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I want a plus-one
This is barely a Love Letter, but it's save-the-date season so I'm getting a lot of these. Let's discuss and get it over with.
I actually have a date with Miss Conduct tonight. I'm sure we'll debate this issue. (Yes, we hang out and talk about you.)
Dear Meredith,
I'm writing this letter as wedding season approaches and invitations are starting to be sent out. I guess I just want to get awareness out there, as well as hear your feedback and the feedback of the readers.
To give a little bit of background about myself, I am a single female in my late 20s. I am of the age where all of my friends are either married or engaged. I have been in a multiple weddings in past years, and this year I am in four weddings, which is what is magnifying this issue.
I would like to review the plus-one wedding guest policy. As weddings have become more and more expensive, guests are no longer given plus ones. Most couples create a cut-off time frame, such as six months. If you have been dating for less than six months, then no plus one. This helps keep costs of the wedding down and allows the reception to be more intimate.
As a single member of the wedding party, I almost never receive a plus-one. It's something that is very disappointing, because although I don't have a significant other, it doesn't mean that I wouldn't enjoy having a date to the wedding.
Most people's advice would be, "Go, enjoy yourself, and you never know who you are going to meet." The weddings that I am a part of are all close friends. Close friends that can't understand why I'm still single. Close friends that have set me up with any possible single acquaintance they have because they don't like to see me alone. So it's not a matter of maybe I'll meet someone at the wedding. I know everyone attending. And thanks to not being able to invite a date, I get faced with uncomfortable situations like being the only other single person in addition to the person I was set up with awkwardly a year ago.
Everyone claims cost as a major issue. But what about the cost that I've spent? Realistically, being in a wedding costs on average $1,000. Between all of the gifts, the hair, the nails, the dress, the Bachelorette party. If you are the one throwing the shower, or if any travel is involved, these are additional costs. So I don't know if it's just me, but I find it a little insulting when I'm told I don't know how much weddings cost. I have a pretty good idea if I'm spending $1000-$2000, and it's not my wedding. I also find it a little disappointing that I am spending that kind of money to be in the wedding, and I don't even get to bring a guest.
The other argument that people make against plus-ones are that people don't want people at their wedding that they don't know. I can understand this to a certain extent, but at the same time, how much do you value and respect your guests, their judgement, and their enjoyment of your big day?
I know most people will tell me that the real issue is that I am not okay with being single. I would obviously like to meet someone and have taken multiple steps in an effort to meet new people both in a relationship sense and as friends. I've accepted the fact that I will meet someone when I meet someone, and it's not something to rush or stress over. But just because I'm OK with being single, doesn't mean that I wouldn't enjoy having a friend to get dressed up and share a special occasion with.
I guess I'm just looking for feedback as well as to get my voice heard, because I can only imagine that others out there can relate.
– 8 Dresses and Counting, Boston
Trust me, I understand all sides of this debate (she says, standing in front of a closet of dresses). But you can't have a plus-one just because you want company. You've been invited to someone else's party. The hosts make the rules. It's their day. I like the six-month policy.
Keep in mind that it's just one night. And if this is really about money, please know that you have every right to say no to bridesmaid duties or going to a wedding at all if you can't afford it. That's in your control.
I know it's tough to be the odd man out, but you must understand that couples often have to invite a list of unknown guests to please family members. Sometimes these couples are barely in charge of making their own guest lists.
I promise you -- this phase of life will pass. And I'm with you -- it seems unfair to have to be alone. Just remember what's up to you. You don't have to do things you can't afford, and you can always treat yourself well when you're at these events. Once you get there, it's free food, time with close friends, and a night of memories. Focus on that if you can.
I'm sorry. No plus-one for you.
Readers? Am I right? How do you deal with weddings alone? Should the plus-one policy change? Can she say no to some of these expenses? Is this just about her being sad because she's single? Any advice for single people during wedding season? Discuss.
– Meredith


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Conger happy to cede No. 16 to Street
ANAHEIM -- Catcher Hank Conger didn't expect anything in return after willingly giving up No. 16, but new closer Huston Street nonetheless wants to treat Conger and a guest to an all-expenses-paid vacation because of it.
"We'll see," Conger said when asked if he'd take Street up on the offer. "I mean, he offered, and I like to travel, but it wasn't that big of a deal for me to give up."
Shortly after Friday's trade, Conger switched to No. 24 -- which he'd donned for most of his amateur days in honor of Ken Griffey Jr. -- and graciously handed No. 16 to Street when approached by the Angels' public-relations department.
"He's a veteran," Conger said. "I need to get more dirt on my spikes before I can keep my numbers."
Conger joked that he originally picked 16 because it's the number worn by the character Peter La Fleur in the movie "Dodgeball," then provided the real reason.
"I loved watching Garret Anderson," Conger said of the former Angels outfielder. "At first I was kind of gun shy taking the number, just out of respect. I grew up watching him play once I moved over here to California."
No. 16 is a lot more significant to Street, though.
Street's worn the number the last five years in honor of his late father, James, who donned it while leading the Texas Longhorns to the 1969 national championship as arguably one of the best triple-option quarterbacks in college-football history. Street and his father were close, thus No. 16 took on even more meaning when James died of a heart attack on Sept. 30, 2013.
"Once he told me the significance of the number," Conger said, "I had no problem giving it up."
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|Procedure: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Procedure: Rectal Biopsy
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|Characteristics of Baseline Mucosal Indices of Injury and Inflammation in Men For Use in Rectal Microbicide Trials
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Rectal microbicides to prevent HIV transmission are currently being developed in the hope that someday they will be widely used to prevent sexually transmitted HIV. This study will examine variables in male rectal tissue; this information may be useful for future rectal microbicide safety and efficacy studies. The study will evaluate the differences in rectal tissue from HIV infected or uninfected males who either engage in anal-receptive sex (men who sleep with men, or MSM) or do not have anal-receptive sex.
The study will last approximately 7 months, with 6 weeks of follow-up. There are four groups in this study. Groups 1 and 2 will enroll HIV uninfected men; Groups 3 and 4 will enroll HIV infected men. Groups 1, 3, and 4 will comprise MSM who engage in anal-receptive sex; Group 2 will comprise men who do not. Patients will provide medical and medication history, undergo a complete physical exam, and receive HIV counseling at screening. An anoscopy (examination of the anus, anal canal, and lower rectum) and blood draw will be conducted at screening, study entry, and Weeks 2 and 4. Rectal secretions will be collected and a sigmoidoscopy (an internal examination of the rectum, distal sigmoid colon, and large bowel using a small camera) will be performed at study entry and Weeks 2 and 4.
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Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:
- HIV status confirmed by ELISA/Western Blot at screening
- CD4 count greater than 200 cells/mm3 at screening
- Able and willing to communicate in English
- Able and willing to provide adequate information for locator purposes
Inclusion Criteria for Men Practicing Anal-Receptive Sex (Groups 1, 3 and 4):
- Engaged in anal-receptive sex an average of at least once a week in the 2 months prior to study entry
- Agree to refrain from anal intercourse for 24 hours prior to and for one week after sigmoidoscopy
Inclusion Criteria for Men Not Practicing Anal-Receptive Sex (Group 2)
- No history of anal receptive intercourse in the 2 months prior to study entry
Inclusion Criteria for HIV Infected Men (Groups 3 and 4):
- Viral load of either greater than 10,000 copies of RNA/ml plasma or less than 50 copies RNA/ml plasma for at least 2 months prior to study entry
- Have not changed antiretroviral therapy within 6 weeks prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria:
- For HIV infected patients, 3 or more HSV-2 (herpes) outbreaks in the 12 months prior to screening or 1 or more HSV-2 outbreaks in the 6 months prior to screening
- Active, serious infections (other than HIV) requiring parenteral antibiotic therapy within 15 days prior to screening
- Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease) or rectal cancer
- Rectal surgery, including fistulectomy
- Diagnosed bleeding disorder, including hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, impaired blood clotting, or current use of anticoagulants that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe or complicate interpretation of study outcome data
- Prosthetic heart valve or diagnosis of valve abnormality
- Hemorrhoid surgery in the 6 months prior to screening
- Bleeding hemorrhoids at screening or in the 6 weeks prior to study entry
- Anal fistulae in the 6 weeks prior to study entry
- Active diarrheal disease (greater than 3 times a day) or bleeding disorder
- Rectal cultures positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea at screening or within 1 month prior to study entry
- Unprotected anal intercourse in the 3 months prior to study entry
- Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with study requirements
- Enrolled in any other clinical trial for the duration of their participation in HPTN 056
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00075062
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|David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
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|University of California, Los Angeles
|Study Chair:
|Peter Anton, MD
|University of California, Los Angeles
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|NCT00075062 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 31, 2003
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|August 20, 2008
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
Anti-Infective Agents
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Greetings. I have a site that I've been developing for a while now using the wordpress format. At some point, the css no longer worked in the footer. Some of the earlier styles are now carrying down all the way to the footer. For instance, the four red
 colored headers in the footer shouldn't be like that. They should be reversed out on a dark background.
This appears to be an issue in every browser but Safari ... for some reason Safari is showing it correctly.
I gather from trying to validate the page that there are some errors, but I have no idea what to do about these errors.
For example the validator says:
Line 124, Column 69: Duplicate ID s.<input type="text" name="s" id="s" class="search-text-box" />
That form input is part of the theme ... I didn't add that. Elsewhere it says:
Line 566, Column 55: End tag li seen, but there were open elements.
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When I check that code, the list elements appear to be fine.
I'm wondering if anybody can set me on the path towards debugging this thing. I have no idea where to start.
Here's my dev url: http://sterling-testing.com/
Try removing the sand-serif from here:
<link rel='stylesheet' id='rev-google-font' href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway\\', sans-serif;' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='rev-google-font' href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway\\' type='text/css' media='all' />
(Not that it should be in the body anyway)
Then close the a tag here:

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Try that first and re-test. It may not be the culprit but is a start.
I already cleared up most of that stuff and it's still not displaying the correct CSS for the footer. When I validate it now, it only shows 3 errors and 2 warnings. The first two were like that in the theme. The last two are weird becuase when I view source, the code looks fine. It's saying that link to the google font on line 145 is missing and attribute, but It doesn't look like it to me.
I'm reading this now: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18549726/element-link-is-missing-required-attribute-propertyHow would I add an "itemprop" attribute to my link element? Wordpress slider plugin is spitting out that <link> element down there.
Here's the error I'm trying to clear up now ... Line 138, Column 143: Element link is missing required attribute property.…s-serif' type='text/css' media='all' />
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I cannot find a class "dark" with the tools in Firefox. Perhaps Safari's tools will show you in which stylesheet it is located. It would be great if you can tell us where it is.
Lines 83 and 123 have duplicate IDs.According to the rules of HTML, an ID can only be used once on a page, so one of them should be changed.
Thanks. Could you search for this in the styles.css? The footer styles are right below that in the stylesheet
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I see the double ID thing. That would cause big trouble ... I didn't add any of that though. That was the theme. Any idea how to disable that? There is some sort of search form that is trying to go on the page dynamically in two different spots.
Update: So, I turned off the search in menu option of the theme and it cleared up the double ID issue. Weird ... I needed that up there.
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There is a div with three classes on the homepage now. The classes are: class="mainCopy-home gray-div-shade extra-margin-top".
In firebug, for some reason, it will not show the first class (mainCopy-home). You can clearly see the other two defined in the CSS window, but not that first one. Why is it blowing off that style? I think if I fix this, maybe the footer issue will fix as well ...
Back on post #5...
(note: this is spelled style, not styles)<link rel='stylesheet' id='style-css' href='http://sterling-testing.com/wp-content/themes/Astrum/style.css?ver=3.7.1' type='text/css' media='all' />Line 7949 (or pretty close thereto)
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Delete the stray quotation mark just before the end of the line (marked here in red).
Just for the record, I ran this stylesheet through the CSS validator:http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validatorIt shows 23 errors. Interestingly, the last error is the one identified above... just a bit more cryptically described.Parse Error ;" } .main-content-pane { width:882px; float:left; }
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The quote mark terminated the stylesheet.
Anyway... there are still 22 errors that could use some TLC.
You did it man ... that was the main glitch! It was so stupid too. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Now on to those other 22 errors ... lol.
You know, a lot of those so called errors are just css hacks that were used in the theme ... not really sure what to do about those.


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PSA Changes, is it Time to be Concerned?
There is a paternal family history of prostate cancer - father died at 60, p. grandfather died at 72, & uncle prostatectomy. My PSA levels are on the rise...3/06-0.99, 3/07-0.91, 5/08-1.2, 3/09-1.815 & 2/10-2.44. There was a 0.625 change this last time. I`m 53, my G.P. said nothing about the latest change; should I be concerned?
The PSA screening is controversial as you probably have read (the American Cancer Society has reportedly recommended discontinuation of PSA screening, but their recommendation is actually more complicated if read in its entirety). PSA screening is still recommended by the American Urologic Society with the understanding that a urologist (or primary care physician) should discuss the risks and benefits of this screening specific to each individual patient. In your case, the screening is valuable because of the familial history of prostate cancer.
Regarding the values that you have provided, PSA is sensitive (meaning that 85% of men with prostate cancer have an elevated PSA) but not specific (meaning that elevated PSA may be caused by many factors including benign enlargement of the prostate, infection of the prostate, and even sexual activity or prostate exam).
Since 15% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer have "normal" PSA, we look at not just the absolute value, but also the "PSA velocity" (change in PSA over time). An increase of greater than 0.45 ng/ml per year is suspicious in men with PSA less than 2.0 ng/ml and a change of greater than 0.75 ng/ml per year is suspicious in men whose PSA is between 2.0 and 4.0 ng/ml. Your increase of 0.625 ng/ml per 11 month interval is borderline.
My suggestion would be to repeat the PSA 6 months after the most recent test and see if annual increase projects > 0.75 ng/ml per year. A urologist should review your results and perform prostate exam. Then discussion regarding risk/benefit of prostate biopsy would be in order. Hope this helps.
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- MRI studies will be interpreted at the end of the inclusion process. CTA results will serve as reference standard to evaluate MRI sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values. Inter-observer agreement will be evaluated [ Time Frame: 17 months after the first inclusion ]
- 3 months clinical follow-up will be performed in patients with negative CTA results who did not receive anticoagulation. This is to verify there were no false negatives on CTA [ Time Frame: 3 months afer CTA ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Procedure: Gadolinium-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background In patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)°with a contraindication to thoracic CT angiography, there is a need for an alternative diagnostic procedure. MRI has not been fully evaluated in this field; moreover, recent technological advances make it necessary to re-evaluate its performance for PE diagnosis.
Design Prospective monocentric study
- Patients with clinically suspected acute pulmonary embolism will undergo thoracic magnetic resonance imaging if inclusion criteria are fulfilled.
- A non-inclusion register will be establish for patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria , not included because MRI was not available (off-hours presentation , another patients already included in the protocol on the same day )
Estimated enrolment : 280 (based on a 25% prevalence of PE in our institution and an expected 80% sensitivity of MRI) Study start date: June 2007 Estimated study completion date: 17 months later (40 to 50 presentations for PE suspicion each month, 20 inclusions expected per month)
Magnetic Resonance imaging: performed on a 1.5 Tesla unit with 3 different sequences
- Unenhanced Steady State Free Precession (SSFP) sequences
- Perfusion imaging following Gadolinium injection at a rate of 5 c/s and a dose of 0.1mmol/kg
- Magnetic resonance angiography following an injection of 0.1mmol/kg of gadolinium at 3ml/s MRI studies will be interpreted secondarily by 2 independent radiologists, blinded to CTA results and clinical probability.
Two different readings will be performed, one global reading and one reading of each sequence separately, displayed in a random order (access base)
- to evaluate MRI performance for PE diagnosis globally
- to evaluate the diagnostic value for each sequence (especially the negative predictive value of a normal perfusion sequence)
- to evaluate inter-observer agreement
MRI and CTA have to be performed within 24 hours
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinically suspected acute pulmonary embolism
- 18 years old or more
- D-dimers more than 500 or high clinical probability of pulmonary embolism according to the revised Geneva score
- Thoracic CT angiography performed within 24 hours
- Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- - Contraindication to MRI (pace maker, claustrophobia, any implanted ferromagnetic foreign body)
- Obese patients too large to fit in MRI unit
- Allergy to gadolinium-containing contrast agent or to iodinated contrast media
- Renal insufficiency (clearance less than 30 ml/mn)
- Anticoagulation at a curative dose started more than 48 hours prior to MRI
- Life expectancy less than 3 months
- Pregnancy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01077778
|Hopital George Pompidou
|Paris, France, 75015
|Principal Investigator:
|Marie-pierre Revel, PH
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Aurélie Guimfack, Department Clinical Research of Developpement
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01077778 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 26, 2010
|Last Updated:
|January 22, 2016
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Perfusion Imaging
Pulmonary Embolism/diagnosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases
Pulmonary Embolism
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Los Altos is seeking the public's help as it develops a document to make the city more pedestrian-friendly in the future.
According to Los Altos Transportation Projects Manager Cedric Novenario, the city is soliciting residents' input on possible pedestrian facility shortcomings in their neighborhoods as part of the process of developing the city's Pedestrian Master Plan. The existing conditions assessment and outreach effort, Novenario noted, is the kickoff to a five-step approach city engineers and consultants are taking in the plan's development. The overarching goal of the master plan, he added, is to "enhance the pedestrian experience" in Los Altos.
"If there's a (pedestrian) safety issue or something else that needs to be addressed, it'll be part of that pedestrian needs assessment," Novenario said. "The public is the main user of these (pedestrian) facilities, and they have particular preferences we want to know about."
To gather residents' feedback, city staffers, consultants and members of the city's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) last week set up a booth at the Los Altos Farmers' Market. They plan to repeat the exercise Thursday at the downtown market.
"The way I look at it is, no one knows your neighborhood better than you," BPAC Chairwoman Suzanne Ambiel said of the city's request for public input. "There's no way the city can know of every single problem on every single street."
Novenario noted that the plan will essentially serve as a policy document for the city as it weighs future pedestrian-related projects. Aside from outlining gaps and needs related to specific neighborhoods and streets, the document will also feature a detailed priority list of five potential projects for the city to consider in future years, he added.
The master plan, Novenario said, will allow the city to pursue additional grant-funding opportunities for pedestrian-related projects.
"Whenever there is a planning document in place with a city, it's viewed more favorably by funding agencies," he said.
As part of the plan's development, Novenario said the city is planning study sessions with BPAC, as well as its Senior and Parks and Recreation commissions. From there, he added, the city will schedule a community outreach meeting in late November or early December. Novenario said a draft copy of the master plan likely won't be ready until April or May. City council consideration and potential adoption of a final draft is tentatively slated next summer.


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Surprise, last-minute applicant materializes before Mass. casino application deadline
An entity affiliated with principals of The Cordish Companies is a surprise last-minute entry into the state's casino sweepstakes, paying its $400,000 application fee hours before today's 5 p.m. deadline, according to Cordish. The company has not announced a site, and is still deciding between pursuing a license for a full casino or a slot parlor.
"We are very enthusiastic about the Massachusetts market and look forward to working with the state and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on our application,'' said Joe Weinberg, managing partner, in a statement.
The company has developed Hard Rock Hotel & Casinos in Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, Fla., and opened Maryland Live! Casino in June 2012, according to Cordish.
Wynn Resorts and Suffolk Downs have already applied for the greater Boston resort license. Out in Western Massachusetts, MGM Resorts, Penn National Gaming, Mohegan Sun, and Hard Rock International are in competition to build a gambling resort.
Plainridge Racecourse in Plainville has applied to run a slot parlor, Raynham Park is expected to apply, and Chicago billionaire Neil Bluhm applied in greater Boston for a full casino or a slot license.
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O'Connor, Mullinex both fell victim to hate crimes, and now they want to use their experiences to help others
DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer
Options for victims of hate crimes are limited. But two transgender women who survived life-threatening attacks have the group formed Surviving Hate to try and offer more options for hate-crime survivors who are trying to put their lives back together.
To raise money to launch their group, Dallas filmmaker Israel Luna will screen his film, "Ticked-Off Tr*nnies With Knives," on July 7 at Studio Movie Grill in North Dallas.
Surviving Hate organizer Maeve O'Connor said there are advocacy groups for hate crime victims, but survivor groups outside of a clinical setting are rare. She said she realized the need for such a group during discussions with Winter
Mullinex, who also lived through a violent attack.
"We realized we were able to empathize with each other about what we went through," O'Connor said.
The new group is still in the development stage. Their goal, she said, was to empower survivors to live healthy lives. A website where survivors will be able to share their experiences, anonymously if they prefer, should be running next week. O'Connor said they are still creating their board of directors and then will apply for non-profit status.
O'Connor said she hopes this spawns a network of survivor groups across the country.
Surviving Hate will reach beyond the transgender community to help victims of any bias-related violence — whether it was motivated by race, religion, ethnicity or physical disability, as well as sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.
The most recent FBI statistics are for 2008, a year before the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crime law was enacted. Of the 7,780 bias incidents reported for that year, 16.7 percent were based on sexual orientation.
O'Connor believes that some crimes based on gender identity are included in that number, but most have gone unreported. Statistics compiled for the year 2010 — that will not be available until 2012 — will include gender identity and expression as specified in the new law.
Both O'Connor and Mullinex spoke about the crimes that affected their lives. Both were raped, beaten and left for dead. O'Connor said her rapists told her, "You look like a girl. You act like a girl. We're going to help make you a girl."
The attack happened 31 years ago when she was 16.
The first reaction is fear, she said, and like many hate crime victims, she did not report the crime. Next, she said, comes shame.
But she said at that age she did not understand gender identity and was not out, she believed the attack happened because of who she really was.
Winter, a survivor of multiple hate crime attacks, was first raped at age 9. She said she understood at the time she was transgender.
Both women said the purpose of their new group is not to wallow in pity. Survivors often think their reactions are unusual, but together victims discover their reactions are quite similar and normal.
The women said the victims are often blamed for bringing on the attack. But the purpose of Surviving Hate is not self-pity or assigning blame.
"How do you thrive?" O'Connor said. "How do you go on with your life? I've become successful. I'd like others to do that."
"I can tell you, 31 years later, you don't get over it," she said. "But you do learn to deal with it and put it to the side."
"When you're in a victim mindset, you feel powerless," Mullenix said. "No one lives unscarred, but survivors are empowered and capable of leading a normal life."
She would like to help hate crime victims move past the fear.
Their goal for survivors seems simple but is something that took both women years to achieve.
"Learn to have healthy, happy relationships and trust again," Winter said. •
"Ticked Off Tr*nnies with Knives" at Studio Movie Grill, 11170 North Central Expressway. July 7 at 8 p.m. $10. SurvivingHate.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition July 02, 2010.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution will look to maintain its unbeaten start to the season on Saturday, April 2, when the expansion Portland Timbers visit Gillette Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday night's match will be broadcast live in high definition on Comcast SportsNet New England, while the radio call will be available on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
This will be the Revolution's first-ever meeting with the Timbers, who joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC in becoming Major League Soccer's 17th and 18th clubs to start the 2011 season. The Revs won't visit Portland for the first time until Sept. 16, when the sides will meet at JELD-WEN Field.
Current Form: Early results have Revs and Timbers heading in opposite directions
With four points from their first two games, the Revs (1-0-1, 4 pts.) have positioned themselves into an early tie for second place in the Eastern Conference with the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls. The Revolution followed up a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the season opener against the LA Galaxy with a 2-1 win over D.C. United last weekend at Gillette Stadium, helping the club to an unbeaten start through two games for just the fourth time in team history. Captain Shalrie Joseph has led the way offensively, factoring into all three of the Revolution's goals (two goals, one assist).
"We're really happy with the way we've started," said rookie center back A.J. Soares. "As the season goes, you know there are going to be ups and downs, but it's good to start with an up. Hopefully we can build from there."
The Timbers (0-2-0, 0 pts.), meanwhile, have gotten their inaugural MLS campaign off to a rough start. Awaiting the completed renovation of their new home at JELD-WEN Field, the Timbers have played their first two games on the road with undesirable results. Portland's MLS odyssey began with a 3-1 loss to the defending champion Colorado Rapids, and although the Timbers looked an improved side in their second match against Toronto FC, they fell by a 2-0 score line.
Past Meetings: Prior success against expansion teams bodes well for Revolution
While the Revs and Timbers will be meeting for the first time on Saturday night, historical results between the Revolution and expansion sides tell an interesting story.
Since 2005 – when MLS began its most recent wave of expansion – the Revs are an unbeaten 5-0-2 in their first meetings with expansion teams, outscoring their opponents 14-3 in those seven matches. The Revolution did have a brief hiccup in its overwhelming success against first-year clubs last year, however, claiming a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park before dropping a 2-1 decision to Philly later in the season at Gillette Stadium.
Injury Report: Coria and Dabo still recovering for Revs; Perovic unlikely to be ready
After leaving last weekend's victory over D.C. United just minutes after the halftime break with a left hamstring strain, Revolution defender Franco Coria will miss out on this weekend's match against Portland. He'll be joined on the sidelines by midfielder Ousmane Dabo, who will once again have to wait to make his MLS debut as he recovers from a right quad strain.
There is good news for the Revs, however, as goalkeeper Matt Reis has recovered from a mild right adductor strain and looks set to make his third consecutive start on Saturday. Playmaking midfielder Marko Perovic is also nearing a return as he recovers from a left hamstring strain, but the Serb will probably be held out until next week's trip to Vancouver.
"He [trained] this morning, but he was basically taking it easy," head coach Steve Nicol said of Perovic. "He's not ready to go full throttle. Between [today] and tomorrow we'll decide, but it's unlikely (he'll play against Portland)."
Portland's biggest concern is at the goalkeeper position, where the club's top two choices are currently out with injuries. Prospective starter Troy Perkins is dealing with a sprained right knee, while former Rev Adin Brown left last weekend's 2-0 loss to Toronto at halftime with a hamstring strain. On the positive side, Darlington Nagbe – the second overall pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft – could see his first professional action after recovering from a sports hernia injury.
Key Matchup: Revolution's central defenders vs. Timbers' forward Kenny Cooper
With Coria ruled out for Saturday night's match because of a left hamstring strain, Ryan Cochrane is likely to earn his first start alongside Soares in central defense. The duo's primary objective will be to limit the effectiveness of powerful Portland forward Kenny Cooper, who recently returned to MLS following a brief stint in Germany.
"[He] has a fantastic record in this league of putting the ball in the back of the net," Nicol said of Cooper, who had 40 goals in 90 appearances for FC Dallas from 2006-09. "When you have someone like Cooper up front, you have to be on his tail for 90 minutes. Otherwise, you fall asleep and the ball's in the back of your net."
Final Thoughts: Timbers' hectic travel schedule plays into Revolution's fast starts
The Revs have been spurred on by positive starts in their first two games, scoring all three of their goals inside the first 20 minutes. With Portland making separate cross-country trips to Toronto and New England on back-to-back weekends – including a midweek return to Oregon for a U.S. Open Cup play-in match against Chivas USA – the Revs could look to exploit the Timbers' tired legs in the opening stages.
"We would try to jump on them anyway, but [their travel schedule] just adds fuel to the fire," said midfielder Pat Phelan. "I think it's a tough situation to be in, especially when you're under a lot of pressure to get results."


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I'm not sure about the Pop-Pop brand..if it was a local or a regional product, as Dr. Swett's was.
Both drinks recall the days when local bottlers freshly prepared such soft drinks, appealing to the local palate. And though Dr. Swett's used dextrose (corn sugar) as a sweetener, it still beats the contemporary dominant sweetener, High Fructose Corn Syrup. Well, the Pop-Pop, in this issue, anyway, used cane and corn sugars as sweeteners.
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Dylan Bundy was thought to have an impact on the Baltimore Orioles pitching staff at some point during the 2013 season. That thought could be a dream now, as Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reported Bundy suffered a setback Monday while throwing from 120 feet.
He will be examined by team orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens Tuesday. He is also expected to visit Dr. James Andrews after seeing Wilckens. The severity of the setback is unknown at this point.
Bundy was shut down for six weeks at the end of April when Andrews performed a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in his right flexor mass—the forearm/elbow area. According to Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com, the rest would spur growth.
MORE: Jose Reyes set to return to Blue Jays | Bryce Harper to start rehab assignment
The No. 2 prospect in baseball enter the 2013 season has yet to throw a pitch in 2013 after being taken as the fourth overall pick of the 2011 MLB Draft. In 2012, Bundy went a combined 9-3 in 23 starts between Single-A and Double-A. He compiled a 2.08 ERA.
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yes... it's that time of the year again. i can't breathe, my eyes are itching. being allergic to grass really keeps you from going out. anyone else feeling the symptoms allready ?
already? i'm having it since over 2 months without any break, and it will go on for a while. without drugs, i would have killed myself i guess because it hurts like hell all the time.
oh, and, even with drugs, i nearly kill myself. but these are just the psycho-side-effects of the drugs, motivating me to do that. quite funny feeling as long as you realize it's not YOUR feeling but the drug ones:D
it's not YOUR feeling but the drug ones
your drugs have feelings ? really... i get along without any drugs, fortunately, and as long as i keep away from lawns it's not that bad. on the other hand, if i get in contact grass, with my bare skin, it gets all red
it's not YOUR feeling but the drug ones
your drugs have feelings ? really... i get along without any drugs, fortunately, and as long as i keep away from lawns it's not that bad. on the other hand, if i get in contact grass, with my bare skin, it gets all red
Guys, I have spring/summer allergies too. I use this medicine called 'Mizollen' and it works perfectly. Every day.
call me a hppie but i never seldom take any medication, except when necessary
well, its like with all drugs. i have the choise if i want to get some chemical reaction effects, or want to have the ordinary .. uhm.. chemical reaction effects. well, bether more than one choise.
well, last weekend i had a heart-speed-boost (started beating at 3x the speed), and my breathing stopped. and the only way to get the heart-beat down, is to not start breathing again (over some minutes).. doesn't hurt me (feels quite fun), but people look strange.. "he didn't got any air and now he blocks himself from breathing completely"..
yeah, sometimes.. dying would be more easy than living.. definitely.
sorry, why did you heart start beating faster ?
nothing really, dunno.. i guess it was a psychological side effect of being down the days before, having some questions raised about private things, and while not confronted with any answer, i got confronted with the base of the questions, wich gave me quite some stress.
other than that, no apparent reason. but somehow, i'd prefered to die in this moment (i'm still prefering it over other things, but as you know, my rule forbits it:D)
suicide is stupid... it's like quitting a party because someone else tried to ruin your day
i just say i'd prefer to have left. not that i plan to leave.
Suicide..? is that an option? i must admit i've asked myself that question many times.. I think that every person have to have his/her own opinion on that. but i think it's an option. Lower priority option maybe.. but it's an option.
when you have no friends and you are talking to yourself sometimes what do you then have to do? i have this paradox: i think i'm skizofrenic sometimes and other times i think i'm hypokondric what's the problem then? i can be mad without taking drugs! drugs are made for the damn lots of weaklings out there!
well.. of to look at the swinging rope hanging from my roof
well.. of to look at the swinging rope hanging from my roof smile.gif
Jumping off buildings is by far a superior choice. That way, people will be horrified, and perhaps hurt. Although, I personally love the [perhaps far fetched] lying overdosed in a sausage miner, so the nation eats you
nah, when jumping off a building the shock will probably kill you before you hit the ground. going postal would be an option
I would personaly go of with the rope option. i don't like the idea of hurting other people if you want to die.. if they want to live under a set of rules somebody else has made then let them live that way! i'm not gonna get pushed around by some pair of overall goverments. don't you see it? you're all living under this set of rules somebody else made! characters in a computer game
"Welcome to the real world" B)
man, you have some issues...
think a moment about what you are saying. under which rules do you actually live ? who's keeping you from doing whtaever you want ? there are no rules in live except the one that you'll die and the ones you impose on yourself.
why you would want to kill yourself is beyond me. it's stupid and a sign of egoism... let me explain this. if you feel that something is going wrong in the world it's you duty to change it not take your hat and go. there are plenty of oportunities to make the world a better place. become a doctor and work for free in africa. go to greenpeace. sign up for the un and go to the middle east or some place else where you are needed
yes yes.. i'm screwed! i'm 100% braindead! :yes:
Well, if you are going to commit suicide, stick up a webcam and give us the url - At least do it with a bit of showman-ship!
Nothing bad with commiting suicide actually... i mean... well don't get wrong but it's like that: if the life start to suck real bad than you can just leave it, where's the big deal ?
nothing wrong with it... you gave up. that's all. nothing that's going to be said about me... if you kill yourself not because of personal tradgedies but because of some feeling that the world is a dark and evil place it's selfishness. if you have the ability to see what's wrong you should be so kind to change it so that other people can profit from what you did and live happier lifes
commiting suicide! i feel that is something a helpless person does. I would agree that one comes to stages when u feel like giving up, but i also feel that if u give time to urself then u know that u have lots to do.Probably we all go thru times when v feel like shit and just want to end everything but if v can see beyond the end then thats the right thing! Also i strongly feel commiting suivide needs guts! lots of courage!.......and if one has that courage then y not use it to face life rather than end it?


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The visiting Captains (9-19) used a five-run ninth inning to defeat Burlington, 7-3, on Sunday.
Joe Sever's RBI single tied the score at 3 for the Captains (9-19). Then Levon Washington cleared the bases with a bases-loaded double to left center.
In the fourth inning, the Captains scored first. Logan Vick singled with one out, then Vick stole second base. The throw to second hit Vick and skipped into shallow left field. Vick took off for third base and the throw to third sailed high and Vick scored.
Burlington (10-15) took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kyle Johnson doubled and went to third base on a bunt single by Pedro Toribio. A sacrifice fly by Sherman Johnson tied the game at 1. Wade Hinkle then homered over the right-field wall and it was 3-1 Burlington.
The Captains inched closer at 3-2 in the eighth inning when LeVon Washington singled home Leonardo Castillo. Washington finished with four RBI.
Luis Dejesus started for Lake County, and pitched a season-high six innings. He allowed five hits, three earned runs and he struck out a pair. Luis Morel (2-1) got the win, pitching three innings, allowing three hits, one walk, and striking out three.
The Captains will stay in Burlington for the final game of the series on Monday Afternoon. Lake County will start Ryan Merritt (1-2, 4.13) and Burlington will counter with Reid Scoggins (0-0, 1.20). First pitch is 12:30 p.m.


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Global Mobile & Mobile World Congress (GMC), joint program with World Wireless Congress since 2000 is the foremost summit for presentation of advances in wireless and mobile communications. The summit offers a unique opportunity for engineers, scientists and investors working at the cutting edge of wireless systems and mobile applications to maintain technical currency, and to network with global leading experts and executives in the open mobile movement and wireless innovations.
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Novato's newest resident made quite an entrance Saturday, coming into the world with the help of his father on the Highway 101 landfill offramp thanks to Marin's notorious traffic congestion.
Jesse Renteria, 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the fourth child of Lucia and Luis, was born at 12:06 p.m. in the front seat of the family's Volkswagen Jetta five minutes after Luis called 911.
"Daddy did the delivery. He did a great job," said Lucia "Lucy" Renteria, 25, who came through the delivery in fine shape and was resting at her Novato home Monday. Marin General Hospital kept mom and baby Saturday through Sunday night, and they were pronounced healthy and released Monday morning.
The saga began around 7:30 a.m. Saturday when the pains started, Lucy said.
"I called the midwife," the Novato resident said as she relaxed in her living room with baby Jesse, husband Luis, 29, son Luis, 10, daughter Valery, 6, and son Michael, who is 18 months.
The couple had arranged for the birth to take place at the Santa Rosa Women's Health and Birth Center. "I was having two-to-three-second contractions 10 minutes apart. By 11:30 I couldn't handle it any more."
"We said a quick prayer and got in the car," said Luis, who is a contractor. "We prayed as we left the house. We said, 'God, it's in your hands.'"
When they got on 101 northbound for the birth center in Santa Rosa, traffic was barely moving, with only two lanes going north because of construction.
"She had her second really strong contraction and then I knew there was no way we were going to make it to Santa Rosa," Luis said.
The two decided to turn around and drive to a closer facility. But Jesse had different ideas.
Though Lucy had to have her water broken in her previous three births, all of which took place in medical facilities, "we made it to the top of the offramp and my water broke," Lucy said.
Luis parked the car, and, while on the phone with 911 dispatch, grabbed a blanket from the back seat and ran to his wife's side.
"As soon as he opened the (passenger) door, the baby came out," Lucy said.
"The feeling of life in your hands," Luis said. "I was excited, scared, happy. It was a great experience."
Jenny Ellis, the dispatcher with the Marin County Communications Center, coached Luis over the phone in how to take care of Jesse, clean off his nose and face and wrap him in the blanket.
"He did everything I told him. He was perfect," Ellis said.
Minutes later, a Novato Fire District engine and ambulance arrived and firefighter/paramedics, who had faced the same traffic jam, checked out the mom and baby. Both were taken to Marin General, where they stayed until Monday morning.
While this is standard procedure in such a birth, it doesn't mean anything is wrong, according to Jennifer Voss, a doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology at Marin General.
"There are probably several hundred deliveries every year in the US that are precipitous," meaning that labor lasts three hours or less, the doctor said. "Generally, the outcomes of these deliveries are good."
Voss said women who have had a baby before "have a higher likelihood of quick labor. The muscles of the pelvic floor are more relaxed and it takes less time to dilate and expel the baby."
Voss said of the birth, "It's pretty exciting."
Novato Mayor Eric Lucan agreed.
"Congratulations to Lucy and Luis on the birth of their son Jesse. What an incredible job by Jenny Ellis, the dispatcher who coached the parents through the delivery, and the firefighters/paramedics who responded as well," Lucan said.
The mayor added, "I understand the family was on their way to Santa Rosa for the delivery, but it sounds like baby Jesse was insistent on having his official place of birth be Novato, California."
"The name 'Jesse' means 'a gift,' and that's what he is," Lucy said.


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A witness has spoken of a "sick feeling" she felt when she was followed by a man in a car near murdered Melbourne teenager Prue Bird's home just prior to the 13-year-old's disappearance.
The acquaintance of Prue, who can only be identified as "Witness M", told Victoria's Supreme Court on Wednesday that she had been in the vicinity of Prue's Glenroy home during the Christmas school holidays when she was followed by a man driving in a light-blue, square-looking car.
The man, who had fair hair and was wearing a blue jumper and had a big nose, sounded the car horn and waved at her, she said.
"It was significant because he turned around and came back, and because of the feeling I got at the time," she said. "For some reason I had that sick feeling."
The court heard she later discussed the man's appearance with Prue and he sounded like the same man who had been to Prue's house earlier that day looking for someone named Daniel.
When Prue told him no one by that name lived there, the witness said the man left the address.
She said she gave a statement to police two months after Prue disappeared from her Justin Avenue home but did not mention details of the man's appearance.
But she added that the man had "always" been in her head since that day.
She said when she saw a newspaper article published in January 2010 about Prue, "I instantly felt the sick feeling I had on the day I was followed by the man."
She said that on seeing a photo of Leslie Alfred Camilleri, who was identified in the article as a key suspect in Prue's murder, she knew "in my heart" it was the same man.
Police believe Prue was killed between the day she was abducted, February 2, 1992, and nine days later when Camilleri was arrested interstate on outstanding warrants.
Camilleri, 43, is already serving life without parole for the 1997 murders of Bega schoolgirls Lauren Barry, 14, and Nichole Collins, 16.
While he pleaded guilty late last year to Prue's murder, the prosecution and defence disagree on the circumstances of the 13-year-old's murder and whether or not Camilleri acted alone.
Prue's body has not been found and while Justice Elizabeth Curtain urged Camilleri on Monday to "exercise his conscience" and provide information on her whereabouts, he has so far not done so.
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Injecting Drug Use Community Intervention Trial
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified April 2010 by National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC
Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Xinjiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Guizhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Information provided by:
National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 20, 2010
Last updated: May 6, 2010
Last verified: April 2010
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to reduce the HIV/HCV incidence among the clients attending community-based methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) , and to prevent the secondary sexual transmission from HIV+ clients to their spouse and sex partners, through intensified comprehensive intervention.
|HIV Hepatitis C Syphilis HSV-2 HIV Infections
|Behavioral: Intervention
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Community Intervention Trial on Reducing HIV Infection Among Drug Users Attending Methadone Maintenance Treatment(MMT) and Preventing Secondary Transmission From HIV Positive Clients to Their Sexual Partners in China
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Methadone Methadone hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- HIV incidence rate [ Time Frame: August 1,2009 to 31,Mar,2011 ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- HCV, Syphilis, HSV-2 incidence [ Time Frame: 1,Aug.,2009 to 31,Mar,2011 ]
- MMT Retention Rate and Lapse/Relapse Rate [ Time Frame: 1,Aug.,2009 to 31,Mar,2011 ]
- Frequency of condom uses [ Time Frame: 1,Aug.,2009 to 31, Mar,2011 ]
- The awareness of HIV-related Information among the clients [ [ Time Frame: 1,Aug.,2009 to 31,Mar,2011 ]
- The proportion of discordant couple/partners receiving HIV testing [ Time Frame: 1,Aug.,2009 to 31,Dec,2010 ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Intervention
Intensive HIV psychological counseling ,Increased methadone dosage under individualized treatment principle, enhance randomized urine test, strengthen family and social support , partner notification and routine HIV testing, condom promotion, STD referral services.
Behavioral: Intervention
Intensive HIV psychological counseling ,Increased methadone dosage under individualized treatment principle, enhance randomized urine test, strengthen family and social support , partner notification and routine HIV testing, condom promotion, STD referral services.
Other Name: Comprehensive intervention group
No Intervention: Usual
Routine HIV prevention, including health education, counseling and testing, condom promotion.
Detailed Description:
Even though National sentinel surveillance data show that the increase rate of HIV new infections among IDUs in China has become stabilized and slowed down, the new HIV infection is still on the rise, especially in the Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Xinjiang and Sichuan. This study attempts to further reduce the new infection among MMT clients, and particularly to prevent the transmission from HIV infected clients to their sexual partners with comprehensive intervention.
The purposes of this study are:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive interventions to decrease the HIV/STIs incidence among MMT clients.
- To prevent the sexual transmission between those HIV+ clients and their spouse/partners with intensified intervention.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
(1) For MMT clients:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 20 years or above and have independent capacity of civil conduct.
- Those have enrolled in MMT clinics more than one month, and progressed to the phase of maintenance treatment.
- No mental and other physical diseases
- More than 6-month stay at local places and registered at the designated clinics.
- Complete Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Fail to complete Informed consent
- Temporarily transit in or out of the designated clinic.
- Those have enrolled in MMT clinics less than one month, and haven't progressed to the phase of maintenance treatment.
- With serious mental or other physical diseases
For the spouse or sex partners of MMT HIV+ clients'
Inclusion Criteria:
- 20 years or above and have independent capacity of civil conduct.
- Keep fixed sexual contact with HIV+ clients in the recent 6 month
- No mental and other physical diseases
- More than 6-month stay at local places and be able to participate the 1 year follow up.
- Complete Informed consent
- The recent HIV test is negative
Exclusion Criteria:
- Fail to complete Informed consent
- Temporarily transit in or out of the designated clinic.
- With serious mental or other physical diseases
- The recent HIV test is positive
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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: NCT01108614
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01108614
|Contact: Zunyou Wu, MD, PHD
|Contact: Wenyuan Yin, MD, MS
|China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
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|Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, 530028
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|Guiyang, Guizhou, China, 550004
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Sponsors and Collaborators
National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC
Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Xinjiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Keywords provided by National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
Costenbader EC, Astone NM, Latkin CA. The dynamics of injection drug users' personal networks and HIV risk behaviors. Addiction. 2006 Jul;101(7):1003-13.
Booth RE, Corsi KF, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK. Factors associated with methadone maintenance treatment retention among street-recruited injection drug users. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2004 May 10;74(2):177-85.
Gyarmathy VA, Neaigus A. Marginalized and socially integrated groups of IDUs in Hungary: potential bridges of HIV infection. J Urban Health. 2005 Sep;82(3 Suppl 4):iv101-12.
Latkin CA, Sherman S, Knowlton A. HIV prevention among drug users: outcome of a network-oriented peer outreach intervention. Health Psychol. 2003 Jul;22(4):332-9.
Lloyd JJ, Ricketts EP, Strathdee SA, Cornelius LJ, Bishai D, Huettner S, Havens JR, Latkin C. Social contextual factors associated with entry into opiate agonist treatment among injection drug users. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2005;31(4):555-70.
Termorshuizen F, Krol A, Prins M, Geskus R, van den Brink W, van Ameijden EJ. Prediction of relapse to frequent heroin use and the role of methadone prescription: an analysis of the Amsterdam Cohort Study among drug users. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2005 Aug 1;79(2):231-40. Epub 2005 Feb 24.
International Harm Reduction Development Program of the Open Society Institute. Saving lives by reducing harm: HIV prevention and treatment for injecting drug users. New York City, USA; 2006.
Ball A, Beg M, Doupe A, Weiler G. World Health Organization, Evidence for Action for HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care among Injecting Drug Users. The International Journal of Drug Policy. 2005;16.
de la Fuente L, Bravo MJ, Lew C, Barrio G, Soriano V, Royuela L. [The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection and the risk behaviors in the heroin addicts of Barcelona, Madrid and Seville: an example of the advantages of centering studies on addicts and not just on intravenous users]. Med Clin (Barc). 1999 Nov 20;113(17):646-51. Spanish.
Welp EA, Lodder AC, Langendam MW, Coutinho RA, van Ameijden EJ. HIV prevalence and risk behaviour in young drug users in Amsterdam. AIDS. 2002 Jun 14;16(9):1279-84.
Garfein RS, Monterroso ER, Tong TC, Vlahov D, Des Jarlais DC, Selwyn P, Kerndt PR, Word C, Fernando MD, Ouellet LJ, Holmberg SD. Comparison of HIV infection risk behaviors among injection drug users from East and West Coast US cities. J Urban Health. 2004 Jun;81(2):260-7.
Gilman SM, Galanter M, Dermatis H. Methadone Anonymous: A 12-Step Program for Methadone Maintained Heroin Addicts. Subst Abus. 2001 Dec;22(4):247-256.
Gogineni A, Stein MD, Friedmann PD. Social relationships and intravenous drug use among methadone maintenance patients. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2001 Sep 1;64(1):47-53.
Hartel DM, Schoenbaum EE. Methadone treatment protects against HIV infection: two decades of experience in the Bronx, New York City. Public Health Rep. 1998 Jun;113 Suppl 1:107-15.
Langendam MW, van Brussel GH, Coutinho RA, van Ameijden EJ. Methadone maintenance and cessation of injecting drug use: results from the Amsterdam Cohort Study. Addiction. 2000 Apr;95(4):591-600.
Lansky A, Abdul-Quader AS, Cribbin M, Hall T, Finlayson TJ, Garfein RS, Lin LS, Sullivan PS. Developing an HIV behavioral surveillance system for injecting drug users: the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System. Public Health Rep. 2007;122 Suppl 1:48-55.
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Des Jarlais DC, Braine N, Yi H, Turner C. Residual injection risk behavior, HIV infection, and the evaluation of syringe exchange programs. AIDS Educ Prev. 2007 Apr;19(2):111-23.
Des Jarlais DC, Semaan S. HIV prevention for injecting drug users: the first 25 years and counting. Psychosom Med. 2008 Jun;70(5):606-11. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181772157. Epub 2008 Jun 2. Review.
Gowing L, Farrell M, Bornemann R, Sullivan L, Ali R. Substitution treatment of injecting opioid users for prevention of HIV infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD004145. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004145.pub3. Review. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011;(8):CD004145.
Gossop M, Marsden J, Stewart D, Rolfe A. Patterns of improvement after methadone treatment: 1 year follow-up results from the National Treatment Outcome Research Study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2000 Nov 1;60(3):275-86.
King VL, Kidorf MS, Stoller KB, Brooner RK. Influence of psychiatric comorbidity on HIV risk behaviors: changes during drug abuse treatment. J Addict Dis. 2000;19(4):65-83.
Strang J, Marsden J, Cummins M, Farrell M, Finch E, Gossop M, Stewart D, Welch S. Randomized trial of supervised injectable versus oral methadone maintenance: report of feasibility and 6-month outcome. Addiction. 2000 Nov;95(11):1631-45.
Margolin A, Avants SK, Warburton LA, Hawkins KA, Shi J. A randomized clinical trial of a manual-guided risk reduction intervention for HIV-positive injection drug users. Health Psychol. 2003 Mar;22(2):223-8.
Zaric GS, Barnett PG, Brandeau ML. HIV transmission and the cost-effectiveness of methadone maintenance. Am J Public Health. 2000 Jul;90(7):1100-11.
Beckett M, Burnam A, Collins RL, Kanouse DE, Beckman R. Substance use and high-risk sex among people with HIV: a comparison across exposure groups. AIDS Behav. 2003 Jun;7(2):209-19.
Preston KL, Umbricht A, Epstein DH. Methadone dose increase and abstinence reinforcement for treatment of continued heroin use during methadone maintenance. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2000 Apr;57(4):395-404.
|Responsible Party:
|Professor Zunyou Wu, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01108614 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Drug Users Intervention
2008ZX10001-016 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Ministry of Health, the People's Republic of China )
|Study First Received:
|April 20, 2010
|Last Updated:
|May 6, 2010
Keywords provided by National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC:
Methadone maintenance treatment
drug users
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Flaviviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Treponemal Infections
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial
Spirochaetales Infections
Genital Diseases, Male
Genital Diseases, Female
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Churchill digs out of 8-run hole to edge O'Connor
Updated 4:15 pm, Saturday, March 16, 2013
Jason Serchay remained optimistic.
Despite Churchill being behind the 8-ball to O'Connor, the senior right fielder thought the Chargers would find a way to work out of the jam.
Thanks to timely hitting and an ability to take advantage of O'Connor's mistakes, the Chargers erased an eight-run deficit for a 9-8 victory Friday afternoon at Wolff Stadium.
Four walks and a fielding error led to a three-run sixth inning and the eventual winning run. However, Churchill (18-2) got its big lift in the fifth when it scored six runs.
Serchay did his part. He started things off with a single, and added a two-run hit later in the inning.
In addition to Serchay, clutch hits also came from Justin Kemp, Justin Kelly, Jase Kirksey and Joseph Dimaline, while two O'Connor errors also helped the Chargers.
"We just believed we could do it," Serchay said. "When we got a couple hits in the inning and started getting a few runners on base, people started feeling more confident. The hitting became contagious."
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Before Churchill became contagious, the Panthers were the ones putting on the clinic.
O'Connor (13-3-2) struck for two runs in the first when Zach Davenport reached on an infield hit and Justin Garcia walked to set up Marc Ecker's two-run double.
The Panthers tallied two more in the third. Garcia singled and Ecker drilled his second double before Kent Corso and Zach Galm delivered RBI singles for a 4-0 lead.
O'Connor tacked on four more runs in the fourth with Ecker's sacrifice fly, Galm's single and a two-run single from Jose Rodriguez.
But just when it looked as if the Panthers might have it in cruise control, the lead vanished.
"(O'Connor) jumped on us early," Churchill coach Chad Marshall said. "They are a really good team. We were fortunate to take advantage of the errors and get some good at-bats."


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By Don Thompon
Mar 13, 2004
|Yes, choping a excellent bolt Laddder put up by the Riverside Rescue team was a shame. The climbers decide to play God and remove a excellent training route. I wonder how they would of felt if their route was removed! Today,climbers hardley ever climb the 5.12 route on Headstone. However, many climbes before use to climb the route before it was chopped for Aid practice. I believe that is why we have problems with bolt Ladders today in the park. The Leaning Tower in Yosemite is a excellent route and 5.12 climbers today free climb using the bolts for protection ,the only difference ,they had respect for Harding by not "chopping" the route so other after them would still be able to get up the route and enjoy the route. How sad, the climbers who "chopped" the bolt Ladder on Headstone Rock did not have the respect for the Riverside Search and Rescue Team who installd the Ladder for training. Many climbers enjoyed climbing the Aid Ladder in the late evening , now it is gone for good thanks to climbers who decided their route was more important.How sad , our society is now a me generation, no respect for anyone, that is why our government now put restrictions on climbers, if we do not police ourselves our government will.
By Randy
Mar 15, 2004
Chopping the bolt ladder may not have been the best idea, particularly since it was only top roped free (and not along the exact same line as the bolt ladder). Both "routes" could have co-existed well enough. If the route were lead free and bolts placed to protect it, there would be a stronger rationale for removing/replacing the bolt ladder.
With that said, I have a hard time viewing bolt ladders as anything other than a quant relic of the 1950s and 60s and of virtually no real value as "climbing" routes. Headstone Rock (aka The Can Opener) has several quite easy ways to the top; there is really no excuse for a bolt ladder. Mt Rubidoux in Riverside has bolt ladders enough to learn all that can be learned from a bolt ladder (next to nothing). And they are right in the RMRU's backyard so to speak too.
Stepping down from my soapbox now.
By Larry Stone
Feb 22, 2005
|I have to agree..I learned basic aid on that ladder..Did a few midnight ascents of it too.It was great sitting up there at night pondering life and such, looking down at the valley on a full moon night.It was magical..
By Chris Owen
From: Big Bear Lake
Oct 22, 2006
|I agree with Randy. It's the placing of bolt aid ladders up a pristine piece of rock that smacks of hubris. Hey it's blank right? No one will ever climb it.....
By Bob Gaines
Jan 2, 2007
|I remember I was a little upset when Jonny Woodward chopped the ladder. I used to use it for teaching people aid climbing. When I asked Jonny why he chopped it, he said "I don't want bumblies kicking off the key holds." I thought this was strange, since his route was a TR and merely crossed the ladder at one point. I thought about replacing the ladder (as it was maybe the best one in Josh for practicing aid climbing) but never did.
By Scott Cosgrove
Sep 4, 2013
Jonny's route goes nowhere near the bolt ladder, except for the first few moves. The straight up bolt ladder has no free ascent.
I have attempted the straight up line (Bolt Ladder) two or three times, and all the moves are there, I've done them all and linked big sections. The rock is bullet hard. I doubt anyone climbing a bolt ladder will break off any holds. After all the holds have held up to many rappels and Bolt Ladder ascents.
Surprised... actually, no one has sent this project, it is a beautiful hard 13+ line on perfect rock.


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Two women injured in King Street crash
11:10am Wednesday 7th May 2014
11:10am Wednesday 7th May 2014
TWO women have been taken to hospital following a crash in Northwich this morning, Wednesday.
The incident happened at the junction of Davenham Road and King Street at 9.30am.
A number of roads have been closed following the collision.
The A530 King Street is closed from its junction with the A556 at Gadbrook Roundabout to its junction with King Street roundabout in Middlewich.
Croxton Lane is closed from its junction with the A54 Chester Road, in Middlewich, to its junction with King Street.
Yatehouse Lane and Davenham Road are also closed.
The extent of the women's injuries is not yet known.
Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with any information should ring Cheshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 173 of 7/5/2014.
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