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Sunday 18 Dec 2016

International Migrants Day



Migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today, globalization, together with advances in communications and transportation, has greatly increased the number of people who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places.

This new era has created challenges and opportunities for societies throughout the world. It also has served to underscore the clear linkage between migration and development, as well as the opportunities it provides for co-development, that is, the concerted improvement of economic and social conditions at both origin and destination.

So, now let’s jump right into the past of what is International Migrant’s Day!

History of International Migrant’s Day

International Migrants Day is an international day overseen on the 18th of December as International Migrant’s Day, which was appointed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 4th 2000, after having taken into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world.

On December 18th 1990, the General Assembly adopted the international convention on the protection of the rights of migrant workers and members of their families. International Migrants Day is observed throughout many countries, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations through the spread of information on human rights and fundamental political freedoms of migrants, and through sharing of experiences and the design of actions to ensure the protection of migrants.

Migration, in the case of human beings is the act of moving from one place to another. Mainly moving from a country of origin to a new country to start new lives as permanent residents in their new home.

Now, Nomadic movements are normally not regarded as migrations as there is no intention to settle in the new place and because the movement is generally seasonal.

Only a few nomadic peoples have retained this form of lifestyle in modern times. Also, the temporary movement of people for the purpose of travel, tourism, pilgrimages, or the commute is not regarded as migration, in the absence of an intention to live and settle in the visited places.



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Bake Cookies Day



Bake Cookies Day occurs in the middle of the holiday season, and is a great excuse to bake some delicious cookies to help you get through the cold, winter days! Why not try some cinnamon flavored cookies (such as the snickerdoodle) to get your kitchen smelling of winter festivities?

Or there’s always the classic ‘sugar cookie’ with brightly colored royal icing, silver candy balls and sprinkles, cut into a myriad of seasonal shapes. Bake Cookies Day is your excuse to indulge in the art (and eating) of cookies of every stripe and measure, especially those that remind you of the season.

History of Bake Cookies Day

Cookies arrived in America in the 17th century, although the word arrived much later with the Dutch in its original form of “koekje”, meaning “little cake”. This was soon shortened to “cooky” or “cookie”, although cookies themselves seem to date back as far as 7th century Persia!

Since then they’ve become a global phenomena that come in more varieties, flavors, and styles than you can possibly imagine. From fruit filled cookies to the simple but delectable sugar cookie (Yep, got a sugar cookie fixation, tis the season!), these “little cakes” are simply the most amazing thing to come out of an oven since bread·

Every year people get together to celebrate Bake Cookies Day by baking dozens of cookies for charity drives, orphanages, and generally bringing joy to family and friends everywhere.

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December 18 Birthdays


Brad Pitt - 53



Stone Cold Steve Austin - 52



Joseph Stalin - (1878-1953)



Steven Spielberg - 70



Keith Richards - 73



Ray Liotta - 62



Ty Cobb - (1886-1961)



Betty Grable - (1916-1973)



Katie Holmes - 38








December 18th

2004: A guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon sold for $570,000 at a New York auction. The Gibson SG guitar was used by Harrison during the recording of Revolver and by Lennon during sessions for The White Album.

1992: A Toronto radio station removed the Beatles’ song “Run for Your Life” from their playlist, 27 years after its release saying that promoted violence against women.

1983: Keith Richards married model and actress Patti Hansen in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Mick Jagger was Richards’ best man.

1981: Rod Stewart’s concert at the Los Angeles Forum was beamed worldwide via satellite to a television audience of 35 million. Kim Carnes and Tina Turner made guest appearances during the concert.

1978: Led Zeppelin completed recording of their final studio album In Through the Out Door in Stockholm, Sweden.

1975: During a press conference in London, Rod Stewart announced his departure from The Faces, due to Ron Wood joining The Rolling Stones and Stewart thinking he was better off as a solo artist.

1972: Bob Dylan arrived in Mexico to start filming his role as Alias in the movie Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.

1970: Creedence Clearwater Revival received a Gold record for their sixth album Pendulum which was their final album with rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty.

1966: Pink Floyd made their debut at London’s Blarney Club. Five days later, the club changed their name to the UFO Club and they became the house band.



Birthdays:

Chas Chandler - Bassist for The Animals born in 1938

Keith Richards - Guitarist for The Rolling Stones born in 1943

Elliot Easton - Guitarist for The Cars born in 1953