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Body armor, in addition to necessary equipment and supplies, well exceeds the recommended carrying maximum of 50 pounds. The DoD was asked by Congress to conduct a research project to explore the possibility of lightening body armor without sacrificing protection. Currently, the research shows it does not seem possible to make body armor out of a lighter material while still adequately protecting the individual. However, leaders are taking a more preventative approach to reducing injuries on the battlefield. These include changes in pre-deployment training, as well as an increased number of deployed physical and occupational therapists and improvements in forward-deployed care centers.
A working group of military chaplains makes time each month to discuss new research, practical strategies, and frontline experiences around topics like PTSD, spirituality, moral injury, and sexual assault. The September 2012 meeting focused on PTSD. From participant LTC Dave Grossman came this advice: "We are all going to have bad days as we walk our warrior path. Do not destroy yourself because of the bad days and never judge yourself by your worst day." The article from the Defense Centers of Excellence highlights some advice from this group for tackling tough issues from a spiritual perspective.
If you would like more information on the Chaplain Working Group, you can send an email to email@example.com.
In the war against childhood obesity, senior military leaders are taking a stand in the name of national security. The retired generals and admirals of "Mission: Readiness" are doing their part to combat childhood obesity by calling on Congress to remove junk food and high-calorie drinks from schools by adopting the Institute of Medicine standards for what can be served in schools, increasing funding for more nutritious meals, and supporting the development of public health interventions. The group is concerned that current school policies and lack of high nutritional standards are leading to unhealthy food choices in the form of vending machine snacks and sugary drinks. As much as 40% of children's caloric intake occurs at school, so clearly schools have an important role to play. Retired U.S. Army General Johnnie E. Wilson points out that "We need America's service members to be in excellent physical condition because they have such an important job to do." The most recent report by the Mission: Readiness organization estimates that 27% of young Americans are still too fat to fight and not healthy enough to serve their country. In an analysis of military standards, being overweight was the leading medical reason for being rejected from the military between 1995 and 2008. While these military leaders may be fighting for your kids, the real battle begins at home. Encourage healthy eating and lifestyle behaviors by staying fit as a family.
Why has the F-22 Raptor been depriving its pilots of oxygen for the last 12 years? Air Force officials recently told a House subcommittee hearing (a complete video of the two-hour hearing is also available) that they don't know what's behind the dizziness, confusion, blackouts, memory loss, fatigue, and eventually chronic cough ("Raptor cough") that pilots experience while flying the stealth jets. After more than a dozen incidents between 2000 and 2011—and one fatal crash—where pilots were being choked by the plane, the Air Force's entire F-22 fleet was grounded in May 2011.
Investigations ruled out low blood sugar and dehydration as possible causes of the symptoms and eventually concluded that the problem was an overinflated pressure vest that restricted breathing.
In response, a team of NASA engineers and Navy divers developed a new-and-improved pressure suit and back-up oxygen systems and removed a faulty charcoal air filter. These measures seem to have alleviated the problems—a dozen F-22s recently were deployed to Japan without incident. Now restrictions are being lifted, although the jets and their pilots are being closely monitored. Pilots currently must operate under altitude ceilings so that they don't need to use the flight vests, and they must also stay close to emergency landing sites. Experts and scientists continue to investigate the primary cause of these incidents as well as improve safety and back-up systems.
The Army has changed the name of its Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program—its new name is Comprehensive Soldier & Family Fitness – CSF2. The resilience-enhancement program now includes spouses and allows them to be trained and serve as Master Resilience Trainers (MRTs). In CSF2, spouses can attend a 10-day, 80-hour course—the same program as for soldiers—and then can go on to help train other spouses in resilience and psychological health.
Developing technology in order to save the lives of those who serve is vitally important. To that end, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Army to develop monitoring sensors that will be able to detect blood loss early, which may help save lives on the battlefield. WPI will partner with the University of Massachusetts Medical School to create wireless sensors that can be worn on the body to detect blood loss, body movement, and posture. They will also be working to combine that information with smartphone technology that medics can use as a handheld diagnostic device in rapid-response situations.
Face paint has been used for many decades to blend the appearance of Warfighters' exposed skin into their environments and protect them from the enemy. The American Chemical Society is taking a new approach to the traditional camouflage face paint by making it from a material that also can provide some protection from the heat wave of roadside bombs, IEDs, and other explosions on the battlefield. Thermal blasts last only a few seconds, but can cook the face, hands, and other exposed skin. The new face paint will protect exposed skin against temperatures reaching around 600 degrees Fahrenheit, for up to 60 seconds. The paint even incorporates the insect repellent DEET in a form that will not catch fire.
This new face paint is still in the testing stages, but already there are plans for a colorless form for use by men and women in other occupations—such as firefighters and other emergency responders—who are at risk of extreme heat exposure.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely used indicator of obesity and, ultimately, premature death. A recent study has developed a new measurement tool that combines BMI and waist circumference (WC) called "A Body Shape Index" (ABSI). Waist circumference determines the amount of belly fat an individual has, which has been linked to a number of health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance, all of which increase the risk for heart disease.
A higher ABSI, and thus more belly fat, is a better indicator than BMI alone of a person's risk of early death. More research is needed before the ABSI can be used clinically, but losing fat around the waist is a good start toward a healthier lifestyle—and a longer life. Start getting into shape to change your shape!
People take dietary supplements for lots of different reasons, and some may take them because they believe they are "natural" and therefore safe. A new article from ConsumerReports.org lists 10 hazards of taking dietary supplement products, pointing out that supplements are not risk-free.
Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) is about to launch this summer and will answer many of your questions about Dietary Supplements. Watch for HPRC's announcement coming soon.
Although the military does not allow women to take part in direct combat, they routinely face the dangers of war. The Pentagon was recently pressed to develop better-fitting body armor for female soldiers, recognizing that men and women have different body shapes. Women have more curves, shorter torsos, and narrower shoulders than most of their male counterparts. The current male-based body armor creates gaps and additional pressure points that leaves service women vulnerable and reduces their performance (aiming a weapon, entering and exiting vehicles, etc).
Engineers are looking to create plates that conform to the female body, similar to the armor worn by TV's popular Xena: Warrior Princess. There are some concerns regarding weight and protection, but so far the Army has tested eight sizes, with positive feedback from women Warfighters.


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1. take prescribed meds on schedule twice a day
check! yes.
yes (i'm doing great!)
2. get back into the habit of logging my food every day
yes. yes.
yes, even the bad stuff
3. stop eating cheez-its and bagels!
yes. ate junk today.
i had a few bbq chips (less than 1 oz)
i didn't do well today at all. well, i stayed under my total calories burned, so at least i'm not in the "gain" column, but i'm def. far from the "burn" side. i'm a really good cook. good for my family, bad for me. tonight's chicken enchilada casserole was so flippin' good that i had 2 pieces.
i allowed myself in my plan for the day to indulge in 1 piece of pumpkin cake, but i had 2 (one during my middle of the night feeding frenzy, which i wish i would stop doing). i also had an extra 1/2 tuna sammie on a bagel thin. i'm not too upset about that, but if i didn't have those 3 things i would have been even below my target with my calories to be in the burn column.
here's what i have planned for today so far:
- 1/4 C oatmeal with 2 tsp unpacked brown sugar, 1 tsp Stevia, 1/2 C milk and 1 Tbsp raisins.
- 1/4 C tuna/mayo/relish on a toasted bagel thin
- 1 piece leftover chicken enchilada casserole with 2 Tbsp lite sour cream
- snacks...popcorn, orange, grapes
wow, that looks like a painfully short list. i'm sad just looking at it. i will do my best to stay on track and get through the day without binging on anything.
have a wonderful day!
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Debt bondage in India was legally abolished in 1976 but it remains prevalent, with weak enforcement of the law by governments.[1] Bonded labour involves the exploitive interlinking of credit and labor agreements that devolve into slave-like exploitation due to severe power imbalances between the lender and the borrower.[1]
The rise of Dalit activism, government legislation starting as early as 1949,[2] as well as ongoing work by NGOs and government offices to enforce labour laws and rehabilitate those in debt, appears to have contributed to the reduction of bonded labour in India. However, according to research papers presented by the International Labour Organization, there are still many obstacles to the eradication of bonded labour in India.[3][4]
Debt bondage[edit]
Debt bondage in India is most prevalent in agricultural areas. Farmers taking small loans can find themselves paying interest on the loans that exceeds 100% of the loan per year.[1]
Debt bondage in India applies to children "sold" by their parents.[5] A form of long run employer-slave relationship is formed when these children are tied to this debt bondage to work for their employers for a time period that could be stretched to a lifetime, and usually for minimal or no wages.[6]
Estimates in India[edit]
Estimates of the problem vary. Official figures include a 1993 estimate of 251,000 bonded labourers[7] while the Bandhua Mukti Morcha says there are 65 million bonded child labourers, and a larger number of adults. A 2003 project by Human Rights Watch has reported a major problem with bonded child labour in the silk industry.[8]
Contributing factors[edit]
Author and academic Siddharth Kara believes that 'The system persists due to poverty, absence of alternative credit sources, a lack of justice and rule of law, and social acceptance of the exploitation of minority castes and ethnicities that has been prevalent in South Asia since Vedic times'.[1]
See also[edit]
- Farmers' suicides in India
- Bonded Labour Liberation Front
- Siddharth Kara - Author
- Kisan Credit Card
- Debt Conciliation Board
- ^ a b c d "A $110 loan, then 20 years of debt bondage". CNN. June 2, 2011.
- ^ Hart, Christine Untouchability Today: The Rise of Dalit Activism, Human Rights and Human Welfare, Topical Research Digest 2011, Minority Rights
- ^ International Dalit Solidarity Network: Key Issues: Bonded Labour
- ^ Ravi S. Srivastava Bonded Labor in India: Its Incidence and Pattern InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; and International Labour Office,(2005). Forced Labor. Paper 18
- ^ "Bonded Labor in India".
- ^ "Incidence and Pattern".
- ^ Statement by observer for India to the United Nations Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery (para 81), report [1] September 7, 2006
- ^ SMALL CHANGE: Bonded Child Labor in India's Silk Industry, Human Rights Watch, January 2003 accessed at [2] September 7, 2006


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I know some of you get stressed out by the idea of meal planning. I even had myself second guessing whether I was crazy that I find meal planning calming. But after flying home Sunday evening to an empty pantry and fridge, we grabbed dinner out at Mac's. Yesterday morning, still not having time to shop, I ate a single egg for breakfast then Hailey and I grabbed lunch at Chipotle. My stress level was rising. No plan, spending money out, not knowing what's for dinner. That, my friends, is way more stressful than an hour of meal planning.
So I took advantage of nap time by planning out our week of meals.
Monday – Gyro Burgers & Salad
Tuesday – Chicken Burrito Bowls
Wednesday – Chopped Salad with Chicken
Thursday – Shrimp Pasta with Quinoa Noodles & Salad
Friday – Homemade Veggie Pizza
I also prepped what I had on hand- quinoa, brown rice and watermelon. I felt my stress level began to drop.
Once Hailey was up, we took off for grocery shopping. I'll admit, it got a little crazy. We hit up The Meat House (best chicken ever), Josh's Farmers Market, Target and Harris Teeter. Yes, that's extreme.
Total haul $99.27
Putting away food and seeing the fridge fill up, knowing that the whole week was planned, solidified by belief in meal planning. Then, I got to work on dinner.
I wanted to make one of David's favorites after he had been such a rock star dad by playing with Hailey all weekend while I hung out with the girls. It didn't take long for me to pick the perfect man-pleasing meal.
These may not look super fancy (blame my sub-par photography skills), but the flavor in these burgers is UNREAL.
- 1 lb. ground lamb
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Wash your hands and get in there. You want it thoroughly mixed without overworking the meat. Divide into 4 long patties.
Pan fry them over medium heat with cooking spray or a little olive oil for about 3-4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
Serve them on pita bread with tomato, cucumber and this dip-
Of course you can use Tzatziki, but this dip was incredible.
These totally hit the spot and we devoured them in no time. I'm sure you could use ground beef or maybe even ground turkey, but the lamb makes them taste truly authentic.
Do you ever use more exotic meats, like lamb or bison, at home?
Why or why not?


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I'm still not sold on the whole OLED experience, at least as far as home entertainment goes. Although, I do believe it's a great piece of tech for the portable gadget market since it's light on power consumption and boasts a stunning picture; laptops included.
So pardon mean when I don't sound too excited about LG's announcement to bring their 15-inch OLED screen to Korea this November with other markets following sometime in early 2010. While this set does trump the competition in terms of size, it does make me wonder how much it will cost since Sony's 11-inch XEL-1 is currently listed at a whopping $2,500.


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I don't know about you, but I am so ready for the weekend. There are so many great shows, and kicking things off, there are some sweet-sounding options for Friday. At the Soda Bar, the Jealous Sound and Weatherbox lead a solid night of music, and Dan Deacon performs an all-ages show over at the Irenic, where he will certainly encourage fan participation and collaboration. I'll be heading to the Casbah to catch Bowerbirds and Strand of Oaks, since musically I tend to have quieter folk-pop leanings that these bands will surely satisfy. Our friends in the Beautiful View are over at Eleven and fan-favorite tribute band Super Diamond perform at the Belly Up, so whatever your genre, there's plenty to choose from tonight.
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Remarks on Cancer
Penn State Dance Marathon, "THON" Kick-Off Dinner
January 26, 2005: from the Presidents Hall, Penn Stater Conference Hotel
Ryan McGarry
Transcript of the original speech
This story begins in a CAT scan waiting room, at Scripps Hospital, 25 miles north of San Diego. I remember with absolute accuracy the hum of harsh fluorescent lights, and a wall clock's clicking—that echoed and think about that—how hard it is for a clock to echo in a room; but it did. I'm watching the second hand, watching it start-stop-start-stop…
The pen I'm holding—it's for the consent form—I start to tap it on the clipboard in synch with the clock.
Tap and I'm watching, with great intent, every tick of that clock
Tap The old man in the stretcher next to me lifts his head: "do you
Tap know kid," he says, "what the origin of the word 'patient' means?"
I say – "huh, wha…no"
"There's a latin root to it—pati…"
"uh what does it mean?"
"Patient, pati – it means…to suffer."
A horrifying chill…
It had taken me a few days from diagnosis to fully realize…and now it came. I was a cancer patient.
"And since that's what we are," said the old man, "let's not make things worse with the pen."
Just what does it mean to be a cancer patient?
In the coming weeks, you will be the privileged audience of many stories about cancer and hope. And it's true: survivors and those who knew the brave fights of angels taken too soon—a hope surrounds them, as it did some 4.1 million ways to many of you one year ago. But even as a survivor…some days I wake up very unhopeful—worried about a med school exam, angry about a cell phone bill, crabby for no good reason. In fact I'd argue that the only way to go through life completely hopeful one-hundred percent of the time is to have to two ear phones: you've got Larry and his music in one ear, and nonstop Mike Cocco in the other. And it's all hope.
That joke was brought to you by MikeCocco.com — slash I heart you … Say we won't
So if not hope…maybe being a cancer patient is best represented by chemotherapy; because, of course, chemo is unique to cancer patients. And yet, I'd caution you: while a bald little boy is an instant grab for compassion, a little girl in an oncology clinic with a full head of hair and not a moment of chemo deserves just as much of your affection—it may be that you just can't see the resection scars from her brain surgery. In 2006, with fantastic advances in anti-nausea meds and precise dosing, chemo isn't always the hardest part of being a cancer patient.
But maybe chemo has never been the hardest part of being a cancer patient.
Maybe the hardest part about being a cancer patient—indeed, what defines a cancer patient—is that clock on the wall…just like in the CAT scanner waiting room.
Tonight, for most of you hopefully, minutes and seconds have been racing, ripping, rocketing by. For a cancer patient, and parents of cancer patients, those seconds drip—even slower than the drip of an IV bag.
How slow can a minute be? I have a watch right here; I thought we'd give it a try
And that was only thirty seconds. Lagging seconds stretch nights into eternities; thoughts race in such empty time:
Is the chemo working?
Are there still cancer cells?
That pain in my arm—is that the cancer coming back?
Is it winning?
Will I make it past the seventh cycle?
Did I pick the right treatment?
Was the doctor right?
What does this headache mean?
What does this pain mean?
What does this swelling mean?
Is it cancer? Is it going away? Is it still in me? Is it still in my child?
Ladies and Gentlemen: you must always remember that no matter how many millions of dollars THON raises, it is your very presence and the wondrous distraction you create for those kids and their families—it is your ability to interrupt those awful, slow barges of time that carry torturous thoughts…this is the true power of THON.
My slow clock—those hesitating seconds; well, they've never sped up. I'm a few months from officially being cured and cancer is well into my past, yet there are nights still where a normal pinched nerve in my arm stirs an army of sleep-haunting worries.
And yet, the same slow clock that brings pain…it is also the same slow clock that bestows an extraordinary gift to those who bear its slow ticks:
Tap in mere seconds
Tap I can pack more life
Tap and more joy
Tap and more love
than any racing, rushing, reckless second could ever claim….
I can live so much more—take me on a run under a winter sunset sky, and in just a few lousy seconds, I can pick out every blue hue and red streak and purple haze—not from the sky above—but from the galaxy of sparkling snow crystals that reflect them…like colored comets on the drifts.
I can let joy find me more—I passed a med school bio exam the other day. (Paused here) That's all you gotta know. You want to talk about joy; that's huge! In the mere seconds that I saw my grade…whew…elation!
And I can love so much more—in just seconds. You know some time ago I went on a first date. She's here tonight. And I promise: a hundred or a thousand dates later, when she laughs, when she calls me "ry," when, with a lone smile, she breaks away my worries…heaven's elusiveness—in seconds—is with breathtaking splendor, lost for my eyes only.
For me, the worst part about cancer has also been the best part. I can promise that each of you can, with a conscious effort, enjoy the better side of that slow clock. And so tonight I challenge you, as THON approaches, to slow down your seconds, and pack them with all the life and joy and love you can muster into them.
And yet for all this talk about time, I will not tell you tonight to seize the day. For what are days? Minutes? Seconds?
You see it's no coincidence that these seconds:
Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap…
Are ruled by these: (held heart)
Tap-tap, tap-tap, tap-tap, tap-tap, tap-tap…
Ladies and gentlemen, do not seize the day, for what are days and minutes and seconds? Instead, as the little girl you're about hear about did always…seize your heart.
2010 THON Family Hour Speech
Every day is a gift and holds the possibility of a miracle. In my case, three miracles! My name is Sabrina Carruthers-Parraga and I am miracle number one, a long-term Four Diamonds cancer survivor. Because of the love, determination and hope of THON students, not only was I able to live, but the next generation was able to be born. Here are miracles number 2 and 3, my children, Isabela and Octavio. Along with me is also my husband, Cristian, my mom, Sherri, who works for The Four Diamonds Fund at Hershey Medical Center, and my sister, Ashley, a PSU alumni and THON dancer.
My story goes way back to the year 1984. I was just 4-years old and diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at Hershey Medical Center. The doctors gave my parents the grim news of a 40% chance of a 5-year survival. I remember my chemotherapy treatments all too well. Countless times of losing my hair, spinal taps, blood transfusions, powerful and painful chemotherapy injections, horrible tasting oral medicine, laying in a hospital bed, bruising, vomiting, weakness and crying. For 2 ½ years, I received the medical care necessary to treat my leukemia, with support from The Four Diamonds Fund and its wonderful and dedicated medical and social support teams. This was also the time of my first THON. THON was in the White Building - raised $226,508 and was an unbelievable experience for a first-timer. I forgot for one weekend that I was a very sick child. I instead enjoyed riding shoulders and water gun battles with THON dancers, laughing with other kids who looked just like me, and of course learning the line dance!
As things were starting to look up, my luck took a turn for the worse and I relapsed with leukemia in 1989, at age 9. This news hit my family like a ton of bricks. I remember asking, "why me God? Why me again? I'm just a kid!" But anyone who has had a loved-one diagnosed with cancer knows cancer is not choosey and no one is exempt. This time I was treated harder and longer with some new chemotherapy drugs being part of my normal protocol. Just as the treatments and success rates for cancer survivors grew, so did THON… moving in 1999 to the Rec Hall and then again in 2007 to the Bryce Jordan Center.
Despite all odds, I am alive today. After two tough rounds of chemotherapy and many, many bumpy roads … I beat cancer!!! Like the advancements and growth of THON over the past 25 years, so has the childhood cancer survival rate improved significantly. Today, children diagnosed with my same type of childhood cancer that I had, have an 80-90% chance of cure. Because of your support of research study and superior medical care, THON has helped over 2,000 children treated at Penn State Children's Hospital.
Because of your support I stand before you today to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for helping to give me hope and a chance at life. Because you cared, I am a Four Diamonds cancer survivor, I am blessed to be 30 years-old, I enjoy being the wife to my best friend, I am a teacher to middle school students, and I am forever grateful to have fulfilled my dream to be a mother to these two precious children, Isabela and Octavio.
THON students have raised $61 million dollars for The Four Diamonds Fund so far and I say let's keep fighting and raising money until childhood cancer is a thing of the past. Thank you for dancing like you have never danced before, because these kids are fighting for their lives like they never have before. THON on!!!!<!— /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} —>
Mom & Dad Remember Felicia's Hospitalization (7/31/98-10/1/98)
The following was written by Deanna & Kevin Rupp, Felicia's parents, as a way to share the experience with everyone.
Felicia was a very brave young lady, battling cancer not once but twice in her short life time. In April of 1993, when she was just seven years old, she collapsed at school and was subsequently diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. After removal of the tumor, she endured a summer of intensive chemotherapy, six weeks of daily radiation and then a year of "maintenance chemotherapy". She was then considered "off treatment" but not "in remission" due to the fact that her cancer was an adult type of cancer (glioblastoma multiforme). That meant that she had to go at least until she was 18 to be considered in remission.
Felicia then struggled and perservered to get back into school and the normal life of a young girl, and she did it with such determination we were blown away! She continued "off treatment" and surpassed her five-year mark of being "off treatment" in April of 1998. We were thrilled but knew that we had to make it to her 18th birthday to feel totally "out of the woods". That day would not come.
On July 25th, 1998, Felicia came down with a stomach bug, which usually ends after 24-48 hours…hers just wouldn't subside. After four days of continuous vomiting and diarrhea, we took her to Hershey Medical Center to be seen by her oncologist. They admitted her routinely to hydrate her and run some blood tests. The results were devastating. Less than 48 hours later, a bone marrow test, a spinal tap and too many blood tests to count, we had concrete results—-Felicia had "secondary leukemia", a second cancer.
As we broke the news to Felicia, her first question regarding her upcoming treatment (chemotherapy) was "Will I lose my hair again?" Our answer was "yes". She had just turned 13 years old, had just celebrated the five year anniversary of the removal of her brain tumor and was looking forward to starting school in another month. Instead, we were telling her she would most likely be spending the next two months in the hospital due to the length of time it would take for her blood counts to recover after the chemotherapy. She took this news relatively well, although a little quiet, with few questions.
The day after we broke this news to her, she began the 10-day cycle of chemotherapy. From this moment on, Kevin (Dad) spent most of his time at the hospital, spending every night there on the "bed" built in for parents (but not made to sleep on too many nights in a row)! His dedication and devotion to Felicia were amazing! She tolerated the medicine fairly well, with the usual vomiting. She was still fighting the virus that brought her into the hospital in the first place and was in the bathroom more than she wasn't. She was getting weak but still had her sense of humor. She always perked up when she had visitors, especially her five brothers and sisters. She especially loved seeing her newest addition to the family, her baby brother Lawrence, who was now 9 months old. Somewhere between the first and second week, a small tattoo-looking circle appeared on her upper left arm. Dermatologists were called in to test it and it continued to grow and grow and it was determined that it was most likely a fungal infection, which can occur in patients with low blood counts. Her primary oncologist told us that this could be threatening if her blood counts didn't start to go back up to fight this infection. In the next couple of weeks, the spot on her arm grew larger and more tender until it was giving her a lot of pain. They ran tests over most of her body trying to determine if the fungal infection had spread anywhere. After several xrays and tests, spots were found on her lungs.
Approximately two weeks after finishing her chemotherapy, Felicia's hair started falling off…it was literally everywhere and it was driving her crazy. It was itchy, it was messy and just a pain in the butt, as Felicia put it so bluntly! She decided that she wanted Dad to buzz it so at least her hair would be short strands falling out. Upon buzzing her hair, she wanted to do "something crazy", to use her words, and we decided to get a temporary hair color and dye her hair. She wanted purple but settled for blue because the only purple coloring we could find was permanent! One afternoon, we dyed her hair blue (see above picture), put her in a wheelchair and paraded her down the halls, where many doctors, nurses and passers-by stopped to comment on her blue hair. It brought a smile to her face that we hadn't seen for a while and she loved the attention! The funniest thing is that although this color was "temporary", her scalp stayed blue for weeks after all her hair fell out. It even stumped new doctors and nurses who would try to consider the reasons that her scalp had turned blue! We really had fun with it!!
About this time, approximately four weeks into her hospitalization and three weeks post chemotherapy, Felicia's blood counts were still not coming up and she was getting weaker and weaker. They began transfusing red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets daily, hoping to help her blood counts recover. She was running high fevers and incoherent much of the time that she was awake, which was less and less. On August 29, Felicia was transferred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). She spent the next nine days in PICU where she had erratic heart rates, low blood pressure, high fevers, and problems urinating (kidney and liver function problems).
They were able to stabilize her, although she was not really awake any more. She was moved back to a room in the oncology wing yet still considered in "Intermediate Care", so she required more care and assistance from her nurses. She was now in diapers and she needed to be changed and repositioned every two hours to avoid her getting bed sores. This was the part of her treatment she hated the worst…and she let whoever was changing her know how she felt! About this time, they confirmed the spots on her lungs as "fungal pneumonia" and also found some spots on her brain stem, although they weren't going to do a lot about them until her blood counts started to show some improvement. She remained in this wing for another week until she was once again transferred to PICU, where she spent another week battling her blood pressure going too high or too low and daily high fevers. She was still receiving the three different blood transfusions daily but there were no signs of her blood counts recovering.
On September 22, Felicia was moved back to the oncology wing to the original room she was first hospitalized in. A few days after being transferred back to this wing, her primary cancer doctor talked with us about the measures we want taken if and most likely when her organs began to fail or she had trouble breathing. This was one of the hardest moments of Felicia's hospitalization. She wasn't really with us any more because she hadn't been awake for so long, yet this was concrete proof that she most likely wouldn't come back to us. We listened to the doctors recommendations and expectations for Felicia and then spent the rest of the afternoon discussing our wants and hopes for her. We were told that the longest anyone has gone until their blood counts had recovered with the type of chemotherapy she had received was five weeks….Felicia was now at eight weeks with no signs of her blood counts recovering. Upon hearing that, we made the final decision to put a "Do Not Resucitate" order in her chart and decided that no matter what, we didn't want her transferred back to intensive care.
This was probably the time we prepared our other children for Felicia's imminent death. Ranging in age from 11 months to 13 years, it was a difficult thing for us to explain and it was a difficult thing for them to hear. Our oldest daughter, Monica, who is just four months older than Felicia, cried at first and then decided she would spend all the time she could with Felicia before it happened. For the last few weeks, our visits with Felicia were usually without the kids because she wasn't awake to know they were there and there wasn't a lot for the kids to do for hours at a time. After telling the kids Felicia's prognosis, they all went to the hospital for another visit to actually talk with Felicia and see her, although she was still not awake and was still hooked up to all the machinery. Our 6-year-old daughter was scared seeing her sister this way and it was hard to see her reaction, but it was quite understandable. Monica spent the next weekend by Felicia's bedside talking with her and fluffing up her pillows and arranging her bedding. It was heart-breaking to watch, a loving sister saying a final goodbye to her best friend.
On Thursday, October 1, 1998, at 9:10pm, Felicia died and went to heaven. Kevin was with her, as he was through her whole hospitalization, and he was there as her breathing became labored and he told her "Felicia, if the angels have come for you, you'd better go!" What a loving father and compassionate man. Kevin called two women from our church who had been close to us throughout Felicia's illness in order for them to come to the house and tell me in person about Felicia, and so I wouldn't be alone when I got the news and woke the kids to give them the news. I appreciated that gesture more than he'll ever know. As I went from bedroom to bedroom, telling the kids and telling them to get dressed, it wasn't very real yet.
We made the final drive to Hershey Medical Center to say goodbye to our daughter, our sister. We got there close to midnight and were greeted in the hallway by Kevin and two of Felicia's favorite nurses, along with some other nurses. As we entered Felicia's room, we found her lying peacefully on her bed with the lights turned down low, no machines connected to her and her favorite CD "Dreams of Angels" playing in the background. She looked so peaceful and at rest that I was glad we had all come to see her.
As we made arrangements for Felicia services, we decided that she would not want everyone sitting solemnly in the church crying. Felicia's life was a story to tell and a life to celebrate and that's exactly what we did. We called it "A Celebration of Life". Complete with purple balloons and MAKE-A-WISH Foundation clowns, the atmosphere was an uplifting one. Felicia's fellow classmates from Ephrata Middle School sang a moving rendition of "Amazing Grace" and four different people spoke about her lasting memory in their life: her elementary principal, Mr. Tom Legath; her sixth-grade homeroom and language arts teacher, Mr. Paul Sellers; her primary care nurse, Ms. Amy Tubbs; and her loving father, Kevin Rupp. Our pastor also said a few words before the entire congregation listened to "ANGELS AMONG US" (by Alabama). It was a very meaningful way to say our final goodbyes, and our final thank yous….for making life so joyous and for helping us realize how precious life really is.
This is the story of Gabe Angus and his family, the people behind THON Express. I hope you find it as inspirational as we do.
All too often in our day to day lives we like to think of ourselves in control. We plan our every moment and convince ourselves that we are not prone to harm. This is folly of course. We all eventually succumb to some kind of mishap or misfortune. For most of us these mishaps are minor blips on the screen of life. Yet for others the misfortune is deeper. It is life changing. It runs deep, all the way to the soul of our being.
One of those misfortunes has happened to us, and this is our story. On a beautiful fall day we traveled to Penn State in State College to watch the Lady Lion field hockey team play. My lovely bride, Connie used to be the goalie for the Lady Lions. Our son Gabriel and our two daughters Veronica and Sydney were with us. Gabe was four years old, Veronica was two and Sydney was a newborn. It was a good game, and honestly I cannot recall who won, but I do remember that Gabe was so weak that I carried him all day.
He had been complaining about his legs feeling tired all summer and it seemed like his energy level had been dropping with each passing day. Connie and I agreed to have him checked out the next day. We went and had him checked out and they took his blood. In the middle of the night the phone rang. Those calls in the middle of the night are never good. Gabe's pediatrician told us we needed to get Gabe to Hershey Medical the very first thing the next morning. Needless to say, we didn't sleep very much that night.
We arrived at Hershey Medical the next morning. They took his blood. I remember it slowly filling up the vial. It wasn't the normal deep dark red that I was used to seeing. It was more like cherry Kool-aid. You could see right through it. I knew in my gut that there was bad news coming our way. At about five P.M. we got the news. Leukemia. Connie almost fainted. I grabbed her and took her to the hallway. I asked her not to cry, and to remain strong for Gabe. We both gathered ourselves and went back into the clinic room.
Gabe was admitted that night to the 7th floor. I spent the night with Gabe, and Connie drove home to our girls who were with their godparents. The emotions were fast and overwhelming. Was my son going to die? Will this be my last night with him? Am I going to be talking to him over a gravestone? How are we going to pay for all of this? Is our medical coverage going to cover part or all of his treatments? What are his chances? The list goes on and on. All the while, I am worried for my wife, my daughters and our future. In twenty four hours, everything that we thought was important was no longer relevant. The only thing in that moment was the life of our son Gabriel. Late that night after Gabe had fallen to sleep, I drifted off despite the beeping monitors and the worry that this may be the last day with my son.
The next day brought a new set of worries. We didn't know what kind of leukemia Gabe had. There were two choices, AML and ALL. Trust me, this isn't a choice anyone should have to make. Fortunately, for Gabe and us it was ALL. His chances for survival were much better with ALL as apposed to AML. This was as good a news as we could get, but the next news would change our lives forever.
A case worker by the name of Greg, who worked for the Four Diamonds Fund, told us that we would not pay a dime for Gabe's treatment and that the FDF would pay for all expenses above and beyond what our insurance wouldn't cover. We had no clue what the FDF was, but what a relief it was to know that we could just concentrate on getting our son better and not worry about medical bills. Most people would say this is the end of the story. No. It was just the beginning.
Gabe started his treatments. At first because of his blood transfusions, he actually seemed better, but over the next thirty days his downward progression was steady if not frightening. His hair came out in clumps on his pillow, and he refused to let us cut it. His skin color became a sickly white, and his muscles slowly waned away. He looked malnourished. His preschool teacher came over to see him. He was asleep. When she saw him, she burst into tears and could not control her sorrow. This was a common experience for us. Someone would come over to help us, with meals, or help watch the girls, and when they saw him they would cry and we would console them. Some would say that they were selfish, but we know better. We knew why they cried. Even though it was not their son or daughter, it could be. The reality was too close to home, such sorrow.
One morning while I was in my office Gabe walked by and fell to the floor. I had thought he tripped on something, but by the end of the day he could no longer walk. The chemo had done him in. It was quite awhile until he walked again. I had to carry him everywhere including the potty where I had to hold him or he would fall off like a sack of potatoes. Through all of this we tried to remain upbeat and positive.
Near the end of his first thirty days, Gabe became so weak that we had to feed him. Wherever we put him, he remained, like a lump of clay. There was no laughter at this point. The only one that could even get a smile out of Gabe was little Sydney. She would crawl up and tease him until he would laugh. This was the hardest time for me. To this day, I cannot recall those days without tearing up. I don't see this ever changing.
Gradually, over time Gabe got better. Sydney and Gabe learned to crawl and then walk together. I started Gabe with a walker that the FDF had paid for. I would make him walk to the potty. The first day I did all of the work, but each day he got stronger and over several week's time, he no longer needed the walker. After that we taught him how to go up stairs.
In the spring we got a strange phone call. "Hello my name is Travis Hoffman and I am with the Student Red Cross club. We are your Penn State Student organization." We didn't understand at the time what that meant. We did not know that each Four Diamonds family is adopted by a student organization and really becomes a family. We did not know, that this group of kids from 100 miles away was going to change our life forever. "Mrs. Angus what can we do to help?" We were speechless. Here was a total stranger offering to help us when quite frankly others were afraid to get near us. We heard someone say once that having cancer is like being a leper. Everyone knows it exists, but want you to stay in your cancer colony, as if they might catch it. I suggested that several students come to our house to play with the kids.
About five students made the trip. We went outside and played and played. When Gabe got too tired to be on his feet, they carried him. We laughed. We laughed more in that one day than we had in the 6 months prior. That day started a tradition of sorts. Now, during several times a year we have the Student Red Cross kids down. We make the now world famous Angus burgers and spend at least one weekend a year helping them raise money for the FDF. They are our family now. Imagine having all of your medical bills being paid for and gaining a huge family to boot. Wow!
Gabe is nine years old now and is doing well. In his second year of treatment while in training for a marathon in his honor, my wife and I came up with a crazy idea of running from Hershey Medical Center to Penn State's annual THON dance which is where a lot of the funding for the FDF comes from. We wanted desperately to give back, for saving our son's life, for giving us hope, for giving us a family when we needed it the most.
That crazy idea is now entering it's fourth year. It is called THON EXPRESS. Fifteen runners carry letters of thanks from four diamonds families to the dancers at the 46 hour no sitting dance marathon in State College held every year in Feb. The letters are put in a backpack and relayed the 135 miles nonstop through the winter night. Each runner completes three 3 mile legs and the team runs together the last mile to the Bryce Jordan Center where they enter onto the stage to greet the dancers. Our fundraising efforts have been modest, but our goal has been to raise awareness in the communities in which we run while trying to raise money for the FDF.
There is much to the Four Diamonds Fund which we could tell you. Let us just say that there is almost nothing we wouldn't do to pay it forward.
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Hank, Connie, Gabe, Veronica and Sydney Angus
This Friday, we have the story of the McCauley family, as presented by them at a Mini-THON workshop.
We're Mike and Patty McCauley and these are our sons Ian and Lachlan. We would like to thank you on behalf of the Four Diamonds Fund and all the Four Diamonds Families for your generosity and the opportunity to speak to you today. Our story is like many you already know, unfortunately. Our lives changed dramatically in November of 2006. There still may be no feeling quite like the one you get when you hear the words "Mr. and Mrs. McCauley your son has cancer". It is still difficult to say those words. Lachlan was diagnosed with a very aggressive malignant tumor behind his right eye called "rhabdomyosarcoma".
The 6 months that followed were a brutal schedule of chemotherapy, blood counts, week stays in the hospital for fevers and transfusions, and finally radiation. It takes its toll on everyone and remains the most challenging of our lives. The long hospital stays when Ian and I were home so I could put him on the bus for school while his brother had treatments were brutal. The sleepless nights, being apart, wondering what tomorrow will bring. The questions over breakfast, "Daddy is Lachie gonna die". Reconciling that the medicine that was killing him was necessary so he could live. The ravaging of the little body that never did anything to anybody, just wasn't right. The frustration of not being able to explain to him, to have the answers, when he would look at you and seem to say "Daddy do something"…….. make it go away. Saying "I love you, good night" over the phone to my wife, knowing she will sleep next to his hospital bed while holding his hand. Drawing strength from his frail body, as he would put his arms around me and say in a whisper "I'll be ok Dad." We know clearly what being scared and overwhelmed feels like.
What we didn't know at the time was that there were people who had been down this road already. People who new exactly how we felt. People that new there were ones before us and that there will be, unfortunately, ones who come after us. We were not alone then and we are not alone now. These people are those of, and supported by, the Four Diamonds Fund and they are very special to us. This is why we are here today, to say thank you for what you do in support of them. We have a deep sense of gratitude that words simply cannot express. As you know, this fund exists because of the generosity of many, but also because there is so much to do. There are so many who need you, who need you to care. There is a whole floor of kids at Penn State Children's Hospital right now believing, praying, that tomorrow brings hope. So many kids whose measure of success is writing the number of days cancer free on their hospital room door, but who are still too much at risk to go home. The 4 Diamonds Fund is there, Penn State Children's Hospital is there, but they need our help.
Our THON story
As a Four Diamonds family, we were fortunate enough to be paired with a THON sponsor group at State College, The Penn State Lion Scouts. We attended our 2nd THON in February and had 5 dancers participating. It was overwhelming at times to see the words "courage", "wisdom", "honesty" and "strength" personified. We see it here again today. The THON experience, next to the day we got married, and the birth of our sons is the most moving experience of our lives. The magnitude of what is accomplished through the year and the culmination of all the hard work is breathtaking. It is truly life changing. For us, the most moving aspect of THON is how so many young adults like you really understand. We are inspired by you, and those like you who have seen the need to be involved. You should be proud that you are part of that. We believe that one day you will look back on your involvement in this and recognize that it is one of the most meaningful things you have ever done. We certainly do. Your involvement brings the THON experience to our own back yards. The exposure and awareness that you give to your friends and families and the community and the effect it has transcends the monetary. You bring hope, and for us hope found a way.
So far we are a success story. This is no question, we are winning. We have had some trying times in the last 2.5 years. We have a long road ahead of testing. But, no matter how you say it- he's 28 month, or he's almost 2.5 years, or he's at 858 days; the sentence ends the same…..CANCER FREE. We owe a great deal to these people, and as I've often said, a debt we can never repay.
So many times we are asked to volunteer our money or time to a cause, good causes, but when you think about it do you ever really see the results of your efforts. When you participate in these events, it may be enough for you to know that in some small way you have helped someone. To us, however, it isn't enough that you think that, and we wanted to come here to show you that you have. We wanted to share a little bit of us with you today. We wanted to show you how with your help, there can be more families like ours, more success stories, and less uncertainty, pain, and sickness.
Our motto is BELIEVE, and this is about believing, believing that you can change lives. Believing that being involved can save someone's life. Believing that if we come together in this fight, one day we WILL dance in celebration. What you do works, we are living proof and so we stand before you, hoping that for you, seeing is believing.
The Becca Allen Family
Hi I am Liz Allen, from the Allen family and this is my little sister's story.
My little sister's name is Rebecca or as we call her Becca. When she was born she seemed ok but after a while she would get these really bad ear infections.I noticed she would also bruise very easily. My mom took her to the pediatrician and they said she would be fine as long as they gave her medicine. It would work for a little while but then the ear infections would come back even worse so the pediatrician sent my mom, dad and Becca to the Hershey Medical Center.
I was in school at the time so the person in charge came up to me and my other sister Steph and told us that we would be staying a little later than the other kids. One of the teachers told me that my sister was sick and she had cancer. I was only 11 so I didn't really know what was going on. I knew what cancer was but I didn't know how bad my sister had it and how badly it would effect my family. Later that day, I was picked up and we went right to the hospital to see my sister.
I didn't know what to expect. As soon as I walked in I felt really awkward and out of place. We went up to seventh floor with my newborn baby sister Amanda. She was born just a week before Becca was diagnosed. After they ran a few tests we found out she had ALL or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Leukemia cells are abnormal cells that cannot do what normal blood cells do. The abnormal cells are immature white blood cells that cannot help the body fight infections.
When I first walked into the room she was hooked up to so many tubes and wires it was scary. I didn't know what was happening to her. After a day she came home but we had to rush her back to stay for two weeks. She fought with all her heart and I honestly was happy that my sister able to beat the Leukemia. She has been in remission for 5 years.
If my family hadn't been a part of the Four Diamonds Fund we would have never been able to pay for the treatments. Our family heard of a thing called THON. We have been going since 2006 and I wouldn't miss it for the world! I love the feeling of going up to Happy Valley to see our college friends and get the support and love from people we never met. The best thing about THON is that I can never actually find my sisters haha. Actually I LOVE the whole family aspect of it. THON makes me feel like we are all a big family. And that's exactly what we needed at the time and I never will get tired of it!!


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I made up a Tumblr game called "Tag You're It", and I think we should all play it next week.
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1.) Someone makes an initial post that states an objective (The objective can be anything: "Tag You're It: Cat Gifs", "Tag You're It: Memorable Quotes", etc.)
2.) In the initial post are 10 tags - 1 for each random follower of theirs that they choose.
3.) Those 10 people have to reblog it and attach the objective (upload cat gifs, memorable quotes, or whatever) and then tag 10 more people.
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Latex paint gives the walls of your home a slightly shiny appearance. Most interior paint is either latex or water-based. Homeowners often choose latex paint because it dries much faster than the water-based paint. When applying latex paint to your walls, you must wait at least four hours between coats. It typically takes a minimum of two paint coats to completely cover the walls. The paint shows signs of drying within the first 60 minutes, but takes up to four hours or longer before it completely dries. The biggest problem that you face is environmental elements that reduce the drying time. If you paint your walls during a rainstorm or when the air is humid, the drying time can double. For example, you apply latex paint and then rain starts falling. It might take several days or at least 24 hours before the paint dries. Professional painters work with homeowners to not only get the walls painted, but to get that paint dry as fast as possible. Painters get paid by the job, not the time spent working. The painter wants the room dried fast, so he can move onto his next job. A professional painter ensures that you do not spend days watching the paint drying on the walls.


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Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Tim Burke says reaching the 2013 Grey Cup game in Regina in November is his goal, but the long road to get there will have to be travelled in baby steps by an organization that hasn't won a CFL championship since 1990.
"Our goal is to get to the Grey Cup and win it, but there's incremental things along the way," Burke told reporters Thursday during a national teleconference to preview the 2013 CFL season.
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"And for us, the first thing we have to do is to have a culture that is a winning culture and that we have practice and preparation standards that we meet that will allow us to go to the Grey Cup.
"So it begins from the very get-go on how we begin, our preparation every day, how we practise every day. And then we take it one game at a time."
Burke said with the exception of vacancies still to be filled at one defensive-end position and weak-side linebacker, he thinks his defence is pretty much set heading into training camp.
And he said a healthy Buck Pierce and an offence that showed lots of spark during the final seven weeks of the 2012 season have him feeling a lot better about his team right now than last August when he took over the reins from a fired Paul LaPolice.
"I think we're in much better shape as a team than where we were when I took over as interim head coach," Burke said.
Burke said he also personally feels much better prepared for his job this year than he did when he first took over.
"I feel a lot more ready to be a head coach than I did last year. I've had the off-season to think about how to approach the team from a mental aspect," said Burke, adding the player fines and uptempo practices he introduced late last season will definitely be back again this season.
Buchko: Only finishing touches remain
BOMBERS CEO Garth Buchko, who also sat in on the teleconference, said he still expects Investors Group Field to be ready in time for the first pre-season game June 12.
Buchko said an unseasonably cold spring delayed the start of landscaping and brickwork on the exterior of the building, but work has been proceeding quickly since it warmed up in recent weeks.
"As everyone in Winnipeg knows, up until two weeks ago, we still had some snow," said Buchko. "The frost is going out of the ground right now, which is imperative to plant sod and trees and those kinds of things."
Buchko said minor finishing work will likely continue throughout June, but he said the product fans will see when the Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts will look basically finished.
"All in all, once we kick off on June 12, everything from a fan perspective will be virtually 100 per cent complete, except for touch-ups and things..."
Buchko also provided a season-ticket update, saying the club is approaching 24,000 tickets sold. The new stadium will have a capacity of 33,500.
Bombers sign Australian punter
THE Bombers will have an Australian punter on the roster when the club opens rookie training camp at the end of this month.
The Bombers announced Thursday they have formally signed Tim Hutchison, a 25-year-old veteran of the Australian Football League. Bombers GM Joe Mack said the club's special-teams coach, Craig Dickenson, worked out Hutchison recently and came away impressed with his range.
"He has a very strong leg, and obviously bringing him from that far away, we wouldn't do that unless we thought he had a lot of potential," said Mack.
"He might not be ready right away, but he has such a strong leg, we thought he was worth the investment."
Burke said Hutchison will have some work to do to become CFL-ready. "He has a lot of room for improvement in terms of technique and placement of the ball...," he said.
Under the quirky CFL import/non-import rules, Hutchison qualifies as a non-import even though he's Australian -- just like Hamilton Tiger-Cats kicker Josh Bartel, who cracked the Ticats roster last season after a career in Aussie-rules football.
In addition to Hutchison, the Bombers will also have Canadian rookies Brett Cameron -- son of longtime Bombers punter Bob Cameron -- and recently drafted Billy Pavlopoulos in camp to challenge incumbent non-import Mike Renaud for the punting job.
The Bombers announced two other signings Thursday -- import offensive lineman James Carmon and import receiver Quintin McCree.
Carmon (6-7, 320, Mississippi State) is a defensive tackle who was one of the Buffalo Bills' final cuts last season. He was on the Bombers' practice roster at the end of the 2012 season. McCree (6-1, 190, Maryland) had a career season at Maryland in his senior year, catching 40 passes for 485 yards while working under Maryland offensive co-ordinator at the time-- and current Bombers offensive co-ordinator -- Gary Crowton.
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Atlanta-based TCM host Robert Osborne is taking a three-month break from duties at the network for unspecified minor surgery and a well-deserved vacation, the network announced today.
Osborne recently signed a multi-year agreement with TCM.
Given that he has pre-taped a lot of material, he won't disappear from the network. Otherwise, there will be guest programmers. Actor Robert Wagner will be around this week. Jane Powell, then Tippi Hedren will follow. TCM has not finalized future guest hosts.
Obsorne, a renowned film historian, has been the network's host since 1994.
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July 12th, 2011
1:05 am
Robert, You are the "classic" in TCM. Take the time you need to get better and relax on vacation. We will continue to enjoy all the wonderful movies on TCM and support the guest hosts that will be graciously keeping your spot warm. All the TCM movie lovers will be thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way as you rest and heal. We'll keep the TV on looking for your handsome face and bright smile. warm regards, Melody M
July 14th, 2011
12:14 am
Robert, I'll be praying that your surgery goes well and that you enjoy your vacation. We all will look forward to your returning smile and wisdom.
July 14th, 2011
1:22 am
I wish the best for Robert, hope the best for his recovery, and that he returns to TCM soon. When it comes to classic film his enthusiasm is only exceeded by this knowledge.
July 14th, 2011
1:26 am
Get better soon Robert – we'll miss you. You ARE TCM !!!
July 15th, 2011
10:51 am
Great deal of respect for you, Robert. What a warm and winning personality you have! Love the guest hosts you have lined up, RW, JP, TH. Try to get Kim Novak! When will I see Ben being a guest choosing some movies and both of you talking to each other, instead of to us. Would be really interesting to see how comfortable you two are with each other. One of my very favorite movies which I've never seen on TCM is "Magnificent Obsession" with Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson. Is it at all possible to get this on air? Also, the Bette Davis movies starting in the 1940's which you haven't had on TCM. Thank you so much, Robert, and my very good wishes. Ingrid R from Tysons, Virginia
July 17th, 2011
9:37 pm
Mr. Osborne,
Every night I look forward to seeing you host TCM and to give us those little know facts about the movies and the stars of yester year. Please know that as a fan of yours my prayers are with you. You deserve this well earned rest and recuperation. Take time to heal. Your audience will be waiting for you. I remain. A Fan
July 19th, 2011
1:46 am
"we'll miss you. You ARE TCM !!!"
This guy got it absolutely RIGHT!
Our prayers will be with you…enjoy your respite.
July 20th, 2011
9:57 am
Dear Robert, you bring us back to the golden American age when manners and civility were the norm, you embody the best features of our hopefully only temporarily lost greatness yourself. Please take your time but
get well and strong. If I may, I'd like to suggest a daily 2 oz. of fresh wheatgrass juice to
maintain your health and rebuild your system. Thousands of us are praying for you, so
I believe you will be better than ever when you return.
July 20th, 2011
10:21 pm
Have missed you on TCM. Hope your surgery goes well and also hope you can ENJOY your well deserved vacation. We like your guest hosts, (Tippi Hedren is a cousin of my cousins from Minnesota) but will be looking forward to your return.
July 20th, 2011
11:21 pm
Dear Robert Osborne, You are the pentultimate gentleman and if we worry it is only because it is easy to imagine you as a family friend and we wish you great health for many years to come. I've learned many facts of favorite movies that had evaded me before and therefore imagine people around the world watching a favorite B & W with more dimension and thank you for that. You are informative without being intrusive and as of the success of TCM we must include you as one of Hollywood's Treasures. Truly and Sincerely, a quick recovery and return to strength so we may enjoy your insights for years to come. I the meantime we will enjoy your guest hosts and your abbreviated very sincere abbreviated schedule.
July 21st, 2011
11:39 am
Mr. Osborne – Watching TCM has not been the same without you! I hope your surgery goes well and you get some much deserved R&R!
Thank you for your passion and knowledge of classic films!
Tracy C.
July 21st, 2011
8:08 pm
Dear Robert, Best wishes for a good outcome for your surgery and good health. Please enjoy your well-deserved vacation. We will miss seeing you at Wolf Trap next Saturday, when the National Symphony Orchestra accompanies 'Casablanca,' but we understand! I look forward to again seeing you daily on TCM next fall. Your thoughtful comments are the best part of TCM.
July 23rd, 2011
11:23 pm
Hi there!
Not just in print, but even his current guest host, Jane Powell, is using the worn phrase, "well-deserved vacation," to describe Bob Osborne's surprise leave of absence from TCM. The guy spends two days every two months taping his movie intros in Atlanta–that's it! Who wouldn't deserve a vacation busting it like Bob O does 12 days a year? What's wrong with you, Ho, huh? Please dispense with the cliche'd nonsense…
As to the "minor surgery" bit–if it's so "minor," why all the secrecy and the "Q-T–hush, hush" treatment from TCM and pandering moron writers like you, Hoo–er, Ho? Is the lip-lock a gambit to fuel speculation and a blogging buzz? Is it possible that TCM wants to learn to what extent Osborne will be missed should his leave be extended to a permanent absence? Why wouldn't they want to know the age and gender of those who miss him most?–especially if they want to attract younger viewers and those who angonize over the parade of musicals on Bob's "film picks" nights…
July 24th, 2011
8:18 pm
I have noticed for some months now (as I'm sure everyone else has) that Mr Osbourne has gotten much thinner in appearance. And he's also been sitting recently rather than standing. So something with his health has been very fatiguing and also having him lose weight. I wonder if it's a little bit of cancer? Very few people his age get thru life without some sort of cancer scare.
It's a good thing to hear that TCM has signed him for several more years, so it appears that his recovery is expected.
what's wonderful about Osbourne's hosting is that he provides much historical information involving the movies–their production, the stars, etc. And that's what I love about TCM is that it deals with the history of film, not just a modern video junkbox to run film after film without showing why it's a good film or knowing the creation about the films.
I was hoping that Robert Wagner would also provide some historical insight into some of the films he introduced. He is one of few remaining actors still alive from when the studios were the bosses.
Another aspect of why we probably love the old movies is that it was a reflection of a different time. Seemingly a more civilized time, certainly one more polite. Watching these old movies is also a way to examine the history of America at that time period–clothing, language, architecture, etc. To learn where we are headed, we need to learn where we came from. Studying what's in the movies helps me to understand where we came from and where we can be going. It is increasinly hard to consider great movies in this day and modern age. But Hollywood of the 30's and 40's also cranked out thousands of "b" movies and pretty senseless ones, too.
As with everyone else, I sincerely hope Mr Osbourne overcomes his "health problem" whatever it may be. God bless him for his strength, his knowledge, and devotion to old Hollywood.
July 25th, 2011
5:38 pm
As a "classic" movie fan, I've been grateful to Robert and TCM for the showing of films from past eras on cable TV. As many others, I noticed a change, both in Robert and in the nature of the film venues that have been offered perhaps as attempts to broaden the classic fillm audience.
Since I find the caliber of offerings on much of television and film to be seriously lacking appeal to me, I have "visited" TCM many evenings, and find Robert's film narratives to be quite fascinating, which adds interest to noting certain aspects of films as these are viewed. Sometimes, though my interest is minimal in the film selections, Robert's comments will "hook" me into watching a film I might otherwise have missed, and I find I often enjoy a film that I didn't anticipate liking at all.
I suspect that other fans may be likewise enticed by Mr. Osborne's knowledge of film background and trivia.
So, while I'm enjoying seeing the stand in guest hosts, especially Ms Powell, I wish Robert Osborne the best, and hope that his "break" will accomplish what he hopes, and that his fans will learn much more in many years to come.
July 25th, 2011
11:46 pm
I remember the first time that I tuned in to TCM. I was so amazed and happy to have found this wonderful channel . I worried for a long while that someone was going to take it away. Here we are all these years later and still going strong and loving it and looking forward to it just as much as I did in the beginning. You are my friend Robert whether you want to be or not. I would like to thank you for all the pleasure you have brought to me and my granddaughter, who has learned about the "Golden Age" and loves the musicals mostly. Our thanks go to TCM too who picked the perfect host. I will be looking forward to seeing you when you return and in the meantime please be well and as happy as you have made all of us. Really enjoyed seeing Jane Powell. I never miss her movies.
July 28th, 2011
1:05 am
Robert hope and pray you are well, enjoy your much needed time off, even though I miss you very much. Hurry back to us. God bless you. Mary
July 28th, 2011
2:52 pm
I think Mr. Osborne is the perfect host for the type of programming that TCM has; I think that his demeanor, background, and knowledge add so much to the channel.
Thank you Rodney for letting us know what is up with Robert, and I wish him a restful vacation and a speedy recovery from his surgery.
As a reminder, Robert is 79 years old, and we aren't privy to any health issues he might have; perhaps 12 days of work IS taxing, we can't know, and to post such mean-spirited comments ("Mike Ward") is really petty, juvenile, and ignorant.
July 29th, 2011
11:21 pm
I don't think that recording the intros and outros (however long it may take to record) for TCM represents the limits of Mr. Osborne's duties for TCM–didn't he participate in a TCM film festival in Hollywood recently? I have heard many of his interviews, some of these unedited before being edited for television, run two hours or longer. Robert Osborne is a valued voice in my life and I hope he can relax and recharge well–the world is poorer without him!
July 30th, 2011
12:31 pm
I, too, was delighted to find TCM with commercial-free wonderful old movies, and a host who knows all kinds of illuminating stories about the planning and making of them. I enjoy his interviews with stars from the old days talking about their experiences. People get to retire with full Social Security at 65 (those Robert's age), and at 79 he is way past that. So it's definitely not surprising that he could be suffering from something, anything. As someone who welcomes him into my kitchen on a daily basis and listens to his stories with fascination, I wish him a good rest, successful resolution of whatever his health problem is, and welcome back to my kitchen ASAP.
July 30th, 2011
8:30 pm
Enter your comments here WHAT EVER THE HEALTH CONCERNS MR OSBORN IS DEALING WITH HE HAS THE PRAYERS OF MANY OF US THAT ADMIRE MR OSBORN'S WORK ON TCM. I WISH FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY SO THAT HE WILL FEEL GOOD AND RETURN TO TCM FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
I HAVE NOT BEEN VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE GUEST HOSTS THAT TCM HAS USED SO FAR. IF ANYONE IN TCM's BRAIN TRUST READS THIS COMMENTS, I SUGGEST TCM UTILIZE FORMER AMC HOSTS NICK CLOONEY AND BOB DORIAN.
July 31st, 2011
4:05 am
July 31st, 2011
11:53 am
Hello, Mr. Osborne, I join TCM and film friends above in sending best wishes and prayers for your recuperation. I hope my news in this post will encourage you in anticipation of a parcel I'll be sending you in a few weeks.
After 12 long years of research (and my own family eldercare duties) I have finished the only authorized biography of actress ZaSu Pitts! Her story has needed a good airing for a very long time and when I interviewed her son, Don Gallery, for some length in 1999, I was so pleased at his interest and support. In approximately a month (late Aug.-early Sept.) Outskirts Press, Inc. will have my book on ZaSu ready for ordering, a copy of which I'd like to send you trusting your office will forward it to your home. Famous for her fluttery hand and arm movements, but unheralded for her dozens of quiet charities, it only seemed appropriate that her biography be titled:
HANDS With a HEART: The Personal Biography of Actress ZaSu Pitts (c.2011)
This is a library-quality reference for its indices (indexes) as well as the telling of her personal rise from poverty to being an international favorite. Over 700 references were used including Court records, Presidential libraries and FBI records. I left no stone unturned, including her family history dating back to 1836, the year of her father's birth and the important correlation of the Pitts and Shay family values and their influence on the woman ZaSu became.
Readers will also be pleasingly surprised at the incredible comparisons between Miss Pitts and her modern-day counterpart, the astounding singer Susan Boyle, to whom the book is lovingly dedicated! If classic filmgoers have not yet discovered Miss Boyle's music, they will want to follow her own saga on the internet and in her own autobiography, The Woman I Was Born To Be (c.2010). If you need a tidbit of Susanisms, contemplate this thoughtful tribute to Susan Boyle from one of her major fans from France: "Miss Boyle's music will reveal your pain, then proceed to heal it." — I could go on and on about Susan Boyle would need an entirely separate page if I kept on!
Returning to ZaSu, however — she also had taken early Hollywood by storm during the silent film era and with the advent of Talkies, she and her neighbor and friend, Shirley Temple, offered American filmgoers the best in HAPPY entertainment, melting away their Depression Era Blues. Readers of ZaSu's HWAH bio will also discover new revelations regarding Louise Fazenda, Madge Meredith, Ben Lyon, Barbara La Marr, Jackie Cooper, Thelma Todd, Nancy Davis Reagan and many more national figures.
Furnished in the back of the book are complete listings for films, radio, TV, stage productions, monologues, and vaudeville. The main manuscript, however, is written for the average filmgoer, with an emphasis on the actual words and humor of actress Pitts herself. And Don Gallery's input and referrals assisted in obtaining propriatory information from first-hand witnesses never before associated with his mother.
My thanks to you also, Mr. Osborne, for hosting the most popular film network on cable television. With the aid of watching dozens of ZaSu's vintage films on your network, I was able to glean even more information regarding her body of work than has been previously noted by historians. From her landmark silent film, GREED, up to her smashing success as Gale Storm's co-star on TV's OH! SUSANNA (1956-60), ZaSu entertained 3 generations of movie fans. It is with considerable humility that I also include cover blurbs of endorsements from comedy actress Ann B. Davis, and the co-founders of the Gale Storm Appreciation Society, Ron Baker and Edd Bayes.
So, watch your mailbox Mr. O. for your book on ZaSu: I trust it is just the Good Medicine that will, indeed, perk you up!
August 1st, 2011
1:28 am
I suppose he did an OK job , in his day , but all the little tidbits I have read before on wikipedia , nothing new .Also TCM should put more CC under the movies not Bobs dialogue. The same movies are shown over and over . I much more enjoy watching my "classics from netflix amazing selection .