From: Dana.Briggs@f93.n128.z1.fidonet.org (Dana Briggs)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Hello
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 21:06:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:128/93 - CSDB BBS, Colorado Springs CO

 On 03-01-92 Rob Ripley wrote to DANA BRIGGS... 
 
 RR> DB> What is the "Billings method"? 
 RR> RR> About 30 years ago studies in `failures' of the Rhythm Method 
 RR>     (of Family Planning) led to the finding that the ovulatory 
 RR>     phase may vary each menstrual cycle.  It was found that women 
 RR>     can define the exact time of fertility (males, of course are 
 RR>     always fertile).  A Melbourne based couple (John and Evelyn 
 RR>     Billings, both medical doctors of obstetrics) became 
 RR>     responsible for the publicity of a series of rules for the 
 RR>     achievement or avoidance of pregnancy.  Once a couple know 
 RR>     the fertile and non-fertile time, natural family planning 
 RR>     becomes a co-operative responsibility.  The discovery became 
 RR>     known (and registered) as the Billings method, it was 
 RR>     recognised by the Catholic church and because it was 
 RR>     completly natural it became easy to teach to people in 
 RR>     countries where the style of life is natural.  Family 
 RR>     planning and contraception can be conflicting statements and 
 RR>     people with commercial interests tend to disparage natural 
 RR>     methods for obvious reasons. 
 
Thanks for the explanation and apologize for the delay in my response. 
 
 RR> DB> I'm a computer networking engineer working on systems 
 RR>     integration projects..... 
 RR> RR> Have you seen my messages about the ceramic coating on my VW 
 RR>     engine ?  Do you know anything about monitoring data with 
 RR>     analog to digital equipment ? 
 
Yes, I've seen the messages in the Tech. Ed. echo and found them 
interesting.  I know something about analog to digital monitoring and 
have a number of associates who know more.  Give me some more details in 
a message in the Tech. Ed. echo and I'll see what I can do to assist 
(assuming you want or need assistance). 
 
 RR> DB> Although I'm not a "professional educator" (blasphemy!)... 
 RR> RR> In that case you might be a `good' teacher ;-) 
 
My comment was partly driven by my belief that everyone is a "teacher" 
and some are trained for specific aspects of "education".  I'm intending 
(after Barbara finishes her Bachelor's in Nursing) to go back and 
"become" a "professional" -- want to teach Talented and Gifted 
(TAG) children, and those who teach TAG children.  What do your schools 
do in the way of specialized courses for TAG children, if any? 
 
 RR> DB> My wife, Barbara, is about a year away from becoming a 
 RR>     Registered Nurse.  We have two sons, Tim (12) and Matt (10). 
 RR>     Both of them also have telepals around the globe.  We 
 RR>     communicate from a computer at home..... 
 RR> RR> My wife, Pat, a Double Certificate Nurse (Obstetrics and 
 RR>     General), is nursing in the Organ Imaging section of a local 
 RR>     major hospital.  Pat treats the computer like an anti-social 
 RR>     plague (you might imagine how I am treated when I use one of 
 RR>     my laptops in bed).  Does your wife use computers ? If so, 
 RR>     what for ?  Could Barbara send a message to Pat ? >:-) 
 
Yes, Barbara uses the computer for word processing and I'm trying to get 
her "literate" in some of the other aspects, e.g. telecommunications.  I 
mentioned this message to her and she seemed interested.  Let me "work" 
on her and we'll see if we can get a dialogue going between the wives. 
 
Appreciate your patience and I'll talk to you soon. 
 
Dana 
 
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