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In a stroller, Delaney Nichols attended her first Iraq anti-war protest in Chicago in 1991. Her parents, Mary Kay Ryan and Brian Nichols, who have lived in Oak Park since 1988, were both involved in the Vietnam War era, so rolling their toddler to an anti-war rally made sense. Since then, their oldest daughter, now a senior at the University of Chicago's Lab School, says her interest in social and political activism, like herself, has grown up. Initially, it was the hawkish U.S. response to the tragedy of 9/11 that forced Delaney to develop more sophistication in the opinions she already possessed. By age 13, she was a practicing pacifist, and when the U.S. started waging war in Afghanistan and then invaded Iraq, the teenager was furious. In October of 2002, with her folks, she attended the initial Iraq anti-war demonstration in Chicago.
A renewed battle against whooping cough
New mothers and others in close contact with infants should get revaccinated against pertussis - an acute, infectious illness also known as whooping cough - according to recently published recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases of the disease have been rising in recent years, which prompted the 2005 approval of two vaccines that protect adults and adolescents against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap).Babies younger than 12 months are most at risk and accounted for about 19 percent of pertussis cases and 92 percent of pertussis deaths in the U.S. from 2000 to 2004, according to the CDC.Newborns should get their first pertussis vaccine at 2 months old, followed by additional shots at 4 months, 6 months and 15 to 18 months, and a booster before starting school.
Aquarium old, small ... just right
The little kids only want to see Nemo. They race past the clams, anemones, nautilus and octopus, and press their sticky fingers to the tank searching for the orange-and-white celebrity look-alike. When it darts from the coral, they shriek, "NEEEEEEEMO!" in ear-splitting unison, and their trip to the Waikiki Aquarium is, to them, a rousing success. So why do we need a Kaka'ako aquarium, again? The Waikiki Aquarium is small and old and just about perfect. Its brochures remind visitors that it is the third-oldest public aquarium in the United States, founded in 1904 which makes it old in a venerable, historic way, not old in a crusty tank, stinky hallway sort of way. Sure, some of the ulua orbiting the shark tank look a bit threadbare, but the grampas in their hanapa'a jackpot shirts gaze through pterygium-filled eyes and imagine hooking that big old bugga' with the help of the mo'opuna clinging to their legs.
Storefronts
BEAUTY FOR THE BEAST What's new: Beauty for the Beast -- a self-service pet washing, grooming and supply business -- is part of a new development adding energy to the thriving North neighborhood. What's cool: Easy-access tubs make bathing a breeze for older dogs and those with mobility issues. Groomers usually handle dogs and cats, but they've also clipped nails on rabbits and guinea pigs. Merchandise includes everything from treats and toys to grooming and dental hygiene items -- and even pet strollers. Where & when: 5215 N. Lombard, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last bath starts 45 minutes before closing. Why here: When Michael Shapiro opened Beauty for the Beast in 1993 on Northeast Sandy, it was Portland's first self-service pet-washing venue.
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