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            <title>Osteopathic medicine (do) :: interviews-acceptance/rejection notification</title>
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            <description>Author: Pokebick
Subject: Interviews-Acceptance/Rejection Notification
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:54 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 3
Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone know's when schools start sending interview invitations. I recently applied to NYCOM, Touro in NY, PCOM, UMDNJ-SOM. I was wondering if anyone has gotten an interview yet? When should I expect to hear from them? Worst case scenario, when do you get rejection letters?If you have any idea, please let me know.

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            <title>Premed forum :: cc first semester courses</title>
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            <description>Author: trustabdy
Subject: CC first semester courses
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:56 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
i had 2.5 in high school gpa which closed my doors to most UC



am takin pre-med courses



principles of chem/lab - 5 credits

bio no lab - 4 credits

fresh compositon - 4 credits

calc 1 - 5 credits



i know not take my core science classes in CC but am afraid i will be accpeted to a good UC if i only take easy GE. 

any help!! (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: scientific sinking feeling.....help</title>
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            <description>Author: BklynMed
Subject: Scientific Sinking Feeling.....HELP
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:37 pm (GMT -5)
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I was worried about my grades. So I read some posts. I am now mortified. Grades:

              SEM 1                                     Sem 2

Chem        c                                              b

ChemLab   d (plan to retake)                      b+

Bio            b-                                            b

BioLab       c+                                            b+



I am at the year of my first year, and I cringe as I look back. All my other classes (non-science) are a's, including psych which I am told is not a science. My cum now is 3.17 (2.93 1st sem, 3.41 the second). My science is like a 2.8. I know I have plenty of time to turn it around, but is it realistic? Can I really make med school? I volunteer at two local hospitals and have 2 externships and attend a private (and ridiculously expensive) university. I am just a little concerned. Any tips/suggestions/positive/negative comments would help. Thanks.
_________________In the end, It is what makes you happy... (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: md/phd transfer question</title>
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            <description>Author: oracle300
Subject: MD/PhD Transfer Question
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:25 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
I am currently a student in SUNY Stony Brook (a state school in New York- maybe you have heard of it). I just finished my freshman yr and was offered a transfer to Cornell. Basically I need to decide if it is worth transferring. I want to achieve an MD/PhD degree and by the time that I apply, I will possess more than enough research experience (5 yrs because I began in high school, even though my high school experience probably will not count). I currently have a lab at Stony Brook in which I have worked for half a year now and will hopefully pull off a pub by the end of the summer. I have a 3.9 GPA and will have 200 hrs of shadowing experience from shadowing a physician. However, I do not have any other ECs as of this moment. If I stay at Stony, I want to write articles here and there for the school paper, join a club, and will be a TA for my freshman bio course. I am also thinking about doing HHMI next summer because it has always been my dream to work there.



Now I have spoken to physicians, my mentor, my previous mentors, friends, profs, and they all tell me one thing: TRANSFER. I understand that Cornell has boundless opportunities of which I could only dream off, but there is this fear that I will not attain my current GPA there. Research is not a problem because I have already secured a research position there. However since the courses are more difficult I probably won't have enough time for ECs with the major one being research. I mean I will devote time to it, but probably around 5-6 hrs a week. I have also heard from ppl that I attain more knowledge from the faculty there and also achieve a higher MCAT b/c students are prepared for it. I understand that this makes sense b/c their courses are so much more difficult. But, I have sort of created a sample schedule for myself and as a result, I will need to biochem during the summer of my freshman yr. As a result, I will be unable to devote a lot of time to research not any other ECs. Another issue is that their med school is in Manhattan whereas their campus is in Ithaca. As a result, obtaining memorable shadowing experience is very inconvenient there. Also, I may be sacrificing some of my ECs from Stony Brook just for a better name (with higher courses) at Cornell. Although ppl say name doesn't matter, including the MD/PhD programs (such as Columbia, Mt. Sinai, Cornell, Case Western, NJ Med School, UPitt, Yale, Harvard, etc.) some ppl say that it plays a role because adcoms know that course work is more difficult in ivys than in state schools. I am unsure of what would be my best decision. I mean if I transfer, I will probably lose my recs from Stony Brook and be forced to work hard in order to stand out and attain recs that are just as good in Cornell, while attempting to find time for more ECs. Also, I doubt that I will be nominated for scholarships such as Goldwater in my soph yr, but will instead need to wait a whole yr before I am eligible. Although it would be a prestigious accomplishment to obtain such an award in junior yr, I will have enough stress with MCATs, courses, research, pubs, teacher recs, etc.



Basically, I just want your opinion, since you were an adcom to some extent and have gone through the process. What do you recommend I do? Sorry to waste your time with this long message. I greatly appreciate this. (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Thoughts of a generalist</title>
            <link>http://anatomyonthebeach.blogspot.com/2008/07/thoughts-of-generalist.html</link>
            <description>Warning! Gross Generalization Alert!I read several blogs written by doctors. One of the familiar refrains is the lack of primary care physicians. While lifestyle and income play huge roles in medical students choosing specialties over PC, it occurs to me that part of the problem may be the competitive nature of getting into medical school, and the kind of people who are currently getting accepted.To be good at Primary Care, and to really like it, requires a generalist; a person who knows a little bit about everything; a person who is comfortable having limits to their knowledge and is humble enough to admit to not knowing something. It requires a person who, even more than a specialist, can see the big picture and draw connections between seemingly unrelated events. A primary care doctor needs to be able to think globally and with a certain humility. In other words, the opposite of a specialist.IMO, the kind of person who is likely to choose primary care as a specialty is less likely to get into medical school in today's climate. (This is not a &quot;med schools are only admitting driven, socially inept, research geeks&quot; sort of rant. The vast majority medical students I have known have excellent social skills and will make extraordinary physicians.) And I'm certainly not suggesting that generalists, and by extension, PC docs are somehow less intelligent or worse students than specialists. But, IMO, the kind of person who gets the spectacular grades is less likely to be a generalist. The specialist is more likely to be interested in the minutiae of a problem, more likely to enjoy focused work.A specialist is more likely to enjoy research. For a generalist, research is usually mind-numbing torture. In my own case, my favorite part of a research project is the part when I do the initial literature search. The thrill of the chase, the hunt for information, and the drawing together ideas and conclusions to design the experiment. Actually doing the research drives me mad. So while admissions committees love to see publications in their applicants files, there is a set of applicants who, by their very nature, are less likely to have done enough research to acquire publication credits.A generalist, on the other hand, is the sort of person who takes that upper level history course on medieval politics, just because it's interesting. And while the B they got in it was great for a non-history major learning about how the world works, a B in an upper level course is death for a med school application. In the past, when medical school was less competitive, it was easier for a few generalists to get in. Now, IMO, it's much more difficult.I suspect in addition, that generalists are less likely to enjoy jumping through hoops. In the medical blogging world, there is periodic discussion about prerequisite courses for medical school; should courses like Organic Chemistry be scrapped for other more relevant ones? My question is not whether Organic Chemistry should be scrapped, but what kind of person will do well at it. In order to be a good generalist, we have to know how much information is enough. I think that even untrained future PC docs have excellent instincts for discarding deeper layers of knowledge. In the discussion about Organic Chemistry being a course to weed out students, it occurs to me that in addition to weeding out the students who simply won't be able to cut it in medical school some of the students who are being weeded out are being weeded out because they have good instincts for the irrelevant.In my case, as a confirmed generalist, I did really well in those science courses that required I think globally: Ecology, Biochemistry, Genetics. I did less well in Orgo and Physics. And my instincts for discarding the irrelevant kicked in with a vengeance when I was taking Physics, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics all in one semester (don't ask). I got good grades in Biochem and Genetics, and did less well in the other two, in part because I realized their irrelevance. Do I think that Physics and Organic Chemistry are totally irrelevant. Of course not, just largely so.I think that many specialist types would look at a person like me, who has a variety of interests and has achieved a certain level of competence in a number of areas, and say, &quot;jack of all trades, master of none.&quot; Which may very well be true. But isn't that exactly who you want as your PC doc? Some might look at my undergraduate record and simply call me lazy. But the courses I did well in, and the breadth of my undergraduate education tell the story of a confirmed generalist with good instincts for the irrelevant. (And two four year degrees completed in six, both earned with distinction, doesn't really say lazy to me. But I digress...) Isn't that what you want as your PC doc? Someone who has learned enough about everything to be able to do their demanding job, but who knows when they're out of their depth and when to call for help?I think that in addition to solving the reimbursement problem for PC and the issues related to lifestyle, the profession (and in particular medical schools) will need to pay careful attention to the kind of individuals they are admitting into the profession. And in addition, they will need to pay attention to the kind of individuals they are keeping out. (Source: Anatomy on the Beach) </description>
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            <title>Please god,</title>
            <link>http://oldmdgirl.blogspot.com/2008/07/please-god.html</link>
            <description>Don't make tomorrow's call day one in which I sit around doing nothing for 11 hours and then have to admit two patients between 7PM and 10PM.  Please?  Also, it would be nice that if I HAD an earlier admission if the patient actually remained in the hospital overnight so that I didn't have to stay even later in order to admit two more.....Is that asking too much?Also, I have gotten to the point at which I am beginning to despise lecture.  Small PBLs in the hospital where we can participate are a different matter.  I feel like I get a lot out of those.  Big lectures with most of my class?  No.I am tired.  I hope I'm not as tired tomorrow.  Also, I would really like a beer right now.So I am going to get one. (Source: The long road to medical school) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <title>Why i chose surgery (part  1 and part 2)</title>
            <link>http://uvamedicine.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/why-i-chose-surgery-part-1-and-part-2/</link>
            <description>Part I (an earlier post)
I can vividly remember starting my third year of medical school. My school chose our third-year schedules for us and I remember some of the angst of my fellow classmates when our schedules were posted during the summer between our second and third years. I was in the midst of a wonderful Pathology fellowship that I had received for scoring very high in my Pathology course. I was assigned to various Medical Examiners offices and to the Pathology Departments of a couple of very large teaching hospitals. I had been spending the summer doing everything from crime scene investigation to transfusion medicine to bone marrow transplant. It had been a great summer. I was very strongly considering Pathology and Transfusion Medicine as my specialty.
I stopped by my Dean of Academic Affairs office and was told to wait for my USMLE Step I scores. The school had received them before I had received them. I took a deep breath because I really hadn&amp;#8217;t prepared myself for facing the prospect that I might have failed that test. I sat in a chair outside the Dean&amp;#8217;s inner office and ran a couple of scenarios as to what I would do if I had failed. I would quickly sign up for a retest and I would only miss one rotation at the start of third year. Since I was doing Pathology, I could study in between cases and get my preceptors to help me with covering the material.
The Dean came out and handed me a sheet of paper. I had to just sit there in disbelief. Not only had I passed, I had done extremely well. I was on my way. It was hard to hold back the tears of joy because I had studied about two and a half weeks for Step I. My fellowship had the requirement that I take Step I by the second week in May and my last exam from second year was on April 28th. I would be starting third year and I would be starting third year on Pediatrics with one of my best friends as my rotation partner. Life was good&amp;#8230; I found out later that two people from my class did not pass USMLE Step I. It was very sad because one girl ran down the hall screaming and sobbing when she received her score. That put loads of people on edge.
I started third year on Pediatrics. It was a good rotation and I received Honors. I really enjoyed taking care of patients and I was very popular with the residents because I could place IVs and draw blood. I had also spent loads of time with an excellent pediatric pathologist so I knew my congenital defects inside and out. I could interpret cath reports and I was quite comfortable in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. I had been a Pediatric-Perinatal Respiratory Therapist before starting medical school so the interns found me quite useful.
My second rotation was Psychiatry. This was one of my best required clerkships. I knew that I wasn&amp;#8217;t going into Psychiatry (you know these things early) so I was free to enjoy the rotation and pick up anything that I could. My preceptor was an excellent Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist who exposed us to everything from the wards for the criminally insane to hard-core substance abusers to schizophrenics and other stuff. I earned another Honors grade and got some excellent experience. I learned above all that I was not crazy, my friends are not crazy because I spent loads of &amp;#8220;quality time&amp;#8221; around people who were genuine crazy.
My third rotation was Family Medicine. I had a great preceptor who even delivered babies. This rotatations was entirely office based but I learned to do prenatal exams and care for entire families. I also learned how and when to refer which is great stuff to know. My preceptor was extremely brainy and &amp;#8220;pimped&amp;#8221; me on just about everything. Turns out this was a good test for USMLE Step II because we either discussed or I had to report on most everything in Family Medicine that was on the shelf exam or on USMLE Step II. I received Honors for this rotation but decided that I really did not enjoy being out of the hospital too often. I also did not enjoy the slow pace of the office.
Holiday break came and I was happy to be done with shelf exams and rotations for five weeks. I knew that Surgery was coming up and my friends had warned me to be ready for two months of pure hell. The rotation is designed so that you spend your first month on General Surgery on one of two services: Trauma or General Surgery. I drew Trauma out of the hat and I received the condolences of my classmates. I figured, &amp;#8220;you can do anything that you want with me but you can&amp;#8217;t stop that clock.&amp;#8221; No matter how bad, in four weeks, it would be over.
I was hooked on Surgery from my first case. It was a total colectomy with four females operating. My chief resident was female, the junior resident was female, the attending was female and I was female. We talked about shoes and Chanel suits during the case. I tied tons of knots and helped the junior resident close the incision. It was heaven. I found out that I loved Trauma and I couldn&amp;#8217;t wait to be on call every third day. I had the time of my life and I loved everything about surgery.
My next month was spent on ENT and then on Cardio-thoracic and Vascular Surgery. I scrubbed every case that was assigned to me and many cases that were assigned to some of my colleagues. I became hooked on Vascular Surgery during that rotation. I loved the detective atmosphere on Vascular and loved taking care of the patients. My chief resident on Vascular taught me some great pearls about making sure that even with an amputation, fashioning a well-constructed stump can make the difference between ambulating and not ambulating for the patient. It was great stuff.
After Surgery, I rotated through OB-Gyn. I hated everything about this specialty. This rotation became my only High Pass during third year. I just couldn&amp;#8217;t get into delivering babies and I wasn&amp;#8217;t thrilled with tubal ligations. I wasn&amp;#8217;t thrilled with spending too much time in the clinics and offices. The one bright spot was the Gyn surgeries which I excelled at. I learned the surgical anatomy like a sponge but I knew that this was not going to be the specialty for me.
I finished up on Medicine and Neurology. This would be my final sixteen weeks of third year. I was fortunate to have medicine last because this made study for USMLE Step II a snap. I totally enjoyed Medicine and Neurology but my heart was back in surgery. All of my Pathology experience really paid off because I aced these rotations and moved onto fourth year.
My faculty adviser was chairman of surgery and helped pave the way for my entry into this specialty. I was also co-president of the Surgical Society during my fourth year which also helped. My USMLE scores were good so this helped too. I had some awesome interviews and I landed at a great residency program. My experiences began there and they keep on.
As I continue to write, I will be posting more of my experiences.
Part 2 Why I chose Surgery. 
As I moved through medical school, I knew that any specialty that I would enter had to have the following aspects:

Ability to have long-term relationships with patients
Ability to see every type of patient under a variety of circumstances
Practice in office, clinic, hospital, intensive care, operating room and emergency department.
Ability to handle a wide variety of clinical conditions
Ability to deal with both acute and chronic conditions
Ability to perform many procedures

The only specialty that met all of those requirements for me was Surgery. I also loved the aspect that I had to utilize my knowledge of both medicine and physiology to the surgical patient both preoperative and postoperatively. This was very appealing for me. I also utilize pathology and biochemistry to a great degree especially in my teaching of surgery and surgery practice. Again, this made surgery a very attractive specialty.
I definitely started out in residency with a strong interest in vascular surgery. Not only were the vascular surgical patients among the sickest in the hospital on any given day, I also loved seeing the immediate aspects of my work. Once you increase blood flow to an extremity that had previously been lacking blood flow, you see the immediate effects both good and bad. I also liked becoming very familiar with wound care and the healing of chronic wounds.
I had heard about the &amp;#8220;surgical personality&amp;#8221; and that some surgeons were very difficult to deal with but that never became a factor in my choice of specialty. I don&amp;#8217;t care if the devil himself is teaching me if the teaching is good. Fortunately for me, that was rarely the case and my knowledge base expanded exponentially with every year of training. Good teaching is good teaching and good faculty allow you to grow and learn from both them and your mistakes in a constructive manner. I also found that I could profit from the mistakes of others at time too.
The other factor that did not deter me from surgery was the horror stories that I had heard about the residency experience. Yes, sometimes I had to work long hours but those long hours yielded some of the best teaching of my life. Yes, I did miss parties and social events but that happens with any aspect of medicine and comes with the territory. Physicians often work long hours taking care of patients who are sick. If you don&amp;#8217;t like to take care of sick patients, medicine/surgery is not the career for you.
Finally, I have a very good life. I do something that is very interesting and I give my patients 100% at all times. I have encountered some physicians who were psychotic, neurotic, dishonest, unprofessional, racist, sexist, anti-Semitic and just down right stupid. The interesting thing is that I am none of those things and my life is good.  Good will goes out from me to my patients and it come back to me in droves. Yes, I work very hard and under extreme conditions at times but I have been blessed with an even temper and a love of my fellow humans.
If you choose a specialty, choose for what you know that you will enjoy doing in most aspects for the rest of your life. If not, you have many years of misery ahead of you. Conditions of practice will change and your income is largely based, not in how hard you work, but on what third-party payers are willing to pay for your services. If you can&amp;#8217;t deal with this aspect of your chosen profession, get out as soon as you can.
If you choose a specialty because the rest of your classmates were in awe of you, you are likely going to be very unhappy in that specialty. Specialty choice is personal and your classmates will not be entering residency or practice with you. You, and not your classmates, will be the person at 0400h who is admitting that patient with the chronic condition, thousands of medications and multiple needs. You have to love that aspect of medicine/surgery as much as you love the other aspects of medicine/surgery.
Finally, you have to be a ethical and honest person. Showing up at the church door every Sunday does not make you a moral person if you know that deep inside yourself, you couldn&amp;#8217;t be honest with yourself, your patients or your colleagues. You may not &amp;#8221;like&amp;#8221; everyone that you work with or work on but you have to have respect for them and give them your best. In short, you can&amp;#8217;t be having a &amp;#8220;bad day&amp;#8221; unless you are on vacation. If you are prone to allowing external influences to influence you internally, you are going to have a difficult time medicine/surgery.
Especially with surgery, you will find yourself multi-tasking, juggling six or seven balls at once, shifting up and shifting back on a daily basis. That&amp;#8217;s the nature of the work and the challenge of the work. If you can&amp;#8217;t do this, surgery is going to be tough for you on a regular basis.  In short, I have never had a day that was strictly &amp;#8220;routine&amp;#8221; unless I was just teaching for the entire day.
Finally, take some time and get to know yourself and your career needs because after all, this is YOUR career. Your parents, your significant other, your classmates or anyone outside of yourself, can&amp;#8217;t make this decision for you. You have to know your competitiveness for certain specialties (forget derm if you struggled with every aspect of medical school including boards) and you have to have a good idea of how competitive you are for programs within that specialty.
Also, remember that while residency is when you will hone your skills, it is a short period out of the length of time that you will actually practice those skills. Again, I heard that surgical internship was the worst time on earth but I actually enjoyed my experiences during internship. I heard that surgical residency was the worse time on earth but it wasn&amp;#8217;t. No residency program is going to be perfect but unless you encounter dishonest or illegal activity, you can live with residency. The clock is always ticking and time passes (quickly in most cases).
Residency requires hard work and hard study. In my case, during my first two years of residency, I studied far more than at any point in medical school in addition to getting my work done. At times, I was &amp;#8220;bone tired&amp;#8221; but I made myself read and study (minimally for 30 minutes daily). No, I didn&amp;#8217;t get to the gym as often as I would have liked and I didn&amp;#8217;t hang out late at night (outside the hospital) but I did live pretty well and my significant other saw as much of me as he could stand anyway. (Source: NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network) </description>
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            <title>Perl boredom, domain hunting</title>
            <link>http://www.mexicomedstudent.com/2008/07/778</link>
            <description>The other day, registrars began opening up domain registrations to .me TLDs.  I became aware of this because Beth at PixelRN had a quandary about a domain she was trying to register and the TLD .me obviously caught my eye.  From what I can gather, tons of .me domains are being snagged by the hour at premium prices.  GoDaddy and other registrars are reportedly screwing the pooch either because of higher-than-expected demand or because there has been too much bullshit with front-running where searches basically &amp;#8216;tip off&amp;#8217; a registrar (and, in my conspiracy-theory-addled brain, an elite group of insider clients who will snag it in the precious waiting period while one decides if they want it or not).
I probably won&amp;#8217;t get one, but in complete boredom I wondered what kind of games could be played with to see what domains could be listed.  Here is a Perl one-liner from a shell CLI querying the UNIX (in this case, Mac OSX) generic words flat-file database. (another common location for this file would be /usr/dict/words):

enrico@AppleCore:~$ perl -ne &amp;#8216;if (/^(.*)me$/) \
{ print &amp;#8220;$1me ($1.me)\n&amp;#8221;; }&amp;#8217; /usr/share/dict/words 

abrocome (abroco.me)
absume (absu.me)
academe (acade.me)
acetoxime (acetoxi.me)
achime (achi.me)
acme (ac.me)
acrodrome (acrodro.me)
acrosome (acroso.me)
actiniochrome (actiniochro.me)
actinodrome (actinodro.me)
actinosome (actinoso.me)
actinostome (actinosto.me)
adarme (adar.me)
adenochrome (adenochro.me)
adenomatome (adenomato.me)
adenotome (adenoto.me)
adrenochrome (adrenochro.me)
adventuresome (adventureso.me)
aerodrome (aerodro.me)
aflame (afla.me)
aforetime (aforeti.me)
afterchrome (afterchro.me)
aftercome (afterco.me)
afterfame (afterfa.me)
aftergame (afterga.me)
afterlifetime (afterlifeti.me)
aftertime (afterti.me)
agname (agna.me)
agoranome (agorano.me)
agronome (agrono.me)
airdrome (airdro.me)
airframe (airfra.me)
Akhlame (Akhla.me)
aldime (aldi.me)
aldoxime (aldoxi.me)
allosome (alloso.me)
alme (al.me)
ame (a.me)
amidoxime (amidoxi.me)
amniotome (amnioto.me)
amphichrome (amphichro.me)
amphistome (amphisto.me)
amygdalotome (amygdaloto.me)
analcime (analci.me)
anatheme (anathe.me)
ancylostome (ancylosto.me)
androseme (androse.me)
angiotome (angioto.me)
Angouleme (Angoule.me)
anhydroxime (anhydroxi.me)
anilidoxime (anilidoxi.me)
anime (ani.me)
anisaldoxime (anisaldoxi.me)
ankylotome (ankyloto.me)
antialdoxime (antialdoxi.me)
antiantienzyme (antiantienzy.me)
antibenzaldoxime (antibenzaldoxi.me)
antichrome (antichro.me)
antienzyme (antienzy.me)
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antifame (antifa.me)
antinome (antino.me)
antiprime (antipri.me)
antrotome (antroto.me)
aplome (aplo.me)
apodeme (apode.me)
aponeurotome (aponeuroto.me)
aposteme (aposte.me)
apotome (apoto.me)
appendotome (appendoto.me)
archidome (archido.me)
archimime (archimi.me)
archistome (archisto.me)
archisupreme (archisupre.me)
archmime (archmi.me)
arrame (arra.me)
arteriotome (arterioto.me)
arthrostome (arthrosto.me)
arthrotome (arthroto.me)
ashame (asha.me)
assume (assu.me)
astrodome (astrodo.me)
autochrome (autochro.me)
autodrome (autodro.me)
autosome (autoso.me)
auxochrome (auxochro.me)
awesome (aweso.me)
azoxime (azoxi.me)
azyme (azy.me)
babblesome (babbleso.me)
backframe (backfra.me)
backgame (backga.me)
bairntime (bairnti.me)
barksome (barkso.me)
bathochrome (bathochro.me)
bathychrome (bathychro.me)
battlesome (battleso.me)
Baume (Bau.me)
becolme (becol.me)
become (beco.me)
becrime (becri.me)
bedframe (bedfra.me)
bedtime (bedti.me)
befame (befa.me)
beforetime (beforeti.me)
befume (befu.me)
begrime (begri.me)
bename (bena.me)
bendsome (bendso.me)
benzaldoxime (benzaldoxi.me)
benzantialdoxime (benzantialdoxi.me)
berhyme (berhy.me)
beshame (besha.me)
beslime (besli.me)
bewelcome (bewelco.me)
bichrome (bichro.me)
biome (bio.me)
biotome (bioto.me)
birdlime (birdli.me)
bireme (bire.me)
bitume (bitu.me)
blame (bla.me)
blaspheme (blasphe.me)
blastocheme (blastoche.me)
blithesome (blitheso.me)
blossomtime (blossomti.me)
blundersome (blunderso.me)
boresome (boreso.me)
bothersome (botherso.me)
bottomchrome (bottomchro.me)
Brachycome (Brachyco.me)
brachydodrome (brachydodro.me)
brachydome (brachydo.me)
branchireme (branchire.me)
brawlsome (brawlso.me)
breme (bre.me)
brightsome (brightso.me)
brome (bro.me)
bronchotome (bronchoto.me)
brooklime (brookli.me)
brume (bru.me)
budtime (budti.me)
bunglesome (bungleso.me)
burdensome (burdenso.me)
byname (byna.me)
bytime (byti.me)
cacozyme (cacozy.me)
Came (Ca.me)
came (ca.me)
camptodrome (camptodro.me)
campylodrome (campylodro.me)
capersome (caperso.me)
capsulotome (capsuloto.me)
caroome (caroo.me)
carpostome (carposto.me)
carthame (cartha.me)
caulome (caulo.me)
centime (centi.me)
centiplume (centiplu.me)
centrosome (centroso.me)
cephalosome (cephaloso.me)
cephalotome (cephaloto.me)
chatsome (chatso.me)
cheerfulsome (cheerfulso.me)
chillsome (chillso.me)
chilostome (chilosto.me)
chime (chi.me)
choanosome (choanoso.me)
cholochrome (cholochro.me)
chondriome (chondrio.me)
chondriosome (chondrioso.me)
chondrotome (chondroto.me)
chrome (chro.me)
chromidiosome (chromidioso.me)
chromosome (chromoso.me)
chyme (chy.me)
cionotome (cionoto.me)
cirsotome (cirsoto.me)
clame (cla.me)
clamorsome (clamorso.me)
Cleome (Cleo.me)
clime (cli.me)
clinodome (clinodo.me)
clipsome (clipso.me)
cloysome (cloyso.me)
coabsume (coabsu.me)
coassume (coassu.me)
coenenchyme (coenenchy.me)
coenflame (coenfla.me)
coenzyme (coenzy.me)
coffeetime (coffeeti.me)
collenchyme (collenchy.me)
come (co.me)
conchotome (conchoto.me)
condylome (condylo.me)
Coniogramme (Coniogram.me)
consomme (consom.me)
consume (consu.me)
corectome (corecto.me)
corniplume (corniplu.me)
costotome (costoto.me)
costume (costu.me)
countertheme (counterthe.me)
countertime (counterti.me)
covolume (covolu.me)
cradletime (cradleti.me)
craniotome (cranioto.me)
crawlsome (crawlso.me)
crime (cri.me)
crome (cro.me)
cryptostome (cryptosto.me)
ctenostome (ctenosto.me)
cuddlesome (cuddleso.me)
cumbersome (cumberso.me)
curvesome (curveso.me)
cyclostome (cyclosto.me)
cyclothyme (cyclothy.me)
cyclotome (cycloto.me)
cyme (cy.me)
cystitome (cystito.me)
cystotome (cystoto.me)
cytochrome (cytochro.me)
cytomicrosome (cytomicroso.me)
cytomitome (cytomito.me)
cytosome (cytoso.me)
cytostome (cytosto.me)
cytozyme (cytozy.me)
dacryocystotome (dacryocystoto.me)
dagame (daga.me)
dame (da.me)
damme (dam.me)
dangersome (dangerso.me)
darksome (darkso.me)
daytime (dayti.me)
decadianome (decadiano.me)
decagramme (decagram.me)
decigramme (decigram.me)
deepsome (deepso.me)
defame (defa.me)
delightsome (delightso.me)
delime (deli.me)
deme (de.me)
demidome (demido.me)
deplume (deplu.me)
dermatome (dermato.me)
dermatotome (dermatoto.me)
dermochrome (dermochro.me)
derotreme (derotre.me)
deslime (desli.me)
desmachyme (desmachy.me)
deuterodome (deuterodo.me)
diatreme (diatre.me)
dictyosome (dictyoso.me)
diffame (diffa.me)
dime (di.me)
dinnertime (dinnerti.me)
dinsome (dinso.me)
Dioctophyme (Dioctophy.me)
dioxime (dioxi.me)
diplosome (diploso.me)
diseme (dise.me)
disfame (disfa.me)
dishome (disho.me)
disinflame (disinfla.me)
disinhume (disinhu.me)
disme (dis.me)
dispireme (dispire.me)
displume (displu.me)
distome (disto.me)
dolesome (doleso.me)
dome (do.me)
doorframe (doorfra.me)
doubtsome (doubtso.me)
douzieme (douzie.me)
downcome (downco.me)
dramme (dram.me)
drearisome (dreariso.me)
drome (dro.me)
drunkensome (drunkenso.me)
ducdame (ducda.me)
dullsome (dullso.me)
dystome (dysto.me)
ecchondrotome (ecchondroto.me)
echinochrome (echinochro.me)
echinostome (echinosto.me)
ectoenzyme (ectoenzy.me)
ectosome (ectoso.me)
eerisome (eeriso.me)
eightsome (eightso.me)
elaiosome (elaioso.me)
embryotome (embryoto.me)
eme (e.me)
emplume (emplu.me)
enallachrome (enallachro.me)
enarme (enar.me)
encephalotome (encephaloto.me)
endochrome (endochro.me)
endoenzyme (endoenzy.me)
endome (endo.me)
endosome (endoso.me)
endostome (endosto.me)
enframe (enfra.me)
enneadianome (enneadiano.me)
entame (enta.me)
enterotome (enteroto.me)
enthymeme (enthyme.me)
envolume (envolu.me)
enzyme (enzy.me)
epacme (epac.me)
ependyme (ependy.me)
epirrheme (epirrhe.me)
epistome (episto.me)
epithyme (epithy.me)
epitome (epito.me)
eroteme (erote.me)
Ervipiame (Ervipia.me)
erythrozyme (erythrozy.me)
esophagotome (esophagoto.me)
euchrome (euchro.me)
euchromosome (euchromoso.me)
eventime (eventi.me)
exhume (exhu.me)
exoenzyme (exoenzy.me)
exostome (exosto.me)
extreme (extre.me)
eyesome (eyeso.me)
fairtime (fairti.me)
falltime (fallti.me)
fame (fa.me)
fatiguesome (fatigueso.me)
fearsome (fearso.me)
Feme (Fe.me)
feme (fe.me)
ferme (fer.me)
ferrochrome (ferrochro.me)
fewsome (fewso.me)
fiddlecome (fiddleco.me)
figuresome (figureso.me)
filoplume (filoplu.me)
fistulatome (fistulato.me)
fivesome (fiveso.me)
flame (fla.me)
flavorsome (flavorso.me)
fleysome (fleyso.me)
floodtime (floodti.me)
flume (flu.me)
fluttersome (flutterso.me)
fondlesome (fondleso.me)
forecome (foreco.me)
foregame (forega.me)
forename (forena.me)
foretime (foreti.me)
formaldoxime (formaldoxi.me)
formamidoxime (formamidoxi.me)
forme (for.me)
formoxime (formoxi.me)
forritsome (forritso.me)
forthcome (forthco.me)
foulsome (foulso.me)
foursome (fourso.me)
frame (fra.me)
fretsome (fretso.me)
frolicsome (frolicso.me)
frothsome (frothso.me)
fruittime (fruitti.me)
fulsome (fulso.me)
fume (fu.me)
furthersome (furtherso.me)
gaincome (gainco.me)
gainsome (gainso.me)
gamblesome (gambleso.me)
game (ga.me)
gamesome (gameso.me)
gastronome (gastrono.me)
gastrotome (gastroto.me)
gaysome (gayso.me)
gendarme (gendar.me)
genome (geno.me)
gigglesome (giggleso.me)
gisarme (gisar.me)
gladsome (gladso.me)
gleesome (gleeso.me)
glime (gli.me)
glittersome (glitterso.me)
glome (glo.me)
glume (glu.me)
glyoxime (glyoxi.me)
gnathostome (gnathosto.me)
gnome (gno.me)
gonesome (goneso.me)
gonocheme (gonoche.me)
gonosome (gonoso.me)
gonotome (gonoto.me)
goodsome (goodso.me)
grame (gra.me)
gramme (gram.me)
grandame (granda.me)
greedsome (greedso.me)
greffotome (greffoto.me)
grime (gri.me)
grimme (grim.me)
growsome (growso.me)
gruesome (grueso.me)
grumblesome (grumbleso.me)
grume (gru.me)
gudame (guda.me)
gyrochrome (gyrochro.me)
hadrome (hadro.me)
halesome (haleso.me)
hame (ha.me)
handersome (handerso.me)
handsome (handso.me)
harmotome (harmoto.me)
harvesttime (harvestti.me)
haytime (hayti.me)
headframe (headfra.me)
healsome (healso.me)
healthsome (healthso.me)
heartsome (heartso.me)
heaume (heau.me)
heavisome (heaviso.me)
hecatontome (hecatonto.me)
heliochrome (heliochro.me)
helpsome (helpso.me)
hemachrome (hemachro.me)
hematochrome (hematochro.me)
heme (he.me)
hemidome (hemido.me)
hemochrome (hemochro.me)
heretoforetime (heretoforeti.me)
herniotome (hernioto.me)
heterochrome (heterochro.me)
heterochromosome (heterochromoso.me)
heterosome (heteroso.me)
hexaseme (hexase.me)
hindersome (hinderso.me)
hippodrome (hippodro.me)
histotome (histoto.me)
histozyme (histozy.me)
hogframe (hogfra.me)
holostome (holosto.me)
home (ho.me)
homesome (homeso.me)
homochrome (homochro.me)
homochromosome (homochromoso.me)
homodrome (homodro.me)
horme (hor.me)
horrorsome (horrorso.me)
hugsome (hugso.me)
humorsome (humorso.me)
hurrisome (hurriso.me)
hurtsome (hurtso.me)
Hyakume (Hyaku.me)
hydrodrome (hydrodro.me)
hydrome (hydro.me)
hydrosome (hydroso.me)
hydrostome (hydrosto.me)
hypervolume (hypervolu.me)
hyphodrome (hyphodro.me)
hyponome (hypono.me)
hyporcheme (hyporche.me)
hypostome (hyposto.me)
hypsochrome (hypsochro.me)
hysterotome (hysteroto.me)
idiochromosome (idiochromoso.me)
idiosome (idioso.me)
illume (illu.me)
implume (implu.me)
impostume (impostu.me)
imprime (impri.me)
income (inco.me)
infame (infa.me)
inflame (infla.me)
inhume (inhu.me)
iniome (inio.me)
intercome (interco.me)
interdome (interdo.me)
intermeddlesome (intermeddleso.me)
interrhyme (interrhy.me)
iridectome (iridecto.me)
iridotome (iridoto.me)
irksome (irkso.me)
isocryme (isocry.me)
isodrome (isodro.me)
isotome (isoto.me)
isoxime (isoxi.me)
jerksome (jerkso.me)
Jerome (Jero.me)
jokesome (jokeso.me)
joysome (joyso.me)
jumpsome (jumpso.me)
jusquaboutisme (jusquaboutis.me)
kame (ka.me)
kannume (kannu.me)
karyochrome (karyochro.me)
karyomicrosome (karyomicroso.me)
karyomitome (karyomito.me)
karyosome (karyoso.me)
kelectome (kelecto.me)
keratome (kerato.me)
keratotome (keratoto.me)
ketoxime (ketoxi.me)
kindlesome (kindleso.me)
kiotome (kioto.me)
knuclesome (knucleso.me)
Kome (Ko.me)
krome (kro.me)
kwamme (kwam.me)
laborsome (laborso.me)
lactochrome (lactochro.me)
lame (la.me)
laparotome (laparoto.me)
larksome (larkso.me)
laryngotome (laryngoto.me)
latesome (lateso.me)
laughsome (laughso.me)
legume (legu.me)
leiocome (leioco.me)
lengthsome (lengthso.me)
leptome (lepto.me)
leptosome (leptoso.me)
leucotome (leucoto.me)
lifesome (lifeso.me)
lifetime (lifeti.me)
lightsome (lightso.me)
likesome (likeso.me)
lime (li.me)
lipochrome (lipochro.me)
liposome (liposo.me)
lissome (lisso.me)
lithesome (litheso.me)
lithotome (lithoto.me)
loadsome (loadso.me)
loathsome (loathso.me)
lomastome (lomasto.me)
lonesome (loneso.me)
longsome (longso.me)
Lophocome (Lophoco.me)
lovesome (loveso.me)
loxodrome (loxodro.me)
lugsome (lugso.me)
lumbersome (lumberso.me)
luresome (lureso.me)
lymphotome (lymphoto.me)
lysozyme (lysozy.me)
macrame (macra.me)
macrodome (macrodo.me)
macrotome (macroto.me)
madame (mada.me)
mannersome (mannerso.me)
Maritime (Mariti.me)
maritime (mariti.me)
Maytime (Mayti.me)
mazame (maza.me)
me (.me)
mealtime (mealti.me)
meatotome (meatoto.me)
meddlecome (meddleco.me)
meddlesome (meddleso.me)
megaleme (megale.me)
megaseme (megase.me)
melodrame (melodra.me)
menacme (menac.me)
Mercurochrome (Mercurochro.me)
merosome (meroso.me)
merostome (merosto.me)
mesenchyme (mesenchy.me)
mesoseme (mesose.me)
mesosome (mesoso.me)
mestome (mesto.me)
metachrome (metachro.me)
metacneme (metacne.me)
metallochrome (metallochro.me)
metasome (metaso.me)
metastome (metasto.me)
metronome (metrono.me)
metrotome (metroto.me)
mettlesome (mettleso.me)
microcentrosome (microcentroso.me)
microchromosome (microchromoso.me)
microgramme (microgram.me)
microseme (microse.me)
microsome (microso.me)
microstome (microsto.me)
microtome (microto.me)
microvolume (microvolu.me)
microzyme (microzy.me)
millieme (millie.me)
Mime (Mi.me)
mime (mi.me)
mirksome (mirkso.me)
mirthsome (mirthso.me)
misbecome (misbeco.me)
misframe (misfra.me)
misinflame (misinfla.me)
misname (misna.me)
misrhyme (misrhy.me)
mistime (misti.me)
mitome (mito.me)
mitosome (mitoso.me)
mixochromosome (mixochromoso.me)
mneme (mne.me)
moilsome (moilso.me)
mome (mo.me)
momme (mom.me)
monochrome (monochro.me)
monorhyme (monorhy.me)
monosome (monoso.me)
monostome (monosto.me)
monotreme (monotre.me)
monoxime (monoxi.me)
morntime (mornti.me)
morpheme (morphe.me)
mothersome (motherso.me)
motordrome (motordro.me)
mournsome (mournso.me)
muddlesome (muddleso.me)
multichrome (multichro.me)
murksome (murkso.me)
myoneme (myone.me)
myotome (myoto.me)
myriagramme (myriagram.me)
myringotome (myringoto.me)
myzostome (myzosto.me)
name (na.me)
needsome (needso.me)
nephrostome (nephrosto.me)
nephrotome (nephroto.me)
nettlesome (nettleso.me)
neume (neu.me)
neurectome (neurecto.me)
neurokyme (neuroky.me)
neurosome (neuroso.me)
neurotome (neuroto.me)
Nevome (Nevo.me)
newcome (newco.me)
nibsome (nibso.me)
nicesome (niceso.me)
nickname (nickna.me)
nighttime (nightti.me)
nitrolime (nitroli.me)
noisome (noiso.me)
nome (no.me)
noncome (nonco.me)
nonextreme (nonextre.me)
nonlegume (nonlegu.me)
nonmaritime (nonmariti.me)
noontime (noonti.me)
nostrilsome (nostrilso.me)
nucleolocentrosome (nucleolocentroso.me)
nucleomicrosome (nucleomicroso.me)
nullisome (nulliso.me)
numbersome (numberso.me)
octodianome (octodiano.me)
octoreme (octore.me)
ocydrome (ocydro.me)
offcome (offco.me)
oftentime (oftenti.me)
ofttime (oftti.me)
oime (oi.me)
oligochrome (oligochro.me)
oncome (onco.me)
onetime (oneti.me)
opisthocome (opisthoco.me)
opisthodome (opisthodo.me)
optime (opti.me)
oriflamme (oriflam.me)
orthodome (orthodo.me)
osmazome (osmazo.me)
osteotome (osteoto.me)
othersome (otherso.me)
othertime (otherti.me)
outcome (outco.me)
outfame (outfa.me)
outflame (outfla.me)
outgame (outga.me)
outname (outna.me)
outrhyme (outrhy.me)
outshame (outsha.me)
overblame (overbla.me)
overburdensome (overburdenso.me)
overchrome (overchro.me)
overcome (overco.me)
overconsume (overconsu.me)
overdome (overdo.me)
overextreme (overextre.me)
overlightsome (overlightso.me)
overname (overna.me)
overplume (overplu.me)
oversublime (oversubli.me)
overtame (overta.me)
overtime (overti.me)
overventuresome (overventureso.me)
owercome (owerco.me)
oxime (oxi.me)
oxystome (oxysto.me)
ozobrome (ozobro.me)
palame (pala.me)
palindrome (palindro.me)
pantochrome (pantochro.me)
pantomime (pantomi.me)
pantostome (pantosto.me)
parachrome (parachro.me)
paracme (parac.me)
parallelodrome (parallelodro.me)
paramitome (paramito.me)
parenchyme (parenchy.me)
paryphodrome (paryphodro.me)
pastime (pasti.me)
peacetime (peaceti.me)
peculiarsome (peculiarso.me)
penintime (peninti.me)
pennoplume (pennoplu.me)
pentastome (pentasto.me)
percnosome (percnoso.me)
perfume (perfu.me)
perilsome (perilso.me)
periosteotome (periosteoto.me)
perisome (periso.me)
perispome (perispo.me)
peristome (peristo.me)
peritreme (peritre.me)
pestersome (pesterso.me)
pharynogotome (pharynogoto.me)
phascolome (phascolo.me)
philosopheme (philosophe.me)
phlebotome (phleboto.me)
phoneme (phone.me)
phonestheme (phonesthe.me)
photochrome (photochro.me)
photodrome (photodro.me)
phycochrome (phycochro.me)
phyllome (phyllo.me)
phyllosome (phylloso.me)
phyllostome (phyllosto.me)
physostome (physosto.me)
phytome (phyto.me)
picksome (pickso.me)
picturedrome (picturedro.me)
pinachrome (pinachro.me)
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All the code does is check to see if a word ends in &amp;#8216;me&amp;#8217;, then if so, rewrites it and the version with the &amp;#8216;.&amp;#8217; dot in between. Have fun domain hunting! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) </description>
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            <title>This is where xavier &amp; colleagues slowly go insane</title>
            <link>http://xavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com/2008/07/this-is-where-xavier-colleagues-slowly.html</link>
            <description>Oh. My. Goodness.Today there are about 150 children right.outside.my.office, all of them singing and screaming, and then the 15 camp counselors are all screaming even louder to be heard overtop of the rukus.And they've been there for the last three hours.To top it all off, they're doing some crazy drilling for the construction on the building, which means that it's super loud (louder than the children!) and our offices are all shaking.My co-workers and I keep going on &quot;mental health walks&quot; to stop ourselves from completely losing it, and I wouldn't be suprised if the entire office packed it in early and headed home.Gah. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) </description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>You know what's really fun?</title>
            <link>http://xavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com/2008/07/you-know-whats-really-fun.html</link>
            <description>At work I'm conducting model searches for our new health promotion advertising campaign! It's terrifically amusing. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) </description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Today's slightly more inspiring quote...</title>
            <link>http://anatomyonthebeach.blogspot.com/2008/07/todays-slightly-more-inspiring-quote.html</link>
            <description>Don't ask yourself what the world needs.  Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.Gil Bailie (Source: Anatomy on the Beach) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <author>Anatomy on the Beach</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Quote of the day</title>
            <link>http://anatomyonthebeach.blogspot.com/2008/07/quote-of-day.html</link>
            <description>Always choose guilt over resentment.Gabor Maté, from his book When the Body Says No (Source: Anatomy on the Beach) </description>
            <author>Anatomy on the Beach</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The fuss of the track braids</title>
            <link>http://shortwhitecoats.blogspot.com/2008/07/fuss-of-track-braids.html</link>
            <description>During the summer holidays, I went to Egypt, where, because of the sweltering heat (and also because I've never had it done before,) I decided to get my hair done in cornrows (or track braids).They've been there for about two weeks now, and I have to say, I've grown to really like the style. It suits me well, it's easy to maintain and it gives my hair a break from the straightening irons. I've received nothing but compliments about it so far, along with the usual questions: &quot;Who did them?&quot; (a guy at the resort that I was staying at) or &quot;Wow, how long did it take to do?&quot; (35 minutes, for the record, the man was really fast at braiding) Or &quot;How much did it cost?&quot; (Fifteen pounds, which after having asked around seems to be fairly standard for that sort of thing.)Those are the sorts of questions that I've received from my university friends, people of my age, people who are, generally speaking, quite cool and well travelled.The response from traditional family members has been at the other end, and quite surprising, to be honest. My father, for instance, took an instant disliking to the cornrows, and keeps asking me anxiously when I intend on taking them out. I find this surprising. After all, I haven't dyed my hair bright green or had blue extensions put into it, it's just been put into cornrows, simple, flat braids with my own hair that I can unbraid whenever I want to, nothing really drastic.He wasn't the only one. The weekend after returning to the country, (and having been at university for one week already,) my family and I all went to my aunt's place in the countryside for a massive garden party, where there were lots of family members and family friends present.Now, one of those relatives is quite a traditional woman, the sort of woman who takes great pride in maintaining a spotless house with carefully color-coordinated rooms, polished, gleaming cutlery and perfectly manicured nails. When she saw me, she frowned.&quot;Cal,&quot; she said. &quot;Your hair... it's....&quot;I was sort of expecting this, in all honesty, so I grinned and said, &quot;It's been braided, I got it done on holiday.&quot;&quot;Right... I see,&quot; she said, in rather clipped tones, still frowning. &quot;It's rather... African,&quot; she finished.*&quot;Yeah, I guess it is,&quot; I said, smiling. There was a long pause as she continued to study my hair.&quot;So, when did you get them done?&quot; she asked.&quot;Two weeks ago,&quot; I said. &quot;When I first got to Egypt.&quot;&quot;Really?&quot; she said, in surprise. She wrinkled her nose and stared in disgust. &quot;So, you haven't washed your hair in two weeks?&quot;Oh please, woman, do get a grip of yourself. Having cornrows in your hair does not mean that you don't wash your hair. Do you honestly believe that black people with dreadlocks or cornrowed hair for months, go without washing their scalp? For goodness' sake.I patiently explained that it was still possible to wash your hair with cornrows in, but she just looked at me sceptically, as though I were lying to her. In the end, she asked how long I was planning to keep them in for, to which I replied for as long as they would stay in and look good for, and then I decided to go and converse with someone else.Later on, by the barbeque, I was talking to a different person. Funnily enough, an in-law of the relative I was talking to earlier. Naturally, the conversation turned to my hair and the cornrows. She was actually better - she admired the cornrows a little, although she still seemed uncertain.&quot;Isn't this the style that black people wear their hair in?&quot; she asked, examining the tightly braided tracks. &quot;Goodness, how did he manage to braid such short hair? It must have taken ages, right?&quot;&quot;Actually, it took him about half an hour,&quot; I said, &quot;And yes, a lot of black people do get their hair cornrowed.&quot;&quot;But how do you brush your hair?&quot;&quot;I don't need to brush it, you can't brush your hair when it's all tightly braided,&quot; I said, wondering if this was a trick question. Why would you even try brushing your hair over cornrows? What hair is there available to brush?&quot;But Cal... how long have you had these in for?&quot;&quot;Two weeks,&quot; I replied.&quot;So... you've not washed your hair in two weeks?&quot; she said, wrinkling her nose exactly like the other woman.&quot;No,&quot; I said, flippantly, &quot;I haven't washed my hair in two weeks. But then again, I haven't showered in five months, so what's the big deal?&quot;Honestly.I never knew cornrows would cause such a big fuss. Next time I should get my hair done in dreadlocks with purple extensions, just so see what sort of questions they'd throw at me then.UPDATE:I forgot to ask.I had a conversation with a friend today about the cornrows, and she said, &quot;They are coming out before placements start, aren't they?&quot;And this made me think. Because actually, I really like my hair done like this, and when I have to take them out, I was thinking of getting them rebraided in the exact same style (I've even taken photos of my hair so that I can show the stylist how it has been done so that she can do the same thing for me.)  So that means that, in all likelihood, no, the cornrows will not be out before placements.So now I'm wondering just how appropriate it would be to turn up for placements with my hair in cornrows.  I took a look around the lecture theatre today, and nobody else has their hair cornrowed apart from two other people, and they're both black, which makes the style look more natural on them.  I, however, am not black, and cornrows are not a usual hairstyle for me.I have no idea whether these make me look unprofessional.  I don't think they do.  From an objective point of view, they have been done very neatly. It doesn't look messy, and only half of my head has been done (to the crown, I think is what you would call that area.)  My own hair has been used, no extensions have been woven in, it's been secured at the base with inconspicuous hairbands which can hardly be seen.  There are no beads or shells or any other additions, and the cornrows in themselves are just neat, parallel lines, no elaborate patterns or shapes.So, all you doctors out there (now including you, Little Medic!) and anyone with an opinion in general - what say you?  Cornrows to placements? Yay or nay?* = quick disclaimer, just to clarify - no, the woman is not racist, she's not implying anything about black people at all, I guess she's just not used to seeing a hairstyle that is predominantly fashioned on African people on me, that's all. (Source: Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes) </description>
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            <title>Real life grey’s anatomy</title>
            <link>http://jeffreyleow.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/real-life-greys-anatomy/</link>
            <description>Ok so i was a fan of Grey&amp;#8217;s Anatomy for the drama and all. But who knows? Now, ABC has done better and produced an all-new series called Hopkins. 

Nearly eight years after the critically acclaimed series, Hopkins 24/7, ABC News returns to Baltimore&amp;#8217;s Johns Hopkins Hospital for a new six-part documentary entitled Hopkins, which delves even deeper into the world of caregivers at this hospital. Hopkins offers a rare look at the impact this high pressure profession can have on doctors&amp;#8217; personal lives. For four months ABC News&amp;#8217; high definition cameras had unparalleled access to this legendary hospital and to more than a hundred caregivers and patients who gave their consent to be filmed. Hopkins captures astounding scenes of medical crisis, with young doctors forced to make life and death decisions on the fly. The result is a stunningly intimate portrait of the men and women who call this hospital home.
You can even watch the episodes online for free. (Source: monash medical student) </description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:41:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Premed forum :: where can i find addresses for letters of recomendation?</title>
            <link>http://www.studentdoc.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=41216#41216</link>
            <description>Author: useskaforevil
Subject: where can i find addresses for letters of recomendation?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:54 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
please tell me i don't have to hunt through every med schools webpages to find this out, (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Non-traditional premeds :: attend postbacc program?</title>
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            <description>Author: caffeine123
Subject: Attend PostBacc Program?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:21 pm (GMT -5)
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Hello all, 



I'm new here and I've just been admitted into a decent Postbacc Program in the SF Bay Area. This looks like a good place to ask questions. I need some advice on whether I should take out some large private loans to attend this program (which I really want to do). 



I am a nontraditional premed in the sense that I just graduated from UC Berkeley in Pure Mathematics and didn't take the classes I needed to be considered for medical school acceptance. My GPA is also rather low.  



The school boasts a 75-90% acceptance rate for students who succeed in their program and came in with a 3.2+ GPA. My GPA is unfortunately much lower (2.72) and I currently don't have any clinical experience (in the process of finding volunteer positions).  I managed to get into this program from good SAT scores, good community college grades, and very good recommendation letters. I haven't taken the MCAT yet. 



I can explain away my GPA in part by the fact that I worked a very atypical job for about 30 hours per week during the school year (and even more during break). I have largely supported myself through college. I also suffered from a rather debilitating illness this past year (which is thankfully under control now). 



My job involves doing community service work for the campus police department. I hold the highest leadership position a student can hold. My job has also sparked an interest in doing some EMT work as I've been working as a pseudo-EMT on some of my shifts. So I will be looking into that next year. 



I've got a lot of enthusiasm and I was known for starting seminars/classes on various topics (math, linguistics) and teaching them (on top of everything else). That enthusiasm also occasionally manifested itself as working lots of hours, too.... 



I'm very dedicated to improving my performance in school and now that my illness is under control, I think I can do that. I'm quitting my current job very soon (not a student anymore, so can't work it) to start working indefinitely as a volunteer in hospitals/clinics in my area. 



So, I'm wondering if it's worthwhile for me to take out some large private loans (don't know how much yet) to attend this program. Do PostBacc programs really increase chances of acceptance into medical schools for students like me? Is it a better idea to pursue an unstructured postbacc program?



Also, how important are good recommendation letters and/or admissions essays in the medical school admissions process? Can they earn you an interview in spite of bad grades or are applications with low undergrad GPAs just tossed aside? 



I realize no one has the answers, but any advice you can offer is much appreciated! (Source: Med Student Guide) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <title>Img medical residency &amp; usmle abroad :: individualized program selection assistance</title>
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            <description>Author: mahima
Subject: Individualized Program Selection Assistance
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:23 pm (GMT -5)
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Your residency counselor will help you choose the right hospitals and programs that meet your interests and qualifications. This process will maximize your chances of achieving a match and can provide a significant cost savings on the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Non-traditional premeds :: general questions</title>
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            <description>Author: asant1ja
Subject: General Questions
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:36 pm (GMT -5)
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I graduated with a masters degree 3 yrs ago and have been working since. Undergrad GPA is 3.56 and Masters GPA is 3.81. I want to go to med school now but i don't have any of the premed courses. I want to know if i can take those courses at a Univ and write the MCAT after completing the required courses and then apply for Med school? Or do i have to enroll in a post bacc premed program? Is volunteer work in the medical field required for applying to Med School?  Any information would be most appreciated. (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Mcat forum :: kaplan practice scores....accurate?</title>
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            <description>Author: hummingbird
Subject: Kaplan Practice Scores....Accurate?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:44 pm (GMT -5)
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I'm 3 weeks away from writing, and just finishing up my prep course at the centre in Hamilton Ont.  Panic is setting in!



I'm just curious from any one else that has done these courses and has already written, how accurate have your practice tests been in comparison to the actual MCAT?  I don't want to be overconfident about how much I know if it's an overestimate.



Thanks! (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: need some help</title>
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            <description>Author: Sundevil10
Subject: Need some help
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:47 pm (GMT -5)
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disregard post (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: need help!</title>
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            <description>Author: Sundevil10
Subject: Need Help!
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:11 pm (GMT -5)
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I'm new to this so go easy on me.  Here's the situation: Im 21, going to be a junior in college majoring in business.  I've always wanted to be an airline pilot and even got my private pilots license when I was 17.  Because some might be confused, most airlines require pilots to have a bachelors degree, but it does not have to be in aviation science or aviation related at all.  So I chose business since I thought it was a good all-around degree.  Anyways, Im having second thoughts about trying to become an airline pilot.  If you are ever bored, head on over to airlinepilotcentral.com and see what pilots are saying on the forums.  You will find a few happy, well-paid pilots.  But you will surprisingly find many more underpaid, over-worker, furloughed and out-of-a-job, pilots.  The industry is extremely rocky, and because of how the seniority system is set up at the airlines, if you are at airline for 10 years, and then it all of a sudden goes bankcrupt, you must start all over again at the bottom of another carriers seniority list if you choose to continue flying.  Starting pay at many regional airlines: 16-20k a year, that's all.  Pay does go up, but not nearly as fast and as high as I'm sure the vast majority of the general public believes.  If I had a different personality I might be able to better handle a career that was unstable and unpredictable, but my own nature is one that always seeks as much security and control as possible.



So anyways, I've always toyed with the idea of the medical profession.  Towards the beginning of my college career I really was serious about pre-med, but then I pretty much brushed it off until recently.  I have taken a semester of general chemisty( received a B).  I have also taken a business calculus course( not sure if that would count towards med school requirements) and I slacked off and got a C.   My overall college GPA is a 3.65 and believe it or not, I have the ability to get really good grades and am quite certain that if I really decided I wanted to go for a medical career I could really get my act together and study my ass off.  So several questions, am I a bit too late to start Pre-med?  I really think it might take me 5 years of college now if I wanted to get all of the pre-reqs completed for med school, not too mention I am already behind on my business courses because I didnt declare as a business major until halfway through my sophomore year so I also have catching up to do in that field.  Would med schools look down on me because it took me 5 years to get a bachelors?  



I know people say that in order to get into med school and do well there, you really got to have a passion for medicine.  Well, to be honest, I dont have a passion for medicine--yet, that could change.  But I definitely have always gotten a lot of satisfaction from helping people.  If you believe that I might not be gung-ho enough about medicine for med school, what other fields of medicine do you recommend?  I have thought about PA school, but part of me wonders why I wouldnt want to just do a couple more years to become an MD and then make a lot more money and be able to do a lot more things.  IDK tho, there has to be some advantages to being a PA versus an MD?



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            <title>Premed forum :: post-bach? second degree?</title>
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            <description>Author: naucks04
Subject: Post-bach? Second degree?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:35 pm (GMT -5)
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So I have just graduated with an Exercise Science degree and am wondering what I need to do to get into med school.  I have not taken a few of the general prereqs like o-chem and physics but not too worried about those.  Within the past year I decided I wanted to become a physician but by then I had already finishid all of my classroom credits and started an internship as the last part of my degree.  Now for the ugly, My cumulitive gpa is a 2.5 and I realize that it would be a joke to apply with these numbers.  

I guess my main question is weather I can/should:

    a. go to a post bach program (although I have heard a 3.0 is required 

       for these), 

    b. enroll into a second degree (mainly to excell grade-wise in order to 

      become a competitive applicant)

    c.  is it possible to enroll in some program and study for a year or two, 

       studying mainly the prereqs I have not yet completed, and then  

       transfer into a med school?

I know my low gpa really hurts me, but I now have a vision and goal that I lacked as an undergrad.  I am sure there is a way to get it done, but just don't know the best way, or any for that matter, to get the ball rolling.  Any direction would be greatfully appreciated. (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: post-bach? second degree?</title>
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            <description>Author: naucks04
Subject: Post-bach? Second degree?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:37 pm (GMT -5)
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So I have just graduated with an Exercise Science degree and am wondering what I need to do to get into med school.  I have not taken a few of the general prereqs like o-chem and physics but not too worried about those.  Within the past year I decided I wanted to become a physician but by then I had already finishid all of my classroom credits and started an internship as the last part of my degree.  Now for the ugly, My cumulitive gpa is a 2.5 and I realize that it would be a joke to apply with these numbers.  

I guess my main question is weather I can/should:

    a. go to a post bach program (although I have heard a 3.0 is required 

       for these), 

    b. enroll into a second degree (mainly to excell grade-wise in order to 

      become a competitive applicant)

    c.  is it possible to enroll in some program and study for a year or two, 

       studying mainly the prereqs I have not yet completed, and then  

       transfer into a med school?

I know my low gpa really hurts me, but I now have a vision and goal that I lacked as an undergrad.  I am sure there is a way to get it done, but just don't know the best way, or any for that matter, to get the ball rolling.  Any direction would be greatfully appreciated. (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Medical schools :: university of cincinnati</title>
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            <description>Author: yadave
Subject: University of Cincinnati
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:40 pm (GMT -5)
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Hey Guys,



Just wanna say, I love that this forum exists. Thanks for everyone for being nice enough to answer questions.



My question is: How hard is university of cincinnati's medical school to get into? Do they look down upon people who have to go through an enrichment masters program since their undergrad premed gpa was low? I want so badly to get into UC's enrichment and medical school. It is my numbr one choice. After it would be wright state but i read on here that wright state favors primary care and my passion lies in surgery. I had a very rough college experience and my grades are nowhere near what they would have to be to apply directly into med school (hence why I need the masters/enrichment program). Let me know if anyone knows about UC's either programs. I would really appreciate it. Thanks everyone! (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Medical schools :: university of cincinnati</title>
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            <description>Author: yadave
Subject: University of Cincinnati
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:41 pm (GMT -5)
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Hey Guys,



Just wanna say, I love that this forum exists. Thanks for everyone for being nice enough to answer questions.



My question is: How hard is university of cincinnati's medical school to get into? Do they look down upon people who have to go through an enrichment masters program since their undergrad premed gpa was low? I want so badly to get into UC's enrichment and medical school. It is my numbr one choice. After it would be wright state but i read on here that wright state favors primary care and my passion lies in surgery. I had a very rough college experience and my grades are nowhere near what they would have to be to apply directly into med school (hence why I need the masters/enrichment program). Let me know if anyone knows about UC's either programs. I would really appreciate it. Thanks everyone! (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <description>Inflation is something I’ve frankly never understood. Perhaps odd for a child of the Thatcher years but economics has never particularly interested me. It is only recently that I’ve come to recognise the consequences of the current economic climate and for the first time start to feel the real squeeze. Being a medical student living in one of the most expensive cities in the world has started to take its toll. Coupled to that, the very real recession we seem to be plunging into means that things are not likely to look up anytime soon.Yes my friends, welcome to ‘The Medic Crunch’.House prices dropping at a record rate makes home owners reluctant to sell, preventing first time buyers getting on the ladder. The consequence of which – more and more people rent, hence pushing up rent prices. Inflation rocketing on essential items such as food and increased utility bills for gas and electric, it all adds up.And what does the government do for us?Increases the basic loan by 2.5% (well below current rates of inflation)Charge us £3000 a year in top-up fees (or £3145 as it’s linked to inflation)Remove free hospital accommodation for foundation year doctors who have just accumulated 5+ years of student debt, with no compensation.Offer a pathetic salary to newly qualified doctors.Limit the amount of hours worked by impoverished junior doctors in line with the EWTD.Fuck up the economy so none of us can afford to eat.Good one.To make matters worse, we can’t win. We’re deemed “lazy students who get up mid afternoon in time for Jeremy Kyle”, who will then “go on to become lazy GPs earning £100,000+ a year”. Jeremy Kyle?? I can barely afford the TV licence!A year’s tuition - £3000+A year’s accommodation - £6000+ A degree in medicine – Penniless For everything thing else, there’s MasterCard.Finding a job has proven near impossible, with medics finishing late in the year after all the other students have had time to go on holiday and get the work. I’ve managed to secure myself a weeks temping so far, which hopefully will lead on to something more substantial. Fingers crossed. (Source: Unprotected Text) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <description>As third years, I hear we're supposed to &quot;read for an hour every day&quot; in order to maintain control over the vast amounts of material we're supposed to ingest over the course of a year.  And this makes me wonder: do they really mean READ?  Does working on our myriad of presentations count?  How about our patient write-ups?  Or the work-up we do for them when we're admitting them?  What if we do 15 board style questions and 15 more EKGs at teaching sessions held throughout the day?  Does that count?  Did you really mean *1* hour?  Does that mean I can slack off for an hour when I get home?I didn't think that's what you meant.  :-PI guess they really don't want us to actually TALLY what we're doing.... but I actually get the impression that the powers that be would be most satisfied if we worked around the clock like the residents do.  Except instead of taking care of people, we'd be reading.And they tell us to read out of a textbook?  Frankly, very little of what I read sticks (especially out of a textbook) unless I re-write it ALL, or do questions after I read it (my preferred method).  I do get tired of being told how to study.  I sometimes wonder what everyone else is doing.... but then I feel like I know what works for me now.  But what if THIS time I should have done more?  What if I *should* have memorized every word of that godforsaken concise textbook of medicine?  What if THIS shelf totally kicks my ass?  So (even though it is still 2.5 months away) I keep reading.  And practicing questions.  On top of all the other crap.  Because I have to.  Because of fear. (Source: The long road to medical school) </description>
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            <description>To feel compassion is to feel that we are in some sort and to some extent responsible for the pain that is being inflicted, that we ought to do something about it.- Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) (Source: 6YearMed) </description>
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            <title>Will there really be an earthquake on july 18, 2008?</title>
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            <description>Heating up the web today are the latest predictions of Juseleeno Nobulega Daroose (Jucelino Nobrega da Luz), among which is the high-magnitude earthquake which is said to hit the Philippines on July 18, 2008 (and that will be tomorrow, few minutes from now in fact!).  This has caused the Filipinos to be anxious about the said high-intensity earthquake.  The Philvolcs however denied of this predictions saying that there&amp;#8217;s no science behind. I am not a believer of predictions but I hope the Philvolcs assurance was right.
Anyway, Juseleeno Nobulega Daroose is a Brazilian who has listed several of his predictions in his website. Most of his predictions has passed which included Princess Diana’s death by car accident, the 911 tragedy and the 2004 Indonesian tsunami. Accordingly, he sees the future in his dreams and has an average of 3 to 9 such predictions per day. 
A list of his predictions are available here. (Source: Jammed: Full into Capacity) </description>
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            <description>Climate change: state of the planetPopulation: state of the planetAir: state of the planet (Source: My M.D. Journey!) </description>
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            <title>The new features of wordpress 2.6</title>
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            <description>The new WordPress 2.6 “Tyner,” named for jazz pianist McCoy Tyner has been released with several enhanced features and addons.

1. Easily revise your photos or restore your previous editions for a certain post.  This benefits multi-author blogs where you can see every change tracked by person.
2. Easily blog about a newly found stuff (a video, an audio file, an image, an interesting article, etc.) from the web with its enhanced Press This! button. Easily grab the text, images, quote or embed a video with this feature.
3. Catch more attention by adding captions for your images.
4. Preview your chosen theme first before using it to your blog.
5. Speed up your blogging by using Gears.

Other enhancements and new features on the new WordPress version:

Word count! Never guess how many words are in your post anymore.
Image captions, so you can add sweet captions like Political Ticker does under your images.
Bulk management of plugins.
A completely revamped image control to allow for easier inserting, floating, and resizing. It’s now fully integrated with the WYSIWYG.
Drag-and-drop reordering of Galleries.
Plugin update notification bubble.
Customizable default avatars.
You can now upload media when in full-screen mode.
Remote publishing via XML-RPC and APP is now secure (off) by default, but you can turn it on easily through the options screen.
Full SSL support in the core, and the ability to force SSL for security.
You can now have many thousands of pages or categories with no interface issues.
Ability to move your wp-config file and wp-content directories to a custom location, for “clean” SVN checkouts.
Select a range of checkboxes with “shift-click.”
You can toggle between the Flash uploader and the classic one.
A number of proactive security enhancements, including cookies and database interactions.
Stronger better faster versions of TinyMCE, jQuery, and jQuery UI.
Version 2.6 fixes approximately 194 bugs.

Download the new WordPress 2.6 now. (Source: Jammed: Full into Capacity) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <title>How to win an ipod nano and $250.00 massage/chiropractic gift card</title>
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            <description>Win an iPod and a $250.00 massage/chiropractic gift card and a domain from an RSS competition between Crunchnow and BloggerNoob. Crunchnow will be giving away iPod Nano and a $250 chiropractic gift certificate while BloggerNoob will also be giving away iPod and domain. (Source: Jammed: Full into Capacity) </description>
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            <description>A researcher holds one of the completed lenses developed by engineers at the University of Washington (UW).  The lenses were tested on rabbits for up to 20 minutes and the animals showed no adverse effects. A virtual display like this could be used by drivers or pilots to see a vehicle's speed projected onto the windshield; by video-game companies who could use the contact lenses to completely immerse players in a virtual world without restricting their range of motion; or, in the field of communications, by people on the go who could surf the Internet on a midair virtual display screen that only they would be able to see.-Read More--------------------------------------Source and photo credit: NSF dot gov (Source: My M.D. Journey!) </description>
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            <description>Perfectionism is for amateurs - excellence is for professionals. MG (Source: Anatomy on the Beach) </description>
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            <description>In the 4th episode of House M.D., we have Dr House sitting in the lounge overhearing conversations of other doctors. One doctor was telling the other how a baby gets a fever, and had a seizure. He discusses the baby’s bowel obstruction. House overhears their chat and quickly leaves&amp;#8230;
House presents Maxine to Cuddy as Exhibit A. Exhibit B is Baby Hausen, another newborn who is also ill, brought into the NICU for FUO. House thinks it is a nosocomial infection, but Cuddy doesn&amp;#8217;t believe it&amp;#8217;s the beginning of an epidemic. They fell sick within 4hrs of each other, in the same delivery room. House takes his team in the maternity ward to check the other newborns in the hospital, and they find one more baby with a sudden fever and similar symptoms. Later, they find another infant who is developing symptoms as well.
House and crew discuss four sick babies and the symptoms. With a spike in fever and low blood pressure, these children could be dead in one day. They rule out parasites because the infection is spreading too quickly They query viruses, because the kids are too sick, no lymphocytosis in blood tests, and they are not responding to Acyclovir and Ribavirin. Now this brings out questions already! Why are the infants being treated for herpes and hepatitis C, respectively?
The group thinks it might be a bacterial infection, and since it is not responding to broad spectrum antibiotics, they think of what other bacterium could be responsible. Foreman reckons &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s MRSA, it&amp;#8217;s always MRSA.&amp;#8221; This i feel is a little unfounded, because MRSA typically presents with small red bumps that resemble pimples, boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses that require surgical draining. (image credit)

They continue to brainstorm. Cameron says it could be some contaminated food/water source: pseudomonas aeruginosa. Chase suggests VRE. Foreman thinks it could be haemophilus influenzae. Since there&amp;#8217;s no time to wait for test results (48hrs) , House orders two treatments to be started. Each baby gets an MRI. Nothing shows up on the scan, so the doctors continue to administer two antibacterials: vancomycin for the MRSA, aztreonam for the rest.

The drama begins. One of them starts causing the kidneys to shut down in two of the four babies. House says there’s no point in guessing, so take Baby Hartig off the aztreonam medication and Baby Chin-Lupino off the vancomycin, deciding which baby will get which drug with a coin toss. House call its a therapeutic trial. Of course, this is met by strong rejection by the team. The duty of care is owed to these babies, and more sick babies, of which 2 more have already started showing symptoms. House asks the hospital lawyer, &amp;#8220;You want 6 dead babies or a missing consent form?!&amp;#8221; Medico-legal inclusion and medical ethics in this show are probably added in for some added drama. 
Meanwhile, Dr Cuddy is getting the medical students to swap the hospital. Its funny how one med student had his tie on, it was in the sink, and he gets told off by Cuddy for it. He doesn&amp;#8217;t heed her advice to take it off or get a tie clip, and this was what happened. (I reckon we shouldn&amp;#8217;t wear ties in the hospital! Do you?)


Later, the Chen-Lupino baby&amp;#8217;s health begins to worsen with a falling heart rate and blood pressure. The doctors rush in and try to shock the baby back to life, to no avail. The aztreonam doesn&amp;#8217;t work. House instructs his staff to cover the rest of the babies with vancomycin.

The team try to defibrillate the baby&amp;#8217;s heart back into sinus rhythm. 
House instructs Cameron to tell the deceased baby&amp;#8217;s parents (Kim Chen and Judy Lupino), that their son has saved five more babies&amp;#8217; lives. But instead, Wilson tells the shocking news, causing the parents to be devastated, Cameron feeling sorry for them and House is completely disappointed with what she&amp;#8217;s done.
Chase informs the team that the vancomycin isn&amp;#8217;t working either as Maxine&amp;#8217;s getting worse. House performs an autopsy on Baby Chen-Lupino and devises a theory that it is a virus that is affecting the babies&amp;#8217; hearts. Foreman complains that it could be any one of thousands of viruses. However, with the amount of blood in the babies’ bodies, they can only run five or six tests. So House tries to narrow down the list of possibilities, and ends up with eight. House also has Cuddy take blood from the one healthy newborn in the hospital to use as a control group.

The sick babies all test positive for Echovirus 11, CMV, and Parvovirus B19. The healthy baby tests positive for Echo and CMV antibodies. House realizes that these infants still have their mothers&amp;#8217; blood and immune systems, so he orders a test on the mothers to see what they have antibodies for. Whatever the women are missing is what is killing their kids. After more testing, the doctors settle on Echo. They have an experimental anti-virus in the hospital and give it a shot.
That night, House observes an elderly hospital volunteer coughing and wiping her nose as she pushes around a cart of baby toys and blankets, and realizes that she was the original source of the virus.
Episode 104 shows how viruses can be transmitted from a sick hospital worker to the paediatric population.
More on Echovirus 11.
An echovirus is a type of RNA virus that belongs to the genus Enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family.  It is highly infectious, and its primary target is children. The echovirus is among the leading causes of acute febrile illness in infants and young children, and is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis (source: emedicine). Infection of an infant with this virus following birth may cause severe systemic diseases, and is associated with high infant mortality rates. The echovirus can mimic symptoms caused by other common bacterial and viral infections, so echovirus infections are often treated with therapies aimed for other infections. This can lead to the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (Source: monash medical student) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: medical school decision...</title>
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            <description>Author: bri1230
Subject: Medical school decision...
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:09 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 4
Hello all, I am so glad i found this site! 



 A little background on me, i will graduate Spring of 09 with a B.S in psychology, live in Germany where my husband is stationed and have 1.5 years left before going back to the states also have a 9 month old boy  



Well i have been looking into med schools because although i have been following psychology, pediatrics has always been in the back of my mind since i was young. I feel deep down i would be a much better pediatrician as i love children and learning about medicine. I do have a few concerns that i hope someone can help me with. 



Over here in Germany there is not alot of experience that i can gain (i volunteer in the health clinic) All i can do is take the courses needed to meet requirements for acceptance. So i worry i will not have enough activities.  Any suggestions?



Another thing is that i am worried about my child. My husband is deployed now and we are used to his time frame of being gone but I just think of myself being gone for hours upon hours away from my child and it saddens me. How difficult is it to balance family and school?  



My husband is very supportive and tells me that he is doing it now and i can do it later    I am so eager to do this and have such a great support system for my child but of course have the little worries. 



Any advice/experience is appreciated! Thank you so much. (Source: Med Student Guide) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <title>Mcat forum :: mcat scores</title>
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            <description>Author: jm2745
Subject: MCAT scores
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:41 pm (GMT -5)
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Hi. I just got my test scores from the June 13 test.



PS:8

VR:9

BS:10

W: Q



I have a 3.7 overall, 3.7 science, major in chemistry/economics, I volunteered in ER, did ECS, cardiovascular research, and am currently working as a medical assistant. 



I studied quite a bit for MCAT and really messed up in PS, usually got 10s, 11s in practice tests. I'm not great at this test, but I'm wondering if it would be better to retake it and submit my app late, or wait until next year and have more time to study, applying for 2010, but submiting my app early. 



By the way I have already graduated. (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: non-medical volunteering/research</title>
            <link>http://www.studentdoc.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=41199#41199</link>
            <description>Author: autodf06
Subject: Non-Medical Volunteering/Research
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:03 pm (GMT -5)
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I play tennis for my college and I volunteer by teaching under-privileged kids tennis lessons in the community and volunteering as a score keeper at some tennis tournaments in the area. I know this isn't patient contact/hospital volunteering things but will med schools still view this as volunteering hours? I ask because I have nearly 300 hours volunteering with the kids and am just starting my junior year. Do high school volunteering hours count as well? Also I am in a summer undergrad research program at Pitt, do these look good on med school applications? I didn't do the program solely for a resume booster, but it looks like I am leaning more towards medical than research after this program. Thanks. (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>International and caribbean medical schools :: summer courses good/bad?</title>
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            <description>Author: spatch
Subject: summer courses good/bad?
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:31 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
Is it looked down on to take summer courses? If I took physics 1 and 2 in the summer is this a bad thing? Thank you. (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Premed forum :: science gpa??</title>
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            <description>Author: bigballer27
Subject: SCIENCE GPA??
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:49 pm (GMT -5)
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Well right now my cum gpa is a 3.8 and my science gpa is a 3.72. im going into my 3rd year and planning to take the mcats soon. in the meantime, i want to boost my science gpa. can i take some other science GE classes to help this or what can i do to boost my gpa, and ive gotten all A or A- (1B+) in my science classes





i live in CA and want to stay there, whats a good gpa/mcat score for somewhere like UCLA USF UCI OR UCSD?



thanks (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
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            <title>Maybe this free food is catching up with me...</title>
            <link>http://6yearmed.blogspot.com/2008/07/maybe-this-free-food-is-catching-up.html</link>
            <description>I entered the room of my quadriplegic, vent-dependent, mildly-ill 8 year old patient to find him lying in bed, totally naked, with a fan blowing on him:&quot;Wow, Andy, aren't you freezing?&quot;no answer.&quot;I am always cold in this hospital.  I have to wear long sleeves under my white coat and sometimes I have to layer..(yammer, yammer, yammer)..&quot;He waited for the ventilator to give him a breath and then, in a high-pitched taunt, he squeaked out, &quot;You big fat baby!&quot;Ha ha :)  I thought his mom was going to smack him.I laughed hard.----------------Now playing: Nichole Nordeman - Help Me Believevia FoxyTunes (Source: 6YearMed) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <title>It’s no secret</title>
            <link>http://xavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com/2008/07/its-no-secret.html</link>
            <description>Undergraduate students are notorious for their alcohol consumption. What is the problem, and what can we do about it?The Campus Survey done by CAMH in 2004 showed that 85.7% of university students have consumed alcohol within the last year. Now, that in and of itself is not the problem; the real issue is that many students drink far beyond what is considered acceptable according to the low risk drinking guidelines. 45% of undergraduates report consuming 5 or more drinks on at least a biweekly basis, and 16.1% students are classified as heavy-frequent drinkers.Alcohol consumption varies depending on living situation, with those living on their own drinking the most, people in residence coming in second, and those living with family having the lowest levels of alcohol consumption. A concerning finding of note, however, is that the rate of heavy frequent drinking is significantly higher among students in residence – 24.1% of students living on campus binge drink at least once a week! Also, while a high number of university students report hazardous drinking patterns (32%), that number jumps to 42.7% for those living in residence!The problem does not stop with those who choose to consume alcohol. Sober students too have problems because of fellow students’ drinking: for example, 32.9% of students reported having their sleep or study interrupted because of other students’ drinking, and there are also issues reported with assault and sexual harassment.We need to change the culture in residence as well as on campus in general to turn this trend around. I love the idea of alcohol-free orientation weeks, because orientation is when the new students learn the social norms of university. I may be an idealist, but if O-week can be focused on having fun without the need for intoxication, this may help to set the stage for moderate alcohol consumption for the rest of the year. I’d also like to see better access to alcohol-free residences for those who would prefer that environment.A strong environmental factor influencing a person’s drinking habits is the availability of alcohol as well as low drink prices. For example, special bar nights such as “$2 Tuesdays” and “$10/pitcher Thursdays” have been significantly associated with binge drinking rates on campus. Therefore, I’d like to see more regulation of campus bars, such as banning last call announcements, limiting advertising of drink specials, and reducing the bars’ hours of operation.Finally, I’d like to see student unions focusing more on alcohol-free events. I’ll take this moment to applaud Leeds University, which promoted two weeks without alcohol during exam season (“Detox”), and advertised inexpensive and non-alcoholic alternatives as shown below. Way to go guys! Great idea, I’ll be working on implementing something similar on my campus this year. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) </description>
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            <description>Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.Goethe (Source: Anatomy on the Beach) </description>
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            <description>The first thing: use the repos. I didn't see an svn checkout, and a simple make install is going to have dependency errors. The one I recall was something about python.

Next: note that the install goes to /usr/lib/mailman, not /usr/local/mailman

The biggest thing is that CentOS splits the contents of mailman's default &quot;data&quot; directory across two system directories, /etc and /var/lib. The contents are split as you might expect.

/etc/mailman/adm.pw
/etc/mailman/aliases
/etc/mailman/aliases.db
/etc/mailman/creator.pw
/etc/mailman/mm_cfg.py --&gt; /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py
/etc/mailman/sitelist.cfg

/var/lib/mailman/archives
/var/lib/mailman/data
/var/lib/mailman/lists
/var/lib/mailman/spam

You will need to know one or another of these tidbits in virtually every chapter of the install guide.

I recommend you make your first list a 'test' list, because it's likely to be broken. And you remove a list like this:

bin/rmlist listname

If you want to remove the list contents too,

bin/rmlist -a listname

One problem I ran into, was that another admin had set up a relayhost to the university's smtp server, which is stunningly slow. Hours -- try troubleshooting mail when every test email takes *hours* -- you can't. I didn't even realize that I *did* have everything working correctly the first time until I had reinstalled mailman several different ways and finally, the very first test email came through. Gotta love the university's Microsoft Exchange server. (Source: The Haversian Canal) </description>
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            <title>Another year without the sgr mandated reimbursement cuts</title>
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            <description>There has been some drama going down on The Hill in case you haven&amp;#8217;t been paying attention. This year was arguably the closest physicians have ever come to having the Sustained Growth Rate formula automatically reduce their reimbursement under Medicare. 
Medicare is supposedly a fixed budget system when it comes to paying providers like physicians. [...] (Source: From Medskool) </description>
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            <title>It's funny how med school changes your perspective on things</title>
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            <description>Like sleep.Take me for instance.  I am a mere med student.  I have no *real* responsibilities other than to be enthusiastic, learn, try, help, etc.  I still take call though, and last night I was in the hospital until 10:30PM or so.  Then I came home and read until 12:30 or so.And I got up at 5:45.So, that's about 5 hours of sleep give or take.  It's really not much in the grand scheme of things considering that we (humans) are *supposed* to be getting around 8 or so.  I myself love a nice 8.5 hours (but I digress).  And so today I'm a little more short fused than usual and oversensitive (though containing it nicely I feel), headachey, more annoyed than usual about my hot and sticky walk home, and feeling hungry and thirsty (which I only noticed after I walked into my apartment).  And I don't wanna study! (picture me stamping my foot in indignation)*  My residents (who are the best residents ever -- and I swear I'm not saying this because some of you may be reading my blog....) by contrast, got two hours of sleep.  Actually, it may have been 1 hour.  And thus, my five hours looks really really cush.  And suddenly, I'm the lucky one who got HUGE amounts of sleep and should feel well rested.  And *I* feel like a grouch.  How must they feel?  They don't really show it either, which I am amazed at.  Wow, my life is EASY by comparison, and I really shouldn't be complaining about my silly biological needs.  Anyway.  That's how med school changes your perspective on things like.... sleep.  And peeing.  And eating.  They are no longer &quot;needs&quot; but become luxuries instead.**  I will say this though, I felt infinitely better once I got home and discovered that we had bologna in the fridge.  Mmmmmm bologna and mayonnaise sandwiches.  YUMMY!  And some oreos, milk, and a peach.  And a 60 minute nap perhaps to top it off?Err.... maybe I'll try to have some veggies for dinner.*I did also have a good day though.  My presentations seemed to go well (working on being terse), my patients are getting better, and my work after rounds was accomplished expeditiously.  Thanks for asking!!**Don't tell anyone this, but I actually consider this to be kind of messed up.  Like actually, a giant problem with medicine as a field.  Oh yeah, and especially don't tell the doctor who told me (several months ago and at GREAT length) how the 80 hour work rules are going to ruin medicine as a field and produce a generation of lazy crappy doctors. (Source: The long road to medical school) &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MedWorm Sponsored Message:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Find out how you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalsponsorship.php&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;get your message across here&lt;/a&gt; by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <link>http://prep4md.blogspot.com/2008/07/parasitology-cestoda-related-free.html</link>
            <description>Taenia solium scolexAdult Taenia SaginataCysticercosis of muscleHydatis cyst high resolutionD. caninum eggs in capsuleH. diminuta eggNotes:Pictures hosted at flickr dot comImage credit: CDC dot com in the public domain (Source: My M.D. Journey!) </description>
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            <link>http://prep4md.blogspot.com/2008/07/parasitology-trematoda-related-free.html</link>
            <description>Fasciola eggS. Hematobium eggS. Mansoni eggBoy with bilharziasisBoy infected with S. JaponicumCercarial Dermatitis (swimmer's itch)Notes:Pictures hosted at flickr dot comImage credit: CDC dot com in the public domain (Source: My M.D. Journey!) </description>
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            <title>Img medical residency &amp; usmle abroad :: malpractice insurance for fmgs?</title>
            <link>http://www.studentdoc.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=41137#41137</link>
            <description>Author: harpreetsinghgrewal
Subject: Malpractice Insurance for FMGs?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:11 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
Hi im a 4th yr medical student in india planning to go for clinical elective to US...Can somebody please advise on how to get a malpractice insurance since a lot of colleges are asking for malpractice insurance..are there any companies providing malpractice insurance? (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
            <author>Med Student Guide</author>
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            <title>International and caribbean medical schools :: graduation dates for each term?</title>
            <link>http://www.studentdoc.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=41149#41149</link>
            <description>Author: zanarkand10z
Subject: Graduation dates for each term?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:58 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
Hi, I want to calculate when will each Sept09/May09/Jan09 term take their usmle, graduate and start residency, but I got so confused, so does any one know these answers? Thx (Source: Med Student Guide) </description>
            <author>Med Student Guide</author>
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