In The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, what kind of creature is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling : “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin. Hear what little Red-Eye saith: “Nag, come up and dance with death!” Eye to eye and head to head, (Keep the measure, Nag.) This shall end when one is dead; (At thy pleasure, Nag.) Turn for turn and twist for twist — (Run and hide thee, Nag.) Hah! The hooded Death has missed! (Woe betide thee, Nag!) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. Darzee, the Tailorbird, helped him, and Chuchundra, the musk-rat, who never comes out into the middle of the floor, but always creeps round by the wall, gave him advice, but Rikki-tikki did the real fighting. He was a mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits. His eyes and the end of his restless nose were pink. He could scratch himself anywhere he pleased with any leg, front or back, that he chose to use. He could fluff up his tail till it looked like a bottle brush, and his war cry as he scuttled through the long grass was: “Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk!” One day, a high summer flood washed him out of the burrow where he lived with his father and mother, and carried him, kicking and clucking, down a roadside ditch. He found a little wisp of grass floating there, and clung to it till he lost his senses. When he revived, he was lying in the hot sun on the middle of a garden path, very draggled indeed, and a small boy was saying, “Here’s a dead mongoose. Let’s have a funeral.” “No,” said his mother, “let’s take him in and dry him. Perhaps he isn’t really dead.” They took him into the house, and a big man picked him up between his finger and thumb and said he was not dead but half choked. So they wrapped him in cotton wool, and warmed him over a little fire, and he opened his eyes and sneezed. “Now,” said the big man (he was an Englishman who had just moved into the bungalow), “don’t frighten him, and we’ll see what he’ll do.” It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is “Run and find out,” and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose. He looked at the cotton wool, decided that it was not good to eat, ran all round the table, sat up and put his fur in order, scratched himself, and jumped on the small boy’s shoulder. “Don’t be frightened, Teddy,” said his father. “That’s his way of making friends.” “Ouch! He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy. Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose. “Rikki Looked Down Between the Boy’s Collar and Neck.” “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature! I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.” “All mongooses are like that,” said her husband. “If Teddy doesn’t pick him up by the tail, or try to put him in a cage, he’ll run in and out of the house all day long. Let’s give him something to eat.” They gave him a little piece of raw meat. Rikki-tikki liked it immensely, and when it was finished he went out into the veranda and sat in the sunshine and fluffed up his fur to make it dry to the roots. Then he felt better. “There are more things to find out about in this house,” he said to himself, “than all my family could find out in all their lives. I shall certainly stay and find out.” “He Put His Nose Into the Ink.” He spent all that day roaming over the house. He nearly drowned himself in the bath-tubs, put his nose into the ink on a writing table, and burned it on the end of the big man’s cigar, for he climbed up in the big man’s lap to see how writing was done. At nightfall he ran into Teddy’s nursery to watch how kerosene lamps were lighted, and when Teddy went to bed Rikki-tikki climbed up too. But he was a restless companion, because he had to get up and attend to every noise all th


Which of Shakespeare's plays opens with the line Now is the winter of our discontent?

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Arctic King and Saladin are varieties of which vegetable?

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Who captained the England Women's cricket team in the 2014 T20 World Cup?

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Dublin, Glasgow, London, Petroleum, Coal, Wax, Stay and Jump are all towns in which US State?

QI facts: women spend 16 months of their lives crying - Telegraph QI QI facts: women spend 16 months of their lives crying From the number of sneezes in the Bible to the horsefly named after Beyonce, a  selection of extraordinary facts from the new QI book Women spend 16 months of their lives crying, according to the QI elves Photo: Alamy By John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin 8:47AM GMT 13 Nov 2013 Comments When we came to write our first volume of facts – 1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off – last year, we set ourselves the goal of producing 1,000 nuggets of information that seemed to us unforgettable. We pooled 10 years of extraordinary comparisons (there are 1,000 times as many bacteria in your gut as there are stars in the Milky Way); astonishing statistics (a single male human produces enough sperm in two weeks to impregnate every fertile woman on the planet); unexpected truths (the Bible is the most shoplifted book in the United States) and memorable absurdities (Richard Gere’s middle name is Tiffany), and then counted up what we had. It turned out we had a file of 1,227 facts, which seemed both more interesting and more appropriate than the 1,000 we’d originally targeted. In the course of editing and arranging that material we discovered something surprising: the facts seemed to have a mind of their own. Far from being inert bits of trivia, they behaved much more like molecules, bristling with energy and a desire to form strong attractions with other facts to make longer and more meaningful sentences. All we had to do was keep trying the best combinations. As well as being deeply satisfying, this process of fact-matching also meant we needed to create a much deeper pool of truth in which to dip our editorial spoon. And, before we’d finished, we realised that this new pile of strange and wonderful facts we hadn’t been able to sequence was already forming the core of a new book: 1,339 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop , published this week. Once you are in the Fact Zone, everywhere you look, astonishing new facts seem to demand inclusion. And, to adapt a line of Groucho Marx: if you don’t like them, we’ve got others.... The offspring of a polar bear and a grizzly bear is called a pizzly bear. Or sometimes a grolar bear. Related Articles The first private detective agency was started by a criminal. A baby pterosaur is called a flapling. All the mountains on Saturn’s moon Titan are named after peaks in The Lord of the Rings. Women look their oldest at 3.30pm on Wednesdays. Agatha Christie was a keen surfer. The Express, the Telegraph, the Economist, the Times, the Star and the Independent were all London-based stagecoaches in the 1830s. There is enough carbon in your body to make 9,000 pencils. On an average day, Britons spend 14 hours and 39 minutes sitting down. Americans eat 10 billion doughnuts every year. Speed dating was the brainchild of a rabbi. Lord Kitchener had four spaniels called Shot, Bang, Miss and Damn. Stephen Stills, Glen Campbell and Charles Manson (right) all failed auditions for The Monkees. The Moon is shaped like an egg: it only looks round because the big end points towards Earth. In Britain, spiders outnumber people by more than 500,000 to 1. The vampire spider is attracted to the smell of human feet. If a dead whale is found on a British beach, the head belongs to the king and the tail to the queen. According to English folklore, if a woman feeds her husband roast owl, he will become subservient to her every wish. At any one time, 45 million people in the world are drunk. North Americans account for less than a sixteenth of the world’s people, but more than a third of their weight. A garden snail would take three years and two months to make its way from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Buckingham Palace is built on the site of a brothel. The Beatles classic Yesterday was originally entitled “Scrambled Eggs”. Arthur Conan Doyle was one of the judges at the world’s first-ever bodybuilding contest. There are six villages in France called Silly, 12 called Billy and two call


What Is the Common Noun for a Group of Kittens? - Pets Pets What Is the Common Noun for a Group of Kittens? by Jenny Newberry The English language is full of fun words to describe groups of animals. These words are called collective nouns or terms of venery. Inquisitive, energetic, exuberant and exhausting are all terms that come to mind when trying to describe a bunch of little kitties. Cats and kittens have been called many names over the years. Some names have stuck and are now used to refer to a group of felines. Terms of Venery If you've ever wondered who came up with such crazy terms for animal groups, you're not alone. In his book, “An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition," James Lipton lists most of the terms we use today to describe animal groups and includes many more we probably have never heard of. His research goes back 500 years to the days when hunting was a gentleman's sport and members of the so-called upper-class flaunted their education by playing word games while hanging out at hunting clubs. Over the years the tradition continued and spread beyond the social elites. Many of these coined phrases became accepted terms for groups of all kinds, not just animals. Kitten Terms Like many other baby animals born to the same mama, a group of kittens is commonly called a "litter." They can also be called a "kindle," and this term refers specifically to kittens rather than any random group of baby animals. In Old English, "kindling" was a term used for birthing, and this is most likely where the noun originated from. Another seldom-used term for a group of kittens is an "intrigue." While kittens are certainly curious and intriguing creatures, the term more likely became associated with them back when "entanglement" was an accepted synonym for the word. A rowdy group of kittens can definitely be described as an entanglement of fuzzy little bodies. Cat Terms There are several words associated with cat groups, including "clowder," "clutter," "cluster," "clutch" and "pounce." Imagine what you would see if you came upon a group of cats in the dark with their eerily glowing eyes; it is easy to see how the term "glaring" came to be yet one more name for a group of cats. A group of wild cats can be called a "dout" or a "destruction" -- no need to wonder how that word association came about. Mistaken Identity If anyone offers to let you play with their mischief of kittens, you may want to decline the opportunity. A group of rats is sometimes called a "mischief." Baby rats and mice are called pups or kittens. So a mischief of kittens would actually be a group of baby rats, not cuddly little felines, though the term mischievous would be an apt description for a group of cute little furballs.


Who are better known as Gog and Cokke in Denmark and Dick and Doof in Germany?

Laurel and Hardy names in different countries Laurel and Hardy's names in different countries Laurel and Hardy were famous all over the world and not always known as Laurel and Hardy . It's hard to understand why, on all the advertising material used for foreign versions of Laurel & Hardy films, the names "Laurel & Hardy" weren't always used. Instead, the publicity department often chose to give them nicknames like those below, which, in nearly all cases, translates roughly as "The Fat and the Thin." One exception is the German billing "Dick und Dof" (sometimes "Doof") - which means "Thick and the Stupid." A few notes are in order: Spain uses the L&H name El Gordo y el Flaco; infact, you can say that many/all of the Spanish speaking countries in theworld, although not listed, also use that same spelling. The same can besaid for other countries (such as France) where their nativelanguage(French) is spoken. The Galicia area, shown on the list, includespeoples in Central Europe in the area around the Ukraine and Polish region.I have not included ALL of the SLIGHT variations that I've found within somelanguages: For example--as in Romania where I've seen both "Stan si Bran"and "Stan and Bran". Lastly, I have seen several L&H comics from Finland that show the Boys' name on the cover as Ohukainen Ja Paksukainen Names in Different Countries


Harris Biggs-Wither proposed to which writer in 1793?

Jane Austen Biography - Page 2 of 2 Jane Austen Biography Page 2 (of 2) Authored By Renee Warren | Last Updated: 5/3/2016 Jane Austen's real life story continues on as if a body of her own written work. Now we come to the part of the story where Jane's novels meet real life. Enter the real life character in the form of Harris Bigg-Wither, a childhood friend of the family and of Jane's. Once again in the month of December - this time in 1802 - Jane receives her one and only known proposal of marriage from Mr. Bigg-Wither. Sensing the practical measure of both their situations, Jane agrees to the marriage. Bigg-Withers is due to inherit a sizeable amount of real estate and is well off. His one negative seems to be Jane's indifference to the man as a whole. She expressed no true love for him, no affection whatsoever, but the convenience of being provided for and for her family's future as well seemed to have dictated her acceptance of the proposal. In a turn very much like one of her penned characters, however, Jane revoked her acceptance the next day. In a letter to her niece some years later, a family member seeking relationship advice from Jane, Jane makes a pivotal comment in her writing that is a summary of many of her stories - her advice to the niece is simply not to wed if the affection is not there. This revelation is a shining insight into the mind of Ms. Austen, seemingly taken out of the very pages of one of her novels, where her heroines did not to marry for money or power, but for love. In 1803, brother Henry visited a London publisher by the name of Benjamin Crosby to help push the Susan novel into publication. The copyright for the work is sold for 10 pounds to Crosby with the promise that the piece will be published. Unfortunately, Crosby never fulfilled his end of the bargain in any acceptable timeframe and a tug of war over control of the copyright will go on for some time. Nevertheless, Jane continues work, this time on a piece entitled The Watsons. January 21st of 1805 brought about startling changes to the landscape of the Austen world. Beloved father George Austen - already falling quickly ill - died to the shock of the family. This period of time forced Jane to put off work on The Watsons indefinitely as the Austen family is thrown into a kind of crisis. The Austen brothers all agree to help support Mrs. Austen and her two daughters though the girls are forced to live an unsettled life of constant moving and renting out their living quarters. Eventually, the women move in with brother Edward who later offers a cottage on a nearby property to the girls. This cottage - known as Chawton cottage - would rejuvenate the 33 year-old Austen into a period which she will made great strides in her work, nearly as great as her younger years. To begin with, Jane penned an angry letter to Benjamin Crosby, the publisher in London with a hold on the Susan copyright. Since the work had yet to be published by Mr. Crosby, Jane submits a new revised version of the novel to force Crosby's hand to either publish the work or return the copyright to her so she may find another, more willing, publisher. Crosby agrees to Jane's demand, though in a shrewd business move, allows Jane access to the copyright of Susan only if she can pay the equal 10 pounds back to him for it. With the Austen family financial future severely in doubt at this point, Jane was forced to decline the offer for the time being, leaving Susan out of her control for still more time. Life in Chawton cottage proved to be a godsend for the women. Now fully settled in a quiet environment, Jane saw it fit to continue her work. Her sister and mother even acknowledged her talent and took away some of her required chores to allow her to work unfettered. This she did in a very private way, but still more productively than ever before. Henry Austen, working on a burgeoning banking career on his own with help from his brother's investing, doubled as Jane's literary agent and approached London publisher Thomas Egerton with the manuscript for Sense & Sensibility . Eger


Which American President was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame?

Abe Lincoln Is In The Wrestling Hall Of Fame - KnowledgeNuts KnowledgeNuts Abe Lincoln Is In The Wrestling Hall Of Fame By Jeff Kelly on Monday, August 19, 2013 “Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven’t had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.” — Will Rogers In A Nutshell Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things, chief among them being the 16th United States President and that whole slave emancipation thing. However, it turns out he was one heck of a great wrestler in his youth, to the point that he’s a member of the Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Whole Bushel When you think of physically daunting United States presidents, Abraham Lincoln is probably one of the first to spring to mind thanks to his height. He stood 6’4″ and in his youth weighed in at around 185 pounds. While we view him today as a relatively quiet, humble man who freed the slaves, there was a time in his younger years when he went nearly undefeated for 12 years in the wrestling ring. The strapping young Lincoln got into the ring hundreds of times during those years, and by all accounts was defeated only once. His most celebrated match was against a famous county wrestling champion who started trying to stomp on Lincoln out of frustration—this turned out to be a mistake. Lincoln proceeded to throttle this champion wrestler into unconsciousness. The self-taught, self-educated Lincoln has become one of the most famous and beloved politicians in history, and numerous movies have been made about him. Sadly, none have included this little factoid about his induction into the Wrestling Hall of Fame, though his ability to kick some butt might make that Vampire Hunter movie a lot more plausible. Show Me The Proof


'O for amuse of fire that would ascend. The brightest heaven of invention' are the opening lines of which Shakespeare play?

Henry V - Derek Jacobi - Prologue - O! For A Muse Of Fire - Kenneth Branagh 1989 - YouTube Henry V - Derek Jacobi - Prologue - O! For A Muse Of Fire - Kenneth Branagh 1989 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Feb 14, 2011 Derek Jacobi as Chorus recites the opening lines of Kenneth Branagh's 1989 adaptation of Henry V by William Shakespeare. O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirits that hath dar'd On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object. Can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? Or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt? O, pardon! since a crooked figure may Attest in little place a million; And let us, ciphers to this great accompt, On your imaginary forces work. Suppose within the girdle of these walls Are now confin'd two mighty monarchies, Whose high upreared and abutting fronts The perilous narrow ocean parts asunder; Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts: Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i' the receiving earth. For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings, Carry them here and there, jumping o'er times, Turning the accomplishment of many years Into an hour-glass: for the which supply, Admit me Chorus to this history; Who, prologue-like, your humble patience pray, Gently to hear, kindly to judge, our play. Category


Meet The Romans Presented by Mary Beard As Seen On BBC2 DVD: Amazon.co.uk: DVD & Blu-ray Product Description Product Description We still live in the shadow of ancient Rome - a city at the heart of a vast empire that stretched from the North of England to Afghanistan, dominating the West for over 700 years. This fascinating history series, as seen on the BBC and presented by Professor Mary Beard, puts aside the stories of emperors and armies, guts and gore, to meet the real Romans living at the heart of it all.  Episode 1 In episode 1 Mary asks not what the Romans did for us, but what the empire did for Rome. She rides the Via Appia, climbs up to the top seats of the Colosseum, takes a boat to Rome's port Ostia and takes us into the bowels of Monte Testaccio. She also meets some extraordinary Romans: Baricha, Zabda and Achiba, three prisoners of war who became Roman citizens; and Pupius Amicus, the purple dye seller making imperial dye from shellfish imported from Tunisia. This is Rome from the bottom up. Episode 2 In episode 2, Mary descends into the city streets to discover the dirt, crime, sex and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city. This Rome is not the marble Rome we know, but a vast, messy metropolis with little urban planning, where most Romans lived in high-rise apartment blocks with little space, light, or even sanitation. Forced outdoors into the city streets, she reveals where they went to hang out, get drunk, have sex and get clean.  Episode 3 In this final episode, Mary delves even deeper into ordinary Roman life by going behind the closed doors of their homes. She meets an extraordinary cast of characters - drunken housewives, teenage brides, bullied children and runaway slaves - and paints a more dynamic, lusty picture of Roman family life. Finally, Mary paints a more nuanced picture of Roman slavery and asks why if it was such a brutal institution did many Romans choose to be buried with their servants - living cheek by jowl in death, as in life. Sponsored Products Related To This Item (What's this?)


Who is the Agony Uncle of the Daily Telegraph?

Graham Norton: agony uncle - Telegraph Celebrity news Graham Norton: agony uncle After four years as Weekend's agony uncle and with a book of his favourite  letters about to be published, Graham Norton reflects on what makes the  Telegraph's indomitable readership so loveable. Graham Norton mulls over readers' letters Photo: ANDREW CROWLEY By Graham Norton 7:30AM BST 02 Oct 2010 What a journey it's been! Over the past four years we've travelled to Los Angeles and County Cork, Paris, London and Rome together. We've yomped across the South Downs, watched the sun set on Las Ramblas and checked into Heartbreak Hotel so often it's given me a platinum loyalty card. I say we, but technically speaking you were all at home moping on the sofa as I sallied forth. But I like to think you were with me in spirit as I carried your letters close to my heart and mulled over your problems in planes, trains and on the occasionally ill-advised night out on the town. I feel we've got to know each other a little better as we've shared such intimate moments. Milly from Tooting , who couldn't get a second date and blamed the fact that she wasn't living in a bullet-riddled conflict zone for men's lack of libido, I really do hope you called up one of the chaps who rejected you to find out why (anything to do with your bloodthirsty warmongery, perhaps?) Simon D. from Henley , did a romantic meal and some expensive lingerie persuade your wife you were worth shaving her legs for? I sincerely hope so. Tara , I haven't forgotten about you, and if I find out you're still dating that lame musician, there'll be trouble. You see, I care. I care because giving advice is my favourite thing in the whole world. All my life I've dreamt of a job that involves sitting in the basement of a radio station in the silent watches of the night and saying, "Next caller please. You're on the air, how can I help you?" Like Play Misty for Me, but without the stalker. So when The Daily Telegraph called me up in 2006 and asked if I'd like the gig, I was utterly thrilled. Related Articles Oka: Lady Astor's new flagship store 30 Sep 2010 After all, there's nothing more enjoyable than splashing about in somebody else's sea of troubles, then towelling yourself off and going back to your own life. So that's what's in it for me. But what about you? What qualifies me, Graham Norton, to be an agony uncle, you may have wondered way back at the beginning? (with luck you're not still asking - because I've been doing such a terrific job). Well, despite the whole jumping around in spangly suits on stage routine, I'm a surprisingly empathetic person, actually. No, really I am, listen. When I was growing up, a Protestant in Ireland, I went to great lengths to fit in, or at least to stay under the radar. I've worked in restaurants, done years of stand-up and been on telly so I've met very different kinds of people. Most of my friends predate showbusiness, which means I don't exist in a TV bubble where I'm the Talent and everybody else is there to fetch the coffee (although if you're going for one, I'll have a soya skimmed mochalatte, thanks). In 1989 I was mugged, beaten and stabbed by a group of boys, who left me for dead. To add insult to injury, not only did I lose half my blood but I lost my boyfriend too: he dumped me the next day, which wasn't the most tactful piece of timing. Now I'm nearly 48 and I've been around the block so often I'm a blur on Google StreetView, and I've clocked up a heroic number of rubbish relationships. I'm single. I cry at sad things in books and on the telly - although whether that's empathy or just alcohol I'm not entirely sure - and I'm absurdly, devoted to my dogs, Bailey the labradoodle and Madge the terrier. So I reckon I pretty much fit the agony uncle job description. Judging from the fact that your letters keep coming, so do you. I know I've had a mucky Channel 4 past, but I think the reason why I get on so well with you, dear Telegraph readers, is that I tend to deliver the sort of no-nonsense advice you approve of. Yes, there may be notes of le


Longitude by Dava Sobel concerns the invention of what?

Amazon.com: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time eBook: Dava Sobel: Kindle Store By Thomas Stamper VINE VOICE on October 13, 2002 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase If you can't get Newton and Galileo to solve your scientific problems, who do you turn to? Well the English government turned to everyone, hoping that some budding scientist could figure out the problem of calculating Longitude at sea. They even offered a huge reward. Why was it important? Without precise longitude, there was no way to steer a ship with any precision. Thus English ships were being wrecked and precious cargo wasn't making its scheduled delivery. The scientists worked and worked on the problem. Many men including Edmund Halley thought that by mapping the stars, one could use the night sky as a map at sea. Although he knew little about science, a simple clockmaker named John Harrison thought that well-built clock with a dual face would solve the problem. You get to guess which person was right. Longitude is both a vibrant story of the pains of solving an important problem, and a biography of the man who solved it. I don't tend to read the subject of science all that much, because I find it dry, but not so with this book. Author Dava Sobel lends an understanding of the human element in science. That Harrison has to fight snobbery first and later jealousy demonstrates how ego and self-importance can get in the way of the most important problems facing human beings. Not only will you learn how average people can solve enormous tasks, but you'll nod as the familiar self-promoters try to take the credit. ByA customeron October 11, 1999 Format: Hardcover Having bought and read "Longitude", the only lightly illustrated original hardback version, I wanted to know more about how the actual clocks worked, and I wanted to see them, without making a trans-Atlantic pilgrimage to Greenwich. Hence, when I saw an illustrated version of "Longitude", I had to buy it. This book contains the original text, with no additions, except for the illustrations. The photographs are beautifully done, as is the printing. My only hesitation in not awarding the book five stars is that I was hoping for one of two things; either an illustrated version of the original, with a couple of pictures of each chronometer, at a reasonable price, or a more detailed illustrated version, with more information on how the chronometers actually work. What we ended up with is a compromise. Beautiful pictures of the chronometers, but little extra detail of Harrison's marvelous inventions. Still, an improvement on the original, which is an excellent book, one I have read several times. Highly recommended. By the way, when I purchased this book, I donated my original version to the library. By mirasreviews HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE VOICE on April 1, 2004 So as not to repeat myself and try the patience of those customers who have already read "Longitude", I will confine my comments to the additional material in the illustrated version. If you haven't read "Longitude", it's a great little book, and I refer you to reviews by myself and others on that book's page. "The Illustrated Longitude" contains the entire original text of Dava Sobel's book, "Longitude", along with 178 illustrations provided by William J. H. Andrewes. Mr. Andrewes hosted the Longitude Symposium that inspired Dava Sobel's book and has himself published the annotated proceedings of the Symposium in his book entitled "The Quest for Longitude". The illustrations in this book consist of portraits of people and photographs of documents and instruments which are referenced in the text. The documents include maps, journals, pages of books, and official decrees. Nearly every major player in the Longitude drama is represented with at least one portrait. Most fascinating are the photographs of the time pieces, themselves. I found the illustrations to be only mildly interesting until I got to the discussion of John Harrison's longitude clocks. At


What is the name of the RAF's display team?

Royal Air Force - Display Teams - Military Airshows in the UK. The Red Arrows aerobatic display team and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight have their own pages. RAF Typhoon FGR4 The Typhoon FGR4 provides the RAF with a highly capable and extremely agile multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed in the full spectrum of air operations, including air policing, peace support and high intensity conflict. RAF Typhoon FGR4 Display Pilot 2017: Flight Lieutenant Ryan Lawton - 29 (R) Squadron at RAF Coningsby. RAF Hawk T2 The Hawk T2 is a fully aerobatic, low wing, transonic, 2-seat training aircraft with mission avionics that are representative of front-line aircraft. It is used to train pilots for Tornado GR4, Typhoon FGR4 and F-35 Lighting II. During the 2015 air show season the RAF displayed the Hawk T2 Role Demo team consisting of two Hawk T2 aircraft and pyrotechnics. RAF Hawk T2 Display Pilots 2015: Ninja 1 - Flt Lt Ben Polwin - IV(R) Sqn at RAF Valley. Ninja 2 - Flt Lt Toby Keeley - IV(R) Sqn at RAF Valley. (There will not be a Hawk T2 Role Demo in 2016) RAF Tucano T1 Used to develop students in a full range of skills, including general aircraft handling, formation flying and low-level navigation. RAF Tucano T1 Display Pilot 2015: There was not an RAF Tucano display aircraft in 2015. RAF Tutor T1 Used for Elementary Flying Training by the 14 University Air Squadrons and 12 Air Experience Flights throughout the UK. The RAF Tutor Display will be back for the 2017 season. RAF Tutor T1 Display Pilot 2017: Squadron Leader Andy Tagg RAF King Air B200 The Beech King Air B200 is a twin-engine turboprop monoplane, which first entered RAF service in 2004. It is used as an advanced, multi-engine pilot trainer by No 45(R) Squadron. RAF F-35B Lightning II RAF F-35B at RIAT 2016 The Lightning II will provide UK Defence with a 5th Generation (low observable, supersonic, enhanced data fusion), multi-role, all weather, day and night aircraft that will have the ability to operate from land bases as well as the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers, the first of which is due to accept Lightning II onto her deck in 2018. The RAF F-35B Lightning II, flown by Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols, made its first UK display at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2016 . RAF Puma HC2 The Puma HC2 is an upgraded version of the original Puma HC1. This upgrade brings the workhorse of the UK's medium battlefield helicopter fleet into the modern era. It has more powerful engines than the HC1 along with greater range and a modern digital cockpit, the Puma HC2 will be capable of operating in harsh environments, lifting troops, supplies and humanitarian aid to where it is needed. RAF Sentinel R1 The Sentinel R1 is the RAF's only long-range wide area battlefield surveillance asset, providing critical intelligence and target tracking information to British and Coalition forces. Royal Air Force Display Aircraft RAF Chinook The Chinook is an able and versatile support helicopter that can be armed with crew served weapons to provide self-defence, and can be operated from land or ship in such diverse environments as the Arctic, jungle and desert. RAF Chinook Display crew 2015: Display pilot (Captain) - Flt Lt Brett Jones Co-pilot 1 - Flt Lt Chris Gordon DFC Co-pilot 2 - Flt Lt James Kingham Display Manager - Sergeant Andy Caldwell Crewman 1 - Sergeant Davie Hay Crewman 2 - Sergeant Ben Howard RAF Falcons Widely recognised as the UK's premier military parachute display team, the Falcons, based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, display at venues all over Britain and Europe throughout the year. The RAF Falcons utilise a variety of aircraft depending on availability and nature of the display and includes Hercules, Chinook, Puma and Dakota. RAF Falcons Display Team 2016: Falcon 1 - Flight Sergeant Ceri Marshman Falcon 2 - Sergeant Shaun Borley Falcon 3 - Sergeant Neil Connell Falcon 4 - Sergeant Ryan Norris Falcon 5 - Sergeant Paul Smith Falcon 6 - Corporal Alex Williams Falcon 7 - Sergeant Mark O'Brien Falcon 8 - Corporal Alastair Donald Falcon 9 - Sergeant John


Henry Cavendish discovered which element?

Henry Cavendish: His Discoveries Helped Future Scientists Understand Space Contributions of Henry Cavendish to Our Understanding of Space written by: Daniel P. McGoldrick•edited by: RC Davison •updated: 5/19/2011 When Henry Cavendish died in 1810, the first trains running on rail lines were barely in existence yet the work and findings of this British physicist and chemist became integral to the understanding and exploration of space two centuries later. He literally weighed our way into history. slide 1 of 3 Truly a Man of Science Henry Cavendish was a renowned chemist and physicist who lived from 1731 to 1810, long before humans believed they could fly in our own atmosphere, let alone space. Yet his keen scientific mind made discoveries about our own planet that essentially paved the way for humans to first understand, and then explore outer space. The irony in that lies in the fact that Mr. Cavendish never married, and barely interacted with anyone, so he might as well have lived his life in a tiny capsule that housed his laboratory in space. But that same reclusive personality enabled him to attack problems and mysteries in science like no one else. He dedicated his entire life to science and thanks to a large inheritance, he was able to study and conduct complex experiments in astronomy, chemistry, optics, electricity, geology, physics, and pure mathematics. This extremely shy and humble man made astounding contributions to the scientific community which still hold sway today. slide 2 of 3 How Did Henry Cavendish Discover Hydrogen?   He is perhaps most known for first discovering and then describing the properties of hydrogen as an integral element in water, which we all of course know today as H2O. His keenly scientific mind led him to explore the relationship between zinc or iron, and water. It was known at the time that when either zinc or iron was dropped into water, a gas was produced. Cavendish dubbed this gas "inflammable air" and determined its properties and distinguished it from ordinary air. This "inflammable air" is actually hydrogen, and by combining it with oxygen in his experiments, he found out how water was formed. As was usually the case in that era of science, another scientist tried to take credit saying he discovered it first, but when Cavendish's notebooks were finally published in the mid-nineteenth century, he was fully credited for the find (after his death). A History of Hot Air and Gas Balloons will give you an intriguing look into the practical applications of some of his work in chemistry. So what does this discovery have to do with outer space? Cavendish’s tenacity in probing, testing, and pushing the bounds of human knowledge until he broke through to a deeper level of understanding was exactly the kind of spirit and drive that it took to unlock the secrets of space. We know today that there is an extraordinary amount of Henry’s hydrogen throughout our Universe. From the beginning, NASA has utilized the distinctive properties of hydrogen for its missions, making liquid hydrogen the fuel of choice for propelling people and machinery into space. The element Cavendish discovered and closely recorded the properties of, through clever experimentation, has the lowest molecular weight of any known substance and it burns at 5,500°F. If you've ever seen footage of a NASA lift off than you know how intense that heat is. You wouldn’t be wrong to say that there was a little bit of Henry Cavendish behind everything we sent to space. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons slide 3 of 3 Important Work in Understanding the Behavior of Gravity and the Density of the Earth   Even today, scientists have not been able to come up with one universal theory regarding the mechanisms of the force and nature of gravity throughout the Universe. However, beginning with Newton in the seventeenth century, the behavior of objects affected by gravity has been thoroughly described and understood. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation essentially stated that objects in the Universe are attracted to other objects in the Uni


What Do Volkswagen Car Names Mean? Home » For Fun » Learn About the Meaning of Volkswagen Model Names Learn About the Meaning of Volkswagen Model Names By blogsadmin | Posted in For Fun on Friday, August 28th, 2015 at 9:06 pm What Do Volkswagen Car Names Mean? Volkswagen is one automaker who’s model names may sound a little foreign to us here in America. While many new Volkswagen vehicles have German translations, some of the vehicles names are even more simple. So, what do Volkswagen car names mean, exactly? Well, since most people probably have no idea about these names, we though we would provide the meaning behind the names of most of the current Volkswagen vehicles in the lineup. If you are the proud owner of a Volkswagen, find your model below and find out what its name really means. Volkswagen — In German, Volkswagen means “the people’s car.” Jetta — In German, Jetta means “jet stream.” Passat – In German, Passat means “trade wind.” Golf — In German, Golf actually means gulf, like the Gulf stream. EOS — The EOS is named for the Greek goddess Eos, the goddess of the dawn. CC — Originally, the CC was called the Passat CC but VW shortened it. The CC stands for Comfort Coupe. Beetle — Since the Beetle was the first VW model ever made, it was originally just called “The Volkswagen.” Later it got its name due to its iconic styling, which looks like a beetle bug. Golf GTI — The GTI part of the Golf GTI name actually stands for grand touring injection, referencing its sporty engine and performance as well as its premium design. Jetta GLI — Much like the Golf GTI, he GLI part of the Jetta GLI name stands for grand luxury injection which is again referencing its engine, performance, and high-class design. Tiguan— The Tiguan name is a cross between tiger and leguan, the German words for tiger and iguana. Touareg — The Touareg is named for the nomadic Tuareg people of the Saharan desert in North Africa. We hope this list has given you a little more insight into the meaning behind many Volkswagen vehicle names. If you want to check out any of the vehicles listed here, stop into Donaldsons Volkswagen here in Sayville, NY to learn more about the vehicles in stock. Like the Donaldsons Volkswagen Blog? Share it! Sharing is caring!


UK: Centrica to convert Bains Irish Sea field into gas storage UK: Centrica to convert Bains Irish Sea field into gas storage 02 Apr 2009 Following the submission of its recent planning application, Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, will this week lay out to interested parties and members of the public its plans to convert the Bains gas field, in the East Irish Sea, into a dedicated seasonal storage facility nearly one fifth the size of Rough, the UK's largest gas storage site. East Irish Sea gas fields If the proposed development progresses, the facility could be available to come online for gas production and injection in the winter of 2012, with a storage capacity of up to 20 billion cubic feet (bcf). The Bains project proposes to convert the existing partly depleted Bains field, 5 miles north east of Centrica's South Morecambe field, to a storage facility with a dedicated twenty mile pipeline to the Barrow onshore terminal. A new unmanned platform and additional gas processing facilities within the existing South Morecambe Terminal would be required. Reservoir characteristics of the existing Bains field indicate a storage facility could offer significant flexibility to inject and produce gas at short notice. Over a period of 5 months a full Environmental Impact Assessment has been carried out looking at many issues including areas such as marine ecology and ornithology, socioeconomic impacts, and coastal processes. Centrica sought the views of key interested parties during its scoping consultations, giving them the opportunity to comment on and influence the nature and type of environmental studies to be carried out. John Woodings, Bains Onshore Project Manager for Centrica, said: "We believe Bains has real potential as a new gas storage facility, being close to existing gas production infrastructure and having the right reservoir characteristics. "As the UK becomes increasingly reliant on imported gas and flexibility from North Sea fields declines in the coming years, investing in much needed storage facilities, which will boost this country's security of supply, forms part of Centrica's long term programme of investing in a range of gas, power and renewable projects to supply our British Gas customers." An exhibition providing more information will be manned by key members of the Bains development team at: Forum 28 in Barrow between 10:30 and 3:30 pm on the 1st & 2nd April (2009). The UK has the lowest level of gas storage capacity of major EU economies, at around 5% (16 days) of annual demand. This compares with 24% (88 days) in France and 21% (77 days) in Germany. The UK government is targeting 20% storage, which would require an investment of £8-£11 billion. This cost will have to be met largely by energy companies. Source: Centrica A global information service for upstream oil and gas opportunities - divestitures, farmins and farmouts and licensing rounds. Publicly Available Deals


Who invented the original 'little black dress'?

Who Invented the Little Black Dress? | Mental Floss Who Invented the Little Black Dress? ThinkStock Like us on Facebook The “little black dress,” quintessential staple of any woman’s wardrobe, isn’t as timeless as most people think. An LBD is a classic in that it’s neither a trend nor is it ever out of fashion, but its history is a surprisingly short one, dating back only about a century to the early 1900s. While history tends to credit French designer Coco Chanel with popularizing the design, the question of who came up with the little black dress first is a little more complicated than that.  As hard as it is to believe today—when black clothing is the neutral, flattering norm, and the latest fashion is credited as “the new black”—dark-colored garments were hardly a stylish society woman’s first choice years ago. Through the 1800s, black clothing was associated with mourning dress; in previous centuries, it was a symbol of luxury, as only the wealthy could afford costly black dye for their garments. Public perception gradually changed as history’s fashionistas realized that black was not only a practical choice that did not show stains or spills, but also a stylish one that offset their expensive accessories to good advantage. By the time Coco Chanel came into the equation in the 1920s, black dresses of all shapes and sizes were already quite popular all on their own. The specific little black dress so famously associated with Chanel appeared in a 1926 issue of Vogue, a simple, calf-length design shown with a plain string of pearls that was distinct in its contrast to the heavily embellished flapper styles that were popular at the time. The magazine called it “Chanel’s Ford”—referring to Henry Ford’s Model T car, the standard for all automobiles to come—and predicted its role as “a sort of uniform for all women of taste.” A 1930 issue of Vogue later featured another black Chanel dress, made of sheer black lace with a matching capelet, which served to double down on the public perception of Coco Chanel having invented the fashion. However, designers like Edward Molyneux were simultaneously promoting their own, similar fashions, just without Vogue’s endorsement. Perhaps the most iconic little black dress of all is a work of the 1960s: Audrey Hepburn famously wore a little black Givenchy dress as Holly Golightly in the opening scene of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the movie that spawned a million Halloween costumes. That level of exposure may have truly cemented the little black dress as a cultural touchstone, so much so that we’ve turned it into an acronym: LBD, which has been included in the official Oxford Dictionary of English since 2010.


?We knocked the bastard off.? Whose first words were these to people awaiting his return?

Edmund Hillary; beekeeper became first to stand on top of the world - The Boston Globe Edmund Hillary; beekeeper became first to stand on top of the world Email | Print | Single Page | Text size – + By   Stephen Heuser Globe Staff / January 11, 2008 When Edmund Hillary descended from the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, having just become the first human being to stand on the world's highest point, his words weren't quite what the public was expecting on the occasion. "Well, George," he said to fellow New Zealander George Lowe, awaiting him in camp, "we knocked the bastard off." Sir Edmund spent the rest of his life as a global celebrity without ever losing the blunt appeal of a New Zealand beekeeper who happened to push hard at the right moment. He died yesterday at Auckland Hospital at age 88, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced. No cause of death was immediately given. "Sir Ed described himself as an average New Zealander with modest abilities," Clark said in a statement. "In reality, he was a colossus. He was a heroic figure who . . . lived a life of determination, humility, and generosity." Although he would become a philanthropist noted for his work in remote Nepalese villages, Sir Edmund grew up among people who rarely traveled to nearby Australia, never mind the Himalayas. Growing up on a small farm near Auckland in the years after World War I, he dreamed of a life of discovery, reading adventure books and imagining himself hiking across Antarctica. At 20, he climbed the modest Mount Olivier, in New Zealand's Southern Alps, and found his passion. Never a technically perfect or even graceful mountaineer, Sir Edmund matched a brash physical strength with a tacit belief in his own indestructibility. In his 20s, training for World War II with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, he chased and shot an 8-foot crocodile, and later ended his military career by setting himself on fire driving a derelict speedboat through the Solomon Islands. In the bleak years after the war, the 29,000-foot peak of Everest stood alone as a goal for human ambition. The North and the South Poles had long since been reached, but the remote and forbidding Everest had so far killed or defeated every climber to try for the top. Three decades earlier, the distinguished British mountaineer George Leigh Mallory who famously challenged Everest "because it was there" had disappeared while climbing its north ridge. In 1952, a Swiss team came within 800 feet of the summit before turning back. The 1953 British Everest Expedition had eight expert climbers and in the mountaineering style of the time used hundreds of porters to haul supplies up to the snowline. Even among such a crowd, the 6-foot 3-inch Sir Edmund cut a distinctive figure. His lantern jaw and wide grin are unmistakable in the old photos. Sir Edmund was not granted the honor of making the expedition's first attempt on the summit. That went to two English climbers. They returned defeated by exhaustion and a faulty oxygen tank, and pessimistic that the mountain could ever be fully climbed. Sir Edmund set out soon afterward. His partner was the Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, an ambitious climber in his own right who had nearly reached the top with the Swiss a year before. At 6:30 a.m. on May 29, they left their wind-lashed tent. Breathing bottled oxygen from 27-pound canisters, moving slowly as their feet sank through crusty snow, they worked their way upward, passing the equipment discarded by the Swiss expedition. Now, higher than anyone had yet climbed on Earth, they found a 40-foot rock wall blocking their way. The obstacle would have been merely tricky at sea level; in oxygen-starved air, it was forbidding. Sir Edmund found a crack between the rock and the hard snow pack, wedged in, and painstakingly hauled himself up. Tenzing followed on a rope. The rock is still known as the Hillary Step. "I continued on, cutting steadily and surmounting bump after bump and cornice after cornice looking eagerly for the summit," Sir Edmund wrote. "Finally I cut around the back of an ext


In which Scottish town was David Livingstone born?

David Livingstone - Scottish Missionary/Exporer who named the Victoria Falls David Livingstone Born in a town called Blantyre, in Scotland.... David Livingstone was born on the 19th March 1813 in a mill town called Blantyre, in Scotland. He was from a protestant family and they were believed to have descended from the highland Livingstone clan. His father Neil was a traveling tea sales man, and was also a very religious man who gave out Christian pamphlets on his travels. His father influenced David’s life immensely and he became an avid reader of theology and missionary books, and although his father tried to force him not to read any science books David’s deep interest in nature and science soon led him to investigate the relationship between religion and science. Early life of David Livingstone Livingstone went to a small village school in Blantyre with a few of the other mill children. He worked in the cotton mill from the age of ten to twenty-six, first as a piercer and later as a spinner. This part time work helped him support his impoverished family but also taught him persistence and endurance and a natural empathy towards all labourers. Education In 1836 he entered Anderson’s College in Glasgow, where he studied science and technology. He also attended the University of Glasgow where he studied Greek and theology lectures. He soon applied to join the London Missionary Society and was accepted subject to undergoing missionary training. He meanwhile continued his medical studies in London whilst training to be a minister, but it turned out that Livingstone was a poor preacher and would not have been accepted had he not been given a second chance. In 1840 Livingstone met missionary Robert Moffat who was on leave from a missionary outpost in South Africa. Excited by Moffat’s vision of expanding his missionary work northwards and influenced by abolitionist T.F. Buxton’s argument that the African slave trade might be abolished through introduction of trade and Christianity, he set his sights on going to Africa. Adventures of David Livingstone Livingstone set sail for Africa in 1840, and arrived in July 1841. When he arrived at Moffat’s mission he was disappointed at the size of the village and the amount of converted Christians after Moffat’s twenty years of work. He believed that the conversion would be higher if the missionaries were local and able to speak the language. His first mission outpost was at Mabotswa amongst the Kgatla in 1844, at this time he was attacked by a lion but was saved by Mebalwe a local teacher who was also badly injured during this encounter. Livingstone arm was partially disabled, this caused him pain for the rest of his life. David Livingstone married Robert Moffat’s daughter Mary on January 2, 1845. She was also born in Scotland but had lived in Africa since she was four. Mary travelled with Livingstone for a short time despite being pregnant and gave birth to their daughter Agnes in May 1847. At Kolobeng, Mary set up an infant school and David worked on a philological analysis of the Setwana language. He became frustrated with this rather settled missionary station and wanted to try some more unconventional methods. As he planned for his new missionary ideas, he became aware of the difficulties that it would present to his family. So in 1849 he sent his family Mary, Agnes and his two sons Robert and Thomas back to Kuruman. Later as he traveled further inland his family had to return to England. They did however travel back to Africa for the Zambezi Expedition in November 1855, when David Livingstone set off down the Zambezi River to find for himself the.... “The Smoke That Thunders” – Mosi oa Tunya He travelled down the Zambezi River on foot and spent the night on Kalai Island a few kilometres upstream of the Falls . The next morning he set off in a dug out canoe guided by the locals who knew the river well. As they approached the falls they could see the columns of spray appearing in the sky and could hear the roar of the waterfall. This indeed appeared exactly like smoke


In what year were the cave paintings at Lascaux discovered?

The Cave Art Paintings of the Lascaux Cave Tweet In collaboration with Noël Coye, Conservateur du patrimoine, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, France. Lascaux is famous for its Palaeolithic cave paintings, found in a complex of caves in the Dordogne region of southwestern France, because of their exceptional quality, size, sophistication and antiquity. Estimated to be up to 20,000 years old, the paintings consist primarily of large animals, once native to the region. Lascaux is located in the Vézère Valley where many other decorated caves have been found since the beginning of the 20th century (for example Les Combarelles and Font-de-Gaume in 1901, Bernifal in 1902). Lascaux is a complex cave with several areas (Hall of the Bulls, Passage gallery) It was discovered on 12 September 1940 and given statutory historic monument protection in december of the same year. In 1979, several decorated caves of the Vézère Valley - including the Lascaux cave - were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. But these hauntingly beautiful prehistoric cave paintings are in peril. Recently, in Paris, over 200 archaeologists, anthropologists and other scientists gathered for an unprecedented symposium to discuss the plight of the priceless treasures of Lascaux, and to find a solution to preserve them for the future. The Symposium took place under the aegis of France's Ministry of Culture and Communication, and presided over by Dr. Jean Clottes . Red Cow & First Chinese Horse Photograph N. Aujoulat (2003) © MCC-CNP Sections have been identified in the cave; the Great Hall of the Bulls, the Lateral Passage, the Shaft of the Dead Man, the Chamber of Engravings, the Painted Gallery, and the Chamber of Felines. The cave contains nearly 2,000 figures, which can be grouped into three main categories - animals, human figures and abstract signs. Most of the major images have been painted onto the walls using mineral pigments although some designs have also been incised into the stone. Of the animals, equines predominate [364]. There are 90 paintings of stags. Also represented are cattle, bison, felines, a bird, a bear, a rhinoceros, and a human. Among the most famous images are four huge, black bulls or aurochs in the Hall of the Bulls. One of the bulls is 17 feet (5.2 m) long - the largest animal discovered so far in cave art. — Bradshaw Foundation (@BradshawFND) September 12, 2016 Great Black Bull Photograph N. Aujoulat (2003) © MCC-CNP Additionally, the bulls appear to be in motion. There are no images of reindeer, even though that was the principal source of food for the artists. A painting referred to as 'The Crossed Bison', found in the chamber called the Nave, is often held as an example of the skill of the Palaeolithic cave painters. The crossed hind legs show the ability to use perspective. Since the year 2000, Lascaux has been beset with a fungus, variously blamed on a new air conditioning system that was installed in the caves, the use of high-powered lights, and the presence of too many visitors. As of 2006, the situation became even graver - the cave saw the growth of black mold. In January 2008, authorities closed the cave for three months, even to scientists and preservationists. A single individual was allowed to enter the cave for 20 minutes once a week to monitor climatic conditions.


What did William Herschel discover in 1781?

William Hershel discovers Uranus - Mar 13, 1781 - HISTORY.com William Hershel discovers Uranus Publisher A+E Networks The German-born English astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Herschel’s discovery of a new planet was the first to be made in modern times, and also the first to be made by use of a telescope, which allowed Herschel to distinguish Uranus as a planet, not a star, as previous astronomers believed. Herschel, who was later knighted for his historic discovery, named the planet Georgium Sidus, or the “Georgian Planet,” in honor of King George III of England. However, German astronomer Johann Bode proposed the name “Uranus” for the celestial body in order to conform to the classical mythology-derived names of other known planets. Uranus, the ancient Greek deity of the heavens, was a predecessor of the Olympian gods. By the mid-19th century, it was also the generally accepted name of the seventh planet from the sun. The planet Uranus is a gas giant like Jupiter and Saturn and is made up of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The third largest planet, Uranus orbits the sun once every 84 earth years and is the only planet to spin perpendicular to its solar orbital plane. In January 1986, the unmanned U.S. spacecraft Voyager 2 visited the planet, discovering 10 additional moons to the five already known, and a system of faint rings around the gas giant. Related Videos


Name the Belfast vet who invented the pneumatic tyre?

Who Invented The Pneumatic Tyre? - Automotive More Motorcycles  >  Who Invented The Pneumatic Tyre? John Boyd Dunlop invented the first functional pneumatic tyre in 1888 and very soon after he began the world's very first tyre business beginning an entirely new industry John Dunlop was born on the 5th of February 1840 in Dreghorm, North Ayrshire, at the farm where his parents lived. He studied at the University of Edinburgh to become a vet, which had been a career he pursued in his home town for almost a decade prior to relocating to Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. In 1867 He founded The Downe Veterinary Clinic together with James Dunlop - his brother - prior to relocating to a practice in Belfast. Influenced by revolutionary technological innovation, he developed the earliest original-equipment radial road tyre; The Dunlop Company introduced the very first usage of Kevlar belts in motorcycle tyres; as well as continuing to steer the industry towards ground breaking firsts, including the 20 inch front tyre for using off-road, as well as top quality tyres for mini-moto motorcycle riders. In 1920, Dunlop opened the first motorcycle tyre manufacturing factory in America. Situated in Buffalo, New York State, The Dunlop Company remains to be the only company producing motorbike tyres within the United States. The Dunlop Company has been making high quality, ground breaking and inventive products for longer than a century. Dunlop's advancement of the pneumatic tyre came at a significant time in along with the creation of the road transport network and in subsequent months in 1890 industrial manufacturing commenced in Belfast. Much like a lot of other good innovations, the thinking behind a pneumatic tyre had not been exclusive to John Dunlop. During 1845 a fellow inventor, Robert William Thompson had patented another similar concept however it was never fully developed. The Dunlop organisation had an advantage over all of the opposition due to having a head start in production of the tyres and Thompson brought up an opposition, however his version of the tyre had been somewhat different and much more expensive to manufacture and consequently, Dunlop could carry on manufacturing tyres. Within ten years of opening up the manufacturing plant practically all wheels made use of pneumatic tyres enabling the Dunlop company to carry on to expanding, to eventually grow to be the Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd along with the international Dunlop and & Rubber Corporation. Dunlop allocated his rights to his patent to William Harvey Du Cros, to acquire 1,500 shares in a resulting business and in the end failed to earn very much money form his innovation. Dunlop passed away in Dublin, and is laid to rest in Deans Grange Cemetery in Ireland. Currently Dunlop Tyres produce a wide range of tyres including car and motorcycle tyres. Their range of motorcycle tyres is one of the widest of any motorcycle tyre manufacturer with tyres to suite every type of motorbike for all uses including use on road and racetrack.   Hope this information is useful for you. Everything you need to know about Motorcycles  or Search this site at the top.


From which country did the first garden gnomes come to the UK?

The History of the Garden Gnome | Dengarden The History of the Garden Gnome The History of the Garden Gnome Updated on March 21, 2013 Joined: 4 years agoFollowers: 291Articles: 95 Source Advertisement What is a Garden Gnome? A garden gnome (also known as a lawn gnome) is a figurine of a small humanoid creature usually seen wearing a tall, pointy (red) hat. Garden gnomes are produced to be used for the purpose of decorating one garden and/or lawns. These gnomes are thought and believed to protect whomever uses them from evil. These figurines originated in Germany in the 19th century and were called Gartenzwerg, which literally translates to “garden dwarf”. It wasn't until the 1930s that the English term “gnome” came to be. Garden Gnome Typology There are many different types of garden gnomes. Gnomes are seen in many different positions and even made from different types of mediums. Typically garden gnomes are male dwarfs with a long, bushy white beard wearing a tall, pointy red hat. Garden gnomes are also typically known to smoke a pipe (or are usually seen holding a pipe). Lawn and garden gnomes are seen in various positions, such as, standing, lying down, sitting, etc. Gnomes are also depicted to be engaging in various activities, such as, fishing, napping, etc. Garden gnomes can be made from wood, porcelain, ceramic, or terracotta (a runny clay). Gnomes in different positions | Source Hand carved wooden garden gnome. | Source Advertisement Source The History of the Garden Gnome Garden gnomes have always had a unique history in Europe, and gnomes have even wedged their way into American pop-culture becoming quite the craze. Now gnomes are seen everywhere, from the lawn next door to the lawn across the world. Today, every collector and hobbyist alike are looking for gnomes. Garden decorations, especially garden statuary has been common throughout Europe since the Renaissance. It was believed that these small human-like beings would rid evil from the lives of those whom own the gnome. In 1616, the statues only depicted Gobbi (an Italian hunchback). By the late 18th century, porcelain “house dwarfs” were created and being produced on a wide scale (at this time Switzerland were also producing wooden statue of dwarfs and gnomes as well). Soon enough gnomes became a very popular house, lawn, and garden ornament and this popularity steadily grew throughout the 19th century. Even though there has been evidence that garden gnomes were being produced and widely distributed to be used as lawn decorations meant to protect against evil, the first manufacturer of these dwarf statues is controversial. Garden gnomes have been manufactured, produced, and distributed for centuries, but the “title of manufacturer of the first garden gnome is hotly contested” (wikipedia). It is possible that the first manufacturer of garden gnomes arose as early as 1841, these early gnomes were being produced by Baehr and Maresch of Dresden, but there is evidence suggesting that gnomes were being produced by many other countries as early as 1860 as well. “Philip Griebel made terracotta animals as decorations, and produced gnomes based on local myths as a way for people to enjoy the stories of the gnomes' willingness to help in the garden at night. The garden gnome quickly spread across Germany and into France and England, and wherever gardening was a serious hobby” (wikipedia). Ever since gnomes came onto the hobby scene in the 19th century small manufacturers popped up all over Germany. The manufacturing of gnomes spread all across Germany, and each manufacturer had their own sense of style and design for the garden gnomes. Germany was the first (or one of the first) countries to manufacture and produce gnomes for collectors since before the 19th century. Gnomes became very popular in Germany (there are an estimated 25 million gnomes spread across German lawns) and soon other countries jumped on the garden gnome wagon. Gnomes are also considered to be a huge part of easter and western European culture, and were even seen in the tales written by the Grimm


Ir is the chemical symbol for which element?

Chemical Elements.com - Iridium (Ir) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Iridium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ir.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license  agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.


Bumble is the nickname of which sports commentator?

The Best of Bumble: 10 Great Clips of Commentator David Lloyd in Action | Bleacher Report The Best of Bumble: 10 Great Clips of Commentator David Lloyd in Action Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Gareth Copley/Getty Images Lancastrian legend: David "Bumble" Lloyd 4.2K 1 Comment David “Bumble” Lloyd’s unmistakable dulcet tones have been heard on British TV screens for the past decade and more, and so to celebrate the quirky Lancastrian’s broadcasting career to date, we take a look back at some of the commentator’s most memorable clips.   Tweet During England's tour of South Africa in 2009-10, Lloyd managed to become distracted while commentating on the action by the appearance in the crowd of a young lady in a bikini attempting to eat a rather large sausage. This had predictably funny consequences alongside co-commentator Mike Atherton. Tweet The excitement and drama of the climax to India's match against South Africa at the World T20 in 2007 proved all too much for "Bumble", who first thought that India fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth had clean bowled the hosts' wicketkeeper Mark Boucher, before then announcing that actually the ball had gone for four, and then finally claiming it was a no-ball!! In fact, Lloyd had been right the first time around as the Proteas batsman had indeed been bowled! Tweet In a Test match between England and West Indies at Lord's in May 2007, the tourists' big-hitting opener Chris Gayle took a nasty blow in the nether regions from the home team's paceman Steve Harmison, producing the inevitable reaction from the crowd of much laughter and sniggering. However Lloyd, who was commentating at the time with former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams, was quick to sympathise with Gayle after himself having been struck an equally painful, and now infamous, knock to the same amidships region by Australia fast bowler Dennis Lillee on England's 1974/75 Ashes tour Down Under.


Where did Captain Cook meet his end in 1779?

Captain Cook killed in Hawaii - Feb 14, 1779 - HISTORY.com Captain Cook killed in Hawaii Share this: Captain Cook killed in Hawaii Author Captain Cook killed in Hawaii URL Publisher A+E Networks On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is murdered by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island group. In 1768, Cook, a surveyor in the Royal Navy, was commissioned a lieutenant in command of the HMS Endeavor and led an expedition that took scientists to Tahiti to chart the course of the planet Venus. In 1771, he returned to England, having explored the coast of New Zealand and Australia and circumnavigated the globe. Beginning in 1772, he commanded a major mission to the South Pacific and during the next three years explored the Antarctic region, charted the New Hebrides, and discovered New Caledonia. In 1776, Cook sailed from England again as commander of the HMS Resolution and Discovery, and in January 1778 he made his first visit to the Hawaiian Islands. He may have been the first European to ever visit the island group, which he named the Sandwich Islands in honor of one of his patrons, John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich. Cook and his crew were welcomed by the Hawaiians, who were fascinated by the Europeans’ ships and their use of iron. Cook provisioned his ships by trading the metal, and his sailors traded iron nails for sex. The ships then made a brief stop at Ni’ihau and headed north to look for the western end of a northwest passage from the North Atlantic to the Pacific. Almost one year later, Cook’s two ships returned to the Hawaiian Islands and found a safe harbor in Hawaii’s Kealakekua Bay. It is suspected that the Hawaiians attached religious significance to the first stay of the Europeans on their islands. In Cook’s second visit, there was no question of this phenomenon. Kealakekua Bay was considered the sacred harbor of Lono, the fertility god of the Hawaiians, and at the time of Cook’s arrival the locals were engaged in a festival dedicated to Lono. Cook and his compatriots were welcomed as gods and for the next month exploited the Hawaiians’ good will. After one of the crewmen died, exposing the Europeans as mere mortals, relations became strained. On February 4, 1779, the British ships sailed from Kealakekua Bay, but rough seas damaged the foremast of the Resolution, and after only a week at sea the expedition was forced to return to Hawaii. The Hawaiians greeted Cook and his men by hurling rocks; they then stole a small cutter vessel from the Discovery. Negotiations with King Kalaniopuu for the return of the cutter collapsed after a lesser Hawaiian chief was shot to death and a mob of Hawaiians descended on Cook’s party. The captain and his men fired on the angry Hawaiians, but they were soon overwhelmed, and only a few managed to escape to the safety of the Resolution. Captain Cook himself was killed by the mob. A few days later, the Englishmen retaliated by firing their cannons and muskets at the shore, killing some 30 Hawaiians. The Resolution and Discovery eventually returned to England. Related Videos


What did Banting and Best discover in 1921?

The Discovery of Insulin The Discovery of Insulin   Before the discovery of insulin, diabetes      was a feared disease that most certainly led to death. Doctors knew      that sugar worsened the condition of diabetic patients and that the      most effective treatment was to put the patients on very strict diets where sugar intake was kept to a minimum. At best, this treatment could      buy patients a few extra years, but it never saved them. In some cases,   the harsh diets even caused patients to die of starvation. During the nineteenth century, observations of patients who died   of diabetes often showed that the pancreas was damaged. In 1869,   a German medical student, Paul Langerhans, found that within the   pancreatic tissue that produces digestive juices there were clusters   of cells whose function was unknown. Some of these cells were eventually   shown to be the insulin-producing beta cells. Later, in honor of   the person who discovered them, the cell clusters were named the   islets of Langerhans. In 1889 in Germany, physiologist Oskar Minkowski and physician Joseph   von Mering, showed that if the pancreas was removed from a dog, the   animal got diabetes. But if the duct through which the pancreatic   juices flow to the intestine was ligated - surgically tied off so   the juices couldn't reach the intestine - the dog developed minor   digestive problems but no diabetes. So it seemed that the pancreas   must have at least two functions: To produce digestive juices To produce a substance that regulates the sugar glucose This hypothetical internal secretion was the key. If a substance   could actually be isolated, the mystery of diabetes would be solved.   Progress, however, was slow.   Banting's Idea In October 1920 in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Frederick Banting, an unknown      surgeon with a bachelor's degree in medicine, had the idea that the      pancreatic digestive juices could be harmful to the secretion of the   pancreas produced by the islets of Langerhans. He therefore wanted to ligate the pancreatic ducts in order to stop   the flow of nourishment to the pancreas. This would cause the pancreas   to degenerate, making it shrink and lose its ability to secrete the   digestive juices. The cells thought to produce an antidiabetic secretion   could then be extracted from the pancreas without being harmed. Early in 1921, Banting took his idea to Professor John Macleod at   the University of Toronto, who was a leading figure in the study   of diabetes in Canada. Macleod didn't think much of Banting's theories.   Despite this, Banting managed to convince him that his idea was worth   trying. Macleod gave Banting a laboratory with a minimum of equipment   and ten dogs. Banting also got an assistant, a medical student by   the name of Charles Best. The experiment was set to start in the   summer of 1921. Banting, right, and Best, left, with one of the      diabetic dogs used in experiments with insulin. Credits: University of Toronto Archives   The Experiment Begins Banting and Best began their experiments by removing the pancreas   from a dog. This resulted in the following: It's blood sugar rose. It became thirsty, drank lots of water, and urinated more often. It became weaker and weaker. The dog had developed diabetes. Experimenting on another dog, Banting and Best surgically ligated   the pancreas, stopping the flow of nourishment, so that the pancreas   degenerated. After a while, they removed the pancreas, sliced it up, and froze   the pieces in a mixture of water and salts. When the pieces were   half frozen, they were ground up and filtered. The isolated substance   was named "isletin." The extract was injected into the diabetic dog. Its blood glucose   level dropped, and it seemed healthier and stronger. By giving the   diabetic dog a few injections a day, Banting and Best could keep   it healthy and free of symptoms. Banting and Best showed their result to Macleod, who was impressed,   but h


Who is known as The Father of Television?

The UnMuseum - Who is the Father of the Television? Surprising           Science: Who           is the Father of Television? In            this picture of Baird's Televisior the housing for            the spinning disc can clearly be seen. The picture appeared            on the small screen at the right. (Courtesy Early            Television Foundation ) Ever hear of Vladimir K. Zworykin? How about John          Logie Baird? Or maybe you know the name of Paul Nipkow? If not,          how about Charles Francis Jenkins? No? Well surely you have          heard of Philo T. Farnsworth! Who are these people? They all have a claim to          the title of "The Father of Television." Which one,          if any, is the rightful owner to that moniker, however? The creation of television, one of the most important          inventions of the 20th century, has it roots firmly planted          in the 19th century. It was the logical outgrowth of the technology          of the telegraph and the photograph. As early as the 19th century,          inventors were filing patents on the devices that allowed for          transmission of moving images over wire. Almost all technologies that display moving pictures          depend on a phenomena called persistance-of-vision. If the human          eye is presented with a series of still pictures very quickly,          faster than about 10 a second, it sees them not as individual          pictures but one continuous image. A motion picture camera uses          a long strip of film to take image after image of a scene, capturing          any movement within the series of pictures. As these are played          back through a projector, it gives the viewer the illusion of          a continuous moving scene. Inventors wishing to transmit a moving picture          electrically would have to find a way to do something similar          by capturing image after image and sending them down a wire          to be reconstructed for viewing at another location. Mechanical          Television A German, Dr. Paul Nipkow, built the first, crude          machine to do this in 1884. Nipkow's camera device was based          on a spinning disc with 24 small holes punched in it. The holes          were arranged in a spiral so that as the disc was spun they          would one-by-one sweep out area where an image was focused onto          the disc with a lens. On the other side of the disc was a light-sensitive          photo cell that would generate an electrical signal when it          was struck by the light coming through the holes. In this way          the image was turned into an electrical signal. Every time the          disc rotated one full turn, another image would be sent down          the wire. How              a mechanical TV works: The lens focuses the image on              a spinning disc. Holes sweep by the image allowing one              small point of light to pass through to a photocell              at a time. The photocell changes the varying light to              an electrical signal which is sent on a receiver which              reconstructs the image.(Copyright              Lee Krystek, 2002 ) Nipkow's receiver worked in reverse of his camera.          Instead of a photo cell there was a neon lamp. The neon lamp's          brilliance varied depending on the signal coming from the camera          and the light would pass through another spinning disc, synchronized          to the first, so that on the other side of the disc a fuzzy          image would form. There were


Which famous man was born in Litchfield 1709?

Samuel Johnson, famous people from Lichfield. 'The finest landscape is improv'... More Born 1709 . Died 1784 - Writer, critic & lexicographer Better known as Doctor Johnson, he was a writer, critic and lexicographer. In 1747 he started a Dictionary of the English Language which took him eight years to complete and for this he was awarded an honorary degree at Oxford. During this time he also wrote and edited a bi-weekly periodical The Rambler. Also famed for his monumental Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (10 vols, 1779-81). He was buried in Westminster Abbey. Links:


Which hotel was the first in London to be lit by electricity?

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Near which Lincolnshire village did the apple fall on Newton?s head?

Isaac Newton's apple tree near Grantham, Lincolnshire is fenced off | Daily Mail Online comments An apple once fell from a tree, hit someone's head and helped discover gravity. But the leafy canopy from under which Sir Isaac Newton was to form his theory on gravitational force, will soon no longer be enjoyed as it once was. The plethora of tourists who perennially visit the special spot in Sir Isaac's childhood home are steadily damaging the tree's roots. In order to protect its longevity, a willow fencing has been erected around it. Safety barrier: A new willow barrier has been put up around the most famous tree in science - the apple tree which inspired Newton's theory of gravity 400-year-old tree: A pencil sketch of Newton's apple tree as it was in 1840 It means visitors to the 17th century Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, will no longer be able to sit under its branches as Newton was said to have been doing in 1665 when ‘the notion of gravitation came to mind’. The National Trust, which owns the small manor house where Newton was born in 1642, said the 2ft-high fence was designed to preserve the tree, not exclude visitors. Famous physicist: Sir Isaac Newton was inspired by the apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor Official Ann Moynihan said there had been no damage so far but warned that there could soon be a problem. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share ‘Visitor numbers have gone up by around 50 per cent, to 33,000 a year in three years. The more people who visit, the more the soil will become compacted around the tree and over the roots.’ She said the tree – which re-rooted itself in 1820 after being blown down in a storm and grew back in an ‘inverted S-shape’ – was already difficult to get close to because of its shape. Mrs Moynihan denied the fence, which runs around the tree’s ‘root run’, was a response to any health and safety concerns. ‘People have always been free to walk around the apple orchard unescorted,’ she added. ‘We just want to preserve the tree  for another 400 years if we can.’ She said visitors will still be able to take apples from the tree. Visitor and history graduate Chris Gwyther, 37, said: ‘I  suppose it is a pity that you can’t sit under the tree like Newton. ‘But you can still see it and the tree is 400-years-old, it needs saving for the future.’ The tree is of the rare Flower of Kent variety, a green cooking apple. It stands in the front garden of the property and is visible from what was Newton’s bedroom window. Newton left no account confirming he had been inspired by a falling apple. The story appeared in a book by French philosopher Voltaire published in 1727, the year Newton died at the age of 84. The best physicist of his generation Sir Isaac Newton's work on universal gravitation and the three laws of motion are some of the most influential scientific theories every developed. But born prematurely in 1643, the well-known scientist was not expected to survive infancy. By the age of 26 he had become a professor of maths at Cambridge University before explaining gravity in Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, published in 1687. Two years later, he became the Cambridge University member of Parliament and was later knighted. He died in 1727 aged 84 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Last year, a piece of the famous apple tree from his family home was sent into space - defying gravity - on Space Shuttle Atlantis, nearly 350 years after he wrote his influential work. The apple didn't fall on Sir Isaac Newton It is a popular misconception that the apple fell on Sir Isaac Newton's head as he sat underneath the tree. Although Sir Isaac developed his theory after observing the fruit falling, there was no 'eureka' moment. He realised if an apple falls from a tree then gravity may extend even further - possibly even into space. He realised that gravity was the force of attraction between two objects and that an object with more mass exerted a greater force or pull. This meant the giant mass of Earth pulled objects towards it, which was why the apple fell down


Greenwich: Royal Observatory - YouTube Greenwich: Royal Observatory Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 14, 2014 The Royal Observatory, Greenwich , is situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. The observatory was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, who also created the position of Astronomer Royal, to serve as the director of the observatory. He appointed John Flamsteed as the first AR. The building was completed in the summer of 1676. The building was often given the title "Flamsteed House", in reference to its first occupant. The scientific work of the observatory was relocated elsewhere in stages in the first half of the 20th century, and the Greenwich site is now maintained as a tourist attraction The Observatory underwent an attempted bombing on 15 February 1894. Today the buildings include a museum of astronomical and navigational tools, which is part of the National Maritime Museum. Several additional horological artefacts are displayed, documenting the history of precision timekeeping for navigational and astronomical purposes. Category


In which capital is the Spanish Riding School?

Start – en | Spanische Hofreitschule THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL Living tradition, the values of the past blending with the passion of the present The Spanish Riding School in Vienna is the only institution in the world which has practiced for more than 450 years and continues to cultivate classical equitation in the Renaissance tradition of the Haute Ecole – which can also be found on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Since 1920, the stud located in the West Styrian village of Piber has been home to the famous Lipizzaners. As the only stud in Austria, Piber’s role is to breed Lipizzaner stallions which will later demonstrate their skills in the world-famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The Heldenberg in Lower Austria is the third site of the Spanish Riding School. On the one hand the stallions are trained and continually exercised at this location. On the other hand they spend their well-earned summer holiday as well as two to three additional six weeks breaks there enjoying a horse-friendly life. Moreover, in Heldenberg third parties are given the opportunity to improve their horsemanship through various courses.