Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Is this your SecondLife?

Thanks to Taterino Nino on Massively: http://www.massively.com/2009/07/24/i-found-paradise-in-my-second-life/

Have you found paradise?

internet addiction - is this you?

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2009/07/ssw_20090725.mp3

From the abc.net.au website:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2009/2631918.htm#transcript
The video game market is big business, worth around $2 billion in
Australia last year. The best games draw people into an exciting world
where anything is possible; demons are slain, riches are made and
worries about the real world left far behind. It's great
entertainment, but for a minority of players and net users who get
hooked it can be a disaster. 'Addicts' deprived of computer access
exhibit rage, distress and even violence. Should video game and
internet 'addiction' be acknowledged as a recognised clinical
condition? Pauline Newman's report examines the scale and depth of
this worldwide problem, and the drastic measures that some countries
are employing to combat it.

World Breast Feeding Day @ FNC, Perth

Nurturing, Community, Breastfeeding,
Birth, Love, Peace,Fun & Play

Family Nurturing Centre
August 1st 12.30 p.m.
610 Stilring Hwy,
Mosman Park
Enter off Glyde St

This is a World Breastfeeding Day not to miss as it has extra
significance in the lead up to the coming activities to support Birth
Choices.

Support your community and nurturing values:-great opportunity to
connect and share.

Guest Speakers:

Will share their personal stories, relections and experiences around
Breastfeeding, Birth, choice, Parenting and the Journey of Life.

Ann McRae Journalist, Grandmother, Home Birther from the 80's!
Speaker and one of the original ABA counsellors.

Shaughn Leach (Lactation Consultant,Midwife )

Sally Westbury (Homebirth Midwife) ............And anyone who wants to Share!

Be Nutured With with free Mini Relflexology Sessions from Ashi
http://www.facebook.com/l/;12.30-1.30pm (Advanced clinical
reflexologist )

Community and Food: Bring a Plate of Food to Share!


See you there!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

World Breast Feeding Day @ FNC, Perth

From the FNC Face book page:
World Breastfeeding Day Coming-Put August the First in your Diary

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
August the 1st -Saturday is World Breastfeeding Day
and we have a great celebration at the centre posted on the Events
with Sally Westbury / Shaughn Leach and other exciting mini speeches
-a fun sharing of food and celebration of Nurturing
-Breastfeeding and Birthchoices. Breastfeed In.
We will have information on the WABA theme for this year and explore
the connection between Empowered Birth and breastfeeding.
TIME 12.30
-place the FAMILY NURTURING CENTRE in Mosman Park
-ASHI, Harley St London Reflexologist who specializes in Pregnancy and
Parents/Children will be there to give free mini sessions and Sydel
will give free mini massages!

ALSO there is Virtual Nurse in with M.I.L.C. face book group-- see the
link posted in the FNC links-Post your Breastfeeding photo as your
profile for the day and Your status line to: Hey Facebook,
breastfeeding is not obscene

Apollo moon landing 40th Anniversary

The ABC.net.au website as usual has a balanced coverage of the event
and some extra info specific to Australia.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/apollo-11/

NASA have a section on their website:
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/apollo40/

BBC has:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8152431.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7939365.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7797439.stm