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pixelatedraindrops · 15 days

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RAINCODE COMIC DUB~🎙️

NEW PROJECT ALERT!

Story takes place at the start of Chapter 4 (MINOR SPOILERS)

Comic Title drawn by Kazin (as well as the whole comic)

Here's the Dub! Vocals and Editing done by me 🎙️📑 Enjoy!!

Further Rambling Below

Hehe I bet you all didn't think voice acting was among my list of hidden hobbies/talents didja? (I’m just full of surprises x3) Well... I can only hope that I delivered well enough here. (please feel free to laugh at my attempted Yakou voice… LMAO)

So this is yet another collab project that @kazinsblog and I did together. The story is based on a kokowendy ch4 canon divergent skit that I made way back last fall. When Kazin saw it, she wanted to make it into a full comic. I didn't protest (I never do LOL) but then I wanted to try something.

I've never attempted a solo dub of a comic before, and honestly I didn't think I would with RainCode due to a majority of the characters being male. Sadly with my naturally high voice I can only do so much with attempting male voices. I usually only do female or child character voices.

But since Kurumi is the lead role of this story, and has the most lines, I decided to give it a try. I do love Kurumi (she's my best girl) so I hope I did her justice here. I like to think I did her voice fairly well. I struggled a bit with the guys (and Halara) but I think my Yuma is decent enough... x'D (plus it was really fun making him sound tired and out of breath :3)

I do enjoy Kokowendy as a ship, though I'm not a huge shipper. But these two are just too cute... ;w; So I think a scenario like this suits them both. Plus it gives Kurumi a chance to be reliable and try to help her beloved hero in his time of need <3 Honestly it can even be seen as platonic. Its very tame (the only small hint is that Yuma blushes at some point, but that's it)

I had a lot of fun doing this!! I got the voices and editing done in only 3 days, so it’s definitely not a long lasting project. (on my end anyway) But I still think it’s a pretty big project with all of the work both of us did. Editing the video was probably the most fun part for me >w< I knew exactly what BGM and sound effects I wanted months in advance c: I only hope I did the editing style of it right. Comic dubs are very peculiar in the way they’re done… 💦 (also no I’m not putting this on YouTube, this is a tumblr exclusive ONLY! And I give NOBODY permission to re-upload it without my consent!)

I’m not sure if I'm the first that's attempted a RC comic dub before, but if I am, then I am very happy c: Idk if I'll do another full one though. Like I said too many of the characters are male... x'D This may be a one time thing for me here. But if I were to do one, I figured why not on a comic that was made specifically for me? c: (ty again kazin!💕)

Anyway I'm done yapping now, I hope you all enjoy! 💜 Feel free to let me know what you think or which role you enjoyed from me the most! (tho I think the answer is obvious lol)

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dialovers-translations · 4 years

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Diabolik Lovers GRAND EDITION for Switch ;; More, Blood ー Shuu Ecstasy [Epilogue]

Monologue

Everything precious gets taken away from me.

If I’m going to lose it in the end,

I just don’t need anything to begin with.

I realized from the very start,

that this was just a way of running away.

However...

Even that,

no longer meant anything to me.

Nothing still mattered.

I was kept alive that way,

simply continuing to breathe...

ー The scene starts with a flashback of a young Shuu

Shuu: ...

???: Shuu! Shuu!!

Shuu: ( Aah, shut up... )

???: Where are you, Shuu!?

ー His mother walks up to him

Beatrix: So this is where you’ve been...

Shuu: ...

Beatrix: ...What has gotten into you as of late?

Shuu: ( ‘What’, you ask? ...Even if I explained, you wouldn’t understand. )

Beatrix: For a child who is the eldest son of the Sakamaki Household to behave this way...It’s simply impossible.

Shuu: ( ...See, I knew it. )

Beatrix: It’s time for your physics lessons next. Let us go.

Shuu: ...

Beatrix: Shuu.

Shuu: ...Yes.

Beatrix: You can make up for the lost time, can you not? Get a grip of yourself.

Shuu: Understood.

( What a drag. If all I need to do is obediently nod my head like this...I’ll... )

ー The scene shifts to the study chamber

Shuu: ...

ー Reiji enters the room

Reiji: Ah, it’s you.

Shuu: ...

Reiji: Hmph...Even when silent, you’re an eyesore.

Shuu: ...

Monologue

If I do not hold anyone dear,

they cannot be taken away from me.

As time ticks forward,

my life wearing away as well,

I simply live on this way.

This is how it should be.

Then one day,

I too...

ー The flashback ends as the scene shifts to Shuu’s room

Shuu: Hm...? Is this thing broken...?

*Beep beep*

Shuu: Fuck...!

*Thud*

Shuu: ...

*Knock knock*

Shuu: ...

ー Reiji enters the room

Reiji: ...Shuu. At least answer if you’re here.

Shuu: Why don’t you wait to come in until I reply?

Reiji: Even though we both know said response wouldn’t come.

Shuu: Hmph...So, what do you want? You usually don’t come here by your own choice...

Reiji: Please don’t glare at me like that.

You know...If you continue to space out like you did in the past, once again...

You might end up facing the same pain.

Shuu: ...What do you mean?

Reiji: Why...? How come I have to teach you that?

...Well, if you try take a step outside, I’m sure even you will be able to understand the meaning behind my words.

Shuu: ...

Reiji: Either way, that is all I have to say.

Well, you could of course choose not to do anything, finding it a hassle per usual. I shall leave the rest up to you.

Shuu: Yeah...

Reiji: One more thing...There’s something I’d like to confirm. Why do you not resent me for that...for what happened to Edgar?

Shuu: ...It would be meaningless anyway. You’re not related to it, that’s all.

Reiji: I see...Well then, so long. Enjoy your suffering.

ー Reiji leaves

Shuu: ...What’s his problem...?

...Outside, huh...?

...Fuck!

*TIMESKIP*

ー Shuu is out in the forest

Shuu: Hmph...

...What am I even doing? ...Che...I’m still parched... (1)

Even though quite some time has passed since Yui left...

Do I crave for that blood so badly? ...Shit...!

I long gave up...on getting attached to something like that...

Hm...?

What’s that? The other side of the forest seems strangely bright...

Are those...flames...?

Don’t tell me...!

Fuck...! Yui...!

Will I...lose someone again? This time it’s her?

I...

...!

I don’t want to...No more...

No more...Yui!!

ー Shuu dashes off

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to Yuma’s room

Yui: Cough, cough...

Yuma: Oi, sow...If ya gonna change your mind, now’s your chance, ‘kay? That you’ll choose me over that NEET.

In that case, I don’t mind saving ya right away.

Yui: Yuma-kun, don’t say that and hurry up and get out of here...

Yuma: Fuck off! Shut up! Listen, I’m putting my life on the line as well!

Even if I get out of here alive, if he finds out I set fire to the manor, that guy will...

...I’m sure I’ll get an earful from Ruki and the others as well. So you should bet your life as well and make up your mind already.

Yui: ...

Yuma: Ahーah~ Why am I even doing all of this...

Hm...?

Yui: ( One of the posts is collapsing...! )

Yuma: Oi!

Yui: ( !! I’m done for!! )

Yuma: Che...You slowpoke!

ー Yuma pushes her out of the way

*Thud*

Yui: Kyaah!

*CRASH*

Yuma: Gwah...!!

Yui: Yuma-kun...Yuma-kun!?

( Oh no, is he okay...!? The post in the way, I can’t tell...! )

Yuma-kun, are you alright!?

( What should I do...I have to save him...! )

But, how do I...!?

ー The room continues to collapse

*THUD*

Yui: Kyaah!

Yuma-kun!

...

ー The screen fades to black

Yui: ( Aah, I wonder if...it ends here for me... )

( Somebody...Please... )

( ...Shuu-san... )

( ... )

???: Oi! Yui!!

...!

Yui: Shuu...san...?

ー She slowly opens her eyes again

–> If you are playing the Limited V edition or the Grand Edition, little black roses will appear on the screen. If you click on them, you get an extra line of dialogue.

“It doesn’t matter...It has nothing to do with me...However, if you were to disappear,,,Ah...Fuck!”

“The fire? Yeah, I’m scared. Even right now, I feel like I’ll go crazy any minute. Nevertheless, I’m here.”

Shuu: Yeah.

Yui: Why...?

Shuu: Why? Who knows, you tell me...

Yui: But...

( He hates fire...Yet, he came to my rescue... )

Shuu: Listen, I...

I don’t give a damn about you.

Yui: I know...

Shuu: However...I came here...

I wonder why...

Aah...Whatever, I don’t care about the reason. ...That’s all.

Yui: Shuu-san...

Shuu: ...Idiot, don’t cry.

Yui: ( It’s just like Yuma-kun said...Thank god I had faith in Shuu-san and waited for him... )

( ...! Right! What about Yuma-kun...!? )

Shuu-san, Yuma-kun’s...!

Shuu: ...? Don’t tell me, he’s still in here!?

Yui: Yes...He’s the one who told me. To trust you and wait...

Then he saved me from this collapsing post and...

Shuu: Che...That part of him hasn’t changed one bit from before...That’s exactly what makes him a pain in the ass...Same goes for you.

Yuma: ...!

Yui: ( Yuma-kun...!? )

Shuu: Oi, Edgar!? ...Are you there?

*Rustle*

Yuma: Oi, NEET. What took ya so long? I seriously thought I was a goner.

Shuu: Edgar...

Yui: Yuma-kun...! Thank god, you’re safe...

Yuma: This seriously is a pain...Don’t dare ever involve me in this crap again.

...Here, let me give ya this as a parting gift. You can have this apple.

ー He throws an apple at Shuu

Shuu: Ah...

Yuma: See ya!

ー Yuma runs off

Yui: Thank you, Yuma-kun!

Shuu: ...

Yui: ( Shuu-san...I’m so happy for you... )

( Huh...? I feel kind of...dizzy... )

Shuu: Hm...?

Yui: ( My vision’s going...blurry... )

...!

ー Yui loses consciousness

Shuu: ...Oi!?

*Thud*

*TIMESKIP*

Shuu: ...Haah, haah...

...Oi.

Oi, Yui!

ー She slowly regains consciousness

Yui: Shuu-san...

Shuu: ...You’ve finally awakened?

Yui: Did you carry me...all the way here...?

Shuu: I guess...

Yui: Thank you very much...

Shuu: ...I didn’t really...

Either way, I’m never doing this again.

Next time I’m ending you myself. Got it?

Yui: Yes...

Shuu: Heh...

...

ー He steps closer

Yui: ( Shuu-san...? )

Shuu: You really are a fool...

Yui: Eh...?

Shuu: No, I guess that title goes to me...

...

...Come back, to my side.

Yui: Yes...!

Monologue

While showing a somewhat strained smile,

Shuu-san placed his hands on my shoulders.

Right when I was getting sucked in by those sapphire hues,

he slowly brought his face closer,

brushing his lips against mine.

I am sure I will never be able to forget,

this fleeting kiss.

ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー

Translation notes

(1) He uses the expression 喉が張り付く or ‘nodo ga haritsuku’, which literally means ‘my throat is stuck/glued together’, but it’s often used to refer to a dry or sore throat.

[ Ending 1 ] [ Ending 2 ] [ Ending 3 ]

#diabolik lovers #dialovers #shuu sakamaki #more blood #diabolik lovers translation #mbshuuecstasyepilog

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jakehglover · 6 years

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Why Greens Keep Making People Sick

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By Dr. Mercola

The news across the U.S. with respect to contamination involving bagged and chopped romaine lettuce continues to worsen. After a multistate outbreak dating back to March 13, 2018, involving at least 121 known Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections spanning 25 states, including one death, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has isolated the problem lettuce to Yuma, Arizona.1

Because it takes an average of two to three weeks for this type of outbreak-related illness to be reported, even more cases are expected to be made known in the coming weeks.

To date, more than 50 people have been hospitalized with a nasty E. coli infection and at least 14 victims have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure, making this quite a serious matter.2 Yuma-grown greens purchased at the grocery store, as well as those served in restaurants, are equally suspect. Sadly, most bagged salad brands do not identify the region where they are grown and processed, making identification difficult.

For that reason, until further notice, consumers are advised to avoid consuming all types of romaine lettuce, including hearts and whole heads, in addition to bagged and chopped romaine, as well as any salad mixes containing romaine grown in the Yuma region.3 Rather than guess if your favorite salad greens are safe, the wisest move is to avoid buying or eating any romaine lettuce or mixes containing romaine until the situation improves.

If you have any doubt, throw it out! Thankfully, there are many other salad greens and vegetables you can eat safely until this situation resolves. I'd also like to suggest a few tips that will help you enjoy salad greens and other produce safely going forward.

Why Are There so Many Health and Safety Issues With Salad Greens?

It's no secret U.S. consumers love the convenience of prewashed produce that is sold in bags, clamshells and tubs. Unfortunately, those types of greens are precisely the ones continually implicated in outbreaks associated with foodborne illness. In fact, says The Washington Post, food-safety experts suggest "convenience greens — those handy bags of prechopped and prewashed salads — carry an extra risk because they come in contact with more people and machinery before they arrive on your plate."4

E. coli is quite common — its many strains are found in food and the environment and also live in animal and human intestines. Thankfully, most E. coli infections are tolerable, if not harmless. The types of E. coli known to cause illness are often transmitted through contaminated food and water or through contact with animals or people. For example, in a large 2006 outbreak of E. coli involving spinach, wild pigs and well water were suspected causes.5

The particular strain currently in question with respect to romaine lettuce, however, is not your average E. coli. It is Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7, which is known to be particularly dangerous. In the U.S., the CDC says an estimated 265,000 people suffer from STEC infections annually; the O157:H7 variety is responsible for more than one-third of those illnesses.6 While people of all ages are susceptible, the elderly and young children are most likely to be severely affected by STEC's unpleasant side effects.

Generally, symptoms appear one to 10 days after eating the contaminated food item and may include bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting. The age range for the current outbreak, notes the CDC, is from 1 to 88 years, with a median age of 29, again suggesting all populations are vulnerable to this strain of E. coli.7 To date, no one brand, grower or supplier has been tagged as the source of the contaminated lettuce.

Do You Know Where Your Salad Greens Are Grown?

Due to the industrialization of our food system, Americans eat produce from all over the world, regardless of whether it is in season locally. It's not unusual to go to the supermarket and return with fruits and vegetables grown and harvested in Canada and Mexico, as well as countries in Europe and South America, among others. Although enjoying seasonal produce raised far from home has become the norm, this convenience is not without a cost.

According to The New York Times,8 the majority of bagged romaine lettuce provided to grocery stores and restaurants across North America is grown in California's Salinas Valley. There is, however, one exception: In late fall and winter, the industry makes a seasonal move to Yuma.

Given the timing of the current E. coli outbreak, authorities believe the infected romaine was very likely grown in Yuma. While more details will be forthcoming, it seems likely the outbreak was caused either by an animal defecating in a field or some form of contaminated water runoff.

It's worth noting that concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are a major source of water contamination throughout the U.S. Even the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) states, "Nationwide and in Arizona, the potential for surface and ground water pollution exists through livestock facility discharge of manure-contaminated run off to natural waterways and through wastewater leaching to aquifers."9

While the source of the outbreak has not yet been pinned down, it’s certainly possible that industrialized agriculture has played a role. On a brighter note, because most of the industry's bagged romaine production shifted back to California in April, says The New York Times, the Yuma-grown produce should be out of the food supply shortly.10

"Hopefully with it being in one particular growing region and that region moving to California, it won't be too much longer [before you can begin eating romaine again]," said Laura Gieraltowski, Ph.D., who leads the foodborne outbreak response team within the CDC's outbreak response and prevention branch. "It's a fast-moving outbreak," she said. "We're getting reports of new illnesses daily from our state and local health departments."11

Seven Reasons Why You Should Avoid Packaged Greens

Given the health concerns about prepackaged romaine and other processed greens, it may be time to make a change. Below are seven reasons you may want to avoid packaged greens:12

Chemicals

Chemicals such as chlorine are routinely used during the rinsing process for precut, prepackaged greens as a means of trying to kill off bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella.13

The use of chemical washes, though not safe for anyone, are of particular concern if you are sensitive to chemicals. Researchers at the University of California — Riverside (UCR) found bleach rinses to be somewhat ineffective for cleaning baby spinach, noting while it caused bacteria to detach from the greens, it did not always kill the bacteria, meaning it could still make its way into your kitchen.14,15

Disconnection

A continued reliance on prepackaged, convenience greens only further disconnects you from the reality of where your food comes from, the needs of the soil it is grown in and the hard work it takes to grow these crops. While some may view processed greens as a cut above other types of processed food, they are still less than ideal because nature did not intend for us to eat the majority of our food out of shiny packages we purchased from the grocery store.

Frogs and feces

In 2017, a California woman discovered a small frog in a prepackaged spring mix she had purchased from Target — as she was eating it, begging the question, "Do you know what is in your bagged salad?"

After recovering from an episode of vomiting and the shock of nearly ingesting the dime-sized creature, the woman opted to keep it as a family pet.16 Tests performed by Consumer Reports in 2015 on 208 prewashed salad mixes, representing 16 brands, found bacteria suggesting poor sanitation and fecal contamination, in some cases at high levels. They stated:17

"Several industry experts we consulted suggested that for leafy greens, an unacceptable level of total coliforms or enterococcus is 10,000 or more colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) or a comparable estimate.

In our tests, 39 percent of samples exceeded that level for total coliforms and 23 percent for enterococcus. Results varied widely among samples, even within the same brand, from undetectable levels of those bacteria to more than 1 million CFU/g."

Nutrient loss

Most people choose bagged lettuce and other greens for the convenience. The fact they are prewashed and precut perhaps draws some to eat greens who otherwise would not. While washing is meant to clean produce, says CNN Health, it "can also damage plant tissues and expose them to oxygen dissolved in the washing water.

This can cause a loss of vitamins that are water-soluble and sensitive to oxygen, such as vitamin C and the B vitamin folate."18 For this reason, uncut produce is usually a better choice.

Packaging waste

No matter what type of greens you select, when buying fresh greens from the store, you'll always face the issue of packaging waste. Some argue that plastic tubs at least can be recycled. In contrast, the plastic bags housing most premade lettuce mixes, and the plastic produce bags used for loose produce, such as whole heads of lettuce, cannot be recycled.

Sean Cash, Ph.D., associate professor and economist at the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, says, "The processing and packaging of bagged salad would still outweigh the cost of making the plastic bags that a consumer might use at the store."19 As such, there is less packaging waste when you buy whole produce.

Triple washing ineffective

Even when the package suggests your greens have been triple-washed, you can never know for sure what may be lurking on them. Even after all that washing, germs can linger in the nooks and crannies of certain produce. Such was the case with respect to the UCR baby spinach study, where researchers observed "upward of 90 percent of adhered bacteria were observed to remain attached to and survive on the leaf surface."20

Nichola Kinsinger, Ph.D, researcher with the UCR department of chemical and environmental engineering, who was one of the study authors, said:21

"In a sense, the leaf is protecting the bacteria and allowing it to spread. It was surprising to discover how the leaf surface formed microenvironments that reduced the bleach concentration. [I]n this case, the very disinfection processes intended to clean, remove and prevent contamination were found to be the potential pathway to amplifying foodborne outbreaks."

Water use

As reported by Mother Jones, many produce companies have been triple washing their packaged greens since the 2006 spinach E. coli outbreak killed three and sickened 205.22

Gidon Eshel, Ph.D., research professor of environmental science and physics at New York's Bard College, said, "What I know is that the bagged, triple-washed variety is enormously water costly. I visited such an operation and saw for myself … the washing was just staggering."23

Given that the greens involved in the latest E. coli outbreak are grown in a water-starved area like Arizona, triple-washing "most likely becomes the single most important environmental consideration, and … becomes very difficult to defend," added Eshel.24

Ways to Safeguard Your Health When Eating Greens

While you may think washing your lettuce would eliminate the bacteria, the truth is it takes but a few cells of E. coli to make you sick. Despite the fact that rinsing your produce with water — even the brands that claim to be triple washed — may lower your risk of illness, it doesn't eliminate your risk entirely. Washing is no guarantee you will get rid of potential toxins. Beyond that, some experts suggest using commercial fruit and vegetable washes are not much more effective than water alone.25

Although some recommend a light bleach solution, I cannot recommend bleach for household cleaning applications and even less so for food preparation. The best way to ensure the cleanliness of your food and food-preparation area is to apply common sense. Below are a few tips that will guide you in handling produce and other foods safely. Always:

Wash your hands with soap and water before handling food, and most especially after handling raw meat

Use a scrub brush to remove dirt and debris from root vegetables or any fruit or vegetable with a rough skin

Keep babies and children away from your food-preparation area

Rinse all produce, even bagged varieties, well under running water

Remember loose produce is touched and handled by many other people before it is purchased by you; wash it well before eating

When chopping more than one type of food, wash your counter, cutting board and utensils frequently to avoid cross contamination

Use separate cutting boards and utensils for raw meat

Do not prepare food for others when you are sick

Because most of the people affected by the current E. coli outbreak became ill after eating at restaurants that used bagged, prechopped lettuce in their salads,26 you can dramatically reduce your risk of infection simply by avoiding salads when dining out and by eating more meals at home. Beyond that, since raw greens pose the most risk, you may decide to cook more of your greens to reduce your risk of contamination.

Two safe options for consuming greens are steaming or using a pressure cooker — you may want to add some healthy fat to promote maximum absorption. In my opinion, your very best option is to grow your own food. Whether that be in a vegetable garden, in containers or in trays, you won't regret the time and energy you invest in cultivating healthy, homegrown food.

The good news is greens such as lettuce are among the easiest garden vegetables to grow, and they are prolific. By planting new seeds every 10 days, you can receive multiple harvests throughout the growing season. Depending on where you live, you may be able to grow certain greens year-round. If gardening is just not your thing, consider purchasing your greens from a local farmers market instead of the grocery store.

from HealthyLife via Jake Glover on Inoreader https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/05/07/lettuce-e-coli-outbreak.aspx

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sherristockman · 6 years

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Why Greens Keep Making People Sick Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola The news across the U.S. with respect to contamination involving bagged and chopped romaine lettuce continues to worsen. After a multistate outbreak dating back to March 13, 2018, involving at least 121 known Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections spanning 25 states, including one death, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has isolated the problem lettuce to Yuma, Arizona.1 Because it takes an average of two to three weeks for this type of outbreak-related illness to be reported, even more cases are expected to be made known in the coming weeks. To date, more than 50 people have been hospitalized with a nasty E. coli infection and at least 14 victims have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure, making this quite a serious matter.2 Yuma-grown greens purchased at the grocery store, as well as those served in restaurants, are equally suspect. Sadly, most bagged salad brands do not identify the region where they are grown and processed, making identification difficult. For that reason, until further notice, consumers are advised to avoid consuming all types of romaine lettuce, including hearts and whole heads, in addition to bagged and chopped romaine, as well as any salad mixes containing romaine grown in the Yuma region.3 Rather than guess if your favorite salad greens are safe, the wisest move is to avoid buying or eating any romaine lettuce or mixes containing romaine until the situation improves. If you have any doubt, throw it out! Thankfully, there are many other salad greens and vegetables you can eat safely until this situation resolves. I'd also like to suggest a few tips that will help you enjoy salad greens and other produce safely going forward. Why Are There so Many Health and Safety Issues With Salad Greens? It's no secret U.S. consumers love the convenience of prewashed produce that is sold in bags, clamshells and tubs. Unfortunately, those types of greens are precisely the ones continually implicated in outbreaks associated with foodborne illness. In fact, says The Washington Post, food-safety experts suggest "convenience greens — those handy bags of prechopped and prewashed salads — carry an extra risk because they come in contact with more people and machinery before they arrive on your plate."4 E. coli is quite common — its many strains are found in food and the environment and also live in animal and human intestines. Thankfully, most E. coli infections are tolerable, if not harmless. The types of E. coli known to cause illness are often transmitted through contaminated food and water or through contact with animals or people. For example, in a large 2006 outbreak of E. coli involving spinach, wild pigs and well water were suspected causes.5 The particular strain currently in question with respect to romaine lettuce, however, is not your average E. coli. It is Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7, which is known to be particularly dangerous. In the U.S., the CDC says an estimated 265,000 people suffer from STEC infections annually; the O157:H7 variety is responsible for more than one-third of those illnesses.6 While people of all ages are susceptible, the elderly and young children are most likely to be severely affected by STEC's unpleasant side effects. Generally, symptoms appear one to 10 days after eating the contaminated food item and may include bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting. The age range for the current outbreak, notes the CDC, is from 1 to 88 years, with a median age of 29, again suggesting all populations are vulnerable to this strain of E. coli.7 To date, no one brand, grower or supplier has been tagged as the source of the contaminated lettuce. Do You Know Where Your Salad Greens Are Grown? Due to the industrialization of our food system, Americans eat produce from all over the world, regardless of whether it is in season locally. It's not unusual to go to the supermarket and return with fruits and vegetables grown and harvested in Canada and Mexico, as well as countries in Europe and South America, among others. Although enjoying seasonal produce raised far from home has become the norm, this convenience is not without a cost. According to The New York Times,8 the majority of bagged romaine lettuce provided to grocery stores and restaurants across North America is grown in California's Salinas Valley. There is, however, one exception: In late fall and winter, the industry makes a seasonal move to Yuma. Given the timing of the current E. coli outbreak, authorities believe the infected romaine was very likely grown in Yuma. While more details will be forthcoming, it seems likely the outbreak was caused either by an animal defecating in a field or some form of contaminated water runoff. It's worth noting that concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are a major source of water contamination throughout the U.S. Even the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) states, "Nationwide and in Arizona, the potential for surface and ground water pollution exists through livestock facility discharge of manure-contaminated run off to natural waterways and through wastewater leaching to aquifers."9 While the source of the outbreak has not yet been pinned down, it’s certainly possible that industrialized agriculture has played a role. On a brighter note, because most of the industry's bagged romaine production shifted back to California in April, says The New York Times, the Yuma-grown produce should be out of the food supply shortly.10 "Hopefully with it being in one particular growing region and that region moving to California, it won't be too much longer [before you can begin eating romaine again]," said Laura Gieraltowski, Ph.D., who leads the foodborne outbreak response team within the CDC's outbreak response and prevention branch. "It's a fast-moving outbreak," she said. "We're getting reports of new illnesses daily from our state and local health departments."11 Seven Reasons Why You Should Avoid Packaged Greens Given the health concerns about prepackaged romaine and other processed greens, it may be time to make a change. Below are seven reasons you may want to avoid packaged greens:12 Chemicals Chemicals such as chlorine are routinely used during the rinsing process for precut, prepackaged greens as a means of trying to kill off bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella.13 The use of chemical washes, though not safe for anyone, are of particular concern if you are sensitive to chemicals. Researchers at the University of California — Riverside (UCR) found bleach rinses to be somewhat ineffective for cleaning baby spinach, noting while it caused bacteria to detach from the greens, it did not always kill the bacteria, meaning it could still make its way into your kitchen.14,15 Disconnection A continued reliance on prepackaged, convenience greens only further disconnects you from the reality of where your food comes from, the needs of the soil it is grown in and the hard work it takes to grow these crops. While some may view processed greens as a cut above other types of processed food, they are still less than ideal because nature did not intend for us to eat the majority of our food out of shiny packages we purchased from the grocery store. Frogs and feces In 2017, a California woman discovered a small frog in a prepackaged spring mix she had purchased from Target — as she was eating it, begging the question, "Do you know what is in your bagged salad?" After recovering from an episode of vomiting and the shock of nearly ingesting the dime-sized creature, the woman opted to keep it as a family pet.16 Tests performed by Consumer Reports in 2015 on 208 prewashed salad mixes, representing 16 brands, found bacteria suggesting poor sanitation and fecal contamination, in some cases at high levels. They stated:17 "Several industry experts we consulted suggested that for leafy greens, an unacceptable level of total coliforms or enterococcus is 10,000 or more colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) or a comparable estimate. In our tests, 39 percent of samples exceeded that level for total coliforms and 23 percent for enterococcus. Results varied widely among samples, even within the same brand, from undetectable levels of those bacteria to more than 1 million CFU/g." Nutrient loss Most people choose bagged lettuce and other greens for the convenience. The fact they are prewashed and precut perhaps draws some to eat greens who otherwise would not. While washing is meant to clean produce, says CNN Health, it "can also damage plant tissues and expose them to oxygen dissolved in the washing water. This can cause a loss of vitamins that are water-soluble and sensitive to oxygen, such as vitamin C and the B vitamin folate."18 For this reason, uncut produce is usually a better choice. Packaging waste No matter what type of greens you select, when buying fresh greens from the store, you'll always face the issue of packaging waste. Some argue that plastic tubs at least can be recycled. In contrast, the plastic bags housing most premade lettuce mixes, and the plastic produce bags used for loose produce, such as whole heads of lettuce, cannot be recycled. Sean Cash, Ph.D., associate professor and economist at the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, says, "The processing and packaging of bagged salad would still outweigh the cost of making the plastic bags that a consumer might use at the store."19 As such, there is less packaging waste when you buy whole produce. Triple washing ineffective Even when the package suggests your greens have been triple-washed, you can never know for sure what may be lurking on them. Even after all that washing, germs can linger in the nooks and crannies of certain produce. Such was the case with respect to the UCR baby spinach study, where researchers observed "upward of 90 percent of adhered bacteria were observed to remain attached to and survive on the leaf surface."20 Nichola Kinsinger, Ph.D, researcher with the UCR department of chemical and environmental engineering, who was one of the study authors, said:21 "In a sense, the leaf is protecting the bacteria and allowing it to spread. It was surprising to discover how the leaf surface formed microenvironments that reduced the bleach concentration. [I]n this case, the very disinfection processes intended to clean, remove and prevent contamination were found to be the potential pathway to amplifying foodborne outbreaks." Water use As reported by Mother Jones, many produce companies have been triple washing their packaged greens since the 2006 spinach E. coli outbreak killed three and sickened 205.22 Gidon Eshel, Ph.D., research professor of environmental science and physics at New York's Bard College, said, "What I know is that the bagged, triple-washed variety is enormously water costly. I visited such an operation and saw for myself … the washing was just staggering."23 Given that the greens involved in the latest E. coli outbreak are grown in a water-starved area like Arizona, triple-washing "most likely becomes the single most important environmental consideration, and … becomes very difficult to defend," added Eshel.24 Ways to Safeguard Your Health When Eating Greens While you may think washing your lettuce would eliminate the bacteria, the truth is it takes but a few cells of E. coli to make you sick. Despite the fact that rinsing your produce with water — even the brands that claim to be triple washed — may lower your risk of illness, it doesn't eliminate your risk entirely. Washing is no guarantee you will get rid of potential toxins. Beyond that, some experts suggest using commercial fruit and vegetable washes are not much more effective than water alone.25 Although some recommend a light bleach solution, I cannot recommend bleach for household cleaning applications and even less so for food preparation. The best way to ensure the cleanliness of your food and food-preparation area is to apply common sense. Below are a few tips that will guide you in handling produce and other foods safely. Always: Wash your hands with soap and water before handling food, and most especially after handling raw meat Use a scrub brush to remove dirt and debris from root vegetables or any fruit or vegetable with a rough skin Keep babies and children away from your food-preparation area Rinse all produce, even bagged varieties, well under running water Remember loose produce is touched and handled by many other people before it is purchased by you; wash it well before eating When chopping more than one type of food, wash your counter, cutting board and utensils frequently to avoid cross contamination Use separate cutting boards and utensils for raw meat Do not prepare food for others when you are sick Because most of the people affected by the current E. coli outbreak became ill after eating at restaurants that used bagged, prechopped lettuce in their salads,26 you can dramatically reduce your risk of infection simply by avoiding salads when dining out and by eating more meals at home. Beyond that, since raw greens pose the most risk, you may decide to cook more of your greens to reduce your risk of contamination. Two safe options for consuming greens are steaming or using a pressure cooker — you may want to add some healthy fat to promote maximum absorption. In my opinion, your very best option is to grow your own food. Whether that be in a vegetable garden, in containers or in trays, you won't regret the time and energy you invest in cultivating healthy, homegrown food. The good news is greens such as lettuce are among the easiest garden vegetables to grow, and they are prolific. By planting new seeds every 10 days, you can receive multiple harvests throughout the growing season. Depending on where you live, you may be able to grow certain greens year-round. If gardening is just not your thing, consider purchasing your greens from a local farmers market instead of the grocery store.

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Diabolik Lovers BLOODY BOUQUET Vol. 2 Mukami Ruki [Track 1]

Original title: 穏やかな日常

Source: Diabolik Lovers Bloody Bouquet Vol. 2 Ruki Mukami [CD not owned by me]

Audio: Here (00:00 ~ 10:55)

Seiyuu: Takahiro Sakurai

Translator’s note: I have only ever listened to one Bloody Bouquet CD, being Subaru’s, and I absolutely loved it. It was very cheesy, I will say that much. However, I am a sucker for the romantic fluff at times, so I won’t complain. xD Some might say these CDs aren’t very fitting for a franchise that works around the concept of sadism and the boys definitely act completely different from the HDB and MB saga, but if this is the route Rejet decided to take, who am I to blame them?

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Track 1: A Peaceful Everyday

*Flip*

“...Just like roses bloom amidst the thorns, love shall arise amidst the anger and burn passionately...Huh?”

Ruki closes his book.

“No, I suppose ‘no wonder’ is more fitting here.”

You ask him about his words.

“I just recited a verse from ‘Amidst anger and love’ by the German poet Ernst Arndt.”

You tilt your head to the side.

“What meaning it holds...? Good question. This is simply my own interpretation of the words, but I think he means to imply that the feeling of love can flourish feeding off a completely different emotion, and bloom beautifully just like the roses.

In other words, I suppose you could say that for love to grow stronger, it needs other emotions such as anger and jealousy. Even the most beautiful of roses has dangerous thorns. However, those thorns might be actually what makes roses so charming.”

You frown.

“Was that too difficult?”

Ruki gets up from his chair.

“Well then. It’s almost lunch time. Will you help me?”

You nod, getting up as well.

“I see. Let us get started then.”

*TIMESKIP*

“...Well then, let’s leave the clean-up for later and move onto our after-lunch tea time. I got my hands on some exquisite tea leaves.”

Ruki gets the tea set ready before sitting down and pouring you a cup.

“It smells great, doesn’t it?”

He gives it a taste.

“...Hm? Oh, you’re talking about the sandwich from earlier? I tried using a new sauce recipe, but I’m glad it was to your liking.”

You compliment him.

“You give me too much credit. My cooking isn’t worthy of such praise. For starters, sandwiches are very easy to make. Don’t you think you could say it would be difficult to make them taste bad?”

You tell him you look forward to dinner.

“Haha...You only just ate, but you’re already thinking about dinner? By the way, tonight I am making aglio olio. The pasta of despair. (1)”

You try and guess the meaning behind it.

“Exactly. It seems like they came up with its humorous nickname because you can make the dish even during desperate times when ingredients are running low.”

You ask if he’ll include Yuma’s cabbage.

“Yes. I figured we should use the cabbage Yuma sent us while it is still fresh. It seems like he is vigorously continuing his field work per usual. ...Hah, however, it seems like he finds the actual cooking part to be a hassle, so after growing as many crops as he can, most of them get sent our way.

If only Azusa or Kou were a little more skilled in the kitchen. If I leave it up to Azusa, most dishes would be based around mustard or pepper, while leaving Kou in charge means eating Vongole Bianco for nearly every meal.

...Haha. Good grief. They’re such an eccentric bunch.”

You ask if it’s okay to leave them by themselves.

“Hm? I’m not worried in particular. We are Vampires. We won’t suffer from hunger like we did as humans. It’s just...”

You frown.

“Haah...No, it’s nothing. Heh...I thought I was doing a good job distancing myself from my brothers (2), but once again...Although those guys seem barely even worried about us.”

Well, knowing them, I’m sure they are making it work in their own way. If anything, they might feel relieved now that the person nagging them is gone.”

You ask him if he feels lonely.

“Hm? Heh. I’m not lonely. I’m living with you like this right now.”

Ruki shuffles closer.

*Smooch*

“Since you’re saying that, could it be that you’re the lonely one instead?”

You shake your head.

“If not, why would you bring that up?”

You shrug.

“Good grief...On a whim, huh? Hmー Seems like you are still having your doubts. ...Do you have trouble believing my words? Or are you simply lacking confidence? No...I guess you are looking for confirmation. Confirmation that I am satisfied with just you.

...Lately I haven’t been calling you ‘livestock’ after all, huh? Could that be the reason?”

You get a little flustered.

“No need to be modest. If that’s what you wish, I shall cooperate at any time.You feel my love towards you much stronger when I call you that...Am I right?”

You remain quiet.

“I figured it would be better to treat you as an equal, but it seems like that was a mistake on my part. In the end, a livestock never changes. If I don’t treat you that way, you grow suspicious.”

*Rustle*

“Look my way. ...Look me right into the eyes.”

*Smooch*

“Don’t close your eyes without permission. ...Well then, I’ll take my time to thoroughly teach you that you are my livestock. ...Like this, okay?”

Ruki bites you.

“Nn...Mmh...Haah...Your blood really is more delicious than anything else.”

*Gulp gulp*

“Haah...”

You tell him the tea will become cold.

I can just brew some new tea as many times as you’d like later. More importantly...”

He continues drinking your blood.

“Mmh...Nn...Haah...How many times do I have to tell you that livestock isn’t allowed to think about anything else but their master?”

You writhe around.

“Seems like I’ll need to punish you...Mmh...Nn...Slowly losing myself while getting drunk on the taste of your blood is quite the treat...Nn...”

*Rustle*

“Seems like you’ve started feeling good as well. I’ll give you even more...Oh.”

The tea cup gets knocked over.

*CRASH*

“Haah...Good grief...Perhaps I got a little ahead of myself. ...Heh, I suppose we should leave play time at this. When you make a troubled expression, I just can’t help but want to tease you.”

He starts cleaning up the mess.

“Haah...I really made a fool of myself this time. These were our matching tea cups as well...”

You seem a little upset.

“Hm? What’s the matter? Did you perhaps take my words seriously earlier? I no longer think of you as mere livestock. Right now you’d be...my beloved pet, I guess you could say.”

You puff out your cheeks.

“Don’t make such an expression. Unlike livestock, you no longer need to fear being eaten.”

You get even more upset.

“I’m joking. You are dear to me.”

You lightly punch his chest.

“...Don’t be so upset. My bad.”

He embraces you.

*Smooch*

“Mmh...Come on, cheer up. After tonight’s pasta dish, I’ll make you some blancmange (3) for dessert as well. How does that sound?”

You stubbornly shake your head.

“Still not enough, huh? Then once I’ve finished cleaning up, let’s head out together. The weather’s nice today as well. Let’s do some shopping and then...I’ll take you to wherever you’d like to go.”

You smile, nodding.

“Seems like we’ve got a deal.”

*Smooch*

ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー

Translation notes

(1) Pasta Aglio Olio is a very simple Italian pasta dish which features garlic and olive oil as its two core ingredients. I was a little surprised when Ruki called it 絶望のパスタ or ‘pasta of despair’ at first, but as he explains later, it got that name because it has such simple ingredients which are available even during difficult times.

(2) Ruki says 兄弟離れ or ‘kyoudai-banare’, which is a combination of the word for siblings (kyoudai) and the suffix ‘banare’. The suffix itself actually comes from the verb ‘hanareru’, which means ‘to separate yourself (from someone)’ Since he is now living alone with the MC, he probably needed some time to adjust to not being surrounded by his brothers the whole time.

(3) Blancmange is a French pudding-like dessert made from milk, sugar and gelatin. From what I could find, it actually has been around for as long as the Middle Ages!

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