TODAY - August 23

 

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: AUGUST 23

New edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here at the Danish coast in Skagen 3 hours and 25 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 14 hours and 41 minutes – from 06.01 to 20.42.

See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk

TODAY’s NAME:

This day is called ZACHARIAE's DAY. He was a small customs officer, who went up into a mulberry tree to see Jesus coming into Jerusalem.

This day is also the International Day in remembrance of the Slave Trade and its abolition.

And it is also the European Memorial Day for the victims of stalinism and nazism.

Finally, old weather warnings say that this day is the last day of the Dog Days.

In Belgium the day’s name is SAINTE ROSE DE LIMA – after a saint, who lived in Lima in Peru in the years 1586-1617.  She worked a lot for the poor in the city.

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TODAY’s EVENT:

1913: The sculpture of the Little Mermaid by the sculptor Edvard Eriksen was installed at Langelinie in the harbour of Copenhagen.

 

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Lutein - what is that?  And why is it very important?

This is an organic stuff which you find in green vegetables, especially in spinach, kale and yellow carrots. From scientific experiments made especially in Belgium we know that Lutein is very important for the human eye. The test persons tried to eat  300 grammes daily of the vegetables mentioned above. And after five weeks the contents of Lutein in their blood was significantly higher than in the blood of persons, who did not eat these vegetables.

You pronounce Lutein with the stress on 'in.  So do not pronounce it "Lutajn".

In other words:  We often say:  Green is good for the eyes!   Lutein is the proof, that this is correct!  So go for it :-)

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Alpha and omega -  what does that mean?  And where does it come from?

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47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

It is not important if the cat is black or white - as long as it can catch mice !

This was once said by the former Chinese communist leader Deng Xiaoping .

2.  Today’s quote:

Civilisations die from suicide - not from murder !

Who among today’s persons has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1754:  King Louis XVI  ( died 1793 )

1852:  Arnold Toynbee  ( died 1883 )

1912:  Gene Kelly  ( died 1996 )

1930:  Michel Rocard  ( died 2016 )

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

           1305:  William Wallace  ( 33 years )

            1926:  Rudolph Valentino  ( 31 years )

            1960:  Oscar Hammerstein II  ( 65 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

www.simplesite.com/kimbrer   + EUROPE AT WORK:  www.europe-at-work.be

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