Vegan Mom Charged With Child Endangerment After Underfeeding Her Baby

By KC Baker

http://people.com/crime/vegan-mom-charged-with-child-endangerment-after-allegedly-feeding-baby-only-nuts-and-berries/

     Elizabeth Hawk had become obsessed with with veganism and felt she should carry that lifestyle onto her child. Her 11 month old son was only fed a small amount of nuts and berries, The child was so malnourished, he developed a terrible rash from head to toe. He began to scratch his own skin off and was in so much pain, he became developmentally delayed and couldn't crawl from the pain of the rash. Hawk was given topical cream for the rash, but refused to put it on her son. Hawk's estranged husband, Jerry, took their 11 month old son to children and youth services to report the neglect. The child is improving now that he is with his father.

     The purpose of this article was to educate the readers on Hawk's crime. Reading about such a terrible event left me feeling sad even though that was not the intended purpose. At least the child is young and will not remember this happening to him. 

3D Printed Fish Fossil Offers Clues to the Origins of Human Teeth

Origins of Human Teeth Article

By Brooks Hays

     On September 30, 2016, Australian researchers excavated a fossil of a Placoderm, an extinct armored fish. Upon excavation, scientists couldn't tell whether this 400 million year old fish had a jaw or teeth. After taking a CT scan of the fossil they were able to create a 3D printed model and discover it had both a jaw and teeth. How and when teeth first appeared in evolution remains a mystery, but scientists believe studying the internal tissue structure of the teeth will take us one step closer. It was previously thought that Placoderms had "true teeth" or evolved teeth. More recent findings suggest that they possess a more primitive form of teeth. The research of the internal tissue structure of their teeth will determine if they represent a transitional stage in the evolution of teeth.

     When I think of teeth, evolution doesn't cross my mind. This article does pose an interesting question of when did our teeth start to evolve or even show up in the evolutionary timeline. It is very interesting to know that we can gain information from a 400 million year old fossil may help us determine when teeth started to evolve to suit humans.

August Landmesser, The Man Behind The Crossed Arms

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/august-landmesser

by Savannah Cox

     There is a picture at the beginning of this article of a group of Nazis saluting Adolf Hitler except for one man. This man was named August Landmesser whose life came to a devastating end. Although, most men in the crowd saluted out of fear, Landmesser could not bring himself to do it. He was deeply in love with a Jewish woman named Irma Eckler. Their engagement caused Landmesser to be expelled from the party and they had their first daughter the same year.  At the time, their marriage was not recognized because their application was denied due to the newly enacted Nuremberg Laws. The couple tried to flee to Denmark where they were stopped at the border and Landmesser was imprisoned for "dishonoring the race." Shortly after being released from prison, Landmesser was arrested again, and sent to work in a concentration camp for 30 months. He would never see his wife again. Irma would soon be captured by the Gestapos and sent to various prisons and concentration camps where she would give birth to their second child, Irene. Both children were sent to orphanages. Irma died in a gas chamber at Bernburg in 1942. Landmesser was released in 1941 and soon drafted into a penal infantry to Croatia where he went missing and presumed dead. In 1951, the Senate of Hamburg recognized the marriage of August Landmesser and Irma Eckler.

     This article has informed me about a few laws enacted at that time that I was not aware of. It also informed me of how corrupt their society was, although, the holocaust was a big indicator of that. Reading a personal story about a Jewish family during this time makes me feel more sympathy for the peoples lives that were ruined. Millions of families were ripped apart and brutally treated just like this one/

"North Korea Bans Sarcasm"

By John Kuroski

North Korea bans sarcasm article

     Last month, citizens of North Korea were warned by government officials not to make any sarcastic comments or indirect criticisms about the country's leadership. North Korea tends to blame other countries for their internal problems, which created the phrase, "This is all America's fault" that is commonly and sarcastically used by citizens. More specifically, North Korean citizens were warned not to join in on mockery directed at their leader, Kim Jong-un. At the end of the article, Kuroski adds something about The Wedding Ban. I clicked on that to read about the Wedding Ban and in addition to weddings, funerals and any freedom of movement in and out of the capitol are also prohibited.

     This article is informative as well as hilarious. Even though North Korea is ruled by a delusional dictator, the ridiculous events going on are hard to grasp. After getting over the comical side of what's happening in North Korea, I feel heartbroken for what their citizens have to go through. I hope they get out from Kim Jong-un's rule and will no longer live miserable lives.

The Wedding Photoshoot

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/why-single-twin-sisters-took-wedding-photos/vi-AAiIfuC?ocid=spartandhp

     This short article tells a story about single twin sisters who set up a wedding photoshoot with their father. He has Alzheimer's disease and there is an unfortunate chance that he will not be able to attend either of his daughters' weddings. With donated wedding dresses, the twins and their father took pictures in a neighbors front yard to create those special memories he may not be a part of.

     This story is depressing because the sisters have to accept that they will lose their dad very soon. The fact that they are making the most out of the time they have left with him is kind hearted and thoughtful.