Napoleon Bonaparte like a episode of history of Europe. He is a excellent militarist, and took part in more than 60 battles, some of these battles are of great significance in military history untill now.But he broke the balance between Europe country at that time. So other Europe countries copmosed alliance against France for 7 times, and defeated Napoleon at last . New order and balance of Europe was set up soon in Vienna Congress after Napoleon was beat.
Although Napolen won many battles, and enlarged territory of France.The additional territory lost after Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated completely.
In addition,Napoleon was the first man who put forward concept of Europa United States and wanted to realise this dream by force. Although he didn't succeed to realize this dream, today's Europe is moving towards the goal of integration.
Napoleon failed at last.The Europe return to the original state Outwardly.In fact Napoleon influenced Europe greatly.He set up and strengthen capitalism. In France, Napoleon set up a capitalism administration system. The great "Napoleonic Code" which became the model of capitalism law was the most important achievement of Napoloen. In other country, he defeated the seigneur, and took capitalism and his code to this country. Although Napoloen was driven out , capitalism theory was accepted by many people. So Napoloen's influence is positive and great in development of capitalism.
May 14, 2009
Sony reveals 12.9 per cent loss
Sony is the latest tech company to show huge losses this fiscal year.
The company revealed a 12.9 per cent loss in sales and operating revenue for the year, ending 31 March 2009, which translates to 98.9 billion yen (£688 million).
This is the worst loss the company has experienced for 14 years, according to the BBC.
In the report, the company blamed the economic downturn. It said: “Sales decreased and losses were recorded due to factors including the slowdown of the global economy, the appreciation of the Yen and the decline in the Japanese stock market.”
An 18 per cent decrease in the games arm of its business was also blamed on the fall of PlayStation 2 sales and the loss of 17 per cent in the electric segment was partly blamed on its mobile venture Sony Ericsson, which posted huge losses in its first quarter.
Although in the results statement the company expects to “decrease its losses”, it still predicts a loss of 120 billion yen.
Sony offered no further comment on the results.
The company revealed a 12.9 per cent loss in sales and operating revenue for the year, ending 31 March 2009, which translates to 98.9 billion yen (£688 million).
This is the worst loss the company has experienced for 14 years, according to the BBC.
In the report, the company blamed the economic downturn. It said: “Sales decreased and losses were recorded due to factors including the slowdown of the global economy, the appreciation of the Yen and the decline in the Japanese stock market.”
An 18 per cent decrease in the games arm of its business was also blamed on the fall of PlayStation 2 sales and the loss of 17 per cent in the electric segment was partly blamed on its mobile venture Sony Ericsson, which posted huge losses in its first quarter.
Although in the results statement the company expects to “decrease its losses”, it still predicts a loss of 120 billion yen.
Sony offered no further comment on the results.
May 13, 2009
U.S. has more than 2,500 H1N1 flu cases
The United States has 2,532 confirmed cases of the new H1N1 swine influenza in 44 states, and three deaths, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday
On Saturday, the CDC reported 2,254 confirmed cases, with 104 people in the hospital.
Washington state health officials said on Saturday a man in his 30s with underlying heart conditions succumbed to the virus last week. It was the first death in the state.
Although most cases appear to be mild, just as in seasonal flu the swine flu strain has killed, with 48 confirmed deaths in Mexico, three in the United States, one in Canada and one in Costa Rica.
It has moved into the southern hemisphere, where influenza season is just beginning, and could mix with circulating seasonal flu viruses or the H5N1 avian influenza virus to create new strains, health officials said.
On Saturday, the CDC reported 2,254 confirmed cases, with 104 people in the hospital.
Washington state health officials said on Saturday a man in his 30s with underlying heart conditions succumbed to the virus last week. It was the first death in the state.
Although most cases appear to be mild, just as in seasonal flu the swine flu strain has killed, with 48 confirmed deaths in Mexico, three in the United States, one in Canada and one in Costa Rica.
It has moved into the southern hemisphere, where influenza season is just beginning, and could mix with circulating seasonal flu viruses or the H5N1 avian influenza virus to create new strains, health officials said.
Sprint’s Palm Pre contest makes case for May 19 Palm Pre announcement
Last we heard, Sprint (NYSE: S) and Palm (NSDQ: PALM) were getting ready to officially announce the Palm Pre on May 19, through an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal. Today, we’re officially doubling down on the May 19 Palm Pre announcement-rumor. Why? Because Sprint is giving away a fully hooked-up Palm Pre to two lucky winners through a contest that ends on May 18 - the day before we’re expecting a Palm Pre announcement.
We’ve yet to hear detailed specifications on the Palm Pre, so we’re hoping to get a fully itemized spec-sheet for the Palm Pre on May 19. If you haven’t yet done so, enter to win your own Palm Pre from Sprint. Like we said, you only have until May 18!
We’ve yet to hear detailed specifications on the Palm Pre, so we’re hoping to get a fully itemized spec-sheet for the Palm Pre on May 19. If you haven’t yet done so, enter to win your own Palm Pre from Sprint. Like we said, you only have until May 18!
May 12, 2009
HTC Magic review
Can HTC's second Google Android based handset cast a powerful enough spell over us to forget the iPhone? We check out the HTC Magic.
Considering it’s not been made by Apple, there’s been quite a lot of hype about the HTC Magic.
Some could hardly believe that HTC was actually going to call the handset something as bold as Magic - it certainly sets up the promise that it is capable of miraculous things.
It is, in fact, something of a second coming, being only the second phone to feature Google’s Android operating system (OS). This is essentially the great hope for masses – whereas Apple's iPhone OS is powerful and supremely easy to use the clue is in the name – it only runs on the iPhone. Android however, is an open platform and promises to bring all the great things the iPhone can do to a wide selection of handset manufacturers. It’s been HTC twice so far though, with T-Mobile being the first lucky recipients with the G1 and Vodafone coming in a fairly close second with the Magic.
There’s not really much Vodafone has brought to the party though, aside from the logo at the top of the phone and an icon on the Magic’s home screen taking you straight to the Vodafone Live page. In the days of low resolution screens and poor browsers this was important but, now, what’s really useful is the array of links that have been thoughtfully laid out in neat square icons to many sites you’re likely to want to go to.
HTC is a brand that’s slowly creeping into the public consciousness and while it’s lost out to Vodafone on the front of the Magic, it’s managed to sneak its name on the back. More noticeable is the ‘with Google’ at the rear – the phone’s special sauce as it were.
The phone is certainly nicer to look at compared to the bulky G1, with a sleek all-white chassis with curved edges and a 3.2in display dominating the front. It’s highly pocketable at only 119g, and dimensions of 113 x 55 x 14mm (HWD). Of course, HTC achieved this with the combined approach of loping off the G1’s rather chunky slide out keyboard and Google coming up with an on-screen keyboard, courtesy of its ‘Cupcake’ Android update which is, of course, preinstalled on the Magic.
The Magic’s 320x480 screen resolution is what you would expect – and some way off what the HTC Touch HD can offer (at 800x480). There’s also no multi-touch – that’s still an Apple-only play. The same effect can be achieved by double tapping or using an on-screen zoom feature, but it lacks the intuitiveness and the wow factor compared to Apple's iPhone.
The front features several physical buttons, which makes it busier looking than the iPhone, but some might appreciate physical call button. There’s a Menu button to bring up context sensitive options and a search button for searching the web or your email.
May 11, 2009
Baby gadgets guzzle Wi-Fi
Household gadgets like TVs and baby monitors are to blame for interrupting Wi-Fi signals in cities and other urban areas, according to a report commissioned by Ofcom.
The survey of Wi-Fi use was carried out in various places across the UK by Mass Consultants. It showed that although the majority of people accused congestion as the culprit of their bad Wi-Fi connections, this was not the case.
Instead it seems that unlicensed electrical equipment using the 2.4GHz band alongside Wi-Fi interferes with the connection.
The report said: “Our measurements and experiments suggest that the Wi-Fi networks are capable of carrying much more traffic than they actually do. However, interference between different types of devices is commonplace, leading to loss of service quality for many users.”
“Use of the word 'congestion' is misleading in this context, as it implies that performance degradation is due to high levels of usage, which is not supported by our measurements.”
“The drop in performance in urban areas appears to be mainly the result of interference from other wireless devices, problems in the wired Internet and problems with device configuration.”
The report concluded with a proposal that devices should carry a logo to show if it is “2.4GHz friendly”. It also suggested the survey should be repeated every two years to keep an eye on the increase in use of the band.
reprint from http://www.itpro.co.uk/610803/baby-gadgets-guzzle-wi-fi
The survey of Wi-Fi use was carried out in various places across the UK by Mass Consultants. It showed that although the majority of people accused congestion as the culprit of their bad Wi-Fi connections, this was not the case.
Instead it seems that unlicensed electrical equipment using the 2.4GHz band alongside Wi-Fi interferes with the connection.
The report said: “Our measurements and experiments suggest that the Wi-Fi networks are capable of carrying much more traffic than they actually do. However, interference between different types of devices is commonplace, leading to loss of service quality for many users.”
“Use of the word 'congestion' is misleading in this context, as it implies that performance degradation is due to high levels of usage, which is not supported by our measurements.”
“The drop in performance in urban areas appears to be mainly the result of interference from other wireless devices, problems in the wired Internet and problems with device configuration.”
The report concluded with a proposal that devices should carry a logo to show if it is “2.4GHz friendly”. It also suggested the survey should be repeated every two years to keep an eye on the increase in use of the band.
reprint from http://www.itpro.co.uk/610803/baby-gadgets-guzzle-wi-fi
May 10, 2009
Napoleon Bonaparte
One of the most brilliant individuals in history, Napoleon Bonaparte was a masterful soldier, an unequalled grand tactician and a superb administrator. He was also utterly ruthless, a dictator and, later in his career, thought he could do no wrong.
Not a Frenchman by birth, Napoleon Bonaparte was born at Ajaccio on Corsica - only just sold to France by the Italian state of Genoa - on 15 August 1769 and learnt French at the school of Autun and later the military academy at Brienne. He never fully mastered French and his spelling left a lot to be desired
The revolutionary fever that was spreading when Bonaparte was a teenager allowed a talented individual the opportunity to rise far beyond what could have been achieved only a few years previously.
His first real military opportunity came as a captain of artillery at the siege of Toulon, where he expertly seized crucial forts and was able to bombard the British naval and land forces, eventually forcing them to sail away.
Now a brigadier-general, Bonaparte served in the army campaigning in Italy but found himself arrested and jailed for being an associate of the younger brother of Maximilien Robespierre.
With no position for him after his release, Bonaparte thought about joining the Turkish army and even joining a naval expedition to Australia, but became involved with a member of the Directory, Paul Barras, who used the young man's zeal to put down a royalist mob in 1795 with the now legendary "whiff of grapeshot".
With his loyalty and ruthlessness proven, the next year Bonaparte took up command of the Army of Italy and set off on a campaign that was to take him to absolute power in France and Europe.
Initially treated with suspicion, and not a little contempt, by the older generals he superceded, Bonaparte won over his badly treated soldiers with promises of great things to come and a large helping of personal bravery. Like Caesar, he was not afraid to get into the thick of the fighting to inspire his men.
In a series of battles that included such as Montenotte, Mondovi, Arcola and Rivoli, Bonaparte swept the board of ageing Austrian generals and established himself as one of the leading soldiers of his time.
Not a Frenchman by birth, Napoleon Bonaparte was born at Ajaccio on Corsica - only just sold to France by the Italian state of Genoa - on 15 August 1769 and learnt French at the school of Autun and later the military academy at Brienne. He never fully mastered French and his spelling left a lot to be desired
The revolutionary fever that was spreading when Bonaparte was a teenager allowed a talented individual the opportunity to rise far beyond what could have been achieved only a few years previously.
His first real military opportunity came as a captain of artillery at the siege of Toulon, where he expertly seized crucial forts and was able to bombard the British naval and land forces, eventually forcing them to sail away.
Now a brigadier-general, Bonaparte served in the army campaigning in Italy but found himself arrested and jailed for being an associate of the younger brother of Maximilien Robespierre.
With no position for him after his release, Bonaparte thought about joining the Turkish army and even joining a naval expedition to Australia, but became involved with a member of the Directory, Paul Barras, who used the young man's zeal to put down a royalist mob in 1795 with the now legendary "whiff of grapeshot".
With his loyalty and ruthlessness proven, the next year Bonaparte took up command of the Army of Italy and set off on a campaign that was to take him to absolute power in France and Europe.
Initially treated with suspicion, and not a little contempt, by the older generals he superceded, Bonaparte won over his badly treated soldiers with promises of great things to come and a large helping of personal bravery. Like Caesar, he was not afraid to get into the thick of the fighting to inspire his men.
In a series of battles that included such as Montenotte, Mondovi, Arcola and Rivoli, Bonaparte swept the board of ageing Austrian generals and established himself as one of the leading soldiers of his time.
Rumor: First HTC Hero Spy Photo!
Together with the HTC Magic, there will be another 2 Android smartphones from HTC according to the company’s CEO Peter Chou. We have already read the leaked powerpoint slides that contain picture of the HTC Hero Android smartphone, here are the first spy photos from codeandroid, althrough it looks a little different from the powerpoint picture. The new HTC Hero got no trackball now, there are 5 hardware buttons below the touch screen and a 3.5 mm headphone jack on top.
There isn’t any detail info on the HTC Hero hardware specs, but are we expecting the pink color according to the leaked powerpoint slides together with this black color?
There isn’t any detail info on the HTC Hero hardware specs, but are we expecting the pink color according to the leaked powerpoint slides together with this black color?
May 8, 2009
Top 10 free kick takers
No10: Jose Luis Chilavert
South American goalkeepers are an eccentric bunch at the best of times – but none more so than this Paraguay legend. Beefy Chilavert prided himself on his dead-ball prowess, roaming upfield to slot home a number of free-kicks. Incredibly, he once scored one from inside his own half.
No9: Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos has been trying the same trick for far too long but when it works, it’s great. The Brazilian’s most famous free-kick came against France in 1997. He raced up 35 yards out and bent the ball around the wall with the outside of his left foot. Keeper Fabien Barthez didn’t move but the ball boy standing three yards wide of the post did because he thought the ball was coming straight at him. Still amazing to watch it swerve in.
No8: Paul Gascoigne
Gazza carved his name into North London’s football history with a stunning free-kick in Spurs’ 3-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Arsenal at Wembley in 1991.That screamer was one of a number in the England hero’s portfolio of dead-ball wizardry.
No7: Diego Maradona
The Argentina legend made his name with a number of stunning individual goals, as well as the odd handball. But people forget he was probably the most dangerous free-kick taker of his generation. From a one-step run up, the little left-footer struck goal after goal from a dead-ball position.
No6: Stuart Pearce
When Stuart Pearce strikes a football, it stays struck. And the tough-tackling left-back can boast a career full of bullet set-pieces. Pearce’s most famous effort came in the 1991 FA Cup final that put Nottingham Forest ahead against Spurs.
No5: Pierre van Hooijdonk
When he wasn’t going on strike or insulting homeless people, Pierre van Hooijdonk could take a mean free-kick. The sight of the lanky Dutchman running up to take one seemed harmless enough. But Celtic and Nottingham Forest fans will testify there have been few better in the game.
No4: Matt Le Tissier
Matt Le Tissier was the reason that games against Southampton in the 90s were anything but a formality. As well scoring dozens of astonishing strikes from open play, Le God was deadly from set pieces. His most outrageous strike came in 1994 against Wimbledon when he flicked the ball up before volleying in from 25 yards.
No3: Sinisa Mihajlovic
Your team sells its star player to a rival club and he returns the next season to score a hat-trick of free-kicks against you in one game. That’s what Sampdoria’s fans had to endure in 1998 when Sinisa Mihajlovic came back to haunt them with Lazio. It wasn’t a fluke either. The Serbian must go down as the greatest ever free-kick-taking defender.
No2: Juninho
No, not THAT Juninho. We’re talking about Lyon’s free-kick master Juninho Pernambucano. The Brazilian midfielder has carved out a reputation as the best in the modern game, lighting up Champions League nights with a string of stunning strikes from outside the box.
No1: David Beckham
When England needed him most, David Beckham delivered a superb injury-time free-kick against Greece to secure his country’s passage to the 2002 World Cup. While that remains Beckham’s golden moment, it was the best in a long line from his Manchester United and Real Madrid days. Amongst all the hype and fame, there has always been genuine talent.
South American goalkeepers are an eccentric bunch at the best of times – but none more so than this Paraguay legend. Beefy Chilavert prided himself on his dead-ball prowess, roaming upfield to slot home a number of free-kicks. Incredibly, he once scored one from inside his own half.
No9: Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos has been trying the same trick for far too long but when it works, it’s great. The Brazilian’s most famous free-kick came against France in 1997. He raced up 35 yards out and bent the ball around the wall with the outside of his left foot. Keeper Fabien Barthez didn’t move but the ball boy standing three yards wide of the post did because he thought the ball was coming straight at him. Still amazing to watch it swerve in.
No8: Paul Gascoigne
Gazza carved his name into North London’s football history with a stunning free-kick in Spurs’ 3-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Arsenal at Wembley in 1991.That screamer was one of a number in the England hero’s portfolio of dead-ball wizardry.
No7: Diego Maradona
The Argentina legend made his name with a number of stunning individual goals, as well as the odd handball. But people forget he was probably the most dangerous free-kick taker of his generation. From a one-step run up, the little left-footer struck goal after goal from a dead-ball position.
No6: Stuart Pearce
When Stuart Pearce strikes a football, it stays struck. And the tough-tackling left-back can boast a career full of bullet set-pieces. Pearce’s most famous effort came in the 1991 FA Cup final that put Nottingham Forest ahead against Spurs.
No5: Pierre van Hooijdonk
When he wasn’t going on strike or insulting homeless people, Pierre van Hooijdonk could take a mean free-kick. The sight of the lanky Dutchman running up to take one seemed harmless enough. But Celtic and Nottingham Forest fans will testify there have been few better in the game.
No4: Matt Le Tissier
Matt Le Tissier was the reason that games against Southampton in the 90s were anything but a formality. As well scoring dozens of astonishing strikes from open play, Le God was deadly from set pieces. His most outrageous strike came in 1994 against Wimbledon when he flicked the ball up before volleying in from 25 yards.
No3: Sinisa Mihajlovic
Your team sells its star player to a rival club and he returns the next season to score a hat-trick of free-kicks against you in one game. That’s what Sampdoria’s fans had to endure in 1998 when Sinisa Mihajlovic came back to haunt them with Lazio. It wasn’t a fluke either. The Serbian must go down as the greatest ever free-kick-taking defender.
No2: Juninho
No, not THAT Juninho. We’re talking about Lyon’s free-kick master Juninho Pernambucano. The Brazilian midfielder has carved out a reputation as the best in the modern game, lighting up Champions League nights with a string of stunning strikes from outside the box.
No1: David Beckham
When England needed him most, David Beckham delivered a superb injury-time free-kick against Greece to secure his country’s passage to the 2002 World Cup. While that remains Beckham’s golden moment, it was the best in a long line from his Manchester United and Real Madrid days. Amongst all the hype and fame, there has always been genuine talent.
May 7, 2009
Mobile phones are becoming important tools for business on the move and the threat of losing all that information just by losing your phone is a serious one.
Although all platforms offer synching options via software bundled in the box to install on your PC, information stored on the internet is a much more secure solution.
Backup software provided with most new mobile phones is secure enough, but if your PC is destroyed you can lose that information, so online backup services provide extra security for your contacts, emails, text messages, photos and documents, which can all be managed online to give you peace of mind.
Contacts, emails, documents and photos are all stored on a remote cloud server, meaning if your computer is lost, destroyed or stolen along with your mobile, your data is still available within minutes.
Although all platforms offer synching options via software bundled in the box to install on your PC, information stored on the internet is a much more secure solution.
Backup software provided with most new mobile phones is secure enough, but if your PC is destroyed you can lose that information, so online backup services provide extra security for your contacts, emails, text messages, photos and documents, which can all be managed online to give you peace of mind.
Contacts, emails, documents and photos are all stored on a remote cloud server, meaning if your computer is lost, destroyed or stolen along with your mobile, your data is still available within minutes.
Yet more market data has cemented Apple's iPhone as leader of the smartphone pack, while LG leads traditional phone manufacturers.
The J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Consumer Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study measured customer satisfaction across several areas, surveying more than 17,000 traditional wireless handsets and smartphone users.
In order of importance, key factors in examining traditional wireless handsets were operation (30 per cent); physical design (30 per cent); features (20 per cent); and battery function (20 per cent). Among residential smartphone owners, key factors are ease of operation (30 per cent); operating system (22 per cent); features (21 per cent); physical design (18 per cent); and battery function (9 per cent).
Apple ranked highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791 on a 1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design. LG (772) and Samsung (759) followed Apple in the rankings
Among traditional handsets, LG ranks highest in overall wireless customer satisfaction with a score of 733, performing well across all factors. Sony Ericsson followed with 712.
J.D. observed that, among smartphone users, overall satisfaction had increased considerably, compared with an equivalent US study carried out at the end of last year. Smartphone users reported sending and receiving an average of 17 emails per day and 82 per cent said they regularly used their phone’s personal information management (PIM) capabilities, such as address books and to-do lists, to stay better organised.
“As consumers continuously upgrade to mobile phones that allow a full mobile-web experience, advanced multimedia programs and 3G data downloads, overall handset satisfaction should continue to rise, as these devices tend to make our lives more convenient and prove entertaining,” said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates.
He added that it was crucial, however, that manufacturers ensure these features are intuitive and that wireless carriers educate customers to maximise their wireless experience.
"While manufacturers continue to develop advanced features, they must also continue to provide a high-quality calling experience for their users,” he said.
The study also found more than 40 per cent of smartphone users report entirely replacing landline calls with mobile phone calling, while only 28 per cent of traditional handset owners have done the same.
The J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Consumer Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study measured customer satisfaction across several areas, surveying more than 17,000 traditional wireless handsets and smartphone users.
In order of importance, key factors in examining traditional wireless handsets were operation (30 per cent); physical design (30 per cent); features (20 per cent); and battery function (20 per cent). Among residential smartphone owners, key factors are ease of operation (30 per cent); operating system (22 per cent); features (21 per cent); physical design (18 per cent); and battery function (9 per cent).
Apple ranked highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791 on a 1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design. LG (772) and Samsung (759) followed Apple in the rankings
Among traditional handsets, LG ranks highest in overall wireless customer satisfaction with a score of 733, performing well across all factors. Sony Ericsson followed with 712.
J.D. observed that, among smartphone users, overall satisfaction had increased considerably, compared with an equivalent US study carried out at the end of last year. Smartphone users reported sending and receiving an average of 17 emails per day and 82 per cent said they regularly used their phone’s personal information management (PIM) capabilities, such as address books and to-do lists, to stay better organised.
“As consumers continuously upgrade to mobile phones that allow a full mobile-web experience, advanced multimedia programs and 3G data downloads, overall handset satisfaction should continue to rise, as these devices tend to make our lives more convenient and prove entertaining,” said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates.
He added that it was crucial, however, that manufacturers ensure these features are intuitive and that wireless carriers educate customers to maximise their wireless experience.
"While manufacturers continue to develop advanced features, they must also continue to provide a high-quality calling experience for their users,” he said.
The study also found more than 40 per cent of smartphone users report entirely replacing landline calls with mobile phone calling, while only 28 per cent of traditional handset owners have done the same.
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