Make sure you have enough ingredients for the number of jars you plan to create (to avoid having to run back and forth to the store). It's important that the ingredients are all fresh, so that the flavors are best for baking. Provide specific directions on how to bake these treats. The recipe card can be printed or handwritten, depending on whatever you fancy. The recipe is as follows:  Pour jar contents in large mixing bowl and add 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 2/3 cup vegetable or canola oil and 4 eggs. Whisk ingredients together. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 glass baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
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One-sentence summary -- Purchase the ingredients fresh. Design a recipe card to accompany the mix.


Your chances of getting appraisers to change their mind once an appraisal is completed are slim. But showing them updated comparable properties is worth a shot. Your best bet is if the comparable properties were sold after the date your appraisal was done. Check your appraisal to see what comparables the appraiser used.  If the appraiser didn’t include a local sale of a house similar to yours, with a selling price higher than your appraisal, bring it to the appraiser’s attention (or your bank or mortgage company). Likewise, if the appraiser included a sale that was of a distressed property (such as a foreclosure, which appraisers are required to use if they are predominant in the neighborhood), the selling price may not have been the house’s true value. Mention this as well. A school district can make a big difference in a home’s value. If you live in a good school district, and one (or more) of the comparables in the appraisal is in a less desirable district, the appraisal may be inaccurate. If you believe your home’s appraisal is really off-base, ask your lending company to order a new one. There’s no guarantee you’ll be successful, but there’s certainly no harm in trying. If all else fails, find an appraiser of your own, and get a new appraisal. Just be aware that you’ll be spending more money, and it’s possible the new appraisal won’t differ from the old one. Nor is there any guarantee that the bank or mortgage company will change its mind. But again, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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One-sentence summary -- Provide newer comparables. Determine if there are missing or erroneous comparables in the appraisal. See if the houses in the appraisal are in the same school district. Request a second appraisal. Order your own appraisal.


If you are in a place where you can purchase fresh clams, you can make this delicious meal at home. Look for clam at specialty seafood stores near the coast. To create this recipe, you will need:  4 pounds (1,800 g) fresh clams 1 cup (240 ml) white wine 4 teaspoons (20 ml) minced garlic 0.25 cups (59 ml) butter Preheat a saucepan over medium heat. Add 0.25 cups (59 ml) of butter. Tilt the pan as the butter melts so that the bottom of the pan gets evenly coated. Add 4 teaspoons (20 ml) of minced garlic to the plan. Cook the garlic, stirring frequently, until the garlic turns a light brown or tan color. Avoid letting it blacken or burn. If the garlic burns, discard it and start over. Add clams to the pan, so that they form a single layer across the bottom. Stir the clams until they are fully coated with garlic butter. Stirring and coating the clams helps to ensure that the heat will be evenly distributed. You may need to cook the clams in batches. Avoid stacking the clams on top of each other. Add 1 cup (240 ml) of white wine to the pan. This adds flavor to the clams, but it also creates the steam needed to cook the clam meat and open the shells. Gently stir to distribute the wine evenly. Set a timer for 4 minutes. Then open the lid and check the clams. If the clams have not opened, wait another 2 minutes and check again. The clam shells will peek open when your clams are cooked. If any the clams have not opened after 4-6 minutes, remove the clams that have opened and continue cooking the unopened clams for another 1-2 minutes. If the clams still do not open, discard them. Transfer the clams to a serving platter and eat them right away. French bread, garlic bread, or a pasta dish are great options to serve with your clams.  The clams will release clam juice upon opening. You can serve this clam juice with the clams. You may want to provide a receptacle for disposal of clam shells.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather your ingredients. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Sauté the garlic. Add your clams to the saucepan. Add wine to the clams. Cover the pan and let it cook. Serve clams warm with a side of bread or pasta.


Most Nurse Practitioners have obtained a Master's Degree of Science in Nursing (MSN). Master's programs are often designed around the needs of a working professional and frequently offer night and weekend classes. A MSN may take between two and seven years to complete, depending upon if the applicant is pursuing the degree full-time or part-time. Make sure to choose a graduate program that has been accredited by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).  To be admitted to this graduate program, you will be required to have a Registered Nurse's license, a bachelor’s degree, and a minimum GPA in the bachelor's degree as determined by the prospective school. Applications often require a statement of purpose, personal history or professional history. Applications may also require an interview. A MSN degree, particularly one with a Nurse Practitioner concentration, prepares students for careers beyond entry-level and allows them to choose a specialty such as pediatrics, women's health, family care or geriatrics, among other fields. Be aware that there is a growing movement to require all Nurse Practitioners to have a Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degree, or basically a doctoral degree. This degree requires three to four years of further education after a bachelor’s degree in nursing. After earning a MSN, take the certification examination administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).  Specialties that require certification in addition to licensing include pediatrics, family health, mental health, acute care, diabetes management and school nursing. Once certified, Nurse Practitioners can also choose to take a specialty examination that certifies they have additional knowledge and ability to practice. These specialty certifications include pain management, rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, college health nursing, forensic nursing, diabetes management, nurse executive, pediatrics, and school nursing. Nurse practitioners are valued members of the healthcare team, providing cost effective care in the diagnosis, treatment and management of many acute and chronic illnesses. This variety in practice and ability to specialize offers practitioners many options in the work place. Jobs are available in hospitals, private practices, nursing homes, clinics, health departments, urgent care settings, healthcare technology companies, and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), among many other institutions. Different ways of getting a job include consulting online job websites, contacting headhunters in nursing, consulting local hospital job postings, and networking with physicians, nursing managers and community clinics, among other methods.  The average salary of a NP is is $90,583 and the job outlook for NPs is considered excellent at present. This is because the numbers of primary care physicians is decreasing as the demand for healthcare services is rising thanks to the aging baby boomer generation. Other professional opportunities include teaching in schools and universities and working for governmental and military agencies. Note as well that about 15% of all Nurse Practitioners have their own private practices. There are also a growing number of nurse-run healthcare centers in the United States in which all healthcare is provided by nurse practitioners and other professionals. Keep in mind that not every state allows this — independent practitioners can only do this if it is within their state's scope of practice.
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One-sentence summary --
Get graduate education in nursing. Get certified to work as a nurse practitioner. Get a job as a Nurse Practitioner.