text:
Need professional development, but don't have a budget for travel or tuition? Here are a bunch of free or relatively affordable upcoming trainings we've spotted recently – ones you can join from the comfort of your own desk or couch.
Special thanks to Ben Hastil for his contributions to this roundup.
Telling your organization's story
- Creating Compelling Member Stories as Part of Your Outreach and Recruitment Strategy: A free webinar from the National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP), Jan. 25 from 3-4pm EST.
- The Four Keys to Pitch-Perfect Messaging: Nancy Schwartz brings you this free webinar, Feb. 7 from 1-2pm EST.
- It's Not You, It's Your Stories: How Your Fundraising Appeals Can Tell Better Stories: Presenters from M+R will share insight in this free NTEN webinar, Feb. 8 at 2pm EST.
Show me the money
- Grantseeking basics, fundraising planning, nonprofit sustainability…find trainings in these topics and more at your nearest Foundation Center.
Social media
- Social Media for Social Good events: Heather Mansfield of DIOSA Communications and Nonprofit Tech 2.0 has lined up one-day intensive social media trainings in conjunction with the launch of her book. They aren't free, but they do benefit local nonprofits in the host cities.
- Using Social Media to Build an Active Base of Donors: Another from NTEN. This one is Jan. 26 and costs $35 for NTEN members, $70 for nonmembers. NTEN has several upcoming webinars at this price point; peruse the whole list here.
- Social Media for Nonprofits has events coming up in seven cities.
Become a better manager
- The Management Center's upcoming "Managing to Change the World" trainings are sold out, but you can access tons of free worksheets to strengthen your delegation skills, hiring practices, organizational culture, and more.
- Management Assistance Group offers several publications, including free-for-download workbooks such as Advancing Your Cause Through the People You Manage.
- This might fit better under "personal" than "professional" development, but hey – lots of us have loans to pay, and I'd bet that those take a toll on our overall morale, and thus our work performance. If your new year's resolution was to conquer your student loans, check out Heather Jarvis and her resources for Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Five Easy Steps.


text:
The technique for poaching halibut in a veloute is classic and while it is a little bit advanced, is certainly something that you can, and should try at home. The result is a very gentle way of cooking the fish that protects it and makes it very shiny in texture. The vinaigrette that goes on top contains some fresh herbs and it is simple and well balanced. It provides just enough of an accompaniment to make the dish interesting and adds some fresh and bright flavor that enhances the fish instead of covering it up.
Serves 4
Bring the water to a boil in a wide shallow pot over high heat. Whisk the flour into about ¼ cup of cold water until smooth and stir into the boiling water. Then add the vermouth, lemon juice and orange juice and boil the poaching liquid until it thickens. Season with a generous pinch of salt and reduce the temperature to low heat so that the poaching liquid is hot but not boiling, about 180°F.
Combine sherry vinegar and Dijon mustard in a mixing bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the extra virgin olive oil to emulsify the vinaigrette and just enough canola oil to balance out the acidity.
Generously season the halibut fillets with salt and white pepper and place them in the poaching liquid. Poach the fish until it feels just barely warm in the center when a metal skewer is inserted into the fish and left in for 5 seconds.
While the halibut is cooking, chop the herbs and stir the herb mix into the vinaigrette.
When the fish is cooked, remove the fillets from the poaching liquid with a slotted spatula onto a towel lined plate or tray. Then transfer the halibut fillets to large warm plates, spoon the vinaigrette over and around the fish and serve immediately.
1 quart water
6 tablespoons flour
½ cup dry white vermouth
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 to 5 tablespoons canola oil
4 (6 ounce) halibut fillets
¼ cup fresh cut chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil (Fines Herbs)
- fine sea salt and freshly ground white pepper

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Cisco's contributions to the OpenStack Diablo release
On February 3rd of this year, Cisco announced its membership in, and commitment to, the OpenStack community. OpenStack is an open source cloud computing software project founded in the spring of 2010 by Rackspace and NASA, and which provides compute, storage and image management services for cloud computing environments.
In his announcement, Lew Tucker, VP and CTO of Cloud Computing at Cisco, stated:
Since joining Cisco several months ago, you may have heard me talk about the importance of architecture, APIs, and open source in Cloud Computing. So today, I'm particularly proud to announce that Cisco has joined the OpenStack community. The effort here is being led by the CTO organization but also draws on other engineers throughout Cisco's product groups to help with the design, specification and development of this open source cloud stack. And yes, that does mean code.
Fast forward to September 23rd, 2011. On this date, Cisco, along with an extremely dedicated group of developers from several fellow members, including Nicira and Citrix, delivered the first fruits of that labor. The first experimental release of OpenStack's cloud network service, Quantum, is now available for download.
Details of Quantum's functionality and architecture can be found on the OpenStack Quantum wiki page. The source code for the service can be downloaded from OpenStack's Launchpad repository.
Quantum is a first step in an ambitious vision for making the network a peer to compute and storage in infrastructure services. Focused initially on providing a simple layer 2 network abstraction, Quantum allows developers to use its APIs or OpenStack's Dashboard project to create networks, and connect virtual machine instances to that network.
The Wiki page describes Quantum as fulfilling three key needs:
- Support advanced network topologies beyond what is possible with nova's FlatManager or VlanManager
- Example: create multi-tier web application topology
- Let anyone build advanced network services (open and closed source) that plug into Openstack networks.
- Examples: VPN-aaS, firewall-aaS, IDS-aaS, data-center-interconnect-aaS
- Enable innovation plugins (open and closed source) that introduce advanced network capabilities
- Example: use L2-in-L3 tunneling to avoid VLAN limits, provide end-to-end QoS guarantees, used monitoring protocols like NetFlow
Cisco's contributions to Quantum cover a variety of key requirements:
- Cisco contributed to the Quantum service itself to enable a variety of use cases, including enabling plug-in extensions to the Quantum API and abstractions.
- Cisco contributed a framework for creating Quantum plug-ins which manage a variety of different devices under a single network model. Cisco also contributed drivers that enable Quantum to leverage key Cisco technologies, including UCS–via Cisco virtualized adapters, such as the M81KR (aka "Palo") )–and the Cisco Nexus 7000. (In fact, the Nexus driver theoretically supports any NX-OS device, but we focused testing on the N7K for this release.)
In addition, Cisco made important contributions to the way in which the Nova compute service integrates with, and takes advantage of, the Quantum service:
- Cisco proposed the virtual interface model used by Nova compute instances to connect to Quantum networks
- Cisco guided support of interactive network provisioning processes from Nova, such as the Cisco plug-in uses for the 802.1Qbh Bridge Port Extension standard.
Tremendous effort went into these projects, and we want to congratulate the Cloud CTO engineering team for the work they completed on Quantum and the Cisco plug-in. Furthermore, work from our Systems Development Unit, Data Center Technology Group, and other engineering business units (including several Cisco sponsored college interns) has been invaluable, both to Cisco and the OpenStack community as a whole.
However, Cisco was but one cog in the OpenStack machine, and we were proud to work side-by-side with many other equally dedicated companies and individuals.
The latest release of the OpenStack core projects, Diablo, significantly advances both the capability and stability of this young project, and is available for download today. We encourage you to give it a try. Cisco engineers will be collaborating with other developers on the next generation of OpenStack services for the Essex release, to be delivered in the spring of 2012.
For another view of the importance of these contributions, please see Lew Tucker's blog on the strategic importance of OpenStack.
In an effort to keep conversations fresh, Cisco Blogs closes comments after 60 days. Please visit the Cisco Blogs hub page for the latest content.
0 Comments


text: If someone were filming me at work, I'd be sure to do all sorts of cool stuff, like put my feet up on the desk and wear sunglasses. But if I had to use my computer, I'd be sure I didn't type like it was the first time I'd ever seen a keyboard, as appears to be the case with this Scottish officer. [via BuzzFeed]


text:
Here you can find answers to questions about how the board works. Use the links or search box below to find your way around.
To ensure FF.com is a pleasant place to spend your working day, we ask that users read and abide by a few simple rules.
Refrain from posting anything libellous, racist or inflammatory and do not link to copyrighted or vulgar material. The forums are read by people of all ages so bear this in mind when you post.
Please do not post entirely in CAPS LOCK. This is the internet equivalent of SHOUTING and will be chopped. The same goes for text speak - use English.
While the admin team attempt to keep troublemakers and objectionable material off the board, we simply cannot read every post. If you come across any unsuitable posts then please click on the red triangle. This alerts all admin via email. Don't lower yourself to the level of obvious troublemakers by baiting them.
If you have any problems or general queries, contact the admin team via private message. Do not clog up the board with self-indulgent drivel if your post has been removed when you can be answered off the board.
Temporary bans will be issued to anyone infringing the above rules. Persistent offenders will be banned sine die. If you want to keep your username then keep this in mind.
Supporters of other clubs are welcome provided they remain civil.


text:
Latest News
Accused 9/11 planners might get separate Guantánamo trials
Scheduling conflicts and legal issues might be reasons to split up the military trial of the five Guantánamo men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, the Army colonel presiding at the case wrote in a court order made public Monday.
Judge James L. Pohl instructed the 9/11 prosecutors to answer him by Thursday on whether separate military juries should hear the death penalty terror trials of alleged mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four accused co-conspirators.
Military and Justice Department prosecutors have been preparing a joint prosecution for years. During the Bush administration, the Pentagon built a special courthouse at Guantánamo capable of trying up to six defendants before a single jury.
Now the judge has asked the prosecutors whether they want to stick with that plan. In his order, written last week but held under seal until Monday, the judge wrote that he envisioned potential conflicts at the death penalty phase of the trial, if the men are convicted.
As of Monday afternoon, the prosecutors were preparing their response, said Army Lt. Col. Todd Breasseale, a Pentagon spokesman.
But, "joint trials of alleged co-conspirators are often the best way to ensure a network's entire conduct is properly and fully considered," Breasseale said.
The judge's two-page order made no mention of the chaotic arraignment of the men May 5, a Saturday hearing that stretched across 13 hours in part because the five men staged choreographed protests in the court. Each man refused to answer the judge's questions and accepted each offer of three prayer breaks in the daylong hearing.
Rather, the issue is coming to a head now because the judge had set June 12-15 for the next hearings in the case.
Defense lawyers for some of the men have sought delays, citing conflicts. Notably, Mohammed's lawyer, David Nevin, has to be in Boise, Idaho, at that time — if not seeking clemency from the governor then attending the execution of another client. He's Richard A. Leavitt, convicted of the July 1984 murder and sexual mutilation of a Blackfoot, Idaho, woman, and scheduled to die by lethal injection June 12.
Had all five of the accused agreed to a delay, the issue might have been averted at this early stage of the case, at least a year before the actual trial.
But Navy Cmdr. Walter Ruiz, defending Saudi Mustafa Hawsawi, said his client wanted the hearing June 12 and did not waive a so-called speedy trial clock requirement in the case.
At the May 5 arraignment, Ruiz had pressed the judge to tackle several fundamental pre-trial motions, notably early challenges to the legitimacy of the case itself as well as a long-festering issue on the prison camp's reviewing mail between the attorneys and their clients. Pohl said those motions would be taken up June 15.
In his order to the prosecutors, the judge did not instruct them on whether they should consider five separate trials for the men or smaller joint prosecutions. He gave the defense lawyers a May 31 deadline to weigh in on whether they want separate trials.
The timeline casts doubt on whether he would still seek to hold a joint hearing the week of June 12.
Defense attorneys for one of the accused, Ammar al Baluchi, had earlier argued unsuccessfully to a Pentagon official to have that case split off on grounds the allegations against Baluchi, Mohammed's nephew, implicated him largely in money transfers not other aspects of the conspiracy.
Baluchi's lawyer, James Connell III, described the order itself as "unusual because the military commission itself raised the issue of severance."
Under the military commission formula for a death penalty trial, a panel of 12 or more U.S. military officers hears the case, renders a verdict and, in the event of a conviction, then decides punishment. Before they deliberate whether to impose the death penalty, lawyers for the men can bring in evidence on why they shouldn't order an execution.
The judge wrote in his instruction to the prosecution to consider splitting up the trial that he "is concerned with the capital sentencing phase, if any, in this case. It is conceivable that the mitigation evidence for one accused could possibly be considered aggravation evidence for another."
But Cheryl Bormann, defending an alleged trainer of the 9/11 hijackers, Walid bin Attash, said Monday she had not received sufficient court resources to know whether splitting the trial was in her client's best interest.
Prosecutors had yet to turn over the evidence against her client, called discovery, she said. Plus, she said, seven months had passed and the Pentagon still had not yet granted a security clearance for her mitigation expert to meet with Bin Attash. He's Tim Semmerling, who is similarly serving as a mitigation expert in the case of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people in a Nov. 5, 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas.
The judge, said Bormann, is "asking us for input before we have the tools for which we could actually analyze the situation and make a determination."


text:
Welcome to the Library of Texas! These resources are made available by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
For technical assistance, please contact email@example.com.
Authoritative, ad-free, and available 24/7. The TexShare Databases are electronic resources licensed for the exclusive use of Texas libraries and their patrons. Start with TexShare for homework help, health or business information, academic journals, popular magazines, genealogy, or job and career development (login required; contact your local library for assistance).
The Texas Group Catalog allows access to the catalogs of over 500 Texas libraries plus the full WorldCat online union catalog. WorldCat is the world's most comprehensive bibliography, with more than 86 million bibliographic records and nearly 1.2 billion holdings representing the collections over over 10,000 libraries worldwide.
The Discovery Texas service has been discontinued as of September 1, 2016.
These resources are made possible in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
LS-00-15-0044-15, along with funding from the Texas Legislature and TexShare members.


text:
- Available: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Available: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Available: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Available: Winter, Summer, Autumn
- 3 nights
- Available: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Available: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
- 30 nights
Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf
Noord, Aruba
Whether you are saying "I do" to a destination wedding on our island paradise, renewing your vows, or celebrating a monumental anniversary, Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf is Aruba's most unique and dynamic venue for your special celebration. With breathtaking views of the island's scenic coastline, historic California Lighthouse,...
LV Wedding Connection
Las Vegas, United States
Planning for the Big DAY? You may be planning a more budget conscious wedding or event, and the value in investing in a few hours with a professional to get you started may be all you need. You may have hit a road block in your current plans and need some redirection. LV Wedding Connection offers anything from assistance with finding qualified wedding...
Buena Vista Farms, Inc
€3500 - €8300
Jacksonville, United States
Our resort offers several outdoor wedding ceremony locations, in woods, lake and pergola garden as well as indoor ceremony options. We offer two locations for small and large receptions. Rehearsal dinner and Sunday brunch are also options. We have lodging in Tiny Homes for 21 people. Arrive on Friday, to check into Tiny Home...
Destination Wedding Planner in India -
Udaipur, India
With over nine years of professional experience, Wedding Vings offers a comprehensive and completely Destination Wedding Planning and co-ordination service which is fully blended with Wedding Planner and styling in order to create beautiful and authentic celebrations for modern stylish couples. Evoking true luxury by creating a more...
La Medusa Hotel
castellammare di stabia, Italy
A land so renowned the world over as to have become a myth: Naples, a blend of popularity and spirituality; Ercolano and Pompeii, enchanted places where the past lives on; the Coasts of Amalfi and Sorrento, with their breathtaking views. In order to experience all this, but above all a truly pleasurable holiday, La Medusa opens its doors offering the...
Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon
€14 - €36
Yangon, Myanmar
Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon shines as one of the city topmost hotels for pure luxury and contemporary comfort Situated among lush greenery and beside the famous Kandawgyi Lake and views are simply stunning and spectacular Only 16 km from Yangon International Airport Every guestroom is spaciously designed and furnished to reflect the luxurious...
per page


text:
This document contains information about a future release and not the current stable version (4). Be aware that information on this page may change and API's may not be stable for production use.
Grouping lists of records
The SS_List class is designed to return a flat list of records. These lists can get quite long, and hard to present on a single list. Pagination is one way to solve this problem, by splitting up the list into multiple pages.
In this howto, we present an alternative to pagination: Grouping a list by various criteria, through the GroupedList class. This class is a ListDecorator, which means it wraps around a list, adding new functionality.
It provides a
groupBy() method, which takes a field name, and breaks up the managed list
into a number of arrays, where each array contains only objects with the same value of that field.
Similarly, the
GroupedBy() method builds on this and returns the same data in a template-friendly format.
Grouping Sets By First Letter
This example deals with breaking up a SS_List into sub-headings by the first letter.
Let's say you have a set of Module objects, each representing a SilverStripe module, and you want to output a list of these in alphabetical order, with each letter as a heading; something like the following list:
* Blog
* CMS Workflow
* Custom Translations
* Database Plumber
* ...
The first step is to set up the basic data model, along with a method that returns the first letter of the title. This will be used both for grouping and for the title in the template.
class Module extends DataObject {
private static $db = array(
'Title' => 'Text'
* Returns the first letter of the module title, used for grouping.
* @return string
public function getTitleFirstLetter() {
return $this->Title[0];
The next step is to create a method or variable that will contain/return all the objects,
sorted by title. For this example this will be a method on the
Page class.
class Page extends SiteTree {
// ...
* Returns all modules, sorted by their title.
* @return GroupedList
public function getGroupedModules() {
return GroupedList::create(Module::get()->sort('Title'));
The final step is to render this into a template. The
GroupedBy() method breaks up the set into
a number of sets, grouped by the field that is passed as the parameter.
In this case, the
getTitleFirstLetter() method defined earlier is used to break them up.
<%-- Modules list grouped by TitleFirstLetter --%>
<% loop $GroupedModules.GroupedBy(TitleFirstLetter) %>
<% loop $Children %>
<% end_loop %>
<% end_loop %>
Grouping Sets By Month
Grouping a set by month is a very similar process. The only difference would be to sort the records by month name, and then create a method on the DataObject that returns the month name, and pass that to the GroupedList::GroupedBy() call.
We're reusing our example
Module object,
but grouping by its built-in
Created property instead,
which is automatically set when the record is first written to the database.
This will have a method which returns the month it was posted in:
class Module extends DataObject {
// ...
* Returns the month name this news item was posted in.
* @return string
public function getMonthCreated() {
return date('F', strtotime($this->Created));
The next step is to create a method that will return all records that exist,
sorted by month name from January to December. This can be accomplshed by sorting by the
Created field:
class Page extends SiteTree {
// ...
* Returns all news items, sorted by the month they were posted
* @return GroupedList
public function getGroupedModulesByDate() {
return GroupedList::create(Module::get()->sort('Created'));
The final step is the render this into the template using the GroupedList::GroupedBy() method.
// Modules list grouped by the Month Posted
<% loop $GroupedModulesByDate.GroupedBy(MonthCreated) %>
<% loop $Children %>
<li>$Title ($Created.Nice)</li>
<% end_loop %>
<% end_loop %>


text:
After you check out Lon, view out the other Weekly musicians, top MP3 downloads and our list of local bands.
|Lon's Role in the Band
|About the Band
|Lon Bronson's Allstar Band
|Keyboards, Trumpet, Vocals
The Lon Bronson Band features world class musicians delivering industrial strength R&B, Rock, Soul and Funk for the past 18 years. Lon Bronson and his Al-Star ensemble have garnered widespread ......more.


text:
May River Theatre operator Ed DuPuis announced the end of an era after the Beaufort County Council recognized he and his wife, Jodie, for their work launching and running the community theatre about 11 years ago.
After a resolution Thursday honoring the couple for contributing to the arts and developing a close-knit core of performers and technicians at the nonprofit community theatre started in 2001, Ed said he'll be handing over primary responsibility in the next several months, though he'll stay involved.
"Soon, we're going to let somebody else have most of the fun," he said. "It's time for a breath of fresh air."
In an interview afterward he said a theatre board member will take over, though he declined to identify who.
beaufort County Council chairman Weston Newton read the resolution thanking Ed, the manager, and Jody, the director and choreographer, for presenting more than 48 productions seen by 50,000 community members and visitors since the theatre's inception.
"While Jodie DuPuis has put her open heart, generous soul, artful vision and feather-like step into each production she has guided, Ed Dupuis has been the ballast, bringing to bear his quiet wisdom, strong principles and innate fairness," Newton said.
The theatre completes its 11th season with its production of "Annie" next year after the retired couple saw a lack of local opportunity and Ed suggested the couple start their own theatre at then-rat-infested Ulmer Theatre, with the town contributing a third of the $150,000 for restoration.
"I bought the book 'How to Start a Theatre in Bluffton,'" he joked. "It's like any business: You supply the basic principles, you screw up some of the time, but most of the time you get it right."
Ed took care of the business end while Jody, the first choreographer at the old Hilton Head Island Playhouse in the mid-1970s, handled the artistic direction.
"I think there was a need for it and we did it at the right time, when Bluffton was starting to grow and there was nothing available at the time, and we also coincided with the growth of Sun City," Ed said.
Town Councilman Ted Huffman, an ardent supporter of the theatre, said few Lowcountry institutions are more deserving of distinction.
"This was well deserved recognition - way overdue, I think," he said.


text:
Former Tigers pitcher Leslie Mueller dead at 93
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Ex-Detroit Tigers pitcher Leslie Mueller, known for taking the mound for more than 19 innings in one game, has died at age 93.
George Renner and Sons Funeral Home announced Mueller died Thursday, but no cause of death was given. Mueller resided in a nursing home in the southern Illinois city of Belleville.
Mueller signed with the Detroit Tigers out of high school in 1941. After military service during World War II, Mueller returned to the Tigers, going 6-8 during the team's 1945 World Series championship season.
Mueller is best known for pitching 19 2/3 innings during a game against the Philadelphia Athletics, which ended after 24 innings in a 1-1 tie.
After baseball, he operated a furniture store in Belleville.
Mueller is survived by his wife and three sons.


text:
MONDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Young children whose moms suffer from depression are at heightened risk for behavioral troubles, but a new study shows that day care may help ease the risk.
The effect was seen even when kids were placed in day care for as little as three hours a week, the Australian researchers said.
However, the benefit was only seen with formal child care, not informal care such as leaving the child with a relative for the day, according to a study in the July issue of Pediatrics.
"It's good news," said Dr. Pete Richel, chief of pediatrics at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. "Moms have an incredible job to do. Any break from that constant care is very valuable," said Richel, who was not involved in the study.
Maternal depression, which is fairly common among new mothers, has long been recognized as a risk factor for behavioral problems in children up to the age of 5.
In the new study, led by Dr. Lynne Giles of the University of Adelaide, close to 450 mothers were assessed for depression. They also answered questions about their child's health and the number of hours the child spent in day care.
The offspring of mothers who had recurrent depression -- but not occasional depression -- when their children were 2 and 3-1/2 years old did have an increased risk of behavioral problems.
But moms with recurrent depression who took advantage of child care even half a day per week saw the risk of their children's problems reduced.
Quality is probably an issue here, said another expert, Myrna Weissman, professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University, New York City.
"This study looked at a structured day-care program, so I think it is a question of the quality of the day care," she said. "It's promising that quality care can have such a good impact."
On the other hand, Richel added, "day care for toddlers doesn't have to be preschool and 'We-want-to-be-in-Harvard-when-we're-18.' Children are children, and they need to play and be nurtured. That provides a break for mom to relax, let loose and not be in charge."
The findings are also an argument for repeated screening for depression in new mothers, said the authors, from the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, South Australia.
But the study did have some limitations, other experts pointed out.
It did not, for instance, discuss the issue of the expense of day care, which, said Richel, can be "pretty doggone costly."
It also did not include single mothers, who are the most strapped for resources, Weissman pointed out.
More information
Find out more about maternal depression at the New York State Department of Health.


text:
Find us on:
Call Poison Help (1-800-222-1222), which connects you to your local poison center, if someone may have been poisoned – even if you're not sure.
Review Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Health Resources and Services Administration - HRSAU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Find federal clearinghouses that provide free health-related information, resources, and referrals to the general public. Many offer toll-free numbers and websites.
Review Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2016
National Health Information Center - NHICU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline offers free access to trained counselors. Call 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838). Services are provided 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Review Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Call 1-800-RUNAWAY, a 24-hour crisis line, if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home through our Home Free program.
Review Date: Thursday, November 08, 2012
National Runaway Safeline
Seek help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health professional or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK for a referral if you hear or see someone you know exhibiting any of the signs listed here.
Review Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Find toll-free crisis hotlines sponsored by organizations providing information and support to people affected by child abuse, family violence, missing/abducted children, rape/incest, relief for caregivers, runaways, and crime victims.
Review Date: Monday, January 05, 2015
Child Welfare Information Gateway
If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, call 800-641-PCRI or 310-743-2110 to speak with a Prostate Cancer Research Institute specialist who can you understand your diagnosis and treatment options.
Review Date: Monday, June 01, 2015
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
Have a question? Need a friendly ear just to listen? Text, online chat, or call 1-866-331-9474.
Break the Cycle
Learn about services offered by Su Familia: The National Hispanic Family Health Helpline (1-866-783-2645) and La Línea Nacional Prenatal Hispana, The National Hispanic Prenatal Helpline (1-800-504-7081).
Review Date: Friday, July 11, 2014
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
The OIG Hotline accepts tips by email, phone, fax, and mail about potential fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in Department of Health & Human Services' programs.
Review Date: Monday, July 14, 2014
Office of Inspector General
The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline can answer your food safety questions on safe storage, handling, and preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products. Call toll-free 888-674-6854 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The National Dating Abuse Helpline is a national 24-hour resource available to answer your questions about teen dating abuse. Visit loveisrespect.org to chat with a peer advocate.
Review Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Teens and families can call 1-800-448-3000 around the clock to speak with a trained counselor for help with depression, stress, peer pressure, suicidal thoughts, parenting problems, runaways, relationship issues, abuse, and much more. Translations and TDD line: 1-800-448-1833.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
Boys Town
This toll-free hotline handles calls about unsafe products, product recalls, and safety issues, and helps consumers obtain useful information on what to look for when buying various products.
Review Date: Friday, January 02, 2015
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
This page connects to a form available to submit vehicle and equipment problems to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration electronically. Complaints can also be filed by phone.
Review Date: Monday, January 18, 2016
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSAU.S. Department of Transportation
Find an organization that can help you with your health information needs.
NIH National Library of Medicine - NLM
Call 1-800-298-2436 to speak to experienced staff about lung cancer screening, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment options, and support.
Review Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Lung Cancer Alliance
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, call 800-931-2237 to receive confidential support and guidance, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm, EST.
National Eating Disorders Association
Call 911 or these emergency resources for help with human and pet poisoning, spills and contamination, and wildlife poisoning or environmental incidents.
Review Date: Friday, December 07, 2012
National Pesticide Information Center, Oregon State University
Call EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 to speak with an Information Specialist about drinking water and ground water programs authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Review Date: Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
Note: Documents in PDF format require the Adobe Acrobat Reader®. If you experience problems with PDF documents, please download the latest version of the Reader®.
Language Assistance Available


text:
Bespoke collection of wooden lighting, furniture and décor from Triboa Bay. World-class furniture, just for your home.
Triboa Bay brings you their bespoke collection of wooden lights, which is all about bringing warm, casual resort-like ambience all the way to your home. Chandeliers and lamps in their basic, elegant forms, are reduced to the purity of the thought at Triboa Bay. Mansionly brings you these exquisite lamps formed by blending the classic forms with contemporary sensibility. Come, witness our lamps yield to the caress of sunlight and wind in your home for years to come!
Triboa Bay
Triboa Bay Living is a furniture and lighting brand that mixes classic forms with a pared-down contemporary sensibility. Wood is the primary material in raw finishes that evoke a warm, casual and resort-like ambiance. Triboa Bay Living is sold to resort contractors, furniture retailers and interior decorators from Europe, Africa, Australia, South America, and Asia.


text:
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The "Fire Darcy!" chants in Buffalo finally resonated with Sabres owner Terry Pegula.
Acknowledging fans' discontent directed at the architect of the Sabres' slow-moving rebuilding plans, Pegula fired general manager Darcy Regier and rookie coach Ron Rolston on Wednesday.
Pegula then leaned on two familiar faces of the Sabres' past to begin turning around a team that's off to its worst start in franchise history.
Former captain Pat LaFontaine takes over in the newly created role of president of hockey operations. It's a job in which he'll be responsible for hiring Regier's successor.
And LaFontaine's first move was hiring Ted Nolan to take over as coach for the rest of the season. Nolan returns to Buffalo, where he began his NHL coaching career in 1995. He spent two seasons in Buffalo before leaving the team in a contract squabble after being named the league's coach of the year.
"So why now? I just decided, and that's the only answer I can give you," Pegula said. "Sometimes you get to the point where a change is needed."
The shake-up comes with Buffalo (4-15-1) stuck at the bottom of the NHL standings. The 15 losses are the most by the team through 20 games of the season. And it came a day after Buffalo won its first home game — improving to 1-8-1 — with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
The victory wasn't enough to save Regier and Rolston, who were informed they were out by Pegula after the game.
Nolan will formally start his second era on Buffalo on Friday, when the Sabres host Toronto.
"I don't know where to begin. I guess there's not enough words inside me to express how excited I really am," said Nolan, who went 73-72-19 with the Sabres. "I may have left physically, but emotionally and spiritually, I never really left. It's a big part of my life."
Nolan also coached the New York Islanders from 2006-08. His current job is coach of the Latvian men's national team, a role he'll continue into the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
LaFontaine said Nolan was his first choice as coach in a move that reunited the two for a third time.
Nolan coached LaFontaine in Buffalo in 1995-96. And the two worked briefly together on Long Island in 2006, when LaFontaine spent six weeks as a senior adviser to Islanders owner Charles Wang.
Nolan has a reputation for being a motivator and has experience developing young players after coaching junior teams in Canada.
"I'd like to say there's nobody I know better who can work in a locker-room and bring a group of players together," LaFontaine said.
LaFontaine said Nolan takes over on an interim basis, and that it will be up to the new general manager to determine whether to retain him.
The GM's job was initially offered to LaFontaine, who turned it down because he lacked experience.
Since retiring in 1998, LaFontaine has spent time coaching youth hockey and, most recently, served as an adviser to NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly.
LaFontaine said he'll work with Sabres assistant general manager Kevin Devine in making roster decisions.
The biggest question mark revolves around the status of veteran goalie Ryan Miller, who is in the final year of his contract. The Sabres, under Regier, had not ruled out trading Miller rather than risk losing him to free agency.
LaFontaine said it's too early to determine what approach the Sabres might take with Miller.
"We'll exercise patience and do the right thing by the organization and by the player that fits into what we want to achieve," LaFontaine said.
The Sabres are in the midst of a major overhaul that began last season.
Ruff was fired in February in a moved the prompted Regier to begin dismantling an aging and overpriced roster. Over the course of two weeks, the Sabres traded three veteran players — including captain Jason Pominville — in exchange for draft picks and prospects.
The purge continued two weeks ago, when the Sabres traded leading scorer and co-captain Thomas Vanek to the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Matt Moulson and a first- and second-round draft pick.
Regier had become the focus of criticism in Buffalo for overseeing a team that has made the playoffs only twice in the past six seasons, and hasn't won a playoff round since 2007. The discontent grew last spring, when Regier braced fans to be in store for more "suffering" during the rebuilding process.
LaFontaine avoided using the word suffering when it was raised in a question.
"I wouldn't use that word. I would use patience," LaFontaine said. "I can't tell you right now that we've got a lot of work in front of us. We have to be patient. ... Our vision and our dream is to get the team to be a championship-calibre team year after year after year. And we'll get there."


text:
|2012-07-29, 12:39
|Link #21
ANEGO Worshiper
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.
So I just found out that Kuroyukihime's avatar is named after a Magic the Gathering card (and the most expensive one no less) and my mind has been blown.
I kick myself for not making the connection, being a long time Magic player >_>
|2012-09-01, 03:48
|Link #23
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Back on topic, love KYH, reminds me of a less-tragic and jaded Rose from Legend of Dragoon, an old PS1 RPG. To think someone so young would have so much hardship in her life. And yet she's the one who helped an unpopular dwarven youth become a hero. Those thin threads that bind people. Sorry I didn't discover the story sooner.
|2012-09-06, 09:46
|Link #30
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 33
Marika Kato, main character of Mouretsu Pirates, who begins the show as an honors student in high school... And then learns that her old man is now in Davy Jones' locker, and she's inheriting his ship and his Letter of Marque. Over the course of the show she grows from being an ordinary high school student to becoming a skillful pirate (well, privateer, really) captain. Space combat, diplomacy, negotiations (financial and aggressive)... Marika blows most of this year's anime pratagonists outta the water.
KYH may be rich from her parents; Marika is well off from her own efforts, and actually managed to negotiated a guaranteed income of 100 million dollars (payable over ten years) during one of her jobs...
Oh, and while her normal transport is a bicycle, her work ship is a heavy cruiser-class space ship.
BTW, note that in this verse Marika is a legal pirate - such things existed, cf Sir Francis Drake-, and has the legal status of a naval reserve officer. she's not the other sort of loot and plunder pirate (her first space engagement involves goingnup against an armed merchantman that's trying to capture a ship loaded with schoolgirls). In fact most of the legal pirates seen in the show, pirate costumes aside, run their ships like well drilled Navy crews. (Probably helps for her ship that her father was a naval officer himself, before his old man kicked the bucket and he went home to carry on the family business.)
Fascinating show, and needed a helluva lot more love.
Anyway at the end of the day, KYH's influence has been only in the world of brain burst. Marika's influence is over interstellar distances and events.
|2012-09-10, 07:07
|Link #33
Lelouch and C.C fans
i love this charater
adorable,cute,yandare,honest,and her personality is so unique and fit as woman whom get jealous..
i would like see her exspression..especialy when she jealous..hope so she back to the new episode..miss her so much
|2012-10-28, 19:44
|Link #37
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Australia
Has anyone got an idea of her gametime in the burst link world? Her mind/soul is probably older than her body by a few years i imagine...
|2012-12-09, 18:17
|Link #38
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
I wonder if Black Lotus was created from a fear of being metaphorically disarmed? As in, she was constantly faced with someone who knew exactly how to manipulate her into situations where she couldn't retaliate?
From a desire to always have a way to fight back, and a determination to cut free of any entrapment, an avatar like Black Lotus could be born.
(Also, the power to move about freely regardless of the terrain/environment, which is another form of entrapment, and which is countered by Black Lotus' levitation.)
|Thread Tools


text:
Heroes of Loot is an action roguelike in Orangepixel style. We stripped out all the fluff we don't like about rogue-likes or dungeon crawlers, and took the awesome stuff like loot, leveling, magic, setting, and added our own twisted challenging action
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
two player mode being added, and that requires some interface changes!


text:
Campaign of the Month: October 2007
Beldorn's Reflection
Beldorn, its reflections shine differently in various prime planes. The reflections are not always the same. A tree on one reflection isn't there in another reflection. An event that shone brightly in one reflection doesn't occur in another. This is one of the reflections of Beldorn.
The Duchies consist of 14 different nation states on a continent. The Duchies have touched every other continent on Beldorn thru trade, exploration or other reason. The general attitude of the Duchies that they are superior to all other places and that others need to be watched over. Within the Duchies are also levels of superiority which each Duchy will look down at another Duchy.
The Duchies from the west to the east, Patula, Hebrean, Mirelle, Firenz, Rus, Veristan, the Dallian Confederacy, Baldamar, Istellia are all on the continent. Vendyr and Aleran are islands to the north of the mainland. The two countries of Aponi and Vemany are the northernmost countries of the continent of Nafaaran.
The current situation. The king of Hebrean Emmanuel has passed away without an heir. His wife Wanda comes from the Dallian Confederacy canton of Nordstat. She is the youngest daughter of Lord Danail. The people are reluctant to accept her as the Queen. Many of the nobility feel that a new king is in order.
The Dallian Confederacy is having troubles between several of its Cantons. There is armed confrontation between several of the cantons due to tariffs and supposed slights aimed at the various leaders.
Vemany is in a civil war due to the assassination of its king. King Assuay's incompetent leadership has led to a series of defeats, nearly destroying the mercenary companies under his employ as well as his regular army. After the defeat, Assuay and his family were assassinated by forces unknown but suspected. A temporary council has told all foreigners to leave.
The kingdom of Firenz is removing non humans from its borders. King Jurgen the Ironhanded has made a declaration declaring non humans such as gnomes, Elves, Halflings and Dwarves as non citizens denying them citizenship.
Alliances-Many of the Duchies do military alliances to protect themselves from ambitions of some of their more aggressive neighbors. The current major alliances are Mirelle and Rus. Firenz and Hebrean. Istellia, Rus and Aleran, Patula and Firenz. There are other alliances.
Recently along the port cities a plague of Wraiths have been wreaking havoc on the population in general. Many of the port cities have been quarantined.
Racism is alive and well in this setting. Non humans are generally treated poorly by the humans and vice versa.


text:
Sivakumar M news
No Results FoundIt seems there are no results matching your search criteria.
Latest News From ETtech.com
Startups & tech firms welcome India's move to cut corporate tax rates
The announcement by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday could provide an incentive for many startups to move towards profitability
ETtech Deals Digest: Tiger's first consumer brand bet, Ribbit Capital backs Groww & more
A quick look at this week's most important investments in the tech and startup space
Kunal Bahl ecstatic over unexpected cameo on John Oliver's show; Debjani Ghosh finds it 'cool'
The host recently used a clip of the Snapdeal founder to illustrate the growing immigration troubles in the US.
Ramp walks, dancing: Indian watchdog clamps down on flight crew TikTok videos
The warning comes after it found growing examples of social media posts, especially on TikTok, featuring flight attendants grooving to popular tunes or lip-syncing movie dialogues while inside an aircraft.
Consumer electronic firms to step up investment after corporate tax rate cut
Companies like LG, Dixon and Super Plastronics also indicated that they will expand their investment for manufacturing capacity and add newer categories for production.
Tax sops may push personal users to opt for electric vehicles: Tata Motors
The automaker plans to launch its first EV for personal buyers in fourth quarter this fiscal.
NTT DATA collaborates with TiE Pune to source startups
The startups would work in certain defined technology areas like digital, cloud, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, analytics, data science, blockchain and cloud computing.
IPO best in show doesn't go to WeWork, Uber or Lyft
Datadog helps companies monitor the health of their apps and computing infrastructure; it sold its first batch of public stock late Wednesday.
WebWerks plans data center expansion
WebWerks started out as a web-hosting facility 20 years ago, focused on serving the US and Middle East before turning to the data centre space in India.
Social safety net proposed for gig workers
This is the first time that the government has referred to the gig, platform workers. The move comes close on the heels of the legislation in California for gig economy workers.
US fintech startup Stripe raises $250M funding, now valued at $35B
The latest valuation puts Stripe in the same league as IPO-bound home rental giant Airbnb
Airbnb says it will go public in 2020
Airbnb has spent the last several years broadening its offerings in advance of an expected IPO
Karnataka HC stops HipBar's door delivery of booze
In a market where informal home delivery of booze takes place, HipBar claims to have fulfilled more than 60,000 home deliveries, with 100% age verification done on all orders.
ISRO panel to look into Vikram loss
Space agency's attempts to communicate with the lander have been futile till date
Indian startups need global growth-stage investors to scale: GGV Capital's Hans Tung
Tung said while early-stage VCs are highly competitive, there is not as much late-stage money in Indian startup scene
ETtech Top 5: Surge pricing & driver earnings, Regulation vs Innovation & more
A closer look at today's biggest tech and startup news and why they matter.
Electrifying opportunity, some bumps on the way
A slew of researchers and entrepreneurs are working overtime to reduce battery costs and improve efficiency, while yet others are looking to put new models of electric vehicles on the road.
Tougher to get 800 million who are not on UPI Platform: Google's Caesar Sengupta
Sengupta said over-regulation could scuttle innovation, especially in India since it is at a very early stage in its digital journey
Spacejoy raises $1 million in seed funding from Accel Partners
Founded by Vinay Indresh and Arnab Saharoy, former Flipkart and Myntra executives respectively, the company offers an interactive 3D platform for users to design their own homes.
Siemens Healthineers to use India as exporting hub for imaging devices
Siemens has invested nearly Rs 2,500 crore at its research and development (R&D) facilities in the country during the past two decades.
Aadhaar- Social media case: Expand number of IDs for social media linkage
In the amended petition, Rubin has sought the removal of any mention of "Aadhaar", and instead to reflect "any government approved or authorized identities."
WordPress.com parent Automattic secures $300M funding from Salesforce Ventures
Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg said they will use the money raised to scale up its existing lineup of products including WordPress.com, WordPress VIP, WooCommerce and Jetpack
Upstox raises $25M from Tiger Global
Upstox, which competes with the likes of Zerodha, is backed by Ratan Tata and Kalaari Capital and allows retail investors to trade in the equity market through the platform.
Cap on surge pricing results in lower driver earnings: Uber
Uber said drivers in Bengaluru on average earn 8-15% lower than in Hyderabad, and drivers took home 22-25% less than counterparts in Hyderabad.
Huawei's new phone lacks Google access after US ban
The smartphones will not be able to use Google Mobile Services to use the Play Store and download apps like Gmail, YouTube or Maps. Instead, Huawei will offer its own interface that will allow users to access some Google apps.
Wipro sets up venture fund to invest in consumer brands
The company will invest in companies in India and Southeast Asia that have strong entrepreneurs and a sound business model.
Eros Now ties up with Microsoft Azure for its online video platform
Eros Now is collaborating with Microsoft to use its cloud platform Azure to build new features including in app video search in 10 Indian languages
OnePlus to set up 8 pop-up stores in India
These eight pop-up stores will be rolled out from September 27.
Vaping devices still available on Amazon, Flipkart after India ban
Amazon offered a "Honey Badger" vape device, which resembled a USB flash drive with flavoured vape refills of mint, butter tobacco, mango and berry.
Eyes in the sky help farmers on the ground
Growers are getting help in making their field conditions more visible with venture capitalists sinking billions in recent years into a growing number of agtech startups.


text:
Sort by:
3 Results
Logic and Voltage Translation Videos
A list of all videos on training.ti.com related to logic and voltage translators that are not produced under the The Logic Minute, the technical video series created by the experts on logic and voltage translation devices.
Reduce design risk for Low Earth Orbit satellites and other New Space applications
When: October 8, 2019 2:00 pm
What is NewSpace? What does it mean for satellite design? Explore products that meet quality & reliability requirements for short space flights and LEO designs.
Anatomy of a Logic Part Number
August 22, 2018
Logic part numbers use a formulaic naming system to denote the device's functionality and features. This video reviews the components to a logic part's name.


text:
You are here
The Best Gyms in America for Every Workout
Gym Chains: Best Big-Box Gym: 24 Hour Fitness Clubs
- More than 400 locations nationwide (24HourFitness.com)
- Starting at $30 for a monthly membership
With a huge network of clubs throughout the country, some of which stay open around the clock, 24 Hour Fitness members can work out almost anytime, anywhere. Every sprawling location (up to 100,000 square feet) features the latest strength and cardio equipment plus a variety of classes, including quirky fare like Hot Hula, a Polynesian-style core-sculpting dance workout with live drumming. For extra weight-loss help, members can buy the bodybugg ($199, mystore.24hourfitness.com), a wear-on-your-arm calorie-burn monitor, and have a coach adjust their routines according to its readings. "The staff takes pride in what they do and make it a supportive environment," member Joy Kuraoka says.
New visitors, sign up for a free 14-day pass at 24 Hour Fitness during the month of April 2010 at www.24hourfitness.com/fitnessmagazine
Gym Chains: Best Alternative Ambiance: DavidBartonGym
- Seven locations in Chicago, Miami, New York, and Seattle (davidbartongym.com)
- $125 for a monthly membership, plus an initiation fee; day pass, $25
Don't be deceived by these funkily decorated clubs: Hipsters are not the only ones who benefit! In addition to live DJs and disco lights three nights a week, DavidBartonGyms are also known for their stellar personal trainers and hard-core classes, which are designed and taught by those trainers rather than group fitness instructors. Six-Pack Attack, Pain & Pleasure, and Xpress Cycle are among the member favorites. The sparkling locker rooms are stocked with high-quality lotions, shampoos, and conditioners. "The amazing space, the trainers, the equipment, and all of the amenities make it a cool place that I love to visit," member Leslie Wolfson says.
Visit any DavidBartonGym location to speak with a sales advisor about its monthly membership promotion
Gym Chains: Best Classes: Equinox Fitness Clubs
- 48 locations nationwide (equinox.com)
- Starting at $130 for a monthly membership, plus an initiation fee
Not only does Equinox demand basic fitness certifications from its trainers and instructors, but the boutique chain also puts employees through signature continuing-education courses, developed by physical therapists and sports medicine pros, in which they learn skills like body-composition analysis and metabolic testing. Group fitness classes, including energetic Parkour Power Play and intense kettlebell training, are top-notch too. And don't be surprised if you recognize your instructor from top-selling workout DVDs. "Any kind of fat-burning cardio class at Equinox totally rocks; all of the instructors are pros, and they play fantastic music," member Tracy Madans says.
Visit any Equinox location to speak with a sales advisor about its monthly membership promotion
Gym Chains: Best Sculpting Studio: Gold's Gym
- More than 500 locations nationwide (goldsgym.com)
- Starting at $30 for a monthly membership
Gold's Gym members praise the chain for its strength training and body sculpting offerings, including free weights galore, great personal trainers and group exercise classes like Body Pump and Body Attack. Gold's bigger locations (up to 120,000 square feet) also offer rock climbing, free childcare while you work out, smoothie bars, and Cardio Cinemas — movie theaters filled with exercise equipment. Additional benefits include on-site physical therapists and Kid's Clubs, which teach children how to lead healthy, active lives. "There's a very friendly and knowledgeable staff here who are always willing to help you train," member Sonya Phillips says.
New visitors, sign up to receive 20 percent off your Gold's Gym membership during the month of April at www.goldsgym.com/fitnessmag
Gym Chains: Best Women-Only Club: Healthworks
- Five locations in Massachusetts (healthworksfitness.com)
- Starting at $36 for a monthly membership
Members rave about Healthworks' amazing female-friendly programming: 100 classes weekly, including Pilates, boxing, belly dancing, and Mommy and Me sessions. Nursery services are available at all locations, and locker rooms have immaculate sauna and steam rooms. Plus, there's an impressive rock-climbing wall at one location and an on-site nail salon at another. "I joined Healthworks because I needed a no-judgment atmosphere where I could change the way I thought about my body. The trainers helped me prepare for a half-marathon, and I lost 50 pounds," member Hannah White says.
New visitors, bring a copy of the April issue of FITNESS to any Healthworks location and receive a free 14-day all-club pass. Also, if you sign up for a membership, they'll waive the initiation fee!
Yoga Studios: Best Small Studio: COIL Yoga
- Fresno, California (coilyoga.com)
- Starting at $15 for one class
Pick from 23 classes weekly in this earthy 1,500-square-foot space residing in a 200-year-old historic building. Well-known for its 90-minute calming Restorative sessions, COIL (as in Conscious, Open, Integrated, Living) always sweats the small stuff: Instructors bring cool cloths soaked in essential oils to exercisers in the summer and steaming cups of tea in the winter. COIL also offers kids' yoga in the summer, so the whole family can perfect its poses. Intimate classes fit 26 people, and instructors arrive 20 minutes beforehand to chat with students and light candles and incense. "The teachers here have inspired and supported my fitness journey for six years," member Susan Angustia says.
New students to COIL Yoga, bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS during the month of April and receive 1 month of unlimited yoga for $40 (offer expires May 1, 2010)
Yoga Studios: Best Spa-Like Experience: Exhale
- 15 locations nationwide (exhalespa.com)
- Starting at $115 for a monthly membership; $11 and up for one class
Exhale locations, with serene teak-and-bamboo interiors, offer 75-plus weekly yoga classes, including Absolute Beginner Yoga and Music Yoga Flow, in addition to their signature Core Fusion sculpting sessions. Most instructors have completed about 500 hours of Yoga Alliance certification, 300 more than what is required. Post-workout perks include on-site pampering options such as deep tissue massages and detoxifying facials in Exhale's luxurious spas. "The energy is electrifying, the teaching is superlative, and the staff is knowledgeable and welcoming," devotee Jaime Rosenstein says.
New visitors or students who haven't visited in over 6 months, bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS this month to receive a free class at Exhale (offer expires August 31, 2010)
Yoga Studios: Best Musical Motivation: Sanctuary for Yoga
- Nashville (sanctuaryforyoga.com)
- Starting at $15 for one class
This is not your typical zen den. Expect myriad flow and power yoga classes, held nearly every hour, at this beautiful, 2,200-square-foot studio. There's the popular 6 a.m. Power Latte class, a flowing vinyasa series designed to jump-start your day in lieu of java. The 60-minute Power Lunch class features rock and roll, techno, and hip-hop tunes, while the post-work Yin Yoga is accompanied by a slow, sensuous sound track. "I really enjoy the evening classes; the candles and beautiful music allow for a deep, close-of-day practice," member Sarah-Jane Hill says. "It's worth dragging your tired self to the mat and just letting go!"
Bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS during the month of April to receive 20 percent off Sanctuary for Yoga's 10-Class Series
Yoga Studios: Best Classes: YogaWorks
- 23 locations in California and New York (yogaworks.com)
- Starting at $112 for a monthly membership; $22 and up for one class
YogaWorks has become the Starbucks of asanas. Each beautiful eco-conscious studio hosts more than 100 inspired all-level classes each week, including signature offerings like YogaWorks Slim, traditional disciplines like athletic ashtanga, and special sessions like prenatal and kids' yoga. One of the largest teacher-training schools in the world, YogaWorks requires its instructors to earn 500 hours of certification. "I always walk out feeling replenished," longtime member Debbie Margolius says. "Thanks to the number of classes, I never miss getting my joyous yoga fix!"
New visitors, bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS to receive a free 1-month membership to any YogaWorks location
Yoga Studios: Best Instructors: Pure Yoga
- Two locations in New York City (pureyoga.com)
- Starting at $140 for a monthly membership; $30 and up for an unlimited day pass
The first U.S. studio of this Hong Kong-based yoga company opened its doors two years ago. Both eco-chic approximately 20,000-square-foot spaces were designed with sustainable materials and feature spa-like locker rooms and lounging areas. Resident world-renowned instructors (most have taught more than five years and have multiple certifications) abound in a weekly schedule that includes 125 sessions and 27 different styles of yoga, such as Iyengar, jivamukti, and hot. Classes hold an average of 20 students, who can book floor space online. "The quality of each teacher is amazing, and the space itself is tranquil, serene, and gorgeously organic," member Tiziana Bason says.
Visit any Pure Yoga location to speak with a sales advisor about its monthly membership promotion
Wellness Centers: Best Place to Lose Weight: Cooper Aerobics Center
- Dallas (cooperaerobics.com)
- Starting at $157 for a monthly membership, plus an initiation fee
This 40,000-square-foot fitness center offers 100 innovative classes each week, like Pi-Yo, Aquastride, Salsaerobics, and Strictly Strength. Members also have access to two pools, an outdoor track, and a cafe stocked with healthy meals and snacks. But the real boon for those with weight-loss goals is the added support: Besides the usual personal trainers, Cooper's staff includes registered dietitians who provide nutrition consultations. The center also hosts lifestyle modification courses and weight-loss classes twice a week. "When I joined seven years ago, I was tired of the typical gym scene. Cooper encourages wellness as a way of life," member Toby Graham says.
Bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS and receive a free 5-day pass to the Cooper Fitness Center
Wellness Centers: Best Mom-and-Pop Shape-up Spot: Brick Bodies
- Seven locations in Maryland (brickbodies.com)
- $500 for an annual membership
Each of these low-key neighborhood gyms, owned by exercise DVD veterans and husband-and-wife duo Lynne and Victor Brick, is stocked with standard workout tools and offers cardio classes such as cycling, dance and kickboxing almost every hour. But it's the ultra-supportive staff that keeps Brick Bodies members coming back for more. The signature Extreme Brickover Weight Loss Program includes nutritional guidance by registered dietitians, motivational advice, and sessions with personal trainers. "I love the group personal training, the variety of classes — especially Body Combat — and the staff. I haven't met my weight goal yet, but I'm enjoying the journey!" member Tori Knight says.
Wellness Centers: Best for Fit Families: Spectrum Athletic Clubs
- 23 locations in California and Texas (spectrumclubs.com)
- Starting at $99 for a monthly family membership, plus an initiation fee
This upscale athletic-club chain features the latest equipment and a well-run Kids Club, where children can participate in games and arts-and-crafts projects while their parents work out. You'll find popular yoga, kickboxing, Spinning, and Zumba classes alongside kid-friendly fare like mazes, sports walls, and bounce houses. Most locations have a cafe for quick post-workout lunches, a junior Olympic-size swimming pool for laps, and aqua classes for all ages. "I'm rewarded by being able to get my exercise in for the day, while my son is rewarded by all the love he gets at the Kids Club. We both leave happy," member Angie Catania says.
Visit any Spectrum Athletic Club location to speak with a sales representative about its monthly membership promotion
Wellness Centers: Best Eco-Friendly Exercise: The Green Microgym
- Portland, Oregon (thegreenmicrogym.com)
- Starting at $39 for a monthly membership, plus an initiation fee
Save the environment and burn calories at the same time at this compact 3,000-square-foot gym: It runs on solar power as well as on patent-pending machines that generate renewable energy as you exercise on them. New members get a free fitness assessment, a 30-minute massage, and a swipe card that allows open-door access to the club from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Plus, for every hour of electricity you generate, you gain $1 toward gift certificates at local businesses. Its carbon footprint is already 85 percent less per square foot than that of other gyms. "I always get a good workout, and I'm inspired to walk there and back to save gas," member Tiffany Morrison says.
Bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS to receive three free personal training sessions from The Green Microgym
Wellness Centers: Best Holistic Approach: Club Zum
- Seattle (clubzum.com)
- $150 for a monthly membership
This newly renovated 20,000-square-foot industrial space houses a staff with expertise in personal training, physical therapy, sports performance, massage therapy, and nutrition. New members receive a fitness evaluation, postural analysis, and strength and flexibility tests to establish a starting point from which to build, plus one free training session a month to make sure they progress. In addition to top-of-the-line equipment, Zum also offers about 20 classes, nutrition consultations, and sports training tools, like a rock-climbing wall. "Zum's strength is in its trainers," eight-year member Sara Dickerman says. "They motivate you to perform your best, but you're having fun while you work out."
New visitors, bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS to receive 20 percent off a Club Zum membership during the month of April
Sports-Minded Clubs: Best Functional Fitness: Institute of Human Performance
- Boca Raton, Florida (ihpfit.com)
- Starting at $45 for a monthly membership
This family-run facility delivers some of the best training in the biz, regardless of what level athlete you happen to be. Just 7,200 square feet, the open studio caters to competitive athletes, weekend warriors, and regular Janes looking to lose weight. Founder Juan Carlos Santana serves as a consultant to the industry's strength-equipment manufacturers, so the space has the latest machines. Classes are intimate, with about 10 people in each using stability balls, resistance bands, and other functional training tools. "I'm a busy mother with two children, and the club created a plan that works perfectly for me and my schedule," says member Valerie Gotay, a National Judo Champion.
New visitors, bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS to receive a free 1-month membership to the Institute of Human Performance
Sports-Minded Clubs: Best for Urban Athletes: The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers
- New York City (chelseapiers.com/sc)
- Starting at $158 for a monthly membership
The stadium-size Sports Center at Chelsea Piers is equal parts playground and athlete's escape, with a regulation-size boxing ring, a sand volleyball court, a quarter-mile indoor track, a rock-climbing wall, three basketball courts, a sports-drills center, and a 25-yard indoor swimming pool. Not to mention a 14,000-square-foot weight-lifting deck. There's a full group fitness schedule, and members can sign up for triathlon-training clinics or meet with sports-specific trainers. Other perks: a spa and a cafe. "Once you're inside, you forget that you're in the middle of Manhattan. There are glass windows everywhere, so you're always looking at the Hudson River," member Ann Marie Delaney says.
Bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS by April 30 to receive 1 month free when you sign up for a membership at Chelsea Piers
- New York City (chelseapiers.com/sc)
Sports-Minded Clubs: Best Surf and Turf: The East Bank Club
- Chicago (eastbankclub.com)
- Starting at $170 for a monthly membership, plus an initiation fee
The East Bank Club is like Disney World for the sporty set: It has two indoor pools, an adults' and a kids' outdoor pool, eight indoor tennis courts, three racquetball courts, and a golf center with five driving stations. For everyday exercisers, the club also has 450 pieces of cardio equipment, a quarter-mile indoor track, and a 60-bike cycling room, as well as four exercise studios that house more than 190 group exercise classes a week. Members can pay for on-site body-fat and VO2-max testing, as well as nutrition consultations. "The customer service is phenomenal, and I've never waited for a piece of cardio equipment. You can't beat that!" says Nikki Miskowicz, a member for nearly 10 years.
Visit the East Bank Club to discuss membership options with a sales representative
Wellness Centers: Best Cross-Training Center: Treehouse Athletic Club
- Draper, Utah (tacfitness.com)
- Starting at $69 for a monthly membership
In Treehouse's vast 72,000-square-foot space, you'll find five workout studios; three racquetball courts; a 30-foot climbing wall; one junior Olympic-size swimming pool; one pool dedicated to therapy, water yoga and advanced lap swim; and a wellness department that provides nutrition consultations, chiropractic treatments, and weight-management services. The club has a roster of more than 100 fitness classes each week, but it draws a devout athletic following thanks to its great triathlon club, free running sessions, and metabolic testing. "There's something for everyone here, and the instructors do an awesome job of really pushing you — in a good way," member Lisa Newell says.
Bring in a copy of the April issue of FITNESS by the end of May to receive 2 weeks free when you sign up for a membership at Treehouse Athletic Club (cannot be combined with any other offer and must by 18 or older)
Wellness Centers: Best for the Competitive Set: Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club
- Greenwood Village, Colorado (greenwoodathleticclub.com)
- Starting at $82 for a monthly membership, plus an initiation fee
This 142,000-square-foot behemoth includes seven clay indoor and five outdoor tennis courts and four pools, including a year-round outdoor lap pool with a heated deck. Members can take swim lessons, join a competitive swim team or participate in triathlon-training clinics. Greenwood's highly certified coaching staff leads sports-specific classes and conditioning drills regularly. Members can also get their sports fix in 120 fitness classes, including kickboxing, yoga, and boot camp. "Greenwood goes above and beyond effective exercise equipment and exciting classes. Over the past 17 years there, I've discovered countless ways to take better care of myself," member Ashley Poole says.
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, April 2010.
Call the membership office at 303-770-2582 to receive a free 1-week trial membership to Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club (available through June 30, 2010)


text:
Plant a 'Texas Superstar'
We hear about superstars every day on the television and in our magazines, but did you know that there are superstars in the garden too? Our wonderful Aggies have designated a group of plants that are just that — superstars. The term "Texas Superstar" is a registered trademark of Texas Agrilife Extension Service. You can check their Web site for even more details on the Superstars and hundreds of other plants that we can grow in Texas.
What does it take to be a Texas Superstar plant? The Aggies look for plants that can survive in full sun, need minimal additional water, need minimal soil preparation and need no pesticides. More plants are added to the categories every year. After several years of extensive field trials, some plants are given this designation by a team of Texas A&M University researchers and extension horticulturists. For 21 years they have tested plants in search of top performers. They have deemed more than 50 plants Texas Superstars. Categories include trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and vegetables.
The top 10
Hummingbird bush (Hamelia patens) is a stunning, tall red-head with nectar-filled orange-red tubular blooms. Gold Star Esperanza, or yellow bells (Tecoma stans), is a big blonde who can grow 6 feet tall with golden-yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers for months. Plumbago is a stunning blue bloom filled bush that butterflies will love just as much as you. Texas lilac Vitex, the Chaste tree (Vitex agus-castus) loves heat and grows like a small tree with purple blooms. Texas Gold Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha hinckleyana) is a soft yellow blooming perennial that won't disappoint. Thryallis (Galphimia glauca) will give you months of small brilliant yellow flowers on a 6-foot shrub. Grandma's Yellow Rose is a bushy 5-foot upright shrub with a spicy fragrance. Summer phlox is a perennial with showy clusters of pale-pink blossoms. Blue Princess verbena is a low, wide shrub with purple blooms for months. The striking Pride of Barbados will grow to give you 10 feet of glamorous red and orange blooms all summer long.
If you are interested, just search Texas Superstars and find the other 40-plus Superstars. You'll be glad you did.
Fruit and Vegetable Show
Mark your calendar for the Jefferson County Extension Agency 40th annual Fruit and Vegetable Show to be held June 9 at Central Mall in Port Arthur. The general public is invited to enter as many items as you would like; entries are free and will be accepted from 9 a.m. until noon. Judging begins promptly at noon with prizes and ribbons. Enter your fresh or processed fruits, vegetables and herbs or just come to watch the fun. For more information, call the Texas AgriLife Extension office at (409) 835-8461.


text:
Dr Tara Murphy wins Young Tall Poppy of the Year
26 October 2012
Dr Tara Murphy, from the School of Physics, has won the NSW Young Tall Poppy of the Year Award, announced at the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards ceremony at the Powerhouse Museum on 25 October 2012.
Run by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards recognise young scientists who are doing outstanding work in their field and actively engaging and educating the community about their work.
Dr Murphy was presented with her trophy and award by Professor Maria Kavallaris, from the NSW Young Tall Poppy Selection Committee and the Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research, and Professor Andrew Cheetham, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Western Sydney.
Nine young scientists received NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Awards on the night, with Dr Murphy chosen as NSW Young Tall Poppy of the Year. Associate Professor Renae Ryan, from the Bosch Institute in the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine, also won a NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award.
"Winning the Young Tall Poppy Science Award is important to me as it recognises outreach work in addition to research. Throughout my career I have been committed to community and high school outreach, partly to inspire the next generation of scientists, but also because I believe we have an obligation to explain what we do to the people who ultimately pay for our research," said Dr Murphy.
Working in astroinformatics, Dr Murphy is leading a major international project - VAST - that will run on the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder, an Australian next generation radio telescope. Dr Murphy's project aims to search for the 'orphan afterglows' of gamma-ray bursts. The challenge is finding these rare objects, amongst the hundreds of thousands of other 'normal' objects that the telescope will find each night. Dr Murphy is an Associate Investigator in CAASTRO - the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics.
"The main focus of my research at the moment is the VAST project, which builds on the work throughout my career on large scale radio surveys of the sky, and the development of intelligent algorithms for processing large datasets," explained Dr Murphy.
"In terms of outreach, right now I'm excited about a new outreach project that we are launching next year, the Science Challenge. This is an online competition for high school students and the general public, covering a range of science areas. It is based on the success of the National Computer Science School Challenge - a programming competition that I have been running with my colleague, James Curran, for the last eight years," said Dr Murphy.
Professor Mary O'Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, said, "The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards are a great way of recognising the wonderful and high-impact emerging talent we have here in NSW, across a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines. Past winners of these awards have gone on to establish themselves as highly influential figures on the research scene."
Dr Murphy and the other NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners will spend the next year engaging with teachers, school students, parents and the broader community around NSW and across Australia as part of the Tall Poppy Campaign.
"In my year of Young Tall Poppy activities, I am looking forward to visiting schools and talking to high school students about science and IT!" said Dr Murphy.
Read more about the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards at: www.aips.net.au/tall-poppies/nsw-tall-poppies/
Contact: Katynna Gill
Phone: 02 9351 6997


text:
- FIA news
FIA fast-tracks pit lane safety changes
The FIA has moved to increase safety following the German Grand Prix by only allowing team personnel and event marshals in the pit lane.
The steps have been taken after an FOM cameraman was injured after being struck by a loose wheel which had detached from Mark Webber's car in the pit lane at the Nurburgring. The FIA is only allowing approved media access to the pit wall from now on.
In addition, the FIA is fast-tracking changes already approved for 2014, with the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) being asked to approve two changes to the Sporting Regulations for immediate implementation. The first change is to Article 23.11, which will now require all team personnel working on a car during a pit stop to wear head protection.
The second change is to Article 30.12, which will see a reduction of the pit lane speed limit during races from 100km/h to 80km/h (with the exception of Melbourne, Monaco and Singapore, where due to track configuration the limit remains at 60km/h).
The full articles read as follows:
Article 23.11 - Team personnel are only allowed in the pit lane immediately before they are required to work on a car and must withdraw as soon as the work is complete. All team personnel carrying out any work on a car during a race pit stop must be wearing head protection.
Article 30.12 - A speed limit of 80km/h will be imposed in the pit lane during the whole Event. However, this limit may be amended by the stewards following a recommendation from the FIA F1 safety delegate. Any team whose driver exceeds the limit during any practice session will be fined €100 for each km/h above the limit, up to a maximum of €1000. However, in accordance with Article 18.1 the stewards may inflict an additional penalty if they suspect a driver was speeding in order to gain any sort of advantage. During the race the stewards may impose either of the penalties under Article 16.3a) or b) on any driver who exceeds the limit.


text:
Thank you all for a great year of blogging and a really good time. I hope that you and yours have a wonderful holiday season, whatever you might celebrate.
And you get some phat loots. :)
I'd also like to introduce Shamad to the blogosphere. He's been a great, eloquent and informative poster frequently in this blog and is a tank for a very well-progressed raid. So far his writing's been a really good glimpse into what goes on in a raiding environment as well as his usual excellence about feral druids. Check him out over at Lazy Bear Musings. :)
Friday, December 26, 2008
[General] Merry Holidays!
2 comments:
- Shamad said...
Thanks for the promotion :)
Planning on cleaning it up a bit as much of it was written on secondary computers with no spellchecking, and the resulting text did go in with quite a few grammatical errors I'm afraid. I blame my brain for moving along faster than my fingers type.
- December 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM
- Phil Jackson said...
Oh no, another competent druid tank blogging. Add one more RSS feed for me to read :-)
- December 27, 2008 at 12:37 AM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Once again I'm straying somewhat from the theme of this week's Sepia Saturday image, in that only my first image has anything in common, a military uniform with moustache accessory dating from the Second World War. It gives me an excuse, if I ever needed one, to use scans of a couple of recent purchases by Derbyshire photographers, as well as to dip once again into the archives of Gail Durbin's Flickr photostream (aka lovedaylemon).
Unidentified newly married couple and flower girl, c. early 1940s
Postcard portrait by H.I. Hawkes of 19, Chestnut Ave., Derby
Image © and collection of Brett Payne
The happy couple in this postcard portrait are unidentified, but they also appear in a group wedding portrait, below, that was part of the same eBay purchase, taken by Derby photographer H.I. Hawkes.
Unidentified wedding group, Derbyshire, c. early 1940s
Postcard portrait by H.I. Hawkes of 19, Chestnut Ave., Derby
Image © and collection of Brett Payne
Judging by the groom's uniform and the clothing styles of the other attendees, this was probably taken during the Second World War. From a brief researching of his cap badge and collar dogs, I think he must have been serving with the Royal Engineers.
Postcard portrait from H.I. Hawkes of 19, Chestnut Ave., Derby
Image © and collection of Brett Payne
The back of the postcard is of an unusual, but generic, "K" Kodak design dating from the late 1930s (Playle's list has a similar example from 1936) with Hawke's stamp at upper left indicating that he was operating from 19 Chestnut Avenue, Derby. Since this is, and was then, a residential address of terraced houses, it is likely that he did not have a studio on the premises, perhaps only a processing dark room.
Double wedding of Dorothy Hirst and her brother George, Derbyshire
Postcard portrait by H.I. Hawkes of 19, Chestnut Ave., Derby, early 1944
Image © and courtesy of Marilyn McMillan
Another example of this photographer's work sent to me by Marilyn McMillan also depicts a wedding party, that of the double marriage of sister and brother Dorothy and George Hirst in early 1944. A third Hawke wedding portrait taken at St James' Church, Dairyhouse Road, Derby in early 1951 is shown in a 2008 Derbyshire Telegraph article (This is Derbyshire).
But is not the photographer as much as the subjects of these wedding group portraits that interest me this week. I have spent some time looking at the members of the Royal Engineer's Derby wedding party, trying to decide who was related to whom, and that led to further thoughts on what protocols are prevalent around the positioning of family members in formal wedding group portraits. I suspect that fellow Sepians will have a far better idea of such conventions in their own necks of the woods than I do, so I would welcome any contributions, either by email or as comments at the end of this article.
Unidentified possible wedding group, c. 1864-1866
Carte de visite by John Burton & Sons of Derby
Image © and courtesy of Nigel Aspdin
Photography was used as a technique to capture wedding parties from as early as the 1850s, in the form of daguerreotypes. This format, however, was expensive, and the much cheaper cartes de visite introduced in the 1860s were not really large enough to display large wedding groups effectively. One such portrait by John Burton & Sons shows a large group at Derby in the mid-1860s, but the faces are hardly identifiable, and it's even difficult to pick out the bridal couple with any certainty.
Wedding group at Upper Blakenhall Farm, c.1868-1870
Carte de visite by William Farmer of Barton-under-Needwood
Image © and collection of Brett Payne
Long time devotees of Photo-Sleuth will recognise this portrait of an wedding group as a carte de visite which I discussed almost four years ago in the "Mystery marriage" series. My identification of the couple being married is now under some doubt, the marriage of a younger sister of the suggested bride having been offered as an alternative possibility by a reader and potential family member. However, the location of the portrait - as co-sleuth Nigel Aspdin will be pleased to hear - is probably not, and it is an nice early example of the white bridal gowns popularised by the Queen Victoria and her daughters from the 1840s onwards.
Wedding of William Hodgkiss & Charlotte Stirland, 16 August 1904
Large format mounted print by J.N. Perks of Swadlincote
Image © and courtesy of Ben Hodgkiss
The introduction of the larger cabinet card in the late 1860s helped, but it wasn't until the popularisation of larger format mounted prints in the 1890s and early 1900s that studios commonly produced decent sized prints of large groups, such as this 1904 example by Joseph Perks of Swadlincote, in which people could easily recognise themselves.
Wedding of Louisa Rice and George Storr, 1 July 1914
Postcard portrait by Harold Burkinshaw of New Road, Belper
Image © and courtesy of Robert Silverwood
The postcard format was first used for photographic portraits around the turn of the century, after which it rapidly superseded the carte de visite as the cheapest option available. The increase in size meant that large groups could be accommodated quite comfortably, although the difficulties in coping with lighting conditions indoors meant that formal portraits were taken usually on the steps of the church, or in the garden of the ensuing reception.
Unidentified wedding group, 1925
Postcard portrait by F. Clark of Belper
Image © and courtesy of Adrian Farmer
Even in the slightly less formal garden portraits, there appear to be very definite conventions on the arrangement of people within the group. I conducted a survey of one hundred group portraits from Gail Durbin's huge Vintage weddings Flickr set in which the bride and groom are clearly identifiable, in a wide variety of settings. The groom is placed to the right of the bride (facing the photographer) in 87% of them - in other words, only 1 or 2 out of every 10 arrangements has the groom standing or seated to the bride's left. A similar ratio emerges from an analysis of fifty portraits showing only the wedding couple: 81% have the groom standing to the right of the bride.
An 1893 description of wedding etiquette includes the following:
When the ceremony is performed in church, the bride enters at the left, with her father, mother, and bridesmaids; or, at all events, with a bridesmaid. The groom enters at the right, followed by his attendants. The parents stand behind, the attendants at either side.My guess is that photographs taken after the ceremony tended to follow the same conventions as those observed inside the church.
Wedding of Charles Leslie Lionel Payne and Ethel Brown, Derby, 1926
Loose amateur 116 (2½" x 4¼") film print
Image © and collection of Brett Payne
This amateur portrait of my grandparents' wedding party, taken in the bride's parents' garden (probably with something like the No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak camera), shows the typical standard convention for small family group wedding shots: the groom's parents are immediately to his right, while the bride's parents are to her left. As is often the case, both mothers are seated.
Wedding of Leslie Falconer and Edith Smith, 1934
Postcard portrait by W.W. Winter of Derby
Image © and courtesy of Kevin Rhodes
This wedding photo and that displayed below, both from the Derby studio of W.W. Winter, were taken indoors. By the mid-20th Century lighting technology was sufficiently advanced such that being indoors no longer presented much difficulty to photographers. Winters in particular had a large, well appointed studio in Midland Road, Derby with modern lighting apparatus and all of their studio portraits were of excellent quality.
Wedding of Fred Garner and Gertrude Trueman, Chaddesden, 1944
Postcard portrait by W.W. Winter of Derby
Image © and courtesy of Kathleen Garner
It may be, however, that the Garner-Trueman portrait was taken in Chaddesden. Winter's photographer Hubert King describes taking wedding portraits "on location" using a hand-held 5" x 4" glass plate Press camera in the 1940s and 1950s (Winter, 1996).
Arrangement of guests in Garner-Trueman wedding group portrait
This photograph is particularly useful as the contributer supplied me with IDs of the entire group, including their relationships to the bride and groom. The recently married couple, with the groom (bright blue) conventionally standing to the right of the bride (bright red), are immediately flanked by a couple who were friends of the bride (pale pink), and presumably acted as best man and maid of honour during the ceremony. Surrounding them are the immediate members of the groom's family, comprising his father and four sisters (light blue), while the bride's parents (pink) have been relegated to the far right of the photograph. More distant members of the grooms family (pale blue) then complete the picture.
Wedding of Arthur Durbin to Hilda Scott, 10 July 1937, Stoke Newington
Unknown format and photographer
Image © and courtesy of Gail Durbin
Gail Durbin has kindly identified several family members in this 1937 photograph of her parents' wedding party.
Arrangement of guests in Durbin-Scott wedding group portrait
The happy couple (bright blue/red) are seated in front of this large group, with the best man and maid of honour (light purple), both friends of the couple, standing immediately behind them. The front row is dominated by the immediate family of the bride (pink), perhaps because both parents of the groom were deceased by this time, although his sister-in-law (light blue) and her children (pale blue) were present.
I should note that it is not unusual to see one spouse's family over-represented in a wedding group. This might have several reasons:
- a subsequent portrait in the series may have included more members of the other spouse's family,
- the under-represented spouse may have come from further afield, making it difficult for family members to attend the wedding, or
- an under-represented family may have been smaller to begin with, or some could have died.
Horace Watts Woolley and Phyllis M. Woolley née Hirst, 21 Sep 1942
Postcard portrait by Jerome studio, 26 Victoria Street, Derby
Image © and collection of Marilyn McMillan
After a week of perusing several hundred wedding photos, and dredging up memories of the weddings I've attended in the past, I've come up with some broad guidelines on the conventions around wedding group arrangements. I hope these may assist some researchers in the identification of family members in old wedding photos in their collections. I should note that these conclusions are largely taken from shots of English ceremonies, and may not hold elsewhere. I'd be keen to hear feedback from readers concerning similarities or differences in other parts of the world.
- The first thing to emphasize is that there are no hard and fast rules. As quick as I list a guideline, I find several examples showing something quite different. Quite a few less formal group portraits can be found, in which many or all of the guidelines are ignored.
- The bridge and groom are usually together and central to the group, but may be slightly displaced or even, in some groups, at one side of the group. In 8-9 out of 10 cases, the groom is seated or standing on the bride's right, but a significant number of cases show the reverse. It may be that the latter are mostly among less formal group photos.
- The best man and maid of honour, often friends of either or both the bride and groom, if present in the photo, are usually standing immediately adjacent to or behind them.
- Bridesmaids and flower girls are often standing or seated in the front row, particularly if they are carrying flower bouquets, presumably so that the arrangements are in full view.
- The next closest to the bride and groom, usually in the front row, are their immediate family, including siblings and their spouses, parents and nephews/nieces. Each branch of the family are not necessarily restricted to a single side of the group.
- Children generally stand in front of the adults or are seated on the ground.
- One person's hands on the shoulders of another usually indicates a close relationship.
WOOLLEY-HIRST. - On September 15, 1942, at Alvaston Parish Church, Derby. L/Bdr. Horace Watts Woolley, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Woolley, of 138, Raynesway, Alvaston, to Phyllis M. Hirst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hirst, of 176, Brighton-road, Crewton, Derby.A final cautionary note concerning dates on portraits which appear to be celebrating weddings: as demonstrated by the example above, the photograph may not have been taken on the day of the wedding. The portrait of Horace and Phyllis Woolley by Jerome studios of Derby is marked on the back with Jerome's usual purple date stamp, in this case Monday 21st September 1942. However, a newspaper cutting also affixed to the back of the portrait shown in the image sent to me by Marilyn McMillan demonstrates that the wedding actually took place at the parish church, Alvaston, near Derby, on Tuesday 15th September, six days earlier. Presumably they didn't have an opportunity for photographs on the day, and paid a visit to the studio a few days later to record their nuptials.
While clothing fashions changed continually, the conventions surrounding seating arrangements appear to have remained much the same over time and, from my own limited experience of weddings, survive largely intact to the present day. I'd be interested in hearing what your impressions are.
A Bride and Her Bridesmaids, 1851, by Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes, Whole plate daguerreotype, Smithsonian American Art Museum, in The Wedding Story, by Merry Foresta, 2009, The Smithsonian Institution Archives.
Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife on their wedding day, 30 December 1852, b&w film copy neg. of daguerreotype by unidentified photographer, Ref. LC-USZ61-900, Library of Congress.
Wells, Richard A. (1893) Manners, Culture and Dress of the Best American Society in Chapter: Courtship and Marriage, Springfield, Mass.: King, Richardson & Co.
Winter, W.W. Ltd. (1996) The Winter's Collection of Derby, Volume Two, Derby: Breedon Books.