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Foundations and Adult EducationRobert C. Newhouse,* Interim Chair
Professors Byrne,* Litz,* Parish,* Oaklief,* Rankin,* Spikes,* and Wright;* Associate Professors Griffith,* Knupfer,* McGrath, * Polson,* and Spears;* Assistant Professors Fishback,* Ross,* Slusarski,* and Stoney;* Other: Abbott; Emeritus: Boyer, Hausmann, Littrell, Meisner, and Price.
Adult and continuing education courses
Undergraduate and graduate credit in minor field
Undergraduate and graduate credit
EDACE 706. Principles of Teaching Adults in Extension. (3) II, S. Methods and principles of adult teaching, with emphasis on Cooperative Extension Service; application to various adult education programs. Cross-listed as EDSEC/EDACE 706. Pr.: Senior standing, juniors by consent of instructor.
EDACE 713. Occupational Analysis. (2-3) I, II, S. An introduction to various techniques used in analyzing occupations and jobs. Emphasis on developing and organizing related instructional materials and content. Cross-listed with EDACE/EDSEC 713. Pr. or conc.: EDSEC 620.
EDACE 714. International Education. (3) On sufficient demand. Contemporary overview of the field of international education and an introduction to three of its parts: comparative education, intercultural education, and development education. Pr.: PSYCH 110.
EDACE 725. Adult Basic Education Techniques. (3) On sufficient demand. Emphasis on providing students with an understanding of the selection, utilization, and development of adult basic education reference, resources, and other materials. Pr.: FSHS 110.
EDACE 733 and 738. Practica in Adult Education. (1-6) On sufficient demand. Related occupational or professional experiences in approved industry, school, Cooperative Extension Service, or similar agency setting under faculty supervision. Pr.: Consent of instructor.
EDACE 733. Adult Education.
EDACE 738. Occupations in Business and Industry.
EDACE 739. Coordination of Cooperative Vocational Education. (2-3) I, II, S. Emphasis on the legal aspects and other minimum requirements essential to conducting cooperative vocational education programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Pr. or conc.: EDSEC 620.
EDACE 750. Women, Education, and Work. (2-3) II, S. Emphasizes the collective and individual educational needs of women in and out of the work force and the part that occupational/educational preparation contributes to their participation in the work force. Pr.: SOCIO 211 or equiv.
EDACE 753. Introduction to Occupational Education. (3) I, II, S. Overview of occupational education at all levels and its role in society. Designed for administrators, counselors, and vocational educators who perform a leadership function involving occupational education programs. Pr.: Teaching experience or consent of instructor.
EDACE 754. Adult Basic Education. (3) On sufficient demand. Evolving adult basic and high school equivalency education concepts will be examined. Program implementation, supervision, methods, and materials are emphasized. Pr.: Adult teaching experience or consent of instructor.
EDACE 775. Readings in Adult Education. (1-3) I, II, S. Readings in research and application in specialized areas in education. May be taken more than once. Pr.: FSHS 110. No more than 3 hours may apply to a graduate degree.
EDACE 780. Introduction to Adult Education. (3) I, II, S. A survey of adult education. Consideration given to articulation with other levels of education. Identification of changing needs within the field are reviewed. Pr.: Consent of instructor.
EDACE 782. Educational Gerontology. (3) On sufficient demand. For both the practitioner and those interested in educational gerontology as a field of inquiry, this course will combine practice and theory. It will examine education for and about aging, with particular reference to the role, needs, and ability of persons in the later years as learners. Stressing current trends and prospective new developments in the field, it will include a review of present programs and discussion of the teaching-learning process for older adults. Pr.: EDACE 780.
EDACE 786. Topics in Adult Education. (1-3) I, II, S. Examination of current topic in area of specialization of faculty. Varied topics offered each semester so course may be repeated. Pr.: FSHS 110.
EDACE 790. Characteristics of the Adult Learner. (3) II, S. For teachers and administrators in adult and occupational programs who need a familiarity with the major characteristics of adulthood which affect the adult as a learner. Includes an examination of early, middle, and late adulthood. Pr.: EDACE 780 or FSHS 110 or PSYCH 110.
EDACE 791. Career Education. (2-4) On sufficient demand. Emphasis on providing for prevocational and adult experiences including orientation and exploratory and applied experiences in school and nonschool situations. Cross-listed with EDACE/EDSEC 791. Pr.: Teaching experience or consent of instructor.
EDACE 792. Hospital and Industry Adult Education. (3) On sufficient demand. An introduction to principles, roles, organization, procedures, and problems of adult education in hospitals, industry, and related agencies.
EDACE 795. Problems in Adult and Continuing Education. (Var.) I, II, S. Independent study of specific problems in the areas of adult or occupational education.
Curriculum, instruction, and policy courses
EDCIP 455. Teaching in a Multicultural Society. (1) I, II. Application of multicultural understandings to teach- ing in a multicultural society. Strategies for working effectively with students to achieve educational equity. Pr.: EDSEP 315, EDSP 323, and EDSEC 376. Simultaneous enrollment required for EDSEC 477, 500, 520, and EDCEP 525, and EDCIP 455.
EDCIP 502. Independent Study in Education. (1-3) I, II, S. Selected topics in professional education. Maximum of 3 hours applicable toward degree requirements. Pr.: Consent of department head.
EDCIP 611. Educational Sociology. (3) I, II, S. A study to gain an understanding of the ways in which the school can effectively use the social process in developing and educating the individual and to show the interrelationships of such institutions as the family, the church, the playgrounds, and the various youth-serving agencies with the school. Pr.: Senior standing.
EDCIP 704. Extra-Class Activities. (3) On sufficient demand. Organization, sponsorship, and objectives of clubs, publications, athletics, dramatics, musical organizations, assemblies, home room, and student council in junior and senior high schools. Pr.: Senior standing or consent of instructor.
EDCIP 706. Aerospace Education Workshop. (3) S. To provide elementary and secondary teachers with knowledge, skills, and attitudes about aerospace activities and the total impact of air and space vehicles upon society. Pr.: EDSEC 586 or teaching experience.
EDCIP 721. Economic Education Workshop. (3) S. Basic economic concepts and how to integrate them into elementary and secondary curriculums and an examination of recent economic education materials. Pr.: Senior standing or higher.
EDCIP 725. The Teacher and Child Abuse. (3) On sufficient demand. An exploration of child abuse and neglect with specific references to legal and moral responsibilities of teaching. Suggestions for detection, reporting, and responsive instruction for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. Pr.: PSYCH 110 and junior standing.
EDCIP 730. Education of the Disadvantaged. (3) On sufficient demand. Consideration of the life-space of the disadvantaged learner and its relationship to curriculum, organization, and interpersonal relationships in schools. The development of realistic, relevant goals for the teacher of the disadvantaged. Pr.: EDCIP 310 or 611.
EDCIP 733. Curriculum Materials for Ethnic Diversity. (3) On sufficient demand. An examination and analysis of recent materials and practices of schools serving multiethnic student bodies, particularly minorities from disadvantaged backgrounds. Materials include any items used by the school in implementing the curriculum. Pr.: Senior standing or higher.
EDCIP 735. Curriculum Materials for Nonsexist Teaching. (3) II, S. Analysis of recent materials from perspective of concern with their potential for sex-role stereotyping. Examination of teaching resource materials for curriculum intended to facilitate nonsexist teaching. Pr.: Junior standing or higher.
EDCIP 737. Drug Abuse Education. (3) On sufficient demand. Emphasis on the development of effective drug abuse education programs with attention given to the role delineation for schools and teachers. Materials and procedures for developing values and attitudes in an education setting. Pr.: Senior standing.
EDCIP 775. Readings in Education. (1-3) I, II, S. Readings in research and application in specialized areas in education. May be taken more than once. Pr.: FSHS 110.
EDCIP 786. Topics in Education. (1-3) I, II, S. Examination of current topic in area of specialization of faculty. Varied topics offered each semester so course may be repeated. Pr.: FSHS 110.
EDCIP 795. Problems in Education. (Var.) I, II, S. Independent study of a specific problem in curriculum or instruction. Pr.: Junior standing or higher.


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A FIREPLACE salesroom has scored with a nearby football team which was left devastated after vandals targeted its ground.
The Echo reported earlier this year that Washington Colliery FC's dressing rooms at its Albany pitch were trashed in a wrecking spree.
Yobs smashed up doors and dressings rooms, ripped up walls and even stole kit from the club, leaving players and management alike broken-hearted.
But the Washington community rallied around the club, which has under-17, 15 and 13 teams in addition to its senior side who play in the Sunderland Sunday League, and a major fund-raising campaign has so far brought in hundreds of pounds.
Now, Washington Fireplace Centre, based in Elswick Road, has donated £1,000 to the club so that officials can buy new kit, balls and nets.
Gary Bell, of the fireplace centre, said the firm wanted to get involved in donating to the club after seeing the disgraceful attack on its property.
The club's only just a mile down the road from us so after we saw what happened we were happy to helpGary Bell, Washington Fireplace Centre
"The club's only just a mile down the road from us so after we saw what happened we were happy to help," said Mr Bell.
"We do things at Christmas like toy appeals and it's good to give someone a hand when they need it."
Bosses have set an overall fund-raising target of £4,500 to repair the damage done.
Those wanting to donate to the club's appeal can go to http://www.gofundme.com/lzx3ec.

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This is the date for Peace Sunday. The theme for 2018 is
"Refugees and Migrants: Seekers of Peace"
There are so many people in the Diocese who are part of groups (both parish-based and secular) that are helping refugees and migrants that this theme should resonate strongly with congregations.
As usual, Pax Christi have produced a number of resources for World Peace Day. A copy of these resources is sent to every parish in England and Wales. However, if you want to actively plan something you can download the same materials directly from the Pax Christi website and you can also order copies of prayer cards and so on from their online shop.
They have a number of ideas for prayers, homilies and, of course, they have beautiful prayer cards that could be given out on this day. It would also be really nice if a few parishes were to have a collection on this Sunday. There is not much of a tradition of doing this in the Leeds Diocese – our Diocese is one of the worst contributors to Pax Christi nationally.


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Alan Partridge is a character from the mind of British comedian Steve Coogan, who has brought Partridge to life through multiple venues, most notably British television. The film Alan Partridge (subtitled Alpha Papa outside the U.S.) is an attempt to translate the character to the big screen and potentially find an American audience. I can't say with any certainty how well the film fares with either of those goals, for I don't know how faithful it is to the source material, nor have I heard much from American audiences about its reception. However, I do know a funny comedy when I see one, and despite some character establishment issues, Alan Partridge is a film worth seeing for its clever writing.
Partridge is a DJ at a radio station that has recently been bought out by new corporate management. Fellow DJ Pat (played by Colm Meaney, whom you may remember as Chief O'Brien from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine) has been fired due to his show's relatively low ratings, which drives poor Pat a bit mad. Pat takes the radio station under siege with a shotgun, Partridge takes the role of hostage negotiator, shenanigans ensue. There's obviously a message here about the heartlessness of corporate takeovers, but thankfully the film does not belabor the same point we've seen made in countless other films. The focus is on the witty dialogue and well-conceived physical comedy, and while I would never say it's gut-bustingly hilarious, I was consistently entertained by whatever was coming out of Partridge's mouth.
Your mileage is going to vary depending on your sense of humor. Steve Coogan's comedy seems to revolve around a few key factors. Partridge has a huge ego, and while we as the audience see him as a bumbling idiot who is clearly overcompensating for his lack of intelligence, this is further complimented by the fact that everyone else is dumber than he is. Nobody really stoops to the level of being unrealistically stupid, but everyone seems to be a few IQ points lower than real-world human beings. This justifies Partridge's ego, which allows him to keep being ridiculous with few consequences, so the jokes just keep coming as rapid-fire. And the jokes are mostly wordplay, so as long as you pay close attention and have a quick wit, Partridge's humor shouldn't be lost on you.
The one thing I will say against this film, though, it that it seems to assume that we already know something about a few of the film's side characters. No one except Partridge and Pat get much of an introduction, yet there seem to be some ancillary character arcs for characters who don't much affect the story at all, namely Partridge's… assistant/housekeeper? She's barely introduced, and the time spent on her feels wasted without proper context. Some other side characters, like a crazy old man and a love interest, are just thrust upon us without any introduction, and I only wish that I knew more of the Alan Partridge lore so that I didn't feel so out of the loop.
When all's said and done though, Alan Partridge does its job as a comedy. It's smart, funny, and knows exactly how not to overstay its welcome with a ninety minute runtime. If you're a fan of the character or are just looking for a good comedy, I'd say you can't go wrong with this one.
Fan of British comedy? Share your thoughts on your favorite British comedy moments in the comments below.


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People Who Lived On Our House Infested Us With Bugs How Much Is It To Get Rid Of Them
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Getting Carpets Taken Care Of, Do I Need To Remove Food?
No, but everything should be in closed cupboards or in the fridge, or at least covered.
The flea-bombs make a sort of mist that's heavier than air, so it spreads out on the floor in a thin layer. A tiny bit of it gets into the air and settles on everything in the room, but it's too small an amount to worry about. But you can at least avoid eating it by closing off food or covering it.
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The Swan Hotel - Bibury
Picture postcard ivy-clad hotel situated in the very heart of Bibury overlooking the River Coln
19th Century craftsman, designer and writer, William Morris, crowned Bibury 'the prettiest village in England'. Today, this picturesque Cotswold hamlet continues to evoke such reactions.
In the heart of Bibury sits the Swan Hotel, overlooking the River Coln and the arched stone bridge that crosses its shallow waters. The Swan has become renowned as an excellent country hotel, serving superb cuisine. Fishing available on the River Coln in front of the hotel. Please ask for details.
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Anti-Ukip Protestors have hounded Nigel Farage, his wife and his two young daughters from a pub near their home in Kent whilst the family was enjoying a Sunday lunch.
The two girls, aged just ten and fifteen, fled in terror and were missing for some time this afternoon before returning home. Mr Farage has labelled the crowd "scum".
The crowd of between 60 and 100 activists first turned up at the George and Dragon where Mr Farage has previously been spotted having a pint. When they heard that he was actually at the nearby Queen's Head in Downe, Kent, they relocated, mobbing the family as they were enjoying a quiet Sunday lunch.
They chased the family from the pub, jumping on the bonnet of Mr Farage's car as he drove away. The self styled "cabaret of diversity" was said by organiser Dan Glass to comprise of migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mums, all of whom claimed to have been "targetted by Ukip."
Glass told the Independent "Ukip are a con. They pretend to be anti-establishment but this couldn't be further from the truth. By wrongfully shifting the blame for the economic crisis on to immigrants they have let the bankers off the hook. We will not succumb to their prejudice. We will create the world we want to live in. A world beyond Ukip."
But Mr Farage reacted angrily, saying "I hope these 'demonstrators' are proud of themselves. My children were so scared by their behaviour that they ran away to hide. At the time of writing this a relative has gone to look for them, and they are not yet at home. These people are scum."
Mr Glass said "We didn't see any kids."
Left wingers have reacted with delight. Mike Kear, a freelance photographer who was in attendance said it seemed "very calm", describing the event as day of celebration".
"It was very good-natured – there was certainly nothing very intimidating about it," he said.
Mike Kear, a freelance photographer attending the protest, said it seemed "very calm" inside the pub throughout and described the demonstration as "a day of celebration".
"It was very good-natured – there was certainly nothing very intimidating about it," he said.
Occupy London was also present, tweeting a number of images from the pub depicting "Roma solidarity" and a "beyond Ukip celebration"
Roma solidarity at the #ukipcaberet in Nigel Farage's pub. Welcome to the Roma! #ukipcon pic.twitter.com/kvnNIm1k54
— Occupy London (@OccupyLondon) March 22, 2015
Beyond UKIP Cabaret in full swing in Nigel Farage's pub! #ukipcabaret #ukipcon pic.twitter.com/ubuaxWQJGX — Occupy London (@OccupyLondon) March 22, 2015
'Bring out the Gimp' for #NigelFarage breast feeding all the rage at Nigel's local #ukipcon pic.twitter.com/ijD7e8FbMx
— Pennie Quinton (@penrosequinton) March 22, 2015
Beyond UKIP Cabaret, at Farage's local #ukipcon @DonnaGuthrie @ChrisBaugh5 @zitaactivist pic.twitter.com/zmeYyOB9BK — Donna Guthrie (@DonnaGuthrie) March 22, 2015
But others recognised a more sinister element to the anti-democratic protest.
Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan tweeted "A gang chases away two girls in pursuit of "tolerance"? I'd have used a stronger word."
Nigel Farage has a point. A gang chases away two girls in pursuit of "tolerance"? I'd have used a stronger word. @Independent @Nigel_Farage
— Daniel Hannan (@DanHannanMEP) March 22, 2015
Douglas Carswell, Ukip's first elected MP questioned whether the recent slew of anti-Ukip programmes on television over the last few weeks had created a false impression that mobbing the Ukip leader was ok.
Appalling behaviour by the anti-UKIP extremists attacking Nigel Farage's family. Perhaps Ch 4 et al anti-UKIP output makes them think it ok? — Douglas Carswell (@DouglasCarswell) March 22, 2015
And Mark Littlewood, director of the Institute for Economic Affairs and a former Liberal Democrat press officer, said "hard to disagree with Farage's description of the "protestors" as scum"
Hard to disagree with @Nigel_Farage's description of those who "protested" at his family lunch as "scum". Also idiots. Counter-productive.
— Mark Littlewood (@MarkJLittlewood) March 22, 2015
Nigel later thanked those who were offering support and reassured Ukip voters that he would not be silenced.
Thank you for your concern to all those enquiring. Everyone's alright and we will continue to talk about what we believe in despite abuse.
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) March 22, 2015


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1. What flavor is your writing?
I'm going to peg my writing as Rocky Road flavor. The chocolate is the rich, authentic emotion of my characters. The nuts are the stumbling points of the characters' flaws, and the marshmallows are the nuggets of surprise and humor to delight the reader.
For a more traditional answer, I write contemporary romance, located anywhere in the U.S., from small towns to farms to cities. Some books are very hot. Some are on the sweet side. But always the physical expressions are rooted in emotion and are an integral part of the characters' growth. My books in the Wiccan Haus multi-author world also have a bit of paranormal in them.
2. If Loving the Amnesia Bride was made into a movie, who would you cast to play the characters?
Casting the hero is easy. Chris Hemsworth with his rugged Thor haircut was my model for Tucker Wilde. For my heroine, I could see either Alexandra Daddario (Anabeth from the Percy Jackson movies) or Keira Knightly playing the amnesia bride, Gwen Fairfax.
3. What is your favorite scene in Loving the Amnesia Bride?
My favorite scenes in the book were where I captured the struggle of my heroine attempting to discover who she is colliding with the awakening of her attraction to the fiancé she doesn't remember. Here's a snippet:
"This week is for you, Gwen, not me."Just because they were engaged didn't mean their relationship had been perfect before she'd lost her memory. By paying attention to what he loved, she could strengthen their bond or discover they weren't right for each other at all.
She shook her head as they stepped into the elevator. "It's for both of us. Just because you're helping me get my memory back doesn't mean you should have any less of a vacation."
If Tucker wasn't enjoying himself, why would he want to share his life with her? Up until dinner, his complete focus had been on her, but his eyes didn't shine when he looked at her the way they did when he talked about his conservation efforts.
As the elevator crawled upward, she glanced at him, unable to believe he wasn't right for her. Not only was she comfortable with him, their chemistry compounded with every passing moment. The real question was if she fit with him, but she didn't know herself well enough to answer.
The elevator doors opened, and he placed his palm against her back as they exited. A few steps later, they stopped in front of her room. "This is you," he said.
"Yeah." Now what? She had no idea how to wrap up the evening and no past experience to fall back on. "Would you like to come in for a cup of coffee?"
He raised an eyebrow. "Is that a euphemism for something else?"
Oh gosh, she might not have a memory, but she understood what she'd implied. She forced a laugh to cover her embarrassment and deflect the sex offer she definitely wasn't ready for him to take her up on. "Apparently, you've gotten engaged to a clichéd and trite woman. I fell asleep so fast earlier I didn't notice if the room had a coffee pot."
His lips twitched. "I would never get engaged to a cliché. Don't sell yourself short."
She rubbed her temples. If he'd been attracted to something unique and special about her, she'd like a clue what that thing might be. She enjoyed getting reacquainted with him, but getting to know herself proved far more unsettling. "Okay, no coffee and no euphemistic coffee. Uh, good night?"
"A good night kiss?" he suggested.
She dropped her gaze to his full pink lips. How many times had those lips kissed hers before? She wanted to remember, but she couldn't handle the intimacy of a full, deep kiss when who she was remained elusive.
Rising on her tiptoes, she brushed her lips over his cheek, scratchy with his customary beard stubble. The touch warmed her, inviting her to linger and explore his face. Instead, she pulled away.
4. What are you reading now or what books do you have in your TBR pile?
Like every other reader and writer I know, my TBR pile is way too big, but in the past month I've made a conscious effort to read more, push my boundaries, and feed my muse. I just finished Marilyn Brant's The Road to You, a YA/New Adult coming-of-age mystery/romantic suspense set in the 1970s. I'm currently reading Catherine M. Wilson's When Women Were Warriors (Book 1: The Warrior's Path). I don't know what it's classified as, historical matriarchal society, perhaps? Both are such a well-written, beautiful stories. On the straight romance side, I loved One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy for a hot story and Falling for Her Fiancé by Cindi Madsen for a sweet story.
5. What are you working on now?
I'm finishing the last three book in my One Night With the Bridal Party one-night stand series, which starts with One Night with the Bride and continues with One Night with the Bridesmaid and One Night With the Groom. The Best Man's book comes next followed by One Night with Her Husband, and the series wraps up with One Night with His Wife. All stories are stand-alone, but some characters appear in other books as supporting characters. These books are tentatively scheduled for release starting in late spring 2015.
You can find out more about Sara at these links:
- Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/rx_AL
- Website: http://www.SaraDaniel.com
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SaraDanielSaraShafer
- Twitter: @SSaraDaniel
- Blog: http://saradanielromance.blogspot.com
- Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/ssaradaniel/
Gwen Fairfax awakens in a hospital, deluged by stabbing head pain and unable to remember anything about her past, especially the man who claims to be her fiancé. A trip to the Wiccan Haus is her only hope to discover the woman she used to be, her mysterious dreams about a resort, and the man who's supposedly the love of her life.
Tucker Wilde is willing to do anything to stop his stepmother's land development schemes from ruining the natural habitat he's dedicated his life to preserving. But he never expects he'll have to go so far as to pretend to be engaged to the woman his brother left at the altar. He knows better than to trust anyone in cahoots with his stepmother. But he feels an overwhelming need to protect the sweet, vulnerable woman who has no one to turn to but him. Soon, he's losing sight of the fact that the engagement isn't real.
Gwen tempts him at every turn, hoping physical contact between them will jog her memory. If she never remembers the past, Tucker begins to believe they could make a life together. But if the Wiccan Haus delivers on healing her memory, it will destroy any hope for their future.
You can purchase Loving the Amnesia Bride at Amazon, All Romance eBooks, Smashwords, Musa Publishing, and the iBooks store.
Author bio: Sara Daniel writes what she loves to read—irresistible romance, from sweet to erotic and everything in between. She battles a serious NASCAR addiction and was once a landlord of two uninvited squirrels. She lives her own happily-ever-after romance with her hero husband, and she gets amnesia at least three times a day because she can never remember where she left her keys!


text: It's 1975, and this man is about to show you the future. Anybody know any other demos that work on an actual flash cart? Many only run in an emulator or are made for old linkers. I've got that one, "Lack Of Disco", and "TheSnowman". Others I've tried randomly don't run.


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TOEFL Tip#146: Your TOEFL Speaking Persona
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on March 9, 2012
Last week , we talked about the value in warming up before beginning the Speaking section of the TOEFL. In that post, we focused on how warming up your voice can result in a smoother delivery of your answers. Today, we'll focus on your persona for the Speaking section.
In general, a persona is a role that a person adopts, such as the characters portrayed by an actor. To convey the roles they are playing, actors might change the pitch of their voices, or the speed of their speech, or change their accents. The persona is a temporary role, used at a specific time.
Think of a persona as the version of yourself that you want to show in public. In your daily life, you might have experienced something similar to an actor playing a role. If you are unwell but don't want to discuss the details with anyone in your workplace, you might try to sound upbeat in order not to draw attention to your health. Perhaps you have to attend an event even though you are not interested in it. While you are there, you will probably engage in conversation with others, rather than sulk in a corner.
So, what is a TOEFL Speaking persona?
Someone who is confident and knowledgeable, who can easily demonstrate mastery of English. If you believe that you can do well on the Speaking section, that attitude will come through in how you speak. The opposite is also true: if you dread the Speaking section and just want to get through it as quickly as possible, that sense of fear, or even defeat, will be heard in your recorded answers.
As you prepare for the TOEFL exam, practice your confident TOEFL persona as well. How can you project a confident persona if you're not actually confident? Fake it til you make it .
Categories: Speaking,Test day,TOEFL for Pharmacy,TOEFL for University,TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Tip #145: Describe The City You Live In
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on March 2, 2012
Warming up is a good way to maximize your chances for a strong score on the TOEFL Speaking section. Very often, people need to speak for a minute or two to clear their throats, adjust their breathing, and feel confident speaking into a microphone. For too many students, Speaking Task 1 functions as a warm-up, which might not receive as good a score as possible if the voice is hard to hear, etc.
So how can you warm up before the Speaking section?
On test day, you have a chance to test the microphone for the computer you're taking the TOEFL on. This allows the system to automatically adjust the microphone's input volume. To do so, you are given a "familiar topic" prompt to answer. It is always the same for every test: "Describe the city you live in."
The test has you respond to this prompt twice. The first time is at the beginning of the entire exam, and then again at the start of the Speaking section. We at Strictly English think this is a great opportunity to warm up your voice and your TOEFL speaking persona (which will be the subject of next week's blog post).
Sadly, though, many test centers tell their test takers to merely repeat the phrase, "Describe the city you live in" over and over. They ask the test takers to do this because they think of this exercise only as a microphone check. The proctors just care about verifying whether the microphone is working or not. And when some test takers try to respond to the prompt with a real answer, they take too long formulating their sentences so the computer, therefore, has no input with which to verify if the microphone is working correctly or not. So, by chanting "describe the city you live in" 10 times, the microphone is guaranteed to pick up your voice, even if you're not saying anything that helps your performance.
But Strictly English really wants to encourage you to NOT chant "describe the city you live in" over and over. Instead, you must tell the proctor, politely, "I really need this time to practice my Speaking, so I can't afford to repeatedly chant the prompt. I have to use this time to get comfortable speaking real English into the computer." In fact, if TOEFL lets you replay your recording, we think it's a great idea to listen to it carefully. This will help you determine if you're remembering to do everything you've studied to do. If you think you sound bad, re-record and try again. Only after you feel comfortable giving your response to the microphone check prompt should you then go on to the actual Speaking section of the test.
Categories: Speaking,Test day,TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Tip #144: Speaking Really Well Vs. Knowing A Lot
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on February 24, 2012
People who are fluent in several languages are called "polyglots." Those who have studied a wide range of subjects are called "polymaths." (Note the prefix these two words share: "poly-," meaning "many").
Because the TOEFL tests someone's ability to understand and communicate in English, it's easy to assume that people who have achieved complete fluency in English will score far better than those who have less mastery of the language, even if they have a broader knowledge base. To be sure, a polyglot may be able to answer the vocabulary questions on the Reading section more easily, simply because he or she recognizes the words.
However, in Strictly English's experience across 10,000 tutoring hours, we have consistently seen that a high degree of fluency in many languages is not as helpful as knowing something about many academic subject areas. Remember, the Reading passages and some of the Listening tasks cover a very wide range of academic topics, from paleontology to business letter writing. Therefore, the Polymath's ability to answer questions comfortably within many subject areas will be of great help, both because he/she is familiar with the content, and because that familiarity will boost his/her overall confidence.
For example, consider a polyglot who only knows about fishing. That person will only be able to talk about fishing, even if he or she can do so in 10 languages. Since the TOEFL only tests English, the ability to talk about fishing in the other 9 languages isn't very useful for the exam. Even if the topic of fishing happens to come up on a particular TOEFL exam, it's only going to be on the exam once, which means that the polyglot who only knows about fishing will probably have a hard time on the rest of the exam.
On the other hand, if you have a body of knowledge of 10 academic topics, and a working knowledge of English (plus your native language, of course), you will probably do better on the TOEFL because most academic topics have cognates that cross what would otherwise be linguistic barriers. Having a general knowledge of a topic is probably enough for TOEFL because the test is geared toward high school seniors. You don't need to be an expert in the topic; you just need to be familiar with its main ideas. Your general knowledge can help to fill in the blanks created by gaps in your English.
Take the extreme example of a person who has a Ph.D. in Chemistry, but has, at best, intermediate English skills. That person would probably score higher on a Reading passage about chemistry, if he or she can pick out key words and use them to extrapolate the meaning of the rest of the passage, than the Polyglot who speaks advanced English beautifully but who has had no exposure to the concepts of chemistry.
An important note of caution – it is the golden rule of TOEFL preparation that you should answer the questions from the knowledge in the PASSAGE and not from your own professional or personal knowledge. We are NOT saying that your general knowledge should REPLACE or SUPERSEDE the knowledge in the passage. We are saying that you can USE your knowledge to better understand what the passage is saying.
So, our advice: nurture your inner Polymath! Read widely on academic topics in both English AND your own language so that you build up a base of knowledge to draw upon when you take the TOEFL exam.
TOEFL Tip #143: TOEFL Journey Program
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on February 17, 2012
If you are planning to study abroad at an English-speaking institution, you know that the process encompasses (see definition 2b) a lot more than taking the TOEFL exam. You have to do research on the program – or several programs – you're interested in, apply for a visa, research sources of financial support, and so on. Tracking the different pieces of information, and the many steps along the way, can be a challenge.
To help manage the application process, you might consider using ETS's TOEFL Journey Program (). TOEFL Journey is a free, personalized program that delivers timely information to students on a wide variety of topics related to studying abroad at English-speaking institutions. Wherever you are in the application cycle, from just beginning to research options and study for the TOEFL through submitting applications, the TOEFL Journey Program provides information and online tools specific to each student's needs.
If you do sign up for the TOEFL Journey Program – or are already participating in it – we'd love to hear from you about your experience. Leave us a comment and tell us how the TOEFL Journey Program helped you!
TOEFL Tip #142: Using The Strictly English Blog For Self-Study
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on February 10, 2012
We cover a lot of different topics here on the Strictly English blog, from study and test-taking tips, to changes in the exams, to reports and testimonials from our students. With well over one hundred entries, that's a lot of material to help with your self-study.
While you certainly can scroll through each of the entries to find the ones that you need, that would be an inefficient use of your time.
Instead, use the blog's CATEGORIES and SEARCH BOX to hone (see tr.v., definition 2) your search.
For example, are you working on improving your TOEFL Speaking score? In the right column of the blog, you'll see the list of Categories for all of our posts. Click on Speaking, and you'll bring up all of our articles that mention the Speaking section. You can work through each section of the TOEFL this way, and also read about other topics related to the TOEFL Exam.
If you don't see a category for the topic you want to read about, type it in the search box. Be sure to type in variation on your search term, to bring up all of the possible matches. Maybe you'd like to read about time management on the TOEFL. Typing "time management" in the search box has only one result. Entering "clock" brings 2 articles — the same result for the time management search, plus an additional entry. On the other hand, "running out of time" brings three articles that are entirely different from either of these other two examples.
If you've tried the categories and search box and you still can't find what you're looking for, leave us a comment. Perhaps we can do a future blog post about your topic!
Categories: TOEFL Materials,TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Tip #141: TOEFL Junior Test: English Proficiency Exam For Middle School Students
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on February 3, 2012
With the global prevalence of English, families often wish to assess students' mastery of English at an early stage of their education. Such a benchmark provides opportunities to adjust their school programs so that students are fully prepared for tests such as the TOEFL if they want to pursue advanced education in English.
To address this need, ETS has created the TOEFL Junior Test , a paper-based, multi-choice exam for middle-school students.
TOEFL Junior measures students' mastery of the social and academic English language skills for medium-level English instruction. The test has three sections – Listening, Language Form and Meaning, and Reading. Together, these sections assess a student's ability to listen for a variety of purposes (intrapersonal, instructional, academic), his or her knowledge of English language fundamentals such as grammar and vocabulary, and his or her ability to understand academic and non-academic material. The score reports provide further assistance, through comparative contexts for understanding the results, as well as a Lexile measure to help find books at each student's reading level.
The TOEFL Junior Test is currently offered in more than 25 countries. For further information, click here .
Categories: Listening,Reading,TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Tip #140: Your Native Language Can Affect Your Speaking Speed On The TOEFL
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on January 27, 2012
Students preparing for the TOEFL often have trouble with the time limit on the Speaking section. Some finish too quickly, and don't know how to stretch out their answers to fill all of the available time. Others are still speaking when the time expires, having taken too long to give their answers. While one obvious factor in these examples is WHAT the student is saying, another issue is HOW QUICKLY the student is speaking.
And yet, it's often difficult for a fast talker to slow down, or for a slow talker to speed up. An article in Time magazine last fall helps to explain why.
The article describes a fascinating study of the relationship between how much information each syllable of a language conveys, and the speed at which native speakers of that language talk. The study found that languages such as English and Mandarin which convey a lot of information in each syllable are typically spoken much more slowly than languages such as Japanese and Spanish which have less information in each syllable, and therefore are spoken very quickly.
Despite these differences in the speaking speeds of languages, the study also found that speakers of different languages convey about the same quantity of information per minute. That is why, for example, subtitles in another language added to a movie can more or less keep up with the original dialog.
How does this affect you on the TOEFL exam?
If your native language is typically spoken more quickly than English, you will need to practice speaking more slowly than feels comfortable to you. Speaking English at the same speed as Spanish overwhelms the listener with too much information. If the TOEFL rater cannot fully listen to everything you say, your score might be lower.
On the other hand, if your native language is spoken at a speed that is close to English's typical speed, you know that you can give your TOEFL answers at about the same pace as you would speak in your native language. If you find that you are still finishing with too much time, you either are not using enough detail in your response, or you are speaking faster because of nervousness. Either way, practice will help you give an on-time TOEFL Speaking response.
TOEFL Tip #139: Eliminate Unnecessary Distractions
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on January 20, 2012
When Strictly English tutors call people on Skype, we are always surprised by the number of distractions we hear in the background:
Crying children
Cars honking in the street
Phones ringing
Dogs barking
Similarly, when people screen share with their tutor, we are often surprised to see 5 to 10 other programs open. This not only clutters your screen, but it also makes your computer run slower, which could weaken your Skype connection.
Although we advocate for studying with distractions, that is a strategy that should be done only LATE in your study process, toward the end, when you have already mastered our techniques for taking the TOEFL exam. At that point, you will be taking the TOEFL within a short time, and you need to prepare for the possible distractions at the TOEFL test site.
However, while still learning the techniques, you should be as free from distractions as possible. We know that it may not be possible to have your computer in a room where you can close the door, or you can't close your windows to keep street noise out of your room during class because you don't have air conditioning.
But it is important to do everything possible to create a quiet environment for you to study in. So, eliminate the distractions that you can eliminate. Turn off your phone, close other instant messaging programs, and close your mail program. Whenever possible, arrange a time of day when a family member can be with your child, or better yet, take them out for ice-cream while you're having class. If you have a fenced in back yard, let your dog outside for the length of your class. Or if you live on a noisy street, get a window fan. The fan will keep air flowing in your room but also drown out most street noise. The constant white noise of the fan will be better than the erratic noise of screaming voices and car horns.
Finally, as stated above, close all of the programs that you are not using for class. It's confusing enough to learn a language. A cluttered desktop adds to that confusion. If you're already frustrated trying to learn the passive voice, for example, think about how much more frustrating that is when you have 8 windows open on your desktop and you're trying to find the ONE window that you need for class.
The more serene you make your study environment, the more you will accomplish in, and retain from, each class!
Categories: TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Tip #138: Don't Be Redundant; Don't Be Redundant!
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on January 13, 2012
In a pressured situation, like taking the TOEFL exam, students can easily become redundant. They can feel like they need to repeat what they have said to make sure they are getting their point across. While this concern is understandable, it is also a mistake.
There are two types of redundancy. The first is redundancy of vocabulary, and the second is redundancy of ideas. Avoid both.
Evidently, the first type of redundancy means that you have a small vocabulary and therefore, are not proficient in English. One way to demonstrate proficiency in English is to have a number of ways to describe the same concept. For example, in addition to "car," you could say automobile, auto, vehicle, or you could name the general type of car – sedan, hatchback, truck, van, and so on.
The second type of redundancy is directly related to the first. Although TOEFL doesn't really score you on originality of thought, the problem with redundant ideas is that you will have a higher chance of collapsing into redundant vocabulary if you're talking about the same idea in Paragraph 3 that you talked about in Paragraph 2.
Strictly English recently tested this approach. One of our researchers wrote an essay that used grammatically perfect intermediate English, and varied the ideas for each of the three reasons supporting his main thesis. However, the vocabulary was mercilessly repetitive. The essay scored only a 20.
To prevent redundancy of vocabulary, actively seek to learn new words. Look up any unfamiliar words, such as the linked definitions in this post. If you rarely, if ever, need to look up meanings when you read, you need to add more difficult material to your reading list.
Solving redundancy of ideas requires a broader approach as well. Viewing a topic from different perspectives will help add variety to your answers. Strictly English also has a list of ideas that work with almost every speaking and writing prompt. To learn this list and practice using it, contact us and enroll in a session today!
Categories: Speaking,TOEFL Preparation,Vocabulary,Writing
TOEFL Tip #137: Test Of American As A Foreign Culture
by Strictly English TOEFL Tutors on January 6, 2012
It has long been a complaint lobbed at standardized tests (like the SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and TOEFL) that they are culturally biased. Historically, this discussion has typically focused mostly on how the SAT inadvertently favors middle and upper class test takers by presenting reading passages about topics more familiar to them than to economically disadvantaged youth.
To date, we do not think that TOEFL has come under the same scrutiny. But we have noticed that there may be one part of the test that is causing everyone a lot of headache (and heartache) mainly because it favors a particularly American insensitivity regarding personal privacy.
In a nutshell, Americans are – generally speaking – more willing than almost any other country's citizenry to share their lives with strangers.
You might be asking, "Okay. But what does this have to do with TOEFL?"
The answer is a bit complicated, so follow carefully:
1. Tasks 1 and 2 on the Speaking section of the test ask you to talk about a familiar topic, so these are topics that you should know something about because they come from daily life.
2. TOEFL wants DETAILS in your answer.
3. Put 1 and 2 together and it seems that you should give DETAILS from EVERYDAY LIFE. And, in fact, this video from ETS showing an example of a 4 out of 4 response does exactly this: the man talks about himself as the source of his details.
In contrast to this correct way of answering, many students answer Tasks 1 and 2 from a theoretical point of view. For example, they might say, "Many children should play a musical instrument because it will make them more social. If children play an instrument, then they will know how to interact with others better. Children should be more confident if they play an instrument."
This answer is theoretical because it's talking about a general population of "children" as if all "children" were anthropologically and sociologically the same.
But notice that when an answer is theoretical, it lacks details. And because the speaker doesn't have details, she ends up saying the same thing over and over again. ("Instrument" is repeated in every sentence.)
When Strictly English tries to get students to tell a detailed story, we give examples to help the student see what we mean. For example, "Many children should play a musical instrument because it will make them more social. For example, the 12-year-old girl next door to me used to have no friends to play with. She was very lonely all the time. But then she learned how to play guitar and joined a band. Now she has boys and girls over at her house every day of the week."
This is FULL of details ("12-year-old," "guitar," "every day," "joined a band")! The story really comes alive in the listener's mind. Sadly, our students then say, "But I can't invent a story like that so quickly." True: not everyone is a gifted storyteller who can make up imaginary lives quickly. But that's not the point of our sample answer. The only point we're trying to get across is that you should have DETAILS. . . . . ANY DETAILS.
So if they can't invent details out of thin air, then we should they find these details?
We tell them to use ideas from their own life. In my life there is a 12-year-old girl who lives next to me. So I'm not inventing a story. I'm talking about my real life. If the student talks about her own life, then Task 1 and Task 2 should be very easy to answer, right? Yet, our students still struggle, regardless of how often we tell them, "But you tell stories all day long. You tell stories to your family, your co-workers, your neighbors. Humans are story-telling machines!" Just do for TOEFL what you do all the time in your daily life.
AH HA! And here we return to the cultural bias. Most of the world is not comfortable talking about themselves. For some cultures, it's rude to talk in detail about your life. For others, it is embarrassing. And for still others, it is just nobody's business. Did you feel uncomfortable hearing the man in ETS's sample answer say that his apartment was small? Would you be willing to say that to a stranger? Would you be afraid that the listener would think you're poor because your house isn't bigger?
So even though a test-taker will tell her husband or best friend stories all night long, she would never dream of being as open with, say, a person she has just met on an airplane.
For better or for worse, Americans will.
Of course, not ALL Americans will. Even in the USA, there are shy people. But generally speaking, an American will be more willing to talk about his or her life to strangers.
This means that TOEFL is not only a test of English, but it is also – accidentally, I'm sure – relying on an assumption that everyone can talk as easily about themselves as an American can. This is not surprising when you remember that ETS is an American company.
Want to score high? You'll have to confront this issue directly in your own life, by asking how willing you are to tell a stranger anything about you.
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I was willing to pay a little more, but not a lot more.
I believe sometime in 2006, Canon brought out the PIXMA Pro 9000 printer. This uses dye based inks, meaning that the prints are not as long lasting as those from pigment based inks, but the replacement inks do tend to be a bit less costly. The printer also had the advantage of being one of the few economical A3 paper sized printers (13 x 17 inches or so.)
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The little Canon printer, an S890, had done great service and lasted well. So I was happy to buy another Canon printer. Canon printers are not the most widely available around here.
I bought this, sight unseen, from B&H Photo in New York. The printer arrived with a big sample pack of large sized papers for about $600.
I have had the printer about a year at this point and I am very happy with it. It prints beautiful images and does so on large paper giving the images even more impact. The printer fits in a shallow cupboard we have in the study here. I had to remove the cupboard door and some trim, but the printer fits just so! It's out of the way, and although I can't use the straight through print path, I find that I avoid the very heaviest papers anyway, so it's not an issue.
I have to say though that it's been a bit of a battle to get it to print the way I want it to. And that is the subject of the rest of this missive.
Printer Settings
I spent weeks and a good few sheets of paper finding some things out about the printer, some of which I dare say might be in the manual. Few people call me bright, with a straight face. I had been reading around about the colour casts on some black and white images produced by these colour printers and found someone commenting that they needed to turn off the printers handling of colour to get anywhere. This was a revelation!
Though interestingly, I think I found that this handling goes both ways, as we will see.
Colour printing
To get the best out of colour printing, and for the biggest images I am doing this directly from Photoshop, I found that you need to switch off the Printers colour controls. This is done through the Printer control.
You need to select Manual "Colour / Intensity", then a second dialog comes up. On this dialog you need to set the Colour Correction to "None".
This hands control of the colours to Photoshop and the printer drivers, not the printer itself. This really helps control the colours you produce.
Black & White
Interestingly, I think I have found that for the printing of black & white images you need to do this colour setting deal the otherway round. You have to tell Photoshop to generate an image but leave it to the printer to handle the colours themselves. On the Printer driver you then have to set it to do Gray scale printing. I have found this produce much less colour cast, and a colder, truer, black and white rendition.
If you are going to print all over a 13x19 inch piece of paper you will use a lot of ink. I have to say though, that this printer is remarkably economic in its use of ink, even when set to the highest quality. Granted, if you image is solid black, or solid any colour primary colour, the ink drains very fast.
From prior experience, I have decided to bite the bullet and only use Canon ink. The printer uses 8 cartridges of which two (red and green) never seem to go down much. The usual villains seem to be Photo Cyan and Photo Magenta. The ink is available on the web from $12 to $15 a cartridge. The cartridges have LEDs in them and presumably some electronics, so there don't tend to be a lot of other choices. I have not found an all black ink setup, like those available for the Epson printers.
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Buying and Caring for Designer Denim
Whether you're a designer denim expert or a newbie just breaking in your first pair, we have a few tips for you to get the most out of your favorite, fabulous jeans.
Buying Designer Denim:
1. Between Sizes? ALWAYS size down to the smaller stretch. No matter the denim or the marketing:) your designer denim will always stretch 1/2 to a full size.
2. Hemming. If you are perfectly 5'8″ with gorgeous gazelle legs you don't need to read this and yes, we all dislike you a little bit right now, but if not take note. Hemming is privilege. You get the opportunity to personalize your jeans to fit you just perfectly. So, original hem or basic, the debate begins. Well, there really isn't any debate at all.
Original Hem
Any denim with any kind of distressing or change in coloration below the hem should be hemmed with the original hem, where a good seamstress will cut off the original hem and reattach it immaculately.
Basic Hem
The basic hem works for all over super dark denim and is made even better with a good seamstress who will make it her passion to match the stitching perfectly.
3. Washing vs. Dry Cleaning: A lot of denim is now being sold with care tags that list dry cleaning as the preferred option for cleaning your denim. I, personally, am notorious for washing and drying my jeans and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. In fact, when denim has stretched out I need for it to shrink back. You also have the option to hang to dry.
In my opinion, dry cleaning is a way for designer denim companies to cover their bums. Dry cleaning can actually be far more damaging to your clothes in the long run than some good old fashioned water. I do recommend washing inside out to maintain color and washing on a gentle cycle. Do NOT wash you jeans after every wear, it is not necessary.
As for dry cleaning. Do it if you are a little anal and think it's a must do and because a lot of your jeans are now telling you to do it. But, please don't do it often for the sake of that beautiful indigo cotton.
Final note on natural indigo dye. It will rub off on clothes, shoes, couches, etc. Make sure you wash it alone or with other dark denim in its first wash to deal with some of the left over dye. After that, be aware that some denim will leave a residue so don't wear them with your favorite suede shoes while skipping through the rain (I have some fuschia suede heels that will tell you quite the sob story)
Last (I swear this is the last thing): Enjoy your designer denim, love it, admire it and check out your bum often in it just because it looks that good.
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November 28, 2012
Alternate Ways To Wear Your Earrings
I've had these earrings for a while. I'm often envious of people who can wear any earrings, as my ears will get infected if I wear anything other than surgical steel studs. Add that to the ongoing list of things I'm allergic to...
So I came up with other ways to wear these earrings:
1. As collar frames, which you see everywhere these days.
2. Add them to my collection of pins, then pin them onto a blazer.
My ears are happy. My neglected earrings are happy. I'm happy. It's a win-win-win.
36 comments:
I have my ears pierced but my hair always covers my ears so I never really wear earrings. I have loads of really cute one's and now I know what to do with them! They look so cute as collar tips!ReplyDelete
so so so lovely!ReplyDelete
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Lovely idea! My left ear is insane - I've had it pierced 3 times (in the same spot) in my life, and each time had to close it up due to bad infections. The right ear only needed to be pierced twice to take. So now I have one pierced ear and one not, lol. Clearly I'm not meant to wear earrings.ReplyDelete
Great idea! It's so pretty :)ReplyDelete
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I used a pair of mine as collar frame once. Whoever came up with this idea is so clever!ReplyDelete
Great ideas!ReplyDelete
thnx for sharring!
Such a fun and easy idea...you wouldn´t even tell they are earrings..great.ReplyDelete
The Black Label
What a great idea for earrings!ReplyDelete
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
This is so cool. I happen to have some earrings even though my ears aren't pierced, so it's a great idea to wear them as collar frames.ReplyDelete
Very nice! :D Win-win indeed!ReplyDelete
Great idea!!! Thanks for sharing. I'll definitely try it ;)ReplyDelete
Eirini from http://fashionreactor.blogspot.gr/
I want those collar frames! Awwwwhhhh!ReplyDelete
wow that is an amazing idea! I think I'm going to start doing that too :)ReplyDelete
hmmm I like that! So simple yet creative...ReplyDelete
I've never thought of using my earrings like this! I'm going to try it out!ReplyDelete
XO Denysia Yu
That's a really good idea! Could you do the same with dangly earrings too you think?ReplyDelete
they are adorable too! i thought i was the one allergic to nearly everything?ReplyDelete
They make very cute pins. Are they Mogwai???ReplyDelete
Mogwai the creature, not the band.ReplyDelete
Great idea! I'm also allergic to most metals and cannot wear earrings, which sucks cause there are so many pretty ones out there.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWednesday, November 28, 2012
Great ideas! I had actually never even considered pinning them to collars an option! So original :)ReplyDelete
You are GENIUS! I didn't think of that :PReplyDelete
I've been doing the pin idea, but I hadn't thought of the collar decoration yet. I must do that with my studs, since I can't wear any studs without getting a massive headache.ReplyDelete
Yo! Haven't seen you in a minute! Hope all is well. Love this idea! About your recent *aviation date...really? dafuq LOLReplyDelete
I've tried this actually. Haha, I love it!ReplyDelete
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Such a great way to showcase such cool earrings!ReplyDelete
Kate xo petite-adventures.blogspot.ca
Great idea, I am so going to wear a pair this way tomorrow. Thanks heaps for coming by and commenting on my blog :DReplyDelete
so beautiful , amazing ,ReplyDelete
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i love them on your clothes. ;)
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