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Monday, August 5, 2013

Kahne holds off Gordon to win at Pocono Raceway

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) ? Kasey Kahne got the jump on Jeff Gordon off the final restart with two laps left and pulled away to win at Pocono Raceway.

Kahne had the car to beat for the final half of Sunday's 400-mile race until a late caution bunched up the field. Gordon, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, took the lead and seemed poised to win his first race of the season. After the final caution, Kahne was strong enough this time off the restart in the No. 5 Chevrolet.

Kahne also won at Bristol this season. His win helped solidify his spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

Gordon finished second on his 42nd birthday. Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five.

The top five cars were Chevrolets.

Kahne, Gordon and Earnhardt made it a strong day for Hendrick. Teammate and series points leader Jimmie Johnson was 13th after a blown tire knocked him out of the lead.

Kahne had stretched his lead to almost 8 seconds when a caution for debris came out with 12 laps left. Gordon, still winless this season, was strong in the No. 24 and zipped to the lead as he looked to extend his record for career wins at Pocono.

Matt Kenseth spun with four laps left to erase Gordon's lead and set up the thrilling finish. Gordon led again until Kahne ran him down and blasted by his teammate for the win.

So close to the checkered, this loss stung Gordon.

"We had them. We certainly had the position," he said. "I'm pretty disappointed I let him get inside of me on (turn) one."

Kahne also won at Pocono in 2008. He entered ninth in the points standings and need a win to make sure he'd at least qualify for a wild-card spot should he fall below 10th place. Kahne was third last week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and seems to be heating up with five races left until the Chase field is set.

Kahne's 16th career win should make him a Chase lock.

Gordon, who has six Pocono wins, finished second last week and has three straight top 10s to also position himself for a spot in the 12-driver field. He had won at Pocono each of the last two seasons. When Gordon leads late at Pocono, he usually wins. Just not this time.

"I've given away a lot more races than I've won," he said.

Johnson, who set a track record in qualifying, again had the dominant car for half the race until he blew a front tire. A week after a slow, final pit stop cost him a win at Indianapolis, Johnson was done in this time by a tire issue that ended his chance to win. Johnson did stretch his points lead to 77 over Clint Bowyer.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/kahne-holds-off-gordon-win-pocono-raceway-205921651.html

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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Preventative Task Force working towards requiring lung cancer screenings

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Triathlon raises money for Women's Cancer Program | WLFI - West ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A women only triathlon was held Saturday morning as competitors swam, biked and ran to help raise money for cancer awareness.

More than 80 competitors came out to the second annual Women Only Triathlon at Boilermaker Aquatic Center.

Hosted by Haka Multisport, the event helps raise money for the YWCA Women's Cancer Program.

The program helps more than 2,000 under-insured and uninsured women in 23 counties throughout Indiana receive breast and cervical cancer screenings.

Race director Michael Groaning says they keep the course short, so that more women will join.

"The thing that's interesting is that there's so many people, who are afraid of swimming and are actually doing this race. I think the fact that it's women's only helps also reduces that intimidation factor," said Groaning.

In addition to Saturday's triathlon,?Groaning says they plan have additional races throughout the coming years, including those that are more kid oriented.

Source: http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/triathlon-raises-money-for-womens-cancer-program

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Padlocks of love and commitment

A Christian Science perspective: Does the sentimental tradition of placing a padlock on a bridge to symbolize one person's love for another hint at something more important?

By Katherine Stephen / August 2, 2013

If any proof were needed that many people long for committed, faithful relationships, a number of bridges in European cities ? and elsewhere around the world ? currently provide abundant evidence. In a trend that reportedly began in Rome a few years ago, padlocks, some with initials, some plain, have been secured on the ironwork of bridges, mostly by young couples, as symbols of hope and intention that their commitment to each other will last.

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Some of the most famous bridges in Europe, including some over the Seine in Paris, are now noticeably crowded with thousands of these locks. And although there has been voicing of disapproval or action taken by municipal officials in a few cities, most have done little to remove the locks or discourage their placement.

While this tradition might be regarded by some as quaint, sentimental, or merely profitable for people who sell locks, I believe that it hints at something more important.

In an age when it sometimes seems that transitory, unstable relationships have become the norm, this practice shows an appreciation of commitment and fidelity. It also may be at least an indication of a move toward countering the ?hook-up? trend ? the practice, prevalent on college campuses in the United States, of young people forming physical relationships without any emotional commitment.

The Bible assures us that faithfulness, sincerity, and commitment in relationships are essential components of growing spiritually toward realizing our place in the kingdom of heaven. And, while it is ambiguous as to whether those who place locks on bridges are married or intend to marry, the spirit behind the institution of marriage ? that of life-long commitment ? is certainly being affirmed symbolically. Perhaps the word ?wedlock,? a synonym for marriage which happens to bear a verbal similarity to the word ?lock? or ?padlock,? hints at the quality of everlastingness expressed by those who feel moved to secure locks on bridges.

From a Christian Science perspective, what does it take to attain this goal of fidelity and commitment? Although putting a lock on a bridge requires only a little time and effort, to truly demonstrate faithfulness and commitment over a lifetime requires much more. Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, devoted a chapter to the subject of marriage in the Christian Science textbook, ?Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,? and she included articles on the subjects of fidelity and wedlock in her book ?Miscellaneous Writings 1883-1896.? She says in an article titled ?Fidelity,? ?Only by persistent, unremitting, straightforward toil; by turning neither to the right nor to the left, seeking no other pursuit or pleasure than that which cometh from God, can you win and wear the crown of the faithful? (p. 340).

Does this sound rigorous and demanding? Fortunately, we?re not alone in the endeavor. God, divine Mind, is always with us, helping us live His laws, guiding and inspiring us to choose the path that will lead to freedom and fulfillment.

Quoting Jesus? apostle Paul, Mary Baker Eddy wrote, ? ?Work out your own salvation,? is the demand of Life and Love, for to this end God worketh with you? (Science and Health, p. 22). But what if you feel you could do a better job of expressing loyalty and commitment in your life or know someone who has taken a different path and is experiencing challenging consequences? God, divine Love, is right there, helping each individual to realize and live more of the good derived from divine Principle, God, until the divine standard has been demonstrated.

After all, it?s not only marriage that requires commitment and fidelity. What about other relationships, such as being a good friend, a good son or daughter, or other relative? Are these relationships characterized in our lives by reliability, or do we work at them only when it?s convenient or advantageous? And then there is the question of loyalty to an ideal or a cause, or to God Himself. Christ Jesus identified this endeavor as of utmost importance: "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment" (Mark 12:30).

Perhaps the most inspiring aspect of the subject of faithfulness is the extent of God?s faithfulness to us. The Bible indicates that His closeness to us is like that of a marriage in its oneness and in His faithfulness to us. In the book of Hosea, God is quoted as saying: ?And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord? (Hosea 2:19, 20).

It sounds like it would require a lot of locks on bridges to demonstrate that kind of love!

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/csm/~3/xfVM485dTLo/Padlocks-of-love-and-commitment

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Voiceless at the end of life

Doctors rushed an ill-fated motorcyclist with severe injuries to the head and chest to the ICU. Emergent CT scans revealed brain swelling so pronounced it was squeezing out of the skull plus multiple fractures of the bones of the face.

Doctors tried everything: they induced a barbiturate coma and gave treatments to decrease swelling of the brain. When that failed, they tried a last resort: they removed part of his skull to release the lethal pressure build up.

Nothing worked. Periodically all sedation was lifted and ? no speech, no flutter of the fingers, there was no spark of recognition in the eyes. His chest rose and fell solely because of the clockwork suck and whir of a mechanical ventilator. He was punctured by plastic catheters in his neck, his arm, and his penis, and he received liquid nutrition through a tube in his stomach. One by one the inevitable complications of weeks in an ICU marched across his body ? infections, clots, and bedsores.

This is where I came in. I am not a surgeon, or a critical care physician. I am not a priest. But in this hour of mortal need, I was who they called. I am a clinical ethicist, and they asked me to speak up for the right to let a loved one die.

The doctors, nurses, and social workers caring for the patient knew there was nothing more they could do to save his life, and they had confessed this, gently, to his family. Long conversations and then consensus ensued: this fun-loving hobbyist who most loved the open highway and the wind in his hair would not want to live this way.

But there was a catch: he had no legal decision-maker. No one could speak for him, legally.

In most states, there is a clear hierarchy of legal representatives for patients who cannot speak for themselves. First the spouse, then the adult child, then the parents, or a sibling ? and so on down the line.

In my home state, New Hampshire, and a dozen other states, there is no such hierarchy, no statute specifies the chain of command. That means unless the patient has an advanced directive document, or has appointed a durable power of attorney for healthcare, there is no default legal representative.

This puts patients, families, and clinicians in a bind: should we adopt some convenient chain of command by default, or must the legal guardian be specified in court? In practice, the right decision-maker is often obvious, and we listen. But when the decision-maker isn?t clear, or when there is controversy, we get the court to appoint a legal guardian. This can take days or even weeks.

In this patient?s case, there was no uncertainty or controversy. But out of an excess of caution, the family went to court anyway to be designated his legal guardians. The court obliged, with one exception: the judge did not grant them the power to withdraw life-sustaining therapy.

The judge was trying to do the right thing. Confronted with a complicated medical situation and a family he did not know, the judge did not want to move precipitously toward withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy. Plus, he felt obligated by a 1986 New Hampshire state supreme court case called In re: Doris M. Terry to ensure we met certain legal criteria for withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy by a legal guardian. So he asked the hospital to appoint a physician ethicist to describe the patient?s prognosis and to discuss whether it would be ethical to stop life-sustaining therapy.

That is where I came in. I reviewed the records, discussed the case with the ICU team, examined the patient, and met the family. And then, on a hot July day, I put on a suit and took the stand, swearing for the first time to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I laid it out in plain English: I listed the patient?s injuries, including the missing half of his skull, and I described his poor response to standard neurological tests of brainstem function. I cringed that the patient?s family had to hear the gory details, but none of this was new to them ? they had been witness to this nightmare for weeks.

The judge was thoughtful and concerned, and in the end he ruled the family could withdraw life-sustaining therapy. Soon thereafter doctors slipped the breathing tube out of the patient?s mouth and gave him medicines to prevent air hunger and anxiety.

I was glad the case worked out in the end, but aggrieved the family had to go to court in the first place. The doctors, the nurses, the family and the judge were all acting in good faith. But they were trapped in a legal quagmire. It is long past time for the laws in New Hampshire and elsewhere to give families a voice at the end of life. Unless conflict requires it, we should not turn the deathbed into the scene of a courtroom drama.

Just weeks ago, our patient rode his motorcycle on a sunny day with no idea what was around the next turn. Today he is dying. Tell the people you love that you love them, and let them know what you want done if you cannot speak for yourself when catastrophe strikes. To learn more, click on these links about end-of-life decision-making, advanced directives, and state surrogate decision-maker laws.

Images: Shane T. McCoy, United States Navy and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet

Source: http://rss.sciam.com/~r/sciam/basic-science/~3/pRe7-lXOKhA/post.cfm

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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Woman due in court on charge of defacing U.S. National Cathedral

(Reuters) - A woman accused of dumping green paint on parts of the National Cathedral was scheduled to appear in a Washington court on Friday for a preliminary hearing on charges of destroying property.

Jia M. Tian, 58, is accused of splashing green paint on a pipe organ and on woodwork in two chapels at the cathedral. She is charged with destruction of property and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Police were still investigating whether she was involved in similar acts of vandalism at Washington monuments last week. Green paint was also splashed onto the Lincoln Memorial and used to paint symbols onto a statue outside the Smithsonian Institution.

Tian, who carried a Chinese passport and was traveling on an expired visa, has been jailed since her arrest on Monday. She is scheduled to appear in D.C. Superior Court before Judge Fredrick Sullivan at 12:30 p.m. EDT.

(Reporting by Jane Sutton; Editing by Nick Zieminski)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/woman-due-court-charge-defacing-u-national-cathedral-122711204.html

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Friday, August 2, 2013

A Century of Service ? The Health Journal: Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness

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Two Riverside Team Members Celebrate 50 Years with the Health System

Written by Stephanie Heinatz and Natalie Miller Moore
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Surprisingly, Queenie Wellman-Swinton and Pecolia Coppedge don?t know each other.

Not only did they both join the ranks of Riverside Health System within days of each other in 1963, but earlier this summer, both also made health system history, marking a total century of service to the Virginia Peninsula community.?

Wellman-Swinton and Coppedge are the first Riverside team members to work for the company for 50 years.?

Why? Both cited a love for helping people and a passion to serve for keeping them inspired to come in to work each day.?

?Riverside has been extremely fortunate to have Queenie and Pecolia as team members at two of our facilities for 50 years each,? says Sally Hartman, a senior vice president with Riverside. ?They are daily role models of our mission of caring for others as we would care for those we love and an inspiration to all of their fellow team members.?

As soon as she graduated from high school, Queenie Wellman-Swinton came to work for Riverside Health System, then the Patrick Henry Hospital for the Chronically Ill. Over the years she?s worked as an aide?dispensing medicine, admitting people and helping patients.?

Today, she works as a unit secretary overseeing multiple units and making sure they run smoothly. She isn?t directly caring for patients, but she knows she?s taking care of things so that people can be taken care of at The Gardens at Warwick Forest, a continuing care retirement community on the Newport News and York County border.

?My mother told me to treat patients just like they were my family,? Wellman-Swinton says. ?I will never forget one patient I had, who?d had a stroke and was a quadriplegic, and I would go in to bathe her and I would sing. She would have tears running down her face. I just put myself in her place; that could be me or my mother.?

? The biggest change Wellman-Swinton has seen in the last 50 years of health care? While patient care remains essentially the same, technology has changed a lot about her job.?

Where she used to write out medication records for five floors a day, by hand, and delivering medication on trays with cups labeled with the patient?s name, today, the medication process is computerized and identification is done with bar code scanners and wristbands.

?Wellman-Swinton has no immediate plans to retire.?

?I wake up feeling good enough to get up and come help patients. I think about these patients and they need assistance. They need love and care and respect, and they deserve it.?

Pecolia Coppedge came to work at Riverside Hospital in 1963, at the recommendation of a friend. Through the years, she?s moved and worked up and down the different floors of the Riverside Regional Medical Center.?

East. West. Hematology, oncology, intensive care; as a nurse?s aide who enjoys taking care of patients and meeting nice people, Coppedge has always been willing to go where she?s needed.?

Coppedge was 20 when she started and over the years has watched health care change, including the increase in technology and the length of time people stay in the hospital.?

?At night, after visiting hours were over, we would take around the juice cart to offer patients drinks, and offer backrubs to people who were bedridden,? Coppedge says. ?Patients were there longer and so we knew their personalities better. But, one of the reasons they were there longer was that there wasn?t any laser surgery, everyone had incisions that took a while to heal.??

The one thing that has stayed the same, year after year for 50 years, Coppedge says, is that ?taking care of people is at the heart of it. If you aren?t willing to do all of it, to wait on people and to listen to them, this isn?t the career for you.?

Coppedge plans to retire this fall.?

My mother told me to treat patients just like they were my family.

?I hope I made a difference, that I was able to make someone more comfortable, and to help them heal,? Coppedge says. ?And for the ones who didn?t heal, I hope that I was a comfort and a blessing to them.?