Sirius Academy High-Tech Learning Gadgets

Kindles, Dictionaries, Translators & Other Tools

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Top-of-the-line e-reader, with touch and free 3G wireless - Free 3G wireless, no annual contracts or monthly fees - Download books anywhere, no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots - 3G wireless works globally - Most-advanced E Ink display, now with multi-touch - New sleek design - 8% lighter, 11% smaller, holds 3,000 books - Text-to-speech, plus audio books and mp3s - Massive book selection, over 800,000 titles are $9...

Features

• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

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An expansive selection of images from Japanese art in easy-to-customize vector formats: cranes, geishas, kimonos, bonsai, crests, and more. Enlarge and enhance without losing clarity! 312 different graphics are offered in four formats each: EPS and SVG vectors, as well as JPEG and PNG bitmap files.

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This treasury of more than 450 lovely designs preserves the original spirit and subtlety of Japanese art while sharpening and enhancing the reproducibility of the designs themselves. Included are black-and-white depictions of people in traditional garb, a generous sampling of nature's bounty, decorative family crests, bold geometric designs, fruit tree blossoms, demons, dragons, and much more.

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Japanese paper stencils, called katagami, are exquisitely rendered textile motifs carefully cut from delicate paper and used for printing designs on cloth. This unique treasury boasts a wondrous selection of these stencil designs, including lush florals, exotic birds, graceful butterflies, marine life, geometric figures, and filigree...

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Many of Japan's most famous artists — including Hiroshige, Hokusai, and Yoshitoshi — were fascinated by the spirit world. This colorful collection offers a supernatural selection of the best of their haunted imagery...

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From the Gutai group's performances to the latest experiences in Interactive Art: this book sheds light on the origins of present-day aesthetic offshoots of Japan. There is a relationship between Shinto, the indigenous spirituality of the Japanese people, and nowadays Japanese contemporary art...

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Where travel guides end, the LT12 begins! This talking translator is small enough to fit in your pocket, and contains 8,400 travel-related phrases in 12 different languages. Eight conversational categories allow you to find your desired phrase quickly, and the LT12 both speaks and displays the translated phrase...

Features

• Cross-translate 12 international languages using any of the 8400 built-in phrases
• Auto power off, volume selection and reset button
• Handheld electronic translators are the modern answer to paper dictionaries
• Device speaks the foreign phrases aloud
• Integrated alarm clock and data bank with password lock

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A collection of design tools for use with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, this set includes approximately 150 image brushes and 40 custom shape versions of Japanese imagery, as well as 20 texture brushes and 20 custom styles...

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Compact, graceful designs that have endured for ages as an art form depict astronomical images, plant, leaf, and animal motifs, the chrysanthemum crest of the Imperial family, and hundreds of other subjects — all classics of their kind...

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From fierce dragons and bold samurai to dainty flowers and doll-like geishas, this collection is a superb showcase of authentic Japanese art. Includes over 200 Vector-based graphics that will remain crisp and clear even if they are expanded to very large sizes...