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Hello, friends!
I'm finally back to tell you all about an incredible makeover that my parents have done on their kitchen!
For most of the past year they have been working on it doing a lot of the work themselves and contracting out the bigger jobs (some things are best left to the professionals).
My parents live in an older home built in the 1960's.
This is not the house I grew up in, I grew up in a farmhouse out in the country (it was heavenly). When I got married, literally the week after our honeymoon mama & daddy packed up and moved into town! {I guess they were ready for the big city life.}
Actually, the house they live in now belonged to my great-grandmother (we called her "Grandma) and this house is located next door to her daughter, my mama's mother's house (we called her "Granny", or sometimes "Little Granny"). {are you following me here}
Mama & Granny got to enjoy being neighbors for several years and my granny got to be right there when mama became a grandmother herself (we now call her "Grandma") and Little Granny taught her everything she knew about spoiling grand kids (because folks, she was a professional at spoiling grand kids).
This move for my parents ended up being a blessing because mama was right next door to take care of Granny during the last few months that she had cancer. God always has a plan and he knew what he was doing sending mama & daddy into town to be city folks.
Well, I've been trying to find a good before picture of mama's kitchen. You would think with this kitchen being in the family for 50 years that there would be a decent shot. ((& there probably is one, somewhere))
Here's one I found from a few years ago, you can see the dark knotted pine cabinets in the background.
Mama had painted her kitchen a very vibrant blue with accents of yellow and it was a bright, cheery spot for several years.
But, this kitchen was always a bit awkward with a counter that served as an eat-in bar that just ate up the entire middle of the room and a floor that was WAY long overdue for replacing.
Pretty soon, mama started thinking up things she'd like to do to her kitchen {since she was already going to have the floor ripped up}...(which makes perfectly good sense to me...YOLO). ;)
There were a lot of issues she wanted to address in the room.
Right at the top of her list were the awkward breakfast bar and the equally awkward cut-out dividing the room, the lack of light, those popcorn ceilings...
and this DOOR behind her fridge...who are you & why are you even here??
This was an exciting time for my daddy!
He loves a good project & was quick to get after it! ;)
He had the cabinet doors off, the awkward door sealed up & the cut-out in the ceiling ripped down in a matter of days...
and pretty soon after, that awkward choppy breakfast counter was gone too..."Bye, Felicia"!
now, right about this time the little kitchen update started turning into a MAJOR home renovation project...
{cue Grandma freaking out & coming unhinged...(ha)...}
To distract herself, she got busy painting the cabinets...
Meanwhile holes got puttied, surfaces got smoothed....
The walls got a new coat of paint...(that totally does not match that floor, but that's ok because it's next on the list)...
Holy messes, Batman!!
But it was worth the mess...
Her new barn wood tile floor looks incredible!
(yes, that is TILE)
Elvis & Priscilla Pug hardly know what to think...it looks like wood, but it's cool like tile...hmmmm.
The floor looks amazing & the white cabinets a make the room seem so much brighter!
Look at her kitchen NOW...light, bright & beautiful!
It's a crazy big change in there!
Here's another BEFORE shot...
Well, I'm going to leave you hanging right here...
because I am going to come back and tell you all about that creative, DIY wine bottle light fixture hanging over her sink (& then y'all will all know for sure where I got my crafty genes from). ;)


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Black Moon
...Black Moon is one of the most delightful one-bedroom holiday lets in Cornwall. Designed with romantics in mind, the private apartment, which is dominated by an unforgettable sea view, is the dream setting for an escape to St Ives.
Its open plan kitchen and living area will suit anyone who likes a little luxury with their rustic sea retreats. The living room boasts floor to ceiling glass doors that open onto a majestic panoramic view of St Ives bay and the Gwithian lighthouse. The water is so close that at high tide, it crashes against the side of the house, filling the property with that wonderful salty smell that immediately says 'holiday'.
And better yet, an Enid Blyton-style trap door leads you down to your own private cave below the living room where you can lie on the fur rugs with a glass of champagne and watch the sun set over the sea through the window that is built into the stone wall.
The bedroom, meanwhile, is separated from the living room by a sliding mirrored wall, allowing for some truly incredible St Ives sea views. To the rear of the bedroom is the en-suite bathroom with a full-size bath and walk-in shower.
Check in is at 4.00pm and check out is at 10:00am.
Black Moon comes with a private parking space which is a five-minute walk from the property. This parking space is suitable for all types of cars. Should you require more than one parking space Beachspoke also owns a private secure car parking space that is available at an additional charge. Please contact the office to enquire about availability and cost.
Situated at the end of Backroad East, Black Moon sits right on Bamaluz Beach within the vibrant artist's district of St Ives and moments away from 'The Island', a beautiful spit of land on the northern side of the town. Within a five-minute walk of the property, you can find at least a dozen top quality restaurants, art galleries, craft shops and some of England's best beaches, including Porthmeor and Porthgwidden.
There is a multitude of gourmet food options in St Ives — our favourites include morning pastries at the St Ives bakery, lunch at the Porthminster Kitchen and evening drinks at The Loft.
Visit The Blue Bramble Gallery for paintings, crafts and ceramics, go beach hopping from Porthminster to Porthemor and if the weather is fitting, try your hand at some watersports.

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Have a video but don't have adequate resources to process it? Need to conduct a survey at a particular site? We do it all - video recording, processing, report generation, etc. Several years of exposure to TRAZER® development and testing has not only evolved the software into a powerful, robust and stable solution but has also resulted in a team within KritiKal who is trained and experienced in carrying out traffic surveys starting from collecting video data to generating extensive reports.
With TRAZER® Service, we offer this experience so that the customer need not worry about resource planning, resource training, adequate infrastructure and other details.
KritiKal is open to developing a custom ATCC Solution. If you have a specific requirement for traffic analysis, we have a strong team of vision engineers to design and develop the solution quickly and efficiently. A few examples are Turning Movement Counts and Vehicle Trajectories at Intersections and Traffic Lights.


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Building your own Continuous Integration with Mule Cloud Connect and iON
As you probably already heard we launched Mule iON this week. If you ask one of our marketing guys what iON is, he will tell you that is the first cloud-based integration platform. iON will enable you to integrate popular SaaS applications, cloud services, social media, and a lot more without requiring any infrastructure.
Of course, I'm not a marketing guy, I'm a software developer. So my description is: "iON is awesome. It's Mule on the cloud, and you are totally going to dig it". Also, since I'm a software developer, I will put my money were my mouth is and I will show you how to build something incredible in a couple of minutes. Thats right! A few minutes and thats taking into account your learning curve of Mule iON.
Continuous Integration
If you are a software developer you probably heard about continuous integration. Continuous integration is the process of continuously verifying the quality of a software product. That means that instead of waiting until you are done to actually test a product you actually continuously test the quality as you develop it.
That is exactly what we are going to be building today. A Mule iON application that will do continuous integration of Maven-based projects. The application will connect to a database hosted at MongoHQ which will contain the list of applications to continuously integrate, then it will connect to their GitHub repositories, perform a clone of them locally and then invoke maven to actually build them.
So, the integration will be between GitHub, Mongo and Maven. In order to simplify this, we are going to be using the following components:
* MongoDB Connector
* Git Connector
* Maven Connector
Except for the MongoDB (which uses the original connector model) everything else was developed using our Mule Cloud Connect dev kit, and you will see how incredible easy it makes for you (the integration developer) to use different cloud services.
Retrieving the list of repositories
The first thing our flow needs to do is retrieve a list of GitHub repositories to continously integrate. To do that, we will configure a database on MongoHQ which will have a single collection called repositories. That collection will contain JSON documents like the one in the following example:
Let's declare the database connector:
Querying the collection is as easy as doing the following:
Notice we only needed to specify the collection name, this transport will poll that collection at the interval specified in the connector configuration under pollingFrequency.
Cloning a Git repository
So, now that we know how to retrieve information from Mongo, we need to take each Git URI on each document and clone it locally so we can build it and test it. In order to do that we are going to use the Git Connector. You can use the Git connector in your flow just by declaring it as follows:
The directory property just specifies the default location for the local copies of the repositories. You can override it on each Git operation. Cloning is as easy as configuring the connector:
This will clone the URI that will be taken from URI json field in the message payload to the directory specified in the directory message header. Simple, uh?
Verifying the quality
Now that you know how to get a local copy of a Git-managed software project, it is time to actually test its quality. To do that we will use the Maven connector and use the test goal. Again, declaring the connector is as easy as:
And executing a goal, equally simple:
Wiring everything in a Mule Flow
Its time to cross the finish line. You already know how to do the individual pieces involved in doing continuos integration, its time to put a flow together and will wire everything up. Let look at a diagram of the flow, and then we will dive into the XML:
The following is the XML version of the flow:
I made one optimization in this flow, which is that if the repository is already cloned we just updated instead of cloning the whole thing again saving time and bandwidth.
Derivative Work and Demo
We are using a derivative of this internally to build javadoc for several of our projects hosted in GitHub. If you are curious you can find the source for our project here. Here is a link directly to our app flow. It is based on this very same idea, except that it is a little more complex but it shows how much you can do with just a few lines of XML.
Our fully working project which is running in iON can be accessed here: javadoc.muleion.com


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Department of Health operates public health clinics that offer a variety of services to New Mexicans. This site is a directory of public health clinics. Each location has its own hours of operation, and a unique set of services. Please note that some locations require an appointment and do not accept walk-ins.
Services may include:
Health promotion
Family Planning
Testing Sexually transmitted diseases
Women, infant, children (special supplemental nutrition program)
Harm Reduction
Tuberculosis treatment
Children's medical services
Refugee health
Breast and cervical cancer screenings


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The Merus Winery, designed by UXUS, is located in the Napa Valley in California.
The winery combines a minimalistic design together with modern architecture, to give it a highly refined and exquisite look, far more elegant and graceful than some of the most renowned restaurants in the world.
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Facebook Welcomed New Measurement Partners for Ad Viewability, Mobile
The social network also created a partner program for marketing mix modeling
Facebook announced the creation of a Facebook Marketing Partner program for marketing mix modeling, as well as new measurement partners in viewability and mobile applications and an update to its view tags method of measuring and verifying ad impressions on desktop and mobile browsers.
The social network announced its first MMM integrations in 2016, calling it a way to analyze how different marketing channels—television, radio, print, digital—drive sales.
Companies that are part of its new Facebook Marketing Partner program specifically for MMM include: Accenture, Analytic Edge, Analytic Partners, Annalect, Business Science Warsaw, Ebiquity, Ekimetrics, IPG Mediabrands, Ipsos MMA, Nepa, Neustar, Nielsen, Objective Partner and Rainman Consulting.
Facebook now has five partners that can independently provide ad viewability verification following the addition of Meetrics and DoubleVerify.
And Branch was added to the social network's list of mobile measurement partners.
Facebook said in a blog post announcing the additions, "Over the past year, we've expanded the partnerships available to help marketers measure their Facebook ads. We now have over 40 measurement partners across a variety of capabilities including marketing mix modeling, viewability, mobile app measurement, reach, attribution, brand lift and sales lift."
Facebook introduced view tags in 2012, when it was primarily accessed via desktop, and the social network announced some changes to better enable measurement of mobile ads:
"Moving forward, we'll work with a more focused set of view tag providers to allow them to count impressions for verification purposes, but view tags will no longer be used for measurement purposes beyond counting. To count impressions, you'll be able to set up view tags in Ads Manager the same way you do today. Additionally, you can continue using the Ads Manager and Ads Insights API (application-programming interface) to view impression counts. This change will apply to new campaigns starting July 1. Campaigns running before July 1 will see the updated view tags Oct. 1."


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The D-Link DIR-880L Wireless AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit Cloud Router creates a blazing fast home network that connects all of your devices to your broadband Internet connection. Advanced AC SmartBeam™ technology brings you the future of high-bandwidth wireless connectivity, vastly increasing the speed and coverage of your network. This allows you to stream HD video, make Internet calls, and surf the Internet from every corner of your home without interruption.
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Date Issued: 20th Oct 2008
Home networking let's you do great things that aren't possible with standalone PCs. Printers can be shared between PC, so there's no need to buy one for each machine.
Date Issued: 20th Oct 2008
Port forwarding is a technique you'll need to use to enable certain services if you're using a router. If you don't really care how it works, you can skip this section and just find out how to do it.
Date Issued: 20th Oct 2008
On the surface we're asking a relatively simple question here: "What do I need to get my broadband Internet working?" Of course, it's not quite as simple as that. Worry not, however, for this TekSpek covers both the differences between the two popular kinds of broadband and what you'll need to get your home computer(s) connected up.
Date Issued: 19th Jun 2008
WiFi is a wonderful thing. You can take your laptop anywhere in your house and access the Internet, or access your network from the garden. However, it does introduce the grim possibility of somebody else doing exactly the same, without you ever knowing. This guide seeks to make you aware of various security terms and ideas associated with wireless networking and what you should consider when setting up a wireless network.
Date Issued: 26th Oct 2006
As a growing number of homes contain more than one computer, their users must find ways to network them. The primary purpose for creating a home network tends to be to provide Internet access to all computers within the house. There are other good reasons, however. These include enabling LAN gaming, data backups from one machine to another and the sharing of music within the home.


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Painting with a Twist Comes to PH
Dec 28, 2016 01:46PM
By Jennifer Neys
Painting with a Twist Comes to PH
Painters and wine lovers will soon be able to enjoy both activities simultaneously at Painting with a Twist, the nation's largest paint-and-sip franchise, opening soon at 548 Contra Costa Blvd. in Pleasant Hill.
The studio provides all the art supplies as well as a local artist who will host the session. Franchise owner-operator Dawn O'Connell told the Focus they expect to have a grand opening mid-January to the beginning of February. The company also connects with non-profits and operates two Painting with a Purpose events each month and gives 50% of the proceeds to the non-profits. "We would love for non-profits to reach out to us so we can begin to fill up our Painting with a Purpose events calendar! Our staff is usually heavily involved in the community as volunteers, students, marathon runners, and mommy bloggers," said O'Connell. Visit www.paintingwithatwist.com/pleasant-hill/ for updates and information.


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Leather belt manufacturing process is simple. The manufacturing operation doesn't demand a lot of space. Leather belts are made in different widths and lengths to suit customers of all age groups and build. The leather used is plain or chrome tanned cowhides of even substance in different colours and shades of mainly black and brown. The buckles used are in different attractive designs and plated. They are detachable and fitted as per customer's choice. A leather belt manufacturing unit with single shift operation and taking 25 working days in a month is a financially viable project for entrepreneurs.
Market Potential For Leather Belt Manufacturing Business
In India, leather industry is in a predominant position with substantial export revenue generation and thereby providing economical growth. Indian leather industry is one among the top 8 industries for export revenue generation in India, holding 10% of the global raw material, and 2% of the global trade. India enjoys competitive benefits such as availability of abundant raw material, cheap and skilled labor, supporting institutions for industrial developments, and supportive domestic market.
A recent survey states that India has the largest livestock in the world. Moreover, the country possesses the largest population of buffaloes, goat, and sheep. India also has the world's largest technically trained manpower in leather craft, which enables it to surpass its competitors in the global market. The major markets for Indian Leather & Leather Products are Germany with a share of 12.32%, the USA 11.83%, U.K. 11.57%, Italy 7.76%, France 5.72%, Hong Kong 6.50%, Spain 5.41%, Netherlands 3.46%, China 2.99%, Denmark 1.29%, UAE 4.3%, Belgium 1.68%.
Related: 10 Profitable Assembling Business At Home In India
Leather Belt Manufacturing Business Registration & License
In starting a small scale leather belt manufacturing unit where the raw material is finished leather doesn't require so many licensing formalities. You will need to obtain following registrations and license:
- Business registration with ROC
- Trade License from Municipal Authority
- Udyog Aadhaar MSME Registration
- IEC Number or Export License from Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) if you want to export leather belts from India.
Leather belt manufacturing unit does not create any kind of pollution and as such there is no need to take any preventive measures for pollution control.
Leather Belt Manufacturing Machine & Raw Material
- Strap cutting machine power operated
- Upper Leather skiving machine
- Single Needle flatbed Industrial Sewing Machine 31 ND 15 Merrit
- Side creasing machine
- Hand tools and other necessary equipment.
The major raw materials are chrome tanned upper leather and split upper. Other required materials are the buckle, thread, solution etc. Additionally, you will also need to arrange the packaging consumables.
Related: 30 Best Self Employment Ideas In India For Men & Women
Leather Belt Manufacturing Process
After selecting the right leather, cut the belts of different sizes by strap cutting machine. Additionally, skive it from the edges. Similarly, cut the lining of the same sizes of required leather. Then, fold the skived edges. Then the lining attached by paste. After pasting the belts, stitch them with help of stitching machine. Additionally, trim the excess of lining properly. Then carry out the other operations like buckle attaching edge setting punching according to the design. Finally, inspect the belts properly and then pack.
Finally, you must maintain the quality control and standards in leather belt manufacturing. Basically, you must procure the good quality raw materials, select appropriate designs and perform strict supervision during the manufacturing process.


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Do you know how much your company loses from the departure of an employee? Do you know the recruitment costs to hire a replacement? How about the recruitment cost of hiring the wrong replacement?
Calculating these costs isn't simple; you have to look at a number of factors including reduced productivity, angry customers, and lost investment. Of course these aren't specifically monetary values either. Regardless, these headaches can eventually prove costly both in time and expense.
This is especially true in the hiring of a wrong candidate in the market I specialise in – Fire & Security Recruitment – where there is currently a large skills shortage. Wrong decisions can prove extremely costly, therefore it is important that when you make a decision to hire a candidate, you do it right, and you get it right.
Common hiring errors
All too often we see and hear about the same hiring mistakes being made over and over again, only further adding to your recruitment costs. These are the most common;
Too many cooks… don't know what they want
You may not have spoiled the metaphorical broth when deciding upon your perfect candidate, but without open collaboration between senior management, too often there is a convoluted opinion on what the need is, what the role will entail, and who the ideal candidate is. This often doesn't come to light until the interview process is in full flow and a significant amount of time has been invested with little progress made.
All that is gold does not necessarily glitter
Too many companies simply judge a candidate by their cover (letter), CV, or those with the best interview skills. These hiring decisions are often based on gut feeling without considering other factors such as attitudes and behaviours despite these being a mainstay in considerations when employees are under-performing or dismissed.
A lack of process hinders progress
Have you considered your brand and how the application and interview process reflects this throughout? A poor application and interview process can reflect badly on the company, turning great candidates against it, whilst it can also amount to a significant amount of time wasted if it does not reap the candidate you are looking for.
Find out more about how to interview well and recruit better: read our interview tips here.
A £30,000 mistake
Back to the recruitment costs. You've already invested a considerable amount of time into the interview process, and are likely to invest many more funds and time into developing the employee for the business. This is obviously a worthy investment if the candidate goes on to be a valued member of the team and contributes to the future growth and success of the business.
But you got it wrong?
There are hundreds of advice pieces on how to improve employee retention and whilst these suggestions such as introducing incentives and benefits, changing management styles, and overhauling company culture may certainly improve the appeal of the company, these advice pieces fail to take into account one key reason why employees may leave in the first place: you made the wrong hire!
You're now faced with spiralling recruitment costs including severance packages, a potentially wasted investment, and the added recruitment cost of a replacement! A report by HR Review has estimated that in the recruitment of a replacement, you'll be left with another £30,000 cost.
Cut these recruitment costs and hire right from the start
Have a re-read of the common recruitment mistakes I listed above, they're mistakes when you do them wrong, but do them right and you're on to a winning hire.
Here's how to do them right, ensure you cut your recruitment costs, retain excellent staff, and ultimately continue to make the correct hire each and every time.
Cast a Wide Net
This is particularly important, and why dealing with an excellent and connected recruiter can be a thrifty investment. Often the best candidates can't just be found through a job board or search, they may even already be employed. It's important to know who is the best in the industry, who might be thinking about moving positions, and how you are going to get them.
Ensure a Clear Understanding of What's on Offer
Senior management collaboration in defining what is on offer and what is wanted from the candidate is vital to hiring the right candidate! Ensure that all stakeholders are on the same track with regards to this. Once you have defined what key traits you are looking for in your next employee, finding them from a pool of candidates will prove a whole lot easier.
Behavioural Testing
At Eligo, we call this intelligent selection. Behavioural testing has seen a massive upsurge across the business landscape moving further into the 21st century. This scientific approach can reap a whole host of benefits that enable you to counter the hiring mistakes above.
Candidates undergo psychometric behavioural tests to establish their key attributes, strengths, and weaknesses and what roles they will be suited too. As an employer you are then able to match these to your pre-defined requirements for the role to ensure you find an employee that not only has these skills to succeed in the role but will further enjoy, develop, and thrive in it.
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Air pollution's Lifelong Impact Means Next London Mayor Must Act – says Friends of the Earth
Yesterday's (23 February 2016) report on the lifelong impact of air pollution from the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health shows that we need urgent action on dirty air – says Friends of the Earth.
The report adds to mounting evidence on the dangers of outdoor air pollution which contributes to 40,000 deaths per year in the UK. Air pollution is a particular problem in the capital, which is why Friends of the Earth is calling on London Mayoral candidates to commit to cleaning up the city's air fast.
Responding to the report, Oliver Hayes, Friends of the Earth Campaigner, said "The evidence is clear: almost every breath we take is harming our health.
"That's why we're calling on all candidates in the London Mayoral election to publish a clear plan that will dramatically reduce deadly pollution in the capital in the next 4 years, starting by cleaning up London's iconic red buses.
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Many have not seen James Robert's scripts so this two part article will serve as a look into how meticulous he was in planning just two pages of his 8 year run. These two pages depict the battle of Hell's Point (from More Than Meets the Eye Issue 16) and each part will look at one page.
While I will let James Robert's script fill you in on the info as he did with the artists, Agustin Padilla, I will say that this depicts one of the battles where Ultra Magnus dies. In the IDW comics, it turns out Ultra Magnus was just a name/armour that went from bot to bot to inspire other soldiers. Below you will see the very layered script followed by the artist's rendition of these words. What is fascinating here is that the artist only had 1 panel to convey all this, a splash page.
TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Issue 16: Remain In Light (Prologue) By James Roberts
Notes :
• This is after the battle. Everyone on board must be beaten in several
• Could the location caps be in mixed case?
1 / Splash page.
Cybertron A thousand years ago.
We're seeing a Decepticon / Autobot epic battle - hand-to-hand combat - happening on the hull of a huge Decepticon warship that has SUPERFICIAL similarities to the Imperial Star Destroyer-BUT NOT TOO MUCH:
This ship is in the Cybertronian airspace, not in orbit, and it's a clear and bright day.
We are close enough to see individual characters (at least in the foreground) fighting on the surface: choose between KUP, CLIFFJUMPER, SANDSTORM, GRIMLOCK, WARPATH, WHEELJACK, TRACKS, RUMBLER and OUTBACK. You can also put generics out there too.
IMPACTOR has to be definitely visible; is facing a handful of Cons (we have established in previous stories that it was during this battle that he killed a thousand Cons).
On the Decepticon side, a band of Phase Sixers is in the loop: SIXSHOT, OVERLORD, BLACK SHADOW, KILLMASTER (see Spotlight: Trailcutter for the only visual reference) and the new character HERETECH. The six should be moving towards ULTRA MAGNUS, but they make their real appearance up close in the next panel.
Other Cons: whoever you want except Megatron (he's there, but we do not want to see him yet).
The main fight is that of Magnus. He's in his classic G1 robot mode (not the modern version of MTMTE); He even has the classic white weapon. Magnus is near the edge of the ship (closest to us) shooting at the nearby air Decepticons.
Speaking of which, we need many flyers everywhere: SWOOP, the AERIALBOTS, JETFIRE etc. fight against STARSCREAM, THUNDERCRACKER etc.
NB: It is very important that we see, very clearly, the name of this powerful ship. The huge capital letters are clearly emblazoned on the side, near the vanishing point: HELL'S POINT.
TITLE: The Gloaming
LOCATION CAP: The Battle for Hell's Point
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Art, science and progressive politics—why should they be separate domains? Serious art is a way of knowing the world: how to get along with others, what's out there in the world, what to admire, what to be wary of—in short, how to life. Science explores the particulars, and politics is the endeavor to work with others to make life better—hopefully for most people! They've all been my passions since childhood, and this book brings them all together. And today it is urgent that we bring them together: we need to act collectively to preserve what we can of the livability of this earth. As Gaia prophet, independent scientist James Lovelock notes,
"Over half the Earth's people live in cities, and they hardly ever see, feel or hear the natural world. Therefore our first duty if we are green should be to convince them that the real world is the living Earth and that they and their city lives are part of it and wholly dependent on it for their existence." (from The Vanishing Face of Gaia, 2006, p. 147)
Nature is not merely a place to go to relax and unwind: it is the very ground of our being. Our very survival absolutely depends on a myriad of systems functioning correctly and interconnedly. The Gaia concept is an attempt to embrace this entire enterprise, although its complexity is beyond our understanding. What we do know, however, is that we humans are damaging these systems with our waste products and food production, to that point that the Earth will support many fewer of us in the coming years.
Most people live very provincially, occupying a very small section of the Earth. Even committed travelers can never grasp anywhere near its entirety. Still, by offering a diverse enough selection of glances at Earth's marvels, I hope to give the reader/viewer a sense of the diversity and magnificence of the Planet that supports our existence. The surface geology that I photograph are but the visual remnants and traces of unimaingatively long processes, including those that connect the deep composition of the Earth with its surface.


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Review: Sakura
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Designer: Reiner Knizia
Artist: Kevin Hong
Publisher: Osprey Games
Category: Abstract Strategy
Players: 2-6
Price: $24.95 Amazon
Sakura is one of over 600 board games Reiner Knizia has designed. Knizia has a PhD in mathematics and previously worked in the banking industry before taking on board game design. Knizia has designed famous titles like Modern Art, Tigris & Euphrates, Ra, Samurai, Battle Line, Lost Cities, Medici, Schotten Totten, Through the Desert, and many more. Typically a designer of "mathy" games, Knizia is well-renowned throughout the industry.
Osprey Games is an imprint of book and wargaming publisher, Osprey Publishing. Osprey Games is known for titles like Escape from Colditz, Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, The King is Dead, Lost Expedition, and many others.
Sakura is a fine game of mitigating randomness and artfully capturing the Emperor's good side.
Oh, yes, the ruler of classical Japan looks dainty and regal as he steps into the falling pink blossoms. Maintain caution though, because he's also tricky. Like a twisted ancestor of Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka, he'll trudge forward, only to take a few steps back, bumping into greedy players.
The name of the game is: how close can you go?
Each round, players secretly choose one of their four cards. Cards revolve around movement, or the central theme of Sakura. Most cards move the Emperor forward one or two spaces. Other cards are mischievous and allow the player to choose whether the Emperor moves forward or backward. This matters because if a player ever bumps into royalty, he'll lose a precious point. Once the Emperor steps onto one of three scoring spaces, players are awarded varying amounts of points based on their proximity to the ruler. One must be close, but never too close, but always closer than their opponents.
Some cards won't move the Emperor at all, but rather force the closest player to move backward 2 spaces. Others allow your pawn to jump in front of the pawn in front of you. Again, all cards focus on constant and deliberate motion. It's both intriguing and frustrating. It's also interesting because for the most part, there's no such thing as a bum hand of cards.
What keeps Sakura exciting is cards never resolve in any kind of turn order. See, each card bears a number in the corner. Once cards are played, the lowest resolves first, then the next highest, and so on. Actions climb a ladder, so players must choose their cards wisely, lest they move somewhere they didn't want to.
Like a windblown wildfire, carefully plotted actions blow unpredictably out of control as the player count increases. One thinks his mid-tens card would resolve early enough, but the poor sap never expected his opponents to play a 4, 6, and 10. Sakura is undoubtedly a fun filler with 3-4 people, but an exercise in annoyance with more. Though Sakura can manage randomness better than Gravwell (another excellent simultaneous action selection game) with 3-4 players, exceeding my recommended player count means you probably won't have fun.
Aesthetically, Sakura follows the old adage: "Osprey Games always look so good."
Each card is a joy to hold. They are thick and have a pleasurable tactility to them. Of course, card art reflects the actions likely to take place on the board once the card is played, which adds plenty of thematic implications to your choices. As an unintentional effect, my particular board won't stay flat on the table. It zigs up and zags down, giving a primitive and over-the-top reminder of water and constant motion.
I didn't like Sakura when I first played it, but it was my mistake to play with six people. Now that I've tried games with 3-4, Sakura feels much more approachable, and manageable. As I've mentioned, Gravwell feels an interstellar sibling of Sakura, but Sakura plays better.
Before, I'd only recommend Sakura to demo at conventions, but never own. Now, I'd point readers to give it a go.
A review copy of Sakura was provided by Osprey Games.
The Bottom Line
Sakura is a strong filler that outperforms other similar games. If you've a good, but smaller, gaming group, this one's worth your time.


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I just read an excellent essay by lawyer Jaimie Cavanaugh, a pubic interest lawyer at the Institute for Justice entitled, "Breastfeeding can be difficult, but a law to license lactation consultants may make it even harder."
I recommend that interested folks read the whole thing for themselves. But here are some key bullet points.
* Lactation consultants provide a valuable service, especially for mothers in minority communities, in helping them with breastfeeding their newborn infants. Breastfeeding can have enormous health benefits for both child and mother.
* The state of Georgia recently passed a law requiring lactation consultants become "certified" by the government, including completing "approximately two years of college-level courses and at least 300 hours of clinical experience."
* The state's own Regulatory Review Council stated that licensure requirements would harm minority and low-income women, without providing any benefits.
* Georgia lawmakers ignored the Review Council's unanimous recommendation to reject the licensing proposal and imposed the requirement anyways — a requirement supported by the U.S. Lactation Consultants Association.
* U.S. Lactation Consultants Association supports licensure requirements so that their services would be covered by Medicaid.
* Medicaid requires "all reimbursable services be conducted by a 'licensed' professional."
* The Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") requires insurance providers to cover breastfeeding support, thus triggering Medicaid's licensing requirement for patients covered by Medicaid.
* Net result: Fewer women and babies are able to see lactation consultants, even though the consultants want to provide the service and the women want it.
As Cavanaugh notes, this tangled combination of special interest lobbying, economic incentives, and prior government regulations created an enormous perverse outcome:
[S]ince Medicaid was designed for lower-income families — who are the least likely to afford lactation consultants — its license requirement for lactation consultants would disproportionately impact the very women the provision was likely enacted to assist...
This senseless rush to license any and all health care-adjacent professions creates barriers to entry into these fields, harming health-care workers and the patients they serve.
The government has an entirely legitimate role in protecting consumers from force and fraud. But it should not be erecting legal barriers between honest providers of valuable services and patients gladly willing to receive them on mutually agreeable terms.
Fortunately, there are organizations like the Institute of Justice working hard to reverse this trend of pointless and counterproductive licensing laws. I wish them well in this fight.
(Note: I have no affiliation with the Institute of Justice, although I am an enthusiastic supporter of their freedom-oriented advocacy.)
Update, August 14, 2018:
I received the following response from Danielle Harmon, Executive Director for the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA). In the interest of fairness, I am including the relevant portion of her e-mail, so that readers can best judge for themselves:
USLCA serves to support the professional development needs of lactation providers in the U.S. USLCA is not a lobbying organization and, therefore, does not and never has lobbied in the state of Georgia. In fact, we are not registered to lobby in any state at this time. We also want to point out that IBCLC is not actually an organization, but rather an acronym for the credential "International Board Certified Lactation Consultant." There is no IBCLC organization; board certification is granted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). As I mentioned earlier, USLCA supports the professional needs of lactation providers in the U.S., including those with IBCLC credentials.
Finally, I would like to add a critical element that is very important to USLCA. That is, that we support the advancement of all lactation professionals for the health of families in every community and we support a pathway of professional development that does not restrict any family from accessing the care they need.
I am a physician with long-standing interests in health policy, medical ethics and free-market economics. I am the co-founder of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine…
I am a physician with long-standing interests in health policy, medical ethics and free-market economics. I am the co-founder of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). I graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed my residency in diagnostic radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (where I was also a faculty member). I'm now in private practice in the Denver area. All my opinions are my own, and not necessarily shared by my employer.


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Porsche 911 of the 991 generation comes off the production line
911 Speedster brings production of the most successful 911 series to a crowning conclusion
. Pioneer, millionaire, bestseller: the 991 series has been the most comprehensively-developed generation of the 911 to date – and the most successful too, with 233,540 units produced. The final specimen has now rolled off the production line: a 911
Michael Steiner, Chief Research and Development Officer
991 series review
The 991 generation was launched in 2011 as one of the biggest development steps in the history of the 911. Nearly 90 percent of all components were newly designed or had undergone substantial further development. Thanks to a lightweight body made of an innovative aluminium-steel composite, it was the first time that a new 911 had weighed less than its predecessor. The chassis, which benefitted from a 100 millimetre-longer wheelbase than the model that it replaced, could be equipped with a new, optional roll stabilisation system –
The host of innovations continued in the 911
The 991 generation also proved the ideal basis for special models and radical sports cars.
And there was more to come: The fastest and most powerful 911 racing technology ever seen in a production road-going 911 appeared in 2017 in the form of the 515 kW (700 PS) 911 GT2 RS. Its naturally aspirated sister followed a few months later. The 911 GT3 RS had a racing chassis and a 382 kW (520 PS) four-litre naturally aspirated engine, perfectly combining road and race track.
Right on time to mark the 70th anniversary of
Further information, film and photo material in the
The consumption and CO2 emission values were determined in accordance with the new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The NEDC values derived from this should continue to be specified for the time being. These values cannot be compared to the values determined in accordance with the NEDC measuring procedure used up to now.
911 GT3 RS: Fuel consumption combined 13.2 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 303 g/km
911 GT2 RS: Fuel consumption combined 11,8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 269 g/km
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The 10 Best Linux Games You Can Play for Free
Are you just setting off on your Linux gaming adventure? Then you need to know about the best Linux games you can play for free. So many great Windows games are available on Linux, and there's even a few unmissable titles that are only available on Linux.
So, if you're looking for the best Linux games to play for free, here are 10 titles to get you started…
1. Wakfu
Mixing humor with combat, Wakfu is an amine-inspired MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) with a life of its own. Worlds away from the earnest grind of WoW, Guild Wars, and other giants of the genre, Wakfu is just fun.
Heard of Wakfu already? It's been spun off into an animated TV series, which you may have seen.
Wakfu is a different take on the MMORPG, so veterans of such games might spot a few issues with class balancing and crafting. If you're new to MMORPGs, however, Wakfu is the perfect introduction to a massive gaming genre.
Wakfu is free, but you'll need to purchase additional game content from Steam.
Download: Wakfu
2. Freeciv
One of the greatest and longest running gaming franchises is available on Linux via Steam. But if you're looking for a free and open source alternative to Civilization, the answer is Freeciv.
Pit your nascent civilization against others in a test of time that requires you to dominate financially, militarily, and scientifically, while controlling and protecting your territory. The endgame is either total domination, or a successful rocket launch to explore the stars.
A network mode is available, giving you a great multiplayer experience. Freeciv also has a web version, and you can configure the game map for hexagonal or rectangular tiles, depending on your preferred style of play.
Freeciv was released in 1996 and is based heavily on Civilization 2. You can run it on Solaris, Amiga OS, and Windows, as well as Linux.
Download: Freeciv
3. Dota 2
Join millions of players on Valve's Dota 2, reportedly the "most-played game on Steam".
Boasting that "no two games are the same," Dota 2 boasts a wide selection of heroes, abilities, and weapons. Nothing delivers an unfair of unwelcome advantage, however; you win or lose based entirely on your skill with the game and its features.
With such a popular game, joining as a new player might seem intimidating. Fortunately, we've compiled some great Dota 2 tips
5 Tips For Dota 2 Noobs That Will Make You A Better Player
5 Tips For Dota 2 Noobs That Will Make You A Better Player
Dota 2 is a hard game. When you launch it and start playing, it's easy to become overwhelmed. These five tips we are going to cover will make you a better Dota 2 player.
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to help you become a better player.
Perhaps the most intriguing gameplay option is support for the HTC Vive, delivering a immersive Dota 2 experience via VR.
Although the core Dota 2 game remains free, you can buy cosmetic enhancements for your characters.
Download: Dota 2
4. OpenTTD
An open source version of 1995 game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, OpenTTD is a business sim in which you make money in transport and haulage.
Duplicating most features from the original game, OpenTTD ends on the source material, offering bigger maps, customizations, an improved user interface, and local and internet multiplayer, for up to 255 players. Additionally, the game has been visually enhanced, so prepare for polished graphics, bigger maps, new features, and increased complexity.
Fan of the original Transport Tycoon Deluxe or new to the game completely? Find help in the OpenTTD online manual.
It can be tricky to start making money, so check out our guide to creating amazing transportation systems in OpenTTD
Create The Ultimate Transportation System in OpenTTD
Create The Ultimate Transportation System in OpenTTD
OpenTTD, is easily accessible, free, and available for all major platforms.
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Download: OpenTTD
5. Team Fortress 2
Another big Valve title, Team Fortress 2 (aka TF2) is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS). There's a visible amount of gore in the game, which means the game is 16+, but if you're old enough and that's your thing, TF2 is incredibly good fun.
While multiplayer shooters can be intimidating, TF2 makes it easy to get started. Character creation can be tweaked to suit your gameplay style. Meanwhile, newcomers to TF2 can play training and offline practice modes to get themselves in shape for genuine MMO action.
Premium downloadable content is available for TF2, but you'll find most customization items in-game.
Download: Team Fortress 2
6. OpenRA
An open source take on the Command & Conquer: Red Alert RTS (real-time strategy) series, OpenRA is a fan-created remake. It includes gameplay elements from other games by original developers Westwood, including Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Dune 2000.
Among enhancements over the original OpenRA are support for game replays, capture of civilian structures, fog of war, and the ability to stream games online.
Copyright holders EA announced in late 2018 that they plan to revive the Command & Conquer franchise. However, this should not affect OpenRA.
As well as running as a futuristic RTS, OpenRA can perform as a game server for network play.
OpenRA is available for BSD, macOS, and Windows, as well as Linux.
Download: OpenRA
7. Robocraft
Another multiplayer action shooter, Robocraft lets you build your own customizable robots and engage in combat with other players online.
Building takes place in an easy to use block-based user interface, where dozens of different weapons options can be added. When you're done, test the robot against the AI before going online and fighting other players.
While things might get repetitive (fix this by creating plenty of different robots), Robocraft is a fun Linux multiplayer game.
Download: Robocraft
8. Hedgewars
First released in 2006, Hedgewars is a side-scrolling turn-based strategy game with a good dose of comedy. Sound familiar? Yes, it's a Worms clone, but Hedgewars has an army of pink hedgehogs to control for domination of the map.
With support for up to eight players, single, local and network multiplayer, and in infinite number of maps based on 31 environments, you're not going to get bored with this free Linux game.
Teams can be modified, games tweaked, and a selection of 55 weapons are at your disposal. These include options like the Piano Strike and the Melon Bomb. You can even make your own maps and costume mods, and download mods from other players.
Overall, if you're looking for some good, free multiplayer strategy action on Linux, Hedgewars is so much fun!
Download: Hedgewars
9. Star Conflict
In this Elite Dangerous-style space combat MMO, you play as an elite space combat pilot, fighting in a galactic interplanetary skirmish.
Essentially a shooter in a spaceship, Star Conflict features PVP and PVE battles and quests, single player and multiplayer campaigns, over 100 types of spacecraft, various tactical roles, and much more.
Premium downloadable content is available for Star Conflict, which can save you a lot of time developing in-game skills.
Download: Star Conflict
10. SuperTuxKart
Created as an open source, Linux-only alternative to Super Mario Kart, SuperTuxKart is one of the most popular Linux games.
Initially released in 2007 (forked from TuxKart, which launched in 2000), SuperTuxKart features characters from various open source game projects, like the racers in Mario Kart.
However, SuperTuxKart isn't a complete copy of the Nintendo title. To start off, it offers many game modes, from the standard normal race and time trial to the Easter Egg hunt and soccer modes.
As well as Linux, you can run SuperTuxKart on Windows, Android, and macOS.
Notably, SuperTuxKart features a story mode that unlocks tracks and characters, with each won race contributing to advancing the plot.
Download: SuperTuxKart
Where to Find the Best Free Linux Games
Gaming on Linux is easier than you think. You have a choice of finding free games on Steam or browsing the web for the best free and open source titles.
You can also look further afield, beyond Steam, to sites like itch.io where an index of Linux games is maintained. Or you could head to GOG.com and try some retro games with Linux compatibility (thanks to built-in DOS emulation).
Also look within the repositories of your Linux distro. Here you'll find games that will run with your particular Linux flavor, which will typically include classics like Doom, and a ScummVM engine for point and click adventures.
If you're keen on Linux gaming, it's important to ensure you're using the best operating system and drivers. Check out the best Linux operating systems for gaming
5 Best Linux Operating Systems for Gaming
5 Best Linux Operating Systems for Gaming
Linux isn't ideal for gaming, but it's absolutely possible! Here are five Linux distributions made specifically for gaming.
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Ayotte presses Obama for answers on Guantanamo releases
By Evan Lips | June 9, 2016, 19:03 EDT
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen Kelly Ayotte is calling on President Barack Obama to "tell the truth" about terrorist detainees who have "reportedly killed Americans and our allies" after being released from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.
Guantanamo has been a frequent subject for Ayotte, a New Hampshire Republican embroiled in a heated re-election battle amid challenges from both Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan and a Republican challenger, Jim Rubens. In recent months, Ayotte has repeatedly hammered Obama over his policy of releasing Guantanamo detainees. On Thursday, she cited a Washington Post report indicating that 12 former detainees have played roles in attacks on Americans, resulting in "about a half-dozen" deaths.
The Post report said that while most of the attacks targeted military personnel, at least one civilian – a woman assigned to aid relief in 2008 in Afghanistan – has died as a result.
"There appears to be a consistent and concerted effort by the administration to prevent Americans from knowing the truth regarding the terrorist activities and affiliations of past and present Guantanamo detainees," Ayotte said in a prepared statement.
"Americans have a right to know how many of our NATO partners and fellow citizens have been killed by former Guantanamo detainees and who killed them, and I reject any suggestion that it would jeopardize intelligence sources or methods to provide an unclassified response to these simple questions," she said.
In April, Ayotte proposed a permanent ban on transfers of Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. while also suspending releases into the custody of other nations. That measure remains before a committee.
In a letter to Obama released Thursday, Ayotte said she has "serious concern" over the administration's lack of transparency regarding the disposition of detainees.
"In May 2009, you said, 'I ran for president promising transparency, and I meant what I said – and that's why, whenever possible, my administration will make all information available to the American people so that they can make informed judgements and hold us accountable,'" Ayotte said in her letter.
Ayotte urged Obama to "honor your stated commitment to transparency by providing an unclassified response for the American people that states how many Americans and how many of our NATO partners have been killed by former Guantanamo detainees and which former detainees committed these terrorist acts."
She cited reports of Americans dying at the hands of detainees and pointed out that since Pentagon officials first acknowledged the fact of such casualties in March, the Obama administration has released 11 additional detainees "with more than two dozen likely to be released in the coming months."
"This is particularly troubling given the fact that more than 30 percent of the terrorists released from Guantanamo are confirmed or suspected of returning to terrorism and that 93 percent of the detainees who remained at Guantanamo as of late last year had been assessed as a high risk for a return to terrorism," Ayotte noted. "Even worse, the administration has not provided Americans any reason to believe that most of these terrorists will even be detained in the recipient country or prevented from leaving there once released from Guantanamo."
"Given these facts, it is likely that many of the detainees released by the administration will return to terrorism," Ayotte said.
Read a full copy of Ayotte's letter to Obama here:


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Nursing Program | ABSN
Henny Halim
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
(949) 214-3022
This course will study the source of Christian theology, namely the Holy Scriptures. and draw upon the Scriptures as well as historical and doctrinal writings by Christian theologians, to examine major teachings of the Christian faith with differing understandings of these teachings being explored when appropriate.
As an historical and literary survey of the New Testament this course will emphasize theological themes and their relevance for Christian faith and life.
This course will familiarize students with the nursing process, the scientific base for nursing practice, patient-centered care, health care environment, caring throughout the lifespan, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, basic human needs, and the psychosocial concepts for beginning nursing practice through a contemporary approach to nursing practice. Students will be introduced to evidence-based practice and will address key current practice issues with an emphasis on the care of the adult and older adult. This information will be put into practice in NUSA 294's Nursing Skills Lab in the next semester.
This course will provide enhanced theory and clinical skills for completing a patient history and physical assessment utilizing a holistic approach. Students will learn to adapt assessment skills to special populations in a variety of settings across the lifespan including discussion of health promotion, prevention, and disease detection.
This course offers students opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to the actual care of patients in clinical settings. The focus is on building skills necessary to care for patients experiencing medical and surgical health problems. The target populations will include adults and older adults. Students will have opportunities to assess the patients, arrive at nursing diagnoses, plan nursing care measures, implement physicians' orders and evaluate patient progress. Settings: acute care, skilled nursing facilities.
This course is designed to provide both the theoretical as well as the practice dimensions of patient care. Students will have the opportunity to develop and refine selected nursing skills before applying them in the patient care agencies.
Nurse focuses on the medical and surgical nursing theory related to health and health disruption, nursing options, and medical management of young and older adults. This course will offer a physiologic systems approach to the exploration of medical and surgical conditions requiring medical and nursing care. Content will include the three levels of prevention and intervention (primary, secondary and tertiary).
This course is designed to provide an understanding of common physical disruptions that contribute to an imbalance in homeostasis. Common disruptions that interfere with physical systems, their manifestations, and both their medical as well as nursing management will be discussed. An exploration of the role of nurses in optimizing patients' health status will also be presented. The student will be exposed to the elements that relate to pain, its management and the nursing role in this management.
This course is designed to prepare the student to become knowledgeable about medications, medication administration, appropriate use of medications that are illness and disease specific, side effects and contraindications as well as nursing responsibilities. Administration techniques will be discussed including intravenous therapy. Medication administration skills will be further discussed and developed in the NUSA 296 Pharmacology Lab. As well as in NUSA 294 Nursing Skills Lab. Nursing ATI Testing Fee: $225.00. 2 Units--30 hours.
This course will provide opportunities for students to learn and practice the skill of medication administration. Students will utilize these lab hours to learn and demonstrate their ability to administer: inhaled, oral, ophthalmic, topical, vaginal, enteral, rectal medication. In addition, students will have opportunities to demonstrate intravenous infusion skills.
This course is designed to provide didactic information about the care of adult and older adult patients who are experiencing medical and surgical health problems. Medical and surgical issues, the medical and surgical management, and the nursing care of these patients will be presented in order to prepare the students to apply the information in the acute care settings.
This course provides students with opportunities to apply the theoretical knowledge in NUSA 301 Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing Theory into the practice setting. The focus is building necessary skills to care for adult and older adult patients experiencing complex medical and surgical disruptions. Students will have opportunities to assess the patients, arrive at nursing diagnoses, plan nursing care interventions, implement physicians' orders, and evaluate patient progress and recovery in acute care settings, rehabilitative settings, skilled nursing facilities. This course is taken concurrently with NUSA 301 or follows the successful completion of this course.
This course is designed to prepare the students to care for the childbearing families. This course will include the care of women, newborns and family during the laboring process, post partum periods as well as health promotion and disease prevention in the home and community. Students will also learn about prenatal health problems and their management as well as the care of the neonate.
This course is designed to provide the students with clinical experiences in maternal/child nursing practice. These experiences will prepare them to deliver nursing care to patients and their families in the prenatal, labor and delivery, post-partum and newborn nursery areas. This course is taken concurrently with NUSA 303 Maternal/Child Nursing Theory. This clinical will be completed in acute care settings.
This course is designed to provide information and facts about psychiatric and mental health nursing. The course will present facts that emphasize mental health, personality development, prevention of mental illnesses as well as on dysfunctional behaviors, nursing and medical management of clients. This course is presented concurrently with NUSA 396.
This course is designed to provide the nursing students with clinical experiences in caring for clients and patients who are suffering with mental illnesses and disorders. Students will have the opportunities to implement their theoretical knowledge and practice skills in both acute care and outpatient settings.
This course is designed to provide information and facts about the pediatric nursing specialty. The course will present pathophysiologic data and information about the health and illness problems related to the nursing care of children, from infancy through adolescence. Attention will also be provided about incorporating consideration for the families in the care of these children. This course is presented concurrently with the NUSA 398 Pediatric Nursing Clinical.
This course is designed to provide the nursing students with clinical experiences in caring for infants, children and adolescent patients. Incorporated in the nursing care will be considerations toward the families and their needs. This course must be taken concurrently with NUSA 307 or following the successful completion of NUSA 307.
This seminar is designed to provide students with opportunities to discuss and analyze issues that present themselves during the Advanced Preceptorship Clinical (NUSA 400). During the seminar time, the faculty will present various nursing care and health issues so that students can critically think through problems and potential solutions through the use of the nursing process.
This course is designed to provide the senior student with additional opportunities to refine clinical skills within a particular specialty of the student's choosing. The student will also have the opportunity to choose a specific agency in which to complete the clinical hours if available. In addition, the students will develop skills such as clinical assessments of patients, leadership, and application of evidence based practice, and patient teaching. Each student will choose what area of specialty he/she will utilize to complete this clinical course (acute care, community health, skilled nursing facility).
This course introduces the ethical dimensions as well as the principles of effective leadership and management in nursing. The students will build on their existing skills to supervise various categories of healthcare workers, such as, unlicensed assistive care partners, medical assistants, and other staff members. Methods used to analyze and implement various leadership styles will also be discussed and analyzed.
This course introduces the basic processes of conducting research with an emphasis on nursing research needs. Students will apply a conceptual framework to a group research proposal. The course will also allow for the comparison between the research and nursing processes. Application of relevant data to health problems and disease entities will also be presented. Methods of research utilization in practice will also be discussed.
Students will be prepared to assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities. Application of the nursing process will be discussed related to the present and potential diseases and illnesses that present themselves in communities. The goal of this course is to prepare students to understand themselves and communities. Also, the goal of this course is to prepare students to understand the theories of communicable disease and be able to promote a community's health status. The analysis of relevant data will prepare the students to practice evidence-based nursing care. Healthy People 2020 Objectives, across the life continuum, will be threaded throughout the course.
Students will utilize knowledge of community/public health concepts in the community. This course will provide the students with opportunities to apply community health theory to community/public health settings. The length of this clinical experience will be sufficient so that the student will be eligible to apply for a public health certificate in the state of California. Clinical experiences may be completed in public health departments, senior centers, community agencies, day care for children and older adults, and in schools. The experiences will be relevant to aggregates across the life span.
This course will examine the ethical issues raised by modern advances in health care and biological research. Attention will be given to the language of bioethics, important philosophical and theological approaches, and socio-cultural implications. Special foci may include clinical nursing ethics, business ethics in a healthcare context, or other topics as appropriate. Prerequisite: CTHL 101 or CTHL 200 or THL 202 or NTHL 101 or NTHL 202.
Core nursing classes are non-transferable.
Students must maintain a grade of "C" or better to stay in the program. If a student receives a grade of "C-" or lower in a nursing theory course, that course may be repeated once (space permitting).
A total of 765 clinical hours are required to complete the program. Students are assigned to clinical sites each semester. The clinical sites are located in or around Orange County and Los Angeles County.
The Community Health Theory and Clinical hours are designed to prepare graduates to apply for the California Public Health Certificate.