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She's one of Hollywood's most iconic small screen vixens, but this spring, 76-year-old actress Joan Collins is trading acting for modeling as the face of jewelry designer Alexis Bittar's poster campaign. Launching to coincide with fashion week, the ads will loom large on billboards across New York City. Reprising the signature glamour that earned her fame as Alexis on the set of Dynasty in the 1980s, Collins appears highly made up and adorned in statement costume jewels — a love she's been cultivating for decades. "I don't collect real jewels as I travel so much but I have a vast selection of costume jewelry since I was a teenager," she was recently quoted as saying according to a release for the campaign, continuing, "Alexis Bittar is by far my favorite costume jewelry designer […] His whimsical designs suit my personality effortlessly. I always feel glamorous and sexy whenever I adorn myself in his creations." And the feeling was clearly mutual. When the designer, flattered by Collins's mention, asked her to take a starring role, she didn't hesitate: "Oooh! 'Alexis for Alexis'… how brilliant! Count me in." Tell us: What do you think of Joan Collins as the face of Alexis Bittar's spring line? –Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester


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Student-Run Equal Access Birmingham Opens Its Own Clinic
By Matt Windsor and Meghan Davis
Since 2007, Wednesday nights for many UAB medical students have meant a short drive to the M-POWER Ministries health clinic in Birmingham's Avondale neighborhood. Under the supervision of faculty physicians, the doctors-in-training provide acute care for the medically underserved patients at M-POWER's free walk-in clinic. But they wanted to do more.
Demand for slots had grown so strong that many students could only take part a few times per year. So the students, who have run their own organization, known as Equal Access Birmingham (EAB), since 2005, decided to open their own clinic, closer to campus.
In November 2012, with money earned from a School of Medicine variety night known as the Best Medicine Show, plus matching funds from then-dean Ray L. Watts, M.D., EAB completed its mission. The new student-run clinic, just a few blocks from campus at the Church of the Reconciler, provides long-term care to underserved patients in the Jefferson County Housing Authority Shelter Care Plus program. EAB also will continue to staff the M-POWER clinic.
Second-year student Nishi Shah, the EAB clinic director, says she "wanted to get involved with EAB ever since I got accepted to UAB." She devotes 20 hours a week to clinic business, seeing patients every Sunday afternoon and spending much of the week making sure the clinic is prepared to run smoothly the following weekend. "Every clinic day is completely different from the one before," Shah says. "No two patients are the same."
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The best part about finally having "our own place is that we can tailor the clinic to whatever experience that we want," Shah adds. "We wanted to make it as much of a typical primary care clinic as we could. We chose an electronic medical record system, we researched the main medications that our particular patient panel might need, and we created forms that are conducive to our educational goals."
Sandhya Kumar, a second-year student and diabetes education coordinator for EAB, works about 10 hours per week on clinic projects, mostly recruiting and training diabetes education instructors to volunteer in the clinics, at community health screenings, and at HealthSmart, a community education center in downtown Birmingham run by UAB's Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center.
"The one thing that continues to surprise me is how little people know about their own health conditions," Kumar says. "These patients were never given the proper tools to make good daily lifestyle choices, and our hope with the EAB Diabetes Education Initiative is to provide quality health education and to empower patients to participate in their own health management."
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18 (UPI) -- American rock band Blues Traveler plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the release of a new album, 429 Records said Wednesday.
"Suzie Cracks the Whip," the band's 11th CD, goes on sale June 26.
Blues Traveler is booked to perform a handful of shows this spring and summer, before joining a major U.S. concert tour with Barenaked Ladies, Cracker and Big Head Todd & the Monsters in July.
"I love these guys like my family but after writing the same way with the same people for 25 years, it was good to find a new outlet and take a different approach," Blues Traveler front man John Popper said in a statement about his band-mates. "Likewise, [the production team of Sam Hollander and Dave 'Sluggo' Katz] helped remind us about what was cool about Blues Traveler in the first place. It's easy to forget what's cool about yourself after so many years of being you."


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As if a thinking person needed any more reason to see the Fox "News" empire for what it is, try the following video clip of conspiracy tramp—and "official blogger for the Republican National Convention in 2008—Pamela Geller, from her appearance on Eric Bolling's "show" on something called FOX "Business" Network. I said "business" network. Most of us know, though, that the real business of Fox is destroying President Obama.
I warn you, if you have one cell of decency in your body and you love your country, this will piss you off:
In case you don't know much about Pamela Geller, besides her Sharia-law-is-coming crusade against Islam, here is an excerpt from Wikipedia about her blog, Atlas Shrugs:
Controversial postings on "Atlas Shrugs" have included a number of false claims,[47][48] including that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan (who is Jewish) supports Nazi ideology (accompanied by a fake picture of her in a Nazi uniform),[49] a video suggesting that Muslims have sex with goats, a doctored photo showing President Obama urinating on an American flag[12] and false claims that Obama's mother was involved in pornography and that Obama "was involved with a crack whore in his youth".[50][51] Geller has also posted accusations against President Obama of anti-Semitism and doing the bidding of "Islamic overlords," while her site posted a posting by another writer who, inter alia, suggested without any evidence that the President is the "love child" of Malcolm X (Geller herself says she does not believe that Obama is Malcolm X's love child, and never did).
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The art of music can be either a great force for good or a great force for evil. But, when viewed as a treasured gift lovingly bestowed on humanity by God, the Creator, music becomes a sacred trust demanding reflection, understanding and stewardship if one is to maximize this gift. Since God created humankind and music, it should be the thankful joy of Christian musicians to use music in an offering of gratitude for the gift given, an offering refined through dedicated, disciplined study and informed and methodical practice. Please remember that attitude and motivation are critical factors to the success of a musician. The practice room can be a lonely place but is also the place where you develop your skills and where you demonstrate the level of dedication you have to your art. It is our desire, at Washington Adventist University, to provide you with the best possible musical education so that you might better be prepared to add your musical talents in praise of the Creator at a time when the cacophony of the human struggle tends to obliterate the rightful place of music, as extended prayer, in the world.
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Billions of dollars in mortgage servicing rights have changed hands over the past few years. With that amount on the table, it's easy to see how records management could get lost as more and more financial institutions look to sell of their collection rights on mortgages while others look to increase market share.
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New Year, New Savings: The Best Banks
A new year, new plans, new dreams! What's on your list? New kitchen, new sheets, new plants, a whole new home? The time to start saving is now (especially if you were given any holiday cash) and a fabulous bank can help you keep your eye on the prize.
- The Coink ceramic bank ($45 from A&G Merch) is darling, allows you to drop in whole fistfuls of coins and bills, and can be used as a vase if the dollars don't start rolling in as quickly as you hoped.
- The Chalkboard Piggy ($95 from The Curiosity Shoppe) is classic, stylish, and customizable. Once you've saved up for a new duvet, simply erase and write in "ice cream maker", "staycation", or "combination wood-burning hot tub & pizza oven". You'll be more motivated to save when the goal is made explicit!
- Speaking of motivation, the Money Tree bank ($40 from Mollaspace) "grows" as your savings grow. It starts out short but the addition of coins increases its height.
- If you're looking for something a bit more understated than a growing gold $$ tree, the ceramic & wood coin storage canister ($32 from Mollaspace) is classy and handy. Your end-of-the-day change falls into the bank, while your wallet/sunglasses/keys are stored stylishly on top.
- Enough class, back to bling: the Can It Bank ($29.95 from Z Gallerie) is hand-sculpted and gold as all get-out.
- The sweetest piggy bank ever made is crafted by Hartstone Pottery ($25 from Canoe). Oh my gosh, its little ears!
- And now I have to ask you all a question: how do you feel about spending money on a bank? As much as I would like to have any of these in my home, I feel like every spare dollar should go to the savings, not to making the savings look pretty. But a pretty bank can be very inspiring and can keep you from touching your precious savings, no matter how badly you want a burrito. Have you bought a nice bank? Was it worth it? While you mull that over, here's a hand-cast bronze egg ($400 from Uncommon Goods) that would take me a long time to save up for!
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Despite a quick start by MIT, Wellesley College went on to record a 46-27 victory in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's basketball game on Friday night. Lauren Sascha Burton tallied 10 rebounds, nine points, four steals, and two assists for the Engineers (4-5, 1-3 NEWMAC). Malia Maier posted a game-high 16 points to go along with eight boards, three assists, three steals, and a block for the Blue (7-1, 4-0 NEWMAC), which extended its winning streak to five games.
MIT jumped out to a 9-2 advantage after four minutes expired and later saw its margin move to 13-5 with 12:07 on the clock. Wellesley battled back, tying the game at 14 on a layup from Leslie Leong at the 6:46 mark. Following nearly four minutes of scoreless play, Maier gave the Blue the lead for good courtesy of a pair of free throws. The defensive battle continued, resulting in Wellesley maintaining the slim 16-14 edge into the intermission.
The Blue gained some breathing room by notching eight straight points during the first four minutes of the second stanza. A basket by Rebecca Odim ended the Engineers' scoring drought and narrowed the gap to eight (24-16) with 15:01 left to play. Wellesley responded with a 20-3 run that put the game out of reach and gave the visitors their largest margin of the night at 25 points (44-19). MIT put together an 8-2 spurt during the final seven minutes of action to set up the final score.
Rachel Hunt grabbed nine rebounds and registered seven blocks, falling three shy of breaking the MIT record. Anna Merrifield added eight points while Stephanie Cooke grabbed five rebounds. Tamara Pena rounded out the Engineers with a team-high three assists.
Ashleigh Sargent totaled eight points, eight rebounds with five coming off the offensive glass, and two steals for the Blue. Becca Kimball registered 11 points and eight boards while Leong finished with five caroms and three assists. Coming off the bench, Katie Shulenberger contributed five rebounds and two steals. As a team, Wellesley led the way in points in the paint (24-10), points off turnovers (23-0), and second-chance points (11-2).
Both squads will return to action following the holiday break. MIT will host Wheelock College on Monday, January 3 while Wellesley will begin play in the Bowdoin College Classic the previous day.


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Grazing the birds back to coastal Estonia
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Millions of migratory birds benefit from Estonian coasts that have been restored by cattle with large appetites for grass.The birds don´t know it. The cattle don´t either. But both are helping to improve the economy of Väinameri -- a mosaic region of shallow seas, islands, dune beaches and reed beds in Estonia next to the Baltic Sea.
In this part of northern Europe, natural coastal grasslands had for centuries been a haven for wildlife, attracting immense flocks of birds. Each spring and autumn, around two million waterfowl including Common Crane, Mute Swan and Golden Eye descended on the area as a stopover on their migration routes. The grasslands were maintained by farmers practising low-intensity, traditional grazing with local breeds of cattle, sheep and horses. Cattle were raised primarily for dairy products.
After the fall of communism in 1989, agriculture in the area nearly collapsed. Estonia's joining the EU brought additional challenges. The 1990s proved extremely difficult economically for the dairy farmers as dairies went bankrupt, farmers lost money and many gave up farming. Over that decade, the area's overall population decreased steadily by 12%. High unemployment was further combined with an ageing population, and many young people moved to the cities in search of work. Once the grazing stopped, the land soon became overgrown with reeds and scrub, and the species which depended on the grasslands began to disappear.
Agriculture alone began to look like a losing activity for local people. Perhaps, combined with rural tourism, nature conservation and the production of handicrafts from local products, it might lead to improved incomes for farmers and benefits for the environment at the same time. And the goal of raising cattle would need to switch from producing dairy products to producing high quality, nature-friendly, "green" beef? And it did.
Bring on the beef and the birds
"The farmers tell us more and more birds are now coming back including Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff," says Lia Rosenberg, a member of the local NGO Arhipelaag. "That means the coasts are again able to provide habitat as they did before."
Behind the positive change was a project begun in 1999 by Arhipelaag and WWF Sweden geared to restoring the coastal wet grasslands. "It was absolutely the last time we could save the farmers' faith in agriculture and keep farming economical," says Rosenberg. The project provided 30 cows to the farmers and the cows were soon eating nothing but the natural grasses periodically soaked by mineral-rich coastal tide waters. Soon after, the old coastal meadows slowly re-emerged from beneath the reeds -- about 20,000 ha of semi-natural areas with significant nature conservation value have now been restored and/or managed. Today there are 25 farmers raising over 2,000 cattle in the area.
Farmers gain income from the sale of meat. They receive government support from Estonia´s environment and agriculture ministries for preserving traditional agricultural practices and important environmental landscapes – especially as much of the area is part of a national protected area. The return of biodiversity is also strengthening the area´s growing eco-tourism sector.
"We have experienced incredible conservation results here," says Charlie Avis, Manager for WWF´s `One Europe, More Nature´ project. "The next step is for the farmers to increase their incomes through the sale of higher-value green beef."
Arhipelaag, the farmers and WWF have been trying to create a new market for the conservation-oriented green beef. Local campaigns held in 2007 found that summer tourists have high interest in the green beef, as do consumers in the Estonian capital city of Tallinn. "But locals find the higher price difficult," says Rosenberg. "And we are still having trouble trying to find a slaughterhouse that can efficiently separate green beef from conventional beef."
"What we are really aiming at here is a healthy, sustainable local economy based on eco-tourism and green beef sales," says Avis. "Just as importantly, we can only make that happen if nature is healthy and protected, and that means these wonderful coastal grasslands and the millions of birds that depend on them each year."
"Others have learnt from Vainameri and have started similar activities of their own, for example in Olonets in Russia," adds Avis. "The next step is to apply this approach over a much wider region, possibly the entire Baltic. A sturdy new economy based on nature based on Baltic beef - that should now be the goal."
WWF's One Europe More Nature (OEMN) project uses an innovative approach to forge unusual partnerships so that business and nature can co-exist. Its mechanisms lead to win-win solutions for all, allowing Europe's rural workers to make incomes from the countryside while protecting nature. OEMN, tested at many pilot rural locations throughout Europe, is now mainstreaming conservation into everyday European business life.


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This BIke Bag is designed to fit securely between the handlebars of a bicycle using 3 Velcro loops to mount on almost any style of bike. After an awesome ride the bag can be removed & in a few steps, transform into a stylish purse or hip bag.
A simple 3 piece pattern has a main section using 2 darts to give the bag depth in the shaping & a front panel with a pocket option. The inner liner allows for two pockets separate from the main section. Feel free to modify the design where preferred.
I chose a heavy style of waterproof material to make my sample, you can also use just about any fabric as long as it can maintain a supportive structure. Some examples would be a heavy cotton such as denim, duck cloth, & thicker styles of Corduroy. A lighter material such as quilting cottons can be used with the support of firm interfacing between layers. Have fun with it!
Material Notes
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600×300 Denier Polyester With 0.55mm PVC Embossed Backing
Pocket Liner: 600D Polyester, Black
Binding: 150D Polyester, 1.5" bias cut, black
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Jun 24, 2015, 03.15 PMby angel72
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Action packed math site for elementary and middle school students featuring math games, math word problems, math worksheets, logic puzzles, and math videos.
|PBS Kids Early Math Games
Great information and fun resources to help your child build his/her early math skills at PBS Kids parents section.
|US Mint kids section
Games and informative videos about the US Mint and money in the United States.
|NY Philharmonic Kids
a wonderful and fun Kids site all about Music. Composing, instruments, games and more.
|Play Music
Provides information about musical instruments, composers, and musicians. With Shockwave plug-in, visitors can also play interactive musical games.
|Nature and Animals
|Dino Dictionary
Profiles of over 300 known Dinosaurs, fun games.
|National Wildlife Federation
Fun facts and games about wildlife and their environment on a kids level. Home of Ranger Rick.
|Kids Planet
Facts, games, a teacher's section,information on saving endangered species. Fact sheets on over 50 species of Animals.
|Kids Go Wild- Wildlife Conservation Society
Check out this site to learn more about lots of animals. Fun facts, information and things to do. Great site for kids.
|Animal Planet
Games and interactive features for kids at Animal Planet.
|National Geographic Kids site
Great site for kids with games and information about animals and nature at National Geographic Kids.
|Ziggity Zoom
Online beginner stories for children to be read with, or without, audio. Original stories and illustrations by Sharon Pierce McCullough.
|International Childrens Digital Library
Wealth of online stories for children in many different languages.
|Reading Rockets
A wonderful site devoted to Teaching kids to Read and helping those struggling to Read.
|Free Children Stories
A wonderful site of free stories for children by Daniel Errico. Some flash, flip the page stories and fun rhyming stories.
|Tumble Books
This is a fun site for kids, parents and teachers to utilize for Reading. Hundreds of animated books for Kids with audio.
|Kid Soup
Preschool and Kindergarten online Resource.
Educational site for kids to learn letters, words and signing.
|Word Girl
PBS site that encourages kids to learn words and get them ready for reading.
Spanish & English versions. Listen to interactive children's stories, play with on-line activities, print out take-home activities.
|Giggle Poetry
Children's poetry by Meadowbrook Press. Lots of funny poems, poetry contests and more! Ideas for educators on teaching poetry in fun and interesting ways.
Where can you take a ride in a nanotube, climb the Periodic Table and build an atom in its simplest form? In NanoSpace, the Molecularium® Project's online science "theme park," where kids in 5th-8th grades are finding that science can be fun – and fascinating. From the leading scientists from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. More than 25 games and animations entice kids to learn more about atoms and molecules in NanoSpace.
|Free Science Videos for School Going Kids
This site is one of the best educational site for kids in India for science videos.The site is free & almost all subjects of kids' interest have been covered in detailed videos.Also it has a lot of free powerpoint presentations, interesting facts.
|Discover Water The Role of Water in Our Lives
DiscoverWater.org is a fun online experience where kids can learn about water and water-related topics through games, activities, printables and more!
Outstanding Science site for kids, parents and teachers.
|The Magic School Bus
Fun facts, games and science information for kids and teachers.
|Kids Discover
Natural and Social Science magazine for kids 7-12.
|Science Explorer- Home or School Experiments for Kids
Make science experiments with household items- find out how to make a volcano, sun clock, balloon blow up, chopper, and tons more.
|Inner body- Human Anatomy Online
Do you have a child that wants to be a doctor- check out the different systems of the body- skeletal, digestive, nervous and more. A site geared at kids over 7 or 8- lots of big words and drawing of each body system.
American Museum of Natural History site for kids. Learn a lot about astronomy, paleontology, and the definitions of other "ologies" on this site.
|Kids Astronomy
Powerful and fun resource for kids, exploring astronomy and other space related topics. Play games, learn through interactive applications, and much more.
Family Activities and Crafts
|Mamma Felice
Italian website featuring fun family crafts and activities.
|First Palette
Great creative site for kids crafts and family activities.
Creative Kids Crafts and Science Projects from Recycled objects.
A fun site for kids, parents and teachers with lots of coloring pages and craft ideas.
Spatulatta teaches children to cook with free step-by-step videos, encourages children to eat more vegetables and fruit, and makes the link between farm and table.
This magazine and website has lots of great parenting information, ideas for kids activities, reviews and birthday party ideas.
This site has lots of parenting information and activities for kids and families.
Family Fun has great ideas for parents for arts, crafts, cakes, and holidays.
|Cooking for Kids
|Bake and Do
A fun cooking website for children packed with easy and delicious recipes as well as plenty of fun arts & crafts activities. Written by children for children. All of the recipes have easy to follow instructions and all are tried and tested by children before being included. The site also contains plenty of fun arts & crafts activies to keep children occupied. Competitions encourage children to try their own recipes out and to submit the results for the chance to win some great prizes. This is a great way to encourage children to learn to cook and to take an active interest in food.
|Cupcake Kid Cafe
A fun site all about Cooking, run by 7 year old Rachel who features fun recipes, videos and cooking games for Kids.
French Sites for Kids
|Le Petit Velo Rouge
A fun French site for kids with Coloring, Games and more.
Fun and Entertainment
|FishingKids: Books, Toys, Gear for Young Anglers
FishingKids is an integrated program of chapter books, toys, apparel, and gear that encourages children to get outside and play. With an emphasis on a healthy outdoor lifestyle and positive social values, FishingKids is a world designed to energize kids to get outdoors to enjoy the same activities that their parents and grandparents grew up with. The world of FishingKids is centered upon two young boys, Spinner and Bobber, and their fishing adventures around the United States. The FishingKids heroes – along with their parents, grandparents, and friends – share their fishing stories from around the country. Along the way, they learn lessons about fishing skills, safety, sportsmanship, geography, culture, friendship, and optimism. By providing quality children's books and toys that revolve around fishing adventures, FishingKids supports imaginative play that is wholesome, healthy, and educational.
|Kids 7 and up
|Model Rockets
321Rockets offer a large selection of Estes model rockets, beginner kits, and rocket engines. Buy in bulk to save money for your youth group or function. Let us be your one stop rocket shop.
|NASA Kids Club
Fun and games for kids 7 and up.
|Go Girls Only
A fun site sponsored by the Girl Scouts of America. Fun and games for girls.
|Woogi World
Online virtual world for young children.
Poptropica, a virtual world for kids to travel, play games, compete in head-to-head competition, and communicate safely. Kids can also read books, comics and more.
|Kerpoof- Draw, Make a Picture, Write a Story or Make a Card
A site for kids 4 or 5 and up. They can make a card, picture, draw or create a story. This site was recently purchased by Disney.
|Primary Games
Fun site for teachers, parents, and kids featuring free educational games, coloring pages, interactive e-books.
Seussville Games. Here are lots of games for you to play. To keep you entertained all day!
|Up To Ten
Educational and Fun games and activities for children aged up to ten years old.
Fun activities, crafts and other online fun all revolving around Barbie.
|TJ & Pals | Where Learning is fun
An interactive, safe play, creative oasis – with totally original content. Where kids can play, learn and grow at their own pace, and that parents trust. Membership required.
|Summer Kid's Gear
Summer Kid's Gear offers a great selection of award-winning games, music, and cookbooks all geared towards good, kid fun! They also carry Baby Banz sunglasses, hats and ear protection, ergo-Cocoon swaddles, kids' backpacks and drinking bottles, and great personalized pottery sets for babies.
|Sesame Street
Educational site featuring Sesame Street characters in videos and games to play.
A fun site for preschoolers with lots of different types of online activities.
|Ziggity Zoom
Fun preschool games for kids. Educational games that combine fun with concepts of color, language and numbers.
|Painting games
Coloring online and Coloring pages.
A fun site for Reading with lots of books to choose from, read by celebrities.
A fun and games site for the younger set. In French or English. Based on a favorite tv character, Gofrette.
|Boowa & Kwala
Wonderful and fun Kids site. Children's music plus great illustrated stories. A preschool activity center with over 800 games for kids aged up to six. English or French.
|Jump Start
JumpStart is a series of educational games produced by Knowledge Adventure. The series is distributed as Jump Ahead in the United Kingdom.
Grandparent Resources
|Grandparents Digest
A site for grandparents and their grandkids for fun crafts, recipes and things to do. A fun family site.
|Granny Look
If you are a grandparent looking for information about things to do with your grandkids this site is a good resource.
Health and Nutrition
Good site for kids health information.
|Healthy Children, Healthy Choices information from the CDC
Information for parents about healthy eating for your family provided by the Centers of Disease Control's government site.
|Health and Medical
|Allergy Warning Labels
AllergyWarningLabels provides proactive solutions for families of food allergy sufferers as well as businesses serving patrons who may have a food allergy.
|Ask Dr. Sears- kids health topics
Good resource with articles on many kids' health topics by the well-known family of pediatricians and published authors.
|Dr Greene- Pediatrician- website about kids' health topics
Good resource about kids health topics by a Pediatrician.
|Food Facts- Find out What Ingredients are in your Food
www.foodfacts.com is a site that gives you nutritional information for hundreds of food products and food items at restaurants. Use this site to find out what you are really eating.
|Portion Distortion-slideshow
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-Obesity Education Initiative offers a informative slide show about portion sizes and eating right.
|Healthy Children, Healthy Choices
Natural & Organic Living
|Kiwi Magazine
Excellent Kids magazine and online magazine devoted to natural and organic living for families.
|Mommie 911
A site just for moms that offers parenting information, health and nutritional information for their children and great product reviews.
|Curious Baby
A site devoted to new moms, pregnant moms and everything about Baby. Recipes, Health, Shopping, Product Reviews.
Site for parents about top topics facing new parents about baby.
|Going Green
|Growing Up Green
Discovering modern Eco options for Kids.
|Mom Blogs
|Homemade Mamma
Fun Family site in Italian and English. Crafts, food and fun projects.
|Leap into Art
A fun family site about art, food and fun.
|Parenting Magazines Online
|Todays Parent
A good parent resource magazine for kids. In print and online.
Daily expert advice for parents.
|Cookie Magazine
A family magazine for parents with style.
An online parenting magazine for parents on the go.
From birth to school age, a great resource for parents with articles on health, nutrition and parenting styles.
A magazine devoted to all aspects of parenting.
|Special Needs
|Apps for Children with Special Needs
Apps that are suitable for kids with special needs. Reviews.
|Best Kid Friendly Travel
A site devoted to fun places to travel to with kids. Discount and specials info.
|Children Donate2
This site teaches kids about charities and how to help others in need - and animals in need. Internet and cell phone safety, fun kids sites, lists of sites to help dogs, cats, turtles and other animals.
Allergy education site and Allergy awareness products.
|Smokey Bear Kids
Games, Facts and Fun surrounding the idea of Fire Safety.
|Kids be Safe Online Site
This site is run by a mom/grand mom who has devoted her time to informing parents about being safe online and keeping your kids safe. It is a good resources for parents to use and read up on website safety.
|Consumer Products Safety Commission
Parents this site has product safety and recall information at the Consumer Products Safety Commission website. For the toy safety page click here.
|National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Good site for parents with information about car safety and car seat safety guidelines at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
|Piggy Paint
Non-toxic Nail Polish for little girls.
|Saf baby
#1 Resource for safe products for babies.
|Posh Tots
Exquisite childrens furniture, decor and bedding.
|Walmart.com Earth Friendly and Organic Products
Walmart offers hundreds to thousands of Earth-Friendly and Organic Products for your baby, child and home. Whether you ever enter a Walmart or not you can order tons of affordable orgaic and Earth-Friendly products from Walmart.com/earth. I recommend checking it out. They even offer Reusable Diaper Covers and Biodegradable Diaper Liners.
|Happy Sacks Reusable Sandwich Bags
This company offers a reusable sandwich bag option and snack bags for you or your child's lunches.
|The Silly Wagon
Check out this hip, cool, stylish site for boutique style kids clothes, shirts for mom, toys and some home decor products for your child's room. www.thesillywagon.com
A great site with kids toys and gifts.
A great site for unique and fun, whimsical gifts.
|Baby Gifts and Products
|Kate Quinn Organics
This site offers organic kids, toddler, mom's clothing and bedding and bath items.
A site with neat and trendy Baby gifts and products.
|Children's Clothing & Accessories
|Kids Wear
Fun kids tee shirts for all ages and sizes. Cool kids T shirts for all occasions. Boys Tee Shirts, Girls Tee Shirts, Tuxedo Tee Shirts.
|Kid Bean
Earth-friendly, labor-friendly vegan products for your kids and the entire family. Cotton organic Pajamas.
|Trendy Togs
Trendy clothes for kids from exciting clothing designers just for kids.
|Baby Petunia
Kids, Clothing, Bedding and Decor for ages from newborn to 12 years.
|Children's Room Decor & Furniture
|Land of Nod
Shop the Land of Nod for high quality kids furniture; including kids bedroom furniture, playroom furniture, kids bedding and everything for your nursery.
|Toys and Games
European and American made children's toys.
Wonderful creative childrens toys, many from European companies.
|Smarter.com- Toy Shopping
Shop Smarter.com for a wide selection of toys for babies & kids from top online stores. Find scooters, learning toys, games & much more for low prices.
Teacher Resources
Offers preschool and kindergarten lesson plans, activities, crafts, printable reading books and worksheets.
|Animal Dot-to-Dot Printables
Dot to Dot books to purchase.
Fresh Phonics for Windows helps children learn to read and write through letter sounds and letter formation. Membership fee.
|Early Learning HQ
Early learning resource site for teachers and parents. Free printables.
|HomeSchool Central
Resource site for Homeschooling parents.
|ESL Printables
Teacher and parent resources for learning the English language.
|Internet 4 Classrooms
Resources for teachers of all grades to use in the classroom and for parents to use at home.
|Teaching Ideas
Teaching Ideas and Resources for all subject categories.
Where to GO & What to DO
|Kids Linked
Find Family Activities and Events in your neighborhood. A great parenting resource for things to do with the kids.
|New York City
|Mommy Poppins
Get more out of NY with the Kids. This is a terrific site that highlights all the events, museums and fun things for kids to do in New York.


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Corporate profile
We connect the world to Latin America, always striving to do more.
2020 Vision
With the best people and the best technology for an exceptional experience, we will be the preferred Latin American airline in the world.
- Security is our priority.
- We serve with passion and integrity.
- We work as one and we enjoy what we do.
- We innovate with sustainable impact.
Corporate History
Avianca is the commercial brand that represents the Latin American airlines integrated in Avianca Holdings S.A. Its workforce of over 19,000 employees have been recognized to provide an excellent world class service. The Avianca airlines, specialized in air cargo and passenger transportation, serve more than 108 direct destinations in 26 countries throughout the American and European continents with its modern fleet of 189 short, medium, and long haul aircraft.
Through its membership with Star Alliance, Avianca offers the possibility to connect to more than 1,300 destinations in 191 countries globally. Through LifeMiles, the loyalty program, the airline offers a wide range of benefits and travel options to its 7,2 million registered members.
View and download our executive profiles
Avianca in number
As of May 2018
Avianca through the years
Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. – Avianca
- Colombia's flag carrier was founded on December 5, 1919, under the name Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo, SCADTA
- The airline's first Junker aircraft arrived in 1920. SCADTA later expanded to operate 25 F-13 aircraft, a Junker W33 and W34.
- In September 1920, with Fritz Hammer as pilot, Wilhem Schnurrbush as co-pilot and Stuart Hosie as passenger, SCADTA made its first flight between Barranquilla and Puerto Berrío.
- In 1921 it established routes between the cities of Barranquilla, Girardot and Neiva.
- On July 23rd it established regular routes between Girardot and Bogotá.
- A decade later, on June 14th, Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia S.A. - Avianca was constituted as a result of the merger of SCADTA and the Servicio Aéreo Colombiano - SACO.
- In 1946 the company expanded its flights, operating routes to Quito, Lima and Panama, and then Miami, New York and Europe in DC4 and C54 aircraft.
- Ten years later in 1956, Avianca transported the Colombian delegation participating in the Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. It took 61 operating hours with the aircraft stopping only to refuel.
- In 1960 Avianca began operating its first jet, the Boeing 707-120. In the next 8 years it incorporated the Boeing 720B, 727-100, 727-200 and 737-100 aircraft.
- Always at the vanguard, Avianca became the first Latin American airline to operate the Jumbo 747, which was part of its fleet until 1994 (the -100 and -200B models).
- In 1981, the passenger ground service potential in Bogotá was expanded by the construction and commissioning of the modern Avianca Puente Aéreo Terminal, from where it initially served routes to Miami, New York, Cali, Medellín, Pasto and Montería.
- In 1990 Avianca acquired two of the world's most modern aircraft: the Boeing 767-200 ER, which were named after "Christopher Columbus" and "Amerigo Vespucci".
- The Fokker 50s arrived a year later and two years later the first McDonnell Douglas MD83 arrived.
- In 1994 it established a strategic alliance linking together the three most important companies in the Colombian aviation sector: Avianca, SAM (Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellin) and HELICOL (Helicópteros Nacionales de Colombia), which brought the Avianca System to life.
- On May 20th 2002, Avianca and SAM, together with Aces (Aerolíneas Centrales de Colombia) formed the Alianza Summa. In November 2003, the shareholders decided to initiate the liquidation of the Sociedad Alianza Summa and took steps to strengthen the Avianca brand.
- In line with its objective of being leaders in the region, in 2005 the Company changed its corporate name to Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A.
- On February 21st the first Airbus A320 arrived. Today the Carrier operates 55 aircraft from this manufacturer.
- In June 2009 the Carrier reentered the stock market with an important bond issue.
- The airline Transportes Aéreos Centroamericanos (TACA) was founded in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in 1931.
- In 1934, TACA expanded into Central America, establishing itself in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, flying with a fleet of 14 aircraft, with 10 pilots and 80 employees.
- The airline began to position itself strongly in the freight market, transporting 10,000 tons of cargo and 200 tons of mail.
- By 1943 the airline was already present in Colombia and Venezuela and managed to unite all the Americas from the United States to Argentina.
- In 1946 TACA centralized its operations in New Orleans.
- In 1960 the Salvadoran Ricardo Kriete takes control of TACA and six years later TACA joins the jet age by acquiring BAC1-11 aircraft from England.
- In 1982 TACA began operations to Houston and Los Angeles and resumed operations in Honduras, specifically to Tegucigalpa.
- In a year of transition, TACA established its maintenance station in San Salvador, ceased operations in Guatemala and Costa Rica and began operations to San Francisco.
- Between 1989 and 1992 the Carrier led the consolidation of the airline industry in the region through the acquisition of operators including Líneas Aéreas Costarricenses S.A. (Lacsa) of Costa Rica, Aviateca of Guatemala, Nica of Nicaragua, Sahsa of Honduras, and five other regional airlines.
- In 1997 the group of airlines officially joined together under the name Grupo TACA.
- In 1998 the Carrier acquired its first Airbus A319 and A320 and launched its Business Class service.
- In 2000 TACA expanded into South America through the brand TACA Perú and its Hub in Lima.
- As a result of the crisis in the airline industry in 2001, TACA implemented a transformation plan focused on the renewal of its fleet, optimizing the revenue and cost structure and operational excellence.
- In 2003 the conquest of new skies in the Americas came to fruition with the opening of routes to various destinations in the United States. Two years later it launched the first direct route between El Salvador and Peru.
- By the end of 2009 it already offered flights to and from the capitals and major secondary cities of South America.
Avianca Ecuador S.A.
- Avianca Ecuador S.A. began operations on August 15, 1986 with the air transport of passengers and freight between the mainland and the Galapagos with 2 Dornier DO-28-D2 aircraft with capacity for 12 passengers. It also flew to East Ecuador to supply services to oil and road construction companies.
- Between 1993 and 1995, Avianca Ecuador S.A. acquired three Fairchild F-27 aircraft with a capacity for 40 passengers for the Quito, Cuenca, Lago Agrio and Coca routes.
- In the late '90s, the DAC certified Avianca Ecuador S.A. under 121 standards, granting it Air Operators Certificate AGL - 121-004.
- In 2002, the first American Boeing 727 -200 Advance arrived, with capacity for 149 passengers. The airline obtained authorization to operate the Quito - Guayaquil route 3 times a day.
- A year later a second plane was incorporated into the fleet: the first Boeing B737 -200 for 118 passengers.
- In late 2003, the Carrier was awarded the concession to fly to Baltra Island and it became the first private airline to operate this route with 5 flights a week.
- In June 2004, a second Boeing B737-200 aircraft was added to the fleet with capacity for 129 passengers. A third plane with the same specifications was added a month later.
- For 2005, the Carrier acquired its fourth B737-200 aircraft, with a fifth arriving in January 2006, making a total of six aircraft for the year. In May 2006, the Civil Aviation Board granted¬ Avianca Ecuador S.A. the concession to operate international flights in the Caribbean-South America region and North America. Avianca Ecuador S.A. incorporated three additional aircraft for a total of 9, making it the country's largest fleet.
- On July 24th 2006, Avianca Ecuador S.A. began its international operations with regular flights to El Dorado International Airport, Bogota. On August 3rd it began flights to the city of Medellin.
- In November 2008, its first Boeing 757 arrived to cover the route to Miami, which was suspended in early 2010. Earlier, on December 7th 2009, it successfully inaugurated its route to New York and it added a Boeing 767.
- In April 2010 it was announced that AviancaTaca Holding intended to purchase Avianca Ecuador S.A. and in November it joined the group. Over the last year its fleet has been renewed incorporating 3 brand new Airbus A320, 6 Airbus A319 and 1 Boeing 767.


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Just bought an Akai AX80 in the UK. It arrived earlier, only for me to find that it's the US version i.e. runs on 110v, and the guy I bought it from failed to mention this.
Whilst a step down transformer would sort it out, in my mind that isn't at all ideal, so is there anything I can do to convert the power section to run 240v? Below are some photos of the transformer/ power section:
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Originally Posted by jeff356us: Just wanted to check with anyone that uses sportsbook.ag and with the debit card method down. Has anyone requested a check withdrawal recently and if so how long is the process running these days I only bet during football season and this is my first withdrawal this season wanting to see what kind of time frame I am looking at. Thanks in advance
6-8 weeks
To my surprise I got my check yesterday and I asked for the withdrawal Sept 30 got check Oct 15 not great time but not bad considering how slow the payouts have been.
Originally Posted by Fab54ever10: i've got one before no problems. so looks like checks are taking about 2 weeks jeff 356 us?
Fab54ever10 yes two weeks on my last check and I just requested one Sunday Oct 21st and it processed yesterday so I will probably have it less than a week.
Got check this morning from Fedex so requested at 11:30 pm 10/21 Sunday night and check two days later 10/24. I am shocked to say the least. Will update with all of my withdrawals I have in the future.
Originally Posted by Aniki: Okay bankwire requested Oct 1st has been processed a couple days ago I'll let yall know when I get it hopefully a couple of days
Your a vet on this site and will wait a month for a payout ? You know it only takes 3 days tops. So they r either broke, or playing you. Broke, they wait to win the money from a loser. Just seems someone here would know better.
Originally Posted by esquire: Recently won $6k after the Chargers pulled a td out of their behind in the final minute this past weekend, so I requested a check on 11/19 for $2500 because a wire transfer was not an option since my bank is a "restricted" bank...my question is: do I have any realistic chance of getting my check by Dec 1? Christmas? Do I have any realistic chance of getting the entire $6k this year? Any thoughts on this? Oh and I have been with Sportsbook.com since '02 but I havent been online since about '04.
I got two withdrawals 4 figures each 9/30 requested withdrawal got check in 10 days and requested 10/14 got in in 4 days I requested a check 11/12 and it is still pending so it looks like the slow pay is back with this book. Especially after the books had there fools handed to them a few times the last month. I will post if I get my check and hope this helps you out and you get paid soon.
Yes they will change in statue from pending to saying processed then to sent and after that you should get your funds in a week or less it is just a bs wait to get to that point with them at times if I was you I would just leave the withdrawal since it has already been a few days but if you dont want to pay the fee and dont need the funds asap then proceed and do it after Dec 1. Hope this helps and I will post when i get my funds as well .
Originally Posted by esquire: Thanks for the tip Jeff, as you can imagine, I am antsy that I will not get my money or that the book will end up going under any day now (just my luck)...because of that, I cancelled my check withdrawal after receiving notice that a second bank that i use (sparingly) as a savings account was "acceptable", so I submitted a new withdrawal via wire transfer (for the full $6k) on November 21st in the afternoon...it still says pending...it is crazy the games that this book plays in terms of paying out, but I am hopeful that I will get the money sooner rather than later...I will keep everyone posted (for those that are in a similar position)
No problem you will get your money I have used them as a secondary book for 9 years and have always been paid most of the time frames have been 10 to 14 days lately with the occasional 4 to 5 week wait a couple of times for me. I will keep everyone posted with my pending withdrawals
Originally Posted by Hurricane09: What is your status now? Im just going to pay the $40 b/c I dont wanna waste another couple of weeks to save $40....I hope we get paid soon
My status is still pending from the Nov 12th check withdrawal I have pending. the two previous checks I got both in under 10 days requested Sept 30 got it Oct 10th and requested Oct 21st and got the check two days later Oct 23rd. Not sure why this request is taking so long but we should get paid I have used them as a secondary book for 9 years and have always been paid most of the time frames have been 10 to 14 days we will get paid eventually i hope. I will keep everyone posted with my pending withdrawals


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Denver Counseling Psychology Degrees and Graduate Programs
Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs prepare students to help patients best understand and manage their problems at home, work, or in their community. Recognized as a top specialty within the field of professional psychology, counseling psychology programs focus on topics ranging from family and relationships to addiction issues.i
Whether you're interested in Psy.D. programs to pursue licensure as a psychologist, want to learn more about clinical social work, or want to enhance your therapy practice, counseling psychology programs might be for you.
Professional Insight into Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs
"Graduating from a counseling program in 2015 was the most beneficial experience I have had professionally and personally. It was not only about the challenges of balancing a full-time job and graduate school, that's to be expected; the experience helped me to explore parts of myself that needed to heal and helped me to acknowledge how much strength I possess when I am determined to accomplish a goal. Graduate school will help a person to propel in their career and enrich the relationships in their life."
- Jameela Jackson, Marriage & Family Therapist, LAC, LAMFT
What Are Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs?
Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs seek to help students learn to assess and treat patients using a wide range of counseling modalities. This is often through a combination of coursework, research and hands-on clinical practice and internships. Earning a graduate counseling psychology degree could prepare students to pursue a variety of counseling careers, depending on interests and level of education. Examples include counseling psychologist, mental health counselor or marriage and family therapits. Some programs may even prepare graduates to seek state licensure or professional certification. Every program is different, so follow up for details.
Counseling Psychology Programs vs. Counseling Graduate Programs
Counseling Psychology Programs and Counseling Graduate Programs share a few key similarities. Both focus on mental health counseling practice to help patients overcome problems. Pursuing a career in both professions may also require licensure, though this varies by state. However, there are some important differences between each type of program.
Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs focus on "emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns" of individuals.ii These programs abide by standards and guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA). They may include courses in statistics and research methods such as observation, assessment, psychoanalysis, or psychotherapy. Through conducting experiments they look for patterns of behavior or beliefs that influence the way their patients think, emote and act.
To work as a counseling psychologist, you must meet the following requirements.i
- Hold a Psy.D. or Ph.D. in Psychology
- Fulfill internship requirements
- Minimum of 1 to 2 years of supervised professional experience
- Pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology
25% of counseling psychologists have a doctoral degree, 40% have post-doctoral training and 27% have a master's degree.iii
Counseling Graduate Programs could be used as an umbrella term, referring to programs focused on several different types of mental health practice. Examples include Art Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Substance Abuse Counseling, Mental Health, and Marriage and Family Therapy. While still both regulated and human-centric, these programs may not require the same clinical research base that psychology does.
In the field, professionals may be required to hold credentials as Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC). This may involve fulfilling the following prerequisites.iv
- Earn a masters degree either in psychology, clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related mental health field
- Go through post degree supervised work (2,000 to 4,000 hours of post degree supervised internship)
- Pass a state-recognized exam and complete annual continuing education classes
However, the above examples may vary between states. If you do not wish to practice as a licensed psychologist but you are interested in understanding human thought and behavior, this might be a good option for you.
57% of Substance Abuse Counselors have a master's degree, 15% have a bachelor's degree and 15% have a post-master's certificate. v
Types of Counseling Psychology Programs
Some Counseling Psychology Programs may enable students to focus their study on specific types of therapy. For example, you might choose to study a specific technique, or focus on the needs of a targeted population.
Popular Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs
Degree Awarded
Master of Arts in Forensic Mental Health Counseling
Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
Online, Campus
Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Science in Professional Counseling
Master of Science in Addiction Counseling
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Addictions
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Programs may also center on the skills and knowledge required for work in a certain setting. Some types of counseling psychology degree programs you might consider are listed below.
Art Therapy – This person-centered approach focuses on analyzing patients' expression through their artwork. A masters degree may be necessary to pursue entry-level positionsvi
Career Counseling – This concentration focuses on helping clients search for suitable employment, and guiding them through the application and interview process. In the field, it is typically practiced by licensed professions with a masters degree in counseling.vii
Counseling & Therapy – This category also includes human-centered fields such as Social Work and Mental Health Counseling
Marriage & Family Counseling – Also known as Marriage and Family Therapy, a concentration in MFT or a masters in MFT focuses on helping people manage and overcome problems within a family or other relationship. Like other concentrations, pursuing entry level employment may require a masters degree.
Rehabilitation Counseling – This area of focus centers on helping people with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities function autonomously. This type of counseling also typically requires a masters degree for entry-level positionsviii
Substance Abuse Counseling – This concentration focuses on the psychology of alcoholism, drug dependency, eating disorders, or other similar behavioral problems, and how to use that knowledge to help patients heal. Some roles may require a masters degree.ix
Masters in Counseling Psychology Programs
Masters in Counseling Psychology Programs may award an MA or MS degree upon completion. While both degree types are similar, each one has a slightly different aim. Master of Science programs are often designed for those hoping to work directly with patients as psychologists. They may also act as a bridge to a doctorate program. MA counseling psychology programs tend to be broader in scope, and may be a great fit for those interested in pursuing a counseling license.
Masters degrees in counseling psychology typically require between 48 and 60 credits of coursework and field practice. Courses may cover topics like mental health and behavioral differences, as well as electives in a specialty area like addiction, marriage and family therapy or clinical mental health counseling. Programs may culminate in a practicum, internship or research for a thesis. The final requirements vary by program and your selected track (thesis or non-thesis). Many full time students earn their masters degree in counseling psychology in about 2 years.
Masters Counseling Psychology Application Requirements
Applicants to counseling psychology masters programs may be required to have the following.
- Bachelors degree in Psychology
- GRE scores
- References
- A resume
- A statement of purpose essay
- Proof of behavioral science undergraduate coursework
The prerequisites for each program may vary, so be sure to contact schools directly for more information.
A few example counseling psychology masters programs include: Master of Science in Counseling w/LPCC and PPS Options, MA in Psychology and Counseling, Master of Social Work, MFT Art Therapy and Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health.
Choose a Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology
PhD Counseling Psychology Programs and PsyD programs may be the two most common types of counseling psychology doctorates offered. Applicants may be required to possess a masters degree in counseling psychology or related field. Additional requirements may include a statement of purpose, GRE scores, scholarly writing sample and a resume.
While PsyD and PhD programs may have a great deal in common--including the fact that they're both terminal degrees--typically, each type is designed to support different goals.
- Programs offering a PhD in counseling psychology are typically academic and research focused. They may be attractive to graduate students interested in non-clinical roles. As a result, these programs are likely to require students to complete independent research and a dissertation to graduate.
- PsyD counseling psychology programs focus on clinical practice, and may be designed to support students pursuing licensure as a psychologist. Often practical in nature, these clinical programs may require field work rather than a dissertation.
Due to variations in requirements, a PhD or PsyD counseling psychology program could take anywhere from 4-7 years to complete.
A few doctorate counseling psychology program options include: Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy-Child and Adolescent Therapy, PsyD Marital and Family Therapy, Doctor of Psychology - Mental Health Administration and PhD Counseling Psychology.
Graduate Certificates in Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychology Certificate Programs are shorter programs with more concentrated coursework, often focusing on a specific therapy method or topic of interest. Some certificate programs may be designed for students seeking counseling licensure, while others may be ideal for experienced counseling psychologists interested in expanding their practice. Certificate programs may be offered at the masters or post-masters level. Prerequisites to apply may vary.
Explore options such as Post-Master's Professional Counselor Licensing Credits, Professional Counseling: Advanced Official Certificate and Graduate Certificate in School Psychology.
On-Campus, Hybrid and Online Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs
Graduate counseling degree programs may be offered in several learning formats. Each one is designed to accommodate the needs of different types of students. Additionally, each format may have unique advantages and challenges.
- Online Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs are delivered through digital course modules accessible from any compatible device with internet access. The flexibility inherent in these programs may be useful in accommodating a professional practice, or personal or family obligations. It may also be an attractive option if you live too far from an APA accredited program in your chosen concentration.
- Counseling Psychology Graduate Schools enable students to hone the observational, communication and interpersonal skills they may need in the field, in a classroom setting. Studying on-campus may also afford students with the resources and support of a local campus, including the professional ties your program may hold in the mental health community in your area. Many graduate schools also offer flexible scheduling to better accommodate students' needs.
- Hybrid or Blended Counseling Psychology Programs offer a compromise between campus and online learning. While each blended program may be unique, typically these programs offer both online study and campus-based courses. This could allow students to have the flexibility and support they're looking for in a convenient way.
Accreditation and Licensing for Counseling Psychology Programs
Both counseling psychology and social work are regulated professions. However, as this is typically determined at the state level, the specifics could vary depending where you are. To qualify for licensure, candidates typically need to prove they have graduated from a program accredited by relevant state and regional agencies. Program-specific accreditation may vary by concentration. Resources include the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)x and the American Psychological Association (APA).xi
Find Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs
Counseling psychology graduate programs aim to prepare students to provide direct care to patients in schools, physician's offices, substance abuse treatment centers, mental health clinics, private practice, and other care settings. Start searching for graduate programs that align with your interests, experience, and professional goals with GradSchools.com! You can filter your results by program type or degree level using the menu. Then click on the names of sponsored listings you're interested in to contact schools and learn more!
[i] bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm |[ii] div17.org/about-cp/what-is-counseling-psychology/ |[iii] onetonline.org/link/summary/19-3031.03 |[iv] bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/mental-health-counselors-and-marriage-and-family-therapists.htm | [v] onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1023.00 |[vi] onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1125.01[vii] bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/school-and-career-counselors.htm | [viii] bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/rehabilitation-counselors.htm | [ix] bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/substance-abuse-and-behavioral-disorder-counselors.htm | [x] cswe.org/17491.aspx | [xi] apa.org/index.aspx
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"Nothing, not all the armies of the world, can stop an idea whose time has come"- Victor Hugo
On this week's powerful show, Scott Binsack shares with you how he has taken traumatic hardships head on, using intense focus & sheer determination to identify his purpose life and to overcome great adversity.
Do you have purpose in your life?
There has to be motivation and drive when we want to achieve anything in life. Without it, we get caught up in the lifeless, humdrum world that unfortunately too many people experience day after day, month after month and year after year.
We were never meant to live our lives like machines, but for the majority of people that is exactly how they choose to live. They don't want to think for themselves and would rather have somebody else tell them what to do. We have a brain, but how many really use it?
The power of purpose is indeed a great power and each and every human being has the choice to use it. We should all have a purpose to aim for, it is what brings excitement into our lives, looking forward to a new day, sharing new experiences and helping us to become the best that we can possibly be. A mundane life is no life, hoping and dreaming that something good will happen. It ain't gonna happen!
You have to make it happen through the resolve of your own desire and the natural power of purpose. Look at how the world has moved even in the last thirty years. An idea has been planted by people that typify their own natural power of purpose, they wanted to make a difference and didn't stop until they did. Look at the mobile phone, the home computer and the technology that is moving faster each and every day. These are just a few examples of what the power of purpose can achieve.
Now we can't expect everyone to be a Bill Gates, Michael Dell or a Charles Dunston, but surely it is better to live your life with the natural power of purpose and to achieve feats that are maybe a little less conspicuous or you may want to change the world. It is a waste of life not to be driven on a daily basis with the desire to become more and live your life with the natural power of purpose.
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There comes a time in every woman's life when she takes stock of her bountiful blessings and astonishing good fortune and says, often aloud: Something's gotta go.
I decided on my abs. It was a fairly straightforward decision, since, in all honesty, I let them go years ago.
In my early 30s, they housed a couple of enormous babies. ("Large for gestational age," the doctor told me. Both times.) And while those babies are both school-age now, my abs never really did what you'd call "recover."
I suppose I could help them along. But that would require buying a cookbook by Gwyneth Paltrow (not gonna happen) or surgery (would happen in a New York minute if I had the money).
So I haven't helped them along. And maybe I've even impeded their recovery with my affinity for dark chocolate and my willingness to classify running for the bus as a workout.
But they make it so easy to let your abs go these days, what with the shape wear and the forgiving silhouettes and the Dove Real Beauty Campaign. You almost feel like you're supposed to let your abs go.
I am bestowing a healthy body image upon my impressionable young daughter! I am assembling Legos with my son instead of doing crunches! I am concerning myself with matters of real import: climate change, for example! And cannot be bothered to whittle my waist!
Then, without fail, spring arrives. And with it, bikinis. Bikinis on magazine covers. Bikinis in catalogs. Bikinis near the Target checkout when you're just trying to buy dryer sheets, thank you very much.
And like winter's final, halfhearted, short-lived snowfall, your virtuous feeling melts away until all you're left with is despair and self-loathing.
Oh, fine. Not exactly despair. And self-loathing is a tad harsh. But self-questioning, for sure.
Would it kill me to attend a Pilates class now and again? Am I the only person on Earth still eating carbs? Why does (Facebook friend with killer abs) still look like she did on spring break 1994?
You start to view your abs as a metaphor for all the haphazard shortcuts you take when you figure no one's looking.
The nights your kids go to bed without brushing their teeth.
The mornings you pluck your daughter's favorite leggings, unwashed, from the hamper.
The evenings you have popcorn and wine for dinner while you unload the dishwasher and check spelling homework and whip up brownies for the teacher appreciation lunch you learned about three weeks ago but shopped for 30 minutes ago.
You start to wonder if your willingness to abandon your abs is yet another manifestation of your poor time management skills.
What, having a job and a couple of kids prevents you from doing a sit-up?ap Did you really need to look at (Facebook friend's) Facebook photos for 30 minutes?
Your failure to grasp the larger picture.
They're not just abs, you dolt. They're your core. The center of your very being.
Your failure to consider the long-term consequences of your actions.
So you'll just use your kids' college funds to pay for all the back surgeries that result from ignoring your core?
And just when you decide your abs are absolutely the wrong thing to let go, just when you vow to realign your priorities and eliminate gluten and start wearing your yoga pants to actual yoga class, you catch a glimpse of your daughter.
She's upside down. (She's always upside down.) This time it's for a perfect handstand, and her shirt is up around her shoulders and her little bare belly is exposed and she is giving that last detail exactly the amount of thought it deserves, which is none.
It's a belly. It connects her legs, which need to be in the air, to her strong shoulders, which need to support her. It holds food. It reminds her when she's hungry. It might, someday, house a baby or two. It doesn't need to look like Jillian Michaels' belly or Selena Gomez's belly or whatever perfectly toned midriff happens to flash before her at any given moment.
It's her core.
And she's your core.
And you decide your priorities are fine and your blessings are bountiful and your good fortune is, indeed, astonishing and if anything is going to go, by golly, it's going to be, once again, your abs.
And the popcorn/wine meals. And maybe Facebook. Point is, there's a middle ground between killer abs and slowly killing your health and sanity (and core). And you can find it.
And then you can go find your one-piece.
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Bluebeat Claims It Owns Beatles Copyright By Re-recording Songs; Judge Disagrees
from the but-the-copyright-office dept
Basically, the company claims it somehow re-recorded the songs via a "psycho-acoustic simulation" (don't ask) and then added an image to the file, making it a totally new work (um... yeah). And then it registered the copyrights on those new recordings, claiming that the re-recording is a new work where Bluebeat.com actually owns the copyright. Its "proof" is that the Copyright Office okayed the registration -- suggesting that the rubber stamp at the Copyright Office is a bit too quick at times. A judge isn't buying it and has barred the sale of the MP3s for the time being (i.e., almost certainly forever). While it's amusing to see Bluebeat's tortured explanation, perhaps some of the blame needs to go to the Copyright Office for allowing these registrations in the first place. Of course, you have to wonder if this now also opens up Bluebeat to additional charges of false representation in registering the copyright...
In the meantime, some readers have noted that this is not the first time that the folks behind Bluebeat.com have had ridiculous interpretations of copyright law. Two and a half years ago, it sued Apple, Microsoft, RealNetworks and Adobe for not using the DRM created by Bluebeat's parent company, Media Rights Technologies. Basically, the company claimed that by not preventing the ability to rip files, these companies were violating the DMCA. Of course, that makes no sense.
Given that it's now twice that we're seeing totally foreign interpretations of basic copyright law, it almost makes you wonder if the company is doing this to make a point about the ridiculousness of copyright law, rather than for any legitimate reasons. Either that, or the company actually thinks that filing lawsuits as publicity stunts is smart. I would imagine that a judicial slapdown might correct the folks behind Bluebeat and MRT of that notion.


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Lindenwood University's Jazz Band and Combo will conclude another great season with their final concert at 7:30 p.m. on April 15 at the Lindenwood Cultural Center, 400 N. Kingshighway in St. Charles (two blocks north of the main campus). General admission tickets will be available at the door for $3 apiece.
The program will include many of the pieces the band played at its February concert with Grammy-winner Randy Brecker, including "Fever," by John Davenport and Eddie Colley; "Come Rain, Come Shine," by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen; "Manteca," by Dizzy Gillespie, and "All Right, Okay, You Win," by Sid Wyche and Mayme Watts.
Band Director Bob Carter said the band is still riding a wave of enthusiasm from the Brecker concert and its subsequent tour to New Orleans, where it played for enthusiastic crowds at six high schools--including Academy of the Sacred Heart, Xavier, University Prep and Jesuit High School, the alma mater of Harry Connick Jr--from March 19-25. Additionally, Carter and members of the band had the opportunity to sit in on some performances at venues in the French Quarter.
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my cat is 10 years old and has fhv or fcv--has anyone had any luck curing their cat from this
I don't know either of those, can you spell it out? Tell us about his/her history?
Feline herpes virus or calcivirus? No cure, but you can give your cat L-lysine as an immune system booster to minimize URI symptoms.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
My foster kittens had Calicivirus and they all lived. They had the strain that affects joints, though, not the lungs. I had to force feed them every two hours with a plastic syringe (watered down canned kitten food), take them into the vet daily for sub q fluids and general check up, took their temperature three times a day to ensure it didn't rise above 40 (one did and the vet had to give this kitten almost double the daily dose because she was afraid the cat would die, this kitten had to stay at the vet for the day to be monitered) and administered an anti imflammatory prescribed by the vet to keep their temp and the pain in their joints down so they could walk to their momma to nurse. It took 4 days to recover. There is no doubt in my mind if I didn't nurse them the way I did they would not have survived. I did not wrap them in blankets because their fever was too high.
Have you taken it to the vet, as this can be deadly this cat should be under the care of a vet?
There is no cure as it is a virus and like I said, it can be deadly. Do you know how to check your cats temperature? If not, you need to have it taken by a vet. The calcivirus can cause extremely high temperatures causing coma and death. Normal is about 38.5 C. If it rises over 40 your cat needs emergency vet care. Your cat can become dehydrated very quickly so please ensure she is drinking enough water and continues to eat. Check twice daily for dehydration by gently pinching the back of her neck and watch how quickly the skin goes back into place. The slower, the more dehydrated, if you cat is dehydrated she will require sub q fluids administered by a vet. Some vets will prescribe antibiotics just in case there is a secondary bacterial infection, but it will not help the virus.
The Calicivirus is extremely contagious so if you have other pets you may want to isolate this one. All food dishes and litterboxes will have to be sterilized as this virus lives for quite a while on surfaces. Your vet will be able to give you more info on this.
Please update us on your kitty.
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In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
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