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Celebrate World Braille Day
World Braille Day celebrates the birth of Louis Braille, inventor of the reading and writing system used by millions of blind and partially sighted people all over the globe.
Though not a public holiday in any country, World Braille Day provides an opportunity for teachers, charities and non-government organizations to raise awareness about issues facing the blind and the importance of continuing to produce works in Braille, providing the blind with access to the same reading and learning opportunities as the sighted.
History of World Braille Day
Louis Braille, the inventor of braille, was born in France on January 4th, 1809. Blinded in both eyes in an accident as a child, Braille nevertheless managed to master his disability while still a child. Despite not being able to see at all, he excelled in his education and received scholarship to France’s Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
During his studies, inspired by the military cryptography of Charles Barbier of the French Army, he developed a system of tactile code that could allow the blind to read and write quickly and efficiently. Braille presented the results of his hard work to his peers for the first time in 1824 when he was just fifteen years f age. In 1829, he published his first book about the system he had created, called “Method of Writing Words, Music, and Plain Songs by Means of Dots, for Use by the Blind and Arranged for Them”.
The braille system works by representing the alphabet letters (and numbers) in a series of 6 dots paired up in 3 rows. The simplicity of his idea allowed books to start being produced on a large scale in a format that thousands of blind people can read by running their fingertips over the dots. Thanks to this, blind students have the opportunity to be educated alongside their peers as well as read for pleasure just as easily as any seeing person can.
A Light Beer
WORD OF THE DAY
neoist
MEANING:noun: One who favors or employs new ideas, styles, techniques, etc.
adjective: Favoring new ideas, styles, techniques, etc.
ETYMOLOGY:From Greek neo- (new). Earliest documented use: 1916.
USAGE:“When you are a neoist ... you pursue your art and let the rats fall where they may.”
Next a Sinking Ship; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); May 16, 1983.
adjective: Favoring new ideas, styles, techniques, etc.
Next a Sinking Ship; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); May 16, 1983.
TODAY'S ARTIST
thanks, Natalie
John Quidor (January 26, 1801 – December 13, 1881) 
was an American painter of historical and literary subjects.
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'Behind someone's back' mean?
Meaning: If you do something behind someone's back, you do it without telling them.
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
The bald eagle, the official emblem of the United States of America, has quite the unique ability. Bald eagles are able to mate while they are flying or while they’re in a state of free fall.
Now that’s a lot of socks! The production of socks in the Datang district of Zhuji, China is so significant that it’s earned the nickname of “Sock City”.
The UN confirmed a temperature reading of 100.4 Fahrenheit taken last summer in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk—a new record high for the Arctic. The Arctic region is warming more than 2x faster than the global average, the UN said.
READERS INFOCoronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
READERS INFO
My Two Best Laundry Tricks
Liquid Laundry Detergent (1/2 Gallon)1/4 c. Borax
1/4 c. Washing Soda
1/4 c.Blue Dawn Dish Detergent
¼ t. Essential Oil, if desired for smelly laundry
Hot tap water
In a plastic 2-liter bottle put the sodas and fill halfway up with water. Shake well, then add the Dawn and essential oil. Gently top up with hot water and shake again before using. Use 2 T. For a medium load, and use undiluted for pre-treating dirty spots. Clearly mark the bottle with a permanent marker.
Anti-Static Dryer Balls
For each, take about 18 of aluminum foil and wad up into a ball. Bank the sides well until smooth; you dont want sharp little edges pulling on fine fabrics. Toss into the dryer with your clothes, but if you have concerns about a fine article, put the ball inside a sock.
This works as well as a tennis ball, without the hot rubber smell and chemicals that leach out into the steam. And if you are sensitive to fabric softeners, you wont really need any with this, as it will leave your towels as absorbent as if left on the line to dry, but fluffy as when dried in a dryer. This approach will extend the life of your fabrics as the chemicals and waxes in commercial fabric softeners actually degrade the fibers.
If you want, you can drive a nail or awl into the ball to make a deep hole into which you can drip a little essential oil.
| Liquid Laundry Detergent (1/2 Gallon) 1/4 c. Borax In a plastic 2-liter bottle put the sodas and fill halfway up with water. Shake well, then add the Dawn and essential oil. Gently top up with hot water and shake again before using. Use 2 T. For a medium load, and use undiluted for pre-treating dirty spots. Clearly mark the bottle with a permanent marker. Anti-Static Dryer Balls For each, take about 18 of aluminum foil and wad up into a ball. Bank the sides well until smooth; you dont want sharp little edges pulling on fine fabrics. Toss into the dryer with your clothes, but if you have concerns about a fine article, put the ball inside a sock. This works as well as a tennis ball, without the hot rubber smell and chemicals that leach out into the steam. And if you are sensitive to fabric softeners, you wont really need any with this, as it will leave your towels as absorbent as if left on the line to dry, but fluffy as when dried in a dryer. This approach will extend the life of your fabrics as the chemicals and waxes in commercial fabric softeners actually degrade the fibers. If you want, you can drive a nail or awl into the ball to make a deep hole into which you can drip a little essential oil. |
COFFEEthanks, Ella
PICTURES OF THE DAY
"Into the Green Zone"
knit
thanks, Laura
knit
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
crochet
thanks, Adele
thanks, Joy
crochet
crochet
crochet
PANTRY 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
RETRO RECIPE
SWEETS RECIPE
ADULT COLORING
FUN
spot the 5 differences between these pictures
CRAFTS
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| alibi alley arcade bell brake bride | chain chamber clown complex craft dangerous dent dosed | entry frighten lied melody millionaire never noise | pillar planet prime public record sear shade shoulder | simple stamp thief tine train tread video watch |
SUDOKU .. medium
ICE BREAKER
Bathroom Singer In The Shower?
QUOTE
CLEVER
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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