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The Birth of a District The earliest inhabitants of the area now occupied by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD probably never dreamed that the picturesque landscape marked by winding creeks and fertile fields would one day give way to a maze of concrete highways meandering through master-planned subdivisions. Even as recently as 1956, Cypress-Fairbanks was still referred to as “Harris County’s Little A&M,” a term coined by a Houston Chronicle reporter describing the community’s deep-seeded agricultural emphasis (Houston Chronicle Rotogravure Magazine, December 30, 1956). As it turned out, the history of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD has been marked by transition from rural to suburban; this phenomenon has largely occurred during the latter half of the 20th century. It is still not uncommon to hear Cypress-Fairbanks old-timers utter in disbelief, “Who would have thought that this rice paddy would ever become a four-lane highway?” However, in the words of former Superintendent Allen Labay (1977-1986), “We have had to adjust to and grow with the changes and really try to stay ahead.” His prophetic words were, and still are, right on target, because through the course of the district’s history the community has always placed a high premium on education.
The First Inhabitants of Cypress-Fairbanks
Continue ReadingUn terremoto de magnitud 6 siembra el pánico en México, azotado por la gripe porcina
Un temblor de tierra de magnitud 6 en la escala Richter ha sacudido la capital mexicana y ha provocado el pánico entre la población, en medio de la alerta sanitaria por el brote de gripe porcina, que se cree ha podido causar 149 muertos.Según el Instituto Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, en inglés) el epicentro del terremoto se ha producido al sur-sureste de Txitla,
Según el Instituto Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, en inglés) el epicentro del terremoto se ha producido al sur-sureste de Txitla, el el estado de Guerrero, a 240 kilómetros de la capital, Ciudad de México.
El temblor tuvo su origen a 11,4 kilómetros de profundidad y comenzó a las 11.46 horas (18.46, hora peninsular española).
Para medida la potencia de un seísmo, el Instituto Geológico de Estados Unidos utiliza la “magnitud del momento”, que está directamente relacionada con la magnitud del terremoto (superficie y cantidad de deslizamiento sobre la falla).
Continue ReadingWho was the leader of Italy during World War ii
Italian Leader in World War 2
The fascist dictator Benito Mussolini a.k.a Il Duce (ill-doo-chay). He was closely allied with Hitler.
- It is pronounced (il duce) with the e making a eh sound and the c making a ch sound.
Answer
Benito Mussolini was handed power by King Vittorio Emanuele III in October 1922 to avoid civil war. He became the Prime Minister of Italy at that time. Following numerous defeats in World War ii, he was stripped of power in July 1943. General Pietro Badoglio took over power in July of 1943, and surrendered to the Allied forces in August.
Continue ReadingJust One of the Guys!
A T-600 Terminator poses in this fantastic buddy shot, alongside T4 director McG and Professor/HAL exoskeleton creator Yoshiyuki Sankai. No remains were found. 
Yang Peiyi Olympic Ceremony Lip-Syncing Exposed
Yang Peiyi, the 7 year old Chinese girl with the perfect voice, was chosen to perform the Chinese National Anthem “Hymn to the Motherland” at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, but because of Peiyi’s unattractive buck teeth, another (prettier) girl, 9 year old Lin Miaoke, went on stage instead and lip-synced to Peiyi’s voice.
Yang Peiyi Gets Support of Olympic Organizers
A member of China’s political party became concerned about the switching of Yang Peiyi with the other performer and made the decision to come forward after watching a rehearsal.
Continue ReadingHashima Island, Japan Abandoned City
Hashima Island is a small, 15-acre outcropping of rock off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan. Although tiny in size, the island was important in magnitude: It was a major coal mining center for Japan for almost a full century. The island sits atop a coal deposit that descends well into the ocean floor beneath. Once it was tapped, Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation purchased Hashima from the local families who owned it in 1890. That’s when the heyday of Hashima Island began.
Since it’s located about 18 miles from Nagasaki, it made more sense for Mitsubishi to build housing on the island, rather than ferry its employees to and from the island every day. Squat concrete apartment blocks were constructed one at a time. Space was at a premium, so the buildings went up instead of out, and families were jammed together in cramped lodging, sharing bathrooms and kitchens.
Amenities like a movie theater, doctor’s office, arcades, restaurants and bars were added later, and the city became a thriving, microcosmic community. The entire complex was linked via underground tunnels. At its peak in 1959, Hashima Island was the most densely populated city on Earth, with 5,259 inhabitants on the small, rocky outcropping [source: Burke-Gaffney]. That’s 835 people for every 2.5 acres.
Continue ReadingMexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, aka Shorty, makes Forbes Billionaires List
Drugs are big money.
Case-in-point: the fat wallet of “El Chapo.” Wait, who?
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera made the Forbes Billionaires List this week.
Continue ReadingOxana Malaya – Feral Child Oxana Baffles Experts (Oxana Malaya PHOTOS! )
Oxana Malaya was a Ukrainian who was found in 1991 when she was 8 years old behaving oddly like a dog rather than a human being. Not only does she barks and behave like a dog, but Oxana Malaya thinks like a dog because she was abandoned by her parents that she lived in a kennel where she lived with these animals for some time.
A relatively famous case is that Amala and Kamala of India circa 1920, who were reportedly truly raised by wolves. They were “rescued” and “adopted” by one Rev. Joseph Amrito Lal Singh, rector of a local orphanage. Being past critical ages for socialization and language learning, the girls experienced great difficulty in human society.
There have been many cases in more recent years including Ivan Mishukov, found living with a pack of street dogs in Russia, or Oxana Malaya (pictured above, image from Channel 4, UK), who spent a few years living with dogs after her deadbeat parents abandoned her.
Continue ReadingGIANT STINGRAY: Takes 13 Men To Catch In Thailand, Weighs 771 Lbs
Associated Content: A giant stingray, no a massive stingray, valiantly battled 13 men before succumbing to captivity. As it turns out, this giant stingray was going to have some baby stingrays; she was expecting.
Metro.co.uk reports in its article, “Giant stingray battles 13 men and loses,” that a fishing professional, Ian Welch, landed this stingray in Thailand.
Actually, it is unfair to give Mr. Welch all the credit. It took 13 men to get the stingray into the boat.
Continue ReadingFat Tuesday Parties Start Early
Partiers woke up early this morning to begin Fat Tuesday celebrations in New Orleans.
Hundreds of floats lead by Zulu Krewe hit the streets in the French Quarter for the first parade of the day at 8 a.m.
Tuesday’s celebrations continue just hours after the end of Monday night’s Mardi Gras parade on Bourbon Street.
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