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Back in 1994, we struck a deal with North Korea under which they agreed to suspend their nuclear weapons program and we (and some of our allies) agreed to supply them with nuclear reactors for power generation that could not be used to create the fissile material for nuclear weapons. Well, we never delivered the reactors and now North Korea has admitted that it was still working on nuclear weapons anyway. So much for that agreement.
Unfortunately, this is a real pickle. We’ve got our hands full with Saddam and now North Korea has served notice that it’s either nuclear capable now or plans on being nuclear capable soon. Is North Korea’s bizarro ruler any less psychotic than Saddam Hussein? He’s certainly shown his preference for starving his own people over trimming down military spending.


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BANGKOK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday insisted that she would not resign from the caretaking post as anti-government protesters have demanded.
Yingluck said she would continue to perform her duties as a prime minister because she was obliged to protect democracy that belongs to Thai people.
According to Yingluck, she will take part in a meeting scheduled on Wednesday morning to discuss whether the Feb. 2 general election will be postponed to May 4 as proposed by the Election Commission (EC).
The government needs to solicit opinions from various sides before taking further action, Yingluck insisted.
The government will invite about 70 people from all sides to the discussion, but it remains unsure if representative of the Democrat Party and the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) would turn up.
Protest leader and secretary-general of the PDRC Suthep Thaugsuban earlier categorically refused to join the discussion.
EC member Somchai Srisuthiyakorn said all five EC members would not attend Wednesday's meeting, but a representative would be sent instead.
According to Somchai, the EC does not believe the discussion, which involves a large number of people with conflicting opinions and interests, will yield anything but more conflict.
Somchai said the EC had asked PM's secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva to set up a meeting between the EC and Yingluck on Thursday and was now awaiting a reply.
He said should Thursday's meeting be arranged, all EC members would show up and a decision on whether to delay the election could be made that day.
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BANGKOK, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Tuesday morning said the government is able to control the current situation, and a string of measures will be rolled out to ensure tourist safety and normal operation of flights.
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BANGKOK, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Thai caretaker prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra assigned a deputy prime minister to hold talks with all sides concerned on the Election Commission's proposal to postpone the Feb. 2 election, PM's secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva said here on Monday.
Suranand said deputy prime minister Phongthep Thepkanjana would on Wednesday meet representatives from EC, political parties, supporters and opponents of the election.Full story
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BANGKOK, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's pro-government Red Shirt activists said Friday they will hold rallies at various locations in the country this weekend in a prelude to their stand against the anti-government protesters' move to occupy Bangkok on Monday.
Vorachai Hema, former Pheu Thai Party member of parliament, said he would lead people in suburban Samut Prakan province to rally at the provincial hall on Sunday before moving to a yet-to- be-announced destination. Full story


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Happy birthday to Gwen Stefani! Today, Oct. 3, marks the 43rd -- yes, you read that correctly -- birthday of the sizzling hot No Doubt songstress. In honor of her birthday, her band's career, and their latest release in the form of 'Push and Shove,' we want all of you No Doubt-aholics to vote on your favorite track from the long-standing quartet.
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One year after the release of 'Return of Saturn,' No Doubt fans were delighted to hear that the band already had another album on the way. 'Rock Steady' was their next LP to impact, and with it came a much funkier, electro-influenced sound. If you want to rock out and get your dancehall groove on, 'Hey Baby' is the perfect tune for you, while the uptempo jam 'Hella Good' will also get you dancing along to the ominous bass and hip-hop overtones. 'Underneath It All' and 'Running' were also released as singles and signified the band's growth and roots.
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We’re queuing meekly in security, clutching a one-way ticket to disaster…
By Peter Hitchens, 12 July 2014
We have become a nation of suspects. The last wisps of British liberty are being stripped away and, as usual, this is happening with the keen support of millions.
Then there are the comical new ordeals travellers must face if they are foolish enough to want to go anywhere by plane.
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It was to protect against these things that our forebears fought like tigers against arbitrary power, for the presumption of innocence, for independent juries, and for Habeas Corpus.
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Town Center filled with families long eager to escape the confines of last weekend’s “icepocalypse” for Keller’s rescheduled annual Holly Days celebration Dec. 10.
The line to visit Santa stretched from the Christmas tree in the center of the square nearly to the end of the street as excited kids jumped with anticipation to talk with Old Saint Nick about their most wanted gifts.
The celebration included a string of food trucks to help cater the event, several holiday crafting stations for kids to make their own paper Christmas trees or ornaments, performances by local schools, a parade topped off with a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus and more.
One quick scan around the area and it was easy to see that parents filled the majority, arms outstretched with cameras to document their child’s choir performance or dance routine, holding stacks of glittery Christmas trees, cups of popcorn and hot chocolate, even reserving a spot in line for their loved ones to visit with Santa while the kids themselves scope the scene.
Jerri Ford stood in the middle of the long line for Santa so her granddaughter could pop in after picking up some holiday freebies and getting a good spot to see the light parade.
“It’s just fun to get out, to watch them light the tree and see all the people,” Ford said. “But really you do this for your kids.”
Ford’s granddaughter, six-year-old Kaylee Kromer, happily skipped to her spot on line and animatedly chatted about the new doll house she would be asking for from Santa.
The kids of Keller certainly grasped the spotlight for the event and delighted guests with dance routines, musical performances and more.
Carmela Clark, a student at Ridgeview Elementary in Keller, was one such performer alongside her friends and classmates in the school’s third and fourth grade non-auditioned choir.
This year’s performance of classic holiday carols with a little bit of spunky attitude was the second year Carmela sang at the event with her friends.
“I just love being with a group and spending time with friends,” Carmela said. “I just love singing. I perform a lot so I’m not really scared.”
The after school program had been practicing since the second week of school, Carmela said.
Her mother and grandmother, Marisa and Maria Manasse, came out to the event to document the performance.
“We absolutely loved it,” Marisa said. “It’s also just a great thing for the community, because it gives these kids and these schools some exposure to the public.”
But the spirit of the night was even more excited than years past because families could finally escape their homes after the icy weather forced them away from the dangerous roads.
Dianna and Brian Reeves brought their twins, four-year-olds Sophia and Spencer, out to the event for their long-awaited visit with Santa.
The twins chatted with each other rapidly about what they would ask for: a pony and Hot Wheels cars, respectively.
“We live right across the street and it’s convenient to be able to come out here and have some fun with the kids,” Dianna said. “Plus, we’ve been trapped in the house and just needed to get out and do something fun.”

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council on Friday officially commenced American Indian Heritage Month and honored the 35th anniversary of the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission. The event themed “Many Tribal Nations, One Community” recognized the diverse, indigenous communities in the City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is the only major city in the United States to create and support the development of a Native American Indian Commission, and celebrate American Indian Heritage. The Commission’s 35th anniversary also marks the 135th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
“Our City’s American Indian community is a living mosaic of tribal nations who come together as one to celebrate a vibrant and enduring heritage,” said Mayor Villaraigosa. “This month we honor the Native American Indian Commission which continues to serve and advocate for this community – a community whose sacrifices and contributions strengthen Los Angeles.”
The Los Angeles City/ County Native American Indian Commission was created on June 25, 1976 through a joint effort of members of the Los Angeles American Indian community to improve the delivery of federal, state, local resources and services to urban Indian communities. Los Angeles has the largest urban Indian population in the United States. Through the Commission, local American Indian residents have the opportunity to impact the decisions and programs that affect their lives.
This year’s Heritage Month sponsors included ABC7, Media Image PR, The Walt Disney Company, Time Warner Cable, Bank of America, SEIU and Southern California Edison.
American Indian Heritage Month launches a month-long calendar of cultural events, arts activities, and free music classes for elementary, middle, and high school students presented by the City of Los Angeles, The Walt Disney Company, Nielsen, Fox Audience Strategy, and the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) through its Music LA Program. The music classes celebrate, preserve, and promote various Southern California native music traditions. American Indian musical and cultural forms are explored and presented in their historical contexts, relying heavily on precious knowledge passed down generation after generation through oral tradition and inter-generational teaching.
A list of all activities and events is available at www.culturela.org. For more information, call (213) 922-9762, or follow the Heritage month Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/HeritageLA.
DCA’s Music LA American Indian Heritage Month Free Classes
United American Indian Involvement, Inc.’s (UAII) Seven Generations Child and Family Counseling Services will work together with Southern California Indian Center, Inc. to offer the fifth annual Music LA American Indian Heritage Month Program for youth, focusing on the song and dance traditions of the pow wow. Activities that will be incorporated in UAII’s 8-week Music LA Program are Drumming, Singing, Dancing, Arena Traditions, and Regalia Design.
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Pukúu will offer 8 weeks of Music LA classes for youth ages 6 though 18 at the Rudy Ortega Sr. Park in San Fernando. This program will focus on the music, song, and dance of two Southern California Tribes, Quechan and Tataviam.

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The funding will provide support for the planning and design of greenways around the country and was allocated under the Carbon Tax Fund 2020.
Minister Ryan said he was “delighted” to announce the funding that would “support the Greenways Strategy and help local authorities prepare greenway projects to be ready for construction funding in the coming years.”
“These greenways will encourage tourism in the future, and will also provide a safe, segregated space for people walking and cycling,” he said.
The Minister said he was particularly pleased that greenway proposals in Longford, Roscommon and Offaly had been included in the funding – areas supported by the Just Transition Fund for the Midlands region, which aims to support green enterprise and jobs.
He said funding would also facilitate cross-Border projects: “The inclusion of funding for the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Greenway is particularly important in terms of continued work on a cross-Border basis.”
Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin also welcomed the announcement: “Greenways can play an important role in supporting local communities to create jobs and bring visitors to areas of the country that might not otherwise experience tourism.
“As we have seen over the course of the lockdown, people are eager to get out into nature and avail of the stunning scenery in our country.”
Projects allocated funding include the Barrow Valley Greenway in Carlow, the Cavan Railway Greenway, the West Clare Railway Greenway, and the Fingal Coastal Way in Dublin.


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Almost two weeks into the December Sketch-a-Day Challenge and I am caught up. What’s more, I never even fell behind—I’ve actually sketched something every day so far! I’m not going to post every sketch here, but I’ve been doing a series of portraits based on Photobooth pictures of friends (along the lines of the self portrait I posted last time). Here they are! Various levels of completed-ness, of course, and all created entirely in Adobe Photoshop. Thanks so much for letting me draw you, friends!
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WASHINGTON – American companies are discovering the perils of politics as activists and public pension fund officials apply new pressure on corporations to disclose their political spending — or cease it entirely.
Companies holding their annual meetings this spring will face a record number of shareholder resolutions demanding companies reveal whether corporate funds have been spent on politics. A coalition that includes Public Citizen, Common Cause and other groups that favor campaign limits has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to require publicly traded companies to disclose campaign spending on their filings to regulators.
And in recent days, Wendy's and several of the nation's most recognizable companies have dropped their affiliation with the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative group linked to the spread of Stand Your Ground laws and state efforts to toughen voter identification rules. The companies' actions came after a civil rights group, ColorOfChange, spotlighted the firms' ties to ALEC.
Wendy's joined Coca-Cola, McDonald's, PepsiCo and other well-known consumer brands in cutting ties to ALEC.
The clamor about corporate political activity has grown louder as outside money plays a bigger role in elections. Federal court rulings, including the 2010 Supreme Court decision known as Citizens United, paved the way for corporations to make unlimited political donations for candidate attack ads straight from their corporate accounts — rather than through employee-funded political action committees.
Spending by super PACs and other outside groups passed the $100-million mark this month. Experts say far more could be spent by other groups, such as trade associations, that don't have to disclose their donors — corporate or otherwise — in the seven months between now and Election Day.
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Wendy's and several other companies have dropped their affiliation with the American Legislative Exchange Council.
"This is one of the defining issues of our time: How companies are influencing the political process," says Heidi Welsh, executive director of Sustainable Investments Institute, which monitors shareholder proposals on social and environmental issues for institutional investors, such as Stanford University.
This year, 31% of shareholder proposals tracked by Welsh's group involve political disclosure, up from 23% in 2011. The proposals give shareholders eager to protect their investments the chance to ask where the money is going and whether spending it on politics could hurt the company's bottom line. It also is a tool for activist groups unhappy with the high court's ruling to pressure corporations to get out of politics.
When the investor asking questions is a public pension fund that owns billions in stocks, some companies have listened.
"Transparency and full disclosure is the best way to ensure that you're avoiding risk,'' says New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, a Democrat. DiNapoli's office has reached agreements with 10 companies, including Marriott, grocers Kroger and Safeway and California utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric, to disclose political spending from the corporate treasury. The New York State Pension Fund owns $59 million in PG&E stock and $54 million in Safeway stock.
Where it can't reach an agreement, the comptroller's office submits a shareholder resolution to require disclosure. When shareholder-meeting season begins next month, there will be resolutions on the ballot at 17 companies from the comptroller.
If disclosure means corporations choose not to make political contributions, "I don't think that's a bad outcome,'' DiNapoli says.
Voter ID laws spurred action
ColorOfChange began targeting ALEC last year over its support of voter identification laws that Democrats and civil-rights groups say would restrict blacks' access to the ballot box. ALEC brings together state lawmakers and business representatives, who pay annual membership fees, to exchange policy ideas craft model legislation. As a tax-exempt organization, ALEC does not have to disclose its donors.
A record eight states approved new or stricter voter identification laws last year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Companies affiliated with ALEC "can't come for black folks' money by day and then try to suppress their vote by night," says Rashad Robinson, ColorOfChange's executive director. His group, formed in 2005, counts the Open Society Foundations among its funders, Robinson said. Open Society was created by George Soros, a longtime Democratic donor.
ColorOfChange's campaign gained traction after the Trayvon Martin case brought public outcry over Stand Your Ground laws supported by ALEC. The laws allow individuals to use deadly force if they fear for their lives. Police in Sanford, Fla., cited the law as the reason neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was not initially charged in the Feb. 26 shooting death of the unarmed Trayvon as the 17-year-old walked to his father's home from a convenience store.
ALEC spokeswoman Kaitlyn Buss called Robinson's push "an all-out intimidation campaign."
"This is not about one piece of legislation," she said. "This is an attempt to silence our organization. … We are a target because our opponents believe they have the opportunity to attack an effective, successful organization that promotes free-market, limited government policies that they disagree with."
Eight companies have left ALEC in recent weeks, according to ColorOfChange's tally. It has targeted nearly a dozen more. Wendy's spokesman Bob Bertini confirmed that the company did not renew its ALEC membership this year but declined further comment. PepsiCo spokeswoman Heather Gleason said in a statement the company "chose not to renew" its ALEC membership at the end of 2011. "We review all organizations in which we have membership each year to assure they serve a critical purpose for PepsiCo."
Coca-Cola's departure from ALEC came after several months of discussions with ColorOfChange, a company spokeswoman confirmed. "Our involvement with ALEC was focused on efforts to oppose discriminatory food and beverage taxes, not on issues that have no direct bearing on our business,'' Diana Garza Ciarlante said in a statement. "We have a long-standing policy of only taking positions on issues that impact our Company and industry."
SEC pressed on disclosures
Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate and as such part of the board that oversees city pension funds, is among those who are urging the SEC to require companies to disclose their political spending, and also going after individual corporations to urge transparency through shareholder resolutions and, starting next month, demonstrations at corporate annual meetings.
If corporations have to disclose their political spending, they will likely stop spending, he believes. "If they're willing to have that public discussion with their consumers, with their shareholders, if they're ready to defend their actions, that's fair,'' he says. "But I think a lot of them will think twice about doing it.''
Groups opposed to political spending by corporations point to the controversy following a $150,000 contribution by Target Corp. to a group supporting a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate who opposed same-sex marriage. An ensuing consumer boycott received wide publicity and tarnished the company's previous gay-friendly image.
"I don't believe that corporations interested in maintaining a solid bottom line will contribute to politics. It's not good business, it's risky business, it's ripe for trouble with consumers, and it's not why corporations exist," says Kate Coyne McCoy, executive director of Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending, a group made up of elected officials like de Blasio and Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois, a Democrat.
One of five SEC commissioners, Luis Aguilar, already has spoken in favor of political spending disclosure. But de Blasio says it will be a struggle to get the measure imposed by the SEC.
SEC spokeswoman Judith Burns said the SEC has no timetable for rulemaking on a disclosure requirement.
Groups that favor fewer campaign restrictions say corporations have a First Amendment right to have their say in politics and argue further disclosure is unnecessary.
"If the U.S. Chamber of Commerce runs an ad, we know what the chamber is up to," says Bradley Smith, chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics. "We don't need to exactly who funds them."
"We need to stop the perpetual outrage," he said. "It's not a world I want to live in — that whenever someone states a political view you don't like — you try to harm them economically."
Contributing: Moore reported from New York

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PubMed ID: 686171
Journal name: British journal of pharmacology (ISSN: 0007-1188)
The effect of the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and noradrenaline (NA) reuptake inhibitor sibutramine was studied in food deprived, neuropeptide Y (NPY)- or muscimol-injected rats. Sibutramine dose-dependently reduced feeding caused by food-deprivation (ED50 = 5.1+/-0.8 mg kg(-1)) or by NPY injection into the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (ED50 = 6.0+/-0.5 mg kg(-1)). The increase in food intake caused by muscimol injected into the dorsal raphe was not modified by sibutramine (1-10 mg kg(-1)). The hypophagic effect of 5.1 mg kg(-1) sibutramine in food-deprived rats was studied in rats pretreated with different serotonin receptor antagonists. Metergoline (non-selective, 0.3 and 1.0 mg kg(-1)), ritanserin (5-HT2A/2C, 0.5 and 1.0 mg kg(-1)) and GR127935 (5-HT1B/1D), 0.5 and 1.0 mg kg(-1)) did not modify the hypophagic effect of sibutramine, while SB206553 (5-HT2B/2C, 5 and 10 mg kg(-1)) slightly but significantly reduced it (Fint(2.53) = 3.4; P<0.05). The reduction in food intake caused by 6.0 mg kg(-1) sibutramine in NPY-injected rats was not modified by GR127935 (1.0 mg kg(-1)). The results suggest that, with the possible exception of a partial involvement of 5-HT2B/2C receptors in sibutramine's hypophagia in food-deprived rats, 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 receptor subtypes do not play an important role in the hypophagic effect of sibutramine, at least in the first 2 h after injection.
Author List: Grignaschi G, Fanelli E, Scagnol I, Samanin R
Publication Types: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Substances mentioned in the article: Appetite Depressants; Cyclobutanes; Neuropeptide Y; Oxadiazoles; Piperazines; Receptors, Serotonin; GR 127935; sibutramine;
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It’s July 2011, I’m in New York judging the Embedded competition at the Imagine Cup (www.imaginecup.com), Samuel Phung and Thierry Joubert (two of the authors of this book) are also embedded judges. I’ve known Sam, Thierry and David Jones for a number of years and consider them to be good friends. They have been involved with Windows Embedded as MVPs, through the community, the Windows Embedded Student Challenge and Imagine Cup. Each has extensive knowledge of Windows Embedded technologies and is able to provide experience-based insight into building and deploying embedded systems.
Imagine Cup is a worldwide competition that challenges students to solve big problems through innovative use of technology. The theme for the competition this year is, “Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.” Students are given an embedded hardware reference board and a copy of the Windows Embedded Compact 7 development tools and are then let loose on building something cool that also solves real world problems. Projects range from smart control of street lights, controlling the growth of Algae (for use in bio fuels), self-guiding robots, patient monitoring systems, self-navigating helicopters for use in disasters, harmonica-based lung function training device, smart baby monitoring, intelligent fire escape systems, and TV-based social/communication systems for the elderly.
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In this specialization, you can gain the knowledge and clinical skills to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals 13 years or older with complex acute and chronic medical conditions. Coursework focuses on building your core competencies as a nurse practitioner while preparing you to work at an advanced level of practice within hospital emergency departments, intensive care units, trauma centers, specialty medicine areas, and other high-acuity environments.
The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care specialization allows for more personalized attention and support throughout the program and practicum. Walden practicum coordinators are available to assist you in meeting your practicum requirements and you can view this FAQ document for answers to some of the most common questions.
Upon completing this specialization, graduates will be prepared to:
Students in this specialization will be prepared to qualify to sit for the national certification exam for adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner upon graduation. The demand for nurse practitioners in acute-care settings is greater than ever before as healthcare organizations face a rise in critically ill patients combined with pressure to contain costs.
In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings for nurse practitioners are expected to increase by 36% from 2016 to 2026.2 And, the average annual salary for an acute care nurse practitioner is $98,116, according to PayScale.3
Walden’s MSN with a specialization in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner can prepare you to pursue career opportunities in a variety of healthcare settings, including:
Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing (BSN), master’s degree program in nursing (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Walden University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org). Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing.
Note on certification
The MSN nurse practitioner specializations are designed to prepare graduates to qualify to sit for national nurse practitioner certification exams, which are required for practice as a nurse practitioner in most states. Because no graduate program can guarantee that graduates will be permitted to practice as a nurse practitioner upon graduation, we encourage students to consult the appropriate Board of Nursing or state agency to determine specific certification exam requirements. Walden enrollment advisors can provide information relating to national certification exams; however, it remains the individual’s responsibility to understand, evaluate, and comply with all requirements relating to national certification exams for the state in which he or she intends to practice as requirements vary widely. Learn more about professional licensure. Walden makes no representations or guarantee that completion of Walden coursework or programs will permit an individual to obtain national certification. For more information about nurse practitioner certification exams, students should visit the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at www.aanpcertification.org, American Nurses Credentialing Center at www.nursecredentialing.org, or other nurse practitioner certification exam websites.
1Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) IPEDS database. Retrieved July 2017, using CIP code 51.3801 (Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse). Includes 2016 preliminary data.
2Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners. National job growth estimates may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, do not guarantee actual job growth, and are subject to change.
3Source: PayScale, Average Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Salary. National salary estimates may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, do not guarantee actual salaries (or salary growth), and are subject to change.

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Sun Chemical to Increase Prices on Inks and Consumables in North America
"At Sun Chemical, we have worked and continue to work extremely hard to control our own costs as well as work closely with our supply chain partners to curtail cost, but it has not been enough to offset the drastic raw material price increases we have seen this past year across all our product lines," said Charles Murray, President, North American Inks, Sun Chemical. "We will continue to work closely with our customers to help them get the most possible out of their inks, and to develop new value oriented products and services that can help them grow their business despite this challenging marketplace."
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Published June 19, 2014
GERMANY: QUOTENMETER's Sidney Schering reported the Brazil-Mexico matchup obtained sensational ratings on public broadcaster ZDF. The game's first half, which started at 9pm, attracted 12.58 million viewers including 5.33 million in the target demographic 14-49. The respective market shares were 41.2% and 45.1%. The viewership increased to 14.17 million during the second half. The number translated into a 51.2% share. In the target demographic, the game's second half attracted 5.84 million viewers and had a 52.5% share. Prior to the game, ZDF recorded 7.59 million viewers for its broadcast of the Belgium-Algeria game. Belgium's 2-1 win was watched by 2.73 million in the target demographic. The market shares were 38.6% and 38.9%, respectively (QUOTENMETER, 6/18).


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Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos the Whole Family Will Love
If you are like our family, sitting down to dinner together is challenging. It doesn’t happen often enough during the week. With almost every grandkid in a sport or activity these days, we spend most evenings in the week watching soccer, football, basketball, or baseball games. Not to mention all the activities I do regularly. Sunday seems to be the one day we always have the whole family at the dinner table together. So, I try to make Sunday dinners something special. Something that everyone will like.
These Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos always do the job; everyone loves them and wants them added into our dinner rotation. The kids and grandkids love them because they are tasty, and I love making them because, well honestly, there isn’t much involved in making them. This dish kind of cooks itself.
A huge thank you to Tiffany from Creme de la Crumb for the great recipe. A recipe that pleases everyone in my family can only mean one thing, this Pin Rocks!
Picky Eater Tested, Grandma Approved!
Every grandma’s kitchen table has at least one picky eater.
There is always the one kiddo that does not like meat. Another one that is deathly afraid of vegetables, the one that can’t have the mashed potatoes touching the carrots, and in every grandkid heard- the one that will not eat anything green, or blue, or red. The color changes weekly around my house.
So, what is a grandma to do when we need a dinner idea they will all eat and not complain?
It is much harder to complain about what they are eating when they can’t tell what’s in it. This tip is an old trick I picked up from my mom and passed down to my children. If they can’t see vegetables, or identify them, then that means the vegetables aren’t actually in there, right?
All the grandkids taste is the chicken and the cheese. However, you could be clever and puree up some veggies to add to these if you wanted to.
For those picky grand-kiddos, this taquito recipe nailed it. It is always a big hit.
This dish is a big hit with my grandkids for three main reasons:
- It has cheese.
Need I say more? Anything dripping with gooey cheese is a popular one with kids. Think about it, some of the most popular kid favorites are pizza, cheeseburgers, tacos, and burritos. Quickly translated, that means- cheese, cheese, and lots more cheese. If you have a grandchild who can’t have dairy, you can easily swap out dairy-free cheese on theirs.
- They can eat with their hands.
What does that list above and these cream cheese chicken taquitos have in common? Your grandkids don’t need a fork, a spoon, or any other troublesome utensil to hinder their eating. It is just them and the food. There is almost a primal instinct with kids to eat with their hands, and these taquitos help fit the bill.
- Dip, Dip, Dip!
I have found any food a picky eater would normally stick their nose up at, they will miraculously eat when it has something on the side to dip with. Any dip will work. I like to put our a salsa, sour cream, and extra melted cheese as a choice with these tasty taquitos. Some will choose one side, others may choose all three. I let them get wild and use their creative little imaginations here. If I am wanting to be super clever and add an extra healthy option, I whip up some guacamole! Shhhh, they don’t need to know it’s tasty AND good for them.
Let The Crockpot Cook While You Enjoy Family Time
I love pretty much everything about crockpot cooking. It’s easy, the meat is always moist and tender, the house smells so good when you get home and one dish to clean up is always better than a sink full.
While all of those reasons are great, the most wonderful reason of all is how I love that it allows me to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with my family. Sometimes life gets so hectic that we don’t take time to just enjoy each other’s company.
Last Sunday our two oldest children were visiting from out of state. My daughter, her 15-month-old daughter “muffin” or “stinkywink” to us, and our oldest son. It was bedtime for Muffin and she was getting a little fussy. My daughter found a pack of Glow Sticks in one of our upstairs bedrooms, everyone gathered in the living room, we turned off all the lights downstairs and one by one everyone lit up a glow stick.
Muffin squealed with delight as each glow stick lit up. We gave her 3 glow sticks and taught her how to wave her little arms so the Glow Sticks would make a pattern in the dark. Our glow stick playtime lasted an hour and a half. Muffin was entertained by the glow sticks, and we were entertained by Muffin’s excitement and antics.
It was the best part of our week together and helped remind me that it is truly the simple things in life that can bring us the greatest joy and happiness. I loved that the TV wasn’t on, no one had a laptop, tablet, or phone in their hand; as far as technology is concerned we were completely disconnected. As a family, we were making the connections that are meaningful and count, by doing something as simple as playing with Glow Sticks!
What You Will Need for This Recipe
These taquitos look fabulous, but before you jump into making this dish, you will need a few things.
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Chili Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Salt and Pepper
- (80z.) Cream Cheese
- 1- 1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheese of Choice
- Pack of at least 12 tortillas (more if you have lots of grand-kids)
- Optional- Cilantro, Salsa, Sour Cream, or other toppings your family loves!
If you have someone in the family (that picky eater probably) who needs some veggies in their diet or a protein boost, you can always substitute or add in some fun alternatives like black beans or pureed zucchini. Don’t be afraid to mix up a batch of simple veggie and cheese taquitos if you want, and give your family a few different options.
I always stick to the recipe when I make a new dish for the first time, just to see if my family likes it. Original recipes are always great when you follow them to the T, but let’s be realistic, sometimes we work with what we have or need to adjust a little depending on our family. No matter what you stick in this dish, it will turn out yummy. Add a little of your flair here and there if you’d like.
After all, that is what makes it Grandma’s recipe!
Easy, Slow Cooker Chicken Taquitos For the Win!
Your time is precious, just like those grandkids of yours. While you love to cook healthy and yummy dinners for your family, you don’t want to spend every second of your day in the kitchen. I love my kitchen, but I want my grandkids to love coming over to share a meal with me. I want to make food that will keep them happy and begging them to come back.
Make your life a little easier, free up more of your time, and give big smiles and full tummies to your favorite little folks all at the same time with this fantastic Cream Cheese Chicken Taquito recipe tonight!
I will be surprised if your grandkids aren’t asking for them again by the end of the week!
Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt + pepper
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 to 1 ½ cups shredded colby or Mexican blend cheese
- 12 6 inch corn or flour tortillas
- optional: cilantro salsa, sour cream, or other toppings as desired
- Mix chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper to taste, cream cheese, and water in a medium mixing bowl. Pour half of the mixture into your crockpot, place chicken in crockpot and pour remaining mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Minutes before serving, remove chicken from crock pot, shred with two forks, and return to slow cooker. Give it a stir. Cook about 15 minutes longer.
- Preheat oven to 400. Here is a great trick to keep your corn tortilla from falling apart. Place 1 corn tortilla on a skillet, put about 1/8 cup cheese on the corn tortilla. Warm the tortilla until the cheese melts, remove tortilla from pan. Melting the cheese on the corn tortilla will keep it from falling apart in the next step.
- Place about ¼ cup of the chicken mixture onto the middle of each corn tortilla that has the melted cheese on it or a flour tortilla.
- Top with 1-2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Roll tightly and place in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. If using corn tortilla brushing some olive oil over them will help with browning and crisping.
- Bake 10 minutes, until tortillas are slightly browned and shredded cheese is melted. Serve with desired toppings and sauces.
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Need More Creamy, Cheesy, Favorite Recipes?
Looking for some awesome new ideas to add to your meal plan this month? Add these other great dinner dishes to your supper rotation. Your family, and especially grandkids, will be sure to enjoy it!
- Let your grandkids personalize their meal with this fun dinner muffin idea!
- Make these finger food-approved Stromboli bites ahead of time and stick them in the freezer. Easy to pull out when those grandkids pop by.
- You can never go wrong with a great Mac-n-Cheese in your kitchen!
- If it looks fun, you know they will love it. Try these tasty Chicken Cordon Bleu BLT Cups.
- With a fun name like Pizza Cupcakes, it is sure to be a big hit!


The Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education will consider a memorandum of understanding with the State of California to provide COVID-19 testing for staff and students when it meets on Tuesday night.
Under that agreement, the state would provide sample collection kits and shipping materials to the Valencia Regional Laboratory at a reduced-price for district staff and students until 30 day after the lifting of the declaration of the COVID-19 state of emergency.
The district would provide the facilities, staff and logistics to collect, pack and transport the samples to the VRL. The contractor would provide the testing kit, process the samples and give results to the district and staff.
Cost of the testing will be paid by federal CARES Act funding.
Also on the agenda are two presentations to the board.
Jason Bevacqua, assistant superintendent for personnel services, will make a presentation on National School Counseling Week, and Abby Broyles, public information officer, will speak about lunar New Year – Tet – recognition in the district.
The board will meet via telecommunication at 7 p.m. The GGUSD serves most of Garden Grove and portions of Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Stanton and Westminster.


by Phil Yacuboski
In November 2017, consumer confidence hit a high. On its index, it hit 129.5, a number that is already higher than numbers in the previous months.
The last time it hit these types of highs, it was November of 2000, when it 132.6.
“We have gone through a cycle,” said Dr. Abhijit Roy, professor of marketing at the University of Scranton. “During the past year, the number has been steadily rising during the first year of the Trump presidency. People feel good.”
The consumer confidence index takes into account consumers’ views on the economy and what they expect in the next six months. The index is a sample of about 5,000 randomly chosen households in the United States done by The Conference Board for the past 60 years.
The number is based on a number of factors, including wages and employment.
“It’s also a reflection of how the stock market is doing and the stock market is at its all-time high,” he said. “People feel that it’s easier to find a job and inflation is in check.”
“When consumers are optimistic, businesses are more optimistic,” said Mike Trebing, a senior economic analyst, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. “Businesses are then more optimistic about hiring.”
He said the consumer confidence index is both volatile and fickle. Trebing said economists typically look at the Michigan Survey and the Survey of Consumer Expectations in New York to make a determination about consumer confidence.
“The fed is interested in these (consumer confidence) numbers because we’re always trying to know why people are not in the job market and this number indicates people are optimistic about employment,” he said. “We’re hearing from more and more businesses that it’s getting harder and harder to find qualified people, so that’s all positive news, especially when it comes to employment numbers.”
Mastercard SpendingPulse estimated that the 2017 holiday shopping season will be the strongest since 2010.
“The composition of spending has changed so much between online sales and retail, so it will be difficult to tell what the impact will be,” he said.
Trebing said the economy in northeastern Pennsylvania will no doubt see a bump from the overall economy doing better.
“The regions around it are doing better,” he said. “New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey are all doing better.”
He said recent numbers show that warehousing and manufacturing are up in those regions, which means a positive impact on northeast region.
Dr. Roy said he’s not surprised that the numbers are this high.
“The economy is doing well and people are doing good,” he said. “This is how it felt in 2008, when the market was going up and then everything crashed in a span of six to nine months. Things can fall pretty fast. I certainly don’t want to see that happens.”
Some argue it’s the so-called ‘wealth effect’ that is sending consumer confidence so high.
“People are willing to spend more money because of the additional funds in stock market accounts,” said Chip Baumgardner, an associate professor of business administration at Penn College of Technology. “There is a similar benefit for individuals seeking to cash in on various retirement plans. An individual holding $500,000 in retirement funds could easily see an additional increase of $100,000 during 2017.”
He, too, said much of The Conference Board’s estimate is tied to employment figures.
“Even for those who are underemployed or left the labor market, things as starting to look much better,” he said. “This should create an increase in the rather flat wage rates of the past decade.”
Baumgardner said he believes that Pennsylvania’s economy moves with the national economy in general, so he expects the numbers to be similar in this part of the state.


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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – A South African and Italian couple held hostage for 20 months after being kidnapped by Somali pirates have been freed, Somalia’s defense minister said Thursday. The couple was among the longest-held by Somali pirates.
South African Deborah Calitz and Italian Bruno Pelizzari smiled but appeared exhausted at a news conference at the presidential palace in Mogadishu.
“We are very happy to get our freedom again,” Calitz said, speaking haltingly. “We are so happy today and to join our families again.”
The two were kidnapped in October 2010 from a yacht off the southeastern coast of Africa. Their pirate captors originally demanded a ransom of $10 million.
Kerri-Ann Cross, Calitz’s 21-year-old daughter, said: “All I know is that she is safe. I am so happy.” Cross, speaking by phone from Pretoria, South Africa, said she hadn’t yet spoken to her mother by mid-day Thursday and didn’t have any additional information.
The couple’s 20-month captivity is among the longest periods hostages have been held by pirates. When Somali pirates first began attacking ships off East Africa in about 2005, they attacked large container ships. But as those vessels improved their on-board defenses, pirates began attacking more vulnerable private yachts. An international flotilla of warships patrols waters off Somalia, leading to a decrease in pirate attacks over the last year.
Somali Defense Minister Hussein Arab Isse credited Somali security forces with helping with the couple’s release, but he did not say that the pair had been rescued. He also declined to say if a ransom was paid. Most pirate hostage cases end with payment of multi-million dollar ransoms.
South Africa’s government said it is gratified at the couple’s release and expressed its gratitude to Somalia’s government for helping with the release. South Africa also thanked the government of Italy for its role.
“Arrangements are being made for the return of the couple to South Africa,” the South African statement said.
The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates currently hold seven ships and 213 hostages. The EU force says 25 ships were hijacked last year, down from 47 in 2010. Only five ships have been hijacked in 2012, an indication that on-board defenses and the international patrols are succeeding against pirate attacks.
The EU Naval Force saw its mandate expand earlier this year and is now allowed to carry out attacks on the Somali coast against suspected pirates.
Associated Press reporter Kim Chakanetsa in Johannesburg, South Africa contributed to this report.
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In an effort to improve care for critically injured or ill patients, Cole County EMS, in partnership with ImpactLife, is proud to offer pre-hospital blood products to patients experiencing hemorrhagic shock.
In the United States, trauma is the leading cause of death for those in the age range of 1-44 years-old and accounts for 47% of all deaths in the age group. For those patients suffering from hemorrhagic shock, a severe complication of blood loss. The early transfusion of blood products directly maintains the body’s ability to transport oxygen to cells, tissue, and organs, until a definitive repair can be made by a surgeon.
Lifesaving blood products would not be available without continued support from local doners. To schedule appointments and help support lifesaving treatment in our community, please call ImpactLife at (800) 747-5401, schedule online at www.bloodcenter.org or via the ImpactLife mobile app (www.bloodcenter.org/app).
Organizations that would like to support the blood supply by hosting a mobile blood drive can learn more and submit an online form at www.bloodcenter.org/host. Or contact Andrea Cole, Manager, Donor Relations, at firstname.lastname@example.org.
About ImpactLife: ImpactLife is a not-for-profit community organization providing blood services to 124 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. (See a map of the ImpactLife service region.) ImpactLife operates 22 Donor Centers and holds more than 5000 mobile blood drives annually to supply life-saving blood products to hospitals and pre-hospital providers. For more information, see www.bloodcenter.org or @impactlifeblood on social media platforms.


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This third Wallycento boat offers several new features, including a bow thruster that will improve its cruising capability. She also has one rudder whereas Magic Carpet 3 has two. A newly designed deckhouse has a coaming made of teak that integrates into the rest of the deck. This helps make the yacht slimmer than its sisters.
At this point, Wally has just started construction at Green Marine in the United Kingdom. It expects to laminate the hull in February. The initial launch is scheduled for June 2015.
Wallycento Number Three is designed as a 30-meter yacht with accommodations for six guests and up to four crew members. It's sail will span 640 square meters. Wally hasn't decided what engine to install, but the company knows it wants a 300 hp option that will let Number Three travel at 11 knots.
Exterior and interior designs for Wallycento Number Three come from Wally and Luca Bassani. Reichel Pugh is the yacht's naval architect.
Yacht-lovers all over the world should keep their eyes open for the 2015 release. This ship will help solidify Wally's reputation as one of the best builders operating today.


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Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has said that the Islamic religion is not peaceful with those who are not Muslims.
The 39-year-old said this in an Instagram post on Friday following the death of Deborah Samuel, a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto.
Ms Samuel, a 200-level student of the Department of Early Childhood Education in the college, was mobbed after being accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad in a voice note she sent on her class WhatsApp group.
Reacting to the tragic loss, Seun said that Islam is not at peace with those who they consider unbelievers.
“Let me repeat to you here, Islam is a religion of peace only if everyone is a Muslim. Islam anywhere in the world isn’t peaceful with unbelievers,” Seun wrote.
“But when Boko Haram and Bandits are killing your mothers and sisters, you aren’t there to fight them and protect your family but Deborah is how you show Allah your strength.
“This kind of ritual killing isn’t called blood sacrifice, why? You all claim to hate African religion because of human sacrifice but how many people have been sacrificed for Islam this year alone in this country? Una never ready,” Seun added.
Meanwhile, the police said they have arrested two people in connection with the incident. More arrests are expected as the school remains shut.