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Clockmaker John Harrison vindicated 250 years after ‘absurd’ claims

The derision was poured on John Harrison, the British clockmaker whose marine chronometers had revolutionised seafaring in the 18th century (and who was the subject of Longitude by Dava Sobel).

His subsequent claim – that he would go on to make a pendulum timepiece that was accurate to within a second over a 100-day period – triggered widespread ridicule.

Pinpointing where they lay on the notional lines that run vertically on a map proved extremely difficult for navigators.

Harrison was eventually awarded a considerable sum of money for his efforts and he died a rich man.

The artist and clockmaker, Martin Burgess, – working on attempts to decipher Harrison’s plans – produced two versions of his great clock.

“Essentially we have been fine-tuning the clock so that we can bring it to its full potential and accuracy,” said McEvoy.

At the end of the trial yesterday morning, the clock read 7/8ths of a second behind GMT. »

Brother of Teen Killed by Police Was Handcuffed and Held Overnight: Lawyer

Authored by nbcnews.com

One of the bullets hit Jordan in the head and he later died from the injury.

"After seeing his brother get shot, Jordan's older brother was handcuffed and taken by police for no particular reason," said Lee Merritt, the family's lawyer.

He was not a suspect and there were no charges against him, he said. »

Sources: Former Acting AG Yates to contradict administration about Flynn at hearing

Authored by cnn.com

Flynn's misleading comments, Yates said, made him potentially vulnerable to being compromised by Russia, according to sources familiar with her version of events.

She expressed "serious concerns" to McGahn, making it clear -- without making a recommendation -- that Flynn could be fired.

Yates' testimony May 8 will be the first time the former acting attorney general will publicly speak about the White House meeting. »

Makakilo woman grateful after wallet returned with rent money still inside

Authored by khon2.com

But a Makakilo woman said what happened to her last week proves there are still good people out there.

“On the back of that cart, there’s a little pocket area, so my wallet was there,” Keliiholokai said.

“I was loading the car and my husband put the cart back, not knowing my wallet was on the back.”. »

Nearby star is a good model of our early solar system

Authored by gervise.com

On the way, pilots turned the plane to focus the telescope at a nearby star.

Iowa State University’s Massimo Marengo and other astronomers were aboard to monitor the mission and collect infrared data about the star.

Marengo stated that the research findings are crucial because they confirm epsilon Eridani is a good model of the early days of our solar system and can provide hints at how our solar system evolved. »