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|2012-02-19, 00:39
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Moderate Haruhiist
In my continued poking around in the creation kit, I noticed something again. Apparently no matter what modifications you do to Alduin and the three Heroes of Skyrim in the final battle, they ALWAYS revert to their default HP values (338 health for the latter), and what's stranger, Alduin becomes invulnerable in the process.
So I disabled his invulnerability for the last battle, but despite I've tried doing everything I could, but Alduin always, ALWAYS goes back to 3027 Health, despite the base template having 13500 health.
|2012-02-19, 11:42
|Link #2202
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: who knows?
Here's what im talking about
EDIT: The new one is good, but her skirt is strange
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|2012-02-20, 22:57
|Link #2203
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
My petite destruction mage Snow has put Lydia in charge of the home base and now travels with Kharjo, the charming Khajiit warrior. New pics in her album:
(note: Snow is scaled 0.85 ... this makes leaps across some ravines challenging or requires some alternate creativity).
Spoiler for No, I'm not a witch and if you don't go away I'll set you all on fire:
|2012-02-20, 23:31
|Link #2204
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New England
Age: 35
Here are some good mods I've found.
Hunger/Thirst/Sleep mod, with basic mode and more complex mode.
Survival mod with a hunger/thirst/sleep component (simpler in nature than first mod). You can also craft weapons and armors out of firewood, animal pelts, and ivory. Good for hunter type characters. Good with the next mod.
Portable campsite mod. This is good with the last mod. Comes with a version where you buy the campsite items, or a version where you craft them.
Scout armor and weapon mod. Craft scout armor (with a good armor rating) using leather, leather strips, and dragon scales. Craft scout weapons, including a bow, arrows, dagger, sword, and a counter dagger which is actually a shield (so you don't have to go around with a clunky regular shield)
Ranger Ridge, a home close to Honningbrew Meadery and Riverwood
Playing a scout, ranger, or hunter type character and wish more powerful bows look like something more natural? Try this mod. You can make, say, elven bows look like either long bows, imperial bows, or hunting bows.
This goes well with the last mod. Hunting bow re-textured. Three new textures for the hunting bow (choose one). I like the dark brown one the best.
Craftable arrows using firewood, ingots, and feathers (feathers can be bought)
|2012-02-21, 00:56
|Link #2206
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
|2012-02-21, 10:24
|Link #2207
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: who knows?
it's funny, that most people prefers a non immersive armor than a realistic one
at least the boots combines better with the armor
(idk how to put in thumbnail)
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|2012-02-21, 15:40
|Link #2208
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I don't know that its terribly non-immersive -- "0" armor clothing fashion choices pretty much suck in my opinion. Light armor is a little better and there are lore-friendly mod choices galore out there for that. When I think of a mage, something more colorful or flashy than "potato sacks" comes to mind. Her background (in my mind) is former street urchin so she has some raggy items that she's enchanted.
My warrior and rogue characters both wear combinations of vanilla and modder lore-friendly gear.
|2012-02-21, 16:29
|Link #2209
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: who knows?
those people on Skyrimnexus, or they are retarded or some users there prefer more fanboyism instead of reason
look the comments
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|2012-02-21, 16:46
|Link #2210
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
A lot of the posters (and mods) are .... challenged :P - I try not to read the comments too much
That little silk thing, for example, is one of the first non-immersive things I've seen that I thought was *pretty* instead of clinical/slutty/too-stupid-too-actually-wear. Snow has been wearing either that whitened stormcloak-based item or the snow-leopard foresworn white armor (white hair pale skin red eyes white white - hence Snow). I've also found some Nocturnal garb that seems magi/witchy... though I'd like to find a white/silvery one.
I'm somewhat flexible on gear but I hate the "clinical/slutty/deisgnedby12yroldmalebrain" crap that is kneedeep on the site. Stylish is what I'd rather have - and this is the Dragonborn we're playing, so a *little bit* of stand out garb isn't a bad thing.
|2012-02-21, 18:25
|Link #2211
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: who knows?
well, here's the prologue about my last character before i start to play Kingdoms of Amalur
"it's been 2 months, since i set foot here in this strange land called skyrim, the last thing that i remember it's the spirit of my loved father holding me in his arms before i died alone in the darkness, when i wake up, i've saw myself being carried out to a city called Helgen to be executed, i though that this was hell(after everything what i did in life), but, i wasn't alone, there was a girl in her eighteens, followed by a great noble who calls himself Ulfric Stormcloak and his liutenant, a man called Ralof, the last one was a man who was executed when he tried to escape from his judgement.
we reached the city, i thought that this was the end of line to me, when i was close to be executed, a Dragon(i dont even know what to say, This one had something different from the ones what i knew back in azeroth, something more evil), attacked the town and started to destroy everything on his path, i've escaped thanks to Ralof and the Strange girl.
during our journey to ralof's town, a small and poor village called Riverwood, he tell to us about everything that happened, he told that this land called skyrim it's on a civil war, after their empire banned the reverence of a god called Talos, and that the empire sold themselves to the elves of kingdom called Aldmeri Dominion.
i was lost, i don't even knew what was happening, when we reached riverwood, gerdur, ralof's younger sister sent me and the strange girl to a city, caled whiterun, during our journey to whiterun, the girl talked with me, she talked her name(and a preety one for someone of her stature): Arturia Pendragon, she told me that she was a great warrior in her land who fighted armies with her noble knights and during her last battle she died in peace after a great victory, like me, she tell that after that she saw only darkness and after that she wake up in this land too...
well that's it, i have the story on my head about how their reaction about their armors and weapons on skyrim, arthas dovahkiin, and how he helped illia and kharjo
Level 35(i've fixed the teture bug on this saber's armor)
Arthas Menethil in his journey of redemption (The Evil Arthur)
Arturia Pendragon being the good master and half-sister, putting arthas on the good side(The Good Arthur)
Illia Parvencia, helping the duo after they saved her from a evil path after she killed her Evil mother.
Kharjo, The Khajiit that Guards your back!
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|2012-02-21, 18:29
|Link #2212
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I think my only minor poking remark is "how does he reach his cereal bowl with thing on?"
Saber doesn't stand out too badly --- I imagine most people would just assume she's some obscure Imperial 'special forces' unit.
|2012-02-21, 18:43
|Link #2213
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: who knows?
"maybe she's the daughter of a powerfull Lord of High Rock"
|2012-02-22, 20:20
|Link #2214
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I'm at two critical plot points with my main two characters
(mage is dealing with Winterhold College crisis -- assassin is now head of the Dark Brotherhood after a tragedy and on to slay the Emperor)
so I decided to dinker a bit with the Creation Kit. Basically, with respect to these silly bits of motivators:
1) I like catgirls.
2) Lore in Skyrim allows for inter-racial breeding
3) I like catgirls... oh, I said that.
I'm seeing if the kit will allow me to create a human hybrid with some of the feline racial traits (khajit night vision, etc). I've also never tried a "deep thief, pickpocket, sneak, lockpick" so I've tossed that in along with a fascination for shinies and an innate compulsiveness to steal shinies because she CAN. Cat brains -- how would a cat handle this? She's looted Riverwood and had to kill several residents, now its off to White Run. Probably the worst choice to be annointed Dragonborn EVAR.
edit: This little exercise is somewhat non-trivial. The ActorValues are poorly documented (even lots of disagreement over the code names much less what value ranges). I've been able to set things like attack speed, running speed, jumping bonuses, defense.... I *think* I've been able to activate night vision (still testing) but haven't figured out how to give her claw attacks... for now I just amped up her unarmed attacks. In exchange for the kitty bonuses, I've reduced her defense a bit and she won't wear anything but light armor and won't learn any enchanting. I'm also having her wear the "Kaw Kitty" ears and tail with long hair. Her human half is Imperial.
Pickpocketing seems pretty challenging to get started on... lots of running away
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|2012-02-22, 21:29
|Link #2216
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
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|2012-02-22, 22:18
|Link #2217
"Show it to me"
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In solitude, where we are least alone
Darn, I messed up distributing my perks and now I'm stuff with a fully leveled character with maxed skills. *sigh* Maybe I get overexcited with abusing the Oghma Infinium.
|2012-02-22, 22:51
|Link #2218
Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 38
|2012-02-22, 23:02
|Link #2219
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New England
Age: 35
|2012-02-23, 07:08
|Link #2220
Exitus Acta Probat
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Permanent retirement from raws-hunting
Age: 32
Right now I'm kind of raaaaaging on my PC because I somehow managed to break the Blood on the Ice quest, something that is apparently relatively easy to do (to break it, I mean). I at least know I messed up when being offered to sell the talisman to Callixto (ended up repocketing it and skewering the scripted event sequence) AND when the body is discovered at nighttime and I need to question the witnesses. Console commands are pretty much useless trying to fix this now - I got to the point where Windhelm's steward intends to arrest the mage, Wuunferth, but he never seems to actually do it (the mage is still free), and the quest is marked as completed on the quest HUD.
So...go back in time and start all over? The problem is that I like to free space on my multipurpose partition (it hosts temp files/profiles for my games like BF3) and so I deleted a lot of old saves. But I should still have one made at the end of the civil war campaign, which is when I started the BotI quest. It's annoying, but I'll have to make do with it before going back to my current game save.
BTW, I gave Lydia some daedric armor because it seems to me like she's a magnet for spells (AND she ALWAYS has to step on those bloody tripwires/pressure plates) and she needed better protection, but....recently, every time I enter a building or hidden location (cave, tomb, etc.), that armor disappears and the only thing she's left wearing is her helmet, the gauntlets and the boots. I'm pretty much getting tired of using console commands to get her to ditch that default steel armor.
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In the last three or four years, there has been a sharp rise in food prices in Gujrat, Pakistan, where I live--especially for commonly needed products such as wheat, sugar, vegetables, fruits, and grains.
My neighbors and friends say their incomes can't keep up with food and oil prices, so they are reducing their daily food intake. Before this food price spike, they ate three times a day, now it's twice.
Meat is more expensive than milk and bread. Many people say that now they are not in a position to afford meat twice in a week. People are buying cheaper food rather than expensive nutritious items. One of my friends said she loved to eat salads, but now it's rare to enjoy a salad. Some poor people are now in extreme trouble, and they can't pay the school fees of their children.
Even better-off people are cutting back. One of my friends said that before food was so expensive, she considered herself to be part of the middle income class, and now she is in the lower-income category. Most of her income is used to purchase groceries.
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Personally, I buy less fruit despite its nutritional value because it is expensive. Now, I grow food in my backyard. This season I grew garlic, coriander, spinach and radishes.
I'm not growing enough food to provide a full meal for a family of seven. There are other grocery items, such as vegetables, I have to purchase from the market. But since vegetables are expensive, I am planning to grow some of my own soon.
Other neighbors are also growing their own food. It helps them become self-sufficient, and to protect themselves against the surge in food prices. Sometimes, if there is extra crop, they share it with their relatives and neighbors.
People can't live without food. It's essential.
In times of high food prices, we should eat as simple and nutritious foods as possible. Places that throw away and waste food should be banned, and the consumption of luxurious food items should be discouraged. How are others coping with high food prices? Do you have innovative solutions?
Hi Sidra, Thank you very
Interesting topic
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Food waste and some links
food price in china
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|2006-04-29, 10:53
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Just call me Ojisan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: U.K. Hampshire
Utawarerumono Q & A
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|2006-04-29, 12:21
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico
Been trying to ask this for a while now, so here goes:
Did the fox girls (Aruruu & Eruruu) names got changed in the anime?
I ask because I have seen a couple of places where their names are written as
Eluruu & Aluruu
I remember hearing something about how the japanese sometimes change the "L" sound for a "R" one, and was wondering if that was the case here.
|2006-04-29, 13:19
|Link #3
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Finland
There is no "L" sound in japanese, so they usually use "ru" instead of it, for example "coral" is written as "kooraru". So in cases of foreign names it is sometimes difficult to say is there a "l" or "r". If they that is official then maybe they should be written that way.
In Yesy's version they are Aruruu and Eruruu, I don't know about other groups. I listened how they pronounce those names and I couldn't hear any difference between the two r's.
|2006-04-29, 14:48
|Link #4
Usor Linguae Latinae
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: In Lecto Melissae Cum Melissa
Age: 39
"エルルゥ" and "アルルゥ" probably are not non-Japanese names. They might be nonsense names in Japanese. Unless there are official sources that specifically use "l" instead of "r," I'd go with the "r." But if that picture is an official source, I'd use the spellings on it.
|2006-04-29, 16:00
|Link #6
Nothing More
Join Date: Mar 2003
Age: 39
26 -- or so says the series page and ANN. I'm sure xris will update the How Many Episodes: Answered here! thread eventually
|2006-04-29, 16:55
|Link #7
tsubasa o sagashite
Here is a post I made from an anime-planet thread regarding the romanization:
(speaking as a representative of SS)
I guess we should've put in an explanation on the website or something. Basically, Utawarerumono has heavy Ainu influences. The people in Tusukur's village all dress in Ainu-ish garb. Their village is situated on the northeastern part of the continent, whereas the Ainu are currently situated on the northeastern part of Japan. The names used have an Ainu flair to them, including ????, ???? and ?????. The Japanese word for the sung vocal traditions of the legends of the Ainu people are called ???????, though that is not the only interpretation of the title. Thus, considering all these Ainu influences, it seems appropriate to use their romanization system to bring forth the exotic quality that comes with it. Hence, Aruruw and Eruruw are romanized according to the official Ainu romanization system. The Ainugo Jiten (Ainu dictionary) published by Sanseido was used to determine the proper way to romanize Ainu (and in this case, the Ainu-ish language used by the people in Utawarerumono). To be a bit more specific, Aruruw is essentially 3 syllables in Ainugo: A ru ruw. The 'ruw' is the r consonant sound, followed by the u vowel sound and then ending with a consonant sound of w. Oh, and fun trivia fact, Tusukur means "sorcerer"/"magician" in Ainugo.
|2006-04-29, 17:23
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico
Edit: Oh and before I forget (again), thanks for the answers.
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|2006-04-29, 18:41
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
One of the extra cool things about this show is the representation of Ainu culture borrowings ... it gets little attention when people think of Japan.
|2006-04-29, 23:37
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Lunchbox? Mmm.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Oh yes. Although this is coming from someone who can appreciate medieval stuff like Scrapped Princess. But yes, I'd recommend it without a doubt for the tailgra......I mean, stuff that unravels the identity behind Hakuoro, the masked man.
|2006-04-29, 23:46
|Link #12
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Problem is that "good" is a meaningless word since we don't know what you like to watch. You might browse through the original thread for the series:
to get an idea.
Its a "medieval Japan-like" fantasy setting with lots of Ainu culture riffs. The people are genetically unusual ("fox-girls" is the easy way to describe it) for reasons not revealed yet. It is a mystery along with a looming epic war that involves a mysterious hero who has lost his memory. Though its rather pretty and cute, some of the sequences are pretty grim. Its nice to see a medieval fantasy setting with hardly any "magic" and no damned "D&D" races (elves, etc). I also like the Shinto-like religious riffs.
Some romance, some terror, reasonable amount of action after the introduction.
It would be nice if the animation were higher quality but they're doing a reasonable job for a tv budget series. I like the primitive style musical scoring.
edit: bento-cube speaks truth .. its all about the tailgra... I mean the mystery and political intrigue.
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|2006-04-30, 10:42
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
Simple Reason :
Everyone who posts in a specific forum thinks the series is good... otherwise they wouldn't post... or they would be trolls and tell you it's stupid and stuff like that, no matter how good it is...
Description of the show :
@NightWish - Thanks for the info ...
... was Naruto labeled a 26 ep show in the beginning... I really think this one looks like one of those big series... because of the cast...
|2006-04-30, 11:05
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Lunchbox? Mmm.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Regarding the 'like one of those big series' comment, I highly doubt it, since the anime is loosely based off the game, and the game wraps its plot completely already. Besides, I know I (and probably Vexx) would appreciate more tailgrab. Mmmm tailgrab.
|2006-04-30, 12:30
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
@blackcat: no, I label it "medieval" because that is the technology setting.... actually closer to Dark Ages countryside European style (800AD) or maybe Japanese Edo period or earlier. It has nothing to do with the humor factor ... "medieval" was full of humor (if a bit simpler).
To some extent, it exactly matches some D&D Japanese setting motifs minus most of the "magic" (so far).
Interesting that you label it a Naruto+Bleach (since Bleach was, mmmm, "ok" imo and I can't stand Naruto (again imo)
What attracted me to this show was a combination of the culture and setting plus the interest of watching how the relationship between Eruruu and Hakuoro evolve. I hope the latter isn't completely washed out by the "big story" - if this degrades into "verbal posturing -> fight -> recover -> fight" my interest will fall like a paralyzed falcon.
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|2006-04-30, 15:18
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(1) Mon May 28 2007 11:22 trying to care...: I'm trying to be motivated to pay attention in school. I took to predictor exams for my nursing boards and know I will pass my boards even if I don't learn anything new in school. Makes it pretty hard to pay attention, especially when all of my friends are outside playing and I have homework. At least I will be done soon enough...1 more clinical and 2 more days of lecture, 5 more tests, and 15 more days of school til graduation!
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|2009-08-12, 08:01
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Monogatari Series Voice Actor Appreciation & Discussion
The purpose of this thread is to discuss, critique and idolize the Voice Actor cast of Bakemonogatari. Please remember that the discussion should center on their performances as professional voice actors and not on the show content (which can be discussed in the various Episode threads). Please remember this simple rule when critiquing a VA's performance or reading another forum member's critique:
|2009-08-13, 01:04
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
To get this thread started, I'll post a link to my blog post about Saitou Chiwa's amazing performance as Senjougahara.
She seems to me to have reached a new level of excellence, although perhaps the unusual character and the stylized direction make it possible to riff away without having to be natural.
But she isn't the only point of excellence. Kamiya Hiroshi is his usual outstanding self. And Katou Emiri just gets better and better. Sawashiro Miyuki didn't have that many lines as Kanbaru in ep6, but she was excellent, too. To say nothing of how well Horie Yui's sweet tones are working as Hanekawa.
|2009-08-13, 01:12
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In all honesty, while you're right about Sawashiro not having many lines, I have to admit I wasn't too terribly impressed which was a bit of a disappointment for me. Her roles as Shinku in Rozen Maiden and Tsugumi in Kannagi snagged me in the first few lines of dialogue. I tried to like her in ep6, but I just couldn't. Knowing how talented she is, though, I'm hoping they're able to make good use of her talent.
In terms of sheer talent, though, I think for the female side of things, Saitou and Sawashiro are easily in the top 5 in Japan.
|2009-08-13, 11:59
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
@mandarb916 -- Thanks for mentioning Atogatari. Hadn't checked it out yet.
And thanks for mentioning Sawashiro Miyuki's Tsugumi in Kannagi. I thought that was a great performance, but I haven't seen a lot of people talk about it.
I was never a fan of Rozen Maiden, and I couldn't actually get into Shinku. I wasn't paying as much attention to seiyuu then, either. As for Kanbaru, I loved the hint of fresh teenage feel in the voice, but thought she was acting slightly false. Since I expect Kanbaru and the bloody monster to be one and the same, that seemed perfect to me. It's a bit like her Cal in Phantom. I expect Cal to end up as an enemy of the hero, so I think it is appropriate that her tone of voice always makes me a bit uneasy.
You may have seen it, but I did a big blog post on Miyukicchi last fall.
As for top five, before this show I would never in a million years have included Chiwa. I loved her as Hazuki and Becky, but in part lost track of and in part was not struck by her performances in more recent years. And those earlier two were "just" comic performances, rather than real acting.
Top five? I find recently that I have a lot of trouble picking five top seiyuus, since I like too many, and there are too many ways of being great. What is a seiyuu's job? To not sound artificial? To have a voice that suits the character? To have a voice that makes a strong impression? To have a voice you like listening to?
I come down on having a voice that brings a character alive. That can include all those things, but requires something that makes you feel the character is real in some way, and also makes an impression on you. That "snags" you, as you say.
The names I consider when I think of a short list of the "best" are people like Paku Romi, Kuwashima Houko, Kawasumi Ayako, Kobayashi Sanae, Yajima Akiko, Sawashiro Miyuki, Yukino Satsuki, Takahashi Rieko, Koshimizu Ami, Sanpei Yuuko. Now Hirohashi Ryou may be joining that group, for me. They all have something of the actress about them, although they are also very professional voices. But once I really think about it, the list becomes immensely long, so I have temporarily given up on establishing a "best" list, until I know and understand more.
Lots of voices do wonderfully well in certain comic roles, or have a tone that is great to listen to and makes a strong impression, but I respect the dramatic roles more. I love hearing distinctive voices like Sasaki Nozomi or Toyosaki Aki, but they are far from the "best." I love Hirano Aya, too, but her great roles -- Haruhi, Layla, Mei, Konata -- are outnumbered by undistinguished ones, and she is concentrating on singing these days. I hope she can give us something interesting in this show.
I have a big beef with the preferences of many 2channel otaku, since I think they prefer professional voices over actual acting. All the people I mentioned first are both skilled "announcer" seiyuu, and strong actresses. It's a matter of skill versus talent, in my opinion.
The voice I most like listening to is Hayami Saori's. She is just learning her trade, but she is already fairly skilled and a decent actress within a certain range, but the sound of her voice is just such a pleasure to hear.
There are a number of young seiyuu who are rapidly rising in my estimation: Hayamin, Endou Aya, Takagaki Ayahi, Tomatsu Haruka, Itou Kanae. And I am coming to realize that Katou Emiri has talent, too.
Sorry to blather on. You hit the switch, lol.
|2009-08-13, 12:41
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Sincerely Sawashiro Miyuki's Suruga sounded more like Shugo Chara's Yoru (Ikuto's Shugo Chara for who's ever followed that show) than any roles mentioned here. Yoru is a male, and Suruga's voice was a bit masculine, which is not unusual for female sport stars in anime.
In some other post, you said that Chiwa Saitou's Senjougahara and Koshimizu Ami's Horo are among the top perfomance of the year. I wouldn't forget Hanamura Satomi's rendering of Mirai in TM8.0 , that sure is a complicated role.
Hayami Saori has a great potential, but still lacks a very distinctive trait, imho. It's one of those young seiyuus whose voice I don't always recognize at first (despite I'm following her since her Kou-chan role in Wagaya no Oinari-sama).
To that list I'd add Kotobuki Minako (she was Tsumugi in K-On!, but also Dobashi in Hatsukoi Limited and currently is Kanon in Umi Monogatari, I love her serious low tone which can be switched to high as proved in K-On. She's got potential. She's part of the group "Sphere" along with Tomatsu, Toyosaki and Takagaki). Also adding Fukuhara Kaori, wonderful in Saki as Koromo. I wish Katou Emiri had more roles, as well.
Hanazawa Kana instead, is not growing like I expected her to do. She was quite disappointing in Kannagi as Zange, she gives me the impression of not being good in "mean/mischievous" roles. Like she can only be a cheerful moeblob. Plus, she doesn't star too often as a protagonist.
Anyway, we'll be seeing her in Bakemonogatari from ep.9, as next girl after Suruga.
Sorry about lenght, but KC's post had a lot of interesting points (as always).
|2009-08-13, 13:51
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Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
Kamiya Hiroshi is one of my favorite male seiyuu's. I especially love his approach to inner thought dialogues, which i find to be one of his strongest points. I'm sure anyone who's watched Natsume Yuujinchou would agree with me. He's showing what he can do yet again in this show, impressing me all the more with each episode.
|2009-08-13, 15:52
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
@Shiroth -- Yes, Kamiya is terrific. And even better since his motorcycle accident, which took place just before the last episode of Honey & Clover. He was out of commission for months, but has come back stronger.
@Pellissier -- Sasaki Nozomi hasn't had a leading role, but I think she is making a living. She is one of the six stars in Jewelpet, which is a 52-week show. And we hear her again in Princess Lover, as one of Seika's followers. With her ability to do squeaky animal roles, she has a future, lol. But I really took her seriously as the romantic heroine in Bokura ga Ita. I think it might be a problem for her that she has exactly the same name (she spells it differently) as a major gravure idol.
I've always liked Hanazawa Kana's moe voice. Maybe that's all she has, but it's enough for me. Mushi-uta, for example, wasn't a great show, but her voice there was heaven. And she's using a not-so-moe variant of it as Sharon in Pandora Hearts.
Hayami Saori has a very distinctive voice for me, but then I listen eagerly for it every time. To me, her voice is the most purely "beautiful" of all, as a seiyuu, and even more so as a singer. Her voice in Sora no Manima ni is quite different from any of her previous roles, as an ojousama sempai rather than a magic girl or a hesitant college student in love, but still it has that same lovely timbre and movement.
I'm afraid Kotobuki Minako doesn't do much for me. I thought she was just awful in the early eps of Umi Monogatari, which is all I watched. Her voice seemed flat and colorless. It was only suitable when she was angry, for me. But since you mention her, I'll pay more attention.
There is an enjoyable episode around of a show called Run Run Lan ([2009-07-24] Run Run LAN! [Sphere-スフィア- (寿 美菜子.高垣彩陽.戸松 遥.豊崎愛生)]) that interviews all the members of Sphere.
Yes, Fukuhara Kaori helps make Koromo a fascinating character. And yes, Hanamura Satomi is really doing something as Mirai.
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|2009-08-15, 08:51
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Location: London
Maybe I haven't watched quite that much anime as I had no idea who the voice actress for the Senjougahara character was until I checked ANN. I remember the sound of Chiwa Saitou's voice from Aria as Aika but it's very different (probably sounded more normal in Aria) than the tone she uses for Senjougahara.
And I definitely agree that she's done quite an amazing portrayal of a very awkward character (disturbing even).
I could recognise Hiroshi Kamiya's voice, and very easily identify Yui Horie's voice for their respective characters. While their voices seem to fit the characters they're portraying, either I haven't heard enough of their roles, or their vocal repertoire doesn't seem to be quite as diverse as other voice actors.
But then, most voice actors, like screen actors, typically get cast because of a certain role (or in this case sound) that they are best at portraying. Kind of like Brad Pitt is a Hollwood hottie and usually plays very specific roles.
Or in the case of voice actors, Rie Kugimiya and Takehito Koyasu also tend to play very specific roles.
But yes, so far, I'm rather impressed with the vocals for this series. Though maybe they could have cast someone with a deeper voice to play Araragi, perhaps like Tomokazu Sugita. I love the cynicism in his tone. It would probably suit the Araragi character better.
And maybe I'm an exception but I still find "cute" voices somewhat grating...
|2009-08-15, 15:39
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 29
You're right in that he's typecast, but he still has more roles than anyone else.
Kamiya fits this role absurdly well, anyway. He sounds so crazy when he yells.
|2009-08-16, 04:49
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London
And yes, I agree about the inevitable Kyon comparison is Sugita was cast as Araragi but I suppose that might be partly due to the similarity between the lead male characters from the different light novels.
Well, except that Araragi is more of the Good Samaritan character than Kyon would ever be.
And now that I think about it, Sugita might sound rather unconvincing as a Good Samaritan character, whilst Kamiya has portrayed characters similar to Araragi convincingly in the past (I think of Takemoto in Honey and Clover).
Now I'm looking forward to what surprises (if any) the remaining voice actors might bring us, and how Aya Hirano is going to play her debilitated vampire role.
|2009-08-16, 04:53
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 29
Kamiya does this very, very well.
|2009-08-16, 05:13
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|2009-08-16, 05:16
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Location: London
And wait... exactly like Konata from Lucky Star?...
Oh boy... I guess we'll just be listening to Aya Hirano speak then... which isn't a bad thing really but I hope it sounds right, since I haven't read the light novels or listened to any drama cds.
|2009-08-16, 15:16
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 29
I'm sure she'll be using a similar voice for Adult Shinobu/Kiss-shot Arceola-orion Heart-under-blade.
|2009-08-17, 11:51
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
2. I guess the main reason why we have Kamiya here is that he is Shinbou's guy: Zetsubou-sensei, a role in PaniPoni, Kouhei in MoonPhase.
3. I don't even think you are in the minority. At least, I have often read people complaining about excessively cutesy Japanese women's voices. I remember feeling the odd one out when I liked voices such as Shimizu Ai's as Karen in Please Twins.
I think Aya has so far given us several different kinds of voice: the sharp energy of Haruhi; the soft emotional intensity of Layla and Mei (my favorite); the fairly straight voice of Sanae in Sumomomo; Konata's amazing burble; and its gentler version (crossed with Haruhi a bit) in Zettai Karen Children; the airy kind of voice she uses in Akasaka, White Album, and Hyakko. As well as the artificial hardness of Dragonaut's Garnet. I would hate to see her use that one for the adult version of her character here. I'd like to see it connected with the character's younger Konata-esque voice.
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|2009-08-17, 18:47
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 29
Bakemonogatari is probably a bit more accessible than either of those, even with all the Kanji wordplay, so it should turn out better.
I'd prefer to see the light novels licensed, though.
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Recap: Calder Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 3 – Toronto Marlies @ Amerks, 04.23.12
"Discovering that, over time, all the could-have-beens … they blow your mind, and speak to you." (Michael Tolcher, Waiting)
The Rochester Americans took on the Toronto Marlies in a do-or-die playoff elimination situation Monday night. The Marlies, coming in up two games in the best of five series, did. The Amerks, looking to force at least a game four … died.
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I've been struggling a bit, here, guys. I like to be optimistic when I write, and I like to try to find something positive about the game, even in a loss. While I can find a LOT of positives about the game (like that I got to enjoy it not only with my family, but with BBG's own Phil and Alex, and the AMAZING video that the Amerks production crew put together up top there), it was clear that the Amerks were just gassed coming in. They played their behinds off to get into the playoffs, and blew their first two games against Toronto in the dying minutes of the third period of both games one and two. Despite those being one-goal games (surprise, surprise), the Amerks were clearly outplayed by a faster, more dominant Toronto club. I wish that I could say that I was surprised when Toronto's Philippe Dupuis opened scoring at 3:59 of the first period. What I WAS surprised about, however, to take a step back, was that Michael Ryan started the game. Oh, no, you didn't read that wrong. Mike Ryan (and his eyebrows) started this game. Do I need to say it again? I will: MICHAEL RYAN STARTED THE GAME. I know. I was all "WHAT THE …" too. I'm sure, if you follow me on Twitter (go follow me on Twitter), you noticed my confused ranting throughout the day. Because, clearly, the best thing for a team facing elimination is to PLAY THE GUY WHO PLAYED NINE WHOLE GAMES THIS SEASON. Following the game, in his press conference, Amerks head coach Ron Rolston stated, "It was hard, it was a hard situation. Evan Rankin got hurt and he's been a goal scorer for us and a top-six forward, so we just – we needed a little bit of offence in there and we thought, you know … Michael has proven he can score in the league, it's just tough because obviously he's been out the whole season. Tough situation to put him into, but there was one were we were just, you know, kind of put into that situation where we wanted him out there." Hard pill to swallow as a fan, and leads me into a whole mess of speculation as a blogger. Either way, Ryan appeared to at least be able to find his way to the arena, get into his gear, and suit up for the game. Unfortunately, the Marlies took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
Second verse, same as the first. Toronto's Jerry D'Amigo scored his FIFTH goal of the playoffs 1:36 into the second. Five. Five goals against the Rochester Americans for Jerry (ah ah ah). Because a one goal deficit wasn't enough. Oh, two wasn't either, because Nazem Kadri made it 3-0 Marlies 4:36 into the third. And, you know, it's not like the Amerks didn't have chances. They had lots of chances – they put up 29 SOG. They just couldn't get anything past Toronto goaltender Ben Scrivens. After this season … this team, and all it's adversary, all the injuries and B-S and craziness, and this is what it came down to. There is no doubt that the Marlies are a solid club. The Leafs would do themselves a service to utilize the talent across town, and it's likely that this Marlies team will go far in the Calder Cup playoffs. They were bigger, faster, stronger, and just … better than this tired Rochester club.
I got the express pleasure of attending the coach's post game press conference (ask and ye shall receive – thanks, Phil!). I expected a sad, disappointed Ron Rolston. I didn't feel that that was the Ron Rolston in front of the media. Clearly, this was a disappointing situation, there is no doubt about that, but he continued to laud these guys for their hard work, despite an entire season of people – fans, media, whoever – saying that this was not a team that should make the playoffs. He said, "this was a team that never gave up," and that is so incredibly true. This team didn't phone it in. They didn't sit back and expect things. The got in there, they battled, and they did it with an ECHL-roster (at best) for the majority of the season. He talked about the responsibility that the team has to go out over the summer and make themselves better for next season. But, I think, in my humble blogger opinion (ha!), the most important thing he said was this: "You have to look back on the way the guys played, and they sacrificed and competed for each other, and that's a team to me. I think success rides in … can you get the potential out of the players and can the players give the sacrifice for each other and reach their potential. I think this is a hockey team that was very close to their potential. Our job as an organization and as the players in the room is to be a better hockey team next year. And that goes from the coaching staff all the way down to, you know, strength trainers or whatever it may be." Just like the players not being satisfied with making the playoffs and being ousted in the first round, the fans aren't, either. And we won't be until there is a Cup hoisted in the Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial.
The long and the short of it, loves, is that, as much of a long shot Rochester extending their season might have been, I was not (and am not) ready for Amerks hockey to end. I was not ready to see these guys on the ice for the last time, and for this crazy, unexpected season to come to a close. I met some super people, some great fans, had some interesting experiences (notably, a group of Catholic school children booing me in Toronto haha), and had some experiences I never imagined in all my years of hockey fandom (please see my bff Igor Gongalsky). From a team president who invited me to call him by his first name, a 6'8 defenseman who took a shining to my 4-year-old niece, a fantastic pair of Amerks interns that I met through the awesomeness that is social media, and a coach who singled me out at my first press conference as the new person who needed a voice, this whole season was a crazy ride for me, and I'm glad I brought y'all along (yes, ya'll. Get over it). While I anticipate a rather quiet off season, I will keep you up on any and all Amerks news and I look forward to seeing what 2012-2013 might bring. We're all Americans, and I'll see you at the game!


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Over the past few days, hundreds of women gathered in Anaheim, California to celebrate thirty-two years of love. Or rather, writing about it. This is the week for the annual Romance Writers of America conference, a yearly gathering that brings together published and aspiring authors, as well as industry insiders—agents and editors.
Romance novels are a billion-dollar industry and make up a hefty share of the book market. (For statistics, see this handy page at the RWA site.) They range in tone from sweet and even "inspirational" — that is, with faith elements — to steamy and sexy. (I've linked to some of my favorite examples in those fields.) But, as Rodney Dangerfield might say, they don't get no respect. Or very little of it, anyway, in the world of Lit-rah-chure.
This dearth of respect was brought to the forefront in a controversy several years ago when authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Weiner spoke out against the lack of attention paid to women's fiction in general. At the time, Jonathan Franzen's book Freedom had just received not one but several reviews in the New York Times, and he had landed on the cover of Time magazine. Such attention rarely gets paid to women writers, Picoult and Weiner pointed out in an interview with bestselling thriller writer Jason Pinter:
Weiner: I think it's a very old and deep-seated double standard that holds that when a man writes about family and feelings, it's literature with a capital L, but when a woman considers the same topics, it's romance, or a beach book – in short, it's something unworthy of a serious critic's attention.
They went on to stipulate that commercial fiction in general received scant attention from the Times or other review venues, but women writers within commercial fiction were at the bottom of the reviewing pile. Said Weiner:
… women are still getting the short end of the stick. If you write thrillers or mysteries or horror fiction or quote-unquote speculative fiction, men might read you, and the Times might notice you. If you write chick lit, and if you're a New Yorker, and if your book becomes the topic of pop-culture fascination, the paper might make dismissive and ignorant mention of your book. If you write romance, forget about it. You'll be lucky if they spell your name right on the bestseller list. I think I remember seeing one review of Nora Roberts once, whereas Lee Child can count on all of his books getting reviewed. This strikes me as fundamentally unfair.
Weiner makes a good point. It's not that review venues ignore commercial fiction entirely. They just don't devote a great deal of space within it to romance and women's fiction, which, as pointed out above, make up a huge portion of the commercial fiction market.
Romance, of course, is formulaic. But its formula presents challenges to writers: when readers know what to expect, you have to find fresh ways to interest and intrigue them. I've given several talks to aspiring writers over the years, and one piece of advice I always present is this: no matter what you want to write eventually, start by writing romance. The discipline of the formula forces you to work harder at characterization and plotting.
What is the romance formula? Read Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte's classic. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, obstacles keep them apart, they finally express their affection, a Black Moment occurs that seems to divide them forever, until at last they make their way to the HEA (romance-speak for "happily ever after").
Jane Austen's novels often follow the same formula. Yet now these books are all part of the pantheon of Great Literature, a point that Jodi Picoult made in the above-cited interview:
Picoult: Because historically the books that have persevered in our culture and in our memories and our hearts were not the literary fiction of the day, but the popular fiction of the day. Think about Jane Austen. Think about Charles Dickens. Think about Shakespeare. They were popular authors. They were writing for the masses.
It's a great discussion, and I highly recommend readers look at the whole thing.
Meanwhile, back in Anaheim, RWA members will gather to celebrate their achievements tonight, giving out Rita awards for the best romance novels of the past year. I'll silently raise a glass in that direction, wishing them well. Even if big reviewers ignore their genre, the reading public doesn't.
Libby Sternberg is a novelist. She's written some romance herself, as well as a retelling of Bronte's classic Jane Eyre.
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Three is Company
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Three is Company is the third chapter of the first book in The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frodo prepares to leave on his fiftieth birthday, following the path that Bilbo took many years earlier. He sells Bag End to the Sackville-Bagginses. Rumor suggests that Frodo has run out of money and must go live with relatives in Buckland. Some others insist that Frodo is only leaving because of some dark plot perpetrated by Gandalf. In truth, Frodo plans to go to Rivendell, as he has discussed with Gandalf. Meanwhile Gandalf has left, not even staying behind to say good-bye to Frodo. Pippin and Merry are also going along on the trip.
On the way, the band of travelers hear the sound of horses. They think Gandalf is joining them, so they hide in order to surprise him. Instead of Gandalf, a black rider on a black horse arrives. He sniffs the air as if sensing their presence and Frodo gets a sudden urge to put his Ring on. But the rider moves on. Sam tells Frodo that this very rider had been asking questions about Frodo. The travelers become suspicious and move on, more cautious than before.
Later, they meet a group of elves. The Lord of the Elves, Gildor Inglorion, asks the travelers to join him and his group. After they reach a safe place and have their fill of food and drink, Frodo asks Gildor for news and advice. Gildor tells him of the gathering darkness, the wars of men and the flight of the elves. He tells Frodo that the Black Riders are the servants of his enemies and that he must be careful. He extends his friendship and that of is people to Frodo and his group. Sam is delighted, since he has always dreamed of being on an adventure with elves.


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Tomasini Grinover Wins The 2013 OtterBox® Melges 32 VISS Virgin Gorda Event
24 February 2013
Congratulations are in full order for Roberto Tomasini Grinover aboardRobertissima with tactician Vasco Vascotto and crew comprised of Gaetano Figlia di Granara, Giovanni Cassinari, Gunnar Bahr, Armin Raderbauer, Pablo Torrado and Nevio Sabadin as they are 2013 OtterBox® Melges 32 Virgin Islands Sailing Series, Event No. 1 Virgin Gorda champions!
In second overall is Alex Jackson's Leenabarca and rounding out the top three, after a truly hard day of racing is Jason Carroll on Argo. Carroll won the last race of the day and the series earning third place on countback. Fourth place finisher Ryan DeVos on Volpe and Carroll shared an equal 32 points each. Richard Goransson's Inga From Sweden was fifth overall.
The final day of racing in Virgin Gorda, hosted by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) was unequivocally the best racing the Melges 32 Class has seen in a long, longtime. Teams perhaps have never worked harder as the 'inside' or North Sound racing proved to be not only tactically challenging, but it clearly put some of the world's greatest tacticians on notice. It was the ultimate brain test where each team was pushed to their limits regarding boat speed and handling. North Sound provided great match racing conditions. Combine that with glorious sunshine, a steady breeze out of 100 degrees, it was really all about where to go and most of all, when. Timing in the confined area of where air funneled in fast along the shoreline and choosing the best lane off the start and to the finish meant everything.
Race ten presented a seriously heated and intense battle for the lead between Carroll, Goransson and Dalton DeVos on Delta, Ryan's younger cousin. Carroll grabbed the lead early, holding off Goransson and DeVos right up until the gate. Gorannson powered up and challenged for the lead on the second beat winning the top mark and holding on right up until the last mark rounding. It was a fierce fight as Carroll refused to let Goransson keep the lead position. Carroll barely took the lead at the mark, half-a-boat length in front of Goransson and DeVos on his hip. The three took it to the mark and back downwind for a screaming good finish. Spectators held their breath as DeVos looked to be passing Goransson, while Carroll fired up his Melges 32 to maximium speed. In a couple of quick and simple jibes, Carroll took the win easily, with Goransson out-pacing DeVos for second. Dalton took third.
Approximately one hour after racing concluded and teams hit the docks, a lavish awards ceremony was held to recognized and award Robertissima with trophies and lots of products and prizes from title sponsor OtterBox®. Tomasini Grinover received an iPad® mini and matching OtterBox Defender Series® case. The entire team were awarded OtterBox Armor Series® cases for iPhone® and other very cool accessories. Every team received one bottle of complimentary champagne for attending.
The list is long, but it has to be said. PRO Hank Stuart and the IM32CA partnership with the Royal BVI Yacht Club was a match made in racing heaven. Sheer perfection on the course enabled racers to focus on going fast, so a huge round of thanks to the Race Committee for an impeccable past four days of racing. YCCS' Sports Director Edoardo Recchi and his entire staff in Virgin Gorda was incredible, most especially to Stefano Cuoco and Fabio Fraticelli.
A sincere and amazing thank you to Oil Nut Bay for an experience that no one will ever forget. The Owner's dinner and reception on Friday night was second to none, and the big buffet beach party on Saturday night was incredible. Lots of great friends, a great band and again, the surroundings of one of the most beautiful places in the world made this event one to remember.
A special mention of thanks to the DeVos family for the crew party on Friday night was phenomenal where everyone had the very best fun, party and entertainment.
On behalf of the IM32CA, special thanks to Tom Geisler as his very steady hand at the helm of the Volpe tender, as without his talents the beautiful photos and media coverage of the event would not have been possible!
The 2013 OtterBox® Melges 32 Virgin Islands Sailing Series consists of three exquisite events and is the first ever of its kind for the progressive sportboat class. Act one of the three-part series, the BVI Sportboat Regatta takes place this weekend, February 21-24, hosted by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Virgin Gorda. The second event happens in conjunction with the International Rolex Regatta in the U.S. Virgin Islands on March 22-24, 2013. The grand finale of the Series, the 2013 Caribbean Championship happens in late April on the luxurious and very private Peter Island.
The IM32CA Press Team is excited to be in the BVI, however on-the-water updates are expected to occur. The connection is slow, so we appreciate everyone's patience as we plan to update the Official Melges 32 Blog regularly. Periodic updates will be posted to Facebook.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (FINAL - After 10 races/1 discard)
1.) Roberto Tomasini Grinover/Vasco Vascotto, Robertissima 1; 1-4-1-4-[8]-6-1-1-1-5 = 24
2.) Alex Jackson/Paul Goodison, Leenabarca; 4-2-2-2-[7]-5-3-5-2-4 = 29
3.) Jason Carroll/Cameron Appleton, Argo; 5-7-[8}-1-1-1-4-4-8-1 = 32
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The International Melges 32 Class Association is very appreciative of the 2013 Virgin Island Sailing Series Title Series Sponsor:
Built upon fundamentals of hard work, innovation and perseverance, OtterBox® is a leader in the production of premier protective solutions for global handheld manufacturers, wireless carriers and distributors.
Incorporating creativity and cutting-edge design into every product, OtterBox® creates sleek and durable cases that offer reliable device protection to complement any lifestyle.
OtterBox® was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo. In 2010, OtterBox established an EMEA headquarters in Ireland and an APAC headquarters in Hong Kong.
For more information, visit www.otterbox.com. We've Got Technology Covered.
The IM32CA also thanks the following 2013 Virgin Island Sailing Series Presenting Sponsors:
Seaborne Airlines is one of the largest employers in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Named the "Best Small Air Transport" serving the U.S. Virgin Islands every year since 2007, it has operated for more than 19 years in the Caribbean, carrying almost 2.5 million customers. With both seaplane and Airport air shuttle operations, all aircraft operate with two pilots under US FAR Part 121 flight rules. Flights can be reserved via the Internet at www.seaborneairlines.com or by calling 866-359-8784.
INTAC Global Investments is a private wealth management firm that has provided Global Wealth Management to high net worth clients since 1995. Through their custodian HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA in Zurich, Switzerland, our clients have access to the very best performing and respected investment funds. INTAC manages a clients' asset allocation decisions, fund manager selection and portfolio optimization on an ongoing basis. So, when our clients succeed, we succeed. Put simply, it's the best way to invest. For more information, visit INTAC Global Investments at their website,www.intacglobal.com.
Melges Performance Sailboats, the builder of the Melges 32, is the world leader in performance, one design racing. For more than 60 years, Melges has delivered superior-built Scows, Sportboats and Skiffs across the country and around the world. Melges has designed, manufactured and provided continuous customer service and product support unlike anyone else. Now ask yourself, do you believe in speed? Could it be possible to have the luxury of simple sailing that is fun and fast? The answer is without reservation — yes. Signed, sealed, endorsed and delivered by the best, for the best. For more information about Melges, visit their website at melges.com.
Additional special thanks and appreciation is extended to the following Supporting and Contributing Sponsors: Biras Creek, British Virgin Islands Tourism Board, The Moorings/TUI Marine, Oil Nut Bay,Surfsong Villa Resort, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS), Caribbean Cellars, Bitter End Yacht Club,Digicell and Mooney Bay.
The IM32CA also recognizes the kind generosity of the Royal BVI Yacht Club Race Committee,Kestrel Global Logistics, International Rolex Regatta 2013, BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival and the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism.


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Botswana TDF/FTC Oral HIV Prophylaxis Trial (TDF2)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00448669
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 19, 2007
Last Update Posted : October 2, 2012
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|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300 mg + Emtricitabine 200 mg Drug: TDF-FTC placebo
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|1219 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Daily Oral Antiretroviral Use for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Heterosexually Active Young Adults in Botswana
|Study Start Date :
|March 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2011
Active Comparator: TDF-FTC, condoms, risk counseling
Participants randomized to the active arm received daily oral TDF-FTC along with male and female condoms, personalized risk reduction counseling, adherence counseling, and routine monitoring for HIV infection, laboratory abnormalities, and adverse events.
Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300 mg + Emtricitabine 200 mg
Daily oral single dose pill containing 300 mg TDF and 200 mg FTC.
Other Name: Truvada
Placebo Comparator: Placebo, condoms, risk counseling
Participants randomized to the placebo arm received a daily oral placebo tablet along with male and female condoms, personalized risk reduction counseling, adherence counseling, and routine monitoring for HIV infection, laboratory abnormalities, and adverse events.
Drug: TDF-FTC placebo
Placebo comparator for TDF-FTC
- Adverse drug reactions in the tenofovir/emtricitabine and placebo arms; [ Time Frame: monthly ]Participants reported any adverse effects at monthly visits.
- HIV incidence in the tenofovir/emtricitabine and placebo arms [ Time Frame: monthly ]Participants HIV status was checked monthly
- Secondary: Changes in levels of unprotected sex during the trial; [ Time Frame: quarterly ]Participants provided information about their sexual activity on a quarterly basis
- Adherence to medication; [ Time Frame: monthly ]Participants provided information about their adherence to medication on a quarterly basis. Pill counts were done monthly.
- Antiretroviral (ARV) resistance patterns in seroconverters; [ Time Frame: at time of seroconversion ]Participants who seroconverted had blood samples taken at the time of infection and at one month and six months post seroconversion to detect any HIV resistance mutations.
- Viral set point in seroconverters [ Time Frame: At time of seroconversion and six months afterward ]Participants who HIV seroconverted during the study had their CD4 count evaluated at the time of seroconversion and at 6 months post seroconversion.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 39 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- citizen of Botswana 18-39 years old
- sexually active
- HIV uninfected
- Hepatitis B and C uninfected
- Calculated creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min
- hemoglobin >= 8 gm/dL
- ALT and AST <= 2x ULN
- total bilirubin <= 1.5 mg/dL
- total serum amylase <= 1.5x ULN
- Serum phosphorus >= 2.2 mg/dL
- willing to use hormonal contraception (females)
- living within 1 hours travel of study clinic
- pass comprehension test
- willing and able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- 18-20 without parent/guardian consent
- history of significant renal or bone disease
- any chronic illness requiring ongoing prescription medication
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- planning to move away from site in the next year
- participating in another HIV prevention or vaccine safety trial
- any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the study physician, would make the volunteer unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00448669
|United States, Georgia
|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30333
|BOTUSA HIV Prevention Research Unit
|Francistown and Gaborone, Botswana
|Principal Investigator:
|Lynn A Paxton, MD, MPH
|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00448669 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
BOTUSA MB06 ( Other Identifier: CDC-BOTUSA )
|First Posted:
|March 19, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 2, 2012
|Last Verified:
|October 2012
Keywords provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
HIV incidence
HIV prevention
HIV seronegativity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Those of you eagerly awaiting the launch of the World of Warcraft flavoured varieties of Mountain Dew Game Fuel now have a countdown clock to stare at for the next nine days.
It's bad enough that we have to put up with countdown clocks that lead to big-name video game reveals. Now we're counting down to soda? While the countdown clock at MountainDewGameFuel.com is technically counting down to the start of the Choose Your Side sweepstakes, where players collect tokens for chances to win prizes from J!nx, Razer, and Alienware, we're still effectively counting down to the launch of a beverage. Do we really have to do this?
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PAM_END(3) NetBSD Library Functions Manual PAM_END(3) NAME pam_end -- terminate the PAM transaction LIBRARY Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam) SYNOPSIS #include <sys/types.h> #include <security/pam_appl.h> int pam_end(pam_handle_t *pamh, int status); DESCRIPTION The pam_end function terminates a PAM transaction and destroys the corre- sponding PAM context, releasing all resources allocated to it. The status argument should be set to the error code returned by the last API call before the call to pam_end RETURN VALUES The pam_end function returns one of the following values: [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR] System error. SEE ALSO pam(3), pam_strerror(3) STANDARDS X/Open Single Sign-On Service (XSSO) - Pluggable Authentication Modules, June 1997. AUTHORS The pam_end function and this manual page were developed for the FreeBSD Project by ThinkSec AS and Network Associates Laboratories, the Security Research Division of Network Associates, Inc. under DARPA/SPAWAR contract N66001-01-C-8035 (``CBOSS''), as part of the DARPA CHATS research pro- gram. NetBSD 5.0.1 December 21, 2007 NetBSD 5.0.1
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It goes without saying that NACE members are the absolute greatest people out there; their drive and enthusiasm never ceases to amaze me. While the #NACE12 chat on Twitter continues to heat up, a few people have taken their excitement for the NACE 2012 Conference & Expo to a whole new level and they deserve some recognition for it!
Last week NACE debuted the 2012 Pre-Conference Video in hopes of getting everyone psyched for the big event. The staff members from the Duke University Career Center then posted a video reply in the form of this gem right here, check it out:
I love it! I gotta give it up to these folks, they totally rocked this video! You can tell them how awesome you thought it was on Twitter, @DukeCareers and @justcameo. You can also tweet your own reasons for being excited for the conference by using hashtag #NACE12.
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Alyson Hannigan and her family go for an Irish Leprechaun theme for their Halloween costumes while trick or treating on Thursday (October 31) in Brentwood, Calif.
The 39-year-old actress and her husband Alexis Denisof were both dressed as leprechauns while their four-year-old daughter Satyana was a rainbow and their 17-month-old daughter Keeva was a pot of gold. So so cute!
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Mental Health in the Headlines: Week of April 7, 2014
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May is Mental Health Month—Mind Your Health.
Mental Health America Testifies on Mental Health Bill; Urges Changes to Legislation.
A Look at the Gaps in Mental Health Care—An Interview with Dr. David Shern of Mental Health America.
Paul Gionfriddo Named President and CEO of Mental Health America.
Help Us Fund Mental Health America's Exciting Documentary on the Consumer/Survivor Movement.
Patrick Hendry of Mental Health America Wins 2014 Reintegration Lifetime Achievement Award.
Debbie Plotnick, Senior Director of State Policy at Mental Health America, writes on CNN on How to Stop Tragic Shootings of People with Mental Illness.
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Mental Health America Capitol Hill Day—May 7: Mental Health America is partnering with the National Council for Behavioral Health for Capitol Hill Day '14 on May 7—the biggest behavioral health advocacy event of the year. This year, Hill Day will be held in conjunction with the National Council's 2014 Conference, which is taking place at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center just outside of Washington, DC. Registration for Hill Day is free and includes Public Policy Track sessions and workshops held on May 6, including leadership lessons from Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. For more information on hotel accommodations, a schedule and to register, go to http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/events-and-training/hill-day/register-book/.
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Linking Shooting to Mental Illness Reflects Misunderstanding: With the disclosure that Army Spc. Ivan Lopez was being evaluated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder before he went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood last week, questions were raised whether the Army could have prevented the violence. Experts in mental health say (even as more facts about Lopez emerge) that it's highly unlikely the violence could have been predicted. Just raising that question, psychologists and psychiatrists say, shows how much Americans misunderstand the link between mental illness and violence. Dr. Carl Bell, a psychiatrist at the University of Illinois at Chicago, says being able to predict who will be violent in advance "is impossible." "The reality," Bell says, "is that prediction of violence is only useful in an immediate clinical situation: Someone comes in and says, 'I'm going to kill myself.' Then you take their word for it, and can predict violence in the short term. But you cannot use that to predict violence in the long term." Army officials said that Lopez had seen a psychiatrist in the past month, but there were no indications that he was suicidal. (NPR, 4/3/14)
MSNBC and The Washington Post look at mental health in the military.
Anxiety, Depression Highly Prevalent in Soccer Players: More than one quarter of professional soccer players who took part in a survey conducted by the world players' union said they suffered from depression or anxiety. The problem was even worse among retired players with 39 percent saying they were affected. FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) said that 180 active professional footballers took part in its survey. Twenty-six percent reported suffering from depression or anxiety and adverse nutritional behavior, 19 percent reported adverse alcohol behavior, 3 percent said they had low self-esteem and 7 percent said they were smoking, FIFPro said. Five percent reported "signs of burnout. The numbers were even higher among former players with 32 percent of the 121 interviewed reporting adverse alcohol behavior and 12 percent saying they were smoking. Researchers say once a player stops with intensive physical activities they lose their structured life and their social support by trainers and teammates diminishes. (Reuters, 4/2/14)
Legislation Funds Mental Health Program: President Barack Obama last week signed into law H.R. 4302, a bill to temporarily stave off Medicare physician payment cuts that also includes the Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration program. The legislation establishes a $900 million, two-year demonstration program in eight unspecified states to offer a broad range of mental health and substance use treatment services, including 24-hour crisis psychiatric services, while setting new standards for provider organizations. (MHH Reporting, 4/7/14)
Mediaite examines why "It's Time to Start Giving Kids Mental Health Education."
Healthline reports "ACA Brings Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment to Millions."
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Depression May Increase Risk of Heart Failure: Depression may increase the risk of heart failure, according to a new study. Researchers looked at nearly 63,000 people in Norway who underwent general and mental health assessments. Over 11 years, close to 1,500 of the participants developed heart failure. Compared to people with no symptoms of depression, those with mild symptoms were 5 percent more likely to develop heart failure, and those with moderate to severe symptoms had a 40 percent increased risk. Researchers say depression triggers stress hormones, which also induce inflammation and [plaque buildup in arteries], which may accelerate heart diseases. But there are likely other mechanisms at play. Existing problems in the function of the stress response could underlie depression and heart disease, rather than the one leading to the other. Genetic factors are also likely to play roles in the development of both. As with many situations, causation can't be determined – only a connection, say researchers. (Forbes, 4/5/14)
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In a rematch of the 2012 Champions League quarter-final, Chelsea and Benfica square off again for the Europa League trophy.
When they met in March 2012, Chelsea took a 1-0 away victory at the Stadium of Light thanks to a Salomon Kalou for a tap-in.
Then, in April 2012, Chelsea won at Stamford Bridge 2-1, with former Blues midfielder Raul Miereles shooting the ball into the top right-hand corner after a swift counter-attack as time ended to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Unfortunately, Blues' striker Demba Ba is ineligible for the Europa League final, as he previously played in the competition with his former club Newcastle United, before being sold to Chelsea for £7.5m in the January transfer window.
Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard, meanwhile, will miss the match after suffering a hamstring injury at the weekend.
SL Benfica have learned from their previous defeat to Chelsea last season. They arrived to the final by beating Fenerbahce 3-1 on their home ground after falling 1-0 in the first leg in Turkey.
Benfica's line is now led by Brazilian forward Lima, who arrived from Braga before the start of the season. He has scored 27 goals this season, with fellow scorer Oscar Cardozo scoring 31 goals in all competitions.
Pablo Aimar, who mainly contributes off the bench for Benfica, is able to change Benfica's attacking style when he comes on the pitch.
Ultimately, if Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is able to make a solid contribution, the Blues will lift their second European trophy in as many years. The Spaniard must be able to find the net like he did when he completed the double against Rubin Kazan.
Benfica must be able to contain the Chelsea attack, which consists of fast paced players of the likes of Oscar, Victor Moses, and Juan Mata. They must cut off all angles so that the Chelsea midfield cannot find Torres in the area for an easy finish.
It will likely be a midfielder to rise to the occasion for the Blues, if they are to lift the trophy.
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You pick up a clean, fresh, ready-to-wear tuxedo laundered with our exclusive Green Earth cleaning technology because we care about the earth and our customers.
Over the past 20 years Carl Anthony Tuxedo has become known for reliability, personal fittings, unsurpassed attention to detail and customer service second to none.
Bridal gown cleaning for your once in a lifetime gown.
The area's largest independent formal wear store. Over 3,000 tuxes in stock!
We offer an extensive collection of formal wear from Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren, Claiborne, FUBU, Ecko, Andrew Fezza, and many more. We also offer the areas largest selections of wedding invitations.
We specialize in weddings! We know that this is the most important day of your life and we also know that, chances are, you've never designed the look of a wedding party before. We want to help!
Sophisticated style for men. Perfect for any wedding celebration!
Once the excitement of the wedding day itself is over, brides can preserve their gown with us for generations to come.
Bridal gowns, headpieces, bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, bridal accessories, invitations, and bridal gown cleaning and preservation.
Matteo Maas, Monsieur Givenchy, Claiborne 2.0, Chaps by Ralph Lauren, FUBU, Perry Ellis, Fashion Forward, Formal Lights, Classic CL2 Collection and more!
Browse our tuxedo styles and find formalwear from designers such as Andrew Fezza, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein, Geoffrey Beene, Perry Ellis, and Ralph Lauren.
Under the expert guidance of our style consultants, you create bespoke garments that will complement your personal taste, fit your unique body proportions, and, most importantly, make your betrothed swoon over your wedding ensemble.
Drycleaning isn't just for fancy clothes – from golf shorts and polo shirts to tuxedos and ball gowns – you want all your garments to look their very best. Our pressing equipment and methods are so advanced that it would be difficult for you to replicate our quality at home.
We have a reputation of a quality neighborhood cleaner. Our new modern facility has allowed us to grow and offer more complicated and unique services for wedding gown preservation and restoration.
We offer tuxedos and suits for rental and purchase, all in stock in every color and style, and from all your famous designers. So come see us and we will make you look perfect for your wedding day.
Central Massachusetts' leading tuxedo Shop. Not a catalog store, everything in stock! Excellent prices, outstanding service. Worcester, Framingham, Marlboro, Milford, Acton, Auburn, and Sturbridge.
We are your complete, full-service dry cleaner. Towne and Country strives to provide its customers with the best possible dry-cleaning experience and special care for all wedding gowns.
We offer a variety of dry cleaning services such as formal wear cleaning and wedding gown cleaning.
Our quality control team will ensure that your wedding gown or other clothes have that like new look and feel that only dry cleaning can provide.
We offer tuxedos and suits for rental and purchase, all in stock in every color and style, and from all your famous designers. So come see us and we will make you look perfect for your wedding day.