As big as it is, the Irwin Jet Fighter (5396) still has a scale issue. It came in one of three boxes: a plain brown mailer; a solid woodgrain one like the Helicopter, Duck, Personnel Carrier, and Armored car; and a rare woodgrain box with a cut-out window that shows the cockpit. In this version, a cardboard cut-out of a GI Joe is found in the pilot's seat. If you have another version of the box for the jet you will share, contact me. The standard woodgrain box below is posted courtesy of Sympathy for the Devil, a New England Collector.
The jet was reissued by Irwin in the 70s in different colors under their Action Transportation line.


If you've gone to the movies at any time in the last 40 years, you've heard the work of John Williams. Arguably the greatest film composer of all time, he has single-handedly shaped popular culture by writing some of its most beloved and well-known melodies, from Star Wars and Indiana Jones to the themes for NBC Nightly News and the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Born in Long Island, New York in 1932 to a father who played percussion in the CBS Radio Orchestra, music was in John William's life from the very beginning. He spent his childhood years in Long Island where he was known as "Johnny." He embraced music with zeal, trying his hand at several instruments, including clarinet, trombone, and piano. He eventually settled on piano and, as he began tinkering with arranging music, Johnny Williams even started his own jazz band.
After relocating to Los Angeles with his family in 1948, Williams set his heart on becoming a classically-trained concert pianist. He attended Los Angeles City College, as well as UCLA as a piano performance major while he studied privately under the legendary Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Although composition wasn't his emphasis, he couldn't help himself. He composed his first piano sonata when he was 19.
His studies and career pursuits paused when he served a stint in the Air Force. Fortunately, this did not mean an interruption for his creativity. He spent much of his service composing and arranging music for the United States Air Force Band.
After his service ended in 1955 he quickly returned to his studies, but this time at the world-renowned Juilliard where he studied piano performance with Rosina Lhevinne. It was during this time that he had a change of heart, as he described to NPR: "I did hear players like John Browning around the place, who were also students of Rosina's, and I thought to myself, 'If that's the competition, I think I'd better be a composer!' "
"Steven took me to a very fancy restaurant in Beverly Hills for lunch, in the days of these martini lunches," said Williams. "He was so young, a little older than my children but not a whole lot. And seemed to know more about my music than I did. He would sing third themes from some remote western."
Williams worked on Sugarland Express, and the two reunited again for Spielberg's next big movie, Jaws, which confirmed the excellent chemistry between Williams and Spielberg. Jaws was a box office smash, and it snagged Williams his second Oscar. Since then Spielberg and Williams have worked on close to 50 movies together. The relationship would also lead to Williams working with Spielberg's friend, George Lucas, on the Star Wars franchise, which brought Williams his third Oscar.
Other notable achievements include a host of Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe wins. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Classic BRITs for his contribution to contemporary music.
He established such an excellent reputation through his film work that he also became a respected orchestra conductor, including a 14-year stint as the conductor of the famous Boston Pops Orchestra. This led to invitations from other world-class orchestras.
He is one of the few composers in Hollywood who does not write using computer software or synthesizers. Instead, he still uses a pencil, manuscript paper, and a Steinway Grand piano to write every note of his film scores.
His impressive list of Academy Award nominations has earned him the distinction of having the second-highest number of nominations for an individual in the history of the awards. The only person who has more nominations is Walt Disney.
It is no wonder that his genius in composition has been recognized and used in many arenas outside of film, including news media, international sporting events, and even presidential inaugurations.
John Williams has made his mark in Hollywood, scoring for epic action and adventure movies and sweeping romantic films, through his work with Spielberg and Lucas. Despite these achievements, he has no plans to retire. In his interview with NPR, the then 80-year-old Williams made his intentions very clear: "(A) lifetime is just simply not long enough for the study of music." He adds, "(T)he idea of retiring or putting it aside is unthinkable. There's too much to learn."


and cellular events that cause melancoytes to form moles and their progression to invasive cancer. To do this, we use the zebrafish system, which allows both the visualization of developing and migrating melanocytes, as well as their aberrant progression to melanoma.
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Rajah & Tann Asia's Annual Regional Trade Report 2022
2022 has been an interesting year as the world emerged from the pandemic. Hard core restrictions from the pandemic are all but gone and face-to-face meetings are starting to become the norm again. We are not quite at the fervour that we were at pre-pandemic, although the chorus would agree that 2021 remains an exceptional year.
Going into 2023, the prognosis is that it is going to be a challenging year with headwinds. Yet, this may not be the case for trade law related matters, where there have been interesting developments in 2022, and continued supply chain disruptions which are seeing a changing global trade play.
In this Annual Report, we highlight key developments across Southeast Asia, such as regulatory activity relating to anti-dumping and safeguard measures, developments relating to export/import, free trade agreements, as well as sanctions, as they have occurred in 2022. Businesses are reminded to stay updated on legislative and enforcement developments on trade-related matters, which involves not only legal compliance but also understanding practically how to work with regulators. It is important for your internal trade processes to be continually monitored and updated, and for your employees to be continually trained and skilled. If you would like us to come in and do a training or dialogue with you, we would be happy to do so. We look forward to more opportunities to work and engage with you this year.
As we get into the 2023, we wish you the Very Best for the Year, and look forward to working with you. Our team stands ready to assist in any case or query or just to have a chat.
New Trademarks Law Anticipated in Myanmar in March 2023
On 12 January 2023, the Department of Intellectual Property of Myanmar under the Ministry of Commerce issued a notice stating that the new Trade Mark Law (2019) is anticipated to come into force in March 2023. First passed in Myanmar on 30 January 2019, the new law sought to introduce a formal trademark examination process and a new electronic trademark system, among other changes. The Trade Mark Law (2019) has yet to fully come into force, having been in a 'soft opening period' for partial implementation since 1 October 2020.
The announcement of the Trade Mark Law (2019) being set to come into force is a significant development in the implementation of the new trademark registration system. This Update highlights what parties should be aware of regarding the Trade Mark Law (2019) and the applicable procedures and requirements.
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Keith Urban Gushes About His Wife's Latest Role: 'Inspiring'
Keith Urban Gushes About Nicole Kidman's Latest Role: 'Inspiring'
Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group December 15th, 2021
Keith Urban has been walking a couple of red carpets with his wife Nicole Kidman this week as she promotes her new movie Being The Ricardos in which she plays iconic comedian Lucille Ball. She was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for the role.
While walking the carpet in Sydney, Australia, Keith told The Daily Telegraph of his wife's performance, "It is inspiring really because it has been a really challenging role for her."
He added, "I think getting past the concept of it being this impersonation, which it isn't meant to be, it is her portraying this extraordinary woman's life on screen, and that is what she does so well."
Even Nicole's mom Janelle said on the red carpet, "She has done 65 movies I heard the other day. I am looking forward to seeing this. We have got everybody together for Christmas."
Kidman posted a bunch of photos from the film earlier this week on Instagram, writing, "#BeingTheRicardos is out now in select theaters! 💙 We are so proud to share this film with you, and I hope you love the chance to see it on the big screen xx."
See that post HERE.
20 Keith Urban Songs We Just Can't Do Without
20. "You're My Better Half" 2004
So good! The song was released in October 2004 as the second single from his album 'Be Here.' The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
19. "You Look Good in My Shirt" 2008
It's hard not to picture Nicole Kidman wearing his shirt in this song. The couple was married two years earlier. The song's lyrics tell of a male and female who had previously broken up but reunited the night before. The chorus takes place the morning after their reunion.
18. "Kiss a Girl" 2009
The official video for the song consists of Keith and the band performing in an animated city. Also included are two people who eventually find each other and fall in love. In the end, the Ferris wheel they ride displays "KISS" on each car, a reference to the song's title.
17. "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" 2015
From Urban's Ripcord album. The song uses several name-drops to illustrate the narrator's influences in life, culminating in "I learned everything I needed to know from John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16."
16. "Wasted Time" 2016
Right before the release of the song, as his final performance on American Idol, the show on which Urban was a judge at the time, he sang "Wasted Time," playing the "ganjocaster," a combination between a banjo and electric guitar built by his former bandmate Brian Nutter.
15. "You'll Think of Me" 2004
There is some debate as to the correct line "take your cat and leave my sweater" which has been misheard as "take your cap and leave my sweater." In 2018, Keith confirmed in an interview that the lyric is in fact "cat."
14. "Better Life" 2005
The song became Urban's seventh number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and spent six weeks at that position. The song's video shows Keith and his band performing the song in a Los Angeles culvert, intercut with scenes of a struggling young pair of lovers having their ups and downs. The video won the CMT Music Awards Video of the Year in 2006.
13. "Blue Ain't Your Color" 2016
What an amazing love song. "Blue Ain't Your Color" received two Grammy nominations at the 59th Grammy Awards – Best Country Solo Performance for Urban and Best Country Song for its songwriters. It also won both the CMA Award for Single of the Year and the American Music Award for Favorite Country Song in 2017.
12. "Sweet Thing" 2008
Although a love song, the lyrics were inspired by Keith's relationship with his Ford Mustang, which is seen in this song's music video.
11. "Raise 'Em Up" (featuring Eric Church) 2015
According to Urban, when he sent a demo to Church with the intent of having him serve as a duet partner on it, Church asked, "How do you write a song as good as that?" and Keith replied that he did not write the song, but when he heard the demo, he was "floored."
10. "Somebody Like You" 2002
The banjo at the beginning of this song wins me over from the very first note. In December 2009, Billboard ranked "Somebody Like You" as the number one country song for the first decade of the 21st century.
9. "We Were" 2019
I remember Keith performing this song with just a guitar at Country Radio Seminar in March of 2019. We all knew right then that it was going to be a big ole hit. Eric Church co-wrote the song. The song charted top five in Billboard.
8. "Days Go By" 2004
The song became Urban's fifth number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in late-2004, spending a four-week stay at that position. The video won the CMT Award for Best Video of 2005.
7. "We Were Us" (with Miranda Lambert) 2013
This is a wonderful pairing of Keith and Miranda Lambert. The song is the narrators' reminiscence of lost love. Lambert sings the first verse, Urban sings the second verse, and both sing the choruses and bridge together.
6. "But for the Grace of God" 2000
An early single and his first number one song, Keith wrote it with Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's and held it for two years thinking it didn't fit him just right. He recorded it, and it fit him like a glove. Great song!
5. "One Too Many" (with P!nk) 2020
Who knew these two would sound so good together? The song debuted at the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on September 16, 2020 and was released that day as the third single from The Speed of Now Part 1. Urban said, "I've always loved Pink's voice, but her artistry and her multi-faceted ability to create, and her God-given talent, truly makes her one of the greatest voices of our time."
4. "God Whispered Your Name," 2020
Keith said of the song, " It absolutely spoke to me and tells my journey in such a profound way going through a season in a life of being very lost and lonely and confused and not knowing how to get out of that."
3. "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" 2003
Classic Urban, and who *wouldn't* want to be him? The music video premiered in mid-2003. It features footage from Keith's 2003 summer tour, as well as shots of Keith riding a motorcycle.
2. "Where the Blacktop Ends" 2001
The guitar riff in this song has become legendary. This classic was released in April 2001 as the fourth and final single from Keith's first American self-titled album. The song became his third (consecutive) Top 5 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart after reaching number 3.
1."The Fighter" (featuring Carrie Underwood) 2017
Possibly one of my favorite songs of all time. It's so simple yet so good, and he and Carrie's vocals together are amazing! Love the lyrics and the melody. Keith said he wrote the song after having a conversation with his wife Nicole when they first got together. It was his way of reassuring her he would always be there for her.
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The Rise of the Fifth Estate
social media and blogging in Australian politics
Greg Jericho
"An illuminating and, for the most part, entertaining snapshot of where the new media landscape and politics meet."
Christopher Scanlon, Canberra Times
"An enlightening and well-researched survey of Australia's blogging landscape. Jericho is engaging and keeps you coming back for more."
The Adelaide Advertiser
"Remarkable."
Matthew Lamb, The Australian
"Jericho has done well to report the subtleties of Twitter and blogger influence with the savvy of an insider in the sane language of humans, rather than media-consultant jargon…[He] has shot to prominence because he's an unusually adept writer and critic. That easy blend of knowledge and communication isn't common."
Michelle Griffin, The Sydney Morning Herald
"A well-researched and engaging look at the world of social media and blogging in the context of the Australian political system…The Rise of the Fifth Estate is an important contribution to our knowledge of how Australian politics and the Australian media operate, and is a book that all media professionals, and indeed anyone who is interested in politics and the media, should have on their shelves."
Eloise Keating, Bookseller and Publisher
The Rise of the Fifth Estate is the first book to examine the emergence of social media as a new force in the coverage of Australian politics.
Using original research, Greg Jericho reveals who makes up the Australian political blogosphere, and tackles head-on some of its key developments — the way that Australia's journalists and federal politicians use social media and digital news, the motivations of bloggers and tweeters, the treatment of female participants, and the eruption of Twitter wars.
The mainstream media's reaction to all this tends to be defensive and dismissive. As Jericho found to his own cost when he was outed by The Australian as the blogger Grog's Gamut, hell hath no fury like a criticised newspaper. And although journalists welcome Twitter as a work tool and platform, they have to deal with vitriolic online comments, and face competition from bloggers who are experts in their fields and who, for the most part, write for free.
Politicians, meanwhile, are finding it hard to engage genuinely with the new media. They tend to pay lip service to the connectedness offered by modern technology, while using it primarily for self-promotion.
The new social media are here to stay, and their political role and influence are bound to increase. The real question they pose is whether the old structures of the political world will absorb this new force or be changed by it.
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New Brunswick – Push for Mandatory Vaccinations For Children
June 7, 2019 By Vaccine Choice Canada
On June 7, 2019 the New Brunswick Legislature passed the First Reading of Act Respecting Proof of Immunization, which "would remove non-medical exemptions from the mandatory immunization requirements for public school and licensed early learning and child care admissions. The amendments are to the Education Act and the Public Health Act."
Press Release from the New Brunswick government.
CBC – New Brunswick moves toward mandatory immunization for students – Legislative amendments introduced Friday would remove all non-medical exemptions
New Brunswick residents can find their MLA here. More information here: New Brunswick Mandates – Take Action
Correspondence from VCC to Education Minister Cardy is below, as well as an e-mail to New Brunswick MLAs.
From Vaccine Choice Canada
Vaccine mandates
London VCC <london@vaccinechoicecanada.com>
To: gilles.lepage@gnb.ca, guy.arseneault@gnb.ca, daniel.guitard@gnb.ca, brian.kenny@gnb.ca, denis.landry2@gnb.ca, isabelle.theriault@gnb.ca, robert.gauvin@gnb.ca, keith.chiasson@gnb.ca, lisa.harris@gnb.ca, michelle.conroy@gnb.ca, jake.stewart@gnb.ca, kevin.a.arseneau@gnb.ca, megan.mitton@gnb.ca, jacques.j.leblanc@gnb.ca, brian.gallant@gnb.ca, robert.mckee@gnb.ca, roger.l.melanson@gnb.ca, monique.a.leblanc@gnb.ca, cathy.rogers@gnb.ca, ernie.steeves@gnb.ca, sherry.wilson@gnb.ca, bruce.fitch@gnb.ca, mike.holland@gnb.ca, ross.wetmore@gnb.ca, bruce.northrup@gnb.ca, gary.crossman@gnb.ca, blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, hugh.flemming@gnb.ca, glen.savoie@gnb.ca, trevor.holder@gnb.ca, gerry.lowe@gnb.ca, dorothy.shephard@gnb.ca, bill.oliver@gnb.ca, kris.austin@gnb.ca, gregory.f.thompson@gnb.ca, mary.wilson@gnb.ca, jeff.carr@gnb.ca, david.coon@gnb.ca, stephen.horsman@gnb.ca, rick.desaulniers@gnb.ca, carl.urquhart@gnb.ca, stewart.fairgrieve@gnb.ca, andrew.harvey@gnb.ca, chuck.chiasson@gnb.ca, jean-claude.d'amours@gnb.ca, francine.landry@gnb.ca, benoit.bourque@gnb.ca, andrea.andersonmason@gnb.ca
To the members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick:
Re: Proposed legislation to remove all non-medical exemptions for vaccines for school attendance
Your legislature is currently considering legislation that is sweeping in its implications and certainly is deserving of more than the minimal time currently given to truly understand the broad and deep implications, not the least of which is the violation of Sections 1, 2, 7, and 15 of the Canadian Constitution, the Nuremburg Code, and the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights.
We respectfully ask that you read the attached letter just sent to Minister Cardy and delay any consideration of this legislation until you fully understand this issue from the legal, medical, ethical, moral and fiscal perspectives. This issue is infinitely greater than the very small number of measles infections in your province.
Your constituents deserve good leadership that avails itself of accurate, up-to-date, unbiased, scientific information.
Kindly contact us if we can be of assistance for further information.
Gisele Baribeau
vaccinechoicecanada.com
Letter to NB Education Minister June 2019 (pdf)
VCC Measles in Canada Report 2019 (pdf)
Dominic Cardy, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca
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Minister Cardy,
Overriding Constitutionally protected rights by mandating vaccines is a very serious matter, not to be under taken lightly or without fully understanding the issue and implications. We understand the thought process that leads one to propose removing the freedom to consent to this medical procedure; however, it is faulty. Allow us to explain our concerns.
Protected rights to informed consent
Mandatory vaccine policy is a clear and direct violation of the Nuremburg Code, Sections 1, 2, 7, and 15 of the Canadian Constitution, and the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights which states in Article 6:
"Any preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic medical intervention is only to be carried out with the prior, free and informed consent of the person concerned, based on adequate information. The consent should, where appropriate, be expressed and may be withdrawn by the person concerned at any time and for any reason without disadvantage or prejudice."
Over-riding Constitutionally protected rights should only be considered under extreme circumstances. In light of that, temporary vaccine mandates should only be considered if these conditions are met:
The infection has a high rate of mortality.
The infection is highly contagious.
The vaccine is proven safe.
The vaccine is effective in preventing transmission.
There are no other methods of treatment available.
None of the current infections and their related vaccines meet these criteria. There is no medical justification to impose vaccine products by coercion rather than consent.
Once informed consent rights are violated, the risk of ongoing erosion is high as recently seen in California where conscience and religious exemptions were removed in 2015, and now current proposed legislation, B276, would make medical exemptions a bureaucratic decision rather than a doctor-patient decision.
Undermining doctor-patient trust
It is a clear that free (un-coerced) and fully informed consent is one of the highest values in medicine. Vaccine injury is often unrecognized by parents and medical professionals, under-reported, and under-stated in safety reporting by public health authorities. (1) Vaccines are a class of drugs, each vaccine having its own ingredients, manufacturers, purpose, and method of action. No two work the same. To say every vaccine is "safe and effective" is akin to saying every chemotherapy drug is "safe and effective". Honesty, transparency, up-to-date expertise and fully informed consent are fundamental for a physician to maintain the trust of his or her patients. A mandatory vaccine policy that is not based on fact will cause serious damage to this trust relationship that has already seen erosion over the last decade.
Herd Immunity and the Immunocompromised
All vaccines wane in effectiveness. Most individuals lose their elevated antibody levels two to ten years after being vaccinated. Approximately ten percent of the population has no increased antibody response to a vaccine. At any given time, a significant portion of the population has no increased antibodies to the diseases they had been vaccinated against. Hence, no artificially generated herd immunity exists, and the relative absence of disease begs the question of whether vaccines are necessary.
Contrary to popular understanding, some vaccines do spread disease through viral shedding. (2) These include live-virus vaccines for: measles, mumps, rubella, nasal flu, shingles, rotavirus, chicken pox, oral polio and yellow fever. (3) This shedding may last for days or months, and often the individual is unaware, being asymptomatic. Vaccinating family members of seriously immune-compromised individuals then is questionable.
For the most seriously immune-compromised, avoiding general public exposure is prudent as many bacteria and viruses circulate in public places, including cold, influenza, RSV, hand-foot-and mouth, tuberculosis, hookworms, pin worms, rhinovirus, and norovirus. The best protection for seriously immune-compromised individuals is provided at home. For less seriously immune-compromised individuals, vaccines are recommended by PHAC. (4)
Consequently, mandating that all children be vaccinated for a very few seriously immune-compromised children who are best protected at home, makes no medical or fiscal sense, especially given lack of proper safety testing of vaccines, officially under-recognized, under-reported and under-stated adverse reactions, and the human and financial costs related to these adverse reactions.
Vaccine Adverse Reactions Reporting and Vaccine Injury Compensation
Canada's passive adverse reaction reporting system is grossly inadequate (1), even less adequate than the US Vaccine Adverse Reactions Reporting System (VAERS) that commissioned a study by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. which showed less than 1% of adverse reactions are reported to VAERS. Read the results on page 6 of the report commissioned by the US Dept of Health and Human Services. (5)
Canada is the only G7 nation without a national vaccine injury compensation program. (6) These other nations recognize vaccines cause injury and death and compensate for significant injury and death. The US National Vaccine Injury Compensation Plan (NVICP) has paid out over $4B in compensation since 1989, which is understated since their own research shows less than 1% of injuries are reported.
There is such an abundance of science on the issue of vaccine safety; we will simply provide an overview.
Safety testing of vaccines. We don't really know the overall safety of the current childhood vaccination program because the science has not been done. When one examines the vaccine science, what one discovers is that none of the vaccines on the childhood vaccination schedule were tested against a neutral placebo. The reason that this is important is that you cannot determine the safety profile of a medical product unless it has been tested against a neutral placebo. This standard of safety testing is required for all pharmaceutical products excepting vaccines. Another concern is the unacceptably short period for pre-licensing safety testing for vaccines. Most childhood vaccines undergo pre-licensing testing of a few days to a maximum of a few weeks. This brief pre-licensing testing is unable to reveal if the vaccine causes autoimmune, neurological or developmental disorders. These will only be apparent after the child is a few years of age. Given the dramatic increase in autoimmune, neurological and developmental disorders, it is critical we know the answer. For a more in-depth analysis of the history and current safety testing of vaccines, see this fully cited comprehensive report by the Informed Consent Action Network. (7) The same vaccines used in the US are used in Canada and the Canadian government does not conduct its own safety testing.
The vaccine schedule has never been tested for safety. One of the major criticisms of the vaccine industry is its failure to conduct long-term clinical trials that prove the safety of the current vaccine program. In addition, many vaccines are given simultaneously. Again, there are no studies examining the synergistic effects of giving multiple injections at once.
Vaccination increases infant death. The more vaccines given, the higher the rate of infant death as reported in this study. (8) The US and Canada have a higher rate of infant mortality than some third world countries. The US, which vaccinates newborns and has the most aggressive vaccination schedule in the first year of life in the world, has the highest infant mortality rate of any developed country in the world. In July 2017, the US Court of Federal Claims ruled that there was "preponderant evidence" supporting the claim that vaccines "actually caused or substantially contributed" to Sudden infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
The only scientific way to determine whether vaccines are the "safest, most effective and best way to protect our children"is to conduct a large, independent, vaccinated vs. unvaccinated study. Neither PHAC, HHS nor the pharmaceutical industry have never conducted this study. The vaccine industry measures success based upon vaccine uptake. This is an irrelevant measurement of success. A small, independent, non-industry funded study comparing the overall health of vaccinated and unvaccinated 6 to 12-year old children in the United States was released in 2017. (10) The results of the study revealed that while vaccinated children were significantly less likely to have chicken pox or whooping cough, they were significantly more likely to have pneumonia, allergies, otitis media (ear infection), eczema, a learning disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, neuro-developmental disorders, and chronic illness. The main point of the study was that a large-scale study must be done to determine the safety and efficacy of the vaccine schedule. Certainly, our most valuable resource, our children, are worth it.
Many vaccine ingredients are of dangerous; we will focus only on two neurotoxic ingredients: Although mercury was removed from childhood schedule vaccines "as a precaution", it still exists in most influenza vaccines given to pregnant women and children as young as six months. Mercury is recognized as the most toxic substance that is not radioactive. The acceptable limit of mercury in drinking water is Canada is 1 part per billion. Several brands of the infant influenza vaccine have 25,000 ppb. It is a scientific fact that human brain neurons disintegrate in the presence of mercury and there is no evidence injected mercury is safe in any amount. Neurotoxic aluminum, used as an adjuvant in vaccines, has never undergone biological testing to determine safety. It was "grandfathered" into our medical system without safety testing. Aluminum affects memory, cognition and psychomotor control and causes brain damage. It also interferes with gene expression and depresses mitochondrial function. The amount of aluminum in many vaccines exceeds the maximum amount permitted by the FDA. Finally, aluminum hydroxide has been used as the "placebo" in the vaccine safety testing obscuring the safety profile of the actual effects of aluminum. (11)
Vaccine manufacturers have no liability for faulty products. The vaccine industry in the US (and effectively in Canada) is not legally liable for the harm, injuries or deaths caused by their products. Vaccines are the only product, medical or otherwise, where the manufacturer is not legally responsible for harm or injury. The very real consequence of liability free products is that there is no financial or legal incentivefor vaccine manufacturers to make their products safer. Combine this reality with the growing efforts to take away the right of parents to informed consent and you have a very dangerous situation.
Legal decisions on vaccine safety: US Law regards vaccines as unavoidably unsafe (12)
Measles as a "Crisis" Driving Mandates
Disease incidence records from Canada, the US and the UK all show measles and other such illnesses declined well prior to wide spread use of vaccines. (13&14) The mortality of measles declined 99% prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine. While the MMR vaccine has succeeded in stopping the cyclical rounds of measles in children, there is a big cost. By preventing measles at the most appropriate and safe age, the measles vaccine has eliminated the broad population-based naturally induced herd immunity that had evolved over millennia. The measles vaccine does not and will not eliminate measles outbreaks in the general population. This is because 2 – 10% of individuals are "non-responders", and another 8 – 9% of individuals stop producing antibodies within 2 – 10 years.
Thus, instead of eliminating measles as claimed, the measles vaccine has shifted the risk of measles from children to adults because of the waning protection of the vaccine. This has created a paradoxical situation whereby in highly vaccinated societies measles occurs primarily among the adult population. It is well known that the risk of measles morbidity and mortality is much higher in adults than when contracted in childhood.
This attached report Are Measles Deadly? Annual Measles Deaths in Canada: 1924-2016 (15) summarizes measles incidence and mortality, information critical to making fully informed decisions on infection management and properly informing the Canadian public. In this PMC published paper (16), Dr. Gregory Poland made a call for a new measles vaccine in 2012 because of the recognized failure of the MMR vaccine to effectively and safely eliminate measles. (The Re-Emergence of Measles in Developed Countries: Time to Develop the Next-Generation Measles Vaccines?)
What this all means is: the current outbreak of measles is due to vaccine failure,
not a failure to vaccinate.
Open and honest dialogue
Honesty, openness, and public accountability are important safeguards. Currently, the media, the medical community and official government sources actively discourage open dialogue and honest debate about vaccine safety, efficacy and necessity. Slurs, mis-representations of our position, and censorship simply lead more people to distrust all three of these authorities, as evidenced by the growth of the vaccine risk aware (VRA) movement.
Our request is that you serve your constituents with integrity – by engaging in an open, honest and well-informed dialogue with your citizens on this critical topic.
www.vaccinechoicecanada.com
info@vaccinechoicecanada.com
Hon. Blaine Higgs, Premier of New Brunswick
premier@gnb.ca
Chancery Place
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Hon. Hugh J. A. (Ted) Flemming, Q.C. Minister of Health
Hugh.Flemming@gnb.ca
HSBC Place
Fredericton, NB E3B 5G8
New Brunswick Teachers' Association
Fredericton, NB E3B 5R6
George Daley, President george.daley@nbta.ca
Larry Jamieson Executive Director larry.jamieson@nbta.ca
Toronto Star city@thestar.ca
CTV News newsonline@ctv.ca
Globe & Mail publiceditor@globeandmail.com
Times Colonist dobee@timescolonist.com
Global News ViewerContactHalifax@globalnews.ca
VCC Safety Report https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/?s=safety+report
Rotarix product Monograph Pages 5 & 10 https://ca.gsk.com/media/1216129/rotarix.pdf
https://www.nvic.org/vaccine-strain-virus-shedding-and-transmission.aspx
PHAC vaccine recommendations for immune-compromised https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/canadian-immunization-guide-part-3-vaccination-specific-populations/page-8-immunization-immunocompromised-persons.html
Page 6 https://healthit.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017045-lazarus-final-report-2011.pdf
Quebec has a small provincial vaccine compensation plan.
https://icandecide.org/hhs/ICAN-Reply.pdf
US infant mortality rates https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr63/nvsr63_05.pdf
https://oatext.com/pdf/JTS-3-186.pdf
Aluminum hydroxide used as a placebo https://www.merck.ca/static/pdf/GARDASIL-PM_E.pdf
Legal decisions on vaccine safety: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-152.pdf
Historical records of measles mortality 1900 – 1988 http://vaxinfostarthere.com/did-vaccines-save-us/
Historical graph of measles cases 1954 – 2008 as reported by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia: https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/graph-us-measles-cases
https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/vcc-measles-report-2019.pdf
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Bourbon is an American whiskey made from corn and other grains, and is strongly associated with the state of Kentucky. Bourbon can, however, be legally produced anywhere in the United States. An Act of Congress passed in 1964 made bourbon the official spirit of the United States.
By US law, bourbon must be made from at least 51% corn. Most bourbons are distilled in Kentucky, and aged in charred white oak barrels for at least two years. Depending on the manufacturer and process, wheat, rye or barley may be used in production.
Jeremiah Weed is a bourbon-based liqueur produced and sold in the United States. It has a limited market and can be difficult to obtain. It is a favourite of United States Air Force personnel, and has a somewhat unique following amongst fighter pilots. Jeremiah Weed is 50% alcohol by volume.
Jim Beam is currently the best selling brand of bourbon in the world.
The Jim Beam distillery has been family operated for seven generations, after being founded in 1795. The name comes from Colonel James B. Beam, who rebuilt the business following Prohibition in the United States.
The Jim Beam company produces several varieties of bourbon and whiskey, as well as food products that include bourbon as an ingredient.
The Jim Beam company is owned by Fortune Brands.
Black Label is a premium bourbon offering from the Jim Beam company. It is aged longer than other brands (8 years) and has slightly more alcohol, at 86 proof (rather than 80 proof like most bourbons).
Black Label took a Double Gold rating at the 2009 World Spirits competition.
A handcrafted bourbon made in Loretto, Kentucky.
Old Crow is a bourbon whiskey created in the 1830's by Dr. James Crow. "Old" refers to the aged property of the bourbon, having been aged for at least three years.
Old Crow was made famous by writers such as Mark Twain and Hunter S. Thompson. It is also notable as being the first sour mash process bourbon.
When bourbon sales started to decline in the later half of the century, the Old Crow brand suffered more than most. In 1987, Jim Beam (now Fortune Brands) bought National Distillers and shut down the Old Crow distillery.
Fortune Brands puts little effort into marketing Old Crow. It is essentially now the same whiskey as Jim Beam's cheaper labels.
A brand of whiskey produced since 1849, distinctive for using wheat rather than rye in the mash.
Wild Turkey is a brand of bourbon whiskey owned by the Campari Group.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is a blend of 6, 8 and 12 year old Wild Turkey bourbons, and is a "barrel-proof" bourbon, meaning that it is bottled straight from the barrels with no added water or diluting agents.
The lack of diluting agents makes this bourbon smooth and strong. It is labeled as a 108.4 proof, or 52.2% alcohol by volume.


The below table provides information on the latest Android updates we've received for testing and approval as of 31/01/2017. If no information is listed, it means we haven't received the build or any new details from the manufacturer.
What happened to Android Nougat for Samsung S7 devices? It's already February!
Seriously, A5 testing Nougat! What about S7?
A5 testing Nougat! What happened to Nougat for FLAGSHIP Samsung S7 devices?
WE WANT A REAL ANSWER NOT YOUR USUAL RUNAROUND GOBBELDYGOOK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry all, we don't have any updates re testing Nougat on the S7 at present. Will hopefully have some good news soon.
Nexus and Pixel are currently getting first dibs into 7.1.2 through the Google Beta program.
Looks like we have to wait until the release of GS8/GS8 Plus/Pro to use Nougat and also to bring our business somewhere else.
Any estimated timeline Huawei P9 Nougat will be available?
No word as yet ThomsonT :/ We'll certainly post an update when we do know.
Sorry to hear that you feel this way Panga Is there something we can help you out with?
Correct me if im wrong but Android 7.1 is already being rolled out and you guys haven't even started testing 7.0 on the flag ship phone?
When will be volte available on s6 edge? Every month expected end of this month since november? Whats goin on optus?
MattJ thank you for the update.
Hallelujah! Some movement at the station about s7 edge. Its sad that us users of flagship phones are estatic from such snail pace from Samsung and Optus. If you didnt know it, you wouldnt be blamed for thinking optus was actually a 4th tier telco reselling a reseller's product line! Thats how much we are being taken for granted.
Any updates on the P9? As I have stated a few times on these forums unbranded P9's in Australia have already recieved the 7.0 upgrade - sureley you must be able to contact Huawei to get the process moving rather than just sititng around waiting?
Apparently some S7 variants now have this in the Nougat update, whilst others don't. Thanks!
Is there a reason why it takes so long to test it ?
The international variant of the huawei p9 has already received the nougat update...Guess this is what happens when you buy with carriers..
Wow! It's about bloody time!
@MattJ, does that include the Note5?
@Panda968 Yes you can still use your phone on Optus if you flash the BTU firmware then flash back to Optus (OPS) firmware when released or even better the unbranded Aussie (XSA) firmware.
Fingers crossed it doesn't take a month for testing and yes whom ever suggested "beta testing for optus" is a great idea.
If you outsource your beta testing, like most cost-oriented telcos do, I cant ever imagining the service provider doing your IT agreeing to lose income by revealing to consumers their test scripts and waiving the billing opportunity for hired monkies to do the testing (and then adding their management overheads). Not all best ideas win the fight in the innovation contest.
Please tell me what happened to Samsung Galaxy A5 which innitially was said to be testing for android 7.0 , now it seems to have disappeared from this same update of 31st Jan. 2017.
The past 2 mornings my alarms have not gone off on my Galaxy S7 due to my phone being unresponsive. The only way to make it usable again is by ejecting the sim tray. I charge my phone over night with a standard charger not the fast charger. This is how it has been since I've had this phone with the exception of today and yesterday it's been great. What could be causing this?
Are we getting the Jan/Feb security patch at all or do we have to wait till the March security patch alongside the release of Nougat. Also, just to double confirm: are we getting 7.0 or 7.1.2?
Not to worry, @Farhan_01 - this just means we haven't received any new information from the manufacturer Once we're updated we'll keep you posted here.
Definitely not the norm, @savage01. If ejecting the SIM seems to be a temporary fix we might need to organise a replacement for you. If you head in to your local Optus Shop our team in store would be happy to give you a hand in organising one. Alternatively you're welcome to send me a PM with your full name, DOB and mobile number so we can have one sent out.
@RonBurgundy thanks for pointing it out. Let's see what happens.
@Sam_D I seem to have resolved the problem by formatting my SD card and factory resetting my phone. Woke up today and phone was usable as per normal.
Can't wait for the Galaxy S7 edge update. Need it ASAP!!!
Phone has been freezing, randomly rebooting and just slow since the December 2016 update.
@Panda968 how did you do this ?
I seem to be having trouble with getting wifi calling to work on my s7. Where i leave there is poor reception but i do have nbn. I am connect to my wifi and have set wifi calling to wifi preferred but when i make a call, the call seems to still be poor. Sometimes cut out. Am i using it right?
@RonBurgundy if your not familiar with flashing firmware on your phone I don't recommend doing it as you may brick your phone or void your warranty. But if you choose to do it you need to get the latest Odin software and the BTU firmware from either sammobile (website) or samfirm (program). Backup your phone. Install samsung drivers. Launch Odin, place appropriate files in the proper place and flash. Phone also needs to be in download mode. Plenty of tutorials on YouTube. Do this at your own risk.
I have now official nougat on my S7 working flawlessly with the instructions above.
@CommodoreVT - Are you experiencing issues with your WiFi when trying to use it or is it just when you're trying to use the WiFi calling feature?
@CommodoreVT I'm having issues with wifi calling as well. It was working at at first and now nothing. Same with volte, it's not even coming up anymore. This is the 3rd time I've mentioned it now on these forums and I've received no reply.
Hey @Rockdad83, we can take a look for you if you could please shoot through your full name, mobile number and date of birth via PM? Thanks.
@Jax_K that is what i am trying to say, Wifi Calling is not work anymore, it was working to start with my now its plan out not working. my phone is trying to use 3G to make calls instead of my wifi.
@CommodoreVT, please send me a PM with your info and I'll investigate.
Hey @Missrippa, not at this stage. Best to keep an eye out on this blog for further updates.
I'm sorry danz207, but we're not able to confirm at this stage We'll have to wait for it to get pushed out.
Why is there nothing happening or testing with HTC M9 or 10? Other competitors have testing or complete. Unlocked phones have the software already.
Also I can't even see any HTC10 in your stores anymore, clearly disappointing since its still part of your blurb including HTC as phones you carry. So I won't be able to get a HTC phone if I want to when upgrading in a month or so? Or change carriers...???
Hi @Rockdad83, we definitely will be, but that menu seems to only be on some Nougat updates, not all. For example, the menu is missing from UK (BTU) firmware.
Does optus also handle the XSA firmware as I've noticed that the unbranded Aussie firmware does not get released until the optus one does.
new feature in galaxy a5 2016 o bugfixes???
Please clarify the Galaxy a5 is which model, is it 2015, 2016 or 2017 ? Please do answer this.
Hey @mulishajp, you can definitely keep an eye on updates online however we need to go through our own testing on the firmware before we can release it to our customers which is why these things take a bit longer.
Nothing has changed for so long and now Google are getting ready for Android O... Please hurry up guys!