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Pharmacist CE Requirements
The Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners requires 30 contact hours (3.0 CEU) of pharmacist continuing education for every two-year renewal. New pharmacists obtaining license by examination or score transfer in Iowa shall be exempt from continuing education requirements for their first license renewal.
Continuing education (CE) programs that carry the seal of the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) approved provider will automatically qualify for Iowa pharmacist CE credit. Any pharmacist wishing credit for a program offered by a non-ACPE approved sponsor must submit an application to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners before attendance at such program. Application forms are available from the Board office.
At least 15 contact hours of the required 30 hours of pharmacist CE shall be in ACPE-approved courses dealing with drug therapy topics including, but not limited to: adverse drug reactions, biotechnology, clinical monitoring and drug utilization review, disease state, drug delivery systems, drug information, drug interactions, drug product selection, drugs, medical compliance, new drugs, nuclear pharmacy, OTC therapeutics, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, substance abuse, and general therapeutics. Pharmacists shall retain in their personal files for a minimum of four years all program certificates and approved alternate evidence of successful completion and participation in CE programs.
A pharmacist currently enrolled in health-related graduate studies may apply for exemption from continuing education requirements during the period of that enrollment. Application forms are available from the Board office. Exemption may be prorated based on the period of enrollment and the license renewal period. Applications for exemption from CE requirements should be completed as soon as possible following enrollment in the graduate program. Applications for exemption submitted with license renewal applications may delay the renewal processes beyond license expiration. For more information and forms, see Exemption Application.
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Recertification (renewal of your PTCB certification) is required every two (2) years. To recertify, you must earn a minimum of twenty (20) contact hours of continuing education in pharmacy-related topics. At least one (1) of the twenty (20) hours must be in pharmacy law. American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accreditation is not mandatory for attended programs for pharmacy technicians to receive continuing education credit.
You may earn a maximum ten (10) of the twenty (20) hours at your workplace under the direct supervision of the pharmacist(s). However, these credits may not be earned by working ten (10) hours at your regular duties. You should arrange with your supervising pharmacist for the completion of special assigned in-service projects or training. These assignments should be selected with your individual needs in mind and may include computer training, inventory control, IV admixtures, videos, self-study articles from professional pharmacy journals, etc.
Your supervising pharmacist records these in-service hours on the PTCB Universal Continuing Education Form. All other continuing education courses should award their own Certificate of Participation. A PTCB Universal Continuing Education Form should not be completed for those courses that issue a Certificate of Participation. Each time the PTCB Universal Continuing Education Form is used, the program is considered an in-service project.
Please note: You must earn all continuing education hours within the two-year (2) certification period, on or before your expiration date. You may not use the 90-day late fee extension period to complete your continuing education hours. No continuing education hours earned before passing the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Examination may be used for recertification; extra hours earned during any two-year (2) certification period may not be carried over and applied to the next certification period requirements. You must maintain your own records of continuing education during your two year (2) certification period. Do not send them to PTCB, unless you are audited.


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The State Corporation Commission said Friday that it approved the request from the state's largest electric provider.
Dominion plans to convert the coal-fired plants in Altavista, Hopewell, and Southampton County.
Regulators say that, once completed, the power stations will generate about 51 megawatts of electricity each using primarily waste wood left over from regional timber operations.
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Seasonal Sweetness: 7 Recipes to Make With Really Good Grapes
This weekend I had dinner at a fun new Japanese fried chicken restaurant in the suburbs of LA, and while I've been thinking about the perfectly crunchy and juicy chicken, what's really haunting me is the memory of the Kyoho grape popsicle that concluded the meal. It was a purple, grapey punch to the mouth that reminded me, It's grape season! Time to shove aside the soft, sad grapes of the rest of the year and take advantage of the best autumn has to offer.
Now is the time to look for dark purple, intensely flavored grape varieties like Concord, Kyoho and Thomcord at farmers markets and in the produce section of your local supermarket. Although they are a treat simply eaten out of hand, their deep color and robust taste makes for beautiful juices, jams, cakes and cocktails. (Most of these recipes call for Concord grapes, but you can substitute any similar variety that you find.)
Concord Grape Cornmeal Cake at Bon Appetit
7 Great Recipes With Grapes
- 1 Concord Grape Cornmeal Cake at Bon Appetit
- 2 Concord Grape Shrub at The Year in Food
- 3 Grape Focaccia (Schiacciata all'uva) at Food52
- 4 Concord Grape Handpies at Apt. 2B Baking Co.
- 5 Yogurt and Brown-Sugar Panna Cotta with Grape Gelée at Epicurious
- 6 Concord Grape Granita at Food & Wine
- 7 Concord Grape Caipirinha at The Kitchn
Do you have any favorite recipes with grapes?
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One of my favorite grape dishes is a savory one: orechiette with italian sausage and grapes. Its a family favorite.
I love Sprouted Kitchens Grape Salsa http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/home/2009/11/12/grape-salsa-on-goat-cheese-crostini.html
Concord grapes have seeds in them, no?
You guys may be able to give me some tips here! I bought some grapes at the farmers market that were sitting under a sign that said "Concord grapes," but they're white! They taste kind of like scuppernongs/muscadines and from Internet research I'm guessing they are Niagara grapes (which are sometimes called white Concords).
Anyway, the question I have is how to use them! Do you think they could be used like purple/black Concord grapes? They have a very intense flavor but it isn't quite as musky, so I don't know if it would hold up as well in some of these recipes. Does anyone have any experience with these grapes?
Adding to this list, a few weeks ago my boyfriend and I made a Concord Grape Upside Down Cake with a lemon-yogurt crust. It was delicious and pretty easy to prepare! Recipe via Serious Eats: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/09/concord-grape-lemon-upside-down-cake-recipe.html
Adding to this list, a few weeks ago my boyfriend and I made a Concord Grape Upside Down Cake with a lemon-yogurt crust. It was delicious and pretty easy to prepare! Recipe via Serious Eats: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/09/concord-grape-lemon-upside-down-cake-recipe.html
Anjali, which restaurant did you go to? Is it in the SGV?
I make a pretty standard grape pie from the Finger Lakes region (Naples, NY) in New York where concords & Niagara grapes are grown - I've got the recipe here: http://joshuatownsend.com/2008/10/24/grape-pie/. I adapted this recipe a couple weeks ago to be a peanut butter and jelly pie with a graham cracker crust and a baked peanut butter pie. Flavors were great together, but need to work on how to put it together a bit more....


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Samsung's Galaxy Note is more than a phone, it's a tool that should make you vastly more productive and efficient be it at work or in your personal life. And with the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and their Premium Suite of built-in tools, the Galaxy Note just got even better.
For instance, you can draw out a diagram and the Galaxy Note will convert those poorly drawn shapes into a cleanly drawn (and discernible) set of circles or squares. It can also determine the best formula on the fly. Just scribble down one that is analogous in calculation, and thanks to a partnership with Wolfram it will auto populate.
Suffice to say, the possibilities are almost endless when it comes to the premium suite of tools for the Galaxy Note. Don't believe us? Just watch the above video. And for comparison sake – just in case you're considering another device – we haven't seen anything like this on Apple's device, especially when it comes to a set of built-in tools that are delivered direct from the manufacturer.
So, needless to say, the above set of tools are impressive. But let's not overlook the Samsung Galaxy Note's hardware features: a 5.3-inch 1280×800 HD Super AMOLED screen, a dual core processor, an 8-megapixel camera that can capture full HD video (there is also a 2MP front facing camera), quad-band HSPA connectivity, aGPS, WiFi b/g/n and much more.
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Search Warning Logged Event ID: 3036
Ive been getting the below warning for a long time. It usually happens about once per day on average. I have no other known symptoms with the computer so it doesn't seem to be affecting anything. The computer is fully updated and Ive run virus scans and SFC with no errors found. I rebuilt the index as described here: Change advanced indexing options but this did not help and the warning persists. I also turned off indexing of Offline Files and verified the C:\Windows\CSC folder was excluded from the index. None of this helped as I still get the error.
Should this be fixed? Does anyone have any suggestions?
For completeness Ive included the view of my indexing options and the Warning message in this post.
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Search
Date: 7/14/2013 5:18:20 PM
Event ID: 3036
Task Category: Gatherer
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
The content source <ONEINDEX14://{S-1-5-21-1061540108-1072972267-4140928508-1000}/> cannot be accessed.
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Details: (HRESULT : 0x80004005) (0x80004005)
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I think this may be related to the Recycling bin so try to clear it, run a chkdsk /f - I would do "the works" with CCCleaner as described in this article, including antivirus scans. It seems obvious that the Search is getting stuck in one file/folder that may be corrupted.
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Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit installed) + Service Pack 1
Got a screen shot of the warning to post?
If you remove indexing, is the problem gone?
Right click the drive in windows explorer, and in properties uncheck the box at the bottom for indexing, then wait for the removal procedure to complete, you have so many files, I wouldn't use it.
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I agree that indexing is hardly worth the trouble. Yet, there might be some corrupted files that should be fixed.
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Thanks AdiGri and Faladu for some good suggestions. From my travels on this issue I think the Warning is related to Microsoft OneNote. Since I dont use OneNote I just removed it from the index (yes is sort of cheating but its quick if it works!). I removed it from the index yesterday right after another occurrence of the Warning. Its a little too soon to tell if the problem is fixed or not. If I dont see the error in a few more days Ill mark the thread as solved. If it comes back, Ill start with the suggestions you made. Ive included a screen shot of the Warning though its also printed out in the 1st post of this thread. Thanks again for the suggestions!
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As I mentioned earlier I turned off indexing for Microsoft OneNote. This is all it took for the Warning to go away. However, when I open the OneNote application, indexing automatically turns on for OneNote and immediately the same error is logged! I'm not sure why indexing for OneNote is automatically turned on when the application launches but maybe OneNote somehow relies on indexing. OneNote appears to be working fine and there are no other problems with indexing. I wonder if this is a problem with OneNote that simply hasn't been addressed yet MS. It seems if there was some corruption causing the warning then I'd expect to see indexing log some other events or OneNote would have some glitches of its own but this is not the case. I've rebuilt the index, run chkdsk /f, run virus/malware scans and cleaned my C drive and recycle bin but this Warning persists until I remove indexing for the OneNote location. Any ideas or explanations?
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For This Couple Every Day Is Halloween: Couple Who Live In Replica Home Of Spooky Sixties TV Sitcom The Munsters
" From the gargoyles at the gates to the cobwebs in the kitchen one horror-loving couple have blown more than £225,000 building an exact replica of the house from hit 1960s TV series The Munsters.
The house is a fully furnished 6,000 sq ft homage to the classic sitcom attracting thousands of TV buffs each year.
Sandra Mckee and her husband Charles from Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. decided to create the mansion after a lifelong love for the show."
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'I did the Munster Mansion for my own pleasure and didn't even think that people would care – especially enough to come and visit from other countries.' "
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I love window-shopping for used cars. Many of us at the office actually scrupulously enjoy sifting through online classified ads for cool, older cars like the Acura Integra, Volkswagen GTI, Dodge Omni GLH or Saab 9-3 Viggen.
What I enjoy the most is clicking from one picture to another trying to pick out clues that the car has been repainted or even involved in an accident.
Some are very obvious. The best examples or clues that a car's been resprayed, at least in part, are when fender and door colors do not match. It is most obvious when the car is a light shade such as silver or beige. I can't tell how often I've pointed out that an "original paint" silver Acura Integra was nothing less than 50 shades of grey, and not silver. Just look for shadows.
Obviously, a hood with a red underbelly while the remainder of the car is silver tells its own tale…
Another clue is fender gaps. If they're not even then the car's been hit, period. Nobody replaces a door for fun; the gap is uneven because the door or pillar has moved. Same goes for bumper-fender, trunk-lid and quarter-panel gaps. Cars built in the last 20 to 25 years were generally well aligned out of the box.
A further clue is overspray. Some body shops are especially lazy when it comes to fixing smashed cars. All that needs to be done is to open doors, hoods, boot lids and fuel-filler doors to closely inspect rubber seals and also look for paint ridges around the seals or paint flakes that should not be present.
Occasionally, the real slobs don't even bother covering up the back box or the struts when painting. If they show signs of overspray, say thanks but no thanks.
About hits: Consider carefully checking out door hinges and latches. If there are signs of rubbing or scratches, the door is misaligned which is often a sign of some kind of impact. Same goes for a hood latch that requires an enormous amount of top pressure to catch. Again, unless damaged or thoroughly rusted, these latches should not be so bad.
Another trick is lifting the trunk's carpeting. Most modern cars are lined with some form of insulation to prevent road noise. If this material is severely cracked or the floor is buckled, this car was once rear-ended. Also inspect the cardboard or plastic insert that sits atop the spare tire. If it is bent or cracked, same thing.
Looking under the hood can be very revealing, however, one needs to know what they are looking for. Essentially, harsh kinks, unusual bends and folds are typically not found under the bonnet of an accident-free car.
Another fun clue is license plate numbers. In most provinces, plates are issued in sequence. With a little time, one can get a clue as to when a plate was issued. This typically helps when a seller uses the old, "I've owned this for years, and have babied it from the beginning" line and you can tell that the plate is barely a few months old.
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In 2003 he retired from being Director of the Oxford University Department of Educational Studies after 14 years, the pride of which was the innovative Internship Scheme of teacher education and the much improved research profile in the Research Assessment Exercises. Prior to that he had been professor of education at the University of Exeter, lecturer in Curriculum Studies at the Institute of education in London and at Goldsmiths College and a teacher in London comprehensive schools.
However, he says he increasingly looks back to the two years as an Assistant Principal at the Ministry of Education in Curzon Street, when, as a member of the Curriculum Study Group, he was involved in the setting up of the Schools Council. It was there that he first met Max Morris, as the Ministry negotiated delicately with the teachers' unions, the representatives of the local authorities and others over the setting up of the Schools Council. That was a model of collaboration and democratisation in educational policy and curriculum practice which has sadly been forgotten but which continues to be an inspiration.
He has rejoined the Labour Party, having resigned over Iraq and academies. He feels strongly that there needs to be a return to greater democratisation of educational decision making at the local level - the return to some sort of local control and responsibility in the face of the creation of independent and differentially funded academies. The termination of local education authorities is something which he believes is to be deeply regretted, and he says it should be a major task of SEA to explore how that might in some way be restored.


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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A member of the MS-13 street gang who was extradited from El Salvador to the U.S. to face charges has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for an attempted murder.
Federal prosecutors said after Friday's sentencing that the case is significant because it marks the first time that a Salvadoran citizen has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges for gang-related activity.
Twenty-six-year-old Edgar Benitez Hernandez admitted he shot a man and a pregnant woman in a Loudoun County park in 2008 because he believed the man was a rival gang member. Both victims survived, and Benitez Hernandez fled for El Salvador after the shootings.
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A witty novel of second chances from internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes
As the youngest of the five Walsh girls, Helen has had a tough time finding her way in the world—at thirty-three, she has her job as a private investigator that has proven less than fruitful and after losing her flat, she's moved back in with Mammy Walsh. Her hunky new boyfriend, Artie, and his three adorable children are a great distraction, but his beautiful ex-wife lives a little too close for comfort. Meanwhile, Helen runs into her ex-boyfriend Jay Parker and reluctantly signs on to help him locate Wayne Diffney, the recently disappeared fourth member of Ireland's biggest mid-nineties boy band, Laddz. Of the five Laddz, the Talented One has long gone on to better things, but the Cute One, the Gay One, and the Other One are all busily shunning carbs and rehearsing their reunion tour, and it's Helen's job to track down Wayne, the Wacky One. Wayne hasn't left a trace, and Helen throws herself into the search wholeheartedly, leaving no stone unturned while watching her own life slowly fall apart, one unpaid bill at a time.
Ah Marian Keyes...one of my very favourite authors is back! And with a Walsh Family novel to make life even sweeter!! Marian Keyes is amazing and I have always found it rather insulting that people refer to her novels as chic-lit. To me, she is far far better than that (not that there is anything wrong with chic-lit, just that it is very formatted). She writes about real people in real everyday, gritty situations. Her characters don't just have the stereotypical 'oh I can't find a good man' problems, but the very realistic problems of depression, addiction, debt, death etc. Many of which she has dealt with herself.
As any true fan of Keyes will know, this lady has not had it easy. A recovering addict who suffers severe bouts of depression she is not afraid to show her own feelings in her writing. She wrote this particular story while going through these feelings and you can really feel in the words of Helen Walsh that these are feelings genuinely had by Keyes herself, and not just some writer who has done research.
Helen has always been one of my favourite Walsh sisters. I always knew there was something more going on behind her mad facade. And boy was there! I always loved her relationship in particular with Mammy Walsh. I think they bring out the funniest lines in each other. I would have liked to have heard a bit more about what was going on with the other sisters but I always live in hope that one day she will write a Walsh Family novel where each character gets their own chapters. I cannot get enough of them and every loyal reader will know what I mean.
I think this is probably my least favourite of the Walsh novels but this does not mean that I didn't like it. I actually loved it.
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I'm not that big on Christmas. My better half and I don't have a Christmas tree, nor do we do the whole presents thing on December 25th.
But I'm a sucker for cool lights and a nice decor, so M and I decided to light our place in a Holiday spirit.
Plus, it's gonna be great when our friends come for a nice meal in a few days.
I said I didn't care about Christmas, but I do care about great friends and amazing food.
P.S: If you really want to buy presents and you still don't know what to get, check this cool list by the brilliant Tim Ferriss, he too believes in the eternal quest to eliminate clutter, therefore hates unnecessary gifts.
Last week I got contracted to film a "behind the scenes" for the latest Build Direct Christmas Video.
The whole shoot was taking place a the Vancouver Christmas Market.
Usually, the first thing I think about when I have to film something like that is: "How can I get higher than ground level…?"
I asked the people at the market if I could access the building next door's roof top, they said "no", but they did mention that the Christmas Markets Huts roofs were solid enough to hold a guy my size… (Mmmh…)
So I grabbed the closest ladder I could find and jumped on one of the roofs.
Some of the shots I took from up there actually ended up being used in the final video, not in the behind the scenes. As nice establishing shots.
I'm honored.
Also, while I was up, the amazing Aimee Makris (from Moi Photography), who was in charge of the photo behind the scene, grabbed a pretty cool shot of me doing my thing.
Thanks Aimee!
I was listening to a Chase Jarvis Interview last night where he stated that, when he first started taking photos, he would do everything in his power to shoot, shoot and shoot some more. This is basically the way I see things as well. And this started way back in the day.
When I was living in Paris, France I would take my trusty bicycle (I actually took it with me to Vancouver!) and would bike around the city at night just to photograph stuff.
The idea at the time was just to get a better understanding of how the ISO relates to the aperture, shutter speed, grain, depth of field and stuff like that. Settings that I don't even think about today, were not intuitive to me at the time.
Also, I hadn't figured out that my passion really lies in photographing people not landscapes so I shot whatever was around me. Like the Eiffel Tower or la Seine.
I gotta admit, people often ask me if I miss France and Paris and my answer is always a solid "no", but no matter how I feel about it, from an architecture point of view, Paris kicks some serious ass.
This is where I spent most of my time last week.
The big green building is Martyshuk Housing "Loft" where they house some of their clients (who used to be homeless) and above it is the view from the south facing units. Pretty cool view isn't it?


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This recipe was great!!!!! I added some toasted almond slices I had on hand too to the pine nut mixture and it was great!
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- 3 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeds scooped out & cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbs chopped fresh sage
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
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- 1. Preheat oven to 450F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper, or spray lightly with cooking spray.
- 2. In a medium bowl, toss butternut squash cubes with 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread out on prepared baking sheet. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes, until squash is as tender as desired.
- 3. While squash is roasting, heat 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil in a small skillet. Add garlic, sage and pine nuts, and saut until pine nuts are lightly browned. Remove from heat.
- 4. Scoop butternut squash into a large bowl. Scrape contents from the skillet onto the butternut squash and gently toss. Serve immediately.
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OWENSBORO, Ky. - Bobby Earl Felty, 45, of Lewisport, KY passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana. He was born on October 25, 1967 in Owensboro, Ky. He was an Ironworker employed by Union Local 103. He had played Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball as a child. He was an Army veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, who was awarded the Asian Pacific medal for his service during Desert Storm. He was a member of Apollo Heights Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, Nascar racing and barbecuing.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Paula Marie Felty and grandparents, Jack and Ernie Felty, Jimmy Breslin and Wilma Bennett.
He is survived by his wife of ten years, Tara Felty; children, Lindsey Felty, Tiffany Devins, Dillon Devins and Timmy Pointer all of Owensboro; a grandson, Carter Lee; his father, Royce Felty of Owensboro; two sisters, Linda Kaye Ralph and her husband, Timothy and Donna Lynn Felty Roberts both of Owensboro; a brother-in-law, Clint Reynolds of Owensboro; several nieces and nephews and a cousin, Susie Lewis.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
A few minutes into the taxi ride to Tynemouth there was a smell so dreadful that I had to open the window. Yes, you guessed it - the taxi driver had farted! Ginger Bob, despite the terror he was going through had managed to maintain control of his sphincter. Mercifully, the trip from Whitley Bay to Tynemouth is very short and so I was able to escape the toxic gut-rot fug fairly quickly.
"It'll need to come out" said the vet after a quick but surprisingly uneventful examination. "The bad news is we can't do that here. You'll need to take him to our branch in Heaton tomorrow."
So, this morning I bundled the hapless feline into the box. He went ballistic!
Lesley, who was on her way to meet her daughter in Gateshead, dropped me here...
and so I was able to do some catching up in my usual spot...
The morning was spent updating web sites and working on liner notes and reading this...
Then to the vets in Heaton. I had to take the metro to Byker. En route two young men were talking about the importance of training your dog from an early age: what you have to do is terrorise it when it's a puppy so when you tell it to do something it does straight away.
Yup, I'm in cretin county here folks.
Ginger Bob was awake but drooling heavily, as you would if you'd had four teeth removed. His fang had been infected for some time it appears and the infection had spread.
Poor old cat - he was probably in a lot of pain for some time. Of course he comes in to eat and then very often buggers off and so it's difficult to tell if he's out of sorts.
In the taxi going home he put up a bit of a groggy struggle...
Back home he limped about and generally looked terrified whenever he saw me approaching.
5 comments:
- Jeffman said...
Methinks those two lads with the dog might've been taking their training tips from a certain Leonard 'Oz' Osbourne.
When giving Barry unwanted advice on his impending nuptials, he offers something along the lines of:
"[having a wife] is a bit like training a dog. Terrorise the bastard when it's small, then it won't give you any lip when they're bigger."
- Sid Smith said...
What's this a reference from, Nick?
- Jeffman said...
The great 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet', Sid. Series 2, when they're kipping down at Thornley Manor.
- Sid Smith said...
Ah - that certainly explains it and yes, probably where the cretin on the Metro nabbed it from.
In other news I've never seen a single episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Not one!
- Jeffman said...
What the dickens?
You're missing a treat, Sid. The first two series from the 1980s, at least.
The later revisits weren't much cop.


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Archive for April, 2011
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Finding your own answer always sets you free –says Anders Ørsager of Basix
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TL short for Tabitha Luna was born on July 22, 1992, in a regular town in Netherlands called Leiden.
Review: Mackie's SRM 150 PA
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Know what to ask for when you're on stage and you'll get it -says Wes Maebe
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My name is Katie Chance I live in Burntwood near Lichfield in the midlands and I am a female vocalist! I have been singing for a few years now and can't seem to go a day without it!
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It's time to infuse your work with new approaches music –says John Kjøller of Basix
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Hey Music Lovers! I'm Holly Stewart, and music…is my life =) I'm currently a senior in high school. I sing out all the time around the Louisville area
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Definición de majoritarian en inglés:
majoritarianSaltos de línea: ma¦jor|itar¦ian
Pronunciación: /məˌdʒɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən /
Governed by or believing in decision by a majority: the value of the Supreme Court as guardian of our liberties depends on its being distanced from ordinary majoritarian politics
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- The democracy part implies that those areas of policy requiring collective decision making will reflect majoritarian preferences.
- He believes the Greens' values are majoritarian values that can reach across the political spectrum.
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A person who supports government by a majority: the hectoring tone of majoritarians toward heterodox opinions
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- Richard concludes his essay with an observation that I wish conservative democratic majoritarians (and their democratic compatriots on the left) would take to heart.
- Third, I do not claim that all the Founders were 'libertarians,' but (as I discuss in my book but not in this paper) neither were they democratic majoritarians.
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According to Chinese government During a telephone conversation, Harper said Canada hopes to build upon its good ties with China and further advance bilateral relations by strengthening communication and promoting cooperation in trade, investment and other areas.
For his part, Li noted that bilateral ties have made headway in recent years, with remarkable breakthroughs in trade and economic cooperation, and are now at a new historical starting point.
China values its relationship with Canada, and stands ready to work with the Canadian side to enhance political mutual trust, accommodate each other's concerns, and elevate their strategic partnership to a higher level on the basis of mutual respect and equality, he said.
China and Canada are two countries in the Asia-Pacific region, which has extremely high potential for further development, the Chinese premier said.
The two sides should tap their complementary strengths, jointly create a market of fair competition, and cooperate in high-tech and other fields, he added.
They also should promote the dynamic balance in bilateral trade, deepen and enrich cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and actively expand converging interests so as to translate their enormous cooperation potential into tangible win-win results, Li said. The two also exchanged views on international issues of mutual interest.
Canada is an affluent, high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US its principal trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs about three-fourths of Canadian exports each year.
Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, highly skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economiccrisis, the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa posted its first fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus. Canada's major banks, however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in the world, owing to the financial sector's tradition of conservative lending practices and strong capitalization. Canada achieved marginal growth in 2010-12 and plans to balance the budget by 2015. In addition, the country's petroleum sector is rapidly becoming an even larger economic driver with Alberta's oil sands significantly boosting Canada's proven oil reserves, ranking the country third in the world behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
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I blogged on Tuesday that I was having pain in my abdomen again. By Tuesday night it had gotten bad enough that I was taking my super-duper pain pills.
Wednesday it was worse. Then I started vomiting. I didn't keep anything down all day. We discussed going to the ER, but I had a chemo appointment the next morning anyway, so we didn't.
Thursday morning we headed into SCCA. Got my labs drawn. Headed up to my doctor's floor and talked to the chemo coordinator. Told her about the symptoms I was having and how I was feeling and how I knew it was the tumor coming back.
She said she'd get ahold of my doctor, and sent me up to chemo. Went through the whole story with the chemo nurse as she was taking my vitals. Then my lab work came in.
Labs were BAD. Red cells were low. Protein was high. I wasn't going to be able to get chemo anyway. But I was going to need a blood transfusion. And we were still waiting for the doc to call back.
I ended up having a CT scan and hydration and the blood transfusion. Needed to come back Friday to get more blood and CT results.
The results are - the tumors that were already there have all grown. There's a new one that's already 6cm x 11cm. It's pressing against my colon and pelvis and causing a LOT of pain.
There's one more chemo they want to try. It generally isn't one of the best ones as far as results, but it's an option. The doctor says that "it's probably time for me to get my affairs in order." and "they would totally understand if I chose to not do this chemo."
They've changed around my pain meds. I now have a 3 day patch plus the dilaudid. They'll be setting up an appointment for me with Palliative Care.
So that's the update. I wish it was a happier one, but it's all I've got.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
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I blogged on Tuesday that I was having pain in my abdomen again. By Tuesday night it had gotten bad enough that I was taking my super-duper pain pills.
Posted by Jesica at 8/15/2009 09:52:00 AM
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- Loretta said...
I'm so sorry, Jesica. You're still in my prayers. I know you have a lot of hard decisions to make and a ton of crappy stuff to think about, and I pray that you'll have wisdom--and peace--through it all. I'm stage IV, too, with cancer in lots of locations, so I do know what you're dealing with. My oncologist even offered my daughter a job when I was re-diagnosed in January, saying we needed to get her situated in something better than fast-food, since I wasn't going to be here as she moved on into adulthood. :(
Don't give up, Jesica. You never know when some chemo protocol will be the one that puts you into remission, even if it's not one the doctors think they'll have great results with. The drugs affect different people in different ways. Every day we stay alive, we get closer to a new breakthrough. Well, that's my opinion, anyway.
Love & hugs & prayers,
Loretta in GA
- August 15, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- Tiffany Snowden said...
Jesica as I read this latest update tears were welling in my eyes. I am so glad that we hooked up again through the wonderful technology of the internet. Thank you for being so strong. Thank you for teaching me that I better not take one moment for granted. Thank you for putting this all down in words for your children to read one day...they will treasure it always. You have given them a precious gift.
There is a new song out there I know you have heard it. It is by Building 429. The chours says "I believe always always
Our Savior never fails
Even when all hope is gone
God knows our pain and His promise remains He will be with you always"
I think of you every time I hear it. I have no idea what to say or why you have to be fighting for your life right now, but God does know your pain and Steves pain and the kids' pain. I wish that I could say something to make it better. I am at a loss. Please know that you are recieving prayers from Henderson, NV and all over South Eastern Michigan.
- August 15, 2009 at 3:36 PM
- Jesica said...
thanks, Tiffany and Loretta
- August 15, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Joey's Mama said...
I don't know what to say, but I'm sending you all of my love and prayers. May all the people who care about you bring you some peace and comfort. I think of you often.
- August 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- Mittie said...
I love you. You, Steve, and the kids are in my prayers.
- August 15, 2009 at 7:39 PM
- Belinda said...
(((((Jesica)))))I'm sending good thoughts and prayers your way.
- August 15, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- chicamom85 said...
Jesica, I know it is difficult, I can't even imagine. There is always hope and I will keep praying. I have you on my spiritual blog and there are many people praying for you.
Peace be to you, fear not Genesis 43:23.
God bless you Anne
- August 16, 2009 at 12:48 AM
- DysFUNctional Mom said...
I am so sorry to hear this, Jesica. I'm sending love & prayers to you and your family.
- August 17, 2009 at 7:49 AM
- Kimberly McKay said...
I saw your blog posted on twitter as one to visit for prayer. I will be praying for you Jessica. I know how tough your road must be, and I wish there was more that I could say to reassure you that things will be 'okay' for you. I think okay is different for everyone. When the doctor says 'put your affairs in order' - I don't know how that could ever be okay. But reading on your bio that your a 'child of God' - I know you're going to be more than okay in heaven one day. I just hope you have many more days to spend with your loved ones here on earth. When God lays you on my heart, I will know it's time to pray.
- August 17, 2009 at 8:49 AM
- Meaghan said...
I am so so so sorry for this terrible news. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers constantly! If there is anything I can do for you please do not hesitate to contact me.
- August 17, 2009 at 9:42 AM
- Punkinhead said...
I can't imagine the pain you must be feeling at the idea of leaving your family - but know that they will remember your strength, and your humor, and your love. And especially that corndog casserole! :)
I wish for you lessened pain and a peace that comes with acceptance and strength to deal.
- August 17, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- .Keli. said...
Hi Jesica. I just received this news through Spirit Jump. I'm so sorry but also so happy to read that you are a child of God! :) I pray that your days will be happy with your family and friends and that you have many more of them! I will keep you in my prayers! Hugs - Keli
- August 17, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- CB said...
Jesica, I'm SO sorry :( Sending love and prayers to you & your family.
- August 17, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- What's next said...
I read about you through spirit jump and wanted to tell you that I am praying for you and your family!
- August 17, 2009 at 3:08 PM
- Aleta said...
I just came to your blog and I'm so sorry to read this. My heart and prayers go to you and your family. You are strong to write about it, amazingly so.
- August 17, 2009 at 4:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
Jessica, I found your blog through spirit jump. I an so sorry about your news, and you and your family are in my prayers. My daughter who is 35 years old with 3 small children is also currently in a fight for her life with luekemia and in need of a stem cell transplant. So I know how hard it is and what you and your family are going through. Please know that alot of people are praying for you and your family. Try to stay positive and enjoy your children as much as you can and don't give up, they have alot of new chemo's and maybe they will find one to put you in remission. I am praying for you.
- August 17, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- ♥ Boomer ♥ said...
First visit, via Dysfunctional Mom. You wrote on your profile you are a child of God. Amen.
We are all here on borrowed time, all on a journey. Some of our roadways are straight. Some are bumpy. But for believers, they all go toward the Father.
Blessings and peace and love and hugs to you and your family. ♥
- August 17, 2009 at 7:24 PM
- Tracey said...
((((((((((Jesica))))))) I am so sorry to read this. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully the new chemo will be answer. I so hope it is.
- August 17, 2009 at 8:30 PM
- I Should Be Cleaning Up said...
Like everyone else, I've been praying for you, and will continue to do so.
- August 17, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- Helene said...
I came over from Dysfunctional Mom's blog and reading this caused to tears to well up in my eyes. I'm just so sorry for all that you are going through. I can't even imagine.
I know God is in the business of miracles and I pray that he will send one your way.
- August 18, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Lottifish said...
I just want to send my high hopes your way. Miracles happen every day, maybe you're the next one.
- August 18, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- ♥ Becky ♥ said...
I came over from Dysfuntional's blog.
I know you don't know me but please know that I am praying feverishly for you and your family. I pray that you will have no pain, that God will have one more miracle in His pocket for you.
- August 18, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- CC said...
huge hugs!!!!!!!
- August 18, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- BackStage said...
So sorry to hear this Jesica. I hope you've already received the little angel I sent (don't know how long the mail takes!) and know that i'm thinking about you.
- August 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- Shoz said...
I don't know what to say except that I am sad to hear this news. Your words have touched my heart over the last few months that I have been reading. I thank you for your courage in writing them and letting us all read them. I will continue to pray for you and your family.
- August 20, 2009 at 12:48 AM
- Mrs4444 said...
I'm so sorry. I cannot imagine being well enough to write a blog post and yet being told to 'get your affairs in order." That is so wrong. Keeping you in my prayers...
- August 20, 2009 at 6:36 PM
- Kimberly said...
I'm so sorry. I'll be praying.
- August 20, 2009 at 9:15 PM
- SparkleFarkle said...
I hold you close in my thoughts, Jesica, and may my prayers for you add to your strength. It's going to be okay. Please don't give up. Even though we're far apart, you are ***points to SparkleFarkled heart*** HERE. Your friend, SparkleFarkle AKA "Janine"-- I made you a special, little watercolor angel on a ribbon a short while back (Spirit Jump). I follow your blog by way of links from Meaghan/Spirit Jump, but would like to connect directly to "Jesica's Journey" through blogspot. I can't seem to locate your "Follow" tab/button. Can you help me figure this one out? Thanks! Here's my email address, if that would help email@example.com
- August 21, 2009 at 3:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
I found your blog through Spirit Jumpers, and are very new to your story. I'm sorry that they have not given you more positive news. One thing I see as a common thread in your blog is your honesty. I think it is very courageous of you to be so honest about your journey. But don't give up all hope. Easier said than done, I realize, but I would hate to think that after fighting so hard for so long that its done. I will keep checking on you and sending prayers your way.
- August 21, 2009 at 7:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
I can think of nothing to say...but life is what you make of it right..so today and tomorrow and tomorrow after that..each day is a singular gift as unique as a snowflake. So make snow angels and revel in them...you control at least that much
you inspire me to be a better person Jes...just by being.
- August 21, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- Joey's Mama said...
thinking of you Jes.......
- August 23, 2009 at 5:25 AM
- Loretta said...
Just checking in to say I hope you're doing okay and to let you know I'm still praying for you daily.
Big hugs,
Loretta in GA
- August 23, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Joey's Mama said...
Still thinking of you Jes. We are hear to listen if you want to talk. If not, please just remember you are in our thoughts and prayers daily.
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Just realized that the title of this thread would make a great sixth Die Hard movie.
Feb 3 - 05:54 PM
Alex Maverick
Damn, you're right. It sounds like the perfect title to end the series with because that's where the expression "Die Hard" comes from.
Feb 4 - 01:52 PM
Hey, Bruce Willis said that he wants to make a sixth and final installment after this one, so keep your fingers crossed!
Jan 16 - 03:55 PM
Mick Travis
In DIE HARD, he saved an office building. In DIE HARD 2, he saved an airport. In DHWAV, he saved a whole city. In LFADH, he saved the whole country. In GDTDH, he's going to be saving Russia, possibly the world. In DIE HARD 6, what's he going to save? The Universe?
Jan 20 - 08:52 PM
Well since he wants it to be his final one, maybe saving the universe is a good way to conclude it. JK, I don't know but I'll still watch it. It's Die Hard, how can you not?
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Chase: The Lost Trollfighter
"In space...no one can hear you DIE HARD!"
Jan 29 - 10:56 AM
Fuck yeah!
Feb 4 - 09:33 AM
Lol I'm stoked. I grew up with the original Die Hard so I'll always have a soft spot for the franchise.
Feb 4 - 02:54 PM
Ben Thompson
Just too bad that any other Die Hard sequel or reboot, like all other sequels and reboots, will never be as good as the original one
Feb 12 - 04:28 AM
Even though it would probably suck, I would watch the SHIT out of Die Hard in space.
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That's what I wanted The Fifth Element to be, but it wasn't.
Feb 5 - 10:51 AM
Yeah, I didn't like it much either... still, you have to give it some points for imagination.
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This is one of the craziest flying with kids stories you will ever hear. A mom and dad were flying from Denver to Baltimore with their two sons -- ages 4 and 8. During the flight, a PG-13-rated movie (Alex Cross) was being shown on drop-down screens above the seats. After seeing the opening scenes (apparently the movie includes graphic violence and sex), the parents decided this was NOT a movie they wanted their sons to see and asked the flight attendants to fold up the monitor in the boys' line of vision. Even though the passengers sitting behind them lent their support, agreeing that the movie was definitely not appropriate for children, the family was told folding one screen was not an option. The parents nicely asked if the captain would be able to make this happen. The flight attendants very nicely told them no.
The next thing the family -- and the rest of the passengers knew -- the flight was being diverted to a Chicago airport because of "security concerns."
No -- there was nobody having a baby on the plane, no one trying to light a shoe bomb, nothing wrong with the plane itself. Apparently, the pilot decided that the family's complaint about the movie constituted "grave danger to the aircraft."
Yet, according to the father, there had been no raised voices, no swearing (parents who don't let their kids watch PG-13 movies also don't swear in front of them), and no punches thrown. The parents had remained in their seats and did what they could to keep their kids' eyes off the large screen hanging in front of them (we all know how easy and fun that can be.)
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Upon landing, a police officer came on board the plane and escorted the family off. They were then met at the gate by more Chicago police, two border protection officers, an FBI agent, and airline officials.
Does all of this sound craaaaaazy to you? It did to everyone else too.
All of the officials were horrified that the pilot had abused his authority and gone to such extremes -- causing the other passengers to miss their connections, inconveniencing his crew, wasting time and jet fuel, wasting the time and energy of the authorities and unnecessarily scaring two little boys. The family booked another flight and made it to their destination. Their assertions about this event are being investigated by James Fallows of The Atlantic in conjunction with his "The Way We Live Now" column. (But, really, why would the dad lie in a forum like that?)
This whole incident sounds like a nightmare for this family for many reasons, but let's focus on the thing that got it all started: the movie. What the heck was an airline doing showing an adult movie to children? Not all parents are on board with their kid watching PG-13 movies -- or even any movie at all. (Note the movie screens were the kind that hung down for all the passengers to see and not the individual ones on the back of seats.) This was what irked the dad the most, too. He writes:
[O]f even greater concern is United's decision to inflict upon minors grossly inappropriate cinematic content, without parents or guardians having the ability to opt out. Had this been in a cinema or a restaurant, we would have simply left if the content were too violent, or too sexual, for a preschooler and a 2nd grader. Cruising at 30,000 feet, leaving was not an option.
And he's right. What could the family do? They didn't know about the movie ahead of time and they couldn't escape it.
What's the answer here? Should airlines show only G movies during flights that have kids on board? Wouldn't that be unfair to adults traveling without children? And what about families who have a total no-movie, no-media policy and don't want their children watching anything at all? After all, what one parent deems permissible for their child may be against another parent's rules. I know I would have been angry, not only if the movie being shown was inappropriate for kids per its rating, but inappropriate for MY kid according to MY maternal barometer. Does that mean airlines should stop showing films entirely? Or should they all adopt single-screens (at a cost to all of us, of course)?
These are issues parents negotiate every day -- how to compromise with other kids and parents when our ideas about what's okay to eat or watch or say conflict. Yet we work it out. That's not an easy feat at 30,000 feet. We're trapped. It's easy to say no to sugary snacks on a plane, but keeping your kid's eyes off a big movie screen with flashy images is another story.
Do you think it's okay for planes to show PG-13 movies when kids are on board?
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Newer planes have individual monitors in the seats. Maybe if they don't have that, they should show a movie appropriate for ALL ages. From the reviews on this particular movie, I would not want my children seeing it either.
And I don't necessarily blame the pilot. I think it really depends on what he was told and the attitude of the person passing on the info to him. He could have been told a story by a very annoyed stewardess claiming they were 'making a big deal' about it. Sure it was over the top, but until we hear the pilots side of it, I wouldn't pin the blame on him.
No matter any arguement anyone has, some people just aren't comfortable with certian things and that is their right. The pilot's actions were so out of line in my opinion, and the point is that they shouldn't have been FORCED to watch ANYTHING they didn't want to. I am imagioning myself in that situation and they probably would have had to land the flight when I got up and just flipped the screen up myself.
They should have individual screens so that if there is anything you don't want to watch, you can make the choice to change it or turn it off. "You are on this plane, so oh well." Doesn't cut it for me, and I would have been livid. I would have raised my voice and probably gotten thrown off.
Why is it the airline's responsibility to entertain people? They can afford to put video screens in seats, but they can't make them wide enough, or give enough legroom for people over 5'0" and 100lbs??
IF you're going to show a movie in a public venue where the audience is "captive", as on a plane, you'd better make damned sure that the movie is suitable for ALL audiences. And yes, that means that some adults will have to sit through "Nemo". It's basic customer service. You cater to those who are most 'needy'. Adults, presumably, are capable of handling an hour and a half of watching (or ignoring) something they don't want to. Children haven't learned yet how to engage those filters.
I agree with Ponychaser. If you are stuck, how exactly are you going to keep your children and yourself from seeing a movie you don't want to watch/ want them to see? The Alex Cross movie is stretching the PG 13 even, sex and murder. Definatly not what I want my preschooler watching, and I think the pilot was way out of line. It's becoming too much trouble entirely to fly these days, airlines are alienating people


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In order to identify and attract the most highly qualified candidates, the Harrison Central School District hosts an annual invitational job fair in February, screening more than 1,000 resumes and conducting interviews with over 250 candidates.
Representatives from Harrison also attend recruiting events at colleges and universities, such as Columbia University, Bank Street College and New York University to name a few, throughout the Tri-State area and New England.
Through this proactive approach to recruiting, candidates are considered for not only existing vacancies but also potential opportunities that might arise during the year. Candidates apply to Harrison with a broad and diverse range ofexperience—some of the teachers may be starting on their professional paths while others may haveteaching experience or additional advanced degrees in a particular subject area.
Once viable candidates are identified, they undergo a rigorous screening process that includes multiple interviews with various district representatives. Teaching candidates present lesson plans and teach sample lessons to demonstrate their expertise with instructional planning and lesson delivery.
Candidates who move to the next stage in the process are carefully scrutinized, and the district completes both references and background checks. Finalists also complete an on-demand writing sample to explain the alignment between the district's core values and their practice and to demonstrate their written communication skills.
Having met these rigorous standards, finalists are interviewed by the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, who may extend an offer to join the Harrison faculty. If the candidate accepts the offer, the Superintendent recommends the candidate to the Board of Education for approval.
The recruitment and hiring of highly qualified teachers is an important first step toward ensuring that students benefit from excellent teachers; however, support of their success does not end with the hiring process. The District, in partnership with the Harrison Association of Teachers, invests in the ongoing support it provides its newly hired faculty.
Before the start of the school year, first and second year teachers are immersed in several days of orientation and professional development. Each new teacher is also provided with the benefit of a mentor teacher, who shares expertise and insight to support thenew teacher's transition to Harrison.
On-going professional development throughout the year allows both new and seasoned teachers to hone their skills and incorporate new instructional strategies into their teaching repertoires. On average, a probationary teacher in Harrison engages in 133 hours of professional development, which far exceeds the minimum requirement of 35 hours of professional development established by the NewYork State Education Department.
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Sleep is for the Weak
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Friend: I try to use Vim, but I'm usually in a position where I'm in a rush to finish an assignment, so it's hard to do things fast.
Me: Then program in your free time.
Friend: I like to sleep.
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Just some alien fruit salad to keep you in the zone.
One day I had gotten totally annoyed with the neon-on-day-glo-vomit-with-sprinkles-of-multicolor colorschemes for the Vim editor, so I decided to write my own. After it seemed to be somewhat ready, I named it Zenburn and uploaded it to the Vim site. This was in 2002. Now it seems the little colorscheme has started to grow on its own! What follows is the short history of Zenburn.
After the initial upload, time passed like time has the habit of doing. People seemed to like the color scheme, and I was happy, as I had made it for myself and tweaked it carefully, little by little, while doing real development using the editor, so it was nice to see people appreciate it. Some more time passed, and I had almost forgotten about Zenburn.
Then one day, the people of Cream contacted me and wanted to include Zenburn as part of the Cream distribution. Although a bit perplexed, I was honored that they chose to include it. The Cream posse had some nice suggestions which went in to Zenburn, and a new version was uploaded shortly afterwards.
Again, time passes, and, as I use Zenburn daily, I tweak it little by little whenever I stumble upon odd spots which break the harmony. Around this time or later, moving around at work gets me a place next to a window. The zen which burns too pale doesn't feel perfect, so I tweak the colors to achieve a slightly darker version. From this point forward, Zenburn is actually two schemes in one – one for light, one for dark, toggleable as described within the color scheme itself.
One day a mail comes in from Kurt Maier. Kurt had done very nice work by porting the entire Zenburn to 256-color cterm entries – this means Zenburn-colors in terminals with 256 color support. We merged my unreleased Zenburn with Kurt's cterm-Zenburn with a few mail iterations, and a new version was soon uploaded.
Currently I know of the following pages with healthy and nutritious Zenburn-derivatives:
- Zenburn for KDE konsole by Christoffer Sawicki
- Daniel Brockman has a page with adaptations for Emacs (!), XTerm, ion, ratpoison, etc.
- Zenburn scheme ported to Visual Studio 2005 by Jeff Atwood
- Jakub Piotr C?apa Zenburnt his entire desktop!
- Zenburn ported to Notepad++ by Dominykas Dja?enka.
- SubEthaEdit Zenburn by Henrik Bergius.
A tip of the hat to you. May you be forever in the zone.
If you can help make Zenburn better, please contact me. For example, currently there is very little support for the latest syntax groups (which means they will likely end up looking totally strange). This is mostly because I might not use such syntax groups myself, at least not until someone tells me how and where and why to use them.
And I'll try hard to upload some unreleased changes soonish.
PS. You might want to check this
Vim color scheme testing tipVim color scheme testing tip by Shan Leung Maverick Woo. The page is handy if you wish to see what different color schemes look like and which ones you might want to try.
Edit: thanks to Jakub C. for notifying me I had a wrong name for him!
Edit: added link to Notepad++ port, thank you to Dominykas "Chaosteil" C!
Edit: added link to Henrik Bergius' page. (Seems to be updating a lot – me thinks I should make a static page of this post….)
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You're my color theme hero, Jani. I've been using Zenburn every day for the last three years and I still love it. May you be forever in the zone, too.
Thanks for sharing Zenburn's history. May the zone be with you. :)
Funny thing, I'm not Justin Mecham but that's my screenshot. ;] Oh, and there is my blog, kind of zenburn (I'm quite bad at the design department) too. :P
Oh… I know where you got that Justin Mecham. I guess it should be Jakub Piotr C?apa and Justin's copyright is rather about the Jabber blog engine code. ;-)
I'm also the owner of zenburn.net domain and always wanted to make some sort os site with all the customizations in one place. Just, you know, "Everything zenburn!"
As you may see I failed to create this site but I could use some help and offer some hosting (not 100% stable but not on my home DSL either) if anyone would like to do such thing. :-)
I love the colors, but must I use gvim to have them? I'd like to continue using regular terminal-window vim, but the colors don't show up right in vim!
Mark, you might enjoy Kurt's contribution to Zenburn. He made support for 256-color terminals (peek inside Zenburn.vim file).
I'm not quite sure how to use or configure such terminals, as I don't use such a thing myself currently. When I tried to get cterm working in the past, Konsole (of KDE) had some trouble with that. And being the lazy bastard that I am, I reverted back to GVim.
But if you get the cterm working nicely, please post here and/or send a link to your experiences so I can update this page!
Here's an interesting Wiki page about enabling 256 colors in Vim.
I've created color scheme for Kate/Kdevelop, heavily inspired by your zenburn. More info. you can find at http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/zenburn+-+eye-gentle+Kate+color+scheme?content=66209
Very cool, thanks Lukasz! Zenburn seems to be popping up in many new places, and it makes me quite happy. Btw I corrected the link too, so no worries.
One day when I have time I must go through Vim 7 features and make sure every color in the theme is consistent. E.g. markers are perhaps not so nice at the moment in Zenburn.
Thank you. Zenburn is being used.
I don't think I'd be able to keep coding without Zenburn.
Here is my conversion of Zenburn for Notepad++, even though it only supports a few languages (like C, C++, and a few more):
Good stuff!
I started porting Zenburn to the SubEthaEdit collaborative editor:
Has anybody done any work on zenburn for IntelliJ IDEA ?
Thank you. I've manage to setup my PHPeclipse with zenbrun color theme and it's great!
Nice theme! Does anyone have a WinEDT version of Zenburn?
I just created a full kde3 color scheme for zenburn. it can be found at http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Zenburn?content=78681
I've taken the liberty of posting a Zenburn colorscheme for konsole 2.0 in kde4 to save people having to do it manually. It's basically a rip-off of Christoffer Sawicki's original Zenburn for Konsole.
More here.
And you can find a Typo/Css Zenburn theme at http://hisham.cc.
This is a great theme, thanks for making it. If anyone would be motivated enough to do a scite port, I'd be incredibly grateful.
The official vim tips have moved to wikia. Here is the link to the "Vim color scheme testing tip"
Don't forget that your theme is also ported to the most hyped editor this days, Textmate :)
Congrats, dude..
Thank you Markus :)
Great colorscheme. I got it to work in gnome-terminal thanks to the Kurt zone.
Only one hiccup. After quitting Vim the terminal doesn't reset properly so that less uses zenburn*0.75 so to speak. Any ideas how to fix that?
Bernhard, that sounds like a bug in Gnome-terminal.
If "stty sane" command fixes it, perhaps you can do an alias for Vim, such that after execution it will run "stty sane". Something like
alias v='vim && stty sane'?
I like Zenburn. Please don't ever take it away from me. I'd be unhappy to go back to black, and loose my sanity if I had to go back to (!) a white background. Please let me keep it forever. I'll pay. Lots. (By the way, I take my Zenburn on Emacs, where it seems curiously at home. Perhaps you, too have an appointment of destiny with The Dark Side? We serve good beer, and we have org-mode.) Cheers, and thanks! Scot
Scot, you are welcome, and rest assured Zenburn will stay with you! And the offer about dark side beer sounds very very tempting :)
Indeed, my long term plans include learning some FP language like Haskell. Maybe then I shall learn to use Emacs too, and walk between the shadow and the light, so to speak…
Thanks a lot for a very great theme. I was setting it up on my emacs when I realized I wanted to use it as the baseline for all my UI-tweaks at the office, and as I couldn't find a Google Chrome/Chromium version, I published one. You can follow my link, or go to its Chrome Extensions Gallery
Hi Jani,
from another zenburn lover :)
I can't get the zenburn settings for Visual Studio 2005. The link in Jeff Atwood's page doesn't seem to work anymore. Could you point me to a place where I can get it?
Thanks, saludos,
Hello Roberto!
For the original file, I suggest to email Jeff and ask him. It looks like the site has changed/removed the zip in question.
However, I did manage to find this version for Visual Studio. I'm not sure if it's the exact same as what Jeff had.
Hope this helps!
PS. If you get a new URL from Jeff, or the original zip please post a comment or email me with the new location.
Curiosity: This Zenburn's page is white and is killing my eyes. It could have the amazing Zenburn scheme.
Sebastian, I hear you – the page color scheme is against the "don't burn the eyeballs" ethos.
I've been toying with the idea of changing the page layout and colors (also for the whole blog). But so far it has always trickled to the bottom of my TODO list. Maybe some rainy day it will happen.
Hi guys, we've added Zenburn to our list of eclipse themes –
Looks good, thank you Roger :)
Perfect wallpaper:
ficou muito bom o tema para o eclipse! obrigado #brasil
was very good theme for the eclipse!
I love Zenburn! <3
I found it through anrxc, who also have more zenburn themes available, for Xdefaults etc.:
When I designed a small page for my personal stuff recently, I also tried to keep it zenburn-like, which you can see if you click my name.
Thank you so much for creating zenburn. I've been using it for at least 4 years and haven't even been slightly tempted to switch. I used to be a chronic colorscheme hopper. You've created a masterpiece. :)
I just created a zenburn for xchat. Available here! https://gist.github.com/mwcz/5979614
Thanks, it's the best color scheme ever, using it since many years.
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Make an ornament for each member of your family or that special teacher. This pattern includes three ornament designs: classic ball in 3 sizes, tear-drop and bead ball; plus ideas for embellishing them, so no two ornaments need ever be the same!
I have been crafting since I was little kid, but only learned to knit when my son was 6 months old. I started knitting with the hopes of making lots of little mittens and sweaters. My patterns have evolved from the use of various yarns and playing with the felting process. I am a sculpture artist at heart.


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