Happy Monday! Good character is essential. People may judge others based on material success & appearance. However, when evaluating character, these aren’t the criteria we use. We can build good character by being what we expect from others. Blessings, Marc

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Heatwaves sizzled around the world from the US south and the north of Africa to China and Antarctica

A security guard wipes sweat from his forehead in Beijing, China, on 3 July 2023. Photograph: Andy Wong/AP

This Monday, 3 July 2023, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F), surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C (62.46F), as heatwaves sizzled around the world.

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The southern US has been suffering under an intense heat dome in recent weeks amid extreme weather, probably driven by the human-caused climate crisis, experts said. In parts of China, an enduring heatwave continued, with temperatures above 35C (95F). North Africa has seen temperatures near 50C (122F), with, in the Middle East, thousands suffering from unusually scorching heat during the hajj religious pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

And even Antarctica, currently in its winter, registered anomalously high temperatures, as glacier melt accelerates and the sun intensifies. Ukraine’s Vernadsky research base, in the vast frozen continent’s Argentine Islands, recently broke its July temperature record with a reading of 8.7C (47.6F).

Jeni Miller, executive director of the California-based Global Climate and Health Alliance, an international consortium of health organizations, said: “People around the world are already enduring climate impacts, from heatwaves, wildfires and air pollution to floods and extreme storms. Global warming is also exacerbating crop losses and the spread of infectious diseases, as well as migration.”

She added: “The extraction and use of coal, oil and gas harm people’s health, are the primary driver of warming and are incompatible with a healthy climate future. That’s all the more reason that governments must prepare to deliver a commitment at Cop28 to phase out all fossil fuels, and a just transition to renewable energy for all.”

The climate scientist Friederike Otto of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Britain’s Imperial College London, said: “It’s a death sentence for people and ecosystems.”

Scientists lamented the climate crisis, accelerated by the El Niño weather pattern, the latest of which the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned this week had begun. The last major El Niñowas in 2016, which was the hottest year on record – until now.

Of the new temperature record announced on Tuesday, Zeke Hausfather, a research scientist at Berkeley Earth, said: “Unfortunately, it promises to only be the first in a series of new records set this year as increasing emissions of [carbon dioxide] and greenhouse gases, coupled with a growing El Niño event, push temperatures to new highs.”

Betsy Reed

Editor, Guardian US

Original from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/04/monday-was-hottest-day-for-global-average-temperature-on-record-as-climate-crisis-bites

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Whit Monday

Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday, also known as Monday of the Holy Spirit, is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a moveable feast in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is moveable because it is determined by the date of Easter. In the Catholic Church, it is the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, marking the resumption of Ordinary Time.

Whit Monday gets its English name from “Whitsunday”, an English name for Pentecost, one of the three baptismal seasons. The origin of the name “Whit Sunday” is generally attributed to the white garments formerly worn by those newly baptized on this feast.

Observance

Pentecost is always on a Sunday and is therefore usually a non-working day. That said, the Monday after Pentecost is a public holiday in Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Austria, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, The British Virgin Islands, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Monaco, Montserrat, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Spain, Switzerland, Togo and Ukraine. In many of these countries, Whit Monday is known as “the second day of Pentecost” or “the second Whitsun”.

In France, it became a work day for many workers from 2005 to 2007. This was to raise extra funds following the government’s lack of preparation for a summertime heat wave, which led to a shortage of proper health care for the elderly. It continues to be a “worked public holiday” in France. In Liechtenstein, Whit Monday is considered to be a “favorite holiday”, much like Christmas in many other countries. In Germany, Whit Monday (German: Pfingstmontag) is a Holy Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics. It is celebrated in South Tyrol, and for its capital city Bolzano it replaces the holiday of the local patron saint celebrated elsewhere in Italy.

Until 1973, Whit Monday was a public holiday in Ireland (also called a bank holiday). It was a bank holiday in the United Kingdom until 1967. It was formally replaced by the fixed Spring Bank Holiday on the last Monday in May in 1971. It was also a public holiday in various former British colonies, especially in the Pacific. It remains a public holiday in some of the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean. In Sweden, Whit Monday was a public holiday until 2004; it was replaced by the National Day of Sweden in 2005.

Although Whit Monday is a civil holiday in many countries, it was not a Catholic religious holiday any more than the other weekdays that follow Pentecost Sunday. Until the 1969 revision of the General Roman Calendar, they were part of the octave of Pentecost, which was added in the 7th century. The Monday after Pentecost is now the first day of the resumption of Ordinary Time. While the details differ from diocese to diocese, the most widespread practice in Germany (where the holiday remains an obligation) was to have a compulsory votive Mass of the Holy Spirit outranking even solemnities (these would be local solemnities in that case).

However, in February 2018, Pope Francis declared that henceforth, Whit Monday will be the fixed date for the celebration of a new feast, officially known as the “Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church” to be celebrated throughout the universal Church.

Observance in Eastern Orthodoxy

In the Eastern Orthodox Church Whit Monday is known as “Monday of the Holy Spirit” or “Day of the Holy Spirit” and is the first day of the after feast of Pentecost, being dedicated specifically to the honor of God the Holy Spirit and particularly in commemoration of his descent upon the apostles at Pentecost. The day following is known as Third Day of the Trinity. In the services on the Monday of the Holy Spirit many of the same hymns are sung as on the day of Pentecost itself. During the Divine Liturgy the Deacon intones the same introit as on the day of Pentecost, and the dismissal is the same as on the day of Pentecost. Special canons to the Holy Spirit are chanted at Compline and Matins.

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AUGUST 2021, SEWELL, NEW JERSEY – The Miss America Organization is excited to announce the return of the iconic “Show Us Your Shoes” Parade to kick off a three-day celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of Miss America. The parade will be held on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. ET in Mystic, Connecticut. The “Show Us Your Shoes” Parade will feature all 51 titleholders who are vying to become the next Miss America.
These accomplished young women will show off their elaborate parade costumes and decorated shoes to showcase their home states and the District of Columbia. The parade was a fun-filled tradition for many years and was brought back this year by the Miss America Organization. Other special guests will include many Forever Miss Americas as well as our newly crowned Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Marcelle LeBlanc. Parade sponsors include Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Aquarium, ThinkMystic.com, Mystic Country, Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Connecticut Meetings, and Mohegan Sun. A link will be sent at a later date to live stream the parade.
The Miss America 100th Anniversary Celebration continues Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. ET with a formal gala to mark a century of impact that the Miss America Organization has had on women. Join us for this formal gala at Miss America’s glamorous new home and sponsor, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will honor Miss America through historical photos and performances from some of the most talented women who’ve worn the crown: our “Forever Miss Americas.”
To top off the evening, the dinner and dancing will be followed by a champagne toast that celebrates Miss America’s past and offers best wishes for the next 100 years.
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Miss America’s century celebration wraps up exactly 100 years from when she began with an official designation. On Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 9 a.m. ET, there will be a reading of the Executive Proclamation of Miss America Day to mark the beginning of the very first Miss America competition on Sept. 8, 1921. This event will also feature special guests, elected officials, our state titleholders and Forever Miss Americas in attendance. The proclamation reading will take place at the Cabaret Theater at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. We are proud to partner with Mohegan Sun for the next three years as the host venue for Miss America.
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About Miss America Organization:
The Miss America Organization, a 501(c) (4), is one of the most recognizable household names in America working to empower young women through education and service. The Miss America Organization is comprised of 51 licensed state organizations, including all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Miss America candidates contribute tens of thousands of community service hours annually and have raised more than $20 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Miss America scholarships since 2007. The Miss America Foundation, a 501(c) (3), provides academic, community service, and other scholarships to young women. For more information, visit: https://www.missamerica.org
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Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 80 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.

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The third Monday in January is commonly known as “Blue Monday” – the most depressing day of the year. But it doesn’t have to be a downer day! Travel reporter and Travelgirl Magazine editor-in-chief Stephanie Oswald is on hand with a list of how you can beat the January blues with the joys of travel – now and in the months ahead.

Background: The concept of Blue Monday dates back to a 2005 press release from a British broadcasting company, Sky Travel that claimed to have arrived at this “depressing day designation” using an equation. Scientists consider this to be nonsensical, but nonetheless, we all often feel the blues during the dreary winter months.

Some of Stephanie’s unique insider tips of how you can beat the blues with travel are:
■ Booking an off-season deal
■ Taking advantage of flash sales
■ Making smart choices re: accommodations, dining and attractions
■ Choosing destinations with budget-friendly options

More About Stephanie Oswald:
As the Editor-in-Chief of travelgirl magazine, a Web Correspondent for The Weather Channel, and seasoned travel correspondent for CNN, she has reported on everything from stress-relieving spa treatments and unique escapes around the world to the human side of a hurricane. She is the co-founder of travelgirl — the first national travel magazine to launch after the events of 9/11. The travel and lifestyle publication was chosen by industry leader Mr. Magazine as one of the “most notable” launches of 2003. Oswald is a native New Yorker who spent 13 years globetrotting as CNN’s travel correspondent and host of the weekend program, CNN Travel Now. In 2003, she also launched a groundbreaking series called The Weather Channel Road Crew that showcased the “fun” side of weather. In 2004, she filed written and audio reports during Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne as the very first Web Correspondent for Weather.com. As anchor and correspondent for CNN Travel Now, a weekly program on worldwide destinations, travel trends and cuisine, Oswald specialized in adventure travel, filing reports from Europe, South America, Asia and the Caribbean. One series took her into the depths of Papua New Guinea for a rare and eye-opening look at the Huli Wigmen. Her reports also appeared on CNN Headline News, CNN in-flight programming for Delta Air Lines, CNN International and the CNN Airport Network. Immediately after 9/11, she filed human interest stories on the crisis for CNN, and covered the impact on the travel industry during live studio reports on CNN Headline News.
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