#1 long version
short version
"While magazines and TV chains report about the lives and love affairs of movie actors and actresses, football players and other celebrities, the Chief of the Kayapo tribe heard the worst news of his entire life:
Mrs. Dilma, the president of Brazil, has given her approval for the construction of an enormous hydroelectric central (the world's third largest one).
This means the death sentence for ALL the tribes living at the shores of the river because the barrage will flood more or less 400 000 hectares of the forest.
More than 40 000 natives will have to find other living surroundings where they will be able to survive.
The destruction of the natural habitat, the deforestation and the disappearance of several species of plants and animals will be a fait accompli.
We know that a simple image is the equivalent of a thousand words, it shows the price to be paid for the "quality of life" of our so-called "modern comforts."
There is no space in the world anymore for those who live differently. Everything has to be smoothed away, that everyone, in the name of globalization must lose his and her identity and way of living."
Mrs. Dilma, the president of Brazil, has given her approval for the construction of an enormous hydroelectric central (the world's third largest one).
This means the death sentence for ALL the tribes living at the shores of the river because the barrage will flood more or less 400 000 hectares of the forest.
More than 40 000 natives will have to find other living surroundings where they will be able to survive.
The destruction of the natural habitat, the deforestation and the disappearance of several species of plants and animals will be a fait accompli.
We know that a simple image is the equivalent of a thousand words, it shows the price to be paid for the "quality of life" of our so-called "modern comforts."
There is no space in the world anymore for those who live differently. Everything has to be smoothed away, that everyone, in the name of globalization must lose his and her identity and way of living."
#2
"On January 16, 2013 I learned that GlaxoSmithKline, manufacturer of a flu vaccine, has a pregnancy registery line. That day I called their pregnancy registry line to ask some questions. Though my blood was boiling the longer the conversation went on… though I wanted to scream, “How can you do this to pregnant women without their consent?!?”, I did not… I kept my calm and continued to ask non-hostile questions. The following is the conversation that I had with the representative:
Angie: Hi, I am a midwife and I saw that you have a pregnancy registry for pregnant women who receive your vaccine. I was wondering… what is the purpose of the pregnancy registry?
Representative (from the GlaxoSmithKine‘s pregnancy registry line): To determine if there are any problems with pregnant women and their babies.
Angie: How does the pregnancy registry work?
Representative: Before we go any further is it ok if I ask for your name and contact information?
Angie: Sure…. *and I gave my name and the contact info she asked for*.
Representative: Well, you know, we can’t do testing on pregnant women, so… Pregnant women can register themselves or their OB can register them. If the pregnant women registered themselves they are asked for their care providers contact information.
Angie: Why are they asked for their doctors contact information?
Representative: So that they can be followed since we can’t do drug testing on pregnant women.
Angie: So the mom's and babies followed?
Representative: Yes, they are, but we can’t do drug testing on pregnant women.
Angie: Right, so… are they followed after birth or just to the time of birth?
Representative: They are not followed after birth they are only to the time of delivery.
Angie: Why are they followed to the time of birth?
Representative: To look and see if there are any problems.
Angie: And they are not followed after the time of birth to see if there are any long term effects?
Representative: No, they are just followed until the birth.
Angie: How are the moms and babies followed… who is responsible for following them?
Representative: It is the Drug Safety Department that follows them. After the mom is registered, the Drug Safety Department send the Care Provider a form to fill out asking if there were any problems at time of birth.
Angie: So by “problems” do you mean birth defects?
Representative: Yes, birth defects.
Angie: What do they do then with this information?
Representative: Well, they want to see the safety of the vaccine, then of course, down the road, our policy would change.
At this point I could not continue asking questions… I was so very angry. I ask her for her time and hung up.
The following is part of the label from the flu vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. I encourage you to call them yourself and ask your own questions…
----------------------- USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS ----------------
• Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pregnant women or nursing mothers. (8.1, 8.3)
• Register women who receive FLUARIX while pregnant in the pregnancy registry by calling 1-888-452-9622. (8.1)"
Angie: Hi, I am a midwife and I saw that you have a pregnancy registry for pregnant women who receive your vaccine. I was wondering… what is the purpose of the pregnancy registry?
Representative (from the GlaxoSmithKine‘s pregnancy registry line): To determine if there are any problems with pregnant women and their babies.
Angie: How does the pregnancy registry work?
Representative: Before we go any further is it ok if I ask for your name and contact information?
Angie: Sure…. *and I gave my name and the contact info she asked for*.
Representative: Well, you know, we can’t do testing on pregnant women, so… Pregnant women can register themselves or their OB can register them. If the pregnant women registered themselves they are asked for their care providers contact information.
Angie: Why are they asked for their doctors contact information?
Representative: So that they can be followed since we can’t do drug testing on pregnant women.
Angie: So the mom's and babies followed?
Representative: Yes, they are, but we can’t do drug testing on pregnant women.
Angie: Right, so… are they followed after birth or just to the time of birth?
Representative: They are not followed after birth they are only to the time of delivery.
Angie: Why are they followed to the time of birth?
Representative: To look and see if there are any problems.
Angie: And they are not followed after the time of birth to see if there are any long term effects?
Representative: No, they are just followed until the birth.
Angie: How are the moms and babies followed… who is responsible for following them?
Representative: It is the Drug Safety Department that follows them. After the mom is registered, the Drug Safety Department send the Care Provider a form to fill out asking if there were any problems at time of birth.
Angie: So by “problems” do you mean birth defects?
Representative: Yes, birth defects.
Angie: What do they do then with this information?
Representative: Well, they want to see the safety of the vaccine, then of course, down the road, our policy would change.
At this point I could not continue asking questions… I was so very angry. I ask her for her time and hung up.
The following is part of the label from the flu vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. I encourage you to call them yourself and ask your own questions…
----------------------- USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS ----------------
• Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pregnant women or nursing mothers. (8.1, 8.3)
• Register women who receive FLUARIX while pregnant in the pregnancy registry by calling 1-888-452-9622. (8.1)"
**Please note these stories are not my words. I simply pasted them into this blog.
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