A barium enema is a test that helps to highlight the large bowel, so it can be clearly seen on an X-ray. During the test, a white liquid called barium is passed into your bowel through your bottom.
Nowadays, barium enemas aren't carried out very often, as alternative tests such as a colonoscopy or computerised tomography (CT) scan are usually preferred.
However, a barium enema can sometimes be a useful way of finding the cause of problems such as blood in your stools or a constant change in your bowel habits.
To ensure the X-ray images taken during a barium enema are clear, your bowel must be empty before the test. The hospital should send you instructions on what you need to do to prepare.
Barium enemas aren't done during pregnancy, because the X-rays may harm the baby. If you have diabetes, you'll need to follow special instructions to ensure your blood sugar level is kept under control.
The whole process usually takes around 20-30 minutes.
If you had a Buscopan injection, your vision may be blurry for 30-60 minutes, so you won't be able to drive during this time. It's best to arrange for someone to drive you home.
You'll probably feel uncomfortable when the air is pumped into your bowel during the test – similar to the feeling of having trapped wind – and you may have some bloating, wind or stomach cramps for a short while afterwards.


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3) Then we cut out a circle shape from the Sponge Cake to make the base. This took around 5 minutes. Then we cut out a whole to put the Jelly and Jam in.
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This book is on Richard and Judy's book club. I know that might not mean much to you but there have been some amazing books on the list since it's been around. Because of this, I managed to buy this novel for half price from WHSmith - what a bargain! Simsion wrote his first book in 1994 and 10 years later comes The Rosie Project. The average rating on Goodreads is 4.07. Also, how amazing is Goodreads?! I've been on it for a while but now I'm reading more I'm really addicted to seeing what everyone else is reading, and documenting my own adventures into the world of fiction.
Love isn't an exact science - but no one told Don Tillman. A handsome thirty-nine-year old geneticist, Don's never had a second date. So he devises The Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner. Enter Rose - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing Don's safe, ordered life into chaos. Just what is this unsettling, alien emotion he's feeling?
There isn't a blurb at the back so I've taken this from Goodreads: In modern-day England, witches live alongside humans: White witches, who are good; Black witches, who are evil; and fifteen-year-old Nathan, who is both. Nathan's father is the world's most powerful and cruel Black witch, and his mother is dead. He is hunted from all sides. Trapped in a cage, beaten and handcuffed, Nathan must escape before his sixteenth birthday, at which point he will receive three gifts from his father and come into his own as a witch - or else he will die. But how can Nathan find his father when his every action is tracked, where there is no one safe to trust - not even family, not even the girl he loves?
I love young adult fiction; of course I read adult fiction, but I think the former can offer so much to an adult readership. There's probably a reason why so many young adult novels are turned into films. Anyway, I've heard a few things about this book, and more importantly the author - Rainbow Rowell. I'd love a name like Rainbow. Great name! I saw how much Sanne from booksandquills raved about Fangirl by Rowell but I wanted to see the fuss about Eleanor & Park. It's rated 4.22 on Goodreads so I swiftly picked it up one sunny Saturday morning.
Park is the boy at the back of the bus. Black T-shirts, headphones, head in a book - he thinks he's made himself invisible. But not to Eleanor...never to Eleanor.
Slowly, steadily, through late-night conversations and an ever-growing stack of mixtapes, Eleanor and Park fall for each other. They fall in love the way you do the first time, when you're young, and you feel as if you have nothing and everything to lose.
Look out for reviews on all these books in the coming weeks/months!
I'll be looking out to see what you think. although I love walking to work I do miss a commute for the chance to read. I'm currently reading The Goldfinch but I need to make more time to sit down and just read.


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The Transeuropean Express operated by RZD: Connecting Moscow with Minsk, Warsaw, Berlin and Paris.
As you might know, DB (German Railways) have withdrawn their CNL night train from Berlin to Paris in December 2014 – so there is no more overnight train available between the two cites, right? But what if I told you that you can still travel overnight on this route – on a direct train, in comfortable beds? It's true, the Transeuropean Express operated by RZD (Russian Railways) connects Moscow with Paris, running via Minsk, Warsaw and Berlin and offers a comfortable and fast overnight connection from the Spree to the Seine. If you want to know more about the full trip between Paris and Moscow check out my blog post. Here, I will focus on the overnight trip from Berlin to Paris on the same train.
The night train to Paris at Berlin Lichtenberg. I just had to get the photo with the "no photos allowed" sign.
Lux sleeper: Two bed compartment (one lower, one upper berth) with en-suite shower and WC, entertainment system and a private bar at the end of the carriage.
1st class sleeper: Two bed compartment (two lower berths) with washbasin. Shower and WC at the end of the carriage.
2nd class sleeper: Four bed compartment (two lower, two upper berths) with washbasin. Shower and WC at the end of the carriage.
A 1st class (two berths) comparment. The upper beds are folded against the wall.
Shower and toilet in a sleeping car.
Private shower and WC of a deluxe compartment.
In addition to the sleeping cars you will also find a restaurant car, operated by the staff of WARS (Polish dining cars operator), offering a wide range of dinner and breakfast, dessert, hot and cold drinks. If you just want a small snack, you can also purchase something from the sleeping car attendants (Euro are of course accepted but it is recommend to pay with coins or small bills).
I was travelling on the train back in April 2016, when I was making a trip to Moscow with Peter (see link posted in introduction). We had a 1st class compartment and I have to say that it was amongst the best trips I had on board a night train. The cabins are spacious, beds are comfortable, the sleeping car attendants are friendly and you can have dinner and breakfast in the dining car – there is not much more you could ask for. The only thing that currently is missing would be WiFi, but for an overnight trip it is no problem for me to not have internet access. Instead, I recommend to enjoy the excellent dishes in the dining car and enjoy the journey into the night.
Tickets are available online from RZD and SNCF as well as from ticket desks in Germany, France and other countries. When buying online you are only offered the standard fares, however at ticket desks a number of special fares (for small groups, youths, seniors etc) are available. If you have an Interrail ticket, you are offered a 15% discount on the regular fare; it is not necessary to use a travel day to use this train.
She is the specialist for group travel with Russian railways.
At Paris Est station. The Transeuopean Express is ready to return to Berlin and Moscow.
Hola!!! M'agradaria viatjar des de Barcelona a Polònia amb tren, però les combinacions que trobo fan que sigui un viatge extremadament llarg i costós. Em pots fer algun suggeriment???? Gràcies!!
The night train Paris to Moscow (stops in Warsaw) runs only once per week.
Barcelona-Paris which is usually the most expenivst part.
Then Paris-Basel. Leaving Barcelona in the morning around 09:00 h, arriving in Basel at arround 19:00 h.
And then from Berlin on to Poland: https://rail.shop/bahn or https://rail.shop/trainline – available from 39 Euro.
I´m looking at taking the night train from Berlin to Paris, the one that runs from Moscow to Paris(Paris Est), but I find the schedules very confusing. Can you help me out?
The night train departs from Berlin on Wednesdays at 21:03 and arrives in Paris on Thursday at 09:40.
We're trying to find a night (sleeper) train. Traveling in the spring of 2019. I've been looking at December 2018 schedules to get ideas of times and accommodations, since schedules aren't ready yet. We are coming from Bayeux France and hoping to end up in Salzburg Austria, somehow. I expect to actually begin the journey in Paris, but hope to be able to rest until we get into Germany (maybe Munich) and then connect on to Salzburg.
Unfortunately there are no night trains really suiting your itinerary.
The weekly Paris – Moscow night train runs via Berlin but this is quite a way off your route to Salzburg (about six hours).
The weekly Nice – Moscow night train doesnt stop in Salzburg but you could get off the train at Vienna (around 6am) and travel back to Salzburg (about two and a half hours).
The daily Zurich – Vienna/Budapest night train might be an option too; Paris to Zurich is possible in about four hours.
Hi I'm from México. I'd like to travel by train from Berlín to Moscow.
But, I don't have a Bielorrusian TRANSIT VISA, what do you recomended me?. Regards!!
If you dont have a transit visa for Belarus you can travel either via Ukraine (for instance Warsaw – Kyiv; Kyiv – Moscow) or via the Baltics (for instance Warsaw – Vilnius – Riga; Riga – Moscow) or via Finland (ferry to Helsinki, then night train to Moscow).
Trying to find an affordable day train for my teenage son and myself to travel this one way this coming summer from Berlin to Paris. What do you recommend? I don't want a night train, we'd like to see the countryside. We would be ok with an overnight somewhere but it is looking too difficult to find so probably just go to Paris. Worried about the changing of trains as well. This is our first time overseas and finding travel other than by airplanes to be confusing. Please help!
b) From Berlin to Frankfurt/Main by ICE, then from Frankfurt to Paris by ICE or TGV (French high speed train).
There are many connections available, some of them might include changing trains at other stations than mentioned above.
Tickets for the route via Cologne and Thalys are only available from Trainline; tickets for the route via Frankfurt are available from DB Bahn (German Railways) and Trainline.
There are no direct daytime trains from Berlin to Paris; you will always have to change trains at least once. However, you dont have to be worried about that. You can always ask train staff about your next connection; where and when to get off the train and from what platform the connecting train departs.
Simply be at the station in Berlin in time (I recommend at least 15 minutes before departure so that you can look for the departing platform without hassle). When you have to change trains the on board information systems tell you about the platform your train arrives as well as the platform where the connecting train departs. Platforms are usually numbered from 1 onwards. On the platforms, information screens also tell you about the next departing trains.
The route itself is not particularly scenic overall; in general I would recommend to travel the route via Frankfurt which is a bit more interesting in my opinion.
Tickets are available as either full fare (fully flexible: exchange/refund/rebooking possible) or as advance fare ("Sparpreis" or "Sparangebot") which are usually a lot cheaper but less flexible (limited refund/exchange and you have to travel with the booked train).
On this route, seat reservations are included for the international services to France; within Germany seat reservations are included only in 1st class tickets.
Booked one month in advance tickets are available from about 80€ per person in 2nd class; 100€ in 1st class.
We were considering taking this train but as there is no information on pricing and no timetable available for January 2017, we will have to book flights instead. At least the airlines in Europe sho some consideration for their customers!
the railway timetable in Europe is quite a complicated structure: each country has its own timetable which itself is quite complicated already (regional, intercity and freight trains with different speeds share the same tracks, connections have to be assured, etc), then international trains have to be fitted in the national schedule patterns. There is a new, adapted timetable every year in Decemeber, and the final versions of all country timetables usually are announced in October. That's why you can't book the night train yet. Personally, I would wait until the schedule for the timetable is available and then compare train and plane options. For current pricing, please go the links I provided in the blog, as pricing can vary from day to day.
I can't comment on airlines as I avoid short-haul flights but if you are going to take one of the low-cost carriers the level of comfort certainly won't be as high as on the night train.


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Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Damcyan
Posted on March 4, 2013 by Clyde Mandelin ‧ 4 Comments
The Desert Castle
Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom) Final Fantasy II (Super NES)
When you enter the castle in the desert for the first time, the text box says "Damcyan Castle" in Japanese and just "Damcyan" in English.
This reminds me of how Baron Castle was reduced to simply say "Baron" too. But in this case it's not a big deal since there's no town also named Damcyan.
Incidentally, according to the Japanese text, "Damcyan" is pronounced something along the lines of "dam-see-ahn". If you want to say "in" instead of "ahn", that's probably fine too. The key thing is that the "c" is pronounced like an "s" and the "y" doesn't rhyme with "why".
Just Terrible
There's nothing wrong with the translation of this soldier's text when he says, "Terrible bombardments from the airships." in English. I just think it comes off a little odd with that punctuation, rather than the ellipsis that the Japanese text has.
It's not much, but even a difference in punctuation can lend translated text that sense of, "This doesn't quite seem like normal English…"
Run for the Pot
Inside the castle, one of the soldiers says in English, "There is a pot of recovery above!"
In Japanese, his speech is more labored and isn't even a complete sentence. If it were a complete sentence, it'd probably be like, "I just… need to reach the pot of recovery… upstairs…!"
So in the Japanese version he's struggling for his life while he's more or less just giving you a hint in the English version.
Multiples of You
Once you enter the top floor of the castle, a cut scene begins:
Japanese Version (basic translation) English Translation
Tella: Is that… Oh! Anna! Tellah: That is Anna! Ah-ah! Anna!
Tella: You! You're that bard! It's your fault that Anna is…! Tellah: You're the bard! You did this to her!
Bard: !? Bard: !?
First, I always felt that "Ah-ah" was such a weird thing for Tellah to say in the English version.
Second, it should be pointed out that the word Tellah uses for "you" in the Japanese version is a very rude and harsh one. As I've explained before, Japanese has many different politeness levels. The use of different politeness levels in different situations can produce different effects.
In this case, Tellah uses the word "kisama", which is a word for "you" that's extremely low on the politeness level.
Because English doesn't quite have the same politeness level structure, translators often have to use different techniques to express the rudeness or vulgarity in cases like this. One such way is to use swears or other such words, so it's common to see some translators translate "kisama" as "you bastard", "you asshole", and other things like that.
In some cases this is perfectly fine with the context – like if a bunch of gang thugs are yelling at a character or something. In other cases, the use of English swears might come off as awkward or unwarranted. It all depends on context.
Japanese doesn't really have the same sort of "swear word" system that English does. Instead, it uses this politeness system. So how a harsh word gets translated into English comes down 100% to how the translator wants it to. You can give the same harsh sentence to a dozen people and probably get a dozen different translations back.
Anyway, I mention all this in relation to Tellah's line because:
The official English translation doesn't really attempt to convey the harshness of the line
Fan translations often go the other extreme and use the hard swear words, for example:
My personal opinion is that the official translation's choice is better than the fan translations and their curse words. It's all subjective though, so you may disagree. In my experience it's usually the less-experienced translators who are quick to use swear words.
In all seriousness, though, this line isn't that huge of a deal in the Japanese text, I only bring it up because back in the late 90s there was a lot of hubbub among American fans about how these sorts of lines had been super-censored in Final Fantasy II . And to this day it's often mentioned when comparing the games… crap, I'm only perpetuating it.
The Bard of Spoons
Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom) Final Fantasy IV Easy Type (Super Famicom) Final Fantasy II (Super NES)
Probably one of the most-quoted lines in any Final Fantasy game happens here: "You spoony bard!"
It's so widespread that it doesn't even really need an introduction. But let's take a look at how it looks in Japanese and in English.
Basically, Tellah is now angry at the unknown bard and has initiated a battle. During the battle (which you have no control over), the following text is displayed:
Tella: How dare you do this to my daughter… Tellah: You swindler!
Bard: It's not what you think! Bard: Please! Listen!
Tella: Just how is it not what I think?! Tellah: You spoony bard!
Bard: Please, hear me out! Bard: Please!
Tella: Shut up! Tellah: Shut up!
Bard: Please! Bard: Listen!
Tella: This pain is Anna's pain… Tellah: Shut your mouth!
Bard: Anna and I are… Bard: I… I…
Anna: Please! Both of you, stop! Anna: Please! Stop!
Right away it's clear that both versions are quite a bit different.
The "How dare you do this to my daughter" part is actually an incomplete sentence, with the verb left off. This is very common in Japanese and is always a tough thing to deal with in translation. I put "do this" here, but it could very easily have been "killed", which is more likely, given that it's clear that Tellah thinks Anna is dead in the Japanese version.
I'm not quite sure why Tellah chooses to call the bard a "swindler" in the English version, either. I guess maybe you could see it that way, but it just doesn't feel like a natural word a native English speaker would've used there.
The other differences are pretty obvious and I won't go into them in detail.
I will mention, though, that nowhere in the Japanese text does he say anything remotely like, "You spoony bard!" So this line – no – most of this entire exchange is the product of the translator or someone on the localization team.
As such, while "You spoony bard!" is a famous line among RPG players outside of Japan, this scene has no such quotability inside Japan. In fact, Japanese sites seem to be puzzled why this English line is considered so memorable and strange to us. Actually, Japanese fans have favorite quotes of their own – we'll look into those at a later time if I don't forget.
When I first played Final Fantasy II , I laughed at the spoony bard line because "spoony" is such a weird word. Even as a kid I knew it was most likely a legitimate word, but apparently it was a common misconception that it wasn't a real English word. I think both reasons are why the phrase became so popular.
For reference, the definition of spoony is, according to Collins English Dictionary (Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition):
Foolishly or sentimentally amorous.
I'd say that describes this bard perfectly!
I think the whole "spoony bard" love affair really took off as the Internet became more prevalent. And even more so when emulators became widespread and as official ports and remakes began to be released.
Actually, an interesting side effect of this line's infamy is that it's been kept in every English-language port and remake of FFIV since the game's original release.
Here it is in the PlayStation 1 port:
And here it is in the Game Boy Advance remake/port:
And here it is in the Nintendo DS remake:
And on the PSP version:
What's interesting is that in all these remakes/ports, the "spoony bard" line happens at the start of the battle. In the original English script it doesn't happen until a few lines in. So you can almost see the various translators trying to find a way to insert the line into the text. Or maybe it's that everyone mistakenly remembers the line's original timing?
Anyway, the "spoony bard" legacy extends to beyond just remakes and ports of Final Fantasy IV .
Here it is in Final Fantasy X :
And in Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions :
And in Dissidia 012, a Final Fantasy crossover game:
The spoony bard line has even leapt out of the Final Fantasy series entirely! Here it is in a Phoenix Wright game:
And here it is in Trinity Universe :
I'm sure I've missed some games, so if you have screenshots of "spoony bard" stuff in any other games, send them my way! I think there's one in Final Fantasy XII and one in Final Fantasy Tactics too…
Changes Aplenty
After the spoony bard battle, another scene plays out:
Tella: Anna, you're alive… Tellah: Are you all right?
Anna: Father… He… Gilbert is the prince of (this kingdom of) Damcyan… To hide his identity… he came to Kaipo as a bard… Anna: Father, Edward is the Prince of Damcyan. He was disguised as a Bard when he came to see me in Kaipo.
I'm sorry, Father… Just running off like that… Forgive me, Father, for running away.
I'm in love with Gilbert… But I wanted to get my beloved father's consent… But, I love Edward. We thought of asking for your consent.
(But), just as I was about to return to Kaipo… But when we were about to leave…
Gilbert: Baron's Red Wings, led by a person named Golbeza… Edward: Golbez attacked us with Baron's Red Wings.
Cecil: Just who is Golbeza? Cecil: Who is that man?
Gilbert: I don't know… Edward: I don't know.
He was clad in black, odd armor… His strength almost didn't seem human…
Cecil: Why would the Red Wings…!? Cecil: But, why?
Gilbert: Once they had the crystal they set fires… Edward: He took our Crystal of Fire.
My mother and father were killed…
And Anna… she shielded me from the arrows… And Anna shielded me from the arrows.
Tella: You loved this man that much… Tellah: You loved him that much…
Anna: Father… Forgive me… I… love… Gilbert! Anna: Father… forgive me… I… love Edward…!
Gilbert: Anna! Edward: Anna!
Tella: Anna! Anna! Tellah: Anna! Anna!
Whew! So much to talk about! Let's look at it in list form:
Edward is called Gilbert in the Japanese text. More on this in a bit.
Golbez is called Golbeza in the Japanese text. More on that later as well.
The description of Golbez is absent in the English text. What's more, the English text instantly assumes it's a 'he'. Obviously this is the case as we see later on, but the Japanese text makes no clear mention of Golbeza's gender at this point in time. Of course, the mention of weird black armor probably gives it a more masculine feeling anyway.
The English text suggests it, but the Japanese text makes it very clear that Golbez is now in charge of the Red Wings.
The English localization specifically calls the crystal here the "Crystal of Fire", but the Japanese text just says "crystal".
The mention of Edward's parents and their demise is absent in the English text. Thus the Japanese text makes it much clearer that he's now the successor to take over the kingdom. This information can of course be assumed in the English game, but it's not made as clear.
The way that Tellah's first line is worded in English gives the possible impression that he thought Anna was only wounded and not dead. In fact, when I was a kid, for a long time I thought that was what he thought.
Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom) Final Fantasy IV Easy Type (Super Famicom)
What's also interesting is a text change in the Japanese versions here:
Final Fantasy IV (basic translation) Final Fantasy IV Easy Type (basic translation)
Gilbert: I don't know… He was clad in black, odd armor… His strength almost didn't seem human… Gilbert: I don't know… He was clad in black armor… His strength almost didn't seem human…
What's more, a simpler word for "suit of armor" is used in FFIV Easy Type.
There's also this line that happens after Anna dies:
Gilbert: I've only heard that he recently arrived in Baron and that he's been leading the Red Wings to collect the crystals… Gilbert: I've only heard that he recently arrived in Baron and that he's been using the Red Wings to collect the crystals…
Final Fantasy IV (basic translation) Final Fantasy IV Easy Type (basic translation) Final Fantasy II (Super NES)
As noted before, the Japanese games call the bard "Gilbert" while the English localization calls him "Edward".
I honestly have no idea why this was changed. I was reminded of why Ted Woolsey changed "Tina" to "Terra" in Final Fantasy III for the Super NES – his reasoning was that "Tina" was a real name outside of Japan and didn't have that sort of otherworldy foreignness to it.
But I'm guessing that wasn't the reason for this name change. After all, "Edward" is probably more common than "Gilbert". Not to mention "Cecil" is a real name, as is "Rosa".
UPDATE: After getting some input from fans, it sounds like playable characters can only have 6 letters in their names. "Gilbert" is too long, so something had to give. I'm assuming that's why his name was changed, but that still leaves it a mystery as to why "Edward" was chosen as opposed to something else. Maybe that's something only the localizers would know…
Now, the question is: "Is 'Gilbert' how it should really be spelled?"
Checking the Japanese manual, we see that it's indeed spelled "Gilbert":
Given the manual's track record thus far, it seems "Gilbert" is the correct spelling and that all is well.
But wait! Travel nearly two decades into the future when the sequel/spinoff/whatever is released and you'll encounter this:
Gilbart? What?
As I've mentioned before, you really have to take "official" English spellings with a grain of salt. I can't even count the number of times I've encountered incorrect English by a Japanese creator or licensor. Maybe I'll talk in more detail about that another day.
In any case, I'm pretty much 100% sure that this "Gilbart" is just another instance of the Japanese creators/development team getting English wrong. It's an easy and understandable mistake to make based on the katakana, plus I'm told a similar thing called Cecil a "Paradin". I don't have a picture of that handy, though – please send me one if you do!
Word Change
Pre-release version Final release
The Final Fantasy II manual shows Tellah saying at one point, "I don't need any help! This is my own business!"
The final version is different though: "I don't need any help! This is my own affair!"
Both are okay translations, but I guess an editor felt "affair" sounded clearer and more natural here.
What am I, a Waiter?
As Tellah is just about to vow revenge, in English he says, "Wait for me Golbez!"
In Japanese, he instead says, "Golbeza of Baron…!"
This isn't a big deal at all. But I'm intrigued by it because this "Wait for me, (insert name)!" thing is a very common phrase for this sort of thing in Japanese. It obviously works in English, but it's just so, so common in Japanese during these sorts of scenes that it really makes me think this line and probably this entire part was originally translated by a native Japanese speaker.
I guess it's kind of like a translator fingerprint, you could say. There are often other little things that act as similar fingerprints, maybe that'll be a good topic for another day.
I could be wrong, of course, but I thought it was an interesting thing to mention.
Spontaneous Gender Production
After Edward does his sobbing, Cecil gives him a good talking to. Here's how part of this scene goes:
Cecil: I'm Cecil. I absolutely need the Light of the Desert in order to save my friend who's fallen ill with a high fever in Kaipo. And for that… I need your help! Cecil: I am Cecil. I'm looking for the SandRuby to help my friend who is ill in Kaipo. And I need your help!
Gilbert: Me… help…? Edward: I…? Help you…?
Cecil: Yes. For Rosa's sake… Please! Cecil: Yes. You
Gilbert: This Rosa person sounds like a dear person to you… Edward: She seems to be an important person.
First, if you're just joining in, the SandRuby is called the "Light of the Desert" in the Japanese versions.
Second, Cecil says "And for that I need your help" in Japanese because only the royal family is able to enter the Antlion cave. The English text just says, "I need your help", which lacks the slight nuance that only Edward can provide the help he needs.
Lastly, the most interesting thing is that Edward somehow instantly knows, without any other information, that Cecil's ill friend in Kaipo is female.
It might have made sense if Cecil had said that the friend's name was Rosa – that's a feminine-sounding name and all. But he doesn't in the translation. So Edward is either psychic, incredibly well-informed, said this due to slightly careless script trimming, or is part of some sort of conspiracy.
You Have a Bard
Once Edward/Gilbert joins you, it says so in the text box. What it says is different in both language versions.
In Japanese, it says, "Gilbert, the royal, has joined!"
In English, it says, "Prince Edward joined as a Bard!"
If you recall, the whole "bard" thing was originally just a disguise. But the English localization keeps the charade going.
Incidentally, "royal" is usually used as more of an adjective than as a noun, but it's indeed a legitimate noun.
Royal Statistics
Once Edward/Gilbert has joined, checking his stats reveals a slight change.
In Final Fantasy IV , he has a hit accuracy of 86%.
In Final Fantasy IV Easy Type , this was upped to 91%.
In Final Fantasy II , the accuracy is back down to 86%.
This is with his default weapon equipped. After taking his weapon off, his accuracy is equal in all three versions.
So it looks like his weapon stats were changed for Final Fantasy IV Easy Type but not for Final Fantasy II . Yet another case of Final Fantasy II being different from Easy Type.
Another point of interest is that his description says he's a "Royal" in Japanese but a "Bard" in English. It looks like the English localization is really running with this "let's keep him as a bard" thing.
Just like all the other characters, Edward/Gilbert has unique battle abilities.
In Final Fantasy IV , he has:
In Final Fantasy IV Easy Type , he only has "Sing" and "Hide". The "Medicine" command was removed.
Final Fantasy II also only has "Sing" and "Hide".
When used, the "Medicine" command heals the entire party a small amount by using a potion from your inventory. You'd think it would actually make the game easier, but it restores such a trivial amount of HP that it's nearly useless. I'm guessing it was removed because of its pointlessness and to help streamline the battle system… but if so, why leave his other commands untouched? Very strange.
There's a secret area in Damcyan Castle. In it, you'll find lots of treasures and a dying guy.
In Japanese, this place is called "Damcyan Prison".
In English, it's changed to simply say "Basement".
Treasure Lode
As seen before, the contents of treasure chests sometimes differ in each of the versions of the game. Here's a look at the ones that have been changed:
Location: Final Fantasy IV Final Fantasy IV Easy Type Final Fantasy II
B1F Antidote Potion Cure1
B1F Eyedrops 300 Gil 300 GP
B1F Gold Needle 200 Gil 200 GP
What's more, we see that what are called "Holy Arrows" in the Japanese versions are called "White Arrows" in the English localization. Well, just "White" with the arrow icon next to it, technically.
This change from "holy" to "white" happens elsewhere in the game and even sort of continued on in Final Fantasy III 's localization too, in a way. I believe Nintendo was wary of any sort of religious stuff at this point in time, so a lot of it had to be changed. Even arrows.
Old Survivor
If you check the top floor of the tower, there are two old people who survived the bombing.
In Japanese, the old man says in a decidedly old man way, "We're the only ones who survived. I suppose we'll evacuate to Kaipo or somewhere. With a hovercraft we should be able to cross the shallows on the western shore, but…"
In English, this gets changed to, "You can go to Kaipo along the shallows with the Hovercraft."
So the English version dropped the fact that they were the only survivors, that they're seeking a place to go, and that they want to take a hovercraft to get away.
"Hovercraft" is capitalized in the English version for some reason.
Tough Old Woman
Similar to the above old man, this old lady had her text simplified too.
In Japanese, she says, "I guess our only choice is to evacuate to Fabul or somewhere. But Mt. Hobs, which leads to Fabul, is covered in thick ice due to the cold winds that blow there."
In English, this is shortened to say, "The road to Fabul through Mt. Hobs is being blocked by a thick ice."
Again, the fact that they're seeking a new place to be has been dropped in the English version. It almost makes you think they're crazy people for staying in a destroyed castle full of dead people.
If you take the hovercraft back to Kaipo and then go back into the cave where you got Tellah, you can try to jump into the waterfalls again. I don't remember ever trying it before, so I thought this would be a good time to see what happens.
It turns out the game says the current is too fast for you to enter. Which is good, because you'd get stuck in the game and be unable to go anywhere but Damcyan if the game let you through here now.
The Japanese and English text are essentially the same for this line.
« Watery Pass Antlion Cave »
Watery Pass
Damcyan
Antlion Cave
Mt. Hobs
Fabul
Mysidia
Mt. Ordeals
Mysidia 2
Baron 2
Baron Castle
Baron Castle 2
Mist 2
Fabul 2
Mythril Town
Agart
Toroia
Toroia Castle
Cave Magnes
Toroia Castle 2
Tower of Zot
Dwarf Castle
Tower of Bab-il
Loose Ends 1
Cave Eblana
Tower of Bab-il 2
Dwarf Castle 2
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I feel like this actually makes more sense than the Japanese, but I'm not sure how intentional it was. Seeing as you've just seen the Red Wings bomb the crap out of Damcyan, it's odd for Tellah to accuse Edward with 'you did this to her', but the English dialogue has more of a sensation of 'you stole her away and now look what's happened'. Since Edward and Anna eloped due to Tellah's disapproval of Edward, and Anna was put in a position to be caught in the bombing because of that, suggesting that Edward somehow deceived her or swindled her, resulting in her harm, I think works better than the more direct accusation.
(The huge necro is because I'm rereading these in preparation for streaming some of the older games and I want localization trivia to talk about.)
Chris Kern August 11, 2019 at 5:47 pm
>Actually, Japanese fans have favorite quotes of their own – we'll look into those at a later time if I don't forget.
Did you ever do this? I assume #1 on the list would be Golbez's いいですとも!
Mars Adept Enten February 3, 2020 at 7:38 pm
Actually, there is another reference to the 'spoony bard' line in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. It's during the second half of the game, and is used to describe a Seeq in one of the cut scenes. Unfortunately, I don't have a screenshot of this line. You might be able to find it on a YouTube video, though.
Kahran042 June 13, 2020 at 3:03 pm
My theory as to why they changed Gilbert to Edward is that they wanted it to sound more regal, so they went with one of the most common names for English sovereigns.
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By Marty Rosenbaum The Who have produced countless hits throughout their career that've turned into generational anthems. While many of their hits may tell a story that listeners easily grasp on to, a few of them contain hidden meanings. Below are five Who songs that have interesting stories...
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Tour dates have been announced
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Q: Rails: editing the params hash I am trying to figure out how to edit the params hash in the controller after it's been passed. My hash is set up like this:
 def user_params
    params.require(:user).permit(:username, :password, :password_confirmation, :user_type_id)
 end

I have this method for editing the hash
def alter_user_params_when_not_admin(user_params)
   if(@logged_in_user)
     if(!@logged_in_user.is_admin)
       user_params[:user][:user_type_id] = 1
     end
   else
     user_params[:user][:user_type_id]=1
   end
   user_params
 end

I call this method like this:
def update
   new_user_params = alter_user_params_when_not_admin(user_params)
   respond_to do |format|
      if @user.update(new_user_params)

But on the fourth line of the alter_user_params... method I get this error:
undefined method `[]=' for nil:NilClass

A: user_params gives you same what params[:user] gives but with strong parameters filtration. So, when you use user_params, you don't need to pass [:user], just call user_params[:user_type_id] directly.
I suggest the following code:
def alter_user_params_when_not_admin(user_params)
  if(@logged_in_user)
    if(!@logged_in_user.is_admin)
      params[:user][:user_type_id] = 1
    end
  else
    params[:user][:user_type_id] = 1
  end

  user_params
end

UPDATE:
We don't need to pass and return user_params in your custom method:
def alter_user_params_when_not_admin
  if(@logged_in_user)
    if(!@logged_in_user.is_admin)
      params[:user][:user_type_id] = 1
    end
  else
    params[:user][:user_type_id] = 1
  end
end

And:
def update
  alter_user_params_when_not_admin
  respond_to do |format|
    if @user.update(user_params)

A: The reason of that error is:
`user_params[:user]` is `nil` there!

permit returns a new hash with the keys in it, so you have to save a reference to the hash that user_params returns and then modify that.
This should work:
def alter_user_params_when_not_admin(user_params)
   #getting the current user_params in another hash
   modified_user_params = user_params

   if(@logged_in_user)
     if(!@logged_in_user.is_admin)
       #modify the hash
       modified_user_params[:user_type_id] = 1
     end
   else
     #modify the hash
     modified_user_params[:user_type_id] = 1
   end
   #return the modified user_params hash
   modified_user_params
end

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Q: How to create a table of six equally spaced columns in latex? I am new to latex. The task of creating columns seems to be too complicated to do it in latex with all the different commands and packages available for creating a simple table of six equi-spaced columns. I want my columns to fit within in the page width and have borders. I also have a heading box which spans the entire length of the table. Any help would be much appreciated.

A: The simplest solution here is to use tabularx:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tabularx}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}
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    \hline
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Old Town Chocolate Walk 2023
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About Old Town
OLD TOWN COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
The Mission of the Old Town Commercial Association is to maintain a vibrant business community in Lansing's historic Old Town district by providing services and opportunities that foster economic growth and community engagement.
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Sat, February 18, 2023
For the ninth year, we are hosting the Old Town Chocolate Walk!
This year the Chocolate Walk will take place over two days - Friday, February 17 from 1 - 6 p.m. and Saturday, February 18 from noon to 5 p.m. Ticket sales will be limited to 100 tickets per day. If you purchase a ticket for Friday, you must attend on Friday only and the same for Saturday Each ticket for this event will receive a box to fill with chocolate, a punch card and a map of participating businesses.
Old Town Chocolate Walk is a fundraiser for the Old Town Commercial Association (OTCA), a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the continued revitalization of Lansing's Old Town.
Payment is required at the time of registration. Refunds will not be available for this event.
The day of the event, purchased boxes can be picked up at the OTCA office, 1232 Turner St.
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Suffolk woman: 'Covid could've been worse if I was unvaccinated'
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Updated: 5:39 PM September 13, 2021
Bury St Edmunds businesswoman and councillor Sarah Stamp is urging everyone to get double jabbed after contracting Covid - Credit: Charlotte Bond
Eighteen months since the world entered the coronavirus pandemic – and while the vaccine programme has been rolled out and restrictions have eased - people are still testing positive for the virus.
Last month, West Suffolk councillor and businesswoman Sarah Stamp, was among them.
Despite being double jabbed, Sarah of Bury St Edmunds caught the virus following a job interview with a prospective employee – with both her and her managing director John testing positive just days later. She is still suffering from the effects, weeks later.
"We asked the person we were interviewing to do a lateral flow test before they came in, which they did. We were all sat socially-distanced, but we were in an office and did take our masks off during the interview," explains the director of operations at Infusions Group.
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The next day, the interviewee started showing symptoms. "They took another lateral flow test, which came back positive. And just four days later, John and I both tested positive.
"We had been so careful, and this was the first time any of us at work had contracted Covid. We've got a fairly robust Covid policy at work – we wear masks, regularly sanitise, do lateral flow tests, and take our temperature every day. Coincidentally, two other members of the team also caught Covid the week after we did. It's been a fairly rocky couple of weeks for us at work."
Before contracting the virus, the pandemic had already greatly affected Sarah's business and day-to-day life.
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"We supply the hospitality sector, so obviously with lockdown upon lockdown, our business took a nosedive. It's been a very difficult time for all of us," she adds.
Explaining her symptoms following the positive test result, she says: "I had a high temperature, a headache and aches all over. I also lost my sense of taste and smell, but for me, my two main symptoms were breathlessness and fatigue.
Luckily Sarah didn't need hospitalisation, but she did seek medical advice as her breathlessness was especially bad during her first week of illness.
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"I dread to think how worse it might've been for me had I not been double vaccinated though. I am overweight, but I'm also fairly fit, active and healthy otherwise. I didn't have a reaction with either of my vaccines, but I've been hit quite hard with Covid. The breathlessness is still there, which I'm struggling a bit with it.
"Recovery is definitely taking a lot longer than I hoped it would. I've gone back to work this week, but I haven't been able to do a full day yet. I still get breathless quite quickly and I'm sleeping a lot more than I'd like to."
As Sarah focusses on getting back to full health, she is incredibly thankful to have been vaccinated – and urges everyone to get their jab.
"I think people still need to be aware of Covid and its effects. People have gotten complacent, thinking it's gone away and they're safe from it – but no one's safe. It doesn't discriminate. I'd encourage anyone who hasn't got the vaccine to go get it. The scientific evidence is there, and it's a simple precaution and safety measure we can all take.
"And it's not just about being fit and healthy – I consider myself fit and healthy and have been badly affected by it. It's about also protecting those who are vulnerable, such as the elderly and those who are pregnant. We've got a duty to keep everyone safe."
What is 'Long covid'?
Long covid is a term used to describe a series of signs and symptoms that occur after someone has recovered from Covid-19. These last for around for 12 weeks or more, and is sometimes also known as post-Covid syndrome.
According to the NHS, how ill you were when you contracted Covid isn't linked to your chances of developing long covid.
Symptoms that you may be suffering from long covid include:
Extreme tiredness (fatigue)
Chest pain or tightness
Problems with memory and concentration (also known as 'brain fog')
Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
Tinnitus and/or earaches
Nausea, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite
Changes to sense of smell or taste
The NHS advises you contact your GP if you're suffering from any of these four weeks after having recovered from covid.
Your GP will then recommend a number of tests to find out more about your symptoms, and rule out anything else that could be causing them.
If you are diagnosed with long covid, you may be referred to a specialist rehabilitation service or a service that specialises in the specific symptoms you have, in order to help you manage your symptoms and recover.
For further advice, visit the NHS website.


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months earlier than had been expected, a move officials said was driven by Trump's anger at Mattis' resignation letter and its rebuke of his foreign policy.
Mattis abruptly said he was quitting on Thursday after falling out with Trump over his foreign policy, including surprise decisions to yank troops from Syria and start planning a drawdown in Afghanistan.
Mattis distributed a candid resignation letter addressed to Trump that laid bare the growing divide between them, and implicitly criticized Trump for failing to value America's closest allies, who fought alongside the United States in both conflicts. He said Trump should have a defense secretary more aligned with his views.
Trump said that Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan would take over for Mattis on an acting basis on Jan. 1. In a tweet, Trump called the former Boeing Co executive "very talented."
"He will be great!" Trump said about Shanahan.
Mattis, a retired Marine general who was highly regarded by Republicans and Democrats, has far wider political support in Washington than Trump himself.
Mattis "will continue to focus on what he needs to do ... to ensure a smooth transition," a U.S. defense official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said.
In a shock announcement on Wednesday, Trump said he was withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria, a decision that upended American policy in the region. A day later, U.S. officials told Reuters the United States was planning on pulling about half of the 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.


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Q: ORA-00979: not a GROUP BY expression I am trying show all the different companies for which students work. However only companies where more than four students are employed should be displayed.
This is what I have so far:
SELECT EMPLOYER, COUNT (STUDENT_ID)
FROM STUDENT
GROUP BY STUDENT_ID
HAVING COUNT (STUDENT_ID) >4;

I keep getting this message:
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00979: not a GROUP BY expression

I don't get it. I also tried this earlier:
SELECT STUDENT.EMPLOYER, COUNT (STUDENT.STUDENT_ID)
FROM STUDENT
GROUP BY STUDENT.STUDENT_ID
HAVING COUNT (STUDENT.STUDENT_ID) >4;

but nothing seems to work. Any help is appreciated. I am on SQL*Plus if that helps.

A: Try:
SELECT EMPLOYER, COUNT (STUDENT_ID)
FROM STUDENT
GROUP BY EMPLOYER
HAVING COUNT (STUDENT_ID) >4;

- this will return a list of all employers with more than 4 students.
When grouping or including aggregated fields, your select statement should only include fields that are either aggregated or included in the group by clause - in your existing select, you are including EMPLOYER in your select clause, but not grouping by it or aggregating it.


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require "multiple_mailers/version"
require "yaml"
require "action_mailer"

module MultipleMailers
  autoload :Configuration, "multiple_mailers/configuration"

  def self.included(base)
    base.extend(ClassMethods)
    base.class_eval do
      mailer_account("default")
    end
  end

  if defined? Rails::Railtie
    class MultipleMailersRailtie < Rails::Railtie
      initializer "multiple_mailers.configure_rails_initialization" do |app|
        ActionMailer::Base.send(:include, MultipleMailers)
      end
    end
  end

  module ClassMethods
    def mailer_account(name)
      config = Configuration.get(name)
      if config
        self.smtp_settings = config.symbolize_keys
      end
    end
  end
end

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