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A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander
Welcome to the blog tour for A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander. Don't you just love that over? Gorgeous!
A fake. A forger. More than anything, Claire Laurent longs for the chance to live an authentic life, to become the woman she wants to be. And she'll be given that choice. But will it come at too costly a price?
Claire Laurent's greatest aspiration is to paint something that will bring her acclaim. Yet her father insists she work as a copyist. A forger. When she's forced to flee from New Orleans to Nashville only a year after the War Between the States has ended, her path collides with attorney Sutton Monroe. She considers him a godsend for not turning her in to the authorities. But after he later refuses to come to her aid, Claire fears she's sorely misjudged the man. Finding herself among the elite of Nashville's society, Claire believes her dream to create a lasting impression in the world of art is within reach--but only if her fraudulent past remains hidden.
The Federal Army has destroyed Sutton's home and confiscated his land, and threatens to destroy his family's honor. His determination to reclaim what belongs to him and to right a grievous wrong reveals a truth that may cost him more than he ever imagined--as well as the woman he loves.Set at Nashville's historic Belmont Mansion, a stunning antebellum manor built by Mrs. Adelicia Acklen, A Lasting Impression is a sweeping love story about a nation mending after war, the redemption of those wounded, and the courage of a man and woman to see themselves--and each other--for who they really are.
I've enjoyed reading Tamera's writing from her first published book. I've also enjoyed her workshops on writing at conferences. She's a real pro. Her prose is fresh. I lost myself in the Belmont Mansion, the setting for this story. I've never been to this historic site, but I felt like I was walking the halls, visiting in the parlor, and strolling the grounds as I read. I could easily picture the Corinthian columns welcoming visitors and the statues in the gardens.
Readers know the more entangled the hero and heroine (in a romance), the more complex the problem, the more engaging the read. Tamera entangled the hero and heroine professionally and emotionally/relationally all while our heroine tried to keep her secrets and her job. Very entertaining. Our heroine is a skilled painter who doubts her own worth. I believe readers will relate with regrets over the past and doubts about one's worth.
I also appreciated the pace of this novel. You get to luxuriate in this historical setting. A lovely, relaxing read for chilly evenings. Looking forward to the next books in this series.
Kindle Fire Giveaway and Facebook Party from Tamera Alexander!
While Tamera and her book, A Lasting Impression, are traveling across the country virtually
(with a few international stops as well!), she will be hosting a Kindle Fire Giveaway (11/4 - 11/15) and preparing for a lavish Southern-Style Facebook Party (11/15) (dripping with hospitality, of course). She will be giving away Southern Food Baskets, books, and an array of other fabulous freebies! Don't miss a minute of the fun.
Read what the reviewers are saying here.
A Brand New Kindle Fire (shipped as soon as it releases)
A copy of A Lasting Impression and 3 other special books Tamera wants you to have (for Kindle)
Labels: a lasting impression, book reviews, historical fiction, historical romance, Tamera Alexander
Dry as Rain by Gina Holmes
Award-winning author, Gina Holmes, has just released an amazing second novel.
Let's begin with the back cover copy:
Behind every broken vow lies a broken heart.
When Eric and Kyra Yoshida first met, they thought their love would last forever. But like many marriages, theirs has gradually crumbled, one thoughtless comment and misunderstanding at a time, until the ultimate betrayal pushes them beyond reconciliation. Though Eric longs to reunite with Kyra, the only woman he has truly loved, he has no idea how to repair the damage that's been done.
Then a car accident erases part of Kyra's memory—including her separation from Eric—and a glimmer of hope rises from the wreckage. Is this a precious opportunity for the fresh start Eric has longed for? Does he even deserve the chance to find forgiveness and win back Kyra's heart . . . or will the truth blow up in his face, shattering their last hope for happiness? A richly engaging story of betrayal and redemption, Dry as Rain illuminates with striking emotional intensity the surprising truth of what it means to forgive.
I didn't expect a first-person, male POV as I read this summary, but I love first-person stories, so I was delighted to dive in. Holmes's ability to make me suspend disbelief was admirable, though there were a few times I thought her hero was too flowery, too verbal. Overall, though, a respectable attempt.
Story-wise, she hooked me from the very beginning. I haven't been in this hero's kind of trouble, but I have needed grace and forgiveness. Holmes explores the idea that forgiveness means starting over. God forgets our sin. The heroine did not remember her husband's failings. She treated him kindly, not giving him what he deserved. A fascinating exploration of forgiveness. And at first, the hero couldn't accept it. He acted guilty, defensive, skeptical. Human. See the correlation?
By association, Holmes's dealings with forgiveness also highlighted grace. I found myself grateful.
Writing-wise, I applaud Holmes for her accomplished attempt at tackling a full-length novel in male POV. Well done overall. She kept me turning pages, but more than that she kept me thinking.
And that's what great fiction does.
Labels: book reviews, dry as rain, first-person POV, general fiction, Gina Holmes, highly recommended, inspirational fiction, male POV
Christian Fiction New Releases for November, 2011
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW FictionFinder website. I've included the amazon links, where available, to help you find them over there.
A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander -- Historical Romance from Bethany House; To create something that will last is Claire Laurent's most fervent desire as an artist. It's also her greatest weakness. All that Sutton Monroe holds dear lies in ruin. He's determined to reclaim his heritage and to make the men who murdered his father pay. But what he discovers on his quest for vengeance reveals a truth that may cost him more than he ever imagined.
Bound by Grace by Amber Stockton -- Historical Romance from Barbour. When Charlotte Pringle's father disrupts her idyllic relationship with Richard Baxton by announcing he's been working on a marriage arrangement to secure her future, Richard despairs over the loss of the woman he's come to love, until his niece persuades him to fight.
Fatal Reality by Jonathan Wakefield -- A Thriller/Suspense from OakTara -- In this race only the winner will be allowed to live.
Gateway Weddings; Romancing America by Myra Johnson -- A Romance from Barbour. Three Missouri women enter the gateway to life, love, and longing.
Hope and a Future by Betty Arrigotti -- Romance from OakTara; Will Marjorie Gloriam overcome her fear and trust God to be a Friend with plans to give her Hope and a Future?
I Can Do Better All By Myself by E. N. Joy --Biblical Fiction from Urban Fiction (Kensington). The singles ministry at New Day Temple of Faith is beginning to unravel, and the pastor is considering dissolving the ministry. Some members believe the only way to hold it together is by getting their pastor to join. And why shouldn't their leader show support by joining, considering the pastor's own single status?
Katie's Way by Marta Perry -- Romance from Praise (Penguin). A quilt shop brings Amish and Englisch together, and trouble follows...
Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble -- Romance from Thomas Nelson. Five years ago Eden and Clay Larson's baby was stolen and never found. Eden blamed herself, Clay lost himself in work. Their young and rocky marriage ended. Or so Eden thought.
Mind Over Madi by Lynda Lee Schab -- General Fiction from OakTara; All men cheat. At least, that's what Madi's mother has always told her.
Peril by Suzanne Hartmann -- Thriller/Suspense from OakTara; A top-secret agent must trust God to protect her many secrets when she accepts high-profile assignments but can she trust Him when He leads her to reveal her secrets and takes her to death's doorstep?
Promise Brides by S. Dionne Moore-- Historical Romance from Barbour; Love is the same, no matter when, no matter where-it never comes without sacrifice.
Protection for Hire by Camy Tang-- Thriller/Suspense from Zondervan; Tessa Lancaster's skills first earned her a position as an enforcer in her uncle's Japanese Mafia gang. Then they landed her in prison for a crime she didn't commit. Now, three months after her release, her abilities have gained her a job as bodyguard for a wealthy socialite and her three-year-old son. But there's a problem or two … or three ….
The Land of Darkness; The Gates of Heaven Series by C.S. Lakin-- Speculative Fiction from Living Ink (AMG); Jadiel is twelve and things couldn't get much worse—or could they?
The Long Trail Home by Vickie McDonough-- Historical Romance from Moody Publishers; When Riley Morgan returns home after fighting in the War Between the States, he is excited to see his parents and fiancée again. But when he arrives he learns his life will never be the same again.
The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson-- Historical from Zondervan; An unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude a recluse. She must decide whether to follow the plans she has cherished or the calling God has placed on her heart.
The Rancher's Courtship by Laurie Kingery-- Romance from Love Inspired; Though Caroline Wallace can't have a family, she can still have a purpose. Becoming Simpson Creek's new schoolmarm helps heal the heartache of losing Pete, her fiancé, to influenza. Then Pete's brother arrives, trailing a herd of cattle and twin six-year-old girls.
Thyme for Love by Pamela S. Meyers--Romance & Mystery from OakTara; April Love has always dreamed of being a chef. But she didn't expect a former fiancé or murder to be part of the recipe for her new job.
Turnabout's Fair Play by Kaye Dacus-- Romance from Barbour; When Maureen O'Connor begins scheming to match her grandson Jamie with Flannery McNeill, the last thing she has in mind is a romance of her own.


Update: Twitter is suffering a DDoS attack. See below.
Okay, I know full well that the moment this post is published it will come back, but at the moment there's a very odd kind of failure going on at Twitter. In fact, it's like Twitter's ceased to exist.
While downtime at the microblogging giant is nothing new, this failure is exceptionally strange. The site is not loading at all (not even a Fail Whale!) and every third party Twitter client has stopped working. What's strangest of all is that Seesmic Web, the browser-based Twitter client, is showing an Error 404 right now – you'd expect it to at least load an error page. It's as if Twitter in all its forms has literally disappeared.
Of course, everything will probably be back to normal within a few minutes but for now it's a reminder of just how fragile the web services we rely on are. Maybe two paper cups and a piece of string would be a better approach?
UPDATE: Twitter's Status Blog says they're "determining the cause and will provide an update shortly".
UPDATE 2: Livejournal is also down, some people are reporting Facebook is down too (although it's fine here). Usually when a number of sites go down at the same time it's due to shared hosting solutions such as Amazon S3 suffering problems. Something similar may or may not be the problem here. Twitter is returning periodically, although logging in is proving impossible here.
UPDATE 3: Twitter are now saying that the problem is a Distributed Denial of Service attack. They claim the site is back up and running but that doesn't appear to be true here. Who is responsible for the attack is unknown.
UPDATE 4: All's back to normal now but the whole episode has shown just how much some people have grown dependent on Twitter. The power maliciously minded people have to bring down what some people treat as a vital communications tool is frightening.


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Prof Antal Rot will deliver this talk entitled 'Atypical Chemokine Receptor 1 in the Bone Marrow: Implications for Haematopoiesis in Individuals of African Ancestry'.
Healthy individuals of African ancestry have neutropenia that has been linked with the variant rs2814778(G) of the gene encoding atypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1). This polymorphism selectively abolishes the erythroid cell expression of ACKR1, causing Duffy-negative phenotype. We found an unexpected fundamental role that ACKR1 plays in hematopoiesis which also provides the mechanism linking its absence with neutropenia. Nucleated erythroid cells highly express ACKR1, which facilitates their direct contacts with the hematopoietic stem cells. The absence of erythroid ACKR1 alters murine hematopoiesis, including stem and progenitor cells, ultimately giving rise to phenotypically distinct neutrophils, which leave the circulation, causing neutropenia. Duffy-negative individuals have a distinct profile of neutrophil effector molecules closely reflecting that in the ACKR1-deficient mice. Thus, alternative physiological patterns of hematopoiesis and bone marrow cell outputs depend on the expression of ACKR1 in the erythroid lineage providing major implications for the selection advantages that have resulted in the paramount fixation of the rs2814778(G) polymorphism in Africa.


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Vaccine Schedule: Other Schedule Issues
Vaccine Education Center
People often have other questions related to the schedule. To assist with finding answers, we have compiled relevant topics on this page, including:
Why vaccines are not approached in a "one-size-fits-all" manner
Why the vaccine schedule changes
What's the "catch-up" schedule
What to know about missed vaccines
What's the minimum time between doses
Topics related to schools and vaccines, including requirements and exemption types
What to know about package inserts
Finding immunization records
Why immunization registries are used
Discussions with parents concerned about the safety of vaccines have argued that the schedule appears to be "one size fits all, failing to take into consideration an individual child's special needs." Specifically, the concern is that the same vaccines are given to infants regardless of size, age or immunologic status. The following addresses these concerns.
Infants versus adults
A popular misperception is that all vaccines are given at the same dose to infants and adults. However, specific adult and pediatric versions of some vaccines are used, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccines. In the cases of hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines, adults receive greater quantities of the components that afford protection in order to produce a protective response. However, in the case of the latter vaccines, the quantities of components of the diphtheria and pertussis vaccines used in adults are less than those found in pediatric doses because adults are more likely to experience side effects from these vaccines.
Vaccines and medicines are not created equal
Sometimes, people are concerned about the dosing of vaccines because they compare them with medicines, which are given in different doses based on body weight. This is like comparing apples and oranges.
Specifically, medicines work when a certain level is present in the bloodstream; therefore, the weight of a person is important. It takes more of a medicine to see the same effect in a larger person than it does in a smaller person. This is similar to the effects of alcohol on a large man and a small woman.
Vaccines work differently. For a vaccine to be effective, the cells of the immune system are important. Immune cells, called T cells and B cells, must be able to recognize the component of the vaccine, so that if a person comes into contact with that virus or bacteria again, these educated cells can become active and protect the person from an infection. Since these cells are present throughout the body, they are usually educated near where the vaccine is given and then the cells, not the vaccines, travel throughout the body. Because of the way that vaccines work, they typically require very low quantities of active ingredients.
Vaccine doses
Vaccine doses are not chosen arbitrarily. During the four phases of vaccine development, different doses are tested to determine the lowest effective dose for the target age group. For example, the rotavirus vaccine was tested at quantities as low as one-tenth the current dose and up to 10 times the current dose.
Vaccine developers must practice good medicine and good economics. Giving larger doses of active ingredients than required would increase the side effects from, and the costs, of vaccines.
Individuals and public policy
Another common belief is that individuals are not considered when public policies are made. However, numerous special circumstances are considered based on the patient's medical history. This is why people are typically advised to get vaccines in their doctor's offices where their medical records can be reviewed prior to the administration of any vaccines.
Some patients require vaccines that are not necessarily recommended for their age group because they are at an increased risk of getting a disease. For example, children without a spleen or with an immune disorder called complement deficiency are recommended to get the meningococcal vaccine earlier than children without these conditions.
Special circumstances also exist for adults with weakened immunity resulting from radiation or certain medications. These patients should not receive vaccines containing live viruses, such as measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) or varicella (chickenpox). Likewise, children or adults with egg allergies typically should not receive the yellow fever vaccine, and children with severe gelatin allergies may need to forego certain immunizations.
You can find more about vaccines for particular groups in these handouts:
Immune compromised people
Cancer patients
All 50 states allow individuals to forego immunizations that are not safe for them based on their medical histories.
Why does the vaccine schedule change?
Changes to the immunization schedule can be the result of:
New or different vaccines — e.g., HPV vaccine for girls in 2006 or acellular pertussis vaccine in 1997
Changes to the group of people most susceptible to the disease — e.g., hepatitis A vaccine in 2006
Changes to the virus — e.g., H1N1 influenza vaccine in 2009
New information — e.g., HPV vaccine for boys in 2011
Scientists and public health officials are dedicated to understanding and monitoring diseases and the vaccines being used to prevent them. As a result, the immunization schedule is updated regularly. For this reason, it is a good habit to check with your healthcare provider at every visit about whether you or your family members should get any vaccines.
What is the "catch-up" schedule?
If doses of vaccine need to be delayed or are missed, the catch-up schedule gives healthcare providers the information necessary to safely get a child up to date. Vaccines may have been missed due to vaccine shortages, new or revised vaccine recommendations, or changes in health status that no longer make previous contraindications or precautions necessary. A good habit to develop is to check with your healthcare provider during every visit whether any vaccines are necessary and can be given.
Missed vaccines
Vaccines are given as a series of shots during a scheduled period of time (see Vaccine Schedule - Timetable). However, if a shot is missed, you do not need to start the series of doses all over again. The series can be continued as usual, simply picking up where you left off. Part of the immunization schedule is titled the "catch-up" schedule to help doctors most efficiently get kids who missed multiple vaccines back on schedule.
Minimum time between doses of vaccines
In addition to vaccines being given at particular ages according to the recommended immunization schedule, healthcare providers must also follow guidelines related to how soon additional doses of the same or different vaccines can be given. These guidelines were developed based on the types of vaccines and how our immune systems respond to them. For example, more than one live weakened viral vaccine (e.g., MMR and chickenpox) can be given during the same visit, but if one is given and the other is not, the second one cannot be given until at least four weeks later. Studies of simultaneous administration have shown that the immune response to both vaccines is similar if they are given in the same visit or individually; however, if chickenpox was given less than four weeks after MMR vaccine, fewer people became immune to chickenpox than if the vaccines were given more than four weeks apart. Similar studies have been conducted for other vaccines on the schedule.
Scheduling appointments: A parent's question
Q. My infant received vaccines at his 4-month check-up. He is scheduled to receive more vaccines at his 6-month check-up, but it is scheduled for only seven weeks from his last visit. Is this safe?
A. Vaccines on the schedule are recommended to be given two months apart; however, all vaccines also have what are known as "minimum intervals." These are the required amounts of time that must pass between doses of vaccine. Minimum intervals between doses of vaccines are determined when the vaccine is developed by studying the immune response to each dose to make sure that the response from a previous dose won't interfere with the response to the next dose. For the vaccines typically given at 4 and 6 months of age, the minimum amount of time required is four weeks, so your son's appointment will meet this standard.
Schools and vaccine requirements
School entry requirements
Are you unsure about which vaccines are required for your child to enter school? Are you going to be moving to a new state and need to check on vaccine requirements? The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) has gathered all of this information into one place for you.
Exemptions and herd immunity
Some parents are confused about whether their children need vaccines. They may have heard, incorrectly, that vaccines cause autism or other chronic conditions or that the vaccines were made using aborted-fetal tissue; or they may feel that vaccines are not necessary because they haven't seen anyone they know affected by the diseases that vaccines prevent.
In most states, vaccines are required for entry into school or childcare centers. However, there are cases in which a child may be able to go to school without having a particular vaccine. In these cases, the parent must exercise an "exemption," which is a legal option to forego a vaccine.
Different states have different laws regarding exemptions. Three kinds of exemptions are available:
Medical exemptions are allowed when a child has a medical condition or allergy that may make receiving the vaccine dangerous. All 50 states allow medical exemptions. For school entry purposes, these exemptions typically require a physician's note supporting the medical necessity of the exemption.
Religious exemptions are allowed when immunizations are not in agreement with the parents' religious beliefs. Forty-three of the 50 states allow these exemptions.
Philosophical (or personal) exemptions
Philosophical exemptions are allowed when non-religious, but strongly held beliefs, prevent a parent from allowing their child to be immunized. Eighteen states allow some type of philosophical exemption.
In certain situations an exemption can be challenged by the state. These situations include those that would put the child at a higher risk of disease than is reasonable (medical neglect) or those that would put society at risk (e.g., epidemic situations). Also, in some states, if an unvaccinated child is found to transmit a vaccine-preventable disease to someone else, the parents may be liable in a civil suit.
Because vaccines are considered medically necessary (except in the medical cases mentioned above), they are considered to be "best-care" practices. Therefore, if parents choose not to immunize their children, doctors will often have them sign a statement that they have discussed the risks and benefits of the vaccines and they understand that they are taking a risk in refusing vaccines for their children.
Risking disease
Many people incorrectly assume that a choice not to get a vaccine is a risk-free choice. But it isn't. The choice not to get a vaccine is a choice to risk the disease that the vaccine prevents. Studies have shown that unimmunized children are more likely to get vaccine-preventable diseases if there is an outbreak than those who have been immunized. Unimmunized children will be barred from school during an outbreak to protect them from the disease.
Here are some things to consider before making a decision not to immunize your child:
Vaccines are considered the best way to protect your child against diseases that could cause liver damage, liver cancer, suffocation, meningitis, pneumonia, paralysis, lockjaw, seizures, brain damage, deafness, blindness, mental retardation, learning disabilities, birth defects, encephalitis or death.
Vaccines are studied extensively for their safety before being recommended for children and continue to be monitored after recommendation (See Making Vaccines: Process of Vaccine Development). Because vaccines are given to healthy children, they are held to the highest standards of safety.
Vaccines are considered by some to be a civic duty because they create "herd immunity." This means that when most of the people in a community are immunized, there is less opportunity for a disease to enter the community and make people sick. Because there are members of our society who are too young, too weak, or otherwise unable to receive vaccines for medical reasons, they rely on "herd immunity" to keep them well.
Harm to others
People in the community may be harmed by a parent's decision not to immunize their child in four ways:
If the unimmunized child gets a preventable disease, he or she may pass that disease to other unimmunized people in the community.
Even when people are immunized, there is always a small percentage for whom the vaccine did not work or their immunity has waned; so these people will also be at increased risk if an unimmunized child gets a preventable disease.
If a person cannot receive vaccines for medical reasons, they rely on those around them for protection from the diseases.
Families that have received vaccines and contract a vaccine-preventable disease from an unimmunized person will need to pay the medical costs incurred by the disease. Treatment for the diseases costs much more than the vaccines, so the unimmunized child's family or society will bear these costs.
Those who choose not to immunize their child may be considered to be "free riders" by those who have immunized their children. For example, a mother whose son experienced a severe bout with pertussis was angry that other children in the classroom were not immunized. In discussing vaccine safety as the reason that many parents give for not wanting to immunize, she wondered why their children should be protected by herd immunity when her child and all of the other immunized children bore the small risk of side effects. In addition, she wondered why she wasn't made aware that so many of the children in the school weren't immunized due to personal beliefs. She concluded by saying, "Had I known … I would never have enrolled him in that school."
Downloadable resource
Vaccinated or Unvaccinated: What you should know
"What Vaccines Might My Child Need Before Starting School?"
View this video with a transcript
"Why Are Vaccines Required Before My Child Goes to School?"
"How Do I Know If Other Children in My Child's Class Have Been Immunized?"
Vaccine recommendations and package inserts
I understand that the information included with a vaccine sometimes differs from more commonly available information. Can you explain why?
While a package insert provides information about the vaccine, it is important to realize that it is being provided by the company and, therefore, has legal requirements that must be followed in its preparation. During the development of a vaccine, safety studies are completed by comparing a group of people who received the vaccine with a group of people who did not, called the placebo group. If a side effect occurs more times in the vaccine group, it may be a result of the vaccine. However, the company, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), must report any side effects that occurred in the vaccine group, even if the number of occurrences was similar to or the same as those in the placebo group. All of these side effects are then listed in the package insert. (See "Phase III trials" section on the "Process of Vaccine Development" page for examples of placebo-controlled studies.)
Groups that make recommendations about vaccines, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), don't use the same criteria as often appear in package inserts to determine whether a side effect is caused by vaccines. When these groups make recommendations, they apply scientific criteria to the review the data, allowing them to determine whether a particular side effect occurs more often in the vaccine group than the placebo group. If it does, these side effects are likely to be related to receipt of the vaccine and are listed in educational materials to physicians. For this reason, the number of side effects listed in the package insert is much greater than that listed by the CDC, AAP or AAFP, but the side effects indicated in the educational materials provided by these groups more accurately reflect the findings of the scientific studies.
Q. I recently moved to the U.S., and my son is now starting school. I have been asked to show an immunization record, but I do not have one. How can I get one?
A. First, you should start by contacting your previous healthcare providers to see if they have a copy they can send to you. If you are still unable to locate a record, your doctor may consider your son to have had no immunizations and begin the appropriate immunization schedule.
Even if your son had some vaccines previously, the additional doses will not hurt him.
Alternatively, the doctor may give your son a blood test to see if he is immune to certain diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and polio. This may reduce the number of vaccines your son needs to get, but your child may still require other vaccines depending on age and other factors.
Q. I need proof of immunizations for a job, but I do not have the dates that I was immunized. Is there a chart available based on the year you were born?
A. This type of chart is not available. Even if a particular vaccine was available when you were born, it does not mean that you received it. Many factors can contribute to whether or not you got a certain vaccine including, among others, whether it was required, whether your doctor had it, and whether your parents took you to get it.
If you are unsuccessful in locating your records, you may be able to get a blood test to help determine the diseases to which you are immune. In some cases, your healthcare provider may simply recommend getting the vaccines since an extra dose would not be harmful.
For additional information about locating old immunization records, check this resource from the Immunization Action Coalition.
Immunization registries
An immunization registry is a confidential computerized information system that tracks which vaccines have been given to a child. One of the goals of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is to have at least 95 percent of children in the United States younger than 6 years old participating in a registry. By 2008, about 75 percent of children were included in a registry.
How will participation in a registry benefit my child?
Registries allow healthcare professionals to provide better care for your family because all of your child's immunization information is stored in one place. If you visit more than one doctor, change health insurance providers, no longer have access to records from a previous doctor, or are physically displaced, such as occurred to families after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, your records will remain up to date and intact.
In the aftermath of Katrina, many children were relocated to different states where they attended schools that required proof of immunization. Most families did not have their medical records and family doctors could not be reached to forward the records. Because registries were in place in some of the affected areas, those families had less difficulty getting their children back to school.
Another benefit of registries is that they ensure timely immunizations through reminders to parents and healthcare professionals. In addition, registries prevent unnecessary (duplicative) immunizations because there is a complete, official copy of a child's immunization history when needed by other healthcare professionals or to provide to schools, day cares and camps.
What are the concerns about registries and how are they being addressed?
Concerns about registries focus on maintaining confidentiality and preventing misuse of information by outside agencies. However, parents can be reassured for several reasons:
First, privacy and confidentiality have come to the forefront in medical institutions as they comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and move toward electronic medical records for their patients.
Second, any information reported about immunizations is only reportable from a population standpoint, so at no time can an individual's immunization status be shared with outside sources. Further, systems have been established that assure parental knowledge and consent for participation in a registry. This affords parents the opportunity to learn about the registry in their area.
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I am so excited!!! Today my very first Influenster box came in and had a bunch of goodies in it. Naturally the first thing I grabbed was the thing with chocolate in it! The BelVita Soft Baked energy bar. It looked so yummy how could I resist? Well it was yummy, and from the label it seems pretty healthy too.
Pros: The chocolate really helped liven up the bar. Extra Fiber.
My only regret: I didn't think to warm it up. I bet it would be Uber tasty warm!
I imagined I was eating a cookie for breakfast! ^^ I didn't get hungry like I thought I would, it did last me till snack time (elvensees) and at snack time I wanted another one! These will be a snack I will buy for the family but we'll have to be careful not to gobble them all up too fast.
WHOLE GRAIN BLEND (ROLLED OATS, RYE FLAKES), ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], CANOLA OIL, INVERT SUGAR, INULIN, SUGAR, RAISIN PASTE, GLYCERIN, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, MOLASSES, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1). CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
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Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
[Conscience] [Critique of Judgement] [Critique of Practical Reason] [Critique of Pure Reason] [First Principles of Morals] [Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals] [Introduction to the Metaphysics of Morals] [The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics] [Perpetual Peace] [Prolegomena] [The Science of Right]
Conscience [GBF(HS)]
Identification of this work is uncertain, but most likely refers to the Metaphysical Elements of Ethics, which has two sections titled "Of Conscience" and "On Conscience." Both are extremely short, but the GBF excerpt may have included more from the work.
Critique of Judgement (1790) [GBWW,HTR]
HTML (Multi-page, indexed) at eBooks@Adelaide (Translated by James Creed Meredith)
Paperback edition, translated by J.C. Meredith (Oxford Univ Pr, 1997).
Paperback edition, translated by J.H. Bernard (Prometheus Books, 2000, 432 pg).
Paperback edition, translated by Werner S. Pluhar (Hackett Pub Co, 1987).
Critique of Practical Reason (1788) [GBWW,GI,HTR]
Multi-format (HTML, EPUB, Kindle, Text) at Project Gutenberg (Translated by Thomas Kingsmill Abbott)
Paperback edition, translated by Heinrich Cassirer (Marquette Univ Pr, 1998, 220 pg).
Critique of Pure Reason (1781) [GBWW,GI,HTR]
HTML (Multi-page, indexed) at eBooks@Adelaide (Translated by J.M.D. Meiklejohn)
German Text file (1.28 MB; 412 KB zipped) at Project Gutenberg
Hardcover edition, translated by Werner S. Pluhar (Hackett Pub Co, 1996, 1030 pg).
Paperback edition, translated by J.M.D. Meiklejohn (1990, 489 pg).
First Principles of Morals [GBF]
I believe this is another name for the Metaphysics of Morals, although it might also refer to the Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals.
Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) [GBF?,GBWW,GI,HTR,HC]
Also known as Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, or Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals.
HTML (Multi-page, indexed) at eBooks@Adelaide (Translated by Thomas Kingsmill Abbott)
Paperback edition, translated by Lewis W. Beck (Prentice Hall College Div, 1989, 128 pg).
Paperback edition, translated by Thomas K. Abbott (Prentice Hall College Div, 1949, 96 pg).
Paperback edition, translated by Herbert J. Paton (Harpercollins, 1964).
Introduction to the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) [GBF?,GBWW]
The Metaphysics of Morals contains two parts in addition to the Introduction -- Doctrine of Right and Doctrine of Virtue.
HTML (Multi-page, indexed) at eBooks@Adelaide (Translated by W. Hastie)
Paperback edition of The Metaphysics of Morals, translated by Mary Gregor (Cambridge Univ Pr, 1996, 241 pg).
The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics (1780) [GBF?(HS?),GBWW]
Paperback edition, translated by Leo Rauch (Agora Pubns, 1995, 74 pg).
Perpetual Peace (1795) [HTR]
Audiobook (MP3, Apple M4B, Speex, Ogg Vorbis) at Project Gutenberg (Read in English by D.E. Wittkower)
Flipbook Reader (58 pages, indexed) at Richer Resources Publications (translated by Ian Johnston)
Hardcover edition,Perpetual Peace and Other Essays on Politics, History, and Morals, translated by Ted Humphrey (Hackett Pub Co, 1983).
Available at other booksellers:
Paperback edition at Richer Resources Publications, translated by Ian Johnston.
Prolegomena (1783)
HTML (9 pages, indexed) at WebExhibits: Causes of Color (Based on translation by Paul Carus)
Hardcover edition (Hackett Pub Co, 1977, 122 pg).
Paperback edition, translated by Paul Carus (1986, 264 pg).
The Science of Right (1790) [GBWW,GI,HTR]
Critique of Judgement (1790)
Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790)
The Science of Right (1790)
Autobiography (Franklin) (pub. 1791)
Life of Samuel Johnson Ll.D. (1791)
The Rights of Man (1792)
Autobiography (Gibbon) (1794; pub. 1796)
Songs of Experience (1794)
Perpetual Peace (1795)
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795)
A Letter to a Noble Lord (1796)
Poems (Coleridge) (1796-1817?)
Poems (Wordsworth) (mainly 1797-1808)
Introduction to the Propyläen (1798)
Lyrical Ballads (1798)
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798)
Poems (Scott) (1802-10)
Intimations of Immortality (1803-06)
Prelude (Wordsworth) (1805; pub. 1850)
Phenomenology of Mind (1807)
Poems (Byron) (1807-24)
Poetry and Truth (1811)
Sense and Sensibility (1811)
Principles of War (1812)
Poems (Shelley) (1813-22)
Poems (Keats) (1814-21)
Theory of Fictions (1814)
Emma (1815)
Guy Mannering (1815)
Kubla Khan (1816)
Biographia Literaria (1817)
Manfred (1817)
Frankenstein (1818)
Persuasion (1818)
On Poesy or Art (1818)
The Cenci (1819)
Don Juan (1819-24)
Ivanhoe (1819)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1819-20)
Rip Van Winkle (1819-20)
Journal (Emerson) (1820-76)
Poems (E.B. Browning) (1820-57)
Prometheus Unbound (1820)
A Defence of Poetry (1821; pub. 1840)
Philosophy of Right (1821)
Analytical Theory of Heat (1822)
On Love (1822)
Aids to Reflection (1825)
The Last of the Mohicans (1826)
Cromwell (1827)
Poems (Poe) (1827-49)


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Shawn Thorsson, of Petaluma, CA, has done it again. We wrote about his Predator costume a few weeks back. Now he's made a whole freaking army, or at least a squad, of Red vs. Blue Master Chief costumes. A three year effort. Insane, indeed. And by insane, we mean awesome!


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7 Baltimore Police officers indicted in racketeering conspiracy
Seven Baltimore Police officers were indicted on charges of committing robberies, extortion, filing fake police reports and overtime fraud.
By: Brian Kuebler
In a news conference, federal and local law enforcement officials were flanked by poster boards of the damning evidence on one side and the code expected from officers on the other.
"I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith," the code begins; a badge today tarnished, illustrated in the tense face and terse words of Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis.
"They are 1930's style gangsters as far as I am concerned. The misdeeds and the criminal misconduct they were engaged in shocks me as much as it does anyone in this room," Davis said.
It is blatant abuse of power the feds say including the swindling of almost $400,000 in overtime between the seven officers in fiscal year 2016 alone.
Most of the officers were part of the specialized Gun Trace Task Force using their post to commit robberies and extortion.
The indictments also allege the seven officers made fake police reports and even deliberately turned off their body worn cameras to conduct their business.
The outgoing U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein called it a "pernicious robbery scheme," and that the indictments read like a slow but steady fleecing of public trust through power.
"It shows you what is going on behind the scenes, what these defendant allegedly are talking about...how they conduct themselves when they think nobody is listening and what you see is a lack of respect for the system," Rosenstein said.
Lack of respect and flying in the face of a reform the Baltimore Police commissioner has been championing.
Of Officers Momodu Gondo, Evodio Hendrix, Daniel Hersl, Sgt. Wayne Jenkins, Jemell Rayam, Marcus Taylor and Maurice Ward, some already had personnel smears on their records.
It culminated Wednesday morning with all seven officers being arrested and escorted into FBI custody by Baltimore Police Internal Affairs, but as this department pushes reform, it is an open question as to how this scheme went on for so long undetected.
"Where there is smoke, there is fire and a few police officers that I already spoke to today, when they heard a couple of the names involved, were not surprised," said Commissioner Kevin Davis, "So if they were not surprised…why did it take this long to get to where we are, I think that is a leadership challenge."
The officers involved have been identified as Momodu Gondo, Evodio Hendrix, Daniel Hersl, Sgt. Wayne Jenkins, Jemell Rayam, Marcus Taylor and Maurice Ward.
One officer was charged in a separate drug distribution indictment.
The officers could face up to 20 years in prison.
Here is the breakdown of OT fraud by those 7 @BaltimorePolice ofcs. For FY 2016 pic.twitter.com/z9tYzDoQOT
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) March 1, 2017
All of the officers were part of "GTTF" or Gun Trace Task Force. Here are US Atty's claims of how officers stole money, narcotics @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/NsqmAN2W0M
— Skyler A. Henry (@SkylerHenry) March 1, 2017
The officers could face up to 20 years in prison. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/QNdCo0tLOG


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host said that he is incredibly proud of Hart for stepping down as host in the midst of the controversy over his old, massively offensive tweets.
"I was proud that [he] got the job, but I was even more proud of the way that [he] handled this entire situation," he said. "What I've done in the past, and why I commend him for what he did, he wasn't gonna allow some organization to dictate or control how he moves."
The actor/comedian went on to explain just why he found the sequencing of his friend's decision to be so "profound."
"It was very fascinating to me that he first chose to step down, then he apologized if he offended anyone," he said. "Because, he wasn't going to let somebody say, 'You can keep this job, we're gonna hang this job over your head, if you do this.'"
He didn't stop there. Cannon went on to further praise Hart's approach, giving his own opinion as to why he felt he made a bigger statement with this outcome than he would have if he had followed the Academy's request.
"[He said], 'You're not gonna tell me what I'm gonna do. But if I offend anyone, I truly apologize. But you can keep your job,'" he continued. "I thought, 'Oh, that's a gangster move.'"
The hypothetical non-apology "apology" that Cannon offered wasn't quite the approach that Hart ended up taking, however, as he eventually did express his regrets for his haunting comments in a tweet after he decided to walk away from the opportunity.
Written by Moriba Cummings
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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I will be traveling for four days this weekend visting Bodie and other sites. My only requirement for this trip is that I hit Bodie. I think I will even venture into Nevada. What other sites should I go see? I only have a 2WD.
You could try Auora Nv. but you will need to come in from the Elbow or in from Hawthorne Nv. The roads from these two locations are well graded. you may need to walk in the last mile depending on road conditions. There is a Matalic Mining company conducting operations just outside of the old townsite location, this will probably serve as your trail head to switch to foot power. I was there in May and the road was a bit rocky from that point on. You may be able to make it up to the Chemung Mine site but you better check in with the Bridgeport ranger first. The road was smooth when I was there in May and I did not need to activate 4x4. You probably will not be able to continue on much past the Chemung to Masonic because the road gets rough on the climb up and then down in to the Gulch. You could fart around by the Conway Ranch at the bottom of the Conway Summit. There are some ruins there as well as the Gulches to the north (Monoville). You will need to walk in to the areas north of the ranch site if you do not have 4x4. also stay on the trails in this area, the pumice sand is unforgiving and you will likely get stuck. Also keep an eye on your kids and dogs near the ranch area and surrounding gulches, I spotted a mountain lion here before.
Get yourself the map from the National Forest Service web site called "Toiyabe National Forest - Bridgeport Ranger District" it will show you all the trails and ruins are indicated by small squares on the map. There are a few other locations including hot springs that you could visit in this area. If you need some help send me a private message and I will contact you directly.
I visited Bodie with two friends back in 1993 and on that same trip we also went to Berlin which is kind of a miniture Bodie.