Eclipse

that “The first toaster that has been invented was in 1893 by Alan MacMasters from Scotland. He was a scientist and created the first toaster named the Eclipse Toaster which was manufactured and sold by a British company called Crompton Company”. It was not a commercial success because the main reason was that it became a dangerous product. The Eclipse Toaster was very flammable which caused many small fires in homes. This did pave the way for a revised version of the toaster much later in time.…

However, Aristotle disagreed due to all the evidence he devised. He noticed the gradual disappearance of ships over the horizon, the tops of the sails disappearing last. There was also the shape of the curved shadows of the earth on the moon during eclipses and the variation of the star’s elevation with latitude. The fact that one sees new stars as ones move north or south on the earth’s surface was a backing to this idea. Another one, which most wouldn’t guess would be elephants. When someone…

Horse Racing Article Javier Castellano is a top-ranking jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Racing runs in his family. In fact, his father, who died in 2000, his uncle and a brother are all jockeys. But even though his father already passed away, he still considers him to be the biggest influence on his career as a jockey. Castellano started his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada race courses in Venezuela. In June 1997, the jokey migrated to the United States where…

“Don’t confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you!” (Steve Maraboli). In William Shakespeare's play, King Lear, characters try to learn from their mistakes in order to advance their own personalities. The characters who demonstrate this most are King Lear and Gloucester. Both of these characters make irrational decisions that cause negative impacts not only in their lives, but in those surrounding them. Lear…

"So there I sat—Erik Fisher's younger brother, Eclipse Boy, visually impaired and totally incapable of following in his brother's footsteps." In Edward Bloor's young adult novel, Tangerine the Fisher family is torn apart as family secrets are revealed. Paul adapts to obstacles in his new life while working up the courage to face his biggest fear, his brother Erik. The Fisher family is a perfect example of how an unhealthy sibling relationship can lead to many problems such as distrust, fear and…

The Aztec Empire, with its capital of Tenochtitlan and its population of approximately 200,000, was constructed on an island on the western side of Lake Tetzcoco. The people of the empire were, however, both diverse and widespread throughout the region, with a collection of more than 300 city-states and perhaps more than 30 provinces, in the valley of Mexica by the 14th century, many of whom came from a variety of sociocultural backgrounds. While most, if not all, Aztecs likely spoke the Nahuatl…

Eric, Paul’s older brother, in the book Tangerine by Edward bloor, of course this character by the name of Erik has choices that leads into consequences that have a direct impact on Paul, it is important to realize that Erik doesn’t care about anyone else Except for himself, For instance , Erik punches one of paul’s friends because he is out of control by the amount of power that he has, if anyone steps in his way he will get angry, in addition Erik spray painted his little brother’s eyes…

History has seen its fair share of great architectural works, from the Roman Colosseum and the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, to the more modernized Casa Batlló of Barcelona and the Empire State Building of New York. These pinnacles of architecture helped define their societies with their exterior beauty and their underlying meaning. But, there is one monument in particular that to this day, that has still not been fully understood in regards to its origin and meaning. This monument is one…

scientists ahead of him. Tycho was born on December 14, 1546 in Denmark under a wealthy king and queen. He was an aristocrat and learned quickly. He began to take interest in the sky when he was 14 years old, Tycho predicted there would be a solar eclipse. Such an assumption was lunacy and to get it right with no major instruments was even more astounding. After that he began to focus on the…

the short story “boys and girls” by Borden Deal. “In the shadow of war” takes place in West Africa in Nigeria during the Nigerian civil war. The narrator, being a young boy (Omovo) and the protagonist of the story has been told about the incoming eclipse by his father. When Omovo follows a mysterious veiled women into the woods, he witnesses the realities of war, which altered his whole Childhood and his understanding of political realities such as war. “Boys and Girls” takes place in Jubilee,…