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Celebrate Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus may sound like an exotic, rare disease, but it’s not one to be overlooked. Like many other life-threatening autoimmune diseases, it is important to know the early warning signs of Lupus so that any sufferers may begin battling it early on, even though it’s a very tough disease to identify.
Lupus Awareness Month is observed in May and aims to increase understanding amongst the general public – not just medical professionals – of what this disease can do and why it’s so key to know the facts.
The history of Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus is an incurable disease, but there do exist treatments which can make living with it more manageable and improve the prognosis of the patient significantly. It cannot be transmitted from person to person, but it does seem to appear more frequently in people who have a history of it in their families.
Lupus is a tricky disease to catch because it is often mistaken for other afflictions, which means it can go undetected for years without even the person affected knowing. Amongst other symptoms, sufferers may exhibit a fever, tiredness, an increase in mouth ulcers and may even develop arthritis.
A common symptom of a lupus sufferer can often be seen on the skin of the face; a bright red rash which runs from the bridge of the nose, under the eyes and across the cheeks. Because of its this, this is often known as the ‘butterfly rash’. This butterfly rash is one of the most commonly associated symptoms of the disease – in fact, it is likely to be where it got its name from, with a part of its scientific name lupus erythematosus – ‘erythroid’ being derived from the ancient Greek word for ‘red’.
Lupus can be diagnosed by use of various types of blood testing. However, the Lupus Foundation of America estimates that a massive 5 million people across the world are living with lupus, and a large number of these people don’t even know it.
A teddy bear on a street in Turin during the sixth day of an unprecedented lockdown across Italy.
Joke of the Day
FAILED SAFETY QUIZ
Little Johnny comes home from school and tells his dad that he failed the safety quiz
Dad: What? How?
Little Johnny: I missed the only question
Dad: What was the question?
Little Johnny: What steps do we take in case of fire?
Dad: And what did you say?
Little Johnny: Well I said really large ones but apparently that's not right answer!!!
Dad: What? How?
Little Johnny: I missed the only question
Dad: What was the question?
Little Johnny: What steps do we take in case of fire?
Dad: And what did you say?
Little Johnny: Well I said really large ones but apparently that's not right answer!!!
The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio is lit up in the colors of the countries that are affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Word of the Day
pot-valor
MEANING:
noun: Boldness or courage induced by the consumption of alcohol.
NOTES:
Also known as liquid courage or Dutch courage.
ETYMOLOGY:
From pot, alluding to a drinking pot + valor (boldness), from Latin valor (worth), from valere (to be well, be of worth). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wal- (to be strong), which also gave us valiant, avail, valor, value, wieldy, countervail, valence, valetudinarian, and valorize. Earliest documented use: 1623.
USAGE:
“Along the way, puffed with pot-valor, I imagined how I would scale the wall and enter the loft.”
Steve Stern; Tikkun (San Francisco, California); Jan/Feb 2000.
Steve Stern; Tikkun (San Francisco, California); Jan/Feb 2000.
A man walks across the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague after the Czech government declared a nationwide quarantine.
Idiom of the Day
- There is no such thing as bad publicity
Meaning: When people talk about a business, it’s good for the business, even if they’re saying bad things about it.
A man prays in the empty world famous Cologne Cathedral.
This Day in History
1727 - Thomas Gainsborough was born. He was an English painter.
1796 - The first smallpox vaccination was given by Edward Jenner.
1853 - Gail Borden applied for a patent for condensed milk.
1878 - The name Vaseline was registered by Robert A. Chesebrough.
1897 - "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Phillip Sousa was performed for the first time. It was at a ceremony where a statue of George Washington was unveiled.
1942 - The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) was established by an act of the U.S. Congress.
1948 - Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the independent State of Israel as British rule in Palestine came to an end.
1967 - Mickey Mantle hit his 500th homerun.
1973 - Skylab One was launched into orbit around Earth as the first U.S. manned space station.
1985 - Ray Kroc's first McDonald's restaurant became the first fast-food business museum. It is located in Des Plaines, Illinois.
1998 - The final episode of the TV series "Seinfeld" aired after nine years on NBC.
1998 - Frank Sinatra died after a heart attack at the age of 82.
2005 - The art exhibit "Gumby and Friends: The First 50 Years" opened at the Lynn House Gallery in Antioch, CA.
thanks, Karla
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, May 14:
Creative to an extreme, you are also highly intelligent and possess strong business savvy. Many of your ideas are very marketable. Somewhat unconventional in thought, you quickly become bored with routine thinking. However, that is on a mental level. You can have a few stubborn habits yourself, and when your mind is made up, it can be difficult to steer you off course.
1868 Magnus Hirschfeld, German physician and gay rights advocate, born in Kolberg, Prussia (d. 1935)
1944 George Lucas, American director (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), born in Modesto, California
1969 Cate Blanchett, Australian actress (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Lord of the Rings), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1984 Mark Zuckerberg, American internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook, born in White Plains, New York
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Nostrils take turns receiving the majority of the air you breathe, which explains why one is usually stuffier than the other.
When he was a college student at the University of Pennsylvania, Elon Musk challenged himself to live off a $30 food budget for one month. He wanted to see if he had “what it took” to be an entrepreneur. He ate mostly hot dogs and oranges that month.
A banana is a fruit… right? Not so fast. A banana actually comes from the berry family. Bananas originate from a single ovary, have a soft skin, and a fleshy middle. This makes them a berry.
2.
1938 -
The film The Adventures of Robin Hood was released on this day. The film depicts the story of the daring outlaw Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) who resides in Sherwood Forrest and robs from the rich to give to the poor. A loyal supporter of King Richard the Lionheart (Ian Hunter), Robin Hood protects the King's throne from the would-be usurper Prince John (Claude Rains) and his cohorts Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) and the Sherriff of Nottingham (Melville Cooper). Robin falls in love with Lady Marian Fitzwalter, aka Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland), who helps him in his endeavors. Known for his legendary archery skills, Robin Hood is able to split the arrow of his opponent during one of the most famous scenes in the movie. Howard Hill, a professional archer, performed the skilled archery shots in the film. The film won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction (Carl Jules Weyl), Best Film Editing (Ralph Dawson) and Best Original Score (Erich Wolfgang Korngold). Korngold, an Austrian composer and child prodigy, was asked to create the music for the film. While he was in Hollywood working on the project, Germany invaded Austria and his home in Vienna was confiscated. As a result, Korngold stayed in the United States and wrote several other movie scores.
3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
I started my cowl, didn't like the way I had mucked up the lace, so started another attempt. I got eight rows done before I realized I had somehow twisted it!!! (I am so ashamed.) So back to the first one, spent almost an hour ripping out the lace and picking up the ribbing, all with some wool I had bought on one of our several excursions to Coates & Clark, which I am still missing sorely.
Redesign a pashmina into a jacket on It’s Sew Easy with Joanne Banko (1207-1)
But I did finish the much desired Pashmina topper yesterday posted on YouTube. Ahem. It looks so easy to make, but for all the agony of sewing such light wool, and the fact it just looks so much better on the dummy than on me, I won't be doing that again! I found my scrubby cap so much easier, and I actually love wearing it.
1727 - Thomas Gainsborough was born. He was an English painter.
1796 - The first smallpox vaccination was given by Edward Jenner.
1973 - Skylab One was launched into orbit around Earth as the first U.S. manned space station.
1985 - Ray Kroc's first McDonald's restaurant became the first fast-food business museum. It is located in Des Plaines, Illinois.
1998 - The final episode of the TV series "Seinfeld" aired after nine years on NBC.
1998 - Frank Sinatra died after a heart attack at the age of 82.
2005 - The art exhibit "Gumby and Friends: The First 50 Years" opened at the Lynn House Gallery in Antioch, CA.
thanks, Karla
DAILY SQU-EEK
Nostrils take turns receiving the majority of the air you breathe, which explains why one is usually stuffier than the other.
When he was a college student at the University of Pennsylvania, Elon Musk challenged himself to live off a $30 food budget for one month. He wanted to see if he had “what it took” to be an entrepreneur. He ate mostly hot dogs and oranges that month.
A banana is a fruit… right? Not so fast. A banana actually comes from the berry family. Bananas originate from a single ovary, have a soft skin, and a fleshy middle. This makes them a berry.
Redesign a pashmina into a jacket on It’s Sew Easy with Joanne Banko (1207-1)
A worker in a protective suit disinfects the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul.
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
Medical imaging in pregnancy may be indicated because of
pregnancy complications, intercurrent diseases or routine
prenatal care. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
without the use of MRI contrast agents is not associated with
any risk for the mother or the fetus, a CT scan involves the use of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce a cross-sectional image, and is not risk-free. This volume-rendered CT scan, taken with
the use of radiocontrast agents, is of a 30-year-old woman
who was involved in a high-speed road traffic accident. She
was pregnant at 37 weeks' gestational age, and it was decided
that the risk of traumatic injury to the mother or child outweighed
the risks of a scan, which showed no traumatic injury.
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Evolution of the New York City skyline
A worker makes protective masks to donate to doctors and police at a tailor factory in Sofia, Bulgaria.
knit
thanks, Charlotte
knit
thanks, Marilyn
knit
The normally bustling Financial District, with the New York Stock Exchange at right, in New York.
Crochet Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Empty racks at flower auctioneer Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer, Netherlands. Sales at major Dutch growers have slumped, forcing farmers to destroy their flower crops.
crochet
thanks, Charlotte
crochet
A man walks in an empty parking lot at the port in Tel Aviv.
RECIPE
thanks, Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Father's Day
Sausage Balls
2 c. Bisquick
2 c. Old Cheddar, shredded
1 lb. Sausage meat or ground beef
Tabasco to taste
Worcester sauce to taste
Mix until dough is consistent, make into balls, and bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned.
2 c. Bisquick
2 c. Old Cheddar, shredded
1 lb. Sausage meat or ground beef
Tabasco to taste
Worcester sauce to taste
Mix until dough is consistent, make into balls, and bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned.
Empty chairs sit on the beach in Miami Beach.
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
A resident walks past a mural of Buddha wearing a facemask in Mumbai.
SWEETS
thanks, Gloria
Pitted Dates + Coconut Butter =
No Bake Coconut Cookie Dough Balls
People gather on Ipanema Beach in Rio after authorities announced measures on coronavirus outbreak.
ADULT COLORING
Hundreds of boats sit docked at the Elliott Bay Marina during the outbreak of coronavirus in Seattle.
FUN
In the picture below, there is a pigeon not visible that easily. Can you spot it?
answer:
A statue of Queen Victoria in Manchester, England.
CRAFTS
thanks, Zoey
An empty store near Times Square following the outbreak of coronavirus.
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Father's Day
this gift was made for Ray last year ... He loved it!
Candy Bar Letter
This fun gift is sure to satisfy Dad's sweet tooth on Father's Day this year.
Aircraft parked at the airport in Frankfurt.
PUZZLE
A worker wears a protective face mask and gloves while cleaning the sidewalk on the Lower East Side of New York.
WORD SEARCH
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People play the clarinet from their balcony during home confinement in Valencia, Spain.
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
Master confectioner Torsten Roth presents his 'Corona Antibody Pralines' in the Roth Bakery in Erfurt, central Germany.
QUOTE
A couple walks through a deserted pedestrian tunnel in Munich.
Cece Guida, 19, top, of New York City, pushes on Sam Reddick, 20, of Evansville, Ind., as spring break revelers play a game of chicken fight in Pompano Beach, Fla.
CLEVER
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Muslim men perform Friday prayer at the distance of about one meter at Al Akbar mosque in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
EYE OPENER
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
DECLUTTERING/ORGANIZING TIPS
A homeless man in central Rome during the country's lockdown.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When wealth is passed off as merit, bad luck is seen as bad character. This is how ideologues justify punishing the sick and the poor. But poverty is neither a crime nor a character flaw. Stigmatize those who let people die, not those who struggle to live. -Sarah Kendzior, journalist and author (b. 1978)
A passenger wears a protective mask at King's Cross train station in London.
OPTICAL ILLUSION
thanks, Riley
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAY
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