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Second-generation antipsychotic medications: Pharmacology, administration, and comparative side effects
- Author
- Michael D Jibson, MD, PhD
Michael D Jibson, MD, PhD
- Professor of Psychiatry
- University of Michigan
- Section Editor
- Stephen Marder, MD
Stephen Marder, MD
- Section Editor — Psychotic Disorders
- Professor of Psychiatry
- Semel Institute of Neuroscience at UCLA
- Deputy Editor
- Richard Hermann, MD
Richard Hermann, MD
- Deputy Editor — Psychiatry
- Associate Professor
- Tufts University School of Medicine
Antipsychotic medications have efficacy in the treatment of acute psychosis (irrespective of cause), chronic psychotic disorders, and other psychiatric conditions.
First-generation antipsychotics (FGAs), also known as neuroleptics or conventional antipsychotics, cause extrapyramidal side effects, including rigidity, bradykinesia, tremor, and akathisia (restlessness). They also frequently lead to tardive dyskinesia—hyperkinetic, involuntary movements most readily observed in the face and extremities.
Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), also known as atypical antipsychotics, generally have lower risks of extrapyramidal side effects and tardive dyskinesia compared to FGAs. However, these medications generally cause higher rates of weight gain and metabolic side effects, although the side effect profiles of individual drugs vary. One SGA, clozapine, has sufficiently unique properties to justify separate consideration.
The pharmacology, administration, and comparative side effects of second-generation antipsychotics available in the US are discussed here. First-generation antipsychotics and antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are discussed separately, as are antipsychotic poisoning, tardive dyskinesia, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (See "Pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia: Acute and maintenance phase treatment" and "Pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia: Side effect management" and "First generation (Typical) antipsychotic medication poisoning" and "Second generation (atypical) antipsychotic medication poisoning" and "Neuroleptic malignant syndrome" and "Tardive dyskinesia: Etiology and epidemiology" and "Bipolar disorder in adults: Pharmacotherapy for acute mania and hypomania" and "Guidelines for prescribing clozapine in schizophrenia".)
Second-generation antipsychotic medications are also referred to as "atypical antipsychotics". First-generation antipsychotics may be referred to as "conventional antipsychotics" or "neuroleptics". The older term "major tranquilizer" does not accurately describe the action of these medications, and is no longer encouraged.
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When driving back from a Workshop with the ART group of Fraunhofer IAIS at Naafs Häuschen I saw some interesting posters. A new car-related portal for selling and buying cars (pkw.de) has an interesting advertising campaign out. The only argument is on an easy to use and quick user interface – nothing else. So far many of them have tried to argue with the largest set of offers, but recently many of the major players (mobile.de and autoscout24.de) have improved their user interfaces.
It seems that a broader awareness for the user interface – basically that… Continue reading
We currently run a survey on "Implicit Personalization of Public Environments" as part of a master thesis. The thesis looks at the technical realization of this approach based on Bluetooth and mobile devices with a focus on creating an acceptable solution with regard to users' privacy. If you are interested in the topic and can spare 5 minutes have a look at our questionnaire on implicit personalization, there is a German version of the survey, too.
The questionnaire is set up on a server (http://onlineforschung.org) that offers free hosting for scientific/non-profit surveys.
Today Lucia Terrenghi completed her PhD at the University of Munich. The topic of her dissertation is "Designing Hybrid Interactions through an Understanding of the Affordances of Physical and Digital Technologies". She presented interesting insights from prototyping new interaction tools the combine the digital and the physical.
One finding in a case study was that it seems really hard to get people into using both hands for interaction (bi-manual interaction) when digital objects are involved, even though there are physical/tangible artefacts to manipulate. I made a similar observation when recently working with small children who were writing the first time… Continue reading
The Pervasive 2008 TPC meeting on Saturday was held distributed over 3 continents and linked via video conference. In Germany we had a really good time slot (12:00 to 20:00) – Australia and California had a really late/early day.
The meeting worked well over video and considering the saved travel time it seems this is a acceptable alternative to a full physical meeting. It was interesting to see that the video conferencing quality did not really improve much over the last years. We ran the TPC meeting for Ubicomp 2003 between the UK and the USA also with a video… Continue reading
The online registration for the 2nd international conference tangible and embedded interaction is now open. The early registration deadline is January 8th 2008. There is also the list of accepted papers and travel page online.
We have a really cool cover – it is not final, but I could not resist to give a preview (see above). Bart Hengeveld did a really good job! I am looking forward to holding the proceedings in my hand.
Recently an interesting mobile health product was launched: the glucoboy – http://www.glucoboy.com/ . It is designed as an add-on to the Nintendo Gameboy. The basic idea is to combine blood glucose measuring for children and video gaming.
This product shows that an in-depth understanding of the problem domain can create novel interactive products (in this case the idea was conceived by a parent with a direct insight into the problem). For user interface engineering we see again a clear value of contextual enquiry (or at least contextual understanding) combined with a clever utilization of technology.
Thought experiment: if we have the same number of trains we have at the moment and we let them travel as we do at the moment – but without time tables (basically a train is always on time – it is there when it arrives – similar to today). Customers would have real time access to all trains and the system could provide estimates when a certain train is where – perhaps with a confidence interval and probabilities of connections and travel times (obviously with an understandable user interface).
Would this be a better or worse model of public transport?… Continue reading
In Frankfurt there was today an expert meeting on RFID and ubicomp organized by the Fraunhofer ISI. The purpose was a discussion about the impact of RFID technologies. The organizers will use our input to inform the creation of a document of technology assessment for the German parliament. The majority of the participants came from companies developing RFID technology or system.In the first part of my talk "RFID and Beyond" I highlighted results from two workshops where I was a co-organizer: PTA2006 and Pertec2007 held at the Pervasive and Percom conferences. The results were also published in 2 papers… Continue reading
In our course "case studies in pervasive computing" we re-build systems that are described in the research literature and try to improve them or to apply them to new domains. This term the topic is on multi-touch displays. Starting out with Jeff Han's paper "Low-cost multi-touch sensing through frustrated total internal reflection" we think about novel interaction methods for large screens. And after some initial problems (filter in the web cam we used) we have a first hardware prototype that shows the FTIR effect. The page of Thomas M. Brand is a good starting point if you too… Continue reading
At the CHI PC-meeting in Amsterdam I talked to a number of people – and it seems we are not the only one's who are interested in interactive mirrors. It seems that breaking the physical limitations in time and space, a convention mirror imposes, creates some interest within the research community.
I talked to Boris de Ruyter about the Philips mirror project in the homelab and learned from Bo Begole about their work on interactive mirrors at PARC. It may be interesting to propose a workshop on interactive mirrors at one of the upcoming conference to get the people together… Continue reading
Today I was travelling on an ICE high-speed train to Amsterdam for the CHI-Notes committee meeting and shortly after we left Germany the train lost speed and became slower and just rolled out. Then… Continue reading
Prof. Hiroshi Ishii from the MIT Media Laboratory, kindly accepted our invitation to be the keynote speaker of TEI'08 in Bonn. We are absolutely delighted that he will come to the conference. Looking back at last year's proceedings of TEI, and seeing the references in the papers, it is obvious how much he has inspired and shaped this research field.
I recently learned that Prof. Ishii has lived and worked in Bonn in 1987-1988 at GMD (which became later Fraunhofer. He was then a Post-Doc and worked topics related to CSCW.
There are so many paper of tangibles… Continue reading
The Fraunhofer institute IAO opened today a new interaction lab in Stuttgart under the topic interaction with all senses. Prof. Spath, director of the Fraunhofer IAO, made a strong argument for new user interfaces. In his talk he discussed adaptive cruse control in cars as an example for user interface challenges.
My talk on "implicit interaction – smart living in smart environments" argues for a sensible mix of user centred design and technology driven innovation. As one example I used the Sensor-Knife which Matthias Kranz implemented.
Prof. Jürgen Ziegler, a colleague at the University of Duisburg-Essen… Continue reading
TEI'08 will be held in cooperation with ACM and the proceedings will, as last year, included in the ACM digital library.After finalizing the review and discussion process we have a really amazing program, which will be soon online at http://www.tei-conf.org/.
Yesterday we visited the computer science department at the University of Hamburg. Prof. Oberquelle und Beckhaus had invited me at the Mensch & Computer conference to visit them and give a talk about our work.
Before the seminar we had a chance to see the lab of Steffi Beckhaus. I have tried the ChairIO – and it was fun. They sound floor creates a really interesting experience (similar to the butt-kicker just more intense). We could also play with GranulatSynthese and try the smell user interface (apple smell is absolutely convincing, not sure about some of the others).
We… Continue reading
I have been at Trinity College in Dublin today as external member of the MSc exam board. While reading MSc dissertations I learned at lot of interesting things. Here are two pointers to technologies which I like to share (they may be useful in further projects):
SUMO – Simulation of Urban Mobility: An open source traffic simulation packagehttp://sumo.sourceforge.net/
Small computing platform: http://gumstix.com/
Time is flying. We are nearly one month in Essen. Teaching started well and quite a number of students came to our course (see http://www.pervasive.wiwi.uni-due.de/en/teaching/). We have a reliable Internet connection and more furniture than we need 😉 Starting from scratch is a great experience – especially as everybody was very helpful. Nevertheless it takes a lot of time and effort. I am extremly happy that I was able to start with a real team (Dagmar and Paul)!
At the Fraunhofer retreat in Westerburg we had very interesting discussions on research and research strategies in computer science. The span of excellent research in computer science is enormous ranging from theoretical work (e.g. math style proofs), to engineering type work (e.g. systems), to experimental and empirical work (e.g. studies). This makes it really challenging to find a common notion of "excellent research". This reminds me of an interesting book which I started to read (recommended to me at the retreat): In Search of Excellence: Lessons from Americas Best Run Companies by Robert H Waterman et al. – so far… Continue reading
I am teaching a guest course at the University of Linz in the Pervasive Computing master program. The topic is Unconventional User Interaction – User Interfaces in a Pervasive Computing World (http://www.ubicomp.net/uui). Today we started with an introduction to motivate how pervasive computing changes human computer interaction. I am already looking forward to the projects!
At dinner I learned why you can never have enough forks in a good restaurant. In case you loose your pen for the mobile phone a fork will do… The topic of the lecture is everywhere!
Travelling on the train from Crailsheim to Nürnberg I saw several police officers on their travels back from an assignment at Stuttgarter Volksfest. When we got off the train the collected their caps from the luggage rack and observed an interesting (traditional) information display.
Inside the cap they carried a schedule and a description of the location they had to go. The size of the paper-display was about 15 x 15 cm. It seems an interesting place to display and access information – perhaps we will do a digital version of the cap as an assignment in our courses.
We arrived in Essen and slowly are booting up the new group. It is exciting to have the change to start from scratch! Chairs and internet connectivity are highest priorities 😉
At the moment our virtual presence (http://www.pervasive.wiwi.uni-due.de/en/) is much further than our physical – one has to have priorities.
From Monday on I will be at the University of Duisburg-Essen. After a little less than a year in Bonn a new challenge is ahead: setting up a new group on Pervasive Computing and User Interface Engineering. The lab will be situated at the campus in Essen (Schützenbahn 70) in the heart of the city. Our group will be in the Institute for Computer Science and Business Information Systems in the faculty of Economics. Teaching starts in the winter term with a lecture on User Interface Engineering and several project oriented courses.
The focus will be on systems, user… Continue reading
This afternoon our UbiLog workshop was held in Bremen as part of the Informatik 2007 conference. We selected 4 papers for presentation and had a lively and interesting discussion.
Following the talk of Nikolai Krambrock we discussed the use context, and in particular location, to restrict or allow access to information. My favourite example is an online-banking appliance that only works in predefined areas (e.g. at home and in my car). Using context appears one option in creating human understandable solutions for secure systems. People have developed means to protect physical objects and valuable, perhaps we should draw more on… Continue reading
At the dinner of this yeas GI conference Professor Gerhard Krüger became the 6th honorary member of the German Computer Science Society (GI, Gesellschaft für Informatik). He was one of the people who understood very early that computer science is a central topic and pushed in the 1980ies form higher capacities in computer science at German Universities.
When I was at Karlsruhe (1998-2001) he was my supervisor and taught me a lot! In short: invest in the development of people.
Over the last few days at Ubicomp 2007 in Innsbruck it was great to catch up with many people from the community. The discussions in the evenings are very inspiring and so were some of the talks.
We tried to explain the idea of ubiquitous computing to journalist and it seems they got the idea. And hence Ubicomp 2007 was featured in the Austrian Press:
- Mitdenkende Gegenstände – Allgegenwärtige Technik (ORF)
- Der Computer ist immer und überall (der Standard)
Ubicomp 2008 will be in Korea.
Alireza Sahami presented our CardiViz project at the demo session at Ubicomp. We were very happy that the project that was the result of our IPEC course on developing mobile applications was accepted as a demo.
For more details see:Alireza Sahami Shirazi, Diana Cheng, Oliver Kroell, Dagmar Kern, Albrecht Schmidt. CardioViz: Contextual Capture and Visualization for Long-term ECG Data. Adjunct Proceedings of Ubicomp 2007 (Demo).
Jonna Häkkilä, Anind Dey, Kari Hjelt, and I organized organized the Ubiwell workshop (Interaction with Ubiquitous Wellness and Healthcare Applications) at this years pervasive. Alireza presented another paper on heartbeat monitoring there:Florian Alt,… Continue reading
It is often discussed whether or not the user interface in the car matters or not. The basic argument is that cars are emotional and hence the driving experience matters and everything else is secondary.
However it seems the user interface becomes more and more part of the experience. On Saturday night I travelled via Munich to Innsbruck – and had again some time on in the lounge at the railway station. In a article on the new VW concept car UP it was interesting to see that about 15% of the text (about 20 lines text of the whole… Continue reading
Heiko Drewes and Richard Atterer, collegues from university of Munich, have travelled to Interact 2007. Their emails indicate that the conference is this year at a most interesting place. The conference is in Rio de Janeiro, directly at the Copacabana. The conference was highly competitive and we are happy to have two papers we can present there.
Heiko presents a paper that shows that eye gestures can be used to interact with a computer. In his experiments he shows that users can learn gesture with eyes (basically moving the eyes in a certain pattern, e.g. following the outline of a… Continue reading
Some weeks ago Ben Sutherland from The Economist called. He was researching for an article discussing the computing revolution over the last 25 years. In his research he to talked to many different people (from different countries, different fields, different views) and was particularly interested in applications that will come in the future and with me in particular on the concept of context-awareness.
The article "The trouble with computers" appeared 6th of September and discusses a mix of ideas and viewpoints. We talked about 30 minutes on the phone and I am quite surprised what statement he picked… Continue reading


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PHILADELPHIA — The states face major changes as they prepare to bring the recently adopted Common Core Standards into their schools, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
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Asian American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions Get More Attention
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education shares her views on institutions that serve Asian-American and Pacific Islander students.
Tuskegee University: An Honorable Track Record
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education offers her views on the history and future of a historically black university.
Morehouse, Norfolk State, Paul Quinn Awarded $50K "Models of Success" Grant
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education helps select three historically black colleges and universities to receive $50,000 grants.
How Big a Chance Are the Common Core Standards?
Dean Andy Porter of the Graduate School of Education is highlighted for his research on the Common Core standards.
Former Gov. Rendell, Leaders in Education Address the Gap Between Labor Markets and Education
PHILADELPHIA -- At last week's "Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America: The Policy, Practice and Research Issues" conference, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said that Congress is asked every year for more work visas to staff computer programming jobs because there are no Americans willing or capable to fill those jobs.
While firmly in support of immigration to invigorate the United States, Rendell asked: "Why aren't our kids able to fill those jobs? Because the education system fails."
Creating the Next Generation of Black Physicists
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education shares her views on the future of black physicists.
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PHILADELPHIA — Innovative solutions to recurring problems in education will take center stage at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education on June 9 when entrepreneurs compete in the second annual Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition, the only business plan competition specifically aimed at stimulating educational entrepreneurship and using innovation to improve education.
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Tonight we hosted my office work party at our house. First of all, my husband didn't even come out of his office to even say hello to anyone. Then he texted me multiple times to say the A/C was too cold...instead of coming out of his office to speak to me. For some reason my BOSS asked to see my phone for a minute (BTW we're all counselors) and while he had my phone my husband texted me twice cussing me out, telling me to "turn the F&@$ing air off because he was cold! When my boss gave my phone back, he seemed weird. I should probably add that he's a Christian counselor and I've never heard him cuss! Then I saw the texts, but I didn't say anything. I'm just so mad and embarrassed...what would you ladies do?
Husband totally embarrassed me at office party!
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That's weird and uncool of your husband... I hope things are cool at work still:/
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Good question Missy, he said it was because he was studying for finals (he's in grad school) but all week he said he was looking forward to the party and relaxing for a little bit. I think he just doesn't care to make an effort for me, even when I tell him it's important to me. I just hope my fellow therapists don't judge me now based on his screwed up texts! Should I address it with my boss or just let it go? I work in a therapy agency BTW.
Posted 12/02/2012
Just wondering if anyone at the party mentioned anything about him not coming out? Embarrassing I know, I was with someone like that. I always made excuses for him and then when I gave up,......I would say go and ask him,......he's hiding in the basement. That'll fix him!!! Did your husband say why?
Posted 12/02/2012
Is he like that with your friends/ family when they are over? Maybe he was intimidated by your co workers?
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I would be furious! I am so sorry! I would first and foremost tell him to never talk or text me that language again. So rude. As for not joining I would tell him as your friend and spouse he should have come out to at least say hi. That's really rude.
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I do not think your boss or colleagues will judge you especially given your profession. I do not think you need to bring this up to your boss. Regardless if he had finals, you're hosting a party and it's his home too so he should have joined or gone to the campus library or Starbucks to study. He was being inconsiderate and acted selfish.
I'm not forgetful- I have Inappropiate Recall Timing. I never forget, I remember it at the wrong time.
Posted 12/02/2012
Like pp said, hr sounds intimidated. Insecure and controlling. He didn't come out, like a child, and texted nasty messages to you because a) you weren't paying attention to his little tantrum and b) I forgot what b was. :)
Posted 12/02/2012
I'd remind him to not talk to me like that, but then I'd let it go. He wasn't expecting anyone but you to see your phone.
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Rocklin, CA--On Friday, May 30, 2014 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Sierra College is hosting "Connections 2014 - Doing Business with Public Agencies in Placer County."
This is an outreach opportunity for local businesses to increase their understanding of the contract process for school districts, government agencies, and other public entities. This is a free networking fair and Placer County businesses and contractors are invited and encouraged to attend.
This networking fair will be held in the Rocklin Campus Center, J Building. The Rocklin Campus is located at 5000 Rocklin Road, in Rocklin CA. Enjoy free parking on campus for this event.
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Like Cooperstown for baseball players or Cleveland for aging rockers, this page is the home of our most celebrated Runzatics®. The brave. The proud. The slightly-offbeat.
If you think you can hang with these Runzatics®, submit your own Runza® story today.
I grew up living two blocks from Runza which was a blessing and a curse. I found all my allowance money would turn into Runza chicken strips. When picking a college last year I knew I didn't want to travel far because of my love for Runza. So I decided on a town that has a Runza that I visit almost every other day. Some say I have a problem, I say I'm just a Runzatic.
I live for Temperature Tuesday. At about Christmas time I start getting excited about Temperature Tuesday...and then when New Year's hits I am anxiously awaiting that first Tuesday in January. I wake up early every Tuesday in January and February just to see how much my delicious Runza will be. Will it be 4 cents, will it be 30 cents? It makes no difference to me...I just know that Runza that I crave will be a discount. And I will be sure to post it on Facebook as a reminder to all my friends. On the Mondays before, I remind all my coworkers that the next day is Temperature Tuesday and I will be making a Runza run at lunch time. And then every single Tuesday in January and February I get Runza for myself and as many of my coworkers who want it. If you see a girl struggling to get through the door with bags of Runza and many yellow cups, that is me. I love Runza and Temperature Tuesdays.
I love Runzas! They make your tummy feel warm on a cold snowy day in Nebraska! I love the variety you can choose from, too! My last visit to Runza was for Temperature Tuesday in January. I ran into my coworker and sister-in-law while over my lunch break. It was great to see the dining room packed with familiar faces! MMMMM I'm getting hungry!
Our family loves Runza because: 1. Runza's fries are "the best in the world'! 2. Runza burgers are always fresh and not overcooked! 3. Our kids who live in India (yes, India!) and Pennsylvania can't wait to go to Runza whenever they come home for a visit! 4. The salad selection is delicious and such a nice choice for people who prefer low carbs! Thanks, Runza!
My son is in the Air Force. Where ever he is stationed, when I visit, I have to take Runzas to he and his family! They crave the original Runza sandwich. The family is stationed in New Jersey currently. For dinner the night I arrive, I will be hand carrying frozen sandwiches for them to enjoy. Gotta love the sandwich and the Mom!
I grew up eating Runza a Nebraska native, and because of Runza my grandma and I, for 15 or more years, had a weekly lunch date to go to Runza. We even had Runza making parties to try and re create your YUMMY Runza, but we know there is only one Runza like yours! We never quite made it up to your level of deliciousness. I have very fond memories of eating all the foods at Runza and the frennch dip for dipping fries and homemade burgers. We take my brother and his wife who never had Runza, every time they come back from Indiana and they take a few to go. Freeze very well I might add. I Love the memories Runza has given to me as well as a very satisfied tummy for myself and my family! My office is moving to a new location next month in the Runza neighborhood, can't wait!! Chili is awesome too.. smiles..
Runza is the only restaurant we have found that our entire family of 5 likes. My boys don't ask if we can go out to eat, they ask if we can stop and get Runza on the way home. We are such Runzatics that when we went out of town recently we stopped to eat in a town that did not have a Runza restaurant so we ended up eating at another burger joint where my son ordered his hamburger "the Runza way"! Thanks for making a place our whole family can enjoy!
Runza? It was love at first bite about 38 years ago when I first moved to Nebraska. Since that first bite, I have also become addicted to your delectable burgers, and currently the smothered grilled chicken sandwich. That melted cheese, flavorful onion, and succulent mushroom combination is hard to beat!! Whenever I have an excuse to eat out in our town, Runza is my first choice--that's the easy decision. Then, the hard decision--what to order?
My first Runza was back in the 70s when I attended art school in Omaha. Working at Pepsi-Cola on 72nd Street, the guys regularly made a quick run to the Runza on L Street. I was hooked. I've been in Chicago since the mid-80s, but EVERY time I return to Nebraska (for football, family events, or football, haha) my first stop is always at the Blair Runza. Back in Chicago, not one person I've ever worked with knows what a Runza is, but EVERY TIME I bring back a couple dozen frozen and they taste one, they ALL wonder why I didn't bring back more for them!
I have a long time love affair with Runza food. I grew up eating hamburgers and fries and have to have a burger at least once a week. When the cold weather comes I love to have a burger or Runza with my chili. I am 71 years old and have to say that in growing up, my love for runza food has carried over to my two daughters. Even though they are grown up, married with children, they still go to Runza often. I would like to believe I had something to do with their addiction for Runza food. Thanks for a chance to give praise and thanks to Runza for their great food.
I love Runza. I was in the grocery store the other day and I heard this little 5 yr. old boy asked his mother, as she pushed him in the cart, "Mommy I have been good..can we go to Runza when you are done shopping, I want french fries.." she said yes.... I said to him, "I have been good too, can I go to Runza , it is my favorite place to eat." he replies and said "Sure, see ya."....how cute. I was reading one of your place mats on my tray yesterday at Runza, and it said "If you name your child "Runza" he will grow up to be President." I thought of that little boy and I thought how neat that would be "President Runza". Thanks for great service and great food. When I got my food yesterday, the employee said to me, "Your Runza is very hot, it just came out of the oven." Yes, great tasting hot food, but how nice to warn me about it being very hot. Have a great New Year....
My husband and I are avid cyclists and nothing tastes better than a burger and onion rings after a day in the saddle! Your yummy burgers and crisp onion rings really hit the spot. Runza fills us up and gives us the energy we need to bike the distance home again. Great reward for a hard day of pedaling!
My name is Angie and I grew up in the small town of Cozad, Nebraska. I can remember as a child when we would take a trip to "the city" (be it Kearney, Lincoln or Omaha) and I would be so excited for my day to pick where we got to eat (all 3 of us kids each got 1 day to choose where we would be eating.) I always chose Runza, really, was there ever any better choice?! Then as an adult I moved away to North Carolina and seriously went through Runza withdrawals so my mother would actually send them frozen to me as well as when she would visit she actually FILLED her carry-on with frozen Runza's. My roommate whom grew up in Florida had no clue why I would get so excited when a package would arrive UNTIL she tasted one!!! She was HOOKED!! Fast forward 10 years and I moved back home to Cozad to find a Runza in my hometown.THUD. Now fast forward to 6 months ago, I finally convinced my N.C. roommate to move. As it turns out, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and chose to come here to do her chemo treatments. So we travel every 28 days to Kearney for a grueling day of blood tests and chemo and much to my chagrin, Kathy has chosen and discovered that her favorite meal (and the only meal that seems to stay down after chemo) is a meal from Runza. Every 28 days we make that trip to Kearney to take care of "business" and after EVERY treatment we make a stop at Runza to get her a warm and filling meal usually followed by a cinnamon roll. TY Runza!!!
My mother, way back in 1949, had her first Runza at the the original location in Lincoln Nebraska. I literally grew up on Runza's. Only once did my mother try to recreate the mix of flavors tucked inside that warm golden bun. Once was enough to realize that nothing could top the original. Our entire family right down to my 13 grandchildren have grown up on Runza's. The weight of it our hands starts the excitment. And now that it's Christmas time, we always send Runza to our friends who have not had the opportunity to experience them. From shore to shore and beyond we send them to our friends.
I grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado when I was a freshmen in high school. I am currently a Senior at Colorado State University (CSU) which is very close to Colorado's ONLY Runza Restaurant in Loveland, CO. Lets just say that I did not just choose CSU for the instate tuition, but for the short 20 minute drive to my home away from home. Runza takes me back to the very hot and humid days in Nebraska with my family and friends.
Have you heard about this? The Young family from Sioux Falls, SD, does all it can to maximize its visits to Runza each and every time they come close to one of the many Runza restaurants. You see, there is no longer a Runza outlet in Sioux Falls or South Dakota. So, whenever they hit the road, they get their hands on coupons, maps, the Runza website and make sure they can pull off and get them some of that great goodness of Runzas, Burgers, Fries, Onion Rings and some time even more...oh my! It is heaven on a plate or heaven in a brown paper bag...it always works for us and helps satisfy our cravings until the next trip to Nebraska....some times we even re-adjust the travel calendar to add a trip or two to Nebraska and Runza!
While attempting to recreate my own home-made version, I realized that there is no place like Runza to eat a Runza sandwich. Not even Gran'ma can out-do a Swiss Mushroom Runza!
My 21 year old son is in the Marines and really misses his Runzas!!! When he was back on his 10 day leave in May he drove 40 mile round trips to eat at Runza!! He ate at Runza 4 times on that leave. We have sent him a dozen Runzas - thanks to your on-line site. That made for a very happy Marine. I have 4 Runzas hidden in the freezer wrapped and labeled for his midnight snacks when he hopefully gets some leave over the holidays. We thank you for your great product. Val
We did not have Runza back in Indiana, but then we moved to Colorado and there it was...Runza. I thought what the heck is Runza??? Well, now I know. Our Runza and everyone who works there is wonderful. The young ladies and gentlemen are exactly that...ladies and gentlemen. They are not only friendly, but they actually care about their customers. Then there is the food...delicious! Especially the onion rings. I am a very picky eater when I eat out, and when it comes to onions rings, even more so. Runza is the ONLY place where I will order onion rings. And there are times when I will go there just because I want Runza Onion Rings! That is saying a lot for me, because to get there it is 7 miles one way!
When my daughter was just one year old I was eating Runza sitting on the floor with her. I got up to go into the next room for a few minutes. When I came back I came around the corner to see her chomping down on my cheese Runza! She was grasping it tight with both hands & eating it! It was so cute! She looked up at me & smiled & I laughed! Her first real food experience was a cheese Runza! We'll always remember that & have it written down in her baby book. She's 5 now & we bring it up almost every time we visit! :)
In 1966, I moved to Lincoln from a small town in southern Kansas. It was my senior year. Not too happy about being here. That changed after I met some really great life long friends. On a beautiful fall day we drove out to Pioneer Park and on our way home one of my friends said, 'Lets stop for a Runza!' I had no idea what that was but I got one and tried it...the rest is as they say...history!!! I am glad to say, we are still enjoying the wonderful taste of Runzas!!!
My most memorable Runza story is walking up the street in the summer evenings with my grandson for a swirl ice cream cone. It has always been a special treat for the two of us together. We have been doing it for the past 6 years. He is 14 now and he skateboards and I catch up with him at the corner. LOL...
Not only is our family "Runza" eaters, but one of our children lives in Tennessee with 3 grown boys.....so off we go for Thanksgiving with 2 dozen frozen Runza's in the car.....anything for a Runza.......Last Christmas they came here, and after unpacking, first stop....Rumza's..........The oldest takes them to Alabama and shares with college roommates... 'This year they will go also to Ole Miss college with 2nd grandson....those Runza's do love to travel.
When I was going to Hastings College I would frequently take a study break with my friends and we always picked Runza.......not because it was just a few blocks from the college, but because it had the best cheese burgers and onion rings around! Now that I'm out of school I still pick Runza as the best place to eat to satisfy my hunger cravings. The food is always cooked fresh with high quality ingredients to give us Runzatics a mouth-watering experience! Every town and city in the USA should have at least one Runza!
Whether it's here in Omaha or on the road, Runza is my go to place. Gretna, Lincoln, York, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, Gothenburg, North Platte, Ogallala - I stop at each and every one along the way as I travel across Nebraska to visit my family and friends. I love road trips and I love Runza, and thankfully they can go hand in hand and I'm never too far away from the food that I love!!
Once upon a time Santa Claus had a giant sack of Runzas because it was Temperature Tuesday. Santa wanted to make all the worker bees day a little brighter so he asked his elf Henry to bring lots of Runzas to their workplace. Because Henry was such a faithful and hard-working elf he made the workers at not one, but two companies, extra happy that day. As a reward for his efforts and kindness Henry was rewarded with a car that smells awesome all week long.
My most memorable "Runza experience" was when I went to my first Runza many years ago. I had what was then the "new" Runza filled with all sorts of lovely goodness, hamburger, cabbage, and all the rest. It reminded of me of my German Grandmother's kitchen. Now it is the " classic" on the menu, and I still go to it when I choose to remember my German Grandmother's Kitchen. Yet now I have branched out to the chicken offerings on the menu, also Miller and Payne Cinnamon Rolls. The originals I sampled there, the ones you have really bring back the good times. So going to Runza is a way to share with my grandchild the meals I had in the past. Hopefully it will become his most memorable Runza Experience when he goes with me.
When it is harvest time it is great to get meals from Runza that are sacked individually for the guys in the field. They look forward to me delivering their green and brown sacks!
My family loves Runza & there is one right by my son's school St Columbkille in Papillion. Every day after school he wants to go to Runza for a ice cream cone. We sit & talk & I get to hear about his day. Thanks Runza for making it such a great family place. There's something for everyone.
As senior citizens, my husband and I make a "Runza Run" 1-2 times a week when the cook (me) doesn't feel like cooking! Your hamburgers are No. 1 by far!! Each and every time your pickup line moves fast and the food is always hot to make it a "Runza experience"!!
My husband took me to Runza 21 years ago, when we began dating. I have been hooked on their Swiss Mushroom Burger (with added lettuces, onion, pickles and tomato) and Large Onion Rings ever since (they make the BEST onion rings in Omaha)! We make it a point to go to Runza once a month (usually a Saturday afternoon). After 20 years of marriage it is nice we still hold hands and go on these dates at Runza.
I used to live in Arkansas and whenever I came to visit my family in Nebraska, I completely went overboard and stocked up on the cheese Runzas. They freeze quite well if you didn't know. My friends knew me as the, "Runza hoarder in the summer girl." Now that I have lived in Nebraska for the past five years, Runza is always three blocks away. It's a perfect stroll and the employees greet me by name everytime I stop by. Thanks for being awesome Runza. Never change Runza, never change.
Left Omaha in 1985 for the Army. Every trip home has included a stop at a "Hut". 29 years later I am sitting in my office in Olympia, Washington and discover that I can order Runzas. 1 Dozen, in three days coming up!!!!
One time I got a whole pint of runza ranch for Christmas. Best gift ever!
This summer my son and I started walking 15 blocks (each way) to eat Runza (40th and Randolph). It gives us a chance to connect with each other, enjoy the beautiful Nebraska evenings we have had this summer and enjoy some delicious food! Thanks Runza!
I don't generally dine in restuarants alone but every Friday I have this craving for Runza food so even if I can't find someone to go with me I will go to Runza and treat myself to their food. I really like their sandwiches and onion rings.
We have a new neighbor who have moved here from Germany. We took her to Runza for her first visit. She was thrilled with not having to eat a hamburger and with the flavor of the Runza. We were so happy to introduce someone from a foreign county to Runza and that she requested a return visit today.
When Runza was first opened in Lincoln,NE. I was a senior at Northeast High School. It was in my boyfriend's "36Ford, with a rumble seat, that we first ate a RUNZA at a DRIVE-IN. We made many more trips across town with the rumble seat full of friends. All hungry for a RUNZA. Thanks Runza for the memories as well as the still delicious Runza you serve every day in Seward,NE a at a drive-in. Driving out to the Old Runza Hut from North East Lincoln many times with our rumble seat filled with hungry friends.
We have a seriously ill son and forget sometimes to take time for ourselves. We decided we would start having a date night like we did before life happened. We hadn't decided where would be the place to go on this special date as we left our home. We have several restaurants to choose from in the area. We drove past Runza and the choice was made. We had visited Runza in the past and loved how your treated the second you open the door. They are welcoming and courteous. They never fail to serve us our food at the table unlike most restaurants that yell a number to tell us our food is ready. They even take our tray if they are not busy! My wife and I decided that night that we can go to other restaurants in town on our big date night or go to the place that doesn't hurt our wallet and has delicious good quality food. The bonus is being treated like we are something special because that's why date night was created.
I love Runza because it's my comfort food. It's where my family and I ate when I was a kid, and now that I'm in college it makes me feel like I'm at home again! I will always have a special place in my heart for a cheese Runza :)
Runza has always been in my life as far as I can remember. You have the best hamburgers and french fries in town. I'm proud that Runza is a product of Nebraska.
I walked 3 miles to get my Runza cause my car died...worth every step
I have just retired from teaching math, science, and computer classes after 44 years in the classroom. When the Apple //e computers were introduced into education (remember the Oregon Trail game?), my superintendent (who would have qualified as a Runzatic back then) asked me to teach a computer programming class. One of the programs was used to open other programs on the computer by typing in just one letter. To access a program, the user had to type in RUN and then the name of the program, so, we named the program ZA, and we would type in RUNZA to get the catalog of programs (each of which had the letter to open each of them). I don't know if my superintendent ever knew that we honored his love of Runzas in that way. As you can tell, our computer class had fun while we learned the BASIC programming language, and we made RUNZA part of the experience.
I used to stop by the Runza Drive In in Lincoln when our family went to watch the Lincoln Chiefs play at Sherman Field. Also, we would stop at the drive in on the way to Pioneer Park for events and relaxation. Now I live in suburban Denver, Colorado, and frequently travel back to Lincoln to visit friends and family. We never miss stopping at Runza. When we visited my family in Bennet, Nebraska, we would always stop at the Runza in North Platte on the way back to Denver and get a dozen frozen Runzas to take back to Denver. Now that there are Runza stores in Colorado, we stop frequently on the way to Fort Collins and Longmont, to get our "Runza Fix." We love them and look forward to the trips across Nebraska so we can stop in at the many Runza stores.
My husband and I were stationed in Okinawa Japan my mom went to runza asked the manager how she could get me some runzas . The manager gave my mom a dozen frozen runzas for free for my husbands service . She freezed packed our runzas and shipped them to our home .. it was the best gift we recieved since we hadnt been home in 4 years . We shared them with our friends who had never heard of a Runza not to our surprise they loved them . :) those same friends met us here in lincoln last year for a husker game needless to say guess where they wanted to go ! Yep you guessed it Runza. Thanks Runza we really appreciated the yummy food
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Sharing this, which was printed on an insert of the bulletin from a service that I attended at Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois. It resonated with me that week. Perhaps it will resonate with someone who reads it today. My Lord God. I have no idea where I am going I do not see … Continue reading
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I was walking to the downtown area of my home town one bright October day. I was using a very ordinary route along a main street to downtown and did not expect anything unusual. Then I heard a commotion to my right and looked up. There were several police motorcycles and an open convertible coming my way. In it was JFK!! Yes. Himself. There was no one on the street so I was the sole pedestrian and I waved. He looked over and waved back. I knew he was visiting Pittsburgh, but didn't know the route. No camera, nothing!
I continued my walk only to catch up with the motorcade at city hall. I listened to the speech for a few minutes.... Boring! Then I went shopping. The city was deserted as everyone was at the speech. I didn't even bother to go home to get my camera. Too long of a walk.
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DetailsThe Hotel Les Bruyeres lies in the heart of the ski resort of Les Menuires with breathtaking views of the 3 Vallees. The hotel is opposite the ski lifts and faces south and the slopes; it is an ideal location for families. Offering a variety of traditional meals the restaurant Frontenac is located on the 9th floor of the hotel and features a panoramic view of the Massif of the Mass. A hammam and sauna are available for hotel guests.
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Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has announced the opportunity for businesses to clear up their tax records without any penalty. The state's Fresh Start tax amnesty period is set for June 12 through Aug. 17, 2012.
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LYNDHURST, N.J., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- IncentOne, the leading provider of incentive technology solutions to the healthcare industry, announced today that it is offering a new incentive "wrap-around" to increase participation in employer, health plan and other health provider sponsored flu shot programs.
The impact of the flu is widespread: children lose an average of 2-3 school days; adults lose an average of 7-8 work days; and the economic ramification of lost work days and productivity estimated at $71-$167 billion annually. (1)
According to Dr. Maurice Ramirez, a renowned pandemic expert, U.S. employers should remain vigilant and prepare for having 30% of their workers unavailable because of flu. (2) The CDC advises the single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year.
IncentOne's incentive "wrap-around" utilizes a web-based technology solution that enables employers, health plans and other healthcare providers to issue an award to employees/members for getting a vaccine to protect against the more prevalent AH1N1, AH1N2, and AH3N2 influenza strains. Based on evidence, a $20 incentive can drive up to 80% of participation in this type of program. Participants that have gotten their vaccine will receive their award through email or U.S. mail that can be easily redeemed online or by calling the customer service center. Award choices include numerous gift cards, merchandise and more.
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I don't mess with soaking these in spirits as others do. I divvy them up into 2-3 oz portions and then put them through a pressure canner for 15 minutes with a touch of water. This way I can store them "ready to pitch" and just toss them in when I need them.
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A little on the pricey side so I purchased only 3 oz., soaked them in my favorite bourbon for a few weeks along with a vanilla bean and then added them into the secondary with an Imperial Stout. Aged for months then bottled. This beer has an amazing oaked quality to it. I highly recommend this for any porter or stout that you're looking to give that oak barrel dimension to.
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I like the flavor that these impart into beer. I like cube because you can easily measure them to get the perfect amount.
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I used these in a porter, to add the aura of being aged in oak.
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I used these to age a Shiraz on and they worked very well. It takes a little longer when using cubes as compared to chips, but these lent a very smooth vanilla note to the final product. Definitely worth the extra time.
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Adding oak chips to a beer can add great variation and complexity of flavor. I soaked these chips in bourbon for a few weeks before I added them to a RyePA. It was great.
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This is my favorite kind of oak to use when I try to get OAK flavor in my beer. I used this on a Scottish ale that I made I took half of the package soaked the chips in Black Label for a week then strained the chips from the wiskey, and then threw them into my secondary. Came out just like the beer was aged in an OAK wiskey barrel. I highly recomend this type of OAK to anyone trying to do this.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For people living with painful conditions, September is a time for their true stories of triumph to emerge. Helping to foster support and communication, National Pain Awareness Month allows people with painful conditions to educate others about their experiences, build connections and together fight their pain.
Fibromyalgia has been a commonly misunderstood chronic pain disorder that is estimated to affect approximately 5 million Americans.(1) The disorder is characterized by the presence of chronic widespread pain and tenderness for at least three months(2), and is frequently accompanied by fatigue, emotional changes and sleep problems.(2,3) Experts recommend that a combination of education, lifestyle changes and medication may be the key to helping people who have fibromyalgia feel better.(4)
Even though fibromyalgia has gained more public attention, efforts to drive awareness are still needed. That's why best-selling author and renowned life coach Martha Beck is championing the cause through the educational initiative Know Fibro. Through video sessions that are now posted on the initiative's Web site, www.KnowFibro.com, Martha shares details of her nearly 30-year battle with fibromyalgia, and shares tips that have helped her feel better.
"I want people to know they're not alone," said Beck. "These videos not only provide an honest look into how the disorder has impacted every aspect of my life, but also how I've learned to get my fibromyalgia under control with a comprehensive care plan."
Know Fibro, sponsored by the National Fibromyalgia Association and Eli Lilly and Company, offers a wide range of useful information including resources from leading experts, a Web site with Martha's personal story, easy-to-use t
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November 10, 2011
WWCC's Taylor Lancaster (right) slams a kill past the almost-block by Spokane's Lindsay Bronkhorst during the Warriors first set 25-18 win Wednesday at the Dietrich Dome.
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WWCC falls to Spokane in a four-set match Wednesday.
WALLA WALLA — In the regular season NWAACC volleyball finale, Walla Walla Community College and Spokane Community College squared off here Wednesday to decide the East Region title.The Warriors battled back from a 10-4 deficit in the first set to take a 2
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