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Megastar, pretty boy, tabloid villain; how much do we really know about Jude Law? ShortList’s Andrew Dickens shares a late breakfast with the reinvigorated actor

Jude Law says he’s never used moisturiser. As I sit, looking – OK, staring – at his annoyingly youthful, tanned and handsome face, I find this hard to believe. There are no blemishes, no notable lines, no spots, no lice, no unseemly birthmarks in the shape of a goat. The man is 40 years old with four children; he has no right to look this good.

I swallow my envy, along with a muesli-based smoothie that’s finally reached my mouth, five minutes after I started sucking on the straw with Dyson-esque force. Law laughs at the strain on my face (not the way to an ageless complexion) while I ask him how his fifth decade is treating him.

“How do I answer that without a mid-life crisis cliché?” he replies. “I’m probably a lot calmer, I hope. I’m probably a bit clearer in what I want to do, and why I can and can’t do it. I’m still very hungry. It’s not just work, but in my private life, too. There are lots of skills I want to learn. I got into rock-climbing about four years ago, so I really want

to improve that. I also want to try to improve my backhand at tennis. My oldest son [16-year-old Rafferty] is much better than me, so I’ve got some lessons lined up. Instruments, things like that. All that stuff I’ve been saying I’m going to do – I’d better start doing it.”

It’s probably a bit early, or indeed misplaced, for Law to have a mid-life crisis. If life begins at 40, then judging by his ‘pre-natal’ experiences, he’s in for a hell of a ride; his latest film, Side Effects, is the 40th of a career that has seen him work with the likes of Scorsese, Spielberg and now, to complete the hat-trick of great directors whose surnames begin with ‘S’, Steven Soderbergh.

He’s definitely maturing, though, off the screen and on it. His recent roles, in films such as Anna Karenina and Hugo, are definitely more ‘Dad’ than ‘Jack The Lad’. Not that he was ever a one-trick pony. It’s a common misconception that Law spent the majority of his twenties and early thirties playing the heartthrob or cheeky ladies’ man.

The reality is he was appearing in films such as The Talented Mr Ripley, AI Artificial Intelligence and Cold Mountain; efforts that earned him three Golden Globe nominations, two Oscar nominations and a Bafta. He also played a genetically-perfect human in Gattaca, which perhaps explains his face. Rom-coms hardly got a look in.

“You’ve got to hold out a little more in your twenties for character-driven, richer roles as opposed to the ones you get offered most often, that of the dashing leading man,” he reasons. “I fought too hard at times. I felt like I was in a one-man war against being typecast. As you get older, if you prove your versatility, your parts tend to be more complex and varied. As a fan, I look at people’s careers and it’s in their forties when something really great gets delivered, so I’m quite excited about the next 10 or 20 years.“

Side Effects is a very good start. It’s almost impossible to describe the film without giving away important plot twists, so I’ll stick to the basics. Law plays a British psychiatrist in New York, who’s visited by a deeply-depressed patient (the outstanding Rooney Mara). When he prescribes her an anti-depressant recommended to him by Mara’s previous shrink (Catherine Zeta-Jones), the side effects of the drug go beyond its immediate recipient. And that’s all you’re getting.

The film is a rare recent example of a Hitchcockian character-led thriller; the kind of film that constantly shifts your opinions of people and plot. There’s no crime syndicate after Law, no black-ops government agency hunting him down; there’s not even a shark.

“It’s my job to say that it’s a film that looks at our relationship with prescription drugs,” says Law, “but Soderbergh used that as a Trojan Horse to deliver a really exciting thriller. There’s a lot of wondering. Who’s sane and who isn’t sane? There is a biting point where you think, ‘Is he mad?’ That’s very Hitchcockian. My first question to Soderbergh was, ‘Do you want me to be the good guy or the bad guy? I can’t get it from the script.’ He said, ‘That’s what I want. I don’t know and I don’t know if I’ll ever know.’”

When you talk to Law about acting, his eyes light up. He’s a film addict, despite owning an “embarrassingly small” television, and it’s the big screen with which he’s most associated. However, his professional roots lie on stage.

Growing up in Lee Green in south-east London, the son of two comprehensive school teachers, his mother regularly took him to both cinemas and theatres. Believing Hollywood to be unreachable, Law started taking part in youth theatre before doing regular stage work and even earning a year with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

“I suppose you drive into London and there’s the National Theatre,” he says. “You think ‘I want to work here’ and there’s a building, there’s a way in, there’s a door and maybe if you knock on it you might get in. But film, where’s that? That’s in Hollywood! Where’s that?”

Stage acting is something he’s never stopped doing. Though, in the words of Michael Caine (two of whose roles, in Alfie and Sleuth, Law has reprised), not a lot of people know that.

“I still do it because it’s terrifying, gives an incredible sense of achievement – when it works – and you get a great relationship with an audience,” Law explains. “I always say, and it’s probably very cheesy, that film is a director’s medium and theatre is an actor’s medium. The rehearsal process is amazing and then there’s this adrenaline from doing it every night.

“And there are some f*cking brilliant parts. I’m about to do Henry V and I keep going, ‘Is that my speech?’ You find that in a lot of theatre. There are some pretty good roles out there, so you can get a very full satisfaction [from playing them]. Like music, it’s a completely different dynamic when you see an act live. It’s the same kind of relationship. It’s quite addictive.”

There’s a period of silence while I battle the smoothie and he munches on scrambled egg and toast. I use it to ponder the man next to me. I’ve never met Law before but – like most people – I had an image in my head. It’s unavoidable, thanks to his relationship with the press.

His occasionally stormy marriage to Sadie Frost – the mother to three of his children – a high-profile relationship with Sienna Miller and an affair with his children’s nanny (for which he publicly apologised to Miller) brought him the reputation of philanderer extraordinaire and made him the British paparazzi’s No1 target in the early Noughties. The light that had appeared in Law’s eyes when we talked about treading the boards is extinguished when I mention that period.

“I don’t really want to get into this,” he says, “but in this country certain parts of the media have written things, sometimes true, mostly untrue, about me that have portrayed me in a certain way. People assume that I’ll be like that. You have to separate it and say, ‘Well I know it’s not me’. You learn to live with this dichotomy of who you are and who they’re saying you are. But that period was horrible. It was just boring. Boring, shallow and infuriating, because I couldn’t get my revenge.”

Does he think his celebrity ever overshadowed his work?

“I think it managed to for a little while, unfortunately. I was dragged, kicking and screaming, into the swamp, the mire. To me it’s the shallowest form of judgement and analysis. I’m not interested in gutter-sniping; there’s too much good stuff going on. I was hoping to contribute to the good stuff and I felt as though I was suddenly pulled into this level of nonsense. I realised quickly I’d have to keep my head down and hope that the work would win out. It seems to have so far.”

He’s sat with his back to the café. Whether that’s a remnant of once-necessary behaviour or not, I have no idea, but he seems pretty relaxed. And if his star status has been clocked by anyone in the room, they’re not showing it. Nobody approaches him, nobody takes pictures, nobody points and giggles. One waitress even tries to take his scrambled eggs away before he’s finished. I mean, doesn’t she know who he is?

I’m beginning to wonder if anyone does. That public Jude Law, who some probably imagined jumping half-dressed out of a married woman’s bedroom window before running off to shoot a rom-com with Jennifer Aniston, has never existed. He’s polite (as that waitress will attest), humble and enthusiastic. He loves his family and loves acting, but he’s no raging thespian. His south London accent is ordinary, his attitude is ordinary. It’s just his life and face that aren’t.

He admits that things are easier now, but he’s clearly still wary of the press. I bring up his work with the Peace One Day movement in Afghanistan, where he made a film with the charity’s founder, Jeremy Gilley in 2007. He describes the inspiration, hope and devastation he witnessed there, but when I ask if he thinks famous people have a responsibility to highlight good causes, there is a note of caution, maybe even resentment.

“No, I don’t,” he says. “You can argue that, behind the scenes, there’s a responsibility to shine a light on areas that you really believe in, but I think you have to be careful because the media is a multi-headed monster. You can think you’re doing something really positive and be accused of abusing your celebrity, and I think that happened to me. So I see no obligation.”

I’m beginning to feel sorry for Jude Law. There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write. Obviously it’s qualified; his life is pretty incredible; and I’m sure he doesn’t want my sympathy. But here’s a man who has a public image that’s as much the result of people’s appetite for gossip as his body of work; a man whose family was legally stalked for years. Now he even thinks twice about doing charity work for fear of the reaction.

That said, he’s not exhibiting fear when it comes to the future. Besides the plans for tennis and rock-climbing lessons, he has his own production company, which is working on two films and a television project, and says he’d like to transfer to the other side of the camera to direct.

“I think you have to know that you’ve found something that you can both do and live with for a good few years,” he says. “It’s a much longer experience than just turning up and playing a role. It might be one of those things that I’m developing now if things align. I’m certainly not developing stuff I’m going to be in – I can’t be in two of them because there are no parts – but I’d love to direct. Directing is a privilege and one of the last positive roles of a dictator. ‘Bring me 400 horses!’”

I mention the fact that he speaks French in Side Effects, and that his parents live there, and I ask if he’d be prepared to leave the comfort zone of his mother tongue.

“I’d be very keen to act a foreign language film, especially French,” he replies. The light in his eyes is back. “I like Jacques Audiard – especially Rust And Bone and A Prophet – and Michael Haneke, to me, is probably the great director of the moment. His last four or five films have been pretty much faultless. I’d learn Congolese for him.”

That’s some way to tackle a mid-life crisis. I think I’ll stick to buying a leather jacket.

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The wheaten terrier will enter the record books on Tuesday when he treads the boards again on Chris Moreno's production that's touring Britain until December 31st.

“He always gets a big cheer at the end of the show and when we go outside he gets surrounded by children wanting photographs, but he just takes it all in his stride,” owner Rita Mansell told the Telegraph.

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Soon after graduating from college I was on my way to the ends of the earth on an expensive, five-month mission to a remote corner of Asia. This exciting venture went far in launching me into years of fruitful ministry. As I raised support for it, though, a friend inquired how much of my own money I was putting into the trip. Struck by his words, I decided then and there to use whatever I had in my slender means for expenses like immunizations, supplies, my passport application, and airfare to and from the training and debriefing site.

When the whole trip was over, though, I had second thoughts about my noble choice. I was practically broke and behind schedule on finding that post-college job. Should I have raised more support? Or maybe delayed the whole project until I could pay even more of my own way? Which path is more responsible? More trusting in God? More likely to give him glory? As you may suspect, I found no easy or universal answer to these questions.

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On the one hand, earning money through our own labors and giving sacrificially from what we have can demonstrate our sincerity, steward the resources we’ve been given, and keep us from being unnecessarily dependent on funds which may be given to those who really need them.

Raising support, though, may do more to build our faith, strengthen our bonds with those who give, and offer donors who cannot go a chance to be part of the team and what God will do through it. It may teach us dependence on God as the ultimate provider, confirm our sense that he is leading the mission, and give us valuable practice in confronting the fears and sense of independence that could keep us from pursing this kind of ministry long-term.

In my case, I found raising support for my trip to Central Asia was extremely valuable in laying the foundation of a support team for long-term ministry. Later, when it came to raising monthly support, I had a mailing list ready to go. More people knew what I was doing and why because I’d already asked them to be part of a mission trip or two.

But giving from my own resources had benefits too. It likewise grew my faith, taught me to live simply, and made me trust God to provide a job on my return. Since I was also giving to support the ministry, I couldn’t fall into the trap of thinking some people are goers and others are givers. I, too, was learning the joy of giving sacrificially.

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Many short-term mission teams, especially youth groups, develop fundraising strategies that combine asking and earning: participants work hard and are paid for their labors by donations from generous donors whom they serve through product sales, service projects, and more. And some mission team members do what I did, covering some expenses on their own and raising support to meet the rest of the need. Or, as may be the case, raising support and pitching in if all the funds don’t come in. Both the earning and the asking can solidify our commitment to making the most of a mission trip. Each can motivate us to be both frugal and faithful as we go.

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Raising support and paying your own way are both biblical, and both are reflected in the New Testament, even in the life of the Apostle Paul. In some situations Paul worked with his hands to support his ministry and avoid putting up obstacles to his message. But on other occasions he seems to have laid his tools aside in favor of full-time preaching and teaching, supported by others. He also commended and encouraged giving to support those going out to preach the gospel, as well as generous hospitality in receiving missionaries when they passed through.

Raising Prayer Support

Like any other kind of ministry, mission trips seem to work best when we approach them with a healthy sense of dependence on God and others. We’re designed to be part of a body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” (1 Corinthians 12:21). Whether you raise support, pay your own way, or some combination of the two, don’t neglect the opportunity to raise prayer support.

Some ministries that send out short-term missionaries challenge or require each person to build a team of prayer supporters who will lift them up regularly before, during, and after the trip. Merely making a broad appeal for prayer is of some value, but consider asking for more specific and concrete involvement. Could you sign up 10-12 partners who commit in writing to pray for you every day? This is a great idea, a blessing both to those who go and those who send.

Check out these articles for more insights on the principles and practices of raising support:

» Seven Steps for Raising Support for a Mission Trip

» Best Fundraising Ideas for Christian Teens Mission Trips

» Mission Trip Support Raising

» Raising Missionary Support with Global Frontier Missions

» Is there any way other than begging for financial support? (Go.Serve.Love. blog)

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Marti Wade has been a mission mobilizer since 1995 and has trained dozens of short-term teams for relationship-based research among the world’s least-reached peoples.

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Steve Barrow insists he and Juan Dopazo are intent on remaining in charge at Wellington Amateurs for next season.

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Things have not gone to plan for Barrow and Dopazo since taking the reins as joint managers in October.

The School Grove side were bottom of the West Midlands Premier when they arrived, and they are still at the foot of the table having picked up just one win since.

Barring a miracle, the Ams – who are set to host Smethwick tomorrow – will be relegated to Division One.

“Despite the results and where we are, the football club is in a better place,” said Barrow.

“When you’re not winning matches it’s tough, but I’m heartened by the fact we had 16 lads at training on Wednesday and 20 the week before. They’re a committed bunch.

“We’re both looking to get that pre-season under our belt, to get a settled squad – to learn their lines and it all to be on an even keel.

“We’re trying to do things off the pitch that will benefit us on it for the future. One of those is taking some of the young lads from AFC Telford United, looking to forge more of a relationship.

“The guys upstairs would be perfectly entitled to look to go in a different direction, but I would be very disappointed.

“What will be will be but me and Juan, we’re really committed to the club. We’ll see.”

Seemingly well on their way to promotion from Division One are Wem Town. They are 12 points clear ahead of their trip to Wrens Nest. Second-placed Newport Town – who have played two games less than Wem – go to Worcester Raiders.

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My first sales were at TAMUCC at a small open art festival event wristbands. Very low-key but sold all my little ink drawings and cards I created for 5 bucks a pop I was stoked... being a poor college woman. Word of mouth is effective and I have enhanced this with having professional business cards to help with referrals. When hosting sport wristbands a Swap Party be sure to briefly explain in the invitation what it is and what type of items are to be brought. Also be sure to explain that all items must be or look new, and be in good condition. Each person may take home with them the same number of items as they bring. JON AUER: I definitely would tell you that this version of The Posies would fall into the "cohesive with a capital c" category - really. Maybe it also says something about how Ken and I are now as people as well - we"re just more comfortable with each other and ourselves. Whether at the New England Country Music Festival, or at any of the other national festivals, people nationwide have shown an enduring love for the music. Year after year, voters at the Country Music Awards look back on the Festivals to highlight the best performances. Award winners are forged at their live performances at these festivals. Every year at these Award ceremonies fans of Country are reminded of why they love the live show. Don"t miss out on that feeling and be sure to attend at least one country music festival this year. Openers, Pink Pony, is a new and welcomed group in the Oklahoma City music community. Steven Battles, A.K.A. Chrome Pony is known for his unlikely collaborations, and this time he has paired up with Oklahoma"s Pink Haired Princess, Christina Fallin, to make Pink Pony. It is quite beautiful.
Japan"s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is led by a shinto priest (front L) during a customary New Year"s visit at Ise shrine in Ise, central Japan, Jan 4, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he expects progress to be made this year in the debate over revisions to the Constitution.

Speaking at his first news conference of 2018, held in Ise, Mie prefecture, Abe said he wants to present to the public what shape the Constitution should take.

He added that Japan is facing the most severe security environment after World War II, and he is committed to strengthening the nation"s defense capabilities - not just extending existing practices - to protect Japanese people.

Abe aims to see a revised Constitution come into force in 2020, when Tokyo is to host the Summer Olympics, and has called for a clear definition of the existence of the Self-Defense Forces in the Constitution as a key topic of discussion.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is mulling adding to the Constitution a clause specifying that the SDF is "a minimum necessary level organization with force", according to the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper.

Lyu Yaodong, a researcher of Japanese studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, described Abe"s claim that the SDF "is not part of combat power" as word games aimed at covering up his military ambitions.

Once the prime minister succeeds in the amendment, it will affect the security of Northeast Asia and the related region, Lyu said.

"Therefore, it is particularly crucial whether Japan"s opposition party can form a sound and comprehensive draft of the amendment," he said.

"From Japan"s recent announcement to upgrade Izumo into an aircraft carrier and the import of the US-built Joint Strike Fighter F35-B to Abe"s constitution amendment proposal, it reveals Tokyo"s ambitions to strengthen its military capabilities step by step."

Michio Hamaji, a Japanese businessman and political campaigner, said Japan"s Constitution should be the role model for the rest of the world for outlawing war as a means to settle international disputes involving the state.

The ruling coalition of LDP and Komeito has captured two-thirds of the seats in two chambers of the parliament, known as Diet, the amount required to proceed with a constitutional revision. Any revision should also be subject to approval by a referendum.

The prospect of a constitutional amendment winning a majority of votes in a referendum are still nowhere in sight.

An opinion poll by Japan"s Jiji Press on Dec 15 showed 68 percent of respondents were opposed to the Diet making any constitutional amendment proposal during its ordinary session, which will start on Jan 22.

The survey also found 51 percent were against amending the supreme law in haste, while 17 percent opposed revisions in principle.

Even among supporters of the LDP, 50 percent of respondents rejected the proposal to revise the Constitution this year.

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Setting off firecrackers is one of the most popular traditions of the Spring Festival celebrations. However, the air pollution caused by it poses a serious problem.

In recent years, many Chinese cities have been suffering from smog and this has aroused great concern among the public.

With growing public awareness about air pollution, reducing or eliminating it by setting off fewer fireworks, or even prohibition of the practice, is not just a slogan.

On Dec 1, 2017, the 42nd meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee of Beijing passed the Decision on Amending of the Provisions on Safety Management of Fireworks in Beijing Municipality. So, in the future, the area within the Fifth Ring Road (including the Fifth Ring Road) in Beijing will see a ban on fireworks.

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The committee responsible for making recommendations about mixed-use of the KVR trail through town boundaries is motoring along.

Councillor Tyler Willis, who sits on the committee but cannot vote, said at a recent council meeting that he is “really amazed’ at how much the committee has accomplished in a short time.

In a brief interview with The Spotlight, committee chairman and Ed Vermette said it’s possible the group will have its recommendations ready before summer.

“That’s what I would like to see personally, but I can’t commit to that.” The committee was struck in November 2018 and given up to a year to come back to council with its findings.

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Why not take advantage of their need to sniff and forage? Tossing some kibble onto the floor, the backyard deck, the grass or into the crate is a great way to give your dog a job and encourage a natural behaviour.
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Adolescence can be very challenging. It's a time for lots of brain games to keep your dog from being bored and exercising those brain cells! We all know a bored adolescent looks for something to do and often ends with them doing something we don't like. We often see an increase in destructive behaviour such as digging, chewing, jumping and overall obnoxious behaviour. Exercising with a flirt pole can be a great way to burn off some of that energy while practicing tug, drop, sit, and take/get it. If you have a dog who gets super aroused during play and ends up jumping on you, consider setting up an ex-pen with you standing inside it. The dog is on the outside but still able to play. You can make a flirt pole yourself as I did in this video or you can purchase one. This is Henry's first experience with the flirt pole. His human is doing a trade to get Henry to drop the toy. This step will be faded out and Henry will drop when asked. Dropping and sitting begin the game. Good manners and calm are reinforced.

Big or small, learning to give up items when asked is an important life skill.

Luna has practiced with easy items and is now practicing with every dog’s favourite, paper (in this case, a tissue).
Trades need to be practiced with many different items.

It also needs to be practiced in different environments, indoors and outdoors (Remember dogs don’t generalize so it’s necessary to begin at step one).

Enrichment, enrichment, enrichment. Why do I push this so much? This little monkey is excitable. Lots of jumping and biting anything that moves, like most pups.
Before we popped her in the pen she was grabbing, biting and generally being a nut.
She had 15 minutes of chewing a bully stick then another 10 minutes interacting with this homemade food puzzle.
That’s a solid 20 minutes or so of not biting humans.
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I love this video as it shows the human being aware of errors and correcting them so the dog is able to get the correct feedback.

The reinforcer needs to be delivered by your leg. If you reward, off to the side, away from your leg, your dog will learn to walk a foot or two away from you.

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This little monkey was unable to walk outside without losing his mind. After a lot of practice on u-turns, name response, hand targeting, reinforcing a loose leash, changing directions, being mindful of triggers, practicing classical counter conditioning, he is able to go for lovely walks.

There is still lots of work to do but being able to get outside and walk is a huge accomplishment!

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Rocky is learning to wait at the exit point until given permission to cross the threshold. It's important to teach this in steps beginning with rewarding sitting to start. Difficulty is gradually increased as we ask the dog to sit while the door gets wider and wider.
First steps are done without any distractions. Once the skill is strong, we add the movement of human stepping across the threshold.
We want Rocky to learn it's the word "okay" that gives permission to cross and nothing else. We practice by tossing a treat or toy as well as with people. Always rewarding the pup for doing the right thing!

Learning to wait until given a verbal release takes time and practice beginning with very easy criteria to start. Once the skill is stronger, we add the movement of human stepping across the threshold while Rocky maintains his position.

We want Rocky to learn not to step across until he hears "okay".  When introducing a person, we would ensure they are far away from the gate to make it easier for the pup to succeed. Distance would gradually decrease until they could stand by the gate while the pup maintains a polite sit until released to say hi.

I am a big fan of teaching wait vs stay. What's the difference? For me, stay means don't move a muscle. If you are sitting, remain sitting. No position change allowed.
Wait is more forgiving. It means stop forward motion, hang on a minute, pause.
You can move backward but not forward. I use that cue far more often than I do a formal stay.

 Taking the time to teach your puppy or dog to enjoy the grooming process is important. Here we are teaching Flurry the brush makes cream cheese appear!

polite door greetings in ThornhillTeach your dog to greet guests politely at the front door with "Go Say Hi".

sit at front door Learning not to dash out the front door is an important skill for all dogs.

dog training Thornhill Having a dog willing to give up items is a great skill for him to have. Avoid the urge to chase him around if he grabs something and just do a trade!

Halloween and fearful dogHalloween can be a very scary time, especially for young dogs. Please avoid the urge to take them out with you as a fearful experience can result in a lifelong issue. Provide a safe comfortable place for them in the house. Provide a yummy chew toy and some relaxing background music such as Through A Dog's Ear cd's.

Dog Training Hand TargetingMolly learns to target the palm of my hand for the first time. This is such a valuable skill to have. For reactive dogs, it's a way to turn the dog's head away from a trigger. It can be used to get a dog back to heel position, as a recall (come!), as a safe way for a shy dog to interact with a person (instead of being patted on the head), as a way to move a dog off or onto something.

Playing Tug Dog TrainingA game of tug or opportunity to chase a toy is the way most of my Beardie's behaviours have been taught.

Dog Training Impulse ControlTeaching your puppy to wait until given permission is an important lifelong skill. Impulse control exercises can  begin very early in your puppy's life bypracticing with a food bowl or food dispensing toy.

Jagger is a fabulous puppy and will be an awesome adult! Here he is learning to not to pull on leash. It will take lots of practice, time and patience until he is reliable but this is a great start!

Puppy Training Leave ItCopley is 12 weeks old is and learning for the first time to "leave it" when something is on the floor. She is being rewarded for not fussing at the treat. We want her to eventually learn to look up at her person when she hears the cue. The next step of this behaviour is to expose the treat more and more. Then to be able to toss it onto the floor.

Teaching your puppy to pay attention to you is a very valuable skill. Here Carson is learning for the first time in a park that good things happen when he pays attention and follows. You can reward this with food, the opportunity to go sniff or with play. The more your dog learns to keep an eye on you the better off leash control you have.

The Penalty Yards game is a great way to teach your dog  to walk politely without pulling forward. It teaches your dog that pulling gets you further away from what you want. A warning cue of "oops" then moving backwards teaches your dog to keep a slack leash. After a few repetitions, Winnie will stop walking forward as soon as she hears "oops" and it won't be necessary to physically move backwards.

Incorporate training into everyday moments. If you want your dog to keep 4 on the floor in the kitchen, practice reinforcing either sit or down regularly. Don't wait until he has his paws on the counter then try to deal with it. If you can't pay attention when you are prepping a meal or washing dishes, use a crate, tether or other confinement space to prevent him from jumping up.
Set him up to be successful from the get go. Keep counters clear of temptation during the training phase.

Greeting people at the front door politely is a learned behaviour. You need to prevent your dog from rushing to the door and jumping.  Baby gates are a great tool for that. Any unwanted behaviour you would like to change requires prevention as the first step.

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When I think about the ways women have been held down in the past, and how women are still held down today (when we should be past that) I feel a barely suppressible rage.

And it’s hard for me to say that, because in my upbringing being angry was cause to have your concerns and thoughts dismissed. You’re being irrational. You’re overreacting. You’re being emotional.

It’s also why I stopped watching The Handmaid’s Tale after the third episode. After seeing what was done to the other handmaid and her ‘martha’ lover was just too disturbing and too visceral. And the overall theme of the women in society being ranked based on their ability to get pregnant and have children and being enslaved according to the needs of men sounded too real. It was extreme, fictional account of course but still too much like the situation for women that did exist not so long ago — when women were not allowed to own property or have credit in their own name, when having a husband was the only way to have material security, and back when it was actually being debated whether it was possible for a man to rape his wife (after all, he married her so he has rights, yes?) That when I was a young teenage girl I wasn’t sure about the marital rape question. All the information and advice I had been given on avoiding sexual assault centered around maintaining my purity for my future husband (thanks to Focus on the [Patriarchal] Family). In the name of Biblical Family Values.

We evolved the capacity for anger for a reason, to protect ourselves and our families from harm and injustice. It’s hard when the injustice is built into your society to really understand and express why you are angry — you just know the anger is there and that something is wrong. If you’ve been taught — explicitly or implicitly — that it’s not acceptable for you to express anger, you might even think that the wrongness is inside of you. If you’ve read much of my blog, you know that I’ve mostly expressed this anger towards the wrongs in my upbringing and my life toward religion. There are valid points there, but now I don’t think that the problems were mainly to do with the Evangelical Christianity of my upbringing. The problem is much broader and deeper than that, and it predates Christianity. And it isn’t limited to religious contexts either — it is also seen in secular contexts in ‘Gamergate,’ and ‘Elevatorgate’ (Google these if you don’t know what they are.) It is demonstrated in the fact that the Equal Rights Amendment, which would explicitly guarantee the equal civil rights of women in the US Constitution (rather than relying on judicial opinion that says references to men in the Constitution also apply to women, even though they were not considered to apply to women when the Constitution was written so what happens if the Judiciary changes its mind?), still has not been ratified since it was introduced passed Congress in 1972. Who is it that opposes the official legal recognition of women in the Constitution? I have a few good guesses — probably the same people who now want to restrict women’s access to Title X family planning services.

While I don’t feel it all the time, when I think and talk about the injustices done to women though the years right up to the present day, when I think about the gender-specific bullying I faced in school, when I see conservative politicians threatening to strip our hard-earned rights to make our own decisions about fertility and pregnancy and childbirth and motherhood, I feel anger. Rage. The only question now is how to best put that energy to use so I am not consumed by it.

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In recent years the way organisations look at leadership, and leadership development in particular, has changed. It’s less ad hoc and more strategic with the role of leadership shifting towards a more transformative one. This approach makes sense and given the impact of technology on the workplace, it is more important now that it is management that is proactively seeking to drive the charge as businesses transform and adapt in the digital age.

Or at least that’s the ideal.

The reality appears to be a little less promising.

While the majority of business leaders are planning, testing and implementing digital initiatives, 70% of companies are in progress, and 26% have yet to start.

The key to addressing this imbalance lies with leadership development, yet too often while organisations may pay lip service to the recognised value of leadership training, it is overlooked. According to Chief Executive, insufficient training and development is one of the main reasons why leadership development programmes derail. While 9 out of 10 HR leaders believe that there is a dearth of leadership talent further reinforcing the necessity for developing not only a solid leadership programme, but a pipeline of talent.

The good news is, and there is good news, some organisations are heeding the advice and are systematically developing leaders, continuing to invest in their leadership training and want to share their success stories so others can similarly develop leaders of the future.

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These boxes, complete with keepsakes, provide some comfort to those parent who are about to start their journey. To the team at the charity, providing this service helps to achieve something positive and allows Abbie’s memory to live on.

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No Retreat, No Surrender: Post-Apocalyptic Presentation Survival Advice

Let’s be clear: delivering a business presentation is serious business, with high stakes. So next time you enter a room for a presentation, here’s a wild idea: be like a zombie. It might sound like crazy presentation survival advice, but hear us out.

According to authors Kenemore and Scott, zombies are the perfect soldiers because they can withstand massive amounts of damage and still plod forward.  Remember, it’s your responsibility to keep going no matter what happens to your speech, good or bad. So don’t discount using a zombie-like approach, neither retreating nor surrendering from taking over the stage.

Adopt a cold and calm attitude to protect your professional appearance and achieve victory.

Here’s how to decisively win presentations with the acumen of a zombie:

Forget Fear

Forget Fear

Fear is your worst enemy.

There’ll be no giving up once your reanimation has begun. You can never back out when faced with unexpected events during your pitch. Be brave enough to avoid disengaging at any point from your discussion. Reevaluate your approach and come up with another attack plan.

A lot of things can go wrong — negative feedback, a non-operational device, or corrupted files can come up while you’re presenting. Instead of panicking, focus on the solution and address the problem outright.

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Just Attack

Don’t hesitate. Take the initiative.

You don’t have to literally eat human gray matter. All you need to do is occupy space in your audiences’ mind, and make sure it’s worth it. Focus on getting them interested in your material. Take the lead and display valuable and helpful chunks of information that quenches your viewers’ hunger for learning.

Plan a strategy on how you’ll give them a decisive and informative dose of data. Start with a hook that hints to your main topic. Expound on your core idea by incorporating stories, statistics, and other factual evidence. Drive the final point in with a clear purpose to reach your audience on a personal level.

Walk with Others

Walk with Others

Don’t take on the apocalypse alone.

Taking inspiration from the zombies’ creed, “no man left behind” is another tactic to step up the presentation game. Leaving no man behind, not even your listeners, builds solid engagement. Tailor your speech in a way that’s accessible for everyone. Research beforehand to ensure that your audiences’ needs and expectations are met.

Make them feel involved and give them the assurance of being taken care of until the very last slide of your PowerPoint deck.

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You made it out of the presentation apocalypse.

Zombies can be the most feared adversary anyone could encounter. They have this unexplainable ability to survive in the face of a nonstop onslaught. As a presenter, learning the zombies’ stance can keep you ahead of the competition. “No Retreat. No Surrender.”

Inflict yourself with these zombie-like traits and you’ll have no problem facing unexpected events. Attack your audience, not with bullets, but with helpful data. Leave no man behind for solid audience engagement.

Cultivate these strengths and be prepared to deliver award-winning, death-defying PowerPoint presentations.

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Tiny House KonMari: The Morning After

Dropping off those bags of clothes at the Goodwill was not quite as liberating as I thought it would be. Don't get me wrong, the sheer joy of looking in my closet and seeing only my favorite things (and being able to see them easily all at once) was worth the purge. At least that's what I keep telling myself.

I would be lying if I said I didn't feel a sense of loss, though. I ask myself if I was perhaps a bit too quick to put stuff in the donate pile. I think of a couple of shirts in particular that I loved but that I know will never fit my post-pregnancy body again.

It's hard to let go of things sometimes. At least it is for me. I tend to be a sentimental person, and separating the memory from the item is not something that comes easily to me.

Knowing this, though, and knowing that the temptation for me would be to keep those bags full of clothes for a few weeks just in case I changed my mind was the main reason that I asked Chris to put them in the car right away when I was done sorting (that and the fact that three full, oversized garbage bags sitting in the middle of my tiny house kitchen was wreaking serious havoc on my ability to do dishes and use the sink). Then we dropped them off at Goodwill the very next day.

In The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo says it's normal to feel regret at least a few times while decluttering. It's a strange kind of regret, though. Not a regret that has me running back to Goodwill to reclaim my discarded items but a regret that the time when those particular things brought me joy...is over and gone. I think this is the value of going through this process, at least for me, and it's the reason "tidying" and "KonMari" is really life changing. It forces me to confront these feelings and this grief at the passage of time and to truly embrace the joy in my life today. I can't get yesterday back, and in fact I wouldn't want to go back to the time when those beloved shirts still fit. It wasn't all rosy like my memory sometimes wants to trick me into believing. But there were good things about some of those dark days of infertility and loss and health challenges, and I can remember them fondly without having to hold the tangible reminders of those times in my hands.

I will say this: I got rid of so many clothes that the fact that I am sad about only two or three specific items being gone forever is a pretty huge win in my book. And as I meticulously folded and put away all of the clothing that I love, I kept asking myself, "Is that it?" It all fits. It's not stuffed in like it was in the past. And I really haven't given most of what I donated a second thought.

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  2. Tiny House KonMari: Why Tidy?
  3. Tiny House KonMari: My Clothes
  4. Tiny House KonMari: The Morning After
  5. Tiny House KonMari: Closet Before and After
  6. Tiny House KonMari: My Shoes
  7. Tiny House KonMari: Kids' Clothes
  8. Tiny House KonMari: His Clothes
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Created especially for the new baby occasion, our novelty gift mug features a unique 'Beautiful New Baby ...' design, alongside beautiful illustrations and typography! Exclusively designed here at Smart Gift Solutions, this gift mug features stylish cursive typography 'Beautiful New Baby - You Can Do Amazing Things' alongside an adorable bunny motif, cheerfully holding a yellow balloon! With delicate features and printed on both sides, it is a truly special addition to the proud parent's mug collection and can be cherished for many, many years to come.

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View of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Rome
A natural cave found in Mindoro island where a japanese soldier was found hiding decades after the war.
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A bird on wired fence facing city sunset.
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A long journey out of the city. Somewhere north of Manila.
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BOULDER, COLO. - In an effort to be fair to both sides of the fuel-efficiency spectrum, Spyder designated a parking space in front of its Denver showroom, named Battery 621, for snowcat vehicles. The space already is in use by a snowcat recently retired from Monarch Mountain.

â€œWe applaud businesses for assigning parking spots for hybrid cars, motorcycles, and bikes, but we wanted to represent the underdogs, to be a champion for the rigs that no one's speaking out for,â€ said Russ Rowan, Spyder's VP of global sales and marketing. â€œIt takes carpooling to another level.â€

The black snowcat has a nine-foot blade, effective as a safety bumper and for cleaning the streets of Denver. Powered by diesel, the 15,000 pound machine gets comparatively decent gas mileage.

The current snowcat took its place in front of the building located on 6th and Kalamath on June 9. There's no announcement on when the vehicle's driver will return to open the spot for other snowcats to use.

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Instruments: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Banjo, Ukulele

Styles: Classic Rock, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Beginners, Pop, Folk, Theory & Harmony

Brian McIntyre has been playing guitar for 26 years. Along with his extensive credentials, Brian is one of the most genuine, down to earth teachers one can come across. He has studied with Peter Harris, Greg Stone, Toni Zorzi and Silvio Simone. Brian is alsBrian McIntyreo a graduate of Humber College where he majored in Performance and Compositon. Brian’s musical strengths lie in Rock, Blues and Folk. He is fluent in both fingerstyle and flat picking and enjoys teaching the finer points of technique.

In addition, Brian also teaches theory up to grade 4 conservatory level, beginner bass guitar and banjo. Along with being a teacher for the past ten years, Brian also has a strong background in performance. He has played in an Italian wedding band, acoustic duos, a classic rock band and an original metal band – Casual Damage – with whom he recorded the c.d. “Beyond Repair”. Brian has also performed on television and radio. In his lessons, Brian stresses the importanceBrian McIntyre Vintage Picture of the “fun” aspect of the guitar. This is done by letting the student’s interests dictate what is covered in the lessons. This approach enhances the students enjoyment of the lessons and makes practice much more enjoyable rather than being a chore.

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Alice Cooper – Welcome To My Nightmare
The Beatles – Abbey Road
Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood
Jeff Beck – Blow by Blow
Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Thin Lizzy – Live & Dangerous
Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
Dream Theatre – Images & Words

Honourable Mentions

Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session
Remember Shakti – Saturday Night in Bombay
Gary Moore – Still Got The Blues For You
Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast
Lynyrd Skynyrd – One More From the Road
Allman Brothers Band – Live at the Filmore East
Yes – Close to the Edge
Larry Carlton – Room 335
Frank Zappa – Hot Rats
Megadeath – Rust in Peace

Best live music experience

Paul McCartney – ACC, Toronto 2004

Favourite Restaurant / Food

Indian Rice Factory

Favourite scale

Minor Pentatonic, Phrygian, Lydian

List all the instruments you can play

Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Ukulele, Sitar

First musical experience

I started playing guitar at the age of 13 after seeing KISS on TV

Most influential artist

Jeff Beck & Kevin Breit

I like to teach because…

It forces me to keep learning and exploring aspects of music that I need to improve upon

Favourite movie

This Is Spinal Tap & Easy Money

Why is music important to you?

I have always been fascinated with how music can move us on so many levels.  Regardless of style, I find that good music (whether I’m playing it, listening to it or watching it live) is a gift that should never be taken for granted


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The Plaza Irvine features two 15-story towers. Each residential tower encompasses 101 luxury residences offering its own elegant lobby with controlled access that includes a reception desk, guest seating, fireplace, and conference room.  Distinctive floor plans are carefully designed by award-winning architects McLarand Vasquez & Partners International, and range in size from 1,100 to 4,300 square feet of living space and from 1 to 3 bedrooms.  Many of the homes are single-story with balconies.  The top floor of each building boasts eight two-story town home-style penthouses with dramatic 19-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows, and spacious entertainment-oriented balconies.

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Friday October 12, 2018

The human experience is marked by a seemingly futile desire to exert control over a world that is almost entirely out of our hands. This is amplified even more when we’re kids, at the mercy of our parents’ decisions.

Ever since he was born, Abhi has had to pack up and move against his will, necessitating “The Nomad” modifier that adorns his name. Because of his dad’s job, his family moved 8 different times in 18 years before he finally achieved enough autonomy during his college years to settle down in Thousand Oaks, California. A list of the places Abhi’s lived reads like a travel blog’s wet dream: Madras, India to Beijing to Hong Kong to New Delhi back to Beijing back to New Delhi to the Fiji Islands to New Delhi again before arriving in Thousand Oaks, California. Throughout all his travels, he kept a certain set of songs with him, becoming the skeleton for his soon-to-be-released “Marbled”.

Thanks to a Student Visa at Cal Lutheran University, Abhi finally felt like he had a place to call home. He met his now-girlfriend (Sarah) there, lived an hour out from the entertainment capital of the world in LA, and even got a job at a recording studio to hold him down while he was building his online following as an artist with popular songs like “Floors” and “Underdog”. He continued adding songs to “Marbled”, incessantly tweaking and fine tuning his existing selection.

Yet Abhi was reminded of how much we lack true agency over our lives when, despite all that Abhi had built in Thousand Oaks, he was forced out of the country because of immigration laws. The way the Student Visa worked, it was stipulated that to stay in the country, Abhi needed to graduate Cal Lutheran, find a job in his field of study (which he did), and only then would he be able to enter a lottery that would determine whether he could stay in the U.S. Unfortunately, he lost the lottery, and was abruptly shipped to India.

By this time, Abhi was buzzing enough on Spotify to make enough to live in Lille, France. It was here that he signed to iconic record label Tommy Boy Entertainment (Ghostface Killah and Method Man) and started gearing up for his first ever album release. After a co-sign from Ebro Darden on Beats 1 Radio, as well as a spot on one of Tyler Oakley’s playlists, his music life was thriving, however, his social life was not. Of his experience in France, he said, “I had just moved away from my girlfriend and my friends, and my full-time position had to push me out. It was shitty. My girlfriend was pretty much the only person I talked to.”

He desperately tried to find a way back into the country and wrestle back some semblance of the freedom America was built on, and through another Student Visa, this time for grad school, he’s been able to arrange living with his girlfriend in Austin, Texas. But this is just a stop-gap solution, another chapter in the travel book of a man who’s never wanted to move in the first place. He still has to play the same lottery he’s likely to lose. Now, his best bet to stay in the country is a Talent Visa, notoriously hard to get for even successful creatives. Immigration lawyers say you need a prestigious award (like a Nobel Prize or a Grammy) and a major publication cover story to even have a case.

Thus, this set of songs is more than just a debut album. Marbled is the culmination of a long road spanning more than 10 cities, 8 states, and 4 countries. It’s the only person, place, or thing he could rely on, the only friend he had with him at every stop. And it represents his best chance to achieve the elusive stability he’s been longing for – that we all long for – ever since he was kid from Madras, India.