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This Positive Life: Video Interviews Featuring People Living With HIV/AIDS
Most Recent Video: Don't Let HIV Be the Only Thing in Your Life: An Interview with Tim McCarthy
Tim McCarthy wanted to be "vital" in the world; he wanted to make a difference. He went from a fragmented family to designing custom software, founding computer companies and driving a red Porsche. Then, in 1987, he was diagnosed with HIV, and went on to a troubling range of AIDS-related illnesses. So why does he say that HIV saved his life?
To read or watch Tim's interview, click here.
Ed Barron Is Not HIV Positive, He's a Person Living With AIDS and Complications
Ed Barron has had his share of challenges in life. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy for being gay, and after the dissolution of his last major relationship, he was diagnosed with HIV in 1986. He has since survived anal cancer and hepatitis C coinfection. Ed is the picture of resilience in the face of adversity. The key to his success is a great relationship with his doctor, who he says "won't co-sign my crap."
To read or watch Ed's interview, click here.
David Adkins
When David tested positive in 1997, he was utterly shocked: He was confident that he had used condoms with his partners over the years. But when he put two and two together, he realized that he had been drugged and raped one night, and as a result of that sexual assault, he had contracted HIV. This openly-gay executive director of an HIV/AIDS service organization talks about his struggles with drugs and alcohol after his diagnosis; the obstacles he faces while doing prevention work in his rural Pennsylvania town; and how working in the HIV/AIDS field has changed his life.
To read or watch David's interview, click here.
Tree Alexander
At 20, Tree thought he had it all -- a wonderful job in Chicago and a loving boyfriend -- until the shocking news: He and his partner were both HIV positive. Barely out of his teens, Tree had to grow up fast, educate himself about a disease he knew very little about and seek treatment despite having no health insurance. This blogger, public speaker and AIDS advocate discusses the importance of adhering to medications, never giving up hope and educating his peers.
To read or watch Tree's interview, click here.
James Bender
In the late '80s, James, a heterosexual former Navy soldier living in rural Mississippi, believed what most Americans thought at that time: HIV was a gay white male disease. But James tested positive in the summer of 1987, and quickly realized that this epidemic affected everyone. Instead of choosing to live in silence about his status, he decided to speak out and educate his community. This father and AIDS advocate candidly talks to us about the difficulty of being one of the first African-American men to test positive in his county; the stigma and discrimination that faces people living with HIV in the South; and why he never grows tired of talking about HIV.
To read or watch James' interview, click here.
Marco Benjamin
If you have seen an 18-wheel truck with a huge condom on the side driving through your town, then you may have seen Marco Benjamin. Diagnosed with HIV at 27 while working at an architectural firm, Marco left that job within a year to pursue a life of HIV activism, and hasn't looked back since.
To read or watch Marco's interview, click here.
Dee Borrego
At 21, Dee not only received an HIV diagnosis, but came out as a transgender woman, struggled with drug addiction and survived a breakup with her boyfriend. Thankfully, with the help of support groups and friends, she was able to overcome it all. In this inspiring interview, Dee talks about living and surviving HIV as a transgender woman; her parents' journey to accepting her for who she is; and the importance of speaking out about HIV/AIDS.
To read or watch Dee's interview, click here.
Richard Brodsky
In 1997, Richard contracted HIV through unprotected sex in an extramarital affair with a man. Despite his infidelity and diagnosis, he and his loving wife of 30 years, Jodi, stayed together and their relationship persevered. In 2002, the couple was dealt another blow when Richard was diagnosed with brain cancer and given only two to four years to live. Thankfully, he battled back, and the couple talks to us about the importance of love and forgiveness, being in a serosdiscordant relationship, and the foundation they started to support AIDS orphans in Africa.
To read or watch Richard's interview, click here.
Timothy Brown
Timothy Brown, the first person in the world to be cured of HIV, is soft-spoken and kind -- but unswerving in his dedication to finding a way to cure everyone. Watch Timothy open up about the joys and frustrations of being the famed "Berlin Patient."
To read or watch Timothy's interview, click here.
Efrain Carrasquillo
In 1990, like most of society, Efrain, then 25 years old, believed that HIV was not a heterosexual man's issue -- until he tested positive. Because stigma was so staunch, he only disclosed to his immediate family, refused to date and lived in silence about his diagnosis for five years. It wasn't until 1995 that he found the courage to disclose to others. And once he did, his life completely turned around for the better. This Bronx native talks about the importance of having a strong support system; how HIV/AIDS work changed his life; and how his wife and her children have given him the family he never thought he would have.
To read or watch Efrain's interview, click here.
Anthony Castro and Frank Lopez
In 2000, Anthony, a 19-year-old immigrant from Chile, discovered he was HIV positive. With an initial CD4 count of 4, he was given only six months to live. Anthony's partner, Frank, was diagnosed in 2007. He had been living a party lifestyle after a long year of heartbreak and financial frustration. Anthony and Frank tell us about their experiences living with HIV; how they met and fell in love; and how they cope with the cultural stigma they both face for being positive and gay.
To read or watch Frank and Anthony's interview, click here.
Brenda Chambers
Brenda embodies the term "survivor." This mother of four, recovering crystal meth addict and sexual abuse survivor did not allow for her 2003 HIV diagnosis to stop her from living. In fact, she used it as a means to stop using drugs, regain custody of her children and become an AIDS activist in Salt Lake City.
To read or watch Brenda's interview, click here.
Tommy Chesbro
Though it happened in 1986, Tommy Chesbro remembers his HIV diagnosis -- and the circumstances that led to it -- like it was yesterday. This Oklahoma resident and U.S. Midwest native recalls the moments leading up to his diagnosis and explains how he came to terms with HIV, disclosed to his parents and began publicly speaking about HIV in the heavily stigmatized U.S. heartland. As a son of two mixed-race parents, Tommy also talks about how his part-Native American, part-African American, part-Caucasian heritage played a critical role in his upbringing and his life.
To read or watch Tommy's interview, click here.
Cecilia Chung
As a transgender Asian woman and a formerly incarcerated violence survivor who was also involved with sex work, her experience is connected to a number of groups that are vulnerable to HIV in ways that are often ignored by institutions. But Cecilia's real-life story is much more than a confirmation of statistics. In this interview, she opens up about her history with assault; how transitioning affected her former career in finance; her tips on dating; and her frustration at being an overachiever with a low T-cell count.
To read or watch Cecilia's interview, click here.
Patricia Clark
In 1991, when Patricia's then-boyfriend called her from prison and told her that she needed to be tested for HIV, she was completely stunned. Living in a small town in Michigan, Patricia didn't know anyone else who was positive and she instantly thought she was going to die. But with the help of her local HIV service organization, Patricia found the support, information and solace that she needed. This AIDS advocate and mother of one talks openly about how stigma has deeply affected her relationships with family and friends; her ongoing struggle to ensure that fear does not control her life; and how the HIV/AIDS work that she does in her community makes her happy.
To read or watch Patricia's interview, click here.
Robert Cohen
Being diagnosed in 1986 in San Francisco -- the epicenter of the epidemic at that time -- Robert Cohen was convinced that he was going to die. He watched so many of his friends pass away, yet he stayed healthy and undetectable over the years, not knowing why. Then in 2000, Cohen was told that he was a long-term nonprogressor and an elite controller -- an extremely rare group of people living with HIV for many years who have not yet experienced a severe loss of CD4 cells.
To read or watch Robert's interview, click here.
Richard Cordova
Richard Cordova, a 33-year-old gay man from Chicago, was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 2002 -- which did not surprise him, since he had been living a life of hard partying, heavy drug use and unprotected sex at the time. He came across an opportunity for a clean break and ran away with it -- literally.
To read or watch Richard's interview, click here.
Ron Crowder
When Ron tested positive in jail back in 1991, he wasn't surprised. Being an injection drug user who was sharing needles, he knew he was at risk. Yet, being diagnosed in a time when AZT was the only medication available, Ron never lost hope nor has he allowed an AIDS diagnosis to stop him from giving back and educating Nashville's African-American community about HIV.
To read or watch Ron's interview, click here.
Andrea de Lange
Falling in love when you have HIV is terrain that can be very hard to map. Whether it's with our family or in a romantic relationship, love is a central motivator in so many of our lives, and Andrea de Lange's journey of love is a lesson for us all.
Andrea has come a long way since her initial diagnosis. She has repaired several family relationships through education, and turned down an appearance on Oprah. After dealing with several partners, including a former husband, who never made her feel quite right regarding her HIV status, she met and fell in love all over again with a childhood friend at their high school reunion. Now, she sees that being in love and feeling "normal" all start with the ability to love yourself and recognize that you deserve someone who loves you for you, HIV and all.
To read or watch Andrea's interview, click here.
Marcia Dorsey
Marcia Dorsey had done everything expected of her growing up. She received a good education, got a good job, never drank or did drugs; and she stayed in one monogamous relationship for many years. After being diagnosed with HIV, she first asked herself, "Why me?" But then, after educating herself about the disease, she began to say, "Well, why not me?"
To read or watch Marcia's interview, click here.
Sharon Gambles
When Sharon, 47, was diagnosed with HIV in 1989, like many other people, she thought HIV was a gay white man's disease, thus she knew nothing about the disease. To make matters worse, during this time, there were very few resources for women living with HIV -- Sharon felt completely alone and lived in denial for years. This recovering addict, mother of three and out lesbian talks about her journey to sobriety, coming to terms with being HIV positive and how she started to love herself again.
To read or watch Sharon's interview, click here.
Lolisa Gibson
When Lolisa got tested for HIV in 2004, she was certain that she was HIV negative. So when her results came back positive, she was utterly shocked. It was a lot for a 17-year-old to take in, but the more she learned about HIV, the more she didn't let her diagnosis stop her from living. Lolisa, a proud mother of a baby boy, talks to us about coping with her diagnosis, becoming an HIV educator/public speaker, and being in a mixed-status relationship with a man.
To read or watch Lolisa's interview, click here.
Jeffery Haskins
"It became actually my career, what I wanted to be, and do," says Jeffery A. Haskins of the AIDS work he's been involved with since the epidemic's earliest days. His path was not always so clear -- he'd studied business, accounting and theater management, and when an accountant position opened up at the newly formed Minority Task Force on AIDS, his journey began. But that journey was not simply as an activist, but as an activist of color -- part of a group often overlooked in histories of early AIDS activism -- and, by 1993, as a person living with HIV himself.
Here, Jeffery talks about how early AIDS activists organized, particularly those based in Harlem at the time; and how his role as a pastor deeply informs his life with HIV and his quest for justice. Along the way, he also talks about being an artist, how theater helped him to express himself, and how he and his family evolved together in their understanding of his sexuality and HIV diagnosis.
To read or watch part one of Jeffery's interview, click here.
Jeffery Haskins
Jeffery A. Haskins was kept alive by some pretty toxic early HIV med regimens; now he's willing to try any of the several one-pill-a-day regimens available to help keep his viral load undetectable. As a long-term survivor, however, he's interested not only in his own health, but the ways people living with HIV can come together and demand greater health for their community.
Whether it's competition for vital prevention dollars or lifting the federal ban on syringe exchange, he knows the challenges that are real in public health today. In this interview, Jeffery touches upon all of these topics, as well as how his spiritual health has helped see him through it all. And, once his work in HIV is done, expect to see a film about his experiences and the struggles of those like him.
To read or watch part two Jeffery's interview, click here.
Wanda Hernandez
When Wanda was diagnosed with HIV in 1995, she was completely shocked; she thought she had always practiced safer sex. Like many people who are newly diagnosed, fear began to take over. But instead of letting that fear consume her, she educated herself about HIV and eventually became an activist lobbying in Albany, N.Y., on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS. This mother of one talks about the loneliness of being positive and working in corporate America, the importance of securing housing for people living with HIV/AIDS, and why the AIDS community can never give up hope.
To read the entire transcript of Wanda's interview, click here.
Ronda Hodges
After 31 years of separation from her ex-husband, Ralph, Ronda Hodges reunited with her ex and they became engaged to be remarried. At a routine check-up, they were both diagnosed with HIV, and Ralph passed away six months later. Now, at 50 years old, Ronda is starting her life over as a divorced mother, an HIV advocate and a single woman.
To read or watch Ronda's interview, click here.
Raymond Jackson
Raymond was born with HIV. At age 4, he suffered a stroke that left him paraplegic. He didn't realize he had HIV until 1992, when he was only 12 years old. And as if that was not difficult enough, he was reeling from his mother's death and struggling with his sexuality as a gay youth. But he persevered. Raymond talks to us about his incredible journey, the hardships of being different, the pressures of dating, and the things he does to combat HIV stigma and educate others who may also feel out of place.
To read or watch Raymond's interview, click here.
Monica Johnson
Monica Johnson is from the small town of Columbia, Louisiana, but you may recognize her from the gripping HIV-focused documentary deepsouth. Her organization, HEROES, like many other small and struggling rural agencies, serves people living with HIV who might otherwise not have anywhere else to go.
After Monica became HIV positive through a blood transfusion in the early 1980s, she gave birth to an HIV-positive baby boy who passed away at a young age. Throughout his life and hers, she has faced the gamut of HIV stigma: Her son was asked not to attend school with other children, and Monica was asked to leave her town. She told them she wouldn't go.
To read or watch Monica's interview, click here.
Joyce Turner Keller
Archbishop Joyce Turner Keller, 60, never thought that HIV would ever happen to her -- she was a "good Christian" woman who devoted her life to her family, community and church. But then everything changed when she was raped and later diagnosed with AIDS. This advocate and grandmother of three discusses why giving up was never an option, the dire importance of educating the faith community about the epidemic; and her own non-profit for young people, Aspirations.
To read or watch Joyce's interview, click here.
Patricia Kelly
In 1985, Patricia, who was a 31-year-old injection drug user, learned that she was HIV positive while serving time in a South Carolina women's correctional facility. Convinced that she was going to die because her doctor told her as much, Patricia hid the fact that she was positive and spiraled deeply into her drug use. This mother of three and recovering addict talks to us about her 20-year journey in and out of the prison system; overcoming the cultural stigma that stopped her from seeking the mental health help that she needed; and the relief and peace that being able to disclose her HIV status has brought her.
To read or watch Patricia's interview, click here.
Jake Ketchum
Jake Ketchum got his HIV diagnosis in 1998 at a routine check-up right before the birth of his daughter -- and it was a big surprise. His then fiancée, Becky, was there to support him, and he claims to this day that his daughter saved his life and continues to motivate him to fight. Jake's dating pool prior to his marriage had included men; it was no different after he and Becky divorced, but now dating meant facing disclosure.
To read or watch Jake's interview, click here.
Gil Kudrin
Gil Kudrin grew up with HIV -- he was diagnosed in the early '80s at only 18 years old -- and has outlived many of his peers. At 53 years old, he has marched with ACT UP, helped found Nightsweats & T-Cells (which employs HIV-positive people and gives them work skills and experience) and has raised two young, homeless boys as his own sons.
To read or watch Gil's interview, click here.
Tyrone Lopez
After a relationship with an IV drug user, Tyrone became HIV positive and started becoming a voice for all people living with HIV -- gay, straight, man, woman and otherwise -- in his nation. He announced his status and sexuality over the radio, he does education and prevention work among incarcerated Native Americans, and now that he also drives the van that shuttles his clients to doctor's appointments and other services, he doesn't sleep in late anymore, either.
To read or watch Tyrone's interview, click here.
Peter and Kathy McLoyd
Serodiscordant: It's not a word you hear every day. It's a relationship in which one partner is HIV positive and the other partner is negative. It's the reality for many couples out there, including Peter and Kathy McLoyd, who had been longtime friends and colleagues until 2004, when they began dating and got married -- all in the same year.
To read or watch Peter and Kathy's interview, click here.
Rachelle McNair
In 2009, this mother of five was helping her youngest son settle into college when she came down with H1N1 influenza. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was also diagnosed with HIV. Her CD4 count was zero. While the doctors basically sent her home to die, Rachelle recovered with the help of medicine, support and her faith. A year later, this newly married church leader and recovering addict talks with us about cheating death, why ignorance around HIV is killing us and why she started her own group to build women's self-esteem.
To read or watch Rachelle's interview, click here.
Patricia Nalls
When Patricia Nalls was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987, she thought she was the only woman living with HIV. She also never believed she'd live to see her children grow up. Now a grandmother, Patricia runs an influential Washington, D.C., women's organization that began as a small support group in her living room.
To read or watch Patricia's interview, click here.
Henry Ocampo
Henry Ocampo was freshly out of college. He had a good job, a loving relationship and a new sense of freedom. But at the age of 23, he was diagnosed with HIV and told his CD4 count was perilously low. This news came as a shock: Not only did he work in HIV prevention, but he always played it safe with his then-boyfriend, who was positive. Henry talks to us about living with HIV for the past 15 years; the stigma around being Filipino, gay and positive; and letting go of the fear of dying early.
To read or watch Henry's interview, click here.
Antron Olukayode
Antron Olukayode describes himself as an "artivist" -- a blend of artist and activist. After a sexual assault at the hands of his boyfriend at the age of 19 left him HIV positive, he experienced alienation and homelessness. However, his inherent creativity allowed him to spin these experiences into art and he is now the author of two volumes of poetry, each dealing with a different part of his life, but each centered around his diagnosis and subsequent life with HIV. And, he is no longer homeless.
Chosen as a spokesperson for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Let's Stop HIV Together" campaign, Antron is now using his considerable talent to raise awareness around HIV prevention and treatment, and has founded two drop-in centers for LGBTQ homeless youth. A true character, Antron's vivacious personality shows that life after HIV can be colorful, funny and well-lived.
To read or watch Antron's interview, click here.
Nicole Price
Nicole Price switched from condoms to birth control as a form of pregnancy prevention with her long-time boyfriend, thinking that HIV was something that happened to "other people." After they broke up, he got sick, and she discovered that they were both HIV positive.
To read or watch Nicole's interview, click here.
Christopher Quarles
Christopher Quarles tested HIV positive after he noticed the person with whom he was in a relationship dodging questions about HIV status. After being positive for almost five years, and undetectable for three, Christopher left home in South Carolina because of a broken family dynamic, but knows a lot about making his own family structure. He is a member of the House of Khan in New York City's vibrant ballroom scene, and walks runway under the guidance of his mentor, Luna. He came to Manhattan barely able to afford the subway, but now enjoys an independent life with friends around him and his dog always by his side.
To read or watch Christopher's interview, click here.
Tonya Rasberry
Though Tonya was never mad at the father of her children for having unprotected sex outside their relationship, which led to him and then her becoming HIV positive, she does regret that their kids have lost their father. But with lots of laughter, a healthy relationship and her three teenage children, she's able to fight past "pill fatigue," find many ways to live well, and tackle the "mental challenge" of HIV head on.
To read or watch Tonya's interview, click here.
David Robertson
David Robertson spent of most of his college days as what he would describe as "undecided" -- but not about his major. He never categorized himself as gay or straight, and continues to defy categorization. However, he had to learn the hard way -- through an HIV diagnosis -- that you can't judge whether someone is HIV positive or HIV negative by whether or not they look healthy.
To read or watch David's interview, click here.
Michael Storm
Michael Storm is a Latino immigrant who moved to the U.S. when he was only 8 years old. The youngest of seven kids, and with an older HIV-positive brother, he did not always feel he had the strongest support system. Though he struggled with chronic depression, he chose to ignore his mental health -- which led to an eventual mental breakdown shortly after his diagnosis in 2007.
To read or watch Michael's interview, click here.
Cedric Sturdevant
Cedric Sturdevant, a 46-year-old gay man from Jackson, Miss., was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 2005, along with his partner at the time who was told to get tested after trying to donate blood. After a scary hospital stay where he disclosed to his family, Cedric knew he wanted to get better and become a voice for those living with HIV.
To read or watch Cedric's interview, click here.
Tim'm West
Had it not been for HIV, Tim'm West might not have made any real contributions to the world -- at least, not according to him. En route to a philosophy Ph.D. when he was diagnosed, Tim'm became HIV positive while in a monogamous relationship. After he learned he was positive, he began to pursue a career as an artist and activist.
To read or watch Tim'm's interview, click here.
Cassandra Whitty
Despite showing numerous symptoms related to HIV/AIDS and having multiple hospital trips, like so many others, Cassandra Whitty fell through the testing gaps, and was misdiagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Cassandra admits she never really thought that HIV could happen to her. This mother and grandmother shares her experiences grappling with her diagnosis, how disclosing made all the difference, and why being an HIV/AIDS advocate is her life's calling.
To read or watch Cassandra's interview, click here.
Leslie and Andrea Williams
In 1993, after a brief stint in jail, Leslie, a recovering IV drug user, tested positive for HIV. While most people would have focused on themselves, Leslie was more concerned about having to tell his wife, Andrea, who also tested positive. The couple talks to us about how support groups helped them cope with their diagnosis; the vow they made that HIV/AIDS stops with them in their family; and how Life Support, the HBO film based on Andrea's life, has given them a larger platform from which to educate people about the epidemic.
To read or watch Leslie and Andrea's interview, click here.
This article was provided by TheBody.


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'The Regurgitator' Brings Unique Act to UW Friday
Stevie Starr, known as "The Regurgitator" who swallows items and then regurgitates them, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, April 12, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.
Friday Night Fever sponsors the show, which is free and open to the public.
In his act, Starr swallow such items as coins, light bulbs, balloons, nails, billiard balls, dry sugar and goldfish, and then brings them back up -- completely dry.
He advanced to the semifinals on Britain's "Got Talent" show. Starr also has been a guest on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, "Late Show" with David Letterman and "Late Night" with Jimmy Fallon.
He grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, in a children's home. It was there that Starr developed his unique talent when it became necessary to keep other children from stealing his money and other valuables. He developed the ability to ingest objects and then regurgitate them back up completely dry.
For more information about Starr, visit his webpage at www.steviestarr.com.
Friday Night Fever, the same night, also will present the film "Silver Lining Playbook" at 6:30, 9 and 11 p.m. in the UW Family Room. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Academy Award Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence.
For more information about Friday Night Fever events, visit www.uwyo.edu/cac. Individuals who need assistance to attend the event should contact the Campus Activities Center at (307) 766-6340.


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Bone marrow culture
What is this test?
This test detects and isolates bacteria from a culture of bone marrow cells. This test is used when infection caused by certain microorganisms is suspected in patients with a weakened immune system. This test may also be used in patients with known HIV or AIDS, who are suspected to have another infection[1][2][3][4].
Why do I need this test?
Laboratory tests may be done for many reasons. Tests are performed for routine health screenings or if a disease or toxicity is suspected. Lab tests may be used to determine if a medical condition is improving or worsening. Lab tests may also be used to measure the success or failure of a medication or treatment plan. Lab tests may be ordered for professional or legal reasons. You may need this test if you have:
- HIV infection with secondary clinical infectious disease
When and how often should I have this test?
When and how often laboratory tests are done may depend on many factors. The timing of laboratory tests may rely on the results or completion of other tests, procedures, or treatments. Lab tests may be performed immediately in an emergency, or tests may be delayed as a condition is treated or monitored. A test may be suggested or become necessary when certain signs or symptoms appear.
Due to changes in the way your body naturally functions through the course of a day, lab tests may need to be performed at a certain time of day. If you have prepared for a test by changing your food or fluid intake, lab tests may be timed in accordance with those changes. Timing of tests may be based on increased and decreased levels of medications, drugs or other substances in the body.
The age or gender of the person being tested may affect when and how often a lab test is required. Chronic or progressive conditions may need ongoing monitoring through the use of lab tests. Conditions that worsen and improve may also need frequent monitoring. Certain tests may be repeated to obtain a series of results, or tests may need to be repeated to confirm or disprove results. Timing and frequency of lab tests may vary if they are performed for professional or legal reasons.
How should I get ready for the test?
Bone marrow:
A bone marrow biopsy is a procedure that requires written consent. Review the consent form with the healthcare worker and ask any questions that you have before signing the consent form.
Tell the healthcare worker if you have a medical condition or are using a medication or supplement that causes excessive bleeding. You should also report if you have a history of allergic or other reactions to local anesthetics. Inform the healthcare worker of any past or present bone diseases. You may need to have other tests done before a bone marrow biopsy.
To prepare for a bone marrow biopsy, you may be offered a mild sedative prior to the procedure to help you relax. To decrease pain, you will also receive a topical or local anesthetic injection at the biopsy site.
Venous blood:
Before having blood collected, tell the person drawing your blood if you are allergic to latex. Tell the healthcare worker if you have a medical condition or are using a medication or supplement that causes excessive bleeding. Also tell the healthcare worker if you have felt nauseated, lightheaded, or have fainted while having blood drawn in the past.
How is the test done?
A sample of bone marrow and venous blood will be collected for this test[5].
Bone marrow:
Bone marrow is the tissue inside certain bones where new blood cells are made. A bone marrow sample is collected by biopsy. Local anesthesia may be used for a bone marrow biopsy. Your skin will be shaved and cleaned, and a sterile area will be prepared for the procedure. A needle will be inserted through the skin and into the bone using a twisting motion. A sample of marrow will be removed with a syringe, and another needle will be used to remove a piece of tissue. When the samples are collected, the needle will be removed.
Venous blood:
When a blood sample from a vein is needed, a vein in your arm is usually selected. A tourniquet (large rubber strap) may be secured above the vein. The skin over the vein will be cleaned, and a needle will be inserted. You will be asked to hold very still while your blood is collected. Blood will be collected into one or more tubes, and the tourniquet will be removed. When enough blood has been collected, the healthcare worker will take the needle out.
How will the test feel?
The amount of discomfort you feel will depend on many factors, including your sensitivity to pain. Communicate how you are feeling with the person doing the procedure. Inform the person doing the procedure if you feel that you cannot continue with the procedure.
Bone marrow:
Before a bone marrow biopsy, you may receive medication to help you relax. When the numbing medicine is injected, you may feel mild discomfort or stinging. The local anesthetic is used to minimize pain, but as the procedure needle is inserted, you may feel some pressure and discomfort. You may feel brief pain as the bone marrow is removed. You may feel discomfort at the procedure site for several days.
Venous blood:
During a blood draw, you may feel mild discomfort at the location where the blood sample is being collected.
What should I do after the test?
Bone marrow:
After the sample of bone marrow is collected, pressure may be applied and a bandage will be placed over the biopsy site. You will be given instructions for when to remove the bandage, and the signs and symptoms of infection to watch for. Contact your healthcare worker if you experience a fever or increased pain, and if you see increasing redness, swelling, or pus at the procedure site.
Venous blood:
After a blood sample is collected from your vein, a bandage, cotton ball, or gauze may be placed on the area where the needle was inserted. You may be asked to apply pressure to the area. Avoid strenuous exercise immediately after your blood draw. Contact your healthcare worker if you feel pain or see redness, swelling, or discharge from the puncture site.
What are the risks?
Bone marrow: Bone marrow is collected by a procedure called aspiration and biopsy. The sample may be taken from multiple sites, but the most common site for biopsy is the pelvis. Risks of a bone marrow biopsy vary depending on the biopsy method used and the site selected for the biopsy. General risks of this procedure are infection and bleeding from the biopsy site. If you have a medical condition, or are using a medication or supplement that causes excessive bleeding, you are at a higher risk of bleeding from the procedure site.
Bone marrow biopsies performed on the sternum (breastbone) have the most risk. This area is only tested on adults, and only certain types of biopsies are done on the sternum. Due to the location and thickness of the sternum, it is rare but possible to damage the heart, major blood vessels, and the mediastinum (space of the chest that holds essential organs). A puncture to these areas could lead to severe bleeding, infection, or trapped air in the chest cavity. The person doing this procedure may need to perform it more than once. Talk to your healthcare worker if you have any concerns about the risks of having a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
Blood: During a blood draw, a hematoma (blood-filled bump under the skin) or slight bleeding from the puncture site may occur. After a blood draw, a bruise or infection may occur at the puncture site. The person doing this test may need to perform it more than once. Talk to your healthcare worker if you have any concerns about the risks of this test.
What are normal results for this test?
Laboratory test results may vary depending on your age, gender, health history, the method used for the test, and many other factors. If your results are different from the results suggested below, this may not mean that you have a disease. Contact your healthcare worker if you have any questions. The following is considered to be a normal result for this test:
- Adults and Children: Negative or No Growth
What follow up should I do after this test?
Ask your healthcare worker how you will be informed of the test results. You may be asked to call for results, schedule an appointment to discuss results, or notified of results by mail. Follow up care varies depending on many factors related to your test. Sometimes there is no follow up after you have been notified of test results. At other times follow up may be suggested or necessary. Some examples of follow up care include changes to medication or treatment plans, referral to a specialist, more or less frequent monitoring, and additional tests or procedures. Talk with your healthcare worker about any concerns or questions you have regarding follow up care or instructions.
Where can I get more information?
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Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding's about face on a US request to extradite alleged drug lord and Shower Posse gang leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke last week has so far left 67 dead in Kingston fighting, raised questions about the criminal ties of Golding's ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), and raised civil society demands for an investigation of police brutality.
Some flights to tourism-dependent Jamaica have been canceled and relations with the United States, a close ally and benefactor, have been strained. But the one thing the bloody manhunt has not delivered has been its object: Mr. Coke.
Jamaican media reported that Kingston's so-called garrison community of Tivoli Gardens, which was a war zone earlier in the week, was calmer today, amid rumors that Coke had slipped through the police cordon and escaped. Some 500 people have been arrested in the police raids.
Most of the dead so far have been presumed to be gunmen loyal to Coke, the unofficial leader, or don, of Tivoli, who is wanted in the US on drug dealing and gun running charges. But the Jamaican police have a history of firing indiscriminately when inside Kingston's tight, warren-like slums. The Gleaner daily newspaper reported that an unarmed brother of a former Minister of Commerce was killed by police in a botched raid searching for Coke overnight.
The human rights body of the Organization of American States expressed concern about the violence on Thursday, and called on Jamaica to "conduct a diligent, effective, and impartial investigation of these events." In a statement, the group hinted at concerns over the "excessive" use of force by Jamaican police and soldiers: "State agents may employ lethal force only in exceptional cases, in which direct or imminent danger... could cause the death of the agent himself or of another person."
History of police brutality
Jon Silverman, author of Crack of Doom, a book on the rise of Jamaica's drug gangs and now a professor of media and criminal justice at the University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom, recalls helping to film a BBC documentary in the 1990s in Kingston police stations. "They didn't seem particularly concerned to clean the blood from the floors and the walls before we showed up," he says. "My understanding is, not much has changed."
Kingston has had outbreaks of bloodshed like this before, with police incursions into poor neighborhoods like Tivoli greeted with hostility and defiance. Dozens of mostly unarmed civilians were killed in a 2001 police raid in Tivoli, say local residents.
Behind the violence is a nexus between the ballot box and gunmen in Jamaica that has developed since the 1970s. Both the JLP and its main rival, the People's National Party (PNP), developed relationships with gunmen who could guarantee the delivery of votes and safe seats in parliament. In exchange, government contracts were funneled their way, their communities were placed at the front of the queue for government services, and the dons were given a relatively free hand to run protection rackets and deal drugs.
Tivoli Gardens is a JLP "garrison" (the garrisons get their name for both their fortress like support for their political patrons, and for gangsters' ability to control their residents and protect themselves inside them); as Mr. Silverman pointed out in a piece for the BBC today, Tivoli delivered 99 percent of its votes to Mr. Golding's JLP in the country's 1993 elections.
On Wednesday, Golding issued a statement denying any personal ties to Coke.
Why did Golding turn on Coke?
Golding's government had fought a US extradition request for the past nine months. But after it was revealed earlier this month that Golding had paid a US lobbying firm with ties to the Democratic Party $50,000 to try to persuade the US to drop its extradition request for Dudas Coke, he changed his tune. Last week, his government signed an extradition order for Coke, and when the police went to find him in Tivoli, violence ensued.
It could also be that protecting Coke was becoming simply too politically embarrassing for Golding, both inside Jamaica and with the US.
To be sure, Golding will now have to deal with the fallout of turning on a community that was a reliable vote bank -- and one that is in his own West Kingston constituency. "You'd have to expect there are feelings of betrayal in Tivoli," says Silverman.
]He says this case has striking similarities with a US attempt to extradite Lester "Jim Brown" Coke, Dudus' father, in 1992. Coke Sr. was already in a Jamaican jail when he lost his last appeal against extradition. Another of his sons, Mark "Jah-T" Coke, was running Tivoli in his fathers absence. When Jah-T was gunned down by a rival gangster, it unleashed a paroxysm of violence in Kingston like that witnessed this week.
Shortly thereafter, Jim Brown Coke, who had vowed to take down senior politicians with him if tried in the US, burned to death in his cell. That crime has never been solved. "Maybe it was the Seaga government afraid about what he could say about politicians. Or it might have been the PNP, which perhaps had a friendly guard inside, that were simply killing an enemy. No one really knows," says Silverman.
Why the dons are so powerful in Kingston
Golding has repeatedly said that he's determined to clip the wings of the dons. But that will be difficult, not only because of their armed followers. Over the past 40 years, the dons have become the only real providers of social welfare in poor communities largely abandoned by the Jamaican state. If you're poor and your house is washed away in a flood, you go to the don. If you're looking for a government job, you go to the don. And if you can't pay your child's school fees, you go to the don.
I was in Jamaica last year, and spent a few days with a young man and former gang member who was then working on community peace initiatives in the Kingston garrison of Mountain View. But there had also been a flood along the gully on which the poorest houses precariously cling, and he was handing out small amounts of money to the neediest we came across that day. I asked him where the cash came from. "A don," he said, though he wouldn't tell me which one.
I asked him if it wasn't hypocritical to be working against gang violence, on the one hand, and to be taking money from a man behind it, on the other?
"When someone is hungry, or they need cloths, they're not interested in being told they need to starve because of a principle," he said. "The dons are here, and they're what we have to work with. If you want to make these places less violent and improve people's lives, you work with the dons. There isn't anybody else to work with."


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When Hollywood stars divorce, there's usually one of two reactions: "Not surprising." (Hello Katy Perry and Russell Brand.) Or "I can't believe it!" (Hello Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito.) But with the latest Hollywood divorce, I'd have to say my reaction was, "Finally!" Yeah, every time I'd see these two together, I'd think, They're still together?! Sadly, I can't say this one comes as much of a shock. Who is it? Reportedly Josh Brolin and Diane Lane are getting divorced after eight years of marriage. So why am I not shocked?
Mostly because Josh has been in a lot of trouble over the years. Josh was arrested back in 2004 on a domestic violence charge. At the time, Diane refused to press charges and their rep called it all a "misunderstanding." Hmm. Quite a misunderstanding.
Four years later, Josh was arrested and this time put in jail for a drunken brawl involving a bunch of W film crew members in a bar in Louisiana.
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And this past New Year's Day, Josh was arrested for public intoxication in Los Angeles. He was put in a drunk tank for several hours. But Josh doesn't feel like anything was his fault. He told Good Morning America:
I'm the one guy who's out there and they go, 'Hey that's Josh. Let's grab him.'
Mmm, okay, Josh. Anyway, I always felt like Diane was way too classy for this guy. Guess she finally figured that out as well. The couple don't have any children, which at least will make the split somewhat less complicated. All divorces are difficult -- but I think Diane won't regret this one. The woman has the patience of a saint, but patience has a tendency to run out after awhile.
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Makes about 12 matzo balls.
Note: Rendered chicken fat, also called "schmaltz," is available in the frozen kosher foods section of some of the larger grocery stores. Adapted from Ina Garten, via Food Network.
• 4 extra-large eggs, separated
• 4 1/2 c. good chicken stock, divided
• 1/4 c. rendered chicken fat, melted, or 1/4 c. vegetable oil (see Note)
• 1/2 c. minced fresh parsley
• 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more for egg whites
• 1 c. matzo meal
• Chicken soup, for serving
Whisk together egg yolks, ½ cup stock, chicken fat or oil, parsley and salt. Stir in the matzo meal. Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff (it is faster to use a mixer with a whisk attachment). Whisk the whites, a cup at a time, into the matzo mixture until it is smooth. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes, or until mixture is stiff.
Form balls the size of golf balls by shaping them with 2 spoons, rolling them with your hands (rinse your hands in cold water after every couple of balls to prevent sticking) or scooping them with a small ice cream scoop.
Bring remaining 4 cups stock to a simmer. Drop balls into stock and simmer 30 minutes or until fully cooked and puffed, turning once. Remove and serve hot in chicken soup.
Nutrition information per 1 matzo ball:
Calories 120 Fat 7 g Sodium 190 mg
Carbohydrates 10 g Saturated fat 2 g Calcium 16 mg
Protein 4 g Cholesterol 73 mg Dietary fiber 0 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: ½ bread/starch, ½ medium-fat meat, 1 fat.
Makes 12 matzo balls.
Note: From Bon Appétit, via OUkosher.org.
Matzo balls:
• 4 eggs
• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 c. matzo meal
• 1 1/2 tsp. coarse salt
• 1/3 c. club soda
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. finely chopped onion
• 1/4 c. finely chopped celery
• 1/3 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 c. finely diced cooked chicken (about 3 1/2 oz.)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp. sage
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. ground pepper
To make matzo ball mixture: Whisk together the 4 eggs and oil in a medium bowl until blended. Mix in matzo meal and salt. Add club soda and blend well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
To make stuffing: Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery and sauté until vegetables soften, about 3 minutes. Add parsley and garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Transfer vegetable mixture to a food processor. Add chicken, egg, sage, salt, nutmeg and pepper; grind to a coarse paste. Transfer stuffing to a small bowl. Stuffing can be prepared up to 2 hours ahead if covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated.
To assemble matzo balls: Cover baking sheet with plastic wrap; lightly coat plastic wrap with oil or nonstick spray. Using moistened hands, roll matzo ball mixture into 12 (1½ -inch) balls and place on prepared sheet. Make a deep hole in each ball and place 1 teaspoon filling (or whatever fits) into each hole. Re-form matzo balls, enclosing stuffing.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Drop matzo balls into pot. Cover and cook until matzo balls are tender and cooked through, about 35 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer matzo balls to bowl. Can be prepared 1 day ahead, if covered and refrigerated.
Nutrition information per matzo ball:
Calories 150 Fat 8 g Sodium 440 mg
Carbohydrates 11 g Saturated fat 2 g Calcium 20 mg
Protein 8 g Cholesterol 90 mg Dietary fiber 1 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1 bread/starch, ½ medium-fat meat, 1 fat.
Makes about 15 matzo balls.
Note: Adapted from Joan Nathan via the New York Times.
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 c. schmaltz (rendered chicken fat), coconut oil or vegetable oil (kosher for Passover)
• 1/4 c. chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1 c. matzo meal
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley, dill or cilantro
• 1 tsp. salt, more for cooking
• Black pepper
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, schmaltz, stock, matzo meal, nutmeg, ginger and parsley. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Gently mix with a whisk or spoon. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours or overnight.
To shape and cook the matzo balls, fill a wide, deep pan with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. With wet hands, take some of the mix and mold it into the size and shape of a ping-pong ball. Gently drop it into the boiling water, repeating until all the mix is used.
Cover the pan, reduce heat to a lively simmer and cook matzo balls about 50 minutes for al dente, longer for light. If desired, the cooked matzo balls can be transferred to chicken or vegetable soup and served immediately. Alternatively, they may be placed on a baking sheet and frozen, then transferred to a freezer bag and kept frozen until a few hours before serving; reheat in chicken or vegetable soup or broth.
Nutrition information per matzo ball:
Calories 90 Fat 5 g Sodium 230 mg
Carbohydrates 8 g Saturated fat 1 g Calcium 9 mg
Protein 3 g Cholesterol 53 mg Dietary fiber 0 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: ½ bread/starch, 1 fat.
Makes 12 matzo balls.
Note: From Cara's Cravings; picadillo recipe from Eating Well.
For the picadillo:
• 1/2 lb. lean ground turkey breast
• 1/2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp. chopped green onions, divided
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• Scant 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• Scant 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp. golden raisins
• 2 tbsp. chopped pitted green olives
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1/2 c. water
• Salt and pepper
For the matzo balls:
• 3 eggs
• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp. chicken broth
• 3/4 c. matzo meal
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• Pepper
• Cinnamon, for dusting
To make filling: Spray a nonstick skillet with nonstick spray (or add 1/2 tablespoon oil) and heat over medium-high heat. Cook the ground turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add the olive oil. Cook onions, green onions and garlic for about 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Add chili powder, oregano, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne pepper; cook for 1 minute more, until fragrant.
Return turkey to the pan, along with the raisins, olives, tomato paste and water. Add salt to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until thickened. Season to taste, if needed, with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool. This filling can be made a day or two in advance, if kept covered and refrigerated.
To make matzo balls: Whisk together the eggs, oil and broth. Stir in the matzo meal, salt and pepper. Chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
To assemble: Line a plate or a baking sheet with a piece of plastic wrap and spray with nonstick spray (or lightly brush with oil). Scoop the matzo mixture into 12 equal portions. Wet your hands and take 1 portion. Flatten it slightly and press a small indentation into the top. Place 1 teaspoon of the picadillo into the indentation, then carefully roll the matzo ball mixture around the filling. Set aside on the plastic-lined sheet. Repeat with remaining matzo balls, wetting hands after each one. The stuffed matzo balls may be covered and refrigerated overnight.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add matzo balls to the boiling water. Cover pot and cook 20 to 25 minutes. The matzo balls will increase in size.
Spray a baking dish or sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Remove matzo balls from the water with a slotted spoon and place on the dish or tray. Spray matzo balls with a little more cooking spray, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. These may be made 1 day ahead and reheated before serving.
Nutrition information per matzo ball:
Calories 180 Fat 10 g Sodium 400 mg
Carbohydrates 10 g Saturated fat 2 g Calcium 37 mg
Protein 12 g Cholesterol 200 mg Dietary fiber 1 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: ½ bread/starch, 1 ½ lean meat, 1 fat.


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Abbey Road On The River
Abbey Road On The River is the best Beatles music festival in the world. Our event is held in Louisville, KY, and Wash Dc, in May and Sept.
Feel free to stretch; we are not locked into set colors or graphics..we like fun, new stuff
This piece is aimed at talented singers who love and can sing Beatles, and want to win a very big prize.
Round trip air fare for two to Liverpool
4 nights Hard Days Night Hotel, (and we need their logo)
Tours of all The Famous Beatle landmarks
winner will get the opportunity to perform in Liverpool
kinda like American Idol for Beatles singers!
Last year's winner just returned from a spectacular vacation in Liverpool; he even got to perform at the famed Cavern Club
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our website, abbeyroadontheriver.com has a link to the contest page, however, we are only right now planning the singing contest, not the other three you see listed.
we want to re -brand the look and feel of the contest
we will insert thus new art on the top 2/3 of the current page, and keep the pulldown menu for songs and song titles on the bottom, or create a new link to that part of the contest
recently we held a contest for a 4 x 6 flyer, and I will upload the winning design and some othe art you should consider.
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A 15-year-old girl was set on fire using white spirit in a street ambush by a love rival who was jealous over a kiss.
When Lucy arrived at the rendezvous, the attacker allegedly leapt from the bushes and doused her in the highly flammable liquid hidden in a Coca-Cola bottle.
Police say that as she flicked a lighter, the girl told Lucy: 'You won't look pretty anymore.'
'It wasn't a normal scream. It was a chilling, horrible sound like something from a horror movie,' the mother-of-one said.
She saw Lucy writhing in agony as her hair blazed until it was all gone.
'The skin on the left side of her face was peeling off. She looked like she had been burnt under a grill.
Her T-shirt and bra had melted and her skin was bubbling,' Ms Costin told told the Sun newspaper.
A 19-year-old woman was being held today on suspicion of attempted murder.
No doubt on the off-chance any feminists comment on this, they'll be blaming the boy the victim supposedly kissed; damn that evil Patriarchal fiend for causing this horror!
No way could any feminist ever accept that any foulness ever occurs without there being a male at fault somewhere.


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Baer, Porter Granted Tenure• December 19, 2008 Share:
Wabash President Patrick White and Dean of the College Gary Phillips have announced that professors Jonathan R. Baer and Lon Alan Porter, Jr. have been granted tenure.
Jon Baer will receive promotion to Associate Professor of Religion. Baer came to Wabash in 2002 after completing his undergraduate studies at Duke University and his master's degree and Ph.D. from Yale University.
"To students, faculty and staff, Jon Baer exemplifies the best of Wabash teaching: his engagement with students in Center Hall, Sparks Center, and the Allen Center; the high standards he expects students to uphold in their critical encounter with religion and religious traditions not their own; and the way he models careful listening and respectful critique," said Dean Phillips.
Baer's research specialty is American church history. In addition to teaching, Baer has been an active participant on campus as a Moot Court Judge, Homecoming Spirit Judge, and leading an Immersion Learning mission trip to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. He's been involved in a range of campus committees, including serving as chair of the Faculty Athletics Committee. Baer has worked with the Admissions Office in on- and off-campus recruiting events.
"Jon shows Wabash students how scholarship, citizenship, and Christian commitment combined are a hands-on, lived matter, as for example when he leads students on immersion trips to help rebuild Katrina-ravaged New Orleans," added Phillips. "Jon continues to enlarge a tradition of excellence in the Religion program that would make [his Wabash colleague] Bill Placher proud."
"I found out on Friday from Pat White and is it has been bittersweet because of Bill Placher's passing," said Baer. "I miss him a great deal and I wish he were here to share in it."
Placher, a 34-year veteran teacher of philosophy and religion at Wabash, passed away November 30.
"Of course, I'm deeply gratified because I love this place," said Baer. "I love the students… I believe this is a place where I can continue to give of myself to these students and make some small difference in their lives, and that's what it's all about."
Lon Porter will receive promotion to Associate Professor of Chemistry. Porter earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and his Ph.D. from Purdue University. He began teaching at Wabash in the fall of 2003.
"Lon Porter brings excellence to everything he does at the College, especially to his teaching in the classroom, in the lab, to the Chemistry Club, and, yes, even to his beloved Dork Club," said Dean Phillips of Porter's promotion. "His passion and patience for exacting the best earns him the high praise and respect of students and faculty colleagues alike."
Porter is best known across campus for his research in nanotechnology, and specifically with experiments using silicon chips for medicinal use within the body. He has received National Science Foundation funding that allows him to hire student interns so assist him in his research.
"He is tireless and successful in finding ways to engage students in cutting-edge research in the realm of nanotechnology, and he shows Wabash men by his mentorship what it means to be a gentleman, responsible scientist, and citizen," added Dean Phillips.
"Lon continues Wabash's tradition of producing liberally educated scientists who head on into graduate school and industry and make a difference."
Professor Porter has encouraged his students to present their findings at the College's annual Celebration of Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work. He's also traveled with his students to the American Chemical Society's annual meetings, where he and the students present their research findings.
While a graduate of a major university (Houston), Porter truly understands the liberal arts approach to science at Wabash.
"I was in the honors college at Houston, which was like a small school in the middle of a larger university, so I got really used to walking in and chatting with professors, even if it wasn't about a course," Porter said in an earlier interview.
In addition, Porter works hard with the Admissions Office in recruiting efforts. His lab is a regular stop for prospective science students during visit days, and he routinely works with groups of high school students during Wabash's Top 10 Scholarship Visit Day.
Porter is a faculty sponsor of the College-wide "Dork Club," which is a club for students interested in video games and board games. His wildly popular Freshman Tutorial this year focused on "Survival Horror." In the course, students hosted a survival horror film festival, and Porter took the students on tours of great haunted houses in Indianapolis.
"When I got the job at Wabash, my wife and I moved to a house on Main Street in Crawfordsville. We wanted to be close so we could be part of the community, and we love it here."
The promotions to Associate Professor for both Baer and Porter are effective July 1, 2009.