Pete the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's beginning reader Pete the Cat's Train Trip. Pete can't wait to visit Grandma, especially because he gets to take a train ride to see her! The conductor gives Pete a tour of the train, and Pete gets to see the engine and honk the horn. Pete even makes new friends and plays games on board. What a cool ride! Pete the Cat's Train Trip is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Fans of

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Rene Agredano and Jim Nelson of Tripawds, “the world's largest support community for animal amputees”, to discuss how we as veterinary staff can be better prepared to help clients with dogs and cats that are either facing or have had a limb amputation. After some background discussion of the Tripawds resource, we discuss: Ethical and moral considerations carers may have around amputation Steps carers can take to prepare for their amputee dog or cat

Twelve-year-old March McQuin forgot rule number one for cat burglars, which is how he and his twin sister, Jules, found themselves dangling upside down twenty feet above a stone floor at three in the morning. Their target was a set of stunning diamonds and it should have been an easy job, in and out. Except another thief got there first. March and Jules were lucky to escape with their lives, and one measly stone. Now the botched heist has created a world of trouble. The stone they grabbed was the

This week we discuss the story of Ouranos, an early sky god in Greek mythology. Darrin ties it in to Frankenstein and Alison offers some summer reading recommendations for those wanting to geek out on history of astronomy. The cat also makes a guest appearance.   https://www.podbean.com/media/player/f6yv6-614869?from=yiiadmin Download this episode (right click and save) Summer … Continue reading mythtake episode 10 mythological tour of the solar system 7: uranus/ouranos

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by teacher, Vicki Davis founder of the award winning teacher blog, Cool Cat Teacher. Vicki started her blog with three central themes in mind: 1. How to use technology and be a

I grew up eating baloney without ever giving a thought to where it came from.  But psychology is all reflecting on who you are, why you think the way you do and why you do what you do.  So let's explore our eating behavior: why do we think it's weird or wrong when we hear that in some cultures people  eat cat meat or insects or bats.  Is it really that different from eating cows and pigs?  How are we influenced to think that some foods are okay while others aren't...?

Dr. Kitty Cat is a talented vet - and an adorable cat. She's ready to rescue whenever help is needed. When a call comes in that Posy the puppy has hurt her leg at the Paws and Prizes field day, Dr. Kitty Cat rushes to the scene. Without Dr. Kitty Cat's help, Posy will be disqualified! Supercute photographs of real puppies and kittens combine with hand-drawn purple line art for a completely unique look.

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience. Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend

The frog does not want to sit on a log. Doing his best to find an alternative place to sit, the frog asks the cat a litany of questions. For every answer the cat has, the frog has another question - until the frog finds out what dogs sit on! Peppered with catchy rhymes, this delightful story shows young readers that every animal has a special place to sit. With rhymes that are reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's beginner books, FROG ON A LOG? is a fun, educational read-aloud story that helps teach

In this episode of "The Super Teacher Chronicles," I introduce you to CATs, Classroom Assessment Techniques. Listen in to learn more about this powerful and easy to use assessment tool.

Kenneth Burke Welcome to Mere rhetoric a  podcast for beginners and insiders about the people, ideas and movements that have shaped the rhetorical world. I’m mary h and today we’re talking about KB Burkey was a major rhetorican who lived May 5, 1897 – November 19, 1993. Also, his middle name was Duva and his grandson wrote this song. [Cat’s in the Cradle] But Burke didn’t always want to be a rhetorican. In fact, rhetoric was kind of out of favor as an academic discipline when

In this episode of the podcast I discuss an approach to the early management of dyspnoeic cats that is predicated on ‘first do no harm’ and thinking risk-benefit at all times. The main take-home messages from the episode are: Appreciate that dyspnoeic cats can be very vulnerable and easily tipped over the cliff edge. Even more so than normal, pay acute attention to the risk-benefit assessment at all times. Understand that each cat is clearly going to be an individual patient with their own set of

When Pete gets a goldfish, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet. Soon, everyone wants one of his cool paintings! But Pete doesn't have enough time to paint one for everybody in town.With help from his mom, Pete finds a groovy solution so that everyone can enjoy a painting. My First I Can Read!™

Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the bravest Chihuahua of them all? Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat who thinks he's a dog! While his sisters listen to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Skippy bounces on his big-boy bed and heads off for the REAL adventure awaiting him in his closet. Once inside, he finds himself in a magical snowy forest of make-believe, where the seven Chimichangos challenge him with his most dangerous task yet: to wake up Nieve Que, the frozen princess, by kissing her! Yuck

In this episode of the podcast I discuss two papers from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2015. The first is on post-operative regurgitation and vomiting (PORV) in dogs and the second is on lactate in cats. To end the podcast I mention a letter-to-the-editor case report from Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, also in 2015, which describes a complication of oesophagostomy tube placement in a cat with a cuffed endotracheal tube. For abstracts and references, visit the

Welcome to the Weenie Zone! WIPEOUT OF THE WIRELESS WEENIES is the seventh collection of scary short stories for middle grade readers by acclaimed author David Lubar. A boy and his family narrowly escape a zombie apocalypse - or do they? A girl neglects her cat’s litter box and finds herself in a heap of trouble. And a group of clicking, scrolling, tapping wireless weenies find themselves on the edge of disaster. Here are thirty-three hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you

Dyspnoeic cat with wheezes and an expiratory ‘push’ – the classic asthmatic cat, right?! In this episode I discuss this syndrome according to the following points: What do we call this syndrome? Who gets feline asthma? Pathogenesis Clinical findings Diagnosis Thoracic radiography Treatment – Acute crisis Treatment – Sub-acute and Chronic Alternative or novel therapies? Cyclosporine Some papers that informed this episode: Cooper ES, Syring RS, King LG. Pneumothorax in cats with a clinical

It's Run Your Mouth Night. And the Hot Topic is about Creflo Dollar, we have came up with another word for ECONOMICS for this cat, it's Trick-Con-Nomics. Creflo, has asked 200,000 of his followers to contribute $300, to a cause/campaign to buy a  $65M G650 Jet, so him, Taffy, and his crew can travel the skies in comfort in order to share the word of Grace around the globe.  Creflo Dollar has done the do, now. Do you followers know how much money it takes to fill up a jet to fly one way? Is

Our guest explains why it's now essential for every educator and every school to know more about mobile apps. Follow: @alefiyabhatia, @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Alefiya Bhatia believes that involved communities result in higher academic and social outcomes, stronger values, and increased future success for students. This passion led her to start her company, Crescerance in 2011, where she has enabled over 150 educational institutions in America and throughout

Download the podcast(60 Mb 1 hr) Synopsis Talking VTE Episode 40 recorded on 5 February 2015. The broad theme for this session was a critical reflection on the VET sector and its transformation over the past 15-20 years. The discussion sets the scene for Episode 41 which will focus more specifically on e-learning and innovation. Participants Stephan Ridgway Robyn Jay Michael Coghlan Alexander Hayes Jacinta Cat Gascoigne Allison Miller Vance Stevens Links Show Notes TalkingVTE youtube