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E-Readers and Tablets: Are They Really Greener?
By Allison Dean
There's no question about it, e-readers and tablets are picking up in popularity. Sales of e-books in 2010 ($441.3M) saw a 164.4 percent increase over sales in 2009 ($166.9M). And with those sales also came an increase in e-book sales' market presence; in 2010, e-book sales held 8.32 percent of the trade book market, a more than 5 percent from 2009 (EcoLibris.net). The site forecasts that by 2015 and 2020, e-books will represent 40 percent and 60 percent, respectively, of the trade book market.
With this growth in e-book usage, people have begun to wonder how such electronics will impact the environment in comparison to traditional books.
Many people claim that reading digital books over traditional ones will save trees and cut down on carbon emissions, the most prominent of emissions to contribute to the Greenhouse Effect. And, seemingly, they do. According to The New York Time's Green blog, "A new study analyzing the Amazon Kindle electronic book reader's impact on the environment suggests that, on average, the carbon emitted over the life of the device is offset after the first year of use."
According to the Green Press Initiative, the carbon emissions for producing the following are:
• The average book: 8.85 lbs;
• The iPad 1: 287 lbs (32 traditional books);
• The iPad 2: 231 lbs (26 traditional books);
• The Kindle: 370 lbs (42 traditional books).
So effectively, after someone has read between 26 and 42 books depending on the e-reader he/she uses, they begin reduce the carbon emissions traditional books' production release into the environment. This certainly seems to indicate that e-readers and tablets are the greener option.
However, a look at the long-term effects of e-readers demonstrates a serious contribution to an already growing environmental problem. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "While various reports estimate that electronic waste is less than 4% of the total solid waste stream in the United States (eCycling FAQs), electronic waste is growing 2-3 times faster than any other waste stream (i.e. paper, yard waste). In 1998, of the 20 million computers taken out of service, only 2.3 million (slightly more than 10%), were recycled or eCycled. And most of those were from large businesses and institutions."
Eleven years later, the EPA no longer goes by how many "computers" were ready for recycling and instead goes by how many tons of electronics need recycled. In 2009, "438 million new consumer electronics were sold… 2.37 million tons of electronics were ready for end-of-life management; and 25% of these tons were collected for recycling" (EPA).
To put into perspective how big of a problem this is, understand this: When these e-readers and tablets become obsolete, which happens pretty quickly considering "new-and-improved" products seem to be released annually, they majority of them will be in our landfills. E-waste, what trashed e-readers and tablets will be, is responsible for four things.
First, they release toxic chemicals into our already sick environment. While e-waste represents less than 4 percent of total U.S. solid waste, it represents about 70 percent of all toxic waste in the U.S. E-readers and tablets typically contain toxic materials, like arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, halogenated flame retardants, lead, mercury (a component in LED screens). Some non-recycled e-waste lays in landfills where toxic materials lay out in the open, like the lithium used to produce rechargeable batteries; the rest of it is incinerated and its toxins are released into the environment through exhaust and smoke vents. Additionally, people seem to have forgotten that e-readers' carbon footprint doesn't end with their production; because they require a battery for use, fossil fuels like oil, natural gas and coal must be burned to create the energy to recharge e-readers' and tablets' batteries.
Second, e-waste is quickly filling up our landfills. According to the EPA in 2004, "Approximately 70 percent of the heavy metals in municipal solid waste landfills are estimated to come from electronics discards." Because electronics occupy so much space in our landfills, some have literally run out of space; this creates the need for new ones to be built.
Third, non-renewable resources, such as columbite-tantalite (for capacitors), mercury (for LED screens), and lithium (for batteries), are used in e-readers and tablets and, as we know, the majority e-waste is not recycled; this means that vital resources that we are incapable of recreating are being mined and then later destroyed when they could be recovered.
So, to answer the initial question of whether or not e-readers and tablets are really greener than traditional books, the answer is no. Although they will save trees, a renewable resource, they won't reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, their imminent improper disposal causes the release of toxic chemicals into our environment, the filling up of our landfills, and the wasting of non-renewable resources.
Allison Dean jumped at the chance to bring us a guest post explaining why e-readers and tablets are not really green. A blogger and writer who saw the need for an educational resource that laypersons could depend on when they had legal problems, Allison spends her professional life writing about medical malpractice lawyers.
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The Kindle figures above are offbase. A Kindle weighs less and has fewer components than an iPad. There is no way it emits more carbon to make.
Last I looked, the electronic ink in a Kindle ePaper screen meets SONY's Green standard, which is the highest standard in the industry for using non-toxic materials. E Ink displays are suitable for use in toys. Having no backlight, there is NEVER mercury in ePaper. Lastly, although Kindles clearly do have batteries, they are smaller than for an iPad (although I do wish all device makers allowed users to remove batteries easily for exactly the reasons you describe).
I think the point about the lack of electronics recycling while it may be accurate misses the point. I would think any consumer who is environmentally conscious enough to do research before deciding to buy an e-reader would actually go to the trouble of making sure their electronics get recycled, in which case most of the end of life drawbacks do not apply. It would be more beneficial to assess the impact of actually recycling an e-reader as opposed to assuming it probably won't be.
Additionally you mention e-readers have a footprint beyond production, but so do books. They have to be shipped and recycled as well at the end of their life.
An e-reader takes very little power to use roughly 3 watts depending on the type so you could run almost 7 e-readers on the same power it takes to run a CFL(100w equivalent). I would think the transportation & recycling footprint for 50 books would easily surpass that.
Also the New York Times reference says "Carbon emitted over the life of the device" implying it's already taken usage into account.


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There is always a moment when stories end, a moment when everything is blue and black and silent, and the teller does not want to believe it is over, and the listener does not, and so they both hold their breath and hope fervently as pilgrims that it is not over, that there are more tales to come, more and more, fitted together like a long chain coiled in the hand. They hold their breath; the trees hold theirs, the air and the ice and the wood and the Gate. But no breath can be held forever, and all tales end. — Catherynne Valente's In The Cities of Coin and Spice
Beastly weather, isn't it? Come dry off by the fire and do get a drink as well. Put your kit and guitar case over there. We'll sort out where you'll be staying later. I must say 'tis not often that one of our Summer Queens such as you visits us this time of year, but I know that you're here for the symposium on Cathrynne Valente as you crafted the exquisite music based on The Orphan's Tales novels she wrote.
Ahhh, that's 'The Hidden Dragon Reel' that the Neverending Session's playing though I've no idea why it is called that despite, Gus saying he knows why but won't tell. I never met the fiddler who left that tune here and the Neverending Session has, like most groups of individuals who learn music by ear, a not unsurprising lack of knowledge about who composed that music. They can tell which Pub has the best ale, which smallpiper, say Finch who works here, fits the best into a given tune, and even the history in exhausting detail of their instrument, but where a tune originated is usually not something they know.
So I'll leave you in the capable hands of Ingrid, our Steward, to get you settled into your room and she'll give you introductions to as many of the staff as are around that you'll need to know, so I can get this edition stitched together…
Cat leads off our book reviews with a novel he really loves: 'Emma Bull hasn't written many novels in her career but all of them are superb in their own way. Be it Bone Dance, Finder or War for The Oaks, my favorite of her novels, all are superbly written. So when I recently was looking for a novel to read on one of the many cold, rainy nights we've had this Autumn, I turned to Finder, a novel I enjoy re-reading every few years.'
Fairy tales retold is the basis of the anthology edited by Dominic Parisienne and Navah Wolfe that Cat liked quite a bit: 'Some books you buy for the stories within, some books you buy for the sheer joy of what they look like, such as the British edition of Charles de Lint's Someplace To Be Flying for its cover art as I did, or perhaps the Small Beer Press edition of Ellen Kushner's The Privilege of The Sword for, well, because you love the novel and wanted to own a really nice edition of it. And then there's The Starlit Wood which combines superb stories with truly amazing design.'
Another work on a subject dear to us came into the Kinrowan Library and Iain reviewed it for us: 'Some are exhaustive works running over a thousand pages covering this subject in excruciatingly detail, which is not what we've got with Philip Freeman's Celtic Mythology, which is rather concise at under three hundred pages. So does it work at that length as an introduction to this subject? Mostly yes.'
Irene says of a slender volume by Dorothy Sayers on a subject dear to many of us: 'These essays, as well as a transcription of an original radio play featuring a young Peter Death Bredon Wimsey and Sherlock Holmes, are reprinted in the slim volume by The Mythopoeic Press entitled Sayers on Holmes: Essays and Fiction on Sherlock Holmes. The essays are lovely examples of canonical scholarship and show Sayers' skill as a detective and a scholar (for what is a true research scholar but a detective) as well as her undoubted skill as an entertaining author.'
Robert has a look at a trilogy that, as much as anything else, can be called a "post-gay" fantasy: Storm Constantine's Wraeththu: 'In a northern city a mutant is born, a creature neither male nor female, possessed of strange abilities and unknown motivations, who runs away from his "normal" home at the first opportunity. Soon there are gangs of youths infesting the slums of the cities, violent, angry, hedonistic, of indeterminate sex and admitting no debt, least of all love, to their forebears.'
And another trilogy from Robert, Jane S. Fancher's 'NetWalkers: 'My history with Jane Fancher's 'NetWalkers trilogy begins a few years ago when, in one of those fits of madness that sometimes overcome me in bookstores, I picked up a copy of Groundties, a book by a totally unknown author (well, unknown to me) that looked interesting. Mmm — as it turned out, make that "captivating." '
Hot chocolate becomes very popular with folks here when the weather turns cold, with or without a measure of brandy in it. Richard had a recommendation on where you can find great hot chocolate in a place called Matthews: 'Now, North Carolina's not what you'd call a hot chocolate hotbed, at least east of the mountains, on account of the fact that it's generally pretty warm. Which is why I never expected the hot chocolate in this shop which my wife practically dragged me into (she'd done some scouting, having previously infiltrated Hillsborough with friends on a yarn-shopping expedition) would blow my socks off.'
Danger Girl: The Ultimate Collection by J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell caused Denise's inner five-year-old to think 'the best marketing for this series would be a 'Got Boobies?' campaign.' Her adult self answers, 'As a woman I'm sure I should be offended / flabbergasted / spouting off some sort of Subjugation Of Women claptrap, but this series is just too beautifully drawn to be anything less than breathtaking.'
How about, rather than 'Got Boobies?' we say 'Got Brains?' Robert has some thoughts on Oracle: The Cure: 'You don't really need tights and a cape to be a superhero. You don't need super strength or mutant abilities. You don't even have to have your body surgically or chemically altered. (Willingly or otherwise.) Mind, these things don't hurt, but you don't really have to have them — not these days.'
Gereg says of a CD he reviewed before the artist passed on that 'Let's start with the obvious. David Bowie is a genius. Musician, composer, actor, and mime, his versatility is always impressive. He defined — and very nearly created — glitter rock; he was the first white man inducted into the Soul Hall of Fame; he narrated a superb version of Peter and the Wolf; his film performances have ranged from Pontius Pilate to the Goblin King to the most alienated alien in cinematic history.' So now you'll need to read his review of David Bowie: Rare and Unseen to see why it left him rather underwhelmed.
Jayme says that 'Clannad is quickly becoming one of the most compiled bands in Celtic music. Already boasting two "best of" collections and a soundtrack collection, Clannad now adds An Diolaim to the list. Fortunatley, An Diolaim isn't just another opportunistic knock-off, for it repackages the majority of songs from Clannad's hard-to-find second and third albums, Clannad 2 and Dulaman, respectively.'
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Gary reviews a new box set that collects the two records that Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt released as Trio, plus a separate disc of unreleased material, alternate cuts, and more. It's a lovely set, he says, but it doesn't make him like the recordings any more than he did when they first came out.
Robert takes a look at a new release from ECM Records, Gavin Bryars' The Fifth Century: 'English composer Gavin Bryars was born in Yorkshire in 1943. He studied philosophy at Sheffield University and, as might be expected, became a jazz bassist during his time there. He's worked in a number of different idioms and styles, from jazz to minimalism, and has written operas, string quartets, concertos, and at least one requiem.'
And more choral music from Robert, Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst and Other Choral Works: 'The selections presented in Cloudburst and Other Choral Works reveal the diverse influences that have provided a foundation for Whitacre's writing, from the progressive rock of his pre-college days through his classical training at Juillard. Meurig Bowen, in the essay accompanying the disc, notes that Whitacre's eclectic influences are something he shares with many of the younger generation of American composers. I might point out that it is also similar to the background of the performers who are making these works known, as well as their audience.'
Our What Not this time is our ever popular question of what is your favourte Tolkien. Emma Bull positively raved about her liking for Tolkien: 'Still The Lord of the Rings, man. Probably because of the bit with the mushrooms. And also, Strider? Cool. Aragorn, unfortunately, not quite as cool.But Shadowfax equals eternally cool.'
Dry now? Good. I realised that I'd not introduced you to our readers, so I now will. Readers, this is SJ 'Sooj' Tucker, a musician and writer most excellent. She's our reigning Summer Queen this year (well for several more weeks) and is here to play for us and just hang out. So here's her performing 'The Raven in The Library'. This performance is at ConFusion in Troy, Michigan, on January 23, 2010, and the performer you see here with her is Betsy Tucker.


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Voodoo Fest is synonymous with Halloween weekend in New Orleans. The festival, which began as a single-day event at Tad Gormley Stadium in the fall of 1999, has grown into a three-day, four-stage music and arts showcase, featuring high-profile musical artists such as Jack White, Outkast, Foo Fighters, and many more.
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Friday, October 28th
Wild Belle
6:30pm to 7:30pm @ South Course Stage
Chicago-based Wild Belle is a psych-pop band composed of two siblings. Their music incorporates elements of soul, reggae, funk, and pop.
7:30pm to 8:45pm @Altar Stage
Oakland-born rapper and songwriter G-Eazy got his start in New Orleans as a student in Loyola University's music program. He's since recorded numerous mixtapes and records, and recently collaborated with Britney Spears on a single for her new album this past spring.
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4:30pm to 5:30pm @ Pepsi Stage
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9:30pm to 11pm @ Altar Stage
Alternative metal legends, Tool, have been recording music for nearly three decades. They've released four studio albums, a compilation album, and four video albums. Known for their unusual time signatures and inventive stop-animation music videos, Tool is perhaps the most celebrated progressive-rock band of their time.
Sunday, October 30th
Beats Antique
6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Pepsi Stage
California-based electronic and world music group with a reputation for genre-bending live performances.
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7:30pm to 9:00pm @ Altar Stage
Originally from Montreal, Arcade Fire is a world-renowned, grammy-award winning indie rock group. Lead singer Win Butler relocated to New Orleans a few years ago, and occasionally DJs around town as DJ Windows98. The band always puts on visually stunning, widescreen performances. They have a new album coming in 2017, so expect a few new tunes to go along with some old favorites.
The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience takes place from Friday, October 28th to Sunday, October 30th. For more information, check out the Voodoo website.
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Until the early 20th century Coldfall Wood covered more than twice its current extent, reaching south to the properties bordering Fortis Green. The southern section was felled and partially excavated for gravel, before being used for residential development and the sites of Tollington and William Grimshaw schools (later Fortismere School). Tollington first rented and felled part of the wood for a sports field in the 1920s and subsequently moved to a new building on the site. William Grimshaw was built later to the north. Hornsey Council purchased Coldfall Wood in 1930 and the remaining section is now owned and managed by the London Borough of Haringey with help from "The friends of Coldfall Wood".
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Jerry Atkinson incorporated JVA OPERATING COMPANY in 1987. Though the primary focus is on the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin, JVA has conducted drilling and production operations in seven states over the years. Currently, JVA is focused on exploration and land acquisition in the Permian Basin. The company operates approximately 100 wells in Stonewall, Coke, Nolan, Runnels, and Garza counties.
The company also owns non-operating working interest in Texas, California, Utah and North Dakota.
The JVA Team
Jerry Atkinson
President and Owner
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After Jerry Atkinson graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology, he spent three years in the United States Army. Following hi military service, he moved to Midland in 1965 with Dearborn Chemical Company, a division of WR Grace & Co. In 1967, Jerry drilled his first well in the Permian Basin, initiating his career as an independent oil operator. After operating for 20 years as a proprietorship, JVA Operating Company was incorporated in 1987 and Jerry maintains an active role in the company. His professional affiliations include AAPG, SPE, WTGS, PBPA and IPAA.
Greg Atkinson
Chief Financial Officer
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A native Midlander, Greg left home for Austin where he graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1993. He continued his education at Houston Baptist University where he received his MBA in Accounting in 1998. After obtaining his CPA license in April of 2004, he worked for the corporate offices of Landry's Restaurants as Corporate Accounting Manager and Accounts Payable Manager. After five years with Landry's, Greg accepted the position of Controller for Wilson Fire Equipment. In 2008, Greg returned to Midland to be the Vice President of Finance/CFO for his father's company, JVA Operating Company.
Alan Erb
Operations Manager
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With over 30 years in the oil industry, Alan Erb has experience in the Appalachian, Illinois, Michigan, Central Oklahoma, East Texas and Permian Basin areas. He has two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in Civil Engineering (1979) and another in Petroleum Engineering (1983), from Penn State University where he graduated with honors. While working on his Petroleum Engineering degree, Alan was employed by Penn Power & Light Co. as a Dam Engineer. In 1982, he ran the core lab for Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company. Alan was responsible for 300 wells as Company Engineer for Beeson Oil Producers, Inc. (1983-1989) and simultaneously worked as a part-time consultant for Erb Engineering. In 1990, 600 wells were under Alan's responsibility as he was the District Engineer for Equinox Oil Co. Following this management role, he became Operations Manager for Tamarack Petroleum Co. and managed 200-400 wells from 1991-2011. He is currently the Operations Manager for JVA Operating Company and holds membership in various oil & gas and geology societies. Alan is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.
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Ken Smith's experience in acquisition and divestiture projects, contracts, negotiations, title and fieldwork come from over 30 years in the oil/gas and energy industries. After obtaining his degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University and later becoming a Certified Professional Landman, he spent time as a landman at Robert B. Ross & Association, Inc. (1980-1982) before working as a consulting petroleum landman in Midland. In 1984, Ken became district land manager for Abraxas Petroleum Corporation where he was responsible for all phases of the land department in Midland. From 1987 to 2010, he worked as a consulting petroleum landman throughout West Texas, the Texas Panhandle, Eastern Shelf, and Southeast and Northwest New Mexico. As land manager for Sharp Image Energy and then a staff landman for ConocoPhillips in 2010 and 2011, he was responsible for a number of wells and land departments. Most recently, Ken was the initial development supervisor for the Niobrara Project in Denver, Colorado. He now serves as the Land Manager for JVA Operating Company.
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One More Minute by Weird Al Yankovic as interpreted by Darth Clinton I NOTICED THE OTHER TABS OUT THERE FOR THIS SONG WEREN'T QUITE RIGHT. iF YOU PLAY THIS ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL, i'M SURE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PICK IT OUT. Intro C F G Am F C G C G C G C Well I heard that you're leaving, gonna leave me far behind, E7 Am D G 'Cause you found a brand new lover, you decided that I'm not your kind. C G C So I pulled your name out of my RollOdex, F G C And I tore all your pictures in two, E7 Am And I burned down the malt shop where we used to go, D G Just because it reminds me of you..... F G C That's right, you ain't gonna see me crying, F G C I'm glad that you found somebody new, F G Am F 'Cause I'd rather spend eternity eating shards of broken glass, C G C Than spend one more minute with you. G C I guess I may seem kinda bitter, G C You got me feeling down in the dumps, E7 Am 'Cause I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love, D G And I have to use the self-service pumps... F G C Oh,so honey, let me help you with that suitcase F G C You ain't gonna break my heart in two F G C F 'Cause I'd rather get a hundred-thousand paper cuts on my face, C G C Than spend one more minute with you.. Am G I'd rather rip out my intestines with a fork F G C Than watch you going out with other men Am E7 Am I'd rather slam my fingers in a door, D G Again, and again, and again, and again, and again (NO CHORD) Oh can't you what I'm trying to say, darlin' F G C I'd rather have my blood sucked out by leeches F G C Shove an ice-pick under a toe nail or two F G I'd rather clean all the bathrooms Am F In Grand Central Station, with my tongue.. C G C Than spend one more minute with you G G C Yes, I'd rather jump naked on a huge pile of thumbtacks F G C Or stick my nostrils together with Krazy-Glue F G I'd rather dive into a swimming pool filled with Am F Double-edged razor blades C G Am Than spend one more minute with you F G I'd rather rip my heart right out of my ribcage with my bare hands C F And then throw it on the floor and stomp on it till I die.... C G C Than spend one more minute with you.....


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The lectionary passages for reflection.
The First Sunday in Lent, 3/9/14, Matthew 4:1-11 (RCL, Year A)
Repent to live more justly. A fresh way in repentance – repent or change and grow to be more loving and just in every part of daily life; especially in deciding how to cast your votes and in raising children.
Jesus has just been baptized. Led by the Spirit, he goes into the wilderness to work out how he will live from now on. He is tempted to fall short of his baptism, his call to live the kingdom of God. We hear of three temptations – powerful in themselves but short of the fullness of his call to mission in his baptism.
In a world where many starve to end hunger by turning even the stones into bread.
In a world where crowds are awed by people doing the impossible – falling from a great height without injury.
In world where so many use power to get their way to push people to obey God without helping them to make the inner change that will insure they continue when the pressure is removed.
He rejects the world's ways to choose God's way of patient teaching, of coping with opposition by reason and candor, of coping with apathy by a calling to costly new ways.
When he announced Jesus' coming, John the Baptist had it right. John called the people to change their ways – to be ready to be baptized "with the Holy Spirit and with fire." We do well to meditate on repentance. Jesus will announce the Kingdom saying, ". . . repent, and believe the good news."
Our way in obeying God's reign has many aspects. One surely is repentance – an honest look at ourselves and our way of living to discern new ways that lead to life and wholeness. We need to know how to repent and to change our ways.
To repent comes from a Greek word that means to change your mind – to change your ways – to reform – to reshape your way of living. Change to a new way of living is always part of living the Good News. Three days and we will be into Lent – a period heavy on repentance. Repentance and a way to understand it in this 21st century is what I want to center our thinking on in this sermon time. My theme: repent to live more justly.
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Let's take our cue from Celtic spirituality. Celtic spirituality centers on the goodness of life and us. Sin, the shortfall from living as we should is real, but don't dwell on it too long. Confess what you've done wrong, but don't dwell on it. Move on to a new way of living – of being more caring and more fair.
Let's move away from so much of western, Puritan-like spirituality that seems to be obsessed with guilt. Life is basically good. Be more loving and more just. That is what God wants. And God will help you to live that way.
This is no cheap grace. This is no "happy church" message. Don't miss the hook in it. Don't miss what God wants – being more loving and just wherever we are – at home, at work, or deciding who to vote for. That's the hook – what God wants, not what we want. The repentance God wants is change and growth – no groveling in guilt but change and growth.
God wants us to take our faith into daily life – take our faith out of the church onto the street – the streets we walk wherever we are. Take what we find in church into daily life.
In church, we hear "Love your neighbor." Take that into the world. Love a crowd. How do we love a crowd? Love a crowd by practicing justice. A fresh definition of justice – biblical but fresh – to be just is to seek equal opportunity to the good things in life for everyone. Equal access to whatever helps people to become all they are created to be – minimum are food, clothing, and shelter; then come education, health care, meaningful work, deep friendship.
We so easily overlook being just whenever we think of how to live as Christians. Repent wherever issues of justice are at stake. Repent in those places to live more justly.
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You can even do it in church! Ed was bothered about unjust public policies. A presidential election was ahead. He wondered how many of those beside him in church would even bother to vote. Of those who would bother, he wondered if they would take their Christian ethics into deciding who to vote for. He had his own convictions. He would not insist others vote as he would. He just wanted them to decide who to vote for on the basis of who could do the most to keep the nation just. No party had the whole truth.
Then it was a happy day for Ed when he heard that the Sunday before Election Day at church would be devoted to ways to take your faith into the voting booth. Here is what his church did.
The week before the election for President, church bulletins announced the priest would lead a forum on "My Faith and My Vote" the next Sunday. There would be a special parish meeting after worship. After an introduction, two talks would be given – one by a supporter of the Republican candidate and one by as supporter of the Democratic candidate. Each would speak for only two minutes. Each spoke to the same two questions.
1. How does the Christian faith influence the way I go about deciding who to vote for?
2. What are the reasons my faith points me toward voting for the candidate I will vote for?
The floor would then be open to all – each was given two minutes. After 20 minutes, all would discuss a third question.
3. After the election, what can this church do and what can I do to help to heal any divisions in this nation and in our town? This discussion would be limited to 20 minutes also.
Well, it worked! It went only 5 minutes over time and all left as friends – a lot to talk about but still friends.
This church's members had changed from silence about their values and how they voted. And they had grown in listening to others with the same values but a different way to apply them. It was a time of repentance – of change and growth – of repentance to live more justly.
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Now we seldom put justice and home life together – we seldom put justice and raising our children together. Here is a story about a family learning to do just that. The issue is will we leave our children alone to find their own way to faith or will we teach them our faith expecting they will find their own way to faith as adults. The issue is one of justice. Which way is more just – leave them alone or give them a start.
A survey of children entering kindergarten found out only half of them:
– recognized their own name when they heard it ; or
– could be articulate – could express – what they were feeling or thinking; or
– could count to five.
However, 81% could recognize the Coca-Cola sign and 69% could recognize the double arches of MacDonald's.
Many had already been converted by advertising and the culture to consumerism. Could they have recognized the manger and the Good Shepherd as easily? That's the issue of justice. It's not fair to leave our children exposed to conversion to consumerism.
I have two parents whose children can recognize the manger and the Good Shepherd. Theirs is a rich story of both God-talk and nurture – of living more justly. All of them – boys, 5 and 7, and a 9-month old daughter – are in church and its classes Sunday by Sunday. At home at bed time, the children ask their mother to sing "Amazing Grace" and ask God's blessing on each other and anyone they name. Reading comes from the bookshelf which includes Bible stories. Further, they hold a family meeting about every two weeks on Saturday mornings for about 15-20 minutes. To start, each tells of something appreciated about each of the others. Then come any problems within the family – recently, it was over seats in the family car. And, this detail, I find delightful. If they don't come to the meeting, they miss their allowance for that week. These parents live in reality!
These parents were living the truth of the survey I quoted. If they did not teach Christian faith and values, the culture would convert their children into consumers. The idea that no teaching leaves children free to choose their faith as adults is a costly mistake. It is both costly and unjust. No, they would not be free. Their children would have already been converted to the culture – the language and symbols – of consumerism – a religion all its own.
These parents had changed from the pattern of so many who do not bother to teach a faith at home to their children. These parents were growing in repentance by living more justly. They are more just with their children by giving them a faith to live from.
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Repent, yes.
Change and grow.
Take your faith out the door.
Take it to how you decide whom to vote for.
He who would valiant be
Where cross the crowded ways of life
Forty days and forty nights
Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult
Rise up, ye saints of God
Lead on, O King eternal
For repentance
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be
tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted
by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of
each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
For strength to cope with consumerism
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be
tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted
by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of
each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
For Times of Conflict
O God, you have bound us together in a common life. Help us,
in the midst of our struggles for justice and truth, to confront
one another without hatred or bitterness, and to work
together with mutual forbearance and respect; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Care of Children
Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the
joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient
wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love
whatever is just and true and good, following the example of
our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.


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Open Your Mouth Tour
When model and interior designer Kelly Gallagher Wearstler, a five-time cancer survivor, meets Anita Vazquez Tibau, a consumer activist and adult onset asthma victim, they unite, determined to get to the roots of the highly debated mercury issue which they believe may also be the roots of their own chronic health problems. After watching Government agencies continually debate whether a poison is a poison or not, they take a crew out on the road to uncover the truth about mercury. Armed with mercury vapor machines this group of unlikely heroes travels the world on the Open Your Mouth Tour. From trailer parks to Congress and even the United Nations, they connect with leaders, buck the system and bring together the M TEAM, led by none other than DC public interest attorney, Charlie Brown. They are guaranteed to make you think, make you laugh and rattle your fillings while they search for the solutions:
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Manos del Uruguay was recently hosting a design contest through Ravelry. I picked up two skeins of the classica- one teal, one variegated- and made a double garter stitch Baktus:
I didn't end up submitting the pattern to the contest, so I'll post it here:
Yarn: 2 skeins Manos del Uruguay Classica- one solid (Main Color, MC), one variegated (Contrast Color, CC).
Needles: US 10
Pattern:Cast on three with MC.
Row 1 (MC): k1, yo, k to end
turn work
Row 2 (CC): k (knit yo through back loop)
slide work to opposite end of needles
Row 3 (MC): k
turn work
Row 4 (CC): k
slide work to opposite end of needles
repeat rows 1 - 4 until half of yarn from each ball is used.
Knit the same for the first half, but with k2tog decrease in place of yo increase.
This made a good sized, triangle shaped scarf. And it looks the same on both sides, so it's reversible.
I'd be willing to make another one of these, and start with the CC yarn- I think it would make a very different looking scarf.


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Caring for a dog is a full time job that many people feel makes having a garden impossible. Dogs and gardens can peacefully coexist with a little bit of care and foresight. Dog owners frequently worry whether the plants they grow will harm their dog, a perfectly legitimate fear. Good research and knowledge about harmful plants enables you to have a prized garden and happy pooch.
The genus Beberis is full of hundreds of varieties of barberry plants that exhibit numerous characteristics, making it hard for the casual observer to believe that these plants truly are related. Barberry plants are, with a few exceptions, woody shrubs that can be deciduous or evergreen depending on the type and habitat. Dark green leaves are characteristic of these plants, with some variation on coloring and embellishment. All barberry plants produce flowers and berries. The berries are used for a variety of culinary and medicinal purposes.
The barberry plant family is closely related to the genus Mahonia. Some taxonomists group these two together, but general consensus among botanists decrees that Beberis and Mahonia plants are distinctly different.
For example, the plant known as Creeping Mahonia, or Mahonia aquifolium, is known colloquially as "Holly-leaved Barberry". Mahonia aquifolium is considered by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Poison Control Center to be non-toxic to dogs. Mahonia aquifolium uses the name "barberry" in one of its common names, but is not a member of the barberry family and is not a plant often thought of when the word "barberry" is used. Mahonia aquifolium does not contain any of the toxic principles that berberry plants do.
In a study published in "The Complete German Commission E Monographs", barberry was shown to cause death in dogs when tested at a dose of 25 miligrams per kilogram of body weight. This amount is far greater than what a dog could ingest on a casual walk or even by actively seeking out the plant to eat. The lethal effects are due to a suppressed respiratory and heart function by the presence of the chemical Berberine sulphate, a chemical found in the berries of the plant.
To reach the dosage required to cause death, a dog would have to eat a significant amount of barberry berries, numbering in the hundreds. There is only a small amount of the toxic chemical contained within each berry.
The berries themselves are small and hard to access due to the plant's spiny leaves. These leaves would discourage even the most intrepid of dogs from eating enough berries to cause an issue. Most barberry plants do not produce enough fruit to be toxic, even if the dog were to eat the entire plant.
In addition to the reported toxic effects of berries, the ingestion of barberry leaves by dogs may cause mild stomach upset and nausea. Dogs, by nature, are carnivores and cannot easily process plant matter. The same type of stomach upset would be present, for example, in a dog who has eaten grass. This is not cause for alarm and no additional care is necessary.
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Phineas Marshal has spent a lifetime trying to forget the dark secret that binds him to Cricket Lake. Now he's back to claim an unexpected inheritance that brings friendship, a renewed purpose and the strangest job he's ever had. Fortune telling wasn't on his resume but the locals and tourists love their new hippy witch doctor. BUT... An ancient force has awakened and noticed the new arrival. It's filling his dreams with promises and threats. Can he resist the sweet taste of power long enough to save Cricket Lake? Phineas is desperate to protect his new friends but they may be his only weapon against a rising tide of long-slumbering magic.
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There is a line in a hymn that we sang yesterday that fits here. The song is "Yield Not To Temptation" the line is "each victory will help you, some other to win" Big victories are won by overcoming the small things first. You are making some very important decisions and taking what feels like small steps but when you get past some of these things you will look back and see what giant strides they were.
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The Stage has been updated with a "Closing Soon" sign, and the last ever play is now taking place until Sunday on Club Penguin Rewritten.
The Quest for the Golden Puffle, which was the winning play from the Penguin Play Awards, is now available to watch, along with a new costume trunk!
Along with this, the last edition of the Costume Trunk has been released, filled with lots of very cool costumes! These are mainly related to Ancient Egypt and exploring.
Whilst there are four pages in this catalog, there is also a secret! If you click the golden puffle on the logo of the play, you will be able to purchase the "Crook & Flail" for 300 coins.
This play is really cool, but unfortunately Squidzoid VS Shadow Guy & Gamma Gal will not be returning, as the game will be ending before this could happen. I am glad that the at least one of the winning plays returned though!
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Rapunzel BedroomPosted: April 1, 2017 Filed under: Craft & DIY, Home Decor & Accessories | Tags: decor, DIY, girl bedroom, purple, rapunzel, stamp, wall Leave a comment
Months before we moved in whenever I asked my little one what kind of bedroom she would like to have in our new place, her answer was Rapunzel room. I associated the room with purple color right away, the color theme of disney rapunzel. Well I was relieved she did not said pink or blue. I'm personally not a big fan of pink room and we had had blue room and I had enough of it. Purple sounds fun, soft, lavender, calm.. like it.
Then next question is what does Rapunzel room should have beside purple? Rapunzel picture? No.. the guy and the horse? of course no. I don't want the room being overdecorated with Rapunzel knick knack that won't last long. Something with purple and simple and clean and elegant and can be kept for years to come (probably until her middle). Then she said " mama I want floating lights in my rapunzel room". My first thought was oh no, I don't wanna put lantern things on the ceiling. Hmm what about painting something on the wall that mimics the floating lights.
Do you think those gold circles close enough to floating lights ? 🙂
I used my husband's shoe polish sponge (I don't think he will realized it until he read this post) and leftover gold paint which I used in guest bedroom makeover in our old place. Unexpectedly the sponge leave the texture which I think make the gold stamps look unique and better.
And the best part is my daughter loves the room. Hope this inspire you!
Purple Peonies CakePosted: September 13, 2016 Filed under: Craft & DIY, Culinary | Tags: baking, buttercream, cake, decor, DIY, peony, purple Leave a comment
Hi! been quite some time since my last post.
This is cake I made last week for someone's 60th birthday. I wasn't sure what would be the best color for 60th birthday, after mixing red, pink, orange, and blue finally I got this color and love it. These peonies were the biggest buttercream flower I've ever made, I was afraid they would not hold their shapes after transporting.. fortunately all come out great and the customer was happy with it.
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Once again, I failed to get out backpacking this weekend because work camp cut my weekend short. So this post includes part 3 of my trail work videos. Footage in this video was shot entirely at our work camp this last week.
Camp took place at Hidden Lake in the Selkirk Mountains. The entire week consisted of the construction of a new trail to a summit called Red Top. The trail that already existed was never officially built, just used over and over again by horse packers. So although a faint path existed, we built an entirely new tread. We first began this project at a work camp last year and were able to add on about a mile of new tread this last week. A mile of hand-tooled trail is a great distance to travel in the course of only one week and we couldn't have done it without the group that joined us, Volunteer Vacations.
Although the weather started promising with sun and mild temperatures, by mid-week, on and off rain made conditions a bit damp but not unpleasant. Then storms blew in and Thursday quickly became my worst trail-crew day to date. Pouring rain, with intermittent hail, cold temperatures, howling wind, and thick fog made for an extremely miserable day. The crew was wet and slightly demoralized, but Friday turned out to be a much better day.
That's it! In general, camp was great except for one bad day. I have a trip very exciting trip planned for this weekend, so hopefully the weather holds out and I can get a new trip-report up.


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It's finally here, that teaser trailer has been bugging us for weeks and now we get to see what Shawn Mendes has been doing during the first week of his world wide tour.
He arrives in London and then heads onto Norway to play in front of 8000 people, his biggest show yet! To be honest, most of it is him with his precious guitar and chilling out backstage, but the fan moments melt our hearts too.
Top tip for meeting Shawn, you can always try and meet him outside his hotel! We're super excited to see more of the 'World Tour Diaries' – hopefully we'll get more chatty episodes. What do you think of it so far then? Tweet us @maximumpop and tell us what you'd like to see in future eps.


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In this article, through a series of questions, I will provide answers on what Performance Support Tools (PSTs) are and why they must be an integral part of your organization's learning strategy. I will also share my insights on how they help learners and how they can help address a key challenge that Learning and Development professionals face in terms of increasing knowledge recall, its retention, and application.
Here are 5 important questions about Performance Support Tools; their answers explain why they must be an integral part of your company's learning strategy.
Q1. When do learners seek learning?
Dr. Conrad Gottfredson and Bob Mosher's Five Distinct Moments of Need© very succinctly captures when exactly learners seek learning. According to them, learners seek support in these Five Moments of Need:
While formal training does address the first two learning needs, the use of Performance Support Tools is particularly relevant in meeting the subsequent three needs.
Please refer to my article Improving ROI in eLearning where I have highlighted how an effective Performance Support intervention can increase the application of learning. This has a direct impact on improving ROI in eLearning.
Q2. What are Performance Support Tools and where exactly do they fit in an organization's learning strategy?
Performance Support Tools (PSTs) provide employees with on-the-job tools that make their work a lot easier. Unlike training, these tools are available to support and guide employees as they actually do their jobs. These tools are very easy to find, often directly embedded into the learners' workflow (Learning Hub) and offer active guidance.
These solutions enable organizations to provide the right amount of task guidance, support, and productivity benefits to learners precisely at the moment of need.
Q3. How do Performance Support Tools help learners?
Performance Support Tools provide an option for employees to learn and work at the same time. They can help an organization to reduce the cost of training while increasing productivity and performance.
From a learner perspective, Performance Support Tools:
Q4. How can Performance Support Tools offset some of the challenges in learning recall, retention, and application?
In 1885, Herman Ebbinghaus, a German Psychologist, defined the exponential nature of forgetting. As you see from this diagram featuring the "Forgetting Curve", we forget 80% of what we learned in 30 days!
Added to this is an associated challenge that by investing on formal training that would happen for a few days in a year, we cannot expect learners to gain high levels of proficiency in it although baseline proficiency can certainly be achieved.
The real solution lies in creating "Learning as a continuum". A good way to do this is to identify the areas for formal training and use Performance Support Tools intervention to reinforce it shortly after the formal session. You can then create a "learning path" that has interventions like this during the year. A combination of reinforcement as well as new assets that push application of knowledge on-the-job will help you create a high degree of knowledge recall, retention, and application.
You can refer to my article Top 5 tips for innovative eLearning development where I have shared pointers on how we can change this curve to "retention curve".
Q5. What are the possible ways to offer Performance Support Tools?
View demos of various Performance Support Solutions.
I hope this article addresses the questions you or your boss may have on what Performance Support Tools are and why they must be an integral part of your learning strategy. If there's more on Performance Support Tools or any other related aspects that you would like to know, do let me know.
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By Bebefuzz
Here are 3 tools that most people should have but don't. They're all very easy to use, super affordable, and will impact your wardrobe greatly! Read on for the details!
You may have never seen a leather hole punch tool, but it's commonly used by cobblers. If you want an extra hole on the strap of a bag or a belt, this is what most cobblers will reach for.
This item is extremely easy to use, and incredibly wonderful to have on hand! It only costs about $10-$20 at a crafts store. It is also available here at Amazon.
To make a bag's shoulder drop shorter or longer, or a belt smaller or bigger, use a leather hole punch with these easy steps:
1. Measure and mark where the hole should be.
2. With a small hole diameter selected, punch a hole.
3. If the new hole is smaller than the others, select one that is slightly bigger and punch again. It's always safer to select a small hole to begin with.
We have all found a pair of jeans or pants that fit oh-my-god-amazing everywhere except they're tight around the waist or hips. You know you shouldn't buy them, but they end up in your closet anyway. In the end, the bottoms just take up space in your closet. :( The affordable waistband stretcher solves that problem!
Make pants or jeans bigger with these easy steps:
1. Wash pants or jeans OR wet the waistband area.
2. While the area is still wet, unbutton or unzip the bottoms. Fit the waistband stretcher in and use the clamp to hold the opening of the pants.
3. Turn nozzle until the pants are stretched. The stretcher will have marks indicating the number of inches of stretch.
4. Hang the stretcher and pants until dry.
When the bottoms get washed again, the pants will return somewhat to their original size. To restrict this from happening, do not put the pants in the dryer. While they are wet from the wash, put them back on the stretcher. The pants will eventually stretch out permanently with repeated action.
When fashion beckons us, it's hard not to listen to the siren call of a beautiful shoe. The store doesn't have your size anymore, but the somewhat tight shoe is exactly what you've been lusting for. It'll stretch out with a few wears, right?
There's no need to cramp your toes and kill your feet making those gorgeous heels perfect. Especially not when there's a tool specifically designed to make slightly too tight shoes perfect!
The shoe stretcher is another inexpensive tool that will save you hours of pain!
Directions on using are easy:
1. Put relief pods (comes with most shoe stretchers) on the wooden form where you need it. Example: If you have a small toe that always feels squished, put a plastic pod at that spot.
2. Fit the wooden form into the shoe.
3. Adjust the form wider or longer depending on your needs.
4. After 12 hours, try on the shoe. If it's still too tight, repeat. Repeat until shoes feel good.
I have used and tested all of these products. These items are very useful to me, and if I were to lose them, I would purchase them again.
One last thought... I personally feel that for most high-end designer items, one should restrain from altering in any irreversible way, as this greatly affects the value of the item. If that doesn't bother you, go right on ahead. :)
Do you have a secret fashion tool that you use? If so, please share below in the comments! :)


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Can't believe its almost that time! Time to start getting everything together and ready for baby to come! Pack my hospital bag is one of the last things on my to do list!
I am actually packing two bags. One for myself and one for baby. You can find whats in my Baby's Bag HERE!
For my Mommy Bag I am actually using one of my diaper bags. This is the Ju-Ju-Be BePrepared Diaper Bag. I normally will be using it for both kids while on long outings but it also seemed like the perfect bag for me to use as my Hospital Bag.
2 comfy Nursing Bras
A Jacket
Two Pairs of Yoga Pants with one tank top
Two Pairs of socks
T-Shirt & Pair of sleeping Shorts (in case its hot)
White Shirt to come home in
and Hubby's outfit (basketball shorts, T-shirt & socks)
Mommy Must Haves
Some pads even though the hospital most likely provides some I still want to be prepared.
Some Cheap Underwear
Nursing Cover for when you have visitors
Breast Pads
Nipple Cream
My PureBelly Wrap for Pregnancy & Postpartum
Nipple Shield
Bean Bag to heat or freeze for any sore areas
Make-up bag
Shampoo & Conditioner
Body Wash
Face Lotion
Mine & Hubby's Deodorant
Contact Solution
Make-up remover wipes
Cell Phone Charger & Headphones
Hand Sanitizer
Small Wet Bag for Breast Pads
Not Pictured: Toothbrush & Toothpaste, Glasses and camera
Here's Mostly Everything!
Not mentioned above is Hard Candy for Labor and Nursing pillow!
My Don't Forget List!
Insurance cards & Info
Birth Plan
Styrofoam Cooler for Placenta
Placenta Paper Work (for Placenta Encapsulation)
My Pocket Planner
Pediatrician info
List of Medicines I've Been Taking
Doctors Info
Did I forget anything? Comment below :)


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HURRICANES, DISASTER FILMS and WESTERNS
Hurricanes make great disaster films. It's hard to look away as people battle the elements. Often many people die in these films, but we don't really care, or at least don't care for long, because we are focused on the heroes, and we know they will make it to the end.
Precisely 80 years ago a visually sensational disaster film premiered: The Hurricane(1937). For this film Thomas T. Moulton (1896-1967) won an Oscar for Best Sound Recording. Moulton would go on to win four more Oscars and two Technical Achievement Awards in the field of sound. Moulton was nominated for 15 more Oscars, four of these in the Best Visual Effects category. Definitely, The Hurricane has amazing pre- CGI, special effects.
Moulton also created the sound effects for the Technicolor extravaganza, Gone with the Wind (1939) emblematic of The Golden Age of Hollywood and in its own way a "disaster" film. In 1940 Gone with the Wind won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and became the "it" film of the 1930's. (Check out WatchMojo's Top 10 Movies of the 1930's.) Gone with the Wind culminated a decade that birthed dark horror films like Dracula (1931) and Island of Lost Souls (1932). Yet Gone with the Wind was not meant to be, in any way, a film about darkness, or those pushed to the margins, the "Other." It never acknowledges the brutality of the slave system in the Antebellum South. It does acknowledge the suffering of those who fought to keep that system going. But we have all watched it, focusing on its many awards, its beautiful use of color and music, and of course, the Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable super-charged romance.
On the other hand, The Hurricane is a black and white film set far away from the mainland United States. But like Gone with the Wind, at its center we find a couple that has to overcome extreme obstacles to be together. In The Hurricane, the couple, Marama and Terangi, are supposed to be native Polynesians who live on a beautiful South Sea island. Standard for the times, Marama was played by an American of European ancestry, Dorothy Lamour, while Terangi was played by Jon Hall whose father was Swiss and mother was a Tahitian princess. They get played as innocent and child-like. The Europeans get played as all out paternalistic and, for the most part, simplistic extensions of colonial power and abuse. Yet, I found The Hurricane intriguing.
The Hurricane was directed by John Ford who, for me, is especially synonymous with The Searchers (1959). In this story, like in The Hurricane, it takes a lot to change the mind of a powerful male character. In fact, their minds do not change, at best they waver for a moment in their objectives. John Wayne and Raymond Massey play these two male characters, Ethan Edwards and Governor De Laage, that view themselves as the "norm" and bent on the submission, if not annihilation, of "difference." Let me say that for a woman who teaches a class about film and "otherness," The Searchers is her "it" Western and now The Hurricane has become her "it" disaster movie.
And I will also admit that it was because of Hurricane Irma that The Hurricane fully registered on me. When on Wednesday, September 6th Irma's ferocious eye missed Puerto Rico and passed to the island's north, I was lucky enough to lose running water and electrical power for only a couple of days. Then when I got internet service back rather quickly, I wanted to look into "disaster films" because of what a man had said on CNN after Irma decimated Barbuda. He said something like this: "It was like a disaster film, as walls blew away, a mother hid her children in a bathroom cabinet, and then they all ran for cover when there was a break in the storm's force . It was something you never really want to live through."
Disaster films are a popular genre. Many of us, I included, enjoy them. Check out this AMC list. But living through a major hurricane is not like in a Hollywood movie. I know. I have made it through a Category 3. That's what Hurricane Georges was when it crossed Puerto Rico from east to west on September 21, 1998. It was a very long night, things crashing all around, but about 3 AM suddenly everything went very quiet. I recognized the phenomena, the eye of the hurricane because my Abuela Isabel had told me about it. My grandmother never forgot that other storm that had moved over the island from east to west in 1932, Hurricane San Ciprián. I have never forgotten Georges.
The Taínos, native inhabitants of Puerto Rico, beheld hurricanes not as monsters but as a deity, Juracán, and an angry female spirit, Guabancex, rode at its center. This female spirit would appear when Mother Earth needed defending against a conspiracy of Air, Fire and Water. This summer Guabancex's anger has ratcheted up to never before seen levels.
Perhaps now the conspiracy is made up of those who still insist on the denial of global warming?
As I write these words, I await for Hurricane Maria to reach the shores of Puerto Rico and wave her ferocious, angry arms over us. I am scared, like everyone else in her path.
But we are determined to make it through. See you on the other side!
Published by Linda Rodriguez
Professor (College), Writer, Producer (Theatre)
Member of Storyrocket since Aug 16, 2016
I'm a very determined person and I'm willing to tackle what others might consider insurmountable obstacles. If I say that I have high hopes for my creative work as a writer, I mean that I am ready to work day and night to make things happen. But even though I am very focused on my work, I am very appreciative of all help given to me.


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Vintage sewing, the late 1960's
This is another iconic style of the 1960s, it was the first time in history that teenagers had their own style and the shift dress was certainly one of them. Made in heavy fabric so that it hung straight on the body it was short , bright and fun to wear.
Perhaps one of the most daunting challenges is when you choose a pattern only to find that it has an all in one facing which encloses the neck and armhole edges both at the same time. I am using New look patterns. Both available from Jaycotts.co.uk.
There are many methods but this one is in my opinion the neatest and the easiest. So, choose a pattern for either a shell top or a sleeveless dress which includes an all in one facing.


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Rdio gets a beautiful iPad app and revised in-app purchasing
Rdio has today released a version of its popular music streaming app that is tailored for Apple's iPad, bringing a gorgeous interface that looks much like the native Mac app. Rdio has also tweaked both the iPad and iPhone app to comply with Apple's updated terms of service with regards to in-app purchasing of subscriptions.
The app looks fantastic, with clean and well-laid out controls that will allow you easy access to the community features of Rdio that still set it apart from competitors like Spotify. You also get access to offline play as well as your collection and all of the charts that make discovering new music so easy.
There is very little about the Rdio experience that doesn't make its way from the web to the iPhone and now iPad. You get the ability to listen to your collection as well as the tracks and albums that are in heavy rotation across the network of people you follow or across Rdio altogether.
I've had a subscription to Rdio for a while now and I absolutely love it. The ability to AirPlay from my iDevices to my car and Apple TV is particularly welcome. It effectively turns Rdio into my complete music playback system. I have a collection of tracks in iTunes on my computer but very rarely touch them now that I have access to 10 million tracks on Rdio.
It also provides a great wy to discover new music being listened to by friends or other Rdio listeners. You're able to bounce around and try new tracks without having to worry about purchasing stuff that you won't listen to again. It's also a much better alternative to Spotify for discovery if you live in the US, where Spotify's radio feature is not yet live.
In addition to the beautiful new app, Rdio has also made changes to comply with the new Apple terms that restrict its ability to offer a link to the website to sign up for a subscription. You can still sign up for a free account, but if you want to purchase a plan, you have to use the in-app link or visit the website separately.
I spoke to Rdio's Vice President of Product Design Malthe Sigurdsson about the changes and he said that because of the licensing fees that Rdio pays out to publishers and content providers, paying 30% of the standard $9.99 (or $4.99 for web only) monthly fee for Rdio would have made its business unsustainable. That's why Rdio came up with a separate price for those signing up inside the iPad app.
If you purchase a subscription in-app, you're looking at a hefty $14.99 to sign up. If you purchase it directly from Rdio's website, you're looking at $9.99. So yeah, head to the website to sign up if you like the service after your free trial.
The Rdio app for iPad is looking just as good as its iPhone counterpart now and Sigurdsson says that the team has plans to bring each and every feature from the web version, where they try out new features first, to the mobile versions.
Don't have an iPad or iPhone? No worries. Rdio has apps for Mac, Windows, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android phones, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry, Roku and Sonos. Yeah, that should cover you.
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Pure of fortune or Pocket full of money to get a Legendary? Test your luck to find out if you can win a Legendary card from a free chest!
Clash Royale players usually come up with a question of what is the cheapest way to earn the rarest card in game. Here are some tips I would recommend you to follow:
1. Get Legendary From Buying from Market
Getting them from market is the most affordable way ever. Legendary cards are only available for sale from Arena 8 (After July update is Arena 9), and you can purchase one for a cost of 40k golds, being equivalent to about 2000 gems. This is absolutely incredible as it is almost half the price compared to the option of buying a Super Magical Chest that I will mention later. Also you can wait for the right card you wish to buy, since card list will be refreshed every 24 hour. Check out Which Legendary Should I Buy.
2. Using gems to buy Super Magical Chest
Technically, this is way too luxurious in terms of getting a single card, as you need 4600 gems to own a chest with only approximately 40% chance of earning a Legendary. Let's make a calculation here: If you own 3 chests in a row, you will likely to have 22% chance of failing to get a Legendary card. High risk, high reward!
However, you do not need to wait for the right card compared to the first method, and this is an excellent replacement for those who are abundant in money. In addition, buying those chests will give you numerous common and rare cards, allowing you to upgrade your deck further.
3. Test your pure luck
Testing your luck in Clash Royale may be a big bet if you are blessed by the God. I have seen a player receiving an Ice Wizard from a god damn free chest! Actually, from Arena 4, every chest in Clash Royale have a chance to win a Legendary, yet a very tiny figure. These rate increases whenever you move up to the higher Arena. Therefore, your best bet is to try your best to claim trophies as much as possible to move up in Arenas and open every chest you have. May luck be with you :D.
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In Glenda Green's The Keys of Jeshua she presents what is a culmination to her four month visits and conversations with Jesus.
This book contains information from the conversations that were not originally included in Love Without End, also by Glenda Green.
If you've read Love Without End and liked it, then The Keys of Jeshua is a must read for you.
On the other hand, if you haven't read Love Without End I suggest you get a copy of it, jump in, and read it before moving on to The Keys of Jeshua. Although this is the recommended approach, The Keys of Jeshua can easily be read without first reading Love Without End.
Click here to learn more about > Love Without End
Discover a Key to Life within Each Chapter
In The Keys of Jeshua (Spiritis Publishing), Green again relates in detail her conversations with Jesus on various topics. From discovering your authentic self to freedom and forgiveness, together Green and Jesus teach you how to release that which holds you back and finally discover true inner peace.
Each chapter in this twenty four chapter, 350-page book takes on a different "key to life" that mastering will help the reader to find enlightenment and deep, inner peace that will stay with you for the rest of time.
The chapters in The Keys of Jeshua follow the same logical format and allow the reader to benefit the most from these intimate conversations between Green and Jeshua (aka Jesus).
The first part of each of the twenty four chapters starts out with a message from Jeshua, a sort of reflection that he has sometimes spurred on by questions from Green. Following these italicized reflections, thoughts, or guidance—which is presented as directly quoted from Jesus—Green goes on to cite parts of the Bible which correlate to the teaching in that chapter.
Next comes The Key, which is where Green, in her easy going, loving manner, summarizes what Jesus said and gives her own insight and experiences with each subject at hand. Once you've read this, the chapter moves on to Inspirations which come in the form of poetry, meditations, affirmations, and other types of positive words that are related to the important theme for that chapter.
The next part of the chapter proceeds with Applications. How to apply what you've learned to your life is key and this section gives you tips and tools to make this happen.
The end of the chapter brings the reader to meditation and a prayer also re-emphasizing the Keys to Life that Jesus shared in the beginning of that chapter.
The Keys of Jeshua: Unlocking Enlightenment
These conversations with Jesus are a wonderful accompaniment to the Green's other bestseller, Love Without End. Both books are full of life lessons, insight, and something a bit magical and spiritual not often found in many other books. I really like the chapters outline in The Keys of Jeshua.
This book is easy to read, understand, and immediately apply to your daily life to find inner peace and enlightenment that you may have been seeking for many years.
The keys you receive when you read The Keys of Jeshua enable you to open your heart, soul, and mind to ultimate life; living with true peace and happiness.
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If you want to delete your MobiKwik account, you can learn how to do that here. This is the step by step guide about how to delete your MobiKwik account quickly.
MobiKwik is one of the first free mobile recharge sites of India. Well, by free mobile recharge I mean they only charge for recharges amount. Unlike early online recharge sites, they don't charge extra money for doing recharge.
These days, other companies have started offering excellent service to the customers. There are many recharge services available on the web today. Now, after you try Paytm you may not wanna use Mobikwik anymore (no hard feeling for Mobikwik, just a thought!).
If you don't want to use Mobikwik anymore, what would you do with your old account? Of course, you should get rid of it by deleting it. But, do you know how to close your Mobikwik account? If you no longer use the account but have some money left there, how you are going to get that money back to your bank account.
Maybe you are asking this question right now. So, here is the answer to your query. Below I have shared the process for closing your Mobikwik account and get the money back in your bank account. This is a simple step by step guide which even an 8th standard student will understand.
How to Close Your MobiKwik Account
According to OFFICIAL MOBIKWIK SUPPORT PAGE: "If you want to close your MobiKwik account, just file a ticket here. We will check the remaining MobiKwik balance and refund the amount due back to your account".
So what you have to do is fill a support ticket on Mobikwik site requesting them to deactivate your account. You can use this link to submit your support ticket on Mobikwik. Just remember when sending a ticket you should mention some details about your account. Within a few days of sending the request, they will deactivate your account and the money which was in your account you will get that back in your bank account.
You may see that in the official statement there was no mention of refunding money to Bank but, they have said that they will refund the amount due to your account, and that must be your bank account (I think).


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York Accredited to Grant Online Degrees – OnlineBusinessDegree.org
Nebraska-based York College recently earned accreditation through The Higher Learning Commission to offer degrees online.
Previously, the college was only accredited to offer degree completion courses for former York College students. York faculty said they hope to expand even more by continuing to add more online courses in the future. New classes start every few weeks.
The college will begin offering a Bachelor of Business with emphasis in health care information management in spring 2013.
York College is a private, Christian institution of higher education that offers bachelor's degrees in several different fields, as well as a master's degree in education.