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Dr. Stuart Flynn likely knows more about taking a medical school from concept to full accreditation than anyone in the country. He’s done it twice in recent years, once at state-supported University of Arizona-Phoenix, and more recently at the private, church-based Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Homeownership is a major investment which requires significant assets to maintain each month. According to UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate, the average household income for homeowners is $90,979 per year. But between inflation, cost of living data, and home sales data, that money may not have the same spending power compared to years ago.
Dr. Stuart Flynn likely knows more about taking a medical school from concept to full accreditation than anyone in the country. He’s done it twice in recent years, once at state-supported University of Arizona-Phoenix, and more recently at the private, church-based Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Clark County School District class of 2024-2025 will be receiving a graduation cap in May, but that’s not the only cap the class is receiving this year. Grade point averages will also be capped for the class at a 4.95, maximizing the potential number of students in the running for valedictorian. The first class to be affected by this change was the class of 2024, who graduated earlier this year.
A recent change suggested by the Endocrine Society calls for stopping routine checks for Vitamin D and limiting Vitamin D supplementation beyond the recommended levels only to high-risk groups. These guidelines have recently been published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. These recommendations have sparked controversy in medical circles. Some support these guidelines while others oppose it.
In 2002, hip-hop singer Mary J. Blige sang “Blue Suede Shoes,” a Carl Perkins song popularized by Elvis Presley, during the “Divas Live” special on cable network VH1. She later told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I prayed about it because I know Elvis was a racist. But that was just a song VH1 asked me to sing. It meant nothing to me. I didn’t wear an Elvis flag. I didn’t represent Elvis that day.”
Today, in Las Vegas, Nevada, National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. visited the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) as part of the nationwide Cybersecurity Workforce and Education Roadshow to share how the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda is supporting Nevada’s cybersecurity ecosystem. Director Coker’s visit highlights the power of community colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions to help increase access to good-paying, meaningful cyber jobs and grow the area’s cyber workforce.
Over the past eight months, White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker has traveled around the country to study and spotlight best practices in developing the nation’s cybersecurity workforce.
The potato is small enough to fit inside a person’s hand yet contains enough nutrients to whittle waistlines and lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Yet, despite the fact that potatoes – particularly the skins – are packed with health-boosting nutrients, they routinely get a bad rap among dieters.