Armed conflict between France and England during the years from 1337 to 1453. The Hundred Years’ War was a series of short conflicts, broken intermittently by a number of truces and peace treaties. It resulted from disputes between the ruling families of the two countries, the French Capetians and the English Plantagenets, over territories in France and the succession to the French throne. It was basically caused by the refusal of the Plantagenet of England to do homage to the kings of France for the fief of Aquitaine. Other causes were Anglo-French rivalry for the Flanders wool trade, and a growing sense of national consciousness. The war began in 1337, when Edward III of England claimed the French throne. The English won victories at Sluis (1340), Crecy (1346) and Poitiers (1356), and gained more French territory, though most of it was lost again by 1373. Henry V renewed the war (1415), won a crushing victory at Agincourt (1415) and was recognized as heir to the French throne (Treaty of Troyes, 1420). After his death (1422), Joan of Arc rallied the French , and the English were gradually expelled (1423 - 53) from France, until only Calais remained in their possession.
Hundred Years’ War
Tansistors
In electronics, any of several types of device incorporating an arrangement of semiconductor material ( especially germanium with controlled low concentrations of arsenic, indium, antimony), and suitable contacts capable of performing many of the functions of thermionic and photo-emissive tubes such as power, voltage, or current amplification with low power requirements and large saving of space. Common name for a
group of electronic devices used as amplifiers or oscillators in communications,
control, and computer systems . Until the advent of the
transistor in 1948, developments in the field of electronics were dependent on
the use of thermionic vacuum tubes, magnetic amplifiers, specialized rotating
machinery, and special capacitors as amplifiers.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
English poet and painter (1828-82), son of of an Italian exile, brother of Christina. With Millais and Holman Hunt formed the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In its passionate feeling, its sense of colour and preoccupation with medieval themes and atmosphere, his poetry creates the haunted, autumnal dream world of a group of artists who had turned away from society. Among his best poems are "The Blessed Damozel" (1847), "Sister Helen" (1870), and the sonnet sequence "The House of Life", included in his collection 'Ballads and Sonnets' (1881). His best- known paintings are 'Ecce Ancilla Domini'(1849), 'Beata Beatrix' (1863), 'Dante's Dream' (1871).
Iron Age
The period of the human culture following the Bronze Age, and characterized by the smelting and use of iron. It began among the Hittites people ( Anatolia and northern Syria), 1400 B.C., and reached Southern Europe 1000 B.C. It reached Northern Europe later , and may be divided into the Hallstatt, and La Tene cultures.
The Himalayas
A mountain system in S.Asia, the highest in the world, stretching 1500 miles from Kashmir to Assam between the Indus and Brahmaputra valleys. Highest point: Everest (29028 ft). Other peaks over 25000 ft include Kanchenjunga, Nanga, Parbat, Annapurna, and Nanda Devi. Passes at 18000 ft link India and China.The Himalayan mountain system developed in a series of stages 30 to 50 million years ago.Even today the mountains continue to develop and change, and earthquakes and tremors are frequent in the area.Physically, the Himalayas forms three parallel zones: the Great Himalayas, the Middle Himalayas (also known as the Inner or Lesser Himalayas), and the Sub-Himalayas.
The Alamo
A mission fort in San Antonio, Texas, site of a heroic stand, on February 23, 1836, a Mexican force of more than 2000 men commanded by Antonio López de Santa Anna, general and dictator of Mexico, reached the outskirts of San Antonio, which had been captured by Texan insurgents the previous December. The San Antonio garrison, only 155 men under the command of Colonel William Barrett Travis, withdrew to The Alamo. With the men, inside The Alamo, were about 15 civilians, including the wife of one of the defenders, and a few Mexican families who lived there. Santa Anna deployed his troops around the structure and, when his artillery arrived, launched an intensive assault. The Texans, who were reinforced by 32 men on March 1, withstood the Mexicans until March 6, when the enemy succeeded in breaching the mission walls. Travis, his chief aides, including the American frontiersmen Davy Crockett and James Bowie, and the remainder of the garrison perished in the savage hand-to-hand struggle that followed. The 187 Texan defenders were all killed and only the civilians survived. However, the Texans had fought hard, and the Mexicans lost 600 men. At the subsequent Battle of San Jacinto, in which Santa Anna was defeated, the battle cry of the Texans was “Remember The Alamo!”
Wonderful Facts
1. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
2.Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
3.The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
4. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
5.The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.
6. It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
7. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
8.It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
9.Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
10.Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.
11.Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command “go hang yourself.
12.The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.
13.Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.
14. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
15.Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
16.The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it’s already been digested by a bee.
17.The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,200 people.
18.We are about 1 cm taller in the morning than in the evening.
19.It takes 8 minutes 17 seconds for light to travel from the Sun’s surface to the Earth.
20.Antarctica is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level.
21.A woman's arthritic pains will almost always disappear as soon as she becomes pregnant. No one knows why.
22.One cannot catch cold at the North Pole in winter. Neither can one contract the flu, nor most of the ailments transmitted viruses and germs. The winter temperature is so low in this part of the world that none of the standard disease causing Micro-organisms can survive.
23.A bridge built in Lima, Peru around 1610 was made of mortar that was mixed not with water but with the whites of 10,000 eggs The bridge, appropriately called the Bridge of Eggs, is still standing today.
24.There is a city called Rome in every continent.
25.Only 11 percent of the earth's surface is used to grow food.
26.Inside the earth it gets 3 degrees hotter every 100 meter further down.
27.A crocodile can’t stick its tongue out.
28.A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.
29.Horses can’t vomit.
30.In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog.
31.The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912.
32.Japan is made up of over 6000 islands.
33.A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star.
34.There are about 6000 languages in the world.
35.Honey tastes nice to us but it is really a food for bees, because for every kilogram of honey, which is taken from bees’ hives, the bees in the hive use about eight kilograms and the total distance a bee flies to gather enough nectar for the extra kilogram of honey taken by humans is equal to flying about six times round the earth (240000 km).
Humans
People are creatures with complex things; everything is complex in their lives starting from their bodies, emotions, feelings, thoughts, work, movements, desires, opinions and you can not expect what is the next odd thing that you could see from a human being.
Beyond Imagination
Sometimes we think, is there two things that are identical in this world? Definitely some people would say yes and some would say no, in my opinion there will never be identical things, simply because there will be even an extremely delicate difference between them. However, we call them identical things because it is beyond our limited comprehension to distinguish those differences and those variations are the essence of our life in my point of view, because if there is no such mutations of objects, we will reach a point in which we will stop at a specific end. Nothing is new, no inventions, no improvement, no development, but due to diversity we always find new objectives and approaches to address and discover.
Martin Luther King's Last Speech
...Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't really matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live - a long life; longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. So I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.
North Pole
One cannot catch
cold at the North Pole in winter. Neither can one contract the flu, nor
most of the ailments transmitted viruses and germs. The winter
temperature is so low in this part of the world that none of the
standard disease causing Micro-organisms can survive.
Falling Stars
Our stars are fallen
One by one they are stolen
But I still look at them as before
They are clear now till the core
No one need to read this
Because I think it does not make sense
Hey hey people come see my site
You won't find something impolite
There are just some information
Or you could make a donation
Come on it is easy to learn
It is so realistic
But it is not very artistic
Everyone can access
without any assist
It is a long way to go
I just want you to know
It is just a way to start
Before that I went to Walmart
I couldn't think about it
Till I saw the new cassette
I bought it without delay
When I went home on my way
Life
Wherever you go
There is a place you know
So take time wandering
Finally you'll be returning
The world is a small village
And our life is a privilege
No matter how you live it
Never try to regret
Because you'll miss the sweetness
And you'll taste the bitterness
How to make your life healthier....
In this life there are many things we do, which are not correct,and simply by doing these things we are destroying our lives.I will write my advices in clear points and if we all implement these actions,our environment and health will be better.
1.First inside our houses,in the kitchen,we should use less plastics as most of these products interact with food in a way or another and releases chemical affects our health.2.Avoid overheating specially frying
3.Have a good ventilation system in your house.
4.Try to get rid of your waste in proper way
5.Indoor house plants are very good for refreshing the air inside and also your garden outside should be taken care of.
6.Unplug any electrical device you don't use.
7.The sun is very effective sterilizer.Thus make sure to get it's beams inside your house.
8.Try to use as less chemical products as you could especially for your skin.
9.Try to go to the bed early and wake up early and get as much as you can fresh air and do some exercises.
10.We all know the importance of all things around us ,so we should take our responsibility and engage in any activity that might be useful
11.Don't smoke and be happy.
12.Eat a balanced diet which is: carbohydrate ,protein,fats,minerals.
Crimean War (1853-56)
declared on Russia by Turkey (Oct.1853), by Britain and France (Mar.1854), and by Sardinia (Jan.1855). The causes of the war were Russia expansion in the Balkans and the dispute over the guardianship of the Holy Places in Palestine. Battles included Balaclava (the Charge of the Light Brigade) and Inkerman (1854). Sevastopol was taken by the Allies (1855) and the war was ended by the Treaty of Paris (1856).
English Language
The nearest relative of English is Frisian, spoken in the Frisian Islands off the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. English is a Germanic language can easily be perceived by comparing it to German, Dutch, and Frisian-all West Germanic languages. The word water is common to English and Dutch, and other words are not very different in the languages. The relation between English; That is good and German; Das ist gut is evident.
Random Thinking
Sometimes we think, Is there two things that are identical in this world?. Definitely some people would say yes and some would say no, in my opinion there will never be identical things, simply because there will be even an extremely delicate difference between them. However, we call them identical things because it is beyond our limited comprehension to distinguish those differences and those variations are the essence of our life in my point of view, because if there is no such mutations of objects, we will reach a point in which we will stop at a specific end. Nothing is new, no inventions, no improvement, no development, but due to diversity we always find new objectives and approaches to address and discover.
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