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It is a thin, all-cotton fabric used to make clothing for spring and summer wear. It is commonly striped or checkered. Some say the word came into English from the Hindustani language, which originates from the Persian words “shir o shekar,” meaning “milk and sugar”, probably from the resemblance of its smooth and rough stripes to the smooth surface of milk and bumpy texture of sugar. Whether this possile origin of the term is true or not, it is still an interesting word – especially for a fabric name. Seersucker is woven in such a way that some threads bunch together, giving the fabric a wrinkled appearance in places. This feature causes the fabric to be mostly held away from the skin when worn, facilitating improved heat dissipation and air circulation. It also means that pressing is not necessary. This makes it very convenient to wear, but also causes it to be worn on more informal occasions than formal.

Common items of clothing made from seersucker include suits, shorts, shirts and robes. The most common colors for it are white and blue; however, it is produced in a wide variety of colors, usually alternating colored stripes and puckered white stripes slightly wider than pin stripes.

As for a bit of history, during the British colonial period seersucker was a popular material in Britain’s warm weather colonies. When Seersucker was first introduced in the United States it was used for a broad array of clothing items. For suits the material was considered a mainstay of the summer wardrobe of gentlemen, especially in the South, who favored the light fabric in the high heat and humidity of the summer, especially prior to the arrival of air conditioning.

Some have reported that the fabric was originally worn by those with limited means in the U.S. until undergraduate students, in an air of reverse snobbery, began to wear the fabric. Damon Runyon was quoted as saying that his new habit for wearing seersucker was “causing much confusion among my friends. They cannot decide whether I am broke or just setting a new vogue.”

If you’ve ever worn it, you know that seersucker is comfortable and easily washed. It was the choice for the summer service uniforms of the first female United States Marines. The decision was made by Captain Anne A. Lentz, one of the first female officers selected to run the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve during the Second World War. She must have had some personal experience with its comfortable properties in warm weather.

Because seersucker is made by slack-tension weave, the crinkle stripe may have slightly larger yarns to enhance the crinkle. The stripes are always in the warp direction and on-grain. Today, seersucker is produced by a limited number of manufacturers. It is a low-profit, high-cost item because of its slow weaving speed. Seersuckers are made in plain colors, stripes, plaids, checks – which are also known as gingham – and prints. Seersucker is used in curtains and summer suiting, dresses, and sportswear and other items. If you live in a hot climate or need cooler clothing for the summer months, see what you’ve been missing with seersucker.

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Energy drinks are supposed to give you an extra burst of energy when you most need it. They are gulped down in gallons by programmers and athletes and anyone that needs to get something done before a deadline or perform with a little extra oomph. In reality, most of that ‘energy’ comes from two main ingredients: sugar and caffeine. A typical energy drink can contain up to 80 milligrams of caffeine. By comparison, a 2006 study found that the average 12-ounce soda contains 18 to 48 mg of caffeine.

Other than caffeine levels, how do energy drinks differ from sodas and sports drinks? Soft drinks are mainly water, sugar and flavoring. They don’t do anything for your body; they’re just supposed to taste good. Sports drinks are designed to replenish fluids lost during activity. They typically contain water, electrolytes and sugar. Energy drinks have added caffeine and other ingredients that their manufacturers say increase stamina and boost performance.

Energy drinks became popular in Asia 1962 when a Japanese pharmaceutical company, Taisho, released its Lipovitan D drink. It was designed to help employees work hard well into the night. Lipovitan D contains taurine, the same ingredient found in many of today’s energy drinks. It is still quite popular in Asia and is carried by most mini markets.

The very first energy drink to reach the United States was Jolt Cola. The “jolt” in the cola was a lot of added sugar and caffeine. Introduced in the 1980s, Jolt Cola quickly became a staple of college campuses. An Austrian businessman named Dietrich Mateschitz picked up on the cash potential of energy drinks while on a business trip to Asia. Along with two Thai business partners, Mateschitz started the company Red Bull GmbH, with the idea of marketing the drink to young Europeans. Many clubs on the American West Coast caught wind of the Red Bull phenomenon and began importing it to sell as a cocktail mixer.

Some of the ingredients you may find in popular energy drinks are:  Ephedrine – A stimulant, Taurine – A natural amino acid, Ginseng, B-vitamins, Guarana seed which is a stimulant, Carnitine – An amino acid, Creatine – An organic acid, and Ginkgo biloba – which is thought to enhance memory.

Although the manufacturers claim that energy drinks can improve your endurance and performance, many health experts disagree. Any boost you get from drinking them, they say, is solely from the sugar and caffeine. Energy drinks are generally safe, but like most things, you should drink them in moderation.

Sometimes these drinks can be dangerous. In 2000, the French government decided to ban Red Bull after the brand was linked to the death of an 18-year-old Irish athlete. The teenager died after drinking four cans of Red Bull at a game. French laws dictate the maximum amount of caffeine that companies can add to products, and Red Bull exceeds that limit. Denmark and Norway have also banned the drink. Other countries, such as Canada, require the can to carry a warning label for pregnant women and children.

Some of the other ingredients in these drinks can be dangerous, too. So, if you need a lift, maybe it is better to get more rest and eat a healthier diet. Trying to boost energy, brain power, or performance through a can of chemicals from the local 7-11 is not a good idea.

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If you like handbags, this is the time and place to find so many options, you’ll run out of breath before you run out of bags. Let’s look at some of the ins and outs and have our own little handbag adventure. There are all kinds of choices such as cigar box purses, luxurious leather purses, trendy monogram purses, coin purses, Paris Hilton-inspired doggy purses, beautifully beaded purses, unique license plate purses, jelly Kelly purses, mini backpacks and statement-making photo purses.

There are as many schools of thought on handbag buying as there are hands to hold the bags. Don’t worry, though. Your handbag buying philosophy will not make or break your world and if you make a purchasing error, you can always go back and get another one – the right one.

Some say you should avoid the latest craze and stick with your own style. That’s ok, but sometimes it will prevent you from getting a bag you really love just because it is in fashion. Why not go with the trend? Buy what you love. Life is a one-way trip as far as we know. Get that bag you love and show it off.

Another factor to consider is the practicality of the bag itself. Is it too big? Will it hold your precious cargo? Is it appropriate to your selected venue? But if you are a real fashionista, practicality is your last consideration. Let’s be real.

So, what else is important? The outfit. If you are not in tune with your outfit and the statement you are making – then buy a grocery bag and use that. Truly. You should have a clear sense of your fashion intention so you can use the bag to thrust your important point home. Otherwise, you’re just another brick in the wall.

So, think accentuating colors. The bag can even be a bright red when you’re all in black. Try to keep proportions. In other words, if you’re wearing something tight-fitting and close-fitting, the bag should not be loose and messy. If you’re being conservative, don’t go wild with the bag. Also, big floppy bags where everything falls to the bottom are rarely if ever appropriate. The last thing anyone around you wants to do is wait for you while you dig for your car keys.

This brings another point. You should always pick a bag with inside pockets and some kind of organizer within. Nothing impresses a man more than you’re reaching into your bag without looking and pulling out your lipstick to freshen your look – then slipping it back in. It turns a chore into a ballet.

Make your own choice whether or not you feel comfortable with a replica or copy – or a genuine. Usually, you’ll be happier and feel prouder with a bag you can afford instead of one bought to impress. These things end up creating the opposite effect to the one desired.  An appropriate bag. An affordable bag. A bag you love to pick up and feel proud to carry. One that matches your outfit and impresses those worth impressing. What else could a person desire?

Calisthenics are a kind of exercise done using the power of the body and rarely any kind of machine or apparatus. Occasionally, you may need to hold on to a door for balance, but the essence of calisthenics requires the body to use its own repetitive motions and push against itself.

They do an excellent job at safely increasing body strength and flexibility with movements such as bending, jumping, swinging, twisting or kicking, using only one’s body weight for resistance. Stretching is an important part of the routine and enhances the effects. When performed vigorously and with variety can improve both muscular and cardiovascular fitness. If that is not enough, it can also improve psycho-motor skills such as balance, agility and coordination.

Calisthenics actually has an ancient history based upon Greco-Roman gymnastics. It has been reported to have originated in ancient Greece. Regardless of its exact origin, the positive results become immediately evident.

For many people – even if they don’t have calisthenics as their center strategy – use it to warm-up preceding sports activities or as part of a work-out to burn food energy without gym equipment. Bodyweight calisthenics exercises help in improving the overall fitness, physique and strength of a person. Calisthenics originated from the Greek words, ‘kalos’ meaning beauty and ‘thenos’ meaning strength.

Calisthenics is based upon a very simple principle: every human body has its own innate activity pattern. Added physical activity in the daily routine helps in conditioning the body in a natural way. Calisthenics help in regaining the natural conditioning of the entire body. Methodical, regular exercises like push-ups and sit-ups are intrinsic to any calisthenics workout. They help in toning and strengthening the muscles and also help in improving the overall fitness of the body. These exercises can be used to improve the fitness level of a person by strengthening numerous muscles throughout the body.

Calisthenics exercise routine should be followed carefully. A 3-minute break is a must between each of the calisthenics exercises to give time for your body to ‘recuperate’. While beginning the program, repeat each exercise five times and increase the number of repetitions as you get used to the exercise pattern and schedule. Begin with the core exercises always. This will help exercise your body in a total and balanced manner. Find you natural rhythm as you go along. The natural endorphins released during an intense calisthenics workout is known to increase the pain threshold in addition to creating a sense of well-being.

There are some great advantages to choosing calisthenics as a way to get or stay in shape. Calisthenics exercises can be done anywhere. They turn out to be effective workouts for all age groups. There is no need of any expensive gym or equipment for working out these exercises. Overall strength and energy improves thus promoting overall health. Helps in treating depression in people as it improves mental health. You won’t like calisthenics if you require chrome bars or fancy machines with flashing read-outs. But, if you are sincere about getting in shape, calisthenics will not get you down.

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There are many types of exercise that can be done to improve one’s health. Walking is one of the most common and most effective. Although there are many different varieties of walking for health if you ask an expert, some prefer what is called speed walking. And, while there are many health benefits to walking easy, there are special benefits to picking up the pace.

For example, more distance covered in the same time: Whether your walking workout is around your neighborhood or on non-competitive 10K walks, you can save time walking faster while still burning the calories. In today’s busy world, this can mean you take your walk instead of skipping it due to other commitments.

And more calories burned over same distance: The racewalk technique uses more muscles than easy walking, so you burn 1.5 – 2 times as many calories over the same distance. Finally, by using those muscles, you are building hungry muscles which will burn more calories each day whether they are in use or not. You also tone your muscles for a sleeker body shape. Speed walking – also called racewalking – exercises the glutes, thighs, hips, shoulders, upper back and abs. And you aren’t going to get musclebound. Racewalking stretches out the muscles for that great long, lean look.

Some have reported that after three weeks of learning to racewalk, they are toning up all over, especially the thighs and, surprisingly, the arms. Weight can drop at the same time, despite the same eating patterns. Shoes can be very important, though.

Sometimes the wrong shoe can be more of an impediment than helpful. If they were chosen for stability, they work great for walking at moderate speed, but with racewalking you need something more flexible so your foot can roll through each step easily.

Try to find a local racewalking expert. They will know what racewalking is when done properly. They can also point you to others that can help with advice. A good shoe store, for example. At a technical shoe store, the salespeople are not on commission and will steer you to the best shoe for your needs, not the highest priced and most stylish shoe they can sell you. Walkers should be wearing running shoes fitted for their walking pattern. Good running shoes may be in the $70-$90 price range. A listing of technical shoe stores is printed every couple of months in Runner’s World magazine.

Every 2-3 weeks, rotate your shoes. Some even say to alternate every day. Rotation allows the shoes to dry out and allows the foam to rebound. Rotating your shoes will allow you to notice when your shoe’s suspension dies, something you may not notice if you only wear one pair all the time.

So, keep in mind that the right style is important, the right clothes and especially the right shoes. Speed walking is a very repetitive action. Unlike freestyle dancing or paddling around in a pool, walking fast for many minutes at a time will show weaknesses in your style and outfit very quickly. Be alert to any symptoms you may notice and get expert advice. Speed walking just may be the best sport for you to stay fit and have fun.

She was born Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt on February 20, 1924. She is an American artist, actress, heiress, and socialite most noted as an early developer of designer blue jeans. She is a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family of New York and mother of CNN’s Anderson Cooper. As luck would have it, Vanderbilt was born in New York City, New York. She was the only child of railroad heir Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and his second wife, Gloria Morgan.

She became heiress to a half share in a five million dollar trust fund upon her father’s death from cirrhosis when she was 15 months old. The rights to control this trust fund while Vanderbilt was a minor belonged to her mother, who traveled to and from Paris for years, taking her daughter with her.

She attended the Art Students League in New York City, developing the artistic talent for which she would become increasingly known in her career. When she came of age she took control of her trust fund. At 17 years old, Vanderbilt went to Hollywood where she married agent Pasquale DiCicco in 1941; they divorced in 1945. Her second marriage, to conductor Leopold Stokowski in April 1945, produced two sons, Leopold Stanislaus “Stan” Stokowski, born August 22, 1950 and Christopher Stokowski, born January 31, 1952; they divorced in October 1955. On August 28, 1956, she married director Sidney Lumet; they divorced in August 1963. She married her fourth husband, author Wyatt Emory Cooper on December 24, 1963. They had two sons, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper, born January 27, 1965 and CNN reporter Anderson Cooper, born June 3, 1967.

Vanderbilt studied art at the Art Students League of New York. She became known for her artwork, giving one-woman shows of oil paintings, watercolors, and pastels. This artwork was adapted and licensed, starting about 1968, by Hallmark Cards and by Bloomcraft, and Vanderbilt began designing specifically for linens, china, glassware and flatware.

During the 1970s, she ventured into the fashion business, first with Glentex, licensing her name for a line of scarves. In 1976, Indian designer Mohan Murjani’s Murjani Corporation, proposed launching a line of designer jeans carrying Vanderbilt’s name embossed in script on the back pocket, as well as her swan logo. Her jeans were more tightly fitted than the other jeans of that time. The logo eventually appeared on dresses and perfumes as well. Along with her jeans, Vanderbilt also launched a line of blouses, sheets, shoes, leather goods, liqueurs, and accessories. In the 1980s, designer jeans with names like Gloria Vanderbilt, Calvin Klein and Armani among so many fashion designers, became the designer label jeans to be seen wearing. Her jeans were the best-selling jeans of that time period.

Murjani and Vanderbilt have now sold the rights to her name in the Home Furnishing and Fashion Accessories fields. Today, Vanderbilt is not involved in the fashion or home furnishings business and is in no way affiliated with the clothing and accessories company that uses her name. In 2001, Gloria had her first exhibition in Vermont. Her exhibition of “Dream Boxes” at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, Vermont was a critical success. Then on June 16, 2007, she returned to the Southern Vermont Arts Center with an exhibition of 35 paintings where 21 paintings were sold during the opening reception.

On June 23, 2009, the 85-year-old Vanderbilt’s novel entitled Obsession: An Erotic Tale, was published. The book has garnered media attention for its racy content. We won’t go into the details here, but it sounds worth reading.

For some of us, going to the gym is like a fashion show. We must look our best and no item can be too costly if it gives the right look. For others, old sweats or clothes from gym class many years ago will do. Perhaps of paramount importance is whether or not our clothes are getting in the way of a healthy work-out. Are we able to get the most from the exercises we do? Sometimes careful selection is required and no brightly colored spandex will suffice.

Since fitness is about challenging your body to be stronger and better, worrying about how you look is superficial to your ultimate goal. Your exercise clothes still matter, though, just not for the typical reason. In the past, people worked out in whatever was handy. In the last ten years, however, clothing manufacturers have made surprising strides in creating workout clothes that are not only attractive but functional as well. Rather than getting sweaty in a cotton t-shirt, you can now choose to wear a moisture-wicking shirt that absorbs your body moisture as you work out so your skin stays comfortable. Women no longer have to worry about breast strains during exercise thanks to the sports bras that support and enclose the breasts while absorbing moisture and preventing chafing. The choices for workout clothing now seem almost endless and it can be difficult to decide which pair of shorts might be best for you.

Do you need a pocket for your keys or identification? If so, many manufacturers make clothes that feature small pockets that zip up to prevent your items from falling out. Do you like pants that fit your legs closely or loose, sweatpants-type trousers? The best type of exercise pants and shorts are those with an elastic waist to prevent any mishaps with waistbands. Material should be flexible with an absorbent quality to remove sweat from your skin. If you prefer shorts, the fabric should fit comfortably between your legs so you don’t experience chafing.

Plain cotton shirts are fine for days when you’re not so concerned about moisture remaining near your skin but the latest offerings of high-tech workout shirts not only pulls the moisture away from you but it works overtime to keep your body properly ventilated. Look for fabrics that have some stretch to allow you maximum comfort during exercise.

Nowadays, the best sports bras are multi-taskers: they wick away moisture, keep your upper body cool, provide comfort and support for breasts and don’t dig in or make you uncomfortable. Even better, clothing manufacturers have finally caught on to the fact that women don’t come in regular sizes only. Many lines offer half sizes to provide the perfect fit for maximum comfort. Additionally larger sizes are becoming more readily available for larger-breasted women.

Finally, the right socks are an essential part of any workout. Exercising without a protective layer between your foot and the shoe can lead to irritation and strain on the foot. Newer socks cut down on the amount of moisture on your foot and often have extra padding in strategic places to help support the feet better than ever. Paying attention to even these small details can make your workout more enjoyable and more effective.

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