With the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death just going by, find out how much you know about her books which influenced English literature!
July 18 marked the 200th death anniversary of one of the greatest writers the world has seen. Jane Austen was not only a great author, but also one of the few who paved the way for female writers. Did you know that a new ten pound note featuring her will be released in the United Kingdom later this year? This is being done to honour her memory, universal appeal and enduring contribution to English literature.
Learn more about Jane Austen and her writings by going through the questions below and try to guess the answers.
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We’re back with some more semaphores. How quickly can you match these codes? You need an eye for detail!
We’re back with more semaphores! Semaphores are a system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code. Carefully identify the codes and see how quickly can you match them all.
Memory Game. Find the matching cards.
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Semaphore Image Credit: By Denelson83 – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Semaphore_Alpha.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18138474
Get cracking with more semaphores! How fast can you match all these codes? But be careful, they’re not as easy as they seem…
We’re back with more semaphores! Semaphores are a system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code.
Use the below image to identify the characters and match them with the corresponding word. How fast can you match them all?
Memory Game. Find the matching cards.
All of the cards have been found.
Good work!
Time spent:
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Card turns:
0.
Semaphore Image Credit: By Denelson83 – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Semaphore_Alpha.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18138474
Robots have always been fascinating!! Find out what happens when you combine robotics with artificial intelligence!
In the field of robotics, innovations and developments are taking place constantly. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most popular areas and has caught the fancy of not only scientists, but the common man as well. Artificial Intelligence is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. A robot which has artificial intelligence can behave like a human being and learn from its surroundings like the robot Baymax from the movie ‘Big Hero 6’. Here are some popular real-life robots that use AI.
Click on 'turn' to find out more about these fascinating robots and click on the arrow to move to the next card.
Designed by Honda, ASIMO is one of the most popular humanoid robots and also has its own show in Disneyland. It is four-foot-three-inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. It can...
Designed by the South Korea-based company Robotis, DARwin-OP is a 45.5 cm tall robot that walks at a speed of 24cms per second. The Open Platform Humanoid Robot...
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From the Bass Clef to the Treble Clef, how quickly can you identify these identical musical notes?
There are various notes in music – if you learn them, you can read music sheets and play an instrument! How fast can you match these identical notes? You need an eye for detail!
