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HIV testing like clockwork
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The CDC reported earlier
this yeai' that about 71 per
cent of HIV-positive women
believe a “steady partner”
infected them.
Huntley said that if a
woman loves herself, she will
get her partner to be tested
for not only HIV but other
sexually transmitted diseases
before they begin an intimate
relationship.
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“It’s something that’s impor
tant to talk about with your
partner and if your partner
doesn’t want to talk about it,
then that’s a big red flag,” she
said.
In August 2004, the North
Carolina Department of
Health invited the CDC to
assist in an epidemiologic
investigation of HIV trans
mission among black women
in North Carolina.
From January 2003 to
Ai^ust 2004, 208 new HIV
infections were reported
among black women aged 18-
40 in Raleigh, Durham, and
Charlotte.
The most common reasons
i*eported by black women for
engaging in behaviors that
place them at risk for infec
tion wei*e 1) financial depen
dence on male partners, 2)
feeling invincible, 3} low self
esteem coupled with a need to
feel loved by a male figui’e,
and 4) alcohol and dri^ use,
according to the CDCs report.
In Charlotte, the Metrofina
AIDS Project tested 107 peo
ple on Monday The
Mecklenburg County Health
Department also provided
fi^ testing, but those num
bers were not available by
Wednesday
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again. I am sitting across
fixjm Jay 717, a suiTer/fumi-
ture-store owner with a long
blonde ponytail. What a
combo! Buzzzzz. Jean 700,
balding but a very outgoing,
charming personahty.
Buzzzz. Bill 701, a divorced
doctor who eryoys mountain
climbing “Isn’t the age limit
21-35?” I thought as I glared
at his graying eyebrows.
Buzzzz. Then it was over. We
are told to go online later and
secretly select the people who
we would like to see for a
“date, business, or friend
ship.” As I drove home that
night I can’t say I found a
good match, but I did have a
good time. Ironically what I
liked best about speed dating
was the conversations I had
with the women I met. We
made plans to meet for din
ner or shopping and laugh
about our experiences beir^
single. So, at the end of Ihe
day I did make a connection.
Maybe it wasn’t the kind I
expected or hoped for, but it
was a good one nonetheless.
Summer made for activities
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shot — one by one — to try
and tip the bucket with a
broomstick or plastic baseball
bat. Watch out for the down
pour!
• Deg chases tail I'equii’es
no equipment other than a
bandanna or scaiT
Line kids up, holding each
other at the shoulders or
waist, cor^a-line style. l\ick
the scarf into the last child’s
back pocket. The first child in
line tries to grab the “'tafl”
fix)mthe last, leading the oth
ers on a zigza^ing nm in the
process.
Let everyone have a turn as
the tail or the head.
The August issue of
Parenting suggests additions
to your tote bag that can turn
a day in the sandbox fix)m
ordinaiy to extraordinaiy
Tbss in a lubber glove and
plastic spoon so children can
fill the ^ove with sand, using
the spoon. Then tie it off at
the wrist and they’ll have a
squishy flexible hand tliat’s
fun to play with. ■
Bring two dozen ice pop
sticks (or regular sticks that
are approximately the same
length) and you can help chil
dren anchor and build their
own houses in the sand.
A bag of shells, aluniinmn
foil balls or pennies can be
easily hidden—and rocov-
ered—in the sand during a
treasure hunt.
In the June-July issue of
Nick Jr. Family Magazine,
there are recipes for “15 min
utes of fun,” including games
called “Will it float?” and
“Rainbow ice.”
Who said simmiei’ fim can’t
be educational, too? A collec
tion of household items and a
plastic pool or tub transforms
the backyard into a science
lab for‘Will it float?”
Before you toss corks, balls,
filmcanisterc, wooden blocks,
keys, rocks, coins and ice
cubes into the filled tub, ask
your youngster for a predic
tion whether the item will
sink or swim,
“Rainbow ice” gets the cre
ative juices flowing. Pull a
bag of ice of out the fi:^zer
and place it in a pan outside
on a table or the lawn. Don’t
worry about breaking up the
ice, it actually works best as a
solid chunk.
Blend several drops of food
coloring and water in squeeze
bottles and let kids diizzle
colors onto the ice. Theyh
have a new palette each time
the ice melts a bit.
* “lithgow Paity Paloozas:
52 Unexpected Waj^ to Make
a Birthday Holiday or Any
Day a Celebration for Kids”
(Fiieside (Driginal/Simon &
Schuster) is by John Lithgow,
who reminds playmates
young and old that everyday
is some sort of “palooza”—
defined as “something out
standing of its kind.”
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''Healing the Wounds. Repairing the
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I Date: Saturday July 30,2005
4 Time: 10:00a.m,
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us in the on going process of self-evaluation
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Lithgow says he’s a fan of
water parks but he doesn’t
like the long drives and
crowded parking lots that
usually come with them. He
suggests setting up your own
in the backyard with a “slip-i-
dee-doo-dah” slide.
You’ll need 40 feet of thick
plastic sheeting available at
home supply stores and a
garden sprinkler. Set the
plastic sheeting on a grassy
hill that’s free of rocks and
sharp bumps. Secm*e the
slide at the four comers and
at intervals along the edges
with small plastic garden
stakes.
Set a sprinkler on low at the
top of the slide to make it slip
pery Take turns sliding on
your belly or back, giving
yom-self plenty of room
between sliders.
(As much fun as a slide like
this is for people, lawns don’t
like it much. Remove the
plastic and stakes as soon as
your done to keep grass green
and happy)
From Lithgow Party Paloozas!
by John iJthgow. Copyright 2005
by John Lithgow. Reprinted by
permission of Fireside
Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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