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Interesting People #85: Elin Ross E.D. of Federated Charities

Interview with the Elin Ross, the Executive Director of Federated Charities. We talk about where Charity the Dog Statue is, get an overview of Federated Charities’ mission, and have a quick chat about pickling!

Site – https://www.federatedcharities.org/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/federatedcharitiesfrederick/

The episode of the WFRE Podcast that started this quest for answers!!!!

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Federated Charities operates the only nonprofit center in Frederick and offers affordable, operational space to emerging and established organizations. Our organization was established in 1911 to help support a growing number of charitable organizations formed during that time period, and more than 100 years later, we continue to promote the ideas of collaboration, shared resources, and collective energy to provide necessary services for individuals and families in our community.

Federated Charities is a 501(c)3 private foundation. We are proud members of the Maryland Association of Nonprofits, the Nonprofit Centers Network, the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors, the Association of Fundraising Professional, and the Frederick Chamber of Commerce. We have been awarded Guidestar’s Platinum Seal of Approval and pride ourselves on our dedication to nonprofit best practices and our advocacy on behalf of the important work that nonprofits play in all our lives.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Pouring Extra Water Into A Toilet Causes It To Flush

If you’ve ever been stuck at home in the midst of a water outage, then you’ve most likely had to find the biggest pot, bowl, bucket, or other container that you could get your hands on in order to answer nature’s call as normally as possible. Did you notice, though, that pouring a large quantity of water into the toilet will trigger an automatic flush? But why does it do that? And how does it work?

For most toilets, the handle or lever is connected to a chain that’s attached to what’s called the “flapper”. It’s essentially the lid on top of the flush valve. Whenever you press the handle down, that chain raises the flapper, and water from the tank flows through the valve & into the toilet bowl. The opening at the bowl’s bottom leads to a tube called a “siphon”, which curves up above the water’s resting line in the bowl before twisting down sharply. As the bowl gets quickly washed with water, everything’s forced through the siphon until there isn’t enough water to fill the whole tube. Then, when there’s no longer enough pressure to force the fresh leftover water up over the tube’s highest point, it settles back in the bowl.

Pouring a cup or two of water into your toilet bowl won’t generate a flush, because it’s not enough to fill the entire siphon, so it won’t cause what’s in the bowl to get flooded down. A gallon or two of extra water, on the other hand, will definitely do the trick. Basically, whenever you pour a bunch of extra water into the toilet bowl, you’re effectively doing the job of the toilet tank.

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Who wants free donuts?

Anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccination is getting a sweet treat from Krispy Kreme!
The donut chain says anyone with A valid COVID vaccination card can snag a free Original Glazed donut just by showing proof of the shots.  The offer’s good every day for the rest of the year!  That means get vaccinated and you get a free donut every day! 
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Wake Up Crew- March 22, 2021

Weekend fun, Tom says Katie’s belly is HUGE, Birthdays, Ridiculous news, Dianah’s son’s new car, Tom lives up to his March Madness bet…and more!

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The Real Reason For Black Stripes On School Buses

There’s no denying that the color combo of black & yellow make is eye-catching. I mean, just think of bees, caution tape, Stanley tools…lots more. But the black stripes on yellow school buses aren’t just for aesthetics.

Those black stripes that run along the sides & back of the school bus are actually metal “rub rails”, and they act as an extra layer of protection for the thin wall panels of the vehicle. Those rub rails would help absorb the force of a potential collision, while also preventing a car from impacting the whole side of the bus in a crash.

Rub rails are placed at very specific spots on the bus body. The lowest one is installed at same level as the buses interior floor, while the middle one is situated at the level of the bottom of the passenger seats, and the top rail sits at about the same height as either the top of the seats and/or the bottom of the window. That strategic placement would prove useful in the event of a bad crash if the school bus doors and/or windows couldn’t be reached or opened. Because of the rub rails, rescue teams would have a better idea of where to cut into the sides of the bus to be able to evacuate students, and they’d also be able to tell where the impact occurred. For instance, if it were below the bottom rail, then that would mean the impact would’ve occurred below the floor, meaning the bus’s passengers may have avoided the worst of the crash.

Now, some things such as rub rail placement, size, material, color, and other things do vary by state. For instance, here in Maryland (as well as Illinois), they have to be “glossy black.” But other states allow them to match the rest of the bus. Speaking of: the school bus’s color is called “National School Bus Glossy Yellow”, which was chosen because of its eye-catching nature, back in 1939, a group of engineers decided that that particular hue was easiest to see during morning and evening bus rounds. And the black striping provided by the rub rails only makes it even more strikingly visible.

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{Katie’s Baby Blog} Sprinkle at Work!!

My co-workers threw me a surprise sprinkle this week!!! It was a pink St. Patrick’s Day gathering 🙂

I had no clue they were planning the event and went into a meeting, while they decorated the conference room and put up pink balloons, signs, and cute baby decorations. When I got out of my meeting–I was told we had another meeting…which was the surprise!

We played a fun shower game where you guess the kids from different popular tv shows, ate ROY ROGERS…who brought all of our favorite sandwiches and sides and then got special cookies and heart shaped moon pies from Clustered Spires Bakery…YUM!

I opened beautiful cards and gifts from co-workers for baby girl!!! She is going to be so spoiled <3

 

Pictures below!

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How Warm Is “Lukewarm”?

The term “lukewarm” is used commonly to mean “somewhere between hot & cold”. But, there are certain times that call for a more specific place on the thermometer, such as when you’re baking bread, bathing a baby, or having breakfast with Goldilocks. But, how warm is lukewarm really?

It depends, really. It was in the early 18th century that both Dutch physicist Daniel Fahrenheit & Swedish astronomer Andres Celsius each came up with their own respective temperature scales. At that time, “lukewarm” had already been in use for several centuries. And, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word derives from the Middle English word “lheuc”, which generally means “tepid”.

Basically, lukewarm wasn’t originally a scientific term (it still isn’t, either). Still, people do occasionally have a temperature range in mind when using it. Some consider lukewarm to be body temperature (98.6°F), while others characterize it to be closer to room temperature (around 70°F, give or take a few degrees). But, if you’re talking about bread or baths, lukewarm needs to be a bit warmer.

Pediatricians say that a baby’s bathwater should be right around 100°F; so, warm but not hot. Water to activate yeast for baking bread should be in that region, too, though it depends on what kind of yeast. Cake yeast (sometimes called “wet,” “fresh,” or “compressed” yeast) needs water between 90°F & 95°F, while dry yeast requires water between 110°F & 115°F. Instant yeast, on the other hand, usually needs even warmer water to activate, between 120°F & 130°F. And, it matters because, if your water’s too hot (140°F or higher) the fungi in the yeast won’t be able to grow at all & your dough won’t rise.

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