Orphan Sunday is a time to stand up for the orphans of the world. In truth, there are likely no more vulnerable human beings in the entire world than those thousands upon thousands of children in this world who have no mother or father, due to all sorts of tragedies that have occurred in their lives, ranging from accidents, to sicknesses, to war. Whatever the reason, orphaned children need our help in any way we can offer it.
Over the years, many different churches and organizations have hosted events they called, “Orphan Sundays” in an effort to raise awareness of the orphans in our areas, their problems and needs. The Christian Alliance started their own version of Orphan Sunday, when a American visitor to Africa Gary Schneider attending a church service in Zambia was moved by the pastor’s call to care for the numerous orphans in a local community plagued by hunger bordering on starvation, poverty and AIDS. At that time especially, children who were orphans were in a particularly terrible situations, as they were often left to fend for themselves, a thing that no child is prepared to do. Because of this, many children’s entire lives became jeopardized, as they had no way to make enough money to got to school in hopes of getting an education and a decent job in the future. Even though the locals attending the service were mostly extremely poor themselves, at the end of the service, many of them stepped forward to offer their support, some even giving away their own clothes or shoes to help the children. Moved by this display of generosity, Schneider decided to help Zambian leaders take care of the Zambian orphans by getting the word out about this new practice, and it spread like wildfire. By 2003 these efforts had spread to the United States. The Christian Alliance honors the Zambian church Schneider had visited for the gift of Orphan Sunday and the inspiration they gave people all over the world to care about the orphan; in fact, Orphan Sunday is often called, “Zambia’s gift to the world”. Nowadays, the Christian Alliance includes more 150 respected ministries, and Orphan Sunday is celebrated in thousands of churches across the globe in over 50 nations.
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Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (verb) Plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson). | ||
| Synonyms: | line of gab, spiel | ||
| Usage: | The automobile salesman spoke about the old car so approvingly and at such length that the customers soon began to grow tired of his patter. | ||
Idiom of the Day
go Galt— To reduce, restrict, or cease one's work or productivity as a means of social protest against increased marginal tax rates, limits on tax deductions, or the use of tax income for purposes one finds morally objectionable. Taken from the name John Galt, a character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged. Primarily heard in US, South Africa |
History
The Hither Green Rail Crash (1967)
The Sunday evening express train from Hastings to London was traveling 70 miles per hour (113 km/h) when it struck a stressed and fractured rail not far from London's Hither Green depot. Several other trains may have successfully passed over the broken rail earlier, but the packed Hastings to London train derailed and partially overturned, killing 49 people in one of the worst rail disasters in British history.
Mahmud Ghazan (1271)
One of the most prominent Mongol leaders of Persia, Ghazan was raised Buddhist but converted to Islam in 1295 before inheriting his father's throne. Well educated and fluent in several languages, he tasked his vizier with composing a history of the Mongols. In Syria, he successfully fought his family's enemy, the Mamluks, but they reoccupied the area upon his departure.
Guy Fawkes Day
| On the night of November 4, 1605, 36 barrels of gunpowder were discovered beneath the Houses of Parliament in London. The conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot planned to blow up King James I to avenge laws against Roman Catholics. While Guy Fawkes didn't originate the plan, he was caught red-handed after someone tipped off the king's ministers. The following year, Parliament established November 5 as a national day of thanksgiving. Effigies of Guy Fawkes are still burned in bonfires that night, and fireworks fill the skies over Britain in remembrance of the failure of the Gunpowder Plot. |
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1895 - George B. Selden received the first U.S. patent for an automobile. He sold the rights for $200,000 four years later.
1935 - The game "Monopoly" was introduced by Parker Brothers Company.
1940 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office.
1946 - John F. Kennedy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives at the age of 29.
1955 - The Vienna State Opera House in Austria formally opened.
1963 - Archaeologists found the remains of a Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland.
1974 - Ella T. Grasso was elected governor of Connecticut. She was the first woman in the U.S. to win a governorship without succeeding her husband.
1998 - Scientists published a genetic study that showed strong evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one child (Eston Hemings) of his slave, Sally Hemings.
1994 - George Foreman, 45, became boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas, NV.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, November 5
You possess a rare balance between introspection and extroversion. You are able to look within for answers, and often do, yet reaching out to others and making social connections also comes fairly easily to you. You are quietly ambitious, and a strong sense that you will achieve can carry you far. You have an aptitude for the written word and/or you are able to charm others through your words. You are more adaptable than most Scorpios, yet you are determined in whatever ignites your passions. You perhaps appear to be more versatile than you actually are. You possess your own unique vision, and you are not a conformist. Driven by a quiet sense of a personal mission, if you follow your intuition, success is almost guaranteed. Famous people born today: Elke Sommer, Roy Rogers, Tatum O’Neal, Art Garfunkel, Bryan Adams, Vivien Leigh, Tilda Swinton, Sam Rockwell.
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Gemini is one of the 88 modern constellations and one of the 12 constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "twins," and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. It contains 85 stars visible to the naked eye, with the brightest being Pollux and Castor.
Gemini is shown here as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London in about 1825.
Beijing, China
Stewardesses prepare tea flasks for delegates before the opening ceremony of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People
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Pink Pullover with Scarf
Skill level: Easy
Size
Approximately 4¼” across (cuff to cuff) x 3” high
Materials
1 Ball Berroco Comfort DK (50 grs), #2730 Teaberry (A) for Sweater
1 Ball BERROCO COMFORT SOCK (100 grs), #1816 Cosmopolitan (B) for Scarf
Straight knitting needles, sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 6 (4.00 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Crochet hook, size 4.00 mm (F-5)
Gauge
22 sts = 4”; 38 rows = 4” in Seed St with A on larger needles
30 sts = 4”; 40 rows = 4” in St st with B on smaller needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
Note
Body of sweater is made in one piece from lower front edge to lower back edge. Sleeves are then picked up and worked down to cuffs.
Sweater
Body
With larger needles, using A, cast on 15 sts.
Seed Stitch: Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across. Rep this row until piece measures 2” from beg. Mark beg and end of last row for beg of armholes. Work even until armholes measure ½”
Shape Neck: Next Row: Work 4 sts, bind off center 7 sts, work to end.
Following Row: Work 4 sts, cast on 7 sts, work to end – 15 sts. Work even for ½”. Mark beg and end of last row for end of armholes. Work even until piece measures 2” above last markers. Bind off.
Sleeves
With larger needles, using A, pick up and k11 sts along armhole edge between markers. Work even in Seed St for 1”. Bind off.
Finishing
Fold sweater in half and sew side and sleeve seams.
Neck Edging: With RS facing, using crochet hook, join A at center back neck. Work in sc around entire neck edge, join with a sl st in first sc. DO NOT turn. Work from left to right in Reverse Sc around entire neck edge, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Lower Edging: Beg at side seam, work same as neck edging.
Scarf
With smaller needles, using B, cast on 5 sts. Work even in St st for 8”, end on WS. Bind off.
Fringe: Cut twenty-four 3” long strands of B. Put 4 strands tog and fold in half. Insert crochet hook in 2nd st of cast-on edge of scarf and pull fold through that st forming a loop. Draw free ends of strands through loop and tighten. In this manner, make fringe in center 3 sts on each end of scarf. Trim ends to even off if necessary.
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15 of the Largest Animals in the World
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The Largest Animal Ever: The Blue Whale
The Heaviest Land Animal in the World: The African Bush Elephant
The Tallest Land Animal in the World: The Giraffe
The Largest Carnivora in the World: The Southern Elephant Seal
The Largest Land Carnivores in the World: The Polar Bear and Kodiak Bear
The Largest Reptile in the World: The Saltwater Crocodile
The Largest Amphibian in the World: The Chinese Giant Salamander
The Largest Rabbit/Hare in the World: The Flemish Giant
The Largest Bats in the World: The Giant golden-crowned flying fox
The Largest Rodent in the World: The Capybara
The Largest Bony Fish in the World: The Ocean Sunfish
The Largest Lizard/Snake in the World: The Green Anaconda
The Largest Bird in the World: The Ostrich
The Heaviest Flying Bird in the World: The Dalmatian Pelican
The Largest Arthropod in the World: The Japanese spider crab
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