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|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
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|2010-01-02, 22:13
|Link #22
Trust the red.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Guest House
Similar to another person's earlier mentioning, I found the anime as a sort of supplement to the Visual Novel rather than as a standalone anime; thus, my score is higher than most. I found it in general very entertaining and sufficient until the very last episodes of EP4 where the excitement vanished as did the consistency. The third arc was definitely the best, as were any scenes with Eva-Beatrice.
In terms of adaptation quality? I don't really care. I watched for the entetainment, and since I understood the core story already from the VN, I found it very entertaining. So:
|2010-01-03, 15:23
|Link #23
Join Date: Dec 2009
Went into the anime/vn around the same time, so..
Art - 6. Can't complain too much (ubiquitous QUALITY moments aside), because I loved most of the character adaptations.
Animation - 2. It's like they cut out as many action sequences as they could get away with, making the show mostly talking heads. Ronove/Jessica fight was a good example of this.
Pacing/Direction - 0. They rushed right into the murder sequences, cutting severely into a lot of character development that they tried to cram in later. They also cut all the comic relief, making the series seem overwhelmingly dark. The pacing is incredibly bumpy and uneven, missing a lot of the vital hints and plot points. They should have just done 2-3 arcs in the first season to make more room.
Voice Acting - 8. Moreso than the character designs, this is really what shines in the Umineko amine. Beatrice's VA is PAAFEKTO, and I think that all the voice actors managed to capture the essence of their characters very well, although the emotional content was lacking in some spots.
Overall - 4. Umineko had a lot of potential as an anime adaptation. I think that with the right people, it could possibly have become really popular. Studio DEEN are not the right people for anything other than concentrated suck. I wonder, does Japan have any good Lynchian-style directors? Because that could have singlehandedly made this series amazing. Hell, I'd settle for Cronenberg style.
|2010-01-03, 18:28
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lol whut?
It was a fairly enjoyable ride. I have not played the visual novel, so I cannot draw a comparison, but the overall story was within my expectation from what I know from Higurashi.
There are some arcs that I really liked, such as the third arc. I have always followed the stereotype that Tsunderes are generally the most honest arch-types out there (when showing their dere side). Well, not anymore. My leg got pulled so very perfectly. Couple that trolling with the mention of endless eigh--nine and the voices of Sugita and Ono, I can't help but crack a smile.
There are, however, many instances for which my suspension of disbelief simply shattered. I'm pretty sure that's the point, though, as we're forced to decide whether magic truly exists. Yet, some of the scenes are downright silly. I can't help but laugh at moments that I should not.
With such a diverse cast of character, few stands out as my favorites:
Beato: such an amazing villain. She makes the show what it is-- I hope those Loli witches take notes on how to become badass like her.
Kyrie: A character that, while admitting to her defeat, never had a hysterical outburst. Her jealous side is also pretty sexy.
Virgilia: She came up with the epic troll. How awesome is that?
And the few that I do not particularly like:
Maria: never liked Children, their delusions, and the creepy laughing child arch-type.
Ange: Came out of nowhere and was in line with Maria's fantasies. I also do not like the plot device of: oh this is what happened (or could have happened) in the future. As the witches said, Ange is a high maintenance piece.
Overall, I would give this a 7/10. Pretty fun, and I would definitely watch the second season, if there is going to be one.
|2010-01-04, 01:42
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|2010-01-04, 01:56
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|2010-01-04, 13:20
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I felt in the VN she came out of nowhere just as much as she did in the anime
It's really useless to justify every single negative opinion as a result of the anime, when the same reaction can be felt from your glorious VN
|2010-01-04, 14:01
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 29
Also, only twice? I'm pretty sure she was at least mentioned three times before her appearance in Episode 3.
|2010-01-04, 21:04
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And she is mentioned more than twice in the VN
|2010-01-04, 21:27
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do you know ベアトリーチェ様?
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 30
But the anime is responsible for a whole ton more.
|2010-01-05, 00:36
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Location: New Zealand
I'm finally going to write my review. To be honest, I was part was through the anime before I started to read the VN. That was why I knew about some things, but didn't know about others. At first, I thought it was a pretty good anime. The artwork was beautiful, and the voice actors were amazing. Then it began to let me down.
Animation: As I said, the character designs were very beautiful. Unfortunately, DEEN began to make many mistakes near the end of arc four..... They went over the top Higurashi-like with Maria's facial expressions...also, were the chest enlargements really necessary? 7/10
Voice actors: Oh. My. Gosh. These guys were amazing. They were undoubtedly the best thing in this series. Plus, some of my faves were in there (Ohara, Yuu, Yui and Miki) and I was also surprised at how Daisuke Ono portrayed Battler (when I first heard of it, I thought that every time I heard this guy speak I would think of Akasaka). All of there guys did a great job. 10/10
Script: To be honest, I'm not really sure..... It could have been a million times better, but...they didn't cut too much important stuff out.... 8/10
Adaption from VN: I think DEEN is controlled by Bern and Lambda and are trolling us all! at some points, it was an extremely good adaption. Others... well.... I'm surprised that I am the first to bring this up, but I actually thought that Kanon was in love with Shannon for the first 7 episodes because DEEN couldn't spend about ten seconds of the first episode explaining Shannon and Kanon's relationship! They cut out much of the backstory about the characters that makes you like them, deleted important red texts, and made what should be very heart-breaking scenes BORING. 5/10
Overall: It was good. It was fun to watch (most of the time...) and it made you think. It really did give off the witch feel, but some things were either over done, understated, or left out completely. They really need to step it up if they do a next season. Just... could they get rid of Chiaki Kon and get a director that won't mess it up? 8/10
|2010-01-05, 15:35
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Hi, Umineko, TERRIBLE. 0/10
-2000 for making a character pop out of nowhere in the middle of a series with no explantation whatsoever and spending how many episodes on it. Annoying and pissing the hell out of anime viewers. Why should we care about HER?! Many, or should I say all anime viewers think that this is the way the STORY is, like the vn was this way. Like as though the vn dudes were on drugs or something. I am so annoyed and tired of people saying how this STORY could be so good if only they didn't do this, blah, blah, For the LAST FREAKING TIME, this is something done by the ANIME by that dude that they summoned from hell to direct and subsequently not only kill the anime but the original source as well by making people think that the anime is as the bad the source.
-1000 for Maria's retarded faces.
-1000 for all the other crap. Like leaving stuff out and changing stuff for no reason and making stupid mistakes.
-5000 for the characters. 10 or whatever it was dead in the first episode before I could even learn there names. Then none of the characters do anything to help me remember their names or who they are. So even know I have no idea who got killed and when. Or even who is who. Or who has what problem. This is why I skipped through all the mystery parts, they die as quick as pigs in a slaughterhouse and I don't even know their names or anything about them and they could have died in the wrong place or wrong way because of some stupid anime mistake, so why should I care? In the end, the only names I know is the witches names, and battler. I only know the witches because they dress and look so hawt. I only know Battler's name because who the hell names their kid battler??!! Might as well name him stupid since he is going to be beat up and get in fights anyways. Oh and Maria's, cause her face is retarded. Otherwise I don't know any other characters. Needless to say, the only thing that held my attention is witch's drama drama.
Final Score: -9000!!!
Final Comments: Don't watch the anime, just read the threads on animesuki. Interesting, funny, and drama at times. There is heated discussions, spoilers, fights, everything you need to enjoy Umineko. Plus there is no mistakes. =)
Don't be like me, I spend like how many hours watching the anime, now I have to spend hours reading threads on animesuki and begging vn readers for help and explanation just so I can understand it.
|2010-01-05, 22:32
|Link #36
Victory is taken!
Are you kidding? This series was AWESOME!! Sure I'd heard of the game before, but I'd never really got the chance to ever look into it, but when the series came out, I found myself, researching, playing, reading it all over! I swear, If a series can make me so hiped up, it's nothing short of awesome sauce.
It's true I didn't play the game, so I'm being a little bit biased here, but to me, a viewer of the ANIME and NOT the Visual Novel, I thought it was brilliant. The art was beautiful, the characters were connectable, and best of all...Satoshi=Kanon<3 EPIC WIN!!xD Go Kobayashi-chan, Go!~*roots*~
So, all-in-all I'd totally reccomened it, though I'd reccomend watching the anime, and THEN reading the V/A, this way you won't get as angry as half of the very loyal fans on here~
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|2010-01-07, 05:44
|Link #37
Crazy but OK xP
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Netherlands
Age: 25
It was ok. but last ep. was messed up, esp. the Red vs. Blue was kinda =.=
and it's a shame that they let funny/important things out, so why do they have all those eps fit in just 26 episodes? if they took more time(thus more episodes) it would have been much better.
well anyway, they had a awesome opening&ending
|2010-01-07, 13:26
|Link #39
Actually an Alligator
Join Date: Nov 2008
Age: 22
I actually do NOT reccomend doind this, all the surprises of the Visual Novel are destroyed, I'm actually really happy that I played the VN before the anime came out.
|2010-01-07, 15:44
|Link #40
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: London, UK.
* General impression of the series
Basically, I felt it was more of a fanservice comedy than a mystery and when it did try at the serious moments, it didn't flow and felt strained.
* Opinions on the overall story, writing & plot devices.
Terrible. Everything felt horribly rushed and since they omitted so many crucial plot points, I think it would be difficult - if not impossible - for non-VN readers to fully understand or solve the true mystery.
* Thoughts about the animation quality.
Again, strained. I'll admit there were a few good scenes where the animation quality was smooth, but there were numerous continuity errors - especially in character consistency. Beato at the start looks extremely different at the end. In EP1 she was drawn with a Griaffe neck and slanty Takano-esque eyes. By the end, her anatomy had improved, but she had turned completely moe. (I understand this is part of the story, but a smoother transition would have made it all more believeable.)
* Will there be additional DVD only episodes and what will they contain.
I doubt it. Hell nows if they'll even be a second series, I've heard the sales were that bad.
* How did the anime compare with the game?
Game >>> Anime. I'm sorry, but it was a poor, rushed adaptation of a brilliant series.
* Characters/Character Design
I talked about this before with Beato, but it applies to some of the other characters too. Though I liked how Battler and Ronoe were portrayed.
* What the show meant to you.
Really, it was more to see how much it would differ from the game, and it gave me something to do. But if there IS a second season and the quality is like this, I won't be watching it.
* What could the creators/animators/writers could have done better.
Almost everything. I would have loved to see the BGM music featured more prominently. I was so let down when classic tracks like HOM weren't played in their key scenes.
Animation Quality: 6-10
Voice Actors: 9-10. I was really impressed with the Seiyuu.
Script: 3-10
Adaptation from Game: 4-10
Editing: 4-10.
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East London-based watch brand Uniform Wares is gaining a reputation for beautifully minimalist watch design whose straightforwardness, wit and charm define a certain type of British character. Its ranges, such as the spare 150 series and the more luxurious 250 line, are neither showy nor shouty, and certainly not fashiony or flamboyant. Rather, in the vein of other new-Anglo lifestyle brands - think of the careful craftsmanship of clothier Albam, or Labour and Wait's utilitarian homewares emporium - these timepieces bespeak a modest, solid-value timelessness.
Nonetheless, Uniform Wares is a relatively new player in the watch world. Rather than taking on established Swiss marques by creating mechanical timepieces that hark back to the golden age of British watchmaking, founders Mr Oliver Fowles and Mr Patrick Bek came to their current vocation via their love of mid-century design and, in particular, electric British wall clocks. As a result, their designs are unashamedly quartz-driven.
The pair became friends while studying product design in Birmingham. The company was established in 2009 and has since attracted a cult following in the UK and far beyond. "It's a real USP that we are identified as a British brand," Mr Fowles explains. "Our strongest sales are in the US, Canada, Australia and Japan, while a growth area is Southeast Asia. Such markets are making it worth being able to translate that classic but modern aesthetic we like, which could have been quite hard because, while we are always looking to use modern materials and modern finishing processes, we always like to have those small references that hark to the classic age."
The components of a Uniform Wares watch and the required tools
Mr Fowles is referring to the middle of the last century - a design vernacular somewhere between Mr Malcolm Sayer's E-Type Jaguar and Mr Dieter Rams' portable radio. "We're influenced by modern design from all over the world," he continues, "but also a sort of quintessential aesthetic of the detailing and finish, especially with regards to the watch design that we are working on. We have got a few little reference books for pocket watches and wristwatches from British manufacturers."
It's telling that Mr Bek hails from Birmingham, once the principal bench in the workshop of the world, and from where much of the style of indigenous clock and watch manufacture once infiltrated the world. In addition to sourcing parts from abroad - leathers from Paris, steel straps from Germany, quartz movements from Switzerland - Uniform Wares also works closely with manufacturers in the Midlands.
What stripe of aesthete buys a watch brand that says so much, so quietly? A person, one suspects, for whom the essentials of what Messrs Bek and Fowles term "the daily carry" - pen, wallet, watch and so on - should be designed in accordance with as many of Dieter Rams' famed 10 principles as possible. The sixth - "Good design is honest" - seems especially apposite. The muted tones of the 100 series, in particular the walnut-brown 103 and the pewter 316L, have proved popular with architects and customers of a more advanced age ("We had a guy call us once who said, 'I think this is likely to be my last watch, so I would just like to ask a few questions about it'") and, yes, women. "We're a unisex brand," Mr Fowles says firmly.
Uniform Wares founders, Messrs Bek and Fowles
The "daily carry" theory, which the duo developed while studying, is where Uniform Wares began. Originally they intended to create a broader range of products, but the success of the 103 convinced them to focus on timepieces. "We wanted a certain amount of simplicity at a certain price point," Mr Bek explains, "and we recognised that there was so much more we could do within watches." Were they to expand, he points out, "we wouldn't design a pair of earphones, something throwaway or a gimmick. It would be something solid, with a similar attention to detail and the diligence that we've learnt to apply to our wristwatch collections."
Diligence: it seems an appropriate word for a complicated age, when a rigorous approach to simplicity may be the noblest goal. "In the UK we've got a history of no-nonsense design from people such as Robin Day, who designed the London Underground benches," Mr Fowles says. "They're very nondescript, you hardly notice them, but the detail that he put in there... there's no embellishment. In terms of good design being honest, you don't embellish design with anything unnecessary. For us, this element of simplicity and character is something we're seeing more and more in minimalist watch brands."
Uniform Wares may sound rational and unglamorously utilitarian, yet they're on to something. Later this year the company will release a new, more upscale 350 range, and there's talk of opening a showroom in Clerkenwell, London's own zone of horological innovation and mystique. Such wares prove the usefulness and quiet delight of the uniform.


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More than 1.5 million people in practically every country have contributed to Wikipedia's 23 million articles. Actually, that last figure isn't quite accurate, since more than 12,000 new entries are created every day. Eight articles were created in the last minute. The authors are poets and professors, baristas and busboys, young and old, rich and poor.
It's crazy. An encyclopedia is one of humankind's grandest displays of collaborative effort, and Wikipedia takes that collaboration to new levels, with contributors from pretty much every ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic background, political ideology, religion, sexual orientation and gender. The youngest Wikipedian I've met was 7, a boy in Tel Aviv who makes small edits to articles about animals and children's books. The oldest I've met was 73, a retired engineer who writes about the history of Philadelphia, where he's lived for half a century.
My most recent cab driver in San Francisco, a middle-aged guy who I think was Eastern European, told me he edits, although I don't know on what topics. I don't know of a comparable effort, a more diverse collection of people coming together, in peace, for a single goal.


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Brrrrr,but an extraordinary image Che!Matt
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Thanks, Matt! I found all the straight lines interesting ... I've never seen frost etch on glass in quite this way. Perhaps because the glass was tempered ... or perhaps, because it was soooo bloody cold? Dunno.
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I need to understand how to get past this type of error
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I'm getting it because of the 0 in my create-trackbar call in the function below
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With our last two EP's recorded by The Bouncing Souls Pete Steinkopf at Little Eden Studios in Asbury Park, NJ, The Obvious brand a signature sound that combines the best elements of early 90's Alternative and Late 70's Punk, with the twist of our own unique perspective binding these two classic genres. A must for any music fan who champions visceral experience and sing-along, gravel-slinging, true Rock and Roll.
"The Obvious are on FIRE" ~ Pete Steinkopf of The Bouncing Souls, Chief Engineeer and Producer on The Obvious' debut EP, Bringing Wreck, Maybe She's Bored With It.
"She's like a female Kurt Cobain" ~ Dan Ridenour of Chemtrail
"Bringing Wreck is a precarious downhill delight filled with a savage self-awareness from a band that knows how to manipulate pound for pound sound. Boisterous, while at the same time commercially viable, Bringing Wreck is a traditionally aimed punk record that is heading down the right musical path." -Jon Pfeiffer, The Aquarian
"We awaken something ancient in our fans, its like a revivalist tent meeting feel and they pitch that energy right back at us in a way that only true rock and roll can accomplish." ~ Angie Sugrim
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Don't Match showcases the long running creative and personal friendship between Dan Astorri (Lead Guitar / Vocals) and Angie Sugrim (Lead Vocals / Guitar). The two are opposites that compliment each other perfectly. Together these two are undeniable in their presence, and make a remarkable force to be reckoned wit Director Name: Rob Vornkahl
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Set in the dark aftermath of a world-wide nuclear war, Fallout pits you against a new, twisted world in a fight for survival and the safety of your home; possibly the last remnant of "pure" human beings. Fallout opens with a conversation with the Vault Overseer, the man who supervises and cares for everyone inside the Vault, a hi-tech nuclear bunker shielding the inhabitants from the harsh outside world. The Vault Overseer describes to the Vault-Dweller, you, the Vault's new, grave situation. He informs the Vault-Dweller of a pure water shortage, after the water purification chip was fried. He sends you outside the safe confines of Vault 13 to retrieve a new, working water chip, before it's too late!
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- Character customization brings you deep into the universe of the wasteland - name your character; pick a sex and age; alter your statistics to your playing style; choose from a long list of skills -- first aid, doctor, unarmed combat, various branches of armed combat, and many more -- and perks, which come every few levels, like Educated, Kamikaze, and lots else. Tag three skills for your character to specialize in! Want to be a female promiscuous explosives specialist? Healer/martial artist? A charismatic mutant good with energy guns? It's open season, here.
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Review Group Week #285: Amazing Spider-Man #666
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by Punchy » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:39 amAnd is it really the comic's fault if certain fans can never get over OMD?
by Rockman » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:42 am
Everytime I read a slott written issue of amazing spider-man it always has MJ in it and they always make some joke about them being exes and it not working out. Like at the start of big time when Peter was homeless and he went to her house to stay and they both started laughing *wink wink nudge nudge*
by Rockman » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:45 am
OMD is best ignored by everyone. Slott doesn't seem to get that because he's always tossing major elements of that story intot he book for no reason and makes jokes about it.
Marvel did the right thing when they completely ignored the clone saga for 15 years, it was a terrible story that should be ignored.
Just like Wolverine fighting death everytime he dies or almost everything Fraction ever written on x-men (gillen did the right thing focusing on Whedon concepts)
by Punchy » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:49 am
But they didn't mention OMD specifically, and Peter and MJ are exes, they have to mention it, it's not for no reason as you suggest, new readers might get confused about whether Peter is dating her or Carlie. It's not like they brought up Mephisto or whatever.
by LobsterJ » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:52 am
new readers?
by Punchy » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:53 am
They do exist, and Marvel are pimping this pretty hard, what with the twitter hashtags and things. New readers could also include people who already read Marvel but not Spider-Man.
by Rockman » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:12 am
your missing the point.
I hated OMD and the start of BND. I thought the whole deal with devil thing ruined the character.
I stopped reading for years and only started again when Romita Jr did an arc, then dropped it, and then started picking it up again when Black Cat came back into the picture (issue 600 i think).
Everytime Slott issues would roll around we would always get these tounge in cheek jokes referencing OMD or the results of OMD (MJ being an ex is a result of that). I'm fine with them saying oh she's an ex, but an extended conversation with the Thing about it or the joke from the start of big time I think is just trying to antagonize people who still think they could have done these stories with them together.
Oh and Pete not having Spider-sense is really lame.
by Punchy » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:29 am
I really don't think Slott is trying to antagonise you.
by Eli Katz » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:40 amMy LCS sold out of ASM. I'll check the other one, a little further away, to grab it.
by Rockman » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:42 am
not me personally.
I think he's poking fun at people who liked the marriage though.
by Punchy » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:44 am
Well why shouldn't he? They're pretty ridiculous at this point!
I think it's anti-OMD people being too sensitive, rather than Slott being deliberately provocative.
by Rockman » Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:32 am
I've given this series several chances since OMD.
Sadly slott isn't the writer for me on this title. I've never particularly cared for anything by him but I keep giving him a shot but its a waste. He's the Marvel version of Geoff Johns.
by fieldy snuts » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:31 pm0 for story?
You're tripping.
by Stephen Day » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:59 pmI haven't read any title starring Spider-Man in years and as a result I was afraid that I wouldn't understand everything that was going on this issue. Admittedly there were a few changes that surprised me (not that I wasn't expecting that to be the case thought) like, "when did J Jonah Jameson become Mayor of New York?" and "When did JJJ get a father named Jay and when did that father get together with Aunt May?" I do have to say that Dan Slott did a good job of making sure that new readers like myself did indeed understand these points and also in staying on them only long enough for them to be clear before getting on with the story. I do have to say that I like where Peter is currently working -- it makes a lot of sense.
There really wasn't anything for me to point out that was bad. I got a laugh out of the hospital scene with Betty -- "It's stuck to my skin! It won't come off!" I also enjoyed the poker scene as well as the fight with Julia Carpenter. Having said all of that, we come to the bottom line of the whole point of this issue. It's a prelude issue for Spider Island and as such if it works the way it's supposed to, the reader should come away wanting to see what happens in that story. That may have been the case with others, but sadly not with me. I liked everything having to do with the supporting cast and Peter's current life but had no interest in anything having to do with the build up to Spider Island.
This is a tough one for me to rate because I really enjoyed the fluff half of it, but had no interest in the Spider Island build up which is essentially the meat of the story. I guess I'll give it a 5 out of 10.
by Punchy » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:10 pmJay is Jonah's dad, not his brother.
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Smart Silicone Lids from Lékué & Charles Viancin
It's still silicone, silicone, and more silicone at this year's Housewares show. It has been the hot thing in kitchenware for years now, and while I have grown completely disenchanted with it as a material for bakeware, there were a few clever uses I noted yesterday. My favorite uses of silicone were these lids from two European companies. One as stretchy and malleable as Silly Putty, and another shaped like a lily pad, but with the strength of a vise.
Lékué, based in Barcelona, focuses their kitchenware line on silicone completely. They have silicone steamers and roasters, and some clever, well-designed tools like a piping pod for chocolate sauce and frosting. But what really captured me were these lids, designed in different sizes for various bowls and cups. They roll over the top of a bowl and hold on hard. I really loved this sort of reusable bowl cover. Unlike others that feel like they will fall off (or take up too much room in the cupboards) these were sturdy yet completely malleable to the bowl.
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The Charles Viancin products are also silicone, and they draw their forms from nature. These lids were designed to look like lily pads, with a pink bud on top. I appreciated the whimsical form, which stood out among all the plain and functional gear around it. But these lids are still quite functional as well! With no apparent effort they grab the top of a bowl or pan and hold tight. I was able to lift a glass bowl straight up as it was gripped by the lid.
They have one other lid I liked, which is designed for pots and pans, and is heatproof. It can be adjusted to the size of the pan, and then stored by its own suction on the wall.
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PEOPLE in York are being encouraged to take a free HIV test after health bosses revealed that a quarter of people with the disease did not realise they had it.
Sexual health experts are using National HIV Testing Week, which begins on Friday, to dispel the myth that HIV is not a problem in York or North Yorkshire and are now encouraging everyone to take a free test.
Tom Doyle, chief executive of Yorkshire sexual health organisation MESMAC, said: "Sometimes people living in a nice city with a nice rural hinterland think HIV is not a problem.
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Mr Doyle said heterosexual infection had now overtaken homosexual cases and that his organisation was also seeing a rise in people over 50 contracting the disease.
He said: "That's maybe because of long-term relationships coming to an end and also the advent of Viagra. They may have also missed out on sex education at school."
Tina Ramsey, one of the senior sisters carrying out the tests at clinics throughout the region, said: "It's a very simple test – people come along and have a finger-prick test.
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Multiple Myeloma Treatment
This article first appeared on the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation website and is reprinted here with their permission.
Multiple Myeloma is a Treatable Cancer
Multiple myeloma treatment options have increased significantly over the last 10 years. New multiple myeloma treatments have resulted in improved survival rates among myeloma patients. Even more encouraging, there are many promising new therapies under investigation now. We are not just accelerating the development of the next multiple myeloma treatment, but by seeking to customize treatments based on our mapping of a patient's genome, we are accelerating the development of the right treatment for each patient who urgently needs it.
The importance of genomics
One area researchers are working on is better understanding the biology of multiple myeloma. Through genomic studies (studies of the tumor cell DNA), we have learned that there are many DNA alterations in myeloma cells, and these frequently differ from patient to patient. The ultimate goal of genomic research is to develop personalized treatments based on the DNA in the myeloma cells of individual patients. These frequently differ from patient to patient. There is not one set of defining alterations.
Today, we know that certain DNA alterations indicate how aggressive the myeloma is and, in some cases, test results can help guide treatment decisions or determine eligibility for multiple myeloma clinical trials.
DNA alterations and treatment
For most DNA alterations, there are not enough data to guide treatment decisions. An exception is t(4;14). This is one of a type of chromosomal abnormalities called translocation in which a chromosome breaks and a portion of it reattaches to a different chromosome.
Studies have shown that patients with t(4;14) have better outcomes when treated with a proteasome inhibitor, such as Velcade.
Factors determining multiple myeloma treatment
There is no one standard multiple myeloma treatment. A patient's individual treatment plan is based on a number of things, including:
- Age and general health
- Results of laboratory and cytogenetic (genomic) tests
- Symptoms and disease complications
- Prior myeloma treatment
- Patient's lifestyle, goals, views on quality of life, and personal preferences
In addition, many cancer centers have developed their own guidelines for treating myeloma, and these may vary between centers.
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