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Patience is essential. Roland and Maribel Vasquez of Worcester County, Mass., already had two biological children when they decided to open their home to Michael, 17. Over a period of 10 months, the couple and the boy struggled to get to know and accept one another. Michael wondered if perhaps it was too late to adapt to family life. And turning 18, on Feb. 13, was a big event for him. It was not only his first birthday with his adoptive family but also the first time that his birthday was celebrated with gifts and a cake...
...most states are now being squeezed as the Federal Government cuts spending on everything from cops to Medicaid. The public employees have used their political clout to protect unaffordable fringe benefits and antiquated work rules, even as employees in the private sector have been forced to accept reductions in health plans and pensions. "The question is, Is the state being run for the benefit of its citizens or its employees...
Family disagreement can indeed push a case into litigation when not dealt with early on. If skilled professionals can mediate the issues early on, however, family members can come to accept medical facts and agree on what they believe the patient would have wanted. And that, after all, is the issue: not what Terri Schiavo’s parents want; not what Michael Schiavo wants; but what Terri Schiavo told her husband long ago what she wanted. Families must learn, and hundreds do each day, to put aside their disagreements about end-of-life care and focus on that central...
...think they provide a service to students and parents, assuming that they are intelligent enough to digest the data and accept it for what it is,” Morse said. “This is one tool in the admissions process...
...We’re a strong team and we’re really determined,” Owens said. “We have great coaching staff that won’t let us accept less than what we’re capable of, and we’re ready to take it to California...