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41 comments:
- Vanilla - notes from my closet said...
So glad to hear your Grandad is getting better :) But I'm sorry to hear that you haven't had a good week :( Today is a new week! and I hope it is a great one for you :) I love your hair flowers :) SO cute and your shorts are just darling! :) Have a great week!! Victoria :)
Love, Vanilla
- 13 June 2011 12:54
- Jem said...
Hi lovely,
I'm so sorry to hear your Grandad hasn't been well - I really hope things have taken a turn for the better!!
Your shorts are fabulous!
Jem xXx
- 13 June 2011 13:12
- Julia said...
I love your outfit! And everyone has been banging on about the glamour freebies. Oh and I so want a payrise, too! Julia x
- 13 June 2011 15:19
- rose petals said...
I love your outfit and the headband is so pretty X
- 13 June 2011 15:32
- Sarah said...
I love the new issue of Glamour too, such amazing freebies!
- 13 June 2011 16:19
- Laura said...
I love your outfit! Your sheer top is lovely! as are your striped shorts. I hope this coming week is amazing!!!
- 13 June 2011 16:41
- KLEE said...
the headband looks adorbs on you, i tried one and looked really silly.. eek! hope this week is better for you love, looking forward to your beauty posts! x
- 13 June 2011 16:43
- Vanessa, Take only Memories said...
You look so cute! Love the hairband!
- 13 June 2011 17:45
- CameronPoe2409 said...
So glad your grandad is feeling better. Sorry that you're having a bad week,being skint is horrid, I'm on a clothing ban too and trying to 'shop in my wardrobe' for new outfit ideas. Take care and isn't tapas fab! xx
- 13 June 2011 19:01
- daisychain said...
you look so pretty x
- 13 June 2011 20:14
- Beth said...
Oh believe me I've tried. Pretty much every store, stockist, end of line stockist in the country has had a call from me. Just have to keep patiently eBay-ing, wahhh.
Love your bag, tapestry ones always remind me of Mary Poppins. Are all tapestry bags the size of your average living room on the inside? I think I need one if that's the case.
Oh and I'm from Derby too! x
- 13 June 2011 20:48
- Amber Blue Bird said...
happy to hear that your Grandad is doing better. I hope this week brings happier times :)
- 13 June 2011 21:48
- Sasha said...
Love the headband! It make the look so much more romantic!
- 13 June 2011 21:51
- Sophie - Country Girl said...
I adore that headband, its so pretty. Love you in these shots, its such a great look. Love your thrifted bag :)
I have a giveaway on at the moment
- 13 June 2011 23:09
- CHANELAFTERCOCO said...
Love the headband! you look gorgeous :)
- 13 June 2011 23:46
- Lúcia said...
love the floral headband!
- 13 June 2011 23:59
- Emma said...
hope your grandad is ok :( sending you a big cyber hug! you look gorgeous, love the combo of white and navy and that gorgeous floral wreath xo
- 14 June 2011 03:51
- blacksandbrights said...
such a great outfit!! absolutely in love with your shorts xx
- 14 June 2011 05:53
- Fashion Limbo said...
Really great to hear about your Grandad :):)
We all have rubbish weeks, great weekends, then a crap one... it happends. I'm also working through my wardrobe, have no money and some Karen Millen dresses that are practically new, never worn and need to gooooooooooo :P
- 14 June 2011 11:08
- Pierrot le Fou said...
sorry to hear your weeks not been great
Those are really nice items you've listed! great bargains!
- 14 June 2011 14:17
Tapas dinning is the best! Love your sweet outfit, the floral wreath is adorable on you and that vintage key necklace is swoon-worthy!
♥ Cat brideblu
- 14 June 2011 19:11
- wardrobeexperience said...
adorable summer look! and i want to steal your gorgeous bag.
- 14 June 2011 21:41
- Laura Mashir said...
Lovely headband and bag!
- 15 June 2011 09:23
- Gillian said...
I love the floral headband, so cute!
Glad to hear your Grandad is doing better, hope you've been having a better week this week!
- 15 June 2011 17:21
- Jul said...
I'm happy for your grandad!
Super cute outfit by the way :)
- 15 June 2011 18:17
- Phara said...
Those shorts and that bag, so lovely! I love your style and you live in England! Lost my heart there...
- 15 June 2011 21:41
- kavery said...
Payrises? Yes please. The bag is a beautiful piece
- 16 June 2011 01:00
- Debbie said...
Ah you look so cute, love this look :) And I'm happy your grandad is doing well.
- 16 June 2011 09:45
- Sherin said...
You look really lovely. The flower headband looks so pretty in you. And your crochet top is perfect.
- 16 June 2011 12:55
- Raquel said...
You look really nice, this outfit is very effortlessly chic.
Hope your grandpa gets better soon!
- 16 June 2011 15:30
- anita said...
cute! :D
- 16 June 2011 20:22
- le garcon avec les lunettes said...
so cute look, adorable outfit!
- 16 June 2011 21:43
- Filipa said...
I'm glad your grandpa is doing better! But too bad about the rubbish week, hope things picked up a bit more this week! :)
- 17 June 2011 16:20
- Maria said...
So glad to hear that your grandad is feeling better! You look absolutely lovely I love the different prints and textures in this outfit :)
Maria xxx
- 17 June 2011 18:50
- xStroutx said...
You look so pretty and I adore the headband! And Rice Krispie Squares rules
- 18 June 2011 16:40
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- 19 June 2011 11:42
- Chelsea Lane said...
cannot say how much I love that knit tank! it is styled perfectly, you look so cute :) great photos!
- 19 June 2011 19:41
- Annebeth said...
so glad your grandpa is doing better :) and that is a lovely, laid back summer look! the flower headband looks gorgeous against your dark hair:)
- 19 June 2011 19:58
- Harriet said...
That is such a sweet outfit! I love the floral headband, it is such a nice tough.
- 19 June 2011 20:08
- Sandra said...
lovely outfit, that bag is gorgeous <3
- 20 June 2011 17:57
- Gunel (Guni) said...
OMG ! i want that handbag! =}
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In court, Montemayor peeked out from under the coat only when responding to questions.
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Chef Blythe Beck, Executive Chef and General Manager at MovieLounge in Arkansas, Alumna of UNT and Former Celebrity Chef of Oxygen's The Naughty Chef.
Dr. Bon Blossman, Star of Style's Reality TV Show, Big Rich Texas, UNT Professor of Biology, and Author of the Fiona Frost YA murder mystery series.
Although Rich DeRosa teaches jazz composition and arranging, a significant portion of his professional career has been devoted to creating music designed to underscore drama. Whether it's music for film, video, theater, TV, audiobooks, or a singer delivering a lyric through song, DeRosa discusses the common aesthetics of the process so the most musically uneducated listener can appreciate to a greater degree how music works with their favorite movie, musical, or song.
Richard DeRosa, Director of Jazz Composition/Arranging Studies, UNT Jazz Department
Rebecca (Becca) Dickstein is an avid gardener, active in the Native Plant Society of Texas, and writes quarterly for area newspapers to encourage the use of native plants in local landscapes and gardens. She holds the position of Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNT and also does research on plant-microbe interactions.
Dr. Doug Elrod is chair of the Science department at NCTC -Denton County campuses. He is a vertebrate zoologist who has studied a number of the urban species of Denton County including snakes, owls, raccoons, armadillos, bobcats, coyotes, deer, and many others. He looks forward to telling stories and answering questions about living peacefully with our urban critters.
GEORGE GETSCHOW, director and writer-in-residence of the nationally acclaimed Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, spent 16 years at The Wall Street Journal as a reporter, editor, bureau chief, and on the Page One Rewrite Desk. At the Journal, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and won the Robert F. Kennedy Award for "distinguished writing" about the underprivileged. He covered Mexico for several years and directed the newspaper's coverage of the Southwest. Today, he is a principal lecturer and writing coach for the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at UNT, and a writing coach for a number of storytellers in the Southwest.
M. Jean Greenlaw is Regents Professor Emeritus at the University of North Texas, where she taught for 27 years. Dr. Greenlaw has been very active professionally, both as a writer and a speaker. Her numerous publications include the books Ranch Dressing: The Story of Western Wear and Welcome to the Stock Show. She has also been a docent at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth.
For over 15 years, Connie Hatchette Barganier, Education Manager, has worked with fellow educators at the Kimbell Art Museum to design and present interactive learning experiences for all ages and all types of audiences. The recent opening of the Kimbell's Piano Pavilion, with its beautiful light-filled classrooms, introduces the next chapter for expanded and diversified programs that will explore new ways to enhance how visitors connect with the art and each other.
With deep roots in South Louisiana supplemented by a stint as Executive Director for Development at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Dr. Jerry Holbert has rarely missed participating in various aspects of the Carnival Season. Over the years he has been a member of two Mardi Gras krewes…Krewe du Sucre in Franklin, Louisiana and Krewe of Spanish Town in Baton Rouge. Dr. Holbert enjoys sharing with others the joie de vie of this distinctly South Louisiana experience.
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Dr. Jan Holden, Professor, Counseling Program Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education College of Education University of North Texas
In 1997, Texas Monthly writer Skip Hollandsworth came across a story in the tiny East Texas town of Carthage that seemed so unbelievable it felt like fiction: a young assistant funeral home director named Bernie Tiede had murdered the town's grande dame, shooting her in the back and burying her in her deep freeze, where she remained for 9 months before anyone started looking for her. And Bernie was arrested, the townspeople supported him, begging the District Attorney to let him go free. Hollandsworth will not only tell the story about Bernie, he will also talk about how his Texas Monthly article was, sometimes hilariously, turned into the 2010 movie "Bernie," starring Jack Black, Shirley MacClaine and Mathew McConaughey.
Donna Howell-Sickles' paintings of vibrant cowgirls have been eagerly sought by museums and collectors all over America. A native of Texas, Donna grew up on a ranch near the Red River in North Texas, a place that provided the first inspiration for the love of nature and animals reflected in her work.
Dr. James Kennedy, Mosquito Wrangler Department of Biological Sciences University of North Texas, has monitored zebra mussels for the state of Texas. His lab is currently monitoring populations in the Elm Fork downstream of Ray Roberts. His research team has monitored invasive mosquitoes including Aedes albopictes and WNV (invasive virus) for over 12 years in the region.
In 2006, Tim Madigan published his memoir, I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers. The book was critically acclaimed and sold well, and now is on the verge of another life. A movie based on the book is now in the advanced planning stages, with the directors Little Miss Sunshine attached and some of the biggest names in Hollywood rumored to be interested in the leading roles.
How closely did the script resemble the book? Who will play Mister Rogers? Who will play Tim? What is the process? The exciting last year for Tim provides an interesting inside look at the workings of the movie business.
David Mason is Director of the Castleberry Peace Institute and holder of the Johnie Christian Family Peace Professorship. He is the author of Caught in the Crossfire: Revolution, Repression and the Rational Peasant.
Dr. David Mason, Regents Professor of Political Science at UNT
The Mean Green became bowl champions on New Year's Day with a 36-14 win over UNLV in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. "To get to the top of the mountain and be a bowl champion, like these guys are, I can't put into words how happy I am for them," McCarney said. "We'll cherish this season forever."
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Pam Minick knows what it's like to Cowgirl Up! A former Miss Rodeo America and Women's World Champion Roper, Pam is as comfortable on a horse as she is in front of a camera. Hosting over 1000 nationally televised specials, she has had the opportunity to work with George Strait, Bo Derek, Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire, Walt Garrison, Reggie Jackson and more. Minick has also appeared in movies, including "The Sacketts" with Tom Selleck, and "Rodeo Girl" with Katherine Ross. She currently produces and hosts "Gentle Giants" and "The American Rancher" on RFD TV. She is president of the Rodeo Historical Society, board member of the National Cowgirl Museum, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and the Fort Worth Stock Show. Pam and her husband Billy Minick are partners in Billy Bob's Texas, the World's Largest Honky Tonk in the Fort Worth Stockyards. They live on a small ranch in Argyle, Texas.
Come hear Dr. Reyna's tales of living onboard a U.S. Navy submarine, his epic hunting and fishing adventures, close calls with wildlife, and how he is now leading the largest conservation effort in the U.S. to save the bobwhite quail.
Dr. Kelly Reyna, Executive Director of UNT Quail and Wildlife Physiologist in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Peggy Riddle,Director of Denton County Office of History and Culture, has over thirty–five years of experience in the field of museum services and historic interpretation. She is the former Historic Preservation Manager for the City of Grapevine former assistant director of the Legends of the Game Baseball Museum for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, former director of the Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano, and former Director of Research and Public Programs for the Dallas Historical Society. Prior to joining Denton County, Peggy planned exhibits for the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department, the City of Lancaster Museum, the White Rock Lake Centennial Celebration, the Harrison County Historical Museum, the Gregg County Historical Museum, the Lancaster Historical Society and the Coppell Historical Society.
Kevin Roden is serving his 2nd term as the District 1 representative on the Denton City Council. He lives in an historic home near downtown, has three kids, and wants to hear your thoughts on the great city of Denton.
Kevin Roden, Assistant Director of Student Life, Texas Academy of Math and Science (TAMS) at UNT
Jeffrey Snider is a native of Buffalo, New York, and received both bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University. He received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas in 1996 and in 1998 he returned to UNT as an Associate Professor of Vocal Studies in the College of Music. He has taught advanced courses in vocal literature for many years, and is widely known for his knowledge of the operatic and art song repertoire.
Dr. Sandra Spencer, Faculty Member of English at UNT, has led six study abroad trips to Britain as well as visiting there numerous times. London originally attracted her to the UK, but she has experienced many more wonderful, out-of-the way places there since that first trip.
Don Staples is a former film maker, NYC film critic, film historian, Professor Emeritus of Film
Tex Zimmerman (AKA Mike Steinel from the UNT Division of Jazz Studies) came to his interest in Bob Dylan late in life. In 2009 Steinel formed a Bob Dylan tribute band (Tex Zimmerman and His All-Star Revue) to perform at a fund-raiser for Instruments of Change® (a musical charity). Since that time he has studied the rock-star's development from his earliest "folk song" beginnings, through the decades, right to the present. "In the last part 50 years there has been no more influential pop artist than Bob Dylan. As an artist I find him endlessly fascinating and inspiring. I look forward to lively discussion about his life, both musical and personal, and his role as a cultural 'icon'".
Dr. Abbas Tashakkori, Professor and Chair of Dept. of Educational Psychology
Dr. Lee Theriot, Professor at UNT, has traveled in Europe every year since 1984. He has been to France, Italy and Switzerland, and from Portugal to Turkey, primarily by train.
Mike Weldon is a Board- Certified FDE with a particular interest in the development of impression evidence. He holds a patent on an optimization of the latent image process, using electrostatic lifting techniques, also performing an extensive amount of work in the enhancement of footwear impression evidence collection methods. He has been to the FBI Lab at Quantico, VA. to demonstrate the results of his research in paper chemistry, something he continues to sponsor at the University of North Texas. Other projects at UNT include Nano-collection of trace materials, employing in part, electrostatic techniques.
Ian Whitcomb got his start in the restaurant industry as soon as he was employable and hasn't held a position outside of it since. From pizza maker and grill man in chains to manager and sommelier for some of north Texas' finest restaurants, Ian lives and breathes the culinary culture.
Ian is currently working at Louisiana Street Grill in downtown McKinney as well as leading a study group involving professionals from all sides of the culinary industry from wine portfolio representatives to up and coming sommeliers and winemakers.
Mr. Stanley M. Woodward is a co-founder of Reflect Systems, Inc and serves as its Executive Vice President of Business Development. He served as Chief Technology Officer of GoKnow Mobile Learning and Chief Executive Officer of LTF (now the National Math and Science Initiative) from 2007-2011 where he learned, first-hand, the challenges inherent in the US K-12 public systems. Mr. Woodward is a passionate supporter of gender equity initiatives and improving the odds of success for women and minorities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing) fields.
Bobby Mullins and Yianni Arestis are the founders of Denton-based craft brewery, Armadillo Ale Works. They are currently operating out of Deep Ellum Brewing Company's facility in Dallas, TX while they continue to raise funds to open their own facility in Denton.


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Thee Oh Sees - "Hang A Picture"
Since I, uh, "acquired" the new Thee Oh Sees record Putrifiers II a few weeks ago I haven't listened to much else. This puppy has been on constant repeat because yes, it's really that good.
"Hang A Picture" is the second track on the album and could quite possibly be my favorite. I love every bit of it. Every bit. Those falsetto-ey vocals are perfect. The distortion on that guitar is fucking delicious. Remember that Fun Dip candy you ate as a kid? The guitar is that vanilla dipping stick surrounded in sweet in sticky fuzz of cherry sugar powder. Yeah, I so wanna lick it.
Handclaps! There is little more in a song that I love more than handclaps. It's an open invitation from the band to join in. I love opportunities for listener participation and yes, I'm so the girl that takes her hands off the steering wheel to clap along at the moment.
That chorus slays me. There are horns just behind that guitar, people. That flash of brass set the hook. Those horns are so Beulah, aren't they? Gah, I love it. I have a little rock 'n roll fantasy of Thee Oh Sees drinking beers with Beulah and together writing a golden nugget of a pop song. One with a lickable guitar.
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After President Barak Obama's "policy" speech on Syria this Tuesday past, we're now engaged in the old "if we can't threaten them into submission, maybe we can outwait them" game.
After weeks of pointing to the "line in the sand" and rattling every saber in America's arsenal, it looks like El Presidente might be able to turn a possible public embarrassment into a policy advantage. Yesterday's policy: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gassed civilians; U.S. military strikes are eminent. Today's standard: If al-Assad gives up his chemical weapons, we will rub out the line in the sand.
It's very simple, really. Our intelligence says the Syrian army used chemical weapons. Obama says we're going to bomb Syrian military installations and munitions stores. Plans are drafted for a quick strike. These plans (complete with targets and routes) are revealed to the world, making one wonder what ever happened to the tried-and-true military tactic of surprise.


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Jackie Wallgren graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 2007 with a degree in Business Administration and minors in Sport Management and coaching. She was also a member of the Women's Soccer team from 2003 to 2006. In August 2011, Wallgren was hired as the Assistant to the Commissioner of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the conference that the UW-Superior Yellowjackets are a part of.
Like many students coming into college, Wallgren had never considered sports administration as a possible career path. She explains, "one day it kind of dawned on me that there were all of these people around me working to make it possible for me to practice and compete. I realized then that I'd like to be one ofthose people, and, as they say, the rest is history!"
Wallgren realized that to obtain her goal, she would need to go on for further education. Upon graduating from UW-Superior, she continued on to the University of North Carolina and earned a masters degree in exercise and sports science.
When asked what contributed towards her career, Wallgren credits her involvement as a student-athlete as the biggest influence. She remarks, as a student-athlete "I learned how to manage multiple commitments simultaneously, the value of hard work, and how to work within a team environment. Working in sports is a lot like being on a team, if you can't get along with your teammates (co-workers) and your coach (supervisor), you won't be in the game for long."
She also worked on campus in order to better understand how higher education administration works.Realizing that she needs to successfully navigate the politics of athletics and education, Wallgren draws upon her experiences as a member of the Student Government Association.
A piece of advice Wallgren would give to current students preparing to enter the field of sports administration is to "Volunteer to help with things that you find interesting, and don't be afraid to ask questions. The people in this industry all started out where you are now, and we all want to help you to be successful. I've never once offered to help out with a project or event and had someone turn me down."
She continues by saying that students should realize just how important all of the classes they take are to their future. Wallgren believes that the liberal arts education she received at UW-Superior made her a stronger candidate and employee. She became a more critical thinker and better problem solver through her experience. Wallgren draws upon the science, art and other subject matter she studied, on a regular basis, whether it is graphic design-related or testing hypotheses, like she did in chemistry class.
There are a wide variety of opportunities available to Wallgren in her future. When asked what she sees for her future, Wallgren stated "Ideally, I'd like to do [event planning] within a major NCAA Division I football program. The progression from there would be to become the Director of Football Operations at a major BCS football program. I started out in Football Operations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and I enjoyed my job there tremendously. I would love to return to working in football operations, if that opportunity presents itself."
Jackie Wallgren was interviewed as a part of the Career Services Day in the Life project. Her full interview and those of other UW-Superior alumni can be found on the Day in the Life website, http://www.uwsuper.edu/career/students/day-in-the-life.cfm.
Interview conducted by Tashina Martinson on March 5th,2012. Article written by Shannon Gilligan


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Maria Edgeworth (1768 - 1849) English novelist, short story writer, essayist, and playwright. Maria Edgeworth: Introduction Maria Edgeworth: Principal Works Maria Edgeworth: Primary Sources Maria Edge...
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The British author Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849) wrote novels that are characterized by clear, vivid style, good humor, and lively dialogue.Maria Edgeworth was born on Jan. 1, 1767, the second of the 21...
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Maria Edgeworth was the best-known novelist in Britain from 1800 until the publication of Walter Scott's Waverley in 1814. She was also one of the most important writers of fiction for children in th...
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On a literary tour in 1813, Maria Edgeworth was recognized by literary celebrities in London and Paris as one of the most important authors in the English-speaking world. Her only rival in popularity ...
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Maria Edgeworth was one of the most popular writers of the early nineteenth century. Although her fame during her lifetime was based on her adult novels, especially those set in Ireland, Edgeworth als...
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Critical Essay by Ernest Baker
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In the following essay, Baker considers Edgeworth as an important transitional novelist whose works link eighteenth-century literary conventions with those of the next century. Thanks to a happy chron...
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Critical Essay by Mitzi Myers
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In the following essay, Myers examines relationships between women in Edgeworth's Rosamond stories. "The proper education of a female, whether for use or for happiness, is still to seek...
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Critical Essay by Michael Ragussis
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In the following essay, Ragussis examines Harrington in the course of an inquiry into the origin and role of Jewish stereotypes in English literature. In 1817 Maria Edgeworth published Harrington as a...
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Critical Essay by Heather MacFadyen
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In the following discussion of Belinda, MacFadyen examines Edgeworth's depiction of the disruptive potential of adherence to fashion to a well-regulated domestic life. In recent years literary ...
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In the following essay, Michals examines "Edgeworth's idea of the relation between personality and property. " In her time and in our own, Maria Edgeworth's reputation is o...
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In the following overview of Edgeworth's career, West discusses Richard Edgeworth's influence on his daughter's literary work. On May 22nd, 1849, Maria Edgeworth died at the age o...
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Critical Essay by Mark D. Hawthorne
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In the following essay, Hawthorne distinguishes between the didacticism imposed on Edgeworth's fiction by her father and the plot and character development that reflect her own authorial tenden...
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Critical Essay by O. Elizabeth McWhorter Harden
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In the following essay, Harden assesses Edgeworth's strengths and weaknesses as a creative writer. Throughout her long literary career, Miss Edgeworth never allowed herself to forget that the g...
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Critical Essay by Marilyn Butler
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In the following essay, Butler discusses Edgeworth as an innovator in the development of the novel of everyday life for a middle-class readership. Whereas Jane Austen was so much the better novelist M...
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- Make a detailed revision plan for the weeks preceding the exams.
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To build muscle and gain weight you have to use big, compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, military presses, dips, chin ups, pushups and rows.
You have to train with adequate resistance, meaning 3-10 reps on average and you need to strive to get stronger and do more work over time.
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No matter how good your workout is you will never gain any appreciable size without adequate muscle building nutrition.
Shoot for about one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight per day and 1-3 grams of carbs depending on your bodyfat levels, training age, chronological age and the type of workouts you are doing.
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This is especially true if you are a teenager with a racing metabolism. A 17 year old kid with single digit bodyfat might need three grams of carbs per pound in order to gain weight, whereas a 35 year old might only need 1-1.25 grams.
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- Always warm up properly by jumping rope or doing some type of callisthenic drills for 5-10 minutes before training. Follow this up with some mobility work and some joint prep stuff as well. This is also known as the dynamic warm up.
- Don't just jump right into your heaviest sets but rather work up them gradually by doing 3-5 warm up sets with 40-90% of your starting weight. For example, if you were going to squat 275 you would want to first do the bar for ten reps, then 95 x 5, 135 x 5, 185 x 3, 225 x 3 and maybe even 250 x 1.
- Always do prehab work for the shoulders, as they are very injury prone. This could include YTWL's and shoulder dislocations with a broomstick before each upper body session and some work on unstable exercises such as ring dips or Jungle Gym pushups.
- Always do at least 5-10 minutes of mobility work for the hips and other tight areas of the lower body before squatting or deadlifting. Static stretching may also be warranted here as well if the lifter is having a difficult time reaching the full squat position.
- Never train to failure. When you do that and allow your form to break down the injury risk goes up. Anything less than picture perfect technique may lead to injury.
Question: Let's say a guy wants to get bigger and stronger but has very limited time. Is it possible to do this? Can you get bigger with just 30 – 45 minutes a day in the gym three days a week?
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Your testosterone levels peak at around thirty minutes into your workout and are back to baseline at around the 45 minute mark, so keeping your workouts short is actually a great way to make even faster progress.
Provided you're in shape and have decent work capacity you can get a lot done in three 45 minute workouts per week.
Question: What are your favorite three exercises that can help people put on size and why?
Squat- Because there is no better exercise to develop the lower body. They involve every muscle group from your sternum down and will build big quads, hamstrings and glutes along with strengthening your abs and spinal erectors.
Clean & Press- There is no more basic movement then bending down and picking something up off the floor. When you pick something up off the floor and put it overhead you've got a real winner. This exercise develops the shoulders, traps, upper, mid and lower back, upper chest, grip, triceps, abs, obliques, glutes, hamstrings and quads. It's all encompassing and brutally effective.
I prefer this movement with a log or The Renegade Bar.
Chin Up- This is an exercise we evolved to do (from primates) and should always be part of your program. It builds the lats, biceps, forearms, abs and even the shoulders and pecs. Plus, the ability to do a large number of chin ups is pretty bad ass and a requirement for all men.
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Is Kombucha REALLY That Healthy?
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Illustrated by Gabriela Alford.So, kombucha as a thing isn't necessarily new — it's been around for hundreds of years. But the fizzy, fermented concoction, which is said to have originated in China around 220 B.C., is just getting bigger: Big-name bottlers like Coca Cola's Honest Tea, Celestial Seasonings, and Red Bull have all dabbled in the fermentation game in the past five years. And, SPINS market research shows that in the last year, kombucha-based beverage sales increased 60 percent.
All of this despite a (so-called) kombucha-related SCRAM debacle starring Lindsay Lohan, a well-publicized industry setback (in which some makers had to pull the stuff from shelves and reformulate it), oh, and a couple of reported deaths linked to the drink (but we'll get to that later).
But first, a quick primer on what this stuff is. Kombucha isn't a mushroom, despite popular belief. It's a mixture of black tea, sugar, and SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). During fermentation, the yeast breaks down the sugar in the mixture. After seven to 10 days of fermentation, the drink contains organic acids, tea, vitamin, sugars, and minerals, and packs a sourish party-in-your-mouth punch that tastes a heck of a lot more exciting than water. Many mixtures are low in calories and sugars, making the drink an attractive alternative to juices and soft drinks.
But, is it really as healthy as people say? Is kombucha safe to home brew? And, what about those Kombucha-related deaths? We spoke to a few leading nutritionists to sort out the Kombucha story once and for all.
Illustration by Gabriela Alford.1. There's not enough research to support kombucha's disease-fighting claims.
Though the maker of GT's has credited kombucha with helping heal breast cancer, and others have claimed that kombucha helps with stimulating the immune system, hair growth, and other ailments, health experts agree that there is no scientific backing to support such claims. The American Cancer Society notes that no scientific evidence supports these health claims. (Dr. Andrew Weil and Mayo Clinic internist Dr. Brent A. Bauer have indicated similar positions.) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokesperson Andrea Giancoli, M.P.H., R.D., who specializes in healthful shopping and vegetarian eating concurs. "If you're drinking kombucha because you think it's going to cure cancer and fight all kinds of disease, it probably won't," she says. "There's really no evidence that it has any of these benefits yet."
Though few studies have been completed on kombucha's health benefits, a Cornell University study concluded that "Kombucha may be a healthful beverage in view of its anti-microbial activity against a range of pathogenic bacteria."
The probiotics that most formulations include are also believed to help aid digestion. Giancoli says, "Research on probiotics is wide and varied. But, as far as research is concerned, the best evidence points towards better immunity and better digestive health, meaning you eliminate regularly and don't get an upset stomach as much. For people with gastrointestinal problems, probiotics may help them feel better and may help alleviate some of those symptoms."
However, both Giancoli and Dr. Daphne Miller, author of The Jungle Effect: Healthiest Diets From Around The World note that choosing different sources of these nutrients — for example, an unsweetened yogurt as a source of probiotics, protein and calcium, or fermented veggies such as sauerkraut, for obtaining lactobacillus and other beneficial bacteria — can serve as more nutritious options in the long run, as these options contain less sugar and empty calories.
Some formulations also include a bevy of B vitamins, some of which are known to be involved in energy release, according to Giancoli, while B12 and folate play a part in new cell synthesis. And, while many kombucha drinkers report a boost in energy after consuming these drinks, Miller notes that the bulk of the credit should go to kombucha's effervescence, alcohol, and caffeine content.
Finally, many brands also tout organic acids on their labels, but Giancoli notes that our bodies produce these acids on their own as part of our metabolism, and the jury is out as to whether we need additional supplementation.
According to beverage industry publication, BevNet, some kombucha makers question their competitor's nutritional labeling, saying that that actual sugar levels, bacteria types, and number of organic acids included in the drink aren't accurately reported. Others think that some companies' brews secretly use forced carbonation. As of now, there isn't even a legal definition of what constitutes "kombucha."
Intra-industry bickering aside, our experts say that nutritional labels still serve as great guides when choosing which concoction to drink. And, as with most dietary choices, it's important to read labels when buying kombucha. While some formulations are lower in sugar and calories than sodas, Miller says, "Many commercial formulations contain just as much sugar as your average soda." Giancoli encourages us to observe calorie content as well, with some bottles packing 100 calories in an eight-ounce bottle.
Illustration by Gabriela Alford.4. For most people, Kombucha is safe, and far from a killer.
While kombucha has been linked to a few deaths — in 1995, two women who shared the same kombucha starter died of cardiac arrest, for example — the bottled tea is safe for most people to consume. Though those worried about safety may want to steer away from home brews, according to Giancoli, who notes that the acidity of the drink can leach out metal compounds. (She cites a case in which home brewers used a ceramic pot with a lead in the glaze and contracted lead poisoning.)
"There's potential for fungal contamination, lead poisoning, and bacteria contamination, all of which can make you ill," she says. "If you're going to drink kombucha, buy a pasteurized bottle, because that's going to give you the lowest risk of contamination and the safest kombucha you'll probably find."
Researchers have also noted that molds can occur in homemade kombucha, which can produce toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins. "Certainly there is the risk of mycotoxin contamination, especially in home brews, but a much larger risk is that you will drink empty calories,"Miller says.
Bottom line: "While kombucha is a tasty drink, it has no clear nutritional benefits," Miller says, adding, "I have seen many patients add a couple hundred liquid calories to their day by drinking it. For a refreshing drink consider unsweetened green tea or water with lemon instead."


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Summary: "When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated mountain village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes, we follow the story of the plague year, 1666, as her fellow villagers make an extraordinary choice. Convinced by a visionary young minister, they elect to quarantine themselves within the village boundaries to arrest the spread of the disease. But as death reaches into every household, faith frays. When villagers turn from prayers and herbal cures to sorcery and murderous witch-hunting, Anna must confront the deaths of family, the disintegration of her community, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit love. As she struggles to survive, a year of plague becomes, instead, annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders.' Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged mountain spine of England. Year of Wonders is a detailed evocation of a singular moment in history."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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