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Celebrate Int'l Men's Day
According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of forty-five. This is the case in many countries worldwide, including the UK, USA, Australia, and Russia. In term of statistics it seems that more women are diagnosed with depression more often than men but that men are more likely to commit suicide.
Clearly there are reasons for this that are particular to men. Gender, cultural conditioning, and adequate role-models are contributing factors. As many women as men may contemplate ending their own lives, but men are more likely to go through with it, and often in violent ways. This says something about the psychology, attitudes, and mental well-being of men in our communities.
From a young age, boys are gendered in a particular way – boys will be boys, they are told, and boys don’t cry. With variation, it is a sensibility found in many cultures around the globe. As they grow up men are encouraged to present a strong, unaffected image, that often masks the deep need to communicate what is going on for them emotionally.
It is not to say that women have an easier time than men when it comes to mental health issues, but the data shows that our cultural perspectives and expectations of gender may contribute significantly to an increased suicide rate in men.
History Of International Men’s Day
In the early years IMD received overwhelming support in the Caribbean and due to the persistent networking and invitations sent to individuals in other nations International Men’s Day has taken root on the international scene. The Caribbean initiative is now independently celebrated in countries as diverse as Singapore, Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, Haiti, Jamaica, Hungary, Malta, Ghana, Moldova, and Canada and interest in the event is increasing rapidly.
Since 1999 the methods of commemorating International Men’s Day have included the giving and receiving of gifts, public seminars, forums, conferences, classroom activities at schools, Men’s Health events, Movember fundraisers, radio and television programs, Parliamentary speeches, Government Observances, Church observances, prayer meetings, peaceful gatherings and marches, awards ceremonies, special retail promotions, music concerts and art displays. The manner of observing this annual day is optional; any organizations are welcome to host their events, and any appropriate forums can be used.
Joke of the Day
Word of the Day
consanguineous
MEANING:
adjective: Related by blood; having a common ancestor.
ETYMOLOGY:From Latin consanguineus, from con- (with) + sanguineus (bloody), from sanguis (blood). Earliest documented use: 1616.
USAGE:“Europe’s royalty is also known for historic inter-familial relationships. Records show that the Spanish Habsburg kings frequently engaged in consanguineous marriage. Nine of the 11 marriages that occurred over the dynasty’s 200-year reign were consanguineous, with two uncle-niece marriages and one first-cousin marriage.”
Lianne Kolirin; King Tut Wasn’t the Only One Keeping it in the Family; Express (London, UK); Oct 20, 2014.
Idiom of the Day
Lianne Kolirin; King Tut Wasn’t the Only One Keeping it in the Family; Express (London, UK); Oct 20, 2014.
What does 'All sixes' mean?
If something is all sixes, it doesn't matter how it's done; it's the same as 'six of one and half a dozen of the other'.
This Day in History
If something is all sixes, it doesn't matter how it's done; it's the same as 'six of one and half a dozen of the other'.
1850 - The first life insurance policy for a woman was issued. Carolyn Ingraham, 36 years old, bought the policy in Madison, NJ.
1863 - U.S. President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.
1895 - The "paper pencil" was patented by Frederick E. Blaisdell.
1928 - "Time" magazine presented its cover in color for the first time. The subject was Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
1954 - Sammy Davis, Jr. was involved in a serious auto accident in San Bernardino, CA. Three days later, Davis lost the ability see with his left eye.
1977 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to set foot in Israel on an official visit.
1997 - In Carlisle, IA, septuplets were born to Bobbi McCaughey. It was only the second known case where all seven were born alive.
1998 - Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of the Artist Without Beard" sold at auction for more than $71 million.
2002 - The oil tanker Prestige broke into two pieces and sank off northwest Spain. The tanker lost about 2 million gallons of fuel oil when it ruptured November 13th and was towed about 150 miles out to sea.
2003 - Eight competing designs for a memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center were unveiled. One design would be built at the site of the World Trade Center.
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If You Were Born Today, November 19
You are a determined, sharp-witted person with strong desires and attainable ideals. You need to stand out, not in a flashy manner, but as an entirely unique individual. Others naturally admire you for your strength of character and backbone. Although you are a natural leader, you are also a humanitarian. At times quite self-absorbed and private, you are very much at ease in social settings as well. You need channels for your strong desires and your need for self-expression. Never afraid of an obstacle along your path, you are gutsy, dynamic, resourceful, and you rise to a challenge. Famous people born today:
1600 Charles I, King of England (1625-49) who was executed by Parliament, born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (d. 1649)
1831 James A. Garfield, 20th US President (Republican: 1881), born in Moreland Hills, Ohio (d. 1881)
1875 Hiram Bingham, American archaeologist who re-discovered the Incan site of Machu Picchu, born in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii (d. 1956)
1920 Gene Tierney, American actress (Laura, Leave Her to Heaven, The Razor's Edge), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
1921 Roy Campanella, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (NL MVP 1951,53,55 Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
1933 Larry King, American radio/TV host "143 Arivadechi" (Larry King Show, CNN), born in NYC, New York
1938 Ted Turner, American founder of CNN, owner of the Atlanta Braves and winner of the America's Cup in 1977, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1942 Calvin Klein, American fashion designer (Calvin Klein Jeans, CK), born in The Bronx, New York
1961 Meg Ryan, American actress (When Harry Met Sally, As the World Turns), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
1962 Jodie Foster, American actress (The Accused, The Silence of the Lambs), born in Los Angeles, California
1976 Jack Dorsey, American computer programmer, co-founder of Twitter, born in St. Louis, Missouri
1983 Adam Driver, American actor (Girls, Star Wars), born in Fontana, California
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
What is frisson? We’ve all experienced it. Frisson is the chill you feel or the goosebumps you feel when you hear a particular piece of music or see a particular movie scene. It is a sudden and strong feeling of excitement.
American Express was founded in 1850 by Henry Wells, William Fargo and John Warren Butterfield. Two years later, Wells and Fargo would split off and form their own company, Wells Fargo. For the first 108 years of its history, American
Express wasn't in the charge or credit card business. Instead, American Express began operations as an express mail business in Buffalo, NY. It wasn't until 1958 that they would launch their first travel-and-entertainment card (the American
Express green card). They now have 114.4 million cards in force worldwide.
Once a car's electrical circuit has been turned on by a sensor, a pellet of sodium azide (NaN3) is ignited. A rapid reaction occurs, generating a hot blast of nitrogen gas to inflate the airbag. The nitrogen gas fills a nylon or polyamide bag
at a velocity of up to 250 miles per hour. This process, from the initial impact of the crash to full inflation of the airbags, happens in only one-twenty-fifth of a second — faster than the blink of an eye! A second later, the gas quickly dissipates through tiny holes in the bag, thus deflating the bag so you can move.2.2007 -
TODAY: The first kindle e-reader released.
3.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentI hated lentils until a college pal made this for me. It was so simple, but delicious! Now my granddaughter cooks it!Lentil Soup
Express wasn't in the charge or credit card business. Instead, American Express began operations as an express mail business in Buffalo, NY. It wasn't until 1958 that they would launch their first travel-and-entertainment card (the American
Express green card). They now have 114.4 million cards in force worldwide.
at a velocity of up to 250 miles per hour. This process, from the initial impact of the crash to full inflation of the airbags, happens in only one-twenty-fifth of a second — faster than the blink of an eye! A second later, the gas quickly dissipates through tiny holes in the bag, thus deflating the bag so you can move.
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2 T. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
3 Green Onions, chopped
Black Pepper to taste
1 tin Lentils
Heat the oil and add the pepper and green onions. They don’t have to fully cook but as soon as they wilt, add the lentils and heat through before serving. Serves two.
2 T. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
3 Green Onions, chopped
Black Pepper to taste
1 tin Lentils
Heat the oil and add the pepper and green onions. They don’t have to fully cook but as soon as they wilt, add the lentils and heat through before serving. Serves two.
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Pictures of the Day
Apollo and Daphne is a life-sized Baroque marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, created between 1622 and 1625. Housed in the Galleria Borghese in Rome as part of the Borghese Collection, the work depicts the climax of the story of Apollo and Daphne in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Apollo clutches Daphne's hip, pursuing her as she flees from him. Apollo wears a laurel crown, and Daphne is portrayed halfway through her metamorphosis from human form into the laurel tree, with her arms already transforming into its branches as she flees and calls to her father to save her from Apollo. |
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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.
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