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|SOD: The Awful Truth/Sept 2nd Episode Discussion; August 31st issue
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|Aug 19 2010, 02:25 PM Post #41
:shame: ...... Some dreams go unfullfilled.... :lol: sorry I love that comment :hug:
|Aug 19 2010, 02:25 PM Post #42
I will feel so jipped if he gets to lay around in a coma instead of facing the fallout.
Sounds like another underwhelming Days reveal. This show is like sex without the orgasm.
Edited by shytstarter, Aug 19 2010, 02:28 PM.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:26 PM Post #43
|So a life without Sami isn't worth living? Give me a break. You will be better off!!!
|Aug 19 2010, 02:31 PM Post #44
X-Files-Mulder & Scully
I know, can the Rafe crock be any higher. :eyeroll: Rafe doesn't gloat and he acts like a man. I must be watching a different show, it is nice to see GG admit that Rafe is obsessed about Sami. I could care less about who Sami ends up with, since both guys to me are not viable choices, but I am mixed about this SOD stuff. So, Sami flops from EJ back to Rafe and how long will it take before she flips back to EJ again. Another thing, Rafe doing this for Grace or Sami because Sami has to know what kind of man EJ is another load of crock because where was this honorable and dudley do right when it came to Grace knowing that EJ was her father.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:32 PM Post #45
It had been a wonderful evening and what I needed now, to give it the perfect ending, was a little of the Ludwig Van.
:cheers: I couldn't agree more. EJ can do much better than sorry-ass, indecisive Sami.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:33 PM Post #46
X-Files-Mulder & Scully
I think EJ got his hands on Hope sleeping pills. :lol: If you are going to do it EJ, do it right. :lol:
|Aug 19 2010, 02:34 PM Post #47
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That is what I was thinking. :D
|Aug 19 2010, 02:37 PM Post #48
|Obvioulsy he doesnt do it right. :lol:
|Aug 19 2010, 02:39 PM Post #49
|I doubt it's suicide because the next week he's making Nikki feel threatened.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:42 PM Post #50
Sami who?
|Not that I'm not THRILLED about the end of Ejami...but could they have made the "big reveal" any more boring? And to top it all off, the tape is played after everybody leaves the room????? WTH? :huh1: What fun is it going to be if nobody is there to witness it? Once again writers, you FAIL! :soapbox:
|Aug 19 2010, 02:51 PM Post #51
but that's just it, if he's alive there is ALWAYS a chance down the road he'd see them, even if it's supervised, not to mention when they grow and make their own decisions on who to see, but if he's dead there is NOTHING. At first I thought this was a good way to have the GA feel sympathy toward EJ (If that is what they want to achieve) but I see it more and more now and it feels like they would once again think he's just being selfish more than anything, once again it's about his wants, not his kids needs.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:52 PM Post #52
I knew it! I guessed it like last week EJ would commit suicide and be depressed! The guy has lost everything. Bam, real Sami comes back. Bam, Safe will re-unite. Bam, EJ kills himself, doesn't die, and James Scott gets an Emmy Award. Awesome!!
BTW, is it me or does SOD use stupid words like sighs and reinstates to describe the actor's comments about the story. Biased much? When I read it, it sounds like James' thinks the storyline is crap. Anyone else feel that? It's called unbiased reporting SOD. Stop skewing actor's comments!
|Aug 19 2010, 02:53 PM Post #53
Much prefers sweevil, snarky EJ over Father Figure Fucktard Eejiot.
Suicide is a completely selfish act. You'll get no argument from me on that.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:54 PM Post #54
Awww, poor EJ. I feel so sorry for him. :(
Die, EJ, DIE!!!! :D
|Aug 19 2010, 02:57 PM Post #55
That is why I'm still not buying it's suicide, maybe they just want us to think that for now....there is also nothing left to live for if he feels his kids will be alienated from him, so maybe he gets drunk, angry, snatches the kids and gets into a drunk driving accident (been there too)....I'm not yet buying the suicide attempt, plus how many people actually FAIL at suicide attempts when they actually shot themselves point blank with a gun. Kidnapping the kids seems more down his alley, plus I can see Sami really going nuts if he attempts to do it again with Johnny and Syd this time.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:57 PM Post #56
It had been a wonderful evening and what I needed now, to give it the perfect ending, was a little of the Ludwig Van.
|Suicide is selfish, but a failed suicide attempt is just plain pathetic.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:59 PM Post #57
Playing a depressed character and committing suicide is the best thing they could do for an actor like James Scott. I've never heard of a soap character committing suicide, but it's dark, it's different, and it's real. People commit suicide because they feel like they've lost it all and I would also think EJ feels guilty for everything. How would you feel if you lost it all? Depression and suicide are very serious topics and I think it's wonderful that Days is considering this avenue. I just hope they pay attention to the issue in a sensitive way and make it believable.
At this point, Safe or Ejami are not possible. I think it sounds like Nicole, EJ, Sami, and Rafe are going to focusing on their own issues for a while. I would like Sami to be independent woman and take care of her children. For Nicole, to keep standing strong, find a man and a job herself, and stay out of trouble. I would like to see Rafe stop obsessing for trying to get back at EJ for Sami and work on himself, as well as EJ. All these characters need to re-group and then maybe some relationships can form. If either Safe or Ejami or Racole or Ejole, fall in bed the second week of September, that will be awful because there is nothing from this stroryline that can be romantic unless all these people heal their own separate ways.
Also, EJ will see his children. They will have something on the show that will make the kidnapping be custodial.
|Aug 19 2010, 02:59 PM Post #58
It had been a wonderful evening and what I needed now, to give it the perfect ending, was a little of the Ludwig Van.
You've got a great point Luving. I think it's still too soon to tell what the real deal is with this story.
|Aug 19 2010, 03:00 PM Post #59
|I was thinking the same thing. It would have been much more dramatic if the taped been played in front of everyone. WTF
|Aug 19 2010, 03:01 PM Post #60
True Zoe!! I just don't think we can expect anything spectacular from these writers. It's as if they want the show to fail.
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Woman Saved From Deadly Cobra Bite at Pow Wow Event by Miami-Dade's Venom Response Unit
In the middle of her performance at the Seminole Okalee Indian Village pow wow at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida, snake handler Giselle Hosein, 24, was bitten by the three-foot long Indian cobra she was putting back in its cage. The Miami Herald reports that the cobra nipped the palm of Hosein's hand, a potential death sentence for the wildlife supervisor at the Seminole Okalee Indian Village.
Hosein remained calm, doing her best not to upset any of the spectators at the pow wow as she was taken by the Seminole Fire Department to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood. Her doctors consulted the Poison Control Information center, which told them the antivenin she required. Luckily for Hosein, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Venom Response Unit arrived by helicopter to the hospital with five vials of antivenin. They represent the country's only fire-department based antivenin bank, and they saved Hosein's life.
"She was very calm," Lt. Scott Mullin said, a member of the unit, to the Herald. "In a situation like that, hysteria is not your friend."
The Miami-Date Fire Rescue (MDFR) Venom Response Program is made up of a team of highly specialized paramedic firefighters who are trained in response, management and treatment of envenomations. Because Miami-Dade county is home to numerous venomous and poisonous animals, and is the point of entry for a wide variety of venomous animals being imported into the United States, the team maintains the only antivenom bank for public use in the United States, according to their website. Their bank includes antivenin for 50 different kinds of venom, covering some 90 percent of snakes, scorpions and spiders. "The product is made by milking venom from snakes and injecting it into horses," the Herald reports. "Antibodies from the horse's blood are used to develop the treatment, which is freeze-dried and then reconstituted with saline." The bank is kept at the Tamiami Airport, so it can be easily transported via helicopter.
Hosein is now in stable condition according to a nursing supervisor. Miami-Dade Fire Captain Jeffrey Fobb describes the Indian cobra's response of spreading its hood (in actuality, the cobra's infamous 'hood' is really their ribs) when they encounter a predator, indicative of a cobra who feels threatened.
As for Hosein, she should recover and be fine, but as John Jones, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino wildlife manager told the Herald, "she definitely won't be feeling good for about a week."
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There's still quite some time before Hugh Jackman unleashes his adamantium instruments once again in next summer's The Wolverine. However, a new international motion poster has been released showing a somber, sword-wielding Logan who clearly isn't afraid of catching a cold in the Japanese night rain.
Despite its high profile, The Wolverine has been rather secretive when it comes to footage and photos. That may soon change, since director, James Mangold is looking to drop the first teaser trailer sometime in February 2013, which seems like a long time down the road, but in actuality is only about a month and a half away.
Until then, fans barely containing their beserker rage and end all sentences in "bub," can check below for the motion poster below, as well as some non-animated versions of it.
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Sound: So here comes another album from the happiest-going-luckiest band in history. Their latest release fits in perfectly with their back catalogue, it is non-stop the Bowling For Soup we have all come to love.
01. A Really Cool Dance Song: a great song that serves to sneer at how false and tacky the "music" industry is by being a generic dancey song, with added guitars. 7
02. No Hablo Ingles: Bowling For Soup doing what they do best, with a surprising metalish bit in the middle. 8
03. My Wena: a song about Jaret's dog; Wena, naww. 8
04. Only Young: a very =') song. Its quite a simple idea. "I dont wanna grow up, but its happening, but im gonna still be happy." My favorite. 10
05. I Dont Wish You Were Dead Anymore: good song is good, with really quite impressive piano for the first 5ish seconds. 7
06. BFFF: the story of two best friends who love eachother in a hetrosexual way. 8
07. Me With No You: this albums power ballad. Its nothing too astounding in terms of ability, but still a very good song, personally I think its better than "When We Die". 8
08. Hooray For Beer: need I say anything? 9
09. America (Wake Up Army): my interpretation is that this song is the happiest politics ever. The chorus is so half moshy half bouncy that you cant sit still listening to it, I find anyway. 9
10. If Only: personally think it blends into the rest quite unnoticably, by no means bad, just nothing special. 6
11. I Gotchoo: the happiest riff ever concieved is found here, and a vocal part that I find reminiscent of OPM's "Heaven Is A Halfpipe". Really its nothing like it but I find them similar somewhere down the line. Also including pinch harmonics, XD to be perfectly honest. 9
12. Love Goes Boom: same as If Only, I find it blends in quite mehly. 6
13. I Cant Stand LA: BFS doing what they do best again. Fun song is fun. 7
14. Belgium Polka: WTF? Its odd and to be honest I don't see what its purpose is. Not the best way to close an otherwise very good album. 5 // 7
Lyrics: The lyrics are simple yet effective all the way through the album. Also little quips in between lines, like in "I Gotchoo" - "Elvis or the Beatles, who cares who's the best?" ("beatles") are generally very funny. Jarets voice hasn't changed at all which is a very good thing because he can sing very well. He has a little scereamy thing in "I Gotchoo" after a couple of pinch harmonics, and he also pushes his singing ability on Me With No You, with higher notes than TGBEC. // 8
Overall Impression: All in all, Sorry For Partyin' is Bowling For Soup being Bowling For Soup, and is very good as an addition to their back catalogue or as a stand alone album. Best song is without a doubt "Only Young" for me, optimism makes me very very very happy. Its a very impressive album to the point where I would say its a competitor to be their best. // 8
Sound: The new record from the Texas based pop punk, happy go lucky band, Bowling For Soup leaves much to be desired. I spent most of high school listening to these guys after hearing them for the first time on NHL 2001 (I think it was) playing Punk Rock 101. From there on in, I was hooked. I almost tabbed the entire "Great Burrito Extortion Case" but I have no plans for this train wreck. The use of synth becomes almost too much to bare. They do stick true to the pop-punk guitar and drum patterns but its over shadowed by the overuse of keyboards.
Cut out the synth and terrible lyrics and you'd swear it was actually them but that ship has sailed I guess. // 7
Lyrics: The lyrical content on this album has to be the biggest let down. After hearing the first track, "Really Cool Dance Song" I threw up a tiny bit in my mouth. It basically uses the same format as one of Eminem's humorous songs which are awful. This comes as a shock because BFS was known for there heartfelt ballads and upbeat attitudes but now they seem to be missing any sincerity whatsoever. Jaret's voice is still exactly the same as on the other 7 albums that came before this and thats the only positive thing I can say about it. Nonsense ideas, voice overs and little children talking are not what I expected. Get it together guys. // 3
Overall Impression: Sorry For Partyin' comes no where close to pretty much every song they have released in the past, including B-Side recordings and cover songs. I'd rather listen to the cover of "London Bridge" by Fergie than the majority of the songs presented here, which says alot. Two songs I can stomach are "BFFF" and "Me With No You" and this is only because they mimic their old style. The best thing about this album has to be the cover art because these guys are still the masters of the photo-op. It's really discouraging that I wasted several months anticipating this record just to be stripped of my faith in owning another collection of songs to pick me up when I'm down. I'd say I'm a massive fan of BFS (or was) and even I didn't enjoy this, so skip this one if you just think they're "Okay". I'll take "Drunk Enough To Dance" or even "A Hangover You Don't Deserve' thank you. Sigh. // 5
Sound: I don't understand why people think this album sounds nothing like old Bowling For Soup, because it does. Sure there's a little more synth in there than on previous albums, but it's only really noticeable in A Really Cool Dance Song (which is self-explanatory) and My Wena.
There's the really catchy guitar based such as No Hablo Ingles, there's the slow ballad Me With No You and there's the obligatory new version of Belgium which takes on a Polka themed guise.
Jaret's voice hasn't changed at all and you can tell it's BFS from the second you hear it. // 8
Lyrics: Witty lyrics are everywhere as usual.
The majority of songs are about girls, although there is much more variety of subject than on other albums, eg No Hablo Ingles is about getting out of awkward/undesirable situations by telling people you don't speak English and A Really Cool Dance Song is about how the majority of the music industry is generic dance music that anybody could do.
Apart from a short, but lame, talking part in A Really Cool Dance Song, the lyrics are clever and catchy. // 8
Overall Impression: This is one of Bowling For Soup's best albums, and out of the 18 songs there are only two that I frequently skip.
I am in love with Amateur Night and Only Young, but will happily listen to the album over and over. // 9
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The November 6th elections saw a lot of historic decisions made in the United States -- the first black president re-elected, marijuana legalized for the first time in two states, gay marriage affirmed by the voters in four, and even the first openly gay senator. But perhaps the most underreported result yesterday came from outside the country altogether: in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a solid majority voted to reject the island's current status and join America as the long-fabled 51st state. How the bid might fare in Congress is an open question, but both President Obama and Republican leaders have vowed support for the statehood movement if it proves successful at the ballot box (while D.C. officials ponder a two-fer gambit to grease the wheels). Though it would be the poorest state, joining the Union might bring economic benefits to both sides [PDF]. And politically, some argue the island might prove to be a reliably red state, despite the Hispanic population, although arch-conservative governor and Romney ally Luis Fortuño appears headed toward a narrow loss. But the most important question here, as always, is: how to redesign the flag? (Puerto Rican statehood discussed previously.)
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The Lady Chancellor's Nightmare
"The thing that kills me about education is that it's so touchy-feely...if the children don't know how to read, I don't care how creative you are. You're not doing your job". Michelle Rhee is polarizing, inexperienced, abrasive, and young - and with urban school systems all over the country watching, she is trying to rebuild DC's famously troubled public school system (link to full series). [more inside]
Barack Obama eats a Michael Phelps breakfast?
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, what are the most important people in the political spectrum eating for breakfast then? Obama eats eggs, McCain eats cereal, Pelosi eats... ice cream? Politicians and reporters divulge their breakfasts inside the beltway.
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LM Podcast with Sheehan Stanwick Burch: Northwestern's Woes and ALC Madness
Laura Lesnick and the Penn State women's lacrosse team are in the thick of a heated American Lacrosse Conference race.
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CBS College Sports analyst and former four-time Georgetown
All-American Sheehan Stanwick Burch has joined the Lacrosse
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college women's lacrosse season. In addition to weekly columns,
Sheehan will join Matt DaSilva in an audio podcast each Wednesday
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In this week's podcast, Matt and Sheehan talk about Northwestern's recent skid, the ALC phenomenon and Kim Wenger's emergence at Duke. (Segment 9-1)
This week's featured guest is Penn State coach Missy Doherty, who talks about the Nittany Lions' late-season surge and even waxes poetic on her former team, Towson. (9-2)
Also, we break down the big games to watch this week (9-3).
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In 3DMark06 the leadership belongs to Gigabyte 7900 GTX although it is only 142 points ahead of Gigabyte Radeon X1900 XTX. It is probably the first SM2.0 graphics test that determined these results, so let's take a closer look at it now.
It is true, Gigabyte GeForce 7900 GTX has the biggest advantage in SM2.0 tests, which equals 257 points while the overall score lies around 2000 points. It is most likely to be the first test, a heavier version of Game 1 3DMark05 test, that imposes the biggest influence on the result.
In SM3.0/HDR tests the winner is Gigabyte Radeon X1900 XTX. This solution feels at home in these benchmarks with a lot of complex shader effects and HDR. Although I have to admit that this advantage is not as significant as the advantage of Gigabyte GeForce 7900 GTX in the previous group of benchmarks we have just discussed.
The supposition we made that Gigabyte GeForce 7900 GTX owes its victory to the results of the first SM2.0 graphics test have been proven: the card is 10%-15% ahead of the competitor in the first two resolutions. In 1600x1200 the gap almost vanishes and the reason evidently lies in the more efficient work with the memory subsystem of Gigabyte Radeon X1900 XTX. The nearly identical results of both, Gigabyte Radeon X1900 XTX and GeForce 7900 GTX, indicate that the TMUs limit the performance of our testing participants in 1024x768: we see that none of them can overcome the 17fps performance barrier.
The second SM2.0 test shows a totally different picture: the leadership here belongs to Gigabyte Radeon X1900 XTX and as the resolution grows, its advantage increases going beyond 20% in 1600x1200. Unlike the first test, this benchmark requires high texturing speed and Radeon X1900 XTX has always been great with CSM dynamic shadows (thanks to Fetch4 support).
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The physicians of Seaside OB/GYN of Milford and Milford Hospital are partnering throughout the month of November to host a series of women's health and wellness workshops geared towards all stages of a woman's life.
The workshops will be held weekly and are free and open to women of all ages, hospital spokeswoman Karen Kipfer said.
Dr. Amina Ahmed will present the first program on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Preparing for Pregnancy will cover important factors such as nutrition, exercise and health indicators such as blood pressure and blood sugar that are important for a healthy pregnancy. This session is appropriate for all women of childbearing age contemplating pregnancy now or in the future.
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You are warmly invited to join us Friday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the auditorium to experience eurythmy performances presented by our 1st through 7th graders. This year the children have been working hard to create a various assortment of eurythmy offerings. We will be exploring alliteration, grammar forms, and a Scottish ballad, just to name a few. We hope that you will be able to attend to share in the accomplishments of our wonderful students.
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Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel and so I grabbed this one as soon as I saw it. The appeal of the story for me is the thought that no matter how much time has passed nor how large the mistake, it can be fixed.
Summary: In this adaptation Rick Wentworth lives in Australia and is a famous marine biologist who has spent his career studying sea dragons. He is now headed back to England to promote his book which his publishers have fortunately for him decided to name Sex in the Sea. Ever since Anna Elliot refused to marry him and broke his heart, Rick has lived by the motto, "Never forgive, never forgot". But after ten years, Rick is thinking that once he returns from his book tour, that he needs to finally forget Anna, perhaps marry his supermodel girlfriend and get on with his life.
Anna's life has been busy with her work as a professor of Russian Literature. She regrets that she let her mother's friend Lady Russell (or Minty as she is known to her friends) talk her in to rejecting Rick's proposal. She has kept up with Rick's career, and she even has a ticket to his Bath book signing, but she doesn't know if she will have the guts to approach him.
Review: Archer captures perfectly the style and tone of the origin. You see and feel the melancholy. (The advantage this one has over the original is that you get to see it both in Anna and Rick.) There is also the sly humor. (The total cluelessness and self-absorption of Anna's father Walter Elliot and her sister Lisa is a frequent target.)
I liked how that even though this Rick and Anna had a more intimate relationship than their Austen counterparts, the sexual detail is somewhat vague and left for the most part at the bedroom door. It feels the way that Austen might have written it if she were to do so today.
The fun for me with any adaptation of Austen's is the way the author fits in all the important plot points and characters. For example, the "Letter" scene is a convincing variation. However, one problem that I had with the overall story is that the keeping Rick and Anna apart felt a little forced. Societal rules in Austen's time meant that there was a more "natural" barrier in the fact that a woman had to wait for the man to approach her.
Things that made me chuckle: The Forward in the book by Will Darcy who met Rick when he and his sister Georgie were on holiday in Australia.
Any mention of name Dottie Dalrymple.
The thing that creeped me out: William, who is Walter Elliot's heir, bears enough of a physical resemblance to Walter to make Anna uncomfortable. Her sister Lisa doesn't even seem to see this and is eager to marry him.
Overall: An excellent version of Persuasion. The author captures perfectly the mood and humor of the original while telling a modern story.


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Krush Her, right, from the Pile o' Bones Junior Derby team checks T-Wrecks of the Lil Chicago's Most Wanted junior team during a bout on Saturday night at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre. Times-Herald photo by Katie Brickman
The junior roller derby team hosted their first home bout of the season at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre on Saturday and saw some progress.
"For a third of our players, this was their first game ever," said coach Rob "Mr. Fantastic" Vida. "They did amazing. This is beyond all my expectations."
Although the outcome wasn't what they wanted, as the Pile o' Bones Miss Demeanor team won 259-173, the Most Wanted never quit.
"In our one and only real game last year, we lost by 300 points. This is a huge improvement," said Vida. "My goal was less than 100-point loss. I told the kids we were going to win and I actually thought we could. We caught up at the end."
It has been an exciting start to the season for the Most Wanted team, as more young girls aged six to 18 years old are trying the sport of roller derby.
"It has been crazy busy. We had way more kids than ever," said Vida. "We had a huge enrollment, so we have been teaching new skaters and teaching kids the game."
Vida did say some of that is from the senior team, the Lil Chicago Roller Derby Jawbreakers, but also from word-of-mouth.
"It is a bit of the Jawbreakers. It is a bit of carry over from last season," he said. "We had a pretty good time and they brought their friends. They are loving it."
The Most Wanted team looked nervous and jittery to start the bout and Miss Demeanor was able to take control early and get out to a big lead.
The half-time score was 134-78 for the Regina junior team.
However, the Most Wanted was able to regroup in the second period and closed the gap to under 100 points.
"The first half, they were getting pretty discouraged. We went to the dressing room and had a good talk. The girls went from bummed to wow we are doing this," said Vida. "They came out a totally different team and I am so proud of them. I cannot believe how deep they dug for this game."
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Preliminary data of this study was presented as poster at the CROI 2011; 27 March to 3 April 2011; Boston, Massachusetts, USA and orally presented at the AIDS impact Conference 2011; 12–15 September; Santa Fe, California, USA.
Objective: To gain insight in the ongoing HIV transmission, we compared sexual risk behaviour pre-HIV and post-HIV seroconversion in 206 MSM participating in the Amsterdam Cohort Studies (1984–2008) before and after the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART).
Design and methods: MSM completed behavioural questionnaires and were tested for HIV antibodies every 6 months. Trends in anal intercourse and number of sex partners from 4 years before HIV seroconversion until 4 years after diagnosis were analysed with latent class random effects logistic regression models.
Results: The risk of having unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) 1 year after HIV diagnosis decreased significantly when compared with 1 year before diagnosis in both the pre-cART era [difference, 30%; 95% confidence interval (CI), 22–36%] and cART era (difference, 19%; 95% CI, 9–30%). In contrast to a continuing decrease of UAI in the pre-cART era, the probability of UAI in the cART era increased again to preseroconversion levels (61%; 95% CI, 48–74%)) 4 years after diagnosis.
Conclusion: This study provides evidence that recently seroconverted MSM reduce their sexual risk behaviour following HIV diagnosis both in the pre-cART as well as the cART period. However, in the cART period this reduction in sexual risk behaviour is less and returns to pre-cART levels within 4 years. These findings not only confirm the need for early HIV testing but also make it clear that much more effort should go into identifying, counselling, and possibly treating recently seroconverted MSM who have been found to be one of the most important drivers of HIV transmission among MSM.
In developed countries, MSM receive most of the new HIV diagnoses. Despite a reduced level of infectivity due to effective combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), the HIV-1 incidence within the group of MSM did not decrease, but remained fairly stable or even increased throughout the last decade. [1–4] This ongoing transmission of HIV among MSM has been partly explained by the rise in sexual risk behaviour, especially among potentially discordant sex partners [5–8], after the success of cART established HIV as a chronic disease. In addition, several studies have shown increases in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among both HIV-negative and HIV-positive MSM [9–11], and new or re-emerging STIs such as lymphogranuloma venereum and hepatitis C are on the rise in HIV-positive MSM. This suggests that a substantial group of HIV-positive MSM who are aware of their diagnosis are not effectively reducing their sexual risk behaviour [12–14]. Some studies have indicated that MSM diagnosed with HIV decrease their sexual risk behaviour immediately after becoming aware of their HIV-positive status [15–17]. However, these studies either did not compare trends in sexual behaviour before and after HIV diagnosis over a long calendar period or relied on qualitative data only. Moreover, the effect of HIV diagnosis on sexual risk behaviour in a time of successful cART may differ from that in the pre-cART era. It is important for prevention to know how HIV diagnosis affects sexual risk behaviour and whether these behaviour patterns have changed since the availability of cART.
To investigate this, we used data from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies (ACS) on HIV infection and AIDS among homosexual men [18]. This cohort provides a unique setting to investigate such research questions longitudinally, as epidemiological, biological, and behavioural data have been collected on an individual basis since 1984. These data enabled us to investigate changes in sexual risk behaviour after HIV diagnosis among MSM who were seronegative at cohort entry and to compare the changes in the pre-cART era with those in the cART era.
The ACS is an ongoing, open prospective cohort study started in 1984 to investigate the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and prevention of HIV/AIDS. ACS participation is voluntary, and written informed consent is obtained for every participant at intake. The ACS received ethical approval from the Medical Ethical Committee of the Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Participants visit the Public Health Service of Amsterdam every 3–6 months to complete self-administered questionnaires and to give blood for HIV-1 testing and storage. HIV-1 antibodies have been prospectively detected with consecutive generations of commercially available screening assays (obtained from Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, USA; Organon International, Oss, the Netherlands, and bioMérieux, Lyon, France) and confirmed by western blot analyses (Genelabs Diagnostics, Singapore). After seroconversion, information on clinical markers (CD4 cell counts and viral load) is collected every 3 months, and behavioural data are collected every 6 months. CD4 cell counts are performed prospectively by cytofluorometry. Until 2000, HIV-1 RNA loads were determined by the NucliSens test (Organon Teknika) which was replaced by a more sensitive DNA test (Organon Teknika).
For the present study, we included all MSM who seroconverted within the ACS between 1984 and 2008. All individuals were HIV-negative at cohort entry, enabling us to use collected behavioural data from preseroconversion to postseroconversion. This resulted in a study population of 206 MSM.
Baseline characteristics included nationality, educational level, and age. Nationality was categorized as Dutch and non-Dutch. Educational level was divided into three categories: low (no education or primary school), middle (secondary school or lower vocational school), and high (higher vocational school or university). Age at HIV diagnosis was calculated as age at the first HIV-positive visit. Sexual behaviour variables referred to sexual behaviour in the 6 months preceding a study visit. Sexual behaviour variables included total number of male sex partners (reporting any type of sexual contact), anal intercourse (both insertive and receptive), and frequency of condom use during anal intercourse on a five-point scale ranging from 'always' to 'never'. We defined unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) as not always having used a condom while engaging in this practise.
Calendar time at first HIV-positive visit was categorized into two periods: the pre-cART era (1984–1995) and the cART era (1996–2008). Number of sex partners was categorized as '0–1 partner' and '2 or more'. Individual plasma HIV-1 RNA levels (PVL) were transformed into logarithmic copies per millilitre and presented as median levels. CD4 cell counts were given in cells per microliter. ART-naive visits were defined as visits of participants before the start of any type of antiretroviral treatment (clinical information). The moment of HIV awareness, referred to as HIV diagnosis, was defined as the first cohort visit during which the participants were informed that their status had become HIV-positive.
Characteristics of the seroconverted individuals in each of the two periods were described, and differences between the two periods were tested with the χ2-test for independence for categorical variables and Student's t-test or Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables using SPSS version 17.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). To investigate individual changes in risk behaviour before and after HIV diagnosis, the analyses were restricted to the time span from 4 years before until 4 years after HIV diagnosis. Trends in risk behaviour were analysed by a latent class random effects logistic regression model. Every individual had a probability of belonging to one of three classes: consistently safe, that is, individuals without risk behaviour; consistently unsafe, that is, individuals who engaged in high-risk sexual behaviour at least once every 6 months; or switchers, that is, individuals who were inconsistent with respect to risk behaviour over the 6 months periods.
For the switchers, we used a random effects logistic regression model. For both pre-cART and cART era, the intercept and the time trend were allowed to differ per individual via the random effects. Before HIV diagnosis, the average level of risk behaviour was allowed to depend on the time period (pre-cART era versus cART era). Also, average risk behaviour was allowed to differ in the 9 months before the first HIV-positive test, as sexual behaviour shortly before seroconversion might differ from earlier behaviour. After HIV diagnosis, both the average level of risk behaviour and the time trend were allowed to differ in the cART era from the pre-cART era. Furthermore, the average level was allowed to differ in the first 6 months after the first HIV-positive test, as the 6 months in the questionnaire could overlap with the period before awareness of HIV-positive status. Results per individual were transformed to the risk scale via the inverse of the logit function.
These probabilities were combined with the probabilities of belonging to the other classes to obtain an overall individual probability of engaging in specific sexual risk behaviour which were averaged to obtain an overall probability. Trends are presented graphically as probabilities of engaging in a specific sexual behaviour over time. The risk difference between the time before and after HIV diagnosis was calculated as well. We compared the probabilities at 1 year before HIV diagnosis to 1 and 4 years after HIV diagnosis.
A Bayesian approach was used for estimation of the parameters, starting with noninformative priors. Posterior distributions were obtained via Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, with the OpenBUGS program via the R2WinBUGS interface in the R statistical programming language (R2WinBUGS-package, R) [19,20]. Three chains were generated on the basis of different sets of starting values. Parameter estimates were the medians of the posterior distributions. The range from the 2.5% quartile to the 97.5% quartile was used to quantify the uncertainty in the parameter estimates. This range can be interpreted as a 95% confidence interval (CI) and will be referred to as such.
Of the 206 MSM in the study, 125 (61%) seroconverted for HIV in the pre-cART era and 81 (39%) in the cART era. Participants' characteristics are shown in Table 1. Seroconverted individuals in the cART era were somewhat younger (mean 33.5 years) than those in the pre-cART era (mean 36.5 years). In both periods, seroconverted individuals were predominately Dutch (93%) and had attained a middle-level or high-level of education (82%). The median CD4 lymphocyte count at the first positive visit was 650 cells/μl [interquartile range (IQR) 500–810)] and the median HIV-1 viral load was 4.5 log copies/ml (IQR 3.9–5.2), and no significant differences between the two periods were observed. Of the 81 seroconverted individuals in the cART era, 66 remained ART-naive up to 4 years after seroconversion.
The median number of sexual partners in the preceding 6 months during both the pre-cART and cART eras decreased significantly from 12 (IQR 4.5–24.4) at 1 year before HIV diagnosis to 6 (IQR 1.6–15.4) at 1 year after HIV diagnosis (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference between the eras in the probability of MSM engaging in any type of sexual contact with two or more different male partners during any 6 months period (Fig. 1a and 2a). Overall, in both eras there was a 92% probability of the MSM having had sex with two or more partners 1 year before HIV diagnosis. One year after HIV diagnosis, this probability decreased significantly by 20% (95% CI 13–28%) to 72% and remained approximately the same up to 4 years.
Trends in anal intercourse are presented in Fig. 1b and 2b. In the pre-cART era, the probability of the MSM engaging in anal intercourse decreased from 88% at 1 year before HIV diagnosis to 68% at 1 year after diagnosis (difference, 20%; 95% CI 14–25%) and remained on this level the following years. In contrast, the probability of their engaging in anal intercourse in the cART era decreased by only 5.3% (95% CI 1.3–10%) from 98.5% at 1 year before diagnosis to 93.2% 1 year after, with a slow decline to 90.5% at 4 years following diagnosis. MSM who seroconverted in the cART period had an 11% (95% CI 7.4–14%) higher probability of practising anal intercourse 1 year before diagnosis than MSM who seroconverted in the pre-cART period. This difference in anal intercourse increased to a maximum of 25% (95% CI 19–31%) 1 year after HIV diagnosis and was 23% (95% CI 12–30%) 4 years after diagnosis.
In (Fig. 1c and 2c, 1d and 2d, 1e and 2e) the pre-cART era, the probability of engaging in UAI decreased from 68% at 1 year before HIV diagnosis to 38% 1 year after diagnosis [a 30% decrease (95% CI 22–36%)] and to 32% (95% CI 27–38%) 4 years after diagnosis. In the cART era, the probability of MSM engaging in UAI also significantly decreased from 72% at 1 year prior to HIV diagnosis to its lowest point of 53% (difference, 20%; 95% CI 9–30%) 1 year after HIV diagnosis. However, by 4 years after diagnosis, the probability increased to 61% (95% CI 48–74%). The risk difference of engaging in UAI in the cART versus the pre-cART era at 1 year before HIV diagnosis was not statistically significant [5% lower pre-cART (95% CI 11% lower to 2% higher)], but after HIV diagnosis the risk difference increased and reached statistical significance 1 year after diagnosis (difference, 14%; 95% CI 4–24%) and increased to 30% 4 years after HIV diagnosis(95% CI 15–42%).
To exclude the possible influence of treatment with cART on the probability of engaging in UAI in the cART period, we conducted a sensitivity analysis including only the visits by ART-naive individuals (N = 208 per 248 visits in the cART period). Results of this analysis were comparable: at 4 years after HIV diagnosis in the cART period, the probability of UAI was 62% (95% CI 44–77%).
Finally, when we looked more specifically at insertive (IUAI) and receptive UAI (RUAI), we found trends similar to UAI, with the overall probabilities of RUAI somewhat higher than the probabilities of IUAI (Fig. 1d and 2d, 1e and 2e). Interestingly, the risk difference between the pre-cART and cART eras at 1 year before HIV diagnosis was larger for IUAI (20%) than for RUAI (10%), although both differences were statistically significant.
Among HIV-negative MSM who seroconverted for HIV, and became aware of their positive HIV status, we found after HIV awareness a significant reduction in both UAI and number of sex partners. This agrees with findings from other studies [15–17]. However, we found that this reduction in UAI was significantly smaller and appeared more temporary during the cART era compared with the pre-cART era. Importantly, the decreasing trend in UAI after HIV diagnosis lasted only 1 year and then it tended to increase again; after 4 years, the probability of engaging in UAI among seroconverted individuals in the cART era reached almost the same levels as it had 1 year before the HIV diagnosis. As most of these men were still untreated, it is likely that they might contribute to the ongoing HIV transmission among MSM. One could argue that the observed difference in age at the moment of diagnosis between seroconverted individuals in the pre-cART versus the cART eras partly explains our findings. Although there has been some evidence for higher risk taking in young MSM (less than 25 years of age) [21], other studies did not find such a difference [22]. Moreover, the age difference of 3 years in our study is relatively small, and trends in sexual risk behaviour and HIV incidence in our cohort [4] were similar for different ages. Therefore, we think this age difference will not explain the changes in probability of UAI before and after HIV diagnosis in our study.
The long-term rebound of sexual risk behaviour among HIV-positive MSM during the cART era has important implications for HIV transmission to the negative population. However, in the Netherlands, the uptake of HIV testing and its promotion significantly increased after the introduction of cART. This opened opportunities to engage in risk reduction strategies other than condom use, especially serosorting and viral sorting [23]. It could be that the increased reported rates of UAI are partially due to UAI with seroconcordant partners. These strategies might limit forward HIV transmission in varying degrees of efficiency [24–26], although their effectiveness is still under discussion. Moreover, they will not sufficiently protect HIV-positive MSM from health threats, like co-infection with hepatitis C virus, lymphogranuloma venerum, and other STIs [27]. Unfortunately, such strategies have been measured in the cohort only in recent years and, therefore, could not be incorporated in this study. Future research should take these strategies into account when investigating UAI in relation to HIV transmission.
Interestingly, we found that MSM in the cART era reported, next to RUAI, a higher level of IUAI before HIV seroconversion compared with the pre-cART era. We cannot readily explain this change in risk pattern nor can we estimate its impact on HIV acquisition.
The decrease in UAI directly following HIV diagnosis underlines the usefulness of early detection of HIV infection. The impact of sexual risk reduction will be most effective when MSM are diagnosed during the primary infection when PVL levels are still high. So, early diagnosis is not only important in preventing disease progression [28] but it will also give MSM the opportunity to reduce their forward transmission risk during the highly infectious period of primary infection [29].
Shortly after receiving the diagnosis of HIV, MSM begin to shift their thoughts and behaviour toward the implications of their new status. After HIV diagnosis, men have to shift from using a condom to protect only themselves to also protect the sexual partner. We believe that MSM immediately after HIV diagnosis can benefit from supportive interventions aimed at assisting them in making optimal choices for a healthy sex life for themselves and their future partners [30]. This is now even more important, as the rebound of sexual risk behaviour seems eminent in the cART era and the period of condom use during anal sex after HIV diagnosis is shorter now than that in the pre-cART period.
In conclusion, not only have HIV testing and treatment possibilities in MSM evolved but also the dynamics of sexual risk behaviour immediately after diagnosis. In this cohort of MSM who seroconverted for HIV, risk reduction after HIV diagnosis is less than that in the pre-cART era and appears only temporary. To reduce the ongoing HIV transmission among MSM, preventive interventions should not only be directed at HIV-positive MSM generally, but they should especially focus on behavioural support of men shortly after HIV diagnosis. Moreover, given the reduction in sexual risk behaviour after HIV diagnosis combined with higher viral load levels early in the infection, increased efforts to identify primary HIV infection are essential in preventing forward transmission.
T.H. interpreted the data, and wrote the draft manuscript; R.B.G. did the statistical analyses and helped with interpretation of the data. U.D., R.A.C., and M.P. contributed to the idea and interpretation of data. I.S. supervised the overall study, and contributed to the analyses and interpretation of data. All authors contributed to the final version of this manuscript.
The authors would like to thank all the personnel of the ACS (currently, Marc van Wijk and Marjolein Martens) for their contribution in data collection, Iralice Jansen for data preparation, and Sally Ebeling for editing the final manuscript. Furthermore, the authors gratefully acknowledge all the study participants for their cooperation and participation which made this study possible.
All the authors have read and approved the text as submitted to AIDS.
This study is funded by the research and development fund of the Public Health Service of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The Amsterdam Cohort Studies on HIV infection and AIDS, a collaboration between the Public Health Service of Amsterdam, the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam, Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation and the University Medical Center Utrecht, are part of the Netherlands HIV Monitoring Foundation and financially supported by the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. (http://www.amsterdamcohortstudies.org/).
All authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
HIV diagnosis; HIV seroconversion; longitudinal study; MSM; risk reduction behaviour; sexual behaviour
© 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
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A lot has happened since the last time Nate Homme fought in an MMA cage.
DREAM opened its doors. And closed them. And re-opened them. Brock Lesnar debuted in the UFC, won the UFC heavyweight championship, left the sport due to illness for nearly a year, defended his title, lost his title, left the sport for another 14 months due to illness, fought again and finally retired. Georges St-Pierre won back and has since successfully defended his UFC welterweight championship seven times. Gina Carano lost her first fight to Cristiane Santos, became an American Gladiator, graced the cover of ESPN's "Body" Issue, then starred in a feature film. Jon "Bones" Jones made his MMA debut and then proceeded to run up a 17-1 record with his only loss coming by disqualification.
Needless to say, the sport is completely different now than it was over five years ago when MMA fans last had seen one of the Midwest's best prospects, Nate Homme.
The jiu-jitsu wizard had a run of tough breaks health-wise, including a back fuse and an elbow scope which held him out of practice and the cage for the better part of the past decade.
Like any high-level athlete, however, Homme was determined to get back to where he once was. On Saturday night at the Sterling Entertainment Group/Driller Promotions "Downtown Showdown 10" event, Homme got his chance to return to the cage.
Homme didn't take it slow, either, as he got right in the cage with a veteran of the sport who had 86 professional fights leading up to Saturday night's bout.
A win would give Homme the confidence that he needed to continue with his sport but a loss may very well have signaled the end of this once highly-touted prospect.
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As we usher in the new millennium, I can think of no more exciting time to be a Texan. Texas is a world leader in economic growth and opportunity. Our economy, founded on cotton, crude and cattle, has diversified into new sectors dominated by the ingenuity of high technology.
But in order for Texans to prosper from the opportunities of the future, they must be ready for them. The key to prosperity for a greater number of our citizens in the 21st Century is a college education. I want Texans to not only dream big dreams, but be equipped with the tools to achieve them.
Recently the Legislature increased higher education funding by close to $1 billion, and created a new $100 million scholarship program, the TEXAS Grant program, to make college available to economically disadvantaged Texans.
On November 2, Texas voters will have an opportunity to support Texas colleges and universities by voting on two constitutional amendments, Propositions 13 and 17, making more money available for higher education, including $400 million for Hinson-Hazelwood student loans.
Those are important steps, but we must do more in a state where only one in five of our citizens has a college or graduate degree.
According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texans who receive an undergraduate degree will earn, on average, $1.2 million more over their lifetime than Texas high school graduates who do not pursue a college degree. This underscores the significant role higher education plays in determining the prosperity of our citizens and our state.
Texas has not conducted a thorough review of our colleges and universities since the mid-1980s. That group had to contend with a struggling Texas economy, and state leaders were looking for places to cut back.
At the turn of the new century, with Texas experiencing tremendous economic and population growth, it is the perfect time for Texas to take a long-term look at higher education - its mission, its role in the new economy, its accessibility and its affordability.
That is why I recently formed the Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities. They will ask the tough questions, such as: "How can more citizens with limited economic means have better access to our colleges and universities?" "How can our community colleges and technical institutions play a more vital role in preparing the workforce?" "What do the changing demographics of our state mean for our higher education system?" "How can we better use technology to advance learning?"
Utilizing new technology is critically important to higher education. Computers and the Internet can make a college degree accessible to an entire group of Texans unable to commute to a campus. With virtual universities, two-way interactive video and Internet classes, Texans who must work during the day, who cannot afford to live away from home, or who are too remote to travel to an institution of higher education will have greater opportunities to pursue coursework.
When I graduated from high school in 1968, my competition was mostly the other 12 students in my class. Seniors in the Class of 2000 will be competing with young men and women graduating from schools in Tokyo, Istanbul and Berlin.
Our colleges and universities currently have close to one million Texans walking their halls, or logging on to their lectures. Those schools are the cornerstone of economic development for those Texans and generations to come. But more than that, those schools are about providing Texans, yearning to be free from the mire of mediocrity, the opportunity to succeed.
The Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities has its first meeting in the Texas Capitol on October 27. Hearings will soon begin in communities across the state, and members of the commission will chart a bold course based on the input of numerous Texans citizens, business and education leaders. To stay abreast of the Commission's work, write to me at P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711-2068, or check out my website at www.ltgov.state.tx.us.
Texas has a good higher education system. I want it to be the envy of the nation. Working together we can bolster our 140 institutions of higher education - public and private - and in doing so, bolster the dreams of our citizens and ensure prosperity for our future.


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The Students for Justice in Palestine at Pennsylvania State University pulled off a nice little protest at pro-Israeli events last month. After filling up the room for Israeli apologist-speakers, they simply left in unison.
About 30 of us attended the event and walked away in a peaceful, non-violent protest. A few stayed behind for some Q&A. The video of the walkout and Q&A can be seen at the link below. Let's continue this trend. – SJP @ Penn State
This is just one of the many methods of protesting at talks. Pro-Palestinian activists and Palestinians who are not organized usually sit quietly, steaming and boiling, before letting loose during the Q and A. Some people pass out fliers before and during events to offer a different perspective.
Others, such as the students at University of California, Irvine, would be disruptive, trying to shout back or interject. In some events, protesters bring in banners and signs to prop up as a way of speaking back to the presenters.
This technique, which was also done quite powerfully at the University of Michigan, is useful for showing numbers and consensus of a large coordinated group of people. In this case, pro-Palestinian activist vastly outnumbered those in attendance.
When the entire room of a pro-Israel event empties out, it is a strong sign of what is yet to come — the demise of pro-Israel sentiments on American campuses. And the discipline, intelligence and vision of pro-Palestinian students send that message loud and clear.
The speaker, a deputy consul general, said ridiculously that they came to have a debate — then why was there no pro-Palestinian speaker?
That the whole event — intended to parade out Israel's tolerance for gay and lesbian Israelis — was propagandistic was proven by the Philadelphia consul general's temerity to announce the event was "fully packed" in a tweet the following day.
UPDATE – April 20, 2011
The student group wants to call out the Israeli PR campaign of "pinkwashing." They wrote:
Last week, pinkwashing came to Penn State, with the campus Hillel chapter hosting two back-to-back talks by speakers from the Israeli Consulate General's office in Philadelphia. First, the consulate's Public Relations director (and former IDF Captain) Sharon Singer spoke on "Being Gay in the Israeli Army." Much of her talk consisted of screening Youtube clips depicting gay intimacy in Israeli films and television shows.
The only thing more ostentatious than a gay parade is when Israeli PR people parade the gays to improve Israel's image.
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