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NEC Offers IP-enabled Communication Solutions for SMEs
NEC Offers IP-enabled Communication Solutions for SMEs
NEC Asia Pacific is launching a new Smart Communications Server - SL1000 - in Singapore. The SL1000 is an intelligent cost-effective telecommunication system that packs affordability, IP-telephony and ecology all into one, and is equipped with the capabilities to adapt to functions for immediate or emerging business needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and small offices, home offices (SOHOs).
Key Benefits
- Ecology - SL1000 uses less power consumption than most legacy systems. It consumes approximately 25% less power than previous models and reduces the total cost of ownership by minimizing the office electricity expense. SL1000 allows automatic standby mode during the office closing hours, thus saving energy when it is not in use.
- Affordability - The all-in-one SL1000 provides hybrid ports that integrate key telephones, single line telephones, facsimiles and more without complex settings, and comes with rich built-in functions that improve the employees' communication environment, lowering the total cost of ownership. It also has a scalable architecture, from minimum 4 trunk lines and 8 extensions to a maximum of 126 trunk ports or 128 extensions ports.
- Efficiency - Increase efficiency by tapping on the built-in features such as Conference, Automated attendant, Call Forwarding and much more in the system for a productive office communication atmosphere.
- IP Telephony - in line with global trend towards VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), SL1000 is IP-enabled, and provides 24-Key IP terminal, having the same usage as digital key telephone in the IP environment, with its IP benefits.
Advanced and Unique Solutions of NEC SL1000
- Unified Messaging:
- Voice Response System (VRS) - Voice Response System (VRS) provides various voice facilities such as Automated Attendant, Voice Announcement, Greetings, and others to increase productivity. Initially 4 channels are equipped, and this can be expanded up to 16 channels in case of multiple users, or for frequent use. In addition, SL1000 also provides multiple levels of Automated Attendant (up to 48 greeting messages) that guides callers to reach the desired extension or group without going through a telephone operator.
- Voice Mail - Loss of message is a loss of opportunity. SL1000 has a powerful Voice Mail solution to eliminate any lost messages, with a choice of either 15 hours or 40 hours recording time. Voice mail operation and access to the mail box is easy from the telephone.
- Message Notification - When an external caller leaves a voice message at the employees' extension, SL1000 automatically places a call to the pre-assigned number (another extension, mobile phone, home, etc) and sends a notification informing they have received a new message.
- Conversation Recording - Users may record and store telephone conversations into the users' Voice Mail Box and playback the recorded conversations anytime.
- Mobility
- Mobility is the key to success in increasing business. Mobile/GSM phone can be set as the answering terminal when the users are out of the desk/office, reducing the chances of missing important calls when the users are out of office.
- Office / Home Guard
- Alarm Sensor Support - the SL1000 with its built-in Alarm Sensor Support when connected to a 3rd Party Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR) or motion detectors, offers additional security protection, and warns the intruders when there is a forced break-in, and have protection against vandalism. A pre-recorded warning message can be played back through the built in speaker of the telephone or a paging speaker as a siren, triggered by the PIR sensors.
- Auto Warning Message - Use the telephone as a tool for reminder. Messages or conversations can be recorded and played back automatically on a periodic schedule over the key telephone's built-in speaker to simulate human presence in the surroundings for added security.
For more information on SL1000, please log on to http://www.nec.com.sg/index.php?q=products/voice-communication-platforms.
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It's St. Patrick's Day, don't cha know. And I have a fantastic Celtic themed show in store for you today. That nice Irish boy, Jesús Ángel García, is back with us for more provocative conversation. Wait, what? Jesús Ángel García doesn't sound Irish to you? Well it is, in a Chicano sorta way.
At any rate, this is Part 2 of our chat. As you recall from last week, Jesús is the remarkable author of the multimedia novel badbadbad. He is our first twofer guest. He is here as part of The Erotic Mind podcast series as well as the SEX WISDOM series. And we really crack open the nut today as we get to the meat of our discussion about sexual morality in the internet age.
But wait, did you somehow miss Part 1 of this fantastic conversation? That's not good! But not to worry; you can find last week's episode in the podcast archive right here. All ya gotta do is use my site's search function in the sidebar to your right. Type in Podcast #191 and faster than you can say; "Get me a Guinness" you'll find what you're looking for. But don't forget to use the #sign when you search.
Jesús and I discuss:
- The concept of objective sexual morality.
- The basis of JAG's moral dilemma.
- Is there such a thing as sexual amorality?
- Where's the moral compass these days?
- Intimacy in the age of internet social networking.
- Sexual healing.
Jesús reads more sultry selections from badbadbad; so you won't want to miss that.
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Biosphere – Environmental & Charity WP Theme
Biosphere Features
- Wide layout (1180px)
- Fully Responsive
- Powerful Events Feature
- Causes
- Donations (PayPal powered)
- Dynamic Homepage
- Full Width Slider
- Custom Widgets
- WooCommerce Ready
- BuddyPress Ready
- Translation Ready (.po .mo included)
- Clean Code
- Full PSD included
September 25th, 2017 ( v 1.1.3 ) - Fixed issue with event date not displaying on the events listing page - Updated Revolution Slider package to latest version June 16th 2015 ( v1.1.1 ) - Updated PrettyPhoto jQuery plugin to version 3.1.6. Version 3.1.5 had a security flaw. The updated file is /js/plugins.js June 8th 2015 ( v1.1 ) - Revolution slider included in the package updated to the latest version - Improved handling of slide information ( title, buttons... ) on phones - Added an option to have commas automatically added to the displayed donation amounts ( Theme Options > Donations > Cause Elements - Donation Amount - Commas ) - Issue with blog categories layout when content + sidebar used - Issue with date format on events not using the format supplied in the WP settings - April 27th, 2015 ( v1.0.9 ) - Revolution slider included in the package updated to the latest version - Fixes a potential security issue in Option Tree that's used to power the Theme Options panel September 6th, 2014 ( remains v1.0.8 ) - The Revolution Slider plugin included in the package is updated to the latest version. You should update it, it brings a lot of new features and fixes many issues. The theme itself has not changed, just the plugin. July 17th 2014 ( v1.0.8 ) - Fix - Issue with shadow/border on events listing with sidebar - Fix - Issue with some customers not getting the theme's restyling of WooCommerce - Fix - Issue with past events from previous years not showing up - Fix - Issue with the cause info widget ( single cause page ) showing up even when disabled - Improvement - Email option added to the social elements in the header - Improvement - Email option added for staff members - Improvement - Added an option for events to alter the date displayed on the website - Feature - Autoplay option added for homepage carousels - Feature - Grid option added for homepage sections - Feature - Option to hide/show the cause donation amount - Feature - Option to hide/show the cause donation percentage December 25th 2013 (v 1.0.6) - Fix - Border on events makes image lose quality - Fix - Issue with IPN when a child theme is used - Fix - Issue with adding widgets when revolution slider not installed - Fix - Shop page price element CSS fixes for responsive - Fix - Date formats changed to option set in admin instead of hardcoded - Fix - Responsive wasn't working in IE8 - Fix - Blog archives not getting layout data from original blog - Fix - When future year ( events ) shown, "upcoming" link was going back to current year - Fix - Wrong events order in events widget - Fix - Issue with links in main slider for events and blog slides - Fix - Load more causes ( on donate page ) not loading correct posts - Fix - Chevron up icon not working - Improvement - Youtube added in header social links - Improvement - Option to choose amount of columns in footer - Improvement - Youtube added in social widget - Improvement - Revolution Slider updated to version 4.1.4 - Improvement - All completed causes now have "cause-funded" class so they can be targetted easily with CSS - Feature - Much improved login feature - Feature - New homepage module. Events without calendar. - Feature - Option to enable/disable responsive feature September 26th 2013 (v 1.0.5) - Slider - If there is only one slide it will act as static image - Slider - If there is no title and description the slide info elements is not shown - Text Module - Shortcodes now work - Event Single - Facebook link fixed - Sidebar - Search and Events Calendar widgets now adapt for responsive - Event Single - Previous and Next fixed - Events Listing - Months now work properly for future years - Sponsor Module - New module - Modules - If title empty the element won't ne shown - Icons - They now show properly on Safari and Android September 11th 2013 (v 1.0.4) - Option to change post width of news and events module. (ADDED) - Option to choose category in causes widget (ADDED) - Sticky Header (optional) (ADDED) - Text module for the homepage (ADDED) - Bug with processing donations (FIXED) August 29nd 2013 (v 1.0.3) - Option to change the default donation amount (ADDED) - Slider now shows on homepage regardless of the template being used for the page (ADDED) - Improvements to "do not show funded causes in listings" (ADDED) August 22nd 2013 (v 1.0.2) - Revolution Slider (ADDED) - Categories in the subnav for causes and staff. (ADDED) - Options to remove the progression bar and donation button for each causes individually (ADDED) - Options to change the custom post slug and taxonomy slug in theme options


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ASPCA Promotes APP With Branded Items
Pet owners have to be extra careful during the summer months as their furry friends are more prone to go missing, drown in backyard pools or suffer from heat exhaustion after being left in parked vehicles.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) urges pet owners to prepare for such situations by downloading the Pet Safety App, which tracks lost pets and issues emergency alerts.
To entice downloads, the ASPCA, in conjunction with fashion and lifestyle blog MyBeautyBunny.com, is giving away a summer prize package full of promotional products. The package includes a tote bag, Frisbee, beach ball and towel – all emblazoned with the ASPCA logo – and a Subaru yoga mat.
The app provides a personalized missing pet recovery kit, including step-by-step instructions on how to search for a lost animal in a variety of circumstances. You can also build a lost pet digital flyer that can be shared instantly on social media channels. Additionally, you can store and manage your pet's critical health records and access advice on what to do with your pet before, during and after a major storm, even if there's no WiFi or data connectivity.
In order to enter the giveaway, pet owners (18 years or older) had to download the ASPCA mobile app and then submit their information through the Rafflecopter widget.


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The King Of Prey
After only few minutes of fishing at sea, this Osprey returned with the catch of the day.
Look What Daddy's Brought Home
Captured this shot in Sanford, Florida on the lakefront...The male osprey is the one with the fish and is usually a little smaller than the female also he has whiter body feathers. The chicks are only about a couple of weeks old but already are aware of when food is being brought to the nest.
The Fish Tail and The Osprey
Feathers and Fins
It doesn't seem to matter how small the fish is the osprey is not picky about size. What drives the Osprey is it's love and hunger for fish and nothing more.
Osprey Sushi
Osprey Half Eaten Lunch
Feeding Time
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The Eyes Of Prey
Flight To Destiny
When most folks are asked what would they like to do before they die, the answer usually is, to see the world. I suppose this little brim would have had the same answer and it's getting its wish or maybe its answer could have been, I'd like to fly,. We should all be careful or detailed oriented when speaking about the experiences we'd like to achieve before our due date with destiny.
One Stick At A Time
Seeing Double
This oak branch is a favorite spot of these two ospreys, which is located right above the parking lot of the park, usually when I arrive at Overlook Park, there is only one sitting on the branch. However, today to my surprise there were two and each one had its own brim fish dinner. When ospreys are eating they are very cautious it seems, even though they were way out of reach it wasn't long after hitting my shutter that they both flew off.
Feathers That Prey
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Osprey Take Out
Osprey eating a fish, high up on an oak tree branch, I pointed my camera straight up to capture this shot. I had to be careful as some of the guts of this fish were being dropped on to the ground. This is where this particular osprey brings most of its catches you can tell this by the smell of rotting fish and the bones found laying all around this area.
Take Out
Fishing Osprey
The Osprey, sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle, or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings.
Osprey Just Landed.
The Osprey is one of my favorite birds; I caught this one as it was landing atop a pine tree very near its nest. The wings span the yellow eyes and the colors of this great bird is so perfectly matched that only and entity greater than its self could have created it.
Osprey Bird And Babe
The Osprey, sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle, river hawk or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings.
Osprey In Flight
I captured this Osprey flying high over the beach at Ft Desoto in Tampa Bay Florida.
Juvenile Eagle High Flying
The Eagle Has Landed
This Bald Eagle was captured along with its prey landing on a electrical pole in Titusville Florida;
Bald Eagle
He Watches
I was so surprised to see this lone eagle as my day of birding was coming to a close. I was in an area I had only visited one before and did not see mcuh of any thing to photograph and today it seems was turning outr to be of the same experience. Just as I was almost back to the main road I took one long look up into the pine trees and to my amazement he sat. I fired off several shots from the car window afraid that once I excited the vichele she would fly off. As of course I was right I am jus thappy that the shots I captured form the car came out great..
Eagle Eye
Prey Search
The Eye Of A Hawk
Red-Tail Hawk & Road Kill
Gentle Eyes
Red Tail Hawk
Backyard Hawk
Hawk High
Yellow Feet
Red tail Hawk Side View
Neighborhood Watch
Light Pole Hawk
My friendly neighborhood hawk, who visits often and either sits on the fence or up in the trees in the backyard. He's even been brave enough to venture down on the garden hose, one day as in the image, I found him sitting on a light pole in the front yard.
Hawk Perch
Bird On A Branch
Sometimes you have to let the image speak for itself, and allow the viewre to interpret their own unique message.
Redtailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawks soar above open fields, slowly turning circles on their broad, rounded wings. Other times you'll see them atop telephone poles, eyes fixed on the ground to catch the movements of a snake, squirrel, or a rabbit, or in this case the cacus of a Possum. This poor little possum had been hit by a car but It appears the Red-Tailed Hawk is making sure its remains are put to good use.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Lying on my back on the beach, I spotted this Red-Shouldered Hawk flying in my direction but still off in the distance. I reached over and picked up my camera that was lying besides me and positioned myself for the shot. I thought maybe he would veer off but to my surprise he kept in line with his flight pattern. Once he came in range of my lens I raised the viewfinder to my eye and waited and as he flew directly above me while I fired off several shots.
Red Shoulder Hawk
I captured this Red Shoulder hawk sitting in a tree in my backyard. It caught my attention because the squirrels were going crazy in the trees. I looked up to see what all the commotion was about and that's when the Hawk came into my view. I must say it caused a little commotion with-in me as well, for I jump out of my seat rushed in the house and grabbed my camera, hoping it would still be in place when I returned and as you can see it was.
CaraCaara and Wings
A tropical falcon version of a vulture, the Crested Caracara reaches the United States only in Arizona, Texas, and Florida. It is a bird of open country, where it often is seen at carrion with vultures.


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Special Announcement - Dr. Amanda Lannie Honored
(ICTR News)
Dr. Amanda Lannie has been honored with an invitation to the Summer Research Training Institute, sponsored by the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education.
Dr. Lannie was selected for this prestigious one-week training program, in recognition of her efforts to advance the field's understanding of education and special education in the areas of (a) evidence-based practices in urban classrooms, and (b) training for teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD).
Dr. Lannie will be joined by approximately 30 researchers from across the country. In past years this has included researchers from academia (e.g., Duke, Rutgers, University of Oregon, University of Georgia) and big beltway research centers. The goal of these institutes is to increase the national capacity of education researchers to conduct intervention studies that have scientifically credible methodology and analyses. This is important as there are scant few studies that tell us what interventions in education actually work.
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IEEE Honors SanDisk's Groundbreaking X3 Technology And Innovative Multi-Level Cell Solutions
ISSCC CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., February 9, 2009 - SanDisk Corporation today announced that it has received the Lewis Winner Outstanding Paper Award at the 2009 IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), which is being held Feb 8-12 at the San Francisco Marriot Hotel. The award was presented to Yan Li, who delivered a paper at last year's conference entitled "A 16Gb 3b/Cell NAND Flash Memory in 56nm with 8MB/s Write Rate," which detailed key advancements leading to the development of 3-bit-per-cell (X3) memory on 56 nanometer (nm) technology.
"On behalf of the team at SanDisk, I am honored to receive this prestigious award in recognition of our successful development of the 3-bit-per-cell technology," said Yan Li, senior design manager, SanDisk. "Utilizing patented All Bit Line (ABL) architecture with advanced proprietary programming algorithms and multilevel data storage management schemes, we produced the X3 NAND flash memory chip without sacrificing performance or reliability."
"Multi-level flash memory design is a complex topic, particularly when one is concerned with achieving high write-rate. This outstanding paper describes a clear advance in the combination of high level and high rate, achieving 3 bits-per-cell at 8 MB/s," said Dr. Kenneth C. Smith, ISSCC Awards Chair.
SanDisk co-developed 3-bit-per-cell technology with its memory technology and manufacturing partner, Toshiba. X3 enables high manufacturing efficiency and lower die cost, while maintaining performance and reliability found in conventional multilevel cell (MLC) chips.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.
SanDisk's product and executive images can be downloaded from http://www.sandisk.com/corporate/media.asp
SanDisk's web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com
SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation.
Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for technological advancements and new product introductions that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: difficulties in producing x3 NAND, and our products may not perform as expected and the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K and our subsequent Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release
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Larry Mullen Jr. reckons that the scariest gig of his life was acting on screen with Donald Sutherland, even though he has performed in front of millions.
Mullens makes his acting debut in new film 'Man on Train' which premieres on Friday in Dublin, and amateur Larry is keen on finding more acting projects after getting a taste for it.
In a remake of Patrice Leconte's acclaimed 2002 French drama of the same name, Mullens plays a bearded thief opposite Sutherland. The movie see Mullen play a mysterious criminal who rolls into a small town planning to raid the local bank. Mullen is also listed as co-producer on the film.
Mullen revealed: "Overall, it was incredibly difficult. It didn't come easy, necessarily, but when I looked back at it, I didn't look as terrified as I actually was."
He said: "There was nothing for me to bounce back on. It wasn't like I could call Donald over and say, "Hey Donald, how was that? Was that okay for you? Should we have the lights this way? '
"I had no idea, I was wandering around, getting in the way and standing in the wrong places."
And Larry admitted that as a musician, he sometimes felt out of his depth working on the massive project.
He added: "It was a terrifying experience, but when I was working with Donald I didn't feel intimidated by him necessarily, I just felt out of my comfort zone and out of my depth.
"Therefore I had to dig deep and rely on instincts that I haven't used for 25 years. For all those things it was a truly liberating and extraordinary experience, but it wasn't easy."
Overall the Dubliner is proud to have taken the leap from stage to screen. After weeks of filming in Canada, Mullen revealed: "I would really love to do it again. But it won't be down to me, necessarily. It will be down to a director or a casting director taking a chance on a novice. I will never be a career actor, I don't think."
He continued: "I don't think anybody can imagine the life that I've been lucky enough to have. It's been an incredible journey.
"In my 50th year, to have an opportunity to act, and to act with such a great actor as Donald and with a great director like Mary, is not something that you can imagine.
"They're things that you dream about. Not things that you ever think will become a reality, no."
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Sam Raimi to adapt YA sensation ANGELFALL
Good Universe to Adapt 'Angelfall' With Sam Raimi Producing
Good Universe and Sam Raimi are teaming to develop an adaptation of the postapocalyptic angel-themed young-adult book Angelfall.
The company, Raimi and his producing partner Robert Tapert have picked up movie rights to the Susan Ee-penned tome as well as the series Penryn & the End of Days, in which Angelfall is the first book. Raimi will produce with Tapert.
Angelfall was released Aug. 28 by Amazon Children's Publishing but previously had generated heat as a self-published e-book. It was a finalist for the 2011 Cybils award for best young-adult fantasy and science fiction and was ranked No. 1 on Goodreads' list of best independent novels.
The story is set weeks after angels of the apocalypse wreak revenge against mankind for the killing of Archangel Gabriel. When 17-year-old Penryn fails to escort her mother and wheelchair-bound sister to safety, she teams with a handsome young angel with clipped wings, braving evil seraphs, human gangs and cannibals in a quest to find her sister.
Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will executive produce.
Paradigm repped Ee in the deal. (The agency's Lucy Stille first read Angelfall as an e-book.) Aaron Lam brought the book to the producers. Nicole Brown will oversee for Good Universe.
I know this is an ONTD favorite, which makes the second bit of news more awesome you guys - BOOK TWO IS COMING OUT ONE YEAR FROM NOW. Gah, that's 2 years of waiting since book one. Blah. And yes, the uninitiated, this one is legit good.


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Kick-Ass 2
Directed by Jeff Wadlow
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, crude and sexual content and brief nudity
1 hr. 43 min.
Oh my God! What has happened to one of my favorite films? The original Kick-Ass was such a wonderful sleeper hit in 2010. Funny. Smart. Charming.
So how did this poser end up as its sequel? Did someone sneak into the editing room and commit sabotage? Or was this just a punk version that the producers accidentally released. Either way, you have to ask: Where is the real Kick-Ass?
Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), the original Kick-Ass, is now a senior in high school and apparently no closer to being a real superhero than he was three years ago.
Just the opposite for his Hit Girl sidekick Mindy Macready (Chloë Grace Moretz), who skips school to train in her dead father's old studio and kicks some criminal ass on the side.
When Dave asks her to train him, she puts him through his paces and teaches him the science and art of whoopin' butt.
Since there are only two of them against the criminal world, they decide to find a superhero team and discover a group called Justice Forever led by Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey). Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted by her guardian, Detective Marcus Williams (Morris Chestnut), for skipping school, he makes her promise to stop being Hit Girl. Dave has to join without her.
Meanwhile, Dave's old Red Mist nemesis, Chris D'Amico (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), who has renamed himself Motherfucker, is determined to kill Kick-Ass in revenge for blowing his father away with a bazooka. Dressed in his deceased mother's kinky dominatrix outfit, he assembles a countergang of misfits, including a steroid monster of a woman called Mother Russia.
The chase is on, and the results include but are not limited to: severed limbs, a father hung in his jail cell, an attempted rape, and the beheading of a superhero. Get the picture? Oh, yes, and let's not forget the rivers of puke and shit, superhero bathroom sex and, for good measure, a subplot that has Mindy dealing with a group of bitchy high school girls.
All of which leads me to wonder: Whose idea was this?
As best I can tell, all fingers point to director and screenwriter Jeff Wadlow, whose previous efforts include teen-terror films like Cry-Wolf and Never Back Down. I guess it makes perfect sense that he would bring these skills to Kick-Ass 2, with a jugular-slicing vengeance, no less.
But what about the story? Especially the funny parts?
Part of the charm of the first Kick-Ass was its love of comic books, its insight and humor about wanting to be special — heck, to be a real superhero and to make a difference in the world. In particular, it was the tenderhearted relationship between Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and their fathers.
Kick-Ass 2 wastes the considerable talents of Taylor-Johnson, who was riveting in Albert Nobbs; and Moretz, who gave such a bright performance in Hugo. But before either of these films, there was their pairing in the first Kick-Ass. And they really did kick some ass, with a little love and humor built in.
But not here. Instead, the producers and director chose to morph teenage comic book fantasy into a story about brutal street justice and to point out that in the real world, killing and maiming is how adults settle up. And if superheroes choose to join that league, so what? It's how things get done.
While Kick-Ass 2 seems to be aimed at teenagers, this movie really is an adult vigilante pic that tries to have the best of both worlds: adolescent fantasy and full-on carnage.
It's not a good pairing. It's not a good comedy. It doesn't kick ass or even throw dirt, and I can only hope that, after sitting through this miserable aberration, there are no more sequels. Please. I can't take the pain.


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Papers from NEH/CLIR DH Symposium Now Available
December 3, 2008
On September 15th, the NEH and CLIR (Council on Library and Information Resources) co-hosted a symposium entitled "Promoting Digital Scholarship: Formulating Research Challenges in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Computation." At the symposium, we invited a group of some thirty leading scholars to brainstorm about research challenges for the digital humanities.
I'm very pleased to say that CLIR has now posted a wonderful group of papers that came out of the meeting. I invite you to read them and please do feel free to send feedback to NEH and CLIR. As always, you can reach my office at @email.


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Whether your goal is to sell online, get published, or knit a sweater to fit, with Faina's expert grading tips, you'll be on your way to pattern success!
Knitwear designer and math professor Faina Goberstein walks you step-by-step through every calculation involved in grading a range of sizes, from the initial gauge swatch through shaping a garment and calculating yardage. You will conquer your pattern-grading fears and finish with a pattern that's ready to knit, and the knowledge and tools to use these skills for years to come.
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OCEAN CITY – When credit becomes noticeably tighter, as it is in today's economy, meeting your cash flow needs can require a little more planning than usual. More than ever, dealing with life's expenses — both planned and unexpected — calls for a strategy that gives you the flexibility you need without disrupting your larger investment goals.
One part of a strategy that can keep you positioned for growth while offering you liquidity — in other words, the ease with which investments can be converted into cash — could be CD laddering. When you purchase certificates of deposit with staggered maturities, as each CD matures you can use the proceeds for your expenses or reinvest it as you choose.
"For the investor, the CD ladder can be an excellent way to achieve yield objectives in the safety of an FDIC-insured vehicle while riding out the recent volatility," says David Hargarten, Managing Director of Cash Management Solutions, Wealth Management Banking at Merrill Lynch. "This structure also affords an investor recurring access to cash to take advantage of either alternate opportunities when they arise, or addressing cash needs."
CD laddering is also becoming more attractive as the market slowly rebuilds confidence in longer-term investments. Explains Hargarten, "Recently, the yield curve has steepened—that is, the difference in yield between long- and short-term rates. I believe this presents an excellent opportunity for buyers to lock in rates at the longer end of the ladder, which can improve a ladder's overall yield."
Among the advantages of CDs are that they offer government insurance, guaranteed yield and a variety of maturities. Because they are classified as bank deposits, CDs are FDIC-insured—and the federal government in October increased the insurance limit from $100,000 to $250,000 per account. It's important to note that the limit applies to all of an individual's deposit accounts at a given bank; even though a single CD might be valued at less than $250,000, your total with savings accounts or other deposits could exceed the limit, leaving some assets without coverage. Also, Congress recently extended this provision through Dec. 31, 2013, a factor worth keeping in mind when considering purchases of longer-term CDs.
On the other hand, CDs do have limitations. One of the primary ones is that they limit your access to capital for the term you've chosen, potentially curtailing your access to higher interest rates. However, this disadvantage can be mitigated by taking advantage of tiered maturity dates. "Distributing CD purchases over a variety of maturities helps hedge the risk that rates will move up after you've invested," Hargarten says.
Say, for example, you decide to set aside $500,000 to place in secure cash instruments, with the objective of receiving FDIC insurance as well as income. Purchasing a single five-year CD for the total amount would have drawbacks. To begin with, limits on FDIC insurance mean you would have federal protection for just half of your deposit. In addition, committing to a five-year maturity would increase your risk of opportunity cost—in other words, the chance to invest the same money elsewhere with the potential of higher gains (along with greater risk, of course). Because the five-year CD is locked into a set yield for that period, you would miss the chance to boost returns if interest rates were to rise. And if you needed to cash out the CD prematurely for any reason, you might pay an early withdrawal penalty.
In an instance like this, CD laddering could be a smart option. You might purchase five separate $100,000 CDs from three different banks, at maturities ranging between one and five years. Rather than waiting the full five years to have any access to your principal, you could receive a portion of your money each year, as the appropriate CD matured. You would then have the choice between putting those returns into a new CD with a competitive interest rate, using the money to meet expenses or reducing your portfolio's cash component by investing elsewhere.
Anyone considering such a strategy should be aware of several points regarding its use. For one thing, it requires a degree of ongoing attention to keep track of the varying maturities. One of Merrill Lynch's dedicated wealth management bankers can help you and your financial advisor set up and maintain your laddering strategy. Even more important from an investment standpoint: No matter how well you execute this strategy, CDs can't by themselves sustain a portfolio's more ambitious objectives or replace assets devoted to long-term growth. As with most conservative strategies, overinvesting in CDs can hurt your portfolio's long-term growth potential.
"The CD ladder as an allocation within an overall portfolio will be dictated by the investor's age, risk tolerance and time horizon because, as with any investment, there's a risk/reward trade-off," Hargarten says. "By investing in a CD ladder, an investor may be sacrificing higher yields available in alternative vehicles." He recommends that investors instead look for a balance between security and growth, short-term investments and larger goals. "It's a matter of working with a Financial Advisor to find the allocation that fits you."
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Google Noah Vonleh, the 6-foot-9-inch, 220-pound, five-star college basketball recruit from New Hampton School, and you will be inundated with stories summarizing his commitment to Indiana University, dissecting his on-court abilities, and analyzing his upside as a future NBA player.
What you will not find are narratives about Vonleh's upbringing or who he is as a person. Unlike most of the seven players ranked before him in the high school class of 2013, Vonleh does not have a Wikipedia page or a Twitter account — though there are a few fake ones out there.
Instead, the soft-spoken, quietly confident, physically imposing 17-year-old from Haverhill has kept intensely private and stayed focused on basketball, homework, and friends.
"He's a very typical adolescent in that he loves to play video games, he likes his music [and] he loves to play basketball," said Pete Hutchins, in his sixth season as boys' basketball coach at New Hampton.
"He's got something he's really passionate about [in basketball], which I think is great for kids at that age. He loves basketball and he just happens to be terrific at it.
"He's friendly with everybody . . . he's just a great kid."
With a 7-foot-4 wingspan, hands that pick up a basketball as easily as anyone else might palm a light bulb, and athleticism that oozes the moment he soars for a rebound and dribbles the basketball, Vonleh is anything but an average player. His awesome physical traits — coupled with an unrelenting work ethic — are what put him on scouts' radars as early as age 14.
That year, as a freshman, Vonleh was recognized on a list of top 30 high school sophomores in the country.
It was a pivotal moment for Vonleh. He said he always wanted to play in the NBA, but didn't know it was realistic until he got into the rankings, and saw [he] was playing against some of the best players in the country.
By his sophomore season, Vonleh was averaging 18.4 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, and five blocks at Haverhill High. He was also entering his fifth season with Mass Rivals, a highly competitive Amateur Athletic Union team coached by Vincent Pastore. It was through this association that Vonleh learned about New Hampton.
"I knew a lot of players over [here]," said Vonleh. "My AAU coach [brought] a lot of players up to New Hampton. My mom thought that it was a good fit for me because they have a good program and a lot of great players have come through here. It kind of was [a hard decision to leave home], but I knew it was better for me."
So Vonleh followed in the footsteps of other Mass Rivals products like Marlborough's Zach Auguste, now a freshman forward at the University of Notre Dame.
In his first year, Vonleh helped the Huskies advance past South Kent in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) quarterfinals when he drained key free throws in the game's closing minute to complete a second-half comeback.
Four days later, he displayed similar resolve at the national prep championship tournament by hitting a game winner over Tilton star Nerlens Noel, a shot-blocking 6-foot-10 center who is now a freshman at Kentucky.
"For me, [those plays] kind of validated maybe a killer instinct or someone who's maybe capable of making big plays down the stretch," said Hutchins.
But these represent only small steps when you have NBA aspirations.
"He's a gym rat," said Hutchins. "He's a kid that wants to be great and he just works at it. I think a lot of kids play off their talent, and he's an incredible talent. But behind that for Noah, there's a lot of work that has taken place behind the scenes."
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"He holds [everyone] accountable and he also holds himself accountable," said Cole McConnell, a 6-5 small forward at New Hampton. "He's always pushing himself to make himself and his teammates better."
Vonleh made additional strides with strong showings at last summer's showcases and camps for top high school players.
This year, at New Hampton, he has been rebounding (13 per game) at a higher rate and scoring more (also 13 per game) through 16 contests. He realizes, however, his game must continue to evolve in order to become an impact college freshman and garner NBA lottery interest, perhaps as early as 2014.
After Vonleh officially signed his letter of intent last fall, Indiana University coach Tom Crean called him a dream recruit.
"To have somebody who is that humble, that grounded, and that talented at that young an age and have the opportunity to not only recruit him, but to also sign him, you can't expect that," Crean said.
Still, around New Hampton, the humorous, caring, reserved, and kind Vonleh is just Noah. Even after being offered scholarships by a number of top programs, including Kansas and North Carolina, and receiving numerous texts and e-mails from coaches telling him how much he was wanted, Vonleh remains grounded.
"On the first away trip when we stayed in a hotel, we [became] roommates," said McConnell, who will walk on at Michigan next year. "I got to know him then. I didn't ask for a pizza and he ordered a pizza for himself. It smelled really good so he was like, 'Take three pieces.' "
With a mother, Renell, who emigrated from Western Africa in the mid-'90s, working two jobs to support him and his two younger sisters, Vonleh understands what it means to work hard and stay selfless. His mother has been involved in every step he has made on and off the basketball court. She wants the best for her son, and in turn ensures those surrounding Noah want the best for him.
And New Hampton has been the best for Vonleh.
It has shielded him from the Boston media. It has allowed him to remain a teenager just a little bit longer before the intense expectations of college basketball and regular media sessions commence.
These past two years, Vonleh has quietly been preparing for what could be a warp speed, 17-month journey to the NBA draft. From an economics class in which he is learning how much money it will take to maintain a certain standard of living, to honing his writing skills in English class, to increasing his comfort level with media interviews, Vonleh throws himself into every situation with humility.
When asked about his adjustment to New Hampton, Vonleh grinned before responding: "When I was at Haverhill, I was doing my laundry. My mom probably did it until I was 11 or 12 and then I started doing it."
And just as he was prepared for boarding school, Vonleh is ready for the heightened competition of big-time college basketball and its off-court challenges. Even when the time comes for his own Wikipedia page and Twitter handle.
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It was around $1.40/liter....that roughly equates to $5.65/gal.
Not to mention the credit card machine wasn't working, so I had to go in and prepay for "35 liters of fuel" please. I know the metric system makes sense, but it's annoying to work with such large numbers.
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This is my 1987 Pontiac Fiero. It hasn't been driven much since 2009 and I am changing that this summer. I spent yesterday working on the valves and draining all the fluids.
Given that its going on 27 years old the paint is unfortunately fading. Its really a burgundy red (or it was). For the time being until I can properly restore the paint im considering a Maaco job. Id keep the two tone burgundy and grey even though I have the tan and brown interior.
pittsoccer33 wrote:i thought Maaco was usually advertised as being a few hundred dollars, which is definitely the low end of the cost spectrum
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i thought about taking the body parts off myself. its all plastic and they basically snap on, I've just never investigated exactly how that works.
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WORTHINGTON (KDKA) — The driver of a tour bus was injured Saturday afternoon in Armstrong County when a wayward wild turkey flew into the vehicle's path and crashed into the windshield, shattering the glass.
The bus was headed west on Route 422 near Graff Farm Road in West Franklin Township, just west of Worthington, when the accident happened just before 2 p.m.
The driver of the bus, 53-year-old Joseph Rychecky of Wisconsin, said two turkeys came out of nowhere.
"One turkey came up out of nowhere… about a 90-foot drop over here by the guardrail, up and over the highway. I started getting on the brake because I figured where there's one, there's another one," said Rychecky. "The other one came up. There was… I thought not to go through the guardrail, to hit the animal, and he hit my windshield. I must have been doing about 45 miles an hour when he hit the windshield."
According to state police, Rychecky suffered minor injuries.
He was taken to Armstrong County Memorial Hospital after another bus was brought in to pick up the passengers. He was treated for some small cuts to the face due to flying glass from the windshield.
"Glass everywhere, glass everywhere," Rychecky told KDKA. "Thank God I had a pair of glasses on cause the glass went into my eyes and everything else."
The bus was carrying a group heading home from a religious conference at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Vucekovich, the pastor and North American coordinator with University Bible Fellowship, said there were about 45 people on the bus. None were injured.
"We were driving back to Chicago, everyone was pretty tired. We just had our lunches on the bus, and all of the sudden, we heard this incredibly loud bang on the bus," said Vucekovich. "It sounded like someone threw a rock at the windshield, a big rock, and the bus driver pulled over."
The passengers praised the Rychecky for safely bringing the bus to a stop.
"We saw shattered glass, and we were really concerned about him, but he was amazing," Vucekovich said. "He pulled the bus over; glass was all over him, all over the floor, as you can see a big hole there and we were just so grateful and moved that he acted so professionally."
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|View Poll Results: Accel World - Total Series Rating
|Perfect 10
|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
|1 out of 10 : Painful
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|2012-09-23, 18:52
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Accel World - Overall Series Impressions & Total Series Rating
This thread is to be used for discussing the entire episodes of Accel World ... your thoughts about the show, overall impressions, expectations and hopes about Blu-Ray/DVD-exclusive footage etc.
A few subjects you might want to ramble on about:
And so on.
The poll represents your total series rating. In other words, how you would rate all the episodes combined (1-10)? If you'd rather rate the whole series by technical/artistic merits, you can do so. An example:
Animation Quality: 1-10
Voice Actors: 1-10
Script: 1-10
Soundtrack: 1-10
Editing: 1-10
Enjoyment: 1-10
Emotional Involvement: 1-10
Average = Total Series Rating
Or a combination of the two. Or your general gut feeling.
Feel free to discuss and more importantly, have fun
|2012-09-23, 20:25
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The show started pretty weak, with Haru being a complete and utter wuss with countless flaws. The extremely messed-up decision of having Haru super-deformed all the time only added insult to injury.
The story around him was nice, but also had its flaws. Like Haru, it also only slowly improved over time. I found that especially Chiyu was quite under-developed (characterwise, not oppai-wise ).
Just now towards the end, when it finally started to become good, it ends. They should've compressed the early stories more to get to the good stuff faster.
Now that the lame stuff is well past us and the good stuff is beginning, a second season should be more interesting
|2012-09-23, 23:26
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* Huh, I never would have expected a show starring a fat, short, whiny main character would be good. To be honest I didn't even think anybody would even dare write such a story. Haruyuki himself was not as bad as I first expected, since he continually tries to improve and gains confidence as the show goes on. He's even badass at times, though he's completely hopeless at others.
* Kuroyukihime is a very interesting character (and I know some people would have preferred her as the true main character), with a dark past, and ambitious and manipulative attitude.
* Heck, I didn't think battles inside a virtual world would be this intense. Even if death is not involved, there's the matter of pride, and the advantages of being able to accelerate. Good to see that battles are won not through constant hot blood, but also require planning.
* Nice theme of power and corruption, and surpassing weakness. It's also nice to see that despite the increased social control via the Big Brother-esque social cameras, conflict and bullying still exist.
* The Dusk Taker arc seemed to stretch out a bit too long. Personally, I think sacrificing one episode of it to extend the Okinawa arc would smooth out the second half of the show. The constant stupidity of talking instead of wiping out Noumi was also annoying.
9/10. Yeah, this one's going in my permanent collection, as will its sister series once that's over. Will be waiting for the second season.
|2012-09-24, 07:44
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*The adaptation omitted some details that would provide clarity to certain situations.
*Pretty much faithful to the LN's but I wish they continue a bit more.
Overall, 9/10 as well
|2012-09-24, 16:22
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Overall: 9/10
*Bit of a slow start, but once it got going it didn't stop.
*They could have expanded Chiyu's character a bit more, felt like she got the least amount of character growth (maybe cause she didn't get much screen time during the first half?)
*Haru was extremely short compared to others, he doesn't have to be a tall lanky guy, but at least a little bit taller.
|2012-09-24, 20:56
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|2012-09-24, 22:43
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Good. It shows a daily underdog finds his confidence in online game. It's more than that, else it would be boring. I saw a lot of comments like, "whey does she like him"? So, it picked up my interest. The end is like a new beginning. Haruyuki is growing strong with Kuroyukihime's careful guidance. Isn't it about time to move forward. They are still few in number, but they are not overuned yet. The return of Raker(a former super star) can secure their homeland. The new member Chiyuri can provide the tactical support. So Sachan can execute more sinister plot. Since the game has 1000 players, there are more things to be discovered. What is it like to be freelanced? How to lead (or fit into) a legion if the membership is 200 people strong.
|2012-09-25, 05:20
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Xanadu
Age: 27
Animation Quality: 9
I usually didn't download the best version for this anime... but honestly, I admit that they put on many efforts in making a good animation quality...
I like how they pictured the battle.... it's realistic...
Voice Actors: 8
Only three actors that I like from Accel World : Black Lotus, Sky Raker, and Ash Roller
I'm little dislike Haruyuki's actors... his voice is sounds little childish to me...
Script: 10
yeah! I like the story... I only read the manga before I watch the anime and anime is truly has a good adaptation... so many psychological themes with Nomi's arc in top of it... this anime can play out watchers' feeling very well
although I really hate a weak character who only can cry if he was in bad position... not manly at all
Soundtrack: 9
I like the opening and ending theme... Kotoko, May'n, Altima, and Sachika ^^
about the OST, it's so-so... but okay!
Enjoyment: 10
yup! enjoyable... no useless fillers... great character development.... and I really love Nega Nebulus members' interaction.... especially in last episode when Raker and Lime Bell joined... it's obviously the best feeling I ever had since I watch this anime
Emotional Involvement: 10
RAGE arc..... involving lots of emotion... I want to hit Haruyuki because of his weakness... and torture Nomi before killing him because of his arrogance
I truly love Nomi's breaking-down face and when he asking for life-sparing while crawling on floor like worm...
overall : 10/10... great anime and waiting for next season! that's all
|2012-09-27, 22:34
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A setting with potential, but it disappointed.
A lackluster cast of characters, but it was entertaining (at least compared to the story).
Not exactly interesting, but the fact it continued to add settings for the sake of moving the plot only hurt it more. And it continued to add settings in the last episode. Plenty of anime do it, unfortunately, but at least it doesn't seem to happen every arc and if it was interesting, then it would be forgivable. But settings like "Oh yeah, we never told you, but there is a type of battle that requires you to wager all of your points" just to rid Noumi forever only causes a "...Heh~?".
There wasn't even an explanation about that girl that suddenly appeared in the battlefield and turned everything to ocean.
I guess the protagonist is supposed to be a pig, some fat kid, but to be honest, he feels deformed even for just a fat kid. Yeah, if you search the entire world, you'll find someone that looks like this, but I don't know it. Because of this deformation, it is oh-so-distracting-and-entertaining whenever..... anything happens with him, whether he pushes someone on the bed or we see him naked.
Heroine........... Well, aside from the fact she didn't appear much in the end and another girl came along that was more attractive, the main thing I noticed was her lackluster voice actor. Because the character herself doesn't speak loudly, it isn't quite noticeable, but then she shouts and it comes out flat. Then you are reminded.
Speaking of lackluster voice-acting, if you can't act, then please don't volunteer to speak during an important scene, Mr. Author.
Take a look at Hidamari Sketch? One line. Inserted in breaks.
And the rest of the characters didn't really matter, so forget them (Taku, Chiyu, Niko-channel)
But in the midst of all this mediocre-ism, came Noumi's arc.
Hey, it was bad. The foundation for the arc itself wasn't steady, with a flawed threat treated as if it perfect and Noumi's character wasn't that interesting itself, it was entertaining. Why wouldn't it be? NTR (unfortunately just a dream), facial distortions, all of that silly stuff.
Wasn't good, but I had fun watching Noumi be a jerk. Helped that I didn't care about his victims.
Not good enough of a character to make me want to avatar him though. Ew.
OP/ED didn't leave much impression. I think the first ED was good though.
So in general, I'd say 6/10.
Definitely not a good series, but an interesting setting kept it from getting dead boring. And it was pretty much one of those mangas in the shonen magazine, flaws and development of battles.
Anyways, the setting at least was good.
|2012-09-28, 01:05
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For me, Accel World adequately filled a void that had been left with the conclusion of the Shakugan no Shana series.
Basically, I like these action-packed, vaguely adventure-esque two cour shows with some solid romance on the side. That's much of what I liked about Shana, and I was glad to see Accel World provide me a Shana-esque experience.
It's not quite as good as Shana itself because Shana had a slightly stronger story and better antagonists, imo, but Accel World does have a nice blend of protagonists and a real sense of style and finesse.
8/10, imo
|2012-09-29, 01:12
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It's been a trend for me lately, but I'm really glad that LN story's get anime adaptions as that is how I'm exposed to them.
I really really like Accel World. Haruyuki as a protagonist, is very refreshing and whether you like him or not, he will no doubt give you lasting impression. And I'm glad I enjoy Haruyuki's little (no pun intended) adventures with his interaction with the cast, the settings as well as finding out more about the Accelerated World. The battle's are also definitely great (it is a Sunrise production, it's expected =D).
I really would like Season 2, but alas, time will time. Overall, a great anime adaptation.
|2012-09-30, 02:29
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Haru got a lot of hate for his character design, but I thought it worked wonderfully. I don't think I could have felt as much emotion for someone more "normal looking", and personally I think much of the hate toward his looks is rooted in the social taboo regarding overweight people (and how 99% of media is nothing but attractive people). Either way people will rationalize whatever they want, so for me, I thought it was fine.
On the other hand, I thought the Dusk Taker arc was too emotionally drawn out. I was hoping less time would be spent on characters going through emotions, but in the end I guess the payoff was a very happy final episode....so....it was worth it.
Overall, I liked the character development. I just wish that it wasn't almost entirely Haru. You get fed small bits here and there about the other characters, but that's about it. The cast of side characters was quite large, and most of them are footnotes that "could" be important, but mainly serve to help the story along. I loved every scene with Scarlet Rain, so much energy. And Ash Roller, giga-awesome.
Loved the art and sound. The voice acting was solid too. And ultimately I found myself hanging on every episode. It wasn't perfect, it certainly wasn't life changing, but I wish more anime put in the effort that this one did. We could use more of this and less of the usual fanservice stuff. Although Blood Leopard....mmmmm.
|2012-09-30, 05:20
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Malaysia
Age: 25
Animation Quality: 8/10
So far so good, I've nothing to leave any further comment about this
Voice Actors: 7/10
Sachika Misawa is the Seiyuu for KYH... All of the voices suit well the characters' design but I think Noumi/Dusk Taker needs a little bit improvement, perhaps..
Script: 8/10
Pretty good script and I was amused by Haru during his first battle with Niko/Red King when he said that huge monster/boss/mech (whichever it was... short term memory loss. Sorry) will eventually lose against small player as it always happen in any games.
Enjoyment: 8/10
Enjoyed watching this anime after all. One of the good anime for Summer 2012. I'm looking forward for 2nd season if it is available soon
Emotional Involvement: 7/10
The moment when KYH said "I'm pretty sure that I said you're my first", I was like... emotionally shocked by her sincerity toward Haru. But, it is a little bit awkward for a top-notch player and a famous student to get romatically involved with short little student. I've lost my faith in humanity when it comes to this kind of love... haha
|2012-10-01, 07:27
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meh I give this show about 6/10
the premise was pretty good and interesting. I got taken a bit back by haru's appearance including the fact that he even chose a pig as his avatar but I could go with that.
the plot twists were also pretty good along with the action and fights.
now my problem comes from how I find it hard to empathize with the characters sometimes. I can get haru's problem of having an inferior complex since I have one myself IRL.
but the problem I see here, is that he seems to have quite the intelligence and knowledge plus the experience when dealing with either battles or people. yet a lot of instances are thrown that makes him look like a fool who acts before he thinks.
ex. immediately and directly accusing a girl that she's the red king. well he's got enough reason and evidence but... you'd think he'd know that its not wise to antagonize a potential enemy especially very quickly AND being inside the bathroom.
then there's how they make the comedy scenes(and some dramatic ones)... they really fall flat for me. like the scene where nico and KYH "seem" to be fighting for haru and then haru tries to calm it down which results in them telling him off and him being scared. I saw what you were trying to do but it didnt work.
this also includes the fanservice stuff, which seems to me like an attempt to make things go longer while being pretty bland.
also w/ what serenade beta has said concerning the characters. the only character in here that I can say I like is chiyu, pretty ironic considering how a lot of hate was already growing on her early in the series. and then there's nomi, who I applaud as a villain who can really make your blood boil.
I think thats enough. the series is still good itself, just has several flaws during some moments and the character fazing in and out...
oh and the OP and ED songs are pretty good, but why is there quite a pause whenever we transition to the ED song? disrupts the flow of each episode imo.
|2012-10-01, 11:49
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|2012-10-04, 04:43
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8/10, Though I would have given it higher if I didn't hate Haruyuki's character design so much. I love the story and his relationship with Kuroyuki-hime, but I swear that his physical appearance is way out of alignment with the overall art design.
That being said, I enjoyed this show immensely, and I hope for a sequel.
And one day, I want the author to do a true crossover with SAO and Accel World. That would be awesome.
|2012-10-04, 22:41
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Animation Quality: 10
Pretty good, I know it's not the best there is, but I'm fully satisfied
Voice Actors: 8
can't name the specific instances, but there are times where it's a bit flat
Script: 9
Well, coming from an award winning LN series, the script's does what it needed to do to cover the story. other than that, I suppose budget and season episode limit has a lot to do with how some things turned out. like most people, I agree that the Naomi arc could be cut 1ep shorter
Soundtrack: 9
not much to say here. very good, not the best i've heard
Enjoyment: 8
It was one of the shows I got really excited about every week, but it's hard to say that I ENJOYED every moment of the show... Naomi's rage arc was more torture than enjoyment XD
Emotional Involvement: 10 BUT Emtional Satisfaction gets an 8
I find myself VERY emotionally involved, especially with Naomi's rage arc at the end. but truly, I'm not emotionally satisfied. after so much build up of rage and hate against Naomi, I feel like he got off easy with a memory wipe and essentially a life reset. aside from that, Chiyu felt like a much flatter character than she could have been (see the LN)
Average = 8
While the show is thoroughly enjoyable, I find there to a few too many issues to be called perfect. Solace, while I agree with your view of society's biases toward overweight people and influence of the Media, my problem with Haru isn't necessarily that he's an overweight character, but his physical deformity. No, I don't need a male MC to always be tall and strong, but can he at least be chest or shoulder height? it's weird to watch every character have to literally kneel in order to talk to him at eye level.
Also, his ability to build his harem is downright abnormal, especially given his overweight body type and his history of being looked down upon and bullied. No, I absolutely do not endorse or encourage any of these behaviors, but the way things are in AW are just too unrealistic even within the fantasy world. Sure, Kuroyukihime finds him special for her own reasons and falls in love with him because she's a special girl with a unique personality. I can definitely buy that. Chiyu kinda likes him to despite dating Taku because they were all childhood friends and she really doesn't know who she loves more, that's fine too. but what about all the other female characters? It seems almost as if they think he looks cute and attractive in a weird way. because they're all at least friendly to him upon first meeting him. I mean, cmon, at least tease him a little in a friendly way? Sky Raker definitely could've done that lol, and I"m shocked Nico HASN"T done so, all she's ever done is call him a pervert...
Well, between these problems and the Naomi arc, I can't give this show a 9 or a 10, but I honestly don't have it in me to give it anything below an 8 either because at the end of the day, it did keep me at the edge of my seat and left me wanting more (2nd season anyone?).
|2012-10-07, 13:48
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I think that you can maybe justify Haru's popularity with the ladies by logical extension of his Silver Crow persona.
In other words, I can see somebody like Pard, say, taking a liking to Silver Crow just because he's a very good burst linker with a big (and largely good) reputation. Silver Crow might not be on the level of one of the color Kings, but he has become a pretty big deal in the Accelerated World. The anime makes this clear a couple times.
Once somebody becomes a bit of a "rock star", the importance of their physical appearance can drop dramatically.
So it's not necessarily that these girls are all into Haru. Many are probably just into Silver Crow, which benefits Haru by extension. Imagine a girl who thinks that Spiderman is really cool - If she finds out that he's Peter Parker, she's probably going to like Parker even if he's not her type physically.
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