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SANTA CRUZ — It was a camera-caught crime of callousness — an unconscious Silicon Valley tech executive left to die on his luxury yacht with a fatal fix of heroin coursing through his veins. Police said the prostitute who injected the drug cleared out evidence, stepped over his body and finished a glass of wine before fleeing.
The victim: Forrest Timothy Hayes, a 51-year-old who was on the Google team involved with the high-profile rollout and production of its cutting-edge Glass eyewear. A well-regarded family man with a wife of 17 years, five kids and a palatial estate near the UC Santa Cruz campus, who had what friends called an impulsive streak to snap up objects of desire.
The suspect: Alix Catherine Tichelman, a 26-year-old daughter of a Sacramento-area tech CEO with a penchant for provocative poses, heavy metal music and illegal intoxicants. Police said she was also a Web-based prostitute who boasted she had more than 200 clients and was lured to her arrest with the promise of a $1,000 payoff.
In a seamy twist to what was originally dubbed a "suspicious death," Tichelman faces manslaughter and drug and prostitution charges, as well as evidence tampering following her July 4 arrest after a seven-month investigation. Santa Cruz police said a video recorded the weekend before Thanksgiving aboard Hayes' 50-foot yacht "Escape," moored in a slip in the Santa Cruz Harbor, showed Tichelman shooting Hayes up with what turned out to be a lethal dose of heroin. They said she made no effort to help or summon aid when he began "suffering medical complications and going unconscious."
Instead, she started collecting her belongings, including the heroin and hypodermic needles, and knocked back the wine. After disembarking the "Escape," she "reaches back in to lower a blind and conceal the victim's body from outside view," police said.
"She showed no regard for him," said Santa Cruz Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark. "She was just trying to cover her tracks."
Hayes was found dead the next morning by the ship's captain. Without elaborating, police said it may not be the first such crime committed by Tichelman, and they are looking into a similar incident in another state.
In Facebook posts and pictures on a page that disappeared around noon Wednesday, Tichelman expressed a fondness for the macabre and things considerably darker than what's imagined in the realm of tech executives. She states she won't date anyone without tattoos, or who has "a general distaste for metal."
"It's really nice to talk with someone about killing sprees and murdering people in cold blood … and they love it too," she wrote. "No judgement(sic). Yay!"
The website contained numerous photos of a scantily clad Tichelman. She was also on "SeekingArrangement.com," which is where police say she met Hayes. The website touts itself as a place "where beautiful, successful people fuel mutually beneficial relationships," and where "sugar daddies" can meet "sugar babies."
Appearing in court wearing handcuffs, a red jumpsuit, red lipstick, and black eyeliner on Wednesday, Tichelman alternated between looking out at the audience and hanging her head. She was given a public defender but did not enter a plea, with the arraignment continued to July 16. She remains jailed in lieu of $1.5 million bail.
Meanwhile, Hayes' family was in seclusion at their hilltop home, where a woman shooed reporters and accused them of making the family revisit a painful experience.
Hayes is a native of Dearborn, Mich., who started his career in the automotive industry before moving to Santa Cruz and working for tech giants including Sun Microsystems, Apple and Google.
A January obituary the family wrote for the Santa Cruz Sentinel gave no hint of the double life he led.
"Forrest will be remembered above all as a loving husband and father," the obituary read. "More than anything else he enjoyed spending time with his family at home and on his boat. His brilliant mind, contagious smile and warm embrace will be missed and cherished."
Hayes joined Apple in 2005 and worked there for several years, according to a brief profile on LinkedIn, but he moved to Google about a year ago and joined its secretive "X" division, which is responsible for what the company likes to call "moon shot" projects including self-driving cars and the computer headset known as Glass.
Google and Apple representatives declined to discuss Hayes' tenure or responsibilities at those companies. But postings on a memorial website indicate that he helped oversee hardware manufacturing at Apple and worked with suppliers and contractors involved in the Glass project at Google. Friends created the site last fall and it was taken down this week, after police announced Tichelman's arrest.
Colleagues at Google described Hayes as a thoughtful and generous manager, but also said he was decisive and known for his "ability to get stuff done," in the words of one colleague, who added in a memorial posting: " … the very fact that the Glass manufacturing line is now humming along is testament to that."
One of the posts on the memorial site was signed "Astro" and appears to have been written by Astro Teller, the scientist and entrepreneur who serves as director of operations at Google X, reporting to company co-founder Sergey Brin.
"The first time I met you I felt that you had a particularly bright light inside you," the post said. "You had the perfect mixture of serious and happy and I hope that over time, I can become even just a tiny bit more like you in that way."
The posting added: "You were only at X for a short while but you made a huge difference to us there. You set a new standard for effectiveness and professionalism … I miss you painfully and I will fondly remember you always. With love, Astro."
Friends called him practical yet impatient — a streak that resulted in impulse buys like an electric car so he could use carpool lanes after a frustrating 40-minute commute to Google; and the yacht days after a friend tantalized him by sending him a photo.
Tichelman's Facebook page said she graduated high school in Atlanta and studied journalism at Georgia State University. She described herself as an aspiring model, makeup artist, writer, exotic dancer and "hustler." Her father, Bart Tichelman, is the CEO of Folsom software firm SynapSense, and could not be reached for comment.
Police would not divulge when the two connected through the website, but said they had an "ongoing prostitution relationship." Police lured her back to Santa Cruz last week under the guise of a wealthy john seeking a tryst, and arrested her when she showed up at an undisclosed luxury hotel. Officers were spurred to act by a June 30 Facebook post suggesting she was planning to leave the state.
"I AM COMING HOME TO THE FILTHY, NASTY, DIRTY SOUTH!" Tichelman wrote four days before her arrest. "hoping to start the drive back to Atlanta at the beginning of next week. Can't wait to see everyone. Its celebration time y all!"
Staff writers Robert Salonga, Mark Gomez, Stephen Baxter and Jessica A. York contributed to this report. Contact Eric Kurhi at 408-920-5852. Follow him at Twitter.com/erickurhi.


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Ouch. The Toronto Maple Leafs have fallen out of the NHL playoff race again, marking 112 straight years without playing a postseason game. Okay, it's not quite that bad, it just feels like it -- especially for Leafs fans.
The Leafs last saw playoff action in 2004, and the last time their players' names were engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup was 1967 -- which isn't the longest drought in NHL history, but probably causes more pain to more fans than any other losing streak, if only because of the Tragically Hip song about Bill Barilko.
As a hockey lover who was born and raised in Vancouver -- heck, as a Canadian who isn't from Toronto -- I know it's my moral if not legal obligation to hate the Leafs, but I've never quite managed to pull it off. I got the idea of hating the Canadiens back when the Cup seemed to belong in Montreal by divine right. It was no problem hating the Oilers when Gretzky was lighting up the red bulb behind Canucks' goalie Kirk McLean like it was Rudolph's nose on a foggy Christmas night.
It was easy hating the Flyers for their thuggery. And I will always loathe any team coached by Jacques Lemaire, or any Lemaire wannabe, for turning hockey into a slower version of soccer on skates. But the Leafs? What did the Leafs ever do to me?
I got hating their longtime owner, Harold Ballard. Ballard was a xenophobic cartoon capitalist and pompous "patriot" of a breed rarely seen in Canada. He had a nasty streak that would have made the pre-Christmas Grinch cringe. The ugliest Ballard story I know isn't about his scorn for the Soviets, or his self-defeating disdain for players from outside North America. The nastiest Ballard stories aren't about how he treated his "enemies," but his friends.
Ballard waged his own personal cold war with Captain Dave Keon -- a guy who gave his heart, soul, and all working body parts to the Leafs. Ballard preferred torturing Keon to trading him. Legend has it that Keon had the chance to join the New York Islanders -- sorry that should read THE New York Islanders -- the Cup-owning Islanders of Bossy and Potvin, where Keon would have fit like a hockey glove. Instead, Ballard practically put his captain on the bus to the short-lived World Hockey Association. Keon was so bitter he refused to attend Leafs events until after Ballard died. When I heard this I wondered if the biggest Leafs hater in history was Ballard or Keon.
I quizzed my Facebook friends to find out if/why they hated the Leafs and discovered it's possible that after watching hockey and complaining about the weather Canada's third most popular pastime is hating the Leafs.
Why hate the Leafs? One professional comedienne answered, "because they're from Toronto."
And while that's good enough for a lot of Canadians a few friends dug a bit deeper.
B.C.-raised, Toronto-based comedian Harry Doupe says he hates the Leafs "because I had them rammed down my throat every Saturday of my early life. The rare exception we got to see the Canucks in those early days resulted in Brian Spencer's father dead in a Prince George TV station and a s****y Atom Egoyan TV movie. There's also an arrogance among their fans and the media that surround them that is similar to that of those that support the Yankees, but without winning. Also, from the early days of TSN where anyone from any other team could put forth a play-of-the-year effort only to see a Leafs icing be, 'Highlight of the Night.'"
This season Hockey Night in Canada broadcast 26 games featuring the Toronto team that hasn't made the playoffs since before the invention of the iPhone -- nine more games than they devoted to the Stanley Cup finalist Vancouver Canucks. The exciting young Oilers scored only half the airtime Toronto did and the Calgary Flames, who are always contenders for a playoff spot, merited one game less than that. And even when the Leafs aren't the featured team on the show, they're often the featured topic in the intermission segments.
While I didn't hate the Leafs I used to hate Hockey Night in Canada for always showcasing them instead of my beloved Canucks -- or at least the Canadian teams that, you know, won. One friend who was born and raised in B.C., but now makes T.V. and movies in Toronto, says he puts all the blame for the national Leafs-loathing on the media. Here were his thoughts Friday morning: "TSN SportsCentre just started. They spent the first 10 minutes of the show talking about the Leafs. We're a week away from the playoffs and they lead with a team that imploded months ago. They're not talking about the Canucks who are near the top of the league, Ottawa who is clinging to a playoff spot, the new Jets who are making a last ditch effort to make the real show or the Flames who are in a tight playoff race. Of course, lead your newscast with 10 minutes on the changes the Leafs need to make for next year. "
So why do most Canadians hate the Leafs? Because even when they're not a factor in the playoff race except, maybe, as a speed bump for teams racing for position, the damn media won't stop talking about... oops.

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While Blake Babies made several engaging records in the late '80s and early '90s, they never broke out of the collegiate rock circles where they were adored. It wasn't until 1992 that their leader, Juliana Hatfield, began getting recognition as a songwriter in more mainstream publications, but that was after the group was broken up. Over their four albums, Hatfield's songwriting and thin, girlish singing improved drastically as the band's post-R.E.M. alternative pop grew more muscular, branching out into both punkier and folkier territories on each record. By the time of their last full-length album, 1990's Sunburn, guitarist John Strohm was emerging as an impressive songwriter in his own right. After a final EP in 1991, the band split, with Hatfield emerging as an alternative superstar and Strohm and drummer Freda Love forming the acclaimed guitar pop band Antenna.
In 2000 the Blake Babies came out of a ten-year retirement to record a new album, God Bless the Blake Babies. The album was released March 6, 2001, on Rounder Records. Drummer Freda Love conceived the comeback, talking the other two original members into a reunion. She was rewarded with having her first Blake Babies composition "Nothing Ever Happens" be the first single. Older and better musicians, this version of the band sacrifices the charm of the amateur indie pop for a smarter, crafted sound that works as a natural progression of the band. The side projects and solo careers shaped the individual members into hardened veterans of the music industry, and their experiences give their new material a depth that their earlier work lacked. Spring of 2001 saw the band hit the road playing old haunts like Chapel Hill, NC's Cat's Cradle and new versions of the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., and the Knitting Factory in New York City to receptive audiences. John Strohm called it the best the Blake Babies ever sounded. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Chris Lawrence
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(AP) — American Airlines says it will list its shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "AAL" after completing a merger with US Airways and forming the world's biggest airline.
American's parent, AMR Corp., had been listed on the New York Stock Exchange as "AMR" until the shares were removed shortly after the company filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2011. They are currently available only over the counter under the symbol "AAMRQ."
Tom Horton, the CEO of AMR, said the Nasdaq "offers a most advanced trading platform driven by innovation and efficiency."
Shares of AMR and US Airways Group Inc. will be canceled and exchanged for stock in the new American Airlines Group Inc., which will be based in AMR's home in Fort Worth, Texas. AMR creditors, bondholders and shareholders will get 72 percent of the new company, and US Airways shareholders will get the other 28 percent. At Friday's stock prices, the new company would have a market value of more than $16.6 billion.
Shares of the largest U.S. airline companies — United Continental Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. and US Airways — trade on the NYSE. The Nasdaq is home for JetBlue Airways Corp., Spirit Airlines Inc. and Allegiant Travel Co., which operates Allegiant Air.
Daniel Cravens, director of investor relations at US Airways, said both exchanges are capable but the companies picked Nasdaq based on cost, execution and public relations. While the Nasdaq has a technology-centric reputation, he said, "it has done a great job of attracting other industries and is simply just a better fit for the new company and the direction we want to go."
Leslie Pfrang with Class V Group, which helps companies with strategic planning including stock-exchange listings, said the image of a fresh start was critical.
"They're trying to rebrand themselves," she said of the airlines. "The Nasdaq has a growthy, tech, emerging-company brand image."
According to American's website, the airline's stock began trading on the NYSE on June 10, 1939. AMR didn't come into existence until 1982, when shareholders approved a reorganization plan with a holding-company format.
American and US Airways announced their proposed merger in February. The U.S. Justice Department sued to block the deal, claiming that it would limit competition and raise prices. On Tuesday, the airlines and the government announced a settlement in which the carriers agreed to give up some of their takeoff and landing rights and gates at several big airports, principally Washington's Reagan National.
The airlines still need final approval from a U.S. bankruptcy judge in New York who had already approved a reorganization plan built around the merger, and from the federal district court judge in Washington who was hearing the Justice Department case.
US Airways shares rose 5 cents to $23.72 and AMR shares dropped 22 cents to $11.73 in afternoon trading.


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Fed Holds Line on Bond-Buying; Markets Caught Off-Guard
Michelle Girard, RBS managing director and chief U.S. economist, joins the News Hub to gauge market reaction to the Federal Reserve's move to keep its $85-billion-a-month bond-buying program in place.
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White Castle Charity Deal Offers 6,912 Burgers, Chefs
(NEW YORK) -- White Castle is going to throw two big parties for the buyers of their new Crave Pallet. Burger-lovers who purchase the Pallet for $25,000 get 6,912 White Castle sliders in original, cheese or jalapeno.
With enough burgers to feed 1,000 guests, the sliders will be cooked by a team of White Castle chefs. The Crave Pallet evolved from the restaurant's Crave Crate, which includes 100 sliders.
The Crave Pallet also comes with 216 "White Castle steam-grilled-on-a bed-of-onions Nest Fragrance candles," a statement from the company said.
The net proceeds of the slider pallet benefits autism research.
Those interested in purchasing the burgers can call the Ambassador Goodwill Hotline at 614-559-2687. Only two are available.
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer criticized former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Twitter Monday night after Paul posted a controversial tweet about former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, who was killed Saturday at a Texas gun range.
Meyer sent his tweet in response to one by Paul that read: "Chris Kyle's death seems to confirm that "he who lives by the sword dies by the sword." Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn't make sense."
Meyer tweeted: "Hey @ronpaul have you lost you mind? That sword protected your freedom. Guess since I live by it I deserve to get murdered as well? #wow."
Meyer, a former Marine sergeant, is one of three living recipients of the Medal of Honor for service in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is credited with saving 13 American and 23 Afghan soldiers' lives in a firefight in Afghanistan in 2009.
Kyle, a former SEAL and author of "American Sniper," left the Navy in 2009 after 10 years of service. He completed four deployments to Iraq and is credited with killing 160 enemy combatants. He received two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars for valor and two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.
Kyle was shot and killed Saturday. Eddie Ray Routh, 25, was arrested and charged with killing Kyle and Kyle's friend, Chad Littlefield, at the gun range.
Routh, a Marine reservist, deployed to Iraq in 2007 and Haiti in 2010. Multiple published reports indicate that Routh suffers from post traumatic stress.
Meyer continued with another tweet that read: "Let me remind you @ronpaul Chris Kyle is an American hero to not only myself but to America #RIPCK"
In response to Meyer's critique, Paul, a former congressman and controversial leader in the Republican Party, issued a statement on Twitter and his Facebook page:
"As a veteran, I certainly recognize that this weekend's violence and killing of Chris Kyle were a tragic and sad event. My condolences and prayers go out to Mr. Kyle's family. Unconstitutional and unnecessary wars have endless unintended consequences. A policy of non-violence, as Christ preached, would have prevented this and similar tragedies. –REP"
During the 2012 presidential campaign, Paul said he would remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan immediately.


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Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and the first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC) won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The decision to jointly-award the prestigious prize, has the potential to help end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, the UN said - a cause which is central to the Organization's work.
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The African Union and UNAIDS, as Chair of the H6 partnership, join forces to tackle sexual and gender-based violence and health in humanitarian crises
UNAIDS, chair of the H6 partnership (six United Nations bodies working on health-related issues) and the African Union have pledged to enhance their collaboration to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence, prevent HIV, and protect women's health and rights in humanitarian settings.
Women and girls across the world continue to confront ferocious violence, discrimination, harassment and even murder. For these victims, living in every country and drawn from every section of society, life is often filled with despair and misery. The scars of violence are not always visible.
Children make up almost a third of all human trafficking victims worldwide, according to a report released today by UNODC. Additionally, the report states that women and girls comprise 71 per cent of human trafficking victims, and highlights the recruitment or abduction of children by armed groups for forced marriages, sexual slavery or as combatants.
In 2012, 43,600 women globally were murdered at the hands of their intimate partner or another family member. That's 119 women, on average, killed every single day or one woman murdered every 12 minutes. These figures are harrowing and sobering in equal measure.
Human trafficking is a parasitic crime that feeds on vulnerability, thrives in times of uncertainty and profits from inaction. While the international community struggles with what UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called the biggest refugee and migration crisis since World War Two, human traffickers and migrant smugglers are taking advantage of misery to turn a profit.
Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) calls for human traffickers and migrant smugglers to be stopped as part of overall response to refugee crisis.
While the world clearly has the political will and legal tools to take on human traffickers and their criminal networks, what are needed is more meaningful international cooperation and adequate funding to take effective action, senior United Nations officials said today, warning that the scourge now has victims spread across 152 different citizenships in 124 countries.


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2012 Redux: Languedoc Paradox, How a Big French Region is Trying to Show its Identity
Editor's Note: Contributor and Editor, Rémy Charest, looked at the challenges of creating brand and identity for Languedoc, traditionally considered "a provider of high-volume plonk." This article explored the reorganization of this major French wine region and some expected outcomes derived from insights on the Millésimes du Languedoc tasting attended this spring. –Ryan Reichert, Managing Editor


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GLEN ELLYN, IL -- The 2012 Big Buck World Championship is moving to New York City; the previous four had been held in Chicago. It's set for the Altman Building in lower Manhattan on Nov. 9 and 10, and will be the first tournament final to be played on the new Big Buck HD.
Play Mechanix, which developed Big Buck Hunter with Raw Thrills, reports that the best players in America are vying throughout September for the 64 coveted spots in the final, competing in an online tournament conducted on games around the country. To solidify their places in New York City, players need to achieve the top scores in the North, East, South and West regions of the country.
Fans were introduced to the new game in regional Big Buck HD events this summer. With cash prizes and a World Championship hotel stay in New York on the line, the regional competitions were well attended, the manufacturer noted. Play Mechanix is giving away the free New York City trip for the main event; fans can enter the sweepstakes on the Big Buck Facebook page for a chance to win two all-access passes to the 2012 Big Buck World Championship plus round-trip airfare, a three-night hotel stay, and a $500 Visa gift card. Five second-place winners will receive a 19" HD television receiver.
Players qualifying for the World Championship will notice upgraded features on the Big Buck HD model, which Play Mechanix describes as the first 1080p high-definition arcade game. Its enhanced connectivity enables players to track scores through online accounts and compete in tournaments against players from around the country for cash prizes, making Big Buck HD genuinely interactive. | SEE STORY
Other innovations include a "showdown mode" that allows players to play live against one another from all parts of the country. Two or more players simultaneously play the same site in a round-robin format. Players can challenge friends from their "friends list," or locate competitors in a virtual "showdown waiting room."
Also new are "add-on" tournaments, which offer more opportunities for players to win cash prizes. Add-on tournaments run continuously, with multiple tournaments open concurrently. When players choose any standard gameplay, they have the option to enter their scores in a tournament for an additional $1.
Big Buck HD also integrates with social media. Players can connect their online Big Buck accounts to their Facebook and Twitter pages to share their achievements. They also can check in from Big Buck HD games, display awards on news feeds and more.
Also spurring play is the game's cashless payment option that permits players to pay with credit and debit cards. Tournament winnings can also be deposited into player accounts. | SEE STORY
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Honey and almonds flavor this simple (and gluten-free) cake. It's lovely for afternoon tea or a spring holiday dessert. Be careful not to overbeat the egg whites—they should be white and very foamy, but not at all stiff or able to hold peaks. If you beat them too much, the cake may sink in the middle as it cools.
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Hope College senior Sarah Ashcroft of Holland has won the 2011 Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Competition, held on Sunday, April 17, at the Betty Van Andel Opera Center in Grand Rapids.
Ashcroft was one of seven finalists - three of whom were from Hope - from Grand Rapids-area colleges and universities competing in the event after having been chosen from among 10 select contestants during an initial round in February.
Ashcroft, who is a 2007 graduate of West Ottawa High School and the daughter of Karin Ashcroft of Holland, is majoring in vocal music performance and vocal music education. The first-place recognition is one of multiple major singing honors that she has won this year - and across her undergraduate career.
On Saturday, March 5, she won first place in the College Senior Women's Division during the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Great Lakes Regional Competition, after previously earning first place in the same category during the NATS Michigan State Chapter Auditions on Saturday, Nov. 6. She had received recognition during the state and regional NATS competitions annually since her freshman year, including first-place awards at the state level in both 2008 and 2009.
She was also a finalist in the Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Competition in 2010.
On campus this year, Ashcroft portrayed Anna Maurrant, one of the lead characters, in the college's November 17-20 production of the Kurt Weill opera "Street Scene," a major collaborative effort of the departments of music and theatre. She was also chosen to appear as a soloist during the college's concerto and aria concert, performing accompanied by the orchestra, on Friday, Feb. 4, and was a featured soloist during the Hope College Musical Showcase concert at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids on Monday, March 7. She had also been a soloist in the concerto and aria concert in 2009, and in Musical Showcase in 2009 and 2010.
Ashcroft will be presenting her senior recital on Saturday, April 30, at 6 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition provides an opportunity for outstanding student vocalists being trained full-time at Greater Grand Rapids-area colleges and universities to compete in a professional competition and to be recognized for excellence by a professional opera company. The participating students are asked to perform two arias in differing styles, languages and composers from opera and/or operetta.
The area institutions that participate in the competition are AquinasCollege, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Valley State University and Hope. The seven finalists on Sunday, April 17, were all from Hope or Grand Valley.
In addition to Ashcroft, the Hope students competing as finalists were junior Caitlin McDougall of Flint and junior Brent Smith of Owosso. All three students study with Linda LeFever Dykstra, who is an associate professor of music and chair of the voice division at Hope.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal has been counting the days, hours and minutes until he can put his team on the court for the first official day of practice.
Soon he will be checking the minutes as the Lady Bisons open preseason practice Thursday morning.
Based on what he saw from his team in spring workouts his anticipation is high as he enters his 12th season as head coach.
"At night when I go to bed I can't wait to get up because it is one day closer…one step closer," Rosenthal said. "We did some stuff this spring that really showed me a lot.
"We have seen them grow like a flower that all of a sudden is ready to burst. There is something in their eyes. There is something in their work ethic that I have never seen with a team before. We are ready to go."
Last season the Lady Bisons posted a 23-8 overall record, 15-3 in the Atlantic Sun. They lost 3-2 in the championship match against Jacksonville at the A-Sun Tournament in Kennesaw, Georgia.
"We know what we want to do," Rosenthal said. "We want to win the A-Sun regular season and the A-Sun Tournament. We don't have to spend any time talking about it.
"This program has become accustomed to doing it. That has been well-discussed. The freshmen know about it. I'm not sure they have had much say in it other than they have to get on board."
Six starters from that team return for 2014 including A-Sun Player of the Year Jewell Dobson, A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year Bri McCombs and A-Sun All-Conference team selection Lauren Ford. But there are other reasons why Rosenthal is excited about his team.
"I think this team is poised," Rosenthal said. "I think this team is driven."
Led by co-captains Ford, Dobson and Sophie Kellerman it is a team that understands what it wants out of this season.
"Sometimes you go into seasons wondering where your players are and whether they understand what is at stake," Rosenthal said. "This team is well past that.
"This team is going to be on a mission from that first whistle. The groundwork has been laid."
Everyone on the roster was on campus in July attending summer courses and going through individual conditioning workouts. The first day of practice will represent a quick transition for the team, especially the four freshmen – Jenny Phelan, Brittany Thomas, Chloe Rogers and Desteny Boyd.
"The atmosphere in the summer is casual, but now it is going to get even more time consuming as we get more direct with what we are doing," Rosenthal said. "The chemistry is far ahead of any other year we have had which is fantastic."


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Hi there,
I found your contact details online and your help would be very much appreciated as I am currently in a panic mode!
Here it goes:
- I had anal sex (me top HIV neg) with a partner (bottom HIV pos with viral load 20k 26k copies) unfortunately the condom broke but I did not ejaculate.I am concerned that I might be exposed to infection and therefore I received PEP treatment from my local hospital on the 02.02.2009.
I had to travel to South Africa for 10days on the 03.02.2009 and I was due to go back to the hospital for tests and to receive my 2nd dosis of the PEP treatment (another 2weeks supply to make up a total of 4weeks/ 28 days) on the 12.02.2009. Unfortunately my flight had to be rescheduled and I only returned back to the UK on Wednesday the 18.02.2009. My medication ran out on Monday evening the 16.02.2009.
On Wednesday I had intercourse again with the same person and the condom broke again! Once again I did not ejaculate and penetration was only for a few seconds!
Thursday 19.02.2009. I returned to my local hospital to receive my further 2 weeks supply of PEP. By this time I missed 2 an half days worth / 60 hours of medication. I explained this to the doctor and there was explained to me that the PEP might not be effective. I am quite concerned about this...?
I did not tell the Doctor about the 2nd occasion on my return when the condom broke again. Now I would like to know if my PEP treatment needs to be increased or do I just continue with the normal dosage of 28days keeping in mind that I missed 60hours of treatment two weeks into the course and then their might be a second chance of infection at the time when my medication ran out.
I would appreciate if you could please get back to me ASAP with further thoughts on this.
Many thanks.
First off, what's up with your condoms? Did you buy them during the Reagan era? Have you been storing them in the glove box of your car parked in sweltering heat? Are you using oil-based lubricant (incompatible with latex)? I think it's time you reviewed proper condom technique. (See below.)
Next, as I have mentioned previously in this forum, anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant PEP should be followed by an HIV specialist. I suggest you contact an HIV specialist. Tell him the whole story. And I do mean the whole truth and nothing but the truth! He will evaluate your current PEP regimen and possible need for an additional course.
I'll repost below some information about the role of HIV specialists for folks taking PEP.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Chihuahua guy again (PROPER CONDOM USE, 2008) Oct 16, 2008
Protected" sex is indeed protected, if the latex condom was used properly and did not break. HIV cannot permeate intact latex (or polyurethane). No way. No how. This is the answer that you gave me, but can you clarify this: 1. - What is the proper use of a condom? In my case I pull it off the envelop, I put it in my penis till the base of it, I didnt take it off right after I cum but my penis was still hard when I take it off (about a minute or so, after cum), then with my hands I kind of squeeze it a little bit to look for any leak, which wasnt any, then into the garbage bowl. Is this a proper use? 2. is there any risk of hiv acquisition for touching the exterior side of the condom and manipulated it whit my hands? 3. Am I paranoid?
Thank you so much doctor you are such a wonderful person
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The description of your use of the latex condom suggests proper usage. (See below.)
Dr. Bob
Another question and problem caused by Bush's abstinence policy (PROPER CONDOM USE) May 23, 2008
Basically, I'm 19, and we never had sex ed in high school. Specifically I never learned how to use a condom. I go off to college and I start dating this girl. Now the reason I am worried is that one of her ex's was found to be HIV positive. As such I was scared of having sex with her and still haven't. But I did have oral with her, but I made sure we used a condoms as in the archives it says if condoms are used correctly there is no chance of HIv transmission. Now this is what scares me, after she gave me oral I checked to see there were no breaks, and I didn't think there were because it appeared to be intact and there was no semen around me. But then I found a bit of I guess rubber on the tip of my penis. Could this be a sign the condom broke, as it did not appear broken, and furthermore if it broke wouldn't it just be a tear, like a bit of it just wouldn't fall off? Anyway this happened 4 weeks ago and I now have tonsillitis, a bit of eczema, a fever, and I feel dizzy. I am worried out of my mind and I am angry as I may get HIV due to not being taught how to use a condom properly. I think I did use it properly I just want reassurance on my risk and whether I did.
Thankyou so much in advance
Response from Dr. Frascino
You never had sex education in high school and now you're in college and "worried out of (your) mind "that you may have contracted HIV "due to not being taught how to use a condom properly." Yours is another prime example of how Dubya's sex-phobic, anti-science policies have placed people at risk for unwanted pregnancies as well as STDs, including HIV. I can assure you President Obama and a strongly democratic House and Senate will help rectify this (as well as many other) disastrous policies. (I'm counting on you to rally your college buddies to vote for Obama and the democrats!!!)
Here's the scoop on condoms. HIV cannot permeate intact latex or polyurethane. No way. No how. However, condoms are not 100% effective, because they are often used improperly and also extremely rarely they can fail (break). When a condom breaks, it is usually very obvious. The thin piece of latex or polyurethane is stretched tightly over a throbbing tallywhacker. Consequently, when it tears, it rips dramatically and Mr. Happy's head usually comes poking out, similar to your head poking out of a turtleneck sweater. Regarding what you should have been taught in school about proper use of condoms, see below. You can also read much more about condoms in the archives and also in the chapter titled "HIV Prevention Basics" on this site.
Regarding your HIV risk, it remains exceedingly low. Oral sex, even unprotected, carries only a very low risk for HIV transmission.
"Symptoms" are notoriously unreliable in predicting who is or is not HIV infected. The reason to get tested or even to worry about HIV would be having placed yourself at risk for possible acquisition of the virus. I would not be concerned that your bout of tonsillitis, bit of eczema, fever or feeling dizzy might be HIV related. These are extremely common symptoms and certainly not HIV specific.
If after reviewing the information below, you feel you may have been exposed to HIV, a single simple rapid HIV test at the three-month mark will provide you with an accurate test result in as few as 20 minutes. From what you've told me, the results would undoubtedly be negative.
Good luck. Get informed. Stay safe. And remember to vote Democratic to prevent others having to endure what you are currently experiencing.
Dr. Bob
Condoms April 12, 2007
What Are Condoms?
A condom is a tube made of thin, flexible material. It is closed at one end. Condoms have been used for hundreds of years to prevent pregnancy by keeping a man's semen out of a woman's vagina. Condoms also help prevent diseases that are spread by semen or by contact with infected sores in the genital area, including HIV. Most condoms go over a man's penis. A new type of condom was designed to fit into a woman's vagina. This "female" condom can also be used to protect the rectum.
What Are They Made Of?
Condoms used to be made of natural skin (including lambskin) or of rubber. That's why they are called "rubbers." Most condoms today are latex or polyurethane. Lambskin condoms can prevent pregnancy. However, they have tiny holes (pores) that are large enough for HIV to get through. Lambskin condoms do not prevent the spread of HIV. Latex is the most common material for condoms. Viruses cannot get through it. Latex is inexpensive and available in many styles. It has two drawbacks: oils make it fall apart, and some people are allergic to it.
Polyurethane is an option for people who are allergic to latex. One brand of female condom and one brand of male condom are made of polyurethane.
How Are Condoms Used?
Condoms can protect you during contact between the penis, mouth, vagina, or rectum. Condoms won't protect you from HIV or other infections unless you use them correctly.
Store condoms away from too much heat, cold, or friction. Do not keep them in a wallet or a car glove compartment.
Check the expiration date. Don't use outdated condoms.
Don't open a condom package with your teeth. Be careful that your fingernails or jewelry don't tear the condom. Body jewelry in or around your penis or vagina might also tear a condom.
Use a new condom every time you have sex, or when the penis moves from the rectum to the vagina.
Check the condom during sex, especially if it feels strange, to make sure it is still in place and unbroken.
Do not use a male condom and a female condom at the same time.
Use only water-based lubricants with latex condoms, not oil-based. The oils in Crisco, butter, baby oil, Vaseline or cold cream will make latex fall apart.
Use unlubricated condoms for oral sex (most lubricants taste awful).
Do not throw condoms into a toilet. They can clog plumbing.
Using a Male Condom:
Put the condom on when your penis is erect -- but before it touches your partner's mouth, vagina, or rectum. Many couples use a condom too late, after some initial penetration. Direct genital contact can transmit some diseases. The liquid that comes out of the penis before orgasm can contain HIV.
If you want, put some water-based lubricant inside the tip of the condom.
If you are not circumcised, push your foreskin back before you put on a condom. This lets your foreskin move without breaking the condom.
Squeeze air out of the tip of the condom to leave room for semen (cum). Unroll the rest of the condom down the penis.
Do not "double bag" (use two condoms). Friction between the condoms increases the chance of breakage.
After orgasm, hold the base of the condom and pull out before your penis gets soft.
Be careful not to spill semen onto your partner when you throw the condom away.
Nonoxynol-9 is a chemical that kills sperm (a spermicide). It can help prevent pregnancy when it is used in the vagina along with condoms or other birth control methods. Nonoxynol-9 should not be used in the mouth or rectum. Because nonoxynol-9 kills HIV in the test tube, it was considered as a way to prevent HIV infection during sex. Unfortunately, many people are allergic to it. Their sex organs (penis, vagina, and rectum) can get irritated and develop small sores that actually make it easier for HIV infection to spread. Nonoxynol-9 should not be used as a way to prevent HIV infection.
Condom Myths
Condoms don't work: Studies show condoms are 80% to 97% effective in preventing HIV transmission if they are used correctly every time you have sex. Condoms break a lot: Less than 2% of condoms break when they are used correctly: no oils with latex condoms, no double condoms, no outdated condoms.
HIV can get through condoms: HIV cannot get through latex or polyurethane condoms. Don't use lambskin condoms.
The Bottom Line
When used correctly, condoms are the best way to prevent the spread of HIV during sexual activity. Condoms can protect the mouth, vagina or rectum from HIV-infected semen. They can protect the penis from HIV-infected vaginal fluids and blood in the mouth, vagina, or rectum. They also reduce the risk of spreading other sexually transmitted diseases. Condoms must be stored, used and disposed of correctly. Male condoms are used on the penis. Female condoms can be used in the vagina or rectum.
For more information, see Condomania's World of Safer Sex at www.condomania.com or the FDA's condom brochure at www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/condom.html.
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April 1997
When used correctly, latex and polyurethane condoms stop the spread of HIV almost 100% of the time. Condoms are like cars: If you have an accident with one, the cause is almost certainly operator error, not mechanical failure. The estimated failure rate of latex and polyurethane condoms is between 2% and 5% -- and when a condom does tear during sex, the break is usually the result of misuse, not a defect in the condom itself. The Food and Drug Administration -- which considers condoms to be "medical devices," regulates their production, and makes frequent, unannounced inspections of condom-manufacturing plants -- has declared that the difference in quality between the best and worst condoms on the market "is tiny compared with the problems that users introduce." Condoms are like cars in another respect: They work best when you follow the manufacturer's instructions. The most common cause of condom failure is a simple mistake, one that people make almost as soon as the condom is out of the wrapper: They place the rolled condom on the head of the penis upside down. In this position the condom looks like a mushroom cap, and it can be unrolled down the shaft of the penis only with difficulty.
You may have to wedge your fingers between the condom and your penis to unroll it this way. The condom will still cover the penis, but because it is inside out, the ring at the base will usually be tangled, not snug and secure. This makes the condom more likely to slip off or tear during sex.
The rolled condom should be placed over the head of the penis the same way that a knit cap is placed on your head, with the rolled "brim" outside the cap, not tucked under. This way it rolls easily down the shaft of the erect penis. The condom ends up right-side out. The ring at bottom of the condom fits snugly at the base of the penis, and the condom stays in place during sex.
There's one more way in which a condom is like a car: You need to keep a condom well-lubricated. If you never change the oil in your car, the parts will grind against each other and break. A condom that is not kept lubricated is also much more likely to break -- but you should never use oil to lubricate a condom. Oil-based lubricants like Vaseline, cooking oil, Crisco, baby oil, suntan lotion, and most skin moisturizers will dissolve a latex condom, creating tiny holes. You can't see these holes, but they are there, and HIV can get through them.
For this reason you should always use water-based lubricants with condoms. And you should always use condoms made of latex or polyurethane, because non-latex condoms have pores that HIV can get through. Check the label. If the condom does not have the word LATEX or the word POLYURETHANE clearly printed on it, don't use it. And check the labels on all lubricants. Most lubricants designed specifically for sex -- brands like KY, ForPlay, and Astroglide -- are water-based, and the labels will clearly say so.
Many of these lubricants also contain an ingredient called nonoxynol-9 which may increase someone's risk of HIV. Using a lubricant that contains nonoxynol-9 without a condom will not prevent the transmission of HIV, and should be avoided because it could increase your risk of getting HIV.
Generously apply a water-based lubricant to your penis (or to the inside of the condom) before putting the condom on. (This allows the penis to move around slightly within the condom.) Once the condom is securely in place, rub lubricant on its outer surface, then apply more of the lubricant to your partner's vagina or anus. During sex, rub on more lubricant at frequent intervals. Keeping everything well-lubed cuts down on friction and puts less strain on the condom, making it even less likely that the condom will tear.
There is no such thing as a learner's permit for condom users, as there is for beginning drivers, and there are no mandatory driver- education programs for condom users either. That's too bad, because learning how to handle a condom with skill and confidence takes practice. Condoms do work. But they only work when they are used consistently and correctly.
Both women and men should study the following diagrams and instructions, and both should know that a newly developed "female condom," which is inserted directly into the vagina instead of placed on the penis, offers the same effective protection as a regular condom. Learning how to use condoms is like learning how to achieve sexual fulfillment. In both situations experience is the best teacher.
Correct Use of Condoms Condoms Worn by Men 1. Always use a new latex or polyurethane condom each time you have vaginal or anal sex. (Condoms are also recommended for oral sex with a partner who is known to be, or is suspected to be, HIV-positive.) Open the package carefully, so that you do not tear the condom.
Place a few drops of water-based lubricant on the inside of the condom or on the penis itself.
Before any form of direct sexual contact with your partner, place the condom over the head of the erect penis, leaving about a half-inch of empty condom at the end (Figure 1). Note: On an uncircumcised penis, pull back the foreskin to expose the head of the penis before you place the condom over it.
Gently squeeze the tip of the condom to force out any trapped air. The condom should fit over the head of the penis like a small rubber cap, with the rolled "brim" outside the "cap" -- so that it will unroll easily down the shaft of the penis.
Hold the tip of the condom against the head of the penis and unroll the rest of the condom all the way down to the base of the penis (Figure 2). Rub water-based lubricant over the condom-covered penis and, for extra safety and comfort, apply additional lubricant to your partner's vagina or anus.
Slowly insert the covered penis into the vagina or anus. If at any point you feel the condom break -- or you even think it may be broken -- pull the penis out immediately. If broken, throw the condom away and use a new one.
After you ejaculate (cum), hold the condom to the base of the penis while pulling out of your partner. This keeps the condom from coming off while it is still in your partner's vagina, anus, or mouth. Gently peel the used condom off the tip of your penis (Figure 3) and throw it away. Never use a condom more than once.
PEP and sore neck/ars (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST 2008) Sep 29, 2008
Hi Dr. Bob
I just finnished PEP (zodivudine, lamivudine, crixivan) a week ago. After taking PEP I had a couple side effects, tingling in the fingers, a tiny bit in the neck and toes an exhaustion. After a while I stated to have a lot of pain in my neck, especially when I turned it to the left. The neck pain started to get better, especailly after the PEP finnished. However, the pain hasn't fully gone away and think I may have felt two swollen lypmh nodes on the back left of my neck. Is this a sign of ARS and PEP failure. I checked my groin and armpits and didn't notice any other lymph nodes swelling. My back is also a bit tense and stiff right now. I asked this quesiton the other day and didn't get s response. I know you are quite busy, but I am very nervous and stressed out right now.
Response from Dr. Frascino
As I have frequently stated in this forum, I recommend anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) be followed by an HIV specialist. (See below.) It seems the vast majority of folks who take PEP have many concerns about "symptoms" that arise during or after PEP. The HIV specialist would be able to evaluate such symptoms and relieve those fears more effectively and efficiently than I because I do not have access to your medical history and file, all your laboratory tests and I cannot conduct a physical examination. That said, from what you've told me, I do not believe your symptoms are HIV related.
Dr. Bob
pep and the worst year of my life. (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) Jul 13, 2008
I'm a bit nervous because I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are so maybe you can help out with it.
I've been having pains in my right abdomen for about a month now but my liver enzymes are normal. I'm still a bit scared because it is where my liver is.
Yesterday, I has receptive anal sex with a stranger. I put a condom on him and he was doing what he was doing. Then he said, I THINK SOME ONES COMING, So I look around, there was nobody there and looked behind me. Saw that the condom with lube was on the floor and his zipper was zipped up. Didn't think anything of it. Went home and pooped. I saw a glob of his semen in the toilet and was going to kill myself.
My possible exposure before this one was 4 months ago. It was anal receptive without condom with a guy I barely knew who I can't get in touch with. I came down with flu symptoms and was told to test at 3 months and then 6 months and then a year because I got really sick.
So my result was negative today before I started pep. I wanted to know if my testing window period will change for the sexual encounter that took place 4 months ago or should I trust in a 4 month negative??????
PEP treatment is 1 month.
When should I test again.
Should I stop taking the pep?
Does pep have hiv in it that will effect me if I have previously been exposed(4 months ago), ruining my chances of being negative?
I've had the worst luck any guy can have. I didn't have sex for 4 months and the one day I decided to cruise, I got violated.
Will pep have a bad effect on me if I am infected and don't know it from the 4 month issue?
I know that you're the only one that can answer these questions for me.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Why would you think I am the only one who could answer your questions! Your questions are not uncommon or particularly challenging. Any HIV specialist should be able to help. I'm a bit concerned by your first statement, ". . . I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are . . . ." The prescribing physician (hopefully an HIV specialist) should have explained potential side effects at the time the medications were recommended. I can't specifically answer this question, because side effects are different from person to person and also the range of potential side effects differs depending on which antiretroviral medications are in the PEP regimen. I'm also concerned about several of your other questions, such as "Does PED have HIV in it?" Questions like this demonstrate a profound lack of understanding of post-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy. (The brief response is no, of course these medications do not contain HIV!)
Your multiple concerns clearly demonstrate why I strongly recommend that all folks who have had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant PEP have an HIV specialist involved in their care. The HIV specialist will:
Evaluate and document the HIV risk exposure.
Recommend PEP if warranted.
If PEP has already been started, the HIV specialist will revise, optimize or suggest discontinuation of the PEP regimen as indicated.
Evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Evaluate all symptoms, including potential acute retroviral syndrome symptoms, occurring during the course of PEP therapy.
Arrange for and interpret post-PEP HIV testing.
My advice to you is to contact an HIV specialist. He or she will specifically address all your concerns in detail. I would also suggest that you be a bit more discerning regarding your sexual partners. When that last jerk said "I THINK SOME ONES COMING," apparently he was talking about himself! If he managed to ditch the condom without your realizing it, you really need to pay more attention to "what he is doing while he's doing what he's doing," particularly when he's "doing" you!
Good luck!
Dr. Bob
ARS or PEP side-effect? Jul 3, 2008
Hi Doc,
Thank God for you and this website! Quite concerned over the following:
I'm on PEP (Kaletra and Truvada) after a potential exposure (4 days ago) and noticed yesterday for a time (and again today) that my face is quite warm and I feel flushed. I have had the usual loose stool, stomach-related side-effects of the meds but I'm REALLY hoping that you can tell me if a slight temperature might also be a side effect and not a result of the "ARS" I see so many here concerned about. Obviously self-diagnosis is a BIG mistake, as is worrying and stressing but I'd very much appreciate your honest opinion.
Many thanks
Response from Dr. Frascino
Your question graphically demonstrates the reason I suggest anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The HIV specialist can document your true degree of HIV risk, optimize PEP regimens, evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects or toxicities, monitor for and evaluate any possible ARS symptoms and arrange for an interpret all post-PEP HIV tests. Having to take a course of PEP is indeed stressful. Having an HIV specialist involved can significantly reduce that stress. I cannot evaluate symptoms or make diagnoses over the Internet. What I can tell you is that "feeling flushed" and actually having a significant fever are two very different things. Also, even if you were to have an elevated temperature, there are many conditions other than HIV that could be the cause. I can also advise you that symptoms four days after exposure would not be related to HIV. It takes weeks, not days, for the symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) to appear.
Dr. Bob
condom broke during the act Jan 20, 2007
First, Thank you so much for this forum.
about 4 days ago i had vaginal sex with a woman who i later discovered to be very high risk. the condom broke during our act and it was less than 3 or four minutes later that i finished. i don't know if she was hiv positive and have no way of finding out. the following day I went to the emergency room and was perscribed ATRIPLA. and of course i am not feeling very well at all on it. I go to the bathroom often and have the symptoms of a low fever at times during the day. cottonmouth, sore throat ...
I live in san francisco, and am wondering if I should have a follow up visit with a specialist in the area. And How I would find such a doctor.
Also was my risk and exposure high enough to warrant such a drastic step as ATRIPLA?
And of course I am completely freaking out that one stupid drunk moment has damaged my body to such a degree, has anyone built a time machine yet?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Personally, I feel anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP should be followed by an HIV specialist, if possible. The HIV specialist would:
Evaluate the risk to see if PEP was really warranted.
Optimize the PEP regimen.
Evaluate and manage PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Arrange for and evaluate post-PEP HIV testing.
Living in San Francisco, you have many options from which to choose regarding HIV specialist. Certified HIV/AIDS specialist physicians in your area can be located by consulting the American Academy of HIV Medicine Web site, www.aahivm.org.
Finally, if you do find that time machine, let me know. I know millions of folks who want to go back to 2000 and 2004 and recast their presidential vote.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob


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Wow…mind blowing. No wonder family tree research is so confusing and time consuming.
Wow, this doesn't work because I'm not even a little bit black or asian…
You might not be directly but considering how our ancient ancestors would wonder around following the hunt you could have some genetic trace to someone of that decent. Much like how they have found what appears to be European remains in Asia from long before our assumed time line for them having contact with Asia. Or times when races mixed because of conquest… How many Romans knocked up a "barbarian" or "slave" ? Just because your one thing mostly doesn't mean you don't have an ancestor that's a completely different race/culture… just means it might be to far back for you to KNOW about.


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Being the Change: In Gandhi's Footsteps
|Gandhi in 1929. wikicommons
After trying for years to achieve social change through mainstream institutional activism, I have turned to an approach deeply rooted in my own culture and history. I have spent the past nine years trying to understand how to live my values today rather than waiting for the system to change. My search for the roots of deep transformation have led me to re-engage with the seemingly mundane, the small, the slow, the inefficient, the unorganized, the invisible.
I became involved in activism in college. I focused on stopping discrimination against marginalized groups. I thought we could make the system work by reforming it to give equal rights to all. We signed petitions, held protests, issued policy reports. But despite minor gains, I felt we were losing our dignity, being made into beggars. I started to learn that the price for "redistributed benefits" to people in North America was being paid by people and nature in so-called Third World countries.
After college, I spent eight years in the belly of the beast—Wall Street, Harvard, the United Nations, NGOs—seeking to change the system from within. But I discovered that the problem was bigger than just removing a few bad apples or making some clever policy declarations. I started to question the labels we use, such as "under-developed," "poor," or "illiterate"; the manic logic of unlimited growth and obscene profits over all other values; and the reliance on experts and technocratic solutions, rather than on the people.
During this time I came across Hind Swaraj, a booklet written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909. In it, he explores the nature of India's freedom struggle. He says, "It is not about getting rid of the tiger [the British] and keeping the tiger's nature [tools, systems, worldview, etc]." He calls for swaraj (rule over the individual and collective self) and urges us to look beyond "modern" colonizing systems of health, justice, and technology. I learned that non-violent political strategies require tremendous self-discipline and the courage to challenge our own comfort zones.
Gandhi's insights helped me transcend such false polarizations as capitalism vs. communism, Left vs. Right, and East vs. West. I found the courage to move beyond playing "big" power games to fix the state and market systems which, no matter how clever they were, only fueled the monster.
I started to reorient myself to a practice of honestly questioning my own complicity, fear, and insecurity, as well as searching for my own real sources of organic power. I resigned from UNESCO and moved back to India. I have been experimenting with hands-on alternatives—from self-healing to community media to urban organic farming—which reduce dependence on institutions and revalue physical labor as an essential part of intellectual growth, political activism, and spirituality. Much of my own unlearning has resulted from our family decision not to send our daughter to school.
I have met people from around the world who are working to regenerate their communities—many of whom do not call themselves activists and would never think of doing so. One is my "illiterate" grandmother, who is one of the greatest environmentalists I have ever known. She is not a member of Greenpeace, nor an environmental scientist. But she is an amazing up-cycler, taking responsibility for her own waste by finding new uses for everything from mango pits and peels to old toothbrushes. She cares for the people, creatures, and place around her, giving concrete meaning to "localization" and "zero waste" living.
For me, the most exciting change movements seek to re-legitimize and reconnect to the knowledge, imagination, and wisdom of traditional communities. Giving top priority to regenerating diverse local languages, ways of seeing, and systems of natural learning is urgent if we are to co-create our way out of the massive crises that face us today. Equally important is finding the courage to walk out of institutions and structures that reinforce violence, injustice, and exploitation. Through an active practice of non-cooperation, we can withdraw the legitimacy that they have in our minds and open up spaces of calmness from which to explore new possibilities.
It is critical that we search for real expressions of our nature, not the tiger's. Only then can we reclaim the dignity of our lives on our own terms.
|Manish Jain wrote this article as part of Liberate Your Space, the Winter 2008 issue of YES! Magazine. Manish lives in Udaipur, India with four amazing women to keep him honest: his loving wife, sister, daughter, and grandmother. He co-edited an e-booklet on Now Activism and invites you to dialogue on it at