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I am a pasta girl through and through, It's no wonder then, that frying raviolis have been on my mind, right? This is one easy and delicious appetizer that you can whip up and it sure is great to have a hot and tasty appetizer in minutes. The feta and basil dip is super easy and WOW is it … [Read more...]
Fried Spinach Ravioli with Feta and Basil Dip
Wine and Cheese Appetizers
I love appetizers, is it just me or do you some times want to make a whole meal out of them? I don't think I'm alone. The next time you are in need of a really great appetizer... you HAVE to try this. Was that too pushy? Sorry. I get a little pushy when I LOVE something. These were … [Read more...]
Beer and Cheese Dip
The weekend is almost here so get a head start, grab a few ingredients and make this super delicious and easy dip. It's smooth and creamy and great for dipping chips, pretzels and veggies. and if you make a double batch it's really great the next day cold on a bagel, trust … [Read more...]
Cheesy Olive Crostini
Here is just one more way to enjoy olives, other than sticking them on the ends of your fingers. Fess up , you do that don't you? I do, it's one of my favorite ways to eat them. I recall sitting at the dinner table as a kid putting all the olives on my fingers and now I get to do it any time I … [Read more...]
Avocado Orzo Mac and Cheese
I make mac and cheese all the time and my family just loves it, this week I decided to make it with orzo pasta, it was a well thought out plan, and it certainly wasn't the only pasta option that made sense....really !?! There is mac and cheese spaghetti isn't there. Anyway, everyone said they … [Read more...]
Chicken Enchiladas in Green Sauce
I just love easy meals, this is a new favorite in my house. I haven't always been the biggest fan of enchiladas. Crazy, right? I realized I don't like red enchilada sauce, but I really love the green sauce. Since I typically cook 6 pounds of chicken a week, I always have plenty on hand … [Read more...]
Grilled Eggplant & Mozzarella Sandwich with Lemon Artichoke Spread
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sargento Foods, Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Some days I don't plan ahead and before I know it...it's already 2 o'clock....that is no good, this girl need lunch and a break! Don't we all. I sharing my favorite sandwiches, … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cheese and Wine
I'm all about snacking I just love salty and sweet together I really love chocolate and cheese together and it never hurts to have wine with it too. I've had Brookside Dark Chocolate Acai with Blueberry pieces before and now that I've tried their Raspberry and Pomegranate flavors too, I … [Read more...]
scrambled eggs and french fries
I just love potatoes at breakfast. Hash browns are always a good thing. But what about those days, you know the ones where you have no potatoes or hash browns anywhere in site. You guessed it...use french fries. I didn't want to heat the oven seeing as it's well over 100 degrees and … [Read more...]
Mac and Cheese
I don't think there is any denying how yummy Macaroni and Cheese is. It's all warm and comforting, it can even bring back childhood memories. Yes, it's amazing that way! It's great how the smell of Mac and Cheese baking in the oven can make everyone come into the kitchen asking, what's baking? … [Read more...]
Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cupcakes
These aren't you typical sweet cupcakes with frosting. These are the type of cupcake with no cake. Hmmm....well maybe they aren't cupcakes at all, but that is what I call them anyway. I do bake them in a cupcake pan, so it I haven't completely lost my mind. Although with the day I've had, it's no … [Read more...]
Cheesy, Bacon, Breakfast Potatoes in 5 minutes
Cheesy Bacon Breakfast Potatoes I love having a big breakfast on the weekends. My typical breakfast on weekdays is eat and run. It's great to sit down and relax with a hearty breakfast. My ideal breakfast would always include potatoes. Since I'm not so great at planning it out, either by … [Read more...]
Appetizers and Pull Apart Pepperoni Pizza Bread
Bread, cheese, pepperoni. It's all GOOD! looks so good all that melted cheese I had sliced bread, although I wished I had a large round-ish loaf that was higher. But at least I had bread. I sliced the bread opposite of how it was sliced until half inch from the … [Read more...]


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The next time you check into an Aloft Hotel, you won't have to talk to a real-life concierge to get your restaurant recommendations. All you'll have to do is tap on an iPad.
Aloft Hotels, part of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide brand, is piloting a tablet-based concierge program that lets guests research local entertainment options, dining and activities to plan their itineraries.
Each hotel will have two concierge stations near the front desks in the re:mix lounge. Guests will be able to look up directions and phone numbers, make reservations, check on their flight status and print boarding passes on the devices.
READ MORE: More hotels distribute iPads to guests to access services
So far, the iPads are in place at Aloft Lexington in Massachusetts, Aloft Harlem in New York, Aloft Phoenix Airport, Aloft Tallahassee in Florida and Aloft Chennai in India. Another 11 properties will have them by January and February.
"Our guests tend to be independent and tech-savvy so the tablet-based concierge program allows them to conveniently plan their schedules in a familiar way that enhances their overall experience," said Brian McGuinness, senior vice president of Specialty Select Brands for Starwood, in a written statement.
Aloft joins a growing number of hotels and airlines, including The Plaza and Mondrian Soho in New York and The Hilton Inn at Penn in Philadelphia, that are distributing iPads and similar devices to digitize services. Many hotels go so far as to outfit guestrooms with the devices. Guests are charged if they take off with them.
Orlando-based Intelity has developed the app used on the device, which allows guests to access all sorts of services. Intelity has said that about 380 hotels nationwide are using it. Those hotels have reported an 18% increase in room service orders as a result, the company said.
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Juggalo News – Kung Fu Vampire Interview
Kung Fu Vampire Interview
Published on Thursday, 15 November 2012
"This is what music is about. Touring and making it happen yourself."
With being one of the most prominent artists in the wicked shit, Kung Fu Vampire knows what it's like to grind. The San Jose artist first made his presence known on Esham's "Helllava Night" tour to promote his album "Dead Sexy" to awaiting Acid Rap fans at the urge of Reel Life Product artist Daniel Jordan. At the time Kung Fu Vampire's band consisted of guitar players, chello players, female backup singers, drums, bass and keyboard players and more. Every night the gothic howls of his signature style would possess and draw people closer every show. His sound was not quite horrorcore, but a sexy gotic sound that was crazy enough that it quickly caught on and caught the attention of Bay Area rap label Mad Insanity Records. After countless shows, and tours it was announced that Kung Fu Vampire would join to represent the brand at the premier of his new iCount music video. The buzz quickly spread when the artist opened for the likes of Anybody Killa and Tech N9ne. The iCount video went viral in the community. It seemed everyone wanted to know more about the South Bay artist. One group in particular was more than interested. Twiztid wanted Kung Fu Vampire to open their "Slaughterhouse" tour. Every night Kung Fu Vampire destroyed the stage winning over the Juggalo crowd night after night. With the re-release of "Dead Sexy" and the song "Dead Girls Don't Say No", the underground made room for their new star.
But this isn't the begining of Kung Fu Vampire's success story. The Bay Area was well aware of the hard work and amazing performances Kung Fu Vampire had boasted over the years at huge festivals and local clubs across the Silicon Valley. He was voted best band in San Jose by the public three years in a row. It was only a matter of time until he found his nitche and hit the ground running. The year 2012 was a monumental year for the artist. First he joined Suburbnan Noize artists Potluck touring the country once again winning over the crowd night after night. With a cameo apperance in E-40′s "Zombie" music video along side Brotha Lynch Hung, and Tech N9ne, he announced his 50 date national tour for "Love Bites" with a front page article in every major Bay Area newspaper. While most people read the newspaper eating breakfast, he was up booking one of the biggest independent tours in his genre entierly by himself. On October 31st he dropped his brand new release "Love Bites" to eager fans and hit the road performing new material of some of the rawest material yet. The point is, most artists think of rap as a hobby and are quietly in hopes that their career is boosted by a quick oppritunity of a helping hand but hardly make the effort to be seen. Kung Fu Vampire makes it happen himself. He breathes every ounce of energy into his craft and wither it be his intense stage show, his crisp masterpiece of a album, his huge promotional campaigns, or doing things a little bit louder than most, you will take notice. Once you take notice, you endulge and find yourself seduced by the vampire. Will you invite him in?
How is the "Love Bites" tour going so far?
The tour is going great. We are out here doing it big! We hit every city possible. If a promoter in Timbuktu wants us, we will go there. We have done what you call major markets like Denver, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix to really small towns like Beardstown Illinois and Allentown Pennsylvania. I'm out here with really humble and respectable musicians. This is what music is about. Touring and making it happen yourself. Not sitting around in your hometown waiting for someone to knock on your door and do it for you or performing at cafe's and hating on the people around you following their dreams. This shit is for tough skinned driven people. Love Bites is the longest tour in the wicked underground that isn't connected to a major or major indie label.
What would you say your favorite cities to play would be?
My favorite cities to play are places like Spokane, Washington, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jacksonville, Florida and of course in my hometown San Jose. I like every city or different reasons an have met really cool people in every city we have played.
One of the most talked about performances when people bring up Kung Fu Vampire is that you've played at the Playboy Mansion. What is it like there?
The Playboy mansion parties vary depending upon the occasion. I've had the pleasure of performing there and partying there on 3 separate occasions. The time we performed was on September of 2006. It was quite the experience. First we toured the entire estate and checked out all kinds of animals from monkeys to rare exotic birds. We were walking around with lobster skewers while we did this. Oh yeah! Then we took photos and performed for the party. After our first performance set we wandered off and pow wowed a bit in the game room. After our second performance happened things got really blurry. I immediately jumped into the world famous pool and grotto where I was groped and eventually pinned down by a hot female band member of mine at the time. The women at the mansion on this day varied in many ways. You had your bunnies, your ex-playmates, your hot drunk regular party girls and then my whole band. I was being served Bloody Mary's at 2:00 PM in the pool by playmate of the year for 2002. I think she had a crush on me which wasn't very surprising seeing that me and my band mates were the only younger fellas at the party. A lot of the dudes there were in their late 40′s and early 50′s so us young studs were slim pickin's! I started to drink my face off until we left the party in a limousine back to our hotel. The whole experience was a serious check mark off of the bucket list. Thank you to the powers that be for a wonderful experience that is the Playboy mansion.
Your album "Love Bites" was just released on Halloween. What can fans expect from the new project?
Expect the unexpected from Love Bites. Expect everything from super lyrical East Coast flavored classic Hip-Hop, to West Coast gangsta rap, to Caribbean beats, to Super Horror Esq Gothic macabre! This album is loaded with high quality production only commonly found on commercial albums but with all the heart and soul of a garage band demo tape! This album speaks to those who've been burnt by friends, battled with alcoholism, love lost, love gained, death and prosperity. It talks about how hard touring is as well as how irritating the world of complaining ungrateful bastards are! Buy this record not to support a hungry artist but because I think it's that damn good!
I know you worked a long time on the new album, and the new sound is amazing. What was the process of writing and recording this album and how did it differ from Dead Sexy?
The process in the beginning was similar. One big difference is that the entire record was mixed, recorded and overseen
by my good friend and Kung Fu Vampire drummer Chris Paxton. I also lived a lot of life experience between records that gave me the energy to explore various topics. I didn't produce any tracks on this record like I have in the past. This time I solely focused on lyrics and singing.
"Love Bites" was a great album, and the tracks each of the guest features appeared on were a perfect fit. Who are some artists that you haven't worked with that you would like to next time around?
People that I have always wanted to work with are artists like George Clinton, Metallica, the remaining members of
The Doors, Die Antwoord, my homies Tech N9ne and E-40 and of course Outkast!
"The Kung Fu is Yin energy positivity and enlightenment. The Vampire is the Yang energy the dark side the evil in all of us."
You recently made a cameo in E-40′s music video for "Zombie" featuring Tech N9ne and Brotha Lynch Hung, how did you get linked up with them?
How I got to appear in the Zombies video was because E-40 put a call into me early the morning of the shoot asking for a favor. He said I was perfect for the voice of the chorus. I shot up to Petaluma, California and 40, Lynch, Tech and myself banged out the video in 10 hours. I get a lot of props for it but truthfully, I would have murdered that beat given the opportunity to spit a verse on it!
The Bay Area has a certain hustle that allows many independent artist to flourish. What do you think it is about your region and the mentality of the artists there?
That's a hard question, in Hip_hop only so many people from the Bay Area seem to be able to break out and do something with their Music. For me I have always been driven even as a young Bat Boy. My hustle stems from a really strict up bringing mixed with athletics. My dark style stems from that and then seeing things as a child that a boy should not see! I think drugs and pimping are a big part of Bay Area rap. That's how these guys get out there and be heard! I stick to good old fashion hustle and grind.
Your name sticks out so much from others in the genre, but is taken and interpreted in many ways by people who hear it. Explain what Kung Fu Vampire is and means to you.
The Kung Fu is Yin energy positivity and enlightenment. The Vampire is the Yang energy the dark side the evil in all of us. I put them together and create a blend that people can relate to. Kung Fu vampire is a lifestyle not a band. It encompasses hustle, respect, love, music, live instruments, clothing and a way of life. A sub culture that others with the same thoughts can be a part of. A lot of people globally connect to us because they are now part of it. Certain types of woman, cars, outfits, sayings, etc.
For this era of your career you have a new look, without the paint. I'm sure a lot of people want to know, is that for good?
It's an era. The future holds something different and yet to be revealed. The unexpected will keep happening as long as I'm making music. I felt people needed to see the raw me and for the most part I wanted to spend all of my time at shows interacting with fans before and after the show. Not spending it putting on make up and contacts and etc. This music shit makes me feel fantastic and I want to share that with people who take the time to come see me.
What would you say the ultimate goal in your career would be?
To do it all. I want to shoot music videos in Paris. I want a weekly Vegas show. I'd like to be in films, score movies, write more scripts, play live on Conan O Brian, tour with Cypress Hill and I can keep going on and on!
It seems that between you and Mars, Mad Insanity Records is always making big moves. What is the secret keeping the label a prominant force?
We aren't bitches. We aren't egotists. We aren't afraid to do shit others run from. This is a world filled with watered down scaredy cats. We are the truth. Mine and Mars styles are so different from each other and we just do us! We ave a brotherhood that's real. No griping. No whining no bullshit. We cut out the middle man and do everything ourselves. Publicity, booking, art. Everything!
Will there be any new additions to the Mad Insanity Records roster?
There will be. We have 3 different artists we are looking at now, but once we announce them it will be official and we don't want no half steppin'. We want people who can work hard and understand the basics of the independent record hustle. Anybody looking for a handout will not be signed. It's the people who make it past the drama. The hump. Past the complainer hump! If you are out on tour with us and try to act like a diva and don't know how to rough it, then we ain't working witcha! It's the artists we like an respect.
Whats next for Kung Fu Vampire?
The next thing for me is doing music videos for the album "Love Bites", and many more things that we don't wanna talk about. We just gonna be about!
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Sportech PLC
("Sportech" or "the Group")
Completion of the Acquisition of Scientific Games Racing
Board Changes
Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning as in the prospectus dated 27 January 2010.
Acquisition of SGR
Sportech today announces completion of the acquisition of Scientific Games Racing ("SGR") from Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) ("SGC"). Following the issue of the Consideration Shares to SGC, the number of shares in issue is now 198,810,302 and SGC have become a commercial partner and 19.9% shareholder in Sportech.
The acquisition of SGR transforms Sportech and creates one of the world's leading pool betting ("tote") operators and systems providers, offering wagering on a variety of sports - notably football and horseracing - primarily in Europe and North America.
The enlarged group will have operational bases in the UK, mainland Europe and the US. Given the significant regulatory approval process the Group (and certain other key shareholders including Playtech Limited) have undergone in connection with the SGR acquisition, the Board believes Sportech now has a significant advantage in its ability to capitalise on the highly regulated global gaming markets, including key jurisdictions in the US.
Board Changes
To reflect the significant change in the structure and geographic reach of the enlarged Sportech business a number of changes to the Sportech Board are effective from Admission of the Consideration Shares.
· Ian Hogg is appointed to the Board as Chief Operating Officer of UK and Online with additional responsibilities for the integration of SGR into the Group;
· Brooks Pierce, is appointed to the Board as President of SGR with continuing responsibility for the performance of the SGR business, and Chief Business Development Officer;
· Lorne Weil, Chairman of Scientific Games Corporation is appointed as a Non-Executive Director (in his individual capacity and not as a representative of Scientific Games); and
· Shmuel Weiss, Chief Operating Officer of Playtech is appointed as a Non-Executive Director (as a representative of Playtech).
In addition, both Kathryn Revitt and Jon Holmes are stepping down from their roles as Non-Executive Directors of the Board with immediate effect. Kathryn has served on the Board since September 2000 and Jon since July 2007. We thank them both for their valuable contributions during their respective tenures.
Suitable candidates for appointments to further strengthen the Non-Executive contingent of the Board following these changes are under active consideration.
Biographies of the Directors joining the Board are set out in more detail below. There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 in connection with the above appointments.
Commenting on the transaction, Ian Penrose, Chief Executive of Sportech, said:
"This is hugely important transaction, which transforms the business of Sportech. Over the past three years Sportech has undergone significant restructuring, culminating in the completion of the SGR acquisition. This acquisition creates a world-leading pools betting company with international reach. As well as significant growth potential in our existing main markets of Europe and North America, the enlarged Sportech will have the scale and capability to compete in the new and emerging regulated global gaming markets."
Piers Pottinger, Chairman of Sportech added:
"The new Board appointments appropriately reflect this advancement in the business. All four new Board members are highly respected individuals within the gaming world and bring with them unrivalled industry knowledge and experience which will be of tremendous value to the Company. We thank Kathryn and Jon who are leaving the Board at this time for their valuable contributions over many years."
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Ian Penrose (Chief Executive)
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Analyst Presentation
Details on the date and timing of a presentation for analysts by the Sportech management team on the SGR acquisition will be announced in due course.
· Ian Hogg, 47 is appointed to the Sportech Board as Chief Operating Officer of UK and Online. In this newly created role, Ian will be responsible for the ongoing development of Sportech's market leading football pools business and the successful development of all e-Gaming operations. Ian will also oversee the integration of the SGR business with the existing Sportech business. Ian has been a consultant to Sportech for the last six months. Between 2005 and 2009 Ian was a founding shareholder and Managing Director of Better, the betting shop business which was built up to 44 shops from creation and then merged with the Jennings betting shop chain. Previously Ian has been a consultant to BSkyB and Tote Tasmania. From 1998-2004 he was the Director of online and gaming at Arena Leisure Plc and in 2003/4, he was seconded as Managing Director of At The Races. Ian is currently also the Chairman of Fox Poker Club.
· Brooks Pierce, 49, brings more than 19 years of experience in the gaming industry to the enlarged Sportech business, primarily in the areas of pari-mutuel and sports wagering. Brooks will continue as President of SGR, maintaining full responsibility for the performance of SGR and in addition, has become Sportech's Chief Business Development Officer. In 2007 Brooks reprised his role as president of SGR, one that he previously held from 1997 to 2004, to oversee the activities of SGR. From 2004 to 2007, Brooks was senior vice president of marketing for SGC, during which time he was actively involved in the identification and evaluation of target acquisition candidates for the company. Brooks began his career at Autotote, the predecessor company to Scientific Games, in 1991. Prior to becoming president, Brooks was vice president of sales where he was responsible for directing the sales effort of all of North America and was instrumental in significantly increasing the competitive position of Autotote.
· Lorne Weil, 64, brings more than 20 years of wide-ranging gaming industry experience to the Board and will provide expert insight into the global pari-mutuel and sports wagering and gaming markets. Lorne has been Chairman of the board of Scientific Games Corporation since October 1991 and served as Chief Executive Officer from April 1992 through to December 2008. Lorne also served as president of Scientific Games from August 1997 to June 2005. During Lorne's tenure, Scientific Games' revenues grew from US$43 Million in 1992 to over US$1 billion in 2007. Previously, Lorne was vice president, corporate development at General Instrument Corporation, working with wagering and cable systems. Prior to that, he was a senior professional with the Boston Consulting Group. Lorne is a member of the board of overseers of Columbia Business School where he is also chairman of the advisory board of the Entrepreneurship Center.
· Shmuel Weiss, 53, is the Chief Operating Officer of Playtech Limited with overall responsibility for the company's global operations and software development. Shmuel joined the Playtech group in 2006 and was CEO of Videobet, the group's successful server-based gaming machine division and became COO at the end of 2008. Prior to his involvement with Playtech, Shmuel held a number of senior management positions as CEO or COO at Israel based businesses in the internet and leisure sectors.


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Neillsville Schools Exceed Revenue Limit (2008)
The Neillsville Schools Exceed Revenue Limit referendum was a school bond issue on the September 9 ballot in the School District of Neillsville, which is in Clark County. The purpose of the referendum was to add to the school budget $300,000 per year for the next five years (totaling $1,500,000 overall) over the state revenue limit. The additional funds will be used to help pay the basic operational costs of the school.
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Be it resolved by the School Board of the School District of Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin, that the revenues included in the School District budget beginning with the 2008-2009 school year and ending with the 2012-2013 school year be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $300,000 per year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of ongoing operational and maintenance costs
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Carhartt ® Insulated Leather Driver Gloves
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Soft and flexible, this best-selling glove has a full-grain cowhide shell and an elastic closure for a durable, all-around work glove. Insulated with C100 3M ™ Thinsulate ® for added warmth and protection. Imported. A552. Specify Men's size: S, M, L, XL or 2XL.


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Visit the Nu-Way Michigan bathroom showroom for assistance in selecting bathroom vanities and other bathroom cabinetry that will establish make the statement you want to make in your bathroom designs. At the Nu-Way bathroom design showroom, there's nothing that can take the place of seeing the many product models on display and trying them out. Whatever price range you're most comfortable with, and whatever your style preferences, you'll find something that will inspire you at the Nu-Way bathroom design showroom. At Nu-Way, we can help you envision how your selections will look in your home. If you want to be satisfied in the end with the bathroom vanities and other bath cabinets you've selected, we encourage you to visit the Nu-Way bathroom design showroom at the beginning of the bathroom design process, so you can take full advantage of all the knowledge and experience that the Nu-Way bathroom and cabinet specialists have to offer.


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You asked for it, you got it! OK, maybe it was mostly our idea… but we think you're going to like it:
Say hello to our spicy new brand of diabetes advice column we're calling Ask D'Mine. This series will be hosted by my good friend, veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois — with occasional input from Allison and myself.
"Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at email@example.com"
This is a place to send all your quirky or potentially embarrassing questions, behind-the-scenes curiosities, lifestyle queries, or even ethical dilemmas related to life with diabetes. In short: Don't know who else to ask? Ask D'Mine!
We're starting this first edition with our DISCLAIMER (look for it at the end of upcoming editions):
Disclaimer: This is not a medical advice column. We are PWDs freely and openly sharing the wisdom of our collected experiences — our been-there-done-that knowledge from the trenches. But we are not MDs, RNs, NPs, PAs, CDEs, or partridges in pear trees. Bottom line: we are only a small part of your total prescription. You still need the professional advice, treatment, and care of a licensed medical professional.
So here goes:
Becky from Minnesota, type 1, asks: This last winter storm really freaked me out (not to mention the disaster in Japan!) I was snowed in for the better part of a week. I was fine, but what if I had run out of insulin? My insurance company won't let me refill any of my medications until I'm nearly out. Does Ask D'Mine have any suggestions?
Wil @Ask D'Mine answers: There oughta be a law… but there isn't. Insurance companies have been getting more and more iron-fisted when it comes to refills, and generally speaking you can't refill until you are down to five days of meds. So my first thought is that if you ordered refills like clockwork every 25 days, you might be able to add a five-day cushion each month, which would give you 60 days of emergency meds by the end of the year. Sound too good (and too simple) to be true? I called a bunch of pharmacists and found out that most insurance companies generally peg refills to calendar dates based on the original prescription date, so you can't effectively just "pick up" an extra couple of days each month. *sigh* Those #&$% insurance folks are always one step ahead of us.
This means your doctor is your best bet, and has at least two aces up his or her white sleeves: The first ace is samples. Depending on what meds you're on, and which drug reps have dropped by lately, it might be possible to score a few extra vials or pens of insulin from your doc just by asking. If you are able to do this, be sure to "rotate your stock." In other words, don't just set the sample a side for a rainy…. errrr… snowy day and let it go bad. Use the sample right away, and set aside the prescription from the pharmacy. The next month, set aside the new prescription and use the one you set aside the month before, and so forth. Comprendo?
The second ace up those white sleeves is an Rx pad. Ask your doc for an emergency prescription. It's well within your doctor's power to write you a 'script for a month's supply above and beyond the usual. The only problem with this approach is that when you go to get this filled, your insurance company will likely fight it on the basis that they've already paid for your requisite meds for the month. There'll be some back and forth and your doc's nurse will need to do some paperwork called a "prior authorization," so buy her flowers or candy as appropriate for her trouble.
Then just sit back and let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Michelle from Texas, type 1, writes: My boss's husband was diagnosed with diabetes last week. He's overweight, in his early 40s, and has two relatives with diabetes. His fasting was 323 and A1C is 14. He was put on two orals (Metformin and another one my boss can't remember the name of).
I told her I'm surprised his doctor didn't put him on insulin to at least get his numbers down faster. I gave her a meter, but he hasn't been testing because the doctor told him to wait until he went to the education class. I told her that's a load of shit and that he should be testing at least after every meal. They're calling around for an appointment with an endo. So with that tiny bit of information, is an orals-only treatment plan called for?
Wil @Ask D'Mine answers: Thanks for writing! Well, there is a lot of ground to cover here so let me dive right in. Middle-aged, overweight, and swimming in a gene pool full of diabetes is the classic recipe for type 2 diabetes. That, coupled with the fact your boss's hubby didn't go into a coma with that wicked high A1C, is pretty good evidence that he's been diagnosed T2.
The reason that matters is that oral meds are commonly used as first-line therapy for treating T2, so I wouldn't assume his doc is a complete idiot for going that route.
However, most pills for diabetes will buy you about a 1% drop in A1C. That means putting the poor guy on two pills could be expected to drop his A1C from 14 to 12; so we still need to make him a reservation at the dialysis center. Of course there is more to the story than just pills. If the dude has been drinking soda and noshing candy bars, even some modest diet changes could lower his blood sugar much more than any pill could hope to.
So, as to an insulin start…. well…
OK, here's the deal. Getting someone down "faster" doesn't necessarily mean better. Remember that the risk of a high-BG coma (called DKA) is remote for T2s and the tissue damage from high blood sugar is gradual, while on the other side of the coin quickly changing the blood sugar environment can stress the heart. Slow and steady is a legitimate way to win the T2 race.
Also, insulin can be tricky to teach, dangerous to use, and can have a heck of a negative impact on a patient's mental state, as we all know. If the doc believes he can get this man's diabetes in control within six months without insulin, then it probably is a bad idea to push insulin right away.
As to the issue of not testing, it may surprise you that I'm not sure this is a load of shit at all. The missing piece of the puzzle is the med your boss can't remember the name of. Look, our new T2′s BG is currently high as a kite. Testing out of the gate will only confirm this. Test after test. Day after day. Frankly, testing is going to depress the shit out of him, and that's not a great way to start out your diabetes career. The only reason for him to test right now is if the mystery pill carries a risk of low blood sugar. There's a medicine chest full of oral drugs out there for diabetes. A few of them carry the risk of low blood sugar, but many do not.
On top of that, there's probably very little to learn by having him test after meals at this point. We know his fasting BG is a whopping 323. Well, at least one time it was. We can't say for sure if that's typical. With an A1C at 14, his average blood sugar for the last three months is 355 mg/dL, which to me suggests he's very high but somewhat stable. If he were shooting up even more after meals, I'd expect a greater difference between the fasting sugar and the average sugar.
As to the endo, frankly, endo's are part of the type 1 playbook. Most T2s don't have one and don't benefit from having one. On the surface, going off the details we have, it sounds like the doc did OK. He went straight to two oral agents and got the guy signed up for education. The doc probably also told him to give up smoking, avoid stress, and eat nothing but tofu and cottage cheese. But it really didn't matter what the doc said, because everything thing that follows that initial "Mr. Jones, you have diabetes" just disappears into a fog for the patient, anyway.
Medication on board. Education in the pipeline. Instructions to the patient not to test until he can understand how to test and what the numbers mean. Check!
My verdict: rather than a load of shit, probably a good start.


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BATON ROUGE, La (NBC33) -- Governor Bobby Jindal says the state can't wait on BP any longer. He announced, Tuesday, that emergency funding is on the way to help Louisiana's coastline recover from the Crisis on the Coast.
Months after the Deepwater Horizon spill, BP still hasn't lived up to it's obligation. Governor Jindal says that state has been requesting emergency recovery money since the problem started, but the oil giant has yet to meet those needs.
"Today, we're here to tell BP we need action, not talk," says Jindal. He announced that the state will invest $12 million to help save the coast from the oil still damaging it.
"We're not going to let our oystermen, fisherman, families, communities, or business suffer as we wait for BP to act," he says. The money will be divided up between several different areas. Two million will go towards reestablishing oyster beds. Five million dollars with go towards stabilizing the shoreline. Another five million will go towards adding new vegetation and sand fencing to the coastline.
Government leaders say the state is taking action because BP won't. "Where is the sense of urgency?" demands Plaquemines Parish president Billy Nungesser. "Every day in Bay Jimmy, the shoreline falls off. We lose four or five feet a week."
"If we don't act now and take charge of our destiny and our lives, one day where we stand today in East Baton Rouge Parish will be a coastal parish," says Jefferson Parish president John Young.
Leaders say BP refuses to give them an answer about when and if they'll provide the funding needed to save the coast. "We've been out there day after day, week after week, begging for emergency funding for stabilization," says Nungesser.
Governor Jindal promises that the state will continue to fight for the money it's owed. "Our experts are 100% certain that BP will be required to pay for this one way or the other. We're just encouraging them to do it proactively, instead of waiting."


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A decade later, she has gained a degree in Working With Young People from Lancaster University and is busy completing the gold medal scheme for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
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(This post was originally on my OLD Web site... probably 1996 or so.... Now, instead of a Mixtape or CDR, my GH is a playlist....Take this with the proverbial grain of salt... I was soooo young but the connections to the songs are still there.)
Heart of Glass : Blondie
This goes back a long time... I was in Junior High and this song was the best ever. I bought 45's then, and had to return to the K Mart 4 times because the single kept skipping. As in all of these songs, there is usually one line or sometimes a verse that goes straight to my heart... that speaks to me in MY voice...
"Lost inside, adorable illusion...."
Box of Rain : Grateful Dead
When I worked at the first Nightwinds music store, I opened every Wednesday. I would play the Fleetwood Mac White album and then AMERICAN BEAUTY by the Grateful Dead. This is song one and it has always been important to me.
"Then please don't be surprised if you find me dreamin' too..."
Southern Cross : CSN
For as long as I can remember I have loved this song. I have never seen the Southern Cross...someday, I know I will, but this song brings to light the idea that there is a greater purpose to things, and as many times that I HAVE fallen, there's always something important just beyond the everyday ups and downs. It might be the sea shore at sunset...Or climbing a hill at Yellowwood State Forest in the middle of the night to feel the wind blow through my hair...but there is something more....
"And the Southern Cross...."
Seven Bridges Road : Eagles
This rather country-style song contains some excellent harmonies that for some reason has always made me sad. "Sometimes there's a part of me..." Sometimes I feel like a need to turn from here and go -- like when I went to Washington.
"There are stars in the Southern Sky..."
Stand Back : Stevie Nicks
I always return to this song. When I'm angry, it's there, heartbeat loud and fervent. When I'm happy, it's a fast paced exhilaration. I love the words. It's a declaration of independence as well as an admission -- yes, I am emotional and yes, I would cry.... but don't mess with me.
" Like a willow, I can bend..."
Wonderous Stories : Yes
At IU, we spent a lot of time at Yellowwood State Forest. My friends and I, late at night would walk around the lake and under the trees. We played a lot of music then and many songs were by Yes. I always felt we were more in touch then. I remember Matt Z. and Julie and Tom and Lorre and Mark ...and Matt who visited from Mishawaka...
The "wonderous stories" were many. Sometimes I would like to return to hear more....
"As he spoke, my spirit climbed high into the sky..."
Love Letter : Bonnie Raitt
A lighter tune. I loved this video, and Jennifer and I constructed a most wonderful fantasy video to this song involving the two owners of the store we worked at at the time -- mirroring the amazing video Bonnie did for this song!
"In the pouring rain...."
Silver Springs : Fleetwood Mac
A most beautiful song from the Rumours era, never available until 1992 on CD.... It shimmers.... "Til the sound of my voice...."
"Time cast a spell on you . . . ."
Fast Car : Tracy Chapman
The first time I ever heard this song, I had been awake all night, driving to Florida for a vacation. The sun was coming up and hearing this simple tune tore me up! There's a theme brewing here -- escape... and remembering.
"I had a feeling that I belonged..."
Me in Honey : REM
1990: Driving like a maniac down from Michigan on a deserted country road, windows down and music loud. This is THE song.
Another angry song that I love.... Yeah, "WHAT ABOUT ME??" I had become fed up with a certain situation in my life. It was done. Time to let it die. But I still felt...something and I was mad. Like "Stand Back..." I demand at least some type of respect... "What about me?"
"You left me to love.....what it's doing to me..."
Heart of the Matter : Don Henley
Beyond "End of the Innocence" this is a favorite of mine from that absolutely amazing album. Sometimes I forget that forgiveness is one of the important things... and losing something or someone hurts...
" We all need a little tenderness..."
Do It Again : Steely Dan
When I was in Bloomington we spent a lot of listening to a lot of stuff from the 70's. We hung out in my bedroom, with the tapestries on the walls, the candles...crystals.... It was wonderful. This song reminds me most of those times... WILD college years... well, wild in my book..I was never really wild.
"The Quervo Gold...."
Do You Know : Fleetwood Mac
This is one of Fleetwood Mac's most beautiful songs. It is sad, but not... Well, "I can't leave it the way that it was..." Listen for the tambourine in the background... was that Stevie? The "tapestry of voices" shimmers like no other NEW Mac song.
"And if I fall -- if I ever fall in love again, I hope I will feel the same."
If You Want To Sing Out : Cat Stevens
I saw "Harold and Maude" in 1984 at Union Board Films on campus at IU . If you haven't seen it, run, don't walk to the nearest video store! I was enlightened! Maude preaches the word of NEW EXPERIENCE and LIVING LIFE. I had been mostly turtle-like, hiding in the proverbial shell. This film, and Cat Stevens' songs opened my mind.
" Cause there's a million things to be..."
Go Your Own Way : Fleetwood Mac
This is my favorite song by Lindsey Buckingham. I love the opening lines.... And the tambourine playing at the end. It's a great Fleetwood Mac song -- very loud, angry, coming on like a freight train! One of my favorite driving at night songs!
" Another lonely day...."
Comfortably Numb : Pink Floyd
This is one of my favorite Floyd songs -- very dream-like. It floats... "like two balloons.." We used to listen to THE WALL at Nightwinds a lot. This was always the best song... I always wanted to run out of the store, up a hill and spread my arms out wide, the wind blowing against me...
" When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse...."
Bang A Gong - Get It On : T-Rex
This song is too cool. The video is pure 60's psychedelia. The smiling girls dancing in floor length print dresses and boots - with 60's hair. Whenever I hear it, I would love to time travel back to whenever this was a hit and dance like a crazy guy in some discotheque -- with weird lights on the wall, and all of that cool stuff...
" Meanwhile, I'm still thinkin...."
Kid Fears : Indigo Girls
Matt and I went camping in the summer of '89, right before I went to Washington. I had just gotten this CD and the songs were -- and still are -- amazing. I sat in Matt's car on a rainy afternoon and listened. I was overwhelmed. So much emotion.... And Michael Stipe -- when he sings behind them -- that first line...I'm speechless.
" Are you on fire?"
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CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio man who earlier pleaded guilty to two charges for bringing a loaded gun, ammunition and knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie has been acquitted of a third weapons count.
A judge heard evidence on the third charge without a jury in Cleveland on Friday and acquitted 38-year-old Scott A. Smith, of North Ridgeville. The third charge was having a weapon under disability, which prosecutors said was a drug dependency.
Smith pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of carrying a concealed weapon.
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Jeremy Lin Rockets News: Is He Too Skinny To Succeed In Houston After Weight Loss?
Can Lin surpass the 14.6 points and 6.2 assists per game that he averaged last season with the Knicks this season with the Rockets? (Photo: Facebook / houstonrockets)
The Houston Rockets have been highly anticipating the start of the NBA season ever since the team signed international superstar Jeremy Lin. Millions and millions of basketball fans fell in love with the 24-year-old point guard after his amazing performance with the New York Knicks last season. Unfortunately, Lin tore the meniscus in his left knee and had surgery in March.
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According to Houston Chronicle beat reporter Jonathan Fiegen, Jeremy Lin has dropped 10 lbs. Considering Lin was never a big basketball player to begin with, it is not crazy to wonder if he is now too skinny to succeed in the NBA. Lin played for the Knicks last season at 200 lbs and had a hard time staying healthy. At 190 lbs, it is safe to assume that Jeremy Lin will be more fragile and more injury prone than ever.
As a member of the New York Knicks last season, Jeremy Lin averaged 14.6 points, 6.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 26.9 minutes a game. The Knicks were expected by most people to re-sign Jeremy Lin this offseason, but the team decided not to match the Houston Rockets' three-year, $25 million offer sheet.
When the Rockets officially acquired Lin, all of a sudden thousands of fans in Houston became excited to see their NBA team play basketball again. Whether you think Jeremy Lin is overrated or not, you have to admit that he is one of the biggest superstars in basketball. His stardom goes beyond basketball. He is sort of the Tim Tebow of the NBA.
Jeremy Lin may be very flawed in certain parts of his basketball game, but he is very effective in certain areas as well. Unfortunately, if he is not able to stay healthy, it won't matter how effective he is anyways.
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The Tips From Former Smokers (Tips) campaign can be a conversation starter. The campaign offers resources for you as well as your patients. With CDC's support, you can help more patients live smokefree lives.
I'm ready to help my smoking patients quit. How can I get started?
Congratulations on your dedication! Following are some resources to help you with this very important work:
- Fact sheet about Tips[PDF - 467KB] and how pharmacists can get involved and support patients
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- FAQs about how quitlines work and their effectiveness
- A printable, pocket-sized tobacco intervention card [PDF - 80KB] that lists the steps for conducting a brief tobacco intervention with your patients
- Medscape Video, Conducting a Brief 2A Tobacco Intervention featuring Tim McAfee, MD, director of CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. This video shares the steps that you can take to conduct brief interventions with your patients.
- Tips From Former Smokers Download Center for videos to show in your waiting room, print ads, etc.
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- Suggest that your patients visit the I'm Ready to Quit! page on the Tips Web site. Link to it from your practice's Web site.
- Explain how patients' health conditions can be linked to smoking. Use the Tips campaign participants as examples.
- Let your patients know that they can get free quit help by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569) (for Spanish speakers).
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Eric Boswell, the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, stepped down under pressure after the release of the report
A version of the report released late Tuesday said serious bureaucratic mismanagement was responsible for the inadequate security at the mission in Benghazi where the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed
A U.S. security officer formerly stationed in Libya has told lawmakers he sent two cables to the State Department requesting more security agents for the American mission in Benghazi but received no response
'Let me be clear: America wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy and we believe that there is still time and space to do so. But that time is not unlimited'
Libya's governmen placed two powerful freelance units in the city under the command of full-time army officers on Monday
The group chanted 'Alive, alive' and 'God is great' when they discovered he was alive and then tried to rescue him after last week's deadly attack in Benghazi
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Hardware news tagged Opteron
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
AMD: Shipments of Sixteen-Core Opteron "Interlagos" - Priority.
AMD Admits Further Delay Of Bulldozer Chips, Plans to Serve Large HPC Projects First
AMD Confirms Revenue Shipments of Opteron "Interlagos"
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
AMD's Highly-Anticipated Bulldozer Chips May Face Further Delay.
AMD's FX-Series May Face Delay as AMD Does Not Confirm Revenue Shipments of New Opterons
Thursday, August 4, 2011
AMD to Launch Next-Generation Opteron "Bulldozer" Microprocessors in Late September – Report.
AMD to Formally Unveil Next-Gen Opteron Processors on September 26, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
AMD Shows Off Opteron "Interlagos" Again: No Performance Benchmarks, No Design Wins, No Launch Date Announced.
AMD Continues to Demo Officially Non-Existent Opteron Chip to the World
Monday, August 1, 2011
AMD Teams Up with HP, Clarkson University, New York State for Sustainable Data Center Energy Research.
AMD and HP to Make Data Centers More Energy Efficient
Monday, July 25, 2011
Server Maker Leaks Clock-Speeds of AMD Opteron "Bulldozer" Chips.
AMD's Forthcoming Interlagos and Valencia Chips to Operate in 2.1GHz - 3.0GHz Frequency Range
Friday, July 22, 2011
AMD Plans to Begin Shipments of 16-Core Opteron "Interlagos" Chips in August.
AMD Expects All of Its Server Partners to Introduce Bulldozer Servers in 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
AMD Athlon II, Phenom II, Sempron Set to Be Killed by 2012.
AMD to Take Final Orders on Athlon II, Phenom II and Sempron in Q4 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
AMD's Popularity in Supercomputers Is Growing amid Decline of Market Shares.
AMD Sees 15% Growth on Latest List of Top500 Supercomputers
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
AMD's Next-Generation Opteron "Bulldozer" Chips to Feature Adjustable TDP.
AMD's Interlagos and Valencia to Sport TDP Power Cap Feature
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
AMD Shows Off Working 16-Core Opteron "Interlagos".
AMD Demos Working Bulldozer-Based Opteron at ISC
Thursday, June 2, 2011
AMD: Delay of Desktop Bulldozer Does Not Affect Server Plans.
Sixteen-Core AMD Opteron "Interlagos" Still Due in Q3 2011


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In honor of St. Patrick's Day, a toast to some of the brewing companies working hard to make their beers green (as in organic-green, not leprechaun-green):
Eel River Brewing Company in Scotia, CA (the country's 1st certified organic brewery) is located in a former lumber mill; all the power used to brew is produced using scrap lumber and other mill leftovers.
Uinta Brewing Co. in Salt Lake City, UT boasts an energy-efficient facility that runs entirely on wind power.
Green Valley Brewing Company (the certified organic brewery of Anheuser-Busch) uses 100% organic barley malt supplied by family-owned organic farms and its packaging is made from recycled materials.
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SUPERIOR - After seven years of planning and fundraising, victims of domestic violence and sexual assault now have a new home for emergency shelter.
Around 200 local donors helped raise more than $1,000,000 for the renovation of this project and the continued support of CASDA, which is known as the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse.
The previous building only had three bedrooms for victims, but this new space now has 10.
"How do I feel like? I feel like, yes, we are home. We are finally home, and so now, it's time to keep providing those services and programming and doing what we do best," said Kelly Burger, CASDA's executive director.
CASDA officials say they had to turn away nearly 300 women and children last year because of the lack of space.
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As the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show wraps up in New York City, it
has been difficult not to reminisce the many, many hours spent with our son
watching dog show reruns on Animal Planet over the years. His affinity for
animals (dogs in particular), has always been very strong and may have been
partially explained by a USA
Today article published this week, discussing the benefits of dogs for children
with autism.
The article cited several studies proving the positive benefits of canines, including the results of research conducted in 2010 that concluded the following:
These results come as no surprise. Animals have always been fascinating to
our child. Not soon after he was diagnosed with autism, we soon found ourselves
taking almost weekly visits to the local zoo, where he was captivated by the
many animals on display. It was during these times, when his condition seemed to
vanish for the several hours we were there.
Over the years, his love for animals only grew stronger and eventually, he could recognize and identify even the most obscure of animals. His library soon became stocked with books on mammals, sea creatures, dinosaurs and of course, dogs. In retrospect, it was during these years when the healing had begun.
Dogs are recommended for children with autism not just for companionship, but as stated earlier, the potential therapeutic benefits as well.
4 Paws for Ability is an Ohio-based organization that specializes in dog placements for those with disabilities and focuses heavily on those with autism. Their tagline is "providing canine miracles for people with disabilities worldwide." The group has been responsible for placing over 500 dogs around the world and offers canines for disorders ranging from seizures, deafness, mobility issues and autism. Families in need of a service dog can apply directly online at their Web site: http://www.4pawsforability.org .
If a child has been diagnosed with moderate-to-high function autism and a service dog is not needed, a trip to the local animal shelter may go a long way in providing immeasurable benefits. However, parents need to remember that dog ownership is a big responsibility and should not be taken lightly. In addition, a pet allergy test should be considered prior to a dog entering the home to avoid heartbreak down the road.
As Temple Grandin has proven, individuals with autism are often able to connect with animals in very deep and meaningful ways. In particular, dogs can teach a child unconditional love, responsibility, compassion and provide unparalleled companionship that can potentially change the course of their lives.


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From Butler County -- a Georgiana family is hoping the public can help them find their missing teenage son...
Police say 16-year old Antoine Watson has been missing for more than three weeks. CBS 8 spoke with family members and they say they're completely distraught about where Antoine could be.
It's a desperate search with many unanswered questions -- an anxious family looking for any sign of Antoine Watson.
"Everybody's just... broken up over it. Everybody's just broken up over it, broken-hearted... like [his mother] said, she wants her child back," Said Antoine's aunt, Evelyn Pettway.
Authorities say they've been looking for the 16-year old since December 21 and nobody has heard from him since. The Georgiana School sophomore was last seen at a friend's home at Cheatham Mobile Home Park in Georgiana wearing his school uniform -- khaki pants and a white shirt.
Police say they're treating this as a missing child case, but his family says they don't know why he would run away.
"Following whatever we can do as far as rumors. If we heard the students, teachers, somebody talking at school or somebody in the neighborhoods, we were driving around, patrolling around stopping anywhere we could think he might have a friend or something of that nature," Said Sgt. J.C. Salter from the Georgiana Police Department.
So family members are posting missing person signs across Butler County. Watson is described to be about 5'5" and weighing about 280 lbs.
His mother says she hopes her son is safe -- and if he's listening, she's begging for one thing...
"I just want to say, Antoine... I don't know what's the reason, but I'm sorry! If you just come home we can fix whatever it is wrong! You just got to call me and let me know where you're at," Said mother, Cassandra Watson.
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If you have any information about where Antoine Watson could be, contact Georgiana Police at 334-376-2801.
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