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Celebrate Call Your Doctor Day
If you have ever wondered about your family’s history of cancer, then it’s important to check with your doctor about those risks. If you a woman, the risk of breast and ovarian cancer can increase. Thus, gynecologists are a vital profession and help women everywhere understand their body and educate women on what’s normal and what isn’t normal.
Call Your Doctor Day is all about the preventative measures you can make to reduce those risks and possibly prevent cancer from ever coming into your life. So where did this holiday come from? Let’s find out and learn about Call Your Doctor Day!
History of Call Your Doctor Day
Call Your Doctor Day is a national holiday founded by Bright Pink, a non-profit organization aimed at helping women live healthier lives to avoid breast and ovarian cancer. The company targets 52 million women in educating them about practicing prevention by reaching out to women and health care providers, allowing them to have more proactive conversations with each other about health and active lifestyles. The company was founded by Lindsay Avner, who back in 2007 was the youngest woman to undergo a risk-reduction double mastectomy.
The risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer was high, so although she took proactive measures at the time, there were not many resources out there to help her. So, she founded Bright Pink as a way to help women find those resources, and thus the holiday became an additional way to help encourage women to call their gynecologists.
The holiday began in 2016 to convince women to take their Well-Woman exam and since then, the National Day Calendar registrar recognized this and an official holiday. Bright Pink helps break down the exam process and helps assess the risk of having breast or ovarian cancer in your lifetime.
Joke of the Day
THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD
A 4 year old boy was asked to give thanks before a big dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles.
Then he began to thank God for the food. He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even the Cool Whip. Then he paused, and everyone waited--and waited.
After a long silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"
Then he began to thank God for the food. He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even the Cool Whip. Then he paused, and everyone waited--and waited.
After a long silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"
Word of the Day
Klondike
Miners bee-lining in the Klondike,
MEANING:
noun: A rich source of something valuable.
ETYMOLOGY:
After the Klondike region in the Yukon Territory, Canada, named after the Klondike River. It was the site of a gold rush from 1896 to 1899. Earliest documented use: 1897.
USAGE:
“The film can hardly be said to contain ‘a Klondike of creative ideas’.”
Paul Grainge; Film Histories; Edinburgh University Press; 2007.
Paul Grainge; Film Histories; Edinburgh University Press; 2007.
Idiom of the Day
- Keep a stiff upper lip
Meaning: A person who does not show his emotions
This Day in History
1534 - Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.
1790 - John Barry copyrighted "Philadelphia Spelling Book." It was the first American book to be copyrighted.
1860 - The Ms. Ann Stevens book "Malaeska, the Indian Wife of the White Hunter" was offered for sale for a dime. It was the first published "dime novel."
1934 - Donald Duck made his debut in the Silly Symphonies cartoon "The Wise Little Hen."
1946 - Mel Ott (with the New York Giants) became the first manager to be ejected from a doubleheader (both games).
1962 - Tony Bennett made his debut in Carnegie Hall.
1970 - An honorary Doctorate in Music was given to Bob Dylan by Princeton University.
1973 - Secretariat won the 105th Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and ran the fastest 1 1/2 miles on dirt at 2:24.
1980 - Richard Pryor was severely burned by a "free-base" mixture that exploded. He was hospitalized more than two months.
2001 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to win three Conn Smythe Trophies. The award is given to the playoff's Most Valuable Player.
2011 - The world's first artificial organ transplant was performed. It was an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells.
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DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, June 9
You possess considerable personal power, charisma, and determination. You have a magnetic personality with a flair for the dramatic. While sensitive and considerate, you are also very strong-willed and not one to be controlled or directed. It is quite likely that you will achieve financial success. Famous people born today:
1672 Peter the Great [Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov],Tsar of Russia (1682-1725), born in Moscow (d. 1725)
1781 George Stephenson, English engineer known as the "Father of Railways" (Locomotion No. 1, Standard Guage), born in Newcastle, England
1961 Michael J. Fox, Canadian actor, author, comedian and activist (Family Ties, Back to the Future, Teen Wolf), born in Edmonton, Alberta
1963 Johnny Depp, American actor (21 Jump Street, Pirates of the Caribbean), born in Owensboro, Kentucky
1981 Natalie Portman [Neta-Lee Hershlag], Israeli-American actress (V for Vendetta, Black Swan, Star Wars), born in Jerusalem, Israel
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Glass balls can bounce higher than rubber ones.
In 2010, Japanese researchers came out with a smoke alarm specifically for the hearing impaired. When triggered, or activated, the alarm would release a wasabi scented mist (technically speaking the chemical compound allyl isothiocyanate) that would let people know there is smoke.
The Ratio of the Oreo is Precise. The perfection of an Oreo cookie is down to an exact science. The cookie- to- crème ratio of an original Oreo cookie is always, without fail, 71 percent to 29 percent. When it comes to Double Stuf Oreos, it turns out they are not quite doubled. A cookie-loving math teacher and his students cracked the case. Turns out Double Stuf Oreos have only 1.86 times the amount of filling compared to a regular Oreo.
2.
1870 -
Charles John Huffam Dickens (February 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870)
Charles Dickens was an English writer and social
critic. He created some of the world’s best-known
fictional characters and is regarded by many as
the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works
enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime,
and by the 20th century critics and scholars had
recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and
short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Dickens
suffered stroke at his home after a full day’s work
on his final novel Edwin Drood and never regained
consciousness. His ending for the unfinished book
remains unknown.
3.
Coronavirus Style
1534 - Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.
2011 - The world's first artificial organ transplant was performed. It was an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells.
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DAILY SQU-EEK
Glass balls can bounce higher than rubber ones.
In 2010, Japanese researchers came out with a smoke alarm specifically for the hearing impaired. When triggered, or activated, the alarm would release a wasabi scented mist (technically speaking the chemical compound allyl isothiocyanate) that would let people know there is smoke.
The Ratio of the Oreo is Precise. The perfection of an Oreo cookie is down to an exact science. The cookie- to- crème ratio of an original Oreo cookie is always, without fail, 71 percent to 29 percent. When it comes to Double Stuf Oreos, it turns out they are not quite doubled. A cookie-loving math teacher and his students cracked the case. Turns out Double Stuf Oreos have only 1.86 times the amount of filling compared to a regular Oreo.
Charles John Huffam Dickens (February 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870)
Charles Dickens was an English writer and social
critic. He created some of the world’s best-known
fictional characters and is regarded by many as
the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works
enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime,
and by the 20th century critics and scholars had
recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and
short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Dickens
suffered stroke at his home after a full day’s work
on his final novel Edwin Drood and never regained
consciousness. His ending for the unfinished book
critic. He created some of the world’s best-known
fictional characters and is regarded by many as
the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works
enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime,
and by the 20th century critics and scholars had
recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and
short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Dickens
suffered stroke at his home after a full day’s work
on his final novel Edwin Drood and never regained
consciousness. His ending for the unfinished book
remains unknown.
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
Michael Ancher (9 June 1849 – 19 September 1927) was a
Danish realist artist, best known for his paintings of fishermen
and other scenes from the Danish fishing community in Skagen.
Several painters moved to an artist's colony in Skagen each
summer, and it was here that he met his wife Anna, who mostly
painted interiors and simple themes from the everyday lives of
the local people, especially country folk, women and children.
The couple settled in the town, and the house in which they
once lived has been turned into the Anchers Hus, a museum
and gallery, which houses some of their original furniture, and
paintings created by them and other Skagen artists.
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Myanmar
Mount Bromo, active volcano in East Java, Indonesia
knit
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knit
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Knit Flower Stitch Swatch
(Worked in multiples of 6 + 1)
MATERIALS
2 colors of desired yarn (A, B)
Corresponding size needles
SPECIAL STITCH
Flower Stitch (FS)
With yarn in back, slip next 5 stitches (1 stitch at a time) purlwise while letting the extra yarn-overs drop off. Bring yarn forward so it’s wrapping around the back of all 5 loops; slip stitches back to LH needle; bring yarn backward so it’s wrapping around the front of loops; slip stitches back to RH needle; bring yarn forward; slip yarn back to LH needle; bring yarn backward; slip stitches back to the RH needle for the last time.
With A, CO 19 sts.
Rows 1-2: Knit.
Rows 3 & 5: Knit.
Rows 4 & 6: Purl.
Cut A; join B.
Row 7 (RS): With B, knit.
Row 8: K1, *[k1 wrapping yarn around the needle 3 times] 5 times, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 9: P1, *FS, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 10: Knit.
Cut B; rejoin A.
Rows 11 & 13: Knit.
Rows 12 & 14: Purl.
Rows 15-17: Knit.
BO.
Crochet Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
thanks, Jessica
American Flag 12 inch Granny Square
crochet
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crochet ... must register
Quarantine Cooking Recipes
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS ... Independence Day
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Independence Day
SUDOKU ... hard
QUOTE
SWEETS
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ADULT COLORING
FUN
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Can you find the objects which are hidden in the image below?
answer:
CRAFTS ... Independence Day
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Fabric-Wrapped Wreath
Come September
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Independence Day
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SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
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CLEVER
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EYE OPENER
Infographic illustrating hyperinflation through history. Research uncovered some staggering facts, such as:
- Prices in Zimbabwe doubled every 24.7 hours during hyperinflation
- Physicians in Weimar Germany diagnosed patients with a disease caused by hyperinflation
- The Greek government stopped collecting taxes during hyperinflation
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Ethics, decency, and morality are the real soldiers. -Kiran Bedi, police officer and social activist (b. 9 Jun 1949)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Seamless Illusion
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