World Heart Day is part of an international campaign to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke prevention. This is the perfect day to quit smoking, get exercising and start eating healthy – all in the name of keeping your ticker in good working order, and improving the health and well being of people the world over.
The World Heart Federation have found that heart disease and strokes are the world’s leading cause of death, killing 17.1 million people every year – that’s more than victims of cancer, HIV and AIDS and malaria.
Overeating, lack of exercise, unhealthy diets and high blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels are all factors which can trigger heart disease and threaten our own lives, and those of loved ones. Heart Day was set up to drive home the message that heart problems can be prevented.
The aim is to improve health globally by encouraging people to make lifestyle changes and promoting education internationally about ways to be good to your heart. This lesson is becoming increasingly relevant as reports of obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity in children and young people become more and more common.
So on World Heart Day, get involved, eat your fruit and veg and get outside; both you and your heart will feel the benefits.
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Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) The possession or manifestation of two opposing attributes, tendencies, or principles. | ||
| Synonyms: | mutual opposition | ||
| Usage: | The women did not allow their political polarity to damage their lifelong friendship. | ||
Idiom of the Day
let it slip— To accidentally or inadvertently reveal a given secret or important piece of information. |
going thru the drive thru
History
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II Is Excommunicated (1227)
| Prior to being excommunicated the first of several times, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II had planned to go on a crusade. However, an epidemic waylaid him and a large part of his army, delaying the conquest. As a result, he was excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX. He eventually went on the postponed crusade and became king of Jerusalem. With Italy as the center of his power, Frederick, a religious skeptic, was in frequent conflict with the papacy. |
Gene Autry (1907)
| Probably the most successful "singing cowboy" in American film, Autry began performing on the radio during the 1920s in Oklahoma. He moved to Hollywood in the early 30s and went on to star in nearly 100 films, becoming America's top Western star from 1937 to 1943. He usually played a singing hero astride his famous horse, Champion. He wrote and recorded hundreds of songs, including his signature song, "Back in the Saddle Again." |
State Fair of Texas
| Not surprisingly, the State Fair of Texas is one of the nation's biggest state fairs, claiming more than three million visitors to the 200-acre Fair Park in Dallas. The fair began in 1887, and in 1952 Big Tex, its symbol of bigness, arrived. Big Tex is a 52-foot-tall cowboy with a 30-foot chest and 7'8" biceps, wearing a five-foot-high, 75-gallon cowboy hat. The cowboy stands in the middle of the fairgrounds booming out welcomes and announcements. Among fair events are a college football game, concerts, and parades. |
Fall in Love With This Newly Discovered Giant Island Rat
| When mammalogist Tyrone Lavery traveled to the island of Vangunu in 2010 to research the region's mammals, the last thing he expected was that he'd be embarking on a seven-year search for an undiscovered species. |
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Fall in Love With This Newly Discovered Giant Island Rat
1829 - The first public appearance by London's re-organized police force was met with jeers from political opponents. The force became known as Scotland Yard.
1951 - The first network football game was televised by CBS-TV in color. The game was between the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania.
1953 - "Make Room for Daddy" premiered on ABC-TV.
1957 - The New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds. The next year the Giants were in San Francisco, CA.
1960 - "My Three Sons" debuted on ABC-TV.
1977 - Eva Shain became the first woman to officiate a heavyweight title boxing match. About 70 million people watched Muhammad Ali defeat Ernie Shavers on NBC-TV.
1983 - "A Chorus Line" with performance number 3,389 became the longest running show on Broadway.
1984 - Elizabeth Taylor was voted to be the world's most beautiful woman in a Louis Harris poll. Taylor was at the time in the Betty Ford Clinic overcoming a weight problem.
1988 - The space shuttle Discovery took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It was the first manned space flight since the Challenger disaster.
2010 - In China, Canton Tower became operational.
If You Were Born Today, September 29
Altruistic and concerned, you are a person with a cause. Though likable and friendly, there is an impersonal aura about you. You are sensitive but not always tolerant and sometimes cynical, and you abhor injustice of any kind. Security drives most of what you do. Extremely perceptive, you can size up a situation (or a person) very quickly. Your love life is important to you, but so are your platonic friendships. You have a strong presence and heaps of personal magnetism – qualities that help you immensely towards achievement and success. Famous people born today: Jerry Lee Lewis, Madeline Kahn, Gene Autry, Miguel de Cervantes, Ian McShane, Zachary Levi.
1.
The 2017 Taos Wool Festival
Kit Carson Park in Taos, New Mexico
Saturday and Sunday, October 7th & 8th
9:00-5:00 on Saturday
9:00-4:00 on Sunday
It’s Free
Saturday and Sunday, October 7th & 8th
9:00-5:00 on Saturday
9:00-4:00 on Sunday
It’s Free
The 34th annual festival includes:
- An Outstanding regional wool market featuring juried vendors displaying their wool, fiber, yarns, and artistic creations.
- Fiber Critters Corner that includes live sheep, alpacas, goats, angora rabbits, and more.
- Demonstrations of spinning, dyeing, shearing sheep and many other fiber related skills.
- Contests for handspun yarn, fleeces (wool and alpaca), and finished garments and home accessories.
- Silent Auction featuring many unique donated items.
- Kid’s-Hands-On Activities for kids of all ages.
- Workshops before and during the festival weekend.
- Food vendors serving regional lamb, and other delicious choices.
- With the added ambiance of live music, the festival is unique and fun for the whole family.
further information: The Taos Wool Festival - About the Taos Wool Festival
2.
Flatirons Food Film Festival 2017
Sep 27 - Oct 1, 2017 | Boulder, CO
Watching a food documentary on an empty stomach is borderline criminal. This festival in Boulder, Colorado, will save you from chewing on the remote. Local chefs with a finely tuned palate will cook up some dishes to munch on while you watch a series of short films all about food, beer and the like. The entertainment section dives even deeper with gastronomy demonstrations, craft beer-aria pairings and fun tours at a brewery or farm. This festival is your best option until the Food Network delivers the food they cook right through the TV screen.
further information: Flatirons Food Film Fest 2017
3.
Exhibitors Association Ceramic & Doll Show 2017
Sep 29-30, 2017 | DeLand, FL
Volusia County Fair & Expo Center|3150 E New York Av
If you can get past the fact that horror movies employ dolls and other creepy art for cheap scares on the regular, you just may enjoy yourself at this ceramic & doll show. From the hands of many manufacturers, artists and teachers come the finest quality in ceramic arts and doll-making. You can join in to learn from several demonstrations, explore new ideas or just to appreciate good art.
further information: Home
4.
In 1953, MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY Began
The Danny Thomas Show (known as Make Room for Daddy during the first
three seasons). It aired until April 27, 1964 on the CBS television network.
three seasons). It aired until April 27, 1964 on the CBS television network.
Danny Thomas (Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz)
(January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991)
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The ballistic missile submarine HMS Vanguard, lead ship of her class, arrives at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, following a patrol. Ballistic missile submarines like Vanguard were introduced during the Cold War, and serve as the third leg of the nuclear triad in countries which also operate nuclear-armed land-based missiles and aircraft. Their intended role in the nuclear triad is to provide a second-strike capability in a defensive capacity, or to offer nuclear-armed nations a first-strike weapons platform. In addition to the first- and second-strike capabilities, Vanguard carries a handwritten letter from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom which contains orders on what action to take in the event that an enemy nuclear strike has destroyed the British government.
Cassini's Final Full Image of Saturn
This will be our last close-up image of Saturn for a long time
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crochet
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
POT ROAST
the-nosher
As someone who runs her life a million miles per minute, but still values the fruits of a home-cooked meal, the slow cooker is certainly a mainstay in my kitchen. Because of this favorite small appliance, my family gets to enjoy rich, hearty meals that taste like they’ve been simmering all day, even on those days when I’ve got just a few minutes to get dinner on the table.
Do the prep work the night before, and set the slow cooker in the morning.
Ingredients
1 5-lb boneless beef chuck roast
1 ½ tsp kosher salt (or more, to taste)
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper (or more, to taste)
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 large sweet onions, diced
2 large carrots , diced
4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
1 large sprig of rosemary
12 oz cremini mushrooms, chopped
1 15-oz can low sodium beef broth
1 28-oz can diced tomatoes
1 dried bay leaf
Directions
Pat the beef chuck roast dry, and season with salt and pepper. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil, and brown the beef on all sides (about 3 minutes per side).
While the beef is browning, layer the onions, carrots, garlic, rosemary and mushrooms in the bowl of a slow cooker. Once the beef is browned on all sides, place the beef on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
Deglaze the saute pan with the beef broth, making sure to scrape up any dark spots from the pan. Pour the broth in the slow cooker.
Pour the diced tomatoes over the beef, and tuck in a dried bay leaf.
Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
Remove the beef from the slow cooker using kitchen tongs, and set on a carving board. Shred or slice, and serve with a starchy side dish. Or, you can remove the sprig of rosemary and the bay leaf and blend the vegetables into a thick sauce that can be used as a gravy.
Note: Steps 1-4 can be done the night before. Store the bowl of the slow cooker in the refrigerator overnight, and continue from step 5 in the morning.
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
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PUZZLE
Acorn Jigsaw Puzzle
WORD SEARCH
| audit beet board break child colossal desire | every faces fate forever forget fridge gear happy hose | lest light local neat never night point | rags restriction rides runaway sate school special stall stuff sweet | taste television tines today track train turn vacation wheel |
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QUOTE
The doctors that told Stephen Hawking he had two years to live in 1953 are probably dead.
CLEVER
Top 10 Most Beautiful Cities In The World
bet you have some ideas of your own that jump to mind!
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There are a vast number of cities in the world. Each city is different from others and has its own specialty. Some cites are safe, some are enormous as well as some are most expansive. Among the cities across the world, some cities are most beautiful and are more pleasurable to visit. If you are planned to visit the most beautiful cities in the world as a trip for your vocation and still not able to reach any conclusion on where to go, then this is the post for you. Here in this article I have highlighted top 10 most beautiful cities in the world, their location and what makes them stand out from others. You can read this content and select the one as your vocation spot. Sure, this article can acts as an inspiration to explore our beautiful world. Let us have a look.
Most Beautiful Cities In The World
10. Budapest In Europe
Budapest is an elegant city with a youthful ambiance. The city is famous for its historic gothic nature, natural beauty, gorgeous hills and islands. The city serves as the home to the most popular thermal spas in Europe, Gellert Spa. The Chain Bridge that connects the Buda to Pest provides a stunning view of the River Danube and beautiful buildings. The city is not only famous for its good looks, it is also well known for the owning of excess of plastic surgeons as well as it serves as the cosmetic surgery destination. The places that must visit in the Budapest city are
- Buda Castle Hill
- Budapest Opera House
- Matthias Church
- Heroes’ Square
- Gellért Hill
9. Bruges In Belgium (while growing up in Belgium, we often went to a bookstore in Bruges for English language books)
Burges with outstanding witness of the medieval architecture is the city that comes next in the list of top 10 most beautiful cities in the world. A tour on charming canals provides an opportunity to view the beauty of this gorgeous city. Though the Bruges is a small city, it is huge when it comes on beauty. The gothic monuments, oval canal and cobbled lanes attract the most tourists to visit the city. When you visit this magic city, you will explore the gorgeous architecture and peaceful spots including
- Groeninge Museum
- Jerusalem church
- Brewery De Halve Maan
- Sint-Janshospitaal
- Stadhuis (City Hall)
8. Vancouver In Canada
The city that occupies the 8th place in my list of top 10 most beautiful cities in the world is none other than Vancouver. The city is also considered as the one among the world’s most livable cities. The city is the great spot for those who like to visit both mountains and sea beaches. The city is known for its eco friendly green spaces, Stanley Park and Coast Mountains. This is the 3rd largest metropolitan region in the nation. The attractions in the city are listed below
- Vancouver Aquarium
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Vancouver Lookout
- Stanley Park
- VanDusen Botanical Garden
7. Florence In Italy
Florence is the city that was recognized as the “World Heritage Site” by the UNESCO. There are only few most beautiful cities in the world than the Florence city. Numerous Domes, unspoiled skyline, gorgeous hills and Duomo remains witness for this honor. The city holds the ideal examples of the renaissance architecture. If you plan a trip to the city, sure the beauty of the city makes your trip unforgettable in your lifetime. The places that can’t missed out to visit in your trip are
Piazza della Signoria & Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza della Signoria & Palazzo Vecchio
- The Baptistery
- Ponte Vecchio
- Boboli Garden & Pitti Palace
- Mercato Nuovo
6. Amsterdam In Netherlands
Amsterdam is the city that is well known as the “Venice of North”. The city is packed fully with beautiful canals, relaxing charms and parks. If you are one who likes to enjoy your life without the bustle and hustle, then Amsterdam is the place that you can choose. The beautiful monuments, apartments, offices, restaurants and cafes are known for the progression of the city. The following are the attractions in the city; these made the Amsterdam to enter into the list of most beautiful cities in the world.
- Heineken Brewery
- Dam Square
- Madame Tussaud’s
- China Town
- Vondelpark
5.Rio De Janeiro In Brazil
The right white of the beaches’ sands, breathtaking landscape, mountainous backdrops, and amazing nightlife gives us the sense, as there is no wonder for considering this city as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The popular Corcovado Christ and Sugarloaf Mountain offers an ideal location to get a panoramic view of the Rio De Janeiro city. There are some people who states that “God created the world in 6 days and dedicated the 7th to Rio De Janeiro”. Once you visit this marvelous city, sure you will also admit the saying. The following are the places in the Rio De Janeiro that can’t be missed out.
- Christ the Redeemer
- Ardim Botânico
- Ipanema
- Teatro Municipal
- >Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
4. Lisbon In Portugal
Effortless beauty of the city Lisbon impressed most tourists and made them to consider this city as the one among the most beautiful cities in the world. The perfectly landscaped parks, beautiful beaches, pre 18th centaury architecture and cobbled design streets stand as a proof for the beauty of the city. When you visit the city, you will experience the colorful picturesque streets in your each turn. The top places that can’t be missed out in Lisbon are
- Jeronimos Monastery
- Belem Tower
- Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
- Berardo Museum
- Madre De Deus Convent
3. Prague In Czech Republic
Prague is the city that occupies third place in my list of most beautiful cities in the world. Numerous gorgeous monuments, magnificent Charles Bridge, stunning buildings are the things that impressed me to honor this city. The city is well known as “The city of thousand spires” because the city owns the excess of beautifully preserved historical monuments. Prague Castle is an ideal example for the beauty of the ancient architectures in the city. This city is known for the music, culture and countless churches. The following are some of the sights that enchanted city as one that must visit.
- Charles Bridge
- Dancing House
- Estate Theater
- Jewish Museum
- Jindrisska Tower
- Loreta
- Municipal House
2. Paris in France
When it comes on most beautiful cities in the world, it is very rare to find out a list without the Paris. Paris serves as the capital city of France. The city is most preferred for light, love and culture. The city with the long list of beauty is at the heart of the France. The city is known for the latest fashion and gastronomy. When we think about Paris, Eiffel tower is the famous site that will strikes in our mind. Charming streets, romantic restaurants, cafes, the monumental squares, attracting structures helps the city to earn the name “the most beautiful city in the world”. Once you visit Paris, sure the beauty of the city would make you fall in love with the city. Here are the places that you must visit in Paris:
- Musee d’Orsay
- Luxembourg Gardens
- Musee du Louvre
- Eiffel Tower
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Le Marais
1. Venice in Italy
The most beautiful city in the world that won my list is none other than Venice in Italy. In addition, Venice is the most unique as well as interesting city in the world. Each building in the city is a piece of art that is breathtaking at the first sight. The piazzas are the perfect example for the beauty of the city. The city includes charming town squares, winding streets and canals. Venice homes lot of must view sights including
- Rialto Bridge
- The Venetian
- Piazza San Marco
- Doge’s Palace
- St. Mark’s Basilica
There are no other beautiful cities to compare with the magical scenery of the Venice city. It is completely car free city; hence, it is an environmental friendly city too.
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