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Our Curriculum
Enjoyment Curiosity Creativity
Inspirational Learning
Everyone at Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School recognises the shared responsibility we have to ensure all children develop a love of learning to last a lifetime.
We create a range of opportunities to develop children's interests and talents through an enriched curriculum and extra-curricular activities. We believe that happy children who want to come to school develop positive attitudes to learning. We promote their enjoyment of learning, nurture their curiosity and spark their creativity.
We guide children so they develop into confident learners who are prepared to tackle new things with increased independence, feeling secure enough to 'have a go' and with the resilience to keep going. We want them to learn from experience to find out and to use new information to develop and deepen their knowledge, understanding and skills.
Our learning culture enables all learners to challenge themselves and respond positively to feedback to further extend their learning.
As partners in learning with the Cambridge Primary Review Trust Schools Alliance we seek to provide a curriculum that, 'engages children's attention, excites and empowers their thinking and advances their knowledge, understanding and skill.'
The School Curriculum in England
Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is balanced and broadly based and which:
- promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society, and
- prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life. This includes British values, as endorsed by the Department for Education (DfE), 'Promoting fundamental British Values as part of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) in schools,' is set in the context of our work on Pupil Voice to include Democracy: making decisions together, Rule of Law: understanding rules, Individual Liberty: freedom for all and Mutual Respect and Tolerance: treat others as you want to be treated.
The school curriculum encompasses all learning and other experiences that the school plans for its pupils. The National Curriculum forms one part of the school curriculum.
As a maintained school in England, Dunholme St Chad's is legally required to follow the statutory National Curriculum which sets out programmes of study, on the basis of Key Stages, subject content for those subjects that should be taught to all pupils.
Our Curriculum
Through an enriched curriculum, learning is set in the context of our vision, values and aims and is made up of the:
- National Curriculum 2014 (statutory for maintained schools)
- Religious Education
- School Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to be broad, balanced, creative and relevant to children. It draws on the local area and its heritage to provide first hand experiences enabling children to be active in their learning and follow lines of enquiry which inspires and motivates them to ask questions and investigate.
Using our local area
Dunholme and the local area are rich in heritage, we therefore draw on this resource in its broadest sense to enrich learning and plan first hand experiences which include the village, Dunholme Lodge, surrounding R.A.F bases, Lincoln Castle including the Magna Carta and the Cathedral, Monks Woods and the farming community.
Enrichment Visits and visitors to school
Each term our curriculum is enhanced through educational visits and visitors to school, for example Magna, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Construction Day and The Journey Exhibition. We are also committed to residential visits which culminate in the Year 6 visit to North Norfolk as part of their work on coastal erosion.
We welcome a number of visitors to school from local charities, churches and sports backgrounds.
Partnerships which further enrich our curriculum
We work closely with a number of partners who enhance our curriculum, for example The Sports Partnership, Diocese of Lincoln and Education Business Partnership.
Themed Approach to Learning
We work on a themed approach to learning where subjects are linked so children apply the skills they have learnt in a range of contexts and use their knowledge and understanding to link ideas and develop concepts. During the planning process children have the opportunity to shape the learning journey so they can pursue areas of interest.
Each term we will update our curriculum page and will add the new termly overview for you to see what your children are learning.
Our learning is set out under the following domains defined by the Cambridge Primary Review:
- Arts and Creativity
- Citizenship and ethics
- Faith and Belief
- Language, Oracy and Literacy
- Mathematics
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Place and Time
- Science and Technology
Key Stage 1 Curriculum
Our curriculum has been designed so that all the children, over two years, cover all the objectives stated in the New National Curriculum. Maths, English and Science are taught in Year groups so that progression is clear between Year 1 and Year 2. We have designed a school curriculum that allows children to explore their own locality and encourages children to be inquisitive when learning about a new theme. All children will be given the opportunity to have first-hand experiences, where possible, and take ownership of their learning.
Key Stage 2 Curriculum
Our curriculum provides opportunities for awe and wonder, for children to immerse themselves in hands-on creative activities which fuel curiosity. The child-led curriculum provides links that are relevant to our children, raising awareness of current affairs locally, across Britain and globally.
Early Years Foundation Stage
Reception Themes
Term 1 - Week 1 - 4 (Me and My Friends)
This theme lasts for the duration of the transition period and focuses on the PSED and Communication and Language Early Learning Goals as we support children settling into school.
Key priorities are : developing confidence, developing independence, interacting and resolving conflicts with others, learning to listen and respond and building relationships with both adults and peers.
RE Units - Myself and My Friends
Term 1&2 - Week 5 - Christmas (Let's Celebrate)
This theme spans the half term break so that we can include important festivals and celebrations which fall between September and December but change their date from year to year. In this theme we continue to focus on PSED and C&L as children become aware of differences between themselves and other children in their class or around the world and we make links with our Core Values of Empathy, Respect, Tolerance and Understanding. We also focus on the Understanding the World Early Learning Goal as we learn about Harvest, Autumn, Diwali, Bonfire Night, Advent and Christmas.
Key Priorities are : developing curiosity, asking and answering questions and developing tolerance and beginning to understand difference with a religious focus.
RE Units - Special Times in my life for me and for others
Term 3 - (Our World)
This theme allows us enormous scope to explore the Understanding the World Early Learning Goal with children but with the flexibility to follow their interests. Once again we focus on PSED and C&L as we explore difference but this time the differences are more cultural and environmental rather than religious. Looking at different cultures provides an excellent opportunity for children to respond in their own way through dance, music and art and therefore provides a good basis for exploring the Expressive Art and Design Early Learning Goal.
Key Priorities are : developing curiosity, asking and answering questions and developing tolerance and beginning to understand difference with a location focus and responding creatively through a range of media.
RE Units - Our Special Places and Beautiful World
Term 4 - (New Life)
This theme allows us to explore New Life with children in a variety of different contexts. Children develop their Understanding of the World by exploring Life Cycles and watching a range of animals and plants grow and develop as we move through Spring. They also consider how they have changed since they were born and how they will continue to change as they grow older. We then link our theme to the Christian festival of Easter as they learn about and celebrate the Resurrection.
Key Priorities are : thinking about the past and present and how things change over time.
RE Units - My Life and Our Living World
Term 5 - (Once Upon a Time)
This theme has a Communication, Language and Literacy focus as children's learning is based on a range of traditional stories. Through storytelling and role play they develop their own imagination and begin to write their own stories.
Key Priorities are : developing imagination and introducing storytelling language.
RE Units - Special People and Special Books
Term 6 - (Islands in the Sea)
This theme focuses on our children and their lives. We discuss where they live and introduce maps to show Great Britain as an island. We think about where abouts on the island they live and other places in Britain they have visited. Children learn about the seaside, mountains and cities as we explore places which are important to them. Children also think about the past as we think about what it was like for their parents and grandparents growing up in Britain. Children begin to explore British values as they learn what it means to be British.
Key Priorities are : asking and answering questions, looking at difference and thinking about how things change over time.
RE Units - My Senses and My Special Things
RE Curriculum
The following link shows how the RE curriculum is covered over the course of the school year. All units are taken from the Lincolnshire Locally Agreed Syllabus and each unit is taught with a focus on key concepts as agreed with our Diocesan RE Advisor.


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Our identity in Christ is key to walking out our destiny. Many times when we are moving forward , walking through the process of healing, becoming more like Him, we change in different ways. This can affect our relationships. Sometimes those closest to us, do not know this "new person", and say things and/or treat us like we haven't changed at all. Sometimes, we are not showing outwardly the change due to fear of rejection. We can be afraid that if we show the change, we will lose those closest to us. Sometimes that in fact is what is necessary ( at least for a time). In fact, many times those who we would think know us the best, are the very ones that don't seem to know us at all. Most of the time it is because we haven't been vulnerable enough to let them. I want to share a story on how I learned to let go of the identity, and titles others may have given me. I am and will always be a work in progress. We need to understand this in order to walk in His identity, and His destiny for our lives.
Quite a few years ago, I attended an event my church had every year. It was called the Holy Spirit weekend. As part of the weekend, I remember they had a chart up on the big screen. It had the negative things we can believe about ourselves, with scripture to nullify that belief. We were to declare God's word against any negative thoughts and mindsets. I remember the scripture Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation in Christ Jesus. When I tried to open my mouth to say those words it was as if I went mute. I could not even say the words.
A few years later, I attended another Holy Spirit weekend, and they had the same exercise. This time however, I said Romans 8:1 loud and strong. I felt God showing me that He had healed me. However, I was in a dark place. I felt as if my daughters were saying things opposite of just that. I felt as if I was still in the place of allowing others to verbally abuse me. At the end of the conference, they had people who would pray with you if you wanted so I went over to the corner where they were praying for emotional healing.
There was a line, and two people were praying. I remember wanting the young man who did worship because I enjoyed his worship time. But, instead I got the young lady who was with him. God had a plan. When I told her what was bothering me, the first thing she said to me was "You are a good mother". I was shocked because I didn't understand how she knew I didn't think I was. She told me that she grew up with a single mother who took care of her, and explained that because God had been healing me, the enemy was trying to use the mouths of my children against me. I understood the scripture Ephesians 6:12. At that moment, I forgave my girls, and felt free of any condemnation. I am happy to say that my daughters do not speak negative words over me anymore.
Not only did that moment free me, but it gave me discernment for the future. Since then, there have been times when those closest to me have said things to me that I felt were opposite of God's identity for me. Now, I look back at that moment, and know it simply is a plot of the enemy to obstruct the destiny He has on my life. Now, I am not saying that we don't listen to people when they are trying to correct our wrongs, or to question authority in any way. I am saying that we need to go to the Father when negative words or accusations come our way. Let us pray:
Lord, give us wisdom and discernment when we hear negative words and false accusations come our way. Teach us to be humble in our wisdom. We forgive all those who may have hurt us knowingly or unknowingly (Luke 23:34). Forgive us when we have done this to others as well. We declare your identity to be released in us. We trust in you, not men (Psalm 146). We declare your destiny to come forth. In Jesus name, Amen


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Working up a sweat creates a warm, moist environment on your skin. This environment is, unfortunately, ideal for moisture-loving yeast. Wear cotton clothing or clothing comprised of other natural fibers. These fabrics reduce sweating because they are more breathable fabrics. You want to avoid synthetic fabrics like spandex, Lycra and nylon. These types of materials trap humidity and sweat.
Do not douche. You may think these get you clean, but they actually help throw your pH balance off. Anything that disrupts the body's natural balance, makes you more prone to an infection. Cleansing the external skin with gentle soap and water should suffice.
Lactobacilius acidophilis is your friend. Acidophilus is a good type of bacteria found in most yogurts (check labels) and can be eaten or applied to the vagina to help prevent and stop yeast infections. When you are at the market shopping for yogurt, be sure that you select the kind that is sugar-free. The sugar found in sweetened yogurt can feed the yeast infection and help it thrive.
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Seussical the Musical
Seussical was on stage at the Nevis Centre, Fort William on 26th, 27th and 28th March 2015.
Director Susan Munro
Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Co-conceived by Eric Idle Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
Seussical is based on the works of popular children's author Dr. Seuss and weaves together his most famous tales and characters. With the Cat in the Hat as narrator, the show follows the adventures of Horton, an elephant who one day hears voices coming from a speck of dust. He soon discovers that within this tiny speck exists the smallest planet in the universe. On this tiny planet live a tiny race of people known as Whos. Although ridiculed by the other animals in the Jungle of Nool for believing in something he cannot see, Horton ignores the naysayers and promises to protect the Whos.
Seussical is a fantastical journey illustrated by colourful costumes, larger than life set and a wonderful mix of musical styles played by the amazing Showstoppers live orchestra, including Latin, pop, swing, gospel and Rhythm & Blues.
Cast List:
The Cat in the Hat
Fergus Munro
Horton the Elephant
Chris Jones
Gertrude McFuzz
Aileen Green
Maddie Lennon/Katryn Muir
Mayzie La Bird
Sheena Coull
Sour Kangaroo
Amly Leider
Jasmine Adams, Juliet Evans, Sian Angus, Katrina McMillan
The Bird Girls
Clare Brewer, Kelly Follan, Annabel Brayshaw,
Jasmine Adams, Katrina McMillan, Clare Brewer, Sheena Coull,
Jane Angus, Annabel Brayshaw, Kelly Follan, Sian Angus
Mr Mayor
Keith Falconer
Mrs Mayor
Liz Falconer
General Genghis Kahn Schmitz/Yertle
Eric McKenzie
Caitrin Edmond, Stephanie McKenna, Charlotte Cunningham, Beth Fyfe
The Grinch
Kenny Lang
Katrina McMillan, Sian Angus
Jasmine Adams, Charlotte Cunningham, Stephanie McKenna, Caitrin Edmond, Beth Fyfe
The Whos
Samantha Wilson, Jane Angus, Stephanie McKenna, Caitrin Edmond, Karen Hosey, Cameron Falconer, Katryn Muir/Maddie Lennon, Charlotte Cunningham, Beth Fyfe
Who-ville Puppeteers
Carla Berardelli, Heather Millar
Jungle Citizens
Jenni MacInnes, Catherine MacInnes, Gemma MacLeod, Robin Peake, Jennifer Beattie
Musical Director
Susan Munro
Rehearsal Accompanist
Jennifer Skene
Flute, Piccolo
Natalie Brayshaw
Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax
Karen Thomson
Clarinet, Tenor Sax
Melanie Cottam
Eb and Bb Clarinets
Mark Gosling
Baritone Sax
Glen Falconer
Hazel Simmonds, Heather Hook
John Whyte
Lorna Ungoed-Thomas, David Thomson
Sandra Hollingdale
Clare Reynolds
Jamie Hageman
Bass Guitar
Neil Wright
Ruari Edmond
Clair Munro
Amy Gilchrist
Jennifer Skene
Technical Crew:
Susan Munro
Stage Manager
Donnie Munro
Assistant Stage Manager
Morven Henderson
Martin Whyte
Assistant Sound
Christie Heriot
Lighting Programming
Ross McKillop
Mark Boyle, Sean McCartney
Ewan Trotter, Alison Boyle, Brian Dickie, John Wilson, Billy Denney
Set Design
Ali Berardelli
Set Builders/Painters
Ewan Trotter, Juliet Evans, Donnie Munro, Ali Berardelli, Tracy Cameron, Laura Kingswood, Lisa Wharton, Jen Deschenes, Nina Cameron, Mia Deschenes, Leila Berardelli
Jasmine Adams
Sue Hood, Sue Chadney, Lochaber College students
Marie Cameron, Jane & Anthony Angus
Caol Cuts
Make-Up/Face Painting
Liz Lennon, Randi McKenna, Natalie Brayshaw, Ben Lennon, Rachel Ormerod, Club Members
Front of House
Nicola Muir, Diane Creel, Stephen Carruthers, Dominic Dobson, Heather Millar, Carla Berardelli, Kelvin Taylor, Angus Tregaskis, Kshama Wilmington, Hannah Calder
Jane Angus
Programme Cover
Natalie Brayshaw
Clare Brewer, Samantha Wilson, Kim Ferguson
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Brad Lambert returns to K-State as Charlotte's coach
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Brad Lambert remembers quite vividly the dark days of Kansas State football.
Now the coach at Charlotte, Lambert was born in the small town of Hoxie and starred as a defensive back for the Wildcats in the mid-1980s. It was a period under coaches Jim Dickey and Stan Parrish during which the program won so few games, there were thoughts about its expulsion from the Big Eight.
"They've really done a nice job there of building their football program," said Lambert, whose 49ers visit the No. 19 Wildcats on Saturday. "What coach Bill Snyder has done there is well-documented."
Snyder was hired to turn around the program a couple of years after Lambert graduated, and he was successful beyond anybody's expectations. Kansas State became a perennial powerhouse over the next decade and a second revitalization has the Wildcats ranked firmly in the Top 20.
"It's been a long time since I've been back there for a game," said Lambert, whose father plans to be in attendance. "The place is completely different. They've added a lot to the stadium, built a new building in the end zone. It's going to be emotional. I'm looking forward to it. But it's really about these guys on the field and what we have to do to win the game."
In two words: everything right.
The 49ers lost to Eastern Michigan in their opener last weekend, while the Wildcats romped to a 55-19 victory over Central Arkansas in which a team known for the run showed off a high-powered aerial assault.
Jesse Ertz threw for 333 yards and tied a school record with four touchdown passes, three of those of at least 50 yards. His quarterback rating of 319.8 made him the most efficient nationally.
"He certainly had help," Snyder said, "but I thought he managed the game well. When he had to run the ball, he ran the ball fine. I thought he threw the ball with very fine accuracy most of the time."
Not everything was perfect, of course. The Wildcats struggled to run the ball behind Ertz and Alex Barnes, and they likewise had all kinds of trouble stopping the Bears' option offense.
That just happens to be the kind of offense Charlotte brings to town.
"They are very similar to Central Arkansas. They have a talented and athletic quarterback," Kansas State defensive back Brogan Barry said. "That is going to be our key to holding them. It's very similar, but they definitely have a lot of talent, especially at quarterback."
Here are some other things to watch for when the 49ers and Wildcats meet Saturday:
MORE HOME COOKING: Charlotte defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt also went to Kansas State and spent time coaching linebackers under Ron Prince, who took over when Snyder briefly retired. Wallerstedt got his coaching start as a graduate assistant at Kansas State in 1988.
DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENTS: Kansas State allowed 16 points in the first half to Central Arkansas, but just a field goal after the break.
"They gave us a little different look than we thought we were going to get. The coaches made some adjustments," Wildcats linebacker Elijah Sullivan said. "We had to get lined up real quick and just go out and play football. That's what it was."
THAT QB CAN RUN: Ertz ran for more than 1,000 yards for Kansas State last season, while 49ers QB Hasaan Klugh topped 100 yards rushing last week. It was his 51-yard scamper that set up a touchdown pass for Charlotte's only points in a 24-7 defeat.
"The key to their offense is the quarterback. He is very talented," Snyder said. "They have option football, which was a nemesis for us last week. We have got to work that out, and that is just becoming more responsible."
SPREAD THE WEALTH: Kansas State had seven different players reach the end zone last week, including four different wide receivers.
"It's a lot of fun, especially seeing how your hard work pays off," said Dalton Schoen, who had a 70-yard TD catch. "It's a blast playing out there."
TUNE IT UP: The Wildcats might view the 49ers as a final tuneup before the season really begins with a trip to Vanderbilt. After that SEC test comes the start of the nine-game Big 12 schedule.


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Doing a 'proper job' and heeding a customer's request is reaping rewards for a travel venue.
Cornwall Services has seen visitor numbers increase since it opened its Changing Places toilet for disabled visitors at the end of June. It had the facility installed, by Clos-o-Mat, after the need for the assisted, wheelchair-accessible toilet with additional fixtures of a changing bench and hoist was highlighted, by customer Rachel George, who has a 10 years old disabled son.
"We've had a fantastic response!" enthuses Site Manager Alex Lawson. "It is being used on a daily basis, with customers returning time and time again, and planning trips with a stop scheduled here, knowing they can safely use the toilets with dignity, from 6.00am- 11.00pm seven days a week!
"We have worked hard to let people know about it, with a media campaign for the unveiling, detailing it on our website, and very obvious signage on our roadside totem pole. We believe in doing a 'proper job' as we say down here: reaction to the toilet demonstrates we've certainly done that as far as disabled people and their families are concerned!"
Adds Kelvin Grimes, Clos-o-Mat away from home project manager, "The Changing Places toilet is designed for people who need help, or extra space, to go to the loo, so most will be stopping with at least one carer, maybe a whole family. Therefore, the availability of the facility is bringing not only users but at least double, and potentially up to four times as many customers to Cornwall Services!"
Cornwall Services is the only non motorway service station in the UK to offer a Changing Places facility. Visitors who need to use it just ask a member of staff. The wheelchair-accessible room is 7.5m2, with an adult-sized, height adjustable changing bench and ceiling track hoist.
Clos-o-Mat is the leading player in the supply and installation of the away from home assisted accessible toilet facilities, including Changing Places toilets. Its ability to deliver design advice, project management, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance across the ambit of accessible toileting equipment means it is uniquely provide a reliable, single source for the whole process. Further, its website www.clos-o-mat.com, is an essential reference point for anyone considering installing a Changing Places toilet, offering white paper, 2D and 3D CAD drawings, standard layouts, and video.


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Where did that month go?
It's September 30 already!
Where did that month go?
Actually, it's been a month of opportunities and events for Runley Productions, Inc.
Our friends at Rainbow Caterpillar Bookshop (http://www.rainbowcaterpillar.ca) in Toronto, invited us to read at their multicultural street festival, St. Clair West Children's Festival, held Sept. 14th. What a wonderful chance for the families in that community to gather and celebrate diversity and communication!
The following day we travelled to the 25th Eden Mills Writers' Festival (http://www.edenmillswritersfestival.ca). We spent the day on Publishers' Way meeting Canadian authors, illustrators, publishers, local community members and people celebrating literacy.
Next, an invitation was extended to Runley to participate in Dufferin-Caledon's Headwaters Arts Festival (http://headwatersarts.com/festival/kidsfest-events/). We held two literary workshops: one in the Alton Mill Arts Centre, Alton and one in BookLore, Orangeville. There we shared the process of book creation with enthusiastic, curious and insightful children … our future Canadian authors, illustrators, publishers and readers.
So … that wraps up September for Runley. We are preparing for our fall and winter events. Next month promises to be equally as busy … fantastic!


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This story first appeared in the Dec. 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
Winnie the Pooh is both a steam cleaning of the Pooh franchise and a bit of an update. The film was rendered in the classic Disney hand-drawn style with the "scratchy" line, and the watercolor background was created with modern, digital painting techniques. The desks are the same desks we've always had. Same pencils. Same paper. The background paintings were digital. But for the most part, the hand-drawn process is the same as back in the day. It still boils down to the animator bringing drawings to life, and it's as amazing today as it was when the first animator put pencil to paper. We also attempted to update the humor as much as we could without going snarky or sarcastic, as well as the music.
When we started around three years ago, the thought was to release new content with a restored version of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966), featuring some footage that was edited out of the original. We were unable to gather enough of that footage to make it worthwhile, so we made the new version.
The idea, however, was always to return Pooh to his roots. The research trip we took to the real Hundred Acre Wood in East Sussex, England, was absolutely essential. The watercolor look of Pooh was already established, but we didn't want to just reuse old backgrounds. The result of that experience was a richer, more beautiful look than before because it was based on the real place.
We knew that just following these characters around in the forest, as lovingly rendered as it is, would become repetitive, and since we were going to have songs, it seemed to make sense to use a couple of the songs to break the reality of the moment and do something more fanciful in "The Backson Song" and Pooh's dream sequence, "Everything is Honey." Disney has had a long history of doing that, from the "Pink Elephants on Parade" sequence in Dumbo to "Heffalumps and Woozles" in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, and we wanted to add to that lineage of trippy, surreal moments in Disney history.
Pooh's voice was established with those early films, and it would have been a huge misstep to try to change that. Jim Cummings has been doing Pooh's voice for so long, it's second nature to him. He is Pooh. Owl and Rabbit, we felt, weren't pulling their weight comedically. Tom Kenny brought a ton of humor with just the right amount of warmth to Rabbit, and Craig Ferguson brought his manic wit to Owl. In fact, Craig's Owl kind of steals the show.
Music is such a huge part of the Pooh franchise, so of course we wanted to honor that legacy. Robert and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have all the warmth, charm and musical chops of the Sherman Brothers, with a slightly subversive wit. Zooey Deschanel has the perfect voice and sound to bring the classic theme song forward. We kept asking her to do more and more. She kind of became the musical narrator of the movie.
Hand-drawn animation is just a storytelling technique, and as long as it's appropriate for the story, hand-drawn animation will be around. Watching drawings move and feel and live onscreen still feels like magic to me.
I don't feel there's any bias within the Academy concerning animated films. For the last two years, an animated film was nominated for best picture. I think the struggle for legitimacy is nearing an end.


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William Cowper's hymn "God moves in a Mysterious Way" is an apt description of what is happening in public (government) schools across our nation. One would have thought that tens of millions of Christian parents would have realized by now that the schools that propagandize their children six hours each day, five days each week, ten months each year for 12 years would have gotten the message by now that the schools are not on their side.
Here's an example:
"Parents in a Nashville suburb expressed alarm this week because their middle school children are learning about Islam in a world history class but, they say, the school is pointedly ignoring Christianity.
"Brandee Porterfield, who has a seventh-grade daughter at Spring Hill Middle School in Spring Hill, Tenn., said her daughter came home with world history schoolwork all about the Five Pillars of Islam and other core teachings of the Abrahamic religion.
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"Specifically, according to Spring Hill Home Page, Porterfield said her daughter's world history project was based around the Five Pillars. The first and most important pillar — the shahada in Arabic — is roughly translated as: "There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God.
"Porterfield said her daughter's teacher instructed the girl to write: 'Allah is the only God.'"
Mrs. Porterfield told Todd Starnes, "I was very angry that my child, my Christian child, was made to profess that Allah was the only God."
The public schools certainly aren't teaching the curriculum from a Christian point of view. There's no allowance for any mention of Jesus, God, prayer, or the Bible. In reality, government schools are officially atheistic. There is no neutrality. So why do Christian parents still send their children there?
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Vintage Clothing Vendor, Decision Portrait Series
(Above: Vintage Clothing Vendor, Decision Portrait Series. 25" x 19", unframed. 31" x 25", framed. Xylene photo transfer on tea-stained muslin. Hand embroidery. Stitched words: What shall I wear today?; 40s, 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s. Click on image to enlarge.)
Last month during Artista Vista, the annual spring art gallery crawl in downtown Columbia, I ran into the owner of Hip-Wa-Zee, the local vintage clothing shop. The store is a funky place for costumes, used clothing of all sorts, and potential theater props. Within a few moments, we were engaged in a conversation about art, my series, and this idea. This portrait was actually on the "wish list". Fortunately, I carry standard model releases and my digital camera in my purse. We had a blast taking photos....almost as much fun as I had selecting the vintage buttons to adorn the work.
I'm really pleased with the result. After stitching so many very serious works, it was great to stitch one with color and humor. Best of all, this piece is a physical example of a basic decision we each make every morning: What shall I wear today? Not all decisions are profound and this series is supposed to address all sorts of decisions. There's no better way to focus on this personal choice than this!
(Above: Detail of Vintage Clothing Vendor, Decision Portrait Series. Click on image to enlarge.)
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4 comments:
- Chris said...
I love following this series. I like that you have some light-hearted decisions mixed in with the serious ones.
- SONYASPHERE said...
Very cool!
- Wanda said...
GREAT addition. And you are so right...not all decisions are life-altering but never the less, important in their own right. This piece is very different...bright, whimsical, fun. I'm sure it was "soul food" for you too. You know what you need to re-energize and this looks like it did the trick! Great piece!
- lindacreates said...
Love this portrait! The fun you had while taking the portrait shows in the photo.
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Bomb Suspect Waives Right to Court Hearing
The man police say possessed a pipe bomb in his SUV earlier this month in Ferguson Township waived his right to a hearing Wednesday.
Frederick Rice, 53, of Harrisburg, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Leslie Dutchcot at the Centre County Courthouse.
Ferguson Township police arrested Rice Aug. 6 after a friend of his reported to authorities Rice had an explosive device in his SUV, which was parked in the 200 block of Wyandotte Lane in the Piney Ridge development.
The bomb was roughly 12 inches long and contained a "large amount of gun powder" and was "capable of causing substantial harm" according to the criminal complaint. Rice reportedly planned to attach the bomb to a car belonging to his wife's "paramour" and set it off by remote control.
Police charged Rice with weapons of mass destruction, possession of explosives, prohibited offensive weapons and recklessly endangering another person.
The call for help went out at 12:45 p.m. Aug. 6. At first, police blocked Wyandotte Lane, while waiting for the Penn State Bomb Squad and the Pennsylvania State Police Bomb Squad to arrive.
Once in place, authorities determined there was a large pipe bomb in the passenger compartment of Rice's Ford Explorer. The vehicle's windows were covered with strips of duct tape to stop flying glass in case of an explosion. X-rays of the device convinced explosives experts that it was a live bomb.
Police evacuated residents in roughly 15 nearby homes just after 5 p.m. while the bomb was disabled. The Pine Grove Mills Lion's Club was opened up so the evacuees had a place to wait.
Authorities eventually disabled the bomb without it detonating. Residents were allowed back in their homes shortly after 7 p.m.
Rice is being held at the Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500,000 bail.
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First, nobody should have to go through what Catherine Engelbrecht went through. Here's her story as told through Peggy Noonan's powerful words:
But the most important IRS story came not from the hearings but from Mike Huckabee's program on Fox News Channel. He interviewed and told the story of Catherine Engelbrecht—a nice woman, a citizen, an American. She and her husband live in Richmond, Texas. They have a small manufacturing business. In the past few years she became interested in public policy and founded two groups, King Street Patriots and True the Vote.
In July 2010 she sent applications to the IRS for tax-exempt status. What followed was not the harassment, intrusiveness and delay we're now used to hearing of. The U.S. government came down on her with full force.
In December 2010 the FBI came to ask about a person who'd attended a King Street Patriots function. In January 2011 the FBI had more questions. The same month the IRS audited her business tax returns. In May 2011 the FBI called again for a general inquiry about King Street Patriots. In June 2011 Engelbrecht's personal tax returns were audited and the FBI called again. In October 2011 a round of questions on True the Vote. In November 2011 another call from the FBI. The next month, more questions from the FBI. In February 2012 a third round of IRS questions on True the Vote. In February 2012 a first round of questions on King Street Patriots. The same month the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms did an unscheduled audit of her business. (It had a license to make firearms but didn't make them.) In July 2012 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration did an unscheduled audit. In November 2012 more IRS questions on True the Vote. In March 2013, more questions. In April 2013 a second ATF audit.
All this because she requested tax-exempt status for a local conservative group and for one that registers voters and tries to get dead people off the rolls. Her attorney, Cleta Mitchell, who provided the timeline above, told me: "These people, they are just regular Americans. They try to get dead people off the voter rolls, you would think that they are serial killers."
This can't be explained away as anything except intentional intimidation. This flurry of audits isn't coincidental. At this point, it's impossible to determine who put Mrs. Engelbrecht in the crosshairs. That said, this wasn't triggered by a couple of rogue agents in the IRS's Cincinnati office.
In fact, this has corrupt, well-connected political operative written all over it. It isn't a stretch to think someone like a David Axelrod might've unleashed the dogs on Mrs. Engelbrecht. There are other possibilities, too.
The point is that this cries out for a special investigation, someone with the authority to impanel a grand jury, issue subpoenas and prosecute corrupt, well-connected political operatives.
It's imperative that the perpetrator or perpetrators get apprehended, convicted and thrown in prison for a long time for auditing and intimidating Mrs. Engelbrecht.


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For an easy mid-week meal, that'll make some leftovers for lunch, try this poached salmon recipe. It's pretty fool-proof, and only takes around 45 minutes.
Poached Salmon with Shiitake Mushroom and Coriander Salad
(Serves 4)
You'll need:
500ml vegetable stock (we used Chang's Chinese Master Stock)
500ml cold water
4 x 180g Atlantic salmon fillets, skin on
8 spring onions, sliced into 3cm lengths
100g shiitake mushrooms
1 cup bean sprouts
1 small red chilli, finely sliced
1 cup loosely packed coriander leaves
1/4 cup salad dressing
Here's how:
1. Combine stock and water in a medium saucepan, bring to the boil over high heat.
2. Add salmon fillets, spring onions and mushrooms, cover and bring back to the boil.
3. Turn off the heat and let the salmon and vegetables sit in the stock for six minutes or until salmon fillets are cooked through.
4. Meanwhile, combine bean sprouts, chilli, coriander and dressing in a small bowl to create a salad.
5. Divide salmon, spring onions and mushrooms between four shallow serving bowls or plates, ladle over a little of the hot stock and serve with the salad.


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This morning I'm filling out my registration for this year's Bear Pride, which is to be held over Memorial Day in Chicago. For the uninitiated, the term "Bear" refers to larger gay men who usually choose to sport facial hair. They proclaim that they prefer to gather in groups with other "Bears" to get a little something-something and to fight the stigma of body shaming.
There is a lot of body shaming.
I know I don't wear flannel shirts and a beard because they look particularly fetching on me. I wear flannel shirts and a beard because flannel shirts are easy to find in XXL, and a beard is really only the socially acceptable way to cover a triple chin, extra jowly.
So I will travel to Chicago for Bear Pride to NOT be nervous about my body and instead judge people on normal things like the wittiness of their quips, or the irony of their t-shirts, or inanity of their WOOF tattoos. [FYI to the uninitiated: Some Bears like to say "Woof." Avoid these Bears. They are stupid, and this one word will be the extent of their conversation.] Continue reading


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MC ejection tonight that did not need to happen
renegadewolf replied to Mudisfun's topic in EjectionsSo in FED an ejection is immediate? If I am not mistaken in OBR the ejection wouldn't have been enforced until after the play. enforce the obstruction, enforce the ejection. Score the run end the game and write your report. Or am I way off base here?
Rough start to the year
renegadewolf posted a topic in EjectionsI guess I've just hit the jackpot when it comes to jackasses this year... No amount of ignore, acknowledge, warn has prevented any of the 5 ejections I've had since the beginning of May. Sure the bantam (14 year old) kid who told me my call was f**king garbage,when he got picked off at second for an inning ending out then proceeded to call me a f**king joke and then tossed his helmet with disgust was a pretty easy peasy straight forward ejection, but then his daddy coach who decided to take up the reigns and let loose with a string of insults and questioning my integrity (as well as the 3 other umpires on the field for that game) the whole IAW was fruitless and finally after deciding to tell me how many calls I've messed up that day (for the second time) I dumped him. Last night dumped another coach who at over 100 feet away from the plate had what I guess was a better view of the play at the plate disagree vigorously with my out call. Again with the IAW about arguing a judgement call coach is still going full steam about how a tag didn't even happen, boom goes the dynamite. The last 2 dumped coaches had decided they needed to start yelling at each other over a minor incident on the field which was being dealt with by my partner and myself. I had to get loud and tried to place myself between then (they were nowhere near each other, not stepping into THAT kind of a mess. After a whole lot trying to get peoples attention, telling them what we were doing to remedy the situation several warnings to knock it off, getting them to see the situation was remedied (coaches are still yelling at each other) and I am ashamed to admit, an ultimatum that I didn't want to hear any more or the next person was going to be ejected, one coach was gone after about 3 seconds of silence and #2 went at the half inning when he decided he needed to start up again with the previous incident...... They just don't stop....
So, what's fair here?
renegadewolf replied to RichMSN's topic in Free For AllI don't think anyone can honestly say why they would drive 124 miles round trip with no expectation of receiving pay for the game because that is just silly. A piss poor policy if you ask me.
An out is an out I guess
renegadewolf replied to renegadewolf's topic in SituationsIt was a lower level u15 game. Bad catch all the way.
An out is an out I guess
renegadewolf posted a topic in SituationsNo outs, R1. Batter hits a high pop to F6 who gets nice an camped under the ball. R1 as per usual is standing on first and BR has stopped and started to turn back about 2/3 the way up the line. Ball hits in F6 glove and as he starts to bring his glove down promptly drops the ball, not even close to an on the transfer drop. I immediately signal and call out "No catch", but it seems everyone and their sister (minus my partner) have all but ignored me. F6 picks up the ball and tosses it to F1, R1 still standing on first, BR still walking back down the line towards home/his dugout and the on deck batter is starting to walk up to the box. BR crosses back over the plate on his way to his dugout and I call him out (just a quiet raised hammer fist so as not to draw much attention). Sometimes I am still amazed at this game.
1st HS ejection
renegadewolf replied to berns_97's topic in EjectionsWhile I think the EJ was fine enough on it's own right as was suggested earlier that perhaps some better game management techniques may have totally avoided the situation that led to the EJ, Glad to hear there was a suspension and a fine, no contact is ever ok for any reason and when I say no contact i mean none, not even incidental. Reverse the roles and what would have happened to you?
Gentlemen's agreements
renegadewolf replied to BigUmpire's topic in RulesHow I like to approach these "agreements" ,"Gentlemen, we are playing baseball here correct? Good we agree, OBR, now let's play"
May have a broken arm
renegadewolf replied to nicshow's topic in Free For AllI've seen it done,she worked bases and lower level (14U and below) only. Personally I think it's a tad risky, but to each their own if you can still perform the job.
Second game first ejection
renegadewolf replied to Tksjewelry's topic in EjectionsIt never ceases to amaze how easy some coaches make it.
2016 UE Umpires at CDP
renegadewolf replied to ZebraStripes's topic in CDP General discussionWeek 6
Easy one
renegadewolf replied to berns_97's topic in EjectionsTo be honest, ejections just don't come any easier than this.
Don't be THAT guy
renegadewolf replied to FleasOf1000Camels's topic in War StoriesBringing a rule book onto the field for a coach is no different that a batter drawing a line in the dirt. They are showing everyone that you are wrong and here is how. Coming out onto the field and quoting a rule and having a discussion that way is something else entirely, and yes, if in the course of the discussion the coach feels the rule is not being interpreted correctly they may protest. It's all about the approach and the respect.
Facebook discussion: 1 or 2 ball bags
renegadewolf replied to Thunderheads's topic in Free For AllI like 2, I think it looks more balanced plus on the practical side I keep the balls in the right bag, my brush and indicator (when not using it) in the left. I will also put any "questionable" balls (seem coming out, flat spots, cut in the ball etc) I have on the left and only use them when i run out of the good balls.
Toronto - Texas Catcher thrown ball hits bat - Video added
renegadewolf replied to stkjock's topic in Professionalnope, never a runner on third. off the hip I had a runner on 1, runner went to 2, one off the helmet runner on 2 didn't go anywhere because it was more of a glancing blow off the helmet that still more or less went to the pitching mound. Otherwise no runners
Toronto - Texas Catcher thrown ball hits bat - Video added
renegadewolf replied to stkjock's topic in ProfessionalProps on the crew not getting all caught up in the emotion of it all. This is what makes them professionals


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The oil and gas industry this year has certainly had its ups and downs with people and companies moving, combining, coming and going. Every year brings a new set of challenges, and our goal this year is to meet them head-on to help lighten the burden on our customers. We plan to do this through re-imaging how to manage ILI data, building support for spatial data models, and integrating with ESRI ArcGIS Online.
Topics: NCSU, Events, PUG, Integrity Plus, IPC, GITA, Esri, GIS, Pipeline Week, SheetCutter
Wow. We're out at the #EsriUC this week and all we can say is, WOW! There is a lot happening in the world of GIS! And, while we eat, sleep, and breathe GIS for pipelines every day, we realize a few of you may not know how you can leverage GIS in the oil and gas industry. So, let's start at the beginning …
Topics: Pipeline Operator, PUG, Pipeline, Esri, GIS
It's hard to believe that the Esri User Conference is already next week (July 14-18) at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA!


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Robert Rauschenberg's landmark work, Monogram, 1955-59—an astonishing hybrid of sculpture and painting—is being loaned to Tate Modern in London for the first major retrospective of the American Master since his death in 2008.
Jerry Saltz, the art critic of the New York Magazine, described Monogram as "one of the most outlandish and barbarous works of art ever made." The Angora goat is a symbol in early Christian art of the damned and "this is exactly what Rauschenberg was as a gay/bisexual man and an artist, at the time." Saltz goes on to conclude that "it is a love letter, a death threat, and a ransom note. It is Rauschenberg carving his monogram into art history."
The loan of the stuffed Angora goat fixed to a tyre and positioned roughly in the middle of a canvas to Tate Modern has been agreed with Moderna Museet in Stockholm. The work is adored at the Swedish museum and belongs to the series of Combines made by the artist between 1954 and 1964. His merging of painting and sculpture created an entirely new category of artwork one that challenged the traditional concept of the picture plane as an extension of the viewer's space. Leo Steinberg described them as being a "receptor surface on which objects are scattered, on which data is entered."
Rauschenberg had seen the stuffed Angora goat in an office furniture store in New York and, having paid just $15 for it, bought it back to his studio. For a number of years Monogram went through numerous evolutions that are documented in drawings and photographs before Rauschenberg settled on its final form.
Tate Modern is delighted with the loan and the director Francis Morris speaking to the Guardian Newspaper, has called it an "extraordinary work" and is highly indebted to the Moderna Museet, for loaning such a fragile work that so rarely travels. The exhibition will also feature a number of the Texas-born artist's most famous works, including a drawing by Willem de Kooning that Rauschenberg erased with a rubber and then framed in 1953, entitled Erased de Kooning Drawing. Also on show will be Rauschenberg's Bed, 1955, (pictured second from top, right) a work massively ahead of its time, which involved stretching his actual pillow and bed on a canvas frame and then layering in paint. Also a selection of his radical and pioneering work in limited editions and multiples will be exhibited and displayed in the exhibition.
Alongside his onetime lover, Jasper Johns, Rauschenberg stepped away from the prevailing Abstract Expressionism that was dominating American art and paved the way for Pop Art. He once remarked: "I could never make the language of Abstract Expressionism work for me… words like 'tortured,' 'struggle' and 'pain,' I could never see those qualities in paint. How can red be 'passion?' Red is red. Jasper and I used to start each day by having to move out from Abstract Expressionism."
The exhibition is being organized with the help of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and will be transferred there in May 2017 when the Tate Modern exhibition is finished.
To view Robert Rauschenberg's limited edition artworks available to buy now on fineartmultiple, please click here.


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10 Effective Chinese Herbal Remedies for Acne
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions affecting people. Characterized by pimples and breakouts on the face and other parts of the body such as the chest and back, acne not only occurs in adolescents but is also suffered by adults. Acne breakouts often occur as a result of hormone changes, stress, trigger foods and poor skincare routines.
Although acne is usually viewed as a mild medical condition, severe acne attacks–especially those that occur on the face–can leave not only physical scars but emotional ones too. Treating acne is, therefore, very important for cosmetic purposes as well as for maintaining a sense of well-being and self-confidence.
To treat acne, most people try over-the-counter medicated creams and skincare products. These treatments are often ineffective because they do not address the root cause of the attacks. The result is, at best, temporary relief from acne with the condition reappearing at the slightest provocation.
Recurring acne often leads people to try prescription creams and drugs, which can, unfortunately, pose serious side effects and health risks. These unsatisfactory treatments are leading people to explore more natural methods for getting clear and healthy skin. A safer, holistic approach is to use Chinese herbal remedies to address acne.
This approach takes into account many factors in the person's health which may be contributing to the cause of acne. Additionally, Chinese remedies for acne do an amazing job at reducing the appearance of blemishes and rejuvenating the skin.
Chinese Herbal Remedies for Treating Acne
Traditional Chinese Medicine treats breakouts through a combination of Chinese herbs, acupuncture, and dietary suggestions. According to Chinese herbal medicine, the body is divided into meridians, and acne is viewed as 'heat' in the stomach and lung meridians. The stomach meridian begins on the face and extends to the chest area, while the lung meridian is the region from the chest area to the middle of the body. Greasy and spicy foods create a lot of undigested metabolites in the body that produce more heat. When there is excess heat in the body, the heat rises to the face. Therefore, excess heat in the stomach and lungs results in acne on the face and chest area. Counteracting this excess heat is one objective of Chinese herbal remedies for acne. Let's now take a closer look at these Eastern remedies.
Acupuncture helps in treating acne by flushing out the toxins that are responsible for heat buildup in the body. Acupuncture works on the belief that medical problems arise when the energy flowing along the meridians in the body is interrupted. Sterile needles inserted at specific acupuncture points restores the normal flow of energy in these meridians. Acupuncture also regulates the hormones responsible for skin secretions, thereby reducing inflammation and the accumulation of bacteria.
Mung Beans
These beans are full of amazing ingredients that help with skin care. They are full of phytonutrients, healthy fiber, powerful antioxidants and proteins that fight the free radicals on the skin that cause inflammation. They can be taken as a meal or blended into healthy face masks. The regular consumption or topical application of these detoxifying legumes will reduce puffiness and promote healing from acne.
Jin Yin Hua
The Jin Yin Hua herb, also known as the honeysuckle flower, is a powerful Chinese herb with multiple uses in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This flower has a rich fragrance and sweet nectar, but more importantly, it is full of anti-inflammatory and antibiotic elements that make it great for helping maintain healthy skin. The medicinal part of the plant is the dried flower bud. When consumed, the cooling and lightweight nature of Jin Yin Hua allows the herbal properties to rise up through the meridians, clearing excess heat in the stomach and lungs and eliminating toxins that cause acne. These characteristics make Jin Yin Hua a highly-beneficial ingredient for face creams. Wash your face regularly with Jin Yin Hua extracts or apply topical creams containing the herb for increased protection from acne-causing agents.
Face Cupping
Cupping is an ancient remedy that has been gaining popularity for exercise recovery and pain relief. This technique is also effective in improving the health of the skin. Dull and damaged skin usually results from toxin accumulation under the skin as a result of poor circulation. The suction technique in cupping promotes proper circulation in the skin to flush out harmful toxins that cause skin blemishes. It also promotes the flow of nutrients to the face which helps keep your skin healthy and glowing.
Zhen Zhu
Zhen Zhu, commonly known as pearl, is one of the treasures of dermatology. In crushed powder form, Zhen Zhu helps deal with stubborn acne breakouts on the face and other body parts. It contains about 18 different amino acids and other healthy minerals that are needed in the production of collagen in the body. Collagen is needed to keep the skin firm and plump, so using Zhen Zhu helps maintain a youthful and glowing skin appearance. People of all ages and genders can use Zhen Zhu. When consumed, Zhen Zhu eliminates the harmful toxins in the blood that are responsible for acne breakouts. It also minimizes rashes on the skin and relieves skin itching. Other uses of Zhen Zhu include calming the spirit and nourishing the heart, making it one of the most amazing Chinese remedies around.
Gan Cao, Licorice Root
Chinese licorice root helps clear excess heat that builds up in the body as a result of the accumulation of toxins in the body. Extracts of this great Chinese herb can be added to tea or crushed and applied topically on the skin. It also inhibits the production of sebum that is responsible for skin breakouts.
Raw Honey
Raw honey helps detoxify the liver and contains antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Using raw honey will help free your body of harmful toxins that cause skin blemishes. Try adding a spoonful or two to a glass of water and drinking daily. You can also apply a thin layer of raw honey directly to your face to help fight free radicals on the skin. Try making a mask by grinding one or several of the herbs mentioned in this article with honey and applying to skin for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Calendula is one of the potent plant species around. It has a lot of applications and it has been used extensively for medicinal and cosmetic purposes for some time now. Calendula and marigold belong to the same plant species with calendula often referred to as pot marigold. You can take it orally, and for the best treatment of acne, apply it topically. Calendula is a powerful antioxidant and as such, it will fight the free radicals on your skin that are responsible for acne attacks. It is rich in flavonoids that enhance its anti-inflammatory properties, further boosting its ability to fight free radicals on the skin. It seems like there is nothing this powerful Chinese herb cannot do when it comes to boosting skin health. Make calendula part of your skincare routine to enjoy more healthy, glowing skin.
Dang Gui
Dang Gui, which is extracted from the roots of the Angelica Sinensis plant, is another herb that helps with acne treatment. It often goes by the name "female ginseng" since it is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for feminine health support. Dang Gui contains estrogen-like compounds that may help lower the acne-producing androgen hormones in the body. Since too much Dang Gui can make the skin more photosensitive, the Chinese herb should be taken in small amounts or as directed by a TCM specialist.
Huang Qi
The Huang Qi herb, also known as Astragalus root, is a widely-used Chinese herb that can be used to treat acne, boost the body's immunity, improve digestion and cleanse the kidneys and liver. Rich in flavonoids, Huang Qi helps fight free radicals that cause inflammation on the skin. Additionally, Huang Qi contains amino acids that improve collagen production in the body. To help in the treatment against acne and improve skin quality, try using Huang Qi in topical treatments and/or steeping it in a tea.
Each of these Chinese remedies for acne provides multiple health benefits. They are not used to simply treat or mask the symptoms of acne and they do not pose the serious side effects that come with prescription drugs. Rather, individuals using Chinese herbal medicine can often enjoy improved health and wellness alongside beautiful skin.


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Flow Cytometry Facility
Flow cytometry is used to isolate and quantify specific cell populations and provide quantitative information pertaining to viability, DNA content, mitotic activity and protein expression patterns of specific cell types. Recent advances have allowed for the purification of viable populations of neural stem cells, neural crest cells and post-mitotic neurons using flow cytometry. QBI's Flow Cytometry Facility has a technological capacity that is rivalled by few institutes in the world and managed by specialised staff who are developing new applications and methodologies.
In 2006 a $1.11 million grant from the ACRF funded a new tumour-cell testing facility that is being used to develop more effective treatments for brain cancer. The centre is the world's first automated high-throughput screening facility designed for testing and identifying stem cells derived from human brain tumours.
The facility currently comprises the following equipment:
- Cytopeia Influx Cell Sorter: The most advanced cell sorting flow cytometer in the suite of instruments, currently configured with five lasers (UV, 407, 488, 561, 633nm) and 16 detectors all housed in a Class II certified laminar flow cabinet. This instrument has multi-well plate handling capability for both sample acquisition and deposition making it ideally suited to screening applications of novel compounds on neural cells and selection of subsequent responding cells.
- BD FACSAria Cell Sorter: This high capacity cell sorter is fitted with 14 fluorescence detectors, multi-well plate cell deposition option and aerosol management is ideally placed to fulfil the research needs of neuroscientists requiring more routine multi-parametric cell sorting.
- BD FACS Vantage SE DiVa Cell Sorter: This comprises a three-laser, eight fluorescence detector system capable of sorting for routine applications such as surface markers and DNA binding dyes. It also allows novel particle separations utilising nozzles with diameters up to 400 μm. These large nozzles facilitate the sorting of various neural cell populations that are, in some cases, twice as large as those blood cell types that are typically sorted.
- BD LSR II: Analysing flow cytometer that can simultaneously detect as many as 18 fluorochromes, which are excited from five individual lasers (UV, 407, 488, 561, 633nm). This instrument increases QBI's analytical capabilities by providing additional excitation wavelengths and making available some of the sorter time that is currently dedicated to analysis.
- Amnis Image Stream System: A new generation instrument that combines the visual power of microscopy and the statistical rigor of flow cytometry in a single bench-top platform. The Amnis Image Stream System provides a unique bridging technology between traditional flow cytometric techniques and imaging technologies. The instrument facilitates QBI's research efforts in understanding the fundamental characteristics of neural cells. The 'high content' nature of the data, which links morphological features to fluorescence profiles, enables new insights in these research areas.
For further information on this facility please contact Virginia Nink.


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You can avoid this by staying partially disconnected. Find ways to stay partially removed. It's not easy, as the temptation is to over-engage in meetings, even if the outcome is not in doubt, when something is "not quite right". We must learn to sit on our hands and provide notes after the fact, vs. correcting in public.
Stress Pushes You Down
Leadership Nudge – Stress Pushes You Down
Leaders, your mission should you choose to accept it is to stay the leader you want to be even under times of stress.
Even when you have a lot to get done, and even when you are under time pressure. Our tendency is to tell others what to do; to take control and give orders. Remember, under stress we always get pushed down to the bottom of the ladder.
Normally you might be the leader that says, "Hey, what do you guys think?" or "What would you like to do?" or " What do you intend to do?" You make it a point to listen to your people. You do a great job, then all of the sudden it gets stressful and boom, you drop down, "hey do this, do this, do this, I don't have time to tell you why."
My leadership nudge to you this week is this:
Try your best to resist that as much as possible. Don't allow stress to inadvertently cause you to be a bad leader. Be deliberate and let me know how it goes.
3 thoughts on "Stress Pushes You Down"
Chad Sheridan↓
Brent Hedden
There are different types of stress and each can play a pivotal role in your leadership. The key is determining which types of stress are present and how to best manage your stress in a beneficial way. Good stress causes us to push harder and to achieve great things while bad stress takes control of us and is very debilitating. Take the time to differentiate your stress and take advantage of the good and get rid of the bad.↓
I'm in a learning team for a corporation and we're learning about Situational Leadership from a Ken Blanchard workshop. The premise is that leadership depends on the situation/goal/task that an individual is responsible for. In some cases, leaders have to provide high/low direction (tell what, how and when to do something) and high/low support (ask questions, provide encouragement, listen deeply) Some situations require a more direct style (i.e. a fire in the office) vs. supportive (team building activities) This seems to make sense to me…I imagine if your style has a been high directive and that has been the accepted leadership style within the culture of the Navy, leading by intention is a huge departure.↓
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