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in: A Man's Life, Featured
Brett and Kate McKay • February 9, 2016 • Last updated: September 9, 2020
Never Complain; Never Explain
Never complain; never explain.
This pithy little maxim was first coined by the British politician and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, and adopted as a motto by many other high-ranking Brits — from members of royalty, to navy admirals, to fellow prime ministers Stanley Baldwin and Winston Churchill. The maxim well encapsulates the stiff-upper lipped-ness of the Victorian age, but the timeless wisdom it contains has made it a guiding mantra of powerful, confident, accountability-prizing men up through the modern day.
The "nevers" of course aren't ironclad and don't apply to every situation, and even when they should apply, they can be hard to follow through on! But understanding when, where, and why to apply this maxim is truly a great help in becoming a more autonomous and assertive man.
Its four words pack a lot of truth in a small space and work on a few different levels. So let's unpack them, starting with the meat of the matter — "never explain" — and working backwards.
Never Explain
"Never explain — your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you anyway." –Elbert Hubbard
When Winston Churchill was a young cavalry officer, he was always looking for ways to get to the front and experience battle firsthand. With much persistence, he eventually secured a position in the field as a personal attendant to Sir William Lockhart, who was overseeing the British military's campaigns in what is now Pakistan. When Churchill first joined the general's staff, he "behaved and was treated as befitted my youth and subordinate station." But then one day he saw an opportunity to offer a bit of advice that led to him being "taken much more into the confidential circles of the staff" and "treated as if I were quite a grown-up."
Churchill heard that the general and his headquarters staff had been hurt and angry to hear that a newspaper correspondent who had been sent home from their camp had published a very critical article about one of their recent campaigns. The officers smarted at what they felt were unfair charges, and the Chief of Staff had written up a thorough rebuttal and mailed it off to the newspaper to be published. Churchill at once spoke up and tried to convince the staff that such a move was ultimately a bad idea, and that the piece ought to be intercepted before it was ever printed:
"I said that it would be considered most undignified and even improper for a high officer on the Staff of the Army in the Field to enter into newspaper controversy about the conduct of operations with a dismissed war-correspondent; that I was sure the Government would be surprised, and the War Office furious; that the Army Staff were expected to leave their defence to their superiors or to the politicians; and that no matter how good the arguments were, the mere fact of advancing them would be everywhere taken as a sign of weakness."
In this, as in many things, Churchill turned out to be quite prescient and wise. Offering explanations does indeed demonstrate weakness, for several reasons:
Explaining gives power to another. When someone criticizes or insults you, gets offended by something you do or say, or questions your decisions and why you've chosen to do something a certain way, it's natural to want to explain why you think they're wrong — especially if said party has impinged on your integrity or honor. And some kind of response may indeed be in order.
If the person is someone you know and respect as an equal — someone you consider to be inside your "circle of honor" — and they have said something intelligent and interesting, you may want to explain yourself in order to invite further discussion.
If they're your boss or a customer, you may need to offer an explanation to hold onto your job or their business.
If they're someone you care about — a loved one or friend — and you've had a gross miscommunication, you may want to explain yourself in an effort to preserve the relationship.
But, if the critical/offended/skeptical party is someone you don't know personally (like a stranger online or the public in general), don't care about, and/or don't respect as an equal — someone who shouldn't have any say or sway over your choices — then taking the time to explain why they're wrong, or why you've made the decisions you have, is ill-advised.
To be concerned with what someone outside your circle of respect thinks, is to allow yourself to be pulled down to his or her level.
Explaining yourself is essentially an attempt to seek another's approval. It shows you're stung that they've withdrawn that approval, and desirous of getting it back. When you show that you care about an opinion that you, and any observers, know you really shouldn't, you show weakness. In losing the fight between trying to ignore them and craving the catharsis of engagement, you demonstrate a failure of self-control.
Further, when a chucklehead elicits a response, you validate his importance. He's made you do something against your better judgment. You've given to him two of your most precious resources – your time and attention. You've gone from the offensive to the defensive. His status goes up and yours goes down.
People — whether irrationally angry customers, estranged family members, or a controlling significant other — will often demand explanations for what you do. They'll say you are weak if you don't offer one. But this is the cleverest of ploys! By targeting your pride, they'll get you to hand over your power.
Of course restraining yourself from responding to someone who's goading you on is easier said than done! As someone who's subjected to a constant barrage of feedback on my work, day after day, I find I am able to successfully ignore about 98% of it. It's when someone says something that impinges on my honor (even when I know they're not part of my honor group), or when they seem like a dude I can have a good debate with that I get in trouble.
When someone is clearly off their rocker, it's easy to ignore them as really out there. And when someone has something critical but intelligent to say, engaging them can actually be interesting and instructive. It's the people who greatly distort who you are/what you did/what you said, but mix together sensible sounding discourse with nuggets of crazy, who prove the most irresistible. They almost sound like someone you can have a reasonable discussion with; it almost seems like you could explain to them why they're objectively off the mark. But as it invariably turns out (and this is a lesson I have to learn over and over!), if someone's mindset/mentality is such that they're able to grossly misinterpret something, no amount of explanation — no matter how thorough and well-reasoned — is going to change their mind. Quite to the contrary — they'll simply dig in their heels all the more!
"Never complain; never explain" doesn't necessarily mean not saying anything to your doubters, complainers, and critics, but limiting your response to a sharp rejoinder. Disraeli in fact formulated his maxim after hearing the advice of fellow politician Lord Lyndhurst, who said: "Never defend yourself before a popular assembly except with and by retorting an attack." Thus, a short, pithy rebuttal or a humorous, yet withering sarcastic quip (Churchill was the master of these) may be in order. Then you turn heel and don't engage further.
Of course, even a simple retort may draw you into an argument you never wanted to have, which often makes complete silence the best possible response. In fact, nothing drives someone nipping at you heels crazier than to have their questions and demands go utterly ignored and unacknowledged.
Explaining demonstrates a lack of confidence in your choices/creations/principles. Have you ever been looking at a book or product on Amazon and seen that its author or manufacturer has jumped in and responded to people's negative reviews? I don't know about anyone else, but for me, even if the negative reviewer sounds like a real ding-dong, and the rebuttal is reasonable, well-done, and conciliatory, I still end up thinking less of the author/company, and cringing a bit on their behalf.
Most everyone knows that authors and companies check in on their reviews at least occasionally, but when you give people demonstrable proof that you're hovering around, you confirm your insecurity and/or vanity and thus show weakness and a lack of confidence in your work. In stepping from the ranks of the creator, to that of the consumer, you lose status.
If you arrived at your creative vision or set of principles for good reasons, if you said everything you wanted to say, in the best, clearest way you knew how to say it, and endeavor only to put out your very best work, then you can be content to let your decisions and your work stand on its own. You have nothing else to add. People either get what you do and are about, or they don't.
There will always be those who twist your words, or misinterpret your meaning, or don't find your design sense to their liking and mistake their subjective taste for objective truth. If you'd rather make money than stay true to your creative vision, then by all means, try to explain and change the minds of those unhappy with your work. Try to hold onto all the customers you can. I don't mean this sarcastically; sometimes products are not vessels of your values, but merely utilitarian, and it can make sense to be very connected to the needs of your customers.
But, if you'd rather fail and have to try something else, than change your ideas and principles to suit the tastes of others, then choose to be like Jack London, who felt that the public continually misunderstood his work, and contented himself by deciding: "The world is mostly bone-head and nearly all boob."
Or as the British academic Benjamin Jowett put it: "Never retract. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl!"
Explanations easily turn into excuses. Naturally, even when you endeavor to give people your best, unforeseen problems do sometimes arise. When you've objectively messed up, should you explain to people what happened?
People do typically appreciate a little explanation as to the what, when, and why of your blunder. But the explanatory part of your apology should be kept short — for as Lord Acton, yet another explanation-spurning British politician warns: "Beware of too much explaining, lest we end by too much excusing." You should pivot as quickly as possible to taking responsibility and saying how you're going to make things right. In the words of an old proverb: "Don't make excuses; make good."
A perfect example of this principle in action arrived in my mailbox just the other day from a company called Guideboat. I had ordered Kate something from their catalog for Christmas. I didn't experience any problems with my order, but I guess some other folks did, which prompted the CEO to send out this letter along with a $50, no-strings-attached gift card to me, and apparently thousands of other customers:
Good customer service and corporate accountability are so rare these days, that I found this letter positively astonishing. Minimal explanation, no excuses, and an attempt at making amends. That folks, is how to do business right.
Never Complain
While "never explain" and "never complain" are two discrete parts of the couplet, a common thread runs through them: autonomy and accountability.
Once you understand why you should rarely explain, you should understand why you should rarely complain. You simply put yourself in the shoes of the party you're seeking an explanation from, and act accordingly.
If a person or company has failed to meet their own clearly delineated standards, you can of course ask for an apology or file a complaint, asking for your money back or what have you. Keep the explanation for your unhappiness short, moving as quickly as possible into what you'd like them to do to make it right.
If you think your feedback could help someone improve something, offer it in a constructive way.
If you're in a situation where a complaint will accomplish nothing, then common sense dictates that you should remain silent.
If you're in a situation where complaining will accomplish far less than going about trying to make the desired changes yourself, choose action over whining.
And if you're tempted to complain about something on the basis of subjective taste, reconsider. For the party you seek to complain against has a purpose and vision outside of your own needs and desires.
Take professor evaluations in college, for example. Some students will complain that the professor "sucks" because his coursework is challenging, while others students will praise him because the coursework is so challenging. The professor has a purpose and a set of principles all his own, and while you might disagree with him, and decide never to take another of his classes, why complain that his priorities are not more like yours? If people complained against your vision or work, you shouldn't care, so why should he?
I once read an interview with Ben and Jerry — the ice cream makers — in which they said they wished they could forward one set of the letters they received to the senders of another set. Because some people would write saying they wished their ice cream had less/smaller chunks of things, while others would write saying they wished the chunks were even bigger and more numerous. Which complainers did Ben and Jerry listen to? Neither, of course. They stuck with their own vision of what constituted the best kind of ice cream, and the heavens rained down dough of both the monetary and cookie varieties.
I've gone out to dinner a couple of times where the experience was so bad, I felt I couldn't wait to get home to write a bad review of the place online. But invariably, that feeling would dissipate, and I've never written a bad review of anything in my life. Because ultimately…who cares? Maybe my experience was atypical, or maybe some people like the food that I thought was completely gross. The restaurateur is doing things the way he wants to do them, and I'm content to let the market decide whether his vision is a good one or not.
The world doesn't exist to meet my expectations, and if they're not met, I figure I can do one of two things — go somewhere else, or create something myself more to my liking.
I never complain because I don't think I should have to explain myself to other people, and I don't think other people should have to explain themselves to me!
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The Grand Ole Topiary Cottage is located in Railton, the Town of Topiary, Tasmania. Australia, central to Latrobe and Sheffield. The cottage is two bedroom and sleeps six comfortably. One queen room, one twin room (two single ensembles) and one double fold out lounge/bed in the lounge room. Simply furnished with lots of charm, a little old and a splash of new furniture, fashioned from local Tasmanian timbers, the cottage is fully self contained. Just a five-minute stroll to the local take-away, cafe, pizza shop, post office, pub, fibre optic gift shop, brewery, craft shop, pharmacy. You may see wallabies and kookaburras or even hear crickets sing whilst at the cottage, which is not uncommon. Grand Ole Topiary Cottage is a 15- to 20-minute drive in either direction to the city or the bush. Family friendly.
19 Blue is a self-contained holiday cottage located at Blackmans Bay, in Southern Tasmania. This homely cottage has been furnished with love and charm and has all you need for a comfortable stay with a queen sized bed, laundry and kitchen facilities. Country breakfast ingredients are supplied for your first morning including a loaf of home made bread!Bacon and eggs - come and meet the chooks down in our garden. We make our own bottled fruit too! Relax on the veranda overlooking our organic vegetable garden. You can stay home and prepare your own evening meal, help yourself to fruits in season, or try veggies harvested straight from our garden. It's only a short walk down to Blackmans Bay Beach where there are lovely restaurants. The nearby Bayview Shopping Centre has other eateries and a range of shops to purchase supplies. 19 Blue makes a wonderful, central base for all your southern Tasmanian destinations. Your hosts are Judith and Chris Cornish, the owners and operators of Live History Plays and well known for their award winning Louisa's Walk and Her Story. Blackmans Bay is a 15-minute drive (15 km) south of Hobart.
28 gates is a little piece of boutique accommodation in Tasmania's beautiful Derwent Valley. Just a one hour drive west of Hobart, it is located on historic "Bloomfield", a sixth generation, family-owned grazing and cropping property dating back to 1862. The quality accommodation over two floors, sleeps up to six people, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas, a fully appointed European kitchen and laundry. Two bedrooms lead onto the balcony. Complimentary still or sparkling wine, farm tour, handmade treats and full breakfast provisions on arrival. Meals can be purchased too. 28 gates is surrounded by 5000 acres which include four lakes stocked with Wild Brown, Rainbow, Tiger and Brook Trout. We can organise a guide by request. There are plenty of walking tracks and at least 60 species of birds have been identified. See native animals in their natural habitat. Feed their beautiful pets. Photography tuition is available too. 28 gates is a 30-minute drive from New Norfolk. Also, close by are Salmon Ponds, Agrarian Kitchen, The Wall, Mt Field National Park, three golf courses, kayaking and many more attractions. Rates vary according to the time of year and length of stay.
Welcome to 55 Acres Retreat, offering unique accommodation in a beautiful location on the travel route to Cradle Mountain and with stunning views of Mt Roland. The accommodation is an appealing log chalet comprising of two bedrooms, large open dining/lounge/kitchen area and a single bathroom. Both bedrooms offer queen sized beds with the "Mountain Room" having fantastic views of Mt Roland while the "Forest Room" has views to the surrounding forest. Relaxing in the leather recliners you will be inspired by the views out of the large glass windows and doors, or sit outside on the spacious deck and take in the fresh air while you relax viewing the mountain or the manicured grounds including the property's private golf fairways or the native fauna. The Chalet accommodates four guests or just two but also offers a sofa bed to accommodate six guests in total. You can choose to cater for yourself or make a request for meals in advance with your host. 55 Acres Retreat is 12 kilometres from Sheffield and only 48 kilometres from Cradle and is an ideal base for half day or full day exploration of the beautiful North, Northwest and Central Tasmania.
Just 750 metres from the head of the Blue Derby trail network, this renovated miner's cottage sleeps six in comfortable beds with hotel quality linen, having a bunk room with two king bunks and a bedroom with a king bed which is able to be split into two king single beds. In the recently renovated bathroom, there is a large shower fitted with a shower rose casading from the ceiling enabling a comfortable shower access for all guests. The house has a new kitchen with full cooking facilities and has a pod coffee machine to help kick start your day. With a heat pump and a wood fire, all bases are covered to ensure you are toasty and warm, no matter how wet and cold your day may have been. For your down time, there are books and games, or you can just sit on the front verandah and watch the river (and bikers) flow past. There is a secure shed equipped for basic bike maintenance, a carport and BBQ area. The laundry and second toilet are just outside the back door. Wifi is provided to enable you to keep those missing out on your adventure up to date.
Situated in amongst the Blue Derby trail network on a secluded and peaceful and located 400 metres from the Weldborough Hotel, this cottage sleeps six in comfortable beds with hotel quality linen and has three bedrooms, two with queen beds and a king bunk. Blue Tier is 20km East and you can ride from the door to Little Chook and Big Chook mountain bike trails and, for the more enthusiastic, to the start of Atlas. The laundry/ wet room leads straight into the renovated bathroom which has a large shower and IXL heat lamp. A heat pump and wood fire ensures you can be toasty and warm no matter how wet and cold your day may have been. The refurbished kitchen has complete cooking facilities and a pod coffee machine to help kick start your day. For your down time we have DVDs, books and games. There is a bbq and outdoor eating area and a lockable shed equipped for basic bike maintenance and storage. Wifi is provided to enable you to keep those missing out on your adventure up to date.
A Portside Experience - King Island offers its guests the ultimate in modern comforts and facilities. Located in a relaxed rural setting, the two spacious and luxurious one-bedroom apartments have been designed to create a private retreat for couples, singles, or small families. The two apartments are separated by an enclosed carport to ensure sufficient privacy, and each apartment comes with its own barbecue facilities. The real beauty of the accommodation, however, is the breath-taking views of Grassy Harbour and Sand Blow Beach. Enjoy the solitude and beauty of the beach at first light, or head to the harbour in the evening for a close encounter with fairy penguins as they return to their colony at dusk. The fully equipped kitchen allows plenty of scope for cooking up King Island's world-renowned produce, whether it be the fresh steaks from the butcher, freshly caught crayfish , or some delicious cheese samples from the King Island Dairy. Both apartments are non-smoking, offer a queen bed, kitchen and living area, television and DVD, en-suite, dedicated barbecue facilities, an undercover car park, ocean views, a 300-metre walk to the beach and penguins, a foldaway single bed if required.
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The Abbey on Main offers visitors to the Huon Valley a luxury self-contained accommodation experience and is conveniently located in the centre of Franklin. This heritage listed property provides accommodation for up to four guests and has an open plan living space with separate lounge, formal dining, reading areas and a fully appointed kitchen with laundry. The main bedroom (with King size bed) and guest bathroom is located on the mezzanine level and the second bedroom (Queen size bed) is on ground level with French doors leading out to the beautiful private gardens. All rooms have been elegantly appointed with antiques and collectables from the Art Deco era and only the best quality linens and amenities are provided. Abbey on Main overlooks the beautiful Huon River and is a short walk from the local restaurants and attractions that Franklin has to offer.
Stay in Stanley's original bakery which has been converted into a delightful studio apartment; kitchen, dining, lounge and bedroom are all in the one room. Cosy and romantic. Sea views from this room. A separate bathroom with a 2 person corner spa and separate shower. Located just around the corner from the main street where all the cafes, shops and galleries are, the beach and The Nut is at the end of the street. Perfect for a couple or someone travelling alone, it is a charming hideaway right in the heart of Stanley. Free wifi and off street parking.


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The Washington, D.C. Chapter held a meeting on Saturday, Nov. 15, at J. Gilbert's restaurant in McLean, Virginia. The meeting was preceded by a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris that transpired the evening before the meeting.
D.L. Petry shared his recent experience traveling to North Korean ("glad to be home") and Dr. Lew Toulmin gave a presentation on the Prince Philip tribe of Vanuatu. Members of this tribe believe that the Duke of Edinburgh is a god who was born on Tanna island in southern Vanuatu, and who will be reincarnated on Tanna as a young Melanesian man after he dies. Lew recently returned from three years in Vanuatu, where he was working in the prime minister's office.


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Customs In Progress
Completed Customs
Owner: Jeff Bennett
Jeff contacted us about building a custom truck with a few light modifications, a lowering kit, paint job, and perhaps a engine swap along with a few subtle upgrades. Since then this project has gone a completely different direction and has received many extensive body and chassis modifications, we look forward to finishing this truck and getting it on the Canadian streets and out to some car shows. Some of the modifications include, split hood, LS engine upgrade, air-ride suspension. raised bed floor, hidden intake and much more.
Owner: Dante' Johnson
Dante and I first exchanged words about re-finishing his Chevelle on a Pro-Touring forum and we decided to put the car on the rotisserie and give it the full make-over that this car deserves. We've done some very subtle mods to this car, most that will go un-noticed but the quality will stand out when parked next to others at the local cruise-ins with razor sharp body lines and a drive train that won't go un-noticed.
L.T.O.P. #37
Owner: Chad Sperry
This project was started with one mission in mind, and that was to build a vehicle from the ground up using as little of the original truck as possible while still retaining a little bit of it's original character. To achieve this only the cab was retained from the original truck, everything else from the frame, suspension and the rest of the body will be made from scratch. When this truck is completed it should have a character all of it's own. Scroll through the photo album to view some of the modifications.
Sonoma GT #597
Owner: Brian Rose
Super clean Sonoma GT that is getting a ground up restoration, with the frame and suspension work being handled by the owner and the body getting a complete restoration by us, this truck is getting a few mods that prompted me to put it into the custom section of the site. Mods such as larger wheels, big brakes and suspension mods, this truck should handle like it's on rails.

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Q: NHibernate - Error dehydrating property value - updating entity I'm having problem when saving an entity with association. Below is my code which gives the error
Fluent Class inherited from Fluent Migration
 public override void Up()  //Update your changes to the database
 {
Create.Table("assinatura")
.WithColumn("id").AsInt32().Identity().PrimaryKey()
.WithColumn("usuario_id").AsInt32()
.WithColumn("isfreeplan").AsInt32()  //1 sim   0 nao
.WithColumn("gratuito_datafinal").AsDateTime()

Create.Table("usuarios")
.WithColumn("id").AsInt32().Identity().PrimaryKey()
.WithColumn("nomecompleto").AsString(256)     //Patricia dos Santos
.WithColumn("email").AsString(512)           //patricia@gmail.com
.WithColumn("password").AsString(128)        //123123123

Create.ForeignKey("IX_FK_AssinaturasUsuarios")
.FromTable("assinatura").ForeignColumn("usuario_id")
.ToTable("usuarios").PrimaryColumn("id");
}

Mapping of Table "Usuario"
  public class UsuariosMap : ClassMapping<Usuario>
    {

  public enum Niveis { CADASTRADO = 0, REQUISITOU_PAGAMENTO = 1 }
        public virtual int id { get; set; }
        public virtual string nomecompleto { get; set; }
        public virtual string email { get; set; }
        public virtual string password { get; set; }

        public UsuariosMap()
        {
            Table("usuarios");
            Id(x => x.id, x => x.Generator(Generators.Identity));
            Property(x => x.nomecompleto, x => x.NotNullable(true));
            Property(x => x.email, x => x.NotNullable(true));
            Property(x => x.password, x => x.NotNullable(true));
            Bag(x => x.assinaturas, map => {
                map.Table("assinatura");
                map.Lazy(CollectionLazy.Lazy);
                map.Inverse(true);
                map.Key(k => k.Column(col => col.Name("usuario_id")));
                map.Cascade(Cascade.All); //set cascade strategy
            }, rel => rel.OneToMany());

        }

Mapping of Table "Assinatura"
 public class Assinatura
    {
        public virtual int Id { get; set; }

        public virtual int usuario_id { get; set; }

        public virtual int isfreeplan { get; set; }
        public virtual DateTime gratuito_datafinal { get; set; }
        public virtual Usuario usuario { get; set; }

    }
   public class AssinaturaMap : ClassMapping<Assinatura>
    {
        public AssinaturaMap()
        {
            Table("assinatura");
            Id(x => x.Id, x => x.Generator(Generators.Identity));
            Property(x => x.usuario_id, x => x.NotNullable(true));
            Property(x => x.isfreeplan, x => x.NotNullable(true));
            Property(x => x.gratuito_datafinal, x => x.NotNullable(true));

            ManyToOne(x => x.usuario, x=>
            {
                x.Cascade(Cascade.DeleteOrphans);
                x.Column("usuario_id");
                x.ForeignKey("IX_FK_AssinaturasUsuarios");
            });
        }
    }

When I try to update a User "Usuario" adding a new "Assinatura" I am getting an error
 var user = Database.Session.Load<Usuario>(1);
            var ass = new Assinatura
            {
                isfreeplan = 0,
                gratuito_datafinal = DateTime.Now,
                usuario = user
            };

            if (user != null)
            {
                user.assinaturas.Add(ass);
                Database.Session.SaveOrUpdate(user);
            }

An exception of type 'NHibernate.PropertyValueException' occurred in NHibernate.dll but was not handled in user code
  {"Error dehydrating property value for Test.Models.Assinatura.usuario"}
  Inner Exc: {"Parameter index is out of range."}
  Property Name: usuario

I just want to do a basic one-to-many relationship between Usuario table and Assinature table  (1 user has one or many assinaturas).

A: The exception:

Parameter index is out of range

is telling us, that we are working with one DB column twice. And that is because of this doubled mapping:
    Property(x => x.usuario_id, x => x.NotNullable(true));

    ManyToOne(x => x.usuario, x=>
    {
        x.Cascade(Cascade.DeleteOrphans);
        x.Column("usuario_id");
        ...

It is ok to use one column for more properties (one value type, one reference).. but only for reading (loading values from DB)
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In Greece, a recent high-profile court ruling and policy change mark momentous human rights victories for migrants and children. On October 7, an Athens court ruled that the country's far-right xenophobic political party, Golden Dawn, whose members…
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HSC Exams
2014 HSC Exam papers
2014 HSC Notes from the Marking Centre — Classical Greek Extension
2014 Notes from the Marking Centre – Classical Greek Extension
This document has been produced for the teachers and candidates of the Stage 6 Classical Greek Extension course. It contains comments on candidate responses to the 2014 Higher School Certificate examination, indicating the quality of the responses and highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses.
This document should be read along with:
the Classical Greek Extension Stage 6 Syllabus
the 2014 Higher School Certificate Classical Greek Extension examination
the marking guidelines
Advice for HSC students about examinations
other support documents developed by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW to assist in the teaching and learning of Classical Greek in Stage 6.
Section I – Prescribed Text – Homer, Odyssey VI, VII and VIII
Characteristics of better responses:
translations of the extract demonstrated a thorough understanding of the many Homeric forms in the extract (Q.1)
a thorough knowledge of where each extract fits in the narrative and a clear understanding of how Nausicaa was prompted to approach her father (Q.2ai) was demonstrated and clear relevant details which outlined the extract (Q.2bi) were included
a thorough knowledge of the Greek text was demonstrated to explain how the extract conveys the nature of the relationship between Nausicaa and her father (Q.2aii) and how the language contributes to the dramatic effect at this point in the narrative (Q.2aiii)
a thorough knowledge of Books VI–VIII was demonstrated
arguments were presented convincingly and points were substantiated with specific reference to Books VI–VIII (Q.3).
Characteristics of weaker responses:
there were a number of mistakes made when translating the seen extract, for example:
they did not understand that Athene 'stood in front of him' (line 21)
'therefore' was often omitted (line 25) as was 'in turn' (line 27)
'they inhabit this city and its tilled fields' was misunderstood, (line 26), as was 'for these men do not tolerate strangers very much' (line 32) and 'but go quite silently' (line 30)
the prohibition in line 31 was translated as a negative purpose clause and the indefinite construction at the end of line 33 was misunderstood
at the end of line 35 the Earth-shaker has granted them to cross the great open sea, but this was often misunderstood to mean that he has given the great open sea
candidates relied on general knowledge related to the extract rather than a thorough understanding of the Classical Greek (Q.2bii)
candidates relied on some general knowledge of Odysseus and his reception at the palace, rather than focusing on what the question asked, that is explaining how the characteristics Odysseus displays in his encounter with Nausicaa foreshadow the way in which he gains acceptance in the palace of Alcinous (Q.3).
Section II – Non-prescribed Text
in their translations, candidates paid close attention to every word in the Classical Greek text and demonstrated an excellent knowledge of both the vocabulary and the Homeric forms.
there were grammatical mistakes in the translations, for example, there was no recognition of the verb in line 29 as being present not future, the purpose clause at the end of line 31, that the last word of line 33 is a present participle not aorist, or the force of an in line 39
candidates also misinterpreted parts of the text, for example, 'dead men' instead of 'mortal men' (line 32) was provided, no understanding of 'in their hearts' and 'as a god' (line 36), 'an abundance of gold' (line 38), 'nor did he disobey' (line 43), 'he bound his beautiful sandals under his feet' (line 44), and that the sandals are 'immortal (and) golden' (line 45)
the circumstances referred to by Zeus in the extract itself were not identified (Q.4av).
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You guys want to know one of the downsides of moving back to Pennsylvania? Limited wine options and wine event opportunities. But thankfully the overlords at the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) are kind enough to give Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh huge wine festivals every year—yay! While I genuinely enjoyed my time at the Pittsburgh version, there is some room for improvement, too. For what I loved and what I didn't, check out my review below.
Wanna know what I tasted? Check out my top five!
Venue: A night on the club level at Heinz Field? Yes, please! The space felt special but big enough to accommodate a large crowd and 100+ tables. There was also plenty of seating throughout if people wanted to take a break or sit down with a bite to eat.
Food: There were several heavy hor d'oeuvres stations with charcuterie, cheese, finger sandwiches, flatbreads, etc. They were very prepared for a ton of hungry winos! There's nothing worse than people getting intoxicated because they've only had some measly crudités. Gimme the crudités, and pass me a little egg salad tea sandwich, too.
Pre-event information: Did I know there was going to be food? Nope. Did I know which wineries would be there? Not until a week beforehand. I get that PLCB doesn't have any incentive to improve but the lack of information was shameful.
Customer service: Quick story. Back in December when tickets went on sale, I bought a "Grand Tasting" (general admission) ticket. Due to the aforementioned lack of information, I didn't want to splurge for the "VIP" ticket since I legit had no idea what VIP got you other than two hours of early access. About two weeks out, I talked with some locals who had been before and suggested upgrading to VIP. I emailed the info address, sent Facebook messages, and tried calling them several times for a week—no answer. So the day of the event I went to Heinz Field to ask in person! A very nice woman (Helene, I believe) helped me upgrade without a problem. But I should have gotten an answer before that.
Selection: With something like 500 wines to try at ~130 tables, there was no shortage of wine! However, I did feel like the selection skewed heavily toward the Big, Bold Red crowd. PLCB's portfolio is generally this way so I kind of expected it. I'm putting this under "indifferent" because if Inglenook's Rubicon is your jam then this is a "good" for you. And if it isn't, hey you're never going to spend money on some of these expensive Napa Cabs so maybe use this opportunity to try some? It's unlikely I'll ever splurge on Rubicon because it isn't my favorite style of wine, but it was pretty f'ing delicious and I'm happy I tasted it.
Price: Grand tasting tickets are $125 and VIP tickets are $250. I don't think this is too expensive for the venue, access to wines, and food. But it's under "indifferent" because you shouldn't pay $250 and not even know what you're getting yourself into. Get the "bad" things in order and you have a reasonable price here. Although I didn't know this before the event (of course), the VIP tickets also get you access to special pours.
Crowd: From 5pm to 7pm during the VIP tasting, it was the perfect amount of people. There was hardly a line more than five people deep from what I saw. After 7pm, there was an increase but it wasn't overwhelming. Why is this in the "indifferent" category then? There were a lot of people there who were just interested in getting drunk. I felt like there was a pretty obvious divide between attendees who wanted to taste wine and those who wanted to pound wine. I personally do not mind a few tipsy yinzers (they're still so nice!) but this might irritate other people. In truth, I was a little drunk myself by the time I left!!
Is the "good" list the shortest? Yes, but I did get to try some great wines. Read this post to learn my favorites!!


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Sr. Judy was fully engaged with the students whom she is helping in her social program, for their next high school semester. she is pictured with three orphans; the girl to her right is Alice, whose mother Milcah was sitting every day for 12 hours guarding a generator, for less than 10 cents a day; the fifth student at the top of the picture has also an extremely poor background. Sr. Judy's concern is always: "Others are waiting for my help, but…Who could support these young people with a stipend of $2/year for a good education and thus a good start in life?


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Jamie H. Pratt
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
Professor; Harry C. Sauvain Faculty Fellow
The Evolution of Stock Option Accounting: Disclosure, Voluntary Recognition, Mandated Recognition and Management Disavowals
James R. Frederickson, Frank D. Hodge and Jamie H. Pratt
Melbourne Business School, University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
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Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Do Shareholders Assess Managers' Use of Accruals to Manage Earnings as a Negative Signal of Trustworthiness Even When its Outcome Serves Shareholders' Interests?
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Max Hewitt, Frank D. Hodge and Jamie H. Pratt
University of Arizona - Eller College of Management, University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
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Frank D. Hodge, Patrick E. Hopkins and Jamie H. Pratt
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Frank D. Hodge, Roger D. Martin and Jamie H. Pratt
University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
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Reporting Regulatory Environments and Earnings Management: U.S. and Non-U.S. Firms Using U.S. GAAP or IFRS
Accounting Review, Forthcoming, Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 15-12
Mark E. Evans, Richard W. Houston, Michael F. Peters and Jamie H. Pratt
Wake Forest University, University of Alabama, University of Maryland and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
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How Auditors Price Business Risk: A Framework and Experiment
Richard W. Houston, Michael F. Peters and Jamie H. Pratt
University of Alabama, University of Maryland and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
Performance Evaluation Judgments: Effects of Prior Experience Under Different Performance Evaluation Schemes and Feedback Frequencies
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James R. Frederickson, Sean A. Peffer and Jamie H. Pratt
Melbourne Business School, University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Accounting
The Audit Risk Model, Business Risk, and Audit Planning Decisions
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North Georgia Children's Chorus
Bringing the Joy of Singing to Children
August 12, 2020 By Ruth
In the 2019-20 school year, our focus shifted because of the young ages of our enrollees. We did a full semester in the fall, and a ¾ semester until the COVID-19 shut-down in mid-March.
Using the First Steps in Music curriculum created by Dr. John Feierabend, which has always been the backbone of our training choir program, we added a segment on preliminary choral learning. This hybrid was enthusiastically received by our young singers. After the sudden cessation of lessons, one recorded video was sent out to the singers as a closing class for the term.
At the present time, there are no plans for a fall 2020 session. Instead, there is a video series in development for ages 4-8, using the First Steps in Music curriculum. The summer session, Summer Fun, has completed one cycle and is about to begin a second cohort. The fall video series will be released in October.
For more information about the First Steps in Music video series, please see this short introductory video.
Filed Under: Chorus News
November 13, 2019 By Ruth
Fall Session Final Class – Primary Choir… Plus
All Primary Choir… Plus parents were able to attend the final Open Class Day on Monday, November 11, Veteran's Day. They participated right along with their super singer sudents on every singing and movement activity, which was my fondest pedagogical hope! Everyone had a great time! At the end of the class, the singers performed songs they had been practicing since September.
Now we turn our attention to the Winter Quarter:
Calling all singers 6+ to young 8's for more Primary Choir… PLUS! January 27 – March 30, Mondays 4:30- 5:30 p.m.
No audition required.
Calling all singers 2nd-4th grade for the UPBEAT SINGERS! Our concert theme is FRESH VOICES. Rehearsals on Mondays, January 13 – March 30, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. Please contact Ruth Purcell at 706-482-8031 to schedule a vocal interview!
All new singers should schedule a vocal interview and register on our website by Friday, January 10.
Click here for more details and general information about the program.
May 2, 2019 By Ruth
Spring Concert – Somebody's Callin' My Name
On Tuesday, April 30, NGCC gave a beautiful spring concert, our first following three springs with no second term, due to illness and attrition!
This concert, rescheduled because of the death of Ms. Purcell's mother and entitled SOMEBODY'S CALLIN' MY NAME, turned out to be a memorial concert. Following the opening numbers, featuring Taylor Stone of UNG on flute and featuring Rebekah Mildenhall on piano, we performed two spirituals. "Little Innocent Lamb" (Ruth Purcell accompanying, Julia Morang directing, Taylor Stone on flute) was offered in memory of Sara Ann Kronrot, a severly disabled girl of fifteen who led a full life, and who, with the help of technology, was a budding visual artist. By the grace of God she was also a soul full of love and joy who will be missed by family, caregivers and friends. The next piece, our concert's title number, "Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name" was conducted by Ms. Purcell with Gabrielle Willet accompanying, in honor of Julia Grace Pfau (Ruth's mother), who lived to almost 95 and whose gifts of love, joy, fortitude, persistence, and grace had many decades to develop and flower.
The audience greatly enjoyed the closing numbers by Georgia composer Rick McKee. Singers, family, and audience enjoyed refreshments following the concert.
Stay tuned for information about our next season!
March 29, 2019 By Ruth
NGCC Performs with UNG singers at homecoming concert
NGCC Singers performing "Shall We Gather at the River" with UNG Singers
Dahlonega United Methodist Church, March 25, 2019
Director Ruth Purcell traveled and sang with the UNG Singers on their recent concert tour in south Georgia and Florida. At the Homecoming Concert, NGCC made a cameo appearance, singing two numbers from our upcoming spring concert, and an additional piece, an arrangement of "Shall We Gather at the River" for treble choir and SATB choir. Ten students who were on the choir tour learned the piece and performed it with our young singers. What a wonderful sound! It was warmly received by the audience, and was a good learning experience for the singers.
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Waukee police deploy body cameras
Kim Norvell
knorvell@dmreg.com
Police officers in Waukee now have something extra watching their interactions with the public — body cameras.
The entire force of 17 officers began using the cameras on Wednesday, roughly five months after Rod French, founder of Kenworth Mid-Iowa, donated $14,000 toward the purchase. The city of Waukee spent an additional $13,000 to cover software costs.
"Rod feels that being a policeman is hard enough today anyway and this would help everybody. Not only the police department, but the general public," said Robert Johnson, his chief financial officer. French also gave $125,000 toward the Des Moines Police Department's 250 camera or $500,000 goal.
Lt. Scott Cunningham with the Waukee Police Department said all patrol officers and the department's school resource officers now wear the body cameras. They are turned on manually by the police officer any time he or she deals with the public. The officer then downloads the video onto a server for storage.
Local, state experts discuss police body cameras
Any video not considered evidence is kept for 60 days. Evidentiary video is kept for a minimum of 180 days.
Police Chief John Quinn said the use of body cameras is becoming more popular "due to the current temperament toward law enforcement nationwide." He stressed the cameras are meant to protect both the officer and the public.
"We want to provide transparency in policing operations and enhance the professionalism of the officers," he said in a news release. "Also, as we provide the services of public safety, we want to make sure the citizens are held accountable for their actions as the police officers engage with them."
Sgt. Paul Parizek with the Des Moines Police Department said the city is in the bid process to purchase more body cameras, but the final cost is unknown at this time. Others have donated to the cause, he said, but until a bid is returned it's unclear how many cameras can be purchased. French has also considered starting a committee to help raise the rest of the money, Johnson said.
Body cameras are already used by police officers in Clive and Johnston. The West Des Moines Police Department has researched different models and plans to purchase the cameras in the future.


By now you may have heard that Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas, is President-elect Trump's pick for Energy secretary. If appointed, he will be succeeding Samuel Bodman, Doctor of Science in chemical engineering from MIT; Steven Chu, PhD in physics from the University of California, Berkeley; and Ernest Moniz, PhD in theoretical physics from Stanford University.
Since the majority of the budget of the Department of Energy (DOE) is spent on nuclear waste clean-up and very technical research projects, the fact that Gov. Perry doesn't measure up to his predecessors in his scientific credentials is disappointing. All the more so that his track record is one of unquestioning support of highly polluting interests in his state.
I have written about Perry plenty of times, so it should come as no surprise that I am less than thrilled with the idea of him heading the same department he famously declared he would eliminate.
At Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), we understand that market forces can drive either a healthy environment – or harmful pollution. I recently wrote about how generating electricity often creates pollution, which comes with environmental and health costs that are usually not paid for by the polluters. That's why EDF works to identify and correct market failures, like the failure to understand – as well as account for – all of the costs pollution imposes on society.
The Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) just released a useful tool in that pursuit: a study that aims to capture the full cost of new electric power generation – including environmental and public health costs – on a county-by-county basis in the United States. The study evolves traditional ways of estimating new generation costs by 1) incorporating pollution costs, and 2) breaking data down to the county level.


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USS Franklin ist ein traditioneller Schiffsname der amerikanischen United States Navy, der bisher fünfmal vergeben wurde. Die ersten vier Schiffe trugen ihn zu Ehren von Benjamin Franklin. Das fünfte Schiff zu Ehren der Vorgängerschiffe, da es zu der Zeit keine Praxis mehr war, Personennamen zuzuteilen.

 USS Franklin (1775), ein Schoner, Enteignung: 1775, An den Eigner zurückgegeben: 1776
 USS Franklin (1795), eine Brigg, gebaut: 1795, von tripolitanischen Korsaren gekapert: 1802, von der United States Navy zurückgekauft: 1805, verkauft: 1807
 USS Franklin (1817), ein Linienschiff, Indienststellung: 1817, Außerdienststellung: 1852
 USS Franklin (1867), eine dampfgetriebene Fregatte mit Antriebsschraube, Indienststellung: 1867, Außerdienststellung: 1915
 USS Franklin (CV-13), ein Flugzeugträger, Indienststellung: 1944, Außerdienststellung: 1964

Außerdem gibt es auch ein Raumschiff in Star Trek mit diesem Namen, siehe Raumschiffe und Raumstationen im Star-Trek-Universum#USS Franklin (NX-326)

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Here we discuss about Endeavour which is NASA's Space shuttle means in this article we are describe about some interesting facts about NASA's Space shuttle Endeavour. Name of Endeavour Space Shuttle is given by the students.
Here we know some interesting facts about Endeavour.
Endeavour is a youngest member of space shuttle that's why we can consider Endeavour as baby of shuttle family. Orbiter is developed for replacement of shuttle changer and that is lost in 1986 accident, as well as that also kills 7 astronaut crew. In 1987 congress authorized the construction of NASA's Fifth space shuttle and also that orbiter first blasted off in 1992. Endeavor's 25th space mission is starts on or launched on Friday.
Endeavor is only one space shuttle to have been named by students means NASA organized a one competition between elementary and secondary school students and some instructions related to competition is the name of space shuttle is related to historic oceangoing research as well as the name is relevant to exploration vessel. In May 1989 President George H.W. Bush announced the winners name and the name of H.M.S. Endeavor is given by the Britain's James Cook.
At a time of Debuted of Endeavor starts a fair amount of new gear as well as Endeavour is a first space shuttle which used a parachute during landing. According to NASA officials Endeavour's construction costs down to $1.7 billion by the recycling ethic helped.
It means Endeavor space shuttle is used to help save the Hubble Space Telescope that Hubble Space Telescope is launched in 1990. After launching NASA's Hubble Space Telescope scientists of NASA's Space Shuttle noticed that the instrument's images were a bit blurry, so to improve that images or fix that in 1993, Endeavour launched on its STS-61 flight.
The International Space Station can give date its birth is December 1998 to Endeavour's STS-88 mission. Endeavour will make another significant contribution to the ISS, on its STS-134 mission. The $1.5 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer physics experiment. And also the Pearlman said about the Endeavor is "Endeavour sort of bookends the International Space Station assembly".
The mission of STS-47 is in 1992, which is Endeavour's second flight and that Space shuttle broke a new Ground sociologically. The first African-American woman Mae Jemison and the shuttle's first Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mohri was featured in this crew as well as the first married couple to fly on same crew is Mark Lee and Jan Davis. Crowds will be able to see easily the agency's youngest orbiter up closely with the help of California Science Center of Los Angeles.


Constructed during 1954-1955, Nike battery NY-49 was located at historic Fort Tilden, a former Coast Artillery site which had earlier guarded the eastern approaches to New York harbor. The four magazine configuration of this double Nike battery was similar to that of its "sister" site located on the other side of the New York Bight at Fort Hancock, New Jersey. During 1958, this site became the second in the nation to deploy the more advanced, second-generation Nike Hercules missile system.
The Nike missile site at Fort Tilden was designated NY-49. The site was shown to the media, and on the following day, March 1,1956, the New York Herald Tribune reported that Brig. General Charles B. Duff was the commander of the 52nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, in charge of the anti-aircraft defense of the New York-New Jersey area. The tour of the Nike facility at Fort Tilden was conducted by Lt. Col. Mathew E. Chotas of the 505th AAA Missile Battalion.
The numerous Nike sites were coordinated by an Army Air Defense Command Post (AADCP) operating the "Missile Master" or "Battery Integration and Radar Display Equipment" (BIRDIE) system to ensure that only one battery engaged a target and that friendly aircraft were not targeted. Missile Master could up to 24 batteries, while BIRDIE could handle up to 16 batteries.
On July 4, 1960, the New York area Missile Master was activated and manned by personnel from the 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade (formerly stationed at Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island, NY). This Missile Master facility was located at the Highlands Air Force Station along with the U.S. Air Force 646th Radar Squadron. The 646th was a component of the "Semi-Automatic Ground Enviroment" (SAGE) system, based at McGuire AFB, NJ.
Fort Tilden's Nike missile site was half-converted from Nike Ajax missiles to the newer Nike Hercules missiles. Construction began in March of 1958, and was completed on July 1,1958.
On October 15, 1958, the remainder of Fort Tilden's Nike missile site was fully converted to Nike Hercules missiles. These missiles remained at Fort Tilden until they were removed in 1972.
Nike missiles were never fired from Fort Tilden. But the Nike crews did fire the missiles for practice. After 1961, the Annual Service Practice (ASP) was instituted. On an annual basis, Nike crews would travel to Fort Bliss, TX, to fire missiles at the McGregor Range. Batteries would only have a 48 hour notice, and were chosen at random so that each unit would always be at a state of high readiness.


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I am a Christchurch wedding photographer, originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, however I travel internationally and photograph weddings worldwide.
Photography is my life. It's my true passion and I love that I can do it all day, every day.
I used to be a veterinarian. True story. I'm a creative at heart though, so I now photograph weddings instead!
I met my husband at veterinary school. When we met, I was dressed as Darth Vader and he was dressed as Luke Skywalker.
I first got into the wedding industry as a wedding harpist at the age of 11. I basically picked the most random instrument I could think of, and started playing that!
I am a huge animal lover. One day I'm going to own all of the cats (and like 50 dogs)!
I have a beautiful cat called Wobbles, who has a condition called cerebellar hypoplasia. She likes to help me run my photography business by meowing loudly when I'm trying to edit photos and attacking my camera bag.
I'm laid back, relaxed, don't mind people laughing at my expense (whatever it takes to get the photo) and often make people laugh without meaning to.
Don't be surprised if I join you on the dance floor at the end of the night. I love having a boogie. I cannot, however, guarantee that my dance moves are very good.
I am a total Potterhead. I'm a Hufflepuff. I always wanted to be a Ravenclaw but I've now come to terms with my complete and utter Hufflepuff-ness.
I feel very lucky to be living this life. I have an amazing husband, wonderful pets, and I get to wake up and do what I love every single day.
Here are a few of my favourite things: sushi, beaches, salt water, golden light, dolphins, Adele, the colour green, chocolate, Queen, kumara, ice cream, sleeping, really bad rom com movies, crazy socks (preferably with cats on them), sparkly things, American Horror Story, animals, unicorns, Tunnock's tea cakes, travel.
If you actually read all of that and would like to know how I approach weddings from a photography perspective - please head on over to the my approach page!