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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 3, 2021 7:57:29 GMT -5
"Each year on April 3rd, National Find A Rainbow Day challenges us to look to the sky and find a colorful ray of hope cast across it. There are people that see rainbows as an artistic masterpiece in the sky, to others it is a sign of hope and to many a sign of promise. It can be all three; beauty, hope and promise. (Jill Magnus) A spectrum of light in the form of a multicolored arc, appearing in the sky, is caused by both reflection and refraction of light in water droplets in the Earth’s atmosphere. These rainbows always appear directly opposite of the sun. The light is refracted (bent) when it enters a droplet of water, then is reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it. Red is the color that is visible on the outer part of a rainbow and violet on the inside of a primary rainbow. Children learn in science class the mnemonic ROYGBIV to help them to remember the sequence of colors in a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Many forms of airborne water can cause rainbows including, rain, mist, spray, and dew."
My notes: Rainbows are just fascinating! Anybody seen a double one? I have, think only once tho.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2021 21:29:51 GMT -5
Love rainbows. I remember learning a poem called Rainbow Fairies in like 4th grade and have loved rainbows since then.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 3, 2022 8:59:37 GMT -5
"Every April 3rd National Chocolate Mousse Day recognizes the decadent dessert that gained popularity in France in the 1800s. Mousse is prepared by beating eggs or cream or both to a frothy, airy consistency and then folding the ingredients together to create a light, creamy delight. While mousse can be either savory or sweet, for this day, we will focus on that all-time favorite, chocolate. The words mousse and chocolate are derived from the French language, so it isn’t difficult to believe France is where to begin looking for the beginnings of this versatile creation. While we have no exact point in time when this might have been, we do know chocolate was introduced to the French around the year 1615, and they fell in love.
Then a century later, the French developed a method for making a mousse. Savory led the way, but it couldn’t have been long before the same approach was applied to chocolate. In the United States, an advertisement in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle in 1887 included classes on how to make chocolate mousse offered by a Miss Parloa. She also advised how to make potato soup, larded grouse, potato timbale, and corn muffins. From dark chocolate to milk chocolate, bittersweet, or any combination, there is plenty of variety when it comes to chocolate mousse."
My notes: Who likes mousse? Do you prefer it over pudding? I prefer pudding myself.
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Post by Bob on Apr 3, 2022 18:21:37 GMT -5
Chocolate mousse or chocolate pudding is fine by me!
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 3, 2023 6:45:33 GMT -5
"On April 3rd, National Film Score Day recognizes the musical masterpieces called “Film Scores” and, more specifically, the very talented composers who create them. As the opening scenes of a long-anticipated movie begin flickering across the screen, a rising cadence undulates through the theater setting the mood. A musical note plays, then two. Soon the theater fills with a beautifully layered orchestral music masterwork. This musical accompaniment to the film you are watching is called the “Film Score.” Imagine your favorite film without a few well-placed notes enhancing the emotion of a dramatic on-screen exchange. Or a chase scene without rousing orchestral music elevating the intensity. Would Star Wars, Jaws, The Lord of the Rings films, or the Harry Potter films be the same without their complementary musical scores? Without the film score, would we cower so easily in fear from our seats? Would our imaginations so eagerly suspend from reality? Music heightens emotions. It also sharpens our senses and focuses our attention. Without a doubt, the film score is the fiery soul of a film."
My notes: What do people think of this? Have you perhaps created a Film Score? Whether for a big business or just for your own use?
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Post by Steve on Apr 4, 2023 6:15:25 GMT -5
Film scores can make or break a movie in my opinion. I've never done one myself.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 3, 2024 8:10:27 GMT -5
"Childhelp National Day of Hope takes place each year during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The first Wednesday in April is set aside to ask the country to make a life-long commitment to joining the fight to end child abuse and neglect. Child abuse and neglect affect an estimated 700,000 children each year in the United States. Of these, the youngest are the most vulnerable. In 2015 in the United States, statistics from the U.S. Administration for Children & Families estimate that 1,670 children died as a result of abuse and neglect."
My notes: I still think it odd we even NEED days to remind us of certain things. But at least it will get ideas in our head to, not be Big Brother & report like a Nazi, but just be aware of what's going on, what you see & hear.
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Post by Steve on Apr 4, 2024 7:10:15 GMT -5
Child abuse is one of the most disgusting, vile acts a 'human being' can do. It completely infuriates me and if I see it happening, I will intervene, even at the risk of my own personal safety.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 4, 2024 19:51:28 GMT -5
Child abuse is one of the most disgusting, vile acts a 'human being' can do. It completely infuriates me and if I see it happening, I will intervene, even at the risk of my own personal safety. I appreciate that! We need more people to step in. I don't know if others feel this way: If somebody abuses another, they are at fault. But if somebody sees the abuse & CHOOSES not to do something, to me, they are MORE at fault because they know it's wrong but choose to turn their head.
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