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2. Ricky Glaser - Wikipedia

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   Ricky Glaser Personal information Full name Ricky Glaser Born (1991-10-12) 12 October 1991 (age 33) Melbourne, Australia Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 176.37 lb (80.00 kg) Sport Country Australia Sport Skateboarding Ricky Glaser (born 12 October 1991) is a regular-footed professional skateboarder from Melbourne, Australia. Career Glaser began skating at age 8. He is known for performing ...

3. Tactile (device) - Wikipedia

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   The end product is to display 36 braille characters at a time on a 5 in × 2 in (127 mm × 51 mm) interface [note 1] with an intended retail price around US$100. [3] With existing braille display devices priced in the range of $1,500 to $2,500, Tactile has been characterized as a potential "quantum leap forward for the blind community."

4. Braille - Wikipedia

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   where the word premier, French for "first", can be read. Braille was based on a tactile code, now known as night writing, developed by Charles Barbier. (The name "night writing" was later given to it when it was considered as a means for soldiers to communicate silently at night and without a light source, but Barbier's writings do not use this term and suggest that it was originally designed ...

5. Skateboarding - Wikipedia

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   Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation. [1] [2] Originating in the United States, skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years.

6. Slate and stylus - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] Invented by Charles Barbier as the tool for writing letters that could be read by touch, [3] the slate and stylus allow for a quick, easy, convenient and constant method of making embossed printing for Braille character encoding. Prior methods of making raised printing for the blind required a movable type printing press.

7. His parents said their son had ‘the biggest heart.’ He’s one ...

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   A loving father of two, a former college football player, and a student from the University of Alabama were among the 14 people killed when a rented pickup truck plowed into a crowd celebrating ...