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VtDoc 
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 Posted: August 27 2006 at 9:20am |
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I'll try to come up with a short introductory/summary paragraph.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 9:39am |
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Hello,
(Long time lurker, first time poster) I recommend mentioning something about the lack of a vaccine at the beggining of a pandemic. Everyone I try to talk to thinks they don't have to worry because "we will have vaccines for that sort of thing." |
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VtDoc
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 9:52am |
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This is what I came up with:
Why Prepare?
History is full of examples of outbreaks of severe infectious diseases. Everyone is familiar with the “Black Death” of the Middle Ages in A severe pandemic of influenza, or any other infection, may result in disruptions in many aspects of daily life. Problems with production and distribution can easily result in shortages of food, medical supplies, fuel and other consumables. Electric power and other utilities may be disrupted. Schools and businesses could close. The healthcare system might be overwhelmed and unable to provide usually expected care. Social disorder may occur. Why Now? Many experts are concerned that we are overdue for an influenza pandemic. They believe that the H5N1 influenza virus (“avian flu” or “bird flu”) poses the greatest risk of a pandemic in decades. This virus has already acquired many properties needed to cause a severe pandemic, and has spread to over 50 countries. Infections have been mainly in birds, but of the over 200 humans known to be infected, over half have died. The virus continues to change and may mutate to a form that is spread easily from person to person. If this occurs, infection could spread throughout the world very quickly. Effective treatments and vaccines may not be available for the first several months of a pandemic. Please share this information with family, friends, and neighbors. Much more information on why and how to prepare is available on the internet at www.pandemichelp.org |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 10:27am |
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This is just what I had in mind for my nieghbors, thank you all for the hard work.
The only thing I would change here, and you can take this suggestion or leave it, but the front page (which will determine whether many people even pick up the brochure at all) needs to have some other descriptive info for people who don't understand the meaning of the phrase "Pandemic Influenza". I'm sure we all know that most people posting here are brighter than the average Joe - but this brochure is being made for everyone, including the 'Average Joe'. I promise, Joe does not know what 'pandemic' or 'influenza' is. 'bird flu' is too laughable and uninteresting to some, but is there a descriptive term, or statement, below the main title that could explain it more? For instance, some thing like "How to protect the people you love from killer flu" or something like that. I don't know the wording, maybe somebody can think of a clarifying statement to help the uninformed understand what this is about. I hope the post made sense. |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 10:30am |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 10:34am |
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How about super-flu, we in the USA like everything to be super-sized, and I seem to be getting a better resonse from clerks at pharmacy and grocery store when I explain my large purchases by saying I'm prepping for the super-flu. Uniformed people seem to better respond to this scenerio instead of bird-flu, I still get that deer in head-light stare when I say bird flu ,so I gave it up and have tried super-flu, at least don't get the stare, get some questions though.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 10:45am |
 Awsome! Thanks SF. It looks great.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 10:48am |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 10:53am |
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Thanks sf, that helps
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 11:03am |
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try this one for clarity someone please
http://home.comcast.net/~pandemichelpdocs/InsideFINAL5.pdf |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 11:07am |
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Do we have a wrap???
Argyll? Albert? |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 11:24am |
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Perfect !!!!  Now: Puedes traducirlos en Espanol ? !!  ...  Maybe later |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 11:32am |
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 11:41am |
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Standingfirm, Just in from visiting my dad. I think it looks fantastic, but Albert has the final word. I love the cover -- and the family looks great. My dad thought the brochure was informative and of course he liked the bit about the elderly and plans for those with disabilities. Great job! Argyll. Did we mention the bit about having cash on hand? One of the members brought it up earlier in the thread (Angie?). I am heading out the door again, but include whatever you might think looks best. We have had a great response to this idea and have received some terrific input. Thanks everyone!
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 11:46am |
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Albert says he likes it but i am not sure that is a go on posting the links.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 12:05pm |
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SF,
Thanks again.
Did you see my post about having Cash on hand for emergencies?
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 12:06pm |
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oops, no
 Let me see where i can fit it. Looking back it should be in #6...easy enough to fix |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 1:39pm |
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Standingfirm,
It looks good. Cash on-hand would fit in well with #6. I think this is a great educational tool and hope it meets final approval ( via Albert). Hope we can post it as an educational download on the site, but that of course if up to Albert. I think it would probably generate a lot of hits. It it were listed on the net, as in search engines for "preparing for pandemic influenza", it could bring tons of traffic to pandemichelp.org which could potentially cross over and maybe generate donations.to AFT. Just a thought, anyway. Would love to be able to print it out and pass it out in the future.
Thanks again everyone for your hard work -- Argyll.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 1:43pm |
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Thanks, it is now posted as AFT Brochure links
...Albert gave the ok via email for .pdf documents. Anyone want to do a language translation as MaryR suggested? French? Spanish? ... |
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 2:30pm |
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Great work by everyone involved. So much we want to cover and so little space to try to say it all. I think this certainly will get folks to look into and act on family preparations. The new hurricane, Ernesto, coming along will make people think a bit as well.
Just because we prep for BF doesn't mean it can't be used for any other emergency situation. I think people will see this as they consider alternate plans for power outages and fuel shortages. BF just requires more of an all-points preparation plan than most are used to - all of it happening at the same time. God bless you all for your hard work.
Expect the best - prepare for the worst.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 2:48pm |
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I can check with my son. He is taking French in college. Perhaps his teacher would like to translate. Maybe we could come up with a section on the forum for translators? It could help out at some point, I bet.
Excited to see the final product! Can we search this out on the web?
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 2:58pm |
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it isn't uploaded to a web page but I could make one for any documents that we have. Rodin33 has a website to, I can let her have my password into a site that I can get started if she would prefer. Whatever everyone decides.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 3:19pm |
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I was thinking it would be great if we could post it to the web, if permissable. There is a lot out there, but if you type in "preparing for pandemic influenza, you get the big 3. It would be awesome if our leaflet pulled up as well. We would get a gazillion hits, I bet. Good traffic for the forum.
ALBERT -- I was thinking it would be awesome to have this leaflet available to dowload from the main page on both pandemichelp and AFT). Can a banner be set up for this brochure? It would be great for all visitors to be able to see it right away for printing. This might help them in their search for additional information -- working their way from steps 1-7. It would give them a sense of order.
Also, will the pandemichelp.org send the visitors (from the brochure) over to the AFT forum? There is also a wealth of information here. Just a thought.
Thanks, Argyll.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 3:26pm |
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hi to all, its really looks great. By the way , do we have to ask DR. O, if we can use his quote's?? just asking, don't want as to stir up trouble with him,or with any one else . thanks again, can't wait to give this out. roxy
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 6:07pm |
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Albert,
I just happened to be perusing the net while looking for preparedness leaflets and came across this pandemic page. I just about had a heart attack when I saw," how to prepare ... seven steps. Obviously, I have not seen this before, I just think I probably came up with the number 7, too. It is a lucky number! I actually came up with 7 based on Chopra's book about raising children. Anyhow, will our title be a problem as far as copyright is concerened? Here is the article.
I just read all the way down and a curse word was used on the page, so I deleted it. It was from IDSA.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 9:05pm |
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Hi Argyll, you can title it whatever you like. The title is fine. It's up to you if you think that people would get confused with the other party. Downloading from AFT is also a good idea. Having a link that connects to a pdf download site would work as well.
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 9:35pm |
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Bravo Bravo!!!
Thanks to everyone - wish I had been available to help. You all did a great job.
One thought if you do decide to do other versions: Put the first phrase of each of the 7 steps in bold type. People will often only skim material and then put it down if it requires "reading." You could get your point across in those bold phrases.
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 7:16am |
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Just wondering .... when I pull up the inside text it looks fuzzy on the screen ... but it also looks fuzzy when it prints the seven steps . This does not happen with the outside text, which leads me to think it is not my equipment. Was the inside text processed in a different way than the outside ie. scanned ?
Does this happen to anyone else?
Just want to check before printing a bunch
btw it is a wonderful document! Thank you
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 8:09am |
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This booklet will save lives. I think that when SHTF we will be hailed as the one group who will be prepared for anything. Our courage will be revolutionary and will spark a new way of living. When the history of the internet is writen, this site will be looked upon as the ground breaking site that saved thousands...
KOMET163
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 8:19am |
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Mine printed out fine and I have a lousy printer. Let me know if others are having trouble but I don't know how to correct something that I am not having a problem with on this end...you know what I mean?
I like the bold idea for the 7 steps! I should have thought of that.... Thanks.The links to the .pdfs are on a thread called AFT Brochure Links or you can click HERE |
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 8:30am |
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Thanks SF ... I work on it here.
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 9:15am |
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I wonder about the very back under "Why Now?" should it state a certain number of people infected, since this number will constantly change? Or should it be more generic like:
" Infections have been mainly in birds, but of those humans infected over half have died."
Just thinking this would keep the facts relavant over time
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 9:21am |
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I have the same issue. Some of the text is crystal clear, such as the quote at the bottom, but the rest has a fuzzy appearance when printed.
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 10:08am |
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shoot...let me see if I can sharpen it. I will retype and put up a new copy that should improve the quality.
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 10:28am |
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Roxy, generally, as long as the source is correctly identified and the
words are not plagairized, it is fine. Especially if there is no
profit motive here in production of the materials. From what i
know about this guy , he'd be surely thrilled with this project.
It may be nice if someone wants to send him one,if he's quoted in it he'll pay attention and it may lead him here. Outstanding sf. |
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 10:54am |
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updated below
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 11:12am |
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Standingfirm - Just checked it on my computer - didn't print it but it was very clear. I also had the problem with blurry on the other one.
It sure is a great job you guys have done.
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 11:22am |
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I should have had others check these before...let me see if I can tighten up the other one too.
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 11:50am |
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I printed it, and it is clear this time. The bold headings look great!
Thanks SF!
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 12:47pm |
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updated below
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 1:58pm |
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Standingfirm,
Both copies look great. I especially like the bolded first sentences. Someone earlier in the thread mentioned bolding the "7 steps." How would this look? If you think it might look good, go ahead and add it, but at current copy it looks REALLY great!
Can't wait to pull it up on the WWW. Is it possible that we can get it posted anytime soon? It would generate a gazillion hits on our site. And, maybe some news exposure which will get out and reach the American public. This would be a "great time to move copy", especially in lieu of the HHS/CDC news release today.
Again, fantastic job on the copy/writing/graphics/revisions -- you must be very proud! Argyll.
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 3:59pm |
Any comments about the numbers infected? Instead of saying 200 infected .... since this number will change
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 5:15pm |
Argyll, the steps are in bold now... This was a team effort I cannot take credit accept as a team. We all had a part. Congratulations team! Who will put it on a website??? Albert, what's next for this brochure, do you have any ideas for distribution? |
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 6:17pm |
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Great collaborative effort team!
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Posted: August 28 2006 at 9:41pm |
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Standingfirm and et,
We should figure out how to take this brochure and heavily "paper" the state health departments. From what I undersatnd they are going to be the big educators for the states in terms of pandemic education. Some states are hiring a "Pandemic Administrator" to oversee this role. It is a great idea to promote our brochure at this level, since so many may be seeking information.
I would imagine once the media heavily promotes pandemic planning/education most will be advised to contact their local state health department for more information.
Hospitals, schools, pharmacies, first repsponders, Sam's Club, Cosco, BJ's Walmart, Target, maybe even some of the large department stores that are currently promoting disaster preparedness stands. We could leave the brochure at these places. Also,maybe all large family physcians, etc. City Hall would also be a good place to hit. Not to mention every newspaper with an email news reporter.
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