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|August 18, 2010
Volume 12, Issue 17
|Midwifery Today E-News
"Midwives under Fire"
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Jan's Corner
Midwives under Fire
We've had a period of relative calm in the North American midwifery community since 2002. In an issue of Midwifery Today E-News from July 2001 (http://www.midwiferytoday.com/enews/enews0329.asp), Sandra Stine, CNM, wrote about the history of midwives under fire:
"I am thinking about Yvonne Cryns, Nan Koehler, Abby Odam, the granny midwives and every other traditional birth attendant in this country who has been crucified by the AMA or another source," Stine stated. "Wonderful, loving, competent midwives have been jailed, lost their homes, spent thousands of dollars defending themselves, or were placed under house arrest while serving families competently. The AMA (American Medical Association) has a track record of prosecuting midwives in almost every state!"
In July of 2002, Gloria Lemay was imprisoned for contempt of court in Canada. A few months later, Mennonite midwife Freida Miller was arrested and imprisoned for contempt of court in Ohio. Thanks to easy Internet access in 2002, the stories of these imprisonments—and of the events that built up to them—were relayed around the globe. Both women were mature adults and both went to prison knowing they had widespread support in the international community. They went to prison with their heads held high and their supporters worked behind the scenes, fundraising and researching to free them. Money and well wishes flowed in from all over the world. North American midwives had entered a new era.
While in prison, Lemay learned that she would be given an award for being "the woman in Canada who had made the biggest contribution to midwifery care in the year 2002." (Women's Voice Award). The story of her incarceration can be found at: http://www.compleatmother.com/articles2/gloria_lemay.htm
To read more about the trial and imprisonment of Freida Miller, visit http://www.collegeofmidwives.org/news01/freida_miller_EmailsOct02.htm
Lemay is in great company. There are midwives in more than one country who have gone to jail for serving mothers and babies in birth and usually on trumped-up charges. These maverick women serve those who are in jail with them who are pregnant or have babies. In Russia, jailed mothers keep their babies with them. On a recent visit to Russia we heard about a midwife, a mother of six who was jailed for nine months. I heard that she just took care of the mothers and babies who were in prison. I understand that she is out now, but her homebirth practice was essentially taken away from her. So sad for the mothers and babies she served for 17 years. Gloria cannot call herself a midwife and I wonder when the province of British Columbia stole that word. Midwife was a word long before BC became a province. I wonder when the same thing will happen in the US.
One of the reasons California was so keen to get a midwifery regulation law was that several homebirth midwives were jailed there. So there is being under fire and there is really being put to the test with actual bars that try to hold you back. (Midwives can never really be held back.) Others have been persecuted into stopping their practice or getting their CNM certification so they wouldn't be persecuted in the same way. At least they can keep doing homebirths!
Perhaps we reached a turning point in 2002 in North America. Perhaps the imprisonment of these two midwives was the end of putting North American midwives behind bars. But the persecution of midwives continues in other areas. In 2010, the hot spot seems to be Australia. Many homebirth midwives have lost their licenses on that continent and there is a coroner's inquest scheduled to investigate the death of an infant born at home in Adelaide, Australia. But we live in an era of instant communication. Thanks to online social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as basic e-mail, we can reach out to midwives even in distant lands and support them through these archaic investigations.
— by Jan Tritten and Gloria Lemay
— Gloria Lemay is a lecturer, midwifery educator and traditional birth attendant in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She specializes in VBAC and waterbirth. She has served birthing women since 1976 and is an advisory board member of ICAN and the Canadian Doula Association. Gloria has three grown daughters and one teenage granddaughter. She wants her tombstone to read, "She spoke up for babies."
— Jan Tritten is the founder, editor-in-chief and mother of Midwifery Today magazine. She became a midwife in 1977 after the amazing homebirth of her second daughter. Her mission is to make loving midwifery care the norm for birthing women and their babies throughout the world. Meet Jan at our conferences around the world, or join her online, as she works to transform birth practices around the world.
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The study, which looked at 7,804 first-time mothers giving birth in US birth centers showed that women who had their labors induced were twice as likely to have a c-section than those women whose labors started naturally.
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Threats to Midwifery in Peru
Peru's official health system discriminates against poor rural women, especially if they have an indigenous identity, as most Andean women do. The nature of this health system affects birthing women and traditional midwives in particular. This system practices and promotes institutionalized birth or delivery—that is, the Western model of medicalized birth. As a result, an ongoing underground campaign threatens traditional midwives. It is a kind of modern Witch Hunt, in which women who give birth at home with traditional midwives are fined. This has led to adverse consequences in women's ability to control their bodies and to actively participate in the maintenance and treatment of their health, in their autonomy and in their cultural identity. …
In general, rural Andean women are discriminated against and mistreated by professional health workers at the local health posts and hospitals (based on their economic condition, gender and culture). In addition, traditional midwives are harassed and threatened if they continue with their practice. Most of the time, the health professionals (professional midwives, nurses, doctors and/or technicians) only speak Spanish; they don't speak the local language—which is Quechua in the Andean areas—and aren't interested in learning it. Perhaps most alarming is the fact that women who give birth at home with traditional midwives are fined by the health centers when they attempt to register their babies and get their birth certificates. If they don't pay the fine (which most of them can't afford) they don't get the certificate, which violates their reproductive rights (right to choose where and with whom to give birth) and their baby's international human right to identity. In addition, because a birth certificate is required in order to receive a variety of government services, including health care, these children suffer even further. …
In contrast to public health professionals, traditional midwives belong to the community and know their women best. As a result, supporting and strengthening community midwifery is the best strategy to improve maternal health, rather than focusing on campaigns to eradicate it and making all women give birth at the health centers. This strategy is urgent because in many Andean places now, traditional midwives are getting old and willing apprentices are afraid to learn and practice, in part because of the Ministry of Health's harassment against traditional midwives. The younger women instead prefer to study obstetrics, risking loss of all this midwifery tradition and expertise.
The loss of traditional feminine medical knowledge—and consequently the dismantling of the community's feminine social network to support women's health—has a huge impact in the autonomy of women to control and to treat their bodies (and to know their bodies) because of the consequent total dependence on "professionals" and their medical system, which in many cases, isn't even available in the community. Birth is one of the last cultural spheres where Andean cultural tradition remains almost intact, despite all the processes of Westernization that have influenced the gradual loss of many cultural features. Birth is a cultural sphere protected by women. Therefore, the changes occurring around birth in these areas have a great impact on Andean women's autonomy, cultural identity and overall health. A satisfactory birth—in physical, emotional and socio-cultural terms—is pivotal for the successful reproduction of life in the Andes.
— Cynthia Ingar
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In second outing, Bard struggles with mechanics
BOSTON -- Daniel Bard entered in the eighth inning of Saturday's 8-4 win over the Astros and threw six straight balls, one strike, and three more balls before being removed by manager John Farrell.
It was Bard's second appearance with the Red Sox this season after throwing a scoreless inning Thursday night, striking out one and walking none.
Bard said he wasn't worried about the two walks he allowed Saturday.
"My slot got a little high," said Bard, who was charged with an earned run when Alex Wilson allowed an inherited runner to score. "I was locked in in the bullpen. I was throwing it as good as I can throw the ball, and then I got into the game and it probably crept up a little high, which is usually not what I want to be doing.
"It's just a matter of adjusting it back to a lower slot. It's nice when you're able to recognize it right away, get to work and fix it for the next time."
After Bard's sixth straight ball, pitching coach Juan Nieves came out for a chat.
"He said it was my tempo, said I was a little slower to the plate than I had been," Bard said. "I think that's probably a valid point. Nothing major. I think it's just that the slot wasn't there and I didn't have time to make adjustments. That's on me."
Before the game, Bard said the most important aspects of pitching successfully are being able to attack hitters while staying in line with home plate.
Bard wasn't able to do either of those last season, when he posted a career-worst 6.22 ERA before being demoted to Triple-A Pawtucket, where his ERA rose to 7.03.
The right-hander spent time working with Bob Tewksbury, the Red Sox's sports psychologist and a former Major League pitcher. That could help him develop a consistent mindset.
"Me and Tewks are tight," Bard said. "We go way back. He's kind of been through the whole journey with me. I know he cares about me as a person as much as he cares about me as a player, so he's just a good guy to talk to. He has a lot of knowledge and wisdom about his game and how to handle things. So he's good to have around."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. Jason Mastrodonato is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @jmastrodonato. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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THE MEMBERS of the Marin County Civil Grand Jury did the public a service in their report on the status of the College of Marin Foundation, a body that has helped so many local students, but lately has been mired in controversy and upheaval.
It has been nearly a year since the mass resignation of the foundation's board and the assumption of control by COM President David Wain Coon and then-board president Diana Conti.
Since then, there's been uncertainty about the foundation's future, which does little to instill confidence from donors.
The grand jury, in its report, focuses on the current status of the foundation and its future, rather than dwelling on what went wrong. Mistakes clearly were made. Strategic measures went sour. Money was lost.
The two-member foundation board made sure scholarships were doled out again this year.
The grand jury report, an independent citizens' review, puts a lot of focus on the rebuilding of the foundation and making sure its community mission — helping students further their academic educations and training — is not diverted.
COM is now awaiting a review by the state attorney general's trust oversight division. Its recommendations should help create a new framework for rebuilding the foundation.
It appears possibly advantageous to create a partnership with the Marin Community Foundation and its financial management team to help reduce the foundation's future overhead. That connection also should help the COM foundation rebuild its board of directors.
In order to help restore donor confidence, the new board should be comprised of a broad-based panel of well-known community leaders, some alumni among them.
Both of those moves will help create distance from political influences involved in the controversy.
The grand jury is right to be concerned that money given to the foundation be spent in a manner that respects the wishes of the donors.
"Restoring donor faith in the donation process must underlie the road ahead," the grand jury report states. "The goal of all concerned should be to restore donor faith to fundraising efforts and generate new donations for those programs and individuals within the college in need of financial support. The needs still exist."
In fact, the need is growing with every increase in tuition and every increase in the long-term cost of student loans.
An underscore of the need was the Associated Students of College of Marin, the college's primary student organization, which offered $30,000 to cover scholarships if the foundation could not fulfill its important role.
The sooner the foundation makes a fresh start, the better; for students and their educational opportunities and achievement and for donors who want to rest comfortably that their generosity is being invested in those students.


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JR wrote: Living by the sea creates winds and because Finland is cold and wet for 2/3 of the year i've gravitated toward tackier plastics too but is still have some slick discs in the bag. At least in the summer. Beeswax adds grip in the winter. What was the name of the tacky stuff you use?
Pow'r Tac. This product is readily available in my area in sporting goods stores in the baseball section (commonly used for bats as it is a synthetic pine tar-like substance). This gooey stuff gets sprayed directly on a disc and starts out so darn sticky I barely touch the edge of it. After a few days it hardens enough to be optimal and only gives a slight amount of grip but that slight amount is vastly useful. Too much grip is just as bad as too little.
To answer the inevitable question posed every time I mention this, yes it is PDGA legal. Many years ago I submitted a request for a ruling specific to this product ( Pow'r Tac) and the general concept (grip enhancers) to the PDGA Rules Committee, detailing how it is used. It was approved and I have used it since at hundreds of sanctioned events including at numerous World Championships as well as advocated it to many others, including the readers today.
As with any new product or technique it takes practice and experience to get used to. In nice weather it is unnecessary (which is why I only spray one spot one the underside of a disc about the size of a half dollar, to leave the option of using it or not). In bitter, bitter cold weather it loses its tackiness, which is why I heat up my discs before rounds and I am trying to figure out ways of warming up discs during rounds. Yes, snow sticks to warm discs and is a pain to keep cleaning off but as forehand dominant players know, without a decent grip the game is problematic.
In cold rain the stuff gives little aid as well. I predict some day manufacturers will solve the grip problem through better plastics and grip enhancers built into the molds and this product and others will no longer be needed.


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HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged by police to ensure their windows and doors are locked after the burglary of a property in Cranwell.
The break-in occurred between Friday and Tuesday, August 3-7 at a house on Sleaford Road, Cranwell.
The offender gained access to the house through an unlocked ground floor window and stole a 42-in TV with surround sound system and a Nikon camera from the house, along with a lawnmower and tools from the garage.
Police are now urging residents to ensure they lock all doors and windows when they are away and always lock ground-floor doors and windows at night.
Anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the Cranwell area or who has information about this crime is asked to call Lincolnshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 305 of August 9.


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Hey guys,
My jquery is as follows:
var $id = new Array();
$('#gallery li').children(':input').each( function() {
$id = $('#gallery li').children(':input').val();
The html I am trying to select from is:

High Tatras

View larger
Delete image
<input id="pic_id" type="hidden" value="1" name="photo">
There are 4 li items as above and I want the value from each hidden input field. At the moment I am getting 4 identical values, 1, 1 ,1 and 1.
Does anyone know how to get them and what I am doing wrong. I really need them in an array. It's probably simple but I've just been looking at it for too long
In the function, the this keyword will refer to each of the individual elements. So use this instead.
You also want to add them to an array, so you can use Array.push() to achieve that.
Thanks Paul, u always have the answers What time is it in New Zealand right now? I am in the UK and you seem to be online programming all hours! I have been at it since 8am too, trying to build myself a custom CMS system for client's websites and doing the front-end with lots of UI widgets
Well right now I am 11 hours ahead of London time.
There's a good reason why it seems that way I am also playing around with project euler though, which is a fun programming diversion.
That looks pretty heavy but I shall give it a try when I get a chance.I have a very arty background, originally a musician, I changed profession an took an electronics degree back in 2006. Since then I have only worked as a web developer because I find it more interesting.
Its strange, even though I haven't been doing programming all that long and am probably nowhere near someone like you (javascript guru :P), I find that the more I develop, I am actually becoming more mathematical if that makes sense? Guess it's part of your brain that once you start using, sharpens. And I was already 30 when I changed so who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks! LOL
Thanks for all the help btw lots of people don't seem to reply on here nowadays
I can get the following to work:
$('#reorder').click(function( event){
var $id = new Array();
$('#gallery li').children(':input').each( function() {
Why doesn't $id.push(this.val()) work as suggested above? When I log it to the console, it says:
this.val is not a function?
.val is a method that works only with jQuery objects.
In that each function, the this keyword is a direct reference to the element itself.Use the native technique to get a form elements value, with this.value
Either that, or wrap (uselessly some might say) the this keyword in a jQuery object, to end up with $(this).val()
Ah ha!
Yes I have come across this before, I am so pleased that I am able to understand it now. It explains JavaScript's refusal to do a lot of similar things.thanks again !
To follow up, you could use the .map() method instead, which combines the returned values into an array for you.
$('#reorder').click(function( event){
var $id = $('#gallery li').children(':input').map(function() {
return this.value;
Ah brilliant ok,
I will try that too
I was going to say I have used serialize() before but that was when there was a form present, there isn't in this instance so that isn't an option. That is absolutely great as I'm sure you know it collects all form input results into an array. Great for lazy person like me
Now I am trying to send the array which I have from the inputs as a GETvariable,
I am confused as to the format this must take because I already have one array from sortable('serialize') which returns with the format:
I have never even seen this before but I am now aware that this is the same as:
index[0]=2, index[1]=1, index[2]=3, index[3]=4
So i guess my question is how can I add to the code below to send order(the array above) together with id(our new array from the inputs) ?
window.location.href ='update_posts.php?'+order;
You can append it on just as long as you separate things with an ampersand.
like this ? update_posts.php?order&id
Can't get this to work, well I can't get the both variables from my php script on the other end.
Something like that, but using the string concatenation techniques that you would normally use.
Got it thanks Paul,its window.location.href ='update_posts.php?'+order+'&'+id;
unfortunately that sends what you would think is correct but the GET for the id array is still not set: the url is as below:
That results in the following data being accessible from $_GET:
'index' =>
0 => string '2' (length=1)
1 => string '3' (length=1)
2 => string '4' (length=1)
3 => string '1' (length=1)
'1,2,3,4' => string '' (length=0)
Yes that's what I thought too, but id is supposed to be an array because of $id.push(this.value) thats why I don't expect it to be a string and even if it were just a string, the code I have on my php script to test is as below:
if (isset($_GET['id'])){
echo("Id set!");
Even when I send that string as a url variable as above, it doesn't register. However, The array 'order' does register.
Work backwards on the problem. Start from how you want to access the data in PHP, then figure out how the data needs to be structured, and then finally organise the submitted data so that its matches that structure.
I could easily transfer this variable to the php script if it were in a form but with this part of the interface, I don't want to have a form, I want to handle everything from one button - jquery click, get all of the current image indexes(sortable, 'serialize' - 'order') , get all of the id's(hidden input fields) send them via GET to the script.
When it reaches the script I need to take all of the GET data make a db query which re-order's the image indexes according to the previous user (sortable) order.
So thats what I need to accomplish, I have all of the pieces together except for the GET variable id.
maybe there is an easier way, I shall work backwards yes.


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Moderator: Mahavihara moderator
Ben wrote:Also, I was interested to note that the Isigili Sutta is regarded as a paritta. If you don't mind me asking, in what way does the Isigili Sutta offer protection?
Dhammakid wrote:Also, a question: If, when there is no Dhamma dispensation in the world, one becomes a paccekabuddha, will others in the world know about this monumental event? Or are solitary buddhas destined to anonymity until a future sammasambuddha comes along and recognizes them?
What practice leads one to paccekabuddha-hood if you don't have the Dhamma to guide you? Just meditation? Do the suttas say anything about this?
Dhammanando wrote:Right. In the human realm they may be respected by some as virtuous ascetics, but it seems that their status as incomparable fields of merit goes by and large unremarked. The commentaries have quite a few stories about people ending up in hell for mistreating paccekabuddhas, or as hungry ghosts for being niggardly towards them, not realizing the enormity of what they're doing. On the other hand, there are stories of people ending up spending aeons in heavenly realms just for giving a paccekabuddha a spoonful of rice.
Dhammanando wrote:In the Sutta Piṭaka the only source is the Cullaniddesa's detailed exposition of the Khaggavisāṇa Sutta. Other than that one has to go to the commentaries. As for a paccekabuddha's practice, this will be covered in the Manop article.
Dhammakid wrote:How's the Manop article coming along?
Dhammanando wrote:Hi Dhammakid,Dhammakid wrote:How's the Manop article coming along?
Well, I haven't forgotten about it, but I've been busy with class preparation, so it's had to take a back seat these last few days.
Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
I shall now outline the ten ordinary perfections, the ten higher perfections, and the ten supreme perfections.
All external objects such as a wife and children, animate and inanimate things, belonging to a person, are the objects through which the ten ordinary perfections are fulfilled. One's own limbs or head or any organs of the body are the objects through which the ten higher perfections are fulfilled. One's own life (being sacrificed) is the object through which the ten supreme perfections are fulfilled.
Of those three categories of objects, undertakings that forsake the first category are called ordinary perfections. Undertakings that forsake the second are called higher perfections. Those that forsake the third, i.e. one's own life, are called supreme perfections.
One who can fulfil only the first ten attains the enlightenment of a Noble Disciple. One who can fulfil only the first ten and the second ten attains the enlightenment of a Solitary Buddha. One who can fulfil all thirty attains Supreme Self-Enlightenment....
As to the Noble Disciples: in the commentary on the Suttanipāta there are three types: (i) one who depends on confidence for his enlightenment, (ii) one who depends on diligence, and (iii) one who depends on wisdom.
The Three Types of Solitary Enlightenment
Similarly, Solitary Enlightenment (paccekabodhi) is also of three types. The commentaries say that the enlightenment of a Solitary Buddha is attained after fulfilling the ten perfections and the ten higher perfections for two aeons and a hundred thousand world cycles.
gavesako wrote:Any other cases of paccekabuddha candidates?
Nyanatusita wrote:There is a BPS Wheel Publication called The Paccekabuddha: A Buddhist Ascetic, A Study of the Concept of the Paccekabuddha in Pali Canonical and Commentarial Literature by Ria Kloppenborg. It is a abridged version of her larger book. It has not been uploaded yet to the BPS Online Library, but this will probably happen soon. If anyone is interested I could upload it to this forum as an attachment if that is possible.
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There wasn't a drum roll as 92-year-old former pilot John Knebel Tuesday accepted the Federal Aviation Administration's Wright Award for flying 50 years without an accident, but there might as well have been.
As the retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and former commercial airline pilot received a plaque and a certificate at the FAA's flight standards district office in Alameda, the onlookers burst into spontaneous applause. Members of the Bel Marin Keys resident's family and aviation professionals who filled the room alternated between laughter and applause as Knebel, whose comedic skills appear to match his aviation abilities, spoke off the cuff.
Presented with the two-inch-thick file of his FAA records, he deadpanned, "After you've seen all this, you're still going to give me the award?"
Knebel got his pilot's license at the age of 19. In 1942, after accepting a commission in the U.S. Army Air Corps, the forerunner of the Air Force, he served in Africa, and was briefly assigned as personal pilot to the French general Charles de Gaulle.
"The general and I didn't get along too well," Knebel said. "He was a smoker, and I used to fly higher than necessary to get to the altitude where smoking was forbidden, just to get on his nerves."
Knebel served eight years of active duty and 13 years as a reserve officer with the Air Force.
After World War II, he served as a test pilot with a company called Convair. Choosing to work as a test pilot meant the return to civilian life wasn't as safe and secure as one might think.
While test-piloting the Convair Dart, an F-102, "I shot myself down firing my own rockets," Knebel said.
"I was testing the aircraft and fired all the rockets at the same time. It blew off the bottom of the airplane and knocked out one set of controls," Knebel said. In the spirit of Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger, the Bay Area resident who successfully ditched his disabled plane in the Hudson River in 2009, "I had a choice between landing it and bailing out. I chose to land and I got it down successfully" at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, Knebel said.
After 15 years as a test pilot, he became a pilot at Trans International Airlines, an airline that offered charter service from and within the United States. He held this job from 1967 to 1981.
Knebel, whose name is pronounced "KNEE-bel," said a jocular flight attendant once told passengers, "Buckle up, you're flying with Evel Knievel today," referring to the daredevil stunt motorcyclist of the 1970s. "It made people nervous. The company told us not to do that again."
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MALVERN Rangers lost ground in their McDonald's Worcester and District Football League Sunday Division Two promotion challenge with a 2-0 home defeat to town rivals Malvern Victoria.
With both teams evenly matched on paper, Vics started the first 15 minutes stronger.
The blustery conditions made it difficult for the players to get the ball down and play free-flowing football.
But, with hard work and determination from either side, they managed to put on a spectacle.
Vics took the lead on 35 minutes through Nick Lancett.
Rangers came out the stronger in the second-half with Vics under pressure for at least the first 25 minutes.
The hosts created numerous chances and were unlucky not to score but Vics settled again eventually and started to play football in patches.
With about 15 minutes left, they secured the three points through a goal from Jamie Harding.
Meanwhile, a Sunday Premier Division derby saw lowly Callow End hold Malvern Radar 2-2 at Victoria Park.
Colwall St James went down 4-0 at home to Perrywood.
A remarkable Division One match saw The Bell @ Pensax romp home 22-1 at Goodrest Juniors.
Joe Haskell netted six times, while Dan Westwood added another four, Charlie Philpott hit a hat-trick and Ryan Berry a brace.
It saw The Bell almost double their goal difference, which could prove crucial in their battle with Droitwich Spa Eagles for the title.
Eagles won 4-1 at Hallow Village to stay two points ahead but The Bell have a game in hand.
Hallow remain third after a 4-2 victory at Powick with goals from Kyon Evans, Shaq Tulloch, Craig Harris and Tyler Attwood.
The top-of-the-table clash in Division Two saw leaders Worcester Raiders win 4-3 at second-placed Claines.
Gary Jones cracked a hat-trick, including two penalties, for Raiders with Darren Palmer scoring twice for Claines.
The top-versus-bottom clash in Division Three went to form with Brewers Athletic smashing 12 past Cutnall Green without reply.
John Wade and Ben Harbourne both scored hat-tricks.
David Murray and Richard Millard both bagged a brace for GDL Athletic in their 5-5 draw with Colwall Village.
In Division Four, leaders Pillar of Salt Korono seem certain for promotion after a 3-0 win against Blackpole.
Whitehall currently occupy second spot after thrashing WCT Youth Raiders 9-1 when Louis Baker netted five times and Terry Gorman three.
Clifton Rovers are one point behind with three games in hand after demolishing The Bell @ St John's 10-0.
Despite a nine-point penalty for registration issues, Worcester Rileys can still get back into the Division Five promotion picture by winning their games in hand.
Shane Smith put them on the right road, netting all four goals as they beat Five Fathers 4-2.
In the Saturday Division, Stuart Harvey netted a hat-trick for Powick in their 4-0 victory at VBL Sports.
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Rialto Unified School District Records: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
The following are complaints of verbal abuse among teachers in Rialto Unified School District
Middle school teacher melts down
The first recorded incident of a Frisbie Middle School math teacher getting in trouble with Rialto Unified officials was on Dec. 13, 2005, when she received a written notice (which mentioned "prior oral and written directives to cease inappropriately touching students" before then) after she grabbed a sixth-grade student by his sweatshirt and dragged him out of her classroom to discuss a rules infraction.
"I can grab you any way I want to," she reportedly told the student.
But at the start of the 2006-07 school year, she apparently repeatedly verbally abused and barked orders at her students, telling them to "shut up," "shut your pie hole," "sit down," "come here" and "hurry up."
Things came to a head on Sept. 26. She was nursing an injured leg and complained about the pain. According to her students, she yelled at them about their performance on accelerated math, saying she had gotten yelled at by a teacher working with her to raise her test scores. She singled out two students in particular, yelling that their work was "crappy" and that the "crap" had to end.
She became enraged while kids were doing a quiz, throwing papers and objects, including a basket thrown at one student, a stack of papers thrown at another, two workbooks that struck students and the cast off her leg.
She then told students to "get the (expletive) out" because she felt like throwing things and would throw something at them if they didn't leave. She told female students "you (expletive) get out of the classroom" and that "(expletive) kids don't listen." She told them "(expletive), I hate this job!"
She then pushed her students out the classroom and locked them outside. After they were outside, she looked out the window, banging on it and yelling "you are all going to die" and "shut up!" She became further enraged at one boy, who kicked the wall of the classroom while outside, and she ran outside, grabbed him by his shoulders and shoved him against the wall, telling him to get out of her "(expletive) face" and go to the "god-damned counselor" to change classes so she wouldn't have to see his "(expletive) face" any more.
The students remained outside for the rest of the instructional day. A teacher in a neighboring classroom moved her students outside so she could monitor the other class.
The teacher, who worked for the district since 1998, was suspended without pay. She resigned, effective June 30, 2007, and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing - the body that oversees teacher credentials in the state - was notified of the charges against her.
Rialto Unified uses a system of progressive discipline for employees, according to Felix Avila, assistant superintendent of personnel services.
"I don't think there's ever a clean slate for any of the teachers" who end up running afoul of district policy, he said.
Responses to incidents range from verbal discussions to letters of reprimand to immediate suspension leading to termination.
"If something came up where they needed to correct their behavior if they correct it, we move forward and just watch them," Avila said. "In many cases, we never have a problem again."
Repeat offender
In February 2009, a female Rialto High School teacher was reprimanded by the district for the way she treated a student. It was part of a pattern of verbally berating and insulting students every few years.
In May 2002, after a male student picked up her croissant, she said "don't you touch my (expletive) food with your dirty ass hands!" The teacher then grabbed him by the arm and yanked him out of class. Things degenerated in the classroom after that, and she told one student "if you do not sit down, I'll put my foot up your ass!" She told her students to "leave my (expletive) alone," told them she was "sick of kids," referred to them as "smart asses." When students became upset, she took off her shoes, threw them against the wall and screamed "you will have to kick my ass before you leave and sit your white asses down!" When a security guard asked if she needed help, she replied "who the (expletive) wants to know?" She was suspended without pay for five days.
In November 2003, she told a male student to "go to hell!"
In February 2004, she told a student to put down a lollipop, slapping the girl's hand and yanking the lollipop away. The student complained the teacher had also struck her in the head in the course of disarming her.
In February 2009, she yelled at a recent transfer that "if you like Carter (High School) so much, why don't you go back?" When he objected she yelled "don't tell me how to talk to you" and "(expletive) you and (expletive) your daddy and mama!" She then submitted a written statement, which, according to the district, "minimized the magnitude of your misconduct."
The morning newspaper
During an Aug. 24, 2006, staff meeting at Eisenhower High School, the assistant principal running the meeting asked that all teachers reading newspapers stop doing so and put the papers away. All but one, a male history teacher, complied. Instead he replied "No!" in a loud voice, and continued reading, his feet on a chair.
He was asked again, and replied "No, I will not put the newspaper away. I am not a child. You cannot talk to me that way." The assistant principal asked a third time, and the teacher replied, "That's not a reasonable request." The administrator said he'd discuss the issue later. The teacher kept reading, saying "(expletive) jerk!"
The teacher received a letter of reprimand.
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Random fact:
Chris Copeland has hit a 3 in each one of our games since the Memphis game. That's 6 games in a row and if he keeps playing then I think that this would be worth tracking.
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Random fact:
Chris Copeland has hit a 3 in each one of our games since the Memphis game. That's 6 games in a row and if he keeps playing then I think that this would be worth tracking.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Gotta hand it to the 76ers, those kids are fiesty. Carter-Williams sure opened up some eyes too.
A tougher game than expected, but when it came crunch time the Pacers really stepped up with
their veteran poise and savvy. Without Roy and DWest we would have been in trouble.
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I agree with that and I think you're partially right.
First, I think it's more a case of PG taking more shots than Lance lately but I could be wrong of course. Then, the emergence of PG as our go to guy and even superstar, more or less makes it a 'necessary evil'. He is bound to take more shots this season yet I haven't seen him really overdoing it other than 3 or 4 times per game.
We got out rebounded on the Off Boards by 23 to 8. Cut those 23 down to 11 or 12 and we have a blow out. Hit the boards guys.
Good is the enemy of Great
We're changing the identity of our basketball team -- dramatically. We're a power post team -- a blood-and-guts, old-school, smash-mouth team that plays with size, strength, speed and athleticism. We attack the basket. . . . This is the new identity of our team. It was a great effort. I'm very proud of our guys."
-- Frank Vogel.
One minor concern I have is that I really don't trust either of the Pacers' PFs at the rim. David West misses bunnies like it's his job, and Scola seems to make finishes more difficult than they should be. It's a minor concern, but a consistent one through 12 games nonetheless.
(Also, would be nice if GHill could start hitting that patented teardrop...feels like he's missed a ton of those this year!)
At the game, I thought the Scola/Copeland pairing was a train wreck. Looking at the box score, I am not so sure. Getting the Sixers to go to LaVoy Allen et al for scoring worked better than it might seem. Orton was 3-11, Allen 1-4 and Davies 1-2. It did get the Sixers to go away from their regular offense.
Uhhh...I'll get back with you on that after the West-coast trip.
On a side-note, I honestly believe if this game was in Philly, we'd most likely of lost.
But I do love that we're zoned in...thus far
2.)The west coast trip, I'm not scared. This team IS the best in the league, and we are playing great on the road this year, minus one anomaly of a game. May we lose one or two? Maybe. But I am not scared of any team on any night in any venue.
It was a back to back against a team with a bad record that came out and hustled. Our coach used weird rotations and the whistle was blown like a train on the tracks. It was not as close as most of you are making it out to be. Every time they would fight back we would simply put them back away.
That, plus their full court press/zone threw us off a bit, too.
And I think I counted at least 3 times we turned the ball over in instances where two Pacers were going for a defensive rebound, with no 76er nearby, only to cause the ball to fall out of bounds. So there's 3+ extra possessions for Philly right there. I felt like we were pretty much in control most of the game.
As mentioned in another thread, we are the cat. We pawed around with them most of the game, then sank are fangs in deep enough to know they would lose.
It feels a lot better being the cat. Meanwhile, what has Troy Mousey been doing these days?
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
I think some of you are overusing the 'Pacers in control' narrative, at least for this game. Philly was close or ahead for most of the game. If Turner decides he doesn't have to go mano-a-mano with the second best defensive wing in the NBA (and defers to a season-high scoring MCW), Philly would have scored enough to win. It's not just that the Pacers CAN lose games. Other teams, even if they are not high in the standing, can WIN over us. When talking about the Pacers clamping down, it's about doing it on defense. We did not clamp down at all in the fourth (after a good third) and that's why the Sixers should have won. (They didn't thanks to Turner being not smart.)
You guys think there is anyway we could trade/give away Copeland? The money they spent on him would be much better served going towards Lance. Maybe the Knicks want him back. He reminds me of James Posey, the old Pacers version, just not as smart James was on defense. That said, it's nice the only thing I can ***** about is a bench warmer who get paid too much. This team is so deep...
Even though I feel we're good enough to win a championship, I don't exactly share your same enthusiasm about not being, at least, somewhat scared with the west coast trip. The Portland and Oklahoma City games are 2nd of back-to-back. These aren't the Knicks, Pelicans, or Celtics....and if we come out lethargic, like we have the last few games, we could potentially get creamed 4 out of the 5 games.
I wonder if we could get fredette from the kings. Hes expiring and they have clearly given up on him.
If Bird thinks that he needs to trade him in order to save money for Lance then he will do it. Cope's contract is easily tradeable and Bird will make sure that Lance remains a Pacer.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Copeland = the essence of sieve of defense.
His shooting might win us a game or two though.
Too bad he can't play some 3. You'd almost think he could against other teams' bench unit. But he's so damn slow laterally and straight up.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I think this west coast trip will be the big test. Portland and San Antonio are playing really well too.
Here is Paul George's shot chart so far:
He is actually finishing below the league average mark in the paint (29/59, 49.15%). He is shooting the 3 greatly from the corners but the sample size is small. He is shooting the top of the arc 3 at league average but he is struggling from the two flanks. His mid range game looks awesome except from the left baseline area.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I agree that I don't want to see the Scola/Copeland combo again at the 4/5 but I still think that Scola/West would work well for us in spurts and we haven't seen much of that this year.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.


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- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee: 20 percent of room rate
- Pool access
- Beach loungers
- Beach towels
- Business center/computer access
- Internet access
- In-room bottled water
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 3.00 and USD 17.95 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 15 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 20 per day
Hotel Name
- Doubletree Hilton Hotel San Juan
- Doubletree Hilton San Juan
- Doubletree San Juan
- Hilton Doubletree San Juan
- San Juan Doubletree
- San Juan Doubletree Hilton
- Doubletree By Hilton San Juan Hotel San Juan
- Hotel Pierre Puerto Rico
- DoubleTree Hilton San Juan Hotel
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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Amen Bracelet in orange leather with Hail Mary prayer hot stamped in Latin language. Leather bracelet with magnetic fastening 100% made in Italy by Amen jewellery using skins treated with a vegetable tanning process and 316L nickel free stainless steel.
- Model: BR007053
- Shipping Weight: 0.1Kg
- Materials: 316L stainless steel, leather
- Origin: Italy


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Women's Burton Touch N Go Glove
Slip in under Burton's All-Season gloves and mitts, or wear it solo, for total touchscreen control at the tip of your fingers.
The women's Burton Touch N Go Glove's slim profile makes it perfect for layering under Burton's All-Season gloves and mitts on the coldest days, or wearing on its own while hiking or shoveling. A suede palm delivers serious grip while the DRYRIDE Thermex™ fleece fabric equals quick drying, breathable comfort. However the best kept secret about these simple liners is the touchscreen-compatible Screen Grab® palm and fingers for texting, 'gramming, or that on-the-chairlift check of the snow report.
Screen Grab® Suede Palm
Screen Grab® Suede Palm
This Burton-exclusive creates gloves and mitts with touchscreen-compatible tech built right in, meaning it will never fray, wear out, or wash off. Any device, any finger—get total touchscreen control without ever exposing your fingers to the cold.
DRYRIDE Thermex™ Fleece Fabric
DRYRIDE Thermex™ Fleece Fabric
Highly breathable, quick-drying, and warm—DRYRIDE Thermex™ fleece provides core insulation while transporting heat-robbing moisture away from your gloves and base layers to keep you dry from the inside out. DRYRIDE Thermex™ fleece is offered in multiple weights and styles, making it easy to dial in comfort depending on what the day demands.
Brushed Microfiber Fixed Lining
Brushed Microfiber Fixed Lining
The unique breathability properties of microfiber make it ideal for pulling heat-robbing moisture away from your body before it crashes your party.
Ergonomic Pre-Curved Fit
Ergonomic Pre-Curved Fit
The superior dexterity of this articulated fit means your hands will always be warm and nimble no matter what kind of action you get into. Featured on every single glove and mitt we make.
1-Year Warranty
1-Year Warranty
All Burton gloves and mitts are backed by a one-year warranty from date of purchase. Our W48 Warranty Program ensures that should you have a problem, we'll have your claim repaired or replaced and on its way back to you within two business days of receiving it.


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Scott Grinstead, former chief executive officer of Adams Produce, is set to be sentenced Oct. 29, for his role related to a scheme at the Birmingham, Ala., company to defraud the government.
He has asked to be on house arrest for 14 months at the $1 million-plus beachfront house in Florida that he shares with his family.
The assistant U.S. Attorney recommends 33 months in federal prison and three years' probation.
The judge could impose the maximum possible, which is up to 25 years in prison and $700,000 in fines, though it is uncommon for federal judges to do so if the prosecutor does not recommend it.
Grinstead is guilty of much more than he admitted to in his plea agreement, according to a pre-sentence brief filed by George Martin Jr., assistant U.S. Attorney.
Through the agreement, the government did not charge Grinstead with fraud in relation to a scheme by which Adams Produce defrauded the government of more than $480,000 for fresh produce for the military and schools. Instead, Grinstead agreed to plead guilty to failing to report the scheme.
"There is evidence, however, that the defendant has continued lying about when he learned of the scheme," states the government's pre-sentence brief. "Indeed, he actually knew of the scheme from its inception. The U.S. will present evidence during sentencing to prove the defendant's earlier participation in this fraud scheme."
Grinstead pleaded guilty April 17 to four criminal federal charges in relation to the scheme and other activities at Adams Produce. He also admitted to failing to file personal income tax returns for 2009 and 2010.
He negotiated a plea agreement with the U.S. Justice Department under which the government agreed to not charge Grinstead for failure to file income tax returns for three other years.
In his own pre-sentence brief, Grinstead told the judge he should be given a light sentence because he paid $450,000 in restitution to help offset money owned to Adams Produce employees when the company unexpectedly closed and filed for bankruptcy in April 2012.
He also says he deserves leniency because he was a victim of the scheme himself. He also contends in his pre-sentence brief that the judge should go easy on him because for the three years he failed to file income tax returns — that the government agreed to not charge him in — he would have been due $120,000 in refunds that the government did not have to pay him.
The U.S. Attorney's pre-sentence brief dismissed Grinstead's arguments for leniency saying that he "abused his position of trust" and "selfishly committed fraud against the company and its 400 employees."
Other new information in the government's pre-sentence brief states Grinstead inflated Adams Produce financial statements, forged the signature of another company's chief executive officer and counterfeited confirmation letters regarding the company's accounts.
"The defendant committed this fraud … so that he could wrest control from the family who founded and owned the company for over 100 years (and) increase his personal ownership stake and enrich himself," the government brief states.


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NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has signed a new two-year deal and appealed for the fans to get behind the club at the start of an exciting new era.
Edinburgh has committed his future at the end of a traumatic week that saw the resignation of chairman Chris Blight.
Edinburgh paid tribute to Blight and interim chairman David Hando and called for the club to be united at their new home of Rodney Parade.
"Chris is the best chairman I have worked for," said the Exiles boss.
"He's been a credit to this football club but I think he'd lost that spark in his voice when I spoke to him on Monday. And I think we need to look forward now at our new home. David Hando is the perfect person to come in and everyone needs to get behind us now.
"Chris, Tim and Howard (Greenhaf) have put a lot of hard work in and we need the backing of the fans.
"I was taken aback by the number of fans we took to Wembley and that shows the massive potential at this club," he added.
"The hairs stood up on the back of my neck when I saw the football markings at Rodney Parade and I'd like to think we will get a lot of fans supporting us here."
A key factor in Edinburgh agreeing a new contract to remain in the Exiles hotseat was the fact that he will have the funds to bring in more players over the next few weeks.
Edinburgh and director of football Tim Harris have been in contact with a number of targets this week.
Young goalkeeper Joe Perry is expected to come in as back-up for injured number one Alan Julian. A striker is close to signing this weekend and talks are at an advanced stage with a central midfielder.
"We've got the new ground and I've got to put the product on the pitch to attract the fans now," said Edinburgh. "I'm confident I can do that with the players we've got here and a couple more additions we will hopefully secure over the next few days.
"There is no reason now why we can't be looking up instead of down."
Trialist Kerry Morgan is no longer in the running for a contract but Sam Gwynne is likely to get another chance to impress against Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, ex-County favourite Craig Reid looks set to be reunited with manager Dean Holdsworth at Aldershot Town while goalkeeper Glyn Thompson has signed for Worcester City.


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S.L.E. Lupus Foundation and Lupus Research Institute Applaud U.S. Senate Appropriation of $1 Million for Lupus Medical Education
Funding Aims to Improve Lupus Detection Nationwide
NEW YORK, NY – September 22, 2011 – The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation and Lupus Research Institute (LRI) commend the entire U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for recognizing the urgent need for greater health education in lupus with the adoption of its fiscal 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill September 21. The Senate legislation allocates $1 million to continue the current federal lupus education initiative, aimed at alleviating racial/health disparities by providing healthcare professionals with state-of-the-art training to recognize, diagnose and treat lupus appropriately.
Members of the Senate and House appropriations committees will negotiate a final conference committee bill later this fall to set the ultimate funding levels for 2012.
The language of the Senate bill confirms the pressing need for improved lupus diagnosis and treatment: "The Committee recommendation includes $1,000,000 to continue the national health education program on lupus for healthcare providers. The Committee notes that this debilitating autoimmune disease is up to three times more common among African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans and affects over 1.5 million persons, 90 percent of whom are women. The Committee continues to support this important national education effort to engage healthcare providers, educators and schools of health professions in working together to improve lupus diagnosis and treatment through education."
"As a 40-year advocate for lupus patients, the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation and Lupus Research Institute thank Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) the lead champion for this effort, as well as Labor-HHS Subcommittee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL) for effectively impressing upon the Senate Appropriations Committee the urgent need for lupus education," noted CEO Margaret Dowd. "On behalf of the nation's lupus community, we are grateful to the Committee for recognizing the severity of the problem and providing the necessary funding to address it. Raising awareness of lupus among the full range of healthcare providers will also help accelerate research into treatment and ultimately the cure."
Affecting more than 1.5 million Americans, lupus is a chronic, complex and prevalent autoimmune disease, in which the body's immune system creates antibodies that can attack any organ or tissue -- the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints. Nine out of ten lupus sufferers are women, mostly young women between the ages of 15 to 44, and women of color are especially at risk. There is no one test to diagnose lupus, and because its symptoms can be mistaken for other diseases or conditions, it can take months or years to identify and treat. The healthcare professional training and resource development this bill will afford aims to speed up lupus detection to ensure that patients receive proper treatment as early as possible for the best possible outcomes.
The bill also recommends $4.462 million in FY 2012 funding to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Lupus Patient Registry "to continue and expand the program to address epidemiological gaps among Hispanics/Latinos, Asian Americans and Native Americans. In addition, a cohort of registry patients will be established to further study long-term outcomes, socio-economic burdens and mortality associated with the disease."


text: Simil Raghavan is a program officer with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). She manages both the EngineerGirl website and the Online Ethics Center (OEC) for Engineering and Research. She received her Ph.D in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 2008, where her thesis focused on neural and vocal plasticity as a result of deafness in primates. Simil took a varied path into science and engineering and began her career at the NAE as a Mirzayan fellow in 2007. She grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and worked in an elementary school for three years before going to college. She explored several undergraduate majors before discovering engineering, including social work and Spanish language, and she is passionate about improving education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) particularly for under-represented groups and those who may not normally consider a technical career.