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Being a midwife takes a lot of courage and determination not to mention passion. What are the common challenges that you encounter?
Being a midwife takes a lot of courage and determination not to mention passion. What are the common challenges that you encounter?
I'm not a midwife, but my sister-in-law is a lay midwife and I had 5 homebirths with midwives so I have a small glimpse into the world of midwifery.
I'd have to say that one of the biggest challenges of a midwife is having to be available at a moment's notice, and all that entails. For many midwives, they have children, typically young children. So this means having to make arrangements for child care. Who will pick up which children from school and who will pick the children up from those people... who will get them ready for school and drop them off in the morning, etc. This is probably fairly typical for most midwives who have a family. They may be called to a birth just after lunch, and not return home until lunch time the next day.
Another challenge would be that a midwife pretty much has to schedule her outside activities around "birth" dates. I remember that with my last birth, my sister-in-law (who had been at all of my other births) had planned to attend a conference with her husband. That conference was right around my due date. It was important to her, and being that she wasn't my main midwife, it would have been okay if she had missed the birth. But I ended up delivering late, and she was able to be at the birth.
My sister-in-law is studying to get her R.N. and a Master's Degree and will be a fully licensed midwife in a few years. Midwifery is her passion, but so are her grandchildren (she waited to become a midwife until after she was done raising her two sons). She has decided to work as a midwife in a hospital for two reasons.
1. Women who deliver in hospitals NEED the skills and expertise a midwife can offer in order to avoid as many interventions as possible and have the best birth experience possible in that setting.
2. It allows her to have set hours at the hospital. She can attend births, but she can also have a life outside of her midwifery practice.
Some midwives have a partner they work with so that they can have a little more balance between life and work. If they schedule a vacation, the partner will be on-call or available for the delivery, but many women (myself included) really prefer to have "their" midwife do their monthly checks and be the main attendant at their birth.
I'd say that another challenge for midwives is balance within marriage. It can be very hard on a marriage when a midwife is gone during hours when her husband is home. It's just hard to nurture a marriage when there's not enough time to just focus on each other. I believe it takes a very special husband who will fully support his wife in her midwifery practice because the bulk of the responsibility of caring for the children can often fall on his shoulders.
And then there's the challenge for a midwife of truly being able to give her children the time and attention they need. I've seen too many children of midwives who went astray during their teen years.
Being a midwife is very rewarding and I am SO very thankful for the midwives who dropped what they were doing and left their husband and family (or another mum in labour) to be with me. Midwifery is a wonderful calling, and I would bend over backwards to support her in her calling while helping to support her marriage and family as well.
I think Kate pretty much covered everything!
Though I am not a midwife yet, I am starting school shortly to take an advanced track to my masters in nursing. Though I used traditional midwives with my children and I support them fully, I feel like having the capacity to work in the hospital is my real calling. Though, I would love to also attend births at home.
I will say that currently I work as a doula. Though the stress put on midwives is about a hundred times greater, there are some issues that all birth workers deal with in common. For example, being on call for weeks and even months at a time. I have to say the on-call life is very difficult at times. I have four small children and most births happen in the middle of the night. If you work full time in this line of work, unless you have solid backup (which can sometimes be hard to come by), you never really get days off.
With that being said, the reward of being able to do what I love and what I feel called to do far outweighs the sacrifices. The fact that I have an incredibly supportive husband and children who are used to being flexible also helps.
Mom2many - I commend you for following your passion AND raising many children. Women who have you supporting them in birth are blessed!
Warm regards,
Thank you Kate ! =D


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One of the biggest arguments for emerging markets during their bull market, which started in 2003, was about "decoupling". The idea was that the emerging markets had now managed to decouple from the developed world, and would be impervious to a recession there. It never worked as it was supposed to, with the arguable exception of a few hectic months at the end of 2008 when China's stimulus appeared to end. Now, I'd argue, the decoupling has ended, but not in a good way.
I discussed emerging markets with Barclays' Larry Kantor in a Note video. That included the following chart, which shows that emerging markets have now underperformed the developed world over the last five years, a period that starts roughly with the crisis over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the hot summer of 2008:
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The share market has fallen in a subdued day of trade, with no economic data to influence investors and flat leads from overseas markets.
The major segments of the market - miners and banks - lost ground, offsetting gains by several retailers and industrial companies.
Commsec market analyst Juliette Saly said seasonal factors were at play due to a lack of economic news.
"We're coming to the end of the financial year so a lot of people are moving out of equities, or putting their financial books in order and taking profits, in the last week of the financial year," she said.
Banks were the worst performers, with ANZ dropping 36 cents to $33.62, National Australia Bank shedding 26 cents to $33.08, Westpac losing 22 cents to $34.15 and Commonwealth Bank 21 cents weaker at $81.58.
Most miners posted small falls, with Rio Tinto dropping 47 cents to $59.53, Fortescue Metals shedding three cents to $4.36 and OZ Minerals losing six cents to $4.18.
BHP edged one cent higher to $36.46.
Most company news came from the retail sector, which drew mixed reactions.
David Jones gained 15 cents to $3.94 after its takeover by South Africa's Woolworths appeared more certain to proceed, as Woolworths' offered a premium for Solomon Lew's remaining shares in Country Road.
Mr Lew is a major shareholder in David Jones and may have proved a stumbling block in the department store's takeover without the offer for his Country Road stake.
Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu shed 40 cents, or 12 per cent, to $2.92 after forecasting a fall in underlying earnings as winter sales proved slow.
Among other major retailers, Harvey Norman lost three cents to $3.07 and JB Hi-Fi dropped 26 cents to $17.99.
* The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 20.5 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 5,432.8.
* The broader All Ordinaries index shed 17.6 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 5,415.1.
* The September share price index futures contract was 21 points lower at 5,388, with 18,265 contracts traded.
* The price of gold in Sydney at 1700 AEST was $US1315.24 per fine ounce, down $US1.56 on Monday's price of $US1,316.80.
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Letter from The I UV WebPortal Imagineer
Feeling and "Seeing" The I UV WebPortal
For me the I UV Web Portal is an energetic representation of all eternal essence embodied and their journey of Transition and Transmutation. Together we're learning new ways of BEing and DOing as we shift from our mind leading the way to our heart knowing the way…. transforming to Love Absolute.
In this transformation, I've come to "know" the I UV Web Portal is a colorful, sensory-rich buffet of multidimensional and multimedia conversations we co-create, absent limits, with all of you. We sense what ideas and information resonate with the One People, developing them for the site, facilitating so people can actively play in some areas or watch in a passive way in others what other eternal essence embodied are being and doing.
The Web Portal is an Absolute energetic gateway into expansion and a resonant space for Co-creating Nova Earth. Its time to start repurposing, expanding and creating new tools and new ways of doing things; looking at things in a bigger perspective, a next step perspective… and taking the next steps together.
This IS the starting line. In slow motion we have leapt out of the starting blocks and we are quantum jumping into the NOW moment where the real fun, the real playing the real doing Begins…
Together we are building nova earth, building the living library that is Gaia; the crossroads of the universe, a place for universal collaboration and absolute expressions of free will and joyful creativity absent limits. We are the key to encoding the living library. With the end of the "game" of duality, the integration of our collective experiences and our 13 strand DNA we bring forth the TOTALITY of ALL of Creation to all of Sources universe. Because we ARE the living library itself!
For the One People who are Awakening, education is paramount. We can meet people where they are and in what they are passionate about, in a seamless rhythm, helping them open their minds and their hearts to what Is So. Dancing with the One People in conversation and playing in the moment to the rhythm of Love Absolute letting people Know that they are not alone.
We are in that NOW moment, and the landscape has changed. Its all about how we go Forward… how do we want to play. There are no limits.
What do you see gazing through this doorway as it opens to sweeping vistas of Gaia and all of Source's Universe emerging into Oneness?
Sending You a Cosmic sized hug and Waves of Love,
BZ Riger
P.S. The view through the portal to Oneness is sublime
39 Responses to "Letter from The I UV WebPortal Imagineer"
There is so much love here at the i-uv portal – thank you for everything you do BZ. Yes, THE TIME IS NOW – we are in this very NOW that is the now which is making the biggest change in the history of planet earth since the fall!!
Peace n love to all.
Steve Lockie says : Reply
We are so fortunate to be living in this age! More and more people are waking up to what is needed to recreate human society and build better communities!The old systems are crumbling at the roots and we see evidences of this whoever we look in the world.Nations have become ungovernable and we are rushing into globalism with no spiritually
maturity or trustworthy body to lead us. Everything that the Nations have tried to set up has failed! The challenge is to find and join a community with the attributes and structure to succeed in this new building process. History has proved that this will not happen unless we undergo a spiritual transformation and recognize the Devine as the source of all there is;The purpose of this creation being love. HUman endeavor is not enough to carry humanity to the next level of maturity! The oneness of Humanity and the coming together of the religions is also required. Join forces with whatever group is doing these things!
I'm so happy to be part of this transition. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I can live in peace and harmony love and light Cecilia
Ginger says : Reply
Thank you BZ! I am ready and all your work will make it easier for me to educate! Warmest Alohas, Ginger
Anita Camera says : Reply
Loving the view…! thanks BZ, & big hugs
Thank you as well BZ! Let's ponder a bit and think what is needed. Not even the sky is the limit cause we are absent limits.
Elizabeth van Dreunen says : Reply
Thank you BZ and to all who have dedicated so much to extraordinary labour of love. We are the tools. We are heart. Thank you.
Lisa says : Reply
Thank you for all you DO, BZ. Much Love and Peace
Mia says : Reply
An angels BEing & DOing – love it!
From my eternal ♡➤ your eternal ♡
Cheryl says : Reply
Hello…saw that you need some help moving to a new place….please email me for further info..Maybe I can help..
BZ says : Reply
Hi Cheryl,
I just sent you an email reply. Thank you, BZ
David Nagy says : Reply
Dear BZ, where could I contact you? I am sending my email here. I support your work. David, Exopolitics Hungary
I M Power says : Reply
Hi David, you can reach me at email@example.com
SheriLynn says : Reply
BEaUtiful BZ! Thank you. I'm So glad we could all meet at the crossroads
YES! Glad to be a part of this global awakening, an active participant; glad to contribute to the information that humanity needs to move forward, leave the Old Paradigm behind forever. Let's get this thing DONE, people! With love and joy and lots and lots of sheer FUN of course! Onwards and upwards . . . .
And Yes, BZ, the view is indeed sublime! Accompanied by ineffable episodes of utter bliss . . . https://waverider1.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/profound-inner-peace-ineffable-bliss-the-shift-is-now-in-progress/ . .
KS says : Reply
Amazed and Inspired! Thank you!
as K. Nicola says : Reply
Thanks to everyOne for this amazing travel and experience.
Long Live and Prosperity in the Heart's Peace.
as King Nicola
ThankYou for all Your *BZ*-DOing°! I feel honored to BE here at the very *Center*Spark* and DO my part in this amaZing ExPloSiOn and BurSt of *Light*! *I*F*L*A*U*B*&*B*B*O*L*!!!
I M Power says : Reply
Thank You Mike for Your Beautiful Being and Doing… It feels like we are BEginning to Shine and Spark in our Full Glory!
ExXxpLoSiOn of the *Light* for REAL right now°!!! I have left the docking-station and I am in free float right now and it´s the most *^*amAzing*^* exXxperienCe EVER°!!! I AM the VALUE – and messenger for and bearer of the *Golden*Age*!!! I´m absolutely °^°LOVEiN°^° {°ALL°}!!!!!!!
Lanakila says : Reply
Mahalo for all that is being done to move all to their God given birth rights….aloha
Love from Sardinia!
Bambi says : Reply
AMAZING! I am so thrilled to be learning and will soon be educating others on how to adjust our way of thinking to embrace this wonderful revelation! God bless and keep you, always!
Suzan says : Reply
Thank you BZ for BEING so in tune with the glorious energies that are flooding in at this time.The uplifting articles you post that raise the Universal vibrations are awesome. The time that you take to seek these out for us so that we would be encouraged and enriched is sometimes overwhelming. Thank you
I am grateful that you have realized your value, your contributions to all of us, to the Universe, and posted an area for us to contribute to your efforts. I am so very grateful for what I have gleaned from all of your knowing. I love you dear Sistar and I will soon be contributing to your blog as it is amongst my cherished.
Much love always
Many thanks for exposing the greedy 'elite'. Love from Batam Indonesia!
P says : Reply
I must send a half apology out, to the ones who do actually run this site, but the for the ones who have stood up and now lay down in the face of a threat I don't have near as much sympathy for. BZ thank you for the things you have done, and continue to do, and I hope everyone takes my advise on emailing firstname.lastname@example.com with all of the true bill numbers demanding their funds asap, and I also emailed the Supreme Court of US and in my own state.The numbers are listed nice and neat from the other post. This site serves a purpose so long as all of us who actually care about the human race can help keep it going. No matter what the UNITED STATES says this stuff is not fraud, it is factual information in which Heather and a couple of others worked real hard to get done. However, in the end they ran away from it, and to me that was cowardly. On the other hand what they did took a lot of courage that me and a lot of us probably didn't have. So I guess it all equals out in the end. I do not believe this is over by any means but it will take more and more people demanding their funds and taking their freedom back as well, if that don't happen then all of it will have been for nothing, and thats not good for any of us, only food for the archons (parasite aliens) and yep they exist they are the controllers of original religion who enslaved humanity in the first place, and to this day our governments keep it going, and they themselves are probably controlled by archons who rule out of fear and all emotions that come under that codone of fear. Best thing any of us can do is to know we are all divine beings (gods) spiritual beings having the human experience here to help bring this Golden Age in and defeat the dark that has ruled this planet for at least 25000 years.
sthrBe says : Reply
I've been seeking Truth for most of my life!!! When information resonates with my soul, it feels so Real to me. During my last year of studying with different groups on the frontier of New Paradigm, OPPT information came about several times. Each time OPPT got mentioned, it seemed someone would interject enough doubt to keep it from becoming a group topic.
Recently on one of my individual quest for knowledge/information, I happened upon the writing,
"Understanding the OPPT Introduction" (http://understandingtheoppt.info/introduction.shtml). This information resonated with my soul to the point of chills. OMG, The transparency of real freedom that awaits us all…. I felt the information to be so Powerful that I copied the information from the site referenced above, made 30 copies and have been leaving them in random places (malls, grocery store shopping cart, magazine rack at Urgent Care Center, etc.)
Now, I must be BRAVE. I have to Educate and Prepare myself to send out the courtesy notice left for our use. I am being billed from an individual representing a 3rd party collection agency on behalf of Chase Bank. Chase Bank has been foreclosed!. We Owe No Debts!!!! It Is Time To Test The Waters to see how the documents in place for our use work for us. It feels to me if enough of us begin to Understand and utilize the tools in place, we could be well on our way to experiencing our true Freedom. I'm feeling read to set up a CVAC, Creator's Value Asset Center. May the Great Force of Love and Life Guide and Be With Us!
The following are the results of the OPPT filings:
All corporations are foreclosed and their assets re-claimed.
The wealth of our planet is returned to "the One People".
All debt owed to corporations is erased.
"The system" is terminated.
The public record shows it.
The UCC filing stands as international law.
By the system's own terms, it no longer exists.
We are free of the slave system!!
Much Love and Peace from My Heart and Soul to The trustees, and ALL who worked so hard on preparing all of the documentation for our use in freeing ourselves!! THANK You Ever So Much!!! We Appreciate Each And Every BEing for all you did and DO.
Thank You ALL. Mwah
Christina says : Reply
I am so proud to be here to see the re-birth of Gaia and the transformation of humanity.
Thank you all for BEing and DOing – Love you All.
In La'kesh
P says : Reply
Well Mr. Sino did said we had a choice to make on July 25th and here it is now Aug. 4th 2014 and still havn't heard anything more on the funds that we are supposed to be able to get. I AM starting to question the authenticity of Mr. Sino because simply everything he says hasn't happened. I know that OPPT and Mr. Sino are hand in a glove with the funds owed to humanity, and I want to believe it all, however, it simply isn't happening. Yes peoples lives are being slaughtered by the Jewish State of Israel and while that is nothing new, its horrific to say the least. I know love is the key to everything, but how much love is there to be involved in "manifesting" a new earth, and how much more innocent lives needs to be destroyed for people to see that religion is a crap shoot meant to control us, and how much more love do people need for Mr. Sino to release our new funds for a reality that is supposed to be for us all in the first place. I know its a lot of questions, but hey nothing good is coming within this waking reality, its a lot of empty promises so far and I would be interested to know if someone here at the OPPT would know or have a close date that Mr. Sino is going to release our funds to us, regardless of what the governments of the world want….you know if we are waiting on the government to roll over and allow it, then it will likely never happen, so if OPPT knows or don't know, I would appreciate a reply in regards to this post.
sergei vanderwiel says : Reply
there is timing and that is crucial to a plan be cool
noel says : Reply
P hi, I'm an Aussie, I can't really say if OPPT has anything to do with Swissindo or Mr Sino the M1, I know Heather Tucci Jarraf wasn't sure herself about both of them. Anyhow this is what I know, I saw a video with some people from Swissindo driving around delivering the documents to all the Embassies in Laos. The documents were supposed to be addressed to the leaders of all Countries offering each $138,Trillion Dollars that had to be signed by them after agreeing to Swiissindo's terms by the 17th August 2015 was the deadline. Also each adult was to get $6,Million Dollars plus $1200 dollars per month each child $600 dollars a month. I asked a Question about the people getting their money if the leaders did not sign off and was told through the delegates spokesperson that after that deadline they would, as soon as it could be done and that everything was already set up for the people to get their debit card to their inheritance.This total outlay for 7 billion people and all the Countries is only 23.5% of this one Trust and there are apparently a lot more Trusts. Here is the Australian site link……….. http://ungse.org.au/ cheers Noel
noel says : Reply
The one question I haven't been able to get an answer to is this. What Countries leaders signed the documents from Swissindo that had to be signed by the deadline 17/ AUGUST/ 2015? If anyone here finds out the answer could you please let us all know. cheers Noel
Look how far we have come since above comments.. it's perfect.. and perfectly done..
Hugs Ollie
Del says : Reply
So much love
Oceanno says : Reply
I Am all that I Am, Love to all!
BZ, your portal has connected me to you and my tribe! Thank you! We heard the call, we came and we are here!! I'm writing a book entitled "A Poet's Guide to the Cosmos", capturing my awakening. You have inspired my last two chapters. Now, the fun is really happening!
Oceanno says : Reply
The possibilities are so Endless! What a time to be in this perspective!
JAMES says : Reply
It's time for us to unite in this country, stop the bullshit and love one another.
when this is all done Heather will be placed on top of Mount Rushmore….
BZ ⒾAM Riger says : Reply
I agree whole heart fully with your first statement. : -), perhaps would be helpful to add "on this planet" not just in this country
the second part-
wow, that would really make her cringe, lol. I certainly hope such a disservice would not be done to her/you/any of us. BZ
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Adrienne Minerick Named AAAS Fellow
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December 2, 2013—
Michigan Technological University's Adrienne Minerick has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Minerick, an associate professor of chemical engineering, is among 388 individuals selected for the honor this year for their efforts to advance scientifically or socially distinguished science applications.
Minerick was recognized "for leading contributions to the field of nonlinear electrokinetics, particularly discernment of surface molecules with electric fields in microdevices, and for leadership in the field as the AES Electrophoresis Society president."
Minerick researches portable "lab on a chip" techniques, which use hand-held devices to analyze small samples of blood or other body fluids. She has developed a quick, easy and accurate way to determine blood type by exposing small blood samples to an electrical field. Eventually, she hopes to be able to diagnose disease using related techniques. In one of her projects, she is working to detect oversized red blood cells, which are associated with a higher risk of heart attack and related cardiovascular problems.
Minerick was nominated by Nicholas Peppas, who holds the Fletcher Stuckey Pratt Chair in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and has received the Founders Award from the National Academy of Engineering. Kirk Schulz, president of Kansas State University and former chair of chemical engineering at Michigan Tech, supported her nomination.
Minerick recently completed a term as president of AES-Electrophoresis Society and was an invited contributor to the 2013 NAE Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium. She received Michigan Tech's 2012 Fredrick D. Williams Instructional Innovation Award and is also a recipient of ASEE's Ray W. Fahien Award, which honors vision in chemical engineering education.
New Fellows will be honored on Feb. 15 at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2014 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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The Riddoch phenomenon (also known as Riddoch syndrome or Riddoch effect) is a form of blindsight often caused by lesions in the occipital lobe which limit the sufferer's ability to distinguish objects. It is associated with cortical blindness.
Only moving objects in a blind field are visible, static ones being invisible to the subject. The direction of movement can be indicated but the moving objects are not perceived to have color or shape. While there is awareness of the movement there is no awareness of either the mobile of immobile objects themselves (gnosanopsia).
The effect was first described in 1917[1].
- ↑ Beaumant J.G., Kenealy, P.M. & Rogers, M.J.C. (1999). The Blackwell Dictionary of Neuropsychology. Oxford:Blackwell
- Reiki, S.; Flytche, D.H.. The Riddoch syndrome: insights into the neurobiology of conscious vision.. URL accessed on 2012-02-02.


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This week Sharpie Canada launched its second annual Remix Project where it challenges Canadian fans to start something with Sharpie for a chance to win a trip to see any band anywhere in the world! This year our favorite Northern neighbors have from April 22nd to September 15th to submit their Sharpie creations through partnerships with MUCH MUSIC in English-speaking Canada www.muchmusic.com/sharpieremix and MUSIQUE PLUS for French-speaking Canada www.musiqueplus.com/sharpieremix.
The Remix project is so huge that it will be split up into THREE phases with THREE different themes! Kicking it off will (of course) be "Music" and we can't wait to see what our fans create inspired by all the different music that people love! The Sharpie Canada team will be announcing the other two themes throughout the summer so keep your eyes peeled!
AND just to keep it interesting, each phase will have a randomly chosen cash prize of $2,500 for anyone that submits a Remix (WHAT?! Can you say CASH money, money?!?!). Oh, we don't stop there, in addition each creation submitted will be entered for a chance to take home the whole enchilada, the kit-and-caboodle, the GRAND PRIZE EXTRAVAGANZA: A chance to see ANY band, ANYWHERE, which will be announced after the contest wraps in September.
Just in case you weren't hanging on my every word last year, let me offer a little background on the Sharpie Remix: Sharpie Canada and Much Music launched the Remix Project last year on April 15th and for six short weeks had hundreds of Canadians show off their talents and creativity with a Sharpie products. They remixed everything from toilet bowls (yep. even the 'ole porcelain throne wasn't safe) to filing cabinets and reallllly stretched their Sharpie muscles. When it came time to pick a winner, the team had a tough job selecting the ULTIMATE Sharpie Remix but eventually no one could deny Amanda Gobin from Toronto who remixed her. entire. room. The room remix included it all; the bedding, walls, clothes, shoes, no space was left blank. As we understand it, she was not grounded. Major props to Mom and Dad Gobin, wouldn't ya say?
NOW, Amanda had the hardest decision yet- she could choose ANY show, ANYwhere. ANYWHERE! Can you IMAGINE ( well, if you're this year's winner… YOU will!) Amanda ultimately decided on jetting down to see our favorite Aussie country singer Keith Urban in his old stomping grounds of Australia. UNFORTUNATELY this time the show couldn't go on and due to unforeseen circumstances had to be cancelled BUT we take care of our winners! That lucky girl got the chance to stay and frolick outback style in Australia and then when she got back home was given tickets to a whole slew of shows that were taking place in her very own hometown, Toronto.
Where will our new 2013 Remix winner choose to go? It's up to YOU! Check out the Remix project pages to view, vote or create yourself! Annnnnd remember, this one is only open to our Canadian fans… those guys get have all the fun(for now…) :D.
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Graham McCorry ("Bishop gets well ahead of herself", AFR letters, December 4) has adopted the Julia Gillard technique of avoiding the central issue when defending her actions in relation to the establishment of the AWU Workplace Reform Association.
Under section 170 of the WA criminal code, it is an offence to make misleading statements to an official in certain defined circumstances. That provision has been part of the criminal code since 1913 and was amended in 2005.
However, there was no material change to the elements of that offence relevant to Julia Gillard's misrepresentation to the WA corporate affairs commissioner about the nature of the AWU Workplace Reform Association.
The Coalition's case against Ms Gillard has always been based on the terms of the section as they were at the time her conduct occurred in 1992. So much has been clear since the speech in the Senate last week by shadow attorney-general George Brandis, SC.
Ms Gillard's conduct would have violated the section in its pre or post 2005 iteration. Mr McCorry also seeks to confuse your readers with an arcane interpretation of Ms Gillard's role in misleading the commissioner.
She had no authority to pass off this association as an official arm of the AWU. The key issue in this complex scandal is that hundreds of thousands of dollars, potentially more than $1 million, was diverted from the union.
None of that money has been recovered and there has been no explanation of how it was spent.
That fraud was only able to take place with the support of Ms Gillard, who knowingly misled the commissioner at that time.
There are many apologists for the Prime Minister, who also rely on technicalities and complexity to build a defence that consistently avoids the critical elements of this massive fraud.
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Stay safe this holiday season by following these important safety tips.
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Holiday Safety Tips
For many of us, the holiday season is a time of family togetherness, festive decorations, great food, and a cause to reflect upon all that we're thankful for. Unfortunately, the holiday season can also be a time of tragedy for many families across the country. There are more residential fires during the holiday season than during any other time of the year, and those fires statistically are more costly and more deadly.
Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), an estimated 240 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 150 home fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting occur each year. Together, these fires result in 21 deaths and more than $25.2 million in property damage. Below are some simple precautions to help protect you and your family this holiday season:
Christmas Trees – When purchasing a tree choose one that is flame retardant metallic or an artificial tree. If you buy a real tree make sure the needles are green and cannot be easily broken and the trunk should be sticky to the touch. Only use sturdy tree stands and keep it filled with water at all times. Trees should be kept away from any sources of ignition, such as candles, portable heaters and fireplaces.
Holiday Lights – Use lights that list an approved testing laboratory label. Inspect your holiday lights each year for frayed wires, bare spots, broken sockets and excessive kinking or wear. Do not link more than three light strands together. Make sure you periodically check the wires; they should not be warm to the touch. Do not overload electrical outlets. Always unplug your holiday lights before leaving home or going to bed.
Holiday Decorations – All decorations should be nonflammable or flame retardant and placed away from any heat sources. In homes with small children, take special care to avoid decorations that are sharp or breakable. Keep decorations with small removable parts out of the reach of children. Avoid decorations that resemble candy or food that may tempt a child to eat them.
Candles - Never use candles to decorate a Christmas tree! Make sure they are in stable holders and placed out of reach from children and pets. Extinguish candles before you leave the house or go to bed. Consider using battery operated flameless candles which can look, smell and feel like real candles.
Smoke Detectors - Smoke detectors save lives! Make sure you have smoke detectors installed on every level of your home, near your kitchen and by every bedroom. Test them every month to make sure the batteries are working. As a rule of thumb, smoke detector batteries should be changed twice a year when you change your clocks in the Fall and the Spring.
Holiday Cooking Safety Tips
During the holiday season, many of us will gather in the kitchen to prepare delicious meals to enjoy with our family and friends. Although many of us look forward to this time of the year, statistics show there are more residential fires during the holiday season than during any other time of year, and most start in the kitchen.
The men and women of the Broward Sheriff's Office want you to be safe this holiday season.
To help reduce your chances of becoming a holiday season fire statistic, practice proper safety precautions and follow these simple safety tips:
- Before you cook your holiday meal be sure the oven and stove top are in good working order and are clean and free of grease.
- Food that is left unattended is a common source of fire ignition. Avoid distractions and never walk away from food cooking on the stove.
- Pot holders, oven mitts, wooden and plastic utensils, paper and plastic bags, food packaging and towels are all flammable. Keep these items away from your stove top.
- Keep pot and pan handles facing in to prevent children from tipping them over.
- Do not wear loose clothing while cooking. Your sleeves can easily ignite on a hot stovetop. If your clothes catch fire: stop, drop, and roll! Call 911 immediately.
- If you are planning on deep frying a turkey make sure you do it outside on a flat, level surface at least 10 feet from your home. Always make sure your turkey is completely thawed.
- Make sure you have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen that is rated for all types of fires. These extinguishers can be purchased at most hardware and home improvement stores.
- Smoke detectors save lives! Make sure you have smoke detectors installed on every level of your home, near your kitchen and by every bedroom. Test them every month to make sure the batteries are working. As a rule of thumb, smoke detector batteries should be changed twice a year when you change your clocks in the Fall and the Spring.
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The law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Phoenix Office Managing Partner Nicole Stanton has been selected by Profiles in Diversity Journal to be honored at its 13th Annual Women Worth Watching® Awards. Stanton will join trailblazing female leaders from across the country in this honor and will be featured in the September/October issue of the magazine.
"Women Worth Watching award winners are role models to young women beginning their careers, and an inspiration to women in the pipeline," says Profiles in Diversity Journal editor, Kathie Sandlin. "We are proud to tell their stories on lessons learned and obstacles overcome."
In addition to her position as office manager partner at Quarles & Brady LLP, Stanton is a member of the firm's Commercial Litigation Group. Her experience includes defense of local and national law firms in legal malpractice actions and other business litigation disputes.
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Palace winger Jason Puncheon has launched an extraordinary attack on ex-Eagles manager Neil Warnock.
The 27-year-old was responding to comments Warnock made on radio station Talksport about his missed penalty against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Warnock said he was unsure Puncheon had the mentality to handle the pressure of the penalty kick and would not have had him as a penalty taker from what he saw of him in training.
Puncheon took to twitter to vent his frustrations and hit back at the former QPR boss.
He tweeted: "In the wake of a bad penalty and people's opinions and banter which I accept @mattletiss7 on @talkSPORTLive this morning gets it right..."
He tweeted allegations towards Warnock, adding that his former manager at QPR was hardly ever at training.
Puncheon has since deleted his tweets.
Responding to the allegations, Neil Warnock said: "If it's been suggested I have done anything untoward, I can confirm I most certainly haven't.
"The matter is being addressed with him directly on my behalf."
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Lucky 13: Mariners break out against Astros
Cano, Seager each drive in three as Seattle cruises to series victory
HOUSTON -- Hisashi Iwakuma bounced back from a pair of tough outings, holding the Astros to one run over six innings Monday night, and Seattle's bats busted out for a second straight game as the surging Mariners rolled to a 13-2 victory at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners ripped five doubles -- including four in a row -- in a seven-run outburst in the sixth inning en route to an 18-hit night. Seattle has outscored the Astros, 23-6, in back-to-back wins. It's the first time the Mariners have scored double-digit runs in two straight games since June 19-20, 2012.
Kyle Seager led the offensive assault with a 3-for-5 night with a home run, double and three RBIs as Seattle racked up eight extra-base hits. The third baseman regained his team lead in home runs at 13 with a solo shot in the ninth and tops the team in RBIs as well with 58.
"We feel good," said Seager, who has hit .409 over his last 17 games. "Top to bottom in our lineup, it's noticeably different. It's a different environment. The whole thing is different. It's a really good feeling. There's nobody out there that's not having competitive at-bats. It's been really good."
Iwakuma improved to 6-4 with a 3.33 ERA as he allowed seven hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. The 2013 All-Star had lasted a season-low five and four innings in his previous two starts, while going 0-1 with a 10.00 ERA, but he smoothed things out against Houston as Seattle won its third straight game.
"We are playing with some good momentum now," Iwakuma said through translator Antony Suzuki. "And being the pitcher for that day, you don't want to stop the momentum. I'm very happy for the team. I'm very happy for the win. I'm happy with myself. I had a couple of big situations and I was able to get out of them."
After posting the second-best record in the American League in June, the Mariners opened July on the right foot as well as they've already clinched their fourth straight series victory heading into Wednesday's final game of the three-game set.
The Mariners have gone 12-4 since June 15 and 39-25 since April 23, the second-best winning percentage in the Majors in that span, to raise their record to 46-38. That's the fourth-best record in the American League and puts the Mariners eight games over .500 for the first time since they ended the 2009 season at 85-77.
Seattle led just 3-1 before blowing things open in the sixth with seven runs, all with two outs, as Robinson Cano, Seager, Logan Morrison and Mike Zunino hit consecutive RBI doubles, with Cano's driving in two to get the rally started. After Michael Saunders' run-scoring single, Dustin Ackley added another RBI double as the Mariners tied a club record for two-baggers in an inning, set in 1991 against the Orioles.
It was the first time in club history that Seattle had six straight run-scoring hits with two outs in an inning.
"It's a great feeling," said Cano, who went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and is now hitting .323 with 51 runs batted in. "As a team you want everybody to contribute and as a team you want the rest of the guys to help. You don't want only two, three guys. You want the whole team and that's what we're doing lately. We're all contributing and doing the little things, moving them over and doing the job with men in scoring position and not trying to do too much in the situation."
Ackley got thrown out at the plate for the second out of the inning on an infield chopper, then wound up doubling nine batters later as the Mariners sent 11 hitters to the plate.
"You don't think you're going to get up again at that point, that was the second out of the inning with the slide," Ackley said. "Then I hit again. It's pretty nuts to do that all with two outs. That's pretty insane."
Red-hot rookie center fielder James Jones continued the onslaught with an RBI triple to deep center in the seventh to cap a 3-for-6 night with two RBIs and three runs. Jones singled his first two at-bats, giving him hits in six straight plate appearances over two games before flying out in the fifth. The Mariners' record is nine consecutive hits by Raul Ibanez in 2004.
Jones has gone 7-for-11 in the series to elevate his average from .271 to .295.
"Everybody was getting pitches to drive and it just worked out that way," said the youngster. "It's definitely fun when that gets going. I'm just happy it kept going."
Ackley snapped an 0-for-21 skid with a single in the second inning and finished 3-for-4 with a walk as every Mariners starter recorded a hit. But manager Lloyd McClendon said he didn't want to overanalyze the offensive eruption, knowing baseball runs in cycles.
"This is just one of those nights where the bats came alive and we were swinging well," he said. "We haven't had one of those all year. It was one of those nights where we came out on the good end of it."
The Astros fell to 36-49, while Cosart saw his personal four-game win streak snapped as he dropped to 8-6 with a 3.93 ERA. Reliever Darin Downs replaced Cosart with two outs in the sixth and gave up the last four doubles in that frame as his ERA jumped from 2.33 to 4.12.
"Right now, you give the Seattle Mariners a lot of credit," said Astros skipper Bo Porter. "They're playing really good baseball right now. They're pitching well, they're swinging the bats unbelievable, and we're going to have to play better in order to beat them, because they're playing really good right now."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Wrington Redhill 1, Middlezoy Rovers 2
MIDDLEZOY inflicted a first defeat of the season on Wrington Redhill after a solid away performance on Saturday.
Dan Luce's first half double fired Zoy into a deserved 2-0 lead, before Sam Johnson pulled one back for the hosts on the stroke of half-time.
Despite losing the reverse fixture on the opening day of the season and with three key players missing, Middlezoy took the game to their unbeaten opposition from the off.
After a bright start, left-back Charlie Lintell got in behind the Wrington defence and delivered for Dan Luce to tuck the ball home from close range on 14 minutes.
Wrington were forced to play most of the first half on the counter-attack with Middlezoy dominant throughout and Dan Luce doubled his tally on 35 after good work from Damon Jennings in midfield.
Ex-Bridgwater Town player Graham Cheeseman had a chance to half the deficit on 41 for Wrington, but his header was easily saved by Steve Baker in the Middlezoy goal.
Wrington did pull one back on the stroke of half-time when a Richard Lucas free-kick found Cheeseman who supplied the assist for Sam Johnson to bundle home.
Middlezoy forward Paul Atyeo had a good chance to increase the lead on 54 when he was released by a through ball, but his shot did not trouble the goalkeeper.
Simon Bone went close for Middlezoy on 58 but his long-range effort was tipped over by the Wrington keeper.
Bone also had the ball in the net on 75 minutes but his effort was chalked off for a foul in the build-up.
Wrington changed their formation in the closing minutes but were unable to break through the Middlezoy back line, which was well marshalled by the impressive centre back pairing of Scott Turner and Tom Brown.
This was Wrington's first league defeat this season but they can have no complaints after a solid Middlezoy performance.
Star Man: Damon Jennings - Middlezoy Rovers
Middlezoy – S Baker, S Bone, S Turner, T Brown, C Lintell, D Cann (C Berry), D Jennings (J Williams), D Luce, S Hall, J Temlett (H Taylor), P Atyeo.
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Vaelak is an alphabet created by Tony Pacheco to write Enovael, the language of the people of Brendor in his fictional world Majar. The lettering was originally inspired by Tengwar, though after all its changes, most similarities are now gone. The name Vaelak means "words" in Enovael.
The language is written in lines from left to right with vowel diacritics being placed above the consonant which precedes them. Because the Valak letters were created after Enovael, all the letters are named after words which begin with the same sound and many letters were designed to look like those words as well. For example the letter for N is called Neeklokt which is Enovael for drake and Renta is harp.
Kor peltomwe shpo kor jinloe shpo katinme in estil, mesta eno pelek kweageer. Talen'n shpo kenipt sarepi melo pelek alaswe, shpo keposdae melo o w'hal melo, kelen pelen mak.
With freedom and with dignity and rights which are equal, all men are made. Reason and the ability to think they are given, and like bothers they to each other should be. (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the way it would have to be worded for Enovael)
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Published: Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 4:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 6:22 p.m.
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Play of the quarter: Quarterback Stephen Morris had a big quarter despite some misfires and the biggest was his perfectly thrown pass to Phillip Dorsett for a 52-yard touchdown to give Miami a 14-6 lead. Both of Morris' touchdowns came when his wide receivers beat Florida safeties one-on-one.
Stat of the quarter: Everyone wondered how Florida's salty defense would do against Miami's potent offense. The Hurricanes not only scored 14 points in the quarter, but managed 143 yards. Toledo had only 205 in four quarters last week.
Trending: The penalties they just keep a comin' for the Gators. In the first quarter, Florida had four called for 45 yards. The worst was Clay Burton's when Florida had its opening drive going.
Scoring: Morris hit receiver Herb Waters for seven yards out for the first score after Matt Jones set the 'Canes up at the 50 with a fumble. Florida countered with a 9-yard run by Jeff Driskel, but inexplicably went for two and it failed. Morris' pass to Dorsett made it 14-6 at the end of the half.
Second quarter
Play of the quarter: One play after Driskel missed an open Quinton Dunbar in the back of the end zone, the Florida quarterback threw a terrible interception into triple coverage at the goal line. It was just part of the red-zone implosion for the Gators in the first half.
Stat of the quarter: After struggling in the first quarter, Florida's defense seemed to find itself in the second. Miami only ran six plays (other than the kneel down at the end of the half) and managed only two yards.
Trending: Florida used its ball-control offense to wear down the Hurricanes, the Gators ran 25 plays in the quarter. There were a lot of hands on hips for the Miami defenders, but Florida's mistakes in the red zone kept the Gators out of the end zone.
Scoring: There was no scoring despite Florida moving the ball to the 7, 17 and 12 of Miami.
Third quarter
Play of the quarter: On the next-to-last play of the quarter, Morris threw a short pass to Allen Hurns. What should have been an 8-yard gain turned into a 36-yard one when Florida cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy whiffed on the tackle.
Stat of the quarter: Florida put the chomps on Miami running back Duke Johnson and left him with a stat you may never see again in his career. Johnson had six carries in the third quarter and lost nine yards. His only two carries where he gained ground were each for one yard.
Trending: Florida's defense continued to keep the Gators in the game, allowing only two first downs in the quarter. Miami's first two possessions went nowhere, giving Florida a streak of four straight three-and-outs against Miami.
Scoring: Austin Hardin made a 33-yard field goal with 8:40 to play to cut Miami's lead to 14-9.
Fourth quarter
Play of the quarter: Down five points, Florida seemed to have the momentum when Vernon Hargreaves III picked off a pass and returned it to the Miami 47. But on third-and-3 from the Miami 17, Driskel threw a pass directly to Miami's Tracy Howard, who returned the pick for 36 yards.
Stat of the quarter: In part because of sack yardage, Florida rushed for only two yards in the quarter. Of course, the Gators threw for 98 yards.
Trending: Florida struggled on third down in the quarter. After going 5-for-11 in the first three quarters, Florida was only 1-of-4 in the fourth quarter.
Scoring: Duke Johnson's 2-yard run after a Driskel fumble gave Miami a 21-9 lead. The Gators marched right down the field for the final score of the game on a 21-yard pass from Driskel to Solomon Patton.
Final score: Miami 21, No. 12 Florida 16. Miami leads all-time series, 29-26, with the series tied in Miami, 14-14.
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Hey Elitists, come back this film!?
Starting with its title, the documentary The British Film Industry: Elitist, Deluded or Dormant?, seems keen to ruffle a few feathers.
Vinod Mahindru and Robin Dutta are making the feature documentary about what they see as the troubled state of the indiginous British film industry. They ask: "Do we have any British Film Industry at all?"
Sure the British film industry, like any other country's film industry, isn't perfect and could use improvements, but is it really bad enough to warrant a film like this complete with muckraking title?
They have secured interviews with key experts like Ben Kingsley, Iain Smith, Alan Parker, David Puttnam, Chris Smith, Michael Kuhn and Ken Loach. I wonder how many of them knew they were signing up to a project entitled Elitist, Deluded or Dormant?
My favourite bit in the trailer is when John Woodward just sighs and says: "These are very, very strange questions."
And, in a cruel twist of fate, the graphics for the film look a lot like the BFI's logo.
They have turned to crowdfunding to finish the project. So far, £30 has been raised for a goal of £50,000. Kickstarter supporters can get rewards such as a "I Love The British Film Industry Because I'm a Mug" mug.
They are calling it "the documentary Great Britain doesn't want you to see." Huh? Is the Queen banning it?
What I want to know is who is the audience who would pay to see this film? Or even watch the whole thing for free? A few disgruntled producers here and there, saddo film journalists such as myself, but certainly I can't see any member of the general public wanting to spend an hour (or more) hearing film execs past and present bemoan their lot in life.
More info on the Kickstarter page or Quota Films.
Readers' comments (6)
Don't care about the film, but i do want one of those mugs though.
I would be delighted to hear what all these people have to say, however off-putting the title and graphics may be. All of the interviewees in the trailer have the experience that makes their opinion something I would happily pay to hear. Whether the essay, idea, point the film's makers want to get across is something I am interested in is not something I could say without seeing the film first. A little less prejudice in journalism please.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you. The British Film Industry - like any industry - is a rollercoaster at times. I personally have no interest in seeing these people pour onto the screen, the sum of their own negative experiences at the hands of the industry. Sound-bites don't make a movie... I am sickened that in the trailer, the 'filmmakers' make reference to the death of Tony Scott - as if the industry is accountable.
I'm sorry how many people are out of work in the industry? Maybe you should tell all the graduates who are leaving their courses having been taught by people who never worked in the industry that there will be jobs? I think there are some legendary figures in this film and I would be interested in what they have to say because you would be foolish to believe that you know it all. I see Tony Scott's depiction as more of a tribute to such an amazing man and if you knew what indie filmmakers went through you have to ask yourself if it is worth it?
Screendaily is not known for negative opinions outside of its film reviews so its interesting why this rubs you up the wrong way. The elitest media angle is the one we have been arguing a lot about recently.... Let's see how this pans out
But then again who wanted to watch a doc about dying film formats and digital cinema? Oh yeah quite a few people
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