Posts by Max Call
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"At all times my decisions have been driven by my desire to keep my family together and provide them with as much stability as possible. It's now clear that the system has struggled to deal with my circumstances."
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10600100 -
I am getting a little sick of the line he has repeated that runs something like 'I'm just trying to keep my family together'.
Is an accommodation supplement of $45k a year required for him to do that? -
Hard News: The son that got away,
whoops - i was replying to Hilary.
sorry 'bout that -
Hard News: The son that got away,
oh sure, agreed.
the increase in volume of reporting on school violence that i was referring to was one that i had perceived in the last month or so (referendum era ) -
Hard News: The son that got away,
I was just reading the Herald (online). I am totally staggered by the number of articles on the national news page that relate to violence in schools or by school-age children. What's the bet that there hasn't been an actual increase in violence - maybe just an increase in the reporting... maybe leading up to an opinion piece along the lines of 'see - we told you that banning smacking would have these consequences' - then all the readers can go 'yeah - we were right' ????
just a thought ;-) -
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current poll question at Kiwiblog
"Do you support the requirement for folic acid to be added to bread to reduce the risk of birth defects?"
with a choice of voting 'yes' or 'no'
last look saw 9% saying yes.
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There's a gender element to the debate that's very obvious over there.
Not just that debate
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Thanks for the links John - I was worried because my mum has recently been treated for colon cancer.
speaking of mass vaccinations...
The government recently announced they would fund the seasonal 'flu vaccine for all NZers now. I have already had it. I spoke to a nurse friend about vaccinating my daughters and she recommended that we do it. Her reasoning was that if someone had ordinary seasonal 'flu they were then more vulnerable to swine 'flu (catching it and severity of impact).
It would be good to get some other opinions on this.
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How do you get folate in your diet normally?