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EVERYDAY SCIENCE with JAMES McKAY
Homeopathy alternative
Homeopathy is an alternative
medicine, founded by Samuel
Hahnemann in 1796. It is based on the
idea that small doses of the cause of an
illness is also the cure for the illness.
A homoeopathic medicine is prepared
by diluting a substance many times over.
Hahnemann created the ‘C’ scale
to explain the dilutions, with 2C for
example being a substance diluted twice.
It is diluted firstly to one part per 100,
then diluted a second time to one part
per 100, which means its final dilution is
1 part in 10,000. 6C is the same process
done six times, while 12C is done 12
times, and so on. Hahneman believed that
more dilutions made the medicine more
potent at curing disease, and he said the
solution has “memory.”
He used 30C for most of his medicines,
but regularly used 300C also.
Scientists estimate that from the
12C and above, there are no longer any
molecules of the original substance left
in the bottle, so the patient is paying
money to take water as a medicine. 13C
for example is about the equivalent of a
one-third of a drop of a substance diluted
into all the water on earth.
A popular homoeo-pathic treatment
for the flu is 200C dilution of duck liver,
and is labelled Oscillococcinum, which is
the equivalent of 1 x 10(400).
Crows Nest Boys and Girls Brigades
Changing of the guards
When Crows Nest
Girls Brigade and
Crows Nest Boys
Brigade resume on
Wednesday, January
31, both groups will
start the year with new
leaders.
Sandy Kahler, who
has been Girls Brigade
Captain since establishing
the group in Crows
Nest over 20 years ago,
is handing over the
reins to Kelsey Pardon,
formerly Kelsey Gaiter.
Captaincy of the Boys
Brigade will be handed
over by David Reinke
to Ben Kahler.
Sandy says her workload
and family commitments
have brought
about her decision to
step aside and she is
thrilled to have such
Sandy Kahler - stepping down after 20 years
a capable person as
Kelsey to take on the
role.
Sandy’s service will
not be lost to the group,
however. She is staying
on in a support role as
deputy leader.
David also hopes his
work commitments will
allow him to still be involved
with the Boys
Brigade from time to
time.
New Girls Brigade
captain Kelsey has been
a member of the brigade
for 19 years since
joining as a six year old.
She worked her way
through the ranks to
become a young leader
and uniform lieutenant
before taking on this
new position.
She is excited to now
be able to offer her services
to lead the group
but admits there are big
shoes to fill after the
dedication and service
Sandy has given to the
local group.
Boys Brigade’s new
leader Ben is a founding
member of the
Crows Nest group.
The two brigades
have a long history of
providing activities for
young people in Crows
Nest.
There are about 1 x 10(80) atoms
in the entire universe, so another 320
universes would be required to make this
dilution possible.
The Australian National Health and
Medicine Research Council says that
homeopathy is not medicine and warns
people that it is completely ineffective at
treating or preventing any condition or
disease. Every medical organisation in
the world says that any positive effects
from this treatment that patients report
are due to the placebo effect.
A study by the World Health
Organisation found that Australians
spent $9.6 million on homeopathy in
2009.
Source: Oscillococcinum: Uses,
Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings
- WebMD. Find patient medical
information for Oscillococcinum on
WebMD.
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The Girls Brigade
started with five members
in August 1994.
The group first met at
the Anglican Church
Hall before later moving
to their current
premises at the Uniting
Church Hall. Andrea
Schefe and Gillian
Fowler were assistants
to Sandy in the early
days and during the late
1990s to early 2000s,
membership peaked at
57.
At the end of last
year, membership stood
at 37.
Boys Brigade started
in Crows Nest in 2001
under the guidance of
Pastor Frank Rasenberger
as chaplain, John
Hislop as captain and
the late Ray Macdonald
as leader.
At the end of 2017,
membership was about
20
Ḃoth Girls Brigade
and Boys Brigade meet
on Wednesdays.
The Girls Brigade
meet at the Uniting
Church Hall from 5pm
to 7pm and Boys Brigade
at the Lutheran
Church Hall from 5.30
to 7pm for Anchors and
juniors and 5.30 to 8pm
for seniors.
Open day
at Bulls
Head Inn
An open day will be
held at the Royal Bull’s
Head Inn, Drayton for
patrons to experience A
Taste of Celtic on Sunday,
February 4, from
10am to 4pm.
Many of the pioneers
of the 19th century were
of Celtic origin so we
start off the year with a
taste of Celtic at the Inn.
Refreshments will be
sale so you can enjoy
Welsh cakes hot off the
griddle.
Entry fee includes
activities is $5 children/
concession, $7 adults,
$20 family.
For further information
please contact Royal
Bull’s Head Inn, 59
Brisbane Street, Drayton
phone 4637 2278.
CROWS NEST MISS SHOWGIRL LAUNCH
Show society seeks Showgirl entrants
Crows Nest Show Society
launched their 2018 Miss Showgirl
and Rural Ambassador competitions
with an afternoon tea at
the showgrounds on Saturday.
Entrants are sought for five
categories, Miss Showgirl for
young women aged 18 to 25,
Rural Ambassador for young
The current Miss Showgirl, Phoebe Bridges
and Rebekah Venn, an entrant in the 2018
Crows Nest Miss Showgirl competition. Phoebe
will represent Crows Nest at the Darling
Downs Sub-Chamber regional final in March.
Rebekah is an assistant nursing at Crows
Nest Aged Care.
person 20 to 29 years of age,
Miss Teen Showgirl 14 to 17
years of age, Miss Junior Showgirl
10 to 13 years of age, and
Show Princess aged 6 to 9 years.
The winners, along with the
award for Miss Charity Showgirl,
are announced at the Show
Ball being held this year on Saturday,
April 21.
Nominations in all categories
will close at the end of March.
For an entry form or more information,
contact the Showgirl
co-ordinator Narelle Gluer 0402
140 709 or email narelle.gluer@
bigpond.com.
ABOVE: Bianca Gardner, 2017 Miss Princess
runner-up and her sister Prue Gardner, 2017
Junior Showgirl runner-up.
Showgirl co-ordinator Narelle Gluer and show
society president May Gossow.
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