You can find this book and more at the UNT Dallas Library.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
New Book: Texas School Law Bulletin 2016 edition
You can find this book and more at the UNT Dallas Library.
Friday, April 29, 2016
New Book: The Origin of the Gods: A psychoanalytic Study of Greek Theogonic Myth by Richard Caldwell
This innovative study posits that myths in general, and Greek theogonic myth in particular, have a latent meaning that is responsible both for the emotional energy inherent in myths, and for the special attraction they have even to those who no longer believe in their literal meaning. Caldwell describes, in clear and comprehensible language, aspects of psychoanalytic theory relevant to the understanding of Greek myth, implementing a psychoanalytic methodology to interpret the Greek myth of origin and succession, particularly as stated in Hesiod's Theogony. In reassessing this work, which tells the story of the world's beginning from unbounded Chaos to the defeat of the Titans, Caldwell addresses several unexplained problems-- why does the world begin with the spontaneous emergence of four uncaused entities, and why in this particular order? Why does Ouranos prevent his children from being born by confining them in their mother's body? Why is Ouranos castrated by his son, and why is Aphrodite born from the severed genitals? Why is it always the youngest son who overthrows his father, the sky-god, and what is the logic of the steps taken by Zeus to prevent the same thing happening to him? Presenting a new definition and analyses of the psychological functions in myth, this new study should appeal to a wide range of classicists, teachers and students of mythology, psychoanalysts, and those interested in the application of psychoanalytic methods to literature.
You can find this book and more at the UNT Dallas Library.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Student Researchers Report Their Findings at the Nutrition Facts and Fads Town Hall
Student researchers presented findings on several aspects of the American diet at the Nutrition Facts and Fads Town Hall meeting this morning. The Town Hall, which was led by Dr. Larry Rapp, focused on such topics as beneficial nutrients, popular diets, and processed and modified foods. The students completed a semester long search and analysis of the research literature related to their topics and reported their findings in two minute presentations at the Town Hall meeting. Questions from the audience followed the presentations. The event demonstrated the diverse areas of interests and research skills that UNT Dallas Biology and Public Health majors possess.
The event was held on April 27th 11:30am-12:30pm at Founders Hall, 101
(vegan cookies were enjoyed by all!)
Monday, April 25, 2016
New Book: Ambiguous discourse by Kathy Mezei
Carefully melding theory with close readings of texts, the contributors to Ambiguous Discourse explore the role of gender in the struggle for narrative control of specific works by British writers Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Anita Brookner, Angela Carter, Jeanette Winterson, and Mina Loy. This collection of twelve essays is the first book devoted to feminist narratology--the combination of feminist theory with the study of the structures that underpin all narratives. Until recently, narratology has resisted the advances of feminism in part, as some contributors argue, because theory has replicated past assumptions of male authority and point of view in narrative. Feminist narratology, however, contextualizes the cultural constructions of gender within its study of narrative strategies. Nine of these essays are original, and three have been revised for publication in this volume. The contributors are Melba Cuddy-Keane, Denise Delorey, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Susan Stanford Friedman, Janet Giltrow, Linda Hutcheon, Susan S. Lanser, Alison Lee, Patricia Matson, Kathy Mezei, Christine Roulston, and Robyn Warhol.You can find this book and more at the UNT Dallas library.
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Saturday, April 23, 2016
New Book:Virtue's faults by April Alliston
 "This study focuses on fiction written by women in the eighteenth century to demonstrate how authors of the period implicitly examined and resisted patrilineal models of relationship, including the notions of literary tradition and of women's place in the family and the domestic sphere. The author's analysis of fiction from Lafayette to Austen argues that the concept of "correspondence," as exemplified in epistolary fiction, leads to a deeper understanding of the connections among French and English women's works of the period." |
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Friday, April 22, 2016
New Mexico Historical Review 91(1)
UNT Dallas Library hass received the latest issue of the New Mexico Historical Review. Stop by the library to read the issue today.
See below for this issues table of contents:
In this issue...
| Southwest Talks: The New Mexico Historical Review Interview Series: A Ninety-Year Bloom: Dr. John Porter Bloom and the Twentieth Century John Porter Bloom | |
| Renegades and Refugees" Lipan Apaches at the Mescalero Apache Reservation, 1879–1881 Sherry Robinson | |
| The Snively Affair: Land Pirates of the Santa Fe Trail William Gorenfeld | |
| El proceso de formación del obospado de Buevo México (primera parte) José de la Cruz Pacheco Rojas | |
| A Bicentennial Tribute in Stained Glass: Historias Pequeñas Series John L. Kessell |
Thursday, April 21, 2016
New Book: Desert in bloom by Meenakshi Bharat
This volume investigates the tremendous contemporary spurt in the literary creativity of ‘women writers’ in Indian English Fiction. Demonstrating that fictional creation is no ‘male territory’ and women are no ‘trespassers’ in it, the contributors to this study, both discerning critics and major fictionists, scrutinize and evaluate the diverse, inter-related aspects of women’s fiction. The volume meticulously brings together the voices of these persistent and determined Sheherzades, too significant to miss or ignore, in a wide-ranging selection of perceptive essays, written in jargon-free and refreshing prose.You can find this book and more at the UNT Dallas Library.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Nutrition Facts and Fads Event
Been meaning to eat better but haven't gotten around to it yet? Wondered if there's anything to fad diets? Confused about what exactly is meant by "Omega 3 fatty acids" or "GMO?" These questions and more will be answered Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The students in the Principles of Human Nutrition class have been preparing all semester for this event and will be ready to provide you with information and answer your questions. Everyone is invited!
Poem in your Pocket Day (Thursday April 21, 2016)
It is always good to have a song in your heart, a tune on your lips, and a poem in your pocket. The UNT Dallas Library will be handing out poems to commemorate poem in your pocket day on Thursday April 21, 2016. Poem in your pocket day is a national event that began in New York City in 2002.
So what do you need to do? Well it is as easy as stopping by the library and picking up a poem! Then you should read and enjoy your verse. If your poem inspires you, makes you think, or moves you, then you should share it with a fellow student or friend. And if your inner muse won't stop singing then the only cure for such a malady would be to put pen to paper and create a poem of your own to carry in your pocket or share with the world.
Remember that poems do not always have to rhyme but they should always be true.
So what do you need to do? Well it is as easy as stopping by the library and picking up a poem! Then you should read and enjoy your verse. If your poem inspires you, makes you think, or moves you, then you should share it with a fellow student or friend. And if your inner muse won't stop singing then the only cure for such a malady would be to put pen to paper and create a poem of your own to carry in your pocket or share with the world.
Remember that poems do not always have to rhyme but they should always be true.
Young Children (March, 2016) “Teachers Partner with Experts to Build Strong Learning Environment”
Follow the link to view the complete archive of Young Children professional journal. The library provides full text access from 2007 to present!
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Dimensions of Early Childhood 44(1) Music Education for Hispanic Students, Bibliotherapy for Classroom Management, and Common Misconceptions about Second Language Aquisition
New to the library is the latest issue of SECA Dimensions of Early Childhood (Volume 44 No. 1). In the issue you will find articles on how to make music education more meaningful to Hispanic children, how to use bibliotherapy to improve classroom management skills, and an article that dispenses with several misconceptions about second language acquisition in young children.
Stop by the UNT Dallas Library to read this issue or follow the link below to read the electronic archive of past issues.
Dimensions of Early Childhood
Monday, April 18, 2016
Express Yourself Art & Poetry Display
Friday, April 15, 2016
New Book: Woman's fiction by Nina Baym
You can find this book and more at the UNT Dallas Library.
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
University of North Texas at Dallas Honors Founding Librarian Leora Kemp
The University of North Texas at Dallas presented to Leora Kemp a plaque honoring her for her leadership, service, and support to the university and library this morning (Thursday April 14). Ms. Kemp was the founding librarian at the UNT Dallas campus.
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| Ceremony at UNT Dallas Library |
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| UNT Dallas Librarian Brenda Robertson |
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| UNT Dallas President Bob Mong, Brenda Robertson, Cindy Batman, and Leora Kemp |
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LEORA KEMP Biography
Leora Kemp served Texas students and libraries for nearly sixty years. She was known as a generous person who would hand out her cards to students, telling them that she was their “personal librarian.” People who worked with her referred to her as “a librarian’s librarian,” “the consummate librarian,” and “a wonderful supervisor.”
Her work in libraries started early as a student of Duncanville High School where she volunteered at the school library. She grew up in a world of books. Her mother and grandparents were voracious readers. She read anything from a Nancy Drew mystery, Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, or the World Book Encyclopedia. It was a Duncanville High School Teacher, Grace Brandenburg, who inspired Ms Kemp to continue her involvement with the library world.
Ms Kemp earned her bachelor’s degree at East Texas State (Texas A&M-Commerce), then earned her master’s degree in religious education at SMU’s Perkins Divinity School. For several years she worked at SMU’s Bridwell Library. After a short period at the University of Denver library and in New Mexico she moved to Alba, Texas where she taught middle school and worked at the school’s library. In 1978 she earned a master’s degree in library science from UNT and started working in the library at Texas State Technical Institute near Waco. In 1988 Ms Kemp began work at the Dallas Public library at Lakewood in East Dallas where she enjoyed serving the diverse user population. Five years later she transferred to the Hampton and Illinois Public Library branch of the Dallas public library.
While working at the Dallas Public Library she began researching adoption records. She would go on to assist 36 local residents to find their birth parents and relatives.
Ms Kemp began working at the UNT System Center at Dallas (University of North Texas at Dallas) on February 21, 2000. On her first day she was tasked with building a new library with only three empty book shelves, no tables, no chairs, and dozens of computers that were scheduled to be placed throughout the building. She admitted some apprehension after her first day, but she began networking with area libraries and serving on as many leadership committees as possible. With these relationships and insights, she laid the foundation of UNT Dallas’ virtual library.
When asked about her legacy Ms Kemp said she would like to be remembered as, “somebody who would listen and be empathetic...I’ve often told my staff that I want this library to be known as having the best service-attitude in the North Texas area. I’d say the world but that’s a little far-flung yet.” Ms Kemp said that her work as a librarian has been a “blessing from God, and I wish everybody had an opportunity in their lifetime to love a job as much as I’ve loved this one.”
Ms Kemp is the oldest child of Jimmy and Dorothy Barnham Kemp and has two brothers and a sister.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
How Sweet It Is: The Truth About Hidden Sugar in Your Food
Many people consider sugary foods like soda pop, candy, cakes, chocolate and other desserts "junk food". We all know those treats aren't necessarily good for us - eating sugary treats can cause cavities, but increasing evidence suggests that diets which are lower in added sugars are associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes. Added sugar in our diets, isn't necessarily a bad thing (there's a lot of misinformation out there about sugar being toxic...), but Americans are eating and drinking way too much sugar (much more than 30 years ago).
How much sugar are we really eating?
According to the 2015 Dietary Guideline for Americans, added sugars account for an average of 270 calories per day in an American's diet, most of which come from beverages, then from snacks and sweets such as cakes, pies, cookies, etc. There are many recommendations for how much sugar should be included in your diet, but the 2015 Dietary Guidelines recommended that Americans should aim for 10% or less of their calories from added sugar each day. The World Health Organization (and the American Heart Association) further reduces that recommendation to just 5% of calories (about 6 teaspoons for women, 9 teaspoons for men) for further health benefits. These recommendations for teaspoons or calories of sugar go lower as calorie needs decrease, so children and older adults usually need much less sugar.While some foods contain natural sugars, such as fruit (fructose) and dairy products (lactose), other foods will have sugars added in order to sweeten them (or if you like food science, sugar can also help preserve foods and aid in giving foods a certain texture, color, etc.) but don't really add any nutrition besides added calories.
We aren't talking about those sometimes foods you already know are sweet, like ice cream, cake, cookies, candy and other desserts - those foods can still be part of your diet, but you probably already know they shouldn't be part of your diet every day. We start to run into problems with weight maintenance and energy levels when our every day diet is full of added sugar (it adds up easily!), in addition to those sweet treats every once in a while.
Be Savvy About Label-Reading
Many people are surprised to find sugar on the label of their favorite foods, including foods that don't even taste sweet or in foods that are seemingly healthy. This is how we are eating up to an average of 270 calories of added sugar per day. It's not just a soda or cookie once in a while - it's those foods plus all the food processed with sugar we are including in our every day diets.On the ingredient label, sugar can be called many names: brown sugar, cane sugar, evaporated cane juice, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, brown rice syrup, raw sugar and crystal solids, agave nectar, honey, maple syrup, barley malt, dextrose, etc.
You can probably find one or more types of sugar on your food labels - it can be a challenge to avoid sneaky sugar in products. Some of the foods labeled as being "healthy" or "natural" may contain more than half of the recommended 6 teaspoons of added sugars, especially in foods like flavored yogurt and other dairy products, granola, cereal, oatmeal packets, peanut butter, dried fruit, flavored milk (including flavored non-dairy milks), fruit juice, and sauces.
FYI - If you're looking at a label, 1 teaspoon of sugar is 4 grams. For reference, Honey Nut Cheerios contains 9 grams of sugar per serving, from added sugar, so over 2 teaspoons in a 3/4 cup serving. But how much is your portion? If you eat a cup and a half of that cereal, you're up to almost 5 teaspoons of sugar...
Many other snacks contain more sugar than you thought: A popular organic "snack bar" has 44 grams of carbohydrates, of which 21 grams are "sugars" - sugars coming from dairy, fruit, or added sugar. In this case, the first ingredient on the ingredient list (meaning the bar contains the MOST of that ingredient by weight) is "organic brown rice syrup." Down the ingredients list (highlighted below), there are 4 other types of sugar: organic cane syrup, organic dried cane syrup, dried cane syrup and barley malt extract. For a snack bar, 21 grams of sugar seems like quite a bit of sugar, and the fact that it's organic doesn't make very much difference to your body, honestly.
Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Rolled Oats, Soy Protein Isolate, Organic Roasted Soybeans, Rice Flour, Organic Chia Seeds, Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Cranberries, Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Soy Flour, Dried Strawberries, Organic Oat Fiber, Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Pomegranate Powder, Salt, Barley Malt Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant).
To choose healthier snacks/consume less sugar, make sure to check that label - if sugar is the first or second ingredient, try to find a comparable product with less grams of sugar. Compare two items and choose the one with less sugar on the label per serving!
- Choose plain yogurt and add your own honey/jam and fresh fruit. If you like the convenience of pre-packaged yogurts, compare brands. Some brands and flavors contain way more sugar than others, especially the fat-free flavored yogurts. Take a peek at your "light" yogurt ingredients - does it contain more than just milk, sugar, and added cultures? Does it contain thickeners, like pectin, gums, corn starch, carrageenan, or chicory root fiber? Many of the 100-calorie or light yogurts contain extra ingredients and artificial sweeteners. Choosing a 2% or full fat yogurt and adding your own sweetness will be a more satisfying snack.
- Make your own granola bars/energy bites. This especially goes for any chocolate-coated bars and snacks - if you want a dessert, eat a dessert! Snack bars that contain chocolate or candy pieces are just glorified candy bars, even if they use artificial sweeteners.
- Don't drink your fruit (juice) - Eat a piece of whole fruit, instead. A whole piece of fruit has all the same sweetness as juice, but has added fiber that prevents your blood sugar from spiking so quickly. If you have a habit of drinking juice, try adding half the amount to some water or sparkling water.
- Make your own salad dressings - the low fat dressings often contain WAY more ingredients and sugar than a vinaigrette or full-fat dressing. A homemade vinaigrette made with olive oil, vinegar and spices contains healthy fats that help you digest some of the vitamins in your salad, without all the extra sugar and other additives/
- Cook at home more often. Restaurant and frozen meals will often contain more sugar than if you had cooked the same meal at home.
- Swap out your morning cereal with foods that contain less sugar. Try whole grain oatmeal with a banana and milk, or whole grain toast with scrambled eggs. A higher-protein breakfast is often more satisfying and will have you feeling less "snacky" later in the day, so try to include eggs, dairy, beans, meat, nuts and seeds at breakfast.
Want help getting started? Meet with a Registered Dietitian at the Sanford Sports Science Institute by calling 605-312-7878.
Real Mom Nutrition || What a Day's Worth of Sugar Really Looks Like -- Surprising!
Harvard's "The Nutrition Source" || Added Sugar in the Diet
The Washington Post || Where People in the World Eat the Most Sugar and Fat
Today's Dietitian || High Protein Snacking
Siggi's || Simple Swaps and Substitutions -- Great for cooking and baking!
Monday, April 11, 2016
New Book: Wuthering Heights: complete authoritative text with biographical and historical contexts, critical history, and essays from five contemporary critical perspectives by Emily Bronte edited by Linda H. Peterson
Friday, April 8, 2016
New Book: The goddesses' henchmen by Lindsey Harlan
The Rajputs ruled the vast majority of the kingdoms that were joined together after Indian Independence to form the state Rajasthan, "Land of Kings." An important part of Rajput religion is theThursday, April 7, 2016
William Wordsworth's Birthday
Today in 1770 William Wordsworth was born. Wordsworth was one of the leading thinkers and poets of the Romantic Movement in English Literature. You can read his poetry here.
The book William Wordsworth in Context presents over thirty short chapters that provides cultural and historic context to the writings of Wordsworth. Chapters cover family life, friendships, political, scientific, and historical background vital for truly understanding the writings based upon the time the poems were written.
The book William Wordsworth in Context presents over thirty short chapters that provides cultural and historic context to the writings of Wordsworth. Chapters cover family life, friendships, political, scientific, and historical background vital for truly understanding the writings based upon the time the poems were written.
William Wordsworth, the poetic life is a critical biography of the poet that challenges the traditional opinion that Wordsworth achieved most of his literary fame during a golden decade from 1797-1807 and a gradual decline for the next 40 years of his life. Instead the author provides close readings of many poems that demonstrate the continued vitality of the poet from his early writings published in the Lyrical Ballads to the epic poem The Prelude published shortly after his death.
William WordsworthLife is divided into three terms – that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future.
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