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2009年11月24日火曜日
Japanese comic heroes come to life at Cosplay
Japanese comic heroes come to life at Cosplay
PRINCESSES in flowing ballgowns, pilots of futuristic vessels and gigantic robots competed
on a level playing field at the national Cosplay championship at the weekend.
The grand final of the "costume play" event, held in an Albert Park hotel, brought together
Australia's most fervent supporters of Japanese comics and cartoons, better known as manga
and anime. Rather than just read or watch, people like Adelaide's Jenita Naipal spend
hundreds of hours making costumes of their favourite characters and then parading about in
them.
"I've had 3½ months to make it - that's a short time in the costuming world," the 24-year-
old said, struggling out of her robot suit from Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
"The arms are 190 centimetres, the head would be another 30 centimetres on top of that. I'm
five-foot-one-and-a-half [155 centimetres] so I'm walking with my hands above my head … I
was dying in there."
The fifth-placed Naipal won products from anime distributor Madman, which put on the event.
"I can definitely improve," she added.
Melbourne's Nicole Collis, 21, has just finished a digital arts course at RMIT, but her life
has been "full-time costume pandemonium" since then. The competition's runner-up is widely
known as Siera, her pen-name on internet forums, and she portrayed Rue from Princess Tutu, a
manga with a similar story to Swan Lake.
"I love the performance, being in character, it's a unique and creative way to express
yourself," she said, twirling in her pink and burgundy ball gown.
Her parents and friends were not particularly surprised by her hobby, she said. "They think
I'm a bit more than just crazy."
The competition's winner, Christie Lee of Sydney, was overjoyed with her prize: a trip to
Japan to attend next year's Tokyo Anime Fair.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet,'' she said.
In two outfits - a blue Victorian dress and a tight red number - the 21-year-old explained
how her favourite series was like a "twisted version" of Lewis Carroll's Alice in
Wonderland.
"I did a character named Alice from Pandora Hearts. Pretty much a girl who has a super power
and turns into a demon killer bunny," she explained, casually.
The surfing story
SURFING has taken seven-time world champion Layne Beachley around the world, but she never
thought she would end up in an exhibition.
A new collection celebrating the sport opened at the National Sports Museum at the MCG
yesterday, thrilling the wave-loving Beachley.
"I know, I was in a surfing museum before I was dead," she said, laughing.
"Never in my wildest dreams did I think that boards would be hanging up at the MCG."
Collections manager Jed Smith said The Long Ride: 100 Years of Australian Surfing traversed
the origins of the sport through to the professional circuit of today. The exhibition
stretches back to 1909 when Manly's Tommy Walker brought a board from Hawaii and started to
ride. (It was previously held that Hawaiian champion Duke Kahanamoku was the first to ride
local waves in the 1920s.)
Until interest spiked in the 1970s and '80s, surfing was amateur and recreational, he said.
"So to get hold of boards to see the evolution, it's quite extraordinary."
Beachley said her first boards were thick, wide and long. "We'd be encouraged to learn on
'moving sidewalks'," she said. "Now the craftsmanship is just amazing, and it's great to see
it be honoured and admired and appreciated."
The exhibition runs until the end of February.
PRINCESSES in flowing ballgowns, pilots of futuristic vessels and gigantic robots competed
on a level playing field at the national Cosplay championship at the weekend.
The grand final of the "costume play" event, held in an Albert Park hotel, brought together
Australia's most fervent supporters of Japanese comics and cartoons, better known as manga
and anime. Rather than just read or watch, people like Adelaide's Jenita Naipal spend
hundreds of hours making costumes of their favourite characters and then parading about in
them.
"I've had 3½ months to make it - that's a short time in the costuming world," the 24-year-
old said, struggling out of her robot suit from Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
"The arms are 190 centimetres, the head would be another 30 centimetres on top of that. I'm
five-foot-one-and-a-half [155 centimetres] so I'm walking with my hands above my head … I
was dying in there."
The fifth-placed Naipal won products from anime distributor Madman, which put on the event.
"I can definitely improve," she added.
Melbourne's Nicole Collis, 21, has just finished a digital arts course at RMIT, but her life
has been "full-time costume pandemonium" since then. The competition's runner-up is widely
known as Siera, her pen-name on internet forums, and she portrayed Rue from Princess Tutu, a
manga with a similar story to Swan Lake.
"I love the performance, being in character, it's a unique and creative way to express
yourself," she said, twirling in her pink and burgundy ball gown.
Her parents and friends were not particularly surprised by her hobby, she said. "They think
I'm a bit more than just crazy."
The competition's winner, Christie Lee of Sydney, was overjoyed with her prize: a trip to
Japan to attend next year's Tokyo Anime Fair.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet,'' she said.
In two outfits - a blue Victorian dress and a tight red number - the 21-year-old explained
how her favourite series was like a "twisted version" of Lewis Carroll's Alice in
Wonderland.
"I did a character named Alice from Pandora Hearts. Pretty much a girl who has a super power
and turns into a demon killer bunny," she explained, casually.
The surfing story
SURFING has taken seven-time world champion Layne Beachley around the world, but she never
thought she would end up in an exhibition.
A new collection celebrating the sport opened at the National Sports Museum at the MCG
yesterday, thrilling the wave-loving Beachley.
"I know, I was in a surfing museum before I was dead," she said, laughing.
"Never in my wildest dreams did I think that boards would be hanging up at the MCG."
Collections manager Jed Smith said The Long Ride: 100 Years of Australian Surfing traversed
the origins of the sport through to the professional circuit of today. The exhibition
stretches back to 1909 when Manly's Tommy Walker brought a board from Hawaii and started to
ride. (It was previously held that Hawaiian champion Duke Kahanamoku was the first to ride
local waves in the 1920s.)
Until interest spiked in the 1970s and '80s, surfing was amateur and recreational, he said.
"So to get hold of boards to see the evolution, it's quite extraordinary."
Beachley said her first boards were thick, wide and long. "We'd be encouraged to learn on
'moving sidewalks'," she said. "Now the craftsmanship is just amazing, and it's great to see
it be honoured and admired and appreciated."
The exhibition runs until the end of February.
2009年8月17日月曜日
Africa - The time is now
Improved communications could soon see Africa’s business profile escalate. The potential is high but is the industry up to the challenge laid out before it?
The Telecommunication industry in Africa has experienced explosive growth over the last decade and is unquestionably amongst the most exciting regions for Telco solution providers right now.
However, communication throughout the continent cannot be solved quickly and will not be driven by one company alone. In order for the Telecom market to rise, competition, and most importantlycollaboration between service providers and operators needs to be addressed and the creation of a stable environment for foreign investment is key.
The Telecommunication industry in Africa has experienced explosive growth over the last decade and is unquestionably amongst the most exciting regions for Telco solution providers right now.
However, communication throughout the continent cannot be solved quickly and will not be driven by one company alone. In order for the Telecom market to rise, competition, and most importantlycollaboration between service providers and operators needs to be addressed and the creation of a stable environment for foreign investment is key.
2009年6月23日火曜日
Important information about Adderall
Do not take Adderall if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), or selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take Adderall before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body. Do not use this medication if you are allergic to amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, or if you have hardened arteries (arteriosclerosis), heart disease, moderate to severe high blood pressure (hypertension), overactive thyroid, glaucoma, severe anxiety or agitation, or a history of drug or alcohol addiction. Some stimulants have caused sudden death in children and adolescents with serious heart problems or congenital heart defects. Before taking Adderall, tell your doctor if you have any type of heart problems.
Long-term use of this medicine can slow a child's growth. Tell your doctor if the child using Adderall is not growing or gaining weight properly.
Adderall is a drug of abuse and may be habit-forming. Keep track of how many pills have been used from each new bottle of this medicine. You should be aware if any person in the household is using this medicine improperly or without a prescription. Using this medication improperly can cause death or serious side effects on the heart.
2009年5月15日金曜日
ーエー、PS3「無双OROCHI Z」 仙界の住人「三蔵法師」が新キャラとして参戦
株式会社コーエーは、3月12日発売予定のプレイステーション 3用タクティカルアクション「無双OROCHI Z」の新キャラクターを公開した。
「無双OROCHI Z」は、魔王「遠呂智(オロチ)」の創り出した異次元の世界を舞台に、一騎当千のアクションを楽しめる「無双OROCHI」シリーズのPS3版。「無双 OROCHI」と「無双OROCHI 魔王再臨」の両方の世界に加え、新キャラクターや新シナリオなどの新要素が追加される。
■ 三蔵法師 いつも明るく愛想がよく、誰からも好かれるアイドルのような存在。他人のための苦労をいとわず、敵味方の区別なく接する。
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新キャラクターとして公開されたのは、仙界の住人「三蔵法師」。何者かによって仙界の封印から解放された孫悟空を連れ戻すために異界へと舞い降りる。使用する武器は伸縮自在の袖で、攻撃の舞いを繋げることにより、時間を操るアクションを繰り出せるようになる。
現在本作の公式サイトでは、三蔵法師のプレイムービー、スクリーンショットが公開されている。また近日中に、プロモーションムービーも公開される予定。
なお三蔵法師は、1月30日から2月24日まで実施されていた「発売記念キャンペーン ～新キャラは誰だ?! クイズに答えてソフトをGET！～」において出題されたクイズの答えとなっている。
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2009年4月23日木曜日
ヒュンダイモータージャパン
現代自動車初のハイブリッド自動車、ヒュンダイ・エラントラLPI・HEVを2009年7月に発売する予定になっている[2]。 この車の2次電池にはLG化学製のリチウムイオンバッテリーが搭載される。
2008年10月に現代自動車はに2010年に米国で次期ソナタ・ハイブリッドを発売すると発表した[3]。このハイブリッド車はガソリンと電気モーターを動力とする。
2009年3月にはプラグインハイブリッドBLUE-WILLコンセプトを発表している[4]。またこの車にも2次電池はLG化学製のリチウムイオンバッテリーが搭載されている。
2009年の1月にはニュージーランドの首都ウェリントンでヒュンダイ・ゲッツに次世代バッテリーと電気モーターを搭載した電気自動車を 試作して試運転イベントを行った[5]。また同じ頃、同じくニュージーランドの首都ウェリントンで三菱自動車のアイミーブモデルの電気自動車が初公開された。
現代自動車の評価 [編集]
* 世界の企業の売上高をランキングするFortune Global 500において82位につけている[6]。（参考：トヨタ自動車5位、ホンダ自動車40位、日産自動車50位、スズキ自動車251位）
* フィナンシャル・タイムズが発表している2008年の世界の時価総額ランキングでは圏外である[7]。（参考：トヨタ自動車22位、ホンダ自動車147位、日産自動車227位、スズキ自動車圏外）
* 米国ビジネスウィーク誌が発表する2008年の世界BEST GLOBAL BRANDSは72位である。[8]。（参考：トヨタ自動車6位、ホンダ自動車20位、日産自動車圏外、スズキ自動車圏外）
2008年10月に現代自動車はに2010年に米国で次期ソナタ・ハイブリッドを発売すると発表した[3]。このハイブリッド車はガソリンと電気モーターを動力とする。
2009年3月にはプラグインハイブリッドBLUE-WILLコンセプトを発表している[4]。またこの車にも2次電池はLG化学製のリチウムイオンバッテリーが搭載されている。
2009年の1月にはニュージーランドの首都ウェリントンでヒュンダイ・ゲッツに次世代バッテリーと電気モーターを搭載した電気自動車を 試作して試運転イベントを行った[5]。また同じ頃、同じくニュージーランドの首都ウェリントンで三菱自動車のアイミーブモデルの電気自動車が初公開された。
現代自動車の評価 [編集]
* 世界の企業の売上高をランキングするFortune Global 500において82位につけている[6]。（参考：トヨタ自動車5位、ホンダ自動車40位、日産自動車50位、スズキ自動車251位）
* フィナンシャル・タイムズが発表している2008年の世界の時価総額ランキングでは圏外である[7]。（参考：トヨタ自動車22位、ホンダ自動車147位、日産自動車227位、スズキ自動車圏外）
* 米国ビジネスウィーク誌が発表する2008年の世界BEST GLOBAL BRANDSは72位である。[8]。（参考：トヨタ自動車6位、ホンダ自動車20位、日産自動車圏外、スズキ自動車圏外）
2009年3月27日金曜日
傷んだ髪にレスキュー隊！
傷んだ髪にレスキュー隊！
オリーブのチカラで艶髪に
少し前にエクステデビューをした私。地毛もエクステも傷んでバシバシになって困り果てていた矢先に見っけてきた、ヘアーオイルをご紹介！これは、天然のオリーブオイルを使用した商品です。少量を手にとって、傷んだ髪に馴染ませてみると……。多少ベタつきますが、付け過ぎなければ没問題。使い出してから数日後には、見事に艶髪を手に入れられました☆
が、調子に乗った私はうっかり付け過ぎ、何日も髪を洗っていない人のようにベタベタの髪になってしまいました（泣）。
【商品名】橄榄護発油
【製造元】広州屈臣个人用品商店有限公司
【価格】19.9元
【購入店】ワトソンズ 人民広場店
2009年3月13日金曜日
胡润内地富豪财富缩水榜：施正荣财富减8成居首
新闻晨报3月13日讯同样在昨天,胡润研究院发布了前20位富豪财富缩水报告,这些富豪拥有的上市公司财富缩水了4成,尚德太阳能的施正荣财富缩水程度更是达到80％居榜首。
除了施正荣,江西赛维的彭小峰和中信泰富的荣智健也受累于金融危机,财富缩水幅度幅度分别达到79%、64%。不过,仍然有4位富豪财富先降后升,包括:万向集团的鲁冠球家族、美的集团的何享健、 泛海建设(行情 股吧)的卢志强和美特斯·邦威的周成建家族。此次报告的编制方法是重新计算了2008年胡润百富榜中前20位富豪所拥有上市公司的部分财富。
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