tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22015170351786521462024-03-14T09:02:05.571-07:00Expository Writing IllustrationsFrances Kuffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14928021465309402200noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201517035178652146.post-86415037921870749472012-02-26T12:02:00.000-08:002012-02-26T12:02:58.743-08:00Dubai City<a href="http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm">http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm</a><br />
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Dubai Tower, the tallest building in the world.<br />
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"There is no specific dress code in Dubai, and you will see both ends of the spectrum from women who cover themselves from head to toe to those who choose to barely cover themselves at all. At the beach women are welcome to wear bikinis and men can don swimming shorts. Away from the beach it is more culturally acceptable for men to avoid wearing shorts or going shirtless and for women to avoid mini-skirts, midriff baring tops, and shorts. T-shirts or blouses and mid-length skirts or Capri pants for women are considered quite appropriate." (streetdirectory.com)Frances Kuffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14928021465309402200noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201517035178652146.post-8169036949719570532012-02-26T11:37:00.000-08:002012-02-26T11:37:34.580-08:00Saudi WomenA Saudi woman in full burqa discusses her life. <br />
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The difference between being Iranian (Persian) and Iraqi: <br />
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Growing up Iranian:<br />
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Outtakes from <i>The Watch List</i>: h<a href="ttp://www.comedycentral.com/">ttp://www.comedycentral.com/ </a><br />
(search for "the watch list"Frances Kuffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14928021465309402200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201517035178652146.post-35188945824915261182012-02-26T08:18:00.000-08:002012-02-26T08:18:50.700-08:00The Islamic WorldSee: <br />
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</td> <td valign="top" width="203"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7151813.stm"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>People are getting fatter almost everywhere in the world. </b></span></a> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The World Health Organization predicts there will be 2.3 billion overweight adults in the world by 2015 and more than 700 million of them will be obese.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Figures for 2005 show 1.6 billion adults were overweight and 400 million were obese. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">adults were overweight and 400 million were obese. </span> <!-- S IIMA --> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<div> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <img alt="Map of global obesity " border="0" height="325" hspace="0" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44342000/gif/_44342178_global_obesity_map416.gif" vspace="0" width="416" /> </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br clear="all" /> <!-- E IIMA --> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Obesity is a modern problem - statistics for it did not even </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">exist 50 years ago. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The increase of convenience foods, labour-saving devices, motorised transport and more sedentary jobs means people are getting fatter. </span></td><td valign="top" width="203"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></td><td valign="top" width="203"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">According to a survey of bodyshapes conducted in the UK in 1951, a woman's average waist size was 70cm (27.5in). A 3-D survey carried out by SizeUK in 2004 found the average woman had a waist measurement of 86cm (34in) and a BMI of 24.4, just inside the ideal range. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">There was no comparative data for men in 1951, but the SizeUK survey showed the average man in 2004 had a waist of 94cm (37in) and a BMI of 25.2, technically just outside the ideal range. </span><br />
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<div> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <img alt="changing shape of Britons graphic" border="0" height="180" hspace="0" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44342000/gif/_44342185_brits_obesity_416.gif" vspace="0" width="416" /> </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br clear="all" /> <!-- E IIMA --> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">But obesity is not just a problem for adults - the spread of obesity among children is also alarming experts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">At least 20 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight globally in 2005, according to the WHO. </span><br />
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<div> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <img alt="Map showing prevalence of diabetes " border="0" height="325" hspace="0" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44330000/gif/_44330519_global_diabetes_map416.gif" vspace="0" width="416" /> </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br clear="all" /> <!-- E IIMA --> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Measuring children, aged 5 to 14 years, who are overweight or obese is challenging because there is not a standard definition of childhood obesity applied worldwide. Figures for children in England are shown here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Childhood obesity is a big problem in the United States. The following graph shows the trend in a number of countries around the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Experts are worried that the increase in obesity will lead to more health problems as people who are overweight have a higher risk of heart disease, Type II diabetes and other diseases including some cancers. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">As most data sources do not distinguish between Type I and II diabetes in adults, it is not possible to present the data separately. The map below shows the prevalence of diabetes throughout the world in 2007. </span><br />
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<div> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <img alt="Graph showing increase in overweight children in the world" border="0" height="260" hspace="0" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44310000/gif/_44310527_global_child_obesity_gr416.gif" vspace="0" width="416" /> </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br clear="all" /> <!-- E IIMA --> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Even if the prevalence of obesity remains stable until 2030, the American Diabetes Association, says that the number of people with diabetes will more than double. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">It says the increase may be "considerably higher" than this if, as expected, the prevalence of obesity continues to rise around the world. </span><br />
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<tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="203"> <b>ADULT OBESE POPULATION</b><div class="bull">Nauru 78.5%</div><div class="bull">Tonga 56.0%</div><div class="bull">Saudi Arabia 35.6%</div><div class="bull">United Arab Emirates 33.7%</div><div class="bull">United States 32.2%</div><div class="bull">Bahrain 28.9%</div><div class="bull">Kuwait 28.8%</div><div class="bull">Seychelles 25.1%</div><div class="bull">Seychelles 25.1%</div><div class="bull">United Kingdom 24.2%</div></td> <td width="10"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" width="10" /></td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="203"> <b>DIABETES IN ADULTS</b><div class="bull">Nauru 30.7%</div><div class="bull">United Arab Emirates 19.5%</div><div class="bull">Saudi Arabia 16.7%</div><div class="bull">Bahrain 15.2% </div><div class="bull">Kuwait 14.4%</div><div class="bull">Oman 13.1%</div><div class="bull">Tonga 12.9%</div><div class="bull">Mauritius 11.1%</div><div class="bull">Egypt 11.0%</div><div class="bull">Mexico 10.6%</div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table></span></td><td valign="top" width="203"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The increase of convenience foods, labour-saving devices, motorised transport and more sedentary jobs means people are getting fatter. </span></td><td valign="top" width="203"><br />
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</tbody></table>Frances Kuffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14928021465309402200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201517035178652146.post-13281752381205723012011-01-06T18:26:00.000-08:002011-01-06T18:26:21.025-08:00The Many Face of Mary Janes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinGllPEzRiGfcvdqx-_68E1DJqwxwT-xuqaWhowZUNgiPOY7kgRjss89gMfJAL0W43hzYXDC6XcVtZ0GVDNG4ECROgGTaRSLKFgYEoVXRpWRnx-VxY0Qvaosm6Q3RdS8LTXiaCpMV6-k/s1600/mary+janes+1.jpg" />The classic Mary Jane -- any four-year-old could wear them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5Wde5CzOSONI0JCRPJe27mf8wABbcTbzO7coQdHnGxsFn_kf-zqG3loLh6erQ0lfWD5uL9hqt9oV3UH_8oL7M9IwdOaiBd_d2FcxT1kn2udycvGpkgwP1590b6qL0ii-DSE1R9aedZg/s320/suede_mary_jane_shoes.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mary Janes + style + comfort</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the frumpy Mary Jane<img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUaw7lWcXQxhlDh50Tk11tXCt-puvZSit-hB8-gZey10JHiBDfulSeSj01rpBXJjpUQkK-5igPT_59As5E1JXAvfJjk2QUQv_0sC9oB4kVpyPhs16xcJo4QQGwXb8ctpjrp8fXS4xGk0/s320/frumpy+mary+janes.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the lawyer's Mary Jane<img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEZhbQxHpXUDxFMkBq2zG0eTGUhNE9AuubJUeCG0uc1cunigSOcWsfhDdx79zr3_rFJiiHlVHV7xxsqi0jzTkxDPyzgyzXjEj3ConXmR1y5brGtZhaPhvs7jA-AiKVkH5Dhs3O_aeIYc/s320/blackwhite-shoe.png" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the coy (Anime, spank-me-daddy) Mary Jane<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVlbUwOf8wQcxg7FvqnL3WU25-mvoRHftGIK4cnYlT_Zph9P0gOmBMmO8s9fStkjDq8NNjlc8D7vrWNQSSQgBz5naEO-jrb8DjbHNXB2NGeHyODCWQt5NTxVUYoyjAM_7za4OGfJ4bhE/s1600/Mary-Jane-Shoes-Small.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVlbUwOf8wQcxg7FvqnL3WU25-mvoRHftGIK4cnYlT_Zph9P0gOmBMmO8s9fStkjDq8NNjlc8D7vrWNQSSQgBz5naEO-jrb8DjbHNXB2NGeHyODCWQt5NTxVUYoyjAM_7za4OGfJ4bhE/s200/Mary-Jane-Shoes-Small.gif" width="147" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf4lRTBdT2vf_cOVd4cHmmXszYlkum6A7ZgnB0zB0LkYQXKBudFbWmAOi1wmegueherhqwpneohxDB7DGvtkgsoH7IaK_6gY9hMHK-SV5075uotTsEUkaOewkIG90fB9nkrvv6QJYd_I/s1600/mary+jane+fall_fashions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf4lRTBdT2vf_cOVd4cHmmXszYlkum6A7ZgnB0zB0LkYQXKBudFbWmAOi1wmegueherhqwpneohxDB7DGvtkgsoH7IaK_6gY9hMHK-SV5075uotTsEUkaOewkIG90fB9nkrvv6QJYd_I/s200/mary+jane+fall_fashions.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Sex-It-Up Mary JanesFrances Kuffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14928021465309402200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201517035178652146.post-58027885550161302462011-01-06T18:02:00.000-08:002011-01-06T18:02:12.187-08:00Boat Shoes or Top Siders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FdGg6I5bRg4Alxuw3MiaSxfOJqihAlPsiZaQp3dsuMlcskLTGaWrnwfjRihXe5bxgM6lgAT0WgPAIH0svolKSqHzCzFFdELZxHf5cHh99BRFwWm4M_25Y2SgxQq0KsF5cO30_9QeUt8/s1600/men--s-boat-shoes-1260430879-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FdGg6I5bRg4Alxuw3MiaSxfOJqihAlPsiZaQp3dsuMlcskLTGaWrnwfjRihXe5bxgM6lgAT0WgPAIH0svolKSqHzCzFFdELZxHf5cHh99BRFwWm4M_25Y2SgxQq0KsF5cO30_9QeUt8/s320/men--s-boat-shoes-1260430879-0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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"Of course, fashion magazines are touting them, but it is perhaps a return back to the tried and true amidst all the uncertainty out there right now. While not always seen as the hottest trend, wing tips have seldom been seen as inaprorpiate. With the trends being for the past few years to be “dressed down,” sometimes to the extreme, even a small wing tip detail in a more casual color shows that a guy cared just a little bit.<br />
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"While the well polished wing tip is a classic, distressed, worn in wing tips are being shown on the run way."<br />
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N.A. "New Shoes - The Wing Tip". VintageGent Menswear Daily. 22 October 2008. Web. 6 January 2011.Frances Kuffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14928021465309402200noreply@blogger.com0