Friday, November 30, 2018

Computer Security Day - November 30, 3018

DIANE'S CORNER ... 
Celebrate Computer Security Day
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These days, electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers make up an important component of our everyday lives. While communication has become easier and more efficient than ever before, these technological advancements have brought with them new concerns about privacy and security. There’s even a holiday dedicated to keeping your online data safe and secure – it’s fittingly called Computer Security Day.

History of Computer Security Day

Computer Security Day began in 1988, around the time that computers were becoming commonplace, even if they were yet to become ubiquitous in homes. The 1980s saw not only increased usage of computers, especially in business and government, and the internet was in its early stages.
While hacking and viruses have virtually been around since the early days of modern computing, evolving and increasingly sophisticated technologies began to see more applications, and therefore more security risks due to the simple fact that more data was at risk as computers found their way into banks, government offices, and businesses
More important data stored on computers and servers meant more valuable information for hackers, and this meant higher profile cases of security breaches. As such, online security became an important concern by the end of the decade, and so Computer Security Day was created to raise awareness about computer security.

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Pop art is an art movement that emerged in Britain and the United States during the mid- to late-1950s. The movement presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular and mass culture, such as advertising, comic books and mundane cultural objects.

Word of the Day

unreasoning 


Definition:(adjective) Not based on reason or evidence.
Synonyms:blind
Usage:After the funeral, when he saw her preparing to go away, he was seized with an unreasoning dread of being left alone on the farm; and before he knew what he was doing he had asked her to stay there with him.
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Idiom of the Day

be taken by surprise

 — To be happened upon when one is not ready, prepared, or on guard; to be shocked or startled by someone or something.

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This Day in History

Meteorite Strikes Ann Elizabeth Hodges (1954)

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Thousands of people are struck by lightning every year, but in 1954, Ann Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama, became the first person in modern history to be hit by a meteorite. Hodges was napping on her couch when she was rudely awakened by a grapefruit-sized meteorite crashing through her roof, bouncing off her radio, and striking her on the hip. The incident left her badly bruised. 

Joan Ganz Cooney (1929)

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Cooney worked as a newspaper reporter and television publicist before becoming a producer for a public television station in New York City. There, she developed the concepts for children's programming that led to the incorporation of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) in 1968. Through innovative programs like Sesame Street and 3, 2, 1 Contact, CTW transformed children's television and learning.

Eton Wall Game

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Every year on St. Andrew's Day, England's prestigious Eton College holds the famous Eton Wall Game, a variety of rugby that has its own highly technical rules and is different from all other forms of the game. The object of the game is to win goals by maneuvering the ball into the opposing team's "calx," designated by a chalk line on a garden wall at one end of the field and by a mark on a tree at the other. The game is made up of many scrimmages along the brick wall that marks off the college athletic field for which the game is named, and goals are almost never scored.

'Ravenous, Hairy Ogre' Microbe May Represent Entirely New Branch on the Tree of Life

Who needs aliens, when there are bizarre life forms still to be discovered in Canada? Scientists recently detected two previously unknown species of microbes in a Canadian dirt sample, and the specimens were so unusual that the researchers had to ...
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'Ravenous, Hairy Ogre' Microbe May Represent Entirely New Branch on the Tree of Life
'Ravenous, Hairy Ogre' Microbe May Represent Entirely New Branch on the Tree of Life


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1858 - John Landis Mason received a patent for the first pepper shaker with a screw-on cap. 
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1897 - Thomas Edison's own motion picture projector had its first commercial exhibition. 
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1906 - George Parker Bidder, President of the Marine Biological Association (UK) released a glass bottle with a message into the North Sea. The bottle spent 108 years and 138 days at sea before it was found on the shores of Germany in 2015. 

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1940 - Lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married.

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1962 - U Thant of Burma was elected secretary-general of the United Nations, succeeding the late Dag Hammarskjold. 

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1965 - The Colorado State government declared this day to be Rolling Stones Day. 

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1982 - Epic Records released the album "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
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1993 - U.S. President Clinton signed into law the Brady Bill. The bill required a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks of prospective buyers. 

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2003 - In New York, a block of East 2nd Street was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place. 

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2004 - In Stockholm, Sweden, the Carl Larsson painting "Boenskoerd" ("Bean Harvest") was sold at auction for $730,000. The work had been in a private collection for more than a century. The Larsson work "Vid Kattegatt" ("By Kattegatt") sold for $640,000 at the same auction. 


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DAILY SQU-EEK



If You Were Born Today, November 30
You have the ability to light up a room when you enter it. Others gravitate to you naturally because you are very easy to like. Your charm is multi-layered. One of its main ingredients is your versatility. You love people and can easily imitate others, and your many faces appeal to many! As multi-talented and multi-faceted as you are, you are also very shrewd and determined. While you may seem to have a finger in many pies, you are not scattered in focus. Bored easily, you need movement and activity in your life in order to keep stimulated. The good news is you are capable of creating it, and you don't rely on others to entertain you. Famous people born today: 
Author, Poet and Satirist Jonathan Swift1667 Jonathan Swift, satirist (Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1745)

Historian Theodor Mommsen1817 Theodor Mommsen, German historian and scholar (Imperial Lives, Nobel Prize in Literature 1902), born in Garding, Duchy of Schleswig (d. 1903)

Author Mark Twain1835 Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens], American author (Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn), born in Florida, Missouri (d. 1910)
Industrialist and Inventor Gustaf Dalén1869 [Nils] Gustaf Dalén, Swedish physicist and industrialist (AGA, Nobel Prize in Physics 1912), born in Stenstorp, Sweden (d. 1937)
World War I Soldier & Poet John McCrae1872 John McCrae, Canadian physician, soldier and poet (In Flanders Fields), born in Guelph, Ontario (d. 1918)
Soldier, Author and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill1874 Winston ChurchillBritish Prime Minister(Conservative: 1940-45, 1951-55) during World War II and winner of the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature, born in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England (d. 1965)
Author Lucy Maud Montgomery1874 Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author(Anne of Green Gables), born in Clifton, Prince Edward Island (d. 1942)
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm1924 Shirley Chisholm, 1st African American congresswoman (Rep-D-NY) and presidential candidate, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2005)

Radio and Television Personality Dick Clark1929 Dick Clark [Richard Wagstaff Clark], American radio and television personality (American Bandstand), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 2012)




READERS INFO
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TODAY: Oscar Wilde dies.
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Wonderland of Lights 2018

Nov 21 - Dec 30, 2018 | Marshall, TX

Downtown Marshall near Historic Harrison County Courthouse|200 W Houston St 

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Wonderland of Lights is one of the top Christmas lighting events in the country. The month-long event launches the end of November in Marshall, Texas, with the Annual Lighting Ceremony. Throughout the following weeks, guests can enjoy the outdoor ice-skating rink, Santa’s Workshop, carriage rides and family fun and entertainment. The lights and activities will remain open every evening through the end of the year.

further information: Wonderland of Lights in Marshall, Texas Opens Nov. 21


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Argosy Christmas Ship Festival 2018

Nov 23 - Dec 23, 2018 | Seattle, WA 

Lake Union Park & Other Puget Sound Communities|860 Terry Ave 

For fans of Christmas cheer and brisky Northwestern seaside breezes, the Argosy Christmas Ship Festival comes to town each year to delight thousands of revelers aboard a floating parade festooned with lights. Travelling along the Puget Sound and making stops to various waterfront towns and cities, the ship features a variety of holiday festivities to keep revelers on board smiling and dancing to a variety of performances by choirs and other live musical acts. What’s more, when revelers are guided back to shore, they can enjoy complimentary bonfires and fireside treats.

further information: Christmas Ship™ Festival

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The Big Ticket 2018

Dec 1, 2018 | Jacksonville, FL

Daily's Place Amphitheater|1 Daily's Place
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The Big Ticket is an annual alternative rock music festival in Jacksonville. Hosted by X102.9FM, the festival features some of the biggest names in alternative music the nation has to offer. Past lineups have included such bands as alt-J, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Chevelle, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Stone Temple Pilots and many more. The festival is an all-ages event complete with food, drinks, merchandise booths and a VIP section appropriate for the whole family to rock out in.
further information: The Big Ticket Tickets - The Big Ticket Tour | Vivid Seats


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Picture of the day

Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968 she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, and she represented New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972 she became the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. In 2015 Chisholm was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Crows Nest-

The crows that live in Tokyo use clothes hangers to make nests. In such a large city, there are few trees, so the natural materials that crows need to make their nests are scarce. As a result, the crows occasionally take hangers from the people who live in apartments nearby, and carefully assemble them into nests. The completed nests almost look like works of art based on the theme of recycling.

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knit
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Vegetarian pot pies are a simple and healthy weeknight meal, the addition of chickpeas is a satisfying alternative to chicken | A Burst of Beautiful

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CROCKPOT RECIPE ... Chanukah
Crockpot Corned Beef Recipe
Crockpot Corned Beef Recipe

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SWEETS
thanks, Shelley
Pimenton popcorn | Beloved Kitchen

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ADULT COLORING

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CRAFTS

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... bird wreath
thanks, Renee
Hanging peanut bird feeder wreath

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PUZZLE

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WORD SEARCH

avoid

banner
bonus
bound

chase
coast
corner

dear
equal
expansion
exploit

fabric
fall
family
fluff
force
gram

hotel
hunger

improvement
infraction

jewel

lies
pair
precious
propel

radio
razor
replay
rescue
roller
ruffian
target
toll
travel

underneath

yarn



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SUDOKU ... very hard



solution:





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QUOTE
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1. The upper floors of the Burj Khaliga Skyscraper experience four extra minutes of sunlight than the lower floors. 2. Serum made from opossum blood can neutralize rattlesnake venom! 3. Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti wore a "Star Trek" uniform while aboard the International Space Station.

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CLEVER

Is your suede starting to look on the dirty side? 

Is your suede starting to look on the dirty side? Try cleaning it with your average eraser, the results might surprise you.

Try cleaning it with your average eraser, the results might surprise you.

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EYE OPENER
Oldest message in a bottle instructions
Mysterious postcard found on German shore is confirmed as oldest message in a bottle ever

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