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Dog Dudes are Duds
Not again. The Dog Dudes, as these two guys call themselves, are apparently set to appear on TV in Canada, via Mayhem Productions.
Here's exactly what The Dog Dudes say in their own promo video, "By observing and studying the natural behavior and social orders of wild wolves packs in domestic dogs, we have been able to fine tune our animal handling skills and with support of our 'wild wolf pack' of Siberian Huskies. We have harnessed and mastered an ancient training method derived by ancient wolf wisdom that you won't see anywhere else."
Ancient indeed – and actually antiquated is a far better word for it.
The Dudes are sadly mistaken when they say you won't see their methods elsewhere. For one, can you say "Cesar Millan?" Sadly, you will see these antiquated methods done by others.
The entire basis of their theory is simply wrong. Though dogs evolved from wolves (a wolf species long extinct) dogs evolved with people. And people, over time, selected for affiliative behaviors we see today in dogs.
I can cite lots of science detailing why and how aversive ad punitive training methods do more harm than good, creating potentially physical damage but absolutely psychological damage. Training dogs using techniques some trainers defend by saying "wolves do it" just isn't true. For example, wolves don't admonish others by rolling them over on their backs. But that is exactly what the Dog Dudes decide this Golden Retriever, named Max, who is clearly mistrusting of strange dogs, needs.
So, the Dudes proceed to introduce Max to their pack of Siberian Huskies, and this individual Husky (see below) one on one. The Golden is agitated and anxious; the tail posture is predictive of what happens next. If you look carefully, you can see that he Golden is also hyper-salivating. This member of the pack of Siberian Huskies clearly isn't comfortable with what's going on either. And this Dude trainer is lucky that he caught the Golden in time. When the growl happens, his response is
to roll the Max over, sometimes referred to as an "alpha roll." This does teach the helpless Golden that people can be strong – but nothing else.
And finally, you tell me how this dog looks (below). The answer is physically and mentally exhausted – completely spent.
So, what did Max learn in this lesson about getting along with other dogs? According to the Dog Dudes, this technique "grounds energy," whatever the heck that means.
It's true that Max, does walk somewhat contentedly with the Huskies and even bounds into the ocean having a good time. Just as there were slices of truth in what Cesar Millan said, the same here in what the Dog Dudes say and how they use their pack. But when Max's owner says that he can now confidently take Max off-leash because he feels he will be great with other dogs, I'm terrified of what those result might be tomorrow, or next week or next month.
This form of training is something that educated trainers today would never replicate.
I'd like to believe that television programs featuring dog trainers are supposed to feature what is best for dogs and other family members. However, I've been in TV myself long enough to know better. It's really about having a gimmick. And the producers feel the Dog Dudes have one.
If this show makes it to air, I can see families watching at home exposing their own "pack" to the aggressive dog down the street, just as the Dudes expose their own dogs. The Dudes are professional trainers; people who watch trainers on TV are not. Also, at least some of the techniques, like the antiquated alpha roll, we actually know for a fact is not beneficial and may be a welfare issue. Even if the producers are wiling to do this to dogs, are they willing to deal with the appropriate wrath of humane groups as well as educated trainers?
When the Dog Whisperer went on the air in 2004, audiences weren't as sophisticated as they are today. And frankly as nice as I am sure the Dudes are, they don't seem to have Cesar Millan's on-camera charisma.
A Repeat Rodeo
When I first saw "The Dog Whisperer," my stomach turned. One of the first actions I saw on a show was Millan turning a dog upside down (like the Dog Dudes did above). Rolling over the dog to show he was dominant was about what he said by way of explanation, and also he spoke about energy.
Then being on the Board of Directors of the American Humane Association, we did persuade the National Geographic Channel to place warnings on the screen to not try those techniques at home, and pointing out the show is only for entertainment purposes. However, the warnings did little good, and Millan's ratings continued to climb. The more they climbed, the more Nat Geo took offense to concerns I offered in print and on air about Millan's aversive methods. In 2006, after even dog lover Oprah Winfrey celebrated Millan, I called Millan "The Dog Screamer." My explanation is that from a dog's perspective, he was hardly whispering. Others, like the late Dr. Sophia Yin, eventually chimed in. The response was as aggressive as the training methods, as Nat Geo even once threatened to sue me. Having real credentials never seemed to matter. Some readers maintained I and others were jealous or prejudiced or just ignorant about how dogs really tick.
By now, I'd like to believe that most people (though I realize hardly everyone) understand that the notion of training a dog like a wolf makes no sense. We've been living side by side with dogs and working with them for thousands of years. We rarely share our beds with wolves.
Also, I agree with any trainer who suggests that being a teacher and providing consistent structure is absolutely very important. But that's a far cry from saying we are the Alpha pack leader and showing our dogs who is dominant is most important. Best that I can tell, the Dog Dudes partially believe that and also that their that own pack can put "red zone dogs" in their place. Even IF their pack can, I'm unsure how this helps others.
Below are the available videos, so if you like you can watch and judge for yourself. Ultimately, I met Mr. Millan several times. I don't know the Dog Dudes at all, and only know what I have read and seen in these and other videos. This isn't personal, just supporting what science supports is right for dogs, and also safest for people. If you agree, I hope you also contact Mayhem Productions. Perhaps, the dangerous messages can be stopped before they start.


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She received her B.S. in Mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1988, her M.S. in Space Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1994, and her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2004.
A naval officer and military pilot from 1988-1999, she was one of the Navy's first female fighter pilots.
CHIPS senior editor, Sharon Anderson, interviewed Dr. Cummings in mid-September.
CHIPS: I understand that you became interested in human-machine teaming as a Navy fighter pilot due to the high casualty rate. You found that crashes were primarily caused by pilot error. What do you envision as the optimization of human-machine teaming in flying aircraft?
Dr. Cummings: A human pilot with a robotic co-pilot is a good example; you can see a video of this on the Aurora Flight Services website (https://www.aurora.aero/robotic_copilot/). A robotic arm takes control of the aircraft when requested by the pilot. This is a good option because a pilot becomes fatigued or bored if nothing is happening [that requires a human in the loop]. Letting the robot fly the plane gives the pilot time to do critical navigation planning or other tasks.
CHIPS: Since humans have cognitive skills, like ethical judgment and gut instinct, that robots or unmanned systems cannot be taught to learn, what are your thoughts about robots having the ability to make decisions?
Dr. Cummings: This is a touchy subject depending on who you are talking to. There is nothing unethical about human-machine teaming. The most difficult part of human-machine teaming is making sure you develop the right function allocation between the human and the machine so that we don't overload the human, and we make sure the computer is not getting tasks it can't handle.
I think the ethics question comes when we talk about whether a machine should basically make decisions on its own to release weapons. That is the most discussed and core conundrum for military robotics. It's not as much as a teaming issue as it is how much authority should we give to these machines.
I'm very emphatic about this; we are not at a place right now in technology development where we should ever let a human delegate the kill-chain authority to a machine. The technology is simply just not there. But it will be one day.
As a former pilot for the Navy, I appreciate the difficulties surrounding targeting decisions and potential collateral damage, especially if those assessments must be made by a machine. It actually may be possible that a machine could make better split-second decisions based on the incoming imagery and make a better decision. So we need to leave that option open. Right now, we're not even close. But in the future there could be a time where it may be more ethical to allow a machine to make that decision.
CHIPS: Do you foresee a future of pilotless aircraft?
Dr. Cummings: We are already there. The military is already there. So, yes. The Air Force has more unmanned aircraft than it does manned aircraft.
CHIPS: What about the commercial world?
Dr. Cummings: I definitely think cargo aircraft are going to go completely unmanned sooner rather than later. I don't think commercial passenger planes will ever be unmanned because wherever you have people, you need people to instill order, so I don't think we'll ever get to unmanned passenger jets. The one caveat to that is small transport planes. You could see in the next 30 years a small drone carrying half a dozen people that does not have a pilot on board.
CHIPS: The Navy is pushing the advancement of smart machines to do the dirty, dangerous, dull work of enlisted personnel to allow them to be trained in higher level skills like strategic thinking and decision-making. Do you have any ideas about how to pursue these goals more aggressively?
Dr. Cummings: I'm a big fan of transferring more responsibility to the enlisted ranks. I'm no stranger to the enlisted ranks. My dad was a warrant officer, so I grew up with a chief as a father.
I think the Navy is really good, in general, about delegating authority down to the enlisted ranks. I think with autonomous systems; things are still so new that it's not entirely clear how that's going to look. I think the Navy right now is undergoing a study with what future enlisted opportunities should look like.
I'm a big fan of enlisted people going through robotic certification programs. Not necessarily degree programs; that would take too long. But definitely one to two-year certificate programs that will allow them to get up to speed with modern technology.
I definitely think the desire is there in the enlisted complement, and certainly, the talent is there.
CHIPS: You have often remarked the best and brightest engineers are moving to the commercial sector. What can the U.S. military and national security agencies do to recruit and retain personnel in engineering, artificial intelligence and robotics?
Dr. Cummings: The one thing that the military has that Silicon Valley does not have is really cool and important applications. I think young people would be willing to forego big salaries and a life in Silicon Valley if they thought that could have direct impact. The idea of a citizen-scientist or a citizen engineer could make more opportunities for young people, a roboticist in training, for example, that can go out to sea and work directly with naval units is a powerful recruitment tool. Not only would this help recruit people, but it would serve as a function to actually get important tasks and studies done on Navy vessels and Navy shore commands.
So I think that the military has what young people are looking for and that is purpose. So what we need to do is figure out how to align purpose-seeking young people, who are not necessarily going to boot camp, and how to align that workforce with a military workforce that operates under UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) environments.
CHIPS: Due to the advances in robotics in many fields, there is a growing shortage of personnel who can build, operate and maintain the smart machines the nation will need. Yet, despite the many government and industry incentives and programs to steer students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics studies, there is still a critical shortfall of students entering these fields. Is there a different approach that we can take to attract more students in STEM studies?
Dr. Cummings: I think we need to revamp education in general. This isn't just in the military but across the board at the university level. Community colleges are trying really hard to up their game and increase their ability to recruit new talent to do more technical jobs. As a country, we need to invest in that.
In terms of what the military should do, people are coming to the military that already have an education, but it would be good for the military to team with various universities and/or community colleges to provide more relevant opportunities. I don't want to say online courses because I think that gets overused. A traditional online format might be good for exposing people to robotic concepts, but realistically, robotics programs should be hands-on. You just can't learn these things until you are hands-on and coding.
It's been a pipedream that this country wants to believe that all education can happen in these asynchronous distributive formats. The reality is people learn the best when they are in situ with an instructor and other students working on and touching different elements of a project. So, I really think we need to figure out how to make this scalable across the country.
The military is hard because you've got deployment schedules. But again, understanding this whole citizen-scientist draw, I think there is a lot to be said that if you could send people in the field to work on projects and live with military personnel and work alongside them, for example. There would be a lot of advancement in skills on both sides.
CHIPS: Many experts are ringing the alarm that a shortage of qualified personnel is already a national security challenge. Is this hype or is the U.S. currently at a disadvantage?
Dr. Cummings: So this is a mix of all we have been talking about. I think there is a lot of hype out there. Anything to do with AI and robotics is just a phenomenal amount of hype. I do believe that we have not lost the cutting-edge yet, but we are well on our way. I think young people today, U.S. citizens, we just simply cannot enroll enough in colleges. In most engineering schools today, and this is true across the country, most of the students are Asian because they want the education. American students don't want the education.
So we are in desperate need to develop more STEM engineers and computer scientists. This speaks to a national need. We definitely need to institute scholarship programs that come with some kind of payback. Almost like officers do in the Navy when they do a payback tour, something like the ROTC program, not necessarily to be warfighters, but to have personnel to support warfighters.
This is a broad national need and we need to do a much better job of reaching out to communities that would have otherwise not have been on people's radar, like small towns and smaller cultures. This is why the community colleges have become so important because they help build the initial fundamental skills that people can use in more advanced programs. This country is seriously behind in terms of the number of people we are training at the college level in STEM education and STEM related-fields.
CHIPS: Why are Asian students more interested in a STEM career?
Dr. Cummings: Their cultures value hard work; they value hitting the books. Engineering isn't something that you can do in a day. It takes attention, it takes dedication, perseverance and these are all skills that we fundamentally see young people struggling with. We can talk about our on-demand information culture; we can talk about the deeply philosophical underpinnings of saying everything you want to say in 280 characters or less. We are very much a tweet, Facebook-posting culture and an on-demand culture. These attributes simply are not the right underpinnings for people who need to have dedication and stick-to-it-iveness for higher education.
So unless we can have a cultural influence and a cultural shift to value education, and education for the long haul; I don't see our culture changing any time soon.
Education export is a growing business in America. We only have so many seats, but if American students aren't going to fill them, then we need to fill them with someone.
CHIPS: That says to me that if you are looking at the community colleges to instill that education value, it's already too late. It needs to start at the elementary school-level.
Dr. Cummings: There are programs that are looking at getting students interested in STEM starting in kindergarten, and certainly those programs need to continue. But the reason we need to look at that community college-level is helping transition people from high school to college. The money that it takes is substantial. MIT, where I taught for 10 years, and Duke are schools that are not cheap to go to. You are shelling out $50,000 or more a year in tuition, forget about the living support costs. So we really need to reach out and make education more affordable and accessible at a much larger scale.
We need so many more coders than we have right now. There could be a good outlet in community colleges to fill that gap. I'm in favor of community colleges, and free community colleges should be the model everywhere.
CHIPS: You have talked about the social impact of technology. Some experts predict that instead of a dystopia of displaced workers, robots will be more like companions that will increase the productivity, efficiency and well-being of human beings. What are your thoughts?
Dr. Cummings: This idea about a robot taking all of our jobs, this is the media trying to instill fear across society to sell more papers, to sell more magazines, whatever. The reality is that with every generation, every time we've increased technology, we've had the same response. When cars became available, we were going to put all horse and buggy drivers out of business. When elevators were automated, there would be a whole class of people out of work.
But every time we come up with a new technology that displaces some people, that new technology leads to more innovation and growth and development somewhere else.
As humans, we can look back very well, but we are terrible at looking forward and making good predictions because most of us can only know what we can see right here and right now.
So will commercial cargo pilots for FedEx and DHL go away one day? Yes, they will. We can argue that they should go away. I'm actually of the mindset that jobs that are painstakingly boring and tedious, especially those that are life/safety critical, should be automated. We can argue that safety can be hampered by pilots who get bored and fall asleep, for example. So we have an ethical duty to actually automate these type of jobs as much as we can.
But with automated flights, and we are seeing it now, package delivery on the ground is going way up. Amazon is begging people to be drivers. They are paying people to start their own package delivery services. That's a great example of how we had no idea how technology would lead to such a growing field.
Another field that is going to grow, and people are not thinking about, is maintenance. This falls squarely into the enlisted domain, with all the robots coming in the home, in cars and robots, in planes, maintenance needs are going to go way up, and we are simply not ready for that. In fact, I've talked with various community colleges about this, and we really need to do a lot more about how we are going to develop maintenance programs for such high-tech devices in the future.
CHIPS: And that would be a high-paying job.
Dr. Cummings: Very high-paying.
CHIPS: What excites and motivates your students about their studies?
Dr. Cummings: They like to work on technologies that touch real people. I think my students gravitate to my research because it's real and we are looking at the intersection of technology and people. They like seeing that technology is helpful to people in near real-world applications. The tech is moving very quickly, so it's an exciting field to be in.
CHIPS: Have any of your students made any career decisions about where they are going to take their skills?
Dr. Cummings: Most of my students go into driverless cars. Most of my former students are in Silicon Valley. Some are in Boston, but most are in California, which is very typical of people in this field. Most of them are working in or around driverless cars so that's a good representation of how big that industry is right now and how much growth there is. Very few go into defense. I can't think of any right now. A few have in the past.
CHIPS: Where do you think the next wave of artificial intelligence is going?
Dr. Cummings: AI right now is the most hyped tech. AI goes wherever salesmen can convince you that it applies. AI can be an important tool in a toolbox, but it is not an end-all, be-all.
More importantly, where it should go is in looking at human-machine collaboration. We can get these two systems, humans and machines, to work together to get superior solutions. That said, on any given day there will be some hype about AI in banking, AI in medicine, in transportation ? that's just the nature of research. Research is very trendy, just like fashion. Research is just going to keep cycling over and over again. So what I caution people about is that this 'fashion' is going to pass, to be replaced by something else.
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My not-so-easy problem was as follows:
We bought a Samsung Shape M7 wireless speaker to play itunes music in the living room.
We hooked it up to an iPad over our home network using a free Samsung app called multiroom. It worked fine.
But the vast majority of itunes music was on the PC - a Toshiba satellite, non-bluetooth, with Windows Vista.
How do we make the PC bluetooth compatible so it will play itunes songs on the speaker (bluetooth-enabled)?
The solution - Use a DONGLE. Tiny, but potent. Plug it into a USB port on the PC.
Once I ordered it from Amazon, updated Vista for Service Pack 2, and paired the PC with the speaker, I finally got it to work.
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I'm an imperfect person yet I am handpicked for this assignment. I don't claim to have all the answers but I have access to the teacher. I may not have all the scriptures memorized but I have a study guide. I sometimes do things I'm not supposed to, say things I shouldn't but that's only because I'm human. Yea; if you cut me, I'll bleed red blood, if I hit my toe, I just might cuss, if I get hurt, I'll hurt and if something happens, I just might cry – I am human, after all. Just because God has bestowed in me a gift of delivering His word, has ordained me in His sight and now I stand in a pulpit; it doesn't mean my struggles are any easier, in fact they are sometimes harder. Yet, I've come to understand that as a Saint of God; you have to start with a strong foundation (that's God), be rooted in fertile ground (that's God's word) and then be surrounded by good light (that's other like-minded folk) in order to make it through this journey. It gets hard y'all but when you got others around you who don't mind spraying water on you when they see you getting dry (that's praying for you), needling the dirt around you when they see you being stagnant in your position (that's encouragement) and sharing their light with you so that you can feel how good it feels to be loved (that's the love of God) you find that you can handle this thang and you push on!
Baby, what's the sense of having somebody around you who can't help you? That's like asking a mannequin for help. What's the sense of going to worldly folk for Godly advice? That's like going to a foot doctor for your heart problems. What's the use of having someone around you who can't encourage you every once in a while. You do know the enemy rejoices every time we give up, don't you? That's why today, on this Monday, the 18th day of May; I am declaring you to be FREE from whatever has you tangled up! But there is a catch – you have to believe it too. You have to have faith that you can be free from whatever circumstance you're in, from whatever sickness that has you held hostage, from whatever addiction has your mind, from that hate that you've been carrying around all this time and even from the generational curses that is destroying your present and then be free! For the pastor/minister who is on the verge of giving up on his/her vision, don't do it; that's the trick of the enemy, hold on and fight because there are people counting on you (more than those counting you out)! For the person who just looked at their checking account and got discouraged, hold on; something big is about to happen. For the parent who is praying for their child to come home, hold on; it's about to happen. Stop allowing baby mommas and daddies, alcoholism, drugs, jobs, men, women, children, depression, sicknesses or whatever it is to control your life, set yourself free! Surround yourself with folk who have your best interest, who want to see you free and who don't mind praying for you when you are going through. I thank God for those of you who pray for me, who continually lift and encourage me. Declare your freedom on today and have faith enough to walk in it! I'm praying for you, you can do it!


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EMS Information made this OPRA request to Lacey Township
This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.
Dear Lacey Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
All salaries/pay rate for all Lacey EMS employees.
Yours faithfully,
EMS Information
The township has no documents pertaining to your request. We do not
establish pay rates for EMS. The EMS is a private entity and not subject
to OPRA.
Thank you
Veronica Laureigh
Dear Veronica Laureigh,
Lacey EMS receives financial support from the Township via funds and assets including ambulances. They also state they are a non profit organization when technically they are a not for profit receiving donations from residents. Since that money is being used to pay "employees" it makes them subject to OPRA. The township residents have a right to know where their money is being spent.
Yours sincerely,
EMS Information
Dear Veronica Laureigh,
Brooks v. Tabernacle Rescue Squad, they were deemed not subject by OPRA based off them being a non profit ran by volunteers. Lacey EMS is a Not for Profit since they used donations to fund payroll and is managed by an employee not volunteers. This makes them subject to OPRA
Yours sincerely,
EMS Information
The NJ Appellate division has upheld that organizations such as Lacey
Township EMS are not covered by OPRA. They operate independently and
their officers and leadership are not appointed by the township. They do
no conduct public business and they are a registered non-profit.
This is uniquely different than the fire department which operates under
the township's authority and ultimate control. The NJ Appellate Division
has upheld Brooks vs. Tabernacle Rescue, just because the Township
authorizes the agency to operate in the community and provides some
operating funding does not subject the organization to OPRA
If you are not satisfied with this answer you can file a complaint with
Government Records council.
Thank you
Veronica Laureigh
Municipal Clerk/Administrator
Township of Lacey
818 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ 08731
609-693-1100, ext. 2200
Fax: 609-693-0526
[1][Lacey Township request email]
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attachments thereto or their contents is strictly prohibited.
Dear Veronica Laureigh,
They are falsely registered as a non profit organization. Any judge would rule in my favor, it would be a lot cheaper for the township to comply rather then not.
Yours sincerely,
EMS Information


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Patch changes
- (Patch May 9, 2018) Note: Tracer's Recall destination is now visible to enemies.
- (Patch March 27, 2018) Note: Cooldown increased from 26 to 30 seconds.
- (Patch May 16, 2017) Note: Recall visual effects will now correctly display on Ghost Tracer's model when using Recall.
- (Patch February 14, 2017) Note: Hologram visual effects will now correctly display on Master Tracer's model while using Recall.
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Huge reduction from 550,000 Euros. 4 -5 bedroom villa of 190sqm on plot of approx 1,800sqm with private swimming pool and fantastic sea views in Plaka. This property is set in one of the most exclusive areas of Plaka and offers flexible accommodation over 3 floors. It is within walking distance to the tavernas, shops and cafes and approx 1km to the beach at Almirida.
Accommodation details:
First floor:
To the left of the front door you will find a large lounge area. A feature fireplace sits in the far corner and large sliding doors offer a view over the gardens to the sea. A large arch leads to the dining area which has space for a large table and 6-8 chairs.
The kitchen is fully fitted with a selection of wood base and wall units with integrated appliances. A large picture window points towards the sea.
The bedroom on this level is a well-proportioned double with fitted wardrobes and doors to a private terrace. An ensuite shower room is attached and features a large walk in shower enclosed with glass doors.
A separate WC completes the first floor
Second floor:
A marble staircase leads to the top floor where you will find a large bedroom with patio doors leading to a large balcony which offers privacy and amazing views to the sea.
Ground Floor:
The marble staircase leads down to the ground floor where you will find 2 double bedrooms both with fitted wardrobes and doors to terraces.
A large laundry room on this level could easily be turned into a fifth bedroom and has doors leading towards the pool area.
A very large room at the end of the corridor is currently used as an artist studio/gym but could have many other uses.
A shower room completes this level.
Iron gates open onto the enclosed parking area, large enough for 5 – 6 cars.
A private drive from the front of the house leads to a lock up garage
Doors from the lounge lead to a lovely first floor terrace with seating areas offering views to the sea.
A staircase leads down to the pool area which can also be accessed from the ground floor. This area is fully tiled and along with 40sqm pool offers a large BBQ and a covered pergola to escape the summer sun!
A gate from the pool area leads to a lower garden which is currently left mainly natural.
Property features:
Large plot with great views
Private 40sqm swimming pool
Full central heating
Air conditioning
Fireplace in the lounge
Garage and off road parking
Fully fitted kitchen with appliances
Fully landscaped/low maintenance gardens
Satellite TV
Solar panel installation
4 – 5 bedroom villa on large plot with private swimming pool and amazing sea views in Plaka, Apokoronas.
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a professional American football player who plays quarterback for
the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. He played professionally for the
Atlanta Falcons before he was sent to prison for being involved in a dog-fighting racket.
Michael Vick was born on 26th June, 1980,
in Newport News, Virginia. He spent most of his childhood in a neighborhood
where violence and drugs were a part of everyday life. As a child, Michael would go away to a nearby lake to fish
even in non-fishing season, just so that he could get away from where he growing up. His father had a job which
required him to travel extensively, but that did not get in the way of him teaching his two sons the skills of
Michael Vick attended Homer L. High School, where he could show his talents with the football for the first time. In
his first high school year, he created an impression on a fair number of people when he threw the football 400
yards. He attended Virginia Tech College on a football scholarship and had an impressive record from his freshman
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The famous Instagram slang, CWD is the popular response to the acronyms S4S, TBH and OOTD. This one here is the abbreviated term for the phrase Comment When Done. This acronym is usually helpful to get new followers to your account that would eventually boost your account's popularity.
Facebook might have seen a lot of CWD but its Instagram that has the most trending #CWD. It can be written as a hashtag, in the comment section and even as a status update.
Alternate meanings of CWD
- Chronic Wasting Disease
- Current Working Directory
- Children With Disabilities
- Cold Winter Day
- Commercial Work Data
- Customer Want Data
- Chemical Work Database
- Computer Web Design
- Suggested Read – What does DM mean?
The use of this acronym is probably the simplest of all. Just how S4S and OOTD function, it's pretty similar to that. When someone posts a photograph of themselves or a desirable destination, we often notice this acronym in the form of hashtag present there.
Using this hashtag gives you a scope to make more connections and showcase your work and talent. Like in S4S or Shout out for Shout out, People trade with their profiles so that you can get a mention of your work if you mention the other one.
A #TBH also works with the same motto. So, the ideal response to these particular hashtags come with #CWD. This acronym is an assurance policy. Every time you add this, you can be sure that the other person will mention you to get mentioned in your feed. And if you have a lot of followers, it becomes more or less a win-win situation for both of them.
In the end, it all comes down to how much desirable you are on those laptop screens.
Example 1
Person 1: Can you do me a favour and do a Shout out for my campaign?
Person 2: Sure! Only if you help me with my followers' list!
Person 1: Haha! CWD!
Example 2
Person 1: About to post your photos I'll CWD!
Person 2: Yay! Sure.
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400 g of caster sugar
0,9 l of water
Juice from 6 oranges
Finely grated rind of 2 lemons
Juice from 1 lemon
- Place sugar and 225 ml of water in a saucepan and bring to boil, stirring occasionally to allow the sugar to dissolve. Let it boil for 2 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the sugar water into a bowl. Place the bowl in cold water bath and add the remaining water, stir.
- Add the lemon and orange juice and rinds.
- Place the mixture in the ice-cream maker for about 20 minutes. Decorate with mint leaves (if you prefer) and enjoy!
Sugar 125 g
Frozen sea buckthorn 300 g
Water 125 g
- Put water and sugar into a pan. Bring to boil (no need to stir).
- Take the pan from the stove and add frozen berries. Let it stand for 10 minutes.
- Use either an immersion blender or just a blender to blend the mixture nice and smooth (seeds don't need to break). When texture looks more or less smooth use colander to remove the seeds.
- Place the mixture in the ice-cream maker for about 20 minutes. Enjoy straight away or place in the freezer to enjoy later.
225 g granulated sugar
600 ml water
Leaves from 8 sprigs of fresh mint, plus extra to decorat 2.5 cm piece of root ginger, sliced
juice from 5 limes and finely grated zest of 1
Juice from 1/2lemon
1. Put the sugar and 225 ml of water in a small saucepan and gently bring to boil, stir occasionally allowing the sugar to dissolve. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the mint leaves and ginger and leave to completely cool down – this gives the flavours a chance to work on the syrup. Strain the syrup and add the remaining water. Mix in the lime and lemon juice and lime zest.
2. Pour the mixture in the ice-cream maker for about 20 minutes. Enjoy straight away or place in the freezer to enjoy later.
If you don't have an ice-cream maker pour the mixture into a broad, shallow plastic or stainless steel box and place in the freezer. During the freezing process make sure to stir the mixture well, at least 3 times. This helps to break up the crystals and keep the mixture smooth. Each time, return the sorbet to the freezer and repeat the process until the mixture is frozen.


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by Jesse Ulrich
It is funny returning home to the community that helped raise me, where I run into people who have known me at all stages of my life. Some of you might remember me, but for everyone else I should introduce myself. My name is Jesse Ulrich. I was born in Tulsa, graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in History and then moved to Boston in 2005 where I received a Master of Arts in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University. After finishing at Brandeis, I spent the last 10 years working for a multitude of different Boston Jewish non-profits. I worked for a Conservative Synagogue, a Jewish Arts & Culture organization, Hebrew College (a pluralistic Rabbinical and Cantorial university), and spent the past two years working as the Manager of Content for JewishBoston.com, the digital
home for Boston Jews that is supported and financed by Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Jewish Federation of Boston.
I used to joke that the TJCC, as I still call it, is the closest thing to a second home I had in Tulsa. I went to Heritage Academy here. I went to Camp Shalom here. I spent my weekends here, either during my time in BBYO or just hanging out while my dad worked on the Tulsa Jewish Review. When my wife, Michelle, and I began our plans to move back home from Boston, the old 'TJCC' was not the place where I thought I would land. But it feels wonderful—and really prophetic— that I am here—again.
In my new role as Director of Holocaust Education and Community Relations, I get to live the Jewish value of zikaron, remembrance of the past, but also to help the Tulsa Jewish community build for the future. Our community here is small, but I feel we are surrounded by religious and cultural communities that are not only curious about us but who are perfect partners in our desire to make Tulsa a
beautiful place in which to live.
I look forward to continuing our relationships with school districts around the state as they educate their students about the Holocaust, as well as helping Tulsa remember and deal with its own violent history. I am a strong advocate for studying history: our history, America's
history, and our state's history. It is from history that we learn not only about the past, but also about why people think andact—and react today.
Whether it is through The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art or the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, I intend to engage in and with the greater Tulsa and Oklahoma communities, both religious and communal, in the role I have been playing since I was a child here: a representative of our vibrant Jewish community to the greater Tulsa community.


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this trailer is awesome.
a documentary film called lemonade, featuring stories of people beginning their life's work (and beginning to live their lives) after being laid off from the advertising industry.
we've often rantied on life's propensity to intervene when things are looking stale, monotonous or dangerous – as if nature's re-establishing the order of things because you weren't able to yourself. it's both moving and inspiring to hear of people truly discovering themselves after setting on a journey outside of the rat-race. upon the realization that things don't actually have to be as they are. you don't have to be at that desk. you don't have to be in this town. you can be anywhere doing anything – what's stopping you?
we believe we're only beginning our own journey of this nature. bras and ranties (a random idea seed in april) has been an enormous influence in our transformation. in fact, we don't quite know which way's up…but we like it.
click here to see the trailer for lemonade. i'll be seeing it as soon as i can – won't you join me?


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High grove road is in Stockport in the county of Greater Manchester which resides in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Cheadle and Gatley ward, which is in the constituency of Cheadle. This page is a collection of useful information for High grove road, Stockport, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.
Regarding the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SK8 1NR has a score of 18308 out of 32844.
We found 14 house sales in SK8 1NR. The most recent transaction was number 28 that sold for £341,000 on 18 Jan 2017. The most expensive house purchase so far has been number 2 that sold for £450,000 on 13 Apr 2012 and the lowest has been number 20 that sold for £31,000 on 08 May 2002. If you are interested in more detailed information then keep reading as we give insights about all of them in this page later on.
The most common ethnicity is Pakistani. Residents have the following ethnicities: 257 White, 0 Gypsy, 2 Indian, 10 Bangladeshi, 9 Other asian, 1 Black, 6 Mixed.
According to the 2011 Census, the UK population claims itself as 87% white. The second largest group are asian 6% and black 3%.
|White: 257
|Gypsy: 0
|Indian: 2
|Pakistani: 48
|Bangladeshi: 10
|Chinese: 2
|Other Asian: 9
|Black: 1
|Mixed: 6
|Other: 10
The national average of social housing is over 18%.
|Owned outright: 58
|Mortgage: 57
|Shared Ownership: 0
|Council: 0
|Social other: 1
|Private rented: 4
|Private employer: 0
|Private relative: 0
|Private other: 0
|Rent free: 0
In 2011 this place had 64 detached houses, 57 semi-detached houses, 0 terraced houses, 2 flats, 0 converted house shares, 0 flats in commercial buildings, 0 caravans.
The most common house type here is Detached house.
Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets
|Detached: 64
|Semi-detached : 57
|Terraced: 0
|Flat: 2
|Converted house share: 0
|Flat in commercial: 0
|Caravan: 0
Please bear in mind that an individual may hold one or more passports.
|No passport: 13
|Ireland: 1
|Other EU: 1
|Other Non EU: 0
|Africa: 1
|Middle East & Asia: 12
|North America & Caribbean: 1
|Central America: 0
|South America: 0
|Antarctica & Oceania: 4
|British Overseas: 0
The UK is mainly a Christian country, with 59% of residents. 25% of the population claim to have no religion. 4% of the population identify themselves as Muslim, 1.3% Hindu, 0.7% Sikh, 0.5% Jewish, 0.4% Buddhist, and 0.4% as other religions, while the remaining 7.2% did not state their religious views.
|Christian: 167
|Buddhist: 0
|Hindu: 2
|Jewish: 55
|Muslim: 57
|Sikh: 0
|Other: 0
|No religion: 40
|Not stated: 24
Proportion of the population experiencing deprivation relating to low income
Proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market
Lack of attainment skills in local population
Risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life
Risk of personal victimisation
Measures the quality of the local environment
Proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families
Proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation.
Attainment of qualifications among children
Lack of qualifications in the resident working-age adult population
Physical proximity of local services
Accessability of housing due to affordability
Quality of housing
E.g. Air quality, road accidents
|No qualification: 21
|GCSES 1 to 4 any grades: 79
|NVQ Level 1: 13
|One A level: 156
|NVQ Level 2: 23
|Apprenticeship: 6
|Two plus A level: 109
|NVQ Level 3: 21
|Degree: 112
|NVQ Level 4-5: 12
|Professional qualification: 93
|Other vocational qualification: 33
The median age of this location's residents is 41.0 while the mean age is 38.08406. The most frequent age group is Fourty-five to fifty-nine. These conclusions are made from the following data: 0-4 years: 22, 5-7 years: 19, 8-9 years: 10, 10-14 years: 33, 16-17 years: 12, 18-19 years: 7, 20-24 years: 10, 25-29 years: 7, 25-29 years: 7, 30-44 years: 62, 45-59 years: 86, 60-64 years: 19, 65-74 years: 25, 75-84 years: 17, 85-89 years: 4.
This location in Cheadle is categorised as Urban major conurbation.
Some people have different preferences regarding the altitude of areas, this postcode's altitude is 44 metres above sea level. Areas at higher altitudes could be more favourable due to the expected rise of sea levels in the not so distant future.
207 had very good health and 0 had very bad in this area.
This data lists the total number of room each house have.
|One: 0
|Two: 0
|Three: 1
|Four: 1
|Five: 7
|Six: 26
|Seven: 24
|Eight: 25
|Nine: 36
According to the latest census which took place in 2011, this postcode had a population of 37 people that includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents. Furthermore, there were 15 households.
This data lists the total number of people normally resident within each household.
|One: 20
|Two: 38
|Three: 18
|Four: 30
|Five: 9
|Six: 5
|Eight: 0
Across the UK, the gender split is equal.
|Total: 345
|Males: 160
|Females: 185
Health is usually influenced by age and the affluence of a neighbourhood, since deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
|Total: 345
|Very good: 207
|Good: 104
|Fair: 29
|Bad: 5
|Very bad: 0
Many postcodes have been retired over the years but SK8 1NR is not one of them and it was first introduced on 01 Jan 1980.
Geographically this area resides in -2.22262 longitude and 53.390555 latitude.
If you are interested in getting to know more about the location codes of this area then it might also be valuable that it resides 385292 eastings and 388214 northings.
Some might find it useful that this area's grid reference number is SJ852882. The grid reference number uses cartesian coordinates.
The district code of SK8 1NR is E08000007 and its county code is E11000010.
Its MSOA code is E02001214, its LSOA code is E01005773, its parish code is E43000161 and its constituency code is E14000627. These codes can come handy when you want to find out more about this location as not all services work with postcode.
Furthermore this area is in a national park.
We found 10 crimes in SK8 1NR in December 2018. Our records show that there were 2 antisocial behaviours, 2 violence and anti-social behaviours, 2 burglaries, 0 criminal damage and arsons, 1 drugs and 2 vehicle crimes. For more detailed analysis please continue reading as we have data for each crime type and all the nearby streets, close to SK8 1NR.
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|Vehicle crime
|Investigation complete
|Crime type
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|Awaiting court outcome
|Crime type
|Last outcome
|Violence and sexual offences
|Unable to prosecute suspect
|Crime type
|Last outcome
|Anti-social behaviour
|Crime type
|Last outcome
|Violence and sexual offences
|Investigation complete
|Crime type
|Last outcome
|Anti-social behaviour
If you are interested having a closer look at this postcode then check out the link below that links directly to google maps with the postcode already set. Once clicked it will open in a new tab.
|Greater Manchester
|Cheadle and Gatley
|North West
|"Stockport, unparished area"
|Terminated Postcode
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|National Park
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|Stockport 028
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Forty years ago, he was known as Ji Hyeon-Jin, the boy who was left at the doorstep of a Japanese orphanage and the constant companion of Reika Matou whom he had grown to love. He was a son of Hades who ran away from the only home he knows because he wanted to follow Reika and her dreams. He was the disillusioned boy who met his end at the hands of the one person he poured all his love, trust and devotion to.
Now, he's Shade, the spirit of the Atropa belladonna, blessed with a second chance at life by none other than the Queen of the Underworld Persephone herself. He is but a mere shadow of his former mortal self who, despite his dream of arriving at Camp being fulfilled, is hellbent on avenging himself and closing his heart to the rest of the world.
The person that you'd take a bullet for
He was a mistake.
For all he was worth as the father of her child, he was a mistake. Looking down at the bundle in her arms, she cries. The sky cries with her as well. It was too soon, far too soon. She was too young, too incapable to care for a baby, much less herself. This was her only choice. Raising her head to the sky, she prays. Not to the man who fathered her child but to anyone who was willing to listen and to help. She prays that whatever path her child may go, he would have someone he could rely on, someone he could trust, someone who could be in her place.
With one last kiss to her sleeping child's forehead, one that would convey all her love and her apologies for him, she sets him down in the basket, making sure he's tucked in warmly. With that, she turns and vanishes into the night.
Unbeknownst to her, her prayer was answered in the form of a small three year old child, hidden behind the matriarch's leg as the woman picks up the baby, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Forty years ago, they were two.
Reika was all he had. He doesn't remember his mother nor his father, he doesn't remember a home. The orphanage was never a home, not after the kindly matriarch passed away and was replaced by a monster. He was 5 when all semblances of a proper childhood was taken from him. Reika was truly all he had. For as long as he can remember, it was always Reika by his side. So after 15 years in the orphanage and with no hope of ever finding a family that would want them, she expressed the want to escape the orphanage and venture out into the world, he was quick to follow. Reika was all he had and therefore she was all he needed. Damn him if he ever thought of letting her go all by herself.
It was hard living by themselves, moving from place to place, trying to figure out how to survive for another day but he wasn't worried. He had Reika with him, that was all that matters. When winged bird ladies, murderous pigeons, giant ants started to attack them more often, Reika had protected him. What puzzled him the most, other than the fact that they were apparently being hunted down, was how Reika's prized bronze hairpin had turned into a full on war scythe.
He trusts Reika with everything, even his life, so when she starts to claim that the mythological gods of Ancient Greece were real, that she was a daughter of Persephone herself, that the hairpin was one of a set that her mother had given her when she was born, he believes her. The creatures were enough proof anyway and Reika would never lie to him. He asks her to train him so Reika won't be all alone when she fights them, so she gives him her other hairpin that turns into a bardiche.
Since he now knows the truth about the Greek gods and their progeny, Reika starts to teach him about Camp Half-Blood, how she has never been there but the deceased kindly matriarch had told her about it. It turns out, the matriarch was like them, she was a daughter of Apollo and a former camper. She trained Reika whenever she can and taught her everything she knew. The matriarch wanted to teach him as well since she figured out that he, too, was a demigod. A son of Hades, at that. Unfortunately, she died before he reached the proper age and Reika was given the task of training him instead.
"So that time when I almost melted into the shadows... That wasn't a dream?"
Reika revealed another thing: She didn't run away from the orphanage because no one wanted to adopt her, she wanted to leave so she could go to Camp and she wanted to bring him with her. He didn't care that she basically lied in a sense because wherever Reika goes, he goes as well. He thinks he'll like Camp since it sounds like a nice place, especially if the mention of it makes Reika smile that warm smile that makes his heart warm too.
Unfortunately, they never made it.
He doesn't remember where it was or when it exactly happened but he and Reika were taking a rest at a small ghost town that looks like it wasn't in any map at all. Unbeknownst to him, there was a reason the town was deserted, something only Reika knows. In their first few days there, Reika began to act strangely, going out on her own for long periods of time and instructing him to stay in their camp whenever she does. He didn't question it at first, his undying devotion and trust on Reika telling him to, well, trust Reika because she's probably doing this for his own good.
But then he starts getting suspicious. More than once, he had spotted her talking to a group of people, looking less like the Reika he knows and more like a dangerous stranger. A new-found feeling of fear settled itself in his gut as his instincts told him to book it and run away before anything bad happens. Reika did tell him that they were close to Camp already. Before he was able to do so, he was caught by Reika herself, flanked by two of the people he saw with her not a few nights before.
It turns out, Reika and the matriarch of the orphanage were part of a group that were trying to figure out the secrets of mythical creatures through science. Reika explains how she and her group were hunting down mythical creatures to gather blood samples from in order to see if they could use them to power up demigods and that the ghost town was their headquarters. She wanted to recruit him, citing that a child of the Big Three would be a wonderful addition to their numbers, that she could make him more powerful than he could imagine, using his own words against him.
"After all, you said you wanted to be the most powerful so you could protect me, didn't you, my dear Jin?"
He knows this isn't the Reika he knows, so he refuses. Reika tries to convince him once more, growing more desperate after each reason she voices out. He remains strong in his opposition despite having a lycanthrope closing in against him and several weapons being pointed at him. With the hopelessness of the situation, he knows he'd die right then and there but he doesn't care. He'd rather die than join some shady group. Reika had promised to bring him to Camp, not this... whatever this was.
So he tells her, hoping that maybe, just maybe, the Reika he knew and grew up with was still there beneath the monster standing in front of him. He pleads, he begs, he tries to remind her of the reason why they kept on going despite those times they were close to death. He holds on to the hope, no matter how flimsy it was. But the moment Reika's eyes turned cold and her back was turned to face him, he felt a stab of betrayal.
The moment she ordered for his death, all of his love, devotion and trust for her withered away, leaving a deep scar made of betrayal and hate in its wake. The last thing he ever wished for before he felt his head getting ripped away from his body was for Reika and everyone she's with to feel the pain he did at that moment.
Perhaps Persephone wanted to apologise for her daughter's unrighteous actions against him because as his blood splattered on a nearby nightshade plant, she began the process in turning him into a spirit tied to that plant.
For a moment, there was nothing. He thought he really was dead, until a woman's voice spoke out to him. He didn't understand what she was saying but he wanted to live again. He wanted to avenge himself, that he can't rest until he made them feel the pain he felt when they killed him. The woman spoke to him again, this time her words were discernible. She explains that she can grant him what he wished for, but he'd lose all the powers he'd had as a son of Hades. He'll be turned into a nightshade spirit, his life force would be tied to a nightshade plant, where he goes, it goes as well. If it does, he dies as well, this time for good. He's desperate, so he agrees.
Silence ensued, then he felt like something was pulling him towards the light. And then he wakes up right in the place where he was killed, head and body reconnected and bathed in his own blood. Reika and her companions were nowhere to be seen, but he recalls that this place was their headquarters. Then he gets to work, looking for their camp. When he finds it, he was just in time as they were going out again. He poisons their water source, their food, their sleeping area... Then he waits.
He watches in the shadows as they die one by one, all except for Reika who never came back. All he got to get from her was her war scythe. It makes him wonder why she left her primary weapon behind but that's fine by him. After all, he has an eternity. So after potting his nightshade and tucking his two hairpins in his hair, he goes on his hunt.
Forty years later, he hasn't found Reika but he did find camp by following a group of demigods and that's the next best thing he could ever think of.
Deadly nightshade...
In the Language of Flowers, deadly nightshade means silence. Maybe that's why Shade is very silent, silent enough to be mistaken for someone who is mute. Even in his movements, Shade barely makes any sound. His voice is soft and quiet, always level and never raising to a shout even in his angriest moments. Despite that, he is, by no means, a gentle creature. He has no problem cutting through someone, literally and figuratively, if he has to. Shade's extremely protective of the few he holds close to his heart and won't hesitate to avenge them once he knows they were wronged, something that was upped to the extreme when he was just resurrected.
The survival instincts drilled into him by Reika never really left him even after death and resurrection. He's light and quick on his feet, a product of his months spent on the run, always keeping an eye open for anything that might be a danger to his and Reika's lives. He's always wary of his surroundings, he never lets himself trust anyone (since it's the reason why he lost his life in the first place) and it's hard to get him to let loose and just relax, it's basically a foreign concept for him since literally his entire mortal life was spent trying to keep himself alive.
There are times when Shade displays a sort of childish wonder, especially at modern concepts. He is easily impressed by modern technology and other things that had been invented/become famous post-1970s. Shade is evidently curious about them but he keeps this to himself, he doesn't want to appear weak anyhow.
In short: silent, soft but sharp, protective, 'an eye for an eye' mindset, survivor, temporal fish out of water.
A servant of spring...


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From dancing at care homes to starring on Love Island for Curtis Pritchard
Last year Curtis Pritchard was living in the shadow of his famous brother AJ and entertaining care home residents in Shropshire.
Fast forward eight months and the dancer is now a big draw on the ITV 2 reality show Love Island, which is viewed by millions every night.
Curtis, who before the show was the less-heralded Pritchard Brother, became an early favourite after coupling up with fellow contestant Amy Hart.
However, the 23-year-old, whose parents own a dance studio near Whitchurch, quickly became the talk of the nation after breaking Amy's heart – causing her to leave the Spanish villa.
But Amy, who confessed her love for Curtis before leaving, insists she has no hard feelings towards the dancer.
Claire Brown, group communications manager of Morris Care, said she is not surprised to see Curtis' rise to fame and his popularity with the ladies.
She met the star when he visited Isle Court Nursing Home, near Shrewsbury, last year and won the hearts of staff and residents alike.
Claire added: "We are big fans of Curtis. He certainly won the hearts of both residents and staff when we opened our new extension at Morris Care's Isle Court Nursing Home in October 2018.
"Curtis has a real stage presence and it was amazing to see the skills of a professional dancer transfer from the TV screen to our specialist nursing and dementia floors in the nursing home.
"He danced with Chloe Hewitt of Strictly Come Dancing and was due to head off to film Dancing with the Stars Ireland shortly after.
"After the performance, he chatted to residents and their families and joined them for refreshments, photographs and autographs.
"We would be more than happy to welcome him back when he comes home."
Just hours after Amy's departure from the villa in Majorca, Curtis took part in a challenge where islanders were tasked with doing sexy dance routines.
Curtis, who is a professional dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars, wowed his fellow islanders with his ostentatious routine while dressed in pink hot pants and a feathered headdress, but failed to impress his brother.
Strictly Come Dancing star AJ joked that watching his brother's racy dance moves in Love Island was "scarring".
He said: "I think the more scarring clip was when Curtis came on in the hot pants. I don't know how he got them on or off."
Curtis's father Adrian, who owns Pritchards Dance & Fitness Academy in Burleydam, joked: "Well I never taught him those moves.
"I've done a lot of dancing with Curtis...but not those moves."
His mother Debi said she had never "cried so much" at seeing her son on Love Island, and that she had never laughed so much at watching him in Wednesday's episode.
Tension has since been simmering in the developing love triangle of Maura Higgins, Curtis and Francesca Allen.


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13 South Dakota companies earn spot on 'Fastest Growing' list
Published: Aug. 14, 2019 at 11:43 AM CDT
Thirteen South Dakota companies are receiving national recognition for rapid growth.
The companies were named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies, SiouxFalls.Business reports.
Local companies include:
Beautique of Brandon
Prairie Tickets of Sioux Falls
OmegaQuant of Sioux Falls
MarketBeat of Sioux Falls
Fit My Feet Orthotic Lab & Shoes of Sioux Falls
Weisser Distributing of Tea
Sioux Falls Tower Specialists of Sioux Falls
Expansion Capital Group of Sioux Falls
SBS CyberSecurity of Madison
Vance Thompson Vision of Sioux Falls
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Gul Ahmed Poshak e Chinar Shawl Suit -AYE03
Poshak e Chinar Shawl Dresses 2019 by Gul Ahmed – AYE03
Fabric Details:
- Shirt front and sleeves: Khaddar Embroidered
- Shirt Back: Dyed
- Shawl: Embroidered.
- Trouser: Dyed
- Authenticity: 100% original
- Wash Care : The first wash of the garment should always be Dry-Cleaned.
- This collection is under pre-booking. You may pre-book it today however tentative ship date is 30th November.
- Type : Unstitched
- All Suits are unstitched and come in a packing where all the embroidery, designs and patches are provided in the form of patches and stripes which are to be stitched to the shirt material.
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Season 25 of Dancing with the Stars has been one of the most competitive years yet, and the contestants have had everything from shocking double eliminations to terrifying injuries thrown in their path so far. Now, we're down to three finalists, who all have a decent shot at walking away with the Mirrorball.
Jordan Fisher was the early frontrunner of this season, which was not totally surprising given his Broadway background. He's mastered every piece of choreography Lindsay Arnold has thrown at him without looking half as shaky or awkward as most celebs on the show. Jordan and Lindsay have never been in danger of elimination, and they've also gotten the most perfect scores of anyone on the show this year. When it comes to pure talent and technique, Jordan and Lindsay have this competition in the bag.
Unfortunately, it's not always the most talent dancer who snags first place on this show.
Moving on to Lindsey Stirling, we should all take a minute to remember she's the only female contestant in the final three. She's had no dance background, and yet she's still killing it on this show with lifts and turns and choreography that no beginner would normally dare to tackle. What's more, it's about 200 percent more challenging to be a girl in the ballroom than a guy. No offense, but sometimes dudes coast by just standing there and lifting, whereas the women have to look awesome and bend in ways no human should for these routines. Not to mention, women do all the same steps as the guys, they just do them BACKWARDS. Where Lindsey Stirling is concerned, being awesome and being the only female celeb left should be something we all consider in our final judgements.
And finally, we finish on Frankie. Frankie Muniz also had no dance background before coming on the show, but he's taken to it like a fish to water. His acting ability makes his performances intense and incredibly entertaining, which oftentimes makes up for any missteps in his technique. Pair that with the powerhouse that is his partner Witney Carson, and you've got a killer combo. He's also Frankie freaking Muniz, and if you don't think he's the most lovable contestant on the show, I don't know what to say to you. If ever an "underdog" deserved to win the Mirrorball for dedication alone, it's this guy.
The Dancing with the Stars two-night finale airs Monday, Nov. 20 at 8/7c and Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 9/8c on ABC.


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Music Scholarships
The Hillsdale College Music Department is pleased offer scholarship opportunities to all Hillsdale students regardless of their choice of major.
Freshman music scholarship awards most typically range from $1,000-$3,000 annually and include a waiver of private lesson fees.
The responsibilities of students receiving music scholarships include private study and participation in appropriate ensembles. Awards are annually renewed based on successful completion of these requirements.
For all arrangements pertaining to music scholarships, please contact:
Prof. Stacey Jones
How to Apply
Application: Scholarship applicants are required to begin a Hillsdale College General Admissions Application. To begin candidacy for a music scholarship, submit a Music Resume which includes 1-2 years past repertoire performed/studied and await further instructions. Additional required materials due upon the deadline and a music resume template can be downloaded below.
Download Application Materials/Audition Instructions
Audition: After the music resume is pre-screened by music faculty, the applicant can make arrangements for an audition. On-campus auditions are scheduled on an individual basis, or a remote YouTube link audition can be requested for exceptional cases when a student is unable to visit campus prior to the audition deadline. Auditions may be scheduled by personal preference, both before or after acceptance to the college.
Required Repertoire: Below are the general repertoire requirements when considering a scholarship audition. Each individual instrumental or vocal area has separate requirements for additional technical demonstrations such as sight-reading, etudes or scales. Once the resume is submitted, candidates will receive contact information for the appropriate instrumental or vocal professor to discuss additional audition requirements.
Strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, and guitar players should prepare two contrasting solos, etudes or movements of a larger work. Accompaniment is not required or provided.
Pianists must submit a list of a minimum of 15-20 minutes of memorized audition music for pre-screening prior to scheduling an audition. At least 2 contrasting solos or movements of a larger work should be submitted.
Perform 2 contrasting pieces of concert, aria, or classical musical theater style. Accompaniment is required and provided for an on-campus audition. Candidates should bring sheet music to the audition. Memorization is strongly recommended, and foreign language is optional but encouraged.
Instrumentalists or vocalists may be considered specifically for jazz scholarships through a separate audition for the jazz department. Jazz musicians are required to perform 2 contrasting jazz standard heads and demonstrate ability to improvise on those forms.
Composition scholarships typically begin at the sophomore level and above and are based on recommendations from the Composition/Theory department. Prospective students interested in composition studies and future scholarship award opportunities are encouraged to submit formal scores for consideration at any time.
The audition deadline is March 1 of the year of entry. Students who audition after this deadline will receive secondary consideration.
All materials may be sent via email to Stacey Jones, including letters of recommendation directly from a reference's email address in our effort to go paperless. Thank you. All materials submitted are confidentially shared to relevant music and admissions personnel only.


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So, we popped by Din Tai Fung for an early dinner around 4+ in the evening. Odd timing for a meal, so got our table easily.
|wet towel (complimentary)
Of course, one would order the perennial favourite, the xiao long baos with 18-folds. Loved the pork broth.
|steamed pork dumplings (aka xiao long bao)
|vegetable and pork buns
On hindsight, one can skip the vegetable and pork buns. Very little pork and the filling was too dry. An almost grassy mouthfeel.
|vegetable and pork bun
For main course, two plates of pork chop fried rice.
|pork chop fried rice
Hmm....fried rice was good looking and seasoned very very mildly. Pork chop was abit dry as well. But we were hungry, so into the stomach it went.
The plate of stir-fried vegetable took forever to arrive, so we ordered vegetable and pork dumplings. Oops, we wondered if it'll suffer the same fate as the dry vegetable bun.
|vegetable and pork dumplings
It was actually better than the buns. The fillings were slightly moist and fattier bits of meat. Enjoyable with plenty of vinegar and ginger shreds.
Total bill came up to about $78 and fed a family of 5 adults.


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I'm sorry for the attitude I had before my donut…
…haha but seriously donuts are 110% my favorite dessert! There are so many fun flavors and its pretty easy to find good donuts anywhere you go!
Today I went downtown with my gal Christine Mears (follow her insta here) to take some outfit photos. For the shoot I wanted to wear a "Street Style" outfit, which for me is always black jeans/shorts and a cool but effortless top. The wrap top I'm rocking here is from Free People (similar here). Since it has a very low cut front I wore a strapless bandeau underneath it for a little peak-a-boo of black lace. Pairing the top with the bandeau also makes the outfit a little bit more sexy and for a girls night out later you could dress it up with a black skirt or black jeans!
My black cutoff shorts are from Madewell and let me be the first to tell you these shorts are SO comfy. Christine and I sat in the coffee shop for at least an hour before snapping the photos above and when I was sitting in the shorts they didn't pinch my tummy at all! Usually with button fly shorts I'm always adjusting them and changing my sitting position to get more comfy but not with these!
If you know me at all you know that I am in a very committed relationship with dresses and I am rarely seen rocking shorts. But when I am, this is one of my go to outfits. It's so easy and comfortable while I still (in my opinion) look like a cool city girl.
My shoes weren't shot because…to be honest they didn't do this outfit any favors. I slipped them on while rushing out the door and they didn't match well. If I wasn't ALWAYS running late and had more time to pick out a cute pair of shoes I would have worn a pair of Adidas or Vans with this outfit to give it the perfect street style touch.
What is your go to Street Style outfit? Let me know in the comments below!
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Orchard Park, NY—Despite less than robust size, and a lack of sex parts the Buckclap family of Orchard Park constantly has to physically dismount their three year old male Scotty, Cooper from their eleven year old dog of the same breed, Bella.
"We've tried everything," said Magdalene Buckclap, "the sitting method, the timeout method, acupuncture, prozac. We've isolated him, had controlled playdates. At one point I was so frustrated I even tried reading Betty Friedan's, The Feminine Mystique, to both of them, but so far nothing has worked."
The Buckclap's vet said typically these behaviors are the result of some type of stress in the dog's life, but cautioned there are no easy answers, since every dog is different with different pressure points and psychologies. The vet also didn't rule out that there could be some underlying medical causes that leads to this type of negative attention seeking behavior.
Harold Buckclap wasn't buying any of it. "That dog has the best of everything—medical treatment, a gourmet diet, a big yard. We take him on long walks, he has play dates and we give him a ton of attention. He flies around here, tearing shit up like a KING. And like all kings he thinks he can mount any old thing he wants. In other words, Cooper is just a dog being a dog.
For her part, Bella seems to tolerate Cooper's advances with a certain amount of boredom. "Not to be crude," said Magdalene, "but the look on Bella's face is that of detachment—a sort of, oh this again." Then turning to Harold, Magdaline said, "I think I know exactly how she feels."
The Buckclap's will continue to seek remedies for this Cooper's negative behaviors.


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Buck Moon – Bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time. This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon, because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month.
Happy Chinese New Year of the Sheep/Goat
What do you learn in a weekend class with RD?
What do you learn in a weekend class with RD?
During the first weekend class, an overview and history of feng shui as well as learning the fundamental principles were presented. Simple qigong and meditations are included to enrich the experience of understanding "chi" or energy. More importantly, the students were able to apply feng shui onto an actual project; the teachings were invaluable in learning the theory and then applying these important principles onto a real apartment situation.
Please come to the next weekend class on November 22+23, 2014 where we will continue our feng shui studies which will include the "Chi evaluation" of people, the study of the "Five Elements", and "Color Theories and Applications".
Weekend 1 of 6:
- Introduction + History of Feng Shui
- Slide presentation of feng shui projects
- Class exercise – Placing the Ba-Gua on a sample Floor Plan
- Class exercise – Evaluating the Yin+Yang in a Space
- Class exercise with presentation by each student for the Feng Shui of a studio apartment
- Meditation combined with qigong practice
"What can you do when someone builds a big new building close to your windows?
What can you do when someone builds a big new building close to your windows?
As I was walking the HighLine, it fostered many questions from a feng shui perspective.
What are your thoughts if you chose to live in one of the apartments along this chi-filled urban park?
October 2014 Newsletter
What did I learn from this Group Consultation?
What did I learn from this feng shui consultation?
It was a pleasure to meet Yvonne and Quincy. Even though the placement of the major pieces of furniture were correct, there was still an "unsettled feeling" in the space.
After our feng shui consultation, the proposed feng shui recommendations helped them to "feel at home"!
Feng Shui Consultation in Antigua
A Feng Shui Consultation in Antigua
During our lovely vacation in Antigua, we met a very interesting person, Raymond.
From our initial meeting with Raymond, it was clear that he was asking for guidance for his life. So, we did a feng shui consultation for him where it was an incredible experience for all, including ourselves.
A Feng Shui Proposal for the WTC Memorial Competition
A Feng Shui Proposal for the WTC Memorial Competition
This design concept is to preserve the integrity of Libeskind's masterplan by maintaining the expansive 4.7 acres of green grass oasis amid this encompassing urban building complex.
The universal shape of the Memorial will be a circle within the square — circle symbolizes heaven and square symbolizes the earth i.e. "heaven on earth" …Also, the circle connotes love, compassion, equality, a coming together for the victims' families, the people of New York and the world.
Relative to the main ground plane, the globe of the world is set onto a lower plaza level; the sphere can be perceived as rising from the earth, which is emphasized by the sloped green grass borders on three sides of the Memorial.
The design intention is to separate the sacred quality of the entire site as a peaceful park setting, from the dynamic underground activity in the area.
Design Features:
- 1. The Memorial is located at the center point of the two WTC towers to maximize the allowances of this site for public ceremonies, celebrations, placement of surviving original elements, and life affirming activities i.e. performance & visual arts exhibitions.
- 2. The size of the WTC Memorial Plaza is to be 99'™ X 99′ — similar to the size and concept of Rockefeller Center Plaza (approx. 137′ x 85′) which welcomes natural light into the lower concourse level. The interior spaces along the glass walls and the water canals feels more comfortable and appropriate for areas of quiet visitation and contemplation.
- 3. A translucent Globe of the World, continually turning on its axis, is positioned within a circular pool of water to symbolize our international relationships. Underwater lights will radiate beneath, to create an iridescent glow during the evening hours.
- 4. A bamboo or jade green colored marble for the Memorial Wall (instead of the traditional black granite) with the inscription of all the Names of the victims is to help enhance the spirit and acknowledgement for new beginnings. On the other side, water will be falling along the Wall as a background, while the bronze statue of the Kneeling Fireman will honor all the firefighters, police, etc. and greet the visitors into the Memorial plaza at the concourse level
- 5. The glass walls and the marble Memorial Wall is set onto Water canals surrounding the plaza which nurture our life force energy known as "chi" based on the philosophy of "feng shui"; Water creates the balancing element relative to this event produced by Fire. Traditionally, for the Chinese, Water enhances our business and generates $$$; for the ancient Greeks, Water symbolizes the passage between life and death.
- 6. One can walk on the wide Skylight built into the ground plane symbolizing water; its connection is to the Hudson River. It also provides natural light to the lower concourse level, which is called the Hall of Heroes, where the final resting place for the unidentified remains from the WTC site will be situated. A graceful pool of still water — marking, together with the indirect light on the back wall, the end of the corridor — will reflect through a system of mirrors the Peace Flame from above
- 7. The World Peace Flame located at the end of the axis to the WTC Memorial at the slurry wall is to symbolize the memory of all victims and bring positive and healing "Light" into our world conciousness.
- 8. A narrow line of glass blocks and lights built into the ground will be used to make visible the footprints of the original WTC towers both in day and night times. It will also provide natural and respectively artificial light to the lower concourse level for spaces especially designated to families and loved ones of victims as well as a variety of spaces belonging to a future expansion.
- 9. The universal shapes of the soft round circle within the square balances the dynamic sharp-edged shapes of the surrounding buildings, which suggest a cluster of healing earth quartz crystals.


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