Henri Ardel was the pen-name of French author Berthe Abraham. She won the Prix Botta (a literature and philosophy prize of the Academie Francaise) in 1894 for her novel Heart of the Sceptic.
Thursday, 28 December 2023
Tuesday, 26 December 2023
Insufficiency of Mathematics and Role of Monadology
Leibnitz (or Leibniz as he himself spelled his name) was a mathematician who found mathematics at times insufficient, for example, in explicating the underlying causes of mechanical motion. Hence he sought answers in metaphysics. He wrote up his thoughts in Monadology (1909).
Friday, 18 August 2023
What does WLTP mean in car terms?
WLTP is a chassis dynamometer ("chasdo") test cycle to determine emissions and fuel consumption on light vehicles. It stands for Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Testing Procedure.
Ferrari - The Prancing Horse
Ferrari is known by its emblem, the Prancing Horse.
Among its newer models, the Purosangue is the first four-door four-seater in the company's history. Its name is Italian for thoroughbred. It boasts a V12 engine (twelve-cylinder piston engine).
Twelve cylinder engines were first used in racing boats, built in London in 1904 at Putney Motor Works.
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