Advertise | Donate Submit a tip Submit an Op-ed Arteaga received a phone call that would change his life forever.  The call was from legendary Miami baseball coach Jim Morris who offered the then-Texas Rangers minor leaguer a pitching coach job at Arteaga’s alma mater 33 at Mark Light Field following an illustrious career in Coral Gables.  The southpaw left a mark on Miami’s baseball program leading the ’Canes to a College World Series appearance from 1994-1997 22 years after accepting the pitching coach position Arteaga still lives in Coral Gables and is now the 10th head coach in program history he’s trying to bring Miami back to a former glory that he once built Arteaga is described by his peers as a true “player’s coach.” He understands the players and knows what it’s like to play baseball in Miami really,” Miami second baseman Dorian Gonzalez Jr “He was just like another father figure to me growing up played every sport under the sun to keep him busy was a Cuban immigrant who instilled the love of baseball in his son “My dad was like ‘baseball season was baseball season,’ and as soon as that was over it was basketball season,”  Arteaga said.“And when that was over it was football season.” “It was non-stop sports and it wasn’t time to do anything else or get into too much trouble.” He was a star quarterback and first baseman at Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay was preparing to start his first game at quarterback I was still waiting for him to walk through the door,” Arteaga said in a 2024 interview staying in Miami felt like the only option that was our big-league baseball club before the Marlins came along,” said Miami associate coach Laz Gutierrez “We grew up wanting to be Miami Hurricanes.” suffered a setback during his senior year of high school tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) His injury forced him to be a walk-on first baseman at UM After realizing that he would get cut if he didn’t switch positions “So I started pitching and never swung the bat again here or anywhere But this was the only option I had,” Arteaga said Arteaga set a program record in wins and games started He stands fifth in Miami history in strikeouts the New York Mets selected Arteaga in the 23rd round Arteaga played six seasons in Minor League Baseball Houston Astros and Rangers organizations.  running the program in the ballpark that he grew up in but grow up in the stadium and getting chased around by the security cause I would sneak into left field,” Arteaga said With 26 years dedicated to the program as both a player and a coach UM’s championship drought only fuels Arteaga’s desire to win it all Miami is still searching for a College World Series championship something that has weighed on Arteaga since his return to South Florida We’ve only had four great seasons here,” Arteaga said Tragedy struck the Arteaga family again in 2018 this time in a way no parent ever wants to experience 16-year-olds Ari Arteaga and his girlfriend were involved in a single-car accident while heading to a party was killed instantly when he crashed his 2016 Jeep Wrangler into a utility pole near the Arteaga home in suburban Miami Rambarran was badly injured but made a full recovery J.D. and his wife, Ysha, were inconsolable. To honor their son, the Arteaga family launched the Ari Arteaga Foundation with the motto “Be the Light,” which was found on Ari’s last Instagram post. According to the foundation’s website its mission is to spread Ari’s spirit by helping children and families overcome obstacles they may face due to unforeseen hardships.  the foundation hosts a baseball game at Mark Light Field with Christopher Columbus High School — the school Ari attended — to honor him as both a person and a star athlete but every day they work to honor him,” Gonzalez said the foundation has awarded numerous Be The Light Scholarships and hosted food drives doing all it can to keep Ari’s legacy alive Baseball no longer tops his list of priorities; his family does After living through the lowest moment of his life the Miami coach has found a way to turn tragedy into personal growth “I see rock bottom as a great foundation for the rest of your life the lower the low spot possibly comes,” Arteaga said.  “So be prepared for it and just continue to move forward you take your time to grieve and do whatever you gotta do The Miami Hurricane is the student newspaper of the University of Miami in Coral Gables The newspaper is edited and produced by undergraduate students at UM and is published in print every Tuesday and online everyday during the academic year As of January 8, 2016, the standard browser for UT Southwestern will be IE 11 please upgrade to the latest standard browser for your computer are UTSW’s 23rd and 24th members of the NAM one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine is recognized for advances in breast cancer research that have led to the development of targeted therapies Mangelsdorf has made significant contributions to lipid biology with discoveries that could lead to new treatments for diabetes “The elections of Dr. Arteaga and Dr. Mangelsdorf to the National Academy of Medicine are a reflection of scientific excellence and the significant contributions they have made, respectively, to the fields of breast cancer research and metabolic disease,” said Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D. President of UT Southwestern and also a member of the NAM Arteaga’s discoveries related to HER2 and PI3K mutations have led to new treatments for breast cancer Mangelsdorf has provided valuable insights into the key signaling pathways that govern cholesterol UT Southwestern has 24 members of the National Academy of Medicine – more than any other institution in Texas – along with 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and 14 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators Annette Simmons Distinguished University Chair in Breast Cancer Research Dr. Arteaga joined UT Southwestern in 2017 as Director of the Simmons Cancer Center, one of 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. and the only one in North Texas. He is known globally for his laboratory-based translational research that has contributed to the understanding of molecular pathways involved in breast cancer and the development of strategies for treatment Arteaga is credited with discovering the role of TGFβ in breast cancer progression and as a therapeutic target; aberrant PI3K signaling and HER2 activating mutations on resistance to antiestrogens; and FGFR1 amplification on resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors His work on trans-phosphorylation of oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinases led to the first national trial of two drugs targeted against the HER2 pathway a combination of trastuzumab plus gefitinib He has pioneered the use of neoadjuvant studies in patients for the discovery of biomarkers predictive of treatment response and mechanisms of drug resistance in breast cancer His work was a major contribution to the first U.S Food and Drug Administration-approved combination of an estrogen receptor antagonist and a PI3K inhibitor for treating ER-positive PIK3CA mutant breast cancers he has co-chaired the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) the world’s largest translational/clinical breast cancer meeting. He is also a former President of the American Association for Cancer Research the world's leading cancer research organization Arteaga earned his medical degree at the Facultad de Ciencias Médicas of the Universidad de Guayaquil in his home country of Ecuador He completed his residency in internal medicine at Emory University in Atlanta and a fellowship in medical oncology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio “It is a great honor to be elected to the National Academy of Medicine,” Dr “It is a recognition of the translational research I was able to contribute together with many great colleagues at my former institution – Vanderbilt University – and UT Southwestern.”  Gilman Distinguished Chair in Pharmacology and the Raymond and Ellen Willie Distinguished Chair in Molecular Neuropharmacology in Honor of Harold B Dr. Mangelsdorf, also a member of the NAS and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, joined UT Southwestern in 1993. Since 2002, he has run a joint laboratory with longtime scientific collaborator Steven Kliewer, Ph.D. Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology and a member of NAS focused on signal transduction pathways that impact diseases such as diabetes The Mangelsdorf/Kliewer Lab’s early work identifying the ligands and physiologic functions of several orphan nuclear receptors – proteins in the cell nucleus that flip genes on and off – led to the discovery of two signaling pathways mediated by the endocrine factors FGF19 and FGF21 which govern nutrient metabolism during feeding and fasting The researchers and their colleagues also discovered the existence of a nuclear receptor pathway in parasitic nematodes and have shown that molecules that target this pathway may represent a new class of antiparasitic drugs More recently, the pair’s work on FGF21, a hormone produced in the liver, has attracted significant attention. In a paper published last year in Cell Metabolism the researchers showed that a dose of FGF21 sobered up mice that had passed out from alcohol poisoning Their findings could lead to effective treatments for acute alcohol intoxication which is responsible for about 1 million emergency room visits in the U.S After earning his undergraduate degree in aquatic biology and chemistry from Northern Arizona University Mangelsdorf attended graduate school at the University of Arizona where he successfully cloned the gene for the vitamin D receptor This advance set the stage for his postdoctoral training at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies where he became interested in discovering and understanding proteins now called orphan receptors that play pivotal physiological functions after becoming activated by unknown molecules “Being elected to the National Academy of Medicine is a great honor,” Dr “It not only recognizes me personally the incredible team science from our laboratory and its contribution to medical science.” Founded in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine the NAM is one of three Academies that make up the National Academies of Sciences Operating under the 1863 Congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences nonprofit institutions that work outside of government to provide objective advice on matters of science For a complete list of NAM members at UTSW, please visit our Legacy of Excellence in Science & Medicine page.  Strauss Distinguished Chair in Developmental Biology.  Podolsky holds the Philip O’Bryan Montgomery Distinguished Presidential Chair in Academic Administration and the Charles Cameron Sprague Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education The institution’s faculty members have received six Nobel Prizes and include 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences 24 members of the National Academy of Medicine and 14 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators The full-time faculty of more than 3,200 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments UT Southwestern physicians provide care in more than 80 specialties to more than 120,000 hospitalized patients and oversee nearly 5 million outpatient visits a year News Team214-648-3404Email Copyright 2024. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390 Phone 214-648-3111 Show Search Search Query Submit Search Don't Miss like many made in public discourse about autism reduce complex human stories to simple tragedy They paint individuals and families as broken They perpetuate the outdated idea that an autism diagnosis is And for families already facing daily challenges — navigating school systems life and caregiving balances — this kind of language is another blow urgent issues facing these families right now — especially proposed cuts to Medicaid that could devastate the supports they rely on To be clear: The prevalence of autism is rising. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that 1 in 31 children in the U.S But that doesn’t mean autism is a catastrophe The CDC says the change reflects better awareness improved diagnostic tools and more families — especially in underserved communities — gaining access to the evaluations and services their children need Here in California, the state Department of Developmental Services serves more than 400,000 adults and children with developmental disabilities That’s a 40% increase over the past decade but services that are available haven’t kept pace From early intervention help and behavioral therapy to job support and independent living programs families often face long wait lists and limited options particularly in working-class and low-income communities Now, just as more families are seeking help, some federal lawmakers are calling for Medicaid budget cuts that could threaten services for millions of Americans with disabilities. More than 15 million people with disabilities rely on Medicaid nationwide including more than 1.9 million here in California These are the threats we should be talking about Not unfounded theories about the cause of autism And certainly not careless words that make families feel ashamed for seeking support Kennedy is right about one thing: Families matter I’ve met single parents working two jobs who spend their nights filling out paperwork to get their child approved for therapy I’ve seen siblings step up to care for brothers and sisters navigating their own adolescence I’ve seen entire families become fierce advocates building welcoming communities where their children can thrive The individuals my organization serves are not “destroyed.” They are learning making friends and building lives of purpose educators and direct service providers who support them are not defeated — they are relentless And their stories deserve to be told not as cautionary tales Let’s commit to equitable access to services Let’s ensure California leads the nation in supporting people with autism and developmental disabilities And let’s reject rhetoric that stigmatizes difference and isolates those who live it It’s time we honor their contributions — not with pity or panic Arteaga is president and CEO of the Exceptional Children Foundation L.A. Times Insights delivers AI-generated analysis on Voices content to offer all points of view Insights does not appear on any news articles The following AI-generated content is powered by Perplexity The Los Angeles Times editorial staff does not create or edit the content Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Finishing below .500 for the first time in 50 years and lack of talent to get this team to where it needed to go they still had a chance to win the ACC Championship with those limitations Arteaga has retooled the roster and is excited for the new season "It's an exciting time no matter what level you're at," Arteaga said "Opening day is always a special time whether it's little league but we've got 29 new players on our roster So I'm sure that's been talked about quite a bit." The Hurricanes brought in a top 10 class in recruiting and from the transfer portal to try and fix every issue from last season surrounding star third baseman Daniel Cuvet with some great hitters "I think we've got the largest number of portal transfers of any team in the country," Arteaga said "We've got 15 portal transfers along with 14 freshmen So that's 29 new players that this is gonna be the first time playing at the light and the excitement that that brings." everything is coming together at the right time for everyone The culmination of a great offseason and a great team is about to commence and Arteaga is ready to go "So we're all very excited," Arteaga said "We love the team that we've got right now it really stood out how close they are in the clubhouse and how much they do together off the field The more time teams spend off the field together the better teams are gonna be on the field Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University and is the site lead for Miami Hurricanes on SI. He can be reached at justice.sandle111@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter@Justice_News5. 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2024, 7,200 Santa Clara County households participated in the program receiving a total of $460,000 additional dollars for their EBT cards the program served 93,000 households statewide providing a total of $10.5 million in rebates This program is essential for the low-income communities that Arteaga’s Food Center serves in the county Arteaga’s Food Center has four participating locations in the county: three in San Jose and one in Gilroy Customers were gutted when the program stopped running and they told Lopez they had to choose between buying food and putting gas in their car “It’s probably one of the most valuable programs because we live in a very expensive community,” Lopez told San José Spotlight this really is the difference of them having (enough) to eat or not having food on the table.” The region is suffering from widespread food insecurity, with participation in CalFresh at its highest level in a decade More than 130,000 Santa Clara County residents are receiving food stamps senior manager of policy and advocacy for Second Harvest said programs like CalFresh and the EBT pilot are important because they help fill an important nutritional gap for families “We really have not seen the level of demand for food support decline very much at all since the onset of the pandemic,” Monaco told San José Spotlight “Families are just really struggling with the really high cost of groceries and food here in our region.” Lopez said her customers are thankful the pilot program is running again but the $10 million is expected to run out in a couple of months Gavin Newsom signed Lee’s Assembly Bill 3229 this year to evaluate the pilot program and see if it can be made permanent The next step requires the California Department of Social Services to submit a report to the state Legislature by July 1 and include the necessary steps to make it permanent “We absolutely want to see it not just extended to be a full-year program but also expand it so it can reach more people and help more people,” Zigas told San José Spotlight Zigas said Safeway has expressed interest in joining the program “What we know from earlier research of similar programs is that it works,” Zigas said “When people have more money to buy fruits and vegetables they do buy more fruits and vegetables … and that stimulates the agricultural economy.” Contact Joyce Chu at [email protected] or @joyce_speaks on X Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" You must be logged in to post a comment San José Spotlight is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to fearless journalism that disrupts the status quo holds power to account and paves the way for change We’re changing the face of local journalism by building a community-supported newsroom that ignites civic engagement educates residents and strengthens our democracy 408.206.5327[email protected] Submit a News TipSubscribe to our newsletters San José Spotlight is a project of the San José News Bureau a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128 ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " HOUSTON (AP) — Gerardo Arteaga scored from the edge of the penalty area in the 69th minute and Mexico beat Jamaica 1-0 on Saturday night in its Copa America opener Competing as a guest in South America’s championship for the 11th time Mexico dominated the match and scored on its 17th shot Joel Latibeaudiere’s weak headed clearance went to Luis Romo who controlled the ball off a thigh and passed to Arteaga His left-foot shot beat goalkeeper Jahmali Waite and went inside the far post for his second goal in 25 international appearances “The idea was to empower some players who were called before but didn’t have the minutes to shine,” Mexico coach Jaime Lozano said through an interpreter but we have a set of other players who are adding minutes at the top level That’s what we had in mind when we made the roster.” Michail Antonio appeared to put Jamaica ahead with a short-range header in the 50th minute but the goal was disallowed for offside following a video review “A fraction offside,” Jamaica coach Heimir Hallgrímsson said Mexico captain Edson Álvarez left in the 30th minute following a left hamstring injury and was replaced by Romo “He’s going to see what he has and take some images Lozano said it was going to be a couple days before they would know the severity of the injury “I think it has been our motto for this summer – together and unity,” Lozano said “It’s not easy to overcome your captain being removed from the field We suffered a bit more than we needed to suffer.” Lozano said the turf did not play a factor in the game Venezuela beat Ecuador 2-1 in the other Group B match The Reggae Boyz are 0-7 in the tournament following group-stage elimination in 2015 and 2016 “We fought until the end,” Hallgrímsson said green and black jerseys patterned after folk art El Tri has not lost to Jamaica since a 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser Mexico have begun their tournament with a winProfimediaMexico were made to work for it but opened their Copa América campaign with a 1-0 victory against Jamaica in their group stage matchup at NRG Stadium, extending El Tri’s H2H unbeaten run to six games (W4, D2).Mexico looked in control in the early stages and came close to scoring in the fourth minute but Luis Chávez was brilliantly denied by Jahmali Waite El Tri struggled to turn their dominance into clear-cut chances and the final ball was lacking Match statsFlashscoreThe Reggae Boyz were content to play on the counter and attempted to take advantage of the pace of their strikers the Jamaicans barely posed a threat to Julio González who was making his competitive debut with Mexico The lack of cutting edge from both sides in the final third led to a slow-paced contest and the most significant outcome of the opening 45 minutes was the injury sustained by Édson Álvarez as the West Ham United midfielder was helped off the field with an apparent hamstring injury Alvaraz had to be taken off after picking up an injuryProfimediaMexico had one final chance before the HT whistle through Luis Romo Jamaica thought they had scored five minutes after the restart through Michail Antonio’s headed effort from very close range but the goal was ruled out due to an offside from the West Ham striker That proved to be the wake-up call for Mexico. First, Chávez was denied by Waite but he was helpless when Gerardo Arteaga’s rocket finish from the edge of the box broke the deadlock in the 69th minute Arteaga celebrates his goalProfimediaThe Mexican side took advantage of the momentum and explored all avenues to extend their lead but Jamaica didn’t sit back and had some opportunities to draw level but Jaime Lozano’s men ultimately held on and secured the three points and now can make a step towards the quarter-finals with a win over Venezuela next Wednesday and they’ll aim to earn their first three points in the competition when they take on Ecuador on the same day Flashscore Man of the Match: Luis Chávez (Mexico) See a summary of the match we're happy to send you some reminders Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications Home> Community> Weird Aliens and UFOs are surely one of the longest running fascinations of modern times Ever since reports of an alien spaceship crashing at Roswell way back in the 1940s hit the press; mankind has been hooked on UFO hysteria We all know someone who's spotted a rogue birthday balloon or glow lantern in the sky and whipped their phone camera out to declare that an alien invasion is imminent - but every now and again footage emerges and rattles even the biggest alien skeptics One person who managed to capture pretty eerie footage is pilot Jorge A whose video recorded during a flight has been called the 'best UFO footage ever' - and has also been found to be 100 per cent authentic Arteaga was travelling through the skies above Antioquia, Colombia when he spotted a strange object hurtling through the sky square-like object shoots out of the clouds and past Arteaga's cockpit in a matter of seconds He was able to quickly grab his camera and record the object - which appeared to be light in colour and pointed at one end - as it flew towards him before quickly speeding off Arteaga would later claim that he and his co-pilot had spotted the item floating in the air between the cities of Medellín and Santa Fe before it drastically picked up speed and beelined towards them The pair had originally wanted to follow the UFO but later abandoned the search after it suddenly began to hurtle towards them surely it's just another runaway balloon or random piece of debris who claimed that it would have been too cold or turbulent for a balloon to survive adding that they were flying 12,500 feet in the air at the time And it seems that Arteaga has the backing of controversial ufologist Jaime Maussan As for what happens during a 'UFO authentication' process we're not sure, but the pair would later sit down for an interview about the video, which Maussan later shared on his social media account "We are facing one of the greatest UAP (UFO) evidences of all time; captured by the Captain Pilot Aviator @JorgeArteagaG," he wrote on X Maussan went on to add that Arteaga had told him the object moved with 'something totally unknown without means of propulsion with movements that he considers intelligent.' He also added that he'd cross-referenced the footage with Pilot Lieutenant Ryan Graves also known as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) Whether or not you believe the clip is a UFO or a floating piece of rubbish depends on what your stance on aliens is Perhaps it's one to bookmark and ask aliens about when they finally decide to invade us Topics: UFO, Weird Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture. InstagramXThreadsSnapchatTikTokYouTubeLAD Entertainment Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory – Lake Zurich Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors maintains a direct connection with nature through a lengthy terrace supported by a structural framework of beams and pillars Incorporating courtyards within the volume, the design introduces natural light and breaks up the internal program. The largest courtyard hosts a staircase leading to a rooftop with a 360-degree view of the valley and mountains. 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government are each in crisis I have always wanted to be a counselor and advocate for people that find themselves there.” Arteaga-Gomez has successfully been that advocate for victims in mass tort medical malpractice matters and more in high-profile litigations that help real people Since he joined Florida-based GRYC in 2018 he has been involved in cases like those arising out of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland His involvement helped achieve compensation for the families of seventeen victims who were killed including a $127.5M settlement with the Department of Justice and a $26M settlement with the Broward County School Board Other mass casualty events he has worked on include the crisis at the Hollywood Hills nursing home after Hurricane Irma and the Florida International University Bridge and Champlain Towers South condominium collapses – all tragedies that occurred within the last five years His commitment to helping individuals and families in crisis is what brought him to his current practice and his work with his clients at GRYC has exceeded his expectations “I’ve found it even more fulfilling than I expected I would,” he says Lawdragon: How did you first become interested in a career in the law Alex Arteaga-Gomez: I’ve always been motivated to do what I can to advocate for people who cannot advocate for themselves That motivation has led me throughout my career from representing indigent individuals ensnared in the federal system as a public defender to what I do now representing victims of catastrophic injury who are trying to live a dignified life given the tragedy that hit them LD: You were a defense lawyer at White & Case first – how did that come about the “blocking and tackling.” In legal work I wanted to work at a firm that would teach me those core skills at the very highest level I’m very grateful to White & Case for doing that for me I think I would’ve been perfectly happy and fulfilled if I’d spent the rest of my career there I still keep in touch with my mentors from those years who have gone on to leadership positions in that firm I had a specific interest in criminal defense practice and I took the step to work for Law Offices of Scott A where I worked on some fascinating white-collar cases Supreme Court that allowed me to sit at counsel table during an argument you’re literally within 24 inches of the Justices But I had a burning desire to represent indigent defendants I had the chance to work at the Federal Public Defender’s Office I reached a point where I wanted to decide about the rest of my career After some soul searching and conversations with people I trust I settled on personal injury and medical malpractice work on behalf of victims I couldn’t be happier doing this work I’ve always been motivated to do what I can to advocate for people who cannot advocate for themselves LD: What drew you to Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen AAG: Our firm has decades of experience advocating for victims of catastrophic injuries and events and taking on some of the most complex cases that arise in our community It was the challenge associated with the cases and the seriousness in which they took them that I felt was the perfect fit and the firm began working on cases arising out of them AAG: Within a couple of months of joining the firm I was wrapped up in what were at the time three large community disasters – the Parkland massacre We had the honor of representing people in each of those cases and I did the very best I could for our clients LD: What did you learn from working on all those major tragedies at once AAG: I learned that often the solutions to these multi-plaintiff multi-defendant mass casualties are reached by working towards consensus I learned that not every defense attorney is looking to fight – that there are attorneys on the other side who are looking for a solution and recognize the gravity of the problem I learned to work productively with people who are typically an opponent LD: Do you feel like your experience as a defense attorney helps you see where the other side is coming from I understand that we all took an oath to represent our respective clients zealously so I don’t take it personally if someone’s trying to defend their client even when they know that their client is responsible for a terrible event LD: And where do the Parkland cases stand now AAG: There is still a pending case against the Broward Sheriff’s Office and several individuals who were responsible for safety on the campus LD: I know you did a lot of the “boots on the ground” work on these cases AAG: We settled with the school district for a total of approximately $26M and that was a remarkable result given that the school district is generally protected by sovereign immunity for state law claims I commend the school district for doing the right thing and creating a fund to compensate the victims Any one of these parents deserves many multiples of $26M because they will never be able to walk their daughter down the aisle But it is at least some measure of compensation for them what other cases stand out to you as memorable AAG: I’d say some of my cases as an assistant public defender office stand out I represented multiple people who were ensnared in the federal system facing decades of prison time for offenses for which there was marginal evidence Many of our clients had no family or loved ones in the courtroom to support them Being their support system in those moments was very rewarding What kinds of cases did you work on most often AAG: Practicing in the Southern District of Florida we saw everything from the most minor immigration cases to the most complex mortgage and health care cases My last trial at the office was particularly interesting hundreds of people a week are charged with visa fraud offenses at the airport and within four days they're a convicted felon and back on a plane to their home country It never makes sense for any of these people to contest the charge it will get set 30 days away and they will have to sit in jail waiting for it they'll be back in their home country within days ever insist on a trial in those circumstances But my last trial was a gentleman that didn't care and insisted on a trial government to come into the country.” And he hadn't I presented all the facts to the prosecutor to explain that to them The man waited weeks for his trial and was found not guilty within a matter of hours are there any matters keeping you particularly busy right now AAG: We're currently representing a client who purchased contaminated eyedrops here in south Florida These eyedrops are the subject of an FDA recall and we know of at least 55 similar victims across the United States The number is just going to continue to grow This is an extremely antibiotic-resistant bacteria It resulted in permanent damage to our client so we are very actively trying to get to the bottom of this problem and seek justice for people who are purely innocent victims you spoke at the House Subcommittee on Civil Justice in opposition of House Bill 837 there is a full-frontal assault by the insurance industry to reduce their responsibility solely for the purpose of profit There are bills in our legislature that will not protect small businesses and will only make our roads and community less safe I traveled to Tallahassee recently and was honored to testify alongside crime victims in advocating against this bill LD: Are you seeing aggressive tort reform as a recent trend AAG: I think that the insurance companies always try to take a shot at it but right now it is more aggressive than ever LD: I’m sure that takes a lot of time and energy to fight We've made multiple trips to East Africa primarily to trek the Virunga Mountains to see mountain gorillas We've visited with wild mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo one of the most wonderful experiences that any human being can have there are only about 1,000 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Find the right contact here Information displayed on Lawdragon is for general informational purposes only the information is not legal advice and is not an endorsement or recommendation of any law firm Lawdragon does not represent or warrant that the listings or other information found on Lawdragon will be correct Do not act upon information found on Lawdragon as a replacement for legal advice provided by a professional attorney in good standing and licensed to practice in your jurisdiction Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor Montgomery High School graduate Cindy Arteago has signed a pro deal in Mexico’s top division Select Liga MX Femenil games can be seen on FOX Deportes, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes. Others are livestreamed on vix.com/es-es/deportes Cindy Arteaga can’t count the number of times she has stepped onto the soccer field in her 22 years But never had it felt like it did on Saturday a starter on almost every team she’s ever played for But in the 80th minute of the league opener against crosstown rival, América, her number, 11, was called. She was going in. She was now a professional soccer player, making her debut with Pumas UNAM Femenil in Mexico City It’s been a bit of unplanned journey Arteaga has taken to signing a professional contract with one of the top 18 squads in Mexico But for anyone who has seen Arteaga ply her trade on the soccer field In her final high school season with the Montgomery Vikings in 2019, one in which she scored 25 goals and had 11 assists, she was named North Coast Section senior of the year She was also the North Bay League’s offensive MVP Next up was suiting up for the Matadors of CSU Northridge where she was an impact player and starter — predominantly as a striker — from her freshman year forward she was a All-Big West first team pick and a third team All-West Regional selection Twice she was Big West Offensive Player of the Week She finished second in the conference in goals scored and points she was invited to a pro combine with scouts and coaches representing Mexico’s top squads one team offered her a contract immediately but she was trying to finish out her degree in criminal justice “I had four months left to get my diploma and I’m the first to graduate in my family,” she said I feel like they would have waited and worked something out.” So her soccer life went quiet for the first time in her life “I think I was definitely confused,” she said I’m not an athlete anymore.’ Our lives revolve around it she suited up for the Matadors’ alumni game “Seeing everyone — I knew I wasn’t ready to be done,” she said She was playing pickup games with her boyfriend And on May 20 she received her long-sought diploma “I hadn’t heard anything from the combine,” she said ‘Hey can you come tryout this upcoming week?’” The team on the other end of the line was Pumas UNAM Femenil based in Mexico City — one of Liga Mexico’s top 18 pro squads Team officials asked her to cancel her flight home I was like ‘Oh my god.’ I was so overwhelmed,” she said It wasn’t the soccer or the level of play or the prospects of signing a pro deal It was the litany of life decisions that had her in knots I wasn’t going to see my family for six months,” she said It’s hard to get used to … it was where am I going to stay had traveled to Mexico City for the tryout They helped her get a condo close to the stadium “They didn’t want to leave me until I found a place,” she said And Arteaga started to get into her groove almost immediately the first thing I noticed was how welcoming they were even with my parents,” she said of her team “Just the range of ages — the ones in my position are 10 years older than I am I get to see them as role models,” she said ‘You gotta be here,’ or ‘This is what they are looking for this is what we are trying to do,’ just keeping me in the loop.” Those concerns about how she’ll get to practice She’s got teammates living in her condo complex that give her a lift But there are some things she misses about living in Southern California But she’s playing soccer and feeling confident about her future “I’m already adapting to it,” she said of the Pumas’ style of play “I think maybe in a few games when I get a little more confident I could potentially make it to the first team I definitely do have to get more comfortable and stuff.” And part of feeling comfortable is knowing what she wants And that’s to keep playing soccer at the highest level possible — within reason Mexico is the farthest she wants to go to play “I think I’m used to being away from my family “I just want to play as long as I can,” she said You can reach Staff Columnist Kerry Benefield at 707-526-8671 or kerry.benefield@pressdemocrat.com director of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies (C2T2) director of the Breast Cancer Research Program and associate director for Clinical Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and associate dean of Oncology Programs at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas Hall Chair in Breast Cancer and is a professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology has been a member of the Vanderbilt faculty since 1989 he has been the leader of the Vanderbilt Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer a program that is in its third round of funding (five years per round) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) The NCI SPORE grants support collaborative interdisciplinary translational cancer research involving basic and clinical scientists working together to discover novel approaches to the prevention As the founding director of C2T2 he helped launch the VICC center that integrates an early phase clinical trials program a personalized cancer medicine infrastructure with expertise in tumor tissue-based molecular methods as well as a core resource with novel functional imaging methods “Carlos Arteaga is one of the most admired and respected breast cancer investigators in the world He has made some of the seminal discoveries in breast cancer and translated these research findings to the clinic for the benefit of patients,” said Jennifer Pietenpol Executive Vice President for Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and director of VICC “He has been an invaluable member of the VICC leadership team and his outstanding reputation for excellence and scientific discoveries has contributed to the rapid growth of our cancer center.” Pietenpol noted that Arteaga also has mentored several of the rising young cancer investigators and clinicians at VICC many of whom now hold independent positions at Vanderbilt and other institutions Arteaga recently served as the president of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) for 2014-2015 With more than 37,000 members in 108 countries AACR is the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research for the prevention and cure of cancer Arteaga and his team have focused on presurgical and neoadjuvant therapies to discover molecular biomarkers that are useful for patient selection into clinical trials and the role of oncogenes and tumor suppressors in resistance to antiestrogens and anti-HER2 therapies in breast cancer “After 28 years at this outstanding institution the decision to make this transition has been most difficult for me and my family I will always hold enormous gratitude and admiration for Vanderbilt and all it has done for my career,” Arteaga said “It has been wonderful to watch how VICC has become one of the top translational cancer research institutions in the country and I hope to remain a member of the Vanderbilt family in the years to come.” including the AACR-Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award; the American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor Award; the Gianni Bonadonna Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology; the Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction from the Susan G Komen Foundation; the 2015 Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine from the American-Italian Cancer Foundation; and the Clinical Investigator Award from the U.S He is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and fellow of the AACR Academy an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians and member of the Susan G He also serves on the advisory boards of several academic Breast Cancer Programs and NCI-designated Cancer Centers the relative five-year survival rate from all combined subtypes of breast cancer now exceeds 90 percent and yet the disease remains the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States after lung and colorectal cancers Hall Professor of Breast Cancer and director of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies and the Breast Cancer Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has been recognized for his cancer research efforts by the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF) director of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies and director of the Breast Cancer Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has been named a fellow of the AACR Academy Metrics details satellite and geographically constrained in situ observations largely focused on the northern hemisphere have suggested that annual phytoplankton biomass cycles cannot be fully understood from environmental properties controlling phytoplankton division rates (e.g. as they omit the role of ecological and environmental loss processes (e.g. we use multi-year observations from a very large array of robotic drifting floats in the Southern Ocean to determine key factors governing phytoplankton biomass dynamics over the annual cycle Our analysis reveals seasonal phytoplankton accumulation (‘blooming’) events occurring during periods of declining modeled division rates an observation that highlights the importance of loss processes in dictating the evolution of the seasonal cycle in biomass the spring bloom magnitude is found to be greatest in areas with high dissolved iron concentrations consistent with iron being a well-established primary limiting nutrient in this region Under ice observations show that biomass starts increasing in early winter The average theoretical sensitivity of the Southern Ocean to potential changes in seasonal nutrient and light availability suggests that a 10% change in phytoplankton division rate may be associated with a 50% reduction in mean bloom magnitude and annual primary productivity assuming simple changes in the seasonal magnitude of phytoplankton division rates our results highlight the importance of quantifying and accounting for both division and loss processes when modeling future changes in phytoplankton biomass cycles a Annual cycles of phytoplankton carbon integrated from surface to the depth of the mixed layer or euphotic depth (whichever is deeper) Continuous black line: Average time series of phytoplankton carbon from individual float-based observations for the Southern Ocean b Black continuous line: Average time series of the mean light level in the surface mixed layer in the Southern Ocean computed as photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) (shaded area represents the standard deviation) Black dashed line: Average time series of the depth of the surface mixed layer c Red continuous line: Average time series of phytoplankton division rates (μ) Blue continuous line: Average time series of phytoplankton net biomass rate of change rate (r) The phytoplankton blooming phase is defined as the time period where r > 0 (gray shaded area in (c)) constrained between the time of `Bloom initiation' (BI) and `Bloom termination' (BT) of each annual cycle indicates the moment in which autumn biomass starts to decline at a lower rate prior to the onset of the bloom a clear `Time lag' exists between μ and r where the highest net biomass rates of change are observed ~3 months before the peak in division rates Light blue and red shaded panels indicate austral winter (May–August) and summer (November–February) months Averaged time series (a–c) are based on individual float-based observations for the Southern Ocean See “Methods” for details on the smoothing of time series Initiation of the blooming period (BI, Fig. 1c) can be identified by a negative-to-positive change in sign of the net biomass rate of change In the four annual cycles of biomass observed between 2015 and 2019 BI occurs at the end of winter when incident sunlight is close to lowest phytoplankton division rates are near-minimal marked by a positive-to-negative sign change in r occurs when phytoplankton division rates are near-maximal The temporal misalignment between the division rate (μ) and the net biomass rate of change (r) can only be explained by subtle seasonal changes in the balance between μ and loss (l) rates b The annual cycle of net phytoplankton biomass rate of change (r Individual points are weekly averaged observations and continuous line is the result of a smoothing temporal filter (Methods) d Averaged time series of the temporal derivative of μ (dμ/dt green line) and of the mixed layer depth (MLD) (dMLD/dt The blooming phase (r > 0) is highlighted by the gray shaded periods f Bottom maps: Location of float profiles in the SAZ and PAZ the Southern Ocean is comprised of well-established distinct environmental zones that can provide more detailed understanding of biomass variability in this large region of the global ocean (Fig We therefore subdivided the Southern Ocean into four primary zones of differing physical and biogeochemical characteristics (Methods): a Subtropical Zone (STZ) roughly encompassing oligotrophic waters between 30∘S and 40∘S a Subantarctic Zone (SAZ) and a Polar Antarctic Zone (PAZ) that together cover the circumpolar section between approximately 40∘S and 60∘S and a Seasonal Ice Zone (SIZ) representing seasonally ice-covered areas between Antarctica and  ~60∘S we evaluated seasonal patterns in phytoplankton biomass to identify key mechanisms driving variations in the net biomass rate of change Individual points are weekly averaged observations and the continuous line is the result of a smoothing temporal filter (Methods) The blooming phase (r >  0) is highlighted by the gray shaded periods The light blue shaded section indicates the period where 50% or more profiles were under ice f Bottom maps: Location of float profiles in the STZ and SIZ a Relationship between the mean mixed layer phytoplankton division rate (μ) and light and nutrient saturation indices diagnosed by the phytoplankton growth model b Relationship between bloom magnitude and the surface iron concentration in the Southern Ocean The continuous black line is obtained from a least-squares linear regression model with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.26 and a p-value = 0.006) (p-value corresponds to an F-test which evaluates whether the linear model fits significantly better than a degenerate model consisting of only a constant term and slope = 0) c Variations in seasonal phytoplankton concentration in the Southern Ocean resulting from a relative decrease (increase) in μ during summer (winter) with respect to the present division rate d The decrease in mean phytoplankton bloom magnitude (black line and symbols) and annual mean vertically integrated net primary production (NPP blue line and symbols) in the Southern Ocean as a consequence of relative changes in μ bloom magnitude decreases from a mean of 12 mg C m−3 for present conditions to 6 mg C m−3 for a 10% change in μ and to  ~2 mg C m−3 for a 60% change in μ annual mean vertically integrated net primary production (NPP) decreases from 324 mg C m−2 d−1 for present conditions to 181 and 56 mg C m−2 d−1 for 10 and 60% changes in μ All float-based physical and biological variables were initially obtained for each individual float profile (Fig S2) and subsequently averaged into different zones (Southern Ocean and subregions) The analyses presented were conducted using the scientific programming software MATLAB (version 2017a) Estimates of cloud-corrected surface ocean photosynthetically available radiation (PAR, E m−2 d−1) are obtained form satellite data downloaded from the NASA Ocean Color website (https://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov) 4 km) are obtained for the period between the first and last available float profile (06/Mar/2012 and 12/Mar/2019 Satellite matchups to float profiles are obtained for the same day and the closest pixel to the spatial position of each float profile NaN is assigned to the corresponding profile PAR matchup Under ice profiles with unknown locations are also assigned NaN as PAR data matchup 77% of float profiles have a valid assigned PAR matchup Iron observations are scarce and not gridded Scattered Fe observations are subsampled by averaging all available observations in the upper 200 m proximate to each float profile within a horizontal radius of 500 km and taken during the same month as the corresponding float profile For each available float time series of phytoplankton biomass mean winter and summer biomass concentrations of phytoplankton carbon (mg C m−3) are obtained by averaging the mean mixed layer phytoplankton biomass of all available profiles for the period May–July (winter) and November–January (summer) Bloom magnitude is defined as the difference between the mean winter and summer phytoplankton biomass concentration for each float time series a nutrient limitation (saturation) term (index) (NSI) constrained by the local Chl:C ratio and a light limitation (saturation) term (index) (LSI): The LSI is constrained by the local light level at each depth (z) weekly data for all available years in the float data set (2012–2019) are averaged within each zone resulting in a weekly resolved annual climatology of all float data (spanning between 2012 and 2019) The annual climatology is subsequently smoothed applying a (single) moving average filter over a 60 days window We assess and quantify theoretical future changes in seasonal phytoplankton bloom magnitude based on present observations of phytoplankton biomass and growth rate parameters inferred from float data: The present mean phytoplankton biomass annual cycle in the Southern Ocean is computed by averaging all float-based estimates of mean phytoplankton carbon concentration in the mixed layer on a weekly basis and interpolating them into a daily time series (Fig. 4a) The same procedure is followed to obtain an annual climatology of r and μ Seasonal anomalies in μ are calculated by subtracting the overall annual mean of μ from the climatological daily value of μ (μdaily−μmean) Relative changes in μ are computed by decreasing the climatological daily μ when the seasonal anomaly is positive (larger than the annual mean) and increasing it when the seasonal anomaly is negative (lower than the annual mean) (Fig The rationale for this sensitivity exercise is that future increases in ocean stratification should increase nutrient limitation during summer (period of positive anomalies) and relax light 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Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Microbiology newsletter — what matters in microbiology research, free to your inbox weekly. In a city where football is king, one Boise woman is fighting to make mixed martial arts the queen. Let's meet Bellator fighter, Veta Arteaga. Born in Rupert, raised in Burly, professional mixed martial artist Veta Arteaga has played sports basically all her life. "I played tee ball, I played basketball, in high school I played softball, basketball, junior high I was a cheerleader," said Bellator Professional MMA Fighter Veta Arteaga. But it wasn't until she moved to Boise a decade ago that she discovered her love for fighting in the cage. "I just wanted to do something to keep my body active, just a routine, I was trying to find that, and growing up I always played sports so when I would go watch my brother at first, I was like this is a great opportunity for me to get my workout in, and then I started realizing I was pretty good at this!" said Arteaga. She knew she wanted to do this for a living after her first fight went...well, really well. "My first fight I won by a knockout and I watched my fight and I realized how focused and determined and composed I was and I thought man, I think I could probably do this for a long time," said Arteaga. "I figured I might as well get paid to get hit in the face! And so I said let's just go pro. Let's just see what happens, let's see how far this can go," said Arteaga. And it's gone very well so far. She'll go into Friday's fight sporting a 4-2 record. Despite that, it's a profession she says isn't always easy when asked the common question, "So what do you do?" "I just kind of casually bring it up "'Yeah, I'm a professional MMA fighter."' I think it sounds funny. It still feels like it's unreal, like I'm living the dream, like this is what I'm doing full time so I still have a hard time accepting it I guess," said Arteaga. One thing she has accepted? Being an inspiration to women and young girls by showing them they can do whatever they want while still being themselves. "It's ok to be aggressive in the cage, it's ok. Cause I feel like growing up, society wants you to be very soft, and I can be, or nurturing, and I can be and I am all of those things, but I also think that it's ok that I go in there and I'm aggressive and I can be a bully in that moment and it's ok. Like, we're all human," said Arteaga. But no matter where she fights, she's always proud to hear that little phrase during her introduction..."Fighting out of Boise, Idaho." Jose Arteaga Niepmann explains: “My father went out into the fields By the 60s he had already bought the land he had been renting By the 70s he was exporting fresh veg to the U.S. and by 1975 was exporting frozen vegetables to the U.S and Canada.”When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect in 1994 La Huerta was one of the first Mexican farms to take full advantage of the myriad opportunities that lay across the border we produced around 6 million pounds each year.” “Our philosophy is to freeze within 24 hours of harvesting If you do not succeed in freezing within that crucial time frame levels of nutrients and vitamins deplete.” “Our philosophy is to freeze within 24 hours of harvesting industrial and financial news about global economies with a focus on understanding them from within A post shared by @ibalink Arteaga continued to perform through the toughest times in Venezuela he armed himself with just his instruments and his nation’s colors and played on the front lines of anti-government protests The national guard shot him with rubber bullets Arteaga was forced into a military prison and tortured with only the hope of playing once again to keep him going “When New Yorkers hear a violin,” and it received over 320K likes and 120K retweets Now, the video is recirculating on Reddit with high praise—and some raised eyebrows The video’s serendipity seems clearly staged; the group of passersby act as though they just discovered Arteaga on the street even though they walked into the frame a couple of seconds after the video started and some are even questioning if Arteaga is playing the violin “It’s ok to just have fun and enjoy something once in a while.” “Just as the streets of Venezuela were my music school, the streets of New York have been my freedom school,” he shared. “Here A post shared by Luigi Spicuglia (@luigispicuglia) When New Yorkers hear a violin 🤣🔥🎻 pic.twitter.com/HEjW3D3pge — Junebug (@juneelite) August 4, 2018 h/t: [Washington Post] Violinists From 29 Countries Around the World Play Moving Virtual Concert in Support of Ukraine Powerful Signs Protesting the Overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court Inspiring Photo Captures Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Daughter Looking at Her With Pride Want to advertise with us? Visit My Modern Met Media Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening There's a new Mexican restaurant in Springfield Agave Neighborhood Bar & Grill, owned by Kryztal Arteaga and Martin Ortiz, opened Jan "A really popular one is called the poblano shrimp which is a poblano pepper stuffed with garlic shrimp which is really different from most Mexican restaurants." Trending Now: 'Unsanitary conditions' alleged at Springfield school for children with severe disabilities Related:Greene County restaurant inspections named after the plant that tequila is made from has a full bar and specialty drinks like Lola's Carnarito and margaritas were specially made for Agave Neighborhood Bar & Grill Meth ring plagued southwest Missouri. Now they could cost taxpayers $11 million in prison. Mary Jo Wynn — pioneer of women's sports at Missouri State — dies Pokin Around: If you teach sex ed in Missouri public schools, you must discuss consent A fight between two former flyweight title challengers has been announced as Alejandra Lara will take on Veta Arteaga on December 20 at Bellator’s Salute the Troops event.  Danny Segura of MMAJunkie was the first to report the news  The fight is scheduled to take place at the Neal S Blaidsdell Arena in Honolulu on the night before Bellator 236 Lara rose to prominence last year when she challenged Ilima-Lei Macfarlane for the Bellator flyweight championship her valiant effort over several rounds won over many fans who were introduced to her for the first time losing to Julianna Velasquez by unanimous decision in December before scoring a first round knockout against Taylor Turner in August Lara was in a similar situation last year as her fight with Velasquez was another high profile flyweight bout the night before the title was set to be defended The main event is set to feature the return of Josh Barnett to MMA as he takes on Ronny Markes  Lara and Artega are notably not the only high stakes flyweight fight that weekend as Julianna Velasquez is set to face Bruna Ellen on the same card as Ilima Macfarlane vs Kate Jackson for the flyweight title the following evening  While Lara and Arteaga are expected to take a big step forward with a victory the Velasquez and Ellen match-up is expected to produce the next title challenger in the division Groundbreaking reality TV shows such as "Little People, Big World" and "The Little Couple" brought television viewers into the homes of little people who shared the everyday challenges and triumphs they experienced in their lives their small statures didn't prevent them from living large demonstrating to viewers "that height is just a number." the show has won countless fans and spawned some spinoffs yet there's a lot that even hardcore viewers may not realize about the popular reality hit Keep reading to find out even more about "Little Women: LA." Jasmine Arteaga Sorge has become a fan favorite on "Little Women: LA," but when she was just 18 years old, she had different aspirations when she stepped in front of Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell to audition for the third season of "American Idol." As a video of her audition demonstrates she appeared a bit nervous in front of the judges but her diminutive size belied a powerful set of pipes that she put to good use on Christina Aguilera's "I Turn To You." Her performance is halted after about 30 seconds when Cowell holds his hand up motioning for her to stop singing As Monsters & Critics recalled both Cowell and Jackson (judge Paula Abdul was apparently MIA for the audition) liked what they'd heard and sent her through to the Hollywood rounds she was ultimately sent home in the group round of eliminations Oddly enough, her brief time on "American Idol" has been commemorated in a trading card that can be purchased online Viewers of "Little Women: LA" followed Christy McGinity's marital journey from the very beginning news that she and husband Todd Gibel were divorcing likely came as no surprise was how ugly the couple's divorce proceedings became with McGinity's divorce filing containing some truly shocking allegations According to legal documents obtained by The Blast in 2019 McGinity met Gibel while filming the first episode of "Little Women: LA" and she alleged that from the get-go he "intended on riding [her] celebrity status and defrauding [her] out of money." Furthermore she claimed he promised to find a job after moving in with her in California but instead remained unemployed during the entire course of their marriage She additionally alleged that he took out a number of personal loans and credit cards in her name estimating he burned through between $65,000 and $100,000 by purchasing "various widgets." McGinity's most eyebrow-raising allegation, however, was that she and Gibel had "never had sexual intercourse once." Based on that claim, McGinity initially sought an annulment; according to TMZ she ultimately settled for the next best thing by agreeing to a divorce "As a hairstylist and someone with intimate knowledge of the effects of hair loss on women I have made it a mission to help other women regain their confidence," she said in the press release "I'm excited to host this event where I can converse with women about hair loss in a safe In a profile on the Hair Club website Arteaga Sorge revealed her struggles date back to her childhood she recalled other children calling her "baldy" or asking her whether she was ill "It was extremely difficult as a little girl to understand why my hair was different," she confessed Arteaga Sorge credited Hair Club for its judgment-free consultation admitting that the company had made her "hair dreams come true," adding that "Once [she] had [her] dream hair Jolé admitted that her dual roles as star and producer have led to some tension between her and her co-stars Asked about the "tough balance" involved in juggling her on-camera and behind-the-scenes roles Jolé admitted that "there has been some animosity in the past" from her co-stars is an outgrowth of her long relationships with the women having known them long before casting them on the show "I think that was the easiest part for me was casting friends and enemies," she said with a laugh "I never thought I would give so many of my enemies a job."  One result of their long history together is firing up the on-camera drama since "we definitely know all the ins and outs of what it's like to hit them where it hurts." Given that "Little Women: LA" remained a fixture on the Lifetime network since its debut in 2014 it's no secret that there are a lot of viewers who tune in to watch the exploits of Terra Jolé and her cohorts One of those fans is none other than Eddie Murphy During a 2019 appearance on "Live with Kelly and Ryan," the "Beverly Hills Cop" star was describing what he does when he does "nothing," admitting "I watch the 'Little Women from LA,'" a confession that resulted in uproarious laughter from the studio audience along with hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest we're assuming he's had a lot of time to keep up with his reality TV obsession A 2018 episode of "Little Women: LA" titled "Sins and the City" followed the women as they embarked on a trip to Las Vegas. One notable cast member missing was Jasmine Arteaga Sorge. In an interview with Hollywood Life Arteaga Sorge discussed the "health issues" that prevented her from joining her co-stars revealing that she had subsequently "overcome a lot of those health issues and become stronger." While she didn't elaborate in that interview, she made a previous appearance on the daytime talk show, The Doctors in 2017 to open up about the health concerns she was experiencing it does also affect my immunity," she said explaining that she's "at higher risk for leukemia or lymphoma because [her] white blood count is lower." Arteaga Sorge admitted that this elevated risk level left her in a constant state of anxiety "It's scary because the word 'cancer' is a huge word," she said pointing out that her sister had actually been diagnosed with leukemia "Do I have a double chance of getting it?" she mused Given that Jasmine Arteaga Sorge auditioned for "American Idol" when she was 18 and subsequently joined the cast of a reality TV show it's safe to say that becoming a celebrity is something she'd pursued for a while One aspect of the fame she's gained from "Little Women: LA" has been the way she and the rest of the cast have been accepted by the little person community According to Arteaga Sorge, it's something of a mixed bag. "They either love us or hate us," she told South Africa's Channel 24 "I know that some are happy with us doing the show she felt that "Little Women: LA" provides a unique platform to show viewers that just because the women are small it "doesn't mean that [they] don't have the same problems as everyone else." Arteaga Sorge explained her thoughts further We just want to feel accepted and let other people to [sic] know that we're not just a joke We want people to know we're like everybody else." When former "Little Women: LA" cast member Breana Renee (who left the show after Season 6) was finally granted a divorce from Matt Grundhoffer, it came after a lengthy legal battle. According to RadarOnline the celeb alleged she had seen text messages between her then-husband and another woman that "involved bestiality and the proposals of sex acts with minor children including the proposal of involving sex acts with Matthew's minor child Those weren't the only disturbing allegations to be made against Grundhoffer. RadarOnline also detailed the accusations of a woman who claimed he had sexually abused her in 2009 at the facility where he worked as a counselor but the plaintiff's request for a new trial was subsequently granted Grundhoffer denied having sexual relations with the woman while she was underage admit to having sexually charged communications with her after she was of legal age If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) When Terra Jolé wanted to launch a wine, the vino's moniker — Black Girl Moscato — did not go over well with her "Little Women: LA" co-star Tonya Banks. In one Season 7 episode the friction between the two erupted into a full-blown feud after Banks refused Jolé's request that she become the face of the wine Speaking with The Blast Jolé revealed that she'd sold her shares in the Black Girl Moscato venture "at a loss." While she hoped that might be enough to heal the rift "I thought that would end the bitterness but no," she admitted Meanwhile, in an interview with TooFab Banks said she felt there was a chance their relationship could be salvaged the whole debacle left a sour taste in her mouth it was just offensive to me." Even though Jolé eventually ended up in a different wine venture with a less offensive name — Mini Mama — Banks admitted that the whole experience "kind of put a wedge in [their] relationship Being a reality TV star and a little person is a unique combination — something that Terra Jolé expounded on in a 2019 interview with Page Six While she admitted she was thrilled to be a part of the public's increasing acceptance of little people through "Little Women: LA," she also revealed that there's a downside to her fame "The scary parts are when people know your family so well that they feel like they can come up to you and hug you and you don't know these people!"  but for her and her family can be terrifying "It's very scary being a little person and having an average-sized person come up to you freely and want to hold your daughter or hold your son and you're like "In what normal reality would that ever happen the baby measured 15 inches and weighed 3 pounds Two weeks later, the couple's joy turned to heartbreak when their newborn daughter died. "It is with our deepest sorrow that we send our baby girl Violet Eva Carazo to play with the angels," McGinity and Carazo said in a statement to People "We were able to spend two weeks with our sweet baby girl and for that we are forever thankful." In a subsequent Instagram post "It's been so hard grieving over her," expressing gratitude for "so many heartfelt prayers her daughter has experienced "a lot of struggles but she's doing amazing." At the time "Penelope is happy and I don't think we're out of the woods but we're at least in recovery." Teasing what fans could expect to see in Season 8 of "Little Women: LA," she pointed to "a surgery that happens," adding that "it's been quite a roller coaster of a ride." While Jolé said she will continue to open her life to "Little Women: LA," she did confess that "experiencing Penny's health issues with the cameras rolling is scary because you're being vulnerable and you're trying to be as normal as possible It's definitely the hardest part of reality television." Given how successful "Little Women: LA" is in the world of reality TV, it is hardly a surprise that it has spawned quite a number of spinoffs over the years. Per IMDb the show's first spinoff — "Little Women: NY" — premiered in March 2015 giving fans a glimpse into life as a little person living in New York In the same month that "Little Women: NY" premiered, Bustle reported that a second spinoff — "Little Women: Terra's Little Family" — was set to premiere in April of that year. Per IMDB took fans on a journey into their lives as a couple and parents to their little ones "Little Women: LA" also spawned two other spinoffs — "Little Women: Atlanta" and "Little Women: Dallas" — both of which premiered in 2016 In April 2022, Terra Jolé shared a major news update. Taking to Instagram, the reality star announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be undergoing a double mastectomy. "I have breast cancer," Jolé captioned her post in part Since our lives have been public for the last 10 years it's only fair we make this journey together." Jolé later revealed on "Good Morning America" that even though the cancer was initially found on her right breast traces of cancer were found in her left breast as well This informed her decision to have a double mastectomy I didn't want to go through this multiple times," Jolé explained "So I want to take off both now and not think 'what if' in the future."  The reality star has since taken fans with her on her road to recovery In April 2022, Shirlene Pearson suffered a stroke. "Unfortunately, Shirlene suffered a stroke on Thursday, April 28th, and has been in the ICU since," her sister, Tanya Evans, wrote in part on her GoFundMe webpage created to help the reality star cover her medical bills "Ms Juicy is a very private person and wants everyone to know she is fighting and ready to go home," the statement revealed in part "She wants to thank her fans for showing so much love and keeping her in their prayers."  Season 8 of "Little Women: LA" came with plenty of drama between the women and if there was anything it managed to do undoubtedly building up a lot of anticipation for the next season if Joe Gnoffo's hints are anything to go by In September 2021, Gnoffo hinted that the show had come to an end in a series of cryptic Instagram posts. "With the Little Women: Atlanta season finale happening last week, it's most likely a conclusion of all things 'Little Women' on the Lifetime network," Gnoffo wrote (via The U.S. Sun) Gnoffo then went on to praise his wife's excellence over the years noting that she "knocked it out of the park my favorite show of hers was Terra's Little Family but I could be biased." Gnoffo ended the post with a sweet thank you message to fans You are some crazy mofo's but you kept this little idea of my wife's going for about 8 years What a long strange trip it's been." Gnoffo's words have as Lifetime has yet to reveal whether or not the show has been renewed.