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I'm worried about giving my new b/f HIV through Oral Sex (DISCLOSURE, 2009)
I am HIV+, been poz for 15 years now. My T-Cell count is normal and my viral load is undetectable, thanks to HAART. I live in a tiny podunk town where HIV is not talked about. I recently met a young buck and we have the hots for each other. We are approaching that point where it will escalate to sexual activity and I must have the HIV talk with him to let him know about my infection so as to protect him and myself - even if it means he runs away. He is HIV negative. I want to perform oral sex on him and I want to explain to him the chances of him getting HIV by me giving him a blowjob. I have no cuts or sores in my mouth - in fact, at my age (46) - dentists are surprised, because I have NEVER had a dental cavity. So my mouth is in good shape. He is new to all of this and is not very sexually active and has no STDs. I do not have any STDs either. So based on all of this, can I safely give him a blowjob without giving him HIV? And how do I explain it to him without chasing him away?
You have several "information" issues you need to deal with. First and most important is disclosing your HIV-positive status to your new boy toy. Since "he is new to all of this and is not very sexually active . . . ," it's difficult to predict how he will react to the news. Plus you live in "a tiny Podunk town where HIV is not talked about." That could be a problem for "young buck's" basic understanding about your being virally enhanced. Disclosure is never easy and each situation is unique. Consequently there are no hard and fast rules. In general I advise disclosing sooner rather than later. Also if you are rejected because of your HIV-positive status, remember your partner is rejecting the virus not you. I'll reprint below some information about disclosure from the archives.
Now assuming your Mr. Right hasn't headed for the hills after learning of your poz status, your next informational issue would relate to safer sex as a magnetic couple (one poz, one neggie). We have an entire chapter in the archives devoted to magnetic couples and I'd advise you and your Mr. Right peruse the information in that chapter together. It could not only enlighten but also open up areas of conversation. Communication is key! Regarding giving your new guy a blow job, the estimated per-act statistical risk for acquiring HIV from unprotected insertive oral sex with a partner known to be HIV positive is 0.5 per 10,000 exposures. This may or may not be an acceptable level of risk for the newbie. His estimated statistical risk would actually be even less because you are on effective combination antiretroviral medications that have driven your HIV plasma viral load to undetectable levels. One way to lower this already extremely low risk is to use a latex condom. (Yeah, I know, latex is not all that tasty, but you could try flavored condoms.)
While you're perusing the chapter in the archives on magnetic couples, take a look at the chapters on disclosure, HIV sexual prevention and safer sexual techniques as well.
Good luck!
Dr. Bob
Hot to tell others of HIV status (DISCLOSURE, 2009) Feb 4, 2009
Dr. Bob, I have been told I am HIV positive with a cd4 count of 569. I do not kow how to tell my children in their 20's, my sister, or the woman whom I love who resides in Asia. She is most likely infected and I do not know how to approach it, espcecially witht he distance factor. I want to go back there to be with her. Please help. Thank you.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Despite the title of your post, it appears you, like most HIVers, are anything but "hot" to tell others your HIV status!
Disclosure is never easy. I vividly remember disclosing my HIV-positive status to my parents, siblings, friends and colleagues. The best advice I can offer is to be direct and ready to address their questions as well as their fears. Hopefully your children will have a healthy working knowledge of HIV, because they've essentially grown up with HIV all their lives. Unfortunately, Bush's abstinence-only sex (mis)information campaign in our schools for the last eight years has set HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention back considerably. As for the woman in Asia, if possible it would be best to tell her in person and then support her through her HIV testing. I'll reprint below some information about HIV disclosure from the archives. Also, you could suggest your kids, friends and family members consult this Web site for accurate science-based information about HIV/AIDS.
Good luck! I'm here if you need me.
Dr. Bob
How to ask certain questions? (DISCLOSURE 2008) Jul 30, 2008
Hi Dr. Bob,
I recently started dating this guy and I know that we should have a discussion about our status. How do I bring up the subject of his HIV status? I don't want to sound weird, but I know it should be discussed. Thanks, Katie
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi Katie,
Perhaps start by talking about the necessity of safer sexual practices as a general rule. Then you can volunteer your HIV status. If negative, you can say you always practice safer sex to protect your negative status. If positive, you can say you always practice safer sex to protect your partners. Your partner should get the hint and then talk to you about his status. It's best to have this discussion well before climbing between the sheets. If you need a way to bring the topic up, say you saw Magic Johnson (or Dr. Bob) on a television show or in a magazine. That should allow you to segue into a discussion of HIV in general. Then you can bring the conversation down to a personal level.
I'll reprint some information about disclosing one's HIV status below. We also have a whole chapter devoted to this topic in the archives. Have a look!
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Feeling a bit flat (DISCLOSURE) (REJECTION) Apr 21, 2008
Dear Dr Bob It's been a while since I have written to you. Things have been going well - drugs still work and I feel fine. However recently I met a man with whom I wanted to get to know better... I told him my status and I now feel a bit crap. He was so shocked and lacking in information that I felt as though I'd just let an elephant in to the room! I'm not sure I am disappointed that he didn't want to take things further, or the fact that even after all these years (16 of diagnosis) that I can't deal with the feeling of rejection and pain of the stigma attached to HIV. I know I did the right thing and I should be proud that I was strong enough to tell him before we got too intimate. I think I am also in shock because he didn't know how he could contract HIV!! I reassured him that kissing was ok (where has he been hiding for the last 20 odd years!). He thought I was leading him on - I explained it wasn't something you share needlessly and I needed to be sure I wanted to be with him. But I feel so low, depressed and ashamed of my status. Dr Bob - please give me some words of inspiration and help me through these dark days.
Response from Dr. Frascino
I'm willing to bet that ultimately it will be the other guy, not you, who will be singing "The One that Got Away Blues!" If he's so clueless that he knows next to nothing about HIV, it should be a major red flag that either: 1) he's an alien who has just landed here on earth from the former planet Pluto or 2) he's another victim of Dubya's abstinence-only-until marriage sex education curriculum or 3) he's such a mental dunce that he probably voted for Dubya in 2000 and 2004! Consequently, maybe he was doing you the favor of breaking things off before they even got started. Clearly he was not your Mr. Right. (He's certainly not Mr. Bright either!) The important thing to remember is that if someone dumps you because of your HIV status, he's rejecting the virus, not you!
Buddha was once asked how to brave his critic's insults and anger. Buddha replied, "If someone offers you a gift and you decline it, to whom does the gift belong?" I think this is very wise advice. Put in a less contemplative way, if someone blows a load of rejection your way because of your HIV status, I say, "Spit, don't swallow!"
Your happily-ever-after is out there waiting for you just as you are, "virally enhanced" or not! Don't settle for anything less than true happiness, OK?
Dr. Bob
He fucks me without condom! Dec 6, 2005
Hi - i am a 38 years old gay guy, been hiv positive for 2 1/2 years. 9 months ago i started an (on and off) "relationship" (read fuck-buddy) w a guy who later tested negative. He always tops me (had sex about 10 times in 9 months) and never wants to use condom. I am afraid to tell him my hiv status, afraid this incredible sex stops. Also i've been telling him again and again we MUST use condoms, he answers yes, but always wants without. And, yes, i am not able to stop the sex when we are at it.
How do i get out of this mess? Now i have been avoiding him for 2 months, because just not seeing him helps me keep away sexually. That leaves me w a rotten sex-life (sorry, but this guy totally outperforms any one else i have had sex with, the passion is also incredible...).
I am sure we will end up in bed again and i am going through in my mind everything of how to make sure the condom is on, how i will myself put the condom on him. Even though i know the probability is huge that he will take it off and just fuck me. And not 10 crazy horses are able to separate us than.
I also look at questions about chances of hiv-transmission (6,5 in 10.000) from bottom to top, but it really doesn't bring me any comfort. He could still get it (although i probably, according to my doctor, am going to start medicines within some months, and hopefully get the virus level down from todays 20.000 to undetectable, under 50).
Whish i never met this guy. Help, please!
Response from Dr. Frascino
You are not alone in your quandary of how and when to disclose your positive HIV status. I've addressed this point multiple times in the past and you can review those comments by checking the archives. (I'll repost one question and answer below.) It's important to point out it takes two to do the Mattress Mambo and the ultimate responsibility of maintaining one's health (avoiding infection, reinfection, STDs, etc.) is up to each and every one of us. In other words, you are not solely responsible for this situation. That said, obviously all of us that are "virally enhanced" want to prevent further spread of this dreaded scourge whether it be to a "buddy", lover, spouse, pizza delivery guy, pool boy, hot bi-curious but clueless Mormon missionary boy wearing Jesus jammies or whomever! Consequently I agree you should disclose and the sooner the better. And certainly before those "10 crazy horses" show up trying to pry you two rooting wombats apart. I'd suggest you plan a meeting somewhere where it's highly unlikely you'll have nookie a meeting of the Young Republicans, a lesbian teahouse, almost anywhere in the State of Texas you know, somewhere like that. Then tell your stud-muffin sex machine what he needs to know. If he says it doesn't matter, that he's a top gun and enjoys going commando on your butt and that he is willing to take the risk, advise him you are not. It's important for you to realize he's not the only one at risk here. If he barebacks you, he most likely barebacks others. That means he's placing you at risk for STDs or even HIV reinfection if he contracts another strain of the virus elsewhere. Are you willing to take that risk? I certainly would strongly advise against it. You know what is right and you know what you have to do. I'm quite confident you'll do the right thing for both you and your cocky buddy
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
What a way to disclose. Oct 24, 2005
I have known of my HIV status for about four years now, however I sometime have this issue of disclosing to my patners at the right time. Sometimes I feel I disclose to early and sometime I feel I disclose too late. On October17, 2005 my current boyfriend and I had intercours and the condom broke. As he got up he annouced the news of " the condom broke" and he thought nothing of it. I immediately felt scared to the point that I cried. I notice on the bed sheets there were blood ( just slight but it was blood). I went to work and thought about what should I do. I made a few calls and before you know it we were on our way to the ER for PEP perscription. On the way there I had to disclose to him that he has been exposed to the virus and we are on our way for you some help. My question is, what is his chances of contracting the disease and how can I keep this man in my life, I love him so much and I don't want to lose him. Oh we have been together for about a month in a half now.
Response from Dr. Frascino
When to disclose is a question many of us wrestle with on a continual basis. I'll repost below some responses from the archives that address this topic.
Regarding your questions of the risk of acquiring HIV from the broken-condom experience, you did not mention if your partner was insertive (top) or receptive (bottom). So I'll give you the estimated risk statistics for both. The estimated per-episode risk for acquisition of HIV from unprotected (including broken condom) insertive anal intercourse is 6.5 per 10,000 exposures to an infected source. This estimated risk increases to 50 per 10,000 exposures for receptive unprotected anal sex with a positive partner. These risks would decrease if PEP is taken. How can you keep this man in your life? Communication is key. Why not show him this post? Your concern and compassion for him are clearly evident in your comments.
I wish you both good luck.
Dr. Bob
Feel Really Bad Jul 12, 2005
Dr. Bob,
I am an HIV poz male of five years, I try to make sure I have safe sex for the most part. I placed an ad, where it asks you if you are neg or poz, or you do not have to answer, I choose not to answer, and instead have that conversation with a person when sex is a possibility. However, I met this guy, we had dinner and a few glasses of wine, and I spent the night, however during the night he started to have aggressive sex with me that lead to unprotected sex, this is someone I do not know his status. I am a wreck, he stated he had diarrhea for a few days, and a pain in is throat, I was tested two weeks ago, have not had sex with one else, and don't have any std's... I know I have to bring this subject to the table, please help me out..
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi Jim,
The subject of when and how to disclose your HIV status is not an easy topic to address, as there is no easy (or correct) answer for everyone's unique situations. Jim, I think you already know what needs to be done, and I would add the sooner the better. I'll post several of my responses from the archives that address the disclosure issue.
Good luck,
When to dislcose Mar 28, 2004
Hi Dr. Bob,
Thanks for your helpful insight for us pozitoids. I have been positive for a little over a year now. I have only dated one guy since and he was also positive. That lasted for about six months as I was not ready emotionally to be involved with someone so soon after my diagnosis. Well here it is a year later and I have met a great guy. We met at a club a few weeks ago. We have not had sex yet. We have however kissed passionately on several occaisions. I am going to be spending the weekend with him next week and it will definitely be time to perform. We have not even broached the subject yet of HIV. I am very interested in this guy and am wondering when I should tell him. I know it will be before we get in the sack. But I am wondering if it would be best at dinner, after dinner...This is the first time I have had to disclose to a guy since my diagnosis, not knowing what his status his, his feelings about HIV etc. (I met the guy I dated immediately after my diagnosis through a positive group). So I am totally new with this disclosure thing. Any insight you could give me about what to say and when to say it would be greatly appreciated. Your experiences as a fellow positoid are refreshing and greatly reasurring.
Thanks again.
Response from Dr. Frascino
I recently posed the "when do you tell a potential bed partner you're positive" question to a group of pozitoids. The answers ranged from "pre-smooching" to "pre-heavy petting" to "before the money shot" to "afterward" to "I usually don't even tell 'em my name!" so, you can see, there really was no consensus here whatsoever! As for my personal opinion, I addressed this topic recently in another question, so I'll just re-copy that post and hope it helps your decision process.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
help,i feel like a deadly weapon Posted: Mar 18, 2004 Dear sir, several times i foloowed your forums and answers you have given to many other people here. I'm really in crazy mood and i beg you tell me something about the follow situation.I'm very sad because after 1year and a half of non sex (i've been teste poz 1 1/2 year ago) i have found a guy that a really like. I had sex with him and, protected anal sex, but we have kissed (we liked very much to kiss each other) but i was streesed about the risk. Secondly,i let him make me oral sex for 1,2 min. What is worse is that we like each other very much and i think we've just falling in love (i didn't disclosed my status). I have such bad feelings and i'm scared for him. What are the risks for him to become +? i know, there are different opinions but could the kiss be such a risky way and is it so risky that i let him 2 min to provide oral sex, i didn't come into his mouse ( i interupted him because i was scared for him) . Sorry for the language. i'm from an eastern country and i cannot find here too many advices. As you can imagine i care so much about him that i'd rather be dead than to hear that he become infected. Please, i would be grateful if you could find 1 minute to answer me. Kindly yours,
Hello Alex,
First off I must remind you and our readers that questions like these should be posted to the Safe Sex/HIV prevention Forum, not the Fatigue and Anemia Forum. I'll post this reply in both forums, but folks if you've asked a question here not related to Fatigue and Anemia, I'd strongly suggest you re-post to the correct forum to increase your chances of a reply. Thanks! OK, now back to your question. I'm glad you didn't "come into his mouse" as many mice aren't very happy about getting their tonsils spunked. Sorry I don't mean to make light of your situation. I'll be serious now. To disclose or not to disclose, and exactly when to do so are very difficult questions for us HIV pozitoids. Some folks live by the "don't ask, don't tell" rule, but always play safe. Unfortunately what one person considers "safe," someone else might consider too risky. Some folks prefer the "do ask, do tell" philosophy. Sure, this may result in getting dumped before you get humped, but wouldn't you rather know sooner rather than later that this guy is never going to be your Mr. Right? I know you are from an eastern country, but I thought I would mention that here in the US, 24 states have passed HIV-specific laws regarding disclosure. Merely exposing someone to HIV you don't have to have actually transmitted the virus can land you in jail! So in these states, as long as you know you're HIV-positive, you can be arrested just for having sex and not disclosing. These laws, as you can imagine, are extremely difficult to enforce. OK, regarding the risk of HIV transmission in your particular situation, kissing is not considered a significant risk. Oral sex carries an extremely low risk. Alex, at this point, I would strongly suggest you be honest with your new boyfriend. Waiting longer is not going to make things any less awkward. His response may surprise you, and could range from a caring heart-to-heart discussion to a cranial meltdown and wall-punching. Hopefully, he won't say either "See ya later" or "What's HIV?" also, it's probably worth noting that at this point, you don't know your boyfriend's HIV status either. It's possible he too may be positive. At any rate, if the relationship does end because he can't accept your positive status, please realize the guy is rejecting the virus, not you!
Good luck,Alex.
Dr. Bob
How and when to tell a boyfriend im hiv+ Jan 20, 2005 I have just found out i am hiv+. I am already informing past and present sex partners of this so they can be make sure they are alright. One of these guys I believe could be "the one" ive been looking for. How do I tell someone of my status and how do I deal with being rejected solely on me being hiv+?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Sorry to hear about your recent positive diagnosis. There are no easy answers as far as exactly when and how to disclose your HIV status to your sex partners and to "the one." There are various strategies to consider, some of which I've discussed in the archives. The one strategy that I certainly don't recommend is waiting months and months to break the news. I don't believe good relationships withstand such secrecy. Consequently, I'd advise disclosing all to your honey now. If his/her status is different from yours, there are a variety of common immediate reactions that might ensue, including:
a caring heart-to-heart with lots of hugging and perhaps a few tears
"What's HIV?" (most likely if you are dating a graduate of an abstinence only sex education program)
a cranial meltdown and wall-punching
silent shock and awe
"See ya later." (most likely if you are dating one of those compassionate conservative Republicans)
Let's hope it's #1, but even if it's #5, just remember they are rejecting the virus, not you! Perhaps some advice form Buddha is in order (and isn't it always?): Asked how he braved his critics' insults and anger, Buddha replied, "If someone offers you a gift and you decline it, to whom does the gift belong?" I'm a bit less contemplative. If someone blows a load of rejection your way because of your HIV status, I say, "Spit, don't swallow." I wonder if I can put all that on a fortune cookie fortune?!?
Good luck! I'm here if you need me.
Dr. Bob
Im recently diagnosed HIV . . .May 21, 2004
I was recently diagnosed as HIV +. Im 99% sure from whom I got it from and this person new their status and did not bother to disclose that information to me but after I told them I just found out Im HIV positive. They admitted they knew prior to having unprotected sex with me and failed to tell me. Ive questioned my local authority and I was advised that if I press charges it will be for assault and they will arrest him. But I have to prove he is HIV + and he knew about it prior to him havig sex wih me if I plan to make a case for felony attempted murder. How do I do that? I want to make him pay. But how do I prove he knew about his status? I have not proof about his admission. My life is ruined and I take a large part of the blame but I dont think I should be the only one to pay for this demise. What to do from here.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Although there is no doubt that the person who knowingly placed you at risk for acquiring HIV is indeed a scumbag, I agree with your statement, "I take a large part of the blame!!!" Blaming others for our own lapses in judgment is not helpful. One in every 250 Americans is HIV positive; however, only one in 500 knows it! Consequently, whether your scumbag knew or not, the primary responsibility for your staying safe and protecting your health is really yours and yours alone. We must all assume our sexual partners could be HIV positive, and take the appropriate precautions. Even if a partner slapped a lie detector on his Mr. Happy and claimed to be negative, I wouldn't believe him.
When and how to disclose one's status has always been a challenging issue. Now that you are positive, have you decided whether, when, and how to disclose your status to the dreamboat hottie you have lined up for next Saturday night? Will you bring up the subject over dinner with some Beyoncé in the background? Maybe over a light lunch? Some guys insist on telling pre-smooching (before even saliva gets exchanged) while other guys don't even tell tricks their name, let alone their status.
If you play safe, do you even need to tell? Well, legally that depends on where you live. Twenty-four states have passed HIV-specific laws regarding disclosure. The threshold for prosecution in these states is exposing someone else to HIV. You don't have to transmit the virus to land in jail. In these states, as long as you know you have HIV, you can be arrested for having sex and not disclosing, whether you intended to infect someone or not! I believe these laws are misguided. Prosecuting these cases is of course very difficult, and these laws, although on the books, for the most part are not enforced. Here in California, the law has a "specific intent" clause.
So, your final question is "What to do from here?" My advice would be to stop focusing on "him" and refocus on you. HIV is now your reality and your problem. Blaming others and making someone "pay" will not help you cope with your new reality. The scumbag has to live with the reality that he may have been responsible for passing HIV on to someone else. It's a painful realization, and one which, most likely, will cause him considerable guilt and angst. Hopefully, it will also make him reconsider his actions and change his behavior in the future. You need to consult a competent and compassionate HIV specialist. A period of adjustment as you learn to cope with your new reality as an HIV-positive person is to be expected. Hopefully, you will soon realize your life is not "ruined." It's merely changed. I've been positive since January 1991. HIV has not "ruined" my life. It has redirected it, refocused it, and in some indirect ways, improved it. It has afforded me a new appreciation for my existence, however long it lasts.
Write back anytime. We are all in this together, and together we'll see it through, OK?
Dr. Bob
Bob I thin k you are wrong on this one... (DISCLOSURE) Feb 7, 2007
Your social and professional circle no doubt afford you many luxuries. But for many of us out there is it not the face and ignorance is a fact. Quickly stated, there is nothing ambiguous about HIV, but disease progression can be. I was diagnosed when my son was 9 months old. when do you think he had the right to know?
I am sorry but I find you responses to be smug and disrespectful to the many people who live their lives in an environment fueled by ignorance and fear.
I most cases, it takes many people acting in concert to bridge the gaps between ignorance and acceptance.
Response from Dr. Frascino
You may find my responses to be smug and disrespectful; however, that was certainly not my intention.
I believe your son should be told as much as he is able to understand and as soon as he is able to understand it. The "environment of ignorance and fear" is fueled by those whose actions perpetuate that environment! Social and professional circles, whatever they may be, do not make HIV disclosure any easier. Of that I am certain.
It may take many people acting in concert to ultimately bridge all the gaps between ignorance and acceptance; however, if no one is willing to come forward because of fear, how will we ever be able to work in concert? Please note my HIV/AIDS benefit concerts that have now raised well over a million dollars for crucial HIV/AIDS-related services worldwide are called "A Concerted Effort." I would welcome you to help bridge the gap as soon as possible. As the old African proverb states, "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time is now." Had we been more open and less fearful 20 years ago, I believe there would be less HIV-related stigma, fear and ignorance today. Think about it.
(I'll repost the question you are referring to below for our readers.)
Dr. Bob
You cant be cavalier... "Homophobic single father" Jan 28, 2007
Dr. Bob,
Your comments to the single dad with HIV and a teenage son maybe a bit too reflective of the insulated circles where you travel. I too have a teenage son and have been insistent about diclosing my status in the right situation with the right level of support and counseling. However, after 2 years of a nasty divorce fight my ex decided SHE would tell our son "the dirty little secret!" She did it crying in bed one night... really doing a head job on the kid. Moreover the status of my HIV has been made in to the 2000 pound guerilla that the court system continues to evade. Secrets are one thing and disclosure is another. No child needs to comfront the ambiguities of HIV until there is a need to know. I suggest you advise this mother to encourage her son to talk to someone who has gone through this before you encourage a family meeting with the adults.
The one thing I have learned in dealing with HIV for 15 years is that timing is everything.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Sorry, but I have to disagree. And your personal story only lends further evidence to my argument. If you had disclosed your status earlier, there wouldn't have been a "dirty little secret," a "head job on the kid" or a "2000 pound guerilla in the courtroom!!!" There are no "ambiguities of HIV." You either have it or you don't! That you chose not to disclose while waiting for the "right situation with the right level of support and counseling" has complicated your life and your relationship with your teenage son. The real problem was not whether or not your son could handle the information; it was your delay in disclosing the truth.
I stand by my recommendation and will reprint it below.
Dr. Bob
Homophobic single father Jan 17, 2007
My 35 year old son is a single father with sole custody of his teenage son. 2 years ago after being hosp. for PCP he learned he was pos for HIV and had to move back home with his son from an urban area to our small rural town. His employer went bankrupt and he lost his health insurance. He planned to make no disclosure but his doctor's office inadvertently told me, his mom, of his HIV status during a phone call soliciting payment of their bill. He has told no one for 2 years, including his son; sends me to the pharmacy to get his HIV meds because he's afraid he'll be recognized and word will leak back to his son; is about out of money to self-pay for meds; has no local doctor and isn't getting scheduled blood tests and doctor visits; won't go to the excellent AIDS clinic we have in our town because someone will recognize him and "word will get out" that he's poz or his son will be negatively affected by it; the stress in our home is becoming unbearable because there is a huge elephant in the room we can't talk about. I respect his desire to keep his health condition confidential; however, he really needs medical and emotional counseling because this is too great a burden to carry all by himself, especially since he's homophobic. Dr. Bob, I've been reading your column for my emotional salvation and has helped by making me realize there's as much mental fatigue to this illness as there is physical. I don't want my grandson to hate me someday for knowing and not telling him but I so respect my son's need for secrecy. I find myself adding to my son's anxiety without meaning to do so by nit-picking because I can't even see a counselor myself without disclosing what my son asked me to keep quiet and I think I'm unconsciously punishing him for being poz and that's flat-out ridiculous since I love him greatly. Dr. Bob, I love your outlook on life and AIDS and your saucy responses have gotten me through a few dark moments. Any helpful ideas on how I can decrease tension in our home and make things better for my son and his?
Response from Dr. Frascino
If you are a regular reader of the forum, you probably already know my views on honesty vs. secrecy. You can already see the consequences of your son's unwise decision to try to keep his AIDS diagnosis a secret. "He isn't getting scheduled blood tests and doctors' visits . . . . The stress in our home is becoming unbearable . . . ." Clearly this cannot go on indefinitely. Secrets (and/or lies) never do. You are not doing your son any favors by helping him keep his secret by picking up his meds at the pharmacy, etc. My advice is that it's time for some "tough love." Your son needs a reality check. Plan a very private family meeting (adults only). Advise your son you are very worried about his current predicament and the consequences his secrecy is having on his health and your entire family. Tell him directly you have respected his wishes up to now, but can no longer do so. You will not lie or cover up for him. You will not sneak around and get his medications to protect his secret. You will not shield your grandson from the truth. Be prepared for your son to have a "nuclear event" when you tell him all this, but no matter how angry he may get, don't get angry back at him. Tell him over and over again you love him and only want to do what's best for him, your grandson and your entire family. Offer to help tell your grandson the news about Dad's illness. Consider getting family counseling if your grandson has difficulty accepting the news. Encourage your son to get established with a local AIDS specialist and to reinstitute his regular visits and lab work. A benefits counselor might be helpful, if he's running out of funds for his medications. Offer to and, if possible, go with him to his doctor's appointments. There is no doubt your son could benefit from counseling. His secrecy about his AIDS diagnosis is worrisome. Counseling may also help him confront his homophobia issues, which may be linked to some of his HIV/AIDS psychopathology.
Chances are I'm not telling you anything you hadn't already thought of yourself. However, hopefully hearing it from me will help you act to save your son from further self destructive behavior.
AIDS stigma and fear can only be effectively confronted with rational thought, common sense and compassion.
Good luck to you, your son and your family.
Dr. Bob


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UNC Scandal
Deborah Crowder's story could bring NCAA investigators to UNC
Correction: This story could have left the impression that UNC-Chapel Hill professor Reginald Hildebrand suspected prior to the discovery of an academic scandal that Deborah Crowder, the now-retired manager of UNC's African and Afro-American Studies department, was improperly helping athletes. Hildebrand says he didn't suspect anything until he read a university report on the matter.
When academic adviser Jonathan Weiler sat down with Deborah Crowder a decade ago, he knew football and basketball players at UNC-Chapel Hill weren't showing up in his office for help on what classes to take as most other students did. He also knew that many of the athletes were seeking degrees offered by the African studies department that she had been running since its inception.
He ventured a comment about the athletes' preference for that major. It brought an uneasy silence among the small group of advisers and departmental staff that unsettled him enough that he offered an emailed apology a short time later.
Crowder, the department manager, wrote back with a response that today is likely to be parsed as a new set of investigators try to determine her role in an academic scandal that spanned at least 14 years and potentially more than 200 classes. Many of those enrolled were athletes.
"I did worry a bit about what you said, fussed some and then got over it," Crowder wrote. "It is no huge deal, really. We do have a fair number of athletes who are majors and many more who take our classes. By and large, I believe, that is because we try to treat them as regular students."
That treatment included making room for them in dozens of lecture-style classes that never met and typically required one term paper that usually received a high grade. In some cases, no professor was involved; in others, students had a one-time meeting with the department chairman, Julius Nyang'oro.
Non-athletes also got into the classes, but the disproportionate numbers of athletes enrolled have caused many to suspect Crowder and Nyang'oro created at least some of the classes to help keep athletes eligible to play sports. Of the more than 4,200 enrollments in these confirmed or suspected no-show classes, nearly half were of athletes, with football and men's basketball players leading the pack.
In the nearly three years since news of the scandal broke, Crowder has yet to say anything publicly about her role in the classes. But now she is emerging as a key witness in a new investigation set up by the university and the UNC system of the biggest academic scandal in the university's history.
What she says could have ramifications for hundreds of wins and numerous championships by UNC's athletic teams. If she says she helped create the classes so athletes struggling academically could stay eligible to play sports, her actions could trigger serious NCAA violations. If she can show she paid no attention to who sought to get into the classes, and simply helped anyone who showed up at her door, the NCAA might stay away.
Nyang'oro has been charged with a felony fraud count in the scandal because he took special summer pay for a class that never met. That 2011 class was filled with football players. His attorney, Bill Thomas of Durham, said Nyang'oro is innocent and will fight the charge.
Some of the information produced so far suggests Crowder acted outside of Nyang'oro's knowledge in creating some of the classes. Nyang'oro had given her broad authority to run the department.
Link to basketball
What's surprising to those who grew up with her is how someone who often sought to stay out of the limelight – a bookish teenager from Charlotte who dealt with tragedy at a young age – would take part in a broad scheme of academic misconduct.
"The whole thing seems incredibly weird to me," said Tabitha Hall, a former high school classmate.
Crowder, 61, grew up in a one-story brick home in what was a rural crossroads in eastern Mecklenburg County, not far from UNC Charlotte. Her father, Marshall, was a secretary for a business equipment company; her mother, Dorothy, worked for the county tax office.
On Nov. 9, 1966, shortly after Deborah Crowder's 14th birthday, her father died of a heart attack. He was 56.
"She continued to miss him every day of her life," said Elizabeth Cruse, a close friend from the neighborhood, "because there's something special about a father-daughter relationship versus a mother-daughter relationship."
Independence High School was entering its third year when Crowder enrolled as a sophomore. She stood just over 5 feet tall, with long curly black hair she often straightened, which was the style back then.
The school was much smaller in those days and had a reputation for cutting-edge instruction, including courses known as independent studies. Such courses there, however, meant rigorous research, said Jane Barnes, a graduate of the school and now a Cumberland County school district administrator.
Crowder's goal was to gain acceptance to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While UNC was a fit for her academically, she was also a big fan of Carolina's basketball team, which by then had become a national power under coach Dean Smith.
Crowder majored in English at UNC, and graduated in 1975. Four years later, she landed a clerical position with the university. She was the secretary and sole employee for a professor leading a program in African and Afro-American studies.
The job did not pay well, starting at less than $10,000 a year. But she was back at the university she loved – and working for a program that some athletes embraced.
One of them was Warren Martin, a 6-foot-11 center from Axton, Va., who entered the university in 1981 on a basketball scholarship. They struck up a relationship that continues to this day. They live next door to each other in a two-condo building near Pittsboro.
"He started hanging around her office, and he became a permanent fixture, just hanging around her office at times, kind of like boys with any girls," Cruse said. "That's the way it was."
Martin, now a teacher at McDougle Middle School in Chapel Hill, was also a catch for a fervent supporter of the basketball team. Over the years, Crowder would have special access to basketball games through Martin, and she made many friends in the athletic department, including Smith's secretary, Kay Thomas, and Burgess McSwain, a longtime academic adviser and tutor to the basketball team who died in 2004.
McSwain's father died in 2008, and the will indicated Crowder was in line to receive $100,000 and a set of Hummel figurines in exchange for taking care of his dogs, but Orange County District Attorney Jim Woodall said the money and valuables went elsewhere.
Despite Crowder's athletic connections, UNC officials and a UNC-sanctioned investigation determined she was not specifically aiding athletes with the bogus classes. Former Gov. Jim Martin, who led that investigation, said Crowder was a kind of "Lady Liberty" for all students, letting into the classes anyone who asked.
Crowder's friends say Martin's characterization fits her personality – always seeking ways to help others. When Crowder couldn't make her 40th annual high school reunion, she quietly gave her ticket to another graduate that she knew was struggling financially.
"She's a really good person, and she's always thought of others," Cruse said.
Favoring athletes
UNC correspondence and an interview with a former adviser not affiliated with the academic support program for athletes show the advisers sent Crowder students in need of a class to graduate or to keep their full-time status. But the advisers did not show the level of awareness about the classes that the athletes' tutoring program had.
Other evidence indicates Crowder wasn't willing to help everyone get into the classes. One email suggested Crowder was struggling to manage all the students enrolling in independent studies classes and sought to ramp them down. An academic adviser said in the email that Crowder was concerned knowledge of the independent studies had "sort of gotten into the frat circuit."
Two professors in the African studies department said in correspondence that they suspected Crowder favored athletes. Kenneth Janken told a special faculty review that Crowder was an athletics "booster." Reginald Hildebrand, in an essay titled "Anatomy of a Scandal," chastised The N&O and other media over their coverage of the scandal, but he also suspected Crowder had overstepped her authority to help athletes in ways that should have been called out by athletic officials.
"Over a thirty year period, our former department administrator accumulated far too much power, in part because the former chair was often disengaged," Hildebrand wrote. "She used that power to become a major supplier of academic wiggle room, but she also helped all kinds of students in legitimate ways."
Mary Willingham, the former learning specialist for athletes who blew the whistle on the no-show classes, said the academic support program for athletes used Crowder routinely to enroll athletes in the classes. When an athlete struggled academically or would be away from the university for long periods of time, such as a baseball player participating in a summer league, they contacted Crowder to get the athlete in a no-show class.
Crowder's 2004 email to Weiler, the former academic adviser, suggests she sought to help those in need, but she particularly defended athletes. Weiler, who left advising in 2005 and is now a professor, said he knew nothing about the no-show classes until the scandal was exposed.
"Some of all of our students come in for advising, or cause us problems, or are wonderful, or whatever, but sometimes I think the athletes get too much scrutiny in relation to the average student population," Crowder wrote. "That being said, we try to accommodate their schedules, just as we do the single moms, or the students who have to work two jobs to stay in school."
By the time Crowder retired in September 2009, the department had grown to 22 faculty members, nearly all of whom taught legitimate classes and said they were unaware of the no-show classes. University investigations found the frequency of no-show classes declined after Crowder retired, and at that point no basketball players were taking them.
On Aug. 7, newly hired Chancellor Carol Folt wrote a letter to Crowder seeking to talk to her about "the problems" that were in the department. Her lawyer responded in a Sept. 5 email that Crowder wouldn't meet. UNC forwarded the response to the NCAA's enforcement division four days later.
Roughly three weeks ago, Crowder spent a day in a local legal office explaining her role in the scandal to Kenneth Wainstein, a former high-level U.S. Justice Department official who is leading the new probe. He has also handled a probe into NCAA misconduct.
Her attorney, Brian Vick, said Crowder "is a kindhearted person. She's a really good person who just really hasn't deserved any of this."
News researchers Peggy Neal and David Raynor contributed to this report.


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Union Jack Pub: Chicago Deep Dish, in an English Pub, in Indianapolis
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924 Broad Ripple Aveneu, Indianapolis IN 46220; map); 317-257-4343; unionjackpub-broadripple.com
Pizza Style: deep dish
Oven Type: Gas
The Skinny: Quite the opposite—a deep, deep pie brimming with oodles of cheese, a sweet sauce, and generous toppings. Needs to be ordered well-done, however
Price: 10-inch deep dish pie, $13.35 to $18.35; 14-inch deep dish, $17.75 to $26.75
The first time I tried Union Jack pizza it was under less-than-ideal circumstances. My girlfriend ordered me a pie, froze it overnight, and flew it back from Indianapolis to NYC. She was visiting her family in Indy, and, having grown up eating Union Jack pizza, she wanted me to try it. I didn't know what to expect when I saw the box for the first time. It had a shield with a Union Jack flag emblazoned on it, and I imagined some sort of ungodly concoction within like a bangers-and-mash pizza or perhaps a full English breakfast pizza.
The English are known for their pubs. Their pizza? Not so much. I was thus rather dubious that a place called the Union Jack Pub would turn out a pie worth eating, let alone taking up luggage space.
We let the pie defrost and heated it up in cast iron skillet in a hot oven. It was delicious.
I needn't have worried about the toppings. They were the standard peperoni, sausage, onion, and green peppers in a Chicago-style deep dish pie.
Despite having been frozen and subjected to coach from Indianapolis, it took me back to Chicago, where I had not eaten a pizza in years. The oozing cheese spiked with sweet tomato; the flaky, crumbly crust; and the generous chunks of meat and vegetables made for a deeply comforting experience.
I remember thinking I would love to eat a fresh version of the pie. I got my chance recently when I found myself in Indianapolis for a few days.
Union Jack is located in the Broad Ripple section of town and is probably one of the last places you would expect to serve pizza. But they take the pizza seriously enough that they have a separate menu for it—it is printed on a pizza peel.
While they serve an "authentic regular style" pizza, I was there for the deep dish pie. I ordered a pie with "three crowns"—sausage, peppers, and onions. While I generally go for plain cheese-and-tomato pizzas for the purposes of review, I feel deep dish pizza needs a little filling besides the oodles of cheese.
The menu warns that the pies take 40 minutes, and I should have been more alarmed than relieved when it showed up sooner than expected. It was underdone. While the cheese was melted through, the peppers still had a little too much snap and the crust didn't have the oily burnishing that can be so good.
The pie went back to the kitchen for more oven time. When it came back it was much improved, although it could probably have used just a bit more time to blister the top layer of cheese and darken the crust by a few shades.
But it was nevertheless satisfying in a glutenous, comforting sort of way. The mass of low-moisture mozzarella formed long strings that seemingly stretched forever when pulling a slice form the pan. The sweet sauce was punctuated by the saltiness from the sausage. The crust was firm and crunchy but softened on the inside by the cheese and sauce—a pleasing textural contrast.
If there was one thing the pie was missing, it was more caramelization on the cheese, crust, and toppings poking through the surface of the pizza. Next time I will be sure to ask for it well done.
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A man's son is leaving California to stay safe. The boy was threatened at school. A group of kids said they were going to hurt him.
The group of boys said they were going to shoot him. They wanted him dead because of his race. The boy said he was very scared.
The boy and his father told people at the school about the threats. The father said that they did not do anything about it. The father called the police and filed a report.
The father and son are very upset. They think the school should have taken care of the problem. They decided that the boy should leave the state in order to stay safe.
People from the school say that they take all threats seriously. They are looking into the threats. They also say that it takes time to find out exactly what happened.


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At Randazzo brothers' gym, boxing takes old-school accent
Sam Randazzo says he's old school, and his Northeast Side gym is a reflection of that.
Inside, the thudding sounds of leather hitting leather and the hypnotic cadence of the speed bag fill the air. Punching bags, some wrapped with duct tape to hold in the stuffing, hang from the ceiling.
Outside, a lighted sign illuminates the top of the building that says simply: Boxing.
But what makes Randazzo Brothers Boxing Gym unique is the two men who run it.
Listen to Santo (Sam) Randazzo or his brother Frankie for more than a second or two, and it becomes apparent they're not from here.
They clearly don't talk Texan.
The Randazzos grew up in Brooklyn and Queens. They have the New York accent to prove it.
"Some people in the boxing community give us a hard time about it," Sam Randazzo said. "But that's OK. My wife and I have been married for 20 years, and she still laughs at it."
The blue-collar gym and the Randazzo brothers' accent have been mainstays on the local boxing scene since the gym opened in 2008.
Randazzo boxers have made their mark at amateur events, particularly the San Antonio Regional Golden Gloves tournament.
This year, Randazzos will field one of the larger teams — 10-12 boxers — at the annual event that begins Tuesday at Woodlawn Gym and concludes Saturday at the Scottish Rite Temple.
The Randazzos are of Sicilian descent. Their grandparents came over on the boat from Randazzo, Sicily, around the turn of the century and settled in New York City.
The brothers' participation in the sport was born out of necessity. Their father, himself an amateur boxer who fought for food during the Great Depression, discouraged his sons from taking it up until bullies began giving them a hard time on the tough streets of the Bushwick section in Brooklyn.
The Randazzo brothers soon became Police Athletic League champions and, along the way, met a who's who of boxing during the era in New York — Sugar Ray Robinson, Mickey Walker, Vito Antuofermo and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, among others.
Sam had several amateur matches against Luis Resto, who later was banned from boxing and jailed for 2½ years for removing the padding from his gloves for a 1983 fight against Billy Collins Jr.
"Boxing was my ticket out of the ghetto," Sam said.
He fought professionally "a handful of times" before deciding he was better suited to coach and train.
The 6,000-square-foot facility, the only boxing gym serving that side of town, is located in a strip center on Nacogdoches Road and includes a room for Zumba and cardio kickboxing.
It has become a popular spot for area fitness enthusiasts and would-be boxers such as Cassidy Allison, 22, who began training there 2½ months ago in preparation for the Golden Gloves tournament.
"I tell everybody about this place," Allison said while punching a heavy bag and wearing a Randazzo Brothers Boxing Gym hoodie. "I've learned so much here."
The primary teachers are Sam and Frankie Randazzo.
"You only get out of boxing what you put into it," Sam said in his best New York accent. "There are no shortcuts. It's only you and the other guy."


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Eating organic eggs?
I'm slowly moving towards being a vegetarian and buying vegan replacements kitchen items like, butter ect. Would do you think about having your own organic feed chicken to produce eggs? Thoughts please?
Nothing wrong with having a pet, even as non-conventional as a chicken... But why eat the eggs? They aren't good for you and there are lots of easy substitutes when cooking.
Yeah as I saw in a movie 101 reasons to go vegan. The guy referred to them pretty much as "hen periods"
Eggs are very unhealthy so what is the point of having chickens just to produce them? You don't need to injest any dietary cholesterol, your body produces enough naturally on its own... Eggs are so high in cholesterol mine as well eat some bacon and wash it down with a glass of cow milk (neither of which i recommend).
Eating eggs is not part of a vegan diet.
Have to agree. You can sub with a lot of different things like applesauce and bananas for eggs. Cheese I found out you can make yourself using almonds or you can buy nutritional yeast which has folic acid and vitamin B12.
Egg are so great in cholestrerol levels my own as well eat some bread and clean it down with a cup of cow dairy products neither of which i suggest, which makes us better and also doing perform out...
Um, no one's really answering the question. If she raises the chickens, they won't be mistreated, so is it okay then to eat their eggs? It seems like it might be okay, but I'm not sure the lifestyle that is best for a chicken, other than to be able to go outdoors some (right?).
In my experience, I started to no longer have an interest in eating eggs, even for omlets. Contrary to some previous comments, though, there's no sub for some things, like an egg soufle or a dutchbaby. But I consider myself a foodie (food lover!) and am super satisfied with my food options on a vegan diet, esp. where I live (where there are a few good restaurants that cater to various diets).
Some people will disagree, but I believe that as long as our intentions are good and we act out of love, that any diet would be okay. My sister's friend is paleo, buys organic meats from a local farm, and seems conscious, not just eating whatever and pretending not to know where her food comes from. The truth is, as I heard someone say once, for every good thing we do, there are inevitably bad things that come with it. Even a plant-based diet calls for clearing area for crops, hurting animals by destroying their natural habitat. (But at least by not eating factory/mass-produced meats, etc. we're not supporting environmental pollution and animal cruelty.)
Good luck. I'm sure you'll do just fine.
If you live in an area that has enough room for some chickens, then by all means raise them! Organic eggs do taste better than store bought, plus you will have a pet. And when you decide to stop eating the eggs, then you can just either sell them or leave them be. Plus, they eat the bugs and things outside. Being concious with your choices is always better than to just pretend you don't know where your food comes from. :)
Having a pet chicken in order to obtain eggs is a form of animal exploitation. Not only because you are taking something from the animal that wasn't meant for you and is completely unnecessary in the human diet (also, chickens do on occasion eat their own unfertilized eggs for sustanence), but that chicken had to come from somewhere, and more than likely it was bred for reasons other than simply being a "pet". So you would also be supporting and keeping an industry alive that breeds and exploits chickens for human purposes, whether it be on an organic farm or a factory farm (which proliferated because of the increased demand for chicken and eggs that an organic farm can't keep up with in the first place).
Also, even if just keeping a chicken for a pet, you must consider that they have been bred and manipulated by humans for so long that they can not survive on their own or defend theirselves without our intervention (as compared to say a grouse that lives in the wild unexploited by humans and can defend itself). This means that they are easy prey for fox, badgers, and other wild animals and also for domesticated cats and dogs. So they will have to be kept confined to an area protected from these dangers. They also need to be fed and cared for as any other pet and vet checked for illness etc as needed. This is a big commitment that sadly a lot of well meaning pet owners can't handle. Pets have to depend on their human owners/companions etc to survive, and if that human runs into financial difficulty, or has to move somewhere where they can't have animals, or ends up with health issues and can't care for that pet, the pet pays the price not the human (whether that be having to be uprooted to another home or sold off to who knows what or put down). There are a lot of considerations when taking on ownership of another life. There is more to it than simply whether the individual animal is living in relative comfort.


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The UD4L Cheyenne made its preliminary sweep of the abandoned compound
"There!" Lt. Gorman pointed out to the pilots, the base had a deserted landing pad
"Okay hang on coming down fast" The pilot responded as he bagan landing the UD4L
"Dont land we'll jump, better safe than sorry. just keep it steady" Gorman said as he patted the pilot on the shoulder before grabbing his M41a and running to the ramp and jumping off in one swift movement
His men then followed
Gorman gave out his hand signals to secure the DZ
"Take that APC back delta 1 we wont need it just yet" Gorman said over his comms
"Okay we need to get power back to the whole base, alpha platoon listen in, I'll take a team to the command center, designated team one, team two lead by Caz make your way to where ever you can turn the power on and give me some power!"
"Roger that sir" came the feminine voice of caz over the radio
"This is bravo platoon, we got Company aboard sir, were gonna land 3 clicks west of your location and set up camp, ETA 10"
"Roger that Bravo, out" Gorman replied
With that gorman entered one of the corridors on the right was a few arrows:
Armory, Scientific studies, Labs 1, 2 and 3, barracks area, cantine and Command center
"Bingo, Stay frosty team" Gorman whispered as he raised his pulse rifle to his shoulder and began prowling the corridor to the command center
"This is team two, were en route to the power command unit, out" Caz whispered over the comms


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Florence American Legion will have a potluck supper for Veterans Day at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at 401 Main St., Florence. Jeff Lee, pastor of Florence and Aulne United Methodist churches, will be the guest speaker.
There will also be a caisson and limber display at Veterans Park during the day. Caissons and limbers were horse-drawn carts designed to carry either artillery cannons and ammunition, or coffins.


text: Sure, there's already a ton of electric rides out there, but some folks might not be interested in all those bells and whistles found in something like, say, that precious Tesla Model S or the upcoming Audi A3 e-tron. Luckily for them, there are indie companies like Alvarez Electric Motors trying to stir things up a bit in the EV market. The California company (with the help of Chinese OEM Liuzhou Wuling) has just announced three eco-friendly vehicles, starting with its Eco-E Commuter Car and followed by two larger ones, the EcoTruck and EcoVan -- all of which are priced at around $10,000, $17,000 and $18,000, respectively, though this isn't taking into consideration the tax credits and rebates that come with going the green route. Naturally, saving cash also means taking a couple of hits in key departments, and thus it shouldn't come as a surprise the EV trio is only expected to have a mild range of 30-40 miles, while top speeds are said to clock in at a mere 25 mph. You'll find more info on these at the source below, along with extra pictures for your kind viewing pleasure.


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I'm thinking about going to central america in July for 3-4 weeks.
What spots are good during that time? And which places are affordable enough to stay 3-4 weeks? I'm looking for a backpacker kinda place where food and accommodation is cheap, no all-inclusive spa resorts
Would be great if the spots are ok for both beginner and intermediate/advanced level.


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This course will focus on how the law regulates sexuality. We will approach the material as an exercise in advanced constitutional law, exploring how courts have used--or might use--federal or state constitutional provisions to address issues regarding a wide array of issues involving sexuality. The core of the class will relate to contemporary controversies concerning sexual orientation and gender identity (including, for example, regulation of sexual conduct, sexual identity in the classroom and on campus, the Boy Scouts' policy, marriage and parenting rights of same-sex couples, among others). But we will also discuss other issues, including polygamy, access to contraception, and regulation of pornography. We will maintain an interdisciplinary focus throughout as we consider how social, cultural, and political forces shape, and are shaped by, legal doctrine. There will be a final exam. The course will emphasize class discussion, and class participation will be part of the grade. Elements used in grading: Final exam and class participation. This course is NOT open to first-year Law School students.
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text: U.S. District Judge George Wu has ruled that evidence from Megan Meier's suicide can be used by prosecutors to aid them in building their case against Lori Drew, the 49 year old woman accused of harassing Meier via a fake MySpace profile. Knowing that potential jurors would most likely be aware of the suicide, due to worldwide media attention and "ripped-from-the-headlines" dramatizations on shows such as Law & Order, Wu has agreed to let the suicide be introduced to court, though "he would instruct jurors, possibly at the outset of the trial, that the case was not about the suicide and that Drew is not charged with causing the suicide." Jury selection in the trial begins on Tuesday; Drew has not been charged in connection with Meier's suicide, but is facing counts of conspiracy and accessing computers without authorization.[AP]


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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will give the British Medical Association (BMA) six weeks to negotiate on changes for hospital consultants and junior doctors, or face a new seven-day contract.
The challenge is at the heart of a speech called The Conservatives, the true party of the NHS, which Mr Hunt will give to the King's Fund in London. In it he also suggests that the BMA's position may be contributing to 6,000 deaths a year.
Mr Hunt will say: "There will now be six weeks to work with BMA union negotiators before a September decision point. But be in no doubt: if we can't negotiate, we are ready to impose a new contract."
The Government expects the majority of hospital doctors to be on seven-day contracts by the end of the Parliament. It believes this will help deliver a better service to patients.
The Government wants to remove the ability to opt out from weekend and evening working from consultants' contracts by April 2017.
In the speech, which sets out the direction of NHS reform for the next 25 years, Mr Hunt is expected to say: "Around 6,000 people lose their lives every year because we do not have a proper seven-day service in hospitals.
"No one could possibly say that this was a system built around the needs of patients - and yet when I pointed this out to the BMA they told me to 'get real'. I simply say to the doctors' union that I can give them 6,000 reasons why they, not I, need to 'get real'.
"They are not remotely in touch with what their members actually believe. I have yet to meet a consultant who would be happy for their own family to be admitted at weekends or would not prefer to get test results back more quickly for their own patients.
"Timely consultant review when a patient is first admitted, access to key diagnostics, consultant-directed interventions, ongoing consultant review in high dependency areas, and proper assessment of mental health needs: I will not allow the BMA to be a road block to reforms that will save lives."
He will argue that the lack of a consistent seven-day hospital service means patients are 15% more likely to die if they are admitted on a Sunday, compared with a Wednesday.
He claims that patient care and staff morale have increased in hospitals such as the Salford Royal and Northumbria which already work a seven-day system.
He claims this is not about increasing the total number of hours worked every week by any individual doctor, which should always be within safe limits.
Mr Hunt will also pledge a cut back in the lucrative high-earning overtime payments that consultants can get.


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Now that we've started the New Year, high school seniors and their parents should turn their full attention toward making sure they are prepared for life beyond high school.
Any senior planning to attend college should go online now and fill out a FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Every parent and senior should fill out this form, regardless of family income. It takes about 30 minutes, it's free, and it puts you in line for part of the $150 billion in grants, loans or work-study funds awarded each year by the federal government. Even if you don't intend to use federal funds to pay for college or career school, many states and universities use the FAFSA form to determine scholarships and other forms of financial aid. The Oklahoma deadline is March 1.
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Marion local violinmaker Mark Wilcox entered two of his handcrafted violins in the annual Violin Makers Association of Arizona Inc. competition and took first place in tone with one instrument and seventh overall with the other.
"There were 32 total instruments entered in the division I was in," Wilcox said. "Three violin players from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra served as judges for the competition."
In the first round, one judge played contestants' instruments while the other two listened from across the room. Through this process, judges narrowed the field to the top 10 instruments.
For the second round, each judge individually played every remaining violin and separately evaluated the quality of each one.
Wilcox said instruments were judged primarily on playability, tone, and sound projection.
"The judges said they objectively looked for an 'evenness,' that included both a complexity of sound and the actual power of the instrument," Wilcox said. "I thought my violins would do all right but I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome."
Wilcox said the wood in violin number 38 — the instrument that won gold — was different from other violins he usually makes.
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"Sitka spruce is a little stiffer of a wood, so it is harder to work with," Wilcox said. "I remember when I was making it that I thought, 'I don't know if I want to work with it anymore.' But since it did so well, I am considering using sitka again."
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ICD-10 Code M08.059
Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip
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|Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip
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|Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip
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ICD-10 M08.059 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
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- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
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Diagnostic Related Groups
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). The diagnosis code M08.059 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V36.0 applicable from 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.
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- 714.30 - Juv rheum arthritis NOS (Approximate Flag)
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- Rheumatoid arthritis of hip
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Juvenile Arthritis
Also called: Childhood arthritis, JRA, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Still's disease
Juvenile arthritis (JA) is arthritis that happens in children. It causes joint swelling, pain, stiffness, and loss of motion. It can affect any joint, but is more common in the knees, hands, and feet. In some cases it can affect internal organs as well.
The most common type of JA that children get is juvenile idiopathic arthritis. There are several other forms of arthritis affecting children.
One early sign of JA may be limping in the morning. Symptoms can come and go. Some children have just one or two flare-ups. Others have symptoms that never go away. JA can cause growth problems and eye inflammation in some children.
No one knows exactly what causes JA. Most types are autoimmune disorders. This means that your immune system, which normally helps your body fight infection, attacks your body's own tissues.
JA can be hard to diagnose. Your health care provider may do a physical exam, lab tests, and x-rays. A team of providers usually treats JA. Medicines and physical therapy can help maintain movement and reduce swelling and pain. They may also help prevent and treat complications.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Juvenile idiopathic arthritis refers to a group of conditions involving joint inflammation (arthritis) that first appears before the age of 16. This condition is an autoimmune disorder, which means that the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body's organs and tissues, in this case the joints.Researchers have described seven types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The types are distinguished by their signs and symptoms, the number of joints affected, the results of laboratory tests, and the family history.Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes inflammation in one or more joints. A high daily fever that lasts at least 2 weeks either precedes or accompanies the arthritis. Individuals with systemic arthritis may also have a skin rash or enlargement of the lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), liver (hepatomegaly), or spleen (splenomegaly).Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (also known as oligoarthritis) has no features other than joint inflammation. Oligoarthritis is marked by the occurrence of arthritis in four or fewer joints in the first 6 months of the disease. It is divided into two subtypes depending on the course of disease. If the arthritis is confined to four or fewer joints after 6 months, then the condition is classified as persistent oligoarthritis. If more than four joints are affected after 6 months, this condition is classified as extended oligoarthritis.Rheumatoid factor positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (also known as polyarthritis, rheumatoid factor positive) causes inflammation in five or more joints within the first 6 months of the disease. Individuals with this condition also have a positive blood test for proteins called rheumatoid factors. This type of arthritis closely resembles rheumatoid arthritis as seen in adults.Rheumatoid factor negative polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (also known as polyarthritis, rheumatoid factor negative) is also characterized by arthritis in five or more joints within the first 6 months of the disease. Individuals with this type, however, test negative for rheumatoid factor in the blood.Psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis involves arthritis that usually occurs in combination with a skin disorder called psoriasis. Psoriasis is a condition characterized by patches of red, irritated skin that are often covered by flaky white scales. Some affected individuals develop psoriasis before arthritis while others first develop arthritis. Other features of psoriatic arthritis include abnormalities of the fingers and nails or eye problems.Enthesitis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis is characterized by tenderness where the bone meets a tendon, ligament or other connective tissue. This tenderness, known as enthesitis, accompanies the joint inflammation of arthritis. Enthesitis-related arthritis may also involve inflammation in parts of the body other than the joints.The last type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis is called undifferentiated arthritis. This classification is given to affected individuals who do not fit into any of the above types or who fulfill the criteria for more than one type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
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Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes chronic abnormal inflammation, primarily affecting the joints. The most common signs and symptoms are pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. Small joints in the hands and feet are involved most often, although larger joints (such as the shoulders, hips, and knees) may become involved later in the disease. Joints are typically affected in a symmetrical pattern; for example, if joints in the hand are affected, both hands tend to be involved. People with rheumatoid arthritis often report that their joint pain and stiffness is worse when getting out of bed in the morning or after a long rest.Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of other tissues and organs, including the eyes, lungs, and blood vessels. Additional signs and symptoms of the condition can include a loss of energy, a low fever, weight loss, and a shortage of red blood cells (anemia). Some affected individuals develop rheumatoid nodules, which are firm lumps of noncancerous tissue that can grow under the skin and elsewhere in the body.The signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis usually appear in mid- to late adulthood. Many affected people have episodes of symptoms (flares) followed by periods with no symptoms (remissions) for the rest of their lives. In severe cases, affected individuals have continuous health problems related to the disease for many years. The abnormal inflammation can lead to severe joint damage, which limits movement and can cause significant disability.
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General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.


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