<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Chocolate Milkshake Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Milkshake):
'A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is usually made from milk, ice
cream, or iced milk, and flavorings or sweeteners such as butterscotch,
caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, or fruit syrup. Outside the United States,
milkshakes using ice cream or iced milk are sometimes called a thick
milkshake or thick shake in New England, the term frappe may be used to
differentiate it from thinner forms of flavored milk.
Full-service restaurants, soda fountains, and diners usually prepare and
mix the shake by hand from scoops of ice cream and milk in a blender or
drink mixer using a stainless steel cup. Many fast food outlets do not make
shakes by hand with ice cream. Instead, they make shakes in automatic
milkshake machines which freeze and serve a premade milkshake mixture
consisting of milk, a sweetened flavoring agent, and a thickening agent.
However, some fast food outlets still follow the traditional method, and
some serve milkshakes which are prepared by blending soft-serve ice cream
(or ice milk) with flavoring or syrups.
A milkshake can also be made by adding powder into fresh milk and stirring
the powder into the milk. Milkshakes made in this way can come in a variety
of flavors, including chocolate, caramel, strawberry, and banana.
Hand-blended milkshakes are traditionally made from any flavor of ice cream
additional flavorings, such as chocolate syrup and/or malt syrup or malt
powder, can be added prior to mixing. This allows a greater variety than is
available in machine-made shakes. Some unusual milkshake recipes exclude
ice cream.
Milkshake-like recipes which use a high proportion of fruit and no ice
cream are usually called smoothies. When malted milk is added, a milkshake
is called a malted milkshake, a malt shake (or maltshake), a malted, or
simply a malt. An ice cream-based milkshake may be called a thick milkshake
or thick shake in the United Kingdom or a frappe in parts of New England
and Canada. In Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, coffee syrup or
coffee-flavored ice cream is used to make the local coffee frappe shake.
Milkshakes with added fruit called batido are popular in Latin America and
in Miami's Cuban expatriate community. In Nicaragua, milkshakes are called
leche malteada.
Some U.S. restaurants serve milkshakes with crumbled cookies, candy bar
pieces, or alcoholic beverages. The grasshopper milkshake, for example,
includes crumbled chocolate cookies, creme de menthe liqueur, and chocolate
mint ice cream'.
[The Hankster says] Loved them as a kid. Now I feel they are too sweet. Maybe if I add a little coffee flavor or licorice.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Video Games Day'.
[The Hankster says] Never have been good at video games. Especially now-a-days, since I can't find the place to put the quarter, in my PC. No, that pop out tray with the big hole in it is for a travel mug, right?
* 'National Day of Encouragement'.
Started in 2007 by the Encouragement Foundation at Harding University,
- From Wikipedia (National Day of Encouragement):
'The National Day of Encouragement in the United States was announced in
2007 and occurs each year on September 12.
The Encouragement Foundation at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas
launched an effort to get Americans to participate in this Day of
Encouragement. The first proclamation for the Day of Encouragement was made
by Mayor Belinda LaForce of Searcy, Arkansas on August 22, 2007. In
September Mike Beebe, the Governor of Arkansas, signed a proclamation
making September 12, 2007 the State Day of Encouragement for Arkansas.
Later, President George W. Bush also signed a message making September 12
the official National Day of Encouragement. The Encouragement Foundation is
making plans to get more states involved in the National Day of
Encouragement in the future'.
* 'Defenders Day'.
A state holiday in Maryland. It commemorates the defense of Baltimore on
September 12, 1814 from the British during the War of 1812,
- From Wikipedia (Defenders Day):
'Defenders Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Maryland It
commemorates the successful defense of the city of Baltimore on September
12, 1814 from an invading British force during the War of 1812, an event
which would lead to the writing of The Star-Spangled Banner as the national
anthem of the United States.
In 1814, following the burning of Washington, a British force commanded by
Major General Robert Ross landed near present-day Fort Howard, Maryland and
began an advance on the city. He was met almost immediately by a detachment
from the Baltimore garrison led by American General John Stricker,
commencing the Battle of North Point. The resulting halt of the larger
British force allowed Baltimore to organize its defenses against a later
attempted naval invasion. It was during this conflict, the Battle of
Baltimore, that Fort McHenry was shelled by the British but refused to
surrender, and an inspired Maryland lawyer named Francis Scott Key composed
the words to what would later become The Star-Spangled Banner, eventually
proclaimed the national anthem of the United States'.
* 'National Police Woman Day:'.
In 1910, Alice Stebbins Wells, became the first US woman police officer
ever (Los Angeles), with powers to arrest.
* 'National Boss/Employee Exchange Day'.
Monday after Labor Day.
[The Hankster says] It must be an exchange of ideas. An exchange of position would mean the boss would get fired before things could be put back again.
* 'Programmers' Day'.
On the 256th (a significant number in computing) day of the year.
- From Wikipedia (256 (number)):
'In computing: One octet (and in the most case one byte) is equal to eight
bits and has 28 or 256 possible values, counting from 0 to 255. The number
256 often appears in computer applications (especially on 8-bit systems)
such as: The typical number of different values in each color channel
of a digital color image (256 values for red, 256 values for green, and 256
values for blue used for 24-bit color). The number of colors available
in a GIF or a 256-color (8-bit) bitmap. The number of characters in
extended ASCII and Latin-1. The number of columns available in a
Microsoft Excel worksheet until Excel 2007. The split-screen level in
Pacman, which results from the use of a single byte to store the internal
level counter. A 256-bit integer can represent up to 1.1579209e+77
values. Number of bits in the SHA-256 cryptographic hash. The
branding number of nVidia's GeForce 256'.
[The Hankster says] Treat your programmers right. Remember what happened in Jurassic Park.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'Erdheim-Chester Disease Awareness Week'.
- From Wikipedia (Erdheim–Chester disease):
'Erdheim–Chester disease (also known as Erdheim–Chester syndrome or
polyostotic sclerosing histiocytosis) is a rare disease characterized by
the abnormal multiplication of a specific type of white blood cells called
histiocytes, or tissue macrophages (technically, this disease is termed a
non-Langerhans-cell histiocytosis). Usually, onset is in middle age. The
disease involves an infiltration of lipid-laden macrophages, multinucleated
giant cells, an inflammatory infiltrate of lymphocytes and histiocytes in
the bone marrow, and a generalized sclerosis of the long bones.
All current treatments have had varying degrees of success.
The vinca alkaloids and anthracyclines have been used most commonly in ECD
treatment'.
* 'Balance Awareness Week'. September 12-18 in Great Britain. It concerns
vestibular disorders.
- From Wikipedia (Balance disorder):
'A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel
unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by
feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement,
spinning, or floating. Balance is the result of several body systems
working together: the visual system (eyes), vestibular system (ears) and
proprioception (the body's sense of where it is in space). Degeneration or
loss of function in any of these systems can lead to balance deficits.
Problems with balance can occur when there is a disruption in any of the
vestibular, visual, or proprioceptive systems. Abnormalities in balance
function may indicate a wide range of pathologies from causes like inner
ear disorders, low blood pressure, brain tumors, and brain injury including
stroke.
Many different terms are often used for dizziness, including lightheaded,
floating, woozy, giddy, confused, helpless, or fuzzy. Vertigo,
Disequilibrium and pre-syncope are the terms in use by most physicians and
have more precise definitions'.
* 'Know Your Numbers! Week'. September 12-18 in Great Britain.
- From Wikipedia (Blood pressure):
'Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the
walls of blood vessels. When used without further specification, blood
pressure usually refers to the arterial pressure in the systemic
circulation. Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic
(maximum) pressure over diastolic (minimum) pressure and is measured in
millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). It is one of the vital signs along with
respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature.
Normal resting systolic (diastolic) blood pressure in an adult is
approximately 120 mm Hg (80 mm Hg), abbreviated 120/80 mm Hg
Blood pressure varies depending on situation, activity, and disease states.
It is regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. Blood pressure that
is low due to a disease state is called hypotension, and pressure that is
consistently high is hypertension. Both have many causes which can range
from mild to severe. Both may be of sudden onset or of long duration. Long
term hypertension is a risk factor for many diseases, including heart
disease, stroke and kidney failure. Long term hypertension is more common
than long term hypotension in Western countries. Long term hypertension
often goes undetected because of infrequent monitoring and the absence of
symptoms'.
* 'Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week'. By the Lymphoma Association. This
years theme is What Is Your type?
- From Wikipedia 9Lymphoma):
'Lymphoma is a group of blood cell tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a
type of white blood cell). The name often refers to just the cancerous ones
rather than all such tumors. Signs and symptoms may include enlarged lymph
nodes, fever, drenching sweats, unintended weight loss, itching, and
feeling tired. The enlarged lymph nodes are usually painless. The sweats
are most common at night.
There are dozens of subtypes of lymphomas. The two main categories of
lymphomas are Hodgkin lymphomas (HL) and the non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL).
The World Health Organization (WHO) includes two other categories as types
of lymphoma: multiple myeloma and immunoproliferative diseases. About 90%
of lymphomas are non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Lymphomas and leukemias are a part
of the broader group of tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues.
Risk factors for Hodgkin lymphoma include infection with Epstein–Barr virus
and a history of the disease in the family. Risk factors for common types
of non-Hodgkin lymphomas include autoimmune diseases, HIV/AIDS, infection
with human T-lymphotropic virus, immunosuppressant medications, and some
pesticides. Eating large amounts of red meat may also increase the risk.
Diagnosis, if enlarged lymph nodes are present, is usually by lymph node
biopsy. Blood, urine, and bone marrow testing may also be useful in the
diagnosis. Medical imaging may then be done to determine if and where the
cancer has spread. Lymphoma most often spreads to the lungs, liver, and/or
brain.
Treatment may involve one or more of the following: chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, targeted therapy, and surgery. In some non-Hodgkin lymphomas, an
increased amount of protein produced by the lymphoma cells causes the blood
to become so thick that plasmapheresis is performed to remove the protein.
Watchful waiting may be appropriate for certain types. The outcome depends
on the subtype with some being curable and treatment prolonging survival in
most. The five-year survival rate in the United States for all Hodgkin
lymphoma subtypes is 85%, while that for non-Hodgkin lymphomas is 69%.
Worldwide, lymphomas developed in 566,000 people in 2012 and caused 305,000
deaths. They make up 3–4% of all cancers, making them as a group the
seventh-most common form. In children, they are the third-most common
cancer. They occur more often in the developed world than the developing
world'.
* 'National Stroke Week'. September 12-18 in Australia.
- From Wikipedia (Stroke):
'Stroke is when poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. There
are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and
hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. They result in part of the brain not
functioning properly. Signs and symptoms of a stroke may include an
inability to move or feel on one side of the body, problems understanding
or speaking, feeling like the world is spinning, or loss of vision to one
side among others. Signs and symptoms often appear soon after the stroke
has occurred. If symptoms last less than one or two hours it is known as a
transient ischemic attack (TIA). Hemorrhagic strokes may also be associated
with a severe headache. The symptoms of a stroke can be permanent. Long
term complications may include pneumonia or loss of bladder control.
The main risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure. Other risk factors
include tobacco smoking, obesity, high blood cholesterol, diabetes
mellitus, previous TIA, and atrial fibrillation. An ischemic stroke is
typically caused by blockage of a blood vessel. A hemorrhagic stroke is
caused by bleeding either directly into the brain or into the space
surrounding the brain. Bleeding may occur due to a brain aneurysm.
Diagnosis is typically with medical imaging such as a computerized axial
tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan along with a
physical exam. Other tests such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood
tests are done to determine risk factors and rule out other possible
causes. Low blood sugar may cause similar symptoms.
Prevention includes decreasing risk factors as well as possibly aspirin,
statins, surgery to open up the arteries to the brain in those with
problematic narrowing, and warfarin in those with atrial fibrillation. A
stroke often requires emergency care. An ischemic stroke, if detected
within three to four and half hours, may be treatable with a medication
that can break down the clot. Aspirin should be used. Some hemorrhagic
strokes benefit from surgery. Treatment to try recover lost function is
called stroke rehabilitation and ideally takes place in a stroke unit
however, these are not available in much of the world.
In 2013 approximately 6.9 million people had an ischemic stroke and 3.4
million people had a hemorrhagic stroke. In 2010 there were about 33
million people who had previously had a stroke and were still alive.
Between 1990 and 2010 the number of strokes which occurred each year
decreased by approximately 10% in the developed world and increased by 10%
in the developing world. In 2013, stroke was the second most frequent cause
of death after coronary artery disease, accounting for 6.4 million deaths
(12% of the total). About 3.3 million deaths resulted from ischemic stroke
while 3.2 million deaths resulted from hemorrhagic stroke. About half of
people who have had a stroke live less than one year. Overall, two thirds
of strokes occurred in those over 65 years old'.
* 'Sexual Health Week'. September 12-18 in Great Britain.
o Other:
* 'United Nations Day for South-South'. It promotes cooperation between the
countries of Africa, Latin America and Asia.
<> Historical events on September 12
* 'In 1940, In Lascaux, France, prehistoric cave paintings are discovered
by boys out playing with their dog. The cave is 66 feet long by 16 feet
wide with paintings of animals. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Lascaux (Lascaux Caves) is the setting of a complex of
caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. The
original caves are located near the village of Montignac, in the department
of Dordogne. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art.
These paintings are estimated to be circa 17,300 years old. They primarily
consist of images of large animals, most of which are known from fossil
evidence to have lived in the area at the time. In 1979, Lascaux was added
to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list along with other prehistoric sites
in the Vézère valley.
On September 12, 1940, the entrance to Lascaux Cave was discovered by
18-year-old Marcel Ravidat. Ravidat returned to the scene with three
friends, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel, and Simon Coencas, and entered the
cave via a long shaft. The teenagers discovered that the cave walls were
covered with depictions of animals. The cave complex was opened to the
public in 1948. By 1955, the carbon dioxide, heat, humidity, and other
contaminants produced by 1,200 visitors per day had visibly damaged the
paintings and introduced lichen on the walls. The cave was closed to the
public in 1963 to preserve the art. After the cave was closed, the
paintings were restored to their original state and were monitored daily.
Rooms in the cave include the Hall of the Bulls, the Passageway, the Shaft,
the Nave, the Apse, and the Chamber of Felines'.
* 'In 1954, 'Lassie' made its television debut on CBS. The last show aired
on September 12, 1971. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Lassie is an American television series that follows the
adventures of a female Rough Collie dog named Lassie and her companions,
both human and animal. The show was the creation of producer Robert Maxwell
and animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax and was televised from September 12,
1954, to March 25, 1973. The fourth longest-running U.S. primetime
television series after The Simpsons, Gunsmoke, and Law and Order, the show
chalked up 17 seasons on CBS before entering first-run syndication for its
final two seasons. Initially filmed in black and white, the show
transitioned to color in 1965.
The show's first 10 seasons follow Lassie's adventures in a small farming
community. Fictional eleven-year-old Jeff Miller, his mother, and his
grandfather are Lassie's first human companions until seven-year-old Timmy
Martin and his adoptive parents take over in the fourth season. When
Lassie's exploits on the farm end in the eleventh season, she finds new
adventures in the wilderness alongside United States Forest Service
Rangers. After traveling on her own for a year, Lassie finally settles at a
children's home for her final two syndicated seasons.
Lassie received critical favor at its debut and won two Emmy Awards in its
first years. Stars Jan Clayton and June Lockhart were nominated for Emmys.
Merchandise produced during the show's run included books, a Halloween
costume, clothing, toys, and other items. Campbell's Soup, the show's
lifelong sponsor, offered two premiums (a ring and a wallet), and
distributed thousands to fans. A multi-part episode was edited into the
feature film Lassie's Great Adventure and released in August 1963. Selected
episodes have been released to DVD'.
* 'In 1959, 'Bonanza' premieres on NBC-TV. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Bonanza was a NBC television western series that ran
from 1959 to 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, Bonanza is NBC's
longest-running western, and ranks overall as the second-longest-running
western series on U.S. network television (behind CBS's Gunsmoke), and
within the top 10 longest-running, live-action American series. The show
continues to air in syndication.
The show is set around the 1860s and it centers on the wealthy Cartwright
family, who live in the area of Virginia City, Nevada, bordering Lake
Tahoe. The series stars Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Pernell
Roberts (who left after six seasons), and later David Canary and Mitch
Vogel.
The title Bonanza is a term used by miners in regard to a large vein or
deposit of ore, and commonly refers to the 1859 revelation of the Comstock
Lode discovery, not far from the fictional Ponderosa Ranch that the
Cartwright family operated.
In 2002, Bonanza was ranked No. 43 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of
All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide included it in its list of The 60 Greatest
Dramas of All Time. The time period for the television series is roughly
between 1861 (Season 1) to 1867 (Season 13) during and shortly after the
American Civil War.
During the summer of 1972, NBC aired reruns of episodes from the 1967–1970
period in prime time on Tuesday evening under the title Ponderosa'.
* 'In 1959, Luna 2 is launched by the USSR. It is the first spacecraft to
impact on the Moon. It crashed landed on the moon on September 14th. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Once Luna 2 was split from its upper stage it started
transmitting information back to earth using three different transmitters.
These transmitters were providing precise information on its course
allowing scientist to calculate that Luna 2 would hit its mark on the moon
around 0005 on September 14. In order to be able to get a visual of Luna 2
from Earth on September 13 it released a vapor cloud that would expand into
a 650 km diameter that would be seen by observatories in Alma Ata,
Byurakan, Abastuma, Tbilisi, and Stalinabad. This vapor cloud also acted as
an experiment to see how the sodium gas would act in a vacuum and zero
gravity.
Launch was scheduled for September 9, but the Blok I core stage was shut
down after it failed to reach full thrust at ignition. The booster was
removed from the pad and replaced by a different vehicle, delaying the
flight by three days. Luna 2, like Luna 1, took a direct path to the Moon,
a journey of around 36 hours. The Earth-Moon gravitational system forced it
to follow a curved trajectory, and launch had to occur from the side of the
Earth opposite the Moon. Luna 2 hit the Moon about 800 kilometres from the
centre of the visible disk on 1959 September 14 at 21:02:24.
Luna 2 was similar in design to Luna 1, a spherical spacecraft with
protruding antennas and instrument parts. The instrumentation was also
similar to Luna 1, including scintillation counters, geiger counters, a
magnetometer, Cherenkov detectors, and micrometeorite detectors. There were
no propulsion systems on Luna 2 itself.
The last stage of the rocket that carried Luna 2 did not carry any type of
tracking device so there was uncertainty as to where it landed, but it did
hit the Moon surface about 30 minutes after Luna 2 hit'.
* 'In 1964, Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah, is designated
as a National Park. Prehistoric man lived there 7,000 – 9,000 B.C. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Canyonlands National Park is a U.S. National Park
located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. It preserves a colorful
landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado
River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. Legislation
creating the park was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on
September 12, 1964.
The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the
Needles, the Maze, and the combined rivers—the Green and Colorado—which
carved two large canyons into the Colorado Plateau. While these areas share
a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. Author
Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as the most
weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it
anywhere.'
* 'In 1966, Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program,
and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar
missions). .
- From Wikipedia: 'Gemini 11 (officially Gemini XI)) was the ninth manned
spaceflight mission of NASA's Project Gemini, which flew from September 12
to 15, 1966. It was the 17th manned American flight and the 25th
spaceflight to that time (includes X-15 flights over 100 kilometers (54
nmi)). Astronauts Charles Pete Conrad, Jr. and Richard F. Gordon, Jr.
performed the first-ever direct-ascent (first orbit) rendezvous with an
Agena Target Vehicle, docking with it one hour and thirty-four minutes
after launch used the Agena rocket engine to achieve a world record
high-apogee earth orbit and created a small amount of artificial gravity by
spinning the two spacecraft connected by a tether. Gordon also performed
two extra-vehicular activities for a total of 2 hours and 41 minutes'.
* 'In 1966, 'The Monkees' premieres on NBC-TV. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired
on NBC from September 12, 1966 to March 25, 1968. The series follows the
adventures of four young men (the Monkees) trying to make a name for
themselves as rock 'n roll singers. The show introduced a number of
innovative new-wave film techniques to series television and won two Emmy
Awards in 1967. The program ended on Labor Day 1968 at the finish of its
second season and has received a long afterlife in Saturday morning repeats
(CBS and ABC) and syndication, as well as overseas broadcasts. The series
centered on the adventures of The Monkees, a struggling rock band from Los
Angeles, California consisting of Micky, Davy, Michael, and Peter. The
comic elements of the storyline were provided by the strange encounters
that the band would have while searching for their big break.
On September 8, 1965, trade publications Daily Variety and The Hollywood
Reporter ran an ad seeking Folk and Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles
in new TV series. As many as 400 hopefuls showed up to be considered as one
of 4 insane boys. Fourteen actors from the audition pool were brought back
for screen tests, and after audience research, Raybert chose their final
four.
Micky Dolenz, son of screen actor George Dolenz, had prior screen
experience (under the name Mickey Braddock) as the 10-year-old star of the
Circus Boy series in the 1950s. He was actively auditioning for pilots at
the time and was told about the Raybert project by his agent.
Englishman Davy Jones was a former jockey who had achieved some initial
success on the musical stage (appearing with the cast of Oliver! on The Ed
Sullivan Show the night of the Beatles' live American debut). Already
appearing in Columbia Pictures productions and recording for the Colpix
record label, he had been identified in advance as a potential star for the
series.
Texan Michael Nesmith, whose mother Bette Nesmith Graham had invented a
correction fluid and founded the company that would become Liquid Paper,
had served a brief stint in the U.S. Air Force and had also recorded for
Colpix under the name Michael Blessing. Nesmith was the only one of The
Monkees who had come in based on seeing the trade magazine ad. He showed up
to the audition with his laundry and impressed Rafelson and Schneider with
his laid-back style and droll sense of humor. Nesmith also wore a woolen
hat to keep his hair out of his eyes when he rode his motorcycle, leading
to early promotional materials which nicknamed him Wool Hat. The hat
remained part of Nesmith's wardrobe, but the name was dropped after the
pilot.
Peter Tork was recommended to Rafelson and Schneider by friend Stephen
Stills at his own audition. Tork, a skilled multi-instrumentalist, had
performed at various Greenwich Village folk clubs before moving west, where
he worked as a busboy'.
* 'In 1966, 'Family Affair' premiered on CBS television. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS
from September 12, 1966 to March 4, 1971 (Repeats were broadcast through
September 9.) The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and
bachelor Bill Davis (Brian Keith) as he attempted to raise his brother's
orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional
English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French (Sebastian Cabot), also had
adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring
for 15-year-old Cissy (Kathy Garver) and the 6-year-old twins, Jody (Johnny
Whitaker) and Buffy (Anissa Jones).
Family Affair ran for 138 episodes in five seasons. The show was created
and produced by Edmund Hartmann and Don Fedderson, also known for My Three
Sons and The Millionaire'.
* 'In 1970, Luna 16 Launch by the Soviets. It returns (Moon samples to
Earth.
- From Wikipedia: 'Luna 16 was an unmanned space mission, part of the
Soviet Luna program.
Luna 16 was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return a sample
of lunar soil to Earth after five unsuccessful similar attempts. The sample
was returned from Mare Fecunditatis. It represented the first lunar sample
return mission by the Soviet Union and was the third lunar sample return
mission overall, following the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 missions.
The spacecraft consisted of two attached stages, an ascent stage mounted on
top of a descent stage. The descent stage was a cylindrical body with four
protruding landing legs, fuel tanks, a landing radar, and a dual descent
engine complex.
A main descent engine was used to slow the craft until it reached a cutoff
point which was determined by the on-board computer based on altitude and
velocity. After cutoff a bank of lower thrust jets was used for the final
landing. The descent stage also acted as a launch pad for the ascent stage.
The ascent stage was a smaller cylinder with a rounded top. It carried a
cylindrical hermetically sealed soil sample container inside a re-entry
capsule.
The spacecraft descent stage was equipped with a television camera,
radiation and temperature monitors, telecommunications equipment, and an
extendable arm with a drilling rig for the collection of a lunar soil
sample'.
* 'In 1978, Situation comedy 'Taxi' premieres on ABC television. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Taxi is an American sitcom that originally aired from
1978 to 1982 on ABC and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series—which won 18
Emmy Awards, including three for Outstanding Comedy Series—focuses on the
everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers and their abusive
dispatcher. Taxi was produced by the John Charles Walters Company, in
association with Paramount Network Television, and was created by James L.
Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis, and Ed Weinberger.
The show focuses on the employees of the fictional Sunshine Cab Company,
and its principal setting is the company's fleet garage in Manhattan. Among
the drivers, only Alex Rieger, who is disillusioned with life, considers
cab driving his profession. The others view it as a temporary job. Elaine
Nardo is a single mother working as a receptionist at an art gallery. Tony
Banta is a boxer with a losing record. Bobby Wheeler is a struggling actor.
John Burns (written out of the show after the first season) is working his
way through college. All take pity on Reverend Jim Ignatowski, an aging
hippie minister, who is burnt out from drugs, so they help him become a
cabbie. The characters also included Latka Gravas, their innocent,
wide-eyed mechanic from an unnamed foreign country, and Louie De Palma, the
despotic dispatcher.
A number of episodes involve a character having an opportunity to realize
his or her dream to move up in the world, only to see it yanked away.
Otherwise, the cabbies deal on a daily basis with their unsatisfying lives
and with Louie DePalma's abusive behavior and contempt (despite being a
former cab driver himself). Louie's assistant, Jeff Bennett, is rarely
heard from at first, but his role increases in later seasons.
Despite the zany humor of the show, Taxi often tackled such dramatic issues
as racism, drug addiction, single parenthood, blindness, obesity, animal
abuse, bisexuality, teenage runaways, divorce, nuclear war, sexual
harassment, premenstrual mood disorders, gambling addiction, and the loss
of a loved one'.
* 'In 2011, The 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City opens to the public.
- From Wikipedia: 'The National September 11 Memorial and Museum (known
separately as the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum) are the principal
memorial and museum, respectively. They commemorate the September 11, 2001
attacks, which killed 2,977 victims, and the World Trade Center bombing of
1993, which killed six. The memorial is located at the World Trade Center
site, the former location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during
the September 11 attacks. It is operated by a non-profit corporation whose
mission is to raise funds for, program, own, and operate the memorial and
museum at the World Trade Center site.
A memorial was planned in the immediate aftermath of the attacks and
destruction of the World Trade Center for the victims including those
involved in rescue operations. The winner of the World Trade Center Site
Memorial Competition was Israeli architect Michael Arad of Handel
Architects, a New York- and San Francisco-based firm. Arad worked with
landscape-architecture firm Peter Walker and Partners on the design, a
forest of trees with two square pools in the center where the Twin Towers
stood. In August 2006, the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey began heavy construction on the
memorial and museum. The design is consistent with the original Daniel
Libeskind master plan, which called for the memorial to be 30 feet (9.1 m)
below street level—originally 70 feet (21 m)—in a plaza, and was the only
finalist to disregard Libeskind's requirement that the buildings overhang
the footprints of the Twin Towers. The World Trade Center Memorial
Foundation was renamed the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in
2007.
On September 11, 2011, a dedication ceremony commemorating the tenth
anniversary of the attacks was held at the memorial. It opened to the
public the following day the museum was dedicated on May 15, 2014 and
opened on May 21. Three months after its opening, the memorial had been
visited by over a million people. In 2012 the 9/11 Tribute Center
collaborated with the 9/11 Memorial to offer private tours, which are
hosted by family members of victims, first responders, and survivors'.
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All American Breakfast Month
Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month
Histiocytosis Awareness Month
Hunger Action Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Prime Beef Month
kNational Rice Month
National Shake Month
Whole Grains Month
Wild Rice Month
Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
888222707Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Cholesterol Education Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
ITP Awareness Month
World Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
Mold Awareness Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
National Chicken Month
National Child Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National DNA, Geonomics and Stem Cell Education Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
National ITP Awareness Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Sickle Cell Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pain Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Self Improvement Month
September Is Healthy Aging Month
Sports and Home Eye Health and Safety Month
Superior Relationships Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
World Alzheimer's Month
Animal / Pets
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
Happy Cat Month
International/National Guide Dogs Month
National Pet Memorial Month
National Save A Tiger Month
National Service Dog Month
Save The Koala Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
Other
Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month
Childrens' Good Manners Month
College Savings Month
Fall Hat Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Speak Out Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Women's Friendship Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
National Coupon Month
National Home Furnishings Month
National Passport Awareness Month
National Sewing Month
National Translators Month
National Piano Month
National Wilderness Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Update Your Resume Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
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After the calendar reform that added January and February to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month, but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.
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