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In observation of Read Across America Week, Killian Elementary School held Readers Become Leaders Day. Special guests included District Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Mr. Knowzit Joe Pinner, school principals, community members and other district staff.
live @ Ampere Club, Munich (Germany), 2009-04-19
more photos and review (in German): www.laxmag.de/laxlive/850-dear-reader-muenchen
Spending a few days in Washington, DC allowed me to try street photography for the first time. I've taken pictures of things and people were in the photograph but that wasn't the focus of the picture for me. Street photography like this brings out a different type of mindset in me. The goal is to capture the person in the setting that tells a story. Generally, I focus on something that doesn't "move" or is an athlete in motion but this genre challenges me. It forces me to think about spacing, shapes, shades, setting, story, and shadows since color isn't used to draw the eye in. In this version, I left it monochrome; but in flic.kr/p/woKR9A I used selective coloring to highlight the eBook and the business. Which do you like and why?
Of interest, and somewhat ironic, the business behind her is a closing Books-A-Million on Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
A book by The Delhi Walla. (This picture was mailed to me by a reader who credits the photo to Reema Katoch.)
How to install Adobe Reader on Linux
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They showed a prototype.
It includes WLAN, is based on an embedded Linux and is supposed to be cheaper than Sony’s reader.
It also features a Wacom touchscreen and a WebKit based browser.
They told me they are planning to release an open source friendly SDK soon.
outside the church by the sea, I think the view through the scaffolding on the right is towards the sea.
In observation of Read Across America Week, Killian Elementary School held Readers Become Leaders Day. Special guests included District Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Mr. Knowzit Joe Pinner, school principals, community members and other district staff.
the place isn't as big as i thought it would be,but they do have some interesting books,i would probably borrow in the future.
Marks writes daily affirmations in his diary. Here he is reading over them, at the Castle Cafe (which is large and open to the courtyard of the castle).
Thank you for participating in my project. Other photos in my series of readers are here: www.flickr.com/photos/greg_myers/albums/72157652125931010.
Mid Range Reader UHF MRU102 di Feig Electronic: numerose interfacce, tra cui USB e PoE, identificazione tag EPC Class1 Gen2, luce di lettura fino a 4 m, ideale quindi soprattutto in applicazioni di logistica ed automazione.
Nella foto, versione "housing" del dispositivo.
Readers 10: Russell Square. I asked permission. Judging by the bit of the back cover, it's Peter Carey's Oscar and Lucinda.
Speed reader boards are electronic signs that use radar to detect the speed of motorists. They let drivers know how fast they are going, and the actual speed limit – which is usually posted underneath, or just before the speed reader sign.
Studies have shown that speed reader boards can be effective at reducing motorists’ speeds – both in the short and long term.
Watch for new speed reader boards in Telkwa, Prince Rupert and Terrace.
In observation of Read Across America Week, Killian Elementary School held Readers Become Leaders Day. Special guests included District Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Mr. Knowzit Joe Pinner, school principals, community members and other district staff.
Mid Range Reader UHF MRU102 di Feig Electronic: numerose interfacce, tra cui USB e PoE, identificazione tag EPC Class1 Gen2, luce di lettura fino a 4 m, ideale quindi soprattutto in applicazioni di logistica ed automazione.
Nella foto, versione "housing" e modulo OEM del dispositivo.
Last week I lent the student on the right 'The Wee Free Men'. Her little sister, on the left, loved it as well. Today they stole a few minutes from class time to dig into 'A Hat Full of Sky'. I turned a blind eye (and a deaf ear to the giggles!)
I love my job. :)
Operation Madman presents The Reader. In the fashion of a maniacal Reader's Digest, this book is full of excerpts from literature and philosophy composed with analog typeset and arranged paper cuttings, intermixed with promotional labels and obscure advertisements.
5 1/2" x 4 1/4" 185 pages, Full Color, Hardback.
Order at: railroadsemantics.bigcartel.com/
Studio Series 86 Hot Rod is one of those figures I hadn't really planned on getting, as I already have the MP. But, with so many collectors impressed with the figure, I figure since my local EB still had one, I'd pick it up and take a look.
Hot Rod is one of the characters introduced in the 86 movie, and is the character who would go on to be promoted to Rodimus Prime, only to be demoted by a revived Optimus Prime some time in Season 3 or so. For you younger readers out there, THIS movie is the one you have to blame for Prime basically dying and reviving every chance he gets.
Hot Rod retails for $40 CAD/$30 USD and comes with a decent number of accessories. You get the figure, Matrix of Leadership, his twin blasters, energy effects for all the above, and his sawblade arm.
Sounds great so far, right? Well....
To be fair, it's a pretty good package of stuff. But the first think you'll notice once you open the box will be how tiny Hot Rod is., being a Deluxe sized figure. It's kind of a good news/bad news situation as the smaller body is to compensate for the sheer number of moving parts on the figure, kind of like how Kingdom Megatron is tiny for his price point, but features some impressive engineering for a mainline toy.
Having said that , Hot Rod is
about $8 CAD than the rest of the vehicle Autobots (who are actually Deluxe priced) so the extra parts I guess is a nice compromise from Hasbro to justify the price point. The MP didn't actually have any of the energy effects and to be completely honest they look quite good.
Speaking of MPs, if you own it, it will be readily apparent that this figure is very much based on that release, albeit with a few removed frills such as improved shoulder/wrist articulation, Matrix Chamber, and chrome. You do, however, get the effects as mentioned, and a reduced backpack, which makes this figure look more streamline. Overall, this "home version" of the arcade MP does a pretty good job as a substitute, and as a standalone figure it generally excels.
Starting with vehicle mode (because I was too lazy to retransform it) you'll see that Hot Rod is the canopied sports car thing that we all know and love (still hilarious to me that he went from NOS guzzling speed demon to family camper because of the Matrix). From what I can recall, even the G1 toy never really had issues in this department, with the design becoming ever more sleek over the years.
You're supposed to plug the weapons together in the Engine Block, but I found that the tolerances on the various parts just wasn't good enough to hold together without warping. Furthermore, as the guns are painted, any assembly of them will eventually result in paint rub so it's probably best to let them be. The gun blast effects that double as exhaust actually look pretty damn good.
The transformation sequence is intuitive and satisfying, and features something that used to piss off the purist quite a bit - the use of a secondary robot chest to cheat in the transformation sequence. It's pretty commonplace these days, especially with the MP stuff, but back in 2000s there was outrage.
The resulting robot is probably more in line with the animation model than the MP is, with many collectors unhappy with the shoulders and the appears of the chest. A few additional items to point out at this point. First off, like the MP, the head opens up and a visor can flip out. Secondly, again like the MP, the fists can rotate inside the forearm to allow for the connection of the saw blade on the left hand, with a severely undersized welding gun replacing the right hand. The first do open up, most likely to allow for holding of the Matrix.
One point of warning is that at this point, I noticed that the plastic pieces that allow for the silver pipes on the forearms to connect to the ones on the legs in vehicle mode snapped off on one arm, with the other set to go any time now. Based on how slim the connecting piece is, I reckon this was probably the result of over ambitious design given the delicate nature of this type of plastic. I'm not sure if the thing will give me any trouble during transformation, but at this point I don't care anymore.
Articulation is pretty typical for a Deluxe sized figure. You get ankles with side tilts and forward tilt, double jointed knees, thigh twist, standard hips, waist, standard shoulders with some lateral movement and the ability to pivot the whole arm, single jointed elbows with bicep swivel, rotating wrists, open/closing fists, and ball jointed head. With this combination of joints, you should be able to get some decent action poses going, with Hot Rod being balanced enough that toppling over isn't generally going to be an issue.
Paint wise, I wouldn't say there's an abundance of apps, but there's some decent work. From my observations, it looks like there is paint on the accessories, the silver pipes, face, crest on the head, front wheels, orange on the forearms, the yellow flames on the chest/hood, the dark red and orange around the waist, and the red around the translucent canopy. Generally speaking the apps are applied competently.
From a Build Quality perspective, I've touched upon how QC of the weapon tabs and design of the connecting mechanism for the forearm pipes isn't the greatest. From an overall perspective, however, Hot Rod is pretty good. Considering how many moving parts there are for this figure, the fact that everything rotates, pivots, slides, and generally moves smoothly and locks into position is a minor miracle, especially considering what things were like before. Joint strength is what you'd expect, and there are no rough finishes or anything like that note.
Overall, Hot Rod is kind of where I'd like to see the mainline for older collectors move with regards to transformation, something that was on its way with Car Robots 2000, then went back to the stone age with Armada. A few annoying QC issues aside, the final product is quite a remarkable, if tiny, toy.
Rev Gary McMurray, Bishop John McDowell, Mr David Atwell. Commissioning of new Parish Readers for Clogher Diocese in Magheracross Parish Church, Ballinamallard on Sunday 22nd June 2014.
In Germany, the reader will also be available soon; the chain store Thalia will be in charge of its distribution. In the Netherlands, the company Selexyz will take on this role, and in Poland and Ukraine the company Empik. Depending on where the Oyo is purchased, the online shop of the pertaining chain store – in France, Chapitre; in Germany, Thalia – is integrated in the device. In contrast to "Pubbles," the platform for the distribution of digital newspaper and magazine content as well as e-books, which DirectGroup recently developed with DPV and presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair (see BeNet report), the Oyo is entirely focused on digital content for e-books.
Illustration by Margaret Ely Webb for Eulalie Osgood Grover’s 1904 “The Folk-Lore Readers”. Found free on-line at googlebooks.com.
In observation of Read Across America Week, Killian Elementary School held Readers Become Leaders Day. Special guests included District Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Mr. Knowzit Joe Pinner, school principals, community members and other district staff.
Outside the Music Room Cafe, Lancaster, about 3:45 pm. Egor is reading Donna Tartt's The Secret History, in Russian translation (see the other photo). Like many people in this project, he found it hard to keep a straight face after I'd asked for permission. It was almost dark, so I have kept the rather blue tone instead of trying to correct it.
Thank you, Egor, for participating in my Readers project, and apologies for breaking your concentration. Other photos in my series of readers are here: www.flickr.com/photos/greg_myers/albums/72157652125931010.
11:00 am, Whitworth Park, Manchester. I came across Alec reading in the sun, and asked permission to take his photo for my project. He asked if I wanted to know the book he was reading; it's A House in Sicily (1999), Daphne Phelps' memoir of her efforts to fix up a house she inherited in 1947. Alec said he was just back from Sicily, and was enjoying reading about it.
Thank you for participating in my Readers project, and apologies for interrupting. Other photos in my series of readers are here: www.flickr.com/photos/greg_myers/albums/72157652125931010.