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ISLANDSby Kathy Wolfe

Did you know that one in six people lives on an island? This week, Tidbits takes a little island get-away, bringing you facts about “any land mass completely surrounded by water.” • Not all islands are alike! Continental islands lie

on the shelf of a continent, for example, Green-land, which lies on the shelf of North America, and Great Britain on that of Europe. Oceanic islands do not sit on a continental shelf. Most, such as the Hawaiian Islands, were formed by volcanic activity. The Hawaiian Islands, a 137-island chain, are the exposed peaks of a massive undersea mountain range. They were visited by British explorer Captain James Cook in 1778, and he dubbed them the Sandwich Is-lands after his friend, the Fourth Earl of Sand-wich, John Montagu.

• Each of the eight main Hawaiian Islands has a nickname. The largest, Hawaii, is of course, the Big Island. Next in size, Maui, is the Valley Isle, followed by Oahu, the Gathering Place. Fourth in size, Kauai is the Garden Isle, Molokai is the Friendly Isle, Lanai is nicknamed the Pineapple Isle, Niihau is the Forbidden Isle, and the small-est of the eight, Kaho’olawe is the Target Isle.

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rounded by water, geographically it is considered a continent rather than an is-land. It’s not only too big to be formal-ly classified as an island, it also sits on its own tectonic plate. Because of this, the title of world’s largest island goes to Greenland, a continental island lying on North America’s continental shelf.

• Located between the Arctic and Atlan-tic Oceans, Greenland has an area of 836,330 square miles (2,166,086 sq. km), with 81% of that area covered by an ice sheet. If that ice sheet were to melt away completely, the sea level of the world would rise by more than 23 feet (7 m). Most of the island’s 57,600 people live along the coasts, the only areas that are ice-free. It’s the most sparsely populated country in the world. Although Greenland’s main export is shrimp, the island is rich in natural resources, including zinc, lead, iron, gold, and platinum. Even diamonds are mined there.

• Contrast Greenland’s population of 57,600 in 836,330 square miles with that of Sumatra. Sumatra’s area equals about 21% of Greenland’s, yet this island is home to 50 million people! Located in Indonesia, Sumatra is the world’s sixth largest island, but is the world’s largest volcanic island.

• Just south of the Arctic Circle is the second largest volcanic island, Iceland, home to the world’s largest concentration of geysers. Over 14% of its surface is covered by lakes and glaciers, and there are 130 volcanic mountains on the island. Iceland has the second-highest qual-ity of life in the world, as well as one of the world’s highest life ex-pectancies.

• Sitting in the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil is Maraj?, the world’s largest island that is completely surrounded by fresh water. It’s about one-third the size of New York state, and compares in size

to Switzerland. About 250,000 live on Maraj?, which lies right on the equa-tor. • The official name for a group, cluster, or collection of geographi-cally-related islands is archipelago. Familiar archipelagos include the Ca-nary Islands, the Bahamas, the Cay-mans, Indonesia, the British Isles, and the Philippines. The Philippines consist of more than 7,100 islands. Total land area is about the same as the state of Arizona, yet its population exceeds 97 million people. About 20 measurable earthquakes occur there daily. Over 170 individual languages are spoken in the Philippines.

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• One of America’s newest national parks is located 60 miles (96 kg) off the coast of southern California. Channel Islands National Park was named such in 1980, and is home to the largest accumulation of blue whales in the world. The last permanent lighthouse in the country was built on the archipelago’s 699-acre Anacapa Island in 1932.

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• From the mid-1700s until the late 1830s, Massachusetts’ Nantucket Island was the whaling capital of the world. About 150 whaling ships made port there during that time. Today this 47.8-sq-mile (124 sq. km) island is most famous today as a tourist destination. During the summer months the population swells from 10,000 to 50,000. Its home values are listed as among the highest in the

U.S. • Not every island is formed by natural forces. Japan’s Kansai International Air-port is located on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, a project that began in 1987. Rock and 48,000 concrete blocks form a seawall around the island, for which three mountains were excavated for the layer of earth over the sea floor. The air-port opened in 1994. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is in the midst of creating the Palm Islands, a chain of artificial islands shaped like palm trees, constructed from sand dredged from the bottom of the Per-sian Gulf. • An island that has formed on the surface of a coral reef is called a cay, while one that forms by deposits of sediment in a river is called an eyot. A small rocky island, usually too small for habitation, is known as a skerry.


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“Hand” Made Rudolph Holiday Gift Bags Rudolph will show up in unsuspecting places this holiday season when your preschoolers or young school-age children create his sweet image on gift

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3. Use double-stick tape or glue to attach the hand-shaped “antlers” (at the wrist) to the top corners of the folded bag. The fingers and thumbs will extend beyond the top fold of the bag.4. Cut two small oval ear shapes from light-brown paper, cardboard or craft foam, and glue one ear onto each reindeer antler (at the palm of the hand shape). 5. Use markers or crayons to draw a reindeer face on the bag. Googly eyes or buttons are cute for eyes, and a red pompom or small red ball ornament is perfect for Rudolph’s “nose so bright.”To use, unfold the top, place a gift inside the decorated bag and refold it. Run ribbon through the left hole, across the back and out the right hole. String a jingle bell and tie a bow to close. Tie on a gift tag, if you wish.Extra idea: If you cut out the bottom, these gift bags (minus the gift, of course!) make great holiday puppets. Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”(c) 2013 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

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aries in 1892. Although they were stationed in China, Pearl was born during a U.S. furlough, but moved to China at three months of age. Her mother had established a dispensary in China, where she ministered to Chinese women, while Pearl’s father spent months in the Chinese country side seeking converts.

• Pearl attended a women’s college in Lynchburg, Virginia, then returned to China shortly afterward to care for her ailing mother. After marrying an agricultural economist, the Bucks held teach-ing positions at China’s Nanking University.

• The couple welcomed a daughter, Carol, in 1921, who was a victim of Phenylketonura, or PKU, a genetic disorder that left her profoundly mentally challenged. Carol’s specialized care required large amounts of money, and the Bucks’ financial sit-uation became so perilous that Pearl, a born storyteller, began writing to earn extra income. In the 1920s, she published essays and stories in several magazines.

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38 in 1930. The following year, The Good Earth, the novel that would bring her international fame, was published. Having lived in China for most of her life, Pearl had plenty of experience in writing the sto-ry of impoverished Chinese farmers struggling to survive. The novel was the best-selling book of both 1931 and 1932, and was translated into 30 languages, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1937, the MGM film version, three years in the making, was released and was nominated for five Academy Awards. A 500-acre California farm was transformed into a replica of a Chinese farm for the movie. Years later, the book regained popularity when it was chosen by tele-vision host Oprah Winfrey for Oprah’s Book Club.

• Two books followed to make The Good Earth into a trilogy, Sons in 1932, and A House Divided in 1935.

• Needing better care for her daughter, Pearl, single after 18 years, moved to the U.S. permanently in 1933. She returned to school and earned a second Master’s degree. All the while she continued to write and in 1938, she became the first American women to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Most of her writing featured China as the setting.

• Pearl later married an editor from her publisher’s company, and the couple adopted six children during their 25 years together. Over the course of her life, she published over 70 books, story collections, an autobiography, poetry, children’s books, and a cookbook. When she passed away in 1973, her tombstone of her own design featured her name inscribed in Chinese characters.

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That’s the word from the makers of an at-home, do-it-yourself dog DNA test kit. Called Wisdom Panel 2.0, the kit is designed to provide dog owners with a quick and convenient way to test their dog’s DNA. Understanding the natural tendencies of a particular breed can

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(NAPS)—When it comes to the “Swingin’ ’60s,” few objects are as iconic as sunglasses. Recently, the brand that helped define the style of the era, as well as the ’70s and ’80s—Polaroid Po-larized Sunglasses—has re turned to the U.S. While looking good in sunglasses may not be that difficult, seeing clearly when looking through a pair of sunglasses can be another matter. That’s because not all sunglasses can reduce the glare when sunlight reflects off of surfaces such as water, snow or glass.

Glare makes it difficult to see clearly because the light hurts the eye and obscures details that may be hidden behind it. Polarized sunglasses are designed to filter out some or all of the glare, allowing the wearer to see with comfort and without potential eyestrain. To better understand why the new glare-free collec-tion from the innovator of polarized lens technology has quickly become a hot seller, Eden Wexler, trend expert for the SOLSTICE Sunglasses retail chain, offered some brand insight on the glasses and the brand. “While many are very familiar with the Polaroid insta-matic camera, which was introduced in 1948, few are familiar with the fact that its inventor, Dr. Edwin Land, developed the technology for polarized lenses almost

10 years prior and began selling the first commercially sold polarized sunglasses in 1937 when he formed the Polaroid Corporation,” said Wexler. “Polaroid Sun-glasses have a rich and iconic history, and today, it is one of the top four global sunglass brands in Europe, selling over 4 million pairs of polarized sunglasses in over 80 countries,” Wexler added. The new line, which features Polaroid UltraSight lenses, ranges from $60–$98, with a higher-end Polaroid Plus line at $140.Other interesting fun facts about the brand: • Dr. Edwin Land created the name for the company and polarized lenses from the words “Polarizing Celluloid” to emphasize the company’s focus on polarized lens technology and sunglasses. • Land is also credited with developing the first 3-D movie glasses in 1939 and goggles for the U.S. Air Force in the ’40s worn by the likes of Gen. Patton. In 1950, Polaroid Eyewear introduced their Cool Ray sun-glass generation, the best sunglasses yet, made to pro-tect people from reflected glare.

• In the 1960s, the sunglasses were launched in Europe and became available globally in 45 countries. The com-pany also offered a variety of unique Windsor rimmed sunglass models, which they followed in the 1970s with their famous aviator-style glasses. • The year 2012 marked the brand’s 75th year as a lead-er in polarized lens technology and saw it become part of Safilo Group— the second-largest eyewear manufac-turer in the world. • This year marks Polaroid Polarized Sunglasses’ return to the U.S. at SOLSTICEsunglasses.com and better de-partment stores such as Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Tay-lor and Dillard’s. To learn more, visit www.polaroid-eyewear.com or www.SOLSTICEsunglasses.com. The man who brought polarizing lens technology to sun-glasses, Dr. Edwin Land, also developed the Polaroid instamatic camera. Dr. Edwin Land—acknowledged as one of the developers of 3-D movie technology—still holds more patents than anyone except Thomas Edison. 2013 marks Polaroid’s U.S. return as a global brand fo-cused on polarized lens technology.


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