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My children are five and almost three and it happened. I heard this phrase come out of my mouth and I was shocked and disappointed. Am I overreacting?
Yesterday, as I was pushing the car-shaped cart into the grocery store with my two little children nestled all snug in the driver's seat, I went over the rules for the trip (don't touch anything, don't ask for any candy, don't stand up, don't scream, don't fight). Then I followed it with… "Santa's watching." And then I cringed.
I know some parents swear by this technique this time of year but I had always assumed I wouldn't need it. I had always assumed my kids would do as I say without bribes or threats or Christmas gifts hanging in the balance. Or that I would have more creative ways of diverting their attention and getting them to do as I say. Then, of course, I had kids. Particularly lately—with major work deadlines and holidays to plan and a house and yard and life to clean up post Sandy—I have realized how hard this parenting thing truly is. So I will currently take all the help I can get, including from a fictitious bearded man who lives on cookies and milk.
That said, this is not going to open the floodgates of "you better watch out, you better not pout" parenting. I'm not going to overuse my new two-word behavior modifier and I certainly would never say anything like, "If you don't stop smacking your brother, Santa's not going to bring you any presents." A. It's cruel. B. It's not true. Christmas is coming whether my kids beat the shit out of each other every day or not. And I really don't like empty threats. I do like Christmas and we're already getting very pumped for the season here so I suppose talking about Santa's naughty-or-nice methods was going to happen anyway. And if the mere mention of his name gets my kids both adorably excited and back in line, well, what's the damage, right?
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Trey Foster was arrested in Plano early Friday morning without incident and arrived back in Houston around 6:30am, where he was questioned by the Harris County Sheriff's Office. He was later moved to the Harris County Courthouse.
In between, Foster was asked by reporters what led to the campus shooting, to which he simply replied, "Someone bumped me."
Late Friday afternoon, Quanell X said he got more details from Foster.
"Mr. Foster said to me that he said to the young man, 'Look, I don't want any trouble.' And when he said, 'I don't want any trouble,' he turned to the side and said the young man swung on him," he said. "He pulled out his gun and he shot."
Officials tell Eyewitness News that Foster, 22, was tracked by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force to a friend's house in Plano where he was arrested at around 1:20am, after successfully dodging authorities since Tuesday's shooting. Plano police and the East Texas Fugitive Task Force assisted in the arrest.
Investigators also say a semi-automatic pistol was recovered during the arrest, but pending tests will confirm whether that was the gun used in the shooting, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said.
"He claims to have legally purchased this firearm at a sporting goods store. This is being investigated He claims to be a concealed handgun license holder. This has been investigated and there is no evidence to support this claim," Garcia said. "He has indicated he always carries the gun."
The other suspect, a Lone Star College student identified as Carlton Berry, is already in custody. The two acquaintances are both charged with two counts of aggravated assault.
Authorities say they still don't know which man fired the gun, so the charges against both suspects will remain the same until the sheriff's office and district attorney's office figure it out.
"I don't know who was holding the weapon. They are still trying to interview all of the witnesses to be able to determine what they know about where the weapon was and who was holding the weapon," Assistant District Attorney Alison Baimbridge said on Thursday.
According to court documents, Foster and Berry were walking on the Lone Star College North Harris campus at around noon Tuesday when another man, Jody Neal, bumped into Foster and an argument ensued. The three men ran into each other about a half-hour later, and that's when court documents state either Foster or Berry pulled out a gun and started shooting.
About 10 shots were fired in a courtyard, sending students running for cover. Neal, who was working on getting his GED, was shot in the leg and abdomen. Deputies say he ran to the library and collapsed.
A maintenance man, 69-year-old Bobby Cliburn, was nearby and was hit.
"Mr. Berry also suffered a gunshot wound. It is unknown at this time if he shot himself or was shot by the other suspect," said Baimbridge.
Investigators say Neal initially identified Berry as the gunman. But one day later, he changed his story saying Foster pulled the trigger and Berry was just with him.
"I want justice. My son is innocent, and I want him to be released," said Berry's mom, Sharonda Felix.
On Friday afternoon, Felix showed up to Harris County Jail with Quanell X.
Felix claims her son had nothing to do with the shooting and is wrongfully charged with aggravated assault.
"It's just heartache and pain. We just stay prayed up, and give all the glory to God. Everything is going to be OK," Felix said.
Court documents state Neal's description of Foster and Berry matched video footage from the campus.
Investigators say it appears one of the suspects and one of the victims have known gang affiliations, but that didn't appear to be a factor in this case.
Berry is due in court on January 30.
The Lone Star College System has an enrollment of 90,000 students and six college campuses, according to its website. Its North Harris campus is about 20 miles north of downtown Houston.
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Roger Simon: Refuse to be terrorized
V.I. Lenin is often quoted as saying, "The purpose of terror is to terrorize,"
The purpose of terror is to sow panic, interrupt daily life, change and constrain behavior.
But, most importantly, terror is designed to shatter people's faith in the ability of their government to protect them.
And if a government cannot protect its citizens, if it loses the faith of its citizens, it cannot long endure.
In the lexicon of terror, you and I are "soft" targets. We are easily reached, easily killed, easily maimed because we seek normal lives. We do not live in bunkers or move about in armored vehicles.
We do not avoid public streets. We do not shun others. We mix with them, work with them, shop with them, walk the public streets with them.
Our first instinct is not to fear or hate. Our first instinct is to trust that virtually everyone we interact with on a daily basis means us no harm.
We are Americans. We enjoy the blessings of a free society. We believe our government will, in the rare instances it is called upon to do so, either prevent acts of terror or track down, capture, kill or neutralize those who commit terror against us.
There are those, however, who believe that our government itself is carrying out acts of terror.
The "truthers" believe the U.S. government planted bombs in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, to bring the buildings down so we could wage war in the Mideast. (The jets that crashed into the towers, the truthers believe, were merely window dressing.)
Others believe the government also blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, as part of a conspiracy that involved black helicopters, secret evacuations of top conspirators from the buildings and instructions printed on stop signs with invisible ink.
These people are small in number. But I get the feeling their numbers may not necessarily be dwindling.
A short while after the explosions in Boston on Monday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick held a news conference in the quite proper belief that flooding the situation with truth is the best antidote to panic-inducing lies.
Here is one of the first questions he got:
Question: "Why were the loudspeakers telling people in the audience to be calm moments before the bomb went off? Is this another false flag staged attack [i.e., like 9/11) to take our civil liberties . ?"
Gov. Patrick: "No. Next question."
The blood was not yet fully dry on the streets, yet the loonies were already at work, spreading the belief that our government exists not to protect us, but to enslave and even kill us.
It is easy to look at the Boston Marathon bombing and believe we are entering a new era of fear. But it is not the first attack we have endured. Two I have already mentioned.
But don't forget the fear of anthrax sent by mail once gripped this country, and we got through that. We also got through the Unabomber and Columbine and Virginia Tech and Aurora. Newtown and the slaughter of 20 small children we are still struggling with.
Guns and bombs are related. Both are weapons of swift destruction.
I fear the Boston bombings will set back gun control for three reasons:
First, some will say there are laws against bombing, but that didn't prevent the marathon bombing and, therefore, laws against violence are useless.
Second, some will say we need to arm ourselves against future bombers. (Though this would not have protected anybody in Boston, where there was already a heavy, armed police presence.)
Third, a few will say government is the enemy and we must arm ourselves against the government.
Think that last one is believed only by whackos?
Here is a Ronald Reagan column from the September 1975 issue of Guns & Ammo:
"The gun has been called the great equalizer, meaning that a small person with a gun is equal to a large person, but it is a great equalizer in another way, too. It insures that the people are the equal of their government whenever that government forgets that it is servant and not master of the governed."
On Tuesday, President Obama said: "The American people refuse to be terrorized."
I pray he is correct. This is a time for courage and resolve. This is a time for strength.
This is a time for us to turn toward and not against each other. This is a time for us to turn toward and not against our government.
Stand up. Stand strong. Stand together.
Roger Simon is chief political columnist for Politico.


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The greatest honor any athlete can be called upon to do is to represent one's country during international competition. There is no larger world stage than the Olympics and the 2016 competition will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Watch all the American Track and Field athletes battle for a spot on the US Olympic team on July 8th, online live from Eugene, Oregon here!
Before American athletes can get their passport stamped they first must qualify for the big games. The 2016 U.S. Olympic track and field team will be decided by competition held during the trials in Eugene, Oregon during the first week of July. In order to earn that trip to Rio, American athletes will need to best the competition from all over the country and earn a top three finish. However, for the events with relays (men's and women's 100m and 400m), up to six athletes can earn spots on the Track and Field team to represent America. Watch The Olympic Track & Field Trials Online Here
The trials featured during the competition on July 8th will include Men's Discus Throw final from 6-8 pm EST and then, from 8-9pm EST, patriotic sports fanatics will get to enjoy Women's 100m Hurdles and Men's Steeplechase finals. So there is lots of different action ahead to satisfy the most avid Track and Field fan.
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LAKELAND, Fla. -- Barry's women's tennis team opened the individual season with five wins Thursday at the ITA Regionals hosted by Florida Southern.
Sophomore Linda Fritschken beat West Florida's Mariana Sonnervig, 7-5, 6-0. Junior Mona Mansour beat Nova Southeastern's Carlee Rizzolo, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Junior Olivia Matuszak had a 6-0, 6-1 win. Sophomore Isabela Miro won her first round match, 6-1, 6-3. Miro lost her second round match to Ioana Ivan of Lynn, 7-5, 6-1.
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Hyundai Motor UK has revealed pricing and specification details of its i10 and i20 GO! Special Edition models that were launched at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Celebrating Hyundai's ongoing sponsorship of the UEFA EURO 2016 championship, the French flag-inspired models boast enhanced specification and styling enhancements.
The 2,000 limited-edition models are based on the popular and generously specified i10 1.0 SE and i20 1.2 SE. Priced from £9,545 (on the road) for the i10 GO! and £11,545 (on the road) for the i20GO!, the stylish models are offered exclusively in Passion Red (pearlescent), Polar White (solid) or Aqua Sparkling (metallic).
Tony Whitehorn, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor UK said: "We've supported the UEFA EURO football championships since 2000 and as the Official Automotive Partner, Hyundai Motor has supplied official vehicles for every championship since then.
Our latest special editions are a salute to the forthcoming Championship and will bring our customers an extra-special package at an attractive price."
Enhancing the already generous specification of the i10 1.0 SE, the i10 1.0 GO! offers a sleek black interior with contrast blue and white stitching, Bluetooth voice recognition, steering wheel-mounted audio and phone controls and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Further setting the new model apart, the exterior of the GO! boasts Go! Badging and exclusive to the i10 Go! Red Passion Pearl Exterior colour, LED daytime running lights, side body mouldings, privacy glass and front fog lights.
Customers opting for the i20 1.2 GO! will enjoy a unique interior styling around the air vents and the gearstick to complement the grey/black interior, with convenience boosted by auto lights and wipers. Outside, projection headlights increase visibility, while GO! badging, side body mouldings and privacy glass complete the Special Edition's unique appeal.
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Columbia International University students set aside their textbooks and picked up their musical instruments for Acoustarockarappapaloozastockfest, CIU's annual talent show.
Performances in this dynamic show were as diverse as CIU's student body, ranging from humorous poetry reading to original songs performed by campus bands.
The evening was co-hosted by senior Challie Shaver and junior Caleb Hamilton, who kept the audience laughing as they introduced each act with trivia about the upcoming performers.
Some of the facts were true (a pianist who, as a child, preferred to somersault instead of walking), while others were not (a guitarist whose bird-watching hobby had earned him some trouble with the Secret Service).
The evening began with a bang as senior Lauren Forester and junior Elizabeth Braswell joined with two friends from outside of CIU to perform "Barton Hollow" by The Civil Wars.
"It was kind of a rush opening for Acousta, but CIU is good at being excited," Forester said. "It was fun getting people excited for the show."
The following acts continued to surprise and delight the audience. Highlights included a medley of Passenger's "Let Her Go" and The Band Perry's "If I Die Young," performed by Tim Caiello, Levi Hall, Abigail Siemens, and Chad Burnett. Freshman Kinsey Phillips played a hammered dulcimer and sophomore Leah Thomas took to the stage to perform her original song, "Far Away."
"I was impressed by every single act," sophomore Tim LaPointe said. "There were so many people who performed that I had no clue were musical.
Perhaps the audience favorite for the night was "Walt's Medley," a variety of popular Disney songs performed by Courtney and Jeremy Reasoner, Kyle Neal, Kyle Stikeleather, and Bethany Stewart. The group's incredible talent and variety earned them loud cheering and a standing ovation.
"It was really nerve-wracking being up there, but we were having fun being up there," Stewart said. "It was really affirming to know we worked that hard and people enjoyed it. That was exciting for us."
Overall, Acoustarockarappapaloozastockfest reflected the community of CIU: lively, energetic, and glorifying to God.
"Acousta has been my favorite night of the year, two years in a row, here at CIU," LaPointe said. "It was a wonderful experience and I can't wait for next year!"
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Do you want to know more about what you need to disclose and how to make disclosures on social media to comply with U.S. consumer laws?
In March of this year, the United States Federal Trade Commission released the first update to the .com Disclosures guide.
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I always loved the Monster High doll desing but I find them too expensive and like I said, all my shelf space and budjet are dedicated to Transformers.
However, when I saw that very nice Monster High Frankie doll, I just couldn't resist. Especially at only 10$+taxes. The way everything is in black-and-white just make the whole thing look like a real work of art. That's why I'll keep her sealed to display her. The whole doll+box is what make it complete for me. (In before the usual "liberate your toys" shitstorm)
I don't think I'll ever get more MH dolls, unless I feel there's something very unique about it.
So, what is that single toy that is way out of place, based on your main collection, that you just could not resist to buy and display?
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CAIRO (AP) — With high hopes but low expectations, the U.S. stepped up calls Monday for an international push to end fighting in the Gaza Strip as President Barack Obama sent his top envoy to the Mideast to help broker a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas militants — the third since 2009.
Voicing fresh concern about civilian casualties, Obama reaffirmed his belief that Israel has the right to defend itself against a barrage of more than 1,500 rockets being launched by Hamas.
Yet he said Israel's military assault of Gaza had already done "significant damage" to Hamas' network of tunnels, safe havens and other infrastructure, and said he doesn't want to see more civilians getting killed.
"We have serious concerns about the rising number of Palestinian civilian deaths and the loss of Israeli lives," Obama said in Washington. "And that is why it now has to be our focus and the focus of the international community to bring about a cease-fire that ends the fighting and can stop the deaths of innocent civilians, both in Gaza and in Israel."
As Obama spoke, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Cairo to join diplomatic efforts to resume a truce that last had been agreed to in November 2012. He will urge the militant Palestinian group to accept a cease-fire agreement offered by Egypt that would halt two weeks of fighting that has descended into war and killed at least 500 Palestinians and more than two-dozen Israelis.
Kerry headed almost immediately into a meeting with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, where he announced the U.S. will send $47 million in humanitarian aid for tens of thousands of Palestinians who have fled their homes in Gaza to escape the violence. Kerry's top aides warned, however, that achieving an immediate and lasting cease-fire would be difficult and he hoped to make any progress over the next several days to secure even a temporary pause in the bloodshed.
Ban, speaking to reporters before the meeting with Kerry, said he was disappointed that nine months of U.S.-led talks between Israel and the Palestinians hadn't yielded better results. Those negotiations broke off last April after it was clear that neither side would make major concessions needed to clinch a peace plan.
"Violence must stop and must stop now," Ban told reporters. He added, "We can't claim victory simply by returning matters to where they stood before, which led to terrible bloodshed."
It's not clear exactly what Israel and Hamas would each demand in return for agreeing to a truce now, but senior State Department officials said the issue of opening border crossings — potentially into Israel and Egypt — was under discussion.
"We will work to see if there is some way to not only arrive at a cease-fire of some kind but to get to a discussion about the underlying issues," Kerry said at the start of his meeting with Ban. "Nothing will be resolved by any cease-fire, temporary or long, without really getting to those issues at some point and that's what we need to do."
Kerry is expected to meet with top officials, including President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and Arab League President Nabil Elaraby over the next few days. But there were no immediate plans for face-to-face meetings with officials from Qatar, Turkey, Israel and Ramallah, and the State Department aides said it remained uncertain what could be accomplished in the talks.
A truce between Israel and Hamas has been beset by violence three times since 2009, and was last brokered in November 2012 by Kerry's predecessor, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
On Monday, the senior State Department officials said they believed it would be more difficult now to reach a new agreement.
Having already deployed an estimated 1,000 ground troops, Israel's military has pushed farther into Gaza than it had in 2012 and the conflict is farther along now than it was then. At the same time, the State officials noted, Hamas believes it was not given what it was promised in 2012 to lay down its arms, making it more skeptical of a cease-fire now. Finally, Hamas's relationship with Egypt, which is negotiating directly with the militant group, has deteriorated since President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in last year's coup. Egypt has since outlawed Morsi's party, the Muslim Brotherhood, which has ties to Hamas.
Sharp ideological divisions in the region have grown even deeper over the last two years. It remains unclear, for example, the extent to which nations like Egypt and Qatar are working together on a cease-fire proposal. Egypt has already offered one plan, which is backed by Israel and the U.S. But Hamas is looking to governments in Qatar and Turkey — both of which are also linked to the Muslim Brotherhood — to make sure its interests are represented.
Two Americans fighting in the Israeli military, Max Steinberg of California and Nissim Carmeli of Texas, were killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip.
In Washington, meanwhile, the State Department renewed its travel warning for U.S. citizens considering a trip to Israel or the Palestinian territories. The warning said Americans should consider deferring non-essential travel to Israel and the West Bank and restated its long-standing advice for Americans not to visit Gaza at all.
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Measles and Rubella
All new and readmitted students born after January 1, 1957 must provide proof of full immunization against measles and rubella prior to enrollment.
Hepatitis B
All new students who will be 18 years of age or younger at the start of their first term at a CSU campus must provide proof of full immunization against Hepatitis B before enrolling. Full immunization against Hepatitis B consists of three timed doses of vaccine over a minimum 4 to 6 months period. If you need further details or have special circumstances, please consult the Student Health Center at 805-437-8828. Each incoming freshman who will be residing in on-campus housing will be required to return a form indicating that they have received information about meningococcal disease and the availability of the vaccine to prevent one from contracting the disease and whether or not he or she has chosen to receive the vaccination. These are not admission requirements, but shall be required of students as conditions of enrollment in CSU.


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Local runners Amy Ross and Paul Frisbee will be running this Friday for something more than just exercise.
Local runners Amy Ross and Paul Frisbee will be running this Friday for something more than just exercise.
Ross and Frisbee will be running through Phelps and Pulaski counties as a part of One Run for Boston, a cross-country relay to support the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in April. Runners pay to run individual or group stages and funds raised help benefit the victims.
Both runners found out about the event through Facebook and didn't hesitate to do their part.
"I had qualified for the Boston Marathon 2014, and, of course, I was devastated when I found out what happened," Ross said. "I thought it was a great cause to run for those victims."
Frisbee said it was "an easy decision to decide to run."
"I love running, and to be part of an epic coast-to-coast run with the extra added benefit of supporting the victims of the Boston Marathon terrorist attack was just added icing on the cake," he said.
The 3,300-mile, non-stop running relay from Los Angeles to Boston will be passing through Missouri on June 20 and 21.
One Run For Boston started in Venice Beach at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 7, and is scheduled to reach Boston just over three weeks later at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.
Frisbee will be running 10.5 miles starting at 3:50 a.m. on June 21 from Randolf Road and Route 7 to Dropping Plates CrossFit in St. Robert on Historic Route 66. At 5:35 a.m., Ross will run the 10 miles from Dropping Plates CrossFit to Newburg.
"It's so cool to be involved in this national event that benefits such a great cause," Ross said.
Relay details
Hundreds of runners from across the USA will keep the relay going non-stop around the clock through 14 different states and four separate time zones, passing a specially designed baton between them.
Supporters will be able to follow their progress online thanks to a GPS tracking device fitted to the baton, which will update its location every 15 minutes.
The relay will travel through the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and finally, Massachusetts.
The 3,300-mile route has been divided into 319 separate stages. Most of the stages are around 10 miles with a few as long as 26 miles, and some group stages in the big cities just five miles.
Runners can sign up to run a stage via the One Run for Boston website (www.onerunforboston.org).


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Medical assistants work primarily in medical clinics, physician offices or ambulatory care clinics. The medical assistant is trained in all aspects of the medical office. Responsibilities might include preparing the patient for physical examination, obtaining a health history, assisting the physician with the exam as well as assisting with minor surgery, performing routine tests independently, and disinfecting and sterilizing instruments. Some medical assistants manage the office, arrange and confirm appointments, register patients, keep treatment records, send bills, receive payments, file insurance forms, handle the mail, and keep inventory records.
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This program is eligible for financial aid. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for further details.
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The Medical Assistant program requires two semesters of full-time study. Students are admitted in the fall semester. Students learn basic body structure and functions, medical terminology, and communication/interpersonal skills. Students learn the principles of medical asepsis, safety, ethics, law, and pharmacology. This knowledge serves as a basis for acquiring competence in entry level medical assistant skills. Through classroom and laboratory practice students demonstrate competence in basic front office, clinical, examining room, and diagnostic procedures. In the final semester students are provided experiences in office, laboratory, and clinical work settings where they apply theory, principles, and skills learned throughout the program.
The Nicolet Area Technical College Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE), 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208, (312-553-9355).
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Students graduating from the Medical Assisting program at Nicolet College are satisfied
with the education that they receive at Nicolet College, as there is an average 100%
graduate satisfaction rate over the past five years.
Employers hiring medical assistant graduates from Nicolet College are satisfied with the education that the graduates receive at Nicolet College, as there is an average 100% employer satisfaction rate over the past five years.
The five year weighted average for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) National Certification Examination pass rate of the Technical Diploma Medical Assisting program at Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI is 94%, based on the most recent Annual Report Form submitted to the Medical Assisting Education Review board (MAERB) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
"100% of graduates need to have successfully completed all of the psychomotor and affective domain objectives (meeting the cut (passing) score established by the program as a minimum standard to be met)" (from the Outcome Assessment Threshold requirements)
Students shall not receive compensation/payment, monetary or otherwise, from the practicum site.
Students will work directly under the supervision of licensed health care professionals.
Program Admission Requirements
- Complete a Nicolet College application form
- Submit official high school transcripts or equivalent
- Complete Accuplacer entrance test with following scores:
Reading: 90+
Writing: 103+
Math: 79+
- Demonstrate keyboarding skills at a minimum of 30 wpm
- Acceptable Caregiver Background Check
- Current CPR certification
- Physical examination and specified health requirements including blood titers.
Program Outcomes
- Perform medical office duties administrative functions.
- Provide patient care in accordance with regulations, policies, laws, and patient rights.
- Perform medical laboratory procedures.
- Demonstrate professionalism in healthcare setting.
- Demonstrate safety and emergency practices in a healthcare setting.
Possible Careers
- Medical/Surgical Office Assistant
- Phlebotomist
- Laboratory Assistant
- Optometric Assistant
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An impaired man and woman whose toddler was left unattended in a department store early Wednesday were arrested by Ocala police.
OCALA - An impaired man and woman whose toddler was left unattended in a department store early Wednesday were arrested by Ocala police.
Tiffany Nicole Eaton, 23, was charged with child neglect, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest with violence.
Robert A. Williams, 27, was charged with child neglect.
According to Ocala Police Department reports, officer Horace Freeman went to Wal-Mart at 2600 SW 19th Ave. Road, Ocala, around 1:10 a.m. Wednesday to investigate a report about an intoxicated man and woman and a child running around the store.
Freeman noted in his report that Eaton was sitting in an assisted shopping cart and was unresponsive. Williams, whose knees were buckled, was holding onto the seated cart for stability. The 3-year-old, who authorities said was the child of the man and woman, was playing by herself between some vending and gaming machines. Neither Williams nor Easton could tell police where their daughter was.
Freeman wrote in his report that when he asked Williams if he knew what time it was, he replied "about 7." When asked what type of drugs he had taken, Williams said "Xanax." Freeman noted that Eaton had a hard time sitting up and a difficult time talking.
A store manager told the officer that several employees has observed the duo going "all over the store with their daughter" as Eaton "was passed out in the cart with Williams pushing for a bit and then stopping to almost fall down before pushing the cart a short distance," the report states.
Williams told officials there were pills in their truck. Officers checked the vehicle and recovered a bottle of Alaprazolam and a bottle of hydrocodone, with 25 and 35 pills missing from the respective containers. The prescriptions had been filled Tuesday. The couple said they had prescriptions for the drugs, but could not produce them.
The Department of Children and Families was notified and an investigator came to the store and took custody of the child.
Williams and Eaton were taken to the Marion County Jail. There, during a routine physical search,
officers discovered a bag of pills secreted on Eaton's body. As they attempted to retrieve the pills, she reacted violently and also tried to crush the pills before they were taken from her.
Williams remained in the jail Wednesday in lieu of $2,000 bond. Eaton also remained jailed, on bonds totaling $11,000.
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Angelina Jolie has penned the foreword to ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton's upcoming memoir.
The couple was married for three years at the start of the new century and the actor/director has often insisted he is still friends with his ex – and now, as if to prove the point, her thoughts will feature in his book The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts.
Thornton co-wrote the tome with country music singer and author Kinky Friedman.
Publishers at Harper Collins insist the tell-all will details the actor's upbringing, his infamous phobias, his movie career and his five marriages.


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Increase in state aid to schools is welcome
School districts must have figured Christmas came early when they took a peek into the stocking and pulled out unexpected state aid.
The problem with shiny presents is that the novelty quickly wears off, and so might this quick shot of aid. What also remains undetermined this early in the new budget year is exactly how this help for schools fits into the overall puzzle of a state budget that always threatens to grow too quickly.
Under an agreement between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Senate and Assembly, schools across the state will receive an increase of 4.7 percent, or nearly $1 billion in aid to education.
The news warmed the hearts of superintendents and administrators grappling with difficult realities that involved programs and people. For four years, New York school districts have been pounded by the problems of the state economy, as reflected in the state's revenues.
As reported, the agreement reallocates some funding the governor had identified for education and adds more to that amount. It means that nearly all districts in the Erie and Niagara region will get increases. East Aurora is the exception in getting less money than last year, but the decrease is less than the governor's proposal released in January. That is partly because the district is not receiving aid for converting to full-day kindergarten that it received last year.
From Buffalo to Sloan to Wilson to Orchard Park, more money is coming through the door and it will surely be spent before it arrives. Undoubtedly, needs in these districts outweigh wants. As Niagara Wheatfield's Interim Superintendent James Knowles told a reporter, the district has cut 91 positions in the last two years and is running out of places to look for money. Niagara Wheatfield had been facing a $1.4 million shortfall.
But whether the money will mean increases in aid to pay unexpected increases in special education or extra money to pay unexpected increases to health insurance costs in Orchard Park, or set the district on the road to be able to continue its current programs and partially fund the cost of a girls hockey coach, any money comes as a bit of a reprieve. But it's a short one.
School district funding is unlikely to return to the funding levels of years ago, and this little bit of money definitely is far from what would be needed to get even with what has been lost.
Rick Timbs, executive director of the Statewide School Finance Consortium, was quick to point out that even with an increase of more than 4 percent, schools are not back to the high aid mark. And some of the extra money does come from the $203 million fiscal stabilization fund and money for education reform initiatives the governor proposed. In other words, this might be a one-time occurrence.
But even a little bit goes a long way for cash-strapped school districts.


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In times of stress, it is natural to feel down or upset,
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illness is any illness of the mind. It can affect how you think,
how you feel and how you behave. Mental illness can affect
You may feel sad, worried or scared. You may start to believe
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Your work or studies may suffer and you may feel alone.
We know that these illnesses are real illnesses
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actual changes in the way the brain works. They can run in families
and can be caused by stress. Therefore it is very important that
people seek medical help for these problems.
If someone is having these experiences, it is important
for them to see a doctor.
People can mistake mental illness for Jinn possession or Evil
Eye. So, even if you feel that you may be possessed or cursed, it
is important that you see a doctor to find out if you have a mental
If you use traditional remedies, it is important that you also
see a doctor as they may have other treatments which work. Some
traditional remedies can be harmful to someone with mental illness,
so you should check with the doctor before taking them. Hitting or
beating someone with mental illness will never make them better and
is a crime.
Of course. Most of us will go first to our friends and family if
we are going through a difficult time, but sometimes this is not
enough. If these problems continue or become serious, you should
speak to your doctor. If you have a mental illness, you will need
the help of a trained professional.
First the doctor will talk to you about your problem to find out
if you have a mental illness. The doctor may offer you treatment,
or may ask you to see a psychiatrist (a doctor who specialises in
treating mental illnesses).
The psychiatrist will ask you about the problems you are having,
before talking about ways they can help.
Everything you tell your doctor or psychiatrist will be private.
If you do not speak English, someone can translate for you.
Medications for mental illness do work and are widely used. They
can make you feel much better and are not addictive. Side-effects
are usually mild and tend to wear off after a couple of weeks.
It is sometimes necessary to take medication to recover from a
mental illness. If someone has a chest infection, they may have to
take antibiotics. Similarly, if someone has depression, they may
have to take antidepressants.
Prayer is very important, but since we know that these problems
are caused by an illness, it is important to seek help from a
doctor for the problem in addition to prayer. The Prophet (PBUH)
"Make use of medical treatment, for Allah has not made a disease
without appointing a remedy for it ..." (Kitah Al-Tibb of Sunan
It is important to get help for a mental illness as it can
affect your family life, job and relationships. The earlier you get
help, the sooner you will get better.
1 in 4 people will, at some point in their lives, have a mental
illness, so we must all make an effort to treat people with mental
illnesses with sympathy and encouragement, just as we do people who
have other illnesses.
If you are having any of these experiences you should
see you doctor. If you think someone you know may have a mental
illness, you should advise them to see their doctor. Here are some
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Actor Harrison Ford, who was cast as Han Solo in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Link
Two women have joined the cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII": Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, left, and Gwendoline Christie.Link
"Inside Llewyn Davis" actor Oscar Isaac has been tapped to join the "Star Wars: Episode VII" cast. Click through to see who else scored a role in the film. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actress Daisy Ridley, relatively new to the acting scene, has also landed a role in the upcoming film "Inbetweeners II." (Matthew Brooks)Link
Actor Adam Driver, best known for his work in the HBO comedy "Girls." (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actor John Boyega, best known for playing Moses in the sci-fi flick "Attack the Block." (Tim P. Whitby / Getty Images)Link
Actor Max von Sydow, who received Academy Award nominations for his work in "Pelle the Conqueror" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Link
Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, who played Bill Weasley in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." (John Phillips / Invision / Associated Press)Link
Actor Andy Serkis, best known for motion capture acting for roles such as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and Caesar in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)Link
Actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original trilogy. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actor Mark Hamill, best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy. (Stephanie Cornfield / For the Times)Link
Actor Anthony Daniels, best known as C-3PO in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)Link
Actor Kenny Baker, best known for portraying "Star Wars" robot R2-D2, left, and actor Peter Mayhew, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the original trilogy. (Keith Hamshere / Lucasfilm Ltd)Link
"Star Wars: Episode VII" has gone into production, and a photo to celebrate the occasion arrived overnight via Twitter on the Bad Robot account.
The highly anticipated film is being directed by J.J. Abrams, with a cast that includes Adam Driver, best known for his role in HBO's "Girls," and Oscar Isaac, who won considerable acclaim for his turn in the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis," as well as John Boyega, known for his work in the fan favorite film "Attack the Block," and newcomer Daisy Ridley.
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— Bad Robot (@bad_robot) May 16, 2014
Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, performance capture expert Andy Serkis and venerable Swedish thespian Max von Sydow are also set to star alongside the principal actors from George Lucas' original saga — Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker — who will reprise their iconic roles for Abrams' film.
Widespread reports have suggested that at least one prominent female role has yet to be cast.
Abrams has taken to social media as a means of communicating directly with fans — to commemorate "Star Wars" day earlier this month, Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, who have written the "Episode VII" screenplay together, posted a brief greeting from London that they dubbed a "video selfie."
Kasdan, of course, has a long history with Lucasfilm, as a screenwriter on "Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi."
"Star Wars: Episode VII" will open in theaters Dec. 18, 2015.
Click through the gallery above for a more detailed look at the actors who will appear in "Star Wars: Episode VII."
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The aspectra engineers design an appropriate IT environment for every application. The architecture is developed in the solution workshop. We then set up your environment in phases – with you accepting each individual phase.
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Love, love, love! This might be my favorite of all your posts---so far. Can you have them hold over the exhibit until April?ReplyDelete
Carol, Whenever you share your trip to a museum I know what a treat it will be; you would make a wonderful Museum guide! A post I adored., subject matter and your choice of views to share,ReplyDelete
and yes, 17th is the pinnacle!
ps you might just have to go back for a tee, I think you should have one; and I hope you did succumb to a plate or two!ReplyDeleteReplies
I so easily succumbed to 1 plastic plate, 2 mats and matching paper napkins.
Then I bought a pastry box at the Patisserie (3€) with scenes of Versailles on it.
Happy as a clam.
I am in complement agreement with you on the cups - both that I must have one and that I am scandalized by the price; therefore I will not have one!ReplyDelete
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They are hard for me to wrap my head around. I think I prefer the British messy way of Gertrude Jekyll...the wilder, free gardens and wild flowers too.
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ST. CHARLES – Two of the five people charged with marijuana trafficking earlier this month sought bond reductions Wednesday during their first court appearance.
Public Defender Julia Yetter, attorney for Elburn couple Matthew A. Westerlin, 28, and Crystal L. Westerlin, 29, asked Judge David Akemann to reduce their $27 million bond.
The Westerlins were among five people charged Nov. 13 with marijuana trafficking when authorities concluded a three-month investigation that resulted in the seizure of 598 pounds of marijuana.
They also were charged with possession of more than 5,000 grams of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of more than 5,000 grams of marijuana. Richard Ecklund, 48, of Batavia and Dean A. Dziuba, 55, of Darien, are facing the same charges.
Mary L. Nunez, 57, of Batavia, was charged with marijuana trafficking. Bond for Nunez, Dziuba and the Westerlins was set at $27 million; bond for Ecklund was set at $35 million. Dziuba was the only defendant who did not have a court appearance Wednesday.
Attorney Sheldon Sorosky, who represents Nunez and Ecklund, did not request a bond reduction Wednesday. A status hearing has been set for them Jan. 16.
Judge Akemann will decide Friday whether to grant the Westerlins a bond reduction. Yetter did not specify how much she wanted their bond to be reduced, but said Matthew Westerlin had $1,000 to put toward bond.
Yetter argued the Westerlins have very little criminal history. She said Matthew Westerlin served probation for a 2007 battery misdemeanor and Crystal Westerlin had been charged in 2008 for traffic offenses.
"I believe a $27 million bond is excessive," she said, arguing that marijuana trafficking is a nonviolent offense.
Yetter said electronic home monitoring is an option for the Westerlins if their bond is reduced.
Assistant State's Attorney Scott Schwertley argued against their bond reduction, saying large amounts of drugs could lead to potentially dangerous situations. He pointed out that Matthew Westerlin had been carrying a pellet gun or air gun, which looked like a firearm, while trafficking marijuana.
He said Matthew Westerlin "had thought enough to have at least a fake gun in the car."
"The fact that 600 pounds of marijuana were trafficked into the area. ... When that amount of drugs is around, there's a danger to everyone around," he said.
Schwertley said trafficking marijuana carries a sentence of 12 to 60 years in prison.
He said court documents indicate that the Westerlins had previously brought their minor children along with them to pick up marijuana to allay suspicion.
He said the marijuana trafficking organization had helped pay for the vehicle the Westerlins used to transport drugs, and added that the cartel had previously helped pay the bond for another member of the cartel.
"This unnamed, unknown cartel could have posted bond for someone else," Yetter said. "But they did not post bond for Mr. Westerlin."
Schwertley said Matthew Westerlin had made 10 to 15 trips to pick up marijuana in the last year and was compensated about $8,000 for each trip.
"He's made $80,000 to $120,000 tax-free in cash since last November," he said.
Schwertley argued Crystal Westerlin had made seven trips for $6,000 apiece, resulting in $42,000 in tax-free money. He pointed out that the Westerlins were using food stamps and Matthew Westerlin had been receiving $800 a month for unemployment.
"When there's large amounts of drugs, there's large amounts of money," he said.
Attorney requests bond reduction in drug trafficking case
ST. CHARLES – Two of the five people charged with marijuana trafficking earlier this month sought bond reductions Wednesday during their first court appearance.


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The manslaughter charges brought against two relatively low-ranking BP rig workers in the deadly Gulf of Mexico disaster may be as far as federal prosecutors are willing to go. Or maybe they intend to use the two men to work their way up the corporate ladder.
The Justice Department has said only that its criminal investigation is still going on. As a result, others are left guessing about prosecutors' intentions.
"Either there simply isn't evidence that anybody higher up was involved, or the department has concluded the only way it's going to make its case against more senior corporate officers is if it charges and eventually obtains cooperation" from the two men, said David Uhlmann, a University of Michigan law professor and former chief of the Justice Department's environmental crimes section.
A federal indictment unsealed last week charged BP rig supervisors Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine with botching a crucial safety test before the 2010 drilling-platform explosion that killed 11 workers and triggered the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Two and a half years after the blast, they are the only individuals charged directly in the tragedy, despite a string of government investigations that spread fault among a host of people and companies. BP agreed last week to plead guilty to charges related to the workers' deaths and pay a record $4.5 billion. But none of the company's onshore engineers or executives was accused of wrongdoing in the indictment.
Shaun Clarke, one of Kaluza's attorneys, said the narrow focus of his client's indictment doesn't jibe with the widely accepted conclusion that "multiple failures at multiple levels in multiple companies" led to the blowout.
"It would have taken a lot of courage after spending three years and tens of millions of dollars investigating to go back to the White House and say, 'You know, Mr. President, we can't really find a person to blame.' Instead, they decided to scapegoat two people who were just out on the rig doing their jobs," Clarke said.
Natural Resources Defense Council president Frances Beinecke, who served on a presidential commission charged with investigating the explosion and subsequent spill, said the disaster resulted from "systemic failures" that raised concerns about the entire drilling industry's safety culture.
"You can fault two people for this accident, but you cannot leave it there," she said. "You have to look at what's happening throughout this industry."
That commission concluded the blowout was the product of "several individual missteps and oversights" by BP, rig owner Transocean Ltd. and cement contractor Halliburton, with mistakes made both on the rig and on shore. The panel also found that government regulators lacked the authority, resources and technical expertise to prevent the mistakes.
"Though it is tempting to single out one crucial misstep or point the finger at one bad actor as the cause of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, any such explanation provides a dangerously incomplete picture of what happened — encouraging the very kind of complacency that led to the accident in the first place," the commission's January 2011 report says.
As well site leaders, Kaluza and Vidrine were the highest-ranking BP supervisors on the rig, each having four decades of experience in the oil patch.
Vidrine, 65, was on duty at the time of the April 20, 2010, explosion. Kaluza, 62, was filling in for another well site leader and had been on the rig only a few days before the blowout. He was in bed at the time of the blast.
The case against Kaluza and Vidrine centers on their roles in supervising "negative testing," which is designed to assess whether a cement barrier is effectively preventing oil or gas from flowing up the well.
The indictment says they had "multiple indications" from the negative testing that the well wasn't secure. Yet they allegedly failed to alert onshore engineers about the problems during the testing, accepted a "nonsensical explanation" for abnormal pressure readings and eventually decided to stop investigating.
When another rig worker attributed the pressure readings to a "bladder effect," Vidrine and Kaluza accepted that explanation.
"This explanation was scientifically illogical and was not recognized within the deep-water oil exploration industry," the indictment says.
Uhlmann said it's understandable that prosecutors would focus on the well site leaders' conduct because they were in charge of rig operations. However, he said the indictment could send a troubling message that the failures were limited to actions on the rig and not at higher levels of the company.
"Corporate culture and management policies are created far above the well site leaders," he said.


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Cynthia L. Deters 11/9/2007 1:18:51 PMVery Lovely Photo! Very sweet and innocent. Love the location and POV! #782576
Michele Jordt-Sheets 11/9/2007 1:22:56 PMThanks Cynthia! One of my favorites! #5050726
Jennifer L. Alder 12/19/2007 5:12:17 PMVERY sweet image-- I love the setting and pov! Congrats, Michele! :) #5230068
Michele Jordt-Sheets 12/19/2007 5:40:41 PMThanks Jennifer, my first finalist..I am so excited! #5230341
Jennifer L. Alder 12/19/2007 7:28:58 PMWOW--- First finalist and right away a HUGE WINNER!!!
Kay E. Mahoney 12/19/2007 8:13:39 PMCongratulations on your adorable first place winner, Michele. #5231565
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Michele Jordt-Sheets 12/20/2007 12:26:11 PMThanks Everyone!!!!! I am so excited!! #5235578
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Two cousins who were killed in an Arizona wildfire last month with 17 other members of an elite Hotshots firefighting crew were remembered in California on Saturday.
A public memorial service was held for Grant McKee, 21, and Robert Caldwell, 23, at a church in Newport Beach. More than 300 people attended, including firefighters from Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.
Tools, uniforms and boots were displayed near an altar next to McKee's and Caldwell's portraits, according to the Orange County Register ( http://bit.ly/1aAvUaO).
The cousins were among 19 firefighters who were killed June 30 when they were overrun by flames. The crew's 20th member survived.
McKee was engaged and training to become an emergency medical technician. Caldwell was a newlywed and worked as a squad boss with the Hotshots.
McKee's former youth football coach Kirk Norton spoke of his upbeat attitude and relentless spirit.
"I met him as a team player and he went down as a team player," Norton said. "I really miss my hero."
McKee's father, Scott McKee, praised his son and nephew for their courage and strength to do their jobs.
"They didn't fall, they rose," Scott McKee said. "I wish I was half the man my son was."
Caldwell's sister, Taylor Caldwell, said the pair were "brothers," adding that McKee joined the Granite Mountain Hotshots to work with his cousin.
"Devastation is not the appropriate word for the situation," she said. "I know they are up there and just saying, 'We did what we loved.'"
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The Flaming Lips, "The Terror" (Warner Bros.)
Expectations for a new Flaming Lips record are soaring high, mostly based on the fact the band always delivers brilliant music. The feeling is you can always rely on a Flaming Lips record. Or can you?
I think the feeling we are left with after listening to "The Terror," however, is we miss the sound of singer Wayne Coyne's undistorted voice and the variation seen on other records by The Flaming Lips. And that feeling is there from the opening track — usually a strength for The Lips.
"Look . The Sun is Rising" seems overproduced with distorted lyrics and continuous drumming that makes it work well as background music but nothing striking as a track.
The album's title track sits solidly in the middle of the record with a repetitive drum beat that's intoxicating. But the vocals are lost and it's hard to even hear what Coyne is singing.
Phantogram guest on "You Lust," but can't change the direction either. The song is again is loaded with synth and drums, and doesn't stand out from any other track on the record.


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Dartmouth-Hitchcock won't prescribe painkiller Zohydro ERBy SHAWNE K. WICKHAM
New Hampshire Sunday News
April 06. 2014 9:18PM
Physicians at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center will not be prescribing a controversial new painkiller to patients.
The drug is Zohydro ER, a time-release formula of hydrocodone that law enforcement and medical experts say could exacerbate the twin epidemics of prescription drug and heroin abuse.
That's because the new drug does not have the tamper-resistant features that similar medications have, to prevent addicts from crushing the pills and getting the entire dose at once.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock spokesman Clarence Adams Jr. said in an email on Saturday that the Lebanon medical center "does not have, nor does it intend to have, Zohydro on its formulary."
Opposition to the drug has been mounting since the Food and Drug Administration approved Zohydro ER last fall, despite its own advisory committee's recommendation against approval because of the potential for abuse and addiction.
Last week, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin announced emergency rules that will tightly control how Zohydro ER can be prescribed in that state.
Patients will have to sign informed consent forms acknowledging the potential dangers of the drug, including addiction, overdose and danger to children, and providers will have to certify that there are no other effective drugs available. Prescribers who ignore the new rules can be subject to censure, conditions on their license or even license revocation.
"If they're going to dispense this particular FDA-approved drug, it's going to be only after a very thorough discussion with patients, a lot of red tape, a lot of bureaucracy, so that they're really sure they're getting this one right," Shumlin said at a press conference.
A week early, Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts declared a public health emergency in response to the opioid addiction problem there. He directed public health officials to take several steps, including an immediate ban on prescribing Zohydro until "adequate measures are in place to safeguard against the potential for diversion."
Marc Goldberg, spokesman for Gov. Maggie Hassan, said she is "very concerned about the potential impact of this new drug.""We are actively reviewing options and working with the attorney general, health officials and members of the medical community on this serious issue," he said.
Last December, Attorney General Joseph Foster joined his counterparts from 28 other states in a letter urging the FDA to reconsider its approval of the drug.
After Patrick announced the Zohydro ban, Zogenix, the San Diego-based company that makes the drug, said in a statement that the action "will add to patient suffering" in his state.
"We believe Governor Patrick's ban on Zohydro ER only serves to unfairly restrict patient access to the only hydrocodone pain reliever available for long-term, daily, severe chronic pain patients who are obtaining relief with short-acting hydrocodone combination products, but who are at risk for potentially fatal liver toxicity due to their daily intake of acetaminophen," the company stated.
On Friday, in response to Vermont's new emergency rules, Zogenix issued the following statement:
"While we appreciate the fact that Vermont authorities have not completely shut the door on chronic pain patients in their state with regard to access to Zohydro ER, we have serious concerns that they have added additional restrictions to only one specific product."
The company has repeatedly said it has taken "extraordinary steps to support the appropriate use" of the new drug, including giving patients free locking pill bottle caps and discounted safe-storage units.
And, the company noted, "Zogenix is also compensating our product representatives not on sales volume of Zohydro ER, but rather on their efforts to ensure prescribers, pharmacists and patients are educated to understand the risks and benefits of using extended-release opioids."


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You are the artist, containers are the canvas
After a visit south of the border, my eyes were opened to the infinite possibilities of container gardening. Hanging baskets, pots, unique items used as pots, and containers brimming with flowers spilling down from walls have enormous potential for brightening up your outdoor spaces.
Containers with annuals or perennials lead your eye where you want it to go. They can be used not only to dress up the front door but also add interest to any place along a home's facade. An exciting container can keep the eye from noticing flaws in the home or yard. A stellar container with eye-catching contents can lead you down a path into another part of the yard.
Potted plant rules are few. Plant like plants together. Plants needing full sun won't do well with shade lovers. Water frequently because most container plantings dry out quickly, especially those in terra cotta planters. Feed the container plants because they don't "eat" or bloom well if you don't give them some blooming fertilizer food. A 15-30-15 boost each week or every other week is a good idea. Make sure your container offers drainage. Most plants do not like to be mired down in swampy soil. Pack in smaller plants only, allowing room for roots to grow. Be generous.
You can think of plants grown in containers, whether annual or perennial, as short term, seasonal plantings. But lots of places in the world expand on that vision. Why not a more permanent planting in a container? Trees grown in large containers are super chic. A double row of terra cotta pots filled with boxwoods lining a small patio or courtyard as you would in-ground shrubs is super chic.
Some offbeat containers are old bathtubs, tin cans, a lined old wicker laundry basket, a hanging shoe organizer (for small veggies?), and an old shoe or rain boot with drainage holes drilled. Make a walled circle out of old bricks you may have around and you have a space to fill with soil and garden. Some hardcore recyclers turn used mesh produce bags into hanging planters. You may choose to go a tad more traditional with terra cotta or other commercially available pots,
Some gardeners like to mix multi-color varieties in one container, but lots of professionals stick to a mass planting of exactly the same plant or color in each pot. Make your potted vision large or small. Make it all green or colorful. You are the artist. Just like the painter with brush and watercolors, you are creating a 3-D "paintinga" with flowers and greenery.
As a side note, Jefferson County Master Gardeners would like to thank the community for its support in the annual Spring Plant Sale at the Jefferson County airport. With their hard work and the support of gardeners just like you, they raised considerable funds to keep teaching, training and learning about gardening in our community. For information on becoming a master gardener, call Texas Agri-Life at (409) 835-8461. Ask for Peggy or master gardener and president Jackie Steen.
Joette is an avid gardener and prides herself on staying up-to-date on the latest gardening activities and tips. To share your gardening news with Joette, call (409) 832-1400 or fax her at (409) 832-6222. Her e-mail is joreger [at] msn [dot] com.