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Nikon 7576 MONARCH 5 8x42 Binocular (Black) B00C66C950
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The Monarch ATB 42mm with Dielectric High-Reflective Multilayer Prism Coating binocular features brighter, sharper colors, crisp and drastically improved low-light performance. A new body style provides unparalleled strength and ruggedness in a package that is comfortable to carry all day. With rugged rubber armor for added durability and a firm grip even in the worst conditions, Nikon guarantees every ATB to be 100% waterproof and fogproof, each is backed by Nikon's 25 Year Limited Warranty and No-Fault Repair/Replacement Policy. The new Monarch ATB 42mm with Dielectric High-Reflective Multilayer Prism Coating binocular is available in 8x42, 10x42 and 12x42. It is also available in Team REALTREE models with the REALTREE APG HD camouflage pattern.
Technical Specs
|Magnification x
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|Angular FOV – Real
|Angular FOV – Apparent
|FOV @ 1000 yds
|Close Focus Distance (ft.)
|Exit Pupil (mm)
|Relative Brightness
|Eye Relief (mm)
|Size (L&W) (in)
|4.7 x 7.2
|5.4 x 7.4
|7 x 7.7
|7 x 7.7
|7 x 7.7
|7 x 7.7
|Weight (oz)
Additional Action EX Highlights:
- BaK 4 High Index Roof Prisms
- Tripod adaptable
- Long eye relief for eyeglass wearers
Warranty Information
Nikon is dedicated to quality, performance and total customer satisfaction. If your Nikon binocular, Spotting Scope or Fieldscope requires service or repair not covered by our 25 Year Limited Warranty, Nikon will repair or replace it (even it was your fault) for just $10, plus return shipping and handling.
Excludes – StabilEyes, Laser Rangefinders and Spotting Scope/Fieldscope eyepieces.
Real field of view
Real field of view is the angle of the visible field, seen without moving the binoculars, measured from the central point of the objective lens. The larger the value is, the wider the viewfield available. For example, binoculars with a wider field of view are advantageous for locating fast-moving wild birds within the viewfield. This also applies for finding small nebulas or a cluster of stars in astronomical observations.
Apparent field of view
Apparent field of view is the angle of the magnified field when you look through binoculars.
The larger the apparent field of view is, the wider the field of view you can see even at high magnifications.
With the conventional method used previously, the apparent field of view was calculated by multiplying the real field of view by the binocular magnification. (With this formula, apparent field of view wider than 65˚ is called wide field of view.)
After revision, Nikon's figures are now based on the ISO 14132-1:2002 standard, and obtained by the following formula:
tan ω' = τ x tan ω
Apparent field of view: 2ω'
Real field of view: 2ω
Magnification: τ
(With this formula, apparent field of view wider than 60° is called wide field of view.)
For example, the apparent field of view of 8x binoculars with an 7.0°real field of view is as follows:
2ω' = 2 x tan-1 (r x tan ω)
= 52.1°
Relative Brightness
Relative brightness value is obtained by squaring the diameter of the exit pupil. The greater the relative brightness is, the brighter the image will be. With 8x42 binoculars, the brightness is (42÷8)2= 28.1. This means that if the magnification is the same, the larger the effective diameter of the objective lens, the brighter the image will be.
Do binoculars with the same exit pupil offer the same brightness?
Prisms are what let you see a correctly oriented image when you look through a pair of binoculars. There are two types of prisms in common use, Porro prisms and roof prisms.
Roof prisms are essentially in line inside the optical tubes, and make for a more compact set of binoculars. Roof prism binoculars have straight tubes (the front/objective lens is in line with the rear/ocular lens), and are therefore more compact, an important consideration for the sportsman. They usually have two pivot points between the tubes, and are more difficult to adjust to the spacing of your eyes. Roof prisms can give an optical image equal to the best Porro prisms, but for technical reasons they usually do not. To be really good, roof prism binoculars have to be in the high price class. Do not attempt to economize on roof prism binoculars.
Porro prism binoculars can be identified by their offset tubes; the objective lens is not in line with the ocular lens. The front lenses are usually closer together than the rear lenses, but the reverse can also be true, particularly in compact models. The Porro prism design is usually optically superior to the roof prism design, especially in medium priced class binoculars. Porro prism binoculars have a single pivot between the two halves of the binocular, and are therefore easy to adjust for the distance between your eyes.
Like roof prisms, not all Porro prisms are created equal. BAK-4 prisms are the best; they are made of superior optical glass that produces clearer images. These are what you want in your binoculars. BK-7 prisms are also used, usually in lower priced binoculars. These are satisfactory, but they are inferior to the BAK-4 prisms. Some manufacturers will not tell you what kind of prisms they use, usually because they are of inferior quality. BAK-4 prisms show a truer round, which translates to better light transmission and edge-to-edge sharpness
Prism Coatings
Multilayer coating is also applied to prisms to raise transmittance. A roof prism system has one surface that does not feature total internal reflection, so vapor deposition with metals, etc. must be used to raise the reflectivity of this surface. Also, phase-correction coating on roof surface ensures high-contrast images.
*Binoculars' brightness and contrast are affected by not only prism coatings, but also the number of objective lens and eyepiece lens, and types of coatings.
|Metal-vaporized, high-reflectivity prism coating
Using vacuum-vaporization technology, metallic material such as aluminum or silver is applied to the reverse side of a prism surface that is not totally reflective. This raises the reflectivity of the prism mirror surface.
Dielectric high-reflective multilayer prism coating
This coating features reflectance that exceeds 99%. By utilizing light interference, this coating assures high reflectivity across the full visible range, and ensures high color reproducibility.
|Reflectance characteristics of prism coatings on mirror surface
The horizontal axis indicates the wavelength of light. The vertical axis indicates the reflectance of light.
Binoculars' brightness is determined not only by the reflective mirror, but also by the total optical system such as the number of lenses and quality of coatings.
A roof (Dach) surface can cause phase shift of light that affects image resolution. This phenomenon is caused by phase differences arising from total light reflection on a roof (Dach) surface and it can occur with even a perfectly processed prism. Phase-correction coating is applied to the surface to minimize loss of resolution, ensuring high-contrast images.
Twilight Factor
The factor that has the greatest impact on resolution or image detail, will be dependent upon the amount of light available during the time of observation. During daylight hours, when your eye pupil size will be only about 2 to 3mm, magnification will be the principal factor in image resolution. At night, with the eye pupil dilated to 6 to 8mm, aperture size is the controlling factor. In twilight conditions both of these factors control resolution effectiveness and the twilight factor is the term that compares binocular performance under these conditions.
The twilight factor is calculated by taking the square root of the product of the magnification and the aperture. The higher the twilight factor, the better the resolution of the binocular when observing under dim light conditions. For example, a 10 X 40 (twilight factor 20) would effectively resolve better under these conditions than a 7 X 35 (twilight factor 15.4) even though the 10 X 40 has a smaller exit pupil. Remember, however, that the twilight factor does not take into account the transmittance or quality of the optical system.
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The only negative about these binoculars is that the eye piece cover is a bit to tight fitting and take a bit of effort to take off, but thats not much of negative considering all the other positives.
Highly recommended.
These seemed too good to be true in terms of quality and features. For $110 they had high quality construction and lenses and were designed to be truly waterproof and fogproof, so they won't go bad on you. Everything I read said the clarity was very good to excellent as well. That's an understatement. I can't imagine what more clarity or improved low light viewing you can get out of the more expensive $300 Nikons or the $500, $1000, $1500 Japanese or German expensive optics binoculars. I didn't even notice that I was using these Action EX binoculars when it was nearly dark. This is a mark of quality and these have it. The clarity is just outstanding. Why should I pay more ?
They feel good in the hands and are a pleasure to use. They look great, too. It's not a super lightweight compact, but these are real binoculars. They have the usual quick central focus and left/right eye difference focus adjustment. They are fully rubber coated to handle real world use with bangs, scrapes, and drops. The binoculars have the strap and the case doesn't, so you'll have to store the case or attach it to something else. If you can use and appreciate a pair of excellent quality binoculars, this is money very well spent.
As to the binoculars in question, these 7x35 Action Extreme EX Nikons impressed me a lot when I looked through them for the first time. Costing under a hundred bucks, I was astonished at the optical quality for the price. They may be the best bargain going in a basic binocular. I can compare this binocular to several other binoculars in the household and they will come up rivaling those that cost up to five times more in the sharpness, brightness and overall clarity of the image. No, the image is not razor sharp across the entire field. But, then again, most binoculars aren't sharp around the edges either. If you want sharp edges, consider spending over one thousand dollars as opposed to one hundred dollars. You will not get perfection for one hundred dollars but you will get outstanding quality for that money.
In Amazon's introductory description of these Action Extremes, there is some confusing information. The chart being used (as of this writing) shows comparisons of another series of Nikon binoculars. Since Nikon makes a lot of different binoculars, I'm not sure which specs are used in this chart--probably Monarchs since they are mentioned in the description.Read more ›
They're a bit heavy, so we bought a well padded camera strap to replace the thinner strap that came with the binocular. The case that comes with the binoculars works well, and has cutouts for straps.
We like this binocular so much that we are soon going to order another one so we both have one when hiking. I'm not tempted to get the 8x40 because the optics are so clear and bright that we can see birds much better with these than our previous, cheaper 8x binoculars. Also, a wide field of view is critical at the opera. The 8x40 is a little heavier, with a little narrower field of view than the 7x35.
Regarding the objective lens cover, I cut three slits into the sides of each cup so they slip on easily. Also, I've attached all the lens covers to the binocular with woven fishing line so they're never lost. They hang down about 8 inches when the binoculars are in use.
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An excellent set of portable, yet sturdy, binoculars. Their daytime performance is superb, and they also perform well under the night sky, pulling in enough light to see countless... Read morePublished 6 days ago by Matthew J. Hannum
This is my first purchase of binoculars and spent much time researching a good set for bird watching and a variety of other general outdoor uses. Read morePublished 1 month ago by Mr. Nostalgia
Took me a while to get the hang and I definitely recommend a harness as the strap was not comfortable. Read morePublished 3 months ago by H
Literally stellar views... I use these for astronomy and they are perfect for that application. The 7x power is low enough to easily allow hand-held viewing without the stars... Read morePublished 3 months ago by MBK
The good: Phenomenal field of view and center clarity.
The annoying: Slight chromab, corner fuzzing. It's not $3k optics, what do you expect? Read more


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The Roses fell in love in college, married and seemed to have the perfect life. He was an ivy league lawyer and she was the "perfect housewife". They both have their problems. He takes her too much for granted and she is a materialistic snob. Still, they seem to be so much in love that they can overcome their personal foibles. It doesn't work out that way.
After he is rushed to the hospital with an apparent heart attack, she is too busy with her career to even pick him up when he is discharged. Later that night, she tells him that she wants a divorce. From there, the vindictiveness and sniping continue to escalate as both descend into an orgy of mutual contempt and hatred.
There are times when it is possible to feel sorry for both of the characters. More often, both seem to be too contemptible to pity. Each is more concerned with the destruction of the other and "winning" than in any possible healing. There are some differences. He genuinely loves her and she genuinely hates him. This is carried right through to the bitter, and I do mean BITTER, end.
It's hard to call this entertaining. It is frightening, though, to see how far hatred can take a person. Anyone contemplating a divorce should see this film. Anyone contemplating a particularly nasty divorce should see it daily.
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Oliver and Barbara (Douglas and Turner) meet at the auction. With instant chemistry between the two they are soon married. Typical American family - perfect house, 2 children, work-slave husband and bored wife. As time goes by, Barbara realizes that she no longer likes Oliver and asks for a divorce. Unfortunately for her Oliver is still crazy about her, but agrees to give her the divorce. And as we all though this would be just another civilized split, all hell breaks loose. Barbara wants to keep the house that she found and decorated, but Oliver (who paid for it) will not give it up either. And after an advice from his lawyer (DeVito) he moves back into the house. While Barbara is determined to get Oliver to leave and Oliver is trying to rekindle the romance, there civilized coexistence quickly becomes very interesting.
Believe it or not I have not given much of the movie away. Yes, you now know what the basic story is, but to watch it is a completely different. Three of the return after two successful movies and deliver performances that's unmatched by anything else in there carriers. This film is one of the darkest comedies you'll ever watch. And I believe that everyone should watch it at least once. It'll make you think twice about a lot of things in life. Absolutely brilliant. An ending that will stay with you for a long time.
And when a person making $400.00/hr wants to tell you a story for free, you should listen to it.
It has been a long standing joke that once the kids go to college or leave the nest, many spouses find themselves wondering: "Who the hell did I marry?" Things that were never noticed now are found nagging; a sensitive husband suddenly becomes controlling; a neat homemaker suddenly becomes obsessively compulsive; a mother, now that her duties are cut, becomes anxious to get out of the house. This is exactly what this movie relates, from the Roses' passionate meeting, to their years of "struggle" as Douglas' character builds his career to support his growing family, to their subsequent wealth and success, and finally a lull is reached when they are wealthy and suceessful, yet they have nowhere seemingly left to go.
One of the things that a lot of viewers seemingly miss while watching the movie is the greater picture- the Rose's marriage was one built on attraction and lust. While that has been enough to sustain many marriages, this is not the case here. After the lust leaves the marriage the couple begins to notice every irritating thing the other half does, which is what happens in a lot of marriages.Read more ›
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Love the Looney Tunes? Here's 10 Things You Should Know
Mel Blanc was the voice of nearly every major Warner's Brother cartoon character including Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and of course Bugs Bunny. An automobile accident once left Blancs in a coma.
Doctors tried unsuccessfully to make him talk until one doctor who was a fan of his work tried; "Bugs, bugs bunny? Are you there?" to which Blanc replied "What's up, Doc?" in Bugs Bunny's voice. The doctors then began to experiment with several others of his characters and Mel responded similarly. Eventually, the Doctors managed to lead him out of the coma by systematically going through characters until they asked for him.
He survived his scare with the car crash in 1962, and lived until 1989, shortly after turning 81. His headstone reads "That's All Folks!"
Mel Blanc was, ironically, allergic to carrots. So much so, that whenever he had to act as Bugs Bunny chewing one, he would record those clips LAST. The sound technicians would take those clips and edit them into the right places.
Nimrod is actually a biblical figure. He was a king that appeared in the books of Genesis and Chronicles. He is referenced in the Bible as a "mighty hunter before God." Since then, he had been used as the ultimate comparison for a mighty hunter. And then Bugs Bunny happened.
In one of the Looney Tunes cartoons, Bugs Bunny refers to Elmer Fudd as 'a nimrod.' He was making a sarcastic comparison of Fudd's abilities to the ones of the great biblical hunter. Year later, the term changed in American English to be a derogatory term, and a synonym for idiot, or stupid.
Bugs Bunny might've popularized the usage of nimrod as a synonym, but he might've not been the first to use it as such. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the first usage of nimrod in a sarcastic / derogatory way to a 1933 writing that predates Bugs Bunny's by 5 years. Either way, it's interesting that a cartoon character can have so much influence, not just in pop culture but in language as well!
Bugs Bunny was originally "happy rabbit".
The cartoon rabbit character didn't have a real name yet, so they just referred to him as the "happy rabbit". His first appearance in "Porky's Hare Hunt" features Porky the Pig and his dog hunting for rabbits, and the as-yet-unnamed rabbit outsmarts him to avoid getting caught. At the time, his appearance and personality hadn't been completely decided upon yet. He had a lot of the same mannerisms as Daffy Duck and later, Woody the Woodpecker would be based on this unnamed rabbit character. Bugs also went through numerous redesigns through his first appearances. He used to be white instead of gray, his body looked a lot more like a an actual rabbit, and they alternated between giving him huge buck teeth and no teeth at all.
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This momentous occasion took place for about 30 seconds during the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Getting these cartoon colossi together took some doing, however. Fortunately, the man who was able to accomplish this task was none other than acclaimed director and producer Steven Spielberg. Several years prior, Michael Eisner had taken on the expensive budget for the Spielberg flick Raiders of the Lost Ark. Newly-elected as the CEO of Disney, Eisner hoped Spielberg would return the favor with Roger Rabbit.
As Eisner had believed, Spielberg was able to deliver in a very big way. He was able to get the rights to all the non-Disney cartoon characters for dirt cheap - only $5,000 per character! The one caveat was that Warner Bros. demanded that Bugs Bunny only be featured in scenes opposite Mickey Mouse and that the pair had to speak the same number of words of dialogue.
This historic pairing of the world-famous rabbit and mouse can be seen below:
Porky Pig once swore in a Looney Tunes cartoon!
A short black-and-white cartoon starring the stuttering swine was made in 1938 for a Warner Bros gag reel. It was later aired on the studio's 50th anniversary television special. Porky is shown doing pounding some nails, when he hits his thumb with the hammer...and hilarity ensues.
Check it out below...but be warned, one of your beloved childhood icons does say a naughty word:
The closing tagline for every Looney Tunes cartoon is a most appropriate epitaph for Mel Blanc, who provided the voice for beloved characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, and Elmer Fudd, among countless others.
In 1980, in an episode titled \"Soup or Sonic\", thirty-one years after the Road Runner cartoons debuted, Wile E. Coyote finally catches the Road Runner. He then holds up a sign saying, \"Okay, wise guys, you always wanted me to catch him. Now what do I do?\"
This was because in this case, Wile E. Coyote had shrunk, and had now caught a giant Road Runner.
Did you know that Wile E. Coyote could talk? He usually speaks by holding up signs. However, in some cartoons, especially in cartoons where tries to catch Bugs Bunny (e.g. \"Operation: Rabbit\") instead of the Road Runner, he can actually talk. He has a British accent and he refers to himself as \"Wile E. Coyote: Super Genius\".
When Tweety Bird was first created, he was completely naked!
His creator, animator Bob Clampett, said in the documentary Bugs Bunny: Superstar that Tweety was based on his own naked baby picture! Clampett produced a total of three cartoon shorts starring the naked baby bird, but left behind a fourth uncompleted one when he left the studio. This project, which pitted Tweety against a lisping black-and-white cat (who would later be given the name 'Sylvester'), was then picked up by the cat's creator, Friz Freleng. Freleng gave Tweety large blue eyes and an overall cuter appearance, also adding yellow canary feathers in order to satisfy the censors who had objected to the character's chronic nudity. The first short to match Tweety against Sylvester, called "Tweety Pie", earned Warner Bros. its first Academy Award for Best Short Subject!


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Learning for the professions: lessons from linking international research projects
- Madeleine Abrandt DahlgrenAffiliated withDepartment of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University Email author
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At the core of higher education is the experience of students whose focus for learning is often directed towards their future employability. In this paper, we explore the intersections between two large international research projects involving over 500 students. Interviews with students yielded their conceptions of learning and work in specific discipline and professional areas. Analysis of the Swedish and Australian data sets showed the important interplay between students' individual ideas about learning and future work with their workplace. A meta-analysis of the two projects highlights the utility of higher education for students' future working life and suggests ways in which institutions and policy makers can critique current practice in a way that will incline curriculum and teaching development towards professional formation.
KeywordsHigher education Working life Transition Qualitative analysis Meta-analysis Professional Entity Journeymen
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- Learning for the professions: lessons from linking international research projects
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Higher Education
Volume 56, Issue 2 , pp 129-148
- Cover Date
- 2008-08
- 10.1007/s10734-007-9094-0
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- 0018-1560
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- Springer Netherlands
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- Higher education
- Working life
- Transition
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- Meta-analysis
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- Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren (1)
- Anna Reid (2)
- Lars Owe Dahlgren (1)
- Peter Petocz (2)
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- 1. Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, 581 83, Linkoping, Sweden
- 2. Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia


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Doctors urged to advise patients about risks of abstinence-centric sex education
American Academy of Pediatricians' new report is the clearest denouncement of the failures of not talking about STIs and pregnancy prevention
By Molly Redden
The country's largest organization of pediatricians entered fraught political territory on Monday, with a call for doctors to use their time with patients to combat the potential health consequences of abstinence-centric sex education.
In a new report, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) issued its clearest denunciation yet of sex education programs that fail to offer comprehensive information on topics such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy prevention.
"This is the mothership telling pediatricians that talking about sex is part of your charge to keep children and adolescents safe," said Dr Cora Breuner, a professor and pediatrician at Seattle Children's research hospital and the report's lead author.
"These guidelines give pediatricians in communities where people might say, 'We don't want you talking to our kids about this stuff,' permission to say, 'No, I can talk about this, I should talk about this, I need to talk about this.'"
The report is broadly a call for pediatricians to help fill in the gaps left by the country's patchwork sex education programs. It urges pediatricians to teach not only contraception and the benefits of delaying sexual activity, but to cover topics such as sexual consent, sexual orientation and gender identity with school-aged children who may not receive any information in the classroom and involve their parents.
But the authors single out abstinence-heavy education, which sometimes excludes information about contraceptives, as a key concern for doctors looking to help adolescent patients avoid sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. As a result, it is likely to fuel an already contentious debate.
Groups that have advocated for sex education to emphasize abstinence instantly found fault with the new guidelines.
"A health organization like the AAP should not be affirming a behavior that can compromise the health of youth," said Valerie Huber, the president of Ascend, a group that promotes abstinence-centric sex education and advocates for federal funding. The group was formerly known as the formerly the National Abstinence Education Association.
"They recommend 'responsible sex' for young adolescents. Exactly what is responsible sexual activity for adolescents? … The science is clear that teens are healthier when they avoid all sexual activity."
Moreover, Huber said, programs that "normalize teen sex" are unpopular with many parents.
"Most communities do not support the type of sex education they recommend," she said.
Still, others embraced the report as bringing the AAP's recommendations more in line with the reality.
"This is a fantastic move," said Chitra Panjabi, the president of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), a research group that supports comprehensive sex education. "It's really important that our medical providers are standing up and saying, hey, the youth in our communities are coming to us because they're not getting the information they need. And so we need to step in."
The US does not enforce national standards for sex education and schools in many states are not required to teach it. Across the country, SIECUS estimates, only 50% of high school students receive sex education that meets the recommendations of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The other half of students receive anything from an incomplete sex education, to education that emphasizes abstinence, to abstinence-only education, with a focus on delaying sex until heterosexual marriage.
In February, Barack Obama proposed a budget for 2017 that eliminated the $10m the department of health and human services spends on abstinence-only programs every year. But funding continues to flow to those programs from other sources. Title V, an abstinence-only program, allocates $75m a year to abstinence-only programs, money that states match by 75%.
In the last quarter-century, programs emphasizing abstinence as the optimal way to avoid pregnancy and STIs have received more than $2bn in funding from the federal government. Comprehensive sex education, by contrast, has no dedicated federal funding stream.
"It's a political climate where people don't want to talk about these issues," said Breuner. "But it makes our job so much harder when we cannot coordinate our efforts with the schools. It takes time away from the other safety issues we need to be discussing. Don't smoke weed. Don't text and drive."
Recently, two major surveys of existing research on sex education concluded that there was no evidence or inconclusive evidence to show that abstinence-centric programs succeeded in delaying sexual activity. One of the surveys found that comprehensive sex education was actually more effective than abstinence education at delaying sexual activity in teens. (Ascend points to select studies which show the opposite.)
A long-term study found that teens receiving abstinence-only programs were less likely to use contraceptives or be screened for STIs, although rates of infections were not elevated.
The studies helped compel the AAP to issue its first major guidance on sex education since 2001.
"It's important for pediatricians to have the backing to say, 'Look, I can't support telling this stuff to children,'" Breuner said. "I have to deal with the aftermath, which is a 15-year-old who's pregnant, or a 16-year-old who has a sexually transmitted infection he's going to have for the rest of his life."
Breuner said a number of her patients have suffered consequences from abstinence-only education. Many of them are pregnant teenagers and girls who, in the absence of accurate information, came to believe in common myths about pregnancy prevention.
"They'll say, 'I thought you couldn't get pregnant when you were having your period,' or, 'I thought it took two or three years after you get your period to be able get pregnant.' It's heartbreaking, because I know with education, this could have been prevented."
Complete Article HERE!
A Politically Incorrect Guide To What 'Good Sex' Means For Women
By Anonymous
In the interest of honesty, I'm going to be discussing these issues from the perspective of a straight woman, because I am one. I hope that there will be a non-straight woman out there to follow this article up with thoughts about what pleases them, but I just can't speak for them. So let's do this.
It often feels like women are expected to give some extremely technical answer when it comes to what we like — that we have a body that's more like a piece of software, and it's all about entering the right code and getting the right result. But the truth is, as different as we all are, the answer is very general. Like anyone else, women like to have orgasms. Women like to feel wanted and cared for and paid attention to. On a more technical level, women like a man who knows how to use his hands, tongue, and penis (often in combinations) to the point of orgasm.
But women don't always need to have an orgasm. While there are a lot of women who can achieve orgasm, and do it multiple times in one sexual encounter, that doesn't mean that every woman needs to have one to enjoy sex. There are a lot of girls who feel the pressure to "perform" in relationships because the guy will get weird and down on himself if she doesn't come screaming. There are many times that I personally have not reached orgasm during sex, but still totally enjoyed the experience. I know that I'm not exceptional in that regard, and it doesn't mean that the guy isn't talented.
Now, I know that this shouldn't be politically incorrect, but somehow it's become a taboo thing to say because we're all supposed to be "liberated" women who can engage in just as much casual sex as a guy, and don't need to attach strings to them emotionally to make them worth it. This is bullshit. I can only go off the girls I know and the sex I've had, but I have found in my experience that 90 percent of the time, women need some kind of emotional connection with the guy in order to really enjoy sex. It's not that the act of sex doesn't feel good, it's a combination of a) not knowing someone well enough to feel comfortable explaining what you actually need to get off and b) wanting more out of a sexual encounter than just "put the penis in the vagina, say thank you, leave, perhaps send a muffin basket." There is a lot of media directed at women that emphasizes the idea that we should and even COULD embrace being "sluts" or have sex "like a guy," but most girls I know can't relate to this. For a lot of us, a real connection is synonymous with a decent sexual experience.
But even when you are with someone you know, trust, and are very attracted to, that doesn't mean that the orgasms are just going to start flying fast and loose. First of all, men need to get over their fear of toys. There are some girls who will always need a vibrator during sex if they want to orgasm, and there's nothing "wrong" with them. There are other women who enjoy using one from time to time because it makes for a face-melting, unlike-anything-else-you've-experienced-in-your-life orgasm when combined with the right guy and the right moves, and they should not feel weird about it. There are women who like using any range of toys that involve the butt, and they are no less wife-able. Guys have this weird paranoia that any toy that comes into the bedroom is going to question their masculinity or "replace" him, but this is absurd. The toy is not in place of him, it's not a supplement because he inherently isn't good enough. It has nothing to do with him, and we should let go of the idea that everything regarding a woman's sexuality does. You have to embrace whatever things enhance sex for you, otherwise you'll always end up frustrated and not enjoying yourself.
Another thing that has become strangely incorrect to say, even though we all know it's true, is that a lot of women really like rough sex. It doesn't mean that they are having rape fantasies every time they close their eyes, but the "no means no" talk definitely doesn't always apply in the confines of a lot of relationships. We've become absolutist about what it means to have consenting or even "feminist" sex (ugh), but a lot of women I know could not be more turned off by the idea of a guy asking politely before doing everything. Obviously this is something that a couple has to establish beforehand, but you are naive if you say that people don't give off body signals that say more than their words do in the bedroom. A lot of women have said "no" to their boyfriends but leaned into him slightly because they want to be "taken," and that doesn't mean he did anything wrong. For many people, politics in the bedroom just aren't sexy. It's not how their sexual encounters function on a regular basis. If you're really that worried about it, get a safe word like an adult.
But the biggest problem generally stems from the fact that guys think they know about women, but most of the time, they really don't. It's no secret that porn has ruined men's vision of what women enjoy during sex, but the problem is that, when they finally get around to having sex, girls are often really bad about telling them what they need to do. (We are betraying each other when we don't educate men, let's not do this anymore.) I have been with men who had all the swagger of a true casanova, because they were packing an above-average unit and were pretty good looking — and they were TERRIBLE. They thought that their looks and their dick were enough to get them an A+ in the sex department, as long as they just went really hard and slapped your ass every once in a while. In my experience, uncircumcised dudes have been better off the bat because they are more naturally sensitive and relate to the sometimes-unpleasant intensity that a clit can experience. They know that harder does not always equal better, and that soft, rhythmic motions can often be the key to a mind-blowing orgasm. But there are cut dudes who get it, too. They've just been taught right.
The best thing you can teach a guy, if you only impart one piece of advice before passing him off, is that if something is working — DON'T STOP IT. There is nothing worse than guys who get the perfect stroke going and then suddenly change paces or decide to start doing something crazy in an effort to show off. You can craft the perfect man in bed, and will have the kind of sex that makes monogamy seem like something to look forward to and not something that will bore you to tears, but it takes work.
If we can remember these things, and learn to laugh at ourselves (weird things will happen during sex, and there's nothing worse than feeling like you can't just roll with the punches), we can have some good sex. But first we really need to know what 'good sex' means for women, and it's something that takes a while to learn. But don't worry, I believe in you!
Complete Article HERE!
Sexual assault is any sexual contact without consent
Name: Lola
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Location: Tennessee
I have been married for 13 years. We have had a pretty healthy, fulfilling sex life. My husband does not like to admit to his insecurities but i think he has some insecurity about his penis size and lately, his problem with not lasting very long. He has developed an obsession with stretching my vagina and pulling my labia. He knows I don't like it. The other night, he introduces a dildo he has secretly purchased. I have enjoyed dildos, even larger ones, in the past, but this one was ridiculously too big. It was over 12″ long and the circumference was as big as a baseball bat. I told him that it was hurting and that it was impossible. He forced it in me. I was crying in pain and he tells me later that he hasn't been that aroused in years. I am hurt. It hurt me physically, I bled a little, but it hurts more emotionally. What do you think is wrong with him? He has never hit me or been abusive with me, in the past.
Jeez darlin', that's fucked up…big time.
Here's the thing about men who have sexual insecurities. They can and often do project their perceived inadequacies outside of themselves and then act out. And almost always this projection and acting out is aggressive and abusive.
I suppose you know that what we're talkin' about here, Lola is sexual assault, right? I mean let's not mince words. Your husband assaulted you. It was premeditated and worst of all he took pleasure in it. This is extremely disturbing, because, despite his non-aggressive past, he has just upped the ante exponentially. You know what they say about domesticated animals that inexplicably develop an aggressive steak. Once they get a taste for blood there's no trusting them ever again.
I think your old man has severe anger issues. Issues that if left untreated will…not maybe, but absolutely will…escalate into more aggressive and abusive behavior. Your guy needs help. He needs to know that he stands on a precipice. That he is making a cognitive and affective connection between violence and pleasure and this is very dangerous for all involved, especially you, Lola.
You don't mention that he had any remorse about this assault. This too is disturbing. Because you can't precisely pinpoint the cause of his acting out, you'll never really know when you're safe and when you're not. I encourage you not to treat this lightly. Confront him about this. Make it clear to him that he has violated the bond of trust between the two of you. He may try and shift the blame for this incident to you. But remember, you're not at fault. Insist that he seek professional help immediately. Anything short of him doing that will nullify your relationship.
No waffling on this, Lola! You do not want him to get the message that this incident can be winked at or overlooked. Your wellbeing hangs in the balance.
All unwanted, forced, manipulated, or coerced sexual contact or activity is sexual assault. Sexual assault is not about sex, eroticism or desire; it is about power, control and abuse.
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haha nice.... we scored some waves again today guess u gotta be in the right spot... knee high and a tad bigger than yesterday.. got some footage try and get it up later
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Thread: Knee High wave today!!!???
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proof of surf leafers had the gopro camera out fun lil waves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEyIpcF2Rv8
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woo hooo awesome video....I mean looked like a def fun wave....im actually jealous a lil. lmao....wheres that spot?
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its like 2 streets north of White Ave...... It is Park Ave... northern end of AMI... usually not much happens there cause it is always to shallow.. but the past few days have been a perfect little setup.. its like chest deep drop off right when u step into the water and then there is a close waist deep sandbar on high tide,,,, it lets the little knee high waves have a chance to break on a tiny swell lol....
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man u brothers are swell sharing the sppot and sh@t....cool cool....were there peeps at white then?
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May 17, 2010, 05:13 PM
i vote for if you're gonna surf 'dribbler sub waves', post on these here forums about all that & if you weigh 12o pounds or less... that there should be a completely separate sub catagory:
thus the '< 12o Lbs & Under 'West Florida Talk' & y'all gremmies can filter all your dribbler surf chatter over yonder...
BTW - I'd NEVER post an exclamation point after any subject titled 'knee high waves'
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May 18, 2010, 11:17 AM
haha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
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I didnt Know we were.....
I didnt know we were being policed on here by the cool hippie cop patrol.....I posted in edisonhawks 120 lb thread cause i thought the idea was goofy.....Hawk I think ur alone on this one. we are all surfin the same beaches and stretch on here and we all know how to have fun and BS about it....Just kickin the BOBO dog.....join the party dont have to be an outsider
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May 24, 2010, 10:09 PM
we gootta get waves from this:
Friday Night...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
Saturday...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
except they say seas 2 feet but 15kt west winds have gotta give some kind of knee high wave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 18, 2010, 11:17 AM #11
haha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!


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Pam Stone: I'd rather see dead relatives than living escaped cons
Published: Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 5:48 p.m.
I'm pretty sure I don't owe any of them money, but evidently, I've got dead relatives hanging out all around my house.
Cardinals, you see — not those who vote on a new pope, but rather, the ones, also in crimson dress, with a way cooler pompadour hairdo.
I have long heard that should you see a male, red Cardinal, it is a sign that a dead relative is visiting. The first time this happened was my very first night alone at the farm.
Paul was still in California, winding up his business before making his third cross-country drive to join me (his second, I kid you not, was driving a U-Haul full of his wine collection because he did not trust a regular shipping company not to park in the sun and turn it all into lighter fluid), and so I spent the first night, alone, in utter terror as I was used to falling asleep to the blaring, "white noise" of what passes as a Los Angeles night: sirens, car alarms, hovering helicopters shining blazing lights through the windows in search of a suspect, O.J. tearing through the neighborhoods ... and certainly not the deepest quiet I had ever experienced. If I heard a twig snap outside my South Carolina window, I sat bolt upright, like Jason, in "Friday the 13th," coming back alive despite the meat cleaver in his head, absolutely sure that a murderer lurked outside the window and not a deer stepping delicately into the woods.
And so it was just before 6 a.m. that I was snapped back awake to the first, rosy, fingers of a morning sky, after a night of fitful sleep.
I had heard a crash against the guest room window.
Startled, I pulled the covers to my chest and promptly dislodged four cats to the floor.
I heard a second crash, this time in the back of the house, and a third, a nanosecond later, upon the front, storm door.
"What the hell is that?" I whispered to no one. I didn't own a cellphone in 1999 and hadn't yet put in an extension in the master bedroom.
My mind whirled with a dozen possibilities, settling on the potential of this being the ghost of a former resident, a drug dealer, who had died in the hot tub (we nicknamed him "Stew"), but a ghost I could handle. An escaped convict trying to break into my house was another thing altogether.
Looking for a weapon, I chose a decorative golf putter I had been given, by way of appreciation for taking part in a celebrity charity golf tournament in Phoenix (if you call taking part lolling in a golf cart drinking Cape Cods and watching the action), some years before.
Descending the front stairs in the dark, dressed for action in a sweatshirt, "Hello Kitty" gym shorts and thick tube socks, I hunched over my brandished putter, ready to launch someone's head into orbit.
Which, really, would require a driver.
Luckily for the escaped convict, my eyes were instantly diverted to the real culprit: a male cardinal flinging himself against the front window, while in the back of the house, another one was doing the same thing. And on the side of the house, a third was battering the French doors.
Dead relatives abound! Or, according to "The Book of Totems," a sign of nobility and strength.
I would surmise perhaps also a sign of a concussion after slamming into your exact reflection countless times in a futile attempt to exorcise your evil twin away from your new girlfriend.
I hadn't felt that sort of relief since knowing I wouldn't have to actually take part in a "Good Morning America" cooking segment and, one hand against my heart, the other, behind me, guiding my shaking knees to the couch, I began to chuckle at my situation.
As I type, there is a cardinal balanced precariously upon a slender branch that scrapes against our front window, using his head as a battering ram against his foe. Call him a sign or a symbol, or whatever you like.
My cats, watching feverishly from the coffee table, call him "dinner."
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Very nice accommodations and great gourmet breakfast. Our extended family has stayed here for decades, and we appreciate the upgraded amenities. Great value!
A fantastic Family vacation location, run by a great family!!! God bless and thank you!!! John and Gerry Dougherty (Brothers)
We had a very nice stay at Holly Beach. The room was very spacious and comfortable. The previous B&B we stayed at was the same price point, but the room was so small you could barely move around. Holly Beach had plenty of room to spread out and relax. The location was just a few short blocks to the boardwalk; close enough for convenience and far enough away to not hear all the noise. The 3 stars on dining is only because there is no hot breakfast; they offer a nice selection of bagels, English muffins, pastries, and other standard continental breakfast fare. Great hospitality! We would definitely stay again.
Was our mini honeymoon and Mike and Wanda were great. Rooms were clean and very cute; rest of the house and outside jacuzzi also. Breakfast very tasty and they had great suggestions for restaurants and attractions. Really nice wine and cookies in the afternoon, mini-fridges with sodas near all the rooms. Very close to the beach and neighborhood is great; pretty and clean. Can't even think of any complaints or improvements. Will definitely be coming back.
We stayed in the two-bedroom apartment on the ground floor and it was super. There really is a full kitchen, plus living room. Ample space. In the bathroom the shower/tub is one step up from the sink area, at an angle, so you have to be very careful getting in and out of the shower.
The staff was overly friendly and helpful! It had such a nice atmosphere and the rooms were so very clean - especially the bathrooms! Had a delicious breakfast each morning - you will be full every morning! The front porch was perfect for relaxing during your daily adventures and the location is perfect! Close to everything - downtown, the beach, the boardwalk, restaurants etc! I would definitely stay here again!
Beautiful home - Outstanding hosts - Delicious breakfasts - Every detail was thought of, from tea and homemade cookies daily, complimentary beach badges, beach chairs and towels ~ to easy parking. Sandy was so very accommodating and the house was clean, perfectly decorated and warm with the absolute best front porch ever. When I return to Cape May, we will definitely be staying at Windward House
Very Nice Bed and Breakfast. Accommodations were great. Staff very nice and helpful. Loved the porch with the rocking chairs. Very clean!!
The Sea Gypsy is a beautiful place to stay in Wildwood. At three blocks off the boardwalk it is quiet and comfortable. The food is wonderful and the staff is very accommodating; they had breakfast ready for us to go so my son could play an early morning soccer game. This is the only place I will stay in Wildwood.
Great location. Walking distance to everything. Beach, stores and restaurants. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend and would go back again.
The Luther Ogden Inn is in the heart of Cape May. It is situated near the beach, shops and plenty of fine dining and pub style restaurants. However, it is the breakfast that is served each morning on the rap-around porch that makes this inn very special. The owners are very delightful and have an extensive knowledge of Cape May. You will not be disappointed with their hospitality and friendliness.
The place could not have been more perfect. Robyn is a gracious hostess and we thoroughly enjoyed the location and the balcony for our room. Breakfasts were delicious. We wanted a quieter location away from the main activity and the distance was perfect for us to get to town when we wanted by walking but without the crowded and loud beaches, bars and shopping overwhelming our stay. Robyn struck the perfect balance between welcoming but not too involved in our stay. Would love to return next year!
We love it because the location is convenient to everything we want to do on the north end of the island and only two blocks from the boardwalk and beach. The owners, staff, and other guests are friendly and nice. It is quiet at night. We enjoy sitting on the rockers on the front porch. This was our third stay here and we plan on going again next year.
Great location. Great amenities (Bicycles, beach chairs, outdoor shower) Unpretentious.
We recently stayed at Captain Mey's B & B for July 4th. t's such a pleasure to be welcomed into such a warm and relaxed environment by the owner, Rita. We've stayed here other times and will look forward to another visit next year. Great location, clean, comfortable room, perfect reading porch, beach chairs & towels plus a wonderful breakfast to get your day started. What more could you ask for?
I stayed here with my girlfriend over July 4th weekend and it definitely surpassed our expectations. As this was our first bed and breakfast experience, we were apprehensive, but that was quickly reversed. We stayed in the Emily Dickinson Suite and it was just as the pictures showed. It was clean, private, and comfortable. We even had a private entrance which was very nice. The breakfast the next morning was very good and the other guests are more than friendly. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a nice, quiet, cheap stay in Wildwood. Definitely a great alternative to Wildwood holels/motels.
Such thoughtfulness throughout. Service, food and cleanliness all a "10". I would never stay anywhere else in The Cape May area.
Leslie and Vince are amazing!! Extremely clean!! Great location!!
Cheerful, gracious, helpful owners and staff. Two flights of stairs from the boardwalk level to the second floor not so easy for old(er) knees. Awkwardly small bathroom. Excellent 'no noise' (from adjacent rooms) nighttime sleeping on a most comfortable queen size poster bed.
The Bacchus Inn is an excellent choice. The bikes and beach chairs are extremely handy. Getting around on bike is much easier than on foot. The location is great, food and service was excellent and this is one of few places that has plentiful king beds with air conditioning in each room. Highly recommended.
We recently spent 8 days with Sandy at the Windward House, and we had a wonderful time. Breakfast was incredible, and everyone was so nice! The location is perfect, a half block from the beach, and a half block from Washington Mall. We look forward to a return visit.
I spent several very pleasant days at Rythm of the Sea. The location -- right across from the beach, and an easy walk to the center of Cape May -- was perfect. Breakfasts were excellent, as were the service and amenities (pool table, bicycles, beach chairs and towels). Highly recommended.
My stay at Mooring B&B in Cape May, NJ exceeded my expectations. I had forgotten much about Cape May and fell "in love" with this wonderful shore town. The B&B is a big part in a wonderful 3 days in Cape May. The owners, Leslie and Vince were fantastic hosts and I 100% recommend a stay at Mooring.
The Mission Inn was AMAZING!!! It was clean, beautiful, and full of incredible detail. The hospitality was unparalleled, and we felt welcome from the first time we walked thru their doors. Our stay was lovely, and our only regret was that we could not have stayed longer! Breakfast was a special treat every day, with the chef (Leslie) tailoring meals to everyone's specific tastes/needs. The proprietor/owner (Susan) was so in tune to the needs of her guests, and she went out of her way to make 100% sure that we had everything we needed. He goal was nothing short of making sure every guest had a perfect stay.
The Doctors Inn was certainly worth the cost for July in Cape May. It was a large inn, easy to get to in downtown Cape May Courthouse, quiet even though on a main street. Breakfast was a buffet similarly to, but nicer, than a hotel's hot breakfast - not like many B&B's we've stayed out with unique or homemade foods. The room was quaint, but the bed was very soft and caused me back pain.
Our group thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
A pleasant and affordable bed and breakfast to stay in.
breakfast was super
This is a lovely, centrally located bed and breakfast for anyone who wants a safe family getaway. The breakfasts and snacks were delicious and filling. The staff is friendly and helpful. There is not the feeling that you need to be out all day are just as welcome to hang out on the porch or in any of the other "family" type rooms and read.
My husband, his big brother, little sister, his brother wife and I all went on vacation to Cape May together. We booked 2 rooms at The Dormer house. It is so pretty, each room unique but beautiful( we checked our each others rooms right away! and also my husband and I stayed there on our honeymoon 7 years ago, in yet a different room) The staff was always very friendly. Breakfast each morning was absolutely delicious! and more then enough for each person. no one went hungry! We arrived in Cape May earlier then check in and stayed later then check out but they still happily allowed us to leave our cars in their lot! I will definitely stay here again and again, maybe we will check our each and every room! I would recommend this B&B to anyone!


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This is an iconic beach in WA. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also very sharky. The government is planning a multi billion dollar upgrade to the beach which includes a very good shark net. Heaps of people in the water on this day though, enjoying a swim, splash or snorkel.
The beautiful building on the beach is the Indiana Teahouse, which used to be the Surf Club,
Lifeguard lookout.
Stuart and Scott, and that's Evan photobombing.
Callum flexing.
Another view of the Tea house and the beach from the groyne.
A view away from the beach along the coast line.


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G | 111 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant.
Writers: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco | Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava | Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm
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Votes: 151,170 | Gross: $136.02M
7. History of the World: Part I (1981)
R | 92 min | Comedy
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Votes: 37,883
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PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics.
Writer: Colin Welland | Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers
Votes: 40,279 | Gross: $58.80M
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97 min | Comedy
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Votes: 23,758
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Votes: 19,808
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Votes: 27,308
14. Play It Again, Sam (1972)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
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Writer: Woody Allen | Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Jerry Lacy
Votes: 19,523
15. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)
G | 138 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Writers: Jack Davies, Ken Annakin | Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Alberto Sordi
Votes: 5,695
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Votes: 8,288 | Gross: $10.74M
17. La Grande Illusion (1937)
Unrated | 114 min | Drama, War
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Votes: 13,491 | Gross: $11.03M
19. Darling Lili (1970)
G | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Set during WWI, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.
Writers: Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty | Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, Jeremy Kemp, Lance Percival
Votes: 1,540 | Gross: $5.00M
20. 2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
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Writers: Vince Di Clemente, Alan Shearman | Director: Allan A. Goldstein | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Ophélie Winter, Ezio Greggio, Peter Egan
Votes: 9,579
21. La loi de la jungle (2016)
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Votes: 127
22. Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)
135 min | Biography, Drama, Music
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23. The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
Approved | 88 min | Biography, Drama, War
The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.
Writers: Nunnally Johnson, Desmond Young | Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler
Votes: 4,172
24. Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Approved | 126 min | Musical, Romance
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26. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
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Writers: Alexandre Dumas père, Philip Dunne, Dan Totheroh, Rowland V. Lee | Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer
Votes: 1,709
27. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Approved | 135 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
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Votes: 5,579
28. Days of Glory (2006)
R | 120 min | Drama, War
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Votes: 12,079 | Gross: $0.32M
29. Napoleon (1927)
240 min | Biography, Drama, History
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Writer: Abel Gance | Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Albert Dieudonné, Vladimir Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële, Alexandre Koubitzky
Votes: 5,254
30. Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001)
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Votes: 2,072
31. Marat/Sade (1967)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, History, Music
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Writers: Peter Weiss, Geoffrey Skelton, Adrian Mitchell | Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Patrick Magee, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson, Ian Richardson
Votes: 1,822
32. Gay Purr-ee (1962)
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Votes: 1,296
33. Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999 TV Movie)
100 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Lt. Hornblower and his mates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.
Writers: C.S. Forester, Chris Ould | Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher, Samuel West
Votes: 2,968
34. Bed & Board (1970)
GP | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
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Votes: 5,721
35. Scènes de lit (1998)
25 min | Short
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Writer: François Ozon | Director: François Ozon | Stars: Valérie Druguet, François Delaive, Camille Japy, Philippe Dajoux
Votes: 436
36. The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Passed | 109 min | Comedy, Musical
A successful but constantly-feuding husband and wife musical comedy team threatens to break up when the wife entertains an offer to become a serious actress.
Writers: Betty Comden, Adolph Green | Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke
Votes: 2,032
37. Reign of Terror (1949)
Approved | 89 min | History, Romance, War
Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the French revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine.
Writers: Philip Yordan, Æneas MacKenzie | Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart, Arlene Dahl
Votes: 902
38. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
Not Rated | 97 min | Adventure, Drama
A noblewoman discovers her husband is The Scarlet Pimpernel, a vigilante who rescues aristocrats from the blade of the guillotine.
Writers: Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Lajos Biró, S.N. Behrman, Robert E. Sherwood, Arthur Wimperis | Director: Harold Young | Stars: Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey, Nigel Bruce
Votes: 2,954
39. Black and White in Color (1976)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, War
French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors. Deciding that they must do their proper duty and fight the Germans, they ... See full summary »
Writers: Jean-Jacques Annaud, Georges Conchon | Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Jean Carmet, Catherine Rouvel, Jacques Spiesser, Jacques Dufilho
Votes: 1,054
40. Robin Williams Live on Broadway (2002 TV Special)
TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, Comedy
The fourth HBO stand-up special by Robin Williams.
Writer: Robin Williams | Director: Marty Callner | Star: Robin Williams
Votes: 4,919
41. The Mummy's Curse (1944)
Approved | 60 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
An irrigation project in the rural bayous of Louisiana unearths living mummy Kharis, who was buried in quicksand twenty-five years earlier.
Writers: Bernard Schubert, Leon Abrams, Dwight V. Babcock | Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Kay Harding
Votes: 1,500
42. What War May Bring (2010)
120 min | Drama
Ilva runs her stepfather's Eden Palace cinema in wartime Paris against a background of Resistance activities, the frequent sight of less fortunate Parisians being shipped east in ... See full summary »
Writers: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven | Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: Audrey Dana, Dominique Pinon, Raphaël Haroche, Samuel Labarthe
Votes: 533
43. La Marseillaise (1938)
130 min | Drama, History, Music
A news-reel like movie about early part of the French Revolution, shown from the eyes of individual people, citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course the king Louis XVI, ... See full summary »
Writers: Jean Renoir, Carl Koch, N. Martel-Dreyfus | Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Lise Delamare, Louis Jouvet, Pierre Renoir, Léon Larive
Votes: 736
44. Lautrec (1998)
125 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Life, passion, love...all these were part of Toulouse-Lautrec's art. His artistic development among the masters of the postimpressionism.
Writer: Roger Planchon | Director: Roger Planchon | Stars: Régis Royer, Elsa Zylberstein, Anémone, Claude Rich
Votes: 447
45. Wooden Crosses (1932)
115 min | Drama, War
The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But he and his comrades soon experience the terrifying, endless trench war in Champagne, where ... See full summary »
Writers: Raymond Bernard, Roland Dorgelès, André Lang | Director: Raymond Bernard | Stars: Pierre Blanchar, Gabriel Gabrio, Charles Vanel, Raymond Aimos
Votes: 791
46. City in Darkness (1939)
Approved | 75 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
While in Paris for a reunion on the eve of World War II, Charlie finds that the murder of an hated businessman leads him to a conspiracy to smuggle arms to Germany.
Writers: Robert Ellis, Helen Logan, Gina Kaus, Ladislas Fodor, Earl Derr Biggers | Director: Herbert I. Leeds | Stars: Sidney Toler, Lynn Bari, Richard Clarke, Harold Huber
Votes: 908
47. A Uma Hora Incerta (2015)
75 min | Drama
Writer: Carlos Saboga | Director: Carlos Saboga | Stars: Joana Ribeiro, Paulo Pires, Judith Davis, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Votes: 44
48. Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
115 min | Drama, History, War
A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradintion and modernization in the context of fighting the French invadors.
Writers: Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah | Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Mohsen Mohieddin, Patrice Chéreau, Mohsena Tewfik
Votes: 183
49. Let's Get Those English Girls (1976)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
When their little cheat fails, Alain and Jean Pierre fail their final high-school exams in English. Their parents deny them their planned vacation to the French Riviera and send them ... See full summary »
Writer: Michel Lang | Director: Michel Lang | Stars: Rémi Laurent, Stéphane Hillel, Véronique Delbourg, Sophie Barjac
Votes: 383
50. Il segno di Venere (1955)
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Writers: Edoardo Anton, Luigi Comencini, Franca Valeri, Ennio Flaiano, Dino Risi, Cesare Zavattini | Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Sophia Loren, Franca Valeri, Vittorio De Sica, Raf Vallone
Votes: 255


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Easy Cornbread
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 30 mins
This cornbread is great for stuffing, a recipe passed on from my mother-in-law. If you're like me and don't like plain cornbread, freeze the leftovers for further stuffing servings
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 eggs
- 1 1⁄4 cups milk
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup white sugar
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- Beat eggs, milk and oil together.
- Add all dry ingredients to wet and mix well.
- Pour mixture into greased 8"x8" cake pan.
- Bake 400F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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This is a really good cornbread recipe. Next time I make it I think I will bake it in a 10 x 6 pan as I like cornbread to the a little thinner but otherwise its great. Made for I Recommend tag game.
Yum! This is a very good cornbread recipe: Super easy and quick to throw together and really tasty, too! I made it in shaped muffin molds, but other than that followed the recipe to a t and it was perfect! After exactly 25 minutes I could take the cornbread out of the oven and thats when the hardest bit about this recipe started: Waiting for it to cool so that I could try it. ;) It has a nice sweet flavour and a dense texture (what I like in cornbread).
Thanks a lot for sharing this winner with us, Aggie9!
Update: Ive just made this again and this time I reduced the sugar to 1 ts and also the oil by half using more milk instead. It still came out fabulous. THANK YOU once again for sharing this amazing recipe with us!
Thanks to pic a chef I chose to try this recipe.
Great quick & easy recipe to make any morning with a nice turn out.
My DH loved them....