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Soul Eater
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|โซลอีทเตอร์ ソウルイーター 噬魂师
|Ookubo Atsushi
|Ookubo Atsushi
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|Maka is a weapon meister, determined to turn her partner, a living scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe — the ultimate weapon of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the meisters' own personal quirks may prove a bigger obstacle than any sultry enchantress!
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... So, basically, the end.
Big Bad can't be killed, due to his nature. And Maka still has to rescue Crona. But everything else is well settled.
Man, I'll miss this. Soul Eater Not! is Not! enough...
Not to mention Maka's mom.
... So, basically, the end.
Big Bad can't be killed, due to his nature. And Maka still has to rescue Crona. But everything else is well settled.
Man, I'll miss this. Soul Eater Not! is Not! enough...
- Yaana likes this
Lol, I didn't know it ended already... I still remember first time seeing the anime 4 years ago, then kept reading manga and now It's finally ending~. )
The mood suddenly changed from serious action into 'back to roots' humorous ecchi! o.O
Still, nice wrap-up! Only thing left is... not really a question,
but I know we all want so see momma Maka... D:
Anyway, it was fun.
Thanks Ookubo-sensei and last but not lest thanks for scanlating this series, Vortex-Scans (and all previous SC-Groups)!
Btw I loved Medusa most of all characters for being best Antagonist for a long time now.
It was an entertaining ride.
- Kojiro_S likes this
- figureLP09 likes this
but why...
now i think i can continue to read this as it ended..
let start the marathon... ^^
Wait... but what about the Kishin?
Well, the ending wasn't great, but it had finality to it and didn't leave a bunch of random unanswered questions, so I can't complain. I did find the mood change to be...quite jarring, actually. One minute "oh crap the world's gonna end", and the next "...boobs" XD.
The NOT! version is similar, but without any ridiculous beat-em-up scenes? Hmm...I don't know about that; seems too sane to me.
I offer to everyone involved in this project one of the highest honors available:
*tips hat*
That was lame.
- iconxraiza, Aqualeviatan and Z-Raid like this
thank god, it's finally over.
- Z-Raid likes this
Bye~~~ Soul Eater!!!
It's been fun!!!
Thanks for your hard work Vortex-Scans!!!
waiting continuation in Soul Eater NOT! ...
(and hoping yuri boobs event in it)
All Hail The Boob Faction!!!!
yeah, boobs ending ...
or boobs madness ? *x* ?
Well this one has finally ended too. Nice last chapter, with some funny things. The story remained mostly intact (oh boy, the story of some manga is just all over the place, you won't even remember where it started). I'm still hoping Soul Eater Not! turns into Yuri all of a sudden...
mangastream on batoto? somebody is gonna get punish..
- ptruski likes this
All Hail The Boob Faction!!!!
- Juan Gutierrez, TitanBlade, Joker and 3 others like this
Noooooooooooo it's over ;.; I'm going to miss Soul Eater....
- TitanBlade, Jack Keiafl and ptruski like this
A MS on batoto....>.>
- ptruski likes this
Guys, final chapter has been released, and I have no idea how long it will take to make it to Batoto, here's the scanlator's page : http://readms.com/read/soul_eater/113/2013/1
- Tsukkomistirfry likes this
Guys, let's see the best things in, anything.
It could be worse.
Picture yourselves just finishing the before-the-last chapter of the Star Ocean arc in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, with only the final chapter of the arc remaining. Rekindle yourself with how you felt, what your expectations and feeble hopes were, and how you felt when you read the last chapter.
See ? Now, let's be back to having read the before-the-last chapter of Soul Eater. Suddenly, it doesn't feel bad or worrying, at all.
so next chapter is finale?
hmm, hope it will reveal something
That's what the moon gets for grinning all the time.
*reads chapter*
That is all.


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DEC 3RD BREAKING PLANET X NIBIRU Officially confirmed in MAINSTREAM News
DEC 3RD BREAKING PLANET X NIBIRU Officially confirmed in MAINSTREAM News
PLANET X EFFECTS: NASA, NASA STAFF, Dr Michio KAKU, Neil, Zachariah Sitchin and the likes take on SOLAR ERUPTION/QUAKE UPDATES! 2016!!
According to astrologers like Zachariah Sitchin, around 5000 b.c the annunaki, from planet x, nibiru, came to earth in search of some k
inda gold they believed to be the key to all knowledge. The annunaki believed by scientists to be superior beings genetically engineered humans in order to use humans for experiments. Subsequently, they left. The UFO sightings means this heavenly bodies from the planet x nibiru will return in no time to end human race.
Could a major SHOCK WAVE of ENERGY be heading right for PLANET EARTH? Insiders of Military sources say "NASA watches the sky with satellites setup for this Global event to unveil itself in October of 2016 as they call it "The Second Wave", and then again, subsequently in December of 2016 with the power punch of energy we as human beings have never seen before." Which they all believe could affect up to 1/3 (one third)of humanity.
In 2004 NASA recorded the biggest and strongest Pulsar wave to come in contact with our atmosphere in the record of human history. Scientists had detected flashes of light from across the Galaxy so powerful that it bounce off the Moon and light up the Earth's upper atmosphere. The flashes were brighter than anything ever detected from beyond our Solar System and it lasted over a tenth to twelfth of a second. NASA and European satellites and many radio and radioactive devices and telescopes detected the flashes and its aftermath on December 27, 2004. The scientists said the lights and flashes came from a "giant flare" on the surface of an exotic neutron star, called a magnetar.Brighter than galaxy of stars and a full moon was the appaurent magnitude. The light was brightest in the gamma-ray energy range, far more energetic than visible light or X-rays and invisible to our eyes.
Such a close and powerful eruption raises the question of whether an even larger influx of gamma rays, disturbing the atmosphere, was responsible for one of the mass extinctions known to have occurred on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. Also, if giant flares can be this powerful, then some gamma-ray bursts (thought to be very distant black-hole-forming star explosions) could actually be from neutron star eruptions in nearby galaxies.
Could NASA be expecting a "SECOND WAVE" to hit earth as soon as this October 2016? And if so what do they think December is gonna do to us? If you notice the report given by NASA on their page about the event, it was after it had already happened, NOT before. With that said, would they tell us this time if they believe it could be worse? With so much speculation to the End Times and what we should expect to see in the coming days of the End Times, its rather hard to believe anything anyone says anymore. Mike from around the World makes some very good points of reference to our recent concerns of Climate Change and what the real reason for Climate Chaos really may be.
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An Unexpected Confession as Seen by Tony Stark
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A/n: for the Norse kinkmeme prompt: "During a battle with the Avengers, Loki confesses that he loves Thor. Awkward silence imminent."
An Unexpected Confession as Seen by Tony Stark
Another senseless battle had erupted on the city streets between the Avengers and Loki. Dust lightly coated the immediate area and droplets of blood littered the ground underneath Tony's feet as he nursed a broken nose and silently watched the two brothers attack each other with everything they had. Captain America was halfway across town, dealing with another dangerous aspect of Loki's plans. The Trickster had recently taken to divide-and-conquer plans that had the Avengers scattered across the world. Tony couldn't even begin to fathom where the Wasp and Hawkeye were. Hell, Tony couldn't even begin to imagine what Loki had done with his Ironman suit before the Trickster broke his nose. Not that he had any intention of asking why he was sans suit; Loki and Thor were so deeply wrapped up into each other that Tony was certain that he'd end up with his skull crushed open by Mjolnir before he even opened his mouth.
So instead he watched the fight, mentally taking notes about each god's fighting style and skills until he saw an opportunity to either step in or run away.
As per usual, the two gods were arguing about their relationship. Thor was trying to get Loki to repent his evil ways and accept punishment while at the same time imploring Loki to explain why he had betrayed his family's trust and love. Loki made some comment about always being an outsider and that there was no love and trust for Loki to betray. 'Blah, blah, blah,' thought Tony, 'same old same old.' Apparently Loki thought so too because his tone clearly said, 'Why do you always ask me these questions when I always give the same answer, idiot?'
"Loki, I do not understand your feelings." Thor finally stated.
Loki finally snapped. "Of course you don't, you blithering idiot. Why was I cursed to be in love with you?"
'Well, that was unexpected.' Tony thought as an awkward silence settled among the three men.
Thor was confused and simply stared wide-eyed at his brother, trying to put all the pieces together. Loki just stood there, stupefied, one arm partly outstretched and magic dancing around his fingers. He had been part way through a magic attack when his brain finally caught up to his mouth and he realised what he had proclaimed to the world. It was one of the rare times when Loki had been honest by accident. Tony really wished he could savour this moment but half of him was too shocked to do so and half of him really wished he was anywhere else but here.
Finally, after a horribly long period of time passed, Loki started to shrink in on himself. It took Tony a moment to realise that that statement was not a metaphor for being highly embarrassed and that Loki really was shrinking. He was actually shape-shifting into something tiny. Thor, for once in his life, caught on quickly and he smoothly caught the tiny brown mouse that was about to drop to the ground and scurry away from their lives, potentially forever this time.
The God of Thunder gently cupped the tiny creature and held him to his chest. It was both tender and a way to keep Loki from changing back into his true self so that he could run away. As it was, Tony could hear the poor thing squeaking as it tried to escape and he knew that Loki was frantically struggling.
Finally, Thor remembered that Tony was there. "I do not know what to do." The god told the mortal.
"Um, I'm not... I'm not exactly the best person to be giving romantic advice. Unless, you know, you really like being slapped in the face by a one night stand. I doubt that you want your brother to be a one night stand. Although, being slapped can be fun in the right circumstances." Tony said.
Thor paused. "I... will take your advice and then do the exact opposite."
The way he said that was so honest and well-meant that Tony cringed. Then a thought popped into the Ironman's head.
"Do you love him back?" Tony asked.
"Of course. He is my brother." Thor said. Loki proceeded to bite him on the thumb and Thor cursed.
"I don't think that was quite the right answer." Tony said.
Thor actually gave Tony a look that said 'I know that.' It took Tony a few seconds to remember that Thor was too noble to allow first time confessions and/or rejections to occur in front of an audience. So, like any good friend, Tony turned around and covered his ears while humming Black Sabbath's Iron Man to himself.
He could still hear it when Thor whispered quietly into Loki's little mouse ears, "I have and will always love you just as you were always mine to love. I do not mind your tricks and mischief as they can be endearingly charming. It is your chaos and destruction that hurts me so and turns us to fighting. Let us try anew."
Tony felt more than saw, as he was back on, Thor moving to let Loki down. And the tingling sensation on the back of his neck told him that Loki had returned to his true, humanoid form. He could sense the quiet, slow, awkward silence that suggested that a first kiss had passed. He could not tell who initiated it but he would bet it was Thor as Loki had yet to say anything. And Tony's sixth sense (for he was an expert in romance despite being a playboy) told him that things were only going to get more awkward as this was a first time true romance blooming behind him and not a sleazy one night affair. So, because he wanted to find out what had happened to his suit and go home, he decided to break the awkward tension, Tony-style.
"Hey, let's have a threesome!" Tony suggested.
Loki answered Tony by opening a rip in time and space that dropped Tony's suit down on top of his head. Thor quickly started to chide Loki but his voice held laughter. Down on the ground with blood dripping from his face Tony Stark knew, despite not being able to see it, that Loki was smiling an uncertain but real smile.


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I had loads of yarn left over, and I really enjoyed knitting with my handspun (The green yarn, the pink is Cascade) So I knit these.
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I also have a 40 on order and was wondering about adding air. I initially decided against it because of the added cost, added complexity (and maintenance down the road) increased power draw, and increased weight (although I'm not sure if it does weigh more). Also I don't have a steep driveway and don't drive in the snow. (I'm also aware about range at highway speeds, but as this is a city car it's not a big concern to me).
There hasn't been much written about standard suspension (the few comments say they see no difference between standard and air) as few have been produced.
Anyone have comments / advice?
Air has saved my bacon (err... bumper) a few times as it allowed me to clear those cement wheel chocks at the end of parking spots. I always set to high / very high when entering unfamiliar parking situations.


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We have been a bit quiet lately on the JOMY website. If you follow our blog, you know that the past six months have been very busy. We sold our home, downsized to something smaller, and then hurled ourselves headfirst into months of remodeling projects. Our updates to the blog have been less frequent due to the amount of time these projects have taken. This is the first time I have done this much work on a personal residence, let alone in such a short time. We remodeled the kitchen and bathrooms, installed new floors, replaced all the fixtures, appliances, drywall texture and corners, and so on. We repaired the roof, installed new gutters and downspouts, replaced every exterior window, installed two new eight-foot patio doors, and did numerous other things I have lost track of at this point.
Instead of boring everyone with all the minute details, I thought I would give you a glimpse of the work that went into the kitchen project—along with how dramatically I underestimated the time and costs required!
You can see our blank canvas started with an early 1980s kitchen, ten-year-old appliances, a four-foot fluorescent light fixture, a pass through opening to the living room, and of course the fake tile-like linoleum floors. Functionally it worked fine, but the wife said it had to go. That was part of the agreement we made to reach a decision on downsizing to a much smaller home.
Some reasons to leave our original home
We attempted to sell our 1970s style rancher for eight months and became very frustrated with the process. Although we had a lot of interest in our home, no one offered to buy it. I think we showed the home about 50 times, each showing requiring me to pack my home office and the cat to vacate the house. My "real estate Spidey sense" told me there was a problem with the house that kept anyone from buying. There just had to be! I asked nearly every real estate agent directly to identify what the issue was, so that we could resolve it if possible. The most common response was that buyers wanted more views or the third bedroom to be on the main level.
We received two offers that fizzled out rather quickly. We finally took the home off the market during the summer (the slow season for buying), to reconsider our selling strategy moving forward.
We did not want to sink money into our rancher home, since we were not completely happy with the architecture (low ceilings, dated slump block, etc.). It did not make sense to do the much-needed major kitchen remodel. We felt we would be better off moving into a smaller, newer place that we could buy deeply discounted. Then we could complete all the updates that we wanted, based on our style and preferences.
Eventually we found some buyers through a co-worker of my wife and sold the home in early January. We purchased the new home in early December and frantically began working on drywall and flooring projects to be completed before we moved in on January 3rd.
The demolition stage of the kitchen
We attempted to complete all the work needed on the home without touching the two bathrooms or kitchen. The code words for those future projects had been: "Phase Two."
Phase Two started out slowly in late January as we looked at countertops and cabinet samples, appliances, handles, sinks, faucets, and countless other do-dads needed for today's kitchen designs. We found out very quickly that many of the contractors and subs in Sedona have too much work and are not interested in smaller jobs. We talked with our new neighbors to find contacts who could help us complete the work we had planned.
Here are some "before" pictures with our flooring and walls completed, from the perspective of the dining area and one wall inside the kitchen prior to demo:
The demo phase felt good, since we felt like we were finally making progress and soon would be getting the project done. Had we only known that this was just the beginning… We spent months working around a construction zone in a partially, then fully demolished kitchen, attempting to make meals. It was a challenge!
The start of the "money letting" for the kitchen
There were too many decisions for my taste. What style, color, dimension, composition, manufacturer, and cabinets did we want? Nearly all the same decisions needed to be made for the appliances, countertops, backsplash, and lights. This went on, never seeming to end!
Speaking of appliances, we purchased on sale the entire set on January 15, 2016, picking a maximum delivery of 90 days later. I thought: You know what, when April 15th rolls around, I'll just push the delivery out further if needed. On April 14, I received a call saying the appliances would be delivered the next day, no exceptions. Heck, Dianne and I were camping hours away and not even home! Certainly, you would think that we would have had the kitchen completed by then. We were not even close.
We decided on the cabinets, a quartz countertop, a sink and faucet, and a tile backsplash. We bought the backsplash at cost, left over from a tile job at a local restaurant. The money letting began. We had to pay in full for the cabinets, sinks, and faucets up front. The countertops and tile were half down and the remaining at completion. Thankfully, we had the cash and we have not taken on one penny of debt for these projects.
The "time suck" stage of the project
It takes a lot of time to coordinate materials and schedules. I work from home and the construction, deliveries, and noise from workers tended to happen precisely when I was on conference calls. I locked the cat in the office with me so he would not run outside. Of course, he showed his appreciation by meowing while I attended my calls. This went on for several months.
We tried to stay ahead of the work by getting missing parts, additional materials, and ordering fixtures to arrive when needed. In our free time after work each day, we would clean up from the day's work and then spend a couple hours brainstorming about what was next.
In my free time, I installed all new locks, door handles, light fixtures, outlets, and switches.
I found a new revelation: We had spent so much time in the past obsessing about becoming debt free as soon as possible, and then substituted our old obsession with a new activity—remodeling.
The "when will it ever end" and "the end" stages of the project
We ran into a few problems. We had numerous electrical outlets to move, new light fixtures to install, and some challenges with the sink and dishwasher. There is an Ace Hardware store less than half a mile away that I have walked to sometimes as many as three times a day to get parts.
We still need to do more texture and paint work; however, the kitchen is fully functional now. Here is a look at the completed project:
Some lessons learned with our remodeling projects
We finished the work on the kitchen project just three weeks ago. When I say finished, I mean all but some touch up. I thought we went into the project with realistic expectations. Of course, we were wrong. Here are some revelations that I hope those who have gone before us will nod their heads YES, or simply chuckle with a knowing laugh.
Assume your budget is wrong. Create a detailed budget that you can put into a spreadsheet and then list every item in cost and labor to determine the overall cost of the project. Total the amount at the bottom. Now add a couple more cells in which to enter an amount that is double that cost! Then you may be o.k. with the budget. The good news is that if you planned for double, had the money available, and came in at less, you saved money. Our overall remodel went over by 60%.
It will take much, much, much longer than you think. Did you get the part about it taking much longer? In our case, the kitchen took three times as long as we had guessed. There were delays with materials, coordinating schedules, some travel on my part, and nearly four weeks for the countertops to get completed. Halfway through these projects, I felt like stopping. My wife continued to support and help me along the way to help turn my poor attitude around.
So there you have it, dear readers. Now you know why things have been slow for me in terms of adding content and communicating with my fellow bloggers. Of course, these are all "first-world problems," but I thought you might be interested in seeing the progress we've made.


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Qing Qing's ideal weekend is taking a long walk in North Park with her friends and her dog, followed by a cup of tea and a book at hand. She dreams of having more time to volunteer, travelling to Africa, and not having a to-do list. When Qing Qing is not spending her time reading, walking, cooking or playing cards, she is working with data and numbers.
Qing Qing has been at MSA for 20 years. Before she arrived at MSA, she was teaching in the mathematics Department at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Software engineering became her passion and career. She started working as a Senior Software Engineer in the IMS division, and now is a Senior Data Engineer in the BA division. "I like it and enjoy getting to know the business world of different industries and clients," she says. "Working with data and numbers can be a lot of fun. Keeping up and applying the new data technology solutions are challenging and exciting."
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Deep hotspot produces 36lb 8oz common
Targeting a firm spot in 37ft of water paid dividends for Mike Jarvis who caught this 36lb 8oz common from the Bundy's Pit syndicate in Cambridgeshire.
The Peterborough-based rod had received a number of liners and seen several fish show over his baited area before he had the bite just after first light.
He said: "The weather was really cold with temperatures dropping down to minus four and there was a north westerly wind blowing for the whole of my 48 hour session. This is my third year as a winter ticket member of the syndicate and is the first fish I have banked."
Mike used a 10mm Mainline Baits Milky Toffee pop-up over a handful of freebies on a hinged-stiff rig tied with 25lb Fox Rigidity and size 5 Arma Point SR hooks.


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The original post at Reinventing Urban Transport was titled: The high cost of cheap on-street parking - a vivid illustration
Here is the post from 2009:
So you think on-street parking is public property and should be free? Do you think local governments that charge for on-street parking are uncaring and money grabbing? Maybe you doubt that cheap on-street parking causes any problems?
Then please take a look at Bern Grush's vivid description of the "cruising for parking" in one specific trip and all the problems it causes.
The trip should have been 5km but searching for parking by driving in circles at the end made the journey 8.25km! And that is the least of the problems that Grush describes.
The image above is from the post at the Grush Hour blog and shows just that last part of the journey.
You couldn't ask for a better explanation of the need for performance-based pricing for on-street parking.


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By the way, about the "random syrings" from Bioshock... I personnaly think the Far Cry 2 is a lot worse. Since Bioshock was made in another kind of "world", random things aren't strange anymore. But in the case of Far Cry 2, which is placed in a "real" world, you actually use syrings from small first aid kits scatter around some of the most unsanity places in Africa... and you use a LOT of them like if they're candies. On top of the 2nd type of health pack which is to remove a bullet from your body... (After removing 10 time a bullet from the same hole, it seems strange, no? Or being able to replace broken arm and than use it to throw grenades in less than 20 sec.)
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Fast casual restaurant chain specializing in a variety of seafood
Captain D's is a seafood restaurant. The restaurant is a strong presence in the dining industry. Over the years the loyal customers have kept the business going. Captain D's values each and every customer and wants to offer everyone a special dining experience. The staff at Captain D's is friendly and ready to welcome customers.
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What started off in Donelson, Tenn. as ""Mr. D's"" in 1969 has evolved into fast food chain ""Captain D's"" with restaurants across more than 20 states. Touting high quality and...
Each time I have been to the local Captain D's, the service has been slow and especially if going through the drive thru. They have gone up on their prices and the food hasn't improved. Once I had to call the manager from my cell phone at the drive thru because the person "who was supposed to be taking orders...
I am a band director and sometimes stop with my group of 80 students on away football games. We stopped in Wetumpka where there is McDonald's, Captain D's, and KFC all next to each other. Each restaurant was super nice and helpful to our students, but my experience at KFC was superb. The manager made it a point to speak...
Captain Ds Seafood & Hamburgers can be found at S Main St 993. The following is offered: Fast Food. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Wetumpka there are 10 other Fast Food. An overview can be found here.
Being a seafood restaurant stands Captain D's apart. On the menu, customers may find seafood specials, shrimps, lobsters and fish. The restaurant is family friendly and there are family meals available.
Children can get their special menus. Any meal can be ended with a delicious dessert.
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I tried both DxO Film Pack and onOne Perfect B&W's versions of Kodak BW 400 CN film emulation, and I preferred the DxO version. No idea which is really more accurate, though.
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A seal underwater and upside-down, at Living Coasts.
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Floral Pocket Zip Yoke Top
Cute and casual, this jersey knit top sports a decorative zip yoke. Designed in coral, it rocks floral prints at the cuffs and front pocket. Sport this top with your favorite denim and kicks.
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How does the artist process work for creating custom tattoo designs? Research, concept sketching, and listening to the customer are all part of it, but what does the process actually look like? We asked designer Benjamin Wright to let us in on how he works. He's a true talent and one of our busiest tattoo designers. What he sent are a number of sketches in various stages from rough concept to final color.
Stage 1: Concept Sketch
The first thing the artist needs to do is talk to the customer. The more details and information the customer can provide, the better for the artist. The meaning of the tattoo, the emotion, and even the visual that the customer has in their own mind that they are unable to put on paper themselves, are all important information for the artist to ask about and figure out before he even sketches anything. Once he has enough information to start, chances are he won't come up with the winning masterpiece right off the bat. A rough sketch is needed to convey the idea that the artist has translated from the customer. Concept sketches can take the artist anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. Again, this is a rough translation of the idea on paper, and not a final sketch. (Concept Sketch pictured below.)
Stage 2: Continuing to Work with the Customer
After the customer has a chance to look at the concept sketch, she will be able to tell the artist if he is in the right direction or not. Changes and edits may be requested, or even a completely different direction. Because the concept sketch takes minimal time, changes at this stage are not too painstaking. The artist edits the sketch, sends it to the customer, who then asks for more edits and gives more feedback about the piece. This exchange continues to happen between the two parties until the sketch is almost perfect. At that point, the artist will move on to the next stage!
Example of a custom tattoo design piece in progress that is past the concept sketch stage.
Another example of a custom tattoo design piece in progress that is past the concept sketch stage.


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Rare shows off new Sea of Thieves co-op gameplay in new developer diary video
Wednesday 11 January 2017 - 17:00 GMT
Rare has released new footage of the co-op capabilities of the upcoming pirate adventure game Sea of Thieves. The game is set in an open world multiplayer environment.
The new gameplay shows how players have to work together to navigate their ship by using the world map and by scouting ahead to avoid things that do not show up on the map.
In November the development studio launched an Insider program for the game that allows players to play the game early through early access and to get an insight in the game's development process.
Sea of Thieves is expected to launch in 2017 for PC and Xbox One.


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SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library will be hosting a film series titled "Reel Ingredients" that looks at the connection between food and culture.
The films will be Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Inner Circle at Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library.
Dinner will be provided during each film and each will be followed by a discussion moderated by David Romtvedt.
Romtvedt teaches in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of Wyoming and was the Wyoming Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2011.
He has designed a number of food courses and is currently teaching an arts centered food course with readings that focus on poetry, novels and essays in which food plays a central role.
These films will lead up to the "Key Ingredients: America by Food" exhibit that will be coming to the library Nov. 21.
Key Ingredients explores the deep interconnections between local food sources and American culture.


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Adult Life Skills
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The movie tells the story of Anna who has moved into her mum's shed and is refusing to move out after the death of her twin brother. When approaching her 30th birthday and forced to confront the things she fears the most, she's afraid to find herself.
Genres: Comedy
Actors: Jodie Whittaker, Lorraine Ashbourne, Brett Goldstein
Directors: Rachel Tunnard
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 96 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2016
IMDb: 7.1


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INFORMED: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection
The INFORMED (INternet curriculum FOR Melanoma Early Detection) program was developed to provide a Web-based early detection training program available for widespread use that is grounded in the realities of primary care delivery, and which includes a deep image database. INFORMED is transforming melanoma education by engaging the learner. In addition, the INFORMED program provides training in dermoscopy (epiluminescence microscopy), which has been proven to increase diagnostic accuracy during the skin examination.
INFORMED was created by a diverse team, from multiple institutions, with expertise in melanoma early detection, medical education for cancer prevention, clinician interventions including large health systems, screening, and Web-based instruction.
With a grant from the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) the INFORMED (INternet curriculum FOR Melanoma Early Detection) group set to create an educational course targeted toward primary care physicians.
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On Friday night, at around 11:15 pm, I dragged myself out of my apartment and sleepily put myself on the subway. Normally, only the promise of a few select things can get me to leave the house so late: extremely good food, Britpop dance nights, and sex. This time, the latter won out. I was going to watch porn the only way your grandparents could — in a theater full of curious strangers.
Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is the type of theater you daydream up when you're a kid. The seating is intimate, you're allowed to drink booze, and throughout the show, you can order an assortment of fried foods and have them hand-delivered to you by servers who seem to have mastered stooping under the movie screen. I had been invited to enjoy Nitehawk's "Naughties" features — an ongoing series of vintage dirty flicks playing at midnights through December. Tonight's feature film was The Telephone Book: the greatest sexy cult film you definitely haven't heard of.
There were maybe 60 seats in the theater, but most of them were left empty. It was, after all, past midnight on a Friday. The bar next door was clamoring with the sounds of glasses, giddy conversation, and thumpy bass as a Brooklyn bar on Friday night should. All that was left were the weirdos who had decided Nelson Lyon's 1971 black-and-white sexploitation film was an exciting way to spend the evening. I was a weirdo.
I got tater tots with chives on top. Trailers for rote porn classics I'd never actually seen, like Debbie Does Dallas and Oral Generation, played big on the screen. At one point, "The Pastoral Symphony," that really seductive centaur segment of Disney's Fantasia, played on a loop to some rap music. "Fuck, Fantasia was really sexy," I said to myself. It helped bring credence to the situation at hand. I was seeing adult films like they were meant to be shown.
In the pre-DVD, pre-tubesite era of the 1960s, 35mm adult movies could only be found in larger public spaces like this. By 1970, 750 porn theaters existed throughout the United States. Films varied from hardcore to subtle nudity, each theater had its own protocol. Sometimes masturbation was encouraged, other times (and of course the Naughties series is included in this), part of the experience was just watching something raunchy beside someone, hands in your lap. By 1989, the number of adult theaters greatly diminished. People didn't want to go out and pay for what they could get high-speed at home.
Caryn Coleman, the Senior Film Programmer at Nitehawk Cinema, who curated the series, told me that, "with the immediate accessibility of porn on the internet and the pervasiveness of sexual imagery in our culture, the 'need' to watch it in a theater just isn't there. But that's what opens up the ideal opportunity to revisit these movies. What I've noticed is that the crowd who attends our screenings are between the ages of 25-45, mainly couples, who are cinephiles and exploitation fans."
While watching the film, I couldn't decide what kind of -philes we all were. The Telephone Book opened up with a cacophonous and throaty slurping sound that was sort of disgusting. Then came a close-up of a man's lips. His stentorian voice growled into a phone: "Hello there, I'd like to talk to you very seriously for a moment about your beautiful tits." A faint laughter trickled over us.
I stuffed another tot in my mouth and looked around, because I am nosy. Among the crowd watching with me was a cuddling gay couple, two straight couples, several giggling groups of twentysomethings, and in the far back row, an older group, a member of which sincerely resembled James Franco. Or, maybe, if I trust my current prescription, it could have very well been the kink-loving Renaissance man himself — the man who brought leather bars to Sundance. I mean, there were only 20 of us in there.
"This might actually be the most James Franco thing James Franco could ever do," I thought to myself.
The film itself was deftly bizarre. Largely forgotten, the trippy flick was like a high brow smutty art installation. The plot followed a comely, baby-voiced blonde named Alice, a young hippie chile, who falls in love with the world's most talented dirty caller — only he won't reveal his identity. The next 80 minutes are about the pleasures and frustrations of trying to find him. Collaged with surrealist sequences, gratuitous nudity, fourth wall asides, and animated scenes, The Telephone Book wasn't so much a porn as the most obscene thing I've ever seen. Cut between sequences of orgies and a woman pleasuring herself, were talking head interviews with dirty-callers. "Before I made a call, I put my hand in a bowl of split pea soup," one anonymous man says to the camera. At this point, we all burst out laughing. "My mother used to never let me smell her pants," another man casually confesses. "Jesus," maybe-James Franco audibly yelled at the screen.
That "Jesus" was a big part of the viewing experience. Part of watching Alice's filthy exploits was the visceral reactions each scene would elicit from the audience. If we were alone, maybe some of us would have tried self-stimulation during some of the lustier scenes. But this was a situation with fried potatoes and possible Apatow muses — not masturbation.
"In terms of watching porn, I think it should be approached like one would view a horror film," Coleman tells me. "Meaning, you need to experience it without overthinking what you're seeing or try to justify that experience. They are designed to be enjoyed and processed afterwards." Which was actually the same experience I had watching shrewd Alice wander all over 1970s New York City in search of her fast-talking seductor. Alice, in her own counter-culture, priapic wonderland, was allowing us a view of the grittier, more absurd aspects of human sexuality like stag films, flashers, and dialing perverts. It was sex laced with LSD and Jung. If porn is always a fantasy, this dream was handcrafted, but not personalized like today's niche sites.
Partly why I liked watching the porn was because it wasn't made for me. There were tits, but there was plot. There were goofy gags (probably-Franco was a fan of the term "dick-a-lick"), but also an earnest urgency. It was like if Dalí, Godard, and David Wain had a deviant cinematic baby — which, at least for me, was a worthy lovechild.
This was the type of porn your grandparents watched — raw, stylized, and built for a big crowd. "Unavoidably there is a nostalgic element in watching 1970s porn films in the theater but, much like any other movie you see at the cinema, there's something very special about the communal experience," Coleman tells me. "First, there's the quality of projection that you can't get at home and then there's the surprising comfortability seeing dirty movies with other people provides. The cinematic space…gives people permission to enjoy what they're watching." If the sighs, giggles, and Franco-nian exclamations were a measure, the smut was working. It was making us comfortable.
Sitting alone in my seat (the tots had been quickly cleared, ninja-like), I began to feel a little stimulated, at least mentally. The Telephone Book was a tease and a build up that never really gave in. It was an ode to female pleasure without the need for money shots. Storyline was paramount. Even lacking contemporary headliners like Sasha Grey or Kimberly Kane, women were undoubtedly the big draw. "Were you turned on?" my best friend asked me the next morning on the phone. "It kind of sounds like you were turned on." "Well," I sighed, "it had a brain."
At almost 2 am, I left Alice and her mysterious caller alone in their phone booths. The credits rolled. I stood up from my seat. The small crowd filtered out, a little tired, but quietly chattering. I turned my head back at the last row, and made eye contact with him, the maybe-Franco. I smiled. He smiled back at me, a Daniel Desario smoking by the bleachers grin. I wasn't going to approach him. We were both in the haze, the bubble that a trip on such a dirty time machine leaves you in. He fell back into conversation with his row of friends and I left Nitehawk, not yet ready to go home alone. So I didn't.
"It's about preservation," Coleman tells me when I ask her why she put together these retro classics.
For me, it wasn't about holding time as much as entering it. It was about that inexplicable "Jesus," moment the had-to-be James Franco so aptly pegged. Watching vintage porn was certainly about the bodies, the vices, the dirty jokes, but it was also about remembering the calm palm of gentle seduction. It was about honoring a time when there were just more winks than thrusts.


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Marcarini Nebbiolo Barolo Brunate 2007
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An excellent Barolo Brunate from the great Marcarini esatate and the outstanding 2007 vintage in Piedmont. The half-bottle format puts the wine of this special winemaker within reach of moderate budgets. You'll understand why the Nebbiolo grape is as noble as any Bordeaux varietal.
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These are some of the finest Baroli I have ever tasted from Marcarini and proprietor Manuel Marchetti. The warmth of the vintage has given the wines an extra level of generosity in the fruit that acts as a wonderful counterpoint to the firm tannins that are generally present in this estate's young Baroli.
The 1993 Brunate is equally sweet, but comes across as denser, more structured, and tannic, even though it is relatively accessible. The wine possesses a deep garnet color with more ruby hues, an earthy, cherry-scented nose, and lush, medium to full-bodied, spice-driven flavors. It should evolve and perhaps improve for up to a decade.
Shows aromas of plum and meat, with a hint of wet earth. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is subtle and fruity. Best after 2010.
This is slightly herbal, sporting cherry and strawberry flavors as well. A taut, linear red, with tension and a firmly tannic finish. A bit compact now, but with good potential. Best from 2015 through 2030.
Bright medium red. Sweet, ripe aromas of cherry and redcurrant, with a hint of surmaturite. Fat, lush and sweet, with considerable power to the rich flavors of ripe red fruits and brown spices. Has the stuffing to support its big, round tannins. ... Stephen Tanzers IWC. A Nebbiolo wine from Piedmont in Italy. 2007 Marcarini Barolo Brunate 750ml
The estate's 2007 Barolo Brunate sweeps across the palate with endless layers of expansive fruit. The Brunate shows fabulous intensity and depth in an uncharacteristically rich, opulent style for Marcarini. Despite the wine's richness there is plenty... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Nebbiolo wine from Piedmont in Italy. 2007 Marcarini Barolo Brunate 750ml
Looks, smells and tastes fairly mature already, with a range of licorice, tar and modest blackberry aromas and flavors. Finishes sweet and earthy. Best to drink from 1997.
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/997,537 filed in Dec. 28, 1992 and now abandoned.
This invention relates to a method of diagnosing cerebral infarction and, especially, to a novel and improved method of determining a degree of dangerousness of cerebral infarction using a neural network.
Cerebral infarction is referred to as such a state in that a cerebral artery clogs for some cause and impedes or stops blood flow in the downstream tissue. About 20% of the cause of death of mankind is cerebro-vascular disease and about 50% thereof is occupied by cerebral infarction. Cerebral infarction is classified into cerebral embolism and cerebral thrombosis. Cerebral embolism has no direct cause in the cerebral artery and becomes onset with coagulation of blood, albumin, fat or the like forming in the heart, by heart disease such as atrial fibrillation or cardiomyopathy, and flowing into the cerebral artery to clog the same. In contrast, cerebral thrombosis is caused by a vascular endothelium incrustated by arteriosclerosis of the cerebral artery. The frequency of onset is higher in cerebral thrombosis than in cerebral embolism.
In the present method of diagnosing arteriosclerosis which may be a cause of cerebral embolism, there are indirect method such as funduscopy, X-ray computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, pulse wave method or ultrasonic blood-flow measurement and direct method such as angiography, angio-endoscopy or angio-echo, though both of these indirect and direct methods are not satisfactory.
Recently, it has become possible to specifically measure values of coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers such as D-dimer or the like and, moreover, it has been found that these coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers have some relation to arteriosclerosis of the circulating system. For example, in the article of Suehiro et al. entitled "Clinical Usefulness of the Measurement of Plasma D-dimer Levels", The Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology Society of Clinical Pathology, it is reported that the value of D-dimer, which is a coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker, is high in patients of cerebral infarction. The article also reported a positive correlation between the D-dimer value and age for each patient. Further, the values of thrombin-antithrombin III complex (hereinunder referred to as TAT) and plasmin α2 antiplasmin complex (hereinunder referred to as PAP) behave similarly.
Although this report suggests utility of the above-mentioned coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker values as an index of the state of cerebral infarction, it does not show any method of using the same to judge the state of cerebral infarction. It has been a general practice to use discriminant analysis or multiple regression analysis for calculating the degree of significance of linear relationship of such variations showing uncertain correlation or, in this case, the probability of ischemic stroke (hereinunder referred to as "dangerousness of cerebral infarction"). However, there is an unavoidable limit of accuracy in such basically linear method of discrimination.
Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved method of diagnosing cerebral infarction which can effect highly sensitive and accurate discrimination using the above-mentioned well-known variables.
This object can be attained by the method according to this invention, which comprises the steps of repeatedly inputting plural sets of data to be learnt (teaching data sets) into a neural network to let the neural network learn the same, each set including an age, coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker measurements and an index indicative of cerebral infarction obtained from each of healthy persons and patients of cerebral infarction, and putting a set of data to be tested in the neural network (testing data set) to obtain the dangerousness of cerebral infarction of a person to be tested, the set of data including an age and coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker measurements obtained from the person to be tested.
The usable coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers are at least one of D-dimer, TAT and PAP and the set of data to be learnt teaching data and tested testing data may include a value of sex distinction.
Now, the features and operational effects of this invention will be described in more detail below in connection with preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a neural network used in the embodiments of the method of diagnosing cerebral infarction according to this invention;
FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a program for executing the method of the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a histogram showing the result of diagnosis of cerebral infarction according to the embodiment;
FIGS. 4 and 5 are histograms showing the results of diagnosis of cerebral infarction according to discriminant analysis and multiple regression analysis, respectively, for comparing with the result of FIG. 3; and
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the histograms of FIGS. 3 to 5.
Referring to FIG. 1, the neural network is one using error back-propagation algorithm and has a three-layer structure consisting of an input layer 10, an intermediate or hidden layer 12 and an output layer 14. The input layer 10 has five neurons corresponding to five input data respectively consisting of the values indicative of sex distinction, age, and measurements of three coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers such as D-dimer, TAT and PAP as described above. The three coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker measurements can be obtained by well-known methods and the values indicative of sex distinction and age are obtained as described below.
The output layers 14 has two neurons respectively corresponding to the values indicative of the degrees of healthiness and dangerousness regarding cerebral infarction (hereinunder referred to simply as "healthiness" and "dangerousness"). While the hidden layer 12 generally has three to ten neurons, this number is determined as five in the embodiments for the reason as described below. Therefore, the neural network has twelve neurons in total in the following embodiments.
The five neurons in the input layer 10 have synaptic junctions with the give neurons in the hidden layer 12 and the five neurons in the hidden layer 12 have synaptic junctions with the two neurons in the output layer 14. Therefore, the total number of the synaptic junctions is thirty-five (35=5×5+5×2). Each synaptic junction has a weight with respect to its input signal and the weight is previously established in an initializing step.
In the initialized neural network, a learning step S1 is executed first as shown in FIG. 2. In the learning step S1, the five kinds of input data are supplied to the input layer 10 as a set of learning inputs as described above, and the corresponding data of dangerousness and/or healthiness are supplied to the output layer 14 as teacher inputs. Then, the neural network calculates learning outputs of the dangerousness and/or healthiness from the learning inputs through the respective cynaptic junctions and compares them with the corresponding teacher inputs in the output layer 14. Next, the neural network turns back from the output layer 14 and calculates the internal states of the neurons of the respective layers toward the input layer 10 to correct the weights of the respective synaptic junctions so as to minimize the mean square errors between the learning inputs and the teacher inputs. This step is repeated for all sets of input data to finally determine the weights of the synaptic junctions. Thereafter, a testing step S2 is executed. In the testing step S2, data of the same items as the learning inputs obtained from a person to be tested are supplied to the input layer 10 to obtain the data of dangerousness and/or healthiness from the output layer 14.
The values of the input data to the neural network are not raw measured values of the respective characteristics but values from zero to one which are normalized in accordance with predetermined rules. In this embodiment, normalization was effected in accordance with the following rules.
(1) Sex distinction: Male=0 and Female=1.
(2) Age: Normalized age=Age (years)/100, where any age exceeding 100 years is assumed as 100 years.
(3) D-dimer: Normalized D-dimer value=D-dimer measurement (ng/ml)/500.0, where any measurement exceeding 500.0 ng/ml is assumed as 500.0 ng/ml.
(4) TAT: Normalized TAT value=TAT measurement (ng/ml)/16.0, where any measurement exceeding 16.0 ng/ml is assumed as 16.0 ng/ml.
(5) PAP: Normalized PAP value=PAP measurement (μg/ml )/1.5, where any measurement exceeding 1.6 μg/ml is assumed as 1.5 μg/ml.
(6) Dangerousness and healthiness: Maximum=1 and minimum=0.
The data for the learning inputs were obtained from 100 persons of cerebral infarction and 140 persons of non-cerebral infarction and the upper limits of D-dimer, TAT and PAP were determined with reference to their mean values plus twice their standard deviations.
Before commencing the learning step, it is necessary to determine the number of neurons in the hidden layer 12. If the number of neurons in the hidden layer 12 is small, no complexity of combination of the input data is transferred to the output layer 14. If it is too large on the contrary, the number of synaptic junctions increases to result in such disadvantages in that an excess time is needed for obtaining the output from the output layer 14 and the output value does not converge to its minimum value. The inventor used the above-mentioned learning input data to execute the learning step and evaluated the optimum number of neurons in the hidden layer 12 based upon the mean square error between the resultant output values of the respective neurons in the output layer 14 and the corresponding teacher input values, thereby obtaining five to seven. Thus, the number of neurons in the hidden layer 12 was determined as five in this embodiment.
The distribution of dangerousness obtained from the data of the above-mentioned 240 persons to be tested is expressed as a histogram as shown in FIG. 3. FIGS. 4 and 5 show histograms of dangerousness distributions obtained from the same data by the above-mentioned discriminant analysis and multiple regression analysis, respectively. In the drawings, the abscissa shows the dangerousness of cerebral infarction and the ordinate shows the frequency (percent number) of persons of non-cerebral infarction (healthy persons) upwards and the frequency of persons of cerebral infarction (patients) downwards.
FIG. 6 shows a partition diagram used for diagnosing cerebral infarction of each tested person based upon these histograms. The diagram includes a rectangle having the abscissa and ordinate of the histograms as both sides and being divided into four sections by the abscissa and a split line 16. The upper left section A1 shows a true negative region for healthy persons, the upper right section A2 shows a false positive region for healthy persons, the lower left section B1 shows a false negative region for sick persons and the lower right section B2 shows a true positive region for sick persons. The accuracy of diagnosis varies with the horizontal position of the split line 16.
Next, sensitivity, specificity, false positive rate and false negative rate in diagnosis of cerebral infarction were sought using the histograms of FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 and the diagram of FIG. 6, where sensitivity meant percent chance of diagnosing patients of cerebral infarction as positive and specificity meant percent chance of diagnosing healthy persons as negative. The results obtained with the split line 16 drafted at 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6 of dangerousness are shown in Tables 1, 2 and 3, respectively.
TABLE 1______________________________________(Split line: 0.4) Sensi- Speci- False pos- False neg-FIG. tivity ficity itive rate ative rate______________________________________3 85.39% 91.39% 8.61% 14.61%4 84.27% 86.09% 13.91% 15.73%5 83.15% 86.09% 13.91% 16.85%______________________________________
TABLE 2______________________________________(Split line: 0.5) Sensi- Speci- False pos- False neg-FIG. tivity ficity itive rate ative rate______________________________________3 83.15% 94.04% 5.96% 16.85%4 83.15% 90.73% 9.27% 16.85%5 69.66% 95.36% 4.64% 30.34%______________________________________
TABLE 3______________________________________(Split line: 0.6) Sensi- Speci- False pos- False neg-FIG. tivity ficity itive rate ative rate______________________________________3 78.65% 94.70% 5.30% 21.35%4 75.28% 94.70% 5.30% 24.72%5 53.93% 96.69% 3.31% 46.07%______________________________________
The followings can be said from the tables. (1) The inventive method and discriminant analysis have substantially same power when the split line is drafted at 0.5 of dangerousness. (2) In multiple regression analysis, its sensitivity drops extremely when the split line is drafted above 0.5 of dangerousness. (3) Sensitivity and specificity of the inventive method are high when the split line is drafted at 0.4 or 0.6 of dangerousness. Thus, it is found that there is less chance of presentation of medium degree of dangerousness in the inventive method and, therefore, it can result in sharp discrimination.
As a result of search for the false negative patients in the inventive method and discriminant analysis, it has been found that all of them are identical patients and the most of them are patients in acute period. Therefore, this false negativity might be caused by the difference of sick state between acute and chronic periods. Similarly, the false positive patients are other than those of disease of circulating system and some patients of hypertension are included therein. Since high blood pressure is a dangerous factor of arteriosclerosis, there would be no help for such diagnosis.
The above embodiment is presented only for the purpose of illustration and does not mean any limitation of the invention. It is a matter of course that various modifications and changes can be added thereto within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the apended claims. For example, the values of age and respective coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers were used as mutually independent input data in the above embodiment. In practice, however, it has been known that the values of coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers increase with age, or there is some relation between the coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers and age. However, it is desirable that the respective input data are independent of each other. Therefore, it is also possible to make the coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers independent of the age by previously seeking a standard value of each coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker of a healthy person at each age and supplying the standard value subtracted from each coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker measurement into the input layer 10 as the value of said coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular marker and it is expected that learning efficiency and diagnosing accuracy are thereby improved. While, in the above embodiment, sex distinction and three kinds of coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers, namely, D-dimer, TAT and PAP were used as the input data, it is enough to use at least one of the coagulo-fibrinolytic molecular markers together with the age. Moreover, a plurality of hidden layers may be used if necessary, though the hidden layer 12 was a single layer in the above embodiment.
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