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History of Sword

2009-12-06T18:06:00.000-08:00

Preeminent hand weapon through a long period of history, consisting of a metal blade varying in length, breadth, and configuration, but longer than a dagger,,,and fitted with a handle or hilt usually equipped with a guard. The sword became differentiated from the dagger during the Bronze Age (c. 3000 BC), when copper and bronze weapons were produced with long, leaf-shaped blades and with hilts consisting of an extension of the blade in handle form. By Roman times the hilt was distinct from the short, flat blade, and by the European Middle Ages the weapon had acquired its main basic forms. The heavy sword of medieval chivalry had a large hilt, often designed to be gripped in both hands, with a large protective guard or pommel at the top. The blade was straight, double-edged, and pointed; it was fabricated by repeated firing and hammering, a process that converted the iron into mild steel by the addition of a small amount of carbon. Blades were also made of laminated strips of iron, which were hammered together. Damascus was a renowned center of the craft.Toledan steel and particularly swords have long been famous, being mentioned as early as the 1st century BC in the Cynegetica of Grattius "Faliscus." There is an important National Factory of Arms and workshops for damask and engraving, which produce metalwork decorated in the Mudéjar tradition.
The changes in warfare associated with the introduction of firearms did not eliminate the sword but rather proliferated its types. The discarding of body armour made it necessary for the swordsman to be able to parry with his weapon, and the thrust-and-parry rapier came into use.The advantage of a curved blade for cutting was early appreciated in Asia, where it was long used by the Indians, Persians, and others before its introduction to Europe by the Turks. The Turkish scimitar was modified in the West to the cavalry saber. At the other extreme of Asia, the Japanese developed a long-bladed, slightly curved version with a two-handed grip, with which an elaborate dueling cult, as well as ancestor worship, became associated.
The introduction of repeating firearms virtually ended the value of the sword as a military weapon, though isolated instances of its use continued in 20th-century wars. As it declined in its military usefulness, the sword gained a new role in the duel, especially in Europe, out of which practice emerged the modern sport of fencing.

World Heavy weight Champion

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Puppy also drink

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Funny Car

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What a Fight?

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Beauty

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Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture. As a cultural creation, beauty has been extremely commercialized. An "ideal beauty" is an entity which is admired, or possesses features widely attributed to beauty in a particular culture, for perfection.The experience of "beauty" often involves the interpretation of some entity as being in balance and harmony with nature, which may lead to feelings of attraction and emotional well-being. Because this is a subjective experience, it is often said that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." In its most profound sense, beauty may engender a salient experience of positive reflection about the meaning of one's own existence. A subject of beauty is anything that resonates with personal meaning.

Lovely scene

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Love Fruits

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I like all these fruits.Fruits contain carbohydrates and a small amount of protein, but very little, if any, fat. (Most fruits contain less than one gram of fat per serving. Avocados are an exception, with about 31 grams per fruit.) Carbohydrates (starches and sugars) and fats are the primary sources of energy (calories) in the diet. Calories in fruits come mostly from simple carbohydrates; that is, sugars such as fructose, sucrose and glucose. Compared with the early 1900s, Americans today eat more fatty foods and fewer starchy foods, such as breads and other grain products. This trend has doubtlessly helped to contribute pounds and pounds to the shapes of our citizens, because, ounce for ounce, fats contain more than twice as many calories as carbohydrates. In Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the U.S Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services recommend reversing the trend, advising that Americans avoid too much fat and eat more foods with fiber and starch, such as whole-grain breads and cereals, vegetables such as dried beans and peas, and fruits.

Paper Shoe

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RAJU

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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.The dog is the only animal that has seen his god.We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachmentI think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.I Love my Raju..

Amazing Books Arrangement

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Mehandi Hand

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Mehndi is a traditional one that every women of the Indian soceity adheres to in the various religious occasions and personal family functions, especially in marriages and other grand functions, mostly related to family and get together.Mehndi are simple and are very attractive, though the designs are not permanent, they add flavour to the occasions, where people come in numbers. Thus they are widely used by the women of the Indian society

Sawat Vally

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Tiger In Action

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Black deer

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Atomic explosion

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On August 2, 1939, just before the beginning of World War II, Albert Einstein wrote to then President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Einstein and several other scientists told Roosevelt of efforts in Nazi Germany to purify uranium-235, which could be used to build an atomic bomb. It was shortly thereafter that the United States Government began the serious undertaking known then only as "The Manhattan Project." Simply put, the Manhattan Project was committed to expediting research that would produce a viable atomic bomb.It is a fact that there is a great threat of world from Atomic Bombs.