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The toy's manufacturer recalled 4.2 million units and suspended Aqua Dots from the market in November 2007.
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Strong's H2015 - haphak
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1) to turn, overthrow, overturn a) (Qal) 1) to overturn, overthrow 2) to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around 3) to change, transform b) (Niphal) 1) to turn oneself, turn, turn back 2) to change oneself 3) to be perverse 4) to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against 5) to be reversed 6) to be overturned, be overthrown 7) to be upturned c) (Hithpael) 1) to transform oneself 2) to turn this way and that, turn every way d) (Hophal) to turn on someone
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Have you ever tried out our new Trek'n Eat "Swiss type" cheese fondue? You can be sure to surprise your friends, family, and colleagues with it. Whether you are roaming with your kids through the woods in late autumn or embarking on your final bike trip before the great snow falls, you can prepare this fondue in no time and then enjoy its warmth spreading through your stomach and your soul.
From Swiss cheese back to our core business, the treatment of drinking water: In 2011, demand for our water filters and mobile desalination systems was as brisk as never before. Once more, this goes to show that we tend to rely on quality products in economically uncertain times. We are aware of this responsibility and will retain our Swiss production site despite high costs and exchange rate losses.
Demand has risen not only for our water filters for the outdoor and expedition segment and for coping with crises. Business is also booming with our industrial and communal water treatment systems based on UV sterilization. At the end of 2009, Katadyn expanded its business field in this area by acquiring a majority stake in the Aquafides company in Switzerland and Germany. Aquafides specializes in water treatment based on UV disinfection. Since one month, Aquafides has also been part of the Katadyn Group in terms of its web appearance, with a revamped website at www.aquafides.com.
I am thus saying goodbye for 2011. I wish you a Happy New Year and a roaring start into a positive and forward-looking 2012.
Please note that our offices and our production site will be closed between December 26 and January 2. Our entire workforce will be taking some well-deserved time off over the holidays. We will be back for you on January 3, 2012 and look forward to a successful 2012 – together with you. On behalf of Katadyn, I extend my warmest thanks to you for the smooth collaboration in 2011. The valuable inputs that we receive daily from our field sales people and the many users of our products in all corners of the world are the purest water we could wish for.
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As the temperatures drop in our regions, we long for warm and exotic vacation destinations. By far the most frequent health problems that people encounter when on holiday are related to water-induced diarrhea disorders. In many risk areas, they affect up to 80 percent of all tourists. Descriptions such as "Pharao's Revenge" in Egypt, "Montezuma's Revenge" in Mexico, or "Delhi Belly" in India clearly show how widespread this problem is. The main culprits that may turn drinking water into a food posing a health risk are bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Shigella, Salmonella, and Campylobacter. But pathogens that can survive in water also include parasitic protozoa such as Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amebic dysentery, or Giardia lamblia, which causes giardiasis. In popular areas also viruses may propagate in water, especially Hepatitis-A and -E viruses as well as Rota, Noro, Polio, and Adeno viruses. In order to filter bacteria from the water, a microfilter is required which has pores that are no larger than 0.3 microns. Possible filter media include ceramics, glass fibers, plastics, or activated carbon. Protozoa, which have sizes ranging from 1 to 15 microns, are much larger than bacteria and can be retained by microfilters with pore sizes up to 1 micron. In the echanical filtration process using a microfilter, the water always flows straight through the filter. The particles are retained on the surface of the filter. The advantage of ceramic filters is that they can be cleaned several times and then be reused. The flexibility of glass fibers allows the entire filter structure to be folded, which creates an extremely large surface area within a very small space. This gives glass fiber filters a very high contaminant absorption capacity. You can be certain to find the right filter covering your specific needs among the Katadyn filters. Hint: Katadyn recommends the use of Micropur Forte in combination with a water filter if viruses are suspected.
For years, the Katadyn Hiker Pro has been the most frequently sold microfilter in the U.S. outdoor market. For the 2012 market launch in Europe, we have packed the formerly gray-blue filter into a trendy black design. The Hiker Pro is small, weighs a mere 310 grams, and thanks to its large filter area has an outstanding pumping capacity. It reliably eliminates bacteria, cysts, and sediments from water. On trips, its cleanable filter protection feature allows you to easily maintain your filter. The filter protector also perceptibly extends the service life of the 0.3 micron glass fiber filter element. Its activated carbon filling improves the taste of the water and eliminates odors. Fastening and removing the intake and outlet hoses and using the filter together with a drinking system are child's play, thanks to convenient quick-action couplings. Now the new Katadyn Hiker Pro is available on store shelves and in the Katadyn Webshop – just in time for Christmas.
On October 19 and 20, 2011, Katadyn attended the AidEx in Brussels, Belgium with its own booth. The trade show is addressed to specialists from the field of humanitarian aid who work in emergency and disaster relief aid organizations. For Katadyn, the AidEx turned out to be a great success, and the interest that our products aroused was overwhelming. The interesting talks that we had with numerous decision-makers from the field of humanitarian aid provided valuable insights into the needs and conditions of emergency and disaster relief aid. Also the Katadyn workshop on "Making Water Drinking Water with a special focus on Humanitarian Projects using portable water filters made by Katadyn" met with much positive response.
From October 22 to 24, Katadyn North America took part in the SAFE Symposium in Reno, Nevada. SAFE is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Oregon, USA. Its focus is on survival products, especially in the military segment, beside commercial applications. In addition to the US Air Force, air forces from all parts of the world were also present in order to gather information on the latest products, technologies, and studies in the survival sector. Interest focused on inflatable life rafts, parachutes, ejection seats, and similar products. The military versions of the manual Katadyn desalinator of types Survivor 35 and Survivor 06 have been used for years by the US Air Force. For Katadyn, the SAFE Symposium was also an excellent occasion to show the technicians in attendance how to properly use and maintain the desalinator.
At the end of January 2012, the extreme rowing regatta called "Bouvet Guyane" will start for the third time. Twenty-seven solo rowers will take part the rowing race, one of the world's most grueling. The transatlantic crossing runs 4700 kilometers from von Dakar, Senegal to Cayenne, French Guyana. The arrival of the extreme sportspeople, who will have to rely on their own resources throughout the race, is scheduled for approximately mid-March 2012. The regulations prescribe that every participant must have a desalinator on board. In addition, some of the participants will also have freeze-dried Trek'n Eat meals with them. If you want to see what the last Bouvet Guyane regatta was like, visit this youtube video. And for getting a foretaste of the upcoming 2012 regatta, click here.
On November 19, 2011, the fourth Night of the Expeditions took place in Chambéry, France, as part of the Millet Expedition Project. The event was organized by Millet, the French producer of high-quality gear and apparel for climbers and alpinists. The Millet Expedition Project supports young and ambitious adventurers in putting their projects to practice. Katadyn France is – among other things – also a partner supplying the selected expeditions with Katadyn water filters, Trek'n Eat meals, and Optimus stoves, beside other sponsors such as Polartec, Fischer Ski, or Julbo. During the Night of the Expeditions, the expedition members were offered the opportunity to present their adventures to a broader audience. The event was a great success that attracted over 900 persons to the Espace Malraux in Chambéry. More than just one young adventurer sitting in the audience is likely to have contemplated applying to take part in the Millet Expedition Project 2012 on the way home. You can see excerpts from a few films on youtube.
On Saturday, October 29, we offered the customers of our Swiss retailer Bächli Bergsport the opportunity to taste the "Swiss Style" cheese fondue of Trek'n Eat on the occasion of this retailer's winter season start. Bächli Bergsport is the largest provider of mountain sports gear in Switzerland and the first name for anyone who likes moving around in the mountains. The chilly autumn weather was exactly what was needed to create a cozy fondue ambiance in the entrance section of the Bächli Bergsport dealership in Zürich-Oerlikon. This outdoor fondue, which was just recently launched, was prepared in true style in a Swiss fondue dish on the Optimus Hiker+ fuel stove. The appearance was the perfect eye-catcher for all customers who wished to get their outdoor winter gear in trim for the season at Bächli Bergsport. Many a customer entering the store cast a curious glance on the scene and smirked at all the people tasting, evaluating, and talking. Customers knew immediately that this fondue is something special and a true hit as an authentic outdoor fondue. So, if you are looking for the perfect gift for a fondue and outdoor aficionado, your search is now over.
As an official partner of the German Alpine Association (Deutscher Alpenverein), Katadyn Germany provides the expedition cadre with Optimus stoves, Katadyn water filters, and Trek'n Eat expedition food and thus ensures that the alpinists are properly fed when far away from civilization. With its expedition leaders, the Alpenverein selectively develops young alpinist talent. Young climbers and alpinists are coached for a limitet period of time. They learn the basics enabling them later on to achieve an international top mountaineering standard on their own. Whether it is big-wall climbing in the Austrian Zillertal or crossing the Mont Blanc via the Freneypfeiler, the up-and-coming expedition leaders repeatedly demonstrate their mettle, relying on the products of Katadyn, Optimus, and Trek'n Eat. The photograph shows Max Dünsser and Reinhard Hones cooking in a tent in the Zillertal. Photo: Heinz Zack
Almost 3500 nautical miles lie between Portimao, Portugal and her destination in the Caribbean, which translates into about 6500 direct kilometers. They are linked at the ends by the North Equatorial Current, which flushes its flotsam westward between 10° and 20° northern latitude at a surface velocity of about 0.5 knots. 34-year-old Janice from Germany has set herself the goal of crossing this rough patch with her rowing boat in order to do something to protect the seas. She set out for her adventurous Atlantic crossing on November 23, 2011. You can track the adventures of this plucky young lady on her riveting blog. Janice produces her drinking water with a Katadyn PowerSurvivor 40 E. In emergencies, it can also be operated by hand. In collaboration with outdoorfoodshop.de, Trek´n Eat and Peronin are also on board. You will find up-to-date photos and information at www.rowforsilence.com.
This autumn, Thailand was struck by a flood disaster with serious consequences. Large parts of the country, including the metropolis Bangkok, were inundated. Even today, the stagnant water poses an enormous risk of spreading diseases. A token of immediate humanitarian aid was given in the context of a relief project launched by Rotary Clubs in Switzerland and Thailand. Six hundred gravity filters equipped with Katadyn Ceramics were distributed within a very short time among numerous people affected by the disaster. The Rotary campaign met with keen interest in Thailand. Even the Thai premier minister Yingluck Shinawatra tasted some water filtered with Katadyn elements and thanked everyone involved in the effort.
Especially the central parts of Norway saw a disproportionate number of tularemia incidences this year (this disease is also called rabbit fever, deer-fly fever, etc.). In all, 75 persons contracted this infectious fever, which if left untreated may be fatal. This is the highest infection rate since 1970, when cases were registered for the first time. The pathogen that causes tularemia, Francisella tularensis, is a tiny rod-shaped bacterium. The Norwegian health authorities recommend people to refrain from drinking untreated water from lakes and rivers. But to allow tours in this magnificent outdoor paradise to be enjoyed without a care, we advise you to treat your drinking water with a Katadyn pump filter in combination with Micropur Forte disinfection tablets.
The "Wüstenwandern" company is a German travel agency specializing in hiking and caravan trips worldwide. The hiking trips and expeditions take you to the deserts of this planet. In October, Jerome Blösser and his guests crossed the southern part of the Gobi in Inner Mongolia. The caravan encountered holy lakes, solitary desert monasteries, and the highest dunes on our globe. As everywhere else, water means life also in this desert, but it is not always of the best quality. The Katadyn MyBottle drinking bottle with integrated virus filter proved to be just what was needed for the tour.
Aquafides, the specialist for UV water sterilization in the field of industrial and communal water treatment, now presents its products on an entirely revamped website. At the end of 2009, the Katadyn Group expanded its business field in this segment by acquiring a majority stake in Aquafides Switzerland and Germany. Now the Aquafides site has also been adapted to the web appearance of the Katadyn Group. The site provides lots of detailed information on the individual UV systems. Via the Download Center, you can quickly and easily download documents such as certificates, technical data sheets, and installation diagrams. Since the end of October, also the youngest family member of the Aquafides system series, the 8AF400T UV system with eight UV lamps, has been certified to ÖVGW and DVGW. The website will be updated to include MF and EK-Products which are manufactured and distributed by Aquafides under license.
From December 26 through January 2, the production plant and the offices of Katadyn Produkte AG in Wallisellen, Switzerland will be closed. The entire workforce is taking well-deserved time off between Christmas and New Year. On Tuesday, January 3, 2012 we will all be back again for you, looking forward to a successful 2012!
On October 1, Nadine Marschall joined the office sales team of Katadyn Germany. Nadine is a multitalented sports fan and – among other things – a federal league faustball player. We are happy to have found Nadine for our team and wish her a smooth start in our organization. Beside taking charge of Central and East Europe, Henning Schlenker will also assume overall responsibility for sales in Germany. The sales structure has also been strengthened – by the new team members Steffen Fuchs and Marcel Rickerich. Steffen Fuchs is the new contact for the Camping/Caravan markets and individual customers in the Water segment. Marcel Rickerich will look after Service and Sales Administration.
The workforce of Katadyn Switzerland celebrated the topping-out ceremony at our company's new headquarters in Kemptthal at the start of October. Chairman of the Board Adrian Schmassmann provided information on the building-related and strategic developments and imparted a sense of striking out for new frontiers. The new building structure is a major investment in the future and a response to the rise in demand for our drinking water treatment products. On a surface area of 8,500 square meters, new production halls, a warehouse, and offices will be housed. The building has now been completed and the outer facade already painted. The move from the current site in Wallisellen to Kemptthal is scheduled for the period between September 14 – 23, 2012.
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The Y Chromosome Deletion Detection System, Version 2.0, provides a rapid method for the detection of specific regions of the human Y chromosome. This system is designed to detect deletions occurring in YqAZF. Further mapping of common deletion breakpoints relative to palindromes 1 through 8 may be performed in additional experiments. This system consists of 20 primer pairs that are homologous to previously identified and mapped sequence-tagged sites (STS). These primers will amplify nonpolymorphic short DNA segments from the Y chromosome when used in polymerase chain reactions (PCR). The primers have been combined into five sets for use in multiplex PCR. This makes it possible to determine the presence or absence of all 20 sequence-tagged sites by performing five parallel PCR amplifications.
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The Olympics, in London last night, featured the best and worst of athletic behavior. American swimmer, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian ever, winning his 18th and 19th career medals. But over at the badminton arena, eight women competing in doubles events seemed to do their best to lose, which has led to an uproar, not to mention an endless number of puns on the word: badminton.
NPR's Howard Berkes joins us from London to talk about both developments. Hi, Howard.
HOWARD BERKES, BYLINE: Hi, Steve.
INSKEEP: Starting with the bad, going to the good, what exactly happened with badminton?
BERKES: I was going to say one of those puns, this is all about bad badminton. Sorry about that.
INSKEEP: Didn't mean to ruin your line, there. Go on.
BERKES: That's all right. What happened was that these eight women who were competing in four pairs in the women's doubles competition, just, sort of, deliberately, you know, did poor serves, weak serves. They lofted the shuttlecock. You know, this is a - the shuttlecock can move at 200 miles an hour and they were just, you know, lightly hitting it and hitting it out of bounds. They were clearly, deliberately trying to lose. And this is part of an effort that some badminton athletes do from time to time, to get a better placing, later.
INSKEEP: A better placing later in this tournament as it develops. If you lose an early match, you can actually end up with different opponents and perhaps easier opponents later on?
BERKES: They were trying to - they were strategically trying to figure out who would be better to compete against later. And so by performing poorly last night, they were setting themselves up for competing against athletes who they thought they could beat.
INSKEEP: OK. There was talk of an investigation earlier today. Has it now been concluded that, in fact, these women did this, deliberately, and is this cheating? What happens to them?
BERKES: The investigation has partially concluded. They have been, um, suspended. They have been disqualified from the badminton competition here. We're not sure exactly what that means, except that probably their performance yesterday will not count and that they will no longer be able to compete here at the Olympics. Women from Korea and Indonesia have appealed and the World Badminton Federation is meeting to consider that appeal and they'll issue a ruling later today.
INSKEEP: Dwelling on the irony, here, that their defeats - their losses will not count. But in any case, Michael Phelps's medals count. Number 18 and number 19 - what did he get them for?
BERKES: Well, he competed in the 4-by-200 freestyle relay, that was his last event of the evening, and the Americans won the gold medal. They were out front on a world record pace from the very beginning. And Phelps, earlier competed in the 200 meter butterfly. He won the silver medal there. But, he was touched out at the very last second, by another athlete from South Africa. A similar thing happened four years ago in Beijing, except at that - in that race, Phelps was the one who did the last minute touch and he got the gold medal there.
INSKEEP: Yeah, very memorable race. So, what happens now with Michael Phelps?
BERKES: Well, he has two definite chances to add to his boat-load of Olympic medals. He's swimming in the 200 individual medley tomorrow, he's got a 100 butterfly on Friday, and he's likely to be in a relay on Saturday, the 4 by 100 medley relay. He was asked, by the way, whether this record was untouchable. His answer was no, nothing is untouchable.
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011
March 23rd: 'Bits n Bobs' Japanese Superpost 2011 # 3
Meiji Tasty Cinnamon Chocolate
Kcal 211 Fat 13.9g Carbs 19.5g (per 36.0g pack)
Its not unlike the Japanese do buck a trend, but even I was surprised to see Meiji come out with this latest cinnamon flavoured chocolate. Cinnamon chocolate isn't a common flavour combination I have seen across Japanese confectionery (actually not at all before), nor is it one that I ever really see paired outside of Christmas festivity periods. To be honest I could have cared less - I'm good to try anything :D Unfortunately I can't fill you guys in with the official on-pack blurb due to the language restrictions, however by the best of my knowledge this was a 36.0g pack of six chocolate sticks with base dark chocolate layers with cinnamon flavoured white chocolate on top.
Packaging and presentation were really what really rather standard for typical Japanese products - stylish and possibly excessive haha! The unsealing of the individual foil stick packets straight away set the expectations of the experience to come, with strong spicy scents emanating with very little subtlety. Meiji can never be a brand who can be accused of not delivering the promised flavour variation - the cinnamon was by far the dominant influence on the taste with both chocolate types taking a very 'backseat' presence. Had it not been differentiated in colour, I probably wouldn't have even noted the presence of the dark chocolate base, the white chocolate and strong tones of cinnamon dominated from the start of the melt to the end with their contrasting creamy, spiced flavours.
Overall despite having it's limitations with it's one dimensional cinnamon flavouring, I actually quite liked this chocolate and thought it was a decent offering. If this particular spice isn't anything that gets you too excited then there isn't much here for you, though if you fancy getting your fill of this combination without having to wait until Christmas this is a pretty sound option. Another solid, if unspectacular flavoured chocolate from Meiji.
7.5 out of 10
Lotte Tiramisu Chocolate
Kcal 424 Fat 32.0g Carbs 30.3g (per 69.0g pack)
The next product up today comes from Lotte who are probably most renowned on this site for their superb Pocky 'me2 range' Toppo, and of course the Crunky Cereal Chocolate bars. Whilst the Toppo and Crunky offerings are the most commonly featured on both here and J-List, Lotte also have a few other chocolate bar lines that they constantly update with new flavours etc. The most recent one sent to me was this Tiramisu chocolate - a limited edition offering that is described by J-list as 'Super rich fresh cream and cheese stuffed between classic Lotte milk chocolate' .... sounds unappealing huh!? Well it turned out to be really rather good.
Before I start describing how wonderful this tasted I unfortunately can't gloss over the horrible packaging this bar came in. The Japanese are usually so terrific in making their products look appetising, but in my opinion their attempt at creating a retro look here was off the mark and more looked like design work suitable only for a pair of 1970s curtains :D Thankfully thoughts of the wrapper were all soon forgotten when I got around to tasting the chocolate. As you can see the bar was thin in nature, however still managed to create a dual textured mouth feel with it's softer truffle filling sandwiched between the smooth, glossy outer chocolate. Taste wise the milk chocolate wasn't particularly special with it's sweet creamy flavours, though the inner tiramisu centre really came through, adding strong twists of coffee and mild boozieness to create a very enjoyable, progressive flavour journey - big thumbs up.
Overall I was very impressed with this Lotte Tiramisu Chocolate and would happily recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the dessert itself. Although the bar hasn't managed to break the 8.0 out of 10 mark, it is worth noting that this was solely down to the standard of the packaging, which for a Japanese product was surprisingly below par. If you are ordering from Japan in the near future I would suggest you consider this as something you add to your basket if you like the sound of it.
7.6 out of 10
Tirol Chocolate Kinako Mochi
Kcal ??? Fat ??? Fat(sats) ??? Carbs ???
I'm going to finish off todays set of reviews with the ChocolateMission debut of a brand of chocolates called Tirol. Tirol chocolates are famed throughout Japan and the Far East for their small sized nature, indeed these individual square shaped chocolates are about the size of a standard truffle, weighing only 9.0g each. My first experience with the brand was with this Kinako Mochi flavoured chocolate, which for the uninformed Japanese foodies amongst you means 'sticky rice cake with soy powder' flavour.
I really went to town here with the photos for this chocolate, as I really wanted to get across just how unique and wonderfully crafted these chocolates looked. Each individual pieces came wrapped in a dual layered wrapping, the first being a colourful, well designed plastic warpper, and then below that a silver foil wrapper for freshness. As much as the exterior wrappers were interesting, these really did pale in comparison to the delightful taste and texture experience that awaited me. The outer portion of the piece was a dark coloured white chocolate and established a sweet taste that had notes of roasted peanuts, cream and custard present throughout. Sat in the middle of the chocolate, a firm jelly like layer added a wonderful gummy sweet like texture experience that was terrifically unique and beautifully constrastive to the smooth melting chocolate.
Overall I give my first experience with the Tirol brand a big thumbs up and I think I have found yet another Japanese brand that has found itself a terrific little niche in this congested confectionery market. What these Tirol chocolates lacked in size, was more than made up for by the delicious tasting chocolate and exciting, unique texture experience delivered by the mochi filling at the heart of each piece. If you are looking for some Japanese chocolates that are a little differentiated from the rest then I suggest taking a look at Tirol's range now.
8.0 out of 10
59 comments:
Cinnamon chocolate at Christmas? Lol I don't even recall ever seeing one around then, let alone during the other eleven months in the year. I do like adding cinnamon to my hot chocolates some time though so I can see how it could work. Thanks for the reviews chap.
- March 23, 2011
- Emma said...
Fab job on the pics for that Tirol Mochi thing. It looks tremendous, so unlike anything I have seen before.
- March 23, 2011
If you are reading this people at J-List i hope you are all doing well after earthquake. We are all praying that your country recovers after these horrible times.
- March 23, 2011
- Kim said...
It feels about silly talking about Japanese chocolates after all the atrocisties that have just gone down. Like the saying goes though, I guess life goes on.
I like the sound of the tiramisu chocolate, but I am less keen on the other two. I tried mochi from a sushi bar once and just couldn't get over the disgusting texture. You say it likes a gummy sweet Jim but don't you think the nasty paper coating on the outside makes it feel all odd? It wasn't something I liked. - March 23, 2011
Jim you don't mention there being any sort of coffee flavouring in the tiramisu bar. Was it not in there or something? Its sorta an important part of the whole dessert lol.
- March 23, 2011
Yeah Jim good to see bandb come back this week. I was well disappointed when we didn't get one last week cause it sorta makes up for you not posting as much as if we get reviews of loads of different things.
- March 23, 2011
I was wondering if you were ever going to review any of those Tirol chocolates. I find it pretty bizarre that they only come as small chocolates but Im sure if you find a favourite one of them its a nice way of controlling how much you eat of it lol. I've seen a few more flavours on other choco websites, I expect you might want to review some more after liking this one. Do it my friend.
- March 23, 2011
Can i ask why you didn't give the sweet potato kit kats on the post the other day a score? I would like to know how they measure up to the rest of them. Were they not as good or something?
- March 23, 2011
Dammit, Jim two of these were on my competition answer form I sent you. That doesn't make my entry null now they have been reviewed does it? If it does can you let me know so I can send you another two. Thanks for running it man, I look forward to picking up my prize ;)
- March 23, 2011
- Mysterio6_19 said...
Where are the pocky and kit kat reviews? Are you just eating them all before you get the chance to write some reviews or something :) lol.
- March 23, 2011
Good pics of the bottom Tirol chocolate mate. You almost go through the whole unwrapping process, it certainly looks like a curious little number.
- March 23, 2011
Are jlist themselves actually based in Japan or are they just like a us firm that buys and sells japanese goods? Im confused as to how their business works? You say the head guy is called peter? He doesn't sound very japanese to me lol.
- March 23, 2011
If you are open to it would you like me to send some of my suggestions on? There are a few things I would like to see you review if thats ok.
- March 23, 2011
Lol cinnamon makes me cringe. I wouldn't ever think about letting it near my chocolate.
- March 23, 2011
- Sarah said...
Sorry to post on a completely unrelated note but I thought you might want to know that I was able to buy the new flavour of mikado in tescos yesterday. They were next to the white chocolate ones and are hazelnut flavoured.
- March 23, 2011
- Katie S said...
Despite the recent tragic events in Japan, the guys at J-List are running business as usual and I was the lucky recipient of yet another parcel full of goodies before the awful events occurred a few weeks ago.
Have they sent it since it happened or was it before? I would be surprised to hear that their postal system is back on its feet already.
Overall I give my first experience with the Tirol brand a big thumbs up and I think I have found yet another Japanese brand that has found itself a terrific little niche in this congested confectionery market.
I love the looks of these. They look very 'japanese' if you get me. Scintillating reviewage again choco lover :P - March 23, 2011
The tyrol choc looks like its covered in carramac. Did it taste anything like it at all? You say it tasted more like peanuts than caramel? Im guessing the answer to that might be a no lol :)
- March 23, 2011
- Mysterio6_19 said...
Im not sure if my comment has come through ......it said error 404
Get down with the good stuff Jim, we want Pocky man!!!!!! - March 23, 2011
- Terry said...
Awesome. Just seen the competition you started the other day mate. Is it just one pack of cheese kit kats you are giving away or are there any more prizes? It must be like winning a one in a million chance if its just the one prize. That would sorta suck ass.
- March 23, 2011
I have spoken to Jim about this and he didn't want to say anything because he has affiliate banners and doesn't want to be accused of encouraging people to buy stuff they might not want.
J-list will be donating 5% of all orders to the Japanese red cross this month
SO LETS SUPPORT THE COUNTRY!!! If ever you were thinking of buying from jlist I think this has to be the month to do it. - March 23, 2011
I don't know if you have seen this mate but they now have a plain kit kat up on that website which you could do one of your 'compare to the uk one' reviews on. I wouldn't of thought they could be that much differen but I guess you cant tell with these things.
- March 23, 2011
Yummmmy in my tummy! Tiramisu is my all time best dessert :) The only other brand I can think of that has tried making it in to a chocolate bar lately is Lindt and they do it amazingly with that petits desserts one. That will take a lot of beating but I would have thought lotte chocolate would be like ten times cheaper than the lindt one if you didn't have to pay for postage. Great reviews.
Dx - March 23, 2011
How can you even think of reviewing chocolates from this country when there is such widespread devesation. Get a life mate, some things are more important that reviewing chocolate you know.
- March 23, 2011
- Emily said...
I can do without cinnamon chocolate thank you but OMG I have to have that kit kat mug they have up on there now. Uber coolness.
- March 23, 2011
Can someone explain to me what mochi is? I have googled it but im getting surprised by the results I get. Some say it is a savoury thing and others say it makes up desserts :s :S :S v v confused here.
- March 23, 2011
WICKED. Just seen your giveaway. You cant but them anymore btw. They are sold out everywhere =) I have to win even more now.
- March 23, 2011
Excellent reviews again love, I always enjoy a good few reviews from the crazy folk in Japan. Have you considered reviewing that green tea kit kat mini bag? I have been keeping an eye on the best seller chart for Jlist and they have been up there for ages. One would have thought that it must be good if it can be that popular for that long.
Rxxx - March 23, 2011
GoldenTouch thanks for telling us about that. Jim I think you could have done it yourself though mate. No one would have thought you were being cheeky or anything.
- March 23, 2011
God bless the Japanese in these times.
If buying there candy bars helps out in any small way i think it is the least I can do. - March 23, 2011
- Marv said...
Could someone please advise me on how long shipment takes? Im guessing if I order something like right now (wednesday afternoon) it wont have a chance of being here by Saturday? I was thinking of getting some stuff as a gift for someone but I need it for sunday. Any advice welcome.
- March 23, 2011
I think the last thing anyone in Japan gives a damn about is your views on how good their chocolate is. I think they have a few other things to worry about.
- March 23, 2011
- Chris said...
You are right jim that box for the lotte chocolate does look like it was inspired by the 1970s. Maybe in Japan they think that it is retro cool or something? Im not sure what the link to tiramisu would be mind you. I dont think thats an old timer pudding.
- March 23, 2011
I have just discovered your website and im totally amazed by the amount of chocolates you have written about. I never realised in japan that they had such a broad amount of chocolates that are different from our own. Its very intriguing once you look in to these things I think. I will be reading your blog from now on, I hope its ok to add my comments.
x - March 23, 2011
That one at the bottom looks crazy. Its not hard to guess that its from Japan huh!?
Im not to sure about the cinnamon chocolate mind. I think its like you say Jim, it would be nice to perhaps try one time, but as things go its not one that I would probably buy. God bless you Japan. - March 23, 2011
This must be the year of japan or something cause you are reviewing so many of their chocolates. I remember the time when this website was almost all about german chocolates everyday :-) lol what happened to that? I shan't complain too much dude. I do love seeing all the different things they come up with. I dont even try and predict what mental ideas will be next cause its never anything close to what I think of :-)
- March 23, 2011
@Golden thank you for letting us know about that. I think thats a remarkable thing for jlist to be doing. big up to them.
- March 23, 2011
I love the sound of the cinnamon chocolate, I love all things cinnamon. I agree with you about the Tiramisu wrapper Jim, haha it's not very good is it. It sounds delicious though. The Mochi looks interesting.
@Alex- what should Jim do, never review products from Japan ever again because of what's happening? You only ever come on this site looking for an opportunity to criticize - I think it's you who needs to get a life.
Good on J-List for donating to Japanese red cross. - March 23, 2011
- Selina said...
That 5% donation is remarkable. If every business in Japan did this im sure they would be on their feet in no time. Jlist are so cool. They get major cool points IMO.
- March 23, 2011
Phew jim that one week absence of bits and bobs had me feeling all uneasy with things :-) Lol I don't like it when you change things, just keep everything the same lol.
cinnamon chocolate - err no thanks. I don't do cinnamon at all. Devils stuff.
tiramisu chocolate - yes please. Way more my sort of thing. It looks v nice.
tirol - im not sure i would like this flavour in particular but some of the others I have seen look ok. The custard pudding one sounds again like it could be my sort of flavour. - March 23, 2011
Forget pocky guys and girls its all about pretz. They are the savoury make for pocky, the sweet potato flavour is so god damn good. I highly recommend them. I've also just been looking at some of the doritos that they sell over there. Some of the flavours sound so good. Lol much more exciting than boring old cool original that we get.
- March 23, 2011
- Wakefield7 said...
@Nick Have you really never seen a cinnamon flavoured chocolate before? Plenty of the truffle selections you see around christmas time always have them in + I remember hotel chocolat even had a slab that was cinnamon themed I think. In germany you would be hard pressed to find a chocolate without cinnamon in around christmas time lol.
- March 23, 2011
The first symbols above Meiji (シナモン) mean "cinnamon" and I think they also say something about them being sticks (スティック) on the row below chocolate.
And what's written over the Italian flag in the picture of Lotte Tiramisu Chocolate (ティラミス) means "tiramisu"
No, I don't understand Japanese. I just understand certain things on chocolate wrappers and that's just because of trying so many things and staring at so many wrappers over the years. And they're usually the same things I can understand in over 20 languages... for the exact same reason :)) which is trying lots of sweets and studying the wrappers :))
I know it got the lowest rating, but the one I feel most tempted to try out of these three is the first one (Meiji Tasty Cinnamon Chocolate). I have a soft spot for chocolate-cinnamon combinations.
The second one looks very nice when unwrapped, but reading "cheese" on the wrapper really puts me off - I cannot stand cheese. Sometimes I can find "fake tiramisu" cakes that are made without cheese and I've discovered that those I like. Anything that actually contains cheese is not for me.
As for the third one... I must admit they look beautiful and "rice cake" sounds nice, but "sticky" or "soy powder" or "peanuts" don't.
Speaking of rice... Milka put out three limited edition bars for the 2011 World Ski Championships this February and two of them were with rice: Super-G: Milk Cream, Rice and Plum and Slalom: Milk Cream, Rice & Vanilla. The third one is with milk cream and almond pieces. I haven't actually seen them in stores :( I would have certainly tried them. - March 23, 2011
- Jim said...
HI All,
Normally I would say it is lovely to have so much feedback on the reviews but I have to admit I'm a little disappointed by some of the remarks today.
To just get the issue out of the way - Alex I'm really failing to see why you could have an issue with me continuing to write about Japanese chocolates. In my own little way I feel that if anything I am helping J-List out by giving them exposure on this website. If businesses in Japan just stopped and didn't continue to function the entire economy would be in a right mess.
Also if you read all my posts since two Fridays ago, almost all of them make recognition of the disaster in Japan and I have sent on my best wishes several times. There is hardly any more I can do than that.
Anyone wondering why I let Alex & Anonymous's comments up on the website in the first place should know that I run the website as a place where people can speak their minds. Only in the case of bad language do I not allow comments to appear.
Anyway ... moving on to more important people and matters ....
NICK - No cinnamon isn't that common outside of Christmas but you don't have to look far during November/December to find one.
KIM - I don't mind the texture myself. I eat Japanese dumpling quite often so I guess I'm used to it.
GARY - It wasn't the most forthcoming of all the flavours. On the whole I still think the Tiramisu was cleverly integrated.
LEWIS - They had been scored previously. Check out the competition post more closely chap.
EOIN - Of course not. It is still valid.
MYSTERIO - See 'Bits n Bobs' next week.
COLIN - Peter is a US expat living in Japan :D I see how you could have got confused.
ANON - Always open to rquests ... thats the whole point of the latest competition :D
SARAH - Thanks for the heads up. I will check them out soon enough.
KATIE - The package was sent before the earthquake but they are fully operational.
FRAN - No it wasn't that much alike Carramac at all. It didn't taste anything like caramel and had more of a nuttier emphasis to its taste.
TERRY - Im looking in to sourcing some runners up prizes to make sure more people get rewarded. I can't promise anything though.
GOLDEN - Thanks for posting that chap. Much appreciated and very worthwhile being brought to everyones attention.
JEN - You obviously haven't consulted my main source of information WIKI :D If I had to put it succinctly mochi is a type of Japanese dumpling (traditionally made with rice flour) that can contain both sweet and savoury fillings ... Knowing the Japanese I wouldn't put i past them to stick both in there haha :D
RACHEL - See next weeks 'Bits n Bobs'
MARV - If you put in an order it can give you delivery estimates.
TINA - Welcome to the site. Make sure you stick around we are a very friendly bunch :D If you ever have a thought or opinion make sure you share it with the rest of us :D
PHIL - The tiramisu wrapper needs a bit of reworking but the chocolate is very good indeed. Thanks for your 'back up' aswell chap. Much appreciated.
ANA - What a shame ... your Japanese words aren't actually appearing on my iphone. I musn't have the correct stuff installed or something. The 'cheese' refers to mascarpone cheese I believe. That is a common sweet food here in the UK so its not off putting by any means. By all means I recommend the cinnamon chocolate, if you are after that type of chocolate it does the job nicely. Those Milka bars look nice don't they. The plum one especially sounds quite different to what they have done before.
Thanks again for all the comments regarding the photography today guys and girls. No 'old man' influence today :D those were solely my own efforts :D
JIM - March 23, 2011
These all look interesting to try! The Tiramasu wrapper is the most bizarre I've seen in a long time lol the chocolate itself sounds rather tasty though!
Not sure about the Mochi, I remember you reviewed some a while ago didnt you, round versions, chocolate flavoured I think. I think the texture would put me off them. - March 23, 2011
The tirol choco looks by far the most interesting out of everything here. Im very surprised to read you haven't reviewed any of them before. They do some pretty amazing flavours, I thought you would have been all over them.
- March 24, 2011
- Ross said...
Are some of these comments genuine? I can't believe for a second that anyone would be stupid enough to have a go at Jim for posting about japanese products just because there has been an earthquake in that country.
1 - its totally unrelated
2 - its not his fault theres been an earthquake
3 - in a way what he is posting is helping their country
lol some people need to take this blog less seriously. Jesus. - March 24, 2011
There was me thinking we might have seen the back of the Japanese chocs for a while.
Its great to see that they are still up and running and that you will be able to continue the reviews for the minute. I was fearful that their business might have hit a road bump with all thats gone on. - March 24, 2011
- Ian said...
Geeze that 5% donation on every order should add up to loads if they do it until the end of the month. Good on Jlist for doing that it obviously wont make the biggest difference ever but im sure it will help things out in the long run. I respect them immensely for doing that.
- March 24, 2011
Why do you do this to me every week? I get so jealous of you being able to try all these zaney things. Like it really is every week I see one or two things that I would love to try. If I actually bought them all I would be skint lol.
- March 24, 2011
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I wouldn't touch the cinnamon chocolate with yours but the other two look semi decent. I hope you can buy those small chocolates at the bottom in multi packs. They will be a little pointless if you cant. One bite and their gone.
- March 24, 2011
Review those mini green tea kit kats. They sound mega intriguing.
- March 24, 2011
- Sally said...
I remember when I was travelling through Japan and I fist saw their sweet shops. I was amazed by the amount of different flavours they did, their shops weren't anything like ours. They literally have boxes and boxes full of different kinds of different things. I think you would be in paradise if you ever went there Jim. I would recommend it, it was quite the experience.
- March 24, 2011
Its a relief to hear that all is well at jlist, I hope they were effected minimally.
Out of these 3 I would be most inclined to pick out the tiramisu before the other 2. Like Ana says I find the cheese thing a little off putting but ignoring that it sounds and looks very nice. Thank you for your excellent reviews! I love reading them so much. - March 24, 2011
Ignore the haters Jimbo. Keep the reviews coming buddy that alex muppet doesn't have a clue what he is talking about. I think he is just being a troll.
- March 24, 2011
Its a shame those tirol chocolates arent more economical to buy. I just looked them up and there are some crazy flavours about.
- March 24, 2011
So many of the things you review from Japan always score about 7 or 8. I never feel that they justify buying them from such a long way away. If they scored better I would feel more inclined to try some of these but not when their scores are so mediocre.
- March 24, 2011
- Jim said...
ALAN - I thought you might take the wrapper to task :D its not the best one we have seen ever is it haha! The Mochi I reviewed was vanilla ice cream flavoured if you remember.
RAV - Don't worry chap this experience here has encouraged to seek more of their stuff out. I'm on the case so to speak.
ROSS - Don't worry about it so much chap. Its like water off a ducks back. Thanks for the back up though :D
IAN - It's very commendable isn't it.
SAM - I've not ever seen a Tirol multipack before but I'm sure they must do them. Like you say it would be pointless just producing singles.
ANON - Take a look at the site next week. You should be pleasantly surprised.
SALLY - I'm not much of a traveller but Japan is one of the few places that does interest me. One day maybe I will make it there.
JUSTIN - Don't worry I have had much practice ignoring him :D I let his comments appear just so people can have a laugh at his expense.
Thanks guys/girls.
JIM - March 24, 2011
Ahh, what were those ones that were chocolate coloured? or am i just imagining the colour which is possible haha
- March 25, 2011
- Thea said...
@Golden thanks for posting that again about the 5% lol I never thought of asking before posting it on the news page :S then again I don't see how it's different from featuring products that have Red Nose Humour charity tie-ups etc. it is the consumer's choice to make, no-one would accuse you of pushing J-List, or if they do we are used to trolls by now anyway :) oh and the 5% is till they reach $10,000, through April.
@the people who think chocolate is not a serious enough topic to write about with Japan in the same breath a) then you might want to avoid an international chocolate website :) b) guess what my family's Japanese guests gave their hosts as gifts? c) guess how many CM readers found out about and just put in their first order to JList, to help the Japanese economy with 5% + reinvestment. Oh and no offense, but I for one didn't do c) because of any affiliate banners, either. - March 25, 2011


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Posted 06 October 2004 - 08:42 PM
I'm going to make a treatise on Artificial Intelligence for school (I'm in the last year before college now and this is going to be my hmm *big* endproject of secondary school). I've gathered quite alot of information already but I can't seem to find decent tutorials (writing a tick tack toe AI != decent :)) about coding an AI in C++. I've tried coding a bit in prolog and lisp but that didn't get me far either (except for solving a few logic problems). Is there anyone here that can point me in the right direction?
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BTW has anyone checked the Golem Project (search google for it, the first match you find) it's quite nice what they achieved.
Posted 06 October 2004 - 10:53 PM
board games ?
group behaviour (like flocking algorithms) ?
neural networks ?
genetic algorithms ?
just a few examples...
Posted 07 October 2004 - 05:58 AM
- Making an AI for a game (could be any board game)
- Making an AI that evolves and develops itself through the darwinism process (like create a world with environement variables and a few classes of 'life forms' that adapt themselves to the envioronement)
Posted 07 October 2004 - 06:55 AM
Neural nets work verry simple u just have a neuron with inputs and each input is connected to a neuron in the layer above. Just put the data into the first layer and propagate down to the last layer.
If u encode the weights of the connections into a genome then u can get a genetic algorithm to use your preferred darwin approch to evolve.
quite simplet actualy there is a lot on aijunky.com
Posted 07 October 2004 - 07:30 AM
I suggest you start simple. Start with a finite state machine, with each state being the current behavior.
Amit has some good sections on pathfinding and gets a little into AI as well http://theory.stanfo...ameProgramming/
I also highly suggest http://ai-depot.com/ but keep in mind there are many advanced techniques described there. Dont let this overwhelm you. Try to find the easier stuff and start there.
Keep in mind fuzzy logic to help make your algorithms seem more "real".
Once you have the basics down you can start into the cooler areas like genetic algorithms and neural nets. These are ways to grow or train a solution to a problem that is very difficult if not impossible to define in an easily solveable way.
Posted 07 October 2004 - 12:42 PM
Neural-Nets are indeed a black box but they are so easy to implement and to combine with a genetic algorithm that it is ideal for things like school projects.
They impress most teachers since they look complex, they are complex at first but verry easy to implement and to test.
Finit state machines are not real inteligence since they are well verry limited and predictable ( and a lot to code ) Pathfinding well technicaly it could fall into the AI department but and A* is nice to implement but if u really want to learn get a simple tile based boardgame sit in front of it and try to determine your thinking process and implement that. I did this once for a small AI programm that in its testphase behaved just like I would do.
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[edit: Wow that was really what I was looking for, again, thanks !! ]
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Posted 01 November 2004 - 09:32 AM
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Hey your dutch nice me too. always nice to see felow countrymen on a forum.
Ill w8 till the version is ready altough when i was at school i could just hand in my assignments in enlish it saved me the translation:) I always code in enlish and if the documentation found on the internet is also enlish i prefer the rest of my projects to be also enlish ( saves context switch from 1 language to the other when working on it )
Good luck with the project.
Posted 01 November 2004 - 10:54 AM
Sorry for the nitpick, but 4 times was my breaking point.
We should probably get some articles up on AI. There is talk on neural nets, but no article up about it. Perhaps I will give it a writeup during my winter break.
Posted 03 November 2004 - 07:51 AM
BTW i still think that communication was ment to communicate so as long as the recepient understands the message there is nothing wrong with it :)
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Ciri, any noteable progress?
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Posted 09 November 2004 - 05:49 PM
There are a lot of topics in advanced neural network design.
Posted 09 November 2004 - 07:45 PM
It's not going to be anything too advanced as these are my first steps into the field of artificial intelligence :)
Posted 10 November 2004 - 07:21 AM
If u get a good problem for your solution ( he he normaly we work the other way around ) let me know i have searched for a good problem myself but stopped my own NN project by lack of a good problem.
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