Monday, February 6, 2012

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love." Albert Einstein


TODAY IN HISTORY:
Queen Elizabeth II
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  • 1952 Elizabeth II becomes the first queen regnant of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms since Queen Victoria.
  • 1959 Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
  • 1989 The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.


FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Josefina Vazquez Mota
As you have seen above, Elizabeth has been the Queen of England for 60 years. Click here to find out what happened that somber day in 1952. Do you think a woman should be elected as the president of Mexico? Read what CNN has to say about Josefina Vazquez Mota on this article.Who is Madoka Sugai? Find out about this talented dancer right hereWho won the German Golden Camera top reward? The answer can be found on this Reuters report.
Have you heard about the morning pill? Whether you have or you haven't, be sure to check this NPR report. And just to stay on the subject, what's the difference between a brothel and a temple? According to this USA Today report, some people just fail to see the difference. Did you get spanked as a kid? Go ahead and read this Time article to learn more about spanking.



3 comments:

Karen penguin said...

a woman should be elected as the president of Mexico?!! mmm its a interesting question... But I don't know if Mexico is ready for a big change like this also there are still many prejudices and if she will be the winner might be the people not let her do their job!.. What you think teacher?? I'm right?!?

wendiziitha ojitos said...

hello teacher I really like the information of the queen elizabeth of england and more because it is my tocalla and Isabel are the care and also because I'm sure that Mexico is ready for a big nose if he is to be president josefina sanches pot but if you mexico if you need a change where a woman will make a big change and the expectations that are thousands and q have proven that women are more organizational and simply more responzables best and aver that someone disprove jajajaja
I send a big hello teacher

Lety Araujo said...

Hello teacher, well I think if a woman very well rule the country so as there will be more gender equality