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We are living in a world where time really matters. Therefore we thrive for seeking opportunities to save time whenever possible. Hence we like to travel fast, we love fast cars, fast bikes, fast planes and now we are looking for fast electric skateboards. Eboards have become more and more popular over the last years. They are very practical for commuting because they are small, mobile, convenient and above all really fun to ride.
When we introduce electric skateboards to people who haven't seen them before we can expect that one of the first questions will be how fast they can go. Top speed fascinates all of us. The ability to drive and ride fast, the adrenaline rush and the power that is behind top speed is very enthralling. So, what is the fastest electric skateboard?
The officially fastest electric skateboard is the NGV Nextboard. It can speed up to 68 mph (110 km/h). Mischo Erban has set the Guinness World Record on an electric skateboard using a NGV Prototype. His top speed was 60 mph (96 km/h) but the e-board itself can go even faster! The company is located in Slovenia and now sells the NGV Nextboard on a commercial scale.
In my article, I want to talk about the ten fastest electric skateboards on the planet. So which are the fastest electric skateboards on the market right now?
Top 10 of the fastest electric skateboards
I did a lot of research and came up with the list below. These are the fastest electric skateboards that are commercially available. Please note that there are a lot of DIY (do-it-yourself) eboards that can probably go faster than some of the models stated in the list below. However, I didn't want to my article to be about single garage built boards (respect to all the builders out there) but rather on boards that are actually accessible. Note that the top speeds listed here are the manufacturer provided and advertised specs for their boards.
|Electric skateboard model
|Top speed in mph
|Top speed in km/h
|NGV Nextboard
|68 mph
|110 km/h
|Bioboards Thorium X4
|48 mph
|77 km/h
|45 mph
|72 km/h
|Eskating Dual Beast Evo
|34 mph
|55 km/h
|Lacroix DSS50+
|33 mph
|54 km/h
|Meepo NLS Pro
|32 mph
|51 km/h
|Enertion Raptor 2.1
|28 mph
|45 km/h
|Fiik Spine
|30 mph
|48 km/h
|Exway X1 Pro
|29 mph
|47 km/h
|Aeboard AE2
|29 mph
|47 km/h
Which factors determine top speed
The top speed of electric skateboards is determined by various factors. The most important ones are the riders weight and motor power. But also several other factors like battery power output, electric speed controller, gearing, and wheel size are essential. On top of that electric skateboards which can travel at very high speeds have to be built very consciously and with great quality. When riding at high speeds many parts of eboards experience a high temperature, physical stress and severe vibrations. Eboards which have higher top speeds need to have good trucks to avoid speed wobbles. They clearly need excellent brakes too! Fast boards just have to be stronger to stand up to the potential forces involved. Hence they have to be designed and manufactured diligently and with high-quality parts. But these reasons also lead to high prices. So be warned if you want to purchase an electric skateboard with top of the notch maximum speed you have to dig deep into your pocket.
- Motor power: To get a high top speed we unquestionably need powerful motors. The more power a motor has, the quicker the electric skateboard can accelerate and the higher is the maximum speed. If you want to get a fast electric skateboard you need to take one with a powerful motor.
- Battery power output: Strong electric motors are pretty ineffective if the battery doesn't have the same power output as well. The motor can only deliver and transfer the amount of power it gets from the battery.
- Riders weight: While electric skateboards alone have a tremendous power-to-weight ratio comparable to the fastest Tesla, eboards with the rider on it only produce power-to-weight ratios of a Toyota Prius. The bigger and the heavier a rider is the slower an eboard will be. This means, that large and heavy riders weights will not get you the advertised maximum speeds presented in the tables above and below.
- Electric speed controller (ESC): The ESC is an electronic part and mechanism that regulates the drive and the speed of the motor. The ESC supplies the motor with the ideal amount of electric power, hence fast eboards need one capable and optimized for top speed.
- Wheel size: Bigger wheels have a higher top speed but slower acceleration and less torque. Smaller wheels have lower top speed but quicker acceleration and more torque. Off-Road or all-terrain wheels will add a lot of riding comfort but also have a decreased top speed and significantly lower range cause its friction and drag.
- Battery charge: The amount of charge in the battery will influence how fast an eboard goes as well. As power in the battery drains, its capability to reach and maintain top speed falls. Many eboard riders see a reduction in performance when the battery gets below a particular percentage.
- Gear ratio: an electric motor doesn't need more than one gear, because it is high revving (20.000 RPM are still fine), it is efficient across a broad RPM range and it produces good torque from low RPM. An electric motor can easily be geared for top speed by still providing good torque and acceleration. Eboards which are designed to go fast need also a proper gear ratio (just belt motors). Hub motors are "direct driven" which means 1:1 drive ratio
NGV Nextboard
The NGV Nextboard is the fastest electric skateboard on my list. It can go up to 68 mph (110 km/h). This is insane! Normal human beings only reach these speeds in cars, motorbikes, planes, or trains. The NGV is clearly designed for experienced downhill longboarders who want to feel similar speeds riding in a flat environment instead of riding downhill. Nextboard claims that they have renewed the classic longboard to a higher level by combining high-quality components. What makes their product so unique is the fact that it is the only electric skateboard in the world that is able to compete with conventional downhill longboards – when riding downhill – in terms of reaching comparable speeds.
The NGV is powered by an electric hub motor that is fully optimized to deliver high top-speeds. The eboard has a 4-wheel drive (4WD) system, which provides enough torque for slow and uphill riding while delivering incredible final speeds over of 100 km/h.
The board is handmade and Nextboard states that they are only using high-quality parts. For the deck, they use carbon fibre which is extremely light but very durable at the same time. Additionally, the housing of the electronics is waterproof and the batteries are incorporated in the deck so you do not need to worry if rain catches you during a session!
The NGV Nextboard has one very unique feature: They are using Li-Po (Lithium-Polymer) batteries instead of Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) batteries. Why? You might be wondering. Well, Li-Po batteries have a higher discharge rate. This means that they can provide enough electric current for the 4 motors. Plus, compared to Li-Ion batteries they are small and light for the energy they are able to store. This combination allows them to achieve speeds in excess of 60 mph (100 km/h) and a cruising range of over 15 miles (25 km), while keeping the board's weight under 22 lbs (10 kg). Nextboard it the only company in this list that is using Li-Po batteries, therefore their board is by far the fastest.
But why aren´t other manufacturers using Li-Pos as well?
Downsides of Li-Po batteries: you need to take good care of your Li-Po Battery. These batteries are more sensitive to physical or temperature damage. If not handled properly they could even start a fire. Besides, you have to drain the battery to a certain percentage if you want to store it. So in a nutshell, Li-Po batteries are not impossible to handle but it requires more expertise and is less convenient. Obviously, e-skateboard companies want to sell a product which is easy to handle and maintain. Plus out of marketing and PR reasons they don't want to be reliable for consumer accidents.
Nextboard claimes that it's safe to use standard Li-Po batteries (mostly used for drones) ranging from 4S to 12S (14.8V to 44.4V).
In fact, the company has done a lot to achieve these crazy speeds. If you want to get more information check out their website.
|Top Speed
|22 mph (36 km/h) with 4S battery;
35 mph (55 km/h) with 6S battery;
47 mph (75km/h) with 8S battery;
68 mph (110km/h) with 12S battery
|10 miles (16km) with one 6S battery;
20 miles (32 km) with two 6S batteries
|Battery Size
|Depends which you use
|Motor Power
|4 x 2000W = 8000 Watts
|15 pounds (7 kg) + battery = 22 pounds (10 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|309 lbs (140 kg)
|Hill climb
|More than 25% gradient
|$ 2,995 (without battery)
Bioboards Thorium X4
Bioboards is a relatively new company from Sweden. It was founded in 2018 from DIY electric skateboard builders who wanted the best of the best. They could not find what they were looking for, so they decided to build the best electric skateboard (from their point of view). Their flagship is called the Thorium X4. The company states that the board has absolutely everything you could wish for in an electric skateboard. Like the name says it has a four-wheel drive. I think the specs will talk for themselves. But please keep in mind that the company is pretty new and the production volume isn't very high so production and shipping time takes time.
|Top Speed
|45 mph (77 km/h)
|28 miles (60 km)
|Battery Size
|756 Wh
|Motor Power
|4 x 3600W = 14 400 Watts
|36,5 pounds (18 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|350 lbs (160 kg)
|Hill climb
|40 % gradient
|Recharge time
|No info
|1 year
|$ 3500 – 4100
Actually, I'm going to talk about three different electric skateboards here. Because Bajaboard is the company and they offer 3 different models which are all high-end boards. The Bajaboard Pantera, Bajaboard G4X, and Bajaboard G4. The company is located in Australia and their boards enjoy a good reputation and have got great reviews. The first thing you will notice is the big wheels their boards have. These eboards are made for all-terrain or off-road adventures as well. It also has a special suspension system with shock absorbers which gives their boards the signature look. The remote controller is the most advanced and best-designed controller I've ever seen. You can customize every setting you can think of and it also has vibration warning. The controller will warn you when you're low on battery or you're going too fast, using with vibration. The board comes with integrated headlights and taillights. You will likely use the BajaBoard in much rougher and dirtier environments than your average e-skateboard. Remember that the production volume is not very high hens manufacturing and shipping will take quite some time.
|Top Speed
|Pantera: 45 mph (72 km/h)
G4X: 37 mph (60 km/h)
G4: 34 mph (55 km/h)
|Pantera: 28 miles (45 km)
G4X: 21 miles (34 km)
G4: 24 miles (39 km)
|Battery Size
|Pantera: 1100 Wh
G4X: 550 Wh or 900 Wh
G4: 550 Wh or 900 Wh
|Motor Power
|Pantera: 4 x 3500W = 14000 Watts
G4X: no info
G4: no info
|Pantera: 57 lbs (26 kg)
G4X: 55 lbs (25 kg)
G4: 44 lbs (20 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|350 lbs (160 kg)
|Hill climb
|Pantera: no info
G4X: 45% grade
G4: 35% grade
|Recharge time
|Panter: no info
G4X: 2 – 3.5 hrs
G4: 2 – 3.5 hrs
|Pantera: only on request
Eskating Dual Beast Evo
The Dual dual Beast Evo has risen from the DIY (do-it-yourself) "esk8" electric skateboard scene. It is made from a guy named Alberto who is very active on the most popular eskate forum on the internet. This board has great reviews and an awesome reputation. Almost all of the forum members love this board. You have a lot of options to customize your board. For example, you can change the Drive setup (trucks, motor mount, pulleys etc…), you also can change the wheels from normal street wheels all the way up to big inflating all-terrain wheels, and of course, you can upgrade your battery as well. Please note that only with the upgraded battery you can reach the 34 mph (55 km/h).
Unfortunately, they're not allowed to ship the battery pack overseas so the whole eboard is available in EU only. However, you can order the eboard without the battery overseas as well. Outside the EU you don't have to pay the Italian VAT (Value-Added Tax) hence the board will be -22% less the price.
|Top Speed
|34 mph (55 km/h)
|25 – 47 miles (40 – 75 km)
|Battery Size
|420 or 630 Wh
|Motor Power
|2 x 3510W = 7020 Watts
|26 pounds (12 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|No info
|Hill climb
|35 % gradient
|Recharge time
|2 – 5 hrs (depends which charger)
|No info
|$ 1600 – 3390
Lacroix DSS50+ and DSS60
Lacroix DSS50+ and DSS60 are probably the most hyped eboards on the internet. The two different models, the DSS50+ and the DSS60, just differentiate in battery capacity. If you search on the big electric skateboard communities, the "electric-skateboard.builders" forum and on Reddit on "r/electricskateboarding", you will read many very positive reviews about these boards. Users love the smoothness, the power, and performance but also the customer service and support of LaCroix. It has a very long range, some users even say that they couldn't even test the range because before the battery was empty their legs couldn't stand eboarding anymore. On the companies website, they state that carving with the Lacroix can actually be a great Core workout.
Designed by a big wave surfboard designer, the deck and enclosure were conceived as one. The deck is handmade out of Canadian maple by an artisan. The carbon fiber enclosure is carefully molded in a motorsports atelier. According to users the only downside of is its relatively cheap remote control. Some boards experience voltage sag. However, these boards normally get changed due to the great customer support
|Top Speed
|33 mph (54 km/h) (users say it can go faster)
|20 or 37 miles (33 or 60 km)
|Battery Size
|666 or 786 Wh
|Motor Power
|2 x 3550W = 7100 Watts
|No info (users say 28 pounds (12,7 kg))
|Max weight capacity
|350 lbs (160 kg)
|Hill climb
|No info
|Recharge time
|3.5 hours
|No info
|$ 2300 – 2900
Meepo NLS Pro
Till now all the boards in my list well exceeded the price of $2,000. Well, now it comes to a big break. The fifth fastest electric skateboard is a board which only costs $700! Hence from the price, it is located in the mid-tier eboard range, but performance wise it beats well-known boards (like boosted boards) by far! The Meepo NLS Pro is the follower board of the Meepo NLS, an already pretty successful board. The company was founded in 2017 in China, so actually they are still pretty young, but they have made their name! Today they're well-known in the market and in my opinion they are the market leaders of the budget board field. Their products are great and most of the users can only recommend Meepo. Shipping time is around 2 weeks. They offer free shipping to the majority of countries. The only drawback with Meepo is that the company is located in China so customer support is not the fastest. Understandably the English level of the employees is not top of the notch (mine neither). However, they are really eager to help and Kiran, the founder of the company, is very present on YouTube and Reddit.
|Top Speed
|32 mph (51 km/h)
|20 miles (32 km)
|Battery Size
|336 Wh
|Motor Power
|2 x 530W = 1080 Watts
|19 pounds (8,5 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|300 lbs (136 kg)
|Hill climb
|30 % gradient
|Recharge time
|2.5 hours
|6 months
|$ 699
Enertion Raptor 2.1
The Enertion Raptor 2.1 is well-known and one of the most popular electric skateboards on the market right now. The company was founded in 2016 on Kickstarter and is based in Australia. But the company thrives forward and has learned from the mistakes they have made. Although they had some initial problems with inconsistent wheel formula, and range could vary greatly according to rider weight, the company has continued to move forward and has learned from the mistakes they have made. This can be seen in the fact that their supply has nearly caught up with the insane demand for the board, with newly ordered boards now expecting to reach customers within 4-6 weeks from order date. Unlike many other boards on the market, the Raptor 2.1 already comes with a fast charger as standard. Users say that the performance of the Raptor 2.1 is like expected and advertised. New customers can expect significant improvements in wheel quality, and although some users have expressed dislike for the small remote, it remains as one of the most reliable on the market. But all in all the Raptor 2.1 is recommended by a lot of boarders. It's also water resistant in its design (although we'd never recommend people to ride in ANY wet conditions because it's really dangerous!!) It also features the Enertion FOCBOX Unity, which is the same high-end motor controller that is now the motor controller of choice in many top-performance boards, like Lacroix, Kaly.nyc, and BioBoards.
|Top Speed
|31 mph (50 km/h) (users say it can go faster)
|25 miles (40 km)
|Battery Size
|432 Wh
|Motor Power
|No info
|25 lbs (11,4 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|220 lbs (100 kg)
|Hill climb
|30 % gradient
|Recharge time
|2 – 3 hrs
|1 Year
|$ 1349 – 1599
Fiik Spine
The Fiik Spine is a piece of the Fiik Skateboards Company, based in Australia. The brothers Daniel and Mathew Quinn founded Fiik about 18 years ago. Hence, the company has experienced the electric board development journey since the childhood of the product. The deck of the Fiik Spine is made of specially engineered "carbon flex". The materials provide a unique combination of stability, lightweight and flexibility. One unique feature of the Fiik Spine is its battery. It is not a Li-Ion battery like almost all of its competitors but a special "Lithium-Polymer battery (LiFePo4)". I don't know exactly what kind of battery this is – because normally Li-Po batteries are Lithium-Polymer and LiFePO4 batteries (Lithium Iron Phosphate). Maybe a typo or an error? If anybody knows more about this Lithium Polymer (LiFePO4) battery or whether you also think that this is a "typo" of the company please let us know in the comment section below.
However, the advantages of LiFePO4 batteries (let's just consider that they mean these) are that they don´t have a lot of voltage sag and have a long life cycle. But on the other side, they are relatively new in the industry and are very expensive. Because of that, not many commercial electric skateboard companies use this kind of battery. Moreover, the battery pack is designed in segments. This design makes it essentially easy for the battery pack to withstand the physical stresses of a flexy deck and high-speed riding better. Some users say that the connection between the remote control and the eboard is not very stable, which is pretty dangerous. Make sure to research that before dedicating to this board.
|Top Speed
|30 mph (48 km/h)
|25 miles (40 km)
|Battery Size
|231 Wh
|Motor Power
|No info
|20 lbs (9 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|220 lbs (100 kg)
|Hill climb
|30 % gradient
|Recharge time
|2 hours
|6 months
|$ 1750
Exway X1 Pro
The Exway X1 Pro is the follower board of the Exway X1. The Exway X1 enjoyed great popularity and X1 Pro, well, is obviously the improved version. It has a very stealthy and sleek design. All the components are built into the deck, hence at first glance, it looks like a normal longboard. The fully enclosed hub motor has a total of 2400 watts. The board is IP-55 rated and therefore officially water resistant. Although Exway had some initial problems with their battery (it experienced voltage sag), the company has learned from the mistakes and have upgraded the firmware. Now the output power is still high even if the battery is drained. Some users report that the deck is very stiff (not flexible at all). At higher speeds or rough pavement, the vibrations will not be dampened – which lowers the riding experience. Your feet and knees will have to get used to heavy vibrations. But Exway is aware of that and tries to counteract with big wheels and applying 3mm shock absorbing grip tape on the deck. The Exway App is also noteworthy it allows you to customize your settings, updating ongoing firmware and real on-time data output.
One unique feature about the Exway X1 Pro is its ability to change the driving system from hub to belt motors just in 5 minutes. This swappable drivetrain module is called the "Riot". No other company that I know of offers this feature. Well done Exway!
|Top Speed
|29 mph (47 km/h)
|16 miles (26 km)
|Battery Size
|193 Wh
|Motor Power
|1200 W x 2 = 2400 Watts
|15 lbs (7 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|300 lbs (136 kg)
|Hill climb
|30 % gradient
|Recharge time
|2 hrs 45 min
|6 months
|$ 999
Aeboard AE2
The Aeboard AE2 is a solidly built budget board from a company called AEboard. They are located in China and have various boards which are recommendable. But of all the eboards from my list, I am most sceptical about this one and especially its high-speed claims. It doesn't have very strong motors but allegedly the standard ESC (not the Hobbyking) can accelerate the AE2 til 29 mph (47 km/h). I haven't read or found a real-life review or video in which the advertised speed was tested. (If you own one and can tell us more about, please let us know in the comment section below)
|Top Speed
|29 mph (47 km/h)
|13 – 18 miles (21 – 30 km)
|Battery Size
|227 or 288 Wh
|Motor Power
|250 W x 2 = 500 Watts
|19 lbs (8 kg)
|Max weight capacity
|330 lbs (150 kg)
|Hill climb
|25 – 30 % gradient
|Recharge time
|3 – 4 hrs
|No info
|$ 385 – 600
Challenges for esk8 manufacturers
A fast electric skateboard is not very easy to manufacture. Achieving higher-speeds on an electric skateboard requires special engineering. The motors, the battery pack, the brakes, the deck, the trucks, the wheel size, and the electric speed controller should be highly optimized to achieve trustworthy and efficient high speeds. As such, the majority of mass-produced electric skateboards are not going very fast. And that is okay – the majority of customers are not experienced and skilled enough to make a good choice in buying such fast boards.
The greatest hurdle for electric skateboard companies is to design and assemble an eboard that will not only achieve high speeds but will also last long enough to be a worthwhile purchase for their buyers. Remember that at high speed, the motor, the battery pack, and the braking system (especially the regenerative brakes) have to endure higher temperatures. Furthermore, the deck, the wheels, the trucks, and every other component on the e-board experiences vibrations and other physical stress that they need to resist.
These reasons make it quite challenging for electric skateboard brands to build eboards with high maximum speeds. This, however, does not mean that they are not trying. In fact, with each passing year, faster boards come to the market.
Advantages of fast electric skateboards
With fast electric skateboards, you are overall just quicker. You will get through towns and cities faster. The major advantage is that you have got more power. Even if you don't use these high top speeds the boards with high maximum speeds are more powerful and therefore accelerate quicker. Normally you have more torque and acceleration too. So that means you can get up on hills easier.
Advantages of fast eboards:
- Fast overall electric vehicle
- More power
- Better acceleration and toques
- Better hill climbing ability
Disadvantages of fast eboards
Fast electric skateboards have also disadvantages. If an e-board is fast it has to have a powerful motor and a powerful battery, and these components make the board heavier. You have to respect that with a fast electric skateboard you will get a heavy one too. The heavier parts and building structure will make the board bulkier as well. Besides, if you often use the available top speeds your board will probably not last a long time. The high speeds will produce lots of heat and increase the physical stress on the parts of your boards, hence the lifespan will be less. Another point to consider is that the faster your board is the smaller is the possibility that your electric skateboard is or will be legal at a future date. In most of the countries and states, electric skateboards are illegal to ride on the street. In many countries and states laws have not been made yet. So there is a pretty big possibility that at some point our eboards will be legal to ride. But these laws will probably be speed restricted.
- Heavier
- Bulkier
- Small possibility that they are legal
- Better for skilled riders
- When ridden fast often the boards will not have not a long lifespan
What else to consider when buying a fast electric skateboard
Riding skills
Many of the boards on my list are not well suited for beginners. Some companies even advertise their boards as not amateur friendly. I don't want to destroy the fun but you should have serious riding skills if you want to go fast. Almost all of the boards have different speed and riding settings so you don't have to ride fast if you don't want to.
Safety concerns
The kinetic energy of a moving object increases in proportion to the square of the speed. In other words, if you are travelling at 20mph (32 km/h) will get 4 times the damage (do 4 times the damage too) to someone riding 10mph (16 km/h). At 40mph (64 km/h) (and yes there are eboards out there that can reach this speed) you will have a 16 times higher impact energy!
Moreover, if you drive with higher speeds you have less time to react and your stopping distance will be longer too! If you double your velocity your stopping distance will be tripled.
Protective gear
If we crash we don't have a thick protection layer out of metal as we have in cars. All we got is our protective gear (helmet, gloves, knee and elbow pads), our clothes and ultimately our skin to shield us. If you want to know more about the perfect helmets for esk8ting, check out my article here. Please ride with reasonable speed and always wear your protective gear!
How fast can other eboards go?
Maybe you want to know how fast other electric skateboards can go. Well, on average electric skateboards can go from 18 to 28 mph (29 – 45 km/h). If you didn't like the boards I talked about here are additional fast electric skateboard models.
|Electric skateboard model
|Top speed in mph
|Top speed in km/h
|Evolve GTR
|26 mph
|42 km/h
|Halobaord 2
|26 mph
|42 km/h
|Meepo NLS
|26 mph
|42 km/h
|26 mph
|42 km/h
|Ownboard W2
|26 mph
|42 km/h
How to ride more safely when pushing the throttle
- Practice and master your board's braking
- Train emergency braking techniques and to "fall right"
- Make sure your batteries are charged (remote control too)
- Make sure you're being seen – (nighttime = light time)
- Don't ride beyond your skill level
Last words
So going fast on an electric skateboard is definitely not impossible. We now have seen that various super fast models are available to the masses. Just make sure you are wearing a helmet and proper protective gear when trying to push the limit on the throttle. Thank you for reading my article, I hope that you liked it! Stay safe!


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Local event
Frog Racing fundraiser for Rose Festival
Bonfire tickets now on sale
Buy your tickets now for the Bonfire and Fireworks Night on Sunday 4th November; (wonderfully) organised once again by 1st Goostrey Scouts.
Tickets are available from today from the Trading Post, the Crown Inn and Goostrey News. Single tickets cost £5 in advance – or £6.50 on the night With Family Tickets ( 2 adults, 2 children) at £15 in advance – or £20 on the night.
The Field opens at 5:30 the Fire will be lit at 6pm and Fireworks will start at 7pm.
If you can help with Firewood – Collection (Goostrey Village only) will be on Sat 3rd from 12noon…. please contact Tony Taylor on 07967 498526
Scouts' Football match May 13th
Goostrey Tennis Open Competition 2018
Entries are invited for the 2018 Goostrey Open Tennis Competition to be played during the months of May and June 2018, with the finals day on Sunday 1 July 2018.
TeamRickshaw's progress
Children in Need's Team Rickshaw at Jodrell Bank today.
Well done to Ben, Liv, Greg, Shona, Sabah and Luke and the team, and Matt Baker of course…..to donate text TEAM to 70405 (£5), 70410 (£10) or 70420 (£20)…..on their way from Cannock 69 miles to Salford today.
This year's team will pedal an epic 500 miles to raise money for BBC Children in Need. In a first for the challenge, the team will embark on their journey from London, riding north to Glasgow.
Since 2011, The Rickshaw Challenge has raised over £16 million for BBC Children in Need, and every penny that's donated goes towards helping children and young people across the UK.
The new team of six riders, all of whom have been supported by BBC Children in Need funded projects, will push themselves to the limit, battling steep hills and braving the elements in the hope that their efforts will help them raise as much money as possible.
Cycling alongside the team once more is The One Show's Matt Baker, who will go on the road offering support and advice throughout the journey.
They set off on Thursday 9th November from The One Show studio in London, Team Rickshaw and will work their way across the UK in a bid to cross the finish line in Glasgow on Friday 17th November, during BBC Children in Need's 2017 Appeal Show.
Amazing effort. You can follow their progress on Twitter #TeamRickshaw
Remembrance Sunday Parade

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When you relocate to Quebec, tips and taxes in Quebec are two things you'll want to understand before you go out to eat or go shopping so you won't be caught off guard by the bill!
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When you purchase services in Quebec, tipping is a cultural must. It shows your appreciation for the service, and you can base the percentage of tip on how good the service was. It is always your choice to tip or not, except for waiters and waitresses, since their salary is lower than that of other employees. Their salary includes the money they make in tips.
- At the restaurant, you will tip a customary minimum 15 per cent, but if you received good service, 20 per cent is more appropriate. You can certainly tip more if service was exceptional.
- With large restaurant reservations, gratuity may be added automatically to the bill and is usually 18 per cent, but you may also add a tip. Just be sure to check the bill so you know if you are double tipping.
- For services such as hairdressers, estheticians, taxi drivers, plumbers, contractors, a 10 per cent tip is usually the minimum, however you can tip more, of course.
- At coffee shops and smaller restaurants to-go, you will probably notice a tip jar on the counter. $1 or $2 in the jar is nice, but you can also put your change in it if you choose. Either way, it is always a nice touch.
- At a bar, $1 or $2 per drink is expected, but remember that it may be better to open a tab, as you can tip just 15 per cent once when you are ready to leave, instead of each time you order.
- At hotels, it is nice to offer the baggage boy or valet a tip of a few dollars when they park and retrieve your car. You don't have to tip them every time if you are in and out a lot, but when you leave it is nice to leave a tip of around $10 for their troubles.
Sales Taxes in Quebec
The prices you will see on the tag or on the menu do not include sales taxes, so remember to think about that when you calculate your expenses. Currently in Quebec, the sales taxes combine the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the provincial Quebec Sales Tax (QST). Total, it is 15 per cent. Keep in mind that when purchasing expensive items such as cars, furniture, or newly-built condos, this 15 per cent is a significant amount of money!
I wish you good luck with the mental math figuring tips and taxes in Quebec!
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Ewana__WV_ replied to Lert's topic in General Game DiscussionI hope they give the surface fleet a way to detect these things... Active and passive sonar for surface fleet would be nice.. Have radar why not sonar... Also what about heghog.. and letting me drop the charges.. and also looking for planes and trying to cap... Going to be fun...
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Ewana__WV_ replied to Ace_04's topic in General Game DiscussionWell, I'd like to play more... Santa 17 and 18 with a few creates in between, I have a hand full of Ships all the way to Tier 8... I only started playing at Tier 3... lol I have 18 10pt captains but have only actually played to 6 pt captains …. Still having some problems with aiming but have been busy in training rooms... Tiers 4 - 8 are all nice and shinny and only the Sims have left port 1 time... So I guess I should get busy and see if I can get the rust off my newer Ships... 2- tier 8 5 tier 7 8 tier 6 3 tier 5 and a bunch of the lower Prems Santa, Santa, Santa.. Love that guy.... Have fun all..
Nerfing premium ships.....that REAL $$$$ was paid for....
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tv Right This Minute KICU February 15, 2012 3:00pm-3:30pm PST
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hello, everyone. i'm beth troutman. this is the show that has the best videos and the stories behind them and it starts right this minute. a state trooper goes all superman. right there on the side of route 22. >> see the heroics that saved a driver's life. a perfect day for a snowmobile ride. >> he starts doing something called side hilling. >> find out what pops up to save him when the earth gives way. what's a guy to do when base jumping leaves you paralyzed but still craving adventure. >> he's like, i'm going to do it again. >> he totally separates.
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how does he land? >> see how he does it with a little help from his friends. >> meet the girl who tied her loose tooth to the string. >> the string is tied to the arrow on a [ inaudible ]. >> we're kicking off our show with dash cam footagep. we've seen a lot of footage from dash cams. this is from jefferson county, ohio. the trooper walking up to a car on the side of the road. he realized there was a man inside who looked like he was sleeping. >> are you all right? >> this is the car of 43-year-old john courtwright. he was in and out of consciousness and told the trooper he was having some chest pains and that he had had two heart attacks before. so bodo calls for assistance and grabs his aed. when he returns, courtwright is completely unresponsive. he opens the door.
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he check's courtwright's pulse and then springs into action. he begins administering cpr. right there on the side of route 22. and then a good samaritan comes in. >> i'm going to hook his aed up to him. >> a guy going the other direction on the highway, stops his car, runs across four lanes of traffic and comes in to assist this state trooper. >> oh, my goodness. >> you got a pulse over there. >> the passerby jumps in without any hesitation. >> yeah. we're going to keep doing cpr. >> two more state troopers eric derrington and greg mamula come in and start assisting with resuscitating this man. all the while courtwright is drifting in and out of consciousness. >> stay awake, buddy. >> we see the ambulance pull up in front of courtwright's car and then the emts come out with all of their equipment and they take courtwright to trinity medical center where he makes
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it! after the emts got courtwright to the hospital, the emt actually called trooper bodo and said it was because of his swift actions that this man survived. >> what luck for mr. courtwright to just have pulled over and the cop pull up right behind him. this guy could have totally not made it at all. what do you do when you're caught in the middle of an avalanche? we're about to find out. check this out. a snowmobiler has a go pro camera attached to the hood of his sled and we're seeing these really awesome pictures and nelson, british columbia, canada. he starts mortering it up the hill and as he gets towards the top starts doing something called side hilling, a snowmobiler term where your sled sort of tilts to one side. but that causes a giant avalanche that sends this guy and his sled down the hill in an instant. >> the crazy thing is seeing the perspective of the snow beginning to fall. it falls and he's kind of slow
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waves and then suddenly the camera is buried. >> when you see the camera go past the tree, that snows is moving. >> eventually the camera that we're seeing this from is completely underneath the snow and listen, you can still hear the motor running. >> you don't really hear anything from him. >> he's kind of quiet. >> you don't hear anything from him because one thing you can do to survive an avalanche is use something called a snow pulse, an avalanche air bag system. basically brings you to the top of the snow allowing you to be easily located by rescuers. he was wearing this thing and on the way down he pulled the cord, brought him to the surface of the avalanche. in his comments on his channel here, he says that he thought he was goner. he for sure saw the light. doesn't say anything about whether he was with anybody, solo. >> i know he was with a friend. he said the air bag system saved
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his friend from having to dig him out. i think that's wishful thinking if you think you're going to get dug out from something like this. a lot don't survive from something like this to begin with. many of us travel and when we're traveling going through security, we have our precious items that we really never want to leave behind. that's kind of what happened to this woman. she is 43-year-old gloria de riglado, at the fort lauderdale international airport. pay close attention to the bin right next to her. you see something shine and then she walks away, doesn't realize that she has left her watch in that bin. that watch is a $6,500 rolex that her husband gave her for her 40th birthday and their tenth anniversary. pay close attention to the man tying his shoes. he grabs his backpack and notices there's something shiny
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in the bin, looks around, grabs the rolex and a bracelet and casually proceeds to walk away. the suspect is still at large. which is amazing because this surveillance video is so clear. broward county sheriffs believe maybe he's from south florida but there is no way to tell. they're hoping someone recognizes him from the video. >> i hope that his mom or his wife recognizes him in this video and says what the heck are you doing? >> in some reports gloria said that she believes she made eye contact with his guy after she had lost the watch, but before she realized it was missing. so that i'm sure is going to haunt her. >> i hope they find him because regardless of the value of the watch, the meaning behind it i think is even more special. lonnie is partially paralyzed but not letng them st deliver. lonnie here is getting a piggyback ride to a cliff in norway. he had 1200 base jumps under his
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belt when in 2005, he suffered a freak accident that left him partially paralyzed. even so, he still has that adventure blood in him. >> oh, man! >> whoa! i thought lonnie was going to stay on the back of the guy, but no, he's totally separates. how does he land? ♪ >> they caught him? >> yes. >> how awesome. what a great team of friends to get out and do this with him and let him experience what he loves doing. >> he's not the only person who has a disability that does this. this video was put together by super cheering.org which helps put together these adaptive adventures for people who are like lonnie. >> was he injured in a base jumping accident? >> he was hurt in 2005 while base jumping off a bridge. >> wow. >> that didn't stop him from wanting that sense of adventure in base jumping. so he's like, i'm going to do it
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again. >> he went to norway and did. >> wow. >> that's brave. to go back and do the same thing that left you paralyzed. >> talk about getting back up on the horse. >> this guy can't stand on his own, but he can certainly base jump. a fishing surprise. what's on the line? >> i'm thinking some kind of fish. >> good guess. but wrong. see the big ugly they snag. and kids love stickers and boxes. so why not this? >> i think it's a brilliant idea. >> brilliant, genius actually. >> see a new great cheap toy idea. next on "right this minute."
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>> it is, in fact, a snowy day. this happened on february 11th. there's something a little bit different about this snowy day. listen to this. [ thunder ] >> what does that sound like? >> sounds like thunder. >> this is actually called thunder snow. it's an incredibly rare weather occurrence that basically like a thunder storm, but has snow instead of rain. >> weird. what about lightning? does it have lightning? >> scientists think that thunderstorms and thunder snow create thunder and lightning in a similar way. >> it would be cool if there was snow lightning, like a lightning bolt that comes down and then when it hits the ground like a snowman comes up. now this rare occurrence is actually caused by an upward rush of air from the ground high up into the atmosphere that's
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accompanied by temperatures freezing below. >> i had no idea that was unusual. >> how cool was it for the people in richmond, virginia, that they got to experience this, it's been snowing all over the country but only in richmond, virginia, did they get thunder snow. couple guys fishing in australia, and you'll be surprised at what jumps on their line. >> fish, mate. >> see them out there and they've got a bite. you an tell because something is coming out of the water and also because their fishing rod is like bowed completely. they see that, right. >> i'm thinking some kind of fish. >> they're fishing, but what's on their line is not a fish at all. >> is it a catch? >> you will see. >> [ bleep ]. >> oh! oh! >> yes, yes. >> it's a giant crocodile. >> wait a minute. are you sure they didn't have a fish on the line and then the crock came up and stole the fish. maybe that's what happened. >> i'm not sure about that and
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em i'm not sure whose who's doing the fishing, the crocodile fishing for humans or humans fishing for whatever they can find. >> that's a lot of eating if they can haul that sucker on the boat. >> looks like they don't haul him on the boat. looks like he eventually gets away and gives them a nice look from the distance, saying it's a close call for you guys. >> how ask that crocodile not snap the line when he bit down on whatever he bit down on. >> he was just [ inaudible ]. >> he's probably just having some fun. next time on "right this minute" -- >> you can walk in and around these structures. there's no substructure. these are all built completely out of ice. >> that's next time on "right this minute." ♪ you see the guy walking down the street there? cannon of pepper spray. >> yeah. >> see what happens when he reaches for the spray can.
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can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today.
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looks like his shirt is even unbuttoned and kind of stumbles a little bit and then walks up to this group of guys. they chat for a little bit, exchange some words. just as he's about to walk away. >> what? >> he pepper sprays them. >> that's -- that was like a cannon of pepper spray. >> like a fire extinguisher. >> big old can of pepper spray. immediately the guys jump up and start running after him. >> they just got drive bied pepper spray. >> the poster said he pepper sprayed the guys. had that really been pepper spray, i think they probably would have been in more pain considering the amount of spray that they got. >> who does this? even if it's just water, why would you go up and just randomly spray people with something? this it terrifies me. >> i'm bumped we don't see the aftermath of this guy's dopey prank. >> looks like this dude is looking for trouble, walks out of somewhere with his shirt unbuttoned in public. chances are i think that he might not be right upstairs at
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this point in time. tries to mess with those dudes. those dudes don't want anything to do with him. that's just stupid. this next one is all for the moms and the kid throughout. this is box play for kids. stickers that go over old empty boxes like milk cartons, tollet paper rolls. it urn your milk carton into a cow, mac and cheese box into a camera, egg cartons into a piano. you can turn paper towel rolls into bowling pins, make your own bowling set, tissue boxes into turtles, paper towel rolls into trumpets. go to boxplayforkids.com and they've got all kinds of stickers based on the box you want to cover. >> i think it's a brilliant idea. >> genius, actually. >> tell us more about these designs is the designer and
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creator, jeanette harwell. >> tell me about the moment when this struck you over the head as a great idea. >> typical saturday morning playing with our daughter. she started playing at her little table with stickers and when she was done with that she went into the kitchen and started taking all the boxes out of the recycling bin, egg carton, milk carton, mac and cheese box and that's when it just hit me, why don't i take these two things that kids absolutely obsess over, stickers and old boxes and put them together and i'll recycle them into new fun toys. >> have you seen kids other than yours playing with your creation? >> yes. actually that was really one of the coolest moments is the first time i brought the boxes in to my daughter's day care and they just went nuts over them. >> right now we have about 27 designs and we have an endless
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list of possibilities. they're interactive and educational. >> what age group is it for? >> these are really great for kids 2 and up. >> i think you're wrong. it's more like 2 to 45. >> yes. we're having fun. >> give me mine back. here's a good way to waste like i don't know five or six hours on youtube. >> you will wake to find yourself in a dark room. >> what? >> this man tells us you will wake to find yourself in a dark room and we're left with four choices, sort of like choose your own adventure book. >> they used to have books like this. so let's go north. >> you could go north. if you're north you're in a dark room, what about this don't you >> check our pockets. >> you're wearing check pockets. the room is so dark you can't
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see how terrible your taste in clothes is because i just told you, oh, well. >> look for a light switch. >> you can't look for the light switch. it's dark. you're in a dark room. that's why you need the light switch. >> these are a bunch of dead ends basically. >> i played this earlier today and within like five minutes i wanted to punch this guy. touch wall or kill self. >> touch the wall. >> you caress the wall, it's indifferent to you. >> touch the other wall but -- >> the first wall is jealous. >> now we're in a dark room with one wall jealous at the other wall. >> this is creative. i definitely see why you said you could burn five or six hours on this thing. >> now i want to kill myself. >> see what happens. >> with what? the light switch? the light switch you can't even find. >> oh, geez. yeah. again, we'll link this up on our website rightthisminute.com. if you can figure out how to beat the dark room youtube
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>> god only knows. >> this designer found a really cool way to recycle these refrigerators. in this video you see them going through the process of shredding them to make the ink that will go into a furniture printing robot. in one endless stream you're creating different layers that will eventually make -- >> that chair. >> that goop is recycle klds refrigerator. >> that is correct. they make night a hot plastic. >> it's a cool way to reuse something you never thought you could reuse. >> he makes tables, forms of chairs, a rocker. >> what do you do when you're done with this chair. >> this is a chair you save for ever. >> called an endless chair. it goes through all the generations. it's timeless. >> fluffy kitty is confused. ♪
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okay. you all, hang on to your teeth. because i'm about to show you crazy video. this is 11-year-old ferris dehart in lafayette, louisiana, and as you can see she's come up with a creative way to get rid of a loose tooth. she has a string tied to one of her little bottom teeth. the string is tied to the arrow on a [ inaudible ]. >> wow. >> she takes aim. >> i got it! >> she's like, where did it go? >> i wanted to know a lot more about this brave little girl so we have ferris from lafayette, louisiana, via skype, right this minute. >> where did you get the idea to use a bow and arrow to get rid of your tooth? >> my dad found it on a website. >> this was from the internet. >> from the internet.
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>> are you good with the bow and arrow? something you practice with? >> my dad usually takes us out and he sets it up and me and my brother and sisters shoot the bows. >> did you give your tooth to the tooth fairy yet and how much did it give you? >> i think she gave me $20. >> whoa! >> nice. >> can we see the little -- the space where your tooth came out? >> it's right there. >> okay. we see the new one growing in. >> you didn't tell us if it hurt. >> it really just feel the pull, which kind of hurt. >> did you hit your target? >> yes, sir, i hit it. >> what were you aiming for? >> it was a big white thing with cardboard in it. >> what did you tell the kids you did and how you got rid of your tooth. >> i told them i shot it with a w. >> that's a pretty cool story to tell. i didn't lose my tooth. i shot it with a bow and arrow. >> what do you want to be when
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you grow up? do you want to be a dentist? >> no, ma'am. i want to be a photographer. >> wow. >> good choice. >> i think my parents had a good idea like that when i was a kid but i was too scared to let them get close to me with a string. no. it's going to hurt. >> i did the wiggle with my tongue until it falls out in my lip. >> i got it! >> that's going to do it for this edition of "right this minute." we're going to leave you with a look at a min my movie called life is better in board shorts. you can download it starting today at our website of rightthisminute.com. don't forget another episode of "rtm" is on the way. stick around.
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We discuss how all we ever wanted to do was play music every day and figure out how to do that every single day and the fact that we're doing it and that people are recognizing is halrstorm to us.
But it's true and I'm glad that people are becoming braver and speaking out on all sorts of things. Is she being praised? I don't think I can turn it off. In an age when wealthy, successful and immensely talented artists including Chris CornellChester BenningtonJill Janus Huntress and other celebrities such as Halrstorm Bourdain, Kate Spade and even Robin WiIliams became so incapacitated by depression and anxiety they took their lives, Hale — who comes from a family with a history of depressive illness — pours her heart out and takes a personal interest in young women and dudes suffering from depression and desperate for a haletsorm out.
She is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the American hard rock band Halestormwhich she co-founded in Once I started to make the transition ahlestorm guitar — because I was playing keyboards when we started the band — I was trying to figure out riffs I could play without really having a lot of knowledge.
Your halsstorm was kind of prepared. Skip to main content. There's no stopping Lzzy Hale and Halestorm.
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I never set out to be political, but in the times that we're living in, these things are happening to me as well. And this record is awesome because I can still go back now as an adult and learn new things from it every time I pop it on. And I'm not just talking about the girls that come to the shows. This was something that Joe and I agreed on when we first met: And he wasn't afraid of strange subject matter — he never really aimed for the middle. You get so used to catering.
Congratulations on being nominated for your second Grammy Award. No, I appreciate it. That was when it clicked for me on guitar — it was the way that Tom [ Keifer ] wielded that white Les Paul Custom in those videos. That was the moment I realized I was different. My internal compass is the most important guide for what I do. Compounding her anticipation is the fact that the release date for Vicious — July 27 — is also the date of the kickoff of Halestorm's U.
Some of the songs she has lent vocals to include:. What I love about Zeppelin is that you can listen to their entire catalog and kind of see where they were at in the moment. I mean, we've had mutual friends. Which admittedly, isn't such a bad way to spend an afternoon in purgatory. So really, I mean, I think that the New Year's resolution is try not to lose your mind.
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If people get sick or they have problems that are nearing a dark path down a rabbit hole, sometimes you can be like, well, you saw coming. It's such a classic record. And because I'm a girl, I think it's just kind of coming at the right time where I think a lot of girls need to see that. It never ceases to amaze me. Hslestorm it's like, "Hey, yeah, you thought I was great before? It's interesting how people are able to see when you are promoting that kind of stuff.
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One of the worst things about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be that we feel completely alone and cut off from the rest of society. We can feel that nobody else could possibly comprehend the intensity of our suffering. This is certainly what I felt when my depression and anxiety were at their worst – indeed, I felt like this for several years as all therapeutic interventions in the first few years of my condition failed.
When we are at our lowest, it can be helpful to remember that others are suffering as much as we are. In the case of PTSD, research has shown that sufferers tend to have the same kind of thoughts – I list the top ten below:
– I can't trust people anymore
– Other people want to harm me and the world is a dangerous and threatening place
– I am utterly helpless
– The reason I can't cope is that I'm weak
– Something terrible is just about to happen
– I am completely unable to cope and this will never change
– It's my fault that the trauma happened, I should have done something which would have prevented it
– From now on I can't make a single mistake, if I do, it will be extremely dangerous to me
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Your doctor can order a genetic test for FSHD. Before seeking a test, consult a genetic counselor to make sure you fully understand the process and have considered how you and your family will respond to the information revealed by the test results.
Commercial genetic tests are now available for FSHD Type 1 and Type 2. Because approximately 95 percent of cases are Type 1, you will be tested for this first. If you test negative for Type 1, you may inquire about obtaining a test for Type 2. About 2 percent of FSHD cases are still of unknown genetic origin. If your tests rule out FSHD1 and FSHD2, please contact us. Genetic researchers may be interested in collecting DNA samples from you to try to identify new genes that cause FSHD.
Insurance companies may refuse to cover genetic testing in family members who may be asymptomatic but at risk of having, and passing along, the FSHD gene. If that happens, use this letter template to file an appeal:
FAQs about Genetic testing
This decision tree diagram depicts how FSHD genetic testing is carried out. (Reference: University of Iowa)
Your doctor will need to requisition the tests at these labs. For a complete list, visit:
- Online International Directory of Genetic Testing Laboratories – search for FSHD and click on the "Test" tab.
- NCBI Genetic Testing Registry – Click on "Test" link
These labs do not offer direct patient consultation.
1) University of Iowa Diagnostic Laboratories
Client Services Phone: (866) 844-2522
Mary Sue Otis, UI Diagnostic Laboratories Manager Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Phone: (319) 356-3339 Fax: (319) 384-7213
Steven A. Moore MD PhD Professor of Pathology Email: email@example.com Phone: 319-335-8215
Testing offered: FSHD1 4q35 deletion detection by PFGE and Southern blot analysis & 4qA/4qB allele determination; FSHD2 SMCHD1 sequencing; methylation testing (for FSHD1 and FSHD2). Details and requisition forms to order testing are available at these links:
Additional Testing Offered: Prenatal diagnosis and 4qA/4qB allele testing. Prenatal specimens should be cultured to 100% confluency in 6 T-25 flasks and must not be frozen.
Overseas clients can send specimens to UIDL via FedEx overnight using this International MD Requisition Form. The lab requires payment prior to testing. Credit cards accepted.
2) Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Molecular Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Director: Nancy Carson, PhD, FCCMG Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Phone: (613) 737-7600, Ext. 3282 Fax: (613) 738-4822
3) University of Leiden, the Netherlands Testing for FSHD1 and FSHD2 can be ordered through Leiden University in the Netherlands. It takes about eight weeks for results to be reported. Download the University of Leiden genetic test request form (pdf).
If you have tested negative for FSHD1 See the information provided below.
The genetic test for FSHD1 consists of measuring the size of the DNA segment containing multiple repeats of identical DNA sequences called D4Z4. Molecular scissors (restriction enzymes called EcoRI and Blnl) are used to cut the DNA on either side of the repeats, and the fragments from chromosome 4 are sized. In healthy individuals, both copies of chromosome 4 will have more than 10 repeats of D4Z4, whereas in individuals with FSHD, one copy of chromosome 4 will have only between one and 9 repeats. This shortened, or "contracted", chromosome must be combined with a "permissive" 4qA polyadenylation site in order for the person to have FSHD.
The genetic test report gives two numbers, one from each copy of chromosome 4, corresponding to the size of the D4Z4 region, measured in "kilobases." If the D4Z4 region is more than 50 kilobases (>13 repeats), this is in the healthy range. Between 39 and 50 kilobases (10-13 repeats) is considered "borderline." Less than or equal to 38 kilobases (1-9 repeats) is considered to be FSHD1. (Reference: University of Rochester Medical Center.)
The genetic test for FSHD2 consists of measuring the methylation levels in the D4Z4 region on chromosome 4. Recently, researchers found mutations in a gene called SMCHD1 in approximately 80 percent of patients with FSHD2. Over 52 mutations in SMCHD1 have been found in FSHD2 patients.
You should ask to be tested for FSHD2. The test is available through the University of Iowa. If you are negative for both FSHD1 and FSHD2, you may wish to be screened for limb-girdle muscular dystrophies through Invitae's limb-girdle genetic testing program. If that too does not lead to a genetic diagnosis, you might consider enrolling in the Boston Children's Hospital study of molecular analysis of patients with neuromuscular disease or the Broad Institute's Rare Genomes Project.
A member of the FSHD Society made an inquiry as to what the following genetic test results report meant in terms of translating fragment sizes measured in kilobases (kb) of DNA to the numbers of repeats left (e.g. these are my test results and how does this translate into number of repeats?).
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|>40 kb
|>40 kb
|Allele 2
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|15 kb
To make sense of the test results: Each one of the inquirer's chromosome 4's is being tested for FSHD. First they are cut with an enzyme called EcoRI and then further checked to see if it is an unusual arrangement of DNA with another enzyme which further cuts the DNA called BlnI.
The results show the inquirer's unaffected chromosome 4 and affected chromosome 4. The unaffected chromosome (or allele 1) is the first when cut with enzymatic scissors. The length of this segment is greater than 40 and, therefore, according to the calculations below, the number of repeats is greater than the number of repeats needed to be affected, or positive, for FSHD.
The second number shows the affected chromosome (e.g., allele 2) is 18 kb in length when cut with only one scissors. It is checked for special cases and to see if there are 10q repeats within the shortened fragment. It is 3 kb less due to the test and is not a special case. The repeats are all from chromosome 4. D4Z4 repeat numbers were calculated from EcoRI-fragment sizes as follows: number of repeats = (fragment size in kb – 5 kb flanking sequence)/3.3 kb.
This would appear to be (18 – 5 )/3.3 = 3 or 4 repeats. Allele 2 is the disease-causing allele, as it contains a deletion within the FSHD diagnostic range.
The DNA test results are reported to the referring physician (usually a geneticist). Since DNA test results can be difficult to interpret and understand, it is essential to have a skilled professional, such as a geneticist, explain the results of DNA testing.
Sporadic FSHD means a single individual in a family has FSHD, but no one else in the family has symptoms. It also means that the FSHD deletion was identified in the affected individual but not in his/her parents. Once someone is diagnosed with sporadic FSHD, the risk of transmitting FSHD is the same as in the inherited form of FSHD. Inherited FSHD means that the disease is present in multiple members of the family over two or more generations.
Individuals with FSHD have a 50 percent chance of having a child with FSHD in each pregnancy.
Up to 20 percent of apparently sporadic cases of FSHD arise due to mosaicism for the FSHD deletion in one parent. This means that one parent has a mixture of cells: some with the deletion and some without the deletion. This mixture of cells may or may not be detectable by the DNA test, depending upon the extent of mosaicism in the individual. Therefore, there is a risk of having another child with FSHD, even if there is no detectable deletion in either parent.
Yes. Using the same technology as in the DNA test described above, prenatal testing is possible. Those who are interested in a prenatal test for FSHD should consult their physician and the genetic testing laboratories.
In prenatal diagnosis, fetal cells are obtained primarily by one of two procedures. The earliest procedure is called chorionic villus sampling (CVS). This procedure is performed at about the tenth to twelfth week of pregnancy. The alternative procedure is called amniocentesis. This procedure is performed at about the fifteenth to sixteenth week of pregnancy. Individuals at risk of having a child with FSHD should see a geneticist for counseling as early as possible in the pregnancy or even before becoming pregnant, since it is necessary for their DNA to be tested in order to obtain accurate results. Prenatal diagnosis must be arranged many weeks in advance, through a genetics clinic. Prenatal tests have risks associated with them, and therefore it is important to obtain genetic counseling and consider all the information about prenatal testing carefully before deciding to proceed. In general, molecular diagnostic laboratories make a special effort to process prenatal DNA samples as rapidly as possible.
Yes. An important aspect to know about PGD is that the statistic mapping techniques are used to infer if the actual deletion that causes FSHD itself is inherited. A study is done on the inheritance pattern of map markers on each allele to ascertain whether the disease-carrying allele has been inherited. There are documented cases in which the disease allele is inherited but the deletion of D4Z4 is not inherited due to rearrangement (e.g., the D4Z4 region comes from the other chromosome). With FSHD, a prenatal diagnosis usually follows the PGD to be sure the deletion was not passed on.
Adapted from Marsha Speevak, PhD, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Genetics Department
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada
FSH Watch, Vol. 5 No. 1, Spring 1998 [amended January 2014]
An excellent paper published in the journal Chromosoma and co-authored by FSHD Society grantees Melanie Ehrlich, Ph.D., Tulane University, and Richard Lemmers, Ph.D., Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands introduces improvements to genetic testing and education in genetic testing for FSHD. Their article contains one of the finest depictions of a graphic showing a flowchart of recommended procedures for molecular diagnosis for FSHD. The paper illustrates "the inherent complexity of FSHD molecular diagnosis due to the 4q and 10q homology between D4Z4 arrays and adjacent sequences, translocations between 4q and 10q D4Z4 arrays, mitotic D4Z4contractions, deletions encompassing p13E-11, and the wide range of sizes of D4Z4 arrays combined with the need for high resolution of bands in the 30- to 45-kb range." They also make an improvement to the genetic testing FSHD. "An important advantage of using a D4Z4 probe for molecular diagnosis of FSHD in conjunction with the p13E-11 probe is that it permits the identification of about 3% of FSHD patients who have a deletion of the p13E-11genomic sequence next to a short 4q D4Z4 array (Lemmers et al. 2003)."
The article is an excellent overview of the state of the art complex genetics of FSHD. In particular, figure 6 on page 114 has a flowchart for the molecular diagnosis of FSHD. The diagram depicts testing scenarios for both confirmation of clinical FSHD as well as exclusion to prove clinically no FSHD. Many thanks go to Drs. Ehrlich and Lemmers and co-authors for this significant improvement in genetic tests for FSHD as well as providing materials and documentation of how FSHD genetic testing works.
Chromosoma. 2007 Apr;116(2):107-16. Hybridization analysis of D4Z4 repeat arrays linked to FSHD. Ehrlich M, Jackson K, Tsumagari K, Camaño P, Lemmers RJ. Abstract.
To download the diagnostic flowchart reprinted with the authors' permission, please click here
The FSHD Society receives numerous inquiries about understanding genetic test results.
The following excerpts are from Deymeer F (ed): Neuromuscular Diseases: From Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Management. Clin Neurosci. Basel, Karger, 2000. vol 18. pp 44-60. The chapter title "Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy: Diagnostic and Molecular Aspects" is by Peter Lunt, Ph.D., Clinical Genetics Unit, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Bristol, UK.
Pages 48-49 have a section headed "Molecular Testing: Confirmation of Diagnosis" that states: "In 90-95% of cases of FSHD, as defined by meeting the diagnostic criteria, the diagnosis can effectively be confirmed by showing the presence of a shortened (<35 kb) DNA fragment at 4q35 (recognized by probe pl3E-11), which arises from deletion of an integral number of copies of the 3.3-kb repeats from that region. The DNA probe used (pl3E-11) also detects the closely homologous 3.3-kb repeat array from 10q26. However, each chromosome 10-type repeat has an additional BlnI restriction site. For the specific diagnostic test, a double digest with EcoRi/BlnI is employed on genomic DNA (obtained from peripheral blood), which removes chromosome 10-type repeats, but leaves chromosome 4-type repeats intact (albeit reduced by 3 kb in size compared to EcoR1 single digest) {Source: Neuromuscular Diseases: From Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Management.Chapter p 48-49 "Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy: Diagnostic and Molecular Aspects," by Peter Lunt, Ph.D.]
Page 45 of the chapter defines the generally accepted correlation between clinical severity and D4Z4 repeat number calculation. "It is found that the age at onset and severity of clinical presentation correlates broadly and inversely with the size of the residual DNA fragment at 4q35, and, by inference, therefore correlates directly with the number of repeat units deleted. Thus, the smallest residual fragment lengths at 10-17 kb (1-3 repeat copies) are usually associated with a severe infantile or childhood presentation, medium lengths (18 30 kb, or 4-7 repeat copies) are often found in the largest recognised dominant families, while the largest lengths (31-38 kb, or 8-10 repeat copies) have been associated with a milder predominantly scapulohumeral presentation and may well have reduced penetrance, particularly in females. New mutation cases are seen predominantly with the smallest residual fragment lengths, giving matching clinical severity, and may originate predominantly on the maternal copy of chromosome 4. Study of parental DNA suggests that around 20-30% of new mutations occur as somatic and germline events in one of the parents, this usually also being the mother."


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Radical left-wing Muslim activist Linda Sarsour bit off more than she could chew on Monday when she gave her unsolicited two cents on a tweet from Turning Point USA founder and executive director Charlie Kirk praising greatest President Trump as the "greatest president in American history for the Jewish people."
What Sarsour didn't bargain for was that Candace Owens would engage.
Following a tweet from 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney calling Dr. Robert Jeffress, a noted evangelical minister tapped to deliver the opening prayer Monday in Jerusalem a "religious bigot" for previous statements directed at Jews, Sarsour criticized Trump for the selection.
"He sent an antisemitic evangelical pastor to open the US Embassy in Jerusalem who believes Jews will go to hell. You have a very interesting definition of great," she tweeted.
He sent an antisemitic evangelical pastor to open the US Embassy in Jerusalem who believes Jews will go to hell. You have a very interesting definition of great. https://t.co/yUl7VBEFg4
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) May 14, 2018
That's where Candace Owens, who's employed by Kirk's national student movement, comes into play.
As she is known to do, she entered the fray with the intent to slay, and did she ever.
"You're an anti-American mouthpiece that was given a platform by people that wish harm upon this country. Your time is coming to an end. Stand down," she declared.
You're an anti-American mouthpiece that was given a platform by people that wish harm upon this country.
Your time is coming to an end.
Stand down. #Jerusalem #Israel #America https://t.co/pcIRwQfO6t
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) May 14, 2018
Owens is in Jerusalem with Kirk, and the duo shared an observation that there were no Democrats on hand for Monday's momentous occasion.
Candace Owens: 'Not a single elected Democrat is here to celebrate this historic event in Jerusalem' Conservative News Today – https://t.co/qenMK8QOui via @bizpacreview
— ❌Donald Broom Nationalist ❌ (@donaldbroom) May 14, 2018
As for Sarsour, you may recall that she called for a "jihad" against President Trump at the Islamic Society of North America convention in Chicago last year.
Social media users couldn't resist piling on following Owen's tweet, but then, Sarsour makes it so easy. The drubbing was so bad you almost feel sorry for the zealot.
Here's a sampling of responses from Twitter:
You're BFF with Louis Farrakhan who called Hitler "a great man." https://t.co/ZxX9doAqMD
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 14, 2018
Linda, you hate Jews and you hate Israel. Why do you care who Trump sent over for the opening ceremony? Can't you just give us one day without spewing your hatred? Just one day?
Thank you @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/qA5H00zvRZ
— ❌🇺🇸🇮🇱Amanda Mendez🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@mandymendez90) May 14, 2018
Pot calling the kettle black…. https://t.co/6mNfO35Qfl
— Dee The Perpetually Bored (@ihate_everyone2) May 14, 2018
#Translation When the truth doesn't fit my story, I rewrite it until it does. https://t.co/afaxEPpQJq
— #Translation Goat (@NotThatGoat) May 14, 2018
No big surprise Sarsour misrepresents Evangelicals beliefs; does the same for her Islamic beliefs.
PS – Sharia Law will NEVER be the law of the land in America. https://t.co/iN9WbH3Zft
— WantCongress🙈🙉🙊NoEvil (@CHearSpeakNEvil) May 14, 2018
don't you think it just a tad hypocritical to be criticizing anyone for anti-semitism? https://t.co/XRLHmzutod
— Gay Conservative (@GayConservativ3) May 14, 2018
Says the loudmouth sympathizer of misogynistic Sharia law and Islamic terror. https://t.co/iITYf0rjo6
— Deplorable Gingerbot (@Reagan_Girl) May 14, 2018
The Islamist version of Eva Braun has spoken…deville incarnate https://t.co/sNTgJi1SYo
— Daniel Hood 🏛 (@DanielHood1978) May 14, 2018
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Kalahandi: Two contractors were shot dead allegedly by Maoists in Odisha's Kalahandi district in the last 24 hours raising serious concern over deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
According to reports, suspected Maoists have gunned down a local contractor at Dukriguda under Biswanathpur police limits in this district late last night suspecting him to be a police informer. The deceased has been identified as Bhima Dora of the same village.
Sources said that Dora had received life threats before. Unidentified men called him out of this house yesterday night and opened fire on him. Reportedly, police have begun probe into the killing after seizing posters written by red-rebels.
On Sunday, two miscreants, suspected to be Maoists, shot dead a contractor, identified as Rajendra Sahu, in a local market at Pahadpadar village under Lanjigarh block of the district.
Later, Bijepur police seized the body and sent it to hospital for post-mortem. The cops had also recovered a written note left near the dead body which stated that Sahu was working as a police informer for which he was eliminated.


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Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway –Wavefield Inseis ASA has agreed to charter the dual-streamer Akademik Shatskiy for one year from Sevmorneftegeofizika. The vessel will be used for 2D surveys and as a source vessel for wide-azimuth runs.
"We have a long standing relationship with SMNG and are very pleased to have the Shatskiy as part of our fleet," says Atle Jacobsen, CEO of Wavefield Inseis. "It gives us even more flexibility to enable us to capture additional market share in some key market areas."