Saturday, March 30, 2019

Earth Hour - March 30. 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Earth Hour
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Electricity has become such an enormous part of our lives that it’s become difficult for us to imagine a moment without it. Be honest: can you really imagine life without your cell phone, your TV, or your refrigerator? Can you imagine having to wash all your clothes by hand, starting a fire just to get some warm water, or going to bed when it gets dark because candlelight is not really enough to do anything properly?
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You may take electricity for granted, but it wasn’t too long ago that the aforementioned situations were the norm for people all over the world. But everything has a price, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that the price of all of our lives being made easier is the well-being of the planet. And that’s why movements like Earth Hour were created—to help us all give our planet some thought every now and then.

The History of Earth Hour

In 2004, worried by scientific findings, Australia’s World Wide Fund for Nature met with an advertising agency in Sydney to “discuss ideas for engaging Australians on the issue of climate change”. Together, they coined the idea of a large scale switch off in 2006 and called it “The Big Flick” and decided to make their idea reality.
The mayor of Sydney was quickly convinced of the importance of raising awareness about the amount of electricity being used and how that affected the planet, and the first ever Earth Hour was held on March 31 in Sydney, Australia at 7:30 pm. Soon, the idea began to spread, with San Francisco being the next major city to run a “Lights Out” program in October 2007.
The event was an enormous success and received lots of positive media coverage, and by 2008, 35 countries in the world were participating on all seven continents. Between 8 and 9 pm, hundreds of cities in these 35 countries turned off their lights.
Even some of the most famous landmarks participated, including the Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia), Empire State Building (New York City), National Monument (Jakarta, Indonesia), Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, US), Table Mountain (Cape Town, South Africa), the Colosseum (Rome, Italy), Azrieli Center (Tel Aviv, Israel), Royal Castle (Stockholm, Sweden), the CN Tower (Toronto, Canada), SM Science Discovery Center (Manila, Philippines), Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), KL Tower (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Wat Arun Temple (Bangkok, Thailand), The London City Hall (London, England), and others. In 2016, the number of countries participating grew to 170. Many celebrities have expressed their support for the event, including Lionel Messi, Al Gore, Yoko Ono and Nelson Mandela.
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Chie Hitotsuyama, born in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, started her career as an illustrator. When she began to create three-dimensional works, childhood memories of her family’s historic paper string factory led her to use paper as her sculptural medium, creating remarkable life-size animals and marine life from unwanted newspaper. She says, “My grandfather owned and operated a paper mill. So, it was quite natural that I came to work with paper as my material of choice. For my work, I primarily use old discarded newspapers – ones that have become unwanted and no longer have a purpose to the original owner. I then make paper strings out of the old newspapers, just as the old wooden thawing machines did in my grandfather’s factory, but instead, this time I use my hands.”

Word of the Day

mycology

mycology

MEANING:
noun: The study of fungi.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek myco- (mushroom, fungus) + -logy (study). Earliest documented use: 1836.

USAGE:
“[R. Gordon Wasson, a vice president of J.P. Morgan’s bank] began spending less time banking and more on mycology, eventually coming to believe that ‘our ancestors worshiped a divine mushroom’.”
Nick Richardson; Revolution in the Head: The Uses and Abuses of Psychedelics; Harper’s Magazine (New York); Jun 2018. 

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Idiom of the Day

Deliver the goods -

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Meaning - Do what is expected or promised.

Example - I have given my car to a new mechanic for repair, hope he delivers the goods.

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This Day in History

Image result for 1822 - Florida became a U.S. territory.
1822 - Florida became a U.S. territory. 

Image result for 1842 - Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation while his patient was anesthetized by ether.
1842 - Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation while his patient was anesthetized by ether. 

Image result for 1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.
1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil. 

Image result for 1867 - The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
1867 - The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
Image result for 1870 - The 15th amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race, was passed by the U.S. Congress.
1870 - The 15th amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race, was passed by the U.S. Congress. 
Image result for 1909 - The Queensboro bridge in New York opened linking Manhattan and Queens. It was the first double decker bridge.
1909 - The Queensboro bridge in New York opened linking Manhattan and Queens. It was the first double decker bridge. 
Image result for 1939 - The comic book "Detective Comics #27" appeared on newstands. This comic introduced Batman.
1939 - The comic book "Detective Comics #27" appeared on newsstands. This comic introduced Batman. 

Image result for 1950 - U.S. President Truman denounced Senator Joe McCarthy as a saboteur of U.S. foreign policy.
1950 - U.S. President Truman denounced Senator Joe McCarthy as a saboteur of U.S. foreign policy. 

Image result for 1958 - The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gave its initial performance.
1958 - The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gave its initial performance. 

Image result for 1964 - "Jeopardy" debuted on NBC-TV.
1964 - "Jeopardy" debuted on NBC-TV. 
Image result for 1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington, DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady were also wounded.
1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington, DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady were also wounded. 
Image result for 1987 - Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" was bought for $39.85 million.
1987 - Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" was bought for $39.85 million. 

Image result for 1993 - In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown hit his first home run.
1993 - In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown hit his first home run. 

Image result for 1998 - Rolls-Royce was purchased by BMW in a $570 million deal.
1998 - Rolls-Royce was purchased by BMW in a $570 million deal. 

Image result for 2009 - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the new World Trade Center building would be officially known by its legal name of "One World Trade Center."
2009 - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the new World Trade Center building would be officially known by its legal name of "One World Trade Center."




DAILY SQU-EEK





If You Were Born Today, March 30
You are outgoing and assertive, yet you are also very mindful of others, sensitive, thoughtful, and require time for yourself to recharge your emotional batteries often. While you enjoy a challenge, you don't seek out making changes as readily as many Aries do. You are very protective of those you love, and you are an ardent, charming lover. Famous people born today:
Chemist Robert Bunsen
1811 Robert Bunsen, German chemist who invented the Bunsen Burner, born in Göttingen, Westphalia, Rhine Confederation (d. 1899)

Painter Vincent van Gogh
1853 Vincent van Gogh, Dutch artist, painter and pioneer of Expressionism (The Potato Eaters, Irises), born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands (d. 1890)








Entrepreneur and Founder of IKEA Ingvar Kamprad
1926 Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish eccentric businessman (founder of IKEA) and author (The Testament of a Furniture Dealer), born in Pjätteryd, Sweden (d. 2018)

NBA Forward Jerry Lucas
1940 Jerry LucasNBA center (Olympic gold 1960, NY Knicks), born in Middletown, Ohio
Rocker, Blues Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter Eric Clapton
1945 Eric Clapton, English singer and guitarist(Tears in Heaven), born in Ripley, Surrey, England
Actor and Comedian Robbie Coltrane
1950 Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor (Harry Potter films) and comedian, born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire
Singer Celine Dion
1968 Celine Dion, Canadian singer (I'm Your Woman), born in Charlemagne, Quebec
Singer and Pianist Norah Jones
1979 Norah Jones, American singer and pianist, born in Brooklyn, New York
NFL Player Richard Sherman
1988 Richard Sherman, American NFL cornerback (San Francisco 49ers), born in Compton, California




READERS INFO
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1963 -
Richard Chamberlainalbum 
This song became a hit for Chamberlain when released as a single, peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Garden State Film Festival 2019

Mar 28-31, 2019 | Asbury Park, NJ 

Asbury Park Convention Hall, 130 Ocean Avenue
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Participate in the 17th Annual Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park for a weekend featuring over 240 films from around the world. 

Umbrella Festival of Circus and Comedy 2019

Mar 30 - Ap 2, 2019 | Portland, OR 

Alberta Rose Theatre|3000 NE Alberta St
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Some people are thrilled to torture their children by subjecting them to the nightmare fuel we call the circus. You won’t find sinister clowns laughing in sync to the tune of Satan’s pipe organ, only genuine belly laughs that won’t haunt you all the way to next week. The Umbrella Festival of Circus and Comedy is an event for all ages featuring dopey physical comedians, death-defying acrobats and aerialists, upbeat musicians and a host of eccentric sideshows. It’s all laughter, all the time.


Eckert VI projection
The Eckert VI projection is an equal-area pseudocylindrical map projection. The length of the polar line is half that of the equator, and lines of longitude are sinusoids. It was first described by Max Eckert in 1906 as one of a series of three pairs of pseudocylindrical projections. In each pair, the meridians have the same shape, and the odd-numbered projection has equally spaced parallels, whereas the even-numbered projection has parallels spaced to preserve area. The pair to Eckert VI is the Eckert V projection.


This Prosthetic Arm Lets Kids 
Build Attachments Out of LEGO

This Prosthetic Arm Lets Kids Build Attachments Out of LEGO
Carlos Arturo Torres Tovar has designed a prosthetic system that allows children to build their own attachments out of LEGO.

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knit, Easter
thanks, Vicky

ALAN DART DUCK
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knit
thanks, Denna

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Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent



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crochet, Easter
thanks, Judith

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crochet
thanks, Helen

Circular Poncho - free crochet pattern by Jessie At Home

crochet

PINEAPPLE DOILY SHAWL
Pineapple Doily Shawl Free Crochet Pattern

crochet
Crayon Link Scarf

crochet


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RECIPE
thanks, Shelley

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CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Sally

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SWEETS
thanks, Jane

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ADULT COLORING




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CRAFTS
thanks, Kay
Shibori Tie Dye - Cool Hues by Amanda Formaro, Crafts by Amanda

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter
“Clippity” Hoppity Cuties

Easter bunnies made from clothespins - crafts
KIM KUHN
Kids will love giving these clothespin bunny crafts their very own personalities.
Paint a wooden clothespin white. Create bunny's inner ears by cutting washi or double-sided tape into ear shapes and then dusting with glitter. Make the body by cutting two small pear shapes out of stiff white felt and gluing to the front and back of the clothespin. Glue a small pink pom-pom and pieces of floral wire to the front of the clothespin to create a nose and whiskers. Lastly, decorate and personalize with buttons or washi tape.








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PUZZLE
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animal
available

block
bullet

catch
chill
contact
craft
deer

excite

fakes
filter
float

intervene

messy
nibble

officer

passage
peas
personality
plaster
prime
punch
queen

radio
rare
regret

sage
satellite
select
simple
site
super
swipe

tiger
tilt

wayward
weep
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SUDOKU ... medium



solution:




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QUOTE
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1. Strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges. 2. When the Queen speaks in Parliament, a House of Commons member is held hostage in Buckingham Palace until she safely returns. 3. According to an Insurance Information Institute study, if humans were unaffected by age and disease, they would still only live an average life span of 9,000 years before an accident killed them.

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CLEVER
open a jar using duct tape gif 40 Clever Life Hacks to Simplify your World
how to open a can with duct tape

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EYE OPENER
VOTE IS OPENED UNTIL APRIL 16TH

Who Should Be on This Year's TIME 100 --- VOTE NOW! 
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