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Walk-in pantry finally finished...and FULL!!!
posted by: arlosmom on 02.14.2011 at 01:56 pm in Kitchens Forum NOTES: awesome pantry
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DIY bathroom renovation cost actuals
posted by: ntruro on 01.16.2011 at 12:48 pm in Bathrooms Forum
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My white carrara dream bathroom finally done UPDATED (Follow-Up #23)
posted by: jenskitchen on 01.17.2011 at 08:41 pm in Bathrooms Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: looking for blue/beige bathroom - are you still out there? (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: sweeby on 09.07.2010 at 02:23 pm in Bathrooms Forum NOTES: <none>
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Bathroom remodel, before and after photos
posted by: word_doc on 06.20.2010 at 03:01 pm in Bathrooms Forum
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flooring update (Follow-Up #51)
posted by: frorule (Guest) on 08.05.2008 at 12:24 pm in Flooring Forum I had posted pictures up above of my incomplete project. Here are some finished pics. The vinyl "wood" strips are holding up very well. They look more like hardwood than laminate. We have a boxer with sharp nails and she hasn't made any scratches on it yet.
I had mentioned that edges were peeling up in my previous post, but I feel I overexaggerated. It is very hard to tell visually that they aren't sticking to the floor perfectly. I experience no shifting, and they certainly don't omit any odor. Really, the only way you can tell the adhesive isn't completely stuck to the floor is when you're playing ping pong in our game room and the ball sometimes doesn't bounce up high like it should after landing on the flooring. I found a real oak wood strip at Lowes as my transition between my novalis and carpet. I stained it using minwax "early american" color wood stain and it matches almost perfectly as you can see below. I then varnished it and drilled/screwed it to the concrete floor.
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RE: Need help with shower tile design!!! (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: lukkiirish on 07.25.2009 at 08:54 am in Bathrooms Forum We used slate, but still you could do something like we did and I think it would look really pretty. When researching I kept seeing the same 2-3 patterns over and over, and wanted something different. We did what Bill Vincent called a water wall feature. You could do the same thing by cutting the 8x8 tiles into 4x4's skipping the mosaic border and adding a few random deco pieces that I saw are offered in the same tile instead. I'd even mix a few of the colors that the tile comes in for some added pop. The do the bricking on the rest of the walls. Hope that makes sense, here's a picture for a visual. It's still not done so the fixtures aren't installed yet but at least it will give you a visual.
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RE: What kind of mirror would you do here? (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: hudsonleigh on 07.02.2009 at 10:03 pm in Bathrooms Forum Beautiful bathroom! You need something classic & lovely, I would say either nicely framed mirrors with trim to match your vanity, or else framed in polished chrome/nickel like your sconces. Something like this would look nice...
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New bathroom almost done
posted by: sweeby on 02.28.2009 at 12:43 pm in Bathrooms Forum Thought I'd post some pictures of our 99%-complete new bath. As you can see, the bedroom beyond isn't done yet, and there's no door yet, but the bath itself is about done - Yay!
Paint - Ellen Kennon Gustavian Grey NOTES: <none>
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RE: 8 x 12 master bath layout DILEMMA (Follow-Up #4)
posted by: writersblock on 06.19.2009 at 09:20 pm in Bathrooms Forum Here's a very clever layout with a double tub and a shower in roughly that much space:
Read the details here: Here is a link that might be useful: Miami Beach's Condo bathroom remodel NOTES: <none>
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RE: Shower prep confusion (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: mongoct on 06.18.2009 at 12:02 pm in Bathrooms Forum The ceiling only needs a vapor barrier if you were doing a steam shower.
Plumber versus tile guy on the preslope and membrane...here's where it might get a little sticky. Local codes usually require the plumber to install the membrane and do the 24-hour water test. Everything else is up in the air. I know plumbers that do preslopes and membranes. I know other plumbers that have the tiler do the preslope, then the plumber returns to do the membrane, then the tiler returns for the rest of the mud and tile work. So yeah, that part can be a bit of a scheduling problem. It depends on what is required by your local jurisdiction and what portion of the job the guys you hire are used to doing. Some local codes allow the work to be done "under the supervision" of another licensed trade. That means your tiler could install the membrane himself "under the supervision of the plumber". Supervision doesn't necessarily mean the plumber has to be there watching the tiler install the membrane. The best bet is to ask your tiler and plumber what their habits are. I don't know where you live or what's allowed in your locale. The big thing is to make sure that the membrane does indeed hold the same water level for 24 hours, and that when it drains, there are no low spots/dips in the membrane/slope that hold water. Residual wetness of the membrane is fine, but there should be no areas of standing or puddled water. One minor thing. When using a membrane like you are going with, The membrane gets clamped to the drain. In the drain assembly just above the clamped membrane are small secondary "weep holes", they allow any water that is captured by the membrane and flows down the sloped membrane to travel through the weep holes and down the drain. After the membrane is installed, the tiler should put a small amunt of something...peas stone, or even tile spacers...in front of the weep holes, then pack mud over the stone or spacers. The goal is to not pack mud into the weep holes, which could clog them. You can see the "stone" against the drain in the illustration below.
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Finished bathroom pictures
posted by: shannonaz on 06.11.2009 at 10:11 pm in Bathrooms Forum Well, our bathroom remodel is finally finished! Thanks for all the inspiration, ideas and suggestions from all of you. I have tried to include lots of comments and details in my photobucket album. Thanks!!
Here is a link that might be useful: Bathroom album NOTES: <none>
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RE: Metal Trim? 12x12' on tub surround? Pics Pls! (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: countrycottageklutz on 05.20.2009 at 09:39 am in Bathrooms Forum Ours are 12"x12" slate on the walls, with the Kerdi Rondec metal edging. We wanted it only on the curb instead of a rough edge cut, or a bullnose tile.
WALLS CURB Here is a link that might be useful: Kerdi Rondec NOTES: <none>
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RE: light brown paint with no pink undertone (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: scottmel on 02.28.2009 at 10:03 pm in Home Decorating Forum You are singing my tune. 80.00 later on BM paint samples jars...I too wanted NO PEACH! NO PINK - just TAN! I ended up doing 3 walls in my bedroom BM Sierra Hills and the 4th wall - SHERWOOD TAN - same color swatch just up a shade. When the light hits in full day there is barely a difference between these two shades, yet it looks so daring on the swatch. I have cathedral ceilings in my bedroom so not sure if that helps but I LOVE LOVE this combo. I had purchased the shade below it on the swatch and it had a light undertone to it that I feared would/could hit pink/peach so I went darker with Sierra and Sherwood and love it with stark white trim
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Mrs. Limestone Inspired Bathroom- Photos
posted by: flstella on 01.17.2009 at 10:09 pm in Bathrooms Forum Here are some photos of our recently completed master bath. Thanks to all for the advice I received in this forum, and especially to Mrs. Limestone for the inspiration. I need some accessories - especially for the tub deck, feel free to make suggestions!
Here's my vanity and the tub. This view was taken from the shower, before the shower glass was installed. There is now an LCD TV above the towel rack, so I can watch the news while I get ready in the morning, and watch from the tub as well. If only they made a waterproof laptop, I would never leave the tub!
Faucets are all from the Moen Kingsley line Let me know what you think! NOTES: <none>
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RE: Can I see photos of your two vanities? (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: igloochic on 01.22.2009 at 07:07 pm in Bathrooms Forum You've probably seen my unfinished bathroom before red, but just in case I'll share my two vanities. In advance, I have to tell you that my husband's vanity (the smaller one) is not finished. It needs trim as well as two very large corbels that sort of carry it's weight visually :) Also our doors have to be changed (they're backwards) so I haven't put the knobs on yet (more shells) but...here ya go:
From the bedroom you just see the one big vanity area: Then, so you see how it all flows, here's the tub area: Then his vanity: I think the reason ours works is that even though they're different, they're very silimar. Both have the french backsplash, his is higher than mine on the sides, and mine is broken up, but they're still basically the same curve lines. Our sinks are set the same, at the same height, debth, faucet height etc., and our mirrors are the same. I actually originally had two of the same mirrors but his was larger, thinking he had the room so it would look fine, but it didn't...the balance needed to be maintained to carry this off (IMO). The general cabinets don't have any symmetry :) And given my vast level of design training...I'm fully qualified to say, symmetry, shwimmetry :oP who needs it! (One quarter of classes then dropped out to take care of the baby LOL) but I got an A for my bathroom on paper heh heh Keefer would like me to add...please make your sinks big enough for just one: NOTES: <none>
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oops (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: mongoct on 07.03.2008 at 07:27 pm in Bathrooms Forum Ooops, that was my wife's sink.
Here's my side of the bathroom: Mongo NOTES: <none>
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RE: Recommend Wide Plank Installer in Philadelphia Area (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: momof3kids_pa on 01.07.2009 at 06:08 pm in Flooring Forum YES! Colonial Plank Floors just did ours (in November). They are beautiful floors and they did an amazing install. We have 7", 9", and 11" wide oak planks, top nailed, in a mohaghany finish. Talk to Rick there, he was wonderful. We are really happy with them.
http://colonialplankfloors.com/ I also included the link to my kitchen remodel so you can see ours, forgive me if I just don't pick out the pics of the floor! Here is a link that might be useful: My Kitchen Remodel NOTES: <none>
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My stained concrete floors...Pictures!
posted by: mdc08 on 01.05.2009 at 07:34 pm in Flooring Forum We have been waiting for so long to see our stained concrete. Here are some pics! Enjoy :)
Keeping room off kitchen: master bdroom NOTES: <none>
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RE: Is there an intense yellow that would work (Follow-Up #8)
posted by: msrose on 01.01.2009 at 05:32 pm in Home Decorating Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: Crown molding on 8' ceilings? (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: acountryfarm on 01.01.2009 at 11:39 pm in Home Decorating Forum NOTES: Restoration Hardware paint-Butter
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For brutuses ~ Kitchen and family room photos
posted by: newhomebuilder on 05.26.2008 at 04:46 pm in Home Decorating Forum Here you go. :)
Shortly after moving in (mantle supports were suppose to overlap arch trim, with mantle sticking out a little. The way the carpenters fashioned the trim and mantle, makes the whole thing look too narrow.) NOTES: <none>
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RE: Hand Scraped Hardwood Floors (Follow-Up #4)
posted by: marciab10 on 10.17.2008 at 10:43 am in Flooring Forum we have handscraped walnut on most of our first floor, we love the look, but we aren't living there yet, I'm hoping it looks as good as it does now a few years from now!
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RE: New Bruce Laminate Park Avenue 'Makore' (Follow-Up #15)
posted by: brutuses on 07.10.2008 at 06:42 pm in Flooring Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: Any regrets choosing dark hardwood floors? (Follow-Up #75)
posted by: mommyto4boys on 09.10.2008 at 10:26 pm in Kitchens Forum Lynn2006-Thanks for the nice comments on the kitchen. I hesitated to share pictures until this week as things are still unfinished & I see all the dream kitchens here & start thinking (coulda' shoulda'). I hate to even type the floor brand here (BELLAWOOD) as some here have said to NOT buy from them. We tested about 5 different Brazillian Cherry floors at home (samples that is). We pounded on them with match box cars, etc and found dinks and scratches to really show less on this brand. I love the way it looks, but yes dust and dirst shows & you need too be wiliing to clean that or live with it:) It is the 5" planks and I'm happy with that choice. The part we are not thrilled about is some unevenness of the floor after installation. The installer says it was much worse than other brands & he wasted more planks than usual to try to keep it even. He wanted us to buy from "his" supplier. My neighbor has a different brand prefinished floor and it isn't perfectly smooth either. I'm thinking it is more just what you get when it isn't sight sanded/finished. Though others may weigh in on this and say they have prefinished and it is perfect. Though I do believe you get a better poly finish when factory applied and that is what we were really looking for. Someday we can refinish the floors as YES they are solid wood.
And we love our fridge! It is a GE profile & has so much space. I liked it because I did not want an exterior/door water dispenser and I didn't want the top hinges to show (dh thinks I'm crazy). Hope this helps and yes we just had boy #5! NOTES: <none>
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RE: Any regrets choosing dark hardwood floors? (Follow-Up #72)
posted by: mommyto4boys on 09.10.2008 at 03:04 pm in Kitchens Forum Kitchen about 85% complete... NOTES: <none>
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RE: Any regrets choosing dark hardwood floors? (Follow-Up #52)
posted by: ging9 on 07.10.2008 at 07:38 pm in Kitchens Forum I have a med-dark wood floors. They are handscraped and lightly distressed and I love them. They also have a low sheen. I have white cabinets and wanted the darker floors. We also replaced the carpet that was in the family room adjacent to the kitchen and down the hall. I know everyone keeps stating how difficult they are to keep clean, but i hated the carpet for showing all the ground in dirt and I would rather have it on my swiffer than on my floors and not know it. We did have to go engineered since the family room is on concrete, but I love them anyways.
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RE: Any regrets choosing dark hardwood floors? (Follow-Up #35)
posted by: chinchette on 07.02.2008 at 05:15 pm in Kitchens Forum My BC floors. They don't dent or show scratches. I don't know why I'm advocating them so much- still not sure about the impact on the environment. But I tell you- they always look great, and anyone could drop by after a week of not cleaning them. See that little monster walking out of the kitchen? He has sharp claws- no worries. And look at his older brother, to my left. He likes to walk around barefoot with sweaty feet.
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RE: Any regrets choosing dark hardwood floors? (Follow-Up #29)
posted by: jodi_in_so_calif on 07.02.2008 at 01:51 pm in Kitchens Forum We have Chilean Cherry, 7" plank low luster engineered wood. LOVE it!
The dog constantly skates across it, dropping hair of course along the way. We have not seen scratches of any kind. A quick swipe of the Bona Kemi mop and were good to go. We also have a Roomba (not a Scooba) that we let loose on the floor. It does a great job on both wood flooring and carpet. We love the little guy. Having lots of area rugs helps to divert your eyes from the dust bunnies that seem to grow on dark floors. Also ... When I walk into the house, I take my glasses off and the whole house looks perfectly clean. :-) The flooring is a bit darker than what shows in the photo. I'm taking the picture from an open doorway letting in lots of natural light. Jodi- NOTES: <none>
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RE: Water Clear Glass Mosaic Tile-Photo! (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: gr8smiles on 07.05.2008 at 12:51 am in Bathrooms Forum We used the Oceanside Clear in our bath and part of our shower. It was definitely one of our splurges. It surrounds our tub, is on he wall behind the vanities, and is on the wall above the tub...where my lcd flat-sceen will go.
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RE: I'm desparate for shower construction help, please! (Follow-Up #46)
posted by: bill_vincent on 09.11.2008 at 11:51 pm in Bathrooms Forum That's exactly how I do all mine, only I keep an extra drain with me the same size as most of the drains I cut in, and I use that, instead, as a template. Other than that. the way I described is how I do my drains.
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RE: I'm desparate for shower construction help, please! (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: bill_vincent on 06.03.2008 at 06:00 pm in Bathrooms Forum So, in the meantime, the contractors already poured the concrete shower pan and slapped some cement board around the shower, but only 6 1/2 feet up. The rest of the walls in greenboard and the ceiling in regular drywall. (note this is a walk in shower).
Technically speaking, that's all that's required-- where there's direct contact with water spray. I've never seen a contractor take it quite this literally, but he's within spec. My husband noticed that they used regular drywall screws in the entire shower. Although the recommendation from TCNA is for noncorrosive screws, I don't believe it's a requirement. It IS, a good idea, though. I also noticed that they put roofing paper on top of the studs before putting up the cement board and green board and have a sinking feeling that they did not put any other moisture barrier (poly-vinyl?). That's fine-- it's either one or the other, but not both. If we can't go with Kerdi (which I believe is too late any way since the drain is in and the shower pan is installed). Should we go with Reguarding? You're right-- it IS too late at this point. However, there's no need for Redgard. You already have the vapor barrier behind the cement board, so there's no need to waterproof it, as well. Matter of fact, with the tar paper in back of it, it would actually be detrimental to Redgard it. I also have a few tile laying questions, but I'll create another post for that.. No need-- it's actually better if you keep all your questions to this thread-- much easier to go back and see what's been asked and answered at any given point. :-) NOTES: <none>
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RE: recommended sizes for doorless shower and vanity? (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: callaloo on 08.18.2008 at 03:21 pm in Bathrooms Forum FWIW, the dimensions of my remodeled master bath, as well as the components of it, are almost exactly the same as yours (perhaps a bit smaller, as the bathroom is about 8.5 x 10.5). This was existing construction, and we didn't want to change the footprint.
Our doorless shower (shown below, both before and after the glass was installed) is appoximately 4x4, with an additional bump (another foot) for the bench area. Unless someone were to go a little crazy with the handheld shower, there is minimal splashing outside of the shower itself. Our shower does have a curb. Our vanity is 8 feet long. Having the storage cabinet in the middle breaks up the length visually, and it is by no means too long. Sorry I don't have better photos. The relatively small space makes it tough to get a better view. NOTES: <none>
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Tiny Master Bath Remodel Pics
posted by: biancap on 10.30.2007 at 12:35 am in Bathrooms Forum We recently finished remodeling our tiny master bathroom. My photography skills or lack of them don't do the bathroom justice. This was a challening project because the bathroom is really small but I totally love it now.
Kohler Purist Fixtures Here is a link that might be useful: More Pics NOTES: <none>
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Bath remodel pics
posted by: sch9171 on 07.27.2008 at 08:23 pm in Bathrooms Forum Our bathroom remodel (from hell) is finally basically done. I posted before and after photos on my blog.
Here are a couple of the "after" photos. Also, FWIW, here is my original thread about the remodel. NOTES: shower remodel
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RE: Ipe Progress Pics (Follow-Up #29)
posted by: riles_j on 07.18.2008 at 02:07 pm in Porches & Decks Forum Well it is coming along still. Albeit it has slowed down the last several weeks as we took a break and enjoyed our deck a little, had a little 4th of July party, installed a new kegerator, etc.
We have installed the gate, some more railing, and are in the process of doing stairs (lots of stairs), and we are installing end-grain trim everywhere. I really like the look of that trim as it really finishes things off (thanks for the tip on that John!) The railing we chose does have 2x4 sub rails on end and as John said they are very stiff and I don't see a problem there. I was a little worried about using the 1x6 on the cap rail with my rail design, but it was a necessary sacrifice due to budget and my only local options are 1x6 or 2x4, so I went with the 1x6. To be honest I am very happy with the railing so far. It seems very stiff, and even the though the cap isn't supported along the full length like in other styles of railing it does not seem be twisting, or moving much at all (so far). That Ipe is pretty stable. I might see a little bowing between posts as it ages, and the cap does have a little movement at mid-span, but it is not very noticable unless you really lean on it hard. Now granted, I wouldn't want people sitting on it or anything. I considered centering a small piece of my ipe 4x4 under the sub and between the cap rail and the top/subrail, but to be honest I will probably forgo that. Here a few pics that show a little more progress. Thanks for all the compliments. Riles NOTES: <none>
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RE: Pebble stone shower floor (Follow-Up #22)
posted by: minnt on 02.23.2008 at 01:25 am in Bathrooms Forum Here is my river rock bathroom floor. My rock is sliced, so it is as flat as tile. I tried walking on the more rounded ones and it felt too harsh.
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RE: Pebble stone shower floor (Follow-Up #23)
posted by: annkathryn on 02.23.2008 at 06:50 pm in Bathrooms Forum Wow, minnt, your stone "steam" is totally cool. Did you do this yourself? I love it! It reminds me of something I saw at a tile store that was similar:
I also clipped this picture from an online album, I'm not sure where (it's not mine): NOTES: <none>
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RE: Travertine Questions, Please--and Jump In Bill! (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: bill_vincent on 07.18.2008 at 08:48 pm in Bathrooms Forum 1. What is the best sealer?
Aquamix Sealers Choice Gold 2. If you have travertine, are you glad you did it, and would you use it again? I don't have any in my place right now, but I wouldn't have a problem using it. The thing I don't think I WOULD do is use it for the shower floor. Polished and honed would be too slippery, and I wouldn't want tumbled stone for my shower floor. 3. Any non-toxic sealers? None that you can drink or eat off of. 4. Any non-toxic daily cleaners? I gave you a list of sealers to use. As for cleaners, you might check those same companies for cleaners that are ph neutral and made specifically for cleaning stone. 5. What is the best way to keep it looking its best? Keep it sealed and clean! NOTES: <none>
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RE: What is the size of your shower (Follow-Up #12)
posted by: terriks on 07.13.2008 at 11:47 pm in Bathrooms Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: What is the size of your shower (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: igloochic on 07.12.2008 at 12:44 am in Bathrooms Forum I removed a 32x32 shower LOL
Our new shower is 4x5 on the outside, and about ohhhh 3.6x 4.75 ish on the inside. No it's not enough room for a shower without a door, but it's a cozy nook with room for a small seat. It will be enclosed with frameless glass and has a light inside it (because it's one in dark tile). The half wall is to provide a toilet nook not visable to the occupant of the shower heh heh NOTES: <none>
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RE: solid surface floor and tiled walls?? (Follow-Up #4)
posted by: weedyacres on 07.08.2008 at 08:20 am in Bathrooms Forum Here's a completely Swanstone shower:
And a shower with Onyx base and tile walls: NOTES: <none>
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RE: Buying online (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: kevin1727 on 05.29.2008 at 09:51 pm in Bathrooms Forum Danze faucets from danzefaucetwarehouse and costco.
Toto toilets from faucetdirect. Decolav sink from everyfaucet. hide-away ironing center from wamhomecenter. So far all has been great AND fast AND less expensive. sconces from allmodernlighting (in process). No tax and most were free shipping. They have all been less trouble than the contractor. NOTES: online stores
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RE: how do I get out a stain in granite? (strawberry) (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: sandykay on 07.09.2006 at 06:31 pm in Kitchens Forum I have found this guy to be an excellent resource. I plan on trying his products for our newly installed travertine floor.
I hope it helps. www.mbstone.com No-nonsense Guidelines to Stain Removal How to Remove a Stain – Poulticing Method. Definition of a Poultice. How to Prepare a Poultice and Use It to Remove Stains. How to Remove a 'Stain'. Here is a link that might be useful: Maurizio's Stain Removal Guide NOTES: <none>
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RE: one week in... and halfway done! (Follow-Up #28)
posted by: girlwithaspirin on 06.19.2006 at 12:49 pm in Kitchens Forum Thanks for making me smile, guys. :)
nys, I used the advice of everyone here before starting. 1) Clean with soap and water. I didn't do two full coats of paint like many people suggested. For one, the Satin Impervo covers amazingly. The dark color helped -- I imagine a light color would require more coats. But also, the thinner the paint, the more it looks like stain. If you glop it on, which I accidentally did in some places, it doesn't look as much like a pro job. I imagine I'll be touching up for the next few months, though. Whenever the sun hits somewhere new, I notice an area that's a little too thin. NOTES: painting kitchen cabinets
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Too often during this campaign season health care stories have failed to explain the real issues in health reform. Oh yes, news outlets have dutifully quoted what the candidates are saying: "We'll lower premiums by up to $2,500 for a typical family," says Barack Obama. "We're going to offer every individual and family in America a credit to buy their health care," says John McCain. And the media have boiled down the essence of each candidate's plan: Obama will build on the current system; McCain's plan is more radical, because it could potentially tear up employer-based health insurance. That's it—as if people could understand what such simplistic talk means to them.
Along comes the Catholic Courier, a newspaper owned by the Diocese of Rochester, New York, with an incredibly good story ("Confronting the cost of health care," by Amy Kotlarz) that explains the stakes while giving enough background and context so that readers can get the whole picture. The paper covers religion, Christian society, and culture; health care, historically the province of Catholic hospitals and clinics, certainly fits into the paper's mission. Kotlarz's story starts with a statistic—18,000 people in the U.S. die needlessly each year because they have no health insurance—before transitioning to an anecdote about a 50-year old waitress in Wolcott, N.Y., who might eventually be a health care casualty herself.
Robin Salerno, who has adrenal cancer, works six days a week at a diner and earns $17,000 a year—too much to qualify for Medicaid or Family Health Plus, New York's inadequate program for the uninsured. Although she could qualify for another inadequate New York initiative—Healthy NY, available to small businesses and their workers—she might have to wait a year for her cancer to be covered. (Some deal!) Unlike so many anecdotes that make you wonder if they are really representative of the larger problem, this one is. Salerno typifies working people whose incomes are too low to buy insurance and too high to qualify for the state's chintzy programs. Plus, she is sick.
If all politics are local, then so is health care, a point that has been lost in the reportage so far. The Courier's story is strong because it shows various ways in which health care hits home. The story summarized the state's failure to expand coverage and quoted liberally from interviews with local health care providers. The president of Fidelis Care, the health insurance plan sponsored by New York's Catholic bishops which works with state programs, was candid, acknowledging that millions of residents aren't eligible for the managed care plans his company provides through state programs because, like Salerno, they earn too much money but still can't afford their own policies. Then, in realistic terms, he listed ways to make health care more affordable.
How refreshing to see a health care executive eschew the usual nonsense that health information technology or exercise programs at the office will magically make health insurance cheaper. Instead, he noted the trade-offs inherent in real cost containment measures, like reducing benefits to cover more people, capping medical costs, freezing providers' reimbursement rates, mandating coverage, and rationing (yes, the story dared to use the word) to limit high-cost or high-risk procedures. Such solutions, let alone their trade-offs, are seldom mentioned by the press.
The good reporting doesn't end there. A retired physician who volunteers at Rochester's St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center talked at some length about the virtues of a single-payer system, something else that is rarely mentioned. The doc, a member of Physicians for a National Health Program, explained why single-payer proposals do not equate to socialized medicine, despite charges to the contrary. (On the other side, a man who attended a Rochester health care forum got to say he was afraid if the government took over the health care system, that would be the end of it.) The reporter also presented the views of Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, which, predictably, complained about the restrictive regulations that made coverage for small business and individuals unaffordable. The piece ended with a discussion of the Catholic Health Association's moral argument for reform, and noted that, rather than endorsing any specific approach, the Association advocates reform standards like fair financing, transparency, and accessibility.


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The 11 finalists for the first Chesterfield/Tri-Cities "Senior Idol" competition were all show-stoppers at last Friday evening's event, held at Thomas Dale High School, but only one could make it to the top as the first-place winner.
J.A. Winckler, 82, of Chesterfield, had the style, he was able to croon and when he sang the chorus from Frank Sinatra's That's Life, belting out "Each time I find myself flat on my face, I get myself up and get back in the race," the crowd of nearly 500 gave their shouts of approval and moved the judges to name Winckler the winner of the first Senior Idol competition of Chesterfield County and the Tri-Cities.
Judges for the competition, Niki Swann, Ms. Wheelchair VA, Josh Wartham and Una Harrison, had tough decisions to make, because everyone in the crowd thought they were all winners. The top 11 finalists were selected from earlier judged competitions of 43 entries.
The second-place winners, the Tap Dancing Grannies, had the crowd roaring when they did their finale, moving to Old Time Rock and Roll. Linda Mason, Linda Pond, Carolyn Temple and Carol Wrenn took their lead from Alice "Granny" Temple, 88, who, at the end of their performance, pushed her walker to the side to do a dipsy-doodle.
Placing third was Gerry Seeley, 60, who played guitar and sang an original a song about things you wouldn't say to your wife.
Entertaining in between acts while the judges were scoring each performance were the emcees for the evening, Scott Fisher and Jeff Beatman.
The remaining finalists in the competition included: Sherrie Lizarraga, the Beulah Road Quartet, Alberto Babran, Barry Green, Cheryl and Jackie, Inez Johnson, Howard Wynn and Billy Smith.
Wynn was by far the most creative with his performance. His act was named Three's Company, and involved a dance routine with two mannequins.
A little nervous backstage before the show began, he said, "I feel like I am going to play a football game." Adding, "The Shepherd Center gives you the opportunity to be creative like this without a whole lot of restrictions."
Tricia Wolfe, executive director for the Shepherd's Center of Chesterfield, was very pleased with the support from the community and hopes to make the competition an annual event.
"It wasn't the largest fundraiser for us. Primarily because this was the first year for the event and the sponsors we approached didn't seem to have a vision for the impact it was going to have with the community," she said in an e-mail. "I'm hoping to build on the success of this one to grow it to be our primary fundraising event in the years to come."
Wolfe added: "There were great partnerships formed and the 'in kind' donations of posters, space, facility use, volunteers, prizes, etc., was huge. That part of the 'fundraiser' has yet to be calculated."
The Shepherd's Center of Chesterfield is a non-profit, interfaith charity organization of volunteers who donate their time, talents, professional expertise, automobiles, gasoline, etc., to help the elderly in Chesterfield County and the Tri-Cities to state active and independent in their own homes.
The Senior Idol event's proceeds support the services and programs of the center which include the free transportation program that involves free rides to and from medical appointments, for prescription pickup and food shopping; the HandyHands program, which involves minor home repairs for those who are on fixed incomes or otherwise unable to afford the costs of minor home maintenance; and the Adventures in Learning program that is a low-cost mini-college that has a varied curriculum of over 30 class offerings offering classes three times a years, one day a week for eight-week sessions.
Anyone who would like to join the Shepherd's Center as a volunteer, participate in program or make a financial contribution can call 706-6689. For more information, visit www.shepctrchesterfield.org.
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I had the chance to chat with Dick Spezzano on May 4. Spezzano, president of Spezzano Consulting Services, Monrovia, Calif. In 1990, Spezzano, as vice president of produce and floral for the Vons Cos. Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Calif., was recognized as The Packer's Produce Marketer of the Year for his role in promoting the use of electronic sales data as a tool for retailers and suppliers. He also was cited for his efforts to forge industry bonds as well as increase charity fund raising.
2:24 p.m. Tom Karst: Thanks for taking time for a chat this morning Dick
2:25 p.m. I wanted to ask about your first connection to the industry. Where did you grow up and when did you find yourself first talking about produce?
2:27 p.m. Dick Spezzano: Hi Tom
2:28 p.m. I grew up in the Boston area and worked for the Star Market Company in the produce department while going to college.
2:29 p.m. Tom: So you had a connection to the industry even before you were done with college - and it stuck!
2:30 p.m. Dick: It did. I loved the changing seasons and the excitement of the department.
Tom: Your name is synonymous with retailing, particularly in California. Did you ever work on the sales desk for a shipper - or were you ever tempted to?
2:31 p.m. Dick: I had a few offers but always declined as I felt my true calling was at retail.
2:32 p.m. Tom: We often hear about relationships in the produce business. When you sliced it and diced it, while you were a retailer, how much did those relationships with suppliers count versus other factors?
2:35 p.m. Dick: Our philosophy was to work with a small number of really good growers and marketers, so relationship building was key. Vons would have not had the success in the produce division if it weren't for these relationships. We knew what the next great item was going to be usually prior to other retailers by working with the innovators like the Sun World people.
2:37 p.m. Tom: In today's environment, how much do you think retailers should value innovation versus just offering the lowest price to consumers? Does that equation change with the economy?


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Happy Thanksgiving to all of our readers in the U.S.! This week's free pattern is from the super-creative Susan B. Anderson over at the Spud & Chloë blog. The Tiny Turkey is knit in Spud & Chloë Sweater and is just adorable!
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By Michael Webster: Syndicated Investigative Reporter
Crawford, Nolan & Zink has the capacity, connections and experience to present a large variety of financing options, specifically tailored to meet every financing need said Bill Rogers business plan coodnator for CN&Z.
According to Rogers, whether you need large scale financing of a portfolio of properties or a short-term bridge loan, CN&Z has the knowledge and contacts to help structure the financing and the relationships to walk each transaction through to close.
We have the resources to help every borrower find the right lender, for every deal – large or small Rogers said.
Business Startup Funding
The firm believes when starting a business, expenses can far exceed revenue and more often than not a startup will need to explore potential funding options. Below are common scenarios:
• A seed stage business generally won't have any revenue at all and needs funding to start up.
• An early stage business might have started trading but revenues are low and the founders can't keep bank rolling the business.
• A growth stage business planning to scale rapidly might require expansion capital.
In each case, the business might have a lot of potential for high growth in future, but right now there's a revenue gap and/or a lack of capital to finance rapid growth.
However, startup business is high risk and funding options are limited. Most businesses starting up get self-funded initially and early and expansion stage business funding options are generally equity financing as opposed to debt financing. In the case of equity financing, the investors become shareholders in the business and back both the business and the entrepreneur(s) behind it risking that their initial investment (now shares in the business) will be worth a lot more when the business succeeds.
Seed and Early Stage Business Funding Options:
• When starting a business, the most common and generally easiest business funding method is Self-Funding which involves the startup getting self-funded by the founder(s). This is the first option because often your best chance of getting enough capital to fund your business (particularly in its earliest stages) is by funding it yourself. Read more information on Self-Funding.
o Funding from the founders Close Personal Network (commonly referred to as the 3F's) is also a common funding method and often combined with the founders funds to provide the required start-up capital.
• Sweat Equity (as an alternative to business funding). Instead of paying cash for a particular resource or service, equity in the business is provided as compensation for the time and effort provided by the individual or service provider. This might be a suitable alternative to funding in cases where that service is a major component of starting up or growing the business (for example website or tech development) and funding would otherwise be needed to pay for the service. Read more information on Sweat Equity.
• Angel Investors are another option for business funding for seed or early stage startups. Individual angels typically invest anything from $10,000 up to $500,000 in high potential startups in return for equity in the business. Some Angels invest at the concept stage prior to a business being established but the majority invest once the business concept (and the entrepreneur) has been validated to some degree. By validated it might be that the business has received revenue, got a few customers, established partnerships, gained users or some other validation and the Angel Investor can see a clear growth path for the business. Read more information on Angel Investors.
• Incubators: An increasing number of startup incubators are popping up as both a business funding and mentoring source for startups. Typically incubators invest between $10,000 and $50,000 into a startup in return for between 5% and 20% equity in the business. Where they differ from other funding sources is that a startup incubator will work very closely with the startup founders mentoring and advising the startup, often the startup might work out of the incubators office and sometimes the incubator might provide additional services like technical development.
• Venture Capital While the term Venture Capital is used fairly regularly in the context of business funding or capital raising, in reality raising capital from a VC fund is a rare event in the startup industry. Most VC funds will look only for expansion stage opportunities, but occasionally if a very high potential early stage opportunity is presented some VC funds might make a small investment in an early stage business with an option for additional follow-on rounds. Read more information on Venture Capital.
Expansion Stage Business Funding Options:
• Angel Investors: While angel investors typically invest at seed or early stage business, some very high net worth angels will provide business funding for expansion stage startups if the opportunity is right. For very high potential businesses seeking significant expansion capital more likely a small group of angels will join together to make the required investment. Read more information on Angel Investors.
• Venture Capital: Venture Capitalists are very selective in the investments they make and typically invest $1,000,000+ in return for equity in expansion stage businesses in a ratio resembling 1 out of every 100 opportunities they see. As such only extremely high growth potential startups will gain venture capital and then only if they fit the specific investment criteria of the Venture Capital Fund. Read more information on Venture Capital.
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• Loans / Debt Financing: In the current financial climate getting a loan from a debt supplier like a bank is not an easy task for an entrepreneur trying to start a business. The benefit of business funding via debt (rather than equity like most of the above funding options) is that the founder(s) retain ownership of the business. The availability of debt financing will depend on such things as the type of business, the industry, the credit rating of the founders and might require guaranteeing the loan against personal assets of the founders.
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'I will never stand for national anthem again,' says angry Jesse Ventura after TSA suit dismissal
"I will never stand for a national anthem again."
So said a worked-up Jesse Ventura at a press conference today, berating the court system as "cowards" fors dismissing his lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration's use of what he considers overly intrusive airport security procedures.
The former Minnesota governor said: "I will turn my back and raise a fist the same way Tommy Smith and John Carlos did in the '68 Olympics, Jesse Ventura will do that today."
MPR's Tom Scheck has a full report and audio here.
Among his other statements, Ventura said:
• He's lost his patriotism and now regards the nation as "the Fascist States of America."
• He plans to apply for dual citizenship with Mexico.
• Said in response to questions about possibly running for president that he's "thinking about it. That's all though."
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Although, I remain committed to the IP Party of MN. Jesse needs to go away, please move to Mexico and do us a favor. Looking back on my first ever voting opportunity, I regret helping him win the nomination.
Yeah, that's what we LOVE about Jesse. Whenever he doesn't get his way, he acts like a spoiled child in need of a nap.
I guess some people never will grow up.
Jesse isn't all wrong in this case.
If the U,S. District Court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear a law-suit against the Dept. of Homeland Security, Who does?
If the answer is "No one", then we are truly well down the road toward domination by Orwell's Big Brother.
TSA should be disbanded and air travel security returned to the airlines. We've pretended this charade is necessary long enough.
Every year KFAN has a contest for "Most Preposterous Statement". Congrats to Dennis #5. While we're at it, let's turn over water quality monitoring to 3M, sexual harrassment authority to the Penn State Athletic Dept., etc.. Yeeesch!
Apparently, Congress specifically wrote legislation delegating litigation directly to the Court of Appeals rather than a district court.* So, someone has jurisdiction, though it seems unusual and I have to wonder what precedent there is for this, given the country's separation of powers doctrine. The judge apparently believes adequate precedent exists, though. In any case, one wonders why Ventura didn't/doesn't just file his lawsuit in the appellate court? It appears the district judge didn't dismiss the lawsuit based on the merits but rather based on a question of jurisdiction.
I am so proud of Jesse. He is one of the few among the mighty who actually "gets" it - - knows what it's like for those of us marginalized and forced to live without power and considered/treated like the mundane out here.
Go Jesse!
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Advocates urge voters to update registration
By Mark Taylor Post-Tribune correspondent September 1, 2012 11:00PM
Updated: October 3, 2012 6:10AM
A board member of the League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area said she's concerned about voter suppression in the coming November presidential election.
Barbara Schilling, of Hammond, said far too many Hoosiers are unaware they could be denied the right to vote if they have changed their name (usually through marriage) or moved and changed addresses since registering to vote.
"When you go to the polling place, you have to show specific identification," Schilling said. "We've been going to schools and churches and have found people are having problems. Their names and addresses have to match the names and addresses on their ID cards, otherwise, they won't let you vote."
But she said getting the ID card in the first place is problematic for some voters, particularly the elderly and handicapped, some of whom have trouble getting to license bureaus and others who lack birth certificates or other necessary documents to obtain Indiana ID cards.
Schilling advised residents who have changed their names or addresses to fill out voter registration forms.
"It's not just for new voters," she said, noting that the fast approaching deadline is Oct. 9. "And if voters are denied or there are any problems at the polling place, they should demand provisional ballots. It's their right to request and fill one out. That goes to the county courthouse and they decide there whether to keep it or throw it out," she explained. "But don't be disfranchised."
Schilling cited the experience of another Hammond woman who mistakenly was purged from the polls.
The name of Mary Jo Gorman's late mother, Mary J. Gorman of Whiting, should have been purged from the polls after her 2000 death, but instead her daughter's name was purged without noification.
"When I went to vote they did not have my name at the polls and wouldn't let me vote. They refused to give me a provisional ballot," said Gorman, who is now the voter services chairwoman of the Calumet chapter of the League of Women Voters. "I had to reregister. I was really ticked and upset that I could not vote."
Gorman predicted there will problems this fall.
"People in nursing homes don't always have bills with their names and addresses on them and most college students' ID cards don't have expiration dates, which are required. They're going to disenfranchise a whole lot of people. I don't know if voters aren't aware of what's going on, or that they just don't care."


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Vacancy at Wal-Mart
An office manager at Wal-Mart was given the task of hiring an individual to fill a job opening. After sorting through a stack of resumes he found four people who were equally qualified — an American, a Russian, an Australian and a Filipino.
He decided to call the four in and ask them only one question. Their answers would determine who among them would get the job. The day came and as the four sat around the conference room table the interviewer asked, "What is the fastest that thing you know?" Mike, the American, replied, "A THOUGHT. It comes without any warning; It just pops into your head. A thought is the fastest thing that I know.." "That's very good!" replied the interviewer.
"And now you sir?" he asked Vladimir, the Russian. "Hmm…. let me see.
A blink! It comes and goes without you knowing that it ever happens. A BLINK is the fastest thing I know." "Excellent!" said the interviewer.
"The blink of an eye, that's a very popular cliché for speed."
He then turned to Matthew, the Australian who was contemplating his reply. "Well, out at my dad's ranch, you step out of the house and on the wall there's a light switch. When you flip that switch, the light in the barn comes on way out across the pasture. Yep, TURNING ON A LIGHT is the fastest thing I can think of." The interviewer was very impressed with the third answer and thought he had found his man. "It's hard to beat the speed of light," he said.
Turning to Romario, the Filipino, the fourth and final man, the interviewer posed the same question. Romario replied, "Apter herring da 3 preybyus ansers sir, et's obyus to me dat the fastest thing is Diarrhea." "WHAT!?" said the interviewer, stunned by the response. The others were already giggling in their seats…"Oh, I can expleyn sir,"
said Romario. "You see, sir, da ader day my istumach was peeling bad and so I run so fast to the bathroom, but bepore I could THINK, BLINK, or TURN ON THE LIGHT, sir, I had alreydi shet in my pants!"
Romario is now the new "Greeter" at Wal-Mart.


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This course teaches students basic to advanced computer concepts and skills, including creating and modifying Word documents, designing databases, spreadsheet creation and analysis, using the Internet and E-Commerce tools, and creating presentations with enhanced features and web tools. Prerequisite: none | Course ID: D132 |
This is a basic medical vocabulary-building course. An emphasis will be placed on the most common medical terms based on prefixes and suffixes, Latin and Greek origins, and anatomic roots denoting body structures. All body systems will be covered with a focus on word parts, terms built from word parts, abbreviations, and basic disease and surgical terms. Students will be expected to focus on spelling and pronunciation. Prerequisite: none | Course ID: M120 |
A study of the United States legal system and court process with emphasis on legal and ethical issues within the healthcare environment. Fraud and abuse, patient privacy and confidentiality, and professional practice law and ethics will be covered. The course will include a project that is specific to the student's program of study. Prerequisite: none | Course ID: M230 |
This course is designed for a variety of allied health programs requiring an understanding of pharmacology. It attempts to present a basic rationale for understanding current drug therapy. This course presents drugs according to their therapeutic applications. Pertinent physiology and related diseases are reviewed before the pharmacology of the drug is discussed. The approach by body system in this course serves to provide the necessary background information and to refresh the student's memory of previously learned material through which the therapeutic action of the drugs can be clearly understood. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology; Human Anatomy and Physiology I, or Structure and Function of the Human Body | Course ID: MA135 |
An introduction to the technician's role in pharmacy practice. The student will gain a basic knowledge of chemistry and become knowledgeable in correct use of CPR. Emphasis will be on patient profiles, receiving and interpreting drug orders, routes of administration, dosage forms, and brand versus generic drugs. The importance of accuracy will be addressed along with methods of avoiding medication errors. Prerequisite: none | Course ID: PT105 |
This course is an overview of all pharmacy technician certificate program courses and concepts, with an emphasis on the reviewing and preparation of materials which comprise the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board examination. Prerequisite: Pharmacy Technician student in last or second-to-last quarter. | Course ID: PT111 |
This course will provide the student with the necessary math skills to effectively work within a pharmacy setting. In addition to ratios and proportions, dosage calculations, and conversions, the student will develop knowledge and skills to perform business math functions related to retail pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: Introduction to Pharmacy | Course ID: PT120 |
Hands-on experience using pharmacy software will be gained via entering patient profiles and prescriptions. The student will learn how to process prescriptions, understand common insurance rejection codes, and gain knowledge of how to solve rejections. Automated ordering, receiving, and maintenance of inventory will be addressed. Students will gain understanding of the various payment methods received by retail pharmacies. The student will explore various automation machines used within pharmacy settings. Prerequisite: Pharmacy Math and Dosages | Course ID: PT125 |
This course offers supervised practical experience in outpatient settings with a minimum of 90 hours of externship experience in the unit-dose area of a pharmacy. The practicum will be under the direction of practicing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This practicum will allow the student to gain experience as a pharmacy technician in an actual pharmacy setting and is essential to training. Prerequisite: Pharmacology for the Allied Health Professional, Pharmacy Software/Automation/Insurance Billing | Course ID: PT235 |
In this course, the student will apply knowledge of medication charts and pharmacy math to correctly dispense and chart delivery of patient medications. Emphasis is on correctly filling orders with correct drug, dosage, and frequency. The course will stress aseptic techniques and the maintenance of sterile conditions. The student will learn to read an IV label, select appropriate additives and base solutions, and properly prepare the prescribed IV compound. Prerequisites: Introduction to Pharmacy; Pharmacy Math and Dosages | Course ID: PT240 |
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Total Certificate Degree Credits: 40
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Consumer electronics maker Sony Corp. said that it has reorganized its Japanese factories to meet sharply rising demand for flat-panel television sets. Sony, which falls behind Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Sharp Corp., and South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. in the flat-panel TV market, also said it would release 12 new flat-panel models later this year to increase its presence. "We will launch a major offensive (against rivals) toward the end of this year. We want to capture a 30-percent share in the Japanese flat-screen TV market by sales value," Tsutomu Niimura, Sony executive vice president said at a news conference. Sony had a 20-25 percent share by value last year, it said. The flat-panel TV market in Japan was worth 234 billion yen (U.S. $1.99 billion) in the 2002/03 year, according to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). Sony's move comes as competitors increase operations in a race to dominate a market with growth prospects not seen since the move to color TVs from black-and-white sets. Global shipments of flat-panel TVs are expected to reach 4 million units this business year to March 31 and 13.9 million in 2005/06 when they will account for about 10 percent of total TV shipments, according to Matsushita. Just last week, Matsushita, the world's second-largest consumer electronics maker, said it aimed to double its share of the global flat-panel TV market, which combines plasma display and liquid crystal display (LCD) sets, by 2005/06. Matsushita, maker of Panasonic products, had a 16 percent global market share in 2002/03 ended March by unit sales, but wants 30 percent within 3 years. Sony had a global market share below 10 percent by unit in 2002/03, but aims to increase this by expanding its flat-panel TV line-up to 27 models this year from seven last year, Niimura said. Sony has three domestic TV plants, which have been mainly manufacturing cathode-ray tube (CRT) TVs and their components. But after the realignment, the Ichinomiya plant in Aichi prefecture, central Japan, will focus on making flat-panel TVs. (Reuters)
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The Jungle Nuts at Ace are rad--especially with a bitter lemon phosphate. Good review, Gretchen!--and I totes agree about the kale salad.
Cheers erupt from the back table. A thirty-something, slightly sweaty in dark jeans and collared shirt, pumps his fist, Tiger-style, celebrating a zinger that caught the corner and kept on going. High-fives are given, drinks are spilled — but in the rush of victory, no one cares, just as no one minds the small white balls flying across the room like popcorn. What people do notice is how much fun they're having, all while playing a game that, until recently, was only snickered at in the Olympics ("You call that a sport?") or used by college students as an excuse to drink.
Ping-pong has arrived. And if what's happening at Ace, the latest restaurant by the team behind Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's, is any indication, the game has the power to transform a night on the town.
See also: Behind the Scenes at Ace
501 East 17th Avenue
303-800-7705Not that owners Josh and Jen Wolkon can take credit for making the squat paddles cool. That honor goes to Susan Sarandon, who brought the game back from the verge of extinction with Spin, a popular ping-pong club in New York City. But the Wolkons lobbed the craze into Denver's prime time, repurposing a cavernous, 9,000-square-foot garage next to Steuben's into a hangout extraordinaire. Even without the eleven ping-pong tables (including some on the patio), the space would feel like a party: lights low, music pumping, fun touches like shipping containers, airplane parts and a curvy bar with scorpion bowls, alcoholic shaved ices and fab barman Randy Layman.
Waits for a ping-pong table approach two hours on weekends; fortunately, there's plenty to do in the interim. Eat, for example. Because as much as Ace is a ping-pong hall and bar, it also has a kitchen intent on keeping up with the spot's flashier components.
Food skews Asian because "that's what we eat the most of," explains executive chef Brandon Biederman, formerly of Steuben's, who spent time in Bangkok last spring. So Thai tom kha appears on the menu, along with dim sum from China, kalbi from Korea and banh mi from Vietnam. Don't look for Japanese fare such as sashimi, though. This also isn't the place for authentic recipes — one bite of the mild kimchi will tell you that — or even dishes we've all come to know (if not love) at Americanized Asian joints. At Ace, the food is best described as reinterpreted Asian. It can also be described as hit-or-miss.
Skip the kale salad, for example; the wishy-washy tangle of partially cooked greens isn't sure if it wants to be a salad or a side when it grows up. Pass on the papaya salad and green beans, too; let someone else slurp up the slightly fishy mix of fruit noodles and tomato chunks or the cold, surprisingly bland beans. Life is too short — and tummy space too small — to waste on these when there are far better, even irresistible, starters.
Crackly from a stint in the fryer, Brussels sprouts (a popular special) are tossed with slender shishito peppers in a combo sure to please the town's green-chile lovers. A quartet of pork shumai make great sponges for the trio of sauces — crisp chile oil, fermented black bean sauce and tamari — that your server should teach you how to mix. The portion of coconut-milk-based tom kha might seem laughably large — it's practically a cauldron — but after one taste of the rich soup, packed with ginger, lemongrass, chiles and kaffir lime leaves, you'll be glad the serving is as big as it is. Then there are the steamed bao, with goodies like chicken thighs with mango spilling out of their puffy white buns. Biederman, who crafts some 500 a day, says he reached out to experts for advice on how to make the dough tender yet sturdy enough to hold up to the fillings — and the advice paid off. No matter what else you order, choose several for the table. Your server will steer you to the braised short ribs with kimchi, but don't overlook the seasonal vegetables in scallion sauce.
Other than the bao buns, which come individually, portions run large, so it's wise to order family-style. Noodle dishes are usually popular with a crowd, but they're two of the weaker options here. Chow fun should be re-labeled "sautéed mushrooms," so scant are the wide rice noodles and protein. Soba are more promising, with a better mix of vegetables and buckwheat noodles, but don't serve yourself last: The thin, tamari-based sauce puddles at the bottom of the bowl, overpowering the last third of the dish. And unless you really like the black-bean condiment, avoid the mapo tofu, with a one-note sauce that sings of the same fermented paste and little else.
Crispy beef in honey-ginger sauce is terrific, however, with thin slices of flank steak fried into addictively crispy wisps. Red-curry beef is another standout; the coconut-milk-based sauce, heady with aromatics, holds strips of beef, tomatoes and eggplant, plus a sizzle that dances across your tongue. The steamed bass also scores, marinated in soy and ginger and served on fried rice so good, you'd order it as a side if only it were available à la carte.
Desserts, like everything else, bounce back and forth. Steamed chocolate cake, a molten chocolate confection, is tasty but odd for an Asian menu, even if it is dusted with Chinese five-spice powder, and the portion seems small after so many large plates. Better is the chai cheesecake sourced from City Bakery (a common special), or a refreshing shaved ice.
When Ace opened in August, diners didn't fully embrace the reinterpreted Asian concept. So this month, Biederman and Wolkon plan to respond with a revised menu, increasing the number of familiar dishes — the Brussels sprouts and chai cheesecake will move from special to regular status — and adding individual-sized entrees at lunch. In this age, when Yelpers are quick to jump in with a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, it's useful to remember that new restaurants are works in progress. With time to tweak, cheers might be coming more consistently from the dining room, and not just the ping-pong hall.
The Jungle Nuts at Ace are rad--especially with a bitter lemon phosphate. Good review, Gretchen!--and I totes agree about the kale salad.
While I take Gretchen's point that new restaurants are "works in progress" my view is that they should have the kinks worked out early on or not be charging full price for their experiments. A three month "soft opening" as is granted by Westword and many other publications, means that all too often diners are paying full price for less than what may or may not become top notch offerings down the line.
@Denver Dave I've often thought the same thing. Why do diners rush to overcrowded, hip new restaurants only to have the chef experiment on them at full price? I was pleasantly surprised at Adrift when I went there about 6 weeks after they opened. My wife and I had several cocktails, which the bartender ended up discounting because he said they were still perfecting the recipes. They were all great cocktails and he ended up with a bigger tip, so everybody won. Three months should be more than enough time to "work out the kinks." If something still isn't good after that, it's just plain bad food.
@steveville @Denver Dave
I'm sorry, but I have to say you're incorrect across the board on your comments. Until a restaurant is open, there is no way they can predict their level of business, and a dish that may work well in a test kitchen might not fly under the stress of 500 covers a night. The right to change and filter what doesn't work for what might seems fair--even while making us pay full price. And also, it would be irresponsible for a publication to write up a restaurant early in its development (when you think the place probably gets reviewed once every 2 years, if they hang around). An early bad review could kill a business. I'd say if you're that concerned about the 15%% discount you'd be bucking for, you might be better served being at a more established spot and skip the expected kinks that accompany the excitement of checking out an opening.
@Jonny G Which is exactly why I don't rush in to a new restaurant right away. Too often disappointing.