"Anime-zing: The World of Japanese Animation" covers roughly 40 years, from the American import of the first Japanese animated TV shows in the 1960s to the present, when the influence of anime is being felt across the spectrum of American pop culture.
"I know it will be fun for fans," said Diana Dretske, the Discovery Museum's collections coordinator and curator of this exhibit. "I'm hoping people who don't know much about anime, perhaps parents who kind of know their kids watch it but that's about all, will come and say, 'Wow, this is really cool."'
Dretske has organized "Anime-zing" into five broad categories each represented by roughly half a dozen programs: Anime History, Shoujo (for girls) & Shounen (for boys), Mecha (giant robots), Samurai & Ronin and Mahou (magic and paranormal).
TV monitors will run clips of programs in each category, including "Astro Boy," "Akira," "Speed Racer," "My Neighbor Totoro," "Sailor Moon," "Pokemon," "Dragon Ball Z," "Cowboy Bebop," "Escaflowne," "Gundam Wing," "Ghost in the Shell," "Samurai X," "Princess Mononoke," "Witch Hunter Robin," "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and "Fullmetal Alchemist."
The exhibit also will feature "dozens and dozens" of collectibles, including a replica of the Cat Bus from "My Neighbor Totoro," plus action figures, plushies, models and dolls, original production art such as sketches and cel paintings and posters.
Dretske, a longtime anime fan herself, secured most of the items in the collection by posting requests on various fan sites on the Internet.
"The response was pretty amazing," she said. "I guess it's validating when something you love becomes a museum exhibit. It says, 'Look, this is something that deserves to be seen and discussed and taken seriously.'"
Do it yourself
Dretske is particularly pleased with the interactive aspects of the exhibit.
In the recording studio of Mastodon Productions (named for the Discovery Museum's mascot), visitors will have the opportunity to record the scripted dialogue on a clip from the show "Inuyasha" -- or create their own.
They can also create an anime character from scratch by mixing and matching the hair, eyes, noses, mouths, costumes and various accoutrements of several life-size cutouts.
"The mission of the exhibit is to change the way people think about Japanese animation," said Dretske, a Waukegan native who said she grew up watching "Speed Racer," "Prince Planet" and "Gatchaman" on WGN-TV but never thought about their origin in another culture until she began appreciating Japanese animated films as an adult.
"The stories are complex and the characters are complex and they can be very surprising," she explained. "You think you know a character and they can flip on you. That level of sophistication shows how seriously the Japanese take these shows and the extent to which anime are influenced by ancient traditions in art and literature."
Not kid stuff
It's sometimes difficult, Dretske said, for Americans to appreciate how seriously anime and manga, or graphic novels, are taken in Japan.
"Here, we see animation and we think of it as a cartoon, something for children," she said. "In Japan, it's very different. Anime and manga are hugely popular in Japan with children and adults. They comprise roughly 40 percent of all films and 60 percent of all literature."
One reason the Discovery Museum decided to green-light an exhibit on anime is the fact that its popularity is growing at a phenomenal rate in this country.
Marvin Gleicher of Buffalo Grove, president of Chicago-based Manga Entertainment, estimates that the dedicated fan base in America has grown tenfold in the 10 years since Manga released "Ghost in the Shell."
"When we first started, there were roughly 40 or 50 thousand core fans, or otaku, in this country," Gleicher said. "Now that number is probably near 500,000. The total number of people who have purchased anime in the U.S. is probably more than three million -- and it's continuing to grow."
The highly stylized look of anime is the initial attention-grabber, Gleicher said, but once viewers take their first look, it's the quality of the stories that keep them interested.
"It's very much about eye candy at first," said Dretske, noting that she tends to be attracted by the genre's bushonen, or pretty boys. "Then, if there's a great plot, I'm sucked into it. I'm a goner."
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PHILADELPHIA -- Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President David Juliano issued the following statement today in reaction to Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Carlson's decision to allow Excite@Home to terminate its distribution agreement with cable companies including Comcast.
"We are continuing to talk with Excite@Home and are hopeful there will be no interruption in service for our high-speed Internet customers as we work to reach a resolution," Juliano said.
Comcast has established a toll-free number -- 888-433-6963 -- for customers to obtain the latest updates on the Excite@Home situation.
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000
World Wireless Communications (AMEX:XWC), which once did contract electronics manufacturing, now finds itself on the cusp of a market opportunity ... the practical application of the Internet to appliances as diverse as vending machines and coffee pots.
As David Singer, chief executive officer of World Wireless Communications and its subsidiary, X-traWeb Inc. explained, "It's not a complete break with the past since the effectiveness of our X-traWeb system relies, in part, on the use of our radio frequency technology to transmit information."
The subsidiary was formed to market the X-traWeb technology, which is an Internet-based product designed for remote monitoring and control of systems and devices. The company developed the world's smallest Web server and paired it with an independent gateway to create a communication link between individuals and appliances.
Singer stepped back to analyze the applications of X-traWeb. "We are currently focusing on vending, quick serve restaurants, asset management, utility and security systems, but we have people coming up to us everyday with a new way X-traWeb can help with their operations."
The company has been working with companies in these key markets to Web-enable equipment and systems in order to monitor and control them over the Internet. The technology provides companies real time data important for maintenance and performance tracking and can save businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in operating costs.
Singer continued, "We feel we are still building but are starting to see results from partnerships developed earlier in the year." The decision to give up contract manufacturing was not an easy one to make or for its investors to truly grasp.
For example, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, World Wireless reported revenues of just $376,885, compared with $1,044,511 for the same quarter last year, reflecting the elimination of revenues from manufacturing.
On closer inspection of the financial results, one finds that revenues from its high margin X-traWeb subsidiary, which was zero a year ago, were $114,098 in the quarter and its branded products, 900 MHz radios and antennas at $176,404 were about two and a half times of a year earlier. As Singer ruefully noted, "Transitions don't come cheaply."
As evidenced by the company's increased research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, which resulted in a loss of $1.6 million in the quarter and $1.8 million for the nine-month period.
The good news, though, is that, "For the three-month period a year ago we had a loss of $2.3 million so that at the same time we are making this transition, we are also reducing our losses fairly dramatically," said Singer.
Thanks to a successful capital raise in the first quarter of 2000, the company's finances are in a strong position. As of Sept. 30, current assets were at $6.8 million with current liabilities at only $535,274. At Dec. 31, 1999, current assets were about $2 million and liabilities were an uncomfortable $6 million.
Outside of what the financial reports show, X-traWeb had several major accomplishments within the three months ended Sept. 30 including:
-- Signing an agreement with TTK Wireless Telecom Inc., which is a leading provider of services and customer solutions to the wireless industry, to Web-enable critical elements at cell tower sites with remote monitoring and control capabilities. -- Providing a variety of Web-enabled services including automated meter reading, energy management, outage alarms, security alarm and related technologies to Cooperative ConNEXTions, a Touchstone Energy partner representing 150 independent cooperative utilities. -- Developing an alliance with a leading food service equipment manufacturer to roll out a pilot intelligent kitchen program to six major national restaurant chains. -- Beginning a pilot program to Web-enable instrumentation for facilities management of a major automobile manufacturer in order to improve service, reduce energy and reduce management costs for major environmental equipment. -- Entering into an alliance with a major control system provider to national retail chains to embed the X-traWeb technology into its various technologies including kitchen equipment and HVAC. -- Developing a pilot program with a large regional cooperative to provide wireless automated meter reading to remote and industrial customers. -- Announcing its entree into the home automation market with a product called MAX.
At the recent COMDEX trade show in Las Vegas, the big daddy of all consumer electronics shows, X-traWeb was the buzz. Simply put, X-traWeb opened the doors for consumers to the home automation market with its product called MAX and found that they were hungry for the wireless home. No other company had a complete product available.
But, not only does Singer have to convince potential customers of the value of X-traWeb, he also has to sell his own shareholders. Regrettably, stock market disenchantment with "Internet" companies has not discriminated between the real potential winners and losers.
"We've taken the so-called 'new economy' and given it both new economy and old economy applications, which clearly positions us for exciting, sustainable real long term growth and profitability," said Singer.
"Once companies see how the X-traWeb technology works and how it will better their business operations both functionally and financially, they become eager to implement the technology. It's like a flood gate opening -- they begin thinking about very specific needs and how X-traWeb can provide the solution."
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based X-traWeb Inc. was founded in 1999 to develop and market the X-traWeb system -- an Internet-based product designed for remote monitoring and control of systems and devices. X-traWeb's many applications include security systems, vending machines, asset management, quick service restaurants and utility meters.
More information on X-traWeb is available at www.x-traweb.com. X-traWeb Inc. is a subsidiary of World Wireless Communications Inc., a leading developer of wireless and Internet systems, technology and products. World Wireless also focuses on spectrum radios in the 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz bands. For more information, please visit the company's Web site, www.worldwireless.com.
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The diplomatic squeeze on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was tightened yester-day as a controversial Chinese arms shipment was called back and the top US envoy for Africa began a tour of the region.A As the electoral commission continued to slowly release the results of a partial recount from last month's disputed elections, Mugabe's camp appeared divided over the merits of a possible national unity government.
And the regime in Harare also faced growing accusations that opposition supporters were being deliberately targeted by followers of Mugabe's ruling Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party. China had been under massive international pressure not to go through with the planned delivery of a massive cache of weapons from a ship, the An Yue Jiang, despite defending the purchase by the Mugabe regime.
But after the United States publicly called for the ship to turn back, and lobbied neighbouring countries not to help it reach its final destination, the Chinese government announced that the mission was being abandoned. "To my knowledge, the Chinese company has decided to bring back the boat," Jiang Yu, a foreign ministry spokeswoman, said.
There was no immediate reaction from Zimbabwe's government but it will be a major blow given its insistence earlier this week that it had a "sovereign right to buy weapons from any legitimate source worldwide". The news of the ship's about turn was also a diplomatic coup for the United States as Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer, the State Department's top diplomat for Africa, began a tour of the region.
Frazer was holding talks on Thursday morning with South African government officials where the situation in Zimbabwe was expected to feature prominently. Frazer was then expected to visit both long-time Zimbabwe ally Angola and then its northern neighbour Zambia whose president, Levy Mwanawasa, is the current chairman of the SADC regional bloc.
While South African Pres-ident Thabo Mbeki has caused some dismay among Western governments over his softly-softly approach towards Mugabe, his likely successor Jacob Zuma has been taking a harder line. In talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London, the president of South Africa's ruling ANC party, said "the situation is not acceptable" in Zimbabwe although he declined back calls for an arms embargo.
There has been growing exasperation over the situation in Zimbabwe where no results have been released from a presidential election held nearly four weeks ago on March 29.
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24/7 Real Media today launched m.e.n.u., an offering that eliminates complexity and enhances partnerships to achieve marketing objectives. The m.e.n.u. eases digital advertising's labor intensive processes and technological limitations.
The announcement is being made at the IAB Networks & Exchanges Marketplace event in New York.
The digital landscape is overrun by widgets, applications, networks and exchanges. Advertisers are finding it difficult to utilize all the options available in the most effective manner. Publishers are struggling to maintain the quality control and channel management they require.
Enter m.e.n.u., a platform that delivers the outcomes advertisers seek, and the yield and control publishers demand. Advertisers can select their partners, audiences, and delivery options and focus only on their brand outcomes. Publishers control when, where and with whom they will interact via the. m.e.n.u. which connects marketers with the appropriate technology and data partners that create scalable and replicable campaigns. Benefits: Evolutionary offering for advertisers and publishers through ease of use and transparency
Simplifies a complex landscape
Customized partnerships between publishers, advertisers, and data partners
Access to display, video, mobile, RTB and rich media opportunities
Increased revenue for publishers; better return for advertiser's dollars
"m.e.n.u. unifies networks, exchanges and marketplaces' strengths, while including innovations in targeting, analytics, and optimization," said Ari Bluman, President, North American Sales & Operations at 24/7 Real Media. "With m.e.n.u., we surface the strengths of the digital media business while removing the pain points that accompany today's complex environment."
m.e.n.u. is powered by Open AdStream[R], 24/7 Real Media's award-winning ad management platform, taking targeting, tracking and analytics to the next level for advertisers. To learn more about m.e.n.u, visit www.247realmedia.com, email menu@247realmedia.com or call 212-231-7115. About 24/7 Real Media, Inc. 24/7 Real Media, Inc., a WPP company, provides digital marketing solutions for advertisers and publishers globally by empowering them to reach their target audiences with greater precision and transparency, resulting in better ROI. 24/7 Real Media's award-winning ad management platform, Open AdStream[R], and its Global Web Alliance of high quality publisher websites, have turned the art of reaching audiences across any digital medium into a measurable science. Behind every insight, there's the experience of 18 offices in 12 countries, billions of global advertising impressions served every month and a stellar reputation as a leader in the digital marketing industry. 24/7 Real Media is headquartered in New York and operates throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.247realmedia.com 24/7 Real Media: The Science of Digital Marketing
24/7 Real Media is a member of the NAI and adheres to the NAI privacy principles that have been applauded by the FTC. These principles are designed to help ensure Internet user privacy. For more information about online data collection associated with ad serving, including online preference marketing and an opportunity to opt-out of 24/7 Real Media cookies, go to: www.networkadvertising.org.
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An executive briefing on information technology for May 19, 2011, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.
BSE TO SUSPEND TRADING IN SECURITIES OF INDIA'S CG-VAK SOFTWARE
MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd (BSE) on Tuesday said it has decided to suspend the trading in CG-VAK Software & Exports Ltd (BSE:531489) for non-compliance of various clauses of the Listing Agreement.
The trading in the securities of CG-VAK Software & Exports will be suspended for 5 trading days from Wednesday, May 25 to Tuesday, May 31, 2011, on account of non compliance with the provisions of the Listing Agreement, a BSE statement said here.
INDIA'S BHARTI AIRTEL LAUNCHES 3G SERVICES IN JODHPUR
JAIPUR - India's leading telecom player Bharti Airtel (BSE:532454), which has operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, on Tuesday launched 3G services in Jodhpur.
It said its customers in Jodhpur can now experience a wide array of exciting services on Airtel 3G -- high speed mobile Internet, mobile TV entertainment, video calls, live streaming of videos and on-the - go social networking.
VIETNAM'S IT SECTOR SETS 60% GROWTH TARGET FOR THIS YEAR
HANOI - With leading Vietnamese software companies signing a slew of foreign contracts, the industry is eyeing a 60 per cent growth rate this year.
The industry said the market has shown signs of strong recovery since last year.
EXPERT CHARTS GROWTH PATH FOR VIETNAM'S ECON AT HCM CITY SEMINAR
HANOI - A trade expert has suggested the path Vietnam should take to develop its economy and the problems it needs to overcome as it integrates globally at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16.
"Vietnam should continue to strengthen laws related to various sectors like finance, labour, investment, and agriculture to develop the economy," Dr Pham Van Chat of the Vietnam Arbitration Centre told the meeting held to review four years of Vietnam's membership in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
ONLY 7 HOUSEHOLDS IN ARMIDALE HAVE SIGNED ON FOR NBN: ABBOTT
PERTH - Australia's national broadband network (NBN) is emerging as a "giant and unnecessary white elephant" with only seven households signing up for it in the NSW city of Armidale, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
His comments follow the first roll-out of the service in a mainland community on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard visiting Armidale to mark the occasion.
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Rogers Media (RMI) has raised the Canadian flag with a new 10-year agreement with Canada's Sports Hall of Fame to be its "Official Media Partner".
"Rogers Media is proud to partner with Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and support the legacy of excellence that has been established," said Keith Pelley, President, Rogers Media Inc. "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a great inspiration for Canada's future athletes who strive to be the best."
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame boasts 514 inductees, featuring amateur and professional athletes, plus sports builders representing 58 sports. The Hall will open its new state-of-the-art facility at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary on Canada Day, Friday, July 1st.
"As we prepare to open the doors to our new home in Calgary, we are thrilled to partner with Rogers Media to help tell these incredibly inspiring stories with all Canadians and visitors to our country," said Claire Buffone-Blair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is committed to promoting the importance of sport to Canadian culture, families and communities by sharing the compelling stories of our outstanding achievements in Canadian sport."
As the "Official Media Partner" Rogers Media will broadcast Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's annual Induction Dinner, which this year is Tuesday, November 8th in Calgary. RMI will also produce vignettes of the Honoured Members, and support Canada's Sports Hall of Fame with advertising and marketing across Rogers Broadcasting and Rogers Publishing.
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is one of the oldest Halls of Fame in North America, starting in 1955. Its purpose is to honour Canadians who have contributed to sports in Canada either on the field of play as an athlete or behind the scenes as a builder.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society on Aging Conference, to be held in San Francisco, CA, April 26th through April 28th, 2011, is offering a panel discussion on the Benefits of Electronic-Health Technology on the care of the healthy aging population in the U.S.
Dr. Bruce Brotter, Ph.D., Director of Training and Clinical Operations for Memory Training Centers of America (MTCA), reports that he is "very pleased to have the opportunity to share with gerontologists and mental health professionals that 'all memory loss is not alike.' What differentiates MTCA from today's many 'brain fitness' products and companies is the fact that we begin every consultation with a cognitive testing battery administered by a clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist to determine whether we are dealing with age-related memory changes or something more clinically significant. We then develop an individually tailored treatment program to target the particular deficits and daily life challenges that are reported and observed." MTCA has worked with Medicare to enable reimbursement of professional memory training services for Seniors who experience something more than what may be described as "age-related memory changes."
Furthermore, MTCA has developed an Internet-accessible program on the Scientific Brain Training platform, which is the first of its kind developed specifically for use by professionals to treat memory impairment. While many brain fitness companies offer a "one-size-fits-all" software program, MTCA has been providing Independent Living, Assisted Living and Out-Patient Senior Centers with a state-of-the-art program administered by professionals to treat memory impairment. "Our services have been provided at luxury A.L. and I.L. communities in the Northeast since 2001 and are now available in Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin and California, with Centers currently in development in other States across the U.S. The opportunity to speak about our program at the ASA conference is very exciting, as we will be presenting with others who offer a range of services to a community-based Senior population while we offer the only clinical program administered by professionals. The distinction is most important, as is the value of each program presented at the Conference," said Brotter.
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ATLANTA, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) and NewsChannel 5 (WTVF-TV) today announced an agreement to provide local news and information for BellSouth.net(sm) Internet service customers in the Nashville area. BellSouth.net customers can click on the NewsChannel 5 Online icon to access Middle Tennessee's news and information leader.
"This is another example of how BellSouth.net focuses on providing easy access to local information while offering reliable connection to the global Internet," said John Robinson, president of BellSouth.net Inc. "By working with NewsChannel 5, we will help our customers find useful and interesting information on the Internet about the Nashville area."
NewsChannel 5 Online (www.newschannel5.com) is the place to find news and information on the Middle Tennessee area. The site features live radar images from SkyTracker5 and a live view from SKYCAM, atop the BellSouth building. If Internet users miss their favorite newscast on NewsChannel 5 or NewsChannel 5+, they can easily find the script online or get the day's headlines three times a day: before sunrise, at midday and at dinner time.
"We are excited to be a key provider of news content for BellSouth.net's Nashville-based Internet service subscribers," said Lem Lewis, president and general manager of NewsChannel 5. "Together, we are making it easier for Internet users to find out information about Middle Tennessee."
In addition to quick and reliable connection to the Internet, BellSouth.net service provides customers with free Netscape Navigator(TM) software, electronic mail, 24X7 access to expert Help Desk service, and an easy-to-use gateway to useful local information, including electronic yellow pages. A $10 sign-up charge is also currently waived. BellSouth.net service is offered in major markets throughout the Southeast, available to more than 70 percent of BellSouth's customers regionwide.
The service is available at two attractively priced plans: 1) an unlimited usage plan priced at $19.95 per month; and 2) an hourly plan that provides ten hours of access per month for $9.95, plus $1 for each additional hour. Customers can have their service billed to their BellSouth telephone bill or charged to a credit card. Customers can download the free software for the service at www.bellsouth.net, or they can call 1-800-4-DOT-NET (1-800-436-8638) for more information or to order BellSouth.net service.
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