 10 years (assuming no world-bending events in the interregnum) when the brass who came of age in the 80s and Desert Storm retire and leadership is dominated by Bosnia/early GWOT?  Will they shift back again?Swine flu vaccination advice
As summer drawing to an end, the various state governments are now launching a swine flu vaccination drive.
With predictions of the first wave of swine flu hitting Australia before the usual seasonal flu outbreaks would begin, experts all agree that now is the best time for parents to vaccinate themselves and their children against swine flu.
Pregnant women and children under the age of five are particularly vulnerable to the virus:
- Pregnant women and women who had just given birth accounted for 13% of all swine flu-related hospital admissions in 2009
- Children under 5 accounted for 20% of all swine flu-related hospital admissions in 2009.
Based on worldwide trends during the current northern hemisphere winter, the swine flu is likely to be the dominant strain of flu here this coming winter.
Who can have the swine flu vaccination?
The swine flu vaccination is now free and available to everyone over 6 months. Vaccination is particularly recommended if you are:
- Pregnant
- Children over 6 months
- Indigenous
- Obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 35
- A parent or guardian of a child aged 0 - 6 months
- A healthcare worker
- Suffer from a chronic or respiratory disease including heart, renal, kidney, liver and lung disease, asthma, cancer, diabetes, neurological disease.
Currently approximately 80% of the Australian population is not vaccinated against swine flu.
Why are pregnant women a priority for vaccination?
Pregnant women are considered a high risk group for swine flu as there have been cases in Australia and worldwide of pregnant women who have caught swine flu who have miscarried, gone into premature labour and even died.
It is safe to receive the swine flu vaccination at any time during pregnancy and this vaccination will protect you and your baby.
Will the vaccination have any effect on my baby?
The swine flu vaccination will protect you and your unborn baby - if you are vaccinated during pregnancy, your baby will also benefit from the antibodies for the first few months after birth.
Swine flu vaccine and children under 5 years
In December 2009, the Therapeutic Goods Administration approved the Australian-made Panvax H1N1 Vaccine Junior, which now enables children from 6 months to 9 years of age to be protected against the swine flu. These children need to receive two doses of the vaccine given at least 28 days apart to be fully vaccinated.
Related articles on swine flu and immunisation:
- Learn more about swine flu
- Discover how to flu-proof your kids
- Get the facts about vaccination
- You child's immunisation
- Learn more about vaccines
- Create a personalised immunisation schedule for your child
- Understand the Immunisation Register
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot, Australia's best parenting resource for family health. Sources include ABC News and QldI have one more package of Martha Stewart Stitched paper to give to one very lucky Etcetorizer thanks to EK Success.
Don't forget that this paper pad is full of pretty papers inspired by country quilting.
They're all double sided, medium weight, high quality papers. Some have glitter, some have a finish on them to make them seem like oilcloth, and several have faux stitch designs.
Everything coordinates perfectly!
I've been making you guys work hard for your entries this month so for this last one I'm going to make things super easy. Just leave a comment below and tell me what these pretty papers would inspire you to make. That's it! Easy peasy.
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Make sure to check out the Martha Stewart YouTube Channel for loads of great ideas and tutorials!
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Thank you to everyone who participated!
18 comments:
OH These papers are so pretty. I would use some to make cards and some for decoupage. Thanks so much for the chance to win. Linda
I love to make home made cards and with these pretty papers I could make lots of beautiful cards :)
Thanks for the giveaway!! Would like to make some creative crafts with it.
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Sooo pretty. I would use paper punches and create shapes to Decoupage flower pots!
Lorri
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Thank you for this opportunity
I would use the papers to make cards, decorating small gift bags, and in making treat cones.
ColleenB.
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These will help me make cute decorative accessories to my office. Thanks for joining Market Your Biz and Giveaways :)
So cute! I love these papers.
What a pretty giveaway. These papers would be perfect to decorate a gratitude journal or make up some pretty recipe cards... maybe even spruce up my calendar!
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I sometimes use scrapbook paper in my artwork. I would love to win this pretty pad!
These are adorable! I would use them in my youngest daughter's first year album (that I still haven't started and she's almost two). And I would have to make some lovely cards. Thanks for the chance!
Ohhh, these are such pretty papers! I think I would finally get around to covering all my cardboard storage boxes. They are such an eye sore.
I would love to do the covered boxes.
Thanks for the chance to win these beautiful papers!!!
I'd make some little boxes and coordinated cards...
Emanuela @ My little inspirations
Just found your blog! I have no idea how I got here, but I'm so glad I did. My sister's name is Tamara too. If I was to win the papers, I'd use them to make Thank You cards for all the nurses, police officers, and fire rescue personell that recently assisted my daughter. She was in a head on collision on June 9, 2912 that nearly cost her her life. God's good grace and their quick actions miraculously saved her. I look forward to reading and being inspired by your blog. Thank you for the giveaway. delmarieriley (at) yahoo (dot) com
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@Del Marie Riley - Praise God that your daughter is doing as well as she is. I am a nurse, with a long history of trauma nursing at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. I've seen enough patients like her to know what she must be going thru. I'll keep her in my prayers.
As for Martha! I will make boxes for keeping the cute little thank you notes and letters I get from my now 8 year old granddaughter, Maggie. I began the rite of sending letters to her weekly, and expecting her to answer them weekly, which she does beautifully. These pretty, old fashioned papers will add just the right touch of nostalgia to our letter writing and keeping. Thank you for the opportunity.
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Hi,
I dont know how I got here either!. Love the scalloped edges so now I can't wait to give it a go. I am living on the other side of the Atlantic so I dont expect a prize. Just delighted to be inspired!! Thanks MOvertime Pay: How to Calculate
U.S. federal law requires employers to pay their employees at a higher rate for all overtime hours. The calculation of overtime varies based on the terms of employment between the employer and the employee. Employers who short their employees on overtime pay, even accidentally, face civil liability. Intentional underpayment can result in criminal liability. Keep reading to learn more about overtime pay and how it is calculated.
The Basics
Generally, the number of overtime hours equals the employee’s total number of hours in a workweek minus 40. Overtime pay is calculated weekly, and it must be calculated separately for each week. An employer cannot average an employee’s working hours over a longer period, such as a month, and pay employees overtime only for the number of hours that exceed the average.
For example, if an employee works 65 hours one week (25 hours overtime) and only 22 hours the next week (18 hours under a 40-hour workweek), the employer cannot subtract the 18 hours “under time” from the 25 hours overtime to arrive at only 7 hours of overtime. Instead, he or she must pay the full 25 hours of overtime pay.
Hourly Employees
Calculating overtime pay for employees paid by the hour is fairly straightforward.
- Determine the employee’s regular pay -- $12.00 per hour, for example.
- Determine the overtime rate by multiplying the regular pay by 1.5 -- $18.00 per hour in this example.
- Determine the employee’s gross overtime wages by multiplying the employee’s overtime hours by the overtime pay. If the employee