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Happy Birthday To:

* 1252 – Conradin, Duke of Swabia (d. 1268)
* 1297 – Arnost of Pardubice, Archbishop of Prague (d. 1364)
* 1345 – Blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (d. 1369)
* 1347 – Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (d. 1380).
* 1479 – Vasili III, Grand Prince of Moscow (d. 1533)
* 1539 – Christopher Clavius, German mathematician (d. 1612)
* 1541 – Francesco I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1587)
* 1593 – Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)
* 1643 – Louis Moréri, French encylopedist (d. 1680)
* 1661 – Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)
* 1699 – Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer (d. 1783)
* 1767 – Joachim Murat, King of Naples (d. 1815)
* 1782 – Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples (d. 1839)
* 1800 – Heinrich von Dechsen, German geologist (d. 1889)
* 1824 – Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (d. 1900)
* 1863 – Simon Flexner, American pathologist (d. 1946)
* 1868 – William Lockwood, English cricketer (d. 1932)
* 1877 – Walter Little, Canadian politician (d. 1961)
* 1881 – Béla Bartók, Hungarian composer (d. 1945)
* 1881 – Mary Gladys Webb, English writer (d. 1927)
* 1884 – Georges Imbert, Alsatian chemist (d. 1950)
* 1886 – Athenagoras, Patriarch of Constantinople (d. 1972)
* 1892 – Andy Clyde, American actor (d. 1967)
* 1895 – Siegfried Handloser, German physician (d. 1954)
* 1897 – John Laurie, Scottish actor (d. 1980)
* 1899 – Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer (d. 1978)
* 1901 – Ed Begley, American actor (d. 1970)
* 1903 – Nahum Norbert Glatzer, Jewish-American scholar (d. 1990)
* 1903 – Frankie Carle, American pianist and bandleader (d. 2001)
* 1906 – A.J.P. Taylor, British historian (d. 1990)
* 1906 – Jean Sablon, French singer (d. 1994)
* 1908 – Helmut Käutner, German actor and director (d. 1980)
* 1908 – David Lean, English film director (d. 1991)
* 1910 – Magda Olivero, Italian soprano
* 1912 – Jean Vilar, French stage and film actor (d. 1971)
* 1913 – Sir Reo Stakis, Anglo-Cypriot hotel magnate (d. 2001)
* 1914 – Norman Borlaug, American agriculturalist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 2009)
* 1918 – Howard Cosell, American sports reporter (d. 1995)
* 1920 – Patrick Troughton, English actor (d. 1987)
* 1920 – Arthur Wint, Jamaican runner (d. 1992)
* 1921 – Nancy Kelly, American actress (d. 1995)
* 1921 – Simone Signoret, French actress (d. 1985)
* 1921 – Alexandra of Greece and Denmark, Queen of Yugoslavia (d. 1993)
* 1922 – Eileen Ford, American model agency executive
* 1923 – Bonnie Guitar, American singer
* 1923 – Wim van Est, Dutch cyclist (d. 2003)
* 1924 – Machiko Kyô, Japanese actress
* 1925 – Flannery O’Connor, American author (d. 1964)
* 1926 – László Papp, Hungarian boxer (d. 2003)
* 1926 – Jaime Sabines, Mexican poet (d. 1999)
* 1928 – Jim Lovell, American astronaut
* 1931 – Paul Motian, American jazz drummer and composer
* 1932 – Gene Shalit, American film critic
* 1932 – Penelope Gilliatt, English writer (d. 1993)
* 1934 – Johnny Burnette, American singer (d. 1964)
* 1934 – Gloria Steinem, American feminist and publisher
* 1934 – Bernard King, Australian chef and television personality (d. 2002)
* 1935 – Flash Elorde, Filipino boxer
* 1937 – Tom Monaghan, American fast-food industry entrepreneur
* 1938 – Hoyt Axton, American country music singer-songwriter (d. 1999)
* 1938 – Fritz d’Orey, Brazilian racing driver
* 1939 – Toni Cade Bambara, American author (d. 1995)
* 1940 – Anita Bryant, American singer
* 1941 – Gudmund Hernes, Norwegian politician
* 1942 – Aretha Franklin, American singer
* 1942 – Richard O’Brien, English actor and writer
* 1942 – Kim Woodburn, English television personality
* 1943 – Paul Michael Glaser, American actor
* 1946 – Cliff Balsam, English footballer
* 1946 – Daniel Bensaid, French philosopher (d. 2010)
* 1946 – Stephen Hunter, American author
* 1946 – Maurice Krafft, French vulcanologist (d. 1991)
* 1947 – Elton John, English singer and songwriter
* 1948 – Bonnie Bedelia, American actress
* 1948 – Lynn Faulds Wood, Scottish television presenter
* 1950 – Chuck Greenberg, American musician (Shadowfax) (d. 1995)
* 1951 – Jumbo Tsuruta, Japanese professional wrestler (d. 2000)
* 1952 – Antanas Mockus, Colombian mathematician
* 1954 – Elli Stai, Greek journalist and TV presenter
* 1954 – Thom Loverro, American sportswriter
* 1955 – Daniel Boulud, French chef and restaurateur
* 1955 – Lee Mazzilli, American baseball player
* 1956 – Matthew Garber, English actor (d. 1977)
* 1957 – Jim Uhls, American screenwriter
* 1958 – Sisy Chen, Taiwanese politician and television commentator
* 1958 – James McDaniel, American actor
* 1958 – Ray Tanner, American college baseball coach
* 1958 – John Ensign, American politician
* 1958 – Åsa Torstensson, Swedish politician
* 1960 – Idy Chan Yuk-Lin, Hong Kong actress
* 1960 – Steve Norman, British saxophonist (Spandau Ballet)
* 1960 – Peter O’Brien, Australian actor
* 1960 – Haywood Nelson, American actor
* 1960 – Brenda Strong, American actress
* 1961 – Fred Goss, American actor, comedian, and writer
* 1961 – Mark Brooks, American golfer
* 1962 – Marcia Cross, American actress
* 1964 – Lisa Gay Hamilton, American actress
* 1964 – Kate DiCamillo, American children’s author
* 1964 – Alex Solis, Panamanian jockey
* 1964 – Ken Wregget, Canadian ice hockey player
* 1965 – Sarah Jessica Parker, American actress
* 1965 – Avery Johnson, American basketball player and coach
* 1965 – Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgarian high jumper
* 1966 – Tom Glavine, American baseball player
* 1966 – Jeff Healey, Canadian guitarist (d. 2008)
* 1966 – Tatjana Patitz, German supermodel
* 1966 – Anton Rogan, Irish footballer
* 1967 – Matthew Barney, American media artist
* 1967 – Debi Thomas, American figure skater
* 1967 – Doug Stanhope, American comedian
* 1969 – Dale Davis, American basketball player
* 1969 – Cathy Dennis, English singer, songwriter, and actress
* 1969 – Jeffrey Walker, British Musician (Carcass)
* 1970 – Kari Matchett, Canadian actress,
* 1970 – Teri Moïse, American singer
* 1971 – Cammi Granato, American ice hockey player
* 1971 – Sheryl Swoopes, American basketball player
* 1971 – Stacy Dragila, American pole vaulter
* 1972 – Giniel de Villiers, South African racing driver
* 1973 – Anthony Barness, English footballer
* 1973 – Anders Fridén, Swedish singer (In Flames)
* 1973 – Bob Sura, American basketball player
* 1974 – Lark Voorhies, American actress
* 1975 – Ladislav Benýšek, Czech ice hockey player
* 1975 – Melanie Blatt, British singer (All Saints)
* 1976 – Baek Ji Young, South Korean singer
* 1976 – Francis Bellew, Irish Gaelic footballer
* 1976 – Cha Tae-hyun, South Korean actor
* 1976 – Juvenile, American rapper
* 1976 – Wladimir Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer
* 1976 – Gigi Leung, Hong Kong singer/actress
* 1979 – Lee Pace, American actor
* 1979 – Natasha Yi, American model
* 1980 – Carrie Lam, Hong Kong actress
* 1982 – Danica Patrick, American race car driver
* 1982 – Sean Faris, American actor and model
* 1982 – Álvaro Saborío, Costa Rican footballer
* 1984 – Katharine McPhee, American singer and actress
* 1986 – Marco Belinelli, Italian basketball player
* 1986 – Megan Gibson, American softball player
* 1986 – Kyle Lowry, American basketball player
* 1987 – Jacob Bagersted, Danish handballer
* 1987 – Jason Castro, American singer
* 1987 – Nobunari Oda, Japanese figure skater
* 1987 – Victor Obinna, Nigerian footballer
* 1988 – Erik Knudsen, Canadian actor
* 1989 – Alyson Michalka, American actress and singer (AJ’s Sister) (Phil Of The Future, Cow Belles)
* 1989 – Scott Sinclair, English footballer
* 1990 – Kiowa Gordon, American actor

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_25

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The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody – Health And Fitness

Part 1:

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Part 2:

[pro-player] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skSuGbSM_8s [/pro-player]

Part 3:

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#10 - Cat (Saved Family From House Fire)

Dianne Busscher was woken up at 4:45 a.m. by the cries of the family cat, Oreo, coming from the garage. Busscher went down stairs to see what the fuss was about. What she saw was smoke and flames; she quickly grabbed the cat and rushed back inside to wake up her husband and their five children.
The fire destroyed the garage and a bedroom. None of the family was harmed thanks to the cat’s cries. As an interesting side note, none of the family had been too fond of the cat before this incident; however Jesse Busscher claimed “We love it now. This thing is getting some tuna tonight!” This is not as uncommon as might be expected – pictured above is another cat (Baby) who also saved her family from a house fire.

#9 – Dolphin (Saved Teenager From Drowning)

Davide Ceci was 14 years old and couldn’t swim when he fell out of his Fathers boat in south-east Italy; he was within minutes of death when dolphin Filippo came to his rescue. Filippo had been a popular tourist attraction off Manfredonia in south-east Italy for two years. While Emanuele Ceci was still unaware his son had fallen into the waves, Filippo was pushing him up out of the water to safety. The dolphin bore down on the boat and got close enough for Davide’s father to grab him.

Davide’s mother Signora Ceci said: “It is a hero, it seems impossible an animal could have done something like that, to feel the instinct to save a human life.” Filippo has lived in the waters off Manfredonia since he became separated from a visiting school of dolphins. Maritime researcher Dr Giovanna Barbieri said: “Filippo seems not to have the slightest fear of humans. I’m not surprised he should have done such a wonderful thing as to save a human.” Pictured above is a beluga whale saving a drowning diver.

#8 – Dog (Saved Woman From River)

Brenda Owen had gone out for a quick walk with her dog when she spotted a wheelchair on the riverbank; she saw a woman floating in the river. She called out to her but there was no reply so she told her dog, Penny, to “Fetch! Fetch!” without hesitation the dog ran into the river, swam to the woman and pulled her to the shore. Brenda said that Penny has always been a very obedient dog and despite being 10 years old she was still very fit.

#7 – Dog (Saves Boy From Snake)

In Texas, way back in 1982, a 2 year old child had been walking with his grandmother when Arf, the family dog, became very agitated; the dog became so agitated that the grandmother thought it best to take the child inside. Mrs. Sparks, the child’s mother, came out to find Arf in a fight with a 24 inch north-american coral snake, she shot the snake but arf had a lot of bites and scratches and had to be admitted into a veterinary hospital for 24 days. Although the newspaper that I got this from didn’t say whether he survived or not, it said he was making a strong recovery.

#6 - Watusi Calf (Saves Women From Snake)

Janice Wolf was in the back pasture of the refuge she operates in Arkansas when her 11 month old Watusu Calf suddenly turned and blocked her path, she couldn’t understand why it was doing this, so she took hold of its horns and tried pushing it, but it tossed its head and knocked her off balance, that’s when she spotted a copper-head snake on the ground exactly were her foot would have been had the Watusi calf not intervened.

She said Copper-head venom usually isn’t fatal to adults; however it could well have been fatal to her because she had been extra sensitive to insect bites in the past and had just come out of hospital for a lung operation.

#5 - Dolphins (Save Surfer From Shark)

On one hot August day, Todd Endris, 24 year old owner of Monterey Aquarium services decided to go surfing with some friends. While surfing, a 15 foot shark appeared. The shark tried to bite him but could not get its jaws around both the surfer and the surf board, it came around for a second try where it got Todd clamped between his surf board and its jaws, because his stomach was against the surf board Todd’s internal organs were not harmed, however he lost a lot of skin from his back, the shark let go and came at Todd for a third time and tried to swallow his right leg, however this gave the surfer the grip he needed to start kicking the shark in the snout until it let go, at this point when Todd was running out of energy and thought he was done for, a pod of dolphins came out and formed a protective ring around him, keeping the shark at bay long enough for Todd to catch a wave back to shore and receive emergency first aid from his friend.

#4 – Pit Bull (Saves Woman And Child From Being Attacked)

In 2008 a woman and her young son had been walking home from a playground; as they entered a parking lot a man holding a knife approached them and told them not to make any movements. A large pit bull ran out of nowhere and charged the man, who quickly fled. An animal control authority said they had no idea what the man’s intentions were but it was very possible that the dog saved Angela’s and her sons life.

What’s extraordinary about this case is that every other item on this list the animal is either doing what they are trained to do or the person(s) was in clear danger from other animals. This is the only case I found in my research where the danger was another human.

#3 – Gorilla (Saves Boy From Being Attacked)

On August 16 1996 in the Brookfield Zoo, a 3 year old boy fell into a Gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness. Binti Jua a female Lowland Gorilla, guarded the young boy from the other Gorillas in the enclosure, she then cradled him in her arm (while her own 17 month old baby was on her back) and carried him 60 feet to an entrance where zoo-keepers could retrieve him.

This isn’t an isolated case, on August 31 1986 at Jersey Zoo a 5 year old boy fell into a Gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness, a large male Gorilla named Jambo stood guard over the boy not allowing any of the others to come near, when the boy woke up and started crying all of the Gorillas backed off and zoo-keepers (along with an ambulance) were able to retrieve him safely.

#2 - Dolphins (Save Swimmers From Sharks)

Rob Howes, a British-born lifeguard, had gone swimming with his daughter, Niccy, and two of her friends off Ocean beach near Whangarei on the North Island of New Zealand, when a group of dolphins suddenly appeared. The dolphins started to herd the humans; they pushed all four of them together by circling around them. Howes tried to drift away from the group, but two of the bigger dolphins herded him back – just as he spotted a 10ft great white shark heading towards him. “I just recoiled,” he said. “It was only about two meters away from me, the water was crystal clear and it was as clear as the nose on my face. They had corralled us up to protect us.”

The dolphins kept this up for 40 minutes until the shark lost interest, and the group could swim the 100m back to shore. Another lifeguard, Matt Fleet, on patrol in a lifeboat, saw the dolphins circling the swimmers and slapping their tails on the water to keep them in place. He told the Northern Advocate newspaper that he also had a clear sighting of the shark. “Some of the people later on the beach tried to tell me it was just another dolphin; but I knew what I saw,” he said. Ingrid Visser, of Orca Research, an environmental group, said the dolphins’ behavior was understandable, as they attack sharks to protect themselves and their young, similar incidents had been reported round the world. “They could have sensed the danger to the swimmers, and taken action to protect them,” she said.

#1 – Treo (The Bomb-Sniffing Search Dog)

I want this item to represent all animals used for warfare and by the authorities, but rather than try to sum up all the brave military animals I will concentrate on one case: Treo, the bomb sniffing search dog. In the UK Treo has recently been on the news for winning the Dickin Medal award, which is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross (which is the British equivalent of the Medal of Honor). A total of 26 other dogs, 32 World War Two messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat have won the award, introduced by PDSA founder Maria Dickin in 1943.

Treo sniffed out two hidden bombs in Helmand province, potentially saving many lives, and is now at eight years old taking a well-deserved retirement. His handler, Sgt David Heyhoe, has worked with him for 5 years and Treo is now the family pet. Oh and if you are all just as intrigued as I am as to how Simon the cat won the award, read on: “[Simon] Served on HMS Amethyst during the Yangtze Incident, disposing of many rats though wounded by shell blast. Throughout the incident his behavior was of the highest order, although the blast was capable of making a hole over a foot in diameter in a steel plate.”

Source: http://listverse.com/2010/03/14/top-10-cases-of-animals-saving-humans

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You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

People love to color, so it’s natural to enjoy coloring these crayon Easter eggs!  Designs are only limited by your imagination, so draw whatever you like on your eggs.

What you’ll need:

How to make it:

1. Be sure that boiled eggs are cool and dry.
2. Place a double folded kitchen towel and place it on the table underneath your hands so if the egg slips out it will have a soft cushion to land on.
3. Use crayons to draw designs on the egg. (Picture #1)
4. Hold the egg gently so you wont crack the shell. (Picture #2)
5. This step is optional but adds a fun effect. If you like, mix 1 Tbsp of white vinegar into a coffee mug of water (filled ¾ full) then add several drops of food coloring.
6. Dip the crayon colored egg into the dye and let sit for about a minute.
7. Remove and let dry. The dye makes the crayon look brighter, especially if you use neon food coloring! (Picture #3)

Tips:

• To boil perfect eggs, place into a shallow pan, cover with water and boil gently for three minutes. Turn off heat and cover pan with a tight fitting lid and let sit for 15 minutes. Place pan in sink, carefully drain out hot water and let cold water run over them for several minutes. Turn off water and add several ice cubes and let sit for about 5 minutes more.
• Try different types of food coloring, we used neon colors!
• The longer you leave the egg in the dye, the deeper the color will be.

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/crayon-easter-eggs.html

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Strawberry Spritzers!

•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

This refreshing drink is a hit with people of all ages. The combo of strawberries and sparkling apple cider is a real winner and the pink color makes this beverage extra special.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. Place strawberries, and lemon juice into a blender; puree until smooth.
2. Divide strawberry puree between 8 medium sized glasses. Top with Sparkling apple cider. Serve immediately.

Substitution(s)

Tips & Tricks

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ready In: 10 minutes

Servings: 8

•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

Sick and tired of your usual oatmeal? We got ya’ covered! Try a creamy, steaming bowl of this breakfast polenta. It’s warm and creamy-delicious. It’s the perfect way to warm up your morning.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring milk to a low boil.
2. Reduce heat to low. Add salt and slowly whisk in the polenta, making sure to whisk rapidly to avoid lumps. Continue whisking and add in the butter. Turn heat off and whisk in the vanilla.
3. Place polenta in bowls. Top with honey, a sprinkle of almonds and an extra pat of butter if desired.

Substitution(s)

Tips & Tricks

Preparation Time: 6 minutes

Cooking Time: 6 minutes

Ready In: 12 minutes

Servings: 6

•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

Feed a large group on Easter morning with this delicious casserole of eggs, bread, mozzarella cheese, and tomatoes.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish. Line the bottom of the dish with about 3 slices of bread. You will need to cut some slices to make sure the bottom is entirely covered. Spread half of the sun dried tomatoes and all of the basil on top of the bread. Sprinkle half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining pieces of bread, sun dried tomatoes and cheese.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the bread layers. Gently press down bread to insure that bread is fully submerged. Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or even better overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake strata until golden and bubbly, about an hour. Allow dish sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Substitution(s)

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ready In: 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Baking Time: 1 hour

Source:

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/strawberry-spritzers.html

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/honey-almond-breakfast-polenta.html

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/caprese-style-herbed-strata.html

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