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Celebrate World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
Since 2008, World Sickle Cell Awareness Day has been held annually, in order to help increase public knowledge and raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and the struggles sufferers and their families go through.
The date was chosen to commemorate the day on which a resolution was officially adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, recognising SCD as a public health concern.
SCD affects millions of people around the world, including both adults and children. It is a potentially fatal disease and, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is one of the main causes of premature death amongst children under the age of five in various African countries.
Some health groups dedicated to SCD treatment or support hold special educational celebrations. However, even if you cannot attend one, why not spend the day researching the illness, learning about the signs and symptoms and increasing your understanding of its global impact?
Abbott, Berenice bĕr˝ənēs´ [key], 1898–1991, American photographer, b. Springfield, Ohio. Abbott, who had left (1918) the Midwest for Greenwich Village, then (1921) Paris, had become a sculptor before turning to photography in 1923. She was assistant (1923–25) to Man Ray , and made an extraordinary series of portraits of the artistic and literary celebrities of 1920s Paris. Returning to the States in 1929, she began her great documentation of New York City; her Nightview, New York (1932) is one of the most enduring images of the city. Many of the best of the photographs were collected in Changing New York (1939). During the Depression, she worked for the Federal Art Project and did portraits for Fortune magazine. In 1958 she produced stunning photographs for a high-school physics text that some critics consider her finest work. Abbott discovered the work of Eugène Atget in 1925 and ultimately secured him international recognition. Her own work was rediscovered in the 1970s.
Word of the Day
philippize
Philip II on a victory medallion (detail), 3rd century CE
MEANING:
verb tr.: To behave, especially to speak or write, as if corruptly influenced.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Philip II of Macedon. It was believed that after Philip took control of the shrine at Delphi, the seat of high priestess Pythia, she began delivering oracles in his favor. Earliest documented use: 1597.
USAGE:
“[Dr. Richard Price] naturally philippizes and chants his prophetic song in exact unison with their designs.”
Edmund Burke; Reflections on the Revolution in France; 1790.
Edmund Burke; Reflections on the Revolution in France; 1790.
Idiom of the Day
Not turn a hair -
Meaning - Refers to not exhibiting any emotion where it is expected.
Example - He didn't turn a hair even after his office was raided by the CBI.
This Day in History
0240 BC - Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth using two sticks.
1846 - The New York Knickerbocker Club played the New York Club in the first baseball game at the Elysian Field, Hoboken, NJ. It was the first organized baseball game.
1867 - In New York, the Belmont Stakes was run for the first time.
1873 - Eadweard Muybridge successfully photographed a horse named "Sallie Gardner" in fast motion using a series of 24 stereoscopic cameras. This is considered the first step toward motion pictures.
1902 - Guy Lombardo was born in London, Ontario.
1910 - The first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
1912 - The U.S. government established the 8-hour work day.
1934 - The U.S. Congress established the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The commission was to regulate radio and TV broadcasting (later).
1952 - "I've Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV.
1968 - 50,000 people marched on Washington, DC. to support the Poor People's Campaign.
1978 - Garfield was in newspapers around the U.S. for the first time.
1987 - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Louisiana law that required that schools teach creationism.
1998 - A study released said that smoking more than doubles risks of developing dementia and Alzheimer's.
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a group prayer led by students at public-school football games violated the 1st Amendment's principle that called for the separation of church and state.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, June 19
You are mischievous, playful, and youthful throughout life. Finding any one path to follow is a little difficult for you, simply because you are multi-talented and prefer not to be tied down to any one thing. You are also highly versatile and clever with a personality that sparkles even though it can be contradictory at times. You will go to great lengths for love, and you are capable of making sacrifices in order to sustain a partnership. Famous people born today:
1566 James Stuart, King James VI of Scotland (1567-1625) and James I of England and Ireland (1603-25), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1625)
1623 Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist and Christian philosopher (Pascal's Law, Pascal's Wager), born in Clermont-Ferrand, France (d. 1662)
1861 José Rizal, Filipino nationalist, author ('Noli Me Tángere', 'El Filibusterismo') and ophthalmologist, born in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines (d. 1896)
1897 Moe Howard [Moses Horowitz], American actor and comedian (The 3 Stooges), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1975)
1903 Lou Gehrig, American Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman (6 x World Series, 2 x AL MVP), born in NYC, New York (d. 1941)
1945 Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, leader of the National League for Democracy and human rights activist (1991 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Rangoon, British Burma
1962 Paula Abdul, American singer-songwriter, choreographer (Straight Up) and TV personality (American Idol), born in San Fernando, California
1964 Boris Johnson, British Conservative politician, (Foreign Secretary, 2016-present; Mayor of London 2008-2016), born in NYC, New York
1972 Jean Dujardin, 1st French actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor (The Artist), born in Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France
READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:
The KGB is headquartered at No. 2 Felix Dzerzhinsky Square, Moscow
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0240 BC - Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth using two sticks.
1934 - The U.S. Congress established the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The commission was to regulate radio and TV broadcasting (later).
1952 - "I've Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV.
1968 - 50,000 people marched on Washington, DC. to support the Poor People's Campaign.
1978 - Garfield was in newspapers around the U.S. for the first time.
1987 - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Louisiana law that required that schools teach creationism.
1998 - A study released said that smoking more than doubles risks of developing dementia and Alzheimer's.
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a group prayer led by students at public-school football games violated the 1st Amendment's principle that called for the separation of church and state.
DAILY SQU-EEK
The KGB is headquartered at No. 2 Felix Dzerzhinsky Square, Moscow
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Iowa Summer Writing Festival 2019
Jun 9 - July 28, | Iowa City, IA
Since 1987, the Festival has welcomed to the campus of The University of Iowa writers from 18 to 97 years of age, from all 50 states, and from every continent. Most of the participants come to the workshop table from other areas of expertise, other lives. These include the armed forces, business, diplomacy, education, farming, homemaking, journalism, law, law enforcement, medicine, parenting, pastoral care, the performing arts, social services, and more.
further information: Iowa Summer Writing Festival
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Austin African American Book Festival 2019
Jun 22, 2019 | Austin, TX
George Washington Carver Museum and Library|1165 Angelina St
Held at the Carver Library and Museum, the annual Austin African American Book Festival promotes literature, reading and writing within the African American community. Focusing on authors and cultural leaders who have been influenced by African American literature, the event includes a keynote address, local author showcases and author interviews and discussions.
further information: Austin African-American Book Festival
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Mississippi Comic Con 2019
Jun 29 - 30, 2019 | Jackson, MS
Mississippi Trade Mart Center|1200 Mississippi St
Mississippi Comic Con is a two day event and will bring together a diverse list of guests, vendors, artists, and fan groups, in an affordable, family friendly environment.
further information: Mississippi Comic Con
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is known as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance as seen from Earth. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. A terrestrial planet, Mars has a thin atmosphere and surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of the Earth. The planet has the highest mountain in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, as well as the largest canyon, Valles Marineris. Mars's rotation period and seasonal cycles are also similar to those of the Earth. Of all the planets in the Solar System other than Earth, Mars is the most likely to harbor liquid water and perhaps life. There are ongoing investigations assessing Mars's past potential for habitability, as well as the possibility of extant life. Future astrobiology missions are planned, including NASA's Mars 2020 rover and the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Rosalind Franklin rover. In November 2016, NASA reported finding a large amount of underground ice in the Utopia Planitia region of the planet. The volume of water detected has been estimated to be equivalent to the volume of water in Lake Superior. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are small and irregularly shaped. This picture is a true-color image of Mars, taken from a distance of about 240,000 kilometers (150,000 mi) by the OSIRIS instrument on the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft, during its February 2007 flyby of the planet. The image was generated using OSIRIS's orange (red), green and blue filters.
JINING, SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA
Liu Bingqing and Liu Yujie are twin sisters, who have liked gymnastics since their childhood. They have studied, trained and grown up here.
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thanks, Leah
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thanks, Sheri
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Knit Bath Mat
Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
thanks, Bertha
crochet
thanks, Marge
Easy as pie bolero
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Amy
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Kathy
Heart Shirt
Craft this stamped top, a colorful way to re-purpose an old white shirt.
Using the potato as the stamp itself or cutting it into a shape free handed! Both awesome.
Supplies: stamps , fabric paint, a plain white tank top or T-shirt, a hand-drawn heart templates, and scissors.
1. Fold the heart template that you make in half, and cut around the edges to create a stencil.
2. Lay your top down on a flat surface, and place some plastic between the two layers (to prevent bleed-through of the fabric paint). A plastic bag or cling-wrap will do.
3. Position the heart stencil on the front of the tank top. You can use cellotape to prevent it from slipping.
4. Use one of your stamps to fill the heart.
5. When you’re done stamping, remove the stencil, and your heart shape will be revealed.
6. Remember to follow the instructions on the bottle to seal the fabric paint once dry.
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crossword puzzle
thanks, Patty
ACROSS
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| Found on beaches |
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| Kind of fish you might find at the seashore |
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| Wooden runner for sliding on snow |
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| We use a hook and line to catch it |
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| Measure of distance |
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| Canvas shelter for camping |
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| It grows when planted |
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| Yesterday we - - - a race |
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| Windy-day plaything |
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| We do this in shallow water |
DOWN
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| Kind of board used for riding on water |
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| Run swiftly |
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| We love to do this during summer vacation |
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| Travel on horseback |
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| It gives us a tan |
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| We skate on this in the winter |
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| Journey by ox wagon |
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| It gives us shade for our picnic lunch |
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| Flakes for winter fun |
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| Quick plunge head first into the water |
solution:
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Helen
CLEVER
EYE OPENER
Glamorous Facts about Makeup and Cosmetics
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Roman philosopher Plautus once quipped, “A woman without paint is like food without salt.”The word “cosmetic” is from the Greek word kosmos (related to cosmos), meaning to arrange, order, or adorn. The popular magazine Cosmopolitan is also derived from this root.
In 1909, Eugène Schueller founded the French Harmless Hair Dye Company, which later became L’Oreal.The rivalry between Elizabeth Arden, who opened a beauty salon in 1910, and Helene Rubinstein, a Polish immigrant, helped move the cosmetic industry into the modern era.
In the early 20th century, Elizabeth Arden and Helen Rubinstein along with Max Factor (who produced makeup for actresses) built the foundations of the modern cosmetic advertising industry. They used aggressive advertising tactics, such as celebrity endorsements and magazine advertisements.The global beauty industry is growing at up to 7% a year, more than twice the rate of the developed world’s GDP. The growth is being driven by aging baby boomers and an overall increased discretionary income in the West, as well as a growing middle class in developing countries.
In 1909, Eugène Schueller founded the French Harmless Hair Dye Company, which later became L’Oreal.The rivalry between Elizabeth Arden, who opened a beauty salon in 1910, and Helene Rubinstein, a Polish immigrant, helped move the cosmetic industry into the modern era.
In the early 20th century, Elizabeth Arden and Helen Rubinstein along with Max Factor (who produced makeup for actresses) built the foundations of the modern cosmetic advertising industry. They used aggressive advertising tactics, such as celebrity endorsements and magazine advertisements.The global beauty industry is growing at up to 7% a year, more than twice the rate of the developed world’s GDP. The growth is being driven by aging baby boomers and an overall increased discretionary income in the West, as well as a growing middle class in developing countries.
The ancient Egyptians regarded beauty as a sign of holiness
In ancient Egypt, cosmetics were an integral part of hygiene, health, and ritual. Pills and creams protected against the sun and dry winds, and oils were used in perfumes in religious rituals.Cosmetic, or plastic, surgery is a booming $20 billion business and continues to grow. The number of plastic surgeries in America has increased by over 220% since 1997.Brazil has more “Avon Ladies” (900,000) than it has men and women in its army and navy. Pantene is the world’s biggest hair care brand, largely in part because of its “pro-vitamin B” ingredient. But a report by Britain’s Which reveals that vitamins need to be ingested to work and that Pantene shampoo is no better than a supermarket brand it tested.Beauty firms spend just 2%–3% of their sales on research and development, compared with 15% by pharmaceutical companies. Beauty firms spend 20%–25% on advertising and promotion.The global beauty industry consists of skin care ($24 billion), makeup ($18 billion), hair care ($38 billion), and perfume ($15 billion).George Washington would sometimes wear lipstick, a powdered wig, and makeup.Medieval women would swallow arsenic and dab bat’s blood on their skin to improve their complexion.In his autobiography, Charles Darwin noted a “universal passion for adornment” that often involved “wonderfully great” suffering.The cosmetic industry is a $160 billion-a-year global industry, which includes makeup, skin and hair care, fragrances, cosmetic surgery, and diet pills.Cosmetics are symbolic of a civilization’s practical concerns, such as class hierarchies and conventions of beauty.
The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.
- Yves Saint-Laurent
Americans spend more each year on beauty than they do on education.In a study of mating preferences of more than 10,000 men across 37 cultures, female attractiveness came at the top or near the top on every man’s list.Lash Lure, a brand of mascara in the 1930s, painfully killed one woman and permanently blinded several others. It was made from a highly toxic substance called paraphenylenediamine, a chemical used for tinting leather and clothes.Roman women would use belladonna (“pretty lady”) drops to dilate their pupils in an attempt to make themselves appear more beautiful and sexually aroused. Unfortunately, the drops were poisonous, with such adverse effects as visual distortions, increased heart rate, inability to focus and, with prolonged use, death.In the 18th century, Americans used the warm urine of young boys in an attempt erase their freckles.
Sometimes the medicine is definitely worse
The first patent for nail polish was in 1919, and the first color was a faint pink. A girl who wore anything darker than pink was deemed “immoral.”The first swivel-up lipstick in a tube appeared in 1923.In 1915, the Kansas legislature introduced a bill that would make it a misdemeanor for a woman under age 44 to wear lipstick because it would “create a false impression.”Elizabeth Taylor forbade any women on her movie sets from wearing her shade of red lipstick.Lipstick first appeared approximately 4,000–5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia when women ground precious gems into dust to decorate their lips.One of the driving forces to modernize makeup and cosmetics was Hollywood movies.Eugène Schueller, the founder of L’Oreal, invented modern, synthetic hair dye in 1907.A woman in the early 20th century would apply mascara by dipping a tiny brush into hot water, rubbing the bristles on a cake containing soap and pigments, removing the extra mascara onto a blotting paper, and then applying the remaining mixture onto her lashes.During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church taught that makeup was sinful. By A.D. 1000, makeup and body paint fell out of favor in all Christian countries.Many Muslim brides cover their hands and feet with Henna patterns before their marriage for good luck in their marriages.
Rat poison or hair dye?
In ancient Greece, women would lighten their hair using plant extracts or arsenic.In an effort to maintain a porcelain complexion, young women in 18th-century Spain would eat clay, even though it could lead to anemia or chlorosis (an iron deficiency that may cause a green tint to the skin).In 1952, Queen Elizabeth commissioned her own brand of lipstick to match her coronation robes. The hue was called “The Balmoral Lipstick,” after her Scottish country home.During the 1400s, a pale complexion was all the rage among women. To achieve this look, some women bled themselves, either by using leeches or slashing their veins in a method called “cupping.”In the 18th century, members of the French Court desired alabaster skin. To achieve this, they would wear thick layers of white powder, which was made from white lead, talc, and pulverized bone combined with wax, whale blubber, or oil.A study in 1991 revealed that female politicians who employed Hollywood makeup artists were 30% more likely to win elections.Because hands are washed more and exposed to UV light more than the face is, hands are often darker or redder than facial skin. This means testing a foundation on your hand in the store probably won’t give a good match for the face.To make eye color pop, makeup experts recommend contrasting your eye shadow, liner, and mascara color with your eye color. For example, brown eyes would contrast with deep blues and greens, blue eyes with natural browns or chocolate, green eyes with deep purples, and hazel eyes with rich greens.During the Roman era, lipstick was a social marker, and even men painted their lips to indicate their rank.Pumping a mascara brush into the tube forces in air, which can dry out mascara and cause flakes.Known as the “lipstick effect,” lipstick sales tend to increase during economic recessions—as well as on rainy days.
Lipstick can be a girl's best friend
Fish scales (guanine) are often added to lipstick and eye shadow to make them glimmer.The average woman uses a dozen personal care products containing 168 chemical ingredients every day. Men use about 6 products a day, containing 85 chemicals.More than half of today’s cosmetic products contain chemicals that can act like estrogen and disrupt hormones in the body.Mum, the first modern deodorant, was invented in Philadelphia in 1889. The active ingredient was aluminum chlorohydrate.Inspired by the ballpoint pen, roll-on deodorant was introduced in 1952.China is considered the birthplace of nail polish. The Chinese developed nail lacquers from beeswax, egg whites, gum Arabic (acacia gum), and colored powder. The earliest traces of nail polish in China are dated to 3000 B.C.Throughout the 19th century, respectable men and women stopped wearing makeup and perfume, except faint flower scents and invisible skin cream. Colored lips and cheeks, dyed hair, and powered faces were signs of immorality.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 1889 painting, Woman at her Toilette
During the 1400s, women would apply ceruse to their faces and bosoms to appear paler. Unfortunately, ceruse was made from not just vinegar but powdered lead, which rapidly ate away the skin and caused lead poisoning, hair loss, mental retardation, and even death.Coal tar was used as en eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, and mascara during the Elizabethan era. Unfortunately, it not only smelled bad and was flammable, but it also caused blindness.Ancient Romans were fond of black hair dye. To make the dye, they fermented leeches in vinegar.Throughout the 20th century, mascara included thiomersal, which is made from mercury. Unfortunately, thiomersal has been known to cause mercury poisoning when used in mascara. It is also a controversial ingredient in vaccines.For $150, some spas provide a special “geisha” facial, which consists of nightingale excrement. The moistened feces are applied to the face and then allowed to dry.
Crushed cochineal beetles are still used as a red-coloring agent in lipstick
The Aztecs would use dried beetles, or cochineal, to dye their lips and eyes red.Lanolin is a common ingredient in cosmetics such as shaving creams, lotions, skin creams, shampoo, makeup removers, and lipstick. Lanolin is basically grease from animal fur. This harvested animal grease is what makes lipstick greasy and sticky.A common ingredient in sunscreen, eye makeup, lipstick, and bath oils is squalene, the gooey oil squeezed from the liver of shark. Cosmetic companies used shark liver oil because it doesn’t leave a greasy residue and it combines well with other oils. Recently, companies have started using alternative sources, such as wheat germ oil.Whale vomit, or whale poo (a.k.a. ambergris), is often found in fancy perfumes because it helps other fragrances last longer. It costs as high as $200 per gram.In 1650, the British Parliament tried to ban lipstick, or what they called “the vice of painting.” The bill did not pass.Grecian women in 3000 B.C. would use oxen hair as fake eyebrows. In the 18th century, women would shave off their eyebrows and use gray mouse hair instead.An insect specialist in Britain noted that pubic lice is rapidly disappearing, thanks to the growing popularity of Brazilian and other wax jobs.A salon in Santa Monica, CA, will, upon request, mix a shot of bull-testicular broth into a hair mask in an attempt to create shiny, healthy hair.Face creams have been made from everything from caviar to snail slime, but a recent trend advertises a cream made from meteorites.A Thai beauty treatment includes a slap in the face as a way to combat wrinkles.
Aerosol cans were initially developed for dispensing insecticides during World War II
The first mass-marketed hairspray was launched in 1960 by L’Oreal.A “vajacial” is what it sounds like: a facial for the vagina. The 50-minute procedure begins with a cleanse and antibacterial wash, a papaya enzyme mask, extraction of ingrown hairs and, finally, a wax.A recent, growing trend is the placenta facial. The mask uses stem cells from a sheep’s placenta, which is supposed to tighten skin and boost collagen. Other unusual anti-aging treatments include bee venom, a “vampire” face mask, leeches, sperm, cryotherapy, cactus, urine, and solid gold.
Berenice Abbott
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness. -Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (19 Jun 1623-1662)
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