Links to free images

If you or your children are looking for free images for their school project, you may want to check out this presentation I created for my course project with Coursera conducted by instructor David A. Owens of Vanderbilt University.

You can find a letter format that you can use requesting permission to use images that you found on the net. I have also included links to some free resources on the last page of the presentation which I shared on SlideShare.

Stand on your own (soyo) from Nancy Poh

On a personal note, I like it that I am able to include what I have shared on my GreenbeingNancy blog to complete my course project.  So, never let others tell you that what you are doing is not useful if you think it is meaningful.  You never know where the future will lead you to when you are willing to share what you know.

If you have a problem going through the presentation, following are sites you can go to for free images.  Be sure to read the terms and conditions before doing so:

http://www.clipartbest.com/
http://openclipart.org/
http://www.clker.com/

Even if these are free images, write a comment to thank the person who shared their work.  I think that doing so will motivate them to continue in their effort to create and you may even like their responses should you hear from them.

So, a big thank you to all who have allowed me to use your work in my project.

Self-confidence? To what level?

Is this a result of a Gibbon that has instilled a can-do attitude that its young would cross the border of jumping into risky situations?

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Let's learn from nature today.  To what level would you nurture self-confidence in your children?  What kind of support would you give them if their act of confidence is not a sight to behold?

Enemies? Gain by saving them.

Learn from 13 years old, Richard Turere, that you don't have to kill your enemies in order to survive.

Richard lives on a farm in Kenya and fear for his life and that of his father's livestock of lambs and cattles, when he started helping his father at the age of nine.  The farm is not fenced and lions would could easily move in to attack their livestock.

He realized that the lions are afraid of movements and came up with the idea of installing flashing light bulbs around the perimeter of the farm.  The idea works and other farmers started installing his "Lion Lights" instead of killing them.  All it needed to save the lions was five flashlight bulbs, a car battery and a solar panel.

This solution is good for the Nairobi National Park.  Had the rate of wild life kept declining as they are viewed as predators and killed by the local farmers, there will not be any wild animals left to draw tourists to view them in its natural habitat at the park.

The Brookhouse International School was so impressed by Richard's effort that they offered him a scholarship to study there.  With this education, Richard's dream of becoming an aircraft engineer one day is now possible.



Sometimes bad things happen so good things will be created and Richard believes that God guided him in this direction.  So, love thy enemy instead of hating them and see what gives.

just for laughs

From My InBox:

A husband and wife were always fighting with each other. When they had a confrontation, screaming and yelling could be heard deep into the night.

The man would shout, 'When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!'

Neighbors feared him. They believed he practiced black magic, because of the many strange occurrences that took place in their neighborhood. The man liked the fact that he was feared.

To everyone's relief, he died of a heart attack when he was 58. His wife had a closed casket at the wake. After the burial, she went straight to the local bar and began to party, as if there was no tomorrow.

Her neighbors, concerned for her safety, asked, 'Aren't you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way up and out of the grave and come back to haunt you for the rest of your life?'

The wife put down her drink and said, 'Let him dig. I had him buried upside down.'

Women..! I tell you.. They think of everything..

Marriage Can Be A Very Funny Affair

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Marriage Can Be a Very Funny Affair...

The institute of marriage has its ups and downs, all arounds and then, sometimes, some moves that you never thought possible. Its a tricky dance that is a world of its own, and to survive, you have to have a good sense of humor.

Beautiful flowers & words of wisdom

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Beautiful flowers &  words pf wisdom to share with you.

The photos are great, but the philosophy is even better

 
 


We never get what we want,
We never want what we get,
We never have what we like,
We never like what we have.
And still we live and love.
That's life...

 

The best kind of friends,
Is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with,
Never say a word,
And then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had. 


 
It's true that we don't know
What we've got until it's gone,
But it's also true that we don't know
What we've been missing until it arrives. 


Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back!
Don't expect love in return;
Just wait for it to grow in their heart,
But if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. 

 
It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone,
An hour to like someone,
And a day to love someone,
But it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
.



Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
Because it takes only a smile to
Make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile! 

 
May you have
Enough happiness to make you sweet,
Enough trials to make you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human,
And enough hope to make you happy 


 
Always put yourself in others' shoes.
If you feel that it hurts you, It probably hurts the other person, too.

 



The happiest of people
Don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lies for
Those who cry,
Those who hurt,
Those who have searched,
And those who have tried,
For only they can appreciate the importance of people
Who have touched their lives. 


 
When you were born, you were crying
And everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die,
You're the one who is smiling
And everyone around you is crying.

 


Please send this message
To those people who mean something to you,
To those who have touched your life in one way or another,
To those who make you smile when you really need it,
To those that make you see the brighter side of things When you are really down,
To those who you want to know
That you appreciate their friendship. 


 
And if you don't, don't worry,
Nothing bad will happen to you,
You will just miss out on the opportunity
to brighten someone's life with this message...

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR FRUIT

If you have alkaline water filter system in your house, you can also use the water to wash fruits

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REALLY HANDY TO KNOW

We all have the frustrating experiences day after day on how quick the fruits perish after purchased and taken home! For this reason, you and your family will treasure this simple but important piece of information.

This will also wash away our fears and doubts about the pesticides and chemical covers on the various fruits.

Please share with ALL your family members and friends!

Too funny - must share!

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Too funny - must share!

Anti-missile defense system

Your don't have to be in a war to be affected by the war.  

On 17 July 2014, while flying over Ukraine, from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, was shot down killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board.

What we need for our airplanes so that they will not be hit by guided missile: Elbit's C-Music, an anti-missile defense system for passenger jets.

Following video is a dramatization posted on YouTube of how the system works:

Fwd: FW: The Grandmother of Blonde Jokes

From My InBox:

This blonde decides one day that she is sick and tired of all these blonde jokers and how all blondes are perceived as stupid.

So, she decides to show her husband

That blondes really are smart.

While her husband is off at work, she decides that she is going to paint a couple of rooms in the house. The next day, right after her husband leaves for work, she gets down to the task at hand.

Her husband arrives home at 5:30 and smells the distinctive smell of paint.

He walks into the living room and finds his wife lying on the floor in a pool of sweat..

He notices that she is wearing a heavy parka and a leather jacket at the same time.

He goes over and asks her if she if OK. She replies yes. He asks what she is doing and she replies that she wanted to prove to him that not all blonde women are dumb, and she wanted to do it by painting the house..

He then asks her why she has a parka over her leather jacket. She replies that she was reading the directions on the paint can and it said...

(You'll love this...)

(I know you will...)

 

 

"FOR BEST RESULTS, PUT ON TWO COATS."

A MOMENT OF BEAUTY

God make beautiful things.  So, we women should look OK without make-up, right?  Who changed the norm?

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A MOMENT OF BEAUTY

INTERRUPT YOUR LIFE TO BRING YOU A

  MOMENT OF BEAUTY!