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Search the morning-after stories about Sunday's dramatic finish at golf's Masters Tournament and one thing becomes clear. Adam Scott, the 32-year-old Australian who won after a two-hole playoff with Argentina's Angel Cabrera, seems to be one heck of a guy:
-- "He's one of the 10 nicest guys you'll ever meet," writes ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski. "Everybody — women, corporations, his native Australia — loves him. And now, at long last, so does a major."
-- "This was a great day for Australian golf," says Sydney Morning Herald sports columnist Richard Hinds. "Mostly, it was a great day for Adam Scott. A day when a nice guy finished first."
-- "Adam's a good winner," Cabrera said Sunday night. "I would have been happier if I had won, but he's a great player, I get along with him, we've played together in the President's Cup, and I'm happy for him."
The other theme following Scott's win is the effect it's had in his homeland, as The Golf Channel writes:
"It is Monday in Melbourne, but all of Oz awoke to an unofficial, impromptu holiday. Australia's long Masters nightmare ended on a rainy Sunday. On a day ready-made for a duck, Adam Scott outlasted Angel 'El Pato' (The Duck) Cabrera to end the 'Aussie Duck,' the cricket term that means zero, which was the grand sum of green jackets collected before Sunday's wet and wild finish."
Scott and Cabrera finished the tournament tied at 9-under par. As for some of the other notables:
-- Another Australian, Jason Day, finished third. He was 7-under par.
-- Tiger Woods finished tied at fourth. He was 5-under par.
-- Tianlang Guan, the 14-year-old from China who's the youngest person to ever play in the Masters, finished 58th. He was 12-over par.
NPR's Tom Goldman reported about the Masters earlier for Morning Edition.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
50 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Aww Josie! So cute!!!!! Lily and Ellie, this may be kinda personal so you don't have to answer buy who are you voting for?
ReplyDelete - JeffanieMarch 18, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Did Jana dye her hair? It looks brown for some reason. It's usually a blond color.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 11:11 PM
That was soo cute!!! very well done! Josh's kids and even Josie look so grown up! If I were American, he'd get my vote! Although I heard somewhere he was a mormon, does anyone know if thats the case?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 3:52 AM
Did anyone else just massively cringe?! The camera work and lighting in that made them all look really odd. However, it shows how far behind the shows are atm because they all look so much older
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 6:44 AM
now seeing how all these kids grew up and now looking at josie she has grown so much and now trying to talk and now seeing jinger,joseph with no braces now but only joy has braces now
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 7:22 AM
Rick is Roman Catholic I think. It is Mitt Romney that is a Mormon.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Excellent video! The kids are so grown up! I'm sure they are learning so much participating in this campaign!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Can you view this on another site (tlc player)?
We can't view Youtube! - ChelseaMarch 19, 2012 at 10:10 AM
I really enjoy the Duggars' show and I admire the way they stick to their convictions, but I often wonder if the children are ever allowed to think for themselves. Why does the whole family have to support the same person? Do they even have a choice or are they told that the whole family will support Rick Santorum and that's the end of the discussion?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 10:15 AM
I have to wonder if the kids understand the reasons they are giving, since it is clear that they are all reading them...And if they understand them, do they really agree?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 12:46 PM
doesn't matter if they understand them or even like santorum. daddy tells them what to believe. i'd imagine there's very little they actually have their own opinions on. how could they? they're not allowed to be exposed to the outside world or think critically about a story from all angles until they leave. don't get me wrong, i like the duggars. this is really the only aspect of their treatment of the kids that makes me cringe a bit.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Kids usually agree with their parents as the parents are the ones who explain things to them. Until of course the kids are more independent and learn to question things, based on things they learn at school, things they read, and people they are exposed to. Since the Duggar kids are homeschooled and are around others of like-minds, I'm sure they all believe what they are saying whole-heartedly.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 2:58 PM
No he is not Mormon but why would that be a bad thing if he was? The duggars remind me a lot of Mormons and share a lot of the same beliefs. Not 100 percent the same of course but enough that I could see them lending their support to Rick even if he was Mormon
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Libby, I was only asking a question, no need to jump down my throat. Two, The kids can think for themselves (GASP!!!) I am sure that Jim bob and Michelle explained to the older ones what all the different runners were in favour of and who they preffered and left it up to the kids to decide for themselves who they would vote for I am sure the kids have come to respect and trust their parents judgement and choice in who they would vote for. And while the Duggars may appear Mormon or Catholic, they are not. I asked Michelle myself and she replied they are Independant Baptists. Which would make sense scince they are heavily involved with IBLP (institute in basic life principles) www.iblp.org
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 3:57 PM
I don't think we want to go into a religious debate by in NO WAY are the Duggars like Mormons! I can't see them EVER believing in the book of mormon! Yikes! The kiddos are so adorable on this - so great to see them. I think that Josh might have filmed this video, based on some pictures on his Webstagram account a week or so ago! Cool!
ReplyDelete I have noticed a wave of hate lately I just want to ask if you don't like The Duggars and think the kids are brain washed why are you on a fan site! I don't mean to be rude or anything but I am a fan and respect the family! They aren't perfect and I may not agree with them all the time but they are a great family! I just wondered why?
ReplyDelete- AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 3:59 PM
By the way, the Duggar Girls are working on a book called "Growing up Duggar" but there is no release date as yet. As far as I am concerned, that takes a person who can put two neurons together to have a thought of their own in order to execute such a feat.If they were mindless robots they would never attempt it on their own. ;) Here's the link to prove it, this lady's daughter is a penpal to Jill Duggar:
http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/we-got-to-meet-duggars.html @Mmolesy
Thanks a bunch, Mmolesy! We saw that blog post earlier today but didn't have the chance to read the entire thing. Thanks for the reminder to go back and finish it! (Between blogging, homeschooling, and enjoying the beautiful weather that much of the United States and Canada has been blessed with, we've been busy.)
What would we do without loyal readers like you?
Have a fabulous week!
Lily and Ellie- AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 5:00 PM
No probs Guys! Do you mind sending some of that lovely weather down here? our summer is over and soon we will be heading into winter. We generally don't see snow around here. To do so we have to drive for about 45 minutes to see it!! lol. So i am glad it doesnt get that cold. But i still prefer nice warm weather. :)
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Lily and Ellie - you bring the sunshine no matter what the weather outside! Thanks for all your hard working on this inspirational blog. I check in a few times a day to read posts and comments. I love the Duggar family - they have changed our hearts, encouraged our family, and have been a huge positive influence in our lives. Thanks!! And God Bless!
ReplyDelete - Abi McGrawMarch 19, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Too bad for Josiah! Acne has finally made its unwanted appearance! Good Luck, Man! P.S. red colors do not suit you!
ReplyDelete - Abi McGrawMarch 19, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Hey Lily and Ellie, I was wondering if you knew what religion Rick Santorum is. There's been some rumors that he is Catholic. I was just thinking that if he's catholic, why are the Duggars behind him? They are supposedly Baptist. Just wanting to know, Abi. Thank you!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 11:19 PM
How can you be for freedom for Americans and less big government involvement and at the same time believe it's ok for the government to tell women what to do with their bodies and tell people who they can marry?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 7:29 AM
May I give you a thought:
Wouldn´t you say this is just a video for the campaign? I think the younger Duggar children( Josie,Jordyn,Jennifer,Johannah and Jackson.. maybe more!?) and Grandchildren dont´t know what they are saying.That´s sure!
Another point is: they are doing it as family,so everybody have to join this video. I think the children are not "brainwashed", they only make video to support Rick Santorum.
That´s my opinion.
Of course some readers of this blog and Fanpage have not exactly the same beliefs or religion as the Duggars.
And because of that reason,some might think they are "brainwashed",because of their differences in beliefs and lifestyles.
My Opinion is it´s their belief.
And we might not agree with everything another people are doing.
PS:I do not have the same beliefs as the Duggar Family. @Abi McGraw
Hi Abi,
Santorum is Catholic. Faith is one's personal relationship with God and is not determined by one's denomination.
Thanks for being a loyal reader,
Lily and Ellie- AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM
I just want to say one thing, God is in controll of this universe and if he wants Rick santorum to become president then that will happen! I desire for Rick to become pres, but God is in control,Obama could be his plan! We know that all things work together for the good of them that trust God and are called according to his purposes.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM
I too have notcied more people coming on here expressing their dislike of the Duggars. You don't have to agree with them,but to come here and express obvious disgust at their choices is in poor taste. You don't like them? Don't watch them! I know our family has learnt a lot from them and Iblp after they encouraged us to check it out. We love them dearly and hope they continue to share their wonderful family with the world. We need more families like them. Or at least families that have the same values and character as them.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 12:49 AM
I too don't want to get in a heated debate on religion. But I just wanted to clarify what I said before. I did not mean that the duggars believed in all Mormon doctrine (the book of mormon, etc)I meant their values remind me a lot of Mormon values. Such as family, modesty, honesty, prayer, marriage,pro life, etc. All these things the duggars share. but I do want to say that I did not appreciate the remarks made about the Book Of Mormon. I consider that book to be sacred the same as I do the Bible. Obviously you don't, and that is fine, but why did you feel like you needed to say it that way? I found it very mean.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 1:01 AM
Now that I've said my part about all that, I would just like to say that I do hope this doesn't turn into a fight about my faith. I get enough of that other places and I know this site isn't about that. It is about this wonderful family the duggars!! I love watching their show and learning about their values and love of the Lord Jesus Christ. There are not many shows that uplift you and draw you closer to good christian values, and so for that I am very grateful for their show!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 2:32 PM
@Anonymous but isn't that the way it always has been? Parents are the children's first teachers. My children think a lot of the same way that I do. I know one day that they will grow up and that we might not always see eye to eye. That is what happens. As older adults, as some of the Duggar children are, they (the older ones) have access to the outside world more than what we see from their show. However, the children obviously feel that their biblical principles that they were raised with are the right ones...so, they would probably agree with their parents.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Annon March 21, You are welcome here. I may not be in favour of the book of mormon, but i wont condemn you for it either. You have just as much right to be here as anybody else. As far as im concerned, the only ones who arent welcome here are ones who will criticize the Duggars or Lily and Ellie.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 6:24 PM
Woah, Josiah's voice has changed a LOT! :-0 AND JOSIE WAS SO CUTE!!!!! @ Jeffanie: Yeah, I thought the same thing about Jana's hair color!
If it's God's will, I hope he becomes president. But I heard that he was a Catholic? Or maybe it was a Lutheran. But no, he's definitely not a mormon! And how can anyone say that the Duggars remind them of mormons? :/
And the lighting or something made them all look kind of weird...and some of them had really heavy makeup it seemed to me. - AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 8:50 PM
i honestly cant see them as being LIKE mormons either. The first time i saw them i instantly thought, independant baptists.And turns out, i was right.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 10:34 PM
thank you Mmolesy for your sweet words. I appreciate it a lot. Like I said I don't think it is appropriate to talk about Mormonism on this site because that isn't what it is suppose to be about. However, a few of you have asked "why would anyone think they were like mormons" or similar remarks. Well I am a member of the mormon faith and a devoted fan of the Duggars. If you would like to know why I thought that or have any questions about my faith, you can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. No this isn't me trying convert anyone. Just wanted to let you all know that if you do have a question, I'd be more than happy to answer. Oh, and can I just say I am soooooo excited about the Duggar girls writing a book! I've read the other two and a book from the girls perspective will be very interesting
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 24, 2012 at 2:09 PM
I was wondering how the Duggars support Rick Santorum, knowing that he is Catholic, and they are not. Does anyone know???
ReplyDelete I really don't think the government as any business concerning themselves with the relationships between individual. My motto let everyone get married who care but you should require a licence to have a child. (As long as every one involved is 18)
I have 2 gay uncle I call my gay dad along with my mom and dad. They have been together for 30 years and are wonderful people they don't want the right to get married in a Southern Baptist church or any other church that differ with their beliefs. Marriage is really a religious or personal institution and the government should not be wasting their time with it.
I say make parents write a plan before they have children people just jump into it thinking haha what fun. Adoption should be encourage and people should maybe get tax cuts that help them to complete an adoption not for just popping out another child.
The duggars do do a great job for the most part raising their children. but there are many family that don't. My only slight concern with the duggars is I wish that they would consider adoption. adopted children are just as much of a blessing as biological ones.
If adopted children were just as desired as biological ones then perhaps there would be fewer abortions something that would make me truly happy as an adopted person who thinks abortion is made far to easy an out.
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I'd like to thank my good friend Rep. Engel for introducing this bipartisan resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Ukrainian people.
It is a timely appeal to the government of Ukraine to stand down – to avoid all further violence, to exercise the utmost restraint and avoid confrontation. It calls on the government to bring to justice those responsible for violence against peaceful protesters, and to release and drop any criminal charges against those detained for peacefully exercising their democratic rights.
At this point, the government's crackdown has led to the deaths of at least 4 protestors, and throughout Ukraine to numerous beatings, arrests, detentions, abductions – including some from hospitals – the harassment of activists, journalists, medics, lawyers and pro-democracy NGOs. On the Kyiv Maidan alone, more than 1,800 individuals, mostly protestors but also some riot police, have been injured. 36 persons are confirmed missing. 49 people remain in detention with 26 under house arrest. At least 30 medics, working to aid the injured on the Maidan, have been attacked. 136 journalists have been attacked on the Maidan, including investigative journalist Tatyana Chornovol brutally beaten on Christmas Day and who investigators now rather incredibly claim was a victim of road rage. One of the most outrageous examples has been the case of activist Dmitry Bulatov who was abducted for 8 days before being left in a forest outside of Kyiv, during which time he was tortured by his captors who tried to force him to say he was an American spy.
The heroism of the Ukrainian people, persistently demonstrating, struggling, risking themselves for justice and dignity, is deeply inspiring. The witness of so many clergy on the Maidan is a powerful reminder of the spiritual values at stake. Just last Thursday, I met in my office with Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Patriarch Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. They are deeply concerned for the faithful, and for the whole Ukrainian nation, and alarmed about the potential for even worse violence, perhaps even civil conflict. Patriarch Filaret said recently, "I appeal to both the power and opposition to stop violence and come to the table of negotiations. All of you are responsible before the God for your earthly doings."
And at the Vatican, Pope Francis called for an end to the violence and said: "I am close to Ukraine in prayer, in particular to those who have lost their lives in recent days and to their families. I hope that a constructive dialogue between the institutions and civil society can take place, that any resort to violence is avoided and that the spirit of peace and a search for the common good is in the hearts of all."
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York expressed strong support for anti-government protestors in Ukraine. Writing on his blog he summarized the conflict as "government thugs relishing the chance to bludgeon and harass the hundreds of thousands of patriotic Ukrainians," and described the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church as "a Church that had been starved, jackbooted, imprisoned, tortured, persecuted and martyred by Hitler, Stalin, and company."
That said, Mr. Speaker, there is a paradox here. I know there are many outstanding people working in and for the Ukrainian government – people who love their country and have its best interests at heart. Last year I met many times with Ukrainian ministers, high-level officials and the ambassador, including meetings in Kyiv. This was because in 2013 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kozhara chaired the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and made the fight against trafficking a top priority for the whole organization. In June it held a high level conference in Kyiv to investigate best practices and ways that the 57 OSCE countries can better coordinate anti-trafficking efforts—including through training transportation and hospitality industry employees in victim identification. The Kyiv call to action was serious and successful—I know, I was there. And what came out of the Ukrainian government's efforts was a new OSCE Action Plan to fight human trafficking.
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Lois M. Collins has been a reporter and columnist for the Deseret News for 32 years. Her current beat is "family." She's a graduate of the University of Utah, where she received a degree in Communication and later a Distinguished Alumnus award from that department. She's won numerous local and national writing awards, but is proudest of the fact that she and her husband have raised two decent, kind daughters who are about to launch into adulthood.
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Breaking Promises: Honoring parents as life winds down
Editor's note: This article is part of "The Ten Today," a series that examines the Ten Commandments in modern society. This story explores the fifth commandment: "Honour thy father and thy mother."
CLEVELAND — When Jack Weissman's doctor said he could not safely swallow, his daughters thought hard about it, then opted not to change his diet. Food was the one pleasure left to him as he became frail. They signed liability waivers, and he continued to chew and taste, though he ate softer foods than he'd enjoyed when he was well.
But those same daughters, Nancy Hartman and Rozanne Weissman, couldn't keep all their promises to their mom, Gertrude, when she became ill a few years later. She was afraid of hospitals and didn't want to be in a nursing home. As her medical issues became more serious and her ability to care for herself waned, her daughters cobbled together care to let her be somewhat independent with hospice in her own home for eight more not-always-easy months.
Even so, Gertrude Weissman did spend the final months of her life in a nursing home after she fell and could not safely return home. Rozanne Weissman assured her as she was dying at age 96 that they would be okay without her and that she'd been a superb mom who would always be missed. The daughters knew they'd done their best. They had not been able to give their mom her way in everything — it simply wasn't doable — but they'd honored their mother's wishes in fundamental ways.
More than 39.6 million Americans were 65 or older in 2009, the last year with complete data. That's one in eight Americans. The number is projected to exceed 72 million Americans by 2030, according to the federal Administration on Aging. The fastest-growing segment of the population is the "old-old," those age 80 and older. Today's adult children will face many issues as their parents age, including what it means to honor their parents, as the fifth of the Ten Commandments entreats, including their parents' wishes about the end of life. Like Weissman and Hartman children, they will wrestle with which promises to keep and when it is okay — or even necessary — to break one.
It's a tricky question, especially when challenges multiply as time and resources become scarce and various illnesses interfere. A father says he wants to die at home, but when the time comes, there's no one there to care for him and no money to hire help. A mother retains her car keys long after failing sight and reflexes render it unwise.
"Fundamentally, doing this well is about honoring the people you love. That is, doing the right thing. In the hearts of all of us, we know what the right thing is. We sometimes doubt ourselves. We do really know, we just need help sometimes doing it," said Melissa Kahn, owner of Kahn Healthcare Consulting in Chicago.
Battling death
One of the hardest things about honoring wishes, said longtime hospice nurse Mary Cannon, is "thinking that if we don't go down fighting, we haven't been valiant, that to be honorable, you should always be striving to get better and should exhaust every resource available."
On the other hand, accepting that a parent is not getting better doesn't mean forgoing comfort care or never treating acute conditions such as infections. "You never want to approach it that 'someone's dying anyway, so why bother?' Many people are hardwired to look at death as though something went wrong."
Often, it's a natural progression, "an event I knew was going to happen my whole life and here it is; let's deal with it," said Cannon, who works for Maple Creek Home Health and Hospice of Spanish Fork, Utah.
But knowing it's natural doesn't always help when the situation is achingly personal and involves someone you love. Cannon has a "golden rule" to help families in cases where the parent can't express his or her own wishes: If that person was looking at herself, what would she want and do? Is what is being done caring and respectful? Those are two key factors in whether parents are being honored.
Kahn thinks most children try to honor their parents' wishes. But honoring parents doesn't always mean giving them their way, she said.
Not all important questions are about death. If giving up driving is hard for a senior who no longer drives safely, adult children may wrestle with and consider what that responsible dad at 50 would have wanted. They may honor parents by doing what they must — and what their more responsible parents of bygone years would have desired.
Honor how?
Myrl Warner lived at home, caring for herself and her house with a little housekeeping help, until she was 90. But during her last year there, she fell several times, alarming her children, who realized they'd have to become more involved in decisions about her future.
"She made light of it; she really wanted to stay home, but it was getting too dangerous to be there," said her daughter, Vicki Bradford, also of Spanish Fork, Utah.
Warner didn't want a stranger moving in. She didn't want to live with one of her six children. Her best shot at independence, her children suggested and she eventually agreed, was assisted living, so she moved into Legacy House in 2012. Since then, she's gotten more frail. She needs a wheelchair or walker and supplemental oxygen. She's on hospice, which provides comfort care and handles minor maladies without treating to prolong life. Cannon is part of her hospice team.
Warner, a former Social Security service rep, is still sharp and decisive. But worry about what might happen if her health or abilities change is always a small cloud hanging over the family. The ultimate challenge for adult children of frail, elderly parents comes when a parent's health status changes and decision-making passes to the children. They have to figure out what is the right thing to do.
Will they honor her by doing what she asked? Or will that be impossible, and will they be forced to honor her in other ways?
When Warner went to rehab for a couple of weeks recently and then said she wanted to go home, Bradford said she felt a momentary fear. "I didn't want to know which home."
Leaving home
Most people arrive at a nursing home after what Josh D. McGilliard calls an "adverse event" — a euphemism for game-changers such as strokes and serious falls. The vice president of Kissito Healthcare, based in Roanoke, Va., said elderly individuals may go first to the hospital, then to skilled nursing facilities for inpatient rehab. Usually, it's a scramble to find a place because the hospital wants its bed back and it's not safe to send the individual home. Dementia or a chronic illness may lead to a nursing home for palliative care.
"Most of the time, these families face the decisions a little earlier than they planned and usually not at a time that's convenient or when it's been on anyone's mind," McGilliard said.
Mom or Dad may not want to give up their home, or low-income families may have to sell the home to qualify for financial help in the form of Medicaid. It's especially rough if an adult child has been living in the house, too.
There are also medical wishes to consider: Dad may not want to go through chemo again, but the children aren't reconciled to what that means or can't agree on it. Sometimes the child best equipped to be a caregiver isn't the one who ends up doing it, McGilliard said. The job may fall to the one living nearest. It's not just about what's best for Mom or Dad, but what works for the rest of the family.
Early conversations
Kahn helps families plan for, and hopefully head off, crisis decision-making.
"To honor wishes, you have to understand what those wishes are," she noted.
Creating living wills, signing advance directives and talking about death are important. But it is not a one-time conversation. Those plans are made when someone is well — or at least competent. Becoming frail is usually a winding road that may end up far from its starting point. So what happens if someone develops Alzheimer's and then has trouble swallowing? Does the plan talk about what to do if Mom aspirates? Kahn asks.
"These are difficult discussions. Not everyone shares the same religious beliefs or agrees on what quality of life is. We do this in steps, our goal to honor each person and their decision — not to criticize, but to understand where they're coming from," Kahn said.
She has seen families struggle — sometimes even war with one another — over whose viewpoint will prevail. That's one reason the conversations need to keep happening, the goals adapting to altered circumstances. One mom wanted to stay in her home "at all costs," but couldn't care for it herself, had no one close by to do it and couldn't afford help. Leaving her there on her own would in no way honor her, Kahn said.
She recommended exploring other housing options to the family, including cooperative housing for seniors with professionals on-site to help, assisted living and other arrangements. Families need to do their research, she said.
Consulting a professional can often pinpoint options the family hasn't thought of. For example, a professional may know how to help make a house safer.
She also recommends forming a "family team" early on that puts people in charge of the jobs they're best equipped to handle. One family member may be geared to provide care. Another may not be but might be good with finances. Play to family members' strengths.
Make decisions with respect and respect decisions, Kahn said, but always recognize that circumstances change.
"If the plan changes, it doesn't mean you don't love parents or are not honoring them," she said. Kahn said when family members understand a medical condition, they may better advocate for and work toward what's best for mom or dad. Often, the best way people can honor loved ones is to arm themselves with information.
Kahn figured she knew how her father would die: He had congestive heart failure and colon cancer. They had talked about and planned for that. But at 87, he forgot to lock the second catch on the fold-down seat that was attached to his walker so he could rest during exercise. He landed on his head on concrete. When it was clear he would not recover, he could think clearly enough to know he didn't want further treatment. He had a plan in place; his family just had to honor his wishes. He died a week later.
Loved ones ultimately trust you to make the right call, Cannon said. "Think about parenting a toddler. You wouldn't think twice. Honor them by being a responsible parent, even if you're parenting your parent. I know that's a tough thing to face."
Many things about her mother's last years could not be predicted or changed, Weissman said. But they honored her by doing the best they could. And those moments at the end of her mother's life, when she tenderly assured her mom that life would go on, that she could picture future loving meals around the family table and more great-children to share traditions and love, comfort Weissman when she misses her mom.
"It was a good death," she said.
Read more at http://national.deseretnews.com/article/17942/Breaking-promises-Honoring-parents-as-life-winds-down.html
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We briefly present the basic AO principles and how anisoplanatism affects the off-axis image quality. The basic principles of MCAO are then presented together with the parameters of the Gemini MCAO.
By compensating for the atmospheric turbulence in a 3-D fashion, MCAO provides uniform image quality (diffraction-limited in the near-IR) over a much wider field than regular AO (one to two arcmin in diameter depending on the IQ criterion).
This is particularly important in tackling a number of astrophysical problems that require a relatively wide field of view or very accurate photometry.
MCAO also removes the "cone effect" associated with the use of laser guide stars. The average sky coverage in H band is approximately 50% over the whole sky.
Anisoplanatism, Cone effect and Sky coverage: The plague of Classical AO
Although it is a rather new technique, AO has been and is continuing to provide an abundance of new scientific results. All the major large telescopes have recognized its unique and innovating value. However, wide application of AO has not yet been realized because of several well-identified problems.
Limited Anisoplanatic Angle
The atmosphere all ground-based telescopes look through is 3-dimensional. Because wavefront sensors measure the phase perturbations integrated only along the direct line of sight, in directions different from the guide star, the integrated phase perturbation is different, causing a degradation in the off-axis corrections to the wavefront. How fast this degradation manifests itself depends on a number of parameters, a few of which are: the vertical distribution of turbulence (the Cn2 profile), and the wavelength and order of the AO system (how many modes are corrected). This phenomena is known as anisoplanatism, with the isoplanatic angle defined as the angle from the guide star at which the Strehl ratio is reduced by 50%. The isoplanatic angle varies with wavelength1.2 and airmass1.6. For low to medium order AO systems currently in operation in both Cerro Pachon and Mauna Kea, typical values for the isoplanatic angle are 20" in J band, 30" in H band, and 40" in K band. The isoplanatic angle is even smaller for the new generation of higher order systems on current large telescopes.
The images below present an example of anisoplanatism. They are extracted from a 35"x35" K band image taken with the infrared camera KIR and the AO system PUEO at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. They are separated by approximately 30" (center to center). The difference is immediately apparent: the Airy rings are nearly gone, the loss in Strehl is of a factor of 2 (47% Strehl left image, 24% right image) and the FWHM degrades from 0.140" to 0.185". This is a typical result for an object at an airmass of 2, and illustrates the importance of resolution and Strehl ratio for wide-field imaging (which accounts for a significant fraction of stellar population studies). Not only is the Strehl ratio important to increase the signal-to-noise ratio, but the angular resolution also plays an important role in crowded fields.
Figure 1: Example of anisoplanatism
Sky Coverage
AO compensation using natural guide stars can only be obtained in the vicinity of relatively bright stars (R~15 mags). This puts a severe restriction on sky coverage; in fact limiting the accessibility of the sky to only 5%. This realization led to the idea of using Laser Guide Stars (LGS) to create bright guidestars that could be used for AO compensation at any position in the sky. To date, the most promising laser guide star concept uses the fluorescence of sodium atoms in the mesosphere, a layer well studied by atmospheric scientists that lies between 90 and 100 km above sea level. A number of experiments validated the LGS concept (at Calar Alto in Spain and Lick Observatory for instance) by closing an AO loop using a sodium beacon.
Cone Effect
However, LGS does not come without limitations of its own. With the laser guide star being created at a finite distance (90-100km), the return beam that the wavefront sensor uses does not pass through the same volume as a beam coming from an astronomical object at infinity. This geometrical effect worsens as telescope diameter increases. An order of magnitude for the Strehl ratio loss is 50% at 1 micron for an 8-m telescope with a typical Cerro Pachon/Mauna Kea vertical turbulence profile. This becomes a major limitation for current large telescopes, preventing the extension of laser guide star AO to the visible part of the spectrum, thus LGS AO on the next generation of giant telescopes will be severely limited until a solution to this problem is found.
By using several natural or laser guide stars with several deformable mirrors, a uniform image compensation can be achieved on a field significantly larger than the natural isoplanatic patch. This is known as Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics, or MCAO. The very essence of MCAO – probing and correcting a large turbulent volume – also takes care of the cone effect when using laser guide stars, which increases the compensation performance on current 8-m telescopes and opens the gates for the application of LGS AO on giant telescopes. The wide field (over an arcminute at the diffraction limit in the current design of the Gemini MCAO) opens new frontiers for scientific discoveries – see the MCAO science case document.
Figure 2: MCAO system.
In the figure above, a sketch of a typical MCAO system, two wavefront sensors are looking at two off-axis guide stars. Perturbations at different altitudes will be seen with different shifts between the two sensors. The information from both sensors is processed by a central processing unit, which feeds it to a reconstructor that computes the command to apply to a set of deformable mirrors to minimize the WFS error signal. The 3D turbulence content is never explicitly reconstructed in this process, avoiding the extreme sensitivity to noise of the latter technique. In fact, MCAO's sensitivity to noise is very similar to that of classical AO, which has the fortunate consequence that the guide star brightness requirements are the same (e.g. laser power).
A collection of more complete articles on the MCAO principles, limitation and performance can be found in the Gemini AO archives.
The table below presents the main characteristics of the Gemini MCAO system. More details on the instrument itself and on the expected performance are provided on the following pages in this site.
DM conjugate ranges |
0, 4.5 and 9 km |
DM Orders |
16, 16 and 8 actuators across the pupil |
Guide Star geometry |
(0,0) and (+/-42.5, +/-42.5) arcsecs (LGS) |
WFS Orders |
16 by 16 (LGS); Tip-tilt (NGS) |
LGS Laser Power |
Equivalent to 125 PDEs/cm2/s at WFS |
Launch Telescope |
Behind telescope secondary, 45cm diameter |
NGS magnitudes |
3 times 19 (for 50% Strehl reduction in H) |
Control bandwidths |
33Hz (LGS); 0-90Hz (NGS) |
Control algorithms |
Decoupled control of the LGS and NGS modes |
Table 1: MCAO main parameters


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After some of the worst fighting in recent years in a country where war is all-too common, rebel forces have taken control of the "strategic eastern city of Goma" in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The rebel forces, who Congolese officials allege have support from Rwanda, have vowed to "liberate" the nation "by moving to the town of Bukavu and then marching on the capital, Kinshasa, hundreds of kilometers away," Reuters reports.
The BBC's Barbara Plett writes that "the U.N.'s failure to confront insurgents who seized a strategic city in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday has raised questions about its largest and costliest peacekeeping mission. The blue helmets gave up the battle for Goma in the eastern part of the country without firing a shot, standing aside as M23 rebels — widely believed to be backed by Rwanda - overran the frontier city of up to one million people."
Update at 9:25 a.m. ET. Some Cheer The Rebels:
M23 Col. Vianney Kazarama was greeted with loud cheers from civilians who gathered at a stadium in Goma, NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton reports from Accra, Ghana. She adds that "Congolese President Joseph Kabila and Rwanda's leader Paul Kagame are holding talks in neighboring Uganda. Both Rwanda and Uganda deny accusations they're backing Congo's rebels."
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Introduction: ScFv(FRP5)-ETA is a recombinant antibody toxin with binding specificity for ErbB2 (HER2). It consists of an N-terminal single-chain antibody fragment (scFv), genetically linked to truncated Pseudomonas exotoxin A (ETA). Potent antitumoral activity of scFv(FRP5)-ETA against ErbB2-overexpressing tumor cells was previously demonstrated in vitro and in animal models. Here we report the first systemic application of scFv(FRP5)-ETA in human cancer patients.
Methods: We have performed a phase I dose-finding study, with the objective to assess the maximum tolerated dose and the dose-limiting toxicity of intravenously injected scFv(FRP5)-ETA. Eighteen patients suffering from ErbB2-expressing metastatic breast cancers, prostate cancers, head and neck cancer, non small cell lung cancer, or transitional cell carcinoma were treated. Dose levels of 2, 4, 10, 12.5, and 20 μg/kg scFv(FRP5)-ETA were administered as five daily infusions each for two consecutive weeks.
Results: No hematologic, renal, and/or cardiovascular toxicities were noted in any of the patients treated. However, transient elevation of liver enzymes was observed, and considered dose limiting, in one of six patients at the maximum tolerated dose of 12.5 μg/kg, and in two of three patients at 20 μg/kg. Fifteen minutes after injection, peak concentrations of more than 100 ng/ml scFv(FRP5)-ETA were obtained at a dose of 10 μg/kg, indicating that predicted therapeutic levels of the recombinant protein can be applied without inducing toxic side effects. Induction of antibodies against scFv(FRP5)-ETA was observed 8 days after initiation of therapy in 13 patients investigated, but only in five of these patients could neutralizing activity be detected. Two patients showed stable disease and in three patients clinical signs of activity in terms of signs and symptoms were observed (all treated at doses ≥ 10 μg/kg). Disease progression occurred in 11 of the patients.
Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that systemic therapy with scFv(FRP5)-ETA can be safely administered up to a maximum tolerated dose of 12.5 μg/kg in patients with ErbB2-expressing tumors, justifying further clinical development.
Following publication of the data presented by von Minckwitz and colleagues it has been brought to our attention that some patients should be scored differently. Stable disease was seen in three of the eighteen patients instead of two of the eighteen patients: one patient with transitional cell carcinoma treated at 4 µg/kg scFv(FRP5)-ETA per day, and two breast cancer patients treated at 4 and 12.5 µg/kg scFv(FRP5)-ETA per day. Disease progression occured in 9 of the eighteen patients evaluated (see corrected Table 2 overleaf). This does not affect the conclusions of our study. In addition we would like to correct the following errors: patient IDs for patients U01 and U02 in the original Table 2 were interchanged. In addition, patient N03 had a grade 3 elevation of gamma-glutamyl transferase, and not grade 2 (see corrected Table 2 overleaf).


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Major League Baseball today announced the 31 winners of the 2014 Honorary Bat Girl Contest that recognizes baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrate a commitment to eradicating the disease. The winner of the Honorary Bat Girl Contest for the New York Yankees is Elizabeth Tague, who will be recognized in a ceremony on Saturday, May 17, before the Yankees-Pirates game.
Tague is one of each MLB Club's selected winners who will take part in pre-game activities, be honored during an on-field ceremony, and will receive pink MLB merchandise and two tickets to the game.
A lifetime Yankees fan and native of Roselle Park, N.J., Tague was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in May 2011. After undergoing surgery, 16 rounds of chemotherapy and 28 rounds of radiation, she returned to work as a sixth-grade teacher in January 2012, just eight months after her initial diagnosis.
Fans from across the country and Canada shared inspirational stories that provide hope and motivation in the fight against breast cancer, as well as the reasons they or their nominees should represent their favorite team. The Honorary Bat Girl winners were selected by fan votes on HonoraryBatGirl.com along with feedback from a Guest Judging Panel that included Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays, Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves, Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants, country music superstar and Atlanta Braves fan Jason Aldean, and Sam Ryan, MLB Network host and reporter.
Players and on-field personnel will wear the symbolic pink ribbon on their uniforms along with pink wrist bands. Commemorative base jewels and dugout lineup cards will also be pink. Games will use a pink stitched Rawlings baseball, the official ball of MLB, as the official game day baseball. Numerous MLB players will use pink bats and pink Louisville Slugger bats, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, will be stamped with the MLB breast cancer awareness logo. Many of the game-used Louisville Slugger pink bats from Mother's Day games that have been authenticated by MLB will be auctioned exclusively on MLB.com to benefit the fight against breast cancer.
The Honorary Bat Girl program was introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the annual "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer" initiative celebrated on Mother's Day. In five years, thousands of unique testimonials have been submitted and more than 4 million fan votes have been cast. Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer is a Major League Baseball initiative supported by its charitable partners Stand Up To Cancer and Susan G. Komen. This initiative raises awareness about the breast cancer cause, while also raising funds to support breast cancer research.


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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. And today, less than a year after the death of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, Libyans are electing a new parliament. But in the months since the dictator was killed by a mob in his stronghold of Sirte, life in Libya has been troubled. This election's being seen as a test for an uncertain peace.
Can people who risked their lives for the revolution come to terms with Libyans who are still loyal to the memory of Moammar Gadhafi? Reuters reporter Hadeel Al-Shalchi is in Benghazi this morning and joins us by phone. Thanks very much for being with us.
HADEEL AL-SHALCHI: Thank you.
SIMON: And you've watched Libya a long time, I gather, before and after the revolution. Just how does it feel there in Benghazi today?
AL-SHALCHI: Definitely in Benghazi and Tripoli, there's a feeling like somebody has removed a load off the shoulders of people collectively. Some of the people who were telling me today at the polling stations that they don't need to watch over their shoulders now after the revolution and they're not worried about being whisked away by the government to be punished or to be jailed for no reason.
And today, it's like a day of festivity. People went really early to the polling stations. They dressed their little children in their best clothes and they're handing out sweets at the polling stations, very much like they do at the end at the holy month of Ramadan.
SIMON: Have the millions of people who loved Moammar Gadhafi after a couple of generations, growing up with him, feeling dependent on him for their livelihood, have they been reconciled to the change?
AL-SHALCHI: They're definitely not. There's a thing called the National Reconciliation Program, that's the NTC, the National Transitional Council has promised that it would put at the top of its agenda for this particular reason and so far we haven't seen any major movements forward for it. The culture here is so intertwined and people know each other.
So even if, you know, your cousin twice removed was a Gadhafi loyalist and you weren't, you're still blamed for what your cousin did. And so there's a lot of sensitivity and there are places like, you know, Kufra in the south and places like Bin al-Wahida(ph) in Sirte, which many of these places still fly the green flag. And they definitely are not - probably not voting today.
SIMON: Yeah. There have been anti-election rallies and even some ballot boxes burned, haven't there?
AL-SHALCHI: Definitely in the east. And today, three schools were attacked by boycotter-protesters; carried out ballot boxes, took them to the main square of Benghazi and burned the ballots inside. A lot of gunfire in the air. And once again, the main question is where is the security?
SIMON: Noting all the challenges, Libya obviously sits on a lot of natural resources and a lot of human talent. Is there reason to be optimistic about the future?
AL-SHALCHI: Yeah. Libya is by far one of the most homogenous countries in the region. It has such a small population. It's like six million people, maybe. So much land, so much oil, tourism could just boom in this area because the weather is great, beautiful beaches. So really, they just need to, like, figure out their security. They need to elect people who can really take a strong hold of the weapons proliferation in the country.
But I don't see why, you know, why people can't be optimistic about Libya. I mean, it takes a long time for a revolution to take fruition.
SIMON: Reuters reporter Hadeel al-Shalchi joined us on the phone from Benghazi this morning. Thanks so much for being with us.
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In between regular maintenance checks, gas boilers may need servicing if flames appear yellow in colour or irregular in shape. Finding stains or smoke marks around the boiler is another red flag as well as a temperature gauge that exceeds 80 degrees Celsius. Smelling gas fumes could indicate a potential disaster. In such a situation, the gas should be turned off at the gas meter and a Gas Safe registered professional called. Other red flags include loud whining or screeching noises coming from the fan, rapidly falling pressure, poor hot water and a pilot light that goes out repeatedly.
All gas boilers Bradford on rental property must have a safety check done by a Gas Safe registered engineer before tenants can move in. This has been a legal requirement in the UK since 1998. Landlords must have an up-to-date gas safety certificate prior to renting out a property, and the certificate must be renewed every year. New homes must also have current gas safe certificates prior to being sold. Our network of dependable gas boiler companies includes the right service personnel to handle any gas boiler needs from a new installation to an annual safety check.
Although you may know a friend or family member who has a particular model gas boiler in their home that they are happy with, this doesn't mean to say that the exact same model will be the most suitable option in your Bradford home. This is why it is essential that you have a proper assessment performed of the size of your home and how many people live there, as it will help the installer determine which make and model of gas boiler will be the most practical option for you and your family.
As with most other types of boilers, there are a few disadvantages associated with gas units, with one of the main ones being that it is quite costly to install a boiler - especially if there is not already a gas connection and the appropriate piping available in your home.
Another concern that many homeowners have with regards to gas appliances is the overall safety of them. If in the unlikely circumstance of a gas leak occurring close to or in your home, it could pose serious health and safety risks for your family.
While natural gas boilers are some of the most popular across the region for several reasons, but they aren't available everywhere. Remember that natural gas, when supplied by a company or municipality, travels through underground lines much like water. Those living in more rural areas may not have access to constant natural gas, and this means that a gas boiler may be out of the question. However, in cases like these, most homeowners in rural areas can use LPG, or liquified petroleum gas, as an alternative to natural gas. They can both provide the same amount of hot water and comfort, though LPG may be slightly costlier.
When purchasing a boiler, it's important for you to understand the energy sources you have available to you at your home or office. Then, you should purchase a boiler system designed to work with that energy source. Fortunately, when it comes to gas boilers, it's possible to use either natural gas or LPG depending on what's available; either one can provide heat. Remember, though, that LPG is delivered at a much higher pressure than natural gas, so should you choose to move from natural gas to LPG – or vice versa – it's important to contact a professional for your installations and hookups where required.
20 Jun Gas Boilers: New gas fired boiler needed including all rads and pipework for an office conversion project on our land. Free quotes wanted plus advice on boiler models.
20 Jun Bradford: I am responsible for having new gas boiler installed in the schools in the county that are over 15 years old. There are 8 such schools. Please offer me your best quote for this project.
19 Jun We will be having family to stay with us over the holiday season and we need to make sure our gas boiler will be able to handle the extra working capacity. I'd like you to have a technician come around to perform a basic service and see that everything is operating as it should. Thank you in advance.
19 Jun I have recently renovated a large factory, and created a number of specialty shops. I need gas boilers to be installed in each unit. There are 10. Please offer a bulk quote for your gas boilers.
More: I'd like to get a gas boiler in my home as soon as possible. I'm not looking to spend much money on this task. What is the best quote you can give me to get the job done?
June: We typically see a steady stream of quote requests coming in June as people carry out necessary maintenance work to their properties. This month is no exception as we are seeing numerous requests for free boiler servicing, repair and installation quotes.
Looking for a new or replacement gas boiler? You can receive expert advice and recommendations from our network of Bradford boiler installers about the best make and model for you. Here are a few models that are currently very popular.
Boiler Model | Brand | Fuel | Efficiency | Price |
Baxi Duo-tec 40 Combi Boiler ErP | Baxi | Gas | A | Best Price |
Main Elite Eco 30kW Natural Gas Combination Boiler ErP | Main | Gas | A | Best Price |
Valliant ecoTEC 838 | Valliant | Gas/LPG | A | Best Price |
Baxi EcoBlue Advance 30 Heat Regular Boiler ERP | Baxi | Gas | A | Best Price |
Worcester Greenstar 40CDI Classic Regular Boiler ERP | Worcester | Gas | A | Best Price |
Baxi Duo-Tec 24 24kW Combi Boiler | Baxi | Gas | A | Best Price |
Ideal Logic+ C30 Combi Boiler | Ideal | Gas | A | Best Price |
Biasi ERP Riva Plus 24C - 24kW | Biasi | Gas | A | Best Price |
Potterton Promax 24 Gas Combi Boiler | Potterton | Gas | A | Best Price |
Glow-Worm Energy Combi Boiler | Glow-Worm | Gas | A | Best Price |
As boilers go, gas boilers are among the most energy efficient. This is largely due to the fact that most of the newer boilers are designed to recycle waste heat back into the water system, in order to preheat incoming cold water.
Gas boilers burn natural gas and this heat is transferred to a water system. This water can be circulated through pipes in order to heat a house, or used to heat hot water for bathing and/or cooking.
The primary advantage of using a gas boiler is the fact that you have a great number of options. For gas boilers, you can choose between a condensing boiler, a combination boiler, or a model that combines the best aspects of both of these.
Gas boilers may not be the best choice for a home with multiple floors and multiple bathrooms. While they work well for smaller homes, they will not be able to heat enough water to handle the needs of a larger home.
Yes, although you may have to install new gas lines if your Bradford home does not already contain a hookup. Alternately, you could also have a propane tank placed outside your residence.
While it is technically possible to do so, this is absolutely not recommended - unless you happen to be a certified Gas Safe engineer or installer. You could risk serious injury or damage to your Bradford home if the unit is incorrectly installed.
If natural gas is being delivered to your home but your boiler is still using LPG, which can be more expensive based on delivery costs and tank fees, it's possible to make the switch to natural gas, instead. You'll need to contact a local boiler installation company for information and quotes regarding conversions. While these boilers can accept and use either gas, they must be adjusted and properly set-up to ensure the right pressures.
Owing to the fact that all Bradford homes are different sizes and that all families have different water heating requirements, the cost of a boiler will depend on the model and brand that is being installed. Our network of installers will be able to provide you with more accurate pricing when confirming which model unit will be most suitable for your family's needs.
You most certainly will. However, warranty periods will vary depending on the make and model of boiler being installed in your home because different manufacturers offer different options when it comes to warranties.
Use our simple 60 second online quote application form to tell our leading network of Gas Safe registered engineers a little about your boiler requirements. It doesn't matter if you're not sure, each quote comes with expert advice.
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