Researchers say they have identified animal fossils from 27 000 000 years ago in what is now Ethiopia . The remains are from the middle of a time called the "missing years" or the "dark period." This is because scientists have so little information about the mammals that lived then. The period began 32 million years ago. Africa and Arabia were a single continent, a huge island known as Afro-Arabia. The period ended 24 000 000 years ago, after a land bridge formed with Eurasia.

John Kappelman is an anthropologist at the University of Texas in Austin and leader of the American and Ethiopian search team. Mr Kappelman says 8 000 000 years is a long time to lack information about a continent. He says scientists have only been able to guess what happened to African mammals during that period. The remains found in the Chilga area of Ethiopia offer important evidence.

The remains include teeth, skull pieces and other bones. The scientists found them in a farming area about 2000 meters above sea level, in the highlands of Ethiopia. Satellite pictures helped the researchers decide where to dig. The fossils came from about 70 different digs. The magazine Nature published the findings. The scientists say the fossils come from before large numbers of animals began to arrive in Africa from Europe and Asia. The fossils also show that some animals existed millions of years before scientists had thought.

The researchers found several kinds of ancient proboscideans. These are animals with trunks. Modern elephants are proboscideans. Scientists have long thought elephants began in Africa. They say this discovery proves that theory. The ancestors weighed about 1000 kilograms, a lot smaller than African elephants today.

John Kappelman says the elephant ancestors were one of the few African mammals that survived the invasion of mammals from Eurasia. He says elephants got their start in Africa during the eight-million-year period, and then spread around the world. The researchers also found the remains of an ancient animal with two horns on its head, called the arsinoithere. The scientists were excited, because this is the youngest set of such remains yet discovered. The animal is much larger than its ancestors. Earlier forms were about the size of pigs. But the arsinoithere found at Chilga was about two meters tall and weighed more than two tons.

They were similar to the modern rhinoceros. The two are not related. In fact, scientists thought arsinoitheres had disappeared from the Afro-Arabian continent once rhinos arrived from Eurasia. One researcher says it now appears they did not compete for survival. Scientists say they expect more discoveries to come about the mammals that lived during the so-called missing years.

independence day

On November 28th , 1912 the Albania declared the independence from Turks . In this day Ismail Qemali declared the independence in Vlora .

Every year Albanians celebrate the birthday of their country on this day . It is one of the most celebrated holidays in the Albania .On this day there are parades in capital city of Albania that is Tirana .

Musicians play military music and people sing patriotic songs . On this day people go in the square in Tirana and celebrate .

Most of them organize picnics or barbecues . On this day the streets are filled with our national flag that is red and black .

People usually dress in red shirts where in the middle of it is a black eagle .

Even in other cities this day celebrate with many concerts and parades

It was all

Very strange.

Last October, when I was in the West Country, I looked in an old guide book and decided to visit a beautiful old country house called Compton Hall, dating back to the sixteenth century.

I arrived at the house quite late in the day and parked the car. I noticed that there weren’t any other cars in the park, but that didn’t seem strange because it collected late in the season. As I appeared towards the house, the front door suddenly opened and a young girl of about eighteen appeared .

‘Welcome to Compton hall,’ she called. ’I’m Clarissa Compton .Let me show you the house .’She showed me all the rooms in the house and explained it’s history. When we finished the tour , I photographed her in front of the door .’Here .Have this !It’s a present for you .’She slipped a small packet into my backpack and disappeared into the house. I retuned to my car and unwrapped the packet. Inside there was a small painting of the house. It was all very strange.

In the evening I checked in at a local hotel. Did you enjoy your day?’ the receptionist asked. ‘Yes , I did. I visited Compton Hall and Clarissa Compton showed me the whole place.’

The young man looked puzzled. ‘Compton Hall , sir? No , not Compton Hall. The old house burned to the ground five years ago.’ Last week I collected my photographs from the photo shop. When I looked at the photograph of Clarissa there was just a grey mist.

Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu

Mother Teresa became a nun in 1927 and was sent first to Ireland and then to Calcutta, where she taught in a girls’ school for nearly 20 years , before deciding to devote herself to working with the people living in the slums of Calcutta . After a short medical training , she and two other nuns took to the streets, caring for the sick and dying . In 1950 she founded the Missionary Sisters of Charity , which now has 775 homes in 120 countries .

For over 45 years she was carefully to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.

She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1980 for her humanitarian work.

IN RESTAURANT

IN RESTAURANT

Waiter: A table for two sir ?

Mike : Thank you . That would be great . Can I see the menu please ?

Waiter :Of course . Here you are .

Mike : Thank you . Now Ann what would you like to order ?

Ann : Oh I’m not sure what to order , but I think emmm… a chef’s salad , and for

second plate …

Mike : Do you prefer steak , grilled octopus or baked salmon ?

Ann : I prefer steak please .

Mike : Ok

Waiter : Are you ready to order now ?

Ann : Yes I’d like chef’s salad and a steak please.

Mike : I’d prefer a tuna salad and baked salmon

Waiter : Would you like to drink something ?

Mike : Yes . A bottle of wine please .

Waiter : Would you prefer red or white wine ?

Mike : Red please .

Waiter : Yes , Do you want to order your dessert now ?

Ann : Yes , I’d like a ice cream soda . What about you Mike ?

Mike : I ‘d prefer a fruit cocktail please .

Waiter : Thank you

FLEA MARKET OF KRUJA

FLEA MARKET OF KRUJA

Flea market of kruja is wonderful market .This market is very ancient and its location is in the center of Kruja . Many shops and stalls open 7 days a week ,9 am to 5 pm .

There you will find many antique different things starting from ; Folk suits , crafts created by local artist , antique jewellery , ceramics , paintings , sculptures etc , and most of them are created by local resident .

In this big flea market prevailing Folk suits from different cities of Albania starting from north to south . Also in this market has and traditoinal carpets itself worked with human hands . This market is visited by many tourist to come from many countries of the world but also by guests of Albania.

There not sold only traditional clothing but also traditional food of different cities of Albania .