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This privacy statement was updated on 3rd May 2018
The Hysterectomy Association is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors to our website. In particular, we want you to know that we are not in the business of selling, renting or trading email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes.
In this Privacy Statement, we've provided lots of detailed information on when and why we collect your personal information, how we use it and the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.
The Hysterectomy Association use your computers IP address to help diagnose problems with our website servers, and to administer our website. Your IP address is used to help gather broad demographic information; it does not gather personal information about you, simply information about your computer and the connection to the internet that it uses.
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.
In addition to this we have registered The Hysterectomy Association with the Information Commissioner and comply with our registration with the Data Protection Act. You can find out more about how we use your personal information by going to the Information Commissioners web site at: https://ico.org.uk/
We do not pass any of your confidential and personal information on to any other third party unless it is being used in the processing of any order you have made.
Using our online shop
When buy products, membership or donate to us through the Hysterectomy Association online shop we will collect enough information to process your order, this may include your name, billing address, delivery address, telephone number in case of queries, an email address to confirm your order, and a username and password if you are joining the association. Please note that all passwords are stored in an encrypted file on our website.
Your order information will be stored in our shopping system for the purposes of processing your order, managing your membership and for meeting our statutory obligations with regards to the HMRC. Please be assured that we do not share your personal details with any other company without your consent.
We only keep the previous 12 months order and payment information on our website unless the order is connected to a current membership account. We download and store order and payment information in our private company document storage accounts and is destroyed after 7 years to comply with our statutory obligations for the retention and reporting of income and expenditure to for the purposes of tax accounting.
Payment Information
We do not record or store any personal payment information from credit or debit cards used to make purchases on our website. This information is stored by the third-party systems we use to process payments, specifically these are:
Free membership
When you join our website as a free member we will collect enough information to process and manage your membership, this may include your name, email address, username and password. Please note that all passwords are stored in an encrypted file on our website.
Using our forums
Please remember that any information (including personal information) that you disclose in public areas of our website, such as forums, comments, becomes public information that others may collect, circulate, and use. Because we cannot and do not control the acts of others, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose information about yourself or others in public forums such as these.
Given the international scope of the Hysterectomy Association website, personal information may be visible to people outside your country of residence, including to people in countries that your own country's privacy laws and regulations deem deficient in ensuring an adequate level of protection for such information.
Research Surveys
From time to time we host research surveys on our website. Although the core data collected is not personally identifiable, if you choose to add your email address for more information we will be able to identify from the information you supply. We download all research data from our website on a quarterly basis. This information is then removed from our website and is only accessible within our private company document storage accounts.
Mailing Lists
As part of the membership registration process to access our website and receive our free booklet, infrequent newsletters and support hints and tips emails, we collect personal information. We use that information for a couple of reasons: to tell you about stuff you've asked us to tell you about; to contact you if we need to obtain or provide additional information; to check our records are right and to check every now and then that you're happy and satisfied. We don't rent or trade email lists with other organisations and businesses.
We use a third-party provider, MailChimp, to deliver all our marketing email messages. We gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our email communications. For more information, please see MailChimp's privacy notice. You can unsubscribe from our mailings at any time of the day or night by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails or by emailing The Hysterectomy Association.
The Hysterectomy Association gives our customers the following options for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications or to no longer receive mail list messages.
Every email sent from our automated system contains a link at the bottom to un-subscribe. When you use this link, you will automatically be removed from our mailing list.
How we use cookies
Like most websites, the Hysterectomy Association use cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer, or other devices (such as smart 'phones or 'tablets'), as you browse the website. They are used to 'remember' when your computer or device accesses our websites. Cookies are essential for the effective operation of our website to help members login to the website and for visitors to use our online shop.
Information collected
Some cookies collect information about browsing and purchasing behaviour when you access this website via the same computer or device. This includes information about pages viewed, products purchased and your journey around a website. We do not use cookies to collect or record information on your name, address or other contact details.
What are cookies used for?
The main purposes for which cookies are used are for technical purposes essential to effective operation of our websites, particularly in relation to on-line transactions, logging in and site navigation.
How do I disable cookies?
If you want to disable cookies you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use. Further details on how to disable cookies for the most popular browsers are set out below: –
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- Choose the menu "tools" then "Options"
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What happens if I disable cookies?
This depends on which cookies you disable, but in general the website may not operate properly if cookies are switched off. If you only disable third party cookies, you will not be prevented from making purchases on our sites. If you disable all cookies, you will be unable to complete a purchase on our sites.
The Cookies we use:
General website cookies
This servers that this website is hosted on will set what is called a unique session for the duration of your visit, this allows to find out how many unique people are visiting our site without giving us any identifiable information about you as an individual.
Forum Cookies
Our Forums require users to create an account and this information may be stored in the form of cookie on their PC to remember personal login details. If you do not wish this cookie to be stored on your computer, you must NOT select the 'remember me' checkbox. If you create an account on our forums, we will use cookies, so we can retrieve your information and you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit our forums to log in.
Online shop Cookies
The Hysterectomy Association website also uses Cookies to keep track of your shopping cart while you are on our website, it may remember items you have added to your shopping cart basket if you do not go through the complete order process. You can remove these items by clicking the 'clear basket' link. If you create an account on our shop, we will use cookies to identify you, so we can retrieve your information to help you login to our website. We may also send you an email to remind you of items you have in your shopping basket if you do not complete your purchase during your visit to our website.
Measuring website use Google Analytics
When someone visits the Hysterectomy Association we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only used in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
We use Google Analytics to provide us with information such as where our website visitors come from, how long they stay on our website, what sort of browser people are using, how many pages they visit and whether they return to visit us again. This information is based on the IP address which is set by your Internet Service provider every time you connect to the Internet from your current location. It does not provide us with any information about you as an individual. We use this data to compile reports which help us to make sure the information on our website is the sort of information our visitors would like to read.
For more information about Google Analytics visit Google Analytics website.
Please note also:
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve adverts on our website.
- Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our website users based on their visit to the Hysterectomy Association website and other websites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
- Third Party Cookies
When you visit our website, you may also notice that some cookies are used to display information from other websites. For example, if you visit a page that contains a video this means that cookies from YouTube may be served. We do not control the setting of these cookies and we recommend you visit these websites for more information.
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Advertising Systems on the Hysterectomy Association
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How do I Control or Delete Cookies from The Hysterectomy Association?
If cookies are not enabled on your computer this could mean that your experience with our website will be impacted in a negative way. However, if you want to control or delete cookies you can do so by visiting the following sites where you will find information about deleting cookies and controlling cookies.
If you choose to delete our cookies or to disable cookies for the future you may not be able to access certain areas or features of this website.
The Hysterectomy Association website has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. All data is protected using the most advanced methods available. We do not store financial information like credit card numbers on this website, this is handled by our payment processors PayPal and Stripe. Our shopping cart system stores data for the purposes of managing orders such as personal address, telephone number and email address but only for customers who have made a purchase through our shop.
Access to your personal information
Under GDPR, you have the right to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. Please email your request to The Hysterectomy Association.
The Hysterectomy Association gives our customers the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided.
- Email us at The Hysterectomy Association
- Write to us: The Hysterectomy Association, 9A West Street, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4JT
Removing your personally identifiable data from our website
If you would like to have your personally-identifiable information removed from The Hysterectomy Association Databases going forward, please email us at The Hysterectomy Association, and we will use reasonable efforts to comply with your request. However, there will be residual information that will remain within our databases, access logs, and other historical internal records including financial records for the purposes of accounting for tax, which may or may not contain such personally-identifiable information.


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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 16: Diego Forlan of Uruguay celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Uruguay at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on June 16, 2010 in Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Jamie Squire – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Diego Forlan
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Weldstar and Depke Gases and Welding Supplies have completed a merger that will combine Weldstar's four locations with Depke's three central Illinois locations.
Depke continues its operations as a subsidiary of the Weldstar Company with Curt Towne continuing as Depke President. Towne will serve on the management team and Board of Directors of Weldstar.
J.B. Winkle of Weldstar, expressed, "The merger with our good friend Towne brings together two like-minded companies and allows us to add members of a talented staff at Depke, most notably Towne, to our team."
"The possibilities that come with the Weldstar-Depke merger are extremely exciting. The combined personnel, geography and capabilities make us a formidable regional player. My family and I couldn't be more thrilled to join forces with the Winkle family in their highly respected and successful company," added Towne.
Depke was established in 1928 and Weldstar in 1936. Depke is headquartered in Danville, Illinois and serves the central Illinois market. Weldstar is headquartered in Aurora Illinois and serves the northern Illinois, northern Indiana and southern Wisconsin markets. Both companies have and will continue to serve the welding supply, gas, and specialty gas markets. The combination of two strong companies will allow the new venture to leverage talent, technology, and logistics.


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"This mortal world will no longer be yours,
Forever held in the grip of 'La Cocagne's' claws,
Unable to return to your mother and I,
Imprisoned between worlds of the dead and alive."
The final image from the second instalment of our Jersey Myths & Legends project – 'La Cocagne'.
Unable to resist the lure of the 'La Cocagne's' black magic, a child who consumed some of his potion would be trapped in the dark underworld of the fairy – never again able to return to their parents in the land of the living.
The final shot of these stories (including the one we did last night) is often the most dramatic and funniest to make!
I wanted to take the image from Jorja's perspective as 'La Cocagne' rose above her and consumed her, so I set up below Patrick and asked him to try a variety of 'poses' and expressions whilst my brother Josh, set off a couple of smoke grenades and I fired off a few shots.
The sheer size of the amazing headpiece made by Aran of The White Shell Co. meant that it wasn't easy for Patrick to move at all so I'm pleased we managed to end up with something dynamic… and a bit freaky!
I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry when these shots inevitably breakdown into fits of laughter whilst I'm shouting things like "wider eyes!"… "more teeth"… I'm never quite sure if the shot is in the bag but unable to hold it together when I think about some of the things I'd asked Patrick, Andreia and Peter to do in order to bring this series to life… it wouldn't have been possible without them and their bravery!
Eva Miere MUA's make up was once again outstanding – I love the natural, earthy, decaying feel of cracked skin effect and the way it compliments Aran's headpiece & wings as well as the location and overall mood I was after.
Thanks again to Jersey Arts Trust for supporting this project.
Thanks also to Natalya at NDA Photography for some great behind the scenes photos.
*The Jersey Arts Centre's Myths & Legends Exhibition is on throughout April and features an eclectic selection of work from a variety of Jersey artists based on Jersey's supernatural past.
Thanks again to everyone who made this project possible and for all the support we've received so far.


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For all my ranting about the DoA Marketplace, yanno, there ARE good people and wonderful transactions to be found there. F'rinstance, I just finished a great trade with somebody who took my Jin Woo and sent me this lovely broody young'un:
He's a Hypermaniac Gyedo with gorgeous faceup by Gen (YamamuraTatsuya). He doesn't have a name yet, though I'm almost tempted to name him Elias; he looks like an adolescent version of Simon Elias, the Customhouse Little Junior Jupiter I once had.
In other news, my repaired front-door surround and new porch look FABULOUS, even without paint, and the first crew of guys is digging holes for the new footing under the back door even as we speak. Progress is good. Progress is expensive, but progress is good.
Heh! I thought there was something magical in that HM resin . . .


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Best Websites for Free eBook Pdf Download
Hello friends, eBooks are the most famous Amazon Kindle, but it is paid service. In this case, if you have to download Free eBook Pdf and are looking for related ebooks like Topic like Education, Novel, Health. So you have the right place.
We are going to talk about the Top 5 Best Free eBook websites here. From where we can download Free ebooks, can relate to any topic or subject and save them to your computer/mobile.
Top 5 Best Free eBook websites:
- Open Library
- Leanpub
- Bookyards
- Goodreads
- Project Gutenberg
Books are important for everyone, whether it is a student or someone else, we can download any free eBook pdf from here. Who will help us to increase our career and knowledge, or if you are a Book writer/blogger and want to earn money by selling your eBook, click on the link.
#1. Open Library:
The open library is an open source project and here we can get more than 1 lakh free eBook Pdf download. With this, if we want, we can publish our own book in the open library and can book list according to category and download the book of our need. for example…
- Art
- Fantasy
- Biographies
- Science
- Recipes
- Religion
- Music
- Medicine
- Plays
- History
- Children
- Science Fiction
In the open library, we can see all these categories, in every category there is more than 1000 to more than 1 lakh book lists and all these are free, anyone can download. This is another feature of the Open Library, which is exactly like Wikipedia. If we want to add something to a book in the Open Library. So you can add and reference with them.
#2. Leanpub:
This is a useful Online Book Store, which is beneficial for both Publisher and Reader. As a publisher, we can publish our book here and earn money and as a Reader, we can download any Free eBook PDF from here.
With this we can also download Audio Book (Paid), from Leanpub, we also get many categories of books in it. But this is the most popular, for engineering student as it is the most coveted and most related books related to programming.
#3. Bookyards:
Here are some of the best boost stores from Top 5 Best Free eBook websites, from where we have the best and best books related to education, for free eBook Pdf Download, Bookyards students. for example…
- Art
- Biography memories
- Business Finance
- Children
- Computer
- Cooking
- Culture
- Economics
- Education
- Entertainment
- Travel
- Games
- Law & legal
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Politics & Government
- Sports
There are many more other book categories that can be helpful for students. With Bookyards, we can read any free and can download free of charge if necessary. With this, if we are interested in Book writing, then we can connect with bookyards community as a writer.
#4. Goodreads:
It is one of the largest online books store in the world, and Goodreads has also got the award of Best Book for almost all categories and can download all Free eBook Pdf related to Education, Entertainment, Preparation.
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Self Help
Goodreads are such a website where we can find the book of best writers. If there is a regular reader here, we can get a concession in some popular books price. Which can take your career to a new mode?
#5. Project Gutenberg:
Here are more than 50,000 free ebooks, anyone can download, Project Gutenberg is the store of the largest public domain books, which lists A to Z all Categories Books and provides reader all the books at one place. is.
In Project Gutenberg, we will find more than 50 language books, along with some special categories of books. for example.
Special Categories: Audio Book, computer-generated Audio Book, human-read Compilations Data Music, Recorded Music, Sheet Other recordings Pictures, Moving Pictures.
The reader is able to get a book search, its Gutenberg team daily List of Top 100 Books and Top 100 authors. But its books are not as profitable for the students as it is mostly related to Books History and Novel which is used for Movies and Plays. Here, I provide information about the best books of today, if you like any of these, then you can read by clicking on the link.
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (744)
- Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville (437)
- Sexual Neuroses by J. T. Kent (419)
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (390)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (362)
- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (347)
- Dracula by Bram Stoker (338)
- Ulysses by James Joyce (324)
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (308)
- Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (305)
- The Battle of Tsushima by Vladimir Ivanovich Semenov (290)
- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (285)
- Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (281)
- The Romance of Lust: A Classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous (275)
- The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde (243)
- War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy (242)
- Artful Antics by Oliver Herford (234)
- The History of Duelling (in two volumes) Vol I by J. G. Millingen (230)
- Way-Marks by G.T. Bedell (227)
- The Iliad by Homer (225)
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (219)
- The Military Sketch-Book, Vol. II of II by William Maginn (216)
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (211)
- Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (202)
- Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein (200)
Friends, here we talk about top 5 Websites from which we can download Free eBook Pdf. You do not need to tell that what is the price of books in today's time and in this case if we are getting to read Free Books, then what can be better for us. If you have any other way to do this, then you should tell the person about it in the Comment so that our reader can get help.


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Live Chat of GAME ONE of the NLDS… come join us
Phillies vs. Rockies Live Blog: August 6, 2009
We have our first live blog here at Fire Eric Bruntlett today, starting in a couple minutes! Hope you can join us! Game time's 1:05 from Philly, where Cliff Lee makes his first start as a Phillie in Citizen's Bank Park.
Hang Out With Your Favorite Bruntlett Haters During Tomorrow's Phillies Game!
So, you say you want to watch a game with us commenting on your computer? Really? Why us? Well, in any case, you will have your chance tomorrow, as we here at Fire Eric Bruntlett is conducting our first ever live blog!
Who: Fire Eric Bruntlett hosting, you participating
What: I already told you, WE ARE DOING A LIVE BLOG!!!!
Where: Right here, of course!
When: 12:30 PM, tomorrow, 35 minutes before the game. Just come here around then, and we'll do the rest for you.
How: With Cover it Live.
So, stop on by! It'll be fun! Well, no, maybe I shouldn't say that. This is better: It won't hurt! I promise!
If you are planning on coming by, please do us a favor, and tell us that in the comments thread below.


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so, I do make plates. several in fact!
Take a look at the photos and send me a message to tell me what you're interested in. I keep a limited inventory in the studio, drop me a line and come see them in person.
For more formal meals - I recommend the 11" Lrg Bowlate (bowl/plate). it's more impressive, and gives you plenty of room for sampling all that's on the table. with a higher lip on one side, and a lower lip on the other.
(Dimension listed reflect the highest point on the lip.)
For everyday, I use the 9" Med Bowlate at home.
For snacks, and say fruit - (or cake!) I recommend the cake plate.
lrg bowlate: $75 - 11"x 2 3/8"
med bowlate: $60 - 9" x 1 3/4"
oval serving dish: $75 - 12.5" x 6.5"
cake plate: $45 - 8" x 1 3/8"
They come in white, blue and black
and within that - you can create any combination you want.
Like all my work, these too are food safe, dishwasher proof, microwave friendly. life is for living, not hand washing dishes
Limited quantity available now or 7 weeks made to order.


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If you want to have more fun in the nightlife, you should follow few rules, the authors of "At night, all cats are blue." the new clubs has picked out the ten most practical tips for the crash with style and dignity. You might want to check these options if you are heading for a club now.
The danger of sinking in the drink is great. All friends sit comfortably like a home, drinks are there, music is there. Since the "preheating" can quickly degenerate to "burn up" therefore it is proper to drink within limits and leave the place if you think you had too much. At the Gentlemen's Club Dallas this is the right thing to do.
For men this applies, under no circumstances may sneakers look disgusting laxed. For women high heels are pretty but uncomfortable and can mess up the whole evening. Studies have also shown that women in flat shoes are at least as attractive as women in high heels. So why torture yourselves?
The right cocktail
If you believe the experts, you can do a lot of wrong things by the drinking choice, because a drink says a lot about his drinker. If you want to be on the safe side when it comes to cool things, order White Russian mixed with vodka, khalua and cream like the party king Jeff "Big" Lebowski.
When queuing up
Anyone who wants to increase his chances of a club admission must adhere to the following rules, choose an appropriate outfit, be nice to the bouncer, speak good English, pay attention to a well-balanced male-female share in the group, do not bawl.
Perpetual karaoke songs
Those who do not want to embarrass themselves in front of strangers and friends on the karaoke machine must by no means forego the fun. With a bit of healthy self-assessment and the right song selection, nothing can go wrong. Tips for Bad Singer is, select tracks without fast melody and octave jumps. "There, there," by Trio and "Yellow Submarine" always go.
Forbidden notice
Flirting is fun, but it's exhausting. Alcohol can loosen the tongue, not too much, of course. Otherwise the turn-on quickly becomes dull dredging. The Night life in the bar discourages sentences like: "Of all the women you are the fourth most beautiful", "You stink, let's take a shower" or "Would you sleep with me for 500 dollars? I could use the money well. "
Dancing for the Untalented
Who is not blessed with Elvis' hip swing or Michael Jackson's feet, does not have to settle for emotionless back-and-forth kicking. Leber and Heymann recommend "bad dancers". "A lot of sensitivity should be put into the movements of the head, left wrist and right knee." In short: less is more.
Hangover prevention
Afterwards it is usually too late. To prevent the misery on the day after the party helps only clever Prevention, drink before drinking a lot of water, eat greasy and on the way between drinks always take a water break. Home remedies such as cucumber water, burnt toast and aspirin before sleeping bring nothing. When you are in the Gentlemen's Club Dallas then following these tips are essential.


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Bell-Shape Frosted Glass Globe
Bell-Shape Frosted Glass Globe
A Victorian style frosted glass globe, bell type, for your lighting needs. It interestingly screams off ruffles, in glass of course, along the edge of this shade; but not only that, those embossed ribs, water drops, and hobnails around the glass gives you reasons to show off your elegant fixture in the house or business. Just a replacement part for sale but, we have more than a dozen available in stock, recommended for lighting fixtures like:
- ceiling fan with lights
- pendant lights
- wall sconces
- bathroom vanity lights
- bridge type lamps
- chandelier
- pan light
- shower light
The glass is older and heavier than what you could find from the mainstream chains of retail stores.
Should you need more than just the glass, contact us to see about having a working light fixture (as listed above) created to suit your specific needs and space. Simply upgrade its price so we could also provide you with decorative but essential parts, all put together and electrified.
Vintage Ruffled Edge Glass Globe
Dimension (in inches):
Height: 4"
Width: 5.25" (across widest part of the glass)
Fitter: 2"
Weight: less than 1 lb. only


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What to expect with Oklahoma's new Academic Standards
As of March 28, the Oklahoma State Department of Education adopted the new Oklahoma Academic Standards. These new standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts will be in effect for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. With summer quickly approaching and this school year coming to a close, we spoke with Dr. Matt Hollrah, an Associate Professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and co-chair of OAS English Language Arts Writing Team, to better understand these new standards and how they will impact education in Oklahoma.
Linked: How many people were on the Standards board? How were they chosen?
Dr. Hollrah: There were 20 members of the ELA Standards Writing Team. I was a co-chair of the team along with Dr. Jennifer Watson. The team was chosen through a list of nominees submitted by me, Dr. Watson, and others at the State Department of Education (SDE). The team consisted of a literacy consultant (Dr. Watson), five college faculty members, nine public school teachers and curriculum coordinators, four SDE content experts and an assessment expert.
Linked: Do you believe the previous Common Core State Standards were ineffective?
Dr. Hollrah: Oklahoma never got the chance to find out how effective they might have been because they were repealed about three or four months before they were scheduled to be fully implemented. So, in effect, our State Legislature made the decision to repeal a set of standards that were widely adopted across the nation without any meaningful data as to their effectiveness in Oklahoma. Early data out of Kentucky suggests that they are working well in that state. We never really got to find out here.
Linked: What is the focus of the Oklahoma Academic Standards?
Dr. Hollrah: College and Career Readiness are key foci. What that means is that we focused on both English language arts content and especially those literacy skills that students will need to succeed in college and the workplace. It is important to keep in mind that the standards represent the minimal skills we believe students need. They are a floor rather than a ceiling.
Linked: What are the major changes in the new standards compared to the previous Common Core State Standards?
Dr. Hollrah: There are many differences, and it would take more space than I have here to list them all. But probably the biggest difference is how our standards purposefully integrate reading and writing within and across the standards. In CCSS, reading and writing are themselves separate standard categories. We felt this created the appearance that reading and writing skills can be taught in isolation when we know from research that they are very much interconnected.
Linked: How do you think the new standards will affect students' everyday education?
Dr. Hollrah: These standards create the opportunity for teachers to present students with more challenging and engaging coursework. They ask students not just to remember a fact, but to place that fact in a context that gives it meaning. They encourage analysis and reflection. They encourage students to integrate knowledge from multiple sources and to make connections between different aspects of English language arts. They move away from teaching things in isolation and ask students to put their knowledge to use.
Linked: How will these standards impact teachers?
Dr. Hollrah: That will largely be up to how teachers interpret them. I hope we wrote them in such a way that new teachers, who might need more guidance, will see a path to creating good lesson plans. I know that the State Department of Education is hard at work on creating curricular guidance materials and professional development experiences so that teachers feel they have the support they need. I also hope that the standards are flexible enough that experienced teachers can work within (rather than against) the parameters outlined by the standards.
Linked: What do you believe parents need to know about OAS and its changes?
Dr. Hollrah: Parents should know that they can review the standards by following this link: sde.ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards. Parents should also know that the ELA writing team created the standards with teachers and students in mind, not a particular test or political agenda.
Everyone on the team was fully invested in writing the best standards we could write within the very short time frame we were given by the Legislature to do so. Parents should read them and remember that they were written by teachers and educational experts who care deeply about our children's futures. Finally, it is important to keep in mind that the standards are not a curriculum. State law requires that districts develop the curricula that teachers will follow. These standards simply lay a foundation that the local curriculum will be built upon.


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MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report published
"Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report – UK Perinatal Deaths for Births from January to December 2015"
The third annual Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report issued by the MBRRACE-UK collaboration is published today.
The report shows that the stillbirth rate in the UK has reduced by almost 8% over the period 2013 to 2015. The Government ambition is to halve the rates of stillbirth and neonatal death in England by 2030. These findings indicate that things are moving in the right direction.
Led by the MBRRACE-UK collaborators based in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester, the MBRRACE-UK report focuses on rates of stillbirth and neonatal death across the UK for babies born at 24 weeks of gestation or more. In 2015 the stillbirth rate was 3.87 per 1,000 total births, a fall from 4.20 in 2013. Nevertheless, despite this reduction UK stillbirth rates still remain high compared to many similar European countries and there remains significant variation across the UK that is not solely explained by some of the important factors that influence the rate of death such as poverty, mothers age, multiple birth and ethnicity.
Over the same period the neonatal death rate has remained fairly static with a fall between 2013 and 2015 from 1.84 to 1.74 deaths per 1,000 live births, indicating that more work is required to prevent these deaths in the future. Data for the Neonatal Networks shows that neonatal mortality rates vary between 1.15 and 3.21 deaths per 1,000 live births. Much of this variation is accounted for by differences in the proportion of babies dying from a major congenital anomaly.
Broadly similar NHS Trusts and Health Boards have been grouped together by their type of care or the number of mothers they provide maternity care for to provide an appropriate comparison of their mortality rates. MBRRACE-UK recommend that those Trusts and Health Boards identified with high rates of stillbirth or neonatal death rates (highlighted by the traffic lights system) should review the quality of the care they provide. Work commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Programme is underway to develop a standardised Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) to support and improve the quality of local reviews of all stillbirths and neonatal deaths carried out by Trusts and Health Boards in the future. The PMRT is in development as an integral part of the MBRRACE-UK programme of work.
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the cage door swings open. a gentle man beckons you through the opening. will you listen?
we're like cheetahs in a zoo, accustomed to our ways. we settle for slavery. Jesus is the door to life. He loves us. not only does He provide the way out, He takes us by the hand and guides us through. Grace.
can a cheetah know the wild joy of sprinting full tilt across savannah plains when he is still confined to a concrete enclosure? though we're comfortable in the familiar, Jesus asks us to trust Him. we need to realize we're lost before we're found. deep down, we all know we were made to run free. but we can't get to freedom on our own. we need Jesus.
as the Son of God, Jesus has authority to forgive sin. through His death and resurrection, we have access to eternal life. will you believe in Jesus and receive this free gift?
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Romans 5:1-11


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The federal Auditor General (at the time of this writing) was yet to release results of his audit of expense claims by senators, but already the whining had begun, underscoring that at least some of "job and pension for life" mob are unwilling to accept limitation, expectation and oversight.
Case in point? Conservative senator Nancy Ruth who bristled at auditors questioning her refusal to be satisfied with airline breakfasts, which according to media reports, in the senator's words "are pretty awful." "If you want ice-cold camembert with broken crackers, have it" barked the senator. Such deplorable fare caused senator Ruth to opt for something more to her liking, billing you, me and the rest of us for the upgrade. And how much is a glass of orange juice senator?
The senator told reporters "I just don't think they (auditors) understand anything of what it's like to have to fly around the world to get here to Ottawa." Around the world?? The senator lives in Toronto. I'll take a leap here and not fact-check, but assume global circumnavigation is not required because direct flights from Toronto to Ottawa are still available. Just over 100 senators expense claims are being subjected to the audit which requires confirmation claims were made only for matters directly related to senate business.
A question here. Why aren't all senators being audited? A second question. What makes members of parliament immune from an identical audit?
Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair trumpets his demand for information on the AG's findings, yet Mr. Mulcair fails
to suggest a call for an MP audit. Mr. Mulcair, if you indeed want transparency and accountability then volunteer for a public expenses audit conducted by a fully independent and recognized auditing firm. Then call on former NDP
MPs of the last decade to volunteer to be included. Such a decision would generate much voter support. How much support would be heard from within your ranks would be interesting.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau should act similarly. Mr. Trudeau believes his jettisoning of Liberal senators from
the party caucus last year clears him of any contact with now former Liberal senators who perhaps might not satisfy the Auditor General's expense claims scrutiny. Won't work Mr. Trudeau. Prime MInister Stephen Harper may face the greatest challenge and not only perhaps find himself weighed down by senators still within the party caucus, but also
by former Conservative senators facing investigation, trial and public scrutiny. The PM as well though has opportunity to take the lead by volunteering a current and former Conservative MP expense claims audit.
None of the party leaders will agree. They have, through their caucus spokes-voices on the issue already ridiculed any thought of a required MP audit.
Members of parliament and the senate are terrified at the prospect of full and public audits of expense-spending. It speaks volumes only one MP willingly, openly and voluntarily made Canadians aware of her expense-spending. Former Liberal member of parliament Michelle Simson posted all of her expense claims online. Initially Ms. Simson, a regular contributor to my radio program, was ordered to stop the practice. When she refused the MP was punished by her caucus whip. Included in that punishment was the refusal to allow Ms. Simson any opportunity to speak in parliament. She was denied even to publicly acknowledge the death of a 21 year old constituent and member of Canada's military, killed while on duty in Afghanistan.
Michelle Simson also found herself shunned by parliamentarians from all parties. For? Doing exactly what she should have. And exactly what neither Mr. Harper, Mr. Mulcair, nor Mr. Trudeau will agree to, unless dragged before the federal Auditor General's examiners by a Canadian public unwilling to accept anything but a full accounting each expense dollar claimed. Well?
Roy Green


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Style Inspiration: French Kiss
Details: ACNE Studios Jacket | Etre Cecile T-Shirt | J Brand Jeans | Christian Louboutin Pump | Chanel Bag | Linda Farrow Sunglasses (similar style HERE) | Hermes Bracelet | Cartier Bracelet | Effy Jewelry Necklace
Head to brunch this weekend in a slogan print relaxed tee, black skinny jeans, and an oversize denim jacket. Complete the look with a patent leather pink leather shoulder bag, rose gold aviator sunglasses, and a mix of silver and rose gold jewelry.
What are your plans this weekend? Would you wear this casual look?
xo, Danielle Nicole


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Essential Travel Products For Babies & Toddlers
I always enjoy going to baby shows and seeing all the new gear for parents, especially the items that supports parents who want to get out, travel and be active with their little ones.
Here are some of the best new products to help you with eating, sleeping, diaper-changing and more when you're traveling with your toddler or newborn.
12 Top Baby & Toddler Travel Items
Easy Feeding
It's a round tray that fits in a car seat, booster seat or car cup holder. It provides a handy place for kids to keep snacks, small toys and a drink during road trips with toddlers.
But in the front or back seat it can also hold house keys, loose change, charging devices, sun glasses and drive-through food.
It comes with an attachment to keep it steady in larger holder holes, but even the smaller peg was too big for the cup holders in our front seat and our booster seat. It did fit in adjustable back seat cup holder, where my daughter would have used it a lot when she was smaller.
These reusable snack sacks come in a wide range of fun patterns and colors. They're made from the same material as the company's wet travel bag (see photo below), which means they are easy to wash and less likely stain and get mold spots. I also find snack sacks slump to fit their space and don't spill easily. This is another items that will last into the lunchbox years (if you don't lose it).
Baby Tripster
I love these tiny containers that come with their own spoon/fork.
They're just the right size for bringing some yogurt, baby food, pasta, small pieces of fruit, veggies and more on the go.
This is one of those just-the-right-size containers that you'll find handy through the preschool years.
Right now you can only buy it from Baby Tripster. I'll keep you posted for when it's on Amazon or BuyBuyBaby.
You can't see your child with this monitor, but it tracks movement and breathing. It fits in the palm of your hand, clips right to your child's pajamas and runs on a small battery, (so no need to carry yet another a charger). Even if it isn't your every day monitor it's handy for travel. Packing it is no problem; just make a point of keeping track of it so it comes home again.
Child health experts are starting to recommend introducing allergy-inducing foods to kids earlier rather than later. This food company's line is meant to do just that, adding ingredients like shrimp, eggs, soy and even nuts to its fruit and veg mixes.
To me the handiest thing about these is that they are an easy portable source protein for kids who are not yet eating solids (and even kids who are).
Once I knew my tot could safely eat these, I probably wouldn't have left home without them for the first few years.
Cozy Sleeping
If you want to travel with a baby monitor this one is certainly handy. Remove the monitor from the compact charging stand and it's cordless, so you can put it right in your child's crib. Then connect it to your phone (there's an app) via blue tooth or wi-fi. The charger is a USB cord so it will work with other USB wall plugs.
My daughter was well into her school years before she completely gave up her muslin baby blankets; their extra large size and soft, light texture makes them so versatile.
These Ubbi blankets, which come in three different animal pairs, fold up into themselves to make a soft and snuggly animal.
Easy to pack and very handy on airplanes or in hotels. Make it your travel snuggly and leave the treasured favorite snuggly home where it's safe.
Practical Diapering
One trend I'm seeing that I love is more diaper bags in grown-up colors and patterns that are made to appeal to both moms and dads. The makers hope you'll find a use for their bags even when you no longer carry diapers.
Diaper bag backpacks are handy for traveling, walks and hikes. In the airport they leave your hands free. And they work better than shoulder bags with baby carriers, which is important for long days out.
Some of this company's colors are more subdued and others more lively and fun, but none are babyish.
The newest backpack (right) has washable faux leather, a roomy front pocket and space inside for a laptop beside all your baby gear. The straps are padded and it's much lighter than it looks. Keep checking here for availability.
SkipHop Mainframe Wide Open Diaper Bag
Their shoulder bags are perennial favorites because of those clever stroller clips and very well placed pockets.
This new backpack (above) is a bit of a departure stylewise but it still has the handy stroller clips, plenty of pockets, including a front one for keys and phone.
The fabric looked easy to clean and it comes in two grown-up colors./div>
Meta Diaper Bag
The diaper bag that's designed by a dad. It comes in two sizes and has an organizer insert, fold-down changing pad, magnetic close and waterproof cover for the larger one.
The dad behind it hopes it will find a second life as a camera or computer bag when you're diapering days are done. That's why it comes in a sedate gray pattern and the thermal bag for your baby bottle also fits a bottle of wine.
Going Out & Staying Out
Luv Bug
More handy items from this versatile brand.
The wet bag will contain soggy bathing suits and towels during day trips and keep laundry contained in your suitcase. It hooks on a stroller or can easily be secured and tossed into another bag. The makers say it resists odors and mold and washes easily.
Kids hooded towels are soft, thin, absorbent and easy to pack. They dry quickly and provide sun protection. The makers say they're big enough to for kids aged from toddler to almost tween.
Parents like them so much that the company starting making towels for us, too, in colorful grown-up patterns.
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#EngagementDiaries // Throwing A Jack + Jill
Jack + Jill, Buck + Doe, it is always one of those things that couples find themselves wondering "to have one, or to not have one". Everyones opinion on the topic is different, I myself chose to have one and honestly it is largely because we cannot invite everyone we know to our wedding and a lot of our friends wanted to still celebrate with us in some way. Some couples have a Jack + Jill to help cover some of the expenses of the wedding. In all honesty when it comes to having a Jack + Jill, to each their own.
If I am being openly honest, the fact that I am having one is kind of stressing me out a bit. It's extra planning on my part, and I feel like the last few months I have done nothing but get ready for our Jack + Jill when I should be getting ready for our wedding. I know the wedding party is supposed to be a big help, and my wedding party is great, but it's in my nature to worry about the logistics, whether or not my guests will have a good time, and if I'm asking too much of my friends + family.
Here are a few things that I found really helped us when we were getting everything organized.
Having a theme made it seem more fun. Plain and simple. It also made coming up with games, prizes and decor one hundred times easier.
For those of you wondering, the theme for our Jack + Jill is centered around hockey. Both of our families are huge hockey fans, so it seemed like a no brainer. (Is hockey really my thing? That's tough to say, but also I feel like my design for our wedding day is a little bit more my taste than his haha).
As a planner I am a lover of to-do lists. So when it came time to figuring out who was in charge of what, what we needed everyone to bring, etc., I decided the best thing was to create a document that everyone could refer to if need be. It is important to take some of that work and stress off your plate, and that is what your wedding party is there for, so don't be afraid to delegate.
This is not meant to be the party of the year. You don't need to bring in fancy decor, you don't need to have it catered, you don't need to be spending tons of money on prizes. A great way to keep costs low, rent speakers instead of hiring a DJ, you can hook up your computer or phone and play your own music. Also, ask around to see what kind of prizes you can get donated to you, it never hurts to ask!
Thanks for listening to my #EngagementDiaries, until next time


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*** many thanks to Neil Hayward for this race report ***
Challenge Roth 2015 – The failure of common sense
My first marathon was in New York, 7 November 2004, Sam's, my soon to be wife's birthday. It was awful, I hit the proverbial wall and staggered the last seven or eight miles, swearing I would never do one again. When people mentioned an Ironman, my constant response was "Do a marathon after swimming and running, never! Once was bad enough". And I kept this promise until this year when I entered Challenge Roth.
I say entered, but that isn't quite true. I had spent a couple of years doing social sprint triathlons with TriFriDubai in the Arabian Ranches, gradually building up to the Dubai International Triathlon, which I survived rather than raced. Three children and a busy job meant my training was sporadic, badly planned and normally lacking, hence the survived. But I enjoyed DIT, signed up for Challenge Dubai, and had probably resigned myself to eventually doing an Ironman distance event at some stage in the next few years. My brother had just completed Ironman Nice and signed himself up for Challenge Roth in 2015. When one November day, he called me to say that some more places had been released for Challenge Roth, and he had got me one.
Common sense didn't prevail and I said yes.
Sam, sensibly reminded me about my first marathon. Naively I used the words "it will be different this time". Even though I had three children now, a wife and a busier job, I would train harder, better, smarter and with much more focus, and therefore it would all work out.
And it did, mostly…….
12 July 2015 – 6am Swim start
Challenge Roth is one of the longest running, and certainly most famous of the European Iron distance events. The iron distance event started in 1990 and was part of the Ironman brand until the early 2000s when it went its own way. It is based in the small town of Roth which is about 20 km from Nuremberg.
The swim is a straight up and down on the Rhine Main Danube canal, starting around 10km outside of Roth. I always feel there is something quite majestic about the swim start of a triathlon. Hundreds if not thousands of competitors standing there with a common goal, to push their bodies and minds further or faster than before. The sun rising in the background, shining its orange glow on the course and warming all involved. Roth did this perfectly, a clear blue sky day, the sun rising just before the first wave went and the hubbub of nervous competitors and spectators providing the background chorus.
The swim is a wave start, with twenty or so waves off at five minute intervals. Ian, my brother, and the cause of this, started off at 7.25am with a target of around 10 and a half hours. I was in the 8.05am wave, the last one to go. Whilst this meant a lot of waiting around, it also meant that I was able to soak in all the atmosphere of the morning. The crowds filling up the bridge overlooking the start, the deep and loud sound of the race commentator continually filling the air, when it wasn't filled with the "bang" of the starting cannon (honestly it sounded like a rocket going off each time) or some upbeat music to motivate the crowed and spectators. It also meant I was able to see the pro athletes start and finish the swim, and all before I had put on my wetsuit.
Training for this moment had started in earnest about six months before. I took Eirik Hooper's advice and invested in "Be Iron Fit" by Don Fink. This was a really useful introduction to what was needed, but with my promise to trainer better and smarter I needed more. I had also signed up for the Alpe D'Huez long course triathlon three weeks later, which emphasized the importance of training right, but also recovering properly so that I could do both.
Which is where Neil Flanagan came in. I'd seen his name in Chops Potter's report on Ironman Barcelona, and others in Dubai had recommended him. Neil was brilliant, and I would recommend anyone who was training for any triathlon event to work with him. His plan gave me the confidence I, and my family needed, to get us through the event. I needed to know that I had done enough of the right training, at the right time and with the right recovery, without spending the time to do it myself. I also needed someone to report to, to remind me to do my sessions, to record them and to do them properly. Neil did this brilliantly and we met every two weeks or so, with regular email contact to see how things were going and tailor the training as needed.
I was already training with Dubai Master's Swimming Club at Kings School in Umm Suqeim. If you haven't been you should try it. Seth and the team run tough but fun swim sessions, and I quickly saw improvement, gradually moving up the lanes. As importantly, a fun and interesting bunch of people train there. They kept me motivated and wanting to do better. So thank you in particular to Seth and those at the 7.30am and 5.45am sessions. I also took some one on one lessons from Neil Hamp to improve my technique as well as fitness, and again I would thoroughly recommend Neil if you are looking to move up a gear with your swimming.
About five minutes before our wave start time, we were ushered into the water. The swim at Roth is in a huge canal, you swim about 1.8km up the canal, turn just after a bridge, come back down and past the start, by 100m or so and then turn back to the finish, which is just before the start line. There are two main benefits of the Roth swim, firstly the waves of 200-250 people mean that you can quickly find your own space, if like me you still aren't hugely confident on the mass start. Secondly, crowds are able to walk along the banks, giving you a sense of support throughout the swim. And it is a beautiful swim.
The starting gun went off, and off we went, paddling furiously towards the top end of the course. For the first 300m or so everyone fought for position, but soon enough I was able to find a pair of feet to follow and could enjoy the journey. And I did enjoy it. The sun was still coming up, I could see, and partly hear the support of the crowd and it felt as though the previous six months of training had come together.
Soon enough I was at the final turn, and after overcoming a bit of cramp, that seemed to be set off by changing direction on the turn, I was being pulled out of the water by one of the many volunteers that manned the course. Total swim time, one hour 14 minutes, which I was really happy with.
One of the characteristics of Challenge events, and Roth in particular, is the family nature of them. And Roth really shows this, over 8,000 volunteers and apparently up to 260,000 supporters around the course, it really feels as though the local area takes this event to their hearts.
A quick kiss from Sam, who had managed to find a viewing point at the swim exit, and I was off to bike transition. A smooth process, helped by the volunteers and I was away. The bike course is two laps and finishes just outside the town of Roth.
I loved the first lap of the bike. The rolling hills, green German forest and countryside, and most of all, the vociferous support from the spectators. Each village had set up tables along the route through the village, where they sat, drank beer and ate sausage, banging the tables in support as we cycled through. The support on the hills was incredible. Picture the mountains on the Tour de France and the spectators parting just as you are about to hit them, well that is the bike on the main hills in Challenge Roth. Spectators chanting "allez allez", banging drums, blowing horns, all the way from bottom to top. So I got excited, stood up on my pedals and put in that extra effort, to say thank you. Even more so when I saw Sam and my sister in law cheering from the sidelines.
And then I realized. I had done everything I hadn't meant to do. I had read all the previous race reports, most of which contain some element of "I went out too fast, got excited, didn't eat enough etc etc". Despite telling myself not to do it, to show some common sense, I was doing the same thing.
Lap 2 was a chance to recover, I had learned my lesson and was hoping that it wasn't too late. The crowds were still there, but I took things a little easier, I eased up on my power output, made sure I was eating properly and tried to save enough for the run.
After six hours 34 minutes I was into transition 2, on the outskirts of Roth. I was just in time to witness Fireman Rob, a US fireman, who was aiming to run the marathon leg in his full firefighter's kit. Bear in mind that the weather was exactly what someone who trained in Dubai had wished for. Sunny, temperature in the high 20s early 30s. Not the temperature for someone wearing the full fireman uniform and oxygen tank. I wished him well and started to run.
The Roth run course is initially flat, then uphill for a kilometer or two, before reaching the canal again. You then run along the canal for 7km, turn at a local village, come back past where you joined the canal for another 8km, another turn in another village, back to where you initially joined the canal, and then back into town.
I had a six minute run, two minute walk strategy for the marathon, which started well. I walked the first uphill, started to run when I hit the canal, said hi to Sam again, and kept going. But the six minute, 2 minute soon turned into 3minute 1 minute, and then 1 minute 3 minute and worse as I felt the effect of the day. Walking soon became the constant as I struggled to run, and tried to offset the initial symptoms of GI issues. I wasn't the only one, not that this helped. On the plus side, aid stations every 2km were well stocked with fluids, food and friendly helpers. And toilets.
The downside of walking, is that it gives you plenty of time to think. And it is fair to say that my words post New York came back to haunt me for most of it. Although I was mostly walking, I was in the fortunate position of knowing I would still finish within the 15 hour time limit. The out and back format, passing people going the opposite way, meant that as I came back, with less than 10km from the finish, I was passing people going in the opposite direction, walking, who had a very small chance of making it. Yet they continued. The lure of finishing, or not giving up, was greater than the concern of not getting the finishers medal, they could still say they did it.
With about four km to go, I met my brother. He had finished in 10 hours or so and rather than enjoy the moment, had come back to see how I was getting on. I am not sure I would have done the same. We walked jogged two km until the course takes you on a loop through the old part of Roth. He left to meet me at the end. And after 5 hours and 50 minutes of running and 13 hours 32 minutes in total, I was into the stadium for a slow loop, cheered by a lot of people, and finally over the line to receive my finishers medal and t shirt.
After a quick cup of soup, a pint of Erdinger Alkholfrei beer (delicious by the way, they should bring to Dubai) and a quick catch up with Taka, I went out to meet Sam, Ian and his wife.
That evening I swore I would never do another Ironman distance event. Who in their right mind would do a marathon, let alone at the end of a swim and bike? But common sense doesn't seem to be prevailing. A few days later and suddenly the marathon didn't seem so bad. A few more days later and I was even thinking that it would be a shame to have my last marathon being mainly a walk, and therefore would it be so bad if I did another?
Thank you
Firstly a huge thank you to my wife Sam and my children who put up with six months or more of my early starts, naïve optimism, weekends planned around training, more trips to the Mercure at Jebel Hafeet than anyone should have to bear, and occasionally my grumpiness and tiredness. Without their full support and encouragement I couldn't have done it. I promise I will not think of doing another one for a long while.
Secondly to DubaiTriFri, the preeminent, social, occasional, and best designed kit triathlon club in Arabian Ranches. These guys (Eirik, Hilts, Grundy, Paddy, Wayne, Rockey, Nick Boyd, Dougy, Graeme and Richard Clarke, Ian, Jeremy, Barton, Paddy Smith and the founder, Mr Colgan) were brilliant, accompanying me on my late night summer training rides, doling out extra shots of Scottish fine drink the night before big training sessions (Dougy) and generally keeping me sane.
Thirdly to my coaches, Neil Flanagan, Neil Hamp, Seth and everyone at Dubai Masters Swim Club.
Some points about the event
Challenge Roth is a point to point event, and this makes it difficult for supporters. Sam and Louise managed to get round to a number of locations by foot to see us, but it wasn't easy, and involved a lot of walking and asking people for directions. The information provided by Challenge Roth was mainly geared at those with bikes or cars. So if you can, get your supporters a car or a bike for the best and easiest viewing opportunities.
The event is really well organized, from pack pick up, to sign posts, to food, drink and the finishing tent, it was all organized superbly well and has a real family feel about it.
Most of the run is next to the canal which is a gravel track and is very different to the nice flat surfaces you find in Dubai. I also found I got big blisters and bruises on my feet from small pebbles getting in my shoes and not being used to that kind of surface. Something to watch out for.
Finally, to anyone thinking of doing Challenge Roth in the future, do it. It is a wonderful event, brilliantly organized, supported and participated in the right way.
Swim 1hr 14min 12 seconds
Transition 1
Bike 6 hours 34 minutes 55 seconds
Transition 2
Run 5 hours 50 minutes 43 seconds
Total 13 hours 52 minutes 32 seconds


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Online survey by Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) found that Newfoundland and Labrador has the dubious distinction of having five of the top 10 worst roads in the region.
Saint John's (30 April 2012) - Carol Furlong, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE/NUPGE), says the provincial government should take immediate action in response to an online survey that puts Newfoundland and Labrador in a negative light.
An online survey by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) asked drivers to vote for the worst roads in Atlantic Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador has the dubious distinction of having five of the top 10 worst roads in the region, according to the survey's results.
"This survey has cast the limelight on what the residents in many parts of this province have been saying for years – road conditions are disgraceful and the situation is worsening due to inaction," said Furlong.
"Immediate and sustained action must be taken by government to address the dreadful road conditions that exist across our province, particularly in rural areas."
"Government's investment in highway infrastructure has to be protected with a regular maintenance program," said Furlong."Yet highway depots continue to close and highway workers laid off, even though roads clearly require upkeep and maintenance year-round. Closing highway depots is counterproductive to responding to the results of the survey and addressing the need to make the roads safe and travel worthy."
"Residents in every corner of the province deserve to have access to roads that are well maintained and safe. Anything short of that is unacceptable," stated Furlong.
Furlong said NAPE/NUPGE is calling on the minister of transportation and works to keep highway depots open for the summer months to help maintain roads and provide the travelling public with greater safety.
More information:
CAA - 2012 Top Ten Worst Roads within Atlantic Canada are
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 340,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring our common wealth is used for the common good. NUPGE


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This roundup of the 5 best pumpkin patches in Texas is by no means a comprehensive list as I'm sure there are way too many to list them all. But these are the top 5 that jumped out as having something for everyone all across our great state! Add these to your own Texas travel bucket list!
5 Best Pumpkin Patches in Texas
It may not feel like fall yet Texas, but the days are getting shorter and Halloween is just around the corner. Pumpkin patches in Texas are a great way to spend a fall day with family. With so many in the state to choose from, how do you know which one to visit? Here are the 5 best pumpkin patches in Texas, based on their activities, prices, and entertainment!
Barton Hill Farms
Bastrop, TX 78602
The is the only pumpkin patch in Texas on this list that I've actually visited. Barton Hill Farms is an Austin area pumpkin patch and a quick drive outside the city. There's so much for the entire family to enjoy and is such a memorable experience. Don't forget to bring the camera!
Fun Things To Do At Barton Hill Farms
New for 2016, Barton Hill Farms in Bastrop, Texas features a Lonesome Dove designed corn maze! There is also an easier maze for the kids with a Spookly the Square Pumpkin design. After tackling the mazes, you can enjoy the rest of your day with a number of activities at this farm.
Enjoy the live country and bluegrass music playing daily at Barton Hills Farms. Grab some delicious Lonestar kettle corn or Texas BBQ for lunch. There arelots of other things to do, including ring toss, corn hole, slides, pumpkin painters, cow train, pony hoppers, and rat racers. The $14 admission lets you enjoy all of the activities Barton Hill Farms has to offer.
Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm
12908 Bell Street
Amarillo, TX 79118
What started as a five-acre pumpkin patch in Amarillo, Texas has now turned into one of the most entertaining pumpkin patches in the state.
Fun Things To Do At Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm
Maxwell's has something for everyone in the family, including hayrides, cow train, pedal cars, corn maze, pumpkin picking, apple cannon, and zip lines.
Grab a turkey leg, hand-battered corn dog, Frito pie, or nachos from Maxwell's Munchies for lunch. There is also a market where you can stop in if you just need a pumpkin. However, you can definitely spend an entire autumn day at Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm.
Hall's Pumpkin Farm
3420 Hall-Johnson Road
Grapevine, TX 76051
Located just west of the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport in Grapevine, Hall's Pumpkin Farm has been a favorite of local families for 15 years. General admission and parking to the farm are free, with $3 hayrides and a fun corn maze for $5.
Fun Things To Do at Hall's Pumpkin Farm
You are free to browse the pumpkin patches and choose your own for just the price of the pumpkin itself.
Hall's Pumpkin Farm is a great backdrop for a fall photo shoot. You can also visit the farm each year for a fun family tradition.
Good News Pumpkin Patch
11020 Old Corpus Christi Highway
San Antonio, TX 78223
If you are looking for a great pumpkin patch in the San Antonio area, check out Good News Pumpkin Patch.
Fun Things To Do at Good News Pumpkin Patch
There are lots of free activities to enjoy when you step inside the patch, and admission is free as well. Have fun in the corn maze and moon bounce. Take a hayride for just 50 cents.
On Saturday nights, Good News Pumpkin Patch offers family-friendly movie nights. On Sundays, you can enjoy laser tag in the corn maze for just 50 cents per person.
Blase Family Farm
1232 East Fork Drive
Rockwall, TX 75087
With the mission of "Fresh Family Fun," Blase Family Farm in Rockwall, Texas hosts a magnificent pumpkin patch each October. A $7 entry fee entitles you to a hayride, feeding the animals in the petting zoo, a complimentary hot dog (on weekends). During the week, the hot dog is switched with a small pumpkin.
Fun Things To Do At Blase Family Farm
There are lots of fall photo opportunities that can be had on Blase Family Farm. It's so beautiful that weddings can also be held here. Just imagine how stunning and unique photos with a vibrant orange pumpkin patch would be!
Those are my picks for the 5 Best Pumpkin Patches in Texas. Do you have any that I missed that I should add to the list?
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TLA Whiskey Tasting
Amy Silberzahn and The London Assembly will forever hold a special place in my heart. She was my very first client in Frankfurt. During my internship here in the winter of 2014, I photographed a V.I.P. event she was hosting in her British Inspired Boutique… a whiskey tasting. An unexpected event to be help in a high fashion boutique. But that's how Amy was, unexpectedly fabulous! A lovely evening of delicious whiskeys, yummy pairings with chocolates and other fine eats, and of course the latest fashion tips for the upcoming spring!
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Why LTR's May Be Bad
Long Term Relationships
In our society, success is often based on being in a long term relationship, that lasts a life time. We put a lot of emphasis on building relationships and staying in them, even when the grow sour, or when we stop growing. We feel bad when relationships end. We often feel as though we failed in some way. Mou and Jenoa remind us that it is okay to say goodbye when something is over. It is okay, and in fact it may be good for you to walk away from something that no longer works for you. We can acknowledge what we learned from a relationship.
The Sex Talk is a weekly webisode that discusses sex, relationships, dating and more. Moushumi Ghose is a sex therapist in Los Angeles and New York, Jenoa Harlow is an actress who identifies as a lesbian. They encourage thinking in terms that are good for you, not for the larger society.


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Business is a Pleasure at the Rose Garden Hotel Yangon:
For the business traveler, there is no better place to get away and work in quiet luxury than the Rose Garden Hotel in Yangon. Every room features first-class amenities that make your stay as relaxing as it is productive.
Get additional benefits when booking any of our business packages:
After a long day of meeting, dive in and cool off in our big, beautiful outdoor swimming pool. Unwind in our 60 feet long pool with lounge chairs, surrounded by our gardens, just begging you to relax. Or keep up with your fitness routine whilst you're away in our free hotel gym.
Our Breakfast:
Fresh, full of energy, and healthy – and the day is yours! Our breakfast is a place where big things happen: Some people seal a lifelong business relationship over a cup of coffee, while others discover their true love amid the aroma of freshly baked bread.
Insider Knowledge:
With our concierge service you are in the best hands before and during your trip. From airport pick-ups, car rentals, last-minute restaurant reservations to bespoke travel itineraries, or do you a favor and carve out some time to indulge in a healthy dose of sightseeing.
Location, location, location:
Thanks to our location near business district and downtown Yangon, you have easy access to and from the city's main attractions, shopping areas, nightlife and exhibition & conference centers.
Airport Lounge Access:
Stay at our Bamboo Executive or Padauk Suite with executive benefits and additional one-way airport pick up and access to Mingalar Sky Lounge at Yangon International or Domestic Airport.
Introducing our new Premium Rooms:
Offering views overlooking the pool and the green forests of Yangon, with the Executive benefits, our new Premium rooms located on the 5th and 6th floor are perfect for business.
Office on Demand & Business Center:
Office units of various sizes are available on hourly, short or long term basis. The attached business center compliments the office units with fast and efficient full service staff that are available to assist clients with their business needs.
Flyer Bonus Program:
Earn & Redeem Bangkok Airways Points when you stay at Rose Garden Hotel.
Go Green Meetings:
Rose Garden Hotel's ecologically sustainable Themed Meetings, providing delegates with recycled station-ary, linen napkins and serving chilled lemon water instead of PVC bottles. All our meeting rooms provide ample daylight and both our lighting and cooling systems are eco efficient.
Easy Payment:
Rose Garden Hotel Yangon offers instant, safe and convenient payment options to its international and domestic travelers, accepting now mobile payments via Alipay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Wave pay. Hotel guests can also pay with Master Card, Visa, JCB and MPU.
For the art of mixing business with pleasure, please contact The Rose Garden Hotel Yangon on +95 1 371992 or by email at email@example.com.


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Updated / Alan Wake, others sell under 200k
Update: Alan Wake's May sales in NA stand at 145k, NPD's now confirmed.
Original story: In the two weeks following its May 18th release in North America, Finnish developer Remedy's Xbox 360 exclusive psychological action thriller Alan Wake managed to sell under 200,000 copies.
That's according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter who's — since NPD doesn't tend to publicly release numbers beyond the top five software sellers (AW was nr8 in May) — shined some light on the matter.
The analyst's information is similar to data the number crunchers at VGChartz have collected; just over 200,000 copies in the Americas for the two week period (521,000 worldwide life-to-date).
Fingers crossed this doesn't put the lads "selling hotdogs in Helsinki" then. Probably not.
In comparison, PS3/360 title Red Dead Redemption pushed through 1.5 million copies in the same time frame, while Wii exclusive Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailed with half a million units, which is "well below" what its predecessor managed, according to Pachter.
Joining Alan Wake in the sub-200k line were Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands, Blur, Lost Planet 2 and Skate 3.


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AGM June 21st, 2018 – Agenda and 2017 AGM minutes for approval
Agenda 2018 AGM DRAFT minutes 2017 AGM
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THANK YOU for you kindness in helping the GCA celebrate its 50th birthday. Community Partners GNAG Glebe Report Glebe BIA Sponsors BMO Glebe Branch Dominique Milne McKeen Metro Glebe Ottawa Farmers Market Bloomfields Flowers and all our members and volunteers! (Photos by Al Patrick)
Join us for our AGM on June 8th.
Trees in the Glebe Plant a tree, urge your neighbours to plant a tree, or show us a great spot for a new tree. The GCA's Environment Committee and Ecology Ottawa are spearheading a project to inspire planting of 150 trees in our community in 2017. Register your tree or ideas here: https://goo.gl/forms/nAne78CIJtbF8e3N2 For more [...]
We are looking for participants in our annual hockey tournament! The chosen date: Saturday January 28, 9-noon(ish). Location: Windsor Park (OOS is host this year) All other details to follow. Please think about who can help you assemble a team, with equal emphasis on fun, sportsmanship, talent and gender balance. For more information, contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
On Tuesday, September 13th, an engaged group of residents participated in a Special Meeting of the GCA Board. Given the short timeline to provide comments to the City (deadline of September 15th), the meeting was called to discuss a motion put forward by the GCA Planning Committee. The motion, that passed with virtually unanimous consent [...]
Instead of our regular monthly meeting, a special meeting has been called to deal with three motions we must address before we resume our normal operations in September. 2016-06-28 GCA Agenda


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Not getting your daily veggie intake? Try this drinking salad!
They served this to us at lunch and I could't get over how adorable the translation was. Tasted decent too! (Though my taste buds are pretty forgiving; HM wasn't a fan).
Oh my, to be an astronaut and have this as an entré. Just pop it outside the capsule (if you dare) for a minute or two to chill and then suck it in like a SLUSH.


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Are you just another Supplier or are you Indispensable?
It's easy to mistake loyalty with a client who continues to do business with you and never complains. But how do you test that relationship to see exactly what your client thinks, feels and will act towards you going forward?
The closest many companies come to measuring this is with NPS (Net Promoter Score) which measures what the extremely good client experiences are and what the very poor experiences are. This is a good indicator and is considered best practice.
So, what about at an individual level? I'm talking about salesperson to client. What value can be delivered to the client? What impact will this have on their business? How will the value be measured or quantified?
Having a structure for a conversation around the potential to deliver value is important as it checks that the activities you will undertake will be driven by insight, with a clear view of the value to be delivered to the client.
Without insight, activities stem from the mind of the salesperson; from their own perspective and thinking rather than from the perspective of what really matters to the client and their organisation.
Here is a 6-step process you can use to ensure your thinking about a potential action or initiative for a client is based on insight rather than instinct:
Step 1 Clarify your client's problems or opportunities
Two things will drive the need for action: problems that are having a negative impact on the client's business or opportunities to improve or grow their business.
-List each problem or opportunity
-For each problem, outline the impact it is having or could have on the client's business
-For each opportunity, outline the impact the opportunity could bring to the client's business
Step 2 Clarify the purpose of taking action to address these issues
If you take action to address these issues:
-What position do you want to be in after action?
-What position do you want the client to be in after the action?
Step 3 Identify the causes of the client's problems or the drivers of the opportunities
-What are the causes of the client's problems? OR
-What is driving the potential for the client's opportunities?
Step 4 Explore all options and alternatives
Brainstorm potential solutions that will enable your client to fix their problems or realise their opportunities.
-Don't hold back, every idea should be captured, you will sanity check the ideas in the next stage
-If you try to ratify ideas in the brainstorming stage you may stifle the process and miss an opportunity for the client
Step 5 Identify the preferred solution
What is your preferred solution?
Evaluate each of the solution options from the client's perspective and from your own business perspective
-What are the upsides?
-What are the downsides?
-What are the risks?
-Will the preferred solution achieve your purpose (as outlined in Step 2)?
Step 6 Set the actions and supporting activities
State the agreed Action in specific, measurable, realistic, relevant and timely terms
-Outline the supporting activities to deliver the Initiative along with deadlines plus potential value for you and for the client
Now, get out there sales champions! Drive value for your clients through better insight.
Tips from John Buchanan, Beyond 19, Coaching Practicing Lead:1. Having a rock solid Game Plan is critical for success. Use these 6 steps to formulate your Game Plan for each of your key client's.
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At its meeting on 6 December 2011, the Board agreed that the Examination Guides for certifying examinations were to be revised to amalgamate the contents of the common examination (9194) into the technical examinations. This has been completed and the revised guides are available above.
This revision has been carried out and the guides above reflect the current examination content.
Those who have already passed the technical examination(s), but not the common examination, will be exempted from needing to sit the 9194 examination, subject to the successful completion of a competence programme. The Registrar has determined that the competence programme to be accepted in lieu of the 9194 certifying common examination is the "Workplace Responsibilities" course provided by Top Drawer Training. For more information about the course and how to enrol, please contact Top Drawer Training directly. Or alternatively, contact the Board's Trade Competency Officer by email at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any queries about this.


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Northbridge Wed 7:45 am - Girls Create! Term 3
Northbridge Wed 7:45 am - Girls Create! Term 3
When: Wednesday mornings 7:45 am - 8:30 am, starting on Wednesday 8th August 2018 through to Wednesday 26th September 2018 (eight weeks)
Where: Northbridge Public Library
What we do: Create! This is a girls only group where we explore and create with technology. We work in groups on projects that take a few weeks while we learn about the technology in the world around us.
Who should come: girls in years 4 to 6 who want to explore and create!
Please note that the fee for the term includes simple craft and hardware supplies, there may be occasional additional costs associated with our projects which you'll be advised of in advance.
Supervised walk to school included: we will have your child at St Phillip Neri School or Northbridge Public School by 8:40am


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June 6 – 8, 2019
The Seminar is currently at capacity.
Complete the form below to be placed on the wait list.
You will be notified if space becomes available.
- Teachings on Thursday and Fri nights, 7:00 pm
- Ministry Session (one-on-one) from our trained and anointed team members on Saturday, 10:am – 2:00 pm (approx)
Arise Assembly of God, Brandon, FL
There is no charge for this seminar but we will receive offerings.
Seminar Requirements:
- You must attend all sessions to receive ministry prayer on Saturday.
- Registration limited to 25. Please pre-register. We will send you a note to confirm attendance before the seminar. Each attendee must register separately; do not bring other friends/family.
- You must be at least 18 years old.
Questions? Call 800.264.6236, ext. 3
You will receive personal deliverance ministry from our anointed prayer team and powerful, practical teaching on entry points for demonic strongholds and how to close them in preparation for ministry.
Topics covered:
- Generational and word curses
- How do past traumas and sins we have committed affect us
- Soul ties—godly and ungodly
- "Nuts and bolts" teaching about the demonic realm..information you can use!
- Multiple personalities-what are they?
- Occult sins, including freemasonry, martial arts, alternative healings.
- Spiritual roots of sickness and diseases
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WIN A Trip To Europavox Fest In France
The Quietus
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Bloc Party and Vitalic on the bill
The fourth Europavox Festival takes place in the French town of Clermont-Ferrand between May 17th and 31st, with Bloc Party, Vitalic, Soap&Skin, I'm From Barcelona, Ebony Bones, International Noise Conspiracy and Olivia Ruiz among 60 acts from all over Europe who'll be along for the jollities.
The idea of the festival is for a meeting of music and young people from all across Europe, and with that in mind we can tell you that The Quietus has a contest for one of our readers to join 54 other Europeans at Europavox as an "ambassador" for the UK. All travel, accommodation and passes to the festival are included.
All you have to do is email firstname.lastname@example.com with "Europavox" in the subject box, and say in a maximum of 50 words, why you should attend this year's jamboree. Entrants must be aged between 18 and 25, and have a valid passport. Get scribing.
Find our more about Europavox from the Festival website.
If you love our features, news and reviews, please support what we do with a one-off or regular donation. Year-on-year, our corporate advertising is down by around 90% - a figure that threatens to sink The Quietus. Hit this link to find out more and keep on Black Sky Thinking.


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6 Things to Look for When Hiring a Wedding Photographer
I had a really hard time finding a photographer for my wedding when I got married. I started looking less than a year before the wedding, which is a little late by most standards. It was hard to find available people. It was even harder to find people who had a diverse portfolio or even had any interracial couples in their portfolio at all.
I wanted a photographer to be able to handle my non-English speaking family and my husband's family as well. I wanted a photographer who had photographed people who look like me.
I looked at over 50 photographers, and I essentially hired the first person I found who had great work and a diverse portfolio. The photos ended up turning out amazing and I couldn't be happier with them!
But that's why I'm always changing my portfolio to be more inclusive and making sure that it's as diverse as possible.
Being a wedding photographer and having been through the process as a bride, I know how overwhelming hiring a wedding photographer can be. You just want to be able to trust that your photographer is going to get amazing photos of your special day, so you can relax and deal with the ten thousand other pre-wedding things you need to take care of.
Here are my 6 top tips on what to look for in hiring a wedding photographer so you can make that happen.
1. You have an open line of communication with them. This applies to all vendors, not just photographers. Are they responsive? Do they answer your emails? When I was looking for vendors, people would email back weeks later or not at all. This is super important because you're going to have last minute questions and there are going to be times when you're relying on their response to make another time-sensitive decision. An unresponsive photographer can hold up your entire planning process.
2. They plan for the unexpected. Make sure you ask them what happens if a freak accident occurs and they can't be at your wedding. Do they have a plan in place and a replacement? Are they insured? Most venues won't even let you bring a vendor unless they're insured because they know things can happen.
3. You love their galleries of already delivered weddings. This is important! You'll want to look through their full galleries of already delivered weddings so you know exactly what to expect. This also lets you see what the photographer focuses on. There may be a certain moment you care about more than your shoes being photographed right, so make sure you communicate that as well.
4. You hit it off with them in person or over the phone. I always recommend having a phone call or in-person meeting with a photographer first to make sure you get along, communicate clearly, and are on the same page. Not everyone needs an engagement session, but I always include a free one in my packages because I want to spend that hour before the wedding with couples to get over the photo-taking awkwardness and get used to each other.
I find that this creates an open dialogue that makes the wedding photos go much smoother. Since you've already hung out, you aren't getting to know each other on the wedding day. Bonus: you already have an idea from the engagement shoot of types of photos you liked or didn't like, so you can let the photographer know that they can skip a certain type of photo or focus on something else.
5. They have great reviews. Of course, this is key. Check out those reviews on Facebook, WeddingWire, The Knot, and A Practical Wedding to make sure couples are saying the photographer is great to work with and is going to deliver amazing work.
6. They have shot weddings in lighting environments similar to what you expect at your wedding. Ask the photographer how they would handle your specific situation. Most weddings start just before sunset, so often receptions are at night. Some photographers call themselves natural light photographers, essentially meaning that they don't use flash. Their evening photos will be more grainy. If that's not the aesthetic you want, you're going to be very disappointed to get those photos back. So make sure you find out what those photos will look like!
You'll also want to ask a potential photographer these questions about the details of the photos:
- How many photos will we get delivered?
- Will we get the digitals from the wedding?
- What size photos are we going to get?
- Do we need to get the prints from you or can we buy them somewhere else?
- How will the photos be delivered?
- What is the time frame for delivery?
A good wedding photographer is going to set you at ease, freeing you to enjoy your day knowing that all of your special moments are being captured.
Planning a wedding? I love meeting amazing couples and documenting the beautiful and authentic moments of this important day in your life. Get in touch here and let's talk about your wedding!


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|This article is about a/an song in Choujin Sentai Jetman.
- Lyricist = Araki Toyohisa
- Composer / Arranger = Tsuno Gouji
- Singer = Kageyama Hironobu
Romanized Lyrics
Lyrics parts in bold indicate the TV-sized version
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Jetto (x2) Jettoman
Jet (x2) Jetman
Other Usages
- The opening theme of Choujin Sentai Jetman was played during the Jetman entry featurette of The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia, shown at the end of Task 18 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
- Though it was not played when the Gokaigers transformed into the Jetmen, Gai Ikari did sing the first few notes of the Jetman theme in episode 28 of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.
- The instrumental of the Jetman opening theme is briefly played during episode 1 of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger, when Nobuo Akagi wonders "What would the great Sentai Reds do at a time like this?", one of the reds he thinks of being Ryu Tendo (Red Hawk). The theme also plays briefly in episode 3, when Nobuo mentions Gai Yuki as a Sentai warrior who enjoyed alcohol, in order to answer to Mitsuki Aoyagi when she claims a hero should set an example.
- The theme is most prominently featured in episode 6, when a delusional version of Red Hawk joins the Akibarangers in battling Shimokitazawahoya, and later when he gives the Jetmen's Inordinate Power to Akiba Red.
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Super Sentai, Columbia Records and NIPPONOPHONE released the 7 volume soundtrack Super Sentai Theme Songs Collection for digital download on iTunes on July 20, 2011. Choujin Sentai Jetman was part of the Volume 3 collection.