I  don&rsquo;t  fit  in  here  at  all.  Nothing  changes.  I  inwardly  sigh.  Thanking  her,  I  walk  over  to  the  bank  of  elevators  and  past  the  two  security  men  who  are  both  far  more  smartly  dressed  than  I  am  in  their  well-cut  black  suits.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  The  elevator  whisks  me  at  terminal  velocity  to  the  twentieth  floor.  The  doors  slide  open,  and  I&rsquo;m  in  another  huge  lobby&mdash;again  all  glass,  steel,  and  white  sandstone.  I&rsquo;m  confronted  by  another  desk  of  sandstone  and  another  young  blonde  woman,  this  time  dressed  impeccably  in  black  and  white,  who  rises  to  greet  me.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Miss  Steele,  could  you  wait  here,  please?&rdquo;  She  points  to  a  seated  area  of  white  leather  chairs.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Behind  the  leather  chairs  is  a  extensive  glass-walled  meeting  room  with  an  evenly  extensive  dark  wood  table  and  at  least  twenty  sameness  chairs  around  it.  Beyond  that,  there  is  a  floor-to-ceiling  window  with  a  view  of  the  Seattle  skyline  that  looks  out  through  the  city  toward  the  Sound.  It&rsquo;s  a  stunning  vista,  and  I&rsquo;m  momentarily  paralyzed  by  the  view.  Wow.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  I  sit  down,  fish  the  questions  from  my  backpack,  and  go  through  them,  inwardly  cursing  Kate  for  not  supplying  me  with  a  brief  biography.  I  recognise  not one thing  regarding  this  man  I&rsquo;m  in regards to  to  interview.  He  could  be  ninety  or  he  could  be  thirty.  The  uncertainty  is  galling,  and  my  nerves  resurface,  making  me  fidget.  I&rsquo;ve  never  been  comfortable  with  one-on-one  interviews,  preferring  the  anonymity  of  a  group  discussion  where  I  may  sit  inconspicuously  at  the  back  of  the  room.  To  be  honest,  I  prefer  my  own  company,  reading  a  classic  British  novel,  curled  up  in  a  chair  in  the  campus  library.  Not  sitting  twitching  nervously  in  a  colossal  glass-and-stone  edifice.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  I  roll  my  eyes  at  myself.  Get  a  grip,  Steele.  Judging  from  the  building,  which  is  too  clinical  and  modern,  I  guess  Grey  is  in  his  forties:  fit,  tanned,  and  fair-haired  to  match  the  rest  of  the  personnel.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Another  elegant,  flawlessly  dressed  blonde  comes  out  of  a  huge  door  to  the  right.  What  is  it  with  all  the  immaculate  blondes?  It&rsquo;s  like  Stepford  here.  Taking  a  deep  breath,  I  stand  up.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Miss  Steele?&rdquo;  the  latest  blonde  asks.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Yes,&rdquo;  I  croak,  and  clear  my  throat.  &ldquo;Yes.&rdquo;  There,  that  sounded  more  confident.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Mr.  Grey  will  see  you  in  a  moment.  May  I  take  your  jacket?&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Oh,  please.&rdquo;  I  struggle  out  of  the  jacket.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Have  you  been  offered  any  refreshment?&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Um&mdash;no.&rdquo;  Oh  dear,  is  Blonde  Number  One  in  trouble?<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Blonde  Number  Two  frowns  and  eyes  the  young  woman  at  the  desk.<br />  &ldquo;Would  you  like  tea,  coffee,  water?&rdquo;  she  asks,  turning  her  attention  back  to  me.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;A  glass  of  water.  Thank  you,&rdquo;  I  murmur.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Olivia,  please  fetch  Miss  Steele  a  glass  of  water.&rdquo;  Her  voice  is  stern.  Olivia  scoots  up  and  scurries  to  a  door  on  the  other  side  of  the  foyer.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;My  apologies,  Miss  Steele,  Olivia  is  our  new  intern.  Please  be  seated.  Mr.  Grey  will  be  another  five  minutes.&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Olivia  returns  with  a  glass  of  iced  water.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Here  you  go,  Miss  Steele.&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Thank  you.&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Blonde  Number  Two  marches  over  to  the  big  desk,  her  heels  clicking  and  echoing  on  the  sandstone  floor.  She  sits  down,  and  they  both  carry on  their  work.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Perhaps  Mr.  Grey  insists  on  all  his  laborers  being  blonde.  I&rsquo;m  marveling  idly  if  that&rsquo;s  legal,  when  the  office  door  opens  and  a  tall,  elegantly  dressed,  beautiful  African  American  man  with  short  dreads  exits.  I  have  unquestionably  worn  the  faulty  clothes.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  He  turns  and  says  through  the  door,  &ldquo;Golf  this  week,  Grey?&rdquo;<br />  &nbsp;<br />  I  don&rsquo;t  listen  the  reply.  He  turns,  sees  me,  and  smiles,  his  dark  eyes  crinkling  at  the  corners.  Olivia  has  jumped  up  and  called  the  elevator.  She  seems  to  excel  at  jumping  from  her  seat.  She&rsquo;s  more  nervous  than  me!<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Good  afternoon,  ladies,&rdquo;  he  says  as  he  departs  through  the  sliding  door.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;Mr.  Grey  will  see  you  now,  Miss  Steele.  Do  go  through,&rdquo;  Blonde  Number  Two  says.  I  stand  rather  shakily,  attempting  to  suppress  my  nerves.  Gathering  up  my  backpack,  I  abandon  my  glass  of  water  and  make  my  way  to  the  partially  open  door.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  &ldquo;You  don&rsquo;t  need  to  knock&mdash;just  go  in.&rdquo;  She  smiles  kindly.  <br />  &nbsp;<br />  I  push  open  the  door  and  stumble  through,  tripping  over  my  own  feet  and  falling  headfirst  into  the  office.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  Double  crap&mdash;me  and  my  two  left  feet!  I  am  on  my  hands  and  knees  in  the  doorway  to  Mr.  Grey&rsquo;s  office,  and  tame  h&#8230;</p>
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<p>When  creative writing of recognized artisti value  student  Anastasia  Steele  goes  to  consultation  young  enterpriser  Christian  Grey,  she  encounters  a  man  who  is  beautiful,  brilliant,  and  intimidating.  The  unworldly,  innocent  Ana  is  startled  to  realize  she  wants  this  man  and,  in spite of  his  enigmatic  reserve,  finds  she  is  desperate  to  get  close  to  him.  Unable  to  protest  Ana&rsquo;s  quiet  beauty,  wit,  and  independent  spirit,  Grey  admits  he  wants  her,  too&mdash;but  on  his  own  terms.<br />&nbsp;<br />Shocked  yet  thrilled  by  Grey&rsquo;s  singular  (erotic|sexual pleasure|sexually arousing  tastes,  Ana  hesitates.  For  all  the  trappings  of  success&mdash;his  multinational  businesses,  his  immense  wealth,  his  loving  family&mdash;Grey  is  a  man  tormented  by  demons  and  consumed  by  the  need  to  control.  When  the  couple  embarks  on  a  daring,  passionately  physical  affair,  Ana  discovers  Christian  Grey&rsquo;s  mysteries  and  explores  her  own  dark  desires.</p>
<p>Erotic,  amusing,  and  deeply  moving,  the  Fifty  Shades  Trilogy  is  a  tale  that  will  obsess  you,  possess  you,  and  stay  with  you  forever.</p>
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<p>8115 of 8515 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star30_tpng.png" alt="3">An older man on truckling<br />By david shobin/thatch pond corp<br />First, a disclaimer. I am a male senior citizen, a semi-retired gynecologist whose customary literary fare is spy novels and military techno-thrillers. I have never read a romance before, except perhaps for junior high&#8217;s &#8220;A Tale of Two Cities&#8221; (or was that a classic?) But after the recent hullabaloo over James&#8217; &#8220;Fifty Shades,&#8221; I opted to give the genre a glance.</p>
<p>The book&#8217;s protagonist is college student Anastasia, who has never had sex or even &#8220;touched herself.&#8221; I had to suspend disbelief at the social and sexual naivete of this twenty-one year-old, but I guess this implied vulnerability makes her more attractive as a romantic heroine. Yet it doesn&#8217;t take her long to rectify this situation, and soon she is having orgasm after orgasm at the behest of her &#8220;dominant&#8221; partner, Mr. Grey. At my age, my arthritis flared up just reading about Ana&#8217;s sexual gymnastics. And for some reason, I kept thinking about her contracting genital warts. Soon, however,  Ana&#8217;s endless pyrotechnic climaxes resembled repetitively watching porn: after a while, it leaves  me bored and yawning. That said, there was a definite infectiousness to the plot; and taking Viagra to stiffen my resolve, I persevered.</p>
<p>James&#8217; strong suit is her ability to elicit sympathy in the protagonist. I wanted to find out what happened to Anastasia, and that lent the story a compelling, page-turning quality. James is a polished novelist. Her dialogue is crisp, her prose poised, and her paragraphs well-parsed. The author&#8217;s considerable skills notwithstanding, would I pick up an erotic romance like this again? Probably not.</p>
<p>But that&#8217;s just me.</p>
<p>1996 of 2092 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star10_tpng.png" alt="1">Bestseller?  Really???<br />By DS from LA<br />I enjoy erotica and heard so much about this book that I had to give it a shot, but I&#8217;m five chapters in and just can&#8217;t take it anymore.  This has to be the most appallingly atrocious writing I&#8217;ve ever seen in a major release.  The pseudonymous British author sets the action (such as it is) in Washington State&#8230; for no reason than that her knowledge of America apparently consists of what she read in &#8220;Twilight&#8221;&#8230; but the entire first-person narrative is filled with Britishisms.  How many American college students do you know who talk about &#8220;prams&#8221; and &#8220;ringing&#8221; someone on the phone?  And the author&#8217;s geography sounds like she put together a jigsaw puzzle of the Pacific Northwest while drunk and ended up with several pieces in the wrong place.</p>
<p>And oh, the repetition&#8230;and the repetition&#8230;and the repetition.  I&#8217;m convinced the author has a computer macro that she hits to insert one of her limited repertoire of facial expressions whenever she needs one.  According to my Kindle search function, characters roll their eyes 41 times, Ana bites her lip 35 times, Christian&#8217;s lips &#8220;quirk up&#8221; 16 times, Christian &#8220;cocks his head to one side&#8221; 17 times, characters &#8220;purse&#8221; their lips 15 times, and characters raise their eyebrows a whopping 50 times.  Add to that 80 references to Ana&#8217;s anthropomorphic &#8220;subconscious&#8221; (which also rolls its eyes and purses its lips, by the way), 58 references to Ana&#8217;s &#8220;inner goddess,&#8221; and 92 repetitions of Ana saying some form of &#8220;oh crap&#8221; (which, depending on the severity of the circumstances, can be intensified to &#8220;holy crap,&#8221; &#8220;double crap,&#8221; or the ultimate &#8220;triple crap&#8221;).  And this is only part one of a trilogy&#8230;</p>
<p>If I wrote like that, I&#8217;d use a pseudonym too.</p>
<p>Like some other reviewers, what I find terribly depressing is that this is a runaway bestseller and the movie rights are expected to sell for up to $5 million.  There are so many highly talented writers in the genre&#8230; and erotica is so much more erotic when the author has a command of the language and can make you care about the characters.  For examples, check out the &#8220;Beauty&#8221; trilogy written by Anne Rice under the pen name A.N. Roquelaure, or any stories by Donna George Storey or Rachel Kramer Bussel.  Just stay away from this triple crap.</p>
<p>*UPDATE*: Thanks to the many other perturbed readers who have shared their own choices of the most annoyingly overused phrases in this masterpiece.  Following up on their suggestions with my ever-useful Kindle search function, I have discovered that Ana says &#8220;Jeez&#8221; 81 times and &#8220;oh my&#8221; 72 times.  She &#8220;blushes&#8221; or &#8220;flushes&#8221; 125 times, including 13 that are &#8220;scarlet,&#8221; 6 that are &#8220;crimson,&#8221; and one that is &#8220;stars and stripes red.&#8221;  (I can&#8217;t even imagine.)  Ana &#8220;peeks up&#8221; at Christian 13 times, and there are 9 references to Christian&#8217;s &#8220;hooded eyes&#8221; and 7 to his &#8220;long index finger.&#8221;  Characters &#8220;murmur&#8221; 199 times and &#8220;whisper&#8221; 195 times (doesn&#8217;t anyone just talk?), &#8220;clamber&#8221; on/in/out of things 21 times, and &#8220;smirk&#8221; 34 times.  Finally, in a remarkable bit of symmetry, our hero and heroine exchange 124 &#8220;grins&#8221; and 124 &#8220;frowns&#8221;&#8230; which, by the way, seems an awful lot of frowning for a woman who experiences &#8220;intense,&#8221; &#8220;body-shattering,&#8221; &#8220;delicious,&#8221; &#8220;violent,&#8221; &#8220;all-consuming,&#8221; &#8220;turbulent,&#8221; &#8220;agonizing&#8221; and &#8220;exhausting&#8221; orgasms on just about every page.</p>
<p>2452 of 2644 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star10_tpng.png" alt="1">Where to start with this?<br />By GadgetChick<br />The success of this book baffles me. While I am not an avid reader of &#8220;erotic fiction,&#8221; I have read some, and everything that I&#8217;ve read is so much better than this, it&#8217;s ridiculous. If you&#8217;re contemplating buying this book, here&#8217;s what the book is, if this helps you make a decision:<br />- Take Stephenie Meyer&#8217;s ham-handed, awkward writing and turn down the &#8220;quality&#8221; dial about four &#8211; maybe five &#8211; notches. Romance novel readers can look at it this way &#8211; the writing is about two levels worse than the worst Harlequin romance you&#8217;ve ever read.<br />- Add in a Stephenie Meyer-esque heroine, a woman so boring it is hard to imagine how anyone &#8211; much less an extremely rich, sophisticated, smart, experienced dominant &#8211; would ever see anything the least bit interesting in her. Just like Bella in the Twilight novels, Anastasia is mostly just a cipher, a complete blank that women can project themselves onto. She&#8217;s not that smart, she&#8217;s not that funny, she has very pedestrian beliefs, goals and ambitions, she has standard mommy-didn&#8217;t-love-me and divorced-parent issues. Actually, Anastasia is Bella, just this time around she gets into sex.<br />- Add in some clumsily-written sex scenes and a whole lot of mostly inaccurate, overblown information about BDSM. Then couch the sex scenes in a whole lot of very boring dialogue and &#8220;plot&#8221; (mainly consisting of the main characters&#8217; emails to each other &#8211; is there anything more boring than reading someone else&#8217;s emails?) so there can at least be a pretense that there is a story here, and that the book isn&#8217;t just bad BDSM erotica.<br />Part of my problem with the book is the poor quality, including everything I&#8217;ve mentioned above. My other main problem with the book is just how unbelievable the story and the characters are. There are very few experienced doms out there who get involved with uninitiated subs this way. There are very few doms with Christian&#8217;s resources that have to resort to uninitiated partners, no matter how &#8220;fascinating&#8221; (not) they are &#8211; they can pretty much purchase as much experience and expertise in their partners as they need, and generally, they need and want a lot of experience &#8211; bringing someone up to their level takes time and effort and becomes boring pretty quickly. I would actually caution women who might be interested in this kind of arrangement with a dominant, now that they&#8217;ve read the book &#8211; experienced doms who look for uninitiated subs do not usually have good intentions of bringing someone along into the lifestyle slowly, and buying them cars and computers. It&#8217;s something people should steer clear of, not seek out.<br />I don&#8217;t know. I guess if this gets some housewives hot and bothered and spices up their bedroom life, there&#8217;s no harm in it. Husbands everywhere will probably get some awesome experiences out of this whole temporary BDSM-lite erotic-fiction craze. But, the really tragic thing is that there are authors of erotic fiction out there, who have been working for a long time, who actually have &#8211; you know &#8211; WRITING SKILLS &#8211; who will never be as rich or as famous as the woman who wrote this very lackluster book that is getting all kinds of unwarranted attention, for no good reason.<br />If readers of this are really interested in this whole BDSM erotic-fiction thing, without the thinly-veiled, poorly-constructed romance subtext, I highly recommend the Sleeping Beauty series that Anne Rice wrote under a pen name, A.N. Roquelaure. The first one, The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, is available for Kindle here on Amazon. It&#8217;s much better written, overall, than this book, and also much more creative (and thus, much hotter).</p>
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<p>With  age  comes  the  aging  process.  Cell  regeneration  slows  down  and  this  causes  changes  to  our  bodies  that  in  some  cases  are  more  noticeable  in  dissimilar  parts  than  others.</p>
<p>For  the  woman  who  is  in  her  fifties  and  over,  the  aging  procedure  is  more  noticeable.  Firstly  with  your  hair  and  then  your  face.  As  cell  regeneration  slows  it is  procedure  our  skin  becomes  paler  and  looses  the  shine  we  had  in  our  youth.  Cell  regeneration  in  our  hair  causes  each  strand  to  turn  white  that  gives  us  that  greying  look.</p>
<p>Grey  hair  may  manufacture  an  effect  where  on  initial  inspection  you  believe  you  are  thinning  on  top  of  your  head  and  going  bald.  This  is  a  natural  reaction  as  the  grey  colour  brings about  this  effect.</p>
<p>Modern  hairstyling  proficiencies  include  cutting  styles  and  colouring  of  the  hair.  With  long  grey  hair  it  will  become  straight  and  look  thin  so  a  shorter  haircut  will  provide  more  body  as  the  weight  is  removed.  Choosing  a  hair  colour  that  is  one  shade  lighter  then  your  natural  hair  colour  will  blend  with  your  paler  skin  and  will  not  be  so  noticeable.</p>
<p>Using  a  technique  called  low-lighting  may  dramatically  alter  the  way  you  look.  This  technique  is  used  by  a  hairstylist  who  will  have  various  shades  of  your  natural  hair  colour  ready  to  dye  each  grey  strand.  The  technique  is  gathering  a  division  of  the  grey  hair  and  applying  a  shade  of  the  colour  to  each  section  that  will  result  in  an  all  over  blending.</p>
<p>The  hairstylist  will  colour  up  to  ninety  percent  if  not  all  of  the  grey  hair.  As  each  division  or  strands  are  coloured  with  a  dissimilar  shade  the  overall  effect  will  be  that  it  mixes  together  to  look  natural.  No  one  will  say  to  you  that  they  love  your  new  colour  as  they  will  not  observe  any  dissimilar  other  than  you  look  fabulous.</p>
<p>When  using  low-lights  a  permanent  colour  is  employed  and  this  means  you  will  need  a  touch  up  each  eight  to  twelve  weeks,  depending  on  how  well  you  have  been  looking  after  your  hair.</p>
<p>If  you  want  to  be  more  adventurous  then  cover  up  grey  hair  with  bold  rich  colours  such  as  copper  or  copper-gold  for  that  wow  factor  that  will  get  you  noticed.</p>
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<p>Review<br />**  April  &nbsp;2012  update  &#8212;  Shades  of  Gray  hits  #1  on  Amazon  for  Fiction  &#8211;  Mens  Adventure.&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Published  on:  2011-12-22</li>
<li>Original  language:      English</li>
<li>Number  of  items:  1</li>
<li>Dimensions:  .51&#8243;  h  x  5.51&#8243;  w  x  8.50&#8243;  l,    .63  pounds  </li>
<li>Binding:  Paperback</li>
<li>240  pages</li>
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<p>32 of 34 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star50_tpng.png" alt="5">Simply outstanding!<br />By Anca Dumitru<br />Shades of Gray is a strikingly original and deeply moving story with an astonishing twist at the end. Andy Holloman renders brilliantly the tale of John Manning, a loving father and a reputable business man, whose incursion in the drug world fundamentally changes his life. Holloman makes his debut as a novelist by taking both his characters and readers on a journey where they equally experience tenderness, frustration, pain and truth.  A raw, honest and captivating book that would make a great script for a movie!</p>
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<p>0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star50_tpng.png" alt="5">No hair left unplucked<br /><span>By trinimum<br />All I have to say is I love these tweezers&#8230;.I have had mine since July 2008 and today is the day they no longer are doing the job (Dec 2011).  I am back on line to buy another pair. These tweezers have been used every day&#8230;.yes I am a plucker&#8230;I cannot stand a stray hair &amp; my eyebrow hairs are tough to yank.  These tweezers get the hard ones, the fine ones, the ones you can feel but cannot see&#8230;the ones that may not be out enough to pluck&#8230;no hair is a match for these pretty pink tweezers.  I will tell you that I did keep these tweezers in the box in my make up case- until the box became useless and then I use to wrap them in a cloth for cleaning eye glasses.  No other tweezers I have ever owned received such care&#8230;I didn&#8217;t toss them in my handbag like my drugstore tweezers.  They were treated with reasonable care.  I did drop them on my tile floor a few times &amp; in the sink..but they kept on plucking.  My biggest challenge was retreiving them from my daughter, who has since requested a pair as a Xmas present.  About a month ago I did notice they were not pulling all hairs on the first try &amp; then the fine hairs became harder to grasp. Today my frustration grew to the point where I knew I had to pull out my credt card &amp; buy another pair.  I was hoping to find an address to send them in to be sharpened (so that I could have 2 pair)- something I never even considered with my other tweezers..but alas that doesn&#8217;t seem to be an option so I guess I&#8217;ll add these to my cart &amp; hope they arrive quickly before my eyebrows become bushes. I loved these tweezers &amp; I agree $28 is a lot to spend&#8230;but when you consider all the other ones I have bought over the years and I have a drawer full including Tweezerman, Revlon Precision, Revlon pointed, slant, straight, splinter, round tip, precision splinter, diamond tip and a host of ones that are only sold at the beauty supply- all were a waste of money compared to these&#8230;.I really feel my splurge on these have actually been a bargain!</p>
<p>0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star40_tpng.png" alt="4">These tweezers were great<br /><span>By Kabuki<br />Until I dropped them on the floor and the alignment went off. I&#8217;ve only had them for 2 months but I was doing well with them and I thought they were pretty darn good for a pair of tweezers but after the alignment went off, I was just angry that I had spent $30 on a pair of tweezers and I have to buy a new pair. It&#8217;s funny becase I don&#8217;t remember having so many problems with tweezers until recently. I have written 3 reviews in a few short months. I bought a less expensive pair to replace them. At least I know if they don&#8217;t work out, I can always go back to the anstasia but I am not sure these were any better than a good pair of rubis or tweezermans. They all seem good at first. These didn&#8217;t even work long enough to say whether they would have been good for the longterm.</p>
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		<title>Duracell Equivalent Olympus Ferrari Digital</title>
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		<dc:creator>Isaac Sykes</dc:creator>
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<p><b>Product  Features:</b><br />*  Over-charge  shelter  <br />*  Over-discharge  shelter  <br />*  Over-heat  shelter  <br />*  Over-current  shelter  <br />*  Short-circuit  shelter  <br />*  High  capacity  circulative  function  <br />*  Low  Power  Consumption  IC  Design  <br />*  No  Memory  Effect  <br />*  High  Charge  current  </p>
<p><b>Compatible  Part  Number</b><br /><b>OLYMPUS:  </b>LI-12B,LI-10B,LIB10,DSY001,DSY001L40,200838<b>DURACELL:</b>  DROL10,DRF60RES<b>ENERGIZER:  </b>ER-D500  <b>Lenmar:  </b>DLO10B,DLOM1<b>MAXELL:  </b>770233<b>CTA:  </b>DB-L10,DB-LI10B<b>DELKIN:  </b>DD/LI-10B<b>DIGIPOWER:  </b>BP-OL10P<b>POLAROID:  </b>PR-131DG<b>SAKAR:  </b>BP-LI10B<b>SANYO:  </b>DB-L10B,DSC-J1,DSC-MZ3<b>SUNPAK:  </b>TAI-S115601<b>VIDPRO:  </b>ACD219,ACD225  </p>
<p><b>Fit  Models</b><br />OLYMPUS:  <br />C-70  ZOOM,C-7000,C-770  Ultra  Zoom  BlackCamedia  C-470  Zoom,CAMEDIA  C-50  ZOOM,CAMEDIA  C-5000  ZOOM,CAMEDIA  C-60  ZOOM,Camedia  C-70  Zoom,CAMEDIA  C-760  ULTRA  ZOOM,CAMEDIA  C-765  ULTRA  ZOOM,  CAMEDIA  C-770  ULTRA  ZOOM  <br />CAMEDIA  U-15  DIGITAL  CAMEDIA  U-20  DIGITAL  CAMEDIA  U-25  DIGITAL  CAMEDIA  U-30  DIGITAL  Camedia  u-40  Digital  CAMEDIA  X-1  CAMEDIA  X-2  Camedia  X-3  CAMEDIA  X-3(JAPAN)  Camedia  X-500  </p>
<p>D-590,IR-500  </p>
<p>MJU  10,MJU  20,MJU  300,MJU  400,MJU  410,MJU  800,MJU  Ferrari  </p>
<p>Stylus  1000,300,400,410,500,600,800,810</p>
<p>u(mju)  DIGITAL  500,u(mju)  DIGITAL  800,u-15  Digital,u-25  Digital,U-30  DIGITAL,u-40  Digital  </p>
<p>SANYO:<br />DSC-AZ3,DSC-J1,DSC-MZ,DSC-MZ3  <br />VPC-AZ3,VPC-AZ3EX,VPC-J1,VPC-J1EX,VPC-MZ3,VPC-MZ3EX,VPC-MZ3GX  <br />Xacti  VPC-J2,Xacti  VPC-J2EX    </p>
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<p>Manufactured  specifically  for  professional  and  industrial  applications,  these  batteries  are  among  the  most  dependable,  long  lasting  alkaline  power  cells  available.  Value  priced  bulk  quantities  equate  to  substantial  savings.  Secure  seal  corrosion  resistance  protects  valuable,  sensible  equipment.  Please  note  &#8211;  Duracell  Procell  is  an  industrial  use  battery  that  is  applied  for  one  use  type  machinery.</p>
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<li>Brand:  Duracell</li>
<li>Model:  PC1500BKD</li>
<li>Released  on:  2010-04-16</li>
<li>Number  of  items:  1</li>
<li>Dimensions:  4.00&#8243;  h  x  5.00&#8243;  w  x  6.00&#8243;  l,    .7  pounds  </li>
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<p>141 of 147 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star40_tpng.png" alt="4">Cost effective alternative<br />By Sean P. Logue<br />These batteries are a very good choice for an inexpensive alkaline. Heavy duty batteries, are not cost effective because although cheaper, they have a very short run time. To get the best bang for your buck, go for alkalines like these.</p>
<p>The &#8220;Procell&#8221; designation is basically Duracell&#8217;s way of marking these batteries as ones intended for industrial applications. They make them as a separate line so they won&#8217;t directly compete with their consumer lines.</p>
<p>My experience is that these batteries do not last quite as long as the top consumer lines from Duracell and Energizer. However, they are within 10-20% (depending on the application), and are considerably cheaper. So, they are much more cost effective.</p>
<p>Unless you are using them in an application where it is difficult to change the batteries, I recommend going with these instead of spending more.</p>
<p>75 of 84 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star20_tpng.png" alt="2">Over-hyped &#8212; not a good battery<br />By Chris C<br />I ordered several boxes of AA and AAA size Duracell Procells because I wanted to replace batteries in many different devices less often.  Some are indoor, some are outdoor, all various consumer devices, slow drain and high drain.  After going though at least half of them now&#8211;at least a couple of dozen since December &#8217;09, I can say for sure that they last far less than half the time of any other good quality battery.  Copper-top Duracells, Energizer Max, Rayovac Alkaline, etc. all have lasted much longer (in the same devices) in my experience.  The Procells I have have a 2016 expiration date, so &#8216;old batteries&#8217; isn&#8217;t the problem.  I think these batteries are for professionals/companies who have lots of equipment and have to change batteries often anyway and can&#8217;t keep track of all of it closely, so that they don&#8217;t notice how quickly these batteries expire.  Anyone that pays attention to run-life and overall cost of replacing batteries wouldn&#8217;t keep buying these.</p>
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<p>Duracell  Coppertop  delivers  long-lasting,  effective  and  dependable  power  in  usual  battery  powered  widgets  such  as:  toys,  Wii  remotes,  portable  gaming  systems,  smoke  alarms,  clocks  and  radios.
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<p>The  new  SEC-HR3U8BPN  8-AA  eneloop  battery  pack  utilizes  SANYO&#8217;s  modern  rechargeable  battery  engineering  permitting  them  to  last  longer  than  ever  before!  They  provide  splendid  performance-to-cost  vantages  over  both  conventional  alkaline  and  other  rechargeable  batteries.  Unlike  disposable  batteries  which  may  only  be  applied  only  once  and  are  wasteful  to  the  environment,  the  new  eneloop  batteries  may  be  recharged  up  to  1,500  times.  They  come  pre-charged,  may  be  used  without delay  out  of  the  pack  and  maintain  75%  of  their  charge  for  up  to  3  years  when  not  in  use.  Eneloop  batteries  deliver  authenti  battery  performance  when  you  need  it  the  most!</p>
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<tr>The  new  SEC-HR3U8BPN  8-AA  eneloop  battery  pack  utilizes  SANYO&#8217;s  modern  rechargeable  battery  engineering science  permitting  them  to  last  longer  than  ever  before!  They  provide  magnificent  performance-to-cost  vantages  over  both  traditionalisti  alkaline  and  other  rechargeable  batteries.  Unlike  disposable  batteries  which  may  only  be  employed  only  once  and  are  wasteful  to  the  environment,  the  new  eneloop  batteries  may  be  recharged  up  to  1,500  times.  They  come  pre-charged,  may  be  applied  without delay  out  of  the  pack  and  maintain  75%  of  their  charge  for  up  to  3  years  when  not  in  use.  Eneloop  batteries  deliver  dependable  battery  performance  when  you  need  it  the  most!</p>
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<p>The  new  SEC-HR3U8BPN  8-AA  eneloop  battery  pack  utilizes  SANYO뭩  modern  rechargeable  battery  engineering  permitting  them  to  be  recharged  up  to  1500  times,  33%  more  than  any  eneloop  battery!</p>
<p>  They  deliver  magnificent  power  performance.  They  come  pre-charged  and  may  be  employed  without delay  out  of  the  package.  These  eneloop  cells  also  have  increased  storage  life  and  better  extreme  temperature  performance  than  the  introductory  eneloop  batteries.</p>
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<li>SANYO  eneloop  2,000  mAh,  bettered  low  self  discharge                rechargeable  AA  batteries</li>
<li>Maintain  75  percent  of  their  charge  after  3  years  of  storage</li>
<li>Can  be  recharged  up  to  1,500  times</li>
<li>Pre-charged  and  ready  to  use  right  out  of  the  package</li>
<li>Work  in  extreme  temperatures  down  to  ?캟</li>
<li>Provide  long  lasting  power  at  a  cost  of  only  4&cent;  per  recharge</li>
<li>Pre-Charged  using  power  generated  from  solar  energy</li>
<li>No  memory  effect  &ndash;  batteries  may  be  recharged  when  fully,  or                partially  drained</li>
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<p>943 of 955 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star50_tpng.png" alt="5">Those are genuine second-generation eneloop cells &#8211; as far as I can tell<br /><span>By NLee the Engineer<br />I have done extensive testing on the original eneloop rechargeable batteries since early 2007, shortly after they were introduced in the US. I have also tested the blue second-generation eneloop cells from the Costco eneloop package back in 2010. But this is the first time I have seen second-gen eneloop in white wrappings being sold in the US. With so much talk about counterfeit eneloop going around, I was understandably cautious when I purchased those SANYO NEW 1500 eneloop 8 Pack AA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries.</p>
<p>I tested four of those cells, using my old La Crosse BC-900 Battery Charger.<br />- Right out of the package, their average remaining charge is 1568mAh, or nearly 80% of the rated capacity of 2000mAh. The spread is also very small, from 1558 to 1577mAh. This proves that they are indeed low-self-discharge type. (Date code on my cells says &#8220;11-01&#8243;, or Jan 2011)<br />- After one recharge/discharge cycle, their average capacity improved to 2115mAh<br />- After two more recharge/discharge cycles, their average capacity leveled off at 2133mAh, or more than 6% higher than the rated capacity.</p>
<p>The above results are very consistent with what I have previously observed, while testing second-gen eneloop cells in the Costco package. Therefore I&#8217;m convinced that those are indeed genuine second-gen Sanyo eneloop cells. (See the scans I uploaded to  Images section, if you need to distinguish between old and new eneloop cells)</p>
<p>On the other hand, currently the prices of those new eneloop cells are about 25-50% higher than that of the original eneloop cells. So one may question: do the new eneloop cells offer sufficient improvement over the old, to justify the price different? Let&#8217;s compare the following factors:</p>
<p>- Cycle Life: The 2nd-gen eneloop claims to &#8220;recharge up to 1500 cycles&#8221;, while the original only claims 1000 cycles. This 50% improvement looks great on paper, but note that if you recharge your eneloop cells twice every week, it will take 10 years to reach 1000 cycles. So in real life, most average users will never notice the difference.</p>
<p>- Self-Discharge Rate: The new eneloop cells claim to &#8220;maintain 75% charge after 3 years&#8221;, while the original only claims &#8220;80% after 2 years&#8221;. Again, in real life most people will never notice the difference.</p>
<p>- Capacity: First-gen eneloop AA cells have &#8220;Typ 2000mAh, Min 1900mAh&#8221; printed on them, while 2nd-gen eneloop AA cells only say &#8220;Min 1900mAh&#8221;. But in fact they have the same capacity rating of 2000mAh (typical) according to official Sanyo web site. My measured capacity numbers are actually around 2100mAh for both versions.</p>
<p>BOTTOM LINE:<br />Both the new and old eneloop cells are excellent products. You can safely mix and match them in any application, and probably nobody can tell the difference in the next 10 years. But in case you can&#8217;t decide which version is a better value&#8230; Just flip a coin and pick one &#8211; you can&#8217;t lose either way!</p>
<p>[Update on July 31, 2011]<br />Long term self-discharge data: I have tested a pair of new eneloop AA cells after 104 days sitting on the shelf (the batteries, not me). The average remaining charge is 88.7%. This charge-retention rate is slightly better than that of the original eneloop, but the difference is within margin of error for my experiment.</p>
<p>25 of 26 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star50_tpng.png" alt="5">Eneloops do the job.<br /><span>By D. Sims<br />I put two Eneloop AA batteries into my Kodak Easyshare C182 digital camera. I took flash photos one after another, in order to drain the batteries. I counted 250 photos before the low-battery warning automatically shut off the camera. That&#8217;s a pretty good number of photos from one set of batteries. I&#8217;d never have gotten anywhere near that many with alkalines. And you can recharge these Eneloops up to 1500 times, so maybe one set of Eneloop AA batteries will let me take, eventually, more than 350,000 photos. If I take 20 photos each day, then two batteries would let me take photos for about 48 years. Four would suffice for a lifetime. The camera will wear out before the batteries do. I bought 32 of them, just in case there are other things that need AA batteries, also. And I bought 28 AAA size Eneloop batteries, too.</p>
<p>13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star50_tpng.png" alt="5">Still the best AA NiMh Rechargeable out there.<br /><span>By Fred C. Mcclanahan<br />I&#8217;m pretty sure I&#8217;ve reviewed these Eneloop batteries before but I use them so much and like them so much &#8211; I think they deserve another 5-star review!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure what&#8217;s NEW about these batteries, but they seem to be just as good as the previous Eneloops.</p>
<p>First, I&#8217;ve got about two dozen of these batteries in daily use.  I&#8217;ve Never had one fail to take a charge and I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve cycled some of these well over 250 times.</p>
<p>I use them in remote controls, professional Nikon flash units, high powered LED flashlights (like the Fenix TK-40 which uses 8 AA cells) and many other applications.</p>
<p>I only charge them with this charger:  Maha PowerEx MH-C808M Ultimate Professional Charger &#8211; available on Amazon.  This model charges AAA, C, And D batteries as well.  There is an AA-only model for a little less.</p>
<p>I think the charger is the key to long life.  Some chargers keep charging or charge at such a high rate that they batteries overheat and fail prematurely.</p>
<p>Sanyo claims these batteries will hold at least 80% of their charge for a year.  I actually tested this with two batteries.  I brought them to a full charge and let them sit for a full year.  Then I tested them with my tester (ZTS Multi Battery Tester &#8211; ZTS MBT-1).  They both showed 80 percent.  Most NiMh batteries would be totally dead after sitting for an entire year.</p>
<p>Note:  if you want to test NiMh batteries accurately (along with many other battery types) get this charger available at Amazon: ZTS Multi Battery Tester &#8211; ZTS MBT-1. It&#8217;s the best by far.</p>
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<p>Battery-Biz  is  a  leading  manufacturer  and  distributor  of  batteries,  adapters  and  chargers  and  the  industry&#8217;s  source  for  Hi-Capacity(TM)  brand  power  products.  Hi-Capacity(TM)  productions  are  made  using  the  finest  elements  available  and  carry  a  one  year  warranty  versus  defects  in  material  and  workmanship.  Hi-Capacity(TM)  productions  are  guaranteed  to  meet  or  exceed  original  specifications.</p>
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