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Ethics and Public Health: Model Curriculum
Jennings, Bruce; Kahn, Jeffrey; Mastroianni, Anna; Parker, Lisa S.
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Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA] [and] Washington, DC: Association of Schools of Public Health, 2003 July; 267 p. [Online]. Available: http://www.asph.org/UserFiles/EthicsCurriculum.pdf [25 November 2003]
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Curriculum; Ethics; Health; Public Health; Bioethics Education; Health Care; Allocation of Health Care Resources; Sexuality / Gender; Genetic Screening / Genetic Testing; Occupational Health; International and Political Dimensions of Biology and Medicine; Research on Special Populations; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or HIV Infection;
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We're now buying 30 stocks per month which means we should be incurring pretty significant transaction costs based on your average broker charging anywhere from $4.95 to $9.95 per trade. Even the cheapest broker out there, Interactive Brokers, would cost us $30 a month to buy all these stocks. We're holding our stocks with a variety of different firms so we thought it was time to see exactly what we're paying and optimize our transaction costs. Here how much our transaction costs are presently.
Completely Free Trades
This means that we pay nothing to buy shares monthly and nothing to reinvest dividends. One firm we use to trade for free is Loyal3 which does not support DRIPing but does allow us to buy any amount of stock at any time for free. Below are the stocks we are holding with Loyal3:
Several of our companies allow us to buy shares via a company built and managed interface which charges us nothing for buying shares monthly. The companies we hold that offer this are:
Then we have companies that pay all charges associated with trading via your usual transfer agents (Computershare, Amtock, etc.). Companies that we are holding with various transfer agents that cost us nothing to buy or DRIP are:
Interactive Brokers
These companies incur transaction costs of just $1 per trade so our monthly purchases would cost us $12 per year, per stock. Of course if we wanted to DRIP we could just include the dividend payments with the monthly investment and the transaction costs stays the same. Stocks we're holding with Interactive Brokers are as follows:
We pay $108 per year to Interactive Brokers.
Wells Fargo
- LOW: $1.50 per monthly buy, DRIP free
- PG: $1.09 per monthly buy, DRIP is $3.03 per trade
- MDT: $1 per monthly buy, DRIP free
We pay $55.20 per year to Wells Fargo
- T: $2.75 per share for monthly, DRIP $3.30 per trade
- CVX: $2.05 cents per monthly purchase and 10 cents per trade for the DRIP.
- BEN: $3.20 per monthly purchase and DRIP is free
- IBM: $1 per monthly purchase, DRIP is $2.00 per trade
- JNJ: $1 per monthly purchase, DRIP is free
We pay $141.60 per year to Wells Fargo
Presently we're paying $304.80 per year for transaction costs which equates to $25.40 per month to buy 30 stocks. We're going to make the following optimizations to our holdings:
- Move SHW to Wells Fargo Free Plan (Yearly Savings: $12.00)
- Move PH to Wells Fargo Free Plan (Yearly Savings: $12.00)
- Move NEE to Computershare Plan (Yearly Savings: $12.00)
- Change PG DRIP to pay in cash (Yearly Savings: $12.12)
- Move T to Interactive Brokers (Yearly Savings: $34.20)
- Move BEN to Interactive Brokers (Yearly Savings: $26.40)
- Change IBM DRIP to pay in cash (Yearly Savings: $8)
Doing the above we can save $116.72 per year bringing our total transaction costs to $188.08 per year or $15.67 per month to buy 30 stocks. It pays to optimize your transaction costs.

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Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna - حیوان - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement; "Get aside, the animal has come".
Barbarous, Brutal, Cruel, Fell, Roughshod, Savage, Vicious - ظالمانہ - (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "brutal beatings".
Depraved, Perverse, Perverted, Reprobate - مسخ شدہ - deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good; "depraved criminals".
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- characteristics of a good immunogen
-structurally diverse/heterogenous
-unrelated to the host
-How the Ag is presented - stay local
- Host response to Ag
-Genotype - determines CDR, how it will respond to the Ag, how susceptible to the pathogen it is.
-Dose response curve
(Quantity, Frequency, Repeated)
Adjuvant administration
- how many multigene families are HC or LC derived from?
lambda - from one multigene family
kappa - from one family
heavy chain - from one family
- what does a multigene family consist of?
- multiple V, D (in hc), J, and C gene segments
What gene segments contribute to
-Variable regions
-Constant regions
- V, D, and J contribute to variable.
- what gene segments contribute to constant regions of immunoglobins?
- only C
- What encodes an Ab immunoglobulin?
- one V, one D, one J, and one C
- Where does genetic rearrangement occur when making the genes for antibodies?
- in the primary lymphoid organs - thymus and bone marrow
- What two main components constitute the mechanism of gene rearrangment?
-RSS - Recombination Signal Sequences - the initiation of mechanism
-Enzymatic joining of segments - the process of mechanism
- What are RSS?
Recombination Signaling sequences
-They are sequences flanking gene segments. They signal to the enzymes where to recombine/join the segments.
- Process of Gene Recombination
1. Recognition of RSS by Recombinase Enzymes. Synapsis - bring Signal Sequences (ss) and their coding sequences (cs) into close proximity.
2. Rag-1 and Rag-2 cleave one DNA strand at juncture of ss and cs.
3. Cut other dna strand with free 3' OH; produces hairpin structure on cs; ss is flush 5'.
4. Cut hairpin for room for P-region nucleotides. trim with endonuclease.
5. N-addition on Heavy Chains w/ TDT.
6. Repair/ligation of coding joint and signal joint via DSBR enzymes.
- nonproductive rearrangement:
- imprecise joining of V-D-J segments for variable sequence of antibody is out of phase; triplet reading frame is not conserved for codons, so multiple stop codons are present.
- productive rearrangement
- gene segments are in phase during v-d-j rearrangement and joining, so reading frame is read-able and translatable into protein.
- allelic exclusion - what is it, purpose?
-we get Alleles from both parents for gene rearrangement for antibodies. (genes with segments for lambda from ea. parent, genes w/ segments for kappa from ea. parent, etc.)
When one is successful, the other is turned off so we don't get both.
- what if we didn't have allelic exclusion?
- B cells would express two different antibody molecules.
- how is allelic exclusion carried out?
- once protein antibody is expressed and translated, the mechanism of gene rearrangement is shut off. a negative feedback mechanism.
How is antibody diversity generated?
(7 ways)
-Multiple germ-line gene segments (VDJ)
-Random Combinatorial Joining of those segments
-Junctional flexibility (where jcts are)
-Somatic Hypermutation
-Combinatorial association of H/L chains
- junctional flexibility
- the fact that when segments are combining during gene recombination, even though RSS's join PRECISELY to generate the Signal sequence, Coding sequences join IMPRECISELY (junction is between varied pairs of amino acids)
- P-addition
- palindromic (mirror) addition of nucleotides complementary to the coding sequence after it is cleaved to make the hairpin loop by RAG 1/2. after the endonuclease randomly cleaves the hairpin, repair enzymes do p-addition.
- what is the order of gene segment joining in HEAVY CHAIN rearrangement
- D joins to J, then V joins to D-J
- TdT
- terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase - catalyzes nucleotide addition (n-addition) to joints during D-J and V-DJ joining in gene rearrangement.
- Where is N-addition localized in antibodies?
- AT CDR-3!! Complementarity determining region - generates more diversity in antigen-binding region
- combinatorial association of H/L chains
final way to generate diversity.
VDJ w. C
VJ w. C
- How do we get the different classes of Ig? (IgM, IgD, etc)
class switching in constant reg. genes.
-Switch region upstream of C segments
-Cytokines are switch factors affecting the expressed class
-Circular excision product is produced, containing swtich regions and skipped classes.
- negative and positive selection
neg. selection = selection of Tcells that have a high affinity for self - they are apoptosed.
pos. selection = selection of tcells that have an intermediate/nominal affinity for self.


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I clean every month all peripherals. I use a can of compressed air mostly. The last time i cleaned up was on Oct 31st, and i desarm my PSU to clean its interior. Additionaly every fan has a filter to minimize the intake of dust.
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Before Kara Goucher's third-place finish in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Marla Runyan had the best finish by an American woman in the last decade. But even her fourth-place result in 2002 was an upgrade, after Olivera Jevtic of Yugoslavia, who crossed the finish line third, was disqualified for testing positive for the stimulant ephedrine.
It was not the first or highest-profile positive doping case in the race. In 1986, the men's runner-up, Antoni Niemczak of Poland, was struck from the records and served an 18-month worldwide ban after both of his postrace urine samples tested positive for an anabolic steroid.
Jevtic and Niemczak returned to race in New York and won prize money. Jevtic competed the year after her disqualification and was ninth. Niemczak was a spectator the year after his disqualification — "an unfortunate holiday," he called it — but eventually ran New York three more times, placing fifth in 1992 and winning his age group, at 41, in 1997.
Now, said Mary Wittenberg, president of the New York Road Runners, "We have a policy that we don't invite an athlete back who's been convicted of a drug violation in excess of six months." Further, any athlete who has served a six-month ban and enters the race independently cannot win prize money.
In addition, the New York Road Runners, the race organizer, no longer awards prize money until the results of drug tests come back, usually within 40 to 50 days.Continue reading the main story
Testing is a painstaking process. The Road Runners collaborate with the United States Anti-Doping Agency to determine how many tests will be done on race day — how many will be random and how many will come from the top finishers.
This year, Wittenberg said, the Road Runners requested that six male and six female runners be selected for testing, although the antidoping agency decides the final number.
"The element of surprise is important, so we don't know," Wittenberg said.
Sam Grotewold, who acted as a Road Runners liaison with the doping agency this year, said all tests would be randomly selected and it was conceivable that the winner might not be included.
"We are able to test in a targeted random fashion in an unannounced way, and we are satisfied with that," Erin Hannan, a spokeswoman for Usada, said.
Those being tested are escorted by a volunteer whose primary responsibility is not to let the athlete out of sight until he reaches a testing station within an hour after the race. There is a bit of leeway, Hannan said; athletes may check in at the testing station within the hour, finish their other postrace activities and then return for the test. The drug escort may not, however, let the athlete out of sight the entire time.
The marathon's volunteer escort pool has many returnees. "They've been together for about 15 years," said Dr. Lewis Maharam, who helps select the group. The escorts, he said, need to be "people who aren't going to be intimidated by elite athletes."
On race day, the escorts report to Usada's doping control officer, Dawn Lambert. She determines before the race who will be tested, assigns them to volunteers and ensures that everyone understands the testing protocol. The doping agency declined a request to interview Lambert.
Upon arriving at the testing tent, athletes choose a tamper-proof container in which to produce a urine sample, and a Usada representative of the same sex watches to ensure that a sample of at least 85 milliliters (about a third of a cup) is produced authentically. The sample is examined to make sure it is not too diluted. If it is, the athlete must produce another.
Each sample is sealed, labeled and shipped by courier to a lab for testing.
In addition to testing the urine samples for anabolic steroids and other substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Code, the Road Runners requested this year that Usada test for the blood booster erythropoietin, or EPO. The Road Runners pay for the tests, which will amount to $550 per athlete.
Any positive test is referred to the International Association of Athletics Federations, which determines whether it should be referred to the athlete's national antidoping agency.
Usada has been in charge of the New York City Marathon's drug testing since the agency's inception in 2000 and conducts testing at the World Marathon Majors in Boston and Chicago.
While in New York, the elite runners are also subject to out-of-competition testing, which includes the days before the race. Last year, the Road Runners learned that several runners had to be gathered at the athletes' hotel for surprise testing.
"They had a hit list of names," said David Monti, the professional athlete consultant for the Road Runners. "We had to set up a conference room and round up the athletes — but we couldn't tell them why they were being rounded up."
Wheelchair competitors were not subject to postrace testing this year.
"We tried it one year, but it was so difficult with the timing of the other races," said Bob Laufer, the Road Runners' wheelchair race coordinator. "Maybe if we didn't have the tight timetable."Continue reading the main story


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Go sledding, of course! Pal Woody joined Collin and I on the sled.
It was the end of another snow day and I had run out of steam. I reclined in front of the fireplace as the boys milled around.
Cooper plopped down by my side. "Wanna play?" he asked.
I inwardly moaned. I certainly didn't have the energy to play stuffed animal catapult again. Before I had a chance to respond, he continued, "Let's play massage! You just stay there and we'll give you a massage."
My ears perked. I certainly had the energy to play this game. Why hadn't one of my brilliant sons come up with this idea before!
The boys introduced themselves with their massage therapist names. One went by the name "Deathkill." (Personally I felt like that name was better suited for the time we play tattoo parlor, but I let it slide.) They instructed me to lounge on my belly. Then they took turns rubbing or lightly (I swear, it was gentle) pounding my back.
To play my part to the fullest, I requested additional services: a hot beverage, soft pillow, and serene music. The boys ran around tending to my every whim. It. Was. Delightful.
It was all too good to be true. I knew there was a catch.
At the conclusion of the massage, the therapist demanded to be paid. The going rate for amateur home massages is $2 a boy.
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CNET: Windows 7 almost five times more secure than XPThose are the findings of Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence Report, which detailed in depth the state of software vulnerabilities, exploits, security breaches, and malware in 2010.http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20063220-83.html#ixzz1MXpezMKz Microsoft SIR Report – Volume 10Direct download (PDF) or Microsoft webpage:http://www.microsoft.com/security/sir/ What is SIR: The Security Intelligence Report (SIR) is…
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Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to manufacturers (RTM)
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Microsoft Security Compliance Manager released
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Scott Hogg, Core Networking and Security: "I find it useful to seek out new perspectives on the ever-changing security realm. By reviewing these [security] reports, we can gain a greater understanding of the emerging Internet threats our organizations are facing." Includes links to various security reports:http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/58241 -Urs
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Written by: Dr. Askari on February 9, 2012 @ 3:49 pm
Valentine's Day is just a few days away. Are you ready? Do you have your plans with your significant other set? Have you figured out the perfect gift? What about your smile? Is it ready for this kissable holiday? If not, Detroit cosmetic dentist Dr. Aziza Askari can provide the treatment and procedures needed to show your smile a little love.
Fresh Breath, White Teeth, and Kissable Lips
As far as Dr. Askari is concerned, there are three things to be worried about when it comes to your smile on Valentine's Day.
The first concern—and probably the most popular fear—is the freshness and scent of your breath. When you're enjoying a romantic dinner, going in for a smooch, or having a close conversation with your honey, the last thing you want is for foul-smelling breath to interfere. To prevent this, Dr. Askari has a few suggestions:
- Brush your teeth at least twice a day, and floss at least once a day. Additionally, rinse your mouth with a fluoridated mouthwash. These practices are the cornerstones of at-home dental hygiene, so you should do them all year round.
- Avoid foul-smelling foods like garlic, onions, and fish. If you do consume these foods, use sugar-free or xylitol-enhanced gum and mints throughout the day and prior to kissing your valentine.
- Don't ignore bad breath. If you've changed your eating and hygiene habits to improve your breath, but you haven't seen results, schedule an appointment with Dr. Askari right away. Chronic bad breath is often a sign of serious oral health problems, including periodontal disease, tooth decay, and oral thrush.
If you're embarrassed of stains on your teeth or the dull, yellow color of your smile, you probably hide your pearly whites, and it's likely that your Valentine has noticed. To show your loved one the best version of yourself this holiday, consider showing up to your Valentine's Day date with dramatically whiter teeth. How? With in-office teeth whitening.
Dr. Askari offers the renowned Zoom! whitening system to give her patients the opportunity to instantly remove dental stains from years of drinking coffee and red wine, smoking, and the natural aging process. Following your one-hour Zoom! whitening session, your teeth will immediately look up to ten shades whiter and brighter, and you'll wow your date with your sparkling smile.
Lastly, you want soft kissable lips for Valentine's Day, and that means that you have to be hydrated. Your body needs water to remain alive and healthy, and consuming water, rather than sugary and acidic liquids, impacts your dental health as well. In addition to making your lips soft and kissable, drinking a lot of water helps increase your saliva flow to protect your teeth from sugar, acids, and bacteria, prevent against dry mouth and similar oral health problems, and make your breath smell better.
We're Here for You
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A time comes when one has to leave their parents' home and venture into the world to make it on their own. Every day, people move out into their apartments, right after an intensive process of searching and comparing to find one that works for them. If you are moving out for the first time, it might be challenging to get the best apartment out there. With so many variables to account for, a lot of care has to be taken to ensure that you get the best apartment, which meets all your needs.
Selecting your first apartment will be an easy task if you know what to look for. Here are some tips to get you started.
Factors to consider when choosing your first apartment
Rent is the common determinant when it comes to selecting an apartment. You have to weigh your finances and make sure that you can afford the rent. Apartments vary a lot when it comes to renting, and several factors do determine the rent. When making the selection, it is best to make your judgments based on these apartments, therefore not to necessarily go for the cheapest one.
Location of the apartment is very important. When searching for an apartment, make sure that you carefully consider the location. The best idea is to get an apartment that is near your place of work. This will ensure that you have an easier time getting to and from work every day. In return, you get to save a lot on transportation.
Every apartment that you will come across will come with certain terms that you will have to agree with. For instance, some apartments do not allow pets or require a certain number of people to occupy one apartment. Before renting or leasing, take some time to read the terms and determine whether they work for you.
Rooms' size
The more the room size, the more space you will have to accommodate your items. Not all apartments are made the same, so some will have more room than the others. Visit all that you can and check for the available space, also take into consideration the amount of stuff that you have.
Getting your first apartment can be a hefty task, especially if you have no idea where to start. We hope that this article gives you enough insight on where to start, happy apartment hunting.


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Whispering Winds
October 2005
This Issue Marks our 3rd anniversary as a newsletter.
"Spirituality is not a way of life, it is Life".
The Adityas
The Adityas are a group of vedic solar deities. They were the sons of Aditi and Kasyapa.
Aditi (limitless) is an ancient Hindu Goddess of the sky, consciousness, the past, the future and fertility. She is often associated with cows.
Kasyapa (tortoise) is an ancient primordial God (one of the rishis), father of the devas, asuras, nagas and all of humanity. He is married to Aditi, with whom he is the father of Agni and the Adityas. His name derives from the notion of the cosmos as a giant tortoise.
There is anywhere from seven to twelve Adityas depending on which veda is read. In the Rig veda, they are the seven deities of the heavens. Their chief, who is known as Varuna (he who covers), is the keeper of the cosmic order, a force known as rta (cosmic force). He is then followed in order by Mitra, who was the God of friendships and contracts, Aryaman, the God of contracts and unions, Bhaga, God of wealth and marriage, Daksha, who is known as the sacrificial goat for having his head severed by Shiva only to have it replaced with a goat's head, who is then followed by Ansa, a minor Solar deity, and Surya (Savitar) who crosses the sky as the sun. Originally there were eight but it is said that the father God, "Aditi", rejected "Marttanda" as a son.
In the Yajurveda, their number is given as eight.
And in the Brahmanas and the Puranas, their number is expanded to twelve, corresponding to the twelve months of the zodiac. In this vedic, the Adityas were originally called the "tushitas". The belief is that the tushitas are preparing to manifest back to earth where they become a "bodhisattvas". This is a Buddhist who has transcended to the Bodhi Mind. This is a state of spiritual enlightment generally defined as the determination to achieve Buddhahood and the aspiration to rescue all sentient beings.
The additional five Adityas are Dhatri (earth), God of health and domestic tranquility, Indra, the symbol of royal power, Ravi (roarer), Savitri (supreme Creator) upholder of law and forgiver of penitent sinners, and Yama, God of justice and ruler of the dead and departed who go to the regions of hell.
All Hindu deities are considered to be aspects of the abstract Absolute. This in fact correlates to my own personal beliefs as a witch that all Gods and Goddess' s are aspects of Spirit or Akasha, the Absolute One.
And yes as is my way I strongly encourage you to research this interesting subject even further. For Knowledge is the Key that opens the Door of Ignorance...
Chipmunk and Bear
Long ago when animals could talk, a bear was walking along. Now it has always been said that bears think very highly of themselves. Since they are big and strong, they are certain that they are the most important of the animals.
As this bear went along turning over big logs with his paws to look for food to eat, he felt very sure of himself. "There is nothing I cannot do," said this bear.
"Is that so?" said a small voice. Bear looked down. There was a little chipmunk looking up at Bear from its hole in the ground.
"Yes," Bear said, "that is true indeed." He reached out one huge paw and rolled over a big log. "Look at how easily I can do this. I am the strongest of all the animals. I can do anything. All the other animals fear me."
"Can you stop the sun from rising in the morning?" said the Chipmunk.
Bear thought for a moment. "I have never tried that," he said. "Yes, I am sure I could stop the sun from rising."
"You are sure?" said Chipmunk.
"I am sure," said Bear. "Tomorrow morning the sun will not rise. I, Bear, have said so." Bear sat down facing the east to wait.
Behind him the sun set for the night and still he sat there. The chipmunk went into its hole and curled up in its snug little nest, chuckling about how foolish Bear was. All through the night Bear sat. Finally the first birds started their songs and the east glowed with the light which comes before the sun.
"The sun will not rise today," said Bear. He stared hard at the glowing light. "The sun will not rise today."
However, the sun rose, just as it always had. Bear was very upset, but Chipmunk was delighted. He laughed and laughed. "Sun is stronger than Bear," said the chipmunk, twittering with laughter. Chipmunk was so amused that he came out of his hole and began running around in circles, singing this song:
"The sun came up,
The sun came up.
Bear is angry,
But the sun came up."
While Bear sat there looking very unhappy, Chipmunk ran around and around, singing and laughing until he was so weak that he rolled over on his back. Then, quicker than the leap of a fish from a stream, Bear shot out one big paw and pinned him to the ground.
"Perhaps I cannot stop the sun from rising," said Bear, "but you will never see another sunrise."
'Oh, Bear," said the chipmunk. "oh, oh, oh, you are the strongest, you are the quickest, you are the best of all of the animals. I was only joking." But Bear did not move his paw.
"Oh, Bear," Chipmunk said, "you are right to kill me, I deserve to die. Just please let me say one last prayer to Creator before you eat me."
"Say your prayer quickly," said Bear. "Your time to walk the Sky Road has come!"
"Oh, Bear," said Chipmunk, "I would like to die. But you are pressing down on me so hard I cannot breathe. I can hardly squeak. I do not have enough breath to say a prayer. If you would just lift your paw a little, just a little bit, then I could breathe. And I could say my last prayer to the Maker of all, to the one who made great, wise, powerful Bear and the foolish, weak, little Chipmunk.
"Bear lifted up his paw. He lifted it just a little bit. That little bit, though, was enough. Chipmunk squirmed free and ran for his hole as quickly as the blinking of an eye. Bear swung his paw at the little chipmunk as it darted away. He was not quick enough to catch him, but the very tips of his long claws scraped along Chipmunk's back leaving three pale scars.
To this day, all chipmunks wear those scars as a reminder to them of what happens when one animal makes fun to another.
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. "
Euripides (484 BC - 406 BC), The Bacchae, circa 407 B.C.E
Reflections on
by Mike Nichols
(reprinted with permission of the author)
'Old Guard Paganism'. The phrase started out as a joke, but then caught on. This tells us something. It tells us there is a NEED for such a term. It also implies its own antithesis, 'New Guard Paganism'. And it indicates that there is some difference between the two -- a 'difference that makes a difference' -- and thus requires differentiating labels. (It should perhaps be noted that the word 'Paganism' is used in the present context -- however inaccurately -- to refer to modern Neo-Pagan Witchcraft, or Wicca. With grave misgivings, I have adopted this usage here.)
The first time I heard the phrase 'Old Guard Pagan' (used as a pejorative, as I remember) was during the organizing of the first Heartland Pagan Festival. It seems that the festival was being organized mainly by 'New Guard Pagans' who felt they were not getting the anticipated support from the 'Old Guard'. Yet, even after such misunderstandings were cleared up, the phrase remained. Why? And what is the line of demarcation?
I remember a discussion I had at the time with a long-time High Priestess and friend, in which we laughingly concluded that an Old Guard Pagan was any 'pre-Starhawk' Pagan. ( Starhawk's important book, 'The Spiral Dance' was first published in 1979.) Thus, an Old Guard Pagan is any pre- 1979 Pagan. And yet, seniority alone couldn't BE the difference -- although it might ACCOUNT for many differences. (It is interesting to note that Starhawk's book is responsible for a massive influx of people into feminist traditions of Wicca, and this shift in focus may likewise account for key differences.)
I suppose it's time for a bit of a disclaimer on my part. By the preceding definition, I myself am an Old Guard Pagan, having become a Witch in 1970. Thus, my views may be consequently biased toward the Old Guard. Still, I don't intend for this essay to degenerate into shaking my cane at novices and using words like 'whipper-snapper' and 'scalliwag'. On the contrary, I enjoy working with novices and have taught a beginner's Witchcraft course for the past 18 years. No, my real goal here is to examine what I believe to be real and profound differences in attitudes concerning certain key issues between the two groups. Hopefully, this will lead to greater understanding and tollerance on the part of both.
In the following passages, I've tried to distill the differences between Old and New Guard Paganism, presenting them as strict dichotomies. However, bear in mind the vagaries that must accompany all such generalizations and the exceptions that will inevitably be cited.
FEW VS. MANY: Even today, with a substantial Pagan community for support, a newcomer often feels insecure, frightened, and alone when rejecting the religious training of childhood in favor of Paganism. Imagine then, how much more insecure, frightened and alone an Old Guard Pagan would have felt, with literally no one to support such a decission. In fact, no one to talk to at all. When I first became a Witch, I knew of no other Witches anywhere. For all I knew, I was the first human being in centuries to make such a conscious choice. And this, I found, was typical of most Old Guard Pagans.
RESISTANCE VS. ACCEPTANCE: Naturally, only those of extraordinary courage and perception would make such a choice back then. Not only because they assumed they were choosing a solitary path, but also because they were sure to encounter active resistance -- if not outright hostility. Today, of course, Witches have appeared on Phil Donahue, Oprah Winfrey, Geraldo Rivera, and other national TV and radio shows, and the general populace is becoming more educated and, if not totally accepting, at least more tolerant.
SECRECY VS. OPENNESS: But before such positive media PR, most Old Guard Pagans learned quickly to 'keep themselves to themselves'. Usually, there was no one to talk with anyway, and when there was, it was someone trying to dissuade you from your choice. Thus, most Old Guard Pagans are more inclined to secrecy concerning their involvement than New Guard Pagans.
INACCESSABLE VS. ACCESSABLE INFORMATION: For Old Guard Pagans, information was hard won indeed. There were no Starhawks or Margot Adler's back then -- no one to neatly organize and systemitize the beliefs of Pagans. There were instead books by Sybil Leek, Paul Huson, Leo Martello, and Lady Sheba (at best), and books by Hans Holzer and Louise Huebner (at worst). And there were the historical tomes of Murray, Thorndike, Robbins, and others, as well as the disorganized 'linking' work of Gardner, Lealand, and a few more. And there was no one to tell you which book was worthwhile and which wasn't -- so you read them ALL! Typically, an Old Guard Pagan has read (and owns!) a small library of books on Paganism. And, back then, if you HADN'T read the classics (like Murray and Gardner) then you weren't taken very seriously by other Pagans. By contrast, many New Guard Pagans feel that reading one or two books (usually Adler and Starhawk) is quite sufficient. One unfortunate result is that Adler's or Starhawk's version of Paganism is taken as the 'standard' by the New Guard, which is far from the case.
SOLITARY VS. COVEN: Old Guard Pagans used to dream of the day they might meet another real Witche, or maybe even (ecstacy of ecstacies!) an entire Coven! Meanwhile, there was nothing to do but continue studying AND PRACTICING alone, as a 'solitary'. This meant that, since Old Guard Pagans studied and practised the Craft in relative isolation, they developed strong individual concepts about it, an inner sense of theology, and the ability to use ritual and magic effectively alone. By contrast, New Guard Pagans are often introduced to other PAGANS before being introduced to PaganISM. Their first experiences are group-oriented ( Would you like to come to a Circle?), and the group continues to DEFINE Paganism for the novice. Without going through a solitary phase, most New Guard Pagans never develop a strong personal sense of what Paganism means. Worse, when asked to perform magic or rituals on their own, they are brought to a complete standstill, since all their experience has been with groups.
LONG VS. SHORT PERIOD OF TRAINING: Even for the Old Guard Pagan who had managed to find a Coven to join, it was only the beginning of an even longer period of intensive training -- 'a year and a day' was the standard minimum. During this time, the novice might be apprenticed to any number of members of the Coven, to learn what they had to teach. At the end of that time, the candidate MAY or MAY NOT be judged ready for initiation. By contrast, New Guard Pagans are often introduced to Paganism and invited to join their first rituals in the same breath (often at Pagan 'festivals'). From the Old Guard point of view, this is not only wrong but actually DANGEROUS! A person who is untrained in handling magical power has no business inside a magic circle -- for their own sake, and the sake others attending!
JOIN VS. CREATE A COVEN: Naturally, the Old Guard Pagan would much prefer to join a pre-existing Coven -- the older the better. Only then could there be centuries-old secrets passed down through oral tradition for the novice to learn! The New Guard Pagan seems to care nothing for this. It is enough to gather a small group of people interested in Paganism, and start your own group. From the Old Guard perspective, this makes as much sense as a novice mountain-climber being taken on his first climb by a group of rank beginners as green as he is!
ONE VS. MANY COVENS: You may also be sure that an Old Guard Pagan is only going to belong to a single Coven. By contrast, New Guard Pagans often join as many Covens as will have them, collecting initiations as though they were stamps. (This is also a mark of New Guard Covens, because an Old Guard Coven would never consider initiating someone who is already a member of another Coven.)
INITIATORY VS. NON-INITIATORY: And, of course, initiation was the ultimate goal of most Old Guard Witches -- the one moment of transformation that all the training led up to -- the final reward for years of difficult study, work and devotion -- both alone and in the group. Most New Guard Pagans don't believe in initiations, since they claim (and they are often right!) that there is no one in the group more advanced than themselves.
RESPECT FOR ELDERS VS. NONE: This may come the closest to sounding like cane- shaking, but it follows logically from the previous passage. Most Old Guard Pagans would tend to assume that someone who has been a practising Pagan for more years than they have, has more knowledge and experience to draw on, and consequently more to teach. And unless situations prove otherwise, these Elders deserve our respect. New Guard Pagans, often feeling that Elders must first 'earn' their respect, do not seek out the wisdom of the older generations of Witches. The unfortunate result is the loss of much valuable legend and lore.
TRADITONAL VS. ECLECTIC: Granted, there is no such thing as a 'pure' uncontaminated tradition of the Craft, stretching back to the dawn of time. Nor would such a case be necessarily desireable, even if it could be found. Every tradition has borrowed from outside sources and is eclectic to some extent. Yet, while Old Guard Pagans often work to preserve their own traditions, New Guard Pagans are often deliberately eclectic, with a wonderful disregard of cultural heritage. The advantage of being eclectic is that it doesn't require much work, in the way of research. The disadvantage is that one often becomes 'jack of all trads, master of none'.
SKEPTICAL VS. UNCRITICAL: Perhaps because of the value Old Guard Pagans place on traditional forms of magic and divination, they are very often skeptical of new forms. For example, you won't find many Old Guard Pagans going in for the current fad of quartz crystals. In fact, Old Guard Pagans will likely point out that there have been no controlled experiments concerning the psychic property of crystals, that there is no historical precedent for such beliefs, that the use of crystals by Native Americans has been overstated and misrepresented, and that other precious and semi-precious gem stones are traditionally just as effective. New Guard Pagans, however, are often not far removed from New Age Pagans, and go in for everything from crytals, to channeling, to UFO's, without much hint of critical evaluation.
RELIGIOUS VS. SOCIAL REASON FOR JOINING: This is perhaps the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE that exists between the two groups, and it could well account for many other differences. For many Old Guard Pagans, there COULD be NO SOCIAL REASON for becoming a Pagan, since Pagans were so few and far between that most of us didn't know ANY other Pagans anywhere! New Guard Pagans, on the other hand, often become involved in Paganism for purely social reasons. One has the feeling that, if there weren't Pagan groups to join, such people would end up in the SCA, or some other form of surrogate extended family. Not that such a need isn't valid. But if social reasons are the primary motivation for becoming a Pagan, it marks a significant break from the Old Guard, whose motivation was chiefly religious.
Perhaps that is why Old Guard Pagans are often a bit isolationist, and are quite happy with a fragmented, insular Pagan community. In fact, Old Guard Pagans tend to look with grave suspicion on the 'calls to unity' -- to create a homogenous Pagan community -- that one often hears coming from New Guard Pagans.
RELIGIOUS VS. POLITICAL REASONS FOR JOINING: Similar to the passage above, this again deals with one's primary motivation for becoming a Pagan. For Old Guard Pagans, being political was something that grew out of one's religious ideas. But, just as there is much variance in Old Guard Paganism, so too there is much variance in Old Guard politics. From my own friends, I can cite Old Guard Pagans who run the gamut from Socialist to Libertarian. This same political diversity is noticably absent in New Guard Paganism, with most New Guard Pagans sticking to the same party line. Also, there is less tollerance of Pagans who diverge from that party line. More stress is placed on being 'politically correct'.
RELIGIOUS VS. FEMINIST REASONS FOR JOINING: Finally, many Old Guard Pagans have become feminists AS A RESULT OF their Pagan beliefs. By contrast, many New Guard Pagans are Pagans AS A RESULT OF their feminist beliefs. Once more, it's a question of which takes precedent. And although it may seem like the final result would be the same, such is not the case. Pagans who come to Paganism via feminism are often separatists, Goddess monotheists, anarchists, distrustful of both structure and authority, insisting on such ideas as consensus political forms, rotating High Priestesses (often without High Priests at all), and other non-traditional Coven structures. ( Often, such groups disdain to use the word 'Coven' and simply refer to their 'Circles'.) The perenial problems that plague such groups (the lack of focus, the inability to set goals, the endless personality clashes and power plays, and the fact that nothing ever gets done) come as no surprise. Much of this would be unthinkable to Old Guard Pagans, who would no more rotate the position of High Priestess in their Coven than they would rotate the position of mother in their family. ( The New Guard attitude toward authority arises, I believe, from a healthy mistrust of it as it is typically used (abused) in patriarchal society. This perception is particularly acute among feminists. What it fails to consider is how authority may be used positively in a matriarchy.)
NON- VS. PROSELYTIZING: For an Old Guard Pagan, the idea of saying to someone 'Would you like to join our Coven?' or 'Would you like to become a Witch?' would have been unthinkable. Proselytizing was one of the most detested aspects of the religious tradition (usually Christian) being left behind. Those groups who actively recruit members were, to the Old Guard, groups to be shunned at all costs. Witchcraft is not the one, right, and only religion. In fact, it probably appeals only to a select few. And those few exhibit their courage and sincerity when they seek out a Coven or a tradition. When a Coven seeks THEM out instead (Won't you please join our Circle tonight?), there is no guage of the novice's devotion. Perhaps that is why the 'drop-out' rate is much higher for New Guard than Old Guard. (Other mystery traditions, such as the Freemasons, strictly forbid a member to ask an outsider if they would like to join.)
Lest one conclude that there are only differences between Old and New Guard Pagans, let me mention a few things they seem to have in common. First, there is magic -- both in its frequency of use, and what it is used for. Second, the use of drugs by modern Witches has always been a minority position, and seems to remain so. Third, the times of celebration and festival, appointed by the seasons and the phases of the moon, seem constant (although New Guard Pagans often employ inapporpriate names for the holidays). So, while there are differences, there is common ground as well.
If the remarks you overhear made by Old Guard Pagans (and the remarks made in this essay!) seem slighty petulent, tinged with sibling rivalry, it is not to be wondered at. The Old Guard Pagan is in the position of older brother or sister of the family. They often feel, quite justifyably, that the things which they had to fight Mom and Dad so HARD for, are now being handed to the younger brother or sister on a silver platter. They feel that since their freedoms and privileges were so hard won, they value them more. They often feel that the younger siblings do not APPRECIATE all the things the older siblings have done to make such freedoms possible. And, of course, they are right. Such will always be the way of the world -- the march of generations. Still, the thing to remember about sibling rivalry is that, underneath it all, we ARE siblings; we ARE brothers and sisters, whatever forms may divide us; we ARE all sons and daughters of the Great Mother.
"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."
William James (1842 - 1910)
Triana's Kitchen
Pumpkin Flan
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup mashed, cooked pumpkin
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 cups undiluted evaporated milk
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Caramel (see below)
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/3 cup water
Combine sugar, salt and cinnamon. Add pumpkin and eggs. Mix well. Stir in next 3 ingredients. Mix well and turn into caramel-coated 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan. Place in a pan of hot water. Bake in a pre-heated moderate oven (350 degrees F) 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool and chill. To serve, run a spatula around the sides of the pan, turn out onto a serving plate, and cut into squares. Top with whipped cream mixed with the 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger.
CARAMEL: Melt 1/2 cup sugar over medium low heat until it forms a golden syrup, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Pour immediately into an 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan, turning and rolling the pan from side to side to coat with caramel. Set aside.
Apple Orchard Punch
Prep Time: 10 minutes
1 cup orange juice
1 (32-ounce) bottle apple juice, chilled
1 (12-ounce) can frozen cranberry cocktail concentrate
1 1/2 quarts (6-cups) ginger ale, chilled
1 red apple, uncored, thinly sliced
Combine orange juice, apple juice and cranberry juice concentrate in large punch bowl; stir to dissolve.
At serving time, add ginger ale; float apple slices on top.
Yield: 24 (4-ounce) servings
The Dumb Supper
The Dumb Supper is a time of reflection and respect for those who have departed this realm. It is a custom that has been observed by many different cultures from the beginning of time on up to the present day. Generally this custom is observed by modern day pagans on the day known as Samhain (Halloween). Within our coven, we observe the Dumb Supper by setting three plates (in observance of the trinity of the Maiden, Mother, Crone) One plate is set at the head of the table with a black candle set before it. Two other plates are set one to either side with a white candle set before each plate. These candles are then lit in order to serve as a beacon for those spirits who may wish to attend this meal which is held in their honor.
The meal is then served and consumed in silence. Around the table are various mementos, pictures and such that represent loved ones who have crossed through the veil. During this meal, participants are encouraged to open up their Third eye chakra and their hearts in order to receive any messages that the departed ones may wish to convey to them. After the meal we gather in Circle and share memories of our loved ones.
In addition we set up a shirt on a isolated bush so that a passing spirit may fill the shirt and converse with those of us who are still walking this realm. Passing through the veil does not mean that there is a disconnect between those spirits and those of us here. Rather it is but a journey to another realm. And through the Dumb Supper we can renew the connection that we once had when we all were within this realm together. May your Samhain celebrations be sacred and spiritually fulfilling.
Divination Section: Entomancy
- This is Augury. The method of divining by observing the movement of animals,. Or in this case, Insects.
Herb Section: Violet:
(Viola odorata) Flowers, root
The leaves and flowers of Violets have expectorant properties, and work well in cases of respiratory disorders such as bronchitis, colds, and coughs. One recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of oil in a cup of water to be sipped slowly four times a day. Alternatively, making a tea to use as a gargle, or making a syrup by adding honey to thicken the tea. Ingesting a tea made of violet leaves is reportedly also effective as a laxative and for insomnia, Violet is effective in healing internal ulcers. It is used both internally and externally for pimples, abscesses, tumors, and swollen glands. It is useful in treating malignant growths as well. The whole plant is used, fresh or dried. The leaves can be eaten as a type of wild spinach, and the flowers are used in salads and desserts. High in iron, the fresh leaf is used internally and externally for cancer, especially of the colon, throat, and tongue. For this purpose, the fresh leaves should be infused daily and taken as tea; using one teaspoon of plant parts to a half a cup of water, steep and take a quarter cup four times a day. The tea can be applied externally as a fomentation. The leaves are used to relieve pain of cancer, especially in the esophagus where other pain relievers have failed. The flowers are laxative; the roots and stems are emetic and purgative. The fresh leaves are used in salves and poultices. Violets have antiseptic properties that may be helpful in relieving symptoms of various skin eruptions and sores when made into an Ointment and applied as needed. When mixed with almond oil and senna syrup, this herb is an excellent demulcent and aperient for children. Native Americans soaked corn seed in an infusion of yellow violet to prevent insects from eating the seeds.
For magickal uses; Put Violet in a pillow to help ease headaches away. Carrying the flowers brings a change in luck, and mixed with lavendar makes a powerful love sachet. Violets are an herb of love and protection. Violet crowns (chaplets) are said to cure headaches, dizziness, bring sleep, and calm anger. Violets are mixed with lavender, apple blossoms, yarrow and roses in love potions. The leaf is protective from all evil. Violets and periwinkle are used to decorate the graves and corpses of children. Custom says that if you pick the first violet of spring your dearest wish will be granted.
(Artemisia vulgaris)
Mugwort, also known as Ai Ye, Felon Herb, St. Johns Plant, Common Artemisia, Chrysanthemum Weed, Sailors Tobacco, Moxa, and Wild Wormwood, is found in North America, Asia, and Europe, including Great Britain. Mugwort, a close relative of Wormwood, is a hardy plant, usually growing to about 3 ft. in height, with stout stems somewhat purple in color. Mugwort is easy to grow and thrives even in poor soil. In North America, Mugwort is considered to be a weed, as it is very hard to eradicate. In Europe and Asia, Mugworts reputation is much better. Mugwort has a long history of medicinal use in both cultures. During the European Middle Ages, Mugwort was known as Cingulum Sancti Johannis. It was believed that John the Baptist wore a girdle made of Mugwort in the wilderness. Belief grew that Mugwort could prevent misfortune from befalling travelers. Mugwort is sometimes called St. Johns Plant because of the tradition of gathering Mugwort on St. Johns Eve to protect against disease and other tragedies. Mugwort was also believed to enhance dreams if placed under ones pillow. In the Asian tradition, Mugwort was used in concoctions to treat rheumatism. Later in European history, Mugwort was used as a nervine to ease the symptoms of epilepsy and palsy. It has also been used as a uterine stimulant and treatment for amenorrhea, especially in conjunction with Cramp Bark. Mugwort has also been used in the treatment of constipation, depression, anxiety, and vomiting. Recently, research has focused on the antibacterial and antifungal properties of Mugwort. In addition to its healing properties, Mugwort is also a good natural source of Vitamin C, beta carotene, fiber, calcium, zinc, and Quertecin.
A Spell to stop the Wind
Gather four feathers ( white, blue, yellow, black ). Tie them together with a thick cord. Place them in the bottom of a bowl and cover it with rock salt. This will bind Earth and Wind together. The wind should soon abate.
Did You Know ???
That in ancient Celtic mythology, butterflies are the symbol of eternal life.
Crick's Corner:
Greetings folks: For the most part we agree that spirituality is a individual goal. Indeed we at times gather with others who follow a similar road but in the end it is up to each individual to put one foot in front of the other when walking the spiritual path. This pretty much applies regardless of religion/spiritual path. And yet we have wars over who's path is the right one, why? We wear jewelry and have bumper stickers proclaiming our various paths, why? We have salesmen (TV evangelists, apologists, TV and newspaper ads and so forth) proclaiming this path or that as "the one", why? We have court battles over the placement of religious icons of a particular path on this property or that, why?
If spiritual growth is dependent on each and every individual, then why are we so concerned with what the next person may think of our personal decision? When we cross through the veil folks, there is only one person that can answer for your decisions in regards to your efforts at spiritual growth. And that person is you. The only right religion is the one that works for the individual.
Until next time Cailleachs...
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Go carefully with a full cup.
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by Joyce
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I have what I think are two seed pods on a Nun Orchid. What do I do with them to hopefully grow more orchids? Do they need special care, and if so, what?
Plant Guides Answer
I have good news and bad news for you, Joyce.
The good news is that the seed pods forming on your nun orchid will produce more than a million seeds. If you allow the pods to ripen, they will burst and scatter those millions of seeds to the wind.
There is a very slight chance that one or two of those tiny seeds will land in a spot with just the right conditions to allow it to germinate. There is an even slimmer chance that one would survive and grow to maturity.
That's the good news.
The bad news is that if you pick the pods and sow the seeds on potting soil, they won't make it.
Most garden plants produce complete seeds which contain all the nourishment the seedling will need to get off to a healthy start.
Orchids produce incomplete seeds. They don't contain any nutrients. Because of this they have to be sown under sterile conditions on a media formulated to support their growth.
You would have to wait 9 months or more for the pods to ripen and send them to an orchid lab to be sown. I shudder to think what they would charge you for this service.
You are far better off just purchasing more mature plants.
Also, if you are not planning to send the ripe pods to an orchid lab, it is best to remove them. Ripening seeds uses a lot of the orchid's energy. If you clip the pods off, the plant can direct that energy into growth.
Nun Orchid is a page with information about much easier ways of propagating your nun orchid.
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by Robin
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My red lored green amazon parrot is growing green feathers under his neck. Also, some of his feathers on the side of his wings are getting black slotches. I found this bird in the trash in a bag 2 months ago. He has just started getting these green feathers and black splotches recently... He is so lovable but guards his cage.... Once off he is great. I am worried about him. I took him to the vet the first week... But now this. I am afraid to spray him, I am afraid he will catch a chill. So should I spritz him with water? Warm or cold and how often? Please help! He loves to eat with us and the grandkids! is this ok?
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Issued on behalf of Christian Legal Centre
Press Release
For Immediate Release
12th February 2014
Court win for 73-year-old street preacher pinned down by 6 police officers
A former teacher, who was ordered by a female PC to stop preaching outside Banbury Magistrates Court House, has had the charges of assault and breach of the peace against him dismissed by Oxford Magistrates Court.
The officer approached Bill Edwards, aged 73, when he was preaching outside the Courthouse, and asked him to move on as some people inside the building found his preaching "offensive". However, he refused after which the PC told him that he would be arrested. Bill followed her into the police station a short distance away, where he was grabbed by 6 officers and taken to the ground and arrested.
Yesterday (11th February) the District Judge at Oxford Magistrates Court told Bill that he had no case to answer, and expressed doubt that the officer had acted in the execution of her duty.
An application for a restraint order to prevent Bill from preaching outside Banbury Court House was refused, and he was given an order for costs to cover his travel expenses.
Bill was supported throughout the case by the Christian Legal Centre, and was represented in court by allied solicitor to the CLC, Michael Phillips.
Andrea Minichiello Williams, Chief Executive of the Christian Legal Centre, said: "It is alarming that an elderly individual could be treated by authorities in this way simply for preaching in public.
"This is one of many instances where we have seen the police use heavy-handed tactics against lawful street preaching. It raises serious questions about their understanding of the way in which the law should be interpreted and applied in this area, and is indicative of the growing trend to remove Christian preachers off the streets."
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Solodyn Pyrexia Side Effect Reports
The following Solodyn Pyrexia side effect reports were submitted by healthcare professionals and consumers.
This information will help you understand how side effects, such as Pyrexia, can occur, and what you can do about them.
A side effect could appear soon after you start Solodyn or it might take time to develop.
|Pyrexia, Pain, Antinuclear Antibody Increased, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Fatigue, Headache, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Vomiting
This Pyrexia side effect was reported by a consumer or non-health professional from COUNTRY NOT SPECIFIED. A 18-year-old patient (weight:NA) experienced the following symptoms/conditions: acne. The patient was prescribed Solodyn Er Tablet 80 Mg ( Tablet) (dosage: 1 In 1 D, Oral), which was started on NS. Concurrently used drugs: NA. When starting to take Solodyn Er Tablet 80 Mg ( Tablet) the consumer reported the following symptoms:
|Fatigue, Stomatitis, Arthralgia, Joint Swelling, Urticaria, Pruritus, Pyrexia, Lip Swelling, Night Sweats
This Pyrexia Solodyn side effect was reported by a consumer or non-health professional from US on Sep 25, 2012. A male , 18 years of age, weighting 165.0 lb, was diagnosed with
|Chest Pain, Coronary Artery Occlusion, Headache, Pneumonia, Pyrexia, Viral Infection
This is a Solodyn Er Tablet side effect report of a 62-year-old patient (weight:NA) from UNITED STATES, suffering from the following symptoms/conditions: folliculitis, who was treated with Solodyn Er Tablet (dosage:115 Mg Once Daily, Oral, start time: Mar 01, 2010), combined with:
|Dehydration, Diarrhoea, Disorientation, Influenza Like Illness, Pyrexia
A 64-year-old patient (weight: NA) from UNITED STATES with the following symptoms: eczema started Solodyn treatment (dosage: 135 Mg Daily, Oral) on Aug 07, 2009. Soon after starting Solodyn treatment, the consumer experienced several side effects, including:
|Ascites, Decreased Appetite, Flatulence, Multi-organ Disorder, Osteochondrosis, Pyrexia, Sepsis, Syncope, Vomiting
A patient from UNITED STATES was prescribed and started Solodyn on Mar 25, 2009. Patient felt the following Solodyn side effects: ascites, decreased appetite, flatulence, multi-organ disorder, osteochondrosis, pyrexia, sepsis, syncope, vomiting Additional patient health information: male , 17 years of age, weighting 190.0 lb, The consumer reported the following symptoms: was diagnosed with
|Chills, Headache, Joint Swelling, Pyrexia, Rash
This report suggests a potential Solodyn Pyrexia side effect(s) that can have serious consequences. A 20-year-old patient from UNITED STATES (weight:NA) was diagnosed with the following health condition(s): acne and used Solodyn (dosage: 90 Mg Daily Oral) starting Jan 30, 2008. Soon after starting Solodyn the patient began experiencing various side effects, including:
|Chest Discomfort, Dyspnoea, Memory Impairment, Pyrexia
An adverse event was reported by a consumer or non-health professional on Apr 22, 2008 by a Female taking Solodyn (dosage: One Tablet Every Day Po) was diagnosed with
|Burning Sensation, Chills, Nausea, Pyrexia, Tachycardia
This Pyrexia problem was reported by a health professional from UNITED STATES. A 48-year-old female patient (weight: NA) was diagnosed with the following medical condition(s): folliculitis.On Nov 06, 2007 a consumer started treatment with Solodyn (dosage: 1 Tablet Daily Orally; 1 Dose). The following drugs/medications were being taken at the same time:
|Blood Pressure Diastolic Decreased, Dizziness, Eye Rolling, Loss Of Consciousness, Pharyngolaryngeal Pain, Pyrexia, Rash, Swelling
This is a Solodyn side effect report of a patient (weight: NA) from UNITED STATES. The patient developed the following symptoms/conditions: acne and was treated with Solodyn (dosage: 90mg Once Daily At Nigh Po) starting Jun 20, 2007. Concurrently used drugs: NA. Soon after that, the consumer experienced the following of symptoms:
Solodyn Pyrexia Causes and Reviews
A fever is a body temperature that is higher than normal. A normal temperature can vary from person to person, but it is usually around 98.6 F. A fever is not a disease. It is usually a sign that your body is trying to fight an illness or infection.
Infections cause most fevers. You get a fever because your body is trying to kill the virus or bacteria that caused the infection. Most of those bacteria and viruses do well when your body is at your normal temperature. But if you have a fever, it is harder for them to survive. Fever also activates your body's immune system.
Other causes of fevers include
- Medicines, including some antibiotics, blood pressure medicines, and anti-seizure medicines
- Heat illness
- Cancers
- Autoimmune diseases
- Some childhood immunizations
Treatment depends on the cause of your fever. If the fever is very high, your health care provider may recommend taking an over-the-counter medicine such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Adults can also take aspirin, but children with fevers should not take aspirin. It is also important to drink enough liquids, to prevent dehydration.
Solodyn Pyrexia Reviews
|Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Solodyn can cause hair loss. It did for me. I was on it for a year, felt a numbing pain near back of my head where hair loss had started. Stopped taking it, pain went away within a week, but hairloss continued. A significant amount has fallen out. 2 years later after not taking, I have seen sprouts and hair regrowth but not near sufficient to replace the hair lost.
|Mon, 30 Sep 2013
I just started taking Solodyn about 3 days ago. I do have anxiety already but since I've taken it.. Last night I had an extreme mental break down with an overwhelming amount of anxiety and not knowing what was Wrong. Not wanting to be with anyone or talk to anyone and strong feelings of fatigue and shakiness as well as fast heart rate and nausea. I'm not sure what to do now. I just want the overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety to go away
|Thu, 26 Jan 2012
i have been taken Solodyn for about 6months and my entire face was covered with severe acne before i started taken these pills. it took about 3 months to see results. as of now i had not 1 bump/etc on my face totally clear. i have not expericenced any side effets this far. no one is the same and this drug will affect everyone differently. i have 4 months refills left and back to the dermtatologist to see if she wants to keep me on the Solodyn. my only concern is if she decides to take me off the drug will my acne come back. good luck to everyone!!
|Thu, 23 Apr 2009
|I was given Solodyn for 11 months to treat acne and ended up with lupus-like syndrom, hepatitis. vasculitis. I am under care of multiple physicians at UCLA taking prednisone, actonel, plaquinel and after 5 months I am still not in remission.
|Tue, 28 Oct 2008
|My daughter had a reaction known as Steven Johnson Syndrome. It is a raised hive like rash and painful swollen joints.
|Fri, 15 May 2009
|I've only been taking it the past few days and I've noticed not soon after it literally knocks me out, and I sleep out cold for at least a good 3-4 hours.
|Mon, 10 Aug 2009
|after a few days on Solodyn I realized it was making me very sleepy. I could not stay awake for very long.
|Sun, 15 May 2011
|I am an athlete, so i sweat a lot! Sense I sweat I got little bumps and acne on my back and on my face! So I went to the dermatologist and she prescribed me Solodyn. I took Solodyn for 2 months and I didn't think I had any side effects from the medicine. 16 days after starting the medicine, I produced a shoulder injury (which we though was from over use) and nothing seemed to help it! I went to physical therapy,iced it everyday, eventually I had to get an injection in my shoulder,(which should have knocked it out completely), but it didn't! I got off the medicine because i ran out and didn't have time to get another prescription. My shoulder injury eventually resided on it's own because the physical therapy didn't seem to do much good! A month later I started back on Solodyn. 8 days later my knee blew up like a balloon! My knee was so big I couldn't walk at all, and it was very painful. I ended up having to get my knee aspirated and they got 58cc of fluid out of my knee. Everything was fine after that. 3 days later, my other knee swole up just like the last one did. I had to get that one aspirated too and the also got 58cc of fluid out of that one! After that all the swelling subsided and everything was normal for about a week and all the sudden my ankle began to swell. My ankle went away on it's on but we scheduled an appointment with the dr. because the swelling in my knees came back. I began to tell the dr. all of my symptoms and right away he knew what it was, it was the Solodyn. I'm thankful I went to the dr. when I did because he has had MANY cases of this in teenagers, some having to be hospitalized. I have been off Solodyn for about 3 weeks now and my joints still swell and sometime the pain is so bad I can't walk. So i have to sit and wait for the drug to run it's course! It helped my skin but It's not worth the side effects! It's a very strong drug and I do not agree it should be used on teens for acne, because of all the risks it comes with.
|Mon, 12 Apr 2010
|Dose anyone know if Solodyn can cause your hair to fall out???
|Sat, 05 Jun 2010
|Yes it can cause hair loss, as it did for me. I was on this pill for a year when it started to really cause serious hair loss. Stopped taking it soon after, 4 months ago, but i am still seeing loss of hair on an almost daily basis.
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