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I found her previous free dragon on craftster last year but I frogged the project because I chose cotton and somehow the body was little and the legs were huge :/, so this year I saw she updated the pattern so I gave it a try... and here he is, still eyeless/earless... for some reason I just don't get how to finish the ears, it looks so simple but I think I'm just over thinking the deal.
I decided to crochet claws instead of embroidering, I think it gaves the leg more balance. I looked up images of dragon's legs and images of other's people dragon designs, but they are either embroidered, too complicated or for sale so, not what I'm looking for now lol.
I just somehow repeated the spike pattern in a smaller size, it doesn't look like... dragon claws, more like duck feet but oh well, everything cannot look always real (I actually have a ... problem with this, I should crochet a pink elephant or a purple pig with wings to get a bit out of my "realistic box" :p)
Anyways back to the claws, I did this:
I found the middle st (where I wanted the bigger claw to be) in the 3rd row of the leg, and in the 3rd st to the right I worked:
Small claw: {ch 2, sc into 2nd ch from hook, ss into next base st},
Bigger claw: {ch 3, sc into 2nd ch from hook, hdc into 3rd ch from hook, skip a base st (middle st), ss in next base st},
And again small claw: {ch 2, sc into 2nd ch from hook, ss into next base st and fo}
I worked with a 5mm hook to make the claws of the back legs (same I used to crochet the whole thing, body, wings, etc) and changed to a 3 mm hook to make the claws of the front legs.
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Last Friday was Audrey's last day of school. This means a variety of things, but mostly that my life is going to go from "Busy!" to "OMG INSANELY BUSY!" My kids don't understand the whole "work from home" thing. They figure if I am home that means I am free to entertain them 24/7 by taking them to the fair, the park, swimming, movies, you name it. Sadly, I have yet to find a way to be a single income family and still keep a roof over our head. I'm working on it! So when my life gets so insane that I am running ragged, I need a way to refuel on the go.
I try to keep snacks with me so while we're out and about we don't get rundown, but sometimes with 2 rambunctious girls, mama needs a treat. (Here's the proof) So, if I've been a good girl, I will reward myself with a SNICKERS ® 2-to-go or an ice cold Dr Pepper. I love the SNICKERS ® 2-to-go because you can eat one and twist the package up and save the other half for later (or for whatever daughter does her chores first…)
My kids are cute…
but they are also crazy.
We are planning on taking a few road trips this summer and so I decided that I needed to make something that would fare well on the road. It needed to be sweet and salty, crunchy and satisfying snack. It needed to be on-the-go road food. I set out to make some caramel corn, using the delicious flavors of SNICKERS, and I am pretty impressed with my results.
I dunno about you, but something about caramel corn just screams "SUMMER!" to me. Maybe it's that it reminds me of the country fair, or that summer is sort of just an excuse to eat whatever you want because you're on vacation, but whatever it is, it works. My caramel corn is light and delicious, crunchy, sweet, salty, everything you could want in a caramel corn. It's perfect to make ahead and take with you for a quick on the go snack, or just munching a bowl while watching a movie.
- 2 bags plain microwave popcorn, popped with the seeds removed
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 1 SNICKERS ® 2-to-go Bar, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted
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Any bad illness or health emergency could cause us to lose our business. I know people who have lost everything this way. It's a very sad situation in this country that we have this health insurance crisis hanging over us. I would like to see more control over the rates, and a system where people pay on a sliding scale. Without this, my business and all small businesses will continue to be left vulnerable, one illness or emergency away from the edge.
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The girls of "Jump Ship" were among the many participants at Sunday's Healthy Kids Day at the Chambersburg Memorial YMCA.
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The Waynesboro (Pa.) YMCA hosted its Healthy Kids Day on Saturday. It featured dozens of vendors, and included dance demonstrations and an obstacle course for children.


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When Your Kid Is the Only One Not Invited to a Party
My daughter's pre-school has one birthday party rule: Unless you're hosting a gender-specific birthday party, you have to invite your child's entire class to avoid hurt feelings or any children feeling left out. I've personally grappled with that rule. My husband and I have always included all the kids in our preschooler's class at her parties and figured everyone else did too. Who needs their kid's school to tell a bunch of grown-ups not to act like children?
Apparently mine does.
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See just the other day, I was sitting with a dozen moms from my daughter's pre-school when the subject came up of an upcoming birthday party for Max, one of the boys in her class. One of the moms was chatting about juggling her kid's schedules so she could bring her pre-schooler to the party. We live close by so she turned to me and said, "Hey, would you be able to take Molly? I could drop her at your house." My face went flush, not sure what to say. Because it was clear to me from the conversation that not only had my daughter not been invited to the boy's party, but everyone else in her class was. Embarrassed I quietly responded, "I'd love to, but Margaux wasn't invited."
I was fine with her not liking me. ... I just never thought she'd take it out on a 4-year-old child.
Everyone at the table was as shocked as I was. The kids in my daughter's pre-school class have been together since they were 3 and they're all close, the boys and the girls. And my daughter adores Max. A few of the other moms overhearing the conversation assumed it was a mistake, which in other circumstances I'd assume as well.
But I know it wasn't a mistake. Max's mom had made it very clear over the past year that she doesn't like me. I avoided her passive-aggressive dealings with me. I was fine with her not liking me, figuring we're all grown ups and not all of us will like each other. I just never thought she'd take it out on a 4-year-old child.
The thing about kids and birthdays is that their birthdays mean everything to them. And so kids, especially little ones, talk about their birthdays all the time. Sometimes they'll talk about their birthdays for months on end. In fact, two days later my daughter heard about the party from Max himself. "Mommy," she asked, "When do we get to go to Max's birthday?" I didn't have the heart to tell her that we don't. So I changed the subject while figuring out what to say instead.
A part of me that wanted to say to my daughter, "We don't get to go to Max's party because his mom excluded you," but I knew that would make me just as much a mean girl as Max's mom. And since pre-school isn't the new high-school, I refused to throw Max's mom under a bus despite her doing that to me and my child. Then, a part of me that wanted to confront Max's mom and say, "How could you?"
Instead I decided that if the subject came up again, I would tell my daughter we are busy that day and buy tickets for the "Frozen" sing-a-long playing the day of the party, which she had been dying to attend.
A few days later, I received an email invitation from Max's mom including my daughter in the party. Two other moms had heard of my daughter's exclusion and expressed their outrage to her. Another family declined the invitation saying, "If Margaux's not invited, we're not attending." I feel grateful for the support but am still horrified that one parent would be so mean to another person's kid, especially when it seems the only person really hurt by it is Max, since now not everyone will attend because of how my daughter was treated.
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So since we already got tickets to sing-a-long with Elsa and Anna, I politely declined the invitation. And I made a mental note to make sure to include Margaux's entire class for her upcoming party, especially Max. I know what it's like to have my child excluded. And I'd hate for Max's mom to know what that's like, too.


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Well, today is my hubby Doug's birthday and it is also mine. We both turned 41 today, yikes. oh well. I am 8 hours older than Doug and he has already reminded me about that. LOL We are going away for the weekend at a local resort just the two of us to just "get away". It should be really nice, we have NO plans to do anything specific which is always nice.
Happy Birthday Honey! I love you!
No pics or anything to share today, just getting everything cleaned up before we leave.
Happy 4th of July everyone!
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3 comments:
- Cindy F. said...
HAPPY (BELATED) BIRTHDAY KAREN AND DOUG!!! How cool is that!! Hope you guys have a fabulous weekend!
- July 4, 2009 at 6:52 PM
- Carolyn NC said...
Happy Birthday to you both - hope your trip is great!
- July 4, 2009 at 10:19 PM
- Jeanne - WillowTreeStitcher said...
Happy belated birthday Karen! I hope you had a nice weekend getaway with your hubby, our resorts have some great deals going don't they? By the way, yes I would love to get together and have a "meet". :) My email is in my blog profile. Maybe we could find a halfway spot or something - I'm open to any ideas. I don't mind heading your way at all, I live just off the 101 so it's convenient for me.
- July 6, 2009 at 2:48 PM
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Abstract : The anticorrosion performances of a system consisting of a phosphate based conversion layer and a hybrid sol–gel coating have been evaluated for the magnesium alloy Elektron21. The lone sol–gel coating affords a significant protection of the magnesium substrate. However, the presence of an intermediate conversion layer is presumed to improve the corrosion resistance of the system. The surface morphology of the protection coatings was characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy SEM and white-light source interferometry. The corrosion behavior of the systems was analyzed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy EIS. The impedance measurements show that the presence of the added conversion layer increases the resistance of the whole system during immersion in a 0.05 M NaCl solution, compared to the single sol–gel coating.
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The Food Almanac: Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Annals Of Famous Restaurants
Either yesterday, today, or tomorrow can be considered the anniversary of Emeril's. I was there today in 1990, the second evening of pre-opening dinners. The restaurant opened to the public March 26. Things went wrong, as they always do in new restaurants. But Emeril's former employer–Ella Brennan of Commander's Palace–told him, "Change nothing." He didn't, and the place took off. It's hard to believe now, but that was not a foregone conclusion at the time. Emeril had not even begun to achieve the stardom he now enjoys outside New Orleans. It wasn't quite just another new restaurant. And openings with more ballyhoo go down the tubes.
Emeril's, as we know now, joined that rarefied list of restaurants whose influence caused major changes in the dining scene. Antoine's in the 1880s, Galatoire's in the 1900s, Arnaud's in the 1920s, Brennan's in the 1950s, LeRuth's in the 1970s, Commander's Palace in the 1980s, and Emeril's in the 1990s. No restaurant has joined the list yet in the new century, in my opinion.
Celebrity Chefs Today
Today is the birthday (1954) of Greg Picolo, long-time chef of the Bistro at the Maison de Ville, where he distinguished himself. In 2011, the restaurant fell apart (long story, and not his fault). In 2012, Chef Greg joined Redemption, the newly-reopened restaurant formerly known as Christian's. He was the ideal person for that job; the restaurant had been struggling to find a direction in its first two years. Greg has a direction, all right, and the menu has not only his stamp but that of Christian's, too.
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If you need predictability from a restaurant, find one where the chef has been there a long time. If you want novelty, find one with a history of hiring young chefs who stay a year or two and then open their own places. You can't have both.
Today's Flavor
Today is International Waffle Day. Waffles seem special because they're not often made at home. Waffles are associated with restaurants, with the added touches of which add nice touches like whipped cream, fresh fruit, and real maple syrup, all of which are a lot of trouble in your own kitchen. Restaurants also keep their waffle irons on all the time. That gets around the First-Waffle Problem. For reasons nobody can understand, the first waffle you make is much worse than all the ones that come after.
The best waffles are made with a thick batter containing a good bit of egg and butter. Because butter can be heated much hotter than water, it gives the waffle not only its fine flavor but also a crisp exterior. The other ingredients are milk, self-rising flour (I find that works better than using baking powder) a pinch of salt, a dash of vanilla, and a generous sprinkle of cinnamon (not enough to taste, but enough to add a certain something). A really fabulous waffle comes from separating the egg whites, beating them until they foam, and gently stirring them into the batter.
An overlooked possibility is making non-sweet waffles with ingredients like onions and herbs. They are excellent bottom layers of savory dishes. Small oniony waffles carry caviar and sour cream marvelously well. At the street level, restaurants are popping up all over the country serving fried chicken and waffles.
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The best waffle irons are the kind with big squares and non-stick coatings. Be sure they heat up a long time before you put the first one in. And be ready to give that one to the dog. Or to Dad.
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Maplesville is close to the geographic center of Alabama. General Andrew Jackson came through here in 1814 (on his way to or from the Battle of New Orleans?), and defeated a group of Native Americans who lived in the area. European settlers were soon established, and by the end of the decade the place was named for merchant and postmaster Stephen Maples. The town moved in 1850 to the railroad that had just come through. After the Civil War, Mapleseville held on and became prosperous in the 19-teens. Now 1500 people live there. The place to dine is Friends Diner, right in the middle of the old part of Maplesville. I wonder what flavors of syrups they have.
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Aretha Franklin, who gets our respect as the definitive female soul voice, was born today in 1943. She takes care of TCB.
Edible Dictionary
Hamlin orange, n.–The first variety of orange to ripen in Florida, Texas, and (to a lesser degree) California. The Hamlin is sometimes misidentified as a navel orange. It does have a small navel, but it's different from a true navel orange. Its most distinctive quality is that it is not really orange. The skin is usually artificially colored for sale in stores. The meat of the orange and its juice are a pale orange-yellow. The flavor is good, however, with hints of pineapple. When the Hamlins arrive, it's good news for orange lovers, because it means the new season has begun.
Annals Of Food Tourism
On this date in 1806, the first people to travel by rail took a train through Wales. Their destination: a place where they would consume a few dozen raw oysters on the half shell. Writer Elizabeth Isabella Spence said about the ride: "I have never spent an afternoon with more delight than the one exploring the romantic scenery at Oystermouth (Mumbles). This car contains twelve persons and is constructed chiefly of iron, its four wheels run on an iron railway by the aid of one horse, and the whole carriage is an easy and light vehicle." She mentioned nothing about the guy who fell off while looking for the bar car.
Annals Of Popular Cuisine
Today in 1995, Pizza Hut rolled out its Stuffed Crust pizza, inspiring commercials showing people eating pizza crust first. Which, by the way, gets messy when you get to the point of the slice–unless it's a very dry, cheese-poor pizza. The hard part was finding a cheese that would still look like cheese after baking inside dough.
Eating Around The World
Today in the town of Tichborne, in Hampshire, England, a gallon of flour is distributed to every adult in the town, and a half-gallon per child. The Tichborne Dole, as it came to be known, was instituted by Lady Mabella Tichborne. Her dying command to her husband was to make a donation of bread every year on the feast of the Annunciation (nine months before Christmas). She added a curse to it, which came true for one of her husband's descendants. Afterwards, the Dole was kept up without fail, and still is.
Annals Of Nuts
Today in 1775 (although there's dispute about the year), George Washington planted pecan trees at Mount Vernon, his home. Some of those trees are still alive. He may have done this at the suggestion of Thomas Jefferson. Both men were strong proponents of pecans, and advised their widespread planting throughout America. It was a good idea. The harvest of pecans–erratic though it may be–is always welcome. And when a pecan branch or a tree falls, its wood is among the finest to burn for grilling food.
Annals Of Food Research
Norman Borlaug was born today in 1914. An American agronomist, he won the 1970 Nobel Prize for the research that evolved into the Green Revolution. He spent much of his career figuring out how places with inadequate food production could grow more and better crops. His notable successes were in Mexico, India, and Pakistan.
Chefs In The News
Today in 2008, Chef Paul Prudhomme was hit by a falling bullet while attending the Zurich Classic golf tournament in New Orleans. He was not hurt.
Food Namesakes
Long-time major league third baseman Travis Fryman hit the Big Basepath today in 1969. . . The mother of film director David Lean yelled "action!" at him today in 1908. . . Kaat Mussel, an outspoken woman in Rotterdam (and seller of mussels, hence her name) was born today in 1723.
Words To Eat By
"He gave her a look you could have poured on a waffle."–Ring Lardner, American writer.
Words To Drink By
"He that eateth well drinketh well,
He that drinketh well sleepeth well,
He that sleepeth well sinneth not,
He that sinneth not goeth straight through Purgatory to Paradise."
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State Library digitises soldier portraits in time for Remembrance Day
Digital portraits of nearly 30,000 Queensland soldiers who served in the First World War are now able to be searched online as part of the Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation program.
Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch said the soldier portraits are an incredible digital resource for anyone interested in the First World War and Queensland history.
"These nearly 30,000 portraits are freely available for people to view, comment on and download as high resolution image files," Ms Enoch said.
"Now that these photographs have been digitised and linked to war service records, we have a uniquely discoverable and usable resource available online for current and future generations."
Captain Andrew Craig RAN (Retd), Chair of the Queensland Advisory Committee for the Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary said the innovative state-wide initiative demonstrates the importance of creating a digital legacy for current and future generations.
"Embracing 21st century technology has made it easier than ever for the public to understand and discover more about those Queenslanders who served in the First World War and their experiences."
State Librarian and CEO Vicki McDonald said the digitisation of the soldier portraits was an important commemorative resource, particularly in the lead up to significant occasions such as Remembrance Day.
"The digitisation of the soldier portraits will contribute to developing a lasting First World War legacy while furthering our understanding of Queensland's involvement in and experiences during the war years," Ms McDonald said.
"We've had feedback from people who have used the resource, telling us that this is the first time they've been able to see photographs of their family members."
"The soldier portraits represent almost 30,000 unique Queensland stories; stories of husbands, fathers, sons, friends and brothers. This is a powerful resource and one which truly serves to commemorate those who fought and sacrificed during the war."
In order to digitise, describe and make accessible such a vast collection of portraits and information, SLQ staff worked with a team of 30 tireless volunteers who have donated their time to help complete this project. Planning for the digitisation project commenced in late 2013, with the final soldier portrait being made available online in September 2016.
In September 1914, Talma Studios and Fegan Studios set up tents in the soldier's camp at Enoggera to take photographs of soldiers in uniform for publication in the Pictorial Supplement of The Queenslander newspaper, a weekly summary and literary edition of the Brisbane Courier (now The Courier-Mail).
The portraits continued to be published in The Queenslander until the war ended in 1918. There would eventually be nearly 30,000 photographs captured of young men about to enter war (around half the number of Queenslanders who served in the First World War).
Throughout the war years, The Queenslander was regularly filled with pages of soldier portraits, as well as photographs from the war and the home fronts, depicting all aspects of life in Queensland.
This large collection of photographs enabled The Queenslander to promptly publish portraits as soon as casualty lists were issued. Photos were re-published as reports of wounded or missing soldiers were received and again as pages were created as a Roll of Honour.
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TUESDAY, June 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People with an overactive thyroid gland -- called hyperthyroidism -- are more likely to take extended sick leave from work than those without the disorder, new research finds.
This is particularly true the first year after a person is diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, according to the study published June 17 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
The thyroid is located in the front of the neck and secretes hormones that regulate the body's energy use, oxygen consumption and heat production. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is an autoimmune disorder called Grave's disease, in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
People with Grave's disease can develop eye problems and swelling of the thyroid gland, known as a goiter.
In the new study, researchers analyzed sick leave and disability pension claims among 862 workers in Denmark who were treated for a thyroid condition, along with a control group of more than 7,000 people without thyroid problems.
"When we examined sick leave records, our research found patients with hyperthyroidism faced a significantly higher risk of missing work for three weeks or longer due to illness compared to healthy controls," Mette Andersen Nexo, of the National Research Centre for the Working Environment and the University of Copenhagen, said in a journal news release.
Workers with eye complications from Graves' disease were seven times more likely than those in the control group to take an extended sick leave within a year of diagnosis. The risk fell in subsequent years, but was still twice as high, the study found.
People with eye complications from Graves' disease were also four times more likely to retire on a disability pension than those in the control group.
Compared to those in the control group, workers who had hyperthyroidism but no eye complications were nearly twice as likely to take extended sick leave within a year of diagnosis, the study authors said.
Having an underactive thyroid -- called hypothyroidism -- did not have a significant effect on sick leave, the researchers said.
"The findings demonstrate the potential socioeconomic effects thyroid conditions can have, but also indicate that socioeconomic effects diminish once the disorders are treated," Nexo said. "It's important not only for patients, but for employers and society as a whole, to ensure that people who have thyroid conditions receive the medical care they need."
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India's PM Narendra Modi Made Butt Of International Media Jokes As He Won't Stop Hugging World Leaders No Matter How Awkward It Is
GAY MODI? India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a hugger and no world leader or tech titan can avoid his embrace.
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known to be a tactile man. In official appearances, whether he is meeting a local official or a world statesman, he likes to hug it out.
His fondness of hugging was driven home this week, during an official visit by French President Francois Hollande to India. Even by Modi's standards this was an unusual embrace, with the Indian leader apparently touching Hollande on the waist while the French leader turned away from him. This followed a more traditional hug from Modi in the moments before.
For some Indians, the hug was an embarrassment and Hollande's awkward turn was a sign that it was a snafu.
But Modi has been hugging world leaders and other important people for years. It seems unlikely he'll stop now. Biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay has said the hugs are a conscious effort to make clear he's on the same level as those he is meeting." He's trying to tell the world that he's an equal, a friend and he's very affectionate," Mukhopadhyay told the BBC last year. "Mr Modi is a performer."
Here's a small selection of the Modi hug in action.
In this photograph taken Aug. 30, 2014, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embraced by his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, upon Modi's arrival at the State Guest House in Kyoto.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs President Obama as first lady Michelle Obama looks on upon their arrival at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi on Jan. 25, 2015.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hug after a Townhall meeting at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 27, 2015.
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I am running an older AMD K6 PC for myself. Unfortunately it seems, that the Mainboard just died, but was the last day ago perfectly fine working.
After testing (Changed CPU, RAM, PSU, removed all PCI/ISA cards), I found, it's the mainboard, which is dead. It's a DFI K6XV3+/66 Rev. B2 (2MB Cache)
My PCI POST card shows an error code between 0x0 and 0xF, it's pretty random after each reboot. But according to the code error, its' pretty early.
The mainboard doesn't even beep an error code, when RAM is missing.
But I can see, +12V, -12V and +5V LEDs are enabled on my PCI POST card. But 3.3V LED is NOT enabled.
When I do plug the POST PCI card into my Tyan S1598 (also Socket 7), the 3.3V LED is enabled.
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The ATX connector Pins on the backside of the mainboards are fine, I also messmeasured there 3.3V on the correct pins.
But due multilayer? I can't trace the lines, where they go.
I also took my Multimeter and measured the voltage at the capacitors. All were at 5V and 3.3V, execept one was strange.
Looking at the ATX connector, there are on the left side 3 capacitors. The left and right capacitor shows 5V, but the one in the middle of them is only at 3.5V.
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Water Falls: Getting the Big Picture | Precipitation EducationThe second spinoff video for the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls." This video looks at the uses and advantages of remote sensing.This website, presented by NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about Earth's water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them.
NASA Aquarius MissionAquarius is an international effort to measure sea surface salinity and learn about the interaction between ocean circulation, the water cycle and climate
GMS: Salt of the EarthSalinity plays a major role in how ocean waters circulate around the globe. Salinity changes can create ocean circulation changes that, in turn, may impact regional and global climates. The extent to which salinity impacts our global ocean circulation is still relatively unknown, but NASA's new Aquarius mission will help advance that understanding by painting a global picture of our planet's salty waters.
SVS: Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity 2011-2015Aquarius is a collaboration between NASA and the Space Agency of Argentina to measure global sea surface salinity (the amount of dissolved salts in water). Measuring salinity can help us better understand the water cycle and can also lead to improved climate models. The visualizations show the complete observations of sea surface salinity taken during the life span (2011 through May 2015) of the Aquarius spacecraft. In these visualizations, sea surface salinity is shown ranging from 30 to 40 PSU (from blue to green to red) on a flat map using simple cartesian and extended Molleide projections. The visualizations were generated based on version 4.0 of the Aquarius data products.
SVS: The Thermohaline Circulation - The Great Ocean Conveyor BeltThe oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas. The ocean currents, the movement of the ocean in the surface layer, are driven mostly by the wind. In certain areas near the polar oceans, the colder surface water also gets saltier due to evaporation or sea ice formation. In these regions, the surface water becomes dense enough to sink to the ocean depths. This pumping of surface water into the deep ocean forces the deep water to move horizontally until it can find an area on the world where it can rise back to the surface and close the current loop. The actual flows in this model are based on current theories of the thermohaline circulation rather than actual data. The thermohaline circulation is a very slow moving current that can be difficult to distinguish from general ocean circulation. Therefore, it is difficult to measure or simulate.
SVS: Global Sea Surface Currents and TemperatureThis visualization shows sea surface current flows. The flows are colored by corresponding sea surface temperature data. This visualization is rendered for display on very high resolution devices like hyperwalls or for print media.

This visualization was produced using model output from the joint MIT/JPL project entitled Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean, Phase II (ECCO2). ECCO2 uses the MIT general circulation model (MITgcm) to synthesize satellite and in-situ data of the global ocean and sea-ice at resolutions that begin to resolve ocean eddies and other narrow current systems, which transport heat and carbon in the oceans. The ECCO2 model simulates ocean flows at all depths, but only surface flows are used in this visualization.
Hyperwall: Sea Surface Temperature and Temperature Anomaly 2015-2016El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific. Sea surface temperature is the temperature of the top millimeter of the ocean's surface. A sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) represents how different the ocean temperature, at a particular location and time, is from the normal (or average) temperature for that place and time.
 These maps, showing sea surface temperature and sea surface temperature anomalies, reveal the progression of the strong 2015-16 El Nino event from January 1, 2015 to January 2, 2016. The sea surface temperature data are seven-day averages calculated using daily thermal data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument. Missing data have been filled with monthly-average data. The sea surface temperature anomaly data are seven-day averages calculated using the 5-kilometer Coral Reef Watch product produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data are based on observations from geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites.
Most Recent GOES ImagesThe latest images from the GOES satellites.
GOES-R MISSION NOAA/NASAGOES-R: The Future of NOAA's Geostationary Weather Satellites With the next generation of weather-observing satellites on the horizon, NOAA is poised to significantly improve weather forecasting and severe weather prediction.
Precipitation EducationThe Precipitation Education website, presented by NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about Earth's water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them.
Worldwide Rain Gauges Animation | Precipitation EducationA simple illustrative comparison of the number of rain gauges active worldwide.This website, presented by NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about Earth's water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them.
SVS: GPM Dissects Typhoon HagupitOn December 5, 2014 (1032UTC) the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission's Core Observatory flew over Typhoon Hagupit as it headed towards the Philippines. A few hours later at 1500 UTC (10 a.m. EST), Super Typhoon Hagupit's maximum sustained winds were near 130 knots (149.6 mph/241 kph), down from 150 knots (172 mph/277.8 kph). Typhoon-force winds extend out 40 nautical miles (46 miles/74 km) from the center, while tropical-storm-force winds extend out to 120 miles (138 miles/222 km). The GPM Core Observatory carries two instruments that show the location and intensity of rain and snow, which defines a crucial part of the storm structure – and how it will behave. The GPM Microwave Imager sees through the tops of clouds to observe how much and where precipitation occurs, and the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar observes precise details of precipitation in 3-dimensions. For forecasters, GPM's microwave and radar data are part of the toolbox of satellite data, including other low Earth orbit and geostationary satellites, that they use to monitor tropical cyclones and hurricanes. The addition of GPM data to the current suite of satellite data is timely. Its predecessor precipitation satellite, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, is 18 years into what was originally a three-year mission. GPM's new high-resolution microwave imager data and the unique radar data ensure that forecasters and modelers won't have a gap in coverage. GPM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. All GPM data products can be found at NASA Goddard's Precipitation Processing Center website http://pps.gsfc.nasa.gov/.
SVS: Painting the World with WaterThe ten satellites in the Global Precipitation Measurement Constellation provide unprecedented information about the rain and snow across the entire Earth. This visualization shows the constellation in action, taking precipitation measurements underneath the satellite orbits. As time progresses and the Earth's surface is covered with measurements, the structure of the Earth's preciptation becomes clearer, from the constant rainfall patterns along the Equator to the storm fronts in the mid-latitudes. The dynamic nature of the precipitation is revealed as time speeds up and the satellite data swaths merge into a continuous animation of changing rain and snowfall. Finally, the video fades into an animation of IMERG, the newly available data set of global precipitation every thirty minutes that is derived from this satellite data.
SVS: Near Real-Time Global Precipitation from the Global Precipitation Measurement ConstellationThe global IMERG precipitation dataset provides rainfall rates for the entire world every thirty minutes. This remarkable dataset is created by combining precipitation measurements from 10 international satellites: GPM, TRMM, GCOM-W1, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, DMSP F-16, DMSP F-17, DMSP F-18, Metop-A, and Metop-B Although the process to create the combined dataset is intensive, the Global Precipitation Measurement team creates a preliminary, near real-time data set of precipitation within about a day of data acquisition. The animation on this page shows the most recent week or so of that preliminary data.
SMAPSMAP, or Soil Moisture Active Passive, is an Earth satellite mission that measures and maps Earth's soil moisture and freeze/thaw state to better understand terrestrial water, carbon and energy cycles.
Survivor: Earthhis series of ten lessons has been developed to teach students about local and global water issues. They are based on NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission. The activities are done largely outdoors and include scientific data collection and analysis and integrate technology. Many of the lessons involve data collected based on protocols from the GLOBE Program. Each lesson is designed to take one hour; the lessons build on each other, but can also be used independently. Each lesson topic includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, student capture sheet and capture sheet answer guide.
The Adventure of Echo the BatThis interactive adventure uses a Landsat mosaic of Arizona as the interface. Students need to interpret satellite imagery to receive clues to Echo the Bat's location. As students find Echo, additional content about remote sensing and biodiversity is introduced.
Raindrop Tales: GPM Meets Mizu-chanThis 12-page educational comic book introduces readers to the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission. Using the Japanese anime art style, the comic book explains the satellite technology and the mission goals and applications. Supplemental materials to support the story include an overview of the GPM mission, a description of the satellite and its instruments, examples of the data it collects, descriptions of some of the constellation partners, and a glossary of science terms used in the comic. Links are provided to additional related resources, including a template for learners to create their own comic. The Japanese anime/manga style of art was chosen because the GPM mission is a collaboration between NASA and JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum - Mission:ScienceInformation about how various NASA missions use the electromagnetic spectrum to discover information about the natural world.
Landsat ScienceThis joint NASA/USGS program provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth's land in existence. Every day, Landsat satellites provide essential information to help land managers and policy makers make wise decisions about our resources and our environment.
NASA Viz: The Water Cycle: Following The WaterExplore how water moves across land and returns to the ocean in the final installment of the water cycle series.
NASA Viz: Towers In The TempestHow cloud super-engines shift hurricanes into overdrive.
NASA Viz: India's Disappearing WaterWill increased consumption of groundwater leave a nation in short supply?
NASA: ICESat-2The Ice, Cloud,and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) is the 2nd-generation of the orbiting laser altimeter ICESat scheduled for launch in late 2017.
Show Me the WaterDerived from the Science on a Sphere film entitled "Water Falls," this short (2:50) video presents basic information on the percentage, allocation, and distribution of Earth's usable water.AAAS Benchmarks: 4B/M8
GPM Core Observatory Paper ModelThis activity allows participants to build a paper model of the GPM Core Observatory and learn about the technology the satellite uses to measure precipitation from space. Directions explain how to cut, fold and glue the individual pieces together to make the model. The accompanying information sheet has details about the systems in the satellite including the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR), the GPM Microwave Imager (GMI), the High Gain Antenna, avionics and star trackers, propulsion system and solar array, as well as a math connection and additional engineering challenges.
GPM Technology and Instrumentation: LEGO ModelThis site features information about constructing a LEGO model of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission Core Observatory. Two options for building the GPM model are provided: students can construct a 3D model on the LEGO website or build an actual LEGO model of the satellite (information is provided for purchasing individual parts or for purchasing a pre-packaged kit). In addition to learning about the primary components of the GPM satellite, students will also learn facts about the mission, its technology and instrumentation.AAAS Benchmarks: 3A/M2
Precipitation Towers Lesson Plan | Precipitation EducationThis lesson uses cubes as a way to graph precipitation data to compare the precipitation averages and seasonal patterns for several different locations. There are several variations to accommodate various ages and ability levels.This website, presented by NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about Earth's water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them.
Engineer a SatelliteIn this activity, learners select the scientific instruments for their satellite, calculate the power requirements for all the subsystems, and construct a scale model of their very own Earth observing satellite using building blocks and/or Legos. Includes instructions and worksheets.AAAS Benchmarks: 3A/M2
Explore Earth Science Data - MY NASA DATAMY NASA DATA makes research grade NASA data available to for students, teachers, and citizen scientists. We've created an interface that's easy to use.
NASA Earth Observatory : Homeclimate change, global climate change, global warming, natural hazards, Earth, environment, remote sensing, atmosphere, land processes, oceans, volcanoes, land cover, Earth science data, NASA, environmental processes, Blue Marble, global maps
EOSDIS WorldviewInteractive interface for browsing full-resolution, global, near real-time satellite imagery. Supports time-critical application areas such as wildfire management, air quality measurements, and weather forecasting. Data is generally available within three hours of observation.
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Reaction continues to the carnage in Newtown, Conn. Calls for additional laws to restrain ownership of weapons persist, but in our bones we know such efforts will succeed only on the margin and might not in the end really be an effective answer for curbing gun violence perpetrated by deranged individuals, leading many observers to look for, or pray for, changes in personal behavior.
Gun supporters often say guns don't kill people; people with guns kill people. Gun-control supporters imagine a society with fewer guns, limiting crazy killers to less lethal means. But effective gun prohibition is not about to happen because too many citizens oppose such overt government interference with a right they hold dear, and indeed, nobody would worry if everyone used his firearm responsibly.
(Please notice I use the male pronoun. Gun violence is almost exclusively wrought by boys and men. If only women owned or had access to guns, we would not have a problem worth all the public angst.)
Limiting ownership of certain guns and accessories like so-called assault rifles and large magazines might be a good idea, but history gives faint hope of mitigating the threat with stricter laws.
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Better recognition and treatment of people with mental illness is widely proposed as a solution and would work if the attention could focus on potential killers. Post-mortem analyses often point out worrisome traits displayed by mass killers, but knowing before the fact which mentally disturbed people are soon to go on a rampage is an inexact science. The law allows incarceration only for people posing a threat to themselves or others. Doctors and police officers who would commit individuals on these grounds have an impossible task in conflict with current standards of public mental health treatment.
Not long ago, many more ill people were locked in large institutions, unfairly denying freedom for many. Courts decided civil rights were being violated, allowing treatment for many in less secure settings.
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I'm as frustrated as the next person when a horrible mass shooting occurs. I wish solutions were more obvious.
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Withholding the right amount of federal and state taxes, and remitting the same to the respective agencies is one of the most important aspects of running a business. Many businesses fold each year from the pressure of payroll tax audits and the subsequent tax assessments. In recent years the auditors have become more aggressive, and the tax assessments have grown. Also, the IRS has become more inclined to disregard the business entity and personally assess the owners and officers of a business under the "responsible person" rules. Under these rules, the IRS can attack pensions, trust funds, homes and cabins for collection purposes.
The typical payroll tax assessment will include interest and penalties that in many cases will cause the company's tax bill to double. Unlike regular income tax assessments, you can almost never get penalties abated in payroll tax assessments. This is because payroll taxes are considered "trust taxes," much like sales taxes are, and the government considers that to mean the money was never yours in the first place.
The basic payroll taxes that employers are responsible for are as follows:
- Federal income tax withholding
- State income tax withholding
- Social Security tax (FICA) and Medicare
- Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA), and
- State unemployment tax (SUTA)
Federal Income Tax Withholding
A person (or other business entity) is obligated to withhold income tax if that person meets the statutory definition of employer and has employees that are paid wages, unless the employee is exempt from withholding taxes. In such situations, employers must also withhold from payments to pensions, annuities, and distributions from deferred compensation plans. Also, payments for sick pay are subject to withholding.
All amounts withheld must be deposited with a federal depository or paid with the employer's quarterly FICA return. The percentage to be withheld depends on:
- The employer's payroll period;
- The method of withholding used;
- The number of exemptions and allowances the employee has claimed; and
- Whether the employer has an additional or voluntary withholding agreement with the employee.
State Income Tax Withholding
After an employee has determined the number of federal withholding allowances to claim, he/she must determine the number of Minnesota withholding allowances to claim. Employees may claim up to as many, but not more than, the allowances claimed on their federal W-4. State income tax withholding must be remitted to the state with form MW-5. The frequency is quarterly for most employers, and the due dates are the same as the federal deposit requirements, but for larger employers, the due dates can become more frequent.
Social Security Tax (FICA)
Federal Insurance Contribution's Act (FICA) imposes social security taxes on both the employer and employee. Employers must deduct the tax imposed on employees and pay it to the government along with the employer's share of the tax. These taxes provide the funds for two of the government's principal social security programs: old age, survivors and disability insurance (OASDI) and hospital insurance (Medicare).
The total tax rate for FICA is 7.65% (6.2% for OASDI and 1.45% for Medicare). OASDI is only withheld on the first $117,000 of an employee's wages (2014 wage base), while the Medicare is withheld on the entire amount of wages paid. So an employee who earns $117,000 will have to pay $8950.50 in FICA (.062 times $97,500 plus .0145 times $117,000).
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) imposes tax on most employers. This tax is in conjunction with state unemployment taxes and is used to provide benefits to unemployed persons under state law. The FUTA tax rate is 6.2% of taxable wages. The taxable wage base is the first $7,000 paid in wages to each employee during a calendar year. Employers who pay the state unemployment tax, on a timely basis, will receive an offset credit of up to 5.4% regardless of the rate of tax they pay the state. Therefore, the net federal tax rate is generally 0.8% (6.2% - 5.4%). This would equate to a maximum of $56.00 per employee, per year (.008 X $7,000. = $56.00) in federal tax. State tax rates are based on requirements of state law. Employers pay this tax annually by filing IRS Form 940.
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
SUTA is an employer paid tax not withheld from employee's pay. After you register your business with the Department of Employment and Economic Development, you will receive a rate notice. This rate notice will tell you how much SUTA you will have to pay. Employers who have a higher rate of laying off employees will see their rates go up, while more stabile employers will see their rates go down to less than 1%. This is called experience rating.
The distinction issues between employees and independent contractors only worsen the complexity of these laws. Also, wage hour laws, union fringe benefit plans, pension plans and tax deferred retirement plans, and leased employees make an employer's responsibilities more complex.
It is advisable to hire outside payroll processing company or accounting firm to handle all of these filings. There are several reasons for doing this. First, it saves a considerable amount of time on the part of the employer. Unless you have a full time accounting person, an employer with only 6-10 employees will find that the time commitment of payroll tax withholding, reporting, and depositing is tremendous. Secondly, these payroll professionals stay current on the law changes, and are in a better position to keep employers from underpaying or overpaying the taxes. In the event that the professional underpays, you should be able to have penalties abated under audit by saying you "reasonably relied on the advice of experts." This is the only situation short of a natural disaster where you will be able to claim such relief. Finally, employers who use professional payroll services are less likely to be audited.
The cost of such services is minimal, and the benefits of avoiding a payroll tax audit far outweigh these costs. Payroll taxes and the cost of withholding should be seen as a cost of doing business early on. As your business grows, you will come to accept these costs and you will appreciate the security that such services provides.
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just had a GE CFL burn while we were out. Base turned black and
house smelled like something caught fire. This lamp was used on
a timer and was on about 3 hrs per night. In use for over a year.
No problems until now but no "End of Life" sensor either,
I guess. Data on my CFL is Biax, 15 W 120V AC 250 mA FLE15DBX/SPX27.
Made in Hungary. UL code. FCC ID: BLD3431. We won't use any CFLs
in the future. I think 18th century candles are safer.
Bob, Washington, DC area.
I came across your CFL page after wondering why a CFL in my house
smelled like a safety hazard. Sure enough, it's mentioned on your
page. Biax Electronic (General Electric brand) 15w 280ma, Hungary
FLE15TBX/L/SPX27 FCC ID BLD15HLL. The burning smell was getting
quite worrisome. No smoke, but a clear indication something's wrong.
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Kayfield Academy sets the standard for preschool and early childhood education programs in Kentucky. At Kayfield Academy, we strongly believe in the value of new and varied experiences; which is the foundation of knowledge for holistic and well-rounded child development.
Our programs are developed using core principles established by NAEYC starting at 6 weeks old to Pre-K. We also offer after school care for Kindergartners once they graduate from our Pre-K program.
At Kayfield Academy, our focus is NURTURING little minds, PROVIDING a safe and stimulating environment and EDUCATING through play, classroom instruction and award-winning curriculum.
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Parents choose Kayfield Academy for the same reasons they have for over 15 years; the caring and highly trained staff and teachers, flexible curriculum with a holistic approach to learning, open and encouraged communication with teachers and directors, and a safe and inspiring facility. Most of all, parents trust Kayfield Academy.
The Kayfield Academy curriculum was professionally developed according to high educational standards established by NAYEC.
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Our infant program is more than just repeat feedings and diaper changing. Believe it or not, infants do learn, and are highly stimulated by the environment around them (take that, science).
This is why we make sure our infant rooms are perfect for your new little addition; from the temperature of the room to the temperature of their bottle – we focus on every detail. Additionally, we make sure we do things in much the same way as you would do them. We want your baby to learn in an environment that's safe, warm, calm and relaxing – listening to soothing sounds while clutching their blankie and passie.
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The crawler program has lots to offer your little explorer. Now that they are becoming more mobile, there are new activities and learning opportunities awaiting them.
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As an infant, your little one was sitting on the sidelines – now they are starting to get into the game.
Toddlers Program
From toys, books, computers, wall mirror imagery, climbing equipment, and above all, caring, loving, intelligent daily role models. We will truly be your partner in this wonderful and exciting time in your child's growing development.
With low child-teacher ratios and a spacious environment, and a separate toddler patio with challenging yet safe equipment designed just for them. Your child will experience a day of individual and group play, circle times with stories, songs and finger plays, appropriate exposure to art and music and lots of special individual attention to nurture what ever is interesting to her that day.
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In the Kayfield Academy Transitions program, our two and early three year olds are truly unique! They now possess the basic, if not matured, verbal skills and knowledge of what THEY feel is necessary for their happiness. It takes a special environment to handle the Terrific Twos and aren't they (you) lucky to have found it at Kayfield Academy!
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Your child understands social interaction, accepts/participates in routines, and makes decisions based on learned behaviors. This is an exciting time! Your child begins to reason more and more on how and why things happen each day, where their place is in it, and how to cope with change.
Our Pre-school curriculum and classrooms are designed to conduct a structured learning environment coupled with large and small group learning times. Small groups contain part teacher run activities which focus on one on one development while part encourage individual play focusing on positive social development. Large group learning is a time of teaching recognition of upper and lower case letters, pronunciation of letters, counting and recognition of numbers, review of shapes and colors, teaching primary and secondary colors, sign language and Spanish.
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Adidactical; Didactic contract; Didactic milieu; Epistemic system; Symbolic forms; Teaching
In this entry, we discuss the notion of milieu as interpreted by the French educational didactician Guy Brousseau (1997). We may generally define this concept in the following terms: the milieu is the actual material and symbolic structure of the problem at stake, which one has to deal with in order to solve this problem (Sensevy 2012). Here and hereafter, the term "problem" refers in a very general way to any situation in which one has to restore an equilibrium, in the Dewean sense (Dewey 1938).
Consider this example: at primary school, students are asked to reproduce a puzzle by enlarging it, in such a way that a segment which measures 4 cm on the model will measure 7 cm on the reproduction. The pieces of this puzzle constitute the milieu that the students face for this "enlargement problem." This kind of milieu responds to three conditions:
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The teacher's intentions are inscrutable....
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We talked in class about blogs and websites last week. We also discussed how some companies are incorporating blogs as a part of the website. That's what Yahoo! does with PuckDaddy, a sports blog that's part of the portal site.
Some bloggers take interesting articles and re-post them to their blog with commentary (or not). That's what I'm doing here.
I'm posting this for two reasons - 1) as a teaching tool and example of our class; 2) because this video is AWESOME! Talk about 'going viral' - you'll love this.
Jim Sacco estimates that his son Josh has watched "Miracle," the film about the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team's legendary upset of Russia, nearly 150 times. Apparently, the movie has made quite an impression on the young fan.
Nicknamed "Rizzo" after the gold medal-winning team's captain Mike Eruzione, Josh sparked an Internet sensation this week when his hilarious, inspirational and eerily impeccable interpretation of actor Kurt Russell's locker room speech as Coach Herb Brooks went viral -- spreading everywhere from blogs to USA Today to the "Ellen" show.
No professional coaching. No fancy editing. No script, because Rizzo hasn't learned to read yet -- he was just 4 years old when his father filmed the speech earlier this year, making it all the more remarkable.
If you haven't seen this clip yet, you've not seen anything like it before:
"Tonight, we skate whiff'um! Tonight, we stay whiff'um! And we shut dem down because we CAN!"
Where did this instant classic YouTube clip come from? The story behind it is fascinating.
Where is this sudden sensation taking Josh Sacco? To perform the speech in an NHL locker room, for starters.
Jim and Josh Sacco, who turned 5 years old during the summer, live in Spring Hill, Tenn., just outside of Nashville. Jim grew up in Boston and is a die-hard Boston Bruins fan. He was 13 when Herb Brooks coached the U.S. men's ice hockey team to their historic upset of Russia and eventual gold medal victory over Finland at Lake Placid in 1980.
"We weren't supposed to win. It had a major impact on me, and it's had an even bigger impact on me now [as an adult]. I live it every day," said Sacco.
He's shared that impact with his son: Bringing him to Lake Placid to skate on the hallowed ice and sit on the bench where the late coach barked orders. They also bonded by watching "Miracle," the 2004 film that meticulously detailed the US Olympians' underdog triumph and featured Russell channeling Brooks in a memorable performance.
"We just started watching the movie. He plays hockey, and I love the movie. We'd get done watching it and he's just say 'play it again, play it again'. We must have watched it 150 times," said Sacco.
"So one day, he's upstairs shooting some 'pucks' in the bedroom -- a little net that he shoots tennis balls into -- and he starts calling out 'Hughes!' 'Ross!' 'Auge!'. I'm like, 'Wait a minute, those are all the guys who initially made the cut at the beginning of the movie!'"
Sacco went back, checked and discovered that Josh had all 26 names from the sequence memorized -- in order. He started testing his son on other dialogue from the film, and found that Josh basically had "Miracle" committed to memory; not only the words, but the inflections.
"He loves Jack O'Callahan," said Sacco, "and you should hear his Boston accent. It's hilarious."
Eventually the two started trading lines on the "Great Moments Are Made" speech, which was made to the team before its game against Russia. When Sacco would flub a line, his then-four-year-old son would correct him.
Here's what Russell's speech sounded like in the film:
Sacco decided to document the speech on video, right down to the emphatic "screw'em!" Russell delivers near the end. He dressed Josh in an Easter suit that resembled the one Russell wore during the scene in "Miracle" to complete the effect.
"Besides," said Sacco, "he looks like a little man anyway."
Sacco filmed it for friends and family, and tossed it on YouTube rather than attempting to burn a dozen DVDs. Needless to say, more than friends and family have viewed the instant-classic viral video -- it's been featured on Sports Illustrated's Hot Clicks, on USA Today's site, on radio stations and, most famously, on the "Ellen" show.
Sacco said he's been contacted by the Minnesota Wild, the University of Minnesota and the Nashville Predators, who actually invited Josh to recreate the speech for a scoreboard video that's scheduled to debut at their home opener on Oct. 8. Instead of hockey players, Josh performed the speech to mascots.
After that ... well, 2010 is an Olympic year. The U.S. men's ice hockey team is once again facing very long odds against superpowers from Canada, Sweden and, yes, Russia.
Would Baby Brooks be willing to fire up the boys in a Vancouver locker room at the Winter Games?
"I know he would," said Sacco. "That would be hilarious if he did."


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