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khtrinityftw · 4 years ago

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Honest KH2 Critique

I wanna talk about Kingdom Hearts II since we're quickly approaching it's 15th anniversary. Ever since it was released, it's become a game that people irritatingly refuse to be moderate over, or at least when it comes to the vocal fans online. People who love it don't love it so much as worship it, while people who hate it don't hate it so much as despise it with every fiber of their being. I may technically fall into the "love" category (I share the majority fan and critic view that KH2, especially it's Final Mix edition, is the best game in the series), but I'm also willing to look at both its good and its bad, and do so in moderation rather than hyperbolically.

And I know, without a doubt - Kingdom Hearts II...has the absolute worst-written story out of the KH Trinity!

OK, that was said hyperbolically, but I did so as a joke!

It's so weird that the original Kingdom Hearts and Chain of Memories have narratives that are deeply and thoughtfully structured with such care and consistency, and then the trilogy is rounded out by such a messily-written rollercoaster of quality!

.....Well, all right, maybe not that weird.

When interviewed shortly after KH2's first public reveal at the 2003 Tokyo Game Show, this is how Tetsuya Nomura described the process for writing the game's story: "I'm writing the plot, the main story of Sora and co. Other people are in charge of the plots for the events that will happen in each Disney world. Combining that with Nojima, we're completing one scenario."

The "other people" in question are the Event team: Masaru Oka, Ryo Tsurumaki, Michio Matsuura, Atsuko Ishikura, Yukari Ishida, and Kumiko Takahashi. Daisuke Watanabe and Harunori Sakemi also assisted Nojima with scenario writing whenever the need arose.

The problem that this process caused isn't apparent at first glance, but it's actually right there in that interview excerpt: "I'm writing the plot". In KH and CoM, Nomura only wrote the initial plot outlines, which were very simple and ripe for being fleshed out by the actual scenario writer. There's a big difference between that and writing a full-fledged plot the way he did here.

Nomura wrote the story for what transpires in the KH-original worlds: Twilight Town, Hollow Bastion, the World That Never Was and Destiny Islands. It goes like this:

As far as plots go, I actually really like this one. It's a strong plot.

It's also convoluted as Hell.

I made a post saying the three one-word convoluted elements of KH2's plot are "Nobodies", "Data", and "Ansem". All three of those are literally the cornerstones of this plot that Nomura cooked up: they play a huge role through the beginning, middle and end! Because Nomura had more power with making this game, none of the more...out-there stuff that these concepts created could be curbed or removed. Which means that the scenario writer had better be in tune with Nomura when it comes to presenting them in a coherent way.

For the most part, Kazushige Nojima was....not.

Here is a tell-tale sign that Nomura and Nojima were not in sync. When asked if he planned from the start to make Kingdom Hearts be the heart-shaped moon seen on the cover of the original game, Nomura replied "No, I didn't. I asked Nojima-san to write the scenario and in his scenario it was written that the Kingdom Hearts Xemnas created is 'like a moon that floats in the World that Never Was'. When I read that, I thought ‘’Oh, this can be connected!’’"

Nomura just admitted that Nojima essentially had to make up how to convey Xemnas harnessing and trying to complete Kingdom Hearts, because Nomura's plot did nothing to convey it. It was a "wait, how the fuck is he doing that!?" detail. And you really get the sense all throughout the scenario that Nojima is struggling with trying to convey Nomura's stuff, and he has said as much in interviews: Nomura's plot and concepts confused him.

It also doesn't help that Nojima was the least major scenario writer on the original KH, mainly limited to the co-creation of Ansem with Nomura and writing the entire End of the World section. This is probably why Xemnas and Ansem the Wise are clearly the KH-original characters with the most confidence and complexity behind their writing in KH2's scenario. Nojima writes Sora, Kairi, their Nobodies Roxas and Namine, and Riku far more simplistically and trope-y, and the other Organization members and trio of Hayner, Pence and Olette are side characters so naturally they don't get much depth.

Then there's Masaru Oka and his Event Team. First off, while Masaru Oka is definitely on Nomura's wavelength and understands his vision to a fault, as Event Director he is superbly mediocre at presenting that vision, or Nojima's for that matter. He just isn't cinematically inclined the way Jun Akiyama was in the original KH, and that leads to the event scenes usually being the barest minimum of adequate at best, and laughably awkward at worst.

Secondly, Oka and his team were responsible for creating the plots in the Disney worlds (hence Oka's credit alongside Nomura under "Base Story"). But not only were they frequently lazy and just directly rehashed the movie's story but with Sora, Donald, Goofy and the Heartless shoved in, but half of the time they didn't even bother connecting the world plots to Nomura's main plot in any meaningful way beyond thematically ala CoM, and neither Nomura nor Nojima seemed keen on correcting this even when they really should have.

Here is a chart displaying the game's flow, stage by stage as set by world battle level. Stages where the main plot is progressed in some way are bolded, and stages of the main plot as created by Nomura have red borders around them:

Aside from Space Paranoids which was part of Nomura's plot from the get-go, the only time where correlation with the main plot occurs without any side factor to note is Beast's Castle, where both visits feature the machinations of Organization member Xaldin and culminates in the boss battle against him that leads to his demise.

Olympus Coliseum correlates to the main plot in the first visit but not the second, although the second visit is now made plot-relevant due to tying up loose ends from the first. Port Royal correlates to the main plot in the second visit but not the first, although the first visit is now made plot-relevant due to setting the stage for the second (it also has Larxene's Absent Silhouette in FM). There is technically a main plot correlation in the second visits to the Land of Dragons and Agrabah (the latter of which has Vexen's Absent Silhouette in FM), but Nojima botched the writing of them to the point where there may as well not have been, especially in the case of Agrabah’s which is "oh btw, an Organization XIII member came by off-screen".

And then there's the case of Disney Castle / Timeless River, which only acquires relevance to the main plot because it was decided that Maleficent should be resurrected and be Pete's boss in the present time. And unlike her appearance in Halloween Town, her role in this stage correlates directly to her role in the main story, revealing her resurrection to the heroes and establishing that she seeks a new evil stronghold from which to advance her return to power. Pete's backstory and connection to King Mickey shown here also receives a direct reference toward the climax of the World That Never Was.

While it could be argued that there's additional value in the first visits to Port Royal, Agrabah, Halloween Town and Pride Land due to the presence of Pete (Maleficent when it comes to Halloween Town), I would have to disagree because nothing they actually do in these stages end up mattering to the main story whatsoever - especially in Pride Land, where Pete just shows up in lion form to say “Ooga Booga Booga!”. Their presence alone just ain't enough.

The consequence here is that for the continuous stretch of Port Royal in the first go-round, Olympus Coliseum in the second, and Agrabah, Halloween Town and Pride Land in both go-rounds, it feels like nothing is advancing. And as bad as that sounds on paper, it's even worse when applied to gameplay because it means this lasts for several hours straight! The only main plot event that happens in either cycles is Kairi going to Twilight Town, which happens in a sudden cutscene between Agrabah and Halloween Town and is thus totally out of the player's control!

To sum things up, Nomura wrote a main plot that was good but too overwrought with confusing and complicated details. Nojima is a highly talented writer, but he didn't fully get Nomura's vision. Oka gets Nomura's vision, but he isn't a highly talented Event Director (and as seen in later games, he has even less talent as a writer) and often portrayed scenes that Nomura or Nojima came up with flatly. And none of these men were in sync when it came to how the Disney world plots and the main plot would connect, often simply not caring or else just not trying hard enough.

That is why KH2 has the weakest writing in the KH Trinity: the primary creative voices that shaped the story were completely out of sync with one another on a regular basis. You could say that their hearts just didn't connect on this project. And as a result, we have blatant inconsistences, bad edit jobs, pacing problems, mood whiplashes, missed opportunities, and dumbass moments galore.

However, on the occasions where things between them did manage to sync up, we were given some of the highest points in not only the KH Trinity but the entire KH series, and the input that was given from Daisuke Watanabe, Harunori Sakemi, and others like production assistant (and major Disney fanatic) Eri Morimoto surely helped the messy story become not quite as big a mess as it could have been otherwise. And that story still stayed true to the series' roots as a whimsical Disney/FF crossover project driven by relatable characters and emotional resonance, as opposed to a vanity project for Nomura that is driven by perplexing lore, plot twists and mystery boxes.

And that's why I and so many others love KH2, warts and all, and would gladly take dozens more narrative messes just like it over the different, far less enjoyable kinds of narrative messes that we've been getting afterward.

#Kingdom Hearts II #Anti-Nomura #Anti-Series Beyond

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rheilea · 7 years ago

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I was tagged by @scrptrx, thank you!

I will tag: @norroendyrd, @wolfqueenawoken, @theguildedtypewriter, @aliceliveson, @forthelulzy, @heiwako, and @magentainks.

1. What is the favourite item of clothing you own? A cute jacket I bought from Torrid. It's just a black jacket with sleeves that can roll up and be secured so they STAY rolled up, and it has a cute, little patch on the left arm. I've always used jackets as "security blankets" when I am in public, and this is my new one because my old one fell apart.

2. Tell me about the first time you watched your favourite movie? My first memory of The Secret of Nimh is a little blurry because it was all the way back in like '86. But, man. I loved that movie. I still love that movie. I've owned it on Betamax, VHS, and DVD, and I'll own it on whatever format we switch to next.

I know I loved the fact that the hero was a woman. She wasn't ridiculously young. She was a mother of three and she was determined to save her babies. There were no cheesy musical numbers (I'm sorry Disney fans but I just can't with the singing and dancing at random.) it was dark and beautiful and just a little bit scary at times.

God. I love that movie. I think one of my favorite parts is with Mrs. Brisby meets the The Great Owl. The animation is astounding... the way he walks, the way the cobwebs cling to his feathers and rip as he moves through the tree. It's fucking phenomenal.

3. What was the last book you finished? Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku

4. What is the next book you want to read? I am currently reading Bone White by Ronald Malfi. I'm enjoying it so far, but I haven't read enough to say if I like it or not. It's definitely got an interesting set-up and a creepy atmosphere.

5. When is your birthday, and what do you want for it this year? (If your birthday has already happened this year, did you get what you had your heart set on?) March 23, and I am taking the day off work to hit up the Osteology museum with my bestie, and we'll be watching the premiere of season 10 of Rupaul's Drag Race. I'm pretty thrilled. (It doesn't take much tbh)

6. If you were given one month and $10,000, where would you travel to? I travel all the time and I kinda hate it so I'll take that money and use it to do some much-needed home maintenance.

7. Cake or pie? Peach pie. (I used to be a cake person, but I think my preference for pie is definitely a sign of my age.)

8. Name 3 things you think you’re really good at.

Cracking jokes/ witty comebacks. (AKA being a sarcastic, little shit.)

Creative things. Drawing, writing, sculpting, crafting, cooking, etc.

Procrastinating

9. Name 3 things you’d like to be better at.

Completing tasks

Writing and drawing

Dealing with my emotions

10. Name 3 far-fetched dreams you’d like to do someday.

Publish a novel

Move to Colorado

Have an allergy free day

11. If you had to dye your hair, what colour would you dye it? Some sort of pastel-y something or other. Currently it's a purple/lilac ombre, but I'd like to do a teal/pink version.

#about me #meme #questions

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writerofcreativity · 7 years ago

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One Shots suggestions

I am thinking about doing one shots about my Juuni Taisen Fanfiction. Although I don't want to lose too much focus into it. This is my ideas for one shots.

Sharyu is sick! Cooking disaster!

Short Summary: Misaki can't cook with the cold. It is time for her teammates to cook until she is well again. How hard can cooking be?

2. The Scary Giant!

Short Summary: Yoshimi is on an errand run, until people started screaming.

3. Beware of The Drunken Fist

Short Summary: Once Kanae gets drunk, it will be a world of pain for those who will try to stop her.

4. Surprise, Surprise, He Has A Daughter.

Short Summary: Who would had ever thought that Michio is a father to a little girl? Big shock!

5. What's Wrong With Eating Reptiles?

Short Summary: No one but himself and his brother has a clue what Takeyasu is eating until he say it.

6. Not A Complete Bastard.

Short Summary: Who knew that Nagayuki and his younger brother have kindness in their greedy hearts?

7. Time For A Story.

Short Summary: Who wants to hear stories from the Sheep?

8. Rabbit Themed Amusement Park

Short Summary: Usagi is dressed as a Rabbit, not only does he love rabbits but he also loves amusement park.

9. Let's Go To The Onsen!

Short Summary: Ryoka brings all her ladies friends to an Onsen while the men stays in headquarters and work.

10. Fighting Spirit!

Short Summary: The day for him not to bring his weapon is a bad day for Eiji. He didn't know why there are bulls charging at him. He's not doing anything provoking but maybe they saw something that he doesn't realise.

11. Ah, Love.

Short Summary: Today is Valentine's day. Toshiko is looking for more for men but what would happened if all those men came to here wanting to spend the day celebrating love?

12. Sleepwalking Rat.

Short Summary: sleep is a good thing but walking while you sleep? Not so much... Tsugiyoshi have been sleepwalking and is wandering around at night, his teammates worried about him and what trouble he can cause.

I don't know if I should do these. It's in the I Don't Know file, tell me if you want to read this. And yes, I have finally got the novel and I won't spoil anything.

Should I include Navi too?

#juuni taisen #oneshot #seriously tell me if you guys want me to write this #I can't write them all at once but if you guys want me to do a character first then I'll do it

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aaltohelsinki · 5 years ago

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Aalto-Helsinki 2020 is here, come meet us!

The time has come for Aalto-Helsinki 2020 to finally take over the blog! Despite the COVID-19 situation, we have been busy with planning our project since February. We have brainstormed, read countless scientific articles, contacted experts and companies and had a lot of online meetings.

Now let us introduce ourselves:

Tytti

I did my Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering and decided to continue with Biotechnology to the Master’s studies. What fascinates me the most about biotechnology is that we can study and engineer the tiniest components of life and at the same time do industrial scale production with them. I applied to iGEM because I’m very interested in entrepreneurship and this project mimics all the different elements that are needed to develop a business. Apart from science, my favourite things in life are playing the guitar, spending time in nature and enjoying tea.

An adventurous trip you have been on? My most recent adventurous trip was to Norway because I had always wanted to visit the Arctic Ocean. There was this fishing boat where some Finnish guy had designed a sauna among other unusual things. After warming up in that sauna, I jumped from the deck to the ice-cold water. It was cool to actually experience the Arctic Ocean fully!

Your most extraordinary skill? Making perfectly thin “muurikka” crepes

What is your favourite board game? Pandemic, rising tide version.

Carla

I am currently studying in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology MSc program at the University of Helsinki. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Genetics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), in Barcelona, Spain. I have always been interested in Genetics and Evolution of organisms. I believe that a lot has still to be learnt about evolution mechanisms to make insights that can be applied to healthcare and medicine. In my free time I like to exercise, I am a bouldering enthusiast and I also try to go running as much as I can. I love watching movies as well. I applied to iGEM because it seemed the perfect opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team and get to know people from different science fields. I consider myself an extroverted and curious person, so this could be the perfect opportunity to make new friends and learn from them. I thought it would also be the perfect opportunity to start a project on a topic of interest for all of us from scratch.

What is your favourite movie of all time? I don’t have a unique favorite movie, but my list of must watch movies is the following: Inception, Shutter Island, Green Book, The Good Will Hunting, The Shawshank Redemption, Jungle, Into the Wild, Mr. Nobody, Untouchable, Captain Fantastic, Interstellar, Donnie Darko, V for Vendetta and Dead Poets Society.

What kind of music do you listen to? I don’t only listen to one type of music, I like all types. Some international artists that I like are: Jonathan Wilson, John Frusciante, Steven Wilson, Eddie Vedder, Chet Faker, Gus Dapperton, Isaac Gracie, Billie Eilish, The Kooks, and Men I Trust among others. When talking about Catalan and Spanish music I usually listen to rumba, and rock, and also a bit of pop.

Your dream travel destination? My dream travel destinations would be: Iceland, Canada, Japan and Australia!

Amanda

I am studying at the Bachelor’s programme in Science in the chemistry study track at the University of Helsinki. In this year’s iGEM team I will work in the wet-lab but I am also involved with the funding, human practices and business. I applied to Aalto-Helsinki team to get the opportunity to take theory to practice and to learn a lot. In my free time I like cooking, baking, crocheting, knitting and gardening. I recently bought a greenhouse, where I will grow lots this summer!

What’s the most interesting or adventurous trip you have been on? Hard choice, but I would have to say the trip to Kenya with my family. So different and we saw a lot of animals and the whole Big Five!

What is your favourite board game now? And as a child? I think my favorite board game now is Dixit, but as a child I think it was Kimble.

Coffee or tea? Definitely tea, preferably green or white.

Artur

I study bioinformation technology at Aalto University. My minor is computer science. My role in our iGEM team is dry-lab and during the project I will be focusing on modelling as well as wiki development. I applied to iGEM because I wanted to be a part of a student driven team project and international competition. In my free time I enjoy programming, playing video games and going to the gym.

Your best tip to survive the quarantine? Outdoor activity, that does not require other people e.g. skateboarding and riding bicycle. Also playing video games with friends and watching tv series makes it easy.

What is your favourite movie of all time? Definitely Interstellar. After watching this for the third time I still get chicken skin. This almost three hour movie is a perfect combination of action, sci-fi and drama. Hans Zimmer did an astonishing job on music in this movie. I still keep one of the movie's soundtrack as my wake-up alarm. It's so good!

Who is your favourite scientist and why? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. I remember watching his show on Discovery Channel about black holes and teleportation. He got me interested in science and that's why he is my favourite scientist.

Daria

I am a second year master's student in Genetics and Molecular Biosciences, with focus on Molecular and Analytical Biosciences at the University of Helsinki. I have done my bachelor's in Biotechnology at the University of Silesia. I have experience in both environmental and biomedical research.

What was your favourite game to play as a child? Scavenger hunt. We lived right next to the forest, it felt good to be there for hours unsupervised.

What’s the grossest food you ever had to eat to be polite? Bananas. My culinary nemesis. Being grossed out by them is one of my earliest childhood memories.

What was the worst haircut you ever had? Bob at the age of 13. Thanks, mum.

Emilia

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Tampere University and I’m now continuing my MSc (Tech) studies at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering, major in Biotechnology. In my free time, I work out at the gym and love to cook. Also, I enjoy being outside in nature and spending time with my family and friends. I applied to iGEM because of my passion for life sciences and interest in challenging myself. I wanted to be a part of a powerful team of young professionals who share the same goal to achieve something meaningful. iGEM is a unique opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary team and carry out a research project from start to finish. In this iGEM project, my main responsibility is working in the wet-lab and obtaining funding. I will also contribute to human outreach activities and updating the team’s social media. Furthermore, I hope to learn more about bioinformatics and modeling. I have some experience in biomedical research and I’m looking forward to expanding my knowledge in the field of synthetic biology during the iGEM project. In the future, I wish to work with innovations which would somehow improve the quality of life.

What is your favorite time of the day and why? I love quiet mornings. I want to enjoy my morning coffee in peace and start my day without rushing. On the other hand, I also love spectacular sunsets, especially during the summer in the Finnish archipelago.

Your dream travel destination? Iceland. I would love to get to experience its unique nature, geysers and hot springs.

Coffee or tea? Coffee, of course.

Gustav

I am currently finishing my first year of masters studies in biosystems and biomaterials engineering. I applied for iGEM since I have always been interested in cell mechanisms and the intriguing and complex principles behind these cellular-systems. In the Aalto-Helsinki team, I am primarily doing wet-lab and budgeting, which means that I’m currently mostly researching data and cell-mechanisms related to our project. I often find one hobby at a time for which I am very passionate until I get tired of it and eventually switch. Previous hobbies have included been sewing, chess and origami, but for the moment I most do horticulture.

What is your dream travel destination? I would love to see the Socotra Island and the strange species living there.

What makes you happy? A cup of good quality tea in the evening.

Cats or dogs? Both??

Julia

I study Molecular Bioscience at the University of Helsinki. My part in iGEM is mainly in the wet lab, but I also take part in social media and human practises. Outside of iGEM I enjoy reading and listening to music, as well as playing video games and D&D. I applied to iGEM because I wanted to do something different and concrete with my knowledge and skills. Besides molecular biology for the last year I’ve been studying Chinese and hope to be fluent in it one day.

Most interesting trip you have been on? A couple of years ago my friends and I went on a trip to Chongqing, China. The trip was very pleasant despite none of the locals knowing English, the hole in the outer wall of the room or there being no warm water for the first couple of days. One thing led to another and we somehow ended up as models for the hostel’s website, which meant a full-blown photoshoot with free drinks and food. Afterwards the hostel owner even treated us to delicious hot pot!

Also, the baby pandas were cute.

What is your favourite book of all time? The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman. The heroine of the story is refreshingly sensible, the plot innovative and the book builds an interesting world for the sequels. Would recommend to anyone who likes fantasy, paranormal, or is interested in librarians using spycraft to steal books from alternative worlds.

Coffee or tea? Most definitely tea. Jasmine tea is especially close to my heart.

Maria

I am a third-year physics student from the University of Helsinki, majoring in theoretical physics and minoring in computer science. My main motivation for applying to iGEM was to apply my science skills to a real-world problem. I’m also eager to learn how research projects work. In our project I will focus on modelling, human practices and social media. Besides science, I love languages, especially French. In my free time I enjoy ballet, board games, walks and reading.

What fictional world would you love to visit? With all the chaos in the world currently, I’d love nothing more than to escape to Moominvalley. Moominmamma’s pancakes and a worry-free life sound really appealing. I’d also like to visit Hogwarts, I have been waiting for my letter since I was 10.

What skill would you love to master? I’d love to master flying, imagine all the freedom it would bring! However, all my attempts so far have failed. I wonder why that is.

What is your favourite board game? Probably Battlestar Galactica or Dale of Merchants.

Nata

I study Biosystems and Biomaterials Engineering in the program of Life Science Technologies at Aalto University. I completed my Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Chemical Technology. In this journey of iGEM, I'm responsible for Human Practice activities and taking part in the wet-lab work as well. In my free time, when I'm not passionately studying life sciences or being fascinated by nature, I keep myself active with group gymnastics, friends and family. I applied to iGEM to be part of the fascinating project in the field of synthetic biology. I'm sure that we will learn precious skills of planning, team working and presenting as well as meet many wonderful people! Currently beside the iGEM, I'm working with seedlings of tomatoes and herbs that I will relocate in my glass house when it gets warmer.

Describe your dream job: In my dream job, I would be able to utilize the field of life sciences to help people and the environment at the same time.

Your best tip to survive the quarantine? Your favourite movie of all time?

My tip to survive this quarantine would be to spend time in nature and watch as many movies as possible. One of the movies should definitely be my all time favourite: The Intouchables.

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rootindiahealthcare · 5 years ago

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Facts Behind The Top Foods Associated To Fight Cancer Risk .

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Vitamin D Nutrient D isn't nourishment essentially; it is a proto-hormone that appears to meddle with disease development. Numerous investigations on people have indicated nutrient D is instrumental in decreasing the danger of colon and bosom malignant growth and improving the survival rates of lung disease. The exact system isn't known, yet most analysts as of late have turned out to be progressively persuaded that few of us get enough nutrient D through daylight or diet. There are not many vegan sources other than eggs and UV-lighted mushrooms. Your most logical option originates from the conduits: catfish, salmon, sardines, or mackerel.

Folate Folate, and the related folic corrosive or nutrient B9 is a piece of the nutrient B-complex family, which all in all has malignancy preventive properties. The malignant growth folate relationship is unpredictable. Individuals with weight control plans low in folate appear to have higher rates of malignant growth. Diets high in folate don't really counteract malignancy, yet they don't appear to hurt. The absence of folate may empower disease to get the high ground, enabling changes to happen unchecked. Verdant green vegetables, asparagus, beans, peas, and lentils are on the whole commonly high in folate.

Dark Green Vegetables This class of vegetables covers the cruciferous family and incorporates chard, spinach, and beets (by the excellence of the leaves, yet the red root is sound, as well). These vegetables contain, among different treats, beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin — every one of which is incredible cell reinforcements that can square early malignant growth improvement. They are additionally high in folate. Best yet, Swiss chard specifically is incredibly simple to develop in pots. The plant continues giving: You can cut off leaves for a considerable length of time upon months as new ones keep shooting up. Fresher greens are increasingly delicate and more delicious.

Ginger and Turmeric Ginger and turmeric are about as close as you can get to great tasting prescription. Ginger has amazing calming properties and can moderate disease development. Turmeric, the zest that shapes the base of most curries, is from a root in the ginger family. The dynamic fixing is curcumin, which can execute malignancy cells rapidly, yet in a test tube. Ginger and turmeric improve the kind of most any dinner and accompany an extensive rundown of fortifying advantages. Truly, you can get both ginger and turmeric/curcumin in a pill structure. Yet, pill supplements are normally idiotic American thoughts. Add these to your flavor rack, not prescription bureau.

Beans and Lentils Include the previously mentioned ginger or turmeric or both, and you're in for some great, smart dieting. Beans and lentils contain various phytochemicals, extremely bulky to peruse in one sitting, that have been appeared in the research facility to ease back or counteract harm to the DNA, the premise of malignancy. The additional advantage accompanies the fiber, related to a lower danger of stomach related diseases, for example, colon malignancy. The precarious part, for some, Americans, is figuring out how to cook these appropriately. Make companions with somebody from India who can cook, and you'll be astounded how you can overcome quite a bit of your week without hamburger or pork.

Chocolate Chocolate has persevered through incalculable investigations by researchers resolved to demonstrate this can't in any way, shape or form be sound. Be that as it may, it is sound, given the cocoa-to-treat proportion stays high. Reach for a dull chocolate bar with no less than 70-percent cocoa (frequently spelled cacao), ideally more. The closer to its severe bean express, the better. Once again we see those cancer prevention agents and helpful polyphenols at work. Specifically, there is a class of synthetic compounds in cocoa called catechins, likewise found in tea, that appear to offer insurance against coronary illness, stroke and malignant growth, as per investigations of South Americans who expend the cocoa bean liberally.

Berries Pretty much any nourishment with word "berry" in it is very sound, with the essential special case being Cap'n's Crunch Berries. Most berries contain ellagic corrosive and other polyphenol cancer prevention agents that restrain tumor development. Try not to get excessively made up for a lost time in one sort of berry and the "best" polyphenol with a name you can't articulate. Concentrate on an assortment of occasional berries and add them to plain, no-fat yogurt.

Scrumptious Smoothie Take a stab at blending a large portion of the things referenced in this enemy of disease nourishment list into a smoothie with non-fat yogurt or luxurious tofu. You'll be astonished the measure of solid garbage you can pack into a smoothie — flaxseed, wheat germ, and considerably unpleasant vegetables — and still think of something delectable as long as you incorporate berries, kiwis, bananas, stripped carrots or any blend thereof. Disclaimer Above advice and suggestion are given from the popular health experts. Despite, we strongly recommend to following your doctor suggestion for better result. Therefore, Root India Healthcare Limited team and or its website will not be liable for any damage, or any side effects etc. Read the full article

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Marukome Gets Sentimental with Animated Miso Ad

Miso makers Marukome Co.,Ltd. are once again tugging at the heart-strings of the Japanese TV-viewing public with the 8th animated entry in the "Ryotei no Aji Ekimiso" series, a sequence of animated TV commercials spear-headed by Robot Communications Inc. that depict the influence of miso products on daily life in Japan.

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The latest entry, entitled "Itsumademo Issho ni Hen" ("Together Forever Story"), depicts the everyday circumstances of Michio (CV: Shuichi Mine) and Yoko (CV: Yorie Terauchi), an elderly couple who live on a hill in a town overlooking the sea. Although she loves to cook, recently Yoko has been suffering from a debilitating illness, and she's worried that she may have to enter a retirement home so as not to be burden to her husband. Michio responds by assuming responsibility for the shopping and cooking chores, tasks for which he relatively inexperienced. Ultimately, they decide to remain together forever, with Michio newly in charge of preparing their meals.

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Three Books To Pick Up This Month

September is the most anticipated month in publishing. The biggest authors and most buzzed-about titles often arrive with fall, and the plethora of reading can be overwhelming.

If you need help narrowing down the newest releases, allow me to recommend one novel, one cookbook, and one memoir to grace your nightstand.

Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo: I eagerly swallowed this completely original debut novel in one gulp. Legendary New York Times book critic Michio Kakutani even chose to end her tenure with a glowing review of Stay With Me. Adebayo studied writing with both Margaret Atwood and fellow Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, but her narrative voice is thoroughly her own.

A portrait of domestic life in Nigerian society, Stay With Me belongs to Yejide, who loves her husband Akin and despite pressure from family and society, cannot seem to conceive. The story opens with a second wife being brought into the family to produce an heir. Yejide will do anything to get pregnant, including climbing a mountain to nurse a goat (you’ll have to read the book to understand such craziness). Yejide’s self-worth, and her sanity, are nearly ripped apart over decades of heartache. When she does eventually produce three children, her burden becomes parenting with the knowledge that all of her kids suffer from and will probably die from sickle cell disease.

Beside the obvious devastation of the sickle cell diagnosis, it’s the scientific facts of gene inheritance that unearth the secrets Yejide and Akin have tried to keep from each other. Adebayo offers a nuanced, heart wrenching, and also laugh-out-loud portrait of a marriage.

Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains by Tieghan Gerard: If you aren’t familiar with Tieghan Gerard’s blog, go take a look. She’s a wunderkind, and lives in Colorado in a horse barn that she converted into a home and workspace. A young and passionate food photographer, stylist, and recipe developer, she began her website when she was only 18 after years of cooking for her large and chaotic family. The photos she takes are sumptuous and her recipes are both unique and straightforward, including scrumptious concoctions like Salted Brioche Cinnamon Rolls, Shrimp and Mango Summer Rolls, and Cheesy Kale, Artichoke, and Chorizo Dip. What you’ll find in Gerard’s cookbook is the best of the best from the blog, with chapters covering plenty of breakfast options, appetizers to please a crowd, pasta and pizza galore, some veggie heavy recipes, and a fat chapter of desserts.

What Happened by Hillary Clinton: If you’ve looked at a screen, newspaper, or television this week, you know that Hillary just spilled her guts in a new 494-page memoir. By all reports, she does not hold back. The New York Times review suggests we should get beyond our initial assumptions, whatever they may be, and plow through it.

Whether you think Hillary should be speaking up or staying silent so soon after the election and in the midst of our current political climate, her take on what it was like to run against Donald Trump, her regrets and thoughts on that infamous email server and Russian interference, the pressure of being the most prominent female candidate in American history, and what it was like to face such an unexpected and crushing loss will go down as a fascinating part of American history.

I like to imagine what people will think of this book 100 years from now. If What Happened goes beyond the carefully polished exterior–and reviewers claim it does–I for one am deeply curious to read it.

–Miriam

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Produce SideM Week 2: Your Favorite Weekly Idol Power Ranking!

"Do you think you might find your dream here?"

When we first met the idols of 315 Productions, we asked them why they set aside their former careers and positions – surgeon, pilot, prince of a foreign country, flower shop clerk, schoolteacher – to become pop music idols.

"This is a place for people who are working hard to make their dreams come true," DRAMATIC STARS' Kaoru Sakuraba said.

"I had such a different lifestyle until recently and I doubted that I could be an idol," DRAMATIC STARS' Teru Tendou said. "We'll continue to meet different people, work on things we've never done or thought about, and go to places we know nothing about. Thinking about it just got me really excited."

"I hope our charm can be portrayed," Beit's Kyoji Takajo said.

"I would be lying if I said it's not hard," Jupiter's center, Touma Amagase, said. "But with where we are right now, we can prove all of our strengths."

Jupiter would know the pitfalls of becoming idols. Despite a strong debut with "Alice or Guilty," their mismanagement at the hands of 961 Productions caused the popular three-man idol group to leave one of the largest pop production companies in the country and forge their own path. Now, they have arrived at 315, ready to prove that their debut wasn't a fluke—and that they can once again top the charts.

In a world where success is hardly guaranteed, 17 boys wait to walk the cherry blossom road, eagerly anticipating a chance to show their abilities to you and win the hearts of anime fans worldwide. Who will rise to the top? Produce SideM begins now. It's showtime!

#1. Teru Tendou (DRAMATIC STARS)

Last week, this former lawyer won over many with his simple desire to make people smile. It takes a rare person to be convinced into a drastic career change at 28 years-old, and an even rarer one to draw up the contract for said new career himself. Despite personality clashes worthy of their sub-unit name, DRAMATIC STARS, the center position was never a surprise with Tendou on the team. Tendou leads his team, and the rest of 315, with passion and a desire to please.

"It was so great to see Tendou step up and help Jupiter with their concert!" one fan said. "I think he's such a leader and it really shows every week. The other boys already really really trust him."

"How are we supposed to do rankings every week when Teru is always best boy?" another added. It's a worthwhile question.

#2. Shouta Mitarai (Jupiter)

Making it to the top of the rankings without help of the center position takes talent. In Mitarai's case, he's also the cutest visual of the group with a necessary edge to his personality that can cut Jupiter center Touma Amagase down to size when needed. Mitarai was a pre-season favorite, his popularity carrying over from Jupiter's initial debut. Although Jupiter is in the unenviable position of rebuilding as a pre-established group, with Mitarai's "little devil" persona and impressive stage physicality, the three-man unit will be just fine.

"SHOUTA!!!!" was all one enthusiastic fan could say after Jupiter's concert this week.

"He's super cute, but also can be really harsh!" another said. "I think he's really the one that makes Jupiter what it is."

"He was SO CUTE last week when he was sleeping!" [name redacted] said.

#3. Michio Hazama (S.E.M)

Michio Hazama shot up the rankings this week, earning votes for his cool demeanor and idol analysis. Responsible for S.E.M's less-than-impressive roller skate attire this week, it's clear that Hazama is passionate about being an idol and taking the top spot, even when his methods from his math teacher days don't translate into the idol business as well as he would like. We here at Produce SideM definitely didn't see this coming, but after his unit interactions and screentime this week, it's not too much of a surprise.

"When he came out on roller skates, I lost it," a certain fan said, visibly shaking from excitement. "I can't wait to see where his crazy analysis takes S.E.M. next!"

#4. Touma Amagase (Jupiter)

Jupiter's leading man has dropped a bit in the rankings, replaced by the likes of DRAMATIC STARS center Teru Tendou. That being said, Amagase is the face of Jupiter and it's going to be difficult for the SideM newcomers to bump him out of the top five.

"I'm actually glad that Touma got less exposure this week," one viewer said. "I still love him, but want to see more of the newbies, and I feel like A-1's editing has definitely been favoring Jupiter and Touma. They didn't even give Tsubasa a mic last week!"

#5. Tsubasa Kashiwagi (DRAMATIC STARS)

In last week's extra un-cut footage, ex-pilot Tsubasa Kashiwagi admitted that he loves to fly economy class when he's not piloting a plane himself, simply to travel and meet people. This, coupled with his mediator-type personality, has garnered him a large fanbase in a short amount of time.

"Kyun, kyun, I wish my boyfriend was a pilot!" one head-in-the-clouds fan commented.

"He's so warm and level-headed," another added. "I want to cook him dinner and have him rate my food."

The Rest:

#6. Hokuto Ijuuin (Jupiter)

#7. Minori Watanabe (Beit)

#8. Jiro Yamashita (S.E.M)

#9. Pierre (Beit)

#10. Kaoru Sakuraba (DRAMATIC STARS)

#11. Rui Maita (S.E.M)

#12. Shiki Iseya (HighxJoker)

#13. Jun Fuyami (HighxJoker)

#14. Haruna Wakazato (HighxJoker)

#15. Kyoji Takajo (Beit)

#16. Hayato Akiyama (HighxJoker)

#17. Natsuki Sakaki (HighxJoker)

It was a rough week for HighxJoker, who didn't receive much attention from the A-1 editors outside of the occasional Shiki Iseya outburst. Who will you, as SideM producers, support next week on THE IDOLM@STER SideM? Show your support in the comments below!

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