Monday, October 24, 2005

~The Digital Awakening~





Once again, I wish to feature Peter Tan...
Another of his many inspiring acts...truly kindness in action! He has set off a 'domino effect' and I continue to keep abreast of the latest developments! You will too, after you check this out! Way to go Peter!!
Peter Tan's Blog
The Digital Awakening

Friday, October 21, 2005

FROM: World Net Daily

Is a "Living Will", drawn up in the early 90's binding today?
What if the patient can communicate?
What if it's contested?
This story is yet another, not unlike the Terri Schiavo case, where families are torn apart as they disagree over the best treatment for their father. The children say keep Daddy alive, the man's wife wants him dead.
He was injured and it resulted in paralysis and the need for a ventilator to keep him alive.
When the man was off his sedating meds for about 10 hours and thinking clearly, he was asked if he wanted to live, knowing the remainder of his life would be spent on a respirator...his answer was yes....However......

Thursday, October 13, 2005

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MISSING GIRL?

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CLICK ON THE LINK AND PRINT A FEW POSTERS....AND POST THEM IN YOUR TOWN. SHE COULD BE ALMOST ANYWHERE AND HER FAMILY IS JUST SICK WITH FEAR AND WORRY! PLEASE PRAY SHE IS FOUND...ALIVE AND WELL...AND SOON!
THANK YOU!

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

OFFICIALS RACE TO HEAD OFF A FLU PANDEMIC....

: "Michael Stebbins of the Federation of American Scientists and others challenged the suggestion as unworkable. 'It shows a fundamental lack of understanding of public health emergencies,' he says. 'I would be fascinated to see whether the president has a plan to quarantine a city like Washington, D.C., New York or Boston with so many roads in or out. Is he going to send in tanks and armed men?'
Assistant Secretary of Defense William Winkenwirder declined to comment on the president's statement but said the military is often called upon for logistical and medical support in emergencies.
Scientific reports released on the heels of Bush's statement increased the nation's anxiety. In one, Jeffery Taubenberger of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and his team said in the journal Nature that the 1918 pandemic began when the virus leapt from birds to humans, a scenario that mirrors what is happening in Asia today.
In a bid to contain the current epidemic, officials in Southeast Asia have slaughtered 140 million birds. That has not stopped the virus from spreading.
Bush met last week with the chief executives of four vaccine companies to determine how he can help them boost production enough to safeguard the population. The State Department on Friday convened a meeting of health officials from 80 countries to map out plans to arrest the flu's spread.
The administration's plan"...MORE....