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“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.” —
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Masters of Harmony present "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" -
I really miss being on the risers… Should be a great show! —DC
For many years, the Masters of Harmony Christmas shows have started the holiday season with rave review performances. This year’s show promises to top them all because it features not just one, but two of the most highly acclaimed men’s choruses in the world!
Thanksgiving Trivia FUN! - Right Celebrity -
Here is a list of Thanksgiving trivia facts for you to impress everyone during the holiday. Everyone hates a showoff!
The modern history of Thanksgiving traces back in history to the Pilgrims who arrived in America in December, 1619. They faced a terribly difficult first winter and in the springtime first met Indians in the New World.
The American Indians showed them how to plant corn using fish and generally welcomed the newcomers. Two years later in the fall after the second harvest, the Indians and Pilgrims gathered together in a show of friendship and Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving today traces back to that first feast.
Thanksgiving Trivia 1: When did Thanksgiving become an official federal holiday?
1941 by act of Congress. But much earlier during the Civil War in 1863, Abraham Lincoln first proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to improve morale in the north. He first set the date in November.
Thanksgiving Trivia 2: Why does the Thanksgiving date change each year?
Thanksgiving is always on the third Thursday in November. It is the only national holidays that floats on a midweek day.
Thanksgiving Trivia 3: What kinds of food did the Pilgrims and Indians eat that first Thanksgiving?
Pheasant, deer, fish, shellfish, local fruit, squash and pumpkin. Turkey and stuffing were not on the menu.
Thanksgiving Trivia 4: When did Thanksgiving originate?
Before our first American Thanksgiving which is now celebrated as a secular holiday, there were days of thanksgiving which date back through the middle ages as Christian celebrations. The first day of lent during Advent has been traditionally celebrated with a Thanksgiving feast.
Thanksgiving Trivia 5: Who was at the first Thanksgiving?
The famous Indian Squanto is the most recognized luminary to us laymen because he captured our attention as children. But at the time, William Branford and Edward Winslow were there. They later became governors and each has an important page in our early American history books.
You can read more Thanksgiving trivia on other websites. See here and for kids.
Introducing the Popular Science Tech Buyer's Guide -
This holiday shopping season, arm yourself with top gear picks and insider wisdom straight from PopSci with the Popular Science Tech Buyer’s Guide, a free Web magazine. We’ve distilled our buying advice down to a single PopSci Pick—as well as a Splurge and a Bargain option—in each of more than a dozen categories… Read more…
Just in time for Black Friday… Happy Thanksgiving! —DC
Rheopheresis May Improve Vision In Dry AMD | Mail Online -
Filtering patients’ blood is being tested as a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The process removes debris, such as cholesterol, which might be interfering with blood flow to the back of the eye… Read more…
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Skin Deep - Laser or Wax, the Eyes Have It - NYTimes.com -
WHEN it comes to treating aging skin around the eyes, laser resurfacing can often trump surgery, according to Dr. Michael McGuire, a Los Angeles plastic surgeon and president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. “If the skin is mildly wrinkled and/or pigmented, the laser can be a good option,” he said, adding that he frequently gives laser treatments to patients in their 40s to defer face-lifts… Read more…
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What Is Watering Eye (epiphora)? What Causes Watering Eye? -
Watering eye, also known as epiphora or tearing, is a condition in which there is an overflow of tears onto the face, often without a clear explanation. There is insufficient tear film drainage from the eye(s) - instead of all the tears draining through the nasolacrimal system, they overflow onto the face… Read more…
A Market Segment ‘Glee’ Can Call Its Own - Stage Folk - NYTimes.com -
…“Glee,” which chronicles the lives of members of a high school glee club, is attracting between 7 and 8 million viewers every week, and doing well among the valued 18- to 49-year-old market segment. But it is something of an obsession among theater denizens, teenage and otherwise…
I’ve not followed the show, but the mere mention of it brings back fond reminiscences of my time in the UCLA Mens’ Glee Club. Ah, the good ol’ days! —DC
Egg Yolks May Reduce Risk Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Peacefmonline.com -
Regular egg yolk consumption may reduce the risk of dry, age-related macular degeneration by raising macular pigment concentrations, according to a report in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition… Read more…
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Water confirmed on the moon, NASA says - The Globe and Mail -
Abundance of water near lunar south pole runs contrary to perception of moon as dry and barren… Read more…
What an exciting find! A moon base can’t be far behind! —DC
Bubblegum could replace injections -
Researchers at the University of California have developed bubblegum that allows medication to be taken orally and then absorbed into the bloodstream, removing the need for injections.
Drugs such as insulin currently have to be injected because the human digestive system destroys them before they have a chance to be absorbed into the bloodstream. The new gum contains microscopic capsules holding the drugs which are gradually released by chewing and, when swallowed, stick to the wall of the gut by means of tiny spines and release the drug into the bloodstream.
Professor Tejal Desai’s team is currently working on optimizing the adhesion and rate of supply of the drugs. The findings are to be published at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Physics.
In addition to insulin, hormones and anti-inflammatories could be delivered using the gum. Tests are under way to see if the gum is safe for use by humans and to discover a simple way of removing it from the sidewalk after use.