GrreatTeacher

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  Please vaccinate your children

  by Viviane in

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  and remember your boosters as adults!.

  currently there is a measles outbreak in the u.s. the outbreak is clustered into communities where parents choose not to get their children vaccinated.

  vaccination works primarily on herd immunity.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Do you mean "deaf" due to measles, or did they die?
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  Please vaccinate your children

  by Viviane in

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  and remember your boosters as adults!.

  currently there is a measles outbreak in the u.s. the outbreak is clustered into communities where parents choose not to get their children vaccinated.

  vaccination works primarily on herd immunity.

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  GrreatTeacher

  One of the reasons to double or triple vaccines into a single dose, like MMR or DPT, is to reduce the number of doctor's visits necessary for full immunization.

  This reduces the burden of copays, transportation, and time off work that single vaccines would require and improves full vaccination rates.

  Also, the first measles vaccine dose is not given until 12 months of age. So, unvaccinated children with measles puts EVERY child under a year of age at risk even if the child is fully up to date on their vaccinations.
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  Watchtower has a Philosophy of Totalism

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  cults tend to have a total explanation for everything- everything that ever happened, everything that is happening now, and everything that ever will happen.

  that certainly fits watchtower.

  they have a black-and-white perception of everything, they are never wrong, there are no gray areas.

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  GrreatTeacher

  What about when they claim both the black and the white to be true on an issue?

  The world is getting worse, therefore the end is coming. The world is stabilizing, fulfilling the "cry of peace and security," therefore the end is coming.

  This is crazymaking.

  
  
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  How do Americans feel about Canadians and Britons interjecting their opinions onto hot localized political topics: gun laws, abortion, ect?

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  in addition to the above question, why do citizens of the two above mentioned countries, or other countries, feel the necessity to tell americans how they should interpret the american constitution for localized issues?.

  i fairly much have an idea what the general population in the usa feels in regards to the first question.

  this could be one of the possible reasons cnn piers morgan poor ratings and eventual firing.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I don't understand why one would be upset over the opinion of a Canadian or a Briton or even another American.

  I personally like to get the opinions of others. If I am a fish in a barrel, there might be an outside-the-barrel perspective that I might have never considered before.

  ...as also in the case of JWs and the world at large.
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  St John's wort

  by wannaexit in

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  st john's wort is accepted by the medical literature for use in mild to moderate depression.

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  if anybody is using it could you share your experiences with it?

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  GrreatTeacher

  Agree with the helping with sleep. I take mine at bedtime also and can feel the difference with sleep if I forget it.
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  It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!

  by nicolaou in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Revert back

  Which other way would one revert? Forward?
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  St John's wort

  by wannaexit in

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  st john's wort is accepted by the medical literature for use in mild to moderate depression.

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  if anybody is using it could you share your experiences with it?

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  GrreatTeacher

  I agree that vitamin D is worth looking into. I take a daily supplement and still have tested vitamin D deficient with bloodwork. I occasionally have to take prescription strength vitamin D of 20,000 iu to get my blood levels normal.

  Also, consider calcium and magnesium supplements. This trio works in concert and has had a beneficial effect on my mood.
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  My mother says I should just DA already.

  by Julia Orwell in

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  cut the cord.

  sever all ties.

  start new.. and she's right.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Just checked out your artwork. Loved the portrait of Smokey the cat. You do great work in subtle greys and white.
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  My mother says I should just DA already.

  by Julia Orwell in

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  cut the cord.

  sever all ties.

  start new.. and she's right.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Julia, I am sorry that you are not feeling so hot. I had a depressive episode starting in August, exacerbated by the loss of my 18 year old cat in September, and lasting until just recently. Oh,  and I am a certified teacher who is only working as a substitute and I am not happy about that either.

  Are you stressing because it's summer and you are worrying about employment for next school year? Do you feel stuck? Please find a therapist to help you get over the hump. I have bipolar disorder and I have been seeing my psychiatrist more often than normal to adjust my meds to try to get me over the hump.

  But, in the meantime, your life suffers and you need a plan to get back on track again. A therapist could help you with both getting over the trauma and then putting your life back together. I am still in process because the bipolar waxes and wanes. And then I have to put it back together all over again.

  My advice is to not stress over a teaching job right now. If you are not ready, as you know, it won't work out well. First is taking care of yourself. Call a therapist, please, and give them a chance to understand and be able to help.

  Cry over your kitty as much as you need to. Make a small memorial if you so desire. Honor her life and her contribution to yours. Leave your heart open to the possibility of adopting another furry friend when you are ready. I adopted a kitten and he is quite a wild thing! I had forgotten about rogue attacks from under the sofa!

  Please pm me if you'd like. I feel like I truly understand where you are coming from because there seem to be lots of similarities in our situations. I am coming out the other side of a bad episode right now, so hang in there! Things can get better.

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  St John's wort

  by wannaexit in

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  st john's wort is accepted by the medical literature for use in mild to moderate depression.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Some people are allergic to it. It's related to ragweed, I believe. Might be a concern if you have allergies.