International Shareware Day - Second Saturday in December

What would we do without the programmers and software engineers? What would our world look like? Almost everything we use in the 21st century is powered by some kind of computer chip that runs on a computer program that one or more computer programmers spent whole days and nights programming it and making sure it works well.

Remember the days when car windows were manual and non-electric? And what would our life look like without a microwave or an innovative food processor? Remember that in order to see what programs are on TV we had to buy a newspaper? Almost every little thing in our lives involves the use of computer software.

The quiet heroes of our generation are computer programmers. Although they are anonymous and we are not aware of them, they spend hours and hours in front of their computers, looking at screens full of literature and our letters mean nothing but to them a lot.

Software sharing day, Shareware, is a day dedicated to all those responsible for software that makes our lives easier and more comfortable.

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History of shareware

The first software that was freeware was PC-Talk, a communication program created by Andrew Flogelman in 1982. Then came the first collaborative software called PC-Write, which was a word processing tool created by Bob Wallace in 1983. He released it for use The public and because he did not demand money for it, he could not get rich from it, which is a shame, because the production of this software led to the development of lots of wonderful software like virus protection software, audio and video file players and much more.

Because it is difficult to make a living from collaborative software, many projects are abandoned instead of updated, because after all, even programmers have to eat and pay rent and if they fail to make a living from the software they develop, they cannot continue.

The purpose of International Software Sharing Day

International Shareware Day was created to remind us, users of shared software, the value we have gained from using the programs, which we have often downloaded for free, and to encourage us to transfer payment to the writers. We all want to download software for free and are not willing to pay even a few dollars. Is this justified? When you are in a restaurant you pay the bill for the food you ordered and give a tip to the waiters generously and without batting an eyelid, so why not pay the person who developed the software that saved your computer from a malicious virus? Or someone who lets you watch videos or listen to your favorite music? We must remember not to take anything for granted, because we need a lot more of it, a lot more software that will surprise us and we will not understand how we have managed without them so far, we need to be updated on the software we already use because everything changes so fast. For this they need to make a living, and just as we support everyone who gives us a service we are happy with, they deserve it too!

 

Thailand's Independence Day - December 10

Sixteen million tourists visit Thailand every year. Exotic beaches, breathtaking wild landscapes, courteous and quiet population, rich culture and history, all these make Thailand one of the most attractive attractions for travelers. Cheap housing also allows entire families to travel for extended periods of time without breaking the bank.

Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia bordering Laos to the northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, Malaysia to the south and Myanmar to the northwest.

Until recently the king of Thailand was Rama IX, Bhumibol Adulyadej. He passed away on October 26, 2016 and was replaced by his son Maha Vajiralongkorn. His birthday, which falls on December 5, was celebrated every year in Thailand with processions, street performances and dances.

The language spoken in Thailand is Thai and its capital city is Bangkok.

In honor of Thailand's Constitution Day, which it is still celebrating its independence day, get some interesting facts about Thailand that you may not have known:

Thailand's original name until 1939 was Siam. Also between 1945 and 1949 it was called Siam.

The origin of the Siamese cats is in Thailand.

In Thailand, it is illegal to leave home without underwear.

Thailand is the largest rice exporter in the world.

The coastline of Thailand is 2,000 miles (3,219 kilometers) long.

Thailand has been a monarchy for many years, similar to England.

The twins after whom the term "Siamese twins" was coined are Ang and Chang Banker, who were born in 1811 and were attached to the chest. They died in 1873. Although there were Siamese twins even before they were born, the term was invented in their name, probably because they were famous for their performances in the circus.

The original Siamese twins

In the past, Bangkok was full of dozens of canals and the buildings that stood on stilts. Since then, most of the canals have been filled.

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The original name of Bangkok is: "Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit". It is the longest name of a city in the world and means: "The great city of angels, the emerald Buddha abode, the seat of heavenly rule, the great capital of the world adorned with nine gems, a wonderful city full of royal palaces that resemble the heavenly palaces of the incarnations, God Indre".

About 90 percent of Thailand's population are Buddhists.

The name "Thailand" means "Land of Freedom".

In the photo: a woman from the Hadaung tribe living in a long-necked village in Thailand.

Thailand's national sport is Mai-Thai boxing, also known as the "eight-limb art".

It is illegal to step on Thai money, because the portraits of the royal family are stamped on it.

The national and royal symbol of Thailand is the garuda, the king of eagles or the king of eagles.

Respect for adults is a very important value in Thailand and Thais must bow their heads so that it is always lower than the heads of older or more important people facing them.

It is illegal to drive shirtless in Thailand.

Thailand is in fifth place among the friendliest countries in the world.

A Thai woman broke a Guinness record sitting in a glass room full of scorpions, for 33 days and nights.

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December 10 is also Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day- 10 December

International Human Rights Day falls on December 10 every year worldwide. 

The day was first announced in 1948 by the UN to promote awareness of human rights issues around the world and highlights the UN's efforts to improve the human rights situation in the world. 

What looks obvious to us, was not acceptable in times when people did not have the natural rights we enjoy today. The philosopher John Locke gave the basis for determining the basic human rights which is based on a liberal. 

According to Locke the person is an individual, with wisdom and ability to manage his life and to take responsibility for his actions. Power has no authority to take from a man his rights. 

These rights are: right to live (whole body), the right to liberty, from which derivatives: Freedom of thought and opinion, which means an individual's freedom to form his opinion freely on any subject. This right must not stop, even if the opinion is considered dangerous and harmful, as long as it is not expressed externally. Liberty means freedom of conscience of man of his convictions morality and values, and to act or refuse to act on them. The right to act or refuse to act according to them, sometimes restricted. Freedom of religion (which also includes "freedom from religion"), freedom of movement, freedom of occupation. Freedom of expression includes the freedom of the press, the right to demonstrate and protest, freedom of speech. Intellectual property rights including intellectual property and materials, the right to a fair trial. The right to dignity, which are derived: the right to equality before the law, the right to protection from the language of evil (the right to reputation), the right to privacy.

December 10 is also Constitution Day in Thailand

Law and justice animated gifs

 

International Anti-Corruption Day- 9 December

Corruption is a form of dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to acquire personal benefit.

International Anti-Corruption Day was launched in 2003 by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of corruption and highlight the role of the UN Convention on the fight against corruption and elimination.

Some of the ways that can help promote this day, governments around the world, private businesses, NGOs, the media and the general public, is by organizing creative activities or reporting incidents of corruption, using the logo against corruption of the United Nations publications and events and spread the message through social networks like Twitter and Facebook.

Since today was first held, the organizers of the day, United Nations Development Program and the UN Office for Drugs and Crime, says that the lack of tolerance for corruption has increased, indicating that this ever-increasing number of politicians and CEOs who were tried and convicted of corruption crimes.

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Coloring pages Fanny Dolly and her dolls

One of Fanny Dolly's great loves is dolls. Fanny has a lot of dolls and she loves each one especially. She loves to play with them, dress and comb them, let them eat, put them to bed and take them for walks with her. In the coloring pages here you will see Fanny's dolls you can paint and decorate with colors you like.

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

Fanny and her lovely cat doll

Fanny and her cute girl doll

Fanny and her cute puppy doll

Fanny and her dinosaur doll

Fanny and her bear she sleeps with every night

Fanny and the cute bear 

 Japanese Kokeshi dolls

Find the word- Dolls

Unboxing new gift with dolls

National Brownies Day - December 8

National Brownies Day is celebrated on December 8 every year. The brownies are a type of chocolate cake cut into squares, named after their brown color. The chocolate cake from which the brownies are cut is very low and thick, and is often filled with nuts (especially walnuts), chocolate chips or peanut butter.

The homeland of the brownies is the United States and they usually serve them with ice cream or whipped cream.

There is an urban legend that tells that the cookies were accidentally invented by a scattered cook who forgot to add to the chocolate cake he made baking powder. This story has no evidence.

Another version says that the cookies were invented in 1893, during the Chicago World Expo in Chicago at the Palmer House Hotel.

The hotel owner's wife, Bertha Palmer, asked the hotel's pastry chef to make a suitable dessert for the women who attended the show that would be small enough to fit in lunch boxes or low and small that they could eat with a napkin without getting dirty. The result was the Palmer House brownies with walnuts on top and apricot glaze.

Today the modern Palmer House Hotel serves the brownies as a dessert to its guests made from the same recipe and to this day it is one of the hotel's most beloved desserts. The original recipe of the Palmer House.

The brownies were first mentioned by name in the The 1897 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog.

1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue - page 16 (link)

The brownies have a golden version - the blondies that have a special day on January 22nd.

In 1907 a new recipe for the brownies appeared in the Lowney's Cook Book, by  Maria Willet Howard who adapted the recipe of the Boston School of Cooking for "Bangor's Brownies." She added more egg and more chocolate to the recipe and created a richer dessert. Her recipe is named after the town of Bangor in the state of Maine which was the birthplace of the housewife who claimed to have invented the original recipe of the brownies.

The claim that the housewife from Bangor was the inventor of the brownies was refuted in "The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink" which states that there are cookbooks from 1904 that already included a recipe for brownies identical to Bangor's brownies.

Cool fact - the brownie fairy is a little dwarf that appears in British folklore, who comes home at night and performs household chores if the household members left him a bowl of milk or cream on the fireplace.

How to celebrate National Brownies Day?

There are so many brownie recipes, that it's not a problem to find a recipe for making brownies at any level of preparation and with any ingredient you fancy. Make classic brownies or with crazy ingredients like candies, pretzel chips, salty snacks or whatever you want to try and vary. Give to friends, neighbors or family and do not eliminate everything alone!

Post your brownies photos and recipes on social media with the hashtag #browniesday

December 8 is also Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day

Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day- December 8

This crazy day was created in 2007 by the online community Koala Wallop. In this day we celebrate by pretending we're traveling in time. This is an annual event that combines elements of performance art, humor and fun.

As the name suggests, the premise of the day is to do if you're traveling through time, you are a person from the past or from the future, who somehow landed here on the present and do not understand what is happening around you.

To get the maximum effect, playing the roles should be combined and costumes are full members, should take place in public places and should involve conversations with total strangers.

If you want to join the celebrations today, would assemble a few friends together, dressing up as time traveler, like alien ask what year you are and respond with horror. You can also dress up the passenger from the past came here and surprised by all the means of modern technology. It can be cool. The possibilities are almost endless.

If you want to see examples of funny, go to youtube and look for: Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day.

Time Tunnel-  U.S. color science fiction TV series from 1966-1967. Starring James Darren and Robert Colbert. The series is about 2 scientists who travel in time in US government experimental time machine,

December 8 is also National Brownies day

Cotton Candy Day - December 7th

Today is a really sweet day. Sweet to the extent that it causes diabetes and destroys the teeth, but at the same time also brings up sweet memories of childhood.

The first cotton candy machine was created in the 19th century, ironically by a dentist. In 1897 dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton invented the machine that heats the sugar and turns it into a liquid, then solidifies it again into thin strands reminiscent of glass. The lump of sugar threads that eventually form was very light because it contained mostly air.

The first appearance of cotton candy was in 1904, when it was introduced to a wide audience at the World's Fair in St. Louis, as a 'fairy Floss'.

In 1921, dentist Joseph Lascaux invented a new cotton candy machine and sold the candy at his clinic in Louisiana. He first gave it the name "Cotton Candy" and registered a patent for the machine.

In 1966, the world's largest cotton candy manufacturer, Tootsie Roll Industries, began producing cotton candy in bags called Fluffy Stuff.

Cotton candy is a treat that is usually served at street stalls at fairs, parties, carnivals, performances and public celebrations. The natural color of cotton candy is white, but it can be changed with food coloring. The cotton candy can also be made with other flavors.

More interesting facts about cotton candy

A strand of cotton candy is thinner than a strand of human hair.

Despite being thin, the thread can be very long. The longest cotton thread was created in July 2009 in Turkey and stretched over 1,400 meters  (4,593 ft 2 in). (Source: Guinness World Records)

Cotton candy has different names around the world. In England it is called Candy Floss. In Australia and Finland it is called Fairy floss. In the Netherlands, it is known as Suikerspin, which means "sugar spider". Traveling to France? Call it Barbe à papa, meaning father's beard. In Israel it is called Granny Hairs, because it's white and fluffy.

How to celebrate Cotton Candy Day?

To celebrate Cotton Day National Candy, treat yourself to a cotton candy. Just do not overdo it to not end up with an abnormal load of sugar!

Make a cotton candy yourself - today you can buy a cotton candy maker at home at reasonable prices and enjoy the candy whenever you feel like it.

Cotton Candy Machine - link to buy

Eat with your siblings and friends. Today is an opportunity to eat the cotton candy together with siblings or childhood friends and bring up sweet memories of the events you were at when you were little, when cotton candy would make you supreme happy and especially for it you were happy to leave the house.

December 7 is also Pearl Harbor day