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This study will examine pelvic pain associated with endometriosis and explore better
approaches to treatment. In women with endometriosis, uterine tissue grows outside the
uterus. Standard treatments - altering hormone levels to prevent endometrial tissue growth or
surgically removing endometrial tissue - treat pelvic pain only temporarily. This study will
investigate the role of sex hormones, immune chemicals, stress hormones, and genes in pelvic
pain and determine how the nerve, muscle, and skeletal systems are involved in this pain.
Women between 18 and 50 years of age who:
1. have endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, and
2. have chronic pelvic pain without endometriosis, and
3. have neither endometriosis nor chronic pelvic pain and are willing to have a tubal
ligation (Healthy Volunteer group),
may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a questionnaire to obtain
information about their pain and previous treatments and related medical or social issues.
Participants will undergo the following tests and procedures:
1. Medical history and physical examination, including pelvic exam, blood tests,
urinalysis, and diaphragm fitting.
2. Questionnaires about pain, quality of life, sexuality, psychological attitudes,
spiritual experiences, and history of headache and depression.
3. At-home monitoring for 4 to 6 weeks of pain symptoms, menstruation and spotting,
medicines taken, and urine collections to test for "LH" surge. LH is the hormone that
causes the ovary to release a mature egg.
4. Pre-laparoscopy evaluation to include:
- Examination of menstrual blood collected in a diaphragm for 4 hours.
- Blood sampling to measure adrenal and pituitary hormones. For this test,
corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) is injected through an IV needle. Up to five
blood samples are drawn, starting before the injection until 45 minutes after it.
Blood is also collected at this time for genetic analysis.
- In-depth pain assessment to identify trigger points in muscles associated with
pelvic pain, regions of skin sensitivity, and bone pain. Some women will undergo
microdialysis, which uses an acupuncture-type needle to collect chemicals from two
different muscles.
- Blood sampling twice a week for 1 month to measure changes in blood substances
during the menstrual cycle.
- Blood sampling after the LH surge to measure progesterone levels.
- Cervicovaginal lavage (washing of the cervix with saline and collecting the fluid)
to obtain secretions for research.
- Ultrasound of the ovaries and uterus. This examination uses a probe inserted into
the vagina that emits sound waves that are used to form pictures of the internal
structures. A small piece of uterine lining is also obtained for examination and
research purposes.
- A visit with the members of the Pain and Palliative care service to evaluate the
pain in anticipation of offering other treatments for pain after surgery.
- Surgery:
CPP + Endo or CPP only: Laparoscopy to look for and remove endometrial tissue. This procedure
is done under general anesthetic. A viewing instrument called a laparoscope is passed through
an incision in the belly button to look for endometriosis. If it is found, two or more
incisions are made in the abdomen for other instruments to remove the tissue. A small piece
of uterine lining is also obtained for examination and research purposes.
Healthy Volunteers: Laparoscopy to perform the tubal ligation. A tubal ligation, commonly
known as "getting your tubes tied," is a surgical procedure for women to sterilize them. This
procedure closes the fallopian tubes, stopping the egg from traveling from the ovary to the
uterus and preventing sperm from reaching the fallopian tube to fertilize an egg. In a tubal
ligation, fallopian tubes are cut, burned, or blocked with rings, bands or clips. The surgery
is effective immediately. Tubal ligations are 99.5% effective as birth control. This
procedure is done under general anesthetic. A viewing instrument called a laparoscope is
passed through an incision in the belly button to perform a tubal ligation. Two or more
incisions are made in the abdomen for other instruments to perform the procedure. During the
laparoscopy, we will look for and remove endometrial tissue. A small piece of uterine lining
is also obtained for examination and research purposes.
-Follow-up evaluations. Two weeks after surgery, patients return to NIH to discuss the
surgical findings and treatment options. Follow-up visits are then scheduled at 1, 3, and 6
months after surgery to complete questionnaires and determine if the treatment is working.
Blood samples are drawn at each visit.
Chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is poorly understood. This study is an
effort to better understand pelvic pain and identify novel medical approaches for treating
it. Endometriosis is a very common disease of women in their reproductive years, in which
endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. In a recent epidemiologic study, we have shown
strong associations among endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and autoimmune disorders. Currently,
it is believed that endometriosis causes chronic pelvic pain. Yet, some women with
endometriosis do not have any pain and others have pain in areas unrelated to endometriosis
disease location. The standard approaches to treating endometriosis pain have been to
medically alter hormone levels to prevent endometriosis tissue growth or to surgically remove
endometriosis lesions. Pelvic pain is only temporarily treated by either approach, which
suggests that the current classification of pain, based on disease and treatment with
hormones or surgery is not adequate. The feeling of pain involves many complex processes.
Generally, women suffer more frequently from chronic, long-term, painful conditions than men.
This suggests that women process pain differently because of differences in sex hormone
levels and genes expressed in a sexually dimorphic fashion, as well as in central nervous and
immune system function differences. We will examine the relations among sex hormones, pain
processing, immune system substances and pain related genes. We will also examine changes in
levels of hormonal and immune substances in the blood, endometriosis lesions and normal
endometrial tissue. Myofascial pain has been noted in women with endometriosis and chronic
pelvic pain. We will study how the nerve, muscle and skeletal systems are involved in pelvic
pain by performing an in depth pain assessment. Finally, stress plays an important role
generating and perpetuating chronic pain. We will examine how the hormones related to the
stress response may be altered in pelvic pain.
Women between the ages of 18 and 50 years, who have their reproductive organs. Those
undergoing tubal ligation must be at least 21 years old.
Excellent health other than a three-month history of pelvic pain and documented
endometriosis at laparoscopy. Chronic medications may be acceptable at the discretion of
the Principal Investigator (PI). Use of antidepressants, medications for migraines and
headaches, allergy medications, and treatment of bowel symptoms such as irritable bowel
disease will be allowed.
Do not desire pregnancy for the duration of the study.
Are using abstinence, mechanical (condoms, diaphragms) or sterilization methods of
contraception and are willing to continue using them throughout the study.
Willing and able to give informed consent.
Willing and able to comply with study requirements.
BMI less than 32 kg/m(2).
History of regular cyclic menses.
Women with other causes of chronic pelvic pain including infectious, gastrointestinal,
psychologic disorders, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Significant abnormalities in the physical or laboratory examination including renal and
liver function more than twice the normal range.
Hysterectomy or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
Use of hormonal contraception, selective estrogen receptor modulators, progestins,
estrogens, steroids, or ovulation induction in the last 3 months.
Other medical or surgical treatment for endometriosis in the last 6 months.
Untreated abnormal pap smear or other gynecologic condition.
Manic-depressive illness or untreated major depression.
HIV infection.
Principal InvestigatorBarbara I Karp, M.D.National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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BUY TICKETS to Wednesday night's U.S. Open Cup match vs. Real Salt Lake
As if Ike Opara's expectations weren't high enough, the rookie upped the ante after Saturday night's game-winning header in the 82nd minute against Chicago.
Opara's goal gave the Quakes their first road victory against the Fire since 1999 and helped erase any lingering disappointment from San Jose's 3-0 season-opening loss to Real Salt Lake. Fittingly, Earthquakes faithful turned out en masse on message boards, Facebook and Twitter campaigning for Opara's heroics with the previously-presidential slogan, "I Like Ike."
"It's definitely a goal I'm going to cherish for a good time," Opara said following the match. "Bobby (Convey) whipped in a good ball and I lost my man back stick and all I had to do was finish it."
Opara was openly critical of his performance against Real Salt Lake on March 27 and he will tell you that there are still many lessons to be learned before mastering MLS competition. However, for an Earthquakes backline that started two rookies for the first time since 1999 on Saturday, holding a playoff-caliber team like Chicago to one goal on the road while taking three points shouldn't be over-analyzed: It was a quality outing.
Rookie Duties
Coaches and teammates have taken a liking to the soft-spoken 21-year-old. Despite being perhaps the most highly touted rookie in franchise history, Opara has no qualms carrying bags after practice and laughs off mid-interview pranks.
"I don't try to think about (the expectations) too much," Opara said. "You can't dwell on things like that or your performances can start to sway and one bad performance can lead to another and another. I just try to go out there and get better every day whether that's in practice or in a game."
Modesty aside, anytime a player draws praise like, "…best defender taken in the SuperDraft since Chad Marshall," from prognosticators, they're bound to draw attention. For his part, Opara has been game to the challenge.
The former Wake Forest All-American has plenty of desirable qualities - he's rangy, covering ground with long, loping strides. He has the explosiveness of an NBA Slam Dunk champion, skying over strikers to head away crosses and he's deceivingly strong, hidden on his lanky six-foot-three frame.
Real Salt Lake, Round II
Opara gave himself a barely-passing grade following a 3-0 season-opening loss to Real Salt Lake. On Wednesday, Opara has a chance at redemption when the Quakes host Real Salt Lake in U.S. Open Cup play (BUY TICKETS).
In the team's first meeting, San Jose struggled to hold possession against a talented Real midfield while Javier Morales tallied twice. The Quakes backline is anxious for a second shot at corralling the defending MLS Cup Champions.

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This past week marked the 100th anniversary of the famous Oreo cookie, and I'd like to celebrate the humble Oreo's contribution to the automotive world by talking about their most famous role: The vent controls on Volvo 240 dashboards.
Anyone who's had the pleasure of driving a Volvo 240 knows that there's at least 4 Oreo-looking thumbwheels embedded into every 240's dashboard. What most folks don't know is that those are actual, placticized Oreos, thanks to a deal between Nabisco and the Swedish carmaker. Using remaindered and surplus Oreos (as well as ones deemed too poisonous for normal sale), Volvo saved money on casting parts and Nabisco had a safe way to dispose of unsaleable inventory.
Both companies deny this if questioned, but we all know it's true. Happy Oreo centenary!


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On Monday, the girls and I barreled over to Joann's, a coupon for 10% off of my total purchase just burning a hole in my pocket, to find all of the awesome Halloween stuff still left on sale at 70% off. That's 80% off, my friends. 80% off is good.
So now the dress-up corner is richer by two fairy costumes (one pink, one blue), one skeleton costume, one dinosaur and two sequined fairy wands. Willow is sporting four new pairs of Halloween socks (I'm a goth girl at heart, in that I think that you should absolutely wear skulls and bats and ghosties all year round). The craft area now boasts even more face paint(very "Why So Serious?", right?) and a big box of foam stickers (another box is in storage, waiting to be given out as Halloween treats next year). The girls don't often get stickers just handed to them, so their work this morning was quite inspired:Sydney's all about pointing to and naming the stickers--bat, pirate, punkin--and instructed me as to which of the many display boards around the house she wanted her masterpiece pinned to.
I'm pretty impressed by Willow's art in particular today because she used four different media--crayon, markers, watercolor, and stickers--and incorporated it all into one narrative work: There are houses with Jack-o-Lanterns on the porches, and some of the houses have steps that lead up to them, and cats sit in front of all the houses. There's a spiderweb in the middle with a spider coming down, and in the sky, which is dark, are the things that fly and the moon and the big green wind.
In other news, the party for Will's little girlfriend went very well. The coloring pages were a huge hit
but I still feel like a tool because one mom's RSVP didn't get passed on to me and so two little kids didn't have coloring pages of their own (How does this sound? "Here's a very special drawing page, just for you! It doesn't have your name because it's for you to color your very own picture on it! Even better!").
P.S. Check out my list of autumn-themed nature projects for adults over at Crafting a Green World. And, if you're into rubbernecking, check out the comments for my wool felt rant--I throw a huge hissy because one reader calls me a Very. Bad. Name. Look for it and reassure me--highly inappropriate, right?


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Tesla's Model X crossover, unveiled Thursday night, will be a slam-dunk for the company when it debuts in late 2013. I want one, and you probably want one, too. This is the car to get Tesla off government life support and into marketplace profitability, for a couple of very simple reasons:
- It will be built on the Model S sedan platform, with 60 percent shared content, which saves Tesla a bundle in development money.
- It's a seven-passenger SUV that doesn't look like one and has genuine eco-cred. Despite all their fealty to green cars in polls, Americans still love trucks and off-road styling. They don't love gas guzzling per se, so if you can get rid of that nasty impediment and still offer crossover utility, you're home free.
The Model X feature everyone's talking about is the "falcon-wing doors," which make access to the third row of seats (often a contortion in SUVs) a cinch. But I'm more interested in the range and charging possibilities. The Model X, which offers a second front-mounted motor to complement the rear-mounted 300-horsepower unit that comes standard, is also offered with two battery packs, 60 and 85 kilowatt-hours (also options in the S, where there's a third 40-kWh choice). But the new car is heavier and less aerodynamic than the Model S, so it loses perhaps 10 percent on range—214 to 267 miles is the promise.
Tesla, which has its own unique charging system, also promises that you can plug in an X and come back to it topped up in just four hours—even with the big battery pack. That's only possible with Tesla's twin on-board chargers, which together offer a massive 20 kilowatts. They are a $1,500 option on the intro iterations of the Model S, where they offer up to 62 miles of range per hour of charge. As they say, check with your local electrician if you can handle that amount of power—the Nissan Leaf charger is only 3.3 kilowatts.
The Model X equipped this way is a cake-and-eat-it-too vehicle, taking nearly all the sting out of owning an electric car, or an SUV for that matter. Zero to 60 is 4.4 seconds (and that's without the second electric motor). There are two trunks, front and rear. Range anxiety? With 267 miles on tap, fughedaboutit. Long charge times? Four hours and you're done.
For all its attributes, this isn't the Tesla for the masses. It's priced like the Model S between $60,000 and $100,000, spokeswoman Khobi Brooklyn tells me. But the company's fourth, "mass market" car (one of two new vehicles in the works) is coming in 18 months to two years. It's expected to be a compact electric, the Prius C to the big Prius, and maybe slot in around $30 to $40,000.
Tesla Motors knows how to throw a party. It did a great job of building up excitement for the Model X, with tantalizing profile shots and invitations to its launch gala in California (sprinkled with "minor celebrities"). Founder/CEO Elon Musk (left) was there in his shades, telling the New York Times, "This is kind of the killer app for families. [The Model X] has more utility than a minivan, and better performance, much better performance than an SUV."
Overnight, its new car gained the reputation of being the sexiest SUV ever. Companies like Ford could take a page out of Tesla's hoopla playbook. Ford's C-Max Energi, a plug-in hybrid with equally wide green-themed utility and a much lower purchase price, needs to ramp up the volume in getting potential buyers excited.
One analyst asked me today, "Where are all the green car commercials?" That's certainly one way to get the hype meter into the red, but Tesla, operating on a shoestring budget, does it with smoke and mirrors. How many commercials is the cover of Road & Track worth?
John Gartner, a research director at Pike Research, tells me, "As the first electrified models in the SUV/crossover category, the Tesla Model X along with the C-Max Energi have a chance to win over customers who, while generally not being as attuned to the environmental benefits of EVs, are also less price sensitive. The potential savings on fuel will be much greater for this larger class of vehicles than for compacts and is likely to provide a faster payback on its premium price. The successful launch of the Model X will validate the EVs as a technology and could accelerate the overall demand."
Put another way, the Model X is the electric car that will put EVs over the hump. Game over, internal combustion. Here's a video look at the car in the metal from TechnoBuffalo:


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Remember "Little House on the Prairie"? The trusted family pet "Jack the Brindle dog" was a pit bull. Jack was not the only pit bull famous for being a faithful family dog, as Helen Keller's beloved companion was also a pit bull. Then there was Petey, the dog from "The Little Rascals" who was indeed an American pit bull terrier. It seems that many people have forgotten how America has loved this breed over time, and have forgotten that many choose this breed of dog today for a reliable and loving family dog. This was the breed that was affectionately known as "America's Nanny Dog."
Many celebrities have chosen this wonderful breed over time, including Fred Astaire, President Roosevelt, Mary Tyler Moore, Thomas Edison, Brad Pitt, Ann Bancroft, President Woodrow Wilson, Humphrey Bogart, John Stewart and Bernadette Peters, just to name a few.
Pit bulls are loyal, stable and intelligent dogs that are eager to please, and strive to take on the behaviors that their guardians instill in them. Their behavior is a reflection of the care, training, and socialization (or lack thereof) given by their owners.
The stigma associated with the breed has been caused by careless dog owners who do not socialize or properly train their dogs. Any breed of dog that is left tied in a backyard without experiencing the outside world is bound to have issues. It also seems that careless dog owners tend to choose the pit bull in particular, possibly due to it's "tough" reputation.
Therefore the majority of neglected, untrained dogs appear to be pit bulls. But even with all these neglected dogs, there are even more sweet, trained and well socialized pit bulls that belong to loving families. According to rigorous testing by The National Canine Temperament Testing Association, the golden retriever, poodle, border collie, English setter, German pointer and numerous other breeds are considered more likely to become aggressive than pit bulls.
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The average score of the 122 breeds tested was a mere 77 percent. Pit bulls scored a 95.2 percent on these testings. (The higher the better.)
Not only have pit bulls scored extremely well on temperament tests, but they have been serving key roles in search and rescue efforts, excel in agility training and work nationwide as therapy and service dogs.
Pit bulls are highly trainable, which has been beneficial for anyone wanting a wonderful companion or service dog, but that same trait has also proven to be a downfall when the breed is exploited.
You might find this hard to believe when what is highlighted in the news regarding pit bulls seems to be negative, but there are many more positive stories concerning pit bulls than negative ones. By simply browsing the Internet, one can find an abundance of positive, reputable information about pit bulls.
Another aspect that needs to be mentioned is that most attacks by other dog breeds are misclassified as "pit bulls" by media reports. The fact is, there are far more stories of pit bulls helping, or saving lives, than endangering or ending them.
It seems that the term "pit bull" is only splashed across the headlines when the story is negative. Unfortunately, fear and negativity sells, and this breed is paying the price. If only we were to take the time to look beyond the negative hype, we would find the truth about pit bulls.
Article source: Tyla Hafstrom/My Word/The Times-Standard
Posted: 09/25/2007 04:27:21 AM PDT
Tyla Hafstrom resides in Eureka.
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I posted a photo of myself on Twitter earlier from my "royal wedding attire" shoot with Hilary Alexander at Selfridges. She styled me in a Matthew Williamson dress that many of you have been asking me to identify. That exquisite hat, however, is from her own personal collection. She said she wants me to wear it on Royal Wedding Day while reporting on the event. OMG.
Anyway, after our exhilarating morning of shopping, I came back to the hotel to find this story sitting in my inbox about Williamson. Williamson will NOT be designing Kate Middleton's wedding gown. It's rumoured to be Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. Needless to say, Matthew isn't, um, being super gracious about it:
"Kate isn't a fashion bunny. I don't know why everyone in fashion is waiting to see what she wears. I'm, like, thinking: get over it."
Errrr… please.
You know he would have jerked off outside Buckingham Palace every morning for the privilege of being selected. And besides…
Is he really talking down at Kate Middleton?
Princess Catherine???
Seven days ago, Matthew was walking around London Fashion Week with Olivia Palermo. Who? Exactly. Olivia Palermo is some useless twat from The Hills and/or The City and this is not a time for you to be a know-it-all and tell me which one it was because the fact that I can't remember and can't bother to look it up is exactly the f-cking point.
Kate Middleton >>>>>>>>>>>>> Olivia goddamn Palermo
By the way, I also heard that Vivienne Westwood hasn't been keen on the Wedding in general either. Which says to me that they ALL wanted to dress Kate. The more you care, the more it shows.
To read more about Matthew Williamson being a bitch, visit UK Vogue here.
Also attached – Prince William in Christchurch, New Zealand where he toured areas devastated by earthquake and met with members of the rescue teams. I think his adorable maori kiss almost makes up for the hair situation.
PS. Hilary Alexander actually put me in a Vivienne Westwood dress today and I'm telling you, you want to say – are you kidding? –when it's on the hanger and then as soon as you throw that sh-t on, suddenly you understand, it will tell you how to stand and move and it will DEMAND to be posed in. I guess that's why it costs so much.
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Single-stem blueberry "tree" may lower production costs
An Oregon State University researcher aims to lower production costs for growers by creating a new kind of blueberry that develops as a tree instead of the traditional bush.
Wei Qiang Yang, blueberry agent for the Oregon State University Extension Service, has tested a grafted blueberry "tree" that grows on a single stem on a research plot at OSU's North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora every year since 2009. Yang is collaborating with researchers who are testing other blueberry varieties grafted onto rootstocks at land-grant universities in California and Florida as part of a multi-state effort.
"The first rootstock that will come out of this research for commercial use will significantly change the way blueberries are currently produced and harvested," said Yang, a horticulture professor in OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences.
The research could benefit an industry that's economically important to Oregon. The blueberry industry contributed $107.5 million in sales to Oregon's economy in 2012, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture and OSU Extension. Growers produced 72 million pounds of blueberries on nearly 8,000 acres.
Growers use machine harvesters with catch plates to collect blueberries, but because blueberry bushes have multiple stems, the catch plate cannot fully encircle each stem of the bush. So growers must bear about a 15-25 percent loss in terms of the fruit that the catch plate misses, according to Yang. But cultivating a blueberry bush in a tree form would change that, he said.
"This work isn't just academically important, but it's valuable from a practical standpoint in that it will be very significant for improving machine harvesting efficiency and the adaptability of blueberry plants to different soil conditions," Yang said. "The wild-grown species is better-adapted to nutrient-poor and relatively high-pH soil. If we're successful, this is going to change the way we raise blueberries."
To make the grafts, Yang started with seeds from a wild-growing blueberry plant commonly known as sparkleberry, which originated in Texas, Oklahoma and Florida. In the wild, some plants grow on a single stem to heights of up to 10 feet. But their tiny berries are full of seeds and the fruit has a bad taste, Yang said. He then grafted three popular highbush blueberry varieties – Liberty, Aurora and Draper – onto the wild-growing plants. He wanted a blueberry plant that had a similar yield to its domestic cousins and had a good taste.
So far, yields of the grafted plants have compared favorably to their domesticated cousins, with the exception of Liberty. A grafted Liberty plant yielded an average of approximately 1.03 pounds of fruit per single tree, compared to an average of 1.68 pounds per single bush on a domesticated Liberty plant. A grafted Draper plant yielded an average of approximately 0.60 pounds of fruit per single tree, while a domesticated Draper plant yields an average of 0.55 pounds per single bush. A grafted Aurora yielded an average of 1.07 pounds of fruit per single tree, while a domesticated Aurora yields an average of 0.88 pounds of fruit per single bush. Taste has also compared well.
Yang must still analyze results of data collected on fruit quality factors such as firmness, size and total acidity. This is the first year researchers were able to collect data on yield for the project in Oregon. Yang will investigate future yield projections and machine harvesting potential next. If results continue to show promise, the blueberry tree could be ready for release to nurseries in approximately five years for commercial use and about three years for gardeners.
Though some people have tried grafting blueberry trees on a small-scale basis in the past, Yang said this is the first major collaborative research effort to graft a blueberry tree that is viable for commercial growers.
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When a bank robbery goes bad, an ex-con and his wife take it on the lam.
Four years into a ten-year prison term in Texas, convicted armed robber Carter "Doc" McCoy applies for parole and, despite good behavior, is rejected. When Doc's wife, Carol, next visits, he directs her to advise corrupt but influential parole board member Jack Beynon that he is "for sale." Soon, in an unusual reversal, Doc's parole request is granted. After a nervous but highly anticipated reunion with Carol, Doc meets Beynon who explains that in exchange for his freedom he must rob a small local bank of over half a million dollars with the assistance of Beynon's chosen henchmen, Rudy Butler and Frank Jackson. After staking out the bank for several days to determine its routines and security measures, Doc goes over detailed plans for the robbery with Butler and Jackson, who are dismissive of Doc's complex arrangements. On the day of the heist, while Butler and Jackson arrive near the bank as planned, Carol covers for Doc, allowing him to sneak into an underground tunnel where he cuts the power to the bank and the surrounding block. While Carol drives away to set up diversionary bombs, Doc meets the others inside the bank. All goes well until the bank guard attempts to reach for his gun and a panicky Jackson shoots him. Butler and Jackson make their escape and Carol returns for Doc. Angered by Jackson's action, Butler kills him and tosses his body at a corner not far from the bank, then drives on to meet Doc and Carol. At the designated meeting place, Butler admits to killing Jackson and when he attempts to shoot Carol and Doc, Doc shoots him several times. Doc and Carol switch cars and, taking the money, head off to meet Beynon, unaware that the wounded Butler, who was wearing a bullet proof vest, is following. As they near the place they are to meet Beynon, Carol grows increasingly anxious, so Doc leaves her in the car while he takes the money to Beynon, who is displeased with the murders. When Doc asks why there is only half a million dollars from the robbery, when radio broadcasts noted that over $750,000 was stolen, Beynon admits that his brother, who sits on the bank board, had taken two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to cover business debts and the robbery was intended as a cover for the earlier theft. Beynon then mocks Doc for not understanding that Carol had sex with Beynon to ensure Doc's release. Carol, who has quietly entered the room behind Doc, stuns her husband by abruptly shooting and killing Beynon from over Doc's shoulder. Meanwhile, a dazed Butler stops at an isolated veterinary hospital where he forces Dr. Harold Clinton to tend to his wounds. That evening, Butler demands that Clinton and his pliant wife Fran drive him in pursuit of the McCoys. After fleeing Beynon's, Doc stops the car and furiously berates Carol for not telling him the truth, but she reminds him that he sent her to Beynon. Although still angered, Doc continues with the getaway plan to reach El Paso where he has arranged visas to enter Mexico. When Beynon's brother is unable to contact him, he and several henchman investigate and, discovering the dead body, set out to El Paso as well. At a train station, Carol takes the money to a locker where a young man assists her with the heavy bag. Afterward, when Carol meets with Doc and takes him to the locker, they find it is empty and Doc realizes the helpful man has stolen it. Spotting the man boarding the train to El Paso, Doc chases him on board while Carol waits uncertainly on the platform. When the thief discovers the bag contains money, he gleefully takes his seat with it, but moments later Doc arrives and knocks him unconscious, then gets off the train at the next stop with the bag. Some time later, Doc returns to the train station where Carol is waiting. Despite Carol's genuine happiness at seeing him, Doc coldly suggests they split the money and go their separate ways. Hurt and angered, Carol declares she does not want to break up with Doc and the couple return to their car in sullen silence. That night on the road, Butler and the Clintons stop at a motel where Butler takes perverse delight in tying Clinton up and forcing him to watch while he and Fran enthusiastically have sex. The next day, as Doc and Carol continue their journey, Carol tells her brooding husband that he must trust someone someday or he will have nothing. Peeved when the car radio breaks down, Doc insists they stop at the next town, but at the electronics store, the salesman recognizes Doc from the numerous televised police announcements and telephones the police. Doc hurries to a sporting goods store where he demands a double-barrel shotgun and ammunition and when the police arrive, he forces them to lie in the street while he shoots up their car. Doc and Carol then race out of town, but upon seeing a bus heading toward town, the couple speedily abandon the car, then innocuously catch the bus as the police and sheriff race past it. In the next town, Carol buys a used car and the couple return to the road. That evening at a drive-in, however, a carhop waitress recognizes Doc and notifies the authorities. When the police arrive, there is a shootout as Carol frantically tries to drive the couple out of the parking lot. Forced to abandon the car in town, Doc and Carol dart into an alley and take refuge in a full garbage bin, still carrying the money bag and shotgun. Although they evade the police, the McCoys cannot avoid a trash truck that deposits them and the garbage into the back of the truck. When Doc realizes the truck compacts the garbage, he and Carol hastily place numerous heavy objects around themselves as protection. At dawn, the truck dumps its full load of trash, including Doc and Carol, into a garbage landfill. After extricating themselves, the money bag and shotgun, Doc struggles to tell Carol he has realized they should stay together, but, still resentful over Doc's earlier anger, Carol remains doubtful. Doc vows never to mention Beynon again and Carol agrees they should continue together. The next morning, Butler is nonplussed to discover that the distraught and humiliated Clinton has committed suicide. He and Fran then continue to the El Paso hotel where Beynon had arranged travel documents with manager Laughlin. After Butler demands Laughlin inform him when Doc and Carol arrive, Laughlin telephones Beynon's brother who is waiting nearby. Later, when a now cleaned up Doc and Carol arrive, Laughlin dutifully informs Butler. Using the hapless Fran to pose as a room service attendant, Butler tries to get into the McCoys' room, but Doc sneaks up behind them and knocks them both out. When Doc and Carol attempt to slip out of the hotel, they run into Beynon's brother and his henchman and a wild shootout ensues in which Doc kills the gang with the shotgun. As Doc and Carol flee out of a back fire escape, a revived Butler attempts to follow, but Doc shoots him too. Flagging down an aging cowboy in a pick-up, Doc and Carol ask him to drive them across the border. Discovering the couple is married, the old man agrees. In Mexico, the old man cheerfully accepts thirty thousand dollars for the truck and Doc and Carol drive away together.
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|Los Angeles opening: 19 Dec 1972
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A Sam Peckinpah Film
AFI-DVD*, Netflix
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|First Artists Production Company, Ltd., Solar Productions, Inc., Tatiana Films, Inc., David Foster Productions
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john 2020-03-21
I forgot McQueen made this disgusting movie with blood & guts everywhere--kept waiting for the law to blow him & girlfriend away like Bonnie &... MORE>
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