Online Medical Classes

How can I efficiently learn about the business of online advertising for a health Web site I am developing? I have a marketing background, so don't need a general marketing course. I need to know the products, language, terms, metrics, etc... of online advertising in 2007. For example, what categories of advertising "products" exist? What kinds of fees can be charged, how are fees determined (I know based on traffic, clicks, but more specifically...?) How is Web advertising marketed/sold to advertisers, particularly in the health and medicine arena. I want a primer on the subject, but would also like to see some quantitative examples relevant to the business in 2007. A "Dummys" book would be a good start, but an up-to-date one doesn't exist. Maybe there are 1-2 day courses. I found one via a Google search, but maybe someone out there has a recommendation. I'm not too worried about cost, as long as I can get up the learning curve quickly. Many thanks to all who will answer!

Where can I learn medicine? Online, I mean. Is there any extensive website where I can read lessons and learn through articles? I'd like to get a jump start and think having an online education of textual lessons is a good thing to have. Does anyone know a collection of medical lessons online?

Any online learning university where I can have lessons for medicine??? I live in EU , any help will be much appreciated ! Thanks!

learn to do a "home made" nephrectomy online? well I was thinking that it's gonna be a good idea to learn how to make a nephrectomy to any person by myself and with things I can fInd at my house or buy from any supermarket I mean just in case, i think it coul be useful to learn that kind of stuff (I don't know a thing about medicine, I'm in highschool and im planning to study laws) so I have been searching a website tha show me with detailed instructions how to do this, but i'm not having luck, could you tell me some website or where can I find this? AB that's me- yeah, of course I know its dangerous idiot that's why I'm not telling you that I have been trying this with my cousin or with some neighborhood childrens, I'm trying to find a place with detailed instructions to learn how to do this properly. katieC24 in your link it says that is only a rumor and that a kidney getting this way it's not gonna to be useful and Michael R. of course I don't want to cut myself, obviously I want to learn to do this surgery on someone else, and you say that you have to be a surgeon to make a surgery? that's like saying you can't repair your chair because you're not carpenter or you can't make your own dinner cause you are not a chief, that's fascism, if a get the permission of a person to make him or her a nephrectomy why I wouldn't could try it?

How can I get a head start learning medicine? I'm currently a high school senior who wishes to go to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee to study pre-medicine. I've decided that this is what career field I want to enter. Our high school offers only 2 biology classes and no anatomy or physiology. To get involved and learn a little more, I also am the student trainer for both the football and basketball teams, and I also volunteer at a local physical therapy clinic and at the ER in our hospital. Through that, I've taught myself basic anatomy. However, I just can't learn enough fast enough. Are there any books I can look at (preferably cheap or online) that can teach some of the inner workings of the human body? Any other things I can get into that will give me a good crash course in medicine?

I'm 15 and want to be a doctor when I grow up...? I was wondering where I should look online to learn more about medicine and the human anatomy...

free online classes animal anatomy? i know there are a lot of free online classes just to learn something new. i want to find like animal anatomy or animal medicine. anyone know a website that offers that?

Need Free Online Medical Information For A 13 Year Old? my son is 13, almost 14, and wants to start learning about the technical terms for everythings, and stuff like tumors and clots and medicine to fix all of that stuff. Is there an online site i can give to him that will be able to give him all that information, and im not worried about all the "dirty" stuff, i just would like to have him get information on that stuff. No links to things i have to buy please!

Please recommend institutions of higher learning that provide online course on "Tradional Chincese Medicines".

What have you learned? [found this online]? I've learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night" - Age 6 I've learned that our dog doesn't want to eat my broccoli either- Age 7 I've learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back - Age 9 I've learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again - Age 12 I've learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up - Age 14 I've learned that although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me - Age 15 I've learned that silent company is often more healing than words of advice - Age 24 I've learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures - Age 26 I've learned that wherever I go, the world's worst drivers have followed me there - Age 29 I've learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it - Age 30 I've learned that there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it - Age 42 I've learned that you can make someone's day by simply sending them a little note - Age 44 I've learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others - Age 46 I've learned that children and grandparents are natural allies - Age 47 I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow - Age 48 I've learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours - Age 49 I've learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone - Age 50 I've learned that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights - Age 52 I've learned that keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills - Age 52 I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die - Age 53 I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life - Age 58 I've learned that if you want to do something positive for your children, work to improve your marriage - Age 61 I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance - Age 62 I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands You need to be able to throw something back - Age 64 I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you - Age 65 I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision - Age 66 I've learned that everyone can use a prayer - Age 72 I've learned that it pays to believe in miracles And to tell the truth, I've seen several - Age 75 I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one - Age 82 I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone People love that human touch-holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back - Age 85 I've learned that I still have a lot to learn - Age 92 I've learned that you should pass this on to someone you care about Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile - Ageless http://www.shoptcs.com/cjp/cut/20.htm By the way. I've learned that sometimes the best things for you hurt the most.

I recently completed my MD at Grantham Online College? But now I need to sit for those test things in my state so that I start practicing what I learned. Does anyone know where you sign-up to take them. Also, I was just wondering, if someone else could possibly take them if they have a drivers license that looks like yours? Any help would be appreciated because I really need to get hired for just general emergency medicine at the hospital near me. I'm not looking to perform surguries or anything real complicated.

Schools for Hollistic Medicine.? Wondering if anyone has or is studying Hollistic Medicine or Herbalism online? Trying to find a school online that will offer a degree in it, but I dont really trust a school I cant walk into. The last time I did school online through Penn Foster, the materials they sent me sucked and the service sucked even more. I studied Health and Fitness and I only learned a little bit more than what I already knew from reading online. So any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

I need some guildance on herbal medicine...? I have been doing alot of reading and research on herbal medicine. I am learning it and using in my daily life now. My question is this. is there a good place i can get info.. (online or whatever) and is there anything one can recommend for headaches. I am at a loss as to what to do.

Degrees in alternative/holistic medicine? I've been looking at different colleges who offer such degree programs, I'll have to do online distance learning because there are no schools near me. I've also come across articles written by skeptics that the colleges are some type of fraud because they are unaccredited or that the notable graduates have never been published in any medical journals. I feel that they are just skeptics of holistic practices in general. None of which are surprising because of the way our society can look down on holistic approaches to our health and well-being. I guess the point of my question is are there any skeptics of colleges that are NOT skeptics of the actual practice of holistic medicine? Are there even accredited schools for natural health or is it just the "norm" in this field that the schools are non-accredited? I would also love to hear experiences from anyone who has recieved a degree or any certificates in holistic/natural nutrition and health :)

Anyone know Where I Can Get This Online? Sorry If This Is A Stupid Answer.? Ok, please no one flame me. But I'm trying to look for heartworm medicine for my dog, Sweetpea. Where we live there are no vets, so I'm trying to find medicine for her online, good medicine, not anything with terrible side effects or anything like that. I would bring her to a vet, but there are none where we live. It's not my fault. It was either move here or have no home. I want to get her Heartguard Plus, but it says it goes up to 25 pounds. Little Sweetpea is 10 MAYBE 12 pounds, so would that be too much? And if I can't get that does anyone know of any other site I can go on that legit and won't give me meds to hurt her? I'm very worried about her getting heartworms. My Husband and I live in the middle of nowhere and there are hundreds of mosquitoes around, so I'm very worried she will get heartworms, but I can't take her to a vet. Again, please don't flame me. I was put in a position where I had no choice to move here and there just are no vets in the area. Can someone please help me out without flaming me? I'm sorry if I'm sounding rude, but I've posted questions about things of this nature before and without knowing my circumstances people started flaming me and called me a terrible pet owner. Some even suggested she be taken away from me. I'm doing everything I can to keep her nice and healthy and happy...so if any one can help me out here, recommend a site that's legit (I'm just learning how to shop on the internert it's the only way I can shop now) I would very much appreciate it. Heck, I might even owe you one back. Thank you.

national youth leadership forum on medicine HELP!!? i was nominated by a teacher to participate in the national youth leadership forum on medicine.. i have done a lot of research about it online, and it sounds exciting and i know i will learn a ton BUT i aspire to become a phsical therapist.. not a surgeon or doctor. Has anyone that is interested in PT experienced this, and do you have information/personal experience stories about the NYLF on med? THANKS in advance!!!

What are the basic duties of an anesthesiologist? I'm a teenager still looking for potential careers. I've always been fascinated with medicine, and I recently learned about anesthesiologists. The average pay (200-300 grand a year) and my presumed idea of what the career involves seems very interesting to me, but I can't find much information on the specifics of what they actually do. Does anyone know the basic (and extended, if possible) duties of an anesthesiologist? Personal experience would be best but if you find stats online I'll take those too. Thanks.

Studying Homeopathy? I would like to learn homeopathic medicine, however I cant find any good books on the subject. And every place I have tried online to learn a little, either had no information, or no information unless you wanted to pay for it. Im short on money, so I am trying to figure out a way to study this without having to pay a whole lot.

A question for Medical Students, Doctors, people doing anything with Medicine.? Did you study really hard to get there? And by 'really hard' I mean like you spend the whole day studying, you stay up til 3 am (or more) everyday studying, you don't hang with friends, no facebook, no youtube, no chatting online. you know nothing but study? I want to do medicine in uni, but im in year 11 and i dont actually study that much, the latest i stay up studying til is 12 am. I read, but not heaps. I am slow at understanding Chemistry and Biology (what i mean is we'll learn something in class, and i'll only just get that part, then we move on to the next topic) Should I be studying, and reading abit more. Less facebooking, youtubing and msning. I dont actually facebook and msn that much, i just sign in to see if i have any notifications then sign out, and most of the time i go for about 3-4 days without signing into msn. And i dont go out with friends. Should i be studying my ass off? Please Help Me!!

Herbalist online certificate or degree? I would love to learn things such as Eastern herbs, Western herbs, botany, holistic medicines, homeopathy, etc. I talked to a guy in town who specializes in all of the following, but after talking to him and asking how do I learn, he told me that he went to a place called Clayton School of Holistic Health. I looked the place up and seemed to be a real good place to study, however, I also found a review online that said that the place was not only a joke, but was not properly accredited and was also far too high for the amount of info they give you. And with that being the guys only means of knowledge, I am a hell of alot more skeptical of going back to the guy in the future. I looked around where I live and even at the community colleges around me, and there is nothing for any of the following. Well there is botany, but the only way to take it is through an associates degree and my job doesnt allow me any other way of learning except for distance learning. Any help from anyone who has studied this, or is a practioner, any advice I would appreciate. Please nothing on how I cant teach myself by going online, I can teach myself, and I also know that it wont get me in the door as an expert at any places, but I know I'll atleast learn the basics. Any help would be very appreciated, any online schools, books, dvds, websites, anything where I can learn alot. Also, if I dont go through a school, is there a way to get a license or a certification, kind of like how you can take a test to become a licensed pharmacy tech. Thanks.

Can you help me translate this into Mandarin Chinese please ? ? Can you help me translate these sentence into Mandarin Chinese please? I tried to use a online translator but it is not giving me the accurate translation. I am learning at school. I buy medicine at the pharmacy. I learn Chinese because I want to visit China someday. I learned Chinese last year. My Chinese teacher's name is Ms. Li. * Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I want to learn some anatomy.? I really like medicine and i want to become a doctor (surgeon) when i grow up. Do you think reading Anatomy of the human body by henry grey will be hard for me to understand. I'm 16 years old. If so what other free online references or books do you recommend me. http://www.bartleby.com/107/ (that's website for anatomy of the human body)

Good websites or online videos/literature that can teach me how to meditate.? I'm dealing with mild anxiety which is still new to me. My first episode started about a month ago when I was sleeping and woke up with it. Since than I've been dealing with it on a more constant basis. I am already being treated by my Psychiatrist for depression and ADD. I do not want to start taking medications for anxiety as well for couple reasons. I do not want to get in the habbit of resorting to pills for every single thing thats wrong with me. The medicine I'm taking right now is enough. But also I do not want to start taking stuff like Xanax, Valuim, Ativan, and Klonopin. I've known alot in my lifetime to abuse meds like these. So I'm looking for a different treatment methods and I heard meditatioin was a great way to control your energy and achieve balance. I'm interested in learning how if anyone has any knows any websites or online literature, videos etc. that I could go over that would be a huge help! THanks

Should Medicine Be Limited(do their cons outway their pros)? I have been talking to my gf about the risks and benefits of medicine. In her family she has been raised on the principle that medicine has chemical in it that can cause alot of bad effects. Now specifically we are talking about vaccines and their mercury content. I know and have researched online, and it seems the most reliable information comes from the FDA, which states that the ethyl-mercury(the type that is within vaccines) is dangerous at high levels, but that the ethyl, as compared to the dangerous methyl variation, actually is easier for the body to eject and is therefore less dangerous. There was an apparent study on children. The FDA has also agreed that mercury is not healthy, so they are trying to reduce the amounts that companies put out in their medicine. So far it seems that most vaccines have no mercury. As their study says, and many others on both sides of the argument. Now my gf says that she doesn't want our kids to have any flu shots, b/c they contain mercury(this is true), but she also wants to hold off on other shots. I told her the risk of mental stunt due to the mercury is far less of a threat than the microbes that the vaccines prevent. She refused to believe that, stating that her aunt is not mentally stunted due to vaccines she recieved as a child, and that her brother and sister also have learning disabilities for the same reason. I couldn't say this, but her brother and sister probably have learning disabilities to the pot that her mother smokes, and her brother(who is a half-brother)'s father also had drug issues, so its more likely that those drugs were an issue. However, her mother, who is a nurse now, and grandmother have done extensive research(none of which she could tell me about) that proved that FDA research and statements were incorrect, and that mercury is still in all vaccines. In other words, she is being paranoid. What do i do to convince her that only a small minority of children can be affected by the mercury, and the chances of it happening now(especially after the FDA protocols were put into place) are small enough that the microbes pose a greater threat. She continuously says that she lived all her life without a flu vaccine, and i tried to explain the purpose of the flu vaccine is to prevent epidemics, but she just didn't grasp that idea...

medical science/medicine/pharmacy? im currently interested in applying for the degrees mentioned at university (i start next year) i love learning i find it extremely stimulating and rewarding, but i also love having a social life and i am quite good at balancing, but the stereotypes of studying medicine or pharmacy have made me a bit apprehensive. i was reading a few online forums and they mention not having social lives etc im quite stuck, i don't know what to do due to the nature of the courses im interested in and my personal life. are they any success stories or fellow students who maintain balance well??? is there hope

I am lost between Art & Medicine ( Please I Really need advice )? Ok first of all I just want to say that English is not my native language , so please no criticizing when it comes to my grammar and spelling lol . I'm a medicine student that is not interested in being a doctor , interring med school was my last decision but under pressure from parents ( it wasn't forced , it was just pressure) when I graduated from high school I had my chance to choose any major I wanted but my mother's dream for me to be a doctor kind of played with my mind ... anyway I go to Med school and realize how stupid I am for doing so since it's not my passion what so ever ... I pass pre med and get a scholarship for the next 6 years in med school now of course my parents are beyond happy about that and when I told them I didn't want to continue they said fine but we will not support u or pay for any college you go to so I had no choice but to stay thinking I have to get a college education right? Here's my dream I want to study Visual Communication and specialize in Audio & Film by the time I graduate I'll be 24 years old and after my internship I'll be 25 years old I'am now 19 years old almost done with the 1st semester of 1st year Medicine I want to know if it's possible for me to take credit hour courses in visual communication online every summer and maybe continue for my bachelors after I graduate? and if so can you please give me details on how to do that exactly and what are the expenses If I drop out of med school now I'll break off my relations with my parents and to me that is not worth it what I'm trying to do is benefit from med school by learning how god created man kind will influence my art and educate me in life in general , is it a waste of time? am I doing the right thing? they say if you want to truely follow your dreams you have to pay a price... but breaking off relations with my parents is a price I really don't want to pay . Please give me information of visual communication courses online ( credit hours) that I could do durring summer vacation :) & am I doing the right thing??? Thank you for your answers x

i found this thing online where a girl wrote about the process of becoming a girl to a woman.. is it right? or wrong? just wondering because i'm not sure what to say, because i don't have alot of life experince... its kind of long Going from girl to woman is not easy, being a woman is the hardest thing in the world. You have to know your body, how to look good, and the rest of your life what happens bad to you is on you. If you let a man disrespect you isn’t it your fought for not knowing better? I think as girls we go through lesson’s that try to show us to be prepared for what the real world is like. It’s sad but this world is not a good place, and even if you’re a Christian sometimes just to survive your going to sin. And even if we fall in love with the best man, forever is a long time, so if he cheats, we have to handle it in the responsible way, a lot of women don’t leave they stick it out. At any point of life someone will always try to take your place, or ruin your happiness so we have to learn how to play the game the right way. Any girl can go get mad beat the shit out of someone, but as you get older that’s not expectable. If we have kids, were going to have to shelter them from what marriage really is, and let them learn on there on their own. And when they get hurt, we have to be there.. And make sure they learn Or they can grow up seeing things, they shouldn’t. no on wants to lie, honestly its scaring stepping out in the real world. You can’t let your emotions get the best of you, no one should fall helpless in love with any man, maybe back in the day, but the world is changing. I don’t think there is nothing wrong with a girl going out and having sex before marriage, but like we have all read a women kisses and doesn’t believe. Listen and observer more then you talk, and always look for red flags, personality is everything in man. I honestly don’t think there is a cold hearted woman out there. You either marry, and start a family, or go get a stable foundation for yourself. Either way we have to work 10 times harder, eat 10 times less, and even when the walls fall down on us, we still have to smile. Remember the best revenge is true success, and the best medicine for a bad break up is working out. If you find one good girlfriend in life you can trust, don’t ever walk away. .. Because for some reason girls turn on one another.. As you get older, you might just find your best friend in bed with your man, and if you leave.. You might just have to deal with her being a step mom to your kids, so chose wisely. Never trust anyone, just yourself.. And if you have kids, never love anyone more then you love them. The only person who can be a dad to them, is the dad. I wouldn’t take advice from a man who isn’t a parent to begin with. I think the worst failure in the world is being selfish towards the people you put in the world. If they have a dream, bust your ass to give them the steps to get there. Nothing is going to be easy, all women have insurcities but as girls we should of learned to either work on it, get over it, or not show it. Its not going to be easy, and I’m sure its going to be painful.. You have to stay true to yourself, your kids, and your man, even if he cheats.. Its up to us to keep it together. I don’t think its too good to have an opinion when its comes to men, we all know what we want, and if he isn’t it the best way to leave is in silence. Were protectors, lovers, and most of all we still are just that little girl who believed in love stories and songs when we where younger, but like I said the process of growing is painful so always keep you high heels close, your true friends closer, don’t play to hard with your enemies if anything let them believe what they want, and just smile and agree with them.. And when you prove them wrong let them find it out on their own, never leave your house with out lip stick, and always wear a smile, because no matter what its up to us to get it done the right way, being young is ignorant, not seeing the world is a shame, not spending time alone sin hurting you in the end, and using drugs to cover up pain never allows any girl to get it, my advice you can’t change the bad boys, so learn to look somewhere else. Learn what you can handle and can’t, and if someone walks all over you take a day, to figure out what’s the best way to go about it. If a guy breaks up with you, turn your phone off for a week. No matter what after you grow up its always the girls fought, most men make it that way, so be sure you think through your actions. There is a difference between a bitch and a lady, so learn it.

College dilemma please help, especially if you are interested in medicine.? this summer I took an online class, Precalulus I found it way too hard and withdrew from the class my teacher withdrew me from the second segment but not the first even though i was still in my grace period and this was because I completed more than 50% of the class so i could not withraw. My current grade is a C and I have until Sep.1st to finish it. but the thing is I barley obtained that C, and if i do somehow finish the course and get my final grade, I will have to take a live test, which I am pretty sure i will fail. Here are my options please help 1) Withdraw, get an F, retake the class the school year and get an A(tutoring) 2) Finish it, get an A probably not really learn, and fail that live test probably(I am a horrible test taker) The ting is , I don;t want an F on my transcript for college. But if I choose choice B, i still might fail, and I won't learn. What should I do. think about it....An F on a transcript(I want to do premed) i have an 3.5 gpa, taking sat this year, track and field runner, bio club member, interact member(going for a position this year) and 4 years of taekown do black belt, can all of this override my F? if i raise my gpa higher will colleges over look it, WHAT SHOULD I DO?!

MY BUDGIES Story and his broken leg (pls help)? i adopted my budgie when he was 1month old. i took him home and in the first to 3rd day he always bite me everytime i changed his food and clean his cage, i heard them saying that he must have a partner so he wont be lonely so i adopted another budgie, on that very day i adopted a new budgie my first budgie started to be nice to me, he never bite me, he let me play with him ,tame him , bath him, and let him sleep in my palm at night, i was so happy after a couple of days he learned how to fly and step back and step up. and even climb up in my hand but he is really not that playful like other birds, and hes so silent compared to the younger budgie i adopted is very noisy. 1week passed and his behavior changes, started whe he learned how to fly higher, he even knows where im keeping the seeds in the kitchen, when he wakes up in the morning he comes out in the cage and fly to the kitchen to eat although theres a food in the cage for him, so i was surprised that in his young mind he is really brilliant. after that my other budgie died, i never let them stay in one cage together because im worried tehy might fight and one will die, itried maybe 4 times let them stay together and tehy are like biting each other but when i research online, that if u saw a budgie eating food and leaving a food in his mouth and passing it to the other budgoe or to human ,it means the budgie loves you... i just realized that when the other budgie is gone , i didnt know twhy werent fighting but they love each other.. but it was good thing a few days when the other budgie passed away they slept together.. after that i could see how my male budgie feels about that, he doesnt wanna disturb, he doesnt wanna talk and be tamed just alway flying everytime i try to play wih him, so i decided to get him a new partner but too bad i couldnt get a new partner younger than him or with the same age so what i did to make him happy is that i bought a big cage with full of toys, and i saw him very happy and smiling, but still he loves to sleep in my laptop on my bed since that was the first place i always tamed him when the very first he arrived home, after that i bought a bird castle and put at the top of the cage with lots of decorations like swing and etc and i can see how he likes it, its just that he doesnt play that much he sticks in one place and sleep and sleep.. so when i noticed he stays always in one place, i let his cage open so he never spend his time inside the cage but he loves to stay at the swing and sometimes at the very top of it..but in the midnight he comes to me and soemtimes sleeps in my finger or beside me,, so i just let him because i really fell in love with him... december 1st comes and i was about to book my flight to beijing and taiwan for vacation, so i took him to the veterinarian and make sure that hi is in good condition when i leave him to the care take and the VEt says he just got a bit stomach ache and give me medicine for him, the day after when i arrived home i saw him sleeping and i noticed he couldnt walked straight so i suspected a broken leg and i also noticed a lot of feathers has been removed on his body as ive learned online that is not good if the bird is trying to removed his own feathers ,i urgently brought him to the veterinarian, and the vet says that he will be fine just give him the seed w/ vitamins the he gave me before... i was not satisfied of what he told me so i researched online, and i found infos like, the best way is ti put him on a hospital tank, cover him with cloth so he could resta nd feel safe, no sound at all so he could feel comfortable, no perch or tape the perch at the bottom of the cage and put all his food somewhere he could get it and make the temperature more hot because a sick bird easily looses heat.. so i bought a hospital tank and as what it says at net. but what happend is that he got so mad at me when i did that, he keeps on flying at the top of teh hospital tank and never stops so i feel so worried he never stops movin and it might be comlicated when he broke his other foot which is the only one he uses to walk and i feel so gulity and sad about it, so i took him off the hospital tank and let him stay at the top of the cage at the swing as he wants it. so i felt like it is better to leave him there since he is not moving that much reather than putting him in the hospital tank, so what i did is just i turned my heater to 30c inside he room so i wont need to cover him in a cage to feel th heat..i observed him that the day he broke his legs he never say anything but in 3days i heard him saying a bird talks again so was happy that he is gettin better but the thing is that when he gets better he keeps on flying and made me so much worried about his broken leg and i saw the one leg taht he is usibng to walk is already inflaming and getting dark because that the only leg he uses so he could walk, so i tried of putting him in the cage and taking off alll the h he doesnt wanna stay in the cage he keeps on flying upa nd moving everytime i tried to put him in the hospital tank, i took him off because his legs might suffer more of him trying to climb up of the hospial tank... he doesnt fly that oiften if hes ouf of the cage but i saw his left foot is inflaming because its the only one he uses to walk and has a bit of scratch and im so much worried it might get worsed... the veterinarian says ill just give him vitamins im not satisfied.. i dont know where to find the best avian since im in japan... i dont wanna lose my budgie.. and i cant stand see him suffering that way...

Online degrees for non-residents? i was hoping to major in something along the lines of pharmacy/pharmacology /botany/agriculture /horticulture/ botanicle medicine/pharmacognosy. fact of the matter is, with abundant information along with the lack of time, knowledge, wisdom and man power (i am merely a person and a naive individaul at that), i've barely been able to begin this quest of self enrichment. i am both a japanese national and resident (preferable if the relavent course could be completed entirely through distance learning). that said, i was hoping if anyone had any ideas as to how i could go about attaining my dream of having an ecolodge, a biodynamic or organic (i have no expertise of my own to make a decesion) herb nursery and vegetable garden, a herbarium/mycology, a library and labortory, geared to promoting LOHAS with emphasisses on botanicle medicine, seasonal diet and simple living by means of ecotourism, the arts and craftmanship whilst nuturing future kin, herblist (etc). i thank you for your time.

Due to medical condition, I am at home for the next couple of years. Online course to help with pre-med? After suffering through an illness, I am recovering at home. I will probably be recovering for the next couple of years. I do not wish to wait around and be idle, however. I would like to further my education. I am very interested in medicine and I am considering that as a career. What steps could I take now that could help me in the future with this goal? I am aware of the labs associated with many science classes, so what could I do in order to start my education from home and not get scammed? I have many interests, but this one is at the forefront. Could a possible major-switch be considered later on? What steps should I take for that? Please help! I hate to waste away my life when I could be learning, absorbing information that could help others in the future. It is impossible for me to pursue education outside of my house itself at this time.

To people from Dominica.....? Can non Dominica people who are mixed with carib or who are carib live or stay for a while on your carib reserve?.This link said that outsiders can visit but they have to prove that they have carib ancestry to stay there.I'm not sure if they are only referring to the dominica people with carib ancestry. I'm mixed with carib(amerindian) and it seems that dominica is the only island that knows their carib culture and language.In my parents country st.vincent the culture seems to be lost and allot of caribs where sent away from that country to other islands( i think Dominica is one of them) long ago because of european people.I wish I can learn to speak the carib language,learn more about their culture,and about your herbs for medicine.Does anyone know where I can learn the carib language online? Do you have a cure for scars? http://www.avirtualdominica.com/caribs.htm Alana -Cool I learn something new=).I never heard of blood quantum before so I look it up.I never knew that they did a blood check to know if people should be accepted in native tribes :0. I don't want to live there because I want to stay in Canada but it would be cool to stay on the reserve for a while to learn stuff....

Soooo I need some advice? So, I've been a hermit lately, I just moved recently and going to parties isn't really my thing. I don't want to do the whole online dating or bar pick up. I just want to know where a prime location for a good guy is. Not church, I don't have anything against church. I just don't want religion thrown on me. I recently went out on a date, I thought it went pretty good he called me for a few weeks and then when he got busy he not longer spoke to me. I don't want to waste time waiting for him, because he probably doesn't have me on his mind. I want to meet a good outdoorsy fun loving guy. And I wish it was easy, I've asked my friend to set me up but they always set me up with weirdos. I'm feeling a little unsure about things. what I like: yoga, folk medicine, learning about culture, history, indie/foreign film, vegetarianism, indie rock, Brazilian jazz, animals, poetry, and nature. Advice?

i know im being pathetic, right? ok, here's the thing.. i met this guy the first time, he told me he likes me and asked for my no.. i didnt give it since my friend didnt let me, then he gave me his no..i have to tell u that he doenst know how to speak english (he's egyptian), n i dont know how to speak egyptian.. i can only speak little bit only.. then i gave hm a message n he called me. we talked a bit, lol, it was very cute n hilarious, both of us trying to understnd each other.. he told me he'll learn english, n i learn egyptian.. he asked for my email.. then bout 2 days after that i saw him again (he works in a shop). he acted really happy to see me (we both were grinning) and he asked to chat with him that night.. so we did a bit only.. he wrote hi, etc, then wrote dat he wntd to see me again ( iwas so happy back thn).. oj, then the next day he gave me messages through yahoo mobile.. hi, im going to sleep now.. (i could only get a prt of the whole message, so i dont know wether there's more or not) i was grinning d whole day thinking about him.. then after about 3 days nothng.. then i went to the shop again..he smiled and waved at me.. but i didnt eat there (there are a lot of shops there). i waited for him to come n say hi like the last time, but he didnt. i keep glancing at that shop, but couldnt see him, i could only see his collegues, they were smiling, grinning at me..i ate my food there, and still no sign of him. my friend said she thought she saw him sitting down on the floor (probably hiding from me?) then i went home.. after that i saw him online, i said hi (i think), he didnt reply, and after a while sign off.. what happpened?was he really hiding from me? i saw him online every night after that, but he didnt say hi to me at all. i dont understnd... he looked extremely happy to see me last time.. now it's been like 4 days... i want to ask, should i say hi to him through ym or not? i want to forget bout him cos he's 19, n im only 18, but i cant.. dont worry bout the language barier, ill be satying here for 6 years ti study medicine, so ill learn egyptian by then.. n dont worry, it doesnt affect my studies, only motivates me to work harder cos everytime i wake up, i would rush to the laptop, checkout any signs for him, n then straightaway study.. is he interested in me or not? ppl say egyptian guys r like that, but im so devastated, he shouldnt have acted happy to see me! ok, just tell me what to do..! thanks for ur time,,

I have a question about college, please read? Ok, I have been having trouble deciding what i want to major in, ive tried business, veterinary medicine, culinary arts, childhood education, but idk what I really want to do so I was thinking of getting an associates degree in general studies, do you think it would be a smart idea to do that? what type of job can I get if i have a degree in general studies? I am pregnant right now so i was thinking distant learning, any online schools that are good? any I should stay away from? I live in NJ by the way so i would do half online and half campus too. Also what are some of the pros and cons of distant learning?

Cats and tapeworm? Help!!!? Our indoor cat somehow ended up getting fleas. Anyways, now the fleas are gone but he has tapeworm from eating an infected flea. Has anyone else ever had this happen? Also, from reading up on it online, I learned that the only treatment is to take him to the vet for medicine. Any thoughts as to how much this would cost? Please, any advice or feedback would totally be appreciated!!

Pre-med student, question about preparation? I'm a sophomore nutrition major and I want to go to med school or maybe just PA school. But either way, I want to make my summers productive in terms of learning more about medicine. I have great book on pathophysiology that I've been reading, but there is just so much information that it's difficult to retain all of it. What are some good books I can order or even online courses that I can take to become more savvy about medicine/disorders/anything related to the medical field??

Can you imagine your life without internet? I love internet and i can't imagine my life without internet anymore. I seat and I learn all this things, because of the internet i have so many programs that im learning and work on them. i have a question, and im just going on line, and i have my answer. And i do have a life, im exercising, im singing , im dancing, etc.... were i live, a small city in greece, the only library that they got is about history of ......, what else, greece!!!! so is hard for me to go to the "big city" and search for what i want. so internet for me is real savior. my husband had a pain in his ear and i went online to look for some natural medicine and i found what i needed, that pain was gone, of course if the pain wasn't get away, we will went to the hospital, but im just think that sometimes can save money and time or even a bad diagnosis from someone that just wants your money. so that's my opinion

Have I fallen For him?? will dream of him when i am sleeping. I will want him to sms me. I will sms him whenever i am bored. But i am scare that his love is not true. He always reply me very slowly. But he will remind me to eat medicine. i like Hello Kitty, he go online to search for it. Once he forgot about his lunch appointment with me. Eveytime i scold him for not being caring enough & ask him to give up, but he say he wont. He wants to bring me to meet his friend but i think was too fast & ask him for reason, he will always not tell me. how?? i doubt his love for me. i ask him to learn a song to sing to me. he say he learnt. but dun wanna sing to me because his voice cannot make it. i insist in him singing by not talking in the phone, he put down the phone.:(

How do I know what job is right for me? So I'm 16, just starting 5th year in school, everything's going fine except, like many others my age, I can't decide what to do once I've finished school. Obviously choosing the right job is very important. I am quite demanding about what I want in return from my job as well, because I feel if I put a lot of work and effort into someting I should get a lot back out from it. Of course like everyone else I would like a good salary. I would like a job that is respected, so people would be quite impressed and know that I am a smart person (yes I have a rather large ego), and I would like to enjoy my job. Right now there's three paths I would like to follow but can't decide between them. #1-Medicine-I'm going to throw modesty out the window here but I'm a very intelligent guy. I always get top marks in school and even study random things that interest me at home, and because of this my ifrst path choice is medicine. You need very high grades when you leave school and then have to do 5 years in uni. I've already started out of school things to help me get into medicine because it's so difficult to get into, and I've talked about it with my guidance teacher who is a careers expert. I love the idea of being a surgeon and getting to save somebody's life or change their life through surgery and I am veyr interested in the way the body works. I have watched 2 live interactive operations where I could watch the surgery and ask the surgeon questions which have got me more interested. advantages-I'd would be using myself to my full potential, good pay, doctors are respected people disadvantages-lots of work, lots of stress, I'm not as interested in medicine as I am in the other choices #2-Science-Out of all my school subjects the science ones are my favourite. I can get the best marks in my class without revising at all. I find it simple and always want to learn more. I have learned quite alot about science from home just by searching online when I get the urge to find something out. I love knowing how things work. the periodic table I find especially interesting, it is very logical and mathematical like me, and also I'm very interested in space physics, and what is beyond our planet, and past the edge of the universe. advantages-again I would be working and using my brain to its full potential, I would be working in something I am interested in disadvantages-You can't simply train as a 'scientist' there are many different specialities to choose form (all are completely different and different areas and jobs will have different amounts of pay. I don't know where I would start to look in order to train in science or where to go after training. #3-computer hardware-This is something I only recently got into. I spent months researching computers when I was going to buy one to make sure I got what i was paying for and that it would last. As a result I got very interested in computer hardware and recently I opened up my desktop and ripped out (well I guess I should say 'caefully removed') my old power supply and connected up and installed a new one and then popped in a new graphics card. I now love opening up my computer and just looking around inside and I'm very interested in computer hardware technology and knowing all about it. Again the speeds and data transfer rates in computers are mathematically oriented and maths is no problem for me. advantages-I would love this work, very interested in it, it's actually very simple compared to the others, it's very hands on work which i like, people will pay alot for you to fix a computer or build them one because people are simply too afraid to open their computers up because they think it might explode. Computers are very much the future so learning about them is very important. disadvantages-I don't know how i would train proffessionally in this area or where I would look for a job. this is more of a lazy option where I don' have to do as much work and it isn't too difficult either. So I know that this is a monster of a question but if you read it all I would love to hear your opinions and experiences. To sum up medicine is more respected and means I would be working to my full potential and have a stable job with good pay, but would make me a bit of a workaholic. computers is something I would enjoy most and is easy and simple for me to do but means I wouldnt be using my brain to its full potential, and science is in the middle somewhere. thanks! Thanks everyone so far. and Helena I did put in somehting in the medicine about helping people and this is definately an advantage of wokring in this field because the skills I would gain from it can really help me and others in life. Misha I really don't appreciate your answer, you obviously didn't understand the context of what I was saying and frankly you are being patronising and rude yourself. I said working with computers is the 'lazy option' in my situation. If I chose to be a doctor I would have to be on call 24/7, and I personally find working wiht computer hardware very simple. working with computers would also mean less working hours than medicine which is why I called it the lazy option. I really think It's ridiculous that you called that constructive feedback.

social anxiety or lack of social skills? i was reading these online and i thought most of them described me perfectly. i'd like to see a psychologist. i'm wondering if its possible to fix these kinds of things without medicine? i think so.. i'd like to learn how to fix it on my own though, so any advice is appreciated. 1.)I’m sure that many people think of me as standoffish. I don’t smile at others since I don’t know how. I don’t greet people warmly because I don’t know how. Could they possibly know what I’m going through? I doubt it. I am simply treated the same way that I treat others – aloof, uncaring and business-like. No smile or hint of friendship or camaraderie, just a cold, unfeeling, “how’s it going?” 2.)People consider me quiet and “nice” but that’s because I have to fall back on politeness and introversion because I lack the verbal gymnastics to stand toe to toe in social interactions. When people are talking to me I feel I am swimming in an invisible impenetrable fog. And I am reasonably attractive physically. But these factors put greater pressure on me professionally and socially because people expect me to be more charismatic than I am capable. and i write more expressively than i speak. i go to college. i can handle being around other people. i smile sometimes but only when somebody smiles at me

Please help :'( how can I stop associating schoolwork with stress? Is giving up the better choice...? (LONG.)? I really need the good grades because I want to apply to the field of veterinary medicine, but for the past months since I've moved to online homeschooling(depression and sleep issues...), I've had next to zero motivation. It was a good move for me, and I was happy initially... but I just can't handle it now. I feel like I lose control of my mind and time all the time. I also feel so disconnect with my dream at the moment, but I know that I do want it.... I get stressed out about not getting work done, but its so difficult for me to start it because I know that I NEED the good grades, and I've trained my mind to always do my best.... Instead of starting the work I need to get done, I just drift off and do something else, then the cycle continues, and it has been this way for a while, a little less than 13 months.... I've gotten some work done but not anywhere near as much as I should/can, and I know it. But I just can't get to it.... How can I reverse this? I also lack discipline. I'm basically half nocturnal now, I've tried to reverse it but it's just near impossible.... There's been times when I've been waking during the morning for a few weeks, but then it just collapses back again.... I'm thinking of giving up veterinary medicine and applying for a field requiring less commitment, like veterinary nursing, which is 2 years of studies at my university of choice. Or just start working after high school. I've had this dream for as long as I can remember, and I know that it'll affect me bad if I do give it up... but I'm just so stuck right now. I'm also scared that once I do get that certification, I won't live up to it due to my emotional instability.... Has pretty much been this way since I was 12.... What do you think? Does it seem like a better choice for me? I just can't suck it up and deal with it right now... but is hanging on for the better? I really don't know at the moment.... I'm in my last year of high school. The school I'm enrolled in is also free pace. I don't have a tutor, the chances of me getting one is less than 1%.... I have till October to complete all my courses, I need an additional 2 courses to graduate. I usually get 90-100% ... when I actually get work done.... Also learning driving at the moment, started about 2 weeks ago. After summer I'm going to a gap year boarding school as well, where you'll learn but won't get any assignments or exams. Sort of like a leisure school where you can meet people. I'd also say I'm well off socially. It's mainly my academics right now.... Homeschooling is helping because I'm not failing from counts of absences or lateness....

If I want to change the US Schooling system, or at least that of New York (or get a chance for people to vote)? So, here it is. I hate school. Schooling is not the source of education. It gives you knowledge in useless subjects and knowledge is not wisdom nor intelligence unless it is applied to your life. Life is about kissing your boss's ass and making enough money so your spouse and kids can have a good meal once in a while. It is not about measuring the distance from the centre of the Earth to Mercury. Let the people who want to do that, further approach the topics in astronomy that deal with said. I do not feel like I should be subject to the obligations of studying complex forces in Physics, vectors in Physics, reading Macbeth and The Color Purple, and learning about the history of Ethiopia. If I feel I want to learn about the above, I am allowed to search these topics online (internet) or pick out books/texts to read. School has been like this for a long time, and no one has revolted. I want to get my opinion heard. Kids only go to school to be sucked up and brainwashed by teachers into thinking they're getting a proper "education." It is time this changes. The education system is said to be horrible and perhaps one of the reasons is resources are wasted on teaching such minor, insignificant topics. My mother barely remembers history and geography and can no longer speak French (or remember anything). My dad (though very smart) doesn't remember much of Trigonometry and Vectors, however they both know far beyond extraordinary amounts of Medicinal topics because they have decided to pursue their careers in medicine as Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Why should they have been subject to all of this codswallop if neither is using any topics in his life now. I have to make the [world] realise schooling is not right. How do I go about changing the way things work. If you disagree with me anywhere, please, your opinion will be acknowledged and heard. Thank you and yeh

Information on Spinal Adjustments? I am interested in the home study of chiropractic medicine at this time and was wondering if anyone had any online resources or popular literature that I should seek out. I am mainly interested in the actual adjustments and techniques and things that will help me learn about assessing the condition of the spine of someone and how to tell the difference between natural curvature of the spine and protruding or miss-aligned vertebrae, although I would also like to see more diagrams or examples of the actual techniques if you have them and yea... "Don't do it" or "It is dangerous" or the even more helpful "Chiropractics has no benefits" statements are not an answer to this question... If you want to share your opinion about its home study/practice or the field in general please go to a forum or something I just want the answer to the question I have asked which is where can I find this information on my own basically. Wow... can none of you read? seriously... you try to present yourself as being so intelligent and yet you cannot read or follow simple freaking instructions... I applaud lightning for at least having knowledge pertaining to the subject but you again did not answer my question at all you just corrected the "all-knowing dave".. I'm going to re-type it in larger letters... maybe this will get the point through... I DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OPINION ON THE SUBJECT I DO NOT CARE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOU THINK IT CAN BE EASILY LEARNED DO NOT POST A DAMN ANSWER UNLESS IT IS INFORMING ME OF WHERE I CAN FIND EXAMPLES OR DOCUMENTATION OF IDENTIFYING POTENTIALLY MISS-ALIGNMENTS OR IS INFORMATION ABOUT THAT SPECIFICALLY (meaning devoid of your personal opinion of anything pertaining to my question or its subject in general in any way shape or form) now stop using my question to whore points unless you actually have relevant information that will help me Thank you to Massage Therapist for being the first literate poster! The link you provided is definitely a good product but I forgot to mention that I had already heard about that website and was hoping for something more along the lines of a free website or other literature I might find in the medical sections of larger bookstores or maybe amazon or somethin I dunno, lol

How many cultures in the world have the concept 'mother is like a goddess'? Hinduism says "mathru devo bhava" - mother is the goddess for the child. http://archives.amritapuri.org/amma/2005/508values.php Mother's milk helps improve baby's DNA: Study Giving reasons why mother's milk is always better than any formula, scientists have claimed that breast milk improves the functioning of their genes in a way that protects them from illness. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/71262/mothers-milk-helps-improve-babys.html http://beta.thehindu.com/health/medicine-and-research/article437061.ece Baby brain power linked to mother's milk http://www.mspaintart.com/brain-power-mums-milk/ The story of Abhimanyu says that he learned some military tactics that were told by his father to his mother while he is in the womb. Is it possible? "Several studies suggest that children can learn while they are still in the womb. For example, newborns prefer the sound of their own mother's voice. In one experiment, they learned to change their pattern of sucking in order to activate a recording of their mother's voice instead of that of another woman. The preference appears to have been acquired before birth." http://www.sfuhl.org/f_learning_in_womb.htm Why it is called 'mothertongue'? "Babies' Language Learning Starts From The Womb: From their very first days, newborns' cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study published online in Current Biology. The findings suggest that infants begin picking up elements of what will be their first language in the womb, and certainly long before their first babble or coo." http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091105092607.htm http://www.internationalparentingassociation.org/Early_Learning/womb.html The documentation of learning and memory months before birth is surprising. Some of this has been made possible by direct ultrasound observations of fetal behavior. http://www.birthpsychology.com/lifebefore/earlymem.html

husband being secrative? OK, so my husband plays family feud online. he bought a new laptop. he plays family feud on his new laptop and plays with a lot of women he claims are older and pose no threat. however, i am not allowed on his computer and he has it password protected. he instant messages with these women a lot. he's closed the IMs out when i came around (saying it was rude of him to show me something while an IM kept popping up - even though i said i want to see what the IM said). he says the computer is password protected because i need to learn to trust him. but IMO, i smell trouble. am i being to jealous and controlling (as he says), or do i have a valid reason to worry? i've began giving him a dose of his own medicine and have proceeded to change all of my passwords so he can see what it's like. but i don't think it will bother him much at all. he's told me many times (when i get upset and go off on him about it all) that he doesn't want to be with me anymore if i'm going to be like that i don't know what to do anymore. i feel so neglected that he'd rather be online talking to these women than talking to me. how am i to know that they pose no threat? know what i mean?

From childhood dream of fashion to pre-med, law, nutrition.....whats next?! Help anyone?? Enjoy my life story:? Hey everyone: So, I'm a soph in college, probably going to major in marketing but going into the business school of my school in junior year. Like everyone, im having second thoughts about whether or not i really want to pursue business. I finished fresh year with a 3.3ish which i wasnt amazed by but i was somewhat content. This semester i took business law, micro econ, calc, literature, and i did not do well in the first three--at all. In fact, i nearly had a heart attack when i received my grades, and sort of wanted to climb under a rock. My semester gpa ended up being realllllll low, but since it was 3.3 before i ended with a cumulative 2.98 something (ALMOST 3, which kills me!! .02!!!!!!!). Now, next semester I am taking accounting, econ again, business statistics, and computer info systems, to be honest--classes i really dont care for much, hence the reason i'm probably not doing wonderfully. I have felt lately that once i graduate and get my bba--what do i do? i originally wanted to do the business side of the fashion industry which i have always had a passion for, but now as I am getting older I am evaluating my future goals as more of a realist than a dreamer. With all due respect to everyones personal choices, I do not want to have an extremely full time job because I (gulp, sorry feminists!!) do want to be able to have much time for family left over. So-the verdict is in--and I HATE studying business. So much work for something I don't care for and I still will barely be anything with a measly bba (if i ever make it out of the business courses alive that is). Lately, I have thought a lot about dermatology (D.O.). Now, I am not much of a fan of science to be honest, but it feels as though if i'm kicking my behind for classes which dont interest me, I might as well work a wee bit harder for a few years and do dermatology. I have no interest in the medical field at all which the exception of dermatology, which makes my family think I'm hilarioussss when I say that the girl who has never taken chem before (me!!) wants to go to med school. HA.HA. Hilarious!! Now the problem is I do go to a liberal arts school technically, but it is extremely business oriented and 80% of the students continue into the business school in junior year. If i pick medicine, I would obviously have to transfer out, but now I think who would even take me because of my gpa?! Now, LAW. Do I want to do law? Eh, I wouldn't mind of course, I would be honored! But I don't have much interest in it, but again, its one of those things that I would work very hard, get tutoring, lock myself in my room until i learn, sort of things but it would pay off in the end after a lot of hard work. Whats a girl to do? From fashion to medicine to law. Oh, and as of last week I have been thinking about nutrition. Just another occupation to throw in my little melting pot of ideas. There is a good nutrition program that I have been looking into as well. But I heard the pay for dietitians isnt to great I suppose I am just feeling lost (like everyone when choosing a career path) because I feel torn between what I want (something in the creative field, marketing, advertising, fashion, because not to sound like a bragger, but I do have a creative mind [seriously] in terms of design, ideas, creative writing, etc]) or something that pays the bills and after working hard hard hard for 6-8 years, would always put, how you say, bread on the table? Not being afraid of the economy and being financially secure are really important to me as well. So there it is, yahoo-ers, my whole life story in a nutshell. I'm lost, hence I have resorted to online blogging--or rather, online begging. Any input, advice, anything, to just help me formulate something, ANYTHING, would be SO appreciated. Thanks for bearing with me guys! :-)

I can't get pain meds. What am I supposed to do? I am 24 years old and I have recently have given birth to a new baby girl. I have since then been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and fibromyalsia. They also think I may have something else wrong. I have in cronic pain every day of my life. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. I cry everyday of my life because of the pain. It hurts to even walk to my kitchen. They wont give me pain medicine because of my ago. My Mother and Brother have the same things as me but they get medicine everyday because they are in the 40's and 50's. The doctors said because of my age they can't get me anything. I don't know what to do. I don't know how I am supposed to live like this. I even had a pain doctor tell me to see a therapist because I was going to be in pain for the rest of my life and I need to learn how to deal with non medically. Do you know of anywhere I can get meds without a doctor? Do any online docs prescribe pain meds? I am desperate.

Career advice? Okay so I am 16 and starting to seriously consider a future in medicine. I was wondering if any of you are in the medical field, can tell me what you do, and whether you like it? I personally love biology and science. I am considering and trying to learn more about pediatrics especially pediatic oncology, neonatology, and a physicians assistant; I'm pretty much open to anything I've done reasearch online etc but the most important thing to me is to talk to people who have expierence! I honestly want to know if it is possible to have a life with a family etc outside of work... It would also be great if you could give some sugestions for colleges that are strong in medicine but offer a ton of merit aid? If it helps I have a 4.025 right now in my sophmore year and am hoping to get a 30 act based on my plan scores, etc. I'm less interested in surgery but any input what-so-ever would be awesome and appreciated

How true is his love? I like Hello Kitty, he go online to search for it. there was once he forgot about his lunch appointment with me. He remind to eat medicine. Eveytime i scold him for not being caring enough & ask him to give up, but he say he wont. He wants to bring me to meet his friend but i think was too fast & ask him for reason, he will always not tell me. how?? i doubt his love for me. i ask him to learn a song to sing to me. he say he learnt. but dun wanna sing to me because his voice cannot make it. i insist in him singing by not talking in the phone, he put down the phone.:(

If you think socialism is so evil, does the internet's communitarian spirit bother you? It seems so many brainwashed and uneducated Americans actually rejected the idea of socialized medicine, which all other countries have, mostly because Americans are so terribly frightened of "socialism." (The police, fire dept, and infrastructure are all socialistic.) So how come getting lots of great freeware, free support groups and learning programs, internet libraries and blogs, free organizations - even free professional consultations and low cost peer-to-peer university education - doesn't "oppress" and offend all of these morally true and ernest Capitalists? The internet turns out to be an amazing opportunity for people to learn and advance when they had not such possibilities before. Should we put a stop to this "free community" stuff and start charging everyone lots of money to do anything online? Please consider that France, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand ..... all have a great deal of socialism, with great socialized health care. It's caused "democratic socialism." It is not what was in Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union or is still in mainland China. Do some reading. Nazi Germany and North Korea were/are "national socialism," which involves tyranny, not democracy. Learn the terms involved.

Xanax for chronic insomnia? Yes or no? Before you give an answer, please take the time to read of my current situation: For the past three months now I have been suffering from really bad insomnia. The first month was the worst, I only got 0-3 hours of sleep a night, usually waking up every hour or so. I was put on ambien, but it didn't really work too well. The second month I got a bit better. I was put on amitriptyline, an antidepressant that is also prescribed for insomnia, and I was sleeping 4 to 7 hours a night. I would wake up every three or four hours, but if I was lucky I would get 6 or 7 hours total, even though it was broken up. Still, this was a major improvement and I was happy. The thing is the amitriptyline kinda stopped working. I don't feel drowsy after taking it anymore. So now my sleep is back to crap again. The thing is I know why I can't sleep, it's because I'm too anxious at night, and it causes me to think too much about random things and I have a hard time relaxing, which in turn gives me poor sleep. I try to relax, but I can't shut my mind off. I was talking to someone I know and they said that I should try xanax. I described the symptoms of my night time anxieties to her and she told me that xanax would work in fighting my problem. Now, Ive tried xanax before and it didn't really help to do anything at all. I took it and I just felt normal, didn't feel any difference. Still, i took the suggestion and tried it out. I took a 0.5 mg pill before bed a few days back, laid down, was wide awake one second, and the next thing I know it was already morning time. I didn't even feel myself drifting off into sleep, I was wide awake one second and the next it was already morning. I looked at the clock and I had slept for six hours straight. I thought that this was too good to be true. So, the next night i took a 0.5 mg pill again to help me sleep. I was really anxious as usual during bedtime, but after taking the xanax I felt really calm and relaxed. This time I actually felt myself drifting to sleep. It turns out that I slept 9 to 10 hours that night! Unbelievable. And it actually felt like good sleep too, not all light and broken, and it was dream filled too. Best sleep ive had in months. I only woke up once or twice really briefly where I'd fall back asleep right away or to use the restroom, but that was it. So far this has been the medicine that has worked the best for me. The thing is, I've read some online opinions on xanax and it is mixed. There are people who say that it is ok to use for sleep, but there are others who say that it isnt ok to use for sleep. There are those who say that if used properly xanax is one of the safest drugs out there with very low addiction chances, but then there are those who say that no matter what it is easy to get addicted to xanax. Should I keep using xanax for a bit to sleep, or should I stop and seek other methods? I was just gonna use xanax for maybe a month or so to help me learn how to calm down and relax and to teach me how to sleep properly again. My insomnia problem seems to be caused by night time anxiety, and xanax is an anti anxiety medication. So it seems to me that it is the perfect medication for my situation, still, I'm not too sure yet...

My ADHD-Inattentive is ruining my relationship.. please help.? At this point my boyfriend and I are almost breaking up.. and it's all because of my ADHD-Innattentive. I'm a very sweet and driven girl who has a lot of compassion for animals, so I'm going into veterinary medicine. I don't do drugs, I don't smoke or party, and rarely drink. I eat right and exercise and I have goals and ambitions.. I'm optimistic, patient, understanding, and can communicate with a logical and an unbiased mind when I need to. All around I love myself for many reasons. But recently I've finally been able to understand why life has been so difficult for me. I forget easily, I can't pay attention very well. I get easily sleepy and sluggish, never feeling that energized. I get distracted easily and it takes me longer to learn something then it should. It's very hard for me to listen or pay attention all that well. After I graduated from college and at the age of 23, I've finally been diagnosed with ADHD-inattentive, and it may be too late for my relationship with a wonderful man who is responsible, not forgetful, and driven. All my life my parents have been very frustrated with me but they made no attempts to diagnose and treat me. It took a lot of strength and prayer to get to where I am today. Now my own boyfriend thinks I'm deliberately lazy, irresponsible, and doesn't think I care to change. When I get tired or frustrated over my inabilites I tend to be in a bad mood and can't understand why. I've now started making major leaps into change.. but absolute change will take a while and this may all be too little too late. I'm devastated because he loves me very much but my ADHD-inattentive is making more of an impression on him then my real self. I just want to know if anyone out there can please help me. I've looked online and I keep getting information about ADHD-I that conflicts each other. If you had to get treated for this (preferably inattentive) please tell me how you did it. I would like to treat it the natural way before I resort to drugs. But whatever advice you can give me, I'd really like to know. I love my boyfriend very much and I just want him to know that I am trying so hard.

Due to medical condition, I am at home for the next couple of years. Online course to help with pre-med? After suffering through an illness, I am recovering at home. I will probably be recovering for the next couple of years. I do not wish to wait around and be idle, however. I would like to further my education. I am very interested in medicine and I am considering that as a career. What steps could I take now that could help me in the future with this goal? I am aware of the labs associated with many science classes, so what could I do in order to start my education from home and not get scammed? I have many interests, but this one is at the forefront. Could a possible major-switch be considered later on? What steps should I take for that? Please help! I hate to waste away my life when I could be learning, absorbing information that could help others in the future.

What's a girl got to do to get a job working with animals? I recently quit my waitressing job I worked at for three years, well I just stopped showing up one day for plenty of reasons I won't get into. My plan is this, since I can't afford school right now, to get a job working with animals because that's what I want to get a education in, just not sure what kind of degree. I'm starting to seriously think of becoming a Veterinary Technician though. I would like to work at a animal clinic, shelter, or doggy day care something of that nature either from answering phones to cleaning up dog poo I don't really care, because I can work my way up. The problem is I would be making a hourly wage and that's just not enough if I'm going to do that I prefer their is some kind of health benefits or something because I can't afford health insurance. I recently broke my arm real bad and boy am I paying for not having health insurance. For most places I applied I put can only work weekdays full time, and I'm going to waitress on the weekends for extra money. Is that being to strict? I just would like to have a set schedule that's one of the things my old job always took advantage of me for, they acted like I was on call all the time. I worked 6 days a week and sometimes doubles, and I would be surprised if they didn't call me on my day off or to work another double. So my plan is to work at a animal place with some kind of benefits on week days only preferably in the morning and work at a nice resteraunt on friday and saturday and have Sunday off. Then as soon as I get back on my feet I'll start my night classes or online classes. Am I asking for to much, do you think I can find a place like that? Everywhere seems they want me to beable to work weekends too. This is my resume I worked really hard on it, I don't have real job experiences with animals is the thing though, but I decided I'm going to volunteer at a shelter or zoo or something as soon as possible so I can add it to my resume. Please look over it and tell me if it's trash or not, I failed English so I'm really not good at this kind of stuff especially with no help. Name and phone number removed for private reasons. OBJECTIIVE: To obtain the position in a veterinary or pet day care facility to assist with animal care. I am seeking to increase my experience in this setting and expand my knowledge toward a future career in the veterinary field. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: •Familiar with computers, •Ability to handle animals with patience and compassion. •Dealt with aggressive and skittish dogs before. •A couple years experience in caring and handling small rodents and parakeets. •At least 14 years experience in caring and handling felines. •At least 14 years experience in caring, handling, and basic training canines of various breeds and sizes. Including walking dogs up to 110lbs. bathing, brushing, nail trimming, and ear and teeth cleaning. •At least 5 years experience in caring for friends and families pets while they were out of town or sick. From walking and feeding them everyday to giving them their medication and teaching some new tricks. •Experience in feeding according to a schedule. •Most cases able to recognize if something is wrong with animal, if it's sick or hurt. •Experienced in giving animals medicine such as pills, ear drops, ear cleaning, and cleaning and dressing wounds according to schedule. •Experienced in cleaning up animal waste, including kennels, litter boxes, and cages. •Ability to properly follow oral and written instructions. •Able to carry 40+ pounds. •Flexibility in performing extra or unusual tasks when necessary. •Reliable transportation, can pass background check, and willing to learn any other skills needed for the position. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: •Received my high school diploma. •Convinced two of my aunts to neuter their dogs when they were seriously thinking about breeding them. •Bottle fed three, two day old puppies and took care of until a caring home was found for each one. •Recognized something was wrong with a pup and took him to a vet where they gave him medicine just in time. •Found a home for a wandering, skittish poodle mix, which now is not so skittish at all. •Trained my dog to sit, come, lie down, give paw, play dead, stay, and go to kitchen when she's told. •Helped a cat in my alley go through labor, ended up finding all 8 of her kittens loving homes and decided to get her spayed and keep her. INTERESTS: •Rollerblading with my dog, taking her to dog parks, on trails, and to the lake. •Setting weekly goals to reach. •Planning and organizing small events. •Having friends and family over. •Shopping. •Going to the lake. EDUCATION: 2008St. Elizabeth AcademySAINT LOUIS, MO High School Diploma, General Education Meramec Community CollegeSAINT LOUIS, MO None, General Education Plan to change field

Where can I read "An Alchemy of the Mind" by Diane Ackerman online? I've gotten accepted to the "Health and Medicine Academy" small learning community in my school, and am required to do a book report on "An Alchemy of the Mind" by Diane Ackerman which is due the first day of school. However, I am not able to access a library and do not have the time and money to go buy the book. (I do not wish to elaborate) I was wondering; or rather hoping for an answer leading me to a free site or program that will allow me to read the material online. Thanks for your help, if you provide any. I've already tried searching for one on Google which might not have been the best idea, but the sites I've come across did not have this certain title. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

i need a ibs diet sheet printout of what not to eat? i recently got out the hospital with a severe attack from ibs does anyone know where i can printout online a list of what foods i should not eat or what food i can eat .. i don't know where to turn anymore having bad bouts of vomiting, dehydration, diaharrea and now constipation i am so depressed help how am i suppose to learn to live with this and be able to eat real food also if you know of some alternative medicines things and exercises please let me know also

Who has Eczema and can you help me..? So, I've done my research online and I've learned a lot. I know I have eczema, and I have a prescription medicine for it. My problem is it only makes it NOT AS BAD...it doesn't make it go away. If I don't use it, it gets really gross and nasty and stuff (just look at pics online). If I DO use it, I still have little itty bitty bubbles on my skin that itch if I touch them. What I want to know is, is there ANY WAY to make it go away completely and how do I keep it from spreading? It started on my index finger, moved to my hand, then my foot, my arms, my eyebrows and now my cheek :( But it's not bad I just have little rash things on me. But still... And DONT tell me to get a new prescription I've done the best I can to get what "works"..

Some more questions about Dances with Wolves??? THnx for the other ppl who answered ;)? - I am learning about the 7 Arrows and the medicine wheel. How does the film relate to it? - I was discussing the developing relationship of John Dunbar to the Sioux w/ someone online. How and WHY did it change from the beginning of the film until the end? - If you were to write a Character Sketch about John Dunbar, what would you guys say? - How does this film deal w/ the themes of perspective and identity? -ok.. yeah, theres a lot of symbolism in this movie that i'm not really getting: 1. Two socks (hes cute.. i kno lol) 2. exchange of clothing b/w WIND IN HIS HAIR and John Dunbar 3. The American flag blowing in the face of John Dunbar 4. John dancing around the fire by himself (he looked crazy lol) 5. John speaking Sioux when Captured by the white soldiers can one of you explain the symbolism... MUCHOS GRACIAS.. highly appreciated.. if you dont want to help or dont have the time.. i totally understand ;)

Has anyone had a negative interaction w/ Adderall & antacids and herbal/vitamin products?? Please Advise!? I accidentally, without thinking, took an antacid this afternoon about an hour after taking my afternoon dose of 15 mg short acting Adderall. Then my heart started to race. I couldn't figure out why it would come on all of a sudden like that. I went online to check the side effects/interactions and read that antacids can cause serious side effects. Then I decided to take a beta blocker (atenolol) to slow my heart down. I checked effects/interactions again and learned that beta blockers can cause severe side effects. What to do? I remembered I had some herbal products for the heart so I took them thinking because they are natural they won't harm me. I took Hawthorn for heart support and Collius Forskolii for blood pressure regulaton. I couldn't belive I could be so dense. Both of those supplements are nothing less than medicine in herbal form. So now I'm thinking....I'm gonna die. That made my heart pound faster. It's been about 1 hour since my "episode" and I am still alive.Any advice?

I'm an 18 year old college student here in the Philippines. How can I earn extra cash? I can only do it in my extra time cause I'm a full time student. ASSETS: I have a desktop comp. with an internet connection (broadband) at home. KNOWLEDGE: I took BS Pharmacy but didn't finish it (06-07, 2 semester), taking up BS Nursing now. Also took Officers trainning, (ROTC), some military knowledge. Also my family owns a pharmacy (retail) so I do have some knowledge on medicines. HOBBIES: Computer games, both local and online games, I read a lot of books (novels, etc). I CAN LEARN TO DO ANYTHING. I do hope someone can help me. I do live near in Manila. I'm doing this to have some experience, and of course, for the cash. Hehehe! ^_^

Can anyone please help me with my concentration!? yes. i have tried a lot to fix this problem (doesn't include taking medicine) but it never works. i went online and i researched ways to help me concentrate on my homework. the same answer comes up. something like find a quite place to work, bring a snack, take breaks like once an hour for 10min; etc. i've tried and it deosn't work nor does music. Also, i'm not like most people when it comes to getting destracted by entertainment devices and friends. as a matter of fact, even though i like games, they make me depress when i play them because i really don't get any solid result in the end, and also i don't have much friends in my life so i play games only when i got nothing else to do. i'm a loner a lot of times. i have some friends but we never hang out after school or do anything together beside go to school. i have a cell phone but i don't use it unless i need a ride home or emergency. pretty much, i don't have much too distract me besided my parents occasional arguments, but thats not always. okay, so now this is how it happends. i get out my homework after school.(the time is like 5:30pm) then i take out my planner with all my homework listed on it from my different classes. i don't really have much homework to a normal dedicated kid BUT!!!!! to me it's a lot because i take a HELL of a long time to do it. they say it takes dicipline to teach yourself to focus and i am diciplineing myself. i say, i'm not going to do anything else until i'm done. no sleeping, and no games. but guess what, i end up freeken till like 2-3:00am(thats about 11-14hrs of homework). i still got to wake up at 6:30am to get ready for school. i'm so tired of it all. f*** i'm so tired of life. but this is it. and i got to do it if i want to go places in my life. i'm a senior graduating 2010 my classes and my homework today: Band: practice(never get a chance too. i just hope the teacher doesn't notice) Spanish 3:none(i usually get an easy A in this class cause everything is so pointless. the teacheres are horrible. we just watch movies and do pointless assignments that we just copy from the mexican kid. cheating is wrong but hey, you want the F then go ahead and try if you even able too) Ap Gov: read pg. 34-44, Answers question 1-5 on pg. 44 English: none Anatomy and Physiology: answer questions on pg. 39 and pg.46 not much homework right? But i'm up late every night and early into mourning still struggling? And i ask y can't i concentrate? *also i have additonal projects on the side but i haven't gotten to do them yet because of homework. i'm not procastinating, its just if i don't do the homework my grade suffers and so i do whats need now.* additional projects include: Start Senior project(signatures due october) Read SSR book(300pgs)(due in mid november) find 20 news clipings about 20 different types of government problems in the recent news.(due in December) what ususally happens when i'm doing my work is that my mind starts drifting off into space. i start think about other things like personal problems, my future life on a daily basis, girls, a lot of pointless thoughts, and i feel like i'm talking to myself in my head but it comes natural cause i've done it so often. it just happens so fast and so quickly that i don't even realize taht i'm not doing my work anymore. then when i realize it, i try to focus again but i comepletely forgot what i was learning and if i'm reading something, i'll go back and have ot reread it. sometimes even like 10 times before it gets to my head. i spend i have a modified schedule and my school day ended 45minutes early. i went to the library to catch up on my reading in government and i ended up only readying 2 pages by the time school was out while sitting in a quiet desk in an isolated spot in the library. y is it so hard to concentrate!!! if anyone, anyone, can maybe provide a helpful tip of some sort, i would be really thank full to them and be really glad i used yahoo's answers. please please, i really really would like my answers answered as soon as possible.

NYLF Medicine Conferences? Well, I'm going to one of these conferences this June, to one in Boston. I'll be staying at Babson College, and I wanted to know a few things about the program. How many people will probably be there? Is it easy making new friends once there? Do you learn anything of significance? What are the ages of the people attending? Was it fun? What sort of activities do you do? Does this look impressive on a college application? Thanks a lot! I signed up for one of their online forums, but the registration takes a day to carry through. Dear Heather, I think you might want to go to see if it sparks an interest in medicine. I'm going since I've been sold on medicine since I was little. Of course it's sort of pricey to see if that's truly what you're interested in. I don't really have that much knowledge of medicine. I'm a sophomore in high school, and I guess the only "preparing" I've done is just what I've learned in my science classes. I read a few posts that other people posted on their forum, and they made it sound like there wasn't any preparing you had to do. Hope that helped, and good luck deciding on whether to go or not!

Please if anyone can, Help me with my concentration.? yes. i have tried a lot to fix this problem (doesn't include taking medicine) but it never works. i went online and i researched ways to help me concentrate on my homework. the same answer comes up. something like find a quite place to work, bring a snack, take breaks like once an hour for 10min; etc. i've tried and it deosn't work nor does music. Also, i'm not like most people when it comes to getting destracted by entertainment devices and friends. as a matter of fact, even though i like games, they make me depress when i play them because i really don't get any solid result in the end, and also i don't have much friends in my life so i play games only when i got nothing else to do. i'm a loner a lot of times. i have some friends but we never hang out after school or do anything together beside go to school. i have a cell phone but i don't use it unless i need a ride home or emergency. pretty much, i don't have much too distract me besided my parents occasional arguments, but thats not always. okay, so now this is how it happends. i get out my homework after school.(the time is like 5:30pm) then i take out my planner with all my homework listed on it from my different classes. i don't really have much homework to a normal dedicated kid BUT!!!!! to me it's a lot because i take a HELL of a long time to do it. they say it takes dicipline to teach yourself to focus and i am diciplineing myself. i say, i'm not going to do anything else until i'm done. no sleeping, and no games. but guess what, i end up freeken till like 2-3:00am(thats about 11-14hrs of homework). i still got to wake up at 6:30am to get ready for school. i'm so tired of it all. f*** i'm so tired of life. but this is it. and i got to do it if i want to go places in my life. i'm a senior graduating 2010 my classes and my homework today: Band: practice(never get a chance too. i just hope the teacher doesn't notice) Spanish 3:none(i usually get an easy A in this class cause everything is so pointless. the teacheres are horrible. we just watch movies and do pointless assignments that we just copy from the mexican kid. cheating is wrong but hey, you want the F then go ahead and try if you even able too) Ap Gov: read pg. 34-44, Answers question 1-5 on pg. 44 English: none Anatomy and Physiology: answer questions on pg. 39 and pg.46 not much homework right? But i'm up late every night and early into mourning still struggling? And i ask y can't i concentrate? *also i have additonal projects on the side but i haven't gotten to do them yet because of homework. i'm not procastinating, its just if i don't do the homework my grade suffers and so i do whats need now.* additional projects include: Start Senior project(signatures due october) Read SSR book(300pgs)(due in mid november) find 20 news clipings about 20 different types of government problems in the recent news.(due in December) what ususally happens when i'm doing my work is that my mind starts drifting off into space. i start think about other things like personal problems, my future life on a daily basis, girls, a lot of pointless thoughts, and i feel like i'm talking to myself in my head but it comes natural cause i've done it so often. it just happens so fast and so quickly that i don't even realize taht i'm not doing my work anymore. then when i realize it, i try to focus again but i comepletely forgot what i was learning and if i'm reading something, i'll go back and have ot reread it. sometimes even like 10 times before it gets to my head. i spend i have a modified schedule and my school day ended 45minutes early. i went to the library to catch up on my reading in government and i ended up only readying 2 pages by the time school was out while sitting in a quiet desk in an isolated spot in the library. y is it so hard to concentrate!!! if anyone, anyone, can maybe provide a helpful tip of some sort, i would be really thank full to them and be really glad i used yahoo's answers. please please, i really really would like my answers answered as soon as possible.

How Many of these Moderators are on the Purdue Cytometry Mail List? Author Topic mlinde Member United States 17 Posts Posted - February 03 2006 : 6:21:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm looking into flow cytometer analysis programs for the PC and I was wondering whether anyone had any insight into which programs were the most useful and worthwhile. From what I have seen, Flow-Jo and FCSexpress are the more commonly used PC programs. Does anyone have any experience with either of these programs? The other option would be to purchase another Macintosh and use CellQuest. Advice, comments, suggestions? rakeshverma Member United States 93 Posts Posted - February 04 2006 : 10:46:54 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used CellQuest. Its a good option. Antonio68 Member Germany 20 Posts Posted - May 01 2006 : 11:48:43 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can use Summit from Dako is free and gives you the possibility to do offline compensation. However, the best flow cytometry software is FlowJo. There is a PC (Java based) and a Mac version. The Mac version for the moment is quite better. lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - July 06 2006 : 4:59:46 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not a PC person, but am an ardent flow person. My flow friends with PCs swear by WinMidi, which is free. If you Google for free flow cytometry software, you'll come to 2 sites, one at UMass, one at Scripps. Lots of free analysis software for the PC, maybe because BD relied on Macs for so long. mlinde Member United States WI 17 Posts Posted - August 02 2006 : 5:44:55 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - August 09 2006 : 1:22:04 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't quote me, but I do believe that CellQuest is available for PC because the newer BD flow cytometers are digital and use PCs for acquisition. Mlinde, have you ever tried WinList or WinMidi? Both of those were written for PCs. Also WEASEL comes in PC and Mac versions. Did you read the flow perspectives? There is a software discussion there. (Disclosure-- I wrote it). Mlinde or anyone else, you can contact me through the SAB e-mail system if you want to discuss flow software or anything flow some more off the forum. I'll be glad to help if I can. Edited by - lovesthelab on August 09 2006 1:24:07 PM PLapierre Senior Member Canada 242 Posts Posted - February 11 2008 : 7:49:11 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For PC a i think WEASEL is the best free alternative. I haven't tried many but there any many alternatives Author Topic mlinde Member United States 17 Posts Posted - February 03 2006 : 6:21:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm looking into flow cytometer analysis programs for the PC and I was wondering whether anyone had any insight into which programs were the most useful and worthwhile. From what I have seen, Flow-Jo and FCSexpress are the more commonly used PC programs. Does anyone have any experience with either of these programs? The other option would be to purchase another Macintosh and use CellQuest. Advice, comments, suggestions? rakeshverma Member United States 93 Posts Posted - February 04 2006 : 10:46:54 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used CellQuest. Its a good option. Antonio68 Member Germany 20 Posts Posted - May 01 2006 : 11:48:43 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can use Summit from Dako is free and gives you the possibility to do offline compensation. However, the best flow cytometry software is FlowJo. There is a PC (Java based) and a Mac version. The Mac version for the moment is quite better. lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - July 06 2006 : 4:59:46 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not a PC person, but am an ardent flow person. My flow friends with PCs swear by WinMidi, which is free. If you Google for free flow cytometry software, you'll come to 2 sites, one at UMass, one at Scripps. Lots of free analysis software for the PC, maybe because BD relied on Macs for so long. mlinde Member United States 17 Posts Posted - August 02 2006 : 5:44:55 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - August 09 2006 : 1:22:04 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't quote me, but I do believe that CellQuest is available for PC because the newer BD flow cytometers are digital and use PCs for acquisition. Mlinde, have you ever tried WinList or WinMidi? Both of those were written for PCs. Also WEASEL comes in PC and Mac versions. Did you read the flow perspectives? There is a software discussion there. (Disclosure-- I wrote it). Mlinde or anyone else, you can contact me through the SAB e-mail system if you want to discuss flow software or anything flow some more off the forum. I'll be glad to help if I can. Edited by - lovesthelab on August 09 2006 1:24:07 PM PLapierre Senior Member Canada 242 Posts Posted - February 11 2008 : 7:49:11 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For PC a i think WEASEL is the best free alternative. I haven't tried many but there any many alternatives anyway.. Author Topic mlinde Member United States 17 Posts Posted - February 03 2006 : 6:21:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm looking into flow cytometer analysis programs for the PC and I was wondering whether anyone had any insight into which programs were the most useful and worthwhile. From what I have seen, Flow-Jo and FCSexpress are the more commonly used PC programs. Does anyone have any experience with either of these programs? The other option would be to purchase another Macintosh and use CellQuest. Advice, comments, suggestions? rakeshverma Member United States 93 Posts Posted - February 04 2006 : 10:46:54 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used CellQuest. Its a good option. Antonio68 Member Germany 20 Posts Posted - May 01 2006 : 11:48:43 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can use Summit from Dako is free and gives you the possibility to do offline compensation. However, the best flow cytometry software is FlowJo. There is a PC (Java based) and a Mac version. The Mac version for the moment is quite better. lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - July 06 2006 : 4:59:46 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not a PC person, but am an ardent flow person. My flow friends with PCs swear by WinMidi, which is free. If you Google for free flow cytometry software, you'll come to 2 sites, one at UMass, one at Scripps. Lots of free analysis software for the PC, maybe because BD relied on Macs for so long. mlinde Member United States 17 Posts Posted - August 02 2006 : 5:44:55 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - August 09 2006 : 1:22:04 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't quote me, but I do believe that CellQuest is available for PC because the newer BD flow cytometers are digital and use PCs for acquisition. Mlinde, have you ever tried WinList or WinMidi? Both of those were written for PCs. Also WEASEL comes in PC and Mac versions.Author Topic mlinde Member United States 17 Posts Posted - February 03 2006 : 6:21:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm looking into flow cytometer analysis programs for the PC and I was wondering whether anyone had any insight into which programs were the most useful and worthwhile. From what I have seen, Flow-Jo and FCSexpress are the more commonly used PC programs. Does anyone have any experience with either of these programs? The other option would be to purchase another Macintosh and use CellQuest. Advice, comments, suggestions? rakeshverma Member United States 93 Posts Posted - February 04 2006 : 10:46:54 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used CellQuest. Its a good option. Antonio68 Member Germany 20 Posts Posted - May 01 2006 : 11:48:43 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can use Summit from Dako is free and gives you the possibility to do offline compensation. However, the best flow cytometry software is FlowJo. There is a PC (Java based) and a Mac version. The Mac version for the moment is quite better. lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - July 06 2006 : 4:59:46 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not a PC person, but am an ardent flow person. My flow friends with PCs swear by WinMidi, which is free. If you Google for free flow cytometry software, you'll come to 2 sites, one at UMass, one at Scripps. Lots of free analysis software for the PC, maybe because BD relied on Macs for so long. mlinde Member United States 17 Posts Posted - August 02 2006 : 5:44:55 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1028 Posts Posted - August 09 2006 : 1:22:04 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't quote me, but I do believe that CellQuest is available for PC because the newer BD flow cytometers are digital and use PCs for acquisition. Mlinde, have you ever tried WinList or WinMidi? Both of those were written for PCs. Also WEASEL comes in PC and Mac versions. Did you read the flow perspectives? There is a software discussion there. (Disclosure-- I wrote it). Mlinde or anyone else, you can contact me through the SAB e-mail system if you want to discuss flow software or anything flow some more off the forum. I'll be glad to help if I can. Edited by - lovesthelab on August 09 2006 1:24:07 PM PLapierre Senior Member Canada 242 Posts Posted - February 11 2008 : 7:49:11 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For PC a i think WEASEL is the best free alternative. I haven't tried many but there any many alternatives anyway.. Mlinde or anyone else, you can contact me through the SAB e-mail system if you want to discuss flow software or anything flow some more off the forum. I'll be glad to help if I can. Edited by - lovesthelab on August 09 2006 1:24:07 PM PLapierre Senior Member Canada 242 Posts Posted - February 11 2008 : 7:49:11 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For PC a i think WEASEL is the best free alternative. I haven't tried many but there any many alternatives anyway.. Flow Cytometry Plus Microscopy "The visualpower of microscopy plus the statistical rigor of flow cytometry rolled into 1 package." That's the company's tag line. And they deliver. LOVETHELAB?************ I'm a BD flow lover, a confirmed Mac user (I tell everyone "I don't do Windows"). So why am I touting a machine made by Amnis that requires Windows? Because this instrument goes above and beyond mere flow cytometry- it shows you every event (that's cell to non-flow users) in detail. I used it and I am sold. It takes a single experiment now to do intracellular localization, in place of two. A simpler caspase activation assay. What's not to love? Even the computer quandary is solvable (the one feature I'd change: I'd have it run off a Mac) - with an Intel Mac; just get Parallels software, install Windows, and you are good to go, or rather, run. And the ImageStream can run off an Intel Mac this way too. I bought an Intel iMac just for analysis. Installation of Parallels was easy, IDEAS is about as intuitional as any flow software package. And Amnnis reps bend over to be helpful. Don't let the price tag scare you; rather, help write a shared- instrument grant (we did) for your institution to get one. It is simply amazing. Review by lovesthelab ************************************************** ************************************************** ***************************** lovesthelab Senior Member United States 807 Posts Posted - August 09 2006 : 1:22:04 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Science Advisory Board Home | Forums | My Profile | Active Topics | Members | Search | News | Resources | Studies | About Us | Site Map Screen Name: Password: Save Password Forgot your Password? All Forums Software Flow cytometer analysis on PC Printer Friendly Author Topic mlinde Member United States 11 Posts Posted - February 03 2006 : 6:21:13 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm looking into flow cytometer analysis programs for the PC and I was wondering whether anyone had any insight into which programs were the most useful and worthwhile. From what I have seen, Flow-Jo and FCSexpress are the more commonly used PC programs. Does anyone have any experience with either of these programs? The other option would be to purchase another Macintosh and use CellQuest. Advice, comments, suggestions? rakeshverma Member United States 93 Posts Posted - February 04 2006 : 10:46:54 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used CellQuest. Its a good option. Antonio68 Member Germany 20 Posts Posted - May 01 2006 : 11:48:43 AM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can use Summit from Dako is free and gives you the possibility to do offline compensation. However, the best flow cytometry software is FlowJo. There is a PC (Java based) and a Mac version. The Mac version for the moment is quite better. lovesthelab Senior Member United States 807 Posts Posted - July 06 2006 : 4:59:46 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not a PC person, but am an ardent flow person. My flow friends with PCs swear by WinMidi, which is free. If you Google for free flow cytometry software, you'll come to 2 sites, one at UMass, one at Scripps. Lots of free analysis software for the PC, maybe because BD relied on Macs for so long. mlinde Member United States 11 Posts Posted - August 02 2006 : 5:44:55 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? lovesthelab Senior Member United States 807 Posts Posted - August 09 2006 : 1:22:04 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an update, I tried trial versions of FCSexpress and FlowJo and wasn't really happy with either of them compared to Cell Quest. I found FCSexpress almost impossible to work with. FlowJo was alright, but I don't think I had the time to really get the software down. Anyone know if BD ever plans to put out CellQuest on PC? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't quote me, but I do believe that CellQuest is available for PC because the newer BD flow cytometers are digital and use PCs for acquisition. Mlinde, have you ever tried WinList or WinMidi? Both of those were written for PCs. Also WEASEL comes in PC and Mac versions. Did you read the flow perspectives? There is a software discussion there. (Disclosure-- I wrote it). Mlinde or anyone else, you can contact me through the SAB e-mail system if you want to discuss flow software or anything flow some more off the forum. I'll be glad to help if I can. Edited by - lovesthelab on August 09 2006 1:24:07 PM rgrant Moderator Australia 2364 Posts Posted - October 10 2007 : 02:34:47 AM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, it took me about 30 seconds to discover that Mitchell Haynes is VP Sales at Kanecki - see http://www.kanecki.com/about.html Admin, this is blatant advertising (MH started this thread yesterday). -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg rwintle Advanced Member Canada 4710 Posts Posted - October 10 2007 : 10:49:46 AM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AND SOMEBODY TELL HIM TO STOP SHOUTING. khenwood67 Administrator United States 248 Posts Posted - October 10 2007 : 11:03:53 AM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've deleted the topic that he started, and also deleted his post in this forum. He won't be posting on the forums again. Kathryn Henwood Membership Coordinator The Science Advisory Board k.henw...@scienceboard.net Printer Friendly Jump To: Select Forum Et Cetera Humor in Don't quote me, but I do believe that CellQuest is available for PC because the newer BD flow cytometers are digital and use PCs for acquisition. Mlinde, have you ever tried WinList or WinMidi? Both of those were written for PCs. Also WEASEL comes in PC and Mac versions. Did you read the flow perspectives? There is a software discussion there. (Disclosure-- I wrote it). Mlinde or anyone else, you can contact me through the SAB e-mail system if you want to discuss flow software or anything flow some more off the forum. I'll be glad to help if I can. Edited by - lovesthelab on August 09 2006 1:24:07 PM ********************************************** rgrant ************************************************** *********************** Moderator Australia 2364 Posts Posted - October 10 2007 : 02:34:47 AM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, it took me about 30 seconds to discover that Mitchell Haynes is ******************************************* VP Sales at Kanecki - see http://www.kanecki.com/about.html Admin, this is blatant advertising (MH started this thread yesterday). -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg ************************************************** *************** WELL I MUST BE SHOUTING SINCE THIS IS IN CAPITAL LETTERS. WHO IS ON THE PURDUE CYTMETRY MAIL LIST OR WAS THAT MAKES THESE COMMENTS? DOES PURDUE *********MANAGE THE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD? Admin, this is blatant advertising (MH started this thread yesterday). THE DISCLAIMER JUST POPPED UP FOR SCIENTIST SOLUTIONS PUCL PURDUE CYTOMETRY MAIL LIST **********MANAGES**** THE DISCUSSIONS..... ARE PEOPLE GETTING INFLUENCED ANSWERS WITH LEADING QUESTIONS TO PROMOTE SOFTWARE? SAME PEOPLE IN SAME CONVERSATIONS Mitchell Haynes is ******************************************* VP Sales at Kanecki - see http://www.kanecki.com/about.html Lovesthelab Did you read the flow perspectives? There is a software discussion there. (Disclosure-- I wrote it). So why is she giving referrals on software? ???????????? WHO CAN YOU GET HONEST ANSWERS FROM WITH *********NO INFLUENCE???? ****** General Flow Cytometry Resources Purdue University Cytometry Laboratory Website Start learning about flow cytometry on the web at this site. The most comprehensive flow cytometry and analytical cytology website I have found. You will find resources ranging from archived protocols to request forms for the latest protocols CD-ROMs - and they are free while supplies last. Job listings, meetings, journals, latest developments- it is all here. Lectures Website Dr. J. Paul Robinson, Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, has put a compilation of lec-ture slides on a website. Some of the information is bullet statements, but the pictures are great. If you've never seen a flow cytometer, you'll see lots of them here. If you are new to flow, you'll find in-troductory slides here. Practical Flow Cytometry, Fourth Edition by Howard Shapiro, published by J. Wiley & Sons, 2003. Website Dr. Shapiro has kindly put his textbook online through Molecular Probes. It is free! Yes, you do need to register to see it, but that's all you need to do, and you have access forever. Flow Cytometry E-mail Discussion Group Website Have a question? Novices to experts, all levels of questions are welcome. This e-mail group has been invaluable to me. E-mails are archived and can be searched by topic. International Society for Analytical Cytology Website The premier society for flow cytometry, it publishes Cytometry Parts A and B (Clinical Cytometry), Case Studies in Clinical Flow Cytometry, and Current Protocols in Cytometry. These are available on-line, but you must be subscribed for access. Regular dues are US $126; fees are deeply dis-counted for students, post-doctoral fellows, and scientists from developing nations. Please consider joining. National Flow Cytometry Resource, Los Alamos National Laboratories Website Where the cutting edge happens. NFCR runs a course every June that alternates between Los Ala-mos and New England. I recommend it to the serious flow person; you will learn a tremendous amount, including how to build your own flow cytometer, if you are so inclined. FlowCyte Website This discussion group is dedicated to flow users interested in developing uniform bioinformatics standards. They are also developing analysis and statistics software for flow users. SUCH A LARGE LIST TOOOOOO ALL GOES BACK TO J PAUL ROBINSON JUST GOOGLE PURDUE CYTOMETRY MAIL LIST YOU WILL FIND ALL YOUR MODERATIORS PROBABLY WENT THROUGHT THE LIST Re: mr on Apple web site * This message: [ Message body ] [ More options ] * Related messages: [ Next message ] [ Previous message ] [ In reply to ] [ Next in thread ] From: J. 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Dec 14, 2006 ... Dr. Beverly Barton of the New Jersey Medical School, USA and Dr. Richard Wintle of The Centre for Applied Genomics, Toronto, Canada were the ... http://www.scienceboard.net/communit.../news.314.html - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Posted by Mitch Haynes On Mar 3, 11:20*pm, Mitch Haynes <mitchhay...@gmail.com> wrote: PLapierre Senior Member Canada 262 Posts Posted - February 11 2008 : 7:42:43 PM Show Profile Visit PLapierre's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply to Topic What do you think is a better platform for bioinformatics, i think it use to be mac (Dnasis, etc) but i think its changing, i m happy that Intel mac can run windows now! What do you think? Kannan Senior Member India 188 Posts Posted - February 12 2008 : 12:26:48 AM Show Profile Visit Kannan's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Let it be MAC or PC. The software should be compatible.Go to Top of Page rgrant Moderator Australia 2514 Posts Posted - February 12 2008 : 01:08:26 AM Show Profile Visit rgrant's Homepage Send rgrant a Yahoo! Message Send rgrant an instant message Reply with Quote Reply Unix. Every time. -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg Go to Top of Page Nexins Advanced Member Germany 2631 Posts Posted - February 12 2008 : 03:34:26 AM Show Profile Visit Nexins's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Unix = Mac OSX. no need to comment more. -- 'Work should not interfere with the quality of life' -Dr. Alex SavovGo to Top of Page Ana Laura Senior Member Argentina 351 Posts Posted - February 12 2008 : 3:28:00 PM Show Profile Visit Ana Laura's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Why would anyone infect a Mac with Windows?Go to Top of Page rgrant Moderator Australia 2514 Posts Posted - February 12 2008 : 6:05:10 PM Show Profile Visit rgrant's Homepage Send rgrant a Yahoo! Message Send rgrant an instant message Reply with Quote Reply Sometimes, Ana, it is unfortunately unavoidable. Doesn't mean I have to like it. A bit like public transport, really. -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg Go to Top of Page jooly Senior Member United Kingdom 740 Posts Posted - February 12 2008 : 6:26:32 PM Show Profile Visit jooly's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Note: I am resolutely not having anything to do with this debate.Go to Top of Page rgrant Moderator Australia 2514 Posts Posted - February 12 2008 : 8:05:25 PM Show Profile Visit rgrant's Homepage Send rgrant a Yahoo! Message Send rgrant an instant message Reply with Quote Reply And we love you for that, Jooly -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg Go to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 13 2008 : 10:08:25 AM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: Why would anyone infect a Mac with Windows? **SIGH** Because certain imbecile flow cytometry software executives made the executive decision to release acquisiton/analysis software for Windows only. We hates it. Ruins the Precious, it does. been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page PLapierre Senior Member Canada 262 Posts Posted - February 13 2008 : 11:27:33 AM Show Profile Visit PLapierre's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Did BD biosciences change their FACS platform from Mac to PC? That would be a shame, i can already see myself rebooting the FACS every 10 minutes Go to Top of Page rchen Member United States 8 Posts Posted - February 13 2008 : 1:02:33 PM Show Profile Visit rchen's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Most softwares are PC based , though few in Mac for special instrument vendors.Go to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 13 2008 : 2:52:37 PM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: Did BD biosciences change their FACS platform from Mac to PC? That would be a shame, i can already see myself rebooting the FACS every 10 minutes **BIG SIGH** Yes. See FACSDiva on the web. Imbecile is being kind. Also see Winlist, Amnis IDEAS software for ImageStream. The Precious calls. been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page Ana Laura Senior Member Argentina 351 Posts Posted - February 13 2008 : 4:30:54 PM Show Profile Visit Ana Laura's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Nice Macs Nice Fishes Nasty Windowses Edited by - Ana Laura on February 13 2008 6:38:48 PMGo to Top of Page rgrant Moderator Australia 2514 Posts Posted - February 13 2008 : 8:41:11 PM Show Profile Visit rgrant's Homepage Send rgrant a Yahoo! Message Send rgrant an instant message Reply with Quote Reply *HOWLS* of laughter. (My iMac's name on the network, coincidentally, is 'Gandalf') -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg Go to Top of Page PLapierre Senior Member Canada 262 Posts Posted - February 14 2008 : 10:07:44 AM Show Profile Visit PLapierre's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Cool!!! They should use this in an mac ad!Go to Top of Page rwintle Advanced Member Canada 4965 Posts Posted - February 14 2008 : 11:53:44 AM Show Profile Visit rwintle's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply I'm with jooooly on this debate, but I am also howling with laughter at Ana Laura's post . -- "There is another way of putting this. But I forgot it." - Pier Giorgio DiCiccoGo to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 14 2008 : 1:43:50 PM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! Ana Laura, can you send me a jpg (signed by you, of course) so I can hang it up in my new office? been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 14 2008 : 1:45:23 PM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: Most softwares are PC based , though few in Mac for special instrument vendors. Most does not equal best. been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page PLapierre Senior Member Canada 262 Posts Posted - February 16 2008 : 09:05:25 AM Show Profile Visit PLapierre's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: quote: Most softwares are PC based , though few in Mac for special instrument vendors. Most does not equal best. been there, done that more times than I care to admit Aint that the truth! the amount of useless and crappy software available for windows is mind boggling!Go to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 16 2008 : 8:23:09 PM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: *HOWLS* of laughter. (My iMac's name on the network, coincidentally, is 'Gandalf') -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg My iMac at home is Galadriel, my daughter's iBook is Arwen, my iMac at work is Elrond, and my iPod is of course Frodo. Our network at home is Rivendell. been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page Ana Laura Senior Member Argentina 351 Posts Posted - February 16 2008 : 8:58:13 PM Show Profile Visit Ana Laura's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply So you have an iFrod Go to Top of Page rwintle Advanced Member Canada 4965 Posts Posted - February 17 2008 : 09:55:31 AM Show Profile Visit rwintle's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: My iMac at home is Galadriel, my daughter's iBook is Arwen, my iMac at work is Elrond, and my iPod is of course Frodo. Our network at home is Rivendell. [sigh] My laptop's network ID is "XPWS-15" or something like that. Danger of having to have the institutional IT folks set it up, I guess. -- "There is another way of putting this. But I forgot it." - Pier Giorgio DiCiccoGo to Top of Page Nexins Advanced Member Germany 2631 Posts Posted - February 17 2008 : 11:31:06 AM Show Profile Visit Nexins's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: ... Our network at home is Rivendell. sweet. good to know for wardriving. -- 'Work should not interfere with the quality of life' -Dr. Alex SavovGo to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 17 2008 : 4:56:32 PM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: quote: ... Our network at home is Rivendell. sweet. good to know for wardriving. ? Online game? been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page Nexins Advanced Member Germany 2631 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 03:47:11 AM Show Profile Visit Nexins's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: ? Online game? no, dear. hacking your WiFI access point at home . it's called 'wardriving'. just kidding - i was planning for Baltimore, not for Newark -- 'Work should not interfere with the quality of life' -Dr. Alex SavovGo to Top of Page PLapierre Senior Member Canada 262 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 09:32:27 AM Show Profile Visit PLapierre's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: quote: *HOWLS* of laughter. (My iMac's name on the network, coincidentally, is 'Gandalf') -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg My iMac at home is Galadriel, my daughter's iBook is Arwen, my iMac at work is Elrond, and my iPod is of course Frodo. Our network at home is Rivendell. been there, done that more times than I care to admit You re a lot more imaginative than me, my network is named NETGEAR and my computers are named PC-1, PC-2, etc.. Go to Top of Page Nexins Advanced Member Germany 2631 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 11:45:08 AM Show Profile Visit Nexins's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: ... my network is named NETGEAR and my computers are named PC-1, PC-2, etc.. s/he just cries to get hacked! wardrivers of the world, unite -- 'Work should not interfere with the quality of life' -Dr. Alex SavovGo to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 12:52:59 PM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: quote: ? Online game? no, dear. hacking your WiFI access point at home . it's called 'wardriving'. just kidding - i was planning for Baltimore, not for Newark Have to know the password and I know you'll never guess it. Nor will anyone outside of my family. 3 firewalls are up. paranoid, we are. been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page jooly Senior Member United Kingdom 740 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 2:31:19 PM Show Profile Visit jooly's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply I'm guessing it's either JRRTolkein or silmarillion Go to Top of Page rgrant Moderator Australia 2514 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 3:50:14 PM Show Profile Visit rgrant's Homepage Send rgrant a Yahoo! Message Send rgrant an instant message Reply with Quote Reply Mmm, but if PLapierre's network is still called 'NETGEAR' then the password is easily guessable. -- "I don't have a lot of use for Coldplay most of the time" -- rwintle http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/rpg Go to Top of Page jooly Senior Member United Kingdom 740 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 4:14:52 PM Show Profile Visit jooly's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Well... ours is called Belkin something or other, and it's fully password protected. Unfortunately (being a cheap and nasty belkin) it gets horrifically unstable if we try to change too many settings on it, like assigning an SSID or using MAC address control. If I'd paid for it, I'd be demanding my money back, but it came with the house.Go to Top of Page PLapierre Senior Member Canada 262 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 5:06:50 PM Show Profile Visit PLapierre's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply Ok As of 16:54 PM Eastern Time, my Network is now called er7tr6re7e98r6987re6e9r8t. Somehow i feel more secure now Go to Top of Page jooly Senior Member United Kingdom 740 Posts Posted - February 18 2008 : 5:12:39 PM Show Profile Visit jooly's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply 'Tree' would be just as secure, methinks. Right, bed now. Getting up at 4am (GMT)Go to Top of Page Quicksilver Member United Kingdom 73 Posts Posted - February 19 2008 : 05:26:34 AM Show Profile Visit Quicksilver's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply resisting the urge to tell everyone you meet would be even more secureGo to Top of Page lovesthelab Senior Member United States 1032 Posts Posted - February 19 2008 : 09:19:22 AM Show Profile Visit lovesthelab's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: I'm guessing it's either JRRTolkein or silmarillion Nothing even remotely Tolkien. heh heh heh... been there, done that more times than I care to admitGo to Top of Page PLapierre Senior Member Canada 262 Posts Posted - February 19 2008 : 3:14:31 PM Show Profile Visit PLapierre's Homepage Reply with Quote Reply quote: resisting the urge to tell everyone you meet would be even more secure Oops... http://www.scienceboard.org/forum/to...Title=Software SO GLAD WE HAVE EDUCATION IN THE FORUM

i recently have learnt that someone i have been talking to? online for over 2 years has been lying to me and i was pretty hurt by it, he was someone i considered to be a good friend who was there for me when my life was kind of upside down but now i hate him and i want to give him a taste of his own medicine..anyone got any good ideas? Thanks

I thought this was nice i found it In the archives. it felt so appropriate.? What Nobody Told You About Trying to Conceive... That unprotected sex doesn't necessarily lead to pregnancy. That your sex life would start to resemble a science experiment. That you would see your OBGYN/RE more often than your DH at O time. That the longer you TTC, the more PG women spring up around you. That deep down inside, I can be a very jealous person. That one day you wouldn't mind checking your CM or CP to see if it is your fertile period. That I should have gone to medical school like my mom wanted, because I've had to do so much medical research by now just to figure out what was wrong with me, I might as well be an M.D. That I would know more about the female reproductive system and menstrual cycle than most of the doctors I go to. That living your life in 2 week increments would be the norm That you never knew how much you wanted to see those 2 pink lines......until only one shows up every month That simply relaxing will NOT get you pregnant. (your dh has to do some work too) That you have no control over some of the goals you set... That wishing really hard for something doesn't make it happen, and staring at your chart doesn't make it change! That one day my DH would know so much about how my uterus functions and what it looks like from the inside (thanks HSGs). That a pregnancy doesn't always equal a baby. That miscarriage is so common. That I would wish we had started TTC earlier. That my friends' pregnancies would start to make me sad instead of happy. That I wasted ALOT of money on Birth control pills!! That it would help bring a group of wonderful, caring, funny, empathetic women together like this. That I would EVER be willing to stick a little blue pill up my hoo-haa (estrace pill...done vaginally), That I'd EVER be willing to stab myself in the stomach or @ss every day in the hopes that it will help get me PG. That it wouldn't happen the first time you didn't use birth control like we were led to believe in school. That you wouldn't know how important a baby was to you until it took so long and you realized what you were willing to go through to make it happen. That family would act like getting pregnant was a competition between all the young couples in the family, and the first one to get pg "wins". That my DH is the most wonderful and caring man! That it is insensitive to ask people when they are having a baby! Tat women who do get pregnant are so very blessed! That I could have been rich saving money on condoms, which were obviously unecessary. That I would be happy to see abundant cervial fluid and tell my DH about it. That other people's "good news" of pregnancy makes me sad and when they tell me they have good news, I hope that they just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to Geico. That medicine and procedures are not a sure fire way to get pregnant but it is a sure fire way to lose money fast. That had I bought stock in Clearblue Easy I'd have my mansion on St. Pete's Beach in FL by now. That docs should prescribe Zoloft with Clomid. That having flo show up makes you cry, no matter who's bathroom you are in. That it does not get easier, each cycle is harder than the last. Feeling like you wish your life away in 2 week increments. That I wouldn't want to hold or see someone's baby because it just hurts way too much. That a group of "strangers" who I will probably never meet, have now become my "best friends" when it comes to ttc. That I would splash urine on my face while taking apart an hpt in the hopes there really was a 2nd pink line hiding in it. That talking about sex with fellow TTCers would be so easy. That infertility is more common than you think. That DH would get used to doing his 'thing' in a jar. That one day all of this will make us stronger. That there is sometimes darkness (infertility) before the light (a baby). That no one I know (in my non FF life) would have any understanding as to how I feel. That my temper and patience are much shorter than I ever thought. That infertility is not as rare as I was led to believe. That I would find it extremely difficult to be happy for other people's pregnancies and I would burst into tears upon hearing their news. That my faith in God would be tested heavily. That I would make so many new, wonderful friends who totally get how I feel because we all suffer from the same affliction of infertility. That it could hurt so much to lose your innocence. That I am very bitter towards unmarried accidental pgcys, and slightly bitter towards married accidental pgcys. That there is nothing to aid conception in the water at work, despite what some may say. That I am so glad my neice was born when she was, early in our ttc, because if she were born now I don't think I could deal with it. That someone I thought to be my best friend would hurt me by saying that she was sick of hearing about my efforts at ttc. That I'd discover who my true friends are, both IRL and online. That I'd ever be able to bond with my step-sister (also infertile). That I'd be glad to know that I have PCOS - because at least I know what's wrong. That I would know about other peoples' BD, CP, CM but not know there real name, their DH's name, or their occupation. That I could spend so much time and money on figuring out what my body is doing (or not doing). That I would have to rely on doctors to give me the final say-so on what I can or can't do (on a med/procedure break forced by my RE against my wishes) That foreplay would consist of DH asking "How's your cervix today" That an HSG will tell you more than just whether or not your tubes are blocked. I had no idea your uterus could be misshaped. That one person could be "cursed" with so many different fertility problems. That I should have become a gyno-which I think at this point I know more then some. That some people just say the wrong things. That a simple blood test costs $648! That sex would ever become a chore! That actually having a miscarriage would allow me to understand the loss that others have felt. That miscarriage would make me want a baby even more than before! That I would resent someone who has been trying less time than me telling me "I know how you feel..." That DH would be overly concerned that our BD positions were the most effective ones! That I would become NUMB to the wonderful world around me that I already have (DH, DD, family, friends, dogs, fun, etc)! That I would become addicted to POAS and not sleep at night because I couldn't wait to POAS in the morning! That I would be so sad, and ashamed. That I would learn to speak in code Like I checked Cm which was EWCM but when I will POAS who knows, dh won't let me for fear of BFN That when AF showed up you would feel broken and disfunctional. That your friendships with your real life girlfriends would suffer because they got pregnant after being off the pill for 3 weeks. That this would be, by far, one of the hardest things you will ever have to go through. That you HAVE to have sex even though you don't feel like it, but because your FM says high or peak. That people would pity you and feel sorry for you. That I would meet such wonderful group of people that I can share my sorrow, frustration and fears with. That I would be going to a psychic to find out if there was a baby in my future (she told me twins in 3 to 5 months!) That I would dream about taking my temperature and be disappointed if I woke up at 3am and it wasn't time yet. That I would stop fantasizing about having a baby because it stopped making me happy. That I would buy herbs and otc creams like vitex and progest, use them for two days, and then chicken out. That I would hear well-meaning questions like: "Have you thought of taking your temperature?" (and this is after 20 months TTC...) That my brother, who started TTC at the same time we did and whose wife got PG three months later, would go on and on telling me how tough and tiring life with a baby is, and then finish with: "You have no idea what it's like!" That the two little words of "just relax" uttered by everyone I know would enfuriate me beyond belief. That someone would suggest adoption to me in order to get pregnant (because it happened to a friend of theirs) before I had even had any testing done. That we would have to schedule a BD session so DH could do it in a cup a few days later. That I would have to help DH do it in a cup. (Just this morning!) That my friends who started TTC #1 around the same time we did would already be pregnant with #2 before we get pregnant with #1. That I wouldn't be able to attend my friend's babies 1st birthday parties because of the quesiton, "So, when are ya'll going to have children." That the people around me would become more insensitive as time goes on. "It is so hard having a new baby, you just wouldn't understand." or "Be happy you're not tied down." That I would watch a Baby Story every day... only to cry every day. That it puts this much strain on a marriage. That I spent years trying not to get pregnant, and praying for my period. Now I can't seem to lose the witch! It's good to know I am not alone. That I would have to listen to people complain about their children as if they were burdens while a child is the one thing in the world I want the most. Also, they sound as if they are trying to talk me out of having kids, like it is the absolute worst thing that could ever happen to me. That being overweight would cause people to ask when I'm due, which in turn could cause me to cry. That I would yell at commercials on the TV (that "having a baby changes everything" one really gets to me. I can't watch it without snapping "So does not having one.") That I would have to stop watching Birth Day and A Baby Story (two shows I love) because it just hurts too much. That every girl should go to the gyn as soon as she gets AF the first time. If I had, I would have been dx with PCOS a lot faster. That a friend would hid and ignore her own pregnancy to try to keep me from being upset. (we found out when she gave birth) That sex does NOT ALWAY equal pregnancy or STD every time That your body has its own mind. That you would be keeping it a secret from everyone. That you would cry your eyeballs out b/c AF showed. That you would be jealous when everyone around you get pg including your 16yo cousin. That you would tell everyone you're not ready for a child when they ask what your waiting for. Life as you know it will be interrupted for two weeks. That the broken heart you feel each month that is equal to the pain you feel when you lose a loved one. That all of a sudden nursing other people's babies becomes a depressing NOT joyful feeling That you feel useless as a female That you will soon be lying through your teeth telling people that you don't want children That you feel that your body has betrayed you by not delivering a regular cycle, the right about of the required "hormones" or doing what it should now how to do. That you feel stupid and naive for thinking a pregnancy would occur "when it was supposed to". That answering questions (and usually lying) about pregnancy or family plans would hurt so bad.

To all women TTC... i hope this helps!!? this really isn't a question, but i thought it was important. i just found www.twoweekwait.com and i think it is very inspirational. i haven't been ttc for long but i know it is surely frustrating and a long drawn out process. i just thought that this would help us all TTC! Good Luck!! This is a collection of thoughts from women facing the emotional rollercoaster of infertility. Some of it may make you cry, some of it may make you smile. The important thing is to realize that you are not alone in your struggle. Infertility may be the most difficult time of your life spiritually, emotionally, financially, physically and mentally. If you are personally experiencing infertility (TTC longer than 12 months) and would like to be prayed for, please email me your prayer request. God bless you. What Nobody Told You About Trying to Conceive... That unprotected sex doesn't necessarily lead to pregnancy. That your sex life would start to resemble a science experiment. That you would see your OBGYN/RE more often than your DH at O time. That the longer you TTC, the more PG women spring up around you. That deep down inside, I can be a very jealous person. That one day you wouldn't mind checking your CM or CP to see if it is your fertile period. That I should have gone to medical school like my mom wanted, because I've had to do so much medical research by now just to figure out what was wrong with me, I might as well be an M.D. That I would know more about the female reproductive system and menstrual cycle than most of the doctors I go to. That living your life in 2 week increments would be the norm That you never knew how much you wanted to see those 2 pink lines......until only one shows up every month That simply relaxing will NOT get you pregnant. (your dh has to do some work too) That you have no control over some of the goals you set... That wishing really hard for something doesn't make it happen, and staring at your chart doesn't make it change! That one day my DH would know so much about how my uterus functions and what it looks like from the inside (thanks HSGs). That a pregnancy doesn't always equal a baby. That miscarriage is so common. That I would wish we had started TTC earlier. That my friends' pregnancies would start to make me sad instead of happy. That I wasted ALOT of money on Birth control pills!! That it would help bring a group of wonderful, caring, funny, empathetic women together like this. That I would EVER be willing to stick a little blue pill up my hoo-haa (estrace pill...done vaginally), That I'd EVER be willing to stab myself in the stomach or @ss every day in the hopes that it will help get me PG. That it wouldn't happen the first time you didn't use birth control like we were led to believe in school. That you wouldn't know how important a baby was to you until it took so long and you realized what you were willing to go through to make it happen. That family would act like getting pregnant was a competition between all the young couples in the family, and the first one to get pg "wins". That my DH is the most wonderful and caring man! That it is insensitive to ask people when they are having a baby! Tat women who do get pregnant are so very blessed! That I could have been rich saving money on condoms, which were obviously unecessary. That I would be happy to see abundant cervial fluid and tell my DH about it. That other people's "good news" of pregnancy makes me sad and when they tell me they have good news, I hope that they just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to Geico. That medicine and procedures are not a sure fire way to get pregnant but it is a sure fire way to lose money fast. That had I bought stock in Clearblue Easy I'd have my mansion on St. Pete's Beach in FL by now. That docs should prescribe Zoloft with Clomid. That having flo show up makes you cry, no matter who's bathroom you are in. That it does not get easier, each cycle is harder than the last. Feeling like you wish your life away in 2 week increments. That I wouldn't want to hold or see someone's baby because it just hurts way too much. That a group of "strangers" who I will probably never meet, have now become my "best friends" when it comes to ttc. That I would splash urine on my face while taking apart an hpt in the hopes there really was a 2nd pink line hiding in it. That talking about sex with fellow TTCers would be so easy. That infertility is more common than you think. That DH would get used to doing his 'thing' in a jar. That one day all of this will make us stronger. That there is sometimes darkness (infertility) before the light (a baby). That no one I know (in my non FF life) would have any understanding as to how I feel. That my temper and patience are much shorter than I ever thought. That infertility is not as rare as I was led to believe. That I would find it extremely difficult to be happy for other people's pregnancies and I would burst into tears upon hearing their news. That my faith in God would be tested heavily. That I would make so many new, wonderful friends who totally get how I feel because we all suffer from the same affliction of infertility. That it could hurt so much to lose your innocence. That I am very bitter towards unmarried accidental pgcys, and slightly bitter towards married accidental pgcys. That there is nothing to aid conception in the water at work, despite what some may say. That I am so glad my neice was born when she was, early in our ttc, because if she were born now I don't think I could deal with it. That someone I thought to be my best friend would hurt me by saying that she was sick of hearing about my efforts at ttc. That I'd discover who my true friends are, both IRL and online. That I'd ever be able to bond with my step-sister (also infertile). That I'd be glad to know that I have PCOS - because at least I know what's wrong. That I would know about other peoples' BD, CP, CM but not know there real name, their DH's name, or their occupation. That I could spend so much time and money on figuring out what my body is doing (or not doing). That I would have to rely on doctors to give me the final say-so on what I can or can't do (on a med/procedure break forced by my RE against my wishes) That foreplay would consist of DH asking "How's your cervix today" That an HSG will tell you more than just whether or not your tubes are blocked. I had no idea your uterus could be misshaped. That one person could be "cursed" with so many different fertility problems. That I should have become a gyno-which I think at this point I know more then some. That some people just say the wrong things. That a simple blood test costs $648! That sex would ever become a chore! That actually having a miscarriage would allow me to understand the loss that others have felt. That miscarriage would make me want a baby even more than before! That I would resent someone who has been trying less time than me telling me "I know how you feel..." That DH would be overly concerned that our BD positions were the most effective ones! That I would become NUMB to the wonderful world around me that I already have (DH, DD, family, friends, dogs, fun, etc)! That I would become addicted to POAS and not sleep at night because I couldn't wait to POAS in the morning! That I would be so sad, and ashamed. That I would learn to speak in code Like I checked Cm which was EWCM but when I will POAS who knows, dh won't let me for fear of BFN That when AF showed up you would feel broken and disfunctional. That your friendships with your real life girlfriends would suffer because they got pregnant after being off the pill for 3 weeks. That this would be, by far, one of the hardest things you will ever have to go through. That you HAVE to have sex even though you don't feel like it, but because your FM says high or peak. That people would pity you and feel sorry for you. That I would meet such wonderful group of people that I can share my sorrow, frustration and fears with. That I would be going to a psychic to find out if there was a baby in my future (she told me twins in 3 to 5 months!) That I would dream about taking my temperature and be disappointed if I woke up at 3am and it wasn't time yet. That I would stop fantasizing about having a baby because it stopped making me happy. That I would buy herbs and otc creams like vitex and progest, use them for two days, and then chicken out. That I would hear well-meaning questions like: "Have you thought of taking your temperature?" (and this is after 20 months TTC...) That my brother, who started TTC at the same time we did and whose wife got PG three months later, would go on and on telling me how tough and tiring life with a baby is, and then finish with: "You have no idea what it's like!" That the two little words of "just relax" uttered by everyone I know would enfuriate me beyond belief. That someone would suggest adoption to me in order to get pregnant (because it happened to a friend of theirs) before I had even had any testing done. That we would have to schedule a BD session so DH could do it in a cup a few days later. That I would have to help DH do it in a cup. (Just this morning!) That my friends who started TTC #1 around the same time we did would already be pregnant with #2 before we get pregnant with #1. That I wouldn't be able to attend my friend's babies 1st birthday parties because of the quesiton, "So, when are ya'll going to have children." That the people around me would become more insensitive as time goes on. "It is so hard having a new baby, you just wouldn't understand." or "Be happy you're not tied down." That I would watch a Baby Story every day... only to cry every day. That it puts this much strain on a marriage. That I spent years trying not to get pregnant, and praying for my period. Now I can't seem to lose the witch! It's good to know I am not alone. That I would have to listen to people complain about their children as if they were burdens while a child is the one thing in the world I want the most. Also, they sound as if they are trying to talk me out of having kids, like it is the absolute worst thing that could ever happen to me. That being overweight would cause people to ask when I'm due, which in turn could cause me to cry. That I would yell at commercials on the TV (that "having a baby changes everything" one really gets to me. I can't watch it without snapping "So does not having one.") That I would have to stop watching Birth Day and A Baby Story (two shows I love) because it just hurts too much. That every girl should go to the gyn as soon as she gets AF the first time. If I had, I would have been dx with PCOS a lot faster. That a friend would hid and ignore her own pregnancy to try to keep me from being upset. (we found out when she gave birth) That sex does NOT ALWAY equal pregnancy or STD every time That your body has its own mind. That you would be keeping it a secret from everyone. That you would cry your eyeballs out b/c AF showed. That you would be jealous when everyone around you get pg including your 16yo cousin. That you would tell everyone you're not ready for a child when they ask what your waiting for. Life as you know it will be interrupted for two weeks. That the broken heart you feel each month that is equal to the pain you feel when you lose a loved one. That all of a sudden nursing other people's babies becomes a depressing NOT joyful feeling That you feel useless as a female That you will soon be lying through your teeth telling people that you don't want children That you feel that your body has betrayed you by not delivering a regular cycle, the right about of the required "hormones" or doing what it should now how to do. That you feel stupid and naive for thinking a pregnancy would occur "when it was supposed to". That answering questions (and usually lying) about pregnancy or family plans would hurt so bad.

I think I am crazy, I need help.? I feel disgusted by myself for even asking this. For example I'm standing at a ledge with a friend and we are talking.. Then my mind says "What would happen if i pushed him over the ledge and he died... that would be awful wouldn't it?" And for a second I think about doing it.. then i feel sick about myself for even thinking it and I force it out of my mind. These thought sometimes occur for no reason, I don't like them, and i don't want them. It takes a second for them to happen and i cannot stop them. Why is this happening to me, i don't tell anyone.. for obvious reasons. This is the only thing I can currently do. And don't advise seeing a psychologist, I am going to already. I just want to see what you guys suggest. If you are a psychologist or you are learning about it... can you give any ideas of what this is? When I was about 11 I took an IQ test and got a score of 139 (a real one, not one of those fake online ones) before i took my ADD medicine. Dunno if this has anything to do with it.

ADHD questions...should we be worry? Hi, I have a question regarding ADHD. Both my brother and I have taken an online quiz regarding ADHD. We both were scored well above the mark, meaning we both are potential "candidates" for ADHD. (It was an online quiz) However, I am reluctant to take medicine as I haven't seen any disturbance in my life. I am a good student and I seem to cope with it very well. My brother, on the other hand, can't seem to concentrate that much in school. He does poorly in school, academically speaking, and says he can't concentrate that much. Although we are in the same obviously, is it possible that I learned to control it better than he can? Also, I've been taken Omega 3 fish oil pills for a long time (2 years) almost daily, and they've said to help with ADHD. What do you guys think?

I need some period help? I would like some more information on periods. I went to BeingGirl.com, and I am kind of nervous. I have been getting white stuff in my undies for a while (I think it's been like since last summer) and I am not sure if I am going to have my period yet. Also, so you think this will be a good way to tell my mom (like text it or leave a note?): "Hey, mom, I was on a girl's website and I read about girls having periods, and I read about the things that happen to you, and I got the symptoms and I am going to use pads. Please write back and keep this a secret. Thanks" I am kind of afraid that she might think I was learning about things she didn't want me to know about yet online and get her all worried. Is there any tylenol or medicine without side affects that will help? and what pads are best? THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Medical School: Where to set the bar? Hello all, Well, before I start I'll just mention that I think this is gonna be a pretty big post >.< But it is also a big thing for me at the moment. Also whenever I post something about Medicine, there is always someone telling me how 'its not just about this, but also this, this and that'- So I'll include as much as I can and hopefully a bit more! So, I'm planning to apply for Medicine come Septemeber / October, and don't really know where to set the bar for myself. But this isn't the only thing that this post is about- the past few months have been very up and down for me concerning applying to Medicine and typing this just gives me a chance to get it off my chest (something which I've not really been able to do.) To get it started, I'll firstly talk about the academic requirements to apply for Medicine. I'm currently studying Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology at AS Level (first year Sixth Form.) I work extremely hard at them and am averaging 96, 93, 82, 93 percent respectively (50% of the course done so far.) I hope to maintain this level come the Summer Examinations. Okay, so I can see even for myself that A-Levels aren't a problem when applying. But from here it goes kind of downhill. At G.C.S.E. I got 3A*s 5As and 2Bs first time round. (1B in English Lang., the other in Mathematics Statistics which I took 18months early.) I have resat some of these now to get 5A*s, 4As and 1B. Little did I know that resitting was virtually pointless as the Universities just judge your results by the initial grade (at least with a course such as Medicine anyway.) So although I was very happy with my results on results day (they aren't 'terrible' after all)- I do wish I revised for them as much as I revise for my A Levels now. Especially as a lot of people go on about the need for 5-7A*s to have a reasonable chance of success. Lastly for the academic requirements, theres the UKCAT. Well, theres very little I can go by for this- but after doing the Official Practice Exam on the website, I'm averaging 60%. As if this wasn't bad enough I soon learned that the actual test is much much harder and that a lot of Universities rely heavily upon the result. (And even if some Universities don't rely so much on it, a score of 'below average' is going to cause some cramp on my application.) Perhaps it should be noted that I live and go to a school in a 'high crime' area. Maybe this is irrelevant, but I've read something before about Universities checking Postcodes. But the school itself is a relatively good one. So as for academic requirements, I'd rate myself by... [A-Levels: Very good] [G.C.S.E.: Average (for an application to Medicine)] [UKCAT: Below Average] But of course, non-academic requirements are very important too; perhaps carrying equal weight in applications. The problem with my non-academic record, is that it contains a lot of "have dones" or "will do's". I'll go on... (I'll just put in bullet points what I would include in my PS.) #I'm currently working towards my DoE Gold Award. This won't be complete until after my application. #I currently volunteer with a charity that gives help and support to children who need it (be it falling behind in school, or being a victim of racism.) I do this online. #I will be taking part in an exhibition to Mount Everest Base Camp, Easter 2010. #I used to play Rugby at City level- but had to leave after a serious knee injury #I teach my Autistic brother Mathematics and Triple Science at G.C.S.E. level (as he refuses to go to school himself.) #I work with first years in my school who have problems reading, writing or understand work. #I will be Head Boy starting in May. #I've been to three 'one day' Medicine Workshop courses. They were rather crap to be honest, but better than nothing I guess. I'm in the middle of arranging some extended work experience, after just being let down be some dic... loser. Though so far this is proving to be unsuccessful. If I don't get this work experience I understand it is one big bummer on my application. (If anyone knows of any private run 4-5 day courses available for Medicine, please do tell me about them!) And thats about it for my non-academic record. (I would go into more detail with each point in the actual PS.) And of course I will include hobbies etc, and I know that a lot depends on interview and me as a person. But where do you think I should set the bar for Universities to aim for? Or maybe if you don't quite like thinking about it like that... What Universities should I realistically apply for? A lot of people think that just because I'm doing very well at A- Levels, I should apply for Cambridge- But I know that applying to 'any' University for 'any' course isn't just as simple as that. What if my UKCAT result is terrible? What Universities could I realistically apply for that doesn't require that UKCAT examination? Me asking this isn't me being lazy Two very good first answers... Bravo!

Different side effects of Bupropion (generic) vs. Wellbutrin XL? (Thinking of switching to generic but scared)? I have been taking Wellbutrin XL for about a year and 7 months. I was on 150 mg for the first 12 months, then 300 mg for the last 7. (I love it; I feel like I couldn't have imagined a medicine that would make me feel so normal. Just... normal, and consistent, not "high" and no longer experiencing manic lows.) I have always used name brand because I could afford it and because my Dr. recommended it, and am hesitant about generics. The reason I'm hesitant is because I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo (birth control) for a year or so, but the $60 copay was getting costly, so I switched to the generic... I had the worst depression I've had in 2 years, I ate literally 4 times what I eat on a normal basis, and was a psychotic mess. I would get depressed and hopeless for no real reason, every single day, and cried at least twice a day during that time. Without even really knowing why.. I was still on the Wellbutrin during that time but I may as well have been off of it. I thought I was just crazy, but then I went online and read other people's experiences with that specific birth control and learned that many other people had this bad reaction to the generic, and ended up switching back to name brand. Needless to say, I did. Anyway, so my co-pay for the Wellbutrin is $60 a month, and recently my Dr. has put me on other medications too so I want to cut costs and am thinking of switching to the generic (Bupropion)... But after a year & 1/2 of satisfaction with the name brand, added with my terrible experience with the generic of the birth control medicine vs name brand, I'm really scared to switch and wondering what other people's experiences have been? I don't want to read drug facts, because I've done significant research already, I really just want to hear what other people have experienced from the generic, or from the generic compared to name brand. I realize that I need to weigh the options between spending the extra $ and the value of my health, etc etc, I'm not looking for advice, I'm just looking for other people's side effects because that can give me an idea of how bad it may or may not be. Please help... I don't want to go through another experience like I did with my previous generic, so I could use some feedback. Thanks!

i got caught shoplifting at rite aid...? i put some medicine in my purse and walked out of the store. i feel really bad and i learned my lesson. its no excuse, but i just lost my job and couldnt afford the $10 for the medicine so i thought i could get away with it. anyway, a loss prevention person stopped me when i left the store. he said if i cooperated they wouldnt call the cops so i did. i didnt try to lie i just admitted that i took it. he took me in the back and got my drivers license info and address and said rite aid would send me a fine. i looked online and it can be from 50-100$ i guess depending on the state you live in. i live in california. has this happened to anyone else? i'm going to pay the fine but if its alot theres no way i can pay it all at once. does anyone know if they will take monthly payments? thanks.

Do Doctors In Countries With Universal Healthcare Pay More/Less/Same For Medical School As Do Americans? I'm doing a project on American healthcare and I'm comparing America's system to other nations' universal/free/socialized (however you want to look at it) systems. I was watching a Frontline video online about healthcare in Japan and I thought of this question. I also remember a scene from Sicko when Moore was talking to a doctor (I don't remember which country but I think it was France) who said he has a pretty good life practicing medicine in a country with universal healthcare. He was talking about how that if he wants more money, he sees more patients and can therefore afford nice things. I think this will be an interesting point to bring up during my presentation if what I'm thinking is correct: Because the doctors pay less for college and medical school than Americans do (while basically learning the same things), student loans aren't putting them debt, and thus, they can focus more on helping the sick, rather than making alot of money to pay off loans. What's your opinion?

Spitting in a puppy's mouth to create deeper loyalty? I had heard this in the real world. Was interested to see what info might be online. It's mostly some folks asking innocently "has anyone heard of this before?" and a whole bunch of (I can ONLY assume 12 year olds) 'ewww' answers, and 'that's so weird!' answers. Oh, grow up! First it's not getting dog spit in a persons mouth, but the other way... and dogs eat poo and all kinds of grossness given the chance, so spitting in their mouth isn't mean to them. Does anyone who cares to answer have any actual knowledge about Animal Behavior? NOT vet. medicine, that's like asking a surgeon for psychological advice when a therapist is clearly the better source of advice. Animal Behavior-wise this makes sense with regards to bonding/nurturing/dependence. Also, I keep seeing it as a 'wives' tale', which is only half true. I got a flat tire and the tow driver who came was Native American. He had a dog in the truck. It was a beautiful, well-behaved dog and we began chatting about pups. This is how I learned that it's an ancient Native American practice to engender deep and lasting loyalty, that along with regular training and love, a few weeks of spitting in your puppy's mouth will make him/her loyal to YOU above all others. Anyone done it, or known someone who has? obviously (as I initially included) this idea would be above and beyond the proper, care, training and love that you would give a dog. Those things are a given. No one who would consider trying this is likely to be anything but a committed dog person already. No, you don't open a dogs mouth and hock into it.... dogs lick at their masters face and chin often. Apparently the thing to do is take this plea for reassurance/diplay of affection as a chance to give them a little spit.

Trying to figure out my mentality, This is LONG. ANY help is appreciated. Please answer 1 question? Desperate? I've been really obsessive about things. Everything. I'm not sure when it started and I could probably categorize myself under several disorders (without doctor's diagnosis) but I don't know many of the symptoms of them. I don't want to go to a therapist unless it's serious because the cost. In one way or more, many of these things apply somewhat to each other. If you can try to help explain why I feel this way, please tell me whatever you can. I just want to understand what this is or if I am able to get some help. Please give me an actual answer not "get help", "you hvae a problem, i don't know what". Say what you think I could have, or something you could relate any of these... problems to. -I hate when people spell words wrong, especially middle schoolstudents because they should have learned a majority of the spelling during that time. -I always procrastinate as much as possible, without realising it. I procrastinate waking up and going to bed, because it's not late enough. I procrastinate watering my plants for no reason; I procrastinate eating because my parents would make dinner at 7 after coming home from work; I procrastinate with homework simply because I don't want to do it. -I can't stand when something is crooked and always get the urge to correct it, even if I can't and it bugs me. -I am one of the worst perfectionists ever. I will clean my room for 7 hours with no breaks until it is spotless. (because I'm not allowed to clean anything else because my parents are packrats) I feel if I'm going to do something it can always be better; people usually think that's a good thing -- in my case it's annoying as shit to others. But in terms of being a perfectionist I can go without doing soemthing for as long as possible until I freak out. -I see everything as an "all or nothing" situation. Do my homework perfect, or don't do it at all. Clean my room till it's spotless or leave it as a mess for a few more weeks. Take 5 minutes to go out or take 3 hours to be okay with my appearance. -For no reason, when my friends wanted to hang out with me I agree at the time, and then lie and say I'm sick or have an appointment or just "forget" to avoid being with them, although I always have fun with them. Now they're not my friends. -I hate telling people things to their face because I'm afraid they'll get mad at me or judge me, so I vent behind their backs. -I take 30 minutes to shower. But disgusting enough, I can go without showers for 3 days (or longer) over summer unless I go out, because usually I don't "need" to take them if I don't go out in public. -I haven't been to drivers ed. yet and I'm turning 18 in December. I'm afraid of the thought of driving. Or getting into a wreck. My sister took me out for the first time ever a month ago and I didn't want to press on the gas. -I generally make spasmodic, jerking movements in stupid situations. If a pencil is rolling off my desk, I don't calmly reach for it, it actually scares me if it drops or something. I'm afraid this might hurt me in driving literally, if I think anything's wrong I'll probably break and get into a crash. -I hate being embarrassed. I feel like when I talk just to answer a question my cheeks are flushed. But even thinking about something embarrassing flushes my cheeks. -I have extremely sensitive hearing. When our TV malfunctions and the "ext" screen shows up, the frequency actually causes my ears to ring which tends to make my family think I'm psychic when it does it while I'm in another room and they don't notice. -I have extremely sensitive sense of smell as well -- I could smell a box of Cheerios being open from a floor above while I just stepped out of the shower and my sister was in shock or something. -I take longer than average to do everything which makes me feel as though I'm actually mentally challenged and my parents haven't told me. I wasn't fully potty trained before kindergarten. I learned how to ride a bike in 4th grade. Shower, eating (sometimes), sleeping, etc. Reading, writing, art projects have actually caused me to fail classes and I am excelled in those three activities of everything. -I actually have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, but I feel the medicine doesn't do anything except cause me to eat less. -If I see one thing out of place --a freckle, an eyebrow hair, a bruise -- I obsess over it for too long, where it actually bugs my sister. -I have terrible hygiene issues when I don't have to be around anyone. I don't think I want to share them but I can go without doing certain things longer than anyone should. -I can't stand certain things that are too sensitive for my ears. My parents turn up the TV so loud. And when my dog barks for no reason it actually pisses me off. Bass carrying through cars. -I can't stand the door being cracked open. I will go out of my way to shut the basement door. And always have to hear it click before I go away. -I am obsessed with pain. I do not want to kill myself, and I don't think it could be maochism because I'm not into it sexually, if that's the only way you could be into it. In 8th grade I cut myself because I wanted to experiment. But I didn't know much about it then, so *graphic* I used a scissors. Then, I somehow hid it for almost 6 weeks around parents and friends until I turned myself in for some reason to my health teacher. I hate talking about it and sometimes I get this teeny feeling that I want to do it, but haven't given in. However, one night I saw a screwdriver sitting in my room with a large thick handle on it and started hitting my whole forearm with it. Then did the same with the metal part. I bruised badly within 10 minutes, and the next day I told people who asked that I had my arm caught twice in a heavy door at school and they believed me. -I'm overly clumsy at everything. Can't do any sport right, because I'm not athletic and I feel awkward running. I couldn't balance a on wooden board maze that was 2 inches wide in front of my entire gym class, and he wouldn't let me quit until I finished -- 10minutes after everyone else was finished. I trip over nothing, and I run into things more than I should. I slipped down two flights of stairs once in front of my entire 6th grade class (35 kids), which I found funny for once. -I smile too long apparently, because I was smiling at someone I knew from school when I saw him at the movie theater and he told some coworker I talk to that I was a creep. So now I either smile too long or avert looking at them. -I always forget simple words. I forgot the word "diving board" today. And it makes me sound like an idiot to use small words when I can't think of the words I actually do know. -I like to pick at things. My nails peel into layers, and I pick anything I can. It's addicting. I have scars from picking and I still can't stop. -I'm never photogenic when it's candid, so I have pictures from family gatherings that I am embarrassed of so I hide them just because of my severe acne. -I have this huge load of annoyance towards my dad who is stubborn. He bitches about how much he hated school and had no friends and was fat, and one day told me he got a card for a high school reunion out of nowhere, so I asked if he was going to go. And he scoffed and was saying no because no one would like him. I think he's embarrassed of his life. I found a card of his to my mom and it said "this isn't how I saw the future, and I don't like it." or something like that. And I feel like he is bringing me down with him. I don't want to be the person I hate most. I think he's fucking up my life. I'm afraid of him, in this way where he makes me feel shitty for doing nothing and lies to make me feel guilty. He once thought it'd be funny to make me watch bugs being eaten on TV while I was eating. Then when he told me they're hard to see and my mom responded with, no they aren't he told her to "shush". -I talk a lot when I don't know what to talk about which backed my friends away from ever talking. But it's just because I don't know what to say and I'm waiting for them to come up with something but they never do. So I talk forever about how cold I am or about how something on me hurts, which they get annoyed with. -I am greedy. I spend hundreds of dollars on clothes of my mother's money and I feel like I'm going to put her in debt or that she won't have enough money if I go to college, but I can't stop myself. -I feel guilty for things that aren't my fault. And I always give in and apologize for something that I was actually the victim of. My "friends" called me, and I didn't look at the caller ID and she said (other friends listening) she had something to tell me, and she was crying (actually holding in laughs) that she was a lesbian. I didn't know what to say because I believed her. Then she was like "I can't tell ____ or my parents" and I told her she could tell my best friend ____ because I came out to her saying I was bi (i was curious at the time, but i don't consider myself bi anymore) not realising there were 5 other people listening. so she got awkward and said she had to go and didn't tell me it was a joke. So then told my best guy friend in turn told me and I got so pissed off and then apologized for it and they were probably the few people I even talked to. Now we're not friends because I didn't want to hang out with them so THEY ditched me. We were all friends with the same friends. And the people who talked to my best friend didn't know why she wasn't talking to me, so they stopped talking to me. And the last time I hung out with an actual friend. I can't even remember. But I keep making excuses. -I have excuses for everything. -I'm a compulsive liar. Even if my mom asks if I do my homework, automatic response: Yes. I don't know how to stop lying about the dumbest things. -I am a hypochondriac. I think. Which is something a hypochondriac would do... think they're ____. Well. I get this feeling like. Restless leg syndrome, I had that feeling before the commercials started, but no one never noticed it till then so they think I'm making it up. I always think I have appendicitis or that I'm going to get skin cancer. I can feel sick after saying it and believing myself. But nothing serious has ever happened to me in terms of contracting a disease. -The only person I feel comfortable doing things with is my sister. If she asks me to do something I will. If I'm by myself or with my friends or mom I probably won't. She got me to walk 5 miles without complaining in the heat, or getting out of breath when I can barely run a mile without feeling like I might pass out. -I have no gag reflex. I used to be able to put kleenex or cotton in my mouth and automatically gag. Now I can clean out the roof of my mouth when I get a gross feeling and there's no reaction. I haven't thrown up since 4th grade. I can watch something and feel sick, and sometimes you get that feeling where you need to throw up but I can't. I don't try unless I feel so sick I just want it out of me. -There is this feeling I get where I get sick trying to put in tampons, and I feel like I can't breathe and that if I could throw up I would so I don't know how I'm ever planning on having sex. I put it in right, and I'm sorry if that's too graphic. But it's the same feeling I get when I feel guilt for something that I'd want to do but my body is literally telling me not to, in any situation and it is the worst feeling. -I want to see a therapist but I feel like my mom is struggling with money from me already (she's being really emotional lately with menopause) just because I feel like they could be someone to talk to because no one else will listen. But I'm too afraid they will tell my mom something. Or think I need to go to seek help from a higher facility or make me feel as though I can't talk with them, like I wish they would be sort of a friend enthusiastic and help me get past all of this. -I'm so afraid that I've become this complete failure and I'm almost 18. I don't have a license, I don't have a job, I've failed almost half my classes in high school but still can graduate because I'm not credit deficient. I'm going to an alternative online-schooling program because I feel embarrassed at school. I have a 1.4 GPA and this program doesn't affect it unfortunately. And I don't know what my parents are proud of me for NOW, instead of things that happened over 5 years ago. -I think of my friends all the time. I don't know why I distanced myself and still do to the ones remaining. I was actually afraid I'd lose my friends so I bought them tickets to a comedian's show and I'm the one actually pushing them away, trying to force us to hang out when nothing was wrong. I have dreams we hang out and I'm happy and when I wake up I'm confused and so disappointed but angry at them. I don't know how to feel towards them. -I'm not sure if I'm depressed. I think I have social anxiety, anxiety on the road, because I'm afraid like.. If I hold the steering wheel or hold a gun in my hands it will control me and kill someone. I would never want to kill someone. But I always have nightmares that something like that could happen. -When I was 10 my family was driving on the highway, to go to visit relatives in a different state. There was an ice cream truck on this highway in the middle of nowhere and my parents joked we should pull next to it during a standstill if it happens and then we drove past it and my dad looked in his rear-view mirror and it was on fire. And I wanted them to pull over and help this man who 6 minutes ago we could have been talking to, and the ice cream truck drove into the ditch and all I can remember is staring out the back window and being so mad at my parents for not pulling over. And I don't know what happened to the man but I think I witnessed a death that day and I'm now afraid of ice cream trucks. -later that year, on the fourth of july we were lighting some in the front of our house. i have always been afraid of firecrackers. and this wasn't any different. so i was sort of hiding behind a tree next to our door, wanting to go inside because my parents told me it was okay. My dad lit it and something happened, it was a 3x3 fire cracker thing. and they shot everywhere, straight at us. And I was running behind my dad's car in the parking lot trying to get away from them when one hit me in the wrist and I was screaming. And my sister thought I got hit in the face, so she got hit in the ankle trying to run and help me. If she didn't come over me, and if I didn't put my hands in front of my eyes I would probably have been burned severely in the face. And I am still afraid of fireworks. I always stay home on the fourth of July now, and we stopped lighting them at our house after that year. I will watch them from a far distance if I'm in a car. At Disney World the cardboard was literally falling from the sky we were so close, and I freaked out. And I feel like I'm ruining it for everyone because I try to get over it and I can't. -I haven't hung out with anyone in over a year. I don't go to bed on a schedule, I don't eat regularly. But it's always been normal. But when I try hanging out with a guy my parents won't let me because they think I'll do something. I have guy friends because girls hate me. I still don't believe I'm depressed but I spend everyday inside, unless I'm tanning or with my sister. And I don't do anything. It's a daily routine. -I am not motivational. At all. I did okay on my first semester, I didn't fail any classes. I had D's, a B', C's and an A. My aunt told me she'd give me 300 dollars if I got all As and Bs second semester. My mom said the same thing. My grandma was basically saying she'd let me go anywhere on a trip. And my mom said she'd let me go to Washington to see my favorite band play. And second semester, I passed two classes out of 6. I worked really hard two years ago to go on a trip with a friend to Mexico for spring break, so I worked my ass off. Everything was going good. Then my friend decided to wait to late to get HER passport and we didn't go. I said "let's go to disney world" because i decided instead of visiting my sister at disney i'd ditch her and go to Mexico. Well, my friend decided to take her "friend" who she hated for 3 months and didn't talk to at all to disney world. Karma is a bitch. -I hate making plans, I never plan things because something always happens. If they don't cancel it I will. I hate telling people my ideas about things to do because they don't understand that when I say "wouldn't it be cool if..." I mean I want to do it. Not just think about how fun it'd be. Then people turn around and do them without me after not wanting to do them with me. They are so hypocritical that it feels like I'm not allowed to run my life around and if I'm not doing one thing they like I'm the guilty one, who is suffering and they just don't give a shit. So I stopped doing things. I wake up. I eat, I take a shower some days. I watch TV. I go to bed for 5 hours and do the same thing everyday. But when I want to hang out with people all they want to do is get drunk. And the people who don't get drunk don't know what to do for fun so I don't hang out with them even though it'd be fun. And when they promise that we'll get to do something, it never happens. -I'm afraid of everything I'm obsessed with. The future is what worries me the most. School, boyfriend, family, money, happiness. I feel like I haven't gotten anywhere because it just happens. I don't know how I was raised but I never realised when I was little you had to work for it to get something you want. Between me being spoiled and my mother giving in all the time, I have always been an exception to something. And as much as people love being spoiled, I think it has ruined me as a person. So what the heck is wrong with me? Any actual disorders to pinpoint?

medical transcriptionists!? i'm starting college in the fall and i decided i want to be a medical transcriptionist. i'm a very very good typist and i would love to work from home and choose my own hours, etc, so i think it would be the perfect job for me. i just have a few questions that hopefully medical transcriptionist themselves can answer! i searched online to find out what kind of training/degrees i need, etc. i will be going to a 2yr community college here in my town. "Completion of a 2-year associate degree or 1-year certificate program—including coursework in anatomy, medical terminology, legal issues relating to health care documentation, and English grammar and punctuation—is highly recommended, but not always required" FIRST QUESTION: does this mean that all i need to complete is my 2 yr commnity college and leave there with an associates degree... then i'm done? i was planning on transferring to a 4yr university after community college.. but it sounds like i might not even have to do that. then there's all this Formal accreditation is not required for medical transcription programs. However, the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (AACP)—established by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the American Health Information Management Association—offers voluntary accreditation for medical transcription programs. Although voluntary, completion of an ACCP approved program may be required for transcriptionists seeking certification. Certification and other qualifications. The AHDI awards two voluntary designations, the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) and the Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT). Medical transcriptionists who are recent graduates of medical transcription educational programs, or have fewer than 2 years experience in acute care, may become a registered RMT. The RMT credential is awarded upon successfully passing the AHDI level 1 registered medical transcription exam. The CMT designation requires at least 2 years of acute care experience working in multiple specialty surgery areas using different format, report, and dictation types. Candidates also must earn a passing score on a certification examination. Because medicine is constantly evolving, medical transcriptionists are encouraged to update their skills regularly. RMTs and CMTs must earn continuing education credits every 3 years to be recertified. As in many other fields, certification is recognized as a sign of competence. Graduates of an ACCP approved program who earn the RMT credential are eligible to participate in the Registered Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Medical Transcription Industry Association through the U.S. Department of Labor. The Registered Apprenticeship program offers structured on-the-job learning and related technical instruction for qualified medical transcriptionists entering the profession. and that's where i got lost! what does all this mean? i have to take some sort of test and get certified? if you are a medical transcriptionist.. please tell me how you got to where you are! what did you have to do to become one? also, how much do they make on average? i found something that said between 14 and 15 dollars an hour... i hope that isn't true! that's not much..

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What are the possibilities of studying Medicine in Bangladesh? I am a BBA student, and soon would graduate from North South University. Although I had Biology in my O'Levels I only had Physics and Maths in A'levels. After doing a little online research, I have come to learn that its possible in the US and other places. Since I am staying in Bangladesh now, I am not considering elsewhere. I would like to know what are my possibilities of getting into a medical collage in Bangladesh.