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Editor's note: At the time this story was written, Bryan Kehl was with the St. Louis Rams. He recently signed with the Washington Redskins.
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." (Romans 8:28)
In the predawn hours of Saturday, June 16, 1984, a baby was born, wrapped in a white blanket and purposely kept from the young woman on the hospital bed. The infant male with bits of black hair was fed a bottle by his grandmother before he received a priesthood blessing at the hands of his grandfather. As the women looked on, the grandfather gently kissed the little one's forehead and handed him to the nurse.
Then he was gone.
More than 25 years later on a night in early December, the mother, Amy Smith, was preparing her five children for bed when the phone rang. An old friend delivered news that landed like a bombshell. The child Smith had given up for adoption in 1984 had found his biological father and was interested in meeting her. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine this day would come. Now the Smiths had a major decision to make.
Initially, revisiting the past caused some anxiety and awkward feelings. But fear eventually evaporated into hugs, joyful tears and expressions of love.
As he celebrates his 27th birthday today, Bryan Kehl, the adopted baby, says reconnecting with his vast biological family has been a glimpse of heaven. The incredible experience illustrates that given time, the Lord can extract the most good out of some unfortunate circumstances.
"Nobody owns anybody, we are all brothers and sisters, and we are down here (on earth) to help each other struggle through the difficulties of life. When you have that perspective, it really changes you," said Kehl, an NFL linebacker for the St. Louis Rams. "This could be what it's like whenever we die and go to the other side. We will be introduced to family members and ancestors we have never known."
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"We glory in tribulation also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience." (Romans 5:3)
In the early 1980s, Amy Evans (Smith) was a student and Aggiette at Utah State. She was dating an Aggie football player named Maurice Turner when she discovered she was pregnant. Initially, she assumed they would get married. Turner loved her but didn't think marriage was the solution.
Not prepared to raise a child on her own, Evans opted for adoption. Turner asked her not to give the baby up, that he and his family could raise the child, but Evans didn't think so. She felt strongly that having the child placed in an LDS home where he could be sealed to a family was the right thing to do. Turner objected but didn't stop the adoption.
"I felt at peace with the whole decision. It was the right thing to do," Amy said. "Now when I look back at all the timing of it, I feel like Heavenly Father had the whole situation in his hands and he knew what would happen, and … things would work out the way he wanted them to work out."
The biracial child arrived in the capable arms of two very experienced parents, Gary and Nancy Kehl. They named him Bryan. He became one of nine children in the Kehl home, and one of six adopted.
The Kehls are generous, compassionate people. Over an eight-year period, Gary and Nancy welcomed in and cared for 13 different unwed mothers. They have also sponsored 23 foster children. They did all this while raising and adopting the other children. Bryan was in good hands.
A year later, Amy had her life back in order. She was attending Weber State when she began dating a returned missionary named Brian Smith. As their relationship deepened, Amy knew she needed to tell Brian about her past. It was not easy.
One day she sat Brian down and told the story of the previous summer. If he wanted out of the relationship, she understood.
Brian admits he was tempted to judge her but was struck by a distinct, stronger feeling: "If you choose to abandon this relationship and this beautiful, trusting girl at this point, you will never forgive yourself and you will be no better than a hypocrite."
Brian himself was adopted and had imagined the desperate situation of his own biological mother. He was prepared for this moment. Their love intensified, and Brian eventually proposed to Amy on June 16, 1985, so she could have a more positive memory of that day.
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"And patience, experience." (Romans 5:4)
Finding his biological parents was something that just happened, Bryan Kehl said.
He always knew he was adopted, but he felt no desire to find his biological parents. Then one day he became curious.
The Kehl family's legend was that Bryan's father was an NFL running back. In reality, all Kehl knew was the man's height, weight, eye and hair color. For fun, he searched the Internet for a player drafted from Utah in 1983. Kehl's finger stopped at No. 325 in the 12th round, where Minnesota picked Maurice Turner, RB, Utah State.
He found a roster and compared the measurements. They matched. Kehl told his mother, and his mother told some friends, who opted to track Turner down. In no time they had a phone number, and contact was made.
It was a phone call Maurice Turner had been waiting 25 years to receive.
"Bryan, you can't understand what this is like," Turner told Kehl the first time they spoke in 2009. "I have been praying for this phone call every day of my life."
At the time, the 6-foot-2, 235-pound Kehl played for the New York Giants. At the end of the 2009 season, the Giants had a game in Minnesota, and the weekend turned into a family reunion. The meeting was emotional and could not have gone better. It was fascinating for Kehl to learn about his father. He now had another big piece in the puzzle of his life. Now he was interested in meeting his biological mother, if she was willing.
But it was a little more complicated for the Smiths. First, the news was overwhelming. Second, how would they break the news to their five kids? Was the timing right? Brian wanted to protect his wife, so they took some time to process what was happening. First, Amy googled Bryan and learned all she could about him. Chills ran through her body as she discovered he served an LDS mission and married a beautiful woman in an LDS temple. Among the many things she learned, that was all she needed to know.
"It appeared he was an amazing person. I really couldn't wait to meet him," she said.
Finally, she worked up the courage to send a text message. The text led to a phone call, and that led to a secret meeting with the Kehls in Holladay. Things were "awkward" at first because the Smiths didn't want to intrude. They didn't know if they should hug or shake hands. What was appropriate? But the Kehls welcomed them with open arms and the ice was quickly broken. Nancy had no reservations about Bryan meeting his birth mother.
"There are so many who don't want their kids to go out looking. How sad. How would you like to go throughout life never knowing what happened to your child?" Nancy said. "So far it hasn't backfired. Maybe this happened so we could tell others that it's OK."
They visited, looked at photo albums and watched Bryan's wedding video. At the end of the evening, Bryan offered a heartwarming family prayer. It felt good for Amy to finally meet the child she had given up 25 years earlier.
"It was an awesome experience. We couldn't get over how cool they all were and how wonderful they made us feel," Amy said. "I was so glad we had finally taken that leap of faith."
Amy and Brian met Bryan again for lunch before the Smiths told their kids in a family home evening almost two months later. Amy and Brian had counseled together and prayed about what to do, and telling the kids felt right. The children were astonished but accepting of their mother and excited to meet their half brother. They were told he served a mission and was married, but not told his identity or that he played in the NFL.
On Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, the Kehls pulled up to the Smiths' Ogden home. A welcome message was painted in the large living room window. A text was sent out inviting extended relatives. Some recognized Kehl right away because they were BYU fans and had followed his career. The sizable family surrounded Kehl in a big circle and the atmosphere was electric as stories were told and memories shared. Pictures were taken. A strong spirit filled the room.
One of the night's most tender moments came when Amy's elderly father gently kissed Kehl on the forehead. "That is what I did the last time I saw you," he said sweetly.
"That night was one of the greatest nights of my life," Amy said. "It just went so well."
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"And experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts." (Romans 5:4-5)
This coming fall, Mason Woodward will be a junior at Syracuse High School. In 2007, he and his parents were invited to attend an LDS fireside in West Point, where Bryan Kehl was the featured speaker. Woodward and Kehl had a lot in common. Like Bryan, Mason is the son of a Caucasian woman and an African-American man. The mother, who was Mormon, wanted him placed in an LDS home. Roger and Cindy Woodward adopted him shortly after his birth.
Upon learning this, Kehl expressed interest in meeting Mason after the fireside.
"Bryan walked in and said, 'Hey, my little bro,'" Cindy recalled. "Their stories were so similar, and you could see chemistry between them."
Phone numbers were exchanged, and the two kept in touch.
Fast forward to Jan. 3, 2010, the day the Vikings hosted the Giants and the same weekend Kehl met his biological father, Maurice Turner. Mason and his father, Roger, were also at the game. The trip was a Christmas present because Mason's favorite player is Minnesota's Adrian Peterson.
Bryan was visiting with his two fathers on the field when he realized it was almost time for warm-ups and he needed to suit up. He hustled toward the visiting locker room when guilt forced him to stop to sign an autograph for a little girl. Then he noticed a familiar face and a head of dreadlocks.
"What are you doing here?" Kehl exclaimed when he saw Mason.
He invited Mason to meet him after the game.
The Vikings destroyed the Giants in the game, 44-7, but Kehl didn't let that ruin his special reunion. He introduced Mason to Turner's family and his adopted family. He also handed him his game cleats, gloves and sweat bands.
Mason practically floated back home to Utah.
"We have a ton in common, and I see a lot of myself in him," Kehl said regarding his friendship with his "little bro." "It was important I reach out and try to be a positive influence."
Mason plans to be just like him, not only on the football field, but he wants to serve a mission and get married.
Someday, he also hopes to meet his biological parents.
"I think Mason looks at Bryan's adoption experience as positive, and he is more comfortable with his situation," Roger Woodward said. "I can't think of a better role model for our son."
Considering the whole spectrum of his experience, from growing up adopted to meeting his biological family and befriending Mason, Bryan Kehl is humbled by the blessings in his life. He knows that not every adoption has a happy ending.
"I have wondered, why me? Why now? Honestly it has been one of the most unique and special moments of my life. There aren't words to describe the feelings. It's still surreal," Kehl said.
"I am 100 percent confident it was meant to be. We were meant to be reunited and it has been a blessing for all of us."


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Jonathan's4 first wife, Lydia Leonard, died 26 June 1763 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, at the age of 42 years. She is buried in the Hall plot in what is now known as the Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham Center. Based on her age at death, her birth year would have been 1721-22. Lydia would have been about 17 years old when she married Jonathan on 28 December 1738 (Raynham Town Records).
Early female ancestors are difficult enough to trace when primary sources are available, and are made much more difficult to find when the original records have been destroyed. In 1838 the original records of Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts were destroyed by a fire and town officials set about to restore those records to the best of their ability using sources such as family bibles, church records and headstone inscriptions. Because the original records were destroyed, there is no record of Lydia's birth identifying her parents or when she was born.
In researching Lydia over the years, some genealogies gave her parents as Ensign Seth Leonard and his wife, Dorcas White, while other documents presumed that she must have been of another Leonard family. While most of those genealogies contained no sources at all, some did use secondary sources as their evidence. In the reconstruction of the birth records of the children of Seth and Dorcas White Leonard, Lydia was not mentioned. Anyone who has researched the early Taunton, Massachusetts records, while the town officials did a commendable job in attempting to reconstruct the early records the best that they could, knows that many gaps were left never to be filled in. It takes finding other types of primary documents to take the place of vital records.
Without the benefit of primary vital records, we initially looked to the naming patterns of the first few male children to try to help identify Lydia's parents. The first son born to Jonathan and Lydia was named Jonathan, which would fit in naming the first born son after Jonathan Hall, Sr. The second born son was named Seth. It also fits the naming pattern of the 1700's that the second born son might be named after the wife's father. There were no Seth's in Jonathan's ancestry. The third born son was named Silas. No one in Jonathan's family was named Silas, so we looked deeper into the Leonard family and found that Lydia had a first cousin born in 1708, the Reverend Silas Leonard. It is therefore conceivable that Jonathan and Lydia named their third born son after Lydia's cousin. And even though the recorded birth in the Raynham Town Records shows him listed merely as Silas Hall, in various documents and records of later years he is identified as either Silas L. Hall or more often as Silas Leonard Hall. Since it was highly unusual for a child to be given a middle name in the early- to mid-1700's, this extended name provided us with valuable information.
During email conversations with a Leonard researcher in the continued attempt to document Lydia's birth date and parents, it was learned that a document existed in the Seth Leonard Estate papers whereby "children and near relations" signed a petition to have Seth Leonard declared incompetent and placed under guardianship. Learning about these sorts of documents is like finding a huge nugget of gold, estate papers being wonderful primary sources. I ordered the estate papers from Bristol County and the packet did indeed contain the Petition to have Seth Leonard declared Non Compos Mentis and in need of a guardian, dated Raynham, September 15, 1761. The Petition was signed by those described in the document as "children and near relations". Jonathan4 Hall, Jr. was one of the 18 signers of the Petition. Jonathan Hall also signed the obligation bond, dated October 3, 1761. In addition, the Petition was signed by Seth Hall, probably the grandson of Seth Leonard and son of Jonathan and Lydia Leonard Hall, and by Amariah Hall, a first cousin of Jonathan Hall. This document, coupled with the naming patterns of Jonathan and Lydia's first three sons gave us both the primary and strong circumstantial evidence we needed to declare Lydia the daughter of Ensign Seth Leonard and his wife, Dorcas White, when no vital records were available.
In addition, although Seth Leonard's headstone has never been found, the headstone of his wife, Dorcas White Leonard, is found in the row next to the Jonathan Hall family in the Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham Center, Massachusetts.
Not quite a year after Lydia's death, Jonathan married Hannah Keith Leach Hall on 25 April 1764 (Raynham Town Records). At the time of Lydia's death, Jonathan was left with 7 children under the age of 20 years in his home. Jonathan was Hannah's third husband. She was born 7 April 1721 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts to John Keith and his wife, Hannah Washburn. Hannah married first Benjamin Leach, 10 January 1739/40, second to Philip Hall (a great-grandson of George Hall of Taunton [not related to the subject Hall family]), and third to Jonathan Hall. After Jonathan died on 25 February 1789, she married Israel Washburn on 14 June 1790. Hannah died 4 January 1796 and is buried in the Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham Center, Bristol, Massachusetts.


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Pentagon officials have said that they are holding off on releasing the overseas contingency operations budget — which oversees war funds — until after a bilateral security agreement with Afghanistan is signed. If completed, it would determine U.S. military involvement in the country after 2014.
For now, the Pentagon has pegged the war budget — which isn't subjected to congressional budget caps — at about $79 billion as part of its fiscal 2015 budget request. But acting Deputy Defense Secretary Christine Fox said that figure was a "placeholder."
However, top members of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee stressed Thursday that a delay in turning over a concrete request would likely complicate Congress's budget process.
"I think it's impossible for us to go to the floor with a placeholder for $79 billion," Democrat Peter Visclosky of Indiana said, while acknowledging to top Defense officials testifying before the subcommitteee that he is aware that it's probably difficult for the administration to come up with a set of numbers for different possible outcomes.
Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen agreed, saying that "it's difficult for us to put a bill together with that question open."
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, responding to the New Jersey Republican's comment that the placeholder is a "serious hole" in the budget, said that while military leaders want to remain involved in Afghanistan after 2014, Pentagon officials are trying to not "further complicate an already complicated budget process."
"When we get an enduring presence decision, as soon as we can after that, we will get a formal budget amendment to you for OCO," said Robert Hale, the Pentagon's comptroller. "If that doesn't work with the timing issue, then we're going to have to look at other options, and we are thinking of them now, as to how we proceed if we don't get an enduring presence decision."
Hale acknowledged to Frelinghuysen that he realized his answer is "vague," adding, "At the moment, I think it's about the best I can do."


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Team Returns to Van Cortlandt Park with High Hopes
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—After putting together a solid fifth-place showing at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships (Heps) two weeks ago, the Yale men's cross country team will embark for New York City this week, as the Bulldogs prepare to compete in the Division I NCAA Northeast Regional Championships at Van Cortlandt Park on Friday. The outcome of Regionals determines which schools and individual athletes get the chance to compete at the Division I NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Nov. 23.
At Regionals, the Bulldogs will be running alongside 38 other schools in the region, including Ivy rivals Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth and Harvard, as well as out-of-conference teams like Boston University, Central Connecticut State University, Iona, Northeastern, Providence and Syracuse. Iona (ranked seventh in the country), Columbia (eighth) and Syracuse (14th) will be the favorites entering the race. Yale will be seeking to improve on its eighth-place finish at last year's Regionals—its best showing since 2007.
"We are ranked seventh in the region, and I expect us to finish at least in that position," said Head Men's Cross Country Coach Paul Harkins. "That would be our highest finish since 2004, but we are always looking ahead to the teams ranked above us."
For the Bulldogs, Friday's race will be its second at Van Cortlandt Park this season, as they took second place on the course at the Iona Meet of Champions in their second race of the season. This time around, the Elis should be especially well-rested, after not competing last weekend. This time off could prove essential, as the team will be running a 10K race at Regionals, as opposed to the more usual 8K races the squad has been running for most of the season.
Yale will send seven runners—all of whom set personal records in their last race at Heps—to New York for the race. To this point in the season, sophomore Alex Conner, sophomore Kevin Dooney and junior John McGowan have been the team's most consistent performers. Conner and McGowan have finished in the team's top three in every race in which they have competed this season and will have the added benefit of having competed at last year's Regionals, where they placed fourth and second, respectively. Dooney, meanwhile, has led the team (and set personal records) at three separate races this season—including Heps, where he ran an impressive 23:56.6.
"Dooney has been running fantastic the last couple of meets, and McGowan, Conner and the rest have been really strong as well," Harkins said.
Senior Michael Cunetta, junior Isa Qasim, freshman James Randon and sophomore Duncan Tomlin have all recorded their fair share of top-seven team finishes this season, and they will all be seeking to score for the Elis in Friday's race. Qasim—who finished sixth on the team at last year's Regionals—enters this year's race with a bit of momentum, after recording a 24:29.4 and placing fourth on the team at Heps two weeks ago. Randon finished just a few seconds behind Qasim at Heps and could be a runner to watch at Regionals, given his second-place team finishes at the Harvard-Yale and Iona Meet races earlier this season. Tomlin and Cunetta finished sixth and seventh on the team, respectively, at Heps, and Tomlin has finished in the team's top seven in all five races in which he has competed this season.
Looking ahead to Friday, Harkins predicted that the length of the race could provide some of his runners with a unique advantage—one that could perhaps even help extend the Elis' season.
"I feel the 10K distance will play to the strengths of guys like Dooney, Conner and Qasim, as they are true 10K-type runners," he said. "If we get a couple of guys in the top 25, it will give them a legitimate shot at qualifying for the NCAA Championships."
The teams that finish in the top two in each of the nine regional championships receive automatic bids for the NCAA Championships. The 13 remaining at-large bids are distributed based on a combination of regional finish and regular season performances. For teams that do not qualify for the NCAA Championships, their individual athletes can still earn bids by finishing in the top 25 at their respective regional championships and either being one of the top four runners at their regional championships on a non-qualifying team or being one of two final athletes selected from the rest of the nationwide pool. A comprehensive explanation of NCAA National Championship selection procedures is available here.
Friday's race will begin at 11:45 a.m, and a map of the 10K course at Van Cortlandt Park is available here. Results will be available at www.yalebulldogs.com following the conclusion of the race.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Addressing an ornate room in the state Capitol crowded with what looked to be most of his rural hometown, newly sworn-in Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox was overcome briefly by emotion Wednesday.
"This is an honor not just for me, but for the good people of Sanpete County," the Fairview native said, his voice breaking. "I'm grateful for my rural upbringing, for my family, for my parents, for the work ethic they taught me."
His cousin, Kenny Cox, said the momentary display was an example of Cox's humility tempering the confidence and intellect that helped make him Gov. Gary Herbert's choice to replace now former Lt. Gov. Greg Bell.
"It's a lot to take in, especially this soon," Kenny Cox said of his cousin's sudden advancement from a freshman GOP lawmaker to Utah's lieutenant governor at just 38 years old.
While Kenny Cox said he never doubted his cousin would rise in the political ranks, this was much faster than he expected. Now, he said, it may be a while before they perform together again as members of Upside, a rock cover band.
Spencer Cox's maternal grandmother, Phyllis Irons, said she didn't expect him to follow his father and grandfather into politics, serving in local government before winning a seat in the Utah Legislature last year.
His appointment by the governor last week surprised many political insiders who expected a more experienced pick. Irons said the folks back home in Sanpete County were even more stunned.
"I never expected Sanpete to get anything. Sanpete's not very well known. I just didn't think anybody would get up there that far, so I'm real proud of him," his grandmother said.
After Cox's unanimous Senate confirmation vote that came at the end of a special legislative session, Irons said it was all she could do not to jump up from her seat above the chamber and shout, "Hey, that's my grandson!"
Cox told reporters he felt a wave of emotion recalling his rural roots as he faced a standing room only crowd of hundreds of familiar faces in the formal Gold Room of the Capitol.
After graduating near the top of his class from Washington and Lee law school in Virginia, Cox said he turned down numerous offers to return to Utah, working first as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart and then at a law firm.
Then, he said, the family decided to head home.
"It's been the best decision we made as a family. I love my rural roots," Cox said, describing how he and his wife, Abby, grew up working in the fields of their family's farms before and after school, often late into the evening.
His wife and four children will remain in Fairview and Cox plans on staying with a family member in Davis County during the work week. For the next few days, though, the family will be together on a long-planned trip to St. George.
Cox said he had no political goal beyond serving in the Legislature.
"People with political aspirations usually don't move to Fairview, Utah. It's not the bastion of political success for those that are seeking higher officer. It really has just happened," Cox said. "Doors have just opened."
Herbert, who assumed the office in 2009 after former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. resigned to become U.S. ambassador to China, is up for re-election in 2016 but has not announced his plans.
The governor said at Cox's swearing-in ceremony that he felt "like I got divorced and married at the same time" as he bid farewell to Bell and welcomed his new lieutenant governor.
Bell, described by Cox as a friend and mentor, embraced his replacement and said, "I love you" — words picked up by a microphone. The pair were co-chairmen of the Governor's Rural Partnership Board and worked at the same law firm.
The long day on Capitol Hill for Cox started with him ending his time as a lawmaker in legislative interim meetings and the special session called to deal with the impacts of the shutdown.
His House colleagues sent him off by wrapping yellow police tape around his desk and placing an orange traffic marker on it. Cox shook hands and posed for photos before heading to the Senate chamber for the confirmation vote.
There, he was praised by senators before the 27-0 confirmation vote. Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, said he had asked a dozen or so House members at the end of the 2013 Legislature who was emerging as the star of the freshman class.
"I wanted to know who they felt was standing out, making a name for himself. More often than not, the answer was Spencer Cox," Weiler said, calling him a smart guy with "a good sense of humor and doesn't take himself too seriously."
Cox told the Senate how surprised he was to be tapped for the post.
"No one was more shocked than me when I got the call from the governor," he said. "In fact, I told my wife, there are at least 100 people more qualified than I am for this position. She wisely said, 'No, it's closer to a thousand.'"
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i have issue with server side of UVNC.
I had 20 inch screen (rotated) and 30 inch, to have the rotated screen properly displayed, i had to install uvnc driver.
All was well until i added another 30 inch, it seems like the driver deactivates when i connect, so i can see all 3 screens, but the left rotated 20" is displayed incorrectly.
The config from left to right: 1200x1600, 2560x1200, 2560x1200.
It seems like the driver is able to work again if i turn off the monitor on right side, but sometimes i need to reboot the machine to get the driver working with the remaining 2 screens.
It seems to me like the driver issue, is there any chance it could be fixed?
The driver is old, but maybe the rotation problem can be fixed in UVNC itself, so i would not need the driver?


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1. I am STILL in school. But, I am getting ever closer to graduation! Yay! If I play my cards right, I may graduate by the end of the summer.
2. My great-nephew is AWESOME. I say this having just been called to the ER because he was running a pretty big fever (102 is tough on a little boy) but the doctors seem to think he may have the flu and/or strep. I left him in the capable hands of his parents, his grandmother (Nina) and his great grandparents (Gingo and Pepaw). Oh, and the hospital staff.
3. My Dad passed away on May 3, 2012. He passed away gently in his sleep and there was no signs of distress. He is greatly missed. He was a great Daddy. We are coming up on the one year anniversary. I think I have not blogged and/or journaled for the past year out of mourning. You know, like in the Civil War era where immediate family members would stay in a state of mourning for a year and wear only black clothes? I don't only wear black clothes... but I have mourned.
4. My mother has exhibited some of the greatest strength I have ever witnessed in my life. She has not wanted to be an invalid and sometimes overdoes it in order to prove that she is still all that and a bag of chips.
5. Dad was able to see the Kentucky Wildcats win their 9th National Championship before he died. There is a part of me that is glad he wasn't around to see how badly they played this year. :)
6. My nephew is a senior in high school this year. He will graduate in just a few weeks. That is SO hard to believe. He played football this year and I had a WONDERFUL time taking pictures and putting together a photo book as his Christmas present.
Therefore, we have had ups and downs in our family. We are so grateful the Lord provides all our needs, is our Peace and gives us shelter under His wings!
Here are some pictures of the past year...
|Me and Dad- Easter 2012
|Mom & Dad- Easter 2012
|Dad's marker
|We had a robot theme for Liam's first birthday party
|Liam's first birthday
|Enjoying that cake!
|Dad's marker- after Memorial Day
|Mom and her sister, Janelle on their 2012 sister trip. This was a stop on the way to Martha's Vineyard
|The family heading out for group pictures.
|The whole gang.
|Joey Bell- football player extraordinaire
|Joey Bell- Center
|Heartfelt hug from Dad at the end of the last game
|I love this boy!
|Christmas 2012 - a new era
|Joey checking out his Football photo book
|Liam wishing Nana a Happy 80th birthday
|Birthdays are for friends and family
|Birthdays are for fun!!
|John & Sara (without an H) at Mom's 80th
|Mike & Sisy came from Arkansas to join the fun
|Good Times with the Birthday Girl!
|Me and Mom
|John & Mom
|Liam- Easter 2013


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Patrick Regan
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from his Robert Buchanan site with readers of the
What place is snugger and more pretty
Than a gay green Inn outside the City,
To sit in an arbour in a garden,
With a pot of ale and a long churchwarden!
Amid the noise and acclamation,
He sits unknown, in meditation:
'Mid church-bells ringing, jingling glasses,
Snugly enough his Sunday passes.
Beyond the suburbs of the City, where
Cheap stucco'd villas on the brick-field stare,
Where half in town, half country, you espy
The hay-cart standing at the hostelry, —
Strike from the highway down a puddly lane
Skirt round a market-garden, and you gain
A pastoral footpath, winding on for miles
By fair green fields and over country stiles;
And soon, as you proceed, the busy sound
Of the dark City at your back is drowned,
The speedwell with its blue eye looks at you,
The yellow primrose glimmers through the dew;
Out of the sprouting hedgerow at your side,
Instead of the town sparrow starveling-eyed,
The blackbird whistles and the finches sing;
Instead of smoke, you breathe the pleasant Spring;
And shading eyes dim from street dust you mark,
With soft pulsations soaring up, the LARK,
Till o'er your head, a speck against the gleam,
He sings, and the great City fades in dream!
Five miles the path meanders; then again
You reach the road, but like a leafy lane
It wanders now; and lo! you stand before
A quaint old country Inn, with open door,
Fresh-watered troughs, and the sweet smell of hay.
And if, perchance, it be the seventh day —
Or any feast-day, calendar'd or not —
Merry indeed will be this smiling spot;
For on the neighbouring common will be seen
Groups from the City, romping on the green;
The vans with gay pink curtains empty stand,
The horses graze unharness'd close at hand;
Bareheaded wenches play at games in rings,
Or, strolling, swing their bonnets by the strings
'Prentices, galloping with gasp and groan,
On donkeys ride, till out of breath, or thrown;
False gipsies, with pale cheeks by juice stain'd brown,
And hulking loungers, gather from the town.
The fiddle squeaks, they dance, they sing, they play,
Waifs from the City casting care away,
And with the country smells and sights are blent
Loud town-bred oaths and urban merriment.
Ay; and behind the Inn are gardens green,
And arbours snug, where families are seen
Tea-drinking in the shadow; some, glad souls,
On the smooth-shaven carpet play at bowls;
And half-a-dozen, rowing round and round,
Upon the shallow skating-pond are found,
And ever and anon will one of these
Upset, and stand there, wading to the knees,
Righting his crank canoe! Down neighbouring walks
Go 'prentice lovers in delightful talks;
While from the arbour-seats smile pleasantly
The older members of the company;
And plump round matrons sweat in Paisley shawls,
And on the grass the crowing baby sprawls.
Now hither, upon such a festal day,
I from my sky-high lodging made my way,
And followed straggling feet with summer smile;
'Jog on,' I sung, 'and merrily hent the stile,'
Until I reached the place of revelry;
And there, hard by the groups who sat at tea,
But in a quiet arbour, cool and deep,
Around whose boughs white honeysuckles creep,
A Face I saw familiar to my gaze,
In scenes far different and on darker days: —
An aged man, with white and reverent hair,
Brow patriarchal yet deep-lined with care,
His melancholy eye, in a half dream,
Watching the groups with philosophic gleam;
Decent his dress, of broadcloth black and clean,
Clean-starch'd his front, and dignified his mien.
His right forefinger busy in the bowl
Of a long pipe of clay, whence there did roll
A halo of gray vapour round his face,
He sat, like the wise Genius of the place;
And at his left hand on the table stood
A pewter-pot, filled up with porter good,
Which ever and anon, with dreamy gaze
And arm-sweep proud, he to his lips did raise.
'Twas Sunday; and in melancholy swells
Came the low music of the soft church-bells,
Scarce audible, blown o'er the meadows green,
Out of the cloud of London dimly seen —
Whence, thro' the summer mist, at intervals,
We caught the far-off shadow of St. Paul's.
Silent he sat, unnoted in the crowd,
With all his greatness round him like a cloud,
Unknown, unwelcomed, unsuspected quite,
Smoking his pipe like any common wight;
Cheerful, yet distant, patronising here
The common gladness from his prouder sphere.
Cold was his eye, and ominous now and then
The look he cast upon those merry men
Around him; and, from time to time, sad-eyed,
He rolled his reverent head from side to side
With dismal shake; and, his sad heart to cheer,
Hid his great features in the pot of beer.
When, with an easy bow and lifted hat,
I enter'd the green arbour where he sat,
And most politely him by name did greet,
He went as white as any winding-sheet!
Yea, trembled like a man whose lost eyes note
A pack of wolves upleaping at his throat!
But when, in a respectful tone and kind,
I tried to lull his fears and soothe his mind,
And vowed the fact of his identity
Was as a secret wholly safe with me —
Explaining also, seeing him demur,
That I too was a public character —
The GREAT UNKNOWN (as I shall call him here)
Grew calm, replenish'd soon his pot of beer
At my expense, and in a little while
His tongue began to wag, his face to smile;
And in the simple self-revealing mode
Of all great natures heavy with the load
Of pride and power, he edged himself more near,
And poured his griefs and wrongs into mine ear.
'Well might I be afraid, and sir to you!
They'd tear me into pieces if they knew, —
For quiet as they look, and bright, and smart,
Each chap there has a tiger in his heart!
At play they are, but wild beasts all the same —
Not to be teased although they look so tame;
And many of them, plain as eye can trace,
Have got my 'scutcheon figured on the face.
It's all a matter of mere destiny
Whether they go all right or come to me:
Mankind is bad, sir, naturally bad!'
And as he shook his head with omen sad,
I answered him, in his own cynic strain:
'Yes, 'tis enough to make a man complain.
This world of ours so vicious is and low,
It always treats its Benefactors so.
If people had their rights, and rights were clear,
You would not sit unknown, unhonour'd, here;
But all would bow to you, and hold you great,
The first and mightiest member of the State.
Who is the inmost wheel of the machine?
Who keeps the Constitution sharp and clean?
Who finishes what statesmen only plan,
And keeps the whole game going? You're the Man!
At one end of the State the eye may view
Her Majesty, and at the other — you;
And of the two, both precious, I aver,
They seem more ready to dispense with her!'
The Great Man watched me with a solemn look,
Then from his lips the pipe he slowly took,
And answered gruffly, in a whisper hot:
'I don't know if you're making game or not!
But, dash my buttons though you put it strong,
It's my opinion you're more right than wrong!
There's not another man this side the sea
Can settle off the State's account like me.
The work from which all other people shrink
Comes natural to me as meat and drink, —
All neat, all clever, all perform'd so pat,
It's quite an honour to be hung like that!
People don't howl and bellow when they meet
The Sheriff or the Gaoler in the street;
They never seem to long in their mad fits
To tear the Home Secretary into bits;
When Judges in white hats to Epsom Down
Drive gay as Tom and Jerry, folk don't frown;
They cheer the Queen and Royal Family,
But only let them catch a sight of me,
And like a pack of hounds they howl and storm!
And that's their gratitude; 'cause I perform,
In genteel style and in a first-rate way,
The work they're making for me night and day!
Why, if a mortal had his rights, d' ye see,
I should be honour'd as I ought to be —
They'd pay me well for doing what I do,
And touch their hats whene'er I came in view.
Well, after all, they do as they are told;
They 're less to blame than Government, I hold.
Government sees my value, and it knows
I keep the whole game going as it goes,
And yet it holds me down and makes me cheap,
And calls me in at odd times like a sweep
To clean a dirty chimney. Let it smoke,
And every mortal in the State must choke!
And yet, though always ready at the call,
I get no gratitude, no thanks at all.
Instead of rank, I get a wretched fee,
Instead of thanks, a sneer or scowl may-be,
Instead of honour such as others win,
Why, I must hide away to save my skin.
When I am sent for to perform my duty,
Instead of coming in due state and beauty,
With outriders and dashing grays to draw
(Like any other mighty man of law),
Disguised, unknown, and with a guilty cheek,
The gaol I enter like an area sneak!
And when all things have been perform'd with art
(With my young man to do the menial part)
Again out of the dark, when none can see,
I creep unseen to my obscurity!'
His vinous cheek with virtuous wrath was flushed,
And to his nose the purple current rushed,
While with a hand that shook a little now,
He mopp'd the perspiration from his brow,
Sighing; and on his features I descried
A sparkling tear of sorrow and of pride.
Meantime, around him all was mirth and May,
The sport was merry and all hearts were gay,
The green boughs sparkled back the merriment,
The garden honeysuckle scatter'd scent,
The warm girls giggled and the lovers squeezed,
The matrons drinking tea look'd on full pleased.
And far away the church-bells sad and slow
Ceased on the scented air. But still the woe
Grew on the Great Man's face — the smiling sky,
The light, the pleasure, on his fish-like eye
Fell colourless; — at last he spoke again,
Growing more philosophic in his pain:
'Two sorts of people fill this mortal sphere,
Those who are hung, and those who just get clear;
And I'm the schoolmaster (though you may laugh),
Teaching good manners to the second half.
Without my help to keep the scamps in awe,
You'd have no virtue and you'd know no law;
And now they only hang for blood alone,
Ten times more hard to rule the mob have grown.
I've heard of late some foolish folk have plann'd
To put an end to hanging in the land;
But, Lord! how little do the donkeys know
This world of ours, when they talk nonsense so!
It's downright blasphemy! You might as well
Try to get rid at once of Heaven and Hell!
Mankind is bad, sir, naturally bad,
Both rich and poor, man, woman, sad, or glad!
While some to keep scot-free have got the wit
(Not that they're really better devil a bit!),
Others have got my mark so plain and fair
In both their eyes, I stop, and gape, and stare.
Look at that fellow stretch'd upon the green,
Strong as a bull, though only seventeen;
Bless you, I know the party every limb,
I've hung a few fac-similes of him!
And cast your eye on that pale wench who sips
Gin in the corner; note her hanging lips,
The neat-shaped boots, and the neglected lace:
There's baby-murder written on her face! —
Tho' accidents may happen now and then,
I know my mark on women and on men,
And oft I sigh, beholding it so plain,
To think what heaps of labour still remain!'
He sigh'd, and yet methought he smackt his lips,
As one who in anticipation sips
A feast to come. Then I, with a sly thought,
Drew forth a picture I had lately bought
In Regent Street, and begged the man of fame
To give his criticism on the same.
First from their case his spectacles he took,
Great silver-rimm'd, and with deep searching look
The picture's lines in silence pondered he.
'This is as bad a face as ever I see!
This is no common area-sneak or thief,
No stealer of a pocket-handkerchief,
No! deep's the word, and knowing, and precise,
Afraid of nothing, but as cool as ice.
Look at his ears, how very low they lie,
Lobes far below the level of his eye,
And there's a mouth, like any rat-trap's tight,
And at the edges bloodless, close, and white.
Who is the party? Caught, on any charge?
There's mischief near, if he remains at large!'
Gasping with indignation, angry-eyed,
'Silence! 'tis very blasphemy,' I cried;
'Misguided man, whose insight is a sham,
These noble features you would brand and damn,
This saintly face, so subtle, calm, and high,
Are those of one who would not wrong a fly —
A friend of man, whom all man's sorrows stir,
'Tis MR. MILL, the great PHILOSOPHER!'
Then for a moment he to whom I spake
Seemed staggered, but, with the same ominous shake
O' the head, he, rallying, wore a smile half kind,
Pitying my simplicity of mind.
'Sir,' said he, 'from my word I will not stir —
I've seen that look on many a murderer;
But don't mistake — it stands to common sense
That education makes the difference!
I've heard the party's name, and know that he
Is a good pleader for my trade and me;
And well he may be! for a clever man
Sees pretty well what others seldom can, —
That those mark'd qualities which make him great
In one way, might by just a turn of fate
Have raised him in another! Ah, it's sad —
Mankind is bad, sir, naturally bad!
It takes a genius in our busy time
To plan and carry out a bit of crime
That shakes the land and raises up one's hair;
Most murder now is but a poor affair —
No art, no cunning, just a few blind blows
Struck by a bullet-headed rough who knows
No better. Clever men now see full plain
That crime don't answer. Thanks to me, again!
Ah, when I think what would become of men
Without my bit of schooling now and then, —
Toteach the foolish they must mind their play,
And keep the clever under every day, —
I shiver! As it is, they're kept by me
To decent sorts of daily villany —
Law, money-lending, factoring on the land,
Share-broking, banking with no cash in hand,
And many a sort of weapon they may use
Which never brings their neck into the noose;
For if they're talented they can invent
Plenty of crime that gets no punishment,
Do lawful murder with no sort of fear
As coolly as I drink this pot of beer!'
The Great Man paused and drank; his face was grim,
Half buried in the pot; and o'er its rim
His eye, like the law's bull's-eye, flashing bright
To deepen darkness round it, threw its light
On the gay scene before him, and it seemed
Rendered all wretched near it as it gleamed.
A shadow fell upon the merry place,
Each figure grew distorted, and each face
Spake of crime hidden and of evil thought.
Darkling I gazed, sick-hearted and distraught,
In silence. Black and decent at my side,
With reverend hair, sat melancholy-eyed
The Patriarch. To my head I held my hand,
And ponder'd, and the look of the fair land
Seemed deathlike. On the darkness of my brain
The voice, a little thicker, broke again:
'Ah, things don't thrive as they throve once,' he said,
'And I'm alone now my old woman's dead.
I find the Sundays dull. First, I attend
The morning service, then this way I wend
To take my pipe and drop of beer; and then,
Home to a lonely meal in town again.
'Tis a dull world! — and grudges me my hire —
I ought to get a pension and retire.
What living man has served his country so?
But who's to take my place I scarcely know!
Well, Heaven will punish their neglect anon: —
They'll know my merit, when I'm dead and gone!'
He stood upon his legs, and these, I think,
Were rather shaky, part with age, part drink,
And with a piteous smile, full of the sense
Of human vanity and impotence,
Grimly he stood, half senile and half sly,
A sight to make the very angels cry;
Then lifted up a hat with weepers on —
(Worn for some human creature dead and gone)
Placing it on his head (unconsciously
A little on one side) held out to me
His right hand, and, though grim beyond belief,
Wore unaware an air of rakish grief —
Even so we parted, and with hand-wave proud
He faded like a ghost into the crowd.
Home to the mighty City wandering,
Breathing the freshness of the fields of Spring,
Hearing the Lark, and seeing bright winds run
Between the bending rye-grass and the sun,
I mused and mused; till with a solemn gleam
My soul closed, and I saw as in a dream,
Apocalyptic, cutting heaven across,
Two mighty shapes — a Gallows and a Cross.
And these twain, with a sea of lives that clomb
Up to their base and struck and fell in foam,
Moved, trembled, changed; and lo! the first became
A jet-black Shape that bowed its head in shame
Before the second, which in turn did change
Into a luminous Figure, sweet and strange,
Stretching out mighty arms to bless the thing
Which hushed its breath beneath Him wondering.
And lo! these visions vanished with no word
In brightness; and like one that wakes I heard
The church bells chime and the cathedrals toll,
Filling the mighty City like its Soul.
Then, like a spectre strange and woe-begone,
Uprose again, with mourning weepers on,
His hat a little on one side, his breath
Heavy and hot, the gray-hair'd Man of Death,
Tottering, grog-pimpled, with a trembling pace
Under the Gateway of the Silent Place,
At whose sad opening the great Puppet stands
The rope of which he tugs with palsied hands.
Christ help me! whither do my wild thoughts run?
And Christ help thee, thou lonely agÎd one!
Christ help us all, till all's that dark grows clear —
Are those indeed the Sabbath bells I hear?
(From London Poems, 1866-70)
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Locating Information from the Command Line
Specific searches for information can provide excellent resources for troubleshooting. This section will help you examine a number of ways to find the information that you need.
Search Packages
When Ubuntu updates packages it keeps a package cache of .deb files in /var/cache/apt/archives. This archive can be used to review recent changes on your server. Here are a series of examples to help with searching packages.
Search packages added in last week
find /var/cache/apt/archives -iname '*.deb' -atime -7
Note that atime is used because packages in this directory are not modified they are only added.
Search for packages which have a specific name
Be sure to use the "-n" option as it will force the search to be used for file that have the text string, in this example "apache", in the name. Otherwise it will include those who have that text string in the description.
apt-cache search -n apache
This search will provide very helpful information for what packages were changed on an update. The "reverse depends" list shows packages which require, recommend or suggest the package searched. The "dependencies" list shows which packages are required, recommended, or suggested for your searched package.
Search for Sizes
Find all files over 10 MB
find / -size +10000000c 2> /dev/null
Find all files over 50 MB
find / -size +50000000c 2> /dev/null
The "2> /dev/null" sends all error messages to the trash instead of the screen.
Search User Owned Files
If you want to find files that belong to only a certain user, you can do that with the "-user" switch. Add a second criterion to find only files of a certain type that belong to a certain user.
find / -user tom -iname '*.txt'
You can adjust this search by changing the text string which represents the file type. In the example, ".txt" is used but that could be changed to and file type, like; ".rtf",".conf",".jpg",".gif", etc.
Managing Versions
Using the "-v" option you can show the version of many programs to verify which version is current. Here are a few examples.
apache2 -v
Server version: Apache/2.2.8 (Ubuntu)
Server built: Jun 25 2008 13:54:13
syslogd -v
syslogd 1.5.0
Using Aptitude to Locate Information
Aptitude is a text mode tool with a menu front end for apt. It can easily provide information about packages and the versions that you currently have installed as well as packages that are not installed. You can access aptitude with:
sudo aptitude
When you open aptitude you will see a menu bar at the top of the screen with two panes below the menu bar. The top pane lists package categories and the bottom pane contains information related to the packages and package categories that you select.
Caution: You can easily break your system using aptitude carelessly as you will be running as root and you can easily install or uninstall packages.
— Installed Packages
— Not Installed Packages
— Obsolete and Locally Create Packages
— Virtual Packages (do not exist but the names are required by other programs)
— Tasks (select packages by groups)
Select any of the five categories and it will expand to show groups related to software packages. For example if you select Installed Packages you will see a list of categories that starts like this:
— admin
— main (Fully supported software)
I grub 0.97-29ubu
— universe (Unsupported software)
— base
Select a specific category and you will see the individual repository that the packages come from. When you select a repository you will see a list of applications followed by the version that is used. If you see an "I" it indicates that it is installed on the system. In the bottom pane you will see a description of the package.
Whenever you list packages they will have one of these indicators in front of the package to indicate the status of the package.
i: Installed package
c: Package not installed, but package configuration remains on system
p: Purged from system
v: Virtual package –
B: Broken package
u: Unpacked files, but package not yet configured
C: Half-configured – Configuration failed and requires fix
H: Half-installed – Removal failed and requires fix
You can use the F10 key to access the menu across the top.
Actions Undo Package Resolver Search Options Views Help
Actions – install and uninstall options, clean cache
Undo – undo actions
Package – manage install, remove, purge, etc of packages
Resolver – try to resolve issues with conflicts
Find – locate packages
Options – display options
Views – quick access to various view options
Help – basic help
Using dpkg to Locate Information
The dpkg or Debian Package Management tool is an additional way to locate information about packages. If you use the "-l" option you can provide a topic and it will list the package version that is installed.
dpkg -l apache2
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dpkg -l cron
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|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
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ii cron 3.0pl1-100ubuntu2 management of regular background processing
If you want to list all packages installed use "-l" alone. It will list the package name, version and brief description.
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st utilities
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Bone Drug Linked to Serious Dental Condition
Becky Williams of Terre Haute had a gut feeling she should not take the osteoporosis drug her doctor prescribed for her.
A nine-year yoga teacher and adjunct instructor in the English Department at Indiana State University, Williams, 69, had been diagnosed with osteoporosis -- a weakening of the bones -- in a small part of her upper leg. To treat this and to help strengthen all of her bones, Williams' physician recommended Reclast, a relatively new drug that is administered once a year through an IV treatment.
Despite her misgivings, Williams elected to receive the annual IV treatment. A first treatment came in August of 2009. The second came in August of last year.
"I have a good doctor," Williams said. Still, she regrets receiving the treatment, especially because she has always been physically active and was not having any significant problems from her osteoporosis. "I guess I just did it to please my doctor," she said.
Many osteoporosis drugs, including Reclast, Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva, are known as "bisphosphonates," which are drugs that essentially make bones more dense. However some doctors believe they also reduce a bone's ability to heal itself after being injured.
All bisphosphonates, but especially those administered through an IV, are believed by doctors and dentists to be linked to a serious condition marked by exposed and "dying" jaw bones. This sometimes painful condition is known as Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ).
"I think it is fairly well established" that there is a connection between bisphosphonates and decaying jaw bones, said Dr. Don-John Summerlin, a professor of oral and maxillofacial pathology at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. Indeed, even drug companies have put warnings on bisphosphonate labels noting that they can cause serious jaw bone problems. A warning for Reclast on the drug's website, for example, states that it "can cause serious side effects including ... severe jaw bone problems (osteonecrosis)."
In addition to osteoporosis patients, bisphosphonates are routinely prescribed for cancer patients with bone-related problems. In fact, bisphosphonates are sometimes included in chemotherapy treatments, said Dr. Michael Deady, a Terre Haute-based oral surgeon who is currently treating two patients with apparent BRONJ. Many patients who received chemotherapy in the past may not realize they also received bisphosphonates, he said.
Bisphosphonates in pill form, such as Fosamax, are often prescribed for patients struggling with osteoporosis or pre-osteoporosis conditions. These drugs, by and large, seem to be less tied to BRONJ, according to doctors interviewed by the Tribune-Star. Bisphosphonates given in larger doses through an IV are often reserved for cancer patients and seem to pose a larger risk of the problem.
"Patients under treatment with oral bisphosphonate therapy are at a considerably lower risk for BRONJ than patients treated with IV bisphosphonates," reported the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in a 2006 position paper. That opinion seems to hold true today. While some dentists see BRONJ among patients who have been using oral bisphosphonates for several years, those cases seem to be less severe and less difficult to treat, Deady said.
"I would definitely take an oral [bisphosphonate] over an IV" if given the choice, Deady said. "It's the IV bisphosphonates that are the major problem."
Williams believes Reclast, which she received in an IV form, was responsible for her recent dental problems. Soon after her second annual IV treatment, she felt something was wrong in her jaw. An X-ray confirmed a problem, leading her dentist to send her to Indianapolis for special treatment. Last month, oral surgeons left her with no lower back teeth on the left side of her mouth. Fortunately, the condition was caught early and is healing well, she said.
"I was very sad for two days," Williams said of her reaction to learning her IV treatment might have caused her dental problem. Her gut had told her not to take the Reclast. "You blame yourself," she said.
Novartis, the Switzerland-based drug company that makes Reclast, states that osteonecrosis of the jaw is an "uncommon event that has been reported most frequently in cancer patients receiving complex treatment regimens, including intravenous (IV) bisphosphonates." In a statement provided to the Tribune-Star, the company further stated: "Based on best available scientific evidence, a causal relationship between osteonecrosis of the jaw and bisphosphonate therapy, or any individual therapy factor, has not been established."
Medical experts don't seem to disagree that osteonecrosis of the jaw is uncommon. BRONJ is estimated to occur among patients receiving IV bisphosphonate treatments from between fewer than 1 percent to 12 percent of the time, according to the 2006 AAOMS report. The incidence rate is far less frequent -- well below 1 percent -- among patients receiving oral bisphosphonates, the report states.
Nevertheless, "given the large number of patients receiving oral bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis/osteopenia it is likely that most practitioners may encounter some patients with BRONJ," the AAOMS report states. As of 2006, more than 190 million oral bisphosphonate prescriptions had been dispensed world wide, the report notes.
Awareness of the problem is growing. Dentists and doctors are much more aware today of a link between bisphosphonates and serious jaw bone problems than they were just a few years ago, Summerlin said. In fact, medical doctors now routinely urge their patients who are about to undergo bisphosphonate treatment to have any dental work done before those treatments begin. That's because dental procedures, such as root canals or a tooth extraction, can cause damage to jaw bones and bring about BRONJ.
"The biggest culprits" in causing BRONJ are dental procedures, Deady said. As a result, dentists try very hard to avoid oral surgery in their patients with BRONJ, he added.
And while BRONJ is a serious side effect, doctors also believe bisphosphonates can do some significant good. IV bisphosphonates "have had a significant impact on the quality of life for patients with advanced cancer that involves the skeletal system," according to the AAOMS paper. Indeed, among cancer patients, "the costs would have to be mighty high before you would say, 'We don't want to use it,'" Summerlin said. "I don't think they have much choice."
But for other patients, such as Becky Williams, Summerlin said it is best for them to talk seriously with their doctors about whether or not to use bisphosphonates.
"I would not advise my wife to take bisphosphonates at all unless she absolutely had to," Summerlin said. "Unless there were no other choices."
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College Football 2013: 5 Things We Learned in Week 8
It was another exciting week in college football with plenty of upsets, close calls and big game performances. Here are the highlights from this week on the gridiron.
Jameis Winston Could Be This Year's Johnny Football
The game of the year in the ACC turned into a bust as only one team bothered to actually show up. Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston led the No. 5 Seminoles to a blowout 51-14 win at No. 3 Clemson. The freshman phenom made a strong case for his Heisman campaign, throwing for a career-high 444 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for another and leading the Seminoles to their first win in Death Valley since 2001. The Florida State defense, which came into the game ranked third nationally in scoring defense, was equally impressive, holding Tajh Boyd and the Tigers to just 326 yards and forcing four turnovers. The win not only moves Florida State into the national title mix, but Winston now joins Marcus Mariota at the top of the Heisman watch list.
Stanford Is Still In the Hunt
While last week's loss might have doomed No. 13 Stanford's national title hopes, the Cardinal showed on Saturday that they are still very much in the mix for a Pac-12 title, stifling No. 9 UCLA in a 24-10 victory. The Bruins came into the game ranked seventh nationally in scoring offense, but Stanford held them to just 266 total yards, forced two turnovers and kept UCLA out of the end zone until early in the fourth quarter. Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley was held to a season-low 192 yards for just one score and two interceptions. The Cardinal defense will continue to be tested in its next two matchups: next week against Oregon State and quarterback Sean Mannion, the nation's leading passer, followed by the much-anticipated showdown with No. 2 Oregon.
The SEC is Good, But Not Great
While some in SEC country will try to bill Saturday's upsets as a sign of the league's depth, only the most blindly loyal follower would fail to admit that this is not a vintage year for the SEC. Five ranked teams fell on Saturday and all but three teams in the conference already have at least two losses. The SEC West is in a freefall, with only No. 14 Missouri remaining undefeated. When we're not even to Halloween and LSU, Texas A&M, Florida and Georgia have all essentially been eliminated from title contention, it's hard to argue that this is not a down year for the conference. While the SEC is likely still the nation's best conference overall, the gap is not nearly this big as it has been.
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With a weak strength of schedule, No. 8 Louisville's national title hopes were already a long shot. But on Friday night, the Cardinals went from dark horse to non-factor, falling 38-35 to Central Florida. Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater did his part to keep his team in the game, throwing for 341 yards and two touchdowns. But the Louisville defense, which came into the game ranked second nationally in scoring defense, gave up 446 yards in the contest and collapsed during crunch time, allowing the Knights to go on a 31-7 run in the game's final 20 minutes. This loss could prove particularly costly as it not only ended the Cardinals' title hopes, but likely knocked them out of BCS contention, as the Knights would now have to lose twice for Louisville to potentially work its way back into the AAC's automatic bid.
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Republican National Convention: Fox News Latino Reporter's Notebook
Fox News Latino is combing the floor of the convention, the streets of Tampa and the inner reaches of the Internet this week to find interesting stories and snippets from the Republican National Convention:
Brewer Said What?
Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer has proclaimed her support for the election of ... Barack Obama?
Clearly just a verbal slip, says her spokesman. The governor's skirmishes with the Obama administration over the issue of illegal immigration are well-known. At one point she was captured on camera pointing an angry finger at the president as they talked on an airport tarmac.
Brewer's surprising comment came in an MSNBC interview Wednesday at the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla., as she renewed her call for improved security on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Brewer said she was hopeful Obama would be elected in November so he could help come up with a solution. She didn't correct herself, nor was she prompted to.
Brewer spokesman Matthew Benson said Thursday that the governor isn't the first person to misspeak amid the chaos of a crowded room.
For the record: Brewer continues to endorse Republican Mitt Romney for president.
The Associated Press
Jeb Bush Highlights Gains of Latino Students During RNC Speech
It's well documented that former Florida governor is a major supporter of education. But if you weren't sure about that before his RNC speech, you are now. The brother of George W. Bush and son of George H.W. Bush spent the majority of his speech addressing the issue of education and highlighting his work while governor - as well as Mitt Romney's work during his tenure in office as governor of Massachusetts - to bring up education levels.
"Among Latino students, the gains were so big, they required a new metric. Right now, Florida's fourth grade Hispanic students read as well or better than the average of all students in 21 states and the District of Columbia," Bush said of the education gains during his time in office.
Former Secretary of State Calls for "Compassionate" Immigration Policy
During her speech Wednesday night at the convention, Condoleeza Rice, the former Secretary of State, said Republicans needed to champion a more "compassionate" immigration policy.
"We must continue to welcome the world's most ambitious people to be a part of us," she said. "In that way, we stay young and optimistic and determined. We need immigration laws that protect our borders; meet our economic needs, and yet show that we are a compassionate people."
Dominican Designer Turns Romney Red Hot
There's been much chatter about Ann Romney's heartfelt, impassioned speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night.
But let's discuss the real important topic that night: her dress.
Turns out the bright red, ruffled dress the First Lady hopeful was wearing was designed by famed Dominican-born designer Oscar de la Renta. De la Renta's numbers have been worn by many first ladies, from Laura Bush to Hillary Clinton, though the famed fashionista drew scorn after he criticized Michelle Obama for opting for a British designer rather than an American one at a state dinner last year. He later apologized.
While Mrs. Romney's speech drew rather rave reviews, her dress was also praised in fashion circles.
"We'll leave it to the political pundits to determine whether Romney succeeded in humanizing her husband and appealing to the all-important woman voter," a Fashionista writer told The New York Times. "But it's hard to deny that she looked great and delivered her speech well – she was comfortable in that dress."
A fashion writer for the Financial Times estimated the dress costs from $2,090 to $2,490.
Ann Romney to Star in Modern Family
Will Ann Romney be joining Sofía Vergara and the rest of the "Modern Family" Cast?
After Mrs. Romney told The Insider how much she enjoys the show, Steve Levitan, the creator of "Modern Family," said he would bring her in return for a request of his own, Entertainment magazine US Weekly is reports.
"Thrilled Ann Romney says ModFam is her favorite show," Levitan tweeted."We'll offer her the role of officiant at Mitch & Cam's wedding. As soon as it's legal."
No word on whether Mrs. Romney, whose husband opposes gay marriage, would take him up on the offer.
Action in Tampa is Not Only in the Convention Hall...But Also on the Streets
Inside of the Tampa Bay Times Forum it's been a celebration of all things Republican: Red, white and blue banners, stirring speeches to rally the faithful, and plenty of country music.
On the streets of Tampa, it's been another matter.
Over 3,000 police officers are on the streets. Helicopters fly almost constantly overhead and packs of police cruise by on bicycles. Fast boats whiz by the region's three bridges, looking for unseen threats. Tall chain-link fences shield the pretty parks along the Hillsborough River from view.
The police presence, which is meant as much to control protestors as it is to ward of any terrorist related activity, has not kept protestors off the streets. On Wednesday afternoon, a group of demonstrators hit the streets to protest against the so-called police state surrounding the convention. Chanting "I sag my pants, I rock my hoodie" and "TPD keep your hands off me!" the demonstrators marched out of the "Romneyville" camp just after 4:30 p.m. and headed west on Main Street — away from downtown as Tampa bike police looked on.
The action will continue tomorrow as the group 1Miami will hold a march during Mitt Romney's speech to protest the GOP candidates economic plan.
"We're going to start a march from Bain-owned stores because they foreshadow the economy Romney wants to create," said Eric Brakken, director of1Miami, according to the Miami Herald. "He always gloats about how successful his business career was with Bain, but the truth is he and his billionaire buddies created minimum wage jobs while simultaneously killing good jobs or outsourcing them. This is not the economic recovery Americans have in mind!"
The Associated Press contributed reporting to this story.
Tips for Votes!
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio predicted his home state will go toward Mitt Romney in November.
And not just because the state is energized over hosting the Republican National Convention.
"The folks that have been visiting this week have done great, leaving great tips," the junior senator said Wednesday. "That's going to help, too. They're real good tippers."
The Associated Press
GOP: USA! Chants had Nothing to Do with Puerto Rico
The USA! USA! USA! chants that echoed throughout the convention floor as Puerto Rican Committeewoman Zoraida Fonalledas was on stage Monday were a result of Ron Paul supporters protesting the "Credentials Report" and had nothing to do with Puerto Rico, a Republican National Committee spokesperson told Fox News Latino.
The convention floor was chaotic at around 4 p.m. when Fonalledas came out onto the stage, and the chants caused for a bit of an awkward moment.
The GOP claims the shouts had nothing to do with the Puerto Rican politician.
"During today's Republican Convention Committee Reports, the Ron Paul followers exercised their right to free speech and protested the report by the Committee on Credentials. The Report by the Chairwoman of the Permanent Organization Committee followed. The protesters continued their boisterous protest of the Credentials Report which spilled over to the rest of the proceedings. To be clear, the attempt to disrupt the proceedings had to do with the report, not the Puerto Rico National Committeewoman. Puerto Rico and its delegation play a very important role in this Convention, and are an integral partner in the National Committee."
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Jeb Bush: First Latino Governor of Florida?
"[I]f Bill Clinton is the first black president, I'm definitely the first Cuban at least or Latino governor of the State of Florida." That's what former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said during a panel discussion held by the Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN) on Tuesday, referring to Toni Morrison's comment that Bill Clinton was "our first black president." During his talk, Bush explained that a good deal of his public policy push for the Hispanic community came after meeting his wife in Mexico. "After I met her, I got interested in Latin America for some odd reason and got a degree in Latin American studies and my whole life became more orientated toward this," Bush said.
Rubio Heckled During Speech to Delegates
Florida Senator Marco Rubio probably didn't expect this. Speaking to a group of Florida delegates outside of Tampa, Rubio most likely assumed he would be talking in front of a safe, home crowd.
That is until a bearded, middle-aged man with a tattoo on his neck stood up and shouted "Hey Rubio!" the Miami Herald reported. What followed was a brief tirade (that included terms like "whoring" and "raping") that accused the GOP of catering to big business while taking money from the working class. Two men with wires in their ears quickly escorted the man out the door and Rubio tried to continue speaking, but was once again interrupted. This time it was by a woman who said "Hey Rubio! Corporations need to pay their fair share!"
All in all, four protesters interrupted Rubio. Outside the hall, five protesters, who represented a group called "Stand Up Florida" were sitting on the curb, where several Pinellas County sheriff's deputies were writing down their names and issuing trespassing citations.
It was a fun day for Rubio on the Gulf Coast.
Puerto Rico's Zoraida Fonalledas Greeted with Chants of 'USA, USA....
A visibly upset Zoraida Fonalledas, Chairwomen of the Committee on Permanent Organization, was greeted by chants of "USA, USA, USA" when RNC Chairman Reince Priebus introduced her to the convention crowd.
The chants kept coming until Priebus stepped back up to the podium and told the delegates to let Fonalledas take care of her business.
Just a little bit awkward.
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Slams Republican Efforts to Court Latinos
The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles says Republican efforts to use Latino speakers at the GOP national convention to win over Latino voters won't work.
Antonio Villaraigosa told reporters Tuesday that the GOP "can't just trot out a brown face or a Spanish surname" and expect Latinos to vote Republican. He called that window dressing.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval was dismissive of the mayor's comments and said people will say things off the cuff.
Villaraigosa said a party's policies are more important. He said the GOP platform calls for the self-deportation of 11 million people. The Republican platform supports tougher policies to staunch illegal immigration.
Villaraigosa is in Tampa as part of a Democratic effort to highlight their views during the GOP gathering.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press.
Marco Rubio & Jeb Bush Miss RNC's Nuestra Noche Party
Despite promises on the invitation that both the Florida senator and the former governor would make appearances at the RNC's Nuestra Noche, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush were nowhere to be seen.
As threats of the now Hurricane Isaac began to help the exodus from the party at around 10:30 Monday night, Tagg Romney and other Romney family members along with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez all pledged to do "everything they could do to get Mitt Romney elected," the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Earlier in the evening, the room was filled with more than 5,000 tickets circulating, but with light cocktails and a puzzling video of Latinos speaking about the American Dream the party quickly fizzled out.
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|Not me, but I'm sure that's what I looked like to my friend.
We were late for lunch, I was irritated that he hadn't done his work, and I was frazzled by the ton of work sitting on my desk that needed to get done. He was so confused when I sent him, but I ignored his confusion and sent him off to another classroom to work through recess. At the end of the day he came up to me and quietly asked why he had to go to recess detention. We had a quick, stern conversation as we were headed out the door. Stern on my part. Quiet on his. It wasn't until after school yesterday that I really had time to think about it and realize I had sent the wrong boy.
This friend is the nicest little boy who was too polite to ask or argue why at the time. I kept thinking about how confused he was about the whole thing. I know it was a mistake, but I truly felt horrible about it. I just kept thinking that I know I ruined this kid's day. More importantly, I knew I had lost a little of his trust. Can I tell you it was all I could think about all night?
So, how to try and make this right? The first thing I did this morning was sincerely apologize in front of the entire class. I explained that I had mixed him up with another student. I told him he had done nothing to earn recess detention, he was 100% right, I was 100% wrong, and I was sincerely sorry for the mix-up. The obvious relief on my friend's face was amazing. It showed me just how much this had bothered him and just how much my apology meant to him. He was very gracious and told me it was okay, he understood. I still feel terrible about the entire thing, but I'm happy I was able to make amends. While I couldn't take it back, I also gave him a token to the treasure chest in the Principal's office and a homework pass. His smile became even a little bigger.
So, why post about this? I'm sure some of you may think I made a big deal out of something small. Perhaps, but it really bothered me. I don't run a "the-teacher-is-always-right" kind of classroom. I really try to approach teaching as a partnership between my friends and me. When my friends trust in me to treat them fairly and respect their ideas, I get it back from them tenfold. When they feel our classroom is a safe place emotionally, they are more willing to take risks in learning and it builds a strong, supportive classroom community.
It was also important for me to apologize to my friend in front of the entire class, not just in private. It let him off the hook with the class, and it let the class know that I respected him (them!) enough to apologize when I was wrong. So, tonight I'm finally able to shake off some of the teacher guilt I've had for the past 24 hours.
Lesson learned: Even after 15 years of teaching, I will still make mistakes!
So, you ever have one of those days?


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Rhymers will be readers: it's that simple. Experts in literacy and child development have discovered that if children know eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they're four years old, they're usually among the best readers by the time they're eight.
Posted by Holly - tutus & turtles at 1/27/2010
Labels: Education and Learning, Quotes
10 comments:
- Melissa said...
I really believe this. My mom (who is a kindergarten teacher)always has me work on Nursery Rhymes with my little kids.
- January 27, 2010 at 5:01 PM
- Mommies Magazine said...
I agree completely.I have a friend who was telling her kids nursery rhymes from the time they were born, and both of her kids have excellent reading skills and make straight A's in reading. Excellent blog, thanks for sharing! Feel free to visit me back :)
- February 24, 2010 at 1:31 AM
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- March 1, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- KristenB said...
I randomly found your blog looking for nursery ideas. I love it!
- March 4, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Mommy J said...
I too have randomly found your blog after starting my own baby blog to capture my pregnancy moments and found yours to be full of great ideas :)
I'm so glad I kept all my bursery rhyme books from childhood, now I can read them to my son when he arrives. Great to know about the lliteracy stats.
- March 29, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- Nigel Lane said...
That is very true about nursery rhymes. The learning that children do in the early years is invaluable for their development later on. For more useful parenting tips, you should definitely visit the website: www.awesomeparents.com/blog/
- May 4, 2010 at 4:05 AM
- Eva said...
where are you?
- May 25, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Holly - tutus & turtles said...
Oops... I'll answer that with a post now.
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The exclusive 24h All Inclusive system offers you many high quality services. If you're looking for holidays to relax and escape stress, this complex includes a fresh water swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, solarium terrace, gym, sauna and the Renova Spa wellness centre with a range of different treatments and massages. Not forgetting the vast beach right outside the hotel which is ideal for sunbathing.
Jamaica's cuisine is rich in tastes and colours, which is why you'll find the best menus and variety served up by our chefs in the buffet restaurant and themed restaurants. While you are enjoying the beach or pool, you can cool off with cocktails and cold drinks from the hotel's various bars.
Although the hotel is in a quiet area, in the vicinity of the complex you have the opportunity to try out many sports and activities. We offer you an entertainment program that you can enjoy as a family, couple or with friends. Windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, snorkelling, table tennis, diving and volleyball are just some of the possibilities you can choose from, not to mention golf on the nearby course. The area also offers excursions such as horse rides and trips to shopping areas to buy typical Jamaican souvenirs.
Come and discover the area of Ocho Ríos and visit Dolphin Cove beach where you can swim with dolphins and sharks accompanied by guides. Not to be missed is Dunn's River Fall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, as well as the botanical gardens of Canbrook.
The Hotel Riu Ocho Ríos is a unique experience for those wishing to discover Jamaica. Enjoy the best offers of Jamaica and spend some relaxing time at the hotel.
Spring Break Policies: Spring Breakers (either groups or individuals, regardless of age) are not allowed at this property, at any time during the year. RIU Hotels & Resorts, reserves the right to withhold admission to any Spring Breaker. The hotel reserves the right of admission and may request clients to show passport or official ID to prove full identification. Guests can and will be removed from the property at their own expense in case of any disturbance or complaint from other guests or hotel staff. Parties in rooms are not allowed. Spring break groups or unruly behavior is not allowed all year round at any property.