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TIAA-CREF.org or call 1(800)842-2776 Managing money for people with other things to think obout. 8 RETIREMENT I INSURANCE I MUTUAL FUNDS I COLLEGE SAVINGS I TRUSTS | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, Inc., and Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., distribute securities products. © 2001 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), New York, NY 10017 08/20. 6A Wednesday, February 27, 2002 Ination AGGlt THE BATT. THE BATTAlL Reel Critique Do It for Uncle Manny Directed by Adam Baratta Starring Adam Baratta, Shane Edelman and Kari Wurher Shane Edelman and Adam Baratta play Danny and Stuart, two college friends who are reunited at Stuart's producer- uncle Manny's mansion in Hollywood. Danny is a struggling actor currently waiting tables to make ends meet and Shane has not had a date in three years. The two young men head for a night on the town in Uncle Manny's Rolls-Royce and with his Rolex. Some of the funniest moments in the film are Stuart's tantrums when he realizes the watch, which cost $250,000, has been stolen and his "suave" moves while trying to pick up girls at a nightclub. A series of mishaps and misunderstandings lead the guys to spend an entire day chasing a watch, "seducing" maitre d' Colin Mochrie of "Who's Line is it Anyway?" and getting their car fixed by a stoned mechanic played by Danny Nucci. Nucci plays the typical Cheech and Chong character perfectly. Louie Anderson makes an unforgettable appearance in the movie as a tow truck driver who mistakes and Stuart for Jon F and Vince Vaugh Swingers. The film's message Hollywood, image is thing." In Do It For Uncle l\ Sib nny of th« seems ill defin r second t the film a (Grade: nd it B+) ■ ISLAMAE Reting with Hbassador si ■nted” witl Huests to ha murder of V ■niel Pearl. ■ But Ambi ■d no deci ^^_Bether Pakis to watc Sated Sheikl fully t-said t wants t message w h'» already h Hies in an c; ■Pakistan w — hopir ■iy and ide *nistry off Hmymity. T H)wn to pro' Bln Washing ■ Fleischer Resident Pe ting with toms Saeed s Inowleged “A crime. ieir country, id laws of d< le Re Rosetta I (Nile)- Morrow Continued from page 3A latest CD, Outside The Lines. “He’s kind of a mentor to a lot of us.” Morrow said of Maines. “He's taken our music, mine and Pat’s in specific, and really gone from a dude on his couch with a guitar to a nice sounding song with full instrumentation, and a well-produced song, a well-produced group of songs for that matter.” “The other artists ... want to go to a guy like cha he’ Mo . He :rv fi quit pi hands “W me,” arour hint rrfoi stor h. viorrow J and p TAMOR Continued from page 4A According to the TAMOR constitution, to become a mem ber of A&M Off-Road, one must view a club safety video and receive a TAMOR sticker before they take to the roads. Off-roading can be very dan gerous and many precautions must be taken to ensure the driver and passenger’s safety. “Sometime in the fall semester of 1999, we were at Devil’s Den in San Antonio,” Wolverton said. “One of the club members was going to try and go up a hill after a couple of others had tried it by spin ning their tires. He said he was going to go until he started spinning his tires. As he ascended the hill, his tires never started spinning. He ended up rolling end-over-end and side-over-side a couple of times. He had to be taken to the hospital, along with the passenger. Thankfully, both of them were OK.” to help each other out att-B to shaivilR'.' FldCOC] “1 think that people fw- spoil a in continued because of the i rres P®^Jock said, person that tears ll P > fBthose who property. Wolverton SS»B f or 20 ye< do se\nal things to help||ve the optio the (dl loading afflii'iaycheck (01 look be tun to the puMt'lecurity tax including highway deaccount, trail (. lean-ups and re'p' Adcock, a off-road driving.” ,as both !he ■sszsnz .Contraceptive Injection, medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension Gdr-tK conrtrol ^ou-tKirvk ae>ou-t jus-t 4--<a yjear DEPO-PROVERA' Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension, USP) This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. :s). To at the What is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a form of birth control that is given intramuscular injection (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once every 3 months (I 3 weeksj continue your contraceptive protection, you must return for your next injection promptly at end of 3 months (13 weeks). DEPO-PROVERA contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a chemical similar to (out not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone, which is produced by your ovaries during the second half of your menstrual cycle. DEPO-PROVERA acts by preventing your egg ceils from ripening If an egg is not released from the ovaries during your menstruafcycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy. DEPO-PROVERA also causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely tor pregnancy to occur How effective Is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? The efficacy of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection depends on following the recommended dosage schedule exactly (see “How often do I get my shot of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection?”). To make sure you are not pregnant when you first get DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, your first - injection must be given ONLY during the first 5 days of a normal menstrual period. ONLY breast-feeding; and. if exclusively breast-feeding, ONLY at the sixth week after childbirth. It is a long-term injectable contraceptive when administered at 3-month (13-week) intervals DErO-PROVEFA Contraceptive Injection is over effective, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth control available This means that the average annual pregnancy rate is less than one for every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA. The effectiveness of most contraceptive methods depends in part on how reliably each-woman uses the method. The effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA dec • • - ■ - - •• — • if you have had cancer of the breast • if you have had a stroke • if you have or have had blood clots (phlebitis) in your legs • if you have problems with your liver or liver disease • if you are allergic to DEPO-PROVERA, (medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other •ingredients) What other things should I consider before using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? You will have a physical examination before your doctor prescribes DEPO-PROVERA. It is important to tell your health-care provider if you have any of the following; • a family history of breast cancer • an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray), fibrocystic breast disease, breast nodules or lumps, or bleeding from your nipples ' • kidney disease • irregular or scanty menstrual periods • high blood pressure • migraine headaches • asthma • epilepsy (convulsions or seizures) • diabetes or a family history of diabetes • a history of depression • if you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications This product Is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against transmission of HIV (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, and syphilis. b.Other Risks Women who use hormone-based contraceptives may have an increased risk of blood clots or stroke Also, if a contraceptive method fails, there is a possibility that the fertilized egg to develop outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy) While these events are rare, you shop Id tell your health-care provider if you have any of the problems listed in the next action. What symptoms rnav signal problems while using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Call your health<are provider immediately if any of these problems occur following an injection of DEPO-PROVERA: • sharp chest pain, coughing up of blood,or sudden shortness of breath (if ( B in the lung) • sudden severe headache or vomiting, dizziness or fainting, problems with your eyesight or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm or leg (indicating a possible stroke) " ' ‘ rating a possible dert in the leg) SPRING BREl ^Carter ontinued and a greal coifipaK 11 Hid life expe visit I “People h Catholic Books & Gif iro stimuli frr a great S e1«c«onof Resident Bu books and other reli X io..s«'I le l ( '^P ltal * “When y< Locate*! between Luby’s^ severe pain or swelling in the calf (indicating a possi t pa unusually heavy vaginal bleeding • severe pain or tenderness in the lower abdominal are • persistent pain, pus, or bleeding at the injection site What are the | ' ' I Weight Gain You may experience a weight gain while you are using DEPO-PROVERA , the women who used DEPO-PKOVERA in clinical tnals reported a weight ga V ta s on lexas ft 268-0644 i possible side effects of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? veight after the t led an average xc len who continue pends only on the patient returning every 3 months (I 3 weeks) for her next njection. Your heafth-care provider will help you compare DEPO-PROVERA with other contraceptive methods and give you the information you need in order to decide wh contraceptive method is the right < i for you. The following table shows the percent of women who got pregnant while using different kinds contraceptive methods It gives both the lowest expected rate of pregnancy (the rate expected ” nd the in women who use each method exactly as It should be used) and I rate < of pregnancy (which includes women who became pregnant because they forgot to use their birth control or because they did not follow the .directions exactly). Percent of Women Experiencing an Accidental Pregnancy in the First Year of Continuous Use Method Lowest Expected Typical DEPO-PROVERA 0 3 Implants (Norplant) 0.2* 0.2* Female sterilization 04 Male steriSzabon 0.1 0.15 Oral contraceptive (pill) 3 Combined 0.1 Progestogen only 0.5 IUD 3 Progestasert 2 0 Copper T 380A 08 Condorn (without spermidde) 2 12 Diaphragn (with spermidde) Cervical cap Withdrawal 4 18 Periodic abstinence 1-9 20 Spermicide alone 21 Vaginal Sponge used before childbirth 6 18 used after childbirth 9 U'a.mstoad What if I want to become pregnant after using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Because DEPO-PROVERA is a long-acting birth control method, it takes some time after your last injection for its effect to wear off Based on the results from a large study done in the United States, for women who stop using DEPO-PROVERA in order to become pregnant, it is expected that about half of those who become pregnant will do so in about 10 months after their last injection; about two thirds of those who become pregnant will do so in about 12 months; about 83% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 15 months; and about 93% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 18 months after their last injection The length of time you use DErO-PROVERA has no effect on how long it takesvou to' become pregnant after you stop using it What are the risks of using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? I Irregular Menstrual Bleeding The side effect reported most frequently by women who use DEPO-PROVERA for contraception is a change in their normal menstrual cycle. During the first year of using DEPO-PROVERA. you might have one or more of the following changes irregular or unpredictable bleeding or spotting, an increase or decrease in menstrual bleeding, or no bleeding at all. Unusually heavy or continuous bleeding, however, is not a usual effect of DtPO-PROVERA; and if this happens, you should see your heaih-care provider right away With continued use of DEPO-PROVtRA. bleeding usually decreases, and many women stop having periods completely In clinical studies of DEPO-PROVERA, 55% of the women studied reported no menstrual bleeding (amenorrhea) after I year of use, and 68% of the women studied reported no menstrual bleeding after 2 years of use. The reason that your periods stop is because DEPO-PROVERA causes a resting state in your ovaries.- When your ovaries do not release an egg monthly, the regular monthly growth of the lining of your uterus does not odcur and, therefore, the bleeding that comes with your normal menstruation does not take place. When you stop using f the wc DE F^O -F Source: Trussell et al. Obstet Gynecol. 1990,76:558-567. •‘From Norplant* package insert. Who should not use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Not all women should use DEPO-PROVERA You should not use DEPO-PROVEPA if you h ive any of the following conditions: • if you think you might be pregnant • if you have any vaginal bleeding without a known rea ■ -n tnai comes wnn your normal menstruation does not take place, wnen you st DEPO-PROVERA your menstrual period will usually, in time, return to rts normal cycle 2 Bone Mineral Changes Use of DEPO-PROVERA may be associated with a decrease in the amount of mineral stored in your bones. This could increase your risk of developing bone fractures. The rate of bone mineral loss is greatest in the early years of DEPO-PROVEPA use, but after that, it begins to resemble the normal rate of age-related bone mineral loss. 3 Career Studies of women who have used different forms of contraception found that women who used DEPO-PROVERA for contraception had no increased overall risk of developing cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, cervix, or liver. However, women und$r 35 years of age whose first exposure ■ to DEPO-PROVERA was within the previous 4 to 5 years may have a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer smilar to that seen with oral contraceptives You should discuss this with your health-care provider. 4 Unexpected Pregnancy Because DEPO-PROVERA i$ such an effective conti' ac Qptive method, the risk of accidental pregnancy for women who get their shots regularly (every 3 months [I 3 weeks]) is very low While there have been reports of an increased risk of low birth weight and neonatal infant death or other health problems in infants conceived close to the time of injection, such pregnancies are uncommon If you think you may have become pregnant whi,e usin g DEPO-PROVERA for contraception, see your health-care provider as soon a$ Possible. 5Allergic Reactions Some'women using DEPO-PROVERA Contracepti'/e Injection have reported severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions known as an aphylaxis and anaphylactoid reactions. Symptoms include the sudden onset of hives or swelling and itching of the skin, breathing difficulties, and a drop in blood pressure. during the first year of use You may continue to gam large study who used DEPO-PROVERA for 2 years g. those 2 years, or approximately 4 pounds per year Wc average total of 13 8 pounds over those 4 years, or approximately 3 5 pot who continued for 6 years gained an average total of 16.5 pounds o approximately 2.75 pounds per year 2 Other Side Effects In a clinical study of over 3.900 women who used DEPO PROVERA foi women reported the following effects that may or may not have been r DEPO-PROVERA Irregular menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, headache, nt cramps, dizziness, weakness or fatigue, decreased sexual desii discharge or irritation, breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, backache, depression, insomnia, acne, pelvic pain, no hair growth flashes, and joint pain Other problems were reported by very ft trials, but some of these could be serious These include convuisioi infections, allergic reactions, fainting, paralysis, osteoporosis, lack of ret thrombosis, purnonary emtx>lus. breast cancer; or cervical cancer If the occur during your use of DEPO-PROVERA. discuss them with your he; Should any precautions be followed during use < Contraceptive Injection? / .M/ssed Periods During the time you are using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception.you may skip a period periods may stop completely If you have been receiving your DEPO-PROVERA ii regularly every 3 months (13 weeks), then you are probably not pregnant However, if y that you may be pregnant, see your health-care provider 2 Laboratory Test Interactions If you are scheduled for any laboratory tests, tell your health-care provider that you a DEPO-PROVERA for contraception Certain blood tests are affected by hormones DEPO-PROVERA 3 Drug Interactions Cytaaren (ammogiutethimide) is an anticancer drug that may significantly deem effectiveness of DtPO-PROVERA if the two drugs are given during the same tme. 4 Nursing Mothers Although DEPO-PROVERA can be passed to the nursing infant in the breast milk, no effects nave been found in these children DEPO-PROVEKA does not prevent the brea producing rnilk, so it can be used by nursing mothers. However, to minimize the anr DEPO-PROVERA that is passed to the infant in the first weeks after birth, you should v 6 weeks after childbirth before you start using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception How often do I get my shot of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? The recommended dose of DEPO-PROVERA is 150 mg every 3 months (13 weeks) g single intramuscular injection in the buttock or upper arm. To make sure that you ar e not i at the time of the first injection, it is essential that the injection be given ONLY Junrig 5 days of a normal menstrual period If used following the delivery of a child, the first in|<: DEPO-PROVERA MUST be given within 5 days after childbirth if you are not brevt 6 weeks after childbirth if you are exclusively breast-feeding If you wait longer than 3 (I 3 weeks) between injections, or longer than 6 weeks after delivery, your health-care should determine that you are not pregnant before giving you your injection of DEPO-PR Rx only Kalamazoo, Ml 49001, US. i^any Pharmacia & Upjohn m i i I §§ n n il n n H n §§ 0. f§ !i|§ 0 ii 0 m 0 V viv A x/. Worlds dealer 9jfVholesal< Diamond GIA & EGL Certified Largest ^ Stock * in the Brazos Vail John D Huntley Class of 79 313 B. South College College Station, TX lli‘ . (979) 846-8916 Since 1972 I VIENNA. 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