Thursday, April 15

Child Prodigies / US National High Five Day

   1. "Britain's grade 'A' mathematician - aged eight"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s930435.htm >
   "Eight-year-old Arran Fernandez has become the youngest-ever child to achieve
    a top grade in British exams usually reserved for kids twice his age"

   2. "Six-year-old passes GCSE computer exam"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_824913.html >
   GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education

   3. "Girl, 6, joins Mensa"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_869472.html >

   4. "Reebok signs three-year-old"
      < http://investmentsmagazine.com/ManageArticle.asp?C=20&A=4994 >
   "Reebok has offered to pay the school and college fees of three-year-old Mark
    Walker, an amazing basketball talent"
      "Toddler scores million-dollar basketball deal"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s881987.htm >

   5. "Adu-lation: At 14, Freddy Adu will be U.S. soccer's No. 1 star"
      < http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/8330761.htm?1c >

   6. "Arsenal sign Okocha's seven-year-old nephew"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_869213.html >

   7. "Three-year-old's paintings captures attention of galleries and critics"
      < http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=9237 >
   "Dante Lamb has already created 100 paintings in just two years"

   8. "Girl, 10, gets job as football commentator"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_846299.html >

   9. "Gifted children learn to fly in six months"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_867593.html >
   "Ten gifted children in Holland graduated from pilots' school in just six
    months instead of the standard two years"

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   (US) National High Five Day ... April 15, 2004
      < http://www.nationalhighfiveday.com/ >