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'Guardians' rockets to first
"Guardians of the Galaxy" blasted past expectations at the weekend box office.
Marvel Studios' cosmic romp starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista as members of an intergalactic band of rebels earned $94 million in its opening weekend.
The out-of-this-world launch gives "Guardians" the biggest opening for a film released in the traditionally low-key month of August, a record previously held by the $69.2 million debut of 2007's "The Bourne Ultimatum."
It also makes "Guardians" the third largest opening of 2014, coming behind the $95 million inauguration of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" in April and the $100 million launch of "Transformers: Age of Extinction" in June.
"Guardians," which also features Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel voicing the computer-generated characters Rocket Raccoon and Groot, was originally considered a risky proposition for Marvel and "Guardians" distributor Walt Disney Co. because it features more obscure characters from the Marvel universe and is set almost entirely in outer space.
In a distant second place, "Lucy," starring Scarlett Johansson as a woman with mind-bending powers, posted $18.3 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $80 million.
Meanwhile, the James Brown biopic "Get on Up" featuring Chadwick Boseman as the soulful singer opened in third place with $14 million.
Keys pregnant
with 2nd child
Alicia Keys is getting ready for another big release: her second child.
Keys posted a photo with her baby bump on Instagram. Producer-rapper Swizz Beatz, Keys' husband of four years, also appeared in the picture.
Keys wrote that their recent anniversary was sweeter because they've "been blessed with another angel on the way." She didn't offer any more details about the pregnancy.
She gave birth to her son, Egypt, in 2010.
Bob Kane's rare
comics up for sale
Batman creator Bob Kane's copies of the Caped Crusader's earliest appearances are going up for auction.
ComicConnect is selling Kane's file copies of Detective Comics Nos. 27 through 45 and Batman Nos. 1 through 3. The auction house declined to put an estimate on their value, saying such items rarely come up for sale.
The comics come from the collection of Hollywood screenwriter Bob Underwood.
The sale also has a nearly mint copy of the first Incredible Hulk comic book. The 1962 issue is one of four copies known to exist. It could bring $300,000.
There is also a 1942 Archie comic book. Archie No. 1 marked the first time the red-headed character appeared in his own magazine. Its pre-sale estimate is $150,000.
The five-session auction started Monday and runs through Aug. 29.
Warwick returns
to San Jose
In 1968, Dionne Warwick had never been to San Jose and didn't think much of the song.
But after the iconic singer recorded "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?" and the song became a huge hit, the 73-year old singer said with a laugh that she "cried all the way to the bank."
The catchy tune penned by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David would become her biggest international seller and won Warwick her first Grammy Award in 1968.
Warwick recently headed back to San Jose to be honored as the city's "global ambassador of goodwill."
She recalled that when she first visited San Jose, it was a farming community growing prunes, grapes and apricots.
"It's a thriving city now," Warwick said.
Trombone Shorty gives
instrument to teenager
A 14-year-old whose trombone was stolen at gunpoint has a new one thanks to musician Troy Andrews, much better known as Trombone Shorty.
Bill Taylor, executive director of the Trombone Shorty Foundation, said he delivered the instrument, which is engraved with the name "Trombone Shorty."
"The boy was full of joy, thankful and happy," Andrews said. "I think we were both very excited to speak to each other. He seems like a cool kid and I'm happy that after a situation like that, I can help to put a smile on his face."
The teen, whose name was not released, was walking home from band practice Thursday night in the middle-class New Orleans neighborhood around his school when a gunman jumped from a van and grabbed his shirt, demanding his trombone, police said.
The boy yanked himself away and ran, but dropped the instrument when he heard gunshots.
Kennedy, Hines
marry on Cape Cod
Robert Kennedy Jr. and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actress Cheryl Hines are now husband and wife.
The couple married Saturday before family and friends gathered at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod.
The 60-year-old Robert Kennedy is an environmental lawyer and activist who lives in New York. He is son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. It is his third marriage.
The 48-year-old Hines has been nominated twice for Emmys for her role playing Larry David's wife on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
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EAST LIVERPOOL - Patricia Ann Poynter, 81, of East Liverpool, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at Nentwick Care Center following a lengthy illness.
She was born Sept. 3, 1932, in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Erny and Ida (Smith) Edmundson.
She was preceded in death in 2002 by her husband, John Smith Poynter, whom she married May 26, 1953. In addition to her parents and husband, Patricia was preceded in death by two sisters: Ruth Mayfield and Mary Louise "Peg" Rice; and two brothers: Howard Keith Edmundson and Charles Edmundson.
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Patricia Ann Poynter
Patricia attended Wellsville High School. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved to play cards and Bingo, and her family played cards twice a day, every day with her.
Survivors include two daughters: Arden Montgomery of East Liverpool, and Renae Montgomery and her husband, Don, of Wellsville; three sons: Clayton Poynter, Michael Poynter, and Ross Poynter, all of East Liverpool; one sister: Doris Bettis of Minerva; and one brother: Erny Edmundson of Cocoa Beach, Fla. Also surviving are six grandchildren: Ryan and Jonathan Montgomery, Kandi Poynter, and Terry, Eric, and David Poynter; and seven great-grandchildren: Alyssa Deeley, Tyler and Caleb Poynter, and Madison, Natalie, Hailey, and Jacob Poynter.
To honor Patricia's wishes, no services will be held.
Roberts Funeral Home in Wellsville was entrusted with arrangements.
You may view this obituary and send condolences online at www.robertsfuneralhomewellsville.com.

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MUSKEGON, MI – Deshaun Thrower was in ninth grade when he set some lofty goals for his high school basketball career.
He was pulled up to the varsity team as a freshman and sat down with coach Keith Guy when they were at Muskegon Heights. Winning state championships and Mr. Basketball were at the top of his wish list.
It didn't change when the two made the jump to Muskegon High School in 2012 after Heights closed because of financial issues.
Now in his second season at Muskegon, Thrower got pulled back into Guy's office, where he found out one of those goals could be checked off the list.
Thrower earned the state's top individual honor as the 34th recipient of the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award as selected by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. The 6-foot-1 senior guard was the Muskegon area's first winner of the award since its inception in 1981.
"It's an honor," said Thrower, the son of Lloyd and Nina Thrower. "There's been a lot of good players to come out of Muskegon."
BCAM members had to vote for their top three players on a 5-3-1 point scale. Thrower finished with 1,952 points, Detroit Pershing's Justin Tillman was second with 1,743 and Ypsilanti's Jaylen Johnson was third with 1,351. Thrower had 280 first-place votes, 95 more than Tillman.
Detroit County Day's Edmond Sumner was fourth with 1,090 points and Darrell Davis of Detroit Douglass placed fifth with 821.
Click here for a photo gallery of Deshaun Thrower's game action.
"I feel good. I feel happy about it," Thrower said Monday afternoon on the drive back from Detroit in time for practice. "Any one of the finalists could have got it, but they chose me. … It hasn't sunk in yet. It won't until I get some time alone."
Muskegon's basketball team is hoping that won't come anytime soon.
The Big Reds are 25-0 and ranked No. 1 in the state in Class A heading into Tuesday's state quarterfinals against Ann Arbor Skyline to be played at Lansing Eastern. The winner goes on to the state semifinals at Michigan State University's Breslin Center on Friday and the state title game is Saturday.
Thrower said the award doesn't add any more pressure to his team goal.
"No, not really," he said. "Coach said I don't have to put any more pressure on myself or do anything different. I don't have to go out and score 50. I'll pass, rebound, just do anything to help my team at the end of the season."
Thrower did a little bit of everything to help put Muskegon basketball on the map this season.
He is averaging 18.7 points, 6.4 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals a game and is a tenacious defender.
Thrower said Muskegon's team success played a big part in the Mr. Basketball voting.
"I thought I had a chance when we went 20-0 in the regular season and I thought I had a couple good games in a row (in the tournament)," he said.
Guy said it was Thrower's intangibles and toughness that set him apart.
Thrower also displayed that on the football field and was one of 10 finalists for MLive.com Football Player of the Year.
He started at quarterback and defensive back for Muskegon's football team that finished state runner-up in back-to-back seasons. He turned down Division I football offers to accept a basketball scholarship with Stony Brook University in New York.
"I'm so excited for him. He deserves it. He's a proven winner on and off the field (and court). He's proven everything," Guy said. "Words can't express how I feel about it."
Thrower was at his best in last week's regional finals, pouring in a game-high 28 points in Muskegon's 56-48 victory against Hudsonville. He also had 30 or more points in three consecutive games during the regular season.
He battled through ankle and shoulder injuries during the basketball season and Guy couldn't say enough about Thrower's will to win.
"He just plays so hard," Guy said. "He has the heart of a lion."
Coming so close to a state title in football and a basketball loss in last year's state quarterfinals have been a season-long motivation for Thrower and his teammates that have been through the wars in both sports.
He is looking ahead to the Big Reds' next challenge of reaching the Breslin Center and, ultimately, a state title.
"We have good talent on our team," he said. "(Mr. Basketball) really doesn't mean anything until we win a championship on Saturday. We're 32 minutes away from the Breslin. We want to bring it back to the Muskegon community. We want to be the first team to go 28-0 in Muskegon history."
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The Vote In Israel
A Post-Election Analysis from Jerusalem
Posted: March 29, 2006
The elections in Israel appeared to give the public just what it wanted: an expected result, but with a few intriguing twists and surprises that seem to shift the balance of power to the center-left. The right wing shrunk.
The Kadima Party won just 29 out of the Knesset's 120 seats, far less than the 35-40 they had hoped for, and analysts are saying this will make the next government under Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shaky and not likely to last the four years until the next scheduled election.
Election Results
(99.5% of votes counted)
Yisrael Beiteinu
National Union-
National Religious Party
Gil (Pensioners)
United Torah Judaism
United Arab List /Arab Renewal
National Democratic Assembly
In Israel, the main emotion being shown by the political parties is the joy over the other's loss. Labor was delighted to have kept 20 seats. Shas, which is desperate to get back into any coalition, came out the third largest party with 12 mandates, together with Likud.
The Likud, winning just 12 seats, was the biggest loser. It had been the dominant party in Israel for the past three decades and analysts predict this collapse will likely mean the end of Binyamin Netanyahu in Israeli politics.
The Arab parties were unexpectedly successful with all three getting in for a combined total of 9 mandates, up from 8 in the 16th Knesset.
A total of 12 parties will be in the 17th Knesset. The voter turnout in this lackluster campaign was 63.2%, the lowest in Israel's history, (the last election in 2003 recorded 68 percent). This cost the larger parties seats. A good number of their votes cast were protest votes including many young Israelis who voted for the unknown Pensioners (Gil) Party that unexpectedly won 7 seats. Pundits were interpreting this as a deflation in the ideologically charged desires among many citizens for any given position, be it peace-making, economics and social justice.
The Kadima Party achieved two of its three main goals. It sought to gain control of the government. It did. It wanted to destroy Likud. Done. It planned on having wide support. But it ended up with only 29 seats. No government in Israel's history was able to rule long with just 29 mandates. Ironically, Kadima was set up mainly to deal with government stability. The ramifications of the Kadima plight are that they had expected to be a large party that told the other potential coalition partners "If you don't want to join us then we don't need you." That has changed. This coalition will cost them more than they thought. Labor and Shas will likely demand and win senior ministry portfolios in their negotiations to enter the government.
One of the big winners was the Yisrael Beitenu Party headed by Avigdor Lieberman which won 11 seats. Lieberman, who lives in the settlement Nokdim, has taken a huge step in becoming the leader of the nationalist camp. There were even reports of a fight brewing with Netanyahu over who would be the "leader" of the opposition should his party be left out of the coalition. Lieberman is an enigma. Many analysts believe Olmert will opt to leave Yisrael Beitenu out of the coalition because he cannot rely on Lieberman's support for his declared plan for unilateral border building. But others argue that Lieberman is ideologically flexible and could end up in the government.
Which brings up a very interesting and final point. Olmert presented the election as a referendum for his platform to continue unilateral withdrawals from the West Bank, known as the "Convergence Plan" - and despite Kadima's weaker-than-expected showing, there is no potential right-wing blocking majority that can effectively stop this plan from being carried out.
In fact, it must be noted that some 95 of the newly elected members of the Knesset have come out in favor of territorial compromise for peace. This highlights the remarkable contrast with the results of January's Palestinian Authority legislative elections, in which Hamas – a party committed to the destruction of the Jewish state, and anti-Semitic to its core – got the majority of seats.
This analysis was prepared by Arieh O'Sullivan, Director of Communications, ADL Israel Office.
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> note that many "nameservers" just don't answer some of the queries i'm
> saying we should send to protect the authority section. the NS's for
> [url]www.cnn.com[/url] just time out on "dig @dmtns01.turner.com.
> kjhsdfkjhsdf.[url]www.cnn.com[/url] in a". this is clearly not a real name server,
> it's a dns middlebox of some kind, one of many that does the wrong thing.
> (i don't mind somebody who doesn't answer NS queries since these are
> always diagnostic in nature, but someone who won't send a delegation
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KHL to possibly lose 4th team
Posted 28 May 2010 - 03:20 PM
Posted 28 May 2010 - 03:24 PM
- soultrain likes this
"Mess up tomorrow, don't mess up now".
- Harry James Benson, CBE.
Posted 28 May 2010 - 04:28 PM
At best, it's a house of cards.
I briefly mentioned this in another thread, great if they can sustain it but i'm not holding my breath. They need a salary cap. lol
#4 Guest_Lidstromboli (Guest)
Posted 28 May 2010 - 04:33 PM
562.5 mil roubles
23.5 mil euros
29.10 mil dollars
i think
#5 Guest_Crymson (Guest)
Posted 28 May 2010 - 04:39 PM
It's a doomed enterprise, IMO.
Edited by Crymson, 28 May 2010 - 04:40 PM.
Posted 28 May 2010 - 05:28 PM
the KHL has a a salary cap.
562.5 mil roubles
23.5 mil euros
29.10 mil dollars
i think
After some research you are indeed correct they do have a cap. I found two different set of figures though.
Salary cap
The aggregate income of all players of a team was limited to 620 million rubles (~$20 million USD). Minimum aggregate salary for the players was 200 million rubles (~$6.5 million USD). Each teams was allowed one "franchise player" exception, who did not count towards the cap.
A salary cap 562,500,000 roubles (roughly 23.5 million euros) was adopted for a squad of 25 players, of which 162,500,000 roubles (6.8 millions) was to be spent on four "star players".
Posted 28 May 2010 - 06:09 PM
Actually, the KHL is only losing 2 teams, as united Dinamo remains in, and Avtomobilist can not count as lost, as it never was in. It was hoping to join the KHL next year but failed to acquire adequate financing. Also at least one ("Yugra" from the oil regions of Siberia), possibly 2 new teams are due to come in.
The KHL is giving far too many big contracts. It can't last, but it's also the only thing that allows them to draw players away from the NHL.
It's a doomed enterprise, IMO.
Five years ago, NHL also seemed a doomed enterprise, don't you remember?
And finally, what was the NHL like in its second year?
Wishing it will not make it so.
Edited by sibiriak, 28 May 2010 - 06:17 PM.
Posted 29 May 2010 - 01:22 AM
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Posted 29 May 2010 - 02:27 AM
teeman is awesome.twitter is the s***.
Posted 30 May 2010 - 12:19 PM
I think the KHL and the other European leagues should put together a Super League with their strongest franchises, on and off the ice.
Posted 31 May 2010 - 02:26 AM
#12 Guest_Lidstromboli (Guest)
Posted 31 May 2010 - 06:58 AM
That sucks to hear. Eventually hockey over there will collapse completely. I wish them the best. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't watch my Wings anymore.
khl =/= all of hockey in russia
Posted 31 May 2010 - 08:19 AM
Send an email to Obama.He hands out bailouts like Kenny hands out NTCs
Can we offer them a Bailout?
RIP Bob Probert
RIP Wade Belak
RIP Derek Boogaard
RIP Rick Rypien
#14 Guest_Shoreline (Guest)
Posted 01 June 2010 - 07:13 PM
Don't forget Bush!
Send an email to Obama.He hands out bailouts like Kenny hands out NTCs
Maybe if they work for Goldman Sachs or maybe had a one night stand with someone who works at Goldman Sachs they are part of the bailout package.
Who didn't see this coming though?
I agree with those who are demonizing the KHL that the NHL does similar antics, but the KHL isf****** stupid with money. They're basically the NHL pre-cap era, except without much revenue at all to begin with. I'll toast to that! *swigs some vodka*
Posted 02 June 2010 - 07:33 AM
"Mess up tomorrow, don't mess up now".
- Harry James Benson, CBE.
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reading some of the New York and New Jersey hockey scribes comments and player quotes today, I'm expecting a tight checking game BUT also thought that last night in Phoenix AND that made the 4 1/2 over 2-2 "lox" in the 2nd period.
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Maya Angelou Cancels Visit Due to Health
Associated Press Newswire | 4/10/2014, 10:22 a.m.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - An event at the Fayetteville Public Library featuring Maya Angelou has been canceled.
In a statement, Angelou says she's recovering after an "unexpected ailment'' sent her to the hospital. Fayetteville Public Library officials say Friday's event will not be rescheduled.
The 86-year-old Angelou was born in St. Louis but spent much of her childhood in the south Arkansas town of Stamps.
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She wrote: "I will be getting better and the time will come when I can receive another invitation from my state and you will recognize me for I shall be the tall Black lady smiling.''


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I have had a rough year and my husband thinks I may be depressed, but I think it may just be a rough patch. There are a few things that have happened in my life over the past year or so that are making me bummed out and exhausted almost constantly. What does your experience with depression tell you about my situation? [more inside]
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Happy Days Star Al Molinaro Has Died At the Age of 96
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Actor Al Molinaro, who starred in the '70s sitcom Happy Days has died at the age of 96, according to multiple reports.
Happy Days Are Here Again: Henry Winkler, Anson Williams & Donny Most Reunite
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They were on one of the biggest TV hits of the '70s.
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Cue the Roy Orbison theme song – Pretty Woman is making its way to Broadway.
Happy Days Star Marion Ross Has Motherly Advice for Miley Cyrus
Originally posted 11/02/2013 10:30AM
Happy Days took place in a whole different era. And to Marion Ross, who played Mrs. Cunningham on the nostalgic sitcom, Hollywood today is unrecognizable.
Asked in a recent interview what she thought of Miley Cyrus's twerking routine, Ross, 85, recalled what her mother told her when she was starting out as an actress.
"[She] would say, 'It's what you are on the inside, not what you are on the outside.' Now, when I go to Hollywood, I think, well, obviously she had it all wrong. It's what you are on the outside!" Ross tells Parade.
Tom Bosley Was a Wonderful Happy Days Dad, Says Ron Howard
Originally posted 10/19/2010 04:20PM
The death of Happy Days star Tom Bosley left many saddened – and director Ron Howard without his onscreen dad.
"Tom's insight, talent, strength of character and comic timing made him a vital central figure in the Happy Days experience," says Howard, who played Richie Cunningham on the sitcom.
"A great father and husband, and a wonderful artist, Tom led by example, and made us all laugh while he was doing it," Howard adds. "My last conversations with Tom reflected the love of life and peace of mind that he always maintained throughout his full and rewarding life."
Happy Days Star Tom Bosley Dead at 83
Originally posted 10/19/2010 01:30PM
Tom Bosley, the folksy father of Richie Cunningham on the '70s sitcom about the '50s, ABC's Happy Days, died Tuesday in his Palm Springs, Calif., home. On Oct. 1, he had turned 83.
The actor died after a brief battle with lung cancer.
Before finding fame on the small screen, Bosley won a Tony for starring as the beloved New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in the Pulitzer-Prize-winning 1959 musical Fiorello!. He also made a memorable mark in the 1964 Peter Sellers cult comedy The World of Henry Orient, as the too-understanding husband of Angela Lansbury's character.
After Happy Days, he would frequently costar with Lansbury on her CBS series, Murder She Wrote.
Scott Baio Recalls Happy Days with Tom Bosley
Originally posted 10/19/2010 07:15PM
Scott Baio grew up on the set of Happy Days, and now he is sharing his memories of Tom Bosley, the ultimate TV dad, who died Tuesday at age 83.
"He was always a father to us, both on screen, of course, and backstage. He was always giving us advice – little pieces of wisdom, whether it was about acting or finances or life in general," Baio, 50, who played The Fonz's cousin Chachi Arcola, tells PEOPLE. "He played that father part so well because that is who he was. I don't know what he was like at home, but in my mind and I think for the rest of us on Happy Days, there was very little distinction between Tom, the man, and Mr. C, the character.
"He was also an incredibly calm guy. He never got rattled. I think that was a really important aspect to Happy Days, where so many of us were so young. He was a very grounding influence on us.
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Great news for hiatal hernia sufferers! You can do a huge amount to lessen the symptoms with simple, natural home remedies!
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Hiatus Hernia Symptoms
What exactly is a hiatal hernia (also known as a hiatus hernia)?
The wall of the diaphragm is made of muscle and separates your chest cavity from your abdomen. The esophagus – the tube down which you swallow food and liquids – enters your stomach through a hole in the diaphragm called the hiatus. As you might expect, a hiatal hernia occurs when the muscles which surround this hole lose their normal strength, permitting the upper part of your stomach to move up through the diaphragm and enter the chest cavity. Often it's not clear why this happens, but part of the reason may be pressure on your stomach; this is thought to contribute to the appearance of such a hernia.
In fact, there are several possible causes, including: injury to the area natural weakness of the msucles in the area having an unusually large hiatus pressure and strain on the muscles of the area caused by persistent coughing, vomiting, straining on the toilet, or lifting heavy objects.
Most small hiatal hernias don't show any signs or symptoms. Large hiatal hernias can cause heartburn, belching, nausea, acid reflux, and chest pain. Note that hiatal hernia is most common in people over 50 who are overweight. Another risk factor is being a smoker.
Do I need to see a doctor?
Obviously you should see a doctor if you have persistent worrying symptoms. Start with your family doctor or general practitioner. And if he diagnoses a hatus hernia, but it doesn't respond to treatment, ask to see a gastroenterologist. Whenever you see a doctor, be prepared: make a note of symptoms you're experiencing, whether or not you think they are hiatal hernia related. Also, make a note of key events or changes in your life that may be related to your symptoms. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and make sure you understand what is being said.
If you have a hiatal hernia, some basic questions are: What might have caused this hiatal hernia? Will I need treatment? Do I need more tests to confirm the diagnosis? What treatment is available? What are the benefits and risks of each option? What else do I need to do? (e.g. lifestyle changes).
A hiatal hernia may be found during some other procedure, but is usually discovered when a doctor investigates the cause of heartburn, acid reflux, and chest or upper abdominal pain.
Diagnostic methods include various tests to confirm the presence of a hiatal hernia X-rays of the digestive tract.
1) Patients usually have a barium X-ray – which means you drink a liquid containing barium, a compound that does not transmit X rays. It coats your esophagus, and gives a silhouette of your esophagus and stomach on an X ray pictures, which will show if you have a hiatus hernia.
2) An endoscopy exam involves your doctor passing a thin tube equipped with a light and telescopic camera into your esophagus and stomach to check for inflammation – he or she can literally see the hernia if one is present.


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The Dallas Stars, parent club of the AHL's Texas Stars, announced today that the club has signed free-agent center Chris Mueller to a one-year contract.
Mueller, 27, split the 2012-13 regular season between Nashville and the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. He posted five points (two goals, three assists) in 18 NHL contests with Nashville, including his first career NHL goal on Mar. 19 at Columbus. In 55 games for Milwaukee, where he served as the team's alternate captain, Mueller finished third on the team with 36 points (18 goals, 18 assists) and second in goals.
Entering his sixth full season of professional hockey, Mueller has recorded 92 goals and 97 assists for 189 points in 323 career AHL contests, setting career highs in 2011-12 in goals (32), assists (28) and points (60). Mueller has also registered eight goals and nine assists in 25 career Calder Cup Playoff games.
A native of West Seneca, N.Y., Mueller has two goals and six assists in 37 career NHL outings, all with Nashville.
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Last Tuesday I shared your stories, tips, and advice on how to deal with pacifier problems. Thereafter, I announced the second topic for Talk To Me Tuesday, which is a fairly new segment here at MamaNYC! The second topic which we will be discussing today is TEMPER TANTRUM TROUBLES!
*Want to go back and read previous topics and discover reader driven parenting tips and advice? Feel free to read over the Talk To Me Tuesday Introductory Post if you want to learn more about how this weekly advice 'column' works. You can also read all of the Talk To Me Tuesday posts or browse the entire parenting advice category here at MamaNYC.
Every Tuesday I will be featuring a new segment called Talk To Me Tuesday, which is going to feature YOUR advice, input, stories (horror stories welcome!), and tips. Each week I will post the NEXT weeks topic to discuss and everyone will submit their stories. Come back the following Tuesday and you will find your submission(s) posted here at MamaNYC!
First Thing First!
Let's get down to business and hear YOUR input on last weeks topic!
TUESDAY, MARCH 13th: Temper Tantrum Troubles!
Last week I asked my readers to submit some of their tips, positive stories, HORROR stories, and advice on how to deal with temper tantrums!
I cringe whenever I remember how terrible I was as a young girl and teenager, which reminds me of hearing my mom say, "I can't WAIT until you have a kid of your own… and YOU get to see what these tantrums are like!". I would shrug and blissfully renounce my faith in avoiding that issue: "Not me… That will never happen!". Fast forward to 2012 and I have a little boy on the verge of 3-years old – going on 21.
I have two sibling brothers, but I was the #1 offender when it came to temper tantrums. Temper tantrums are just another universal problem that parents must deal with day in and day out. Depending on the situation and your mood, I know that growing frustrated can happen fast and easily, especially when the child can't express what they want or need very well.
Temper tantrums are are going to happen… but they don't have to be messy or end with everyone involved up in arms (or, tears). It is up to the parent to remain in control and take certain steps to lessen the occurrence.
My son is growing every day, which means he is becoming much more prone to breakdowns and those selfish moments of wanting everything for himself. This is my first time doing this – so your advice was necessary. I also wanted my readers to know they are NOT alone on the rocky boat of dealing with these types of breakdowns.
Let's see what you all had to say!
Marie over at Dixieland Deals says: "My son and I still laugh over this one. My oldest son was about 3 and we'd gone to the grocery store. I'd been trying to teach him that I expected certain behavior out of him when we were shopping or eating in a restaurant and he was doing okay with that most of the time. This day, however, he had wanted something, cookies, I think it was, and i'd told him no. He laid down on the floor and threw a screaming, kicking, deluxe temper tantrum, and would not stop.
People were looking and I was so embarrassed, lol, then an idea hit me, figuring I couldn't be any more embarrassed than I already was, I lay down on the floor beside him in the aisle and proceeded to throw a similar, although much quieter temper tantrum, basically mimicking him. He got dead silent, stood up, and kept touching my shoulder saying, No Mommy, get UP!" lol, so I got up and told him, "Now, didn't that look silly?" He said yes, and was very well behaved from then on, no more temper tantrums. As my other three children came along, he was the first to let them know, you did NOT throw a temper tantrum when you were out with Mommy.
Of course, this was back in the late 80's, but that day, I did have several people in the store come up and tell me that what I did was a great way to solve that problem that day, and surprisingly, it's one of the things my son STILL remembers to this day, and still laughs about it."
Leilia at The Go To Mommy has another horror story! Buggy was about a year and a half when she threw her first ever tantrum. We were discussing something in the kitchen when she threw herself down on the tile and started kicking, hitting and screaming. We completely ignored her and continued our conversation. End of that. Now that she is older (6 years) she may start to have a fit and I just look at her in the eyes and calmly ask her "Who am I?" Of course, her answer is "mommy". My next question to her is "do fits work with mommy?" To which he reply is "no" and she stops. Unfortunately, this does not work for daddy, but it certainly works for me!
Buddy… cute, sweet Buddy is another story. The only thing I have found that works for Buddy is that we send him to his room to "calm down". When his fits start, we make inform him that he needs to go to his room and calm down and when he feels that he is calm, he can return to where ever we are. A lot of times he will go in his room and come right back out, continuing his fit. We again tell him calmly that he needs to go in his room, stay in his room to calm down and when he is calm and not throwing a fit, he can return. We never yell at him or make a big scene. We just calmly, in a normal tone of voice, inform him that he needs to go to his room to calm down and he is able to make the choice when he is calm enough to come out.
Julie at Teaching Good Eaters has some GREAT tips and a possible source for temper tantrums! One thing that many people may not consider when it comes to tantrums is diet. My daughter has a food sensitivity to soy. When she has it, she experiences what we call "Soy Rage." My brother and father learned this the hard way when they were babysitting her and decided it would be fun to get her to try sushi and seaweed salad. She happily ate it, having no idea what she was eating.
However, by the time we came home they were saying, "I have no idea what happened, all we did was ask her to put on her pajamas, but she lost it!" Tantrums are also a common reaction for children who are sensitive to gluten. Food dyes and sugar can cause otherwise calm children to throw tantrums, as well. As a teacher I saw a huge increase in unreasonable behavior after children were served sugary snacks and treats. If parents have children who experience frequent tantrums or tantrums that are way out of proportion to the situation, I would highly suggest that they pay attention to whether or not there could be a food related trigger. A great resource on this topic is "What's Eating Your Child," by Kelly Dorfman.
Gena over at Captain Fussypants seems to use the best trick I know: IGNORE the behavior or divert the behavior towards something else: "My oldest son, who is 3, went through a terrible tantrum phase. He still has tantrums occasionally, but this is what I learned. When you see a tantrum coming on, (which is not always possible,) assess the situation. Is he tired? Hungry? Thirsty? Sometimes crisis can be averted if you offer him a quick snack or drink, or just snuggle him a bit. If nothing else is wrong and he really just WANTS something, that was a teachable moment, but only AFTER he had calmed down.
There is no use trying to talk sense into a screaming two or three year old! So if we are in a store and he throws a fit for something, I don't give in. I ignore it, try to divert his attention to something else, and if he continues, I simply say no. If it escalates, that's when it's time to leave. Usually he gets so upset that we have to leave that he stops. Then after he calms down, I tell him WHY he can't have everything he sees, and I tell him what he should say when I say "no." And the second he practices that behavior, I praise him…OVER praise him….tell him how sweet he is being and just lay it on thick. 🙂
And you know what, there have been days when he has been angelic and said "okay Mommy" every time he asked for something and I said "no" and after we're done shopping, I'll say "You know, you were SO sweet at the store today. You could have thrown a fit, but you didn't. So, we're going for a special treat!" and I'll take him to get an ice cream cone or we'll go out to dinner as a family. It's not a bribe, it's a celebration, and I know how hard he tried to not throw a fit, so I believe it should be celebrated!"
*Gena wrote about a Small Success she had with temper tantrums back in June, 2011! Read her story on how she dealt with a breakdown and follow her temper tantrum tips!
Heather over at ABA Mom has several blog posts related to temper tantrum techniques. Here is what Heather has to say about her experiences and dealing with tantrums: "I manage a blog on child behavior and have several posts related to temper tantrums. I would like to fancy myself an expert, but even experts don't have all the answers! My toddler is a picky eater. We try the 'first carrot, then cookie' technique but it just results in a temper tantrum of frustration – for her and us! We need some tips!"
TALK TO ME: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Picky Eater Problems!
Now that we've conquered Pacifier Problems and Temper Tantrum Troubles… let's take this into the kitchen.
Lately I have been dealing with a little boy that likes to eat one day, but then he will avoid foods at ALL costs the next. We only have a small menu of options that he will actually sit down and eat {by himself}. I am always trying to mix things up, but I want to AVOID any habits. I don't want to continue preparing 2+ different options for every meal.
What sort of tips can you give on how to deal with the picky eater? Do you give in and prepare a different meal option for your children – OR… every child individually?
Tell me your tips, stories, and advice on how to deal with Picky Eater Problems… and remember that the amount of anonymity or details revealed is in your hands. Are you currently going through the same issue(s)? Have a story of FAILURE or success? Share your advice and tips. Remember that there is NO such thing as silly advice or knowledge. Everyone's advice is welcome and I cannot wait to gather your stories into one giant heaping post filled with advice!
Please use the form below to submit your advice, tips, or stories. Remember that you can remain anonymous if you choose! All of the fields are options on the form.
Just a few things you should know…
- ANONYMITY IS NOT A PROBLEM! You decide what we know about who you are. Choose a pen name or submit your real name. Your tips are what we want to hear – and I don't want anyone to feel ashamed or scared to broadcast their parenting stories.
- Parenting advice is FREE, but sometimes it is hard to come by GREAT advice.. which is why Talk To Me Tuesday is hopefully going to grow into something more than advice. Let's share stories. I want to hear how you have conquered your biggest parenting fears. Tell us how to overcome those parenting obstacles that scare the bejeezus out of other parents. I have a 2 1/2 year old son, so I want to know what to expect when my son turns 3 (I promise to act surprised!).
- EMAIL ADDRESS: I will NOT be including email addresses for any reason. This will be used for internal purposes only. I will also be sending out an email reminder next Monday so that you can remember to check out your submission! (Optional)
- BLOGGERS: I would love to include your blog name, URL, and button if you would like! All blogger buttons will be included on the bottom of the post, but I can include your blog name with URL link alongside your submission. Also – have you recently talked about temper tantrum tips or shared a story on YOUR blog? Include the direct URL and I will link to your post! (Note: This is only available to bloggers that submit a story or tip. I would love to hear about your temper tantrum stories, but I will not link to your post unless a submission for Talk To Me Tuesday is included!)
Do you have a specific topic or question that you would love to see readers discuss in a future Talk To Me Tuesday? I would love to hear your ideas, or use YOUR questions as a platform in future discussions. Please fill out the topic submission form and I will hopefully use your idea in a future Talk To Me Tuesday in the very near future! Leave your email address so that I can let you know, but keep in mind that you can also remain anonymous. If you decide to share your name/email address/blog name and URL, remember that the level of anonymity is up to YOU. I will share as much (or as little) as you want!
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Larry Nadeau
Director of Public Works
City of Saco, Maine
As we continue to interpret the Total Maximum Daily Load acronym-"TMDL"-the question of many is, where and how did this regulation come to being? We look at the overall program's intent and we must applaud the Environmental Protection Agency's effort to put forth measures to assisting in the overall national effort, regaining cleaner waters for all. Public works professionals have worked long and hard for several years towards this goal and have accomplished remarkable progress by utilizing common sense approaches, without regulatory persuasion and within budgetary appropriation. Were we losing the battle?
As we prepare to embark the TMDL roller coaster ride, one must become familiar with the regulation's intent and where it all began. Let's back up a few years and visit the historical perspective to TMDLs.
It is recommended that one visit the web page below. This is probably the best short and detailed overview one could find readily, highlighting the evolution of the Clean Water Act. It is easy to digest and offers a systematic approach for comparison. The web page is http://www.epa.gov/owow/cwa/index.html.
During its deliberations, EPA was flooded with TMDL comments. The approximately 34,000 comments received caused EPA to consider revisions to the earlier proposed TMDL program. With such an overwhelming public interest to the TMDL, final call for comment and action was delayed on a few occasions to allow EPA satisfactory time to respond.
In an unprecedented move, EPA took center stage and pushed through its TMDL regulation on July 13, 2000. Meeting a barrage of controversial comments because of such action, the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a Congressional rider in a FY 2000 military construction/supplemental appropriations bill, which prohibits EPA from implementing this rule until October 1, 2001. This action will require that the program continue to operate under the "old" rule, 1992 TMDL regulations revised.
It is expected that the regulation will have far-reaching impacts to both public and private dischargers. So, what is a TMDL?
Total Maximum Daily Load is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. It is the sum of the allowable loads of a single pollutant from all contributing point and non-point sources. The calculation must include a margin of safety to ensure that the water body can be used for the purposes the State has designated. The calculation must also account for seasonable variation in water quality.
States, Territories, and Tribes set water quality standards. They identify the uses for each water body-for example, drinking water supply, contact recreation (swimming) and aquatic life support (fishing), and the scientific criteria to support that use.
Bringing the new 2000 regulation forward, EPA agreed to a number of changes in the program in response to the comments received after its initial proposal, including those from members of Congress. The major changes include:
With that being said, on December 4, 2000 or thereabout, EPA sent out a notice seeking comments on state resources required for development and implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads' estimated annual costs to the regulated community, and estimated costs to small businesses resulting from regulatory changes to the TMDL program. EPA was accepting comments submitted by January 3, 2001.
The implementation program that was recently put into high gear, because of the several lawsuits filed by environmental groups against EPA and other agencies, is gaining momentum. The political process has also influenced recent regulatory actions. From the lawsuit point of view, industry has countered in an effort to gain respective consideration in an effort to have affordable and reasonable regulations.
So, what will be the cost of clean? It is estimated that costs will be in the billions of dollars. What justification did EPA use for their cost-benefit analysis? During September 1999, the General Accounting Office prepared a report to congressional requesters. The report was to address concerns that the EPA brought forth only limited attempts to assess actual impacts of federal regulations. The review discusses the benefit of retrospective studies versus conventional prospective analyses-those that provide information for decisions on proposed regulations.
Historically, EPA has done very limited retrospective studies because of cost, claiming that this effort would limit their abilities to developing new regulations based on limited discretionary funds and resources. The document's conclusion states, "Retrospective studies are difficult to do, but they are a potentially valuable tool for such reassessments. We believe that EPA's current ad hoc approach gives no assurance that economically significant regulations will be subjected to review. A systematic, planned approach would help EPA to foster retrospective studies in the future," the GAO reported.
In closing, it may be evident that our pace towards water quality issues was not sufficient. Lending to this delay and sometimes limited successes, most agencies have had to compete vigorously for very limited funding. The competition for water quality programs versus other municipal programs has not seen the flavor of importance as is present today. Regulations will require municipally owned and operated facilities to increase maintenance activities along with other associated residual disposal costs. Therefore, possibly we did need the regulations to further our cause towards water quality issues. How will we accomplish the daunting task of meaningful results, and at what cost?
Demonstrated cost-benefit analyses must support new regulations along with common sense approaches and, when possible, are a preferred option when speaking to municipal representatives. It is also suggested that regulations should from time to time undergo reassessments in keeping with the established goals. Such practices would be instrumental in keeping the public trust.
Reasonable financial support addressing known water quality problems with incremental gains over an extended period of time seems to be the "want" of many professionals, without the seeming unachievable "drop dead hour of midnight." EPA would seem to have hinted support towards financial assistance. During a Congressional Testimony by J. Charles Fox on June 22, 1999 to the OCIR about Clean Water State Revolving Funds, he stated the following:
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Expected Changes to the New TMDL Regulations Compared to the Current Regulations, www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/fact12pts.html.
June 8, 2000 Letter from Charles Fox to Senator Smith Chairman-Committee on Environment and Public Works, www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/smithforestry.html.
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A Most Difficult Task for Educators
Let's admit it, as teachers we have really become quite presumptuous. Yes, I am a teacher. I make this statement because I find the attitude creeping into my own heart, and I breathe it from the exhale of my colleagues.
The presumption I am talking about is this belief that we are quiet deserving. By deserving I mean that we believe we have full authority to speak into our job assignments, our wages, and a thousand other topics. Yes I am part of the teachers union.
I completely understand the reason that the union was established, but haven't we gone a bit far? Too often I can sense myself cowering behind the power of a unified front. If I want to be complacent, stoic, and repetitive for the next 25 years, I could assume those roles with little opposition. Are we cheating the next generation?
The reason I am writing this post is because I have done something a bit crazy. I have relinquished some of my power. What would your principal's face look like if tomorrow you walked in and said, "Boss, I am willing to submit to you. You can place me in the job assignment you see most fit." Tell me they wouldn't be stunned.
The crazy thing is, most other jobs, an employee walks into work each day already submitting to the wishes of their boss. The things they ask of you are not danced around or negotiated.
This pattern of thinking did stem from a passage I was reading in the Bible. It was Matthew 8:9, where the Centurion is essentially telling Jesus he can submit to Him, because He recognizes his authority over him.
Check it out for yourself.
What keeps us from surrendering to the leadership in our lives? Do you have leadership over you, you can trust? Do you play it safe because protection allows us to play it safe?
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I've missed something...I have been in the Union for 29 years, and I do submit and have submitted to my bosses because I trust them to use my talents for the betterment of the students. This is not a new mindset. I was in business before I became a teacher as a buyer for a major mercantile chain, and I sold copiers as rep for Minolta. This seems to give me a different perspective on the principal-teacher relationship. Most of my friends think as I do and are part of the teachers union. I do know some teachers that feel empowered but that occurs in any job and occupation. I do not disagree with your argument but it is not a new idea. Here is a quote from the bible that I strive mightily to follow as a teacher...Philippians 4:12-13 "I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength."ReplyDelete
Your comments and views are most valuable. The reason for my post was not to try to establish some new thought pattern. I am confessing what I find in my own heart and what I recognize in some of those in the teaching field who are around me.
Let me ask you this, where is your teacher body in terms of budget cuts, furloughs, and contracts? As our teacher body is in the midst of all this, I find a heightened sense to cling to safety and norms.
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like i've said previously, i find D/R boring to watch from a performance standpoint, but i really respect and enjoy them b/c of the complexities they put into their programs...they really try to be different from other pairs, and it pays off.
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The "Let's talk" was bully. His "she jumped like monkey" and things like that are very ugly.
On the other hand I think that V/T skated well. However the marks they have got were much too high.
So S/S all level 4, base value bigger than the Russians but lower GOE. V/T throw 3Loop got +3 across the board, their GOE's were absolutely huge. D/R had 1 point over S/S in terms of base value but beat them in GOE. I'm ok with that, D/R were very strong technically. Still, S/S are getting slowly dumped IMO
That was a very high standard competition. Hopefully I will be saying the same after the free skate. For me V/T deserve their lead, they demand your attention, there is real attack, power and speed. That was there best performance of the season and I didn't even like the programme during the GP. Well done to D/R on their performance, technically great but PCS not so sure. Is she tiny or is he really tall, the height difference is a bit distracting.
Delighted to see K/S back in the mix, I would love for them to get a medal but it's a bit ask. S/S are still in the mix, I wouldn't write them off.
I have to take back what I said about the 3salchow. It actually got -1s from most of the judges which was very surprising to see.
A shower of +3s elsewhere though.
The Canadian pair was exciting and had great intricate transitions throughout their program and skated with power and speed and assuredness. I would have them first.
Yeah their SS and postures and lines are not as good as some of the top teams but not like they didn't deserve very high PCS.
(Ofc TR was their lowest score because mindless judges were being on auto-pilot as usual)
Great performances, painfully predictable results. It was so apparent that CAN bought the block for their pairs, I'm guessing a deal with russia to seel out S&S. I wouldn't mind as much, but they played the victim in 02 (was that howle SLC affair a profile/publicity stunt) to such an extent engaging in blatant Politiking ever since.
To put D&R within 2 points of S&S in PCS is beyond comment.
Funny how Megan/Eric got the fourth score on Transitions, the one area which they were the best. Their programs was full of intricate transitions. This shows that the judges don't know what they are doing.
The standing is OKish. Everyone knows V/T will win no matter what, sadly we have to accept it. D/R did what they can, but I really don't get their appeal at all. The program of S/S is kinda merh compared to those they had last few years. MT/M have a gorgeous style but surfer a bit as Canadian No.2. K/S have a strong showing, but I doubt they can hold on to it. Hope lps won't be as bad as last year.
Both Canadian pairs skated clean programs with all of the technical elements executed to a very high standard as well as complex choreography. So why do you assume foul play?


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