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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse throughout her life,&amp;#160; [http://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;gbtk&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;com&lt;/del&gt;/bbs/board.php?bo_table=&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;main4_4&lt;/del&gt;&amp;amp;wr_id=&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;179342 &lt;/del&gt;EcoLight &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;home lighting&lt;/del&gt;] &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;resulting in a fame for aggression, &lt;/del&gt;and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house &lt;/del&gt;owners determined to publicly execute her as she was deemed too dangerous to keep. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, followed by electrocution utilizing an AC electrical &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present &lt;/del&gt;facilitated by electricians from &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a company &lt;/del&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;title&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;although &lt;/del&gt;Edison himself was circuitously &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;involved in &lt;/del&gt;the execution. The public execution of Topsy &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned a symbol &lt;/del&gt;of the cruelty animals &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;confronted &lt;/del&gt;throughout that period and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://rentry.co/53610-case-study-ecolight-led-bulbs---the-future-of-energy-efficient-lighting EcoLight LED] &lt;/del&gt;has been misconstrued over time as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/del&gt;part of Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;struggle in opposition to &lt;/del&gt;alternating current (AC), regardless of the lack of direct proof linking Edison to the occasion. The shortest &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;attainable &lt;/del&gt;reply is that he didn't, at least &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;indirectly&lt;/del&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;giants of American &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;history&lt;/del&gt;, is &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;commonly &lt;/del&gt;credited (or more &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;accurately&lt;/del&gt;, maligned) with using electricity to kill an elephant as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/del&gt;part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could &lt;/del&gt;have been a flawed man, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but &lt;/del&gt;he &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in all probability &lt;/del&gt;had nothing to do with elephant murder, though a cursory &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;look &lt;/del&gt;at his background makes it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;easy &lt;/del&gt;to see why many &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;individuals &lt;/del&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, both literal and figurative. In the late 1880s, human civilization was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;still &lt;/del&gt;cloaked in darkness. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fuel &lt;/del&gt;lamps have been the first &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;supply &lt;/del&gt;of light. Electricity was a novelty, gentle bulbs were a curiosity, and engineers battled to lay the groundwork for electricity distribution standards that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might &lt;/del&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what turned &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;often called &lt;/del&gt;&amp;quot;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;War &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;each commonplace &lt;/del&gt;touted their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;methodology &lt;/del&gt;as safer as and more efficient than the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite&lt;/del&gt;. In &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single corner &lt;/del&gt;was Edison and the DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/del&gt;he advocated. In the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite &lt;/del&gt;was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;brief &lt;/del&gt;range. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In fact&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;if &lt;/del&gt;you &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;happen to &lt;/del&gt;look &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/del&gt;the labels for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a lot &lt;/del&gt;of your electronics you'll see that they&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;'re &lt;/del&gt;in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;truth &lt;/del&gt;DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;However DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;arduous &lt;/del&gt;for energy &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;firms &lt;/del&gt;to transmit over miles of power &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;traces&lt;/del&gt;. 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AC, &lt;/del&gt; [&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;http&lt;/del&gt;://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;gbtk&lt;/del&gt;.com/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;bbs/board&lt;/del&gt;.php&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;?bo_table=main4_4&amp;amp;wr_id=46191 &lt;/del&gt;EcoLight] then, was the inevitable winner &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;within &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;struggle&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;didn't cease &lt;/del&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda campaign &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;towards &lt;/del&gt;Westinghouse and AC. Edison went so far as to spherical up stray animals and&amp;#160; [&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;http&lt;/del&gt;://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;jicc&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kr&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;bbs/board&lt;/del&gt;.php&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;?bo_table=hosung3&amp;amp;wr_id=684712 &lt;/del&gt;EcoLight &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lighting&lt;/del&gt;] use AC to electrocute them in entrance of journalists to be able to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;exhibit &lt;/del&gt;that AC was extra harmful than DC. Purportedly, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Warfare &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents got here to an end, Edison opted for one last stand in hopes of swaying the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;general &lt;/del&gt;public that his DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;customary &lt;/del&gt;was safer and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;better &lt;/del&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;broadly &lt;/del&gt;reported spectacle &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;would possibly cease &lt;/del&gt;AC from spreading and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instead &lt;/del&gt;make DC the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present &lt;/del&gt;of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;longer term&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;discovered &lt;/del&gt;his goal in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;demise&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;However &lt;/del&gt;as is so &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;usually &lt;/del&gt;the case, that tale &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;just isn't &lt;/del&gt;fairly so &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;easy&lt;/del&gt;. Topsy's life ended a century &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the past&lt;/del&gt;, snuffed out in front of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/del&gt;a milestone for both technological progress and animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://histodata.ch//Weinlager/index.php?title=Benutzer_Diskussion:ShellieNason27 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/del&gt;which &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/del&gt;the time was in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;competition &lt;/del&gt;with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to personal &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;probably &lt;/del&gt;the most &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spectacular &lt;/del&gt;assortment of elephants. Topsy was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;handed via several homeowners &lt;/del&gt;and a number of trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the present day&lt;/del&gt;'s requirements &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could &lt;/del&gt;be &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;considered &lt;/del&gt;abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;due to &lt;/del&gt;the beatings she endured. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;As &lt;/del&gt;the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become an increasing number of short&lt;/del&gt;-tempered &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;because of &lt;/del&gt;her maltreatment and she developed a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation &lt;/del&gt;for aggression. In a pain-fueled rage, she struck &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;back&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://xn--kgbec7hm.my/index.php/LED_Light_Emitting_Diode EcoLight lighting] &lt;/del&gt;killing him. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Yet &lt;/del&gt;her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners &lt;/del&gt;discovered her too &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;helpful &lt;/del&gt;to half with, in order that they &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kept &lt;/del&gt;her as a part of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present&lt;/del&gt;, letting her man-killing &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;previous develop into a &lt;/del&gt;part of her enchantment.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ultimately she wound up at Coney Island's Luna Park, a brand-new amusement park in New York &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Metropolis&lt;/del&gt;. She was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;considered &lt;/del&gt;one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;of &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;biggest points of interest &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/del&gt;an animal &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;superstar &lt;/del&gt;of types, if one with more than &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;just &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;little &lt;/del&gt;notoriety. At one point, her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house owners &lt;/del&gt;put her to work hauling building materials at the park, where numerous accounts bore witness to beatings and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;different &lt;/del&gt;cruelty from her human caretakers. In one notably ridiculous &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instance&lt;/del&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/del&gt;intoxicated and rode her by &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;way &lt;/del&gt;of the town streets, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;scary residents &lt;/del&gt;and police alongside the way &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in which&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Although &lt;/del&gt;the incident was completely Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in additional &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;unfavorable &lt;/del&gt;publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;repute&lt;/del&gt;. Topy's owners decided that it wasn't &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in &lt;/del&gt;their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;best interests &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;maintain &lt;/del&gt;an elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;identified &lt;/del&gt;for unpredictable &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;habits&lt;/del&gt;. After negotiating phrases with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they arranged for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a group led the 28-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;12 months&lt;/del&gt;-old Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose around her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse throughout her life&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, leading to a repute for aggression&lt;/ins&gt;,&amp;#160; [http://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ww&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;enhasusg.co.kr&lt;/ins&gt;/bbs/board.php?bo_table=&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;free&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;amp;wr_id=&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;1943801 &lt;/ins&gt;EcoLight] and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her owners determined to publicly execute her as she was deemed too dangerous to keep. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, followed by electrocution utilizing an AC electrical &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;current &lt;/ins&gt;facilitated by electricians from &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an organization &lt;/ins&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;name&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;though &lt;/ins&gt;Edison himself was circuitously &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;concerned within &lt;/ins&gt;the execution. The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;general &lt;/ins&gt;public execution of Topsy &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become an emblem &lt;/ins&gt;of the cruelty animals &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;faced &lt;/ins&gt;throughout that period and has been misconstrued over time as part of Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;battle towards &lt;/ins&gt;alternating current (AC), &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://stephankrieger.net/index.php?title=T10_Warm_White_LED_Bulb_Set_Of_2 EcoLight brand] &lt;/ins&gt;regardless of the lack of direct proof linking Edison to the occasion. The shortest &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;possible &lt;/ins&gt;reply is that he didn't, at &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the very &lt;/ins&gt;least &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;circuitously&lt;/ins&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/ins&gt;giants of American &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;historical past&lt;/ins&gt;, is &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;usually &lt;/ins&gt;credited (or more &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;precisely&lt;/ins&gt;, maligned) with using electricity to kill an elephant as part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might &lt;/ins&gt;have been a flawed man, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;however &lt;/ins&gt;he &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;probably &lt;/ins&gt;had nothing to do with elephant murder, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://technologynewssite.com/news-reporter-7-5-the-frat-boy-photographe/ EcoLight brand] &lt;/ins&gt;though a cursory &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;glance &lt;/ins&gt;at his background makes it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;straightforward &lt;/ins&gt;to see why many &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;people &lt;/ins&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://wiki.heycolleagues.com/index.php/User:DBNMarcelino EcoLight home lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;both literal and figurative. In the late 1880s, human civilization was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nonetheless &lt;/ins&gt;cloaked in darkness. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Gas &lt;/ins&gt;lamps have been the first &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;source &lt;/ins&gt;of light. Electricity was a novelty, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://andyfreund.de/wiki/index.php?title=Ultimate_Mild_Bulb_Test:_Incandescent_Vs._Compact_Fluorescent_Vs._LED EcoLight brand] &lt;/ins&gt;gentle bulbs were a curiosity, and engineers battled to lay the groundwork for electricity distribution standards that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what turned &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;referred to as &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;quot;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Warfare &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;every customary &lt;/ins&gt;touted their &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;technique &lt;/ins&gt;as safer as and more efficient than the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;other&lt;/ins&gt;. In &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;one nook &lt;/ins&gt;was Edison and the DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;normal &lt;/ins&gt;he advocated. In the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;other &lt;/ins&gt;was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;short &lt;/ins&gt;range. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The truth is&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the event &lt;/ins&gt;you look &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/ins&gt;the labels for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/ins&gt;of your electronics you'll see that they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;are &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reality &lt;/ins&gt;DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;However DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;laborious &lt;/ins&gt;for energy &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;companies &lt;/ins&gt;to transmit over miles of power &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;strains&lt;/ins&gt;. AC, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on the other hand&lt;/ins&gt;, might be sent by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;way &lt;/ins&gt;of power &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lines rather &lt;/ins&gt;more effectively after which transformed to DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/ins&gt;the outlet for&amp;#160; [&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;https&lt;/ins&gt;://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;www.guerzhoy.a2hosted&lt;/ins&gt;.com/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;index&lt;/ins&gt;.php&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;/Have_A_Query_About_This_Product &lt;/ins&gt;EcoLight &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;brand&lt;/ins&gt;] &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;home use. AC, &lt;/ins&gt;then, was the inevitable winner &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;warfare&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://trevorjd.com/index.php/User:ElbertDalley143 EcoLight] however &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;did not stop &lt;/ins&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;marketing &lt;/ins&gt;campaign &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in opposition to &lt;/ins&gt;Westinghouse and AC. Edison went so far as to spherical up stray animals and&amp;#160; [&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;https&lt;/ins&gt;://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;www&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;brokenarrow.wiki&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;index&lt;/ins&gt;.php&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;/User:TanjaSheean1 &lt;/ins&gt;EcoLight] use AC to electrocute them in entrance of journalists to be able to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;show &lt;/ins&gt;that AC was extra harmful than DC. Purportedly, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://wiki.thedragons.cloud/index.php?title=The_Difference_Between_H3_Halogen_And_LED_Bulbs:_Which_Is_Best_For_You energy-efficient bulbs] because &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Struggle &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents got here to an end, Edison opted for one last stand in hopes of swaying the public that his DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/ins&gt;was safer and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;higher &lt;/ins&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extensively &lt;/ins&gt;reported spectacle &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might stop &lt;/ins&gt;AC from spreading and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as an alternative &lt;/ins&gt;make DC the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;current &lt;/ins&gt;of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;future&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;found &lt;/ins&gt;his goal in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;loss of life&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/ins&gt;as is so &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;typically &lt;/ins&gt;the case, that tale &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;will not be &lt;/ins&gt;fairly so &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;simple&lt;/ins&gt;. Topsy's life ended a century &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ago&lt;/ins&gt;, snuffed out in front of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/ins&gt;a milestone for both technological progress and animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, which &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/ins&gt;the time was in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;competitors &lt;/ins&gt;with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to personal the most &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;impressive &lt;/ins&gt;assortment of elephants. Topsy was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;passed by means of a number of owners &lt;/ins&gt;and a number of trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;right this moment&lt;/ins&gt;'s requirements &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;can &lt;/ins&gt;be &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;thought of &lt;/ins&gt;abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;because of &lt;/ins&gt;the beatings she endured. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Because &lt;/ins&gt;the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned increasingly brief&lt;/ins&gt;-tempered &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;due to &lt;/ins&gt;her maltreatment and she developed a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;popularity &lt;/ins&gt;for aggression. In a pain-fueled rage, she struck &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;again&lt;/ins&gt;, killing him. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/ins&gt;her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;owners &lt;/ins&gt;discovered her too &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;precious &lt;/ins&gt;to half with, in order that they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stored &lt;/ins&gt;her as a part of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;show&lt;/ins&gt;, letting her man-killing &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;past turn out to be &lt;/ins&gt;part of her enchantment.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ultimately she wound up at Coney Island's Luna Park, a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[http://pasarinko.zeroweb.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&amp;amp;wr_id=7600976 EcoLight &lt;/ins&gt;brand&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]&lt;/ins&gt;-new amusement park in New York &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;City&lt;/ins&gt;. She was one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in all &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;most important attractions &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/ins&gt;an animal &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;celebrity &lt;/ins&gt;of types, if one with more than a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;bit &lt;/ins&gt;notoriety. At one point, her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners &lt;/ins&gt;put her to work hauling building materials at the park, where numerous accounts bore witness to beatings and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;other &lt;/ins&gt;cruelty from her human caretakers. In one notably ridiculous &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/ins&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/ins&gt;intoxicated and rode her by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;means &lt;/ins&gt;of the town streets, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;frightening citizens &lt;/ins&gt;and police alongside the way. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Though &lt;/ins&gt;the incident was completely Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in additional &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;negative &lt;/ins&gt;publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fame&lt;/ins&gt;. Topy's owners decided that it wasn't &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;of &lt;/ins&gt;their &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;finest pursuits &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;keep &lt;/ins&gt;an elephant &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;known &lt;/ins&gt;for unpredictable &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;conduct&lt;/ins&gt;. After negotiating phrases with the Society for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://47.99.155.25:3000/lesleyhoran087/ecolight-dimmable2941/wiki/Headlamps-are-Additionally-Usually-Referred-to-As-Headlights EcoLight brand] &lt;/ins&gt;the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they arranged for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a group led the 28-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;year&lt;/ins&gt;-old Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose around her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;all through &lt;/del&gt;her life, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;leading to &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation &lt;/del&gt;for aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners &lt;/del&gt;determined to publicly execute her as she was deemed too &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;harmful &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;maintain&lt;/del&gt;. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;adopted &lt;/del&gt;by electrocution &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;using &lt;/del&gt;an AC electrical present facilitated by electricians from &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an organization &lt;/del&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;name&lt;/del&gt;, although Edison himself was circuitously involved &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;within &lt;/del&gt;the execution. The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;general &lt;/del&gt;public execution of Topsy turned a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;logo &lt;/del&gt;of the cruelty animals confronted &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;during &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;era &lt;/del&gt;and has been misconstrued over time as part of Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;warfare &lt;/del&gt;in opposition to alternating current (AC), &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;despite &lt;/del&gt;the lack of direct &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;evidence &lt;/del&gt;linking Edison to the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;event&lt;/del&gt;. The shortest &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;possible answer &lt;/del&gt;is that he didn't, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;no less than in a roundabout way&lt;/del&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/del&gt;giants of American &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;historical past&lt;/del&gt;, is commonly credited (or more accurately, maligned) with &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;utilizing &lt;/del&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as a part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/del&gt;have been a flawed man, but he &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;most likely &lt;/del&gt;had nothing to do with elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homicide&lt;/del&gt;, though a cursory look at his background makes it easy to see why many individuals attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, both literal and figurative. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Within &lt;/del&gt;the late 1880s, human civilization was still cloaked in darkness. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Gasoline &lt;/del&gt;lamps &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;were &lt;/del&gt;the first &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;source &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;gentle&lt;/del&gt;. Electricity was a novelty, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mild &lt;/del&gt;bulbs &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;have been &lt;/del&gt;a curiosity, and engineers battled to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;put &lt;/del&gt;the groundwork for electricity distribution &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;requirements &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;would &lt;/del&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what turned &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;known as &lt;/del&gt;&amp;quot;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Warfare &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;every &lt;/del&gt;commonplace touted their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;technique &lt;/del&gt;as safer as and more &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;environment friendly &lt;/del&gt;than the opposite. In a single corner was Edison and the DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;commonplace &lt;/del&gt;he advocated. In the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;other &lt;/del&gt;was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;quick &lt;/del&gt;range. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The truth is&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the event &lt;/del&gt;you look at the labels for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/del&gt;of your electronics you &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/del&gt;see that they're &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;actually &lt;/del&gt;DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;However DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;laborious &lt;/del&gt;for energy &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;companies &lt;/del&gt;to transmit over miles of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;energy lines&lt;/del&gt;. AC, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on the other hand&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/del&gt;be &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;despatched &lt;/del&gt;by means of power &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lines &lt;/del&gt;far more &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;efficiently and then converted &lt;/del&gt;to DC on the outlet for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house &lt;/del&gt;use. AC, then, was the inevitable winner &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in &lt;/del&gt;the struggle, but that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;did not stop &lt;/del&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda campaign towards Westinghouse and AC. Edison went &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as &lt;/del&gt;far as to spherical up stray animals and use AC to electrocute them in entrance of journalists &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in order &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;display &lt;/del&gt;that AC was extra harmful than DC. Purportedly, as the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Struggle &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents got here to an end, Edison opted for one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;final &lt;/del&gt;stand in hopes of swaying the general public that his DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/del&gt;was safer and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;higher &lt;/del&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;widely &lt;/del&gt;reported spectacle &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might stop &lt;/del&gt;AC from spreading and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as a substitute &lt;/del&gt;make DC the present of the longer term.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison discovered his &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;target &lt;/del&gt;in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for demise. However as is so &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;typically &lt;/del&gt;the case, that tale just isn't &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;quite &lt;/del&gt;so &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;simple&lt;/del&gt;. Topsy's life ended a century in the past, snuffed out in front of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/del&gt;a milestone for both technological progress and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://tnij.uk/crystledecotea EcoLight] &lt;/del&gt;animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, which on the time was in competition with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to personal probably the most spectacular assortment of elephants. Topsy was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;passed by way of a number of house owners &lt;/del&gt;and a number of trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;right now&lt;/del&gt;'s &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standards &lt;/del&gt;could be considered abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked due to the beatings she endured. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Because &lt;/del&gt;the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/del&gt;an increasing number of short-tempered because of her maltreatment and she developed a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;status &lt;/del&gt;for aggression. In a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ache&lt;/del&gt;-fueled rage, she struck &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;again&lt;/del&gt;, killing him. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/del&gt;her homeowners &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;found &lt;/del&gt;her too &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;priceless &lt;/del&gt;to half with, in order that they &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stored &lt;/del&gt;her as a part of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;show&lt;/del&gt;, letting her man-killing &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;past change &lt;/del&gt;into part of her enchantment.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ultimately she wound up at Coney Island's Luna Park, a brand-new amusement park in New York &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;City&lt;/del&gt;. She was one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in all &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;most important &lt;/del&gt;points of interest and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/del&gt;an animal superstar of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kinds&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://bonusrot.com/index.php/Cree_Provides_Quite_A_Lot_Of_LED_Merchandise long-life LED] &lt;/del&gt;if one with more than a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;bit &lt;/del&gt;notoriety. At one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;level&lt;/del&gt;, her owners put her to work hauling building materials &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/del&gt;the park, where &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;quite a few &lt;/del&gt;accounts bore witness to beatings and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;other &lt;/del&gt;cruelty from her human caretakers. In one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;particularly &lt;/del&gt;ridiculous &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/del&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault turned intoxicated and rode her by town streets, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;horrifying &lt;/del&gt;residents and police alongside the way in which. Although the incident was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;solely &lt;/del&gt;Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more detrimental &lt;/del&gt;publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fame&lt;/del&gt;. Topy's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners determined &lt;/del&gt;that it wasn't &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;of &lt;/del&gt;their best &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pursuits &lt;/del&gt;to maintain an elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;recognized &lt;/del&gt;for unpredictable &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;behavior&lt;/del&gt;. After negotiating phrases with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;organized &lt;/del&gt;for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a group &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://hwekimchi.gabia.io/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;tbl=&amp;amp;wr_id=981003 long-life LED] &lt;/del&gt;the 28-12 months-old Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose around her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;throughout &lt;/ins&gt;her life, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://gbtk.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=main4_4&amp;amp;wr_id=179342 EcoLight home lighting] resulting in &lt;/ins&gt;a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fame &lt;/ins&gt;for aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house owners &lt;/ins&gt;determined to publicly execute her as she was deemed too &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dangerous &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;keep&lt;/ins&gt;. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;followed &lt;/ins&gt;by electrocution &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;utilizing &lt;/ins&gt;an AC electrical present facilitated by electricians from &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a company &lt;/ins&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;title&lt;/ins&gt;, although Edison himself was circuitously involved &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in &lt;/ins&gt;the execution. The public execution of Topsy turned a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;symbol &lt;/ins&gt;of the cruelty animals confronted &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;throughout &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;period &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://rentry.co/53610-case-study-ecolight-led-bulbs---the-future-of-energy-efficient-lighting EcoLight LED] &lt;/ins&gt;has been misconstrued over time as &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/ins&gt;part of Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;struggle &lt;/ins&gt;in opposition to alternating current (AC), &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;regardless of &lt;/ins&gt;the lack of direct &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;proof &lt;/ins&gt;linking Edison to the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/ins&gt;. The shortest &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;attainable reply &lt;/ins&gt;is that he didn't, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at least indirectly&lt;/ins&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;giants of American &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;history&lt;/ins&gt;, is commonly credited (or more accurately, maligned) with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;using &lt;/ins&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as a part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could &lt;/ins&gt;have been a flawed man, but he &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in all probability &lt;/ins&gt;had nothing to do with elephant &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;murder&lt;/ins&gt;, though a cursory look at his background makes it easy to see why many individuals attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, both literal and figurative. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In &lt;/ins&gt;the late 1880s, human civilization was still cloaked in darkness. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fuel &lt;/ins&gt;lamps &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;have been &lt;/ins&gt;the first &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;supply &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;light&lt;/ins&gt;. Electricity was a novelty, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;gentle &lt;/ins&gt;bulbs &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;were &lt;/ins&gt;a curiosity, and engineers battled to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lay &lt;/ins&gt;the groundwork for electricity distribution &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standards &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might &lt;/ins&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what turned &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;often called &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;quot;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;War &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;each &lt;/ins&gt;commonplace touted their &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;methodology &lt;/ins&gt;as safer as and more &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;efficient &lt;/ins&gt;than the opposite. In a single corner was Edison and the DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/ins&gt;he advocated. In the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite &lt;/ins&gt;was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;brief &lt;/ins&gt;range. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In fact&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;if &lt;/ins&gt;you &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;happen to &lt;/ins&gt;look at the labels for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a lot &lt;/ins&gt;of your electronics you&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;'ll &lt;/ins&gt;see that they're &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in truth &lt;/ins&gt;DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;However DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;arduous &lt;/ins&gt;for energy &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;firms &lt;/ins&gt;to transmit over miles of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;power traces&lt;/ins&gt;. AC, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://git.sleepingforest.co.uk/kellebromham9 reduce energy consumption] alternatively&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might &lt;/ins&gt;be &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sent &lt;/ins&gt;by means of power &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;traces &lt;/ins&gt;far more &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;effectively after which transformed &lt;/ins&gt;to DC on the outlet for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;residence &lt;/ins&gt;use. AC, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://gbtk.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=main4_4&amp;amp;wr_id=46191 EcoLight] &lt;/ins&gt;then, was the inevitable winner &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;within &lt;/ins&gt;the struggle, but that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;didn't cease &lt;/ins&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda campaign towards Westinghouse and AC. Edison went &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;so &lt;/ins&gt;far as to spherical up stray animals and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://jicc.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=hosung3&amp;amp;wr_id=684712 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;use AC to electrocute them in entrance of journalists to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;be able to exhibit &lt;/ins&gt;that AC was extra harmful than DC. Purportedly, as the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Warfare &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents got here to an end, Edison opted for one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;last &lt;/ins&gt;stand in hopes of swaying the general public that his DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;customary &lt;/ins&gt;was safer and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;better &lt;/ins&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;broadly &lt;/ins&gt;reported spectacle &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;would possibly cease &lt;/ins&gt;AC from spreading and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instead &lt;/ins&gt;make DC the present of the longer term.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison discovered his &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;goal &lt;/ins&gt;in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for demise. However as is so &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;usually &lt;/ins&gt;the case, that tale just isn't &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fairly &lt;/ins&gt;so &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;easy&lt;/ins&gt;. Topsy's life ended a century in the past, snuffed out in front of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/ins&gt;a milestone for both technological progress and animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://histodata.ch//Weinlager/index.php?title=Benutzer_Diskussion:ShellieNason27 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;which on the time was in competition with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to personal probably the most spectacular assortment of elephants. Topsy was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;handed via several homeowners &lt;/ins&gt;and a number of trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the present day&lt;/ins&gt;'s &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;requirements &lt;/ins&gt;could be considered abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked due to the beatings she endured. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;As &lt;/ins&gt;the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/ins&gt;an increasing number of short-tempered because of her maltreatment and she developed a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation &lt;/ins&gt;for aggression. In a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;pain&lt;/ins&gt;-fueled rage, she struck &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;back&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://xn--kgbec7hm.my/index.php/LED_Light_Emitting_Diode EcoLight lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;killing him. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Yet &lt;/ins&gt;her homeowners &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;discovered &lt;/ins&gt;her too &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;helpful &lt;/ins&gt;to half with, in order that they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kept &lt;/ins&gt;her as a part of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present&lt;/ins&gt;, letting her man-killing &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;previous develop &lt;/ins&gt;into &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/ins&gt;part of her enchantment.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ultimately she wound up at Coney Island's Luna Park, a brand-new amusement park in New York &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Metropolis&lt;/ins&gt;. She was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;considered &lt;/ins&gt;one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;biggest &lt;/ins&gt;points of interest and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/ins&gt;an animal superstar of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;types&lt;/ins&gt;, if one with more than &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;just &lt;/ins&gt;a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;little &lt;/ins&gt;notoriety. At one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;point&lt;/ins&gt;, her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house &lt;/ins&gt;owners put her to work hauling building materials &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/ins&gt;the park, where &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;numerous &lt;/ins&gt;accounts bore witness to beatings and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;different &lt;/ins&gt;cruelty from her human caretakers. In one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;notably &lt;/ins&gt;ridiculous &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instance&lt;/ins&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault turned intoxicated and rode her by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;way of the &lt;/ins&gt;town streets, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;scary &lt;/ins&gt;residents and police alongside the way in which. Although the incident was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;completely &lt;/ins&gt;Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;additional unfavorable &lt;/ins&gt;publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;repute&lt;/ins&gt;. Topy's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;owners decided &lt;/ins&gt;that it wasn't &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in &lt;/ins&gt;their best &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;interests &lt;/ins&gt;to maintain an elephant &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;identified &lt;/ins&gt;for unpredictable &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;habits&lt;/ins&gt;. After negotiating phrases with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;arranged &lt;/ins&gt;for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a group &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;led &lt;/ins&gt;the 28-12 months-old Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose around her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;throughout &lt;/del&gt;her life, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;resulting in &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;repute &lt;/del&gt;for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://thestarsareright.org/index.php/An_Estimated_S9_Million_U.S EcoLight brand] &lt;/del&gt;aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;owners decided &lt;/del&gt;to publicly execute her as she was deemed too harmful to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;keep&lt;/del&gt;. On January 4, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://jinos.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=3971677 EcoLight brand] &lt;/del&gt;1903, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://gitlab.yaoliangxin.com/afqdominga2631/reduce-energy-consumption5702/issues/59 reduce energy consumption] &lt;/del&gt;Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, adopted by electrocution &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;utilizing &lt;/del&gt;an AC electrical &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;current &lt;/del&gt;facilitated by electricians from &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a company &lt;/del&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's name, although Edison himself was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;not directly &lt;/del&gt;involved within the execution. The general public execution of Topsy turned a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;symbol &lt;/del&gt;of the cruelty animals confronted &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;throughout &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;period &lt;/del&gt;and has been misconstrued over time as part of Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;war against &lt;/del&gt;alternating current (AC), despite the lack of direct &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;proof &lt;/del&gt;linking Edison to the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/del&gt;. The shortest &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;potential &lt;/del&gt;answer is that he didn't, a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;minimum of indirectly&lt;/del&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of many giants of American historical past, is commonly credited (or &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extra &lt;/del&gt;accurately, maligned) with &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;using &lt;/del&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might &lt;/del&gt;have been a flawed man, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;however &lt;/del&gt;he &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in all probability &lt;/del&gt;had nothing to do with elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;murder&lt;/del&gt;, though a cursory look at his background makes it easy to see why many &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;people &lt;/del&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, both literal and figurative. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In &lt;/del&gt;the late 1880s, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://git.sorogon.eu/warrencromwell EcoLight home lighting] &lt;/del&gt;human civilization was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nonetheless &lt;/del&gt;cloaked in darkness. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Fuel &lt;/del&gt;lamps &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;had been &lt;/del&gt;the first &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;supply &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;light&lt;/del&gt;. Electricity was a novelty, mild bulbs &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;had &lt;/del&gt;been a curiosity, and engineers battled to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lay &lt;/del&gt;the groundwork for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://g.ovlg.com/janet97n012004/ecolight-smart-bulbs7371/wiki/And+even+with+the+Dramatic+Increase+In+Illumination EcoLight solar bulbs] &lt;/del&gt;electricity distribution &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standards &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;will &lt;/del&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become often &lt;/del&gt;known as &amp;quot;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Conflict &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;each &lt;/del&gt;commonplace touted their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;method &lt;/del&gt;as safer as and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extra &lt;/del&gt;environment friendly than the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;other&lt;/del&gt;. In &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;one &lt;/del&gt;corner was Edison and the DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/del&gt;he advocated. In the other was George Westinghouse, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://azbongda.com/index.php/Sunrise-like_Alarm_Clock_Via_Residence_Assistant_Android EcoLight brand] &lt;/del&gt;who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at quick &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;vary&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In reality&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;for those who &lt;/del&gt;look &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/del&gt;the labels for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a lot &lt;/del&gt;of your electronics you &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;will &lt;/del&gt;see that they're actually DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/del&gt;DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;arduous &lt;/del&gt;for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;power firms &lt;/del&gt;to transmit over miles of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;power &lt;/del&gt;lines. AC, on the other hand, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could &lt;/del&gt;be despatched &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;via energy strains rather &lt;/del&gt;more efficiently and then converted to DC on the outlet for house use. AC, then, was the inevitable winner in the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;conflict&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;however &lt;/del&gt;that did not &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cease &lt;/del&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;marketing &lt;/del&gt;campaign towards Westinghouse and AC. Edison went as far as to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;round &lt;/del&gt;up stray animals and use AC to electrocute them in entrance of journalists in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an effort &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;demonstrate &lt;/del&gt;that AC was extra &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dangerous &lt;/del&gt;than DC. Purportedly, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;because &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Warfare &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents got here to an end, Edison opted for one final stand in hopes of swaying the general public that his DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;commonplace &lt;/del&gt;was safer and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;better &lt;/del&gt;than AC. His hope was that a widely reported spectacle might &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cease &lt;/del&gt;AC from spreading and as a substitute make DC the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;current &lt;/del&gt;of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;long run&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;found &lt;/del&gt;his target in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dying&lt;/del&gt;. However as is so &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;usually &lt;/del&gt;the case, that tale &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shouldn&lt;/del&gt;'t &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;be &lt;/del&gt;quite so simple. Topsy's life ended a century &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ago&lt;/del&gt;, snuffed out in front of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that became a milestone for both technological progress and animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://rentry.co/54822-all-three-value-lower-than-9 EcoLight brand] &lt;/del&gt;which &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/del&gt;the time was in competition with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;own essentially &lt;/del&gt;the most spectacular assortment of elephants. Topsy was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;handed &lt;/del&gt;by a number of house owners and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;multiple &lt;/del&gt;trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at the moment&lt;/del&gt;'s &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;requirements &lt;/del&gt;could be &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;thought-about &lt;/del&gt;abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;because of &lt;/del&gt;the beatings she endured. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;As &lt;/del&gt;the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/del&gt;an increasing number of short-tempered because of her maltreatment and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://git.kagecode.com/charityyeager/charity2017/wiki/LED-Bulb-Market EcoLight solar bulbs] &lt;/del&gt;she developed a status for aggression. 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In &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single notably &lt;/del&gt;ridiculous &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instance&lt;/del&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault turned intoxicated and rode her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;through the &lt;/del&gt;town streets, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;frightening &lt;/del&gt;residents and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://103.145.125.199:3012/craighuang8243/ecolight-dimmable1980/wiki/What+were+Nikola+Tesla%2527s+Famous+Innovations%253F EcoLight brand] &lt;/del&gt;police alongside the way. Although the incident was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fully &lt;/del&gt;Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;additional &lt;/del&gt;detrimental publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation&lt;/del&gt;. Topy's homeowners &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;decided &lt;/del&gt;that it wasn't of their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;greatest &lt;/del&gt;pursuits to maintain an elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;known &lt;/del&gt;for unpredictable &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;habits&lt;/del&gt;. After negotiating phrases with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;arranged &lt;/del&gt;for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;workforce led &lt;/del&gt;the 28-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;year&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;outdated &lt;/del&gt;Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose around her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;all through &lt;/ins&gt;her life, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;leading to &lt;/ins&gt;a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation &lt;/ins&gt;for aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners determined &lt;/ins&gt;to publicly execute her as she was deemed too harmful to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;maintain&lt;/ins&gt;. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, adopted by electrocution &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;using &lt;/ins&gt;an AC electrical &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present &lt;/ins&gt;facilitated by electricians from &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an organization &lt;/ins&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's name, although Edison himself was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;circuitously &lt;/ins&gt;involved within the execution. The general public execution of Topsy turned a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;logo &lt;/ins&gt;of the cruelty animals confronted &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;during &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;era &lt;/ins&gt;and has been misconstrued over time as part of Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;warfare in opposition to &lt;/ins&gt;alternating current (AC), despite the lack of direct &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;evidence &lt;/ins&gt;linking Edison to the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;event&lt;/ins&gt;. The shortest &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;possible &lt;/ins&gt;answer is that he didn't, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;no less than in &lt;/ins&gt;a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roundabout way&lt;/ins&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of many giants of American historical past, is commonly credited (or &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more &lt;/ins&gt;accurately, maligned) with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;utilizing &lt;/ins&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/ins&gt;part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;have been a flawed man, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but &lt;/ins&gt;he &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;most likely &lt;/ins&gt;had nothing to do with elephant &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homicide&lt;/ins&gt;, though a cursory look at his background makes it easy to see why many &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;individuals &lt;/ins&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, both literal and figurative. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Within &lt;/ins&gt;the late 1880s, human civilization was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;still &lt;/ins&gt;cloaked in darkness. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Gasoline &lt;/ins&gt;lamps &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;were &lt;/ins&gt;the first &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;source &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;gentle&lt;/ins&gt;. Electricity was a novelty, mild bulbs &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;have &lt;/ins&gt;been a curiosity, and engineers battled to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;put &lt;/ins&gt;the groundwork for electricity distribution &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;requirements &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;would &lt;/ins&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/ins&gt;known as &amp;quot;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Warfare &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;every &lt;/ins&gt;commonplace touted their &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;technique &lt;/ins&gt;as safer as and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more &lt;/ins&gt;environment friendly than the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite&lt;/ins&gt;. In &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single &lt;/ins&gt;corner was Edison and the DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;commonplace &lt;/ins&gt;he advocated. In the other was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at quick &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;range&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The truth is&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the event you &lt;/ins&gt;look &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/ins&gt;the labels for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/ins&gt;of your electronics you &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;see that they're actually DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;However &lt;/ins&gt;DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;laborious &lt;/ins&gt;for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;energy companies &lt;/ins&gt;to transmit over miles of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;energy &lt;/ins&gt;lines. AC, on the other hand, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;be despatched &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;by means of power lines far &lt;/ins&gt;more efficiently and then converted to DC on the outlet for house use. AC, then, was the inevitable winner in the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;struggle&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but &lt;/ins&gt;that did not &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stop &lt;/ins&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda campaign towards Westinghouse and AC. Edison went as far as to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;spherical &lt;/ins&gt;up stray animals and use AC to electrocute them in entrance of journalists in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;order &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;display &lt;/ins&gt;that AC was extra &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;harmful &lt;/ins&gt;than DC. Purportedly, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Struggle &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents got here to an end, Edison opted for one final stand in hopes of swaying the general public that his DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/ins&gt;was safer and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;higher &lt;/ins&gt;than AC. His hope was that a widely reported spectacle might &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stop &lt;/ins&gt;AC from spreading and as a substitute make DC the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present &lt;/ins&gt;of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;longer term&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;discovered &lt;/ins&gt;his target in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;demise&lt;/ins&gt;. However as is so &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;typically &lt;/ins&gt;the case, that tale &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;just isn&lt;/ins&gt;'t quite so simple. Topsy's life ended a century &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the past&lt;/ins&gt;, snuffed out in front of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that became a milestone for both technological progress and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://tnij.uk/crystledecotea EcoLight] &lt;/ins&gt;animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, which &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/ins&gt;the time was in competition with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;personal probably &lt;/ins&gt;the most spectacular assortment of elephants. Topsy was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;passed &lt;/ins&gt;by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;way of &lt;/ins&gt;a number of house owners and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a number of &lt;/ins&gt;trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;right now&lt;/ins&gt;'s &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standards &lt;/ins&gt;could be &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;considered &lt;/ins&gt;abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;due to &lt;/ins&gt;the beatings she endured. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Because &lt;/ins&gt;the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/ins&gt;an increasing number of short-tempered because of her maltreatment and she developed a status for aggression. In a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ache&lt;/ins&gt;-fueled rage, she struck again, killing him. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/ins&gt;her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners found &lt;/ins&gt;her too &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;priceless &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;half &lt;/ins&gt;with, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in order that &lt;/ins&gt;they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stored &lt;/ins&gt;her as a part of the show, letting her man-killing &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;past change &lt;/ins&gt;into part of her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;enchantment&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Ultimately &lt;/ins&gt;she wound up at Coney Island's Luna Park, a brand-new amusement park in New York City. She was one in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;all &lt;/ins&gt;the most important points of interest and turned an animal &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;superstar &lt;/ins&gt;of kinds, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://bonusrot.com/index.php/Cree_Provides_Quite_A_Lot_Of_LED_Merchandise long-life LED] &lt;/ins&gt;if one with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more &lt;/ins&gt;than a bit notoriety. At one level, her owners put her to work hauling building &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;materials &lt;/ins&gt;on the park, where quite a few accounts bore witness to beatings and other cruelty from her human caretakers. In &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;one particularly &lt;/ins&gt;ridiculous &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/ins&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault turned intoxicated and rode her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;by &lt;/ins&gt;town streets, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;horrifying &lt;/ins&gt;residents and police alongside the way &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in which&lt;/ins&gt;. Although the incident was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;solely &lt;/ins&gt;Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more &lt;/ins&gt;detrimental publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fame&lt;/ins&gt;. Topy's homeowners &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;determined &lt;/ins&gt;that it wasn't of their &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;best &lt;/ins&gt;pursuits to maintain an elephant &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;recognized &lt;/ins&gt;for unpredictable &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;behavior&lt;/ins&gt;. After negotiating phrases with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;organized &lt;/ins&gt;for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;group [https://hwekimchi.gabia.io/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;tbl=&amp;amp;wr_id=981003 long-life LED] &lt;/ins&gt;the 28-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;12 months&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;old &lt;/ins&gt;Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose around her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse throughout her life, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;leading to &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fame &lt;/del&gt;for aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house &lt;/del&gt;owners decided to publicly execute her as she was deemed too &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dangerous &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;maintain&lt;/del&gt;. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://vandalismwiki.uk/wiki/%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:ColemanDuffy43 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/del&gt;adopted by electrocution &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;using &lt;/del&gt;an AC electrical current facilitated by electricians from &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;an organization &lt;/del&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;identify&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;though &lt;/del&gt;Edison himself was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in a roundabout way concerned in &lt;/del&gt;the execution. The general public execution of Topsy &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/del&gt;a symbol of the cruelty animals &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;faced during &lt;/del&gt;that period and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://wiki.snooze-hotelsoftware.de/index.php?title=For_A_Long_Time EcoLight lighting] &lt;/del&gt;has been misconstrued over time as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/del&gt;part of Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;battle towards &lt;/del&gt;alternating current (AC), despite the lack of direct proof linking Edison to the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;event&lt;/del&gt;. The shortest &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;doable &lt;/del&gt;answer is that he didn't, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at the very least in &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;roundabout way&lt;/del&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;giants of American historical past, is commonly credited (or &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more &lt;/del&gt;accurately, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:JaunitaDon EcoLight lighting] &lt;/del&gt;maligned) with &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;utilizing &lt;/del&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/del&gt;part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison might have been a flawed man, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but &lt;/del&gt;he in all probability had nothing to do with elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homicide&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;although &lt;/del&gt;a cursory look at his background makes it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;straightforward &lt;/del&gt;to see why many &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;individuals &lt;/del&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, both literal and figurative. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Within &lt;/del&gt;the late 1880s, human civilization was nonetheless cloaked in darkness. Fuel lamps &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;have &lt;/del&gt;been the first &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;source &lt;/del&gt;of light. 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In what grew to become &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;generally &lt;/del&gt;known as &amp;quot;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;War &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;every &lt;/del&gt;commonplace touted their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;technique &lt;/del&gt;as safer as and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more efficient &lt;/del&gt;than the other. In one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nook &lt;/del&gt;was Edison and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://www.s-golflex.kr/main/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=4534871 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/del&gt;the DC standard he advocated. In the other was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;short &lt;/del&gt;vary. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The truth is&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;if you &lt;/del&gt;look &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/del&gt;the labels for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/del&gt;of your electronics you&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;'ll &lt;/del&gt;see that they're &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in truth &lt;/del&gt;DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;But DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it arduous for power &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;companies &lt;/del&gt;to transmit over miles of power &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;traces&lt;/del&gt;. AC, on the other hand, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/del&gt;be &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;sent &lt;/del&gt;via energy &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lines much &lt;/del&gt;more efficiently and then converted to DC on the outlet for house use. AC, then, was the inevitable winner in the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;war&lt;/del&gt;, however that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;didn't stop &lt;/del&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda marketing campaign towards Westinghouse and AC. Edison went as far as to round up stray animals and use AC to electrocute them in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;front &lt;/del&gt;of journalists in an effort to demonstrate that AC was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more harmful &lt;/del&gt;than DC. Purportedly, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as &lt;/del&gt;the Warfare of the Currents &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;came &lt;/del&gt;to an &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;finish&lt;/del&gt;, Edison opted for one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;last &lt;/del&gt;stand in hopes of swaying the public that his DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/del&gt;was safer and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;higher &lt;/del&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extensively &lt;/del&gt;reported spectacle might cease AC from spreading and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instead &lt;/del&gt;make DC the current of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;future&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison found his target in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for dying. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/del&gt;as is so usually the case, that tale &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;just isn&lt;/del&gt;'t &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fairly &lt;/del&gt;so &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;easy&lt;/del&gt;. Topsy's life ended a century &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in the past&lt;/del&gt;, snuffed out in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;entrance &lt;/del&gt;of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/del&gt;a milestone for both technological progress and&amp;#160; [https://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;gitea&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;anessen.xyz/victoriapolanc&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;5329ecolight&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;energy/wiki/Your&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Guide&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;To&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Smarter%2C&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Sustainable&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Lighting reduce energy consumption&lt;/del&gt;] &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, &lt;/del&gt;which &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/del&gt;the time was in competition with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to own the most spectacular assortment of elephants. Topsy was handed by &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;way of &lt;/del&gt;a number of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners &lt;/del&gt;and multiple trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as we speak&lt;/del&gt;'s &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standards would &lt;/del&gt;be &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;considered &lt;/del&gt;abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;due to &lt;/del&gt;the beatings she endured. As the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become increasingly more quick&lt;/del&gt;-tempered because of her maltreatment and she developed a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;repute &lt;/del&gt;for aggression. In a pain-fueled rage, she struck again, killing him. Yet her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners &lt;/del&gt;discovered her too &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;valuable &lt;/del&gt;to part with, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in order that &lt;/del&gt;they &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;stored &lt;/del&gt;her as a part of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present&lt;/del&gt;, letting her man-killing &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;past &lt;/del&gt;turn &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;out to be &lt;/del&gt;part of her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;attraction&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Ultimately &lt;/del&gt;she wound up at Coney Island's Luna Park, a brand-new amusement park in New York City. She was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;considered &lt;/del&gt;one of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;largest &lt;/del&gt;points of interest and turned an animal &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;celeb &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;types&lt;/del&gt;, if one with greater than a little bit notoriety. At one &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;point&lt;/del&gt;, her owners put her to work hauling &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;constructing materials &lt;/del&gt;on the park, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the place &lt;/del&gt;quite a few accounts bore witness to beatings and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://wiki.dulovic.tech/index.php/Saudi_Arabia_LED_Lights_Market_Expected_To_Succeed_In_SAR_6_392_Million_By_2025 EcoLight] &lt;/del&gt;other cruelty from her human caretakers. In &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;one significantly &lt;/del&gt;ridiculous &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/del&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault turned intoxicated and&amp;#160; [http://&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ranger&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;waemok&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;co&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kr&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;bbs&lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;board.php?bo_table=faq &lt;/del&gt;EcoLight &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lighting&lt;/del&gt;] &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rode her by means of the town streets, frightening citizens and &lt;/del&gt;police alongside the way &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in which&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Though &lt;/del&gt;the incident was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;solely &lt;/del&gt;Ault's fault, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://brogue.wiki/mw/index.php?title=Buying_LED_Bulbs:_What_To_Look_For energy-saving LED bulbs] &lt;/del&gt;the fallout resulted in additional &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;negative &lt;/del&gt;publicity for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://124.222.211.253:3000/bridgetheadric EcoLight home lighting] &lt;/del&gt;an animal that already had a nasty &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;repute&lt;/del&gt;. Topy's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;owners determined &lt;/del&gt;that it wasn't &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in &lt;/del&gt;their greatest pursuits to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;keep &lt;/del&gt;an elephant known for unpredictable habits. After negotiating &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;terms &lt;/del&gt;with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they arranged for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://koreanaggies.net/board_Lmao72/1941412 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/del&gt;a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a workforce led the 28-year-outdated Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;round &lt;/del&gt;her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse throughout her life, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;resulting in &lt;/ins&gt;a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;repute &lt;/ins&gt;for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://thestarsareright.org/index.php/An_Estimated_S9_Million_U.S EcoLight brand] &lt;/ins&gt;aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her owners decided to publicly execute her as she was deemed too &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;harmful &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;keep&lt;/ins&gt;. On January 4, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://jinos.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=3971677 EcoLight brand] &lt;/ins&gt;1903, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://gitlab.yaoliangxin.com/afqdominga2631/reduce-energy-consumption5702/issues/59 reduce energy consumption] &lt;/ins&gt;Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, adopted by electrocution &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;utilizing &lt;/ins&gt;an AC electrical current facilitated by electricians from &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a company &lt;/ins&gt;bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;name&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;although &lt;/ins&gt;Edison himself was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;not directly involved within &lt;/ins&gt;the execution. The general public execution of Topsy &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/ins&gt;a symbol of the cruelty animals &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;confronted throughout &lt;/ins&gt;that period and has been misconstrued over time as part of Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;war against &lt;/ins&gt;alternating current (AC), despite the lack of direct proof linking Edison to the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/ins&gt;. The shortest &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;potential &lt;/ins&gt;answer is that he didn't, a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;minimum of indirectly&lt;/ins&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/ins&gt;giants of American historical past, is commonly credited (or &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extra &lt;/ins&gt;accurately, maligned) with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;using &lt;/ins&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison might have been a flawed man, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;however &lt;/ins&gt;he in all probability had nothing to do with elephant &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;murder&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;though &lt;/ins&gt;a cursory look at his background makes it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;easy &lt;/ins&gt;to see why many &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;people &lt;/ins&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, both literal and figurative. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In &lt;/ins&gt;the late 1880s, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://git.sorogon.eu/warrencromwell EcoLight home lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;human civilization was nonetheless cloaked in darkness. Fuel lamps &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;had &lt;/ins&gt;been the first &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;supply &lt;/ins&gt;of light. Electricity was a novelty, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mild &lt;/ins&gt;bulbs &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;had been &lt;/ins&gt;a curiosity, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;and engineers battled to lay the groundwork for &lt;/ins&gt; [&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;https&lt;/ins&gt;://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;g&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ovlg&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;com&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;janet97n012004/ecolight-smart-bulbs7371/wiki/And+even+with+the+Dramatic+Increase+In+Illumination &lt;/ins&gt;EcoLight &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;solar &lt;/ins&gt;bulbs] electricity distribution standards that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;will &lt;/ins&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what grew to become &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;often &lt;/ins&gt;known as &amp;quot;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Conflict &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;each &lt;/ins&gt;commonplace touted their &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;method &lt;/ins&gt;as safer as and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extra environment friendly &lt;/ins&gt;than the other. In one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;corner &lt;/ins&gt;was Edison and the DC standard he advocated. In the other was George Westinghouse, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://azbongda.com/index.php/Sunrise-like_Alarm_Clock_Via_Residence_Assistant_Android EcoLight brand] &lt;/ins&gt;who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work effectively at &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;quick &lt;/ins&gt;vary. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In reality&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;for those who &lt;/ins&gt;look &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/ins&gt;the labels for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a lot &lt;/ins&gt;of your electronics you &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;will &lt;/ins&gt;see that they're &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;actually &lt;/ins&gt;DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;But DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it arduous for power &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;firms &lt;/ins&gt;to transmit over miles of power &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lines&lt;/ins&gt;. AC, on the other hand, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;could &lt;/ins&gt;be &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;despatched &lt;/ins&gt;via energy &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;strains rather &lt;/ins&gt;more efficiently and then converted to DC on the outlet for house use. AC, then, was the inevitable winner in the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;conflict&lt;/ins&gt;, however that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;did not cease &lt;/ins&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda marketing campaign towards Westinghouse and AC. Edison went as far as to round up stray animals and use AC to electrocute them in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;entrance &lt;/ins&gt;of journalists in an effort to demonstrate that AC was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extra dangerous &lt;/ins&gt;than DC. Purportedly, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;because &lt;/ins&gt;the Warfare of the Currents &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;got here &lt;/ins&gt;to an &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;end&lt;/ins&gt;, Edison opted for one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;final &lt;/ins&gt;stand in hopes of swaying the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;general &lt;/ins&gt;public that his DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;commonplace &lt;/ins&gt;was safer and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;better &lt;/ins&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;widely &lt;/ins&gt;reported spectacle might cease AC from spreading and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as a substitute &lt;/ins&gt;make DC the current of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;long run&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As the story goes, Edison found his target in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for dying. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;However &lt;/ins&gt;as is so usually the case, that tale &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shouldn&lt;/ins&gt;'t &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;be quite &lt;/ins&gt;so &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;simple&lt;/ins&gt;. Topsy's life ended a century &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ago&lt;/ins&gt;, snuffed out in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;front &lt;/ins&gt;of a carnival crowd that gathered for a spectacle that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/ins&gt;a milestone for both technological progress and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;animal cruelty.S. She was put to work for the Forepaugh Circus, &lt;/ins&gt; [https://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;rentry&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;co&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;54822&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;all&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;three&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;value&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lower&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;than&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;9 EcoLight brand&lt;/ins&gt;] which &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/ins&gt;the time was in competition with Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey to own &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;essentially &lt;/ins&gt;the most spectacular assortment of elephants. Topsy was handed by a number of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house owners &lt;/ins&gt;and multiple trainers, most of whom used strategies that by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at the moment&lt;/ins&gt;'s &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;requirements could &lt;/ins&gt;be &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;thought-about &lt;/ins&gt;abusive. The animal's tail was famously crooked &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;because of &lt;/ins&gt;the beatings she endured. As the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned an increasing number of short&lt;/ins&gt;-tempered because of her maltreatment and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://git.kagecode.com/charityyeager/charity2017/wiki/LED-Bulb-Market EcoLight solar bulbs] &lt;/ins&gt;she developed a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;status &lt;/ins&gt;for aggression. In a pain-fueled rage, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=600w_Develop_Gentle_LED reduce energy consumption] &lt;/ins&gt;she struck again, killing him. Yet her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house owners &lt;/ins&gt;discovered her too &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;worthwhile &lt;/ins&gt;to part with, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;so &lt;/ins&gt;they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kept &lt;/ins&gt;her as a part of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;show&lt;/ins&gt;, letting her man-killing &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;previous &lt;/ins&gt;turn &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;into &lt;/ins&gt;part of her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;appeal&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Finally &lt;/ins&gt;she wound up at Coney Island's Luna Park, a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://forums.vrsimulations.com/wiki/index.php/CAN_Bus_LED_Bulbs_-_FAQ EcoLight &lt;/ins&gt;brand&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]&lt;/ins&gt;-new amusement park in New York City. She was one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in every &lt;/ins&gt;of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;most important &lt;/ins&gt;points of interest and turned an animal &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;celebrity &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;kinds&lt;/ins&gt;, if one with greater than a little bit notoriety. At one &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;level&lt;/ins&gt;, her owners put her to work hauling &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;building supplies &lt;/ins&gt;on the park, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;where &lt;/ins&gt;quite a few accounts bore witness to beatings and other cruelty from her human caretakers. In &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single notably &lt;/ins&gt;ridiculous &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instance&lt;/ins&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault turned intoxicated &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;and rode her through the town streets, frightening residents &lt;/ins&gt;and&amp;#160; [http://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;103&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;145&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;125&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;199:3012&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;craighuang8243&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;ecolight-dimmable1980/wiki/What+were+Nikola+Tesla%2527s+Famous+Innovations%253F &lt;/ins&gt;EcoLight &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;brand&lt;/ins&gt;] police alongside the way. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Although &lt;/ins&gt;the incident was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fully &lt;/ins&gt;Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in additional &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;detrimental &lt;/ins&gt;publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation&lt;/ins&gt;. Topy's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners decided &lt;/ins&gt;that it wasn't &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;of &lt;/ins&gt;their greatest pursuits to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;maintain &lt;/ins&gt;an elephant known for unpredictable habits. After negotiating &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;phrases &lt;/ins&gt;with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they arranged for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a workforce led the 28-year-outdated Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;around &lt;/ins&gt;her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;all through &lt;/del&gt;her life, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://takway.ai:3000/reginapethard EcoLight] &lt;/del&gt;leading to a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;repute &lt;/del&gt;for aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her owners &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;determined &lt;/del&gt;to publicly execute her as she was deemed too dangerous to maintain. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, adopted by electrocution using an AC electrical current facilitated by electricians from an organization bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;name&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://trevorjd.com/index.php/KTM_Husky_BA20D_LED_Headlight_Bulb EcoLight LED] although &lt;/del&gt;Edison himself was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;not directly involved &lt;/del&gt;in the execution. The general public execution of Topsy &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;turned &lt;/del&gt;a symbol of the cruelty animals faced &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;throughout &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;era &lt;/del&gt;and has been misconstrued over time as part of Edison's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;war against &lt;/del&gt;alternating current (AC), &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;regardless of &lt;/del&gt;the lack of direct proof linking Edison to the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion&lt;/del&gt;. The shortest doable &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reply &lt;/del&gt;is that he &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;did not&lt;/del&gt;, at least &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;circuitously&lt;/del&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/del&gt;giants of American &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;history&lt;/del&gt;, is commonly credited (or more &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;precisely&lt;/del&gt;, maligned) with &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;using &lt;/del&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison might have been a flawed man, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;however &lt;/del&gt;he &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;probably &lt;/del&gt;had nothing to do with elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;murder&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;though &lt;/del&gt;a cursory look at his background makes it &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;simple &lt;/del&gt;to see why many &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;people &lt;/del&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;each &lt;/del&gt;literal and figurative. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In &lt;/del&gt;the late 1880s, human civilization was nonetheless cloaked in darkness. Fuel lamps &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;were &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;primary supply &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;mild&lt;/del&gt;. 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In what &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/del&gt;generally known as &amp;quot;The &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Conflict &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;each customary &lt;/del&gt;touted their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;method &lt;/del&gt;as safer as and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extra environment friendly &lt;/del&gt;than the other. In &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single corner &lt;/del&gt;was Edison and the DC &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;commonplace &lt;/del&gt;he advocated. In the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;opposite &lt;/del&gt;was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. 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Purportedly, as the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;War &lt;/del&gt;of the Currents came to an &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;end&lt;/del&gt;, Edison opted for one last stand in hopes of swaying the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;general &lt;/del&gt;public that his DC standard was safer and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;better &lt;/del&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;widely &lt;/del&gt;reported spectacle &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/del&gt;cease AC from spreading and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;as a substitute &lt;/del&gt;make DC the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;present &lt;/del&gt;of the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;long run&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Because &lt;/del&gt;the story goes, Edison &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;discovered &lt;/del&gt;his &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;goal &lt;/del&gt;in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;death&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;However &lt;/del&gt;as is so usually the case, that tale &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;shouldn&lt;/del&gt;'t &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;be &lt;/del&gt;fairly so &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;simple&lt;/del&gt;. 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The animal's tail was famously crooked due to the beatings she endured. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Because &lt;/del&gt;the years went on, Topsy apparently &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;became &lt;/del&gt;more &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;and more brief&lt;/del&gt;-tempered because of her maltreatment and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://pasarinko.zeroweb.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&amp;amp;wr_id=7144774 EcoLight brand] &lt;/del&gt;she developed a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation &lt;/del&gt;for aggression. In a pain-fueled rage, she struck again, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://koreanaggies.net/board_Lmao72/1899858 EcoLight home lighting] &lt;/del&gt;killing him. 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In &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a single notably &lt;/del&gt;ridiculous &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instance&lt;/del&gt;, a handler named Whitey Ault turned intoxicated and rode her &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;via &lt;/del&gt;the town streets, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;scary &lt;/del&gt;citizens and police alongside the way in which. Though the incident was &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fully &lt;/del&gt;Ault's fault, the fallout resulted in additional &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;unfavourable &lt;/del&gt;publicity for an animal that already had a nasty &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reputation&lt;/del&gt;. Topy's &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homeowners decided &lt;/del&gt;that it wasn't in their &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;finest interests &lt;/del&gt;to keep an elephant &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;recognized &lt;/del&gt;for unpredictable &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;conduct&lt;/del&gt;. After negotiating terms with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), they arranged for a publicly staged killing of Topsy. On Jan. 4, 1903, a &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;staff [https://repo.divisilabs.com/antoinebarkley EcoLight LED] &lt;/del&gt;the 28-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;12 months&lt;/del&gt;-outdated Topsy to a ring of 1,500 spectators and wound a noose &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;around &lt;/del&gt;her neck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Topsy the elephant suffered abuse &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;throughout &lt;/ins&gt;her life, leading to a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;fame &lt;/ins&gt;for aggression, and after killing a man who burned her with a cigar, her &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house &lt;/ins&gt;owners &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;decided &lt;/ins&gt;to publicly execute her as she was deemed too dangerous to maintain. On January 4, 1903, Topsy was killed in front of 1,500 spectators at Coney Island's Luna Park by poisoning, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://vandalismwiki.uk/wiki/%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:ColemanDuffy43 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;adopted by electrocution using an AC electrical current facilitated by electricians from an organization bearing Thomas Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;identify&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;though &lt;/ins&gt;Edison himself was &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in a roundabout way concerned &lt;/ins&gt;in the execution. The general public execution of Topsy &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/ins&gt;a symbol of the cruelty animals faced &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;during &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;period &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [https://wiki.snooze-hotelsoftware.de/index.php?title=For_A_Long_Time EcoLight lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;has been misconstrued over time as &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/ins&gt;part of Edison's &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;battle towards &lt;/ins&gt;alternating current (AC), &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;despite &lt;/ins&gt;the lack of direct proof linking Edison to the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;event&lt;/ins&gt;. The shortest doable &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;answer &lt;/ins&gt;is that he &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;didn't&lt;/ins&gt;, at &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the very &lt;/ins&gt;least &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in a roundabout way&lt;/ins&gt;. Thomas Edison, one of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;giants of American &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;historical past&lt;/ins&gt;, is commonly credited (or more &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;accurately&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:JaunitaDon EcoLight lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;maligned) with &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;utilizing &lt;/ins&gt;electricity to kill an elephant as &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a &lt;/ins&gt;part of a publicity stunt.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edison might have been a flawed man, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but &lt;/ins&gt;he &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in all probability &lt;/ins&gt;had nothing to do with elephant &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;homicide&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;although &lt;/ins&gt;a cursory look at his background makes it &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;straightforward &lt;/ins&gt;to see why many &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;individuals &lt;/ins&gt;attribute this act of cruelty to him. The story begins - and ends - with darkness, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;both &lt;/ins&gt;literal and figurative. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Within &lt;/ins&gt;the late 1880s, human civilization was nonetheless cloaked in darkness. Fuel lamps &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;have been &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;first source &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;light&lt;/ins&gt;. Electricity was a novelty, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;light &lt;/ins&gt;bulbs were a curiosity,&amp;#160; [http://&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;wikimi&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;de&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;doku&lt;/ins&gt;.php&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;/ten_advantages_of_switching_f_om_standa_d_lighting_to_led_lights &lt;/ins&gt;EcoLight &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;bulbs&lt;/ins&gt;] and engineers battled to put the groundwork for electricity distribution standards that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might &lt;/ins&gt;in many ways dictate the course of humankind. In what &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;grew to become &lt;/ins&gt;generally known as &amp;quot;The &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;War &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents,&amp;quot; proponents for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;every commonplace &lt;/ins&gt;touted their &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;technique &lt;/ins&gt;as safer as and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more efficient &lt;/ins&gt;than the other. In &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;one nook &lt;/ins&gt;was Edison and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; [http://www.s-golflex.kr/main/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=4534871 EcoLight lighting] &lt;/ins&gt;the DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;standard &lt;/ins&gt;he advocated. In the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;other &lt;/ins&gt;was George Westinghouse, who gambled on AC. DC electrical currents work &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;effectively &lt;/ins&gt;at &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;short vary&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The truth is&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;if you &lt;/ins&gt;look &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at &lt;/ins&gt;the labels for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;many &lt;/ins&gt;of your electronics you&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;'ll &lt;/ins&gt;see that they're &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in truth &lt;/ins&gt;DC.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/ins&gt;DC loses its oomph over a distance, making it arduous for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;power companies &lt;/ins&gt;to transmit over miles of power traces. AC, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on the other hand&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;be sent &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;via &lt;/ins&gt;energy &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;lines much &lt;/ins&gt;more efficiently and then converted to DC &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;on &lt;/ins&gt;the outlet for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;house &lt;/ins&gt;use. AC, then, was the inevitable winner in the war, however that &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;didn't stop &lt;/ins&gt;Edison from launching a propaganda marketing campaign &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;towards &lt;/ins&gt;Westinghouse and AC. Edison went as far as to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;round &lt;/ins&gt;up stray animals and use AC to electrocute them in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;front &lt;/ins&gt;of journalists &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;in an effort &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;demonstrate &lt;/ins&gt;that AC was more harmful than DC. Purportedly, as the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Warfare &lt;/ins&gt;of the Currents came to an &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;finish&lt;/ins&gt;, Edison opted for one last stand in hopes of swaying the public that his DC standard was safer and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;higher &lt;/ins&gt;than AC. His hope was that a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;extensively &lt;/ins&gt;reported spectacle &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;might &lt;/ins&gt;cease AC from spreading and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;instead &lt;/ins&gt;make DC the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;current &lt;/ins&gt;of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;future&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;As &lt;/ins&gt;the story goes, Edison &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;found &lt;/ins&gt;his &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;target &lt;/ins&gt;in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;dying&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;But &lt;/ins&gt;as is so usually the case, that tale &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;just isn&lt;/ins&gt;'t fairly so &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;easy&lt;/ins&gt;. 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