DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Radio Day
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The world used to be a much bigger place, at least when you consider the difficulty involved with transmitting information from place to place. In the beginning we simply had to walk and talk to one another, and then we were able to write and exchange letters. Ideas and music traveled the world at a snail’s pace as compared to today. But then the radio was invented, and suddenly transmitting ideas hundreds of miles became a relatively trivial matter! The world became connected, and it would never be the same.

Radio waves were originally discovered by one Heinrich Hertz, following on the heels of his discovery of electromagnetic radiation. While experiments were performed in using this energy to transmit information, it wasn’t until 1890 that the word radio was first applied, when the radio-conductor was invented by French Physicist Édouard Branly. Previous to this all forms of communication using this discovery was known as wireless communication, but eventually radio spread across the world and became the go-to term.

Radio quickly spread to find applications in every conceivable venue, from transmitting information, to broadcasting music, and even serving as a way of transmitting stories. Long before there was TV, there was Radio Theater, (incidentally, this also brought along the creation of Foley artists, but that’s another story entirely).

Radio had been recognized as having such a profound impact on the world today that the Spanish Radio Academy put in a formal request to have Feb 13 be established as ‘World Radio Day’ on September 20th 2010. On September 29 2011 the UNESCO officially proclaimed that it be established the following February. So it was that the first World Radio Day was celebrated on February 13 2012.

Word of the Day

conversant

Definition:

(adjective) Well informed about or knowing thoroughly.

Synonyms:

familiar

Usage:

A few words, in explanation, will here be necessary for such of our readers as are not conversant with the details of aerostation.

Idiom of the Day

grammar Nazi

— Someone who insists on correcting or criticizing others for errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax, especially to a pedantic or self-righteous degree. Potentially offensive due to its reference to the fascist National Socialist German Workers' Party, which was brought to power in 1933 under Adolf Hitler.

History

William and Mary Proclaimed Co-Rulers of England (1689)

King William III and Queen Mary II were joint monarchs of England. Married in 1677, they were called to the throne by Parliament after King James II—Mary's father—fled the country during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. To end the revolution, William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights, which barred any future Catholic succession to the throne and began a new cooperation between Parliament and monarchs, leading to greater democracy.

Grant Wood (1891)

Wood was an American artist famous for painting scenes from the rural Midwest that feature austere people and stylized landscapes. Born in Iowa, Wood traveled to Europe in the 1920s and was exposed to the late medieval primitive painting style that would later influence his own art. One of the best-known icons of American art, his American Gothic features a stern Midwestern farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman who is often assumed to be the farmer's wife but is not.

Parentalia

This was an ancient Roman festival held in honor of the manes, or souls of the dead—in particular, deceased relatives. It began a season for remembering the dead, which ended with the Feralia on February 21. This week was a quiet, serious occasion, without the rowdiness that characterized other Roman festivals. Everything, including the temples, closed down, and people decorated graves with flowers and left food—sometimes elaborate banquets—in the cemeteries in the belief that it would be eaten by the spirits of the deceased.

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Newly discovered gecko has a quick-release mechanism for escaping predators

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Image result for 1633 - Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition.

1633 - Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition.

Image result for 1741 - "The American Magazine," the first magazine in the U.S., was published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Image result for 1741 - "The American Magazine," the first magazine in the U.S., was published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1741 - "The American Magazine," the first magazine in the U.S., was published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Image result for 1875 - Mrs. Edna Kanouse gave birth to America’s first quintuplets. All five of the baby boys died within two weeks.

Image result for 1875 - Mrs. Edna Kanouse gave birth to America’s first quintuplets. All five of the baby boys died within two weeks.

1875 - Mrs. Edna Kanouse gave birth to America’s first quintuplets. All five of the baby boys died within two weeks.

Image result for 1889 - Norman Coleman became the first U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Image result for 1889 - Norman Coleman became the first U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

1889 - Norman Coleman became the first U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Image result for 1920 - The National Negro Baseball League was organized.

1920 - The National Negro Baseball League was organized.

Image result for 1955 - Israel acquired 4 of the 7 Dead Sea scrolls.

1955 - Israel acquired 4 of the 7 Dead Sea scrolls.

Image result for 1965 - Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming won the ladies senior figure skating title at Lake Placid, NY.

Image result for 1965 - Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming won the ladies senior figure skating title at Lake Placid, NY.

1965 - Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming won the ladies senior figure skating title at Lake Placid, NY.

Image result for 1997 - Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery brought the Hubble Space Telescope aboard for a tune up. The tune up allowed the telescope to see further into the universe.

Image result for 1997 - Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery brought the Hubble Space Telescope aboard for a tune up. The tune up allowed the telescope to see further into the universe.

1997 - Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery brought the Hubble Space Telescope aboard for a tune up. The tune up allowed the telescope to see further into the universe.

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2000 - Charles M. Schulz's last original Sunday "Peanuts" comic strip appeared in newspapers. Schulz had died the day before.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, February 13

You work very hard for the things that are important to you. You instinctively appreciate what you have and consider that it might not be there tomorrow. While this could translate to nervousness or perhaps pessimism, especially when it comes to money, many of you are simply determined, proactive, hard-working, and realistic. You are highly intelligent and intuitive. Others can rely on you. Famous people born today: Peter Gabriel, Kim Novak, Stockard Channing, Jerry Springer, Mena Suvari.

READERS INFO

UNRAVEL

Friday 17 February – Sunday 19 February

Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey

A festival of knitting will return to the maltings on Friday 17 February – Sunday 19 February 2017. Since its launch in 2009, unravel has become one of the leading independent events for knitting and crochet enthusiasts. The three day festival features a program of talks, demonstrations and workshops led by UK and international experts.

Visitors of all levels have the chance to master new knitting and crochet skills in bookable workshops. The curated marketplace showcases over 80 contemporary and innovative producers and makers selling yarn and yarn related accessories.

Further Information: unravel, a festival of knitting - Craft Maltings

Pictures of the day

Clanculus corallinus is a species of sea snail in the

family Trochidae. First described in 1791, this species

has a umbilicate shell that is globose-conic in shape.

Though often coral-red or brown, it may show

considerable variation in color.

The Mountain Whale

A surreal digital artwork by redditor Atribe called to me

using a source photo of China’s Zhangjiajie National

Forest Park

knit - VALENTINE'S DAY
Kiss Me Candy Dishcloth

"Kiss Me" Candy Dishcloth

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thanks, Sandy

Trefoil Sweater pattern by Girl Scouts of the United States America



				Trefoil Sweater pattern by Girl Scouts of the United Sta... Taken from The Cadette Girl Scout Handbook, 1963:

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thanks, Adele

Gee's Cabin pattern by Laura Nelkin



				Gee's Cabin pattern by Laura Nelkin Read about the design process and notes on Gee’s Cabin here:

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Sailor Moon Coffee Cup Cozy pattern by The Enchanted Ladybug

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step to the left pattern by Judith Braun



				step to the left pattern by Judith Braun you can knit it with every yarn you like - the one I used is just a leftover from my stash. The pattern with bind offs and knitnups looks like a stair.

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