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[IceWizard]

28 Apr 2017


Biological Clock Day



The words ‘biological clock’ may conjure up images of dancing babies, but there’s much more to the biological clock than that last minute urge to make babies that supposedly kicks in at a certain point in a woman’s life.

For a start, both men and women have a biological clock, as being celebrated by Biological Clock Day, and it affects their behavior and mood on a daily basis. It maintains a sleep-wake pattern that fits in with the light and dark of a day on Earth. More formally known as the circadian rhythm, it monitors light, temperature and other environmental factors to influence things like alertness, energy levels, hunger and motivation.

The technology of today’s world can upset the balance of the biological clock, so celebrate Biological Clock Day by setting aside some time to re-regulate it; create a regular bedtime routine, minimize naps and eat regularly.



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Workers' Memorial Day



As we go through our day taking in the wonders around us with a disinterested eye, we often forget to take the time to remember that there were amazing people and lives that went into building the structure of the society we live in. It wasn’t that long ago that everything from the clothes we wear to the buildings we inhabit were built in highly dangerous conditions lacking the rules and regulations that serve to keep workers safe in modern industry. Workers’ Memorial Day commemorates the lives that have been given in the pursuit of modern comfort and convenience, and stands for the worldwide efforts to create safety in the workplace.

History of Workers’ Memorial Day

During the 1950’s an organization was established that stood to unite the Labor Unions in a single unified goal. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) was established in 1955, comprised of union organizations from many different nations. There were two organizations, the AFL and the CIO that came together to create this organization with the purpose of representing workers all over the world in creating a safe workplace.

In April of 1970 Workers’ Memorial Day was established to bring awareness to the hundreds of thousands of people all over the world who had died just trying to get through another workday. This holiday was established in the same year that the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) came into effect in the United States, an event that helped to both standardize safety protocols and create an organization that would visit sites to enforce them. It didn't take long before this same practice was picked up and implemented in multiple industrialized countries all over the world.

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April 28 Birthdays




Jessica Alba - 36




Harper Lee - 89




Jay Leno - 67




Ann Margret - 75




Ferruccio Lamborghini - (1916 - 1993) (76)




James Monroe - (1758 - 1831) (73)




Sig Hansen - 51




Penelope Cruz - 43





April 28th

2002: Motley Crue singer Vince Neil allegedly attacked record producer Michael Schuman outside of the Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood, CA. Neil later pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of battery.

1999: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1990: Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose married girlfriend Erin Everly, daughter of The Everly Brothers’ Don Everly at the Cupid Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Their marriage would be annulled in January 1991.

1990: Robert Plant peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with his fifth full-length solo album Manic Nirvana which went on to go Gold in the U.S.

1990: Motley Crue peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Without You” which was their second and final top ten single in the U.S.

1987: While on a plane en route from Miami to Boston, Ozzy Osbourne bought three rounds of drinks for everyone on the plane and sang “Crazy Train” over the PA system.

1984: Bon Jovi made their debut appearance on U.S. television on American Bandstand where they performed “Runaway” & “She Don’t Know Me”.

1978: Cheap Trick began a two night stand at the Budokan Arena in Tokyo where the concerts were recorded. Cheap Trick At Budokan was released the following year & went on to sell three million copies in the U.S. alone.

1973: Pink Floyd topped the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with The Dark Side of the Moon. It stayed on the album chart for 741 consecutive weeks, but it was only number one for one week.



Birthdays:

John Wolters - Drummer for Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show born in 1945