Saturday, March 3, 2018

World Wildlife Day March 3, 2018

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate World Wildlife Day
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The World is full of amazing creatures from every possible medium. From the birds of the air to the majestic whales of the sea, wildlife abounds in the most unusual and unexpected places. Wildlife benefits us in many ways, and has since time out of mind. World Wildlife Day is a day to remind us of our responsibilities to our world and the lifeforms we share it with.
History of World Wildlife Day
On March 3rd, 1973 the United Nations General Assembly took a stand against to protect Endangered Species throughout the world. Whether plant or animal, the importance of these species in every area of human life, from culinary to medical, could not be understated. At this time hundreds of endangered species were being threatened every year, and extinction was at a staggeringly high rate. CITES was put into place (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) to ensure that the world did not continue to hemorrhage species that would never be seen from again.
On December 20th, 2013 another step was taken to help spread awareness of the fragility of endangered species in the world. At its 68th session, the UN declared that each year World Wildlife Day would be dedicated to a new purpose and idea to help keep people abreast of the changing nature of our world, and the treasures we stand to lose from the animal and plant kingdom if we don’t take care.
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Peter Tillemans (1684-1734) was a Flemish painter, best known for his works on sporting and topographical subjects. Alongside John Wootton and James Seymour, he was one of the founders of the English school of sporting painting.

Word of the Day

jodhpurs 


Definition:(noun) Wide-hipped riding pants of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle.
Synonyms:riding breeches
Usage:When she opened the box and saw the neatly folded jodhpurs inside, she knew that her parents were finally going to allow her to take riding lessons.

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Idiom of the Day


make a leg

 — obsolete To make a show of obeisance or fealty by bowing deeply (drawing one's right leg back in the process).

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History

Significant Oil Reservoirs Discovered in Saudi Arabia (1938)

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Prior to 1938, Saudi Arabia was not considered an oil-rich nation. Today, the oil industry dominates its economy, making up 90 percent of all Saudi exports. Oil was first discovered there in the mid-1930s by the US-owned Arabian Standard Oil Company, which became the Arabian American Oil Company. However, it was not until 1938 that a commercially viable oil field was found, yielding one of the largest supplies in the world.

Charles Ponzi (1882)

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Possibly the most famous con man in history, Ponzi is now synonymous with a particular type of ruinous investment scheme. By promising impossibly high returns on a "get rich quick" scheme, Ponzi attracted enough new investors to use their money to pay off old investors, which made his outfit appear successful and solvent. It was not. After a series of trials, he was deported from the US, but in at least one case in 1922, he was found not guilty.

Hina Matsuri

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Hina Matsuri is a festival for girls, celebrated in homes throughout Japan since the Edo Period (1600-1867). A set of 10 to 15 dolls (or hina), usually family heirlooms from various generations, is displayed on a stand covered with red cloth. Dressed in elaborate costumes, the dolls represent the emperor and empress, court ministers and servants. In parts of Tottori Prefecture, girls make boats of straw, place a pair of paper dolls in them and set them afloat on the Mochigase River. This custom dates back to ancient times when dolls were used as talismans to exorcise evil.

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1845 - Florida became the 27th U.S. state. 

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1849 - The U.S. Department of the Interior was established. 

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1863 - Free city delivery of mail was authorized by the U.S. Postal Service. 

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1894 - The "Atlantis" was first published. It was the first Greek newspaper in America

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1904 - Wilhelm II of Germany made the first recording of a political document with Thomas Edison's cylinder. 

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1915 - The motion picture "Birth of a Nation" debuted in New York City. 

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1923 - The first issue of Time magazine was published. 

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1931 - The "Star Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key, was adopted as the American national anthem. The song was originally a poem known as "Defense of Fort McHenry."

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1945 - Superman encountered Batman and Robin for the first time on the Mutual Broadcasting System. 

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1959 - The San Francisco Giants had their new stadium officially named Candlestick Park. 

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1978 - The remains of Charles Chaplin were stolen from his grave in Cosier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland. The body was recovered 11 weeks later near Lake Geneva. 

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1985 - The TV show "Moonlighting" premiered. 

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DAILY SQU-EEK




If You Were Born Today, March 3
You can work tirelessly toward a goal as long as you are inspired. Your faith in your ability to succeed is remarkable. However, because of your many talents and interests, it can be hard for you to choose any one path, especially in your youth. It can take time to come into your own when it comes to career and focus. You are amusing, versatile, and intriguing, with a delightful way with words and a wonderful sense of humor. Famous people born today: Jessica Biel, Alexander Graham Bell, Jean Harlow, Matthew Marsden, Julie Bowen.

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INTERESTING FACTS
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Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent. Drinking a glass of water before you eat may help digestion and curb appetite.
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The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean.
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 The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The Swine Flu vaccine in 1976 caused more death and illness than the disease it was intended to prevent.
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Arthur Devis
Mr and Mrs Atherton, a conversation piece completed c. 1743 by the British painter Arthur Devis (1712–1787). A student of the Flemish painter Peter Tillemans, Devis began his career as a landscape artist but had gravitated to portrait painting and established a studio in London by 1737. After a period of some success, he was unable to compete with fellow portraitists such as Joshua Reynolds and Johan Zoffanyand focused on restoring paintings.

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knit, Easter

knit
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knit
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knit

knit

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crochet, Easter

crochet
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crochet
thanks, Marge

crochet

crochet

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RECIPE
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CROCKPOT RECIPE

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SWEETS
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ADULT COLORING




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CRAFTS ... Easter
FELT BUNNIES

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter craft
thanks, Gwen

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PUZZLE
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WORD SEARCH

access
anchor
apple

berry
best
blasts
braid

command
compression
crave
establish

fault
flay
fret
fruit

glove

jeep
layer
legislation
loom

maid
measure
memorandum

pass
plead
read
recite
record
rods

seduce
seem
shift
sleep
snare
soon
suite

treatment
twist

vagabond

weave


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SUDOKU ... very hard



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QUOTE
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Square dancing is the official state dance of 24 U.S. states!-------------------- In 1993, James Scott of Missouri - to prevent his wife from entering Illinois - broke a levee, which flooded 14,000 acres of farmland!-------------------- In January 2018, 52 baboons escaped from a Paris Zoo!

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CLEVER
Protect your pup's paws from chapping and cracking in the winter.
4. Protect your pup's paws from chapping and cracking in the winter.
Apply a bit of Vaseline to them before you take them out for a walk. Afterwards, rinse their paws in warm water to rid of any salt or chemicals they might have picked up.

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EYE OPENER
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Thomas Lister and His Family (1740-1741)


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Thomas Lister and His Family (1740-1741)

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