The wave, also generally known as
the 'Mexican wave' outside of the US, was the brain-child of the
longest continuously active professional cheerleader, Krazy
George Henderson. It made its national debut on October 15, 1981
in a playoff game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York
Yankees, which the Yankees won 4-0.
Krazy George’s claim is easily verified by the Major League
Baseball archives. As the wave was something not seen before,
with nearly all 47,000 in attendance participating, players and
the announcers were amazed. Video of this first documented wave,
including Krazy George leading it, made it onto the Oakland A’s
highlight video for the season.
Of this first documented wave, Krazy George states, “I started
with three sections and it went about five or six sections down.
I did it again and it went 11 and then all the way around. Joe
Garigiola was in the broadcast booth yelling at his cameramen to
get that thing. Of course, no one knew what it was.”
It is generally called the 'Mexican wave' outside of the United
States due to the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where the rest
of the world was first introduced to the wave. Krazy George
invented the move, but not 'the wave', or the 'Mexican wave'
name.
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Jul 11, 2014
Happy Friday
Some people forget their smile is always right under their nose.
The best way to hide wrinkles is to smile, especially while enjoying a Happy Friday!
The best way to hide wrinkles is to smile, especially while enjoying a Happy Friday!
Sports Drinks
A study found that sports drinks work because
they activate the pleasure center of your brain. You don't even have
to drink them, just swishing some around in your mouth and spitting
it out has the same effect.
The carbohydrates in the drink stimulate receptors in your mouth that then send your brain messages that things are all great. Your brain then becomes more active in the pleasure center, allowing you to enjoy feeling the burn longer than someone without a sugary drink.
The carbohydrates in the drink stimulate receptors in your mouth that then send your brain messages that things are all great. Your brain then becomes more active in the pleasure center, allowing you to enjoy feeling the burn longer than someone without a sugary drink.
Smiles Work
NYU students smiled, on average a little over
once a minute when they were with a smiling confederate and averaged
only a third of a smile per minute when they were with a confederate
who did not smile.
We judge people and objects to be more pleasant when we are smiling in comparison to when we are frowning, so if you want your interviewer to think positively about you, try smiling.
We judge people and objects to be more pleasant when we are smiling in comparison to when we are frowning, so if you want your interviewer to think positively about you, try smiling.
Benjamin Franklin Pseudonyms
Franklin was prolific,
regardless of which name he used.
Richard Saunders - He used this name for his Poor Richard’s Almanac, which ran annually from 1732 to 1758. The Richard character brought humor to what was otherwise a serious resource in the almanac. During the years of publication the unnecessary character gradually disappeared.
Silence Dogood - When Benjamin was 16-years-old, he wanted to write for his brother James’ newspaper, The New England Courant, but James would not allow it. Ben contributed to the paper as a middle-aged widow named Silence Dogood whose witty and satirical letters covered a range of topics from courtship to education. Fifteen Dogood letters were published, resulting in the amusement of Courant readers and several marriage proposals for the pretend widow, Mrs. Dogood.
Anthony Afterwit - Mr. Afterwit, a gentleman, wrote humorous letters about married life that appeared in Franklin’s own Pennsylvania Gazette.
Polly Baker - Polly Baker was a pseudonym Franklin used to examine colonial society’s unequal treatment of women. She was pretend punished by society for having children out of wedlock while the fathers of the children went unpunished.
Alice Addertongue - Alice is another middle-aged widow who wrote a gossip column for Franklin’s Gazette in the form of scandalous stories about prominent members of society.
Caelia Shortface and Martha Careful - These pseudonyms were used by Franklin to settle a personal dispute. They wrote letters mocking Franklin’s former employer, Samuel Keimer, who had stolen some of Franklin’s publishing ideas. Shortface and Careful’s letters were published in The American Weekly Mercury, a publication by a Keimer rival.
Busy Body - Also published in The American Weekly Mercury, Miss Body’s letters were gossip stories about local businessmen.
Benevolous. Benevolous - He wrote letters to British newspapers while Franklin was in London. The primary focus of the letters was to correct negative statements made about Americans in the British press.
Richard Saunders - He used this name for his Poor Richard’s Almanac, which ran annually from 1732 to 1758. The Richard character brought humor to what was otherwise a serious resource in the almanac. During the years of publication the unnecessary character gradually disappeared.
Silence Dogood - When Benjamin was 16-years-old, he wanted to write for his brother James’ newspaper, The New England Courant, but James would not allow it. Ben contributed to the paper as a middle-aged widow named Silence Dogood whose witty and satirical letters covered a range of topics from courtship to education. Fifteen Dogood letters were published, resulting in the amusement of Courant readers and several marriage proposals for the pretend widow, Mrs. Dogood.
Anthony Afterwit - Mr. Afterwit, a gentleman, wrote humorous letters about married life that appeared in Franklin’s own Pennsylvania Gazette.
Polly Baker - Polly Baker was a pseudonym Franklin used to examine colonial society’s unequal treatment of women. She was pretend punished by society for having children out of wedlock while the fathers of the children went unpunished.
Alice Addertongue - Alice is another middle-aged widow who wrote a gossip column for Franklin’s Gazette in the form of scandalous stories about prominent members of society.
Caelia Shortface and Martha Careful - These pseudonyms were used by Franklin to settle a personal dispute. They wrote letters mocking Franklin’s former employer, Samuel Keimer, who had stolen some of Franklin’s publishing ideas. Shortface and Careful’s letters were published in The American Weekly Mercury, a publication by a Keimer rival.
Busy Body - Also published in The American Weekly Mercury, Miss Body’s letters were gossip stories about local businessmen.
Benevolous. Benevolous - He wrote letters to British newspapers while Franklin was in London. The primary focus of the letters was to correct negative statements made about Americans in the British press.
Negotiating Technique
From a recent study, people who sat
in hard chairs were more likely to maintain a hard line in
negotiations and were less receptive to their partner's way of
thinking.
In a series of studies, scientists found that they could easily manipulate people's feelings and perceptions based on nothing more than what the subjects were touching. Holding heavier objects, for instance, made men think more seriously about things, which in turn made them more likely to donate money to charity if asked. Men holding lighter objects were less likely to donate to charitable causes. People handling rough objects were more likely to see neutral social situations in a bad light, saying that other people were obviously in a bad mood.
In a series of studies, scientists found that they could easily manipulate people's feelings and perceptions based on nothing more than what the subjects were touching. Holding heavier objects, for instance, made men think more seriously about things, which in turn made them more likely to donate money to charity if asked. Men holding lighter objects were less likely to donate to charitable causes. People handling rough objects were more likely to see neutral social situations in a bad light, saying that other people were obviously in a bad mood.
Fifteen Detroit Facts
Detroit, Michigan might not be the
city it once was, but it does have a prestigious history and a few
firsts attributed to it.
The very first news broadcast came out of Detroit on WWJ.
Detroit was the first city to assign individual phone numbers, in 1879.
It is potato chip capital of the world… per consumption. (Love those Better Made chips)
Ice cream soda was invented in Detroit.
Pizza deliveryman Richard Davis invented the bulletproof vest, after being attacked by three armed robbers during a delivery. (DuPont chemist Stephanie Kwolek, who passed away last month, discovered Kevlar in 1965).
Detroit has more registered bowlers than any other city.
The salt mines beneath Detroit could keep food flavored for over seventy thousand years.
Elijay J. McCoy invented the best lubrication system for locomotives and other machinery in 1872. Manufacturers wanted the best, “the real McCoy.” (That’s where the saying came from).
The first four-way traffic light was in Detroit, at the intersection of Woodward and Fort St.
A one-mile stretch of Detroit road was paved with concrete in 1908, making it the world's first concrete-paved road.
Vernor's Ginger Ale was invented there.
The first air-conditioned car was manufactured in 1939 by Detroit's Packard Motor Car Company.
The J.W. Westcott II, Detroit, is the world's only floating post office, as it delivers mail to ships as they pass under the Ambassador Bridge (I once rode on it).
The first tunnel connecting two countries in the world is the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Belle Isle, in Detroit is the largest island park in the US.
The very first news broadcast came out of Detroit on WWJ.
Detroit was the first city to assign individual phone numbers, in 1879.
It is potato chip capital of the world… per consumption. (Love those Better Made chips)
Ice cream soda was invented in Detroit.
Pizza deliveryman Richard Davis invented the bulletproof vest, after being attacked by three armed robbers during a delivery. (DuPont chemist Stephanie Kwolek, who passed away last month, discovered Kevlar in 1965).
Detroit has more registered bowlers than any other city.
The salt mines beneath Detroit could keep food flavored for over seventy thousand years.
Elijay J. McCoy invented the best lubrication system for locomotives and other machinery in 1872. Manufacturers wanted the best, “the real McCoy.” (That’s where the saying came from).
The first four-way traffic light was in Detroit, at the intersection of Woodward and Fort St.
A one-mile stretch of Detroit road was paved with concrete in 1908, making it the world's first concrete-paved road.
Vernor's Ginger Ale was invented there.
The first air-conditioned car was manufactured in 1939 by Detroit's Packard Motor Car Company.
The J.W. Westcott II, Detroit, is the world's only floating post office, as it delivers mail to ships as they pass under the Ambassador Bridge (I once rode on it).
The first tunnel connecting two countries in the world is the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Belle Isle, in Detroit is the largest island park in the US.
Prescription Discounts
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dosage, then zip code and look for deals or coupons. There was
nothing to sign up for, no email necessary, and no credit card
needed for the few I tested. Seems like a good deal to me.
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