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Celebrate Int'l Restless Legs Awareness Day
Characterised by urges to move the legs even when at rest, it can also sometimes occur in the arms. Secondary causes include some medication or other pre-disposing medical conditions.
International Restless Legs Awareness Day aims to increase understanding of RLS and the jerky movements and in some cases distress caused. A cure is still being sought. In 2013, the North Carolina (USA) proclaimed that this day should be observed by all citizens.
Joke of the Day
The Lee family has been really stressing me out!
Perhaps you know them...
Emotional Lee, Physical Lee, Mental Lee and let’s not forget Financial Lee!
The Lee family has been really stressing me out!
Perhaps you know them...
Emotional Lee, Physical Lee, Mental Lee and let’s not forget Financial Lee!
Word of the Day
trouser role
MEANING:noun:
In opera, drama, film, etc.:
1. A role in which a female character pretends to be a male.
2. A male part played by a female actor.
Also known as a breeches role or a pants role.
ETYMOLOGY:From the traditional view of trousers as male clothing. From an alteration of earlier trouse, from Scottish Gaelic triubhas, influenced by drawers. Earliest documented use: 1955.
USAGE:“‘Ms. Sonnier will be singing the part of Romeo.’ I paused, playing back the sentence in my mind.
‘Romeo?’
‘That’s correct, sir. It’s a trouser role.’”
Reed Arvin; The Last Goodbye; HarperCollins; 2009.
Idiom of the Day
In opera, drama, film, etc.:
1. A role in which a female character pretends to be a male.
2. A male part played by a female actor.
Also known as a breeches role or a pants role.
‘Romeo?’
‘That’s correct, sir. It’s a trouser role.’”
Reed Arvin; The Last Goodbye; HarperCollins; 2009.
Against your better judgment
If you do something against your better judgment, you do it even though you do not think you should. You can also do something against someone else's better judgment.
This Day in History
This Day in History
1642 - The first commencement at Harvard College, in Cambridge, MA, was held.
1806 - The Corps of Discovery, the Lewis and Clark expedition, reached St. Louis, MO, and ended the trip to the Pacific Northwest.
1838 - Victoria Chaflin Woodhull was born. She became the first female candidate for the U.S. Presidency.
1845 - The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York was formed by Alexander Joy Cartwright. It was the first baseball team in America.
1846 - Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune.
1930 - Flashbulbs were patented by Johannes Ostermeier.
1952 - Richard Nixon gave his "Checkers Speech". At the time he was a candidate for U.S. vice-president.
1962 - New York's Philharmonic Hall opened. It was the first unit of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The hall was later renamed the Avery Fisher Hall.
1962 - "The Jetsons" premiered on ABC-TV. It was the first program on the network to be carried in color.
1964 - The new ceiling painting of the Paris Opera house was unveiled. The work was done by Russian-born artist Marc Chagall.
1969 - It was reported by "The London Daily Mirror" that Paul McCartney was dead. It was the first time the rumor was printed.
1998 - Jamie Lee Curtis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1999 - Siegfried & Roy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2003 - The Outkast album "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" was released.
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DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, September 23
You are very engaging, quick-witted, personable, and magnetic. You have a mischievous quality that is generally good-natured and likable, and that keeps you youthful no matter your age! You are what might be described as a gentle leader, as people naturally gravitate to you, but you are not aggressive or showy by nature. You are quite articulate and make an engaging conversationalist. You are very idealistic in love. Famous people born today:
480 BC Euripides, Greek playwright (Medea), born in Salamis, Greece (d. 406 BC)
63 BC Augustus Caesar [Gaius Octavius], First Roman Emperor (27 BC-14 AD), born in Rome, Roman Republic (d. 14 AD)
1215 Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (1260-94) and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China (1271-94), born in Monoglia (d. 1294)
1869 Mary Mallon, Irish-American patient ('Typhoid Mary') 1st person in the US known to be immune to typhoid, and carrier of the disease (infected at least 51 people in New York City), born in Cookstown, Ireland (d. 1938)
1926 John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist and composer (Blue Train), born in Hamlet, North Carolina (d. 1967)
1930 Ray Charles [Robinson], American singer and pianist who pioneered soul music (Georgia on My Mind, Mess Around), born in Albany, Georgia (d. 2004)
1985 Hasan Minhaj, American stand-up comedian (Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj), born in Davis, California
READERS INFO1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
This six-time Grammy award winning band first started performing under the name Pectoralz. They then switched to the name Starfish. Finally they settled on Coldplay.
Las Vegas host many weddings every year, ever month, every day. So many in fact that they are averaging around 300 weddings per day.
Before they called it Google, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were using the name "Backrub" for their newfound search engine.2.September 23rd -Autumnal equinox
In the Northern Hemisphere, the moment in time when the Sun stands directly above the equator while crossing from the north to the south is called autumnal equinox (also known as fall equinox, September equinox or southward equinox). It is the moment summer ends and autumn (fall) begins in the Northern Hemisphere (where nearly 90% of the world's population live). For the Southern Hemisphere, it is the vernal equinox (also called spring equinox) as it is the moment winter ends and spring begins.
In the Northern Hemisphere the autumnal equinox occurs every year on September 21 to 23. Occasionally it can also fall on September 21 or 24. The dates given are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). While the autumnal equinox occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from place to place depending on the year and a location's time zone. For locations that are ahead of UTC (further east) it may fall on the day after, and for locations that are behind UTC (further west) it may fall on the day before. To find out the exact date and time of the autumnal equinox 2018 in your area use this seasons calculator.
The autumnal equinox is one of four days (two equinoxes and two solstices) throughout the year that mark the beginning of a new season. The other days are the vernal equinox (beginning of spring), the summer solstice (beginning of summer) and the winter solstice (beginning of winter).
The word "equinox" is derived from Latin and means "equal night". On the day of an equinox, day and night are of approximately equal length all over the world, as the Earth's rotational axis is neither tilted away from nor towards the Sun. At all other times the length of day and night will be different.
3.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentDon't let the name put you off, this is delicious, and easy to make. Just make up some rice or quinoa to serve with it. And if you don't want to use jackfruit (which is available in tins in the International section at the grocery store) use potatoes or sweet potato cut into 1" cubes. You won't regret it if you like milder curries that don't tear the roof of you mouth off...though if you do, just add some heat! Once you taste this, I am sure you will be cooking all sorts of vegetables this way as a pleasant change from roasted vegetables, the secret for which is below.
Amazingly Delicious & Easy Jackfruit Curry
1 T. olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1" fresh ginger, minced
4 t. curry powder
1 t. cumin, ground
1/2 t. turmeric, ground
1 t. pink salt
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can coconut milk
1 can jackfruit, drained and rinsed (or 2-1/2 cups raw dice)
Saute onion and bell pepper in oil. When fragrant, add spices and stir them in, then stir in the tomatoes and coconut milk last. I do this for 2 minutes on the InstantPot, but I would give this maybe 12 minutes on medium low, and serve over rice.
I like to serve it garnished with some sev, tiny crispy noodles made with chickpea flour, available at East Indian grocery stores or International section.
In the Northern Hemisphere the autumnal equinox occurs every year on September 21 to 23. Occasionally it can also fall on September 21 or 24. The dates given are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). While the autumnal equinox occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from place to place depending on the year and a location's time zone. For locations that are ahead of UTC (further east) it may fall on the day after, and for locations that are behind UTC (further west) it may fall on the day before. To find out the exact date and time of the autumnal equinox 2018 in your area use this seasons calculator.
The autumnal equinox is one of four days (two equinoxes and two solstices) throughout the year that mark the beginning of a new season. The other days are the vernal equinox (beginning of spring), the summer solstice (beginning of summer) and the winter solstice (beginning of winter).
The word "equinox" is derived from Latin and means "equal night". On the day of an equinox, day and night are of approximately equal length all over the world, as the Earth's rotational axis is neither tilted away from nor towards the Sun. At all other times the length of day and night will be different.
1 T. olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1" fresh ginger, minced
4 t. curry powder
1 t. cumin, ground
1/2 t. turmeric, ground
1 t. pink salt
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can coconut milk
1 can jackfruit, drained and rinsed (or 2-1/2 cups raw dice)
Saute onion and bell pepper in oil. When fragrant, add spices and stir them in, then stir in the tomatoes and coconut milk last. I do this for 2 minutes on the InstantPot, but I would give this maybe 12 minutes on medium low, and serve over rice.
I like to serve it garnished with some sev, tiny crispy noodles made with chickpea flour, available at East Indian grocery stores or International section.
Pictures of the Day
Bothrops bilineatus is a highly venomous species of pit viper found in the Amazon region of South America. A pale green arboreal species that may reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, it is an important cause of snakebite throughout the entire Amazon region. It is a nocturnal species, spending the day hidden in dense vegetation in lowland rainforest, usually in the vicinity of water. It emerges at night to feed on small mammals, birds, lizards and frogs, tending to rely on ambush rather than actively hunting for prey. This B. bilineatus individual was photographed in an Atlantic Forest preservation area in the state of Bahia in eastern Brazil. |
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crochet
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crochet
RECIPE
CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
COPYCAT RECIPE
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
FUN
1. There is no such thing as a free lunch
a) Things that come free are bad in quality
b) Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost
c) A good lunch helps people work hard
d) Lunch has to be bought with money or cooked by oneself
2. There is no place like home
a) Your own home is the most comfortable place to be
b) Resorts with the name ‘Home’ are the most comfortable
c) People who are lazy like to stay at home all day long
d) Travellers have a tendency to change their dwelling frequently
3. The early bird gets the worm
a) If a bird is fast it can catch more worms
b) The person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain advantage over others
c) Worm infections come easier to those individuals who consume meat without restraint
d) Birds who are captive are unable to fetch their food and hence are provided with food by their masters
4. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
a) Planning ahead is ultimately futile
b) Do not get worked up because of a single statement
c) Do not invest all your resources in a single possibility
d) Eggs tend to break if not given adequate space
5. Beggars can’t be choosers
a) Those without any options must be content with what they have
b) eggars are so poor that they cannot buy what they want
c) There is immense economic inequality existing in the world
d) Choosy people cannot lead a humble lifestyle
ANSWER KEY
1. b- Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost
2. a- Your own home is the most comfortable place to be
3. b- The person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain advantage over others
4. c- Do not invest all your resources in a single possibility
5. a- Those without any options must be content with what they have
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER
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PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Dana
CLEVER
Allow the towels to sit for a few hours on the faucets before rinsing them.
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Right: Look at the center of the above image and notice how the concentric green rings appear to fill with rapid illusory motion, as if millions of tiny and barely visible cars were driving hell-bent for leather around a track. Neuroscientist and engineer Jorge Otero-Millan of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix created this image as a reinterpretation of Enigma by Léviant, who unknowingly combined the MacKay rays and the BBC wallboard.
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