Nobody is perfect. I am Nobody.

You are surely aware of the tragic shooting that occurred at the Virginia Tech campus. One of the victims was a Jewish professor. Liviu Librescu–a 75-year old Romanian-Israeli survivor of the Holocaust–used his body to block the classroom door and enable others to escape, sacrificing his life for those of his students.

Liviu Librescu was among the thirty-two people who were murdered in the Virginia Tech massacre on April 16, 2007. He was killed during a class in the Norris Hall Engineering Building by a student (Cho Seung-hui, 23). Librescu held the door of his classroom shut while Cho was attempting to enter it; although he was shot through the door, he was able to prevent the gunman from entering the classroom until his students had escaped through the windows.

A number of Librescu‘s students have called him a Hero because of his actions, with one student, Asael Arad, saying that all the professor’s students “Lived Because of Him”. Librescu’s son, Joe, said he had received e-mails from several students who said he had saved their lives and regarded him as a hero whilst many newspapers also reported him as the hero of the massacre. His death came on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day, also known as Holocaust Memorial Day. Librescu is survived by his wife, Marilena (née Semian), and his sons Joseph and Lionel. According to the family wishes, the body will be flown to Israel, where he will be buried.

Librescu Family Condolence Page
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Yom HaShoah Website from the Israeli Knesset
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Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
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Rest in Peace Mr Librescu!

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A very freaky PSA that targets GenY kids who are apparently far too comfortable posting everything online:

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Have you wondered why Google Logo is designed like this in this special day?

On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.

Earth Day is important because it reminds us to look at the problems of our environment. We need to make plans to recycle materials that are recyclable and to clean up
our rivers, streams, lakes and oceans. Pollution is causing danger to the air we breathe, our
soil, and our water sources. Industries, automobiles, and others are releasing dangerous
smoke in our atmosphere and the air we breathe. This can cause us health problems.
Each of us must do our part to recycle and reuse products instead of throwing them away.
Earth Day is now celebrated each year on April 22nd. Think about what you can do to celebrate Earth Day this year. We can all do something.

The significance of the date:

* April 22 is the birthday of American television star Eddie Albert, an early environmental activist.
* April 22 is also the birthday of Julius Sterling Morton, the founder of Arbor Day, a national tree-planting holiday started in 1872. Arbor Day became a legal holiday in Nebraska in 1885, to be permanently observed on April 22. According to the National Arbor Day Foundation “the most common day for the state observances is the last Friday in April . . . but a number of state Arbor Days are at other times to coincide with the best tree planting weather.” It has since been largely eclipsed by the more widely observed Earth Day, except in Nebraska, where it originated.
* April 22 1970 was the 100th birthday of Vladmir Lenin. Time reported that some suspected the date was not a coincidence, but a clue that the event was “a Communist trick” – then quoted a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution complaining that, “Subversive elements plan to make American children live in an environment that is good for them.” J. Edgar Hoover may have found the Lenin connection intriguing. The idea that the date was chosen to celebrate Lenin‘s centenary still persists in some quarters, although Lenin was never noted for his environmental credentials.

Learn about the history of Earth Day.

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On April 30th 2007, the Blogosphere will hold a One-Day Blog Silence in honor of the victims at Virginia Tech. More then 30 died at the US college massacre.

But it´s not only about them. Many bloggers have responded and asked about all the other victims of our world. All the people who die every day. What about them?

This day can be a symbol of support to all the victims of our world!

All you have to do is spread the word about it and post the graphic on your blog on 30th April 2007. No words and no comments. Just respect, reflect and empathy.

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A 15-year old Australian teenager has managed to get hundred of clips removed from YouTube, the popular Internet video sharing Web site. He succeeded in doing so by pretending to be an employee of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

techshout.com

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“Patches” is an excellent example and that we shouldn’t take the Animal Kingdom for granted! All animals are capable of doing such things..Its up to us as humans to see this talent and respect it.
That is the queerest horse I have ever seen.What a cutie… he watches tv, he drinks beer, he answers the phone, it even has his own bed!
Just take a look:

Hey girls, i think it’s gay….so don’t jump to him…

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Someone has played dangerous hide and seek…
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Romania is a country in Southeastern Europe Romania borders Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. Romania has a stretch of sea coast along the Black Sea, and the eastern and southern Carpathian Mountains run through its center.

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Fox News Channel 10 (Phoenix) story about teenager Brendan, 19, who sleeps 12-16 hours at a time, and is asleep more than he’s awake. Doctors struggle to figure out why. Sleep doctor Michael Breus comments on how sleep disorders are on the rise, and says there are between 85-88 identified sleep disorders at the time of this news story. Many of these disorders are mysterious, and doctors are still struggling to understand and treat them. In a nation where 1 out of 3 Americans are sleep-deprived and stay awake longer than they should, Brendan’s sleep disorder is rare.
Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS). A narcoleptic will most likely experience disturbed nocturnal sleep, confused with insomnia, and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a type of dyssomnia.
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I don’t guarantee this is real, but I can’t spot any Photoshopping. His tattoos are all there, the pose is vaguely “artistic.” Could this be an outtake from one of those “beautiful men” coffee table books?
Whatever it is, it’s nice to see superstar footballer David Beckham standing in full naked glory. See for yourself after the jump [NSFW].

click for uncensored version

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