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V. and I have been trying to convert a fairly simple dBASE program, the one I use to do the monthly landings update, into Access. V. is a bit more advanced than I am, but I am slowly catching up. We were making pretty good progress, but we can't figure out how to make Access do one thing that is fairly simple in dBASE. V. sent an email to our Access instructor we trained with, and there is a class being offered here next week so we can ask that instructor too. Until we figure that out, we are stymied. I think I might know a way around it, but it seems very roundabout, and there must be something simpler.

It's frustrating; in dBASE, I knew what the text command was, but I don't know Visual Basic and only the tiniest smidgen of SQL, so trying figure out what to do though menus and buttons is laborious. I need to take a full-on semester type class, I guess; these two-days training courses the state gives just don't cover enough, especially when they don't want us traveling because of the budget, and training given in my area is about 5 months between levels. I can always take the online courses, but if I need to ask a question, there's nobody to ask.

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V. and I have been trying to convert a fairly simple dBASE program, the one I use to do the monthly landings update, into Access. V. is a bit more advanced than I am, but I am slowly catching up. We were making pretty good progress, but we can't figure out how to make Access do one thing that is fairly simple in dBASE. V. sent an email to our Access instructor we trained with, and there is a class being offered here next week so we can ask that instructor too. Until we figure that out, we are stymied. I think I might know a way around it, but it seems very roundabout, and there must be something simpler.

It's frustrating; in dBASE, I knew what the text command was, but I don't know Visual Basic and only the tiniest smidgen of SQL, so trying figure out what to do though menus and buttons is laborious. I need to take a full-on semester type class, I guess; these two-days training courses the state gives just don't cover enough, especially when they don't want us traveling because of the budget, and training given in my area is about 5 months between levels. I can always take the online courses, but if I need to ask a question, there's nobody to ask.

Hymns stuck in my head...

All the channels I have been watching lately have been running ads for these CDs of "Songs 4 Worship" and a couple of other similar albums. They repeat them so often, I find that the bits of phrases in the ad are getting stuck in my head, which is annoying because I don't even know the whole song. Not only that, but it's Christian rock, not that that's automatically bad, but I don't necessarily want to find myself humming when I'm at work.

Hymns stuck in my head...

All the channels I have been watching lately have been running ads for these CDs of "Songs 4 Worship" and a couple of other similar albums. They repeat them so often, I find that the bits of phrases in the ad are getting stuck in my head, which is annoying because I don't even know the whole song. Not only that, but it's Christian rock, not that that's automatically bad, but I don't necessarily want to find myself humming when I'm at work.

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Poor Avalon. I have her in a vaccination study where they are trying a new combo vaccine and an improved one for hepatitis (I think, I'm a bit fuzzy on the details). She had to go in on Wednesday and get not only four shots, but blood drawn as well. Even with putting that numbing cream on her elbows, she was still very unhappy, especially as they discovered she has "rolling veins" and had to attempt drawing blood twice (unlike the first time they did it from her heel and she fell asleep). Then the immunization shots were painful, too. Now every evening for a week, I have to take her temperature, measure her both arms (to see if there's any swelling), and look at all her injection sites for swelling and redness. Normally, there's very little, but I noticed when she was in the tub last night, one of the ones on her leg has a big goose egg around it, and it's hard to tell which injection it came from; there are two and they are only about a centimeter apart. Kind of like when I get a tetanus shot, only it doesn't look red and itchy. Other than that, they don't seem to be bothering her, except for her being sleepy the rest of the day after she got them. Angus got a cold earlier this week, so of course she's getting that too.

She only has one last appointment to go. One more shot and blood draw and then she's done. All her doctor appointments have been free during the study, and afterwards she'll get $150, which I'll put in a savings account for her. some of my friends have teased me about using my daughter for a guinea pig, but it's saved us some money, and if kids in the future can get fewer shots, we're happy to help.

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Poor Avalon. I have her in a vaccination study where they are trying a new combo vaccine and an improved one for hepatitis (I think, I'm a bit fuzzy on the details). She had to go in on Wednesday and get not only four shots, but blood drawn as well. Even with putting that numbing cream on her elbows, she was still very unhappy, especially as they discovered she has "rolling veins" and had to attempt drawing blood twice (unlike the first time they did it from her heel and she fell asleep). Then the immunization shots were painful, too. Now every evening for a week, I have to take her temperature, measure her both arms (to see if there's any swelling), and look at all her injection sites for swelling and redness. Normally, there's very little, but I noticed when she was in the tub last night, one of the ones on her leg has a big goose egg around it, and it's hard to tell which injection it came from; there are two and they are only about a centimeter apart. Kind of like when I get a tetanus shot, only it doesn't look red and itchy. Other than that, they don't seem to be bothering her, except for her being sleepy the rest of the day after she got them. Angus got a cold earlier this week, so of course she's getting that too.

She only has one last appointment to go. One more shot and blood draw and then she's done. All her doctor appointments have been free during the study, and afterwards she'll get $150, which I'll put in a savings account for her. some of my friends have teased me about using my daughter for a guinea pig, but it's saved us some money, and if kids in the future can get fewer shots, we're happy to help.

Help Choose the California Quarter!

The California quarter is in design stage right now, and Californians can vote on which picture goes on the quarter. So go to the link and vote, and pass this on to your friends.

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Help Choose the California Quarter!

The California quarter is in design stage right now, and Californians can vote on which picture goes on the quarter. So go to the link and vote, and pass this on to your friends.

Vote Here!