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Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Don Rickles
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I would give a 2nd for Romo, but not a 1st at his age. He is really good. I think he gets a lot of undue criticism.
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An Artist and His Misadventure
By now, most of you have heard about Jeff Varab being arrested in Florida and charged with fraud in connection with his low-budget film Tugger: The Jeep 4 x 4 Who Wanted To Fly. Around two weeks after news of his arrest was disseminated, Varab wrote a rebuttal which (to my knowledge) was an AWN exclusive. Click on the preceding link to check it out yourself!
Now, we all know there are right and wrong ways to raise support for your independent project. If we have learned anything from Miracle Studios or Fathom (which actually completed a film) or even the major ones like Square Enix or Larry Kasanoff's Threshold Ent. for the long-delayed, maligned Foodfight (said company is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with the WB over a Mortal Kombat reboot) is that if the project isn't sidelined by production issues, a mutinous crew or technical maladies, Murphy's Law will be there at the point of Distribution to greet your team's attempt to aid the project in finding its audience with open arms.
At any rate, Tugger was distributed by Anchor Bay and can quickly be owned for not much money if you scour a few bargain bins either at Walmart or Walgreens or even Kmart.
For the lazy among us (me), go Amazon.
A blog entry on the The Orlando Sentinel website did a takedown on Varab, going to press with a one-sided account of Varab's character, based on thin allegations made by associates who claim had long-term working relationships with the former Disney artist. Granted, it's more than apparent that Varab has burnt some bridges, but an outrageous by any measure portrayal as an industry pariah is a harder sell, no matter how you cut it. Anyway, the blog entry (apparently written by Sentinel film critic Roger Moore, himself routinely besieged by reports of unethical behavior by film websites like efilmcritic.com, and see here for an episode where Erik Childress bestows upon him an "award", snarkily named the Michael Medved Bag O' Douche Award, for his work) concludes rather tactlessly by linking to vicious comments on a Guild blog entry on Varab, commenting on the comments in the process, thus all but accusing Varab of Nazi affiliation.
I was, to say the least, taken aback by what I saw on both sites.
Matt Dragovits is among the few industry pros who came to the defense of Varab's character. Matt got soundly thrashed, but conducted himself on the Sentinel site with class and dignity as he delivered his take on Varab and why it may be a bad idea to publish No Holds Barred-style Varab whippings like the ones you clearly see if you follow the links.
In defending Varab, online or offline, Dragovits is gonna need all the help he can get.
From forming and then dissolving Genesis Orlando, from being in bankruptcy court to criminal court, Varab serves as an extremely unfortunate example of what happens when the best of intentions go spectacularly awry due to improper planning, associations that go bad and an exit strategy that only serves to compound the negative experiences that emanate when you have a project that goes this far south in its fortunes.
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Thanks for posting this. I read it through on AWN. It was good of them to publish Jeff's rebuttal. Sounds like he went through some very tough times in the making of his film. Reading his account was an education for me. Dealing with this kind of thing is a huge distraction and very disruptive. I'm sure this will help to clear his name and get his life back on track.
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I'm sure he appreciates your optimism, Charles, I'm tellin' ya.
It's likely that Varab will need a bit more than this to get his life and career back on track!
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I was raised in a household of atheists. My parents were card-carrying members of the American Communist Party, and therefore the atheism in my household was quite close to the militant anti-theism of the so-called "new atheists".
In this series, Kathryn Applegate addresses the concern that randomness implies the absence of God's activity and involvement in the natural world. She begins by clearing up some common misconceptions about the concept of "randomness", and later focuses on the mechanisms of the immune system to demonstrate that God works through random processes to preserve life. Far from being an indication of a "godless" universe, one might conclude that randomness is one of God's favorite mechanisms for creating and sustaining life!
People hold clearly discordant points of view, and it would be dishonest to ignore the conflict. Yet some voices emphasize the dissonance without any note of harmony to put it in context. Too often, science and faith becomes a hostile battle of worldviews, sounding angry, dissonant chords even among fellow Christians. But civil, gracious dialogue is possible.
In this series, U.S. Navy Commander Mike Beidler shares his own personal journey from accepting young-earth creationism to embracing evolutionary creationism.
In this three-part series from Pruim's chapter in the book Delight in Creation: Scientists Share Their Work with the Church, mathematician Randall Pruim explains what scientists and mathematicians mean when they speak of something being "random". He also addresses God's use of apparent randomness in creation as a part of his sovereign rule.
I found myself in a very awkward situation. On the one hand I was a follower of Jesus Christ who loved the Bible, knew that it was God's Word, and, therefore, not full of lies. However, I also was someone who had loved science for many years and was planning on pursuing a career in research...
In this series, Bob Jones University graduate David Buller recounts his spiritual and intellectual journey in which he came to a deeper understanding of the metaphorical nature of the Genesis creation account and no longer views evolution as contradictory to God's Word. It is the story of a courageous and truth-seeking heart.
With his standard panache, the late Harvard paleontologist Stephen J. Gould argued strenuously that evolution had no inherent directionality. We are mere accidents; a "tiny twig on an improbable branch of a contingent limb on a fortunate tree".
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I want to lay out some of the key myths and indicate how Coyne's discussion can help Christians get a more accurate understanding of evolution.
As a child, I started reading the Bible as soon as I could and I made my decision for Jesus wholeheartedly at the age of nine. Nurtured in an "all Christian environment," I knew little else. But certain questions tended to nag at me.
Scientists become fairly comfortable with a certain level of uncertainty within scientific data, notes Kathryn Applegate, but that is not the case for most people, especially where faith is concerned
By all accounts, my faith should have perished the moment I started asking questions about faith and science. All my life I'd been taught that I had to choose—between believing the Bible and believing my science book, between honoring God and embracing evolution.
In this short series, Brian Godawa relates his personal journey from faith in instantaneous creation to gradual evolution. He initially held the scientific six-day model of creation after reading The Genesis Flood, thinking this to be the plainest reading one could have. However, he quickly realized that his "simple" reading was biased by his 20th century, westernized culture that thought in scientific terms. Ultimately, the Bible is inerrant on matters of faith, life and God, but there are cultural barriers threaded throughout the text that must be overcome with proper hermeneutics.
Outside of my family and my personal relationship with God, there is nothing in recent years that has shaped me more profoundly than the Sunday School class I teach. It all began ten years ago, when I was asked to do a three week series on biology and faith.
I'm a conservative evangelical. When I became a Christian fourteen years ago, I not only embraced profound new spiritual perspectives, but inherited a host of new scientific views: the earth was young, macro-evolution was false, and to affirm the contrary was to discredit the Bible and even the Gospel.
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It is not uncommon to hear voices proclaiming that biology and physics have shown us that—at fundamental levels—nature is random, hence meaningless, purposeless, and without a creator. But how might God work providentially through indeterminate processes? The John Templeton Foundation has provided a generous grant of $1.69 million to support a new research initiative on the theme of Randomness and Divine providence.
This BioLogos videocast addresses the idea of randomness as a part of natural selection, and whether it challenges the possibility of God using the evolutionary process as a means of creation.
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BBC F1 analyst Eddie Jordan believes Mercedes' team bosses are to blame for the in-fighting between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton...
BBC F1 analyst Eddie Jordan believes Mercedes' team bosses are to blame for the in-fighting between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.
The two Mercedes drivers' relationship hit another low in Belgium over the weekend when Rosberg crashed into his Hamilton, ultimately ending his team-mate's race.
Hamilton later declared that the German deliberately crashed into him "to make a point", but Rosberg has denied it.
Mercedes team bosses Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda were both left furious by the incident, describing it as unacceptable, but Jordan believes the duo along with Paddy Lowe are at fault.
"I blame the team," he told TalkSPORT's Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast.
"They say they let the drivers race but they don't because at Hungary, the previous race, Rosberg was told he could pass Hamilton, Hamilton was told to let him go and he didn't let him go. How can you say you don't have team orders but you actually do? It's a nonsense.
"I remember when Ross Brawn, who has won seven World Championships at least in his days at Benetton and at Ferrari with Michael Schumacher, said to Rosberg in Malaysia last year 'no, you cannot pass Lewis'.
"If Ross Brawn was there in that team it would be a different show. They would have finished first and second [at the Belgian Grand Prix].
"It's weak. The guys there are really good guys, but they don't have the experience and they don't have Ross Brawn and, at the moment, they are rudderless.
"They are being run by two drivers who are like spoilt kids and are doing what they want to do."


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Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes' Pirelli test has given the Brackley squad an unfair advantage over their rivals...
Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes' Pirelli test has given the Brackley squad an unfair advantage over their rivals.
Mercedes spent three days in the wake of the Spanish Grand Prix running a private Pirelli test in which they covered 1000kms of the Circuit de Catalunya.
The team then went on to win the very next race, the Monaco Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg, though, is adamant Mercedes gained nothing from the test, saying it was "not for us to learn anything or to decide on anything that we do."
Vettel, however, has rubbished that suggestion.
"I don't know exactly the tyres they used, but I think you always learn when you are on the track," the Red Bull racer told Autosport.
"At some point you use tyres that you have already used or that you will use in the future, so in that regard every lap matters.
"We all know how important testing is in the winter. The quality of the testing is not the same because the conditions are different.
"The cars are very early in their development so if you have the chance somewhere in the middle of the season to have a test, or three days, then it's a big help."
As for news that Mercedes will face the FIA's International Tribunal having used this year's W04 during the test, Vettel reckons it is the correct course of action.
"It's the way it has to go from a formal point of view.
"Surely as a driver you are aware of the rules on track when it comes to flag signals, etcetera.
"But we are not aware of the all the rules written in the sporting regulations. It was very surprising when we found out on Saturday afternoon."


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En español | Remember when chocolate joined broccoli and blueberries as a health-promoting, disease-fighting food? Dark chocolate, specifically, is good for you. Its usual partners — butter, sugar, cream — are what drag it down. So for your guiltless pleasure, I share with you three healthy chocolate treats: Coconut Hot Chocolate, Double Chocolate Pudding and Chocolate-Peanut Chex Mix.
Dark chocolate helps fight inflammation, especially important for cardiovascular health. But this sweet treat also helps with two other biggies — reducing blood pressure and "bad" LDL cholesterol. In addition, dark chocolate is high in fiber, so just a little bite quickly curbs the appetite and satisfies for longer than empty-calorie snacks do.
Two recent studies point to more good chocolate news. According to a small Italian study, regular chocolate eating increases insulin sensitivity, which means reduced risk for diabetes. And a Swedish study observed a 20 percent reduction in strokes for women who ate more than 1 1/2 ounces of chocolate a week, compared with those who ate a scant quarter-ounce.
Like baby aspirin, chocolate helps thin the blood, and so much more deliciously. Plus, remember when your mom blamed chocolate for all of your facial blemishes? Quite the opposite! In fact, chocolate is good for skin. What's more, chocolate is good for your mood. There's great satisfaction in enjoying the occasional treat, in moderation, and chocolate can offer that much-needed energy boost when we start to lag.
Despite all the good news about chocolate, we all know it doesn't mean we're entitled to an enormous wedge of chocolate cake, a big brownie or a saucer-size chocolate-chip cookie. Still, it's nice to know that something we all crave is actually good for us.
Coconut Hot Chocolate
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Don't confuse coconut drink with canned coconut milk or cream. Coconut drink is usually located in the nondairy-milk section.
2 cups coconut drink (such as Coconut Dream)
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Slowly bring coconut drink, chocolate and salt to simmer in a medium saucepan, whisking to melt the chocolate. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and serve.


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Interpretive Handbook
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von Willebrand Factor Antigen, Plasma
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
The von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a multimeric adhesive glycoprotein that is important for platelet-platelet and platelet-vessel hemostatic interactions. In addition, plasma VWF serves as a carrier protein for coagulation factor VIII, stabilizing its procoagulant activity. VWF circulates in the blood in 2 distinct compartments; plasma VWF mainly reflects VWF synthesis and release from vascular endothelial cells, and platelet VWF (about 10% of the blood VWF) reflects VWF synthesis by bone marrow megakaryocytes with storage primarily in the alpha granules of circulating platelets. VWF antigen measurement assesses the mass of plasma VWF protein, but does not reflect VWF functions or platelet VWF. The major function of VWF (mediating platelet-platelet or platelet-vessel interaction) is most commonly assessed by measurement of plasma ristocetin cofactor activity.
Decreased VWF antigen may be seen in:
-Congenital von Willebrand disease
-Acquired VWD that may be associated with monoclonal gammopathies, lymphoproliferative disorders, autoimmune disorders, and hypothyroidism
Increased VWF antigen may be seen in association with:
-Pregnancy and/or estrogen use
-Inflammation (acute-phase reactant)
-Exercise or stress
-Liver disease
-Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
von Willebrand factor (VWF) antigen measurement is most effective when it is combined with measurement of VWF ristocetin cofactor activity and factor VIII coagulant activity, preferably as a panel of tests with reflexive testing and interpretive reporting. Within this context, VWF antigen measurement can be useful for:
-Diagnosis of von Willebrand disease (VWD) and differentiation of VWD subtype
-Differentiation of VWD from hemophilia A (in conjunction with factor VIII coagulant assay)
Monitoring therapeutic efficacy of treatment with DDAVP (desmopressin) or VWF concentrates in patients with VWD
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
von Willebrand factor (VWF) antigen assay results generally must be used together with assays of VWF ristocetin cofactor activity and factor VIII coagulant activity, for optimum clinical utility and diagnostic efficiency. The diagnosis of von Willebrand disease (VWD) requires a combination of clinical and laboratory information. We suggest ordering VWPR / von Willebrand Profile.
Patients with congenital severe type III VWD have a markedly decreased or undetectable level of VWF antigen in the plasma (and in the platelets), in addition to a plasma ristocetin cofactor activity that is very low, or not detectable.
Patients with types IIA and IIB variants of VWF (with abnormal plasma VWF function and multimeric structure) may have normal or decreased plasma VWF antigen. However, they typically have decreased plasma ristocetin cofactor activity, along with decreased higher molecular-weight VWF multimers in the plasma.
Patients with types IIM or IIN VWD have normal levels of VWF antigen. In spite of this, they either have decreased vWF ristocetin cofactor activity, not caused by absence of higher molecular weight vWF multimers (type IIM VWD), or decreased factor VIII coagulant activity (type IIN VWD)
Patients with type I VWD (with decreased but normally functioning plasma VWF) have concordantly decreased plasma VWF antigen and ristocetin cofactor activity.
Patients with acquired VWD may have either normal or decreased plasma VWF antigen.
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Lipemic specimens may lead to an underestimation of the von Willebrand factor (VWF) level.
The presence of rheumatoid factor may lead to an overestimation of the VWF level.
VWF is an acute-phase reactant and may be elevated above baseline in association with a variety of conditions including inflammation, stress, exercise, liver disease, pregnancy or estrogen therapy. Baseline VWF levels also increase with aging. These conditions may obscure diagnosis of the milder forms of von Willebrand disease (VWD). Repeat testing may be indicated.
Low normal levels of VWF antigen do not exclude possible diagnosis of VWD.
Borderline low or slightly decreased levels of VWF antigen may be observed in clinically normal individuals of blood group "O."
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
Note: Individuals of blood group "O" may have lower plasma von Willebrand factor (VWF) antigen than those of other ABO blood groups, such that apparently normal individuals of blood group "O" may have plasma VWF antigen as low as 40% to 50%, whereas the lower limit of the reference range for individuals of other blood groups may be 60% to 70%.
Children: Neonates, infants, and children have normal or mildly increased plasma VWF antigen, with respect to the adult reference range.
Clinical References Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. Sadler JE, Blinder M: von Willebrand disease: diagnosis, classification and treatment. In Hemostasis and Thrombosis: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice. Fifth edition. Edited by RW Colman, VJ Marder, AW Clowes, et al. Baltimore, MD, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2006, pp 905-921
2. Eby C, Chance D, Oliver D: A multicenter evaluation of ATA-LIATEST VWF: A new latex particle immunoassay for von Willebrand factor antigen. Clin Hemostasis Rev 1997;11:16-17
3. Rodeghiero F, Castaman G, Tosetto A: Von Willebrand factor antigen is less sensitive then ristocetin cofactor for the diagnosis of type K von Willebrand disease – Results based on an epidemiological investigation. Thromb Haemost 1990;64:349-352
4. Triplett DA: Laboratory diagnosis of von Willebrand's disease. Mayo Clin Proc 1991;66:832-840


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2005) -- The East Tennessee State University Buccaneers' men's basketball team will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they travel to face Elon Monday night at Alumni Gym. This will be the Bucs last road game before a five-game home stand begins Wednesday night against Appalachian State.
The Bucs, who are currently 6-14, 2-8, are coming off a road loss to Wofford on Saturday, while Elon (4-19, 2-8) has enjoyed two-straight wins over UNC Greensboro and Chattanooga. Fans can listen to the live broadcast on any of the Mountain States Health Alliance Buccaneer Sports Network radio affiliates or by clicking on the network logo located at ETSUBucs.com.
For more information on the upcoming game, click on the game notebook located above.
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Another year has come and gone, and there they sit, four federal prisoners in tiny jail cells at ADX-Florence in Colorado -- the so-called "Supermax" facility known to the world as America's most secure and famous prison. The men came to Florence for different reasons, including extreme violence, but their causes now are joined. They are plaintiffs in a pending civil rights case for three simple reasons: They each are severely mentally ill; they each have requested adequate medical treatment; and they each have been denied this treatment, often cruelly so, by prison officials.
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Those officials, through their lawyers at the Justice Department in Washington and in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Denver, have spent the past three months trying to end the lawsuit before it really begins -- before, that is, the Bureau of Prisons must make its officials available to the plaintiffs' lawyers for sworn depositions and other forms of pretrial discovery. As a matter of law, the government says, not only are the prisoners not entitled to any substantive remedy; they are not even entitled to inquire further into the bases for the allegations they have made.
For now, with the dismissal briefs and replies finally all submitted two weeks ago, the matter rests with a federal judge in Denver, and here is where the plaintiffs, these wretched men, may have finally caught a break. The judge is U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch, the hero of the Oklahoma City bombing trials, one of the most independent and courageous federal judges in history. He's not awed by the sweep of unfettered power the Bureau of Prisons holds over these men. And he's not likely to be impressed by the circular logic of the defense here.
The issue of the transparency and accountability of the Bureau of Prisons is not limited to the Colorado case. Next month, for example, the United States Supreme Court will hear argument in another alarming case in which prison officials are alleged to have abused and mistreated prisoners: another case in which the federal government has asserted broad legal immunity; another instance where there is little legislative oversight over prison business and where the judiciary is being asked to defer to the judgment of bureaucrats who claim they are giving their prisoners all the medical treatment they need and all the legal rights they deserve.
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One such prisoner in the Colorado case is a mentally ill man named Harold Cunningham. He is never going to leave prison -- he's serving a life sentence plus 380 years. But he's asked prison officials eight times in 11 years for mental health treatment. What's been the BOP response? From the complaint: "The extent of Mr. Cunningham's treatment for his mental illness during his 11 years at ADX has consisted of therapy classes on an educational channel on television, and two workbooks: 'Breaking Barriers' and 'Cage Your Rage.'"
When, in 2004, Cunningham asked Bureau of Prisons' officials for psychiatric treatment, he was given a "telepsychiatry session" in his cell, surrounded by guards, before which he was "handcuffed from behind with shackles on his legs." He had a similar "session" again this past October, for 15 minutes. Again he was told he would not be treated. What do you think the odds are that such sessions would generate a productive response? What sort of private therapist do you think would countenance counseling a patient in such circumstances? At that time, the complaint notes, there was this exchange between Cunningham and his jailors:
In his appeal, Cunningham wrote, "I am in pain everyday that makes me act out in uncontrollable [sic] ways... Records show that when I'm taking my medication I can function without paint or suffering or incident." In response, the BOP argued, among other things, that "[i]t is evident you have received prompt, professional medical care consistent with reasonable standards and Bureau of Prisons' policy."
The lawsuit seeks to allow lawyers to question prison officials, and staff psychologists, about these conclusions and policies. How does the BOP justify the alleged presence of only two psychologists at ADX-Florence, responsible for the mental health treatment of approximately 450 prisoners? And how does the BOP explain the presence of mentally ill prisoners at Supermax at all, given the terms of its own policy, which states that men "currently diagnosed as suffering from serious psychiatric illnesses should not be referred for placement at... ADX"?


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Prescription drug abuse is the use of a prescription medication in a way not intended by the prescribing doctor, such as for the feelings you get from the drug. Prescription drug abuse or problematic use includes everything from taking a friend's prescription painkiller for your backache to snorting or injecting ground-up pills to get high. Drug abuse may become ongoing and compulsive, despite the negative consequences.
An increasing problem, prescription drug abuse can affect all age groups, but it's more common in young people. The prescription drugs most often abused include painkillers, sedatives, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants.
Early identification of prescription drug abuse and early intervention may prevent the problem from turning into an addiction.
Signs and symptoms of prescription drug abuse depend on the particular drug. Because of their mind-altering properties, the most commonly abused prescription drugs are:
Signs and symptoms of prescription drug abuse
Other signs include:
Talk to your doctor if you think you may have a problem with prescription drug use. You may feel embarrassed to talk to your doctor about it — but remember that medical professionals are trained to help you, not judge you. Identifying prescription drug abuse as soon as possible is important. It's easier to tackle the problem early before it becomes an addiction and leads to more serious problems.
Teens and adults abuse prescription drugs for a number of reasons. Some of these include:
Many people fear that they may become addicted to medications prescribed for legitimate medical conditions, such as painkillers prescribed after surgery. However, people who take potentially addictive drugs as prescribed rarely abuse them or become addicted.
Risk factors for prescription drug abuse include:
Prescription drug abuse in older adults is a growing problem. Having multiple health problems and taking multiple drugs can put seniors at risk of misusing drugs or becoming addicted, especially when they combine drugs with alcohol.
Abusing prescription drugs can cause a number of problems. Prescription drugs can be especially dangerous when taken in high doses, when combined with other prescription medications or certain over-the-counter medications, or when taken with alcohol or illegal drugs.
Examples of serious consequences of prescription drug abuse include the following.
Because commonly abused prescription drugs activate the brain's reward center, it's possible to become addicted to them. People who are addicted continue to use a drug even when that drug makes their lives worse — just like people addicted to nicotine continue smoking cigarettes even when it harms their health and they want to quit.
Other potential consequences include engaging in risky behaviors because of poor judgment, using illegal drugs, being involved in crime, motor vehicle accidents, decreased academic or work performance, and troubled relationships.
Your primary care doctor may be able to help you overcome a prescription drug abuse problem. However, if you have an addiction, your doctor may refer you to an addiction specialist or to a facility that specializes in helping people withdraw from drugs.
To prepare for your appointment, make lists of:
Questions to ask your doctor may include:
Your doctor will perform a physical exam and may ask these questions:
Doctors generally base a diagnosis of prescription drug abuse on medical history and answers to other questions. In some cases, certain signs and symptoms also provide clues.
Blood or urine tests can detect many types of drugs. These tests can also help track the progress of a person who's getting treatment.
Treatment options for prescription drug abuse vary, but counseling, also called talk therapy or psychotherapy, is typically a key part of treatment.
Counseling — whether it's individual, group or family counseling — can help determine what factors may have led to the prescription drug abuse, such as an underlying mental health problem or relationship problems. Counseling can also help you learn the skills needed to resist cravings, avoid abuse of drugs and help prevent recurrence of prescription drug problems.
Through counseling, you can learn strategies for developing positive relationships and identify ways to become involved in healthy activities that aren't related to drugs.
Depending on the drug and usage, detoxification may be needed as part of treatment. Withdrawal can be dangerous and should be done under a doctor's care.
Overcoming prescription drug abuse can be challenging and stressful, often requiring the support of family, friends or organizations. Here's where to look for help:
You may be embarrassed to ask for help, or may be afraid that your family members will be angry or judgmental. You may worry that your friends will distance themselves from you. But in the long run, the people who truly care about you will respect your honesty and your decision to ask for help.
It can be difficult to approach your loved one about prescription drug abuse. Denial and anger are common reactions, and you may be concerned about creating conflict or damaging your relationship with that person.
Be understanding and patient. Let the person know that you care about his or her well-being. Encourage your loved one to be honest about drug use and to accept help if needed. A person is more likely to respond to feedback from someone they trust. If the problem continues, further intervention may be necessary.
It can be challenging to help a loved one struggling with drug problems or other destructive behavior. People who struggle with addictive behaviors are often in denial about their situation or are unwilling to seek treatment, and they don't recognize the negative effects their behavior has on themselves and others. An intervention can motivate someone to seek help for addictive behaviors.
An intervention is a carefully planned process involving family and friends and others who care about a person struggling with addiction. Consulting an intervention professional (interventionist), an addiction specialist, psychologist or mental health counselor can help you organize an effective intervention. This is an opportunity to confront the person about the consequences of addiction and ask him or her to accept treatment. Think of an intervention as giving your loved one a clear opportunity to make changes before things get really bad.
Just being prescribed a medication doesn't put you at risk of abusing it or becoming addicted. Prescription drug abuse is rare in people who need painkillers, sedatives or stimulants to treat a medical condition. However, if you're taking a commonly abused drug, here are ways to decrease your risk:
Young people are at especially high risk of prescription drug abuse. Follow these steps to help prevent your teen from abusing prescription medications.
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A special judge has ruled that two of the defendants in the murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom will not be retried, however the third man, George Thomas, does deserve a new trial.
The written ruling was issued Tuesday by Judge Walter Kurtz.
He denied the motions for a new trial for the alleged ringleader, Lemaricus Davidson, and his brother, Letalvis Cobbins. They were both convicted of first degree murder and other charges related to the 2007 deaths of the young Knox County couple. Davidson is currently on death row. Cobbins is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
George Thomas will get a new trial because Judge Kurtz feels he is unable to carry out the Court's duty as thirteenth juror.
In a criminal jury trial, Tennessee law requires the trial judge serve as "thirteenth juror." This means that when the jury returns a guilty verdict, the verdict is only valid if approved by the trial judge.
In the case of these defendants, the trial judge, Richard Baumgartner, admitted to an addiction to prescription pain killers. He resigned from the bench and was later convicted on federal charges.
The defendants asked for a retrial because a new judge could not act as the 13th juror to confirm the rulings. The first judge selected to oversee the cases, Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood, did order new trials initially, but after a long legal battle, was removed from the cases of the three male defendants.
The fourth defendant, Vanessa Coleman, was granted a new trial and was once again convicted, though on some lesser charges, for her part in the crimes.
When Judge Kurtz was assigned to the case, he "certifies that he thoroughly familiarized himself, read, and viewed the records, exhibits, and read the transcripts of this case."
In regards to the 13th juror rule, Judge Kurtz writes, "If the weight of the evidence is raised in the motion for a new trial, a successor judge can make the ruling required by T. R. Crim. Pro. 33(d) if the judge can familiarize him/herself with the trial record, and witness credibility is determined not to be the "primary issue" or "overriding issue" at the trial. If witness credibility is the primary or overriding issue at trial then the successor judge will be unable to rule on the motion for new trial and a new trial must be granted."
He did not grant new trials for Davidson and Cobbins because witness credibility was not the overriding factor in the case. He wrote, in Davidson's case, "There is physical evidence, forensic evidence, and unrefuted facts unequivocally supporting Defendant Davidson's conviction over and above any determination of the credibility of the live witnesses who testified at trial."
"They didn't deserve one and neigher did Coleman. In my opinion, neither does Thomas, but I guess the judge sees it differently. Having to do it once is better than having to do it three times," said Channon Christian's dad, Gary Christian.
"I wanted all three to be turned down. I see this as a partial victory. At least the judge had a clear understanding of what had taken place," said Chris Newsom's dad, Hugh Newsom.
When referring to Cobbins, he wrote, "There is physical evidence, forensic evidence, Mr. Cobbins' own testimony, and unrefuted facts all supporting Mr. Cobbins' conviction over and above any determination of the credibility of the live witnesses."
However, in George Thomas' case, he did believe that witness credibility was important. He wrote, "The Court is of the opinion that the resolution of the Thomas case does involve an overriding issue, or primary issue, of credibility. Essentially it is a case of Mr. Thomas' rendition of non-involvement in his statement to the police against the inference to be drawn from his presence at the Chipman Street house, relationship with Mr. Davidson and Mr. Cobbins, as well as collateral facts consistent with the possibility of involvement. His story is not impeached by physical or forensic evidence, nor is it "blatantly contradicted" by the record. The importance of credibility is in direct proportion to the lack of irrefutable corroborating evidence."
Judge Kurtz concludes, in the case of Thomas, "The undersigned has familiarized himself with the record in this case and he must reluctantly conclude that he is unable to certify his ability to sit as thirteenth juror in this case and therefore a new trial must be granted."
"We'll be there until we get the justice that we want," said Newsom's mom, Mary Newsom.
"We'll be there if we have to crawl," continued Hugh Newsom.
No new trial date has been set for George Thomas. Judge Kurtz believes he will hear the the retrial.


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Ridgway baseball scored a victory on Senior Day with a 3-2 win over Curwensville Thursday afternoon.
Senior Ben Jaques had a 2-run single in the bottom of the sixth to snap a 1-all tie. Fellow senior Kevin Kilhoffer opened the inning by being hit by a pitch. Josh Mitchell then walked to put two on with none out. Both runners moved up a base on a wild pitch and scored as Jaques looped a single into right center field.
Ridgway coach Mark Morelli said Jaques was effective both on the offensive and defensive end as he was pleased with the Elker defense. Jaques had four putouts in center field.
"Our outfield, outstanding," Morelli said. "Bennie Jaques, couldn't ask for a better night for probably his best game of the year tracking down all those flyballs in center field and coming up with the clutch hit in the sixth inning. All in all, we won two in a row and we got things going the way we were hoping for most of the year. It's a credit to the kids."
Neither team committed an error as Ridgway won its second straight and avenged an 8-2 loss to Curwensville last week to move to 4-12 on the season.
"Don't overlook the defense, our defense played well," Morelli said. "Bennie in center, Alex Dickant (right field), Kevin Kilhoffer (left field), Josh Mitchell when he was in the game in left field. The last two games, we've pretty much played errorless ball and we've allowed the leather to help us win the games because we're really not hitting the ball the way we should. Defense and pitching are winning the games for us like it did earlier in the year. It's a credit to these kids. When you're sitting there with a 2-12 record, you still got to come to practice and play six games. That says a lot about the desire of the kids to play baseball and to continue to play."
The Elkers took a 3-1 lead into the seventh but Curwensville halved the margin as Kyle Bloom hit a solo home run to right field, making the margin 3-2 with no one out. Hunter McCracken singled with two outs but a groundout to Gardner ended the game and sealed the Ridgway win.
Ridgway opened the scoring with a solo home run from Mitchell to left center field in the first inning for a 1-0 lead.
"Josh has been carrying them with two home runs in two nights in a row," Morelli said. "Two nights in a row where he's pitched outstanding. It's not one player, it's not one play, it's the whole team contributing and right now we're playing well and we got to keep going for the next four games because we're probably not going to the playoffs. We can make someone else's season more difficult."
Curwensville had tied the game in the fourth inning as Bloom hit a sacrifice fly to score Tanner Elensky.
Gardner started the game for Ridgway and threw four innings. He allowed only one run on four hits with three walks and a strikeout. Mitchell came on in relief and threw three innings. He allowed one run on two hits with a walk and three strikeouts.
"We got good starting pitching from Jesse Gardner, we wanted him to go three or four innings and we wanted to come back with Josh, that was the plan coming into the game and gave us the best chance to win," Morelli said.
Jesse Reynolds, Mitchell and Jaques each had singles for Ridgway. Reynolds, Kilhoffer and Jaques all had stolen bases and Mitchell reached base three times with a home run and two walks. Reynolds and Kilhoffer were both hit by a pitch to reach base. Jesse Zorger was 2-for-4 with a stolen base to lead Curwensville.
Boone McGary threw a complete game for Curwensville and allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
Ridgway is at St. Marys today for a 4 p.m. game.
The Ridgway seniors honored are Alex Dickant, Jesse Gardner, Ben Jaques, Ricky Jay Javier, Kevin Kilhoffer, Derek Mattiuz, D.J. Skraba and Lou Stilwell.
"Our seniors got to experience a lot playing baseball," Morelli said. "They got to play at State College. This year they got to play at the Altoona Curve Tournament so there's a lot of memories for the seniors. Unfortunately, we couldn't have a better year for them than we did. Our coaching staff thanks them for the leadership they've given us over the years, they'll be missed."
Individual statistics:
Curwensville AB R H BI
Jesse Zorger 4 0 2 0
Hunter McCracken 4 0 1 0
Shane Hoover 4 0 0 0
Boone McGary 2 0 0 0
Shae Best 1 0 0 0
Tanner Elensky 3 1 1 0
Jordan Russell 3 0 1 0
Kyle Bloom 1 1 1 2
Kyle Coudriet 3 0 0 0
Kyle Johns 0 0 0 0
Alec Starr 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 2 6 2
HR: Bloom. SB: Zorger, McCracken, Best. SAC FLY: Bloom.
Ridgway AB R H BI
Jesse Reynolds 2 0 1 0
Kevin Kilhoffer 2 1 0 0
Josh Mitchell 1 2 1 1
Jesse Gardner 3 0 0 0
Ben Jaques 3 0 1 2
Slade Horner 2 0 0 0
Lou Stilwell 3 0 0 0
Derek Mattiuz 2 0 0 0
Alex Dickant 2 0 0 0
Aaron Sorge 0 0 0 0
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Its ok
Not including Prince Albert.
1) Flint
2) Memphis
3) Medicine Hat
4) Jazz
5) Staten Island
6) Ontario
7) Referees
8) Las Vegas
9) Delaware
10) Athens
11) Twentynine
I didn't list teams without
A) A clubhouse
B) A team name - I went to a few, with line-ups, but the team name wasn't there. I'm not going through everything and searching that for their mistakes. Off the top of my head, that's ebbs' team and the LBJ team.
1) Tropics
2) Las Vegas
3) Akron
4) Ducks
5) Jazz Kittens
6) Medicine Hats
7) Derps
8) Kleenex
9) Referees
10) Owls
11) Minas Tirith
12) Twentynine Patrol
13) Gr84lyfe (No Clubhouse)
14) Lancers (Over the cap)
15) Muskies (Quit)
Last edited by topdog; 09-15-2012 at 05:22 PM. Reason: Hit enter - it posted instead of moving to next line
1) Memphis
2) Flint.
4) Medicine Hat
5) Prince Albert
6 Referees
9) Las Vegas
10) Delaware
11) Athens
12) Twentynine
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1. Akron - mrnate30
Ridicolous offensive firepower here. Curry/Harden/LeBron/ZBo/BrookLopez. I don't really like this team's balance. A good defensive PF or C would be such an improvement. Perkins/Camby/Kaman off the bench improve the situation a bit though. Solid backcourt backups in GHill/Henderson/RJefferson. Toliver is a terrible backup for Zack Randolph. First place here mostly because of LeBron and hands down best offense.
2. Delaware Derps - JO3
Rose/Ellis/GWallace/Griffin/Pekovic. I love this team, assuming a healthy DRose. Rose and Griffin are young, and don't have championship experience yet, but Rose has shown such maturity so far, that I'm confident he can lead a team to a title. Monta Ellis is also a beast offensively, and there is Fields to replace him if the team needs more defense. Gerald Wallace is a great 5th option, he's a good defender and a hard worker. Pekovic is an underrated emerging center, very good on both ends of the floor. His only deficiency is shotblocking/stopping opposing slashers. Again, there are good backups for that job in DeAndre Jordan and Biyombo. One thing, I don't see much 3pt shooting here.
3. Refrees - unleashthebeast
Absolutely love the balance of this team. Nash/Afflalo/TAllen/Bargnani/Howard seems like a great fit. Howard can protect the paint almost by himself and Afflalo and Tony Allen are among the best hard working perimeter defenders in the league. Also, I cannot imagine better situation for Bargnani to be in. Playing next to Howard would hide his defensive deficiencies as much as that is possible, and Nash would make sure that his offensive prowess get utilized best way possible. But they don't really have a LeBron/Kobe type player who can take over a game in crunch time.
4. Flint - AP=MVP
Very nice and extremely balanced team. Irving/Shumpert/Durant/Horford/Chandler. Such an amazing scorer like Durant surrounded by good defensive players guarantees good team chemistry. Horford + Chandler would be awesome under the basket. I'm not sure if Irving is a good choice for a second option though. His natural talent is sick, but he's still an inexperienced score first point guard, I would rather see a veteran pass first PG, who can also provide tough defense, to lead a good team like this one. Shumpert is kind of a weak link as well. I like the concept of putting a lockdown perimeter defender here, he's certainly a good fit, but although talented he's still young and unproven. Solid bench too.
5. Athens - topdog and silverson
I like this team, DWill/KLeonard/Gay/Odom/Cousins is a good all around team. It has a bit of everything, capable leader, defense, 3pt shooting, post presence. 2nd unit is also very good all around with Dragic/JJReddick/Battier/Scola/Bogut. Also a bit of everything, a lot of specialists. One thing, I really consider Lamar Odom a wash, but I guess Scola would replace him or Cousins moving to PF and Bogut playing C.. Also, Kawhi Leonard may be out of position here. Anyway nice and balanced starting 5 + bench is what made me rank this team high.
6. Prince Albert - BranWingss
Paul is one of the best floor generals of this era and a true leader. Backcourt or Paul/Allen/Granger is good at 3pt shooting, not bad on the defensive end as well. Jefferson/McGee under the basket.. Well, I loathe McGee, but I tried to be objective and I guess he's a good defender/shotblocker/has good wingspan/Hakeem praised his potential/whatever. I still think he's a dumbass, and I wouldn't want him on my team, even if he signed for a minimum.. Bench is great. Assuming healthy Billups, he's got good leadership/experience skills to backup Paul. And Billups/CLee/WChandler trio is good in 3pt shooting and provides toughness on defense. Delonte West is good too. Humphries/Hawes/BWallace are cool too. Anyway, just a good all around team, and deep and quality bench.
7. Jazz Kittens - The Jamal
Solid starting lineup. Superquick Lawson running a team of experienced veterans, Marion/Dirk/Duncan. Sefolosha is a nice cog too, good defender quietly influencing games. Lethal shooter Klay Thompson is there to replace him if more offense is needed. I actually thought this team was close to Medicine Hats, but I ranked you higher because of the good bench LouWilliams/Klay/DannyGreen/Faried.
8. Medicine Hats - PocketKings
Frontcourt is great on both ends of the floor with PGeorge/Bosh/KG, backups are solid as well with ThadYoung/Favors/Stiemsma. Lowry/Thornton ain't bad in reality, but out of 13 teams I evaluated it may be worst backcourt duo. Other team's PGs are mostly better than Lowry, and Marcus Thornton is too much of a defensive liability, although a fine scorer. You should've at least gotten a good defender as a backup for him. Also, Ron Artest or Metta Whatever is atrocious. Not just he's an idiot, but his performance on the court was also horrible last year. 7,7ppg on 27mpg with under 30% 3pt shooting. He's a complete wash.
9. Staten Island - xxplayerxx23
Westbrook/Iggy/Deng. Shooting is so horrible, but the defense is so astonishing. If there was just one decent shooter here, it would be so much more balanced. Lee/Nene with KMart/Dalembert not bad under the basket. Other teams have better backup PG's than Luke Ridnour, but at least he has some maturity and leadership to contain chucking bench of JRSmith/Beasley/JCrawford/ARandolph.
10. Memphis - Killerjug
Good team here with Conley/JJohnson/Pierce/Love. Brand/Varejao/JHill can patch the C hole too. Dunno why I ranked it this low, guess it just didn't catch my eye..
11. Minas Tirith - ebbs
Another good team, but like Memphis, didn't really attract my attention.. I was just picking through teams, and it kind of left among the last ones..
12. Ontario Owls - Saddler the Gr8
Tony Parker + Eric Gordon backcourt is among the best here, with tough backups in AMiller/Tyreke/RBrewer, but frontcourt defense of Anderson/Gasol made me rank this team low. Their backups AJamison/EdDavis/CFrye are also not helping the situation. Also, Dudley/Novak SF is quite bad compared to other teams. Just think you should've balanced your team more.
13. Patrol - Catfish1314
Ermm.. Should've drafted normal like the rest of us mate...
Ridnour and AR wont see the floor
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Thought I had a better team than barely sneaking in.
I can elaborate a bit on my rating of your team:
Granger and Jefferson are fringe stars who seem to hurt their current NBA teams at times with their star mindsets. They're good players, but they don't stand out.
McGee is a good idea on paper in that he can block shots and cover Jefferson's weakness on defense. The issue is that he is still an absolute question mark at this point and his seeming low IQ does not allow him the benefit of the doubt.
Ray Allen is aging and his legs are fading, meaning that offensively his team has to work to get him open and defensively he is going to get beat often.
Chris Paul is the league's best point guard and could benefit an athlete like McGee, but I don't know that the other players can take as much advantage of his creation.
I like your wings off the bench, but your bigs are rather lackluster especially considering the other teams they're going up against.
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1. Akron
2. Refs
3. Kitties
4. Hats
5. Staten Island
6. Lancers
7. Prince Albert
8. Vegas
9. Athens
10. Derps
11. Owls
12. Patrol
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Disqualified teams are:
Muskies - not enough players
Ebbs team- not enough players
Baller team- not enough players
We are disregarding cap rule, since so many teams didn't post it
1. Akron
2. Refs
3. Flint
4. Hats
5. Kitties
6. Staten Island
7. Prince Albert
8. Derps
9. Athens
10. Vegas
11. Patrol
12. Owls
1. Tropics
2. Lancers
3. Akron
4. Kleenixs
5. Medicine Hats
6. Ducks
7. Jazz Kittens
8. Owls
9. Deleware
10. Las Vegas
11. Athens
12. Patrol
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