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Celebrate World Health Day
World Health Day is celebrated every year on the founding day of the World Health Organization. Established in 1950 this event has a theme each year to draw attention to a current world health issue. The WHO puts together regional, local, and international events on this day related to that theme. Local governments also tend to jump on this band-wagon, after all, global health means everyone! On this day you may take some extra steps to care for your health, consider getting a gym membership (and going!), starting a diet, or starting multi-vitamins!
Even better, get involved with the local events or organize one yourself! Spreading the news of health and threats to the same can be an excellent way to celebrate this holiday, and inform others of the important issue of global health. Themes throughout the years have varied, but always covered important issues of the day, covering everything from the Global Polio Eradication, staying active while aging, even road safety. All of these issues were deemed to be important enough to global health that they merited an occasion of their very own on this date.
The World Health Organization is an agency of the United Nations that focuses on the public health of the world at large. The WHO has a constitution that countries involved in the United Nations had an opportunity to sign, and unanimously did, agreeing to the tenets laid out within to promote the general health of the globe. Through its efforts we have seen the eradication of small pox, and its focus then turned to communicable diseases, with a particular focus on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
Everyone needs to be concerned about the health of themselves and their community, and as such it’s a good time to turn your attention to this year’s theme. By checking in at their website at http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/ you can find out what the current theme is, and find all sorts of plans and activities that will help you raise awareness about this important issue. You can keep up with it every year, and play a big part in helping to promote global health all around.
The World Health Organization has been involved in mobilizing many health efforts the world over. Describing what medicines are essential for public health, and which diseases to give a particular focus to. The movement to eradicate smallpox started in 1958, initiated by pressure from Viktor Zhdanov, the Deputy Minister of Health for the then USSR. In 1979, the WHO declared that smallpox had in fact been eradicated, making it the first disease in history to be eliminated by the dedicated efforts of humans.
As you can see, celebrating World Health Day is very important, and you can use it to organize fund-raisers to support local free clinics and other public health sources. Everyone can take a hand in improving the overall health of the world, just by starting with yourself, your family, and your community. Blood banks are often taking volunteers to help out with their efforts, and the ability to have healthy, fresh blood on hand is central to saving many lives.
You can also take the task at home, by getting to know your environment and property, and eliminate all possible sources of standing water. Standing water is a breeding ground for insects such as mosquitoes, who spread disease by consuming the blood of its hosts, and moving from victim to victim, spreading it as it goes. So this year, take some time to spread the word about how you and your neighbors can improve the world’s health, on World Health Day!
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images.
Joke of the Day
RACE TO THE END
Last year I entered a marathon. The race started and immediately I was the last of the runners. It was embarrassing.
The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me. He said, "Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?"
I replied, "You really want to know?"
Then I dropped out of the race.
The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me. He said, "Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?"
I replied, "You really want to know?"
Then I dropped out of the race.
Word of the Day
Adonic
Venus and Adonis
MEANING:
adjective: Strikingly handsome.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Adoniss, a very handsome youth in Greek mythology. There’s a verb coined after him, as well: adonize. Earliest documented use: 1579.
USAGE:
“The back cover of ‘Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite’ shows [Roger Daltrey] in all his tousle-haired, bare-chested, early-70s Adonic glory.”
Tony Fletcher; The Hardest-Working Man in Rock; The Wall Street Journal (New York); Dec 15, 2018.
Tony Fletcher; The Hardest-Working Man in Rock; The Wall Street Journal (New York); Dec 15, 2018.
Idiom of the Day
- Penny for your thoughts
Meaning: A way of asking what someone is thinking
This Day in History
1888 - P.F. Collier published a weekly periodical for the first time under the name "Collier’s."
1927 - The first long-distance TV transmission was sent from Washington, DC, to New York City. The audience saw an image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover.
1930 - The first steel columns were set for the Empire State Building.
1933 - Prohibition ended in the United States.
1940 - Booker T. Washington became the first black to be pictured on a U.S. postage stamp.
1948 - The musical "South Pacific" by Rogers and Hammerstein debuted on Broadway.
1963 - At the age of 23, Jack Nicklaus became the youngest golfer to win the Green Jacket at the Masters Tournament.
1970 - John Wayne won his first and only Oscar for his role in "True Grit." He had been in over 200 films.
1975 - Beverly Sills made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Gioacchino Rossini's "Siege of Corinth."
1983 - Specialist Story Musgrave and Don Peterson made the first Space Shuttle spacewalk.
1990 - At Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center a display of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs went on display. On the same day the center and its director were indicted on obscenity charges. The charges resulted in acquittal.
1990 - At Farm Aid IV, Elton John performed "Candle in the Wind" for Ryan White. White, a young boy with AIDS, died later the same day.
1998 - Mary Bono, the widow of Sonny Bono, won a special election to serve out the remainder of her husband's congressional term.
2000 - U.S. President Clinton signed the Senior Citizens Freedom to Work Act of 2000. The bill reversed a Depression-era law and allows senior citizens to earn money without losing Social Security retirement benefits.
2006 - The Boeing X-37 conducted its first flight as a test drop at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.
2016 - The final episode of the final season of "American Idol" was aired.
thanks, Alice
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, April 7:
You are hungry for experience, and this trait certainly makes your life interesting. Very creative and innovative, you are forward-looking and sometimes leave things behind perhaps too easily as you find something else that captures your enthusiasm. You are not always good at listening, and you prefer to be in control. You are capable of great success. Famous people born today:
1740 Haym Salomon, Polish-born American broker who helped finance the American Revolution, born in Leszno, Poland (d. 1785)
1770 William Wordsworth, English poet laureate (The Prelude), born in Cockermouth, Cumberland (d. 1850)
1915 Billie Holiday, [Eleanora Fagan], jazz singer (Lady Sings the Blues), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920 Ravi Shankar, Indian musician (The Pandit), born in Varanasi, India (d. 2012)
1938 Jerry Brown, American politician and Governor of California (Democratic: 1975-83, 2011-19), born in San Francisco, California
1939 Francis Ford Coppola, American director (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now), born in Detroit, Michigan
1954 Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial arts actor (Rumble in the Bronx), born in Hong Kong
1964 Russell Crowe, Australian-New Zealand actor (A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator), born in Wellington, New Zealand
thanks, Ella
READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Wolf pups are blind and deaf when they are born. It usually takes around two weeks before they are able to see and hear.
Twitter Was Almost Named Twitch Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, revealed that the original working title for the platform was “Twitch” because when someone received a message their phone would jitter and buzz. They ended up turning to the dictionary of all dictionaries - the Oxford English Dictionary - where “twitter” is defined as a short burst of inconsequential information like a bird chirp. Since it was exactly what the new platform was designed to do, that made the name "Twitter" an easy choice. The fact that the price for the domain name was cheap didn't hurt either.
Eskimos have a lot of words to refer to snow. They have 50 words to be exact. We won’t list them all, but here are a few: apun, akillukkak, sillik, apuuak, pukak, perksertok, natigvik, and milik.
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thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, Patty
APRIL 7: NATIONAL BEER DAY
1888 - P.F. Collier published a weekly periodical for the first time under the name "Collier’s."
1990 - At Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center a display of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs went on display. On the same day the center and its director were indicted on obscenity charges. The charges resulted in acquittal.
1998 - Mary Bono, the widow of Sonny Bono, won a special election to serve out the remainder of her husband's congressional term.
2000 - U.S. President Clinton signed the Senior Citizens Freedom to Work Act of 2000. The bill reversed a Depression-era law and allows senior citizens to earn money without losing Social Security retirement benefits.
2006 - The Boeing X-37 conducted its first flight as a test drop at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.
2016 - The final episode of the final season of "American Idol" was aired.
thanks, Alice
1964 Russell Crowe, Australian-New Zealand actor (A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator), born in Wellington, New Zealand
thanks, Ella
Wolf pups are blind and deaf when they are born. It usually takes around two weeks before they are able to see and hear.
Twitter Was Almost Named Twitch Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, revealed that the original working title for the platform was “Twitch” because when someone received a message their phone would jitter and buzz. They ended up turning to the dictionary of all dictionaries - the Oxford English Dictionary - where “twitter” is defined as a short burst of inconsequential information like a bird chirp. Since it was exactly what the new platform was designed to do, that made the name "Twitter" an easy choice. The fact that the price for the domain name was cheap didn't hurt either.
Eskimos have a lot of words to refer to snow. They have 50 words to be exact. We won’t list them all, but here are a few: apun, akillukkak, sillik, apuuak, pukak, perksertok, natigvik, and milik.
On March 22, 1933, Franklin Roosevelt signed the Cullen–Harrison Act, legalizing the sale of beer (as long as it was 3.2 percent alcohol by weight or less) after many years of Prohibition. The thirsty public had to wait two long weeks before they could legally imbibe again, and on April 7, the law finally went into effect. Beer drinkers around the country rejoiced, and celebrated with a nice cold one, presumably.
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Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
A quilting physician designed these fitted masks (pattern below) for medical personnel, and put the tutorial up on YouTube.
Easy to make, they have pockets into which you can insert filters (air furnace filter paper, charcoal, maxi pads, coffee filters, or paper towels in a pinch). She designed them so you don't have to go outside to purchase anything, just use fabrics around the house, and elastic hair bands or shoe laces.
After wearing them,
.carefully remove and discard the filter;
.wash the mask with soap or detergent (they destroy the virus) 'skin';
.hang to dry.
I carry a small bottle of 70% alcohol with me when I leave my apartment and spray everything I need to touch.
On March 22, 1933, Franklin Roosevelt signed the Cullen–Harrison Act, legalizing the sale of beer (as long as it was 3.2 percent alcohol by weight or less) after many years of Prohibition. The thirsty public had to wait two long weeks before they could legally imbibe again, and on April 7, the law finally went into effect. Beer drinkers around the country rejoiced, and celebrated with a nice cold one, presumably.
Easy to make, they have pockets into which you can insert filters (air furnace filter paper, charcoal, maxi pads, coffee filters, or paper towels in a pinch). She designed them so you don't have to go outside to purchase anything, just use fabrics around the house, and elastic hair bands or shoe laces.
After wearing them,
.carefully remove and discard the filter;
.wash the mask with soap or detergent (they destroy the virus) 'skin';
.hang to dry.
I carry a small bottle of 70% alcohol with me when I leave my apartment and spray everything I need to touch.
Please share this with other people who might want to make them up for their loved ones.
Pictures of the day
Please share this with other people who might want to make them up for their loved ones.
Pictures of the day
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral is the largest Armenian
Apostolic Church cathedral in the world. Located in the Armenian
capital Yerevan, construction started in 1997 and the consecration
took place on 23 September 2001, on the occasion of the 1,700th
anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion
of Armenia. The building consists of three churches, the nave, with
seating for 1,700, and the side chapels of Saint Tiridates the King
and Saint Ashkhen the Queen, each of which has 150 seats; these
two royal figures provided crucial help to Saint Gregory the Illuminator
in his task of converting Armenia to Christianity. The belfry tower is
located above the entrance, and rooms for receptions and church-
related activities are provided on the lower floor.
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Golden relic
Golden langurs are an endangered species, with only 2,500 mature adults left in the wild.
knit ... Pasover
thanks, Ida
Challah Cover pattern by Judith Goodman Johnson
knit
Crochet Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
ADULT COLORING ... bookmarks
CRAFTS ... sewing
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PUZZLE
| ancient anyone cancel cease chain core crag crime fetid | greet help inane independent indifference isle louse | majesty media morsel nimble pinch prate queen quiet | raged rare rival rout secure senior sharp silent silt | snack squelch still tally twaddle unequal wrong |
SUDOKU ... medium
solution:
QUOTE
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CLEVER
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QUARANTINE KNITTING PODCAST
Scandinavians Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison are highly regarded designers, textile artists and authors. They are best known for their original, colourful and visually striking designs as well as their craft books. Their work is highly influenced by their Scandinavian background and their everyday life in rural Norway. They work under their artist name ARNE & CARLOS, which they established in 2002.
EYE OPENER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave. -Billie Holiday, jazz singer and songwriter (7 Apr 1915-1959)
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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