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Evaluation of Barriers to Postpartum Care in HIV Infected Women
This study has been completed.
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Tanvir K. Bell, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 19, 2012
Last updated: December 2, 2014
Last verified: December 2014
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate why the majority of HIV infected women in the Harris County Health District system who are pregnant do not come to clinic for their HIV disease after they have a baby through questionaires administered prepartum and questionaires and structured interviews postpartum. The study will ask subjects questions about HIV, drug use, depression and social problems.
|HIV Infection Pregnancy
|Other: questionaires and structured interviews
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Barriers to Postpartum Care in HIV Infected Women
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Postpartum CareU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Tanvir K. Bell, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- evaluate results from qualitative interviews [ Time Frame: women seen after they have their baby ]we will ask and record responses and enter into an NIVIVO program to evaluate for emergent themes
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- evaluate results from questionaires [ Time Frame: before they have a baby and after they have a baby ]we will evaluate responses from questionaires There will be 8 areas that there are questionnaires about. These include basic information about yourself, about stress, about your support system, about your sense of control, about tobacco use, about for alcohol/drug use, about taking your HIV medications, and about depression.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
questionaires and structured interview
HIV infected women who are pregnant and receiving care in Harris County Hospital District single arm study Single arm study
Other: questionaires and structured interviews
We will do questionaires on pregnant women before they have their baby and after they have their baby. We will do structured interviews after they have their baby
Detailed Description:
This study is evaluating information pre and postpartum to assess what are barriers to patients coming into care for HIV after they have a baby. We will try to evaluate recurrent themes in questionaires and interviews to try and identify the barriers to care.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
HIV infected pregnant women
Inclusion Criteria: HIV infected pregnant women who
- HIV-infected women who are pregnant by confirmatory tests or an HIV positive woman who has had a baby within the last 6 months and is coming to care postpartum.
- Women who intend to get care at Harris County Hospital District.
- Subjects must be >18 years old.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women unable to complete questionnaires.
- Women who are unable to speak, read, or understand English or Spanish.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01853917
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01853917
|United States, Texas
|Harris County Hospital District Clinics-Thomas Street Clinic, Northwest Clinic
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77009
|Harris County Hospital District Clinics-LBJ hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77026
Sponsors and Collaborators
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Tanvir Bell
|The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
More Information
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Tanvir K. Bell, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01853917 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 19, 2012
|Last Updated:
|December 2, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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LUDGERSHALL is to get a new primary school as a direct result of the Army moving thousands of soldiers out of Germany.
At a meeting in Tidworth on Wednesday evening, the military revealed their amended masterplan following weeks of public consultation.
The new school will be built on land currently home to Corunna Barracks.
Ludgershall will also house 300 units of service family accommodation (SFA).
Tidworth on the other hand is to have no new SFA but the military will still buy up 100 of the homes being built there by private developers.
David Alderson, a town planner working on the project for the Defence Infra-structure Organisation, said: "There are severe contraints to using the land originally identified in Tidworth so the 100 SFA originally identified for Tidworth will be provided in Ludgershall."
In Ludgershall, the area for development was identified with "the aim of improving connectivity between SFA and the existing community", he added.
Under these plans, the number of soldiers based at Tidworth is to rise by 1,236 over the next five years to reach 5,397 and some present at the meeting in Tidworth's Garrison Theatre were worried about the impact the increase will have on Tidworth's overburdened traffic system – especially near the main entrance to the camp at VCP2.
In response to Tidworth Councillor Humphrey Jones' assertion that 'gridlocks' could happen, the garrison commander Colonel James Denny said: "We do have a gate to the north which is open at peak times but not 24/7 – it is the best we can do at the moment.
"I hope my cycle route will be built, as what we want to do is to get as many people here on foot or on bicycle."
Further afield, fears that views of the Stonehenge solstice sunrise could be obstructed by military development at Larkhill have evaporated.
Military planners have dropped any plans to build south of The Packway in Larkhill and say buildings planned north of this area would need to be 35 metres high to be seen from the stones.
However, worries that an additional 4,000 soldiers in the area will add to the traffic problems on the A303, which have followed on from a road closure near Stonehenge, were left for another day.
The public consultation into the latest changes runs until 17 June and plans can be seen in Tidworth and Ludgershall libraries or visit the website gov.uk/dio.

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Mama's anguish.
Lynne Spears testified in a Los Angeles court on Friday, Oct. 26 to recount her famous daughter Britney Spears' darkest days in 2007 and 2008 -- when the pop star, now 31, had cut off ties from her family and former team, and had hired Sam Lutfi as her manager.
In the high-profile civil case, Lutfi is suing for unpaid compensation during the period in question; he is also suing Lynne for defamation, thanks to Lynne's 2008 memoir Through the Storm, in which she accused Lutfi of drugging the "Toxic" singer and keeping her away from the family.
On the stands, Lynne got emotional and teary as she claimed that Lutfi had said he'd unplugged Britney's house phone, hidden her cell phone, and put ground-up pills in her food.
"Those are his exact words," Lynne said. Calling Lutfi a "predator" and "puppet master" who "hovered over my daughter and tried to insert himself in every aspect of her life," Lynne admitted to stopped short of calling the police.
"I was very worried. I kept trying to get her away from there . . . I didn't know what to do."
Lynne (who is also mother to daughter Jamie Lynn and son Bryan) was home in Kentwood, La. when she received a call from Lufti on Jan. 3, 2008 -- an infamous night when Britney was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Earlier this week, Lutfi took the stands to detail Spears' alleged drug use -- and claimed that her father, Jamie Spears, punched him in the stomach and threatened his life. Testimony resumes on Tuesday.


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Princeton Borough and Township combine police forces ahead of consolidation
The last major hurdle to complete the merging of two New Jersey municipalities will happen tomorrow.
At a briefing last night by the Princeton Transition Task Force, Princeton Borough Administrator Bob Bruschi said all of the towns' major city departments have been merged except one.
"Wednesday will be the last big merger of the bigger departments. That's when the police departments will all be located in one facility," he said.
In addition to a single police headquarters, the combined police forces also officially begin patrolling together tomorrow morning at 6:30 a.m. Voters approved combining Princeton Borough and Princeton Township last year.
Projected cost savings
The entire process of combining city departments to adjusting salaries coming up with leaf pick-up schedules has taken 12 months. Bruschi said the goal of consolidation is to cut operating costs, something he said appears likely.
"Well the projected savings are going to be somewhere in the area of $2.2 to $2.4 million dollars, which is significantly more than the original savings that was anticipated. It's about 40 percent higher. A lot of that has to do with expedited retirements that occurred plus we've been able to find savings that we found as we started to combine budgets," he said.
The new municipality, simply called Princeton, will become a reality on Jan. 1, 2013 with a new mayor and council.
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I focus on encouraging my clients to improve the health of their digestive flora starting at the beginning of the pregnancy, if not earlier. I believe that increasing the numbers of Lactobacillus in the body may lead to lower levels of group B streptococcus living in the GI and reproductive tracts. Most modern Americans have been exposed to antibiotics and eat a sterilized food supply. We have moved away from the fermented foods that were so prominent in the diets of our grandparents: sauerkraut, live pickles, kim chee, kefir, beet kvaas, etc. All over the world, lacto-fermented foods have sustained our species for millennia. These foods re-inoculated our bodies with friendly Lactobacilli. Today, yogurt is the only lacto-fermented food most Americans eat with any regularity, most often sugary yogurt made from the pasteurized milk of cows raised on a diet of antibiotics and hormones.
We can encourage our clients to take probiotic supplements throughout pregnancy to encourage healthy gut flora. These supplements are expensive and some question whether enough Lactobacilli can survive the stomach acid to colonize the intestines. Instead of pushing expensive pills and supplements, I believe that teaching our clients to change their diets is more empowering. Kim chee, pickles and sauerkraut are made from cabbage, carrots and other cheap vegetables. A week's worth of homemade kim chee costs less than $1.00.
We can show our clients on WIC how to make yogurt from the many gallons of milk they receive each month. We can hold group prenatal visits or practice-wide potlucks and introduce women to homemade pickles and Reuben sandwiches (made with sauerkraut). While most people resist dietary change, with gentle suggestions and guidance many will try new foods. Common folk wisdom tells us that pregnant women are drawn to pickles; my experience confirms that many women especially enjoy the tart and sour tastes of lacto-fermented foods in pregnancy.
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Alternative Protocols for Dealing with GBS
Some midwives have been searching for alternative approaches to dealing with GBS. Most protocols that they have developed are based on anecdotal evidence and knowledge of holistic treatment methods. Numerous approaches are being used by midwives and pregnant women—too many to elaborate on with great detail in this article.
Some of these protocols are described in networks such as Gentlebirth (www.gentlebirth.org) and Moondragon (www.moondragon.org) Web sites. Midwives can examine these protocols and determine what information they are comfortable sharing with women.
The basic principle behind most holistic approaches is to provide the mother's and baby's immune systems with the support and strength necessary to combat infection. Garlic, or more specifically the allicin in garlic, has a great reputation for its antibacterial properties. Some midwives are currently developing protocols in which garlic is used vaginally as a nightly suppository to combat GBS colonization.
Another approach is to build the body's immunity. Acidophilus, echinacea, vitamin C, tea tree oil and bee propolis can be taken to boost the immune system which may then keep the GBS bacteria under control. Holistic treatments with antibiotic properties can also be of benefit. These include goldenseal, Oregon grape root, grapefruit seed extract and homeopathic treatments, among others.
Others are looking at the idea of chlorhexidine washes during labour. This antiseptic can eliminate GBS bacteria from the vagina, but not the rest of the body, at the time of birth. This ensures that the baby is not exposed to GBS during birth. The benefits of such an approach are that chlorhexidine does not cause bacteria to become resistant to treatment and the baby's normal colonization of skin and intestinal flora with healthy bacteria is not disturbed. One study has shown the effectiveness of chlorhexidine in reducing the rate of newborn infection by antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria. A Cochrane Review of studies regarding the use of chlorhexidine concluded that while it decreased the rate of neonatal colonization by GBS, it was not useful as a vaginal disinfectant in labour to prevent GBS. That review also noted that the results should be interpreted with caution, as the quality of the studies reviewed was poor. Further research may be helpful in determining whether this is an effective prevention tool.
While the approaches mentioned above attempt to eliminate established colonization by GBS, some midwives and other professionals believe that we must first begin with prevention. Caregivers can apply basic principles that will assist in reducing the infection rates of GBS and other bacteria. First, amniotic membranes should remain intact as long as possible. Second, vaginal exams should be kept to a minimum so that bacteria do not get pushed towards the cervix.
If a woman is induced due to premature rupture of membranes, natural methods of induction should be used. Prostaglandin gel should not be used, as the rate of infection is five times greater with this method.
Some midwives believe that if a woman takes good care of herself by eating well, exercising and keeping her immune system healthy, her body will be better equipped to deal with GBS. Others encourage women to be tested for GBS at 35 to 37 weeks gestation. If the result is positive, they recommend using one of the holistic methods mentioned above and then getting retested to see if the colonization has cleared.
While midwives seem to have found a wide range of approaches to dealing with GBS infections, the effectiveness of these methods remains largely anecdotal and not supported by research.
— Renee Meuse Bishara
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Q: I've been researching natural care practices for c-section recovery, but have come up short in both Midwifery Today and Mothering magazines.
Thus, I have both a comment and a question. First, I am an advocate for homebirths. I planned one for myself with a midwife and a doula, but I ended up having a c-section—my son was 2-1/2 weeks late, my cervix was very firm and did not respond to the castor oil or even Cervitol, and my placenta was calcifying. I am sure that my scenario could have played out differently, but it didn't and I am saddened that all I ever read are negative things about c-sections as if we all elect to have them for vain or fear-driven reasons. It would be great to also find articles that inform women on how to care for themselves after undergoing such a surgical experience. So on that note, do you have articles, suggestions for key word searches or Web information that provide information for women who want natural remedies (herbal, food, homeopathic, aromatherapy) for caring for their bodies/mind/spirit after a c-section? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
— Claudia
A: Many midwives and doulas have knowledge of different therapies, techniques and comfort measures for helping women heal from cesarean birth. Women can contact them for help postpartum.
As a midwife who is also an herbalist, I can offer these suggestions:
Herbs that help heal incisions, comfrey, aloe, shea butter, calendula, heal all, will also reduce scarring. Yarrow is particularly good for fighting infection. St. John's wort can help with nerve pain or altered sensation. Herbs used for sitz baths can also be used. You can use the herbs as poultices or compresses, oils or salves or tinctures. The comfort of a warm compress is my favorite way to apply them.
Lady's mantle helps the uterus' involution and return to its proper position.
After everything is healed, I like to use chickweed or violet leaf oils for massage to dissolve adhesions.
Flower essences are helpful for emotional healing.
The same herbal infusions used to nourish a mother and baby prenatally (nettles, oats, red raspberry, alfalfa, red clover), can be continued postpartum. Taking them daily insures that you will build back your blood supply quickly, have plentiful breast milk and provides your body with building blocks for recovery. They are an easy way to ingest readily assimilated vitamins and minerals.
If you have had antibiotics, probiotics can reestablish the correct intestinal flora thereby helping digestion and preventing yeast overgrowth. Bitter-tasting herbs like dandelion or artichoke aid digestion as well as stimulating the liver. The liver is working hard to eliminate the effects or anesthesia or other drugs so it's good to give it some help. Milk thistle seed protects the liver from any damage these substances may cause.
Bodywork, such as massage, can help release trauma held in your cells, increase circulation and renew your relationship with your body in a nurturing and comforting framework.
As you can see, the alternative or complementary therapies have the most to offer in this regard. Books written by midwives or herbalists will usually have suggestions for postpartum and post-cesarean healing. Robin Lim, Aviva Jill Romm, Rosemary Gladstar, Amanda McQuade are some authors you might look up.
— Helena Wu, LM, CPM
A: Sorry to read about your birth experience not going as planned. Congratulations on the birth. The only suggestion that I have for you at this moment is a recent blog entry that I wrote.
Yay—my search for the right forums for me are over now.
It took a year and a half to find them. They are I Want My Mum—The Progressive Parenting Site (http://www.iwantmymum.com/site/). Basically, it took me a while to finally decide to join here, but I'm glad I did. Now, I wish I'd found these forums a year an half ago when I started the search. Then, I wouldn't have gone crazy with looking at forums or trying them and then finding out they weren't for me in the end.
Good luck with everything.
— Jessica A Bruno
A: I wrote a doc about holistic Caesarean recovery for my clients, both for mama and baby. I'm not sure how this works, but Claudia is welcome to contact me for it.
— Angie Evans, BScHon, MH
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The Glamourai blogger enlisted Nate to help her create a space that's part 1970s glam, part vintage femme, with a hint of Texan cowgirl.
We fell in love with the vintage brass gazelle figurine in Kelly's living room, nicknamed Fiona, which sets the tone for her Brooklyn apartment. A black and white Moroccan pouf and cowhide rug help to create an eclectic look in an otherwise glam, modern space. "Kelly epitomizes glamour and her home reflects that. By mixing blacks, whites and golds, she's created a look that is timeless and yet completely her own," says Nate.
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The organic, laid-back vibe of this space is a breath of fresh air for its Manhattan owner, hair stylist Steve Berg.
Inspired by his greatest love, nature, Steve used rough, earthy hues and textures, like rattan and linen, to decorate his apartment. Aquatic curios and lush greenery act as accents. "Steve's a New Yorker through and through, but his heart lives at the beach," says Nate. "His co-op in Manhattan could easily be mistaken for a beach shack in Montauk. I love that."
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This TV exec practises restrained glamour in her New York apartment.
Nate was inspired by Corin Nelson's fashion sense when helping her create a home in New York: black, grey, navy and white, with some glam hits of gold. It had to be stylish, yet minimalist, to suit Corin's less-is-more, always-on-the-go mentality. Nate says he had to show her that, "it's not having stuff for stuff's sake. It's about surrounding yourself with the things that remind you of all the wonderful places you've been."
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When fashion industry insiders Brooke Cundiff and Michael Hainey married each other, it also meant joining two disparate styles and personalities.
Nate helped the Haineys achieve a harmonious mix of modern and romantic, new and vintage, by combining pieces from different eras and styles, like a 1960s sofa and driftwood coffee table. "What's funny is that on paper their stuff shouldn't work together, but it does," says Nate. "The reason is that they celebrate their differences in life and in design and have found a way to fit both onto a bookshelf."
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Warm, neutral colours, a carefully curated collection of antiques and beloved furniture give Nate's family room character and timeless style.
Curios picked up in Thailand, pillows covered in a Native American rug and a large chunk of malachite that rests upon a pile of art books, all whisper secrets about Nate's past. "My home is my greatest reflection, filled with objects that have a story to tell about what I love, where I've been and what matters most to me," says Nate. "It's why what we let into our homes matters. Each object is a chance to bring meaning into our interiors."
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ALBANY -- The younger players on Tony Hart's Middletown High School varsity girls' basketball squad wanted a taste of the postseason, but for the record it should be noted that it doesn't always taste as bitter as Wednesday's first-round 79-19 loss to No. 1 seed St. Mary's in the North Coast Section Division IV playoffs.
Middletown (16-11) simply ran into a bonafide powerhouse in the host Panthers (26-4), who led 50-12 at halftime.
"In the first half, our girls were simply awe struck," Middletown coach Tony Hart said. "They have two Division I prospects on their team and they're graduating only two seniors. They're big, fast, fluid. I actually had fun watching them."
St. Mary's led 30-2 after one quarter.
"They would trap us, we'd get flustered and throw the ball away, and they would go right down the court and score with behind-the-back passes," Hart said. "It was impressive."
Jenny Hoefer, one of three seniors on the Middletown roster, scored nine points in her final game for the Mustangs, who finished third in the North Central League I standings this season. No other Mustang player had more than three points.
St. Mary's junior forward Mikayla Cowling led the Panthers with 24 points.
"Some of the girls were smiling after the game and some were sad, but I told them they earned the right to be here," Hart said. "Only 16 teams make it this far."
Middletown's basketball future appears bright, too. The Mustangs won a share of the league's junior varsity championship this season and a handful of those JV starters will be moving up into the varsity ranks next season - in fact, one already has, freshman Ashlyn Welton, who was a late-season call-up. She scored two points on Wednesday.
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Treatment and Prevention of Skin Cancer in White Cats
I am a cat lover and owner of two geriatric cats. I have a question about how to prevent and treat skin cancer for a white kitty.
Can you help us to help our feline friends?
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Skin cancer in white cats is due to excessive sun exposure (just like in people). This is because white cats lack the protective pigment that other cats have. Skin cancer (typically squamous cell carcinoma) most frequently occurs on the tips of the ears, sparsely haired areas around the ear base and eyelids, and the tip of the nose. Unlike intraoral squamous cell carcinomas in cats, cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas tend to behave more benignly in that they are slowly progressive and unlikely to spread elsewhere until late in the course of the disease. Initially the lesions can appear as small scabby or crusty areas resembling a scratch or pimple.
They may respond to antibiotics and anti-inflammatories (because skin tumors frequently have secondary infection and inflammation), and can wax and wane. However, untreated skin cancer will continue to progress over time. The lesions can become large, invasive, ulcerated and erosive. Treatment consists of complete surgical removal when possible. If not possible, radiation therapy and photodynamic therapy have been used successfully. The smaller the tumor the more likely it is to respond to treatment. Once a cat has developed one skin cancer, it is more likely to develop additional skin cancers within the areas that are at risk. The only preventative measure is to keep the cat out of direct sun, particularly during the peak sun hours (typically 10 AM to 2 PM). Sun block is not effective due to cats' meticulous grooming habits.


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It's more than just a number: Becoming a millionaire says you've made it, regardless of whether a comfortable retirement actually requires $1 million or $5 million.
To those just starting their careers, wealth may seem like a mirage-like goal, but the path to becoming a millionaire can seem effortless if you lay the proper foundation early.
There are almost 9 million households worth a million dollars or more, not including the value of a primary residence. That's up from 8.6 million in 2011, but still shy of the all-time high of 9.2 million in 2006, according to Spectrem Group, a research firm in Chicago.
The stock market's bull run is boosting wealth, along with a slowly improving economy, says George Walper, president of Spectrem. Whether the millionaire population surpasses its prerecession numbers will depend on the housing recovery, he adds.
Use time to your advantage
If you're young, you don't have to become a reality TV star or develop the next Facebook to become a millionaire. By making the right moves now, you'll have one of the most powerful elements of wealth creation working for you: time.
Walper says Spectrem's research has determined that self-made millionaires are typically entrepreneurs, professionals such as doctors and lawyers and senior corporate executives. "Only about 22 percent of millionaires inherit their wealth," he adds.
But there's also a segment of what he calls "the middle" that frequently retire as millionaires. He sees couples, both longtime schoolteachers, for example, who often achieve the goal for two reasons: They're more conventional in how they invest and spend (think of the millionaire next door) and they tend to have robust, defined benefit retirement accounts that have accumulated over time.
Aside from the basics of saving and smart spending over a lifetime, there's also an opportunistic element to building wealth. When real estate values plummeted, the wealthy invested in underpriced property. But smart, average individuals also took advantage of the opportunity to create some wealth, he says, by buying a duplex, living in one side and renting the other, for example.
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Masahiro Tanaka: A Reader Poll
Back in December of 2011, Kevin Goldstein polled the industry on Yu Darvish, asking 10 sources whether they'd prefer Darvish to a selection of five other right-handed starters. I'm doing something similar for Masahiro Tanaka, and the results will appear in a piece at BP later this week. But I want to know what you think as well as what the baseball insiders think, so I'm collecting your survey responses below, for inclusion in the article.
The only instructions: Consider 2014 performance only, and don't consider salary. I just want to know which pitcher you think will be better this year, Tanaka or each of the other guys. Have at it.
*Update* The results are in, so you can stop voting.
Ben Lindbergh is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @benlindbergh
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Can we define "better" ?
Jan 28, 2014 11:25 AM
Interesting: Masahiro Tanaka is not the first Masahiro Tanaka to become part of an American team's system. He's the Japanese Brian Giles.
Jan 28, 2014 14:01 PM
Which Masahiro Tanaka is the black one and which is the white one?
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It is surprising that despite his 10-year tenure, Singh and his advisers did not find it prudent to arrange for a Kathmandu visit. Singh's obsession with conjuring up a Pakistan visit — something he still hopes to achieve before the end of his term — is partly responsible for this. It is ironic that in spite of his personal interest, relations with Pakistan over the course of the two UPA governments have been tumultuous to say the least. From the 26/11 terrorist attack on Mumbai to cross-border firing and low-intensity skirmishes, Singh's dream of a grand détente with Pakistan lies in tatters. And given the impending US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of the year, there is every reason to believe that India's western front will remain hot in the near future.
Madhav Ghimire, Nepal's minister of home and foreign affairs
In fact, this is one of the main reasons why New Delhi needs to secure its eastern and northeastern flanks. And given Nepal's strategic geographical location, India risks ignoring it at its own peril. While there is no denying that India and Nepal share strong historical, cultural and religious ties; these cannot be taken for granted. China too has significant strategic interests in Nepal and deep pockets. Add to this the fact that Nepal is going through a crucial period of its democratic transition, and it is easy to see why India can't afford to remain complacent.
Following the abolition of Nepal's constitutional monarchy, the first Constituent Assembly (CA) — which also doubles up as the country's Parliament — formed in 2008 failed to achieve its primary objective: drafting of a new Constitution. In fact, the CA had become an indecisive body with the major political parties playing musical chairs to lead different government formations. The period saw as many as four different PMs — excluding Girija Prasad Koirala and Khil Raj Regmi — and policymaking suffered.
Meanwhile, differences between the parties on issues such as the character of Nepali citizenship and nature of federalism meant that Nepal continued to remain in constitutional limbo. Such failures started frustrating a section of the polity leading to the rise of the splinter Maoist group led by Mohan Baidya and the pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party. While the former gave a call for a return to the revolutionary path, the latter pitched for a return to constitutional monarchy.
It is in this context that the decision was taken to hand over power to an interim dispensation led by chief justice Khil Raj Regmi. The latter's primary agenda was to conduct fresh CA polls to breathe new life into a body that had become stale and sclerotic. In November last year, polls were successfully conducted, the credit for which goes to Regmi and his interim council of ministers of which Madhav Ghimire was a crucial member.
It is at this crucial juncture that India must support Nepal's democratic process. And nothing signals this better than a much-awaited Indian PM visit to Nepal. Besides, it would also help mitigate the perception that New Delhi maintains a big-brotherly attitude towards Kathmandu. As it is, a large section of Nepalis believe that India's arrogance is underpinned by a deplorable sense of superiority. Hence, the Indian political leadership must go the extra mile to put such suspicions to rest.
Finally, as his tenure comes to end, Manmohan Singh will surely be thinking about his legacy. He betrayed this when he recently said that history will judge him differently. That may not be true. His two coveted foreign policy efforts – with the US and with Pakistan — have yielded little (the Devyani Khobragade episode has ensured that Washington won't be thinking of a strategic initiative with New Delhi anytime soon). But Singh can still salvage his legacy if he shows the sagacity to undertake a Nepal visit before demitting office. History will surely remember him then.


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well, to throw another stick in the wheel of this time...
the used ipod nano i got for my gf's son's b-day present has a bunk battery. 6 hours of charging = 2.5 hours worth of use, on or off it still dies after 2-3 hours.
he has his own comp now but it's win2k so that limits it to itunes 7.3.2, which limits things to:
4th and 5th gen ipod/ipod video
1st and 2nd Gen ipod nanos
1st and 2nd Gen ipod shuffles
so... i am looking for something in the cheapish range that has a battery that works for at least 6 hours on a full charge
a 2gb or 4gb nano is probably ideal, with a 20/30/40gb regular or 2gb shuffle being the backup plans.
if anyone has one that they would be willing to get rid of, let me know how much you would want for it and a description of the condition.
also... it's my b-day in 2 weeks and i should have some money coming in. i'm planning on putting it towards an ipod classic. i'm wanting to get an 80/120/160gb ipod classic that is in decent condition and has good battery life. if someone has one of these they are getting rid of let me know how much etc.


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Presentations, Resolutions and Proclamations
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
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April 27, 2007
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Residents and Staff, Issue Proclamations, And Adopt a Resolution
Note to editor: A downloadable photo and synopsis of each presentation will be posted on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, April 30. These photos will remain on the Web site until the next board meeting with presentations on Monday, May 7.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, April 30, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., will recognize residents and staff, and adopt the following resolutions. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Not Your Grandfather's Technology
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the robotics teams from Forest Edge Elementary School, Reston; Chantilly Academy High School, Chantilly; and Herndon High School, Herndon for their achievements in recent competitions. Each team participated in competitions sponsored by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), founded by Dean Kamen in 1989. The purpose of the competition is to inspire young people to participate in science and technology.
Parents Who Host, Lose the Most
The Board of Supervisors will adopt a resolution to support the countywide initiative to reduce underage drinking and the "Parents Who Host, Lose the Most" public awareness campaign. The campaign, to be conducted during the months of May and June, urges all residents to join together to educate adults about the dangers of providing alcohol to those under 21 years old. Alcohol is the single most used drug by young people. Underage drinking places a young person at risk for significant health, safety and legal problems. During the past several years, Fairfax County has experienced an increase in teen deaths due to drinking and driving. The Board of Supervisors has made the prevention of underage drinking and driving a priority.
A Dunn Deal for You: Project We Care
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Bill Dunn, senior director at James Lee Community Center, for Project We Care. Since his return from military service in Iraq where he was deployed with the Army Reserve 299th Engineer Company from Fort Belvoir, Dunn has gathered letters, postcards and care packages to send to the troops. Originally begun as a holiday project, the initiative transcends the holidays and continues to grow throughout the year.
Foster Care and Foster Family Recognition Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate May as Foster Care and Foster Family Recognition Month in Fairfax County. During the month of May and throughout the year, residents are urged to volunteer their time and talents on behalf of children in foster care, and to support and recognize the commitment of foster families and professional staff who work with these children.
Coming of Age
The Board of Supervisors will designate May as Older Americans Month in Fairfax County. The U.S. Administration on Aging has chosen the theme, "Older Americans: Making Choices for a Healthier Future," for this year's celebration. County residents are urged to promote and participate in activities that encourage and enhance opportunities for older adults.
Ensuring Health and Safety in Buildings
The Board of Supervisors will designate May as Building Safety Week in Fairfax County. Among the most important and basic of laws and ordinances in a community are those that ensure the public's health and safety in buildings in which people live, work and play. To ensure such safety, Fairfax County, working together with jurisdictions across the state, enforces the Uniform Statewide Building Code designed and maintained with the assistance of the building industry and county residents.
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Asian/Pacific Americans represent many nations and ethnicities, each with its own culture, heritage, language and experience. The talent and work of this diverse group of people has expanded horizons, achieved exceptional success and demonstrated a dedicated belief in equal opportunity in the arts, sciences, commerce, military, law, academia and government.
Following in the Footsteps of the Lady with the Lamp
The Board of Supervisors will designate May 6-12 as Nurses Week in Fairfax County. The nursing profession meets the different and emerging health care needs of a diverse population in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities, academia, mental health and public health. Adequate nursing staff is critical to the delivery of quality patient care. Northern Virginia is facing a critical shortage of nurses, with a current shortage of 1,000 nurses and a projected shortage of more than 6,300 by 2020. Residents are urged to celebrate the accomplishments of nursing and encourage others to follow in the footsteps of the "Lady With the Lamp," Florence Nightingale, the British nurse considered the founder of modern nursing.
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Wayne's Country Market
2440 Lexington Ave.
Mansfield, OH 44907
Presented By: Wayne's Country Market
Annual Fall Field trips are now being booked!
The entire month of October is a fall celebration that visitors of all ages are sure to enjoy! We offer fall outings for children Pre-School age through 3rd grade. Enjoy endless amounts of fun activities like our straw maze, rope swing, large slides, fun house, bounce four-wheeler, balloon pumpkin and hay rides! Students can learn fun facts about pumpkins, apple cider, milking cows and apple sorting!
For a minimum group of 10 (adults not included), we will provide the following activities:
• A wagon ride through a wooded area filled with our 'straw friends'!
• A lesson on sorting apples.
• Pressing apples into cider.
• Solving the challenge of the straw maze.
• Choosing a small pumpkin to take home.
• Fun on 2 great slides (one large, one small).
• A rope swing for the super adventurous.
• A taste of fresh cider (or apple juice).
• A short video on milking a cow, as well as an opportunity to try it yourself on our 'own cow'! (Please note: It is not a live cow.)
With the cost of everything else going up, we are pleased to still offer a cost of only $3.00 PER CHILD, which includes all of the activities above (accompanying adults are free).
Our inflatable Pumpkin and 'Haunted House' are available for an additional fee. Please ask for details when you call.
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This year is a "thank you" to our Lord for the innumerable graces he has showered on me.
There are many reasons why I decided to give a
year of my life to God. I am twenty-three years
old and I have studied in a Legionary school my
whole life, was a member of ECYD and four years
ago incorporated to Regnum Christi. Even though
I had a decent spiritual life and had participated in
some different apostolates I still felt as if I hadn´t
really done anything worthwhile for Christ, that I hadn´t truly
surrendered myself. Therefore I decided to leave my family, my
hometown and my friends so I could go and give
the best I had to offer to our Lord, my
time, a year of my life. This I believe to
be truly worth it and that giving a year is
something that transcends into eternity. Another reason that I found
very inspiring was the call that all Catholics have to,
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." I see
this year as a "thank you" to our Lord for
the innumerable graces he has showered on me: creating me,
calling me to the Catholic faith, redeeming me and so
many other very important personal graces in my life, such
as giving me a wonderful family, excellent friends, an integral
education and the gift of good health.I believe that it
is extremely important to make use of each moment of
our lives to dedicate ourselves to the things that transcend,
that are eternal, God´s things. We can not waste our
life on worldly things that are only good for a
few moments before we die. Life is so short, a
blink of an eye in comparison with eternity. Therefore I
am very proud and happy to be able to help
our Lord in his most important work: the salvation of
souls.Marcelo Margáin Zambrano was born in en Monterrey, México. He
is an industrial engineer and is currently working with boys
and young men in Río de Janeiro, Brazil.


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Travis Diener, Jamaal Tinsley & Jeff Foster
Eddy Curry & Jarred Jeffries
Contracts are the same length except for Travis.
New York Does it because they get Travis's expiring contract, Jeff is better than Jeffries & Curry and is more tradable for an expiring contract at the trade deadline. If Jamaal is able to produce in Dantoni's system his trade value would increase or give them more production than Cury & Jeffries in thier system.
We do it because we move Tinsley and it helps balance our roster would give us 2 true Centers Hibbert & Curry. Leaving Mcbob & Physco T to back up Murphy. Jeffries give us a defensive minded wing to back up Granger. It also makes room for Price to back up Jack & TJ or if we decide to move TJ it doesn't hurt us at all by moving Diener.


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Are you planning to circumcise your son?
You might favor circumcision if the practice is part of your faith or religious rituals. Concerns about personal hygiene sometimes factor into the decision. You might also view circumcision as a way to prevent any medical issues that could be associated with an uncircumcised penis — or you might simply want your son to look like other boys or men in the family (or the locker room).
On the other side of the debate, you might feel that circumcision is simply unnecessary or even disfiguring. Unless there's a medical need for the procedure, you might feel strongly about keeping your son's foreskin intact.
Whether you're learning toward or against circumcision, you might be surprised by how emotional the decision can become. Take my husband, for example. He assumed that our son would be circumcised and I was upset (as only a pregnant woman can be!) that he would think the decision would be automatic.
It gets even trickier if your partner is circumcised and you'd rather your son remain uncircumcised — or vice versa. If you're navigating this challenging situation, be careful to reassure your partner that your preference isn't a reflection on him or a statement about his own penis.
If you're having trouble agreeing on circumcision or the topic has become the elephant in the room, take charge. Set aside time to discuss your preferences. Review the risks and benefits, and then discuss what you want for your son. Even if you're expecting a girl, have the circumcision discussion — just in case there's a penis hiding from the ultrasound waves.
As you're discussing circumcision, remember that the decision isn't always analytical. It's OK to make the decision based on feelings and emotions. Talk to your partner, make your decision and then be at peace — knowing that you've made the best choice for your baby.
Did you discuss circumcision with your partner before pregnancy? Was it difficult to reach an agreement? Please share your stories.
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Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/pregnancy-week-by-week/expert-blog/circumcised-or-uncircumcised/BGP-20055796
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is the borough's premiere concert hall, and one of New York's finest and most exciting not-for-profit performing arts centers.
Lehman College Art Gallery
Bringing important contemporary art to our Bronx audience for twenty-five years, the Lehman College Art Gallery presents free exhibitions and special programs to the community.
Lehman Stages
A cultural resource for the Bronx and its emerging artists, Lehman Stages serves the borough by making performing arts facilities accessible to local arts and civic organizations, while creating original performances and events that improve the quality of life in the community.
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A $1.2 million reward was established for information that would lead to the capture and conviction of Christopher Dorner, the fired LAPD officer who authorities say shot and killed four people before he died by his own hand in a burning cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains.
The question now is, to whom should the reward be paid? Or should it be paid at all?
LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck said last week he thought it should be paid because it had the desired effect, bringing in more than 1,000 tips to a hotline.
Technically, of course, none of those tips led to Dorner's "capture and conviction." He apparently killed himself before he could be captured, let alone convicted of anything.
Three civilians who encountered Dorner on his final day - and had their vehicles stolen but were not hurt - could reasonably make claims on the reward money. The couple in whose Big Bear cabin Dorner hid out called authorities after Dorner tied them up inside the cabin and stole their vehicle. The camp ranger whose pickup Dorner carjacked shortly before the final gunfight with sheriff's deputies called a deputy he knew to report Dorner's whereabouts.
But then, who wouldn't call police after being carjacked, or after being tied up and having their vehicle stolen? That's not really what authorities had in mind when they established the reward; they were thinking of a tip like, "I saw a guy entering a house down the street that I thought was vacant, and he looked a lot like that Dorner guy who's been in all the papers. "
So far as is known, none of the tips fit that bill exactly, so it's all open to interpretation.
One idea is to see a big chunk of the reward money go to the families of the two officers who were killed by Dorner: San Bernardino County sheriff's Detective Jeremiah MacKay and Riverside police Officer Michael Crain.
MacKay, 35, who was laid to rest Thursday, and Crain, 34, each leaves behind a wife and two children. Those four children, ranging in age from 10 years to 4 months, have been deprived of not only their father, but a source of support. Reward money could finance their college educations, for example.
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Worrying That the Party Is Over
Hosts Fear Bloomberg's Successor Won't Be as Big on the Social Scene
An uneasy question is hanging over the charity galas and society fundraisers that begin this week, the start of the Manhattan social season: What will become of these opulent events when Mayor Michael Bloomberg leaves office?
Throughout his nearly 12-year tenure, Mr. Bloomberg has been a fixture on the black-tie circuit, helping to raise millions of dollars for nonprofit groups and adding cachet to the celebrity-studded parties held nightly at the city's elite redoubts. In many cases, Mr. Bloomberg is considered the most important guest on a list of VIPs, of whom few match him for political power.
"Aside from the president of the U.S. coming, the best get is Mayor Bloomberg," said Peggy Siegal, an event publicist who orchestrates high-profile parties.
She recalled seeing him recently at a party at the Four Seasons restaurant for the 25th anniversary of the New York Observer—where he mingled with Katie Holmes and Donald Trump—and again at the opening night event she threw for the Tom Hanks play "Lucky Guy."
"Everyone loves him," Ms. Siegal said. "Among the powerful, he is the No. 1 party guest."
With the race to replace Mr. Bloomberg in full swing, high-society is anxious about the star-wattage of Democrat Bill de Blasio and Republican Joe Lhota, compared with Mr. Bloomberg's. The producers and attendees of big-ticket functions fear neither candidate shares they mayor's appetite for glamorous events.
"I have a lot of concerns," said Jamee Gregory, a philanthropist and the author of the coffee-table book "New York Parties: Private Views." "Will [Mr. Bloomberg's successor] be doing the sort of things the mayor was, or will he think it's not socially correct? Some of the candidates say, 'These are things that rich people do,' as though it's not having a positive impact. I am perplexed."
Mr. Bloomberg is expected at a gala on Tuesday at Cipriani, benefiting foster-care charity New Yorkers for Children and co-chaired by Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Michael Evans. Also scheduled to attend are real-estate magnate Beth Rudin DeWoody, socialite Muffie Potter Aston and actor Hugh Jackman.
It is a regular night out for the 71-year-old billionaire, who was a fixture on the city's party scene for years before he became mayor. "More than any mayor in modern history, he became mayor and governed by rubbing elbows with the elite," said Mark Green, the former public advocate who lost the mayoral election to Mr. Bloomberg in 2001. "We're not going to see anything like that again for a while."
Mr. Bloomberg's spokesman, Marc LaVorgna, said "the mayor believes philanthropy is an important part of the fabric of the city and fills gaps the government can't." He disputed the idea that Mr. Bloomberg spends considerable time schmoozing. "He generally speaks and departs," Mr. LaVorgna said.
It isn't unusual for events the mayor attends to raise more than $1 million with a single meal. A New Yorkers for Children gala that he attended in 2007 raised a new record for the charity of more than $1.9 million. A 2010 gala at the Plaza Hotel for the public-education charity Turnaround for Children raised $1.1 million. A Fashion Institute of Technology luncheon last September, featuring remarks from the mayor, raised about $1 million, a new benchmark for the annual soiree.
"Big donors need to feel that they are in the right place," said Jonathan Marder, a publicist who helped plan the F.I.T. lunch, "and being in the room with [Mr. Bloomberg] makes people feel important. This has always been true of mayors, but with this one doubly so."
Mr. de Blasio declined to say whether he would attend these events. "Bill supports New York City's nonprofit sector and knows how critical the work is," a spokesman said.
Mr. Lhota said: "Of course I will attend charity functions. When people of wealth want to donate...they should be applauded."
Not all parties Mr. Bloomberg attends involve fundraising. He is a sought-after guest for openings, movie premieres and lavish soirees thrown simply for the sake of a good time. And while he has been lauded for the money he both gives and helps raise, his presence has served another function, too: adding a dose of gravitas to a world that is sometimes accused of excess and frivolity. "If he's here," said Alexandra Lebenthal, a philanthropist, "it lends credibility."
These social relationships have irked some, like Democratic activist Noah Gotbaum, who said Mr. Bloomberg is influenced too much by his rich friends. "It's cocktail-party policy," said Mr. Gotbaum, the son of Victor Gotbaum, a municipal labor leader, and Betsy Gotbaum, the former public advocate. In response, Mr. LaVorgna said: "Funny for someone still trading on his family's name in his mid-50s to be criticizing a self-made individual who decided to give back."
Mr. Gotbaum pointed out that he is founder of a nonprofit, a public-school parent and a longtime education activist "in my own right."
Mr. Bloomberg isn't the first mayor embraced by high society. John Lindsay was famously debonair, and Rudy Giuliani was at ease in a tuxedo. "The old joke is that the people who would never talk to Ed Koch before he became mayor started inviting him to dinner afterwards," said Kenneth Sherrill, a Hunter College politics professor emeritus.
There is concern that no candidate can fill Mr. Bloomberg's shoes. "Is anybody going to be as involved as Mayor Bloomberg?" asked Julie Macklowe, a hedge-funder turned founder of a high-end skincare company. "We can only hope."


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Once again, the market continues to levitate higher on very slow action. There are more than 425 new highs and breadth is excellent, but few signs of wild momentum. It is just a steady slog higher on the back of doubters and underinvested bulls.
My main message lately has been to stick with this action until there is reason not to, and that has been good advice. It is so easy to fall into the trap of trying to call tops because it seems like the smart thing to do. Obviously, only the naïve and uninformed would stay with this market when there are so many good reasons to worry. I've learned many times not to think too hard when the market is trending strongly.
There are always folks in action like this who are on the wrong side of the move and quick to tell us that they are ignoring the charts. The charts have been good at predicting this action, and if you focused on them and turned off all the outside noise, you'd be doing well. What I find ironic is that these bears who tell us charts are useless love technical analysis when it confirms a view that they already hold. Too many people like to use TA to merely shore up an opinion that they have already formed. When the charts vary from their thesis, they ignore them and call them useless voodoo.
I strongly believe that it is far more important to listen to the price action than it is to form theories about why the market will move in a certain manner. There are always great compelling arguments for any view you want to take, but simply trading what is in front of you is usually more profitable than anything else.
This market will eventually roll over, and all the bears who are still underwater will proclaim victory. They will make you wonder whether you should have anticipated disaster, but I'm confident that if you react as events unfold, you will be far ahead of all those smart people who are so busy making predictions.


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FORT WORTH, Texas — Danica Patrick is ready for Texas.
Ready after a strong run last week at Martinsville Speedway.
And ready with a new wardrobe thanks to boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Sporting a belt buckle with her "Danica Racing" logo on it, Patrick appeared ready for the next adventure of her Sprint Cup rookie season at Texas Motor Speedway.
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While looking forward to the Texas race, the belt buckle she wore attracted attention Friday. She had gotten it from Stenhouse — a Mississippi native who is into country music and rodeo — last year and wore it to the track in November.
"He wanted some Twitter followers," Patrick said about the story behind the big belt buckle. "So I was like, 'Well, if I help you with that, can I have a belt buckle?'
"So that started at Daytona and so anyway he had (the buckle) made. … I know these things they are handmade. They are not cheap and it's really cool to have. It says 'fastest girl in town.' That was a nice gift. He didn't actually need to live up to that bet, but it was nice that he did."
Patrick has cowboy boots planned for Saturday and tweeted a photo Thursday of her new boots and cowboy get-up.
Yep, I went cowgirl today. My new @tonylama boots and straw hat felt so good. img.ly/u3yb— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) April 11, 2013
"I put on the cowboy boots this morning because I got a new pair and the jeans are too short — and you just can't wear boots if the jeans are too short," Patrick said. "They look really good, but man I kind of feel like, 'I'm dressing up for the track?' Being someone who likes to dress up you think that would be OK, but I felt weird walking through the garage with boots instead of tennis shoes.
"I'm going to wear them tomorrow, though. Race day they are going to be my game day shoes. I've got to find some longer jeans and I'm going to wear them. I will be a little taller, but I will look the part."
As far as racing goes, she competed in the Cup race last November at Texas, where she finished 24th.
Coming off an impressive 12th-place run at Martinsville — the second-best finish of her Cup career — Patrick came to Texas with some extra confidence but trying not to make too much out of one good weekend.
"It's a nice reminder sometimes that I can drive a racecar," Patrick said. "Sometimes you get a little down on yourself and it's those days that help bring it back."
Patrick had struggled since her season-opening eighth-place finish at Daytona. She spun early in the Martinsville race and lost a couple of laps but rallied back for the strong finish.
"I don't know if I necessarily get overly excited about much," said Patrick, who is 26th in the Cup standings. "I was probably overly excited that I won playing golf last night but it is because I didn't expect to.
"Today, driving a racecar, I'm supposed to go fast and I'm supposed to have good results. It was a satisfying moment, but it's a reminder that it's what we work hard for."
She might have finished 11th but was passed by Brian Vickers on the final lap. Vickers said she was blocking him as they traded paint on the final lap. Kevin Harvick, who finished 13th, spun Vickers afterward.
Patrick hasn't talked with Vickers but did talk to Harvick, who is expected to join her at Stewart-Haas Racing next year.
"I said thanks because it looked like he was giving me a hand there with someone that was a little upset," Patrick said. "He was a little upset with him, too. I think there were a lot of people upset with Vickers after Martinsville.
"I haven't raced with him very much so I'm getting on with my day. You saw what happened and, like I was told by a couple of people, I just got hit, and I did. At least I only lost one spot."


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An artist and wife of a leading politician has passed away.
Eirian Llwyd, originally from Prion near Denbigh was the wife of former Plaid Cymru leader,AM and MP for Ynys Mon Ieuan Wyn Jones.
She passed away at Ysbyty Gwynedd after a short illness.
In a statement her family said: "Eirian's contribution has been invaluable – she gave a lifetime of love to her friends and family, a lifetime of service to her nation and to humanity, and more recently she worked with great passion in the field of the arts.
"She qualified as a nurse in Liverpool in 1969-73 and then worked as a midwife at St Asaph Hospital.
"Born at Prion, near Denbigh, she passionately loved her native area. Wherever she spent time, she regularly returned to Tanywaen, the family farm, from which she derived inspiration and strength. Her brother John and her sister Bethan meant so much to her.
"She married Ieuan in 1974 – over forty years of love and firm friendship.
"Eirian gave him every support during his political career as Member of Parliament, Assembly Member, Leader of Plaid Cymru and as Deputy First Minister in the One Wales Government.
"She worked to promote women's position in politics, and was responsible for amendments to Plaid's constitution in the 1980s and for securing women a more prominent place on Plaid's major committees.
"Eirian was responsible for establishing the Rhyl branch of Women's Aid in the 1970s and 1980s.
"She persuaded Clwyd County Council and the Borough Council to fund a women's refuge in the town, and helped to secure a temporary home for women and children who were victims of domestic violence. She campaigned vigorously to change attitudes within local agencies, such as social services departments, the health service and the police.
Altough qualified as a nurse Mrs Llwyd took a change of direction and became an artist in the 1990s.
With two friends, she established The Original Print Place, to bring the original prints of a number of prominent Welsh artists to the attention of a wider audience. She launched the enterprise by having a stand at the National Eisteddfod's Exhibition Hall, and the work has now been exhibited at several Welsh galleries, including Ucheldre at Holyhead, Plas Glyn y Weddw at Llanbedrog, Wrexham and Cardiff. Recently, the work of Welsh printmakers was taken to Brussels and Amsterdam.
Eirian convened meetings of printmakers across Wales and sought to persuade them to establish a Print Council in Wales.
Her family went on to say: "In many respects, Eirian was a pioneer, a principled campaigner with a clear vision of what needed to be done, in whichever area she worked. To many of her contemporaries and colleagues, she was an inspiration.
"Eirian's faith was unshakeable, and during her illness, she displayed extraordinary resilience, facing all that came her way with grace and dignity. We came to know her better, and her family and close friends were privileged to be in her company. We are better people because of her."


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Here we go again.
BART employees could go on strike Monday and Marin is bracing for any peripheral impact the action could cause.
"There is no doubt, if the strike hits, people will take a detour through Marin and get onto Highway 101 as people come over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge," said Dianne Steinhauser, executive director of the Transportation Authority of Marin. "People should expect some backups. We hope people can stagger work hours or work from home if they can."
If a BART strike seems familiar it should. Agency workers went out on strike at the beginning of last month for four days before the bickering sides returned to the bargaining table. But with no agreement in hand, a strike on Monday looms.
Last month transportation officials worried that thousands of westbound motorists coming off the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge would create stop-and-go traffic on Sir Francis Drake near the ferry terminal before entering southbound Highway 101 to San Francisco.
That nightmare scenario didn't play out, although northbound traffic through Marin on Highway 101 in the evening was more sluggish than usual.
"Fortunately we are in the summer, which tends to be a lighter traffic period," Steinhauser said.
In the event of a BART strike, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry aren't planning to add service. There is, however, a new 7:30 a.m. Larkspur Ferry trip that began in June when dock repairs were being done at the terminal. It has not stopped since and helped serve additional riders the system saw during the first BART strike.
"But in general we are keeping things as they are," said Mary Currie, bridge district spokeswoman. "Our ferry system will run all of our normal schedules."
During the last strike Larkspur ferries had between 175 and 350 additional riders a day, while Golden Gate Bridge traffic going southbound was lower by 425 to 1,500 vehicles a day.
Golden Gate is planning to provide two ferries — the Sonoma, a 600-passenger vessel, and the Del Norte, which carries 400 — to the San Francisco Bay Ferry system if the strike is called to make trips from San Francisco to Oakland.
The chief negotiator for BART's biggest union said Thursday that workers by the end of the day will likely give 72-hour notice of a strike for Monday morning.
Amid growing commuter anger over the threat of a second summer strike, BART workers sought to dispel some of the animosity directed against them.
"People think being a train operator means just pushing buttons," said Beverly Sullivan, a member of the transit union for 22 years through her work for BART and AC Transit. "You have no idea."
The children of BART operator Sarah Gwaltney have come home from school asking their mom why BART workers are "so greedy," she said.
"I was on welfare for five years, I was dependent on taxpayers. And now I'm not," said Gwaltney. "All they see is that we push a button. It's so much more than that."
But BART officials countered that the agency's medical costs have surged 251 percent in 12 years while pension costs have grown 126 percent in 10 years.
Current union workers make about $76,500 in gross pay on average, contribute nothing toward their pensions and $92 a month for health benefits. While the cost of health care has soared, BART says workers' monthly contributions have only risen slightly each year, from $75 in 2006, leaving management to pick up a bigger share of the tab.
Contact Mark Prado via email at firstname.lastname@example.com The Bay Area News Group contributed to this report.


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Adam Shankman, the big queen of So You Think You Can Dance, took a moment away from judging young dancers to remind the audience and viewers that, hey, Prop 8 was just struck down and stuff. Which seemed like a perfect time to propose.
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