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I'll Take "Dumb Things Gary Sheffield Says" for $200, Alex
Apparently Joe Biden and Cindy McCain aren't the only people making absolutely asinine remarks these days. The always colorful, oft offensive and seldom productive Gary Sheffield decided it had been long enough since his last foray into slanderous tongue slippage, so he enlightened us all over again when he offered his thoughts regarding the penalties he faces after last Friday's brawl with the Cleveland Indians:
"You don't take cheap shots, and that's what happened. When I find out who it was, they are going to have to deal with me…"
"I don't care about what the league thinks or what they do. I've got enough money to pay any fine they've got. Trust me."
Nice work, Gary. Real nice. I don't care about what the league thinks or what they do. What a fine example of sportsmanship you offer the world with that universally positive statement. Great job, Gary. You've got enough money to pay any fine they got. Yes. I trust that indeed you do. I also trust that you'll be laughing all the way to the bank with that .223 batting average in tow.
Yes, that batting average sure is impressive, Gary. In fact, it's so impressive that I'm sure you'll be getting tons of offers all over the league for extensive playing contracts for the rest of your life! Gee, just think about all the money you'll have then! You might be the richest person in the whole wide world which would mean you don't have to pay attention to any of the rules of baseball or life or anything because you'll be the most important person who ever lived and the entire planet will revolve around you! Yippee!
Here's a hint from someone who still considers you a human being slightly worth a smidgen of thought: don't invest with AIG or Lehman Brothers or whoever else. Actually, you'll probably be better off stashing it under your bed — you know, that great big bed that's so expensive and so huge that you probably don't even sleep on it because it's made out of gold and kitty whiskers and other things that are soft, shiny and/or very expensive.
No one knows how to alienate the little guy ('little guy' = we regular US American joes) like the paragon of verbal ineptitude otherwise known as Mr. Gary Sheffield.
Go ahead. Hate him. He deserves it.
You can hate me too, but don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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Shef said THAT?! Wow, I'm having long-forgotten flashbacks of the days Mr. Personality played for the Dodgers, mentioning he'd be ecstatic to retire with the Dodgers if the price was right. Of course, he later went on to help the Yankees win all those championships… oh, wait…
Thanks for commenting on my blog. GO CARDS, BEAT THE SNAKES
There's never any telling what will come out of Sheff's mouth. He made sure everyone knew that he thought he was the best when he was on the Yanks… but it was hard to argue with the guy when he was hitting those clutch rockets over the left field fence.
He's like another Manny in a sense. He can say whatever he wants if he's producing… if not, he's just making himself look like an idiot.
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That's Gary. He's just not happy unless he's angry at something. But it only happens after the first season with a new team. He starts out being the perfect teammate, then it goes sour. Always. Get the man a shrink already.


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Ohio Northern University to hold 2014 law commencement ceremony
Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law will celebrate its 2014 commencement ceremony in the ONU Sports Center on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. Approximately 100 students will be awarded degrees, and Daniel DiBiasio, Ohio Northern University president, will preside.
The ONU Sports Center is scheduled to open for the commencement exercises at 12:30 p.m. A musical prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the procession of faculty and Juris Doctor candidates.
In addition to Juris Doctor degrees, ONU will confer LL.M. degrees to 14 lawyers from transitional and emerging democracies who have completed a yearlong course of intensive study in the Democratic Governance and Rule of Law program. There also are five students who concurrently earned a J.D. and LL.M.
Benjamin Brafman, a 1974 ONU graduate of the Pettit College of Law and principal partner of Brafman & Associates P.C. in New York City, will deliver the commencement address. A prominent criminal defense lawyer, he has represented celebrities, business leaders, and political figures in complex criminal and civil litigations across the United States. The former assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's office entered private practice in 1980. Brafman is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and was named the "Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in New York" by New York magazine. He has also been recognized for outstanding achievement by the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York Council of Defense Lawyers.
Andrew Drilling of Amherst, N.Y., will deliver the student address. Drilling is a graduating law student who will accept an associate position with Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak LLP in Buffalo, N.Y., after passing the bar. Drilling graduated from Canisius College with a Bachelor of Science in economics. He spent his first summer of law school serving as a law clerk to Jeremiah J. McCarthy, United States magistrate judge for the Western District of New York. During his second summer, and continuing through his third year at the ONU College of Law, he worked for his current employer, Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak. During Drilling's three years at ONU, he was actively involved in many aspects of the University. He served on Ohio Northern Law Review for two years and currently has two articles in publication with the ONU law journal. He served as a teaching assistant for a criminal law class and as a research assistant focusing primarily on employment discrimination law. He was a recipient of a judicial scholarship and the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award all three of his years at ONU. Subsequent to law school, Drilling will pursue a career in insurance defense litigation.
Honorary degrees will be presented to Brafman and John H. Genovese, who received his Juris Doctor from ONU in 1979 and is a partner at Genovese, Joblove & Battista in Miami, Fla.
Genovese is head of the group's reorganization and insolvency practice. His areas of legal proficiency and practice include troubled loan workouts, bankruptcy and insurance insolvencies, with an emphasis on complex litigation in Bankruptcy and U.S. District Court and other complex commercial litigation. Genovese has been listed in each edition of Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America since 1989, and he has been named to the Legal Media Group's guide to the World's Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers. Genovese is active in the Bankruptcy/UCC Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar and has served as co-chair of the South Florida Court and U.S. Trustee Liaison Committee. Additionally, he was appointed to the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission and elected to the board of directors for the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida.
Richard Bales, dean of the Pettit College of Law, will give remarks. Assisted by members of the tenured law faculty, Bales will next place the academic hood upon each candidate, which will be followed by DiBiasio's presentation of the diplomas.
A reception for graduates and families will take place in the College of Law immediately following the ceremony.

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Clovis reports positive results for cancer drug
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Boulder-based Clovis (Nasdaq: CLVS) reported Thursday from a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, that its orally delivered drug, CO-1686, is providing benefits to patients suffering from lung cancer and is being well-tolerated as doses are increased.
One of 62 patients treated at therapeutic doses of CO-1686 discontinued the trial because of adverse events. The most common adverse events were hyperglycemia, nausea, diarrhea, decreased appetite and vomiting.
"CO-1686 provides meaningful and long-term benefit for patients who until now have had limited, if any, options,´ said Jean-Charles Soria, the European lead investigator for the study of CO-1686. "I am very enthusiastic about participating in the continued development of this agent." Soria is a professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology at Paris University XI and cancer specialist at the Gustave Roussy Institute.
Patrick J. Mahaffy, president and chief executive of Clovis, said, "One of the issues with oncogene-targeted therapies is that while initial response rates can be promising, these responses can be short-lived. In contrast, as CO-1686 Phase 1 data extend and mature, we see both a consistency of response rate that is very encouraging as well as an impressive initial duration of clinical benefit." Oncogene is a gene that normally directs cell growth. If altered, an oncogene can promote or allow the uncontrolled growth of cancer. Alterations can be inherited or caused by an environmental exposure to carcinogens.
Mahaffy said patients in general benefit from, and stay on, CO-1686 for a prolonged period of time.
"We are pleased that we can deliver this long-term benefit with very good tolerability. … We are increasingly optimistic about the potential of CO-1686 not only to deliver impressive response rates, but also meaningful progression-free survival in both first- and second-line patients."
The Phase 1 dose-escalation portion of the study is being conducted in the United States, France and Australia. Approximately 100 patients have been treated with CO-1686 to date, with results from the first 62 patients being delivered at the conference.
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By Tom, Pure Matters
It used to be that when you wanted to get in shape you either strapped on a pair of sneakers and went for a run or got in a car and drove to a place that was packed with people and waited your turn to move around some rusty (and sweaty) weights. But in recent years the explosion of the digital fitness market has made getting fit as easy as clearing a little space in your living room and turning on the television. In the last year or so in particular, we've seen things develop so far as to allow your gym to fit your pocket. With mobile apps, the world has become our weight room. It's never been easier or more fun to exercise and today we're taking a look at some of the best options that the digital fitness market has to offer.
It's as Easy as Pressing "Play"
One of the largest markets in digital fitness is home workout videos. These range from cable providers' "On Demand" yoga workouts to DVD programs like P90x, an incredibly popular 90 day fitness routine that has grossed over $500 million according to NY Daily News. Other options include fitness videos available to purchase on iTunes as well as a whole heap of free videos on YouTube. My only advice is to be weary of what you find on the latter–if only because while legitimate exercise videos made by professionals exist, anyone with a camera can post on YouTube and they may not show proper form.
Aren't Video Games Just for Kids (…and Couch Potatoes)?
There's unfortunately a stigma associated with video games as being the play thing of children or couch potatoes, but lately, game developers and new technology developments have made them so much more than a thumb exercise. From the Xbox Kinect, which uses a camera to track and sync your body movements with an avatar on the screen to the Nintendo Wii, that uses an infrared remote sensor to record motion, interactive dance, sports, and fitness games have become a whole new division of the gaming world. Sure, you've probably seen those Dance Dance Revolution monstrosities in a local arcade, boardwalk, or shopping mall, but did you know that Xbox's Dance Central tracks your whole body, burns a ton of calories, and can be done in your living room without a clunky floor mat? Add Nike + Kinect Training, Zumba Fitness, Wii Fit, and Self-Defense Training Camp to the long list of options for both adults and kids to break a sweat.
Wait, you mean my body is the controller?!
Need further proof that fitness games are a significant "game changer"? An article published last week highlights a study conducted by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services called, "Can E-gaming be Useful for Achieving Recommended Levels of Moderate to Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity in Inner-City Children?" The study found that "E-gaming might be a useful alternative to traditional physical education -- at least for younger school children" and can serve as a major step in the battle against childhood obesity–a problem effecting more than 17 percent of U.S. children.
Use Your Phone, Duh!
If you're a regular reader of health and fitness blogs you know that most of them always circle back to one of the best tools anyone can utilize in the battle to lose weight and get in shape–keeping a journal. This could be a food journal, an exercise journal, or even just a catalogue of thoughts and how you're feeling at points throughout the day. In tracking components of our daily lives we are able to better analyze what works and what doesn't. It's a sort of personal optimization to maximize efficiency, but it doesn't come easy. A lot of people start with a pen and paper and by the third day you've likely already forgotten where you placed your notebook. But don't worry -- with the invention of several smart phone applications and fitness gadgets, things have gotten a lot easier.
Earlier this week, Koren, Pure Matters Director of Customer Experience/Health and Wellness Coach, recommended the Tabata Timer, an app that serves as a Tabata specific stop watch for interval training. It's just one example of how specific apps have been made for a large mix of different workout routines and styles. But if you're in the market for something to catalogue your food intake and mixed exercise routines, Map My Run and Livestrong both offer mobile applications that sync up directly with your web based accounts for more thorough account management.
What About Those Health "Clips" and Wrist Gadgets?
Taking the smartphone app experience one step further are companies like Jawbone, FitBit, and Nike with their Up wristband, FitBit One clip, and Nike + FuelBand respectively. Each of these systems track calories burned, distance traveled, and a few will even tell you how well you've slept–though I don't need an app to explain why I'm groggy some mornings. The whole point behind these devices is twofold–to visualize every aspect of your daily routine and to catalogue your normal behavior. I may sound like a broken record, but when it comes to making improvements, knowledge is power. By micromanaging daily routines, users are able to get a tangible sense of where there time and energy is being used and how they can make changes.
The beauty of digital fitness is how freeing it can be. Whether you're a homebody or someone always on the road, there's never been a better time to get in shape without being tied down to a single gym. With the way technology is going, living rooms, drive ways, front stoops, and parks are the gyms of the future. Add to that the element of personalization–tracking your diet, workout routines, sleep quality, and more–and it's never been so easy to understand what are bodies are capable of and how to improve them.
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The Chanuka Candle - Havdalah Hullabaloo
Chanuka, O Chanuka…
Just thinking about the upcoming holiday of Chanuka should be enough to warm the cockles of anyone's heart. With Menorah lighting, dreidel spinning, latkes, sufganiyot, family time and plenty of l'hodos u'lehallel, not to mention extra Torah learning, Chanuka gives us eight memorable days and nights. But even once you decide which opinions to follow regarding where and when to light the Menorah, there still remains an annual halachic debate that has been simmering since the time of the Rishonim. I am referring to whether one should light the Menorah or make Havdalah first on Motzai Shabbos Chanuka. This year, 5773, with two Motzei Shabbasos Chanuka (but only one actual Shabbos Chanuka), this halachic dispute really heats up.
Light the Menorah
Motzei Shabbos Chanuka is unique as it presents a situation of competing halachic principles. This has been the basis of the centuries-old debate regarding which mitzvah has priority and should therefore be performed first. The Shulchan Aruch rules that on Motzei Shabbos one should light the Chanuka Menorah in Shul before making Havdalah[1]. The Rema adds that certainly at home one must do so as well, and lighting the Menorah precedes making Havdalah[2]. This is based on the Trumas HaDeshen's applying the Talmudic dictum of "Afukei Yoma M'achrinan"[3], or delaying the leaving of Shabbos. Meaning, if one can delay ending Shabbos, he should do whatever necessary to keep the holiness of Shabbos a bit longer. Therefore, they rule that it would be preferable to light the Menorah before making Havdalah, especially as it will augment the "Pirsumei Nissa" by at least a few precious minutes.
Taz: Tadir Tonight
However, the Taz[4] counters that the famous Talmudic adage of "Tadir Kodem"[5] takes precedence. When one is faced with doing two different Mitzvos and is in doubt which one to perform first, he should begin with the one that is done more frequently. A prime Biblical example is that even on Shabbos, Yom Tov, and Rosh Chodesh, the Korban Tamid, the communal daily sacrifice, was offered before the Korban Musaf, the special sacrifice for those days[6]. The Taz applies this 'Tadir' principle to Motzei Shabbos Chanuka. He maintains that since Havdalah is made every Saturday night, whereas Chanuka candles are only kindled eight nights a year, making Havdalah takes precedence. Additionally, he argues, once one lights Chanuka candles on Motzei Shabbos, he is showing that he intrinsically already ended Shabbos; if so what further gain can there be by delaying Havdalah further?[7] He adds, that the great Maharal Mi'Prague (this author's namesake) also ruled to make Havdalah before lighting the Menorah.
Taking Sides
As mentioned previously, this halachic debate has been ongoing for centuries[8], with many Poskim taking opposing sides. Those who sided with the Shulchan Aruch and Rema to light the Chanuka Menorah first include such luminaries as the Magen Avraham, Vilna Gaon, Elya Rabba, Levush, and Chayei Adam[9], while others, including the Pri Chadash, Chida, Ben Ish Chai, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, and Aruch Hashulchan[10] conclude that the Taz was correct and one should make Havdalah first.
Many decisors offer additional rationales and reasons to explain why they feel that the other opinion is incorrect. For example, the famed Avnei Nezer wrote a point-by-point refutation of the Taz's proofs, while the Chedvas Yaakov later did the same to his arguments[11]. And, interestingly, although Rav Yaakov Emden cites that his father, the renowned Chacham Tzvi, scorned those who would light Chanuka candles first, he nevertheless personally concluded that that is the correct course of action[12].
Contemporary Kindling
Contemporary authorities also have taken sides on this issue. The Chazon Ish, Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, Rav Shmuel HaLevi Wosner and Rav Ovadia Yosef[13] made / make Havdalah first, while the Tukachinsky Luach and Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach[14] ruled that Neiros Chanuka should be kindled first. Rav Moshe Sternbuch writes[15] that even according to those who make Havdalah first, nevertheless, if the setup and making Havdalah would delay the Chanuka lighting more than a half hour after nightfall, then it would be preferable to light the Menorah first, to ensure that one does not miss an opportunity for the optimal time of the Mitzvah of kindling the Menorah.
Lighting It Up
So, knowing that there is such a huge difference of opinion as to the proper halacha, what is one to do? The Mishna Berura[16], asking that very same question, famously concludes that in Shul one should light Chanuka candles before making Havdalah[17] (if applicable; many, if not most Shuls nowadays do not make a communal Havdalah), yet at home "d'avid k'mar avid, d'avid k'mar avid", whichever shitta one decides to follow, he is acting correctly. Accordingly, even if you have a minhag to light the Menorah first while your neighbor is busy making Havdalah first, both of you should realize that both are equally halachically valid opinions[18]. It is said that Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld[19] used to ask his wife to prepare his Menorah for him on Motzei Shabbos Chanuka outside his house (Minhag Yerushalayim) while he was still in Shul. This way, when he came home, he would not have to decide which opinion to follow, and rather immediately light the Menorah (before Havdalah), in order not to "pass over a Mitzvah".
Don't Mix and Match
The noted Melamed L'Hoyeel, Rav Dovid Tzvi Hoffman (late 1800's), wrote an interesting responsum[20], relating a personal anecdote. Apparently, after following the Taz's approach of making Havdalah first for twenty-five years in his role as the Rabbi in Berlin, one Motzei Shabbos Chanuka he decided that he was going to follow the Rema's opinion and light the Menorah first, as it was getting late. As he was about to light, he suddenly remembered that he had uncharacteristically forgotten to say "Attah Chonantanu" in Maariv, and technically had not yet ended Shabbos. He realized that according to the Magen Avraham, he was now required to make Havdalah before lighting the Menorah[21]. He understood that he was receiving a Heavenly sign from Above. Thus, he concluded, as should we all, that although both positions might be officially correct, with many great halachic authorities through the generations to rely upon for whichever opinion one chooses to follow, nonetheless, it is improper for one to change his longstanding Minhag.
Whether we are contemplating the lights of Chanuka or the Havdala candle, regardless which we ended up lighting first, let us internalize their message that Hashem's hashgacha in this world, showing us the triumph of light over darkness, is eternal and everlasting.
[1]Although in his Beis Yosef (O.C. 681, 1) he merely cites both sides of this debate, between the Abudraham (pg. 201, Seder Hadlakas Ner Chanuka), who advocated making Havdalah first and the Trumas HaDeshen (60), in the Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 681, 2) he rules definitively like the Trumas HaDeshen, that one should light Chanuka candles before Havdalah.
[2]In Darchei Moshe (O.C. 681, 1) quoting the Maharil (pg. 406, Hilchos Chanuka 6), Kol Bo (44, 3, 4th column), and Agur (1040). Also ruled definitively in his Glosses to Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 681, 2).
[3]Gemara Pesachim 105b.
[4]Taz (O.C. 681, 1), Maharal Mi'Prague (Ner Mitzva pg. 28 -29). The Maharal adds another reason why Havdalah should be first. He says memah nafshach - If one already said "Attah Chonantanu" in Maariv then Shabbos is already over for him and there is no more inyan of 'Afukei Yoma', and if he did not, then he has not yet ended Shabbos and actually relies on Havdalah to end it for him, which needs to be done before he can light Chanuka candles. Therefore, he rules that Havdalah must precede lighting the Menorah.
[5]This klal is found throughout Shas, including Brachos 51b, Pesachim 114a, Sukka 54b & 56a, Megillah 29b, and Zevachim 90b - 91a.
[6]See Bamidbar (Parshas Pinchas) Ch.28 and Gemara Zevachim 89a.
[7]The Elya Rabba (O.C. 681, 1) "answers up" this rhetorical question of the Taz and Pri Chadash, explaining that until one actually makes Havdalah, even if he already ended Shabbos and started doing Melacha, remnants of the holiness of Shabbos remain.
[8]See footnotes 1 and 2 for the opinions of several Rishonim. Other Rishonim who wrote about this topic include the Meiri (Shabbos 23b s.v. af) who wrote that it was already debated in his time (13th century), yet ruled to light Chanuka candles first, as did the Sefer HaMinhagim of Rav Yitzchak Isaac Tyrnau (Tirna), while the Eshkol (vol. 2, Hilchos Chanuka 6) and Ra'avad (Shu"t Tamim Da'im) ruled that Havdalah should be made first. See Biur Halacha (681 s.v. Madlikin).
[9]O.C. 681 - Magen Avraham (1), Vilna Gaon (1, and Maaseh Rav 235), Elya Rabba (1), Levush (1), and Chayei Adam (154, 37). Others who ruled this way include the Maharika"sh (Erech Lechem 1), Knesses HaGedolah (1), Beis Meir, Maamar Mordechai (1), Yeshuas Yaakov (1), and the Chemed Moshe (1). It is also reported (Shu"t Zichron Yehuda vol. 2, 242) that the Chasam Sofer, his son the Ksav Sofer, as well as his renowned talmid the Maharam Shick, all lit Chanuka candles before Havdalah. Another proof that several poskim cite is based on the Shulchan Aruch and Tur (O.C. 681, 1) who rule like the Yerushalmi (which although quoted by many early sources, interestingly, is not found in our editions of the Yerushalmi), that one may not make Havdalah on the Neiros Chanuka. This, they say, shows that the Neiros Chanuka had to have already been lit in order for one to think he may also make Havdalah on it, proving that the Menorah should be lit before Havdalah. For a hesber of the Gr"a and Taz's machlokes, see Shu"t Igros Moshe (O.C. vol. 4, 99, 1 s.v. tzibur).
[10]Pri Chadash (O.C. 681, 1), Chida (Morah B'Etzba 340), Ben Ish Chai (Year 1, Parshas Vayeishev 21), Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (137, 18), and Aruch Hashulchan (O.C. 681, 2). Others who ruled this way include the Tosafos Yom Tov (Malbushei Yom Tov, 2), Chavos Yair (Mekor Chaim, O.C. 681, 1), Chavas Daas (Derech HaChaim, Dinei Hadlakas Ner Chanuka B'Motza"Sh, 1), Beis David (474), Shulchan Aruch HaRrav (Hosafos to Shu"A HaRav, O.C. vol. 3, Minhagei Beis HaRav, Chanuka), Matteh Moshe (992), Ma'ohr VaShemesh (Parshas Mikeitz s.v. vayisa), and the Maharsha"g (Shu"t vol. 2, end 58). The Kaf Hachaim (O.C. 681, 3) implies this way as well.
[11]Shu"t Avnei Nezer (O.C. 499), Shu"t Chedvas Yaakov (Tinyana 129). Several others did so as well. For example, the Yeshuos Yaakov and Chemed Moshe (ibid.) did so, while the Shevet HaLevi (Shu"t vol. 6, 85) "returned the favor" to the Chemed Moshe, disregarding his proofs. Similarly, R' Akiva Eiger (Glosses to O.C. 681) points out that although the Bartenura (Zevachim Ch. 10, end Mishna 6) writes that the principle of 'Tadir Kodem' has priority over that of 'Afukei Yoma', conversely, the Rambam (Hilchos Tamidin U'Musafin Ch. 9, 20) writes that one has the right to choose which Talmudic rule to follow. However, R' Shlomo Kluger (Haghos Chochmas Shlomo ad loc.) writes extensively to disprove any correlation of this Rambam to Motzai Shabbos Chanuka.
[12]Briefly in Shu"t Sheilas Ya'avetz (vol. 1, 52), and at length in Mor U'Ketzia (681). There are few other inyanim where the Ya'avetz takes a differing halachic position to his father, the Chacham Tzvi. A better known one is about whether the issur of Mevattel Issur applies by making an item pagum. See Shu"t Chacham Tzvi(101), Shu"t Sheilas Ya'avetz (vol. 2, 131) and Yad Efraim (Y"D 99, 5), who takes the Ya'avetz to task for arguing on his father.
[13]The Chazon Ish and Rav Elyashiv did not actually take an active stand on topic, rather agreeing to the Mishna Berura's conclusion of "d'avid k'mar avid, d'avid k'mar avid", yet both made Havdalah before lighting the Menorah; see Birur Halacha (681) and Ashrei HaIsh (O.C. vol. 3, pg. 255, 11). Yet, both the Shevet HaLevi (Shu"t vol. 6, 85) and Rav Ovadia Yosef (Shu"t Yechaveh Daas vol. 1, 75; see also Yalkut Yosef - Kitzur Shulchan Aruch O.C. 681) each wrote a detailed responsum advocating making Havdalah before lighting Chanuka candles.
[14]Tukachinsky Luach (Chodesh Kislev, Motzai Shabbos Chanuka) and Halichos Shlomo (Moadim vol. 1, Hilchos Chanuka Ch. 16, footnote 29). Rav Shlomo Zalman was such an ardent supporter of lighting the Menorah immediately after Shabbos that he ruled that even those who normally wait 72 minutes for Shabbos to end ("Rabbeinu Tam"), should not do so on Motzai Shabbos Chanuka; rather they should end Shabbos at an earlier zman and immediately light Chanuka candles, followed by Havdalah. However, Rav Moshe Feinstein (Shu"t Igros Moshe O.C. vol. 2, 62 s.v. v'chein) did not agree, maintaining that those who normally wait 72 minutes should do so as well on Motzai Shabbos Chanuka, and only then light the Menorah.
[15]Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos (vol. 2, 343, 6). I have seen a similar ruling by the Avnei Yashpei in an unpublished teshuva.
[16]Mishna Berura (681, 3), Biur Halacha (681, s.v. Madlikin). The Machatzis HaShekel (O.C. 681, end 1) advocated this approach as well. The Pri Megadim (ad loc. M.Z. 1, as well as his father) and the Chida (Birkei Yosef ad loc. 1), although both personally made Havdalah before lighting the Menorah, nevertheless wrote that both opinions are halachically acceptable.
[17]As in Shul there would be a greater 'Pirsumei Nissa' and only one person effectively has to end Shabbos in order to light the Shul's Menorah; therefore the dissenting opinions would not preclude lighting the Menorah before making Havdalah in Shul.
[18]However, regarding Sefardim, it seems to be that they must make Havdalah before lighting the Menorah (except in Shul, as above, which actually was the Shulchan Aruch's psak) as virtually all Sefardi Poskim rule this way, including the Pri Chadash (ibid.), Chida (ibid.), Yafeh LaLev (vol. 2, see Kaf HaChaim), Ben Ish Chai (ibid.), Kaf HaChaim (ibid.), Rav Ovadia Yosef (Shu"t Yechaveh Daas ibid.), Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (Darchei Halacha glosses to Kitur Shulchan Aruch 139, footnote 27), and Yalkut Yosef (ibid.).
[19]Cited in Toras Chaim – Shu"t Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld (vol. 2, Hanhagos U'Psakim, Chanuka, pg. 100, Psakim 6, & Biurim 4). He held that "Ain Ma'avirin al Hamitzvos" (See Gemara Yoma 33a and Tosafos ad loc. s.v. ain) trumps either opinion and would inform us which Mitzva takes precedence in this situation. This would imply that if he would get home and find Havdalah prepared, and not the Menorah, then he would make Havdalah first.
[20]Shu"t Melamed L'Hoyeel (vol. 1, 122).
[21]Magen Avraham (681, 1). The Maharal Mi'Prague (Ner Mitzva ibid.) states this as well. However, the Mishna Berura (681, 2) writes that according to those who hold that Neiros Chanuka precedes Havdalah, if one realized as he was about to light his Menorah that he forgot to say "Attah Chonantanu" in Maariv, then he should say "Hamavdil Bein Kodesh l'Chol" - effectively ending Shabbos, then light Chanuka candles, and only afterwards make Havdalah, and not like Magen Avraham's psak.


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My daughter is 3 weeks old tomorrow. She was born a little early, at 37w, 1d. She was 6 lbs, 10 oz when she was born, delivered vaginally.
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I was discharged from the hospital just before LO was a week old. I got her back on the breast while I was still in the hospital, but had major supply issues so was still supplementing with formula from a bottle.
That week, met with a LC and worked on increasing my milk supply and having her spend more time at the breast. Had to supplement with formula that week because milk supply is so low.
I have now been supplementing only with expressed milk for a week now. I have still been using a bottle for supplementing, up to 5 times a day at this point.
I have been taking fenugreek and blessed thistle, drinking several liters of water per day, and pumping with hospital-grade pump for 20 minutes after every feeding (and every 1-1/2 - 2 hours, in between feedings, if she's sleeping)
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-- I know the issue is related to her latch/suck. Even if I can get her to do a good latch, she only stays that way for a few sucks and then I can feel her pushing my nipple out of her mouth. She can stay on and suckle there for awhile, and get a little milk out of my nipple, but of course she is never satisfied from feeding sessions doing this. She seems to like it, but more as a comfort thing. If she's hungry, she'll scream afterwards. I have tried:
1. SNS. This is very hard for us to use because she doesn't suck well, and I can't get the flow perfect. It comes out too fast and spills out of her mouth, or too slow, and she is off the nipple before I really get more supplement to her. I just don't know how to use this when she is barely suckling.
2. Syringe. Have tried feeding her and using a syringe periodically get more supplement to her. Same problems as with the SNS, she doesn't suck strong and stay on the nipple that long, so the supplement is not really getting to her.
3. Nipple Shield. This sometimes work so I will try it occassionally, but then it feels like her suck is even less. It is barely stimulating my nipples, and I don't think she gets much out of it all. She seems to like the bare nipple better.
4. Nursing around the clock. She will suckle for a very long time (very, very light sucking) but she is not satisfied. If all I did was nurse her, she would still never get enough milk, and then I'm not emptying my breasts at all. If I didn't supplement and tried to keep her at the breast, I would never empty breasts or have time to pump.
At this point, I'm sure she has nipple confusion. She seems to be getting worse at latching/sucking, not better. But I'm not sure what to do. The SNS has just not been working. When she sucks, she seems to be pushing my nipple out with her tongue.
My question: Is it possible that as she grows older and gets stronger and her mouth gets bigger, she will get better at sucking and I can try to get her properly latching/sucking then?? Or, will it be hopeless if I don't completely quit bottles now and figure out some other way to feed her? I've heard other people say "lazy sucker" and that is really how she is - how can I get this to change? I don't let her get too frustrated/upset at my breast because I don't want her to develop any kind of aversion...I let her comfort suckle when she seems willing to try just so I can keep her liking the breast.
I plan to contact an LC who comes highly recommended and does in-home consultations...I want to get her to exclusively BF at the breast but I just don't know how to help her with the sucking strength.
I have cried so many tears over this and am so sad that our nursing relationship could be compromised... all I want to do is nurse my baby, and never dreamed I'd have this many issues. I can only hope that it will somehow get better as she gets older...I hear other people say the first few weeks are hard, and they have been some of the hardest of my life. This has taken such an emotional toll on me and all I want is the best for my baby!


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cakesabake wrote:I had to have an emergency C-section at 37 weeks due to HELLP syndrome. (We also lost our baby) Of course because it was a C-section my OB told me I had to wait a minimum of 6 months, and then after that point it was up to me and my husband.
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lilysmommymindy wrote:Omgosh, I am so sorry for your loss. The decision to try again and in what amount of time is a very personal decision. I believe there is a grief board where you may get more exposure for this question and more answers. I'd definately visit with your obgyn and a maternal fetal medicine dr (mfm) to discuss it medically. Emotionally, I can only imagine what you're feeling and hope you will find strength and peace. How did your HELLP progress? Was it sudden onset and unexpected? Yourbaby was beautiful....again I am so sorry for your loss. Take care,Mindy
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Have you ever experienced the world of classical music? The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is something Michiganders and visitors alike don't want to miss. Today, Leonard Slatkin, Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, fills us in on the history behind the DSO and what's new for concert goers this year.
Join Leonard for a live webcast this Sunday, November 11th at www.dso.org/live and follow #DSOLive on Twitter. Let us know if you tune in, or if you're planning to check out an event in person this season!
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What's your background like and what led to you becoming Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra?
A: I come from a musical family and my previous music directorships were with the St. Louis Symphony and the National Symphony in Washington, D.C. In addition to my role in Detroit, I am also currently the music director of France's Orchestre National de Lyon and principal guest conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony.
Q: What do concert goers seem most excited about when attending a DSO performance?
A: The live experience. There can be almost 2,000 people in the hall but there are also 2,000 opinions as to how they enjoyed, or did not enjoy, the concert.
Q: What makes the DSO, Orchestra Hall and the Max M. Fisher Music Center unique?
A: As one of the great halls of the world it is inviting both visually and acoustically. Musicians love playing here and the intimacy and warmth of our beautiful home make the audience feel very much a part of the DSO family. We're also excited to be situated in the heart of midtown, near our friends at the DIA, Wayne State, and the Detroit Medical Center, and playing our role in the revitalization of our city.
Q: What do you like most about working in Detroit?
A: The spirit of optimism that prevails throughout the city. We never give up because it just simply is not the Detroit way. And as many people know, I'm a diehard baseball fan who tries to never miss a Tigers game when I'm in Detroit.
Q: What's new for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this year?
A: We've hired several key new musicians, all immensely talented and many of them settling in Detroit, including concertmaster (Yoonshin Song), principal flute (David Buck), English horn (Monica Fosnaugh), French horn (Johanna Yarbrough), principal percussion (Joe Becker) and strings (Sheryl Hwangbo, Rachel Harding Klaus, Peter McCaffrey and David LeDoux). Turning to our programs this season, we perform all nine Beethoven symphonies this February, all of which you can experience at Orchestra Hall or online at www.dso.org/live, and all four Ives symphonies, which we're taking to New York City as part of two back-to-back performances at Carnegie Hall, the orchestra's first visit to that legendary stage in 17 years.
Q: What concert would you recommend to someone who has never experienced a live classical concert?
A: At the DSO we have programs to fit a variety of tastes. For some it might be a Pops concert, like Home for the Holidays or the Music of Lennon & McCartney; for others it's an educational event featuring the talented students of our Civic Youth Ensembles. A good place to first experience our classical offerings would be the December performances of excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.
Q: How are the Live from Orchestra Hall webcasts and other digital initiatives expanding the DSO's impact?
A: It is still too early to know but with over twenty five webcasts so far, it is clear that we have expanded our audience base to a global perspective – we've had viewers tune in from over 75 countries. There is no question in my mind that this is the path to the future and we are proud to be the first orchestra to make ourselves available to music lovers for free on the web and through mobile devices. Our Community Concerts and Neighborhood Series, both of which take us into venues throughout southeast Michigan, have also contributed to remarkable audience growth this past year.
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Leonard Slatkin, called "America's Music Director" by the Los Angeles Times, became Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2008, having previously held that position with the St. Louis and National symphony orchestras. Leonard also currently serves as Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lyon and Principal Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony and appears regularly with the world's leading orchestras. An avid fan of the Tigers since joining the DSO, Leonard and his wife, composer Cindy McTee, live in Bloomfield Hills.


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yo jnarutob ithinks that "his tech" is mastery or RM to where he has all five main elements than incorprate them into his rasengan for an elemental rasengan
using rasengan in CTB mode is cool..... but using giant rasengan in CTB mode is way cooler.......
and what about rasen shuriken....... man that would be a killer attack....
double posting oh oh
anyway im sooo excited but i doubt naruto will be going to war as most people said its tooo early they so many other things cant wait to see who will stop naruto im sure it will be the eight tales positive
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double posting oh oh
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using rasengan in CTB mode is cool..... but using giant rasengan in CTB mode is way cooler.......
Its just awesome
read a spoiler somehwhere! not giving anything away but the action is crazy and will be getting crazier! i think its gonna be more epic than last weeks.....gedo mazo cough cough.
about spoillers........ tell me more.... not the story..... but like what is spoiller....
Do you guys thInk Itachi knew about Naruto being the 4th's son?? I mean Naruto and Sasuke's mom did have some sort of friendship...
I'm happy to read all those comments and predictions but one thing is killing me.
1) why is that some of you want to see Naruto fight agains Pein and Itachi?
I think that just meeting them will be a good thing for Naruto but other then that, Naruto already had his fight with Pein and the ending according to me was good and to see that Pein ends up being a good person.
Also, i think that like Asuma, the fight is not gona be that good because they will be fighting agains their will so they won go full blast.
So if you guys want to see bad ass fight with all Naruto's power then he has to fight a bad guy.
Last thing, if Itachi really wanted to fight Naruto, he would of done that longtime ago, so pls people pay attention to the manga there is a message in it outside of the fights.
My 2 cents
Naruto is going to leave and then bee is going to talk to naruto old friend and take care of naruto madara is going to summin the giant statue
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get an infraction oh well
Originally Posted by faizan
about spoillers........ tell me more.... not the story..... but like what is spoiller....
seriously its like kinda in the word
grrrrrrr how long is this going to take. there are hundred of nerds pulling their hair out. im down to hair between my toes
NB has RAW posted. Never knew it was in Chinese...
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NB has RAW posted. Never knew it was in Chinese...
Speaking of which, anyone have any idea when it will be in English? I've read it twice and I have no idea what anyone is saying haha
Whats with some people post "I want more action". Kishi is setting up one of the best battles EVER. And all you care about right now is more action? The conversion of these 2 forces will be immense and one hell of a battle!
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Oct. 12, 2011—Siblings Ruth Ramos, a 2004 alumna of North Central College, and Eliseo Martinez, a 2010 alumnus of the College, were featured in the Aurora Beacon-News for their work as teachers at elementary schools in East Aurora School District 131.
Ramos, who majored in elementary education with a minor in Spanish, teaches at East Aurora Magnet Academy in O'Donnell Elementary School. She said for as long as she can remember, "teachers have always inspired me. I recognized at age 6 that I wanted to be an inspiring person and as I matured, I used every opportunity to tutor those around me, including my four brothers. I honed my teaching skills early in life by participating in the Sunday school program at the church I attended."
Martinez, who majored in music education at North Central with a minor in secondary education, teaches music at Bardwell Elementary and Rollins Elementary schools in addition to leading choir ensembles at the schools. While in high school, both he and his sister earned Golden Apple Scholarships, which recognizes and prepares teachers who want to teach in high-need schools.
"The Golden Apple Foundation and the Jr/Sr. Scholars program at North Central College played major parts in preparing me to teach in a high needs setting," he said.
Martinez also praised North Central College professors Ramona Wis—Mimi Rolland Professor in the Fine Arts, professor and chair of music—and Jan Fitzsimmons, coordinator of Junior/Senior Scholars Program, who served as his role models throughout his undergraduate experience.
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Former Johns Hopkins attackman Tom Palasek is set to join the Syracuse Orange for spring 2011.
Tom Palasek was recently admitted to the university, and will be eligibe to play during the 2011 season, said his father, Tom Palasek Sr. A junior, Palasek should have two seasons of eligibility remaining in his career.
Palasek started five games and played in 14 total contests during the 2010 season for the Blue Jays, scoring 13 goals and 11 assists.
The Long Island native will join a stacked attack lineup at Syracuse. The unit already includes new No. 22 Jojo Marasco, senior inside sniper Stephen Keogh, vet Tim Desko and top 100 freshmen Billy Ward and Pat Powderly.
Both Tom, then a sophomore, and younger brother Matt Palasek, then a freshman attackman at Johns Hopkins, were granted their release from the Blue Jays last May. During the fall, Matt Palasek announced that he would be joining the UMass Minutemen program this spring.
Youngest brother Ryan Palasek, a defenseman for Rocky Point, N.Y. and Inside Lacrosse's No. 4 Young Gun junior, verbally committed to Syracuse earlier this year.
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It's hard to believe, but this summer marks the 30th anniversary of "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," with Aug. 9 representing three decades since the movie was released. To celebrate the anniversary, click on to see where Paul Reubens and all his co-stars both in his two movies and from the TV series "Pee-wee's Playhouse" are today.
Paul Reubens first found fame with his Pee-wee Herman persona with a live stage version filmed for HBO in 1981. Four years later he collaborated with Tim Burton for "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" before bringing Pee-wee to Saturday morning TV with "Pee-wee's Playhouse" from 1986 to 1991.
Despite a couple speed bumps that derailed his career, Reubens, who turns 63 on Aug. 27, 2015, has seen a recent resurgence, including a successful run of "The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway" in 2010, which was recorded for an HBO special released in March 2011.
Although most of Reubens' recent credits have been in the role of Pee-wee, he can occasionally be spotted out of character, as seen here in the 2009 dramedy "Life During Wartime." He also voiced "Jokey Smurf" in 2011's "The Smurfs" and its 2013 sequel and has had cameos on "Portlandia" and "The Blacklist."
Reubens is seen here at the opening night party for the "Century of the Child" exhibit at The Museum of Modern Art on July 24, 2012, in New York City.
Lynne Marie Stewart, whose previous credits included a role in "American Graffiti" and recurring characters on "M*A*S*H" and "Laverne & Shirley," played Miss Yvonne, "the most beautiful woman in Puppetland" who had a fondness for bouffant hair and gaudy dresses.
Stewart, now 68, reprised the role of Miss Yvonne for "The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway" in 2010.
Stewart can also occasionally be seen playing the role of "Charlie's Mom" on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (pictured on the right) and recently had a role in the comedy "Bridesmaids" and a cameo on the sitcom "2 Broke Girls."
John Paragon, who played Jambi the genie and also voiced the puppet Pterri the Pterrodactyl, also wrote for the show, as he did for the 1981 live stage version of "The Pee-wee Herman Show" that launched the character.
Paragon, who got his start in the Los Angeles-based improvisation group The Groundlings alongside Reubens and Phil Hartman, returned to the role of Jambi in 2010 for "The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway." He's also had minor roles in "UHF," "Cheers" and "Seinfeld" over the years.
Cowboy Curtis was a recurring character on "Pee-wee's Playhouse," and he was played by none other than Laurence Fishburne.
Fishburne has gone on to appear in such movies as "Boyz n the Hood," "The Matrix" movies and "What's Love Got to Do with It," earning an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Ike Turner. Fishburne also replaced William Petersen as the central character on "CSI" in 2008, but opted to leave the show in 2011 to return to movies and theater. He's since appeared in the 2011 movie "Contagion," played Perry White in 2013's "Man of Steel," and had minor roles in 2014's "Ride Along" and "The Signal." He's was also a regular on the NBC drama "Hannibal" and currently is a regular on the ABC sitcom "Black-ish." He'll be reprising his role of Perry White for 2016's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
S. Epatha Merkerson played "Reba the Mail Woman" on "Pee-wee's Playhouse." The actress went on to appear in movies such as "Terminator 2," "Radio" and "Black Snake Moan," but is best known as Lt. Anita Van Buren from "Law & Order." More recently, she's had minor roles in the TV series "The Good Wife," "Deception" and "Chicago Fire" and appeared in the movies "Lincoln" and "Peeples."
Phil Hartman played Captain Carl, originating the role in the live stage version and continuing it on the show. Hartman, who went on to be a "Saturday Night Live" star, died at age 49 on May 28, 1998, shot by his wife who then shot and killed herself.
The King of Cartoons was originally played by Gilbert Lewis, but William H. Marshall, best known for playing "Blacula" in the 1970s, replaced him after the first season. Marshall died in 2003 at the age of 78.
One of Jimmy Smits' first roles was that of a repairman who comes to fix the robot Conky in a 1989 episode titled "Conky's Breakdown."
Smits went on to fame with the TV series "L.A. Law," "NYPD Blue" and "The West Wing." He also played serial killer Dexter Morgan's sidekick during the third season of "Dexter." His legal drama "Outlaw" was canceled after seven episodes in 2010, but he joined the cast of "Sons of Anarchy" as high-level pimp Nero Padilla for the last three seasons from 2012 to 2014.
A young Natasha Lyonne appeared in the first season of the show as Opal, one of three kids known as "The Playhouse Gang." Lyonne went on to star in such movies as "Slums of Beverly Hills," "Detroit Rock City" and the first two "American Pie" movies. Her recent credits include a brief reprisal of her "American Pie" character in 2012's "American Reunion" and indie movies such as 2013's "G.B.F.," "Clutter," "7E" and "Loitering with Intent." Since 2013, she's been a regular on the Netflix sitcom "Orange is the New Black."
Elizabeth Ann Guttman, better known by her stage name of E.G. Daily, played Dottie in 1985's "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." Guttman, now 53, is also known for her voiceover work, including as the characters Tommy Pickles in "Rugrats," Buttercup in "The Powerpuff Girls," the titular role in "Babe: Pig in the City," and Baby Mumbles in "Happy Feet."
Mark Holton played Pee-wee's nemesis Francis Buxton in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." Holton, who went on to play Chubby in "Teen Wolf" and appear opposite Jennifer Anniston in "Leprechaun," also has had cameo roles in "The Naked Gun," "My Life" and "Little Giants." His most recent role came in the 2008 direct-to-video horror movie "The Thirst: Blood War."
James Brolin and Morgan Fairchild had memorable cameos in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" as versions of Pee-wee and Dottie in a movie based on Pee-wee's adventure to retrieve his stolen bike.
Brolin, seen here with wife Barbra Streisand, is best known for his TV roles on "Marcus Welby, M.D." and "Hotel" as well as movie roles such as "Capricorn One" and "The Amityville Horror." His recent credits include the Jeremy Piven comedy "The Goods" and the 2010 movie "Burlesque" along with cameos on the TV shows "Blackout," "Castle" and "Community."
Fairchild, best known for her TV work in shows such as "Flamingo Road," "Falcon Crest" and "North and South," has made recent cameos in TV series such as "Chuck," "Bones," "Revenge" and "Hot in Cleveland."
Penelope Ann Miller played Pee-wee's fiancée Winnie Johnson in the 1988 sequel movie "Big Top Pee-wee."
Miller went on to appear in such movies as "The Freshman," "Awakenings," "Kindergarten Cop," "Chaplin" and "Carlito's Way." Among her more recent credits was a recurring role on the TNT drama "Men of a Certain Age," a role in the 2011 Best Picture Oscar-winner "The Artist," and a regular on the ABC dramas "Mistresses" and "American Crime."
Valeria Golino played trapeze artist Gina Piccolapupula in "Big Top Pee-wee," the same year she appeared opposite Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man."
Golino, whose other most famous role came in the "Top Gun" spoof "Hot Shots," now mostly appears in movies in her home country of Italy. She's seen here in March 2015.
"Big Top Pee-wee" featured the movie debut of Benicio Del Toro, who played "Duke the Dog-Faced Boy."
Del Toro broke out with 1995's "The Usual Suspects" and won an Oscar for his role in 2000's "Traffic." His other film credits include "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "21 Grams," which earned him another Oscar nomination, "Snatch," "Sin City," "The Wolfman" and "Savages."
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Puerto Vallarta is much more than beautiful beaches and breathtaking sunsets over the Pacific ocean. Of course I fell in love with viejo Vallarta (old Vallarta), the original town where everything happens, and its beaches, food and people. But I also loved some of the activities we did this week. In a way, they were the highlight of this trip, especially the zip line and mountain bike tours.
The second day we were there we took a boat ride from the port. The first stop of the ride was at the rocks you see in the picture above to snorkel. However, the currents were so strong that day that the water was cloudy and we weren't able to see anything. It was still very fun, though. Our next stop was an isolated beach that you can only get to by boat. The little village was the rural Mexico I barely know, but I love because of the contact I had with it when I used to visit my dad's village.
From there we hiked to a beautiful waterfall where people could swim, dive or just relax. We headed back to the beach where we had lunch. I had the fried fish fillet that was so fresh that I could taste the ocean, literally. There's something about eating fish in little Mexican villages where you know you're truly eating the catch of the day.
On the way back people couldn't resist dancing on the boat. After all, this is Mexico, throw people (even if they're strangers), alcohol and music together and you will inevitably have a party EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. But I'll let the pictures tell you the whole story.
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My second favorite activity was the zip line tour through the mountains. They took us in a van from the Puerto Vallarta offices through a winding road with breathtaking views of the ocean on one side and majestic mountains on the other. In about 30 minutes we arrived at the location where we were outfitted and readied to fly from tree to tree, from mountain to mountain, over rivers and lakes, on 14 zip lines, some as long as a quarter mile and over 330 feet high. AWESOME doesn't convey how I feel about this experience. But the best part of this experience was the guides. They were so cool, funny and handsome that I will go back just for them.
Unfortunately, I didn't take my camera with me because I wasn't sure if I could carry it on the zip lines, but I took some low quality pictures with my phone. I highly recommend Los veranos canopy tours. You'll have the time of your life!
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We also have a great meal and delicious margaritas there after our flying adventure:
The boat ride and zip line were great experiences. However, the highlight of the whole trip for me was the mounting bike trip we took on Friday with Eco Ride. We were told to take the easiest route because they were all very difficult. Even though I hadn't been on a mountain bike for at least 15 years, I didn't find that route as challenging as I was expecting. Oh, it was hard, don't get me wrong. But I was thinking I wasn't going to be able to finish the 20 km round trip to the mountain. But I did very well and I'm ready to go back and try a harder route.
Our destination in the mountains was a little farm with a river and a waterfall where we cooled down from our ride. They also have a restaurant where we had lunch before heading back to town. As I said, this was the best experience of my trip and, once again, I'll let the pictures tell you the rest of the story:
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But not only the beaches, ocean, mountains and rivers were a great experience. The town itself, its food and its people made this a great experience. They are the reason I want to move there now. On Thursday night we walked on the streets in the center of town because there was a fair for some religious celebration. There were people from all over the world eating, walking and just mingling.
Right in front of the church they had placed a castillo (castle) which is a wooden structure with fireworks that is lit at 11 pm at every Mexican celebration in small towns all over the country. I had seen only one of this castles when I was a kid at my dad's village. So we stuck around until it was time for the show. I'm not religious, but this part of any religious celebration is so cool! Watch the finale in the video below. It was so exciting!
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What a week! And again, the food we had was so good. One of the highlights in food was the quesadilla place we found one day when we were looking for something to eat for breakfast. I had a sope that had cheese instead of refried beans and was topped with beef, lettuce and cooked beans… It's been the weirdest sope I've eaten but one of the most delicious! Stay tuned for the next post of this great vacation.
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Lubbock, Texas
June 7-10, 2004
Native Texans win medalist honors
LUBBOCK, Texas- With scores of 1-under par 71s, local Texans David Holguin, Geoff Howard and Tyler Sheppard walked away with medalist honors for the Boys Division at the AJGA Lubbock Junior presented by United Supermarkets and Market Street. Sara Gawick, also from Texas, took home top honors for the Girls Division with a 3-over-par 75.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Lubbock Junior will feature 99 players from eight states, including 72 Texas natives. The event, which is being played for the first time, is a 54-hole, stroke play tournament that is held at The Rawls Course at Texas Tech University. The first round will begin on Tuesday.
Holguin, 16, of San Antonio, Texas, started the day on the wrong foot by hitting his ball out of bounds on the first hole, resulting in a double bogey. He turned it around by making birdies on two of the next three holes, finishing with six total birdies.
âThe funny thing is I started with a double and ended with a double, but somewhere in the middle, I found my game,â Holguin said.
Also from San Antonio, Howard, 17, made birdies on the first and last two holes. He said the 6,762 yard course âplayed into my hands.â
âI was hitting really well,â Howard said. âI knew that if I went out and played my own game, Iâd qualify.â
Both Holguin and Howard will not play in Tuesdayâs tournament and will instead utilize the AJGAâs new qualifier opt-out policy. This allows a player to opt out of playing in a tournament they qualify for in exchange for a Tournament Exemption.
Clad in a brightly colored rainbow shirt, 15-year-old Sheppard said he was very excited to qualify for his first AJGA tournament.
âIâm actually very surprised,â he said. âThereâs a lot of kids older than me here.â
The other qualifiers that will join Sheppard in the Boys Division are Justin Dubose, of Austin, Texas, Kyle Finkler, of Wichita Falls, Texas, Brett Tritton, of Carrollton, Texas, Tate Nichols, of Farwell, Texas, Derek Meyer, of Lake Charles, La., Scott Roudebush, of Austin, Texas, Jeff Joy, of Weatherford, Texas, Wade Warren, of Weatherford, Texas, Eric Barnett, of Leander, Texas, Russell Brown, of Lubbock, Texas, Alex Zannes, of Albuquerque, N.M., and Bryan Hymer, of Lubbock, Texas.
Gawick, 16, of Sugar Land, Texas, started off with bogeys but later sank two 50-foot putts for birdie on the front nine.
âThen I went on a par streak for the remainder of the round,â she said.
Joining Gawick on Tuesday is Whitney Osborne, 16, of Amarillo, Texas, who shot a 4-over-par 76.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch U.S.A., a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became an AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Vicki Goetz-Ackerman, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr and Beth Bauer.
For more information on the AJGA Lubbock Junior, contact Tournament Headquarters at (806) 742-4680.
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The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman issued the following statement this morning on the same day that the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the institution of marriage.
"Regardless of any ruling, referendum, or law, marriage is the union of one man and one woman," said Stutzman. "Washington cannot redefine marriage any more than it can govern gravity. As the cornerstone of society throughout history, marriage is a unique institution and the safest environment for raising children. My commitment to marriage is matched by my abiding commitment to the civil rights of all individuals—every American must be treated with dignity and respect. However, marriage is neither a civil right nor a political platform. Like many Hoosiers, I hope the court will not legislate from the bench. In the weeks and months ahead, I ask Hoosiers to join me in committing ourselves to the preservation of marriage in our homes, our communities, our state, and our nation."


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Don't ever remember seeing a fat guy in lycra on a cycle myself. The males who are idiots all seem to be dressed in jeans, usually without helmets.
She's not far wrong in this it lady cyclists are much more polite and respect other road users than your average fat guy in lycra.
The best of all though was the one taking his dog for a run. The poor dog was left to run on the outside too so s/he (didn't look too closely as I was driving at the time) would be the one to get hit by the car first. That peabrain (bloke, that is, not dog) wasn't wearing a helmet either. But he was wearing jeans.


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60th: Darrell and Hester Starcher
Darrell and Hester "Butch" Blair Starcher of Palestine, W.Va. celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 28.
They were married on March 28, 1953, by the Rev. Vairl C. Winters at his home in Elizabeth, W.Va.
She is the daughter of the late Denzil and Virginia Blair of Palestine, W.Va. She graduated from Wirt County High School. She was a homemaker, and was employed by Blair's Gulf Station, Tru Value and retired from Hardman's.
He is the son of the late Harlan and Mae Starcher of Calhoun County, W.Va. He graduated from Calhoun County High School. He was in the U.S. Navy, retired from the Operating Engineers Local 132 and the Postal Service.
They are the parents of Gary L. (Becca); Connie L. (Steve); Kurt L. (Kathy) and Kyle L. (deceased). They are the grandparents of Bryan, Alisha, Brandi, Courtney, Jacob and Kylee with several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
An open house will be held in their honor at the Wirt County Senior Citizens Building in Elizabeth from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 21. Cards are welcomed. No gifts please, your presence is enough.
Cards may be sent to Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Starcher, P.O. Box 82, Palestine, W.Va. 26106.