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Briefly: The 70s, The Dance, The Life

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People now, dance to forget life.  People back then, danced, to Celebrate Life. An incessant 'boom! boom! boom!' never brought a smile to anyone's face, or opened one's heart to any other.  ed

How to immunise your kid against cyber-bullying

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One in 5 Children bullied online 
Almost one in five children who use social networking sites suffered a negative experience last year, research by children's charity the NSPCC shows....

The NSPCC also said a "large number" of users of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were under the minimum age of 13. A full report of the survey of 1,024 11 to 16-year-olds from across the UK will be published in November. The survey also showed that the most common bad experiences among children were bullying and trolling. This involves insulting or intimidating others, usually under a pseudonym, to provoke a reaction....


Earlier this month, 14-year-old Hannah Smith, from Leicestershire, was found hanged. Her father said she had been sent abusive messages on social networking site, ask.fm. Claire Lilley, NSPCC safer technology expert, said: "It's unbearable to think any young person should feel there is no other option but to end their life because of bullying on social networkin...

So who does Gibraltar belong to?

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Spain is considering a 50 euro (£43) fee to cross its border with Gibraltar, amid a row over an artificial reef. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told a Spanish newspaper the proceeds would "help fishermen affected by the destruction of fishing grounds". The latest tensions come after the British territory began work on the concrete reef, which Spain claims infringes the rights of its fishermen. The UK Foreign Office said it was "concerned" at the minister's comments. Britain has governed Gibraltar for 300 years but Spain disputes UK sovereignty over the rocky outcrop on its southern tip. bbc Q&A 

In terms of length of rule, you could say that it belongs to the Moorish Muslims as they controlled it from 711ad to 1462, and did much to enhance its intellectual and cultural evolution - without them, the European renaissance, scientific revolution, etc, would probably not have happened.

 You could say that it belongs to the Spanish. But what is...