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Saturday, August 13, 2016

Left Handers Day August 13, 2016

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Left Handers Day

From scissors to knives, Left Handers, or Southpaws, are the brunt of jokes all year long for various different things. But this is the day to ignore that, and bring awareness to all the right handed folk around the globe in celebration of Left Handers Day, after all while right handed people operate in the left side of the brain, left handed people sure the right side. Therefore, only left handed people are in their right mind.
Celebrating it’s first year recognized in 1976, Lefthanders International helped raise awareness of the difficulties of being left handed. Being accused of witchcraft in the 1600s for just using one hand more than the other, was only the beginning. With only 10 percent of the population being left handed, various items are more expensive than their right handed counterparts. Objects like scissors, knives and even school desks can see a mark up of almost 75 percent more for left handed individuals, while golf clubs see as much as a 200 percent increase dependent on brand.

Word of the Day

concordat 


Definition:(noun) A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action.
Synonyms:compact, covenant
Usage:The two nations were bitter enemies, but the signing of a concordat showed progress.

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Idiom of the Day

get the knack of

 — To learn how to do something competently or well after a certain period of practice or development.



History

Opha Mae Johnson Becomes First Woman to Enlist in the US Marine Corps (1918)

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During World War I, the US Secretary of the Navy decided to allow women to join the Marine Corps Reserve so that they could take over clerical duties being performed at the time by battle-ready Marines who were needed overseas. Johnson, who was 18 at the time, was the first woman to enlist. It would be another 25 years before the Marines began letting women fill non-clerical positions like parachute rigger, mechanic, and cryptographer. 

Alfred Hitchcock (1899)

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Hitchcock was a six-time Academy Award-nominated English-American filmmaker who directed more than 50 feature films in a career spanning six decades. A master of the suspense thriller, he developed a style that is so distinctive that any filmmaker working in the suspense genre invariably risks comparison to him. He was one of the best known directors of his time, often making humorous cameo appearances in his own films. 

Bud Billiken Day

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Bud Billiken is the "patron saint" of Chicago's African-American children. Created in 1923 by Robert S. Abbott, Bud Billiken is a symbol of things as they should be, and his day is primarily a children's event. There is a parade held on the second Saturday in August each year, complete with marching bands, baton twirlers, floats, and units from the Navy, Air Force, and National Guard. The formalities end when the parade reaches Washington Park in the Grand Boulevard area of Chicago, where families have picnics and cookouts.

Lessons in Wound Healing from Our Favorite Fly

Instead of stitches and screws, doctors are looking to the next generation of medical adhesives — glues and tape — to patch us up. 
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George Washington

1784 - The United States Legislature met for the final time in Annapolis, MD. 

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1846 - The American Flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles, CA. 

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1889 - A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray. 

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1924 - "The Prisoner's Song" by Vernon Dalhart became the first country music record to sell one million copies. 

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1931 - The first community hospital in the U.S. was dedicated in Elk City, OK. 

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1934 - Al Capp's comic strip "L'il Abner" made its debut in newspapers. 

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1942 - Walt Disney's "Bambi" opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY. 

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1959 - In New York, ground was broken on the $320 million Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Considered by me as "my bridge' since it was built before my eyes, now i will never forget that the name is incorrectly spelled! 

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1967 - The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused to allow Joan Baez to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, because of her opposition to the Vietnam War. Baez responded with a performance at a free concert at the base of the Washington Monument. 

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1994 - It was reported that aspirin not only helps reduce the risk of heart disease, but also helps prevent colon cancer.


 

DAILY SQU-EEK




IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY
General Traits:
Being an active, sensible, enthusiastic, authoritative, and energetic person, you have enough capability to perform very well in your professional career.
Finance:
Some of you may visit abroad for business trips as you are planning to enhance your business territory. You will get success in your new ventures and this will make you financially stable.
Career:


Your intelligence will enable you create wonders in your profession. However, you should work on your impatience, whim and stubbornness. You should plan something to execute your plans in this year. You will find luck and success easily this year if you grab the opportunities at right times. You will find good opportunities by developing new relationships and attachments.
Romance:


Some of you may get married to your desired partners this year.

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Pictures of the day

Brahmaea wallichii

Brahmaea wallichii, also known as the owl moth, is a moth from the family Brahmaeidae. With a wingspan of about 90–160 mm (3.5–6.3 in), it is one of the largest species of Brahmin moth. This nocturnal species is found in India,Bhutan, Myanmar, China,Taiwan and Japan.


Picture of a giant panda in a forested enclosure in Wolong Nature Reserve, China

A Walk on the Wild Side

Photograph by Ami Vitale
Ye Ye, a 16-year-old giant panda, lounges in a wild enclosure at a conservation center in China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. China has been creating reserves to restore and protect disappearing panda habitat and is now introducing captive-bred pandas into the wild.



knit 
168-4 Sea Line pattern by DROPS design
 
 
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168-4 Sea Line pattern by DROPS design
DROPS 168-4
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Harry Potter Scarf Bookmarks pattern by The Knit Guru
 
 
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Harry Potter Scarf Bookmarks pattern by The Knit Guru
2 designs and instructions for colours to make any of the 4 Hogwarts Houses.
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knit 
Bevy of Bangles pattern by Mags Kandis
 
 
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Bevy of Bangles pattern by Mags Kandis
Lamb's Pride Bulky by Brown Sheep Super Bulky 85% Wool, 15% Mohair 125 yards / 113 grams rating of 4.3 from 5201 votes 28112 projects stashed 18360 times
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Divine Cupcakes pattern by Maiya Becker
 
 
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Divine Cupcakes pattern by Maiya Becker
All of the cuteness, none of the guilt! What’s cuter than a smiling cupcake? Nothing!
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knit 
Strawberry tawashi pattern by Marte Fagervik
 
 
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Strawberry tawashi pattern by Marte Fagervik
Acrylic or cotton yarn, worsted weight.
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crochet
Rings Necklace pattern by Sara Sach
 
 
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Rings Necklace pattern by Sara Sach
“Rings” Necklace Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach
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Pineapple Cascade Baby Dress pattern by Kim Guzman
 
 
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Pineapple Cascade Baby Dress pattern by Kim Guzman
Cascade 220® Fingering by Cascade Yarns Light Fingering / 3 ply 100% Wool 273 yards / 50 grams average rating from 875 votes 4737 projects stashed 6103 times
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crochet
Baby Bears pattern by Melissa's Crochet Patterns
 
 
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Baby Bears pattern by Melissa's Crochet Patterns
These sweet baby bears are perfect to give to someone special, or to make just for you!
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crochet
Flower Power Dish Cloth pattern by Heidi Yates
 
 
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Flower Power Dish Cloth pattern by Heidi Yates
Hanging dish cloths are handy to have around and make a great gift. I was playing around with different ideas and wanted something unique. I like how this flips thr...
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crochet
Ross Poldark pattern by Catherine Bligh
 
 
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Ross Poldark pattern by Catherine Bligh
This blanket has been inspired by the character ‘Ross Poldark’, from BBC’s Poldark (2015). I used Ross’s colour palette and incorporated various themes including cr...
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RECIPES
Akamatra: Spinach pie recipe
 
 
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Akamatra: Spinach pie recipe
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CROCKPOT RECIPES
Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
 
 
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Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
If you love Buffalo chicken wings, but don’t love the mess of eating them with your hands, try this easy and mess-free meatball version. Using the slow cooker makes...
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SWEETS
Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Recipe
 
 
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Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Recipe
This is one of the easiest desserts to make and it's always a hit!
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CRAFTS
Pattern Book Fashions 1917 Paper Dolls
Picasa Web Albums - Maria Varga - Pattern Book ...
 
 
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Picasa Web Albums - Maria Varga - Pattern Book ...
Photos by Maria Varga, Sep 2, 2010
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CHILDREN'S DAY ...
Craft Foamie Tutorial Extravaganza!
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Here's 4 super duper fun projects ALL using craft foam. Have fun!

#1: PENCIL TOPPERS
I found this first idea while browsing through a Woman's Day Special Interest Publication called Cool Kid's Crafts. I created my own designs, which you'll see here. 

The supplies are very simple: craft foam (which I purchased at The Dollar Tree), glue (optional), scissors & pencils. Also optional: stencils or templates. Not optional: your imagination.
First you'll need to decide what shape you want. I found that cookie cutters make great templates, especially for the kidlets. Just press the cookie cutter very firmly onto the crafty foam & it leaves a nice imprint of the image--very easy for the little ones to follow along & cut.
Once you've got your shape cut out...
...fold the piece in half & cut two small slits with scissors. (One near the top & one near the bottom.) Don't cut the slits too big or the foam piece will slide right off your pencil.
Now slip your pencil through....& that's it!
You can also use extra bits of foam to embellish your pencil topper. Or use gems, glitter, paper bits, ribbon, sequins, stickers, etc. Use a really strong glue though. I would even recommend a hot glue gun. We used some clear tacky glue, but the pieces wanted to come apart too easily, so a glue gun did the trick. Wait until your glue is COMPLETELY dry before sliding the pencil through.
This is one of those crafts with endless possibilities!! Party favors (make them to match ANY theme!), cheap-cheap-cheap gifties for school mates (to pass out on holidays or birthdays), teacher gifts, a quick after-school activity with the kids, etc...




PUZZLE
Stone Tower Top Jigsaw Puzzle

 
 
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Stone Tower Top Jigsaw Puzzle
Stone Tower Top Jigsaw Puzzle, 67 Piece Classic. Looking up at the top of a circular stone bell tower, blue sky, some clouds.
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QUOTE
Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. - Franklin P. Jones



The kangaroo rat can go its entire life—up to 10 years—without drinking water! Submitted by Chester Tumidajewicz, Amsterdam, NY -------------------- Colombian mariner Javier Eduardo Olaya was rescued 2,000 miles southeast of Hawaii, after being adrift in the Pacific Ocean for over two months with no food or water! -------------------- Pepsi-Cola was originally called “Brad’s Drink.”



























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CLEVER
You probably don’t realize it, but your pots come with built-in spoon rests.You probably don't realize it, but your pots come with built-in spoon rests.
That hanging hole doubles as a spoon rest, in a pinch.
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Standard Pricing Procedure

In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where a family member lay   gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.   
'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,' 
he said as he   surveyed the worried faces. 
'The only hope left for   your loved one at this time is a brain transplant.  It's an experimental procedure, very risky, but it is the only hope. 
Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the BRAIN .   
The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. 
After a time, someone asked, 
'How much will a brain cost?'   
The doctor quickly responded, 
'$5,000 for a male brain; 
$200 for a female brain.'   
The moment turned awkward.   
Some of the men actually had to'try' to not smile, avoiding eye contact with the women.   
A man unable to control his curiosity, 
finally blurted out the question everyone wanted to ask, 
'Why is the male brain 
so much more than a female brain?'   
The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire group, ' 
It's just standard pricing procedure. 
We have to price the female brains a lot lower because they've been used.' 
EYE OPENER
Left-handedness test
We all know which hand we hold a pen with, but how far does this bias extend throughout your body? Are you left-eared? Left eyed? Here are some simple tests you can apply to yourself.

  1. Imagine the centre of your back is itching. Which hand do you scratch it with?
  2. Interlock your fingers. Which thumb is uppermost?
  3. Imagine you are applauding. Start clapping your hands. Which hand is uppermost?
  4. Wink at an imaginary friend straight in front of you. Which eye does the winking?
  5. Put your hands behind your back, one holding the other. Which hand is doing the holding?
  6. Someone in front of you is shouting but you cannot hear the words. Cup your ear to hear better. Which ear do you cup?
  7. Count to three on your fingers, using the forefinger of the other hand. Which forefinger do you use?
  8. Tilt your head over on to one shoulder. Which shoulder does it touch?
  9. Fixate a small distant object with your eyes and point directly at it with your forefinger. Now close one eye. Now change eyes. Which eye was open when the fingertip remained in line with the small object? (When the other eye, the non-dominant one, is open and the dominant eye is closed, the finger will appear to move to one side of the object.)
  10. Fold your arms. Which forearm is uppermost?

Brain organisation left hemisphere and right hemisphere

Left handed fun facts

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Most left-handers draw figures facing to the right. There is a high tendency in twins for one to be left-handedStuttering and dyslexia occur more often in left-handers (particularly if they are forced to change their writing hand as a child, like King of England George VI).

Image descriptionLeft-handers adjust more readily to seeing underwater.
Left-handers excel particularly in tennis, baseball, swimming and fencing
Left-handers usually reach puberty 4 to 5 months after right-handers
4 of the 5 original designers of the Macintosh computer were left-handed
1 in 4 Apollo astronauts were left-handed – 250% more than the normal level.

Left handed U.S. presidents

There have been a lot more left handed United States presidents than you would expect.
  • James A. Garfield
    (1831-1881) 20th
  • Herbert Hoover
    (1874-1964) 31st
  • Harry S. Truman
    (1884-1972) 33rd
  • Gerald Ford
    (1913-2006) 38th
  • Ronald Reagan(1911-2004) 40th
  • George H.W. Bush
    (1924-) 41st
  • Bill Clinton
    (1946- ) 42nd
  • Barack Obama
    (1961- ) 44th
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20 Little-Known Facts About Being Left-Handed
 
 
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20 Little-Known Facts About Being Left-Handed
The perks and pitfalls of being a southpaw
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