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The end is nigh.....

The year is slowly (quickly!!) coming to an end and this week I will be starting to tidy up loose ends before we close our office down for the Holidays and I take a much needed break.

One task to complete is to edit the English text for a new video that has been produced in Brazil to promote breastfeeding. Of course I can’t see the visuals, but from reading the text is sounds lovely - and I will be keen to see the English version when it is ready. The translation is OK but could do with a bit of editing to make it a little less cumbersome.

Another job to be completed this well will be the finishing touches to the workshops program for the first part of next year. I have just decided to schedule some Water Birth workshops because it seems that many midwives are holding back from enabling, let alone encouraging water births because they lack confidence. I have asked Shea Caplice to facilitate these for us and I hope to get these dates finalised in the next few days.

The last changes/additions to the next Birth International catalogue are being completed as well, with the aim of having this ready for printing mid January when everyone is back at work. It will be an Anniversary Issue: 20 years for Australia and 10 year of operating in the UK. Quite some milestones!

Not to mention the Office Christmas Party - this year being combined with a “House warming” to celebrate our great new office space. It will be fun to catch up with many of our local suppliers and customers on Thursday afternoon.

Posted by andrea at December 15, 2003 03:55 PM

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Dear Andrea
It's been a long time since I visited your weblog, and suddenly I came today, just when you posted this text mentioning the Brazilian video on breastfeeding
I will be more than happy to help you with the translation at no cost whatsoever.
In fact I have just returned from Brazil 2 weeks ago and saw a government based ad promoting the right 6 month exclusive breastfeeding and the extended breastfeeding until the child reaches the age of 2 years old or more :)
This video you are talking about, is it from the Grupo Origem? Or is it from the Department of Health?
Count on me
Have a blessed CHRISTmas and a wonderful New Year!
Jackie

Posted by: Jaqueline Marwick on December 18, 2003 12:58 AM

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