Origami

interneths — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:32:48 -0800

Do you know the "Origami"?(the link is just a flash image)

"Origami" is expected to be a mobile platform for the next term produced by Microsoft. The announce will be done in few days. According to a source, Origami is ultra mobile PC...it must be small and thin...

Tokyo hot comedian#4

interneths — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:46:47 -0800

"Egashira 2:50" is a famous comedian in Japan in one sense. I know, he may not be a major comedian, but, you know, he is surely famous. His profile is here. (by Wiki, Related HP)

Shizuka Arakawa #5

interneths — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:33:03 -0800

Here's her photo galleries presented by her home page. Check it out!

http://www.shizuka-arakawa.com/gallery/index.html

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interneths — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:30:29 -0800

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Shizuka Arakawa #4

interneths — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 04:28:20 -0800

One of famous Japanese writer, Nagisa Osada says �??The fact that Ms. Arakawa got the Gold medal was predestined to happen�?? [source:Japanese sports site: http://torino.yahoo.co.jp/voice/serial/osada/at00008126.html]

As the article is very interesting, I�??m gonna try to translate it into English here. (though not perfect�?�)

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Shizuka Arakawa became an icy queen at last. The costume of a light blue and cobalt blue was also felt suitable for the highest winners' platform.
The atmosphere that a mature woman gracefully and dignifiedly controlled all was wonderful.

Three players ranked with a horizontal line until it went to free style performance.
Sasha Cohen (United States), Irina Slutskaya (Russia), Arakawa, and the gap of their points was less than 1.
While jostling, Arakawa wonderfully showed her skating.

In addition, the mental strength, proficiency of techniques and concentration during 4 minutes of her performance was exceptionally great.

But, it seems that Arakawa's gold medal did not wave even if it rewound the clock 24 hours before free performance started.

Of course, no one knows what is happened in the game.
In fact, who predicted that Cohen failed in the jump twice and even Slutskaya falls?
However, even if those falls did not exist and Cohen and Slutskaya showed perfect performance, the crown of Torino must have belonged to Arakawa.
That is, if three persons perfectly showed their best skating in accordance with their composition of the technique, they would have gotten the following points in free performance:

Cohen 61.5 points
Slutskaya 60.0 points
Arakawa 64.6 points

Even if it added the score of short program (SP) to these, Arakawa located in the 3rd place of 0.71 point behind Cohen would have been the top.

This is the prediction by a new grading system which was adopted two years ago.
The grading system is the addition system such as 3 rotation flip is 5.5 and the spin with bending backward 2.4, which is like the time of putting cooking and standing in a line on a tray, in cafeterias.

Therefore, the mind of Arakawa was able to go to free performance calmly thinking that a medal will follow if she can do freely.
Furthermore, it could be said that the idea, though it was before taking free performance, that even if their performances were perfectly done they couldn�??t win, caused the mental trouble in Cohen and Slutskaya

The order of take-off run was Cohen, Arakawa, Fumie Suguri, and Slutskaya.
First, Cohen who became nervous like another person appears, and she falls twice. She was subtracted by the falls and got only 55.22 points.

The idea that Cohen retreated from the gold medal at hand relieved Arakawa's mind just before performance.

She increased her fighting spirit, thinking that all she has to do is to concentrate on her performance. Now, action!

Although there was a place that 3 rotation turned into 2 rotation in the combination jump, she got the high score of 62.32.

And then a professional performer, Slutskaya appeared.

The audience raised a louder cheer expecting that her dignity performance.
However, she lapsed into the double binding-firmly state because she knew well that she couldn�??t overtake Arakawa with the performance menu even if she could perform perfect and also the fact that last Arakawa got the high score of 62 points level.
The resignation and the feeling of disappointment called Slutskaya a fall like a nightmare. The result was 53.87.

As usual, by the position of the heart that there is no gold medal in coming out to say, when going to performance, I will become a difference like heavens and the ground with thought of "a gold medal following if it slides so that it may be usual" by here the decisive game.
The gap between the mind set that a medal will follow if I do as usual and the mind set that gold medal never comes to me if I do as usual may cause huge pressure on her.

In the interview after gold medal acquisition -- Arakawa said-- "�??this medal was not acquired by one person. It was acquired by those who have cheered and helped."
The feeling is right.

The score of Arakawa in the China cup in November, last year was not extended. Then, the program menu was changed sharply.
The way to get higher points was thoroughly studied. It was possible because it became a new grading system.

For grading the present game, unlike the past thing, a pro's eyes have been arranged at each part.
The judgment who sees the correctness of a jump.
The judgment who gives mark to the correctness of a spin and a step.

That is to say, it is the same thing as counting 300 yen if "the good pudding of type" is found in a tray.

Therefore, it can be said that Arakawa who had the perfect menu to gold medal acquisition in the tray won before acting.
In addition, she succeeded attracting the audience by having carried out big performance on the tall of 166cm, and long hand and foot as a figure player.
===
End

Shizuka Arakawa #3

interneths — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:13:20 -0800

Japanese prime minister Koizumi called to Shizuka Arakawa to celebrate her performance of figure skating in Torino games. [source: Yahoo_Japan_News]

Shizuka Arakawa #2

interneths — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:06:57 -0800

According a source, Shizuka Arakawa who got the Gold medal in Figure Skate in Torino games implies that she will retire in this season.

Gold medal

interneths — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:46:28 -0800

Yes!!! This is the first gold medal for Japan. But this is not only the firs and one medal in Torino games but also the first gold meal of ladies' Figure Skating for Japan. Congratulations!!! [link to the friend's Blog]

Arakawa Shizuka

interneths — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:07:35 -0800

In ladies' Figure Skating at Torino, Shizuka Arakawa showed the perfect performance. She is surely supposed to get a medal.

[source1: Chugoku-shinbun ] [source2: Shizuka Arakawa ]

Dogeza

interneths — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:12:45 -0800

Dogeza!

This is a world wide way to apologize. Please check an analysis of dogeza presented by my friend and I.[Download goalbasepresentationmod.ppt]

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