Taxi
In 1640 Paris, Nicolas Sauvage offered horse-drawn carriages and drivers for hire.
Two hundred years later 1891 Germany, Wilhelm Bruhn invented the taximeter. It is an instrument which measures the distance a vehicle travels, and allows an accurate fare to be determined.
On 16 June 1897 Friedrich Greiner started the Daimler Victoria taxi fleet. He was a Stuttgart entrepreneur who started the world's first motorized taxi company.
In 1907 Harry Allen start a taxicab service in New York and repainted them all yellow to be visible from a distance.
Telephone
In the 1870s, Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both independently designed devices that could transmit speech electrically.
Both men registered their designs at the patent office within hours of each other. Alexander Graham Bell patented his telephone first. Elisha Gray entered into a legal battle over the invention of the telephone. Bell won and the rest was history.
Television
Television was not invented by a single inventor. In 1831 Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday tinkered with electromagnetism and began the era of electronic communication.
The title as to who was the inventor of modern television narrows down to Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, a Russian-born American emplyee of Westinghouse, and Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a farm boy from the state of Utah.
In 1930 American Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial.
Trains
Rails called wagonways were being used in Germany as early as 1550.
By 1776, iron had replaced the wood in the rails. Wagonways evolved into tramways and spread thoughout Europe. Horses still provided the pulling power.
In 1825 George Stephenson built the locomotion for the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England, which was the first steam railway in the world.
The American rail network began with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1828.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Friday, August 7, 2015
Imaginary Noises
Noise, real or imaginary can be very frustrating between neighbours.
Neurologists have identified Auditory Hallucinations as a cause of many neigbourly spats.
Hearing one's name being called aloud or hearing a voice but finding no one there is common.
Sound such as knocking , door closing, heavy walking, furniture dragging are also often cited.
Hallucinations have been linked to mental illness for many years.
Psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia and dementia are known to be causes of auditory hallucination.
A 75 year woman drove her neighbour nuts telling them to turn their music down when they weren't playing any.
Psychotherapy treatment is recommended for people with the condition, particularly the elderly.
Neurologists have identified Auditory Hallucinations as a cause of many neigbourly spats.
Hearing one's name being called aloud or hearing a voice but finding no one there is common.
Sound such as knocking , door closing, heavy walking, furniture dragging are also often cited.
Hallucinations have been linked to mental illness for many years.
Psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia and dementia are known to be causes of auditory hallucination.
A 75 year woman drove her neighbour nuts telling them to turn their music down when they weren't playing any.
Psychotherapy treatment is recommended for people with the condition, particularly the elderly.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Babes in Man Terrain
Women are breaking gender barriers in the traditionally "Man's Job".
Paige Stout, born 1994 in Texas. She is one of the few female stock contractors in Professional Bull Riders history.
Born in Helena Montana USA, Mesa Pate 21, is also a female stock contractor making waves in the man's arena.
Nurhafizah Abu Sujad is the Singapore national soccer team’s physiotherapist. Studied at University of Sydney, the 31 year old is married with 2 children.
Maria Esther Landa 36, from Lima, Peru is one of her country's few female welders. She began learning to weld at age 18 and 10 years later with her elder sister Elvira, founded Santa Maria Industries.
And in Canada there is The Welder Chic owned by Theresa Siochowicz 38 and Heather Greenway 28.
Lisa Mirtsopoulos and Melissa Marco work as giant dump truck drivers in Australia mining industry. The number of such woman drivers are growing.
Tina Chong is a former Guinness Beauty Queen in Malaysia. Durian plantation is generally man business. She planted her 18 acre durian orchard in the early 1990s which now has 700 trees mostly of the king of durians, Musang King.
bull riding
Paige Stout, born 1994 in Texas. She is one of the few female stock contractors in Professional Bull Riders history.
paige stout
Born in Helena Montana USA, Mesa Pate 21, is also a female stock contractor making waves in the man's arena.
mesa pate
Nurhafizah Abu Sujad is the Singapore national soccer team’s physiotherapist. Studied at University of Sydney, the 31 year old is married with 2 children.
nurhafizah sujad
photo by Jai AK
maria landa
And in Canada there is The Welder Chic owned by Theresa Siochowicz 38 and Heather Greenway 28.
Theresa Siochowicz / Heather Greenway
Lisa Mirtsopoulos and Melissa Marco work as giant dump truck drivers in Australia mining industry. The number of such woman drivers are growing.
Tina Chong is a former Guinness Beauty Queen in Malaysia. Durian plantation is generally man business. She planted her 18 acre durian orchard in the early 1990s which now has 700 trees mostly of the king of durians, Musang King.
a former Guinness Beauty Queen
a former Guinness Beauty Queen
a former Guinness Beauty Queen
Friday, July 17, 2015
The Cs Have It
Concrete
Early Romans invented concrete by mixing volcanic dusts, lime and small rocks.
In 1877, Frenchman Joseph Monier invented reinforced concrete. Concrete is a mixture of stones, sand and cement and reinforced by embedded steel bars.
The modern day concrete made possible the skyscapers we see today.
Car
In 1886 Karl Benz invented the first petrol powered car, or auto mobile.
On June 28 1926 Benz merged with Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) and produced the first Mercedes Benz.
Clock
Clocks have been around since the beginning of civilisation.
A German man called Peter Henlein, invented the Spring powered clock in 1510.
He produced a watch which was nothing more than a portable clock. But that was enough to revolutionised time keeping.
Computer
On April 4 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates established Microsoft.
On April Fool's Day 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started Apple Computers.
This blog and its readers, will not be possible without their inventions.
Credit Card
Credit cards originated in the United States during the 1920s.
The inventor of the first bank's credit card was John Biggins of the Flatbush National Bank of Brooklyn in 1946.
Diners Club issued their credit card in the United States in 1950 followed by American Express in 1958.
Originally promoting to traveling salesmen, it became a huge overnight success.
Camera
Joseph Nicephore Niepce, a French inventor credited as the inventor of photography in 1827. Bitumen that was exposed would react to the light, creating an image.
George Eastman refined the idea and during the 1940s, color photography was created. Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1892. The first true digital camera was created in 1986 by Kodak.
Early Romans invented concrete by mixing volcanic dusts, lime and small rocks.
In 1877, Frenchman Joseph Monier invented reinforced concrete. Concrete is a mixture of stones, sand and cement and reinforced by embedded steel bars.
The modern day concrete made possible the skyscapers we see today.
Car
In 1886 Karl Benz invented the first petrol powered car, or auto mobile.
On June 28 1926 Benz merged with Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) and produced the first Mercedes Benz.
Clock
Clocks have been around since the beginning of civilisation.
A German man called Peter Henlein, invented the Spring powered clock in 1510.
He produced a watch which was nothing more than a portable clock. But that was enough to revolutionised time keeping.
Computer
On April 4 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates established Microsoft.
On April Fool's Day 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started Apple Computers.
This blog and its readers, will not be possible without their inventions.
Credit Card
Credit cards originated in the United States during the 1920s.
The inventor of the first bank's credit card was John Biggins of the Flatbush National Bank of Brooklyn in 1946.
Diners Club issued their credit card in the United States in 1950 followed by American Express in 1958.
Originally promoting to traveling salesmen, it became a huge overnight success.
Camera
Joseph Nicephore Niepce, a French inventor credited as the inventor of photography in 1827. Bitumen that was exposed would react to the light, creating an image.
George Eastman refined the idea and during the 1940s, color photography was created. Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1892. The first true digital camera was created in 1986 by Kodak.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Mountains
In the light of 12 year old children who lost their lives in the Mount Kinabalu earthquake, questions have been asked whether children are allowed to climb high altitude mountains.
La Rinconada in Peru is the highest city in the world.
It is a mountainous city at an altitude of 5,100 metres. Population: 50,000
Gold mining is the main driver of the economy.
At 5,100 metre, low level of oxygen in the blood can occur anytime. The effects of high altitude on humans are considerable. But how does the Peruvians adapt at living at such high altitude ?
142 million people live at altitudes above 2,500 metres. Native Peruvians have better oxygenation at birth with enlarged lung volumes throughout life.
People coming from sea level cities need 2 weeks to adjust to these altitudes.
Children are more likely to get high-altitude illness because their bodies have a hard time adjusting to the low oxygen in the air.
La Rinconada in Peru is the highest city in the world.
It is a mountainous city at an altitude of 5,100 metres. Population: 50,000
Gold mining is the main driver of the economy.
At 5,100 metre, low level of oxygen in the blood can occur anytime. The effects of high altitude on humans are considerable. But how does the Peruvians adapt at living at such high altitude ?
142 million people live at altitudes above 2,500 metres. Native Peruvians have better oxygenation at birth with enlarged lung volumes throughout life.
People coming from sea level cities need 2 weeks to adjust to these altitudes.
Children are more likely to get high-altitude illness because their bodies have a hard time adjusting to the low oxygen in the air.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Oldest World Democracy
In the year 507 BC, Athen introduced a system of political reforms called demokratia, or “rule by the people.” Thus Athens is regarded as the birthplace of democracy.
The United States and Great Britain are among the oldest modern democracies.
The United States very first presidential election was 1788, while the British general election was held in 1708.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Your Eyes
Sunglasses today are commonly used as a fashion accessory.
Sunglasses are an effective and affordable way to protect eyes from UV damage.
UV damage occurs in the morning from 8.00 - 10.00 and in the afternoon from 2.00 - 4.00.
Not all sunglasses provide UV radiation. Such sunglasses are harmful to eyes because the darkened filter causes pupil dilation that allow more light to enter the eyes.
Sunglasses were in fashion in the 1930s. Nowadays people cannot imagine a day without sunglasses.
Do UV coating on your sunglasses have an expiration date?
The good news is - no they don't.
Sunglasses are an effective and affordable way to protect eyes from UV damage.
UV damage occurs in the morning from 8.00 - 10.00 and in the afternoon from 2.00 - 4.00.
Not all sunglasses provide UV radiation. Such sunglasses are harmful to eyes because the darkened filter causes pupil dilation that allow more light to enter the eyes.
Sunglasses were in fashion in the 1930s. Nowadays people cannot imagine a day without sunglasses.
Do UV coating on your sunglasses have an expiration date?
The good news is - no they don't.
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