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What was the effect of new technology on fighting tactics during the Civil War?
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One would think the effect of the invention and mass production of the breech-loading rifle, the Gatling Gun, long range artillery and canister, and ironclad ships would have had more effect than it did. Mainly it led to higher casualties, but no obvious or major change in unit tactics.
It is often said that "technology was ahead of the tactics" in the Civil War, which is undoubtedly true. The entire US economy and industry in both sectors of the country was organized around the war effort, the first time America had fully done so. This meant the advances in technology for the time were rapid and devastating on the battlefield.
With the advent of the first machine gun in 1862, traditional units in line tactics became even more suicidal than they had been before. You would think this would have led to more emphasis on mobility and cavalry use, or to flanking movements by smaller units, but for the most part it did not.
When the USS Monitor and USS Virginia fought it out inconclusively in the first iron navy battle, it made every other wooden ship on Earth obsolete. A successful effort to build more may have led to a significant breach of the Union blockade, but no concerted effort was made. The first use of the breach-loading repeating rifle took place during Sherman's March in 1864, and the South had no effective counter in terms of technology and tactics.
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This month I head back into family ministry full time. For the past four years, I have served as a campus pastor with little day to day involvement in kids ministry. In my time at my church I have served for 18 years 14 as a kids pastor and four as a campus pastor. Serving in kids, youth and now adult ministry my perspective has changed greatly in many ways. As I head into the day to day ministry to kids and youth for the second time in my life, I do so with a far different perspective. Here are three thoughts that have changed my thinking in the past 20 years.
1. When we expect parents to lead their kids spiritually, we can fall into the thinking that our job is simply expectation. I know that in years past I felt my job was to create expectation and point to a need. I felt my job was to place expectations on parents. One of the Pioneers in the family ministry field who I have much respect for is Reggie Joiner. It was largely through his pushing and continual pushing of the church and family working together for the spiritual good of our kids that has lead to a family ministry revolution in the kids and youth ministry worlds. Much has changed in the past 15 years, and I think one of the dangers of expectation we must be aware of is the temptation to think in terms of best case scenarios. We tend to think of best case scenarios when we think of partnering with parents. We tend to think of Mom and Dad with 2.5 kids having dinner and discussing the Trinity. We tend not to think of how our expectations of a single mom with two jobs adds to her burden rather than lifts it. By telling her spiritually lead her kids without showing or equipping her to do so we feel better, and she feels worse we feel that we have partnered she feels that she is failing. We are not doing our job by creating unrealistic expectations. It is our job to learn to tell a better story.
2. Resources are not the end but the beginning. I have tended to think that a well-crafted resource will take care of any problem. I tend to think that if I make a resource or find a resource I have done my job. What I have come to learn is that life is messy, and resources work for some parents but not all. Resources have to be a mechanism that launches a conversation rather than a tool to solve a perceived problem.
3. Expect parents to lead but lead them if they don't. Every parent wants what is best for their kids. They want them to exceed them in every way. Most Christian parents want their kids to love Jesus more than they did as a child the problem is they don't know how to make that happen. The reality is that spiritual change is a work God does, but he most often works through us to make that happen. We need to create environments where kids meet with God on a regular basis. We need to create resources that parents can use to grow themselves as they teach their children. Why don't parents lead their kids in my personal experience it's because we have forgotten what it's like to be kids, and we are failing to grow in our relationship with God. Our ability to lead comes from the overflow of being lead by the great shepherd.
How will this change how I lead in the next season of life and ministry? – I will create an environment where kids can grow and be led spiritually if mom or dad do nothing.
– I will create resources that foster conversation over ones that meet a need and move on.
– I will continue to empower mom or dad to lead their families for their good and God's glory.
– I will clearly articulate our need for the grace that Jesus provided to us at great cost to himself. Everything changes in how we lead our kids and others as we continue to remind ourselves that we were lost but now are found were blind, but now we see. Remembering this fosters the humility to lead as parents and ministry leaders.

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I would appreciate if anyone could shed light on the relationship between (Rev) Dr John Philip (1775 - 1851), superintendent of the London Missionary Society in South Africa) and Thomas Philip (1793 - 1879) with reference to the publication called "A Fifeshire Family:The Descendants of John and Thomas Philip of Kirkcaldy."Unfortunately the books (Vols 1 and 2) are out of print as I assume it is explained in that.
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So I got a little bit bored in one of my career games and thought it would be a good idea to load all the leagues, with a big database and look to win absolutely everything on the game from domestic leagues and cups, continental competitions and International competitions. I have listed every single league and cup in an Excel spreadsheet and I am currently 10 seasons in to my game.
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I thought I would start off easy and start with the lowest league in Argentina. We absolutely romped to the Second Division title losing 1 game. In doing this, we actually went eight month without a game! Our first season in the First Division, we came 3rd in both the opening and closing stages which unfortunately wasn't enough for any kind of continental competition qualification. The second season in the First Division started off pretty appallingly and I was subsequently sacked after 9 games with the side sitting in eighth in the league.
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2018-2023 season: Unnayrds GoIF
It took a while to finally find another job but a newly promoted to the Swedish Second Division team by the name of Unnayrds GoIF became available with no players - it seemed like a nice challenge. I made 28 new signings in the winter to be able to field any kind of team and surprisingly, the team gelled well and we put together some good results. In the first season as a playable team, we came top of the Swedish Second Division. The first season in the Swedish First Division was tough but we were able to compete with the better teams and managed a fourth place finish. At this point, the club was hemorrhaging money and we were down to having -74k in the bank. Thankfully, in the second season of the Swedish First Division, we were able to put together an amazing cup run which helped with the bank balance and we ended up winning the Swedish Cup and for the first time, we were back in the black. In the league we finished 3rd and lost in the promotion play off. A few more signings to improve the squad and another push for promotion with the title being the minimum I expect in this challenge but again we can only finish 3rd and losing the promotion playoff (not on purpose either but the thought crossed my mind). Finally, in the fourth season in the First Division, we cracked it and finally won the First Division title and also won the Swedish Cup for the second time in my tenure. We were now up to over a million in the bank and was in the big time of the Allsvenskan! The first season in the Premier Division was extremely tough and we flirted with relegation the whole season, our new strikers failed to make any impact and teams like Goteborg, Elfsborg and Hacken were just miles better than everyone else. We finished 10th in our first top flight season. The next season started off quite well and found ourselves up to 3rd but challenging for the title was still a long way off. Out of the blue, I had a job offer from Birmingham City who had just finished stone cold bottom of the Championship. Knowing I needed to increase my reputation to get any better jobs further down the line, I accepted their offer in the hope to win League 1.
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LS. & GV. Lake Coniston. MS. Donald Campbell and his mechanic Leo Villa, in Donald's speedboat Bluebird leaving shore - Cambell is making water speed record attempt. CU. Timekeeper. LS. Bluebird racing along water. CU. Timekeeper. SCU. Another timekeeper. MS. Bluebird racing along. MS. Timekeeper. LS. Bluebird on lake. SCU. Spectator looking through binoculars. MS. Donald Campbell and Leo Villa standing on Bluebird as it comes into bank. LMS. & MS. Bluebird racing across lake (2 shots). MS. Back view, boat going along. LS. Bluebird racing along. LS. Coniston water. MS. Bluebird drifting to bank. CU. Man looking through binoculars. SCU. Timekeeper. CU. Another timekeeper. CU. Timekeeper, & SCU. MS. Campbell and mechanics standing on Bluebird (2 shots). MS. People walking down muddy lane to lake. MS. Car going down muddy lane. LS. Boathouse with Bluebird in, pan to lake showing rain falling into it. LS. Pan over lake with rain falling to boat house. MS. Mechanics on jetty in rain. LS. Pan over lake with rain falling into it. MS. Bluebird with Campbell and mechanics working on it. LS. & MS. Water from the mountains running into the lake. LS. Mountains showing clouds. LS. Clouds. LS. Clouds over mountains. SCU. Mechanics working on new propellor (4 shots). MS. Piece of driftwood cleared from lake being towed ashore. MS. Spectators. MS. Campbell showing his mascot which is kept in knee of trousers. SCU. Campbell and Leo Villa putting on life jackets, & MS. MS. Campbell and Villa preparing to push off. MS. They move out into Lake.
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Date found in the old record - 15/08/1950. Natural sound only - in patches.
Lake Coniston, Cumbria.
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Stegosaurus is a genus of armoured Dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period.
The bony plates along Stegosaurus' back were embedded in the skin of the animal, not attached to its skeleton, which is why in most fossil finds the plates are separated from the body.
When O C Marsh described the first fossil of a Stegosaurus, he concluded that the plates would have lain flat on its back. After finding a specimen that had been covered with mud, which had held the plates in place, Marsh realised that they stood vertically, alternately on either side of the spine.
Scientists are not exactly sure what the plates were used for. They may have warned off predators, or allowed members of the same species to recognise each other. Another suggestion is that the plates were used to regulate body temperature. There are tiny grooves in the plate surfaces, possibly where blood vessels would have been. The amount of blood passing through these vessels would determine the amount of heat transfer.
Compared with the rest of its body, Stegosaurus had a small head and its brain was around the size of a plum.
Incursions and encounters
Webisode 1
A Stegosaurus came through an Anomaly into the House of Commons in the present day at some point during the time when the Anomaly Research Centre was suspended, and went on a rampage. The Stegosaurus' ultimate fate is unknown however its appearance convinced the Minister reactivate the ARC.
Other references
Episode 1.1
A figure of a Stegosaurus was among the dinosaur figures in Ben Trent's bedroom. Ben's school also had a collage picture of a Stegosaurus on its wall
Episode 1.4
When discussing whether or not to listen to Helen Cutter's warning, James Lester retorted that he trusted Helen "about as far as he could throw a Stegosaurus."
Episode 4.2
Duncan had a Stegosaurus figure in his hideout.
Physical appearance/error
- Rather than creating a model for the Stegosaurus in Webisode 1, the model of the Embolotherium (3.9), Scutosaurus (1.1) and Gorgonopsid (1.1) appeared to have be used. Since those creatures obviously looked nothing like Stegosaurus, low quality recordings were used.
- Because of this, the Stegosaurus was incorrectly shown with a large rhinoceros-like horn on its nose and a lack of plates on its back, in the videos.
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A senior member of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services addressed the Lancaster City Council on Tuesday night regarding the alleged torture death of an 8-year-old boy in neighboring Palmdale.
Lancaster officials said Mayor R. Rex Parris called for the session with a children`s services representative to hear what steps the department is taking to avoid future such tragedies.
"I would like DCFS to report to us regarding what they are doing to make certain what occurred in Palmdale does not happen again to one of our children," Parris said in a statement released by his city.


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As you know I am a massive fan of Jeanswest maternity jeans! I have raved about them through my whole pregnancy. You can view all my posts here.
I spotted these Cherrie maternity jeans at their Spring/Summer 2014 preview and I knew I had to have them! They are cropped which I love and feature on trend biker-inspired knee detailing. I was lucky enough to be gifted a pair and they are not only super-stylish but comfortable too. I am in my third trimester and they fit over Bump Stylista perfectly.
I paired them with an old oversized denim shirt from Primark and Kurt Geiger pumps. I am loving double denim! My tip is to always wear different shades and textures of denim and break up the outfit with bold accessories like these bright orange shoes! Such an easy, casual maternity look and chic too!
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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code Z80.3
Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast
Diagnosis Code Z80.3
Short Description: Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast
Long Description: Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z80.3
Valid for Submission
The code Z80.3 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
- Family history of primary malignant neoplasm (Z80)
- Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Information for Medical Professionals
Code Edits
The following edits are applicable to this code:
Unacceptable principal diagnosis Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.
Convert to ICD-9 General Equivalence Map
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- V16.3 - Family hx-breast malig
Present on Admission (POA) Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.
The code Z80.3 is exempt from POA reporting.
- Familial cancer of breast
- Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast
- Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast diagnosed before 45 years of age
- Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast in first degree relative
- Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast in first degree relative less than 50 years of age
- Family history of malignant neoplasm of male breast
- Family history of neoplasm of breast
- Family history: Breast disease
Index of Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code Z80.3 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
- Inclusion Terms: Inclusion terms
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Conditions classifiable to C50.-
Information for Patients
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. No one knows why some women get breast cancer, but there are many risk factors. Risks that you cannot change include
- Age - the risk rises as you get older
- Genes - two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, greatly increase the risk. Women who have family members with breast or ovarian cancer may wish to be tested for the genes.
- Personal factors - beginning periods before age 12 or going through menopause after age 55
Other risks include obesity, using hormone replacement therapy (also called menopausal hormone therapy), taking birth control pills, drinking alcohol, not having children or having your first child after age 35, and having dense breasts.
Symptoms of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in size or shape of the breast, and discharge from a nipple. Breast self-exams and mammography can help find breast cancer early, when it is most treatable. One possible treatment is surgery. It could be a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. Other treatments include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy. Targeted therapy uses substances that attack cancer cells without harming normal cells.
Men can have breast cancer, too, but it is rare.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
- After chemotherapy - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
- BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene testing (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Breast biopsy -- stereotactic (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Breast biopsy -- ultrasound (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Breast cancer (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Breast cancer staging (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Breast lump (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Breast self exam (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hormone therapy for breast cancer (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Understanding Chemotherapy - NIH - Easy-to-Read (National Cancer Institute)
- What to Know about Brachytherapy (A Type of Internal Radiation Therapy) - NIH - Easy-to-Read (National Cancer Institute)
- What to Know about External Beam Radiation Therapy - NIH - Easy-to-Read (National Cancer Institute)
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Family History
Your family history includes health information about you and your close relatives. Families have many factors in common, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle. Looking at these factors can help you figure out whether you have a higher risk for certain health problems, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Having a family member with a disease raises your risk, but it does not mean that you will definitely get it. Knowing that you are at risk gives you a chance to reduce that risk by following a healthier lifestyle and getting tested as needed.
You can get started by talking to your relatives about their health. Draw a family tree and add the health information. Having copies of medical records and death certificates is also helpful.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Creating a family health history (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Family History Is Important for Your Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Breast cancer Breast cancer is a disease in which certain cells in the breast become abnormal and multiply uncontrollably to form a tumor. Although breast cancer is much more common in women, this form of cancer can also develop in men. In both women and men, the most common form of breast cancer begins in cells lining the milk ducts (ductal cancer). In women, cancer can also develop in the glands that produce milk (lobular cancer). Most men have little or no lobular tissue, so lobular cancer in men is very rare.In its early stages, breast cancer usually does not cause pain and may exhibit no noticeable symptoms. As the cancer progresses, signs and symptoms can include a lump or thickening in or near the breast; a change in the size or shape of the breast; nipple discharge, tenderness, or retraction (turning inward); and skin irritation, dimpling, or scaliness. However, these changes can occur as part of many different conditions. Having one or more of these symptoms does not mean that a person definitely has breast cancer.In some cases, cancerous tumors can invade surrounding tissue and spread to other parts of the body. If breast cancer spreads, cancerous cells most often appear in the bones, liver, lungs, or brain. Tumors that begin at one site and then spread to other areas of the body are called metastatic cancers.A small percentage of all breast cancers cluster in families. These cancers are described as hereditary and are associated with inherited gene mutations. Hereditary breast cancers tend to develop earlier in life than noninherited (sporadic) cases, and new (primary) tumors are more likely to develop in both breasts.
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Gas Powered Games is currently funding its next game, Wildman, on Kickstarter, and it seems the studio really needs the money, as founder Chris Taylor has confirmed earlier reports this evening that the developer laid off a "significant" portion of its staff, roughly 40 employees.
According to Taylor, Gas Powered Games "had to slim WAY down to conserve cash reserves."
This follows the shutdown of Age of Empires Online by Microsoft, ending downloadable content development and reducing maintenance to a skeleton crew. It's probable this drained Gas Powered Games' funds.
On the positive side, Wildman has raised $239K of its $1.1M goal so far.
News Story
Gas Powered Games confirms major layoffs
19 January 2013 | By JAFalcon
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Karmen Lu, Olivia Robinson, and Chloe Bowles were battling it out in the pressure test in the latest episode of "MasterChef Australia." They had to recreate dessert king Reynold Poernomo's signature dish named "Moss" to stay in the competition. So, who survived "the Moss?"
It was a really difficult pressure test. "MasterChef Australia" alum and restaurateur Reynold Poernomo returned to the kitchen to test the three contestants with his intricate dessert. Karmen, Olivia, and Chloe had to recreate Poernomo's signature dessert in two and a half hours but they were given an extra 10 minutes for plating it. The dessert had 10 elements and a seven-page recipe.
"We've looked at it and Gary's line was 'Oh that looks like a finale dish!'" said Matt Preston about the dessert. "So, keep those nerves under control," he advised the contestants.
"This is one of the signature dishes and I reckon it is one of my favourite dishes too," said Reynold Poernomo, while unveiling his dish. "So today, you'll be cooking my dessert — 'Moss,'" he added.
The test was a bit too much for the contestants. Karmen had problems with making the mousse part of the dessert so she had to work on it again. On the other hand, Olivia didn't have enough time to remove her matcha balls from the blast freezer, states Daily Mail.
"I realise I've left my matcha balls in the blast chiller. So, I start to run over to get it … and I slip and I stacked it," she said. "Time's up my matcha balls are in the freezer and I'm really worried," she added.
The test saw Olivia being eliminated from "MasterChef Australia." Yahoo News wonders if Poernomo felt mean by setting a task so difficult. "Actually, I wanted to do something a bit more extreme but they told me to tone it down a little bit," he revealed. "So I actually had to pick the easiest dish I could come up with," he added.


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The only part of your car that actually touches the road are your tires. These small rubber circles have more importance than any other part of your car, not just for the reason that without them you wouldn't be able to go anywhere, but they could also mean the difference between a wreck or safe drive. Thousands of dollars are put on the line, so having tires that you can trust is vital! Let's learn how to tell if you need to replace your tires.
The Tread Of Your Tires
This is the part of your tires that is what you are going to put most of your attention on. The tread of your tires is the groove pattern that you will see along the outside of your tires, and this is used to help your car grip the road. For example, on a extremely rainy day there may be many puddles along the road, and your tread will help prevent you from hydroplaning should you drive through one of them. Without your tread, you would go sliding and possibly would wreck.
How are you able to tell if you need new tread on your tires? There is a simple test that you can do with only a penny. Take a penny and put it in the thickest part of the tread with Lincoln's face facing you, upside down. If you can see the top of Lincoln's head, the tires need to be replaced as soon as possible. Even if Lincoln's hair is visible than you need to replace them. If you can't see his hair, then you can wait awhile before placing them.
How Long Has It Been?
Even if your tread isn't too low and still looks good, that doesn't mean that you don't need to get new tires. In order to prevent your tires from popping, which can occur after a tire has undergone too much wear, you need to replace them after a certain amount of time. It is typical to replace your tires at least once every six years, or sooner if possible. If you live in an area that has a lot of irregular temperature, you may want to consider replacing them every three years. Temperature changes cause a lot of stress on your tires, which will wear them down even faster. This is why it is often a good idea to keep your car parked in a garage.
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Andy Talks Utica And Chicken Riggies On Taste Of Country Nights [VIDEO]
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Not the Post I Planned: My Dog Has Lymphoma
October 02, 2012 cancer , dog , status update 3 commentsThis isn't the post I was supposed to be writing today. I was going to tell you about Dangers Untold, and post some of the cool interview questions (and answers) from the editor and authors.
But then the vet called back.
Diabetic dog has (newly diagnosed) lymphoma.
It's widespread. Aggressive. And his diabetes is (still) uncontrolled.
I told a few folks at CONTEXT that they suspected lymphoma (they did a checkup just before I put 'em in the kennel to go to the con), but I really didn't let myself process or think about it. Though I knew. I mean, you know the look that medical folks get when they don't want to tell you bad news. But you set it to the side and tell yourself everything's okay, since you haven't actually heard it. Right?
He's definitely stage III substage b (systemic spread, evidence of systemic symptoms including loss of appetite and difficulty breathing). Maybe stage IV or V - we've not done that kind of testing. Doesn't really matter, though. Life expectancy without treatment (or with prednisone alone to alleviate some symptoms) is 4-6 weeks. In retrospect, some of those symptoms showed up 2 weeks ago, so bog knows how long he's got.
This is almost - almost - worse than what happened with Taylor, when there was less than 36 hours between diagnosis and him dying. Almost.
As this website (which gets major kudos for being both pretty rigorous and also giving comprehensible information about cancer in dogs) points out, a year may be up to a tenth of a dog's lifetime, so that 20% two-year survival isn't quite as horrible as it sounds.
And yes, it would be difficult (given the large amounts of steroids involved) with his uncontrolled diabetes. But that's not the shit thing.
The anticipated per-month cost for chemotherapy for the first four months would be two and a half times my mortgage. It would be over two-thirds of my monthly paycheck. I can only imagine how much more it would be for a person.
And this really tears the shit out of me. Because it's not a matter of me going without, or having a little less of some things, or going a (little) in debt. It's a difference between me having somewhere to live or not. Or increasing my consumer debt again by another third to a half.
I know some people wouldn't have even treated him for the diabetes. That's because some people are hellbent on demonstrating why I tend to value the average dog's life over those of the average humans. For me, this is a hellish dilemma. (I can type, but I can't talk right now. I just had to cancel an interview I had scheduled for this evening.) Even with the chemotherapy - presuming it doesn't turn his kidneys into rubbish - he won't live that long, at best. Without... well, yeah.
Sure, there's some (cold, oh so cold) relief by knowing that it's not nearly as bad as having to make that same kind of decision about a loved human. And I can get distracted by the righteous anger of knowing this is the bullshit decision that so many people diagnosed with cancer - even those with health insurance - have to make in the USA.
Because yeah, if I had the finances to pay for it, this would be a no-brainer...
If you'll excuse me, "Pavlov" and I have to head off to our trailer...1
1 Yes, to those who know me, I'm well aware that making that image and bad joke was an attempt to deflect my own emotions by keeping myself occupied for about twenty minutes. Your point is what?
3 comments :
- Rennata said...
Steve, I am so sorry. Cancer sucks.
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- SirNolen said...
Hey, if the prednisone will make him comfortable in his last weeks, it's worth the money. My condolences, and good luck to both of you.
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- Steven Saus said...
Actually, the prednisone isn't the horribly expensive bit. It's the full chemotherapy. The risk with the prednisone is that it'll jack up his diabetes.
However, with as far advanced as he is, the lymphoma will get him first.
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Verizon Rebate Form Shows BlackBerry Tour 9630 With Two UPC's-UPDATE
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by John.
The next rebate form to be offered by Verizon Wireless has the BlackBerry Tour included. As you can see in the picture above the rebate formis valid from 6/28/09-8/01/09. These rebate forms are great indicators of what is coming in a certain timeframe. The July 13th date just may hold true. What I found interesting […]


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Listen to the June 26th Phone Panel Discussion: Crisis in Syria: What's Happening Now and What Next?
The war in Syria is worsening and President Obama has pledged to help arm the opposition to President Assad. At this point even though the vast majority of U.S. citizens do not want to intervene, President Obama has promised small arms. But war-hawks want to go further and try to create a no fly zone, provide heavy weapons, use cruise missiles to attack key targets and do whatever else they can to ensure the current regime falls. Join us for a panel briefing on Syria discussing what is happening to Syrians, what next, how we can push for no U.S. intervention and pursue avenues to end the violence. Listen to the June 26th panel briefing on Syria with Suzan Bouland, Dr. Stephen Zunes and Captain James Yee talk about the situation in Syria. Scroll down to listen to the full presentation, Q & A or individual presenters. Suzan Boulad Suzan Boulad is a Syrian-American youth involved in the revolution any way she can. She was part of a trip to Syria in March where she delivered aid and coordinated with civilian activist groups. She is the editor of the Alliance for Kurdish Rights and is focused on minority rights, both in Syria and in general. She will be attending the University of Minnesota School Of Law in the fall. Dr. Stephen Zunes Dr. Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, where he chairs the program in Middle Eastern Studies. He serves as a senior policy analyst for the Foreign Policy in Focus project of the Institute for Policy Studies and chair of the academic advisory committee for the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. James Yee James J. Yee is a former US Army Chaplain and graduate of West Point with a degree in International Relations from Troy University. Captain Yee's daughter and his former wife live in Damascus. Yee is best known for his service as the Muslim Chaplain for the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In 2003 after objecting to prisoner abuses he witnessed, Captain Yee was accused of spying, espionage, and aiding the alleged Taliban and Al-Qaeda prisoners. He was arrested and imprisoned in a Navy brig for 76 days. All charges were eventually dropped.
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'Disrespect' Is Something You Earn
Everybody thinks he's Rodney Dangerfield now, without the sense of humor.
After informing the airline customer-service agent on the telephone that she had made an error in my itinerary, I was taken aback by her reply. She said I had "disrespected" her.
A few days later I read about a small but telling incident aboard an Amtrak train traveling up the West Coast, involving a woman who talked incessantly on her cellphone in a so-called "Quiet Car." According to KATU television in Portland, passengers said the woman was being "disrespectful." Police finally removed her...


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The Blue Coyote
7:00 pm 30 July 2013
First things first: I need to mention I received this book from Goodreads giveaways.
Frannie and Larry Shoemaker, a retired couple went camping with their grandchildren and their friends. The trip started with them takings a wrong turn which took them to a dirt road dead-ending in a junkyard where they had to turn around (in an RV no less). From that point on their rest was interrupted by all sorts of annoyances which finally culminated in a crime with Larry being blamed for it - and I would be the first one to admit that Larry was somewhat a jerk and this led to the problem. As usual it is up to Frannie to clear up the mystery.
This is a good book with interesting mystery. The knowledge of the first one is not necessary; the book also does not spoil the mystery of the first one. My minor complaint was the end of the book where our "Scooby-Doo gang" rushes into bag guys' lair without any regards for their own and a victim's safety: Larry is a former cop, he should know better! The book also made me sad with the state of our society today - it is impossible for a guy to have any interaction with kids without being accused of pedophilia as Larry experienced in the book first hand.
The final rating is 4 stars. This book made me want to read the first one in the series: I own it.
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Dressing for a more formal occasion can be a daunting experience. Graduations, weddings and proms all require you to dress a certain way. It can be a painstaking task. But, dressing with style and aplomb should not be an arduous task. On the contrary, dressing up in fancy clothes can be fun and exciting.
Formal dress codes will depend on the occasion that you are attending. There are not many hard and fast rules to formal attitude. But, thinking about the situation and what others will be wearing is somewhat substantial.
Tip 1: Less is More
Okay, so some of us like to flash the flesh from time to time. But, at a formal shindig, you need to make sure that you are covering up. A formal, chiffon style maxi dress is perfect for this sort of occasion. You don't have to dress like a nun. But, follow the golden fashion rule. If you show a little chest, cover up your legs. Likewise, more legs equal less chest action. If you want to opt for a cocktail dress, make sure that you invest in a soft, patina style throw for your shoulders. It's elegant and sophisticated.
Tip 2: Ask About the Color Theme
The colour theme of your formal do is important. If there is a black tie event that you are attending, you can seek out black cocktail or maxi dresses. If you are hitting your graduation ceremony or ball, graduation dresses in your alma mater colors can look fabulous. You want to make sure that you blend in, so do ask about the theme before you commit to a dress.
Tip 3: If In Doubt, Accessorize
Formal doesn't have to mean boring. On the contrary, there are some stunning accessories that you can use if you don't want to go for an all-out glamorous dress. A simple chiffon style dress can be made to look super fantastic with a large, statement necklace. A bold clutch can ensure that you look fabulous. Opting for a simple dress with bright accessories is one of the best ways that you can remain on trend. What's more, you can still look formal enough for any occasion.
Tip 4: You Don't Have to Wear a Dress
Okay, so formal wear for women is usually geared around the dress market. But, the androgynous look is huge right now. A sharp, two piece suits and a beautiful camisole top can look fantastic. What's more, you will know that you look formal enough for the event. Angelina Jolie is a big fan of the black suit. She still manages to look feminine and fabulous. If it's good enough for Angelina, it's good enough for us.
Tip 5: Always Opt for Comfort
Comfort is imperative when you are going to a formal event. No doubt there will be dancing and lots of standing up. While you may want to wear killer shoes, opt for a simple court. These are timeless classics and your feet won't be ruined by the end of the night!
Dressing for a formal occasion is easy, once you know how. What will you wear to your next big event?


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This blog has always been my little place to document the crafty stuff I do, so that one day I can look back and remember all the cool stuff I made, and hopefully see my progression in skill. Hopefully it will be in internet-land long enough that my kids one day find it fun to look back on what mom made, remember an adventure, whatever it is. I really truly never expected anyone else to notice it, a few friends follow on Facebook (hi guys! Love you!) but slowly others from the knitting and craft community have begun to follow me here or on my instagram (bekhiann) either to see what I'm making or just because that is what we knitters do. We love seeing everybody's handiwork! We love sharing ideas, enabling each other about new yarns, challenging or helping each other to build our skills. We are not each others competition, it's so different from any other facet of my life. Everyone is accepted- if you knit, crochet, spin, weave, or just want to learn- you are in the group. I have always thought this way, and as my knitting world expands, the generosity and kindness of other knitters has only solidified my feelings on the subject.
Speaking of generous, a follower of this blog reached out to me after I posted about my new spinning adventure (hello Mellissa of Chic 'n' Fish!) and out of the blue, sent me a gorgeous skein of her handspun Llama yarn! All the way from New Zealand! No strings attached. I don't think I have ever in my life received such a lovely gift from a total stranger. It totally made my day, my week, my month. It is a beautiful skein, natural rustic colors of grey, black, greyish brown and off white. It is so gorgeous and special it has its own place in my special yarn/spindle showcase hutch in the livingroom. I want everybody to see it, and feel the love. Check it out:
Thank you Mellissa, from the bottom of my heart. Girl you are what it is all about! I cannot wait to turn this scrumptious handspun into something I can wear all the time, I think a simple cowl or hat so I can really show off the subtle variations in the colors. It's going to be a joy to work with. Stay tuned to see what I come up with!
I would love to hear more stories about knitters random acts of kindness that maybe came your way, or you sent out into the community! Share in the comments section by March 15th, I want to pass the love on and gift a random commenter something fibery and awesome. I haven't thought of what it will be yet but I think awesome covers it.


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February 2015 - Celebrity Silhouette to Caribbean - Western
I need to start out by saying that I have not been thrilled with the embarkation experience of any previous Celebrity cruise. They seem to have cleaned things up and smoothed out the process. Embarkation was easy! I got a great rate on an inside cabin, so we economized and did that. The cabin was very nice but I will be returning to a balcony on the next cruise! I did the book on board and got a good deal that was tied to my travel agent and got a shipboard credit and the classic beverage package. It was a super easy process. Food was impressive and I enjoyed most of the specialty dining. Wasn't sure the Lawn Club was worth the money, Celebrity might have broken the barrier on the thinnest steak ever. Qsine was innovative and fun but not my thing. The service was great and the food was good, it just seemed like they worked really hard on the quirky presentation.
The ship was a very pleasant home for the week and all the bar staff and wait staff were wonderful. Great cruise, great ship!


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Travelling with kids is one of the best ways to explore a new place. Their enthusiasm is infectious and they often see things that we parents would miss. All parents know that when travelling with the family there are extra considerations such as safety, amenities and accessibility. In this post we will examine several top family friendly places in the UK both in London and outside the capital.
London Museums
Nearly all museums in London are national museums and are free to the public. If visiting London museums such as the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum are great places for families with many interactive exhibits for children to learn from. Visit London recommends the Tower of London as a great place to learn about the rich and often gory history of London. The Tower is also home to the Crown Jewels and the iconic Beefeater guards.
Richmond Park
London has many parks for families to spend time together in. We recommend traveling to the outskirts of the city and visiting Richmond Park. The park is the largest of the Royal Parks of London and home to herds of Red and Fallow Deer. Bored Panda listed the park as one of the best places in the UK for wildlife with over 600 deer living in the park. This is a great place to bring children and to get them outdoors to see some of Britain's best countryside and wildlife. The park can be easily accessed from London by taking the District Line to Richmond Station and getting a bus to the park.
Bewilderwood Adventure Park, Wroxham
Listed in The Telegraph's best family attractions in the UK, Bewilderwood is a very different experience to the usual theme parks. Children's author Tom Blofeld designed the park and his books inspire the park's environment and activities. The park focuses more on storytelling than thrilling rides encouraging children to have their own adventure. The park features lots of child-friendly activities such as the half a kilometer Sky Maze, which weaves through the natural tree canopy of the park.
Edinburgh Castle and The Elephant House Café
There are many great cities to explore outside of London and Edinburgh is one of the best. This stunning city has many attractions for families. Looking down over the city is Edinburgh Castle where families can learn about the history of Scotland and relive what it was like to be a King or Queen. The city is also famous for being the place where the Harry Potter series was written. Families can visit the café where J K Rowling wrote the first book.
Travelling with the family is one of the most rewarding ways to create special memories that everyone will remember for years to come. Obviously, each family member will benefit greatly from the experience, but more than likely they will enjoy different facets of the holiday. Toosta interviewed five Instagram mums on their blog about family holidays. One mum stated that a great family holiday has something for everyone, both adults and children. When travelling and visiting new places as a family it is important that everybody enjoys it. For example the Science Museum combines interactive exhibits for the children and historical exhibits for the adults. Another mother said that it is hard to create dedicated family time, so spending time at family friendly spots are great way to spend quality family time together.
Next time you visit the UK we hope you go an visit the family friendly destinations we have recommended. Travelling with your children is a magical way to explore a new country even one with unpredictable weather as the UK.
Written by Lorelaine Hazel
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Cord blood transplantation
This is a relatively new and hopeful technique for people with various types of cancer and even some genetic diseases which may be used instead of bone marrow transplantations.
Now to a relatively new and hopeful technique for people with various types of cancer and even some genetic diseases.
One of the most difficult and risky forms of transplantation is bone marrow. The bone marrow is the factory which manufactures the blood and most if the immune system. It's also the source of many forms of blood cancers such as leukaemia.
Bone marrow transplantation is increasingly being used as first line and indeed curative treatment for leukaemia, and even as a last ditch in breast cancer.
But the problem is that matching donors to recipients is an enormous challenge in an attempt to line up six different tissue-type tests. A mismatch can cause all sorts of problems, the most worrying being when the new bone marrow turns on the person into whom it's been injected, the so-called graft versus host response.
The best match is a first degree relative with a six out of six match. But there are lots of people who don't have such a relation, and for whom there isn't even a donor in a bone marrow registry somewhere. That means - and it's often a child - that he or she may die.
One of the answers, it's hoped, is instead of using bone marrow, to give the blood harvested from the umbilical cord and placenta just after a baby's delivery. Cord blood transplantation. And one of the centres with the most experience of this is Duke University in North Carolina, led by Professor Joanne Kurtzberg, who's a children's bone marrow specialist. Joanne Kurtzberg: We're not just talking about children; cord blood transplantation has been used now in about 40 adults in the entire world, and early results are encouraging. But we still need to define whether there are any limitations.
Norman Swan: So what's the drive for it, is it simply that you can be a bit more relaxed about the matching process?
Joanne Kurtzberg: It appears that cord blood cells, which come from new-born babies, and are the cells left over in the placenta after baby's born, are more tolerant of any person than bone marrow cells are, and we really don't know why that is. But you do not need to have as close a match when you use cord blood cells for a bone marrow transplant, as you would when you would use bone marrow cells.
Norman Swan: How's it collected?
Joanne Kurtzberg: Cord blood can be collected during or after the delivery of the baby. Most places I think prefer to collect it after the baby's been delivered, so that there's no interference with how the mother or the baby would be cared for. After the placenta's delivered, it can be hung up or suspended high in the area, the umbilical cord is allowed to hang down, it's cleaned off so that the collection can be sterile, and a needle is inserted into the umbilical vein which is where the baby's blood is, and then the needle will be attached to a bag with a blood thinner or an anti-coagulant in it so that the blood doesn't clot, and it drips by gravity into the bag. And generally it takes five to ten minutes for the collection to occur.
Norman Swan: The reason that it works is that cord blood contains the primitive blood cells that can then repopulate the bone marrow once you've wiped out the bone marrow in a person using chemotherapy and radiation, you can repopulate it with cord blood because it contains these primitive blood cells.
Joanne Kurtzberg: That's true.
Norman Swan: How do you know how much is in there? Because presumably not all cord blood would be equally good, some might just by the stroke of luck, or conversely bad luck, not have very many.
Joanne Kurtzberg: You've asked a very important question that no-one really knows the answer to. We believe that both in cord blood and in bone marrow, there's a cell that has been coined or called the stem-cell, which is really the cell responsible for the bone marrow regrowing and for the bone marrow continuing to grow through the lifetime of the individual who has a transplant. But we don't know how to measure that cell yet in the laboratory.
Norman Swan: And you don't know whether you've got a good sample or not.
Joanne Kurtzberg: Right. So we really don't know if we have a good sample or not.
Norman Swan: One of the confusing things here for me is that sometimes you find people selling the idea of cord blood transplants to individuals and saying, 'Look, you could put away blood for your child because you don't know whether when he or she is 40 or 50 that they're going to have leukaemia and need a bone marrow transplant, and therefore this is insurance' versus the altruistic reason which is 'Look, your baby's cord, it's not going to do the baby any harm to give this cord blood away, this is going to go to waste otherwise, and it could help another child.' What's the balance here in the United States?
Joanne Kurtzberg: Oh I think it's still controversial in the United States. Individuals like myself who work in big medical centres, and who deal commonly with patients who are looking for donors and need to find someone to service their donor quickly so that they can have a chance at a life-saving transplant, believe that the banking in a public sense, where the baby's blood is taken and put in a bank and then available for anyone who might need it, including that baby, is the way to go. There are also little private companies in the United States that offer the service of banking your child's own cord blood, saving it indefinitely in case the child ever had a disease that could be treated by transplantation.
Norman Swan: The reality is they are very rare diseases, aren't they?
Joanne Kurtzberg: The reality is that there's probably less than a one in 10,000 chance that any given child will really need their own cord blood during childhood, and we have no idea what the application of this might be 40 or 50 years from now. We don't even know that it can be stored for 40 or 50 years and still be used. My personal belief is that in 40 or 50 years we will have the tools to take these kinds of cells from blood without having to store everyone's cord blood for that long, and that it's a waste of resources to be storing millions of units.
Norman Swan: So when you look at your experience and the experience of other people - and you've done as many, if not more than many other people around - what are the results when you compare people who've received the cord blood transplant, compared to if they had a mother or a sister or a brother who'd been able to donate their bone marrow with a close match?
Joanne Kurtzberg: The results are mixed, and our own work about half the patients who undergo this kind of transplant have a successful outcome and by that I mean the transplant has worked, they haven't had a complication that was fatal and the disease that they were transplanted for is cured. If you compare that to related bone marrow transplantation, that's a little worse than you would see with related bone marrow transplantation where depending upon the disease, the success rate can be anywhere from 50% to 80% or 90%.
Norman Swan: There have been attempts to set up a cord blood system in Australia, but it's been hard to get it funded. In the American experience, what proportion of people, or what sort of numbers of people are helped by having the availability of cord blood, who would otherwise not have been able to have a bone marrow transplant at all?
Joanne Kurtzberg: The use of cord blood transplantations particularly in the unrelated setting, is in its infancy, even in the United States. But about 80% of the people who can't find a donor through bone marrow registries, will be able to find a donor through cord blood banking. And in the United States, really we have one functional bank that has about 6,000 banked, and 80% of the people who need donors can find one there. So it will have a very big impact with a small number of units. What that really means in practical terms is that if you have a bank with 5,000 units, if you wanted to find a six of six match for someone, you would only do that maybe 1% of the time. But if you can compromise and say a five or six match is good enough, you can do it 50% of the time, and if you can go to a four of six match, you can do it 70% or 80% of the time.
Norman Swan: And of course the bottom line is that you still have to go through a bone marrow type transplant process, you still have to go through an extraordinary, traumatic process. The fact that it's cord blood doesn't make any difference to what actually has to happen to you in hospital.
Joanne Kurtzberg: Yes, unfortunately the process with cord blood is the same as the process with marrow transplants, patients need very high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, and go through many toxic reactions to that treatment to undergo a transplant. In our own work, the average length of stay in the hospital for this kind of transplant, is about 50 days, and the average time that people stay in our community is about four months. So it really does have a big impact on the quality of life of the person who goes through the process.
Norman Swan: Joanne Kurtzberg is Professor of Paediatrics at Duke University Medical Centre in North Carolina.
Well, what's the story here? Marcus Vowels is Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Director of the Australia Cord Blood Bank.
Marcus Vowels: Cord blood is a marvellous resource; it's a resource that is a quirk of nature, the blood in the baby at birth is rich in marrow cells and these cells can be collected after the baby is born, using the blood that the baby needs no longer, and can be stored indefinitely. As far as its usage, it would appear that it has less risk of reacting against a person into whom it's transplanted, and therefore it is more versatile and does not have to be necessarily completely matched, as is the case with unrelated bone marrow. Only one in three patients who need a bone marrow transplant, have a suitable family donor, and only about 20% of the remaining patients find a donor in bone marrow donor registry. So essentially we're looking at half the people who need a transplant who do not have a source of bone marrow from either a related or unrelated donor. And cord blood can meet the needs of those.
Norman Swan: If you're taking bone marrow from a donor for a transplant, it's really quite a major thing: people need a general anaesthetic, and you've got to take quite a lot. How many babies' cord blood do you need to take for say an adult with leukaemia who's having a bone marrow transplant?
Marcus Vowels: Well one cord blood at the present time is what is used, so it needs only one cord blood.
Norman Swan: That's enough to repopulate the marrow?
Marcus Vowels: That's enough to repopulate the marrow. At the moment there is still accumulating data, particularly in adults, as to the role of cord blood transplantation in adults.
Norman Swan: And what's been our experience in Australia, how many cord blood transplants have we done?
Marcus Vowels: Australia, New Zealand now there have been 15 transplants undertaken with five patients alive and well. That's a small number of transplants, and it's difficult to draw conclusions from that. But the results are in keeping with the international figures where now over 400 transplants have been undertaken. And the survival rate in children runs at about 50%.
Norman Swan: And are these all children?
Marcus Vowels: These are all children under the age of 16.
Norman Swan: And what sort of problems have they had?
Marcus Vowels: These are children who either had leukaemia that had failed conventional therapy, in whom there was very low chance of long term survival, or even short term survival; children with conditions where their bone marrow had failed and was not working, and children with deficiencies of their immunity.
Norman Swan: How big is the bank in Australia.
Marcus Vowels: The current banking situation in Australia is that there is a fully functioning bank here at Sydney Childrens' Hospital which has now collected a bit over 1100 donations, and aims to reach over 5,000 within the next three years.
Norman Swan: Is that a national facility?
Marcus Vowels: Well it is a facility that collects locally in Sydney, but the cord blood that is stored is available nationally through the computer data base of the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, and of course available internationally as well.
Norman Swan: And is there any other cord blood bank in Australia?
Marcus Vowels: Melbourne is currently collecting, and have at the present time I think close to 200 units collected, and plan to collect over the next 12 months I think another 1000 units. But at the present time, all this is being done with private funding, and it actually needs a large amount of money to be injected into this to reach a target figure of 20,000 donations over the next three to four years.
Norman Swan: Is the evidence strong enough to say 'Yes, it's worth spending the money on'?
Marcus Vowels: I think it is.
Norman Swan: Presumably most mothers or families don't mind donating cord blood, because it's just otherwise going to waste.
Marcus Vowels: Most mothers, almost all mothers are delighted to have produced their normal, healthy baby and to donate the cord blood, but of course it's going to be discarded, and given to the bank to be used to save another's life as well.
Norman Swan: So at present, say, in Melbourne and Sydney, where can people donate? If you have a baby at a base hospital in the country, can you donate cord blood there for example?
Marcus Vowels: No, in Sydney the collecting centres are primarily the Royal Hospital for Women which is actually on site at Sydney Childrens' Hospital, and attached to our hospital by an umbilical cord or corridor! And at St George Hospital they're getting under way in the immediate future. In Melbourne I'm not sure which women's hospital is involved in the collecting service, but it's the one that's associated with the Royal Childrens' Hospital.
Norman Swan: So the Royal Women's in Carlton. So in other words it's major centres at the moment, and until you've got a bigger bank, the collecting system is just going to be confined to women who in fact confine in those hospitals.
Marcus Vowels: And collecting isn't just a matter of collecting, it requires informed consent beforehand, it requires the mother to have a blood collection from herself to check for any infectious diseases, it needs a medical history because with the donation, what we have is a baby who at least at birth is normal, but who has the potential of course to have a genetic disease that could be transmitted in the transplant, which is not an issue with adult bone marrow donors; and the collecting process requires trained collectors, because it's not just a simple matter of draining off the cord blood from the placenta after birth. So it's a complex set-up that requires a great deal of infrastructure, so you just can't collect the unit of cord blood at a peripheral hospital or a country hospital, it has to be done with informed consent.
Norman Swan: Associate Professor Marcus Vowels is Director of the Cancer Unit at Sydney Children's Hospital.
- Joanne Kurtzberg
- Joanne Kurtzberg is Professor of Paediatrics at Duke University Medical Centre in North Carolina.
- Marcus Vowels
- Marcus Vowels is Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Director of the Australia Cord Blood Bank.
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- Dr Norman Swan