| 1670 | The Hudson Bay Company is founded. | |
| 1598 | Henry IV signs Treaty of Vervins, ending Spain’s interference in France. | |
| 1748 | Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of Devolution in France. | |
| 1776 | France and Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels fighting the British. | |
| 1797 | A mutiny in the British navy spreads from Spithead to the rest of the fleet. | |
| 1798 | The black General Toussaint Louverture forces British troops to agree to evacuate the port of Santo Domingo. | |
| 1808 | The citizens of Madrid rise up against Napoleon. | |
| 1813 | Napoleon defeats a Russian and Prussian army at Grossgorschen. | |
| 1863 | Stonewall Jackson smashes Joseph Hooker’s flank at Chancellorsville, Virginia. | |
| 1865 | President Andrew Johnson offers a $100,000 reward for the capture of the Confederate President | |
| 1885 | King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State. | |
| 1890 | The Territory of Oklahoma is created. | |
| 1919 | The first U.S. air passenger service starts. | |
| 1923 | Lieutenants Oakley Kelly and John Macready take off from New York for the West Coast on what will become the first successful nonstop transcontinental flight. | |
| 1941 | Hostilities break out between British forces in Iraq and that country’s pro-German faction. | |
| 1942 | Admiral Chester J. Nimitz, convinced that the Japanese will attack Midway Island, visits the island to review its readiness. | |
| 1945 | Russian forces take Berlin after 12 days of fierce house-to-house fighting. | |
| 1946 | Prisoners revolt at California’s Alcatraz prison. | |
| 1968 | The U.S. Army attacks Nhi Ha in South Vietnam and begins a fourteen-day battle to wrestle it away from Vietnamese Communists. | |
| 1970 | Student anti-war protesters at Ohio’s Kent State University burn down the campus ROTC building. The National Guard takes control of campus. |
While I live a pretty normal life I have a lot of issues with sensory sensitivity. Like loud noises, bright lights, certain food tastes, smells and standing in crowds of people. These things make me feel a bit stressed out resulting in various issues like headaches and digestive problems.
While we're on the subject. Certain non-autistic people have the misconception that those of us on the spectrum would "lack empathy." That is simply not true. We often have a hard time to "read" people, but we certainly do not lack human empathy. That needed to be said.
Emotions can be more extreme, especially the negative ones, unfortunately. There is a sudden trigger and a switch just flips. I usually take a step back and take a breather to get myself to baseline then.
This also ties in with control for me. I have a hard time with unfamiliar situations/places or if I have no way out. What's normal there, how should I behave, what if I do something wrong? What if I need a moment to myself where do I go? I would love to travel but everything about it can get me into a panic. But once I'm there and have assigned a spot as my place to collect myself I'm fine. Getting there is the hard part.
I also want to be really, really sure someone likes a present. I am horrible at giving a gift without them knowing what it is. I only not check if they would like it if there is no doubt in my mind that they would love it.
"So if I'm speaking to someone with autism, what can I do to make you feel more comfortable while taking to you?"
For me, I just want to be treated with dignity, patience, and respect. Be aware that I'm probably agonizing over your social cues that I may or may not be interpreting correctly or even noticing.
But by the end of the letter, he has taught his interlocutor exactly what porcelain is made of, how those materials are mixed, separated, and purified, and how the resulting clay is rolled, kneaded, molded, and fired. He has gone over special cases (extra-large pieces; glaze preparation; crackling) and speculated about how to reconstruct various techniques that the Chinese artisans considered “lost secrets,” including kia-tsim—a glazing technique in which illustrations appear on a bowl only when it’s full of water.Did this satisfy his superiors? No, ten years of work on one project wasn't enough for them. Read the story of D’Entrecolles and his industrial spying at Atlas Obscura.
A modern reader comes away with a good understanding of the porcelain-making process, as well as an appreciation for the creativity on display. D’Entrecolles tells of porcelain ducks and turtles that float on water, and realistic porcelain cats with eyes that glow when candles are put inside. (Those were meant to scare rats.)
