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Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Deliverance - Hear What I Say! (2013)
Bands break up all the time. Some burn out from touring, some have inter-personal conflicts and can't sustain friendships enough to maintain the band, some just get tired of doing "the band thing". Some bands break up because the style of music they've been playing has fallen out of favor, and rather than dragging fans through a shift to something they might not be on board for, they change the name or break up and reform under a different moniker. Other times, the motivation for carrying on just isn't there, and artistic integrity demands that a stopping point be chosen. Whatever the case may be, we're all human, and we can't carry on making music forever.
When a band decides not to change the name as a stylistic change is afoot, sometimes fans feel slighted. Anyone making music, unless it's absolutely devoid of artistic pursuit or merit, has to be satisfied, at some level, with the art they've created, or it becomes a hollow pursuit. When the artist chooses to do what feels right from an artistic perspective rather than perpetuate the machine that may please fans more, there's usually a backlash. Such is the case with Deliverance, forever in the shadow of the 1st 2 albums they recorded, their eponymous debut and "Weapons Of Our Warfare", a high watermark of tuneful thrash/speed metal and a fan favorite. When band leader and chief songwriter Jimmy P. Brown II decided to begin moving away from that style and guitarist George Ochoa wasn't keen on doing so, the resulting 3rd album "What a Joke" demonstrated that artistic conflict doesn't always make great records like it did with The Beatles. Once Jimmy was back at the helm 100% of the time with George's departure, he took the band in a number of different directions over the next few years, and created several excellent albums. The entire "D" fan base wasn't on board with the move away from thrash, because let's be honest - most thrash fans are a kind of picky.
I'm of the mind that while the band's 1st 2 albums are awesome, they're not the be-all, end-all of the Deliverance musical canon. I happen to quite like some of their non-thrash material as much as those 1st 2 records. In particular, "River Disturbance" and "Camelot in Smithereens" are both top-shelf albums that any band should be proud of. I never felt like a full-on return to a thrash metal sound was warranted, and I believe the band proved me right with 2007's "As Above, So Below". Granted, it was as much a groove metal album as it was thrash, but it didn't sound as vital as it should have, had largely forgettable riffs, and just didn't grab me the way much of their discography had. I had the same experience with the band's "Learn" album, though repeated listens has given me a much greater appreciation of that record. I still don't have much to say about AASB, because it still doesn't do much for me. Now that "Hear What I Say!" is out, and is reportedly the band's last album (again), does it fare any better? I'll answer that with a resounding "YES!" this time around.
Where the previous album was hampered by largely forgettable songs, this album is far tighter and more interesting, in part because Jimmy and company aren't attempting a halfhearted recapture of the "glory days" of thrash . Instead, they wisely choose to provide a sort of stylistic retrospective of the Deliverance catalog via a new set of songs. This works pretty well since the tracks are interesting, the production is much improved, and the whole thing just feels like a concerted effort to make a good album. The album is a bit slight in terms of content, since you have an intro track that segues into 1 of only 7 new original songs, followed by a cover of Iron Maiden's "Where Eagles Dare", and "Entgiftung", which is a German-language version of "Detox". Despite the somewhat slim pickings here, it still has enough meat on the bones to satisfy.
The guitar sound is improved here over "As Above, So Below". Not so much because it's heavier (it's not), but because it has a crisper feel to it. The production helps that somewhat, but both Jimmy and Mike have a guitar sound that is just tighter and snappier than before. I think it hearkens back to an earlier time for the band, and that's a good thing, because the production of AASB was just a bit heavy-handed, with its 90's groove metal sound and wall of sound bass. I'm all for a heavier sound, but when it doesn't enhance the songs or make them sound better, it falls into the "more is just more" category. I'm happy to report that both Jimmy and Mike sound great here, with a meaty tone that doesn't sacrifice clarity or definition. In addition, the guitar solos here have a nice wail and bite to them, where they appear. Acoustic & clean guitars sound great, too, in the songs they're utilized, with that hint of reverb that helps them ring out a bit. Bass is provided again by long-time Deliverance bass guitarist Manny Morales, who has played on more "D" studio albums than any previous bassist. It's only fitting that he would play on the final album. His bass guitar is loud and clear this time around, and is nicely placed in the mix where it provides both an audible companion to the guitar and drums, but also provides necessary weight to the sound. Drumming on this final album is provided by none other than renowned skins man Jayson Sherlock, who many will know from his time in Mortification, Paramaecium (and later InExordium), as well as his prog metal band Altera Enigma and one-off black metal band Horde. While it would have been cool to have Jeff Mason behind the kit again to echo the Deliverance power trio days, Jayson's drumming here is powerful, dynamic, and spot on for what this album needed to really take it to the next level.
Vocally, Jimmy sounds as good as ever, and in my opinion, a bit more focused and on-point than he was on AASB. Jimmy's David Bowie-esque wail has become a signature of his style since he really started singing, and he uses that to great effect here, but there is a bit of variety as well with some shouted vocals, a bit of grit now and again, and a nice rapid delivery vocal in "Angst" that has a bit of a "tunnel" effect on it. Anyone who has been listening to Deliverance for years knows that Jimmy isn't the world's best singer, but he uses his voice as effectively as he is able to get the lyrics out there, and that's what you get here. The slower passages and more mid-tempo bits have the best vocal work, as is par for the course with Deliverance material, and in some of those sections he sounds really well honed. He does some nice dual-layer/multi-octave vocals like in "Hope Lies Beyond", and of course the chorus of "Detox" where there's the mid-range vocal for the melody, and a bass vocal underneath.
In terms of the songs, the new material here is stronger than that of AASB. Firstly, the intro track ties into the album nicely, giving a hint of the main riff in "The Annals of Subterfuge". There's no 11-minute aimless instrumental, no tracks that go on longer than they ought to, and really no filler to speak of. This is a lean album, clocking in at just over 41 minutes. "The Annals of Subterfuge" destroys any of the thrashier or speedier tracks on AASB, and "Angst" pretty well trounces the previous album's material as well. Beyond those 1st 2 major songs, you get a lot of variety in a short time. "Hope Lies Beyond" is a lot of atmosphere with a little riff, and "Detox" is a major groove-fest with a heavy riff and catchy chorus. "Nude" is a mid-tempo song that echoes the band's more progressive outings with its vocal layering, interesting riff, and different melodic structure. "Pass" returns to a bit more of the groove metal sound, but with a melodic riff and more interesting presentation than most groove metal can hope to boast. Rounding out the new songs is "A Perfect Sky", which echoes the balladry on "Camelot in Smithereens" somewhat, with its somber yet buoyant melody, gentle acoustic guitar and spirited vocal from Jimmy. The cover of "Where Eagles Dare" sounds good, with its chunky guitar, Jayson giving Nicko a run for his money, and Jimmy straining a bit to hit a handful of the notes. He really does have a bit of that Bruce Dickinson vibe to his voice, and it's a wonder Deliverance hasn't done a Maiden cover before. And of course the German-language version of "Detox", "Entgiftung" is fun to listen to, especially if you don't speak German, because it's interesting to hear the lyrics of the song delivered in a different language.
If you're going to go out with a bang that leaves fans mostly satisfied but still wanting more, this is the way to do it. You're not giving them so much material to chew on that they'll be analyzing the album for years to come, but enough that they don't feel slighted that you ended on such an abrupt note. This 40+ minutes of music is just about right because it gives that retrospective look at the career with quality songs, doesn't overstay its welcome, and encourages repeat listens through memorable melodies, excellent production, and great performances. Though it's sad to see a band go when their music has been a steady companion for so long, it's nice to see it happen on the band's terms, and to go out on a high note like this. I would recommend this to all fans of Deliverance, and especially those who like the bulk of the band's catalog. Anyone else who is open minded where their metal is concerned would do well to look into the album as well.
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Stoich is short for stoichiometry. Don't be scared off by that name; I remembered in ninth grade when I heard that I thought I wasn't going to get through the year. It's a 13-letter name for something that's very easy, yet important part to becoming successful in chemistry. This is where the stuff becomes important to learn, because it's directly on the test.
I am surprised to hear that this is the point where some chemistry students lose all hope; trying to figure out what a mole is. I admit, I was confused too, but keeping this in mind made life a lot easier: a mole is simply the measure of how many. A similar unit is a dozen, and since everyone knows what this is, I'll use this first.
Let's say you have a dozen eggs. What does this mean? It just means you have twelve of something. It doesn't say how much it weighs, or how much space it occupies, just how much. A dozen siege tanks doesn't have the same mass nor volume to a dozen specks of dust. There's just twelve of each.
Moles are the same concept. One mole of something has 6.022 x 1023 objects in it. It's a lot, but atoms are small, so it's a good unit in chem. 6.022 x 1023 is NA, called Avogadro's number. It's a pretty big number. One mole of seconds is 4 million times as long as the age of the earth. One mole of meters is over 600 times the diameter of the Milky Way. For our purposes, it's pretty good.
It's important to understand the relation of amu's and moles. One mole of something that weighs one amu is one gram. In other words, 1 g = 6.022 x 1023 amus. So one mole of hydrogen (H2) would weigh 1.0079 x 2 = 2.0158 grams. One mole of carbon is exactly 12 grams; that's how they derived Avogadro's number.
Often it's important to find out how many moles is some given quantity of mass. You can use dimensional analysis (DA) for this. Let's say you want to know how many moles is 36 grams of water, and also how many molecules are in it. First you must find the molar mass of water (how many amus it weighs). Water is H2O, that means 2 of hydrogen and one of oxygen. So the adding of those masses is:
1.008 x 2 + 16.00 = 18.00 amu.
Now comes the DA part.
So it's 2 moles. And since 1 mole is NA molecules, there are 2 x NA = 1.2 x 1024 molecules.
The key to solving these problems is getting the g/mol (molar mass, or amus) of the substance, and then using that in a DA setup to convert back and forth between grams and moles. One amu is one g/mol.
|How many moles are in 4.5 grams of glucose (C6H12O6)?AnswerFirst you must find out the molar mass of glucose. Adding the weights of the individual atoms, you get:
6 x 12.00 amu + 12 x 1.008 amu + 6 + 16.00 amu = 180.1 amus = 180.1 g/mol
Then you use DA:
|You have a sample of glucose (C6H12O6), that weighs 2.5 grams. How many carbon molecules are in it?AnswerFind the number of moles of glucose (we already found molar mass of glucose in last problem, 180.1.)
In each glucose molecule there are six carbons. So if you have .014 moles of glucose, you must have 6 times as many carbons in it. .014 moles x 6 = .084 moles C. Just multiply it by Avogadro's number to get the answer.
.084 moles x 6.022 x 1023=5.1 x 1022 carbon molecules.
Percent Mass
This is just another way to show how much of something is in a compound. It's how much of the substance is made of one particular element, the percent by mass (I bet you could figure that out by the title). So if there is 60 g of something, and in that compound there is 12 g of carbon, then you would say the percent mass is 20% (12 g / 60 g x 100%).
Note that this number can't be directly obtained from the moles. Percent moles is not the percent mass too. You must convert or die.
|Find the mass percent of each element of penicillin (C14H20N2SO4).Here's a hint: if they don't give you how much there is, assume one mole.
So if there is one mole of penicillin, there must be 14 moles of carbon, 20 moles of hydrogen, and so on.
To find the mass of each element in this mole of penicillin, just do the DA using the g/mol conversion.
Mass of carbon = 14 moles C x 12.01 g / mol = 168.4 g.
Mass of hydrogen = 20 moles H x 1.008 g / mol = 20.16 g.
Mass of nitrogen = 2 moles N x 14.01 g / mol = 28.02 g.
Mass of sulfur = 1 mole S x 32.07 g / mol = 32.07 g.
Mass of oxygen = 4 moles O x 16.00 g / mol = 64.00 g.
The total mass can be found just by adding:
168.4g + 20.16g + 28.02g + 32.07g + 64.00g = 312.6 g
Percent mass is mass of one thing divided by the total mass, times hundred percent:
Percent mass carbon = 168.4 g / 312.6 g x 100% = 53.87%
Percent mass hydrogen = 20.16 g / 312.6 g x 100% = 6.449%
Percent mass nitrogen = 28.02 g / 312.6 g x 100% = 8.964%
Percent mass sulfur = 32.07 g / 312.6 g x 100% = 10.24%
Percent mass oxygen = 64.00 g / 312.6 g x 100% = 20.47%
And the percents add up to 99.993%, which is close enough to 100%.
Empirical and Molecular Formulas
The molecular formula is the type that we've always been using: H2O, C6H12O6, C2H4, and all the like. It's how many atoms of each element are present in one molecule of the substance. The empirical formula is the reduced form of this. It's the ratio of atoms. For H2O, there's 2 hydrogens for every oxygen. So the empirical formula is the same. However in C6H12O6, there is a ratio of 6 : 12 : 6. That can be reduced, so the ratio is 1 : 2 : 1. Therefore the empirical formula is CH2O. Likewise, the ratio 2 : 4 in the last one can be reduced to 1 : 2. The empirical for it is is CH2.
|The empirical formula of a compound is found to be C2H3O4. The molar mass was found to be 273.1 g / mol. Find the molecular formula.Answer
12.01 g/mol x 2 + 1.008 g/mol x 3 + 16.00 g/mol x 4 = 91.04 g / mol.
And since the molecular formula is just a multiple of the empirical, let's see if 273.1 g / mol is a multiple of 91.04 g / mol.
273.1 g/mol / 91.04 g/mol = 3.000.
Sure enough, the number goes divides almost evenly three times. That means the molecular must have three times the number of particles of the empirical. Multiplying each by three gives the molecular formula to be C6H9O12.
It's important to remember that the molecular formula is a multiple of the empirical formula in both subscripts and molar masses.
Chemical Equations and Balancing Them
A chemical reaction is when one or more molecules rearrange their atoms to form new molecules. Here is an example:
You can see this visually below:
Carbon Dioxide
As another example, if you wanted to say that two molecules combine to form one, just use the coefficients. Just like in algebra, you can put numbers in front of the molecule to show how many of them are in the equation. Let's say 2 of Molecule A and 3 of Molecule B are needed to make 4 of Molecule C. The equation would look like:
2A + 3B ---> 4CAnother thing that's important to right down is what state each reactant and product is, by little subscript letters. The symbols are:
- Solid: (s)
- Liquid: (l) (When you write it by hand, it's a lowercase cursive l.)
- Gas: (g)
- Aqueous (means dissolved in water): (aq)
CH4 (g) + O2 (g) ---> CO2 (g) + H2O (g)It's funny how they teach you to do that, but on the AP test on the Equation Writing section, they will not look for those symbols. But your teacher most certainly will, so get into the habit!
That equation is better, but it still is missing a key point in chemical reactions. Atoms cannot be created nor destroyed; they can only be put in different orders. If you look above, there are two oxygens (green) on the left and three oxygens on the right. Where did that extra oxygen come from? The key is to realize that these aren't one to one reactions. That is, they all don't have coefficients of one. So you have to balance.
Let's start with hydrogen. There's four on the left and two on the right, so multiply the molecule on the right by two:
CH4 (g) + O2 (g) ---> CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)Now the hydrogens are balanced, but the oxygens aren't. Now we have 4 on right and 2 on left. Multiply atom with oxygen on left by two:
CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) ---> CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)If you count them, everything adds up. There are the same number of atoms on the left as on the right. That is the correct chemical equation.
Here is The Art of Balancing Instruction Manual, by none other than Takalah:
Leave the atoms that stand by themselves for last. Like in the equation in the last rule, you would save O2 for last. Since changing the coefficient for this only affects one atom, you can use it as a "finishing touch", balancing the oxygens after all the other ones are done, but without messing another atom up.
Don't change the molecular formula!!!As frustrating as some of these problems can be at first, don't be tempted to change one little number in some molecular formula just to make something balance. Remember that changing the coefficient will just change the number of particles that are involved in the reaction. Changing the subscripts will change the whole molecule into something else. The molecule is a unit. So don't do it!
|Write balanced equations for the following:
Glucose (C6H12O6) reacts with oxygen gas to form carbon dioxide and water.
Indium reacts with oxygen to make indium (III) oxide.
AgNO3 (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) ---> Ag2SO4 (s) + HNO3 (aq)Answer
- The unbalanced reaction is: C6H12O6 (s) + O2 (g) ---> CO2 (g) + H2O (g)The most complicated atom is H, since it's in glucose and water, and that the subscripts are the largest. Let's see; there are 12 on the left and 2 on the right, so let's try multiplying right by 6:C6H12O6 (s) + O2 (g) ---> CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
Now you move on to the next complicated atom; C, since it's in both carbon dioxide and glucose. There are six on left, and one on right; try multiplying right one by 6. You get:
C6H12O6 (s) + O2 (g) ---> 6CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
Everything is basically done now, you got have to finish it by balancing oxygens using the O2 molecule. There's 6 on left; and 6x2+6 = 18 on right. (Remember that you have to multiply coefficient by subscript to get number of atoms.) So there must be 12 atoms on right to balance it. Twelve oxygen atoms is 6 oxygen molecules, so the final answer is:
C6H12O6 (s) + 6O2 (g) ---> 6CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
- You have to remember the stuff you learned in the last part to do this. Indium (III) oxide is In2O3. So the equation is:In (s) + O2 (g) ---> In2O3 (g)Start with the most complicated one, which is oxygen. Multiplying left by three and right by two gives
In (s) + 3O2 (g) ---> 2In2O3 (g)
Now to balance In's, there are four total In's on right. So there must be 4 In's in left. Answer is:
4In (s) + 3O2 (g) ---> 2In2O3 (g)
- AgNO3 (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) ---> Ag2SO4 (s) + HNO3 (aq)This is the hardest one yet. Oxygen is too hard to do right now, since it's in all four. Let's start with Ag, by getting two on left:2AgNO3 (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) ---> Ag2SO4 (s) + HNO3 (aq)
That changes the N to 2N. Looking at the right, we have only one N. Let's multiply that one by 2 too.
2AgNO3 (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) ---> Ag2SO4 (s) + 2HNO3 (aq)
Now we get 2 H's on the right, but that's favorable, since we have 2 H's on left. In fact, if you find out how many oxygen's are on each side, you gots ten, and that's your answer. Note that solving these can be like a chain reaction; solving for one gets you how many of another, then you balance that, and it goes on.
Stoichiometric Calculations
One thing to realize when doing any calculations is that moles and coefficients are interchangeable. Both mean number of particles, or multiples thereof. So in 2A + 3B ---> 4C, it either means 2 particles of A combine with 3 particles of B to make 4 particles of C, or 2 moles reacts with 3 moles to make 4 moles.
With that in mind, here is a simple problem.
|The formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen gas is: 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) ---> 2H2O (l). What mass of water will form from 12.0 grams of hydrogen and excess oxygen (assuming the reaction goes to completion?)AnswerFirst what you must do in any of these problems is get all given masses into moles. You are given 12.0 grams of hydrogen, let's see how many moles that is:
12.0 g H2 x 1 mol / 2.02 g = 5.94 mol H2
So how much water is formed? According to the equation, for every 2 moles of hydrogen, 2 moles of water are produced, or in other words, a 1 to 1 ratio. So 5.94 moles of water will be formed. The question asks for what mass, so we're not quite done yet.
5.94 mol H2O x 18.0 g / mol = 107. grams of H2O.
The "oxygen in excess" is important. We're assuming that there's tons of oxygen, enough to supply whatever the hydrogen needs. If there was only .0000000000000000000001 moles of oxygen, 5.94 moles of water obviously can't form.
Let's try one more of this type before moving on to LRs.
|The newly discovered element Takalahium (symbol Tak; molecular mass = 411 g/mol) combines with oxygen to form Takalahium Oxide. The unbalanced equation is:
Tak + O2 ---> Tak2O3How many grams of Tak Oxide are formed when burning 8.00 kilograms of Tak?
First and foremost, the balanced equation is needed. That would be:
4Tak + 3O2 ---> 2Tak2O3Then convert all given masses to moles:
8.00 kg Tak = 8000 g x 1 mol / 411 g = 19.5 moles.
Since there are 2 Tak's for every 1 Tak Oxide, there must be half as many moles of Tak Oxide, or 9.50 moles. You can also use DA to do the same mole ratios.
Before you can get grams, you must first find the molar mass of Tak Oxide, which is no problem:
Mass = 2 x 411 g + 3 x 16.0 g = 870 g/mol.
Then you find the mass:
9.50 moles x 870 g / 1 mol = 8260 grams = 8.26 kilograms.
In these last two problems, we always assumed that one of the reactants was in excess. This simplified things, but it's often not the case in many reactions. You have given amounts of each reactant. So how do you do this? Simple, just find out which out runs out first molewise. The one that does is called the limiting reactant, or just LR. One quick example:
Tak + Asdf ---> TakAsdfYou are given 45.0 grams of Takalahium (411 g/mol) and 500. grams of Asdfur (5620.5 g/mol). Find the limiting reactant in the formation of Takalahium Asdfite.
The limiting reactant isn't necessarily the one with the smallest mass. Remember that reactions look at number of particles, not at mass. So let's get both of these values into moles:
45.0 g Tak x 1 mol / 411 g = .109 moles.
500.g Asdf x 1 mol / 5620.5 g = .0890 moles.
As both are being consumed, you'll see that Asdf is used up first. Therefore it's the limiting reactant, even though there is over ten times as much of it by mass.
Note that mole ratios are important. Let's say 2 Tak's become 1 Asdf. Then it becomes a little bit more than just finding the bigger number, but not very harder. You start with one, say, Tak. Assume that it is the LR. Then, according to the mole ratio, you would need at least half as much Asdf for Tak to become the LR. Do you have a half? Well, one-half of .109 moles is about .05 something, and you do have that much. So if Asdf isn't your LR, then Tak must be. (Of course if it was exactly equal to half, then you could use either one, there would be no LR, and everything gets used up.)
What happens if you started with looking at Asdf? Well you need twice as much Asdf's. Twice .0890 is .17 something. You don't have that much Tak, therefore Tak is your LR, no matter how you look at it.
Once you find the LR, you can go ahead and finish the problem just like the others. So what's the difference? Once you find the LR, you use that amount and throw away the other amount. So like in the above example, you use the .0890 value, and forget about the .109. Of course, if they ask you to refer to the original amount, such as how much reactant is left over, then you need to use it. But not for stoich.
|In the previous example, how much Takalahium Asdfide is produced by the reaction? And how much of each element is left over?AnswerSince the Asdf was the limiting reactant, with .0890 moles, you use this value for all remaining stoich problems. .109 moles is not how much Tak reacts, it will be less than that. Since it's a one-to-one ratio, .0890 moles of Tak will react with .0890 moles of Asdf to form .0890 moles of TakAsdf. The question asks what mass was produced. That's easy:
Molar mass = 411 g/mol + 5620.5 g/mol = 6031.5 g/mol,
.0890 mol TakAsdf x 6031.5 g / mol = 537 grams of TakAsdf.
As to the second prompt, you know that .109 moles Tak was initially present, and .0890 moles or Tak was consumed in reaction. A simple subtraction and conversion, and there's your answer:
Moles left over = Moles initially there - Moles used up = .109 mol - .0890 mol = .020 mol.
.020 mol Tak x 411 g / mol = 8.22 g
As to the Asdf, all of it was used up, so there's 0 g left.
Percent Yield
One little thing. You can test the above stuff in a lab, like measuring out the reactants, and see if you get the calculated amount of product. You probably won't get the exact number, but rather a number that's below it. There could be many reasons for it, such as maybe the reaction doesn't go to completion, or maybe there's impurities or something. The theoretical yield is how much you should get, according to stoich. The actual yield is how much you actually get, determined in a lab. The percent yield is the ratio of these two. The equation:
Note that the percent yield will always be under 100%. The theoretical yield is the max you can get. (You're not going to get more substance than calculations predict.)
Now it's time for the big example, that ties together balancing equations, stoich, LRs, and percent yield.
|Here's the combustion of ethane (not balanced):
C2H6 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O32.0 g of ethane was burned with 15.0 grams of oxygen gas, and 10.8 grams of carbon dioxide was formed. Calculate the percent yield of carbon dioxide.
Before doing anything, get the equation balanced!
2C2H6 + 7O2 ---> 4CO2 + 6H2O(If you didn't know how to do that, review the rules of balancing. I do have a 20 megabyte limit here!)
Now to convert all given masses into moles:
32.0 g ethane x 1 mol / 30.0 g = 1.07 mol
15.0 g oxygen x 1 mol / 32.0 g = .469 mol
Which one is the LR? Let's look at ethane first. If ethane is indeed the LR, then the moles oxygen reacted would be:
1.07 mol ethane x 7 mol oxygen / 2 mol ethane = 3.74 moles oxygen needed.
Since the oxygen will have run out first, oxygen is the limiting reactant. Disregard the 1.07 mol.
Now to find the theoretical yield. 4 moles of carbon dioxide will form from 7 moles of oxygen:
.469 mol oxygen x 4 mol CO2 / 7 mol oxygen = .268 moles.
Now to get the mass:
.268 moles x 44.0 g / mol = 11.8 grams.
That's how much you should get. But experiment shows that you get only 10.8 grams. Finding theoretical yield:
10.8 grams / 11.8 grams x 100 % = 91.5%


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A few weeks ago, friends and family urged me to write about some of my experiences of sexual harassment in the acting industry. Truth be told I was afraid. But as accusations against Harvey Weinstein came to light, my fear turned to anger and I realised I had to act. By speaking out I could support those who had suffered, empower actresses in the future and make up for the times I'd said nothing and accepted that harassment simply 'came with the territory.'
My personal encounter with Weinstein by the toilets on the set of Nine (a movie in which I was a stand-in for Penelope Cruz) became just a funny anecdote – he had asked me where I was taking him that night and I ran off pretending I didn't hear. Family and friends joked, "If only you'd taken Harvey up on his offer, you'd have been famous by now…"
I questioned myself as a result of those comments. I found myself thinking, "If only I thought more of myself, it could have been an opportunity for me." I chastised myself for thinking that I was "just the stand-in." I blamed myself for not being confident enough.
Now of course I know my instincts not to go, were right.
When I finally started to write my original article, more fears arose. I worried people would think I was 'jumping on the bandwagon' – as if everyone is coming forward for fun or attention, or as one Italian DJ recently tweeted "for a pension plan". Would I be accused of being 'a desperate stand-in trying to grab fame' or since I wasn't raped were my experiences even worth talking about? Would people think maybe I had invited that kind of behaviour? But I persisted thinking that even my small contribution could help bring about change.
When the article was published and shared on social media, I realised I wasn't alone and my exact fears were why others kept silent too. Everyone was afraid and felt the need to justify themselves when they were the victims. Actresses felt maybe they were 'young and foolish', or they'd been told to be quiet or to be flattered by the attention. Some worried what their family and friends would think, that they'd lose their jobs, that either their story was too awful for people to handle or not awful enough. And many were speaking out for the first time. That's why Weinstein's victims didn't say anything sooner – that and the documented campaign against them waged by Weinstein's ex-Mossad private investigators to keep them quiet or discredit them by any means necessary.
It took courage to speak up because let's face it, the climate for speaking out is not attractive. We've all ridiculed those scantily dressed women in the papers who accuse someone of rape or betrayal, judged them as 'bimbos' and 'bunny-boilers', (derogatory terms that for some messed-up reason automatically come with the female gender). It's so easy to roll our eyes and judge these women. But reading the detailed and very painful accounts of Weinstein's victims, you realise you cannot. And these women weren't just young, 'fame-hungry' actresses but established, intelligent and successful actors or assistants and colleagues in their own right.
Despite much support for them many are now being criticised: Asia Argento was berated by reporters in Italy with journalist Renato Farina for Libero writing, "First they give it away, then they whine and pretend to repent." In a radio interview, the paper's editor, Vittorio Feltri, said "that Argento should be thankful that Weinstein had forced oral sex on her."
Britain's Anne Robinson came out saying the younger generation of women should toughen up! The women I know are tough, Anne, more than tough. But when confronted with a Weinstein situation, unexpected and unprepared, it becomes simply about finding a way to escape as quickly as possible. And a lot of the women who were at the mercy of Weinstein did fight. Actress Annabella Sciorra said: "I fought. I fought…" She said after he raped her, her body started to shake violently. "I think, in a way, that's what made him leave, because it looked like I was having a seizure or something," she said.
Reading actors' accounts I realised that, "Phew, it wasn't just me, I wasn't dumb". It's possible many felt they had to wait 'til they were in a powerful enough position to speak up. For Brit Marling, "Weinstein was a gatekeeper who could give actresses a career that would sustain their lives and the livelihood of their families. He could also give them fame, which is one of few ways for women to gain some semblance of power and voice inside a patriarchal world. They knew it. He knew it. Weinstein could also ensure that these women would never work again…"
So in case there remains any uncertainty, women kept quiet for three reasons: shame, fear of loss of livelihood and a lack of faith in anyone else believing them. That and they were silenced – told that they didn't stand a chance, to shut up, and were paid off and blackmailed into signing usurious, 'forever NDAs' and deleting any evidence they had. They, alongside journalists and Weinstein's friends and colleagues were threatened, bullied and bribed, silenced by free vacations, making their movies, inviting them to lavish dinners and parties, tickets to shows, etc… And harassed, as we now know, by expensive and secretive corporate intelligence agencies.
Harvey Weinstein wasn't one of a kind, though he is clearly one of the most prolific offenders. We shouldn't have to wait till there are hundreds of accounts before a man can be found guilty? We cannot wait until actual rape is involved to be taken seriously?
If you think this is causing incitement and hysteria, a witch-hunt even against men… I'd say that's not such a bad thing. Not if, as history shows us, it forces change and solutions and empowers and strengthens women. Without such momentum, we would still be owned by our husbands, the slave trade would still be going on, and homosexuality would still be a crime. The wheel is turning. It's no longer the victims' turn to be afraid, but their abusers. And I for one won't accept, judge or laugh it off anymore.
Useful helplines and websites:
- Victim Support - Visit victimsupport.org.uk or call 0808 168 9111 Sexual Abuse Referral Centres - Find a SARC
- Rape Crisis - Visit rapecrisis.org.uk or call 0808 802 9999 The Rape and Abuse Line - Visit rapeandabuseline.co.uk or call 0808 800 0123 (answered by women) or 0808 800 0122 (answered by men).


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A wide range of interesting developments in materials technologies were sprinkled in with some intriguing announcements of new ventures at K 2016.
Total & Corbion in Joint Bioplastics Venture
The 50/50 JV will build a world-class PLA polymerization plant.
Metabolix Sells Bioplastics Business
With the sale of its business this month to food and bioengineering Korean giant CJ CheilJedang, Metabolix exits the bioplastics business.
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The War of the Airlines is a fun, but challenging, fitness event hosted by Aviofit, a company focusing primarily on Aviator's mental & physical wellbeing, supported by the leading European Airlines.
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We welcome all airline staff to apply!
Teams will be made on the day! The Airline team who accumulates the most points will win the challenge, and earn the title of "Fittest Airline of the Year".
The 'decathlon' style competition will consist of 10 challenges. The first 4 events will award scores based on individual performance (5-points, to 1-point, per event - male & female participants scored separately). The second 6 events will award scores based on team performance (also 5-points, to 1-point, per event), with the best combined team score taking the winner's podium.
Participants will undertake a range of events, that consist of the the following individual or combination exercises (to be unveiled on the day):
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7 - push-ups (wide-arm chest)
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Event date & time: Saturday 8 September 2018. Welcome, event introduction and briefing starts at 9.30am. The first event starts at 10.00am.
This event has a limited amount of places available. Please book in advance to secure your place.
All tickets are non-refundable.
Suitable for: Beginner - intermediate fitness levels, and anyone looking for an energetic challenge and to get in shape.
Event registration: Participants must be an Airline staff member (any role).
Age restrictions: All competitors must be 16-years or above.
Coffee & Food: Nutritional food stand & stadium coffee shop
Guest speaker: A guest speaker (discussing wellbeing, mental/physical health, nutrition) will be present in between the Stage 1 individual events, and the Stage 2 team events. To be confirmed soon.
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the winning team, and the top performing male and female competitors
Car Park: 130 spaces available
Public transport: Dublin Bus routes 16, 27b, 33, 41, 41b & 41c
Accommodation: Crown Plaza, Northwood, Travelodge Dublin Airport South


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Apple. A key prop from the myth that women are responsible for all the suffering in the world. The computer company that roused my imagination and then broke my heart. I think of these before I think of the fruit itself.
Delicious. Winesap. Northern Spy. Granny Smith.
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Filed under: Festivals, Foals, The Teenagers, The Young Knives
Oragnisers of the Underage Club in London have announced the Underage Festival to take place on August 10th in Victoria Park in London. The line up that has been announced so far is absolutely stunning, with Foals, The Young Knives and Patrick Wolf all set to perform. The festival will take place over three stages sponsored by Radio 1, Myspace and Artrocker magazine. French indie remixers The Teenagers are also on the bill along with Canda's "8-bit terror duo" Crystal Castles. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am here.
Full Line Up:
Crystal Castles
Cajun Dance Party
Daisy and Lewis
Johnny Flynn
Mystery Jets
Patrick Wolf
I was a Cub Scout
Pull Tiger Tail
The Rumble Strips
The Teenagers
The Young Knives
To My Boy
Vincent Vincent and the Villians
Xerox Teens
Filed under: Cajun Dance Party, Thom Yorke, Way Out West
So in this week's NME, their radar feature was on London's Cajun Dance Party. Another band form the Way Out West scene along with the likes of Late of The Pier and Fear of Flying.
To be honest I was incredibly surprised by the hugely positive reaction the NME awarded them with. The radar feature ended with "Cajun Dance Party are something special" well sorry to burst their NME imposed bubble they aren't.
Debut single The Next Untouchable features a guitar string-bending riff in a tale of relationship problems. It's a decent song, just not something to make you stop and think "fuck me, that's good." The song in general is somewhat hollow, the drumming lacks flare and the bass is easily forgettable and doesn't do much to accompany the guitar, however the keyboards do add a small twinkle of majesty to the song.
Danny Blumberg's vocals may hold up on The Next Untouchable but in other Cajun Dance Party tracks the vocals are frail and vulnerable. On songs like The Firework his voice is strained and fragile and doesn't make for nice listening. Maybe it's down the tracks being demos, but there is only so much that production can do.
In the aforementioned article in NME, part of the strap-line reads "Loved by Thom Yorke" now I know I'm just being sceptical here, but are they really? The only mention of Thom Yorke's in the article is that he advised them to sign to XL and said "don't sign to a major" is that a love for their music or just some kind advice from a veteran of the business to a fledgling band? I assume the latter was the case, but of course the NME had blow things out of proportion, surprised?
In the article the band also describe ambitions, "I've written songs with sax solos" enthused Robbie the guitarist. "I don't see many bands willing to try the stuff we're doing" Danny goes on to say, which threw out the idea of him not being arrogant as he early tried to profess. Well let's see, bands with French horns and sax solos, em…. Arcade Fire, Love Is All, Xerox Teens to name but a few.
Basically, Cajun Dance Party are nothing special, they may go onto become great, in fact I hope they do, but right now I can't see that happening. Oh, and to Vicky the keyboard player, your dress is pretty but is it all you ever wear?
Mp3: The Next Untouchable
Mp3: The Firework
Filed under: Poppy & The Jezebels, Q + A
Juggling a band and schoolwork? Near impossible, but Poppy & The Jezebels manage just fine.
ITNT: As a young band still at school, is it hard to balance promoting the
band and playing gigs with school? What takes priority?
weekends, evenings and holidays and so far are seeming to get by. The band
is obviously top on the list.
ITNT: Do you ever have problems finding gigs because of your age or problems
with people at the venue? I know that Be Your Own Pet when
they first played had to wait outside the venue until it was their turn to
play, has anything like that ever happened to you?
their loss! The onon thing I can think of that we've had is huge bright
blue inky crosses on both hands at a venue in london so we definetely
couldn't drink.
ITNT: How did the formation of the band come about? Did the idea come about
one boring maths lesson? Do you all share a love for certain
acts and bands?
wanted to start a band in year 8, so they found me to be the drummer. For
a while we had a boy on guitar and no real singer, until we found Mollie.
Now its just us 4 girls. We all like different music and clothes, but in a
lot of ways we're really similar, like our mutual love of 60's designers.
ITNT: Was the band initially just an escape from school or did you want to get
signed from the start?
chance with it. Since then we're really serious about doing it properly.
An escape from school is an excellent bonus.
ITNT: Do you prefer playing to crowds your own age, are they more receptive
and open to the music than the over 18's?
more of an audience, but over 18's can be just as good. We like playing to
all age audiences.
ITNT: What other material will be released soon? After the limited 7" P&J: We've got a 6 track mini album coming out early June on CD, limited vinyl
and download. We're all really excited about it.
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Oxford based quintet Foals have recently found themselves in the limelight: a Radar feature in NME, a SXSW session at the hugely popular US online radio station WOXY.com. All of this before the release of their debut single: Hummer.
Hummer opens with an almost mechanical sounding drum beat before the jerky, staccato guitars kick in along with singer Yannis' yelps of "Quiet Heartbeat!" Before building up to the chants of "Ay Common!"
B-side Astronauts And All opens with a simple two note keyboard before the rest of the band crash in for a frantic intro. The jerky guitar drives the song forward accompanied by Yannis' chants of "Make it Happen".
New York based math rockers Battles are readying their first proper album Mirrored (Released May 14th on Warp) after two EP's EP-C and B EP, the two were combined and released on Warp Records in February of 2006.
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By Shane P. Russo
Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have changed the course of all aspects of daily life, including entertainment, communication, and especially business. Mobile apps can be a great way to target and reach consumers in countries all over the planet, and having a sound mobile strategy can be an excellent step to launching a global campaign.
As more and more businesses are turning to mobile marketing as a launchpad for expansion in other countries and across oceans, it is becoming increasingly important to have a strategy in place for commerce on mobile devices.
The Importance of a Handheld Storefront
Having an online store is something that has become a virtual necessity for most businesses, allowing customers to make purchases and view available products and services no matter what time of day it is or where customers are located.
Taking that same concept and adapting it to the mobile market creates even more accessibility across more platforms and in more locations. Mobile commerce is booming in countries around the world, and making your business available to all of these new customers, no matter where they live, is a great way to make your brand visible to anybody who might be interested.
Before Expanding Abroad, Expand Online
As important as global presence is, it can also be a very costly and resource-intensive process. Setting up operations locally in a different country requires an increase in overhead, taxes, workforce, marketing– virtually any kind of expense you can think of.
Having a global digital presence provides all of the benefits of overseas expansion with a significantly smaller cost. The same principle applies to having a mobile presence: you get all of the perks of having an online international storefront, and just make it simpler and more accessible to people to use on handheld devices from any location.
It will take time and planning to pull it off, just like anything else, but customers will be more likely to interact with your brand if you have a mobile app sitting in wait in their pocket.
Ditch "Slow Seasons" With International Focus
As anyone based in America knows, there's the Black Friday holiday rush right after Thanksgiving, and then there's the rest of the year. Having only one massive sales target for the whole year can make product launches and marketing campaigns heavily eschewed to only one part of the year.
With a more global outlook on sales, launches can be coordinated to any number of busy shopping seasons in any country that you do business. Many of these busy seasons still tend to fall toward the end of the calendar year, but having active business in multiple countries can help defend your bottom line against slow economic conditions in your country of origin.
Just Because It's Simple Doesn't Make It Easy
Mobile apps and marketplaces will make it easier than ever for a business to get connected to customers no matter where they live. This will make for a more robust, varied marketplace that can allow many different approaches and values to flourish and co-exist.
However, just because you can set up an international business from the start without the kind of money that corporations required in the past to expand internationally, it doesn't mean that you can just set up an online storefront and begin collecting free money.
Every company should consider where it can make the most profit market-wise and be careful not to outgrow itself. The process is certainly easier and more accelerated, but there will always be risks involved in expanding a company beyond its current size.
Shane P. Russo is a writer with a passion for the marketing industry. He also contributes to SmartTollFreeNumber.com's blog, which covers unified business communications, virtual offices, and technology.


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Staff in Tavistock will be hosting a Zumbathon on Friday 22 April in aid of Guide Dogs.
Zumba for charity
Staff will be donning their lycra and sweat bands to take part in the dance-inspired aerobic exercise class and raise money for Guide Dogs. The event will begin at 6:30pm at King's on Pixon Lane in Tavistock and will last an hour.
Zumba instructor, Janine Hodge, will be leading the enthusiastic staff and guests through a series of upbeat fitness exercises and dance moves. The event is open to all levels and the money raised from the £5 entry fee will be donated to Guide Dogs.
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Sarah Routly, store director, said: 'All the staff are excited to take part in the Zumbathon and prove just what an agile workforce they are! It should be great fun and we are looking forward to raising as much as possible for Guide Dogs.'
The money raised from the Zumbathon will help Guide Dogs to continue vital work in supporting the blind and partially sighted in the UK. As well as providing guide dogs for the visually impaired, the charity invests in canine and eye disease research, and campaigns for freedom of mobility for people who are blind and partially sighted.


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A man suspected of shooting three people to death in downtown Fresno, Calif., on Tuesday had expressed his dislike of white people, police said, and authorities are investigating the matter as a hate crime, not a terrorist attack.
The suspected shooter, identified as Kori Ali Muhammad, 39 years old, is in custody. Police said he yelled "Allahu akbar," Arabic for "God is great," as he was being arrested.
That statement initially concerned police about the motive of Muhammad's alleged actions, but after interrogating Muhammad on Tuesday, police said terrorism wasn't likely a potential motive.
"We do not believe, based on the information we have today, that this is a terrorist-related crime," Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said in an afternoon news conference. "This is solely based on race," the chief said.
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'The husband's' recovery is slow but steady......'the perfect child' was able to get here for 2 days which was such good medicine!
That allowed me a bit of time with needle in hand......so I began to tackle the edging finishing on EVER-green #2. The very thick felted wool I used as the top layer was backed with a much thinner 80/20 National Nonwoven's Woolfelt piece.
The seam between the two layers was unsightly so I set about trying to develop a beaded edge pattern that would enhance the top edge AND mask the side seam area.
The plan was to bead units of bugle and seed beads to fall over the seam and have loops of beads travel from front to back which would help hold this all in place and provide a handsome frame for the evergreen sprig.
So I started over....trying numerous other ideas....none worked. My current thinking is to stitch bugle/seed units around the entire quilt....over the seam joint area......then bead another design along the top edge...independent of what's on the side.
I enjoy this process and wasn't a bit discouraged that my first idea didn't work......when that happens it usually leads me to new discoveries!


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The 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue has arrrived
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It's a big day in the Stampin' Up! calendar - our new 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue has finally arrived :) There are SO many yummy new stamps and products in this catalogue. If you haven't got your hands on a copy yet please contact me and I'll get one to you.
Back in April I was asked to present at our local OnStage Event run by Stampin' Up! for demonstrators from around New Zealand. It was a real privilege and I really enjoyed the challenge of speaking to 160+ ladies - it was great fun. As part of my presentation - on the new 2016-2018 In Colors and the Playful Palette Suite (pg 118) - I made a number of samples to showcase the new colours. So over the coming days I will show them to you plus some other samples using new stamp sets.
First up we have a card using the new In Colors - Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum, Emerald Envy and Dapper Denim
The stamp set here is called Painter's Palette
The next two cards use 1" squares of the new Playful Palette DSP Stack - 9 on the front and 3 inside.
There are 12 double-side designs in the paper stack so each card showcases one side of the paper
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How about a versatile look, which is semi-casual and sporty at the same time? We want to share with you an amazing sporty trend which was spotted quite often lately, we are talking about slip-on flat sneakers that amaze everyone with its incredible comfort and stylish appearance. Of course these shoes are simple and more casual, while the shoes top can be colored in numerous colors, patterns and prints. This model features a slightly thick sole, no laces and simple shape. The great thing about them is they look awesome with any style, starting from Tomboy, model off-duty, California girl, smart-sophisticated to polished business, preppy and It-girl look, in other words, any trend which is ready to wear will be easily updated by these shoes. As you have already understood, they can apply to any clothing set, that's why let your imagination keep on working. It seems like, we should share some chic combinations of street style for you inspiration, right?
Style them with denim jacket, cool black sunglasses and gray turtleneck.
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Hello St. Hermans! I have been asked by a couple of folks who are already doing voice lessons with me if I would do some group voice coaching, and I have been encouraged by our fearless choir leader, Rd. Gregory, to do this for the benefit of our choir and church.
Why would you want to join us? here are a few great reasons to come to a voice coaching with me.
1. Learning.
You will learn technical vocal skills which are applicable to any situation including reading aloud in church, chanting the psalms, or singing in choir.
we will focus on skills required for individuals, such as breathing techniques and tone production, as well as technical details regarding choral singing such as listening. I will also teach a short segment on conducting gesture for those who are learning to lead choir, and for those who are learning to follow the director.
2. Economical
The fee for this two hour session will be $20 per person, which is 1/4 the rate of a private lesson, and if you ask nicely I will bring us a snack for the break time, probably egg nog and coffee because it's good for your vocal chords.
3. Personal growth/fun
Singing is an intensely vulnerable act, and learning some technique will give you more confidence which will enable you to sing better, which will serve our community and our God. I will give you tools that will give you confidence, even by acknowledging the difficulty of singing in front of others, we can grow together and trust each other a bit more and incrementally improve our individual and group sound.
I will be offering this at my house, where I have two pianos, and a coffee grinder, likely on a saturday afternoon that we do not have choir practice.
NOTE: this is OPEN to ANYONE in the church, if you want to learn how to sing, want to join the choir, or are a reader and want some tips on vocal production and projection.
Also, we need at least six people for this to happen, and a maximum of twelve so each person can have enough specific attention to make it worthwhile.
I am thinking Nov 19 or 26, between 1:30 and 3:30 (which of course will preclude eggnog, as it is fasting time, though coffee will still be available)
Also, if anyone else is interested in Private Voice Lessons, feel free to talk to me at church, though I think the best introduction and sample would be this group coaching. If you have any questions or suggestions, email me or leave a comment here.
And for those who wonder why I should be leading something like this, I have a BA in Voice and am almost finished my B.Ed in choral music.
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- Come home after church and finish preparing Easter dinner.
- Eat until I couldn't move.
- Watch Roma Downey's epic premier of A.D.
That was the plan.
We started in Sunday school! Those who have been, to my Sunday school class, know exactly what I mean, when I say "we started" there! Yep. We. Did. And our praise and joy carried right on over to 11a.m. service. I recall saying, from the pulpit, "I wish I had better or more eloquent words, to convey and express, just what His dying in my place means to me. I wanted to be able to use some words, that really expressed, how I feel about it, deep in my Spirit!
I wanted to express that thing that stirs up on the inside of me, when I think about how good, He's truly been. What's He's done in my life, and where He's brought me from. He became sin and a curse for us! I wanted to lift His name on high for that. For those things, I am forever and eternally grateful! If no one else was excited, I was. But that wasn't the case. Everyone had joy. We were all glad!
I wasn't going to miss that part of it!
So how did I miss Easter you ask? The second half of it, anyway?
I fell asleep. *Insert all of the sadfaces here*
I fell asleep shortly after I put the finishing touches on our delightful meal! You know the one that I was planning to eat, until I couldn't move? The one, I'd been cooking, for most of the previous day and night. The one I'd shopped and prepared for, for 2 days LOL!
I was out of there! I couldn't go another- further. My engine didn't slow down, it shut-off! All I remember thinking is "I've been up all night, I'm running on sheer adrenaline. I really have to go to sleep for a few minutes." And the next thing I remember, I was waking up at 1:22 in the morning. But initially, I didn't know if it was Sunday or Monday, 5 in the evening or 5 in the morning. I was all discombobulated.
Those stores, that stove, and these kids, had worn me down to the nub!!
I saw so many frustrated people, in the mall and in the grocery stores, from Thursday to Saturday, it was unreal. And everybody was in a hurry. Every, single person.
I refused to be one of them. If I had to be there, I was going to be glad. I was determined not to let anything or anyone steal the joy, of what this holiday and Good Friday means to me. And I didn't. I had conversations with people I didn't know. I made sure that the ones who looked and felt frustrated, received an understanding smile from me, and a "have a Happy Easter" reminder. They did the same, in return. That's what the foundation of our faith is. LOVE. We are to express love, in showing kindness, showing compassion and understanding, showing ourselves friendly. For those of us who love God, everywhere we go, is a potential opportunity to display the attributes of Christ. And you know what I've found? It's contagious! Plant love. Sow those seeds, and I guarantee you, you will recieve a harvest of the same. I didn't get frustrated out there ,because I wouldn't allow myself to, but I did get tired!
From Thursday to Saturday, we went to so many stores and I ran so many errands. And with the kids being out of school, on break, I listened to a plethora of noise. All kinds of noise. Smh. I cleaned and I washed. I cooked and I refereed. And some other things too. At any moment, I was expecting to hear #RodSerling's voice, in my ear, welcoming me to another episode of The Twilight Zone. So by the time, 3:30 Easter afternoon, rolled around, I didn't have anymore to give.
I told y'all not to let it happen to you, in my "Good Friday Soundclound message" and yet, I let it happen to me. I've gots to be more careful!
All in all, it was a great day, everyone enjoyed themselves, and the Lord made me to lay down in green pastures. He knows just what you need!
I pray that everyone's day was filled with love, family, good food, and the joy of the Lord.
Be blessed and be encouraged!