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SLIDESHOW: Super fans of the NFL
Kick off the football season with the craziest NFL super fans around. Check out this slideshow of wacky costumes worn by some of the most die-hard fanatics in sports.
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Do cars have too many distracting gadgets?
New cars are a gadget freak's dream; sophisticated navigation systems, Internet connectivity for mobile devices, systems to monitor your driving habits and a system that automatically summons help.
Five myths about choosing a vice president
Every presidential election cycle, once a party's nominee becomes clear, we focus on the veepstakes. Who will Mitt Romney choose? Will he play it safe with a traditional pick, such as Walter Mondale in 1976 or Jack Kemp in 1996? Or take a chance, as John McCain did with Sarah Palin in 2008? Either way, there is no evidence that a vice presidential nominee plays a great part in voters' decisions. But that doesn't stop us from overhyping the selection process.
Gift card givers, beware: 6 tips to protect your purchase
Many shoppers looking for a simple, easy present for friends and family this holiday season will turn to gift cards, letting the recipient do the shopping at their favorite store or restaurant. But the Better Business Bureau says consumer complaints about gift cards are on the rise, and buyers need to beware of potential pitfalls.
- Stay scared: 10 most haunted hotels in America An overnight stay at a haunted hotel is a nightmare come true for many thrill-seeking tourists, and travel website TripAdvisor has named the top 10 places where you can scare up a good vacation.
E-commerce raises question of sales tax fairness
A growing chorus of bricks-and-mortar small businesses are protesting what they see as tax law inequities driving them to the brink by requiring they collect and remit sales taxes while their electronic counterparts prosper through tax-free goods and services.
Conflicted politics deter sales tax reform
Lawmakers face political challenges in closing a legal loophole that allows online retailers to avoid paying sales taxes, as they weigh an issue of fairness against aversion to raising taxes.
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- SLIDESHOW: Fall colors on display across the U.S. The change in seasons brings a vivid display of fall foliage. Check out this gallery of photos of autumn colors from across the United States.
Organic: Is it worth it?
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SLIDESHOW: The 'dirty dozen' of fruits and veggies
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By Jimmy Stinson
Phoenix Correspondent
CHECOTAH – Checotah made a mess of the District 3A-8 standings here Friday night, forcing a four-way tie at the top with a 22-13 win over the Stigler Panthers.
The win knots the Wildcats (5-1,3-1) and the Panthers (5-2, 3-1) with Spiro and Roland, both of whom were victorious Friday night.
In a game that many expected to be an offensive showcase, the Wildcats did their part on their first drive of the game, an 8-play 80-yard drive that culminated in a five-yard touchdown run by Checotah's Jerry Casey, giving the Wildcats a 6-0 lead. The extra point attempt was wide right. Checotah quarterback Tyler Addy was nearly perfect on the first drive.
"They came out in a different coverage that I expected, we saw film and they played a cover 2, but we took advantage of the defense they ran," said Addy..
Stigler's first possession ended on an interception by Checotah's Zade Thomason, which led to a field goal and a 9-0 advantage.
The ensuing possession for Stigler was their most productive of the night.
The Panthers went on a 12-play, 89-yard drive that chewed up eight minutes off the clock. Converting on 2 fourth down attempts on the drive, Stigler was able to find the end-zone on a 15- yard toss from Cade Shearwood to his brother Colton Shearwood. The extra point failed bringing the score to 9-6.
The Wildcats would answer with their own time consuming drive covering 10 plays and 80 yards, consuming over five minutes. Addy found Deondre Owens for a 25 yard toss and the Wildcats led 15-6.
The Panthers were not finished either. After returning the kickoff and a penalty, Stigler took over at the Checotah 35 yard line. In only 2:50, Cade Shearwood found the end zone on a six yard scramble. The extra point sailed wide and the halftime score was 15-13.
The second half was a defensive affair. Stigler would drive to the Checotah 1-yard line but was held out of the end zone. The drive consisted of 14 plays and 69 yards with nothng to show for it.
"I have to give credit to our defense," said Checotah coach Brandon Turley. "That stop and the turnovers we forced helped our team to the win."
The Wildcats' next possession ended in with an interception of an Addy pass by Stigler's Tekoda Moore. But the Panthers gave it back when quarterback Cade Shearwood lateraled to Seth Sandlin, whose pass was intercepted by Checotah's Malik Slaton, his first of two on back-to-back possessions.

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The Union-Recorder
The following is information compiled from public records taken from reports of the Milledgeville Police Department and the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. It is our policy to not disclose the names of victims. These reports do not reflect guilt or innocence. An "arrest" does not always indicate incarceration. The charges filed are noted in the narrative.
Milledgeville Police Department
Theft by Shoplifting
Two females, one 17-year-old and one juvenile, attempted stealing a pregnancy test from Walmart Oct. 11. The 17-year-old was charged with theft by shoplifting.
Baldwin County Sheriff's Department
Entering Auto
A man at a Ramsey Street residence reported that an unknown person entered his Chevrolet van sometime between Oct. 8 and Oct. 12. He reported a 23-inch Sony color TV, a Sony CD player, and a large van battery missing from the vehicle.
Theft by Taking
A woman reported the theft of a large trash bag of children's clothes from her Harrisburg Road address sometime before 12 a.m. Oct. 12.
Driving on a Suspended License
A man was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop for running a stop sign on Mitchell Street around 11 p.m. Oct. 12.
Underage Possession of Alcohol
Five people were arrested for charges including disorderly conduct, disorderly house and obstruction of officers. Citations were issued for underage possession of alcohol following a party at a Highway 49 apartment complex around 1:10 a.m. Oct. 13.
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By BEN JOHNSON
Sports Editor
Claremore at Tahlequah
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Doc Wadley Stadium.
Radio: KEOK, FM-102.1.
Nicknames: Tahlequah Tigers; Claremore Zebras.
Coaches: Tahlequah - Brad Gilbert (second season, 2-12); Claremore - Rob Gilbreath (sixth season, 31-27).
Records: Tahlequah 1-3 (1-0 District 5A-4); Claremore 3-1 (1-0).
Rankings: Tahlequah is not ranked in Class 5A; Claremore is No. 8 in 5A in the Associated Press' prep poll.
Series record: Claremore leads 24-12.
Last meeting: In 2012, Claremore beat Tahlequah 23-7.
Last week: Tahlequah 47, Grove 20; Claremore 42, Collinsville 38.
News to know: Tahlequah's 47 points against Grove was the most the Tigers have scored in a game since a 51-26 win over Edison in 2009. ... Claremore outlasted Collinsville in a 42-38 victory in overtime last week. Derrick Reliford scored on 10-yard touchdown on Claremore's first play in overtime, after Collinsville was held to a field goal on its possession. ... Claremore has outscored Tahlequah 149-16 over the past five seasons while winning all five contests. ... Tahelquah's last victory over Claremore was a 17-14 triumph in 2006.
Players to watch
- Tahlequah: David Dick (QB), Reese Davis (LB).
-- Dick, Tahlequah's senior quarterback, spearheaded the Tigers' 521-yard rushing effort with 201 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries in a win over Grove last week. Dick scored on plays of 24, 37 and 30 yards.
-- At his linebacker spot, Davis led Tahlequah with 11 tackles last week at Grove. Davis will play a huge role in shutting down Claremore's balanced offense.
- Claremore: Reliford (RB), Bear Hope (LB).
-- Reliford, the Zebras' 5-foot-5, 182-pound junior tailback, rushed for more than 170 yards last week against Collinsville. On the year, Reliford has 479 yards and five touchdowns on 86 carries.
- Hope, a 6-2, 200-pound junior linebacker, leads the Zebras with 61 tackles in four games.
Looking ahead: Tahlequah will play at Coweta on Oct. 11, while Claremare will return home to Lantow Field to take on East Central.
Keys at Sequoyah
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Thompson Field.
Radio: Sequoyah's broadcast will air live on KTLQ, AM-1350. Keys' broadcast will be tape-delayed on KEOK, FM-102.1.
Nicknames: Keys Cougars; Sequoyah Indians.
Coaches: Keys - Gary Willis (12th season, 77-50); Sequoyah - Shane Richardson (first season, 1-3).
Records: Keys 1-3 (1-0 District 3A-7); Sequoyah 1-3 (0-1).
Rankings: Neither team is ranked in Class 3A.
Series record: Sequoyah leads 5-2.
Last meeting: Sequoyah won the Cherokee County Clash 52-9 in 2012.
Last week: Keys 28, Westville 21; Locust Grove 38, Sequoyah 34.
News to know: Sequoyah has won the last five matchups between the county rivals. ... Keys' last win over Sequoyah was a 44-20 triumph in 2005.
Players to watch
- Keys: Dakota Matlock (RB).
-- The Cougars' sophomore tailback has 353 yards on 59 carries this season. Matlock ran for 118 yards in last week's win over Westville.
- Sequoyah: Justin Hooper (RB).
-- Hooper enjoyed a breakout performance last week against Locust Grove, racking up 240 yards on 36 carries. Hooper has now rushed for 490 yards on 93 carries this year.
Looking ahead: Sequoyah will play at Westville on Oct. 11, while Keys will play another rivalry game against Vian.
Wyandotte at Hulbert
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Rider Field.
Nicknames: Hulbert Riders; Wyandotte Bears.
Coaches: Hulbert - Gary Riley (first season, 0-4); Wyandotte - Brad Homer (first season, 2-2).
Records: Hulbert 0-4 (0-1 District 2A-8); Wyandotte 2-2 (0-1).
Rankings: Neither team is ranked in Class 2A.
Series record: Wyandotte leads 3-0.
Last meeting: In 2012, Wyandotte beat Hulbert 28-7.
Last week: Colcord 56, Hulbert 6; Commerce 56, Wyandotte 21.
News to know: This will be Hulbert's first home game of the season. ... The Riders are averaging eight points a game — the third fewest in Class 2A.
Looking ahead: Hulbert will continue at home against Commerce on Oct. 11, while Wyandotte will host Salina on the same night.


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Traverse City Record-Eagle
---- — TRAVERSE CITY — Lauren Cavanagh received a jolt of inspiration as she heard filmmakers Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij discuss the unconventional paths that led them to make movies.
"I loved hearing people, my age, talk about breaking the rules, going against the status quo and doing something that they are passionate about," said Cavanagh, of Detroit, who attended a Film Festival panel discussion featuring the pair on Thursday.
"Because of people like them I have hope for myself; sometimes it just takes hearing other people to really be catapulted into what I should be doing," said Cavanagh, an artist who works in marketing.
Marling and Batmanglij spoke with Film Fest founder Michael Moore about their movies "The East," "Another Earth" and "Sound of My Voice" and how the friends who met while studying at Georgetown University came to make them.
Moore said Georgetown is not typically where people go if they want to make movies.
"I have felt for a long time and have encouraged students that want to go into film to not go to film school. Take English literature, economics," he said.
Marling, valedictorian of her class with a degree in economics, said she needed real life experiences to be able to make great films.
"I felt like, how was I going to have something to offer in making these stories if I didn't have any other experiences," said Marling, who met Batmanglij after seeing a student film he made with friend Mike Cahill.
"What they made didn't look like a student film. It was so beautiful, raw and colorful, pulsating," she said.
She said she was so taken with the movie, she stalked them all over campus until they agreed to let her work on their next production.
Batmanglij, who studied anthropology, said the friends made up their movie-making style as they went along.
"We broke all the rules. The movies we wanted to make, no one would make them other than us," he said, noting it took six years of determination and hard work before the team had any real success.
Marling said the acclaim their films earned at film festivals, including Sundance, is a small part of the reason she is a filmmaker.
"Sometimes this work starts out as a whisper," she said.
"The whisper grew between the three of us and the voice grew too loud, a wild child that had to get of of the house, we had to make the movie. We were shocked when it ended up at Sundance."
Moore said following one's passion is not always an easy thing.
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Beach Haus Classic American Pilsner - East Coast Beer Company
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Ratings: 72 | Reviews: 26 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by Cardmarauder:
3.5/5 rDev +8.4%
10-23-2012 02:08:10 | More by Cardmarauder
More User Reviews:
1.88/5 rDev -41.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
I picked up 2 in a mix-a-six, and was not impressed at all. I'm always down to try a new pale lager because it is my favorite beer style. Not this one. This is an attempt to produce a pale lager gone horribly awry! It should be called Frankenstein's Haus not Beach Haus! If you were to combine Schaefer with some IPA, this is what you would get! My suggestion is to avoid it all together.
Serving type: bottle
08-01-2014 11:30:59 | More by 302BeerGuy
3/5 rDev -7.1%
07-26-2014 16:24:04 | More by TeachChefs
3/5 rDev -7.1%
07-02-2014 22:24:14 | More by crowsnest
3.25/5 rDev +0.6%
06-30-2014 00:47:29 | More by Zarf
3.26/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a golden straw color that is slightly darker than the average AAL. The white head dissipates rather quickly but leaves some lace behind nonetheless. The nose is indicative of the pilsner malt used. The flavor follows the nose.
This offering is a notch above the average AAL. It is nothing to write home about but it lacks that distinctive corn essence that is so annoying in most AALs. I suppose that makes it something pleasant to drink in copious quantities at a beach party - but that is about it.
Serving type: bottle
06-29-2014 20:20:55 | More by 57md
2.5/5 rDev -22.6%
05-30-2014 01:49:37 | More by GiantMidget
New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev +0.6%
05-27-2014 23:41:32 | More by Latarnik
New Jersey
4.5/5 rDev +39.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had a fresh pint of this poured from the tap at a beer dinner at a new speakeasy in my area and it exceeded my expectations - maybe I set the bar too low for pilsners.
The rep there was from the company which helped as he was actually engaging and super knowledgable about the beer ( this guy had hops for me to sniff!) The ale was clean and clear from the pour and had all the substance of a real beer.
Smell? Semi-sweet. Kinda cereal, like Special K but actually looking forward to consuming it.
Taste? Is where the gravy is. It starts off sweet but you get a bite of bitterness too and then it drops off. Clean finish.
Me gusta.
Serving type: on-tap
03-22-2014 03:48:25 | More by DuncanIdaho86
New Jersey
4.71/5 rDev +45.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Beach Haus is an excellent pilsner! The color is a rich straw golden color. The taste is refreshing and full of lively flavor. A great way to get Miller Lite drinkers to break into craft beers yet not totally outside of their comfort zone! East Coast Beer did a great job bring back the American pilsner from extinction!
Serving type: bottle
02-20-2014 19:29:27 | More by GreenEyes285
2.75/5 rDev -14.9%
02-10-2014 01:39:42 | More by Goldndomer
4.05/5 rDev +25.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
PJ, a rep from Beach Haus, came to the store I work at on the night that we had a tasting. Thanks for being really nice and professional, and for providing insight into the brewery expansion process to staff and customers who had questions about it, myself included. It was a fun night with great beer from a brewery I had otherwise not heard of.
The Classic American Pilsner was my favorite of the three offerings (the others being the Cruiser IPA and Winter Rental Schwarzbier). It had a standard appearance for the style, with a bit more of a pleasant yeasty and grainy smell than I expected out of an American pilsner, although I admittedly don't drink them too frequently. That smell continued into the taste, which made for a very nice offering. Crisp mouthfeel as expected made for an overall enjoyable and easy drinking beer.
It's not the kind of beer that'll blow anyone's world, but for something that I'd never heard of before, it's a very nice casual beer to replace the BMC staples. This may end up being my light summer beer when the time comes. Good luck, Beach Haus!
Serving type: bottle
01-25-2014 05:17:57 | More by AndrewBV
District of Columbia
3/5 rDev -7.1%
12-11-2013 19:03:34 | More by earlholman
3/5 rDev -7.1%
11-30-2013 02:30:35 | More by DrewSnyc667
2.5/5 rDev -22.6%
10-25-2013 14:36:03 | More by bilhelm
3.5/5 rDev +8.4%
08-09-2013 18:47:16 | More by rorjets
3.5/5 rDev +8.4%
08-04-2013 00:15:34 | More by Tiernan
3.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours golden with a white head that thins and stays. Some lacing sticks.
The smell is grainy with a mild floral/grassy hop touch.
The taste is clean - some sweetness with a touch of floral dryness in the crisp finish. Pretty smooth.
Not a bad easy-drinking "American Pilsner". A decent choice over the BMC lagers.
Serving type: bottle
08-01-2013 18:48:44 | More by jwc215
3.25/5 rDev +0.6%
07-25-2013 15:09:25 | More by JohnK17
3.25/5 rDev +0.6%
07-23-2013 02:54:10 | More by podes
3.5/5 rDev +8.4%
07-20-2013 19:43:22 | More by bacher468
New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev +0.6%
07-20-2013 01:55:50 | More by rfgetz
New Jersey
2.1/5 rDev -35%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
They aren't brewed at the Jersey Shore. It's contract brewed in Rochester, New York, by a company that also produces Magic Hat and Genesee and imports Labatt's.
Found it to be just OK. Wouldn't seek it out again. It may be a stepping stone for beer drinkers looking for something better than the usual lite beers.
Serving type: bottle
07-18-2013 16:05:24 | More by rickster71
New Jersey
3/5 rDev -7.1%
06-26-2013 00:41:13 | More by WhiteLight68
3/5 rDev -7.1%
06-22-2013 19:42:09 | More by bshiban
Beach Haus Classic American Pilsner from East Coast Beer Company
75 out of 100 based on 72 ratings.


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The ACT exam is increasingly becoming the top choice for students as their college entrance exam.
The ACT is a national college admissions exam that tests English, mathematics, reading, science and has an optional writing portion.
Fair Test, the non-profit National Center for Fair and Open Testing that works to end the misuse of standardized tests, reported in 2008 that there was a surge in seniors taking the ACT.
That trend seems to be growing, particularly in Michigan.
All of Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (P-CEP) students take the ACT. Michigan pays for all students to take the exam in March of their junior year, said Barb Lehmann, Canton High School guidance counselor and P-CEP guidance department leader.
Why is the ACT more popular?
"The ACT is more popular because we live in the state of Michigan and it's a graduation requirement for us," Lehmann said.
The ACT exam has become a replacement for high school exit exams and is touted for encouraging more teenagers to consider college.
"Every school in the United States accepts the ACT," Lehmann said. "There are some schools that might prefer the SAT, but they all accept the ACT."
Lehmann said that students prefer the ACT because many stay in Michigan where there's a selection of top universities that do not require the College Board SAT. Another benefit of the ACT is that community colleges in Michigan will use scores for class placement, she said.
"Most four year schools use it as an entrance exam, we don't. We use it as placement exam," said Laura Leshok, academic adviser at Schoolcraft Community College.
"We look at reading comprehension, English and math. And those are all parts of the ACT," she said.
Low SAT Turnout
Lehmann said P-CEP used to be a test site for the SAT but hasn't done that for about two years. She said less than five percent of P-CEP students take the SAT.
"The last time is was offered, it was maybe 10 or 15 of our students who took it," she said.
She said they tell students it doesn't hurt to take both exams but there also isn't any harm in not taking the SAT. She said there are many P-CEP students who take Advanced Placement classes and exams, which can supplement their ACT scores when they apply for college.
Exam Differences
Lehmann said that because the ACT is state-sponsored, a lot of the material is specific to the school's curriculum.
Scoring is also different. On the multiple choice portion of the SAT, one point is given for correct answers, a quarter point is taken for incorrect answers and no points are given for blank answers. There is no penalty for guessing on the ACT.
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WARNER THEATRE Main Stage Production
Director/Choreographer – Sheila Waters Fucci
Music Director – Dan Ringuette
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 2:00pm
Friday, May 10, 2013 at 8:00pm
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 2:00pm
All roles are open to audition. We are seeking an ensemble of 30-40 performers for this high-spirited, toe-tapping production. There are 7 principal roles available (3 women/4 Men) as well as numerous featured supporting roles and a large singing, dancing ensemble including tap. Auditioners must bring sheet music with them and be prepared to sing 32 bars, but no more than one minute, of a fully memorized Broadway-style musical selection that showcases their vocal range. It is preferred to not use music fromAnything Goesfor your audition.
Auditioners should mark their selection with a highlighter. An accompanist will be provided. A cappella singing, instrumentals on CD, Tape, iPod, MP3 Player or digital recorder will not be allowed. Auditioners will also be asked to read from the script and perform a dance combination that will be taught at the audition. Please bring tap shoes if you have them.
Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. There will be one midweek rehearsal on Thursday, May 9th.
Please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule your appointment. An audition confirmation e-mail will be sent with full details on what will be expected at your audition. Audition appointments by e-mail are preferred, but if you do not have access to e-mail call the Warner Theatre Audition Line at 860-489-7180 ext.151. Please be specific as to the date you would like to schedule your appointmen
The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications that ensue intrigue every audience and no musical puts it on stage better than ANYTHING GOES.
The S.S. American, sailing from New York to England, carries an unusual group of passengers. Included amongst them are a gangster (Moonface Martin), a wealthy debutante and her mother (Hope and Evangeline Harcourt), a nightclub singer (Reno Sweeny), and a wealthy New York businessman and his stowaway assistant (Elisha Witney and Billy Crocker). It turns out that Hope is Billy's long-lost love. Unfortunately, she is now engaged to a wealthy Englishman, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. After a series of comedic happenings, Billy manages to win back Hope. Meanwhile, Billy's friend, Reno, manages to seduce and win Lord Evelyn. All this happens while Moonface Martin attempts to escape the law and Hope's mother strives to maintain her social status.
Terrific Cole Porter songs includeIt's De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You're The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow, Take Me Back To ManhattanandLet's Misbehave.It's a wonder that all the romances are sorted out and disaster is averted aboard the magical ship where ANYTHING GOES!
Reno Sweeney: A sexy and charismatic nightclub singer and former evangelist who is in love with Billy.(Mezzo/Age Range 30–50)
Hope Harcourt: A wealthy and beautiful heiress.(Soprano/Age Range 20 – 35)
Billy Crocker:Elisha's kind but inefficient general manager who is in love with Hope.(Tenor/Age Range 21-35)
Bonnie Latour: Moonface Martin's attractive but not-so-bright girlfriend. (Mezzo/Age Range 21-40)
Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt:Hope's mother who is mainly concerned with social status and money. She wants Hope to marry rich.(Spoken/Age Range 45-60)
Lord Evelyn Oakleigh:Hope's nerdy and aristocratic English fiancé.(Baritone/Age Range 30-50)
Elisha Witney: An extremely near-sighted business tycoon and drunk.(Spoken/Age Range 45 – 65)
Moonface Martin:A gruff but lovable gangster who is wanted by the police.(Tenor/Age Range 30-60)
ANGELS (4); Reno's backup singers(Age Range 20-35)
Purser: The Captain's lackey.(Spoken/Age 28-42)
Captain: A military man who is in charge of the S.S. American.(Spoken/Age Range 45 – 65)
Luke and John:Two mischievous Chinese heathens who happen to be exceptional card players.(Spoken/Age Range 24 – 36)
Ling: A chinese convert and reformed gambler(Spoken/Age Range 20 – 55)
Ching: A chinese convert and reformed gambler (Spoken/Age Range 20 – 55)
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MEMS for MEMS
Phil Kinnane | February 16, 2012
One of the things I do at COMSOL is to make some of the images we use in our marketing material. I was working on a picture of a piezoelectric microtweezer for an ad that would be used for our MEMS Module, as the one you can see below. That's when I started wondering what these microtweezers actually do.
Searching the web, I saw what a group at Purdue was doing with them. These tweezers are, in essence, MEMS for MEMS.
While I've always been aware that microtweezers were great for capturing blood cells and the like, I never really thought they could be used to assemble the small moving parts in things like MEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes. And this is being done commercially. An associate professor at Purdue explains it well when he uses an analogy of microtweezers moving micro Lego blocks into place. If you're interested in MEMS, here is the article that I came across.
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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has announced the discovery of a walnut tree killing disease, called Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD), in Anderson, Blount and Union counties. The disease was discovered in Knox County in August. These counties are now under an emergency quarantine. Adjacent counties to the quarantined areas are also restricted for movement of walnut products and hardwood firewood. These counties include Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott and Sevier counties.
"We will continue to survey our forests and work to help slow the spread of the disease." said TDA Plant Certification Administrator Gray Haun. "We are working with stakeholders to help educate citizens on the symptoms of TCD and how they can help."
TCD is a progressive disease that kills a tree within two to three years after initial symptoms are detected. The disease-causing fungus, Geosmithia, is transmitted by a small twig beetle. Branches and trunk tissue are killed by multiple infections of the fungus, as the beetles carry the fungus from one area to the next.
TDA plant inspectors and foresters will continue to conduct a thorough survey of trees in these areas to assess the extent of the infestation and to see if more areas need to be quarantined.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry estimates that 1.38 million black walnut trees in Tennessee's urban areas are potentially at risk from TCD.
The risk represents an estimated value loss of $1.37 billion. There are an estimated 26 million black walnut trees on Tennessee public and private timberland potentially valued as high as $1.47 billion.
TDA officials urge area residents and visitors to help prevent the spread of TCD:
• Don't transport firewood, even within Tennessee. Don't bring firewood along for camping trips. Buy the wood you need from a local source. Don't bring wood home with you.
• Don't buy or move firewood from outside the state. If someone comes to your door selling firewood, ask them about the source, and don't buy wood from outside the state.
• Watch for signs of infestation in your black walnut trees. If you suspect your black walnut tree could be infested with TCD, visit www.TN.gov/agriculture/tcd for an online symptoms checklist and report form or call TDA's Regulatory Services Division at 1-800-628-2631.
For more information about other programs and services of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture visit www.tn.gov/agriculture.


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By Alan Pergament
Happy anniversary, Mike. Now after you cut the cake, let's talk about cutting your hours.
That apparently was the message recently given to Channel 7's Mike Randall.
Some observant readers have noticed that Channel 7's Aaron Mentkowski is now being referred to as the station's "chief meteorologist" and Randall, the former chief, is being called the station's "senior meteorologist."
What does that mean?
According to sources, it means that Randall's role is about to be diminished after a month in which he is celebrating his 30th year at the ABC affiliate.
His work anniversary is Aug. 29, a few days before sources say his hours will be cut by about 20 percent under terms of his new multi-year contract. The same sources speculate that most likely will mean a commensurate pay cut.
Sources add that the plan to reduce Randall's hours isn't his idea.
Channel 7 General Manager Mike Nurse this morning confirmed that Randall's hours are being reduced but painted a more positive picture about why it is happening than sources have told me.
Nurse said the reductions in hours in the new deal "gives Mike more time for his other endeavors."
One assumes Nurse is referring to Randall's theater work as Mark Twain.
"It is a very grinding schedule," added Nurse of Randall's early morning shift on the relaunched "Good Morning." "This also gives him more time do stories. We worked this out together. He loved the concept."
Nurse declined to say whether Randall took a pay cut.
"We worked out a deal that worked well for both sides," said Nurse.
The general manager confirmed the plan is to have Randall work the new morning program every day but only do the noon newscasts two days a week. The weather on the three other weekday noon newscasts will be done by Autumn Lewandowski, who also works weekends. The station also recently hired a fill-in meteorologist, Lancaster native McLaughlin.
"This fits better," said Nurse. "It lets Autumn focus on weather."
Randall, who is 59, declined comment early this morning.
It is unclear what concessions the station may have made to get Randall to accept the deal, but he did get a multi-year contract. He also had little leverage in negotiations because of his age.
Before being named "senior meteorologist," Randall actually was the youngest chief meteorologist in town. Channel 4's Don Paul and Channel 2's Kevin O'Connell are both older than Randall.
The reduced hours Randall will be working would seem to indicate he is unlikely to be working full-time at Channel 7 into his mid-60s as his competitors are doing.
The plan certainly is a boost to Mentkowski, who has been doing Channel 7's weekday evening forecasts for years without the title of chief meteorologist.
"He is much better with computer systems," said Nurse in explaining one reason for Mentkowski's promotion to chief meteorologist.
All that promotion during the Bills game Sunday for Channel 7's new morning program featuring new co-anchors Cole Heath and Tiffany Lundberg didn't help its opening day ratings.
Ch. 7 was a weak third at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Monday and had a lower rating at 6 a.m. than it did a week earlier when overall morning viewership was slightly higher.
At 6 a.m. Monday, Channel 2 was No. 1 with a 4.4 rating, with Channel 4 second at 3.1 and Channel 7 third with a 1.5. A week earlier, Channel 2 won with a 4.2, with Channel 4 second with a 3.2 and Channel 7 third with a 1.9
On Day 2 Tuesday, Channel 2 led at 5 a.m. with a 3.5 rating to Channel 4's 2.8 and Channel 7's 1.1 At 6 a.m., Channel 2 won with a 5.3 to Channel 4's 5.1 and Channel 7's 1.9.
Monday and Tuesday's ratings illustrate how difficult it is going to be for Channel 7 to become competitive in the mornings.
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How could I possibly forget this one?
Keeping up Appearances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO8aYz90eVU
How could I possibly forget this one?
Keeping up Appearances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO8aYz90eVU
Nubka - Unpaid Slave Laborer...
I guess I'm going to show my age now - but these are awesome:
Rawhide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl2fONPgIJE
Secret Agent Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K90joT4RSnA
Mission Impossible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k55NuWQCh78
Peter Gunn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6FY9DZcSoA
I also love It Take as Theif - which someone posted
"Cheers" TV Intro http://youtu.be/iqaSWj8ygrc
"Carnivale" Intro http://youtu.be/U-Onb-FqR74 (weird but I like the music/historical pics
and Tarot cards mixed together)
"St. Elsewhere" (look for young Denzel, Mark Harmon, David Morse, Howie Mandel, Ed Begley Jr. among others (including one of our hometown favorites at the time-- Cindy Sikes)
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Cachoo listing two of my all-time favorite shows in Cheers and St Elsewhere. (Loved Carnivale, too, for that matter.)
Mark Harmon's mustache. But, hey, such was the fashion back in the day.
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Blossom, as sung in Dr. John's unmistakable voice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn0HhHnwFcs&NR=1 And a song that was a Bob Dylan/Rick Danko colaberation, that found a new audience: Absolutely Fabulous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYvbL_AAIoY
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I always thought Davy Jones was cute (though never a crush of mine), but that stupid Brady Bunch episode when Marcia got him to sing at the school dance destroyed any street cred (if there was such a thing back then ) by appearing on that show, especially for "Marcia Marcia Marcia!!" .
A little OT (or to make it relevant, here's the Theme song from The Brady Bunch), but even as a little kid of five years, Marcia worked my last nerve far more than Jan Brady ever did. The scene when she got beaned in the shnozz with the football was hands-down one of my favorite moments in that show .
Even at young age, I was X infinity that she ended up going to the dance. My rampant imagination at the time wanted the guy she ended up going to the dance with who she originally dumped in favor of the school hunk to tell her "oh HELL no after the way you dissed me," forcing her to be stuck at home alone the night of the dance and suffer that karmoic *poink* for being such a snotty, superficial beyotch .
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And of course, M*A*S*H
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Haven't been able to look through all of the links so forgive me if these have been mentioned
The Littlest Hobo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=banXT6azA-4 (my all time favourite!)
Black Beauty http://youtu.be/rIeA-ETWk0I
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB3Z_7ITUEE
Mysterious Cities of Gold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcH_ZTF6smY
Ulysses 31 http://youtu.be/OZ4c1X5ene8
Around the World With Willy Fog http://youtu.be/6nqN_7eGItM
The Raccoons (Run with us!) http://youtu.be/r29ih2hsAes (intro) http://youtu.be/JLVe1NkQA78 (Run with Us)
My all-time favorite theme music, Peter Gunn, has already been mentioned. I loved that show. I was just a kid, but I was in love with Craig Stevens.
Here are the themes from my two all-time favorite TV series:
Andy Griffith Show
Dick Van Dyke Show
And a famous composition as theme music from The Alfred Hitchcock Show
I had to add this one. For a kids' show, it had to be one of the saddest sounding melodies.
Lassie (June Lockhart, Jon Provost series)
Three that come mind that I'd like to see skated to. Miki Ando skated to a piece of "Rome".
"Six Feet Under": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainvoGG51kc
"Rome": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDDPd...eature=related
"Deep Space Nine": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsOE73pxpys
I wish HBO would have given Carnivale another season. There is so much bad fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal--whatever---it was nice to see that genre done so well.
(Beefcake--we used to simply clear Thursday nights to be a family tv night starting with Cosby and ending with NBC's fine drama's like Hill Street or LA Law. Cheers was always my favorite. This thread brings back good memories.)
Best sing-along ever: "AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!" (ROWWWRRRRRR!!!)
dh is quite fond of the bass line from the Barney Miller theme song.
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Ok--this is admittedly hokey but if you like fairytales- http://youtu.be/qeUhrLoMIYo
I'm also a Vonda Shepard fan and always liked the Ally McBeal theme and also consider one Barry White song something of a second theme song because it was used so much (and that unisex bathroom!)
"The Devil is joining in, and that's never a good sign." Phil Liggett


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This Ohio case concerns a Toledo ordinance that limited the ownership of Pit Bull dogs to only one dog per household. Respondent in this case was found on an unrelated house inspection to have three in his household. Essentially, the ordinance classifies a Pit Bull as a �vicious dog� under the vicious dog ordinance even if the dog has not engaged in aggressive or vicious behavior. The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District found that the ordinance as written was constitutionally vague. See, Decision and Judgment Entry of the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Six Appellate District, Lucas County (03/03/2006) (pdf file - 2.25 MB)
Recently, this decision was overturned by the Ohio Supreme Court. The Supreme Court first observed the deference given when reviewing municipal ordinances and the fact that dogs, while occupying a special place in the homes of many, are still personal property under Ohio law. In light of this, the Court found the state and the city have a legitimate interest in protecting citizens against unsafe conditions caused by pit bulls. The evidence presented in the trial court supports the conclusion that pit bulls pose a serious danger to the safety of citizens. The statutes and the city ordinance are rationally related to serve the legitimate interests of protecting Ohio and Toledo citizens.
Supreme Court of Ohio Decision - Toldeo v. Tellings, 871 N.E.2d 1152 (Ohio, 2007).
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The NFL Network's Mike Mayock has updated his positional rankings for the 2014 NFL Draft, and it would seem that he thinks pro days are important. See who he's got where on Battle Red Blog.
It's six in the morning on a Monday and I'm watching football-related things. Life is good.
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Prepare for the NFL Combine by reading what perhaps the preeminent draft guru thinks about potential Texans by position.
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During the holiday season, we're looking back at some of the most popular articles this year, within each column. Today's Legends & Lore originally ran back on July 1.
We look forward to seeing you again in the new year!
ast week I wrote about adventure design and how it relates to game design. This week, I'd like to touch on how we're approaching the many worlds of D&D Next. This also relates to how your personal campaign world can fit into the greater D&D Next cosmology.
To begin with, we're making some tweaks to the cosmology to reconcile the differences between various editions and worlds. Our goal is to make it so that as much prior material as possible is still useful and relevant. In a sense, you can think of this approach as attempting to ensure as much story compatibility as possible when you convert an existing campaign over to D&D Next.
For instance, the elemental planes will be divided into three basic rings that surround the prime material plane. The innermost ring consists of the border elemental planes. These regions are like the regular world dominated by a specific element. The border plane of fire is a land of ash deserts, billowing volcanoes, and lakes of lava. The next ring out consists of the deep elemental planes, which are areas of pure, elemental energy much as the elemental planes were portrayed in the Planescape material. Finally, the outermost ring is the elemental chaos, a region of pure, fundamental elemental energy.
This approach came about based on a variety of sources, but it all began with the azer, everyone's favorite fiery dwarves. Their original description mentions that they dwell in towers of basalt. The azer's description prompted us to look at the plane of fire courtesy of the cover of the original AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide. That image helped create the concept of the border elemental planes. Here was an iconic image of D&D that didn't actually match the lore as it developed. If we embraced an aspect of the elemental planes that was more like that cover, we could open up more vistas for adventure without overwriting or deleting prior material.
Going back to the azer, we can have azers dwelling in basalt towers along a great chain of volcanoes that marks the boundary between the border earth and border fire elemental planes. Meanwhile, in the deep elemental fire, you can find other azers who live as described in the Planescape supplement The Inner Planes.
By the same token, we're treating the Feywild as a similar border plane between the positive energy plane and the prime material. The dreaded domains of Ravenloft are its opposite number, between the negative energy plane and the prime. Elements of the Shadowfell can become domains within Ravenloft.
When it comes to the outer planes, we're treating Planescape as our default assumption. It's a much-beloved setting and one that's fairly easy (by design) to integrate into existing campaigns. That means the return of the Great Wheel, the Blood War, and other classic elements of the D&D cosmos. The same process for the inner planes applies to the outer planes, with our intent to add elements to the cosmos to increase storytelling opportunities and make the Wheel as flexible as possible for different settings and different DMs.
The biggest setting change we're looking at concerns Spelljammer. In the past, it incorporated all of D&D's settings as places you could visit. I'm not sure that's the strongest selling point of the setting. In my mind, Spelljammer was an interesting exercise in placing D&D in space. Adding in Faerûn, Oerth, and other worlds muddied its initial vision. It also says stuff about settings that might be fairly jarring given a world's flavor and feel. Not everyone wants the equivalent of spaceships in their campaign, so I think that when we talk about Spelljammer as it relates to other settings, we're going to focus on it as its own setting and downplay its role as the connecting tether between various D&D Next worlds.
Ideally, our approach allows Dragonlance, Eberron, Forgotten Realms, the world of the Nentir Vale, Greyhawk, Mystara, Dark Sun, and your own campaign setting to work with the basic assumptions we make about the planes.
Some of you might remember the Gen Con Keynote last year where we told you about the Sundering, a huge event that will change the Forgotten Realms forever. The time has come to revisit that topic briefly now so that you know this: Check out DungeonsandDragons.com tomorrow and find out how you can participate in the various events tied to the Sundering and how you too can play a part in reshaping the future of the Realms.


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Assistant Professor of Global Health
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Bio and Current Research
Dr. Jessica Lee Cohen is Assistant Professor of Global Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, Non-Resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Burke Fellow at the Harvard Global Health Institute. Her research applies the methods of program design, randomized trials, and impact evaluation to maternal and child health programs and policies in sub-Saharan Africa. She also has work on sustainable financing for public health programs and financing vehicles to reduce aid volatility.
Dr. Cohen is co-editor (with William Easterly) of the book "What Works in Development?: Thinking Big and Thinking Small." She is also the co-founder of TAMTAM Africa, Inc. (Together Against Malaria), an NGO operating in East Africa since 2003 working on malaria prevention among pregnant women.
She has worked on a number of field trials in Africa related to appropriate treatment and diagnosis for malaria, technology adoption, messaging and behavior change and pharmaceutical supply chains.
- Whether subsidies for over-the-counter malaria tests in African pharmacies can be used to encourage adoption of the tests and reduce over-treatment with malaria medicine (Kenya); Working Paper; Policy Brief; Project Details
- The impact of specialized packaging and targeted messaging of antimalarials on adherence (Uganda); Project Details; Published Results from Pilot
- The role of beliefs about malaria prevalence and of targeted messaging/behavior change campaigns on consumer demand for malaria testing and supplier pricing of malaria tests (Uganda); Project Details
- Impact of subsidies for malaria medicine (the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria, AMFm) in the private sector on diffusion of the product through drug shops and on access to effective medication among households in remote areas. Published results from: Tanzania; Tanzania; Uganda
Dr. Cohen's work has been referenced in major national and international publications, including the The Economist, the Boston Globe, New York Times and Nature. She has advised the government of Zanzibar on its malaria control program and the Canadian International Development Agency on its child survival programs.
Dr. Cohen received her bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan University and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at MIT, where she received her doctorate in economics.
BA Wesleyan University, 2000
PhD (Economics) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007
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Hello. You have a great site here and I thank Heather and the rest of the staff for the years of effort that has gone into this site.
I've read many of your articles, comments by your staff and even reviewed your Birth Control Bingo piece. I had an encounter recently and I'm trying to attain further information as to how much of a risk of pregnancy there could possibly be. I had sex with a woman who, a year ago, had tubal ligation and endometrial ablation. During our encounter I did not wear a condom but did enter vaginally. I did not ejaculate inside her or anywhere near her. I would consider this to be perfect withdrawal according to your website. In addition, it was 4 days before I ejaculated- meaning I've gone to the bathroom many times to flush out any residual sperm. Also, knowing my body, I've never witness myself precum. I likely do precum but probably stays within until it comes out with the ejaculation. 17 hours after the encounter, the girl took a plan-b pill for an extra layer of protection. Overkill, maybe? More for the peace of mind I guess.
So looking at your website and other credible websites on the Internet, how much of a risk is there for a possible pregnancy? Doing probability and statistics, am I in the ballpark of roughly 8,000,000 to 1 shot that the girl is pregnant based purely on statistics?
Tubal ligation is said to be 99.5% effective. The pill taken within the first 24 hours is either 95 or 99% effective depending on your past articles. Perfect withdrawal is 96% effective-which of course I may never had any precum to begin with. These statistics are based on a year in which couples average sex 80 times a year. In my case, it was a one-time deal. Again, being analytical, is the probability this low? Do the numbers make sense?
Would Heather, Robin or other members say the proverbial, you had a very very LOW risk and have nothing to worry about? Like finding the hundreds of dollars on the sidewalk, winning the lottery or being struck by lightning?
After reading your articles and Birth Control Bingo, I hope my calculations make sense- knowing all well that these are just statistics and not real life.
Thank you for reading and will be happy to hear from a member of the staff.
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Welcome to the boards, Kaspyn.
If this person had a successful tubal (and that's something checked at a follow-up after one), there is no risk of pregnancy whatsover. There was certainly also no need for Plan B, because there was nothing for it to do, and I'm pretty perplexed as to why this woman took it in the first place?
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Heather, thank you for the fast response.
I agree tubals are 100% successful if done correctly, but I've read the body can repair themselves which maybe the 0.5% failure rate. Of course going online some claimed to have gotten them and still gotten pregnant. I don't know if she returned to her Doctor for a check-up. Thanks for the suggestion, I will ask her.
The Plan B she had extra and didn't mind taking. Again, it was more of extra assurance in the event that the tubal wasn't completely successful. If the tubal was successful, I agree, it wouldn't have any benefit. Likely it was overkill but more the peace of mind.
As for my own personal Bingo that I did, do the numbers make sense? You didn't have vasectomy or tubal ligation as an option, therefore I did my own calculations from reading the articles on your site. Ultimately, am I looking at a millions to one shot (a fluke) if a pregnancy happened with all that I described? And then on top of that a likely miscarriage since she had a uterus ablation?
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To my knowledge, the fallopian tubes repairing themselves is something theoretical, not something documented. The failure rate with tubals, as I understand it, is about them not being done properly, not about them not being permanent when done, unless someone has the surgery to try and reverse it.
As well, I don't know how someone who actually had a tubal one year ago would be in doubt if it was successful.
I most certainly can't make any estimates about what impact the endometrial ablation would have had on a pregnancy. (Many people who have had that done cannot become pregnant afterwards, others can. That's information she'd have to get from her physician.) But I don't need to, since if she had a tubal, there won't be a pregnancy.
Ultimately, it sounds like the real issue here, the way to move forward productively, since all if this is about a choice you already made, is to talk about what might be better for you moving forward. It sounds like you very much want to prevent pregnancies, so why not do what you can and, sparing vasectomy, use the most effective method of contraception available to you, condoms? You can pair them with any other method or methods a partner is using.
Of course, I have to say, if you're asking a partner to use Plan B after she has had a tubal, that suggests to me something else might be going on here, with you simply not feeling comfortable with this kind of sex at all right now?
In other words, if someone was telling me they only felt safe driving when they had eight seatbelts on, drove with a certified driving instructor, etc., I'd not want to talk with them about how many more seatbelts would help, but about if they might need to do something around their fear of driving were they wanting to add so many things to make it safer than after one or two of those things, they weren't even adding anything extra. When we're so freaked out by something we're trying to add safeties that really won't even do anything -- and also choosing not to add things, like condoms, that do -- and endlessly picking apart our choices after the fact, that tells me something is underneath it all the person should probably focus on before doing that thing again.
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Btw, I don't mean to blow you off about the numbers. It's just that once we get past two methods of contraception used properly, not only is pregnancy so incredibly unlikely we can safely just say it's not going to happen, but even with just two, we're reaching. The figures for effectiveness come from broad studies, done in a year's worth of use, so I just don't think it's sound to try and do the math on this, nor to suggest we really can with any accuracy.
This decision was already made on your part, and unless something is amiss here, I need to leave it at saying I do not see even the remotest risk of pregnancy here. And then, if you like, talk about making choices you feel better about, which I think is far more productive than trying to analyze these things in ways that really aren't even sound after the fact.
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Heather, thank you for your advice.
A few questions.
1) From all that I stated, would there be any reason to suspect there is a pregnancy?
2) For reference, what is the effective rate of plan B taken within 24 hours? Online sites have it as 95% whereas I see you stated on your website as 99%.
3) Knowing myself, I've never witnessed myself producing precum whether during sex or during masturbation. It's probably there but doesn't come out until I ejaculate. If this is so, does it add to a safer withdrawal procedure? Because if nothing comes out, then withdrawal would be safe correct? I understand that condoms would reduce any risk, but wanted to ask.
Along the same lines for precum, I've seen many of this site's experts still state that if you haven't ejaculated in quite sometime or have recently used the restroom, then sperm in precum is non-existent. Does that still hold true as there are many theories on this?
Thank your for your time.
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If you look right back to my first (and second) response to you, you'll see me saying, already, I do not see any remote risk of pregnancy here. My answer to the same information isn't going to change.
As well, since you've already read our piece on Plan B, content written by me, you know what I'm going to say about that, no?
The sooner Plan B is used, the more effective it is, and it is well-documented that when taken within the first 24 hours, it is at its most effective.
Because pre-ejaculate isn't something people usually see, and it often occurs while the penis is inside another body (and, if you ejaculate and become erect, you can be certain you do, in fact, have pre-ejaculatory fluid, you just haven't seen it), I can't possibly guess about that, nor do I know of any studies to give us that answer (or how we'd even do them). For the other information you're asking about, a site search will easily answer that question, as it's something we and I have addressed many, many times.
And now I need to restate and hold that limit I just tried to set with you in my last response.
I'm happy to talk with you about making choices, moving forward, you feel better about.
But at this point, I need to let all the numbers and figures and estimates about pregnancy with a choice you've already taken rest -- as I've given what sound information about that I can, and it's on you now to either accept those answers or not -- and stick to talking about things you can actually do something about.
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Heather, thanks again for the replies. Earlier, you sent me a second reply when I was replying back. In essence you answered my question, but it appeared I was asking for a follow-up. Sorry, wasn't trying to question again on the subject.
You mentioned that you don't see ANY remote risk of pregnancy at all based on the three methods of protection used properly. That is very reassuring and I appreciate you expertise. When you say remote...would the chances of your Cubs winning the World Series be what you had in mind? Just joking.
When you say remote, would not even being struck by lightening be comparable? I'm just trying to find something to relate it too, if there is anything at all.
You mentioned I need to look forward from this. I've read more or your articles and looked over my options. Again one option that is out there (that I used) is the perfect withdrawal. Another being condoms that you have also suggested. When doing the research on your site about perfect withdrawal I'm still confused. Will I use it in the future in lieu of condoms? Probably not. However, I would like to be more educated of my choice.
When reading your site, I get conflicting statements and facts from your experts as to how safe and effective perfect withdrawal is. On a cornucopia of...you mention more research needs to be done. You made this statement, "Sperm is less likely to be present in pre-ejaculate when a person with a penis has urinated after a previous ejaculation, or has not ejaculated in some time. Go ask Alice states, "Urinating in between ejaculations flushes the urethra of stray sperm and makes the way clear for the sperm-less pre-ejaculate fluid." I've also found some comments that you and OWL Dan have made on some other people's messages that sperm would be cleared out after urination. Some of the other writers on this site state there's no way of knowing.
In essence, I'm trying to understand better. I know this question has been brought up numerous times (and widely debated on the Internet) but I'm confused on what is the conventional thought on this site.
I know going forward condoms would be better to avoid this all together. I am trying to educate myself and understand if I was safe with using perfect withdrawal when it was 4 days from my previous ejaculation and having gone to the bathroom a lot during that time. Or was the risk the same as the 4%?
I look forward to hearing from you and better choices I will feel comfortable with.
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I think anyone has more of a chance of pregnancy, in any situation, than the Cubs winning the World Series.
But then, I'd also say there is more of a chance of their actually being leprachauns standing at the end of rainbows passing out gold than that, too.
But with a successful tubal, yes, I think saying a pregnancy is about as likely as being struck by lightning is comparable.
The trouble with withdrawal around this is that we basically have NO clinical trials: we have no studies, at all yet (unless that's changed in the last year) where we can say, with any certainty what the perfect use rate is, only estimates. And obviously, that's a problem. We also know that in typical use, it's less effective than any other method. And that's not about pre-ejaculate so much as it is about people ejaculating while inside the vagina before they realized that was happening, which is going to happen sometimes with most people. Orgasms can tend to sneak up on us like that.
You know, in this withdrawal vs. condoms setup, we don't actually have to go there. With someone SO worried about pregnancy they're getting Plan B after a partner has had a tubal, again, I'd really find out what that's about, and if that's a kind of sex you even feel okay having, honestly.
If you figure it is, then you DO have the option of using BOTH non-permanent methods of contraception available to you, personally, which is using condoms and withdrawal. That way, too, you also get protection against STIs, which are no less of a risk than pregnancy. What do you think about that?
(Of course, noting your age, vasectomy is also an option for you if a pregnancy is something you feel you never want.)
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I asked and she said a follow-up check-up was done and everything was fine following the tubal. I guess my fear is reading credible websites stating that there is still a 0.5-1% failure rate as the body can repair itself. Taking a Plan-B because it was readily available was an option and was taken within 24 hours just in case there was a tubal failure. Plan B, I saw on one of your posts to another user, is 99% effective within 24 hours. I'm curious about that one because most websites list it as 95% effective within 24 hours.
As for perfect withdrawal, I go by your 96% even if that's an estimate on your part.
The one piece of information I am still caught up on is, does precum contain sperm if you didn't ejaculate recently or have gone to the bathroom since that time? On this website I've seen it stated as possible but then seen many posts by you and OWL Dan stating no. I'm just trying to better understand more than making a case for using that method alone in the future. In my situation, was there even a risk if just by chance precum did come out since it was 4 days before last ejaculation and gone to the bathroom many times?
In the future condoms and withdrawal is an option for both pregnancy and STIs. I don't want to consider vasectomy just yet.
I do agree with your assessment about the Cubs.
And if by chance I get struck by lightening I guess I'll know that a successful tubal wasn't 100%.
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I really, really need you to hear my limit around some of this. Did you do that search on the site for the pieces that talk about pre-ejaculate? If so, you should have easily found at least a few pieces, from me, no less, talking about what we know about sperm and pre-ejaculate.
We get our figures for contraceptive effectiveness from three or four combined and very credible sources: Contraceptive Technology (which is the reference book that's effectively the bible of contraception for anyone working in reproductive healthcare), Our Bodies, Ourselves, Planned Parenthood, and the FWHC, a clinic I used to work for with very extensive health information. We do have to continually update a lot of this, since EC is still relaitvely new, so by all means, this week I'll double-check all the stats again to make sure what we have is most current.
However, again, in this instance? It truly was not even needed because this person, who had a successful tubal, lacked the ability to become pregnant in the first place.
So, last time here: I'm happy to move forward and talk about what you can do in the future. But this, this choice you already made, it's done. And digging into minutae with it is something we know, over many years of doing this work, isn't productive or helpful. It also simply isn't a sound use of our limited time or resources.
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One thing I'd add to this, btw, if it helps you to get over it, is to remember that this woman made choices, too. Choices that really are WAY more about her, and her life, than you. She's the one, after all, who could become pregnant, and she's the one who, ultimately, would be far more responsible for managing that.
So, perhaps it can help you to calm down to bear in mind that a person who would have WAY more to deal with with a pregnancy than you possibly could made these choices with you that she did. If she felt safe making them, and she is not concerned, that perspective can perhaps help you put your own lingering fears and anxieties in perspective.
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Thank you for your time and understanding. I know your time with this site is valuable. I appreciate all of your advice.
Could you send me the links on the few pieces that you have concerning pre-ejaculate and sperm so that I know I'm reading the correct information.
Member # 3
Honestly, this is kind of a "let me Google that for you" moment.
Our main site has a search bar, right at the top. If you put "sperm" and "pre-ejaculate" into it and click, you're going to get a whole bunch of good links on the site to this information, like this:
Member # 3
Btw, I just figured out where you were getting confused, I think, by that 99% figure.
Were you looking here?
If so, that up to 99%, as (I think) is made pretty clear in the first two lines of that piece isn't just about Plan B, which is referred to right up top in bold. that 99% accounts for use of the IUD as an emergency contraceptive, which is more effective than Plan B.
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I found these 2 responses. One has 98% and the other 99%.
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The latter would be an error on my part.
Really, know that the very best way to search for all of the most current information is on the main site, not the boards.
We keep those pages updated, but can't possibly go back and recheck, correct or update every board post, given the volume.
Member # 108024
Heather, I do look at the main site but did come across this also on a board post from less than a month ago that you know of resources that you use that attain 98%. Looks like the user and I had about the same question.
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I really, really need to be done with this now. especially since this remains about a situation/topic with you where I have set firm limits, and I feel like you are continuing to try and wiggle around them, which I really don't appreciate.
Yes, that is true: some of those same resources I listed for you earlier, taking into account certain brands of the MAP, like EllaOne, for instance, which has a higher efficacy rate than others.
If you want more on this specifically, I ask that you please look elsewhere. You can start with resources like this clinical information sheet --
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The general aim of this course is to provide a holistic perspective on models and methods to analyze and evaluate new technology (IT-based products or/and services) and its alternatives as well as its socio-economic-technical effects;
- Comprehend the various evaluation methods and models discussed in the course , as well as their scientific base
- Apply the methods in practice in a project
- Search, analyze and apply selected literature
The main focus is on demand-based evaluation, i.e. how utilizing organizations evaluate the (intended) consequences of an information system. No explicit references will be made to supply-side theories and concepts regarding e.g. profitability assessments, i.e. how suppliers assess customers' willingness to pay for a product.
In the course we will take an organizational/intentional perspective on information systems. This means that we will mainly focus on information systems that are used for a particular purpose, in an organization; that the systems are intended to generate some particular effects. Organizations, however, do not need to be legal entities. Also loosely coupled networks, that have a common goal (e.g. a sports club), can be a typical setting to investigate.
In the course we will pay equal attention (and grade you accordingly) to theoretical awareness and ability to apply your conceptual knowledge on an IT-solution of your choice.
Course responsible and examiner: Carl-Johan Petri
Other teachers:
Özgün Imre
Alf Westelius
Markus Radits
Erik Jannesson
Senast uppdaterad: 2013-10-28


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— The Daily Home in Talladega on the hope of Gov. Bentley getting paid:
As July's unemployment numbers were released Friday, we were reminded of Gov. Robert Bentley's 2010 campaign pledge that he wouldn't accept a salary until Alabama reached full employment.
He has released his tax returns each year to show that he's keeping his rare pledge, even as his administration continues to work to bring more jobs to the state.
His 2012 tax returns show that he and his wife had $234,000 in income last year, mostly from their retirement accounts and rental income from his office building in Tuscaloosa — but he's passing up his $120,000 salary each year.
Full employment is considered to be 5.2 percent unemployment, given normal transitions in the job market. Friday's announcement was that the seasonally-adjusted July unemployment rate for the state was 6.3 percent, down from June's rate of 6.5 percent.
The unemployment rate has dropped slowly but steadily since 2010 when it reached a high of 10.4 percent. July's rate was the lowest since October of 2008, when it was 5.9 percent.
Shelby County has the lowest unemployment rate in the state, 4.2 percent, and Wilcox County has the highest rate at 16.3 percent. St. Clair County ranks 12th best with a rate of 5.8 percent unemployment, and Talladega County is 42nd with 7.9 percent unemployment.
Bentley sees the challenge of job creation as the state's "greatest reconstruction effort" since the Civil War, and he's made it the top priority for his administration. Incentives to businesses and industry have been part of efforts to bring jobs to the state.
Bentley pointed out there are15,000 jobs currently listed on the state's JobLink database, and we're sure he and Mrs. Bentley would both love to see those jobs filled.
At the current rate of increasing employment, whether Bentley cashes a state paycheck before the end of his term as governor looks like a tossup. We hope he makes it.


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