World Heart Day - September 29, 2018

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate World Heart Day

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.

Events take place to promote healthy hearts. Charities and other organisations coordinate walks and runs, health checks, public talks, shows and exhibitions to name a few of the interesting and informative  events which mark the day. So on Heart Day, get involved, eat your fruit and veg and get outside; both you and your heart will feel the benefits.

thanks, Heide

Word of the Day

snickersnee
Definition:	(noun) Archaic The act of fighting with knives.
Synonyms:	cut-and-thrust, knife fight
Usage:	The snickersnee ended when one on the fighters lost consciousness due to blood loss.

Idiom of the Day

run wild  — To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic.

This Day in History

Émile Zola Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (1902)

Zola had an ardent zeal for social reform. His part in the Dreyfus Affair, notably his 1898 article "J'accuse," was his most conspicuous public action and earned him the animosity of the anti-Dreyfus party. Prosecuted for libel, he escaped to England, where he remained until an amnesty enabled his return to France. A couple of years later, he died suddenly under suspicious circumstances, overcome by carbon-monoxide fumes in his sleep. 

Pompey the Great (106 BCE)

Pompey was a Roman general and the rival of Julius Caesar. Along with Caesar and Crassus, he was a member of the First Triumvirate established in 61 BCE. After the death of Pompey's wife, Caesar's daughter Julia, Pompey and Caesar became enemies. When Pompey received the sole consulship as the leader of the senatorial party, Caesar broke with the senate and crossed the Rubicon, and a civil war began.

Mayberry Days

This annual event celebrates "The Andy Griffith Show," a television comedy about the adventures of a small-town sheriff in a fictional town called Mayberry. The festival was first held in 1990 in actor Andy Griffith's home town of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Highlights of the festival include concerts by the Doug Dillard Band, a "Sheriff's Choice" golf tournament, and Colonel Tim's Talent Time. There is also a parade, a Mayberry trivia contest, and a silent auction. Actors associated with the show are often special guests, and watching reruns is a favorite activity.

'Amazing' treatment helps paralyzed woman walk again

Kelly Thomas inches across the soft grass, using a walker to navigate her way. Each step is exhilarating and exhausting. She pauses amid the 90-degree Florida heat and smiles. "It only takes a little bit of try -- and by a little, I mean a lot," she ...

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'Amazing' treatment helps paralyzed people walk again


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. 


1963 - "My Favorite Martian" premiered on CBS-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. 


1982 - In Chicago, IL, seven people died after taking capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol that had been laced with cyanide. 264,000 bottles were recalled. 


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. 


1992 - Magic Johnson announced that he was returning to professional basketball. The comeback ended the following November. 

1994 - The Pointer Sisters received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

2010 - In China, Canton Tower became operational. 

DAILY SQU-EEK

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: 

1547 Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, Spanish author (Don Quixote), born in Alcalá de Henares, Habsburg Spain (d. 1616)

1758 Horatio Nelson, British admiral and hero of Trafalgar, born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk (d. 1805)

1901 Enrico Fermi, Italian-American nuclear physicist, gone fission, fermium (Nobel 1938), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1954)

1904 Greer Garson, British actress (Mrs Miniver), born in East Ham, Essex (d. 1996)

1931 Anita Ekberg, Swedish actress (La Dolce Vita) and Miss Sweden 1950, born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2014)

1935 Jerry Lee Lewis, American country singer(Whole Lotta Shakin'), born in Ferriday, Louisiana

1943 Lech Wałęsa, Polish Solidarity movement leader (Nobel Peace Prize 1983) and President of Poland (1990-95), born in Popowo, Poland

READERS INFO

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1851 -

TODAY: Marian Evans, the future George Eliot, takes up her appointment as assistant editor of theWestminster Review, (where she will later meet G.H. Lewes).

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closed in 1962 -

The musical My Fair Lady premiered on Broadway March 15, 1956, at the Mark  Hellinger Theatre in New York City. It transferred to the Broadhurst Theatre and then The Broadway Theatre, where it closed after 2,717 performances. A 6 1/2 year run on Broadway. The show, at the time, held the record for the longest- running musical.

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Panhandle South Plains Fair 2018

Sep 21-29, 2018 | Lubbock, TX

Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds|105 E Broadway 
Mommy and Daddy could leave you at home while they give the bars their business, but family fun reigns supreme this time around. The Panhandle South Plains Fair is loaded with family fun with activities such as carnival rides, games, a petting barnyard, scrumptious carnival food and arts and crafts. They decided to have a family for a reason, right?

further information: Panhandle South Plains Fair

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Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival 2018

Sep 20-30, 2018 | Chicago, IL

Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival is a week-long showcase of some of the premier LGBT films being made in the world today. Films are chosen based on their ability to represent an authentic and thought-provoking perspective on various elements of the LGBT experience with the intention of encouraging dialogue. In addition to the opportunity to view a multitude of international and regional films, guests have the chance to interact with the filmmakers themselves.

further information: REELING 36

Pictures of the day


Snidely Whiplash, an example of a stereotypical villain. A villain is a bad person, especially in fiction. Villains are the fictional characters, or perhaps fictionalized characters, in drama and melodrama who work to thwart the plans of the hero. There are many villain stereotypes. In the era before sound in motion pictures villains had to appear very "visually" sinister, and thus many villain stereotypes were born

Chasing Light

“This photo was taken in the Financial District of San Francisco before sunset. I was fascinated by the street scene with busy commuters, low angle lights and long shadows of people.”  San Francisco, United States

knit
thanks, Helen

Blackberry Crescent Shawl

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thanks, Amber

Jack Russell toy pattern

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Yet Another Short-Row Scarf

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Lion Puppet Knitting Pattern

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Braided Cables Knit Throw

crochet
thanks, Ava

anchor bag pattern

crochet
thanks, Fern

Cheeky Kitty

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Gehäkeltes Schultertuch

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Child's Crochet V-Neck Pullover

crochet

Bunny Backpack

RECIPE

thanks, Shirley

Easy Pickled Eggs (No Canning Required)

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Dana
Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps



SWEETS

thanks, Shelley

Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles Recipe

COOKBOOK

Download a FREE Low-Calorie Dinner Cookbook! 

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

thanks, Jeri

Cosmic Suncatchers

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts

thanks, Grace

The Odd Bods: No Sew Sock Dolls To Make

PUZZLE

Acorn Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

alter arrange beaver bees blade bottle chisel class cruet

decree delete develop eager eject encroach entrench erase erst event evoke

flounce fortify infer mouth note pant peanut potato

queen radon razor rear revise sake sharp snore steer

there tiger tower trade trash tutor volume warden

SUDOKU ... hard

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER

thanks, Sam

How to Make Durable Sandpaper

“I do a lot of finish-sanding freehand, without a sandpaper block, so I can smooth edges and get into nooks and crannies. But the finer grits are usually bonded to thinner paper and, at least for me, the paper is too thin and ends up tearing long before the grit wears out. So I apply duct tape to the back of the sandpaper. The sandpaper is still flexible enough to sand a tight radius and it’s far more durable. You can use this super-strong sandpaper like a shoeshine rag.” — Chuck Merchant

EYE OPENER

Everyday Things You’ve Been Doing Wrong Your Entire Life.

lifebuzz

A lace hack that everyone who has ever exercised needs to know.

Across the world, women and girls are screaming in unison as they learn this information for the first time.

Heat up the socks on your feet, put them in the shoes, and watch how they stretch without a single blister.

This is an amazing way to create a ton more space underneath your kitchen or bathroom sink.

Now we want to buy a watermelon, simply so we can cut it into beautifully even pieces.

Stop wasting money on boring ice packs when you can make your own -- and they can sparkle!