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Robert Preston, 83
Robert U. "Bob" Preston, 83, of rural Alger, died at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health Systems, due to complications following open- heart surgery.
He was born Jan. 20, 1930, in the home he lives in today, the son of Merle E. (Crowe) and William M. Preston, who preceded him in death. On July 15, 1951, he married Mary K. Clark, and she survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Cheryl (Jim) Eckinger, of Bolivar, Deb (Dick) Eley, of Wapakoneta, and Cindy (Larry) Underwood, of Alger; nine grandchildren, Michael Eckinger, Jason (Joyce) Eckinger, Jared Eckinger, Matthew (Erika) Eley, Sarah (Kevin) Bill, Brett Eley, Kelly (Tom) Nienberg, Lucas (Holli) Underwood, & Rob (Michelle) Underwood; 15 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Sandra (Roger) Newfer, of Kenton, Marva Lou ( Bob) Hooper, of Springfield, and Don (Shirley) Preston, of Ada; and two sisters-in-law, Vida Preston, of Dunkirk, and Sharon Preston, of McGuffey.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Helen (Dennis) Hensel, Jeraldine "Jerri" (Chuck) Kahler, and Rosaline Preston; and two brothers, Bernard Preston and Irvin Preston.
Bob, along wife his wife Mary, owned and operated the McGuffey Hardware for 55 years. He also operated an excavating business, owned the Scioto Trucking Co, and worked at Excello Corp., Lima. In his younger years, he raised livestock. He was currently serving as a Marion Township Trustee, and had been a member of the Upper Scioto Valley High School Board of Education. A 1947 graduate of McGuffey High School, Bob was a member of the B.P.O.E., Kenton Lodge 157, and former member of the McGuffey Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed spending time with his friends at the coffee shop, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Ada, with the Rev. Don Holbrook officiating. Burial will follow in the Preston Cemetery in Alger.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home.
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I was going for a vintage-tropical kind of look, which I found with a couple of cheap-as-chips sarongs I got at a local market, and this purple bikini has a possibly 60's look. It was interesting piecing the bustier panels together and using boning for the first time. The bottoms are patterned on those from the Retro Bikini set (which I would like to make next) -except I forgot to make seam allowances for them, if you can tell, lol (they ended up slightly smaller than the pattern). The back of the top is done up with hook & loop/Velcro tape pieces. Btw don't tell anyone but I was low on fabric, so I had to cut the front of the bottoms on the opposite grain ;) Location: Kitava Island
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light weight woven purple cotton floral print sarong, woven/sew-in boning, hook & loop tape/Velcro, orange elastic underwear lace, thin white elastic
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Sep 24, 2014, 03.56 AMby hello Itsme
I tested this two piece bikini set last week whilst on a holiday in PNG, but I had to overeat the night before didn't I, so I'm trying in vain to hide my guts with my hands lol. It is a great bikini to swim in, it has nice fitting pants. The top is secure too, but as it is only a half cup, it can come down too far to reveal the bust too much. I don't think I made the straps the right length lol. Perfect for sunbathing. It dries well as it is made from a light weight cotton sarong. I like the retro 60s tiki look of this bikini. One thing is to make sure you sew the straps on strongly.
Nov 22, 2013, 04.12 PMby TalulaTwinkle
ohhh, I love it, so sweat and beautiful! :)
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Nov 23, 2013, 05.33 AMby hello Itsme
thank you lovely
Sep 26, 2013, 01.14 PMby Jennifer Wiese
So cute!!
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Sep 27, 2013, 05.14 AMby hello Itsme
thanks a lot x
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Thanx I appreciate that lovely's
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Love it! So vintage Hawaii, reminds me of an Elvis Presley movie!
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its a gorgeous bikini and the fabric"s fab x
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – With all the snow that has fallen on the east coast, the King University softball team has made some changes to their schedule. Both of King's doubleheaders scheduled for this weekend have been postponed as well as Tuesday's double-dip with Lincoln Memorial University.
The Tornado were slated to play UVa-Wise at home on Saturday, but due to snow, that doubleheader has been moved to Monday starting at 1:00 p.m., weather permitting. If the games are not able to be played on Monday, the teams will make up the contest on Tuesday.
Sunday's double-dip at Lenoir-Rhyne University has been moved as well, and is now scheduled for Thursday, April 3 starting at 4:00 p.m., in Hickory, N.C.
On Tuesday, the Tornado were scheduled to play at Lincoln Memorial, but that game has been moved to Wednesday starting at 1:00 p.m., in Harrogate, Tenn.
Earlier this week, King's season-opener with Carson-Newman University was rescheduled for March 12 starting at 2:00 p.m.


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Nestled in the woods of Wisconsin, Safe Haven is miles from everything. With one road in and out, this is a town so peaceful it has never needed a full-time police force. Until now... A helicopter has crashed on the outskirts of town and something terrible has been unleashed. A classified secret weapon programmed to kill anything that stands in its way. Now it's headed for the nearest lights to do what it does best. Isolate. Terrorize. Annihilate.
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When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a "Have You Seen This Child?" flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops - the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. Her every instinct tells her to deny the similarity between the boys, because she knows her adoption was lawful. But she's a journalist and won't be able to stop thinking about the photo until she figures out the truth.
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Although Rhennthyl is the son of a leading wool merchant in L'Excelsis, the capital of Solidar, the most powerful nation on Terahnar, he has spent years becoming a journeyman artist and is skilled and diligent enough to be considered for the status of master artisan - in another two years. Then, in a single moment, his entire life is transformed when his master patron is killed in a flash fire and Rhenn discovers he is an imager.
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The Dogs discover that gamblers are bringing the counterfeit money from Port Caynn. In Port Caynn, Beka delves deep into the gambling world, where she meets a charming banking clerk named Dale Rowan. Beka thinks she may be falling for Rowan, but she won't let anything - or anyone - jeopardize her mission. As she heads north to an abandoned silver mine, it won't be enough for Beka be her usual terrier self. She'll have to learn from Achoo to sniff out the criminals, to be a Bloodhound.
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Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a genius at math - and blind. Still, she can surf the net with the best of them, following its complex paths clearly in her mind. But Caitlin's brain long ago co-opted her primary visual cortex to help her navigate online. So when she receives an implant to restore her sight, instead of seeing reality, the landscape of the World Wide Web explodes into her consciousness, spreading out all around her in a riot of colors and shapes.
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Camp David, USA. A birthday party turns into a nightmare when a child is snatched after the celebrations. The first lady enlists the services of Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to bring the child home safely. But she and King share a past. Years ago he saved her then-senator husband from political disaster. And this may not be all that passed between them. With Michelle still battling her own demons, the two are pushed to the limit, with forces aligned on all sides against them.
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The LG G2 is finally official, though we've known about it for far too long. Looking at the device, it appears that LG is going in the right direction. With a powerful Snapdragon 800 under the hood and what looks to be a pretty nice feature set on top of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, the device looks to be at least on par and in some cases even ahead of its competition. Here's a comparison of the current flagships:
As you can see, the LG G2 has the competition beat with its processor. It's also competitive in the RAM, display, camera, and software department. The giant 3,000 mAh battery is a huge plus, while the 16GB of memory with no expandable storage is a downer. Overall, it's a pretty impressive device in the spec department. Now we'll have to see how it performs in real world usage.
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Mysterious circles in the Namib Desert. Jankowitz, W. J.; Van Rooyen, M. W.; Shaw, D.; Kaumba, J. S.; Van Rooyen, N. (Elsevier, 2008)There is currently still no scientifically sound explanation as to the origin of the so-called ''fairy circles'' in the Namib. An in situ experiment was conducted in the NamibRand nature Reserve to test hypothesis that the ...


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Is the Horseshoer on Strike?
Union employees from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department went on strike to protest a new plan that looks to right-size the entity through contracting and privatization. The workers are all a part of the local AFSCME union.
The department is one of the most inefficient government-run entities in the state. The DWSD currently takes in $715 million per year, but is nearly $6 billion in debt. At the same time, it has nearly twice as many employees per gallons of water as other major cities. A recent independent audit found that the department has 257 different job descriptions.
Stay Engaged
One of these job descriptions became famous last month after Michigan Capitol Confidential broke the story of the department having a horseshoer (or "farrier"), but not having any horses.
In sum, the local union is on strike to protect jobs — including jobs that apparently no longer have a purpose — in an entity that is among the most inefficient and in debt in the state.
Government entities should not be a jobs program, especially in a major city facing insolvency and struggling to provide services. Such a mindset ultimately harms all of us through higher taxes, worse services and the "crowding out" of the private sector. A better idea would be to sell or privatize this entity, just like many cities and countries around the world and even here in Michigan have done.


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Music for Lunch
Here's the schedule for this year's Music for the Lunch Bunch series:
• June 18 – Mary Ann Nillson, piano.
• June 25 – Anna Lee Crumpton, harp.
• July 9 – Julie Stewart and students, vocal.
• July 16 – Brooke Mikuski, flute; and Cameron Brewer, trumpet.
• July 23 – Amy Brucksch, classical guitar; and John Malloy, violin.
• July 30 – Tori Howell, flute; and Catherine Hamner, piano.
• Aug. 6 – Dara Edwards and students, piano.
• Aug. 13 – Molly Olah and students, violin.
All performances will be at 12:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 215 S. Third St., Smithfield. Admission is free, with donations accepted.
Auditions in Benson
Auditions for "A Night on Broadway" are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. June 11-12 in the W.J. Barefoot Auditorium, 303 E. Church St., Benson.
Music in Benson
The next Sundown in Downtown is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, in the Singing Grove, 406 E. Main St., Benson. The Band of Oz will perform. Concessions will be available. Bring a chair.
Free concert at JCC
The 440th Army Band will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at Johnston Community College, 245 College Road, Smithfield. The college will accept donations to benefit the performing arts.
The band performs for troops and their families and for the citizens of North Carolina at ceremonies, public concerts and parades. For more information, call 919-209-2099 or visit jccperformingarts.com.
Art exhibit in Clayton
Mixed-media works by Apex artist Zborovan are on display this month at The Clayton Center, 111 E. Second St., Clayton.
Zborovan was born in and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. He attended the Parson's School of Design but is mostly self-taught as an artist. He has lived all over the United States, including New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia, California, Illinois and Michigan.
Writing residency
Johnston County poet Shelby Stephenson will be among the leaders of the 2014 Squire Summer Writing Residency, which will be held July 10-13 at William Peace University in Raleigh.
Stephenson, who will be inducted into the N.C. Literary Hall of Fame in October, will lead the poetry workshop. He has published many collections of poems, plus the poetic documentary "Plankhouse," with photos by Roger Manley.
Shelby is a former editor of Pembroke Magazine. His "Family Matters: Homage to July, the Slave Girl" won the 2008 Bellday Poetry Prize, judged by Allen Grossman. Stephenson's latest collection, "The Hunger of Freedom," is from Red Dashboard.
Former Piedmont Laureate Scott Huler will lead the track in creative nonfiction. Randall Kenan, a professor of English and comparative literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will lead the fiction workshop.
Admission is limited to the first 50 registrants. For more information, visit ncwriters.org.
Jammin' on Johnston
Here are the remaining dates in the 2014 Jammin' on Johnston Summer Concert Series in downtown Smithfield: June 17, The Holiday Band; July 15, The Main Event Band; Aug. 19, Backyard Groove; and Sept. 19, Coco Loco Party Band. All shows will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the corner of Johnston and Third streets. Admission is free.
Hospital seeks artwork
The Johnston County Arts Council is helping Johnston Health select and buy original art for the 50 patient rooms and family waiting areas at Johnston Medical Center in Clayton. The new wing will open early next year. Johnston Health is looking for works that are either 16 by 20 inches or 18 by 24 inches. Works may include acrylic, chalk, crayon, watercolor or pen and ink. Artists must submit their work by June 20. The committee will notify artists by email or phone by July 11. For more information, call Darlene Williford at 919-938-0306 or email email@example.com.
Summer concerts
Here's the remaining schedule for Concerts at the Crossroads at Flowers Crossroads, the Harris Teeter-anchored shopping center at 4880 N.C. 42 East, Clayton: Liquid Pleasure, June 12; The Embers featuring Craig Woolard, July 10; the Holiday Band, Aug. 14; and the Band of Oz, Sept. 14. All shows are from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.
Free vocal camp in Benson
A free vocal camp will take place July 28-Aug. 2 in the W.J. Barefoot Auditorium, 303 E. Church St., Benson. Recording artist Amanda Daughtry, a North Carolina native, will conduct the camp for young people ages 6-14. The deadline for applications is May 31. To learn more, go to amandadaughtry.com and click on the vocal camp link.
Art for kids
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Excited at how the new field of interventional radiology was revolutionizing minimally invasive surgery – and by the benefits it held for patients – the doctor took a Fellowship in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology at the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute at the Baptist Hospital of Miami. It was there he learned the basics of many of the procedures he's now performing. In 1993, after completing his Fellowship, Dr. Grubbs received his Board Certification in Interventional Radiology from the American Board of Radiology.
The following year, Dr, Grubbs moved to the Suncoast and joined Naples Radiologists, P.A. doing Diagnostic as well as Vascular and Interventional Radiology. In 2006 he opened his own practice, Sarasota Interventional Radiology. Here he brings his skills in imaging, his procedural expertise, his experience in research and his clinical practice to offer minimally invasive diagnostics and treatments for patients whose conditions would have once required open surgery.
Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions like Osteoporosis, Herniated Disc, Tennis Elbow, Migraine Headaches, Uterine Fibroids, Cancer and Liver Disease Dr. Grubbs is here to help answer questions and provide solutions!
Today, SIR offers the most cutting-edge and innovative diagnostics and treatments for conditions that once required open surgery. Our procedures offer patients fewer risks and complications, less pain and shortened recovery time than traditional surgical procedures.
Since its inception, SIR has built a reputation on delivering the optimal patient care. At SIR there are no lines between patients and family. Our dedicated, friendly and professional staff take pride in providing a warm and comfortable environment before, during and after all procedures. Dr. Grubbs advocates spending quality time getting to know each patient before every procedure. He takes time to review every condition and answer every question so that the patient has knowledge and full understanding of exactly what to expect of each procedure.
SIR's state-of-the-art facility brings first-class service and care to the community. Equipped like an Operating Room environment, SIR uses advanced imaging guidance to perform a wide-variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Staffed with Board-Certified Anesthesiologists, SIR offers patients safe and comfortable sedation at only a fraction of the cost of traditional Hospital and other outpatient ambulatory facilities.
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We gather here today to parse the meaning of "boo."
Not "boo" as in the greeting of ghosts and goblins but, rather, "boo" as in the chorus that drowned the bigot Rick Santorum last week after he defended his opposition to gay marriage before an audience of college students in Concord, N.H. Santorum took the same header into non sequitur and illogic that gay marriage opponents often take, i.e., if we legalize this, then we must also legalize polygamy.
It is a line of "thinking" which conveniently ignores a glaring fact. Namely, that there is not and never has been a large culture of people who felt biologically driven toward polygamous behavior, much less who seek social sanction for it. Santorum raises a classic straw man argument, tries to win the debate by stoking fear of what has not and will not happen.
And as you watched him washed from the podium by that song of opprobrium (i.e., "boo"), there was to it a certain sense of last stand, last ditch, last bitter dregs of resistance before the coming of a change that now feels inevitable as the dawn. The former senator and would-be president tried to minimize the question by noting the youth of his questioners — "I'm surprised I got a gay marriage question at a college crowd," he quipped. "Really, that's a shock to me." — but in so doing, he manages to simultaneously make and miss the point.
There is an absolute historical pattern to the bigotry of social conservatives. They rally using terms of moral Armageddon against the freedoms sought by some despised or condescended to Other, whether that be a woman wanting to work outside the home, a Jew seeking to join the country club, an African American trying to get home on a city bus. Then the freedoms are won, and people — even socially conservative ones — realize the world kept spinning after all. Armageddon did not come. Only change.
The point is that change is usually spearheaded by the young. They are the ones who are quickest and most likely to reject lame arguments built of straw and fear. So while Santorum tries to laugh off the youth of those pressing him about gay marriage, he might be well advised to ponder the deeper implications thereof.
A 2010 survey by the Pew Research Center found support for marriage equality on the rise among all age groups, but noted that the support is highest among the young. Among those born after 1980, 53 percent approve (as opposed to 39 percent who do not).
Santorum seems to believe the children will grow out of their foolishness. Actually, the truth is probably closer to what the songwriter said: "I believe the children are our future." Consider that prominent conservative blogger Meghan McCain, who is not yet 30, dubbed Santorum's views "dated" and "gross."
The trend lines are clear. As children, even children of the right, now find it hard to fathom there was ever a time women could not work outside the home or Jews were banned from the country club, so will there come a day when they will marvel that once upon a time, gay people could not be married.
The future is coming and not all the frothing and spewing of people like the bigot Santorum can deter it. Or, to put that another way:
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A recent survey found more than two thirds of us research our medications on-line and half of us turn to "Dr Google" for diagnosis. But how do you know the information you are getting online is accurate? Basically, you don't. In fact studies show if you search Google for "vaccination", 60% of the results will not only be misleading but downright scary. In a time when vaccine-preventable diseases such as whooping cough and measles are in the news again, it's critically important to know the facts about vaccination so that you can protect your kids and yourself.
So, let's take a look at some of the common myths about vaccination and why they're wrong.
Myth 1: Vaccines cause autism.
No doubt you've heard this myth – it's been around for some time now. In a nutshell, there is no solid scientific evidence for a link between vaccines and autism. And believe me, science has been looking for well over 14 years. The theory that vaccines cause autism was first suggested by Andrew Wakefield in 1998. Since then, Wakefield's paper has been discredited and withdrawn from The Lancet and Wakefield has lost his medical licence for showing "callous disregard" for children's welfare.
Since 1998 there have been countless large and comprehensive studies looking for a link between vaccines and autism, but the evidence keeps coming up negative. The largest study was done in Denmark and covered all children born from January 1991 through December 1998. A total of 537,303 children of which eighty-two percent were vaccinated for MMR were examined and there was no association between vaccination and the development of autistic disorder.
Further, in August 2011, an exhaustive review of the scientific literature by the Institute of Medicine in the US concluded that overall "few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines". And when I say "exhaustive review", I mean 12,000 peer-reviewed articles, covering eight different vaccines were pored over by a committee of 18 experts in the largest review of adverse events associated with vaccines since 1994. It was a thorough and herculean effort concluding that there is no causal relationship between vaccines and autism.
Myth 2: Vaccinations contain mercury
Mercury was removed from all routine childhood vaccines in Australia in the year 2000 (with the exception of one type of HepB vaccine which contains trace amounts) and it was never in the MMR vaccine. Prior to 2000, thimerosal, an organomercury compound, was used in the manufacturing process of vaccines as a preservative. The process left only trace amounts in the finished product – you ingest more mercury when you eat a can of tuna than you would ever get from a vaccine. Also there are two types of mercury – methyl mercury is the scary environmental toxin that "bioaccumulates" in your body, and ethyl mercury the type found in thimerosal, which does not bioaccumulate.
If thimerosal was implicated in autism, you would expect a significant drop in cases after its removal. Instead the opposite is true – autism rates continue to rise.
Myth 3: Vaccines contain toxic ingredients
Look anywhere on the Internet and you'll find long scary looking lists of chemicals that anti-vaccine advocates claim are present in vaccines. Things such as anti-freeze, formaldehyde, aluminium phosphate, human fetal tissue, monkey kidney and lung cells, and most famously mercury. They also claim vaccines cause diseases such as AIDS, asthma, autism, cancers, diabetes, leukemia, lupus, SIDS, the list goes on. Many of these claims are quite simply untrue. The rest, without exception, misrepresent the facts.
For example, some viruses are grown on cell lines in the laboratory that were obtained from aborted fetal tissue many years ago. When a virus is grown on cells like these, it is extensively purified and many steps later, prepared into a vaccine. To say there are aborted human fetus cells in the vaccine is a bit like saying there is dirt in apples since they were once grown on a tree that grew in dirt. It's misleading, scaremongering and simply not true. As for formaldehyde, there are trace amounts of formaldehyde in vaccines but much less than what your body naturally produces everyday.
Some vaccines do contain tiny amounts of metals like aluminium which have been used for over 80 years to increase the effectiveness of the vaccine. These are known as "adjuvants" and work like a booster to kick start the immune system into making antibodies. But just as the "dose makes the poison", the concentrations of these metals are so low as to not be harmful to the body. Similarly, small doses of paracetamol cure pain but large doses have been known to cause liver failure.
Myth 4: Vaccines have never been tested.
All vaccines currently available in Australia must pass stringent safety testing before being approved for use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which is our government body responsible for regulating pharmaceuticals. Multiple clinical trials for safety and effectiveness are also performed as part of the development process (which takes anywhere between 10 to 15 years, and many millions of dollars) and safety monitoring continues for as long as the vaccine is in use.
For example with the polio vaccine, two million kids were involved in the field trial which was conducted in the US in 1954. More recently, the safety of the new cervical cancer vaccines was studied in large-scale clinical trials involving more than 50,000 people before being licensed for use. Safety continues to be monitored after 35 million doses with the majority of side effects being fever, headache and other minor ailments.
Like any medical procedure there are risks associated with the use of vaccines. This was brought to light in 2010 when dozens of kids suffered high temperatures and convulsions following administration of the flu vaccine. The vaccine was immediately withdrawn from use and the government commenced an investigation.
When people claim that vaccines have "never been tested" they usually mean that they have not undergone randomized placebo controlled trials (RCTs). To do an RCT of a vaccine you would need to take two groups of kids, give one group the vaccine, and the other a placebo, then expose both groups to the disease to see which ones survive. Raise your hand if you can see the problem here…
Not only would such an experiment be unethical, it's unnecessary. We have extensive evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of vaccines; the eradication of smallpox and the near-eradication of polio from the world are just two examples.
Myth 5: Vaccines don't work because children who are vaccinated can still get the disease.
No vaccine is 100% effective, and since everybody's physiology is different, not everyone will develop immunity to the same degree; a vaccine is not a force field. But while you can still breathe in a virus or pick up bacteria off a door handle, the seriousness of the disease will be significantly reduced if you have been vaccinated. In the case of pertussis or whooping cough, severe complications such as seizures and pneumonia occur almost exclusively in unvaccinated people and one in every 200 babies who contract the disease will die.
Also, vaccine-induced and naturally acquired immunity fades over time. Notably, immunity from the whooping cough is not lifelong and infected adults, including child care workers and early years professionals, may be passing the infection on to children. This is why it is so important to get boosters if you are around young kids – especially those who are too young to be vaccinated. If you're a parent make sure you, the grandparents, and other relatives and friends have boosters before they get to meet baby. Talk to your GP for advice on pertussis boosters (which are free until June 2012 in Victoria).
Myth 6: Improved living standards, not vaccination have reduced disease.
The three most significant factors in the reduction of infectious disease have been clean water, sewerage systems, and vaccination. But even in isolation, vaccination has made a huge dent in reducing rates of disease. Following the introduction of the national meningococcal C immunisation program in January 2003, the number of cases decreased by 39% while numbers of people admitted to hospital with the disease was down by 47%. When the Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccination was introduced into Australia in 1992 there was a 94% reduction in cases in children under the age of five (the most frequent illnesses caused by Hib are meningitis, septicemia and pneumonia). Yet living conditions in Australia have changed only marginally since 1992 or 2003. Vaccines have also significantly reduced suffering from the complications of infectious disease. Whilst mortality from polio was less than twenty percent, complications such as paralysis, skeletal deformities, and prolonged immobility during confinement in an iron lung caused significant suffering, all of which were eliminated by widespread vaccination.
Myth 7: Infectious diseases are not serious; children are meant to get them.
Just because they're called "childhood diseases" doesn't mean it's okay for kids to get them and neither are they necessarily benign. Let's take a look at whooping cough as an example, since Australia has been the grips of an epidemic for several years now.
Whooping cough is much more than "just a bad cough". Kids often turn blue from lack of oxygen during coughing fits, they may vomit after severe attacks, and even fracture ribs. There is no cure for whooping cough – antibiotics are given to help stop the transmission to others – you just have to hope your immune system can fight it. Severe complications such as pneumonia and brain damage occur almost exclusively in unvaccinated people and in babies under 6 months of age the symptoms can be severe or life threatening. Whooping cough is also known as the 100-day cough making it a chronic and potentially fatal disease.
If you still think infectious diseases are harmless, wander through your local cemetery one day and note how many children died from diseases that we no longer see in society today – stamped out largely due to mass vaccination. Some of us are old enough to remember the images of children in iron lungs and calipers during the scourge of polio, which was wiped out by vaccination.
Myth 8: Vaccines cause or spread the diseases they are supposed to prevent.
Experiencing a slight temperature and/or a sore arm after getting a vaccine is actually a good thing. While some people misinterpret this as "getting the flu after the flu vaccine" it simply indicates that your immune system is responding. Vaccines work by priming your immune system with a part of the disease, usually inactivated particles or a fraction of the organism, so that it can make antibodies. This means next time you come across the disease in the environment your body is ready with an arsenal of antibodies to attack it before it can make you really sick.
Vaccines are not 100% safe – no medical intervention is without risk – and mistakes do happen. In the 1950s in America there was a spate of cases of polio caused by the vaccine, but this was due to a mistake in the manufacturing process and was quickly corrected. Regulations, monitoring and quality control has greatly increased since that time, meaning incidents such as this are very unlikely to be repeated. The risks associated with the disease greatly outweigh the risk from a vaccine.
Myth 9: My child's immune system will be overwhelmed.
Some parents worry that vaccines weaken or overwhelm the immune system, particularly when given to babies or when multiple vaccines are given at the same time. Children are exposed to many foreign particles on a daily basis through activities such as routine eating, drinking and playing and vaccines contain only a tiny number in comparison to what children encounter every day in their environment. The amount of immune challenges that children fight every day (2,000 — 6,000) is significantly greater than the number of antigens in any combination of vaccines (about 150 for the entire vaccination schedule).
More information: This is certainly not an exhaustive list of myths surrounding vaccination. If you'd like to know more, the following sources contain accurate and easy to read information for parents on vaccination including myths, misconceptions and information about the diseases.
- Chain of Protection is an initiative of The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) which contains lots of vaccine information, videos and more.
- The NCIRS also produce the MMR Decision Aid which is a step-by-step guide to the MMR.
- A great general resource for parents wanting to know more about vaccination can be found in the Australian Government publication; Understanding Childhood Immunisation Booklet (highly recommended)
- General questions about vaccination can be found on the Australian Governments website; Frequently asked Questions About Immunisation
- For more detailed information about vaccines, with references to scientific studies, see the Australian Government's Handbook; Immunisation Myths and Realities, Responding to Arguments about Immunisation
- A complete schedule of the current vaccinations required under the National Immunisation Program can be found here.
Please note: The AVN has flooded the comments section below with pseudo-science and inflated numbers. We have ourselves noticed many people using the same IP address and now an AVN supporter has admitted to posting at least 30 times from just one user, using fake IP addressed. So you're aware of the tactics used.
If you're after a more light hearted parody of the refusal to acknowledge real science, check out this video:
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Dr. Rachael Dunlop is a medical researcher, science communicator and campaigner for science-based medicine in Australia, with a special interest in the anti-vaccination movement and alternative medicine. Rachael started life as a fine artist and graphic designer but was seduced by the secret world of virus and tropical diseases and was lured to university to study science. After 8 years of study in both Adelaide and Sydney, she surfaced with a PhD and an interest in diseases associated with ageing. Now working in medical research she is currently focused on the environmental triggers for motor neuron disease with a special interest in toxins found in blue green algae. Rachael is a vice president of the Australian Skeptics and a contributor to their magazine and website. She is member of the Mystery Investigators, a science show for kids that uses science to explain the strange and unusual such as UFOs and ghosts. Rachael is a reporter for The Skeptic Zone Podcast which reaches over 7000 listeners worldwide every week. She blogs at the Skeptics Book of PoohPooh and tweets at Dr Rachie. Rachael was the winner of the 2010 Shorty Award for Health and enjoys combining her love of science and art to communicate science to the public.


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Who is a Public Health Associate?
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Michael H. Allen, Political Science (on leave semester II)
Grace Morgan Armstrong, French and Francophone Studies (on leave semester II)
Cynthia D. Bisman, Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Carola Hein, Growth and Structure of Cities (on leave semesters I and II)
Toba Kerson, Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Philip Kilbride, Anthropology
Christine Koggel, Philosophy
Imke Meyer, German and German Studies
Kalala Ngalamulume, History
Mary J. Osirim, Sociology (on leave semester I)
Michael H. Rock, Economics (on leave semester II)
International studies is the study of relationships among people and states affected by increasingly permeable borders and facing global issues. The minor in international studies aims to prepare students to be responsible citizens by introducing them to issues of importance in an increasingly interdependent world of global dynamics in politics, economics, ideas, language, and culture. Around the world, international studies programs are preparing students for productive roles in transnational or intergovernmental institutions and in the areas of public policy, governance, business, diplomacy, development, and cultural studies. A goal of the minor is to provide a foundation for students interested in pursuing career opportunities in these areas or in entering graduate programs in international studies.
The minor combines applied and theoretical approaches to international studies and draws from an increasing number of disciplines that are now exploring the descriptive and normative aspects of living in a world impacted by features of globalization. The minor allows students to use the disciplinary methods and materials acquired in their major as a base from which to engage in the necessarily inter- and multidisciplinary course work of international studies. Finally, the minor employs a broad conception of international studies by incorporating the study of politics, economics, philosophy, and political theory (as captured in the core courses) with the complementary study of specific themes (as captured by each of the five tracks).
Although language study is not required per se for the minor, students intending to undertake graduate work in international studies should plan to acquire proficiency in a foreign language, which is a requirement (at the time of admission or graduation) in the most selective programs here and abroad.
Minor Requirements
Students minoring in International Studies must complete a total of seven courses. Four of these are core courses. Three of these courses form a coherent group coming (one each) from political science, economics, and philosophy and the fourth provides critical inquiry into cultural differences. The core courses form the base from which students can then concentrate their additional study in one of five tracks: international politics, international economics, social justice, area studies, or language and arts. Within a track, students can choose three electives from among a range of courses drawn from the social sciences and humanities. The three electives should demonstrate coherence and be approved by an adviser from the Center for International Studies.
Core courses
There are a total of four core courses. All students are required to take three courses, one from each of political science, economics, and philosophy. These disciplines have become central to international studies programs. Each of the two sets identified below form a coherent group of three courses designed to introduce students to the field as a whole by providing them with resources for studying the most basic elements of globalization in the context of international relations, economics and politics. If one of the core courses from a set is not offered in a given year, substitutions will be made with another allied course, offered at Bryn Mawr or Haverford, with the approval of an adviser from the Center for International Studies.
POLS B141 Introduction to International Politics
ECON B225 Economic Development
PHIL B344 Development Ethics
PHIL B225 Global Ethical Issues
ECON B206 International Trade
POLS B391 International Political Economy
To complete the core requirements, students must take one course on cultural differences. This requirement allows students to acquire a greater appreciation of the significance of culture in the global context by providing an awareness of how different values, norms, beliefs, and practices affect possibilities for understanding different cultures and for cross-cultural dialogue and consensus. The course may be selected from (but is not limited to) the following:
ANTH B102 Introduction to Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology
COML/PHIL B202 or B323 Culture and Interpretation
ITAL/COML/HEBR B211 Primo Levi, the Holocaust, and Its Aftermath
ANTH/COML/GERM/CITY B245 Women's Narratives on Modern Migrancy, Exile and Diaspora
FREN B251 La Mosaïque France
In addition to the four core courses listed above, three electives are required. Each of the five tracks identifies a major topic or theme in international studies that builds on or develops the core. Students should choose the three electives from the approved lists under one of the tracks identified below. Electives should demonstrate coherence and be approved by an adviser. At least one of the courses must be a 300-level course. Please refer to the International Studies Web site for detailed information regarding approved electives: http://www.brynmawr.edu/internationalstudies.
International Politics
This track allows students to focus on the dynamics and structures of intergovernmental and transnational relationships from the perspective of the discipline of political science. Through engagement with the most salient theoretical and policy debates, students may focus upon such themes as globalization and resistance to it, development and sustainability, nationalism and sovereignty, human rights, conflict and peace, public international law and institutions, and nongovernmental or civil society organizations and movements at regional, transregional, and global levels.
The three elective courses are to be selected from an approved list or be approved by an adviser from the Center for International Studies.
International Economics
This track allows students to focus on various theoretical, empirical, and policy issues in international economics. Each of the courses in the track—trade, open-economy macroeconomics, development, and environmental economics—focuses on different economic aspects of the international or global economy. International trade looks at the major theories offered to explain trade and examines the effects of trade barriers and trade liberalization on welfare. International macroeconomics and international finance examines policy-making in open economies, exchange rate systems, exchange rate behavior, and financial integration and financial crises. Development economics is concerned, among other things, with understanding how developing countries can structure their participation in the global economy so as to benefit their development. Environmental economics uses economic analysis to examine the behavioral causes of local, regional, and global environmental and natural resource problems and to evaluate policy responses to them.
The three elective courses are to be selected from an approved list or be approved by a faculty member in Economics affiliated with the Center for International Studies.
Social Justice
This track allows students to explore issues of social and political change in the context of economic and political transition in the global context. Students gain insight into how global issues affect relationships among people and cultures within and across national boundaries and how global issues are in turn affected by these relationships. Major themes include: a) migration, imperialism, and colonialism; b) international/ethnic conflict and cooperation; c) culture and values; d) justice and global issues; e) globalization and urban development; and f) social movements and change in the global context.
A coherent set of courses can be achieved by selecting the three electives from approved lists within one of the thematic groupings or be approved by an adviser from the Center for International Studies.
Area Studies
This track allows students to situate and apply the economic, political, and social theory provided in the core to the study of a particular geopolitical area. It provides students with a global frame of reference from which to examine issues of history, migration, colonization, modernization, social change, and development through an area study.
A coherent set of courses can be achieved by selecting the three electives from approved lists within an area study or be approved by an adviser from the Center for International Studies.
Language and Arts
This track allows students to explore human interaction at the global level through language, literature, music, and arts. Students in this track focus their studies on the forms of language and the arts that are generated through global processes and in turn affect the generation and exchange of ideas in and between different societies and cultures.
A coherent set of courses can be achieved by selecting the three electives from approved lists within a language study or be approved by an adviser from the Center for International Studies.


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AS A FRESHMAN (2010-2011): (XC) Placed 19th in the USF Invitational with a time of 25:37… Finished 59th at the Riverside Invitational, finishing with a 25:23… Ran to a 59th place finish again at the Stanford Invitational, registering a time of 25:03… Ran a career best in the 8k with a 24:44 while placing 34th in the Bronco Invitational… Placed 11th at the West Coast Conference championships… finished 132nd with a time of 32:25 at the NCAA West Regional. (TRACK) Completed his first steeplechase, a 3000m distance and barriers in 9:44:00 @ Cal State Stanislaus 3/5/11… Ran 9th in the 3000m steeplechase and finished 9:26:14@ San Francisco State 3/25/11… This time was 18 seconds faster than his previous PR and ranked 3rd all-time at SCU and created a SCU freshman record…Earned a seasonal best of 4:02:18 in the 1500m and finished the 800m in 2:04:05 @ San Francisco State 4/2/11…Won the 3000m steeplechase in 9:33:65 and ran 4:11:82 in the 1500m @ Chico State 4/8-9/11…Raced the 2nd best time of his career in the 3000m steeplechase in 9:27:67 @ Brutus Hamilton Invitational, CAL 4/22/11.
Cross Country: 24:44.4 in the 8k (2010 - SCU
Bronco Invite); 32:2.80 in the 10k (2010 - NCAA West Regionals
Track: 2:04:05 in the 800m (2011 - Johnny Mathis Invite); 4:02:18 in the 1500m (2011 - Johnny Mathis Invite); 15:33:89 in the 5k (2011 - WCC Championship); 9:26:14 in the 3k Steeplechase (2011 - SF State Distance Carnival)
High School Coach: Tom Rothenberger
Best Marks XC: Portland Meadows 5k-15:05, Jesuit HS 5k-15:49
Best Marks Track: 1500m 4:01.19, 3000m 8:45.32
Top Finishes: 1st place Nike-Pre Nationals, 4th Place OR 6A XC State meet, 11th place Nike WA/OR Border Clash (1st Oregonian)
Intended Major: Bio-Engineering
Coach Montoro commented on Demaree
"Ben has been extremely well coached by Tom Rothenberger at Jesuit and will be well prepared for Division 1 competition and training. He has some of the best HS marks of any previous recruit here at SCU both on the trails and in the class room, so it will be exciting to follow his development."


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Inpatient hospital prices in Los Angeles average 149% of Medicare rates; in Richmond, Va., those rates are 192% of Medicare's prices, according to CSHSC.
Ever noticed how prices of certain items can be more or less depending on where you buy them? Take for instance a simple purchase such as coffee. A cup of coffee will cost you just a bit more or a bit less depending on where you get it. Is the cost dependent on how good the coffee tastes? Not really -- when it comes to geography and what you pay for something, remember the phrase "location, location, location." And the effect of location on medical care and old-age expenses can be significant.
Planning for your old-age, or for the needs of an elderly loved one, is partly a test of geography in the health care economy. In fact, it's more important to understand this fact of life now more than ever.
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February 08, 2013 15:11 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2013) - Premium Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PEM)(OTCQX:PMMEF) is pleased to provide an exploration update for the Idaho Gold Project.
Drill Results
Premium is pleased to report it has received all assays for the test RC drill hole for the planned 8,000 m infill program at the Friday-Petsite Resource. Upon examination of the results, Premium will determine whether to proceed with the RC drill method or return to diamond drill coring to ensure the highest and best QA/QC for the infill program, and will release the results to the public.
Premium has embarked on two Environmental Assessments ("EA") to streamline its exploration at its Idaho Gold Project.
"This approach will allow us to consolidate what are currently eight smaller exploration permit applications into two, under which we will be able to conduct a district-wide evaluation of targets," said Premium's President and CEO Del Steiner. "After thoroughly evaluating the options for moving forward and after discussions with the permitting agencies as well as environmental organizations, it's clear the two-EA method is the best regime for proceeding."
One EA is on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") and the other on the portion administered by the United States Forest Service ("USFS"). Having the EA's conducted by the agencies will allow Premium to more strategically implement its district-wide exploration approach while simultaneously ensuring the Company meets both the high environmental standards required and the company's own commitment to environmental protection and sustainability.
The EAs will provide infrastructure for drill exploration that will allow follow-up on any new or existing discoveries and continue the collection of data for environmental baseline studies throughout the Idaho Gold Project. The scoping for public comment regarding the EA as it pertains to the Plan of Operation for drilling from 57 drill sites on lands administered by the BLM concluded January 25, 2013. Once complete it will be released to the public with the signed Decision Memo.
The majority of the data for the EA on the lands administered by the USFS has been acquired through the EA conducted by the BLM in addition to several of Premium's previous Plans of Operations.
Permitted Drill Sites
Meanwhile, Premium's infill drill program remains unaffected by the aforementioned permitting; previously permitted drill sites on public lands, private property, or any of Premium's patented claims, some of which cover a substantial majority of the mineral resources, remain accessible.
The principal purpose of this process is to conduct exploration on a number of exploration prospects outside of the Friday deposit, for which drilling is not scheduled to commence until the second half of 2013 and is subject to financing, permitting, and market conditions.
NI 43-101 Technical Report
Premium's current technical report on the Company's Idaho Gold Project was prepared for Premium by Mr. Ronald Simpson, P.Geo, President of Geosim Services Inc. and independent "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). The technical report has an effective date of May 31, 2012 and was filed on SEDAR on August 16th, 2012.
Qualified Person
The Phase-Four exploration program is being directed by Michael Ostenson, P.Geo., VP Exploration of Premium Exploration Inc. Mr. Ostenson is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Ostenson prepared, and approves of the content in this release.
About Premium Exploration Inc.
Premium is focused on the exploration and development of its district-sized Orogrande Shear Zone "OSZ" to fulfill its vision of developing a new mining district in North America. The OSZ is a 30 km-plus regionally-significant structure that correlates with multiple known zones of mineralization. This structural control to gold mineralization has characteristics similar to many large gold belts, such as the Carlin Trend of Nevada. Exploration is ongoing at the bulk-tonnage Friday-Petsite deposit, the most advanced of several known mineralized zones located along the OSZ and represents four percent of the OSZ under Premium's control.
For additional information, please visit us at http://www.premiumexploration.com
This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Security Exchange Act of 1934, and involves a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the TSX Venture Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission. All statements, other than of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Summer Study Abroad Series: A Tour of Rome
Blog by: Derrick Bennett
Today was an interesting day which involved both the exploration of some of the most popular tourist attractions and a city filled with a distinct business districts. Similar to other major tourist places in Italy, Rome offers a broad range of activities and business districts. From the ancient ruins of Rome, to the Vatican, and shopping, Rome offers tourists an action packed visit. Although we are only in Rome for about two days, the city has enough to offer to last a week.
The ancient remains Rome are breathtaking. The saying, 'pictures fail to provide justice to reality,' is significantly validated in Rome. The Colleseum, which surprisingly was not originally named the Colleseum, displayed the various forms of entertainment, architecture, and hierarchical status in the early Roman society. The formation and division of the Colleseum is even evident in today's societal structure. Wealthy individuals generally sat closer to the entertainment while lower income individuals generally sat farther away. For students with an interest in Greek mythology, this is also a great place to study. Students can spend an entire semester in Rome learning mythological stories. As expected, I also noticed a difference between the food, particularly the pizza. The northern and southern parts of Italy are generally different in many social aspects. In my opinion, the pizza was tastier in the northern part of Italy. I also had the pleasure of trying an Italian lobster dish. Let's just say it was amazing.
The complexity of the Roman business district warrants extensive research. The large amount of wealth and power within the Vatican tremendously affects the business districts. Ancient Roman remains attract tourists, but the religious sector has a vast influence on tourists as well. The districts are characterized by mini street shops and local artists. Although the shops are somewhat attractive to tourist, the similarity in goods and services creates a market that is closely classified as perfectly competitive. Producers have very little control over the price of goods.
One final aspect which I would like to mention is the importance of history. Seeing the ruins of Ancient Rome created a sense of gratefulness for both the current history and the history currently being created. Aspects of Ancient Rome which were destroyed during wars and other catastrophic events will cause one to realize the importance of preserving history. The history of every country affects the entire global community in some fashion. We should all work to not only learn, but understand and preserve history.