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1957. The first day of Dorothy Counts at the Harry Harding High School in the United States . Counts was one of the first black students admitted in the school, and she was no longer able to stand the harassments after 4 days.

1963. Thich Quang Duc, the Buddhist priest in Southern Vietnam , burns himself to death protesting the government’s torture policy against priests. Thich Quang Dug never made a sound or moved while he was burning.

1962. A soldier shot by a sniper hangs onto a priest in his last moments.

1965. A mom and her children try to cross the river in South Vietnam in an attempt to run away from the American bombs.

1966. U.S. troops in South Vietnam are dragging a dead Vietkong soldier.

February 1, 1968. South Vietnam police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan shots a young man, whom he suspects to be a Viet Kong soldier.

1972. After South Vietnam planes accidentally drop a bomb on a town.

1973. A few seconds before Chile ’s elected president Salvador Allende is dead during the coup.

1975. A woman and a girl falling down after the fire escape collapses.

1980. A kid in Uganda about to die of hunger, and a missionaire.

1982. Palestinian refugees murdered in Beirut , Lebanon .

1987. A mother in South Korea apologizes and asks for forgiveness for his son who was arrested after attending a protest. He was protesting the alleged manipulations in the general elections.

1989. A young man in China stands before the tanks during protests for democratic reforms.

1994. A man who was tortured by the soldiers since he was suspected to have spoken with the Tutsi rebels.

1996. Kids who are shocked by the civil war in Angola .

2003. An Iraqi prisoner of war tries to calm down his child.

1992. A mother in Somalia holds the body of her child who died of hunger.

Tags: history, photos

Unintentionally funny newspaper headlines

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:35:46 GMT

clipped by: kankamuso

Clip Source: funnies.paco.to

Some are just slips of the tongue

Grandmother of eight makes hole in one
Deaf mute gets new hearing in killing
Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers
House passes gas tax onto senate
Stiff opposition expected to casketless funeral plan
Two convicts evade noose, jury hung
William Kelly was fed secretary
Milk drinkers are turning to powder
Safety experts say school bus passengers should be belted
Quarter of a million Chinese live on water
Farmer bill dies in house
Iraqi head seeks arms

Some become unintentionally suggestive

Queen Mary having bottom scraped
Is there a ring of debris around Uranus?
Prostitutes appeal to Pope
Panda mating fails - veterinarian takes over
NJ judge to rule on nude beach
Child's stool great for use in garden
Dr. Ruth to talk about sex with newspaper editors
Soviet virgin lands short of goal again
Organ festival ends in smashing climax

Grammar often botches other headlines

Eye drops off shelf
Squad helps dog bite victim
Dealers will hear car talk at noon
Enraged cow injures farmer with ax
Lawmen from Mexico barbecue guests
Miners refuse to work after death
Two Soviet ships collide - one dies
Two sisters reunite after eighteen years at checkout counter

Once in a while, a botched headline takes on a meaning opposite from the one intended:

Never withhold herpes from loved one
Nicaragua sets goal to wipe out literacy
Drunk drivers paid $1,000 in 1984
Autos killing 110 a day, let's resolve to do better

Sometimes newspaper editors state the obvious

If strike isn't settled quickly it may last a while
War dims hope for peace
Smokers are productive, but death cuts efficiency
Cold wave linked to temperatures
Child's death ruins couple's holiday
Blind woman gets new kidney from dad she hasn't seen in years
Man is fatally slain
Something went wrong in jet crash, experts say
Death causes loneliness, feeling of isolation

Tags: funny, humor, newspapers, headlines

Einstein's Views on God

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:36:46 GMT

clipped by: kingtaj
clipper's remarks: Time Magazine has a great article about Einstein's views on faith.

Clip Source: www.time.com

Do you believe in God? "I'm not an atheist. I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. The problem involved is too vast for our limited minds. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangement of the books but doesn't know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God. We see the universe marvelously arranged and obeying certain laws but only dimly understand these laws."

Tags: einstein, faith, religion

Kids brains develop dramatically with intake of omega oil

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:37:41 GMT

clipped by: uberkiwi
clipper's remarks: This backs up studies of child behaviour in Europe and the UK showing dramatic reductions in ADHD, and general mental well being, of kids taking EPA supplements.

Clip Source: www.smh.com.au

Scans on four British children who took an omega oil supplement for three months showed their brains developed dramatically - by the equivalent of three years - over that period.

The four children in the pilot study on the effects of diet on young brains were aged between eight and 13 and were classified as overweight. They took two capsules a day of a supplement called VegEPA, which contains a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, found in fish, flaxseed oil and sunflower oil. They were also encouraged to cut down on fatty snacks and to exercise more.

After three months the children's reading age had advanced by more than a year, their handwriting was neater and they paid more attention in class. The scans showed an increase in nerve fibres in their brain, said the lead researcher

"It means you have more connections and greater density of nerve cells, in the same way a tree grows more branches," said Professor Puri

Tags: children, child, health, kids, diet

We are a tiny planet! Like this small.

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:56:49 GMT

clipped by: overture
clipper's remarks: Makes me feel all humbled.

Clip Source: www.bigskyastroclub.org

On October 13, 1994, the famous astronomer Carl Sagan was delivering a public lecture at his own university of Cornell. During that lecture, he presented this photo:

"We succeeded in taking that picture [from deep space], and, if you look at it, you see a dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever lived, lived out their lives. The aggregate of all our joys and sufferings, thousands of confident religions, ideologies and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilizations, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every hopeful child, every mother and father, every inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every superstar, every supreme leader, every saint and sinner in the history of our species, lived there on a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam.

Tags: astronomy, earth, planet, universe, science, technology

Banned in USA? - Children See, Children Do

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:36:39 GMT

clipped by: kwonsu
clipper's remarks: A must see for everyone. Seriously, everyone may benefit
I read it was banned in US. Anyone knows about that?

Clip Source: youtube.com

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Tags: child, abuse, neglet, education, example, kids, behaviour, life, people, parents, parenting

Hold your childs hand... go to jail

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:13:44 GMT

clipped by: BigBadWolf
clipper's remarks: Ok, I am all for making children safe but this crap is WAY outta hand! Come on now people let's get real!

Clip Source: www.bloggernews.net

If You See a Father Holding His Child’s Hand, Call the Cops!

If dad goes for a walk with his daughter and holds her hand, apparently Virginia Department of Health officials wants you to pick up the phone and destroy his life by reporting him as a possible sexual abuser. I would’ve thought this article about this campaign was from the Onion or some satirical publication, but it’s for real.

One of the most beautiful pictures I’ve ever seen is a picture of my father walking on the beach near sunset holding my daughter’s little hand. The picture above of a man holding a child’s hand–a touching little scene–is actually supposed to make us think he’s sexually abusing the child. Unbelievable.

From Campaign advocates recognizing, reporting suspected abuse (Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 6/21/07):

“State health officials are trying a new tactic. The latest push, at least in Hampton Roads, is to educate adults on how to spot - and stop - sexual offenders.

Tags: sex, abuse, children, child

Ahhh... to be a child again

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:17:10 GMT

clipped by: s3quel

Clip Source: seehere.blogspot.com

Tags: children, funny, humor

WOW, LOOK WHAT I FOUND ON YOUTUBE

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:41:40 GMT

clipped by: thinkingblue
clipper's remarks: I have once stated that I love youtube... I was surfing the site to find a child singing and playing guitar for my grandson... to give him inspiration... He loves to sing. I came across this video and said HOLY %#@%... I have got to share this... IF THIS DOESN'T GIVE YOU INSPIRATION NUTTIN WILL!

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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....one of those that will make you say...holy %$#^

Tags: youtube, video, guitar, music

Girl, 7, shot 6 times saving mom

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:18:24 GMT

clipped by: wiccantexan

Clip Source: www.detnews.com

A 7-year-old-girl is being hailed as an "angel from heaven" and a hero for jumping in front of an enraged gunman, who pumped six bullets into the child as she used her body as a shield to save her mother's life.

Alexis Goggins, a first-grader at Campbell Elementary School, is in stable condition at Children's Hospital in Detroit recovering from gunshot wounds to the eye, left temple, chin, cheek, chest and right arm.

The girl's mother, Selietha Parker, 30, was shot in the left side of her head and her bicep by a former boyfriend, who police said was trying to kill Parker.

She said she pleaded with him but he pointed the gun at her and shot her in the side of the head. She told police she was shot in the arm as she lunged at Tillie.

Before Tillie could fire again, Alexis jumped over the seat between her mother and the gunman and begged him not to shoot her mother.

The police report said Tillie "without hesitation" pumped six shots into the child.

Tags: mother, daughter, child, hero, life

Things to write a list of 100 about

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:57:25 GMT

clipped by: willhelm
clipper's remarks: 100 Ways To Be Healthier
100 Things That Make Me Cry
100 Things That Make Me Laugh
100 Things That Nourish Me
100 Skills I Have
100 Things I Value In Life
100 Ways To Make A Difference
100 Things I Find Hard To Share
100 Things I Miss

Clip Source: litemind.com

100 Things I’m Grateful For

100 Things I’m Good At

100 Things I Like About Myself

100 Questions I Want Answers

100 Ways To Improve My Life

100 Things I’ve Accomplished In My Life

100 Things I’d Do If I Had Time

100 Things I Need Or Want To Do

100 Things I Want To Accomplish In The Next X Months

100 Things To Do Before I Die

100 Reasons To Save Money

100 Sacrifices I Have Made

100 Ways I Can Make Money

100 Ways To Make A Difference

100 Things I Believe In

100 Achievements (Qualities) I Am Proud Of

100 Things I Value In Life

100 Ways I Help Others

100 Childhood Memories

100 Things I’d Like To Hear

100 Things I’d Like To Tell My Child

100 Things I Want My Child To Know About Me

100 Reasons To Have A Baby

100 Things I’d Do If I Had Six Months To Live

100 Ways To Be More Creative

100 Things I Could Carry In My Pocket

100 Things I Want To Tell My Mother [Father]

100 People I Admire

100 Memories From My Past

100 Ways To Generate Income

100 Principles To Live By

100 Mistakes I Have Made

100 Lessons I Have Learned

Tags: creativity, personal, mind, gratitude, journal

Letting kids drink early reduces binging

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:07:12 GMT

clipped by: wiccantexan

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

Story Highlights

Author: Forbidding kids from drinking creates temptation

Instead, he says, parents should teach kids how to drink responsibly

"Preparing your child to drink at home lessens the likelihood" of binging, he says

Critic says giving kids permission to do potentially harmful things is "ridiculous"

Experts say binge drinking continues to be a growing problem across the country. According to a recent report from the U.S. surgeon general, there are nearly 11 million underage drinkers in the United States. Nearly 7.2 million are considered binge drinkers, meaning they drank more than five drinks in one sitting.

In this age of "just say no," some people believe it is time for Americans to reconsider how they teach kids about alcohol. Peele's father is at the top of the list.

Peele says other cultures have figured it out. He points to Italy, Greece and Israel, where children are given small amounts of wine at religious celebrations or watered-down alcohol on special occasions.

Tags: teens, drinking, social, responsiblity, alcohol

How Society Discourages Emotional Honesty

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:05:43 GMT

clipped by: wurdzgurl

Clip Source: eqi.org

It takes emotional awareness, self-confidence, even courage to be emotionally honest.

This is because, in many ways, society teaches us to ignore, repress, deny and lie about our feelings. For example, when asked how we feel, most of us will reply "fine" or "good," even if that is not true. Often, people will also say that they are not angry or not defensive, when it is obvious that they are.

Children start out emotionally honest. They express their true feelings freely and spontaneously. But the training to be emotionally dishonest begins at an early age. Parents and teachers frequently encourage or even demand that children speak or act in ways which are inconsistent with the child's true feelings. The child is told to smile when actually she is sad. She is told to apologize when she feels no regret. She is told to say "thank you," when she feels no appreciation. She is told to "stop complaining" when she feels mistreated. She may be told to kiss people good night when she would never do so voluntarily. She may be told it is "rude" and "selfish" to protest being forced to act in ways which go against her feelings.

Also, children are told they can't use certain words to express themselves. I have seen more than one parent tell their child not to use the word "hate," for example. And of course, the use of profanity to express one's feelings is often punished, sometimes harshly. In some cases the parent never allows the children to explain why they feel so strongly.

As children become adolescents they begin to think more for themselves. They begin to speak out more, "talk back" more and challenge the adults around them. If these adults feel threatened they are likely to defend themselves by

Through all of this the child and adolescent learns they can't be honest with their feelings. They gradually stop being emotionally honest with their parents, their teachers, their friends and even themselves. They learn it just doesn't pay to be express one's true feelings.

Tags: emotional intelligence, honesty

The 10 Weirdest Facts about American Presidents

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:01:07 GMT

clipped by: Aribeth
clipper's remarks: 7. Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president, was reported to be a very interesting character. When not having his head massaged with Vaseline during breakfasts in bed or riding his own mechanical bull, he was ringing the White House doorbell and then running off to hide.

8. So far, all American presidents have claimed ancestry limited to one or more of just seven nationalities: Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss, and Welsh.

9. Grover Cleveland was the only president to openly admit that he had fathered an illegitimate child.

10. There were four presidents who were not actual presidents of the United States: Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, and Anson Jones were all presidents of the Republic of Texas. Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America.

Clip Source: polizine.com

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt (President #32) was related in some way to 11 former U.S. Presidents.

2. James Garfield, the 20th president, was a professor of ancient languages; he was also ambidextrous. He is said to have been able to write in Latin with one hand while writing in Greek with the other.

3. John Tyler, the 10th president, fathered an impressive 15 children. He was in his 70s when the 15th child was born.

4. The tall stovepipe hat that Abraham Lincoln (President #16) is usually depicted wearing was, in fact, a useful wardrobe device. He stored important papers inside of it.

5. Our 17th President, Andrew Johnson, was born poor and could not read until the age of 17, when he met his future wife and she tutored him in reading, public speaking, and mathematics.

6. The 22nd and 24th president, Grover Cleveland, was drafted in the Civil War but paid a substitute $150 to take his place so he could stay behind to care for his mother and sisters.

Tags: weird facts