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What is a Medical Brigade?
The mission of Medical Brigades is to work with licensed
medical professionals and community health workers to
provide comprehensive health services in rural communities
with limited access to healthcare. We currently focus on Ghana,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. On a Medical Brigade
volunteers, will have the opportunity to shadow licensed doctors
in medical consultations and assist in a pharmacy under the
direction of licensed pharmacists. Each of our partner
communities receive brigades every at least twice a year where
hundreds of patients are treated and volunteers deliver
public health workshops. Between brigades, our in-country
team maintains relationships with the communities to provide
follow-up and to conduct Community Health Worker (CHW)
trainings, empowering local leaders to provide a consistent
level of healthcare. Electronic patient records are collected for
future visits and to monitor overall community health trends.
Volunteers' duties on brigades vary based on theird medical
background and skill of the volunteer. Volunteers with little to no
experience in medicine have the opportunity to assist during the
triage and intake of patients, shadow doctors during
consultations, and help pack medications in the pharmacy
under the direction of our local pharmacist. Volunteers with greater medical experience have the opportunity to take a larger
leadership role during triage and assist with health education workshops, both under the supervision of licensed doctors. All
patient consultations and medicine prescriptions are done solely by licensed doctors. Regardless of medical skill level, every
volunteer can find a role and has the chance to learn about providing sustainable healthcare to rural communities that would
otherwise have limited access.
Brigade Length & Logistics
Medical Brigades in Honduras last for 7-10 days. Interested Medical Chapters will work with a Global Brigades Advisor to select their brigade dates and book their airfare through Global Brigades' travel partners. Each Chapter then fundraises for the program contribution, airfare, and medications needed for the brigade. Upon arrival in Honduras, Global Brigades staff picks up students from the airport and transports students to a safe and secure lodging facility where they will be staying throughout the duration of the brigade. Each day volunteers and staff commute to and from the community to provide workshops and consulting. All meals, in-country transportation, coordinators, translators, and non-medical supplies are provided during the brigade.
Iris Guo
Penn State University
Cheryl Cheah
University of Arizona
Roxanne Coronel
UC Berkeley
Michelle Chen
College of William and Mary
Alana Hartley
Oakland University
Megan Mar
UC San Diego
Ganga Moorthy
University of Oklahoma
Laura Collier
University of Oklahoma
Mariam Astarabadi
UC Irvine
Josh Sparago
UC Santa Cruz
Kelley Nguyen
UT Austin
Tiffany Cole
Penn State University
Priscilla Mapelli
UC Los Angeles
Aledandria Deal
UT Austin
Meet Iris
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras, Panama, and Ghana
Pennsylvania State University, United States
"Like many pre-medical students, I initially joined Global Medical Brigades because I was told that it would look good on my medical school applications. However, after returning from my first trip to Honduras my sophomore year of college, I realized that health is attributed by a variety of factors aside from the diseases themselves. In the community that we went to, San Diego Dali, the most common ailments would have been easily preventable had they had the proper infrastructure to do so. After returning from this brigade, I actively sought out classes that dissected the root cause of health in developing countries—this led me to my Global Health Minor. This minor, my study abroad program in South Africa, and being elected co-president of Global Medical Brigades at Penn State for my junior and senior year all evidently shifted my mentality about wanting to practice medicine as a physician. I realized that I was able to make much more of an impact influencing pre-medical students to think about health in a different manner by exposing them to an experience such as the brigade trips. This in combination with providing them the resources to communicate and learn from the community members we treat, will hopefully breed a new generation of culturally competent and accepting individuals."
Meet Cheryl
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Ghana
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, United States
"I had the opportunity to brigade to Ghana last winter break and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had. Before going to Ghana with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Medical Brigade, I was hoping that this clinical trip would give me an introduction to the medical field in a less developed country. I expected to learn about the health care system in Ghana as well as learn some elementary medical skills. I soon found out that this trip was beyond my expectations, because my experiences in Ghana didn't just give me a glimpse of the medical field; it boosted my passion to become a pediatrician exponentially."
Meet Roxanne
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
UC Berkeley, United States
"What amazes me too is how holistic Global Brigades is. Each day of the brigade had a Medical, Dental, and Gynecology component in it. Patients attended a community charla (workshop) that educates them about key health practices. We were able to suture a patient whose left hand got caught in between his horse and a fence. The brigaders also provided Dental Education and fluoride treatment to over 30 children during our Pilot Day. Truly, Global Brigades empowered us to provide medical and dental services even in the most remote locations.
Yes, there is so much more that needs to be done. But we will do the work one brigade at a time until one day the communities we serve can thrive on their own. Many thanks to Global Brigades for giving me an opportunity to go beyond my borders and touch lives in Honduras! It truly was the trip of my lifetime. Hasta Luego!"
Meet Michelle
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
College of William and Mary, United States
"The great thing about a Medical Brigade is how incredibly holistic it is. Aside from triage, physician consultations, and the pharmacy, our brigade also included a dental station, a gynecology station, as well as public health charlas for children and adults. Health is affected by so many different factors, and I was really happy that, in addition to treating illnesses, we were also helping prevent them by teaching the children how to properly wash their hands and brush their teeth. This knowledge will follow them and prevent them from getting sick for the rest of their lives.
The brigade also forced me to re-evaluate my own life. Being so fortunate to have grown up in the United States, it's easy to get caught up in the little things and not appreciate all that I have at home. Seeing how happy and grateful the people of Mata de Platano are despite how little they have, and seeing the children's faces light up into the most beautiful smiles at the sight of a sticker…it's indescribable."
Meet Alana
Dental & Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
Oakland University, United States
"Going on a medical brigade to Honduras was the best decision I ever made.
I feel like there's so much more to life now. When you have an experience that changes you so much, that calls into question everything you've ever known about life, of course you're going to have many things swirling around in your head. So many things you can't even put into words. I think of my brigade experience as placing a mirror in front of my life and making me see (and even question) the choices I make and the way I live. I found myself asking questions like:
- How can I make a difference locally and globally?
- What should I do to help others?
- Why didn't I think of this sooner?
The brigade experience – it's so wonderful. I never knew that something in life could have such a profound effect on me. Never did I think that a week-long trip with my fellow classmates would change me so much. Since returning from Honduras last December, I have been empowered to become more active within Global Brigades at my school. My hope is to motivate fellow students to make a difference and become involved in a cause like Global Brigades."
Meet Megan
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
UC San Diego, United States
"Having done Medical Brigades for the past three years, I feel like my experiences have evolved over time. To be honest, when I first arrived in Honduras for a brigade, I loved it. I enjoyed stripping away luxuries of my American life, as well as being immersed in the culture of Latin America. During my first brigade, my favorite memories involved working in Triage. I enjoyed talking directly to the community members, hearing insight into their daily life, and realizing the health issues that they were struggling with prior to our brigade in their community. After this first brigade, I realized my passion for patient care and direct patient interaction, which helped define my future career choices. My second year as a brigader, I became an officer, and learned a little about the inner workings of Global Brigades as an organization. I enjoyed leading other brigaders, sharing my passion for serving under-resourced communities, as well as distinguishing why Global Brigades is so much better than other volunteer organizations because of their emphasis on making a sustainable impact in the communities we help.
While leading the brigade this past year, my favorite part was helping to empower brigaders for all that we do in Honduras, and making real connections with the communities we visited during our Medical and Pilot Day brigades. This year, experiencing Architecture Brigades one day, seeing what Public Health and Water Brigades also did in that community, combined with learning about other volunteer organizations at school, finally made me realize the importance of Global Brigades' role as a whole."
Meet Ganga
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Ghana
University of Oklahoma, United States
"Perhaps the greatest thing about Global Brigades has been getting to immerse myself in the culture of the people we serve. The communities truly welcome you as one of their own and the relationships that are formed allow GB to integrate into part of these individuals' lives rather than serve as outsiders. This adds to the model of sustainable development and makes the work even more meaningful. During our trip to Ghana this January, I saw first hand how GB's model works to improve communities wholly and engages work on multiple, connected development issues. Understanding and connecting these issues to specific individuals and taking into consideration their traditions, values, and needs allowed us to engage the people of our communities to take ownership of their health and have them join us to improve their lives. The greatest lesson I learned was that development must allow people to help themselves. Without empowering people and showing them that they can take measures to improve their own lives, development fails to be sustainable and GB does an incredible job of sharing this vision with students."
Meet Laura
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
University of Oklahoma, United States
"Passion. This word sparked my initiative to implement a positive change in today's world. Inevitably, in combination with my passion for medicine, this initiative paved my journey towards health equity; I strove to help aid the billion people suffering in destitute poverty with little, or no access to healthcare. As a product of passion, I launched a chapter of Global Medical Brigades at Oakland University. Together, as a group of Oakland University students, we worked to organize and plan a medical brigade. Our goal was to provide free healthcare to as many people as possible in a rural Honduran community.
Global Brigades launched with the insight of this powerful idea; that, as students, we have the capability of changing our world, and empowering our collegiate communities. As students we stand as influential advocates for global health, and socioeconomic development in the Developing World...
Global Brigades has provided me with so many incredible opportunities. My Honduran experiences reaffirmed my passion for humanitarianism, as well as, medicine. Not only have I grown as a person, but the skills I have acquired as a Global Brigades' student leader are priceless. Thank you, Global Brigades and all the wonderful student leaders Global Brigades encompasses. Keep up the great work!"
Meet Mariam
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
UC Irvine, United States
"Leaving Honduras and coming home becomes more difficult each trip I take with Global Medical Brigades at UC Irvine. I made sure to advise our first-time brigaders to hang on to who they were in Honduras. It is far too easy for us to fall back into our old ways as soon as we come back home. The opportunities we have been blessed with give us the power to make a constructive impact on these underprivileged communities. My experience in Honduras has helped me grow as a person because now I know not to complain when I'm faced with hardships. I am lucky enough to be able to eat when I am hungry, to sleep when I am tired, and to actually be bored because I don't have to spend all of my time working to get some food on the table. My experience with Global Brigades has truly opened my eyes and inspired me to continue visiting less fortunate countries to make sustainable changes."
Meet Josh
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Panama
UC Santa Cruz, United States
"My experience in Panama with Medical Brigades was one of the most influential opportunities I have ever participated in. I decided to go on this trip without knowing what Panama truly represents; I knew that it was in Central America and I could locate it on a map, and it was composed of dense jungle, but I didn't really know anything else. Panama, in my mind, was this foreign land too foreign to comprehend. However, after spending a week in the beautiful country, working and treating local patients around rural communities of the Darien and Panama Districts, I acquired a sense of compassion and fondness for the individuals we interacted with and for the country as a whole."
Meet Kelley
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras & Panama
University of Texas at Austin, United States
"Working in these small villages, meeting community members of a culture I didn't even know existed, was a truly humbling experience. At first I thought of how fortunate we were to be from the United States, not having to worry about survival on a daily basis or disease being almost completely inescapable.
However by the end of trip, I remember staring out the bus windows, watching passing homes and families and being witness to true happiness. These people were the fortunate ones, untainted by insignificant ordeals. Sometimes we get caught up with trivial matters of convenience and glamour, competing to be the best, that we forget how powerful love can be. Whether it is between family members, friends, or with the local physician, I feel North Americans could learn a lot from these rural communities."
Meet Tiffany
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
Pennsylvania State University, United States
"I am a sophomore premed major at Penn State University. Being an average, middle-class American girl from Pennsylvanian suburbia, I grew up under the notion that healthcare is something that is available to all. Even the uninsured can walk into an ER and receive care. My most memorable brigade experience was seeing a 30+ year old Honduran woman be diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer, giving her only months left to live. It's something that simply does not occur in the US due to medical advances and the comforts of living in a "1st world" nation. It has opened my eyes to the dire need of medical care abroad and has fueled my drive to further my education, become an outstanding physician, and serve wherever my skills will be most needed."
Meet Priscilla
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras & Ghana
UC Los Angeles, United States
"I am third year, pre-medical, International Development Studies major at the University of California, Los Angeles. As one of the leaders for the Medical Brigades at UCLA, I have been on four GB trips to Honduras, and one to Ghana. My most memorable Brigade experience was being made one of the chiefs for the community of Ekumfi Abuakwa, Central Region, Ghana in December 2011. The humbling experience was pivotal to my personal growth. Honestly, I cannot find the correct words to articulate my emotions at the closing ceremony. Just overwhelmingly heartwarming, and speechless. All I can say is medaase paa for reigniting that flame of hope and motivation.
Additionally, the experience reinforced my aspiration to create a positive impact on global health, as well as holistic and sustainable development, through grass-root community involvement. It further cultivated my understanding of community respect and appreciation. Moreover, it has inspired me to apply that knowledge and skill to the structural inequality in my life back home and surrounding Los Angeles area."
Meet Aledandria
Medical Brigades Volunteer to Honduras
University of Texas at Austin, United States
"I had an amazing experience here and I can't wait to come back. You guys have really treated us like family and I really don't want to leave. I'm so excited to start my own chapter at the University of Texas at San Antonio and come right back next summer. I have enjoyed it all!! I have learned to be appreciative of everything I have because these beautiful people here are happy with less than what I have. I have never had an opportunity like this before and I'm thankful that UT Austin allowed me to share this wonderful experience with them. This has opened my eyes to many things. I had so much fun with the children. They loved me and I loved them! You guys really do mean well to this world and I am proud to say that I participated with this amazing organization. You guys have prepared me so much for my future dental career and I am thankful for the laughs and lifelong memories. See you soon!"
Carmen Gutiérrez
Santa MarÃa Valle de Jamastran, Honduras
Santos Medina
Buena Vista, Honduras
Irma RamÃrez
Santa Rosa #1, Honduras
Meet Irma
Medical Brigades Community Member
Santa María Valle de Jamastran, El Paraíso, Honduras
"Thanks to the brigade for helping me. You don't know how much this medicine helps me. In the Health Cetner there is not a lot of medication but with this brigade we get the help we need and this makes us feel good. I want to give thanks to the brigade and the students who treat us with such kindness."
Meet Santos
Medical Brigades Community Member
Buena Vista, Honduras
"I want to say thank you for all the work that you've done and for the help that this brigade has brought to us. We have been working with Global Brigades for over 5 years. You guys have taught me to be a better person to others. Thank you for everything."
Meet Irma
Medical Brigades Community Member
Santa Rosa #1, Honduras
"The brigades are a huge help to our community and to us...It is especially great for the children because medicine is so expensive around here and we do not have the means to buy it. These students are a blessing. How could we not be thankful for these brigades? Thank you for all you do and I hope you make it safely to your homes."


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Her new movie "Side Effects" is set to hit theaters on February 8th, and Rooney Mara pitched in on promotions by covering the February 2013 issue of Vogue magazine.
The 27-year-old "Social Network" actress showed off her perfect cheekbones for the David Sims shot front page while opening up about everything from acting to walking the red carpet.
Offering a break from the winter blahs, "Side Effects" has unveiled a new teaser trailer ahead of its February 8th release date.
Bringing a bunch of famous folks together for a great cause, Dubai Cares and Oxfam hosted the "One Night to Change Lives" charity gala today (December 14) at the 2012 Dubai International Film Festival.
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" star Rooney Mara showed up at the Armani Hotel to show her support for the fundraiser.
Showcasing the finest in independent film, the lineup for the 29th annual Sundance Film Festival was announced on Wednesday (November 28).
This year's crop includes a lot of big name stars. According to John Cooper, director of the festival, "It's a reflection of the landscape. We notice that there's a very, very vital community of actors taking roles in independent films — well known actors in particular."
Trying to stay incognito, Rooney Mara was spotted making her way through JFK airport in New York City on Sunday (November 18).
The "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" star donned an all-black ensemble with dark glasses and a beanie as she quickly made her way through the Big Apple terminal.
Eager film fans got quite the treat this afternoon (November 2) as Yahoo! Movies released the highly anticipated trailer for "Side Effects."
The Steven Soderbergh-directed film follows Rooney Mara's character, Emily Hawkins, during the reunion with her husband (Channing Tatum) after he is released from prison.
Fully immersed in the filming of what's lined up to be quite the intriguing cinematic work, the stars of Terrence Malick's yet-to-be titled movie logged long hours in front of the cameras in Austin, Texas on Friday (October 19).
They're both fiercely dedicated to their craft and yesterday (October 16) Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara were spotted working their magic on the set of the "Untitled Terrence Malick" movie.
The "Lars and the Real Girl" stud kept his eye on the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" dame on location in Austin, Texas. They also filmed a romantic dance scene as the sun went down.

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New to Jeep, uconnect question
Just bought a 2011 Laredo X and absolutely love it. Only issue I have is with the uconnect and my iPhone 4. Calls work fine but music sounds like the speakers are busted and often sounds like it's playing in fast forward. Hoping to find info on a software patch. If I plug into the headphone jack it sounds much better but I don't want to have to do that every time.
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Will do. Thanks
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I had the same problem at first.... it seems when I set it to play the music on my phone via bluetooth, the phone is best left completely alone, just put it to sleep while it's playing and you should be fine.
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The Porsche Cayman requires fewer visits to the gas station than the Nissan GT-R, making it more convenient to drive.
There are a lot of factors to consider when calculating the overall cost of a vehicle. The main consideration is Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). The Nissan GT-R will definitely make more of a dent in your wallet than the Porsche Cayman, which has a much lower MSRP. Another consideration is the Destination Charge, which is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle to the dealer from where it's built. The Destination Charge for the Nissan GT-R is much higher than that for the Porsche Cayman.
Since the Nissan GT-R is much wider than the Porsche Cayman, finding a wide enough spot in a parking lot may be a bit more challenging. If you go with the Nissan GT-R, you may be circling the block looking for a space large enough to park more often than with the Porsche Cayman.
Due to its much higher torque, the engine of the Nissan GT-R does a much better job of transmitting power to the wheels than the Porsche Cayman.
When it comes to horsepower, the Nissan GT-R has a much more powerful engine than the Porsche Cayman. However, something you should consider is that higher horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.
The Nissan GT-R offers greater seating capacity than the Porsche Cayman, making it a better choice for those who find themselves chauffeuring others around. The Nissan GT-R has significantly less cargo room than the Porsche Cayman, which may be a concern if you do a lot of warehouse shopping.
The basic warranty of the Nissan GT-R is not as nearly as extensive as that of the Porsche Cayman.
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Been wantin' a black Shirt.Woot for a while, GITD sealed the deal. Pretty sweet design and I couldn't resist. First shirt since January '08 but it looks like it was worth the wait.
got one. gotta support a fellow Bostonian
"The breadsticks need marinara! IT GLOWS" - I like this. However, I don't think I could wear this while I play my nightly kick the can games because it would totally give me away! Unless I hid in a tree. Then it would be some spectacular camouflage. Hm, I'll have to think on it.
JadenKale wrote:First glow shirt was:
Lightning Bugs
Second glow shirt was:
This would be the third GITD shirt at Woot
Except the first one was made with lameglow
Bikini Girls with Machine Guns
(Stay Sick)
I'm wearing my wighat!
D3lusional wrote:Haha. This would make a great poster, but I wouldn't wear it on a shirt.
agreed... it should be may for the crappy calendar covers.
What about
JadenKale wrote:Can I colour you pink? ;)
Just don't Color Me Badd
Swaggered85 wrote:What about
Preeeeeetty sure that didn't glow. But thanks for playing.
I just bought one...first shirt woot ever! Just too awesome to pass up...this shirt describes exactly how I feel about constellations!
that's not real glow, hon... sorry to break it to you.
The Ghosties shirt glowed well, so hopefully this will too. I like it...it made me laugh.
some one looks like they are in a firing squad.
So if I wear this shirt inside out, when I take it off will I glow?
I really want this design, but I don't want any more black shirts.
The poster idea would be awesome, though.
tortureman wrote:now when my roommate complains about not being able to see the stars in Los Angeles, I will hover over him in the middle of the night wearing this shirt...
That's creepy...
Blah blah blah... constellations... blah blah blah... it also glows in the dark... SOLD!
i know the constellations aren't real (what kind of name is virgo for a constellation?? lol), but is the star map real?
hmmm, you're cute.
I like the vivid green walls.
I like your walls, i bet they taste like Limeberry.
Do the you're walls glow in the dark?
Ps: you're shirt is "Glow in the Light"
ChefRAZ wrote:some one looks like they are in a firing squad.
Not really. If he was in a firing squad, wouldn't he have a rifle or something to fire with?
prateeko wrote:So if I wear this shirt inside out, when I take it off will I glow?
Woot ONLY uses the best radioactive inks for your best chances of glowing all night long. Great for playing games in bed. XD
dselig wrote:i know the constellations aren't real (what kind of name is virgo for a constellation?? lol), but is the star map real?
I have to believe you're joking, or I'll cry.
last glow in the dark i bought here did not glow at all. but i am still tempted to buy this
Was VERY surprised to see my state on a woot shirt. I'm not into black shirts, but this one strangely is VERY tempting.. Just because of glow-in-the-dark utah randomness.
Hell. In for one.
mihalis aya wrote:I have to believe you're joking, or I'll cry.
the virgo part, yes, but the star map was a real question
Call me stupid. But can someone clue me in on the subtle joke with the gemini and virgo shapes across the top. I'm not seeing the joke for those constellations but then again I haven't slept in a fortnight.
I broke down and bought one. Hopefully I can scare some roommates at night with it when I'm letting the dog out.
...If they fell asleep on the couch that is.
HIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiii! Miss you!
...and lawl at the design. SO AWESOME after taking 2 astronomy classes, which was 2 too many.
After looking through Glander's gallery I would also like his fork and his paisley paramecium shirt.
In for two, I am good friends with my old astronomy teacher and he will love this!
I actually was wondering the same thing--did they use a real star map for the base, then draw their own constellations on it?
For me, that'd take it from an "ah, sorta funny concept" shirt to a superbly executed geek joke.
Being the real star map would increase the geek quotient enough to take it past the dork side, into the awesome.
Um.. Constellations are just regions in space that we name. It's like calling the area above the US Canada.
We name them using latin (virgo means virgin in English). If you are wondering why you never see what you actually see in the constellations, its because constellations are not named on how they look. Its like saying Washington state looks like George Washington.
BensonM wrote:Not really. If he was in a firing squad, wouldn't he have a rifle or something to fire with?
I think they meant he looks like he was on the WRONG end of the squad...atleast that's how he's look with a blindfold and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth!
I have a serious addiction to shirt.woot. I have only been at this since my first randoms at the end of Feb and I already own 11 (not that I have received them with lack-of-inteli-post). One of the ones I got was Ghosties. It really does glow in the dark well. My mom in the old peoples' place loved it! Had to get this one.
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kcmark wrote:Call me stupid. But can someone clue me in on the subtle joke with the gemini and virgo shapes across the top. I'm not seeing the joke for those constellations but then again I haven't slept in a fortnight.
first row are real, then row by row they get more ridiculous.
OK, gemini actually kind of looks like the real constellation but leo and virgo aren't even close. So am I wrongly imputing a phallic-esque 3-panel theme across the top, or is there some more cerebral joke I'm missing. I love the rest of the constellations. Nice to see some well-executed humor instead of all these artsy-fartsy line drawings.
I find it funny I bought a stars shirt while wearing a (dallas) Stars jersey while watching Star Wars
Kaliam wrote:I'd buy one if I could actually see myself wearing it
But you CAN see yourself wearing it, even in the dark!
haha that's cute
fablefire wrote:HIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiii! Miss you!
...and lawl at the design. SO AWESOME after taking 2 astronomy classes, which was 2 too many.
After looking through Glander's gallery I would also like his fork and his paisley paramecium shirt.
He's got a good handful of epics (the sea battle would be a definite buy... the knocking bananas maybe less so, but it still highly amused me)
As for Paisley Para, it's over at Threadless. Sold out, sadly, But now's as good a time as any to head on over and request a reprint.
bah. The glow in the dark makes me really want to buy one but I bought yesterday's already.
HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! Miss you, too! I have considered, sometimes, doing the derby again. I'm working 3rd shift, though (makes it easy to check woot!), and it makes it super hard to draw at any point in time that gets my "art" done before it's too late.
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Originally Posted by Alrik Fassbauer
Not even for curing wounds ? Wow, this was always my first task ! As soon as wounds appeared, I made the "healer" curing them
Or someone else with also good healing abilities.
Originally Posted by Alrik Fassbauer
Yesno. In the Pen & Paper rules, developing skills that don't belong to the own "class" are much, much harder than in the game. It's one of the several differences of the "tweaked" game rules compared to the pen & paper rules.
Some spells, for example, would need many more points to be developed, if they are from a different source.
I think I remember that a similar thing goes for several talents as well.
I do hope that Drakensang 2 will be more faithful to the pen & paper rules, and this will mean that it will be a partly different and perhaps even harder game.
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Well it might not have been the best episode on its own, but this episode definitely tees things up for an interesting ending! The storylines got very interesting in ways that will have interesting outcomes as the show reaches its ending!
Lynette's storyline was not too bad today, although I just want that to be over. It's boring almost every week. I've had enough.
Susan & MJ's storyline was good. Definitely very sad to watch, though.
I liked the Ben & Renee's storyline, and it is not a bad one, even though it was only breifly featured.
Gaby's storyline was just borderlien sociopathic, lol! hShe is just strange, that woman! That was just insane!!! :P
Bree's storline is getting cvery interesting and I can't wait to see how it plays out!
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Britannia Adelphi Hotel & Spa
Ranelagh Place, Liverpool, L3 5UL
0.6 km from
฿ 1,574+
Perfect room. Very good location.
Access to the city centre
Convenience of location. Pizzeria was not of the high quality I would have expected. I also think that breakfast of some sort should nhave been included in the price. The number of smokers hanging around the front entrance sets a very low standard for the hotel.
The staff were extremly helpful and friendly. Only stayed one night, breakfast excellent and parking availability excellent
Good location The hotel building and some of the decor would surely have been very impressive in its heyday, but is now very shabby and in desperate need of renovation and cleaning! Breakfast was poor.
very loud noise outside from pub/saloon till midnight
The marbled elegance and old time styling. I worked there 47 years ago We did not like leaving
Ended up goin home early hours in morning as bed was vile had dirty sheets looked like the beds hadnt been changed would never stay their again
Breakfast was poor and poor value for money cattle market
we like to go away as many weekends as poss, but not @ £114 per night, which is what we paid. the last time we stayed there early this year we paid £59
friendly people, obliging and it was very comfortable.
Once out of Lime Street train station, I saw the hotel at the opposite side. That was really handy after 3 hours journey from London. Facilities are very clean, we enjoyed the leisure center. The breakfast was just perfect, no more comment needed! And the staff, I miss words to describe how friendly they were from the reception to the breakfast service up to the check out time. Thanks! With a mini-bar in the rooms, I think this hotel would deserve 5 stars status. Unfortunatelly there wasn't!
Location of the hotel and the excellent breakfast. Staff were also very helpful
The room was clean, comfortable, well furnished and the bathroom was a good size and well lit. I would have liked to have checked in earlier and checked out later but this was not possible apparently due to the high occupancy of the hotel.
beautiful well presented hotel with charming and welcoming staff there was nothing to dislike
The best point of the hotel was it was very central The breakfast was not great and having to stand and make your own toast
All staff who we were in contact with were extremely polite and very friendly. Location of the hotel was fantastic.
Staff were very helpful and friendly; problem sorted very promptly, even by repairman who had come to the wrong room! No shampoo/conditioner
The location was perfect for Lime Street Station and the city centre, and the staff were always friendly and helpful.
Restaurant/breakfast staff were exceptionally courteous, cheerful and industrious. Reception staff were cold and indifferent. Cancelled morning call for second morning but still happened. Woken at 6-15 Sunday which was avoidable if they had cancelled it as requested. When told about this the girl apologised in an indifferent way. Put us off returning.
Good Hotel Close to Railway Station None
Comfortable Clean Football weekend, loud at times during the night - not too bad and my son wasn't woken!
The rooms was clean. Excellent location, efficient staff, good breakfast and we got it at a good price.
Everything excellent..AS ALWAYS Un-faultable
Great location, the rooms were fab and bed was very comfy. I expected it to be quite noisy but there was not much noise from the railway at all. Breakfast was great. An overall very pleasant stay and great value for money.
Really could do with replacing the mattresses.Otherwise a fabulous hotel
Clean and tidy. Well laid out. Friendly staff. Loke the sgip feel round the inside. One of the staff seemed a bit sharp like they were going through the motions of a script.
The noise from the railway station was loud and distracting
Friendly helpfull staff Not applicable.
I loved the way the hotel was finished from the reception to the rooms. Nothing was shabby and was very tastefully decorated. The staff were so friendly and helpful, breakfast well exceeded my expectations, was fabulous, and even the dining room for breakfast was a superb room. My friend and I decided to have a meal in the hotel restaurant and the menu had a lot of choice on it and both of us loved the meal. I have never stayed here before and would highly recommend staying here to anyone. It's close to the train, city centre and ferry services and is a palace for a 3 star hotel. The red carpet is great for posing on!!! Nothing!! Well maybe no swimming pool!! Ha ha!! No nothing to change. Everything great, parking a fantastic bonus!
Proximity to the station but that also means a pretty depressing outlook if you are on that side of the hotel and also of course, noise. Comfortable bed. Flickering light in bathroom. Room very hot.
The hotel was nice, modern, clean, and in an excellent location (central to everything). There was a 24 hr service desk, whose staff whre always happy to help and please. The security was also excellent as unless you had a room key you could not get to ny of the floors other than reception. The only issue I had, which was there was no parking, and the entrance was in the side street, which was narrow and with no through road. No parking was available..so this was a huge problem. Liverpool is my home town and I was home visiting, so it made it difficult for friends and family to come and stop by to see me. Apart from the parking issue - I have no problems, what-so-ever, and I would definitely stay again and recommend.
close to public transportation, dining and shopping. Very convenient for us. Stayed 7 nights,house keeping not included. Bedding not changed,not offered clean towels. No face cloths available. Did not like hair dryer and it got very hot. Should clean apt, atleast once and change towels. Laundry expensive-3 pounds for wash-2 to dry
great location staff really friendly and helpful basic but clean
It has a very good position in the city centre. Very handy for seeing liverpool and close to the rail and bus stations. On the Sunday night there was a bit of noise from outside in the small hours of the morning from people leaving clubs
Staff really friendly and helpfull,bar and resteraunt really nicely decorated with fabulous food.bedroom nicely done also.
The room could have was smaller than expected .
The location very close to Matthew Street and the nice bar within the hotel were plus points of this hotel
Location Poor bathroom facilities and condition. Very noisy location, need secondary glazing
The decor of the hotel made it very inviting and the staff were more than friendly in the reception and bar. The breakfast was very disappointing. We both had to leave it and go elsewhere which was extra expense..
Very central and well maintained hotel.Excellent Breakfast and food in general.Noisy on saturday night due to bar downstairs but it is saturday night afterall.Would definetely stay there again. Only thing is that it is not as close to train station as I first thought but once found easy to get too.
friendly staff ,great location on door step to most things street noise in wee small hours!
near to shops sour milk in room. no resedents bar ,private function on in bar could not get served
Excellent staff overall, clean. I was not able to get a proper sleep for 2 nights since other guests (if I can call them like this - rooms 519 and 523) were drunk, bunging on doors at 02:00, 04:00, 07:00hrs, their children swearing in the corridors and pressing all buttons in the lift.....If you want to improve the situation black list them since you've got their names, I don't know them. But if you aim to have business people staying at your hotel who they work during the weekend and have to get up early in the morning you must monitor this situation.
Centrally positioned
The location was right in the middle of city centre right next to Lime street railway station,the staff were very hepful& friendly
hotel was perfect for shopping , it was near everything, & a very nice hotel. staff were not a bit pleasent , in reception ,
Staff were very friendly and helpful,the room was spotless clean and the location is excellent,in the middle of the city center,wil be back.
Staff were very helpful, knowledgeable and very cheerful!! Food was excellent and cleanliness of a very high standard Sadly not enough tea bags in the room and the shower gel container was empty but so minor when compared to the overall experience
The location was excellent for many of the venues in LIverpool and the breakfast was excellent The main reason we choose this hotel was for the Philamonic
centrally placed in Liverpool wit easy acces from railroad andwalking distance to the city centre nothing
Super service, extremely helpful Finding the hotel thru' the Liverpool traffic system is difficult.
huge room, high ceilings The hotel is based in a very busy night time area and it does not have soundproofing. The nightclub booming out until 5am meant that we didn't get any sleep. For a quiet night you need rooms 1 and 2.
Mr Rogers liked where it was situated with nice restaurants close by and thought the accomodation was very good. He has recommended it to our team and will stay again on his next visit.
The room was gorgeous: huge and comfortable, if a little poorly maintained (lightbulbs out, curtain coming down from window) The area was very, very noisy till 2am, even on a Sunday. The wi-fi wasn't working, and staff - who were bar staff, not really hotel staff - didn't even know what it was. The restaurant and members bar was closed when I stayed, so had to go out in rain to eat. This is a great hotel for clubbers, central and great for a 'back to mine' after hours, but not for business - sadly, I was on a business trip.
I loved the decor of the hotel, funky and modern and the staff were friendly and very accomadating to us. The location is excellent with all the shopping and pubs on your doorstep. The only thing was that our room was at the back of the hotel which looked out onto part of the pub and niteclub scene of the city and was a bit loud especially over the weekend.


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Re: Keeping it real
On Friday, July 15, 2011 3:23:35 AM UTC+2, amannuc wrote:
> I am facing perhaps the "age-old" question of limiting the indefinite
> integrals that Mathematica returns. In particular, I am trying to
> avoid complex numbers. I have tried using "Assumptions" in the Integrate
> command to no avail.
> The specific integral is:
> SetAttributes[{c0, d0}, {Constant}] (* Probably redundant. See Block
> function *)
> Simplify[Block[{a, c0, d0},
> 2.0 * a *
> Integrate[
> ((-d0/z^2)/(c0 + d0/z))/Sqrt[-a^2 + z^2 (c0 + d0/z)^2],
> z,
> Assumptions -> {z \[Element] Reals, a \[Element] Reals,
> c0 \[Element] Reals, d0 \[Element] Reals}]]]
> Admirably, Mathematica returns an answer, although with complex
> numbers. I verified the answer is correct by taking its derivative.
> The returned answer is:
> (0. - 2. I) Log[-((2 d0 (-I a + Sqrt[-a^2 + (d0 + c0 z)^2]))/(
> d0 + c0 z))] + ((0. + 2. I) a Log[(
> 2 d0 ((I (-a^2 + d0 (d0 + c0 z)))/Sqrt[a^2 - d0^2] +
> Sqrt[-a^2 + (d0 + c0 z)^2]))/z])/Sqrt[a^2 - d0^2]
> Note all the "I"s. This is a fairly simple answer returned. I doubt
> that is the only solution. When I evaluate it for cases of interest, I get
> complex numbers, which can't be right in my particular case which is
> based on a physical problem.
> Thanks for any insights.
> --
> Tony Mannucci
The integrand will be complex whenever -a^2 + z^2 (c0 + d0/z)^2<0, as the square root in the denominator will then yield complex values. It is therefore not surprising that the general solution of the integral has the given form. I haven't checked explicitly, but I'm pretty sure that the result given by Mathematica will reduce to real values whenever above condition is violated.
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Ballet News Reviews | Birmingham Royal Ballet's Coppélia
Birmingham Royal Ballet
London Coliseum
Thursday, 15th March 2012
This was a night when yet again, the men of Birmingham Royal Ballet showed just how awesome they are. This time, eight of them in perfect synchronicity, taking off, spinning and landing together, each time. And I have to say, you could have heard a pin drop on their landings, so silent were they – in stark contrast to the ladies of the company whose pointe shoes distracted at times from their dancing. Maybe it's a ballet that calls for hard shoes, but it's never great for the audience to have to listen to them.
And the dancing was, mostly, very good. Nao Sakuma, as Swanilda, is a little too spiky and flouncy in her early scenes; a bit of languorous fluidity and some cheekiness would be welcome. She is partnered by Chi Cao as her sweetheart Franz, which whom she appeared to have no connection whatsoever, and this gap through the middle really let the side down. Franz is more enchanted by a wooden doll – Dr Coppélius's creation of the title – than he is with his 'sweetheart.' Dr Coppélius is expertly played by the incomparable Michael O'Hare – dotty, funny and endearing.
Peter Farmer's sets, evoking a village square somewhere beyond the Eastern European borders, are wonderful. Attention to detail and colour bring them to life and invite you in. Farmer also designed the costumes, which are exquisite – golden and sparkly for Swanilda, chiffon lightness for her friends, green and red for the men of the village. Some lovely dancing from Swanilda's friends including Samara Downs and Callie Roberts. Notable in those most Eastern European of dances – the boot dances : the Mazurka and Czárdás were Laëtitia Lo Sardo and Steven Monteith (who also danced the role of the Duke).
There are many comic moments – when Swanilda and her friends decide to enter Dr Coppélius's house and the last one over the threshold crosses herself as no-one in the village knows what he does and there have been random bangs and explosions coming from that direction. They get in just ahead of Franz, who climbs in through the window, only to find that Dr Coppelius has drugged his wine and he falls asleep. Swanilda has hidden while her friends are driven away by Dr Coppélius, and she tricks him into believing that his creation, Coppelia, has really come to life. Sakuma is good as a doll; very good, but much less convincing in the character dances. Where was the sultry heat of Spain or the brisk nip of Scotland ? It all looked the same to me. Dr Coppélius's workshop is much more sinister than other productions – mostly black with a large silver mirror and lots of mysterious bottles and boxes (which house the other dolls who come to life when Swanilda and her friends discover them).
By the time Swanilda has been able to rouse Franz and the pair have escaped, we are in the Duke's mansion where a new bell is being presented and a masque is beginning. The dances are meant to represent the various uses of the bell, though if you hadn't read the programme you might have been wondering what you were watching – Father Time does look a lot like Jesus! The Dance of the Hours is well done, as is Prayer (Jenna Roberts) and Work (including Jade Heusen, Delia Mathews and again, Callie Roberts). Less successful are Dawn and Betrothal. The Call to Arms is where the men of the company fair stampede their way into the spotlight and my goodness they are impressive. Lead by Tyrone Singleton who looked tired but game, they were James Barton, William Bracewell, Feargus Campbell, Mathias Dingman, Tom Rogers, Nathanael Skelton, Benjamin Soerel and Lewis Turner.
Finally, Peace sees our couple dancing a pas de deux in golden hues. The dancing is fine but with no connection it feels like a technical exercise, in a ballet that should be all about the characters.
Coppélia is at the London Coliseum until tomorow.


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I learned a little about quarks this week. Quarks are small constituents of matter that make up the things that make up atoms and they're acted upon by all four important forces. Did you know there are six types of quarks, known as flavors: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top?
I didn't. I learned this because I wanted to make a joke: "hahaha trying to argue for a constituent of matter model w/ elementary particle being acted upon by FIVE forces? talk about jumping the quark."
It wasn't well received, but I enjoyed it, and I learned. What efforts of yours went unnoticed this week? What did you learn?
Here's last week's post. Let's begin anew.
[We post a lot of articles here at Destructoid. The endless, ouroboros news cycle has us burning the snake at both ends, which will ultimately push big news, thoughtful original pieces, and all sorts of other great content off of the front page. Check here every Saturday for my attempt to rectify that.]
Sony making use of indies to give console gaming its identity back - Steven Hansen
Accomplished anime-hater Steven "Hates Anime" Hansen wrote about how Sony's aggressive acquisition of indie games is helping to bring living room consoles back to their past identities as local co-op machines. He probably snuck in a jab at Senran Kagura in there, too.
Sportsfriends, which includes the local multiplayer Barabariball, Johann Sebastian Joust, Super Pole Riders, and Hokra, just hit PS4 and PS3. It perfectly encapsulates the feel Sony seems to be trying to bring more of. Johann Sebastian Joust doesn't even require you to look at the TV, let alone try to impress with polygons. It impresses and impacts with fun.
Advance Wars is better than CoD: Advanced Warfare - Jonathan Holmes
Jonathan "Must Love Dogs" Holmes is not impressed with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Why? Advance Wars has already done it better. #sixgamesandamovie
Advanced Warfare's boss is a creepy Ken-doll version of Kevin Spacey. Just like the real Kevin Spacey, he's over dramatic, anti-heroic, full of himself, and known for making sadistic sexual advances on production assistants on the sets of his films. Unlike the real Kevin Spacey, he's entirely made from plastic. If you were to rub him really fast, you would generate very little heat, as plastic Spacey is too smooth for friction. If regular Kevin Spacey is like a banana, Advanced Warfare's Kevin Spacey is like a banana wearing a condom, except the banana also is a condom.
Don't eat that banana.
Musings on the Dota 2 6.81 patch - Patrick Hancock
Patrick "Huckster" Hancock understands Dota so you (or I) don't have to. There are a lot of pictures and details I dota-nderstand.
A new update just hit Dota 2, and it brought with it another slew of balance changes in the form of the 6.81 patch. Buffs and nerfs abound, and the future of the game has changed once again. Many have claimed that the 6.80 version of the game was really damn good, and I would certainly agree. Changes had to be made to certain Heroes though, and Icefrog is not one to keep us waiting for long.
Here's why I think you should get the new slim PS Vita - Dale North
Dale "Virginia Slims" North makes my Vita-apologist self look like a downright Vita-hater. He (and I) already thinks you should get a Vita, but he says that if you're buying one, the slim model is the way to go. He makes a compelling case. I'm still going to lord my OLED screen over ya'll that do.
I don't even count the screen change as a tick in the negative box. It's not as nice as the original screen, but it's still great. The rest, though? Come on! The new Vita is lighter, sleeker, easier to hold, more comfortable to play, has better buttons, a better charger port, and looks great to boot.
Amplitude is the best thing Harmonix has ever done - Chris Carter
Chris "Probably a Cylon" Carter has this weird condition wherein he doesn't like music, but I guess if you digest that music through a videogame bird mama and throw it back up, he digs it, because he's all kinds of excited for Amplitude. I'm hoping for at least three Cibo Matto songs. Did I use "cylon" right? I've never watched Battle Star Galactica.
But Amplitude didn't just influence my musical tastes, it also scratched that hardcore rhythm game itch that I get from time to time. On higher difficulties, the game was tough -- so tough that I'd sit there for hours mastering one song. Before the era of plastic instruments, sitting there hitting buttons like a DJ was more than enough for me. To top things off, it had a remix mode, as well as local and online multiplayer -- in 2003!
MLB 14 looks great on PS4, but comes with load times slower than baseball - Steven Hansen
Steven "Anime Racist" Hansen mused weirdly on MLB 14 The Show in its PS4 debut, talking about elbow fetishes, $11 beer, and Hunter Pence's terrifying eyes (see Featured Comment).
With these updated visuals comes a trek into the uncanny valley, but you can't fault some misses when you are trying to faithfully model hundreds of real people. And why spend days modelling George Kontos when he'll get optioned back down to the minors anyway? I wonder if there's some sort of priority list the team goes through and then hopes someone at the bottom doesn't explode onto the scene. What's the return on investment for nailing Giancarlo Stanton's chin stubble? I guess when the base game is good, you run out of things to change year over year, barring Blernsball additions (multiball, multiball!).
Reviews in Review: Child of Light, Daylight, Kirby Triple Deluxe - Ben Pack
It's the end of the week which means that it's time for another episode of Reviews in Review. This week a TON of games came out, so if you missed any of our reviews just check out the video for a quick recap. Seriously, what else are you going to do for four minutes? This week I use some really bad accents.
Dumb Idiot Ideas: Shooting a Plastic Owl with a Potato Gun - Bill Zoeker, Max Scoville
Dumb Idiot Ideas: Reading comments from our Call of Duty video - Bill Zoeker, Max Scoville
Max and I were having a laugh at all of the stupid garbage comments on our recent breakout Call of Duty video, and thought it would be a good idea to share the laughter with our not stupid garbage viewers (you).
Farts 'N' Crafts: Super Mustard-oid - Max Scoville
Because you demanded it, dear viewers, this week Max is doing some amazing Samus Aran fan-art using condiments and macaroni. My god this show is idiotic.
Hardline 017: Destiny, Mario Kart 8, and a Bunch of Dirty Old Games - Jordan Devore, Steven Hansen, Dale North, Hamza Aziz, Brett Makedonski
Hardline 018: Sunset Overdrive shreds, new old Pokemon, and more Call of Duty - Jordan Devore, Steven Hansen, Hamza Aziz, Brett Makedonski
Call of Duty: Advanced Manfare, Halo with Boobs?, and a Lot of Beverages - Tuesday Newsday - Max Scoville
Lots of things happened in the game-o-sphere this week. Kevin Spacey scored the manliest name for his character in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. We found out the Halo TV series may be produced in conjunction with Showtime, so there has to be boobs in it, right? Sunset Overdrive launched a fake beverage campaign, while Mountain Dew decided to bottle Baja Blast for some reason. We've also had a lot of rumblings out of the world of the Oculus Rift, and seen a whole new side of Disney Infinity.
Harmonix is bringing Amplitude back, Kickstarter is live - Dale North
Surely you remember PS2 beat-matching games Frequency and Amplitude. Classics, right? Harmonix told us that they've been waiting to create a new title in the series, and they're announcing a Kickstarter today to do just that. They're hoping to fund a new version of Amplitude for PS3 and PS4.
Nintendo plans to develop new consoles for emerging markets - Dale North
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata told Bloomberg that they plan to develop new game consoles for emerging markets. Instead of discounting existing Nintendo systems, they will "make new things, with a new thinking." Iwata told Bloomberg in an interview, "The product and price balance must be made from scratch."
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire coming this fall - Nale Dorth
Oh my damn. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will launch worldwide in November 2014, Nintendo announced this morning. For your 3DS (or 2DS). For your soul. For your spirit.
Epic Games is developing a new Unreal Tournament starting today - Jordan Devore
Epic Games made its "future of Unreal Tournament" announcement and it's actually promising. There is, in fact, a new game in the works -- starting today with "a small team of UT veterans" -- that'll be developed in open collaboration with series fans and Unreal Engine 4 developers. It's going to be free when it's released for Windows/Mac/Linux, although that won't be anytime soon.
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Researchers pinpoint possible new cause for unexplained miscarriagesNovember 01, 2011
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have identified a potential new cause for unexplained miscarriages in mice.
They also identified two possible treatments to prevent these miscarriages and their work has broader implications for the development of new drugs to treat heart attacks and strokes.
The researchers, led by Dr. Heyu Ni, found that the same kind of blood-clotting in coronary arteries or blood vessels in the brain that causes heart attacks and strokes also happens in the placenta. The massive clotting can destroy the placenta, block blood flow to the fetus and cause miscarriages.
This condition is known as fetal and neonatal immune thrombocytopenia (FNIT), a bleeding disorder in which mothers generate antibodies that attack and destroy platelets in their fetuses and newborns. Platelets are the small cells in the blood that play a key role in clotting. In severe cases, FNIT may lead to bleeding in the brains of the fetuses and newborns and cause neurological impairment or even death.
The condition affects between one in 800 and one in 1,500 live births and is more commonly reported among Caucasians.
Maternal antibodies to one specific platelet antigen, HPA-1 (human platelet antigen) cause 75-95 per cent of FNIT cases. Antigens are the proteins that antibodies attack because they think they are a foreign substance such as bacteria or a virus.
Dr. Ni and his team discovered a novel mechanism that might partially explain this problem. They found that another antigen, HPA-2, causes a type of FNIT never described before that can lead to miscarriages in more than 83 per cent of mice. There have been only six to eight reported live births in the world of humans with FNIT caused by HPA-2. The new research suggests the reason these cases appear to be so rare is that most of the affected fetuses died through miscarriages, before doctors examined them.
Dr. Conglei Li and other researchers in Dr. Ni's laboratory found that sometimes these antibodies not only destroy platelets, but activate them and cause massive clotting in the placentas.
Dr. Ni, an immunologist, is also a scientist with Canadian Blood Services (CBS), one of the funders of this research. His findings appear in the November issue of the prestigious Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Dr. Ni's group demonstrated that, in mice, these miscarriages can be prevented using at least two therapies. One is the transfusion of IgG (IVIG), a CBS product made from plasma from donated blood, which has been widely used to treat several autoimmune diseases. The other is the transfusion of an antibody known as anti-FcRn, which blocks the attacking maternal antibodies from crossing the placenta. This second method was developed by Dr. Ni's group.
"Fifty per cent of pregnancies do not end in a live birth. Our findings may help explain why some women are having miscarriages," said Dr. Ni. "Furthermore, our treatments could be the answer to carrying a healthy child to term."
The observations by Dr. Ni's team of platelet activation and enhancement of clotting may be important in the development of safer anti-thrombotic drugs. These drugs are under development by several companies.
Dr. Ni's group is now collaborating with clinicians to address how relevant these discoveries in mice are in humans.
St. Michael's Hospital
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Scientists identify protein which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have identified a protein, involved in the development of the human placenta, may also help embryos implant in the womb - something which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages and pre-eclampsia.
New app can help doctors predict risk of preterm birth
A new app called QUiPP could help doctors to better identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely. The app, developed at King's College London, was tested in two studies of high-risk women being monitored at ante-natal clinics.
DNA test for Down's syndrome on the NHS could save lives
Offering pregnant women a DNA test for Down's syndrome on the NHS would reduce the dependency on invasive tests and potentially save the lives of unborn babies, a study shows.
Continuous glucose monitoring with real-time measurement devices has added benefit
Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes can better control their HbA1c value with a combination of blood glucose self-monitoring (BGSM) and continuous interstitial glucose monitoring (CGM) using a real-time measurement device (real-time CGM) than with BGSM alone without severe or serious hypoglycaemia occurring more frequently.
Survey finds miscarriage widely misunderstood
A survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults has found that misperceptions about miscarriage and its causes are widespread.
Body clock genes could hold key to recurrent miscarriages
Researchers at the University of Warwick and UHCW have discovered how body clock genes could affect women's ability to have children.
Blood test trumps accuracy of standard screening in detecting Down syndrome in early pregnancy
A blood test undertaken between 10 to 14 weeks of pregnancy may be more effective in diagnosing Down syndrome and two other less common chromosomal abnormalities than standard non-invasive screening techniques, according to a multicenter study led by a UCSF researcher.
Failed synchronization of the womb's clock with mother's body clock critical in miscarriages
If you are trying to have a baby, a good night's sleep is more important than ever. A new research report appearing in The FASEB Journal shows that the womb has its own "body clock" that needs to synchronize with the mother's body clock to ensure optimal conditions for fetal growth and development.
Research on medical abortion and miscarriage may change international routines
Two scientific studies led by researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet are expected to form the basis of new international recommendations for the treatment of medical abortions and miscarriages.
Chromosome shattering may be a hidden cause of birth defects
The human genome can be very forgiving. When children inherit chromosomes from their parents, some minor genetic changes frequently occur with few, if any, consequences.
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new roof on home purchase
So we are buying a house and after much negotiation the seller has offered to pay half so far all the bids list these types of shingles as options
I have no idea which to get We just want grey arch shingles.
Any feedback is welcome all the bids are 6 k or less for complete re roof with titanium membraine, new flashing, boots , and vents.
I live in north florida a lot of sun and a fair bit of rain.
Did a lot of research before I had my root replaced to find the best roofing contractor in my area. They recommended the Atlas Pinnacle Pristine but said that the GAF Timberlines were about the same. We went with the Atlas because of the copper. We have one section of roof where we have had algae issues because it never gets sun. They look nice but have only been there for a couple months. Looked at some other houses and commercial buildings where they used the Atlas shingles and they still look good after a few years.
Since those are the upper line shingles from the manufacturers, I would think that they would all be pretty close to the same. Not familiar with Tamko. What is probably most important is the quality of the installation. Could be the best shingles ever, but if poorly installed, you will have issues down the road. Check out the roofer carefully.
Do not recover, tear off the existing roof down to the deck. Leaving the existing shingles will cook the new ones, and with a tear off you get to see and fix any discrepancies in the roof deck.
Since you are in Florida, color will matter. Lighter will stay cooler. Make sure you get algae resistant, but I think they all are AR today. Some have upgraded wind warranties with specific application techniques. Make sure you have a fully vented soffit that is clear, and a good ridge cap in the deal, and use American made nails, not Chinese.Oh and make sure they use the hip and ridge caps that go with the system.
Also keep a couple of extra bundles of the same lot number in a cool place in case you lose any down the road, or you have a material failure (Very Rare) You will need a couple of shingles in original condition to perform standard tests.
Im a roof consultant and I just had my roof done with Certainteed Landmark Shingles, Color, Pewter, very nice.
In order (in my opinion):
Certainteed Landmark (I prefer the Pro)
GAF Timberline
Owens Corning
1. Slope. You need at least 4/12 for architectural shingles, IMHO.
2. Tear off or recover.
3. Anticipated Wind Speed.
4. Deck type OSB, Plywood, Thickness.
5. Contractor: NRCA Member, with full knowledge of the Steep Roofing Manual
6. Warranty: Transferable, if Available
These all matter, albeit some more than others.
Good luck in your new Home, and Merry Christmas
Im an RCI Registered Roof Consultant (Ret) and I just had my roof done with Certainteed Landmark Shingles, Color, Pewter, very nice.
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I was being facetious, Im sure there are plenty of good ones out there with the exact color you want. :)
I am all about Certainteed.Every shingle manufacture has quirks and they all share class action suits,material failures,discoloration and shading issues.
What you should really be thinking about is the manufacture that stands behind its product.And that is for the most part all of them.
I prefer Certainteed because they guaranty the product (H,W,L) dimensions to exceed/under no more than 1/8".Most others are 1/4" or more.In smaller sections you can adjust a shingle that has a different exposure measurement from the previous bundle.
All my roofs are installed with chalk lines ensuring an extremely straight roof.Everything is installed by a specific measurement.Tape measures don't lie,,,people do.I like a shingle that maintains a specific measurement.And IMHO that is Certainteed.
6 and 7 nail patterns should be used in high velocity wind regions.And those fasteners should be installed within each material manufactures recommended nail lines.
You could buy top of the line shingles but if your contractor of choice doesn't install them according to manufacture specifications then its money wasted.When I was contracting in Florida Atlas Pinnacle was the dominate shingle.
It really boils down to who is installing them.Having accreditations from God,NRCA,Master Elite,Shingle Master and whatever else you can grab means nothing unless you apply those techniques to every installation.I know several of these masters who do crap work but use these accreditations as a means of gaining customer confidence.Word of mouth is what you should be using to find a qualified contractor.
Someone who has first hand knowledge of business practices,ethics and integrity of a roofing contractor is priceless.Ethics and integrity are things you cannot pick up in a manual. :thumbsup:
Ask around within your church,neighborhood,friends,relatives and other associates to gain first hand account of their experience with a roofing contractor they have done business with and were satisfied with.
Thanks everyone for the hel after much research We have decided on Certainteen landmark shingles. I got four bids for service and picked the midline contractor.
As it turns out he is also the employer for a relative who I know has been doing roof work since he was 16 for this same contractor.
I have gotten a list of references and checked and every one seems quite happy.
Thanks for the responses.
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Hopefully he is older than say,,,,,,17.Hahahahahaha
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Toby Keith's 'Red Solo Cup' Becomes Singer's All-Time Best-Selling Single
Never underestimate the power of partying. Toby Keith's party-hearty anthem 'Red Solo Cup' has been certified double platinum by the RIAA after selling two million digital downloads, which also makes it Keith's career top seller. The news comes just six months after the song was certified as the first platinum single of the his career in January.


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Colon, which is battling to avoid relegation, took the lead on a goal by Colombian midfielder Freddy Grisales, but Mauro Boselli equalized for Boca in the first half. Boca, which left several first-team players on the bench, must play Colombia's Cucuta on Wednesday in the Libertadores Cup, where it trails, 3-1, going into the second leg of the semifinals.
San Lorenzo tied Argentinos Juniors, 1-1, on the road on Saturday and now has a four-point lead with two games to play. It has not won an Argentine title since 2001.


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