DIANE'S CORNER ..
Sickle Cell Disease is the world’s most common genetic blood disorder and while it is treatable, it affects hundreds of thousands of babies each year, many of whom will not live to their fifth birthday. World Sickle Cell Day aims to share information about the disease, improve research, and provide hope and help for families who need it.
History of World Sickle Cell Day
Since 2008, World Sickle Cell Day has been held annually, in order to help increase public knowledge and raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and the struggles sufferers and their families go through.
The date was chosen to commemorate the day on which a resolution was officially adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, recognizing Sickle Cell Disease as a public health concern.
Previously referred to as Sickle Cell Anemia, this blood disease affects millions of people around the world, including both adults and children. It is a potentially fatal disease and, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is one of the main causes of premature death amongst children under the age of five in various African countries.
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) observes World Sickle Cell Day by raising awareness about the disease while highlighting pertinent information and resources for people who have SCD.
Sickle Cell Disease is marked by red blood cells that are shaped like a C or a “sickle”. These unhealthy cells die early and cause a shortage of healthy red blood cells, which creates many health problems. There is hope, however, as children who are born with SCD in places where medical care is available have a very strong likelihood of living a healthy and normal life.
While SCD is the cause of many deaths throughout the world, the disease is not contagious and can even be completely cured in some patients. However, the cure involves a very complicated bone marrow transplant procedure, which can be very risky and also too expensive for many who have the disease.
World Sickle Cell Day is here to promote correct information about this disease, including its cause and treatment. A more informed and educated public can help to improve care and prevent deaths – which is the hope and the reason for observing World Sickle Cell Day!
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
JOKE OF THE DAY thanks, Michele
me fits just fine thanks ...
WORD OF THE DAY
souse
MEANING:verb tr.: 1. To soak or steep. 2. To pickle, cook in a marinade, etc. 3. To make intoxicated. noun: 1. Something or someone soaked. 2. The liquid used in soaking. 3. Food steeped in pickle; also such liquid. 4. A drunkard. 5. A period of heavy drinking.
ETYMOLOGY:From Old French souser (to pickle). Earliest documented use: verb: 1387, noun: 1391.
USAGE:“The one named to be King was soused and drenched with laundry-water by his fellows until he could contrive to make one of his persecutors laugh.”
Kyril Bonfiglioli; All the Tea in China; Secker & Warburg; 1978.
“W.C. Fields wasn’t always a drunk. ... Only later when he became a comedian did Fields also become a souse.”
Mark Jacob; 10 Things You Might Not Know About: Drunkenness; Chicago Tribune; Oct 5, 2008.
big chicken fears going for his check-up.....
| verb tr.: | 1. To soak or steep. |
| 2. To pickle, cook in a marinade, etc. | |
| 3. To make intoxicated. | |
| noun: | 1. Something or someone soaked. |
| 2. The liquid used in soaking. | |
| 3. Food steeped in pickle; also such liquid. | |
| 4. A drunkard. | |
| 5. A period of heavy drinking. |
Kyril Bonfiglioli; All the Tea in China; Secker & Warburg; 1978.
“W.C. Fields wasn’t always a drunk. ... Only later when he became a comedian did Fields also become a souse.”
Mark Jacob; 10 Things You Might Not Know About: Drunkenness; Chicago Tribune; Oct 5, 2008.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
born at Haarlem, was a Dutch Golden Age painter of merry company scenes, festivals and ballroom scenes. He played a role in the development of these types of genre painting. He was somewhat influenced by his elder brother Frans Hals, but painted few portraits.
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'button it' mean?
Meaning:
If someone tells you to button it, they are ordering you to be quiet.
another painted little rock that someone left on the beach....
thanks, Patsy
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
In the 17th century, the equivalent of saying 'Go to hell!' was 'Turd in your teeth'.
Peanuts are not nuts. If they aren't nuts, then what are they? They are legumes. Real nuts (also called drupes) grow on trees while peanuts grow underground.
In the 1990s, scientists grew trees in a sealed biosphere and couldn't figure out why they fell over before maturing. They eventually realized that the perfect growing environment lacked wind, which provides stress and ensures trees grow strong enough to support themselves.
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Ice Cap/Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredients
1 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. syrup (vanilla, maple, etc.)
Recipe
Put in a jar, cap, and shake well. Keep it in the fridge.
Pour over cold coffee and ice, and serve with a straw and tall spoon.
Good morning from Bella Central
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Ice Cap/Cold Brew Coffee
1 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. syrup (vanilla, maple, etc.)
Recipe
Put in a jar, cap, and shake well. Keep it in the fridge.
Pour over cold coffee and ice, and serve with a straw and tall spoon.
COFFEE thanks, Sheri
she redid the old dresser for her craft supplies
PICTURES OF THE DAY
The Seventh Conference of the International Woman Suffrage
Alliance met in Budapest, Hungary, from 15 to 21 June 1913. As
had been the case with all the preceding conferences, the location
had been chosen to reflect the status of women's suffrage: a place
where the prospects seemed favorable and liable to influence public
sentiment by demonstrating that it was now a global movement. When
it had been announced at the sixth congress (in Stockholm) that the
next one would be held in the capital of Hungary, it was felt that the
location seemed very remote, and there were concerns that Hungary
did not have representative government. In fact, it proved to be one of
the largest and most important conventions. Furthermore the delegates
stopped en route for mass meetings and public banquets in Berlin, Dresden, Prague and Vienna, spreading its influence ever
further afield. This poster for the conference, designed by Anna Soós
Korányi and now in the collection of the French Union for Women's
Suffrage, depicts a woman helping Atlas hold up a globe on his shoulders.
The Seventh Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance met in Budapest, Hungary, from 15 to 21 June 1913. As had been the case with all the preceding conferences, the location had been chosen to reflect the status of women's suffrage: a place where the prospects seemed favorable and liable to influence public sentiment by demonstrating that it was now a global movement. When it had been announced at the sixth congress (in Stockholm) that the next one would be held in the capital of Hungary, it was felt that the location seemed very remote, and there were concerns that Hungary did not have representative government. In fact, it proved to be one of the largest and most important conventions. Furthermore the delegates stopped en route for mass meetings and public banquets in Berlin, Dresden, Prague and Vienna, spreading its influence ever further afield. This poster for the conference, designed by Anna Soós Korányi and now in the collection of the French Union for Women's Suffrage, depicts a woman helping Atlas hold up a globe on his shoulders. |
Collective courtship
knit thanks, Wendy
thanks, Marcy
knit
knit
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
knit
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
Endless Eyelets Cardi
Black flies & mosquitoes? Ha, sucks to be you human.....
crochet
thanks, Helen
crochetthanks, Alexa
Arrow-Stitch-Crochet-Afghan
crochet
RECIPE thanks, Shelley, NY Food Correspondent
PANTRY RECIPE thanks, Debbie
CROCKPOT RECIPE thanks, Lesley
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.
SWEETS RECIPE thanks, Ina
Fluffy Peppermint Cheesecake Dip
ADULT COLORING
English Grammar Test
Choose the correct answer to go in the gap.
1. Simon .... very tall.
PUZZLEthanks for the pics, Sheri
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. hard
solution:
ICE BREAKER thanks, Kris
Where Is Your Dream Vacation?
QUOTE thanks, Amber
CLEVER thanks, Adele
For Those Who Hate the Kitchener Stitch
KNIT FRONT ON — knit next st on front needle, leave st on
KNIT BACK OFF — knit first st on back needle, drop st off
PURL BACK ON — purl next st on back needle, leave st on
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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