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> Cruise News Shorts: Cruising out of New York, Going Bananas and other Cruise News
Date Published: May 17, 2013
Cruise News
Cruise News Shorts: Cruising out of New York, Going Bananas and other Cruise News
(2:00 p.m. EDT) -- Every week we catch wind of so much cruise news, we don't always know what to do with it all, but a few standout bits sometimes catch our attention. Here are some interesting cruise tidbits we think you might like to know about.
New York, New York
Royal Princess
joins the list of ships calling
New York City
home, even if just for a short time, when it sails four
Canada and New England
cruises in September and October, 2014. The seven-day sailings will visit
Bar Harbor
Saint John
One-Way Ticket to San Juan, Please
Open-jaw cruising -- cruises that start in one port and conclude in another -- is coming to New York City care of
Carnival Splendor
. The ship will sail six eight-night, one-way voyages between New York and
San Juan
beginning October 2014. The sailings, which operate both ways (three each), visit
St. Thomas
St. Kitts
St. Maarten
Holland America
will go bananas in 2014 when it becomes the first cruise line to visit the Banana Coast. More officially known as Trujillo, the port is Honduras' first mainland cruise destination.
will make the first scheduled visit to the port November 19, 2014 and will call 11 more times between 2014 and 2015. Silversea Cruises'
Silver Cloud
also is scheduled to visit the Banana Coast on December 17, 2014. The $30 million Banana Coast project included construction of a passenger-reception and shopping center, completed in February and a diverse shore excursion program, unveiled in March 2012.
Modern Luxury Meets Gaming
wants you … to play Xbox. The line has teamed with Microsoft to offer a variety of Xbox-themed entertainment for passengers of all ages on its ships. Options will include age-appropriate gaming in kids' club spaces, game-themed nights, Zumba parties and sports tournaments.
Celebrity Constellation
was the first ship to introduce the Xbox experience when it returned from drydock May 5. The remaining Celebrity ships will offer Xbox 360 and Kinect for Xbox 360 this summer.
Tech Takeover
Microsoft Surface tablets and HTC smartphones were only the beginning.
Holland America Line
continues its Windows love affair with a recently renewed partnership with Microsoft. The line's popular digital workshops will undergo a Windows 8 makeover on all 15 ships. Renovated venues, updated equipment and more than 20 new 50-minute workshops will be among the changes.
Hello, My Name Is…
Cruise Critic members can now Meet & Mingle with other members at dedicated cocktail parties onboard
ships with the cruise line's full blessings. At the complimentary Silversea/Cruise Critic Meet & Mingle, CC members will nibble on provided hors d'oeuvres and drink provided cocktails. There must be at least six registered Cruise Critic members onboard a sailing for a party to be scheduled. Silversea Cruises is the fifth cruise line to partner with Cruise Critic to offer "official" Meet & Mingle parties.
I Feel Pretty
Royal Caribbean
Brilliance of the Seas
could talk, it would be singing "I Feel Pretty," after emerging from a three-week, $30 million drydock this week. The ship offers several signature Royal Caribbean amenities first introduced onboard the line's Oasis-class ships. Among the additions are the Italian eatery Giovanni's Table, the multicourse Chef's Table experience, the Asian Izumi restaurant and the more casual Park Cafe and Rita's Cantina. Other features added include a Diamond Club for Crown & Anchor Society members, the Royal Babies and Tots Nursery and shipwide Wi-Fi. Brilliance of the Seas offers a variety of
Northern Europe
itineraries out of Harwich, England.
A Shiny Schedule
As Pearl Mist gets dolled up for its June 2014 debut,
Pearl Seas Cruises
announced the ship's maiden itineraries. The June 28, 2014 inaugural cruise from
Halifax, Nova Scotia
will be the first of 17 cruises the 210-passenger ship will sail. Other sailings include various seven-, 10- and 11-night cruises throughout Canada, the Great Lakes and
the Bahamas
Guten Tag Europa 2
While all eyes of the cruise world were on Norwegian Breakaway, another somewhat smaller ship also got christened last week.
Europa 2
-- the new cruise ship from
Hapag Lloyd Cruises
-- was formerly christened in Hamburg last Friday. The 40,000-ton, 516-passenger ship was named by Dana Schweiger, a TV presenter and former model. Europa 2 marks a radical departure for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, which has previously targeted an almost exclusive traditional German market with its flagship,
. Europa 2, by contrast, is contemporary and aimed at family and international markets including the U.K. and U.S.
Who Doesn't Want More Space!
Australian river cruise company
Scenic Cruises
is adding more "space" to its lineup of European river ships for 2014. The new "space ship," Scenic Jade, will sail along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers. The all-inclusive Scenic most recently launched Scenic Jewel, its eighth space ship, and ordered a fourth custom-built ship, Scenic Gem, for France's Seine River. Space ship cabins feature sun lounges -- large private walk-out balconies that convert into all-weather lounges. Sister company, Evergreen Tours, also announced plans to launch a European river cruise brand in 2014, with two ships -- Riva Royale and Riva Princess -- under construction.
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Does cold weather help when calling coyotes?
Does cold weather help when calling coyotes?
Yes. Also the snow helps a bunch. Makes hunting mice and other food for the dogs more difficult to find so they are more hungry and more likely to come to distress calls.
I don't Break the rules, I Modify them.
Ikic is right. Once the ground freezes most bugs are gone. Digging is almost impossible. Calling heats up. Snow on the ground is like icing on cake. And a whole lot easier to see those smart ones sneaking in. Best of luck
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The hungrier they are the easier they are to get! Even if your not calling you will see them out more when they are hungry.
I like calling the pups in the late spring or early summer as well. We have has 3 and 4 come racing in at the same time which I'm sure you could imagine gets a little hectic picking which to shoot at.
Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.
Genesis 27:3 (NKJV)
Thanks everyone... we just had(are having) a big snow storm right now with low low temps so this weekend we will see what happens!
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Exams are looming and the pressure is on. Faris has been working hard for the children in his school and receiving excellent results. So why is he frustrated? Despite the challenges, he is still finding ways to enthuse his class and make himself laugh, too.
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After a long term, a school trip and end of term meetings, our early career blogger has been reflecting on which skills he needs to develop next.
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This is the latest posting from our busy physics teacher who is now in his second year after qualifying (read his previous post here). "Recently I was offered the Head of Physics role at my school. Yes, I am just completing my second year of teaching. Yes, being the youngest (and also least experienced) member […]


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Standing Ab Wheel Rollout Tutorial
Since posting the original ramp rollout video, I've received several follow up questions that I hope to clarify through the tutorial below.
For more homemade equipment ideas, please refer to the link below:
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10 comments10 Comments so far
RossTraining.com Blog March 3rd, 2011 2:06 pm
[...] (March 2011 – An updated ramp tutorial is available here) [...]
Regular Dude March 3rd, 2011 7:33 pm
LOVING the new tutorials. Keep 'em coming!
Jim Arkus March 4th, 2011 1:17 am
I agree with Regular Dude – I'm loving all the videos lately!
John Cintron March 4th, 2011 5:50 pm
I always love Ross's video. Ross how about a power video of you doing some of those heavy dips,deadlifting and heavy dumbell work. I amazes me of your power that you have for your size and that you don't train for that completly. I think power guys should look more into your methods.
JonFrost March 4th, 2011 9:56 pm
Great stuff, as usual. I've never heard your voice before!!
Greg March 5th, 2011 3:21 am
Awesome video!
I am utterly amazed how easily you are able to do standing rollouts. Its insane. I still can't do a full one and I see you do them weighted with one hand! Are you human?I find one arm chins easier than standing wheel rollouts and I always thought my abs were strong. I guess I'm gonna have to start training these like you demonstrated in the video.
alexjones234 September 28th, 2011 4:30 pm
Helpful as always! this has solved my little dilema. thanks again for putting out the stuff you do. much appreciated.
Kim February 5th, 2012 9:38 am
Wow, those "decline?" ramp roll outs look grueling. I may have to use this to take my core strength to the next level. Well done for the DIY on the fitness hardware.
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In Response To: A substitute for KETCHUP (Rebe)
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Ubiquitination is essential for the endocytic sorting of various G protein-coupled receptors to lysosomes. Here we identify a distinct function of this covalent modification in controlling the later proteolytic processing of receptors. Mutation of all cytoplasmic lysine residues in the murine delta-opioid receptor blocked receptor ubiquitination without preventing ligand-induced endocytosis of receptors or their subsequent delivery to lysosomes, as verified by proteolysis of extramembrane epitope tags and down-regulation of radioligand binding to the transmembrane helices. Surprisingly, a functional screen revealed that the E3 ubiquitin ligase AIP4 specifically controls down-regulation of wild type receptors measured by radioligand binding without detectably affecting receptor delivery to lysosomes defined both immunochemically and biochemically. This specific AIP4-dependent regulation required direct ubiquitination of receptors and was also regulated by two deubiquitinating enzymes, AMSH and UBPY, which localized to late endosome/lysosome membranes containing internalized delta-opioid receptor. These results identify a distinct function of AIP4-dependent ubiquitination in controlling the later proteolytic processing of G protein-coupled receptors, without detectably affecting their endocytic sorting to lysosomes. We propose that ubiquitination or ubiquitination/deubiquitination cycling specifically regulates later proteolytic processing events required for destruction of the receptor's hydrophobic core.
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i was watching a bunch of youtube and one by beautysplurge stuck out to me about "maximum lash" and i looked it up on GNC.com and it was $50 a tube, just like rapid lash, but i found a BOGO on walgreens.com for $50 and have been using it for five days and my lashes are NOTICEABLY longer WITHOUT mascara, even my boyfriend and bff said "i can see your lashes!" and bff ordered some the other day, too! i highly recommend this product! and it's amazing considering i had SHORT, not full asian of all asians lashes lol
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I got a mail in my box from Ifika and since we have been cross-mailing back and forth. A cord was struck when I read my mail:
Let me introduce myself. I am an ifika agent of change. I am highlighting the image of the African continent with emphasis on the youth. I want to see africans change their mentality and take control of their destinies and stop putting all their hopes up on a leader rather than themselves. The rest of the world is developing while africa seems to take a tumble. I am working to build the Africa our leaders have not addressed yet. …………………………….
anyway, guess what, we have a guest blogger: Ifika. I wanted to know what Ifika was all about, so I asked for information. The question is Have you fikad Ifika yet? Heres his/her, the article:
Ifika, is the new Africa. It is a new generation of African workers and achievers who are interested in building the image of Africa. To the 'developed' world, Africa is just about wildlife and naked tribesmen and women. If you think about it, to get access to the wildlife and remote village, that photographer would have come by air and landed at some airport and then travelled by tamacked road and other forms of modern life but their aim would be to get to the indegenous and then go back to their country and post that on the internet or television and then say that is modern Africa. That is not the Africa I know and love.
The africa we all know about is not what the rest of the world sees or hears about. Our parents did their part but now it is on Africa's next generation to upgrade the continent. All across the continent the youth are doing things to facilitate such change. Ifika wants to acknowledge their efforts and encourage positive change.
To the rest of the world Africa is a poor, war ridden, tribalist, sickly and illitrate continent. Talent is over looked and their is no help from our leaders for development programs. Ifika wants to engage the youth to take ownership of their destinies and seek to be the agent of change in their community.
Ifika has the vision of a new africa where the youth will have access to a wide array of different skills and skilled personnel whom they can contact for their service, assistance or advice or just for encouragement. Ifika's idea was further realised when 24 year old Mubarak made headlines last september with his special gift and the goverment did nothing to support him. This is why there is not very much positive news coming out of Africa. We do not encourage our youth when the take on positive attributes but are quick to showcase them when they are involved in crime. Ifika wants to be home to the youth and plans to highlight on positive qualities. The site will feature a blog segment with its content on business and development. It will also have a media gallery to feature music and documentaries done by the youth in their communities and ifika encourages you to participate and send your documentaries to us. Africa is no longer a continent but a group of ideas in ifika's eyes. We don't care from what tribe you are, what country you come from and we are not politically affiliated. Sure we cannot erase the borders without involving our leaders but we can do it online since the internet knows no borders.
Ifika is calling out to all Africans home and abroad, African descendants and anyone with a vested interest to see the continent develop. Become an Ifika agent of change. Most importantly ifika is all African. Together we can build the Africa we want.


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Dealing with urban noise: vermilion flycatchers sing longer songs in noisier territories
- Alejandro Ariel Ríos-Chelén,
- Esmeralda Quirós-Guerrero,
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In noisy conditions, several avian species modulate their songs in amplitude and in the temporal or frequency domains, presumably to improve communication. Most studies on how passerine birds perform such adjustments have been carried out in oscines, a group well known for the importance of learning in the development of their songs. On the other hand, suboscines, in which learning appears to have little influence on the development of their songs, have been largely neglected. We evaluated song adjustment to noise in the vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), a suboscine bird. We conducted song recordings and noise measurements at several territories within Mexico City during the length of the dawn chorus. Males living in noisier places sang long songs, while those males inhabiting quieter places sang both short and long songs. We also found evidence of individual song plasticity, as males sang less versatile songs (i.e., songs with more introductory elements) later in the morning when noise levels were higher. This individual shift in song seems to be more associated to time of the day rather than to the observed rise in noise. However, we cannot discard an effect of noise, which should be evaluated with an experiment. We discuss our results in the context of other studies with oscine passerines and other taxa and consider implications for signaling in intra- and intersexual contexts.
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- Title
- Dealing with urban noise: vermilion flycatchers sing longer songs in noisier territories
- Journal
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , pp 145-152
- Cover Date
- 2013-01-01
- 10.1007/s00265-012-1434-0
- Print ISSN
- 0340-5443
- Online ISSN
- 1432-0762
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Vermilion flycatcher
- Pyrocephalus rubinus
- Noise
- Bird song
- Suboscine
- Song plasticity
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Alejandro Ariel Ríos-Chelén (1) (3)
- Esmeralda Quirós-Guerrero (1)
- Diego Gil (2)
- Constantino Macías Garcia (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P. 70-275, C.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
- 3. Department of Evolution and Ecology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, 2320 Storer Hall, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
- 2. Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006, Madrid, Spain


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my sister just found out i am gay and i didnt want her 2 know and im really freaked out because i think she already knew and she keeps trying 2 avoid me and i think shes a homophobic because she hates someone at her school cause she THINKS that a guy is gay and she might hate me
I'm so sorry about that. Well, I think you have no choice but to confront your sister aand tell her about you sexuality. She can't do anything but to accept you, right? Well, I too had a friend to whom I told about my sexuality. At first, she didn't accept it quite well and she started ignoring and teasing me abd telling me that I'm not normal. But then I told her that this is who I am and she can never change that,and all she could do is to accept me as who I am. It took a while before she accepted me once again, and now we're friends again. Victoria2995, you've got nothing to lose if you just try confronting your sister, right? And maybe through it she can accept you. Who knows, she might be the one to whom you can tell your problems to. ;)
you have to take risks...we will only understand the miracle of life fully if we allow the unexpected to happen- paulo coelho
now shes ignoring me and we fight 2 much and shes a homophobic
You should confront her about it. Just sit down and talk to her about this. It really is the only way that you'll be able to understand her views on homosexuality. I know it's a hard thing to do, when I told my sister she kinda freaked too and avoided me, but she eventually came around and things are pretty much back to normal between us. I wish you the best of luck.
"The French are glad to die for love, they delight in fighting duels. But I like a man who lives, and gives expensive jewels"
okay, just give her some time. my lil sis read my journal, put things together, and then kept dropping hints all the time, and she was really rude and nasty about it. Once she told me "you know, I'd just be okay with it if you would ADMIT it."
Like that's going to help?
Sisters are evil to begin with. Even before I was sure of it, my sister was eight years old telling me what a dyke I was.
Just give her some time to cool off. Maybe it's not as bad as it seems.
And if it is, it's none of her business to tell anyone else.
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well it worked for me just sit her down and explain the facts to her try to stick to facts and if she refuses to listen poke her with a LONG STICK TILL SHE DOES! just kidding but it does feel good to do it :)
Try to talk w/ her about your situation and that you really have no choice in the matter. Hopefully she will eventually except you for who you are.
i came out 2 her and she was like uhhh ok and appearently she had NO clue at all but she is ok with it!! LOL sorry!!
sorry FUCK BITCH sorry my sister didnt know if we could cus on here lol
Whoa. Wait... how old r u? *ur profile says 10 or 11*
if so.. i really need to shape up.
i really really hope that your other coming out expiriences are good too.
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This dude could be selling AIDS and I'd buy $40 worth in a heartbeat. Have a good weekend everyone!
Its funny because you already have aids
this is really old
Jesus Neil, this was released literally three years ago. Are you even trying?
I LOVE that you posted the blog twice…your retardation amuses me to no end
Mo blogged this years ago
Neil, Go put on you're helmet.
Neil, why don't you also show us that one about the leprechaun in Alabama. Christ…
Come on Pres, you're better than this.
For the past however months I've been reading your blogs and the comments that follow, and I have never once cracked. But here goes. I fucking hate you and agree 100% with every little negative comment you receive from the crowd. However, I never felt the need to create an account to say so. Today did it. I was out of work a little early, I was bored and had the house to myself. But most of all, your piece of shit blogs brought me to this. You suck. Plain and simple. You're not funny. You blog about shit that is ancient fucking history. (not in an educated Jeopardy kind of way) You're the kid at school that thought he was funny, but it turns out that your friends were borderline retards and just laughed at everything you said. I'm writing this with pure intention for you to fucking quit. Do everyone a favor and smash your computer into a million pieces or better yet, light yourself on fire in front of your mom. It will be the happiest day of her pathetic life.
literally every post you put up is from reddit. get this guy off the stool
Philthisdick, the "I only made an account to tell you how bad you are" card is way overplayed. And I'm sure that after reading you comment, Neil is definitely going to quit. Clearly he pays no attention to what the commenters have to say, otherwise he would have hung himself by now.
Tell us what you really feel Philthisdick.
Team Neil
Neil at what are you going to stop trying?
Philthisdick-tough week, bro?
Congrats to Philthisdick! The first commenter in history to take heat off of neil for a subpar blog. You and droman should start a blog together.
Philstick- same boat, long time stoolie, never cared to comment. You my friend changed that. You "100% fucking hate" Neil? Dude, relax bro and grow up. I think Neil has received a bad shake on this site. I bet if some of the shit he puts up was under pres or freit., you assholes would not know the difference. does he miss one here and there, sure. The lets try to get Neil to jump off a bridge routine is getting old. Have I seen this video before? Yes. Is it still funny? It's fucking hilarious every time.
I would love to see half the Neil haters out there try to entertain the masses with original shit and not regurgitate what reddit, egotistic, or deapspin put out there.
Lets call a spade a spade. You come to this site multiple times a day to escape work, school, or whatever. Hopefully you see some asshole make a fool of himself swinging on a rope swing or maybe, just maybe, see Katy Perry's tittie pop out of her shirt. At least this is what the stool is for me.
Neil, you kill the wake ups every time, fact. Keep fighting the good fight. You at least have one stoolie pulling for you.
Idontcarewhatyoucallme is Neil
I don't give a shit about Neil one way or another, but I did notice that the vast majority of the homos that comment on Neil blogs don't comment on other blogs because they have nothing funny or original to say…ever. The only people who find your jokes funny are the rest of your crew of 12 yr olds. If all you do is sit there and wait for the next Neil blog to post some tired, unoriginal shit like "Neil, hang yourself" or "Neil, I hope you get AIDS" or "Neil, you're a faggot" to get a thumbs up from another 12 year old, please kill yourself. Get some new material for fucks sake. The funniest part of all of this is one day we're all gonna find out Neil isn't even real and all you idiots got trolled. Now that's gonna be some funny shit.
Neil for elpres
JDarts honestly I have made that exact same comment before and the responses I got back were identical as what they tell Neil.. "Go Fuck Yourself" and "Your mom should have aborted you".. Chicago should start blocking these idiots..
did i just see the momentum swing a cunt hair in the direction of neil on here? phenomenal
@idontcarewhatyoucallme- Since when are we rewarding people who try? "does he miss one here and there, sure." What the fuck is wrong with you? I bet you're that same guy who gives your son a trophy for placing 9th in a 10 man race. People like you are a giant shit stain on society. Now get back to cuddling Neils testicles in your mouth.
@philstick- ok, relax Ricky Bobby. "Second place is the first Loser", right? Get a grip dude. This is a fucking blog simply for entertainment purposes.
Why so serious?
idontcarewhatyoucallme = neil. neil, if you don't care, why did you make a seperate account to lick your own balls.
neil, try harder, you suck.
This reminds me of a domestic dispute between a husband and wife where they want to kill eachother. When the law shows up and gets a little rough with the husband, the wife is climbing on the back of the cop yelling GET YOUR F ING HANDS OFF OF HIM! Thats how we are with neil. We may pick on him and wish him dead, but when some strange asshole comes on and tries to tear him apart, we all back neil because deep down, we, ehem, care…
Neil is a bonafide squid but he's a better blogger than feits and it's not even close.
@philthisdick – how shitty and pathetic is your life that you feel the need to write a long drawn out paragraph, bashing a blogger on barstool? Pretty sure all the Neil hate comments are just for fun and at this point they are a novelty. Relax.
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The Todd Glass Show #34: Geoff Tate and Daniel Kinno
By Katie Levine on March 2, 2012
The hilarious Geoff Tate was in town and stopped by to hang out with us! We talk about our favorite reality TV shows, sing a song about truckers and more!
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I was at the show tonight in Vancouver…nearly too much fun. Go on Saturday if you can.
I love your podcast! Thank you for doing it!
I think there are 2 ways people could take the Beverly Hills oscars joke.
1) Stereotyping against black people.
2) A commentary on sociopolitics in America where discrimination and other factors has led to very little social mobility and many neighborhoods remain segregated along race lines.
Summed up in the past by Sarah Silverman as the difference of, 'are you being racist or are you making fun of racism'. (And obviously this could also apply to many things other than racism too).
I think shows like South Park sometimes get too much credit for being the latter. (Not saying they don't have a right to make whatever jokes they want but I think they are sometimes given too much credit for making a critique when they were really at times just making a cheap joke).
I must be the only one wishing that Todd Glass was friends with the lead singer of Queensryche. Oh well, have to settle for Chris Hardwick and Cake then. LOL
You're not the only one, Murphy! I was like, "Todd is friends with Geoff Tate? Crazy!"
I am 23, in college, and i haven't heard of half of the people on the show (ashamed), But I love the show, and feel like i know them afterwards and that why the show is awesome.
"I'd sure wanna help my mother but with my two crippled feet what could I do? They used to put velcro pants on me and I'd roll around on the carpeting to help clean up."
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Combination antiviral therapy for hepatitis C
Generic Name | Brand Name |
peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin | Pegasys and Copegus |
peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin | Pegintron and Rebetol |
How It Works
Combination antiviral therapy helps prevent the virus that causes hepatitis C from reproducing in the body. Two medicines are generally combined for the best response.
Peginterferon is given as a shot once a week. Ribavirin is taken as a pill 2 times a day. During the course of your treatment, your doctor frequently may adjust the amount of medicine you are taking.
The length of your treatment depends on what hepatitis C genotype you have. Genotype 1 generally is treated for 1 year and genotypes 2 and 3 generally are treated for 6 months. If you have genotype 1 and your viral load does not improve after 3 months of treatment, your treatment may be stopped.
Why It Is Used
Combination antiviral therapy is prescribed for people who have ongoing (chronic) hepatitis C infection. It may be given to people who have never had treatment or when interferon alone has failed to control the disease.
How Well It Works
Peginterferon—a longer-acting form of interferon—combined with ribavirin is better than standard interferon combined with ribavirin. The two kinds of peginterferon work similarly.
How well treatment works is measured by whether you still have the virus in your blood 6 months after treatment. Treatment usually works better if you have genotype 2 or 3 than if you have genotype 1. Most studies have shown that treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin works for up to 50% of people with genotype 1 and up to 80% of people with genotype 2 or 3.1
If you are also infected with HIV, the combination of peginterferon and ribavirin is considered better than standard interferon and ribavirin.2
Combination antiviral therapy is more likely to be effective if you:
- Have a low level of the hepatitis C virus in your blood when treatment starts.
- Are infected with genotype 2 or 3.
- Have a low amount of liver damage when treatment starts.
Many things affect the decision about who should receive antiviral treatment for hepatitis C.3 For example, treatment may be recommended for people who are at least 18 years old, have detectable levels of the virus in their blood, and have significant liver damage confirmed by a liver biopsy.
Side Effects
Side effects from peginterferon and ribavirin are common. If your side effects are severe, you may need to stop treatment. Some side effects may start to go away as treatment continues.
Common side effects of combination antiviral therapy include:
- Fatigue, headache, muscle and joint aches, fever, or chills.
- Nausea, loss of appetite, or weight loss.
- Irritability, insomnia, or confusion.
- Depression .
- Thyroid problems.
- Hair loss or skin rash.
- Low levels of red cells, white cells, and platelets in your blood.
If you develop anemia as a result of taking ribavirin, your doctor may prescribe a medicine called erythropoietin to help your body create more red blood cells.
Most side effects go away when you stop taking the medicines.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
What To Think About
You will need regular follow-up visits with a liver specialist during treatment. The specialist will order blood tests to check your liver enzyme levels and to see whether the virus is still present.
People with normal or slightly elevated liver enzyme levels but whose liver biopsy shows little or no liver damage may choose not to have antiviral treatment. Instead, a doctor can monitor the condition with periodic liver function tests and a liver biopsy every 3 to 5 years.
Even if the initial treatment does not eliminate the virus, your doctor may advise you to continue antiviral treatment, because it may reduce liver inflammation. For some people with significant liver damage, antiviral therapy may slow the progression of liver damage or make liver cancer less likely. If you already have cirrhosis, some studies show that antiviral therapy can help you live longer.4
If it is possible that you are pregnant, you will need a pregnancy test. Women and men who are taking ribavirin need to avoid getting pregnant or fathering a child, because the medicine can damage a developing fetus. Women who could become pregnant and their partners must use two reliable forms of birth control during treatment and for 6 months after treatment, to avoid pregnancy.
Only a few clinical trials have tested antiviral medicines in children. The results suggest that they work about as well in children as in adults. Combination therapy using interferon and ribavirin is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in children ages 3 to 17 years.
If you are obese or have diabetes, you may need to delay treatment until you get your weight or blood sugar under control.
If you have tried interferon in the past and did not get good results, talk to your doctor about newer combinations of peginterferon with ribavirin or any new, experimental treatments.
The long-term health effects of combination antiviral therapy are not known at this time.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
- Ward RP, et al. (2004). Management of hepatitis C: Evaluating suitability for drug therapy. American Family Physician, 69(6): 1429–1438.
- Chung RT, et al. (2004). Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin versus interferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C in HIV-coinfected persons. New England Journal of Medicine, 351(5): 451–459.
- Management of hepatitis C: 2002. Consensus Development Conference statement, National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference (2002 June 10–12). NIH Consensus Development Program. Available online: http://consensus.nih.gov/2002/2002HepatitisC2002116html.htm.
- Dienstag JL (2005). Chronic viral hepatitis. In GL Mandell et al., eds., Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th ed., vol. 1, pp. 1441–1464. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone.
Last Updated: July 13, 2009
Author: Maria Essig
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology