Variaty magazine

Variaty magazine

1. Farm animals:- animal Information.- news about animals.- Read a nice history.

2. Zoo animals:- what is the zoo?- Types of the zoo.- Costa Rican cattle ranch turns to ecotourism.

3. Food and nutrition:

- Articles: -10 Facts to Make You Rethink Eating Disorders.- Potato Power: The Ultimate Down-to-Earth Vegetable.- Tradition Turned Trendy: Exploring the Origins of Butter Beverages-Breakfast Cookies, ingredients and preparation.-5 Reasons You Should Be Eating

Frozen Foods.

4. Fashion:

-fasion information:10 Best Beauty Looks from London Fashion Week.

-fashion new: Street style, Paris Fashion Week: 26 of the most eye-catching accessories spotted outside the Fall 2015 shows.

- Fashion beaty:Beauty Fix: The best new skincare products to prep for spring

- fashion archive: information.

CONTENTS

FARM ANIMALS

FARM ANIMALS• Farm animals are

bred for many purposes. Chickens give us our eggs, Cows and Goats provide us with nutritious milk. Different breeds of sheep produce many kinds of wool fibres which are made into clothing. Pigs provide us with bacon and pork and Ducks become a succulent

duck roast. Horses are used as working animals, sports and leisure activities.

• However, all these animals are not just there to provide us with materials, aid and provisions, they also make wonderful pets which give us years of pleasure and devotion.

Animal information

ANIMALS AND THEIR FUNTIONS• Chickens: Chickens are domestic birds. They are

raised basically for eggs. There are around 150 breeds of chickens found in the world, which come in a lot of colors and pattern. With so much of variety, it is assumed that that are more chickens in the world than people. Chickens cannot fly.

• Cows: In olden times cows were used to help humans. However they are now basically used to provide us milk, cheese, and other dairy products. They are also used for meat and leather hide.

• Ducks: Ducks are normally found in places where there is water, such as rivers, ponds and streams. Owing to this they are also called as "waterfowls". They swim with their webbed feet.

• Goats: Goats can survive and progress anywhere. They are strong and tough beasts.

• Horses: Horses are mammals and belong to the same family of zebras, mules and donkeys. They are very quick and strong. Horses are used for trekking, sports and work.

• Pigs: Pigs are clean animals. They roll in the mud to keep themselves cool. They walk only on two toes of each foot. This looks like they are walking tip toe.

• Sheep: Sheep are grazing animals that are very timid and interesting. They can be bred for meat and wool or also kept as pets.

• Llamas: Llamas originated in North America and then later moved to South America. They make brilliant pets. They also look after young ones of other species of animals.

Animal news

• Newly Introduced Federal Legislation Calls for End to Torture of Farm Animals at Federal Research Facilities

Federal lawmakers today introduced a bill to require much needed protections for farm animals used for agricultural research at federal facilities. The bill follows a New York Times article that revealed horrifying examples of animal cruelty at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, a federal livestock research facility in Nebraska.

• The cows, sheep, pigs and other farm animals used in experiments at the facility are currently exempt from protections under federal law because of a loophole in the Animal Welfare Act. This loophole exempts farm animals “used or intended for use for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber” from basic welfare standards.

You Can Help Pets and Other Animals in Just One Day

• Pets, wildlife and other animals can't ask for better laws, but you can. Be their voice at Humane Lobby Day

Heidi Osterman has never felt more empowered to help animals, and she owes it all to Humane Lobby Day.

Osterman, a Maryland resident, became a vegetarian at 15, works with a local elephant advocacy group and volunteers at a horse

sanctuary, but she found her calling last year when she attended her first Humane Lobby Day, an HSUS-sponsored event in state capitals across the country where animal advocates learn how to push for laws that protect animals. Osterman met with state legislators to urge them to support pro-animal bills that session. At the end of that exhilarating day, it was clear: "That’s how I could help animals."

The ugly Duckling

• A little duckling was very sad because he thought he was the ugliest amongst all his brothers and sisters. They would not play with him and teased the poor ugly duckling. One day, he saw his reflection in the water and cried, “Nobody likes me. I am so ugly.” He decided to leave home and went far away into the woods.

• Deep in the forest, he saw a cottage in which there lived an old woman, her hen, and her cat. The duckling stayed with them for some time but he was unhappy there and soon left. When winter set in the poor duckling almost froze to death. A peasant took him home to his wife and children. The poor duckling was terrified of the children and escaped. The ugly duckling spent the winter in a marshy pond.

• Finally, spring arrived. One day, the duckling saw a beautiful swan swimming in the pond and fell in love with her. But then he remembered how everyone made fun of him and he bent his head

down in shame. When he saw his own reflection in the water he was astonished. He was not an ugly duckling anymore, but a handsome young swan! Now, he knew why he had looked so different from his brothers and sisters. “They were ducklings but I was a baby swan!” he said to himself.

• He married the beautiful swan and lived happily ever after.

ANIMAL ENTERTAINMENT

the zoo

The zoo• A zoo is a place where animals live in captivity and are put on display for people to view. The word “zoo” is short for “zoological park.” Zoos contain wide varieties of animals that are native to all parts of the Earth.

Though people have kept wild animals for thousands of years, those collections have not always resembled modern zoos. The first zoos were created as private collections by the wealthy to show their power. These private collections were called menageries.

Wall carvings found in Egypt and Mesopotamia are evidence that rulers and aristocrats created menageries as early as 2500 BCE. They left records of expeditions to distant places to bring back exotic animals such as giraffes, elephants, bears, dolphins, and birds. There is evidence that ancient zoo owners hired animal handlers to make sure their

animals thrived and reproduced.

Zoos also existed in later civilizations, including China, Greece, and Rome. The Aztec emperor Montezuma II, in what is today Mexico, maintained one of the earliest animal collections in the Western Hemisphere. It was destroyed by Hernan Cortes during the Spanishconquest in 1520.

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Zoo information

Types of Zoos

• ban and Suburban Zoos

Urban zoos, located in large cities, still resemble the smaller zoos that were popular 200 years ago. Often, these zoos sit in the middle of cities, making expansiondifficult. There is little room for urban zoos to grow, and many of the zoo’s buildings are historic landmarks that cannot be destroyed or redesigned.

In many urban zoos, animals are kept in relatively smallenclosures. Some animal activists argue that keeping animals in urban settings is cruel because of cramped conditions, noise, and pollution.

• Urban zoos are common in Europe, while many zoos in the United States developed as sprawling parks in suburbs outside cities. These open-range zoos give animals more territory to roam and provide more natural habitats. This popular technique of building realistic habitats is called landscape immersion.

• Safari Parks•

Larger than urban and open-range zoos, safari parks are areas where tourists can drive their own cars to see non-native wildlife living in large, enclosed areas. These attractions allow the animals more space than the small enclosures of traditional zoos.

Fuji Safari Park in Susono, Japan, offers a traditional zoo as well as a drive-through safari park. Visitors can take their own cars or one of the park’s buses. Fuji Safari Park offers night tours, so visitors can see nocturnalanimals, or animals that are active at night. At the park, visitors can also feed some animals, such as lions, from bus windows. Not all parks encourage or even allow visitors to feed animals.

• Petting zoos•

Petting zoos feature domesticated animals that are gentle enough for children to pet and feed. Sheep, goats, donkeys, and rabbits are common petting zoo animals.

These types of zoos are found at parks and inside of larger zoos. Sometimes mobile petting zoos travel with fairs or carnivals from city to city.

• Game Reserves

Game reserves are large swaths of land whoseecosystems and native species are protected. The protections allow animals to live and reproduce at natural rates. Animals are allowed to roam free.

In the 1800s, a trip to hunt “big game” (large animals such as elephants or lions) was called a safari. While some game reserves allow traditional hunting safaris today, others limit visitors to a “photo safari,” where visitors can shoot photographs, not animals.

Costa Rican cattle ranch turns to ecotourism

• Before becoming a lodge and ecotourism destination, Costa Rica’s 330-hectare (815-acre) Hacienda Baru was a working cattle ranch. In 1976, however, property manager Jack Ewing started to think differently about the operation. A cowboy had just killed an ocelot, a wild cat native to Central and South America.

“I thought, what a shame to kill such a beautiful animal,” Ewing says. “And that incident provoked a lot of thought. A few months later, I prohibited hunting on Hacienda Baru. That is what got me started on the environmental path.”

Ewing initially viewed the land as ideal for raising cattle. By the time he began working with the ranch in 1972 (he moved there in 1976), half of Hacienda Baru’s acreage was cleared for pastures and rice fields.

• “As I lived here, my vision of it changed,” Ewing says. “I started seeing it more and more as a naturalenvironment. I fell in love with the rain forest, is what happened.”

• In addition to the rain forest, Hacienda Baru is home towetlands, lowlands, and three kilometers of beaches on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific coast.

• Ewing became a part owner of Hacienda Baru in 1978, and in 1990, the ranch sold all its cattle. In 1995, Costa Rica declared Hacienda Baru a national wildlife refuge.

• “There is a lot of land here,” Ewing says. “It takes a lot of expense just to maintain it. It doesn’t seem like maintaining a rain forest is a lot of work, but it is! There are a lot of things that have to be done, and it isexpensive. So in order to maintain it, we needed some source of income. The obvious source of income was ecological tourism.”

• Hacienda Baru offers cabins and lodge rooms, as well as

11 different tours of the grounds. Two of the more popular tours are bird-watching hikes and a zip linethrough the rain forest canopy.

• The land at Hacienda Baru has been transformed back to

its natural state—except for a 6-hectare (15-acre)forest, parcels of land around the hotel, and a scientific research center.

“We want to maintain as much of Hacienda Baru as we can as natural forest and as natural habitat,” Ewing says. “We want to educate people about what we are doing here.”

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Wildlife Corridor

• Since Hacienda Baru quit operating as a ranch, other animals have returned to the region. Local bird species include rufous-necked wrens, roseate spoonbills, and scarlet macaws.

Those aren’t the reserve’s most popular birds, however.

“Your average tourist really wants to see a toucan, and we have two different species of toucan here,” Ewing says.

“They [visitors] also really like to see the king vulture,” Ewing says. “I think that gets people really excited. The king vulture is white. Most vultures are black.”

Spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys, and larger animals

roam the area.

“We now have five species of cats, but the mostspectacular is the puma,” Ewing says.

Ewing hopes to add one more species of cat to that list—

the jaguar. “Jaguars only live in very well-functioning ecosystems,

ecosystems that are so healthy and functioning so well that it will produce food for a major predator like that,” Ewing says.

Hacienda Baru is also part of the Path of the Tapir

Biological Corridor. (Despite the corridor’s name, tapirs themselves have not been spotted in Hacienda Baru.) Awildlife corridor connects animal populations. When a new highway was constructed through Hacienda Baru National Wildlife Refuge in 2010, Ewing and his teamnegotiated for the highway department to construct 21 tunnels under the two-lane road—and monkey bridges above it. The bridges and tunnels allow animals to bypass the dangerous highway.

Ecotourism benefits more than local wildlife populations.

Ewing says the lodge and grounds employ about 40 people.

“We are very sincere about what we are doing, and our

main objective is not necessarily just making lots and lots of money,” he says. “We want to do it correctly, and we want to benefit Hacienda Baru but at least make a decent living and provide a decent living for local communities.”

FOOD & NUTRITION

ARTICULES

10 Facts to Make You Rethink Eating

DisordersIf I say "eating disorder," what do you think? On a regular basis, I am

struck by the lack of understanding and perpetuation of myths about eating disorders.

The theme of this year's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 22-28, 2015) is, "I had no idea." I love that theme because there is so little clarity on the topic. And this lack of clarity allows myths about eating disorders to live on, not only in the general public but also in the hearts and minds of doctors, nurses, therapists and dietitians.

I am eager to share some very surprising but extremely important facts about eating disorders with each of you. And I hope you'll consider sharing this blog post with others. When it comes to eating disorders, did you know…

1. According to the NIH, eating disorders are six times more prevalent than Alzheimer's disease. Yet for every $0.93 spent on eating disorder research, $88 is spent on Alzheimer's research.

2. Alcohol and substance abuse are four times more common in those with eating disorders than in the general population.

3. Multiple studies have shown the rate of development of new cases of eating disorders has been increasing since 1950.

4. There has been a rise in incidence of anorexia in young women aged 15 to 19 in each decade since 1930.

5. The incidence of bulimia in 10- to 39-year-old women tripled between 1988 and 1993.

6. The prevalence of eating disorders in the U.S. adult population

is about 7 percent. (As a point of reference, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. adult population is around 9 9 percent.)

7. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness.

8. These are not ""teenager"" diseases. In one recent study, 13 percent of women over 50 found eating disorder symptoms within the past 5 years. And 70 percent report the symptoms resulting from attempts to lose weight.

9. 10 million males will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lifetimes.

10. It's not just a white 'girl's illness. The prevalence of eating disorders in the U.S. is similar among non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans.

Potato Power: The Ultimate Down-to-Earth Vegetable

• Baked, mashed, roasted or fried, potatoes are enjoyed worldwide. Ireland may have helped make the potato famous, but this humble tuber is native to the Andes Mountains and was first cultivated by Peruvian Indians more than 4,000 years ago. Today, hundreds of varieties of potatoes in many shapes, sizes and colors are grown around the world.

• Potatoes have a reputation for being fattening, but this is only true when they’re fried or loaded with butter, cheese or rich sauces. Potatoes alone are

naturally low in sodium and packed with vitamin C and potassium. When eaten with the skin, they are a good source of fiber. One medium-sized baked potato (with the skin) supplies about 160 calories, 17 milligrams of vitamin C and 925 milligrams of potassium, and is a good source of vitamin B6, niacin, magnesium and iron.

• Potatoes fall into two primary categories — starchy and waxy — and some potatoes fall in between. With a low moisture content, starchy

potatoes are great for baking and frying. Waxy potatoes have a low starch content and a firm, moist flesh that holds its shape during cooking, making these better for roasting, casseroles and potato salads. All-purpose potatoes work well in any cooking application. Choose potatoes that are clean and firm, without cuts, bruising or discoloration. Potatoes should be stored in a cool, dark location (never in the refrigerator) and kept separate from onions.

Tradition Turned Trendy:

Exploring the Origins of Butter

Beverages

• Black coffee blended with 1 to 2 tablespoons each of unsalted grass-fed butter and medium chain triglyceride (or MCT) oil, butter coffee — known as "bulletproof coffee" in some circles — is purported to shrink waistlines and boost brain function. Fueled by the fact that grass-fed butter provides a healthful fat mix and the theory that butter slows the uptake of caffeine to deliver prolonged energy throughout the day, this morning elixir is lauded as a superior swap for regular coffee.

• Saying the butter coffee trend dropped out of thin air would be right for all the wrong reasons. Living high in the mountains, Himalayan populations from the Sherpas in Nepal to Kashmirs in northern India have been sipping similar brews for centuries. In addition, the Gurage people of Ethiopia traditionally prepare coffee with butter, honey and salt. In Vietnam, chon coffee beans are sautéed with butter, salt and sugar, then lightly roasted. And in Singapore, it's common to sauté coffee beans with butter and spices before grinding.

• One of the most studied blends is traditional Tibetan butter tea, called po cha. The drink is made by churning fermented black tea with salty yak butter. With Ayurvedic origins, each butter tea ingredient serves a purpose. The tea may improve mental alertness and cognitive capacity, and the polyphenol compounds may help buffer the stress of high-altitude living. Sodium balances the diuretic effects of the tea, while yak butter contains about 2.5 percent conjugated linoleic acid. CLA has been shown to have anti-carcinogenic properties and may help reduce hunger, decrease body fat mass and increase lean body mass in some people. In the unique and harsh environment of the Tibetan Plateau, butter tea is sipped throughout the day for energy, hydration and fuel for farming and pilgrimage.

• But before the rest of the world starts adding pads of butter to its morning java, it's important to remember

context. Not only is butter produced from a wild yak grazing the Himalayas compositionally different than that of a dairy cow on the other side of the globe, but butter coffee drinkers who aren't trekking the low-oxygen conditions of the Himalayas may simply be adding excess calories to their diets.

Breakfast Cookies

• Sometimes it’s so fun to bend the rules. Like when you go out with friends on a work night, wear your hair curly instead of straight, take a walk during lunch rather than sitting at your desk, or even have breakfast for dinner. Who doesn’t love that?

• Wait. We have something even better: cookies for breakfast!

• While having cookies first thing in the a.m. may not sound like a recommendation from registered dietitians, this recipe delivers both a tasty and nutritious result. Our

breakfast cookies are packed with whole grains, fiber, good quality protein and a little touch of satisfying sweetness. It’s is a good way to start your day.

• Another added perk? These keep so well in your freezer. So, on those mornings when you push the snooze button one too many times, you can still grab a breakfast cookie, zap it in the microwave for about 20 seconds, and start your day on a happy, balanced note.

• INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cup old fashioned oats1 cup whole wheat pastry flour¼ cup almond meal1 cup flaked coconut1 teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt1 cup dried fruits of your choice, coarsely chopped (we love dried tart cherries)1 cup mixed nuts, chopped (our favorite is a combination of chopped walnuts & pecans)3 ripe bananas, mashed¼ cup canola oil¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

• Place coconut flakes on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 2-3 minutes until slightly browned

• In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, almond meal and toasted coconut. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

• In a second medium bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, canola oil, apple sauce and vanilla.

• Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and fold together until thoroughly incorporated.

• Add dried fruit and mixed nuts to mixture. Stir until evenly combined.

• Spoon heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven, allowing the cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5 Reasons You Should Be Eating Frozen Foods

• Pop quiz time. It's 3 p.m. — what's for dinner? Maybe this week you didn't have time to plan your meals, and dining out is calling your name. As much as we’d all love to serve our families from-scratch meals seven days a week, life happens; we are busy, and that isn’t always possible.

• So what can you do? By utilizing frozen foods, you can make quick, convenient and easy dinners at home. Here are five

reasons you should consider frozen foods:

1. Frozen Foods Are Full of Nutrition

2. Frozen Foods Help You Save Money

3. Frozen Foods Are Easy to Prepare

4. Frozen Foods Provide Healthy and Sensible Options.

5. Frozen Foods Can Be Exciting

FASHION

10 Best Beauty Looks from

London Fashion Week

• Fashion Month went across the pond this past week to London, where beauty looks ruled some of the catwalks. Hairstylist Anthony Turner had models at Erdem looking like beautiful 60s screen sirens, taking hair inspiration from Hitchcock films, while makeup artist Val Garland went sequin-happy in the best way possible at Temperley London, where models had the most playful look of the week. Check out the rest of the hair and makeup highlights from the Fall 2015 runways in the slideshow below.

FASHION INFORMATION

Street style, Paris Fashion Week: 26 of

the most eye-catching accessories spotted outside the Fall 2015

shows• We may have seen that London has got game in

the accessories department, but Paris Fashion Week is providing some stiff competition. Street style stars paraded their statement add-ons outside the Fall 2015 shows, making them instant bait for photographers.

• Pumps, stilettos and all forms of heels seemed to make fewer appearances as we head into the last couple days of Fashion Month. Though it didn’t stop some ballerina-inspired lace up heels (albeit lower in height) to pop up, sneakers and creepers were the more popular (and comfortable) option.

• Meanwhile, all eyes were were on the accessories of choice: bags. Mini carry-ons flooded the streets, with many fashion week regulars showing off statement clutches. For example, a much-coveted Chanel “Je Ne Suis

Pas En Solde” clutch or a blue “Excuse My French” box clutch did all the talking, while Olympia Le Tan hand-embroidered book bags made for a smart option for those who rather not carry much. But props given to those who colour (and texture) coordinated with other accessories in their #ootd.

• From the fun Moschinos to the furry Fendis, scroll through the gallery for the best accessories spotted during Paris Fashion Week to help inspire your shopping list.

FASHION NEW

• Beauty Fix: The best new skincare products to prep for spring

How can I diminish the appearance of my stretch marks?

Body products are following in the footsteps of skincare in many ways, incorporating more and more active ingredients into formulations for major results. Prime example: Hand Chemistry Retin-Oil ($20, handchemistry.com ), which is a multivitamin-enriched dry body oil that also contains a retinoid complex to help tackle the appearance of scars, stretch marks and general dehydration. Refresher: retinoids are vitamin A derivatives that work to reverse signs of aging by assisting with cell renewal. The formula also contains vitamin C for clearer, brighter skin, as well as an algae complex to fade stretch marks.

If I don’t wear much makeup, should I still use a primer?

Facial primers aren’t just for extending the wear of your makeup! Depending on the primer you choose, you can smooth lines, reduce the appearance of pores, brighten your skin or colour-correct undertones, among other marvels of primer formulations. One to try for flawless-looking skin (even if makeup isn’t applied over top): Rodial Instaglam Airbrush Primer ($40, at Murale), which can be considered skincare and a primer rolled into one. The formula contains

hyaluronic acid to plump fine lines, as well as silicone to smooth the skin’s appearance. Silicone loathers, heads-up—this formula doesn’t have

the heavy sensation of most silicone-based primers out there, making it a great option for anyone who prefers lightweight products.

I’m fed up with white residue from my antiperspirant ending up all over my clothing. Is there a better alternative without stickiness or residue?Everyone has surrendered a garment or few to ever-awful antiperspirant marks, which definitely became a “know better, do better” opportunity for brands to step up their R&D game when it comes to antiperspirant technology. Solid sticks leave residue while gels take forever to dry, and aerosols would mean spraying a wildly unpleasant cold blast of air onto your skin (aside from being less than environmentally friendly). Dove decided to launch a water- and alcohol-free spray-on antiperspirant and it’s an absolute game changer. Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant in “Beauty Finish” doesn’t burn or sting underarms (even if you’ve just shaved), and it contains Dove’s usual ¼ moisturizer, which leaves skin hydrated even while the formula is battling sweat all day. Best of all, skin is left dry to the touch immediately after spraying – no residue, no drying time.

FASHION BEAUTY

Fashion archive:• Thirty years ago the first school for models was started in this

country. Currently, that school, the Lucie Clayton agency, is celebrating the anniversary by awarding scholarships at its London, Manchester, and Liverpool studios to promising young girls. For nearly a thousand young ladies this looked like the doorway to a future more glamorous than that of a ballerina, much more possible than that of a film star. The dozen or so who were chosen from the three centres are launched on a career which could lead to a fame more dazzling than the Lily of Laguna’s - for her face was only seen on postcards, and theirs may be seen daily by millions in magazines, on hoardings, on television.

• All the seventeen girls (chosen from 265 hopefuls) who were looked over, questioned, and measured by a large panel of judges at the Manchester studio this week declared their fervent ambition to be models. “And what will you do if you do not become a model?” a tall, serenely fair “teenager was asked. “I think I shall try for a university,” she said.

• None flinched at the professional analysis of their points. “Drop your hands, dear,” one was told. “I just want to see if your shoulders are level.” A stately brunette had to admit her hip measurement was 40in. “Mm,” was the verdict. “Probably more than you ought to be, but good from our point of view.”

• The judges, even the mysteriously lovely red-head, Margaret Brown, one of the London models now most in demand, agreed that the Manchester girls were a more promising collection of beauties than they had seen in London.

• Why? Perhaps because they had more individuality; perhaps

because they were more natural and unaffected. Perhaps simply because in London there are more opportunities readily available for the glamour-seekers than in Manchester.

• What do the judges look for? That is almost impossible to say, apart from the obvious points of physical beauty. Probably a touch of distinction, distinction in its sense of “differentness,” for of one of the chosen four, a shy girl with a small, pale face and a great swathe of fair hair loosely wound round her head, it was said: “She doesn’t know a thing about herself, but when she does...”