12-10 “Hi Neighbor Day”
December 10th, 2009
Human Rights Day:
(excerpted from http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/humanrights/)
The promotion and protection of human rights has been a major preoccupation for the United Nations since 1945, when the Organization’s founding nations resolved that the horrors of The Second World War should never be allowed to recur.
Respect for human rights and human dignity “is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world”, the General Assembly declared three years later in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, all States and interested organizations were invited by the General Assembly to observe 10 December as Human Rights Day (resolution 423(V)).
The Day marks the anniversary of the Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Over the years, a whole network of human rights instruments and mechanisms has been developed to ensure the primacy of human rights and to confront human rights violations wherever they occur.
International Animal Rights Day:
(excerpted from http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/international-animal-rights-day)
Objective:
International animal rights groups annual coalition of protests and candle-lit vigils calling for Universal Declaration of Animal Rights.
Based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), signed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10th 1948, the UDAR seeks protection of similar rights for animals calling for an end to “exploitation or oppression in the name of science or sport, or for use as food, for commercial profit or for other human ends”.
International Animal Rights Day and the UDAR were launched on December 10th 1998, 50 years to the day after the UDHR was agreed.
Mississippi Admission Day:
(excerpted from http://timelines.com/1817/12/10/mississippi-is-the-20th-state-admitted-to-the-union)
The Mississippi Territory was organized on April 7, 1798, from territory ceded by Georgia and South Carolina. It was later twice expanded to include disputed territory claimed by both the United States and Spain. From 1800 to about 1830, the United States purchased some lands (generally through unequal treaties) from Native American tribes for new settlements of Americans. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was the 20th state admitted to the Union.
Nobel Prize Day:
(excerpted from http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/2009/11/26/the-nobel-prizes.htm)
Each year on December 10, the city of Stockholm is in Nobel Prize fever. On this day, science’s biggest annual event gives out the Nobel Prizes for each category.
The Nobel Prize (in Swedish: “Nobelpriset”) was introduced in 1901 after Alfred Nobel’s request in his will in 1895. The awards ceremony takes place on the anniversary of his death, which is December 10. Find out more about the Nobel Prize Awards in Stockholm, Sweden.
Hi Neighbor Day:
(excerpted from http://www.ehow.com/how_2147499_celebrate-hi-neighbor-day.html)
“Hi, Neighbor” Day is celebrated in all sorts of ways throughout the month of December, a chance to send some good wishes to friend and neighbors along with a memorable gift or treat. With the busy schedules of the holiday season, it can be easy to forget about the neighbors next door! Don’t let those neighbors be strangers for another day longer; here’s how to celebrate “Hi, Neighbor” Day.
Constitution Day (Thailand):
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Thailand#1932_Constitution)
The People’s Party, facing an internal power struggle and opposition from the King, promulgated a permanent constitution in 10 December 1932 that gave the monarchy a significant increase in authority compared to the temporary charter. The day is currently celebrated as Constitution Day.
The constitution continued to state that sovereign power belonged to the people of Siam. However, unlike the temporary charter, the monarchy would now be the direct exerciser of that power, rather than the branches of government. This royal power would be exercised by and with the advise and consent of the People’s Assembly, the State Council (the cabinet), and the Courts. However, the monarchy lacked any say in the composition of any of the branches of government and the royal veto could still be overruled. The monarchy was also made “sacred and inviolable”, in contrast to the temporary charter.
After the new Constitution was promulgated, a new 20-member Cabinet was formed; 10 of whom came from the People’s Party. On 7 January 1933, the Nationalist Party (Thai: คณะชาติ) was officially registered, with Luang Vichitvadakan, Phraya Thonawanikmontri, and Phraya Senasongkhram as leaders; the People’s Party had been officially registered in August 1932. The Assembly was expanded to 156 members, 76 elected and 76 appointed.
Celebrity Birthdays:
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson)
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. After she studied at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she spent a short time at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family’s house in Amherst. Thought of as an eccentric by the locals, she became known for her penchant for white clothing and her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room. Most of her friendships were therefore carried out by correspondence.
Although Dickinson was a prolific private poet, fewer than a dozen of her nearly eighteen hundred poems were published during her lifetime. The work that was published during her lifetime was usually altered significantly by the publishers to fit the conventional poetic rules of the time. Dickinson’s poems are unique for the era in which she wrote; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation. Many of her poems deal with themes of death and immortality, two recurring topics in letters to her friends.
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Flay)
Robert William “Bobby” Flay (born December 10, 1964) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, Iron Chef, and television personality. He is the owner and executive chef of ten restaurants: Mesa Grill in New York City, in The Bahamas (Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau), and in Las Vegas; Bar Americain in New York City and Uncasville, Connecticut; Bobby Flay Steak in Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Bobby’s Burger Palace in Lake Grove, New York; Paramus, New Jersey; Eatontown, New Jersey and Uncasville, Connecticut.
Flay has hosted seven Food Network television programs and appeared regularly on an eighth. He has also appeared as a guest on other Food Network shows and hosted a number of specials on the network. Flay is also featured on the Great Chefs television series.
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Dey)
Susan Dey (born December 10, 1952) is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in film and television. Dey is known for her roles as eldest daughter Laurie Partridge on the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family, and as Grace Van Owen, a California assistant district attorney and judge on the dramatic series L.A. Law, a role she played from 1986 to 1992.
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