音時雨 ~Regentropfen~

2013-Mar-06 (Wed), 21:07@GMT-7

❀ Tree from Hell

Recently, we're working on making a tree for all functional introns in our database. We have made an ORF alignment including about 500 introns. There are two versions of them, one is longer and have more variable regions, whereas the other one is shorter and basically only have the alignable regions.
So now I'm trying to use the two alignment files to make trees, and then, hopefully we can see difference between these two trees and another quick and inaccurate tree. My method involved using RAxML (I myself don't know much about the algorithm, I only know how to use it...).
Basically, for an accurate tree, 100 times of bootstrap is necessary. It's the first time I used it to deal with such hugh alignment files, but I never expected the 100 bootstrap runs would take that long to run.
I started the program on last Friday, and the shorter file was barely half done, while the longer file was around 37. Then I did some quick math:
For the shorter file, 8000 seconds per bootstrap, and thus, 8000/60/60*100/24=9.25 days.
For the longer file, 12650 seconds per bootstrap, so, 12650/60/60*100/24=14.63 days.
...2 weeks to make a tree,
---That's indeed the tree from hell!!!
I just hope there is no power cut during the two weeks. (・_・;)
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The Hymmno-infected Records.
#1, Rainbow coloured crayon.

↑ 虹色クレヨン。
↓ 虹色クレヨン?!
Case #2, I saw hymmnos from my alignment

-- Although I know it's grammatically wrong.(´▽`*)
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Finally, capricious weather, it's snowing again.
終わり/The End (・ω・`)
2013-Mar-02 (Sat), 20:41@GMT-7

✿ Kurt Hymneth Showoff~

It finally arrived! I've been waiting for 3 weeks!!
and that was actually the first time I really hated Spring Festival, the shipment was delayed due to the holiday, then plus the regular airmail, I had to wait for 3 weeks starting from its official release date. Anyway, since it's free shipping, I won't complain about the 2 weeks.

The collection box. Like a huge dictionary. The red ribbon that serves as bookmark is placed at the very bottom for taking stuff out.
And, everything inside: Top is the 9-CD box. Bottom from left to right, a hardback book of back stories from hymmnos, lyrics book, booklet of the three new songs, leaflet of this product.
Indeed gorgeous!
However, there are things I don't like that much from the box.
  1. I can't rip songs from the playbutton.
  2. there are typos in booklet. ( ̄□ ̄;)!!
  3. comments from the original booklets are gone......!!
  4. hymmnos in the DVD are not in full size, not all songs are included, A.T.3 isn't there at all, and the scrolling lyrics are not synchronised with melody.
  5. the promotion video in the DVD are not trimmed perfectly -- at least they should use crossfade if a piece of melody is longer than video.
  6. lyrics booklet could have a harder cover. I don't dare to turn pages roughly.
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About the three new songs.

The "sound badge", a.k.a. playbutton, being placed onto the new song's booklet. Preeetty but can't rip music inside of it... I'd prefer a CD!!
Kurt hymneth 外典~失われていた詩~ / The Lost Hymmnos
1. Akiko Shikata as Chroche - METHOD_ALTERNATION/.
2. Haruka Shimotsuki as Luca - EXEC_VISIONDANCE_PLUGINs/.
3. Noriko Mitose as Jakuri - EXEC_DISHADOW_includes.Ex_VANISLAND/.
If sorting by how much I like them, that should be 3 = 1 > 2 -- never changes since I tried the samples.
Although I never like the tsundere-Chroche in game, I like her hymmnos songs. Akiko's newest masterpiece, Chroche's trial at 13, the conversation with Infel.
In Haruka's case, the song is good, but not loopable to me. A song dedicating to the new continent Metafalica.
Noriko's one is definitely another masterpiece. The beginning acappella and middle "noise" multi-track chorus are awesome. Jakuri's lullaby for herself after returning to Eolia's tower, interwove with Syurelia's voice.
The three new songs are all "from" A.T.2; good thing, that I've finished A.T. 1 and 2 stories, and now in the middle of A.T.3 story.
Everytime when a hymmnos comes in game, I get excited. -- Even I've looped EP=NOVA for hundreds of times, I still couldn't stop laughing when it flowed in A.T.3 game. (´▽`*) Also, after watching others playing the game, I finally understand the liner notes of them, as well as the comments from original A.T. booklets. You may get a new feeling of them when you get a better context, that's always true.
But I myself will always only be a game watcher, especially for games like A.T., battles, collecting/making items, different routes, and sometimes H-content orz... so tiresome, not my type (Horror is better! XD).
Yet since the stories are interesting, I only watch people playing them, I like funny comments from players too.
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The somehow related Ciel nosurge.
The sound preview disc of Ciel nosurge is included in this CD-box -- and I already listened to both OST and concert of Ciel nosurge released on Feb. 27.
The OST is not very impressive to me -- I won't complain since it serves as a game OST. But the concert disc isn't that good either. Probably there is an outer singer and sings the melody that Akiko composed (what a waste!!) -- because, I don't like her tone. Surprisingly, Haruka's song in that disc is even better than Akiko's.
Hope things getting better in vol.2.
(*・ω・)ノ●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○
Finally, a real life event.

↑ rotated screen = enlarged tablet = our aligning station!
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At the end, more showoff pictures:

The (assumed) hymmnos backstories. I don't even dare to put force while turning pages. XD

Lyrics book. Half blue crosses with half red. Similarly, don't dare to turn pages with too much strength...

The two long edges of every page are either blue or red, together with song titles in same color to match the CDs. But with exceptions, specific songs have their original background designs kept.

And side MORI is green~~

The front view of the CD-box.

Inside the CD-box. Blue+Red Discs from A.T. 1, 2, 3, and then Mori+DVD+Ciel nosurge.

Behind the CDs are motif images of each game.

Bonus. Saki you lost your body!!
2013-Feb-25 (Mon), 22:16@GMT-7

★ KOKIA+A.T.+S.H.

えーと、お久しぶりです、ハツカだったんですね。
最近あんまりブログをやる気がなくて、他の人のゲームの実況プレイを見たり自分の卒業準備めぐったりいろいろ、更新できなくなちゃってきました(そして毎度変なタイトルすみません)。
でもね、精一杯、毎日を過ごしています。(´▽`*)
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///Where to go my love?///
Finally the jacket is out, so adorable~~
KOKIA's 15th anniversary album, this time, the motif is love.
and the tracklist:
1. Dance with the wind
2. 愛はこだまする / love is echoing
3. you are not alone
4. liar liar ~ロマンティックワルツ / romantic waltz
5. something blue & something red
6. ヒトの中にあるもの / inside human beings
7. 微笑みを忘れないように / don't forget the smile
8. 夢の途中 / on the way of dream
9. 映画のような恋でした / like the love from a film
10. Where to go my love(Piano ver.)

Special Track(初回盤限定/LE only)
11. One by one, Day by day(The 5th season concert ver.)
ALL NEW SONGS!!!
Well, in case of KOKIA albums, it's not that surprising. The last song is from the 5th Season DVD (1st day? 2nd day??), but people who don't own them probably don't know this.
Although I myself would like a studio recorded version -- I have the DVDs~ XD
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///I'm just picky, you know.///
While waiting for my "Krut Hymneth", I've been watching others' liveplay videos of Ar Tonelico series since last week. Right now, I'm on the last phase of A.T.2, and I finally know who Jakuri is (and I do like her!).
Yet, is that a fixed law that all main heros are like rubbish and sub-characters are much much better?
A.T.1
Shurelia>Orica>Misya>Lyner
(btw @English translators, don't rewrite people's names as what you like!!!)
Lyner--absolutely rubbish typical RPG main character.
Misya--I don't like her appearance.
Orica--almost fine, but the only thing I don't like her is that she likes the main hero.
Shurelia--my goddess. XD
A.T.2
Jakuri>.....I don't like any other main characters in A.T.2. orz
A.T.3
Haven't started, just hope the story is good; the bad thing is that Noriko didn't sing for any character; the worse thing is I personally don't like Tilia (the character whom KOKIA sings for) at all...
So the conclusion: Noriko ftw~~
I'm thinking if I have a black (female) cat in future I would name her Jakuri, or Shurelia in case of a white kitty. (・ω・`)
↑ Actually that's how Noriko herself named her black and white bunny stuffed toys.
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///With a katana, in the lifeless hospital.///
At last, about my personal experience in Silent Hill 3. It IS scary!!! Can't play at all without any delightful music (e.g. Rekka Katakiri). Suddenly feeling myself is so weak even I enjoyed "The Grudge" series a lot. ~_~
Anyway, I like horror so I'll keep playing on my own. I enjoyed solving the riddles too. I even spent hours reading about Shakespeare's tragedies. So far, my favorite weapon is Japanese sword (while dreaming about future Heather beam, don't know if I'll obtain it actually though).
And SH series does have superb soundtracks too. SH3 has the best flow overall, followed by SH2. I'm not that impressed by No.1 and No.4 soundtracks that much, but the main theme of SH1 is always the epic.

Theme of Loura (not Laura???)
↑ but now I moe this one much more, from SH2. XDD;