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HUNTINGTON — Senior first baseman Alysia Hively's walk-off, two-run homer concluded the Marshall softball (14-12, 3-3 C-USA) contest against Southern Miss (10-20, 0-6 C-USA) on Sunday at Dot Hicks Field.
The Thundering Herd has posted a 7-0 record on home turf after the 8-6 victory.
The game completed a three-game weekend sweep over Southern Miss.
Hively (2-for-3) hit two crucial homers over the left-side wall in the game. The first was a three-run bomb that gave the Herd its first lead of the day, 6-5, in the bottom of the fifth inning. The second was the game-ending hit that pushed Marshall ahead of Southern Miss, 8-6. This will be the second time Hively hit two home runs in a game and the second time she hit them out of the Dot (last was against Robert Morris, March 1.)
Ten of the 14 combined runs scored in the matchup between the Herd and the Golden Eagles were off home runs by both teams.
Senior Andi Williamson, a Chapmanville Regional High School graduate and Harts native, gave up five hits and walked seven batters, while the Southern Miss pitching staff allowed six hits and walked eight of the Herd's lineup.
The game was played in a constant state of snow and rain, and began with a scoreless first inning.
In the top of the second, Southern Miss' Michelle Stringer drew the first walk of the game from Williamson on two outs, while teammate Jenifer Gary (1-for-3) registered the first hit of the game with a two-run home run to right field. After a strike out ended the inning, the Herd immediately started to chase the lead.
Sophomore Kristina Braxton was brought in to pinch run for senior Jazmine Valle (1-for-2), who reached base on a walk to lead off the bottom half of the second. Braxton advanced to second and third on wild pitches, and Hively reached first base on a one-out walk. Freshman Alexandra Bayne pinch ran for Hively and stole second. Freshman Raquel Escareno (1-for-2) was walked to load the bases. A pair of wild pitches permitted Braxton and Bayne to score, evening the score at 2-2 before the second and third out of the inning.
In the top of the third, back-to-back walks put runners on base, while a passed ball advanced them to second and third. With no outs on the board, Golden Eagles' Morgan McKeever (1-for-3) homered over the left field wall to take the lead of the game, 5-2. The next three hitters struck out swinging.
The fourth inning was scoreless for both teams, but Jazmine Valle sparked some life in the Herd after a walk and stolen base on two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Freshman Katalin Lucas (1-for-2)drew a walk, putting runners on first and second for Hively, who took the opportunity to smash a three-run home run to take the lead for the first time in the game, 6-5. Escareno doubled to right center, but was left stranded on base with a grounder that forced the third out of the inning.
Southern Miss notched an unearned run on the board in a three-error, no-hit sixth inning to tie the game, and kept the Herd off the board in the bottom half of the inning.
Back-to-back walks from Williamson put runners on first and second, but the Golden Eagles' confused base runners allowed the Herd to take two off the bases when a single turned into a double play for Marshall. The final out of the inning was at home plate and aided by a colossal throw from junior Savanah Webster from right field.
The game ended after a one-out single put Lucas on base, followed by a walk-off home run from Hively.
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The Marshall softball team swept Southern Miss on Saturday at Dot Hicks Field, winning 6-0 and 8-6.
The Thundering Herd had a whopping 21 hits in both games combined and a total of 10 stolen bases to uphold its undefeated home record, 6-0.
Marshall freshman Kaelynn Greene went 6-for-7 on the day with five runs and four stolen bases.
In the circle, senior Andi Williamson had a total of 16 strikeouts in 14.0 innings pitched and kept the Golden Eagles off the board in a 6-0 shutout in the second game of the day.
Greene is the first player to score more than two runs (3) in a game this season, and it is the second time this season that she steals three bases in a single game (last was against Drexel on Feb. 25).
"I think Andi (Williamson) gave us good pitching and our defense was solid behind her," Marshall head coach Shonda Stanton said. "Kaelynn Greene had a monster day putting the ball in play. She (Greene) was a tough out for them (Southern Miss). Savanah Webster had a great offensive day. Raquel hit a bomb, which was nice to see, and overall, I was really pleased with how we put the ball in play."
The Herd will be heading to Florida on Tuesday for games against Stetson (15-9, 0-3 Atlantic Sun) and the University of Central Florida (16-14, 1-5 C-USA) this week.


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On Oct. 3, Denton County, Texas residents James and Janice Seely filed a list of complaints against the Brookses, which Jay and Tracy denied with short responses on Dec. 3.
"I deny all allegations in this case until such case as I obtain representation. I will respond appropriately at such time," the Brookses' response said.
The Seelys – named as the plaintiffs in the complaint – claim they gave the Brookses permission to liquidate nearly $500,000 in annuities to fund investments in Compass Academy. They stated that the Brookses had too much unity between their business ventures which include Brooks Financial, Brooks Real Estate and Compass Academy. Because of that unity, the Seelys feel that financial gain was the Brookses' main purpose, according to the complaint.
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Jay Brooks was indicted on two counts of securities fraud, one count of forgery and a violation of the Securities Act in November. The felonies are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or fines.
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They have also been accused by the Securities Division of the attorney general's office of using those funds to buy groceries, their home, vacations and jewelry, rather than investing them.
The couple also faces multiple other civil lawsuits.
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The mixed squad was put together last season for the purposes of preparing together for this season, in an experiment that will certainly be examined closely, something unheard of in Canada.
Gray documented here season on the CCA website, with a blog in preparation for the event, with her lastest entry found here. Best of luck to the team in the event, the memories of the experience will last a lifetime and is great preparation for these young curlers.
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178. 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men
Released September 2013
If you remember the Sixties, they say, then you can't have been there.
The Doctor remembers the Sixties. That's why he's taking Nyssa on a trip back to November 1963. Back to where it all began. Back to the birth of the biggest band in the history of British music. Back to see those cheeky lads from Liverpool...
Mark, James and Korky. The Common Men. The boys who made the Sixties swing with songs like Oh, Won't You Please Love Me?, Just Count To Three and Who Is That Man.
The Doctor remembers the Sixties. And there's something very wrong with the Sixties, if the Beatles no longer exist…
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Joined: 11/16/11
Is TESO now under attack like SWTOR a year ago? I thinik i smell fear again from fanbase of ''Most innovative, game of the century, the best of the best, no more grind, i want to live there'' game. People don't even know how this game looks and they write things like---Please do not believe them! Do not even look ! They try to cheat you! And most important we should not forget neverending wow comparison with any new title. Well i think that we will first destroy our oil reserves before wow dies. Why are some people so afraid of TESO success?
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I cant wait to play it..and Ill leave it at that. Hopefully it will be f2p..if not..ill wait till it is..about a 6 months to a year after launch. Not mocking..just being a realist.
No matter how cynical you become, its never enough to keep up - Lily Tomlin
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Joined: 10/02/04
i think people are getting bored with the same old same old getting released over and over.. even if we get told they are new and innovative like GW2 LOL..
GW2 turned out to be basically the same as any other themepark MMO released over the last few years and lots of people are bored of that... really no idea how it got voted innovative game of the year or whatever haha..
They can see it happening again with this.. who knows tho..
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Joined: 1/03/12
"I shall take your position into consideration"
You think people are afraid of TESO success?
If so, then you completely misunderstood what is going on here, in my opinion.
Waiting for L2 EU Classic
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Joined: 2/18/04
So you are saying that SWTOR only did bad because of the evil plotting of some forum goes in an obscure gaming site? Not because of quality, gameplay, and developer descisions, but because some random people did not want it to suceed? And now you fear the same result, from the same random forum goers on the same small gaming site for ESO. In that way quickly dismissing the developers responisbility in what descisons they take? Good one... Good one...
Next, I expet you to say the earth is flat and 6000 years old and anyone that belive in evoluton and science are evil plotters as well, because that is how crazy you sound.
"This is not a game to be tossed aside lightly.
Apprentice Member
Joined: 11/21/11
Can't speak for TESO, never played it. Same applies to and fanbois or haters.
Swtor on the other hard is the single worst "mm"orpg I have ever played, ever.
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Joined: 11/01/11
Originally posted by ShakyMo
we never played, true fact, but we alerady have a big chunk of info, enough to see where this is going....
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Joined: 12/21/12
Originally posted by coretex666
Got to agree. People desperately want it to be a success, they just do not want to repeat the huge hype followed by disappointing mediocrity we had with GW2 or SWTOR.
currently playing: DDO, AOC, WoT, P101
Originally posted by TsaboHavoc
While I'm sure the inference engine of this site is PHENOMENAL, I tend to give more creedence to people who have actually played the game. Beyond that, I'll decide on my own when it's released.
A link, for your listening pleasure.
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Joined: 11/01/11
Originally posted by Coldren
do you want me to find a swtor podcast link from a fanboy site?
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Joined: 6/17/10
For me its just a huge facepalm because ppl are falling to this due to the IP and not due to the game ,like SW:TOR
"It has potential"
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Joined: 3/16/12
I think this will be a good MMO for those who love Elder Scrolls. If you expect this to be anything new, you're probably going to be dissapointed.
Originally posted by TsaboHavoc
While I'm sure you'll find many, please be certain that you find the ones that are from the alpha stage, and have a great amount of detail, with adequate references.
And the intended tone of your post was not unnoticed. I am indeed an Elder Scrolls "Fanboy". I would expect people who liked Star Wars or previous Star Wars games to have a more favorable opinion of SWTOR.
As I'm sure you will not bother to listen, allow me to summarize: They had several hours to play the game, and the overall feeling is that It has a lot of common traits with Skyrim, only better. If you did not like Skyrim, I would not expect you to like this either. Tell me: What did SWTOR have to compare itself to? The movies? WoW? KOTOR (Which everyone knew this game wouldn't be like from the outset)? Or is there some other decade plus spanning game-based legacy that I am unaware of?
If you don't think the concerns of fans of the Elder Scrolls series were voiced adequately at the annoucement, I suggest you review a lot of the initial posts after the fanfare. These particular fanboys who were intially fearful did a complete 180 after having actually played it. These fanboys made many direct references to Skyrim (In great detail), something that I am intimately familiar with, which gives it more substance than the puff PR pieces we've received so far.
Listen to it. Or not. But until you hear the detail from people who have seen the game first hand, you are, as the majority of people here are who have not actually played it, under-informed.
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Joined: 11/23/10
nah op i think people are tired of wow clones which it appears elder scrolls is going to be another one.
take a really awesome sandbox single player game, make it a themepark wow style mmo. I think that pretty much says fail right there.
but im pretty sure it will sell alot of copies, then one month later people will be max level and bored with the game and waiting for that mythical endgame they promised, just like swtor, tsw, and every other themepark mmo wow wanna be. the devs had a chance to make a true elder scrolls game and they made wow in tamriel.
im not gonna get it solely for that reason, im boycotting new mmos till devs and bankers and investors and anyone else get off their ass and quit trying to copy a 8 year old game. maybe when that happens mmos will get better but as long as we have retarded devs copying wow this industry is going to be stale and stagnant. you havent had a single game in the last 8 years that was truly different, it has all been wow with different skins.
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Joined: 7/01/04
Originally posted by Coldren
Not sure which elements of ESO is similar to Skyrims tbh, theres nothing have seen/heard so far that would lead me to believe that is in any way true? and making references to skyrim is not the same as being like it in any way, and from what i heard, they werent exactly very convincing. Maybe once the game is somewhere closer to release and there is more information released we'll get an even better view of the game, but at the moment, the relation to TES is very thin, generally, and skyrim in particular, almost nonexistant. I would be very happy indeed if the game was in fact closer to the gameplay available in Skyrim, but its generally accepted that, that is not even being offered.
Originally posted by Phry
I completely understand your concerns and skepticism. There are some aspects I will also hold judgement on until I see it for myself, specifically RvR and crafting, as they did not get to experience these elements of the game.
However, if you listen to the provided podcast, they give many, many examples in detail about how TESO is like Skyrim (especially combat) and in some ways surpasses it. Give it a listen. It is 2 hours of details, which is a lot more than what can or has been put into text. If you need another reference from someone who was at this event, look up OMFGCata on Youtube, Jesse Cox. He also had a similiar reaction, but didn't provide as much detail as the people in the above podcast.
TsaboHavoc is correct in that they are obviously fans of the Elder Scrolls series, and Skyrim in particular. I am fine with that, because I am also an ES/Skyrim fanboy. I trust people who like what I already know I like to focus on the same aspects that I am interested in. They addressed them for me adequately enough for me not to be worried that TESO is, in fact, an Elder Scrolls game.
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Iarð skal rifna, ok upphiminn.
I had a hard time trying to listen to that podcast. After the first ten minutes of it they were still ass kissing.
I'm sure it's got plenty of valid and useful information, but it is not something that can't be put into text. HAving to spend two hours listsning to people talk and parse out all the meaningless babble is not a form of effort most are likely inclined to do.
If you had linked the FAQ that had been assembled a while back, that might fare better. People can not only handle it as they are just going through the Q&A, but they also have the capability to search out the specific things they want to know.
For example, 'how' is the game like Skyrim. If the answer only sits in the basic level of gameplay then that's something I'm honestly not content with. The simulation aspects that are developed and enhanced each subsequent generation of the system is just as important to me as anything else. The things Bethesda builds on and enhances in an effort to slowly push towards a better semblance of a living world, where the NPCs have a life to them that exists apart from the player and gives users a sense that even in their absence the world is moving.
So it becomes the question of did TESO inherit the concept of radiant AI from Skyrim as well. Was it granted the opportunity to take the tools it's predecessors were built on and expand them? Might we see a Skyrim Plus, where flora and fauna incorporate a seasonal lifecycle that the NPCs interact with?
If it falls back to 'I can with things with my weapon when I click my mouse button.' then I have to note that such a correlation means games like DDO are then too 'like Skyrim'.
Is it the skill system? Because from what we were previously told by the devs it wasn't. We had a core set of skills our classes were proficient in and the equipent we combined with that would give us personal flavor.
And consequently was it skill progression? Because that too from past press releases painted a very different picture from the Elder Scrolls series. Skyrim included.
At what level fundamentally is this game 'like' Skyrim. The basic bullet points that bridges the gap.
EDIT: Got a couple answers out of that second video actually.
1) Combat is superficially like Skyrim in that it operates via your mouse. Beyond that though the similarity stops in favor of other game mechanics like the hotbar and more so combos. Apparently there's a lot of mix and matching with abilities between people that can be done.
2) AI takes a step up in one way, and a step back in all the rest. They are not dynamic in their lifecycles as far as I could tell, since the world itself is designed to be pushed along via a character centric narrative and the heavy use of phasing, a 'living world' isn't really achievable. What they instead focused on was making them more dynamic in just combat, allowing the mobs to utilize combos between one another to throw unexpected strategies at you that no single mob could pull off.
"The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners." - Thomas B. Macaulay
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Joined: 1/06/07
Originally posted by Caldrin
I agree with you and I actually like GW2. They have been one of the most innovated AAA title released so far but even that wasn't enough (although the game is doing better than most other mmos atm).
I wish some of these IPs (SWTOR, ESO) would stop trying to make an MMO and just make an online game in a persistant world you can enjoy with your friends. MMOs has such stale standards, we all enjoyed and loved what it was but we've evolved even if the industry refuses to do so.
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I hope this addresses a few of your questions. I agree, it's not always easy to listen to, but for the patient, there is a lot of good detail in it.
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Originally posted by kabitoshin
Fixed that quote for you. I doubt that fans of Elder Scrolls will enjoy this game. If I'm not mistaken the developers have already said that this game is not for TES fans but for people who play MMOs. Which is kind of a stupid move imo, the mmo market is doing terrible now.


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One of the first things you might be concerned about when you first discover that you are pregnant (after of course, how to break the news to your family), is "How should I take care of myself"? You may wonder what a pregnant woman should be eating.
Many women in our society have a concern about weight gain and weight loss, regardless of pregnancy concerns. This may be the very first time in our lives when we don't have to worry about gaining weight! However, the myth says "You're eating for two now, so eat twice as much!" Alas...if that were true!
There is one solid fact you do need to consider during pregnancy; you MUST gain weight. Even women who are obese at the time a pregnancy is discovered need to gain a minimum of around 11 pounds. If you are underweight, you may need to gain more than the generally recommended amount. 25-30 pounds of total pregnancy weight gain is recommended for a healthy woman with a singleton pregnancy. Women who are pregnant with multiples may need to gain more, although there isn't really one definite recommendation.
It wouldn't seem hard to gain 25-30 pounds, would it? Our natural inclinations is to just go out and eat a lot more! Lets break it down by trimester, to get a better idea of how to gain in a healthy way.
• During the first trimester, an average healthy woman would generally be expected to gain about 4 pounds. Obviously, this is not "baby" weight, since the baby in question is about as big as a lima bean! Most of it will be water weight at this point.
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Chris Weidman shocked the world when he knocked out Anderson Silva at UFC 162, but knows he has a difficult task ahead of him in the rematch. Weidman recently spoke to MMAJunkie about his outlook on the rematch and if Silva's mindset isn't correct, how he can take advantage of it:
"People say that he's going to get pissed off, and it's going to be this whole new Anderson Silva it's going to be easier," Weidman said. "I'm very happy with the situation, and it's exactly where I thought I was going to be, and it's time to prove myself again on (Dec.) 28, so I'm excited."
From where money is being plunked down online, he's still considered to be a risky bet. Weidman might not by the longshot he was a little more than a month ago, when he was nearly a 2-to-1 underdog, yet he's still not favored heading into the second bout.
Weidman thinks that will change, however.
"That's why it makes for a perfect rematch, because so many people just can't believe [Silva] really lost, and he was trying," he said. "They figure that's how he fights in every one of his fights, and it works in every one. I was just able to capitalize on it. People just can't believe that he could lose two fights in a row."


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Quick: What's the best chain burger in America?
This is not a McDonald's vs Burger King question. Neither of those chains even made the top 10 in a recent poll of more than 7,000 burger lovers by customer-research firm Market Force Information.
The winner was Five Guys Burgers & Fries, followed by California-based regional cult-fave In-N-Out Burger. Rounding out the top five: Fuddruckers, A&W Restaurants, and up-and-comer Smashburger (see chart below for the full list).
McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King clearly aren't the biggest burger chains because America craves their burgers most. Only two old-time chains, Carl's Jr. and Wendy's, managed to sneak into the lower ranks of the top ten in terms of burger taste.
The success of these top chains hinges on four factors:
- Habit — Many older diners have decades of established patterns of grabbing a McDonald's burger. They grew up with and trust the McDonald's brand.
- Real estate — Diners flock to McDonald's in large part because with more than 14,000 locations, it's nearby.
- Price — Those $1 menus really bring value-driven customers in. This is the only place McDonald's scored well in the survey.
- Advertising — These chains advertise relentlessly, constantly putting their name in front of diners.
Over the next couple of decades, much of the advantage will swing to the better-burger upstarts, setting up an increasingly pitched battle for the shrinking value-burger audience. As Five Guys and other quality burger upstarts expand, that may further weaken the position of the old-time burger also-rans.
Several of the upstart better-burger chains are growing fast, including Five Guys. Soon, for many diners, a Five Guys or Smashburger might be just as easy to visit.
Also, these chains tend to rely, as In-N-Out always has, on word of mouth as their primary form of advertising. They cultivate an under-the-radar, cultish fandom rather than trying to be the brand with mass appeal.
The lack of big, national TV ad campaigns gives the new chains a distinct cost advantage. Combine that with above-average typical unit sales — Whataburger's $1.8 million per unit is higher than any top-10 competitor by sales except McDonald's — and you have a formula for higher profits.
The growth of the foodie movement means more people are switching to better-quality food, shrinking the audience for the lowest-common-denominator burger. The habit of eating the nearest cheap burger is fading and, as the survey put it, more and more customers are "voting with their palates rather than their wallets."
Demographics will also start to catch up with the legacy chains, as older diners die (hardening of the arteries, perhaps?) and younger diners with less-entrenched burger habits are lured away by burgers made with better-quality ingredients.
This could play out a couple of interesting ways for the burger stalwarts. Wendy's, which has been struggling to join the better-burger niche, could get some traction on its strategic shift and solidify its lead on Burger King, which it passed in sales earlier this year.
Or, Burger King, Wendy's, Jack in the Box and other old-timers could all be casualties as top operator McDonald's — widely acknowledged as having the best systems in all of franchising, and currently a revenue juggernaut — becomes the last old-time burger chain left standing.
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Officials battle heroin and opioid abuseWritten by Staff Reports | | email@example.com
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By Danielle Stanton
Toledo Free Press News Editor
The alarming escalation of heroin and opioid abuse, and subsequent death, is just as evident in Northwest Ohio as it is across America. The outbreak is real. The outbreak is serious.
One Northwest Ohio woman is fighting back with her most powerful weapon — a parent's love.
Mary Juarez of Archbold lost her 31-year-old son Marjoe Gineman to drug and alcohol addiction in 2010, and has become — as her website indicates — "a mother on a mission."
She quit her job to help others with the same problem.
"Drugs," Mary said, "offer the hardest battle we have to fight."
Marjoe lived far from any major urban setting or gang culture. He had a love of God, enjoyed sports, was artistic and liked to joke around.
Mary raised her son in this rural Fulton County town (pop. 4,300) in a faith-filled home surrounded by loving, extended family.
"My mother passed away in Marjoe's freshman year," she said. "I do believe for a 14-year-old young man, going through adolescence and a whole new realm of life — learning to deal with grief — he ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Instead of walking away, he gave into the temptation of a few beers."
It led to more drinking, which was a gateway to marijuana. He turned to heroin, which then evolved into prescription pills.
"I didn't know him," Mary said, "and he didn't even know himself."
Marjoe's 15-year addiction landed him in two rehabilitation centers, but by 2009 he seemed to be conquering his problem and finding peace, courage and new hope.
"He was so strong then and said, 'If I can make it through rehab, anyone can make it through rehab,'" Mary said. It only took a small relapse where Mary believes "for one second he let go of God's hand and the courage to say no," and Marjoe was gone.
Not long after, her sorrow grew into a passion for helping others with Never Let Go Ministries, a nonprofit aimed at creating drug-free communities through education and awareness.
Mary and her husband, Victor Juarez, have spoken to more than 60 schools, youth groups and rehab centers throughout Northwest Ohio and appear at various events, such as the recent EXCLAIM! Christian music festival in Toledo. Their website — neverletgo ministries.com — explores their motto, "Never let go of God's hand, and never let go of the courage to say no."
"The main thing is she (Mary) doesn't want Marjoe's life to be a waste of a life," Victor said. "She wanted his death to have a purpose. If it wasn't for him losing his life, we wouldn't be doing this. She does this because Marjoe lives on through this. She wants something to become good through his death."
Having recently obtained 501(c)(3) status, the Juarezes have big plans for Never Let Go Ministries as they hope to obtain an office, earn grants and create a center where others can get counseling. Fighting the battle in Northwest Ohio must be a group effort, said Victor, because the location poses problems.
"You have the turnpike which crosses the top of Northwest Ohio," Victor said. "You have Michigan, Detroit, Canada, Fort Wayne — it's just surrounded by different areas and highways where dealers can come in and sell their product. It's just so hard for law enforcement to keep it down, and they're trying very hard."
While the couple will do what they can to help, they realize addiction is often the result of bad choices.
"I can't say I ever met an addict who wanted to be an addict," Mary said. "They tell me it is the most hopeless, sickest journey anyone has ever walked, but once they cross that line there is no going back. These are absolutely beautiful people, but they made some wrong choices."
Epidemic proportions
When former first lady Nancy Reagan introduced the famous "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign in the 1980s, it wasn't as though the war on drugs had just begun. That battle was originated, at least formally, 100 years ago in 1914 by the U.S. government.
The campaign was, however, a very public and concentrated group effort among national and world leaders, educators, law enforcement and drug abuse programs to stop what was becoming a growing problem.
Right here in Toledo that same concept is being applied to a drug problem that's not just grown, but has reached epidemic status throughout Northwest Ohio and all of America: heroin and opioid abuse.
"This is now the No. 1 cause of accidental death in America," said Dr. Robert Forney, Lucas County chief toxicologist. "And it's growing at an exponential [rate]. There is no plateau yet."
If that statement doesn't cause alarm, a quick look at local statistics should. The Lucas County Coroner's Office confirmed the following heroin deaths in recent years: 2010, 8; 2011, 15; 2012, 31; 2013, 80; 2014, 60 in the first five months, with 100-150 possible by the end of the year.
"I think the thing that needs to be remembered is that some of these people were put on medications, and for one reason or another became addicted," said Dr. James Patrick, Lucas County coroner. "The public and others have come to the understanding that one should not have to endure chronic pain. The problem with that is — and I don't disagree — many of the drugs that are used to alleviate pain are significantly addictive. Then the problem is, if the source of pain is no longer there or is fixed, the question becomes then how to wean somebody off these drugs if they're addictive.
"They are using heroin as a substitute for prescription drugs that they're no longer able to obtain in the quantities that they need them."
Another surprise to many is that this epidemic affects various social groups, and is not necessarily confined to an urban setting, as many often expect. Forney indicated that of the 60 heroin deaths so far this year, 76.3 percent were men and 82.8 percent were white/Caucasian. The age range is 19-66, with the average at 39.9.
"This is really in the suburbs," Forney said. "I don't mean it's not in the inner city, but these aren't people meeting street people in the inner city, and part of that whole gang/drug sort of culture."
He said addiction can affect anyone, using Rush Limbaugh's battle with prescription painkillers in 2003 as an example.
"If you look at the statistics of people that are dying of overdoses, they are typically individuals ranging from mid-30s to mid-50s, typically Caucasian," said Scott Sylak of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County (MHRSB). "ZIP codes are primarily not in the central city district."
The current epidemic can be traced back several years, Forney said. In 2001, the Joint Commission — an independent organization that accredits and certifies over 20,000 health care organizations and programs — named pain a fifth vital sign (the others being the more scientifically measurable temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate).
With pain as vital sign, the physician must now pay attention to it and treat it, according to Forney, and that's where opioids come in. Opioids' narcotic effect causes a dullness and soothing emotion, and synthetic opiates are often used to treat bodily pain.
In the wake of the Joint Commission's revised standard, the sale of opioids began to increase as more and more prescriptions were written for outpatients. But while there is a real attempt to treat pain with narcotics on a chronic, long-term basis, as the body adjusts to these drugs it needs higher doses to be effective.
"These are all combination deaths," Forney said. "It's very [different from] what we typically see in a suicide, where people take a handful of pills. That's not the way these look. With narcotics, the more you take the more your body accommodates itself to it. It's a little bit like the tolerance to alcohol, although the actual methods of tolerance are different."
"One of the problems with opioid drugs is not only are they addicting, it takes more of them to do their thing," Patrick said. "The idea is that there is clearly a factor of tolerance with the opioid drugs. You are apt to require more to alleviate pain."
There was a time when patients with expired prescriptions could drive to an urgent care facility in another city to get more medicine, but now a statewide monitoring system prevents that overuse. But the fact remains that when someone is hurting, they want drugs to alleviate the pain.
When a prescription supply is cut off, many seek alternate sources for the medication they've become dependent on. Instead of obtaining the drugs they really need, they may turn in desperation to heroin, which can be inexpensive compared to drugs like Vicodin.
The conundrum begs more questions, for which it's difficult to find solid answers.
"I'm not a social scientist, but I've heard others, especially in the media, comment on the 'greatest generation,'" Forney said. "They were tough people and were willing to suffer a lot without calling in sick or needing much in the way of pain relief. If you go to the next generation — baby boomers or generation X — are we crybabies? These [cases] are mostly men. Why aren't there more women? Why aren't there more minorities?"
Doctors are somewhat caught in the middle. If they don't alleviate patients' pain, they can be criticized. If they believe what patients tell them and prescribe opioids, they're in a sense part of the larger problem. Pain, it could be argued, is a subjective symptom, not an objective sign.
At MHRSB, officials work to help those with addictions.
"Our role is mainly to look at those folks in need of treatment, and how to get them the best possible treatment in our community," Sylak said. "We've been working on a process to refer people to us. I think in general, [to curb] the heroin and opioid epidemic, it will take multiple efforts of different groups working together."
By law, MHRSB doesn't provide direct services, but rather contracts with five different centers in the area to offer that help: Harbor, Zepf Center/COMPASS, Unison, New Concepts and Rescue Mental Health Services.
Sylak notes that MHRSB is working with each to ensure there's adequate capacity to serve future clients as projected by the trends. Their most recently passed levy in November 2012 is certainly helping them in their quest, Sylak said.
Fighting the war
Until recently, law enforcement dealt with heroin overdose cases in a "callous" manner, Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp said during a July 25 interview.
Tharp recalled a case he handled with Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins when both men were police officers. They were called to a home, he said, and found three people who had overdosed on heroin.
The protocol: Find out their names, create a file and be done with it.
Tharp may have revolutionized the procedure for handling heroin cases by recently creating the Addiction Resource Unit (ARU), comprised of law enforcement officers and agencies from across the county. They will visit hospitals, talk to family members and investigate the scene all with the intent of getting the victim treatment and arresting the drug supplier.
The ARU involves a staggering level of cooperation among agencies: police and fire departments around the county, dozens of rehabilitation services, the metro drug unit, the county prosecutor's office and the county coroner.
"This is not a program, not a philosophy," Tharp said. "This is a new way of doing business."
It's a collaborative effort with the goal of keeping people alive, he said.
Dispatchers are often unaware that emergency calls are actually heroin overdoses because family members cover up for their loved ones. They don't want police to know that their son or daughter or aunt or father is using.
Law enforcement knows what to do when there's a shooting or stabbing, but they didn't know what to do when dispatched to a hospital for an overdose. They did know that the person being treated might not be able to speak, not only because of medical treatment, but because they might not want to talk to law enforcement, Tharp said.
That's where Matt Rizzo, interim executive director of A Renewed Mind, steps in. Rizzo developed a training module for deputies to use on the streets.
The SOS method involves "supporting" families and listening to their struggles that have led to a loved one using heroin or opioids, including information on what may lead to an arrest; "offer" resources that are available to help the victim into treatment; and "secure" the environment for recovery, such as removing any prescription drugs from the home.
With 20 years in the mental health and addiction field, Rizzo used his experiences in social work and therapy to develop the SOS training model. A DVD is currently being created so law enforcement can train themselves. Counselors are also riding along with deputies to provide additional support.
The training aids the deputies in their dealings with family members at the home or hospital. They now can help families find treatment and discuss insurance options for their loved one. Deputies also hand out educational prevention kits that contain information and resources on addiction.
"We'll continue working with the family," Tharp said. "If there's a relapse, we'll still be there for them.
"We're not going to walk away. When that person hits bottom, that deputy could be the spark to get them into counseling and start a new life for themselves."
Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates is on board with Tharp's new way of doing business. Bates plans to hand down manslaughter or homicide charges to suppliers if the evidence supports it.
Now, deputies will investigate overdoses that result in death as homicide cases. They will gather evidence, including syringes and fingerprints, to track down suppliers.
Bates said she will take each case on an individual basis.
"We don't want to make criminals out of the overdose subjects," Bates said. "So we're going to have to feel our way with this, but maybe we can help these people get off of drugs. If the victim does die, we'll look at it as a homicide; we'll look at the scene and see what we can find out — who did they get the drugs from, who gave it to them?
"We'll look at what kind of evidence is found. If we find the dealer, we can prosecute the dealer."
National trend
According to a July report by USA Today, there's a national trend to prosecute overdoses that result in death as homicides.
Ohio legislators are considering a drug-induced homicide law. Illinois, Pennsylvania and Kansas have already passed one. Wisconsin prosecutors charged 71 people with first-degree reckless homicide by drug delivery in 2013, compared to 47 in 2012.
In Michigan, it has been reported that the homicide charge has been used against 75 people from 2010 to 2013.
The deputies in ARU currently have more than 60 cases they're working on, including two deaths. Tharp said two to three people overdose per week, just in Toledo.
Tharp did not receive any startup money for the unit, nor did he want to wait for grants. With the county commissioners' OK, he pulled in deputies from other departments and paid overtime.
"The county commissioners have been very aggressive to encourage a change in the way of doing business," Tharp said. "This could not wait for grants. This service needed to be done immediately."
The Addiction Resource Unit is housed Downtown at the Lucas County Sheriff's Office. Tharp said they are currently in the process of knocking down two walls in an office area to create one large squad room where deputies can work together. "United we're strong," he said.
The Lucas County Sheriff's Deputies in the unit include Deputy Sheriff Charles Johnson, Deputy Sheriff Damian Worthy, Sheriff's Sgt. Joe Gorney and Lt. Andrea Luna.
Johnson said he has been inundated with emails from the public seeking assistance and information since the unit was formed a few weeks ago. Johnson, who has worked for the Lucas County Sheriff's Department since 2002 and has 19 years in law enforcement, called his new position the most demanding yet fulfilling job he's ever had.
"I will work 20 hours a day doing this job and get paid for eight because I'm helping someone out," Johnson said.
The unit's work is "very, very important," Tharp said, because young people are destroying their lives and their families every day.
"All resources have to pull together to curb this heroin epidemic — all law enforcement agencies in the county, all fire departments in the county, all rehabilitation agencies in the county and in the community," Tharp said. "We all have to pull together.
"And we have to stay united."
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Seems like Rene is writing a lot more now since WWDC, before it didn't look like he was writing to often lol
Apple announces 15 billion App Store downloads
Apple today announced some huge numbers for the iTunes App Store, including 15 billion downloads, 425,000 apps (and games), 100,000 native iPad apps, available in 90 countries, for the more than 200 million iOS devices sold to date.
"In just three years, the revolutionary App Store has grown to become the most exciting and successful software marketplace the world has ever seen," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Thank you to all of our amazing developers who have filled it with over 425,000 of the coolest apps and to our over 200 million iOS users for surpassing 15 billion downloads."
"We sparked musical magic when iPhone users experienced Ocarina three years ago," said Dr. Ge Wang, a Smule co-founder and assistant professor at Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. "And now with iPad, we've created the Magic Piano and Magic Fiddle apps. Who could've dreamt an iPad would make its way into the San Francisco Symphony?"
"iPad provides us with an unparalleled mobile device for creating gorgeous, immersive games," said Mark Rein, vice president and co-founder of Epic Games. "Infinity Blade has been a runaway hit with customers around the world and we couldn't be more excited about our success on iOS devices."
"We're bringing Martha Stewart, Angelina Ballerina, Sesame Street and many more of the world's most popular books and magazines to iPad," said Nicholas Callaway, CEO of Callaway Digital Arts. "We knew the iPad was going to be a revolutionary storytelling device, but never could have anticipated it would become so popular, so quickly."
Apple also reiterated the $2.5 billion in cash that's generated for App Store developers.
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Apple announces 15 billion App Store downloads
Yeah. By coincidence it seems that Georgia is writing less. Leanna has also started writing a lot more, recently. Perhaps personal obligations have allowed some to write more, and others less. I didn't notice any link to WWDC, though. I enjoy reading articles by all the staff here at TiPb.
I like Rene and Georgia's more probably from the podcasts and they have more experience.
Stop it with the friggin App Store downloads already! Once it passed 1 billion, who gives a flying fart!?! Really.


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Cablevision's Optimum Lightpath puts $100K in grants toward N.J. schools
Optimum Lightpath, the commercial services division of Cablevision, has pledged up to $100,000 to schools in its New Jersey footprint as part of its 2012 Transforming Education with Technology grant program.
The grant funds are available to K-12 schools and were designed to continue to expand the use of technology for teaching and learning.
The grant application process is currently underway, and winners will be announced at the Optimum Lightpath New Jersey Education Technology Conference, which will be held Nov. 13 at The Palace in Somerset, N.J. To date, the Optimum Lightpath Transforming Education with Technology grant program has awarded more than $250,000 to schools in the New York metro area.
"Since Optimum Lightpath began its education grant program in 2010, more than 350 K-12 schools have submitted applications detailing plans to integrate technology into curriculums," said Julia McGrath, senior vice president of marketing and business development at Optimum Lightpath. "We are so inspired by the education advancements that our local schools are actively pursuing and proud that we're able to help put some of these tech-based programs on the fast track with important grant dollars."
Grants will be awarded based on criteria that include how a school would use the awarded funds to:
- Use technology to improve instruction
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You can see program details and determine eligibility online. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 10.
"The Optimum Lightpath grant program has created opportunities for our school to deploy technology that has truly impacted learning," said Lisa Gross, principal of Fernbrook Elementary School, which won an Optimum Lightpath grant in 2010. "Our students have become more involved in the discussion of world events and have been given a platform to discuss their own accomplishments outside of school. These experiences will play an important role in their ongoing education."
The Optimum Lightpath New Jersey Education Technology Conference will focus on technology issues and the emerging opportunities that New Jersey schools have to leverage new technologies for enhanced student learning experiences. It will attract New Jersey superintendents, school business administrators, IT managers and principals.
The free program will run 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. More information can be found online.


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