<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day'. . It is called the hermit cookie
because it's preparation and spices (cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg)
make it last a long time, in a cool dry secluded place. Raisins, nuts and
dates give it a chewy texture.
[The Hankster says] A dozen or so, and a tall glass of cold milk, please. Of course, no cookie can stay hidden long from me.
* 'National Raisin Bran Cereal Day'. . Skinner's Raisin Bran, may be the
first commercial brand in 1926.
- From Wikipedia Raisin Bran():
'Raisin bran (sultana bran in some countries) is a breakfast cereal
manufactured by several companies under a variety of brand names, including
Kellogg's Raisin Bran, General Mills' Total Raisin Bran and Post Foods'
Post Raisin Bran.
Skinner's Raisin Bran was the first raisin bran brand on the market,
introduced in the United States in 1926 by the Skinner Manufacturing
Company.
The name Raisin Bran was at one time trademarked by Skinner, however in
1944 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found:
The name Raisin-BRAN could not be appropriated as a trade-mark, because: A
name which is merely descriptive of the ingredients, qualities or
characteristics of an article of trade cannot be appropriated as a
trademark and the exclusive use of it afforded legal protection. The use of
a similar name by another to truthfully describe his own product does not
constitute a legal or moral wrong, even if its effect be to cause the
public to mistake the origin or ownership of the product.'.
[The Hankster says] One of my favorites. Too many brands have made them for kids, and are too sweet with too many raisins. Another case of, what was once healthy, is now questionable.
* 'National Bundt (Pan) Day'. . From Wikipedia: 'The style of mold in North
America was popularized in the 1950s and 60s, after cookware manufacturer
Nordic Ware trademarked the name 'Bundt' and began producing Bundt pans
from cast aluminum. Publicity from Pillsbury saw the cakes gain widespread
popularity'.
- From Wikipedia (Bundt cake):
'A Bundt cake is a cake that is baked in a Bundt pan, shaping it into a
distinctive ring shape. The shape is inspired by a traditional European
cake known as Gugelhupf, but Bundt cakes are not generally associated with
any single recipe. The style of mold in North America was popularized in
the 1950s and 1960s, after cookware manufacturer Nordic Ware trademarked
the name Bundt and began producing Bundt pans from cast aluminum. Publicity
from Pillsbury saw the cakes gain widespread popularity.
Bundt cakes do not conform to any single recipe instead their
characterizing feature is their shape. A Bundt pan generally has fluted or
grooved sides, but its most defining design element is the central tube or
chimney which leaves a cylindrical hole through the center of the cake. The
design means that more of the mixture touches the surface of the pan than
in a simple round pan, helping to provide faster and more even heat
distribution during cooking. The shape is similar to that of the earlier
European Gugelhupf or Bundkuchen. A Gugelhupf differs from contemporary
Bundt-style cakes in that it follows a particular yeast-based recipe, with
fruit and nuts, and is often deeper in shape and more decorative. Also
similar in shape is the Eastern European Babka, dating from early 18th
century Poland. While Babka is associated with Jewish culture, Bundt cake
is firmly set in Christian tradition and is traditionally baked for
Christmas and Easter. Today, there is no recipe for Bundt cake Anything can
be baked in a Bundt-style pan, and is. Recipes range from Pine Nut and
Chili cakes to ice cream and fruit concoctions. And, Bundt-style pan design
has expanded beyond the original fluted ring to today's designs of
skylines, octopus and cathedrals, all with the requisite hole in the center
of the pan made by Nordic Ware and others. Since a toroidal cake is rather
difficult to frost, Bundt cakes are typically either dusted with powdered
sugar, drizzle-glazed, or served undecorated. Recipes specifically designed
for Bundt pans often have a baked-in filling Bundt pound cakes are also
common.
Since the name Bundt is a trademark, similar pans are often sold as fluted
tube pans or given other similar descriptive titles. The trademark holder
Nordic Ware only produces Bundt pans in aluminum, but similar fluted pans
are available in other materials'.
[The Hankster says] I make all my cakes in a Bundt pan, since the hole in the center makes it possible for all the calories to run out, while baking.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day'.
Since 1999 by Whirlpool Home Appliances.
[The Hankster says] This should have been back on Halloween. I can't think of anything more scare than the bottom, back shelf of my frig. I have ordered a hazmat suit online.
* 'America Recycles Day'.
Since 1997 by the National Recycling Coalition and declared each year, by
presidential proclamation.
- From Wikipedia ( Recycling in the United States - America Recycles Day):
'This article examines recycling in the United States. In 2012 the
recycling rate in US was 34.5%. Since there is no national law that
mandates recycling, state and local governments often introduce recycling
requirements. A number of U.S. states, including California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon,
and Vermont have passed laws that establish deposits or refund values on
beverage containers while other jurisdictions rely on recycling goals or
landfill bans of recyclable materials.
America Recycles Day (ARD) is the only nationally recognized day dedicated
to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. ARD is
celebrated annually on November 15. The World Recycling Day celebrated in
most countries, though falls on July 8. Thousands of events are held across
the U.S. to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and to
encourage American to sign personal pledges to recycle and buy products
made from recycled materials.
Started by the recycling sector organization National Recycling Coalition
in 1997, America Recycles Day has been a program of national nonprofit Keep
America Beautiful since 2009. As the managing entity of America Recycles
Day, Keep America Beautiful provides promotional and marketing support and
resources to a network of local event organizers. It is sponsored by
private and public entities and the EPA.
Although America may not enjoy much of a reputation for environmentalism on
the global stage, in some US cities recycling levels are much higher than,
for example, in the UK'.
* 'National Entrepreneurs’ Day'.
Third Tuesday of November.
- From Wikipedia (National Entrepreneurs' Day):
'National Entrepreneurs’ Day is an American holiday held in November that
celebrates the American men and women who promote entrepreneurship,
business, innovation, and new jobs. The holiday falls on the last day of
Global Entrepreneurship Week during National Entrepreneurship Month.
National Entrepreneurs’ Day was started in 2010 by David Hauser and Siamak
Taghaddos, co-founders of Grasshopper, the entrepreneur’s phone system, and
Amir Tehrani, entrepreneur and co-founder of The Legacy Foundation. The
concept came to fruition after the group went to the White House to discuss
Startup America and the Presidential Innovation Fellows, both government
programs that support innovation and entrepreneurship. The Kauffman
Foundation also supports this endeavor.
Believing that entrepreneurs can fuel American progress and should be
recognized each November, these leaders publicized the initiative and
campaigned for the holiday by sending letters to Congress. They also
created a video campaign called “Entrepreneurs Can Change the World.”
In 2012, President Barack Obama declared November of that year as National
Entrepreneurship Month and to celebrate November 6, 2012 as National
Entrepreneurs’ Day. Supporters of National Entrepreneurs' Day are trying to
make it an official US holiday that will fall on the third Tuesday of every
Number through legislation.
Entrepreneurs are encouraged to thank mentors, give funding and advice, and
spread the word on this day'.
[The Hankster says] I hope to start a business, as soon as someone invents a low calorie pizza for me to sell.
* 'National Philanthropy Day'.
Since 1985 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Definition:
'the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the
generous donation of money to good causes'.
[The Hankster says] The only negative of being retired is that you can't say that you gave at the office.
* 'George Spelvin Day or More Than One Role Day'.
- From Wikipedia (George Spelvin):
'George Spelvin, Georgette Spelvin, and Georgina Spelvin are traditional
pseudonyms used in programs in American theater. The reasons for the use of
an alternate name vary. Actors who do not want to be credited, or whose
names would otherwise appear twice because they are playing more than one
role in a production, may adopt a pseudonym. Actors who are members of the
AFL-CIO trade union of professional actors known as Actors' Equity
Association, but are working under a non-union contract and wish to avoid
the significant penalties ranging from substantial fines to revocation of
union membership that could result from working under non-union contracts,
also use pseudonyms.
In some plays, this name has appeared in cast lists as the name of an actor
(or actress) portraying a character who is mentioned in the dialogue but
never turns up onstage: with the role credited to George Spelvin, the
audience is not forewarned that the character never makes an entrance. The
name is said to have first appeared on a cast list in 1886 in Karl the
Peddler, a play by Charles A. Gardiner. The 1927 musical play Strike Up the
Band by George S. Kaufman and George and Ira Gershwin features a character
named George Spelvin. The name can also be used when one actor is playing
what appear to be two characters, but is later revealed as being one person
with two names or identities. Because of the pseudonym, the audience is not
clued-in that the two seemingly separate characters are meant to be the
same person. This is especially useful in murder mysteries.
Georgina Spelvin has fallen out of general use since it was adopted as a
screen name by pornographic actress Michelle Graham, who was credited by
that name in The Devil in Miss Jones (1973) and her subsequent films.
Another example of the name being used occurred in Players de Noc's
production of The Full Monty, about a group of men who try their luck as
male strippers. A member of the production's orchestra, not wanting members
of his church to find he was involved with such a risqué play, had his name
credited as George Spelvin.
The one-act play The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang features a
main character named George Spelvin, and the January 27, 1942, episode of
Fibber McGee and Molly (The Blizzard) features a visit by a stranger
calling himself George Spelvin (played by Frank Nelson).
The columnist Westbrook Pegler used this name in his writings one of his
books of collected columns is titled George Spelvin, American.
The name was used in an I Love Lucy episode Don Juan is Shelved, and as the
name of a character villain voiced by Peter Serafinowicz in the Tragical
History episode of Archer.
The name may also be used for a character who never delivers a line, and
thus any member of the stage crew might be filling in the role. For
example, a person makes a delivery to a character onstage: the doorbell
rings, the delivery is made, and the delivery carrier disappears, with no
words spoken'.
[The Hankster says] If you like this post, I wrote it. If not, then a guy named Spelvin did.
* 'I Love to Write Day'.
Founded in 2002 by Delaware Author John Riddle.
[The Hankster says] I hope posting counts.
* 'Rock Your Mocs Day'.
A call for indigenous peoples to wear their moccasins. A 'worldwide day to
mark indigenous roots'.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'CTEPH Awareness Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Pulmonary hypertension):
'Pulmonary hypertension (PH or PHTN) is an increase of blood pressure in
the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together
known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness,
fainting, leg swelling and other symptoms. Pulmonary hypertension can be a
severe disease with a markedly decreased exercise tolerance. It was first
identified by Ernst von Romberg in 1891. According to the most recent
classification, it can be one of six different types.
The signs/symptoms of pulmonary hypertension include the following:
Shortness of breath, Fatigue, Chest pain, Palpitations (heartbeat rate
increased), Pain (right side of the abdomen), Poor appetite,
Lightheadedness, Fainting or syncope, Swelling (legs/ankles), Cyanosis.
Less common signs/symptoms include non-productive cough and
exercise-induced nausea and vomiting. Coughing up of blood may occur in
some patients, particularly those with specific subtypes of pulmonary
hypertension such as heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension, Eisenmenger
syndrome and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary
venous hypertension typically presents with shortness of breath while lying
flat or sleeping (orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea), while
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) typically does not.
Other typical signs of pulmonary hypertension include an accentuated
pulmonary component of the second heart sound, a right ventricular third
heart sound, and parasternal heave indicating a hypertrophied right atrium.
Signs of systemic congestion resulting from right-sided heart failure
include jugular venous distension, ascites, and hepatojugular reflux.
Evidence of tricuspid insufficiency and pulmonic regurgitation is also
sought and, if present, is consistent with the presence of pulmonary
hypertension.
The pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group I) involves
the narrowing of blood vessels connected to and within the lungs. This
makes it harder for the heart to pump blood through the lungs, much as it
is harder to make water flow through a narrow pipe as opposed to a wide
one. Over time, the affected blood vessels become stiffer and thicker, in a
process known as fibrosis. This further increases the blood pressure within
the lungs and impairs their blood flow. In common with other types of
pulmonary hypertension, the increased workload of the heart causes
hypertrophy of the right ventricle, making the heart less able to pump
blood through the lungs, ultimately causing right heart failure. The right
ventricle is normally part of a low pressure system, with pressures that
are lower than those that the left ventricle normally encounters. As such,
the right ventricle cannot cope as well with higher pressures, and although
hypertrophy of the heart muscle helps initially, it ultimately leads to a
situation where the right ventricular muscle cannot get enough oxygen to
meet its needs and right heart failure follows. As the blood flowing
through the lungs decreases, the left side of the heart receives less
blood. This blood may also carry less oxygen than normal. Therefore, it
becomes harder and harder for the left side of the heart to pump to supply
sufficient oxygen to the rest of the body, especially during physical
activity.
Pathogenesis in pulmonary hypertension owing to left heart disease (WHO
Group II) is completely different in that constriction or damage to the
pulmonary blood vessels is not the issue. Instead, the left heart fails to
pump blood efficiently, leading to pooling of blood in the lungs and back
pressure within the pulmonary system. This causes pulmonary edema and
pleural effusions.
In hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (WHO Group III), the low levels of oxygen
are thought to cause narrowing of the pulmonary arteries. This phenomenon
is called hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and it is initially a
protective response designed to stop too much blood flowing to areas of the
lung that are damaged and do not contain oxygen. When the damage is
widespread and prolonged, this hypoxia-mediated vasoconstriction occurs
across a large portion of the pulmonary vascular bed.
In chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (WHO Group IV), the blood
vessels are blocked or narrowed with recurrent blood clots, and these clots
can lead to release of substances that cause the blood vessels to
constrict. This combination of blocked or narrowed vessels and
vasoconstriction once again increases the resistance to blood flow and so
the pressure within the system rises.
Treatment of pulmonary hypertension is determined by whether the PH is
arterial, venous, hypoxic, thromboembolic, or miscellaneous. The treatment
is to optimize left ventricular function by the use of diuretics, digoxins,
blood thinners, or to repair/replace the mitral valve or aortic valve.
Patients with left heart failure or hypoxemic lung diseases (groups II or
III pulmonary hypertension) should not routinely be treated with vasoactive
agents including prostanoids, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, or endothelin
antagonists, as these are approved for the different condition called
pulmonary arterial hypertension. To make the distinction, doctors at a
minimum will conduct cardiac catheterization of the right heart,
echocardiography, chest CT, a six-minute walk test, and pulmonary function
testing. Using treatments for other kinds of pulmonary hypertension in
patients with these conditions can harm the patient and wastes substantial
medical resources.
High dose calcium channel blockers are useful in only 5% of IPAH patients
who are vasoreactive by Swan-Ganz catheter. Unfortunately, calcium channel
blockers have been largely misused, being prescribed to many patients with
non-vasoreactive PAH, leading to excess morbidity and mortality. The
criteria for vasoreactivity have changed. Only those patients whose mean
pulmonary artery pressure falls by more than 10 mm Hg to less than 40 mm Hg
with an unchanged or increased cardiac output when challenged with
adenosine, epoprostenol, or nitric oxide are considered vasoreactive. Of
these, only half of the patients are responsive to calcium channel blockers
in the long term.
A number of agents have recently been introduced for primary and secondary
PAH. The trials supporting the use of these agents have been relatively
small, and the only measure consistently used to compare their effectivity
is the 6 minute walk test Many have no data on mortality benefit or time to
progression'.
<> Historical events on November 15
* 'In 1837, Isaac Pitman introduces his shorthand system. It is the most
widely used shorthand version and bares his name, Pitman shorthand. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Sir Isaac Pitman (4 January 1813 – 22 January 1897), was
an English teacher who developed the most widely used system of shorthand,
known now as Pitman shorthand. He first proposed this in Stenographic
Soundhand in 1837. He was also the vice president of the Vegetarian
Society. Pitman was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1894.
Isaac Pitman was a lifelong advocate of spelling reform for the English
language, producing many pamphlets during his lifetime on spelling reform.
His motto was time saved is life gained
One of the outcomes of his interest in spelling reform was the creation of
his system of phonetic shorthand which he first published in 1837, in a
pamphlet titled Sound-Hand. Among the examples in this pamphlet, were the
Psalm 100, the Lord's Prayer, and Swedenborg's Rules of Life.
By 1843 his business of preparing and publishing had expanded sufficiently
to give up teaching, and to set up his own printing press, as well as
compositing and a binding.
In 1844 he published Phonotypy, his major work on spelling reform. In 1845
he published the first version of the English Phonotypic Alphabet.
In the 1881 census his name is spelled phonetically as Eisak Pitman. In the
1891 census he is again listed as Isaac, but his birthplace has moved to
Bath'.
* 'In 1859, The first modern Olympic Games in Athens are held. These are
the first Olympic games held since the time of Theodosius. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux
olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and
winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the
world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are
considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200
nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with
the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but
two years apart.
Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held
in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron
Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in
1894. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the
Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.
The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries
has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these
adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for ice and
winter sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability, and the
Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes. The IOC has had to adapt to a
variety of economic, political, and technological advancements. As a
result, the Olympics has shifted away from pure amateurism, as envisioned
by Coubertin, to allowing participation of professional athletes. The
growing importance of mass media created the issue of corporate sponsorship
and commercialisation of the Games. World wars led to the cancellation of
the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Games. Large boycotts during the Cold War limited
participation in the 1980 and 1984 Games.
The Olympic Movement consists of international sports federations (IFs),
National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and organising committees for each
specific Olympic Games. As the decision-making body, the IOC is responsible
for choosing the host city for each Games, and organises and funds the
Games according to the Olympic Charter. The IOC also determines the Olympic
programme, consisting of the sports to be contested at the Games. There are
several Olympic rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, as
well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Over 13,000 athletes compete at
the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in 33 different sports and nearly 400
events. The first, second, and third-place finishers in each event receive
Olympic medals: gold, silver, and bronze, respectively.
The Games have grown so much that nearly every nation is now represented.
This growth has created numerous challenges and controversies, including
boycotts, doping, bribery, and a terrorist attack in 1972. Every two years
the Olympics and its media exposure provide unknown athletes with the
chance to attain national and sometimes international fame. The Games also
constitute an opportunity for the host city and country to showcase
themselves to the world.
In 1850 an Olympian Class was started by William Penny Brookes at Much
Wenlock, in Shropshire, England. In 1859, Brookes changed the name to the
Wenlock Olympian Games. This annual sports festival continues to this day.
The Wenlock Olympian Society was founded by Brookes on 15 November 1860'.
* 'In 1914, Harry Turner becomes the first player to die from game-related
injuries in the 'Ohio League', the direct predecessor to the National
Football League. His spinal cord was completely severed as the result of a
tackle he made. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Harry Turner (died November 15, 1914) was a professional
football player. He was one of the most popular players on the Canton
Professionals, the pre-National Football League version of the Canton
Bulldogs who played in the Ohio League. The team's center, Turner played
with the Pros from around 1911 until his death in 1914.
By 1911 Turner became the captain of the Professionals. At this time a
rivalry existed between the team and Peggy Parratt, the captain of Shelby
Blues. Parratt, prior to joining Shelby Blues, was the captain of the hated
Massillon Tigers, the top rival for Canton. During a game in 1911, Turner
pulled his entire team from the field to protest a referees call in favor
of the Akron Indians. In a post-game statement, Turner told the Canton
Repository, Right or wrong, no more football for me after this these old
football duds, mud and dirt, go up to the attic to rot ... I'm done! He
made his vow to quit pro football on November 26, 1911.
However Turner returned to the gridiron for the next three seasons. He
continued to play for the Pros and kept up the rivalry with Parratt.
However tragedy struck near the end the 1914 season when Turner was
severely injured during a game against Parratt and the Akron Indians. While
making a tackle on Akron's Joe Collins, Turner's back was fractured and his
spinal cord was completely severed. According to Canton manager Jack
Cusack, who was at Turner's bedside when he died, his last words were I
know I must go, he said, but I'm satisfied, for we beat Peggy Parratt.
Canton won the game 6-0.
The death of Turner was taken hard by the team. It was the first fatal
accident involving a major professional football team in Ohio. The
Professionals easily lost a rematch to the Indians a few days later'.
* 'In 1920, The first assembly of the League of Nations took place in
Geneva, Switzerland.
- From Wikipedia: '... was an intergovernmental organisation founded on 10
January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First
World War. It was the first international organisation whose principal
mission was to maintain world peace'. It lost effective power as WW II
approached. 'At the 1943 Tehran Conference, the Allied powers agreed to
create a new body to replace the League: the United Nations'.
* 'In 1926, The NBC radio network opens with 24 stations. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American
commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship property of
NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is headquartered in the
Comcast Building (formerly known as the GE Building) at Rockefeller Center
in New York City, with additional major offices near Los Angeles (at
Universal City Plaza), Chicago (at the NBC Tower) and soon in Philadelphia
at Comcast Innovation and Technology Center. The network is part of the Big
Three television networks. NBC is sometimes referred to as the Peacock
Network, in reference to its stylized peacock logo, which was originally
created in 1956 for its then-new color broadcasts and became the network's
official emblem in 1979.
Founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), NBC is the
oldest major broadcast network in the United States. In 1986, control of
NBC passed to General Electric (GE) – which previously owned RCA and NBC
until 1930, when it was forced to sell the companies as a result of
antitrust charges – through its $6.4 billion purchase of RCA. Following the
acquisition by GE (which later liquidated RCA), Bob Wright served as chief
executive officer of NBC, remaining in that position until his retirement
in 2007, when he was succeeded by Jeff Zucker. In 2003, French media
company Vivendi merged its entertainment assets with GE, forming NBC
Universal. Comcast purchased a controlling interest in the company in 2011,
and acquired General Electric's remaining stake in 2013. Following the
Comcast merger, Zucker left NBC Universal and was replaced as CEO by
Comcast executive Steve Burke.
RCA spent $1 million to purchase WEAF and Washington sister station WCAP,
shut down the latter station, and merged its facilities with surviving
station WRC in late 1926, it subsequently announced the creation of a new
division known as the National Broadcasting Company. The division's
ownership was split among RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding
corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%) and Westinghouse (which
owned the remaining 20%). NBC officially started broadcasting on November
15, 1926.
WEAF and WJZ, the flagships of the two earlier networks, were operated
side-by-side for about a year as part of the new NBC. On January 1, 1927,
NBC formally divided their respective marketing strategies: the Red Network
offered commercially sponsored entertainment and music programming the Blue
Network mostly carried sustaining – or non-sponsored – broadcasts,
especially news and cultural programs. Various histories of NBC suggest the
color designations for the two networks came from the color of the pushpins
NBC engineers used to designate affiliates of WEAF (red) and WJZ (blue), or
from the use of double-ended red and blue colored pencils.
On April 5, 1927, NBC expanded to the West Coast with the launch of the NBC
Orange Network, also known as the Pacific Coast Network. This was followed
by the debut of the NBC Gold Network, also known as the Pacific Gold
Network, on October 18, 1931. The Orange Network carried Red Network
programming, and the Gold Network carried programming from the Blue
Network. Initially, the Orange Network recreated Eastern Red Network
programming for West Coast stations at KPO in San Francisco. The Orange
Network name was removed from use in 1936, and the network's affiliate
stations became part of the Red Network. At the same time, the Gold Network
became part of the Blue Network. In the 1930s, NBC also devel
In 1930, General Electric was charged with antitrust violations, resulting
in the company's decision to divest itself of RCA. The newly separate
company signed leases to move its corporate headquarters into the new
Rockefeller Center in 1931. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., founder and financier
of Rockefeller Center, arranged the deal with GE chairman Owen D. Young and
RCA president David Sarnoff. When it moved into the complex in 1933, RCA
became the lead tenant at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, known as the RCA Building
(later the GE Building, now the Comcast Building), which housed NBC's
production studios as well as theaters for RCA-owned RKO Pictures'.
* 'In 1939, The Jefferson Memorial begins construction. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial
in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), one of the
most important of the American Founding Fathers as the main drafter and
writer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Continental
Congress, governor of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia,
American minister to King Louis XVI and the Kingdom of France, first U.S.
Secretary of State under the first President George Washington, the second
Vice President of the United States under second President John Adams, and
also the third President (1801–1809), as well as being the founder of the
University of Virginia at Charlottesville, Virginia.
The neoclassical Memorial building on the Tidal Basin off the Washington
Channel of the Potomac River was designed by the architect John Russell
Pope and built by the Philadelphia contractor John McShain. Construction of
the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943. The bronze statue of
Jefferson was added in 1947.
The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service of the
United States Department of the Interior under its National Mall and
Memorial Parks division. In 2007, it was ranked fourth on the List of
America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects'.
* 'In 1956, Elvis Presley's first movie, 'Love Me Tender', premieres in New
York's Paramount Theater. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Love Me Tender is a 1956 American black-and-white
CinemaScope motion picture directed by Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th
Century Fox on November 15, 1956. The film, named after the song, stars
Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and Elvis Presley in his acting debut. It is in
the Western genre with musical numbers. As Presley's movie debut, it was
the only time in his acting career that he did not receive top billing.
Love Me Tender was originally to be titled The Reno Brothers, but when
advanced sales of Presley's Love Me Tender single passed one million—a
first for a single—the film's title was changed to match. This was the only
time that Presley played a historical figure'.
* 'In 1969, Dave Thomas opens the first Wendy's restaurant in Columbus,
Ohio. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Wendy's is an American international fast food
restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus,
Ohio, United States. The company moved its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on
January 29, 2006. As of 2016, Wendy's was the world's third largest
hamburger fast food chain with 6,503 locations, following Burger King's
15,243 locations and McDonald's' 36,615 locations. On April 24, 2008, the
company announced a merger with Triarc Companies Inc., a publicly traded
company and the parent company of Arby's. Despite the new ownership,
Wendy's headquarters remained in Dublin. Previously, Wendy's had rejected
more than two buyout offers from Triarc. Following the merger, Triarc
became known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, and later as The Wendy's Company.
The chain is known for its square hamburgers, sea salt fries and the
Frosty, a form of soft serve ice cream mixed with frozen starches. The idea
for Wendy's old fashioned hamburgers was inspired by Dave Thomas's trips to
Kewpee Hamburgers in his home town of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Kewpee sold
square hamburgers and thick malt shakes, much like the well-known
restaurant that Thomas eventually founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969.
Square patties had corners that stuck out so that customers could easily
see the quality of the meat. The Columbus location later added a Tim
Hortons and was closed on March 2, 2007, after 38 years of business due to
declining sales. Thomas named the restaurant after his fourth child Melinda
Lou Wendy Thomas. Photographs of her were on display at the original
Wendy's restaurant until it closed. In August 1972, the first Wendy's
franchisee, L.S. Hartzog, signed an agreement for Indianapolis, Indiana.
Also, in 1972, Wendy's aired its first TV commercials that were only
broadcast locally in Ohio. This series of commercials was titled C'mon to
Wendy's, because they stressed Wendy's superiority through the Quality Is
Our Recipe slogan and featured an animated Wendy similar to the one from
the corporate logo along with dancing hamburgers'.
* 'In 1971, Intel releases world's first commercial single-chip
microprocessor, the 4004. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Intel 4004 is a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU)
released by Intel Corporation in 1971. It was the first commercially
available microprocessor by Intel. The chip design started in April 1970,
when Federico Faggin joined Intel, and it was completed under his
leadership in January 1971. The first commercial sale of the fully
operational 4004 occurred in March 1971 to Busicom Corp. of Japan for which
it was originally designed and built as a custom chip. In mid-November of
the same year, with the prophetic ad Announcing a new era in integrated
electronics, the 4004 was made commercially available to the general
market. The 4004 is history’s first monolithic CPU, fully integrated in one
small chip. Such a feat of integration was made possible by the use of the
then-new silicon gate technology which allowed twice the number of
random-logic transistors and an increase in speed by a factor of five
compared to the incumbent technology. The 4004 microprocessor is one of 4
chips constituting the MCS-4 chip-set, which includes the 4001 ROM, 4002
RAM, and 4003 Shift Register. With these components, small computers with
varying amounts of memory and I/O facilities can be built. Three other CPU
chip designs were done at about the same time: the Four-Phase System AL1,
done in 1969 the MP944, completed in 1970 and used in the F-14 Tomcat
fighter jet and the Texas Instruments TMS0100 chip, announced in September
17, 1971. Both the AL1 and the MP944 use several chips for the
implementation of the CPU function. The TMS0100 chip was presented as a
“calculator on a chip” with the original designation TMS1802NC. This chip
contains a very primitive CPU and can only be used to implement various
simple 4-function calculators. It is the precursor of the TMS1000,
introduced in 1974, which is considered the first microcontroller i.e., a
computer on a chip containing not only the CPU, but also ROM, RAM, and I/O
functions. The MCS-4 family of 4 chips developed by Intel, of which the
4004 is the CPU or microprocessor, is far more versatile and powerful than
the single chip TMS1000, allowing the creation of a variety of small
computers for various applications. The MCS-4 was eventually superseded by
powerful microcontrollers like the Intel 8048 and the Zilog Z8 in
1978-1979. The architecture of this processor formed the basis for later
models of microprocessors'.
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