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[A91]A Short History Of Asia

by Robert Thomson, Rob

Memory cards were initiated around 1990 when technology in mobile phones and digital cameras commenced to evolve and become more multifarious. Now its not strange to have a mobile phone with a built-in camera of 5 mega pixels which allows you to capture photos of big resolution. As integral storage on phones is very little, on average around 10MB, the requirement for extra storage came about and so the memory card, the SDcard was one of the first.

Whilst the SDcard was the first to be initiated this was rapidly followed by the MiniSD, MicroSD, the MS Micro2 and the Micro SDHC. One of the primary manufacturers to jump on the bandwagon with the requirement for memory was SanDisk, although many others have followed. Not only were they used in phones, cameras and camcorders they were also taken benefit of by those using video games controllers on the likes of the Xbox, GameCube and Play station.

Memory cards vary from 512MB to a massive 8GB which is typically put to good use in the high end digital camera range. SanDisk manufacture an 8GB memory stick M2 which many of the new slim Sony Ericsson phones use. With multi-media phones having high resolution cameras, then large quantity of memory for storage is vital. The beauty of the M2 is that it is compatible with devices that use the memory stick PRO Duo with the use of an M2 adapter. The memory stick M2 also comes in storage of 1GB, 2GB and 4GB.

The Pro duo memory is utilized in the likes of consoles such as the Play station 3, Sony PSP, digital camera such as Sonys Cybershot and several of the many Sony Ericsson phones. The microSD cards are utilized in some of the smaller mobile phones and many come with a special USB adapter, this makes transferring media to and from your device quick and easy. The MicroSDHC memory cards are used in most of Blackberry phones and the smart phones such as from HTC, LG and Nokia. These are generally either 4GB or 8GB and are used to save a range of multimedia such as music, video and high quality photographs.

Wedding Favors date back several centuries. Originally, they were only given by the upper classes. The Europeans, especially the Italians and French used to give out "bonbonnieres" to their guests. These were fancy small boxes made of crystal, porcelain, or metal and sometimes decorated with precious stones. They were filled with bonbons or confectionery delicacies which during those times were considered to be a luxury. Since weddings were thought to be a lucky occasion, the gesture of giving wedding favors represented the bride and groom sharing the magical luck with their guests.

Later, the tradition spread to other social classes. Many couples began giving almonds beautifully wrapped in fabric. It was believed that 5 almonds represented fertility, health, wealth, happiness, and longevity. In more modern times, almonds were replaced by "Jordan Almonds" which are candy coated almonds. They now continue to be a very popular traditional wedding favor.

In modern times, wedding favors have grown to become an important part of the wedding reception. These may greatly vary according to culture, social stature, and tastes. Wedding favors are as unique as each married couple. Some couples may continue to prefer the more traditional wedding favors, others choose theme-related favors, and yet others decide to give practical gifts. Traditional wedding favors would usually include either Jordan Almonds or other candies placed inside small boxes or containers or wrapped with fancy fabric and ribbons. Some theme related examples would include a romantic theme, Cinderella or fairytale theme, spring or garden theme, beach or summer theme, fall theme, winter or Christmas theme, wine theme, and more. Practical wedding favors include coasters, chrome or silver bottle stoppers and openers, letter openers, salt and pepper shakers, cookie cutters, candles, soaps, and much more.

Today, all married couples can afford to express their thanks and give wedding favors to their families and friends since there is such a wide variety to fit every style and budget.

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