![]() ![]() Galah is used in English to describe a stupid person, but also to describe in more friendly terms a silly person who is a bit of a clown. The word Galah comes from the gilaa, a word that is found in Yuwaalaraay and the neighbouring Aboriginal languages. Galah, Pink and Grey Cockatoo, Rose-breasted Cockatoo. Source: Galah, Wikipedia Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Kunoth Bore, NT kuhli, found right across the northern part of the continent, tends to be a little smaller and is distinguished by differences in the shape and colour of the crest, although its status as a valid subspecies is uncertain. Most pet birds outside Australia are the south-eastern form. roseicapilla, although the extent and nature of the central hybrid zone remains undefined. ![]() albiceps, is clearly distinct from the paler-bodied Western Australian nominate subspecies, E. The subspecies are recognised by the slight variation that exists in the colours of the plumage and in the extent of the carunculation of the eye rings. There are currently three subspecies of galahs. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Kunoth Bore, Central Australia The Galah are important seed dispersers, carrying them to other areas, and sometimes dropping them intact or partially-eaten. They are also known to eat the seeds of cultivated agricultural crops, making them a pest in certain regions. They are often seen feeding on grass seeds, although they are also known to eat seeds from Australian shrubs and trees, including Acacias and Casuarinas. Galahs feed on seeds, mostly from the ground. Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa, NT So if you see a flock of galahs, please slow down and take care when passing them. If the adult galah gets killed, it has been reported that the mate often remains in the area, as if in human terms, grieving. The parents and even the siblings of the young dead galah, appear to get confused, and sometimes end up also getting hit. When young galahs first learn to fly, they can often misjudge motor vehicles on the road and get hit, usually killed. It is sad to see a galah killed (such as being hit by motor vehicles). Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Female Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa, NT You can tell the difference between the male and female Galah by their eyes. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Female Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Kunoth Bore, NT The young Galahs have been known to stay with the parents for months to years. The Galahs usually make their nests in hollow parts of trees, with both parents sharing the nesting and parenting of their offsprings. During the courting period, the male Galah chirps and screeches in an effort to impress the female. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa Rd, NT © Dorothy L ![]() Highly intelligent, you can sometimes see them swinging from telegraph lines, doing somersaults, hanging upside down, tumbling and wrestling with each other, playing like teenagers. ![]() With their distinctive pink and grey plumage and their bold and loud behaviour, they are an interesting species to watch. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa, NT They can often be seen in large flocks in open country, foraging for food on open grassy areas. The Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos found in almost all parts of mainland Australia. Galah Galah – water Galah – mate for life ![]()
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![]() I found an Arduino GCODE interpreter and modified it to suit my project. I considered using remote procedure calls, I thought about implementing Hewlett Packard Graphics Language ( HPGL) as used in pen plotters, but in the end for fun I decided to use GCODE as my drawing protocol - GCODE is how laser cutters and 3D printers and many other CNC machines are driven, so it seemed like good experience to learn a bit about how it worked. The computer will need to send drawing commands to the Arduino. Other people have also implemented systems using a Big Red Switch that you can hit in an emergency to shut down immediately) I should warn you that I trashed two of these devices while developing the software - if you drive the knobs too far and move the stylus off the screen, you pretty much ruin the device for use with a computer ever again! By the time I bought my third Etch-a-Sketch I had added code to the driver to get it to halt the motors if the stylus approached too close to the edge of the screen. Very simple hardware to build, anyone can do it - here are the parts you'll need: The motors are held in place by a couple of brackets and the brackets are held steady by being screwed into a block of wood. (Although there's internal backlash, but we'll come to that later) It works almost perfectly - there's virtually no slack or backlash introduced by the linkage. To cut a long story short I ended up discovering about metal drive shaft couplers which I used to directly connect the stepper shaft to the knob shaft. I tried a more high-tech timing-belt drive like the ones used in 3D printers but it wasn't very reliable either, likewise driving via gears was painful too. Despite the knobs being slightly knurled, friction drive with a belt doesn't work. Not every project works first time, and I have to confess I tried quite a few different mechanisms for turning the Etch-a-Sketch knobs with a motor. I'm also using the Adafruit stepper motor shield and their associated software to make the motors turn. I could just as easily have used a Raspberry Pi to do both jobs, but this was what I had handy. ![]() In my case I'm currently using an Arduino to drive the stepper motors and a Windows portable to drive the Arduino over a USB serial port. It's a great way to cut your teeth on learning how to build a CNC system - all you need are two stepper motors and a computer to send commands to it. Have a good look around on Instructables (and elsewhere if you look via Google) - there are lots of people who have built computer-controlled etch-a-sketch systems. Of course, we love robots, so naturally it's going to be a robotic Etch-a-Sketch :-) Now read on. We're going to build something very similar to a turtle graphics system - but we're going to use an Etch-a-Sketch instead of a robotic turtle. You can find regular LOGO systems on the web and also the really cool " Scratch" programming language uses the same ideas to draw lines. ![]() So modern turtle graphics on a computer is just like the turtle robots that Papert used in the 70's - you tell a simulated turtle to walk and turn with simple commands like FORWARD 10 and RIGHT 90 and the turtle will draw a square on the computer screen. He was very much the grandfather of the Maker Movement.) In particular he used programming as a learning tool to think and to reason out solutions to problems. (Seymore Papert was a teacher who proposed an educational philosophy called ' constructionism', which was basically encouraging kids to learn through making rather than passively absorbing other people's teachings. These turtle robots actually exist - they were invented in the early 70's and used with the programming language LOGO which was specifically designed by Marvin Minsky and Seymore Papert for teaching children. Now we pull out the robotic turtle and we tell it do do just that by typing commands on a keyboard. Now tell them that you have a trained turtle, and if you tell the turtle to do what the child just did, the turtle will also pace out a square on the ground. Explain after they've done this that they've paced out the shape of a square. Ask a child to stand in the middle of a room, walk forward ten paces, turn right, walk another ten steps, and keep repeating this until they get back to where they started. Turtle Graphics is a way of doing computer graphics that is based on a simple model that children can easily understand. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There is also a BestBuy, a Nike Clearance store and several restaurants. The mall houses many national retailers including Marshalls, Old Navy and BJ’s. Located on 40-24 College Point Boulevard. The mall has several different shops, including Target, Old Navy, Skyfood Grocery, Bed Bath and Beyond, Coco Bubble Tea and the Fay Dah Bakery. “The health and safety of customers and employees has always been a top priority,” Mahtani said. Skyview Center opened in 2010 as an endeavor to bring upscale condominiums along with cross-culture shops in the already diverse neighborhood of Flushing. Mahtani said ShopCore has worked hard to make the mall safe for customers since the onset of the pandemic The mall has implemented new cleaning practices, social distancing strategies and put up COVID19-related signage. “It’s a testament to the Flushing community. I love being comfy and fashionable at the same time in 2 reviews Love the way the sales person in kimono greets clients at the entrance. “These strong retailers complement other businesses at Skyview and contribute to the culture that makes the neighborhood so special,” Mahtani said. I love being comfy and fashionable at the same time in 2 reviews Love the way the sales person in kimono greets clients at the entrance. The openings are a welcome boost for the mall and the Flushing region, according to Rishika Mahtani, the regional marketing manager for ShopCore Properties which operates the mall. The retail chain also operates a Starbucks Express inside its store at the mall. Living here, you'll have access to top amenities and features. The leasing staff is eager to show you our community. The 40-28 College Point Blvd location in the Downtown Flushing neighborhood of Flushing has much to offer its residents. The Starbucks is being operated by Target. About Sky View Parc Experience Flushing living at Sky View Parc. Blackstone Group is sinking its teeth into Flushing’s dining. Coffee-lovers can purchase their favorite brews and food items from the store that is only open for pick-up due to COVID-19 restrictions. Blackstone’s Jon Gray (L), Colicchio’s Phil Colicchio (R) and Skyview Mall. ![]() The Starbucks cafe opened on Level 2 in October and is a new addition to the mall. Customers can now shop for a wider selection of Adidas shoes and clothing in various categories including running, football, training and Adidas Originals. ![]() |