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(please note, I am not a professional nor an expert, these are just things I have picked up and things that work for me, a lot of these tips are just common sense)
1. ALWAYS remove your makeup before bed. Not removing your makeup before bed will mean your pores get clogged up, which is the main cause for skin imperfections. Your skin needs time to breathe, during the day it's been covered in makeup or faced with outside pollution, it needs a break!
A lot of people say "your skin mends itself at night', that is complete rubbish. Your skin is repairing itself 24/7, but at night when your asleep it doesn't have makeup, pollution or sunlight on it, so it can focus on repairing.
2. DON'T use makeup wipes. I think more or less everybody I know uses makeup wipes, and I used to until about 10 months ago, and the difference I have noticed in my skin since I stopped has been amazing. Makeup wipes contain alcohol, which dries out the skin and if you have sensitive skin they will make her skin more red. Alcohol will also strip the skin, and is a breeding ground for bacteria. Stick with a non-foaming cleanser, much better for your skin and actually takes your makeup off better. Also, if you wear makeup during the day remember to double cleanse at night.
3. DO watch what you eat. About 99% of what your face is showing comes from what you eat. Basically, cut out the crap. Fast food, chocolate, sweets, microwavable meals - all are not good for your skin and if you cut them out you will notice a big difference. Cut down on dairy, so many people I know who have had problem skin and cut out dairy noticed a huge change - humans are the only species that eat and drink milk that comes from another mammal, it's not a natural thing to do.
4. DO cleanse in the morning. Washing your face in the morning is very important, you may think "but I have just been laying in bed all night, and I cleansed before bed, I don't need to do it again"…so you think bacteria doesn't breed whilst your asleep? You don't sweat? Then why do you ever change bedsheets if that is the case?
5. DON'T smoke. Like I said earlier, it's just common sense. If you smoke it decreases the amount of oxygen in your skin, not to mention the amount of rubbish you're breathing in. But hey, I guess smokers care more about cigarettes than they do for their health and skin.
6. DO take supplements. Obviously this is not crucial, but if you have problem skin I'd recommend taking some supplements that contain fish oil and/or zinc, both are brilliant for the skin.
7. DO use acidic skincare. That sounds quite scary, but acids are very good for the skin. A lot of toners will have acid in, the one I use the Michael Todd Blue Green Algae Toner which contains Hyaluronic acid which helps with cellar renewable (review here). Another brilliant one if you can afford it is Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner.
A toner should be an essential in your skincare routine.
8. DON'T use exfoliators with beads in them. These spread infection.
9. DON'T use sudocream. I know so many people use this, and I have been known to. Yes it does reduce inflammation, but in the long run it clogs pores and just sits on the skin.
10. DO invest in skincare. Now, I know not everyone can afford high end skincare, and I am one of those people. But if you are willing to spend money on clothes or accessories then why not spend it on skincare instead? You only get one face, look after it. Ideally you should have two moisturisers, and two cleansers - one each for morning and night time use.
Product everyone should own - Hydraluron Moisture Booster (I do not own this myself but I am saving up, skincare experts have said everyone should own this - hyaluronic acid can absorb up to 1000 times its weight in moisture, so if you put this on and then your moisturiser then the moisture will stay there. It also helps heal the skin, reduce bacteria, and softens the skin)
There you go, my top 10 skincare tips. I guarantee you if you do those things you WILL have better skin. I hope you found this helpful.


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Wall Street Watch Wednesday: Netflix Needs More Eyes on the Prize
Netflix closed out its September quarter with 25.1 million stateside streaming accounts. That may be 20% ahead of where it was last year, but it's at the low end of its earlier guidance which called for 24.9 million to 25.7 million accounts.
In an interesting comment in the last night's letter to shareholders, Netflix explains that "voluntary churn" is actually the lowest that it's ever been. It is "involuntary churn" that's a problem. That basically means that as the service reaches out to lower-income households to grow its audience, its finding that many of them just don't have the $7.99 a month to justify a Netflix subscription.
Other Things Worth Watching
• It isn't all bad news among the dot-com bellwethers. Facebook (FB) posted encouraging results in its second quarterly report since going public back in May. Revenue and earnings were essentially in line with expectations, but the market is encouraged to see a 36% pop in advertising revenue. Skeptics have been wondering if the company can monetize mobile usage as more members rely on smartphones and tablets to surf the social networking website. Cynics may have no choice but to click the "like" button here after seeing Facebook's success in growing its ad revenue.
• Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) will need to drum up a new CEO. The satellite radio giant revealed that Mel Karmazin will step down as CEO in February. There was speculation that this would happen. Karmazin even lobbied against himself by arguing that he has been historically expensive to keep around. As the mastermind of the merger that united Sirius and XM, steering the media giant to profitability, he won't be easy to replace.
Motley Fool contributor Rick Munarriz does not own shares in any of the stocks in this article, except for Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of Netflix and Facebook. The Motley Fool has bought calls on Facebook. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Facebook and Netflix and recommended creating a bear put ladder position in Netflix.

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Cesc Fábregas, Ander Herrera, César Azpilicueta, Santi Cazorla…English squads are full of Spanish names!
This trend increased significantly during the last 10 years, probably the best decade for Spanish football in history. In this period, the national team won two European Championships (2008 and 2012) and one World Cup (2010).
Until 2008, most Spanish footballers playing abroad were in the Premier League, but after the international successes, other leagues joined this trend, particularly Italian Serie A. Still, Premier League kept its position as main destination.
As you can see in the chart above, back in season 2005/2006 there were 20 Spaniards playing in other major European leagues and last season, the figure reached 65. That's a 225% increase!
But what are the reasons behind this increase? Is it just a general improvement in the quality of footballers or is there something else? Spanish sports journalist, Jorge Lema, suggested me that in the Spanish league there are just a few teams investing a high amount of money in transfers, and in other European competitions it's a little bit more balanced.
I checked the data for both La Liga and the Premier League and he is quite right. If we analyse the 10% teams (that's 2 teams) that spent the most in each season, we see that in Spain they represent a higher proportion of the total expenditure than in the Premier League.
In practical terms, this means that in Spain there are less teams willing to invest big amounts of money in top players (basically Real Madrid and Barcelona and sometimes Atlético or Valencia). In comparison, there are more squads with expensive players in England (Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City…). This might be a reason why so many Spaniards are looking for alternatives in other competitions. What do you think?


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Lipitor and Muscle Pain
People may experience many different side effects while taking Lipitor, and muscle pain is one of them. In research studies, muscle pain occurred in up to 5.6 percent of people taking the drug. Most people experience no other related symptoms; however, in rare cases, muscle pain could be the sign of serious problems.
In most cases, people tolerate Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) well; however, as with any medication, side effects may occur with Lipitor. Muscle pain is one of the most common side effects that people taking the drug experience. In clinical studies, muscle pain occurred in up to 5.6 percent of people taking Lipitor. The occurrence of muscle pain did not appear to be related to the Lipitor dosage, in that the highest rate of muscle pain was seen in people taking Lipitor 20 mg, while the lowest was with Lipitor 80 mg (0 percent of people).
Most people who have muscle pain while on Lipitor experience no serious muscle-related problems. However, in less than 1 percent of cases, people develop a serious problem with their muscles while on Lipitor, and muscle pain can be a sign of serious problems. Two serious muscle problems that are rarely seen in people taking the drug are myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis is serious because it can cause muscles to break down, which can cause the kidneys to stop working properly (acute kidney failure) and in some cases, lead to loss of life.
If you develop muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially if you also have a fever or feel ill) while on Lipitor, call your healthcare provider immediately. This could be a sign that you have a serious condition that needs treatment right away.
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'Parks and Recreation' star pitches Obamacare in new comedy video
With only a week left in open enrollment, comedy website Funny or Die is ramping up its campaign to encourage Americans to sign up for health insurance with a new video selling the Affordable Care Act – this time with a little reverse psychology.
The latest video features comedian Adam Scott, the "Parks and Recreation" star, reprising his role as Derek Huff, the tough-guy baby brother to Will Ferrell's Brennan Huff from the movie "Step Brothers." Joined by Mark Cuban, Jeff Probst and Chris Daughtry to "discuss the important issues of the day," Huff interupts the "cool squad" to explain why health insurance "sucks."
"Health insurance equals fear, and I'm not afraid of anything, bro," Huff says in the fake PSA-style video.
After rattling off a dozen or so examples of his fearless attitude – including drinking anti-freeze, refusing to vaccinate his children, and making his own botox – Huff trips, falls, and begins whining about how much it will cost to be taken to the hospital.
"If you had health insurance this would be so straightforward," a crew member on set quips.
"Don't even say the word health insurance right now. I'm hurt," Huff cries in response.
"That's the best time to say health insurance," he replies.
The skit plays on a popular theme the president and first lady have emphasized while pitching the law to younger Americans – that despite feeling "invincible," even young people face unexpected health issues that can be costly for those who don't have insurance.
The last Funny or Die video to promote the ACA, Obama's "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis, has been viewed more than 20 million times since it went live two weeks ago. The healthcare.gov website saw a 40% increase in traffic the day after the video aired, according to a White House official.
Some conservatives criticized the president for shooting the comedic interview, arguing the behavior was beneath the office of the president. When asked about that criticism, including the assertion that past presidents like Lincoln would never have participated in comedic campaigning, Obama insisted otherwise.
"First of all, if you read back on Lincoln, he loved telling the occasional bawdy joke, and being out among regular folks," Obama said on ESPN Radio last Thursday. "One of the hardest things about being president is being in this bubble that is artificial and unless you make a conscious effort you start sounding like some Washington stiff so you got to consciously try to get out of that if you want to remind yourself of the wonderful people that you're supposed to be serving who have a sense of humor and aren't thinking every day about position papers."
Officials behind the site said Monday that healthcare.gov saw more than a million visitors over the weekend, and tweeted this morning that another million people visited the site on Monday.


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What you know about me is YES… I do photography! But something you didn't know is that I live split lives lol. 50% is photos, and 50% is marketing, dance studio marketing more importantly!
I have put together a team of amazing designers and developers that know dance and love children! We are developing a one-of-a-kind experience for Dance Studio Owners!
Starting in March we are releasing the first ever Dance Studio Marketing Portal. This hangout is where you can find all of your visual needs. Logos, websites, graphic designs, video, and yes photography!


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Silkwood (1983)
★★★ / ★★★★
Mike Nichols' "Silkwood" tells the true story of Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a woman who worked at the Kerr-McGree nuclear plant in Cimarron, Oklahoma. Eventually becoming very vocal about the company's unsafe policies, practices, and downright illegal activities, she inevitably becomes the target of not only the higher-ups but also her co-workers who are afraid that if the truth came out, the plant would be forced to shut down, thereby losing their jobs.
I admired the picture's willingness to abstain from a typical arc involving a whistleblower and what might inevitably happen to her. I had no idea what was going on in the first half—a compliment—because the scenes do not appear to be building up to a climax—at least not in an obvious manner. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen seems to be more concerned about letting the audience into the mindset of a small town and allowing us to get a feel of Karen's life: how she feels about her job and being miles away from her children, how she relates or is unable to relate to some of her co-workers, the dynamics of her friendship with her lesbian roommate (Cher) and lover (Kurt Russell).
Pay close attention to scenes that show Karen simply being a part of her workplace. While we get to see a good chunk of her personality there, it leaves enough room for us to notice that maybe she is neglecting to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of radiation. The cake scene which takes place in a specific work area is telling. So is an early sequence in the lunch or break room where she takes food from other people. How does she know that they are clean?
Having experience working in a lab and dealing with radiation, I tend to notice every bit of detail, from what Karen is touching to what she is doing to protect herself—and others—from the long-term effects of plutonium exposure. And yet at the same time, the film does a good job in allowing us to understand that Karen may not know that she is being careless at times. After all, radiation safety is not instinctual. It involves considering things that are not easily seen. Maybe the workers at the plant are not well-trained.
The pictures offers one of the more chilling endings I have seen in some time. It is horrific and sad, certainly, but I was impressed with its elegance. Emphasis is not on the violence but in the aftermath, the still unresolved questions. It ends with mystery without pretension. Because of this, we think about the character and her mission rather than what has, what has not, or what has possibly happened to her.
Streep is such a consummate performer that watching her in slow motion makes me smile. I loved the scene where Karen must say farewell to her boyfriend temporarily. Karen does not want to let him go and so Streep, standing next to his car (Drew is a car mechanic—the car is an obvious representation of him), allows her hand to slide off the vehicle as it drives away. Choosing to inject such a small moment that may have been easily overlooked and inspiring us to extract significance out of it separates Streep from her fellow performers.
"Silkwood" is for absolutely for those who like to observe without having to be told where to look or what to think. One example is the relationship among Karen, Drew, and Dolly. During the first half, I did not know exactly what to make of what they have. I had my suspicions and so I looked for clues. The answer becomes clear soon enough but the fact that I had to question and revise means the characters are not cardboard cutouts but real people who have real thoughts, pains, and yearnings.
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More than 60 DSDI members and guests attended the Spring Meeting in Wilmington, Del., April 22-24. Delaware was the first state to approve the Constitution and proudly proclaims that fact on its license plates. Delaware also annually celebrates its separation from the Pennsylvania colony. Host L.D. Shank III provided a wonderful experience for the Society, added by planner Gigi Windley.
On Friday afternoon, President-General Hope Middleton Wood convened the Board of Directors for a business meeting. Past President-General Laurie Croft gave the Board details of the meeting planned for March 31-April 2 in Charlottesville, Va., and the Board approved planning for meetings in Stratford Hall, Va., in Spring 2018 and Newport, R.I. in Fall 2018. Croft also announced that a DSDI signet ring and brooch would be available for purchase by members. Registrar-General Jim Alexander reported the Society has 1,126 Senior Members and 214 Junior Members. Treasurer-General Johnny Alexander reported that the Society is in sound financial shape despite a first-quarter decline in the stock market. Scholarship Chair Jill Haimes reported that her committee was reviewing applicants for 56 scholarships. The Board paid tribute to the Rev. Frederick Wallace Pyne, Chaplain-General and past President-General of DSDI.
Participants enjoyed dinner Friday night at the beautiful Hotel DuPont, where Ethan McKinley, superintendent of First State National Park, discussed Delaware history and historical sites. On Saturday we journeyed to historic New Castle, settled in 1651 by the Dutch. We toured several historic houses and were invited to the homes of DSDI members Gene and Carol Mayhew and Judge Richard and Barbara Cooch. In the afternoon, the Society held its General Meeting in New Castle Presbyterian Church, which dates from 1707. Pastor Nancy Rowland discussed New Castle history and the early church in the colony.
In the evening, the Society held a cocktail reception and dinner at the Wilmington Club in the historic Merrick House. Jen Moses of the National Constitution Center, spoke of the ideals expressed in the Declaration and their impact on governments and societies around the world. In addition to the official events, many members participated in a tour of Dover, Del, on Thursday and a tour of sites in the Brandywine Valley, including Winterthur and Longwood Gardens, on Sunday.


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The Chinese Mobile Phone manufacturer, Vivo was launched the world's first 5G gaming phone known as IQOO Pro 5G in August. Today (6th November), the brand unveiled IQOO Pro 5G Batman limited edition to celebrate Batman's 80th birthday. The phone arrives with a customized gift box. The gift box has a luxurious, luminous Batman case for the Smartphone and other Batman accessories like smart remote control cars, canvas bags, and display platforms. The pre-orders have started today, and the shipment will begin on November 11.
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The IQOO Pro 5G Limited Edition arrives with 6.41 inches Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Under the hood, the device draws power from the Qualcomm's flagship Chipset Snapdragon 855+ and paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB native storage option. There is no option for a microSD card slot to expand more memory. The Android 9 Pie OS customized with Vivo's skin Funtouch 9.1 is pre-installed in this device. The Vivo IQOO Pro 5G Batman Limited Edition offers a vertically shaped triple camera setup on the rear panel, which includes a 48MP Sony IMX582 primary shooter with f/1.8 aperture 13MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture and the last shooter adds depth effects in images with 2MP lens (f/2.4 aperture). For selfie experience, the water-drop notch houses a 12-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture, and the phone has an under-screen fingerprint scanner for authentication. IQOO Pro 5G limited edition is powered by 4,500 mAh battery that can support up to 44W for rapid charging.
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text: less than seven miles north of downtown sacramento in the popular north natomas neighborhood, tuscaro awaits. 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments feature stylish designs with airy ceilings, garden soaking tubs and walk-in closets. outside, enjoy tranquil courtyard fountains or a short stroll along the scenic lake. when it is time to leave your retreat at tuscaro, plentiful shopping and dining options are nearby: promenade at natomas and natomas marketplace are ajypzhqlh less than 3 miles away. if you prefer live music or catching a sacramento kings game, you couldn't be closer to sleep train center, just three minutes away. plus, convenient i-5 freeway access puts downtown sacramento, major employers and the sacramento international airport just minutes away. tuscaro apartments - your personal retreat in the center of it all. apartments sacramento


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Message from dumbgrunt in tradworker #tradworker
He's like 11 or 12 years old still runs around
My sis was in vet school so she was always aware of how to properly diet him so he's always been fit
That dog looks so terrified lol
Half basset hound half pit bull
Easily spooped Italian Greyhound.
100% attention hound
Oh yeah.
Shes also a pikeville vet
Pharaoh doggers.
Oh nice.
That's another good thing about GSD's, commies hate them
And Jews
My dog hates niggers and mailmen, i think shes read siege
Anyone got the leaks that showed that the Spencerites invited TWP and NSM to CVille to use as meatshields?
Coulda sworn I read about that in a Parrott article
Big if true
Also pretty funny if they are self-aware they need the ChadWorkers to protect them
But I'd rather play SA for our guys than them.
Ok, so is this rift really this big? I understand some rivalries going on but shit like this? Are we really being used like meat shields or held in such contempt
I don't wanna start anything if it isn't true, but I do remember hearing that and it pissed me off
Gas the boatshoeboys, class war now!
@Matt ✠ yeah, if we're the alt-right's SA, we'll wind up having Spencer give us his Long Knife, ifyaknowwhatimsayin
I'm all for unity, but I'm personally not going to beg the kinds of dudes we cucked in highschool to stop disavowing us lol
The master dog race
I'm all for trying to set a new high score of disavowals
He hates anyone who isn't white I think he is bread straight from our uncles dogs themselves.
Next December can't get here fast enough
@The Inquisitor [☧] <:bowlchad:374715684569219075>
@dumbgrunt Next December?
When I get back from Stan land
Ohhhhh. Yeah, that will be awesome. You should open up an irregular chapter among your peeps while you're there.
I'm hoping to. I've already got one guy who's a staunch Nazi, flat out, and another who's already a white nationalist. I'm sure once I pore over some notes, familiarize with some more literature and bring it along it won't be hard at all to hand out some solid redpills to a bunch of angry white southerners shooting at sand niggers lol
@The Inquisitor [☧] just got a new disavowal, so far up to 2 for completely opposite reasons
I messaged one of the leaders of that alt-kike group that I helped found (and got purged from for being NS) to ask him if the AHI would consider disavowing me for old times' sakes
What do you goys think of this logo im finishing up for the NE region? Better than the pine tree one?


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Historical site in Columbia reopens its doors
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COLUMBIA - After several years of undergoing construction and restoration, the John William "Blind" Boone Home will open its doors to the public again.
Over a century ago the home once belonged to John William "Blind" Boone. Boone was an African-American ragtag and jazz musician who, at a young age, went blind.
Over the past 100 years the home has undergone several changes. Some of the changes include adding a wing to the home, turning it into a funeral home and, at one point, the home just sat unattended and began to decay.
In 1980, Boone's home was added to the list of National Register of Historic Places. 23 years later the home became recognized on the same list at the federal level.
Clyde Ruffin, President of the J.W. "Blind" Boone Heritage Foundation board and pastor of the neighboring church to Boone's home, Second Baptist, says that having this home within the community can help bring about change to Columbia.
"It's very important that we touch parts of history that have been challenging and we should try to use these parts of history as a catalyst for change," he said.
The home is not only important because boone lived there but because of the era in which he bought it.
"During the 1900's, segregation was still very much prevalent and the fact that Boone even owned a home during that time was a huge deal for the African-American community," Ruffin added.
Despite having so much history and being a landmark for Columbia, not everyone knows of the significance of the house.
"Until today, I had no idea that this was a historic house," said Lauren Fisher
Fisher is a resident of Columbia and has been for several years.
"I think this stuff should be advertised more and to do that it has to be preserved," Fisher added.
A grand opening ceremony is set for the J.W. "Blind" Boone home for Sunday at 2 p.m.
The J.W. "Blind" Boone home will serve as a place for multiple purposes; from hosting book clubs to serving as a teaching tool for the community.


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Howdy folks…it's been a while. Luckily, we were enjoying a bit of family r and r. Much needed. Much enjoyed. Now, very much back into the swing of things.
On our travels, which took us, with great luck, to the Caribbean, I found myself watching in a new way to see what folks, both local and tourists alike, noticed about my family, what they said about Q, etc. Much of the week, spent in a bathing suit, Q was referred to as a boy. And yet I found myself intrigued to watch the social dynamics that arose amongst some of the kiddos around the pool. While other boys were drawn to each other by that mystical magnet that draws kids together somehow, Q was not similarly pulled into the rough and tumble games, to the ball tossing, etc. He didn't show any pull, nor did they offer up their so-called magnet to him. His magnet, however, seemed to pull the girls towards him — coming up and just starting to chat with him. He readily entered into play with them, chatting away. This dynamic is intriguing. Not because it's abnormal. Not because I think the only "natural" thing is for kids to play with others of the same gender/sex. But mostly because it was the girls who sought out Q. And it doesn't only happen on vacations. Q's best friend is a girl, and I think this has always been the case. I think there's an energy to him that draws him to girls and that draws them to him (I'm sure someone imagining he's a teenager might be chuckling mightily here…). And it's that energy that interests me. And I think that's the same thing that mystifies others.
But getting down to the whole protecting myself and protecting others; the real point of this post. As we awaited our airplane for the return flight, Q and I were in the bathroom. True to form, he wore his favorite, The String Tanktop. In the bathroom, a woman heard him humming a lullaby and said happily, "Oh, she's the one humming! Now I'll be relaxed and able to sleep on the plane." I smiled and chuckled, but didn't correct her about Q's gender (as per our frequent conversations/check-ins with him about this).
But then I set to reflecting on this interaction. It is easy enough for me not to correct others. They don't know that they are wrong, and it's simple to continue that way. So I thought at first, "Ah yes, the magnanimous person that I am, I'm protecting those who mistake Q for a girl from the embarrassment of revealing their mistake" (as this mistake does seem to cause SUCH embarrassment in the general public for some reason). Then, since our wait for the plane was Oh So Long, I began to peel off the layers of that interaction. And when I did, I had to face the truth that in not correcting others, I'm also protecting myself. The same old punchline, in a way. If I don't correct a mistake about Q's gender, then I don't have to address any questions about why I "let" him wear the clothes he wears, etc. And I really don't want to be confronted with any comments about how he needs to look like a boy, or anything of that ilk. And I know that many folks don't harbor such comments. But some do. And I've heard them. So, while I feel justified in protecting myself to a certain extent, it also means I don't have to go out on a limb to expose myself. And in exposing myself, that's where I usually have the chance to broaden minds, to enlarge the territory that boys are seen to inhabit. So there is a cost to the protection. And also a benefit. So, a quandary. Of course.


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How God (or more precisely, meditation) changes your brain
Some book titles are too good to pass up. "How God Changes Your Brain" is neuroscientist Andrew Newberg's fourth book on "neurotheology," the study of the relationship between faith and the brain. All are pitched at a popular audience, with snappy titles like "Born to Believe" or "Why God Won't Go Away." Anyone reading the latest one, though, might wonder if the title shouldn't be "How God Meditation Changes Your Brain." As he explains in an interview with Reuters here, the benefits that Buddhist monks and contemplative Catholic nuns derive from meditation and intense prayer are also available to atheists and agnostics. The key lies in the method these high performing believers use, not in the belief itself. But that would have made for a more awkward title.
That's not to say Newberg doesn't have some interesting points to make in this book. His brain scans of meditating monks and praying nuns show that the frontal lobe — the area that directs the mind's focus — is especially active while the amygdala — the area linked to fear reactions — is calmed when they go through their spiritual experiences. His studies show these brain regions can be exercised and strengthened, like building up a muscle through training. And his treatment of a mechanic with a faltering memory showed that a traditional Indian meditation method, even when stripped of its spiritual trappings, could bring about these changes in two months.
The book goes on to ascribe a list of positive results from meditation and offer advice on caring for the brain. Newberg's "number one best way to exercise your brain" is faith. As he puts it, "faith is equivalent with hope, optimism and the belief that a positive future awaits us. Faith can also be defined as the ability to trust our beliefs, even when we have no proof that such beliefs are accurate or true." Critics, especially clerics, would probably protest that this is not really theology, but psychology. If we're talking about God, where's the religion?
That brings up another interesting aspect. While he is clearly favourable to faith and spirituality, Newberg remains a scientist eager to study the religious feelings he calls "among the most powerful and complex experiences people have." He studiously avoids promoting any one faith or closing the door to atheists who might be reading the text. The tone is upbeat, the approach inclusive and the conclusion optimistic. There's a touch of Eastern mysticism, too, with sections on how widely practiced meditation could foster compassion and understanding among people and peoples. Thanks to this open-minded approach towards both religion and science, Newberg teaches radiology, psychology and religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania and speaks frequently to church groups or in religious media.
Newberg gave me a few SPECT brain scan images that illustrate the changes he finds in his subjects' brains. The image above left shows the brain of a Buddhist monk before and during meditation. The increased yellow in the lower right of the right-hand image shows reduced activity in the parietal lobe, the brain area responsible for orientation in space and time. Below right, the image shows a nun before and during prayer, with increased activity in the frontal lobe, the area for concentration and analytical thinking, and in areas linked to language.
Newberg, a cheerful and optimistic man who was brought up in a Reform Jewish family and says he is still exploring his own beliefs, told me his next book will be an academic work on neurotheology. He stresses that the field is in its infancy and its brain scanning methods are still "incredibly crude. We really don't know which neurons are firing in that little three-millimeter space" captured in fMRI scans. "If we can ultimately say something epistemologically interesting, then that's great," he told me. "But it's going to take me a long time before I get to saying something like that."
UPDATE: After some failed attempts at editing this, here is a video clip of Newberg explaining his views during our interview:
What do you think about "neurotheology"? Do you think brain scans and neuroscience can tell us anything significant about religion?
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Mr Heneghan's professional occupation quite naturally inclines him to be swept off his feet by so imposing a title as Dr Newberg's book and his academic background and position. It ought to be clear, however, that neither any god nor the subject matter of meditation influence the brain in the way these two gentlemen rather naïvely believe. If they extended their research, they would have to conclude that any intense concentration will show very similar results to their current findings. Errare humanum est…
Since becoming a Christian, all of my electrical appliances in the house that hadn't work for more than 3 years started working again.
Does prayer performs miracle/healing or non meditated brain causes the reverse – damage / failure? Apply that to our planet, are we destroying the planet because humans are much less meditative/less godly, as compared to 50 years ago?
Apply that to Africa with no core religion/ meditative culture and that of past great civilistion , high in spiritual values ? Africa has no known advancment in civilisation throughout history as compared to many better parts of the world. Make sense?
I think so.
I can't believe that anyone actually believes this stuff. Planetary consciousness? Give me a break. Maybe a quick science course in physics would help you guys out. The mind has nothing to do with any of this. It's just a wannabe wishful thinking process. Crazy? You bet.
Anything that encourages the notion that silence (or, in this case, meditation) is not evil is okay with me!
[…] Brain Candy Believe it or not, meditate. If if you are an Atheist, meditation is a good idea. What to meditate about if you are an Atheist? How about just bring your mind to rest and be at peace. Ahhhh, isn't that better? (reuters . . .) […]
How about just putting "meditation increses brain size" and not make a sensational and untruthful claim about any particular religion's deity?
I think Mark Twain had it best with what faith is: "Faith is believing something you know ain't true." and not "faith is equivalent with hope, optimism and the belief that a positive future awaits us. Faith can also be defined as the ability to trust our beliefs, even when we have no proof that such beliefs are accurate or true.""
Why use a word, "faith" that already has a meaning to suddenly become the meaning of other perfectly good words like "hope", "optimism", "positive thinking" and "trust"? We can have lots of evidence for those things, just like we have evidence that meditation and not "God" has influence on the brain.
Great post Tom. Thanks for sharing your valuable information and views on meditation and its positive influence on the human brain. Meditation not only enhances the brain but it also helps to attain peace and happiness in our mind.
It is very obvious that yoga first make impact on your mind in positively, so if you make your mind in right manned so all diseases automatically leave you, because mind it server of your whole body..
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Hi book-loving folk,
One of the advantages of being an independent author is that I have the opportunity to upgrade my earlier books. And guess what? This is exactly what I am doing at the moment. And by upgrade, I mean enhance, correct, polish and add additional material. You see a lot has happened in the six years since I wrote DNA Thief. Gee, time really does fly…
In fact, if there are any readers out there who have already picked up a copy of Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief or Sean Yeager Hunters Hunted, I would be very interested in your thoughts about improvements. Yes, I care and want to improve them.
While writing and editing Sean Yeager Claws of Time, which is currently ageing and maturing in the ether, I learned a lot more about the characters, world and events surrounding Sean and Emily. And a plethora of tips about improving the words on the page. So much so, that I felt compelled to upgrade the two earlier works and add in some elements that were overlooked or undercooked.
The good news is that, once completed, both books will be real shiny – that's a reference to a much-loved sci-fi series by the way.
I also read an interesting comment on Goodreads – and I don't receive many so it is treasured – musing that the mysteries in DNA Thief would probably never be explained later in the series. Hmm, I thought. I wonder where that idea came from? Perhaps other series that leave things hanging? Anyhow – a big part of the Sean Yeager saga is that the books do indeed build on each other and explain a whole raft of things. I have in fact mapped out the next two stories with the intention of explaining far more than is touched upon in DNA Thief and Hunters Hunted. The back story would be a book in itself. Maybe one day… When I go all Tolkien and invent an Aenaid language (and one for all the ancient tribes of Vaestrarel etc.) But I digress.
Which brings me back to Sean Yeager Claws of Time. It is written, it is edited and it is ready to roll. However, it occurred to me that it needs a fresh sprinkling of wonderfulness before I unleash it on the unsuspecting reader. And it is pretty mind-blowing, so watch out! To do it justice I need to come back to it again with fresh eyes. Now, if I was JK Rowling the pressures might be unbearable to release it this year, I imagine (while daydreaming). However, back in the real world, I have the security of obscurity which affords me the luxury of improving it. And since there is not a single publishing person on the planet who 'gets' Sean Yeager as a book series – apart from me. Let's try again – And since there is not a second or third publishing person on the planet who 'gets' Sean Yeager – I don't have anyone chasing my tail for deadline dates. Yay! So the bottom line is – it will most likely be polished up and super-shiny by next Easter. By which time, I hope to be started on book 4, which is really exciting me, so I can lay some more Easter eggs back into Claws of Time. Yep, I do that kinda thing.
If you made it this far, thanks! You have been listening to a stream of consciousness from an undiscovered and, dare I say it, ground-breaking author. Well, I do gardening every so often <smiles with tongue in cheek>.
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diy project: hanging glass globe display
I've been obsessed with spherical shapes lately, and I can't stop buying them in all forms. Wood, metal, glass . . . I even bought a pair of cement "pearl" earrings that I'm very excited about. With spheres on the brain, it's no wonder I couldn't resist sharing this super-easy tutorial for a hanging glass globe display from Jenna Pitt.
The best part of this project is how adaptable it is. Painted globes? Neon cords? Metallic cords? Fill the globes with air plants or moss? Add a couple round light bulbs? This can looking amazing in a thousand different ways. If you need something fancy for the holidays or just want to give your decor a little update, I highly recommend trying out this DIY and making it your own. The tool work is quite light, and with a helper, you could finish this in no time. Thanks so much for sharing, Jenna! — Kate
Read the full how-to after the jump!
- Wood board (I used a 1′ x 4′ white MDF)
- Trim
- Glass bubbles (I got mine here and used 5 large, 10 small)
- Drill and bits (I used 3/16 and 3/8, but this will depend on the thickness of your string)
- Screws and dry wall anchors
- Small finishing nails and nail set or wood glue
- Caulk or wood filler
- Paint or stain
- String or fishing line
- Ornament toppers (I got mine here because they had some really small ones — 5/16″ wide)
1. After deciding where to hang your bubbles, drill small holes all the way through the board.
2. Then on the back (the side that will be against your ceiling), drill halfway through the board with your larger bit, so each hole looks something like this:
3. Next you'll need to attach some molding. If you're more patient than I, feel free to use the glue (it will take a day to set). Or you can hammer small nails in place and then tap them in the rest of the way using a nail set. Then use caulk or wood filler to cover the holes. Sand that down once it dries until it's smooth. After the holes are drilled and the trim is attached, go ahead and paint or stain it if you want.
4. Take your ornament tops (I spray painted mine black beforehand) and loop your string through it.
5. Stick the metal prongs into the bubble to secure (I also bent the top flat).
6. Thread your string through the holes (from the front to the back, so the bubble is below). Then tie a good knot at the top.
7. When you pull it tight, the knot will hide in the larger hole you drilled, but the smaller hole will keep it from pulling all the way through. Then just trim the top of your strings, and your board will sit flush against the ceiling. (My brilliant husband thought that one up.)
8. Now secure it to your ceiling. We used screws and dry wall anchors to make sure it was really secure (the bubbles are VERY light and delicate, not heavy at all, but better safe than sorry, especially with this much glass involved).
You're done!! You can see more process images and read more about this project by clicking here.


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On 13 May 2011, at 16:52, Alex Hall wrote: >> I think the sensible way would be: >> 1) every literal has *both* a datatype and a (possibly empty) language tag; >> 2) of the built-in datatypes, only xsd:string can have non-empty language tags; >> 3) plain literals and rdf:PlainLiterals don't exist; >> 4) "foo" in concrete syntaxes is syntactic sugar for "foo"^^xsd:string. >> 5) "foo"@en in concrete syntaxes is syntactic sugar for "foo"^^xsd:string@en. >> ... > The main roadblock that I can see is that a datatype maps a single lexical string to a value; you'd have to define a special notion of datatyping for xsd:string which is essentially an identity mapping of <lexical, lang> pairs. Otherwise you'd have "chat"^^xsd:string@en and "chat"^^xsd:string@fr with the same value, which won't fly. Yes, that's right, RDF Semantics would have to be adapted to ensure that "foo"@en and "foo"@fr (which are now syntactic sugar for "foo"^^xsd:string@en and "foo"^^xsd:string@fr) are still different. But I think that's doable: Let's write "xxx"^^yyy for a typed literal with *empty* language tag. Its interpretation is L2V("xxx"), where L2V is the lexical-to-value mapping of datatype yyy. Let's write "xxx"^^yyy@zzz for a typed literal with *non-empty* language tag. Its interpretation is <L2V("xxx"), zzz>. How exactly to distribute that logic between Simple Entailment and D-Entailment requires some thought. You can't remove plain literals from RDF without changing a couple lines of RDF Semantics ... This entire proposal breaks backwards compatibility in two ways: 1. The following Turtle file would now contain only one triple instead of two: <a> <b> "foo", "foo"^^xsd:string . This obviously has some serious knock-on effects, for example SPARQL stores that have already loaded this file now need to drop a triple, which changes the results of many queries. 2. In SPARQL, datatype("foo"@en) would now report xsd:string instead of ø. That seems like a good thing to me (it's explainable by saying that the language tag is "attached" to the "outside" of the typed literal). I believe this is *fairly* unlikely to cause interoperability issues with existing queries. Best, RichardReceived on Friday, 13 May 2011 17:42:54 UTC
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The Visible Hand of China in Latin America
Off the Shelf:
The Visible Hand of China in Latin America (2007), edited by Javier Santiso of the OECD, is a great pamphlet with a lot of hard data about China's role in that part of the world.
While much is often stated of China's trade surplus with the rest of the world, China actually ran a trade deficit with Latin America for much of the 2000s. China is the continent's third largest trading partner, after the United States.
Eduardo Lora opens the book with a discussion on whether Latin America should fear China. From the data he presents, the answer appears to be "not yet." He points out several economic weaknesses faced by China.
1.) Allegedly, China still has poor corporate governance and inefficient state-owned companies. Lora notes that the amount of state-run underperforming assets has massively declined over the years, but he makes much of the nonperforming loans and debt that burdened Chinese banks until restructuring and bank sheet balancing resulted in NPLs at only 9.5% as of late 2006. Considering how flush with reserves, investment and other cash China currently is, and how their companies are modernizing business practices, I do not think corporate governance questions is necessarily a crippling problem for China to overcome with investments in Latin America… especially when compared to indigenous Latin American companies' problems with inefficiency and corruption.
To back up his assertion, Lora goes on to argue (27) that the three largest firms in main economic sectors are state owned and that China is propping up 30-50% of those firms as "national champions" by giving them loads of state support so they will become globally competitive multinationals by 2010 (27). He argues this will lead to inefficiencies.
For comparison for how strong China's companies are. As of 2007, China managed to get eight companies into Fortune 500's World's Most Admired Companies (The US had 135; Japan, 61; Britain, France, and Germany, 26 apiece) . A good amount of the top companies, however, are state owned. [I find it odd though that Huawei, Lenovo, Haier, Baidu, and Galanz were not listed as admired companies– a lot can be said for them as Donald Sull (2005) discussed in Made In China.] And indeed, being listed on Interbrand's listing of Top Global Brands still escapes Chinese companies. As of 2007, China still had no companies on the list (Here's the report). The Best China brands are examined here. An easy chart of them is here.
2.) Lora gets a bit technical by discussing how China's financial system is still undeveloped (28-30). Keep in mind though that a lot he discusses as being undeveloped has evolved since his article was written (in late 2006). He complains how until 2006, foreigners could only buy nonvoting B-shares in several sectors (infrastructure, utilities, and finiancials). Now, he says foreigners can purchase A shares, but to ensure stability they are required to buy over 10% of shares and hold for longer than 3 years. Lora argues this lack of easy-foreign investment will eventually damage Chinese companies' ability to efficiently expand. (Then again, China has a lot of money even within its country, so maybe it will escape these problems.)
3.) Allegedly 50% of GDP (31) is locked up in savings and investments. Lora states this could be good, but it prevents capital and labor from moving to the most efficient sectors.
4.) Lora points out that 40% of private entrepreneurs with companies that have incomes over $120,000 USD are CCP members (31). This could be a neutral comment, or it could imply possibility that corruption rather than efficiency might govern China's future capital markets.
Lora then discusses weaknesses that are shared between the countries:
5.) Weak higher education. (More on that in a later article)
6.) Corruption/Weak Rule of Law
As of 2007 there were 122,000 Chinese lawyers at one per 10,650 people [In the US the ratio is 1 per 270] ("Chinese Seek a Day in Court", WSJ, July 1, A12) but most judges are retired from the PLA and lack legal expertise.
I don't particularly believe Lora's view that China's companies are doomed to not meet expectations of world-dominance, since China is confronting many troubles he identifies. However, the points he raises have at times been overlooked by people willing to too-quickly crown China the next world hegemon.
Chapter 2, by Jorge Blázquez-Lidoy, Javier Rodríguez and Javier Santiso discuss whether China's markets complement or threaten Latin America's.
China's export-mix competes the most with Thailand, Hungary, and Mexican goods (53). Costa Rica also, to a lesser degree, faces competition (54).
Brazil and China are highly complementary in trade (55).
In a chart on (54), Santiso excellently documents, through use of his own data tables, how Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Columbia and Argentina have very little competitive overlap with China.
Mexico and China share interest in IT, consumer electronics, clothes, and manufacturing. Transportation equipment is Mexico's only advantage.
Latin America allegedly has too inefficient ports, so they cannot gain in transport cheapness vis-a-vis China in trade with other countries and regions. Customs are too slow, taking up to seven days on average to clear across the region. However, Latin America will still not be overly burdened by China competition since the two regions specialize in different products.
Latin America, for example, gains in trade to China by sending copper, oil, soybeans, and coffee.
According to the article, "in 2004, 1/2 of Chinese FDI went to Latin America, exceeding the 30 per cent that went to Asia (70)." I'm not sure that's completely true and will have to consult my other sources, but it bears examining, because it's quite interesting, given all the media attention lavished on China-Africa relations.
In essence, Santiso concludes that "China will benefit other emerging economies in [Latin America in] the long term." "Latin America faces few if any short-term trade costs" (55), except in Mexico and Costa Rica, of course.
Chapters 3-5 were okay, but didn't reveal too much of immediate interest. The pamphlet-book is a good read, and I'll recommend it even though it is fast getting out of date. There simply aren't that many good articles/books written on China-Latin America relations, but of the ones that do exist, Santiso's is certainly a gem.
* Mohan Malik, writing for PINR has a digestable version of Sino-Latin American Relations.
* There is a 2005 CRS Congressional report on China's influence in Latin America.
* PBS had a radio program on China-Latin America ties. One Brazilian disagreed with Santiso's statement that China benefitted the Brazilian economy. He called attention to textile competition.
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It probably wasn't that fast, but that's the description going around of an upcoming movie called Underwater, co-written and directed by Will Eubank. Produced by 20th Century Fox, the film just took a major step forward by entering final negotiations with Kristen Stewart to star as the lead.
Which, yeah, that's the news. Stewart is a big star with a huge fan base and she hasn't made a mainstream movie in a while. But we're stuck on the premise of this movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter: "Underwater centres on an underwater scientific crew that, after facing an earthquake, are forced to go on a dangerous journey for survival." Which sounds like Armageddon, right? There's no meteor this time, sure, but the dangerous journey for survival in deadly conditions sure feels familiar.
If Underwater actually ends up being as bonkers as Armageddon is another question, though. Stewart isn't one to sign on to just any stupid popcorn movie these days, plus Eubank's last movie, The Signal, was a pretty heady scifi film. The fact these two are involved heavily suggests a film on the scale of Armageddon probably isn't in the cards. We can dare to dream, though, right?
Fox is hoping that Underwater starts production next month in New Orleans.


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Welcome from
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At Norwich High School, we believe passionately in putting girls first and we are bold in our ambitions. We give girls rich opportunities to find their strengths, explore the whole breadth of subject options, and tailor all that we do around girls' needs.
Whilst we have a long standing tradition of fostering academic success, and an outstanding record of attaining first choice university places, Norwich High School for Girls offers an education which is about more than exams. Outstanding sport, music, art, performance and innovative enrichment opportunities ensure that all girls enjoy and achieve as much as possible.
We aim to develop girls who are confident in their own voice and have good reason to believe in their own agency. Our pioneering Inspiring Females programme, for example, brings bold, innovative and creative women from all fields into the school to inspire and mentor our girls, enabling them to imagine and start preparing for an exciting future. Likewise, our new Qualities programme is designed to develop skills and attributes that will put our girls first in the world beyond school.
We are a happy school which has the pursuit of wellbeing very much at its heart. We are a warm, collaborative community, the strength of which is felt long after girls have left the school. We encourage active participation in the exceptional opportunities available, and consciously develop leadership skills, charitable activity, and engagement with the outdoors.
Our girls would be proud to show you our school, and I look forward to welcoming you to our special community.
Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé
About our School
We are a friendly, vibrant and outward-looking community and are always happy to welcome visitors, whether you are a prospective pupil or parent, a former student or simply wish to learn more about the school.
Ensuring each girl is valued and supported throughout her time at the school is at the heart of what we do and we are immensely proud of everything the girls achieve, whether it be examination results, sporting, musical or creative endeavours or community service and charity work.
We aim to foster a love of intellectual enquiry and a concern for others and to nurture self assured, happy young women with the confidence and drive to pursue their ambitions and make a positive difference. As a member of the GDST (Girls' Day School Trust) family of schools we are part of the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools.
We believe Norwich High School for Girls is an exceptional school and hope you will be able to visit in person to experience for yourself what makes it such a wonderful place.
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exceptional facilities
Our stunning 14 acre site is the perfect space for girls to make the best start in their education.
The buildings, outdoor spaces and facilities have been designed and developed to meet all of our girls' educational and pastoral needs.
This single site allows for the whole school to share a diverse range of excellent facilities including:
Our Mission Statement
For parents who take their daughters' schooling seriously, Norwich High School for Girls provides a unique education. Since its creation in 1875, one of the first girls' schools in England, Norwich High School has been Norwich & Norfolk's leader in girls' education. Rooted in a city with a long tradition for independent thought, Norwich High School has had a history of pioneering education for girls for nearly 150 years. Additionally its membership of the Girls Day School Trust, a network of girls' schools across England and Wales, means it can provide unmatched opportunities and resources for students, staff and alumnae. The values which motivate Norwich High School and drive our behaviour are:
We put girls first
Our girls are known and valued as individuals.
Our girls benefit from the fact that everything is designed and developed to meet their educational and pastoral needs, so they can be their very best whilst here at school and beyond.
We are ambitious for every girl
Our girls are intellectually curious, equipped to meet academic challenge and innovate.
They benefit from the opportunities of our pioneering curriculum.
Community matters to us
Our girls contribute to and benefit from the unique community fostered by staff and students.
They positively support the lives of others in the school and the wider community; they are outward looking and networked.
Our education
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Our girls fulfil their potential.
They become outstanding scholars, sportswomen, musicians, actors and are inspired to explore a wide range of pursuits.
Why girls only?
Norwich High School remains true to its founding principles – we offer girls excellence in education, experience and opportunity – and we have always been keen to embrace fun and allow girls to flourish.
Copious research has signposted that girls do better in a single-sex environment. Here are some of the reasons why:
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Enjoying a rich local history, Norwich High School for Girls has been settled at Eaton Grove for the last 80 years, with a history which goes back as far as 1875.
An important landmark both in the city's educational provision and in terms of its 14 acres of green space located so close to the city centre.
Throughout its time at Newmarket Road, Norwich High has flourished as the city's finest all-girls school, fulfilling its aims of providing excellent academic inspiration and opportunities to girls across Norfolk.
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Whole School Safeguarding Training
All staff members and Governors receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection training which is regularly updated. In addition all staff members receive safeguarding and child protection updates.
All staff are undergoing online safeguarding training using the I-Safeguard Online Modules for Levels 1,2 and 3.
Designated Senior Lead is Michelle Ward
Deputy Designated Senior Lead is Nicola Roberts
Training for DSL is every 2 years.
Child Protection Governor is Kate Armstrong (Chair).
Safer Recruitment Training
At least one person on any appointment panel for recruitment has undertaken safer recruitment training. This is updated updated every 5 years.