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Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence

Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence

Tom Jefferson, coordinator1

1 Cochrane Vaccines Field, Anguillara Sabazia, Roma 00061, Italy jefferson.tom@gmail.com

Each year enormous effort goes into producing influenza vaccines for that specific year and delivering them to appropriate sections of the population. Is this effort justified?

Viral infections of the respiratory tract impose a high burden on society. In the last half of the 20th… Continue

Added by Daniel F Swain on May 18, 2009 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Vote on Controversial Judge Next Week

Friday, May 15,

A vote on President Barack Obama's controversial judicial nominee is set for next week.

CBN News learned Friday that the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote May 21 on the confirmation of District Judge David Hamilton.

Hearings for Hamilton's approval began last month, and has sparked a great debate surrounding his background.

The Indiana judge gained criticism from conservatives, who labeled him an "extreme liberal"… Continue

Added by Daniel F Swain on May 18, 2009 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Complaint Seeks Disbarment of Cheney/Bush Torture Lawyers

Group claims attorneys misused licenses in interrogation tactics memos

Complaints have been filed against: John Yoo, Judge Jay Bybee, and Stephen Bradbury who authored the torture memoranda. As well as attorneys who advised, counseled, consulted and supported those memoranda including Alberto Gonzales, John Ashcroft, Michael Chertoff, Alice Fisher, William Haynes II, Douglas Feith, Michael Mukasey, Timothy Flanigan, and David Addington. These detailed… Continue

Added by 7R33SandR0P3S on May 18, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

From the LA. times. My opinion, "a fraud in action," Rick Perry that is.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's secession comment resonates near and far

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Harry Cabluck / Associated Press

GOP Gov. Rick Perry faces reelection in 2010. His biggest primary threat is moderate Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

He kicks off a national firestorm about Texas seceding, which, he clarifies, he's not in favor of. His real target: a potential primary challenge next year from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

By Mark Z. Barabak

May 18,… Continue

Added by Daniel F Swain on May 18, 2009 at 11:25am — No Comments

Bilderberg meetings remain a mystery - Stars and Stripes

Bilderberg meetings remain a mystery

By Marcus Klöckner, Stars and Stripes

European edition, Sunday, May 17, 2009

Ever hear of Bilderberg? If not, that’s the idea.

According to various Web sites, the Bilderberg is an “unofficial, annual, invitation-only conference of around 130 guests, most of whom are persons of influence in the fields of politics, business and banking.”

The names of alleged past participants of this secretive group include… Continue

Added by truth on May 18, 2009 at 10:38am — 2 Comments

You need to read this, The millatary is funding and buildin Child Development programs,"FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT"

H.R.2346

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Reported in House)

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

National Security Council

salaries and expenses

For an additional amount for `Salaries and Expenses', $2,936,000, of which $800,000 shall remain available until expended and $2,136,000 shall remain… Continue

Added by Daniel F Swain on May 18, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

The Road trailer

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 9:17am — No Comments

Confirmed death in Arkansas

RSOE EDIS - Pandemic Monitoring System

Budapest, Hungary

2009-05-18 09:28:53 - USA

Event ID: USA-2009.05.18-170

Date & Time: 2009.05.18 09:28:01 [UTC]

Area: USA, State of Arkansas Little Rock

Status: Confirmed infection(s)

Description:

A man who died in a Little Rock hospital this weekend could be Arkansas' first death from the H1N1 virus. The Pulaski County coroner say the victim was a 28-year-old man. The victim suffered from flu-like symptoms… Continue

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WHO dismisses theory alleging lab origin of A/H1N1 flu virus

WHO dismisses theory alleging lab origin of A/H1N1 flu virus

www.chinaview.cn 2009-05-15 05:09:38 Print

GENEVA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday dismissed a theory raised by an Australian researcher that the A/H1N1 flu virus currently circulating around the world was created in a laboratory.

"In fact the evidence suggests that this is a naturally occurring virus, and not a laboratory-derived virus," Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's acting… Continue

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Keep Your Eye on Philip Zelikow - The OLC "torture memos": thoughts from a dissenter

The OLC "torture memos": thoughts from a dissenter

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 9:17am

Source: http://shadow.foreignpolicy

By Philip Zelikow

I first gained access to the OLC memos and learned details about CIA's program for high-value detainees shortly after the set of opinions were issued in May 2005. I did so as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's policy… Continue

Added by 7R33SandR0P3S on May 18, 2009 at 6:04am — 1 Comment

Argentina collapse pt 1 of 12

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Are you ready?

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 5:03am — No Comments

Purifying water.

Purifying Household Water

Use the methods described below only to make water safe from bacteria or viruses. Do not drink water you think may contain chemicals, oils, poisonous substances, sewage, or other contaminants,.

PO Box 47890

Olympia, WA 98504-

7890

Web Site:

www.doh.wa.gov

360-236-4027

(800) 525-0127

Store water safely

Store one gallon of water per person per day.

Store at least a three-day supply of water… Continue

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

The president who told the truth.

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 4:58am — No Comments

Aaron Russo interview.

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 4:54am — No Comments

Jim Marrs interview.

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 4:29am — No Comments

David Icke interview.

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 4:25am — No Comments

FEMA getting ready for Chicago.

Added by Dandy Andy aka flmkrdano on May 18, 2009 at 4:17am — 2 Comments

Gun-grabber Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Introduces “No Fly, No Buy Act”

Gun-grabber Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Introduces “No Fly, No Buy Act”

Kurt Nimmo

Infowars

May 17, 2009

In 2007, then Democrat member of the United States House of Representatives, Rahm Emanuel, told the gathered at the annual Stand Up For a Safe America event sponsored by the Brady Center that if your name is on the terrorist no fly list you will not be allowed to own a gun.

May 15, 2007. Then Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) now Chief of Staff for Obama… Continue

Added by J. Patriot on May 18, 2009 at 1:14am — No Comments

the lines are being drawn

were do you stand?were do i stand?the times we are in is like no other time in history!!!! there are some it resembles but not so final!!!i am truely scared for the frist time about the state of the furture!!!!can we find a peaceful answer!!!!!or is war the only way!!!

help us find the right way out of slavery both mentally and physically,were can we turn for hope real hope not a campain speech or… Continue

Added by josh templeton on May 17, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment