Antarctica Day - December 1

Antarctica is the coldest, driest, most glacial, most turbulent, southernmost and least diverse range of animals on earth.

The site Our Spaces from the Foundation for the Good Governance of International Spaces created Antarctica Day, the special day for the neutral continent that no one lives in but many countries are constantly exploring, on December 1, in honor of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty before 60 years on this date.

Where is Antarctica? View map:

The Antarctic Treaty (or Alliance) opened with the accession of states on December 1, 1959 and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961. The 12 countries that were active in Antarctica in the previous year first joined the Alliance: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, India, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. These countries have established more than 50 research stations in Antarctica during the year. The Convention gave diplomatic expression to the scientific and operational cooperation established between the countries active on the continent. After that, many more countries joined, but Israel was not among them. The Convention is intended to preserve the environment of Antarctica and to establish the legal laws that will apply to the place in accordance with the citizens of the countries that are in it at that given time.

Here are some fascinating details about the southernmost continent on Earth:

Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. The lowest temperature measured was 128 degrees Fahrenheit (89 degrees Celsius).

Antarctica is the driest place in the world - the amount of precipitation on the continent is the lowest in the world - less than 100 mm per year, so it is also the largest desert on the planet. The little precipitation that falls in it is in the form of snow. The place is dry and has almost no moisture.

Antarctica is the stormiest place - the winds reach a speed of 320 km / h.

The Antarctic continent is the place with the largest mass of ice in the world. 99% of the continent is covered in ice.

The average thickness of the glacier in Antarctica is about a kilometer! Most of the fresh water ice (90%) and most of the fresh water (70%) are here.

In Antarctica, humans have never lived permanently, but people have traveled there for various reasons over the years: scientists, whalers and even tourists. People nowadays need to get a research base job to travel to Antarctica. To get around the continent, people use huge snow carriages.

Want to visit Antarctica? You can travel to Isla Rey Jorge, which is about 120 km off the coast of Antarctica. In the summer season it has very limited tourism. On the island you can see the southernmost lighthouse in the world and meet some more animals like elephants, seals , Leopard Seal, Adele penguin, chin-striped penguin and white-eared penguin. Several species of seabirds nest on the island during the summer, including hummingbirds, and giant stormtroopers (Photo source: Instagram)

Most of the creatures that live in Antarctica are in the water that surrounds the continent, and spend little time on the beaches. There are among them 8 species of penguins, 7 species of seals and other marine predators and some invertebrates. Flying birds nest on the lighter shores of the Antarctic Peninsula and the southern Shetland Islands, where some more unique plants grow and live more small invertebrates.

The tiny creatures that live in Antarctica are: terrestrial mollusks, wingless flies, water bears, earthworms, micro-invertebrates such as nematodes and rollerblades, snow algae, resurrected bacteria after long periods (centuries) of freezing, about 1,150 microscopic species of Mushrooms, plankton, mosses and lichens.

There is a law for the protection of Antarctica that restricts American activity on the continent to preserve its unique fauna (animal population) and surrounding areas. Non-native animal or plant species may not be introduced to Antarctica, which may upset the ecological balance and exclude native species from it.

In 1980, the Antarctic Convention on the Conservation of Marine Resources came into force, aimed at maintaining a normal level of fishing in the region and preventing species extinction. Despite this, humans are still harming the Antarctic ecosystem by uncontrolled and illegal fishing.

The Imperial Penguin is one of the species of penguins that live in Antarctica  

The only two civilian settlements on the continent are small towns belonging to Chile and Argentina: Chile has Villa Las Astrales where families of Chilean Air Force and continental explorers live, and Argentina has the Esperanza base, the base of hope where the explorers' families live and there It even has a school and radio broadcasts.

Some countries have Antarctic airports that use ice and snow for their runways.

An American plane lands in Antarctica and is greeted by penguins.  

In honor of the new year, there is an annual concert called Icestock, and it is hosted at McMardo Station. In 2013, the band Metallica performed at a concert, making it the only band in the world to perform on all 7 continents.

Metallica performs in Antarctica (Source: YouTube) 

Every year in November the Antarctic Ice Marathon is held where a marathon in snow and ice runs a 42 km track. Another race that takes place in Antarctica is the Ultra 100K Race.

The north of the earth has the northern lights, Antarctica in the south has the aurora (Aurora Australis).

In 2014 two anonymous researchers found Tinder's first match in Antarctica, but scheduling issues prevented them from dating.

Antarctica is considered one of the best places to find meteorites as the dry and cold climate helps preserve them.

So what do you say? Would you like to travel to Antarctica?

December 1st is also World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day- December 1

World AIDS Day falls on December 1st each year.

This day is dedicated to raising awareness of the HIV / AIDS epidemic in the world caused by the spread of the HIV virus. The idea of holding AIDS Day came from the World Summit for the Advancement of the AIDS Prevention Program of Health Ministers from various countries in 1988. Since then it has been noted in many countries every year.

There are an estimated 39.5 million people living with HIV in the world, and 26 million people have died from the disease.

Every year, hundreds of World AIDS Day events take place across the country to raise awareness and show support for people living with HIV. If you’d like to support, you can attend a local event—or you can host your own!

Search for an event or add your own here.

Red ribbon, symbolizing identification with the fight against AIDS

Saint Andrew's Day, Scotland's National Day - 30 November

Scotland is a region in the north of the British Isles, covering a third of it and under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. In the Scottish Gaelic language, Scotland is called Alba.

St. Andrew was one of the twelve apostles of Christ. He was born in Bethsaida next to the Sea of Galilee. He is considered the patron saint of Scotland and the Scottish town of St Andrews is named after him. He was crucified in the Greek city of Patras on an X-shaped cross, hence the shape of the Scottish flag.

Flag of Scotland

November 30 is St. Andrew's Day and for this reason it is Scotland's national holiday. This day is an official holiday in Scotland, and is celebrated with performances of Scottish culture, traditional Scottish food and music. In the city of St. Andrews and other cities the festivities continue for a week.

Scotland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain which also consists of Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Although Scotland has been part of the UK for over 300 years, it has a separate legal system. Since 1999 Scotland has had a separate Parliament legislating on internal affairs. In 2014 there was a referendum on whether to remain part of the United Kingdom or become an independent state and 55% of Scots preferred to leave the situation as it is and stay in the kingdom.

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. It is also the second largest city in Scotland. The largest city in Scotland is Glasgow, which was once one of the most important industrial centers in the world. 

Scotland's maritime territory includes large parts of the North and North Atlantic Oceans and is home to significant EU oil reserves. Because of this, cities like Aberdeen rose to prominence which is the third largest city in Scotland and is also called the "oil capital of Europe".

Scotland's national dish is huggies, a stew made from chopped offal of lamb (lungs, liver, heart), mixed with onions, oatmeal, kidney fat, spices, salt and spinach, which are used as a filling in the stomach.  

Another unique Scottish dish is a deep-fried March or Oreo snack that can be found at eateries.

The most popular drink in the country is the whiskey and carbonated drink called Irn Bru which according to the polls is sold much more than both cola and Pepsi.

Huggies (Image Source) 

Why you should travel to Scotland?

Scotland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It has more than 790 islands of different sizes, it has long beaches with lots of bays that create amazing fjords, lots of lakes, ancient castles and lots of hills and green mountains.

Scottish Cows (Image Source) 

Castle in Edinburgh

Scottish soldiers parade with Scottish skirts and flutes (source)  

In Scotland you will find The Hobbit House, designed by Stuart Grant. Grant began designing the house in 1984, when the house was tiny, and he was poor. Since then he has improved and added and designed the house non-stop. Today the house looks amazing and he is happy to live in it. This comfortable home has two bedrooms, an office, a bathroom, kitchens, a fireplace and a small creek in the yard and Grant says he is not a fan of Super Tolkien and it is a coincidence that the house looks like Bilbo Baggins' house. The house is not a tourist site, Grant lives there with his wife, but they are willing to accept visitors if contacted in advance. Location: Tomic Village, Scottish Highlands, North West Scotland.

 Source of photos and more photos 

November 30 is also Computer Security Day

Computer Security Day - November 30

Computer security is a very important consideration when working with computers, the Internet or in fact any other electronic device. The world of the Internet is like a jungle and many dangers lurk in it. Viruses, worms, spyware, Trojan horses, password and personal information such as credit cards and bank accounts thieves are not uncommon and almost everyone who surfs the Internet has encountered at least one of them once, if not more. And anyone who has not encountered it probably is simply aware of that.

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Computer Security Day was first introduced in 1988 to help raise awareness of computer security issues. The purpose of this day is to remind people about the importance of securing computers connected to the network and teaching them how to protect their computers and information.

This annual event takes place around the world on November 30th, although some organizations mark this day on the next business day if it falls on a weekend.

Use Computer Security Day to make sure that your passwords are updated regularly, that your personal information is safe and secure, and that your computer systems are protected.

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November 30 is also Saint Andrew's Day in Scotland

Electronic Greetings Day - November 29

Electronic Greetings Day is held every year, on November 29th.

This day encourages us to send an electronic greeting, and at the same time, reminds us how many things have changed.

The convenience and speed of electronic greeting delivery allows us more than ever to participate in this thoughtful process. We all enjoy it when someone remembers our birthdays, anniversaries and other important life events and enjoys receiving greeting cards. It is fun to get greeting cards, but to save the trees and the earth, when using electronic greeting cards it is much more economical but also equally significant.

Since the advent of electronic greeting, social media and other messaging systems have been expanding our communication methods. We can send a birthday greeting through the social network or in a messaging system. If a friend is sick, we show that we care simply by pressing a button and sending funny videos. When we miss someone, nowadays we are never very far away. We can send them a video message. The technology of electronic pools is constantly evolving.

The e-greeting came not long after the advent of e-mail in 1993. American computer scientist Judith Donat founded the first e-greeting card site in 1994 at MIT Media Lab. It was called The Electric Postcard and operated from 1994 to 1996.

How to celebrate Electronic Greetings Day?

No matter what your friends are celebrating today, you will find a theme to send them an electronic greeting. By email, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter or whatever you choose, today is the day to pay attention using a beautiful electronic greeting, and the possibilities on the internet are endless!

Hanukkah - The Jewish holiday

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is also known as the Festival of Lights.

Hanukkah coloring pages

Animated gifs for Hannukah

Greeting cards for Hanukah

When will Hanukkah come out in the coming years?

2021 - The evening of the first candle - 24 Kislev - 28 November

2022 - The evening of the first candle - 24 Kislev - 18 December

2023 - The evening of the first candle - 24 Kislev - 7 December

2024 - The evening of the first candle - 24 Kislev - 25 December

2025 - The evening of the first candle - 24 Kislev - 14 December

These beautiful Menorahs for Hanukkah are made of flowers and candles and supposed to hold 8 nights of lighting candles for the holiday.

 

Source: Rozelman, Nordia, Israel

Fanny Dolly Girl costumes coloring pages

Fanny Dolly is debating what to dress for costumes party. Here are coloring pages of the costumes she is thinking of choosing one of. She loves so many characters. Some are gentle and soft and some are brave warriors. Which character should she dress up as? Cinderella? Princess Anna from Frozen? Brave pirate? Bat woman? Wonder-woman? We'll be happy if you color and tell her what she should dress up!

To print the coloring pages of Fanny Dolly's costumes, click on the drawing you want to color and open it in a new page. Then save to PC or print straight using CTRL + P.

More Fanny Dolly's coloring pages

PS- To save paper and help our planet, you can print on used pages, on the blank side ♥

Frozen Anna's costume 

Bat woman costume

Cinderella costume

Toy Story Jessie

Pirate

Wonder Woman

Strawberry Shortcake

Hermione Granger

Clown

Witch

Little Red Riding Hood

Frida Kahlo

French Toast Day- November 28

The French toast is fried bread in an egg batter, which can be prepared from salty or sweet and eaten with various additives such as whipped cream, cheese, fruit, ice cream, chocolate, butter, honey and more.

What's fun with this toast is that it does not have a special recipe and you can try it on a different way every time until you find out what recipe is best for you. To mix the fried bread you can add milk, orange juice, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and more. The additions can also be varied. The French toast is a popular breakfast or dinner and can be prepared simply from what you have at home at the moment (provided you have the basic ingredients: bread and egg).

It is not known who invented the dish, but there is documentation that it existed in Europe already in the Middle Ages.

There is a claim that it was originally called "German toast" but during World War I, because the atmosphere in the United States was anti-German, changed its name to "Tost French."

There is also a story that the French toast was invented by an American man at a roadside inn near Albany in New York in 1724 whose name was Joseph French.

No matter where the french toast comes from, the important thing is that it is tasty, easy to prepare and can be eaten both sweet and salty and add to it anything you want.