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Celebrate Workers' Memorial Day

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As we go through our day taking in the wonders around us with a disinterested eye, we often forget to take the time to remember that there were amazing people and lives that went into building the structure of the society we live in. It wasn’t that long ago that everything from the clothes we wear to the buildings we inhabit were built in highly dangerous conditions lacking the rules and regulations that serve to keep workers safe in modern industry. Workers’ Memorial Day commemorates the lives that have been given in the pursuit of modern comfort and convenience, and stands for the worldwide efforts to create safety in the workplace.

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History of Workers’ Memorial Day

During the 1950’s an organization was established that stood to unite the Labor Unions in a single unified goal. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) was established in 1955, comprised of union organizations from many different nations. There were two organizations, the AFL and the CIO that came together to create this organization with the purpose of representing workers all over the world in creating a safe workplace.

In April of 1970 Workers’ Memorial Day was established to bring awareness to the hundreds of thousands of people all over the world who had died just trying to get through another workday. This holiday was established in the same year that the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) came into effect in the United States, an event that helped to both standardize safety protocols and create an organization that would visit sites to enforce them. It didn’t take long before this same practice was picked up and implemented in multiple industrialized countries all over the world.

Sixty-seven years ago, on April 14, 1952, Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man was published to instant critical acclaim. It won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1953, and has continued to be an enduring classic, affecting generation after generation of readers and thinkers. Following are covers Ellison has gotten over the years.

Word of the Day

do-all

MEANING:

noun: A person who does all kinds of work in a job.

ETYMOLOGY:

From do, from Old English don (to do) + all, from Old English eall (all). Earliest documented use: 1631.

USAGE:

“‘He is a do-all guy for us and is a critical component to what we are doing.’”
Dirk Facer; Utah Football: Covey Is Doing This and That for the Utes; Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah); Oct 30, 2018.

Idiom of the Day

Waiting in the wings -

Meaning - Waiting for an opportunity to take action, mostly to replace someone else in their job.

Example - The senior manager is going to retire in next 2 months. Two of his juniors who are waiting in the wings will have a fierce competition.

This Day in History

1686 - The first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia Mathematica" was published.

1788 - Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the U.S. constitution.

1789 - A mutiny on the British ship Bounty took place when a rebel crew took the ship and set sail to Pitcairn Island. The mutineers left Captain W. Bligh and 18 sailors adrift.

1910 - First night air flight was performed by Claude Grahame-White in England.

1932 - The yellow fever vaccine for humans was announced.

1937 - The first animated-cartoon electric sign was displayed on a building on Broadway in New York City. It was created by Douglas Leigh.

1940 - Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded "PEnnsylvania 6-5000."

1947 - Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl and five others set out in a balsa wood craft known as Kon Tiki to prove that Peruvian Indians could have settled in Polynesia. The trip began in Peru and took 101 days to complete the crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

1957 - Mike Wallace was seen on TV for the first time. He was the host of "Mike Wallace Interview."

1969 - In Santa Rosa, CA, Charles M. Schulz's Redwood Empire Ice Arena opened.

1985 - The largest sand castle in the world was completed near St. Petersburg, FL. It was four stories tall.

1986 - For the first time, a compact disc of an album was released before its vinyl version. The album was "The Art of Excellence" by Tony Bennett. It was his first album upon re-signing with Columbia Records.

2000 - Jay Leno received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2001 - A Russian rocket launched from Central Asia with the first space tourist aboard. The crew consisted of California businessman Dennis Tito and two cosmonauts. The destination was the international space station.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, April 28

You are a practical, security-minded person who feels most comfortable in the world of the five senses. Gentle and intuitive, you form close relationships with others that last. Although you are considerate and concerned, you can also be quite stubborn and fixed in your ways. You are a very hard worker, often taking on more than your share. Famous people born today:

1758 James Monroe, 5th US President (1817-25), born in Monroe Hall, Virginia (d. 1831)

1878 Lionel Barrymore [Blythe], American actor(Free Soul, Dr Kildare), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1954)

1908 Oskar Schindler, Austrian businessman and subject of the novel "Schindler's Ark" and the film "Schindler's List", born in Zwittau, Austria-Hungary (d. 1974)

1926 [Nelle] Harper Lee, American author (To Kill a Mockingbird), born in Monroeville Alabama (d. 2016)

1948 Terry Pratchett, English author of fantasy novels (Discworld), born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (d. 2015)

1950 Jay Leno, American comedian and TV talk show host (Tonight Show), born in New Rochelle, New York

1974 Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress (Vanilla Sky, Waking Up in Reno), born in Madrid, Spain

1981 Jessica Alba, American actress (Dark Angel, Sin City) and businesswoman (The Honest Company), born in Pomona, California

READERS INFO

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North Carolina Science Festival 2019

Apr 1-30, 2019 | Raleigh, NC

The North Carolina Science Festival is a multi-week event that strives to shed light on the influence of science on local education, economics and culture. The festival features a variety of hands-on activities, educational exhibits, lab tours and discussions led by industry experts. Drawing a crowd of more than 89,000 guests, the festival is one of the largest events in North Carolina.

further information: North Carolina Science Festival

2.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2019

Apr 1-30, 2019 | Mount Vernon, WA

Held during the month of April, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival celebrates springtime and the blossoming of millions of tulips in Mount Vernon, Washington. Each year, the festival invites guests from around the country to visit the vibrant fields of flowers and witness Mother Nature at her very best.

further information: TULIP FESTIVAL

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Portland Rose Festival 2019

Apr 13 - Sep 1, 2019 | Portland, OR

The Portland Rose Festival has inspired the public to gather and celebrate against a backdrop of historic external forces for the past 111 years. This year’s Rose Festival will be another brilliant example of how a community can both honor diversity and celebrate unity.

further information: HIGHLIGHT EVENTS - Portland Rose Festival

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Pictures of the day

Centre Block and Library of Parliament, on Parliament Hill

Centre Block and Library of the Parliament of Canada. The Parliament of Canada is housed in a complex on Parliament Hill, on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, in a Gothic revival suite of buildings. The best known is the Centre Block, with its prominent Peace Tower, a national symbol. The richly decorated interior of the centre block contains allegorical scenes.

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