World Wildlife Day March 3, 2018

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate World Wildlife Day

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.

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.

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).

History

Significant Oil Reservoirs Discovered in Saudi Arabia (1938)

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)

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

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

1923 - The first issue of Time magazine was published. 

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."

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

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

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. 

1985 - The TV show "Moonlighting" premiered. 

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.

READERS INFO

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1931 -

Congress passed a bill to make The Star-Spangled Banner 

the official national anthem of the United States. The bill 

was signed by President Herbert Hoover the next day. The 

song's lyrics were based on the four-stanza poem, Defence 

of Fort M'Henry, written by Francis Scott Key. 

Key wrote the poem after watching the bombardment of the

Baltimore, Md., fort during the War of 1812. In September of 

1814, Key, a lawyer and amateur poet, had boarded the 

British ship HMS Tonnant in order to negotiate the release of

American civilians who had been arrested for jailing British 

troops. Key was held by the British until after the battle was 

completed. 

After the battle, Key saw the American flag still 

flying over the fort and it was the inspiration for his poem. 

The 42 x 30-feet flag with 15 each stripes and stars had 

been commissioned by the Fort McHenry commander 

George Armistead ("so the British would have no trouble 

seeing it from a distance") and was sewn by Mary Young 

Pickersgill and others. It is currently on display at the 

Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Soon after the poem was written, it was set to the English tune To Anacreon in Heaven by John Stafford Smith and the song became known as The Star-Spangled Banner.

Even before it became the official anthem, in 1916, 

President Woodrow Wilson issued an executive order 

requiring military bands to play the song during military 

occasions. In 1918, a little more than a month before the 

end of World War I, the song was played during the 7th-

inning stretch of Game 1 of the World Series, the first 

instance of it being played at a sporting event. The Veterans

of Foreign Wars started a petition to make the song the 

official national anthem. The petition had five million 

signatures and the signatures of 26 governors when it was 

presented to the House of Representatives on Jan. 31, 1930.

2. 

INTERESTING FACTS

thanks, Helen

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.

 

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.

 

Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean.

 The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.

 

The Swine Flu vaccine in 1976 caused more death and illness than the disease it was intended to prevent.

Pictures of the day

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.

knit, Easter

Easter Bunny pattern by Shellie Wilson

knit

thanks, Jennifer

Haussocke Paul pattern by Barbara Dahnke

knit

thanks, Linda

textured top down cardigan

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knit

Too wool to be cool: sleep mask tutorial

knit

Tricorder Hat pattern by Katherine Fagan

				Tricorder Hat pattern by Katherine Fagan Direct PDF download available here.
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crochet, Easter

Little Chirpy Chick

crochet

thanks, Clara

Market Shawl pattern by Elena Malo

crochet

thanks, Marge

Bandeau Cowl

crochet

Rapunzel Coffee Cup Cozy Pattern

crochet

Dogwood Afghan

RECIPE

thanks, Jane

Cantonese Meatballs

CROCKPOT RECIPE

Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Moussaka

SWEETS

thanks, Shelley

Lemon-Almond Butter Cake Recipe

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS ... Easter

FELT BUNNIES

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter craft

thanks, Gwen

Easter egg placemats

PUZZLE

Butterfly Azure Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

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layer legislation loom maid measure memorandum pass plead

read recite record rods seduce seem shift sleep

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SUDOKU ... very hard

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER

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.

EYE OPENER

thanks, Patty



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