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You have programs to run, presentations to make, and condoms to distribute. The volunteer program needs attention and a grant proposal is due. Considering all you do in the fight against AIDS, AIDS public policy may seem complicated, far removed from your client's lives or better left to the AIDS advocates and lobbyists. What difference could your voice make in the political arena?
One voice, yours, is a powerful force. History shows us that individual activism is a powerful force for change -- just think of the enormous social and political contributions made by Rosa Parks, Harvey Milk, and Ryan White, to name just a few. In ways large and small, individuals have countless opportunities to make a difference, a lesson aptly illustrated by the recent presidential election. As President Clinton said, "No American will ever be able to seriously say again, 'My vote doesn't count.'"
Individuals concerned about and affected by HIV/AIDS have a critical role to play in shaping America's response to the epidemic. Public funding for HIV/AIDS programs and services is increasingly insecure. Meanwhile, the need for such programs continues to grow as the number of people living with HIV -- or at high risk for infection -- expands relentlessly. Lawmakers need to be informed about the realities of HIV/AIDS and the challenges it is creating in the communities they represent.
AIDS advocacy may seem complicated, but getting involved can be easy, fun, and rewarding. With a little effort, you can benefit the communities you serve by facilitating policies and laws that help stop the spread of HIV and prevent discrimination against HIV-positive people.
The First Step to AIDS Advocacy is Information
Groups in Washington, DC and in every state monitor Congress, state legislatures, and other government offices on HIV-related issues. By joining one of these groups, you can keep up to date on national, state, and local AIDS advocacy issues. Most groups offer their services free of charge and registration is simple. If you or your agency is located in Illinois, call the AIDS Foundation of Chicago at (312) 922-2322 or visit their website at www.aidschicago.org. Outside of Illinois, contact the DC-based AIDS Action Council at (212) 986-1300 or www.aidsaction.org, and the San Francisco-based Project Inform at (415) 558-8669 or www.projectinform.org. These organizations provide members with regular news on pressing AIDS advocacy issues, as well as information on quick and effective ways to make a difference. As an affiliate, you can focus on your daily tasks, yet stay informed on current issues and ways to promote sound AIDS public policy.
The Next Step is to Know Your Elected Officials
Most AIDS advocacy organizations will gladly help you identify your representatives in Congress, the state legislature, and city hall. In most states, the board of elections, secretary of state's office, and/or county clerk's office have information on state legislators and city council officials, or check out AIDS Action's website. Identify your district's elected officials and the people who represent the AIDS organizations you are affiliated with. Talk to your elected officials about HIV/AIDS, local service providers, and emerging issues and needs. This education will help them be effective lawmakers, and cultivating these relationships will have a lasting and positive impact on how lawmakers respond to AIDS in your community.
The Third Step: Take Action
Once you are affiliated with AIDS advocacy groups, you will receive fax and e-mail "alerts" on pressing AIDS policy issues. Alerts generally instruct you to contact an elected official, and you should do so, via phone, fax or email, immediately. Calling an elected official is painless: simply follow the steps outlined in the alert. Alerts generally provide background information and explain what and why the certain actions are needed. Always contact the sender of the alert if you need any additional information.
The Fourth Step: Involve Those Organizations with Whom You are Affiliated
On important issues, contact your agency's legislators as well as those in your home district. When you call, tell the person on the phone who you are and why this issue is important to your community -- lawmakers want to know how these issues will impact their constituents. Remind co-workers and clients they will not be quizzed on the phone about the issue, nor will they be asked about their HIV status. Generally the person answering the phone will note your comment and may ask for your name and address in order to send you a response. Although the entire process rarely lasts five minutes, these simple efforts help produce better policies and programs for HIV-positive individuals.
The Fifth Step: Encourage Others to Get Involved in AIDS Advocacy
Advocacy alerts can be useful tools in your local efforts to fight AIDS. Share AIDS advocacy information with friends, clients, partner agencies and volunteers. Bring the latest alert to staff and board meetings, support groups, and volunteer gatherings and encourage others to make calls and join an advocacy network. Increasing participation among staff and clients in your agencies will make your advocacy efforts more effective, and will show legislators the strength and number of those concerned about the epidemic. If contacting elected officials seems daunting, remember that public officials were elected to serve constituents just like you. Once you've made some calls, you'll find that most officials appreciate hearing from their constituents. Thank you letters for a job well done also helps improve and strengthen a commitment to our cause.
Getting involved in HIV/AIDS public policy advocacy is as easy as joining a network and making some phone calls -- things you do all the time, already. With a little time and effort, you will make a huge difference.
Sara Schmitt is the statewide advocacy network coordinator for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shot a few action scenes for his forthcoming fiction TV series titled "Yudh" and he has compared it to "choreographed dance".
The 71-year-old will be seen playing the role of construction company co-owner Yudhishthir Sikarwar in the TV series and he shared his experience of doing action sequences.
"Entire day of action for #YUDH with ace Action Director, Shyam Kaushal, was an assistant in stunts for 'MARD'! I love such stories. Action is choreographed dance .. miss a step and you are out of rhythm .. miss a punch and ICU ! World of difference, but WTH .. ," he tweeted.
"Airborne in #YUDH … fighting against the atrocities on women!! Especially those near to you!!," he further tweeted.
The action shots wore him out considering his age.
"So … action it is and the entire day with great amount of physicality .. which I might add at 72 is a task!! You punch me and miss, fine! You punch me and connect, I shall hit back with equal ferocity!!
"I am tired now … did I just say that, I am not supposed to ! but now that it has been divulged, no point in its hiding!! The body aches at all quarters .. some hot water tub baths, haldi with milk, and it should do the trick," he shared on his official blog srbachchan.tumblr.com.
Co-produced by Amitabh's production company Saraswati Creations with Endemol India, "Yudh" is being promoted as a "first of its own kind" TV series.
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text: Dr. David L. Strayer Freshwater Ecologist Share: January 18, 2009 Freshwater, Land-use & Human Impacts, Drinking Water If you ever saw "Star Wars," you'll remember the trash compactor scene: Trying to escape from the Imperials, Luke and his friends duck into what turns out to be a trash compactor, where things go from bad to worse. First, some alien creature tries to eat Luke, and then the walls start closing in, threatening to smash them flat. Only R2-D2's quick thinking saves the day.I've been thinking about that scene a lot lately while working with a scientist from Hong Kong on an analysis of biodiversity in the world's fresh waters. As part of that analysis, we've put together a little summary of human demands on the world's fresh waters.When I look at these graphs, I see the four walls of the trash compactor closing in on our freshwater ecosystems. Human demands on fresh water are so large we capture half of the available water flowing to the ocean and several of the world's greatest rivers - the Nile, the Ganges, the Colorado, among them - no longer even flow to the ocean during dry periods. Tens of thousands of huge dams and almost a million small dams fragment our river systems, blocking fish migrations, and preventing 1/4 of the sediment they carry from reaching the sea. Consequently, river deltas on the Mississippi, the Ebro, the Nile and other rivers are eroding because they are being starved of sediment and coastal fisheries are suffering from an imbalance of key nutrients.Pollution now extends into even the most remote corners of our planet and has reached unprecedented levels, as shown by the enormous increase shown in nitrogen inputs to the world's ecosystems. We've overfished many lakes and rivers to the point that large-bodied fish species have vanished, leaving only small and less desirable species, to which we are now turning our hungry attention. And just like in the trash compactor, there is even a monster in the room. Careless introductions of invasive species such as water hyacinth, zebra mussels and Nile perch have driven native species to the edge of extinction, and degraded our freshwater resources.It is pretty clear from the shape of the lines on the graphs that human pressures on fresh waters will rise steeply as our populations and economies grow in the next few decades. Already, inadequate water causes great human suffering in many parts of the world. As human populations grow, water shortages will spread and intensify, probably leading to political instability and possibly war. In our struggle to obtain water for drinking, agriculture, industry and hydroelectricity, it seems very likely we will fail to leave enough water for freshwater ecosystems and their inhabitants, extinguishing many of the 10,000-20,000 freshwater species already endangered through human activities.This is the part of the article where the writer is supposed to offer a solution, a way out of the trash compactor, but I'm afraid I'm no R2-D2.Somehow we must deal with pressing human needs for fresh water in an unfair and politically contentious world. Somehow we must keep in mind the needs of the irreplaceable and splendid natural world we have been given and remember to take into account the enormous benefits, both tangible and intangible, it can give us if we manage it wisely.Somehow we must deal with these problems in a thoughtful way, before crisis and disaster force us into hasty, ill-considered actions that are poor choices for both humans and our world. And somehow, we must do all of this in the next few years, before the walls of the trash compactor smash our fresh waters beyond recognition.These are really difficult problems, and I can't offer an easy solution today, only a warning - look out, the walls are closing in. Let's hope the Force is with us. Share: Dr. David L. Strayer Freshwater Ecologist Dave Strayer is a freshwater ecologist whose work focuses on measuring the long-term effects of zebra mussels on the Hudson River ecosystem, and understanding the roles of suspension-feeding animals in ecosystems. Strayer also works on broader issues in freshwater conservation ecology and invasion biology.


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In a move the surprised many Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI announced his eminent resignation, Feb 28, 2013, just eight years after first donning the Golden Hat of Xenu:
NYT — After examining his conscience "before God," he said in a statement that reverberated around the world on the Internet and on social media, "I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise" of his position as head of the world's one billion Roman Catholics.
A profoundly conservative figure whose papacy was overshadowed by clerical abuse scandals, Benedict, 85, was elected by fellow cardinals in 2005 after the death of John Paul II.
The Rev. Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, said that the pope would continue to carry out his duties until Feb. 28 and that a successor could be elected by Easter, which falls on March 31. But, he added, the timing for an election of a new pope is "not an announcement, it's a hypothesis."


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Welcome to our FAQ PAGE! Most of your questions can be answered here, but if you have more questions we will be happy to answer your questions at
All Ready To Ship items leave the shop within 3-8 business days unless we have an emergency circumstance. This allows us to double check orders, update our inventory, package and ship your order properly. :) We only ship on business days in the evenings. During the holiday season, all Ready To Ship items will ship within 5-35 business days depending on demand.
Holiday season is October 1st until- April 1st: Buying within these times frames will make your order a holiday order.
Our hours of operation are:
Tuesday-Thursday 10am-3pm
1) Why is my order late and what do I do?
We are a small business and are a team of 3 creative people. All orders will be shipped out ON TIME unless in the case of the following reasons:
Natural disasters or Inclement weather
Unexpected damage to our shop or supplies
Unexpected shift in staff such as: changing staff, staff getting sick or training staff about new products in the shop
Late shipments from OUR suppliers such as: Boxes, Bags, Rods ect
Unforeseen events that could hold up production
Theft or vandalism of inventory or supplies
During special holidays or past Business Hours
If your order is late for any of these reasons there is nothing we can do to speed up the process of your order. We do not do refunds if your order is late for any of the previous reasons. We can assure you that we WANT to send out packages as fast as we can and will have it sent out ASAP. If your order is late, it will be shipped out no later than 90 business days after your order. All those who's orders are passed the 90 business day mark WILL BE ELIGIBLE for a FULL REFUND.
For the status of your order please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will respond within 2-5 business days during business hours.
2) Can I change/cancel my order?
Our FreeToM Ordering Policy states: "All sales are final at moment of purchase, and cannot be returned or exchanged for sanitation reasons. If you choose to exchange your order BEFORE it ships, you qualify for IN STORE CREDIT only. If you decide to exchange for an item of lesser value, you will be issued a gift card code for the difference."
What color do I choose?
We recommend choosing a shade or two darker than your overall skin tone, as cis male genitalia is typically darker than overall skin tone. We recommend purchasing our Silicone Sample Color Pack or using this color wheel for help determining your tone. If you're still having trouble, please email us a photo of the inside of your wrist or thigh and we can help you color match!
Please note: The name of the color does not mean it will be the best match for you based on the name (for example, Caucasian or Dark Brown).
*Colors may vary slightly from wheel, as all prosthetics are hand-made*
What's the status of my order
The statuses are: Molding, Demolding, Cutting, Paint Plus Upgrade (optional), Quality Control, Packaging, and Shipping. We do not have a system in place at this time to alert you to which stage your prosthetic is at, but we hope to be able to provide this service in the future. If you choose to create an account with us, you can log in to see whether your order is "unfulfilled" meaning it is still in production, or "fulfilled" meaning it has been shipped.
Where's my tracking number?
Orders take 2-4 business days (EXCLUDING weekends and holidays) to ship, due to needing final quality control and testing before ship out. Also due to the fact that we ship in order of how orders came in!
We will send a shipping confirmation email with a tracking number.
My order should have shipped by now, what's taking so long?
All of our items need 2-4 business days to process and be sanitized before shipping! However they are shipped directly after! Unless it's during the Holidays.
How are your orders shipped? Are they discrete?
Our orders are shipped in plain white boxes with a shipping label that includes our return address listed under "FreeToM Warehouse." Our international orders are shipped with required commercial invoices and packing slips attached to the outside of the box in a plastic sleeve for Customs. These forms, by law, must list the items ordered, and they must reflect the actual value of the items.
Is a signature required upon delivery?
A signature is not required for domestic packages shipped through FedEx. This means that if you are not available when a delivery attempt is made, the package may be left by your door. We are not responsible for packages that are taken as a result of being left in this manner.
What is normal looking for a prosthetic?
Because all of our products are hand-made, they may have minor defects such as: interior patching, skin folds, tiny air bubbles, bumps on the testicles, minor color variation (slightly darker or lighter), and rough cuts. Rough cuts are normal, and occur when the prosthetic comes out of the mold. These minor defects won't affect the function of the prosthetic at all, and are completely normal for hand made products.
Refunds will not be given for prosthetics with these normal features.
What is the Pleasure Slide?
The Pleasure Slide is the textured area on the top inner wall of the prosthetic that is meant to come into contact with the users genitals during play.
I've just received my prosthetic, and it's too big/small!
All of our prosthetics are measured accurately, and have their dimensions listed in each product description. If you feel it is too big or small, go ahead and send us an image of your prosthetic next to a measuring tape/ruler and we can determine size. From there, we will take the next corrective course of action. All of our prosthetics are hand-made and may have organic variations in size ranging the prosthetic from 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch.
Will the paint come off of my pre-painted prosthetic?
Paint is meant to be permanent, but we cannot guarantee longevity of the paint on our prosthetic. It may peel or fade with time, due to: rough use, tight clothing, inadequate washing, etc. Customers should take this into consideration before purchasing. We do not recommend using cornstarch to powder the painted prosthetics, as we have seen customers experience early peeling due to cornstarch. We recommend only using talc-free body powders.
Are your prosthetics safe for sex?
For legal purposes we cannot recommend our prosthetics for sex or guarantee their safety, as everyone's body is different and handles sex differently. Our prosthetics are made of 100% Platinum silicone, which is safe for skin contact. Our 4-in-1 prosthetics come with a bendable rod that is used to keep the prosthetic erect.
We are not responsible for the functionality of our prosthetics while being used for sexual intercourse. If you use condoms or lubricant with our prosthetics, please ensure that they are WATER BASED ONLY.
What products should I avoid using with my prosthetic?
We do not recommend using products which contain silicone with your prosthetic, as silicone can damage the prosthetic. Watch out for lubes, soaps, or other products that contain silicone. Take care choosing soaps, as there are a number of silicone ingredients in common products that may have weird or unrecognizable names such as cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone, or trimethicone.
Can your prosthetics be glued on?
They are not meant to be glued on but some people do. We do not sell glue in our store. If you insist on using adhesive with your prosthetic, please make sure that it is 100% medically safe, as the skin on your genitals is often thinner and more sensitive than the rest of your body.
What kind of payments do you accept?
We can only accept payment with debit and credit cards at this time. However if you want to send a money order, please contact us for more information.
Where do you ship and which courier do you use?
We ship internationally and domestic! Domestic and international packages are shipped via USPS. Domestic shipping is $14.99 and International is $37.87 US dollars!
Customers are responsible for understanding any shipping and Customs regulations that they are subject to in their country. FreeToM does not pay Customs fees.
My prosthetic doesn't have the color variation like the picture! Did something go wrong?
Many of our stock photos are of painted prosthetics. This does not mean your prosthetic will come pre-painted! Our prosthetics are made in one flat color (the skin tone that you choose on the product page). If your order does not say "Comes with paint" or "Pre-painted" it will come in a flat color.
Please note: Already Made and Clearance items can not be painted. Please refrain from purchasing a Paint Plus Upgrade with these items.
My package still isn't here! Did it get lost?
Once your package has been taken by USPS, it is the responsibility of the carrier to ensure that it gets to the customer on time and intact. The best thing for our customers to do is to use the tracking number provided in the shipping confirmation email to follow the progress of the package. For international orders, your package may be stopped in Customs and require further payment (duties and taxes) to be delivered to you.
My item says it was delivered?
If your item says it was delivered but you don't have it, please get in contact with USPS as they are the ones who are in charge of getting your order to the correct place. As a company we do not refund or replace lost or stolen items.
Do you offer a warranty for your products?
Different people take different care of their prosthetics. Some treat it like a body part, and wash it every day up to 3x a day. Some individuals use it to urinate, and play, which can damage the prosthetic if the bodily substances are only washed off weekly or only after activity. We cannot accept returns for this reason, as it is considered a health code violation.
We would love to offer a warranty but cannot assume all people will treat their prosthetic with proper care, even if they claim that they do.
How do you measure the length of the prosthetics?
Our prosthetics are measured from the base of the prosthetic to the tip!
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RodeoH's are the new way to strap-on. Beyond being stylish and sexy, they are significantly more comfortable than any other harness on the market. Slip on like a pair of underwear and wear all day. No time is wasted buckling and fastening with rodeoHs. Experience a closer connection between you and your partner with just cotton between you. We have found optimal toy dimensions to be 5"-6" length by 1 1/2"-2" width. Like any pair of underwear, they will not last forever, but you can increase their longevity by treating them with care. Machine or hand wash and hang to dry. & if you have absolutely any questions, don't hesitate to connect with them. We highly recommend the RodeoH Harness to be used with our products.
Tool Shed Toys: The Tool Shed is a comfortable environment with a variety of toys that are made of body-safe, quality materials. We recommend their harnesses on their website and they can be found at an affordable price.
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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Positive Phase 3 PREVENT Data for SOLIRIS® (eculizumab) in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
- New data published in NEJM confirm sustained three-year treatment effect -
- Data will also be presented in Emerging Science session at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting -
- SOLIRIS for NMOSD currently under regulatory review in the U.S., European Union and Japan; U.S. FDA Priority Review action date of June 28, 2019 -
Friday, May 3, 2019 6:30 am EDT
Public Company Information:
BOSTON & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published positive data from the Phase 3 PREVENT study of SOLIRIS® (eculizumab), a first-in-class complement inhibitor, in adult patients with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) auto antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). NMOSD is a rare and devastating, autoimmune, inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by sudden and unpredictable relapses, also known as attacks. Each relapse results in stepwise accumulation of disability, including blindness and paralysis and sometimes premature death. Uncontrolled complement activation triggered by anti-AQP4 auto antibodies is a major underlying mechanism of the disease.1,2,3 There is currently no approved therapy for patients with NMOSD. Today's NEJM online publication coincides with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, May 4-10, 2019 in Philadelphia, where these data will also be presented in the Emerging Science session on May 7.
As announced previously, 97.9 percent of patients receiving SOLIRIS were relapse-free at 48 weeks compared with 63.2 percent of patients receiving placebo. New data published in NEJM and to be presented for the first time at the AAN meeting confirm that the significant relapse reduction observed in the PREVENT study was sustained through three years of treatment. All patients receiving SOLIRIS monotherapy and the vast majority of patients receiving SOLIRIS in addition to immunosuppressive therapy (IST) were relapse-free. The safety profile of SOLIRIS was consistent with that seen in other clinical studies.
"Patients with NMOSD live in constant fear of an attack or relapse. In this devastating disease, where each relapse results in further disability, preventing relapses is the primary goal of treatment," said Sean Pittock, M.D., principal investigator of the PREVENT study, lead author of the NEJM article and director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology and Mayo's Neuroimmunology Laboratory in Rochester, Minnesota. "The results from the PREVENT study, the first placebo-controlled Phase 3 study in NMOSD, are groundbreaking and demonstrate that the vast majority of patients receiving eculizumab did not experience a relapse."
"The substantial reduction in relapse risk sustained through three years of SOLIRIS treatment was consistent across all patients, regardless of their baseline immunosuppressive therapy use," said John Orloff, M.D., Executive Vice President and Head of Research & Development at Alexion. "These results provide hope for a promising new way of treating patients with NMOSD, who currently have no approved treatment options."
Proportion of relapse-free patients over time
in the PREVENT study, based on the primary endpoint of
Patients treated
(n at baseline [0 weeks])
|Proportion of relapse-free patients [%]
48 weeks
96 weeks
144 weeks
|All patients (100%) †
|Patients receiving concomitant supportive IST (76.2%) ‡
|Patients not receiving concomitant supportive IST (23.8%) ‡
|p-values from log-rank tests are all <0.0001.
|Immunosuppressive therapy
|Based on the Kaplan-Meier product limit method.
|Primary endpoint
|Summaries for subgroups with different concomitant supportive IST were pre-specified. Statistical testing was post-hoc. In this summary, the individual concomitant supportive IST subgroups were combined.
The most common adverse events observed in the PREVENT study were upper respiratory tract infection (29% of patients in the SOLIRIS group vs. 13% in the placebo group), headache (23 vs. 23%), nasopharyngitis (21 vs. 19%), and nausea (17 vs. 26%). The serious adverse events that were reported for more than one patient in either group were pneumonia (three patients in the SOLIRIS group vs. one patient in the placebo group) and cellulitis, sepsis and urinary tract infection (two patients for each event in the SOLIRIS group vs. no patient in the placebo group). One patient receiving SOLIRIS and concomitant supportive IST died from infectious pleural effusion. The patient had an extensive history of pulmonary disease and was an active smoker. No cases of meningococcal infection were observed in the study.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) are reviewing Alexion's applications for approval of SOLIRIS as a treatment for patients with NMOSD who are anti-AQP4 antibody-positive. The FDA granted priority review and set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 28, 2019.
About the PREVENT Study
The Prevention of Relapses and Evaluation of Eculizumab in NMOSD Treatment (PREVENT) study was a multinational (70 sites in 18 countries), double-blind, parallel-group Phase 3 time-to-event study that assessed the efficacy and safety of SOLIRIS® (eculizumab) compared to placebo for the treatment of patients with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) auto antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). The study enrolled 143 adult patients who were randomized 2:1 to the SOLIRIS and placebo treatment arms. Patients were required to have a confirmed diagnosis of NMOSD, be seropositive for anti-AQP4 auto-antibodies (also called NMO-immunoglobulin G [IgG] antibodies), and have a history of NMOSD relapses. Patients were allowed to receive stable maintenance doses of protocol permitted supportive immune suppressive therapies (ISTs) for relapse prevention. Almost 25 percent of patients did not receive ISTs during the study. Patients were vaccinated against Neisseria meningitidis before receiving study treatment.
The primary endpoint was the time to first on-trial relapse as adjudicated by an independent committee comprised of three external experts in neurology/neuro-ophthalmology who were blinded to treatment assignment. Adjudication decisions were based on objective and consistent clinical criteria described in a relapse adjudication charter. The treatment duration for an individual patient varied as this was a time-to-event study. Patients who completed the study either because of a relapse or because the study ended were provided with the opportunity to enter an open-label extension study to receive SOLIRIS. One hundred and nineteen patients entered the extension study.
About NMOSD
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare and devastating, autoimmune, inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), typically involving the optic nerves and spinal cord. Patients experience an unpredictable, relapsing, and deteriorating course of disease with each attack, or relapse adding to their disability, and potentially leading to premature death.1,2,3,4 Optic neuritis can cause eye pain and blindness. Transverse myelitis can cause severe weakness, impaired mobility, sensory and motor disability, loss of bowel and bladder function, paralysis, and respiratory failure.3,5,6 One third (34%) of patients sustain permanent motor disability, almost one quarter (23%) become wheelchair-dependent, almost one fifth (18%) suffer from permanent visual disability, and almost one in 10 (9%) die.7 The disease primarily affects women.8 There is currently no approved therapy for patients with NMOSD.
In patients with NMOSD, uncontrolled complement activation triggered by auto-antibodies against anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4), a water channel protein present on certain cells (astrocytes) in the CNS, results in the destruction of these cells, an increased permeability of the blood brain barrier, the destruction of cells (oligodendrocytes) surrounding nerve cells, the damage of the covering of nerve cells (demyelination) and ultimately the death of these nerve cells, predominantly in the optic nerves and spinal cord. This damage causes the relapses, which can ultimately result in blindness, paralysis and sometimes death.9,10,11,12,13 Patients with AQP4 auto antibodies represent approximately three quarters of all patients with NMOSD.14,15,16,17
About SOLIRIS
SOLIRIS is a first-in-class complement inhibitor that works by inhibiting the C5 protein in the terminal part of the complement cascade, a part of the immune system. The terminal complement cascade, when activated in an uncontrolled manner, plays a role in severe rare and ultra-rare disorders like paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), anti-acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody-positive myasthenia gravis (MG), and anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). SOLIRIS is approved in the U.S., EU, Japan and other countries as a treatment for adult patients with PNH and for adults and children with aHUS. SOLIRIS is not indicated for the treatment of patients with Shiga-toxin E. coli-related hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS). In the U.S., SOLIRIS is also approved for the treatment of adult patients with generalized MG (gMG) who are anti-AchR antibody-positive, in the EU as the first and only approved treatment of refractory gMG in adults who are anti-AChR antibody-positive and in Japan for the treatment of patients with gMG who are AChR antibody-positive and whose symptoms are difficult to control with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy or plasmapheresis (PLEX).
SOLIRIS has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for the treatment of patients with PNH in the U.S., EU, Japan and many other countries, for the treatment of patients with aHUS in the U.S., EU and many other countries, for the treatment of patients with MG in the U.S. and EU, for the treatment of patients with refractory gMG in Japan, and for the treatment of NMOSD in the U.S., EU and Japan. Alexion and SOLIRIS have received some of the pharmaceutical industry's highest honors for the medical innovation in complement inhibition: the Prix Galien USA (2008, Best Biotechnology Product) and France (2009, Rare Disease Treatment).
Dr. Pittock reports grants, personal fees and nonfinancial support from Alexion; grants from Grifols S.A. and Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance; and grants, personal fees, nonfinancial and other support from Viela Bio. Dr. Pittock has patent No. 9,891,219 (application No. 12-573942), Methods for Treating Neuromyelitis Optica by Administration of Eculizumab to an Individual That Is Aquaporin-4 (AQP4)-IgG Autoantibody Positive.
U.S. Indication for SOLIRIS
SOLIRIS is a prescription medicine called a monoclonal antibody. SOLIRIS is used to treat patients with a disease called Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), adults and children with a disease called atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) (SOLIRIS is not for use in treating people with Shiga toxin E. coli related hemolytic uremic syndrome [STEC-HUS]), and adults with a disease called generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody positive. It is not known if SOLIRIS is safe and effective in children with PNH or gMG.
U.S. Important Safety Information for SOLIRIS
SOLIRIS is a medicine that affects the immune system. SOLIRIS can lower the ability of the immune system to fight infections. SOLIRIS increases the chance of getting serious and life-threatening meningococcal infections. Meningococcal infections may quickly become life-threatening and cause death if not recognized and treated early.
Meningococcal vaccines must be received at least 2 weeks before the first dose of SOLIRIS if one has not already had this vaccine. If one's doctor decided that urgent treatment with SOLIRIS is needed, meningococcal vaccination should be administered as soon as possible. If one has not been vaccinated and SOLIRIS therapy must be initiated immediately, 2 weeks of antibiotics should also be administered with the vaccinations. If one had a meningococcal vaccine in the past, additional vaccination might be needed before starting SOLIRIS. Call one's doctor or get emergency medical care right away if any of these signs and symptoms of a meningococcal infection occur: headache with nausea or vomiting, headache and fever, headache with a stiff neck or stiff back, fever, fever and a rash, confusion, muscle aches with flu-like symptoms, and eyes sensitive to light.
SOLIRIS is only available through a program called the SOLIRIS REMS.
SOLIRIS may also increase the risk of other types of serious infections. If one's child is treated with SOLIRIS, make sure that the child receives vaccinations against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Certain people may be at risk of serious infections with gonorrhea. Talk to the doctor about whether one is at risk for gonorrhea infection, about gonorrhea prevention, and regular testing. Certain fungal infections (Aspergillus) may also happen if one takes SOLIRIS and has a weak immune system or a low white blood cell count.
Before one receives SOLIRIS, tell the doctor about all of the medical conditions, including if one: has an infection or fever, is pregnant or plans to become pregnant, and is breastfeeding or plans to breastfeed. It is not known if SOLIRIS will harm an unborn baby. It is not known if SOLIRIS passes into the breast milk.
Tell the doctor about all the medicines one takes, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. SOLIRIS and other medicines can affect each other causing side effects.
It is important that one: has all recommended vaccinations before starting SOLIRIS, receives 2 weeks of antibiotics if one immediately starts SOLIRIS, and stays up-to-date with all recommended vaccinations during treatment with SOLIRIS. Know the medications one takes and the vaccines one receives. Keep a list of them to show the doctor and pharmacist when one gets a new medicine.
If one has PNH, the doctor will need to monitor closely for at least 8 weeks after stopping SOLIRIS. Stopping treatment with SOLIRIS may cause breakdown of the red blood cells due to PNH. Symptoms or problems that can happen due to red blood cell breakdown include: drop in the number of the red blood cell count, drop in the platelet counts, confusion, kidney problems, blood clots, difficulty breathing, and chest pain.
If one has aHUS, the doctor will need to monitor closely for at least 12 weeks after stopping SOLIRIS for signs of worsening aHUS symptoms or problems related to abnormal clotting (thrombotic microangiopathy). Symptoms or problems that can happen with abnormal clotting may include: stroke, confusion, seizure, chest pain (angina), difficulty breathing, kidney problems, swellings in arms or legs and a drop in platelet count.
SOLIRIS can cause serious side effects including serious allergic reactions. Serious allergic reactions can happen during one's SOLIRIS infusion. Tell the doctor or nurse right away if one gets any of these symptoms during the SOLIRIS infusion: chest pain, trouble breathing or shortness of breath, swelling of the face, tongue, or throat, and feeling faint or pass out. If one has an allergic reaction to SOLIRIS, the doctor may need to infuse SOLIRIS more slowly, or stop SOLIRIS. The most common side effects in people with PNH treated with SOLIRIS include: headache, pain or swelling of the nose or throat (nasopharyngitis), back pain, and nausea. The most common side effects in people with aHUS treated with SOLIRIS include: headache, diarrhea, high blood pressure (hypertension), common cold (upper respiratory infection), stomach-area (abdominal pain), vomiting, pain or swelling of the nose or throat (nasopharyngitis), low red blood cell count (anemia), cough, swelling of legs or feet (peripheral edema), nausea, urinary tract infections, and fever. The most common side effects in people with gMG treated with SOLIRIS include: muscle and joint (musculoskeletal) pain.
Please see the accompanying full U.S. Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for SOLIRIS, including Boxed WARNING regarding serious and life-threatening meningococcal infections, also available at: www.soliris.net.
About Alexion
Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing therapies. As the global leader in complement biology and inhibition for more than 20 years, Alexion has developed and commercializes two approved complement inhibitors to treat patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) as well as the first and only approved complement inhibitor to treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and anti-acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), and is also developing it for patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Alexion also has two highly innovative enzyme replacement therapies for patients with life-threatening and ultra-rare metabolic disorders, hypophosphatasia (HPP) and lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D). In addition, the company is developing several mid-to-late-stage therapies, including a second complement inhibitor, a copper-binding agent for Wilson disease and an anti-neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antibody for rare Immunoglobulin G (IgG)-mediated diseases as well as several early-stage therapies, including one for light chain (AL) amyloidosis and a second anti-FcRn therapy. Alexion focuses its research efforts on novel molecules and targets in the complement cascade and its development efforts on the core therapeutic areas of hematology, nephrology, neurology, and metabolic disorders. Alexion has been named to the Forbes list of the World's Most Innovative Companies seven years in a row and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts' Innovation District. The company also has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. This press release and further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future performance of Alexion, including statements related to: preventing relapses is the primary goal of NMOSD treatment; the results of Phase 3 PREVENT study of SOLIRIS® in adult patients with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) auto antibody-positive NMOSD provide hope for a promising new way of treating patients with NMOSD; the impact that the relapse reduction could have for patients with NMOSD using SOLIRIS; SOLIRIS may be a promising new treatment for NMOSD; and future plans to present additional results and findings from Phase 3 of the PREVENT Study. Forward-looking statements are subject to factors that may cause Alexion's results and plans to differ materially from those expected by these forward looking statements, including for example: the anticipated benefits of SOLIRIS as a treatment for NMOSD may not be realized; the inability to submit regulatory applications for SOLIRIS as a treatment for NMOSD for review and approval by certain governmental authorities (or an unexpected delay in the timeframes for such submissions) due to increased expense, manufacturing delays or other reasons; the failure to receive (or meaning delay in receipt of) regulatory approval for SOLIRIS as a treatment for NMOSD; the failure to deliver additional information at conferences regarding clinical trials; the possibility that results of clinical trials are not predictive of safety and efficacy results of our products in broader patient populations (including SOLIRIS as a treatment for NMOSD); the inability to timely provide (or provide at all) the product safety and efficacy information required by regulatory authorities for SOLIRIS as a treatment for NMOSD; our products not gaining acceptance among patients (and providers or third party payers) for certain indications (due to cost or otherwise); the inability to develop future clinical study programs for certain product delivery mechanisms (or the failure of those programs to meet safety and efficacy goals); unforeseen safety issues resulting from the administration of products and product candidates in patients, including serious complications or side effects; the inability to timely and cost-effectively develop programs for existing products for new indications (or the failure to obtain regulatory approval for use in such new indications); the introduction of competing drugs and product candidates for NMOSD; decisions of regulatory authorities regarding the adequacy of our research, marketing approval or material limitations on the marketing of our products (or the indications of such products); delays, interruptions, or failures in the manufacture and supply of our products and our product candidates; failure to satisfactorily address matters raised by the FDA and other regulatory agencies; the possibility that current rates of adoption of our products are not sustained (or do not meet expected future rates); the possibility that clinical trials of our product candidates could be delayed; the adequacy of our pharmacovigilance and drug safety reporting processes; the risk that third party payers (including governmental agencies) will not reimburse or continue to reimburse for the use of our products (or proposed future products) at acceptable rates or at all; uncertainties surrounding legal proceedings, company investigations and government investigations, including investigations of Alexion by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. Department of Justice; the risk that other anticipated regulatory filings are delayed; the risk that estimates regarding the number of patients with the diseases that our products treat are inaccurate; and a variety of other risks set forth from time to time in Alexion's filings with the SEC, including but not limited to the risks discussed in Alexion's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019 and in Alexion's other filings with the SEC. Alexion disclaims any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except when a duty arises under law.
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Second Arab Knowledge Report addresses future generationsMar 14, 2012
The Arab Knowledge Report 2010-2011, launched today, is the second in a series of reports that the United Nations Development Programme is jointly producing with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF). This year's report addresses the crucial issue of preparing future generations for the knowledge society.
The report adopts the triad of skills, values and enabling environments as the basic pillars for preparing the future generations. The basic argument is to investigate and address the issue of providing future generations with the required skills (cognitive and conative and social) for active participation in knowledge society building processes. The report states that these skills alone cannot yield the desired outcome unless associated by a matrix of values that directs them to control future generation activities. The third pillar in this triad is the enabling environment to support, nourish and protect efforts of preparing future generations (introducing appropriate legislation, establishing required institutional setting).
This year's report is distinguished by field surveys that were conducted in four representative Arab countries – Jordan, Yemen, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates - on pilot basis to investigate the status of skills, values and enabling environments of the Arab Youth in these countries. Special tools were invented and implemented; probably for the first time in the Arab Region. Outcomes of these surveys demonstrated the deficiency in Arab youth skills particularly in relation to cognitive skills.
The report also suggests a mechanism for movement towards preparing the future generations which included four basic elements of: the willingness to act (political, societal, innovation), the ability to act (including addressing political, legislative societal impediments), how to act (building and adopting appropriate methodologies and approaches) and last but not least securing the prerequisites of action (institutions, social, economic and financial).
Over 400 distinguished specialists, thinkers, economists and scientists from almost all Arab Countries, in addition to Ministers of Education from Jordan, Yemen, Morocco and UAE, attended the launch.


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The Essex all-rounder made an impressive 82 as England beat Australia by six wickets with more than four overs to spare at The Oval here on Sunday to go 2-0 up in a five-match ODI series.
Opener Ian Bell continued his recent good form with 75 but it was a bowling attack without injured spearhead James Anderson who put England in a position to win by restricting Australia to a below par 251 for seven.
Bopara did his bit with the ball too, the medium-pacer taking one for 16 in five overs as he captured the prize wicket of Australia captain and star batsman Michael Clarke, out for just 10.
Victory was England's eighth successive ODI win and left them on course for a 5-0 clean sweep of their oldest rivals that would see them simultaneously topping the world rankings in all three major formats, with the side already at the summit of the Test and Twenty20 standings.
"I think this is probably the best side we've ever had," said Bopara, a veteran of 76 ODIs.
"The bowlers are performing really well, putting pressure on (opposition) batsmen -- and then there's always someone in the top six (for us) that goes on and gets a big score."
England have managed six individual centuries in their last eight ODIs, with Eoin Morgan making 89 not out in Friday's series opening win over Australia at Lord's before Bopara took centre stage across London at The Oval.
"The amount of hundreds we've scored in the last however many games has been incredible," said Bopara, who was understandably pleased by his latest innings.
"I enjoyed myself out there," he said of an 85-ball knock including eight boundaries. "I told myself just to watch the ball, and hit it, and I play my best when I do that.
"I think I'm batting the best I ever have.
"A few changes that I've made over these last six months have really worked for me."
England captain Alastair Cook, while saluting Essex team-mate Bopara for "playing really well", praised his bowlers for the way they choked off Australia's run supply.
For example, Australia added a mere 24 runs coming in a 10-over spell from overs 21 to 30 inclusive on Sunday, with off-spinner Graeme Swann taking a miserly one for 27 in his eight overs.
"Where we were really quite strong today was when Swanny came on," explained Cook. "We squeezed really, really well -- with a few overs from Ravi as well.
"From 20 to 35 overs, we did that really well, picked up the odd wicket, and never really allowed them to get that momentum going to get a big score.
"At The Oval, 250 is always gettable. We chased 230 against West Indies, and tried to stick to that same platform -- and it was another really solid batting performance," the left-handed opener added.
Clarke, who insisted Australia had been flattered by only losing at Lord's by 15 runs, said there was no disguising England's margin of victory at The Oval and called for a rapid improvement ahead of Wednesday's match in Birmingham, where another loss would give the hosts the series.
"I think the scoreboard at the first game probably hid how far away the teams were," Clarke said. "I think England outplayed us at Lord's and they certainly outplayed us here, so we need to get better quickly.
"We've got the talent, that's something I've spoken about for a while. It's now about turning the talent into performances."


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As a father of a pair of twin boys addicted to musical television shows, I'm not sure the prospect of a Nintendo DS / iPhone dock alarm clock containing 30 songs from the hit children's show Yo Gabba Gabba is a blessing or a curse.
Nyko was showing off this colorful machine at their E3 2012 booth, and since I was heading that way I decided to stop by and sing a few songs with my good friend Muno, the tall red and bumpy member of DJ Lance Rock's twisted toy crew. The product is called Muno Time, and it might just free me up to play video games on my television instead of playing this damn television show every moment the children are awake.
Pressing a button featuring the key members of the show's cast triggers music sung primarily by that character. The plastic idol atop the device waves his arms as Brobee belts out "Party in my Tummy (So Yummy, So Yummy)", pink and flowery Foofa calms us with "Don't Be Afraid", and the robot Plex steals the show with the most educational song ever recorded, "Don't Bite Your Friends".
These are full songs, mind you, spanning three seasons of the hit television show. It's also a clock radio and a dock for your iDevice or DS-product, with colorful wires capable of connecting Nintendo's full range of clamshell handhelds.
And then there's the Brobee furry fanny pack, perfect for carrying portable electronics and delighting children everywhere. And since Brobee is one bipolar little furry guy, his smile can be turned into a frown at a moment's notice to indicate his displeasure over making fun of me for writing about Yo Gabba Gabba products.
I need one of the alarm clocks for my children's roomimmediately. I can tell little Seamus and Archer want to bite their friends, and only Plex the robot can pull them out of this dark and deviant spiral.


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Relatives attended from Dubuque, Hubbard, Nevada, Union, Green Mountain, Gladbrook, Reinbeck, Haverhill and Marshalltown area.
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Richard Howes necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 27 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
UPDATE: I would like to see design with a more professional, non-animal look without being overly "corporate". Please see my discussion feedback.
We are in urgent need of a brochure to be designed for our software company. It should preferably be A5, but I am open to other submissions from the experts here if they feel differently.
There will very likely be follow up work with a logo design almost certainly to follow if this competition is successful. A complete re-branding is also a possibility, and a web site redesign is definite follow up project.
We would like an A5 brochure aimed at business owners of private game lodges in Southern Africa.
The goal is a high impact, high level brochure to entice people to find out more and not a detailed product brochure. It is likely however that some product, technology, and system architecture will be included at a high level since it illustrates the uniqueness of our product and niche market fit.
Our clients are down-to-earth types (mostly) and do not have a corporate outlook. So we are looking for a balance between a professional look and feel while remaining close to our niche market which is up-market but not "corporate".
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Visit Vocations Toronto at www.vocationstoronto.ca, a resourceful site in answering these questions.
The first reading today, from the book of Leviticus, states clearly: be
holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy. This is an invitation to be like
God. All of our Scriptures, both the Old and the New Testaments, describe
for us who God is and how God treats his people. This can be scary for us
because some of the descriptions of God are scary. You and I must learn how
to understand the Scriptures.
The Scriptures are given to us by the living tradition of the Church. The
Scriptures are not just texts which can be understood without the living
tradition of the Church. The living tradition of our Church includes the
whole living tradition of Judaism from the Old Testament. Thus we are
invited to understand the holiness of God from the way it was understood in
the heart of the Church.
For instance, in the second reading today, from the First Letter of St.
Paul Corinthians, we hear that the temple of God is holy, and we are that
temple. In the context of the New and Old Testament can we begin to
understand the meaning of this expression. This should not frighten us. God
does not us to be Scripture scholars. But God does to keep meditating on
the word and to keep trying to understand it.
In the Gospel today, according to Matthew, Jesus teaches us what holiness
is. To be like God is simply to love all other people and all creation.
This is how God is. God is love. If we are to be holy, then we must become
all love. Be holy because God is holy. Love because God is love.
The teaching of Jesus is very clear. Love is not about feeling about
others, it is about doing good to others. We Christian must understand the
difference between feeling good about someone and doing good to someone.
There will be many times when we don�t feel good about others, and yet we
must still do good to others. The challenge always is to love our enemies.
Our enemy can be anyone. Each of us knows inside himself or herself when
another person has provoked a negative response within us and, in some way,
is now our enemy.
We can find many ways to justify not loving our enemies. The teaching of
this Sunday is very clear. Be holy. Love others. God has invited us to
be like Him and the way to live that is to love all others and all of
creation. It is a very simple message and yet it is the most difficult to
live because it means to love those whom we do not want to love.
My sisters and brothers, come! Let us serve the Lord. Let us respond to
His invitation and live as He lives. Let us love. Let us forgive. Let us
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Intrepid Travel has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1989.
Back then, who would have known a company that began with two bearded backpackers, a typewriter and a kitchen table would eventually grow into the world's largest small-group adventure tour company. And although we're a bit larger these days – with more than 2,300 staff and leaders based around the world and over 1,000 different trips across every continent (not to mention multiple kitchen tables) – our mission remains the same. We still get a kick out of responsible travel, small groups and very (very) big adventures.
Our story
The year was 1988… While most of the world was dreaming of hoverboard-mounted lasers, joining wild pyramid schemes and listening to Milli Vanilli, two mates from Melbourne spurned these distractions and instead turned their youthful, entrepreneurial beards toward the thing they loved the most – travel.
Why travel with Intrepid?
The sixty-four thousand dollar question. Finding a travel company that fits just right is pretty important (and pretty difficult). But instead of bragging about what we do – great value group tours, local leaders, added extras etc. – we'd rather tell you why we do it. When it comes to adventure, attitude is everything.
Why small group travel?
The world's a big place and it's human nature to get out there and explore it. The only thing is, it's a really big place. And there's a heap of different languages to learn, borders to cross and cultures to negotiate. Small group adventure travel makes these things easy. Instead of worrying about logistics, you can focus all your energy on having the experience of a lifetime.
Our trip styles
Every Intrepid small group adventure has been carefully designed to make sure you have an unforgettable grassroots travel experience. Over the years, we've developed several trip styles and themes to cater for a diverse range of travellers. Take a look below to find out what your ideal Intrepid adventure might look like.
Real life experiences
What is travel but a search for something that can't be Googled? We love the highlights, but the real magic for us happens well away from a beaten path. It's the little noodle bars, hidden galleries and backstreet bodegas and real life experiences you won't find in a search engine.
Responsible business
The world's a pretty amazing place, and we like to do what we can to keep it that way. Travel should benefit the places it touches, and to that end we've made a commitment to be a responsible business. That means, amongst other things, we carbon offset our trips, we don't ride elephants in Asia (or anywhere else), and we live sustainable travel every single day.
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In his first season back in the NFL, Joe Gibbs failed in 2004 to silence the doubters who wondered if he could be the same coach who won three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins during his tenure from 1981 to 1992.
Gibbs has the Redskins off to a 2-0 start this season, making them one of only seven teams in the NFL that are still undefeated. And they have breathed life into their rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys.
Washington-Dallas is once again a spectacle, as the teams showed in Monday night's 14-13 victory for the Redskins at Texas Stadium. With Washington on the brink of being shut out, quarterback Mark Brunell threw two long touchdown passes to Santana Moss in the final minutes for the surprise victory.
The Cowboys had won four straight and 14 of 15 over the Redskins before Monday night. Washington had not won at Texas Stadium since the 1995 season.
Gibbs said he enjoyed this one almost as much as his championships.
"I said after the game, that as far as competitive, athletic wins and having great thrills, this ranks right there with them," he said Tuesday during a news conference at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. "I think it was so much emotion and everything wrapped into it, where the team was, all the things that have taken place. For that to be Monday night and to know it was the Dallas Cowboys, all the things that happened to us last year, so I think you roll that into one, it was very emotional."
The Redskins lost to the Cowboys twice last season, when they finished with a 6-10 record in Gibbs' first season back as coach after devoting the years since his departure to building a championship race team in Nascar. It was hardly an affirmation that Gibbs was still able to win in the NFL.
Included in last season's games was the Redskins' 13-10 loss on a touchdown pass with 30 seconds left on Dec. 26 at Texas Stadium, one of the last indignities of a trying year.
On Monday, the Redskins were less than four minutes away from losing to the Cowboys for the fifth time in a row. With the Cowboys shutting out the Redskins and Washington down to a fourth-and-15 from the Dallas 39-yard line, Brunell shook off three quarters of struggle and tossed a touchdown pass to Moss with 3 minutes 46 seconds remaining.
That closed the Cowboys' lead to 13-7, with enough time for another shot at the end zone. The winning score came just over a minute later, after Dallas punted. Brunell found Moss behind the secondary and he never broke stride in completing the catch and run for a 70-yard reception with 2:35 to go.
Suddenly, the Redskins had pulled out a victory before a stunned Texas Stadium crowd.
"Those two throws, absolutely you couldn't throw them any better than that," Gibbs said.
Brunell, who struggled last year in his first season with the Redskins, replaced Patrick Ramsey as the starting quarterback last week. He had a crucial scramble and a 20-yard completion to James Thrash on a fourth-and-2 earlier in the drive that led to the 39-yard touchdown to Moss.
"It looked like the Mark Brunell of old," Moss told reporters after the game. Moss, who joined the Redskins in the off-season after playing his first four seasons with the Jets, finished with five receptions for 159 yards.
It was enough to almost forget that the Redskins had gone more than seven quarters without a touchdown this season. John Hall kicked three field goals in their 9-7 victory against Chicago to open the season.
Gibbs says he knows that the team is not suddenly fixed and on its way. But he also knows that a victory like that can inspire a team.
"Certainly I would hope that this victory would be one that the guys say, `Hey look, we're never out of something,'" Gibbs said. "We're going to keep fighting no matter what. I hope we can kind of build on that and correct the things that we did poorly."


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I was just wondering what moral and ethical code you follow as an Atheist Humanist.
A good article addressing this topic is below.
The Atheist's Moral Code
Posted November 13, 2010 by atheistmother in Uncategorized. Tagged: Morality. 2 Comments
As an atheist — really, just as a person — I believe that murder, rape or any harm to another person is wrong. I believe that all people should act with integrity, and that means not lying, cheating or stealing. I believe we should work together for a better world, and that we are all equal and deserving of basic human rights and the necessities of food, water, shelter, security and peace.
My morality is pretty similar to a believer's morality, without the need to throw in the wrath of a higher power as the reason for behaving properly. That's not because I'm borrowing some morality from religion, but because morality is part of the human condition. We've evolved a moral code that ensures our cooperation and cohesion. Living well together — in tribes, groups, cities, what-have-you — improves our odds of survival. And if we survive, we are more likely to procreate. And if we aren't running around killing one another's babies, stealing each other's food, or otherwise harming one another, our offspring are more likely to survive until the age of reproductive maturity. We just want to pass along our genetic code, and teamwork is one way to make that more likely. Morality makes the team work better together.
Many believers have asked me how I can live my life with morality if I don't believe in god. Every uncloseted atheist has heard this question and I doubt I'm alone in my exasperation of the small mindedness of it. The Bible is loaded with storie of god sanctioning rape, murder (including infanticide), and slavery, among other atrocities. Many Christians will claim that the Bible was written in a different time, so it must be regarded in that light. If we are to believe Christians' supposition that the Bible is the source for all morality, this makes no sense. First, this claim illustrates that morality is an ever evolving code. And second, if we are now picking and choosing which parts of the Bible apply to us now, that calls into question the entire text.
I smile to myself when people ask me, "How will you teach your son morals without god?" I think they imagine us burning cats at the stake, having nightly orgies, and going out for rape and pillage jaunts. Folks, I assure you, we're just as boringly moralistic as most people.
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