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Who invented the telephone? – A Brief History
Who invented the telephone? So, who invented the telephone? It might surprise you but the answer are from simple. Was it Alexander Graham Bell, Elisha Gray, Antonio Meucci, Robert Hooke, maybe Innocenzo Manzetti or even, Johann Philipp Reis?
By siva rathour 3 years ago in FYI
Goat Prairie Monitoring at Effigy Mounds National Monument
They are also called oak openings, juniper glades, or hill prairies. Oak and juniper trees are typically scattered across goat prairies and a wide variety of plants found in prairies, savannas, and woodlands grow in these communities. Goat prairies and other unique and diverse plant communities can be found at Effigy Mounds National Monument because of its geology, history, and location along the Mississippi River.
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Earth
Land cover interpretation and analysis at Effigy Mounds National Monument
National Parks Service Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit. Background: Three historical parks in the mid-western United States, Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO), northeastern Iowa, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield (WICR), southwestern Missouri, and Pipestone National Monument (PIPE), southwestern Minnesota are faced with the pressure of anthropological changes in the landscape surrounding them. The issue of how to manage the landscape of a U S National Monument dedicated to preserving a historical theme is the focus of this study. The U S National Park Service is collaborating with UNL-CALMIT to document land use/land cover changes in these parks during the last 60 years to facilitate management decisions for the protection of America’s heritage.
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Earth
The History of YouTube
YouTube of Chad Hurley and Steve Chen In February, 2005, a dinner party of fellow PayPal (the famous e-commerce Internet site for money transfers and payments) employees happened in San Francisco, California, in the apartment of some Steve Chen. Chen was born in August 1978 in Taiwan, his family came to the United States when he was eight years old, where he studied computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At this party, Chen and his friend, Chad Hurley (born in 1977 in Philadelphia, holder of a degree in fine arts from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the first-ever graphic designer of PayPal in the period 1999-2002), spent much of the party shooting videos and digital photos of each other. They easily uploaded the photos to the Web. But the videos? Not a chance.
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Journal
Akshardham Temple Ahmedabad Timings, History,..
Religion has a strong influence on the culture of the city that has been designated as the World Heritage City today. Traversing through the old city of Ahmedabad would be a true introduction to the city’s rich cultural heritage.
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Wander
Land Rover Defender Visual History
With the emergence of the Land Rover Defender as our 2020 SUV of the Year—and this Defender marking the first ground-up redesign in the British off-roader's history—we wanted to take a look back at the rugged SUV's roots to show just how big a step this new model takes for the storied Defender nameplate. Here is how the iconic Defender and its predecessors have changed over the years in the galleries below.
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Wheel
Retro Revival Series: Through the Ages with Royal Enfield
Starting life as a British company known for making sewing needles and eventually gaining a precision parts contract for the Royal Small Arms Factory of Enfield, the company adopted the name Royal Enfield for its two-wheeled products. Toting the trademarked “Built like a gun” slogan, Royal Enfields have endeared themselves to generations of adventurous riders and non-riders alike making the brand part of the history of the modern world.
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Wheel
The Audi A8: History, Generations, Specifications
The V8, despite being a well-engineered and handsome luxury cruiser, was taken to the cleaners by contemporary offerings from Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus, though the image and market position of the V8 did significantly elevate global perception of Audi as a viable alternative to the other established luxury automakers.
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Wheel
Spreading the Narayana Health Model Beyond India
India’s Narayana Health is one of the best-known examples of a health system that has achieved these goals. U.K.-trained cardiac surgeon Devi Prasad Shetty, M.D., who served as Mother Teresa’s personal physician after operating on her following her heart attack, founded Narayana Health in 2001 in Bangalore. Its mission: to provide high-quality, affordable cardiac care to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. Changes to Indians’ lifestyle and diet in recent decades have led to an unprecedented increase in heart disease.1 Around the time Narayana Health was founded, approximately 2.4 million Indians required heart surgery annually, but prohibitive costs and a shortage of providers meant only 60,000 received it.2
By siva rathour 3 years ago in Journal