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Bracken Books, 1987 (1979)
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London is the mother city of clubs. There are famous clubs in many other cities around the World, but they all owe a debt to those original clubs of St James's Street and Pall Mall; clubs which were designed to suit the life-style of the English gentleman; clubs which have played a significant role in the social and political history of Britain.
During the ten years in which this book has been in preparation, a sad number of distinguished clubs have died and the English gentleman himself has become an endangered species. Already much of the material is irreplaceable, because it records things which have gone; but the book also – indeed mainly – celebrates an arcane tradition which is very much alive.
Clubland is another country, redolent of the past, but, for its few thousand regular inhabitants, still an important part of their daily lives; a place occupied simultaneously by highly conventional people and wildly eccentric ones; a place both luxurious and shabby, full of marvellous possessions and curious bric-a-brac accumulated over three centuries; offering splendid wine and indifferent food, servants of a kind which hardly exists elsewhere, ducal architecture and primitive equipment.
The Gentlemen's Clubs of London is a handsome tribute and an affectionate memorial. It deals with nearly 50 clubs. More than 400 specially commissioned photographs observe, with a quizzical eye, grand vistas and quaint details. The narrative is a distillation of old books, records and recollections, a virtual anthology of clubland anecdotes, garnished with engravings, cartoons and literary references, romantic and acerbic, comic and nostalgic.
For those who have never stepped inside clubland's marble halls, there will be many revelations. For clubmen themselves, this is a volume to treasure.
About the Authors (Back Flap):
Anthony Lejeune, the sone of the distinguished film critic C. A. Lejeune, as born in London; educated at Merchant Taylors' School and Balliol College, Oxford; served in the Royal Navy and read for the Bar. He edited the magazine Time and Tide, was a Special Writer for the Daily Express and The Sunday Times, and latterly has been a frequent contributor to The Daily Telegraph. For a while he was a publisher. He syndicates a column in America and his broadcasts to South Africa won an Arts Award in 1977. He has written books on politics, and detective stories. He would prefer to sit by a club Fireside, drinking port and talking.
Malcolm Lewis was born in London in 1940 and spent most of his first ten years in the Middle East in Kuwait. He followed a traditional English boarding school education with a very different lifestyle, studying painting at Walthamstow School of Art, followed by film making at The Royal College of Art. Even before graduating, he was commissioned to work for the British Pavilion at the World Fair in Montreal. In 1967 he formed his own company, Media, to design and produce photography, films and audio-visual multiscreen productions. Throughout the ten years since he has worked for governments, museums and multi-national companies around the world. His photography has been used in numerous and varied books and magazines. He now lives in Hampstead, North London.


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Marcus is an assassin and a turned close friend to the hitman John Wick. He is eventually paid by Viggo Tarasov to turn on John and kill him.
A member of the old guard of assassins who is battle hardened, reliable and amongst the elite. About the character of Marcus, Dafoe said, "Marcus is an assassin on a very high level. It's clear that he and [John] have a history and he's something of a mentor to him. They're friends, but it's a friendship that was made in a very dark world." Of Marcus's psychology he also added that, "He seems pragmatic; he seems fatalistic, which you would have to be in that line of work." Writer Kolstad stated, "Marcus is a father figure. But he's a father in the sense that he's the king of the pride. When a new lion takes over a pride, he slaughters all the cubs. Marcus is that guy."
Events of John Wick
He was eventually taken up captive by Viggo, who surprised him when he was walking in the middle of a street. Viggo calls John and ironically states that he appreciates how he granted his son a swift death, and continues by saying that Marcus betrayed him for not fullfilling the contract, leaving him with no choice. Viggo blames Marcus for Iosef's death, saying "You had every opportunity to kill John Wick, and if you had done your job my son would be still alive!". Ms. Perkins soon shows up, but not for Marcus's surprise. Viggo taunts Marcus by saying he always liked him and noting that he is the last of the old guard. He continues by saying that unlike the others, Marcus would die on his way, to which Marcus replies "No my good sir. I go out on my own." He is able to kill two bodyguards before being shot twice by Perkins. Viggo grabs his pistol and before killing him, Marcus mocks him by saying "See?". He is then shot six times by Viggo, who later replies to a dead Marcus "Well played old friend."
Equipment and skills
- He seems to be pretty skilled with a sniper rifle, as he's seen in the movie saving John Wick several times by using one.
- He seems to have moderate skill in fighting, as he's seen elbowing one of Viggo's guard then grabbed the other by the neck, killing both of them with a pistol.
Behind the scenes
Marcus was portrayed by American actor Willem Dafoe. His casting in John Wick was confirmed on September 12, 2013.[1]
- ↑ Willem Dafoe joins Keanu Reeves thriller 'John Wick', DigitalSpy.

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text: The leading nations of the world have great fleets of war vessels to protect themselves from enemies. The most powerful fleet in the world is the British navy. Great Britain is an island country with many colonies in distant seas. The country, therefore, depends on her battle fleet to protect her possessions, and to keep enemies from molesting her shipping, or from invading the country. The United States is in a somewhat similar position. Our country is not an island country. But we expect no serious difficulties with either of our two neighbors, Canada and Mexico. If the United States has war with a power as strong as itself, this war will be with a nation across the seas. For that reason we have built, and are building, powerful ships of war. The backbone of a fighting fleet is its battleships. These ships are armed with heavy guns that have a fighting range of 10 to 15 miles. Battle cruisers are the speedy vessels especially fitted to prey upon enemy commerce. Destroyers make it their business to watch for submarines, and to protect the battleships from submarine attacks. The submarine is the most recent, and in many ways, the most remarkable vessel afloat. It can travel long distances under the water, can come to the surface at will, and can submerge in a very brief time. It is equipped with a periscope (pr´ -skp), through which observations on the surface of the water can be taken, without the submarine coming entirely to surface. Many submarines are equipped with guns, but their chief weapon is the torpedo. In the Great European War, Germany used submarines to attack enemy fleets and to destroy commerce. Keystone ID: 16667 Note: All titles, descriptions, and location coordinates are from the original Keystone Slide documentation as supplied by the Keystone View Company. No text has been edited or changed.


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In the UK, immigration law is a highly complex subject. Currently the government is directing its efforts toward a policy of managed migration. Therefore, the focus is placed on a migrant's skills and the benefits he or she may provide the country. In turn, a points-based system has been introduced.
Points-based Immigration
Points-based immigration is a somewhat new concept. A Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) was put into place during a one-year trial period in 2002. It was officially added to the immigration system in 2003. Before the implementation of the points-based system, there were over 70 different ways to enter the UK, with about 50 of the methods supporting work or study.
How the Tiers Are Classified
According to some of the best immigration solicitors in Leeds, five different tiers are featured for immigration, each of which are further categorised with differing requirements. This criteria must be supported and met before a visa can be issued for entry. The tiers are as follows:
- Tier 1 = High-value immigrants
- Tier 2 = Workers who are skilled
- Tier 3 = Workers who have a lower skillset
- Tier 4 = Students
- Tier 5 = Temporary workers
How Points Are Assessed
The above tiers contain different categories, which award points for various attributes. The allocation of the points ensures that an applicant will benefit the UK once he or she gains access. The points are awarded to demonstrate the migrant's ability, age, or experience. They also reflect the need for services in a migrant's chosen field. Therefore, you need to be clear on what you need to do to gain entry and citizenship.


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Ellen Talbot gives us an overview of the different data types in R:
Now here's something we didn't cover in the video and is especially helpful if something just WILL NOT work and you've spent all morning panic eating biscuits.
You can write checks to see if something is numeric, or an integer, with
The general "'is.XXXXX()'" function will take many of the data types we cover here and more, and can be a real time/life saver.
We could also use
class()here and inspect the result.^[You might recall that
class(1)had the result of "numeric" – R was not by default considering 1 as an integer for the purpose of the
class()function. ### Special numbers As well as
ito denote imaginary numbers, there are some additional symbols you might encounter or want to use.
There's a video as well as a full blog post.
Eva Nahari explains different techniques to back up Cloudera Search data, as well as setting up disaster recovery:
If you have the raw data in HDFS (which most do, and which you should!), the most straightforward way to have a hot-warm disaster recovery setup is to use our Backup and Disaster Recovery tool. It allows you to set up regular incremental updates between two clusters. You then have the option of using MapReduce Indexer or Spark Indexer to regularly index the raw data in your recovery cluster and append to a running Solr service in that same recovery cluster. This way you can easily switch over from one Solr service to the backup Solr service if you experience downtime in the original cluster.
The lag would be depending on the network between the clusters and how frequent you transfer data between the clusters. To some extent it would also depend on how long time you need (i.e. how much resources you have available) to complete the MapReduce or Spark indexing workload and append it (using the Cloudera Search GoLive feature) into Solr active indexes on the recovery site.
Read on for several options.
Marco Russo explains why you might want to use the
COMBINEVALUES operator in DAX:
When you import data in a Tabular model, relationships are optimized when they are based on a single column that does not have a high number of unique values. Columns that do have a high number of unique values are known as high cardinality columns. If two tables require two or more columns to define a relationship, it is possible to create a calculated column that concatenates the values of the columns used for the relationship, on both tables. This way, the relationship is based on one single column on each side. However, the resulting calculated column will have a higher cardinality than the original columns, which is not good for performance.
Most of the time, the presence of relationships based on multiple columns suggests that a better denormalization of the model is required to obtain an optimal star schema. Nevertheless, for smaller tables or when it is not possible to apply complex transformations, concatenating columns is the preferred way to obtain the relationships required. When this happens with data loaded in memory, the only concern is the cardinality of the resulting column. However, this is not the main concern in DirectQuery mode.
A calculated column in DirectQuery translates its expression into a native SQL expression. When this is used as a JOIN condition to express the relationship in a Tabular model, this could produce a non-optimal query plan, which could introduce unnecessary slowness in the query execution. For this reason, Microsoft introduced COMBINEVALUES, which is a function expressly designed to optimize relationships based on multiple columns in DirectQuery mode.
Read on for an example.
Kamal Kumar covers one of my favorite types of charts:
Control charts are used during the Control phase of DMAIC methodology. Control charts, also known as Shewhart charts or process-behavior charts, are a statistical process control tool used to determine if a manufacturing or business process is in a state of control. If analysis of the control chart indicates that the process is currently under control, then no corrections or changes to process control parameters are needed. Moreover, data from the method can be used to predict the future performance of the process. If the control chart indicates that the process is not in control, analysis of the chart can help determine the sources of variation, as this will result in degradation of process performance.
There are many packages in R, which can be used for analysis related to Six Sigma. Here, we will go through
qccpackage (R package for statistical quality control charts) and learn "How to create control chart (to know whether the process is in control)".
Control charts are great for telling if a process has changed in some important way—if your machine is boring holes outside of tolerances, if your busy web server is getting closer to the breaking point, etc.
Hugo Kornelis explains what the Bitmap operator is in an execution plan:
As implied by its logical operation, "Create Bitmap", the Bitmap operator creates a bitmap. (I assume that this is the only logical operation that the Bitmap operator supports, since I have never seen a Bitmap operator with a different logical operation). A bitmap is a structure that stores Boolean values for a consecutive range of values in a small amount of memory. E.g. the range from 1 to 8000 has 8000 possible values. These can be represented as 8000 bits in just 1000 bytes. For each value, the location of the corresponding bit can be computed by dividing the value by 8; the dividend is the location and the remainder determines which of the bits to use. The value of that specific bit can then be tested, or it can be set to false (zero) or true (one).
The bitmap is named Opt_Bitmap1005 in this case. This name is not exposed in the quick property popup, but you can find in in the full property sheet as shown here, in the Defined Values property. You will also note that this bitmap is not included in the Output List property. That's because this bitmap is not created for each individual row; there is a single bitmap that accumulates information from all rows. Other operators in the execution plan can reference this bitmap by name, even though it is not passed to them in their input rows.
Hugo goes into great detail on the operator, so you'll want to set aside some time to read this.
David Smith shares his Build conference slides:
The topic for my talk at the Microsoft Build conference yesterday was "Migrating Existing Open Source Machine Learning to Azure". The idea behind the talk was to show how you can take the open-source tools and workflows you already use for machine learning and data science, and easily transition them to the Azure cloud to take advantage of its capacity and scale. The theme for the talk was "no surprises", and other than the Azure-specific elements I tried to stick to standard OSS tools rather than Microsoft-specific things, to make the process as familiar as possible.
Click through for the slides and additional resources.
Arun Sirpal shows how to write an Azure SQL Database extended events session to blob storage:
Last year I wrote about Azure SQL Database extended events (https://blobeater.blog/2017/02/06/using-extended-events-in-azure/) and gave an example where I was capturing deadlocks via the ring buffer. Ever since then I wanted to do a follow-up post but using Azure storage as the target for my XEL files.
This is more complicated than using the ring buffer as the target and requires a couple of things:
Azure storage account where you create a dedicated container for the files.
SAS key.
Database master key.
Database scoped credential.
Also, fantastic obfuscation in the post. Hello, Shane!
Alan Yu announces the latest release of SQL Operations Studio:
Highlights for this build include the following.
Announcing Redgate SQL Search extension available in Extension Manager
Community Localization available for 10 languages: German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese!
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1 Thessalonians 5:24 – The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. (NIV)
I came across this verse yesterday in my through the bible reading plan and I've been thinking about it pretty much all night and even into today. It's so short and simple and yet so powerful at the same time. He is faithful and he will do it. Do what you say? I'm not sure exactly, but the verse prior to this one (vs 23) does say at the end, …at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. So, at the minimum, I believe it's expressing to us that He is faithful about coming back. Ah. That just fills me with such joy! I'm sure there is so much more to this verse because that's just like the Bible. It's like a huge onion where you just keep peeling back layer upon layer. If God is only faithful in this one thing (which I know he is faithful in SO much more) I am certainly thankful for it. He is coming back! He is faithful! And I am forever thankful that he is faithful.
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Are you eagerly awaiting next week's theatrical release of Jurassic World? In Kiddieland, we love larger than life dinosaurs too, and we've been visiting dinosaur parks long before it was the focus of this summer's big blockbuster! The Jurassic Park films imagine an attraction with life sized living, breathing dinosaurs, but did you know you can visit such a place today!…except for well-OK so they don't move or breath-But trust us, it is still a pretty incredible sight to behold!
You won't believe your eyes when you step back 200 million years into Dinosaur Kingdom! Opened in 2003 in Cave City Kentucky off Route 65, this park harkens back to earlier roadside attractions like Dinosaur Land in VA. Classically designed billboards and giant highway adjacent dinosaurs call out to drivers encouraging them to stop. The park takes the best of the old roadside and updates it as a fun self-paced walk-through under lush and shady trees. (A welcome refuge in the KY summer heat!)
Although this attraction is less than 15 years old, The entrance feels like a movie set attempting to recreate the look and feel of a 1960s attraction and reminded me of something out of Pee Wee's Big Adventure! Something is so perfect and clean about it, yet it is reminiscent of ballyhoo entertainment from a bygone era. It looks like a place you might see in an old postcard at a vintage shop, but you can actually step inside.
Once you enter, you'll see dinosaurs doing all sorts of odd jobs. Some point visitors to the gift shop is, some double as playground equipment, and others take on the very dirty job of cleaning up the smoking section.
Don't be fooled by these silly characters though, once inside you will see breathtaking views of life-sized, realistically portrayed prehistoric creatures; many of them taller than the large trees that cover the property.
The concrete walkways on the self-guided "Dinosaur Walk" include benches, so I recommend taking it slow on your visit to this 20 acre park. There are over 150 dinosaurs, so take breaks and enjoy it, and be sure to take plenty of photos! Aside from other passing families, my time spent here was very serene and peaceful. I almost wish I'd brought a book or a picnic lunch (encouraged by the park since there are no food stands). Small children can take time to learn about each dinosaur on educational plaques near the display, while mom and dad can take pictures of these giant creatures along the way.
Take a little time extra time to appreciate the exceptional attention to detail and lifelike features of some of these charismatic characters. Look at their faces long enough, and you could almost swear that they're alive!
Aside from the main walk, The park also features a Boneyard where visitors can uncover a 27 foot dinosaur under the sand. There's a Skeleton Garden, and a Fossil Dig too. There is also a dedicated picnic area and of course, a Gift shop! We found all sorts of vintage trinkets hiding in corners of the shop.
There are plenty of other nearby attractions to make the trip worthwhile, but we're sad to report that the longstanding Guntown Mountain and its famous "Haunted Hotel" which was once across the street has recently closed. The silver lining is that it looks like some folks are working on preserving and revitalizing the old park and it is soon to be re-opened as "Funtown Mountain" later this month. We'll be watching this, as Guntown Mountain was closed for the day by the time we left Dinosaur World and I never got to go inside…roadside regrets.
The park is open daily (Except Thanksgiving and Christmas) from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM and is absolutely worth the stop! Check it out the next time you're travelling down Route 65, or visiting Mammoth Cave. You can't miss it, just look for the giant Dinosaurs beckoning you from the side of the road.


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The manufacture and structure of glass has fasinated man through the centuries. He always sought to enhance and beautify its form by embellishing its surface, sometimes with classically simple designs, others with incredibly intricate work.
Grattan Partners specializes in combining artistry with simplicity. The company started as a family business in 1977 following a request to engrave labels onto cosmetic bottles whilst frosting them for Saint Gobain, Givenchy and others. That was HM The Queen's Silver Jubilee Year which was a tremendous launch pad and the first commission for the new company. The engraving was produced using the Silinkton Chemical engraving process, a unique process developed by the company. It brought in sand blasting/carving in 1988.
Over the years the Company has been commissioned to provide engraved glass for a number of Royal occasions, Rolls Royce 75th Anniversary, BT Share Launch in USA, Ryder Cup, First UK Papal Visit, 150th Anniversary of America's Cup to name a few.


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Lamb loin or back strap is a wonderful lean and meaty cut of lamb which is very tender. It adorns many restaurant menus but can also be easily prepared at home for any special occasion. Beef and Lamb Ambassador Chef Harry Williams of Alpha Street Kitchen and Bar in Cambridge, recently demonstrated this to an audience of 24 eager home cooks at the Great New Zealand Foodshow in Hamilton. He explained just how easy it was to get the best out of this fabulous cut. With no fat cap to keep the meat moist during cooking, Harry says a quick pan fry followed by resting the meat well, ensures a perfectly cooked and tender result.
The subtle flavour of lamb loin is perfect for embracing other flavours and Harry chose to coat the lamb in a combination of Moroccan spices. He then pan-fried the fillet until the outer crust was browned but the meat was still soft to the touch indicating the correct medium-rare degree of cooking. Once rested, Harry sliced the lamb loin over a bed of puy lentils with parsnip purée, charred onions and whipped feta. With each of the class participants following along, they all successfully cooked and plated up their own version of his recipe, before sitting to down to enjoy their dish with a glass of wine. So if you're keen to cook something very special for National Lamb Day on 24 May see below for Harry's recipe.
Or if dining out is how you want to celebrate National Lamb Day, Harry and his team at Alpha Street Kitchen and Bar in Cambridge, will be serving up a 'hay smoked lamb rump with tonka bean and artichoke purée, served with a crumbed sweetbread'. Harry designed this dish using earthy smokey flavours to suit the autumnal time of the year. alphast.co.nz
pan roasted lamb loin with moroccan spice,puy lentils, parsnip puree, whipped feta and charred onions
Serves 4
1 x 180gm lamb loin per person
Moroccan spice mix
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon flaky salt
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon all spice
Method: grind the spices together in mortar and pestle or coffee grinder. Save one teaspoon of the rub for lentils. Rub the spice mix on the lamb loin and set aside.
Parsnip purée
400gm parsnip
400ml cream
400ml water
80gm butter
salt to taste
Method: peel the parsnip and cut into even 8-10cm pieces. Put all ingredients except butter and salt into a pot and bring to boil. Cook until parsnip is tender. Drain parsnip, saving a little of the boiling liquid. Put the parsnip into a blender, add butter and salt and blend until smooth. If the parsnip is too thick add a little of the boiling liquid. Taste and add seasoning if necessary.
Whipped feta
80gm feta
Method: blend the feta in a food processor until smooth and silky.
Puy lentils
400gm puy lentils
1 litre water
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon Moroccan Spice rub
80gm carrot, finely chopped
80gm celery, finely chopped
1 small brown onion
120gm currents
100gm butter
20gm fresh coriander, chopped finely
20gm fresh mint, chopped finely
200ml beef stock concentrate
Method: cook the lentils in a litre of water until tender. In a pan, sauté garlic, onion, carrot, celery with half the butter and Moroccan spice. Drain the lentils when they are cooked and add to the pan. Add currents, coriander, mint and beef stock concentrate, reduce till slightly thicker. Then stir through the remainder of the butter. Taste for seasoning. While the lentils are cooking heat a fry pan over an element and pan fry the lamb loins until they have browned and are soft to the touch (medium rare). Remove from the pan, cover and leave to rest.
Charred onion
4 pickling onions
Method: cover with water in a pot and boil lightly until tender. Slice in half and sear in a pan.
Slice the rested lamb and arrange over the lentils and parsnip puree. Using a piping bag, pipe the whipped feta into the charred onion halves. Drizzle with 20ml of Al Brown Orange & Chilli Oil available from specialty shops.


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It was a sunny Sunday morning in May 1957 in the sleepy rural town of Hexham in the northern English county of Northumberland when three children were on their way to church. Then, out of the blue, the worst tragedy imaginable struck. A car lost control and mounted the sidewalk, killing all three of the youngsters. Two of the children were sisters, and it's what happened after their deaths that makes this tale undeniably intriguing.
The two sisters were Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock. Joanna was 11 years old, and her sister was just six when they died. Along with their friend, Anthony Layden, aged nine, they'd been on their way to St Mary's Roman Catholic Church. As it was less than a half-mile from where the Pollock girls lived on Leazes Terrace, their parents had been happy to let them walk alone.
The car that hit the three killed the two girls instantly, while Anthony died shortly afterwards as an ambulance rushed him to hospital. The driver of the car was 51-year-old Marjorie Wynn. She was a widow whose late husband had been in the Royal Air Force.


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Michaela is a 95hr Children's & Teens Yoga Teacher (US Yoga Alliance). a certified Rainbow Kids Yoga teacher and Samadhi Family Yoga instructor. She completed her 200hr IYTT, Integrated Yoga Teacher Training, with the Centre for Contemporary Yoga Studies. Other trainings include a Yin Immersion Teacher Training with Joe Barnett and a Partner and Community Yoga certification with Rainbow Yoga in Australia. Since 2012, Michaela has taught kids, family and teen yoga in Devonport, Ponsonby, Grey Lynn and Titirangi, at numerous schools and preschools around Auckland and at Yoga festivals and events. She shares yoga with children at Ronald Mc Donald House weekly.
At Auckland University, Michaela gained a first-class honours degree in architecture, winning the NZ Institute of Architects Award and subsequently, a post-graduate DAAD scholarship to the HdK Fine Arts Faculty, University of Berlin, where she studied theatrical space and set design. With a background in dance, singing and acting, Michaela also worked as a singer-songwriter, performer and recording artist in Berlin. (Click here for articles) She is fluent in German and Italian.
Since returning to NZ and becoming a proud mum in 2004, Michaela's passions have been deepening her knowledge of yoga in its many forms, illustrating and writing children's books – www.twinkle.co.nz – and sharing imaginative yoga adventures and inspiring story yoga workshops brimming with ideas!
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I decided that changing strategy was going to have to happen with the Hygge CAL I am working on. I was getting such anxiety that it came to a grinding halt and I almost called it quits. At the rate I was going, that wrap wasn't going to be done by the end of the year much less by mid-July. So rather than doing each part with X amount of rows of single crochets followed by that part's cross stitch, the single crochets needed to be done all at once.
This is turning out to be the best way for me to tackle this CAL, even if that is not how the designer wrote the pattern. Not only can I mindlessly do each row as I watch videos, it's also making me pay attention to each part of the stitch. That might sound like an odd sentence, but bear with me for a moment.
I Needed Some More Knowledge
Even though I have been crocheting for several years, I never really paid attention to how an actual stitch should look. Yeah, I know that a double crochet looks different to a single. But what is the visual difference between them? Can you quickly identify one from the other?
Almost everything I have learned about crochet has been self-taught. And even when I found someone, they would only answer with, "That's how it is." I wanted to know the answers to the abstract questions. Why did some patterns call for a starting chain of 2 rather than 3 for a double crochet? Why does my project get bigger on one side when I do half double crochets, but gets smaller on one side when I do double crochets? I had so many questions and no one had any reasonable answers.
Okay, so maybe I'm not the brightest bulb in the box because I didn't magically know the answers to the questions I had. Maybe I'm an idiot because I should have known better as to why the rows of my double crochet scarf were getting shorter. In the past I lacked confidence with my crochet abilities. Today, I ask questions if there is someone around me with the knowledge. When no one is nearby, I also have the ability to do my own research and experiments. I have never been someone who wants everything handed to me when it comes to learning.
The Solution
Now that I have more than half of the single crochet rows done, I am beginning to understand where the cross stitches are going to go. If I hold the wrap up to the light, I can see the four corners of each cross stitch. They line up perfectly like graph paper. When I put the wrap on the table, I can easily identify each single crochet even though the yarn is a heathered black. Weaving yarn of a lighter color across the 1st, 10th, 20th, etc. row of each part will make it easier when I finally do the cross stitch. I also loosely tie the scrap yarn ends together so I know where each part is.
This has reduced the anxiety I was having about this pattern and the timeline isn't such a looming monster. Though the single crochets feel like they are taking forever, the rows themselves are actually pretty quick and I can crank out 10 rows in about an hour or so. One of the ladies at the library this morning gave me a few tips to help me with the cross stitch. (Thanks so much!!) So I am feeling much more confident.
Do you have a project that has been hanging over your head for awhile? Something that you really need to do, but may feel overwhelming? Maybe if you take some time to rethink your strategy it won't be as hard as you originally made it out to be. Let me know in the comments below so we can help each other get through our projects.
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Fable Trilogy coming to the Xbox 360
According to GameInformer, a spokesperson for Microsft has confirmed that a Fable trilogy will be arriving sometime in the future for the Xbox 360.
A product listing on Xbox.com, spotted by GameSpot, has also revealed that the bundle might be available on February 4th, although this hasn't been confirmed by Microsoft. Microsft promises us "official details regarding the release soon on Lionhead.com."
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We constructed a new facility from the ground up for Park Bank in Verona. We used warm interior finishes, beautiful flooring and an inviting stone fireplace to create a welcoming atmosphere that doesn't exist in most banks. The design style was carried out to the exterior as well, using masonry and metal panel finishes.
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App review: 'Picture Dots': Stellar STEAM tool sparks learning, curiosity, and creativity in preschoolers
Parents need to know that "Picture Dots" is an education app that allows kids to create content by adding interactive dots, representing sounds, music, or words, to pictures. It's one of the "noticing tools" designed by the New York Hall of Science. The app's open-ended design is intended to empower little ones to be at the helm of how to use the app. Kids get to decide whether to use the app's functions to tell stories, look for patterns, practice naming objects, create personalized content, or any other innovative purpose they come up with. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change.
"Picture Dots" is an interactive platform that empowers little ones to create content by dragging dots onto images to layer in words, sounds, and music notes. Kids and families are in charge of deciding the purpose and goal of the game and how to use the app's features. "Picture Dots" includes some images for kids to explore and interact with. Granting the app access to the device's camera and photos allows little ones to explore and work with images from their personal experiences. To navigate, kids drag the colored dots onto the image and choose whether the dots will represent sounds, words, or music notes. The music notes are programed into the app, but kids have the option to type words or record sounds to layer in original content. Under settings, families can control sound, voice over, and choose whether the app appear in English or Spanish. The sharing via email feature and uploading pictures from the camera roll are passcode protected; to access users have to solve addition problems.
Kids and families will enjoy letting their imagination soar and will feel empowered by this open-ended and interactive experience that taps into STEAM and language learning. "Picture Dots" is a platform that families can use for a variety of learning opportunities and to nurture a variety of science, math, language, and arts skills. Parents will find that this awesome tool helps frame conversations about experiences, to tell stories, build vocabulary, and practice finding patters. The onscreen experience fuels offscreen connections and family bonding.
Little ones will find the app to be colorful and visually appealing, and it's concise and simple to navigate. Another awesome feature is the parent gate required for adding images from the camera roll or for sharing via email. This feature adds a bit more control and oversight regarding how kids use or share material not already embedded in the app. Overall, "Picture Dots" is a fun platform that fosters creativity and can be used by families to explore and interact with the world around them.
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Consumerism: 0 out of 5
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price: Free
Release date: April 25, 2018
Category: Education
Topics: STEM
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Publisher: New York Hall of Science
Minimum software requirements: iOS 7.0 or later
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Top Ten Things to Do to a One Direction CDRiverClanRocks Do you hate 1D and got one of their CDs from a unknowing family member or friend? Well here are some suggestions on how you can put it out of its misery!
The Top Ten
One Direction down to hell!
Then watch it burn
I'd like to do that
Aim for the face!
And your mom will ground you for doing that to your little sister's One Direction CD.
Will it fit in the hole?
I agree so effing much
I hope I'd never see this piece of junk again if I have the chance to go to space.
It will hopefully go into a black hole to never be used again.
To step on it the proper way. Get some 5 inch high heels and begin to jump on it. Then pick up the smashed pieces and throw it into some fire, then throw the ashes into a place never to be seen again. - Catacorn
I hope your heel is strong enough to smash it...
Are you going to give yourself torture?! If you regift it, they will annoy you with it! And you don't wanna generate noise pollution!
That's so nice! :D - MontyPython
This was supposed to be number 10 because regifting isn't exactly a torture method. - RiverClanRocks
One Direction is a really talented band! there first song hit number 1 in America, they have saved girls lives and they will be more talented then you will ever be. And that's a FACTS! just saying
I think putting this in a grenade is more powerful
Great idea but isn't that short. This is 1D they deserve to have their CD's put through some pain - francesco
But If I Do This With My Little Sisters CD My Mom Will Beat "Me" With A Hammer. - 12cc
And post it on the One Direction Facebook page!
Hahaa you're funny. NOPE.
I only really like tell me a lie. I prefer the beatles
Their music is good. Before you argue, what songs have you listened to by them? What makes you beautiful? That's not enough to form an opinion. It's been five years. Five. They're mature, they make mature music. So I say listen to it.
I'd rather not...
The Contenders
If it directly falls on a directioner's head, he/she would have to go to the hospital!
At 9.8m/s^2, I doubt that anyone can pick it up in a playable condition.
But remember to point the cannon at at least one of the members of One Direction
I hope it's not on solid state afterwards.
Your microwave will smell bad, though.
This would be fun to do. - Minecraftcrazy530
Unfourtanetly you'd burn down your house since it is made out of metal - ToptenPizza
This is double damage...but at least the "songs" get erased and unplayable.
The CD player won't be able to play the "music"! This is the most practical way to stop your cousins who are directioners from playing their "songs"!
I don't wanna see their faces!
Yeah. Definitely. They're beautiful. Not bring sarcastic.
Unfortunately, you can't erase the data with it since it does not contain any magnetic data storage.
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4 years, 228 days old
Top Remixes
2. Flush it down the toilet
3. Send it in a rocket so you would never have to see it again
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Drophit.net CompilationPublished 8 years, 2 months ago
"Five O'Clock Shadow" and "Coming Home" have been selected for the Drophit.net 2006 Best of Compilation CD. The CD will be distributed to over 150 College radio stations, 1500+ A&R reps, and at most music conferences. It's scheduled to be released on August 1, 2006.


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Ramsey: Coach Dave Pilipovich wills Air Force to huge upset over UNLV
by David Ramsey
The Falcons gathered around Dave Pilipovich. They were on the verge of the most unlikely of upsets.
On Jan. 16, UNLV obliterated Air Force, 100-64. On Feb. 16, the Falcons were threatening to conquer the team that had humiliated them.
During a timeout with 4:46 left, Pilipovich playfully but forcefully punched his players in the chest as he roared, his voice rising with each word.
"Put your foot on their throats now!" Pilipovich said.
Pilipovich's punch landed a little low on guard C.J. Siples.
"He almost knocked the breath out of me," Siples said, laughing.
Pilipovich's emotional outburst worked. Air Force dropped UNLV, 79-74. Jacob Van and Zach Kocur and Siples were magnificent, but this was Pilipovich's masterpiece. He willed his limited team to victory.
Siples played defensive forward for most of the night. Siples stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 166 pounds. On the most critical sequence of the night, Siples blocked Dwayne Morgan's point-blank shot. Morgan, who stands 6-7, was hoping to rise for a dunk. Siples denied him.
The sequence summed up the night.
"Which team fought harder?" Pilipovich asked, already knowing the answer.
The Rebels' players failed to get back on defense. The Rebels declined to attack on rebounds. The Rebels should have found a way to win this game.
Air Force was filled with special fuel. The Rebels gleefully placed their collective feet on Air Force throats in January. They kept pressing when the game was clearly decided.
"I didn't forget and our team didn't forget," Pilipovich said.
Not forgetting served as the theme for the night.
Pilipovich was sitting in a chair in Clune Arena, but his mind was back to that vicious January night when Vegas embarrassed him.
"I don't forget," he said. "I don't forget."
He's spent most of his career as an assistant. When he took over the Air Force job in the middle of the 2011-2012 season, he still wasn't sure how to argue with officials. It took a while for Pilipovich to become comfortable as head man.
He's found his rhythm. These Falcons require emotion to contend with, much less defeat, the taller, more talented teams in the Mountain West.
Pilipovich provides that emotion.
Siples admits his coach sometimes jolts him with his unapologetic passion.
"That dude is crazy," Siples sometimes thinks to himself.
Siples laughed as he thought about the bear hugs and the playful punches he receives from Pilipovich.
He would rather have a loud, fully involved coach than a passive, sit-back-and-watch leader.
These Falcons have overachieved to a 4-10 Mountain West record. The challenge for Pilipovich as he moves forward is to find taller, beefier, more talented players who want to spend four seasons at the academy.
This team has struggled at times this season. The Falcons got hammered at New Mexico and Nevada.
And, especially, at UNLV.
Pilipovich didn't forget the way he felt after the Rebels set fire to his basketball program.
He made sure his players didn't forget, either.


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Thousands expected to check out Woodward Dream Cruise
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack Woodward Ave. on Saturday for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise. The cruise draws people from across the world to check out the best classic cars, music and more all day Saturday. That also includes celebrity appearances, displays and much more.


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Rotary District 5340's Nominating Committee is pleased to announce that Steven Weitzen from the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach will officially serve as District Governor Nominee (DGN), leading District 5340 during the Rotary year 2020-2021.
Weitzen is a solo practitioner in civil litigation who has owned his own practice since 1990. He served as President of the Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary in 2013-14, as well as Assistant Governor from 2015-18. Currently, Weitzen serves as Chief Assistant Governor for Rotary District 5340.
In accordance with the provisions of Rotary International Bylaws Article 13, Rotary District 5340 created a Nominating Committee to review and interview candidates for the role of District Governor during Rotary Year 2020-2021. This year's Committee included seven past, current, and future District Governors. and was chaired by Immediate Past District Governor Scott Carr.
"Our District is gifted with high-caliber candidates who interview to be District Governor," said Carr, "and this year was no exception. Steve is an enthusiastic, talented individual who brings vision and a solid track record of leadership both inside and outside of Rotary. Congratulations to Steve for this recognition, and my humble thanks to the Committee members, District Governor Mel Gallegos, and all of the candidates who made this special nomination process such a success."
Any challenges (per Rotary International Bylaws, Article 14.020.8) to the selection of District Governor were to be received by the District Governor by close of business on August 6, 2018. No challenges were received, and the selection of the Nominating Committee has become official.
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On Wednesday morning (10th April), before work I fancied a trip out to the salinas at San Pedro. Not for anything special, but just for a change and to see if the Knot was still there (so I could photograph it in good light). Arriving at El Mojón at just before 9, I could see straight away that there had been a clear-out of waders - apart from the ever noisy Black Winged Stilts and Common Redshanks, numbers of birds were well down compared to my previous visit. However, scanning through the reeds on the opposite side of the lagoon (where the dowitcher had spent so much of its time), a small duck with a claret head and white crescent on its face - at last, a male Garganey!
I watched it for a while paddling around the corner of the lagoon and even managed a couple of 'digiscoped' photos, but eventually had to leave. Calling in rapidly at the other side of the salinas, in the pool at the end of the road before entering the port I had 4 adult breeding plumage Mediterranean Gulls in amongst a group of about 40 Black-headed Gulls which seemed to be paired up. In the tall grasses in the sand dunes here were a very nice male Black-eared Wheatear and male Stonechat, and on my way back along the salinas road there were a group of about 30 Slender-billed Gulls and a few Sandwich Terns, but nothing in the way of migrant waders (just the resident Avocets, Black Winged Stilts and Kentish Plovers), and the only passerines were a few Sand Martins.
Being there so early, a few Little Egrets were still in their roost
But this is not a Little Egret in the tree!
Any high spot will do for this Common Redshank on guard duty, even a broken palm tree!
In the far corner, amongst Shelducks and Black Winged Stilts, a male Garganey
On Friday (12th April), I went again to the lighthouse garden, where I met up with Mick Brewer. With no wind and no cloud it didn't appear to be the best of days for migration, but when I got there, Mick was already 'scoping a Wryneck on one of the 'Pita' plants. We did my normal circuit and ended up with a quite reasonable tally of migrants, including Nightingale (heard only), a couple of male Common Whitethroats, 6 Common Redstarts and a single late female Black Redstart, Short-toed Larks, Red-rumped Swallows, male Subalpine Warbler, Northern Wheatears, a male Woodchat Shrike and a single flyover 'flava' Wagtail, and I thought I had that black and white gem of a Pied Flycatcher, but we couldn't re-locate it.
One of several Common Redstarts seen
Not in great numbers, but the Woodchats are still filtering through
Something of a surprise, this Wryneck
As normal, keeping in the shadows, this male Pied Flycatcher
Back at the lighthouse, the birds I saw in the morning seemed to have stuck, and had been joined by some more migrants. Doing the same route as in the morning, I had 6 Common Redstarts, 2 Woodchats (male and female), 4 Northern Wheatears, Subalpine Warbler (a female this time), 4 Common Whitethroats, the Wryneck, 2 Robins, 2 Willow Warblers, a male Pied Flycatcher, a really obliging Bonelli's Warbler and my first Garden Warbler of the year skulking around in the undergrowth (the bird, not me!).
Most unusual, this Bonelli's Warbler stopped still long enough for a couple of photos
Grubbing about in the undergrowth were both Common Whitethroats and Garden Warbler,
but I only got a photo of the Whitethroat
Presumably the same Wryneck as seen this morning, as skulky as ever...
... but it did come out into the sunshine to have its photo taken!
My second male Pied Flycatcher of the day (and of the year!)
Quite an impressive afternoon!


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November 07, 2016
Dr. Christopher Lincoski Gives Lecture at Saint Francis University on the Introduction to Hand Surgery
State College, PA November 7, 2016 – University Orthopedics Center's (UOC) Christopher Lincoski, MD was invited faculty to Saint Francis University (SFU) for a introductory lecture on hand surgery. Students in the SFU programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician assistant attended the lecture on October 24, 2016.Read More
October 27, 2016
Dr. Adam Budny Provides Leadership at ACFAS Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy Course
Altoona, PA October 27, 2016 – University Orthopedics Center's (UOC) Adam Budny, DPM was invited faculty at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons course (ACFAS) on Arthoscopy of the Foot and Ankle Surgical Skills. This course was held at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois October 1 -2, 2016.Read More
October 25, 2016
UOC Physical Therapist Contributes in Publication for the American Physical Therapy Association
State College, PA October 20, 2016 – University Orthopedics Center's (UOC) Elaine Barch, PT, DPT, CHT is a contributing author to the American Physical Therapy Associations study guide publication that Physical Therapist use to prepare to sit for the exam that qualifies them for the highest orthopedic recognition in the profession: Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. The title is: Current Concepts in Physical Therapy Independent Study Course; The Wrist and Hand.Read More
October 13, 2016
Dr. Christopher McClellan Gives Lecture at 2016 Fall Musculoskeletal Leadership Summit
Altoona, PA October 11, 2016 – University Orthopedics Center's (UOC) Christopher S. McClellan, DO was invited faculty to present at the 2016 Fall Musculoskeletal Leadership Summit held in Chicago, IL on Thursday, October 6, 2016. His presentation included information on "The Move to Outpatient Total Joints".Read More
August 31, 2016
Altoona and Huntingdon locations moving, new location opening in Ebensburg as UOC expands services.
Altoona, PA: Effective September 19, UOC moved it's Station Medical Center location to 3000 Fairway Drive, Altoona, PA 16602.Read More
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How to Measure Your Bra Size
The company developed the system over eight years, during which they scanned and measured the breasts and torsos of women.
Bra sizes are usually expressed as scales, with a number of systems being in use around the world. The scales take into account the band length and the cup size. From the wearer's point of view, the main measures that are taken into account, in determining the best bra fit for the wearer, are the measures of the wearer around the torso below the breasts and over the breasts, which defines the band length.
For convenience, because of the impracticality of measuring a woman's breast size, the volume of the bra cup is based on the difference between these two measures.
Determining the correct bra size is the process manufacturers engage in to design and manufacture bras that correctly fit a majority of women, and for individual women, the process of identifying a correctly fitting bra. Bra cup sizes were invented in and band sizes became popular in the s. The shape, size, position, symmetry, spacing, firmness, and amount of sagging of individual women's breasts vary considerably. Manufacturers' bra size labeling systems vary from country to country because no international standards exist.
Even within a single country, one study found that the bra label size was consistently different from the measured size. On 21 November , Parisienne Madeleine Gabeau received a United States patent for a brassiere with soft cups and a metal band that supported and separated the breasts. To avoid the prevailing fashion that created a single "monobosom" [ citation needed ] , her design provided: The term "cup" was not used to describe bras until [5] when two patents were filed.
In October , the S. Camp and Company were the first to measure cup size by the letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, and D, although the letters represented how pendulous the breasts were and not their volume. Camp's advertising in the February issue of Corset and Underwear Review featured letter-labeled profiles of breasts.
Cup sizes A through D were not intended to be used for larger-breasted women. Before long, these cup sizes got nicknames: Catalog companies continued to use the designations Small, Medium, and Large through the s. The Sears Company finally applied cup sizes to bras in its catalog in the s. Adjustable bands were introduced using multiple hook and eye closures in the s. Prior to the widespread use of bras, the undergarment of choice for Western women was a corset.
The band measurement system was created by U. The underwire was first added to a strapless bra in by André, a custom-bra firm. In the s, Dunlop chemists were able to reliably transform rubber latex into elastic thread. After , "whirlpool", or concentric stitching, was used to shape the cup structure of some designs. Since a brassiere must be laundered frequently, easy-care fabric was in great demand. For best results, the breasts should be measured twice: In November , Oprah Winfrey produced a show devoted to bras and bra sizes, during which she talked about research that eight out of ten women wear the wrong size bra.
Studies have revealed that the most common mistake made by women when selecting a bra was to choose too large a back band and too small a cup, for example, 38C instead of 34E, or 34B instead of 30D.
The heavier a person's build, the more difficult it is to obtain accurate measurements, as measuring tape sinks into the flesh more easily.
In a study conducted in the United Kingdom of women seeking mammoplasty , researchers found a strong link between obesity and inaccurate back measurement. They concluded that " obesity , breast hypertrophy , fashion and bra-fitting practices combine to make those women who most need supportive bras the least likely to get accurately fitted bras. One issue that complicates finding a correctly fitting bra is that band and cup sizes are not standardized, but vary considerably from one manufacturer to another, resulting in sizes that only provide an approximate fit.
Manufacturers cut their bras differently, so, for example, two 34B bras from two companies may not fit the same person. Larger sizes are usually harder to find in retail outlets. As the cup size increases, the labeled cup size of different manufacturers' bras tend to vary more widely in actual volume.
Even medical studies have attested to the difficulty of getting a correct fit. The current popular system of determining bra size is inaccurate so often as to be useless. Add to this the many different styles of bras and the lack of standardization between brands, and one can see why finding a comfortable, well-fitting bra is more a matter of educated guesswork, trial, and error than of precise measurements.
The use of the cup sizing and band measurement systems has evolved over time and continues to change. Experts recommend that women get fitted by an experienced person [30] at a retailer offering the widest possible selection of bra sizes and brands. If the straps dig into the shoulder, leaving red marks or causing shoulder or neck pain, the bra band is not offering enough support. If it digs into the flesh, causing the flesh to spill over the edges of the band, the band is too small.
Similarly a band might feel too loose if the cup is too big. It is possible to test whether a bra band is too tight or too loose by reversing the bra on her torso so that the cups are at the back and then check for fit and comfort. Generally, if the wearer must continually adjust the bra or experiences general discomfort, the bra is a poor fit and she should get a new fitting. Bra experts recommend that women, especially those whose cup sizes are D or larger, get a professional bra fitting from the lingerie department of a clothing store or a specialty lingerie store.
There is significant heterogeneity in breast shape, density, and volume. As such, current methods of bra fitting may be insufficient for this range of chest morphology. A correctly fitting bra should meet the following criteria: One method to confirm that the bra is the best fit has been nicknamed the Swoop and Scoop.
After identifying a well-fitting bra, the woman bends forward the swoop , allowing their breasts to fall into the bra, filling the cup naturally, and then fastening the bra on the outermost set of hooks. Experts suggest that women choose a bra band that fits well on the outermost hooks. A bra is one of the most complicated articles of clothing to make. A typical bra design has between 20 and 48 parts, including the band, hooks, cups, lining, and straps.
Major retailers place orders from manufacturers in batches of 10, Orders of this size require a large-scale operation to manage the cutting, sewing and packing required. Constructing a properly fitting brassiere is difficult. Adelle Kirk, formerly a manager at the global Kurt Salmon management consulting firm that specializes in the apparel and retail businesses, said that making bras is complex:.
Bras are one of the most complex pieces of apparel. There are lots of different styles, and each style has a dozen different sizes, and within that there are a lot of colors. Furthermore, there is a lot of product engineering. You've got hooks, you've got straps, there are usually two parts to every cup, and each requires a heavy amount of sewing.
It is very component intensive. Obtaining the correct size is further complicated by the fact that the size and shape of women's breasts change, if they experience menstrual cycles , during the cycle [15] and can experience unusual or unexpectedly rapid growth in size due to pregnancy, weight gain or loss, or medical conditions.
In fact there are very few advantages in wearing existing bras. Having a bra that's generally supportive would have significant improvement particularly in terms of stopping them going south The skin is what gives the breasts their support" [50]. In , the most common bra size sold in the UK was 36D. Researchers ruled out increases in population weight as the explanation [30] and suggested it was instead likely due to more women wearing the correct, larger size.
Bra retailers recommend several methods for measuring band and cup size. These are based on two primary methods, either under the bust or over the bust, and sometimes both. Calculating the correct bra band size is complicated by a variety of factors. For the woman with a large cup size and a between band size, they may find their cup size is not available in local stores so may have to shop online where most large cup sizes are readily available on certain sites.
Others recommend rounding to the nearest whole number. A measuring tape is pulled around the torso at the inframammary fold. The tape is then pulled tight while remaining horizontal and parallel to the floor. The measurement in inches is then rounded to the nearest even number for the band size. If the measurement is even, 4 is added to calculate the band size. If it is odd, 5 is added. Currently, many large U. A sizing chart or calculator then uses this measurement to determine the band size.
A measuring tape is pulled around the torso under the armpit and above the bust. Because band sizes are most commonly manufactured in even numbers, the wearer must round to the closest even number. Bra-wearers can calculate their cup size by finding the difference between their bust size and their band size. The measurements are made in the same units as the band size, either inches or centimetres.
The cup size is calculated by subtracting the band size from the over-the-bust measurement. Cup sizes vary from one country to another. The larger the cup size, the bigger the variation. Surveys of bra sizes tend to be very dependent on the population studied and how it was obtained.
For instance, one U. However, the survey sample was drawn from Caucasian student volunteers at a Midwest U. Bra-wearers who have difficulty calculating a correct cup size may be able to find a correct fit using a method adopted by plastic surgeons.
Using a flexible tape measure, position the tape at the outside of the chest, under the arm, where the breast tissue begins. Conversion of the measurement to cup size is shown in the "Measuring cup size" table. This principle means that bras of differing band size can have the same volume. For example, the cup volume is the same for 30D, 32C, 34B, and 36A. These related bra sizes of the same cup volume are called sister sizes. A study by White and Scurr University of Portsmouth compared method that adds 4 to the band size over-the-bust method used in many United Kingdom lingerie shops with and compared that to measurements obtained using a professional method.
The study measured 45 women using the traditional selection method that adds 4 to the band size over-the-bust method. Women tried bras on until they obtained the best fit based on professional bra fitting criteria. When women wear bras with too big a band, breast support is reduced. Too small a cup size may cause skin irritation.
They noted that "ill-fitting bras and insufficient breast support can lead to the development of musculoskeletal pain and inhibit women participating in physical activity.
In , researchers published research on world-wide breast size. They gathered breast data by gathering , individual breast size measurements in different countries. Only data from women in the age group 28 to 30 years.
They found that women born in the United States have much bigger breasts than women in any other country. Their average bra cup size, when converted to the European measurement system, is substantially larger than "F". The mean cup size of women of Canadian origin is "E" according to the EU bra size. Their average breast size is "D".
Women born in Africa and Asia, especially those born in East Asian countries, have the smallest breast volumes. Asian women were found to have an average "A" cup size or even smaller.
Bra-labeling systems used around the world are at times misleading and confusing. Cup and band sizes vary around the world. Bra-fitting experts in the United Kingdom state that many women who buy off the rack without professional assistance wear up to two sizes too small.
Manufacturer Fruit of the Loom attempted to solve the problem of finding a well-fitting bra for asymmetrical breasts by introducing Pick Your Perfect Bra, which allow women to choose a bra with two different cup sizes, although it is only available in A through D cup sizes.
There are several sizing systems in different countries. Most use the chest circumferences measurement system and lettered cup sizes, but there are some significant differences.
Many bras available come in only 36 sizes. The UK uses the inch-system, this means that the difference in chest circumference between the cup sizes is always one inch, or 2.
Leading brands and manufacturers including Panache, Bestform, Gossard, Freya, Curvy Kate , Bravissimo and Fantasie, which use the British standard band sizes , and so on.
However, some clothing retailers and mail order companies have their own house brands and use a custom sizing system. As a result, their J-Cup is equal to a British standard H-cup. Their H-Cup is roughly equal to a British standard G-cup.
Cup labelling methods and sizing schemes are inconsistent and there is great variability between brands. This has introduced further sizing scheme confusion that is poorly understood even by specialist retailers. Bra-sizing in the United States is very similar to the United Kingdom.
Band sizes use the same designation in inches and the cups also increase by 1-inch-steps. However, some manufacturers use conflicting sizing methods. D1, D2, D3, D4, D In , underwear maker Jockey International offered a new way to measure bra and cup size.
It introduced a system with ten cup sizes per band size that are numbered and not lettered, designated as , etc. The company developed the system over eight years, during which they scanned and measured the breasts and torsos of women.
Researchers also tracked the women's use of their bras at home. In very large cup sizes this causes smaller cups than their English counterparts. This system has been standardized in the European dress size standard EN introduced in , but was in use in many European countries before that date.
They increase in steps of 2. Japanese sizes are the same as Korean ones, but the cup labels begin with "AA" for a 7. The French and Spanish system is a permutation of the Continental European sizing system. Since it starts with size 0 for European size 60, the conversion consists of a division by 5 and then a subtraction of The size designations are often given in Roman numerals.
Cup sizes have traditionally used a step size of 2. Manufacturers' marketing and advertising often appeals to fashion and image over fit, comfort, and function. English mechanical engineer and professor John Tyrer from Loughborough University has devised a solution to problematic bra fit by re-engineering bra design Loughborough University.
He started investigating the problem of bra design while on assignment from the British government after his wife returned disheartened from an unsuccessful shopping trip. He theorised that this widespread practice of purchasing the wrong size was due to the measurement system recommended by bra manufacturers. This sizing system employs a combination of maximum chest diameter under bust and maximum bust diameter bust rather than the actual breast volume which is to be accommodated by the bra.
According to Tyrer, "to get the most supportive and fitted bra it's infinitely better if you know the volume of the breast and the size of the back. It's an instrument of torture. The average breast weighs about 0. If a cup is a hemisphere, its volume V is given by the following formula: If you measured 33 inches, your band size is Wrap the measuring tape somewhat loosely around the fullest part of your chest at nipple level.
Subtract your band size from your bust measurement and refer to chart. So how can you tell if a particular style fits? Bend forward at the waist, then slip on the bra and hook it. This ensures your breasts are completely in the cups. The back of the bra should be level with the front. Make sure the bra is not too loose. You should be able to slide only one finger underneath the band. First, tighten the band, then shorten the straps. Put on a close-fitting shirt over the bra. If the cups pucker or your breasts bulge, you're not wearing the correct size.
Look at yourself sideways in a mirror. Your breasts should sit midway between your shoulders and elbows. If not, you need a more supportive and better-fitting bra. If you need to go down a cup size for fit, go up one band size, and vice versa. For example, if a 34C is too big for you, move to a 36B. Choose a bra that fits perfectly when secured on the outermost hook.
As the bra loosens over time, make the band taut by moving toward the tightest hook. Now that you've found your correct bra size, it's time to go shopping! Below are some of our favorite places to pick up a pretty bra, in person and online.
How To Measure Bra Size. Did you know that most women wear the wrong bra size without realizing it? In addition, many are unaware of the different types of bras which are made to fit your body perfectly no matter what you wear. While the band on your bra may be comfortable to you, the cup size . Our bras are returnable/exchangeable within 30 days, as long as the tags are still attached and the bra unworn and unwashed. For U.S. orders, return and exchange shipping is free. Subtract your band size from your bust size, and use the difference to find your cup size on the bra size chart below. BRA SIZE CHART Size Chart: Exact sizing and fit may vary by brand.