Ankerberg: What fossil evidence refutes the artifact hypothesis, that the reason the missing
links, the prior ancestors of the Cambrian animals, have not been found, is because they
were too soft and too small to have been preserved?
I want you to watch this next clip.
Narrator: The Chengjiang fossils provide the most inclusive picture of the Cambrian explosion
yet documented.
And directly beneath them, in pre-Cambrian shales, another chapter in the history of
life is written in the rocks.
Meyer: There's another amazing find that's been made in China.
Paleobiologists have discovered little tiny microscopic sponge embryos in the layers of
rock just beneath the layer that documents the Cambrian explosion.
Narrator: These embryos were soft-bodied animals, some fossilized 60 million years before the
Cambrian explosion.
Valentine: They are eggs and embryos which are preserved in thin crusts of mineralized
material, a phosphatic material, on ancient sea floors, which suggest that the chemistry
of the sea water in those days was somewhat different than it is today, because this method
of preserving fossils disappears during the Cambrian, and it's not around today.
So we're lucky that we have these thin crusts with little tiny fossils in them.
Meyer: This is highly significant, because one of the most popular explanations for the
missing pre-Cambrian fossils is that the pre-Cambrian animals were too soft and too small to have
been preserved.
Narrator: Since 1999, Paul Chien has studied fossil embryos and helped develop techniques
to analyze their structure.
Chien: By treating with acid, you can actually remove the rock and isolate the embryos.
And then you get round pebble-like or sand grain-like samples.
And then we look through some tiny little ones, larger ones, up to one millimeter in
size.
And we found about the range between 500-800 micrometers, we have mostly sponge.
And then I start breaking up these balls, and try to start looking inside.
And with the help of the electron microscope I was able to see the detailed sub-cell structure
within these embryos.
Narrator: Chien's work on these fragile remnants of pre-Cambrian life raises an important
question.
Meyer: If these lower strata could preserve an embryo, if they can preserve a soft microscopic
embryo, then why couldn't they have preserved the larger ancestral forms that supposedly
evolved into the Cambrian animals?
In other words, if you can preserve something as fragile as an embryo, why couldn't you,
in the same strata of rock, preserve the immediate ancestor of a hard-shell trilobite?
Wells: So the idea that the fossil record is too damaged to provide us with at least
a general picture, that idea just doesn't wash.
Ankerberg: Stephen, what we just saw is incredible.
And I can remember when I was in school and having professors tell me, yeah, the missing
links are missing because they're soft-bodied, and the fact is, there's no way to keep
them in the fossil record.
That just went down the tubes with that last clip.
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First Look | Season 1 | YOU THE JURY - Duration: 1:46.
When the powerless need a voice--
- Somebody died. - I know that, sir.
You killed her.
In a country divided to the core.
Jared, are you a racist?
We hand the full power of the law
to the biggest jury in history.
Welcome to the new face of American justice.
This is "You The Jury."
The issues that we see play out in this courtroom
are issues that play out in courtrooms across the country.
They can be about discrimination, social media,
neighbors hating each other.
And now, for the first time, America gets to sit as a jury
and actually vote.
They've dropped their case from the court system,
and they've brought their dispute to this court.
You would sue your dad, who's dying of cancer.
These are real issues.
Where else do you see a real life murder allegation?
Ladies and gentlemen, you are all sitting
in the room with a murderer.
Cases of students and teachers having relationships
unfold in real life.
Don't have sex with students.
These are issues you do not see on daytime TV.
We wanted to make sure that the people
who are trying these cases are the very,
very best you can get.
You're now admitting that's a lie, and you know it.
Yes.
Lies from beginning to end.
I think when you're trying a case
against the number one civil rights lawyer in the country--
An act of racism is a choice.
--Then when you look across the room and you're finding one
of your most admired and respected colleagues,
it makes us want to be better.
Does he have any evidence related to this case?
Jeanine Pirro's the host of the show,
and she's the one that puts it all together for us.
We've got the best lawyers in the country,
and I get to give my opinion, so what could be better?
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The future of work for young people - Duration: 2:07.
What is the future of work?
"When I think about the future of work
I know I need to let go of traditional notions of a career path
and be ready to constantly adapt my knowledge and skills
to keep up as work changes and evolves.
But this could be a good thing,
as I believe that having a broad skillset
is what is needed in today's world
and will give me a wider range of opportunities."
"My biggest fear for my future at work
is that we continue to follow this economic system
that dictates unlimited growth
because in my mind,
that simply won't work.
My brightest hope is that
we will be daring soon enough
to introduce a universal basic income
in order to overcome challenges to our future at work."
"I hope that advances in robotics
and artificial intelligence
will mean that work will in the future comprise fewer difficult,
dangerous or repetitive tasks,
and will require greater creativity,
thought and social intelligence.
But these changes will oblige countless workers
to learn new skills.
My great fear is that they'll be left out in the cold,
and that society will experience greater unemployment and inequality."
"I get the impression that job stability
depends mainly on being able to constantly adapt and learn.
There's even pressure to stay a step ahead of the changes
currently affecting the world of work.
That's a huge challenge
for every single member of society,
if we want work to continue being a source of individual fulfilment
and social sustainability in the future.
I'd like this necessary rethinking of the way
in which the social partners
relate with and within the world of work
to enable my generation
to continue contributing to global prosperity and social justice.
Personally,
I'd like this constant obligation
to adapt also to be synonymous with ongoing learning,
as a professional
and as a person."
The future of work we want: A Global Dialogue
International Labour Organization
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Job Safety, Agriculture, And Other Programs Slashed To Pay For Trump's Border Wall - Duration: 4:04.
Well, the estimates are starting to flow in for the cost of Donald Trump's border wall
and so far for a 48 mile stretch of the wall along the border between Texas and Mexico,
it's going to cost at least $1 billion.
Again, $1 billion to pay for 48 miles of wall.
In case you weren't aware, there are hundreds of miles of border in the American south and
southwest.
$1 billion just for 48 miles.
Now, that does also include about 10 to 15 miles of repairs on existing walls.
Trump hasn't decided yet if the wall's going to be fully concrete, as he said during the
campaign, or if it's just going to be like a chain link fence that they stick up along
the border.
But all of that is beside the point.
Donald Trump knows the cost of the wall and by now, I think most Americans understand
that Mexico is not paying for it.
The United States taxpayers are the ones on the hook for this disgusting wall.
So, how do we pay for it?
A billion dollars for 48 miles is a hell of a lot of money.
But don't worry, Donald Trump has that covered, too.
According to articles, the cuts are going to come in the form of cuts to the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, National Institute of Health Research grants, those
are going to go away to pay for this wall.
Department of Agriculture, they're going to lose close to a billion dollars.
You know, agriculture, where we grow our food and we protect it and we help subsidize farmers
when they have a bad year so they don't lose their livelihoods.
We help pay for equipment so that they can continue to provide us with food.
Yeah.
Fuck that.
We need a wall.
Right, Trump?
We're going to start cutting EPA, heat subsidies for low-income American citizens.
Now, every year we have too many people in the United States, usually elderly, who die
in their homes in the winter because they cannot afford to keep the heat on.
Now, we help, we try to subsidize, we try to identify and help out as many of these
people as possible.
And Donald Trump wants to do away with that.
Screw the elderly.
You can freeze to death in your own home because you can't afford to keep the heat because
why?
I've scared enough Americans to think that we need to do something about Mexicans so
I got to build this wall.
Is it worth it?
Honest to God, does anybody in this country think that this stupid wall, one, will keep
anybody out and, two, that it's worth it?
Should we let American citizens die because they can't afford heat, just so that we can
build a wall?
An easily climbable wall?
That is one of the dumbest things that I have heard and I covered the entire George W. Bush
administration.
So this being the dumbest thing really says something about what's going on in America
today.
But don't tell that to middle American Republicans.
Right?
They want this wall.
They don't care how much it costs.
They don't care what gets cut, even though it's going to be their livelihoods that get
screwed because of this.
All they know is that they've been brainwashed into believing that Mexican immigrants are
coming over here and any day now, they're going to knock on those Republican voters
doors and kill them or rape them or both, not sure what order.
But that is what these idiots believe.
So they're all in favor of the wall.
They don't care how many billions it's going to cost.
They don't care who in the United States dies as a result of these budget cuts.
They just know that they've got something new to be afraid of and Trump's the only person
in the world that's going to keep them safe.
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CS:GO - Top 3 Uncommon Tips for Snipers (2017) - Duration: 3:08.
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Hey guys, Maxim here!
This video will be my top 3 uncommon tips for awpers.
These are very uncommon but hopefully you'll like them.
So let's get to it.
The first tip is a command that you probably didn't know about, being this.
So what is this?
What can we do with this, why is it so whoa.
This basically changes the size of the scope, by default it is set to 1, which is very close
to nothing, setting this to for example 2 or 3 can make sniping feel better.
Some people have even said it helps with the blur but it's mostly based on personal preference
so I wanted to point this out just so you know.
Also everytime you have a friend who complains about missing those easy shots,
you know what I'm talking about?
You can actually use this long command and set it to 1.
This will show you the normal inaccuracy so it could be useful for beginners.
But I would suggest setting it back to 0 because nobody likes blur.
The second tip is actually for crabs, I mean these players.
There's something I've not seen many people mention regarding this style.
Your butt sticks out more from one side than the other.
Look at this example, if I want to pick the guy on the bridge from the left side of the
balcony, my butt is hidden behind the wall.
If I peek from the right side then my butt is totally visible.
What I'm trying to say is crouching while the left part of your body is hidden is actually
an advantage for you.
Not only that, but you get VERY good accuracy while crab-walking and shooting.
This means that you can crab walk, peek like a ninja, cover half your body and still get
a kill.
Just remember that this works better if the left side of your body is covered.
Last tip I have is the command zoom_sensitivity_ratio_mouse.
By default it is set to 1.
But a user on Reddit called uhufreak has a new value for this command, 0.8189330- I'm
just gonna put this here.
So what's this and what's the big deal?
According to the user, this value represents your actual sensitivity.
He has a very mathematical explanation of why this value is the correct value to use
but I'm not gonna go into it.
To summarize why you would want this value is because your zoom sensitivity
uses a 4 by 3 scale which was standard back in the old Quake days, cause everyone used
4 by 3 displays.
This might be very useful because you can use your muscle memory like you do with normal
weapons but for sniping as well.
You can try it out if you want to, but if you're used to what you have right now, then
you might as well just keep it, as it is a personal preference.
So that was my 3 uncommon tips for the AWP or snipers.
Thanks for watching, hope this video was helpful, I'll see you guys soon but in the meantime,
go bananas!
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SJ train stuck in the snow blizzard - Part1 waiting for the train - Duration: 0:51.
Yes, we are standing here in Riksgränsen and wating for the train
There may appear a train
Holy crap, Go SJ (Swedish Railroad)
Ahh, what time is it?
16:30
It is only 26 minutes late
Now we se , TEN
No No No
Can we walk through..
What the heck shall we do!
Ten is far far away
We are never gonna get there!
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Florida man walking across the country for fallen heroes, veterans and first responders - Duration: 0:35.
>> A FLORIDA MAN IS SHOWING
SUPPORT FOR VETERANS STEP BY
STEP.
TODAY JOHN DERRICK SMITH PASSED
THROUGH HOOVER IN A WALK ACROSS
ALABAMA.
SMITH SAYS HE'S HITTING THE
PAVEMENT IN HONOR OF FIRST
RESPONDERS, VETERANS AND FALLEN
HEROES.
HE'S ALREADY WALKED THROUGH SIX
STATES AND DOESN'T PLAN TO STOP
THERE.
>> I'M GOING TO TRY TO DO ALL
THE STATES IF MY FEET LET ME.
IF MY BODY LETS I'M GOING TO TRY
TO DO ALL THE STATES UNTIL THIS
COMES TO PASS.
>> SMITH SAYS HE'S TRYING TO
ESTABLISH A FUND TO TAKE CARE OF
FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED IN THE
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Using Primo for Research - Duration: 2:52.
The B. Thomas Golisano Library's new
discovery interface called Primo is the
new way to search for electronic journal
articles instead of using the old A-Z
electronic resources list where you need
to pick and choose which databases and
journals to search individually. Primo
search combines all the library
subscriptions into one place, allowing
you to locate more resources in one
single search. In the middle of the
library's homepage, you will see the
"Start your search here" search bar. Enter
a search term and then click the red
search button or press ENTER on your
keyboard, which will pull up the results
page for your search terms. Before you
start to explore the results you will be
prompted to sign in by entering your
last name underscore first name and your
Roberts' password. You will be able to
access all the resources and
subscriptions available at the library.
It''s important to always sign in so you
can access all of these resources. Now
let's take a look at the features in
Primo that will help us in our research.
On the search bar you have the option to
do a combined search a local search or a
primo central search. We recommend
setting your search scope to combined
search, which will allow you to view all
of the resources available through the
library and the library subscriptions.
The advanced search button is to the
right of the search bar. You can use this
feature to add more specific search
phrases, limit the material type, and
select publication dates.
On the sidebar you can sort your results
and choose filters including
availability, subject, journal, and
publication date. All active filters will
be shown at the top of the sidebar and
can be added or removed as necessary.
Click on the green full text available
link in order to access articles
immediately. The full text can also be
accessed by clicking on the article's
title and then clicking on the link
under the "View It" tab. For aticles that are
not available in full text format, click
on the gray "No full text" link which will
direct you to a page with a link for
interlibrary loan. Click on this link and
then login to ILLiad to request the
article.
If you have any questions, please stop by
the library, call the resource desk at
588-594-6949, or send us an email at
research@roberts.edu.
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Rep. Scott Inman says he's '95 percent in' for 2018 run for governor - Duration: 5:26.
Announcer: THIS IS KOCO 5 NEWS
AT 9:00 WITH MARKIE MARTIN,
ABIGAIL OGLE AND METEOROLOGIST
BRAD SOWDER.
ANCHOR: LAWMAKERS ARE DEALING
WITH DEADLINES CONNECTED DO TO
-- TO THE $878 MILLION BUDGET
GAP.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE WILL HEAD
BACK TO COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO
HEAR BILLS THAT PASS FOR VOTES,
APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET
MEETINGS WILL MEET AGAIN.
TWO BILLS PASSED THAT GIVE
TEACHERS A PAY RAISE.
THE BIG QUESTION REMAINS HOW
WILL THE STATE FUND IT AND FILL
THE BUDGET HOLE.
WE HAVE DEMOCRATIC LEADER,
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT INMAN HERE.
>> GOOD MORNING.
ANCHOR: THIS HAS BEEN A DAUNTING
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, TO SAY THE
LEAST.
Y'ALL ARE FACED WITH A LAUNDRY
LIST OF ISSUES.
$900 MILLION IS THE NUMBER WE
ARE LOOKING AT?
>> IT IS.
$900 MILLION BUDGET HOLE.
LAST YEAR WE HAD 1.3.
WE'RE IN A BIG MESS.
ANCHOR: WE'RE FEELING IT ACROSS
THE BOARD.
OUR RAINY DAY FUND IS
ESSENTIALLY EMPTIED OUT.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $240 MILLION
TAKEN OUT OF THAT?
>> THE BUDGET, NORMALLY WE USE
RAINY DAY MONEY FOR NEXT YEAR'S
BUDGET.
RIGHT NOW IT'S ESSENTIALLY EMPTY
BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE GOVERNOR
HAS BEEN USING IT JUST TO KEEP
THE LIGHTS ON FOR THIS CURRENT
FISCAL YEAR.
WE'RE IN A HUGE MESS.
THIS IS WEEK EIGHT.
THERE ARE 16 WEEKS IN THE
SESSION.
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF THIS
LEGISLATIVE WEEK.
WE HAVE NOT DONE REVENUE-RAISING
MEASURES AT ALL.
LAST WEEK MY CAUCUS CAME
TOGETHER WITH OUR RESTORING
OKLAHOMA PLAN.
IF THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS WON'T
GIVE US AN IDEA, GOVERNOR FALLIN
HAD A PLAN TO RAISE TAXES ON
HAIRCUTS, DOCTOR'S VISITS AND
DAY CARE.
WE SAID THAT'S NOT A PLAN.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LAMB DOESN'T
HAVE A PLAN.
WE SAID LET'S OFFER A PLAN THAT
WON'T HURT MIDDLE CLASS
FAMILIES.
THAT'S WHAT OUR RESTORE OKLAHOMA
MAN WAS ABOUT LAST WEEK.
ANCHOR: BACK TO THE RAINY DAY
FUND, WHICH IS BIG NEWS.
I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT
IT.
YOU SAID THIS SEEMS LIKE A
PRETTY DESPERATE MOVE.
WOULD YOU HAVE DONE THINGS
DIFFERENTLY.
ESSENTIALLY A RAINY DAY FUND FOR
A CRISIS.
>> THE LEGISLATURE CUT
$2 BILLION FOR TAX CREDITS AND
EXEMPTIONS AND OIL AND GAS CUTS
FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.
THAT HAS CREATED A DEFICIT YEAR
AFTER YEAR.
WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO
INCREASE REVENUE SO YOU DON'T
HAVE TO TAP THE RAINY DAY FUND.
WE'VE GOT RESTORE CUTS THAT HAVE
BEEN PASS SO YOU CAN FILL THE
RAINY DAY FUND, FUND EDUCATION
AND HEALTHCARE AND RUN THE STATE
LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE RUN.
ANCHOR: THE DAY WE DO GET OUT OF
THIS FISCAL NIGHTMARE -- WHO
KNOWS HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE?
DO YOU NOT HAVE A RAINY DAY
FUND?
IT ALL SEALS VERY CYCLICAL.
-- SEEMS LIKE IT IS CYCLICAL.
>> IF THE REVENUES DON'T COME
BACK THE WAY WE HOPE THEY WILL,
THE BUDGET WE'LL HOPEFULLY PASS
IN THE MAY, WE'LL HAVE FEWER
DAYS IN THE RAINY DAY FUND FOR
NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.
ANCHOR: TAKE ME A DETAILED
VERSION OF THIS RESTORATIVE
[INAUDIBLE].
>> TAKES IN GOVERNORS AND HOUSE
REPUBLICANS' AND OUR IDEAS ON
THE TABLE.
WE RESTORE SOME OF THE GROCERY
PRODUCTION TAX CUTS FROM 2% TO
5% ON GROWTH PRODUCTION TAXPAYER
TAX -- TAXES.
FAMILIES RIGHT NOW THAT MAKE
OVER $10,000 A YEAR PAY 5% OF
THEIR INCOME.
THEY PAY THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE
HEAD OF DEVON ENERGY DOES.
WE ARE SAYING FAMILIES THAT MAKE
OVER $200,000 A YEAR PAY 6%.
FAMILIES MAKING OVER $400,000 A
YEAR -- WE LOOK AT TAXES THE
GOVERNOR OFFERED --
>>
ANCHOR: WHICH DID YOU AGREE
WITH?
>> THERE ARE SOME ON OIL FIELD
BUSINESSES AND -- THEY DON'T DO
NURSING HOMES, DAY CARES,
FUNERAL SERVICES.
WE'VE GOT A LIST OF THEM ON OUR
WEBSITE.
SO SOME OF THOSE WE'RE OK WITH
AND THE SPEAKER OFFERED A
CIGARETTE TAX.
WE'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH THEM
IF THEY ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH
US ON THE BROADER ISSUE.
ANCHOR: YOU WERE ON THE SHOW
RIGHT BEFORE THE SESSION
STARTED.
YOU WERE THE FIRST TO EVER SIT
HERE WITH ME AND TELL ME YOU DID
NOT THINK TEACHERS WOULD GET THE
PAY RAISE.
WHERE DO WE STAND THERE?
>> YOU'VE SEEN A TEACHER PAY
RAISE PASS WITH NO FUNDING
SOURCE ATTACHED TO IT.
THERE'S A $900 MILLION BUDGET
HOLE THIS YEAR.
$1,000 INCREASE WOULD COST
$52 MILLION MORE.
SO IF WE DO PASS A TEACHER PAY
RAISE, WE'VE GOT TO FIND
$900 MILLION TO BALANCE THE
BUDGET AND $52 MILLION MORE TO
GET A TEACHER PAY RAISE.
I DON'T SEE WHERE WE'LL GET THE
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Moral Stories for Kids in English | English Story Collection for Kids by Anon Kids | Animated Story - Duration: 11:24.
The Story of A Raven and A Swan.
Once upon a time
there lived a raven who was as black as coal!
He was very envious of the Swan,
because her feathers were as white as snow!
The raven one day got an idea!
He thought he too would become like Swan,
if he lived like a swan!
The foolish bird planned to swim
and dive in the water all day long!
He decided that he would even eat the plants
that grow in the water!
So he left his home in the woods
and flew down to live on the lakes!
But though he washed and washed himself all day long,
his feathers remained as black as ever!
He almost got drowned
by the end of the day..
Ha haa!
The stupid bird then ate the water weeds,
but the food didn't agree with him
So he got thinner, and thinner
as days went.
And one day, he died.
So the moral here is
"A change of habits will not alter nature"
The boy who cried wolf
Once upon a time,
there lived a shepherd boy
who watched the sheep of the villagers.
One day when he was sitting at the hillside
taking care of the sheep,
he got very bored.
It was lonely for him,
so he devised a plan to get a little company!
He took a deep breath
and started shouting!
"Wolf.. Wolf..
The wolf is chasing the sheep
He shouted
"Wolf.. Wolf..
The wolf is chasing the sheep"
He shouted again!
He shouted again, and again and again!
The villagers stopped what they were doing,
and rushed to help the boy!
But when they arrived at the hill,
they found no wolf!
"Where is the wolf?"
asked the villagers
The boy laughed at the sight of their angry faces!
"I fooled all of you"
he laughed at the villagers
"Don't cry wolf"
"when there's no wolf"
said the villagers
Then they went grumbling back down the hill.
The next day, he shouted again
"Wolf.. Wolf.
The wolf is chasing the sheep"
The villagers stopped what they were doing,
and rushed to help the boy!
He laughed as he saw villagers running up the hill again,
to save his sheep!
He shouted again
He shouted again, and a gain and again!
When the villagers arrived,
they found no wolf
and they got angry!
"Didn't we tell you not to shout 'wolf'
when there's NO WOLF!?"
said the villagers.
But the boy just grinned,
and watched them go back once again.
The next day,
when the boy was watching the sheep,
there came a REAL wolf attacking his sheep.
Aarmed, he leaped on his feet
and started shouting "Wolf..
The wolf is attacking my sheep.
Please help!"
But the villagers thought the boy was trying to fool them again,
so they continued with their work.
When it was about to get dark,
the villagers wondered why the shepherd hadn't returned.
They went up the hill searching for the boy.
They found the boy sitting alone and weeping.
"There really was a wolf here" said the boy.
"I cried for help, why didn't you come?"
One of the villager sat next to the boy and told him
"Nobody believes a liar,
even when he is telling the truth"
The boy learned his mistake,
and he never lied to anyone in his life again!
The Frog and the Ox
One day a little frog came hopping upto a big frog
who was sitting by the pond.
The little frog looked really excited!
"What happened?"
asked the big frog
"Oh Father,
I have seen the biggest frog in the world!"
said the little frog
"It was as big as a mountain!
It had horns on its head,
a long tail and its nose was divided into two!"
"Ha" said the big frog.
"Tush child, Tush.
You must have seen the farmers ox!"
But the big frog wasn't willing
to accept that the Ox was greater than him.
So he said;
"But I don't think it's bigger than me.
He may be a little taller than me,
but you see,
I can easily make myself as big as he is!"
"Huh? Can you show me?"
Asked the little frog
"Humph!" said the big frog,
"Was he as big as this?"
as he puffed himself up.
"Oh much bigger than that"
said the little frog!
Then the big frog puffed himself up again and asked
"Was he THIS big?"
"Much much bigger than you"
Again the big frog blew himself out,
and asked the young one if the Ox was as big as that!
"Bigger father, bigger"
was the reply!
"Ridiculous"
said the big frog
who thought he was much more important
than he actually was.
"Wait and I'll show you.
I'm the oldest frog in this pond,
and the biggest too"
So the big frog took a deep breath,
and blew and blew and blew,
and swelled and swelled and swelled!
"Stop it father"
said the little frog.
I think you are going to hurt yourself
But pride overtook the Big frog,
and he kept blowing himself out!
He puffed and puffed himself so much
and he finally burst
The Big frog had lost his life
just because he wasn't ready to let go of his pride!
The Miller, His Son and The Ass
One day, a long time ago,
an old Miller and his Son
were on their way to market
with an Ass which they hoped to sell.
They drove him very slowly,
for they thought they would have a better chance to sell him
if they kept him in good condition.
As they walked along the highway
some travelers laughed loudly at them.
"What foolishness," cried one,
"to walk when they might as well ride the donkey!
The Miller did not like to be laughed at,
so he told his son to climb up and ride.
They had gone a little farther along the road,
when three merchants passed by.
"Oho, what have we here?"
they said to the boy.
"Respect old age, young man!
Get down,
and let the old man ride."
Though the Miller was not tired,
he made the boy get down and climbed up himself to ride,
just to please the Merchants.
At the next turnstile
they overtook some women
carrying market baskets loaded with vegetables
and other things to sell.
"Look at the old fool,"
exclaimed one of them.
"Perched on the Ass,
while that poor boy has to walk."
The Miller felt a bit vexed,
but to be agreeable
he told the Boy to climb up behind him.
They had no sooner started out again
than a loud shout
went up from another company of people on the road.
"What a crime," cried one,
"to load up a poor dumb beast like that!
They look more able to carry the poor creature,
than he to carry them."
"They must be on their way
to sell the poor thing's hide,"
said another.
The Miller and his Son quickly scrambled down,
and a short time later,
the market place was thrown into an uproar
as the two came along
carrying the Donkey slung from a pole.
A great crowd of people
ran out to get a closer look at the strange sight.
The Ass did not dislike being carried,
but so many people came up to point at him
and laugh and shout,
that he began to kick and bray,
and then,
just as they were crossing a bridge,
the ropes that held him gave way,
and down he tumbled into the river.
The poor Miller now set out sadly for home.
By trying to please everybody,
he had pleased nobody,
and lost his Ass besides.
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