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The PRI Restarts the Permaculture Teacher Registry
Short Version
If you've been waiting to apply to be a PRI PDC Teacher, we are now ready to receive your application (English only at this point — but read the rest of the post below to find out more about other languages). To apply, simply log into the Worldwide Permaculture Network, ensure you've clicked on the 'Click if you are a PDC Teacher' link on the right side of your profile, and then click on the 'Apply to be a PRI PDC Teacher' link.
Long Version
In March 2010 Bill and Lisa Mollison's Permaculture Institute (PI) ceased taking applications for their long-running permaculture teachers' registry. As many immediately recognised, this left a gaping hole in the permaculture garment — one which needs to be filled if the movement is to maintain a reasonable standard of recognised education.
Accordingly, when the registry ceased, the Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) was suddenly flooded with "What now?" emails, and requests that we step in and take over the role of processing and verifying applications from permaculture teachers. This call came because existing teachers, and prospective teachers, all want to ensure that their students have confidence in the courses they're committing their fees to.
Before I share what we've sought to do to fill this void, I will try to expand a little more on the above about why we believe having a globally recognised teachers' registry is important and why we've been working hard to answer the many calls to facilitate this need.
Many Permaculturists finance, or at least partially finance, their valuable work of spreading Permaculture concepts and increasing Permaculture take-up in their communities through education — through the sale of knowledge.
I'm selling you information (it is not costing you much) and I want you to sell this information and I want you to be able to make a modest miserable living (like I do) at selling information. If we sell enough information we can change the world… but at the same time we have to put our action groups in place to act on this information. — Bill Mollison, Perth Lecture, 1985 (emphasis added)
Anyone who has taken a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course is encouraged to subsequently develop into a teacher themselves. If we are to actually "sell enough information" so that "we can change the world", we're going to need literally millions of knowledgeable permaculture educators — people reaching into the hearts and minds of people in every walk of life, everywhere.
Now, for this movement to gain momentum it's critical that we gain the respect of the world at large. A thorough vetting system populating a registry of recognised permaculture teachers helps ensure this happens.
What is a PRI PDC Teacher?
With the input of many other recognised and respected Permaculture teachers (from around the world) over the last year, we have come up with the following definition of what is a PRI PDC Teacher:
PRI PDC Teachers are those who the PRI recognise, through a vetting board, as determined and competent to teach a full 72-hour Permaculture Design Certificate course that is based on, but not necessarily only constrained to, all the topics of Bill Mollison's Designers' Manual. Through sharing foundational permaculture principles and describing (and/or presenting) practical examples of these principles in action, the teacher will give students a healthy understanding of the interconnectedness of all elements in natural systems, and will give them the design tools to enable them to begin to work productively and sustainably with these systems in many climate zones and circumstances. The course will inspire and assist students to embark on their own life as permaculture system designers.
PRI PDC Teachers also commit to focussing on the design science, and not including subjective spiritual/metaphysical/religious elements as topics. The reason these items are not included in the PDC curriculum is because they are "belief" based. Permaculture design education concerns itself with teaching good design based on strategies and techniques which are scientifically provable. A PRI PDC Teacher avoids creating barriers to permaculture uptake by directly associating permaculture with a particular set of beliefs and instead promotes an inclusive, simple, universal life ethic of returning surplus into nature's systems to promote the care of our earth and its inhabitants, with the goal of creating a new world that lives in harmony with all of nature. — WPN User Badge Legend
The first paragraph covers what the teacher is expected to teach and accomplish. The second covers what should not be included in the course — so as to ensure that teachers are not putting up barriers to the uptake of permaculture. (Permaculture can and should be implemented by every culture and by people from every spiritual or non-spiritual background, and as well as creating barriers for the public, mixing metaphysics into courses is taking liberties on behalf of permaculturists everywhere — wrapping permaculture in a cloak that other permaculturists might not agree with, and will often find offence with.)
The Task of Having an Inclusive, Respected Registry
With the above in mind, I began to consider the challenges of having a teachers' registry which works for permaculturists everywhere, and which works to build the reputation of permaculture everywhere. When I began development of the Worldwide Permaculture Network (WPN) I did so with the determination to help level the playing field for permaculturists — to reduce centralisation, whilst helping all permaculturists to freely offer their services (as teachers and consultants) to a large audience, and to network, share and leverage each other's efforts, so as to encourage a new generation of permaculturists to drive appropriate design concepts more rapidly into mainstream consciousness and action. Because of the resulting base framework of design of the WPN it became quite easy to incorporate teacher applications into its functionality in a way that helps improve the application process and registry.
- Ease of application: What I've done is make it so that any member of the Worldwide Permaculture Network can, if they've first indicated they're a PDC Teacher (by clicking on the 'Click if you are a PDC Teacher' link on the right side of their profile), select 'Apply to be a PRI PDC Teacher', and begin their application process for becoming accredited. This eliminates issues over time, cost and the carbon footprint involved in sending printed documentation, and with documentation already in electronic form, it's easier for reviewers to add comments or quote sections when corresponding with the applicant.
- Transparency: Once a teacher is approved, the teacher's Course Outline (one of the required documents) automatically shows on the teacher's profile sidebar as a 'Download my PDC Course Outline' link, where it can be viewed by anyone logged into the system. Prospective students can thus search for a teacher, and then get an idea up front of what they'll be taught, and choose their teacher accordingly. You can see a couple of examples below (see the 'Download my PDC Course Outline' link on right sidebar — note: you must be logged in to see it):- permacultureglobal.com/users/707-delvin-solkinson
– permacultureglobal.com/users/351-pietro-zucchetti
If it ever turns out that a teacher is not covering the topics as stated in his/her Course Outline on his WPN profile, any student who has been verified in the system as having taken a course by that teacher can subsequently go to the teacher's profile and click on a link on the teacher's sidebar to provide feedback to PRI administration on the course taken. If teachers present material substantially different than what they used for their application, this will soon become apparent — through community feedback. The community thus becomes self-nurturing, and, where necessary, self-policing.
- Reviewing the reviewer: For each application, we can assign multiple reviewers. This means we can have a main reviewer for an application, and one or more extras who can keep an eye on the process and assist the main reviewer to ensure appropriate standards are kept — standards for the application, and for the review process itself. If we receive an appeal request from an applicant who has failed in his application, we can add another reviewer to the application — someone who can check to see if this appeal is justified or not. This encourages thorough, yet fair, reviewing. When an applicant gains accreditation, the name of the reviewer of that successful applicant is forever associated with that applicant. If the teacher subsequently fails to perform the reviewer can be questioned.
- Non-English Language Capacity: The WPN is also capable of dealing with the problem of non-English language speakers being unable to apply. Any member of the WPN can be assigned as a reviewer for a PRI PDC Teacher application. If we receive a Spanish application, we can assign the task of reviewing this application to the recognised Spanish review team. If the application is in German, we can assign it to the recognised German review team, etc. Note: We have already made a silent launch a few months ago of English-only applications while we work through any flaws in the workflow, and we'll soon be adding the ability to take Spanish applications. We will incrementally invite applications in other languages as soon as we can, as we find more competent people worldwide able to undertake the task of reviewing in their language.
- Teachers get support: By being listed in the WPN, where people can constrain their search of the user section for 'PRI Teachers', teachers get an instant audience of prospective students, and, being vetted teachers, they will also stand out for people searching for consultants. Additionally, the interactive nature of the WPN means good teachers will soon become apparent, because readers can click on the teacher's graduate lists on their sidebar and see what kind of graduates they are producing — by gauging the activeness of the students, and seeing how many have gone on to become teachers themselves.
Costs, and income for educational projects worldwide
We have set the cost of an application at AU$500 excluding GST. Of this, $300 (60%) goes to the reviewer (reading/checking full course notes, course outline, verifying applicant references, teaching hours and former students, liaising with applicant, etc.), $175 (35%) goes to PRI for WPN development and project establishment and support, and $25 (5%) goes to WPN admin (time invested in creating system and for ongoing development management).
As you can see, permaculturists (wherever they are) can help finance their permaculture education work by becoming reviewers.
Applicants in difficult circumstances in needy places can apply for a discounted rate. All our reviewers must follow the 'return of surplus' principle by being willing to review applications from people who cannot afford the full fee.
Annual registration fee
A annual registration renewal fee of AU$200 is to be paid by the teacher, starting from the first anniversary of their successful application. This fee also happens to be the exact same cost of the WPN's 'Educator Account Upgrade' which comes 'for free' with the registration fee. The Educator Account Upgrade enables teachers to list unlimited permaculture courses on their educational project's sidebar (and users can constrain their project search to 'only those listing courses', which gives the teacher additional exposure). In other words, the registration fee is essentially enforcing the use of the Educator Account Upgrade, which, in turn, effectively ensures that teachers are indeed continuing to run courses regularly. Regular teaching ensures that teachers improve in their teaching skills. The PRI desires that teachers in the PRI PDC Teachers Registry are active and continually improving in their work and influence.
The qualifications of other permaculture educational institutes can be added
Other respected permaculture institutes do not need to be excluded here. We can add the qualifications of other institutes into the WPN system as well, if those institutes are willing to help compensate the PRI for the cost of WPN development.
What about previously registered permaculturists from the now defunct registry of the Mollison's Permaculture Institute?
Those who were already registered with the Mollison's Permaculture Institute are simply asked to make contact with us. We would look at your registration status on a case-by-case basis. I say 'case by case' basis only because obviously there will be some diploma holders who may not have been involved with Permaculture, let alone teaching, for many, many years. Please simply contact me on editor (at) permaculturenews.org and we can take it from there.
I trust all will appreciate that this is an effort to fill a vacuum, so there will be some transition as we do so.
To Close
Working with the endorsement of Bill and Lisa Mollison, it's my hope that the work we've invested into this process will be recognised for what it is — a great opportunity to establish an army of collaborating, competent, recognised permaculture teachers who can promote permaculture education in every place in every culture and who will empower individuals with the knowledge-tools they can use to set their communities on the path to peaceful sustainability.
24 thoughts on "The PRI Restarts the Permaculture Teacher Registry"
This is great! Craig, maybe you can answer a few questions that arose for me in reading this post. How will the system recognize those teachers who were on Mollison's registry, need they re-apply? And, what about diplomas? As I understood it, a diploma was what qualified one to go out and teach the PDC under Mollison's system, does the PRI registry replace the diploma concept? If not, does the PRI have a diploma program in the works? My feeling is that what will ensure teacher quality is bringing them from finishing the PDC to the place of having mastery of design and information. It would seem a long period of practice and mentorship would be appropriate before one can apply for the registry. Perhaps documentation of experience is included on the application, which I haven't looked at yet.
WPN is a great tool for students that need to find a respectable PDC anywhere in the world. It also gives more confidence to people in need of consultancy. In my experience it's a very good referral point for country like mine, Italy, which doesn't have a clear and transparent permaculture organization and a proper developed curriculum. I went through the accreditation experience and for me it has been clear and straightforward, just do your homework!!!
I also hope the WPN can help marketing permaculture courses around the world. I had my PDC in Sweden this summer, with the absolutely inspiring teacher Aranya, but we were only 12 participants. I'm sure this was because of lack of marketing, and because nobody in Scandinavia knew what a recourse person Aranya is: http://www.aranyagardens.co.uk/about-me-mainmenu-26.html
Hi Craig, This is a useful step forward. We are also developing a register of UK teachers, and have a new apprentice teacher pathway to support people to develop their teaching and practice. It makes sense because teaching is an activity where reputation is everything. People want a quality course, and they deserve it. As a network it is important that we keep developing the quality of what we do, because we will benefit and so will our students. Thanks
A diploma in permaculture design is not needed to teach a PDC and never has been needed. All you actually need is to have taken a PDC. That is the way Bill Mollison set it, so we continuously breed new teachers.
Geoff, thanks for responding. I see on the registry application that quite a bit of documented experience is required to apply, as well as the minimum of two years of practice. The registry will be good at qualifying more experienced teachers. I think regional formats for teacher improvement and experience building will be essential to maintain high teaching standards however, which invariably requires mentorship in design, hence a diploma type format, much like the global "Academy" that Mollison proposed.
G'day all, firstly i'd like to thank PRI for this great resource which gives us the ability to connect and network globally, which is just great. The teacher registration is ensuring the integrity of PDCs taught by PRI teachers and having a report mechinism built in to the WPN allows students to promote or discourge other students. Pretty sensible really.
Simple is beautiful.
G'day everyone.
Just to say that in Italy first PDC was planned in 2000, and in 2006 was established Italian Permaculture Academy. Since then the IPA plan, every year, many PDC, workshops and a wide range of diffusion strategy about the matter. We have 24 tutors with diploma. I'm an agronomist with permaculture diploma and I give professional consultancy. I hope every permaculture aficionado, also the youngest, could join our ecosystem in peace, pursuing knowledge, growth and union.
Hi all,
Hi Pietro.
With all the due respect, I disagree with you about the situation in Italy.
I have taken my second PDC with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton last year in Turkey and I have taken a PDC here in Italy before. So I know the differencies, and I know both sides and both positives and negatives.
The Italian Association is open to anyone who wish to participate and improve the diffusion of Permaculture here in Italy, they especially support people which are willing to go for the Diploma.
As per the Curriculum, not only the founders of the Association took their Diploma with Richard Wade with the British Association in 2004, they also adopted the British Manual for Active Apprenticeship.
There is no confusion here.
But I can imagine your experience with the Permaculture Association was not so clear.
Pietro, I would like to discuss all of this next sunday in Uk, where we will see each other, and to see if we can work on this to improve the standard but also to review the existing one. Which one is the standard? The Curriculum is the black big Designer's Manual.
See you soon,
Well it's all a bit confusing to me. Having done my first workshop with Bill around 1979, worked and played plenty with Permaculture until 1988 when I did my PDC with Lea Harrison, and Advanced Pc with Max Lindegger. Awarded my Diploma by Bill in 1992 in the fields of Design, Education and Community Development, had my work honoured in 1994 (along with Jill Jordan, Peter Bane, Nick Hopkins and others) with the International Permaculture Community Service Award, I've been working with as a Permaculture practitioner ever since, designing, teaching, consulting and implementing all over the world, apparently well enough judging by the feedback and work that continues to pour in. I've taught the first PDCs in a number of countries (Pakistan right now, through a highly acknowledged university. Must be okay I'd say, yet am I to understand that I need to apply to somebody else for official recognition (again) as a competent teacher of Permaculture? Bit of a mystery really.
As to Pietro's comments about the state of Permaculture in Italy, I concur totally with the feedback from Elena. Of course like everywhere it is on ongoing process of improvement, but the comments as to the transparency, clarity and proper developed curriculum of the Permaculture Academy of Italy – or rather the implied lack of those qualities – are incorrect and even offensive, given the integrity and open-hearted professionalism of those who comprise it. I feel embarrassed that I have not been able to make the time to support them better in their efforts towards greater excellence.
Thanks for your comment John. Actually, existing diploma holders merely need to make contact with us. We would take them on a case-by-case basis. I say 'case by case' basis only because obviously there will be some diploma holders who may not have been involved with Permaculture (let alone taught PDCs) for many, many years (obviously not your case). Please simply contact me on editor (at) permaculturenews.org and we can take it from there.
I'll add a note to this effect to the bottom of the post above, to clarify this issue.
I trust you'll appreciate that this is an effort to fill a vacuum, so there will be some transition as we do so.
Given that Geoff says that all PDC holders can teach a PDC I am not quite sure as to the rationale behind teacher registration. It appears to be a rather expensive way to be unnecessarily registered. It also seems to promote the very thing that I have heard people rail against – the bureaucratisation of permaculture.
Joni – yes, all PDC holders are encouraged to go out and teach. You do not need to be registered. We offer this registration service because people keep asking us to provide it. Nobody is obliged or otherwise pressured into using it. Just ignore it if it's not your thing. I can, however, see why people want to see this registry system happening – so that a reasonable standard of PDC education can be expected; so teachers can demand a reasonable rate for their quality courses, and so as to keep out the metaphysics elements that have (over the last 30 years) tended to marginalise permaculture in the eyes of your average citizen.
If you have no permaculture experience, but take a PDC over the next two weeks, and a week later turn around and begin to teach, there's obviously a big difference between what you'll be sharing compared to someone who has been teaching a while and who has far more experience. Do we encourage you to teach? Yes indeed. Would I want to pay to learn under you? No, not at all.
The PRI PDC Teacher application system enables those who deserve a little respect for their dogged determination and talents to stand out a little from those who're just starting out. It also helps reduce incidence of the problem where some teachers may put people off permaculture entirely, forever.
Again, if it's not your thing, just ignore it. There's no bureaucracy here. Bureaucracy is forced upon you. This is simply an attempt to meet the needs of the hour for those who are collaborating with us to spread permaculture as fast as possible.
Craig, thank you for this! I was a little worried after Geoff's comment.
"If you have no permaculture experience, but take a PDC over the next two weeks, and a week later turn around and begin to teach, there's obviously a big difference between what you'll be sharing compared to someone who has been teaching a while and who has far more experience. Do we encourage you to teach? Yes indeed. Would I want to pay to learn under you? No, not at all."
Craig and Geoff, excellent work and many thanks. After 12 years of teaching Permaculture in Sydney, as a registered Permaculture Institute Trainer, I feel confident in saying the market really needs this. There is a growing discontentment about the vast variability; lack of consistency and accountability; omissions of important course content (such as climates and earthworks); inclusion of metaphysical, spiritual and other non-essential topics; and lack of transparency of course content, certification and outcomes. There is confusion and insecurity surrounding PDC's and about registered and non-registered training courses. There is also great annoyance by some when they were not told the difference beforehand and given a choice.
A PDC course is the most important permaculture educational experience one can have of considerable investment and I agree with the others that we have an obligation to provide them with a quality course with transparent learning content, standards and outcomes. Consistency breeds security and doesn't cramp diversity or individual delivery styles and methods. Transparency is about being open and honest and shouldn't we all be doing this? I have heard of some funny PDC courses over the years that seem more like intros or specialist workshops to me and I think this process will help sort this out.
Unfortunately and perhaps unreasonably, you only need one bad course experience to tarnish the reputation of the PDC and the whole movement. This registration process will provide the consistency, standards, security and integrity that the pdc and the movement needs and that the public have a right to.
Thanks again, Im proud to be a registered trainer and everyone I speak to, supports this process.
Penny Pyett. Permaculture Sydney Institute.
It is just so essential that the integrity of the PDC is maintained …….and this is dependent on the quality of the teachers. I would like to use the technology now available to include a video of the applicant in action as a teacher!.. Must say that the registration process could be a can of worms!
Kia Ora Craig, Yes great work. One of the reasons why I really support the idea of having registered teachers is so that those of us running post PDC programs can know when somebody has done a PDC, and they enrol in your program , that thy have already covered the basics of design methodology well.
I'm really excited about networking and supporting each other around the world, and the global network gives us the potential for that, but for it to work from the PDC onwards ( post grad courses) we need registered teachers, so we have a common language.
Arohanui kay
This is a great conversation – I have a few questions:
1) Teaching PDCs – here in Malawi our PDC trainer told us we needed to complete our PDC successfully, then practice for 2 years before starting to Certify anyone else in a PDC. Teaching and sharing was encouraged, but not certifying. That is what we have been following here, is this what other Permaculturists are following as well?
2) Comment on Registry – We are to the point here in Malawi that we also need a registry, because teaching a whole PDC takes certain skills that aren't necessarily necessary for teaching sessions here and there, and that you don't necessarily pick up in your PDC an 2 years of implementation. We have a high demand for low cost PDCs which indigenous Malawians have not had enough practice with. Permaculturists in Malawi developed a 5-day permaculture awareness course as we were supporting the School Health and Nutrition programme with the Ministry of Education, as we found we needed a shorter course that touches on all the design topics. We have several good trainers for these PACs in Malawi, but we need to build up to more PDC trainers, as most of the strong trainers are introduced to Malawi. We're trying!
3 Cost – I know there needs to be a cost, but this is going to block most in Malawi from participating, even in cases where we have an excellent trainer. Forex is lacking, access to paying this, etc. We'll have to figure out locally how to get over this barrier and see if we can come back to you with any suggestions for helping us as well. I appreciate that there is a cost reduction for these situations, thank you.
I think, with a bit of careful design, we can make this good initiative from PRI/WPN into something more powerful and clear. We'd do this by adding together the strength of the revived teacher registration with the various permaculture diploma systems in operation around the world.
But, in the first place we'd agree that none of this is required – it is all voluntary. – and yet it is all part and parcel of the permaculture movement growing some effective institutional (I prefer un-institutional) capacity to organize itself and I am a consistent advocate of that over the years.
Thus a person wishing to teach permaculture is free to do so after attending a pdc (as in the original Bill Mollison approach) AND, they are free to participate in a registration scheme and an organized and supported Diploma scheme as part of their commitment to their own ongoing professional development process.
Collectively, we have to think about how people in tight economic situations can participate in both of these – this is a key issue that is proving hard to resolve as yet – although one way is to create sliding scales that allow people who have better resources to gift their surpluses in to support people with tighter access – but so far most of us are pinching the pennies anyway and there has not been a lot of slack for this type of cross-resourcing.
Anyway, back to the concept of creating a progression from 'just taken a pdc last week', to 'masterful teacher of permaculture design'.
An early consideration is that a person may arrive into the pc world with many of the skills (as a forest gardener, as a water harvester, as a soil builder for example and as a teacher/facilitator for project and design based curricula like ours and so on). Any system of progressions needs to be able to recognize prior, relevant experience.
Then, as we all know, working to develop our pc design skills and competencies is a life-long job – and we can probably recognize a series of stages. This would be very helpful because otherwise we tend to have a system that is quite absolutistic by which I mean that a person has to reach quite an advanced stage before the community recognizes them as, let's say, a master pc teacher. Which might mean that they spend several years unrecognized whilst, in fact, they have a great deal of wonderful, relevant competencies to share.
So I think we need a system that has levels – most other fields do – such as (using the old European medieval craft concept) – apprentice, journeyman and master or, if we can cope with such a differentiated system, using the Anglo/American University language in which case the stages of progression go like this – Diploma, Bachelors Degree, Post-Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, Doctorate (please note I understand that European and Anglo American terminology might well be innappropriate in our global culture and I'd be pleased to hear of other progressions that could do the job).
And, at any of these levels, a person could register as a teacher – at apprentice level, journeyman level and, finally, at masters level – if the teacher registration system is flexible enough (and not an absolutist system in which people have to be pc Masters in order to register) and a key to successful registration could be evidence of participation in a Diploma system.
I have an interest here – I am one of the Principals of Gaia University – http://www.gaiauniversity.org – and we have recently launched an International Diploma of Permaculture Design. This is my second Diploma design as I was a significant architect of the system used in Britain which has since been adopted and adapted in Italy, Germany, Israel, Spain and Ireland to my knowledge. The Gaia University Diploma is a yet more developed version of the 15 year old British design and incorporates the long feedback and history from students and mentors.
It is a very flexible system and very decentralized which means that individual pc associations and organizations can readily develop the capacities to become Diploma providers. It achieves international oversight by publishing Diploma portfolios on the web where anyone with a pdc certificate can see them and comment on them. We are collecting a team of External Reviewers and every Diploma candidates work will be assessed by this panel before being 'passed'.
So, my proposal is that we use a distributed Diploma process such as the one we have recently launched as a pathway towards teacher registration. This way people are supported and nurtured as they learn and develop rather than just struggling on their own to make sense of things and, as an added and very significant bonus, the mature designers in each county or region get to develop their mentoring and organizational capacities with some assistance (these are the designers who mentor the Diploma candidates) plus they are functionally linked to both to the WPN/PRI international networks of permaculture people (for teacher registration) AND the Gaia University network (for Diploma delivery foucsed on Teacher development and quality assurance). Now thats what I call useful diversity!
What do you think?
I'd love to hear where this discusison has gone since 2012. In the Nordic countries we are currently reviewing our Diploma system, to see how we can make the process of becoming a PC Diploma holder more straight forward and encouraging. This is of course directly linked to our lack of/low number of Diploma holders. In the Nordic countries, the current state is that you can only accredit certificates if you hold a Diploma. Hence, the diffussion of permaculture has been realtively slow the past decades. Since 5-7 years back though, we are rapidly growing and, as Jan Bang so beautifully put it at our last yearly Nordic meeting, "we are moving into our juvenile state, which means a lot of energy, ideas and questions are up and about right now!" (Ok, not a percfect quote, but that's the jist of it…)
Q: How can we move forward with our Diploma process (already happening) and at the same time include the question "who gets to teach a PDC?"
We do NOT wish to become an alienated little Institute pushing our own ideas without learning from and growing with the wider permaculture system.
Why did Mollison's Permaculture Institute cease taking applications for their permaculture teachers' registry?
I think it's because Bill is not well.
What I'm not seeing much of in all these posts is any mentioned of pedagogy. It's simply not enough to have a grasp of content and be an experienced practitioner and designer, though these are essential. To teach for effective learning you also need an understanding of adult learning theory and processes. Is PRI addressing this? Also, PRI needs to review the curriculum from time to time as understanding and new thinking evolves. The Designers Manual, while brilliant and extraordinary for its day, was written in 1988. No other curriculum written that long ago is fully in use today, although elements of it would be.
Whilst reading through the comments, I thought to myself……..Bill Mollison's 'Designer's Manual' may have been written in 1988 but the Bible and the Koran are much older in age and are repeatedly sought by their followers as a reference guide. So, who really cares how old the Manual is?
Also, just because a person attends teacher training and is successfully employed at a school, does not mean that the children who sit in his/her classroom, recieve quality teaching. Nor do the parents get quality for their children through school fees.
I have been around Permaculture for over forty years. It has worked simply. I have to agree with Geoff Lawton. After all, he shared a very close bond and friendship with Bill Mollison. He knows that Bill could take the most complex matter and break it down to a simple process.
All of us must take care to keep Bill and David's legacy of Permaculture free from the complexities of the hurried-modern world.


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Your Local Scheme
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Scheme information
This is the nominal area covered by our scheme, but at present only some of the roads are covered by street coordinators. We are working to increase the homes we engage with in the village, hence membership of the scheme. The coordinators for the village (myself and neighbour) took on the role in response to a request at an open meeting held a couple of years ago. Since then we have run one open meeting and will do so again this summer. The main concerns are those usually given. There are also farms belonging to Farmwatch who have problems with theft of various sorts from their properties. On the whole there is a lot of support for the scheme from those that belong to it and it is considered to be well worthwhile.
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Willard - A Life Under Canvas
first edition
2008 · Pasadena
by CHARVET, DAVID
Pasadena: Magic Words, 2008. First Edition. Hardbound in tent canvas cloth and stamped with two colors. 370 pages, 276 photographic illustrations. As the publisher notes: "The story of the four men who performed under the name Willard the Wizard reads like a roller coaster ride made up of triumphant highs and tragic lows. Working closely with author David Charvet were Harry Willard's grown children, Eugene and Frances, who spent many years during their youth traveling with and performing in their father's show. David Charvet had access to not only what the audience saw on stage at the Harry Willard show, but also what was happening backstage. This is the ultimate behind the scenes story of a traveling tent show as told by those who lived it. Combining these firsthand accounts with Charvet's relentless research has produced a unique slice of magic history. As new. (Inventory #: 15108J)


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WELS 2012 Survey of Alumni Who Graduated Summer 2010 Through Spring 2011 Descriptive Statistics
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Executive Summary: Every other year the Office of Survey Research (OSR) contacts recently graduated Western students to inquire into their current activities and ask for their retrospective thoughts on their Western experience. In the spring of 2012 we surveyed alumni who completed their undergraduate degrees between summer, 2010 and spring, 2011. This report details the questions asked on that survey and summarizes responses for the university and by college and department. Initially, OSR solicited responses using e-mail contacts. These were initiated in July, 2012. Nonrespondents received two additional requests and then OSR contacted non-respondents by telephone to request their participation. Of the 2,975 students who graduated between summer, 2010 and spring, 2011, OSR received valid responses from 695 students, a response rate of 23.3%. This report contains summaries of questions that deal with satisfaction with Western's contribution to academic skills, alumni's current activities, their financial situation including earnings and educational debt, and the contribution of internships and leadership roles towards the alumni's current situation. In addition, this survey included questions submitted by various departments on campus. We look forward to serving your needs by including your questions in the future. As with any survey, readers should be concerned about sample selection bias; that is bias which arises because survey respondents are not a random selection from the population of survey recipients. While sample selection bias in this survey is mitigated by proper survey techniques and a high response rate, its presence should be considered when evaluating the data. Section A presents basic demographic and academic statistics of the respondents and non-respondents. As found in the general literature on surveys, women were more likely to complete the survey than men (58.1% of respondents were women whereas 57% of alumni are women). Re
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Glass Menagerie World Of Illusions Essay Research
Glass Menagerie- World Of Illusions Essay, Research Paper
A World of Illusion Every character, including Jim uses illusions of the past to escape the reality in which they live in, and non can live in the outside world, the present. They are so dependent on their fantasy worlds that they cannot function properly in their own lives. The characters in Tennessee William s The Glass Menagerie constantly live in a world of fantasies rather than living in the present reality. The characters use the fantasy world to escape a reality that they themselves cannot fulfill their dreams. Amanda is a person who lives alternately between a world of illusion and reality. The fact that her husband deserts her makes her realize that her life is meaningless and empty. The reality is that Amanda is an abandoned wife with two children. Amanda does not refer to Laura as crippled, but rather slightly deformed. When Laura stops going to school, Amanda steps into the present reality and thinks about the future and what will happen to her daughter if she does not get married. "I know so well what become of unmarried women who aren t prepared to occupy a position "(p.42), but as quick as she is to acknowledge Laura s disposition Amanda runs back into her world of illusion. When Tom brings up Jim, a possible male suitor for Laura, Amanda gets her hopes up and thinks that Jim is Laura s knight in shining armor, even though she has not met him yet. In preparing for Jim s arrival, Amanda wears a "dress in which she leads the cotillion, wins the cakewalk twice at Sunset Hill, and wears it on Sundays for her gentlemen callers."(p.87) Amanda creates illusions in order to fill up her life. She escapes into a world of illusion, constantly referring to her seventeen rich gentlemen callers in order to get away from everyday life. Tom himself knows that his mother s seventeen callers is in reality just an illusion. She refers to them so much that she starts to believe her illusions are reality. She becomes too devoted to her children, which makes her relive her life through her children. She blindly refuses to recognize that her children have views different from hers. "You couldn t be satisfied with just sitting home" (p.85) says Amanda to Laura, but in reality Laura would much rather be home. Laura seems to "resist whenever I(Amanda) try to arrange something for you(Laura)."(p.85) She forces her ideas and opinions on her children and places them in bad situations. Her past were certainly better days than the life that she really lives in now. Though the past was wonderful, the present reality is that she is now an abandoned wife with two children. Laura "lives in a world of her own- a world of little glass ornaments and old phonograph records."(p.81) Laura is oversensitive and fragile just like her glass figures. She has a slight deformity, a slight limp, which is magnified by her oversensitivity. To Laura her leg braces "sound like thunder"(p.112), but in reality no one hears them. Her inability to overcome her limp causes Laura to withdraw from what is real into what is make believe. Laura is just as easily broken like her glass unicorn which is a unique figurine. When Jim accidentally bumps into the unicorn and breaks it, the unicorn is no longer unique. Ironically, Jim kisses Laura and breaks her heart at the same time he bumps and breaks the glass unicorn which now is no longer unique. Laura and her glass menagerie both break when they are exposed to the outside world, Jim.
Tom lives in a world comprised of his poetry, dreams, freedom, and adventure. He is not satisfied with his job and personal life, and watches movies every night in search for adventure. Soon he realizes that he is watching adventure instead of living it. He believes that by staying where he is, his creativity, dreams, and freedom will be destroyed. When Tom talks about his rainbow-colored scarf that he got at the magic show, he talks about how it changed a bowl of goldfish into flying canaries. Just like canaries, Tom s dream is to fly away or escape from his imprisonment. He finally escapes, but cannot let go of his sister s memory. At the end when Tom looks at "pieces of colored glass, like bits of a shattered rainbow," he remembers his sister and hopes that he "can blow her candles out."(p.137) When Jim visits the Wingfields, he feels like he is reliving his high school years when "Jim was a hero."(p.83) After high school Jim s reality is a "job that wasn t much better than Tom s."(p. 83) Tom looks up to Jim, and thinks that Jim will get somewhere in life. Like Tom, Jim is not satisfied with his current position in life. The Wingfields provide Jim with an alternate reality (like the world that they live in themselves) that helps Jim forget the present reality and realizes that kissing Laura is a mistake; an illusion. Each time a character feels as if he/she is moving forward, he/she only moves backward. Amanda s choice to continue living in the past affects her children. Tom decides to get away from the family just like his father, and Laura is sadly drawn into self-isolation and cannot participate as an active member of society. Even Jim is disappointed that his future hadn t turned out to be what he imagined in his glorious high school days. Although Jim was influenced to enter a world of the past, he is the only character who actually leaves the past behind and returns to reality.
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I don't know...I was on early and it was there, but now...
Huh. So you had nothing to do with it?
Nope, I had no idea
I'm still really mad at u.
please calm down. Don't kill yourself...
If you're not asking for attention then why did you post all that?
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yay the latest one closed in less than a month good job trolls
Ah... this is upsetting. :'(*drops to knees dramatically*I HAD A DRAWING TO POST ;-;
What's going to happen now?
(I AM THE TRUE FROSTY ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ)
the 9th drawing topic lol
It got closed already? ;-;
That's upsetting ;-;
Welp time to make that don't-spam-flag topic I was going to make last month but forgot about
we made 2 drawing topics and they both got closed within a month
kinda predicted it lol
I had a drawing I was going to post too ;-;
Who's gonna make the nineth?
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When I was fifteen, the bishop of our ward was called into the stake presidency sparking instant speculation on who would be the next bishop. When asked to come up with my speculation, it occurred to me that the process was relatively simple. I made a mental list of the 50 or so active men in our ward. I subtracted everyone who had been in the bishopric, high council, or stake presidency already (9). I subtracted all the men who had been divorced (5). I subtracted the men who were probably going to be divorced (6). I subtracted the man who openly claimed he should be the prophet. I subtracted the men without children (4). I subtracted my father because he didn't serve a mission. I subtracted all the men of color (2). I subtracted the unemployed men (3). I subtracted all the men who rented or whose houses were on the wrong side of the tracks (16). BINGO. I had my short list of 3 candidates for bishop. Two of the men I picked were called into the bishopric. (I hadn't realized the other man had found a job.)
A decade later, I was newly married in a very different ward with very different demographics. There were very few active, successful, married men. The bishop was moving out of the ward. Everyone wondered, "But who is there to call?" During one of these discussions, I naively suggested that they call one of the older single men. There were many who were in their 30s or 40s and who were responsible, established in their careers and true disciples of Christ. My fellow church-goers looked at me as if I had just stripped naked, throwing purple confetti, started clog dancing while singing "The Good Ship Lollipop." Of course not! A single, childless man could never be a good bishop! Some people might defend this selection process because only the best can be bishop. But the truth is that this extends to other callings.
In my single days, I heard a ward leader complain that they couldn't staff the ward. I immediately brought up that none of the sisters I visit-taught had callings and felt excluded. I suggested that he try asking them. His response was, "But no, there really isn't anyone." The sisters I visit taught were active in the church, worthy recommend holders, successful professionally, talented, and well-versed in gospel topics. They all were desperate to serve. One was a woman of color, one was socially awkward, and one had a noticeable disability. Like me so many years ago, this leader could take a ward list of over a hundred people and pare it down to nearly nobody.
I joined Ordain Women because a Christ-centered church should not be paring their long, long membership lists down to "nobody to serve." If only the leadership would see women and their potential, those short lists would double. But what if leadership also saw disabled persons, people of color, all socioeconomic backgrounds, all marital statuses, all gender identities, all sexual orientations, different families built different ways, and any others who we cross off our lists? Instead of fretting and worrying that there is no one to serve, we would discover God's army.
One of the missions of the church is to "perfect the saints." Perfecting the saints can be accomplished by reasonable behavioral improvements. But it can also be accomplished if we have that mighty change in our hearts which transforms how we view all of God's children. If we looked through Christ's eyes we might see capability, wholeness, talents, and faith. If we looked through Christ's eyes we would see the perfection in others even before they made any improvements. If we looked through Christ's eyes, we might not cross so many off our lists.


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Title: Epiphany
Fandom: Dark Angel
Pairing: Max/White kind of
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: don't own anything
Summary: one moment changes the life of Ames White forever.
A/N: I had this idea in my head for a while so yeah here it is.
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breath is your life
And sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me -Goo Goo Dolls(Iris)
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to broken
I just want you to know who I am
-Goo Goo Dolls(Iris)
White was on his way to Max's place. He'd just figured out that he loved her, that's why he was going, to tell her. When he got there what, he found he never expected.
A group of familiars stood in front of the building, one holding Max still. Before White could do anything, the familiar snapped her neck, throwing her lifeless body to the ground.
White fell to his knees, holding her in his arms. "I'm sorry Max." he said even though he knew she couldn't hear him. He fought back tears that were threatening to break through.
"Now maybe you'll know not to betray us next time."
White looked up at the last remaining familiar. He hadn't even noticed them leave.
She could say she felt bad for him but she'd be lying. He deserved everything he got. She thought. The female familiar just smirked, then turned and left.
White looked back at the lifeless body in his arms. He brushed a strand of hair from her face. "I'm sorry Max. I love you." he said as one single tear broke through.
A/N: I know it's short. I am going to write a sequel though that will definitely be longer. so anyways was it any good?


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I'm trying this new thing where I eat citrus and fruit and then it magically becomes warm and sunny outside. Is it working? Well, not necessarily. But it does give me a good excuse to eat pie…
Absolutely none of you should be surprised by the appearance of this recipe here. Honestly, my love of lemon is pretty well documented around these parts. As is my love of pie. And we all know that I throw greek yogurt into just about anything I can get my hands on. So combine all three and what do you get? One heck of a pie, that's what.
There's a reason lemon and greek yogurt are often paired together- the subtle tang of the yogurt is complemented beautifully by that mouth-puckering lemon flavor we all know and love. What's more, the greek yogurt makes this filling rich and creamy, without all the added fat. And bonus- it hits this pie with a whole load of protein to boot!
But I think the best way to articulate just how tasty (and slightly addictive) this pie truly is, is to let you in on a little secret. This is actually the second one I made in as many days. Why? The first one was gone before I could so much as snap a picture :)
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Tangy Lemon Greek Yogurt Pie
adapted slightly from Happyolks
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup plain fat free greek yogurt
2 eggs
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
zest of one lemon
one graham cracker pie crust (a recipe can be found here)
Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a graham cracker crust as necessary. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and lemon zest, rubbing with your fingers or the back of a spoon until the sugar is tinged yellow and smells lemony. This releases the essential oils and makes your pie super lemony and fragrant.
To the lemon sugar, add the yogurt, whisking until fully combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until each is incorporated. Add the lemon juice and mix until the mixture is smooth. Add the filling to the prepared pie crust and bake 25-30 minutes, until the center is set.
Let the pie cool on the stovetop, then allow to chill in the fridge for at least an hour before serving. This is divine with a little dollop of whipped cream to go with the tangy lemon.


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I borrowed this book from a friend in 4th or 5th grade, read it, and loved it. Many years later, I bought my own copy of this book and its sequels, bound together in a book club omnibus. I still liked them.
The premise of the first book is that a group of present-day college students are playing a Dungeons and Dragons-like game, and through the sinister machinations of a college professor acting as the Game Master, they are transported into the world of the game. You can see how the fantasy of entering a fantasy world appealed to a 5th grade me. Despite this, the book and its sequels are still very good.
After the first book, the fact that the characters are from a present-day setting is nearly forgotten, aside from the fact that they form a small community with advanced architecture and engineering, and invent gunpowder. Some of the characters, like James-Michael Finnigan, a cripple who enters the body of a muscular dwarf, embrace their game-character-selves. Others, like Ricetti, expunge their fantasy personae and remain their 20th century selves. That in itself is an intriguing subject. It's also very fascinating to watch the characters integrate themselves into the fantasy society, their futuristic perspectives and practices changing that society in many interesting ways. Eventually, the characters take up a crusade against the powerful slavery trade, and make themselves some very powerful enemies.
The target audience is very obviously D&D players, but I still think this is a good read.
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Christine's #5 (Updated 4-9-13 - Almost 40 Weeks - FINAL PHOTOS)
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Re: Christine's #5 Surprise
Progression of Belly
8-1-12 (4 weeks, 0 days)
Weight - 162.5
Extremely hungry and thirsty
Implantation bleeding for last week
Slightly tired and very cheery
8-15-12 (6 weeks, 0 days)
Weight - 164.6
Still very hungry and thirsty
Been going to bathroom frequently, including getting up in the middle of the night
Face is broken out
Haven't really noticed too much tiredness
8-28-12 (7 weeks, 6 days)
Weight - 168.8
Hungry ALL the time
Still making frequent bathroom trips, including most nights during the middle of the night
Forehead broken out (along hairline)
Not really too tired & a little more irritable than normal
First midwife visit
9-13-12 (10 Weeks, 1 Day)
Weight - 172.2
Really only get tired in the afternoon (after lunch)
Still VERY hungry all morning and through mid-afternoon, but it decreases quite a bit by dinner time
Been emotional the last couple days and teary
9-25-12 (11 Weeks, 6 Days)
Weight - 172.2
Still tired in late afternoon & seem to be needing more sleep at night
Short fuse with the girls in the evenings - EVERYTHING pushes my buttons
12-week Midwife Visit
My BP - 110/70, Baby Heart Rate - 164
10-9-12 (13 Weeks, 6 Days)
Weight - 174.0
Still trying to get over the cold that I've had for the last 1 1/2 weeks
Otherwise, pretty symptom-free
Looking a little "lumpy" and not yet "bumpy" to me
10-23-12 (15 Weeks, 6 Days)
Weight - 174.6
Still hanging onto final remnants of cold (at least I hope it's the final)
16-Week Midwife Visit
My BP - 120/80, Baby Heart Rate - 150 (took about 5 minutes to find heart beat)
Got flu shot, scheduled ultrasound (11-21-12) and next visit (24 weeks)
11-7-12 (18 Weeks, 0 Days)
Weight - 176.2
Feeling more tired these days, but otherwise no real symptoms
I can locate WHERE the baby is by touch, but I have felt very, very few movements. With my other 4 pregnancies, I am positive I felt consistent movements by this point so that is sometimes a little concerning. If I push on my stomach where I know the baby is, I can feel it shift underneath, but not any real pushback from the baby.
11-21-12 (20 Weeks, 0 Days)
Weight - 182.0
Been feeling the baby move 1-2 times each day for about a week
Had felt lousy since Saturday afternoon (achy and chilled)
Went to ER this morning and diagnosed with severe UTI
Given IV fluids and antibiotics at hospital and then prescription antibiotics
Baby heart rate - 164
Anatomy scan today - See ultrasound photos below
12-5-12 (22 Weeks, 0 Days)
Weight - 181.6
Been feeling pretty consistent movement for about the last 2 weeks
Felt movement from outside earlier this week
Still feeling really good
Getting to the point where I "need" maternity clothes
Told my boss yesterday, and she was thrilled, but not surprised
Telling rest of department heads about pregnancy next week during weekly meeting
Plan to tell friends this weekend
12-17-12 (23 Weeks, 5 Days)
Weight - 184.2
Told friends about 1 1/2 weeks ago, as well as gender - there were a few tears shed (of joy)
Told department heads and rest of staff last week - some were completely shocked, but many had a strong suspicion
Got results of Harmony blood test on 12-12-12 and tested low-risk (1/10,000) for the three trisomies tested
Still feeling really good
24-week Midwife Visit
My BP - 138/84, Baby Heart Rate - 155-160 and active
Next appointment (28 weeks) and glucose test scheduled
1-4-13 (26 Weeks, 2 Days)
Weight - 188.8
Pretty much still feeling great & not really feeling pregnant except for belly
Left leg swelled a very small amount on trip back home from visiting family, but it was fine by the next day
Eczema keeps breaking out on face & 1 spot on back, but not in the other "normal" areas
1-14-13 (27 Weeks, 5 Days)
Weight - 193.6
No real symptoms to complain about - still feeling great!
2-hour glucose test completed (passed!!)
28-week Midwife Visit
My BP - 118/84, Baby Heart Rate - 145 & steady
Measuring at 28 cm
Next appointment (32 weeks) scheduled
1-30-13 (30 Weeks, 0 Days)
Weight - 194.6
Nothing really new to report - still feeling good
Finding it REALLY hard to believe there's only 10 weeks left!!!
2-11-13 (31 Weeks, 5 Days)
Weight - 199.8
Have had a cold for the last week or so, but better than the bronchitis that several others at home have had
Belly is DEFINITELY growing!!
Face seems to be looking fuller
32-Week Midwife Visit
My BP - 118/80, Baby Heart Rate - 156
Measuring at 32 cm
She did ask me what happened with my weight gain since the last appointment. I told her I've had a bit of a sweet tooth and not much interest in meats, which means more carbs. Overall, though, I'm still on target for normal, for me anyhow, weight gain.
Next appointment in 4 weeks
2-27-13 (34 Weeks, 0 Days)
Weight - 200.4
Having a little more difficulty getting comfortable and turning from side to side during the night
Feeling a little more tired overall
There definitely seem to be certain times of the day where baby is more active
3-13-13 (36 Weeks, 0 Days)
Weight - 203.2
No doubt about the face being fuller (thanks, Mom for reminding me) ;)
Got the crib put together this past weekend & all little boy & neutral clothes washed
Some hip/tailbone pain when shifting positions at night so trying out a body pillow to see if that helps
Still need to work on getting a coming home outfit
36-Week Midwife Visit
My BP - 120/88, Baby Heart Rate - 140's
Measuring at 37 cm
Strep B test completed - received results that test was negative on 3-18-13 so no antibiotics necessary this time around
Midwife is almost certain that baby is breech so I'm scheduled for an ultrasound to check position, size, and amniotic fluid levels on Monday, 3-18-13
We also went ahead and scheduled a version for April 2nd to be done at the hospital - she said they usually like to do them at 37-38 weeks, but I have several days where I am unavailable so she didn't ask why and just said we'd work around it - the doctor that does them (and that they recommend) is on vacation most of the last week of March, or I would be doing it then
She figures I will be having a "normal"-sized baby - around 8 pounds
Next appointment in 2 weeks
3-20-13 (37 Weeks, 0 Days)
Weight - 206.0
Hardly any of my shirts are long enough anymore - all are showing my belly so it's best if I can wear my belly band - many of my regular shirts seem to work better than my maternity shirts, particularly if they are stretchy and longer
I don't FEEL that tired, but I feel like I LOOK tired in these pictures
Body pillow seems to be helping some at lessening pressure on hips and tailbone at night
Trying various techniques, as suggested by the midwife and spinningbabies.com to get baby to turn head down
3-28-13 (38 Weeks, 1 Day)
Weight - 210.6
Still feeling good, but worn out from trip home for sister's shower last weekend
STILL haven't gotten coming home outfit for baby
Plan on tying up remaining loose ends this weekend
38-week Midwife Visit
My BP - 130/86, Baby Heart Rate - 140's
Forgot to ask what I was measuring at
Baby is still breech
Re-scheduled version for next Thursday (4-4-13) since the last receptionist scheduled me with the wrong doctor
Still not scheduled with "correct" doctor, but a better one than the initial one
Next appointment at just over 39 weeks
Midwife anticipates that I will be needing a c-section, but it will depend on how version goes and if baby stays flipped head-down if the version works
4-4-13 (39 Weeks, 1 Day)
Weight - 210.2
Feeling good, but nervous today
All bags packed and ready to go
Version scheduled for this afternoon at hospital
Arrived for my version, and they got me all registered, which means there shouldn't be anything left when I actually have to go in.
They monitored baby for a while and took my blood pressure (145/96). That's not normal for me at all! I told the nurse that I have had trouble with automatic cuffs before, as did my sister, and I was super nervous about the version so she said we'd take it again a little later.
The doctor came in about 45 minutes later or so and did the ultrasound. He kept looking and looking, which was making me even more nervous. Then he asked if I had been checked lately. I told him it was 2-3 weeks ago. He continued with the ultrasound, and I was thinking something must not be right. Then he asked if I minded a cervical check. At this point, there's not much I mind.
The result? Baby is head down, and we never even had to do the version!!! I said that they had told me he was good, and he said he used his telepathic powers to get it to move. ;) Anyhow, I'm 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced, which pretty much means nothing to me. He said he'll plan on seeing me back there in the next week, or sooner, and I told him I'm hoping for later.
The nurse took my blood pressure automatically right before they let me go, and it was 148/103. I knew there was no way that was right so I asked her to take it manually. She took it twice, and it was the same both times - 136/82. A little high for the top number so I'm supposed to keep an eye out for any of the telltale symptoms of hypertension, but the bottom number was pretty normal for me. She said she's never seen that happen before.
I am so very relieved that I didn't have to go through the actual version, and everything looks good! I think the nurse was just as excited as I was!!
4-5-13 (39 Weeks, 2 Days)
39-week Midwife Visit
My BP - 120/82, Baby Heart Rate - 140-145 range
Measuring right at 39 weeks
Due back for next appointment in 1 week
Went over plan for if I go over due date (back at 41 weeks for NST, fluid level check, etc., then start talking induction - won't be allowed to go over 42 weeks)
4-9-13 (39 Weeks, 6 Days)
Forgot to get weight
Water broke at 7 am - Looks like there will be a baby today or tomorrow!!!
8 weeks, 3 days
Measured at 8 weeks, 2 days so EDD remains unchanged
Heart rate - 161
20 weeks, 0 days
All measurements right on target & visualized all body parts
Heart rate - 143
Jasmine & Ana went along.
Tech asked if we wanted to find out, and I looked at Mark, neither of us wanting to decide.
The girls begged for yes, and the tech told us it was up to me, and she would let us know when we needed to make the decision.
When it came time, neither Mark or I wanted to decide so he said to let the girls decide, which we already knew the answer to.
The tech said, "Well, I bet this is something you've never seen on an ultrasound before." We were stunned, to say the least.
A couple minutes later, Mark asked if she was sure that it wasn't a finger, and she said she was certain.
She couldn't get any "good" shots to print out, but Mark told her it was okay because there are some things you don't need to show everyone.
I'm still in shock, but also excited. A boy!!!
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21 weeks, 0 days
Had been referred to maternal fetal medicine due to thickened nuchal fold reading at anatomy scan
Met with genetic counselor
Had Level 3 ultrasound, and she confirmed it IS a boy
Heart rate - 141
Met with high-risk specialist, and based on nuchal fold readings of 5.5 and 5.6, he believes we may be have been screened as a false positive
All limbs and other areas are growing correctly
All 4 chambers of the heart are working properly
There is a nasal bone
The spine, kidneys, brain, etc. all look great
Decided to have Harmony blood test to have a definitive answer (Results came back with 1/10,000 chance for all 3 trisomies)
3-18-13 (no pictures - she didn't print any since she couldn't get a profile shot)
36 weeks, 5 days
Baby is definitely breech - feet are in my lower stomach, butt is to my left side, and head is on the upper right
Baby's face is facing my back
Took measurements of all organs/limbs - Nearly everything was measuring larger than my actual date
She estimated current weight of baby at 7 lbs, 12 oz, and says it is correct within 1 lb, 3 oz
Head and abdomen were measuring at over 40 weeks, femur at over 38 weeks
The tech was not very chatty so we didn't get a ton of information out of her
Based on ultrasound, still need to go ahead with scheduled version on April 2nd
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Looking good!! Can't wait to watch it grow~!
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You still look great!!
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Beautiful mama!
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You are looking great. I'm amazed at your ability to hide it still. I mean *I* can see it but it's not popped out yet. You look fabulous! :)
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Thanks! This is really a new phenomenon for me. Last time, I was showing at 12 weeks and HAD to tell everyone. I don't know where it's hiding this time. Yes, the belly's growing, but I don't think it's obvious to the casual observer. And, I DID have my shirt pulled tight in the back to show off the chub. With my 2nd and 3rd (who are 15 months apart), I popped at like 8-10 weeks with the 3rd one, and I always blamed it on them being so close together. I guess that can't be my excuse anymore since these 2 will only be 20 months apart. :-)
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You look great!
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You look great!!! Glad to hear you are feeling well too!
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DETROIT, MI - Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw was named the recipient of the 2012 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet at a press conference prior to Game Four of the World Series at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement. The annual award pays tribute to Clementes achievements and character by recognizing current players who truly understand the value of helping others. It is named for the Hall of Famer and 15-time All-Star who died in a plane crash on New Years Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Major League Baseball is proud to present our most prestigious off-field honor, the Roberto Clemente Award, to Clayton Kershaw, said Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. His accomplishments on the mound at such a young age are well known to baseball fans, but I am delighted that our game can shine a light on Claytons extraordinary efforts with his wife Ellen to make a difference in the lives of children in Zambia. Clayton Kershaw is a leader through his inspiring example, and he is a wonderful representation of the enduring, philanthropic spirit of Roberto Clemente. Kershaw was selected from a list of 30 Club nominees by a panel of dignitaries that included Commissioner Selig; MLB Goodwill Ambassador and wife of Roberto Clemente, Vera Clemente; FOX broadcaster and former MLB All-Star Tim McCarver; FOX Broadcaster Joe Buck; Hall of Famer and TBS analyst Dennis Eckersley; MLB Network analyst, TBS broadcaster and former Roberto Clemente Award winner John Smoltz; MLB Network analysts and former Roberto Clemente Award winners Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds; Hall of Famer, ESPN analyst and former Roberto Clemente Award winner Barry Larkin; ESPN analyst and former MLB All-Star Nomar Garciaparra; and MLB.com senior correspondent Hal Bodley. Additionally, fans were able to cast a vote for the award exclusively on MLB.com, and the winner of the fan vote was tallied as one vote among those cast by the selection panel. Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, founded Kershaws Challenge, a charitable organization that encourages people to make a difference by giving back to at-risk children and communities in need. The charity has provided assistance to a variety of organizations, including to its cornerstone charity, Arise Africa, which is helping the Kershaws build and sustain an orphanage for children in Lusaka, Zambia called Hopes Home. In addition to providing a safe haven for orphans, Kershaws Challenge also seeks to create an emergency fund for the children, many of whom suffer from diseases and infections related to HIV and AIDS. Each year, Kershaw and his wife travel to the orphanage to visit with the children and bring awareness to this issue. He has also co-written a book with Ellen, released in January 2012, entitled, Arise: Live Out Your Faith and Dreams on Whatever Field You Find Yourself, which is about their life together and trips to Africa. Money raised from the books proceeds goes directly to Kershaws Challenge for Hopes Home. In addition to Hopes Home, Kershaws Challenge has also supported the Peacock Foundation in Los Angeles, which provides animal-assisted interventions and activities for at-risk youth by partnering with mental health practitioners, public service agencies, and community organizations. Kershaws Challenge is also involved with Mercy Street in his hometown of Dallas, Texas, which provides mentoring, sports and recreation, vocational and educational opportunities to young people in at-risk communities. Kershaw has participated in numerous Dodgers community initiatives such as the offseason Community Caravan, a Habitat for Humanity Build, the distribution of back packs and school supplies to 1,000 underserved children and the annual Dodgers Dream Foundation Youth Baseball Camp. It is an incredible honor to receive this award, said Kershaw. Just being associated with someone like Roberto Clemente is truly humbling and I am extremely grateful. I am happy to congratulate Clayton Kershaw on being named the recipient of this years Roberto Clemente Award, said Vera Clemente. The work that this young man has accomplished to help youth around the world is wonderful, and we are proud to welcome him among the many players who have carried on Robertos legacy. On the field, Kershaw has established himself as one of the games best pitchers, earning the 2011 National League Cy Young Award, two All-Star selections (2011, 2012) and a Rawlings Gold Glove Award (2011). Kershaw has led the Majors in earned run average (ERA) in each of the last two seasons, becoming the first pitcher to do so since Pedro Martinez in 2002-03, and won the National Leagues pitching Triple Crown in 2011, when in addition to the ERA title he tied for the league lead with 21 wins and led the NL with 248 strikeouts. Since making his debut on May 25, 2008, Kershaw has posted a 61-37 record and leads the Majors with both a 2.79 ERA and .215 opponents batting average in 151 games (149 starts) in that span. The 24-year-old southpaw was selected by the Dodgers in the first round (seventh overall pick) of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas. Kershaw is just the second Dodger to capture this prestigious award, joining Steve Garvey, who was the 1981 Roberto Clemente Award winner.
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For the next 12 weeks beginning today, American Opera (aka the musical project and brainchild of Saginaw, MI and recent NYC transplant John Bee and friends) will reveal details for his upcoming EP due out this summer. The first video can be viewed at: http://youtu.be/5N_n0_nR87c.
American Opera has also revealed dates for a summer tour around the Great Lakes which will be followed by a stint on the Vans Warped Tour Acoustic Basement Stage. The trek kicks off at Bled Fest on May 25 in Howell, MI. See dates below.
Hailing from Saginaw, Michigan and recently transplanted to New York City, by way of a short stint in Chicago, American Opera combines influences from Modest Mouse to Manchester Orchestra, Rilo Kiley to Ben Folds. John's trademark voice stops conversations and draws immediate attention. The depth of his vocal delivery couples with his introspective and deeply personal lyrics to make a connection with anyone within earshot.
John spent the better part of eight years touring non-stop as part of Michigan-based independent rock band Your Best Friend. In 2011, the band came to an end, and John rolled out his new project, American Opera, a distinct departure from the aggressive rock sounds of his former band. In slightly more than a year, John has performed over 100 shows as American Opera, both solo and with a full band.
He's been featured in Alternative Press magazine, played with artists like Cursive and William Elliott Whitmore, and has released two EPs already in his short career. 2013 is full of hope. John intends on continuing to tour relentlessly, having just completed a very successful spring headlining tour, including a stop at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. A new EP is being wrapped up as we speak, and a full-length album is next!
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May 25 – Bled Fest 2013 – Howell, MI
May 26 – Studio Anatomy – Traverse City, MI
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May 31 – Redamte Coffee – Madison, WI
June 1 – House Cafe – DeKalb, IL
June 2 – Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
July 17 – First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
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