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Mumps outbreak in Christian group raises ethical alarms

Although he was raised in a family of staunch atheists, Douglas Todd has gone on to become one of the most decorated spirituality and ethics writers in North America. He has received more than 60 journalistic and educational honours, many of them international. With this blog, readers are invited to adventure with Todd in exploring the ideas and movements shaking up the world of spirituality and philosophy. I don't think this issue is a small matter. University of B.C. February. Cases have been reported as far west as Burnaby. The Handbook of Religion and Health, edited by Dr. Eastern U.S. Dr. Anti-vaccination beliefs in both Canada and the U.S. And even though the number of parents in the U.S. U.S. and Canada. Go here for the latest Fraser Valley Health Authority bulletin on the mumps outbreak. Filed under: ethics, UBC, B.C. Civil Liberties, NIGERIA, infectious diseases, freedom of religion, saliva, polio, Dutch Reformed, medical school, risk, Michael McDonald, immunizatio...
Originally from: http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/thesearch/archive/2008/08/28/mumps-outbreak-in-christian-group-raises-ethical-alarms.aspx

29.8.08 08:42, comment

Series of earthquakes hits Vancouver Island

Canada's Vancouver Island has been jolted by a string of earthquakes and their aftershocks since Monday, but residents have barely noticed because the tremors are so far offshore. The latest and most powerful quake—registering magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale—ripped through the Pacific Ocean floor off the island's west coast at 5:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, according to Natural Resources Canada. Though more vigorous than those experienced in the area in years past, the quakes are not causing alarm at the Ministry of Public Safety's Emergency Management British Columbia. Strings of small earthquakes, known as a so-called "earthquake swarm," are not new to this seismically active region. Researchers attribute it to thinner fault lines in this particular area of the Pacific, and say that the cracking of Earth's crust is a normal occurrence. Thank you. Your comment is submitted and will show up on the site shortly. ElementById('c_status').innerHTML = 'Thank You for...
Originally from: http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=series-of-earthquakes-hits-vancouve-2008-08-28