#ThoughtOfTheDay

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all." - Emily Dickinson

#FactOfTheDay

FACT OF THE DAY:
Looming 17 times higher than Niagara Falls, Angel Falls in Venezuela is the largest waterfall in the world.

Pagemaker was one of three components to the desktop publishing revolution. The other two were the invention of Postscript by Adobe and the LaserWriter laser printer from Apple. All three were necessary to create a desktop publishing environment.

#Computer #History

What Happened on August 31st

August 31, 1994
Aldus and Adobe Systems Finalize Merger

Aldus Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. finalized their merger. The two companies hoped to combine forces in creating powerful desktop publishing software, building on the field Aldus founder Paul Brainerd had created in 1985 with his PageMaker software.

By the start of the 1964-65 school year, less than 3% of the South’s African American children attended school with white students, and in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina that number remained substantially below 1%. In 1967, 13 years after Brown, a report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights observed that white violence and intimidation against Black people “continues to be a deterrent to school desegregation.”

The massive resistance by the white community was largely successful in preventing the integration of schools in the South. In the five Deep South states, every single one of 1.4 million Black schoolchildren attended segregated schools until the fall of 1960.

Nevertheless, the Alabama Senate approved the bill on August 31, almost unanimously: only seven members voted against the measure.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed the bill soon after, and Governor Wallace signed it into law on September 9.

In response, Governor George Wallace, whose 1963 inauguration speech had vowed to maintain "segregation forever," proposed a new state law to forbid Alabama school districts from entering into desegregation agreements with the federal Office of Education. In legislative hearings, representatives of Alabama’s teachers’ unions spoke against the bill and warned that it would risk $24 million of federal funding.

In 1966, 12 years after Brown, the U.S. Office of Education issued regulations providing guidance and standards regarding school desegregation. These regulations required segregated school districts to submit integration plans to the federal government. Noncompliant districts risked losing federal funds.

A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, many school districts throughout the South still maintained segregated public schools. In 1964, the U.S. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which contained a provision that required local school districts to comply with integration orders to receive federal funding.

Racial #History

On this dayAug 31, 1966

Alabama Senate Passes Law to Forbid School Desegregation

On August 31, 1966, in an ongoing battle with federal agencies and the U.S. Supreme Court, the Alabama Senate passed a law that made it illegal for public schools in the state to enter into desegregation plans with federal officials.

#History

Confederates evacuated from Atlanta
During the American Civil War, the Confederate evacuation of Atlanta began this day in 1864, shortly before Union troops led by William Tecumseh Sherman occupied the city, providing a much-needed victory for the North.

#Biography

Diana, princess of Wales
British princess

born
July 1, 1961
Sandringham, England
died
August 31, 1997 (aged 36)
Paris, France
(Died on this day)

National South Carolina Day
National Trail Mix Day
National Zoo Awareness Day
Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day
We Love Memoirs Day
World Distance Learning Day

#Holidays

August 31st Saturday

Birth Anniversary of President Ramon Magsaysay
Eat Outside Day
Franchise Appreciation Day
International Day for People of African Descent
International Overdose Awareness Day
IRONMAN Wales
Kyrgyzstan Independence Day
La Tomatina
Love Litigating Lawyers Day
Malaysia Independence Day
National Diatomaceous Earth Day
National Matchmaker Day

Disguised as beautiful women, the Jorogumo were able to enchant and lure men into their web of lies. Their webs were constructed of silk threads so robust that, once trapped, no man could possibly escape. The Jorogumo would then administer their lethal venom, gradually weakening their victim, to savor their prey as long as possible. A slow and painful demise for their sorry victim.

#Folklore

Jorogumo: The Terrifying Mythological Japanese Spider Seducer

In Japanese mythology, a Jorogumo was a deadly hybrid creature that could transform from a spider into a beautiful woman to seduce victims to their death. The story goes that when a Jorogumo spider, a common species found in Japan, reached 400 years, it gained the power to shapeshift and developed an appetite for human flesh.

#Riddles

I am a trio bound by sweetness divine,
Where cold and warm flavors intertwine.
In a dish, I cradle yellow and white,
With a touch of red, I come to light.
Layers of cream and syrup cascade,
A harmony of textures carefully made.
What am I?

Yesterday's #Riddles Answer

I am a creation where sweetness meets warmth,
A golden embrace that comforts the storm.
In my layers, a fruit’s tender grace,
Captured in a delicate, buttery space.
I carry the summer in every bite,
A blend of flavors both tart and light.
From orchard to oven, I make my way,
What am I?

Answer: A peach pie, embodying the harmony of ripe peaches and flaky crust, bringing the essence of summer into a dessert.

#TongueTwister

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